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to obtain some of the required equipment and supplies, but more will 

 be required. 



An annual requirement, and one which is always a pressing problem 

 in any tropical environment, is the constant need of painting all 

 exterior and interior surfaces regularly to prevent wood rot. 



FINANCES 



The following institutions again contributed their table subscrip- 

 tions, which were received with sincere appreciation inasmuch as 

 without them the uninterrupted operation of the laboratory could 

 not be accomplished : 



Eastman Kodak Co $1,000. 00 



New York Zoological Society 300. 00 



Smithsonian Institution 300. 00 



Donations are also gratefully acknowledged from the following: 

 Eugene Eisenmann, C. M. Goethe, D. S. Lee, and Harry C. Nichols. 



A concerted effort must soon be made to interest additional groups 

 in supporting a table subscription. Though the needs of the laboratory 

 are great, its improved facilities are such that any participating group 

 would find that an outlay of $300 or $400 would reap unforeseen 

 dividends in the form of sound tropical research accomplishments. 



The rate for one-day visits to the island is $3 per person. Such 

 visitors are met by launch at Frijoles and taken to the island and back 

 again in time to board the evening train home. The fee also covers 

 the noon meal and a guided trip into the forest. 



Scientists from institutions which contribute to the support of the 

 island through an annual table subscription are charged $4 per person 

 per day. For others the fee is $5 per person per day. These rates 

 provide for the two launch trips to and from the island, three con- 

 secutive meals, and lodging. 



ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 



Thanks are due the Canal Zone Government, its executive secretary 

 and staff, the Customs and Immigration officials, the officials and 

 employees of the Panama Eailroad, and also the Police Division, for 

 their excellent cooperation. The Panama Canal Company, particu- 

 larly Mr. P. Alton White, chief of the Dredging Division, and his 

 technical staff were also of great assistance. 



Particular mention is made also of Dr. Cleveland C. Soper, director 

 of the Eastman Kodak Company's Tropical Research Laboratory, and 

 his efficient technical and clerical staff who despite their heavy re- 

 search program found time to help with the problems of the CZBA, 

 especially when emergencies arose. Without such kind and unfailing 

 assistance the Area could not function as it does. 



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