The Lexington advertiser., 1933-11-09
NEWS-VIEWS
BY RAFORD KILLEBREW

II BY RAEoRD KILLEBREw
| II is reported that Pennsylvania has
rore deer now than it did when William
Penn established his Quaker colony. Ihis
is the result of several years OF strlc'
conservation and keen public coopera-
tion. Her streams abound in flsh ana
her fields and forest have supply Oh
birds. This condition could and VIII eN-
ist in Mississippi when the people want
II had enough to discard selfishness and
! the desire to wantonly destroy wild life.
Our thousands of acres of worthless land
| should provide millions of quail where
onlv a few are found now. Several
thousand acres of virgin forest in
| Holmes county should TEEN with deer,
while under our present system OF sell
fish destruction only few are found
Under our present system of greed we
are not satisfied with killing only bucks,
but we kill does and boast of it If we
can evade the watchful eye of the game
warden: none are spared the deathly
craftsmanship Of the selfish killers.
Most of us kill with the excuse "if l
don't kill the other fellow will"
Holmes county has good supply of
foxes 1t is possible to have chase IN
any part of the county at any time we
desire. Several sportsmen in the county
keep good hounds whose baying is en-
loved not only by the owners, but by
anyone who loves the sport. These
chases are due to the efforts put forth
through the lovers of dogs. A senti-
ment has been created that causes a
killer of one of these foxes to think be-
fore he shoots. If he does wantonly
kill fox, he fails to boast of it because
he will get very little encouragement
from the intelligent Only the Ignorant
takes pride in destroying fox. Public
sentiment protects the fox and it will
protect other wild life in future years.
What man would shoot doe while on
hunting trip if he knew that he would
receive the condemnation of his fellow
campers? What man would kill more
than the bag limit of squirrels if he
knew that he would be condemned pub
licly? The trammel net and seine, the
means by which fish were destroyed by
the wholesaler, are almost thing of
the past, and even those who do use
them, do so on the sly. The same
spirit that protects the fox will pro-
tect other wild life when we realize the
foolishness of destruction.
Members of the Legislature have re-
Gently been polled by the governor to
determine their attitude on an addi
tional appropriation of 100 thousand dol
lars to be used in defraying expenses
of the penitentiary. During the last
three or four years the operating ex
penses of the penitentiary have exceeded
the income from the crops grown by sew
eral hundred dollars. The penitentiar-
les of Mississippi consists of several
thousand acres of fertile land, and there
are more than $500 convicts doing, or
supposed to be doing, free labor. No
taxes are paid because the property be-
longs to the state Now, if these insti-
tutions cannot earn operating expenses
with their free labor and with their tax
exemptions, it seems downright foolish
to tax the farmers of the state to op
crate the penitentiary. 1t does seem
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ment of the penitentiary. This is the
price that taxpayers pay for their vote.
1t is reported that President Hugh
Critz of Mississippi State College will
be replaced by Duke Humphreys when
the board of trustees meet next June.
Professor Critz is an outstanding edu-
Gator and he is making good as presi-
dent of Mississippi State College, while
Duke Humphreys has never held place
of great responsibility. Politics is funny.
Governor Conner and his board of trus
tees will not meet with a statewide ap
proval in the change. If this is true it
is regretted that the old Bible doctrine
is to be revived 1t does seem that we
could get a governor and legislature
unselfishly enough to enact legislation
that will provide a system to eliminate
this foolishness. Why should men like
Hugh Critz be made goats to crafty the
whims of selfish politicians? Governor
Conner has made some valuable changes
in the heads of some of the state in
stitutions, but if Mr.. Critz is removed,
it will be through selfishness and this
act will receive public condemnation as
it should.
1t is reported that some classes of cat
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