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ANOTHER VOICE AGAINST BIRD 
MILLINERY, 
An excellent opportunity is afforded the 
thinking women of Keene this winter to 
exert a lasting influence for good by dis- 
couraging the use oi birds’ feathers, wings 
and breasts for hat decorations. The mil- 
liners of New York and the other large 
cities have established the fashion this 
year in this direction, in spite of the grow- 
ing public sentiment against such a relic 
of barbarism and the protests of the press, 
the Audubon and other societies for the 
protection of birds. The League of Amer- 
ican Sportsmen is doing a great work in 
every state in the union for the protection 
and propagation of the song, as well as the 
game, birds; but much of the work of 
every such organization will be discounted, 
if an artificial demand is to be created for 
plumage, that is endorsed by women who 
know better, but who think it necessary 
to bow to the dictates of fickle fashion. 
Already the new fashion is being consid- 
erably adopted locally, and now is the time 
for concerted, positive action on the part 
of the intelligent women of the city—es- 
pecially the club women.—Keene, N. H., 
Sentinel. 

CALIFORNIA WOMEN WORK FOR BIRD 
PROTECTION. 
The Ebell Society, of Oakland, Cal., the 
oldest and largest social and literary club 
of women in the state, has decided to fight 
vigorously the fashion of wearing plumage 
on women’s hats. They purpose to showthat 
in California, at least, there are women who 
have the good taste to devise, the kindli- 
ness of heart to desire, and the ability to 
procure headgear that shall not be a re- 
proach to humane society. 
One feature of their work will be an ex- 
hibition at their beautiful club house of 
hats and bonnets that shall be artistically 
trimmed without using the skins, heads or 
breasts of birds. Ostrich plumes, cocks’ 
plumes and ornaments made from the 
plumage of domestic fowls will be allowed, 
but nothing procured at the cost of life. 
The Ebell Society cannot be too strong- 
ly commended for this work. It is time 
every woman in America should feel her- 
self personally responsible for the slaught- 
er of birds, and skould refuse to wear their 
plumage. 

FEED THE BIRDS. 
The more I read RECREATION the more 
I am convinced the stand you have 
taken in preserving nature’s gifts and in 
roasting the pot hunters and game hogs 
is right. Though you are severe in some 
cases, I fully believe the time has come 
when sternness is necessary. Your read- 
RECREATION. 
ers here stand by you to a man and great- 
ly respect youasan upright judge, a faith- 
ful advocate, a sportsman and a gentle- 
man. Though the undertaking is an ar- 
duous one, requiring much hard labor, 
the victory will be yours, and ultimately 
we shall have laws forbidding the sale of 
game in the Empire State, at least. 
I wish more effort might be spent in 
trying to tame wild birds about our 
homes. I have found them by care and 
patience to become so tame as to allow 
food to be given them when on their nests 
and to come back year after year to renew 
their acquaintance. 
I would like to ask, through RECREA- 
TION, what has caused the blue bird to be 
so scarce. Is it owing to destroying so 
many stump fences and in this way re- 
ducing the number of nesting places? 
I hope you may never tire of the noble 
work you have undertaken, and that you 
may soon reap a grand harvest. 
D. O. Palmer, Cortland, N. Y. 
The reason blue birds are scarce is that 
they have been killed off by men and boys, 
who should themselves be killed for de- 
stroying such beautiful creatures. 
EDITOR. 

FINED FOR SELLING ROBINS. 
W. M. Moreland, a game and fish dealer, was ar- 
raigned in the Police Court yesterday, charged with 
the sale of 12 robins,in violation of the game law. 
Deputy Game Warden Zeller appeared as the com- 
plainant and Morelard entered a plea of guilty. His 
attorney stated in defense that the binds had been 
shipped to Moreland without solicitation and had 
arrived minus heads and plumage. They were con- 
tained in a barrel of fish. The attorney further stated 
Ha his client was not in the habit of selling such 
irds. 
Judge Scott in disposing of the case said a man who 
would shoot robins should be subjected to a heavier fine 
than the law provided tor and characterized the war on 
the birds as an outrage. In view of the circumstances 
he imposed the only penalty provided, $2 for each 
bird.— Washington (D. C.) Times, 
That judge’s head is level. He should 
join the L. A. S. at once and help us to 
protect the birds. 
NATURAL HISTORY NOTES. 
It does me good to read the way you 
stick the game hogs. 
Some of the old fellows squeal, but 
their bristles are the longest. RECREATION 
is doing excellent work in the way of pro- 
tecting the fast decreasing game. The 
fearless editor knows what he is doing. 
I wish there were more of his stripe. 
RECREATION will live and be backed by 
all true sportsmen. I have been a con- 
stant reader of your magazine for some 
time and do not see how any sportsman 
can be without it. Best wishes for the 
editor and his magazine. 
A. A. Beckwith, St. Francis, Minn. 


