Title: Canadian forest industries January-June 1922
Identifier: canadianforjanjun1922donm (find matches)
Year: 1922 (1920s)
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Subjects: Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries
Publisher: Don Mills, Ont. : Southam Business Publications
Contributing Library: Fisher - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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38 CANADA LUMBERMAN
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would ask how many members have discussed with firms who are not members of the Association the advisability of joining up at this time. In the envelopes which you each received on registering at our booth, a blan'k form of application was included and you were asked to find out from your neighbor sitting next to you whether or not he is a member. If he is not it is up to you to do a little propaganda work and get him to sign the application. If he is already a member urge upon him to co-operate in every way possible and don't let it stop at this but do the same thing yourself. Your secretary wonders how many members are making use for instance, of the Association Crest. There are not many, and everyone ought to be proud to advertise the fact that he is a member of this Association. The electrotypes of the crest can be supplied for $1.00 a piece, mounted on solid metal, if we get orders in sufficient quanti- ties Remember we have passed through the periods of prosperity, liquidation and stagnation and are now entering on the fourth cycle revival. All the prominent public economists agree in this. In closing, your secretary wishes to testify to the loyalty and efficiency of the staff, and desires to acknowledge the many evidences of your confidence, esteem and helpfulness and is only anxious that the office of your Association should turn out its full quota of work every working day in the year. Executive Committee Presents Report The report of the Executive Committee of the Canadian Lum- bermen's Association was, at the recent convention in Toronto,read by secretary Frank Hawkins. Several matters were mentioned in the last report which were again brought forward. Speaking of the sales tax, the report said :—- It will be remembered that a resolution was introduced into the Dominion Parliament by the Minister of Finance making certain changes in the Sales Tax regulations effective May 10th, 1921. The precise details have been given to our members in circular form from time to time as changes were made. The only point of which special mention may be made is in connection with the regulation providing that the Sales Tax was to be paid by the manufacturer and in 'billing out lumber to his customers he must show not less than \y2 per cent thereon which must be paid by the manufacturer. In this way the manufacturer can absorb one half of one per cent. When the regula- tion was first promulgated it was entirely optional, that is it was a matter between the seller and buyer, as to whether the Sales Tax was to be handed on to the wholesaler or not. Conditions and Wages of Labor Relating to labor, the Executive Committee reported that, while there had undoubtedly been considerable done in the way of wage adjustments, they had not yet reached the point where Canada can hope to compete with the other nations of the world. A comparison of wages was furnished, taking three typical industries,—iron, steel, leather manufacturing and textile. The statement showed that the wages per hour paid out in these industries in Canada were much higher for both skilled and unskilled labor than what were paid in Britain, France or Germany. It was declared that in the iron and steel industry the wages for skilled labor in Canada ran frotai 60 to 65 cents an hour and for un- skilled 30 to 35 cents; in leather manufacturing, skilled 50 to 65 cents an hour; unskilled 30 to 40 cents an hour; in textiles, skilled 35 to 65 cents an hour, unskilled 30 to 40 cents an hour. In Britain, France and Germany the wages in these trades are much lower. It was also shown that wages in the lumber industry in Canada as compared with the United States are generally higher, and an interesting table was presented. What Men Around Sawmills Get Common labor in Ontario has been paid 40 cents an hour during the past season. In British Columbia 35 cents an hour; California 35 cents; Florida 18 to 24 cents; Louisiana 17 cents; Minnesota 35 cents; Pacific Northwest 40 to 45 cents. Sawyer, in Ontario 92 cents an hour; in British Columbia $1.00; California 90 cents; Florida 70 cents; Louisiana 85 cents; Minnesota 90 cents; Pacific Northwest 98 cents. Planer Grader, in Ontario 47 cents an hour; British Columbia 40 cents; California 42 cents; Florida 37 cents; Louisiana 37 cents; Minnesota 42 cents; Pacific Northwest 37 cents. Planer Feeder, in Ontario 45 cents an hour; British Columbia 42 cents; California 40 cents; Florida 22 cents; Louisiana 20 cents; Minnesota 35 cents; Pacific Northwest 40 to 45 cents. It was also pointed out that the average wages paid for common labor in 1920 was,—Canada $4.82 per day; United States $3.88 per day; in 1921,—Canada $3.37 per day; United States $2.86 per day. The report next touched upon the exports of w,ood and wood pro- ducts from Canada for the three years ending March 31st 1919, 1920 and 1921, and were as follows :— To United Kingdom ... $10,026,657 $ 37,090,150 $ 32,728,353 United States 88,509,036 102,965,457 143,248,244 Other countries .... 7,762,045 10,001,600 15,540,365 $106,297,738 $150,057,207 $191,516,962 It need hardly be said that the export of lumber from Canada is one of the prime factors in the total export trade of the Dominion and undoubtedly has a very important place to play in the future as re- gards restoring the rate of exchange on the 'Canadian dollar. To this extent the export trade of the country affects every person in the Dominion and is entitled to enthusiastic co-operation and support. A. C. Manbert, of Toronto, during the year was appointed a rep- resentative of the Canadian Lumbermen's Association, to act on the Ontario Provincial Employment Service Council. Secretary Hawk- ins, it was stated, also attended the third annual meeting of the Em- ployment Service of Canada, held in Ottawa in September last. Proposed Anti-Shingle Leglislation We referred to this matter a year ago in connection with a state- ment prepared by Mr. J. B. Laidlaw, Manager of the Norwich Union Fire Insurance Co., of Toronto, before the Ontario Fire Prevention League and our efforts put forth at that time in opposition to resolu- tion adopted by the Ontario Fire Prevention League at that meeting urging the Provincial Government to pass a law prohibiting the use of wooden shingles within the Province either on new ibuildings or for repairs to old buildings situated within fifty feet of each other. A meeting of the Dominion Fire Prevention Association was held in Ottawa on the 29th and 30th of Sept. 1921 and Mr. Laidlaw again appeared before that body and urged practically what he previously

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