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FOUR PERSONS DIE
in EASTERN FLOODS
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water was sent there from here
by truck.
The reported dead were ] o h n
Newsome, 20, and Jack Hale, q.
! who drowned Friday near here,
and Gomez Rawls, 20, and Sue
Thomas, so, both negroes, W h o
drowned during the evacuation of
Occonneechee neck near jackson.
Near Wilson, Willkie Forsythe, 49,
year-old negro, was drowned yes
terday while swimming in the
flooded backwaters of Black
Creek.)
A. E. Langston, director of the
surplus commodities distribution,
estimated that 500 families we're
homeless in northampton county
alone. He spent the day ~supervis.
ing the shipping of 49, 900 pounds
OF food, 300 blankets and 80 mat
tresses to the Northampton coun-
ty communities of Jackson a n d
Rich Square.
He said that 600 persons were
sleeping and eating" in t r e e
rural churches in the vicinity of
Jackson. Approximately $50 regug-
ees from lowland farms have been
given food and lodging by resi-
dents at Rich Square, Landston
AIDED.
Flood waters also overlooked the
banks of the Meherrin river, a
tributary of the Chowan river,
damaging two industrial plants and
forcing approximately 30 families
to leave their homes. One hundred
thousand feet of lumber was wash.
ed away from the riverside manu-
featuring plant at Murfreesboro
and the bottom plant of the basket.
making concern was inundated ur
to its roof. Water was standing
two or three feet above the floor
of the fertilizer plant of the Smith.
Douglas Company, Inc, at Muir.
freesboro.
Princeton Inundated
The community of Princeton,
just across the Tar river f m
Tar river from Tarboro, was in.
undated, and 300 people there herd.
ed their belongings and livestock
together and made for h e h e r
ground. Approximately Is people,
who refused to leave their homes,
took refuge on the second floor.
Food was ferried to them by the
American Red Cross. u. S. 81 east
OF Tarboro was covered with five
or six feet of water.
Gorernor Hoey sought to give
direct aid to thousands thrown on
relief. He said officials of the stage
unemployment compensation com.
mission had ruledpayments could
be made at the end of one week
to those who lost jobs because fac.
tories YER destroyed. Usual re.
quirements Of the UCC provide that
a person cannot receive checks
until he has been without a jot
for two weeks.
The WPA will be asked to furn.
ish aid in the east, similar to that
already approved in two porjects
for flood victims in the west, Gov.
ernor Hoey said.
Aid Rushed
Food and blankets, supplied by
the surplus commodities corpora
tons, were rushed to Weldon and
Roanoke Rapids for distribution to
the homeless.
The American Red Cross supple
mented relief measures, taken by
state and federal agencies.
The state health department,
through county units, offered in
%olulation treatment of all persons
against typhoid fever. A physician
from Central prison administered
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such incubation to inmates at Gale
donia prison farm.
A delegation frpm western North
Carolina, headed by DR.. B. B. Dou-
gherty of Boone, president of APP
palachian State Teachers college,
will confer with Governor H O e y
and other state officials on a re-
Mobilization program for western
North Carolina. 3
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MRS WILLIE MOORE

1VANHOE, Aug. 19.-Mrs. Will
lie Moore, 68, who died at her
home near here Thursday after
noon after an illness of several
weeks, was buried Friday after
noon after funeral services held
from the Ivanhoe Baptist church
by the Rev. L. L. johnson, pastor.
She is survived by her husband,
a son, John Moore and a daugh-
ter, Mrs. Dorothy Sykes, all of
Ivanhoe.
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ENGLISH LEAVE
BERBERA IN FACE
OF HEAVY FIRE
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the same distance from Ethio-
pia and Italian Soma!u'and
across burning deserts.
Italy now has control of African
territory extending 1880 miles
from Ethiopia's western frontier to
the Gulf of Alden, and the same
distance from Italian Eritrea in
the north to the Indian ocean on
the south.
Britain claimed her bombers in.
flicted heavy damage on the TIA
lians before they reached Berbera.
It's now expected that Marshal
Rodolfo GRAHAM, Italian COM
mander in Libya, will launch an
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DIR. JAMES PETERSON

