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The fundamental problem involved is of such great importance 

 that it has seemed advisable to quote the correspondence in detail, and 

 whatever the decision may be relative to the authority of the Secretary 

 of Agriculture to regulate fish and game in the National Forests, it is 

 hoped that the rights of the public to the fish and game in the National 

 Forests will never be subordinated to the interests of the stock and 

 sheep men for the relatively small revenue which is received for grazing 

 privileges. — John L. Farley, May 29, 1934. 



FUNDS FOR FEDERAL WILD-LIFE RESTORATION PROGRAM 



SHRINK 



The recommendations of President Roosevelt's Committee on Wild- 

 life Restoration were published in California Fish and Game, Vol. 20, 

 April, 1934, pp. 163-166. In that account it was stated that $25,000,000 

 of emergency funds had been made available for the purchase of sub- 

 marginal lands for the purpose of carrying out recommendations of this 

 committee. 



It subsequently developed that this sum, which was to be allotted 

 from P.W.A. and C.W.A. funds, is not available for this purpose for 

 the reason that the areas which were considered by the committee for 

 purchase for game refuges and sanctuaries do not qualify with the legal 

 requirements of submarginal lands as defined in Federal acts setting 

 up the funds for their purchase. Nevertheless, we understand that the 

 sum of $1,000,000 has been definitely appropriated for the purchase 

 of Federal game refuges under the plans submitted hy the President's 

 committee. This tremendous reduction in funds available for this 

 purpose will largely nullify the constructive program submitted by the 

 President's committee and is, of course, greatly regretted by all sports- 

 men throughout the Nation. — James Moffitt, May 3, 1934. 



GAME WARDEN CONFERENCE 



The annual conference of game wardens, the first since 1932, was 

 held in Los Angeles April 5 and 6. The entire warden patrol force 

 consisting of 127 men gathered at the Jonathon Club, privileges of 

 which were secured through the efforts of Commissioner Earl B. Gil- 

 more. 



Talks were given by the commissioners. Director of the Department 

 of Natural Resources George D. Nordenholt, Supervising Assistant 

 0. M. Thurston of the Los Angeles County Department of Forestry, 

 Fire and Game Wardens, Federal Game Protector George Tonkin, 

 Deputy Attorney General Ralph Marron, Executive Officer John L. 

 Farley, bureau chiefs and other employees of the Division. 



The pistol shoot, a much anticipated event of these conferences, 

 was held at the Los Angeles Police Department range, the morning of 

 April 6. Sincere thanks are due this department and Chief of Police 

 James Davis for the many courtesies extended to the wardens at this 

 event. The shoot was won by Game AVarden C. 0. Fisher, and on 

 behalf of the Division, President J. Dale Gentry presented the silver 

 trophy donated by Commissioner I. Zellerbach in 1926. — E. L. Macaulay, 

 May 28, 1934. 



