February, '22 business proceedings 21 



earnest effort to increase the number of subscribers and thus secure at once more 

 funds which will be used to enlarge the Journal and then it in turn can render better 

 service to its widely distributed subscribers. 



Voted that the statement be accepted and the recommendations 

 contained therein be adopted. 



Mr. T. J. Headlee inquired as to the cost per page of printing the 

 Journal, and upon being advised that it averaged about $5.00 provided 

 very Httle tabular matter was used, stated that he beHeved it would be 

 practical to publish papers from individuals or institutions provided 

 they were willing to pay the cost, they to receive a certain number of 

 separates. He thought this would offer an opportunity for publishing 

 more matter in the Journal. 



Mr. E. P. Felt stated that the management had never refused to 

 publish a paper if the author wished to pay the cost, but felt that care 

 should be taken not to discriminate against any member by compelling 

 him to make payment. He expressed his approval of the idea suggested 

 by Dr. Headlee. 



Mr. W. C. O'Kane stated that many institutions with which ento- 

 mologists were connected were financially able to pay for the publication 

 of short articles, and he believed that they be urged to do so. 



Mr. E. P. Felt stated that if articles were paid for, they could be 

 printed with less delay, and Mr. Osborn suggested that the Editor 

 should have authority to exercise his judgment as to whether a paper 

 was suitable regardless of whether it was to be paid for or not. 



Mr. T. J. Headlee stated that the plan should be handled so as to 

 avoid any suspicion of discrimination among the members. 



Mr. Z. P. Metcalf believed that there were a good many cases where 

 either the authors or the institution with which they are connected 

 would be very willing to pay for publishing short articles, and that he 

 was satisfied that they could be published cheaper than if issued separately. 



Mr. L. M. Peairs remarked that the institution should pay a definite 

 amount for separates which would cover the cost of both publication in 

 the Journal and the separates. This would simplify bookkeeping and 

 would, he believed, cost the stations less than they were now paying for 

 small publications. 



In reply to a question by Mr. T. H. Parks as to whether a 2500 word 

 limit would be enforced if an institution paid the cost of publication, 

 Mr. Felt stated that he saw no advantage in enforcing the rule in a 

 case of this kind, or in the case of a member who preferred to pay for 

 matter overrunning the present maximum if reasonable limits were 

 observed. 



It was voted that the early publication of articles approved by the 

 Editor be permitted, if the cost is paid by the writer or institution with 



