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of your local representatives. The people of Jersey City are thoroughly sat- 

 isfied with the work done by them and are willing to help in every way to 

 have your association maintain its high standard of efficiency. The cost of 

 the work, considering the great results achieved, is very low, and although it 

 has increased in recent years because of the higher standards of wages, the 

 exceedingly small cost per capita is practically negligible. 



As Mayor of Jersey City, I wish to commend your association for the bene- 

 fits its activities have conferred upon Jersey City, with the hope that the 

 good work will be continued and the scope of its operations widened until the 

 mosquito is entirely exterminated from our state. 



Sincerely yours, \f 

 FRANK HAGUE, 



Mayor.. 



I have just received a telegram from C. P. Gillen, Mayor of New- 

 ark, which with your permission, I will read. 



Newark, N. J., Feb. 6, 1920. 

 Regret illness prevents my attendance. Mosquito extermination work on 

 meadows in Newark and vicinity is absolutely responsible for more than fifty 

 per cent of Newark's growth in population and industry. Before mosquito 

 extermination work was started life in Newark at times was almost unbear- 

 able; now this section which was what was considered a pest spot on account 

 of mosquitoes is a comfortable and splendid place in which to live. Tax rata- 

 bles in Newark and property values have been increased tremendously as a 

 result of mosquito extermination work accomplished. Every encouragement 

 should be given this work. Any obstacles would be a crime. Success to you. 



CHARLES P. GILLEN, 



Mayor. 



I have had a telegram from Dr. Lipman in which he states that 

 he is utterly unable to make the train connections to get down here. 

 He was coming down this afternoon, expected to be here shortly 

 after noon. 



I am sorry, Mr. Chairman, to say that I have as yet had no word 

 from Governor Edwards. I don't know what has interfered with the 

 Governor's coming. 



President Hudson : There is an opportunity now if any of the 

 gentlemen present have any matter to bring up. 



Mr. Miller : It seems to me that all there is left to do, is to get 

 the dough and finish the job. I would like to hear the balance of 

 the evening given up to the subject of money to finish the job in five 

 years. We can do it with the money. How are we going to get it ? 

 I was very much pleased with what Mr. Gaskill said, and it reminded 



