Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-06-28
WOMEN WALL;
men REJOICE
Must Not Sell or Wear Parts
Of Birds Not Killed for ;.
Domestic Use. %,
woman--what . cru.

Woman--fair woman---what Q cru.
ell blow!
The sex that has long bee1 famed
for fuss and feathers must now cue
out the latter which will not doubt
raise lot OF the former.
Altho IL is not generally known
the last Legislature enacted q hW
which will cause CONSERVATION
among the fair sex and rejoicing
among the men.
An act was pa ,sed making Il AN
lawful to wear the feathers Of any
bird not killed for domestic use.
The wing and head OF the songstsrs
which have decorated the hats q
the fair ones" for generations must
be discarded and be worn no more.
While the act will serve TO help
the pocket book OF mere man---sxch
was not the purpose OF the new isw.
The ravages among the ponestsrs
har been serious question for years
and Audubon societies have been or
ganized to preserve and protect our
birds. .x,
II VIII be a cruel blow, 40 the IA
dies but doubtless some other foru
Iof decoration will be discovered 20
that the milliner will not lose her
job. 1t will sound rather
funny to say that a large perccu-
tage Of the fair sex" have been
breaking the law openly put such u
the case. The milliner who sells
them the fnery will alsJ come In
under the new law for punishment.
That the ladies who have broken
this law have done 80 innoceutIy
goes without saying.
A rather humorous side OF the
question H. 30 will undertake to
arrest all w.o have been guilty of
breaking this law and where can we
Hri jail urge enough to hold
them all. Certainly 1t viii take a
brave man to undertake TO arrest all
who have unwitt!ngly become law
breakers.
May Org"nizc Personal Liberty Cub
When II Lccomes generally known
that such law Is I'm effect there
"ili lie protests galore AMI maybe
personal liberty leagues organized,
such as the men have formed when
their personal liberties arc Abridged
by the cutting Dat OF the sale Of
liquor.
The Text Of the Law
The exact language OF the Law r.
viz:
Sec. 33. That no person shall.
within the state OF West Virginia,
XIII or catch or have In his poeses-
zion, living or dead, any Wild bird,
other than game bird; or p-rchase,
)rer or expose for sale, transport or
snip within or without the state. any
such wild bird after Il has been
killed or caught, except a. permit
ed by this chapter. No part OF the
plPmage, skin or body OF any bird
protected by this section shall be
sold or had i'm possession for Gale Ar
respective OF whether said bird was
Killed within or without the state.
For the purpose OF tbs chapter ali
the birds and species OF tiYds nam
cd In section twenty-three OF thts
chapter o1ly, shall be c, nsidered
game birds.
The fine fine prescribed by tho
law is $40 to $40.
Birds That May be Killed
The birds that may be killed are
viz:
Sec. 20. For the purposes OF this
chapter the following are considered
game animals TO wit: deer and squir-
rel. And the following shall be con-
siiered game birds, to-w,s: The an
fadae commonly known as ducks.
geese swan and brant; the rallidse
commonly known as mud hens. rails
coots and gallinules; the Ilmicolae.
commonly known as shore birds.
ploVer, snipe, woodcock. tattlers, cur
lews, ortolau, saadpiper: AMI gain
nae, commonly known as wild tur-
Key, ruffled grouse, or pheasant.
Iuail or bob white