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn, Aug. 49,
eP-Dr. James M. Peterson, 6S, for
mel member of Mountain Home hos.
pltal medical staff and at one time
a member of congress from western
North Carolina, died in the govern
ment hospital here Sunday after an
extended illness.
A native of Relief, N. c., DR.. Pet
efson was an enlisted soldier during
the Philippine instruction.
Funeral services will be held Tues.
day at Spruce Pine.
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OBTAIN CONTINUES
RAIDS ON GERMANS
nm FRANCES COAST
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.,e presence Of enemy planes. They
tne heard over towns in the
Vel1 heast southeast and Wales. One
MOI German bomber was shot down
W 'aor a diving attack in which it
a ,lonned four bombs on a south
roast beach.
nho withdrawal from Somaliland
nr;t;sh since 1SS4Lgave the Ital-
..asun challenged possession of an
n..+ African wedge extending from
s.;+rea on the north to the border
Rritain's Kenya colony on the
~,th-the whole of the horn of
africa
1.o,v has won a strip of coast
.rorina part of the Red sea at the
m.,,, door" of the Suez canal, the
-arrov, Rab Ell Mandeb Strait be-
4maen French Somaliland and Bri-
AIMS Alden p~rotectorate, the Gulf of
,aon and the Indiana ocean.
success of the Italian drive on
coma,iland, regarded by British OBJ
MYERS as a possible prelude to an
s,+ock on Egypt ALSO secures the
aoor of Italy's East African forces
-,,,icb might attempt a coordinated
.nueeze on Egypt and the Anglo
rrrntian Sudan with Marshal
podo1fo Graziani's italian army in
1ibya. on the west.
withdrawal was decided on, the
british announcement said, as an
alternative to reinforcing the Somali-
land garrison with reserves who were
needed elsewhere.
Stores Evacuated
nill guns except two lost in the
..rIv stages of the action have been
embarked" it said. "a great part
II fine material stores has also been
evacuated and the remainder de-
stroyed: Our wounded have been
safely brought away"
The withdrawal apparently was
effected from erbera, capital and
cAief port of Somaliland, toward
which Italian forces had been driv-
ing for two weeks.
italian reports, which said earlier
that the British were taking to their
sbins at Berbera, gave the British
strength in Somaliland as about
1000, mostly Rhodesians and Ind
ians)
British land, sea and air forces
continue fighting the fascist legions
nm two other African fronts on
the Ethiopian British Kenya border,
where Italian columns have driven
sone 30 miles into British territory;
and the Egyptian-Libyan border,
where activity thus far has been
confined to air bombings, small raids
by both sides and heavy British
naval Commandment of italian bases.
Expect Major Drive
The British, however, expect a
major Italian drive on this front
shortly. aimed at the all-important
Suez canal.
somalilan was the fourth front
from which the British were showed
clear back to their ships in the last
five months. First was in Norway,
then Flanders and France.
This latest reversal, however, was
blamed squarely ON the collapse of
France.
1.-THE original Allied dispositions in
Somaliland," the British communi-
que said, were based upon a scheme
of close Franco-British cooperation.
Under this scheme the French forces
at Jibuti (French Somaliland to the
north) were to hold the right flank,
the pivot of the whole position.
with the sudden secession Of the
French government from %particlpa-
ton in further hostilities, a new and
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B. A. STREB, JR.

RALEIGH, Aug. 19.-Funeral serv.
ices Tor Bartholomew A. Streb, Jr.,
81, who died of pneumonia late Sat-
urday, were held this morning at II
o'clock at the Sacred Heart cathe-
oral. Father ]. Lenox Federal Off
ciated.
Streb was connected with the
Royal Baking company here and was
a member of the board of governors
of the Southern Bakers association.
He was also a member of the
knlghts of Columbus, the Lions club,
Junior Chamber of Commerce, and
the Wake County Food Dealers asso-
citation.
I%nterrnent was in lakewood GENE.
terry.
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INJURED

BLOWING ROCK, Aug. 19.-R-
Paul Norris, %, of Sugar Grove, in
the Boone vicinity, was injured fat.
ally today when his truck w en- t
over a 300-foot embankment, four
miles south of here. 4
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Blends with healthy scalps have
approximately 40, 900 hairs on
their heads.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-20
OBITUARIES

Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock
from the late residence on Jeffer-
son street.
lnterment will be in Whiteville
cemetery. 4
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GEORGIA REPORT

ATLANTA, Aug. ~19.-R-Georgia
bright leaf tobacco growers receiv-
ed S 5,816, 584.33 last week for &c.
1926, 044 pounds of their new crop.
The Georgia department of agri.
culture said the average price in
the Is auction centers was 17.72,
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offensive against Egypt soon is ar
effort to wrest control of the Suez
Canal at it's Mediterranean en-.
trance.
Reports from Libya said Graz
iani was busy recognizing his
troop concentrations and supply
bases at Bardia after the intense
British naval bombardment Satur-
day. 4
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WEATHER
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WASHINGTON, August 10. @
Weather bureau records of temperature
ana rainfall for the "a hours ending 8
p. M, in the principal cotton growing
areas and elsewhere:
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Nine inches of rain fell in IS
minutes at Assam, India-proba-
bly, a worlds record in transforms.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-20

