The OoLOGiST. 



Vol. XXXVII. No. 1 Albion, N. Y., Jan. 1, 1920. Whole No. 393 



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AN OPEN LETTER 



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



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



^ wants to get away from it; there is no possible chance for any 



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



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



op never collected another specimen you would always look forward 



g>^ to the coming of this little paper. In the November issue is a 



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



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

 ^ There certainly cannot be a money consideration in this paper 



OQ for the Editor^ and each and every issue just "hammers it in" 



§^§ 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. 

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



A^ 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 



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



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

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



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



g}^ waste basket, then we will help ourselves, the birds and show that 



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



^a5 in the universe. 



h^ R. L. MORE. 



nH Vernon, Texas. 



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