Smyrna times., 1932-11-09
COOPERATION
BY SPORTSMEN
Will Insure Protection For
Game and Fish and Its
Conservation in State
LEGISLATION is NEEDED

Ihat sincere cooperation among
sportsmen in the State of Delaware
will insure not only protection for
the game and fish, and its conser-
vation, but that it will aid in de-
veloping a substantial source of
revenue eventually benefitting
every line of business, is the state
ment of Edwin G. Totten, who was
elected president of the Delaware
Game and Fish Protective Associa-
tion, at the organization meeting
held in the State House, Dover,
last Tuesday night. THE possibil-
tiles before this Association are un-
limited" Mr. Totten said, 'It is
not confined to securing legislation
which will provide game protection,
but toward developing a state wide
interest in the natural resources of
Delaware. Our State without ques-
tlon is one of the best adapted sec
tions in the east for small upland
game, waterfowl and game fish.
Our quail shooting and black bass
fishing alone are equal to that Of
fered in any like area east of the
Mississippi. It is vitally necessary
that our sportsmen unite in a de
termined and definite effort to pro-
tect, conserve and build up this
natural game and fish supply. In
recent years both have been mater
tally depleted. Lack of funds for
direct supervision as well as a lack
of interest among sportsmen per-
mitted this. 1t has become SER
ious and for that reason the group
Of men who have organized this
new Association believed that it is
a vitality necessary step. They are
pledged to give their best efforts
to bring about improvement and
with the Association seeking the
membership of every sportsmen in
the State, the accomplishments
possible are without limit" The
Association is equally representa-
tive in its official direction in the
three counties of the State. Each
county has a Vice-President and
three members of an Executive
Committee. "a united effort to in
terest every sportsmen in Delaware
to become affiliated with the Asso-
citation is under way. Secretary
John ]. Parsons is issuing member
ship applications and cards and
with the charter membership fixed
at three hundred, it is anticipated
that this number will soon be on
the roster. This, it is explained,
does not mean that the membership
is limited to that number as the
Association anticipates upward of
a thousand or more to join its
ranks within a comparatively brief
time. Every sportsman of eigh-
teen years or over is eligible and
at the nominal membership fee of
one dollar per year it is believed
the membership will grow rapidly.
The membership campaign now un-
der way is keenly stimulated by
the offer of DR.. William E. Harris
to give a son of his widely famous
Rock Manor Bob, field trial and
bench show winner, rated as one Of
the best English settlers, to the
member securing the greatest
number of charter members. Fol
lowing is the complete official
board Edwin c. Totten, Laurel,
President; w. w. Woodford, Dover,
Kent County Vice-President; L. K.
Yerger, Wilmington, New Castle
County, Vice-President; William
Foord, Milton, Sussex County, Vice
President; John j. Parsons, Sea-
ford, Secretary-Treasurer. Direc-
tors New Castle County, DR.. Will
liam E. Harris, Wayne c. Brewer,
H. @. Williams; Kent County, Bur-
ton Sypherd, Lynn Beauchamp, W.
C. Dagger; Sussex County, r. ].
Clendaniel, w. B. Huston and JOS
eph F. McSweeney.