Arizona republican., 1922-02-25
PROCHASKA Says
COURTS ARE TOO
EASY WITH GAME
Law OFFENDERS

Abolition OF the state game code
is recommended by Joe V. Prochaska. (
state game warden in his annual re-
port to the governor made public yes~
terday. Mr.. Prochaska in making
his suggestion declared that such q
procedure would not only work \
great saving to the state and tax
payers but will be in line with great.
er efficiency.
This was the outstanding recom-
mendation in a report that covered
! the activities OF the office OF state
game warden for a four year period.
Mr.. Prochaska charged the courts
with being too lenient in dealing with
offenders or violations of the fish
and game law.
"It is almost impossible to get a.
conviction, as the courts appear to be
very lenient in these times and the
| defendant appeals and receives aym-
pathy or suspended sentence either
/ on account OF ignorance, or plea OF
unemployment" he said.
Continuing, he said: s
''In reviewing the work during The
past period. am delighted to report
! that, in my opinion (Which is con-
Cured in by our force of field depu.
ties). Arizona today has more game
and fish than il had five years ago.
At present, however, we are entering
period of marking time" This
period always follows one Of excite-
ment and abnormal good times, ana
is a period Of danger.
I'VE have, however. not reduced ef-
ficiency but have increased watchs
fulness in order to prevent tearing
down protective laws relating to fish
and game. Already there have been
a number of attempts TO shelve pro-
tective laws, and, II conditions should
become still more serious, ii would
become increasingly difficult to pre-
vent dangerous inroadS being made
in our game laws"
The state game warden embodied
in his report a recommendation for .
fish hatchery for which he says there
is need.
1--WE could then receive the fiy
from the government and plant only
when weather conditions would per-
NIT inexpensive transportation" he
stated. placing the cost TO the state
for hatchery at $4,000.
'In submitting the approximate
cost of fish hatchery. you no doubt
will think it strange because in for~
mer years several bills have been in~
troduced in the legislature asking for
an appropriation OF $30,0OO," Mr..
Prochaska said. II wish 10 explain
that during my recent visit 10 salt
Lake City, had the pleasure Of vis-
iting several hatcheries in the vicin-
ity OF Salt Lake City, the construc-
tion OF which cost from $4,000 70
$4,000.
ut was my intention TO embody IN
this report detailed description, blue
prints and estimated cost OF a pro-
posed hatchery but have been unable
10 do so on account OF the rush OF
business in the office of the engin-
eering department ought TO be
able, In the next few weeks, 70 SUD-
init for your approval these plans"
After touching upon every depart
ment OF Rorlx covered by his office
the game warden devoted space in
his report 10 Boy Scout corporation.
This department has continued 10
enlist the cooperation OF Boy Scouts
! during the year 1920 and 1921. Lee
lures and field trips have been given
the different troops. and the reports
which the Scouts have made 70 this
department have been very gratify-
ing.
ment. your office concurring. 10 fur
ther this cooperation by giving talks
and conducting short field trips iur-
ing the year 1929 especially during
the summer vacation OF the Boy
Scouts.
"The out of doors Is the best place
to teach wild life conservation ana
the proper training OF the b1ys as
sures the proper attitude TOWARD wild
life In the future.
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