The point of greatest importance is that the two organizations, 
formerly competitive in their policies, are tow actively cooperatlng on 
two major issues: (1) Reorganization of the state departments dealing 
with conservation; and (2) Pollution. Details of these issues are de- 
scribed under Division D. A joint committee headed by J. F. Atwood of 
Columbus is drafting a reorganization bill, to the passage of which both

gubernatorial candidates are said to be pledged. 
I was unable to find substantial indication of any large farm- 
er membership in either organization, although the League of Ohio Sports-

men would seem to be somewhat the stronger in this respect. 
The Central Ohio Anglers and Hunters Club (League of Ohio 
Sportsmen) also takes an active interest in forestry, having offered 
(through member-labor) to plant eroding banks and gullies on local farms

at its own expense. This has been done on some 12 - 15 farms at 10 - 15 
trees each. This instance illustrates two important characteristics of 
the modern sportsmenst movement: (1) Its admirable idealism and breadth 
of heart-interest; (2) Its tendency to deal with problems that spread 
over huge areas subjectively (i.e. let u plant something) rather than 
objectively (i.e. let us see how to get a thousand farmers to plant 
trees for their own benefit). This same thought permeates the bulk of 
modern game activities. 
This observation, of course, is by no means intended as a 
criticism of the Central Ohio Anglers and Hunters Club. The example of 
even a few planted trees may prove to have its own spreading of power, 
and may motivate many farmers to action. Actually planting trees is 
miles ahead of the more common practice of merely sitting at luncheon 
tables and talking about it. I am criticising only one thing: The 
 
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