Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-12-02
MANUFACTURES or FIREARMS
ORGANIZE TO ENFORCE THE
STATE GAME LAWS.
WILL ACT INDEPENDENTLY
The Companies Believe That Much
Good Can BE Accomplished by
u Nationwide Movement.

their lives In our outdoor recreation,
More or less game Is being secured
by everyone who uses a little judg-
mont N selecting the location Of his
hunting operations--who has orinary
ability as a marksman in hitting the
game after II has been found. and af
fords an opportunity for the MIN
rods skill to be demonstrated Most
! + the hunters agree that the legal
bag limit is too large, not that every
one is getting fifty birds of each OF
the varieties that ma ybe legally pos
sessed as the result of more than one
days effort, but principally. and jok-
ingly, because few hunters can con-
veniently carry enough ammunition to
enable them to get "the limit"
AS an appreciation Of this fact we
have the most important and convinc-
ing evidence in the organized effort on
foot by the manufacturers # arms and
sportsmen's supplies, who from a bus
iness standpoint have now banded
themselves together IN an incorpora-
tion to perfect and enforce game and
fish laws and otherwise assist the var
ious state game and fish departments
Of the United States. II is proposed by
these manufacturers and WHOLESALERS
to form a gigantic trade organizat on,
composed of all dealers of sports
mems supplies in the country. To
further this effort, a number have
started the ball rolling" bv con-
tracing with each other TO obligate
themselves in the sum of $4,000 per
year for five years to furnish funds to
carry on the organization work, under
the incorporation known as the Amer
lean Protective and Propagation asso-
citation, which has undertaken the
most comprehensive, practical and
business Ike plan Of game protection
and propagation that this country has
ever seen.
The firms so far interested are
de Nemours Powder Co., Marlin Fire
Arms Co, Peters Cartridge Co, Rem
ington Arms Union Metallic Cartridge
Co. Selby Smelling and Lead Co, ].
Stevens Arms and Tool Co., United
Lead Co., United States Cartridge Co.
Western Cartridge Co, Winchester
Arms Co.
All of the trade representatives of
these big corporations will be walk
ing deleeates" for the cause IF game
and fish protection laws. and to secure
as members to the organization all
dealers. commencing from wholesal-
ers on down to the proprietors OF
country stores. Briefly the objects Of
this association are:
/. The enforcement Of game laws
in every section; the arrest and pun
ishment of offenders; to corporate
with and aid state authorities and.
when necessary, act independently.
The association win have It's own
wardens, whose sole business 1t will he
to arrest and secure the conviction
of violators Of the law.
2. To use its influence for the en-
actment of sane game laws. limiting
the bag. open season, etc, in those
states where the laws at present on
the statute books are found to be In
adequate.
8. To work for more uniform game
laws and for national legislation that
will give general and effective protec-
tion to migratory game birds.
4. To cooperate with the game au-
| thorities in the several states and to
aid them In those matters not provided
for by the state. For example: A
warden gets into trouble in enforcing
the law; some states do not defend
him. but leave him to shift for him
| al do ~, a,t will n
dertake his defense gratis. Again. II
warden be injured in the prosecu-
ton of his legitimate and lawful du-
ties and the state does not provide
for him during the period OF his In
capacity, this association will under
take to help him out.
s. When requested, the associa-
ton will lend its aid to the states In
codifying game laws. This work has
! already been undertaken by the asso-
citation in two states
| 6. To interest all sportsmen, in
dividually, and all hunting, fishing
and gun clubs In the work of this as
ISOLATION and have them contribute
to our fund and cooperate with us
in our efforts to better present condl-
tions.
7. To dictate to none, but to hearth
ly cooperate with all organizations
associations or individuals at all in
terested in game and fish protection
and propagation, and to aid them in
every possible manner I'm promoting
these causes.
s. To annually award medals TO
game wardens, protectors, conserva-
tion commissioners and deputies for
| distinguished meritorious service.
These medals will not be common,
but will stand for such meritorious
service that any man will be proud to
be on the honor roll of this association.
Q. To interest clubs, associations
and the agricultural communities gen.
orally in the subject of propagation.
and to show an example that game
propagation is not only feasible.
practical proposition, but that It can
be run on business principles and
made a success commercially.
10. To convince all that this asso-
citation is in deadly earnest in the pros
ecution Of its work and is entitled TO
the active and heary support OF every
real sportsman and Of those who have
at heart the welfare of the wild life
Of this country and in the Increase OF
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