The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-05-08
TELLS OF STATE
GAME DEPARTMENT
WARDEN OTTO JONES SPEAKS TO
COUNTY ASSOCIATION MEN,
BERS AT P0TLATCH

I'm a great democracy of free peo-
pie, the protection of wild life and
the preservation of all other natural
resources, which underlie national
prosperity and happiness, must de-
pend finally, as does the stability Of
the government itself, upon the sup
port and willing services of every
citizen" was the statement of Otto
M. Jones, state game warden, in an
address before the Latah County Fish
and Game association at Potlatcn
Saturday night.
"There is not stringent reStric-
ton or regulation embodied in the
game statutes that was not the result
of the abuse of privilege" continued
Game Warden Jones, who discussed
the reasons for certain regulations of
the department. The financial status
of the state game department was
discussed quite fully and it was shown
that the department is self sustaining
and that 1t does not cost the tax pay
er one cent.
Game Community Asset
Game Warden Jones pointed out
how fish and game work are assets
for the community in that tourists are
attracted to the community during the
sporting and vacation season. C. ].
Hugo of Moscow outlined briefly the
working of the legislature in it's en-
action of the game laws.
At the close Of Mr.. Jones speech
the meeting was thrown open for gen.
eral discussion and number of mat
ters relative to local conditions were
discussed.
"The farmer has just as much right
to enter the city mans backyard
without permission as the city man
has to enter the farmers land with
out permission" was one of the strik-
ing statements made by Warden
Jones. He urged all sportsmen to
take into consideration the rights and
feelings of the farmer.
Cooperate with Farmers
"The farmer wants to know and
has a right to know who is respon-
sible for any damage that may be
done his property while party OF
hunters are on his field said Mr..
Jones in laying special emphasis on
between city man and
farmer. He told of how southern
Idaho sportmens associations have
held rabbit drives to help the farmer
and he suggested that the spOrtsmen
and farmers organize on regular
drive to exterminate squirrels and
other animals detrimental to the in
terests of the farmer.
In referring to an attack by 1nd1-
yiduals upon the game department IN
regard to abolishing the department.
Mr. Jones said, "The game department
IS not on the defensive. The depart
nent has public duty to perform and
S not going to protect itself from
atiacks.'
Increase Service Ratio
The annual report of 1921 was gone
nto showing that by an increase of
Il on the license fee, doubling the
license fees Of 1918, that from four to
tx times the service had been deliv
red. In other words the service
alto of the department has been in
reased from four to six times.
The Importance of maintaining and
the fish and game was
ouched upon by Mr. Jones. He said
hat the people in building up educa-
ional, commercial and other institu-
ions had not paid the proper atten-
ion to the natural resources, which
hould be passed down for the enjoy
len of future generations.
Thanks Game Association
Game Warden Jones told of the de-
artment's policy to wage war upon
redatory animals. In reference to
he recent attack of the wool grow
rs association he asked whether 1t
rould be better to turn over the ma
lral resources of the state to one
lass or to the public in general. In
egard to the expenses of the depart
lent he said that he could show how
luch tin dipper for a fish hatchery
ost and at the hatchery could pro-
uce the dipper.
Mr.. Jones closed his address by
banking the game protective associ-
ton for its splendid cooperative
-ork with the state game department.