The Dolores star., 1924-01-11
VTeSSFVdCIOn Of -
scenery. forests, Big
Came, Waterfowl and Fish
IS National Concern :.
BY JOHN DICKINSON SHERMAN

ATURAL resources of the United
States like coal. OIL gas. forests,
NI water power and minerals have al
IN ways naturally commanded the jeal-
IhV Gus attention of the ambitious rich
II and powerful But up to few years
EeAM ago natural resources like scenery,
K ~ big game. birds and game fish, ap-
AoN parently had mighty few articuate
RS&cV friends and they considered
R merely natureloving cranks And
up 20 few years ago the phrase.
Conservation of natural resources rightly
anathema to the practical because 1t meant the
tying up of natural resources simply for the sake
Of preventing their use
Now conservation has come to have Its proper
meaning-use without abuse; not nonuse, but use
with minimum waste and preservation for the
luture generations The nation has come to un-
derstand that the conservation Of natural re-
sources Is one Of the vital issues of the day and
That the future growth, prosperity and success Of
'he United States depend largely on its natural
resources. Conservation has come to be slogan
OF the American people.
And scenery Uncludng forests). big game. birds
anu game fish, are now rightly placed among our
important natural resources. The "nature-loving
ctahks have become an organized army Of more
tah four millions In every nook and Granny Of the
country When these nation wide affiliated organ
naucns act either In defense ofense congress
Sits up and takes notice
As to the pictures: No. gives glimpse OF
auh'er IN a legitimate and sportsmanlike way. He
mas pitted his wits against those of this wary wild
aiiil'i' stalked 1t in the woods and killed 1t clean
with rifle shot. Strong Is the contrast between
,i'S SPORTSMAN and the game killer who chases
do"h deer with an automobile or motorcycle unit,
ne can get within shot.
NO. shows Gov. John NJ. Parker of Louisiana
shooting ducks on marsh in his state. He is an
ardent supporter of the protection and copserva-
uon OF wild animal life, being both sportsman and
executive Of state which is a winter home OF
our waterfowl
a "it OF Bryce Canyon in Utah is shown in No.
o o 1t is typical of kind of scenery which is be-
ing preserved for the pleasure of future genera.
IONS IONS IN our national parks and monuments and in
state parks.
No. portrays splendid specimen of the buf-
.'io' which Is no longer in danger of extinction,
.'auhS 10 the progress of the national park move
inei'- There are two increasing herds In Yellow
stone; In Buffalo Park, Canada there Is n herd
year
NO. gives portraits of United Stntes senate
on'inittee of reforestation, which Travelled all
,er y, 'he country last summer in an investigation
y, " our forestry problem The members, from left
,Ust. tisht. are: Duncan U. Fletcher of Florida.
~ "".es L. McNary Of Oregon George H. Moses
VI VI, New Hampshire. Pat Harrison of Mississippi
aiuirinan) and James Couzens Of Michigan. 1t
h" ay De noted that Michigan and New Hampshire
sta.s CUT all the pine which once covered these
=. 'es and that Mississippi and Oregon are now
~ cehters of timber supply.
'o' o shows step In the process Of restocking
w "aters with game fish. This female fish. TAX
90 III hand net from fish pond will be stripped
M M, he' eggs, which will be artihcially hached.
o., ne Young fish will be put into rivers and lakes
a.a, ne pleasure Of the many anglers. The fed
work
W w. . shows n shooter knocking down splendid
nsa ord that is rapidly nearing extinction-the
re am ', chicken. Originally 1t lived In the grass
fa, M through the Mississippi valley. When the
T., er III turned grassland into wheat fields 1t llVea
VI u'e stubble. Driven from the stubbe by men
u "ogs, 1t took to the standing corn. Now II mas
sos sme from most of the places wnere once II was
''ano @ by thousands.
Inc map shows the Louisiana Wild Life Refugees