The OoLOGisT. 



Vol. XXXVII. No. 1 Albion, N. Y., Jan. 1, 1920. Whole No. 893 



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AN OPEN LETTER 



I do not believe that there is a collector in the United States f^ 



who has been reading The Oologist any length of time that "^ 



wants to get awa}' from it ; there is no possible chance for any ^^ 



one interested in Birds and who has read the paper for twenty- qq 



five or thirty years that would give it up at any price. If you §^§ 



never collected another specimen you would always look forward ^fo 



to the coming of this little paper. In the November issue is a c&) 



plea from the Editor for copy; a plea that is worthy of immedi- ^ 



ate help from each and every Oologist in the world. W 



There certainly cannot be a money consideration in this paper '^ 



for the Editor, and each and every issue just "hammers it in" qq 



that it is more for the interests of the birds and the personal ^^ 



pleasure the Editor gets out of it that this paper is continued. CD 



Now, collectors, it is up to the boys in the field to keep it ^^ 



going. Personally this writer is as far behind as any one in ^^ 



America, but I am going to turn around, send in mess (and it ^5 



will doubtless stand up to the title) but you are going to get it, ^ 



every issue if possible and at least several times a year. Q^ 



If each and everv one of us will send in copy, let the Editor ^ 



be the judge of what he needs for the press, the balance to the CD 



waste l)asket, then we will help ourselves, the birds and show that cSi> 



we appreciate the efforts of this man in one of the best causes ^K 



in the universe. vAy 



R. L. MORE. 

 Vernon. Texas. 



