THE OREGON SPORTSMAN 
Volume Five October, 1917 Number Four 
Published by authority of the Oregon Fish and Game Commission from its offices, Oregon 
Building, Fifth and Oak Streets, Portland, Oregon. 
Entered as Second-Class Matter in the Postoffice at Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon. 
Official Publication of the Oregon State Sportsmen’s League. 
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and fishing, protection and propagation of game birds, animals and fish, are solicited. 
We are always glad to receive photos that will appeal to sportsmen. The fact that an 
article or photo does not appear in the next issue must not be construed to mean that 
it has been thrown aside. It may appear later. 
We especially desire secretaries of sportsmen’s organizations throughout the state to 
keep us posted on what their clubs are doing and what is going on in their respective 
localities. 
Subscribers changing their address should notify us promptly, giving the old address 
as well as the new. 
EDITORIAL COMMENT. 

THE WAR AND THE GAME LAWS 
The man who advocates the throwing down of 
all the bars of game protection, using as his reason 
for this drastic action the fact that this country 
is at war, is no better than the food profiteers who 
have stored up the necessaries of life and have held 
up the public by demanding an exorbitant and ex- 
tortionate price for their release. 
If restrictive legislation is necessary to protect 
our fish and birds and game during times of peace, 
it is doubly necessary in times of war. Because this 
country is engaged in a vital conflict, is no reason 
why we should listen to these demands made in 
