The Alaska daily empire., 1920-12-31
NEW YORKER TO
 RENEW EFFORTS
 FOR GAME BILL
pr. Hornaday's Supporters Say He Was Vindicated
 In November Election. '

In support of his efforts to secure new game law flor Alaska, Dr. w. T. Hornaday, of New York City, will appear before Congress in the rear future, according to fnforma- ton received in Juneau. Dr .Horna- days supporters feel that he will get Dart if not all of what he IS seeking. These supporters, it is stated, now ts ke the position that the result of the last Territorial election has now vindicated Dr. Hornaday's attitude on Alaska game, questions and is q direct defeat for Alaskan advocates for the removal of protection on the brown bear and of those who are iD favor of the retention of the boun t. on eagles. They pro-, to be- lieve that the people of Ai1ska, CT the big majority of them. ar, with the New Yorker, rather than opposed to his ideas of game protection for Alaska.
 Dr. Hornaday has clearly set forth hio convictions regarding Alaskan conditions, the game si,.iation, the D. cd for a revision of tlc present same laws, the agency wh c.l should haze charge of preparing {. new law ard substantially what the law should piovide On April II, 1918, Dr. Hor- day issued what ha calls the "P,cposed Basis for New Alaskan Game Act" which was confirmed by him in the well known Bulletin No. of the Permanent Wild I,.fe Protcc- ton Fund on February h. 1920, to- gether with other matter dealing with other Alaska game subjects. The so-called basis" contains five sections, the fifth of which na1 been most generally commented on in the North. This follows:
 "For the working out of an en tirely new Alaskan Game Act, an un official committee of five persons to take testimony and evolve com prehensive plan would be the logical should be two Alaskans, familiar with conditions, but in no way inter- ested in the commercial exploitation of Alaskan game" This proposal Dr. Hornaday himself indicates as the first step in the arrival at new law. In the same bulletin he refers to the unofficial committee" suggest ed as representing the good will of the East and "the practical good sense of Alaska"
 6. There should be a full investi- gation of the destruction of game by wolves and other animals, to disclose the actual facts. A 2. The destruction of game by wolves should be checked by a re- lentless war of extermination on the latter. The proper utilization of poi son in the destruction of wolves should be determined, and provided for by regulation. 'ai 8. It being the bounden duty of the Federal Government and the Ter ritory of Alaska jointly to protect the game of Alaska from over-killing and extermination, an adequate es- tablishment of game commissioner and a larger force of game wardens now has become necessary. The cost of that establishment and the gen. eral cost of protection of the game of the Federal Government and the Ter ritory of Alaska. This establishment should be supported on an adequate scale, both as to salaries and expens- es. There should be paid deputy game warden in every settlement large enough to have postoffice.
 Bulletin No. to which reference has just been made contains also Dr. Hornaday's Program" for new game act as follows: II l. There should now be a complete stoppage of the sale of game every where in Alaska.
 2. There now is necessary a lega system for the more thorough utiliza tion of game, and less waste of game
 3. There should be created a sys tenn of regulated hunting by proxy by which persons living in remote 1 and difficult regions, and who posi- lively require some wild meat il order to live in good health, may pro cure their rightful annual proportion of game.
 4. All persons lawfully in possess ion of game meat for their own us' should be permitted to preserve th' same in any manner they choose and consume it at any and all time throughout the year.
 5. There should now be a stoppag' of all wasteful game killing and es pecially of COW moose, by Indians and the killing of game by Indians and Eskimos should be strictly regu lated.
 g. The Territory. of Alaska shoul' be empowered to charge a license fee to both resident and non-residen hunters, and apply the proceed thereof to the cost of game protec