Evening star., 1937-12-12

MEASURE BACKED
Senator Lonergan Dis.
cusses Bill Before Walton
League Banquet.
Discussing the pending measure for


Discussing the pending measure for
a program of Federal control Of
water pollution, Senator Lonergan,
Democrat, of Connecticut last night
told Izaak Walton Leasuers from the
District, Maryland and Virginia in
annual session here that III the Ma
ton does not destroy pollution, it
may destroy u.s."
The Senator said that during the
long fight of health and conserva-
ton organizations for an abatement
OF the evil, those who regard it q
natural right to use the Nations
waterways as open sewers have spent
time and money to defeat any law
by which the States or Federal Gov
ernment sought to abate pollution"
Addressing the regional council of
the league at banquet in the Raj
eigh Hotel, Senator Lonergan declared
the health Of men, women and chill
dren is Of more Importance than the
selflSh interests Of few.
Stand by your convictions" the
speaker said, until Congress includes
Federal enforcement with cooperative
provisions in any law that Ii passed"
Cooperation Planned.
The Senator explained that the
penang measure would establish CO.
operation between Federal and State
agencies and there would be loans
and grants to improve conditions. I'VE
may be assured" he said, that those
to be charged with administration of
the law will be reasonable and fair.
Every precaution has been taken to
see that no injustice will be done"
Other speakers at last nights dinner
included DR.. Lewis Radcliffe of WASH
lngton. president of the regional
council; Edward c. Kemper of wash
lngton, toastmaster, and Charles Z.
jackson, deputy United States COM
missioner of fisheries, who showed
motion pictures in natural color Of
salmon and seals of Alaska.
Fred G. Orsinger, director OF the
aquarium at the Department of Com
merce Building, presented an exhibit
OF "educated fish" which could walk.
Jump and dive as we'll Is swim.
Members Of the council will 10 to
Bethesda, Md, today to participate
IN skeet and rifle shoots, with turkeys
Tor prizes.
Reports On Sanctuary.
During the afternoon session Of the
council, DR.. Paul Bartsch of the Wash-
inston chapter Of the league, reported
on the request Of local Izaak Walton
Leaguers to Secretary Of Agriculture
wallace that . wild fowl sanctuary
ne established on the Potomac between
the District Of Columbia shore line
and Dogue Greek.
We believe that this stretch Of VA.
Ter ever visible along the Mount Yer
non Memorial boulevard, offers an
unusually favorable field for sanctu-
ary demonstration" DR.. Bartsch wrote
70 secretary Wallace. Here tourists
from all parts of the country "A we'll
as from abroad will have q chance to
see the Reaches Run sanctuary. which
mas proved so successful, and another
sanctuary that should form the finest
national demonstration of its kind"
Inc council was told how funds from
Feoeral taxes on firearms and ammu.
milton will for the first time be avail.
able for fostering wild life in the ,ari-
Gus States. Under new legislation. An
proximately 100000 is expected to
oe used for this purpose annually.
The law will 90 into effect Julv
1888, and provides that the States re-
ceivins Federal funds for wild life
conservation must put up at least one-
tnlrd OF the amount In Cooperation
How the Federal soil conservation
program will Aid the wild life Of the
country was related to the counc,, Nv
joseph F. Cox. senior agronomist ~
the Department OF Asriculture's d. |
vision Of program planning. He said |
mat lin the space Of i've years" the |
OF soil conservAtio;, meth |
ods has made = tremendous oontri. |
oution toward the improvement Of our
country for wild life and nsh a m |
kinds"