The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1940-10-25
EAST JACKSON COUNTY
GAME AND FISH ASSN.
MEETS IN MOSS POINT
Number of Interested Citizens Meet In Community House
and Discuss Enforcement of Fish and
Game Laws In County

Lack OF proper enforcement IN the
anne laws IN jackson county be-
eause Of inadequate numbers OF
ganae waruens was again the subject
Of much discussion at the meeting
Of the members Of the East Jack
son County Game and Fiah prU-
teetive Association which met In the
Community House In Moss Point
Tuesday night.
II was reported that much game r.
being destroyed before the opening
Of the hunting season although the
present wardens are doing all In
their power to stop such Irregular
tiles.
President Harold ". Gautier.
presided over the session and gave
an interesting talk on the subject OF
depredatioEls- He brought out that
many persons could not afford 10
belouN 70 the organization because
Of game-hog traits IN their charae-
ter There are many who will not
observe the laws and have no de-
sire 70 do 80 and Il is up 20 the
members uf the organization 70
cooperate IN bringing these yiolators
to justice.
He reported that the common
house cat Is a destroyer Of much
game especially quail However
they ara assisted Ia their destruc-
ton b. the human ~h0use cat who
will take every bird Of a covey He
stated that many game despoilers
had been hunting squirrel on both
sides Of the PascaEoula River since
September although the eason does
not open Tn THIS game until next
month. Turkeys have beer killed
also many OF them included hens
and chicks It w2s urged that
hunters shooting deer refrain from
shooting the does
There were a number Of new
members present at the meeting.
including many from Moss Point
The organization now has a men,
bersnip Of more than 100 members.
Tuck Coalson Of Moss Point. who
has been q hunter for a number OF
years vas 3 speaker. He stressed
the lack Of enforcement IN the game
laws bringing out that there not
only Nas not enough Eartiens but
there wasA lack Of cooperation on
the part Of hunters Much trouble
also Is brought abou. because Of the
split seasons on game which Is I'M
fair q the game. he stated.
Ernest suthoff, another Moe~
Point sportsman spoke Of obsery-
lng the regulations. securing Of
Licenses and use Of measuring sticks
% be certain that FISH taken are Of
legal sszo.
The organization viii contact
Others throughout The state seek
ing cooperation 20 have game prO-
tsctiye Laws passed and revised and
IRE matter VIII be presented 70 the
next session Of tire state legislature
The membership Of the organiza-
lion Is stili active and { II. Bacoe
chairman o the membership CON-
uittee announced that q report
would be- made shortly.
The entertainment COMMITTEES.
bryan TO function and awarded q
oox a shos gun shells to Dan Ma
haffes.
The club officials viii make an
effort 10 have Al educational cam
paIgn conducted among the school
children o the county As 70 the
proper Use Of air rifles p eaIi0re
rifles and shot guns. 70 leach the
children the proper use Of these
guns ana q prevent the killing OF
game birds out Of season as vel as
ether small animals Il was point
ea uut that the children should not
De discouraged III the use Of guns
bat should be encouraged 70 Use
them 81 the proper manner The
cooperation O. The parents o. the
children also All be asked
The next meeting will Be held %
Monday November : at the Wade
School orover c Carter. vice.
persistent from that district Vii Be
host
A resolution Eas passed express
ma thanks and appreciation e the
ladies IN charge Of The Aioss Point
Community Hu1ase for use Of their
building this week
Ihs charter 81 TIE ozRanizatlon
and the membership pledge vs. ex-
plsinsa 70 he nsN members attend
InG and accepted.