Prieta Daub O Ne Bilis leh LN 25 
ANOTHER NEW LIFE MEMBER 
It is our special pleasure and privilege to welcome a new Life Member: 
Mr. Albert C. Droste of Chicago. Mr. Droste is a great contributor to our 
knowledge of bird finding in the Chicago region. Mr. Droste is also a new 
member of our society. 
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LETTERS TO EDITORS 
By R. M. Barron 
My experience suggests that the easiest way to get our stories into Big 
City Dailies is through letters to editors by individuals. 
It is my belief that if a considerable number of our members would 
write two letters each month, about one or another of the projects that 
I.A.S. supports, to daily newspapers in their sections of the State — 
Chicago, Peoria, Rockford, East St. Louis, Springfield and other large 
centers — the total impact on readers in these urban areas would be much 
greater than any number of formal press releases. 
To be readily accepted, letters should be as brief as possible to tell 
the story; the shorter, the better. They may or may not mention I A.S., 
but most important, there must be no indication of any organized “letter 
writing campaign.” Editors can detect such stereotyped letters a long way 
off; they will reject them. The following are just a few I.A.S. current 
interests for which more publicity is imperative: 
1. Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. (It is now or never; see “URGENT” 
release of Save-the-Dunes-Council, July 5, 1966.) 
2. The Grand Canyon Dams “Power Company Steal” project (hot as a 
firecracker right now.) 
3. Lewis and Clark Trail State Park (powerful opposition: state authorities, 
including Department of Conservation, dragging their feet.) 
4. Sale by State of I & M Canal Property (See Raymond Mostek’s letter 
to affiliates, July 15, 1966.) 
5. Local Tree Demolition Proposals. 
6. Arbor and Bird Day (next March or April). 
Also many others that we have battled for through the years, and 
must still battle for: Sensible and Safe Use of Pesticides; Prairie Chicken 
Sanctuaries; Hawk and Ow] Protection Law Enforcement; Bald and Golden 
Eagle Preservation; Lakes and Streams Pollution Legislation, State and 
National; Air Pollution; Saving the California Redwoods. 
LET OUR THOUSAND VOICES BE HEARD! 
826 Sc. Wabash Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60605 
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