14 JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY [Vol. 14 



Resolutions committee: A. G. Ruggles, Arthur Gibson and M. C. 

 Tanquary. 



Nominations committee: J. J. Davis, C. L. Metcalf and J. E. Graf. 



Is there any miscellaneous business ? 



Mr. W. E. Hinds: I would like to make a statement concerning the 

 Entomologists Employment Bureau. 



ENTOMOLOGISTS EMPLOYMENT BUREAU 



Statement Relative to Work of 1920 and Present Status 



By W. E. Hinds 



At the annual meeting of the Association of Economic Entomologists in December 

 1919, it was voted first, in effect, to continue the Employment Bureau. Later, 

 through the adoption of a resolution presented by the Committee on Resolutions 

 action was taken to discontinue the Bureau. In view of the uncertainty as to the 

 actual desire and purpose of the Association, and in consideration of the fact that the 

 Association was under no financial obligation whatever in the matter as the report 

 showed a small balance in the treasury at the time, and in view also of the fact that 

 at the time this action was taken numerous references were in process of being com- 

 pleted, the work was continued upon the personal responsibility of the one who had 

 been in charge of it for a number of years. The work was continued in the belief 

 that there would be no objection on the part of the Association to such service 

 being given as might be given under the circumstances but with the purpose to close 

 up the work of the Bureau during the year in accordance with the second action of 

 the last meeting. 



During the year several enrollments were offered and in most, I believe in all, 

 cases these were declined. However two or possibly three checks were at hand and 

 awaiting return to the applicants when, unfortunately, the entire records of the Bureau 

 were destroyed by fire in the burning of the Agricultural Building at Auburn on 

 October 17, 1920. Thus were lost all enrollment records of some sixty or seventy 

 men and all record of references given and of the financial work of the Bureau. 



There seems therefore to be no possibility at this time of checking up the work of 

 the Bureau with any degree of accuracy. The writers of uncashed checks will, of 

 course, discover that fact in time through the failure of their banks to return the 

 checks, but it is utterly impossible for us either to list the names of those ( nrolled or 

 to tell how many references have been given to those whose names might be recalled. 



As the members of the Association doubtless know, the work of the Bureau has 

 been carried on for many years entirely as a disinterested and non-profit making 

 service to all interested entomologists, both employers and employees. The balance 

 of cash on hand a year ago was $58.93 according to the printed report in the Journal 

 OF Economic Entomology. The expense from Dec. 24, 1919 to May 15, 1920 is 

 definitely known and is as stated below in the financial statement. The work of the 

 balance of the year is estimated to have been equal to that for the first five months 

 and paj^ments for stenographic service, etc., have been made accordingly. 



Under the circumstances no new enrollments will be received and no further 

 references can be given. We would ask the Association to decide what disposition 

 shall be made of the balance of cash on hand, as shown in the following state- 

 ment. 



