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                 Consequently, we must ask you, ladies and gentlemen, 
                 from other states to refrain from airing any personal 
                 grievances before your Conservation Departments or 
                 in the press concerning the presence of millinery with 
                 plumage attached found in your retail stores. The 
                 results of any well-meaning but misguided conduct 
                 will cause the Industry great harm through possibly 
                 arbitrary action on the part of some enforcement 
                 agencies. Rather, you should work wholeheartedly 
                 toward the passage of laws in your states similar to 
                 that In New York working toward that end.   The 
                 spirit of the Declaration of Policy is thus adhered 
                 to and the purposes of that Declaration achieved with 
                 fair play to the Feather Industry, which joined with 
                 you in this undertaking." 
 
MR. BAX]W  Would you care to say anything further Mr. Pa.sloff1 
 
IM. PASSLOFF: I believe the telegram sums up the situation rather clearly.
The 
purposes of the declaration of policies were clearly enunciated when those
were 
Issued. I believe to a large extent they have been realized in the State
of lew 
York. It Is the purpose of the Society and the Feather Industry to formulate
s9ch 
legislation in other states and make it possible for us to enjoy the same
benefits 
in these other states as in lew York. 
MR. BA&M: It is quite essential to obtain such uniform legislation in
order tq 
have clearer understanding throughout the country? 
 
ML PASSLOFW: Tery obvious. 
 
MR. DVX.N (Anglers$ Roost): I wonder If I ma ask why the Feather Industries
are so 
Interested in furthering such legislation? 
 
Mi. PASSLOaT: try, Mr. Baker, I believe you are asking in the guise of an
inter- 
locutor when you are in possession of all information and knowledge and I
think you 
are in an excellent position to make such answer, Mr. Baker. I think your
view is 
more comprehensive. As you know, we do not see,eye to eye clearly on every
phase 
of the subject and like all agreements we had to give ground, make certain
sacrifices. 
make certain compromises. The finished product does not represent our initial
point 
of view, but in view of the fact that you are familiar with the entire background,

as well as other aspects of the controversy connected with fish fly organisations,

you are in an excellent position to answer Mr. Deren's questions. 
 
MR. BAXU: I appreciate the compliment, but I think Mr. Deren prefers to have
some 
inforeation direct from you, representing the Feather Industries. Once the
joint 
declaration was arrived at and the program started, it was in the interest
of 
members of the leather Industry to see that document translate& into
legal form at 
the earliest opportunity, to eliminate confusion resulting from the existence
of 
various state laws ad to facilitate bringing the differenees in wild bird
plumage 
law to a definite end so that there might be no recurrence of the kind of
problems 
that the Industry had experienced in connection with the sale of wild bird
pluma.e 
in recent years. Does that represent it? 
 
 
MR. PASSLOF?: Yes, to a very large extent.