4 THE ORBGON SPORTSMAN 
season of the year, and urges an active and aggres- 
Sive campaign to the end that every man, woman and 
child will protect all wild life on its breeding 
grounds. 
WHY NOT HERE? 
In a recent issue of California Fish and Game, a 
publication devoted to the conservation of wild life 
in the State of California, published by the Califor- 
nia Fish and Game Commission, appears the fol- 
lowing: 
“The judges of the State are taking more and more 
interest in enforcing the fish and game laws. During 
the past few months several heavy penalties have 
been exacted from violators. Since January 1 eleven 
jail sentences have been imposed for various viola- 
tions of the fish and game laws. Three of these sen- 
tences were for a period of 150 days, in two cases for 
killing does and in the third case for fishing with 
illegal nets. In two instances offenders were given 
no alternative to the jail sentences.” 
The quotation above discloses a pleasing condi- 
tion so far as the enforcement of the game and fish 
_laws are concerned in our neighboring State. We 
hope the time will come, and come soon, when The 
Sportsman can say as much for many of the judges 
of Oregon. However, Oregon is not the only State 
where the fish and game laws are enforced with ap- 
_ parent reluctance by many of the judges of the State. 
The authorities charged with the administration of 
the game and fish laws of a number of other states 
complain of the lack of co-operation, which includes 
prosecuting attorneys, sheriffs and constables, as 
