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COAL PROBE
COMMUTE
BEGINS WORK
Commission Appointed by
Wilson Meets and Makes
Preliminary Arrangements
for Investigation of Wages
LAST RESTRICTION OF
RECENT STRIKE REMOVED
Members of Conference Re
fuse to Discuss Results of
Meeting 1
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.4 Prelim
inary arrangements for the investiga
tion or wages and prices In the bi
tuminous coal industry, as provided
In the coal strike settlement? were
made at the initial meetingsiftoday
of the commfssion of three appointed
by President Wilson. " j
The members of the commission
Henry M. Robinson of Pasadena,
Calif., representing the public, Rem
brandt Peale for the operators, and
John P. White for the minors es
tablished semi-permanent headquar
ters in the department of labor build
ing and were understood to have dis
cussed organisation. The commis
sioners said the plan of procedure in
the task outlined by President Wil
son had not been fully worked out.
They refused to discuss the questions
of whether they would hold hearings
or whether they would visit the coal
fields.
Imst Restriction Modified.
Director General Hines, who has
bad charge of coal rationing, modi
fied the last of the restrictions ef-
fective during the strike that pro
hibiting exportation of bituminous
coal. lie issued an order under
. which the overseas movement of coal
up to an amount equal to. 50 per
cent of the quantity exported in Oc
tober may be shipped' from the ports
of Baltimore and Newport News.
Similar arrangements are to be plac
ed In effect at other ports. Dumping
of coal at ports will be regulated,
however, through railroad embargoes
on tidewater consigned coal.
The relaxation of restrictions
against exportation was possible, Mr.
Hines said, through steadily increav
ed production. -
. Wiljon and Tumulty Attend.
The first meeting of the president's
commission was attended by 'Secre
tary of Labor Wilson and Joseph
Tumuky, secretary to the president.
Under the strike settlement plan
agreed to by the miners, i and in
which'lt Is expected that the operat
ors will participate in spite of ob
jections made to it by the operators
association, the commission "has pow
er, to fix wages and working condi
tions the mines and prices, of coal
to the public, if its decision is unani
mous. .. "
Relaxation of export restrictions
was announced by Director General
Hines In a statement which says In
part:
"During the past two weeks,- while
production has been on the: increase,
special provisions have been made for
the export of coal to Cuba, neces
sary there for sugar production ulti
mately to be moved to this country.
In addition, a few other cargoes have
been permitted by the central coal
committee in to take care of vital
necessities among our allies and also
of foreign consumers whose output
was contracted to; be shipped to the
United States." ;
CHERRIANS PLAN
DINNER DANCE
Annual Social Meeting to Be
Elaborate Affair in Arm
ory January 6
inli
, An elaborate dinner dance in the
armory will be the form taken this
year by the Cherrians for their so
cial meeting of the year. The affair
will be held on January 6. Tentative
plans were worked out at a meeting
of the entertainment committee at th
Commercial club yesterday. The
guests will be Cherrians and their
wives.
U is the plan to arrange the tables
near the walls under the balcony apd
to seat six to 12 persons at a table.
During the courses it is planned to
have "exhibition dancing by 'profes
sional talent from Portland or Seattle
and to have dances for the guests be
tween course and following the din
ner.' The Portland Rosarians,- Eugene
Kafilators, Albany, Pheasants, and
flmilaf organizations of the state
will be Invited to attend the dinner
and dance.
ine committee having arrange
mentsln charge consists of C. B
Clancey, newly elected King IJing.
wunam McGllchrist. ; Jr.. who is
chairman of the committee. Dr. H. II.
"linger, David W. Kyre and M. L
Meyers and P. E. Fullerlon.
COUNCIL TO
CAUCUS ON
CITYPOSTS
Rogers and Pomeroy Likely
Choices for Health Officer
and Hutton Will Be Re
tained as Fire Chief
PROPOSED MERGER TO
ELIMINATE MR. LOW
Glover Is Candidate for City
Attorney and Macy's Plans !
Not Known
A new personnel at the heads or
Salem city departments with two ex
ceptions may be the resui't of the
annual caucus of the city council
which is to be held some time 'his
week. Since the date is set indefin
itely for between Christmas and
New Year's day it undoubtedly will
be tonight or. tomorrow night. Mem
bers of the organization were unable
last night to say when it will be.
Harry Hutton as fire chief will
be re-elected, and with him all of
his men. This appears a foregone
conclusion. Hutton has given thor-j
ough satisfaction on the job and has I
the department in better working or- j
der than it has ever been.
