Show AME MOGULS GA GATHER THE FO FOR WESTERN MEET I SESSION OPENS WITH KITH JAUNT TO REFUGE Bird Problem Is IsI Mi Migratory it I central Topic at Annual Convention 4 C officials of oC the ten Len p Fish and game states slates and Brit British Columbia Columbia ern federal officials are in 10 inn with the opening of thet the for t Tt re i n ass T annual western conference for f th toners beginning Friday l a at ato o if t Newhouse hotel Allm All the j at 0 5 m m. delegates and md visitors for the thel l t e inspected the famous Bear Bearer I ion bt Thursday Y refuse iter er y rill with t f ions xv ill ill begin Friday duck problems Many tany J t sh courses a athe nations nation's es CS on outstanding fish and d the authorities were slated to give e during rin the meetings Friday Saturday According to Newell Sr 2nd Utah fish and game ame commis commis- Cook op fc president of the western f o or r and bir birds b conservation of migratory bd I co of the conje con 3 k the central topic See jece till ce of the western je D Many tan Y ference erenee pointed out as the moguls tad M were visited right the Bear Bear river marshes Thurs- Thurs visitors were greeted in the di daP The Governor George H H. by fern Den Se eral lesser problems are ex fed to 10 arise from the central top topic c. c 1 is that of the proposed n ng S them A e aee me rne tax tox particularly for duck shoot shoot- One of three proposed plans is Sheeted expected bf to be supported b by the west west- I association One of the plans n era Mils calls for a cent a shell tax on lion eon Another provides for a dollar federal stamp tax on each license sold for or duck shooting A third stand advocate no more additional 4 i toes tares FAVORS SHELL SnELL TAX t V One of the leaders of or the campaign n Com Commissioner Commis mis- mis fo for or tie the t e ammunition tax is R. R G G. Parvin of Colorado a x charter member of the Western Asso Association o. o cation of Fish and Game Commis He will address the confer confer- lem Friday afternoon on The me DC- DC f se l Dt of Spawning Stations i in n Colorado but is expected to make tone tone mention of the ammunition tax mother Another advocate of the shell tax is JArthur Arthur F. F Foran general mana manager er of the he More Game Birds of America as as- who should discuss the tax taxI I to his hs address or on Efforts Past and Present P re ent nl to Finance a Water Fowl Cor Conservation Pro Program ram The proposed stamp tax will be dis dis- I Wed aced before the convention by Carl CarlD D D. D Shoemaker secretary of the United States senate committee on conservation the of wild life resources resource jit America The proposed stamp tax I hs w been n approved by the committee committe and s a IS ready to go before the senate for consideration There are many of the delegates I who are expected to speak against both of or the proposed tax measures Commissioner ioner Cook invites all mem members rs of the various fish and game associations of Utah to attend the thc convention convention con con- I sessions Members of these associations are urged to give their views concerning the open season and shooting areas to be allowed at the Bear r river er ba bay refuge e eThe The convention will open officially at the Newhouse hotel with Governor Governor Gover Gover- nor Derns Dern's address at 10 a a. m. m Fri day He will be followed by Commissioner Commissioner Com Com- missioner Cooks Cook's message The first paper will be delivered by H. H C. C Henderson Henderson Hen Hen- derson associate chief of the United States biological survey who will treat the subject Present Status of Our Migratory Water Fowl Lectures on various phases of fish and game will be given in the mornIng morning morning morn morn- ing and afternoon sessions Friday and Saturday and the conference will conclude with a banquet in the Newhouse Newhouse Newhouse New- New house hotel Saturday evening |