comes strong because of its
strong local sections which help maintain interest;

THEREFORE the National Organization should encourage and foster the
formation of local sections.

We therefore submit the following motion: That the N. N. G. A.
amend its constitution to provide for the organization of local
sections. These amendments should include the following provisions:

1. Membership in the N. N. G. A. shall be a requirement for full
membership in the local section; however this shall not exclude
local sections from accepting associate members.

2. That each member of the N. N. G. A. shall automatically become a
member of a local section when he resides in a location where a
recognized local section exists.

3. Wherever a local section has become established, the local
chairman shall serve as vice president of the N. N. G. A. for that
area.

4. The N. N. G. A. shall refund to the treasurer of each local
section ten percent (10%) of the N. N. G. A. dues paid annually by
members of that section."

PRESIDENT MacDANIELS: I conclude that you are presenting this for the
consideration of the Association. It would be an amendment to the
by-laws, I take it, rather than the constitution. Such an amendment
would have to come up for consideration at the next meeting after
consideration by the Board of Directors; either that, or else vote on it
by mail.

MR. DOWELL: It is purely a motion now, if passed or rejected. But if it
is passed, then previous to the Rochester meeting, the proposal would
have to be in a suitable form to be either passed or rejected for the
by-laws.

PRESIDENT MacDANIELS: We have this resolution in printed form. That will
be transmitted to the Board of Directors for consideration at the next
meeting.

MR. DOWELL: We make it as a motion that the mass accept or reject it
here.

PRESIDENT MacDANIELS: The motion is, then, to accept the resolution and
present it to the Board of Directors. Is that right? Is there a second?

MR. KINTZEL: I second it.

PRESIDENT MacDANIELS: Are there further remarks? If not, all in favor,
signify by saying "Aye." (Chorus of "ayes"). Opposed? (None.) It is
carried.

MR. O'ROURKE: I am very sorry I was not recognized before the vote was
taken.

PRESIDENT MacDANIELS: I am sorry.

MR. O'ROURKE: I am speaking, I think, for the Michigan Nut Growers, of
which we have quite a gr