The sun., 1919-05-10

of the American people in the past loans.
the Government was able to mobilize, eau,p
great and powerful that victory was won
more quickly than any one believed pos
sble
This speedy Victory enabled us not only
TO save an expenditure of additional BILL
lions of dollars which must have other
wise been made. but also the War Depar,,
ment estimates that one hundred thousand
more American lives would have been sac
rihced in battle had the war lasted up 10
tho present time. ,
1t Govt money to win the war quickly.
but how much more II would have cost TO
have wtn It slowly!
Buy another Victory Liberty bond
Haroooning Tarpon Condemned.
! don't think MIR. j. w. Stray will md
regarding harpooning the noble tarpon.
probably the greatest all round game hsh
extsnt-truly tho silver king.
l believe in moderation In all gooo
things in life. and am not an extremist on
tackle so light that 1t Is unsuitable Tor
powerful nsh. But happening tarpon'
Nine out OF ten will condemn II.
New York. May 9. NATURE FACTOR
Favorite Flies and Hamlet.
As a constant reader OF the Rod and
Gun column l have been interested IN the
articles concerning the favoriie MES OF
reading Hamlet l was somewhat sur
prised to md how true 10 the old saying
that there is nothing new . under the sun 'na,
down. you mark his favorite flies"
wonder what they were. and were they
Possibly some OF your regular contribu-
tors can throw light on this >,,r
ROBERT B. LAWRENCE
43 Cedar street. May y.
Bird and Game Refuge Bill Law.
Gov. Smith has signed a bill which says:
the request of majority OF the Town
Board of any town. or a majority OF the
Common Council OF any city, by o htra:
or game on lands set aside. with the con-
sent of the owner owners thereof, as
bird and game refugees for period OF not
"on a like request, when fsh have been
or shall be placed in waters OF town or
Conservation Commission may by order
prohibit or regulate the taking OF hsh from
such waters, for a period Of not to exceed
three years"
Pfke-Perch Season Opens To-day.
Fishing for pike-perch or wall eve pike
IL permitted In the Empire State beginning
to-day. The minimum length Is twelve
Inches.
A Call for Refined Anslers.
The Brotherhood OF Refined Anglers will
hold meeting in their rooms. Neyins
May TO- Every member is urged to attend
to vote some most important changes
for the good OF the organization. Cancel
your engagements and Gomez
New York. May .. +. f. WRIGHT.
President.
Fish and Game Violations Settled.
ALBANY, May "a summary OF cases
and results OF violations OF the fish and
game law prosecuted by the Conservation
Commission during February and March
follow:
February-Settled in civil action or
fined. ls2 licenses forfeited, IS; sentences
suspended; s. jail. l. acquitted. e. and
March-settled In civil action or nned,
22s. licenses forfeited, 20; sentences sus.
pended s. jail, a. Investigations, :. and
acquitted. 10.
Menhaden and tho Meters.
beg to call the attention OF the United
! Anglers League to conditions which re-
| ouire prompt and effective measures for
| the protection Of our sea food.
| At present and for many years the
! bunker boats 40 called from the catching
OF the menhaden mossbunkers have
been permitted to go along our coasts
with seines sometimes over 1000 Feet In
length TO take the menhaden by the ton
and dispose OF them to factories that try
out the o.! and make few individuals
rich. ,
] formerly plentiful anywhere In
this latitude and could be purchased for
/ hfteen to eighteen cents a pound retail
are now very scarce and command pro-
hibitlve prices.
Other edible fish are also very scarce
for the reason that the bluehsh in feed
ing the menhaden would scatter In
fragments the sea far moro than they
ate. and these fragments would sink and