Save the Seals
I saved a copy of Beth’s and Jeremy’s school wide and neighorhood petition to protest the killing of baby harp seals because I was so very moved by the concern and seriousness of these two articulate youngsters who were learning to express their strong feelings and opinions in such a constructive way.
While their letter is undated and the children’s nature magazine from which their idea of a letter of protest sprung is unnamed, I’m certain that their teacher, Lois C., added the right dash of encouragement to this endeavor with her soft, sensitive, and positive manner.
“To end the U. S. seal slaughter, write Mr. Carmen Bondin, Dir., International Fishery Affairs, U. S. Department of Fisheries, 3300 Whitehaven Street, N.W., Page Building #2, Room 428, Washington D.C.20235. Say that you want the killing stopped. Ask Mr. Bondin to put the issue on the agenda of the North Pacific Fur Seal Commission’s next meeting. If possible, send a copy of your letter to local newspapers and ask them to do an editorial against the U. S. seal kills.”
The Letter
undated
Dear Mr. Blondin:
For the past month Beth C. and Jeremy S. have been trying to protest the killing of the Harp Seals by urging people to sign a petition. We have gone from class to class in our school.
We feel very sorry for the seals. We feel very strongly against the hunt which we think is entirely uncalled for, and that’s why we want it stopped.
We have 509 signatures of adults and children. We too want the general public to be more aware of this act of cruelty.
Sincerely,
Beth C. and Jeremy S.
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