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Show Nation Observes Wildlife Week Conservation Benefits Are Seen In Observing Wildlife Week Opines Frederich A. W. Englehardt "America's fish and wildlife resources are perishable perish-able and cannot be neglected even in war time without with-out sacrificing an important element in the Ameri-otti Ameri-otti wnv nf living." Thus did Frederich A. W. EngleH hardt, superintendent stationed here, state in calling attention to the fifth annual National Wildlife Wild-life Week, which began April z of this week. The annual observance observ-ance of this week was inaugurated by a proclamation of President Roosevelt in 1938. Englehardt pointed out that the fish and wildlife service of the United States department of the interior, with which he is employed employ-ed is participating in the week s observance this year because wildlife wild-life is a resource that the nation must take care of at all times-lust times-lust as individuals have to guard their own resources while doing their utmost to win the war. Wildlife Aids In War . . . Conservation, profitable at an, times, is particularly so during, (Continued on page ten) TO GRADUATE Approximately 500 junior high school students will be given diplomas of graduation at exercises exer-cises to be conducted in the various var-ious schools of the district on Thursday evening, May 14. PASTURE OPENS Notice is given this week of the opening of the city pasture on April 20. According to the city recorder, re-corder, a certificate showing that stock to be turned in the pasture are free from Bang's disease must be presented at the city hall before be-fore the pasture tags will be issued. is-sued. It is time for Americans, whether whe-ther capitalists, laborers, farmers, or middlemen, to put America First. NATION OBSERVES 1 WILDLIFE WEEK (Continued from page one) war time, the service employee emphasized. "Effective use of natural na-tural resources is possible today because conservation policies have been pursued in the past." Among the contributions that the fish and wildlife service is making to the war, Englehardt mentioned: Providing for food supplies sup-plies from the fisheries; protecting livestock, crops, food stores, and vital stocks of merchandise from predators and rodents; encouraging encourag-ing a good national morale through outdoor recreation; and correcting water pollution. "Our annual harvest of fishery products amounts to about four and one half billion pounds, much of which is being used for Lend-Lease Lend-Lease requirements." Through service ser-vice control campaigns last year, 123,000 predatory animals were taken, resulting in savings of wool and meat supplies. Program Adapted To War . . . "The fish and wildlife service operations have been reduced to a wartime minimum, Englehardt said. The service has three timely responsibilities," he stated. "We are making our war contributions in the most effective way possible. pos-sible. Every step which will not delay the war effort is being taken tak-en to prevent damage to wildlife. Finally we are trying to see that the principles of conservation and the importance of an abundant wildlife are not forgotten. "Americans who have been defending de-fending national resources are double-quick in defending the nation na-tion itself. As individuals and groups they have adapted their activities ac-tivities to the major urgencies of the war, but they are emphasizing the long-time needs for conservation." conserva-tion." ELECTED Mrs. John R. Anderson was elected vice-president of the Utah County Medical Society auxiliary at a recent dinner-meeting at the Edna Mae Hedquist home in Provo, at which a number of state officers offi-cers attended. BACK IN SERVICE The destroyer Kearney, torpedoed tor-pedoed on October 17th, has been repaired and is now in service with the Atlantic fleet. |