The office of chief of police is
elective, and the only bearing the
caucus ha on that office is in the
selection of other members of th
department. It appears that there
will be strife between Chief P. M
Varney and some of the aldermen as
t6 who are to compose the police
force the coming year. The offices
of police rtiief and fire chief are the
only two places where jt is certain
there will be no changes.
B. W. Macy has not let it be known
whether he is a candidate for city
attorney. Ronald Glover is a can
didate for the place.
It is understood that Walter Skel
ton, veteran city engineer, does not
want the place again. He usually
has been able to defeat any oppon
ent for the post but if he is not a
candidate this time it is said that his
successor mav he Hugh Rogers. Fur
v.- t. ihni chics nffirt. mav
be combined with that of street com
missioner which is nowVjjbeing held
by Walter S. Low.
Another charge is indicated in the
city health department. It is stated
that Dr. ..I. R. Pem.berton is not ouT
for a second term. One aspirant is
said to be Dr. Ray Pomerov. The
deputy chosen for the place, it is said
will be both sanitary and .plumbing
inspector.
Much dissatisfaction has been
caused bv the lack of a plumbing in-
i speetor in city omciainom. ami n i.
'.j .. .. :l ...ill oVo
pronatue mat ine council m
heed by Selecting a man for that
plate.
Elvin Tells Club of Thrift
Campaign Throughout Nation
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James Elvin, secretary of the Y-
M. C. A., was the rpeaker at tho
business men's lunch at the Commer
cial club yesterday. He spoke on
the national thrift campaign which is
being launched through the efforts
of commercial, urbanizations through
out the country. At the conclusion
of the meeting, it was moved (that
Mr. Elvin, and T. E. McCroskey
manager ot the Commercial club be
empowered to choose a third member
of the committee to Investigate the
possibilities of a campaign in Salem
and to report at the luncheon next
Monday. In the absence of Mr. Mc
Cro.skey, who is in Portland. J. W.
Chambers, vice president-elect of t he
club, presided.
STATESMAN INDUSTRIAL EDITION
HAILED AS COMMENDABLE EFFORT
BY REAL BOOSTERS OF COMMUNITY
The Statesman's proposed indu
trial edition, which will appear; in
January, is beig hailed as a wortn
while and timely effort by most of
the people who have been approach
ed on the subject.
"The Statesriiau is doing ror me
community just what any good busi
ness man would do for himseir, is
the way one man puts it. "Salem and
the surrounding community has de
veloped a saleable article in itself and
a certain market, it it will but follow
up the first promises pi a sale.
"Th article to be sold is Salem's
promises to those who will mold
their faith and their endeavor with
that of the community. It needs peo -
i nnl in tiim offers to those who
will accept it's; call an equal rooting
with those who have been here for
years, an equal footing with those
who did the pioneering and the hard
est ot the work. .
Men Mut be Brought
"But, while we at home say. one
to the other, that now is the time,
the mau whom we must have to heip
TURTLES ARE PAMPERED
SOUP SUPPLY ASSURED
W W W W W W W W 1
ONE IS 490 YEARS OLD
NEW YORK. Dec. 29. Electric
baths and a steam heated room as
first aid to twelve frozen 300
pound turtles, which arrived today
on the steamship Trivives from
Port Union, probably averted a
shortage of turtle soup at New
York hotels during the New Year
holidays. .One turtle, said to be
only four hundred and ninetv vears
old. was saved with great difficul
ty, r .
Accustomed to the warm waters
of the Caribbean, the turtles, whirh
were in tanks on the top deck, were
stiff as stone soon after the vessel
reached northern temperatures.
The f-hip's physician reported an
absence of pulse beat but pre
scribed heet in large quantities. A
deck shelter aft was fitted with
electric lights and steam pipes and
the turtles moved into it by means
of a derrick.
CHRISTMAS MAIL
FAILS TO COME
Only Fcur Trains in Month
Rouses Ire of Wasco Coun
ty Citizens
Only four mail trains since Decem
ber 4, no Christmas mail and with
people unable to get away oif Christ
mas vacations because there were no
trains, are the reasons for a protest
filed with the public service com
mission by citizens of Friend, Wasco
count', against the Great Southern
Railroad company.
