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tection laws: The ratification of that treaty is tiie 
most important and far-reaching step in the protec- 
tion and increase of birds that ever yet has been 
taken, in any country ! It extends the strong arm 
of federal protection over about 1,022 species and 
sub-species of the most valuable and interesting 
birds of North America. 
"The news, of the event of August 29, will 
be read with thrills of pleasure by the millions of 
farmers, forest owners, bird lovers and sports- 
men who are interested in the increase and per- 
petuation of the birds of North America. 
"Except to Senator Reed, the people of the 
United States owe to the' President, the entire 
Senate, and above all to Senator McLean, a pro- 
found and lasting gratitude." 
A City's Strange Fight to secure a 
Great Zoo. 
By Felix J. Koch. 
Never, probably, in the history of Anglo- 
Saxon communities has there been a civic awak- 
ening, — a big "city movement," so to say, — just 
exactly like it ! Never have the people of an 
entire commonwealth, — and this a city with amuse- 
ments of ever other legitimate sort to substitute, 
if need be, — risen up and shown how dear to them 
the presence of a great aggregation of wild ani- 
mals in their midst,- — even though one must pay 
admission to view these, — even as you would a 
private circus or show here ! 
In Cincinnati, word had come that the good 
angel of the big zoological gardens, who has so 
long financed it through its seasons of financial 
failure, would do so no longer. The Zoo- was in 
debt, — heavily so at that, — and unless these debts 
were paid, and very quickly, Jack Roosa and the 
infinity of other creditors would foreclose; the 
animals would be sold to cities elsewhere; the 
grounds be divided into building lots; and the 
famous Cincinnati Zoo be sold. At first it was 
believed by the good people of Cincinnati that the 
whole affair was either a bit of "grand-standing" 
on the part of importuning creditors, to hurry pay- 
ments, then that behind it lay the desire of the 
present holders to have the city buy the Zoo; but 
when the matter had been threshed out by the 
newspapers to convince the most dubious, and the 
good folk of the Queen City became convinced 
that they might really lose one of the city's banner 
attractions, Cincinnati rose, en masse, to a huge 
"Save the Zoo" meet, and the Zoo was saved, 
for the time at least. 
"Save the Zoo" Week in Cincinnati will go 
down in the history of the love of man for the wild 
things as one of the most notable demonstrations 
the world has yet seen to such end. In the home 
of rich man and the hovel of poor man one heard 
just the one slogan of "SAVE THE ZOO!" 
The school children came home from the schools 
— public, parochial and private — full of it, for 
there was to be a "day" of their own at the gar- 
dens when their mites of reduced admission would 
go to save the Zoo. The mothers were full of it, 
for the women's clubs had risen, as one to approve 
of it, and for Madam Jack Roosa not to be seen 
at the Zoo upon Ladies' Day of the "Save the 
Zoo Week" would be as much a social faux pas 
as to omit the opera, or not attend the symphony 
each winter's meet. The men, in their clubs, their 
fraternal orders, were filled with it; each order 
resolved that it should make better showing than 
all the rest come "Fraternal Day," and mean- 
while certain bodies, like the Musicians', entered 
the breach to supply such attractions that not to 
attend the Zoo on the day reserved for them was 
simply to cheat oneself of a treat 
"Save the Zoo," to repeat, was the slogan all 
about Cincinnati, as few slogans have been car- 
ried before. 
"Save the Zoo" became the matter of the 
best-natured rivalry Cincinnati's varied organ- 
izations have undergone in ever so long. The 
first day of the Week was known as Masonic Day, 
and it was up to the Masons to furnish the crowds. 
The second was Chamber of Commerce, Business 
Men's Club, Advertiser's Club and Rotarian's 
Day, and they filled the grounds rest assured. 
Follow on these, then, Ladies' Day, and Ladies' 
Day, Manager Whitlock tells us, was the largest 
in attendance out there by far — twice as many 
people as any one other day — over five thousand 
paid admissions in all When it is recalled that, 
at like time of year 200' paid admissions make a 
very good day's showing, it can be seen what 
" Save the Zoo Week" meant. The mothers hav- 
ing come, seen, been delighted, the day after was 
Children's Day, and then, indeed, the crowds 
fairly packed the grounds. Children were ad- 
mitted that day at five cents apiece, and conser- 
vative estimates say there were 10,000 children at 
least on the grounds. 
Thursday was Business Organizations' Day 
— local business organizations, like the "Vine 
Street," the "Sixth Street," and so on. Fridav 
was Protestant Day — in the hands of the Federa- 
tion of Churches. Saturday was Fraternal Day; 
and on Sunday, Musicians' Day, the local Federa- 
tion of Musicians donated four bands — 125 pieces 
—and though it came on to rain in the evening 
just when the concert crowds would leave their 
homes to attend, the attendance was second larg- 
est of all. 
