The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-04

made by law requiring about two years to formulate, those regulations Of the United States can be changed in fifteen minutes think grave injustice has been done in the Long Island ruling which must term ar bitrary' in the extreme.
 Senator Tenn recommended the forming of a general Fish ard Game Protection society throughout the state upon the lines of the State Bus mess Mems Association, membership tu be made up of various clubs and organizations and delegates to be sent to central bodies or conventions >ac- cording to the number Of membership in the individual clubs. He spoke of the Fairfield County. Danbury and Waterbury clubs already formed as being a nucleus for such an organi- zation and said that the Inception of such a general body would give rise to the formation of protective associa- lions throughout the state.
 State Superintendent Of Fisheries and Game John M.- Crampton conpli- mented the association upon it's per sonnef and activities and began his interesting speech by referring to the warden system and fnlzstice of county justices. He showed by reading 6 let- ter to a Waterbury paper from a. wis game can be Killed without the law through the 1axity of Maine's game rWardexls.
 He held the commissson up to light as being one Of the most important in the state often underestimated by the people and even the Etare government. Drawing attention to the millions of dollars annual revenue to Nova Scotias Maine and New York from their Iob- ster fisheries alone, he said that much greater income might De obtained from Holsters in this state if fishers t1x. frt <s young from the waters. He also called attention to the fact that with the pur1dcation of the Connecticut and Houaatonic rivers millions Of dollars could be secured from shad. He termed the Connecticut river as so polluted that bul1head could hardly live in it and compared the action of Fttsfeld in making the waters Of it's river 9S 7-10 pure where heretofore COW could mot drink from it.
 With an interesting description of the raising and habits of the lobster 50 millions Of which are now being raised at the N'oaf1k hatcheries. he ex- pressed hope that Fairfield county would get it's share of the trout now being matched at Windsor Locks. He also detailed the game propagat ton which had extended to pheasants. over 1000 now being raised at Madison.
 = F Eeprecating the attitude of game wardens towards violations and the injustice Of county justices he recom- 1nended prosecution direct by bench warrants and intimated that he would go over the heads of wardenS he sus- pected of showing favoritisfn.
 Although it had been stated by U. s. Senator Mclean. that there are not $, ,000 grouse . in Connecticut, Supt- Crampton was of the opinion that there were at least 500, GOO estimated to have been killed this year.
 Admiral c. B. Goodrich Of New Lon don, was the next speaker t6 follow, and he began by detailing his meeting with Samuel H. wheeler whom he had not met in many years. Though he had been ordered upon the com mission, his knowledge had been &C., quired while acting thereon and he expressed confidence in the future measures which would be accomplish ed. All, he said, were working in harmony and only needed the favor able sentiment of the community and individuals to- be assured of great s1c-