The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1922-02-14


tention 20 the conservation of the wild
bird life of the Halifax country and
the great opportunity Of making this
one Of the most attractive features OF
Daytona, which is, being overlooked.
was torcefully called to the attention
of the Rotary Club at the noon lunch
con today.
The subject was brought up by Geo.
Shiras. Bird. Of Marquette Mich, who
has a winter home at Ormoni Beach
and who said he was supposed to be-
a lawyer. but naturally preferred the
study of bird life.
You people who see these ducks
and gulls and pelicans here all the
time have become accustomed to them
and you fail to appreciate what you
have said Mr.. Shiras. There are
only four places on the American con-
tinent where you can see such sight
AS these wild birds in great swarms
coming up to be fed"
As among one of the fine things
that Rotarians. can do for the COM
munity. Mr.. Shiras said. would be to
take the snatter of bird conservation
in hand.
These bircs should be fed every
day.. he said. Sometimes when the
weather Is bad they starve forty eight
hours before they get a bite to eat. 1t
wouldn't take much to feed them reg
ularly and you could arrange to have
Boy Scout blow Il bugle at a regular
hour each day and you would see
these birds. when they learned what
this buyie meant, flying in here in
great droves. In this government res
ervafiGa here you have wonderful
asset IL means great deal to the
visitors to come here and see this
thing
Mr. Shiras also said state game
commissioner is needed, and during
the discussion that followed his ad-
dress the question of extending the
game preserve further up the river by
state action was discussed. and it was
intimated that this question will be
looked into and sulfnitted to the state
legislature at the next session along
with legislation for conserving the
bird life of the Halifax country
As another good move for the com
munty. Mr.. Shiras suggested "a swim
ming pool along the river front.
The beach is fine" he said. but
You can't swim in it. II is Il bathing
beach II You had big swimming
pool here on the river front you would
find that where YOU had one swimmer
You Would have a half dozen specta-
tors. which would be i fine thing. for
every tourist town needs something
Tor the tourists to watch.
Dir Frank Chapman. curator OF
ORTHODOXY in the American Museum
OF Natural History also guest OF the
Rotary cub. indursed all that Mr.
Shiras Had said lie said he had been
coming to Florida sc years and in that
time had seen the state looted of is
wonderful wild life. He said thal
Venice is noted for its tame pigeon.
and concluded by offering this conun-
drum:
III a tame pigeon can make Nenics
! famous what could a Wild duck do ioi
! Daytona >"
: {. Archibald called the attention
of the club to the fact that VIII Hay
postmaster general. is now visiting il
Miami. and suggested that it wuul,
/ be Il good idea for the Rotary rlui
/ to invite him To visit this city as
guest OF the club and while he is here
point ont to him Daytona 5 needs il
the way OF better facilities in the lofa
Office
+ Tie suggestion was adopted ane
4 President Morris appointed i coms.ii.
7 tee to extend the Invitation. the mem