Evening star., 1939-06-25
Ma|tonians Launch
Wild Life Protection
Movement
R. N. Evuns Of A. 4. A.
Fires Opening Gun
At Fish Barbecue

"SS 0PS S
At Fish Barbecue
Joining forces with governmental
agencies, the Washington Chapter
Of the Izaak Walton League OF
America laid the groundwork yes
.terday for a general cooperative
movement for the promotion OF wild
life, conservation.
The opening gun in the campaign
was fired by r. M. Evans, admins
TRAITOR of the Agricultural Adjust
ment Administration in a Nation
wide radio broadcast under the
auspices of the local Waltonians.
Again during the afternoon he sound
ed the keynote Of the campaign at
the annual outing of the Washing
ton chapter, which also was ad-
dressed by other prominent Govern
ment officials.
Last year the Washington chapter
conducted an energetic campaign
Tor the abatement of stream pollu-
ton, being instrumental in further
/ ing a P. w. A. program involving
the expenditures of millions of dol
lars for sewage works throughout
the country. This year it intends to
arouse the interests of Izaak Walton
chapters in cooperating with the
Governments farm program to
establish permanent pastures, farm
woodlots and other means for the
conservation of wild life.
Inspired by Conference.
Mr.. Evans said the movement was
Inspired as a result of conference
last spring between game and fish
conservation officials from many
States held in conjunction with soil
conservation and biological survey
officials and representatives of the
A. A. A.
"It was the consensus Of all" he
explained yesterday, that the con-
servation phases Of the program
would be further advanced by the
vinclusion of a specific game and wild
life feed and cover project among
the practices subject to award for
achievement under the agriculture
conservation program for 1910.
He added: The slogan of the
1zaak Walton League, Defenders OF
our woods, water and wildlife,' is
an inspiration to all who are con-
servation- minded. The agricultural
conservation program contributes to
the defense of our present wildlife
population and it provides vastly in
> c0eased cover and feed crops and
a more ample and better controlled
water supply as sound foundation
/ for wildlife increase throughout
America"
Members of the Washington
Chapter are enthusiastic over the
announcement that the A. A. A. will
make awards to farmers in promot
ing the conservation program. De
witt Harry, president, said it meant
the awarding of millions of dollars
which would give the movement the
necessary momentum it requires for
Nationwide success.
Mr. Evans said more than 40,0O0,-
900 acres of soil-depleting crops have
been shifted into legumes and grass,
all for the protection and conserva-
ton of game and wildlife. Some
5000 900 farmers are engaged in the
program.
100 Attend Barbecue.
About 100 men and woman, Miss
Anne Newman, secretary In the Chi
cago national headquarters of the
league, attended fish barbecue dur
inf the afternoon on the Forest
Glen md. farm of DR.. Joe Cox, a
hi rf nh ar
and an official in the A. A. A. Promi
nent among the speakers, all of
whom strongly Endorsed the move
ment, were Hugh H. Bennett, chief
OF the Soil Conservation Service of
the Agriculture Department.; Robert
Fechner, director Of the Civilian
Conservation Corps; Charles E.
jackson, acting commissioner Of the
Bureau of Fisheries, and DR.. Lewis
Radcliffe. president of the regional
council Of the IZaak Walton League
and international vice president OF
the league.
Others who spoke were DR.. Roy
Tascoe Davis, president of the Ma
tional Park College; Dr. Cox, the
official host; J. P. Miller of the
Biological Survey, John Hamill,
secretary OF the Water Chestnut
Eradication Committee, which spon-
sored the movement to eliminate
the water chestnut nuisance from
the Potomac River, and Abner Roe,
president of the Bethesda Chevy
Chase Chapter of the Izaak Wal
ton League.
Fully in accord with Mr.. Evans,
who said that half of the game and
wildlife in America is to be found
on privately owned land, Mr.. Ben
nett made a vigorous plea for the
conservation of national resources
In the interests Of conservation
The movement is bound to help
-the farmers, he declared, about one
third Of whom are living on land
so poor they can hardly make a
living. They're bankrupt farmers
on bankrupt land, and we don't
know what in the devil to do about
them," he declared.
Mr.. Bennett deplored the vast
amount of soil erosion which he
said has a share in the depletion
OF wild life More than 10000 900
acres of good farmland is gone
wasted" he said, "as we'll as $780,
100000 acres of grazing land in the
West. We have wasted our re-
sources more than any other ma
I-tion, } civilized or barbaric, in his
tory"
Eight species of major animals
have disappeared in the last 100
years, Mr.. Bennett pointed out, and
16 species OF birds are verging on
extinction
Z The United States can't permit
this wastage of wild life and re-
sources to 60 on" he warned. 1--WE
have definite wild life program in
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