1912 AND FISHERIES COMMISSION. 159 



(8) That 'a system of lookout stations be gradually introduced 

 throughout the public forests of the Province ; that each such station be 

 supplied with a large scale map of the surrounding region, a pair of 

 field-glasses and, if necessary, an instrument for determining distances; 

 that use be made of field telephones for inter-communication between 

 such stations^ and between such stations and the chief fire or forest 

 officer of the district, in order to facilitate rapid concentration and con- 

 trol; and that a system of lookout stations and field telephones be insti- 

 tuted in the Provincial Forest Reserves without delay. 



(9) That Crown timber agents, magistrates and other responsible 

 officials or private citizens throughout the forest areas of the Province 

 in towns, villages or settlements, be made Fire Officers; and that power 

 be vested in them to call on each and every male citizen of the Province, 

 or resident or visitor in their locality of mature years to proceed to any 

 point designated by them for the purpose of fighting forest fire, and 

 that such officers be paid a small annual retaining fee. 



(10) That where a fire officer calls on citizens or others to perform 

 this duty he be required to accompany and control the force, and that 

 reasonable compensation for each day of absence from home, or while 

 such services are being rendered be paid at the public expense to each 

 and every individual so employed, including the fire officer. 



(11) That in each town, village or settlement, or locality where a 

 fire officer is appointed, a reasonable amount of equipment, suitable for 

 fighting fire, be maintained by the government under the care of the fire 

 officer. 



(12) That a system be introduced whereby not only shall a record 

 of the services of each fire ranger employed by the government be kept, 

 but in so far as possible the placing of two inexperienced or untried 

 men together on one beat shall be prevented, and whereby the ex- 

 perienced man of satisfactory previous service shall be placed in charge 

 of the party of two, where tlie rangers work in pairs, and receive some 

 slight additional remuneration. 



(13) That each fire ranger employed by the government be in- 

 structed that part of his duties is to keep portages and channels clear, 

 improve access to portages, lop branches, remove inflammable wood, and 

 such other matters as will tend to improve communications and fire 

 figliting facilities throughout his beat, and that steps be taken to see that 

 such duties are adequately performed. 



(14) That each fire ranger employed by the government be sup- 

 plied with copies of the game laws and fisliery regulations for distribu- 

 tion to those whom he may encounter on his beat; be required to make 

 himself acquainted with these laws and regulations and be instructed 

 as to his duties in regard to their enforcement. 



The Provincial Forest Reserves. 



So well has the advisability of conserving the valuable pine re- 

 sources of the Province been appreciated in Ontario that at the present 



