Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-26
ROD AND STREAM
BY PERRY MILLER.

fishing and hunting. These ideas must
be thrown into the discard once and for
all If we are to deal with this problem
on its merits"
Adams says it is unreasonable to ex-
pect the investment OF a dollar or Two
to yield the maximum of fish and game
which the angler and gunner Is allowed
by law to take within each open sea-
son. It is time that sportSmen realized
that the fish and game they bring to
bag can only be in proportion to the
investment they make in 1t. Elaborate
and expensive equipment is necessary
to maintain the propagation plants
which must be supported to produce
the large numbers required for plant
ing and there must be greatly increased
facilities for management and protec-
ton.
The local chapter of the Izaak wal
ton League held its monthly meeting at
the Raleigh Hotel last Wednesday
night These meetings are growing In
popularity each month as local anglers
realize that the chapter here is up on
its toes all the time working hard for
conservation. The local membership,
according to a report read by the sec
rotary, shows a jump Of over 100 per
cent during the last year, and 1t is
hoped that by the next meeting night
many more will join.
After the reading of the minutes OF
the previous meeting and other routine
matters had been disposed of: the presi-
dent, DR.. Darcy Magee, delivered a
short address in which he spoke of the
work that had been accomplished and
what he hoped would be done for Wal
tonism in the future. He said 1t was
very gratifying to him to see so many
representative types of men present.
lawyers, doctors and business men OF
Washington and to learn from the Sec
rotary of the rapid growth Of the or
ganization.
Naturally" said DR.. Magee, IT am
very much gratified at the growth OF
our organization, but am not salts
fled by any means. I want to see our
local chapter one of the largest in the
country. It is here at the Nations
Capital that the IZaak Walton League
of America should have powerful
chapter and, if it is within my power
I intend to make it SUCH"
DR.. Magee then paid glowing tribute
to Izaak Walton and to the things
which he stood for and the things be-
ing accomplished today in his name.
of Fish Culture Of the u. S. Bureau of
Fisheries, was present and told the
members he would go on the air In
December over Station VOL for the
local chapter and tell the people Of the
country some of the work being done
by the bureau.
The committee on bass planting was
then informed that the Bureau Of Fish
cries had shipment of small mouth
bass coming in from Iowa and that SOC
| of them were for the local chapter
| Thursday at noon the fish were taken
in the containers of the bureau and
| planted in Seneca Greek by DR.. Magee
and Jack Stovall.
Bob Wilson. secretary Of the chap.
ter, read the following letter:
Dear Mr.. Wilson: We are In re.
ceipt of letter from the Inglewood
| California, Chapter, in which they en-
close dues for Chief Strongheart Of the
Yakima Tribe of Indians. CHIEF
Strongheart is now member Of the
Inglewood Chapter. He is public lee
turer on American Ethnology, and will
| December, appearing there before the
Committee on Indian Affairs. He L
much interested in the principles of the
League. and any courtesy that you OF
your fellow officers and members will
extend to Chief Strongheart will be
greatly appreciated, not only by Ma
tional headquarters, but by members Of
the Inglewood Chapter. We kow you
will be glad to welcome the Chief to
your city.
Cordially yours,
G. A. SINGLER, Chapter Service Dept
Chief Strongheart is to be invited to
the December meeting Of the Washing
ton Chapter.