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SEN. PAUL SIMON ONLY MEMBER OF COMMITTEE VOTING AGAINST HB 584 
Sen, Simon, acknowledging Mr. Mostek's telegram relative to House Bill 584,stated 
in his letter: "I was the only member of the committee to vote against this 
measure, Before it came up for final passage, because it was clear to me that 
it would pass, I got the Conservation Department to amend it so that hunting 
cannot be authorized in any area that is used for other recreational purposes." 
SHRUB DESTRUCTION IN OUR CITY PARKS 
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Because of your concern over DESTRUCTION OF SHRUBS AND BIRD COVER IN CITY PARKS , 
here is a sincere reply from the Chicago Park District due to an Audubon communi- 
cation to the Mayor of Chicagos "The shrubbery removal program which we have 
been performing in many parks...is the result of many, many requests from citizen 
organizations, the police department, aldermen, and the Park Commissioners. These 
shrub plantations are studied by the Landscape Design Section,..many plans call 
for replanting; some convert to grass lamm; other areas extend present playground 
or athletic facilities. Many shrub areas along walks, drives, buildings, etc. 
have been the scenes of criminal acts, hidden areas that cannot be detected or 
observed by the police...i/e are constantly replanting a better variety of shrubs 
or gitall trees to replace mass planting of shrubbery with such varieties as 
Flowering Crabs, Hawthorne, Redbud, Burning Bush, Dogwood, and many other types 
according to location and design. The many problems of the present day have made 
it necessary to change the face of the parks by removing shrubbery." 
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WHAT'S THE BIG IDEA 222 
You are hereby invited to send in any suggestions, criticisms 
and ideas relative to the operation of the Illinois Audubon 
Society. The Board of Directors will consider these ideas 
at their November meeting. Send your suggestions to... 
Miss Cathcrine Schaffer, Corr. Secretary 
Illinois Audubon Socicty 
1202 1. Roscoe Street, Chicago 13, Dl. 
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TIPS ON FEEDING WILD BIRDS 
Tt should be remombered that when the ground is covered with snow, some form of 
roughage, such as sand or gravel, should be provided for cur winter visitors. The 
roughage is required in a bird's digestive process. Gravel used for canaries and 
parakeets may be purchased in pet stores. 











A word of warning about the feeding of peanut butter may be in order. There have 
been cases of smell birds, like chickadees, choking when chunks of this nourishing 
food beceme lodged in the throat, If the chunky type of peanut butter is used 
and spread very thinly on a small piece of board, then sprinkled with bird seed, 
this danger can largely be averted. 
Feeding wild birds will be a source of many pleasure-filled hours. Feeding is 
inexpensive, little bother, and can be as much or as little work as you want to 
make it, The simplest way to fecd is to spread wild bird seed in your yard, If 
there is snow on the ground, clear a space or put the secds on the shoveled walk. 
You can also put a picce of burlap on top of the snow and place feed there. 
Scatter the seed as you would grass seed, rather than concentrate it in ono spot. 
This simple method of feeding will attract hundreds of hungry birds...and you will 
provide them with life during the lean winter months. Do not be discouraged if 
your first "guest list" is composed mostly of English Sparrows, Starlings, or 
Grackles. Birds, like people, are attracted by a crowd, andother species will 
join them later. ; 
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