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remained in the index fund), leaving a balance against the work of $284.49. Up to 
December 11, 1919, the sales for 1919 amounted to $223.35. After paying for 
postage, insurance, cartons for shipping the books and returning $200 to the Asso¬ 
ciation fund, there is a balance of $25.72 in reserve. The 1905-14 index fund still 
owes the Association $100 and if the number of sales of this year can be duplicated in 
the next, the indebtedness of the index will be cancelled. 
The committee recommends that it be continued to supervise the completion of 
the index manuscript and that the editorial board of the Journal of Economic 
Entomology be authorized in its discretion to proceed with the publication of the 
index and to fix, as heretofore, the conditions of sale, it being expected that the terms 
formulated will result eventually in full reimbursement of the Association. 
Respectfully submitted, 
E. P. Felt, 
A. F. Burgess, 
W. C. O’Kane, 
W. E. Britton, 
W. E. Hinds, 
Committee. 
On motion it was voted to adopt the report. 
Secretary A. F. Burgess: The adoption of this report carries 
with it the publication of the next issue of the index. In order to 
carry this project through, it will be necessary to secure 300 paid 
subscriptions from members of the Association at $4.00 each, in order 
to get a working fund sufficient to finance the undertaking. Before 
the last index was issued, 161 advance subscriptions were secured from 
members. It will be necessary to practically double this number in 
order to finance the new volume. 
President W. C. O’Kane: I will call for the report of the Com¬ 
mittee on Amendments to the Constitution. 
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS 
Careful consideration has been given to the proposed revisions of the Constitution, 
as published in the program of the thirty-second annual meeting of this Association. 
As the proposals involve a radical departure in the administration of the affairs of 
the Association, the committee is not now prepared to recommend the adoption of 
the proposed amendments. The committee wishes it understood that this action 
does not prejudice any efforts, either of a similar or different sort, that may be made 
in the future to promote the work of the Association as embodied in the original sug¬ 
gestions for the appointment of a Committee on Policy. The committee, moreover, 
desires to express its hearty approval of the underlying motives of the proposed revi¬ 
sions—to promote research, stimulate progress and encourage concentration of efforts. 
As the Committee on Policy has shown capacity to render great service along these 
lines as a standing committee and is accomplishing the ends intended, it is deemed 
unwise to introduce fundamental changes in the Constitution which might prove 
difficult to correct. 
P. J. Parrott, 
George A. Dean, 
Wm. A. Riley, 
Committee. 
