Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-13

SiahBuleT IN the
people whose work It would be to pro.
vide the dead birds did not enter into
the question, evidently, in the minds OF
the creator OF the peace hat"
One of the most persistent and stub
born faults Of woman displays iteself in
her headgear. Even in audiences brought
together to discuss kindness to animals,
the hat, Haunting it's corpses OF birds or
its aigrettes or plumaEe of beautiful
creatures destroyed for the purpose of
woman's adornment, will be found in
evidence OF woman's lack Of innate, re-
fined feeling toward the lesser creatures
of earth.
woman who is progressive, kind.
tender-hearted and thoughtful in every
other respect, was asked why she wore
aigEettes on her hat Il never gave the
matter thought" she said. Yet sho
had given every other question concern
ming kindness thought.
Mrs. Russell Sage has done a great
work in helping educate tho young and
in helping to protect our beautiful song
birds from the destruction of hunters.
She recently gave 5000 to the Junior
Audubon society to be used wholly in the
southern states. A man, whose name he
has requested should remain unknown,
gave $4,000 last year for the same pur-
pose.
II has been by means of such assist
ance that the National Association of
Audubon Societies has been able to carry
forward the extension of the education
of the young people Of the country in
the knowledge and love and appreciation
of birds. The secretary Of the assocIa-
ton remarked, in his report of the Junior
Audubon society, that its influence for
good was far wider than the limits Of
bird protection alone
Beyond doubt" the report said,
nothing is so great a problem, or one
whose solution is so important to the
future prosperity and peace of the coun-
try as the rescue Of children OF the land
from evil influences and the diversion of
their restless activities and curiosity into
safe and beneficent channels. To do this
their interest must be excited in some
thing which will appeal to their minds
as amusing and at the same time be
really worth while
The pursuit of the study of natural
history offers just these attractions and
to large extent appeals to girls as well
as to boys. No better place to begin this
study exists than in watching the activi-
ties of birds. which invite the interest
or all children by their pretty ways,
sweet voices and domestic habits. In re-
spect to no other class of animals Is
sentiment so mingled with science as
here; and, when one needs to cultivate
In young mind a sense of the duty OF
consideration for animals the bird offers
the best possible point OF beginning.
These thoughts would arise first 70
the mind of the moraIist and social eco.
nomist as he looked at the astounding
success OF the Junior Audubon movement
displayed by the statistics published IN
these pages-and mayhap that is really
the important thing that has been &C.
complished. 1t may be that these ten.
of thousands of children, porting oveI
their leaflets. memorizing the various
birds pictured. while happily producinr
their portraits with their crayons anc
exercising their ingenuity I'm pleasant
rivalry. as they contrive their bird-lodge,
and set them in cautiously chosen places
are acquiring, quite unknowingly, powers
and qualities that will be OF far greater
value for them in the future than viii
their store Of ORTHODOXY"
Laws will help to save the birds, bu
SuuS@toh IL better, Il the slogan or tn
Liberty Bell Bird club of the Farm Jour
mel, which has S3s schools enrolled II
It's birth state, Pennsylvania, with NOR
than 5000 in different parts OF the Unite,
states, whose pupils are pledged to stud!
all song and insectivorous birds II cost
nothing to join this club, which. in IL
short year Of existence. has members Il
all parts Of the world The club badge
button Is sent free to every one VIII
signs its pledge
A number Of teachers have set asid
Friday afternoon as Bird day" whei
interesting and instructive programs o
songs, essays. recitations, debates an
compositions on birds and their habit
are given. On this day the walls OF tn
school room are decorated with the Dir
club pennants and wall cards.
One teacher mas found a short bird tai
the first thing in the morning has great