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sonable protection of all wild life, but 
lacking information can give no opin- 
ion about brown bears. 
New Mexico, Gallup; McKinley County 
Assoc., T. F. Manning, Chairman: 
“Our County Association is very much 
in sympathy with the fight to protect 
the great brown bear of Alaska.” 
New Mexico, Albuquerque: : New Mex- 
ico Game Protective Assoc., Aldo 
Leopold, Sec., personally is opposed to 
removal of protection from these ani- 
mals and believes all members of the 
Assoc, feel in the same way. 
New Mexico, Silver City: Sportsmen’s 
Assoc, of Southwestern New Mexico, 
R. T. Kellogg, Sec.: “If these bears 
are doing no local damage legislation 
which would put them in danger of 
extinction would be unfortunate.” 
New York, Little Valley; Little Valley 
Rod and Gun Club, F. W. Metzger, 
Sec.: “In favor of laws to prohibit 
extinction of any game and willing to 
co-operate in trying to have laws en- 
acted to prohibit extermination.” 
New York, Oneida; Sherrill Rod and Gun 
Club, J. N. Milnes, entirely in favor 
of giving Alaska brown bear all the 
protection possible. 
New York, Nyack; Nyack Sportsmen’s 
Fish and Game Protective Assoc., Ar- 
thur M. Gage, President: “We are a 
unit for protection. This includes the 
great brown bear.” 
New York, Lockport; New York Con- 
servation Assoc., M. H. Hoover, Presi- 
dent, representing fifty New York 
State clubs, will co-operate in protec- 
tion of Alaska wild life. 
New York, Buffalo; Spencer Kellog and 
Sons, Inc., Robert C. Gaupp, Asst. Sec.: 
“All attempts to remove protective 
measures should be resisted.” 
New York, Auburn; Cayuga County 
Sportsmen’s Assoc., P. A. Ross, Sec., 
(has support of Finger Lakes Assoc., 
with a membership of about one hun- 
dred and fifty thousand), is solidly 
back of any effort made to protect the 
brown bears of Alaska. 
New York, New York; Camp-Fire Club 
of America, W. B. Greeley, sec.: “Be- 
lieve bears should be protected so as 
to prevent possibility of extermina- 
tion.” 
New York, Saratoga Springs; Saratoga 
Lake Assoc., J. M. Carey, Sec., pro- 
tests against removing restrictions 
now surrounding these bears. 
New York, Mt. Upton; Mt. Upton Rod 
and Gun Club, R. E. Van Valkenburg, 
Sec., can readily see how bears would 
be exterminated if protection were re- 
moved. 
New York, Guilford; Guilford Rod and 
Gun Club, K. C. Winsor, Sec.: “Assoc, 
stands solid for protection of Alaska 
bears.” 
New York, Castile; Castile Sportsmen’s 
Club, Chas. A. Van Arsdale, Sec., 
heartily in favor of protection for 
Alaskan game. 
New York, Buffalo; Manabush Gun Club, 
Fred A. Roesicke, Sec., heartily en- 
dorses any movement toward the pro- 
tection of Alaskan brown bears. 
New York, Liberty; Liberty Rod and 
Gun Club, Roy Steenrod, Sec., heartily 
in favor of all that can be done to 
protect these bears, and willing to help 
at any time. 
New York, Newburgh; Orange Lake Fish 
and Game Assoc., G. D. Fraser, Sec.: 
“Sentiment of this Assoc, is that pro- 
tection of these animals should not be 
removed.” 
New York, Cohoes; Columbia Rod and 
Gun Club, R. Penney, Sec., against kill- 
ing the bears for the revenue that may 
be obtained from the skins. 
New York, Ilion; Ilion Fish and Game 
Club, James C. Louis, President, Frank 
P. Bonn, Treasurer; Frank E. Jess, 
Secretary: “The present law should 
not be repealed. If changed, it should 
be for more protection instead of 
less.” 
New York, Lyons; Wayne County An- 
glers’ Assoc., S. B. Gavitt, Sec.: 
“Would be a serious mistake not to 
have these animals protected.” 
New York, Arcade; Arcade Gun Club, G. 
D. Pickens, Sec.: “Every member of 
our Society is greatly opposed to re- 
moving this protection.” 
New York, Middletown; Shawangunk 
Fish and Game Assoc., Abraham F. 
Servin, President, greatly interested 
in conservation, opposed to removal of 
restriction against sale. 
North Carolina, Rocky Mount; Rod and 
Gun Club of Rocky Mount, B. C. Wil- 
ling, Sec., feels that he voices the sen- 
timents of the society when he says he 
is opposed to the extinction of these 
Alaska bears. 
North Carolina, Raleigh; State Audubon 
Society, R. H. Lewis, President: “The 
great brown bears, on account of their 
being unique species among bears, and 
restricted in habitat, should be pro- 
tected by all means.” 
Ohio, Marion; Marion County Fish and 
Game Protective Assoc., Byron E. Wil- 
son, Sec.: “At a regular meeting it 
was agreed that protection should re- 
main on these animals.” 
Ohio, Athens; Athens Fish and Game 
Assoc., A. A. Wolfe, Sec.: “Action in 
the matter heartily endorsed and mo- 
tion passed to offer assistance.” 
Ohio, London; Madison County Fish and 
Game Protective Assoc., A. K. Cheno- 
weth, Acting Sec.: “We do not favor 
the removal of protection of the bears 
mentioned.” 
Ohio, Eaton; Preble County Fish and 
Game Assoc., P. H. Say, Sec.: “Put 
us on record as opposed to any law 
that will have for its effect the ex- 
termination of wild life species.” 
Ohio, McArthur; Vinton County Fish 
and Game Protective Assoc., H. Will, 
Jr., Sec., heartily in favor of the pro- 
tection of the Alaska brown bears. 
Ohio, Portsmouth; Scioto County Fish 
and Game Protective Assoc., Henry 
Bannon, Sec., urgent for protection of 
all Alaska game and of brown bears. 
Ohio, Versailles; Darke County Fish and 
Game Protective Assoc., W. I. Manier, 
Sec., emphatically not in favor of re- 
moval of protection of brown bears. 
Ohio, Defiance; Defiance County Fish 
and Game Assoc., S. L. Blake, Protec- 
tor: “Defiance County Fish and Game 
Assoc, is bitterly opposed to taking 
this protection from the bea^s.” 
Ohio, Mansfield; Richland County Fish 
and Game Protective Assoc., H. N. 
Silcott, Sec.: “Entire Assoc, stands 
for protection of big game.” 
Ohio, Niles; Western Reserve Fish and 
Game Protective Assoc., Joe Rummell, 
Sec., would like to see a law prohibit- 
ing the killing of any big game in the 
United States. 
Oklahoma, Ardmore; Carter County Pro- 
tective Assoc., W. P. Poland, President: 
“Any effort to remove protection on the 
brown bears of Alaska should be 
nipped in the bud. More strenuous 
laws for their protection are needed.” 
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