Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-19
ASSEMBLY TO ACT
UPON FOOD FISH
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Jersey in 1904 the Board of Fish and
Game Commissioners said: THE
Delaware river shad fisheries is one
of the most important industries in
the State, as there Is more capital in
vested and more men employed In
Its prosecution than any other indus
try that furnishes an lrticle of food,
and it is safe to say that more money
Is realized from this occupation DUR
ing the two and a half months IN
which it is followed than any other in
the State where machinery Is not
used in the manufacture"
Calls Attention to Danger.
In the same report the commission
called attention to the fact that the
wholesale dealers of Philadelphia and
New York were beginning to control
the market on shad when 1t stated
that "at the present time we have
the large wholesale markets of New
York and Philadelphia. which are the
largest receiving and distributing sta
lions in the United States. The small
Ter markets, Of which there are sew
eral in every city, and at least one
in every town, generally obtain their
supplies from the large markets of
the two cities, where the entire catch
of shad are shipped"
The important question Of living to-
day is food, and as fish comprises
one-third OF the amount of food con-
sumed in this State something must
be done Immediately to conserve to
the people the supply which the AL
mighty has placed in the waters of
the State for their use
Resolution for Assembly.
Following the sentiment as ex-
pressed by the Federal Bureau of
Fisheries, the Evening Star has
caused to be drafted the following
concurrent resolution for introduction
III the Legislature:
Whereas, There has been intro
duced in Congress two bills (numbers
Fl. r. 7774 and H. r. 7775) to afford
Federal protection to migratory
fishes, and
Whereas, There is a very general
sentiment in this State in favor OF
such protectionAas a means of help
ing to reduce the high cost of living
and an urgent request for the enact
nent Of such law has been made tc
the members Of the House Of Repre-
sentatives; now. therefore, be 1t
Resolved III the Senate concur)
That Congress be and hereby is re-
quested to enact law giving ample
protection to migratory fishes;
Resolved, That the legislatures OF
all other States Of the United state:
now in session, or when next con.
vened, be and they hereby are re.
spectfully requested to join In this
request by the adoption of this OF
any equivalent resolutions:
Resolved further, That the secretary
of state be and he hereby is directed
to transmit copies Of this resolution
to the Senate and House of Represen
tatives OF the United States and to tn,
| several members of said body repre-
senting this State therein: also t.
transmit copies hereof to the Legisla
lures OF all other States of the United
States
The first bin referred to in this con
current resolution. H. r. 7774, seeks {.
regulate the interstate Transportation
OF fish OF products or compounds
thereof when intended to be USED To-
fertilizer or oil or in manufacture o
fertilizer or oil and the second bill
H. r. 7775. will give the protection o
the Federal government to fish no
remaining the entire year within tn
waters Of any State or territory an,
authorizes the department of com
merce to define the seasons ard regu
late the manner under which the,
may be taken
Interstate Rivers Affected.
Under this bill only those rivers o
bays which extend through one stat
into the jurisdiction of another woul.
come under this act Where a rive
Is solely within q State, it is expecte,
that that State will protect the ifs
within that water.
These two bills were introduced il
Congress by the Hon. J. Charles Lin
thicum, of Maryland, who has mad
a prolonged study of the food ISL
question and who realizes that unde
the laws of the different producin
States there is no way to protect tn
il public from the fish trust, whicl
governs the supply as well as tn
prices. The congressman explaine
the situation when in addressin
Congress on October II last, he said
81 am a State rights man, and an