Another important addition to Club activities will be a collection 
of lantern slides, grouped as to subject and especially designed to 
meet the requirements of club programs. This will also be fully- 
described in the next issue. 
These are only two of the many practical and pleasant develop- 
ments already launched. Useful lists, program suggestions, general 
garden information, will be compiled and placed at the disposal of 
members within a very short time. 
Most important of all, it is definitely settled that the 1920 Annual 
Meeting will be held in Boston, with the North Shore Garden Club, 
on Jime 28th, 29th and 30th. In November, June seems a long way 
off, but it isn't too soon to make your plans to be there. 
A winter meeting of the Executive Committee, Council of Presi- 
dents and a general meeting of members will be held in New York 
about December ist. 
News and Views 
This department is dedicated to the Member Clubs and to our 
individual members. It is designed to hold short accounts of unusual 
meetings, stirring events, interesting anecdotes, successful shows and 
pleasant garden experiences. Contributions should be signed and 
the. name of the Club from which they come should also be given. 
Personal news is welcome and if we might have an occasional con- 
troversy, so much the better. The name of the Column Conductor 
will be announced in the next issue of the Bulletin. 
A bill is just now before the legislature which should be supported 
by every Member Club. Its subject is the prevention of bribe-giving 
by tradesmen and its passage should go far to bring about the re- 
sults which are the aim of our Committee on Trade Relations, 
by making both the offering and acceptance of a bribe a criminal 
offense. 
Miss Nichols, the chairman of our committee has just 
received the following letter from Mr. John J. Esch, chairman 
of the House of Representatives Committee on Interstate and 
Foreign Commerce : 
"My dear Madam: — Your letter of October 8th urging support of 
H. R. 263 to further protect interstate and foreign commerce against 
bribery and other corrupt trade practices, on behalf of the Garden 
Club of America, just received. 
In reply I wish to state that the above bill has been referred to our 
Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce which is now en- 
gaged in the consideration of railroad legislation and will be so engaged 
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