HON. HERBERT HOOVER 
  WASHINGTON, D.0. 
  HONORARY PRESIDENT 
 
 
NATIONAL OFFICERS 
DR. PRESTON BRADLEY 
   CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 
      PRESIDE" 
 HON. FRANK S. BURFORD 
 OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. 
    VICE-PRESIDENT 
 
    WARD B. EDWARDS 
    UTIZA, N. Y. 
    VIC E.PRESIDENT 
 
    WM. L FINLEY 
 4ZNNI.S$ LOOGS, OREGON 
    VICE-PR ESIDENT 
 
    DR. WM. H. MOORE 
    PHILADELPHIA, PA. 
      VC.PRESIDENT 
   JUDSON L WICKS 
   RINNEAPOLIS, MINN. 
   VICE-.PRESIDENT 
 
   OTTO C. DOERING 
   CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 
      TREASURER 
    FRED N. PEET 
    CHICAGO, ILL. 
      SEORETARY 
 
 
DEFENDER OF WOODS, WATERS AND WILD LIFE 
 
 
  NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS 
222 NORTH BANK DRIVE 
 
       ,CHICAOrO 
 
 
  NATIONAL DIRECTORS 
 
WM. J. P. ABERG. MADISON, WISCONSIN 
THOMAS AMBROSE, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 
GILES .R ATHERTON, EL DORADO, KANSAS 
E. S. BAYARD, PITTSBURGH, PENNSYCVANIA 
M. CB BERNDT. P)O1000 LAO, RISCONSIN 
L U. BRADFORD, SOUTH SEND, INDIANA 
FRAN K J. BRADY, ATKINSON, NEBRASKA 
DR. FERD BROWN, 5100X FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA 
C. J. BRYANT, INDEPENDENCE, KANSAS 
HON. FRANK B. aURFORD, OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. 
ED. J. CALENDINE, HUBON, SOUTH DAKOTA 
IRVIN S. COBB, OBSISINS. RNW YORK 
L C. CHEUVRONT, ROOSEVELT, OKLA. 
S. B. COLEY, RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA 
H. A. COLLINS, ST. LoUl, mINSOURI 
W. F. COLLINS, INDIANAPOLISN INDIANA 
DR. S. P. CRESAP, NEBRASKA CITY. NEBRASKA 
J. i. CUNNINGHAM, KANSAS BITY, MISSOURI 
J. N. DARLING, CBS MOINES, IOWA 
MARTIN L. DAVEY, NENT, OHIO 
HARRY J. DENNEY, DULUTH, MINNESOTA 
R. M. EASTMAN, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 
DR. F. E. ECKERT, BOLDWATER. MICHIGAN 
HAL G. EVARTS. HUTOHINBON, KANSAS 
FRED C. FLETCHER, TOLEDO. OHIO 
CHARLES K. FOSTER, 0HICAGO, ILLINOIO 
GED. L. FRANKLIN, PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA 
R. J. GILLESPIE, FLINT, MIOHIGAN 
HARRY C. GOODWIN, ROCHESTE., NEW YORK 
JUDGE HENRY GRAASS. GREEN SAY, WISCONSIN 
GLENN GRISWOLD, NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK 
HARRY F. HARPER, LANNIN., BICOIOAN 
VAR HENNINGS, SOUTH BEND, INDIANS 
FRANK J. HILL, OKLAHOMA BITY, OKLAHOMA 
R. M. JONES, MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA 
A. F. KNOTT$. YANKEETOWN, FLO...A 
IRA D. KYLE, OMAHA, NEBRASKA 
FRED J. LANE, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 
W. T. LANGDON, UTICA, NEW YORK 
DR. C. E. LAWS, FT. SMITH, ARKANSAS 
DR. M. D'ARCY MAGEE, WASHINGTON, D, 0. 
JACK MINER, KINGSVILLE, ONTARIO, CANADA 
DR. WM. H. MOORE, PHILADELPHIA, PA. 
R. L. MORGAN, NOSKS, NEW HAMPSHIRS 
KARL E. MUNDT, MADISON, SOUTN DAKOTA 
LAWRENCE NELSON, GREAT FALLN, MONTANA 
HASKELL NOYES, MILWAUKEE, WI$OONSIN 
BEN G. ONEAL, WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS 
DN. G. M. PALMER, RIemDJI, MINNESOTA 
FRED N. PEET, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 
T. 0. PEFFLEY, SAwTOn, OHIO 
OTTO PETERS. 'GUFFAWNO REW YORK 
H. H. PIERCE. KAL-MAZLO, MIOHIOAN 
LOUIS RADKE. HORICO., WISCONSIN 
A. R. REEVES, NC ALEBTER, OKLAHOMA 
THED. W. ROBINSON, OHICOAO, ILLINOIS 
DANA ROLLINS. BLOOMINITON, ILLINOIS 
GEO. E. SCOTT. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 
GEO. M. SEAMAN, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 
COL E. A. SIMMONS, NEW YORKN. Y. T. 
DM. T. A. STODDARD, PUERLO, COLORAOO 
J. . THOMPSON, SHATTAOOOSA, TENNESSEE 
D. L. VASBINDER, UPLAND, CALIFORNIA 
TOM WALLACE. LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY 
WILLOUGHBY G. WALLING, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 
DR. HENRY BALDWIN WARD, URBANA. ILLINOIS 
FRANK M. WARREN, MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 
JUDGE MERRILL L WELCKER, HOLYOKE, MASS. 
C. A. WHEATLEY, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 
FRANK E. WHEELER, DENVER, COLORADO 
A. L WHITE, SanNANS, WASHINGTON 
MRE. F. E. WHITLEY, WEBSTER CITY, IOWA 
A. C. WILLFORD, WATERLOO, IOWA 
DAN WOLF, MENPHIS, TENNESSEE 
JUDGE GEC. W. WOOD. WATERLOO, IOWA 
 
