Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-04-29
SHELDON APPOINTS
DOUGHERTY WARDEN
Former Addison House Clerk Sue
ceedS Chaffee in Addison County

missioner Harold P. Sheldon announc.
ed the appointment of George F
Dougherty to succeed George E. Chat
fee as county fish and game warden
The announcement was not unexpected
for the new warden's friends had con-
idently predicted the change in the
administration of the sport in this
county for nearly two weeks previous
to the gathering. Mr.. Chaffee was
offered a position with the state COM
missioner but had not accepted this
morning.
The banquet was held at the Stevens
House in Vergennes Ninety sat down
to the fish supper at $3.50 O'Clock. Many
OF the party made the trip by auto
mobile, although the majority prefer
red the railroad to the risk of being
mired in the muddy roads. Although
the business OF the evening was the
consideration of fish and game inter-
ests, the politicians assembled in
strength and found ready ears for the
whisperings Of the 1922 campaigns.
After the serving of dessert the
chairman of the banquet, Major Rob
ert w. McCuen of Vergennes, arose
to introduce the new commissioner.
He mentioned the world war record OF
Captain Sheldon and the wounds that
he had received in France. He praised
him as a man who had at heart the in
terests of the fish and game preserva-
ton and propagation because he is a
lover OF the rod and gun himself, and
predicted that the new administration
would be undoubtedly successful.
The members of the Addison County
Fish and Game League who had
feared that the new commissioner
would not recognize the peculiar cir
cumstances of the sport in this county
were put at ease very early in Cap
tain Sheldon's speech. The new head
of the state commission proved his
candor from the very start when he
said that he appreciated the Difficult
ties Of the Addison County situation
1t is the hardest Of all the county prob
lens he said. II have tried to keep
free from all personal feeling in the
study of the situation, he said, "and
the sole interest we should both have
is better shooting and better fishing in
the county" "If you wish to reach
me l prefer that you do it through
such organizations Of sportsmen as
this, he continued. In announcing
the appointment George F. Dougherty
of Middlebury to succeed George E.
Chaffee as County Warden, the COM
missioner said that he was no mans
man and that every appointment
would have to be proven deserving or
else a change would be Immediately
made
Captain Sheldon spoke briefly about
the game laws penalties won't en-
force game laws, he said, "it is only
sentiment that will do so. The COM
sentiment must be nodded to
this respect through organization.
Murder is relatively scarce, not through |
fear Of the death penalty but because
Of natural repugnance in the souls of |
men toward taking the life OF another
The sooner the public realizes the
harm done by infraction OF the fish |
and game laws the sooner will they |
De respected"
"We are nearer the end of our wild
life resources than we realize" said the
,aptain in concluding his speech. eff
" years more will see the end of the
sport unless popular sentiment is cul-
ivated l do not mean to say that
n half a century there will be no more
ish and game. 1 mean that unless
everybody cooperates in the observ
lnce of the law, only the rich who can
lfford the luxury of a preserve will
ish and hunt in the next generations.
The commission does not want to lock
lp the sport for its own contemplation,
,ut to better it. The game laws are
Intended to protect the breeding stock
30 | ask you to get together and en-
orce the laws. Get behind the game
warden. I want to ask you to get to-
ether to make the warden's work OF
cal account. Drop personal considera-
ions in the interests of the sport. l
SIX you to give me the test of true
The commissioner was forced to
uHl lHdIlLC MS plCpAeu SpCcCH Ill Vi
er to board the SouthbOund train at
O:30. He took the time however to
e introduced to every one present and
reeted all with a hearty handshake.
here were many others who left the
otel to return to Middlebury on the
rain and with their departure the /.
leeting broke up Those who had !
ONE in automobiles fingered on for a
me longer but shortly after eleven
he last sportsman had begun the
ed homeward. +,
The members present, old and new,
lcluded S. w. Hoyt, H. d. Hallock, !
. w. Waterman, John H. Donnelly q
'. S. Jackson, Robert P Allen, w. E. ,
arrow, A. w. Norton, F. NJ Warner, !
7 H. Wheeler, c. L. Fuller, F. F. !
letcher, J. W. Harte. c. M Fisher, .
7. c. Foote. G.. H. BOstwick, E. L. :
tagg, w. H. Norton, L. G.. Kent, w. =
/. White, F. W. LeBeau, c. B. Nc =,
lister, B. Casey, S. W. Hoyt, all of
ergennes.
From Middlebury there were A. J.
lackmer, James o. Howarth, J. B.
'onoway. H. L. Averill. A. W. Foote, Il
. G.. Brookins. A. w Dickens, D. P. \
.ossiter, Arthur Goodreau, E. I. Ter t
=. L. NJ. LiIlick. N. A. Seymour, P. a
. Crane, J. R. Cartmell. J. ]. Ross, v
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