Varslliafl Memorial Building,

                                           Syrause. New Yor*, 
                                           April 21,19384 
 
 
 
Er. Vicoro H. Cabslanei, Secretary, 
The Wldltfe Soc   .ty. 
% Xational PaLk Service. 
   ~&sif~onD.C. 
 
DeDar Vitotrs 
 
            A4parently I misse something when your tel.6r~ of last 
7.irsoay  fteruon ims relayed to m  over the teleýhons. As I rt it,

this teeý!.x simply asl   if I would aoospt ap1-ntment or tho Comittee

on  rofe sion  Stadards.. 
 
            7ýo% your letter I gather tha4t you als3o askad aboat.
my 
at-n ao          ntmnt t on a comittse conc-rnld with     ration. I will

adIdt t'at 1'm not anxous to acquirer    many more cniittoe jobs. O  the

other !and, I m    ally arn-ou  to aontrlb2to   share tomd the deveopnt 
,--d w   )rk  $ thi 111d110;4 $ooiýty. If I was as'kad to ss-rv  on
the coaiwa-tse 
on Cooporat ton and If the place ii %till open and the offiedr are reafly

dezshous of liavin, me zerva. I will1 accept suo-ýi an &arpintment.
 If the plao 
has alreadybe filled, I haew no doubt that it has been filled by   oen 
dho oan do at -ood or bettar in t!e position t1,an! could &nd I I be
- ugt 
,s   ll pleasc4. Dr. Allen vent over with as these  ipmtte aolntwntz 
befor- leaving on his western trip "nd I recaal thýt he had me
dwn on som 
oomitties other than tlhat on Prfensioal, StaI;ndý4,rz  I vud not
want him to 
f9ee that I had rafused appointment ýfter Indicating to hi that I
was 
wVlinI  to acp;t such an tqpýintment. 
 
            Az so-n   I   ve reeved the list of prospecta and the next I

of' the Journal, containing an up-to-date list of meb.-.r, I an going to

be,-in cnntpaetin& prospeots-a few personally, as theaprulyrigAn 
ot~hars by mail, 
 
            Will kee ycu informed as to v activities ant will he ola ow 
srggastions that you can offe 
 
 
 
 
 
                                             RalphT. Xlnig 
                                             Regional Director 
                                     =1 WILDLIFE SOCZ71