4o8 Bird - Lore 



In the first place, when necessary, put the case of lack of funds for ga^ne- 

 ivarden service fairly before your various legislatures, asking for a wartime 

 appropriation for the deficit. 



Try to bring influence to bear upon all those who, from necessity, not choice, 

 are cutting down woodlands and brush lots for fuel, asking that they exercise 

 reasonable care against the destruction of mere saplings that have no value 

 other than for bird shelter. Divide your home district among the bird-lovers 

 of the place for the purpose of winter feeding, and send out appeals to others 

 to do likewise. 



In regions infested by Starlings, or in windswept and birdless stretches of 

 country usually snowed under, make up parties to gather sumach and bay- 

 berries, also the seed-cones of the composites of the sunflower tribe that are 

 relished by all the winter birds. 



In short, double all your former efforts to cherish these our Sky-sweepers, 

 Seed-killers and Weed-warriors, in their perpetual and hard-fought battle to 

 do their work of keeping the Homeland green and fruitful. 



Then let those of you who have the gift of compelling or silver-tongued 

 speech go into the schools and gathering-places of your neighborhood, telling 

 and repeating again and again the story of the beauty and worth of our 

 birds and their wartime necessities, weaving into your talk the duty to the 

 Homeland itself, to its soil, as the foundation of all lasting patriotism. And do 

 not ask them for money for this thing or that in connection with bird-protection 

 at this time — this year the pennies belong to Uncle Sam. Ask them for personal 

 service — for a bit of their time — the bit of themselves that is most worth while 

 and will count for more than their pennies in the end. 



Friend, save the birds during the stress that is even now upon them! We 

 need their presence to keep our courage up, the courage it takes to live to win, 

 the courage to keep the even balance when victory is won. Help for the birds 

 is help for our soldiers at their home coming. 



"The birds that make sweet music for us all 

 In our dark hours — as David did for Saul." 



