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REPORTS FROM WORKERS IN THE FIELD 



Progress in Florida 



One of our most active workers in 

 Florida is Dr. Herbert R. Mills, of Tampa. 

 He is constantly on the alert, and is always 

 doing useful and interesting things for 

 the birds, as is indicated by the follow- 

 ing communication: 



I have been noting the results of the 

 Junior Audubon work here in Tampa, and 

 I am greatly impressed with the immense 



that might not be reached in any other 

 way. For example, I was on one of the 

 Favorite Line excursions a few weeks 

 ago, and I overheard a lady remark to a 

 friend: 'Since Margaret joined the Audu- 

 bon Society, she simply can, not wear her 

 aigrettes any more.* These things are so 

 encouraging that I have decided to 

 devote a large share of my spare time next 

 fall to organizing Junior Audubon Classes 

 in Tampa. 



THE CARDINAL DETAINED AS EVIDENCE 



value of this work. I organized a few 

 classes here this winter, with a total 

 membership of over three hundred, and 

 every day I see some example of the good 

 results obtained. Recently I saw a couple 

 of boys fighting, and later learned that 

 one was a sixth-grade Junior Audubon 

 boy who was beating a fellow for killing a 

 Warbler of some kind. And not only is 

 our game-warden service being thus 

 increased by this work, but our campaign 

 of education is being carried into homes 



"Some time ago, I sent you an account 

 of the arrest of the Italian, Frank Alfino, 

 for selling Cardinals and Mockingbirds. 

 I am enclosing you a print of the Cardinal 

 which I bought from this man for evidence. 

 This picture was taken just before the 

 bird was given its liberty under the orange 

 tree from which the cage is suspended. I 

 later learned that the bird found a mate 

 soon after gaining his liberty, and is now 

 raising a brood of little ones. This Cardinal 

 has no toes on his right foot." 



