Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-15
MAINE SP0RTSMEN
MEET IN CAPITOL
Association Now Has
+. COS Members-Annu-
al Meeting F avOrs'
Resident Hunters Ii
cense Officers Are
Elected

cense Officers A r e
Elected
REPRESENTATIVES Hall was the scene
Friday of the card annual meeting OF
the Maine Sportsmen's Fish and Game
|. Association. The hrst session began at
10 40 and was called to order by Pres.
Robert J. Hodgson Of Lewiston. He e1-
messed thorough satisfaction at the at
tendance at the morning session, the
Arst the association has ever held. All
former meetings having had only AFTER
noon and evening programs. Inc hrst
business was the election OF omcers ana
this was Immediately accomplished.
John F. Sprague of Dover. chairman CT
the nominating committee appointed 10
choose nominees. cast blanket oAiio'
which carried the following electiohs'
Robert ]. Hodgson, Pres, Lewis'on'
Roland C. Whitehouse. Sec, -ireas''
Auburn; vice presidents, H. w. RICK
or. Poland; C. C. Wilson. Auburn; j..
+ Pooler, Portland; Chas. A. Hill. Bel
grade: Daniel F. Field, Phillips; Stan
lev Bisbee, Rumford; VIM. F. Camp
bell, Cherryfeld; Chas. H. Fogg, Hour
ton; l.. F. SWEET, Bangor; Wlipuf L.
Emerson, Augusta; ]. Putnam Stevens
Portland: A. H. Shaw, Bath: {. A.
.Judkins. Kineo; F.. E. Jargensen, Hay
wood: Albert Greenlaw, Eastport'
Blaine S. Viles, Augusta; T. S. Burns
Westbrook; Joseph Emery. Manches-
ter: Harry A. Chapman. Bangor; Hen
nv A. Free, Lewiston. Executive COM
mittee: John F. Sprague. Dover:
Charles P. Gray. Fryeburg;. T. 3.
Burns. Westbrook: Geo. c. Orr, Port
land: Charles B. Carter, Auburn.
legislative committee: Charles B.
Carter. Auburn; Cyrus N. Blanchard.
Wilton; Alfred K. Ames, Machias.
About so members were present at
the morning session to hear the report
Of the secretary-treasurer, Roland c.
Whitehouse of Auburn. The treasurer's
report showed the total receipt Tor 1919
"a s645.75; the expenditures, S521.5S;
and the balance s124.17. In his report
as secretary Mr. Whitehouse said:
Report Of Secretary.
In giving a review Of the affairs OF
the Maine Sportsmen's Fish and Game
for the most part continuation OF the
policies Of the previous year ana a
gradual but steady development along
the lines laid down then.
We have nothing sensational to OF
fer. but rather continuous growth.
It is difficult to measure specihcal-
" the results obtained by an associa-
tion of this kind, as many Of them are
indirect, but we feel satisfied that the
work in various lines has been rae
tor in the fish and game affairs OF the
State Of Maine.
We have added 81 members during
the year. Three have resigned and two
deaths have been reported. leaving our
total membership sos. which. neeoiess
to say, is very much the largest IN the
history Of the association. consider
able majority Of these new members
have been secured by few men VINO
are enthusiastic workers, and il we
could only arouse more general inter-
est in this kind of missionary work the
membership would be up to a thousand
in a very few years.
Financially we are in good standing.
We have spent money freely to make
our meetings and outings a success, be-
lieving that the vitality Of the associa-
tion depends largely on the quality OF
these affairs. We might have economic
ed more, but haven't believed that par
simony would pay. For the past two
wears we have met every bill on the
dot.
The wear began with the largest at
tended meeting in the history OF this
organization, featured by addresses
from men Of national importance in
game affairs. Later we put up our fight
in the legislative hearings. and per-
haps had some influence in obtaining
the beneficial legislation that was
passed. On the hunters registration we
lost out, but the issue is not dead.
The annual outing at Kineo was
| thorough success, although the attend
ance was not so large as at Mountain
view the year before. This was due to
the fact that it meant longer and
more expensive trip for most OF the
members. The question of time and
place for the outing is one that should
| be thoroughly threshed out and set
| tied at the annual meeting.
We revised the outing program con-
siderably, and there is little question
! but what it was the most carefully
constructed and most complete pro-
gram ever issued. Col. Dooley made
study of the shooting events, and we
got down more nearly to the ideal list
! Of matches for (which we are striving
We had comprehensive rules govern
! ing all situations. and were able to
cover more ground in shorter time
| than ever before. Next summer I be-
| lieve there should be matches limited
| to members who have never won prizes
| in order to give the less skillful shoot
ers an equal interest. Some have con-
tended that we should put the shooting
on a more scientific basis, and be gov
erned by the rules Of the big shoots
but we have believed that to cater to
| the average man with the magazine
sporting rifle will be more beneficial to
the association as whole.
We have retained membership in
the American Game Protective and
| Propagation Association, and should
support in every way possible the ef'
forts Of that organization. They have
| organized a department Of game breed.
ing and in their bulletin have given
authoritative articles on this line OF
work. They are defending the consti-
tutionality of the federal migratory