The Newtown bee., 1906-07-13
OUR NElGHBORS.
NEW MILFORD.
A MUCH DISCUSSED QUESTION.

NEW MILFORD.
 AMUCH DISCUSSED QUESTION.
 l have read with care the article written by our esteemed friend, HOS- ford, in your last issue, and the con- cluSiOn is forced upon me that in- stead of his being the continuous may. or of his native city and wasting his energies with the little details of life, he should have entered the field of literature making speciality of fairy tales for children, and after a while, have taken up the historical novel.
 The present article seems to be a rather cleverly written fairy tale, such as would appeal to the imagina- tion of children; however, there are few facts stated, just enough to re- move the effort into the higher realm of historical fiction. For instance, he states, under date of the 9th inst., that July 1st has come; but frankly, after reading the rest of the article, l was forced to have recourse to my cal endar to re-asSure myself whether he had not been misled, or misinformed as to this statement, as we'll as some other statements that follow.
 One benefit the article will have, l hope, and that is, it will impress upon all who read it that it is the intention to enforce the law regarding the talk ing of bass from Waramaug lake, in accordance with the terms of the law. as written in the Statutes.
 Now as to this green-eyed monster, the fish warden, will say he was em. ployed by MT Blakeslee, originally, and at MT Blakeslee's expense, to pa troi the lake from time to time and l,o n ho< 1o lating to fishing were observed. He was the most interested in the matter and believed, and now believes, the warden good one.
 Now MT Blakeslee had expended SIG, ,0O0 to S15, 900 primarily to stock the waters of WaramaUg lake, and 1 am positive that it is his wish, as well as the wish of the Iaw-abiding public, that the fish laws should be enforced
 It seems to me that the discretion, or sense, that MT Hosford states should be used by the fish warden are |qualities that should reside in the judge, rather than in the officer, and 1t seems to me his indictment of the officer has missed it's mark, and come nightly near contempt of court.
 after boat, or fish basket after fish basket, runs across one where bass is found under the legal limit, do not know that he has any discretion what soever in regard to whether he shal bail that party before the court, but it lies in the discretion of the court as to the severity of the fine, or whether it should be suspended.
 As to the several heart-rending cases cited in this article, l am creditably informed and believe the total ex 1 penditure on the part of some of the "victims'sdid not exceed S5; and ir some of the other cases that all tht emOlument that accrued to the fiSf warden was waived, and other cases know of positively one-half was waiv fish warden shows certainly the right spirit and judgement, and I contend that in the first instance he has nc right to exercise discretion.
 The fish warden referred to is nov | in the employ of the Waramaug Lake Association, a body of residents an( non-residents associated together fOl the best interests of Waramaug lake and it is folly to suggest that any thing that in their Judgement wa inimical to it's welfare would be toler ated.
 As to immaterial things, or thing which concern only the individual such as automobiling, driving, sailing or golting on Sunday ,0these can we'll b. left to be taken care of by public sen mobiles, that is serious matter ant should be met by strenuous enforce ment of law, as should the fishing in terests of Waramaug, on which St much labor and capital have been ex pended, be safeguarded by the fearles enforcement of the Statutes.
 There may be cases where s'inno cent" people may feel aggrieved, bu if they would carefully consider tn position of the officer, in all it's bear ings, they will understand that fO him to accept pleas of ignorance o the law, ignorance of fish, and nume1 ous other excuses, which peOpl caught with the goods on their pei sons" would always make, that chao would exist in regard to the enforce ment of the fish law at all.
 In conclusion, let me say that l an informed and firmly believe that thu Court Records of Warren do not sho1 any case against an "eight-year-old brought by the fish warden. nor tha he ever arrested such person.
 Let us reason together and contin our assertions to the realm of fact an' reason, for trust we are all anxiOu to attain only the best results. How ever, let it hit whom it will, the fis laws must be enforced or Lake Wars maug will be s'dead sea- so far a game fish is concerned.
 Respectfully,
 H. Leroy Randall.
 President Waramaug Lake Assoc ation.)
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