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pollen from tiower to flower. Then I told them I was on the train 

 because there was an enemy to the bee in ^lichigan. that it had 

 been reported in 3.5 of the (iS counties in lower Michigan, and ended 

 up by showing them a sample of the disease. I had good attention 

 all along the line. 



If you would like to tr}- this plan in your State vvrite me for 

 further particulars. 



Local and State Officers Acting as Branch Officers, 



A letter received since the June issue of the Review, reminds 

 me that I did not make it clear in that issue, that where local ofB- 

 cers agree to act as branch officers, they in no way abridge the 

 powers or liberties of their associations. 



By reading the resolutions carefully, you will notice that the 

 plan is to have these officers act as branch officers until their next 

 meeting. This is done because in many instances the local associa- 

 tions did not have an opportunity to act on becoming a National 

 Branch at their last meeting, or did not have time to give the matter 

 careful consideration. According to the action of the directors at 

 their January meeting, each member to the National w^as to be a 

 member of a local branch. The object of this is apparent to all. for 

 if they could join direct many would do so and neglect their local 

 association. In order to carry out the provisions of the constitu- 

 tion, and build the National of branches instead of individual mem- 

 bers, it is necessary to protect these branches. 



But a complication arose where members would send in their 

 $1.50 from a state that did not have a branch. ]\Iany times the 

 member did not know that his association did not belong, and re- 

 quested membership in it. The $1.00 was all the National was to 

 have, and there would be 50c to turn over to some branch. Either 

 we had to place that member in a branch outside his state, or organ- 

 ize a branch in his state, unless we could get the state officers to act 

 as branch officers until the next meeting of that association. 



It appears that the statement that a branch would be organized 

 in a state where the local association refused to become a National 

 branch, has been taken as a threat. That was not the intention, 

 and I am sorry if it was so considered. I was trying to place the 

 matter before you in a way so you could see the conditions con- 

 fronting us. '^Members of the National naturally like to belong to 

 a branch where they can attend the meetings. If that branch is 

 out of their state it is hard for them to do so. 



I might add that some of the branches named in the Review 

 have not taken formal action as vet, but thev are being considered 



