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government auspices and with government subsidies. One of the remarkable things about the Tule Springs operation was that it demonstrated something of the viability of the system of free enterprise, governmental funds were ppovided, the grant was a generous one, and this was of major importance, but this whole mammoth operation was carried out on this scale because of the cooperation of individuals, of a number of corporations and privately owned companies, and a labor union. This has been a remarkable project, made possible by cooperation on many different levels. I should also like to say a few words about the administration of the expedition and the crew. It is easy to keep morale high when things are going well; it is easy to dig carefully when artifacts are being found. It is incomparably difficult when days go by without coy discoveries. All concerned, the leaders and the diggers, deserve great credit because morale was excellent, and excavation was carried on in the same meticulous manner on the last day as on the first. Now, 1 know you want to hear what happened at Tule Springs and 1 shall turn the meeting over to those who worked there. Unfortunately, time is limited and there is a great deal of ground to cover. Unless the chairman of such a sesssion can do a fair impersonation of Simon Legree things cannget out of control. As many of you know, I am a dedicated cook. I have sacrificed the timer from my stove. Each speaker knows the time alloted to him. He will set the timer when he gets up to speak. When the last bell rings - that's it. H. M. Wormington