

pulp and paper industries into this country, with their 

 busy towns and pay lists, or will it be a No Man's Land 

 forever? Will it keep the settlers supplied with cheap 

 fuel and building materials, or must we import them 

 at high prices from British Columbia?" 



Do you wonder that I have no use for forest fires? 

 Every time I see one, I see a cloud of trouble. I see 

 higher cost for farm necessities, and a poorer chance of 

 making Alberta prosperous for my children. 



Personally, I never start a clearing fire until every 

 precaution has been taken. I pile my slash, fifty to a 

 hundred feet from the standing bush. I burn only in 

 safe weather, usually in the evening, and keep watch 

 on the operation all through. I consult the fire ranger 

 and follow his instructions. 



The rangers are not policemen, I take it. They are 

 the best friends the settler has. Some of these rangers 

 have been telling me that the Alberta staff have set out 

 this year to keep Alberta clear of forest fires. They 

 want the personal help of every man, every woman, 

 every boy and girl who lives anywhere near timber. 



Every good citizen this year is to look on himself as 

 a deputy fire ranger. 



Watch every kind of fire but above all, keep a tight 

 rein on the slash burning. 



That's all that your country asks. You'll see to it, 

 won't you? 



Forest fires are preventible. Put out your camp fire. 

 See that your pipe or cigarette ashes are not thrown 

 carelessly about, when in the woods. 



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