FOREST AND STREAM 
1159 
people at large, compelled the conclusion of 
Congress that the exigencies of the situation de¬ 
manded Federal regulations that would, in real¬ 
ity, save the migratory waterfowl and birds from 
extermination. 
The people of. no country have been so abun¬ 
dantly blessed with valuable natural resources 
as ours. 
The American people are notoriously a nation 
of wasters. Only by reason of the fact that their 
natural resources are fast disappearing have they 
been induced to extend even a modicum of con¬ 
servation to these fast-vanishing assets. 
Conservation does not mean preventing the use 
of our natural resources as a miser would hoard 
his gold, but means the wise and careful use of 
our national heritage, taking therefrom only a 
sufficient quantity to supply our needs, with the 
full realization that we are trustees for future 
generations. 
The wild or passenger pigeon that formerly 
swarmed over Eastern North America in count¬ 
less millions has become extinct. The American 
bison, found on the great plains of the West, 
was slaughtered by hide-hunters to the point of 
extermination, the great auk, the Eskimo cur¬ 
lew, the Labrador duck, the Carolina parrakeet 
have been exterminated. There are many other 
valuable North American birds that are candi¬ 
dates for extinction, including the whooping 
crane, trumpeter swan, American flamingo, rose¬ 
ate spoonbill, scarlet ibis, long-billed curlew, up¬ 
land plover, Hudsonian godwit, red-breasted 
sandpiper, golden plover, dowitcher, willet, pec¬ 
toral sandpiper, black-capped petrel, American 
egret, snowy egret, wood duck, band-tailed pi¬ 
geon, heath hen, sage grouse, white-tailed kite, 
prairie sharptail, pinnated grouse and woodcock. 
Future eventuations can only be judged by 
those that have gone before, hence the enactment 
and the enforcement of a comprehensive system 
of Federal conservation of migratory wild life 
was made necessary if this valuable asset was to 
be retained among the resources of the United 
States. 
Aside from aesthetic consideration, birds and 
game constitute a valuable article of food. From 
a recreational standpoint, this resource is of the 
greatest value to our people. 
We feel that the failure of any American citi¬ 
zen to accord the Federal Migratory Bird Law 
his most active support is due either to lack of 
information or selfishness. 
We, therefore, urge and request all patriotic 
citizens to exert their influence to the utmost 
to the end that the incalculable benefits contem¬ 
plated by this law, and most specifically accruing 
to the people under the regulations just promul¬ 
gated, be given their moral support, that the en¬ 
lightened conscience of the people may be quick¬ 
ened to a full observance and vigilant enforce¬ 
ment of this wise and progressive conservation 
measure. 
John B. Burnham, New York, Chairman. 
Hon. Edward G. Bradford, Jr., Delaware. 
Hon. F. W. Chambers, Utah. 
W. L. Finley, Oregon. 
Dr. E. H. Forbush, Massachusetts. 
Dr. George B. Grinnell, New York. 
Dr. William T. Hornaday, New York. 
Clark McAdams, Missouri. 
Marshall McLean, New York. 
Clinton M. Odell, Minnesota. 
T. Gilbert Pearson, New York. 
Hon. Ernest Schaeffle, California. 
Hon. George Shiras, 3d, Michigan. 
Hon. John H. Wallace, Jr., Alabama. 
New York, August 21, 1916. 
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Small-Mouth Black Bass 
We have the only establishment dealing in young 
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Brook Trout 
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PLYMOUTH, MASS. 
