EDITORIAL COMMENT 



The Loyal Legion of Loggers and Lumbermen 



When we entered the war it was seen that the task of supplying our- 

 selves with airplane wood would fall chiefly on the Pacific lumber 

 camps. Hence the Government's first step was to form the Spruce 

 Production Division of the United States Signal Corps, with head- 

 quarters at Portland, Oregon, and Colonel Brice Disque, U. S. A., in 

 charge. 



Colonel Disque found that labor conditions throughout the logging 

 camps were in a state of chaos. Labor agitators and I. W. W. fanatics 

 were doing everything in their power to demoralize conditions. Strikes 

 and other indications of economic unrest were of every-day occurrence. 



As an offset, Colonel Disque organized the Loyal Legion of Loggers 

 and Lumbermen. With the Government's authority, he followed this 

 up by fixing the price of lumber and wages and inaugurating an eight- 

 hour day. Today the Loyal Legion of Loggers and Lumbermen has 

 over a hundred thousand members, and the number is steadily increas- 

 ing. Strikes are unknown, and for the first time in their history the 

 national flag waves over six hundred logging camps in the forests of 

 the Pacific Northwest. 



A prime agent in the accomplishment of this superb result has been 

 the publication by Colonel Disque, under Government authorization, of 

 a "IMonthly Bulletin," so as to bring the different "locals" closer to- 

 gether and to keep before them the importance of their place in the 

 world's struggle. Under the editorship of Mr. Spencer Best, this 

 United States Army publication has been an unqualified success. It 

 reaches every part of the Northwest forests. 



Forest Reconstruction Program oe England 



The report of the forestry subcommittee of the Reconstruction Com- 

 mittee of England lays stress on the need for conserving and augment- 

 ing the supply of home-grown timber. The adoption of a state affor- 

 estation policy, both as a measure of war precaution and a means to- 

 ward national improvement and social benefit, is urged. 



The report states that "the war has disclosed no demand which could 

 not have been satisfied by timber grown in this country, with its favor- 

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