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JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY 



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report of the Employment Bureau by W. E. Hinds, Auburn, Alabama, 

 which will be read by the Secretary. 



ANNUAL REPORT OF ENTOMOLOGISTS' EMPLOYMENT BUREAU 



The Entomologists' Employment Bm^eau was established three years ago for the 

 mutual convenience of both employers and employees in entomological work. The 

 service incident to bringing these two parties together has from the first been con- 

 ducted at the minimum of expense. 



Under the administration of Prof. F. L. Washburn who had charge of the Bureau 

 for the first two years of its existence, some twenty men were enrolled and a number 

 of appointments appear to have been made through the agency of the Bm'eau. The 

 registration fee was reduced from S4.00 to $2.00. No definite hmit appears to have 

 been set as to the service offered and no special forms were used in the records of 

 the Bureau. It has seemed necessary therefore to sj^stematize the work somewhat 

 more than was necessary at its inception. 



Accordingly em"oUment and notification forms, letterheads, etc., have been pre- 

 pared so that we may be in position to give prompt and effective service with a mini- 

 mum of clerical expense. The information needed by apphcants for enrollment is 

 printed on the appHcation form itself. Ten references to possible employers are 

 offered with one registration fee. An abstract of the enrollment record, with fuU 

 addresses of parties whose names are given as references is now sent to the possible 

 emplo3^er and a notice of the opening for which a man is apparently prepared is sent 

 to each man whose name has been suggested in connection therewith. 



These changes in method of administration are working satisfactorily. It happens 

 occasionally, however, that an appHcant moves for some reason without sending us 

 his new address, thus putting us out of touch with him for a time at least. It would 

 help the Bureau to become of greater service if we may have a little more general 

 cooperation in the following points especially: Fkst, Prompt notification of changes 

 in the apphcant's address. Second, More general notification by employers regard- 

 ing positions for which names of candidates may be desired. Our service is free to 

 employers and we can frequently suggest the names of several men having the general 

 qualifications required so that the employer may have a choice among several good 

 men. Thud, We need more general information regarding appointments, especially 

 when made thi'ough the agency of the Bureau and when men enrolled with the Bureau 

 accept work either temporary or permanent, which might change their status as 

 apphcants whose names we might present for immediate appointments. 



Since March 3, 19147 we have added nineteen (19) new names to the enrollment 

 list and at least eight (8) appointments have been made from names supplied by the 

 Bm^eau. A full financial statement is presented herewith. 



General Statement 



W. E. Hinds, 



In Charge. 



Financial Statement 



Received 



March 3, 1914, To check of F. L. Washbm^n covering balance on 



hand 



March to December, To nineteen (19) new registrations 



$32.25 

 38.00 



Total receipts 



$70.25 



