EDITORIAL 



At the close of another volume, we take the opportunity 

 to say a few words regarding the volume to follow. In its 

 superficial aspects it will be much like those that have preceded 

 it but if our subscribers and contributors do their best it will 

 much excel any that have gone before. If they show a dispo- 

 sition to "let George do it"' they will probably get a surfeit of 

 articles from the editorial pen. \\> ma}' add. by way of 

 parenthesis, that the editor is a pretty busy individual who 

 issues the magazine because he likes to see it go and therefore 

 while it may come out irregularly it will appear in due time, 

 which is the main consideration. An abundant supply of arti- 

 cles and notes would conduce to greater regularity in its ap- 

 pearance, however. At this time we may also point out that 

 the magazine costs only 75 cents a year if one subscribes for 

 two years in advance and asks to be put on our ''permanent" 

 list. Possibly half of our subscription list is of this permanent 

 character. Those on the list regard themselves somewhat as 

 backers of a deserving enterprise and expect to be considered 

 as subscribers until the}' notify us to stop sending the maga- 

 zine. Such subscribers renew annualh^ wdien the spirit moves 

 them. There is room on the list for a few more names. As 

 the country weeklies put it ''Now is the time to subscribe." 



At this season when many renewals of subscription are 

 due, we beg our friends not to send us checks on out-of-the- 

 wav banks. It often costs us 25 cents to collect a check for 75 



