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serve, in a small way, to show how horribly the waterfowling candle 
has been burned at both ends.”’ 
We in Illinois have in our state one of the three worst abattoirs 
in the country—that slaughter-house for ducks and geese along the 
river that bears our name. Let us exert all the pressure we can to 
secure finally for Illinois that desideratum—so necessary if conserva- 
tion is to get on its feet at all in our state—a non-political conserva- 
tion commission, composed of expertly trained wildlife managers or 
conservationists. Let us use our ballot wisely and effectively! 
Another point of prime importance is the addition of more mem- 
bers to the Illinois Audubon Society. The depression has wrought 
havoc with our membership roll. Let us all try and recoup the losses. 
It should be possible to find a thousand people in our state willing to 
become members. Then we would perhaps be able to attain one of 
our most worth-while and essential objectives: to maintain a full-time 
field agent who would travel about in the state, organize local branch 
Audubon societies, get in contact with teachers and leaders of thought 
in all cities and towns, and address schools, clubs and societies of all 
kinds for the purpose of arousing interest. in conservation and coop- 
eration with it. Until that is possible, see if you cannot start a local 
Audubon society or wildlife protection club. To bring this about let 
us use the local press in various ways; let us write to our state and 
federal legislators, especially when the enemies of protection seek to 
launch some nefarious scheme; let us be willing to address people old 
and young; in short, let us try to make our communities conservation- 
minded! 
C. W. G. Eirric, President, 
River Forest. 
We Are Linking Up With the 4H Club Movement 
Everyone who has looked into the matter knows what a refreshing 
and promising movement the 4H Club idea is. The results at the 
Chicago Stock Show, among others, proclaim it loudly. When, there- 
fore, we were approached by the men directing the movement in 
Illinois to make a contribution toward it—not in a pecuniary sense— 
our board of directors at once resolved to accept the invitation. Prof. 
C. W. G. Eifrig, our president, was asked to go to the annual encamp- 
ment. This was held at Lake Bloomington, near the city of that name, 
at the end of August and beginning of September. Prof. Eifrig found 
the boys and young men from the farm a very wide-awake and worth- 
while group. He gave them a talk on hawks and owls and the farmer, 
branching out into many angles and aspects of bird protection and 
conservation. To say that his words were followed with keen interest 
is putting it mildly, as was also evidenced by the almost never-ending 
volley of questions and suggestions put to him after the lecture. The 
Society has resolved to support this worthy movement as much as 
possible each year. 
