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TWELFTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE 



tional Bee-Keepers' Association extend 

 to Mr. N. E. France, of Wisconsin, their 

 appreciation of his valued services in 

 •behalf of this organization and the ifoee- 

 keepers at large, and at this time wish 

 to extend to him their heartfelt sym- 

 pathy in his present affliction. It be- 

 ing further resolved that a copy of this 

 resolution be spread upon the records 

 of this Association, and the Secretary 

 be instructed to forward a copy to Mr. 

 FVance. Motion seconded and car- 

 ried." 



It Was reported at the convention 

 Mr. France's mother was dangerously 

 ill at that time, and that is what is 

 referred to in the above motion. 



N. IE. 



FRANCE, TREASURER AND 

 GENERAL MANAGER. 



Platteville, Wis., Aug. 12, 1912. 



Mr. E. B. Tyrrell, 



Detroit, Mich. 

 Sir: — 



Your favor just received, and I will 

 say in brief the League Fund never 

 was a part of the Treasury of the Na- 

 tional Bee-Keepers' Association. 



December 20, 1905, Chicago, the 

 League Fund was transferred to a com- 

 mittee of three with strict instructions 

 what it was raised for and by whom 

 and "With certain condtions said com- 

 ■mittee was to accept it and use it. 

 Pages 148-149 of 1905 report, also page 

 151, Dr. Miller in charge of the League 

 Fund said: "That the money was 



handed to us for the express purpose 

 which I mentioned to you. To be used 

 for advertising. If you won't take this 

 gift on our terms, we won't give it." 

 President York then put it to vote of 

 the members attending the meeting. 

 Rising vote declared carried unani- 

 mously. In short time the League 

 Fund was placed in the Special Com- 

 mittee hands and as Chairman of said 

 committee was placed under $1,000 

 bonds to safely handle the same. I 

 never was allowed to keep it as a part 

 of Treasury of the N. B. K. A., and 

 never so reported it in annual reports. 

 Several times when the N. B. K. A. 

 Treasury was without funds, I have 

 loaned the needed amount without in- 

 terest until same could be spared, but 

 never have I allowed the League Fund 

 to be drawn on only for purposes as 

 instructed. Said committee have no 

 right to loan the funds, and as soon as 

 Mr. Taylor is able to attend to business, 

 we will look after using the balance 

 still in the committee's hands. Said 

 committee was appointed by President 

 York, General Manager France, Sec- 

 retary Hutchinson and Chairman of 

 Directors Taylor. 



Now, Mr. Tyrrell, I am doing my 

 duty with the League Fund, and T 

 hope you and Directors of the new 

 N. B. K. A. do not think I do not want 

 to help the new Treasury or to see it 

 doing much more for its members than 

 the old association did in its handi- 

 capped condition. 



N. E. FRANCE. 



