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Mr. H. A. Gossard: I am just now fold that already some steps 
have been taken by the committee on rp^nlutions to try to meet the 
situation, so I will withdraw my motion. 
By a vote of the Association, the matter was referred to the com¬ 
mittee on resolutions. 
Mr. E. D. Ball: The committee on resolutions would request 
Professor Herbert Osborn and Dr. E. P. Felt to assist in the considera¬ 
tion of this matter and drawing of resolutions. 
A motion was then made by the Secretary that a committee of three 
be appointed to bring any action which the Association might take 
through its committee on resolutions to the attention of the War De¬ 
partment or proper authorities in Washington. This matter was 
discussed freely by a number of members present, and after due 
consideration the Association voted that a committee of three be 
appointed by the President. 
Adjournment. 
Afternoon Session Tuesday , January 1, 1918, 1.30 p. m. 
President R. A. Cooley: In view of the fact that none of the past 
presidents have arrived, I would suggest that the discussion of the 
subject “How Can the Entomologist Assist in Increasing Food Pro¬ 
duction?” be thrown open for discussion by the members. 
Secretary A. F. Burgess: The state of Kansas has been doing a 
great deal of extension work, and at a gdod many of our meetings we 
have had reports from that state in connection with the successful 
work that has been done along that line. I don’t like to embarrass 
any one, but I would like to ask Professor Dean if he won’t open this 
discussion. 
Mr. G. A. Dean: In view of the fact that insects cause in Kansas 
an annual loss of not less than $40,000,000, and that fully $25,000,000 
of this amount could be eliminated if the practical methods of control 
that have been found effective were put into operation, your committee 
on insects hereby recommend to the committee on agricultural re¬ 
sources the following plans for doing effective work on insect control: 
1. Organization of the 25 or more working entomologists of the 
state into a unit. 
a. Office force 
Publicity—newspaper articles and circulars 
Correspondence 
Planning and directing field work 
b. Field force 
Scouting work 
Organization work 
Demonstration work 
