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in this matter. I realize, as Dr. Osburn has pointed out, the 

 mental bent of some of our members, but no organization will 

 prosper that is not predicated on clean-cut business principles. 

 We should train these people in the way they ought to go 

 rather than allow this vague, indeterminate asset to be carried 

 on our books and perhaps sometime incur obligations against 

 it, only to be disappointed. 



Mr. Millett : Three or four years ago I had dues run- 

 ning back — well, almost to the dark ages, — but I have suc- 

 cessfully cleaned them up to 1917 without hurting anybody's 

 feelings. I realize that scientific men are the most thought- 

 less people in the world in regard to money matters, and that 

 this organization is made up mostly of scientific men. I felt 

 some satisfaction in getting all the dues in up to the last three 

 years, but as Mr. Adams says, we must do something now. I 

 do not like to be in the position of arbitrarily depriving any 

 one of membership in this organization which means so much 

 to scientific fisheries men; I do not know what to do. 



President Avery : You will remember that last year pro- 

 vision was made for State memberships and membership of 

 societies and other organizations ; these have not been taken 

 advantage of to any extent. If effect is given to that provision, 

 there is an opportunity to finance this organization without 

 worrying about the individual membership. 



Vice-President Buller : I am a life member of this 

 Society and I believe that I am not contributing to the extent 

 that I should. Might it not be well for the secretary to com- 

 municate with the life members and ask them to become contrib- 

 uting members? I am willing to contribute $10 every year I 

 am a life member of this Society. 



President Avery: I do not suppose the treasurer will 

 refuse your money, Mr. Buller, any time you wish to con- 

 tribute it. That can be taken as a suggestion to other life 

 members. 



Mr. Pomeroy: To what extent have the various trout 

 clubs and fish clubs been solicited for membership? 



