The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-11
AUDUBON SOCIETY.
PRESERVATION OF GAME AND
FISH Is AN UPHILL FIGHT.
How the Money is spent-Game War
ders and Secretary Need Support Of
People I'm Interests Of the State.

deH and Secretary Need Support of
People I'm Interests Of the State.
In arousing the people OF South
Carolina to their danger In permit
ting the slaughter OF their birds, the
Audubon Society has spared neither
time nor expense. How acute the
danger Is may be easily shown" This
was the interesting announcement
made by Secretary Rice.
But In the first instance" he con-
tinped, 'it 10 necessary to correct an
error which has crept into the popu-
lar mind ~ to the society's resources.
The state Of South Carolina has done
nothing for the society 90 far except
TO clothe II with power. beyond the
fact OF allowing II to use the non-res.
ident license. Last year this amount
ed TO about $4,000. The society has
nothing else to rely on but It's men,
bership fees. Last year the MEM
bership amounted to s4le. all told.
Each member pays fee Of 50 for his
ticket and this includes a years dues.
Regular dues thereafter are 81"
AZ the society has out nearly 900
wardsns and the secretary is con-
stantiy travelling In the interest Of the
work. II viii be seen that, an enor-
nous return u being rendered for the
small pittance at the society's oom-
mand.
In fact, II has been largely labor
Of love on the part Of the officers who
have stuck to their duty through all
kinds Of embarrassments and di5ap-
pointments. since they saw the i'm
psrious necessity of pushing the work
10 conclusion while the opportunity
offered.
The last month may be taken az
fair sample Of the work as whole.
which has gone on without abate-
ment for the past three years.
Secretary Rice left home on Au-
gust for the iow-country. stopping
at Columbia to confer with President
Taylor about important matters in
the held. Among these were the ex-
tradition Of a noted egg thief in Geor-
gia. various trials OF violators Of the
law. cases pending and cases to be
tried
In August the secretary met the
farmers OF Richland county at Hop
kins and addressed a large gathering,
leaving on the afternoon train for
Charleston. Having got the various
questions there In working order the
following Thursday he delivered the
manual address at the dinner Of the
Christ Church Parish Agricultural
society. ak miles above Mount Pleas
ant, IN the middle of the famous as
paragus belt. where the finest aspara-
gus In the world Is grown and where
exists the largest pecan grove In the
world.
The following day he went on TO
summerville. arrested and tried, ten
men for shooting deer out of season
and met the citizens In mass meeting
the following Monday night. deliver
ing talk to an enthusiastic audi
ence.
The following day he went on via
,Pregnalls to Elioree. vanse and 9TH
er points. winding up at Orangebarg.
Leaving that point In the early morn
ing hours he went on to Sumter en-
route to Mayesville which he reached
by automobile at 10 o'clock. There he
met the farmers from Lee. Sumter
and Clarendon counties. DR.. Goodrich
OF the United States department of
agriculture and himself addressing
them.
Returning to Sumter that night.
Secretary Rice went on to Manning
next morning. organized the work
there by delivering two addresses on
birds. fish and game and getting the
citizens aroused. then drove through
the country to Summerton. At this
place organization was effected and
an enthusiastic crowd greeted the
secretary at the new and handsome
graded school building.
Secretary Rice hurried on to WAL
terboro to keep appointments there.
received cordial greeting from all
classes Of citizens. delivered two ad-
dresses at the court house. some COM
Ing 20 miles to hear him.
The next meeting was at Mount
Pleasant. where an address was de-
iivered authe knights OF Pythias hall
to the citizens OF Mount Pleasant and
yiCiuffv and tho fnltnwtno pfyht ha