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FOURTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE 



ting results is because so many people 

 are pulling backward. 



I am not in favor of some of the 

 things they have done but we cannot 

 make it any better by knocking. 



We ought to be represented by a 

 periodical. We have two other good 

 Bee Journals; they are all right in 

 their sphere but we want to be repre- 

 sented by a Journal of our own, and 

 when I say we I mean the bee-keepers. 



We should have an organization that 

 will help us sell our honey. The fruit 

 growers of California have an organi- 

 zation in every agency in the United 

 States; why cannot the bee-keepers do 

 the same thing? And we can do this 

 if we pull together. 



If we do not pull together it will re- 

 sult in failure. I am willing to pay 

 whatever is. necessary to put the thing 

 on a sound basis. 



Mr. Kildow — They have run it two or 

 three years; how much benefit have 

 you got out of it? 



Mr. Miller — I have got more than $10 

 of benefit this year in purchasing sup- 

 plies. 



Mr. Ahlers — I pay the same price 

 without the National. 



Mr. Miller — You can get those now 

 but if there v/as no National you could 

 not buy 5-pound pails for $4.25; it is 

 because the National is there and ready 

 to furnish us with it. Before we had 

 the parcel post we had to pay express 

 prices, and it is the same in this. 



Mr. Bull — I make a motion we all 

 stand up who think they got fifty cents 

 worth of good from the National last 

 year. 



Ten got good out of the National. 



Mr. Bull — How many did not? Nine 

 arose. 



Mr. Miller — I would like to ask those 

 gentlemen why they did not. Is it not 

 their own fault? 



Mr. France — I got good by being a 

 subscriber to the Review; that doesn't 

 entitle me to membership — but, when 

 it comes to buying supplies, I could do 

 myself justice, although a member of 

 the National, not to buy my supplies 

 through them. I could buy mj^ cans or 

 pails in Chicago at the same price that 

 I could buy them of the National As- 

 sociation, and I would have the freight 

 from Chicago to Detroit additional to 

 pay. 



The price of the Canning Company 

 in Chicago' today is the Fame as before 

 the National took this matter up. 



Pres. Kannenberg — A motion is be- 

 fore the House as to whether we join 

 the National. Question: All in favor 

 that we join the National in a body 

 please rise. 



Eleven for; against — 9. 



Mr. France — Will that obligate the 

 entire membership to join the Na- 

 tional? 



Mr. Dadant — If they 'pay their dues. 



Pres. Kannenberg — It is carried. 



Mr. Wheeler — It seems to me every 

 man in this room must have an opinion, 

 and I do not think it would be any 

 more than fair to the rest of us fellows 

 to express it. We can stand up or sit 

 down on that question; it is an even 

 toss-up. 



Mr. Ahlers — This vote is not fair; 

 there are lots of people who do not 

 show their colors. Give them a chance 

 to vote in writing and turn it down or 

 not as they see fit; this vote is not fair. 



Mr. Hawkins — I should like to make 

 a motion that the motion that this As- 

 sociation join the National in a body 

 be recalled and that all the members 

 bo allowed to vote secret ballot. 



Now I am going to join the National 

 if you go in aL body; I am going to 

 abide by the decision of the majority. 

 I move that we vote a secret ballot. 



Motion seconded. 



Mr. Hawkins — I will go with the ma- 

 jority. 



Mr. Sylvester — Maybe you are look- 

 infe- upon us fellows who are sitting 

 down ag not wishing to vote. In the 

 first place I am not a member of any 

 Association and I want to belong to 

 this , Association as well as the Na-- 

 tional. But I do not want to get up 

 and vote when I am not entitled to 

 vote; I have paid no dues, consequently 

 I kept my seat. 



Pres. Kannenberg — We will have five 

 minutes recess to allow you to pay 

 your dues. 



Mr. Dadant — There is a motion be- 

 fore the house to recall that motion. 



Pres. Kannenberg — All in favor of 

 recalling that motion, say yes; con- 

 trary, no. 



Motion to recall carried. 



Mr. Wheeler — Now I joined the 

 Northwestern and the National last 

 year. Am I not a member now at the 

 present, time? Why am I obliged to 

 pay my dues now? I am already a 

 member. Why cannot I vote before I 

 join this Association? What is the 

 use of paying $1.50 and then trusting 



