ving i. I 4 Protect Your Loved Ones With WESTERN CANADIAN LUMBER WORKER An Annual Spring Cleaning Binge With the first breath of spring housewives are busy planning their annual “spring cleaning” binge. But spring cleaning means more than washing walls and windows. It is also a time to clean up the whole house and clean out the fire traps in your home. Look Around Begin your spring clean-up by taking a look around the attic. Do you need that stack of old maga- zines? Do you have to keep that pile of old newspapers? Will you ever fix the rocker on that old chair and use it again? Why are you keeping that mattress for the bed you disposed of three years ago? And how about that stack of old clothes which has been gathering dust for 10 years? Check Basement Give the basement the same going over. If yours is the average home, you will probably find partly filled paint cans, old paint brushes, rags and other combustibles. Throw them out if you have no further use for them. See to it that any paint you retain is kept in tightly sealed metal containers, and be sure paint and other flammables are not stored too close to the heating plant. Heating Plants And make a note on your calendar now to have the serviceman check your heating plant sometime this summer. It’s a good thing to have it serviced every year. At least one fire out of every 10 begins in a de- fective heating unit. If you have a washing machine, call a repairman at once if the motor is not functioning properly. Dryer Vent If you have a clothes dryer, see to it that the vent, heating unit and the lint catcher are free of lint. Accumulation of lint anywhere in the dryer is an invitation for a fire. Never put anything made of foam rubber in your dryer. This includes such items as small pillows, toys, ironing board pads, and Junior’s football pads. Foam rubber can ig- nite spontaneously at the tempera- tures attained in a dryer. Check Kitchen Now check your kitchen for fire hazards. If there are loose connec- tions on any electrical appliances, such as the toaster, mixer, refrigera- tor or electric broiler, have them re- paired by a competent electrician. Take a look around the kitchen to see if there are obvious fire hazards. Most every kitchen has a towel rack. Be sure yours is not in a position where towels hang over the top of the stove. Living Room In the living room potential fire hazards are faulty wiring on lamps, the radio or the television set. The next time you have the electrician in, have him check wiring and electrical connections throughout the house. And be sure your television set is in a place where there is adequate ventilation. A set naturally generates a considerable amount of heat, and if not properly ventilated, it could cause a fire. Sparks Pop When your fireplace is in use, it should always be protected by a metal screen. Sparks, can pop out from a burning log at any time. If there are smokers in your house, place plenty of ashtrays in every room. The garage is another place where fire hazards frequently build up. Keep the floor of the garage free from oil which may drop from your car. If you have a power lawnmower or outboard motor, keep gasoline in a can approved by Underwriters’ Laboratories, Inc. And remember, keep gasoline only in the garage, never in the house. Turpentine If you use turpentine for the mix- With this saw you ve really SAYS BUCKER BUD TOMILSON And Bud knows what he’s talking about. Working for Western Forest Industries at Gordon River, Vancouver Island, he uses a Canadien 270 chain saw to cut 4,500,000 board feet of ‘timber in 110 days. “Didn’t lose an hour in downtime, a "he says. “This is the smoothest saw | ever handled. And it starts without a hitch every time.” MAINTENANCE IS EASY, TOO Bill West Sells of Sells Bros. contractors on the likes the easy maintenance of the Canadien “As a mechanic myself | appreciate the fact that you can make minor adjustments without | stripping down. And when you do take it apart you don't need special tools. There’s no doubt about makes