Friend is the terminus of the line
and it is claimed business is good
at that point for the railroad, but the
service furnished is poor. No agent
has been stationed there for a long
i time because it is said Manager
Heimrich does not want to go to the
expense of keeping an agent. While
a mail train is supposed to arrive
daily it is claimed there has been
none since December 4. A carload
of wood is billed for Grass Valley,
where It is badly needed, but stands
waiting in the yards because there is
no train to take it away.
Insult was added to injury, the
residents claim, on December 24
nen iniorraaiinn came mat ai cram
would arrive with the Christinas mail
People gathered from miles arounv
some to leave on the train, -others
expecting friends for Christmas. Th
train 1 erst Tv far aa Tltifiir If
miles away, and then went back toiment to the authorities in regard to
The Dalles. .. ' ,
This is one of the roads for-which
the public service commission has In
creased rats hi addition to increases
under the federal regime.
.u. mti- r
fuivii Jjutu iimcf la jacedding to Colonel Porter, came to
Entitled to Forty DoUarslZ StiSA
Service in the Oregon militia prior
to federal recognition may be count
ed in by an officer to make up a
year's service which entitles him to
$40 a year from the state, according
to an opinion of Attorney Gen?ral
Brown written upon inquiry of Ma
jor A. A. Hall, who recently has re
signed as assistant adjutant general.
Major Hall stated the question as
follows:
"Does service In the Oregon militia
which organization came into exist
ence and functioned by virtue of the
state law without any federal recog
nition whatever, during the recent
war, entitle an officer to. count said
service in conjunction with his na
tional guard service to warrant him
in receiving the sum of 540 as pro
vided in section 37, chapter ZZt,
laws of 1917?"
The attorney general holds that
such an officer is entitled to the
money if thre is no conflict with a
federal law and there does not ap
pear to be in this case.
us keep up with the pace which we
have ourselves set, must be brought
here.
"We must have to offer him un
questioned opportunity in horticul
tural pursuits. He can get land at
prices which, though offering im-
small effort, are still priced at much
lower values than those of districts!
where marketing and factors which
assure profit for the years
work,
have not yet. been developed
"We have great organizations thati
( make the marketing of his cops
j complete insurance of the top prices. ?73o in one of the local bunks. Kor
j and no risk. Ueveral weeks the neighbors hnd been
1 "All that is our 'package.' taking him food, because f his ml-
"It is nnquestionahly
good arti -
buyers, so
cle, but we must hare
that the value of the article will con- j Coroner Clouch was called and up- bet that football was the topic. By unlay bnt the football committee was
tinue." Son investigation decided that no n-Some it was said that be and his ad- expecting favorable word hourly. The
Statesman Plan Approved. jenest was neecsarv. that death was! visers hate worked out a new line men picked to officiate are: Cei,rr
The speaker's enthusiasm was in due to natural causes. The body of strategy sdnc they have had . M Varnrll. .Vim, referee; K. V.
regard to The Statesman's blan of, was taken to the Webb & dough es-"cIo5e up of Harvard, opponents QulgM. M. Marys. Kas. umpire: R.
getting the entire prinl of the spe- tablishment where the body will beland that today's talk dealt largely !llo den S'ott. Portland, bead line.
getting mi enure prinr. oi uie spi p,nnins: (ne settlement of his with contfmplated changes la the man. and Henry Dutterlield, Denver.
(Continued on page 2 J business alfair3. plan of attack. i field judge.
SIX MEN ARE
ARRESTED IN
POISON CASE
Group in Custody Alleged to
be Ringleaders in Conspir
acy to Flood New England
With Whiskey Substitute
DEATH TOLL INCREASES
FROM MYSTERY DRINK
Undertaker and Druggist Out
Under $25000 Bail Held
To Be Among Chiefs
NEW YORK. Dec. 29. With six
men in custody, alleged ringleaders
in a conspiracy to flood New York.
New Jersey and New England with
poisonous substitution fur whisky,
federal, state and city authorities
were united tonight in a vigorous
pursuit of the purveyors of the pois
onous beverages which have caused
scores of deaths and hundreds of cas
es of blindness and illness. The cap
ture of at least a score or more of
the poison dispensers is expected, ac
cording to the officials.
m'ttth Toll (irows.
In the meantime the toll of death
and serious illness caused through
drinking wood alcohol and other il
licit concoctions increased in New
York and, adjacent cities. Four
deaths were recorded today, one each
from Newark. Elizabeth, Paissac, N.
J.. and New York. In addition, two
ben and a woman were picked up un
conscious -on New York streets and
two men in Paissac.
