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PHILADELPHIA, PA., JANUARY, 1901. 



A correspondent sends us the following : 



' I would like to get your opinion as well as others upon the 

 subject of establishing some sort of a black-list to protect well- 

 meaning collectors from impositions practised upon them by 

 some unscrupulous collectors in different parts of the country. 

 Although the value of butterflies and moths may be small, still 

 there are some who knowing the swindled ones have no redress 

 take advantage of the confidence imposed in them by others to 

 swindle and cheat them in making exchanges. I understand 

 that in England, after due examination and inquiry, a black- 

 list is published by the representative journals, and I think it 

 would be a good scheme to adopt here." 



We have known of but few cases, in an extended experience, 

 w r here persons have made a practice of this mean kind of swind- 

 ling, and such swindlers soon become known to collectors and 

 exchangers. Such a list would have to be gotten out with the 

 greatest care as some people have grievances without any logical 

 basis. Also we are not informed as to the legal aspects of the 

 case, and would be pleased to hear from an} 7 of our subscribers 

 in regard to our right to publish such a list. 



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