The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-21
typical Example OF Migratory Bird
In

tho Gulf States
2. Never agree TO rnarta4 aboo+&,r go -.
., Never agree to the killing Of any more
quall-the archenemy OF the boll-weevtl-in
the Cotton Belt
e. Never agree to tho killing M a1v ,sorn
oobolinks as game" and
o. NeveI agree to have tho pinnatod grouse
season as q migratory bird
gu Our senators and our Representatives In
congress have Loyalty given US the grest
Iu 1e1 pro law that we asked for in 1s12.13
IN 1914 they have reaffirmed that action with
now declaration OF faith. As to II In the Sen.
s.e. and $4,000 The Department Of AgrouI.
lure will mighty soon set In motion the mo
oninery to enforce that law. Now the rest at
IL ID UP TO the State and the citizen And what
are the States doing about ftp
make them uniform with the Federal law AZ
as 20 rully cooperate with the national Gov
eminent in the business Of enforcement
new jersey has done the Same
new York has done the same
~ fennsy's Laws are all right for uniformity as
shey are, and the State Game Commission ia
already backing up the Government
Utah's Acknowledgement says that III, Fed.
in Utah -u'' VIC 'uiiS ENFORCED
Massachusetts, is fully cooperating: and 20
on and so on. know not how much farther IN
total extent. -"' @Doi 1"
,I. have yet to hear of State Administration.
over the traces and refusing co-operation ay
cept Iowa whose State Game Warden is sadly
III need or removal.
And what Of the duty of the CITIZEN
All American citizens and nearcStj,o,, No.
uNislDIe into two classes. The first and largest
co tsn' the men who Loyalty obey the laws
Tnot ,ne[ city. their State and the nation. no
i matter whether they wholly approve all those
laws or not They uphold the law, thew de-
lend the integrity Of the courts, and thew CO.
opSsaee WIN onicers of the law In securing the
en9s OF Jusuce These are the good citizens:
ana God be thanked. they yet constitute about
80 nan Per cent. OF the body polite. On them de-
prttS Inc sancuty OF the hearthstone the Sc
curly OF property and the safety Of the nation
me other class contains the other 10 per
cent; the men who hate the laws that Interfere
, Win Ine't desires, who iout the officers of the
law' ana mold courts Of law In contempt These
are the men who habituaIly break the laws
that interfere with their selfish sobemes FOR
t business or pleasure, and defy the statutes
tnat they deem. in their great Wisdom. IAN
interference with their constitutional rights"
but Jet us return to the duty Of the citizen.
HE o rs s'me e Tor every good citizen to grid up
prepare to do battle for the cause Of wild life
Let no man with red blood In his veins thinI
that me whole work OF bird protection rests
does NOT! ''S -
:. Firstly. 1t is tho duty OF every citizen to ba
me Game Warden OF his own premises! Those
1place" fary, De an village lot country
State but whichever it may be, the obligation
Is me same. Every case Of lawiessness that is
t ooseiveo snould be diligently followed up, run
to earln IN q court OF law, and testified to under
OATH When a farmer cannot stop bold and
lmpudent trespasser sfnglehanded, let him
arouse his neighbors. and with them carry the
war into the heart Of the enemy's camp ia
trespasser defes your order to quit your
premises, fire shot across his bows as thew
DO at sea when pirates refuse to heave to,
Too many easy-gong farmers, who are fm.
posed upon by cunning lawbreakers, are in the
habit OF saying: Let George do it," and re-
porting the matter, days later, to a Game
Warden ten miles away 1t is the quick and
drastic treatment Of lawcreaker that breeds
fear and wins respect But remember thjs.
Whenever you 90 after all armed killer az
Illegal game. always go armed yourself: and
II your gun Is OF heavier caibre than his. you
shall acquire merit. Every bird sanctuary now
needs to be defended with a rifle. Look ont
for Italian song-bird shooters, for often thew
are dangerous and have several warden muir.
ders to answer for.