The Arvada enterprise., 1924-01-03

"conservatlon of natural resources wns rightly
anathemn to the practical because 1t meant the
tying up Of natural resources simply for the sake
Of preventing their use.
Now conservation hns come to have Its proper
mennIng-use without abuse not nonuse. but use
with minimum waste and preservation for the
future generations. The nation has to
derstund thmt the conservation OF our natural re-
sources Is one Of the vital issues OF the day and
that the future growth. prosperity and success Of
the United States depend largely on Its natural
resources. Conservation has come to be a slogan
Of the American people.
And scenery Uncludlng forests). big game. birds
and game fish, are now rightly placed among our
impornnt nnturn resources. The "nut,ire-Oving
crnnks" have become an organized army OF more
than four millions In every nook and Granny OF the
country. When these nation wide affiliated organ.
izntcns act either in defense orcnse congress
sits up and takes notice.
Az To the pictures: No. | gives n glimpse or n
hunter In legitimate and sportsmanlike way. He
has pIttcd his wits against those of this wnry wild
animni. stalked 1t in the woods and killed II 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 can get within shot
No. shows Gov John NJ. Parker OF Louisiana
shooting ducks n marsh IN his state lie is an
ardent supporter of the protection and conscrva.
ton of wild animal life, being both sportsman and
executive OF state which Is winter home o.
waterfowl
A bit OF Bryce Canyon In Utah is shown in No
g. II Is typical of kind OF scenery which is be-
Ing preserved for the pleasure Of future genera.
tons In our national parks and monuments and In
state parks.
No / portrnys splendid specimen of the buf
falo, which Is no longer In danger OF extinction
thanks 10 the progress OF the national park move
mcnt There nrc two increasing herds in yellow
stone. In Buffalo Park. Canada. there is n herd
OF 6ooo from which 1900 are to be- killed each
ycnr.
No. . gives portraits OF United States senate
committee of rcfores,ation. which travelled ali
over the country last summer In m investigation
OF cur forestry problem. The members from Icn
To right. are: Duncan L. Fletcher OF Florida
Charles l., McNnry Of oregon George H. Moses
"f New Hampshire Pat Harrison of Mississippi
tchnrmnn) and James Conaens OF Michigan I,
may be noted that Michigan and New Hampshire
hnvc cut all the pine which once covered these
states ana that Mississippi and Oregon are now
the ccnicrs OF timber supply
No. shows n step In the process OF restocking
our winters With game fish This female rsh, tuk.
en- In n hand net from fish pond will he stripped
Of her eggs. which viii be nrtfcinlly hatchrd
The Sonns FISH will be pu, Into rivers and lakes
for the pleasure Of the many anglers. The fed
crnl government and the states cooperate In this
work.
No shows shooter knocking down n splendid
game bird that Is rapidly nearing cxtinc,on-thc
prairie chicken. Originally Il lived In the grass
nli through the Mississippi valley. When the
fnrncr turned grassland Into whcni fields II lived
In th" suhhlc. Driven from the stubhlc by men
md dogs II took tn the standing corn. Now It has
gone frun most OF the places wncrc once II was
found 10y thousands.
The nnp sh ms the Louisiana wild Life Refugees