1907- AMERICAN BEE-KEEPER 39 



(Jog your steps, watch every move- forbearance is, undoubtedly, mistaken 

 ment and resort to threats and in- tor ignorance or cowardice, and the 

 timidation in order to stifle free abuses continue to multiply. Noth- 

 speech and suppress facts for fear ing but publicity and a vehe- 

 that an outraged bee-keeping industry ment protest from the honey 

 will rise in its might, and throttle the producers against such abuses will 

 octopus that is preying upon it. give relief. "Let us have faith 



At present a solution of the prob- that right makes might; and in 

 leni lies entirely with the honey pro- that faith, let us dare to do our duty, 

 (luccrs; they hold Ibe key to the sit- as we understand it." It is easy to see 

 nation; united they are invincible and that you. as honey producers, can 

 under the awakened public sentiment place but little reliance in these sub- 

 of the times they should make the sidizcd periodicals, whose course in 

 most of their opportunity. all such matters is dictated by such a 



All of the bee periodicals pretend to would-be monopoly and its own per- 

 be published in the interest of the sonal interests, not those of the honey 

 honey producer, but it is significant producers. Need I urge you to be 

 that out of such periodicals only one, loyal to those who are loyal to you? 

 the American Ree-Keeper, has open- Your thanks and patronage are due 

 ly advocated your cause, '"a square the American Ree-Keeper for its loyal 

 deal" for the honey ijroducer, and re- support of your cause, and I trust 

 joiced in your success: One other every member of this organization 

 periodical wavered in its attitude, but will help in every possible way to in- 

 a mild hint from the self-styled "al- crease the circulation of that periodi- 

 lied interests" that if such periodi- cal. 



cal supported the honey producers in i would lecomniend that a special 

 their co-operative movement, it would fund be created out of moneys here- 

 lose the advertising patronage of ti^ifc^re paid over to the National As- 

 the su|ipl}' dealers, had the rlcsired sociation to assist in protecting the 

 efifecl. legal rights f)f those of our members 



The fact is, it is tlu- policy of some not otherwise protected, and for such 

 bee periodicals to increase the num- other purposes as may popularize and 

 her of honey producers without limit, increase the consumption and demand 

 regardless of the efifect it may have for the products of our apiaries, and 

 upon this industry, and to keeij all -uch other purposes, as this Associ- 

 thc honey producers of the country ation may from time to time direct, 

 in ignorance of any popular move- This is a most important matter and 

 ment that may give them relief from should receive early .md due consid- 

 excessive prices on supplies in fact, eration at your hands, 

 to suppress all facts that will not T would further recommend that ;i 

 serve their selfish schemes; and the committee on supplies be made a 

 pretension that such periodicals are permanent feature of this organiza 

 devoted to the interests of the honey tion. 



producer, only as it effects their own The building up of, and perfectinc; 

 linancial interests, is the rankest by- of such an organization as this, re- 

 pocrisy. quires time: you should avoid those 



T dislike very much to mention pitfalls that have proven disaster- 

 such unpleasant facts but should we ous in the past, you must provide a 

 longer shut our eyes to this state foundation that is large enough and 

 of affairs, in order to avoid an un- strong enough to support a structure 

 pleasant duty? Continued silence and that will amply serve the needs '^f 



