JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY 



OFFICIAL ORGAN AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGISTS 



FEBRUARY, 1917 



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The New York meeting like its predecessor of a decade ago was a 

 banner gathering. The program was a full and most interesting one. 

 It is to be regretted that there was not more time, something charac- 

 teristic of a really successful gathering and a matter which could 

 hardly be bettered under the prevailing conditions. There were some 

 conflicts between organizations having allied or overlapping fields and 

 this must always be expected and allowances made. There is no sys- 

 tem by which this can be avoided unless each of the special organiza- 

 tions can arrange to spread their meetings over a longer period. Then 

 there would be trouble on that score. 



It is evident that the special committee appreciated the various 

 elements involved, since it brought in a report to the effect that the 

 organization must have sufficient time for its members to present 

 papers and for the transaction of business. This is equally true of all 

 and adherence to such policy simply means some conflicts, possibly 

 annoying at times, but under the conditions prevailing, unavoidable. 

 It is presumable that adjustments will be made as heretofore and the 

 difficulties of members desirous of attending the sessions of several 

 organizations minimized so far as practicable. 



An important step was taken when the publication of the Index to 

 the Literature of American Economic Entomology, 1905-1915 was 

 authorized. This work should be in the hands of some national agency 

 and if the general government could not undertake it, as appeared to 

 be the case, the Association was the logical medium to handle the work. 



