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Senator McLean of Connecticut, passed the Senate and has since re- 

 ceived the signature of King George and become the law of the land. 

 It is gratifying to note that in both these campaigns the better sports- 

 men and sportsmen's associations throughout the country assisted. 

 Their success was due to the large sentiment for rational bird pro- 

 tection everywhere prevalent and needing only to be definitely appealed 

 to and directed. This appeal the Massachusetts Audubon Society made 

 and it is proud of the result. Whatever the decision of the Supreme 

 Court as to the constitutionality of the Federal Migratory Bird Law, 

 the treaty makes its effects secure. 



The Enabling An important work now lies before us in the need of 

 Act. passing the "Enabling Act," which will provide funds 



to put the Treaty into effect and will also carry many 

 details of the utmost importance to the future of bird protection. Fore- 

 seeing this, the Society sent out last summer an appeal for a special 

 fund for pressing the enabling act, and the response has been prompt 

 and generous. Work upon it is now under way. It is very fortunate for 

 the friends of bird protection that Senator McLean of Connecticut 

 was re-elected last November. Senator McLean has a national repu- 

 tation, not only as a friend of the birds and the author of measures 

 for their protection, but for his ability to push such measures to a 

 triumphant conclusion. In the recent election, when there seemed to 

 be doubt of the Senator's success, the Society took a hand in rallying 

 all the Connecticut bird men for him. He was elected by 8000 majority. 



Feeding the During the last two years, joining with the National 



Winter Birds. Association of Audubon Societies, the Massachusetts 

 Society has conducted a campaign for the winter 

 feeding of the wild birds of New England. To this end the request, 

 together with simple directions for feeding them, has been sent to every 

 Audubon Society member. Women's Club, D. A, R. Chapter, and news- 

 paper, and a poster to every post office in the section. The response 

 has been immediate and generous. Individuals and associations have 

 vied with one another throughout the winter months and the good 

 done both to birds and to people has been great. 



Birds at Birds are sometimes destroyed in great numbers at light- 



Lighthouses. houses during migration. The very bright light attracts 

 them on dark and stormy nights and they dash against 

 it or die of exhaustion, fluttering in the glare. To prevent this, at 

 several lighthouses abroad, perches have been placed on the lights, just 

 out of the glare, where the birds may alight and be saved. Planning 



