ALDO LEOPOLD. VICE-PRESIDENT          WILLIAM A. DREYER, SECRETARY 
 
 
                   THE ECOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 
 
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 
  JOHN M. AIKMAN 
  ALDO LEOPOLD 
  WILLIAM A. DREYER 
  HENRY J. OOSTING 
  ROBERT F. GRIGGS 
  ALFRED C. REDFIELD 
  Z. PAYNE METCALF 
                                               University of Cincinnati 
                                               Cincinnati 21, Ohio 
                                               February 12, 1947 
 
          Dr. Aldo Leopold 
          424 University Farm Place 
          University of Wisconsin 
          Madison, Wisconsin 
 
          Dear Professor Leopold, 
 
               Sorry to be so slow in replying to your inquiry on the 
          Index Committee but registration for second semester here has 
          delayed my correspondence. 
 
               Following the original thought of including editorial 
         experience and viewpoint there is Alfred Emerson. *Another man 
         with a good secretary is John Aikman. He had an easy year as 
         President and no longer has to carry the load of the Applied 
         Ecology Committee and probably would be willing to do it. Then 
         there is Adams himself, who presented the motion. However, he 
         has no institutional office help to rely upon. 
 
               I was much interested in your letter of January 30 to Dr.

         Elton and hope for an early and favorable reply. Enclosed are 
         copies of letters from Allee and Domm bearing on the subject. 
         Possibly you have heard from Dr. Allee directly. Under the 
         circumstances I shall do nothing more until you inform me of 
         Elton's answer. 
 
              Going back to your letter of January 23, I too am strongly

         in favor of the life history proposal. It will require some 
         pushing and managing for I suspect Tom Park is not too en- 
         thusiastie about it. Frederick Krecker, F. B. Isely, S. C. 
         Kendeigh, R. C. Osburn, Victor Shelford, Alfred Emerson, Ira 
         Galbrielson, F, J. Van Cleave, W. A. Castle are some zoologists

         other than those listed by Lawrence who might be interested. I 
         do not believe the taxonomic representation on the committee is

         too important. For instance, you did not mention having herp- 
         etology represented and certainly some important contributions 
         will come from that field. 
 
 
Sincerely yours, 
    ( 
 
 
A 
Wi 
 
 
WAD/jw 
 
 
JOHN M. Al KMAN,'PRESI DENT 
 
 
HENRY J. OOSTING, TREASURER