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Show o RULING SAYS FISHING FEE MUST BE PAID Newell B. Cook, state fish and game commissioner, would like to, perhaps, but he knows of no way in which he may remit the fishing license li-cense fee to anyone. He commented on the legal aspect of his duties Monday, Mon-day, in reporting that his office has received literally hundreds of applications appli-cations for such remission from persons per-sons who, in the dearth of employment, employ-ment, would like to use their time and perhaps to get a little food to keep body and soul together, by fishing. fish-ing. "There is no complimentary list for fishing licenses," said Mr. Cook. "My own license is paid for. So is the governor's. I wish everyone would realize that the legislature has made no provision for anyone to remit a license fee or to fail to issue a license fee or to fail to issue a license without with-out charging any fee. We have no choice in the matter." One petition was from a coal min- ing camp, where, anticipating a per- ! iod of inactivity during the summer,, j a large number of residents asked for 'cancellation of the fee, pleading: ; inability to pay it, and the need forj j providing food for themselves and : I dependents. j . . . n |