Arizona republican., 1920-10-04
PROPAGATION AND CONSERVATION OF
 GAME AND FISH
State Game Warden By JOE V. PRocHASkA

The propagation and conservation Of game and fish Is one of the most vital questions which confronts not only the people of Arizona but the entire coun- try. The excellent and permanent roads which are being built in every county In this state and in every state in the Union are fast bringing to our very doors the once isolated and virgin district in which all sportsmen and lovers of wild and outdoor life seek recreation. The large number of autos have made it possible for thou sands of people to penetrate every DOT ton of our state. and to every thinking mind our natural resources of birds. game and fish must be intelligently protected, conserved and propagated.
 Arizona still has plenty of large and small game which can be saved only by prompt action and the creation of a department of conservation, which will unquestionably result in a more economical administration of our game jaws and eventuate in a higher degree of efficiency of service to all lovers Of wild life and outdoor recration.
 We cannot progress to the full mea- sure of our marvellous possibilities un- lsss the people vote for the creation of the state conservation commission to save from obliteration by rapacious hands that portion of the game which has escaped the ruthless hunter and thoughtless sportsman.
 The establishment of this commits sion will infuse new life and vigor into the game laws. additional powers car be delegated by the legislature. game and bird refugees will be created. fisf hatcheries will be built bird study vii be placed In our schools. and the valu' of sport win be better understood. l. All sportsmen know that in order C meet the steadily increasing drain oI our game and fish supply. the stat game department must perform con structive work and assume aggressiv leadership. Few, however. realize tha | under the present organization sucl ! constructive work and aggressive lead ership Is almost impossible by the linn itations placed upon the state gam warden's authority. tenure of offic and method of selection by the gam law itself.
 Until this law is changed it is no only useless but unjust to expect iron the state game department that ful measure of service for which the pub lie pays and to which it is entitled The present game law cripples tn game department by limiting the as sured tenure of office to two years, re gardIess of how good or how poor tn service delivered. The problem o building up our game supply is so bi and SO difficult that the two years barely time enough to start. If tn
 state game warden actually deliver the goods he should be retained as lon as he will stay. if he does not delive
 the goods he should not be retained q all.
 At present the game warden Is tol
 to develope our stock of game but
 given no authority to do anythin
 towards that end except to prescott those who steal 1t. It is like hiring
 general manager to develope a far but limiting his authority to the pros
 ecution of trespassers. Prosecuir
 thieves does not produce crops and is crops we are after.
 Y Of course 1t is unsafe to delega legislative powers to any one man.