June 3, 1916 HORTICULTURE 757 



Why I Should Retain My Membership in 



American Association of Nurserymen 



To Members of American Association of Nurserymen: 



I'irst. U is the oue organization ropri'suntativG ut iiurst'iyiiifu uf the United States, the one organizutiou where 

 the interests of ail merge. 



Second. Inder the new constitution it is an organization of comprehensive possibilities, organization, money, 

 co-operation, is provided under the Detroit constitution. 



Third. While the benetits emanating from the reorganized association will prove beneficial to the nursery inter- 

 ests as a whole, those henelits will be much greater to the membership than to the fellow on the outside. Today, as 

 not heretofore, the troubles of the membership, for instance, along legislative lines, are the Association's troubles, and 

 ample provision has been made for the protection of every member of the Association. Unjust and discrimatory legis- 

 lation in many states, coupled with the domineering spirit of "ye inspector" oftimes, has been the nurseryman's 

 "nightmare." Today the Association's flag of protection floats over every member. To feel that the great American 

 Association of Nurserymen is going to demand a square deal for every member, that the troubles of the individual 

 member find a heart.v response on the part of the Association, brings a feeling of contidence, protection, and hope, 

 the worth of which is inestimable. To feel one's self a part of a big, intelligent, capable organization inspires hope 

 and confldence. 



Fourth. It is worth while to be a member of the American Association of Nurserymen because of tlie possibil- 

 ities of service to others as well as to one's self. It is buihling along cooperative lines. There is more real satisfac- 

 tion in serving than in being served. Oue man can accomplish little in working alone. Five hundred men, our present 

 membership, can be a power wljen their energies are directed to a single purpose. Five hundred men unseltishly striv- 

 ing to better conditions in their chosen avocation will bring results. It means a greater volume of business and better 

 proHts than formerly. It means better and happier homes for thi' nur.serymen. It means a more intelligent service. 

 It means success. 



Fifth. It is worth while to be a member of the American Association of Nurserymen from a purely social point 

 of view— one of five hundred of the biggest hearted, biggest Iirained men in the United States. If there were no other 

 lieneflts. it is worth the cost to come in contact with the membership of the National Association because "I become a 

 part of every man who comes in contact with me." No man can be satistieil with less than his best who mingles once 

 each year with membei's of .\merican Association of Nurserymen in convention. 



Si.vth. For these and many other reasons which could be enumerated, it is desirable that every worthy nursery- 

 man in America retain his membership. The small additional cost umler the new constitution is inlinitesimal. the 

 benefits incomparable. Every member of June. 1915, remains a member by subscribing to the provisions of the new 

 constitution. The .Association needs every worthy nurseryman in the United States, ami every nurseryman needs the 

 Association. There may be some features of the work which you do not understand. Any member of the executive com- 

 mittee, or the secretary, Mr. Hall, will be glad to enlighten you. There are many reasons why the WKi convention at 

 Milwaukee should be the greatest meeting ever held. It is most probable that it will be necessary to adopt amendments 

 to constitution and by-laws from time to time. Whatever may be necessary to make this organization the most potent 

 factor in the upbuililing of the nursery interests of .Vmerica, with patience, with loyalty, and with courage, let us ap- 

 proach the task. 



.1. E. MAYHF.W. 



Something for Nothing 



SUCCESSFUL trade journals are becoming more than ever averse to giving tree 

 copies. The average person does not value something that is thrust upon hiini 

 ■without charge. He reasons -with exactness that "something for nothing" is 

 unscientific and that gift enterprises have some ulterior motive back of them. 

 Thoughtful business men prefer to subscribe and pay for such literature as they 

 desire and are not likely to read papers that are mailed to them without an order. 

 They have learned that free papers are poor papers. 



Then again, by accepting free papers they encourage that class of circulation 

 ■which must necessarily depreciate the value of the paper itself. The more free cir- 

 culation, the poorer such journals are bound to be. The right and logical thing to 

 do is to refuse positively to accept papers sent free, but to pay for and read the 

 better class of journals. Such a policy is constructive and aids to the production of 

 better papers and higher class service. Free circulation is destructive in every 

 way. — Slioe and Leather Reporter. 



Except upon special occasions, HORTICULTURE is not sent to members of 

 the trade ■who are not advertisers or subscribers. This rule is in the interest of 

 subscribers, ■who should not be compelled to pay for what others are getting for 

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