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through which that very potent additional force can be reached, 

 namely, the pupil. What parent would refuse a child's request to 

 enable him or her to participate in the planting of a tree ! Recently 

 I cut out the following little poem, by Charles A, Heath, from my 

 old-home-town Canadian paper : 



THE MAN WHO LIKES A TREE 



I like a man who likes a tree, 

 He's so much more of a man to me; 

 For when he sees his blessing there. 

 In some way, too, he wants to share 

 Whatever gifts his own may be. 

 In helping others, like a tree. 



For trees, you know, are friends indeed. 

 They satisfy such human need ; 

 In summer shade, in winter fire. 

 With flower and fruit meet all desire. 

 And if a friend to man you'd be. 

 You must befriend him like a tree. 



A beautiful sentiment, I know you will agree, and applicable to any 

 tree, but especially so to nut trees, for the reason that they combine 

 all the laudable qualities enumerated plus that of food — food for 

 man — one of the very finest of foods for man. 



TTiere are, of course, numerous other ways that can be employed 

 to get new members. Another I might mention is that of oflFering 

 suitable prizes ; but I urge you to action, definite and specific, along 

 this line, that our Association may better ably execute the worthy 

 ambitions in which it was founded in 1910. 



Then, again, more members mean more money. With more 

 money we can get along faster. " Procrastination is the thief of 

 time," you know. I trust that real action will be taken at this con- 

 vention to the end of increasing our membership to at least one thou- 

 sand by the time of the 1923 convention. It can be done — yes, 

 easily. If only each member would pledge himself or herself to get 

 three new members during the year the 1923 convention would find 

 us with the desired membership ; and I am sure that a considerable 

 excess would be found on the roll at that time. 



Also, increased membership is desirable to the end of increasing 

 subscriptions to, and widening the scope of our official organ, The 

 American Nut Journal, the only publication of the kind in the coun- 

 try. Under the able editorship of that Roman, one of our most 

 earnest and intelligent members, Mr. Ralph T. Olcott, it is a power 

 for good in the interests of nut culture. It can be made an even 

 greater power with a materially increased subscription list, and I 

 know that I speak for my friend, Olcott, when I say that he is ready 