Colonel Daniel 1 Porter, supervis
ing revenue agent for New York, and
head of the campaign for the federal
government, declared tonight that
New York City is the headquarters
for the country in the illicit liquor
industry.
Undertaker and Druggist Taken.
The two most Important arrests,
according to the federal agents, are
those of John Romanelll, Brooklyn
undertaker, and Samuel Saleebv, , a
Hrooklyn druggist, who are accused
of beig the principals in the distribu-1
Hon of the poison throughout New!,
En eland. They were released tonight
on $25,000 bail, pending examination
The remaining four men are
Adolph Panarellio. a former saloon
keeper. Carmine Tivenziato, Amedio.
Deloma and Luigi Pu'ao, Italian gro
cers. Panarelli has made a state-
jthe method employed for the distrib-
ution of the liquor in New England,
and, it was stated tonight, he may be
a witness for the government.
Two of seven barrels of liquor
which Romanelli is accused of having
sold are said to have been bought by
a Bronz saloon keeper. This man.
rged
$3200 for wood alcohol.
Agent Tells r Warning.
Pauarelli. who acted as liomanel
lis agent, claims. Colonel Porter
said, that he took a sample of the
liquor to a drusidtt wtio confirmed
the saloon keeper's word that it was
poison. He said that h then warned
Nathan Sal.nberg, a Hartford., qni,
solaan keCeper, over the long dis
tance telephone not to tell any of
three barrels of the liquor he had
lought. Salsberg told him. he con
tinued, that he had sold a barrel to
a dealer in Chieopee. and smaller in
Hartford but he would try to recov
er as much of it as he could. Iater
he was informed by Salsberg that he
had got back all except a half barrel
which had been sold in Chieopee.
BODY OF AGED
HERMIT FOUND
John Albm?, 72, Dies Alone
in Hut Carried Receipts,
for $4000 in Bonds
Jacob Albing. a German who had
lived in an old hut two miles south
of the city on the Jefferson road
wan found dead lyins across the wood
box. by some neighbors who wcr
taking him some food. He was 72
years old. It Is thought that hi mi
serly ambition to save his earnings
promoted him to do without the ne-
' t . i . i : i . i . -X i 1. ! -
iCesnmes oi me wnicii reunrti in in
death. He was found with his fe
so badlv frozen that the flesh had
'bursted in several places
I n his nockets were found receipts
'for about 14000 worth, of liherl
bonds and 22 cents in chance.
It
. Pnid that he has .an account of
serly habits. He wa unmarried trd
no relatives are known.
PLANE SHOP
BURNS; LOSS
IS $100,000
Douglas, Ariz. Scene of Spec
tacular Blaze When Gaso
line and Aerial Bombs Ex
plodeTwo Workers Hurt
AIRPLANES IN VICINITY
y ARE CARRIED TO SAFETY
Origin of Blaze Is Mystery;
Officers and Men Fight
Flames Unavailingly
DOI GLAS. Ariz.. Dec. 2.Fire
breaking out In the machine shop of
rlight A. 96th Aero Squadron, this
afternoon destroyed equipment esti
mated to t worth floo.uoV All air
planes in proximity to the fire were
saved. Firemen were prevented
rrom righting the flames by the ex
plotdon of 250 aeiial bombs, as well
as gasoline and oil containers.
tnaurteur Anthony Jaroski and
Private Emil Martin were' seriously
turned by the explosion of gasoline
in the machine shop which started
the fire. The living quarters of the
men were destroyed. r
Cause I 3Iystery.
The cause of the explosion was a
nijsiery. jarosKi ana juartln were
working in the machine shop, repair.
mg a motorcycle. Shortly after 2
o'clock they rushed out of the door
with their clothing in flames, yelling j
for help. Men nearby smothered 4he
flames and they were hurried to the
hospital at Camp Harry J. Jones
where it was said tonight they had a
fair chance for recovery.
Explosions Spectacular.
Members of the flight squadron led
by their officers, attempted to con
tiol the flames but without avail as
the machine shop truck was soaked
with oil and went np In a flash. "The
flames communicated themselves to
nearby living quarters and to a store-
ouse in which were 250 aerial
bombs. Three aeroplanes near the
shop were dragged to safety. All ef
forts to save -aay part of the equip
ment was abandoned. The city fire
department was called out. Guard
lines had been established several
hundred yards from the fire which
communicated itself to tanks con
taining several hundred gallons of oil
j and gasoline. The crash of the ex
plod in g bombs and the bursting of
the tuel containers created a vivid
picture of warfare in miniature.
