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Mr. Plumb said that the new form would cause many changes m the 
system of accounts at Purdue. He thought it desirable for the Secre- 
tary of Agriculture to send on a representative to see just how the 
funds were expended. 
Mr. Jenkins thought there would be great difficulty in classifying 
station expenditures under the proper heads. How were administra- 
tive expenses and those of the scientific staff to be separated? There 
were many things that could not be found out except by personal exam- 
ination made by some one sent on for the purpose. He was heartily 
in favor of the Department authorities, before passing judgment on 
whether station funds had been properly expended, sending somebody 
to find out. 
Mr. Craighead opposed the motion on the ground that it was a useless 
expense. Inspectors would be able to find out very little more than 
could be ascertained from the reports. If the Department was not 
satisfied that the funds of a station were being properly expended they 
could send out a man to investigate. 
Mr. Goodell thought the stations ought to court the fullest investi- 
gation. If the Secretary of Agriculture wished to send around an 
inspector, the stations should not oppose it. 
After some further discussion Mr. Alvord withdrew his resolution, 
and one offered by Mr. White as a substitute (see p. 47) was adopted 
and recommended to the Association. 
