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E. W. Kelly, Field Superintendent. Mr. Kelly, who was driving 
the automobile in which Dr. Kalbfus was riding when killed, was also 
killed almost instantly at Farley Road Crossing on Sunday, August 
10th, 1919. He became a member of our field force on August 1st, 
1913, and brought to the work many years of valuable experience as a 
sportsman and in dealing with men through superintending large 
lumber operations. He was a conscientious, earnest officer who did 
his utmost at all times to improve game conditions throughout the 
State. His special work during the past three years was in the 
capacity of Field Superintendent, having direct charge of our Game 
Preserve work, both locating and establishing new preserves as well 
as supervising the work on preserves already created, all of which 
service he was admirably fitted to perform. 
In addition to the game preserve work Mr. Kelly assisted in the 
supervisory work among our field officers as well as devoted a portion 
of his time to educating the people of the State, especially the sports¬ 
men, to the benefit of game and wild bird protection. His influence 
and experience secured a hearty response wherever he went. His loss 
to the work of the Department is keenly felt. 
NEW LEGISLATION. 
Among the most important legislation passed by the recent Session 
and approved by your Excellency are, (1) the Act giving the Game 
Commission authority to expend* not to exceed $100,000, during the 
first year, of the accumulated revenue from the Hunters’ Licenses 
and not to exceed $50,000 annually thereafter in purchasing suitable 
lands for game preserves where the State does not already own avail¬ 
able lands: (2) the act making the creation of Auxiliary Game Pre¬ 
serves more flexible so as to meet the varied conditions that must be 
overcome in order to place these sanctuaries in numbers desired by 
sportsmen throughout the Commonwealth ; (3) the act increasing our 
power to appoint Game Protectors to permit the proper administra¬ 
tion of our field work; and (4), the act changing the system for the 
payment of bounties so as to expedite the proper handling of that 
matter. 
Acts of lesser importance are (1), the act changing some of the 
small game seasons as desired by sportsmen; (2) the act making a 
return of twenty-five per centum of the penalty to persons who 
through mistake kill an illegal large game animal; (3) the act re¬ 
quiring foreign-born residents to present naturalization papers when 
applying for a Resident Hunter’s License so as to keep these people 
from unknowingly as well as intentionally violating the law; and 
(4) the act denying a division of penalties collected from unnatural¬ 
ized foreign-born residents for violating either the Alien Dog Law 
or the Alien Firearms Law. 
We are satisfied that the laws now on our statute books relative 
to game and wild birds are the most comprehensive laws on the sub¬ 
ject found in any State in the Union, and but few minor changes and 
additions need be made to meet the demands of changing conditions. 
A number of other States have followed the leadership of Pennsyl¬ 
vania on various phases of our work and have enacted statutes very 
similar to those in force in this State, this being especially true of 
our game preserve law, the buck deer law and the alien law. 
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PURCHASE OF LANDS FOR PRESERVES. 
The death of our Secretary and our Field Superintendent has con¬ 
siderably delayed the consummation of plans for the purchase of 
suitable lands in various sections of the State, although we are mov¬ 
ing as rapidly as conditions prevailing in desirable territory will 
permit. Much difficulty is experienced in getting in touch with land- 
owners, many of whom live in distant parts of the United States, also 
in overcoming obstacles in the way of oil, gas, mineral, timber and 
other leases. However, unless unforeseen conditions arise the entire 
amount allotted to our use for this purpose will be judiciously ex¬ 
pended and preserves located in portions of the Commonwealth where 
otherwise no land's for this purpose would be obtainable. 
CREATION OF AUXILIARY GAME PRESERVES. 
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Since the passage of the new Auxiliary Game Preserve Act the 
sportsmen have not had time to become sufficiently acquainted with 
this phase of our sanctuary work to make any material progress, 
but during the coming spring and summer we believe many desirable 
sanctuaries of this character will be added to the game preserve sys¬ 
tem of the State. These preserves are particularly beneficial in 
increasing small game of all kinds. 
•INCREASE OF GAME PROTECTORS. 
The act increasing our appointive power to not more than eighty 
Game Protectors, including men assigned to office duty, has permitted 
us to organize our field work in a systematic and business-like manner 
that is already proving very beneficial throughout. Since the death 
of Mr. Kelly, our Field Superintendent, who had special charge of the 
preserve work, we have abolished that position and have appointed 
additional supervisory officers, known as Traveling Game Protectors. 
These officers now numbering ten are each assigned to a given terri¬ 
tory and the duties heretofore performed by the Field Superinten¬ 
dent imposed upon them in their respective districts. The supervisory 
officers assist the Protectors in charge of county districts and the 
Preserve Keepers; also perform special work separately when neces¬ 
sary, and conduct an educational campaign among the people hereto¬ 
fore impossible. Improved conditions are already apparent, and time 
will further demonstrate the undoubted value of this change in our 
field organization. 
CHANGE IN SYSTEM FOR PAYMENT OF BOUNTIES. 
The act changing the method for the payment of bounties has al¬ 
ready proved to be a very desirable piece of new legislation. Under 
the old system a delay of sixty to ninety days always occurred from 
the time the claim was received at our Bounty Division until the 
claimant received his check from the State Treasurer, while under 
the present system the check is sent out by return mail whenever pos¬ 
sible. At no time is payment delayed more than a week or ten days. 
