Arizona republican., 1913-06-08
PHOENIX WOMEN
 ARE INTERESTED
Endorse Section of Tariff Prohibiting Importation of Feathers of Wild Birds. Notify Arizona Delegation of Action

The members of the Phoenix Audu- bon society are interesting them selves in the protection of birds. and in passing that section in the tariff bill prohibiting the importation of the feathers of wild birds and the society has interested other Womens organizations in Phoenix in the SO ciety, and many other prominent club women Was sent to the representative of Arizona in the national capitol to do all that is possible to defeat what is known as the Clapp amendment. The particular work of communica- ting with the Arizona representatives was given over to Mrs r.. l.. Shaw or the Conservation club, who at tended to the sending of the tele- gram last evening. Among the prominent sgncrs are Mrs. C. w. r.
 Hunt, wife of the governor who is president of the Audubon society.
 Mrs. r.. L. Shaw of the Conservation club. and Mrs. E. A. Fowler of the { Daughters of the American Revolu-
 tion.
 some correspondence between Mrs. ] Shaw and Senator smith of Arizona and Congressman Carl Hayden has already been had. The particular
 matter in which the women of Phoe-
 nix have become interested, is d
 twenty word amendment to the tar { if bill introduced by Senator Clapp
 of Minnesota for which the millinery | forces are attempting to gain sup port. This amendment is up to a ! sub committee composed of Senators i Hughes of Colorado, IIoke smith of Georgia. and Johnson of Maine The amendment says that all birds feathers are exempted, reads the feathers or pIumes of game birds
 usually killed for food purposes and birds which are killed as pests. It
 i- claimed that this i@ joker and
 will undo the work that the Audu-
 bon society has been trying to do
 for wears
 As soon as this was known the correspondence was entered into be
 tween the conservation forces of the
 women of Phoenix and the represent
 tation of Arizona in Washington.
 Senator smith immediately answer
 cd the letters with the following
 communication
 My Dear Mrs. shaw
 am glad to find my sympathy in hearty accord with the sentiment of
 your Last letter. wherein I am as
 surcd that the Conservation club of
 Phoenix protests against the slaugh-
 ter of wiI birds for plummage. and
 | am glad to assure you of my
 hearty concurrence with any effort
 of legislation which can possibly pre-
 vent this inhuman slaughter of bird for such purpose
 Very sincerely yours MARCUS A. SMITH Congressman Hayden went or ,rcord as follows.
 Mrs F. L. Shaw.
 The Conservation Club, Phoenix Ariz:
 My Dear Madam
 I am just in receipt of your letter and am mailing you under cover : copy of the tariff bill in which have marked the section which pro hibits the importation of feathers o wild birds I voted for this provision in the Democratic caucus and since the bill has been declared to be party measure it will of course pass the house of representatives. shall always be glad to hear iron YOU in any matter in which youI club may be interested. and to rcn der You any possible assistance. Yours very respectfully CARL HAYDEN. The telegram sent last night re qucstcd the Arizona delegation t present tho strong disapprobation 0 the Phoenix bird lovers to the sena tors who have the amendment il hand.