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ernor because it did not provide for funds for carrying out the work. 

 Aly gracious, boys, don't ever do a tricl< like that again. Getting 

 funds out of a Legislature is something like prosecuting a damage 

 suit — you ask for $10,000 if you expect to get $1,000. 



Chairman Townsend Explains the Resolutions. 



In this issue you will read a series of resolutions relative to 

 the policy of the National in regard to Local and State Associations 

 other than National branches. It will be seen by this very liberal 

 ofifer that the management is desirous that every association in 

 America become a branch and have all the advantages offered by 

 the National to its members, without a cent of expense, until the 

 next annual meeting. 



The resolutions themselves explain the reason for the dispensa- 

 tion of dues by the National management until the different asso- 

 ciations meet again, when the matter of joining the National can 

 then be taken up and decided upon as each association may see fit. 



Your attention is called to the clause in the resolutions provid- 

 ing that where the association takes advantage of this dispensation 

 rule, the members do not have to be subscribers' to the ofBcial 

 organ, the Rfa'iew, but of course they miss the important notices, 

 etc., if they are not subscribers. 



Again, I would call your attention to the fact that the dollar 

 received for the Review a year is all the revenue we are receiving 

 to manage this great National Association. 



Another fact, of minor importance. l)ut I will mention it, is 

 that the whole management, both offfcers and directors, are work- 

 ing for the Association absolutely free of charge. Of course the 

 Managing Editor, who puts his whole time to the work, as would be 

 expected, gets some pay. 



Let us talk about the constitution adopted at ^linneapolis last 

 year. There are things about that constitution which need chang- 

 ing to conform to the present work and plans. This can all be 

 done by the delegates at their February meeting. Likely this dele- 

 gates' meeting will be held late in the month, giving ample time 

 for all associations to hold their annual meetings, before the Na- 

 tional, and instruct their delegates in what is wanted along the 

 line of bettering the features of the National. 



There are some associations like New York and California, 

 where there is an association of associations. Some provision 

 should be made in the National constitution, so that such associ- 

 ations can be allowed to continue with the old constitutions and 

 by-laws and still be National branches. 



Remember, you are cordially invited to take advantage of the 

 liberal oft'er made possible l)y the dispensation rule referred to. and 



