The sun., 1916-12-23
Angling Ethics.

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Angling Ethics.
Among the echoes OF our contribs' dinner
the rhymester's voice made SO loud and
TO Introduce a note OF my W into the
A. contributor I was invited to buy
9 plate At that dinner. but II Il had been
Tor experts or even anglers my title would
rule Sc, down s. sp' the t srsf,n Masters Us s ny
eli ssSss''i iSs pei nov sht mat b b.. In Briggs rGss.
can, never sit In the seAts Of the single
hookers or minsle in the cotton threadsrs
reel. '' N. to splash al; d ,ss: . +; sh' Il. o, ,n nj
bounty o. the catch 'thst brings Joy and
feasting TO many besides. But beyond these
love the iivin1 water. Of The 'e.-!hs
And In this spirit I send my contribution
to the chorus.
weaknshlns OF the Point At Great Kills
The. blossoms Of the dawn unfold
Their scarlet petals tipped with gold.
Against the sombre gray.
In .hsHs 81 rosy .S' ,; sas '' srs. "'sn"
Herald tho opening day.
Across yon belt Of .tunted pines
The glory Of the morning shine.
And Hoods the waves with. light.
ES,s sss : :Sisis: a IL, 's,o ys s1;:s e s doom
Hover In ctrolins 6isht.
Liz spires the rustiins poplars stand
GRIN ., ssa'i n. sS:Ia!n5 tho land
G SsS'e the ~"' s%srr R,9"s sf ' x. shore ever pour
with ceaseless ebb and now.
I al, with INV toss,nr boa,
Dancing amidst the spray.
II seems In wild. careless elee
To mack the motion Of the see.
With never ceasing play.
Where 4. II now, Gone, Vanished quite.
Drawn down. completely out OF sight.
I nmd a., i,.'l 1oy , f:s :S:E Zee,
They strike the anny prey.
4 few swift dsrts. . sudden splssh.
The vision Of . silvsry nash.
ana Sl. net. s. :s:,s n, q: ssss%; IA
No more the seas to roam.
q. .sloricus day. of June When
And drank such d~raushis Of Joy and
And won such gifts from natures wealth
Thst life seemed Just begun.
And Of, d, ...ry heart and brain
IN y ho" ds 81 Of son m or nSuf, OF pain
| Again the breeze blow. fresh and free,
The mellow sunlight foods the sea.
And still sinai voices call.
In the soft rus,linE Of the leaves.
They BID me- hop. and trus,
That Natures God will grant me grace
To view HI, slo,,., FACE TO f.es;
The voice Of nature ever calls upon the
children OF men 10 hope for . higher life
The besutifu! Is a symbol Of thu. good.
and in nature the beautiful reign. 'upfsm.
S"'i from IN I zenith S~ to ' Rerison pear. .na s over II
grand harmony Of love and iov.liners ever
delight the ears that listen and ,hs eyes
New York. Dec. IL.
DssAsh D~esarurtisa Asked.
beg to STATE the Rod and Gun column
has already rendered . great public-I may
say nAtional-service In taking the lead In
New York in making the people familisI
food supply and reserve. the Importance
Of IL as a national asset. and moreover tn
9sS shark f grUi,:': ..p.e dsi;!1 n. aosa.s. ''
The agitation already. started By YOU
humble servant more than twelve year
Water food fisheries and continued on IN,
petitions of the practical h.hsImen them
selves from Eastp9r,; M.; :" Ns Nmn,,s.
OF Merchant Marine and ffsheries Was
tremendous undertaking alone. especial,
q. At ,n.o'v. Ss 'hs s. '0 ni,sH o, ,h oHaS WiGi
sentative Of said fishermen and th'
year for adequate action and appropria
tions sufficient TO reduce this shark pest !.
fertilizer and oil. thus saving our sea foot
From The Very firs; the bureau OF Fish
cries and the Department OF Commetc'
have: undsrs'oed. been hostile TO sns
10 SAY in part on the ground Of cost "
money needed to induce the fishermen .
oHHher food nsh and man eating sharks AM
also to III out and land these sharks At g.
he established Federal fer,li..r worn
To begin with. this Is nothing short per
haps OF q national calAnity, in view o. IN
fact OF the continual rise IN the price %
the cheaper cuts. which Is the food OF IN
poor and Industrial classes.
Flank beef. which both ths nsherWcI
and others formerly bought for ; cents
pound. is now selling for 10 10 ~ cents
pound. likewise stew beef Van -.
cent. more al the grocery stores here o
the coast OF Maine: Before tbs war ga
GOD sold for less than ! cent per pounS
hirh priced that even the fshermen CO
hardly arord to eat them. as they mus
be sold for g~asolene and gear
One phenomenon Is worthy OF notce, an
that Is the rise In price of HOLSTERS an
Ash docs not improve the condition OF IN
sea products tends all the time to cutfoe
the ris. of their seliinE. price N nsst nAhu,
10 instead of the condition. OF me nshei
men gradually growing better 1t Is grow
or this the public and our issi.lato,
care I~ess-wi,h all too few exception
This, OF course, makes my TASK Az IN
mers difncuit in srousinE sdequa,s intere.
ns,ts and their scientific utilization.
"Sothinv is 10 he gained and everythin
4. to be lost by state and national indi'
ference. A.. c... N.
hsxa recently told me that the inAhor
nshing industry L. "ail done ana ths
they were In some cases so,nn 10 Sc
other employment. TN: eonn.s,on sen
last Sscauye. rs some OF them say. I
summer it's d battle with the doGnsh an
: ether sharks 10 Aee which shall cAtch ~
iobs,ers and food hsh nrst and In the VII
/. Other fishermen say either the peopi: :
the doEhsh and other sharks must =" Muf
out fish. "'
Degnsh Used to Feed Hoss.
: Tn. progressive controversy over the M
/; desirable dogshArk tdognshl for huma
food and It's %os' t Sssi'.S.' a" crop te'
+, tuixsr has lod 30 an inquiry on orr
Island. this 'homs OF the dogrsh for fc'
| tuIxer'' movement.
3 The writer WAS sble Iecehtly 70 set
: nrst hand interview with one Of the ol
n,hermen on this island. which. sheds son
light on ths use Of dosisG for aSy feed ,