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THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC MAGAZINE 



SERVING DINNER FROM A PERAMBULATING STEAM-TABLE IN A WARD OF THE 

 UNITED STATES MILITARY HOSPITAL NO. I, AT NEUILLY, PARIS 



In the splendidly equipped building at Neuilly, one of the suburbs of Paris, the wounded 

 are given every care which modern science can provide and every comfort which money can 

 buy. It is a model base hospital. 



; THE SOCIETY'S RELIANCE UPON INDI- 

 VIDUAL MEMBERS 



The Board of Managers of the Society 

 relies upon the continued cooperation and 

 support of the individual members in the 

 furtherance of its effective service, both 

 in patriotic endeavors and in the advance- 

 ment of human knowledge. 



The deep personal interest of the mem- 

 bers in the National Geographic 

 Magazine, co encouragingly reflected in 

 thousands of letters of enthusiastic com- 

 mendation and helpful constructive crit- 

 icism, is a constant source of inspiration 

 to the Board. The Flag Number in par- 

 ticular has been acclaimed a monumental 

 achievement. 



During the coming months the publi- 

 cation of many notable geographic, patri- 

 otic, and pictorial features will maintain, 

 if not surpass, the standard set by the 

 Geographic in 19 17. In this connection 



it is worthy of mention that the Board 

 of Managers, in view of the magnificent 

 results achieved by the four National 

 Geographic Society expeditions to the 

 Mt. Katmai volcanic region, and espe- 

 cially the success of the 1917 expedition, 

 the thrilling account of which was pub- 

 lished in the February, 1918, number of 

 the Magazine, a fifth expedition is now 

 being equipped, under the leadership of 

 Robert F. Griggs, and within a few weeks 

 will sail for Alaska to complete the ex- 

 ploration and investigation of the Valley 

 of Ten Thousand Smokes. For this 

 expedition the Society has appropriated 

 $8,000. 



INVESTMENTS IN LIBERTY LOANS 



The members of the Society will be 

 gratified to learn that the Board of Man- 

 agers has found it possible to invest 

 $100,000 of the organization's reserve 