There are about IS pounds of
steel springs in the average dav-
export.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-20
LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN HOTEL

A Vacation Paradise
Located on highest point of Lookout
Mountain, overlooking Chattanooga
and seven mountain ranges. Cool
nights-pleasant days. All sports,
including outdoor swimming pool,
golf, riding. tennis. Rates moderate.
Address
S. JOHN LITTLEGREEN,
Manager. Lookout Mountain Hotel
Chattanooga, Tennessee
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-20
Fourth Street Paving
Is Nearing Completion

Asphalt paving of North Fourth
street from Cowan to Red Cross
street is now nearing completion.
]. E. L. Wade, city commissioner
of public works. said yesterday.
Weather permitting, laying Of
the base will be finished within one
or two days and the entire job will
be completed within a week.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-08-22
Coach Starts Football
Practice Next Week

Coach w. J. Erickson announced
this week that equipment for high
school football will be issued Fri
day morning, Aug 80, at the gym
He stated those who could not be
there should contact him so he
could reserve a suit for each ap-
plicant.
Mr.. Erickson stated he expected
an unusually heavy team to turn out
this year. He said there was dis
tince need for many new members
for many of the players will grad
uate next spring and leave, vacan-
tcies for the younger men VINO nave
had some experience.
Practice will start on the opening
day of school Three games have
been scheduled for home play. The
schedule is as follows: September
IA, Columbia Falls, here, September
81, Flathead Reserves, there; Sep
TENDER %, Eureka, here; October S,
Whitefish, there; October IL. Pol
son, here; October Is, Thompson
Falls, there.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-08-22
Picnic HOnors Visitors
From Distant California

Thursday, August 8, was the date
for delightful $50 picnic supper
given by friends and neighbors on
upper Libby creek in honor of Mr..
and Mrs. Gust Tangen and children
of Pasadena, Calf. The Tangens
spent two weeks vacation camp
ing out on Libby creek on some
land which Mr., Tangen had bought
some 90 years ago.
Following the bountiful supper
the men and young people engaged
in spirited game Of baseball while
the ladies spent the time visiting
Among those present were the
honor guests and Mr. and Mrs.
Claus Detjens, Mrs. Nan Smith, Mr..
and Mrs. Lee Nixon and children,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Maize and chill
dren, Mrs. John Stephens and chill
dren, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas Marten-
son and family, Mrs. Joe Wander
pool and children, Enos Nixon, Mr.
and Mrs. Lester Fletcher and Mr.
and Mrs. E. A. Rice.
The neighbors hope to welcome
the Tangen family again next year
when they plan to start improving
their property and building a home
| here.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-08-22
Car Nearly Goes
Off Libby Bridge

Last week a car from Rexford
with two inhabitants nearly went
over the north end OF the Kootenai
bridge in m accident similar to the
one in which two men were killed
several years ago.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Marvel were
coming toward Libby and Mrs Mar
vel was driving. A truck driven by
Gale Weidner was on the bridge
going north.
Mr.. Marvel mentioned to his wife
that a truck was approaching and
she, in an attempt to put on the
brake, missed that peddle and
stepped on the gas. The car start
ed down the hill at more rapid
speed and hit the guard rail on the
right side of the bridge as one
faces town The impact threw the
car to the other side of the bridge
and left it lettering precarlously on
the very edge.
Mr.. Weidner helped the couple
out of the car and outside of few
dents and bruises in their car Mr.
and Mrs. Marvel escaped injury.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-08-22
Lions Win SoftbuII
Championship

The current softball season, one of
the most successful of the game
here, came to an end last Thursday
evening before large crowd of
softball fans when the Lions won
their third straight game to win
the five game series
The Mighty Kessel, being the
first man to bat for the Lions, start
ed the game with a home run, but
Mgr Swarens' Lions did not roar
again until the fourth inning when
two scores crossed home plate. Kes-
sci scored again in the fifth inning
when Davidson singled him home.
The only score the CCC boys
were able to shove across was in
the sixth inning when Watson came
through with a home run to pre-
vent shut-out but the to vic
tory went to the Lions.
The 1910 softball tournament was
played under rules of eligibility
and competition set up by the Mon
tana State Softball Association and
as administered by the Libby Soft
ball League in cooperation with
the Division Of Recreation of the
Works Progress Administration.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-08-22
Aged Woman
Found Dead In
Chicken Yard
Death Comes Suddenly When
Feeding FOwls-Found
By Neighbor.
HAD LIVED IN THIS
DISTRICT SINCE 1902

