Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-15

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ests. as near as we can make out, 10
drastic simplifcation Of our. present
laws. We have been considering the
need Of this locality. and that locality,
instead Of the interests OF the State as
a whole. and the result is chaotic.
| Finally, I would again appeal to the
members to interest their friends In
| this association, as our influence is d.
rectly in proportion to our NUMBERS
and with everyone working for an In
creased membership we can grow with
astonishing rapidly.
&C. .WHITEHOUSE, Sec.
| Following the presentation Of these
| two reports, the president suggested
| that the salary Of the secretary-treasur-
| er be increased from $50 to 800 a year
and this proposition was at once accept
ed and acted upon.
| A Providence sportsman, Otis w.
| Fiske. arose while Mr.. Whitehouse was
acknowledging the increased salary al
| lowance- and declared that he wished
| to express his appreciation Of the work
| Of the officers Of the association by
! presenting two names for membership
| together with the requisite membership
| fee. The names presented were George
| F. Berkander, also Of Providence, r. l.,
| and George 8. Wiley Of Newmarket. N.
| H.
j. Putnam Stevens Of Portland. for
| mer president Of the association advo-
Gated a campaign to cause a section OF
Maine to be set aside as national park.
| I'VE have II national parks in the coun-
| try" he said, "let's have a national park
| up in the Katahdin region" Pres.
Hodgson remarked that Congressman
Frank E. Guernsey is even now work
| ing upon such a proposition at Washing
ton but suggested that the association
would be glad to receive suggestions
as to methods to be employed to aid in
the campaign. Hon. Carl E. Milliken or
Island Falls. John F. Sprague of Dover.
and Wilbur T. Emerson of Augusta
joined in the discussion invited.
At the morning session there was also
discussion on the place for the next
field day or outing Of the association.
Three places were discussed: the Noun
tain View House, Rangeley Lakes; the
! Squaw Mountain Inn, Moosehead Lake.
and the Augusta House. in conjunction
7 with the public inns of Lake Cobbos-
seecontee
| Immediately after lunch the Maine
| Wardens Inland Fish and Game Asso-
citation held its annual meeting and
elected officers. This association is al
lied with the larger association mas
much as it has kindred purposes and Its
members all are counted in the member
ship of the sportsmen's organization.
President Howard Wood of Greenville,
| who was reelected addressed the men,
bers of the association as follows:
To the members Of the Maine In
land Fish and Game Wardens Assoc
citation, l extend to your my heartiest
greetings for the New Year.
Two years ago you elected me presi-
dent of our association, and one year
ago, although objecting to reelection
on the ground that the position was
merely one of honor. and as SUCH
ought to be passed along, you again
chose me for this Office. l therefore
wish to express my sincerest thanks
for the honor and the confidence as
expressed at our last annual meet
ing. ...r
I wish, also, to thank you all for
the assistance which everyone OF you
have been in creating, through your
several districts, the sentiment In ia
yor of a resident hunting license, Tor
although the bill did not become q
law in the last Legislature. feel that
we have very materially helped to
plant the seed which is due time Is
sure to bring fruit. We, more than any
other class Of men, know the benefits
that would accrue from the passage OF
such a bill, so let us all keep on and
do all we can, between now and the
time Legislature again meets. to Keep
before the people who are interested
In the protection of our game, the ur-
gent need Of this measure. am giad
to he able to state that the Ptscata-
Enuis delegation were unanimous in its
favor.
In regard to the warden service. OF
which we are as matter OF course
most vitality interested, it has In the
past year fallen off in the NUMBER OF
wardens employed, owing to the lack
of funds provided for this department
but with the beginning. Of. this year
we hope to see this deficiency reme-
died. and enough wardens engaged 10
give efficient service all over the
state. The need of such service Is be-
coming more and more insistent, ana
as the people are becoming more
friendly toward the game laws ana
are extending helping hand to the
wardens in their enforcement. condi-
tions are thereby improving with eacn
year. There Is not we'll informed
citizen, who is familiar with conoitlons
for the last Is or 20 years VINO VIII
sainsay this statement. To this emo
I believe a warden should especially
endeavor to gain and retain the re-
spect of the community wherein he Is
working, and by all honorable means
to do his duty without fear or favor
II he accomplishes this he Will nave
the support Of the best peop.e, wnicl
goes a long way toward the ENFORCE.
Iment Of the law, and the sentiment OF
a community will eventually bring al
in line To my mind the needs OF tne
warden service are principally tnls'
First, the best men available; second
SUFFICIENT salary to enable the depart
ment to secure such men; third 10 oe
RETAINED only upon their merit:
In the last Legislature We had the sat
isfaction of seeing close time for lou
I years on all moose, which believe vii
| go long way toward repopulatins ou
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