The Arvada enterprise., 1924-01-03

In the Out-ofdOOrs Nature offers the best anti
dOte for the manifold Ills of modern clviliza.
ton, too complex. especially In big cities. to be
wholly and safe.
Most of US turn naturally to the joys Of ,he
outdoors. and have instructive interest In Wild
animal life. That man Is less than full stature
who has no love for nature ind no appreciation
OF her manifold beauties and benefits. In some
this love and appreciation Is atent, only needing
awakening. To awaken this love and appreciation
In the American people Is of the main Fur.
poses OF the national parks movement. 1t would
convince that nature has her lessons. her rest her
healing touch. 1t would teach eyes to see and ears
to hear. Hitherto too many nature-lovers have
used only their hearts and not their heads. Our
national parks are records Of the earth In Its max
ing. vast museums Of geology. flora and fauna.
Settlement and civilization Of course inevitably
drive out most forms Of wild animal lfc The
time will presumably come when an American
Will have to 60 to national park to see big game
In Its natural habitat. But apparently the Ameri-
can people have ut last determined to put OF the
evil day as long US possible
Here are three things that show the temper Of
the American people on the subject Of conserva.
tIon OF wild life:
rhe first Is the emphatic protest by several I'm.
portunt conservation organizations against the e..
tablishment Of the Louisiana Gulf Coast club. with
1000 members. each Of whom pays $1,000 for a
share OF stock. II IL primarily duck.shOOting
club to be located on Pecan Island. in the midst
OF the winter home OF our waterfowl. shown
in the accompanying map.
Mr.. McIlhenny hns long been n prominent con.
servntionst. especially In connection with this
resicn. He holds thut the club ls really conser.
walton measure and that II will prevent the pres.
ent Indiscriminnte illegal slaughter Of the water.
fowl by turning the tract In question into nm abso.
lutte sanctuary nine months Of the year The prot.
cstnnts call II the "Aba,tolr Club" and assert
that II IL n menace to the nations migratory
birds. T. Gilbert Pearson, president OF the Nm.
tionul Association OF Audubon Societies, stepped
into the breach with the announcement OF plan
to buy the lOOO0O.acrc tract on which the club
has option and to add II to the adjoining sane.
tuaries.
The second thing Is that Senator Mcdill McCor.
mick Of Illinois will Introduce Il bin In this con.
rress providing for the conservation by the fed.
.rnl government of 300 miles OF river bottoms
along the Upper Mississippi between Lake Pepn.
Nina. and Rock Island, III. This region Is the
spawning place of innumerable fish Of many VA.
rIctics. Plans have been madc to drain the river
bottoms for furm lands The iznnk Walton icng,e,
which claims 2,OoOOOO members sponsors the BIN,
supported by the General Federation OF Womcns
Clubs and other organizations
The third thing Is Tint the Public Shooting
Grounds Game Refuge bin. pissed by the sen.
ate and beaten In the house in the last congress-
Is likely to pass this congress II proposes the cs
tnhl!shmcnt by the federal government OF public
shooting grounds and game refugees out OF funds
TO be provided by 81 license to be paid annually
by shooters. Its promoters hold that under Il
the raion's waterfowl will be increased In number
and that the poor man" will be given u chance
10 shoot.
one thing Is sure: Conservation OF these naturni
resources calls for eternal vigilance. Commercial
industry has no conscience: II will invade "A mn.
tionnl park ms unconccrncdy ms IL poliutcs n
stream. The market, hunter and the game hog
nrc always with us and ARE restrained only kr
fear OF the law. Unfortunately until we nre be-
come better Americans we canno, nil he sports
mcn-thc gentlemen NJ outdoors