Proce:5:dings Ol? Fii^th Annuai, Meeting hi 



President Brinkerhoef — Any further remarks? 



Mr. W. V. Becker (Nassau County, L. I.) — May I make a 

 suggestion in regard to making collections, either night collec- 

 tions or daylight collections. My experience is that more satis- 

 factory results can be obtained by making collections with a small 

 number of picked men, if necessary, supplying them with motor 

 transportation, than by making collections with a large number 

 of more or less unreliable men — not unreliable in their ordinary 

 work, but unrehable for this special kind of work. 



Secretary HeadeEE — I think Mr. Becker has expressed the 

 idea exactly. These collections cannot be made by just any- 

 body. They must be made by men who understand exactly 

 what is wanted and who are faithful in the performance of their 

 duty. It is much better to have comparatively few picked men 

 than to have a large number. 



Relative to the Boy Scouts, Mr. Chairman, I desire to say 

 that there have been only sporadic efforts to interest the Boy 

 Scouts. I fully agree with Mr. Howell's idea, that it offers one 

 of the best agencies, not for the accomplishment of practical 

 mosquito extermination, but for education. The boys are anx- 

 ious to do something to-day which they believe to be worth 

 while, in which they can learn something. I believe that the 

 mosquito commissions, through their executives, would be able 

 to interest the Boy Scouts. 



Mr. James Brooks (Glen Ridge) — Having been a scout- 

 master for a number of years, I can say that my experience has 

 been that the boys are more useful in locating the breeding places 

 than in dealing with the mosquitoes on the wing. 



President BrinkErhofp^ — Any further discussion? If not, 

 I shall ask Mr. Brooks to make the report of the Memorial 

 Committee. 



Mr. James Brooks (Glen Ridge) — We have drawn up the 

 following resolution for your consideration : 



Whereas, This association represents organized county commissions in 

 twelve counties of this state ; 



Whereas, There are serious apprehensions on the part of the members of 

 this association in annual convention assembled that the extensive and pro- 



