
BOOK REVIEW 
Birds, Land and People. Natural Resources Series, Special Cir- 
cular #84, Pennsylvania State University. College of Agric. 
University Park, Pa. 16802. 32 pages. 1967. Single copy free. 
This fine illustrated booklet which is 8% x 11, covers such 
topics as Waterfowl and Wetlands, Bird Benefits, Bird Conflic 
shanging Land Environment, Bird Houses, Food Plantings, Check 
sist of Birds, Bird Management. It has several photos. 
[THIS VITAL AIR, THIS VITAL WATER: Man's Environmental Crisis. 
[Thomas Aylesworth. Rand McNally Co. 1968. $4.95. 192 pp. 
The late Robert Kennedy, who served as Senator from New 
fork, is quoted, after looking at the filthy Hudson River, 
'If you fall in here, you don't drown, - you decay." In the 
-ast 30 years, the giant sea sturgeon of the Hudson has al- 
lost disappeared because of pollution. At one time, their 
"eggs were even shipped to Russia, The Hudson oysters have 
tll but died out. 
The same sad facts could be recited about other areas in 
the USA - changing only the names. It is said that Chicago 
veaches will be closed by 1971, unless radical steps are tak- 
mm to eliminate pollution of Lake Michigan. 
A nation with a budget of $81 billion for the Pentagon, 
nd an administration and Congress unwilling to change its 
riorities, will never face up to the pollution problem ad- 
quately. Citizens who simply move their lips, and feel 
hey have accomplished a great deal, will never move their 
tagnant representatives. The separation of storm sewers 
md sanitary sewers in the large cities of the USA would 
Ost more than $40 billion, This book gives all sorts of 
asons why we should face up to our pollution problems. The 
uthor closes the book with a treatment of the population 
roblem and of noise pollution. 

NATIONAL ROADSIDE COUNCIL TO BE FORMED 
Page seven, 


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If you wish to join the 
effort to control DDT, and 
other hard pesticides which 
are causing pollution and 
the death of wildlife, you 
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which reads: 
BAN DDT. (It also 
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Illinois Audubon Society 
1017 Burlington Avenue 
Downers Grove, Il. 60515 
The Newsletter from the 
Audubon Societies of Ken- 
tucky indicates that they 
are increasing their mem- 
berships at a tremendous 
rate. 
Daviess County Audubon 
Society now has over 200, 
Frankfort Audubon Society 
has passed 300. It is this 
tremendous growth all over 
the state which enabled the 
Audubon movement in Kentucky 
to save Red River Gorge. If 
you have but ten or twenty 
members in your club, you 
can learn from the example 
they are setting in Kentucky. 
Fight Billboard Blight 
Protect America's 
Roadsides 
Citizens and civic and conservation clubs concerned about roadside blight in our na- 
ton will be heartened by news that a National Roadside Council with offices and staff 
nm Washington, DC will soon be formed, 
enn, 19063, 
resident of the Pennsylvania Roadside Council. 
Mrs. Cyril G. Fox, 34 Palmer's Mill Road, Media 
is serving as Acting Chairman of the Steering Committee. 
She serves as the 
With billboard blight, litter, wayside 
arks, increased road traffic, scenic highways, threats of roads thru parks, etc...a 
ational Roadside Council would serve to co-ordinate aetivityein this areas 
Oadside council in Illinois, and we suffer for it. 
Oadside Committee, composed of Mr. Ivan Light and Jon Duerr. 
EXPLORING OUR NATIONAL PARKS AND MONUMENTS 
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| By Devereau Butcher 
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| An all-time favorite Paper $4,95 
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There is no 
The Illinois Audubon Society has a 
Want to volunteer??? 
Just published 
Sixth Edition 
This famous guide to over 32 great national parks, 34 national nature monuments 
and 18 national archeological monuments. 
birds, wildflowers, mountains, wildlife. 
Lavish photographs, many in color of 
Illinois Audubon Society 
Please include 5% sales tax and 25¢ for handling. 

1017 Burlington Avenue 
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