The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-11-29
VALUE OF BIRDS.
Eow North Carolina Protects Fer
Fsathered Tribes.
Give Publicity 20 Movement in This
Sts.c VIII Cause the
People 70 Think.

Sts:c VIII Cause the
People TO Think.
n view OF the fact that an Auduoon
society is osios form ID il South Car
olips, Ii will be interesting to many
60 know Just now the work OF this
organization is operated elsewhere and
gnsa may be accomplished by the Au.
duoon society in this State. Mr.. z. G.
Pears g, secretary Of the National Au
duhoa s:ciety. who is In tie city, was
seen Wednesday morning at the cth ;e
O: the State superintendent OF eouca'
tion, where be has made his temper
cry headquarters, and the following
statement OF the work OF the Auduoon
socisby in North Carolina was secured
IRON bin:
During tie year 1902, this society
vas organ zed in that State and a
genera! call was made for all persons
| interested In the protection OF birds
snd game to become members OF the
society and contri QUITE faaDcially to
its suo2ort. When the legislature met
IL January following, the organiza lion
which had then grown to several hun,
cred members, was incorporated with
tie 30 ssrS Of g State gam, commits.
sion. The society vas given authori-
5y to select game wardenS who Wors
urdar she direction CT the Aue uoon
society in the enforcement Of the
bird and game laws.
"a law was also passed reqliring
oon Te .ident hunters coming into the
State 20 secure 8 hunters license at a
cost Of 80. Tie money received from
this source, together with the fees
and contributions OF the members OF
the s.c:ety and friends OF the birds,
constituted the income Of the society.
No State appropriation was asked OF
the legislature, but she iocome from
tnts, two sources has amounted to
about $40 600 annually. With this
fund, the organization has been able
20 employ IS game Wardens 10 the
field, some Of whom are paid bV salary,
others per diem.
Large quantities OF educational
leaf.tS bearicg on the value OF Vari-
Gus birds to the agricultural interests
Of the State have been distributed
sncng tie school children and Others.
D.sests Of the game laws have been
printed on cloth notices and tackled
up in conspicuous places throughout
tns State. AS an example OF the ex
teat to which this educational work
nss been carried forward, it may BE-
stated that during the past year morS
u2an 2, 500, 900 pages Of printed lnfor
nation were distribute IN the State.
This Goes not include large number
ci circulating libraries OF bird and na.
sure study books, which are used and
enjoyed by hundreds Of teachers and
children. Though the activities OF
the game wardens, many persons
guilty Of violating the game laws
nave been successfully prosecuted In
the ccu:ts, Since the last annual re
oor0, which was issued in March, 81
cor v.csionS have been secured. Toe
whole idea OF tie work is well rec IL
ed among the people generally, and al
Enough the game is not as effsc ,ually
protected as could be done If larger
fund was a1 the disposal OF the s. ciety
at the same time, it must be borne in
mind that what has been and is be
ing accomplished does not cost the
taxpayers one cent, wi5a the ex;ep-
lion tf those people who volu ,ta7ily
subscribe 20 the support Of the 0 San
izs.ion.
There Is no doubt that the work
OF the Audubon society is responsible
.or saving the lives OF countless tax Us
ados OF birGs in all sections OF tie
STATE, and all reports go to show that
aoa only birds but deer and other
game are on the increase, owing to
the vigilance OF this organization.
ABOUT a year ago the members OF
5he society contributed 81, 400 for the
building OF a launch, which is used
ny TIE game wsidon locsttd near
Cspe Eatteras, whose special business
II is to guard the breeding places OF
The sea birds during the sunmsr
months. These valuable and beauSi-
iul creatures had bsen nearly ex er-
minated in North Carolina waters,
owing to their vino, o,esale and systema-
tic slaughter by men vino killed the
birds to get their feathers for the New
York millinery houses.
The fcst year CT that protec ion
there wsra deposited in the breeding
colonies about LOO eggs. So greatly
did the birds increase from the pro-
secticn ;tTorded them that summer.
that the second year about 2, 800 eggs
were lad, while the past summer,
which is the third year, between 6,
600 and /, 900 eggs are known to have
been laid and harched
the Audubon societies now pro
tect the sea bids in their breeding
places along theeosst Of every Allan
tic State except South Carolina and
Georgia, ard il is very important that
an en,rt be made TO secure War6ens
a. cnoe for this important region.
''By means Of public speaking, by
the distribution OF literature and the
use OF circulating libraries. by con-
slant recourse to the press and by the
vigilance OF its game wardens, the
Auiubon society Of North Carolina Is
doing tremendous work for tie pre-
ssrvation Of birds and game"
No Secrets From the People
Mayor Tom johnson, OF Cleveland,
announces that one Of tee policts
which he will pursue in the city which
has lust accorded him q handsome