Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-11-20
MOUNTAIN STATE BIRD CLUB
Barbour County Organization Adopts Unique Method Of Interesting the PeOp
Of The State iu Bird Protection

Belington W. Va. November 49, 1913 "A movement has
headed by the Mountain State Bird Club
the all the school teachers Of the state in educa
tona campaign for the protection of birds 1t hoped by the
every school teacher of West Virginia ake
short period of time each week in discussing and teaching the
nsecverou birds the pupils and thus get the
hundred thousand boys and of the state study and
all valuable birds and others to do Each
County Superintendent Free Schools made Honorary Pres
the each school teacher made Vice President
wv B. Rector this city President Herman Vquesney
is Secretary Treasurer of the club
Each teacher is asked have all their pupils to well
persons who may desire join the Club the following
pledge 4 desire become member of the the Mountain State
hereby agree study and birds and to
encourage So and send the President who
will then forward membership cards to the teacher who will then
sign VcePresdent and hand them to the various
applicants Nomembershp fees charged and money
qued become member Of this Club The necessa
funds for carrying this work to be raised by contrbu
the members others who feel able and disposed to give
amount from five cents Those donating are to be cased
different kinds according the contributed
as per the foawng scale.
Persons contributing casseda Contributing Members
Persons contributing LOO and cassed Club Members
Persons contributing 500 and cased Sustaining Mem
contributing 10 90 and cassed Patrons bers
Persons contributing 20 90 and clased Founders
Persons contributing $500 and cased Beneactor
complete list will be shown in the Secretary
Teasurers reports together with the each contributed
only expenditures of the Club will be for printing postage and
other items and each teacher will be able duse this
of hrtyve scholars these expenses
are reduced the minimum and with liberal contribution from
all interested will be able do work which has hereto
greatly handicapped of the great amount
of money required for mailing purposes.
Club will close touch with all teachers and will dis
tribute very valuable literature through them to the members
Negotiations being made with various National Organizations
publications be the teachers and in addition
which be gathered from the Game Protective
Country viii be copied and mailed to each teacher
At the present the club only attempting organize
Barbour County, all other counties of the State will be brought
line just possible Special prizes offered the
teacher sending in the most contributions before
oil
personally have been in hearty cooperation with this movement
Mr. c. o. Marsh County Superintendent of Barbour County, has
expressed his interest this work and this week writing to all
the teachers under him urging them to get busy and help the
good cause along
The time has come when our birds protected if
pect to be able to conquer and without and
with improved firearms it is only question Of few
will be- sign of bird life in all America This would
not only deporabe condition but scientists have stated that
without the feathered friends all and vegetable
would perish from the earth the short period Of eight
destroyed nearly four hundred million dollars worth of
farm products 1912 than they did eight previous
this loss increases this rapidly the next eight Amer
lea will longer be cassed agricultural country Protect
BIRDS from the of insects and the hg
living will down quicker than all the Tariff Bills in the
world could cause it to-
The club will special department those who
90 school, who desire obtain the literature that dsrb
ed through These members required become
Club Members order to help pay the expenses OF printing and
mailing the literature them However, making dona
lions $O0 will not be placed this special mailing list
they make special at the time Of sending in their
the ben the readers of this who have
yet reached by letters from the Club the following app
cation printed and those desiring become members
so by filling the spaces below and mailing to the address nd
Gated School children asked send in these blanks
their will be able furnish them with upon appca
ton.
Mountain State Bird Bengton W. Va desire become
member of the State Bird Climb and hereby agree
study and protect birds encourage others
NAME .P O.
AGE OCCUPATION. AMOUNT
CONTRIBUTED. $.............
Tho in he
may fully carried planned and that birds
may stringent protection the good they doing
ding country Of insects and obnoxious weeds Help the
g God cause aong