East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-12
WEST OUTLINES PLAN
FOR REORGANIZATION
SENDS COMMUNICATION TO FISH
AND GAME COMMISSION ON
CHANGES.
Proposes Separation Of the Duties
Of Warsicns from supervision of the
State Hatcheries-Duties OF Mas.
ter Wardens Should BE Police and
Collection OF Licenses.

SALEM, Ore. Dec. 12.--Entire
separation of the duties of the master
fish warden and the state game war
den from the supervision of the state
fish hatcheries is proposed by Gov
ernor West in letter addressed by
him to the state fish and game COM
mission. The letter definitely out
lines the governors plan for a re-
organization of the fish and game de-
partments as follows:
State Board of Fish and Game
Commission, Yeon building. Portland.
Ore, Gentlemen-Inasmuch as the
| commission is at this time receiving
recommendations from every source
with a view of reorganizing the SER
| zice in the interest of economy and
! efficiency, beg leave to submit a
few suggestions which l believe are
worthy of consideration:
First-Our plan of state govern
ment contemplates the concentration
of all administrative offices at the
capital. and experience has shown
that such action is wise and tends not
only to expedite public business, bu,
offers a greater check on extrava-
gance and in every way makes for
economy and good bushes.
| Second-The office of the commits.
sion should be In charge of an eff.
cient, paid secretary and as far as
practicable. all correspondence and
other office work should be handled
by him.
Third-That the duties of the mas.
ter fish warden and state game war,
den should be confined to police duty
and collection of licenses. which
should be reported to the secretary
Fourth-There should be a super
intendent Of hatcheries. who shoult
devote all of his time to such work
said superintendent of hatcheries tc
work directly under and make his re-
ports to said commission.
Fifth-If the game farm Is to b,
maintained, the superintendent shoult
work under and report direct to the
commission.
Sixth-That should publicity ant
extension work for the purpose o.
encouraging propagation and protec
tion of fish and game be deemed ad
visable. that such department be ere
ated and filled with one who has giveI
particular study to such matters an(
who would thus be left free to carr!
on his campaign Of education un
hampered by the usual annoyance.
and embarrassments which accom-
pany game warden.
, Seventh-That books should b,
; kept by the commission, showing
proper classifications of accounts II
: order that it might be ascertained a
any time just what 1t was costing (,
maintain each of the several depart
ments.
Eighth-That records be maintain
ed at each hatchery, which will shoy
at all times existing results.
Ninth-That under the present sys
tenn too much money is being spen
and that in the future good busines
and economy demand that the com
mission set aside certain sum TO
each department or line Of work an,
that those in charge of such seryic
be required to keep within the al
. lowance.
Assuring you that these suggges
tions are not made with view to in
commission may have outlined, bu
e for your consideration in connectio
with others which may be submitte
S to you, I remain, Very truly yours.
. OSWALD WEST, Governor