252 THE OREGON SPORTSMAN 
We do not know whether this would be beneficial 
or not. We leave the question open in the hope that 
the people of this State will realize that the sports- 
man is not responsible for forest fires, and that by 
permitting him to go into the woods but refusing 
him the privilege of carrying a gun that an injus- 
tice has been done him in favor of the camper, the 
tourist, the trapper, the angler, the homesteader 
and every other class of citizen who may care to 
go into the forest at that time, not for the purpose 
of hunting. 
And in conclusion we will call the attention of 
our readers to the significance of this statement: 
The records of the United States forestry officials 
and of the State Forestry Department do not dis- 
close one single instance of a forest fire having been 
started by the discharge of a firearm. 
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Be a true sportsman. 
Send in your renewal to The Oregon Sportsman. 
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Don’t be a game or a fish hog. 
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Hundreds of Oregon sportsmen are serving their 
country in the Army and Navy. We will see that 
every one of our subscribers who have enlisted is 
followed by The Sportsman, provided the address 
is given. 
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The true sportsman will assist the State Game 
Department at every opportunity to induce violators 
of the game laws to mend their ways. 
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There are only two means for enforcing game 
laws—public sentiment and cash. <A _ successful 
game department must have both behind it. 