Mrs. Lucinda Boyle, long time res
ident of this vicinity, was found
dead in the yard of her home west
of Libby August II. The remains
were discovered by s. D. Hunter
who lives almost directly across the
Kootenai river and who was in the
habit of rowing across the river
and giving the neighbor vegetables
ard chickens.
The last time Mrs. Boyle was seen
alive was August when a grand
daughter, Mrs. Earl McCrory and
dinner. Mrs. McCrory stated Mrs
Boyle was in the habit of marking
each day off the calendar and the
last day marked was August 6. 1t
is therefore supposed by authorities
that she died August 7 as she went
into the yard to feed her chickens.
The body was greatly decomposed
from being in the hot sun for a
period of 10 days and was black
ened and shrunken. Contrary to
reports first given out, the under
tdhCi D olliSC iCpOito tiidl TIC SlliSh-
ems had not eaten at the body.
Mrs. Boyle was born in Virginia,
July 27, 1850 She moved to Jen-
nings in 1902 and has been in this
vicinity since that time.
She is survived by one daughter,
Mrs. Robert Guffee of Jennings,
one son, Tom Weary of Missoula,
and two granddaughters, Mrs. Nc
Crory of Libby and Mrs. Edna Park
er of Tacoma.
Funeral services were held from
the Gompf funeral home Monday
vening with Rev. E. Roy Fort Of
ficiating. Music was furnished by
Mrs. James Krall who rendered two
solos accompanied by Mrs. Sherman
Noel at the piano.
Pallbearers were Fred McGill,
Woody Williams, S. Hunter, Harry
Redfield, A. A. Grambauer and Ed
Bitterman.,
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-08-22
Pine Tree Club
Holds Regular Meeting


Fourteen members and a number
of visitors attended the regular
meeting of the Pine Tree Club on
Sunday. Mrs. Hilda Gilbertson, the
new president, presided at the bust
ness session.
The most interesting subject OF
discussion seemed to be the coming
Western Lincoln County Fair to be
held at Libby September Ia
Ball playing and horseshoes in
terested a number Of people during
the afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Morrison
who had charge Of the entertain
ment, conducted some interesting
contests which were greatly en-
joyed by those taking part.
The parepts of Mrs. Louis Both
man, who are visiting her from Col.
umbus, Mont, were welcome guests
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-08-22
Grange Meeting
Most Successful

The Kootenai Valley Grange held
its second regular meeting of the
month in the American Legion hall
Friday evening. Four visitors from
the neighboring Montana Treasure
Grange at Leonia were present
They were Mr.. and Mrs. +. f. Berg
seeker. Mrs William Chappell and
Miss Edith Hawkins.
Mr.. Bergseiker is the master of
the Leonia Grange and also master
of the newly organized Pomona
Grange of Lincoln county.
plans were discucced for the Po-
mona meeting scheduled for Libby
August. 81. Mrs E. A. Rice was
appointed chairman of the refresh
ment committee with Mrs. E. M.
Slauson and Mrs. Louis Ohlerich as
sisting.
Final plans were made for the
farm produce sale Saturday Oh the
porch of the Richards Hotel.
The decision was made to sponsor
an ice cream booth at the Fair with
Lester Fletcher as chairman and
Mrs. Fletcher, Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold
Wuest and Mr.. and Mrs Peter Van
derwood as assistants.
A motion was made and carried
that the Grange place a float in
the Fair parade. Master Bowen ap-
pointed Gordon Slauson, chairman,
and Fred Collier and Harold Fetch
err as the committee to take care
of it.
There was one proposal for mem
bership.
The young people Of the Grange
served very delicious lunch at
the close of the meeting. Much
credit is due these young men and
girls for the efficient manner in
which the large group was served
and for the way the Cleanup
squad took over. After the work
was done both the young and old
enjoyed short dancing period
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-08-22
Democrats Organize
For Coming Campaign

