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to be of much more interest than in the beginning and calling to itself more 

 patronage. 



While we have had several inquiries, evidently due to the advertisement in the 

 Journal, we have found that we could well supplement this by sending out circular 

 letters to agricultural colleges and stations. Such letters brought quite a few re- 

 sponses and we have had several inquiries in reply and have been instrumental, we 

 believe, in filling at least one of the higher ranking positions with a good man and 

 obtaining positions of minor rank for others. 



The enrollment has been characterized by the presence, on the one hand, of a few 

 men of perhaps national and even international reputation. As a rule, however, as 

 we all know, the seasoned workers, those who through ability and experience stand 

 high in the profession, do not make use of any form of agency since they are ap- 

 proached directly by those seeking their services. These men ask salaries ranging 

 from $1,800 as the minimum to $3,000 as the maximum; on the other hand, the Bu- 

 reau is largely patronized by beginners, some of whom are willing to accept positions 

 as student assistants, offering an income of from $250 to $300. Others want from 

 $500 to $800 as a beginning salary. Then there is, between the.se two extremes, an 

 intermediate class, of really good men seeking initial salaries of from $1,000 to $1,200. 

 I do not wish to convey the idea, by these statements, that the Bureau has a large 

 enrollment, but the above conditions are represented by even the limited number of 

 names on our books. 



You will realize the difficulty experienced by us in trying to fill positions which 

 demand much of a young man, yet offering only salaries which will attract the younger 

 or less experienced entomologists, — salaries very close to the mimimum mentioned 

 above. Again, it is sometimes hard to please the younger men who seek help through 

 our services. There'are some who are impatient, — almost insistent that their special 

 applications should be pushed, and critical if no results are obtained, — critical even 

 to the point of asking for their money back. This request for the return of the fee, 

 it must be said, hapjoened in only one instance. We have had, repeatedly, to state 

 to these younger men the object of the Employment Bureau, namely, that it is or- 

 ganized to bring in touch institutions who desire men for entomological work, with 

 entomologists seeking positions and that we make it a rule not to push any one can- 

 didate in preference to another. 



In at least one instance, it would appear that a candidate who has been placed 

 and yet desires a better paying position looks upon the Bureau as still bound, under 

 the terms of his initial enrollment and payment of fee, to seek to better liis position. 

 The Bureau would be very glad to have from the Association, suggestions covering 

 this condition. 



In conclusion, we believe that the Employment Bureau has a place in the work of 

 entomologists and that it will make good. It is evident that it requires considerable 

 attention on the part of the one directing the work and, as said before, — the more 

 attention given — the more accomplished. We feel that we have given all the time 

 possible for us to give in this line, and beg leave to present our resignation at this 

 meeting in our capacity as Director of the Bureau. 



Financial Statement 

 F. L. Washburn 



In account with the Employment Bureau, Dr. 



Cash on hand January 1, 1913 $12 . 50 



To 13 subscriptions between January 1, 1913, and December 31, 



1913, at $2.00 26.00 



$38.50 



