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There is no doubt that Mr. Norclenholt's life and activities preemi- 

 nently fit him for his newly acquired position. The direction of the 

 Dei);ir1iii('iit of Xntural Iicsniii-ccs ciubracrs supervision of tlic State 

 Divisions of Mines, Oil and Gas, Forestry, .State Tarks. and Fish and 

 Game. The new Director's business and recreational life, his wide 

 travels and experience, continued interest in the out of doors and 

 fisli and ^uanie matters seem to assure Galifornia sportsmen that tlieir 

 problems will receive sympathetic and understanding attention. 



The Department and this Division are also fortunate in being able 

 to retain Mr. D. H. Blood, whom Mr. Nordenholt succeeded as Director, 

 as Deputy Director and Chief Accounting Officer of the Department. 

 Mr. Blood's loyal and friendl^y help during his three years as Director 

 of the Department will long be remembered by this Division. 



NEW ANGLING AND HUNTING LICENSE BUTTONS 



Tlie Fish and Game Commission adopted an identification button 

 to accompany the 1934 angling licenses, effective January 1, 1934. 

 The reaction to these buttons was so favorable that the (.'ommission 

 decided to issue similar buttons with the 1934-1935 hunting licenses. 



These buttons are manufactured of metal and are one and three- 

 quarter inches in diameter. The face is celluloid covered and varies 

 in color in accordance with the kind of license issued. In achlition to 

 stating the type of license, there is j^rinted on the face of the button its 

 classification, whether resident, nonresident, alien, etc., and license 

 number to correspond with the nundjcr of the usual paper license. In 

 the back of the button, there is a pocket in which the paper license 

 is to be carried and a heavy brass safety pin for securely fastening the 

 button to the clothing. 



The colors of the angling license buttons are as follows: resident 

 citizens and Indians, red ; non-residents, light green ; aliens, orange ; 

 duplicate buttons are blue. 



The colors of tlie hunting license buttons are: resident citizens, 

 dark green; non-residents, purple; aliens, light blue; declarant aliens, 

 yellow; duplicate buttons are pink. A button, dark green in color, 

 similar to that of a resident citizen's is provided for juveniles, with the 

 word "junior" added. 



Section 432 of the Fish and Game Code provides for the issuance 

 of duplicate hunting or sporting fishing licenses upon the payment of a 

 fee of 50 cents and furnishing of an affidavit showing the "loss or 

 destruction of the license previously issued. 



Visible licenses have proved to be satisfactory in several eastern 

 states where they have been employed and leading California sports- 

 men's organizations have advocated their adoption here for some time. 

 It is lioped tliat the new buttons will result in a greater sale of angling 

 and hunting licenses and there is no doubt that they will greatly assist 

 the game wardens in checking bearers of licenses. — 0. L. Warner, 

 February 15, 1934. 



