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That will win half your battle for you. Your 

 state ornithologist may be just the man; if not, 

 he may be able to suggest someone. If not, 

 write to the Secretary of the Meriden Bird Club, 

 at Meriden, New Hampshire, whose business it is 

 to give information on such matters. In addition 

 to the principal speaker you should have one or 

 two good local men who are in sympathy with 

 your plans and in whom the people of your town 

 have confidence. A few words from them, 

 backing you up, will have a very good effect, 

 showing that you are not the only person in the 

 town who desires to have a bird club. 



Now for the advertising of your meeting, and 

 this is very important. No matter how splendid 

 a message you may have for the people, it counts 

 for nothing if they don't hear it. A notice of 

 the meeting and its purpose should be posted 

 in several conspicuous places, and if there is a 

 local paper you will find that the editor will be 

 glad to help you by printing items about what 

 you propose to do. Perhaps he will go as 

 far as to print an editorial, setting his stamp 

 of approval on your efforts. In these public 

 notices be sure that the invitation is general. 

 The birds belong to everybody, and everybody 

 should have a hand in protecting them. Here 

 is a ground where everybody in your town, good 



