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work since completing their training is 10.4 years. The average number of years 
spent in present position is 6.4 years. The average number of years spent in college 
preparation is 5.4 years. The average mimimum salary desired by men in this group 
is $3,024. 
Class III 
One hundred and fifteen replies are included in the returns under Class III. Of 
these, 17 are doing some teaching; 24 are doing experiment station work; 36 are in 
state departments or inspection work; and 60 in the employ of the Federal Bureau. 
The average total salary now received in this class is $1,704. 
The average annual vacation is 20 days. Of the men in this class 17.3 per cent are 
allowed time in which to attend annual professional meetings, but of these only four 
receive their expenses at such meetings. Leave of absence for graduate study is 
allowed to 13.9 per cent. 
The average number of years that the men in this group have already spent in 
professional work is 6.7 years. The average length of time that they have occupied 
their present position is 4.1 years. The average length of time spent in undergraduate 
and graduate training is five years. 
The average minimum salary desired by men in this group is $2,419. 
The committee recommends that the data herein set forth be delivered to the 
committee on resolutions for recommendation at the final session. 
W. C. O’Kane, 
A. G. Rtjggles, 
H. J. Quayle, 
E. C. Cotton, 
W. E. Britton, 
A. F. Burgess, 
Committee. 
It was voted that the report of the Executive Committee be accepted 
and the recommendations be adopted. 
President W. C. O’Kane: The next is the report of the Employ- 
ment Bureau, which will be read by the Secretary. 
REPORT OF ENTOMOLOGISTS’ EMPLOYMENT BUREAU FOR 
YEAR OF 1919 
Auburn, Ala., December 24, 1919. 
During the past calendar year the work of the Employment Bureau has reflected 
“after the war” conditions in many ways. Numbers of men who had been in army 
service returned to civilian life and a number of these sought the service of the Bureau 
in locating employment again. Many who are known to be “out of service” have 
failed to inform the Bureau of their new addresses and we are unable to get into com¬ 
munication with them again as we would like to do. In June, 1919, fewer of the 
newly graduated men enrolled than usual. Naturally there are many more calls for 
men who are starting work at comparatively low salaries than for the highly paid 
positions. The scarcity of men available in the lower class has, therefore, made it 
impossible for us to furnish names as desired by employers in a number of cases. 
Many of the men who would seem to be starting in entomological work indicate 
minimum salaries that they will consider which are much higher than has been the 
case in previous years. There are many indications that employers of entomologists 
must provide higher salary rates than formerly as is being done in most other pro¬ 
fessions and occupations. 
