THE ILLINOIS AUDUBON: SOCIETY, 
organized for the protection of wild birdlife, invites the attention 
of all interested in such work to the unusual opportunities the 
present time offers to advance the cause of bird protection. Work 
of this kind is receiving increasing approval on the part of the 
general public because of the growing appreciation of the impor- 
tant part birds play in protecting grain and other food products 
from the attacks of insectivorous pests. The economic welfare of 
our country is seen to be involved in the preservation of wild 
birdlife, and the situation is both an incentive and a challenge 
to the most thoughtful and far-reaching effort. 
The Illinois Audubon Society finds itself in perfect accord 
with every movement concerned with the preservation of plant life 
and of the natural scenery of which it forms a part. Every pro- 
tected bit of landscape, every bit of forest and of wayside tangle 
set apart for preservation is speedily appraised by the birds for 
purposes of their own, and thus conservation of forest and prairie, 
of lake and water course in their natural setting means conserva- 
tion of birdlife. For these reasons the Society exerts every effort 
to disseminate the facts relating to the economic importance of 
our birdlife, and strives to arouse interest in the creation of 
wildlife refuges. 
The Society maintains an office at the Chicago Academy of 
Sciences, 2001 North Clark Street, Chicago 14, where literature 
and information may be obtained, and where public lectures are 
held. Your support as a member is earnestly solicited. Member- 
ship fees are as follows: 
ACTIVE MEMBERS ..........-- $2.00 annually 
CONTRIBUTING MEMBERS...... $5.00 annually 
SUSTAINING MEMBERS....... Shenae BN $25.00 
LIFE MEMBERS .......... oP een Tals $100.00 
Press of Physicians’ Record Co., Chicaga 
