The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-05-19

or laborers. Should these names be
stricken from the pay roll. In many
cases 1t could be done and the work
let by contract-it would cost more
money but it would reduce the num-
Der of persons on the pay roll.
Game Fund
In his campaign four years ago, my
opponent complained bitterly about
the unnecessary number of game
wardens. He said there were GO. The
county system was then in vogue.
These have been abolished and their
places taken by eight state wardens.
A better enforcement of the law has
been secured, as shown by the fact
that there has been a larger num-
Der Of convictions. also by the fact
that q larger number OF hunters take
cut licenses. Eight men, active in the
enforcement Of the law. are mere eff
fective than 63 men who are largely
Indifferent. Most Of them owed their
appointment to local political nf1u
ences and did not make vigorous en-
~forcements when friends and neieh~
bors were involved. The work OF the
state wardens is almost entirely out
Of their home neighborhood. The en-
tire cost Of the department is borne
by the license fee (only $1.00 for or
binary licenses. The expense of the
department is limited by law to this
income. The cost Of enforcement has
been materially reduced. The surplus
nnrno hos hnnn vYcnI fnY. Eoh arl
game propagation, which will be Of
permanent benefit to the people ana
tax payers Of South Dakota. My OPP
ponent still charges this department
with great extravaganza and claims
they are spending the whole fund for
game wardens. The last reports show
that 81. 10000 was spent to complete
the fence around the Black Hills state
forest, also used as a game preserve.
There have been forty miles Of eve
foot woven wire fence built around
the state forest in the last three
years, all out Of the game fund. So
coo. 90 vas spent for the purchase Of
a buffalo herd for the park; several
car loads Of elk have also been secur-
ed. Lakes and streams have been
stocked with fish. and the annual
benefit Of which Is far in excess Of
tho whole cost OF maintaining the
department. The outlets OF many
lakes, heretofore dry in some seasons,
have been damned sc as to provide
deep water. Other states have many
fish hatcheries; South Dakota is build
ing It's first one, and the cost ONE
entirely out Of the game fund. Many
thousands OF pheasants have been
purchased and distributed over the
state to take the place of the fast dis
appearing prairie chicken. Send TO
Pierre for a copy OF the report Of the
Game Department and you will be
convinced that the statements made
by my opponents are misleading ami
false.
Mr.. Egan suggested in his Sioux
Falls speech hat this 800 license
money should be used to build and
gravel a road from Sioux Falls to
Canton. When he spoke in Yankton
he placed the road from Yankton to
Gayville. He takes this twenty miles
OF road with him from county to coun-
ty.
sac New Names ON Pay Roll
Possibly / have at last found the
pie eaters whom Mr.. Egan
wants to abolish. At the State
P~enitentiary there are.......192
inmates who draw from rs
cents to $500 each per month
overtime work at Ave cents
per hour Cat Irvine plant and
other labor. money held for
benefit OF their families.)
At the school for the feeble
minded there r. .......... g.
children who are paid Ave to
ten cents per month for triv-
tai services.
1T the Agricultural College there
arc...f.... $500. ......... Al
students drawing some money
for services rendered (about
the farm and buildings).
At the Soldiers Home there are. 1!
inmates who are paid small
sums Of money for services
rendered.
80:
I ask Mr.. F.gan whether this Is TIL
list he is going t. abolish, and II so
how much will the saving be. / an
opposed to abOlishing any n Of thes'
:22. Students who are willing to wori
should be encouraged. Convicts II
the penitenitiary who are willing 4
WI rk extra time in the Irvine plan
FOR thu benefit Of their families shoult
not be deprived Of this small recon
pense they are now receiving.
should inspectors be Abolished
There are people in this state VIII
have clamored for the abolishmen
OF certain Offices in this state. 80 MI
Egan is not alone in his demands
There are a few OF the bankers In tn
state who have been violating tn
banking laws and r much angere'
at tho fact that there are too man.
hank examiners. There are meat mar
Fets in this state where unwholesonl
meat Is offered for sale. Arrests hav
often been made by the inspector
Of the food and drug department
County and city officials have bee1
examined by state examiners-oftel
found short. and In some cases. sen
to the pe~nitentiary. Many %convfcte'
through the efforts of the game ward
ems agree with him fully. The sam
condition exists In relation to thos
a.