Milford chronicle., 1933-03-31
GAME ASSOCIATION
DENIES POLITICAL AIMS
[Conlinaed. from FirM Paarl

l0Nfff"SA0s gfoHt a 90 % aJtI
:; while i seriously doubt that any
4 member of the association has de-
/ liberately threatened to-"play dirty.
politics if necessary" even such u
statement would not and could not
be conveyed to mean that he was
, expressing the official sentiment of
J the association. ] am entirely salts
fed that by far the great. majority
of the members in the association
are clean, wholehearted sportsmen
with but one objective-and that to-,
promote the welfare of wild life in
Delaware.
"Our association has introduced
House Bill No 231 in the present
session of the Legislature. II is al
sound, wholesome bill, designed to |
establish a modern system for the
protection, propagation and increase
of game. fish, fur-bearing animals
and wild birds. The outstanding;
changes which enactment of this;
bill would create would be increas-
ing the number of commissioners ON
the present Game Commission from
three to six. The present incumbents
would continue to serve until the
expiration of their respective terms,
subject to the same probabilities of |
reappointment as now exist; rel
ceiving their same remuneration for {
services. The three additional ap-
pOintments would give equal politi- l
cal balance on the commission
three Democrats and three Republi- {
cans. The new appointees would I
serve without pay. .-.-..
This increase in membership t
would provide improved representa-
lion in each county, as two commits S
sioners, selected from different dis Il
.riets could naturally give increased
service. The bill, would further in c
crease the executive power to thel II
chief warden or director. as heI o
would be known under the bill. 1t
would make the director responsible
or actual results in the work of l
he commission. His major author Y
ty would be subject to approval of a.
he commissioners. p
"The bill is clean. It is worthy of
cry serious consideration of every :.
member in the Legislature. Game ~ ~
under proper supervision .; -
S of vital Importance to cur State. ~ -,
is a large asset. -, ~
"This bill is. now in the hands of VI
he Game, Fish and Oyster Commit \.
re of the House. From general re- ~,
Ofts it is questionable as to wheth- ~
r it will be reported out and these 10
lmet reports attribute this to. the; a.,
elief that it ha sa political back
round which would cause members m
f the committee to question its sim Jr
Gritty F...7 t.-.t.; 10
81 wish to 'emphatieally. deny that to
, my knowledge, and after very an
sriOus investigation. do find that va
lere is any effort or desire ron the ".
art of our association to use the oh
ropOsed bill Ito injure or benefit mr.
ny present member of the commits liz
on or to provide for, any employee TO
the commission to retain his pc thi
tion. have no -hesitancy in sayingl pr
lat my affiliation with the associa-
on would be severed Immediately tel
there be evidence Of such condi- ne
ON produced. fiji
Summed up l go on record as ah
lying that our association is not nit
ter the scalp of any one aud CHI
either is il trying to protect" any too
lie. l feel that every member Of our col
ganization will stand by me in AM
is statement, Use
Il have one further comment, rel ]
i've to an editorial appearing in a to
aiding down-State newspaper, in Chi
lich it is openly stated that two era
embers of the Delaware State mo
Ime and Fish Protective AssOcia- yoi
IN are known to have violated the mu
me laws very recently. Knowing of
e editor of this publication and be- wo
wing him to be clean sportsman, ada
tn the best interest of our game not
heart, feel that in spirit of sw'
he will not hesitate ans
publishing the facts-the names lat'
the violatOrs, the nature of their 10
)latiOn, so that the State Associa- ms
n may take cognizanceOf this and ed'
&c prosecution. His compliance eu
tn this will remove the stigma zeal
Itch now reflects upon all mem-
rs of our association and which
i remain until the facts are given
d substantiated and the alleged T.