20 JHE AUD B-OUN SB eee ene 
A Commendable Deed Recorded 
Illinois Audubon Society, 
10 South La Salle Street, Chicago, Ill. 
Gentlemen: 
Attached hereto is a copy of a letter just written the Boyle Ice Com- 
pany in regard to an act performed by one of their drivers. 
I do not know the man’s name but I believe an act of this kind should 
be reported to you. Very truly yours, 
April 15, 1925 N. If KENNEY, 
President. 
The Boyle Ice Company, 
847 Larrabee Avenue, Chicago, Ill. 
Gentlemen: 
Whenever an employe of this Company performs an act out of the 
ordinary and one which is entitled to the highest commendation, I 
always like to know of it and acting on the assumption that you feel 
similarly, it is my pleasure to report the following: 
“Through some unaccountable means, late yesterday evening a robin 
with some string attached to its foot became entangled in the electric 
light wires immediately back of my house. This morning my children 
called my attention to it and before I had an opportunity to take action 
either to have the Fire Department or others rescue the bird and save 
it from death either by its own struggles or from starvation, your route 
man delivering ice to my residence, climbed the pole at considerable risk 
to himself and as the bird was in a difficult position to reach, spent some 
time.in getting it released, whereupon it flew away and was saved as 
above outlined. 
“Tt is true it was only a bird but I believe your man’s thoughtfulness 
and the risk that he ran 1s well worth the time which I spend in writing 
this letter to you.” Very truly yours, 
Signed by N. J. KENNEY, 
President. 
Illinois Audubon Society, 
1649-10 S. La Salle St., Chicago, Il. 
Dear Madam: 
In reply to your favor of April 16th requesting the name of our man 
who rescued a robin from a wire entanglement, received. 
We have investigated this affair and we agree with you that it wasa 
kindly act done on the part of the man. We have commended him very 
highly for it. His name is Joseph Bissen and he lives at 5138 No. Ashland 
Ave. He has worked for us for some time and we have always found him 
