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in a few years. Through the Women's Clubs, the Boy Scouts, the Girl 

 Scouts, the schools, and in every possible way, we are trying to teach the 

 public the value of the conservation of our bird life. Without the co- 

 operation of the public it would be impossible for us to protect our feathered 

 treasures. The number of our Wardens is entirely inadequate to protect 

 our forests at all times. 



While very many people know and appreciate the birds of the summer 

 time, comparatively few know the joy that may come to us from a study 

 of the winter birds. In the winter the birds that are in the forests are 

 more in evidence and appeal more strongly for food and for protection. 

 We hope that the feeding which we are doing will not only be of benefit 

 to the birds, but will be an example which be followed by other organ- 

 izations and by very many individuals. 



For protection of birds on the Forest Preserves I feel impelled to 

 mention the cat. We feel bitterly towards any one who destroys two or 

 three of our birds, and still we tolerate cats when it is certain that the 

 average cat kills fifty birds every year. However fond we may be of 

 cats, we should all be willing to have them properly restricted. The 

 worst offender is the cat without a home and this cat should be killed ; 

 others should be licensed and belled. 



The Forest Preserve is anxious to do its best for the birds. We look 

 to the Audubon Society for advice and help in this work, and we are striving 

 in every way to make the Forest Preserve District the real safe refuge 

 and home of the feathered tribes. 



Ransom Kennicott, Forester. 



Homes in a Forest Preserve 



There was a building boom in the Cook County schools last Spring 

 which culminated in an exhibit of bird houses at Marshall Field and 

 Company's retail store during the week ending April 3. Each of 200 or 

 more schools was represented by the specimen bird house which the pupils 

 of that school had voted to be the best in their local contest. The exhibit 

 at Field's aroused great interest and enthusiasm which should carry over 

 into a permanent interest in the home life of birds. At the close of the 

 exhibit the bird houses were turned over to Mr. Ransom Kennicott, Chief 

 Forester of the Cook County Forest Preserve, and duly set up for the free 

 use of patrons of such commodities. Mrs. Theron Colton of the Second 

 District Conservation Committee of the Illinois Federation of Women's 

 Clubs started the idea, Mr. Edward Worst of the Manual Training De- 

 partment of the Chicago Schools set the pupils to work, and Miss Emma 

 March of the Art Department of the schools started the work of making 

 posters, this latter proving a splendidly educative feature of the exhibit. 

 The exhibit as a whole was very suggestive. Almost every town or city 

 has business houses that would be delighted to give space for setting up 

 an exhibition of this sort. It is a splendid way to advertise and secure the 

 good will of children as well as grown-ups. 



