Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1882-01-26
Protecting Game.

From the New York Herall.
Some citizens Of Chicago have charac-
tered society similar to one which now
exists in New York for the protection of
game and fish. We are glad to find this
sentiment extending to the west. Our peo-
pie have dealt with fish and game supplies
of these rich and wide countries in reck-
less manner, The buffalo, which twenty
years ago WIS o valuable supply Of food.
existing in countless millions, has been eX-
tinguished. a few struggling herds have
escaped into the northern wilds. The hun
ters report chat game which few years ago
was plentiful in the prairies and the
mountains of Colorado is becoming scarce.
There has been no effort to observe the
laws OF growth, the cuatOms and habits of
the animals, to respect their seasons of re-
production. They have been shot for the
mere pleasure of staying. So with fish.
The history Of civilized countries shows
that where Providence has en-
dowed nations with rich nutri-
tious supplies Of food-fish, the terrapin,
oyster and lobster-people have wantonly
sacrificed what would have been, with due
care, an enduring supply Of food. In
France and England the oyster supplies
which fifty years ago were as plentiful as in
America, have been so trespassed upon that
be said of the terrapin in Chesapeake Bay.
In few years it will be true of the canvas
back duck, if it is not partially true now.
An effort has been made to preserve the ter
rapln, and terrapin culture is in many
places an interesting and growing industry.
Unless we watch the oyster beds around
New York but few years must pass before
they will be extinct. A great deal has been
done by our people in the way of preserv-
ing game and fish by due process of law,
and public opinion tends strongly in that
direction. In the west reform was needed,
and we are glad to see our Chicago friends
take the matter in hand.
Teach Them Integrity.
Business men say that it is hard to find
boys who can be trusted with the handling
of money. They cannot withstand the
Temptations; and, nova. days, owing to
the various causes, temptations are strong
er than formerly. Nine-tenths of the office
and errand boys of to- day are holding po-
sitions Of trust made so by necessities of
business and they are the children for the
most part, Of men whose stations in life
have not showed them the principles of
business integrity. Che boys themselves,
unused to the luxury of spending money,
charmed by its Vaccinations, induced by
petty thieving. The desire to spend is
natural enough, but few boys are philo-
sophical enough either by nature or
training, to withstand the temptations
of availing themselves of the op-
portunities to steal small sums. There
home training has not made them strong
and honest. The existence of this evil is
suggestive to parents who expect their chill
dren to enter the lowest place of mercantile
life; it is suggestive to parents who are
lavish Of their money with their boys, and
it is also suggestive to the business men
who are, aud who are to be, dependent on
help of this kind. 1t is enough that boy
takes" to a business life; as in any other
science, he should be instructed, and his
instructor should be his employer, should
be qualified to instruct. The elements of
business, and not the least among them is
integrity, should be taught him, and taught
him thoroughly,s' home.