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A FOREST TRAGEDY 
He left his camp-fire burning to see if the fire lookout would 
pick it up. 
He did. 
He thought this would be a good test to see if the district 
ranger was on the job. 
He was. 
He wondered if a fire would burn very fast in the dry forest. 
It did. 
He thought he could get away before the ranger could catch 
up with him. 
He couldn't. 
He thought he could blufT the judge at his trial. 
He didn't. 
He wondered if the judge would have the nerve to sentence 
him to jail. 
He did. 
We wonder if he will put out his camp-fire the next time he 
is in the forest. 
He will. 
BIRDS APPROVED FOR INTRODUCTION 
Acting on the suggestion of Entomologist Fullaway that 
the straw-necked ibis (Carphibus spinicollis) , the pewee lark 
{GralUna picata), and the meadow lark {Sturnclla magna) 
could be introduced into the Territory without deteriment to 
the agricultural interests of the islands as possible aids in 
the control of the cutworm and hornfly pests, the Board 
authorized the Executive Officer to secure the advice of Dr. 
R. C. L. Perkins, expert ornithologist, on the proposed intro- 
ductions. 
Dr. Perkins' reply of July 14, 1922, is printed herewith, and 
at a meeting held on August 24, the Board authorized the 
introduction of these three birds. 
4 Thurlestone Eoad, 
(Newton Abbot, England, 
July 14th, 1922. 
C. S. Judd, Esq., 
Executive Officer, 
Board of Commissioners of Agriculture, 
Hawaii. 
Dear Mr. Judd: I am sorry I have not replied to your letter of May 
13th, which was received some weeks ago. I have been very unwell 
during this time and my correspondence has been interrupted. 
