The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-10-07
BOOK By HENRY CHASE

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proud of the fact that the first com
prehensive and. complete book on
the subject of Game Protection and
Propagation in America has come
frcm the pen of a Bennington man.
That is the title OF u volume just
from the press OF j. Il. Lippincot
company, and written by Henry
Chase, for many years game warden
of Bennington County.
The work Is a thorough treatise
on the theory and practice Of game
protection and propagation, and
more. 1t is one of the strongest ar
guments and most compelling APP
peals in favor OF more adequate pro-
lection of cur fast vanishing wild
life thai has yet appeared. and places
its author at once in the fore
front of those propagandists who are
doing the most vital work in this
Important campaign Invaluable as
an adequate and authoritative state
ment. of the principles of game pro-
lection is at the present time, this
latter feature OF the book Is prob
ably still! more impo't ant. For game
protection in America, as Mr.. Chase
points otit, is still in its infancy and
must gain much Intelligent and en-
thusiastic cooperation from sports
men and others before ii Is firmly
established on an enduring and sat
isfactory basis.
Mr.. Chase's style is clear and
lucid and he presents every argn-
ment and fact in favor of his thesis
forcibly and logically. But without
stopping there, he makes every page
ring with an enthusiasm for the
work which one who reads the book
cannot fail tc catch. Perhaps any
one who has thoroughly studied the
subject through the years OF its
earliest growth could write its bare
facts. Only one thoroughly devoted
to the cause, who has labored in its
behalf through those discouraging
years, could pack sueh sincerity and
Inspiration into his pages. This is
the strongest Characteristic OF Mr..
Chases book 1t is sincere, and Il
is inspiring. II is to be hoped that
every lover of Wild life may have
opportunity to read 1t.
The book contains some two hun
bred and forty pages, and in them
every point of practical benefit and
Importance which has been settled
BY science. law and experience h
this field OF conservation IA ca, efuily
and thoroughly treated. M. Chase
has on many occasions acted as
counsel TO game protective organIza
tlons and legislative committees
and in this connection has made a
specially Of studying and Analysing
the legal problems involved in game
legislation. In his book he calls at.
tentldn to the constitutional limita-
lions OF such legislation ana indi
Gates tho lines along which the most
effective legal progress can be made.
In this respect he has made yaln-
able contribution to the literature OF
game protection. his analysis of the
legal status of game protection be
ing the most thorough that has been
attempted. Every important decis-
ion in this department thai has been
handed down anywhere in the coun-
try has been studied. and the results
of this study are incorporated in the
book
The practical side Of game protec-
ton is thoroughly covered. and all
OF the latest Developments and dis,
ccveries concerning actifcial propa'
cation Of game and fish are exhaustive
iv treated. In connection with the
latter. attention Is called to those
which are stih in the experimental
stage, to those which have been
proved useless and dangerous 10
conservation. as well AZ 10 those
new fully established through care
fol experiments. The au,ho's prac-
teal experience with all details Of
this PAL. OF the work OF game con
eervatioR give added weight 90 the
chapters dealing with il.
Even the subject Of fire protection,
so closely related 10 gnme eonserva-l
ton, is fully discussed. The book
is. in short. complete az every point,
and will prove OF absorbing interest
TO every person who loves the wild /
place. not only for what they arc.
bui for what is in them.
The table OF contents. indicating
the scope OF The work. follows.
Chapter
l. Educating the Pubiic-A Fore
word.
II. Why Protect The Cameo
m. Relations Of Birds and Nam
mails Is the National Resources.