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printed by the Senate looked as if a 4-inch shell had exploded 

 in its midst, blowing away all of the bill except the outer 

 edges. It would be amusing, — if it were not so horribly 

 serious. 



It is no laughing matter for the entire appropriation of 

 $170,000 to be cut out, leaving the law, — if enacted, — noth- 

 ing to stand upon save the paltry and insufficient $50,000 

 already provided for the migratory bird law ! The bird lov- 

 ers of the country are painfully aware of the fact that $50,- 

 000 means exactly $1,041.66 for each state to be covered; 

 and they know that federal protection on such a basis as 

 that is just cause for laughter and contempt. 



No ! There must be no more of the fifty-thousand-a-year 

 basis ! The people of America will not stand for it ! This 

 time, and henceforth, they want real protection for the 

 birds; they expect it, and they demand it. Any enabling 

 act which fails to provide for arrest and search without a 

 warrant, and fails to provide at least $170,000 for enforce- 

 ment, is worse than none! // ive do not intend to protect 

 our birds, and do it RIGHT, then we had best not pretend 

 to do so! Our government has been flouted and insulted 

 quite enough on the fifty-thousand-dollar basis, and we want 

 no more of that! 



Because of our own measure before Congress (the game 

 sanctuary bills), it seemed best that the Permanent Fund 

 should not enter into the campaign for the enabling act. 



But new conditions call for new policies. With the con- 

 vening of the extra session of Congress, a campaign must 

 be conducted on different lines. From the very beginning 

 it has been absolutely necessary for the American people 

 to convince each house of Congress that MONEY, in six 

 figures, will be needed for the enforcement of the terms of 

 the treaty, and that the American people stand ready and 

 willing to pay the annual price that is necessary; which is 

 $200,000! 



It is not necessary to ask any Senator or Representative 

 to "vote for the enabling act" ; but it is necessary to ask for 

 the appropriation vitally necessary for its enforcement. 



