The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-12-05
BY RAY p. HOLLAND
Editor American Game Bulletin

Editor American Game Bulletin.
George n. Manifold, superintendent
of the division of fish and game, de-
partment Of conservation of the state Of
Indiana, has compiled statistics of
the game warden service of the Unit
ed States, with the hope that through
an exchange of figures and ideas the
different state game departments will
be benefited.
In publishing the data collected, the
Indiana department calls attention to
the manner in which they obtained
the figures. A QUESTIONABLE was sent
to each state game department. Some
states did not answer, so the request
for information was repeated a num-
Der of times. When all the answers
thought possible had been secured, the
data was compiled and forwarded to
each state for correction and approval
with the provision that not hearing
within ten days, it would be taken for
granted that the figures were correct.
To make sure that no injustice
would be done, the Indiana authorities
waited 80 days before sending the
material to press. The statistics are
very interesting to anyone engaged
in conservation work They are al
ranged on a single sheet in poster
form. and while at no place does 1t
give the calendar year covered by the
figures, the poster is dated February.
1922, so we judge that the data applies
to 1920.
Different Methods.
One column shows the source from
which the funds for protecting the
game are secured. The conservation
work in some states is taken care of
by direct appropriation. other states
operate from the hunters license fund
while still others have both appropria-
tions and license money. Some are
entitled to the fines or a portion of
the fines secured.
The next column states the number
of salaried wardens in each state
New York heads the list with 143
while some states do not have any,
and others only two or three. The
next column gives the monthly wage
of the game warden, which varies
from $50 to $500 per month.
What Columns Show
Other columns show the following
Whether the travelling expenses of the
wardens are paid by the state and
the limit imposed, the number of non
salaried wardens in each state, the
fees allowed sa1aried wardens and also
the fees allowed non salaried wardens
the basis of appointment. whether po
litical, merit or civil service, the mum
Der of convictions secured, the number
of arrests made. the percentage of con
victions secured, the convictions pei
warden, the cost per conviction, eacf
states share of the fines and costs, the
| total of fines and costs assessed, the
| total resident licenses, total non-resi
| dent licenses, the income received
! from licenses, the total spent by eacf
| state for warden service, transporta
ton used, the auto mileage cost anC
the official name of the different state
departments charged with the enforce
ment laws.
Perhaps the most interesting infor
nation to be found in the poster is
under the columns headed ''NumbeI
of salaried wardens," Number of con
victions," Convictions per warden,
and Cost per conviction"
What Convictions Cost
We do not believe that the citizens
of New York state are any more prone
to violate the game laws than the
citizens of any other state. The post
er shows that New York's 143 salariet
wardens secured 4,090 convictions, Oh
81 to each warden. Each conviction
cost the state of New York $7951.
Compare this record with that giver
on the poster for the state of Missouri
where 25 salaried wardens secured III
convictions, or "A per man, each con