SUGGESTIONS FROM THE FIELD DIARY 
OF THE WARDENS 
-Recently the wardens in the employ of the State Game Depart- 
ment were invited to. submit memoranda as to the obstacles and 
difficulties encountered in their service and to give any suggestions 
as to how, in their opinion, the administration of the game and fish 
laws might be improved. Most of the wardens have responded, and 
some of them discussed the subject ably and with clear understand- 
ing.. Many of the papers are so interesting that we have decided to 
reproduce them in The Sportsman. This department will be con- 
tinued from time to time. Many of the articles, however, cannot be 
printed in full. 

By WARDEN L. L. JEWELL, Grants Pass, Oregon 
My experience in meeting the public in the discharge of my duties 
has been very pleasant, and I find, with a very few exceptions, the 
people in full sympathy with the game laws; the only drawback is 
that if they know of a case of deer killing they usually want me to 
get my evidence from some other source, as they dislike to complain 
for fear of making an enemy of a ‘‘neighbor.’’ 
I have found that the more a-warden can keep in touch with the 
farmer and miner, the less the violations; let them feel that they have 
an interest in the protection of game the same as a warden and they 
will let you know if there is anything very much wrong going on 
near them. 
By WARDEN H. D. Stout, Klamath Falls, Oregon 
I have had no trouble in the discharge of my duties as a warden. 
With regard to the administration of the laws, I have nothing to sug- 
gest, but think it is largely up to the wardens. I think it is a mis- 
take to make arrests and not get a conviction; also to talk about 
violators until there is evidence to warrant an arrest. I think a war- 
den should try to leave the impression with every one that he believes 
they are all right. 
I tell the people it is up to them to protect the fish and game; 
that a warden can help, but can do nothing without their help. In 
my district the public generally is interested in the protection of game 
and fish. The propagation of game and fish has helped to get the 
people here interested. I have not had any trouble with violators, 
which I believe is largely due to how they are treated by the warden 
while under arrest. 

By WARDEN Roy DIcKsON, Gold Beach, Oregon 
You requested me to submit to the Game Department a memo- 
randa of obstacles and difficulties encountered in line of duty. 
Well, the most of the time the difficulty is in not being able to 
be in more than one place at a time. One trouble down here is that 
you have to follow the roads more or less, and all of the people 
along the telephone line know where you are. Another trouble is 
deer-hunting dogs. Every one has dogs and some varmint dogs, but 
all of them are called varmint dogs. If a dog gets after a deer they 
will swear that they put it out after a wild cat, panther or bear and 
you eannot prove different. 
What action can be taken under the new law if a man admits 
