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the First Canadian Expeditionary Force 

 where no one doubted but that they would 

 render good service to the Empire. 

 The meeting then adjourned. 



THE SECRETARYSHIP. 



Committee at Work to Find the Right Man 

 For the Post. 



At the meeting of the Directors of the 

 Canadian Forestry Association on the after- 

 non preceding the annual meeting the Sec- 

 retary read a letter tendering his resigna- 

 tion, asking that it take effect on January 

 31st. He explained why the notice was so 

 short and stated that until a successor was 

 appointed he would continue to carry on 

 the routine work of the office. 



It was moved by Mr. Gordon C. Ed- 

 wards, seconded by Mr. A. S. Goodeve : That 

 this Board of Directors learn with regret 

 of the decision of Mr. Lawler to resign his 

 position as Secretary. They recognize the 

 energy and ability with which he has car- 

 ried on the work. They appreciate his offer 

 to continue to perform the duties and carry 

 on the work until his successor is appointed. 

 They accept his resignation and wish him 

 every success in his new position. They fur- 

 ther suggest that the Directors resident in 

 Ottawa be a committee to recommend the 

 appointment of a new Secretary. 



After some discussion this was amended 

 to read that the committee be composed of 

 Messrs. Gordon C. Edwards, Goodeve, Camp- 

 bell, Leavitt and D. Murphy, and being 

 piut to the meeting the resolution as amend- 

 ed carried. 



The Special Committee thus appointed met 

 on Feb. S and elected Mr. Denis Murphy 

 Chairman. They instructed Mr. Lawler, 

 who continues to act as Honorary Secre- 

 tary, to send out a letter of information 

 to those desiring to become candidates for 

 the position. A draft of this letter was 

 approved. 



The Committee decided that the first con- 

 sideration was to get the right man and 

 other things would be subordinated to that. 

 While it will not allow the post to remain 

 vacant an undue length of time it will, in 

 pursuance of the above policy, proceed with 

 deliberation. 



Several applications have been received, 

 and these will be considered by the Special 

 Committee at its next meeting. 



Those who desire information as to the 

 work and possibilities of the office with a 

 view to becoming an applicant, or of sug- 

 gesting the name of a suitable person for 

 the position may address the Honorary 

 Secretary, Canadian Forestry Association, 

 Journal Building, Ottawa. 



TAPESTRY TREES. 



OAK. I am the Eoof-tree and the Keel: 

 I bridge the seas for woe and weal. 



FIR. High 'er the lordly oak I stand. 

 And drive him on from land to land. 



ASH. I heft my brother's iron bane; 

 I shaft the spear and build the wain. 



YEW. Dark down the windy dale I grow, 

 The father of the fateful'Bow. 



POPLAR. The war shaft and the milking- 

 bowl 

 I make, and keep the hay-wain whole. 



OLIVE. The King I bless; the lamps I 

 trim ; 

 In my warm wave do fishes swim. 



APPLE TREE. I bowed my head to 

 Adam's will; 

 The cups of toiling men I fill. 



ORAXGE TREE. Amidst the greenness of 

 my night 

 My odorous lamps hang round and bright. 



FIG TREE. I who am little among trees 

 In honey-making mate the bees. 



MULBERRY TREE. Love's lack hath 

 dyed my berries red 

 For Love's attire my leaves are shed. 



PEAR TREE. High o 'er the mead-flowers ' 

 hidden feet 

 I bear aloft my burden sweet. 



BAY. Look on my leafy boughs, the Crown 

 Of living song and dead renown! 



— William Morris. 



Rules for Care With Fire in the Woods. 



1. Be sure your match is out before you 

 throw it away. 



2. Knock out your pipe ashes or throw 

 your cigar or cigarette stump where there 

 is nothing to catch fire. 



.3. Don't build a camp fire any larger 

 than is absolutely necessary. Never leave it, 

 even for a short time, without putting it 

 OUT with water or earth. 



4. Don't build a camp fire against a tree 

 or log. Build a small one where you can 

 scrape away the needles, leaves or grass 

 from all sides of it. 



5. Don't build bonfires. The wind may 

 rise at any time and start a fire which you 

 cannot control. 



6. If you discover a fire, put it out if pos- 

 sible; if you can't, inform the nearest For- 

 est Ranger or Fire Warden as quickly as you 

 possibly can. 