sense.” ing of paints, keep it in a tight metal container. If you have it in a bottle and the bottle drops to the floor and breaks, you have flooded the floor with a flammable fluid. If you are a do-it-yourself handy- man around the house, use care with paints at all times, as well as during your spring cleaning. Keep a window open while paint- ing interior walls. Broken Bulb Only a few months ago two men were painting the floor of a living room in a private house when an extension cord with a light bulb dropped to the floor. The bulb broke, the hot filament ignited the wet paint, and damage to the house from the fire was $14,000. Local 1-80 Forms New LA. A special meeting was held by Local 1-80, IWA, February 15, in the IWA Hall, Duncan, attended by members’ wives and held for the purpose of forming a new Sub- Auxiliary of the Local’s Ladies’ Auxiliary. The meeting was addressed by the Auxiliary President, Alberta Wright, who spoke on the work and the function of the Auxiliary. The Duncan Sub-Auxiliary officers elected at the meeting and installed in office by Local Financial Secre- tary, Ed. Linder were as follows: President, Pat All; Vice-President, Ivy Gregson; Financial Secretary, Doreen Clements; Recording Secre- tary, Helen Lamont; Warden, Jean Dubeck; Conductor, Dorothy Pastor; 1 Year Trustee, Ann Bergen; 2 Year Trustee, Pauline James; 3 Year Trustee, Marje Sayce. Mrs. Evelyn Smythe served re- freshments at the close of the meet- ing. Sick List King’s Daughters Sisters M. Applin and L. Vermiere of the LA of Local 1-80, IWA., visited the following patients in the King’s Daugh- ters Hospital January 10, distributing candy, cigarettes and copies of the Wes- tern Canadian Lumber Worker. Jim Norcross, Herd Rd., Duncan, B.C.; James Bosson, Box 1705, Duncan, B.C.; Larry James, Duncan, B.C.; Heather Parks, Cobble Hill, B.C.; Mrs. G. Braith- waite, Duncan, B.C.; Mrs. McMahon, Cowichan Lake, B.C.; Mrs. Paquette, Duncan, B.C.; Mrs. E. Harrison, Lake Cowichan,. B.C.; Mrs. E. 8S. Schutte, Lake Cowichan, B.C. Royal Columbian Sisters L. Rebeyka and N. Jones of the LA of Local 1-357, IWA., visited the following patients in the Royal Colum- bian Hospital from January 19 to Feb- ruary 14, distributing candy, cigarettes and copies of the Western Canadi Lumber Worker, 6 Sarg Knut Peterson, Rayonier; Mike Kune- sky, Rayonier; William Slywchuk, Fla- velle Cedar; Harry Chmelyk, Flavelle Cedar; Andrew Lactin, Flavelle Cedar; Dee Gong, Flavelle Cedar; F. Chomechko, Bestwood Shingle; J. Deitz, B.C. Manu- facturing; W. Sabiston, Flavelle Cedar; Andrew Kohan, B.C. Manufacturing; Metro Melanchuk, Westminster Wood Moulding; Irvin Hall, Westminster Wood Moulding ; J. Dalgliesh, McDonald Cedar; Frank Norton, McDonald Cedar; Carl Anderson, Fraser Mills; John Parker, Fraser Mills; John Kondas, Fraser Mills; James Livingston (retired), Fraser Mills; John Hale, Fraser Mills; B. Weller (re- tired), Fraser Mills; S. Mahagan, Fraser Mills; O. Skjaveland, Fraser Mills; S. Hoffman, Vancouver Plywood; John Dyck, Vancouver Plywood; W. Harvey, Vancouver Plywood; F. Thomas, Van- eouver Plywood; F. Hanson, Evans Pro- ducts; K. Kavanagh, Hammond Cedar; L. Foreman, Industrial Mill Services; M. Harajda, Timberland; Gordon Sundquist, Douglas Plywood; H. Linford, Douglas Plywood: G. Manuwald, Pacific Veneer; O. Slatten, B.C. Manufacturing; Robert Isley, Indian River Camp; C. Umpbley, B.C. Forest Products; Wm. Reynolds, Kane Bros. Logging; Alfred McAllister, Lamford Cedar; G. Thomas, Inglewood Logging: Kanto Steve, Hampton Saw- mills; M. Schmidt, Red Band Shingle; = a ee ee a F. Wil- jams, n Lu -; T. McDonald, Harrison Lake ing; Logging; George Craig, consumer. to humans eating bad meat. Trade Mark For Children During April and May stores across Canada will begin receiving shipments of children’s clothing carrying an important new “trade mark”, It signifies they are graded in the new Canada Standard Size. This is an entirely new way of measuring clothing which replaces previous systems based largely on the age of the