February, '21] newell: organization in economic entomology 39 



on the average, as those enjoyed by university professors and others 

 whose duties require similar training and experience. It must be 

 remembered, however, that the services of the economic entomologist 

 possess a definite commercial value, a value in most instances many 

 hundredfold in excess of his compensation. The salaries of our best 

 entomologists should compare favorably with the incomes of our best 

 physicians and lawyers and the salaries of younger entomologists or those 

 in subordinate capacities should be graduated accordingly. The action 

 of this association, at its last meeting, in establishing a standard of 

 values for entomological services was a step in the right direction. It 

 must be remembered, however, that there are many entomologists who 

 are still "pegging away" at unimportant tasks and others who are 

 "marking time" on important projects. Naturally the public does not 

 appreciate their efforts and lack of definite accomplishments by them 

 only tends to minimize the value of services rendered by the profession 

 as a whole. It is also true that as economic entomologists we have 

 not yet accomplished any really stupendous tasks : tasks of such economic 

 importance as to be the subject of comment and commendation by the 

 public generally. When we do, we can talk with better grace about 

 higher salaries. 



While on this phase of our subject we wish to remind the student of 

 personal efficiency that he will find a wealth of wholesome advice and 

 inspiration in that masterful address, "The Day's Work," delivered by 

 President O'Kane before this Association one year ago. 



2. Workers in Other Lines of Agriculture 



In our relationships with other agricultural workers we have vast 

 opportunities for improvement. We have been too prone to regard an 

 insect problem as one for the exclusive attention of the entomologist. 

 Primarily and in so far as the form, habits and biology of the insect is 

 concerned, it is but in the practical application of entomological informa- 

 tion much other knowledge, presumably supplied by workers in other 

 lines, is always necessary. The tendency of all scientific workers has 

 undoubtedly been too much in the direction of specialization. What 

 we should do is not to consider a problem as an "entomological" or a 

 "chemical" or a "pathological" one but to consider it collectively, from 

 the standpoint of all the scientific questions involved and bring to bear 

 upon it the combined knowledge and experience of the entomologist 

 and the plant pathologist, agronomist, soil physicist or whatever other 

 specialist is able to furnish information or experience contributing to 

 its solution. 



