The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-04

cessity for the qualification of the lConnecticut and Housatonic rivers, the suggestion that a state protec- i tive association be formed similar to 1 that of the State Business Mems As- sociatfon, the demand for fairness at the hands of country justices or the issue of bench warrants direct by state prosecuting attorneys and the Istimu1ation of a favorable sentiment. The banquet which WAS served in the breakfast room of the Stratffe1d at 7:30 included a menu of: Martini Cocktail
 l Cream of Tomato
 l Celery Olives
 Fi1et of Sole. Tartare Sauce l JuIienne> Potatoes
 l Outlets of Capon
 Green Peas
 Larded TenderIoin of Beef. Mushr room Sauce,
 Rissoh Potato
 Hearts of Lettuce, French Dressing Tutti Fruttf Ice Cream Cakes
 Coffee
 Cigars Cigarettes Introduced by President T. M. Adams, who acted as toastmaster welcome to the 75 assembled menc bers Of the association and left for l a meeting at City Hall. The toast
 master called attention to the pro- gress of the organization and the ne cessfty for harmonious action by in
 dfvidua1s and allied organizations. Speaking of the past activities of the association he referred to one who had been boomed for the high posi- ton in the state which through re- adjustment of the fish and gameAco 1 mission had resulted in his appoint
 ment to the board and later to it's
 chairrnanship. He introduced as the l first speaker of the evening President William K. Mollan, of Fafrne1d coun- tys
 l nization which had furthered his ap- I pointment to the commission and
 whom he complimented upon their
 fine appearance, he spoke of the
 mayor as a possible candidate for governor expressing the hope that if l he should be elected he might return
 him (Mol1anl to the commission
 again. (Laughter.1
 ] Noting the work accomplished by I the econ mission which he said had met as entire strangers but whose ef- forts were now. blended with harmon l ioifs unaninity, he recalled mistakes l that had been made and particularly I in the appointment of the former sn-
 perintendent for whom he offered l apologies The present appointee, he
 believed. not only to be entirely sat ] iSfactorys but man qualified,
 through Ii issI Ion -experience and stud
 fes to be frugal with the funds at the disposal of the commission, and one
 of the best officials in the United ! States.
 s'*Back in the old days of game :, said the speaker. ssIt was kill, kill, kill. with no thought of scarcity.
 Later 1t was seen fit to enact laws of l conservation These laws it was i'm I portant to enact with wisdom, and there was one man who had seen ser-
 
 only Kart II is atfft flsI $ tez
 wards game but also towards the true
 sportsman. Governor Baldwin with
 rare judgment searched for such a
 man and wisely selected from Hart
 ford County. former Senator E.. Hart
 Tenn, now yice-presfdent of the com I fnission.i' E@s hs z. 4sss
 Senator Fenn remarked upon his l homelfke feeling in the company of Sd
 many men. he had met on previous l occasions With humorous anec- 4 dote of15Eu snen who desired to kill I game bst shfdIng themselves in the skin l Of calf and were later chased by a bull he referred to previous mistakes
 of Judgment upon the part of the body
 Of which he was member and then l spoke at length upon the necessity
 for conservation of both game and
 fish. The game farm at Madison he
 said was probably the best equipped I in the east, not excepting those in Massachusetts and New. Jersey Much 1 time would have to lbs spent. in prop 1 erly forming a warden system, but eventually 1t would be equalled by no
 police system in Connecticut. EHsh in
 the flatcheries at Windsor Locks al- | ready showed over 4 GOO trout on the
 tables and the commission were 1nak-
 ing an earnest effort to replace shad
 in the Connecticut river with the pros
 pect of eventually restoring that de-
 pleted fish industry. .szs=ss-s
 There is one law upon the stat
 rtes.' said Senator Tenn, fin which I
 take great pride and that relates to
 the killing of wild duck not later than January 1. Although Fairfield county l made a strong effort to have it ex-
 tended until February Is, I am glad
 that we have this law on our statutes. I It's passage has been fortunate in I view of the subsequent arbitrary rrI- | ing Of the United States game com l mission in which they saw fit to make 1 the north shore of Long Island, distinct from the south shore. If Long Is- land is to have until the 18th of Jan uary, the commission should have
 made it general on Long Island, for it takes not more than 10 minutes for
 any wild duck to cross the waters be- tween Long Island and Connecticut. I While chances in Csnnr,e<sfiniif <srA