The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-02-25
GAME SUBJECTS ARE DISCUSSED, BANQUET OF TERR. Sp0RTSMEN

Last nights Territorial Sports. mems banquet at the Salmon Creek Country Club was attended by ap- proximately 100 members of the association, Representatives from the Alaska Game Commission guests of honor. and many other invited guests Among guests of honor seated at the main table were Albert M Day, Director of Fish and Wi!dhfe, Chicago; w. E. Crouch. Chief of Game Manage ment, also o1 Chicago and the Gov ernor of Alaska and Mrs. Gruen- ing.
 Milo Clouse, President ofsthe To- cal Sportsmen Association, was Chairman Of the program for the evening and Henry Hogue acted as Master of Ceremonies. Honored guests introduced by Hogue in- cuded the following members of the Alaska Game Commission in Juneau at the present time for the annual game conference: Earl Ohmer, chairman of the Game Commission, Petersburg; Forbes Baker. Fairbanks; Andy Simons, Seward; Garnett Martin, Nome; and Prank Hynes, Director of Alaska Flsh and Widlhe; Dick Borsh, &C., tive member of the organization from Ketchikan; L. F. Joy, Legis- lative member from Fairbanks, and the following members of the Board of Directors of the Territorial Sportsmen: B. D. Stewart, Jack OConnor, Charles Burdick and Marshall Erwin.
 Welcome Extended
 Following the delicious ham din- her, the meeting was officially opened with the singing of My Country Tis of Thee" and the conservation pledge. The first speaker on the program was Milo Clouse who extended a hearty well come to the guests and expressed ncpe that more complete under standing Of the proDielns Iacing the Territory would arise out or the Association contacts. Clouse al- 50 spoke on plans mapped out tor the coming year, mentioning m particular tna introduction of white tail deer in Alaska and the re- stocking Of the streams with Col orado brook trout.
 The Governor of Alaska followed and w. E Crouch praised the work accomplished by the Fish and Wildlite in Alaska. He touched on the problems arising from lack of personnel and funds and said this necesSitated the utmost in coopera- ton frcm the people Tn Alaska.
 Present Resources
 Albert M. Day was the last speaker introduced by Postmaster Hogue and his words were based on the importance of preserving the resources of wild game in the Territory and the praiseworthy ef- forts being undertaken by the Ter ritorial Sportsmens clubs to pre- vent extinction of the great source of game. Day called this country the only frontier left for sports men and stated that unlimited pos abilities await the opening of hith- erto unexplored hunting grounds in Alaska
 Need for additional appropria- tions to carry on the work of en- forcing game laws was mentioned by Day and he listed inadequate enforcement of laws. increased pop uation. and the various types of new airplanes and weapons now in use as three reasons why coopera- ton of individuals and groups is necessary to insure the success or failure of the present Fish and Wildlife program.
 After the speeches, members and guests enjoyed movies in color en- titled Realm of the Wild" which depicted all types of game life to be found in Alaska. The films were from the Fish and Wildlife collec- ton. In addition to the guests of honor and sportsmen present, the dinner was attended by approxi- mately 25 ladies, wives of members and local women interested in