The sun., 1919-04-04
HIGH WATER FOR LOCAL


ALBANY, April s.-The Everett bill re-
by ",hs the buck law was reported to-day
ara inc senate Conservation Committee
ana went to third reading.
The Senate Conservation Committees
nesiriing yesterday on the Everett bill re-
hunter to shoot but a single deer of either
tsted duaih svS an open season nearly preoipi,
oirector of the New York Geological Park.
Or. Hornaday declared that deer hunt
bring biush on shsm. @'r to- MSw yeT noula
aho he read from the Conservation Com
missions report statement that every
possible violation of tho law In committed
ana that woodsmen have a contempt for
the commission and the law II enforces
Ut: Hornaday also declared that three
ipurths OF the deer killed arc Killed by
@. Yes" shouted Assemblyman Everett Of
81. lawrence, they are killed by guides
b bGr mo very men who are opposing this
That's absolutely false" declared DR.
In a second he and Mr. Everett were
waving their arms across the COMMITTEES
t!ss ,,' one shouting ITS so" and the other
After tho smoke cleared away DR.. Horn
adey was asked by Mr.. Everett II he didn't
suppose the Adirondack men want deer
" don't believe you are for conserva-
tion: you want TO kill does" was Dr.
Hornadays reply.
Everett for Killing Docs.
II have my own record" said the A.
You have only your own word for st."
commented Dan Beard, National Scout
commissioner OF the Boy Scouts of
:, "If we could keep you city men out OF
the woods we would control the killing
Of does" shouted Mr.. Everett.
., Howis arose from al parts of the room ,,
ana there was chorus! You would Kill
Julius IT, Seymour OF New York kindled
new blaze when he resented slurring re-
marks about the Camp Fire Club and de-
clared: This bill Is backed by the people
OF tho woods. guides and hotsl men who
reed their guests on the results OF Illicit
ahooting."
Mr.. Everett retorted that when he asked
Eested that they needn't come il they knew
no more about deer than as though they
had been brought up on tho dock with
W. g. Carpenter. secretary of the Con-
servation Commission, declared the bill Is
,ion dst back attack on
experience with "a hunter. not a sports
man." who offered to take him into the
tons II he would agree not to report them.
You passed the buck over here" sug-
sested Chairman q: L. Thompson OF the
commenting on the fact that the bill al
ready has passed tho Assembly.
Dan Beard Appeals to Sentiment.
Mr.. Beard made plea against the
shooting of does from sentimental reasons
II for no other. ~ was sentiment that
sent our army 10 the other side OF the
sea-" said Mr.. Beard. 1T Is sentiment
that makes a sportsman put Mp his gun
when he sees long cared doe looking
him in the face"
Mr.. Beard and other opponents Of the
Everett bill declared the people in the
woods are not entitled to all the deer. as
the people of the entire State paid for
the woods and are aiding in the oonssrvs-
ton work. There is no room for the
selfish point OF visN." he said. We don t
want a Bolshevism in the woods that will
destroy game as In Russia 1t 10 destroy wing
life
Other opponents of the bill were A J.
sQuires president of the New York state
Fish, Game and Forest League; Prof G. I.
D. Bristol OF New York University; Will
lam D. Greeley. chairman of the conserva-
ton committee OF the Camp Fire Club:
John B:-Burnham. president Of the Ameri-
can Protective and Propagation Associa-
ton; 7, Gilbert Pearson, secretary OF the
National Association OF Audubon Societies
Otto II. Van Norden, president of the Long