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birds were saved by the campaign of feeding, inaugurated by Mrs. Witter 

 and Jay N. Snell of the Commission, and until the past week the birds have 

 been able to take care of themselves. 



With zero weather, and hard-packed snow and ice, the birds begin to 

 show real distress, in their search for food. Mrs. Witter and Mr. Snell are 

 prepared to do the same work as that of last year in supplying feeding sta- 

 tions and shelters with grain, where the need of them as reported, is genuine. 

 Each case is given a thorough investigation and grain is sent by parcels post 

 in the outlying districts, or handed to Worcester bird lovers to scatter at 

 the feeding stations. 



Suet and crumbs put on lawns and tied to the trees by householders, 

 will help out the Worcester birds. Many have done this in the past few 

 days, and the birds have found the food and are returning every day to the 

 same spots. 



Boy Scouts have been made the same proposition on the silver cup com- 

 petition again this year, through the Audubon Society, and by establishing 

 the feeding stations and caring for them, will have a chance at the trophy. 

 Mrs. Witter has offered the equivalent of the cup if the Scouts do not want 

 the trophy, and Mr. Snell has offered his services to the boys if they want 

 to take up the work at once. 



FOUNTAIN FOR ROOSEVELT 



Announcement is made that the National Association of Aubudon So- 

 cieties and its affiliated State Organizations, Bird Societies and Sportsmen's 

 Clubs, throughout the country, will at once begin the work of providing for 

 the ultimate erection of a notable work of art to be known as the Roosevelt 

 Memorial Bird Fountain. 



T. Gilbert Pearson, the Secretary of the Association, who originated the 

 plan, states the idea is being received with great enthusiasm. "There is not 

 the slightest doubt," said Mr. Pearson, "that lovers of out-of-door life will 

 combine to support this tribute to our great fallen leader. Colonel Roose- 

 velt was the most forceful champion of wild life conservation the world has 

 ever produced. He exposed the school of sham nature writers and drove 

 them to cover under the stinging appellation of nature fakers. He encour- 

 aged by example, by influence and by contributions the scientific study of 

 natural history. As President he established the principle of the United 

 States Bird Reservations and by executive order created thirty-eight of these 

 federal bird sanctuaries. As a hunter he taught the world lessons in straight, 

 clean sportsmanship." 



It is understood that the most eminent sculptors in America will present 

 plans for the memorial bird fountain and that when completed it will be not 

 only the most unique but one of the handsomest works of out-of-door art in 

 the United States. Its location will be probably in New York or Wash- 

 ington City. A National Committee of Nature Lovers and Sportsmen is 

 rapidly being formed to advance the project. Suggestions and approvals 

 are pouring in to the offices of the Association, 1974 Broadway, and a formal 

 call for support will be made. 



