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so that one may learn how dependent it is on the other. 

 There has been no place that will act as clearing house for 

 the information secured by each working independently. 

 If such a field for parley had been established a decade 

 ago each activity would be further along now because of 

 the understanding arising from conference and because 

 of the opportunity to compare notes. 



There is a lack of correlation and coordination among 

 societies interested in game. Audubon society work is 

 aiding and abetting work similar to that carried on by 

 njany local game and fish clubs. The Bison Society is in 

 game protection in a very limited field. Their experi- 

 ence is none the less valuable for they have undoubtedly 

 met and solved problems that are now confronting scores 

 of other game protective agencies. There is some ex- 

 change of opinion among such societies, particularly 

 among the heads of the organizations, but the mere mem- 

 ber has little touch with what is going on in fields that 

 parallels his interests. 



Just in this single achievement, a field of common meet- 

 ing, this proposed federation will accomplish immense 

 benefit. It will be a place for exchange of ideas, will 

 educate one group of workers in the work of the other 

 groups and thus move efficiently to the accomplishment 

 of all of the objectives of each field of endeavor. 



The Federated Outdoor Clubs of America, properly 

 organized and under proper direction, will be one of the 

 greatest benefits that could come to lovers of the out- 



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al forces as arc demonstrated in the forming of 

 reak rock are of interest to every one. In such 

 the forces of nature are brought especially to our 



GEOLOGISTS 



This curious formation is the "Totem Rock" in the Colorado 

 National Forest. 



doors, our broad landscapes and their inhabitants the 

 trees, flowers, beasts, fish and birds. It would stand for 

 true conservation of our wild life. There would be a 

 modifying of extremes of over use or over protection. A 

 true conservation program afTecting all outdoors could be 

 worked out and applied with this federation sponsoring 

 it. It would mean that the peril of raiding of national 

 natural resources for the benefit of a few at the expense 

 of many would never lift its head without a strong cham- 

 pion of rational conservation picking up a cudgel against 

 it. This would be because each group would come to 

 know how dependent one outdoor factor is on the neigh- 

 boring factor and the enemy of one would be recognized 

 as the enemy of the other. 



This federation will be in politics but not a political 

 machine if it is to do its most good. Today an isolated 

 group of the outdoor fraternity strives to advance one 

 scheme for protection of some natural resource through 

 legislation. It is an uncorrelated move to produce good 

 for one division of outdoor activities. A small group is 

 behind the movement and it is often lost because of non- 

 support. 



But often indeed that very legislation has a direct 

 bearing on the work of another field of outdoor use. The 

 only reason that other agencies, or in fact all outdoor 

 clubs do not put their shoulder to the wheel with the 

 group initiating the move is because first it is not clearly 

 understood that the legislation is of benefit to all and 

 second it is probably not known by nther groups that it 



