The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-01-23
COUNTY FISH
~
AND CAME CLUB
HOLDS SMOKER
Commissioner Leavens Is Guest
of Association
TALKS INTERESTINGLY
Tells sportsmen What state Fish
and Game Department Is sndca-
vorins TO Accomplish.

The annual meeting OF the Benning. |
ton County Forest, Fish and Game
Association was held in the Young
Woman's club rooms on Wednesday
night. This was one of the most in.
teresting as we'll as instructive meet
ings the association has held
The meeting was called to order by
Vice-President NJ. r. Nichols as the
President, J. p. Morrissey, was unable
to DO present. The treasurers report
was read and accepted. All bills had
been paid and there was a balance Of
-32.62 IN the treasury
The secretaries report was read and
accepted. The secretary then made a
few remarks concerning raising the
dues. 1t seemed to him that fifty
cents was too small u sum To pay aud
that as many would willingly pay one
dollar as have paid fifty cents hereto
fore. Ii was later shown that the as
sociation wanted members worse than
money. that there were practically no
expenses IN running the organization
and that II the dues were left as they
had been practically everyone would
be- willing TO join and thus boost the
memberships.
The secretary also explained that
because OF the fact that so many had
! contributed so generously. to the Red
Cross and other organizations made
necessary by the war the members
had refrained from asking people TO
Join the club. There Is now no ex
cusc for crcryo who ever eats trout
OF game as we'll as those who hunt
is making al organized effort to make
fishing and hunting better for all and
| surely deserves support.
One OF the members confessed that
he had broken most OF the fish and
game laws In the past and knew that
| most OF those present had violated
some OF them. He made a strong ap-
peal 10 the members to try TO develop
their cnnscienco with relation to the
laws so that they would not bel
ashamed of themselves N tine future:
that they ondeayor TO be sporismenl
and give themselves and others a fair
| dea'.
Some time ago w s. Carpenter pw.
chased tent material that the ciJb
had. A motion was made and carried
| that Mr.. Carpenter be re-embursed
for payment made as an act Of appreci
alton for his many acts of kiudness
and work in the interest Of tne or.
ganization.
! There was Il nominating committee
appointed from the floor consisting OF
/ y. T.. Greenslet, Charles Briggs W r.
White, VI. j. burlington and Edward
Shanahan. TO bring in names of men
to be voted upon for officers Of the
association. ]. p. Morrissey was
nominated for president. NJ. r. Nichols
for vice president. G. T. Endress for
treasurer, X. ID. Jenney for secretary
Executive committee, NJ. j. Burning
ton. John Fay, Charles Ressigule and
Arthur Bassett Tho above were
unanimously elected.
The officers we're given the power
to MI any vacancy that should occur
among them.
4 delegation from the East Airing.
ton club came In and turned over
$5.1S This represents % per cent.
of dues received from IL members.
3. and shows that they have not been
afraid TO 20 after members.
\ II is hoped that other towns in the
county will soon have similar clubs
+ and make this truly county associ
{ alton. East Arlington has alway taxi
+ on q great interest in all matter per
;, tanning to fish and deserves mucl
y praise in so doing
Commissioner Linus Leayens was
s able to be present coming on the eve
4 ming train. All we're heartily glad tt
p SEQ him and took great pleasure II
$ listening to a wonderfully interesting
i address. He is putting his wlfol'
heart and soul in 10 his work On,
s. only has TO hear him a few minutes
l. to know that We have man who vii
II do his very best to promote the In
s tercsts of Fish and Gamo In this state
d The commissioner prcfaccd hin
d with remarks with a sentence whicl
shows how he regards the state, "Ver
" mont, God Bless her. to know he
Y better Is to love her more
ID The commissioner stated that h
Z. was always much pleased to yisi
nfNnllkAoils duu hffl''ioA'h hh' ~
terest In his department and the hel
We were always willing to give hin
He said that the great body of sport
men throught the state wore TN
r.. body OF men. have great interest
,d wild life and are big clean men. II
N. told us that there were many tangC
nj In other departments to be straigh
or oned out before It could be put
solid working basis. lie was ondea
oring to put the department on cqu
= footing with other departments in Il
state. which standing It has not her
tofore enjoyed. He Is insisting thi
= they be given just consideration an
Dr. an equal footing and have the service
ay OF judicial department when require
zee On the whole the gradual shaping
VII his policies connected with wild Ii
an will tend to strengthen the depal
o. ment In the state.
70 He stated that everyone INTEREST,"
~. should read the biennial report of Il
SIC department to see what polici