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It’s Time to Act on Dove Protection 
By PAUL) HH] LOBIK 
I. A. S. Memprers SHOULD write letters NOW if they wish to see a Dove 
Protection Bill enacted in the Illinois Legislature this year. Our main hope 
for success lies in persuading Governor Otto Kerner to propose an admin- 
istration measure placing Mourning Doves on the songbird list. If the Gov- 
ernor does not recommend such a measure in the next four weeks, we shall 
ask a State Representative to introduce a Dove Protection Bill. 
As soon as the bill is announced, each member should write to his own 
state senator and representatives, asking that they support the bill. For the 
record, here is the list of elected state legislators who have expressed them- 
selves favorably regarding our Mourning Dove proposal: 
R—Republican; D—Democratic Dist. Name Residence 
12—LhaSalle J. DeMichaels, D, Chicago 
STATE SENATORS 13-—James P. Loukas, D, Chicago 
Dist. Name Residence 16—Peter M. Callan, D, Chicago 
Robert F. MePartlin, D, Chicago 
ie a i 19—Louis Janczak, R, Chicago 
NS AOE ay ice 22—Lycurgus J. Conner, D, Chicago 
“5 hipaa Spas? cae ane 23—Abner J. Mikva, D, Chicago 
REPRESENTATIVES 24—Henry M. Lenard, D, Chicago 
10—Seymour Tox, D, Chicago 
ne GConersieaccemel 25—Edward Schneider, R, Chicago 
yi Peter J. Whalen, D, Chicago 
4—Raymond J. Welsh, Jr., D, Oak Park 26—John P. Downes, D, Chicago 
5—William D. Walsh, R, Bellwood 34—John Kk. Morris, D, Chadwick 
6—John W. Carroll, R, Park Ridge 37—Warren L. Wood, R, Plainfield 
Arthur E. Simmons, R, Skokie Francis J. Loughran, D, Joliet 
Bernard M. Peskin, D, Northbrook 38—Joseph P. Stremlau, D, Mendota 
7—Marion KE. Burks, R, Evanston 47—-Herman lL. Damimerman, D, Lincoln 
Frances L. Dawson, R, Evanston 48—G. William Horsley, R, Springfield 
Robert Marks, D, Evanston 51—Edward M. Finfgeld, R, Arcola 
10—Albert W. Hachmeister, R, Chicago 56—Norman L. Benefiel, D, Newton 
We are happy to point out that this list of 31 official winners is identical 
to the previous list except for one name. Do not write to these legislators 
— or to those whose opinion is not known — until the dove bill has actually 
been introduced. 
For the time being, we should concentrate on writing to Governor Otto 
Kerner, asking him to propose the introduction of a bill to protect doves 
in Illinois. Mark the beginning of spring with a positive step for bird pro- 
tection — write to the Governor in the week of March 21st! 
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WELCOME, NEW AFFILIATES! 
FivE More Groups have joined the Illinois Audubon Society as affiliates 
within recent months. We are happy to welcome the Batavia Women’s Club, 
Batavia; Bull Valley Garden Club, Woodstock; Fox Valley Audubon Club, 
Aurora; Springfield Audubon Society, Springfield (an old friend with a new 
name); and Vermilion County Audubon Society, Catlin. 
If you are an officer of one of our affiliates, please refer to the list that 
appears on page 24 and see whether the name and address we have is up to 
date. Send the names of your new officers to the Editor if corrections are 
necessary — just a card will suffice. Many thanks! 
