Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-09

value n themselves. bu. also because
they protect our wafer powars. ahei-
ter our game and wild life and make
the State a desirable place IN which
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The punlic today realizes that for
esrs must be conserved. Only a few
yeRrs ago thare was practically no
protective system and today we have
the best and most efficient, ] believe,
n the COUNTY,. Il costs money and
il is not complete, but il in built on
practical lines as you know.
propose to take TINS opportunity
to aay few words IN commenda-
ton q our present forest comm1s-
siuner. ! believe. MI Chairman. that
realize equally with any other man
the importance Of the work Of The
DEPARTMENT and every person con-
necred with the work should cuneraf-
ulafe himself or herself, as the cnse
may be. that they are rendering Wi
uafie service TO the State and ma
tion. And equally, Mr. Chairman, do
believe tlla. I realize the necessary
requirements Of the head OF this
work II must be conducted along
praccicaI lines for Theory alone Will
not succeed. Te. shouic The commits
sioner be ever ready and willing to
ADOPT advanced and progreHs,vH
measures / have seen tins prutec
tive system grow trnm humble be-
ginning and during all this time, n
The House and Senate and among the
people il has been champlonee by
Forrest Colby. He Is ever ready 10
receive advice and nc knows his
business. RE - practical and yet
abreast of The times and the people
OF Maine have been fortunate indeed
that he could give his time and
splendid ability 70 the administration
Of this important department
an address, "Our Fish and Game.
by CommisEioner Willis e. Parsons
was a fine straight t-nm the shoulder
-AIE. ne said that the forestry and
fish and game departments we're two
is important departments as there
were IN the state. F1e stated that W.
want our game preserved. but WE
must wake I'D as :. IS disappearing
that other states are doing every
thing il their power To conserve
their game. He said the Federal
wErdens were cooperating aid help
tnE the state officers lie stated -..ai
The statutes made every game ward
en- al ex officio fire warden and they
must do everything n their power &c
pro-er; rne forests Of the state.
Major Bial r. B-adbury gave very
interesting and Instructive tall OF
n-s1 aid work. He explained the pro-
per treatment Of fractures. alsioca
toms. cuts, heat stroke. sun stroke
ctnder n eve. hug n ear and poison.
ing After has -aIk some Of those
present asked questions. the major
answering III clear and comprehen-
sixe manner.
The meeting then adjourned, rht
parry going Ii he Colonial Theatre
where they We're the guests OF TIT
Forest Commission a. a moving pic
.l-e show.
The evening .essiun opened with d
banquet the Augusta House consist
ing % ovsisrs on the halt shell, olives
celery. lobster Ia Newnurg roaSf cur-
KEY Ia forest. c-anDer-r sauce. mast
ed potatoes. green peas, t-lliJ salad
laple ice crear and cake, coffee, cigars
During The dIrne- music WIS fur
n.shea by Ner.llE orchestra. Af-es IN.
banuUe; al ADDRESS. Ny Up Across
as Manager Of the New England Saw
Nil Units nv 2. e. RirEt. STATE for
ester Of New Hampshire. held the at
tenrion Of those present NJ First to,o
how The 3se nenberg of the UNI. were II
Roston for d shor. time. then wen
Dua-d boa. % New York sailing
from tha; per- on the Tus.Icia Isr,Yl;
last summer of The Isae OF Man by a
submarine. Ele said that the mer
al frt did not like the r.
-iy"e WORT On Dna-d ship. bu. srte-
q tiule tbe- OF used 20 II. On ar-,ra
ova-seas tr.r er:-ained for Bunu-
HrlGre. Scotland fle snid the ONLY no.
t.ceanie uinerence between villages In
S"otiand and those IN northern New
England was That in Scotland the hill
we-a mt a an heavily wooded and
ma me houses were built OF Rtane. I1t
Fta.ef that the unit mad a-rued over
seas ne!oce the British rova-nrr ent ex-
pe''teo them and ths- fnr the first -wr
w"sks hey na:7sed r,osi Of the trnr
tasinE carr % the cases Of nursps anc
measles he d. veionen go said tne
-"nter Deopie were -erv kind 10 tae-,
ano tha- while The unit was there the,
rad no -I-otibie whatever with rho ma.
f7Hes. Fe told IF the plant used and
said Il consisted Of portable steam sa u
mills. Three Of tnerp vs-n rYsc.s M
the estate 81 Andrew ra-neeie a,d
seven on the estate Of sir Charles Fms.
al neinG within radius Of five milo,
1ronl neadqua-te-s. He stated thai mos.
o' III timber cut was Scotch fir and
iarch' One OF the t,lingF TN. ,-un-es-e
MN waS the fact that Tho. @,-ar.
showed ther had not beer .a-aa @,- nv,
rhat the lumber trad. usea ir,,,-
iumoer. Re Rai9 that generation .rt.
generation rad cr- M the ti-,he- ans :.
never Lad been -en,anted: tha. ali a.
=" ''nne- now standing had bne-
''aHueh D.! s"'nn 1er~on lie told tba-
the 7'nit white the-a had ssvad mn
'"rnna- No- the American naval h,sa-
n he Norti, SCI
me meeting adjourned ursi- -,;
i'iorhins a. O'Clock ut which rim. -,
7eal -ronds breakfast" viii n. s...,,,..,
d. me Augusta Rouse, liter u.,l,ch rh.r.
WIZ De a ses4'on during The forenoon
d. The State House
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