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letter, which he deemed fairly lucid, to the editor of the last named 

 paper. In his next issue the editor treated the matter in this way, 

 in big headlines, "No Fear of Grasshoppers. The editor is in receipt 

 of the following letter, which ought to dispose of all predictions 

 and rumors surrounding the pest mentioned." Then follows my 

 letter, which simply referred to the Seventeen-year Locust. 



What can we do to make the country papers and our daily press 

 amenable? Personally, I can suggest no remedy, unless it be to give 

 nothing to a reporter unless it is typewritten, and secure from him a 

 promise that if he makes use of the news, it is to be given exactly as 

 stated. Even then, the resulting article is sometimes surprising, to 

 say the least. 



The men in my office have been given strict instructions to give 

 nothing to a reporter over the 'phone. We have tried giving such 

 news repeatedly, only to be frequently embarrassed and dismayed at 

 the result, We, therefore, reply to an inquiry over the 'phone by 

 telling the reporter who calls us up, that we will be very glad to give 

 him information if he will come to the office personally. 



10. The Relation of the Economic Entomologist to his Fellow-Citizen: 



There is a general feeling that a professor must stick to his books 

 and express no opinion upon politics or civic questions of importance. 

 It is to be hoped that no entomologist, wherever situated, will be 

 content with an interest in his special field of work; society calls 

 upon him to be a good citizen, as well as a good "bugman" and he 

 should feel the responsibility of interesting himself in questions of 

 vital interest, and in the social activities of his community, not only 

 for altruistic reasons, but also because in doing so he rounds out his 

 own character, and avoids the narrowness so often met with in spe- 

 cialists. 



Our idea of personal service for the public good might well be en- 

 larged to include our social obligations towards our fellow-townsmen, 

 and not limited to the somewhat narrow confines of our specialty. 



11. The Relation of the Entomologist to the State Legislature: 



Many institutions forbid their employees to frequent the lobby of 

 the legislature, and almost all would frown upon any member of the 

 staff attempting to get an appropriation for any purpose whatever, 

 which did not have the sanction of the Board of Regents. In our 

 own institution the Board, previous to the meeting of the legislature, 

 prepares a budget for presentation, the result of careful deliberation 

 upon the part of the various faculties and the board. This is as it 

 should be, for we must not forget in our aml^ition and interest in our 



