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Show Better Conservation Conser-vation of Wild Life Is Wanted Washington D. C. A special committee com-mittee of the United States Senate Sen-ate has been appointed to investigate investi-gate all matters pertaining to the replacement an conservation of wild life (including aquatic and bird life) with a view to determining the most appropriate methods for carrying car-rying out such purposes, together with its recommendations for the necessary legislation. The committee has been instructed instruc-ted to report its findingsito the Senate Sen-ate as soon as possible and not later la-ter than the beginning of the first regular session of the next Congress. Cong-ress. It has been given full powei to call witnesses and take testimony under oath and also to call for the production of all data in connection connec-tion with the subject. This action by the Senate is the broadest and most comprehensive yet taken to conserve the birds, fish and wild animals of our nation. The activities of the committee will necessarily cover a vast range of subjects, including federal game reservations, bird sanctuaries, wild life in our national parks and forests, for-ests, the problem of migratory birds, of upland birds, of predatory animals ani-mals and of fishes ol the Atlantic, Pacific, gulf and inland waters. The study will also have to deal with the seal industry, the tish industry, in-dustry, the fur industry and all others oth-ers connected with wild animal, aquatic and bird life. The plan of the committee is to make an exhaustive ex-haustive study of all of these problems prob-lems and of the laws connected with them. To do this they will call upon the Biological Survey and the commissioners of bird sanctuaries and game reservations of the Depart ment of Agriculture; the Bureau of Fisheries of the Department of Commerce; the national parks and national monuments of the Department Depart-ment of the Interior; the state departments de-partments of game ind fisheries and all national organizations in any way connected with the subject. This is a research work of very large proportions and will probably require a year or more to assemble, classify and digest the facts. After all recommendations from governmental, govern-mental, individual, private sources have been assembled and studied, it is the intention of the commission commis-sion to recommend to the United States Senate any changes or additions ad-ditions that they consider necessary in or to existing laws pertaining to conservation. The committee is strictly nonpartisan. non-partisan. In the appointment of it, Vice President Curtis chose not only those Senators whom he con-idered con-idered best qualified, but he also endeavored to distribute his selection selec-tion geographically. The Pacific states, the Atlantic states, the moun tainous states, the Central and Southern states, and those adjacent to the Canadian border are all represented. Senator Fredric C. Walcott Is chairman. He was for seven years president of the Connecticut State Board of Fish and Game and was chairman of the State Water Commission. Com-mission. He has been a leader for many years in investigations having to do with the conservation andp reservation of game in various parts of the country. Senator Harry B. Hawes, vice chairman, has been a widely known authority on fish and game for twenty-five years. He is the author of the Upper Mississippi Wild Life, Fish ard Game Refuge Bill, which was the first constructive construc-tive measure involving the direct expenditure of government money for reclamation and conservation of the waters of the Upper Mississippi River. He is also the author of various other bills relating to the preservation of fish and game and is a member representing the S":i-ate S":i-ate on the Migratory Bird Commission. Com-mission. As a member of Congress Cong-ress he was spokesman for the Iz-aak Iz-aak Walton League. Senators Hawes and Walcott are the authors of the present bill on wild life resources. The other members of the committee are as follows: Senator Key Pittman, who is now beginning his 18th year in tho United Uni-ted States Senate, has been identified identi-fied with national legislation in relation re-lation to fish and game conservation conserva-tion throughout his career. Part of his early life was spent in Alaska Alas-ka where he took prominent part in the gold rush as prosecuting attorney at-torney at Nome. He is thoroughly thorough-ly familiar with the national park, national forest and game sanctuaries sanctuar-ies of America. Senator Charles L. McNary has uniformly supported wild life conservation. con-servation. He is the author of the Fish and Wild Life Refuge Bill and the amended Alaska rarae laws. Senator McNary is chairman chair-man of the Committee on Agriculture Agricul-ture and has in this capacity become be-come an authority on the farmers' needs in the matter of conservation. conserva-tion. Senator Peter Norbeck is likewise with Senator Hawes on the Migratory Migra-tory Bird Commission. He is author auth-or of the bill creating this commission. commis-sion. He was also the author ol the Game Refuge Bill, the Protection Protec-tion of the American Eagle Bill and the Predatory Animal Control Bill. The committee has chosen as its secretary, Morris Lengendre. a graduate of Princeton and a Rhodes scholar to Exford. He has made extensive studies of wild life not only in the United States but also as a member of scientific expeditions expedi-tions to Africa, Asia, Alaska and the South Seas. The committee hopes that the exhaustive study it plans to make will enable it to form a national legislative policy for the replacement replace-ment and protection of the wild life resources of the nation that will endure for many years, a policy which has for its purpose the perpetuation per-petuation of the wild life of our nation na-tion so that the future generations may enjoy it. Organizations and individuals who are interested in this matter should address their inquiries or suggestions sugges-tions to the committee, Room f,r7. Senate Offlce Building, Washington, Washing-ton, D. C. |