1921] Minutes of the Annual Meeting 47 
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON U. S. NATIONAL MUSEUM.* 
Your Committee begs leave to report, as follows: 
First: Activities during the year 1920. 
In order that all might understand the importance of the Division 
of Insects of the U. S. National Museum and realize its needs to handle 
_the vast volume of material submitted to it by entomologists for study 
and information, our report, submitted at the last annual meeting at 
St. Louis was printed in Science, as well as in the entomological journals, 
and reprints furnished to entomologists throughout the country for 
their use in advising on the subject. As a result the report was approved 
and assistance extended by the National Research Council, the Florida 
Entomological Society and the Indiana Academy of Science. 
An itemized budget was not included in our report a year ago but 
the past year this matter has been carefully studied and a budget 
_ totaling $83,660.00 was decided upon as the amount needed at once. 
This amount is considered adequate to provide the needed curators, 
assistants and preparators, and will also furnish a suitable allowance for 
the purchase of needed supplies and equipment and permit a small 
amount for travel and exploration and in addition make it possible to 
inaugurate proper facilities for publication. This budget was presented 
to Dr. C. D. Walcott, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, October 
Ist, with the urgent request that he include the item in his budget for 
the National Museum. This could not be done as the budget had been 
sent to Congress previous to June but Doctor Walcott generously 
agreed to approve the item provided its inclusion by the house com- 
mittee could be secured. Consequently the matter was taken up with 
Congressman Good, Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, 
Doctor Walcott at the same time approving the item in a letter to 
Chairman Good. To this request we were advised that owing to the 
deficiency in the treasury and the many needs confronting Congress 
that additional appropriations could not be considered at this time. 
After careful consideration your committee believes it advisable to 
refrain from pushing the matter at the present session of Congress but 
to request insertion of the item in the Museum budget at the next 
session of Congress. 
Second: Support needed. Your committee urges every member to 
be in readiness to secure the indorsement for National Museum support 
if needed. This refers to personal contact with your representatives in 
Congress or otherwise securing their support. We would urge especially 
that the scientific societies of the different states be advised of the 
needs and that their indorsement be secured and likewise that the 
approval and support be secured from such agricultural bodies as the 
state horticultural societies, agricultural societies, etc. 
* This report was adopted as a joint report with the American Association of 
Economic Entomologists. 
