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leave any to go alone into the American Bee Journal family. 

 Our foul brood inspector will have to be instructed as to 

 what the rules are, as it was through that source that the 

 American Bee Journal was ordered. 



Mr. Smith — We ought to decide that. We can not give 

 membership in the Association and the Bee Journal at the 

 same time. 



Mr. Stone — We did it with five members last year, and 

 this year we have started with two. I will make up the 

 difference if need be, with the understanding that no more : 

 subscriptions are given. 



Mr. Becker — I don't see how we can compel any one 

 to go into the National Association if he doesn't want to. 

 I don't see how you can compel them to go into it. If any 

 member wants to become a member and doesn't want to go 

 into the National, I don't see how you can make him. 



Mr. Stone — It is his privilege. 



Mr. Becker — And it is his privilege to take the Bee 

 Journal, and it is his privilege to be able to join and be- 

 come a member of the Association. 



Dr. Miller — This privilege was given to all societies in 

 the country to become members of the National Association, 

 providing the local Association paid half the amount — .50 ' 

 cents per member. You can't go into the National Asso- 

 ciation for 50 cents without going into it through the State 

 Association, or some other, as the National fee is $1.00. 

 I doubt whether any individual would object to going into it. 

 I don't need to go into the National if I don't want to. But I t' , 

 doubt if any one will object to going into it when it costs 

 but $1.00 for both the State and the National. 



Mr. York — A part of them go in but they have to pay 

 $1.00 to go in. So, to get the advantage of the 50 cents mem- 

 bership fee, the whole association has to go in. The regular 

 dues, as Dr. Miller said, are $1.00. A provision was made 

 in the National constitution for the purpose of increasing the 

 membership of the National, and also to help the local asso- 

 ciations that they might increase their membership. I never 

 heard of any Association that refused to go in, and they 

 vote whether they are to join in a body. Those of the mem- 

 bers that want to join can send in their $1.00 to the National. 

 But it will cost them $1.00, instead of 50 cents by going 

 through the State Association. 



Mr. Smith — It would be a good idea for the Secretary 

 to write to those two parties telling them that they pay $1.00 

 and get membership in the State and National both, but can- 

 not by present arrangements have the American Bee Journal. 



Mr. Primm — Does 50 cents admit the member into this 

 association, or $1.00? 



Mr. Smith — A dollar. They pay their $1.00 and we 

 credit them for membership in the State Association and 

 send 50 cents to the General Manager of the National, which 

 gives them also membership one year in National. 



Mr. Stone — The membership is $1.00, and if this Asso- 

 ciation votes to join the National in a body they give us 



