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as an officer, on your travelling ^and other expenses for Society business. (contribution, on income tax return).

Four members may form a state chapter, with the approval of the Chicago board of directors. I hope each of our 

[[tu?lr?] states will have a representative membership and that we will truly become a society of Midland Authors, with chapters in every state. Cordially yours,

 Ellsworth Laflin

We need to hear from our Vice-Presidents, in order to plan new letter-paper. New State members could get into a new membership list. I should like to see the society re-born before the new season begins next fall.