.Vo. J Report of the Department of Lands and Forests for 1950 



Shipments of stationery and supplies to District Offices, etc.. by express and 

 freight reached a total of approximately 10,000 parcels, weighing about 150 tons. 

 This was almost double the quantity handled during the previous fiscal year. Besides 

 this, there were 9.650 orders covering 701.410 licences of various kinds prepared, 

 and mailed. 



In considering the receiving and issuing of various kinds of supplies, it should 

 be remembered that, of necessity, two handlings are required, receiving and checking 

 into stock, and withdrawing from stock for issue. 



The storing and distribution of uniform equipment is also handled by this 

 section, and with the quantity of spare clothing necessary for replacement purposes 

 as uniform clothing becomes unserviceable, the lack of space becomes more 

 aggravated. 



There are now approximately 400 uniformed personnel, about 30 of which 

 have been added during the past year. The uniforms supplied to these men have been 

 found very satisfactory, having an average service life of 2 years, or slightly more. 



During the year, 3 new pieces were added to the uniform equipment; a bush 

 jacket, of light weight khaki material for wear with the summer uniform kit; winter 

 caps of brown duck to match the parkas, with brown mouton trim; waterproof plastic 

 cap covers for wear over peaked caps during rainy weather. 



Inventory 



The plan to decentralize the equipment accounting procedure was advanced 

 to a great extent by the design of a card system for use by the District Offices. This 

 card. Form O.P. 97, has been produced in two colours, white for items classed as equip- 

 ment, which must appear on the Annual Inventory, and buff for expendable items. 

 This card system is now in use in the District Offices and is being found less cumber- 

 some and more accurate than the previous system. Before the desired result can be 

 achieved however, we will require a firm statement as to which items shall be classed 

 as equipment and which expendable. When this is done, each District Office will 

 be visited by a member of our staff and given instruction so that the method of keeping 

 District Equipment Inventories will be standard. 



Preparation of Plates 



An increased number of departmental forms was designed, and plates made 

 up on our Vari-typer Machine. There are special- paper composition plates for print- 

 ing by Multilith process and these can be used to advantage where the total number 

 of impressions required runs from 2,000 to 3,000. This makes a very inexpensive 

 process, as the cost per plate varies from 10c to 20c each according to type. 



Where a larger number of impressions is called for, or where it is anticipated 

 that the form concerned will continue in service for some time, copy is produced on 

 the Vari-typer, and reproduced on aluminum plates by means of photography. The 

 resultant plate may be used again and again for reprinting the form and these are 

 filed for quick reference. 



In addition to printed forms, our output of reports was expanded considerably 

 as we produced more of these by means of plates. 



Printing 



Duplicating and Printing 



After many delays, we finally managed to get all the printing and duplicating 

 equipment moved to room B 305. This was done in November, and although the room 



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