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due to outside, war, and other work. Our Membership Committee at once 

 started such an efficient campaign that at the close our mernbership reached 

 the highest mark in our history. We now have 88 paid members. 



Another incentive to greater work was given by our President at the open- 

 ing meeting in October, when she gave a stirring call to action, especially in 

 the "war work" of protecting the "farmer's allies," the birds. 



We have had nine interesting indoor meetings, with speakers from all parts 

 of the country. Also nine field-days spent in fascinating canons or on beaches, 

 and at the same number of business meetings much has been accomplished 

 relating to the needs of the Society. 



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Some of our activities have been legislative work for Blackbirds and other 

 so-called "destructive" species; preventing hunting licenses being issued to 

 children ; compiling the history of the Society for publication; causing the keeper 

 of Silver Lake to lose his license for illegal shooting; having a beautiful and 

 ornate bird-fountain, designed by a well-known Pasadena sculptor, erected in 

 Exposition Park; purchasing a fine United States flag, to which allegiance is 

 pledged anew at each indoor meeting. We also have a service flag containing 

 thirteen stars. On Arbor Day we planted a vigorous young California Oak in 

 Exposition Park, with appropriate ceremonies. We sent a written communica- 

 tion to the School Board, Park Commissioners and Playground Committee and 

 suggested that bird-tables and drinking-pools be placed in the schoolgrounds, 

 the same to be made and cared for by the children and supplied with crumbs 

 and scraps from their lunches; this has met with hearty endorsement. 



A War Committee was formed and a ten-dollar life membership campaign 

 carried on in conjunction with it, with the result that ten life memberships were 



