I do not believe in permitting game wardens to unduly 

 exercise their police authority. An over officious game 

 protector will do much harm in a community, and a vio- 

 lation of the game laws does not call for the drastic 

 action necessary in the violation of other criminal codes. 

 When in the Federal service I always instructed a new 

 deputy to treat men under arrest in a gentlemanly man- 

 ner just as long as possible. There are, of course, oc- 

 casions when this cannot be done. 



I know that no game protector should go in the field 

 without being armed, but I do not believe a side arm 

 should be in evidence, and under no consideration should 

 an officer enforcing game laws use a revolver except in 

 self-defense. 



As a commissioner having charge of the entire work 

 in a state, I do not think it policy to trust too much to 

 your subordinates. Hold the heads of the departments 

 responsible for the faithful performance of their duties, 

 but see to it that correspondence intended for the com- 

 missioner is taken care of by a secretary who will see to 

 it that all complaints are brought to your attention and 

 properly investigated. Whole-hearted cooperation should 

 be given between state and Federal game departments. 

 Each can help the other, and there is no room for jealousy 

 in the work. 



Below is a letter received from John M. Phillips, game 

 commissioner of Pennsylvania, which gives figures of in- 

 terest to every man whether he be a sportsman or not: 



"Enclosed please find a statement covering the kill of 

 game and the amount of furs taken in Pennsylvania in the 

 season of 1920 as compiled by the Pennsylvania Game 

 Commission. I have gone over this statement and it is 

 correct, based upon reports returned by 8 per cent, of the 

 licensed hunters. If anything, I think it is below the 

 actual kill, as many returns were made from gentle- 

 men who did not hunt at all and from others who killed 

 a bear or a deer and were proud of their trophies — ^the 

 latter would naturally pay little attention to small game. 

 I am positive that the return on rabbits is below the actual 

 kill, as we did not take into account those trapped by 

 boys under 14 on the farms on which they reside. 



"You will note that $449,490 was received in Pennsyl- 

 vania last year from the sale of hunting licenses. The 

 total kill of game, conservatively estimated, was worth 

 $5,514,164, figured as a meat value of 40 cents a pound. 



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