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means to take hold of the work. While I believe in $2.00, I believe in 
$2,000 much more. To get the problem right up to a big man we must have 
a big plan for big things. We have the fundamental essential, the big 
field for operations. It seems to me that is simply having a comprehen- 
sive plan of development to meet the growth of the industry with big 
men back of it; and I believe that is possible. I wish we could all feel 
that we ought to do something more than just get along from one year 
to another, or from one session to another. 
We want no unjust burden, but we must have money, and it seems 
to me that our Vice-Presidents appointed to represent the different states 
could help us out. They know many people in their own states, and why 
not get one or two donors or patrons at $500.00 for life. If each one would 
do that it would be enough for a good start! Of course there might be 
some at $1,000.00, no objection to that. There is a $500.00 man in every state 
in the Union; a man willing to put that much into a permanent fund for 
a national scientific organization in the interests of pomology; a philan- 
thropist big enough to grasp the situation for the whole country, United 
States, Canada, Mexico and to the Canal, a man of deep and broad under- 
standing. You can secure some one among them. I could reach one in 
my state; I know you can do as well in yours. I cannot make the whole 
campaign, that is out of the question. Now if you will volunteer to get 
a committee of three or five vigorous, live fellows together, we will have 
some money. You name them, and put the responsibility up to them, and 
I will guarantee that we will have some money in a year, or two years. 
You meet me half way on this proposition, and next year we will be glad 
to go ask Mr. Carnegie for a building because we would have a site whereon 
to place it. He puts up libraries; and we would have a library, though 
we have none as yet. It would be possible to have a considerable one 
through exchange, but the Secretary is not allowed to distribute a compli- 
mentary copy of the Report. I do not blame the Society for that; but 
I do believe we could and should have a permanent home, acquire a per- 
manent record, and then we would have a library for research as well as 
for promotion. (Applause.) 
Motion carried. — Col. Brackett: I move that the Secretary be authorized 
to select an assistant secretary to aid him in his work. Seconded by Hume 
and motion carried. 
Secretary Lake: What about paying such assistant? 
Col. Brackett: Let him go down into his own pocket. 
Secretary Lake: I fear that would not prove very satisfactory. 
Mr. Taft: It seems to me that the motion pending might be intended 
to cover one’s salary in its passage. Mr. Lake might select a dozen as- 
sistants for the work, but unless we paid them they might not find the work 
attractive. 
President Goodman: Well, the provision must be made if the motion 
becomes of any effect whatever. Suppose we call for the Treasurer’s re- 
port, and we will see what sort of a money man he is. 
Mr. Taft: Before reading the report, I will say for your information 
that the Society depends for its support upon four different lines. As 
many of you know, we have invested in four per cent bonds the $5,000 
