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to help. Further discussion with ornithologists from other sections 

 resulted in a determination to make the plans of much wider scope. 

 Now if the work is to be done generally, it seems greatly to be de- 

 sired that only one kind of band be used, and to avoid confusion 

 in the numbers, that all bands be distributed and records kept 

 by a central organization. With this in view, the Committee asked 

 for an extension of powers, which now enable it to push the work 

 as seems best, to invite the cooperation of anyone who can help, 

 and furthermore gives it jurisdiction over the records, thus placing 

 them in the hands of those who do the work. The Committee as 

 appointed by the Club consists of Dr. Louis B. Bishop, Mr. Clifford 

 H. Pangburn, and the writer. 



Upon its part, the Committee has agreed to be no further ex- 

 pense to the Club, since it has determined to throw itself for support 

 and assistance in carrying on the work entirely upon the generosity 

 and cooperation of such persons as are interested. Among others, 

 Mr. Taverner has generously offered his hearty cooperation, 

 agreeing to act as an advisory member of the Committee, and has 

 volunteered to turn all his bands and records over to the central 

 depot. Similar support has already been offered by others. It is 

 intended now to prepare a large number of bands for the coming 

 season, together with directions for using them. It is hoped to 

 secure a number of interested persons in different sections of the 

 country who will cooperate with the Committee, and act as local 

 distributing agents for bands. 1 It will be their business to attend 

 to the distribution of bands and blank recording forms to any in 

 their locality who are willing to aid in tagging; and at the close 

 of the season to call in the records and unused bands, and to for- 

 ward the records for transference to the permanent cards. 



If the present paper shall have aroused any interest in this plan 

 of attacking the problems of migration, and similar little-under- 

 stood phenomena, it will have accomplished its purpose, and the 

 Committee will be very glad to correspond with any who are 

 willing to cooperate in the work. 2 



1 A number of well-known ornithologists have already agreed to act in this capacity. 



2 Address Dr. Leon J. Cole, Yale University, New Haven, Conn. 



