, 1924-02-14
RECREATION

uroD rhs e pr siSi1ius of 1siso5 fbd rs i is e sa,f p for Of tec shs S"ts sf %ins
creation are impossible without play and recreation. We are
rolf-inks, bali grounds are necessary. They are as practical as
our our pnnx ngd and n d s sewing %g:s as sd Necessary eefSr " as our ur, fact tor; San and shops nan
his father in also ~ This is attested by the history Of f. world ex.
q quite" freque m ve arrives $ f theme to to the boneeysrd G'1 like e's So .90 many a old
horses. We question if God ever made a depleted broken animal
the p nS% a aGs1t a many Gis{ gsfss on" "a %st ers fo %saits' i Hsns witt
has been organized with reference to the production of wealth
Great cities have been built without making the physical pro
ings and libraries, having in mind some special use, and dis
Leisure has its origin near the beginning of human society:
Early in history. when men formed groups. thereby purchasing
simaio had d been been S consumed Lint in the str struggle ;mhe for existence is nee 1.-The The
u,;o One ne is s tempted ,ssld to to touch nh,i on t the deepest physical Phys fdrt forces re- s. with
interest MT which is Of greatest practical importance at adolescence:
recreation? The educator and recreation leader must furnish a
harmless and helpful outlet to the sexual forces in young peolpe
ton. Camping and big adventure in the open are good as they
Right here we may mention fishing. We all know that the
ministry Of nature is beneficial to young and old. To wander idly
n nv so amd p %pme1 D at fms IS season eas Sn, of q th p.e Ssar, a Ds' lo "a Pnost for ManS
to to a time tt oS of leisure eo,r;1 They st hope nope i to get away n}x1 for a b, brief spa. space
neceSsit y, Some N r vii say r that they dc do not no need nd a hoidaymsueh
trouble, who tell us that they do not need a physician.
state "A aay t Reids "a e brook is 0t is al 4 n Of Fn sphing 10 if fs we Su S 5 s to s4a the
ment, however, will never appeal to an insincere fisherman. As
ditions, it is true, are being altered from year to year. Changes
are being brought about by the progress of civilization. In some
waters there is a total extinction of fish. In territories where
the lumbermen have been at work, the tiny feeder-brooks have
vanished. Then. too. there are fishermen, as there are hunters,
who prostitute their privileges. Too many fish, and too MANY
birds and beasts are taken and shot down yearly. One is permit
ted to fish in Wyoming up to the first of November. During the
month of October the Eastern Brook trout is found upon the
spawning beds. At that time the trout become the prey of the
angler. AT that time too many are taken. 1t is obvious that the
fishing privileges of the State are being abused, There is need
of a higher education in craftsmanship, whether it be afield or
astreami In a recent issue of Outdoor America" one reads
of The Izaak Walton League of America This is a national
organization of sfhermen and hunters, and outdoor lovers dedi-
Gated to the restoration of sports in the United States and Can
ada. 1t is not an organization for commercial or personal gain.
but rather to educate men in true craftsmanship. This is a
crediable undertaking; and to those of us in Rawins who ap-
preciate the conservation of forest and stream, one which should
receive our hearty support.