Birds as Crop Protectors 
(Conservation of Wild Life in Canada, 1917). 
A handsome bird-fountain was dedicated in 
the Los Angeles public park to ‘“‘the little 
warriors of the air who are fighting for us, 
. who are protecting our wheat-crops for 
the boys in France, who are guarding the 
cotton crop which is used for surgical pur- 
poses and for gun-wads, who save our forests 
from which we build our great ships and air- 
planes. The birds have been officially re- 
cognised by the United States Government 
for their valuable aid to horticulture and 
agriculture. This fountain is placed here as 
our personal recognition of their value”’ 
(Bird Notes and News, vol, viii. 1918, p. 19). 
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