MR. LITTLEPAGE: Mr. President, I move that the report of this Nominating
Committee be accepted and adopted, and these officers declared elected.
THE PRESIDENT: Do I hear a second?
A MEMBER: Second the motion.
THE PRESIDENT: The nomination of this list is moved and seconded. Is there any discussion? If not, all those in favor will say "aye;" opposed, like sign, it is carried, and they are elected.
MR. LITTLEPAGE: While I am on the floor, I want to read a resolution which I have drafted, and I will read the clauses separately:
"Owing to the fatal character, the unchecked and rapid spread of the chestnut blight," is there any question about that? If that is not true, let somebody hold up his hand.
"Owing to the fact that it has been widely disseminated through the shipment of nursery stock;" is that correct?
"Owing to the fact that in the first stages the disease cannot be easily detected;" is that true?
"Owing to the fact that the young trees apparently have a temporary immunity from the disease;"
"Therefore, the Northern Nut Growers' Association believes that the continued free shipment of chestnut nursery stock will be productive of endless destruction of property in those places where the chestnut trees haven't yet the disease." If that is unsound, why, somebody say so.