Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-09
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of R. II. Lyon, well known fisher
man, the project of eliminating the
German carp from Wildwood Lake
and the substitution therefore OF
large number of big mouth bass,
catfish and bluegill subfish. This
idea has been under consideration
for some time. The lake is muddy
the year around now and much
of its natural beauty spoiled by tie
carp which are bottom feeders ana
which are continually stirring up
the mud on the bottom. 1t would
be foolish to put the young bass
into the lake while the carp ara
| there in large numbers for they
would eat the spawn as the bass
develop and in a short time get the
better of the game fish in numbers
The same is true of catfish and sun
tsh The lake is ideally designed
for the culture of bass sunfish and
catfish The catfish, which are pro-
life breeders, would provide ample
food for the bass and in addition
would give a lot of good sport for
boys and men not given to fishing
the sunfish, which of this variety
grow large and are good fighters.
Mr.. Lyon has looked over the lake.
! given the matter considerable
thought and is talking of asking
the Rotary club to get behind the
movement. 1t is believed the park
department, the officials of which
always have been regretful of the
useless German carp in the lake
would listen to the scheme for the
reason that it would add anothar
big attraction to Wildwood PARK
The State Department of Fisheries
Is always glad to cooperate with
communities in any movement Of
me sort and about all the expense
lhat would be attached to the re-
moVal of the carp and the plantinr
or the lake with the fish mentioned
would be the draining of the water
comparatively easy manner OK
cept in few low spots. which
would have to be seined or course
there are carp all the way up the
channel of the creek, above the
dam, put most of these fish would
come down into the lake when tho
water began to get low i'm the
stream and so would be caught.
AT least so many carp would he
r taken from the lake that the boss
l and other fish would have a chanc,
, to propigate and would then be
able to hold their own against their
ie"'hei i-pdched enemies.
Every day some fellow breeze,
in our office to inquire about army
q nfe,' said Sergeant Frank Bryniaf
= ski yesterday. "I thought every
body knew all about it, But. nov,
am convinced, that thousands
haven't the slightest idea about the
$ great military forces Uncle SAM
! keeps to protect himself with
n hn
G or doors. Your work builds you
I up physically; makes you strong.
D healthy, alert. and masterful. YoGr
s military duties keep you fit. Sav.
: you feel like a king all the time.
s That's why all regular soldiers are
such happy fellows. 1t makes you
r the kind of a chap that gets the
: best sort of job when your enlist.
v ment Is up. For no calling builds
e up character and independence lik :,
a the military profession. It's reg
! ular life for a regular guy.
? 1t doesn't make any difference
9 what you say, the army is the
!. greatest training school in America
e Where else can you pull down gooa
: big pay while going to school?
: Where else do you get a chance g
s learn any trade you want to know?
Whether you go into the Infantry.
s Artillery, Cavalry or Air Service, j.
t makes no difference. They give q
= man chance to learn and earn in
a them all. Each branch utilizes a
e number of skilled trades-often -
o great many. These include every
+ thing from surveying, automobile
j. repairing, wireless telegraphing, etc
i to tailoring, cooking and bricklay-
e ing. You can choose which of these
trades you will learn.
c Yesterday q man said 'sergeant,
e do you have any liberty in ths
n army?' Say-isn't it funny what
e strange ideas people get! Why GER
e tainly we get plenty of liberty. III
d fact it's the most free life in the
g world You can always get time
e to play baseball, football and other
k games. Lots of men right here In
t town don't get this chance. You 60
a to shows, dances and movies every
e night, almost if you want to, and
{ say-everybody gives the soldier the
e glad hand. I think soldiers have
a much better time than civilians
t and at the end of the month they
S to show for their work. Take it
= from me-"
e Eli n. Hershey, former president
= of the Rotary club is chairman Of
S the Deeper Susquehanna Committee
= ! OF pennsylvania winch is back OF
r the movement to make the river
navigable from tidewater to the coal
g fields. He will assist the War De-
= partment representatives in charge
e of the survey made possible
g through Congressional activities of
= Congressman Griest and Kreider
n and will have as volunteer assist
Y ants many enthusiasts throughout
the country to the north and west.
1t is likely that a conference will
be held some time this fall to be
addressed by Government represen-
tatives. Action will also be taken at
o. the old boatmen's reunion to be
? held at Rolling Green park, near
o. Sunbury this summer.
.
DIR. f. f. Downes, superintendent
of Harrisburg schools, is spending q
q part of his summer vacation in Car
, lisle having taken over a Dickin-
y son fraternity house which he and
Il his family are occupying for the
summer. Dr. Downes is well known
: iE Carlisle, having come from thot
# place. He is an ardent fisherman
. and almost any day you may see
II his fishing boots drying on the lawn
Il or a porch roof, for he is one of
e those anglers who prefer bait-cast-
e irg, fly fishing or plug casting to
It any other form of the sport, and