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another thing—it isn’t the sporting publica¬ 
tions that can do us the most good. They 
only reach fellows like ourselves. But it is 
the newspapers and farm press that we must 
somehow reach and win. It’s a big job— 
but let’s tackle it! If each one of us does 
his share, we’ll accomplish a lot in total. 
Let’s dig up the most authentic possible 
facts and present them to the greatest pos¬ 
sible number of people. That’s the way to 
put over any proposition. The old day of 
darkness has passed. This is the age of 
publicity. 
Another thing we must impress upon the 
public is the fact that sportsmen are the best 
friends any kind of game can have. For 
sportsmen realize they must protect to per - 
petuate! For selfish reasons, even if no 
other, the sportsman will do all he can to 
protect the quail. I am speaking, of course, 
of sportsmen as a whole—not some wanton, 
wilfully destructive individuals. These ex¬ 
ist in all classes. After all is said and done, 
the best thing for the quail would be to make 
them game birds again in Ohio, and for their 
best protection put them back where they 
