Evening star., 1935-12-09
SIDE from the tremendous vol
i ume of work the Bureau Of
\ Fisheries Is doing to maintain

a Fisheries Is doing to maintain
d n the commercial fisheries Of
the country, anglers will be interested
to know that in 1885 the propagation
of strictly game species Of fish by the
bureau numbered 1l4,57l,55os : SWEEP
son Earle. former commissioner OF the
Conservation. Department Of Mary
land and now liaison oficer Of the
Bureau of Fisheries, so informed his
radio audience last Friday when guest
speaker for Rod and Stream.
Earle remarked that his new posi-
ton reminded him of Columbus, who,
it is said, set sail on the voyage that
finally landed hi min America. He
did not know where he was going,
when he arrived he did not know
where he was and when he got back
he did not know where he had been.
Since last July, as liaiSon officer OF
the Bureau of Fisheries, Earle said he
had travelled $4,000 miles in "a
States.
Pollution Of the public waters is
one of the most serious and difficult
problems facing the conservationist
today" Earle broadcast. ASIDE from
the destruction of fish life, the elin1l-
nation of such waters from the recre-
ational resources Of the community
and the unsightliness Of polluted
streams, make this a matter OF con-
Germ for all our citizens.
"Of the thousands Of tourists who
motored over the country last Sum-
mer, the majority Of the thoughtful
have returned to their homes with
an awakened pride and interest In
their country and a better under
standing Of some Of the great prob
lens confronting It. I am sure many
of those who witnessed beautiful
rivers and streams so badly polluted
as to be a menace to fish life, as well
as the humans who resort to them for
pleasure, will begin to wonder why
such conditions come about and how
they can be eliminated. Due to the
fact, however, that the manufactur-
ing plants, which usually cause the
pollution, have been established for
many years and provide employment
for thousands, the handling of the
question is often very difficult"
A NGLERS seem to be tickle as
a women are popularly supposed to
be, the speaker pointed out, saying
few years ago nothing but brook trout
would satisfy them. Today, the fash
ion seems to have changed, he said,
and all fishermen suddenly have be-
come bass minded.
"At least that is the impression I
have gained from my travels in "a
States, where the fish and game de-
partments have been obliged to give
serious throught to the propagation
of bass in order to meet the increas-
ing demand for this species Of game
fish," Earle said. "As result, hun
dreds of thousands of bass are being
liberated in lakes, ponds and other
suitable waters annually" The Ohio
officials, he said, state that their an
glers are resorting to these inland
lakes, many Of which are reservoirs, in
increasing numbers, and it was their
opinion that such places would pro-
vide the best fishing in the future.
"It Is the desire Of the Bureau Of
Fisheries not only to cooperate and
work in harmony with the States, but
to coordinate the fishery work 90
there will be no useless duplication
of effort and expense, and at the same
time develop q greater supply Of fish
for the anglers" the bureau liaison
officer declared
In conclusion, Earle said he trusted
the club movement may increase in
Maryland, Virginia and the District
Of Columbia and said existing or.
ganizations have been most helpful
in the past and have stimulated q
wider interest in conservation.
A T THE start of the hunting sea-
son reports reached this column
from various sources that birds were
plentiful in Maryland and Virginia.
Bigger birds and larger eoveys. ~