New Britain herald., 1930-07-02


 will see that it is enforced. l am sending you biennial report for 1928 ard refer y0u 10 page SC whi2n shows the stand Of our commission on the speed boa. problem
 Yours very -iuN.
 JOHN W. TITCOMR
 '-Superintsndenc."
 Pannessa to 1itcomb
 Paontssa's answer toMows,-
 "John w. Ti-c0mh. rou.m.
 "Fish x Game Dept,
 "Harcford, Conn
 Dear Sir
 Your letter of June 5 has just come 70 my attaution When lt reached my home, I was away with my three boys enjoying the fishing in a section Of the country where the protected lakes and streams and the low cost for license fees add 10 the ordinary attract.Eeness of this sport.
 This is rba second letter ha.e received from you and in both th- expression passing the buck ap- pears. Is it possible that the eN- pression-or the pract.ce-is so commonplace m your department ds to make ic a bywordH At first. vas disposed 10 ignore ii, but IS repetition leads me 10 ask if this IS the attitude you adopt toward citizen who as6s the cooperation O. your department 10 protect fish anl fishermen, merely because l pr sume to ask that for which your department exists and for which fishermen pay dearly
 May I ask you as a servant O. the state charged with very definite duties regarding fish and game, what you have done 10 bring about the enactment or laws carrying oVt your recommendation bearing oN the protection Of our lakes and streams. It is true that you have made reports on the subject, but to date these reports have been just SO many words, minus action. You admit knowle 1ge Of the action Of the motor bolt interests in quoting you as not in favor of legislation Curhirg their speeding prCClivl.iaS, but despite the fact that this mis- quotation came 10 your attention on the following day, as yOUr let-ar states, there IS no record Of any 1t- tempt on your rart to correct the understandin- left with the leEisla- tive committen. And now, you speak e the desira5lity Of legislation to furnish life savers for the prOte2- ton, not e fish but Of those vho patroniza the interests which, you say. misquoted you before the committed.
 T would he interested 10 learn the line of reasoning on which you charge me with passing the buck on a matter which is the duty Of your commission fhis being con- structiveIy admitted in your letter), and In which I have no power or duty which I might shirk by passing the buck or n any other manner.
 Before you repeat, for the third time, any charge Of buck passing. will you be so kind as to give q mo. nent's consideration 10 the follow ing facts
 "1. You have exercised no initis- tive whatsoever in bringing about relief legislation for the protection Of Lake Pocotopaug.
 70 Alth0uTh the matter was of immediate concern to your depart ment you did not attend the legisla- i've committee hearing al a time when your offices might have been O. some influence and service.
 8. You were quoted as being contented with existing conditions regarding motor boat traffic on Lake Tocotopaug and vet you have no-, ay least as far as l can learn, cor rected this impression left with the committee.
 4. You complain Of lack Of law, vet do nothing 10 create one which would correct the following condi- ions, described in your first letter 10 me: There is no doubt but what the spawning functions Of at least two species of the most desirable food and game fishes inhabitiug he lake are seriously interfered with through erosion Of the spawnI1g areas, caused by the excessive wave motions in connection with tae naneuvers of these speed boats Tn the interests of thousands Of srortsmen who come 10 Lake Poco- topaug annually again ast, that you exert effort 10 bring about the relief which they have every reason 10 expect.
 Yours truly,
 "A. M. PACNESSA."