Show BEGIN CAMPAIGN TO SAVE DUCKS of Bear River to Provide Fresh Water ater Plan CHICAGO Nov 2 The The cam CAIn campaign of the Izaak Iz Walton League of AmerIca to save millions 5 of wild ducks that die annually in fn the w west t because of poisonIng will be carried In- In Into into to the w western tern states to a greater de- de degree gree tee than had been planned It wu was announced at league headquarters here The response to date from the western sportsmen to whom we have carried our plans has hos been tIO eo en- en that we have d decided to extend the plea for aId and support to all o organizations all com com- communIty community leaders the American Legion and civic clubs throughout the west AU All America Americ shall be roused to overwhelming and IrresistIble protest pro pro- test declared Fred H H. gen gen- general enl eral manager of the league IN UTAH MARSHES The league must have unanimous support for Its program of flooding the Bear River marsh areas end and other places In the Intermountain district with fresh water and to make larger fresh water areas and keep out the salt water of Great Salt lake he poInted out OUr conservation dIrector Seth E. E Gordon is 15 drawing up complete plan and a detailed program and we will carry our tight fight to congress with with- without without out doubt provided wo we get the necessary t essary ry western suPPOrt tr Mt said aId The death of be between een 10 and 15 mIllion ducks duck during the past few years in the west duo to alkali poI poI- poIsonIng poisoning must be stopped If wild ducks duck ducksin In AmerIca are to retain theIr status LS as a major game bird declared Judge J Jacob ob M. M DIckInson former secretary or of war anil now presIdent of the Wal- Wal Walton Walton ton league in an interview today We are arc asking the people of the west LS as a whole to back our program and give us theIr support he said whether they happen to be duck hunters or not In the first place the sport of theIr fellow cItizens citizen Is 15 threat threat- threatened ened and In the second place the tho character of western man man- manhood hood typIcal of the best bat American standard Is bum buLt firmly on outdoor pursuIts and and these thee must to be pre pre- ten served OTHER PROJECTS The Tho project In the west will round out the tho schedule of the league for campaigns campaign or of constructive conserva- conserva conservation tion In aU all parts of America he pointed out The league Is now busily engaged In the Superior National forest for for- forest est MInnesota to prevent private B ex- ex exploItation exploitation or of large areas areu of the forest for for- est while In the east the league Is commercIalization of the Potomac river near Washington and It L ti initiating flood control measures In the south ELK The western project will compare favorably in sIze with other major accomplishments put through by the thele le league e Mr Gordon pointed out The first bIg project was that of havIng the gigantic upper MississIppI river wild life lite refuge established the sec eec second ond was the purchase of hay lands In Jackson Hole WyomIng to provide additional f feed d for wintering the elk there The time has come when western sportsmen must thoroughly organize to guard their heritage declared de- de declared The day when there was enough game In the west so that conservation did not have to enter Into the reckoning of every sportsman has pissed passed and If the west is 15 to take a lesson from the east cast It must save what It has be- be before fore foro It ls is too late ExperIence has proved that and es- es esI especially I national organIzation Is the I enly way to accomplish thIs I |