Fragments flew across the field for
200 or more yards.
No one was injured.
Besides the machine shop, truck
and equipment, valued at $30,000,
there were burned 250 aerial bombs,
each worth several hundred dollars.
j two motor trucks valued at $6000
and $3000 resist ively. two liberty
motors valued at $7o0 each, extra
propellers and miscell.nHjus equip -
merit and 7i0 gallons of oil and cas -
oline, as well as tentage and personal j
bclonqings.
Assessment Lien Property
Is Not Taxable in Cities
Property acquired by cities
through liens held because of delin
quencies of property owners in 'pay
ing- irc-i i in pi ui -iii'ui
is not taxable, according to an opin -
ion or Attorney General Brown writ -
ten to the state tax commission. In!
making the inquiry the tax commis-long as the present conditions Un
sion enclot-ed a letter from J .P. J During my ten month as a member
Beyeis. Coos county assessor. Tnj of the commi-sion I have heard i ore
particular property referred to u J complaints, witne.'red , more dlen
owned by the city of Marshtieid. sion. and have seen nior strife than
CRIMSON TEAM GOES TO "SCHOOL"
THEN STAGES SECRET PRACTICE;
OREGON HOLDS TO SAME PROGRAM
Fisher Said to Have Worker Out New Line of Attack for
Clash With Lemon-Yellow Boys on New Years Officials
Are Appointed.
PASADF.NA. Cal.. Dec. 25. Har-
i vard's
football players went to
this morn Inc. This after-
v ' ".-chool'
noon thev practiced In rerr-t what
they had learned. Coach Bob Fisher
called off the regular morning train -
ing for Jhe New Year's game with
Oregon in f;nr of a h-art to h-art
lecture. What he said was noi dl-
tnlged but It was rerarrted a sare
RESIGNATIONS ARE TO
BE FORCED UPON GAME
BOARD BY
Statement by Executive Says He Will Appoint Entire New
Commission Immediately After Legislature Next Month
Strong Hint Is Dropped for Members to Quit at Once
r resent .Locauion is field inimical to tienem ot Male
. On-oii is in liavc a new statr fish anl pain? coraraLvsion.
Tl iiN-i-atm frMii liovcrtMr Olwtt a a definite announcement
vi-t'rlay,
IT tlie IrpUlMun rrfiix to act -cile to the governor recommen
dation thai two m;nriiivsioii Ik created, one to represent the
commercial fUliing interest and the other to administer the affairs
of hiinU-rs and anirler th governor declares he will ask the pres
ent iiHMiilvr of the eoui mission to resign and will appoint an en
tirely new lMrd. KcpardlesH of what action the legislature take
the commission will In reorganized with a complete new personnel.
The ernutie the jroenior already ha outlined in his mind.
The governor' statement drops a strong hint for the commis
von to tjuit forthwith.
, The executive sert that he lirs not Wen influenced in this de
cision hy the Finlcy incident, ind that the new commission will
have determination of the question whether Mr. Finley is to re
main 'ii the service of the Mate.
(Jovenior Olcott declares frankly hi belief that harmonj can
never prevail mulcr present conditions and that there has been more
turmoil and complaint eoneeniinjr the present fish and game com
missions in the 1(1 months he has been governor than he has seen
m 4-oinieet.n wth all other loard and commissions combined dur
ing his approximately ft) years of public life.
"Kish and
game proportion and
conservation cannot be carried to ful
lest effectiveness under present In
harmonious and unsatinfactory con
ditions. There must b a definite
end of squabblings and bickerings
which in themselves have canned dis
satisfaction, distrust . and lack of
confidence. Whatever may be the
merits ot the various controversies
they can be ended In bnt on way
and that Is by wiping the !at3 clean
and starting anew." declared Gov
ernor Q'cott.
WiM Life Not Benefit cl
"I have studied the situation from
all angles. In what I say I am actu
ated orly by the sincere and con
scientious belief that "Oregon's wild
life is not receiving the greatest pos
sible benefit.
"As" previously announced. I will
ask the legislature to create two en
tirely new commissions one
to su-l
ng in -
pervise. the commercial fishi
tercets and the. other to administer
pffairs for hunters and anglers.
Shou'd the legislature See fit to act
upon rich suggestion. I shall ask the
members of the present commission
to resign and immediately a nex
commission shall be appointed.
