Show b TRAP SHOOT WILL RAISE FUNDS FUND S I 1 TO SEEK WILD LIFERy LIFERS SUPPORT SUPPO RT support for echo park dam from the national wildlife federation will be sought at the annual convention of the group in chicago by bv herbert F smart secretary of of the utah wildlife it federation t in order to rais funds to support mr smart and his campaign I 1 in chicago the vernal alaid rod grand and gun club is sponsoring a trap shoot to be held this sunday at the the gun club lange iange begin beginning nin g at 10 a TO while the national group has actively 0 opposed ased the construction of acho echo park dam the utah wildlife federation supports it and passed a le solution on january 17 to take a very strong stand in favor of its construction st mr air smart was appointed ined to represent nt the utah aup group in ce chicago by dr keith bames alnes president of the utah wildlife Fede federation raLlon prizes at sundays shoot will include hams bacon steaks and merchandise all P proceeds ceede will go towards mr smarts expenses lie has arranged to take EFE along with him 20 pictures of echo park project M aed in in color that he ob obtained from Re reclamation burau bureau bur au offices in salt lake jake city as well as factual informs tion which will be ed for wide distribution Mr Smart wrote to hugh woodward of new mexico who is chairman of the national federations erat crat ions conservation commit lee ee asking his support 11 he e wrote our federation strongly feels that the national wildlife federation is not fully acquainted with all the facts regarding this dam and what it means to the western states in particular utah colorado new mexico and Wi wyoming and the fact that from a conservation point of view particularly with regard tu to water wildlife and in mak ing ne the area available to people w who 0 wish to see its grandeur the conservation organizations should support this project rather than oppose it mr smart in a letter to alvin kay president of the vernal rod and gun club wrote 1 I believe a vigorous campaign at the convention will do a lot tot to let them see the true picture of echo park dam and our aide side of this controversy the meeting lasts a full week beginning march 7 with tire first three days under the direction of the national wildlife federation mr smart will also be available to testify at the senate hearings in the p project T 0 eject it I 1 they begin while he be is in jn chicago and if the tipper lupper basin water lea leaders diers feel they can use him kisa v |