140 Editorial. 



If any section of liird-keepin^;- has been nec^lected tht 

 remedy lies in its own hands, for those concerned have only 

 to send in articles covering- the snl)ject wanted, and such will 

 duly appear in the Journal. Moreover, if any feel they cannot 

 write on the subject needed, they have only to inform the Editor, 

 and the L'round will be covered in due course. 



Through almost insuperable difiiculties we have emerged 

 to the present stage, with a memlDership of which any society 

 may well be proud ; but we must not rest ujion our laurels — -oui 

 greatest needs are : 



(i) For each individual member to realise, that he or she must have a part 

 in any future that lies before us and its successful realisation. 



(J) An increased number of contributors to the Club Journal; the present 

 year will be a difficult one, practically everything has to be re-organised 

 owing to the abnormal times (it is practically a time of re-organisation 

 in every department of human life, whether national or domestic) ; true, 

 many aviaries arc closed and series of birds very depleted, but we have 

 reminiscences, etc., to fall back upon and these will prove of genera' 

 interest, and, moreover, very helpful to new adherents to our ranks. 



(3) Encouraging as our membership is. we greatly need it to be enlarged ; 

 we have lost valuable and helpful members in the recent world-war — 

 this is a matter in which all must co-operate : leave it entirely to the 

 Officers and Council and we shall fail, liut if all unite for the common 

 pur])ose. success is certain. 



Early in 1921 Bii-iD Notes comes of age, and this proud 

 position should find us in a stronger position than at any period 

 of our history, with all our diilficulties and encumbrances 

 removed. All that is needed to make this absolutely certain is • 

 a patient bearing of the temporary increase of stibscription, and 

 all co-operating, somewhat on the lines indicated above, 

 towards the realisation of its aims; also, a virile interest ir. 

 everything pertaining to the Club's welfare. 



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