The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-08-15
GOVERNOR COMPLETES CON-
sERvATION sET-UP
Department of Research and Educal
ton will Conduct Broad Edu-
catfonal Program

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Completing the set-up of the new
Board of Natural Resources, Great
ed by the 1941 Legislature, Cover
nor Herbert r. O'Conor has desig-
mated a five-man Commission of Re-
search and Education to exercise the
functions of the Chesapeake Biologi-
cal Laboratory and the Maryland
Weather Service.
Mr.. John T. Handy of Crisfield,
Maryland, appointed for five-year
term. Mr.. Handy is unique and out
standing as a seafood dealer in the
State, conducting an almost model
fishery business.
DR.. Ernest N. Cory, Professor Of
Zoology and Head of the Department
of Entomology at the University of
Maryland, appointed for four-year
term. Dr. Cory is State Entomolo-
gist, possesses outstanding admin
istrative ability and for twenty-five
years has consistently urged re-
search and education in conservation
officials
DR.. B. H. Willier, Professor of
Zoology and Head of the Depart
ment of Biology at Johns Hopkins
University, appointed for three-year
| term.
DR.. Lloyd NJ Bertholf, Head of
the Department of Biology and Dean
Of the College at Western Mary
land College, appointed for two
year term. DIR. Bertholf secured his
degree of Doctor of Philosophy at
Johns Hopkins University, has a
most creditable research record, and
has long been interested in the
problems of the Chesapeake Bay. He
has been a member of the Committee
on Investigation and Instruction of
the Chesapeake Biological Labor
atory since it's early organization.
DR.. Julian D.. Corrington, Profess
sor of Biology and Head of the De-
partment of Biology at Washington
College, appointed for a one-year
term. He also has served on the
Committee on Investigation and In
struction of the Chesapeake Biolo-
gical LabOratry.
The members of the Commission,
it is specified in the Act, shall have
had training and experience in
scientific investigation and research,
especially in the field of natural re-
sources"
One of the most important func-
tions of this new Commission will
be to develop comprehensive edu-
cational program which will include
not only the preparation and trans
mission of material for use in class
room work in the colleges and
schools of the State, but also the
presentation to the public of a. con-
tinuous program of instruction by
means of lectures, moving pictures
and other publicity media.
The members of the Commission
will eventually serve terms of five
years each, but the terms of the first
members appointed will expire in
one, two, three, four, and five years
as noted. They will select their own
Chairman, who will be, by his office,
a member of the Board of Natural
Resources, along with the Chairman
of the Commission of Tidewater
Fisheries, the State Game Warden,
the State Forester, the Director of
the Department of Geology, Mines
and Water Resources, the Chairman
of the Maryland Publicity Commits
sion and six other members already
appointed by Governor O'Conor.
Briefly, the Commission will exer-
else general supervision over all
matters pertaining to research in re-
spect to tidewater fisheries, investi-
cations of food etc. with reference to
game and birds, problems of disease
Of affecting game and fish, studios of
pollution and it's control in both
tidal and non-tidal waters, etc.