The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-01-31
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CHARLESTON we're nlled With biOOd,
torn feathers, and cries Of widest
anguish. But the happy and content
e6 people Of our State knew little Of
the great killing, and those who did
know apparently cared not: for it was
only birds that were dying.
But God raised up FOR the birds a
saviour, Moses, in the person Of Mr..
William butcher, who so stirred the
psople OF the North that today there
is no Northern State but what Pre-
tects the wild birds.
''The Audubon society, OF wtich he
is the father, has spread its influence
to more OF less extent In every State
Ia the union and far beyond the bord-
ers Of cur country.
In 1908 the Legislature OF North
Carolina said that this slaughter must
stop, Florida did the 81 Viz
GINA, Georgia aud Tenna~=. r owec
in QUICK succession, while q. jf'i last
session OF the South Carolina ieglsla-
ture this honorable body enacted the
statute prepared By the Audubon 50
ciety saying that beneficial wild non,
game birds shall no longer be killed
at any time.
But the Audubon society Is not
content with merely placing TIE Law
upon the statute book, and in South
Csrolina the S; c>nd and ( :eatest step
is yet to be taken; namely, proving
'scme adequate means for the enforce
nent OF all bird and game laws.
"a bill including the necessary pro
visions has been carefully drawn, and
has already been presented to this
body. The bill has the approval OF
the United States government ex
pertS on State game legislation, the
officers Of the national Audubon So
ciety, a number Of the hunting clubs
and game associations Of South Caro.
INA and many OF the leading jurists,
sportsnen. aud bird lovers OF this
commonwealth.
The bill provides for incorporating
the Audubon Society Of South CaEo
lima and giving it powers to enforce
the bird and game laws Of the State
by means Of game wardens whom 1t
shall appoint and who shsll receive
com missions from the governor.
The Audubon society is to pay the
@ardens for their services. No ap
preparation Of funds Is asked from the
legislature, but all non residents com
ing into the State to hunt will be re-
olired to take cut hunters license
at cost OF $40. This money will b.
placed at the disposal OF the Audubon
society to supplement the fees ano
gifts OF its members and friends. TIE
organ'z .tioa pledges itself to be &C
tive and to the publication md Us
cribution OF literature On the Vslue
Of the bi1dS to the various interests OF
the S5ate, to disseminate widely
knowledge concerning the character
ot the game laws, and in every va!
to exert "a il e lence towards building
up a strong healthy sentiment in the
State fer Toe protection OF the wilc
birds and preservation Of 6 ame.
In this connection I may say tina;
this plsn is not al untried expert
nent. For example, just such "a"
vas passed in North Carolina thres
years aso Since that time the So
ciety has successfully cond 1cted near
ly 200 prosecutions tor VIC ating The
laws, such as killing quail cut OF sea
son, shooting song birds aud hunting
deer In summer; has made more thai
20 seiz res Of game which was being
snuggled out OF the State to NJrth
ern markets; has distributed nort
than 5000,0 600 pages Of printed In
formation among the people OF the
State, an6 is now er ploying IS trussy
game wardens to uphold the dignity
OF bird and game ia rs in n jrth Caro-
lima. Tie society hss collected froE
the sale 0; licea-es and from the fees
and gifts c: It's members about $50,
900, With which 1t has carried for
ws1d this enormous work; and all this
has been done without costing the
taxpayers Of the State oae c:n5. The
only persoq who can possibly obi c:
to this law is the non resident who i:
required to pay $40 for the privilege
Of hunting. Many Northern gentle
men own game preserves in The State
but it has been found that they not
only gladly pay their license because
Of the protection which it If ,rdS
them, but in addition many OF them
annually make handsome contribu
tions to the Audubon work.
1t nas been my pleasure Of recent
years to spend much time in the
swamps and along the coast OF oul
Southern States. Desiring to be In
position to scQuainJ our people more
intimately with the wild life, have
on many occasions used the camera tc
photograph the birds and their nests.
The stereopticon views which wish
to exhibit are fcom photographs made
In the ielG; and the series selected for
this occasion illustrate more particu.
lsrly those species Of South Carolina
birds which are Of greatest value to
to the STATE"
Mr.. Pearson then showed about Is
tinted slides from photographs OF
birds, their nests and young; discuss
ing each in turn and referring to the
relationship Of that bird to the far
ner.
Audubon societies have been formed
in practically all Southern States e1.
cept Alabama and the general Assem-.
bly, Of that State will soon be urged tt
pass bill. Prof. Pearson goes from
Columbia to Greensboro, and in few
days be will go to ST. Paul, Mimi.
there has bsen asked to lecture at the
national meeting Of the State game
gardens and commissioners OF the
union.
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