February, '12] ENTOMOLOGISTS' PROCEEDINGS 19 



more intelligently later, in case you care to do so. All the members 

 of the Association know that for the past four years we have had "the 

 Journal of Economic Entomology, which has been the official organ 

 of this Association. The Journal Publishing Company has been re- 

 sponsible for the venture, and started it with the idea of demonstrating 

 the feasibility of conducting such a publication. At a meeting last 

 night, it was shown that our assets were in at least fair condition and 

 that we have some property of considerable value in the way of earlier 

 numbers. It was decided, by the stockholders, that it was advisable 

 to put the Journal upon a more thorough business basis. We are 

 simply bound together now by Articles of Organization, and that more 

 thorough business basis will take one of two forms, — either incorpora- 

 tion, with the idea of continuing the Journal Publishing Company 

 as an independent organization, or else it will be taken in charge by 

 the Association. We didn't go into this undertaking for the purpose 

 of making money, and my idea in bringing it up at this time is this: 

 If the Association of Economic Entomologists wants to take over the 

 Journal of Economic Entomology T think I am w^ell within my rights 

 in saying that the stockholders will waive practically all their claims, 

 all their investments of both time and money,^ — practically, though 

 perhaps not absolutely, — and then, with the Association back of it, it 

 ought to be even stronger than it has been, and is at the present time. 

 My suggestion is that a committee of three representative men, pref- 

 erably not stockholders in the Journal Company, be appointed, with 

 power to confer with a similar committee representing the Journal of 

 Economic Entomology Publishing Company, and see if we can arrange 

 a basis which will be mutually satisfactory, and have a report from 

 this committee tomorrow morning. Just to facilitate this matter, 

 I would like to move, Mr. President, that a committee of three, pref- 

 erably not stockholders in the Journal Company, be named from the 

 floor, to take this matter up with the representatives of the Journal 

 Company and report tomorrow^ morning. 



The motion prevailed and the following members, not stockholders 

 in the Publishing Company were nominated from the floor and elected: 

 A. L. Quaintance, W. C. O'Kane and A. D. Hopkins. 



At the afternoon session Thursday, December 28, several matters 

 of business were transacted. 



President F. L. Washburn: There is a matter of business to 

 come up at this point. The committee nominated by your body to 

 consider the advisability of the Association taking over the Journal 

 feels obliged to report at this time in order that they may consult a 

 lawyer before tomorrow morning regarding the legal aspects of the 



