The Detroit times., 1913-11-18
FEDERAL GAME
LAW IS OBJECT
OF CONFERENCE
Wisconsin Man, Government Of
fetal. CanYaSSes Situation
in Michigan
PLANS AN EDUCATIONAL
BIRD-SAVING CAMPAIGN
Small Appropriation Will Force
Department to Work Along
Those Lines

MARQUETTE, Mich. Nov. IL
Coming to Marquette to confer with
VIM. r. Oates Of this city, state game
and fish warden, in reference to the
enforcement OF the migratory bird
law. f. A. Cleasby, OF Portage, Wis.
was assured OF the whoie-hearted CO
operation of the Michigan game de-
partment. Mr.. Cleasby Is the federal
Inspector appointed TO enforce the
new regulations in the zone which in
cludes the states Of Michigan. Wiscon'
sin, Iowa and Minnesota.
The task OF seeing that the federal
statute Is observed In this state will
rest particularly with SIX Michigan
deputy wardens who have been espe-
ciaily designated for that purpose.
They are: Charles Daniels. Detroit
Frank Salisbury. Grand Rapids: w. G.
Kidder. Tuscon; James G. Leggett.
Perry; E. ID. Mosher. Marquette, and
C. d. Larson, Ironwood.
The federal regulations for the
zone apply to all migratory game and
insectiverous birds and among the
regulations n general prohibition
of the hunting of water fowl after
dusk before dawn This latter
provision has provoked much dissent
and it will be the cause of appeals IL
test the constitutionalty OF the law.
A case has already been started II
New York.
educational Work.
That the work In connection with
the new statute will, for the time at
least, he principally educational was
indicated by the comment OF Inspector
Cleasby while In Marquette. There II
available an appropriation Of but &c.,
900 for the work." Mr.. Cleasby re-
marked, land the enforcement of the
educational phase. to the end that q
healthy public sentiment for conserv-
ing the bird life will be developed"
The protection of insectiverous
birds is regarded as one OF the most
important features OF the statute.
Through the schools. II II hoped to
reach the children who thoughtlessly
kill this class Of birds. Men Of for
eign birth who fall afoul of the law
will be taught to respect II. It IL hoped,
by appeals that the federal oflcialS
expect to have the foreign c0nSuls
resident In the larger cities send out.
The destruction Of insectiverous birds
by mon OF European birth II one Of
the things the game wardens In tho
Michigan mining districts are con-
stantly fighting against. These birds,
particularly robins, are hunted for the
table In many instances and are re-
garded as q great dainty.
ITO procure the most effective en-
forcement OF the laws protecting
game, education and punitive meas
ures must supplement one another"
Mr.. Cleasby remarked. In WiscOn-
sin, the educational phase Of the game
warden's work is given much stress.
The success with which q man meets
in establishing q sound sentiment on
the score of law enforcement In his
district Is taken account OF In de-
his standing in the depart
ment.
Under Civil Service.
The Wisconsin game department Is
under a civil service law that pro-
tects q deputy as long as he does good
work and assures that the depart
ment will be recruited from qualified
men. The applicant Is examined on
practical subjects that have to do not
alone with the punitive phases OF the
law, but with his general knowledge
OF wild life, the purposes OF the game
conservation movement and also the
preparation OF the evidence necessary
to make a case that the district attor-
ney win be able to win"
According to State Game Warden
Oates, the Michigan department ID
gradually attaining the non-political
status the Wisconsin department now
enjoys. Certain legislation passed at
the last session greatly extends the
opportunity for introducing the merit
system. and although no general civil
service bill was passed by the legisla-
ture Mr.. Oates says that after the first
OF the year appointments OF Michigan
deputies will be made on the basis Of
examinations
At present applicants for positions
are put on probation for three months
before they are able 10 obtain a per-
manent statuso In the department
Political removals OF deputies, former
~ very common, are now thing OF
the past. The deputy now rises or
falls according TO his value to the de-
partment.