The Democratic central commit
tee of Lincoln county met August Is
at the city hall to discuss business
pertinent to the coming election.
New officers were elected and
James Blackford, Jr., was again
chosen chairman of the county.
The new executive committee con-
sists of Joe Kujawa, D. l.. Jackson
Mrs. Bertha GRIPPE, Glen Savage and
Mr.. Donaldson. Joe Kujawa was
chosen state committeeman and Mrs
! Timothy Miller was chosen state
committeewoman Mrs Agatha Bis
sell was given the position of vice
chairman. Marland Adkins of this
city will act as secretary. Approx
imately 30 citizens were present fol
+ the meeting
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-08-22
Election
Shows Vote Shift

notwithstanding to figures
released by Secretary of State Sam
w. Mitchell, the Republican party
picked up 10000 votes in the recent
primary election over the 1888 to-
tai, while the Democratic party lost
about the same number.
Votes cast this primary numbered
154,871, about the same as in the
1888 primary election. In 1898
there were 10000 Republican votes
and $4,000 Democratic ballots. This
primary, there were about $4,000
G.. @. P. votes. a gain of about 10000
while the Democratic vote was
about 10000 light.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-08-22
Plans Rolling Right Along
For Labor Day Celebration

The committee in charge of the
Labor Day celebration has written
seven baseball clubs extending in
vitations for them to participate in
the tournament, says Gordon
Luscher, president of the labor I'M
ion The committee is also con-
tacting all merchants and fraternal
organizations urging them to enter
floats in the big parade. Horseshoe
pitchers should begin to practice up
for the big contest in barnyard
golf, says Luscher, and kids should
begin getting their bicycles and cos
tunes ready with the reminder that
the best ones will win prize money
on the big day
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-08-22
Burglars Steal Whisky;
Power Shovel Damaged

Sunday morning, at an undeter-
mined hour the Pastime pool hall,
owned by Everett Dunn, was burg
larized, the building being entered
by back window.
According to information received
by the sheriff's office, six cases of
whiskey were stolen but nothing
else was touched.
The thieves have not yet been ap-
pretended.
Information was turned over to
Sheriff Baney yesterday by Joe
Devich of the WPA that power
shovel belonging to that outfit had
been broken into recently. The back
door was pried open and the cul-
prits had broken the starter mech
anism, emptied the fire e&tinguishel
and purloined three large wrenches
The shovel was located near the
Reedy ranch on No. 81.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-08-22
Young Girl
Is Drowned
At Rexford
Heart Attack Appears Partly
Responsible for Death Of
Juanita Pagan.
GIRL COMPANIONS
UNABLE TO SAVE HER

F RExFORD, Aug. 20.-Juanita Ta--
gan, ll-year-old daughter of Mr.
Olive Pagan of Rexford, drowned
Sunday afternoon while swimming
in pond one mile north of VIII
liam Deshazer's ranch.
Juanita and two friends, Addia
Mae Deshazer and Helen Shene~
felt, started to swim across thu
pond. Helen was in the lead ami
reached the opposite bank roach
Mae followed, but fssfnS;ta called for
ed the other s.I ao,,1d,,t ~ -
help -ynIg she couldn't 90 on
Addie Mae went to her assistance
and was pulled under the water
when Juanita grasped her. Adds
Mae managed to get back up again
but Juanita was not able to hold on
to her friend and sank back into
the water
When Addie Mae reached shore
she and Helen ran to summon help.
When help arrived and the body
was recovered, efforts were made
to revive the unfortunate girl but
life was already extinct.
1t is understood that Juanita was
oQOJCtt w uEdIl dltdIho dliA w do 81
badly frightened that it caused her
to have another attack That is
believed to be the reason she was
unable to hold on to Addie Mae.
Funeral services were held We'd
nesday afternoon at the Full Gospel
church in Eureka and interment
will be in the Tobacco Valley GEM
etery.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-08-22
Labor Union Picnic
Calls Out Large Crowd

The Lumber and Sawmill Work
err Union and their families enjoyed
an outing last Sunday at Savage
lake. 1t was the seventh annual
picnic and better than any preced-
ing it.
Approximately 200 people were
present to eat up Is gallons Of ice
cream and many other delicacies.
Softball, horseshoes, races and
swimming took up the greater part
of the day, which was enjoyed by
everyone.
The food committee consisted of
Joe Stasviken, Chris Jensen, and
Warren Brown. Martin Patti, Carl
Burns and Raymond thinner took
care of the entertainment. Trans
portation was in care Of Marvin
Carter and Sidney Escott.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-08-22
Pheosonts Pointed
In Libby District

Because of combination Of
unexpected circumstances, the
state game department is try
ing an experiment in this dis
trict, says Deputy Game War
den Darlington. Recently the
state planted here AZ pheasants
Of various breeds. 1t is hoped
they will thrive and multiply.
1t is also hoped that the public
will not modest the birds, but
will cooperate in giving them a
chance to get located in their
new environment. Everyone
should have an interest in in
creasing the supply of wild
game, SO let's not modest the
new pheaSants, says Darlington.