The Labor Statesman
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alternative: [The Labour Statesman]
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
issued: 2024-01-30
issued: 1930-05-02
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note: 3X n OWNED of Statesmai AND CONTROLLED ^^^y T1Y THT VANCOUVER TRADES AND LABOR COUNCIL Supported by Sixty-two Local Unions 314—EIGHT PAGES VANCOUVER, CANADA, MAY 2, 1930 limber Leaseholders Are Ruthless Destroyers gging Methods in British Columbia Cause Tremendous Waste of Natural Resources—Logging Operators Make Huge Profits kVER 50 PER CENT. PROFIT is made on the invested capital in the logging and lumbering operations in the Dominion of hada, yet no money is put back into reforestation out of these bfits. Present logging methods almost precludes natural reformation, and leaves the logged-over land more abundantly equipped th combustible material than at any time in the history of logging. By JACK BIRCH the editor of the Western Lum- |man, in the February issue of |t journal, states that the demand a definite forest policy is being ^ed in British Columbia in no un- ain terms. He flays the govern- tit for its niggardly policy, and is doubt as to whether the best in- |ests of the logging business is be- served by such rigid economy, rplus moneys derived from forest |enues should be used to perpetu- our timber supplies. He pays a tribute to thc work of the Can- an Forestry Association, and inns' us that similar associations in |land receive a subsidy of $210,000 annum. Having written in that le fashion as far as Finland, he Idently .developed "parrot disease," lause this is what follows: "The jnish government has, through |g years of experience, learned It a non-political organization of kind is far better able to spend ■ncy to advantage and obtain |th for their money than is a de- rtment of the government; and harently experience in Canada is Iding to establish that belief here. le Provincial Government might, Ih profit, consider the re-invest- Int of more of its capital, accruing it in the form of revenue from the ests, by subsidizing this very effic- t organization. Public spirited zens throughout the country uld applaud such action, irrespee- e of their political…
note: Title changes in chronological order: The Labor Statesman (1924-04-25 to 1965-03), The Labour Statesman (1965-05 to 1969-09). From 1924-04-25 to 1965-03 The Labour Statesman was owned and published by the Vancouver and District Labour Council. From 1965-05 to 1967-07 it was published jointly by the B.C. Federation of Labour and the Vancouver and District Labour Council. From 1967-08 to 1969-09 it was published by the B.C. Federation of Labour.
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Vancouver (B.C.)
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0439218
language: English
lat: 49.246292
long: -123.116226
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Vancouver, B.C. : Vancouver and District Labour Council
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