The Washington times., 1924-02-02

al nOn-EeSIoShCs 70 pay yearly
Maryland waters.
The bill has not as yet beenA
introduced before the legislative
bodies, but has been sent to the
governor for his approval.
Just what action he win take is
yet to be known, but 1t is hoped
that he will dsapprove of the bill
calling for such an exorbitant tax
upon hook and line nonresident
fishermen.
The Potomac Anglers Association,
Chapter Of the Izaak Walton
League Of America, recently en-
dorsed the nonresident license fee
movement for Maryland with the
understanding that the yearly taA
would be about the same as that
Of Virginia, $3.50, but when it was
learned authenticity that the DILL
called for a SO tax a protest was
sent to both the governor and the
State game warden.
Local anglers DESTROYS Of see
ing this proposed bill defeated
should send protest to the
governor, asking that he put his
stamp of diSapprOval upon such
an Outlandish piece Of work.
The Maryland. State Game and
Fish Protective Association will
hold it's mid-winter banquet at the
Hotel Caswell, Baltimore, next Fri
day evening at o'clock.
Catfishing continues good. "Bili"
Bailey landed seven-pounder re-
Gently, while fishing opposite
Fletchers.
Shad CUTS can now be obtained
from most all of the big fish deal
ers. Today's market price is 81
gallon.
EItinge r. Warner, publisher
Of Field and Stream Magazine, is
conducting q campaign to arouse
the people to q realization Of the
menace to their health i'm the
constant pollution of our coastal
waters, our lakes and our streams.
MIR. Warner advances the ques-
ton "Are not the millions Of
people who enjoy bathing to be
protected from the rapidly in
creaSing menace to their health
because Of pollution Of our
waters?"
Mr.. Warner points out that in
1911 the worlds quota of oil-burn.
ing and oil-carrying ships was S64
vessels, with a total tonnage OF
$1,000 tons, and in 1921, only ten
years later, the worlds quota had
increased to 1856 vessels with a
total worlds tonnage of 1897 900.
He goes on to explain that these
oil-carrying ships leave our coasts
in cargo and come back in water
ballast.
When they near shore on the re.
turn they throw and pump bilge,
Oil waste, sludge and Stops into
the ocean which collects on the
waters surface some twenty or
thirty miles off shore and wind
and tides bring it landward.
Here it mingles with deadly ef-
feet with the oil, tar, asphalt and
other chemical discharges from the
thousands of refineries and fac
tories located in or near the coast,
causing pollution, fish and shell
fish poisoning and contamination.
1t Is further pointed out that
in the anthracite coal district OF
Pennsylvania twenty tons OF
HUASO1AA0uChS
goes into the streams for every
ton of coal produced.
In the Pittsburgh bituminous dis.
trict ten tons Of the same sort OF
water for every ton of coal mined
is pumped into the streams and
finds its way into a navigabie
stream or the tributary Of one.
Mr.. Warner states that hundreds
Of lakes, streams and brooks are
being polluted with this poison
which Is SO destructive to shell
fish as well as finny fish life.
while I do not assert that there
will be an epidemic of disease be-
cause of pollution of our waters,
think it Is absolutely criminal to
permit this wholesale destruction Of
our fish to continue, to say moth
ing Of the danger to our national
health.
If this pollution is not stopped by
law one of the finest and most
healthful forms of recreation for
man, woman and child will be
practically wiped out. 1t already
has been in thousands Of miles Of
oI1Yp inland Uvafora -