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gested by W. R. Brown that eight out of the fifteen directors be 

 elected, leaving seven as permanent life members. The matter was 

 postponed to January 13, 1921, with the writer added to the committee. 

 At this subsequent meeting, he brought in a minority report in favor 

 of a board, none of whom should be life members but all elected, as 

 before. After again emphasizing the financial condition of the Asso- 

 ciation the directors present including C. F. Quincy, Chester Lyman, 

 H. S. Drinker. W. R. Brown, A. D. Pratt, Nelson C. Brown, and 

 Standish Chard, expressed themselves in favor of the Brown plan. Mr. 

 N. C. Brown stated that in his opinion the foresters were all in hearty 

 sympathy with and solidly behind the Association. The writer stated 

 that for ten years he had endeavored to secure two main objects, 

 namely, the support of the foresters for the Association, and a sound 

 financial policy, he had been even too active in the latter question, and 

 that he had endeavored as far as possible to work constructively with 

 the Board rather than be constantly in the position of a kicking minor- 

 ity. As to the present plan he had said all he could against it and 

 would rest his case. 



Messrs. Pack, Quincy, and Lyman then suggested that the names of 

 the seven life directors must be mentioned in the new by-laws, and that 

 the writer should be included. The meeting then edjourned. 



The names published on page 120 of the February issue of American 

 Forestry, and which were elected on February 25, for life, are, W. R. 

 Brown, of the Brown Company, Berlin Mills, New Hampshire; H. H. 

 Chapman ; Henry S. Drinker ; C. W. Lyman, Vice-President of the 

 International Paper Company ; Charles Lathrop Pack ; Charles F. 

 Quincy ; and Ernest A. Sterling, now connected with John D. Lacey & 

 Company, Timber Brokers. 



Following the Directors" meeting on January 13. the writer was 

 advised to accept the nomination as life director by those men he con- 

 sulted, four or five in number, and permitted his name to remain on 

 the list. It was recognized by all, whatever their sentiments, that it 

 would be impossible to prevent the officers of the Association from 

 securing the attendance of enough persons at Washington to carry this 

 election and put through the plan. 



But within a few days of the meeting, additional and very serious 

 facts came to light regarding the financial conduct of the Association, 

 and the final draft of the by-laws was found to have been modified in 



