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Then the sportsmen began to realize the havoc they had wrought 

 and made laws to protect all game during the breeding season 

 and established refuges and preserves where the harassed wild 

 creatures could live their lives for most months of the year un- 

 molested. These laws have had far reaching effects. It is 

 undoubtedly due to the fact that people became accustomed to 

 abide by these laws, that we were able to pass and enforce other 

 laws for protecting our song birds and many other forms of life 

 that have no relation to game. The game laws educated the peo- 

 ple up to the standard of supporting laws that were more far reach- 

 ing in protecting a wider range of life, and this is our great debt to 

 sportsmen. 



Another debt we owe is a lesson in observance of law — a lesson 

 not inculcated in our youth or our citizens as much as is best for 

 our nation. The sportsman made the laws and his first claim to 

 good sportsmanship is to obey them and insist upon obedience 

 from others — this is what distinguishes him from a pot hunter. 

 No one can look over a compendium of game laws of the United 

 States without paying tribute to the energy and efficiency of the 

 hunters who have proven themselves good sportsmen inasmuch as 

 they are willing "to live and let live". 



Nominations 



The following nominations for officers to be elected at the 

 annual meeting have been sent in : 



For President, J. Andrew Drushel; Vice-Presidents, G. H. 

 Trafton, Minn.; M. R. Van Cleave, Ohio; W. G. Vinal, R. I.; 

 S. C. Schmucker, Pa.; Theodosia Hadley, Mich. For Directors 

 to serve for three years, H. Honore Conover, Mich.; E. L. Palmer, 

 N. Y.; Wm. T. Heilman, Ohio; A. F. Satterthwait, Mo. 