       GENERAL COUNSEL 
   BUTLER LAMB FOSTER & POPE 
       CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 
 
 
                                         July 22, 1932 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mr. Aldo Leopold 
 
905 University Avenue 
 
Madison, Wisconsin 
 
 
 
Dear Aldo: 
 
 
 
              Reference is made to your letter of July 19 with 
 
enclosure regarding the sage hen study. I have been over 
 
this and agree with all the essential points. 
 
 
 
              Under heading 5 on page 1, I would suggest the 
 
 sentence read:  "National organizations should attempt to 
 
 bring about coordinated studies as a contribution to both 
 
 conservation and science." This makes your paragraph 
 
 consistent with the list of sponsors. 
 
 
 
              During my attendance at the Advisory Board meeting 
 
 in Washington I was informed that Mr. Newell Cook, State 
 
 Game Commissioner of Utah, had suggested to Colonel Foran 
 
 that if More Game Birds in America wanted to obtain the 
 
 good will of the western states they could do this by making 
 
 $4,000 available for the initiation of a sage hen study. He, 
 
 of course, intended that this would be developed thru the 
 
 Utah Agricultural College. 
 
 
 
               I have written Professor Taylor regarding the entire 
matter and have suggested that if a contribution from More 
 
Game Birds materializes it will be desirable to have this 
 
administered under his supervision in order that other in- 
 
terested agencies may contribute to the investigation. Under 
 
the circumstances it seems necessary to add the name of More 
 
Game Birds as one of the national organizations listed as 
 
sponsors. 
 
 
 
               It is quite possible that I may have a trip into 
 
 Indiana the latter part of next week and if so my trip north 
 
 thru Madison will be somewhat delayed. I hope that it will 
 
be possible to see you at that time. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                         S2. 4Bocke, Conservation Director

 
 
EXECUTIVE BOARD 
 
WILLOUGHBY G. WALLING 
     CHICAGO, ILL. 
 
   CHARLES K. FOSTER 
     CHICAGO, ILL. 
     VICC*ONAI RMAN 
     WM. J. P. ABERG 
     MAD1I0ON, WIN. 
 
     L U. BRADFORD 
     SOUTH SN.N, IND. 
   J. R. CUNNINGHAM 
   KANSAS CITY, NO. 
   FRED C. FLETCHER 
     TOLEDO, OHIo 
   HARRY F. HARPER 
   LANSISS, NMIH. 
OR. HENRY BALDWIN WARD 
    URSANA, ILLINOIS 
    FRANK M. WARREN 
    MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. 
 
 
    M. K. RECKORD 
    GENERAL MANAGER