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sufBciently broad to allow of the proposed 

 new functions and any others which may 

 hereafter come up. It vests in the Advisory 

 Board the power to act on any matter in 

 the interest of the pursuit of bee-culture, 

 presented to the Union for its action. In 

 this way immediate work can be done 

 without waiting for a full vote of the 

 membership. Of course, care must be 

 taken to put into office its best and most 

 reliable members, (a good selection can be 

 made from the list of names attached to 

 this Report, and such only are eligible to 

 office.) 



I desire that this matter should receive 

 due consideration and would ask every 

 member to vote. Let there be no spaces 

 unfilled when you return the " Voting 

 Blank," to be exchanged for a Membership 

 Certificate. 



The only changes in the Constitution 

 submitted are in Articles IV and VI. Please 

 read these carefully, and then vote FOR 

 or AGAINST, as you deem for the best 

 interests of the Union. 



If the amended Constitution is adopted, 

 (it takes a majority vote to do so) then the 

 duties of the General' Manager will be 

 greatly enlarged, and it is nothing but 

 just that he should have a salary. I would 

 suggest that it be decided to make that 

 salary 20 per cent of the gross income of 

 the Union for each year — whatever that 

 may be. 



Some have stated that it was a mistake 

 not to have done this at the start, and 

 perhaps it was. This matter can, however, 

 be adjusted now, and it is therefore sub- 

 mitted to vote when such salary should 

 commence. 



By paying a percentage as salary for the 

 General Manager, there can be no risk. 

 The more the gross income, the more work 

 to be done, and the more pay for doing it. 

 The more work done, the more prosperous 

 will be the Organization; the larger its 

 available funds, the more remunerative to 

 the Manager. Let every member vote as 

 he feels on this subject, by filling up the 

 space devoted to it on the Voting Blank. 



The General Manager can do a great deal 

 to keep expenses down. Twice during the 

 past year I have cut the attorney's fees 

 down one-half, and during my administra- 

 tion have in this way saved many hundreds 

 of dollars for the Union. The Manager 

 should, therefore, have an interest in con- 

 tinuing this watchfulness, and practicing 

 strict economy. 



The Future. 



The movement now on foot to add to the 

 membership of the Union, after enlarging 

 its powers and multiplying its work, may 

 make such a change that the next Report 

 may show from 1,000 to 5,000 names. 



Each of the bee-periodicals have donated 

 a page to the Union, to assist in gaining 

 members for 1898, and a vigorous effort 

 will be made to place it in a position to 

 command respect in maintaining the rights 

 of apiarists, as well as to prosecute the 

 adulterators of honey who now seem bent 



on destroying the pursuit, if not arrested 

 in their career of crime and madness. 



Financial iStatenient. 



Balance, as per last Report $558.58 



Fees from 404 members for 1892. 404.00 



962.58 

 Court expenses, briefs, printing, 



attorney fees, postage, etc.... 339.50 



Balance, Dec. 20, 1892 $623.08 



The Union has engaged attorneys for 

 the defense of several cases, the c6st for 

 which will have to be paid when the cases 

 are reached on the docket. 



Dues and Election of Officers. 



It now becomes my duty to call for $1.00 

 for the coming year, as dues from each 

 member. A Blank is enclosed to be used 

 for sending it, and also a Voting Blank. 

 Fill up all the blanks, and send to the 

 Manager with a postal note or money-order 

 for $1 in the envelope sent with it. It must 

 be received by Feb. 1, 1898, or the vote 

 will be lost. 



Now comes the most difficult part of my 

 Report. I have repeatedly stated that I 

 ought to retire, and give place to a younger 

 man, but the appeal comes to me from so 

 many members not to think of such a thing, 

 at least for the present, that I have called 

 a halt, — to let "feelings" consult with 

 "judgment" as to my duty in the matter. 



Mr. Root, in Oleanings in Bee-Culture 

 for December 15, puts it in this way : " Mr. 

 Newman's management of the Union has 

 been so wise and efficient, that, if it will 

 be out of the question for him to act as 

 chief, he certainly should be retained as 

 assistant or adviser, in the event of the 

 change; then, if necessary, let younger 

 blood do the work." 



In reference to this proposition, I will 

 say that if there is henceforth to be a 

 salary attached to the office, so that I can 

 hire that part of the work done, which 

 would require more time and energy than I 

 could command, I will consent to take the 

 office for another year, if the votes give a 

 decided call for me to do so. 



THOMAS G. NEWMAN, Manager. 



The foregoing Report was written to 

 be mailed to all the members of the 

 Union, hence the reference to the Voting 

 Blank, return envelope, etc. The Voting 

 Blank may be found on page 4 of this 

 issue of the Bee Jourxal, as may also 

 the amended Constitution. Wo refer 

 the reader to page 4 for further infor- 

 mation. 



HaTe You Read page 5 yet ? 



