The Use and Need of the Life of Carry A. Nation eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 362 pages of information about The Use and Need of the Life of Carry A. Nation.

The Use and Need of the Life of Carry A. Nation eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 362 pages of information about The Use and Need of the Life of Carry A. Nation.

Sec. 4.  The third Vice-President shall be chairman of the Press and Literature Committee.  This committee shall see that all meetings are duly announced by the local press and otherwise and report such meetings to the local papers and also to the national organ.  It shall secure and distribute literature for the aggressive work of the Federation.

Sec. 5.  The fourth Vice-President shall be chairman of the Law Enforcement Committee.  This committee shall report to the Federation the non-enforcement of all statutes, suggesting means to secure the enforcement of such statutes.  It shall also investigate all lines of law enforcement, instructing the Federation in statutory law.

Sec. 6.  The Vice-Presidents, by and with the advice of the President, shall select the persons to assist them in their several departments.

Sec. 7.  The Secretary shall keep an accurate record of all business meetings and a complete register of all members.  The Secretary shall be the authorized collector for the local Federation and shall be entitled to a commission of ten per cent of all collections.

Sec. 8.  The Treasurer shall be chairman of the Finance Committee.  This committee shall devise ways and means of securing pledges, and raising money in any other way deemed advisable to further the interests of the Federation.  He shall report to the Secretary all pledges that have been paid by members and others, so that the Secretary’s book shall show correctly all money received and paid out.

Sec 9.  It shall be the duty of the Membership and Finance Committees to take pledges from the members of the Federation, and any others, to further its work.  These pledges shall be for the month and payable quarterly.  One-third of such money secured shall be retained by the local organization and the remaining two-thirds shall be sent to the Treasurer at the home office in Guthrie, Oklahoma.

Art. 5.—­Reports of officers.  At the annual meeting, each of the officers shall present a full written report of the year’s work.

Art. 6.—­Special committees.  At the regular monthly business meeting preceding the annual meeting, the President shall appoint from the membership the following special committees:  An Auditing Committee of three.  This committee shall examine all accounts and render a report at the annual business meeting, a record of such report to appear upon the Secretary’s book.  A Nominating Committee of five.  This committee shall report at the annual meeting the name of one candidate for each office.

Art. 7.—­Meetings.  Two meetings a month shall be held.  One to transact the business of the Federation, the other for literary and social purposes, conducted under the direction of the Program Committee.  This second meeting shall consist of oratorical contests, debates, recitations, songs, or any other educational features.

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