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Show Logan Newspaper Takes Rap At Mecham's Political Enemies Under the caption, "Political Sportsmen Sports-men Busy," the Daily Herald, Logan, gives a lengthy article, and incidentally inciden-tally scores the bunch of "sports" who are seeking the scalp of J. Arthur Mecham, fish and game commissioner of Utah. The Herald, does not mince its words one iota, and declares the method being used to oust Mecham a "political bunk," or words near that effect. It seems to be an annual event, the same as the outings staged by the combined clubs in Salt Lake county, coun-ty, and as usual Mecham is being attacked at-tacked without any apparent motive only for political purposes. Outside of Salt Lake county and close-by sections, Mecham is being boosted and from many communities fish, and ame clubs have sent in strong resolutions reso-lutions deploring the Mecham attacks and insisting that he again be named by the governor, and that the affair ie kept clear of the political stigma. The Herald's article follows: "Another one of the periodical campaigns cam-paigns to put the skids under J. Ar-j thur Mecham, fish and game commissioner com-missioner of Utah, has broken out again. Like a bad cold these campaigns cam-paigns flare up at regular and irregular ir-regular intervals. Always the same little click of string-pulling politicians are found to be the ring-leaders in the movement, feeding the more innocent in-nocent sportsmen with fanciful tales of inefficiency and extravagance. And always the shadow of David Madsen, former commissioner, is seen backstage. back-stage. "Would that the legislature could eliminate politics from fish and game fairs of the state just as it is trying to do with the courts and the schools! "In the meantime, it is hoped that Governor Dern and other state officials offi-cials concerned be not stampeded into doinrj the biddings of the opponents of the present commissioner, but allow al-low him to remain to build a real fish and game department fur the state. This Commissioner Mecham can do if he will immediately start a thorough house-cleaning and surround himself with loyal wardens whose sole interest shall be to improve fish and game management in Utah, rather than to play politics. "Most Utahns vividly remember the poor display of sportsmanship of Me-cham's Me-cham's foes two years ago when he had hardly assumed charge of the department. At that time a meeting of the state fish and game association associa-tion was called. Delegates from all the different local associations were ask- j ed to be in attendance, although no hint was given as to the subjects to be discussed. The house was packed with the most bitter Republican foes of Mecham. "The commissioner was not present he had not been invited. His sportsmanship-loving antagonists in his absence ab-sence placed all the sins of the department de-partment on his shoulders, notwithstanding notwith-standing the fact he had only held office of-fice for a very brief period. "Many of the delegates had never met Mecham. Their first impression of him was given them by those who Herodias-like asked foi his political head in a charger. Moved by the oily oratory of his accusers they voted to ask the state executive to oust Mecham Me-cham immediately. "Since then there have been incessant inces-sant rumblings of unrest. It broke out publicly again about a year ago when political gamc wardens who owe their jobs to the former game commissioner commission-er assisted in electing David Madsen president of the state sportsmen's association. as-sociation. , "Now come Mecham's opponents charging, for lack of something else, that he has never been a sportsman, that he has been a poor financial manager, man-ager, that he is employing several members of his family in the department, depart-ment, and that he has been unable to get loyal cooperation from his employees. em-ployees. "J. Arthur Mecham has always , been a sportsman, but not a sport j or a law violator. He ncver carries i Irs bait in a bottle. "- "While the expenses of the depart-i depart-i ment may be slightly higher, it should ' not be forgotten that the present : practice of rearing fish to large size (Continued on last page) Newspaper Raps Mecham' s Enemies (Continued from page 1) before planting naturally has increased increas-ed the cost of fish production. Under the old plan of planting fry, ninety per cent or more were lost. Since the present plan has been adopted, ninety per cent have been saved for the fisherman- tile ami disloyal to their chief ever' since he assumed office two years ago. "To make Utah's wild' life conservation conser-vation what it should bo, Commissioner Commis-sioner Mecham should discharge every warden in the state. Only those qualified quali-fied in every particular and who can prove themselves as having been loyal loy-al to Mecham should be re-employed. All vacancies should be filled with younger and better educated men who are free from prejudice and who are acquainted with the old habits. Every year splendidly trained and we'l-equipped we'l-equipped young men prepared to handle han-dle such jobs gr;luate from the Ut:ih State Agricultural college. Regardless Regard-less of their political affiliations they should be given an opportunity to assist as-sist in making Utah a real sportsmen's sports-men's paradise. "With such wardens to assist him, J. Arthur Mecham, modest, upright and fair-minded fish and game commissioner, com-missioner, will be in a position to give his state real sen-ice. "Give him a chance to do it!" "Ope daughter of Mr. Mecham works in his office. This should not J be offensive to anyone under the , present conditions in the state capitol or city and county offices throughout the state. It seems to be a general ' practice to employ all the relatives , possible. "The most serious mistake made by Mecham has been his accepting and retaining in office the organization turned over to him two years ago by the former commissioner. Any honest and ' fair-minded department head will be unsuccessful trying lo get along with a group of appointees trained in a political school. They will be loyal to the man responsible for their appointment and to him only. The majority of Meham's assistants have never recognized any leader but David Madsen. It is no secret among the sportsmen of the state that some of the present wardens have been hos- |