The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-16

Ernest wlndle. editor OF The Catalina
Islander. In commenting upon tho wish OF
asked that his ashes should be thrown TO
tho winds to take their resting place In the
Tina Islands recalls a letter Mr.. Boschen
wrote from New York last February show
ing his love of fair play in angling and the
Joys that Catalina afforded him. The let
The youngster who angles for rock bass
In rowboat Is entitled TO as much con
angler The spirit governing the anger
10 the thing. Let US all play the game.
The best angler sot al - the one who
and whose outfit cost probably S.. But the
spirit Is there--the love OF blue water, sky,
cloud effect and the glorious hills Of Cats-
times weird outlines. There never was
"oh, Catalina BELOVED Isle! al, here
looking out OF my window at tho snow and
ice dreaming Of the pleasant days In sight
OF your noble hills and dancing ing, waves I.
where. and in my dreams ! am leaving the
float for days sport. Hope Is my pre-
Il feel Chilled My dream IS over why
cannot We dream forever Adios"
Sire OF Hooks for Cod.
read with interest John r. Baumels
article In the Rod and Gun column OF THE
Stephens In regard 10 the size OF hooks
used for goldfish. In my view Capt, BIZ
STEPHENS Is gse ii n s Raame hq0 n his
thirty yeard fishing used 30 hooks he must
have been nshing for tomc9ds r, not p Godnsh
SO Hamilton pl, Maspeth, l. /. Dec. is.
Great south Bay Duck Shooting Leases.
Time was when sportsmen could get
good duck shooting In tho waters OF Great
south Bay under natural conditions. but
now Il IL sad to relate they are gradually
and surely being deprived OF this historic
privilege.
boards OF the townships whose jurisdic-
lions cover the greater part OF tho Great
South Bay leasing out for season or sea
sons many OF the Islands and points from
which the best duck shooting can he OBJ
tanned. II this state OF AFFAIRS continues II
is safe TO predict that hundreds OF gunners
will be forced TO abandon the sport.
Can this leasing OF public property be
construed as fair 10 the taxpayers7 wins
have we CUNNING tn|s? WY H,, Should o, one
point than another? II never used to DO
that way: and yet each season finds the
territory OF the duck gunner more re-
And TO make matters worse there are
few of these czars and Rutocrats with
eases. who because weather conditions are
more favorable for cunning from public
points than from their own will occupy
can gun from the leased point and another
man is deprived OF public point
one specific case OF this kind exists in
South oyster Bay, within the Jurisdiction
West Island, Little Squaw Island and Big
S1uaw Island are already len Hed. The per-
son who leases Big Squaw Island fire.
quently VIII occupy n point which isn't
leased II gunner attempts 10 shoot
from his island while he Is elsewhere, he
orders the stranger on Why Is this per
ni-sihler
This and the leasing question are vital
and should be Strengthened out as soon as
possible GUY DAVIS.
Seaford. l.. l., Dec. l6
Progress Made in Game Legislation.
WASHINGTON, u. G, Dec. l5-Prog-
ereAs was made during 1918 in the admin
istration OF game laws, increasing the
number of refugees and preserves and in
miscellaneous legislation, according 10
summary Of game laws for this year
made by George 4. Lawyer and Frank
l. Earnshaw of the Biological Survey.
Probably the most important feature Of
the 1918 game legislation, IN their view,
was the enactment OF IA law IN Maryland
prescribing Statewide hunting licenses and
creating a game protection fund for the