child. It is the result of nearly nine years investigation by a number of agencies headed by Department of Trade and Com- merce’s Standards Branch. During the last four years there has been close co-operation between the department and retail groups, clothing manufacturers and the On- tario Research Foundation. Between them they drew up a new basic for- mula that is both practical and simple. It calls for three separate measur- ing systems: @ The chest-hip system for gar- ments that fit the upper half of the body or the whole body — sweaters, pyjamas, dresses, overcoats. @ The waist-hip system for gar- ments that fit at or below the waist —undershorts, bloomers, slacks. @ The neck-arm system for boys’ shirts — similar to the system for men’s shirts. Acceptance of the new standards is entirely voluntary and so far some 15 Canadian manufacturers have adopted it. Only those that do will carry the “CSS” trade mark. Specifications have now been pre- pared for 26 garments with more to follow. Wrinkles Not For Laymen The American Medical Associa- tion today condemned the use by laymen of chemicals to remove facial wrinkles and freckles. It warned that persons undergoing treatment for erasure of wrinkles or freckles may be disappointed and place themselves in physical danger. THis Is Your POINT of PRoleCTiON ! N €@ ACCEPT MEAT THAT DOESN'T BEAR FEDERAL GOV'T INSPECTION STAMP CHECK THAT MEAT Due to the tremendous amount of publicity contaminated meat in Canada, The United Packinghouse Food & Allied Workers’ Union have taken it on themselves as a public service to acquaint the consumer with some of the basic facts. The Union points out that federal government inspection stan- dards are the only guarantee of cleanliness and safety for the There are substitute inspection services by provincial and municipal authorities but none of them gives the consumer the same kind of protection associated with strict federal government scrutiny, the inspection service that covers all plant equipment and inspection of animals both before and after slaughter. Only federally inspected meat can be sold abroad. When buying meats look for the federal stamp of approval. Don’t buy meats if they are not federally approved. Such diseases as tapeworm, tuberculosis and undulant fever can be transmitted Bey 17.8 AS SUMIPLE AS THAT[ SE given to the sale of The AMA’s committee. on cos- metics said, “the use of chemicals or acids to remove wrinkles is an ex- tremely delicate procedure requiring highly specialized knowledge and skill.” : The committee, headed by Dr. Stephen Rothman, of Chicago, said it has reports of patients suffering severe burns and being left badly- scarred by facial chemosurgery ad- ministered by non-medical personnel. The committee also attacked the use of phenol in chemosurgery of large areas of the skin. “The well- known danger of systemic toxic effects (poisoning) is too great to be risked,” the report said. Plastic Rollers Dangerous Those plastic brush rollers women use to curl their hair can cause baldness. A Detroit doctor who was treating 13 women for baldness tracked the cause to the use of the brush rollers. Each patient had used the rollers almost night- ly for periods up to two years. Some of the women had left the rollers in all night and had also damaged the scalp with the pins used to anchor the rollers in the hair. Once the women stopped using the brush rollers, hair started to grow in the bald spots, although in two of the patients the bald- ness lasted for six months after the rollers were discontinued. ea aL ane cea leT’s StamP Our UnSaFe Food ProDuCTs! On The Lighter Side Women are better speechmakers than men because of their familiarity with cooking; they’d never leave out as important an ingredient as shortening. cd —Advance-Journal, Camden, N.Y. * In this quite swank small suburb, the fire department was manned by yol- unteers, made up of local gentry of impeccable birth and breeding, and the telephone number of the department was unlisted. —Citizen, Colchester, Conn.