"I wi?h It clearly understood that,
whatever ytlon the legislatcre may
take, there is to h. an entirely new
romml?siin. I hate even one so
far as to outline, the personnel of
that commission in my mind. The
men in question are citizens of the
highest tvpe: citizens In whom th
people of the tate may repose the
t utmost confidence, and rller.s who
I have a iep interest in fish nnd g-i me
! life. Thy are nt eonnected -with
: anv of th factional differences
which hnye l"d io the prewn unfor
tunate situation and could start up
oi laeir difficult task with open
m'nd. .
"When I entered upon the duties
of the rovernor's office 1 found th
fii.h and came situation at th boil
ing point. Charges, eounier-charges.
recriminations, allegations and cotra
ter allegations, all showed plainly
that discussion nd strife were mar
ring the effectiveness of the coia
mitsion's work. Thee dissensions
have been continued and have sliak
opening
led as
n puoiie connaence. ope
wounds (hit rmnot b healed
Oretrnn as nua! practiced only
nlw. mUy; The men went through
. . . . . , . ,
v
wr"k from nntil o'clock when
:tby i-ldd Tomnment Park to the
tlmon squad.
t"p to a late hour todj no word
of acr-ptac hd l-en rec iv d
from anr of thf official nind St-
MR. OLCOT
I have come In contact with on all
other boards and commissions with
whJch I kave been connected dnrins
nearly ten years of pnblie life, and
I am satisfied the pnblie has bad
Itsjill of these contentions.
Audit of Books Ordered
"When I became ex-ofriciD chair
man of the commission because of
the fact that. I was governor, ons
of the first matters coming promi
nently to my attention was tho vol
ume of complaints relative to tha
fish and game commission. A great
number of tnj friends told me that
there could be no harmony In flsb
and game affairs as Ions as the pres- "
ent commission existed. These state
ments were supplemented by numer
ous letters from all over the state-
which conveyed the same Informa
tion. Despite theso things, I
deemed It my duty to endeavor to
secure a reconciliation of the anlag-
oniitie interest. If possible, and
, joined in the work as a member of
the commission with that end In
view. The commission. I found, was
made up of men of excellent type
and at that time I believed harmon
ious conditions could be reached. Af
ter a series of constant annoyance
I called for a hearing at wblch all .
of the various factions were re pre
sen ted and decision arrived at to
live an andit of the books, embrac
ing a complete Investigation cf all
the commission's activities.
"By a careful watch of conditions
I became satisfied that, whatever the
report of the InveMfrstor might be,
harmony never could-1 prevail. la
consequence, some time ago, I fully
determined that a new commission
mart be the only evcni:aavdation.
In a spirit of fairness to all con
cerned decision was reached to delar
action or the findings of the investi
gator were completed and made public.-
Bat those findings, whatever
they may be. cannot amalgamate the
conflicting elements, nor can further
conciliatory efforts on the part of
the executive offices jra'n that re
sult. For that rearon I am making
this announcement at this time."
"I believe, that the men on tha
commission are big enough and
broad enough to see the things. I
further believe If I called tbem In
i and submitted to theni my belief
that harmony cannot prevail wans
they are on the commission, they
would resign, without hesitation, for
the gojd cf the service, and probably
would be glad to Co I. Bat to call
ther in now with snch a proposition
would be nnfalr to tbem and plaea
them in a delicate position which I
wrmtd hesitate to do. Consequently
I have decided to bear the entire
brunt of. this decision and announce,
openly my intentions, that these mei
may be relieved of porsible embar
rassment. "As to my proposed recommenda
tions to the legislature that there b
i wo commissions to handle th var
ied interests Involved. 1 reallie that
such division rauft be mad with tbe
greatest care. Consideration will
ari as to expense entailed by dedi
cation of work in hatchery opera
tions, in patrolins stream, and var
ious other artle must be straight
ened eat. It is my top that a calm
survey of tbee eonditlrs by the
legUlatnre may result in Jeflolt
and lasting good theseparation of the
two conriM-Mng interests. If repara
tion cannot be worked out in the
mind of the IcgUUture. along nrae
tical lines, the only alternative Ul
be a new commission.
"This statement is Uoed la t
endeaor to make an ror , frank
and abovrboard outline e uty por
tion. I hae tried to conceal noth
ing, to glos ove- nothing. i!y bop
In lo place adtnintt rat Mn of fl.H
and game affairs on a nasi where
constant conflicts. Inimical to good
results, may be eliminated, if such
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