Connecticut western news., 1913-10-30
EVERY MAN A GAME WARDEN
State ornithoiogist H. X. Job Gives
 Valuable Suggestions.

Valuable Suggestions.
 MT. Herbert K. Job. state ornitbolo- gist, write a follows:
 Thanks to splendid dry breeding season, more birds and game were rear ed this year in Connecticut than in a long time. Quail, recently almost extinct. are in some localities almess normally abundant. The ruffed grouse also has done finely. Stopping of spring shooting has greatly increased the duck. In this memorable year tho Fed eral Government undertakes the proteo- tion of our migratory birds. Our es- aeemed Senator, Hon. George P. Mclean has carved his everlasting memorial i'm the enactment of the Mclean Law. The nation has also prohibited the importa- tion of wild bird plumage. Our ladies will be more beautiful than ever, aud so will our fields, woodlands and waters.
 Because we are beginning to have more birds and game again. ahall VIC redouble our efforts to slaughter tbcm, and defeat ths beneicent efforts of en- lIghtened humanity and of the Creatsrf Civilization must have advanced far enough to make it reasonable to expect the intelligent citizen-men and women alike-to assume active personal re- sponsibility for the restoration of birds and game in Connecticut. Laws amd police are necessary. but If every intelli- gent and thoughtful person Tn the State who has any opportunity would make this a matter of personal interest aHd concern, the result would be astonish- ing.
 Here are some few suggestions. Let every farmer and Iandholder see to it that on hIs own land birds are not wan- tonly disturbed or destroyed. Report violations of law to the game warden Teach the children to watch and protect the birds. Let every boy become & champion of birds and harmless wlld creatures. Prevent your cat from hunt ing birds, and mercifully kill supernu- merary or homeless cats that live by hunting. Observe the game laws your- self, and try to create sentiment that i& is for everyone's interest to have these laws observed. Feed birds Tn winter suet and seeds for small birds. and grain under shelters in woods and fields for game birds, where these are found. Back up the game.wardens, and enoour age them to enforce the laws.
 In Connecticut this year we are intro ducing new State system. We have an admirable new Commission of Fish cries aud Game, representative and non- partisan. one member from each county. They are gentlemen of standing ana ability. not mere politicians, serving without pay because of personal inter est in the subject. Two of them are able ornithologists, Dr. Sanford and Mir. Pease, and one, Rear.Admiral Goodrich, is eminent in the service of his country. The new secretary. Charles H. Pease, of Canaan, who will largely represent the Commission to the public. ia a genius. and Gov Baldwin could not have found man more fit for this position. A publisher and writer by profession, he writes graceful and courteous letters promptly to correspondents. An en- thusiastic student of birds and game, he owns and lives on most picturesque es- tate which he is turning into A game preserve and bird refuge. The warden force are now paid far more adequately than before, and earnest efforts hA~e been made to tone up the service. Poii- tics is debarred, and it has been made understood that any employee who vio- lates this regulation will be summarily discharged. The new superintendent. MT. James w. Tyson, who IS entrusted with carrying out the plans of the Oom- mission, is thorough gentleman, Of scientific attainment and executive ability. With the cooperation of the public, the new regime may be expected to set pace and example among our States of which Connecticut may rightly be proud.