The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-05

Ihough lacking the power Of
some of the fresh-water gamesters,
they are strong fighters and on
light tackle will give the angler a
battle long to be remembered in
fighting for their liberty.
There is little timidity about the
trout when he happens upon your
bait, he takes it with a rush, with
no preliminary fussing. But re-
member he is a crafty fellow and
when hooked will invariably swim
with the line. II hooked only in
the cartilage of the mouth and the
slack is not Immediately taken up
he Is lost to the angler.
His tender mouth has given him
| another name and along the At
| lantic Seaboard he is known as the
weakfish. The angler should keep
this ever in mind and never horse"
! his fish. for the hook nine times out
OF ten will tear through the trans
parent gristle. All trouters should
adopt as their slogan, Handle with
care"
Deputy Chief United States
Game Warden Talbot Den.
mead i'm an address before Il
spOrtSmen's club at PeterbOrO,
n. H., gave full credit to the
game commissioners OF the
country for cooperation in Ell.
forcing the Federal migratory
bird laws.
Nominally the Biological Survey
| Is charged with enforcement of the
Federal legislation, but Congress
has never appropriated funds for
more than Is to 80 wardens to
! cover 48 States, SO that little could
have been accomplished without the
cooperation of the States, the as.
sistance of the State game author.
tiles. and the good will of the
public.
Enforcement has been aided by
the fact that Al States have made
their laws conform in certain re.
spects with the provisions of the
Federal regulations. There has
been some friction, particularly in
! States where early spring shooting
!
provided even more protection than
ia given by the Federal law. For
the most part the Biological Sur
Vey has endeavored to confine its
regulations TO general subjects,
leaving to the States such matters
as licensing, blinds, hating, use
OF decoys, rest days-problems that
are more or less local in charac
ter and subject to local conditions
For better enforcement Mr.. Den.
mead suggested the need for at least
one full-time United States game
warden in every State. and two in
the larger States where there are
many violations. He also mentioned
with approval the bill that has been
before Congress to provide game
refugees through the cooperation OF
the State and Federal authorities
states cannot handle the refuge
problem alone, he said.
Get the young people OF
your community outdoors. We
heed more outdoor recreation,
more playing, more fresh air
and ruddy cheeks. and less syn.
thetic gin and pool hall complex.
ions. il the American character,
with its basis of sturdy health
OF mind and body. is to he per-
petuated. The Walton League
must leave nothing undOne to-
ward this end. Outdoor recrea.
ton Is the strongest medicine
there Is for the present Jazz
Influence that Is permeating
our youth"
This was the message sent b,
Judge Jacob M. Dickinson. Chi
cago. president of the Izaak Waltor
League of America and forme,
Secretary of War. to officials Of
the local chapter of the league here
today.
According to Paul f. Mckinney
president Of the Washington chap
ter. the local Waltonites are activel,
participating in national cam
paign to solidly establish the Wal
ton League as not only an organiza
ton of sportsmen, but as the We
Announcing the {