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duties consist chiefly in supplying the Biological Survey with information, 

 field surveys, reports and investigations of law violations. The Federal 

 wardens are not authorized to make arrests, and can only report violations. 

 In Massachusetts co-operation between the State government and the 

 Federal government is assured by the fact that seven State fish and game 

 deputies have received Federal appointments. Our deputies who have 

 these appointments are as follows : - 



Allan A. David, Taunton. 

 Jay Snell, Worcester. 

 Carl E. Grant, Gloucester. 

 Charles E. Tribou, Brockton. 

 Fred R. Ziegler, Pittsfield. 

 Frederick W. Goodwin, East Boston. 

 James F. Hatch, Springfield. 



CONFISCATED GUNS. 



The alien law, chapter 240, General Acts of 1915, has well demonstrated 

 its good qualities. Almost every court case has received a $50 fine and 

 forfeiture of firearms. There is in storage at the State House a large 

 number of guns and rifles of nondescript patterns and various makes 

 ranging from a fine English shotgun listed when new at $90 to a little 

 Hamilton 22. The majority are single barreled 12-gauge guns, and with 

 some exceptions of a* very poor quality. There is also a little double- 

 barreled gun which the owner had just taken from the case. He was 

 caught before he had a chance to use it. 



The most interesting specimen is an apparently fine horn-handled cane. 

 Push a brass brad below the crook and the handle puDs back, just below 

 being a chamber for a 44-caliber cartridge or 20-gauge shotgun shell'. 

 Push back the handle and the hammerless gun is cocked. Pressure on 

 another brass stud fires the weapon, the shaft of the cane serving as the 

 barrel. 



The typical alien offender when in danger of apprehension by our 

 deputies throws away his gun or tries to conceal it in some place where 

 he thinks it will not be found, and assumes an innocent expression. When 

 questioned the usual response is "Me no understand." In several in- 

 stances it has been necessary to secure a warrant and search premises and 

 houses, often with good results in so far as effect upon others has been 

 concerned, as word quickly passes around, and firearms are soon gotten 

 rid of by other aliens in that locality. 



We have no special grievance against the alien, either now or when the 

 above statute was passed. Many of them develop into good citizens. 

 But we feel that they should be held in check until they are willing to 

 assume the obligations of citizenship, and have had an opportunity to 

 adjust their ideas to a new condition. 



