Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-11

the secretary or the
New Jersey Audubon Society,
Beecher S. Bowdish, the follow
ing circular letter has beer sent 10
he various women's clubs in the New
Jersey State Federation calling atten-
ton to Assembly bill No. 1872, intro
duced by Assemblyman Amos H. Rad
cliffe. The letter states:
This bill is for the purpose OF cor
recting hat weakness In the present
law that makes 1t necessary to prove
that plumage sold or had In possession
for sale in the State Of New Jersey
was actually taken from birds killed
within the State. Obviously It is inn
possible to distinguish between the
plumage of any given species killed
in New Jersey and that OF the same
species killed in Mexico or Canada, 80
that the law fails of accomplishing
the purpose for which 1t was framed.
I'm order to still further safeguard
our native birds, provision has been
made hat the Law apply also to birds
Of a family native to New Jersey, be-
,ause many birds which do not them
selves occur in the State are closely
related to others that do and cannot
be readily distinguished from the lat
ter by other than an expert ornithol-
ogist.
There can be no objection to the OBJ
ject of this bill from anyon except
millinery dealers, who prefer to sell the
plumage OF wild birds rather than to
confine themselves to a line OF goods
which Is legitimate. 1t does not IN any
way affect the wearers of plumage,
with the exception that II restricts the
market IN which such plumage a be
bought. without this amendment the
laws of the State for the protection OF
our SON and insectivorous birds are a
farce.
I'VE urge that you Immediately write
to your senator and assembiymen ask
ing them to take favorable action OF
this bill and that you get just as many
as possible of your friends and &C.
quaintances to write personal letter.
OF tho same character. The measure
will be acted upon by the Assembly in
the early part of mex week. hence NOT
a moment is to be lost"
Womes's Clubs Have Many Plans.
Matters Of interest were considered
yesterday at a meeting of the board OF
directors of the New Jersey State Fed
GRAFTON of Women's Clubs, held In the
Public Library. A new departure will
be a luncheon to be held at The Wash
ington Saturday. April 8. and will be
the first social function to be given in
connection with federation work. The
object Of the luncheon is to promote
an opportunity for greater social &C.
qu~aintance, which Is lacking at the
business sessions of the federation.
The luncheon will be for the State
officers. all former officers, members OF
h boards. presidents of the various
affiliated clubs Of the State and other
club-women who wish to attend and
make application in time for places.
To make arrangements for the
luncheon Mrs. Spencer Weart, Of Jer-
sey City, and Mrs. Claude ". ellison,
Of Elizabeth. were appointed Joint
chairmen. and they will Immediately
appoint their assistants.
The dates for holding the sprfns
meeting OF the federation It Asbury
Park are May u and n, instead of
and 8. as IA previously announced
n he sessions are to be In the First
Methodist Episcopal Church. )
al Tie iIcctlnB yc5tcrudy the autIoh-
bility of uniting the seventh and eighth
districts was discussed and will be
further considered at the annual meet
Ing. AS matters stand now. II Is DIFF
ficult to make the division in the two
districts, owing to the small space OF
territory out OF all proportion TO that
of the other districts Of the State. Mrs.
Harriet N. NJ. P%ancoast, chairman of
the department of home economies, re-
ported that the economic experiment
station, on the grounds Of h residence
OF the president. Mrs. Frank Amber
Pattison, at Coionia, will be ready to
open next month, and its completion
will be marked by q house-warming
and reception. -Four new clubs will be
formally welcomed into the federation
at the spring meeting. the Tuesday
Club. of Bridgeton; the Beta Literary
Club, of Metuchen; the Colonia Civic
Circle and the Joint Committee on
Home Economy. Routine reports were