Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-10-22
|IR[ IOWA CANE lANS
"a Gun license Favored BY Some
as Means Of Preventing II.
legal Shooting.
Game Warden Delavan Unable to
to do Much With His Limited
Appropriation.
Chairman Weaver Urges Local Com
mittesmen to See That Voters
Register.
Special to Times-Republican.

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Special to Times-Republican.
Des Moines, Oct. 22.The work OF
fish culture In Iowa will be seriously
retarded this year by the high water in
the Mississippi river. It has been twenty
years since the water was 80 high at
this time of the year. 1t Is ten feet
above low water mark and has so over
flowed the bottom lands that the state
fish and game warden, George e. Dela-
van, is unable to do any seining in the
bayous, inlets and sloughs along the
river to secure fish for distribution over
the state. This is a great disappoint-
ment to Mr.. Delavan, as it will be to
many persons in different parts OF the
state who expected to get a supply>of
young fish this fall. Mr.. Delavan was
better prepared than he has been in.
any previous year and expected to
make more genral distribution than
ever before.
There is quite general feeling
among the better class Of sportsmen
that they must all get together at an
early date and agree upon some state
wide system for the protection Of game.
The state fish and game warden, Mr..
Delevan. is quite ready to cooperate
and do everything in his power to en-
force the law, but he is limited in his
means. His appropriation for all pur-
poses is small. Unless sportsmen gem
orally over the state are willing to be-
stir themselves and contribute a little
money for the purpose, it is vain to ex-
pect that the law will be thoroughly en-
forced. One man with small appro-
priation can only reach scattered spots.
More good work was done this summer
than ever before. and wherever there
was rigid enforcement OF the law by
paid wardens the cause Of game pro-
lection has gained friends.
Il sss
Mr.. John A. Gregg, veteran sports
man of Burlington, who has good ideas
and is willing to live up TO them, says
that he believes in a gun license for
both non-resAdents and residents. III
we could collect 81 year from every
Igun In Iowa for license" he writes
Our warden would have fund with
ing could be stopped. A year ago ops
posed the enaction Of license law in
Illinois. but took out my license just
satisfactory, as nearly Ill poaching has
Istopped, and am willing now to admit
that the license law is doing good
work for game protection @
Il sss
hn I'll 1%yr a. t1e ~,
Igetting at a practicable organization.
willing to observe the closed season and
4 protect the game in every legitimate
lway live in cities and do not live in
the counties where the game is located.
4 Nearly all these sportsmen express
themselves as willing to- contribute
money for the purpose Of game protec-
Ition. II there could be a state organi-
cation with a salaried manager he
lcould easily raise large fund for the
assistance OF the state game warden IL
+ enforcing the laws during the closed
season, especially during the month Of
August, against those who would ruth
lessly kill young and helpless birds. The
Judgment of sportsmen in Iowa is also
i rapidly crystalizing in favor of abol-
It has been suggested that the
League of American Sportsmen be
made the foundation for an organiza.
tor in Iowa. Mr.. d. E. Stuart, OF
q Council Bluffs, is the state warden OF
THAT organization, Of which G. O.
IShields. Of New York, editor Of Recrea-
ltion, is the head Any one interested IL
~ n rayol1 30 xi.v.fto 4
Il Mr.. Stuart. The sportsmen OF the
gether on this subject and accomplish
what they all desire.
This will show you what local com.
mittees and state organizations may de
in the way Of improving factory condi-
tlons and encouraging the manufacture
etc. under wholesome conditions.
writes Mrs. Florence Kelley, secretar,
OF the National Consumers League
She referred to a recent circular Of tn.
Consumers' League OF Massachusetts
This circular. which has been general,
circulated, especially among the womer
and women's clubs. in Massachusetts,
!. gives list OF manufacturers who us,
4
guaranteeing that the goods are mad.
under clean and healthful conditions. 4
list is also given of dealers who handl,
these goods. Members are urged to hell
by purchasing and requesting others
TO purchase the goods of these manu-,
facturers. which are of all grades. Tn,
novelty Of the movement has passed
and Its success depends upon the de
voted efforts Of the women and others
who. are giving their energies to 1t
Thru the influence Of these and simila
1 organizations the Massachusetts legis
llature was induced to enact law lin
lifting the working hours for women t
fifty-eig.ht hours per week In mercan
ftile establishments. The factory in.
ispection laws In New England ar,
much more rigid than they are in tn,
. lwest, but in Iowa Labor Commissions
Wennerstrum is doing most effectiv,
work In improving the conditions
Those who are interested in the worl
Of the Consumers League may And or
all about It by addressing Mrs. Flor
Ience Kelley. secretary, 105 East Twen
j eity-second street. New York City.
! Irving b. Richman. Of Muscatine. sha,
lbssa invited - write . history Of Rhod
iills