Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-14

Declaring the Maine resident hunt
er's license to be one Of the greatest
travesties on the question Of wild life
protection he had ever heard OF in the
United States with the exception of
those southern states Where they do
not even have a game commission, Will
| liam G.. Adams, director of the depart
ment Of conservation Of the division of
fisheries and game in the state of
Massachusetts. speaking before the
members OF the Cobbosseecontee Fish
and Game Association and others inter-
ested in hunting and fishing, Monday
evening at the Y. NJ. c. A.. pointed out
the necessity Of providing more money
for the use Of the commission In this
State.
He emphasized the fact that In these
days sentiment will not protect our
wild life. but 10 a matter Of cold-blood-
ed business methods to enable the
game to again become plentiful. Mr..
Adams called the Wild life Of this coun-
try a wasted heritage. spent with a
too lavish hand by our forebears and
now sadly in need Of replenishing.
He pointed out that we cannot hope
to save the Ash and the animals by
laws directed at the hunters and fish
ermen in any one state, but that on
the contrary. It Is necessary In many
cases not only to have laws protect
ing certain birds in one state. but even
in differ ,t countries on the two Amer
lean continents as their migratory hab-
its cause them to shift around so that
laws in one state would have little to
do with their protection In critical pc
RODS such as the mating time and 9TH
crs.
Money Needed for Preservation
Mr.. Adams expressed his surprise at
the small amount of money available
for the work of conservation OF our
natural game resources in this State.
He told Of the amount which was used
for this work in Massachusetts, with
far less area to cover. and stated that
in his opinion Maine must speedily
! take a greater interest In this work
and appropriate or secure more money
| II the state is to hold its reputation as
the hunters and fishers paradise.
The speaker declared that any hunter
| or fisherman pays many times the cost
Of a resident hunters license without
a whimper. even II that cost is raised
to two. three or five dollars a year.
and that there is no reason why tho
hunter should not be brought to real
lEe tnal WDel ne pays AoA HIS AASShSS
each year he is buying much more en-
3oyment and fun than he can secure in
any other way. He also suggested. that
the State Of Maine should lower its
limit on deer to one per person. as he
could sec no reason for giving out-of-
State hunters two. so that they could
SELF one and pay part Of the cost of
their hunting trip.
This talk by a man who Is rec
ognixed authority on the subject and
who retains his -boyish enthusiasm
for all manner OF hunting and fishing
was followed very closely by his
| audience which consisted OF many
adults and q large number OF young
boys. To the latter especially be adj
dressed himself, stating that In a
few short years the duty OF conserv-
ing the game would fall upon them
and they must be taught the lesson
Of true sportsmanship II they are to
take up &hjs work and carry It to q
successful conclusion.
Maine Commissioners speaks
Commissioner Willis E Parsons OF
the Maine Department of Inland
Fisheries ana Game was the other