The sun., 1916-10-22
Uncle Sam Takes Care
of People Without Fuss
ny KIT CLARKE r.

More than Ave thousand million little
fish were artiically bred during the APPS.
year In the hatche-ies Of our Govern
ment and all were safely. released in the
streams and waters of our country where
they will do the most good.
These colossal figures are staggering
and almost beyond comprehension and
mean. II evenly distributed. fifty fine
food Ash. the finest God in existence. for
every man. woman and child in these
extremely fortunate United States Of
America.
When these hand bred Ash reach their
full! growth they will add more real
wealth TO our land thar all its gold.
silver and iron mines combined.
And while We are sleeping. waking or
going to bail games this wonderful work
is always In energetic and constant op-
GRAFTON. II never ceases for a momen
ever busily engaged In bringing more
hsh into this altogether beautiful world
In order TO maintain the constant de-
mand and add more Ash to depleted
waters.
In widely separated parts Of the coun-
try this amazing and prodigous n Industry
is carried on quietly and continuously
$500 ~ y " mar ABOUT IL is an
occasional report from the Commissioner
OF Fisheries.
Md to this the natural bred fish and
the grand result is monunentally beyond
comprehension and proves conclusively
ina as a people We are far away from
q condition of starvation.
BiG Fish Feast Upou Smaller,
o reach full growth a fish leads n life
OF Vlcissitude and encounters "A constant
struggle for foo as well as hordes OF
enemies OF a fierce and destructive
nature while the big fish feast upon
'he smaller fish, mother eats children
ind "ro'her ana sister devour each other
whenever appetite impels them.
No FAMILY ties. no relationship of any
Kind ever interferes with the meal ~
nsh and II requires a corking good meal
10 satisfy the craving for food.
! nave caught "A trout weighing one
pound with the tail OF a half pound trout
from its mouth. the re-
mainder being in process Of digestion
within the larger fish. And It is quite
possible that a larger trout would have
swallowed both had they met at the
moment.
The very small ash are well aware Of
their peril and always keen in shallow
water or among weeds and shrubbery
INTO which he larger fish cannot pene-
trate. Even here they are not secure
ana many fall victims to snakes. birds
n even to each other. for a two inch
trout Will devour one OF one inch in
length. being cannibals with as much
enthusiasm as their progenitors Of larger
size.
Farmer Boy's Bis Fish Legend.
And when these many millions OF fish
reach full estate and are organized for
hostilities the trouble and gayety they
VIII anord TO anglers will be mea sure
less, while the munitions ~ warfare I'm
the form OF fine and costly tackle thcy
viii annihilate will sadly weaken many a
plethoric purse.
For the tackle Of tho present progress
Si'e age IN light. handsome and costly.
The archaic legend OF the farmers boy
and the beanpole with which he Jerked
out big trout In Jumps. while the city
sport with empty crecl looked on In
amazement has been overworked and
has gone into desuetude.
II did good work. however. until the
city lad came along who understood his
business, n with his fine tackle re-
versed legendary conditions. caught an
the trout there was and the farmers
boy vanished into oblivion.
Fly rods OF four ounces In weight and
feet long are now In demand At a
cost Of about 50 per foot. and when
handled by a skilful angler are little
short OF perfection In execution, as many
a trout Ave to ten times heavier than
the rod could testify II It could appear
as a witness.
Bringing into captivity a three pound
trout with such a light rod requires
skil and Aforpal UiUilar,a o,o.. 49,
ing achieved only when the fish is COM
pletely exhausted. .,
Everybody welcome to Fish.
And II you imagine that these millions
u splendid Ash have been bred and
raised solely to crafty the angling zeal
Of the genteel ny fisher you have guessed
wrong and you are welcome TO a few
more guesses. For they are all at the
command Of m citizen who is smart
enough to cajOle them into seixing
worms. minnows. helgramite or any
other morsel Of food which conceals a
hook.
Blu II you make use OF any device
excepting a hook you are In danger
just a little bit-of stepping up TO the
clerk OF tho court like Il nice ,i,tla man
and paying "a fine. That IL what the law
demands, but this particular law. like a
great many others. IL a lovely Joke, and
Is 80 rarely enforced as to rave become
a veritable farce.
a few years ago ! was casting flies
upon the Delaware near Lor1ville at
sunset when I saw two men stretch
three ropes across the river and fasten
tho ends to trees, Entirely along zach
rope about two feet apart baited hooks
had been fastened, and the mon departed.
arose with tho sun on tho following
morning, and from behind a ciump of