The Springdale news., 1912-11-08

3ZTaat the State Electoral Boafd has no authority to declare the Yo-e 5n n amendment
 j4eSe ars the eontens5#u.= male bs
 AttofHey-ge neral. and if sus= @ained by the Supreme Court MI further restrict the Legislative pow er Of the people under the fnttfa- tive and Referendum II will De very easy for the Legislature to sub nit three amendments at eYeT4 =ses= sion, and il this be done the peo= pie might never initiate all amend ment. II can we'll be imagined. too, that exciting legal struggles might arise to determine priority Of amend ments which the people might be ermitted to initiate.
 Fifty-seyen per cent of the peo- pie who voted on the question Yot- ed for bonds, and great municipal improvements depend upon the at titude of the court toward it. IL Is interesting to note, in passing. that the recall amendment is in tic same condition.
 Duty Toward the Wild Fowl.
 \ great wrong has been aid Is being done the wild fowl of the state, the property Of the people which is hy them held in trust It. Is to their interest, and the duty of the Arkansas farmer To right this wrong The birds Of Arkansas are threatened with extermfnation, and every ole should awaken to the danger
 All states Of The Union except Arkansas have suitable laws protect ing wild birds, and have made pro- vision for their enforcement. These laws limit the number of birds that may be taken as well as the seas on in which they may be killed. There are game commissioners or Wardens whose duty 1t is to see te the enforcement of these laNs.
 Under this system other states are establishing game preserves and fish hateheries and in tAe fIaee of permitting the game hogs and mar ket hunters to destroy their game and birds. they are furnishing suit able feeding grounds and resting places for the4r birds where the4 VII De free from moIestat3on bX man
 There are numerous reasons 8hy the next Legislature should take immediate action fof the pfessfsaz ton Of our =Wffd life. F,=Hz ffsaFt, -seeretalH ef he Arkansas Game and .Fis5. .Proteetixe. .Assoeia. ton. and he tHamefates some of them as follows.
 Because T tie present wholesale Slaughter continues. t is only q question of time until our farmers will be forced 10 call upon the Leg stature for an appropriation of Ii \ sas to help them fight the =raFages Of injurious insects.
 Beeause the birds afe=the farmers msst valuable friends as Meed=seed destroxers
 Because fl it.Vere not for the birds that feed on the Woodsboring insects. the great fraft-belf Of North west Arkansas -8ould-8Ithla-a Jew years be completely destroyed
 Because Wefe i n0t for tI4e baaz bat..tiIt. .ehimnes.sN Nift.ahd other birds that feed in The air. the nos quito and other gefm=seatteriHg iII= seets would become so numerous that il would be impossible for man or beast te live
 Because the bol1-weeYil. the army worm and me grass worm afe be coming more numerous in Arkansas, and science has proven that the birds are their greatest eHemfes
 Because tie slaughter of the feathered game of Arkansas is greater than thatZill any other state IH tbe Union, due entirely to the uon-enforcement of our gane laws
 Beeause the enactment of law treafJIg the office of game Ze7ln- missioner would furnish protection 70 our farmers against the tresspass- ee and irresponsible hunter who ls inclined 70 % upon their property and destroy rather than protect, it would pat stop 10 hunters gaz Ing upon mans enclosure ahd sIaaghtefing the game, without permission Of the owner
 Because the game commissioners would act in way as Forest Rang ers, thereby protecting the farmer : property from danger of forest fires started usually by irresponsible hunt CTS