4 JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY [Vol. 12 



At the last annual meeting it was voted that the dues of officers and enlisted men, 

 members of this Association in the United States or allied armies or navies, be remitted 

 vmtil the close of the war. 



This has been done in a few cases, but owing to the uncertainty concerning the 

 status of many of the men, and contradictory reports that were received it was im- 

 possible to conform to the instructions of the Association in every case. The proper 

 adjustment will be made with all our soldier and sailor members and each will receive 

 full benefit of the action of the ^Association. 



Remission of dues does not include subscription to the Journal of Economic 

 Entomology. 



The Secretary was also instructed to prepare an honor roll. It has been impos- 

 sible to do this with any degree of accuracy. The following roll (see page 126), is 

 submitted. It is doubtless imperfect in some respects, but is the best that can be 

 done under the circumstances. 



The Journal of Economic Entomology 



There has been a considerable reduction in the subscription list of the Journal 

 during the past year, and it has been necessary to curtail expenditures as much as 

 possible in order to prevent a large deficit. 



During 1917, 572 pages were published in the Journal; during 1918, 494 pages 

 were published. Even with this reduction in the amount of printing, the income 

 from the Journal has not been suflBcient to pay expenses. The available balance at 

 the end of the year 1917 has been exhausted and it has been necessary to use Associa- 

 tion funds in order to keep the bills paid. At the annual meeting at Pittsburgh, the 

 Secretary was authorized to transfer, not to exceed $200, from the Association funds 

 for use in connection with the Journal. It has been necessary to do this and $105.09 

 of this amount has been expended. Prices on nearly everything in connection with 

 publishing the Journal have increased greatly. The cost of printing was increased 

 early in the year and a further increase of 25 per cent went into effect October 1. 

 Printing is the largest single item of expenditure, but the cost of mailing, cost of 

 postage, and nearly everything else has been advanced during the past year. It is 

 impossible to attempt to meet these expenditures for the coming year by increasing 

 the subscription price of the Journal for the year 1919, as it is necessary to quote 

 prices to subscription agencies and dealers five or six months prior to the beginning 

 of the year and after these prices are fixed and published, it is impossible to revise 

 them. For the coming year it will be necessary to reduce the size of the Journal and 

 in aU probability draw on Association fimds to make up the deficit. 



Beginning with the year 1920, the subscription price of the Journal should be in- 

 creased by not less than 50 cents or more than $1 per year. The exact rate should be 

 decided before July 1, 1919. This will give time to determine whether production 

 prices will be maintained, advanced or decreased, as conditions become more normal. 



Association Statement 



Balance in Treasury, December 7, 1917 $588.87 



By amount received from dues, 1918 508 . 00 



By amount received from interest in Maiden National Bank 13.20 



By amount received from interest of $100 Liberty Bond 4 . 12 



Paid stenographic report 1917 meeting $91 .76 



Buttons, 1917 meeting 10.73 



Postage 41 .00 



Printing programs, etc 77 .24 



