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In the 1970s the world will undergo famines. Hundreds of millions 
ople are going to starve to death in spite of any crash program 
rked upon now.” 
sy birth control, however, Ehrlich does not refer to “family planning 
ther failures.” He argues that the voluntary nature of such programs 
s them inadequate as instruments of national population control. As 
tart of family planning programs in India in 1951, “the Indian popu- 
1 growth rate was around 1.3% per year, and the population was about 
nillion. Aftér 16 years of effort at family planning, the growth rate 
pushing 3% per year and the population was well over 500 million. 
ch believes that the key to the whole problem is held by the United 
s. Unless we begin to conserve rather than to exploit our environment; 
ol our own population growth through taxation, education and legis- 
1; unless, in short, we become responsible world citizens, we will 
gn our world to ruin. 
"he next nine years will tell the story, because the underdeveloped 
ns are rapidly running out of food. America, therefore, must quickly 
t the following actions and policies: (1) define a goal of a stable op- 
m population; (2) add $600 to taxable income for each of the first 
children, add $1,200 for each one above two; (3) give responsibility 
s to couples for each five years of childlessness; (4) create a Depart- 
of Population and Environment with ample funds and powers; 
mprove sex education, and (6) adopt realistic international policies. 
his last point, the author draws a chilling parallel from military medi- 
In time of war, the wounded are divided into three groups: (1) those 
will die regardless of treatment; (2) those who will survive regardless 
eatment, and (3) those who can be saved only by prompt attention. 
n medical aid is limited, only the third group is treated. The time is 
at hand when a similar policy for classifying population problems 
ations will be necessary. As inhuman as such a notion seems, it is 
table unless we rapidly set our house in order. 
—Prof. Ed Chasteen, Liberty, Mo. 
Editor's Note: The paperback edition of THE POPULATION 
BOMB is available for $1.25 postpaid from The Audubon Book- 
store, 1017 Burlington Ave., Downers Grove, Ill. 
NEEKA THE KESTREL. Written and illustrated by David Rook. 
Walker and Company, New York. Printed in Great Britain by 
Unwin Brothers of Woking. 65 pages. $4.50. 
have all admired “hawks making lazy circles in the sky.” David Rook 
rmined to fly a hawk for his private delight. He sought and found in 
na kestrel (which is unknown in the U.S. but closely related to our 
row hawk), and he returned with the bird to England. The story, 
gh brief, is charmingly told. I gathered that instead of practicing fal- 
y, Mr. Rook found a delightful pet in Neeka. There is of course the 
itable accident—it seems one just became caught on a nail but, for- 
tely Neeka, although permanently crippled in one foot, survived 
ordeal. 
The charcoal drawings are numerous and exquisitely executed; there 
we see a beloved pet and not a fierce falcon. A reader might consider 
idea of a hawk around the house attractive, but common sense must 
rail, and the author gives us fair warning of all the care and responsi- 
y involved. —Josephine Moser 
