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gested that the National Committee send to the country papers 

 from time to time short news items of interest relating to its work, 

 and request publication of same. We believe that especially in 

 small towns throughout the West such a course would be 

 beneficial." 



Pennsylvania. — Legislation. — There has been no change in 

 the law ; the same doubt as to which non-game law is in force still 

 exists. This matter should be settled by a test case. The next 

 session of the legislature will be held in 1905. 



Warden system. — No wardens were employed by the Thayer 

 Fund. 



Audubon work. — The report of the Secretary is as follows: 

 "There has been the usual increase in membership, and several 

 new local secretaries have started to work in towns that have here- 

 tofore had no members. Educational leaflets have been distrib- 

 uted and copies of the bird laws posted wherever it has been 

 possible. 



"Miss Justice continues her good work with the traveling libra- 

 ries, and reports 14 libraries of 10 books each, which have been 

 sent to 1 1 counties during the year." 



The society issued the following excellent circular of instruction 

 to its members : "The constable of each township or borough in 

 Pennsylvania is the person authorized by law to arrest violators of 

 the bird laws, and he must make a report under oath to the Court 

 of Quarter Sessions of his county at each term, of all violations 

 occurring in his township or brought to his notice. 



" Members of the Audubon Society wishing to have violators of 

 the law arrested should bring the matter to the attention of the 

 constable of their township and see that he follows it and reports 

 on it as required. If he fails he should be reported to the Judge 

 of the Court. A constable failing in his duty can be prosecuted 

 and fined ^50." 



The National Committee commend this plan to the other Audu- 

 bon societies. 



Prof. H. A. Surface, of the Pennsylvania Department of Agri- 

 culture, is doing a most excellent educational work. He is issuing 

 for free distribution in the State, monthly bulletins of the Division 

 of Zoology. These are filled with just the kind of scientific 



