THE OREGON SPORTSMAN 121 
FINLEY PICTURES IN THE EAST 
Governor Withycombe is receiving much favorable comment from 
the East on the work being accomplished by State Biologist William 
L. Finley, who is now conducting a series of lectures accompanied by 
moving-picture exhibits on Oregon wild life and out-of-door attractions. 
In addition to indorsements by prominent nature enthusiasts of the 
East, many of whom say they are coming to Oregon as a direct result 
of Mr. Finley’s activities, the Governor’s office has also received many 
newspaper clippings and comments relative to what Mr. Finley is 
doing. 
The following editorial from the “Free Press” of Burlington, Ver- 
mont, is typical: 
“We cannot picture the boys who listened to the inspiring address 
on birds and animal life by Commissioner Finley of Oregon with 
moving pictures at the opera house yesterday in the act of killing 
birds. The educational value of such an address is inestimable and 
the aid thereof in conserving bird life and thus protecting our gardens 
and harvest and fruits cannot be measured. Commissioner Titcomb 
is entitled to the thanks of the whole state for helping to educate 
young Vermont along these lines.” 
Below is a portion of the account of the meeting, contained in 
another Vermont paper: 
“William Finley, State Biologist for Oregon, had four reels of 
more than ordinary interest to the children, to whom they were of 
educational value, and the pictures were also of great interest to 
the wardens and sportsmen attending. Mr. Finley was for four years 
a warden of game in Oregon, resigning that position to take the 
position of State Biologist, including propagation of game. He works 
on the theory that game protection is largely educational and believes 
in spending a good part of the money appropriated for the work along 
educational lines rather than using it all for police work. 
“The first reel he showed was entitled ‘Rambles With a Natural- 
ist.’ It showed how best to interest the child in the work of game 
preservation and depicted some of the simple things any child might 
do to become interested in the work, such as collecting frogs’ eggs 
and hatching them out, and such as watching the nests of some of the 
commoner birds. This film contained the pictures of the home life of 
the humming bird, and is probably the only one of its kind in 
existence. 
“The second reel depicted the work of the school children who 
make bird houses and showed the classes putting the homes for the 
birds in the woods, the idea being to get the child interested early in 
life in the bird life, which tends to make him a protector and a better 
observer of the game laws later in life. The third reel showed pictures 
of wild animals, with the home life of the bear and her cubs, the deer, 
the elk, panther and mountain lion. The last reel showed sea bird life 
off the Oregon coast. This dealt with the establishment of wild bird 
reservations in different parts of the country and the work of the 
National Association of Audubon Societies, which has headquarters 
in New York with branches all over the country.” 
