The Audubon Societies 217 



375 East 183d St., New York, April 7, 191 1. 



Dear Sir: On hearing of the Assembly Bill No. 359 and the Senate Bill No. 513 at 

 P. S. No. 5, I write to ask you to vote in favor of the Senate Bill No. 513, for the pro- 

 tection of the birds. 



Birds are a great deal more beautiful when they are alive and free and in the woods 

 than when they are dead and being used for trimming. So if they are left alive they will 

 make more people happy by songs in summer than if they were on hats. 



Therefore, sir, take it upon yourself to help protect these birds, that during the sum- 

 mer daj's give you so much pleasure by their songs, and vote for the Senate Bill No. 513, 

 and against Assembly Bill No. 359. 



Yours respectfully, 



Julia F. Richards. 



New York, April 6, 1911. 

 Hon. Anthony J. Griffin, Senator of 2 2d District, Bronx. 



Dear Sir: I am in favor of getting passed Senate Bill No. 513, introduced by Senator 

 Howard R. Bayne for the protection of birds. 



These poor birds which are slaughtered by the hundreds should be protected. 

 The birds have a right to live. Sometimes they are killed just for sport and fun. 

 The mother birds are killed and the poor fledglings are left to die from starvation, 

 because there is no one to care for them. 



I am interested in birds and I am building bird-houses. I was taught to be kind to 

 birds. Every morning when I wake up they are singing and it's a pleasure to watch 

 them. 



I ask you, therefore, to vote against Assembly Bill 359. 



Yours truly, 



Morris Lerman 

 Max Lerman 

 4582 3d Ave., Bronx, N. Y. 



Such has been the method I have pursued to correlate Art and Literature with one 

 important factor in the outside world. I feel sure much good would result in this vicinity, 

 and even in the state, if the Audubon Societies would invite the teachers to a series of 

 lectures upon bird protection, given by such representative men as Messrs. Hornaday, 

 Chapman, Beebe and others. 



If the Audubon Society, without relaxing its admirable legislative program, could 

 concentrate its batteries more effectually upon the teachers and convince them of the 

 value of birds, I feel sure that they would respond and cooperate with the Society to 

 arouse the minds of present and future citizens to the vital interests hanging upon 

 the fate of bird conservation. While it is necessary to combat the destructive tendencies 

 of the present generation, ultimate success will depend upon the attitude of future 

 generations. Bend all efforts now to mold the plastic minds of the young. When the 

 child has attained to man's estate, we may rest assured he will be found on the right 

 side of the question. Remember what Wordsworth said, — "The child is father to the 

 man." 



If under my supervision one hundred and forty-one children reached four hundred 

 and forty-six people, under the inspiration of a hundred teachers, fifty thousand and more 

 people could be influenced. 



This week the boys have returned from their Easter vacation, and have surprised 

 me with the bird-houses, which are a marvel. I feel sure that lads who will spend many 



