THE 
GHOLOGICAL MAGAZINE 
VOLUME LVIII. 
No. I.—JANUARY, a 
EDITORIAL NOTES. 
N commencing a new volume the Kditors desire’ ti convey their 
thanks for the generous support they have received during the past 
year from contributors and subscribers. They still, however, find 
themselves faced with financial difficulties of a serious nature, arising 
from the continued increase in the cost of production. For the first 
half of 1920 a small profit was made, but this was almost wiped out 
by a considerable further rise in the cost of printing in the middle of 
the year. An important item in expenses is the cost of plates, and 
they are regretfully compelled to inform their contributors thatit will 
under present conditions beimpossible to produce plates at the expense 
of the Magazine. They feel sure, however, that their friends will 
not hesitate to incur the expense involv ed in meeting the cost 
of the illustrations, which are so necessary to bring out the full 
value of their papers. Many of them have done so ‘voluntarily in 
the past,and the Editors trust that even under the present conditions, 
that bear so heavily on people of moderate means, they will be able 
to continue to provide them. 
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WHILE on this subject we should like also to take our readers and 
subscribers into our confidence and to inform them that although 
arrangements have been made which, at any rate, ensure continuance 
for 1921, there are limits to this sort of thing. In the first place it 
should be made quite clear that the Editors receive no remuneration, 
and are, as a matter of fact, slightly out of povket as the result of their 
labours. Nevertheless, they do their work gladly in the interests 
of geological science, which they earnestly hope is really benefited 
by the continued existence of the Magazine, and they would feel 
the greatest regret if they were compelled by force of circumstances 
to relinquish their self-imposed labour of love. There are in hand 
at the present time a very large number of important papers awaiting 
publication, forming the firstfruits of the renewal of geological 
activity since the War; interest in many old problems has revived, 
and many new ones await solution. At the present time the prospects 
of our Science are bright, and the Editors.appeal earnestly to all its 
votaries to support them in their endeavours to further its progress. 
The Geological! Society of America set an excellent example a year 
ago by guaranteeing forty new subscriptions to the Magazine, an 
act which has been the main factor making possible its continuance 
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