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risen to keep pace with our increased income. In 1947 the screen tour pro- 
gram cost us $254. In 1956 the cost was $643.20. Publication costs of the 
Bulletin have increased substantially in the period, as have costs of sta- 
tionery and other supplies. But the generous response of members to sug- 
gestions that active members become contributing members has kept the 
I.A.S. solvent without any increase in dues thus far. We may have to, as 
our cost per member has gone far above the $2.00 active membership rate. 
Investment income and sales, plus the now slight excess in the contributing 
member dues over cost per member, still permit us to keep the initial rate 
at $2.00, which is more acceptable to would-be members than the actual cost 
of more than $4.00. 
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Mrs. RUSSELL MANNETTE of Evanston, who has served the I.A.S. faithfully 
as a director and bird walk leader for more than six years, gave up her 
directorship this spring because of the pressure of other duties. She has 
been responsible for carrying out many of the exacting, seldom-noticed tasks 
that are so necessary for smooth functioning of an organization like ours: 
writing letters, keeping records, following up on membership, handling book 
sales, writing articles and reviews for the Bulletin. She will be missed by 
all of the members of the board; we say to her: ‘Well done!” 
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JOHN BAYLESS gave your Editor some much-needed assistance during the 
past two months, completely rewriting and editing two of the major articles 
in this issue, and helping on others. He has richly earned the title of “As- 
sistant Editor” of this issue, as you may have noticed when you read the 
list of officers on the inside front cover. 
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IMPROPER ADDRESSING OF MAIL has become one of your Editor’s problems 
this past year. Two important contributions, one a Christmas Census, simply 
did not arrive. One possibility is that contributors might be addressing let- 
ters in error to the “Chicago Natural History Museum.” In all cases except 
for Dr. R. M. Strong (who actually has an office in one of the vast wings 
of the Museum), mail to any I.A.S. director should be addressed to the per- 
son concerned at his home address. See list on the inside back cover. As far 
as communications to the Editor are concerned, they should be sent to the 
address below. 
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