The sun., 1916-12-25
Christmas isie-Nsw Tear 1917.

stained tide,
Bringing the world . New Years jeyisss
When broken tools Of hinserar iis reside
The ravased ways
No Christmas msrrimsnt for hearts that
thrill
with r.nux Of this mon'strous food Of
To truly happy years to greet until
wars havocs go.
For what we cannot haii this son,brs
year,
Tn. bi..sean-s, of peace. tn. merry play
on Christmas cheer.
Tha, hrotherhood may come to bind the
WITH .plri, links o, Friendship. Love and
Rising from Its red. asonizins birth
r. A. LIE HUNrrE.
Orator and wrIter-Thsrs All.
am inclined to think the "Professor'
Ills late subsection for the "con,ri bs' din
ner and his more recent suggestion for q
dinner at spn,r future time IN honor Of our
two "N-vice- presidents IL certainly worthy
OF the name. We all have. perhaps. a
small talent in our humble spheres. but one
OF The 'Professor's' greatest talents.
whether at the Yuletid- season or as an
active member OF the United Anglers
League, Is that good will and good fellow
ship shall prevail. Hut what . pity his
qualifications for writing ana speaking M
an opportune time DIR W
Ne" YORK. Dec. -.
Two View. Of Heaven.
The virtnou- hunter hopes for the happy
hunting grounds In tho hereafter Me for
the pleasant fishing waters instead
New York. Dec. 20. p I. SHERMAN.
says M Artificial Rsits Wanted.
srNDNY stSs s1' RSx xS0si and pisar' GUN c.a. !.
and tatkIs .s@ichss. Sa, S'a no sr,iaSisl n snlta
Methods OF fastening worms. clams. shrimp
ana 50 'o''G usYRy egFR & syrrirT ss fiIg~ed rw,s
New York. Dec. l5.
Sire Limit. for Salt Water Frsh.
John ko'tzsn Il right. let Us have n size
limit for salt water fish. II We cannot en-
att u into law, as II the case with the
striped bass let us put notch on our rod
Tor every inch. and " a Ash does not come
M ~ wha' l. a fair size to take let us put
1t back uriniured to the waters to grow up.
What Do readers think Of the size OF nsh
indicated by Mr. kolt8sn Let us have a
free discussion and may he "" can agree
on Nhat are fair lengths Mr. Koltzan's
slzs limits follow Flourie- no less than the
Size or the palm Of your hand from tho zip
~ Nour Longest NnEer to your wrist, OF
about , Inches, hiackhsh no LEGS than 81
irehes l'rg, htke aud whiting no legs than
u inches; goldfish no less than IL inches.
ton,ot~ no less than inches. nacker~i no
loss 'htn /. inches lafayet,cs no less than
~ tuchrz. eos no loss tunn II inches, weak.
Nsh NJ les than - inches, nuke NO less
ih1n . Inches. FAIR AND SQUARE.
EuE.c~ooi. y. J, Dec. -
Hickory >had u Game ti.h.
Norman Icr'rly- % Philadelphia doubts
the suggestion ~ tho shad hclng a game
nsh and SAYS tho sh,i takes me halt ab-
s'ntmindedi, a. writc.: Mr. S,oddart
notes that snIt haN" been struck at river
dams ESs rt!. - Years back it has hap:
the Fairm"unt Dam In the schuyikill at
Philadelphia Bat consider the waters
'h'r" crowded with b"vildored shad in
'pcn mouthed amazement at tn" enforced
ending ot their sprine cruise. while an in
dustrious angler from above makes cast
af''r cast aui--vell. lot Of strange
things have happened both on land and in
r'rhaps Mr.. Jeror'es and other. viii he
originally in Forest and stream .omc year.
ago hN a man Who signed himsclt "Hick-
'-l Who wrote 60. hi' k9fy shad iski4g ,hr
~ the eamest ~ E1rr rsh"s. Ho il a
itrpon '1 m" w.lniErc, about tn" stn"
'hare. bu' Niior through ~" body in pro-
portion - tho length. siiNerr In color. with
'akcn FROM 'hc water The cy" II large,
while the mouth IL small and nnnN.
"Aftrr the srt.,s are removed one or
,wo back spots orv seen on N" sides above
N" mndiaH linz. thr dark loneitudinal
s,rip.s from which the ush is saii TO ge'
ruIur'l The N"sh is good. equal to any
shat Nut tho bone. AZ" multitudinous.
The height Of their season T. In Sep
t"uh"r ana october, although the lnst Two
,..r4 $50 have caught them from Jun" 20
~ end of oc'oh"r. The shad ar" g"n-
ora..v found With the .uGrt'ague. IN flc'
often tho net notice ~ hato ~ them is
IL, sse'uc nash near the boats AS they
rt.k np The 'chum' thrown out to attract
ARR ,hc Hrs, rssh your oldt,mer loses
Ni- Interest .n what y" came. for, and at
once changes "'"r TO his shad tackle, picks
ouf SINAI i've 'mummie from tho bait
basket. cIsts over ana by tn" peculiar sink
aud draw motion cracavors to hook one.
seemingly stand on Tails.
'>"on he fceIs, a 'n-h hut faNs 20
perh,r. tho hickory 'nul follow it to lhe
sur't.r. - viii h time. II tho halt -
stoppci 'nr an instant. the hsh may iake It
tho mouth is houy Hul they will often
throw the hook back ~ YOU ana with a
nip,. - lhc ,aii ere ropr. Wh.n one ne. - :.
nri throws silver r1inhows about your
boat. sometimes coming strnight up oG' ~
the water to a height of three nni even
Fe," ~ the water, seeming at times to
s'lod on s- tail or perhaps he Will
rusr away - fast that the reel will fairly
"Wh,n ,ou 'rv - slIr ,h- ne' under the
ash he ~ m ror fro-h run, mayh. goir g
under ~" boat aut putting fcarful strain
these '.r ur Ia IN" landing urt three or
',ur '.rtrs ho;'rc they can be Il'trd into
"ENper' shaI fishermen us. n light rod
'ight % tom f.'t Yong With plenty ~ back
r0u, \ hln,k bass rs roi - an excellent
tool for thts rnrrNse An oiIed or ennm'
c.l"l s'k line Is hrst rs. ~ does not stick
20 IN" rod when wet md VIII cast light
bait much better three foot single gut
leader with small swivel next to line and
N . PenWsu turned down eye hook fas, :
~r,d On Is about right.