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not stand a ‘Chinaman’s chance’ of getting rest or food unless he puts in 
at one of the big duck clubs. He is hungry and weary, and welcomes 
a place among cthers of his kind. As soon as he and a thousand others 
have had their wild fears removed, they are ready for their baptism of 
fire. ‘This is usually executed by driving the birds from their baited pens 
some morning before they have finished feeding, the decoys, of course, 
remaining behind. “Che wild birds fly to the river and alight there for a 
time. 
“Back at the pens the gunners take their places and await the return of 
the unsuspecting ducks. Small bunches start almost immediately to re- 
turn to the feed pens. ‘They are neatly executed as they arrive. When 
the hunters have killed all that they desire, the remainder of the returning 
ducks are not bothered. ‘This system of driving them out at feeding time 
and picking off the small bunches as they return is practiced to prevent 
‘burning out,’ as it is termed, the main bulk of the ducks. Were the 
whole of the birds shot at, they would probably leave, but in the manner 
described they hang around until practically all of them have been killed.” 
Now what about such awful conditions? Should we give up the 
fight in disgust and despair? No, indeed! ‘There can be no discharge 
in war!” (Hornaday). ‘The greater the stupidity and remissness of duty 
(if not worse) of our politicians and public officials the more determined 
and relentless and skillful must become our opposition, our fight. Let 
us give such unfaithful servants to the best interests of the state to under- 
stand that at the very least, there is the ballot that can be used for a 
reckoning. And then there is also impeachment. If they do their worst, 
we must do our best! 
As for constructive work we can do no better than adopt and carry 
out Hornaday’s recommendations, which include: 
1. “The salvage of the Mourning Dove from the frying pan. 
2. The salvage of the Wild Turkey from total extinction. 
3. Efforts to save the last remnants of the Trumpeter Swan, Whooping 
Crane, White Pelican, and California Condor. 
‘Two years’ extension of the one-month open season on water-fowl. 
The saving of the Bald Eagle in the United States,—by a wise bill! 
Joining in the stoppage of baiting game to kill it. 
Joining in the stopping of all use of live decoys. 
Working for the stoppage of the sale of game in the air. 
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Joining the campaign for a tax of ten cents a box on cartridges for 
better warden service in law enforcement.” 
