Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-01-03


conservation of natural resources" was rightly
anathema to the practical because it 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 non-use but use
with minimum waste and preservation for the
future generations. The nation has come to
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
the United States de. end lar2 1y it's natural
resources. Conservation has come to be slogan
of the American people,
And scenery (including forests), big game, birds
and game fish, are rightly placed among
important natural resources The "nature-loving
cranks' have become an organized army of more
than four millions in every nook and Granny OF the
country. When these nationwide affiliated organ
izaticns act either in defense offense congress
sits up and takes notice
AS to the pictures: No. 1 gives glimpse of
hunter in legitimate and sportsmanlike way He
has pitted his wits against those of this wary wild
ANIMAL stalked it in the woods and killed it clean
ly with rifle shot Strong is the contrast between
this sportsman and the game killer who chases
down deer with an automobile or motorcycle until
he get within shot
No. 2 shows Gov. John M. Parker of Louisiana
shooting ducks on a marsh in his state He is an
ardent supporter of the protection and conserva-
ton of wild animal life, being both sportsman and
executive of a state which is a winter home of
our waterfowl.
A bit Of Bryce Canyon in Utah is shown in No.
g. 1t is typical Of kind of scenery which is be-
ing preserved for the pleasure of future genera
lions in our national parks and monuments and in
state parks.
No. pOrtrays splendid specimen of the buff
falo which is no longer in danger of extinction
thanks to the progress of the national park move
ment. There are two increasing herds in Yellow
stone In Buffalo Park, Canada, there is a herd
of 5000, from which 1000 are to be killed each
year
No. 3 gives portraits of a United States senate
committee Of reforestation, which Travelled all
the country last summer in an investigation
of our forestry problem. The MEMBERS from left
to right are: Duncan U. Fletcher of Florida,
Charles L. McNaEy of Oregon, George 81. Moses
of New Hampshire, Pat Harrison of Mississippi
(chairman) and James Couzens of Michigan 1t
may be noted that Michigan and New Hampshire
have cut all the pine which once covered these
states and that Mississippi and Oregon are now
the centers of timber supply.
No. shows step In the process of restocking
our waters with game fish. This female fish, TAX
en- in hand net from fish pond, will be stripped
of her eggs which will be artifciaIly hatched
The young fish viii be put into rivers and lakes
for the pleasure Of the many anglers. The fed
eral government and the states cooperate in this
work
No z shows shooter knocking down splendid
game bird that is rapidly nearing extinction-the
prairie chicken Originally it lived in the grass
all through the Mississippi valley. When the
farmer turned grassland into wheat fields it lived
in the Stubble. Driven from the stubble by men
and dogs, it took to the standing Now it has
gone from most Of the places where once 1t was
found by thousands.
The map shows the Louisiana Wild Life Refugees