I wish to r.rosont a few faots as to the workings 

 of the system, as demonstrated on a Poroot chore I V.VQ 

 seen it tried. In answer to the first argument, I will 

 state that all ths rangers on the Sierra National Forest 

 rore Fish exd Game Wardens when I was in that vicinity. 

 Arrests around Korthfork wore made by many of the rangers 

 including my father John T. Noddin, "Gene" Tully, "Audio" 

 Viofferd, "Boot" Taylor, and Charlie O'Neal. In no cese 

 do I believe that any of the parties arrested ever held a 

 grudge against any of the rangers on account of ths 

 arrests and they never were suspected of attending any 

 reprisals in the way of fire. A number of those arrested 

 wore Indians and "breeds" who are supposed to bear a grudge, 

 especially v;hen drunk, and all remained friends to the For- 

 est officers causing their arrest. It might be of interest 

 to note that the rangers there did not receive any fees nor 

 in some of the cases, their expense, v/hich included stage 

 fare and two days expenses. 



The argument that we ere "beating some poor devil 

 out of a Job" since the State law provides for a definite 

 number of paid Game Wardens is not well founded. This 

 number is irrespective of whether there ere one or a thous- 

 and voluntary V/erdens, such as we are. It is also stated 

 that we might deprive some person of securing the arrest 

 and conviction of an offender en , therefore, the resulting 

 fee. The activity of the average citizen has never been a 

 potent factor in preventing violations of the game laws. 

 Almost everyone can give you a wise look, and hint of what 

 he knows, or even make a positive statement of facts, but 

 when you ask him to swear to a warrant, "Oh myJ Ho." More- 

 over, as we do not receive any fees, or other pecuniary 

 consideration, our activity in this work would probably 

 cause less feeling in cases of arrest end conviction than 

 that of a neighbor, or other game warden. 



Some Forest officers may argue that their other 

 duties Trill not allow them to do this work as it should be 

 done. A recent circular letter from the District Office 

 states that each officer nrast judge for himself the im- 

 portance of the matter along with that of the rest of the 

 work in his District, the same as he would Grazing, Timber 

 Sales, Preo Use, etc. As to the inclination of the Rr.ngors 

 in the matter, three rangers in one District on this Forest, 

 made application last spring for the appointment, and 

 others have expressed their desire for it from time to tine. 

 A ranger dealing with the people all of the tine in the 



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