THE BEE-KEEPERS' REVIEW 189 



Money cannot l)uy a position as Tlditor of our (nvn Ki':\'ie\v. 

 To be eliiii^ible for this important ])osition one must be known as 

 ha\'ing- the proper qualifications tt) make a good editor, or it would 

 be hopeless for him to apply. The fact is, no one has applied for the 

 position, and likely will not, but the directors will ask some ccmipe- 

 tent persons to accept until the delegate meeting next February, 

 Avhen they wall have the whole matter in their own hands to do as 

 they see fit. 



( )ur Secretary tells me that one member when sending in his 

 dollar and a half dues for membership in the National asks, 'what 

 are the benefits?" This is a ])roper question to ask. AA'hat are 

 the benefits to be derived by becoming a member of the National 

 Bee-Keepers' Association? In the first place, we are going to try 

 and give each member the Rt:\'ji:w a wdiole year for a dollar, and 

 throw in the dollar membership fee lo the National for good 

 measure. 



()f course you will have the •")U cents to pay for your momber- 

 -■^hip in your local association. The manag;ement will try hard to 

 make the Review worth the dollar you pay for it, so this will be 

 a part of the benefits you will derive by becoming a member of 

 the National Association. Then we are going to help all the mem- 

 bers that need help in the selling of their crop of honey. This 

 feature will certainly help some of the members enough so they 

 will be even on the .")0c local association fee. We have made 

 arrangements with the tin can manufacturers, so we can buy all 

 kinds and sizes of tin packages at the lowest jobbing price. Note, 

 1 said jobbing price, not wholesale. The price we get by buying in 

 such large quantities, is considerabl}' less than your retail dealer 

 can buy for, consequently our price is lower. Take the GO-lb. screw 

 cap honey can for an illustration. We can sell them to the mem- 

 bers at only (iOc per case of two cans, and at this price furnish 

 them of heavier tin than the regular. Then there is the one- 

 gallon screw cap tin can at only 7c each. Can't you begin to see 

 where the benefits of becoming a member of the National Associa- 

 tion come in? We are also making arrangements with the glass 

 manufacturers, so we can furnish the members with their glass 

 l^ackages for the retail trade at equally low ])rices as that on tin. 



bTom time to time we hoi)e to bring out other ec[ually good 

 bargains for the members, so 1 think 1 can safely promise each 

 member his dollar and a half worth each year, and in many cases 

 much more. 



To work out all the "schemes" we are contemplating, we will 

 have to have the support of the bee-keeping fraternity. We need 

 a large membership — the larger the membership, the more the 

 indi\i(lual will be benefited. Get your neighbor to join with you. 



