ILLINOIS AUDUBON SOCIETY 37 



Mr. Shooter, show your fine American trait of fairmindedness in this 

 matter. Give the crow a square deal. Do not allow yourself to be preju- 

 diced blindly. Before you decide to become a participant in this "Na- 

 tional Crow Shoot." send fifteen cents to the Superintendent of Documents. 

 Government Printing Office, Washington. 1). C. and ask for a copy of 

 Department Bulletin 621. "The Crow and Its Relation to Man." This 

 is the last word on the crow, and it comes from your Uncle Sam who 

 decides these matters in favor of his people regardless of consequences to 

 the birds. It is an exhaustive study of the stomach contents of 2,118 

 crows, old and young, taken in all parts of the country and at all times 

 of the year, and of many other crows observed in the fields and woods. 



When you have read this ninety page pamphlet, weigh the good traits 

 of the crow against the bad and decide for yourself whether, in the words 

 of the "National Crow Shoot" leaflet, "It is certain that some concerted 

 action on the part of farmers and sportsmen to reduce the number of 

 these pests will conserve a large quantity of grain and thus prove an 

 important factor in meeting America's obligation to feed the world during 

 these critical years," or whether the killing of crows is a matter for 

 the individual farmer to take care of according to local conditions if the 

 greatest net conservation of food is the purpose of such action ; and 

 whether your conscience will permit you to wear medals or exhibit trophy 

 cups, which have the same effect as bounties, advertising to your fellow 

 men that you have killed stated number of crows, which in concert 

 with other shooters means wholesale destruction, or whether your 

 common sense leads you to believe with your Uncle Sam that 

 "Bounties can not be recommended, neither can a campaign of 

 wholesale destruction where complete extermination is the object 

 sought." 



As the crow has no legal status in Illinois, the matter is entirely in 

 your hands, Mr. Shooter. We are certain your intelligence and patriotism 

 will guide vou aright in vour attitude toward the crow. 



R. M. L. 



Progress 



Mr. Howard E. Rinehart of 425 Sinnissippi Avenue, Rockford. a 

 deputy game and fish warden, is reported as being a very efficient and 

 capable official. He has taken an active part in protecting the song and 

 insectivorous birds in the area under his jurisdiction. The records of his 

 arrests and convictions for one month, September 6 to October 8, are in- 

 structive : 



Fine 



Dominic Vinctella, 2 robins $1 7.90 



Pete Paris, 3 robins, 3 flickers, 1 bluebird, 1 goldfinich 47.90 



Anton Lerso, 5 robins 32.90 



Tony Gepani, 5 song sparrows 1 7.90 



Jack Tombroni, 2 song sparrows 12.60 



John Palmeri, 5 song sparrows 1 2.60 



Gus Benati, 7 song sparrows 27.50 



