Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-03-20
SPEECHES AND PICTURES
AUSPICES FTSH-GAME CLUB

Union hall, Malta, was filled Fri
day night to hear the lectures and
see the moving pictures put on un-
der the auspices of the Muskingum
Valley Fish and Game club. Many
of those in attendance were from
Glouster and vicinity. County Farm
Agent II. F. Eaton presided. The
first speaker was 1. S. Myers of Ak
ron, president of the League of Ohio
Sportsmen. He spoke principally
on conservation, showing how 1t
pays in dollars and cents-of how
waste land can be made to pay enor-
mously through retorestation. lie
stated that because of the poor fish
ing and hunting in this state, sports
men from Ohio go to Michigan and
Canada, which means much to those
places from a financial standpoint.
He urged that the Muskingum Valley
Fish and Game club do its part to-
ward getting conservation measures
passed.
J. w. Thompson, state fish and
game commissioner, was the second
speaker, and he continued the
thought of Mr.. Myers along the line
of conservation. He spoke of the
conservation committee of eight,
that was appointed last fall by the
governor, whose aim it will be to
put on a better educational cam
paign. Mr.. Thompson in the course
of his remarks stated that he likes
this section of the state very much,
because of the scenery which can not
be equaled any place. He said
that the state is reasonably sure,
fish eggs, the state of Ohio will get
muskallonge from New York, in
which event the Muskingum river
will get goodly stock of this fish.
The state also hopes to get Montana
trout, with which to stock some
streams of the state. Mr. Thomp-
son suggested as slogan ITO Know
Ohio Better, and To Love Ohio Bet
ter" He advocated better scientific
methods for propagating fish and
game; better and more efficient
laws; game protectors to get out
and secure cooperation of civic or.
ganizations, and teach law enforce
ment; closer relationship between
sportsmen and farmers; more and
better game refugees and better pro-
lection of game from vermin; more
lakes and parks; a well planned con.
servation program for ten years, in
the future, and to keep up the
work until in time sportsmen will
come to Ohio, rather than to Mich
igan and Canada and other places.
The speaker stated that the COM
mission he represented is self sup
porting g-thrOugh sale of the hunt
ing and fishing licenses-that nc
part of it's support comes from taxes.
Mr.. Thompson gave figures to show
the food value in dollars and cents
of Ohio's game and fish the past
year.
Ohio, according to the speaker,
stands as the third fur producing g
state in the union, with value OF
$3,500,000 annually, and the total
food value of fish and fur in the
state for year was $10,665, 900.
HI. M. Evans of the state public
utilities department was among
those who were present and took
part in the meeting
the Muskingum Valley fish and game
club, also spoke briefly, in which he
reported membership of the club al
ready at 1900, and stated he hoped
to have it double that number be-
fore long. He said that with such
membership he believes it would
have much weight toward getting a
state park in the Muskingum valley;
also state game protector, and
other things of conservation ma
ture, which are badly needed here,
since, he stated, there are many
violations in fishing and hunting,
one of the most common in this
vicinity being that of dynamiting
fish.
The pictures were in charge OF
Jas. Stuber, a number of fine reels
being shown, of fishing and hunting
in Canada and in and about the
Great Lakes