The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-02-09
OPINION xxx. JUNE 8, 1892.
Questions Referred.

Questions Referred
| Case.-The charter OF detached Corps is re-
! voked by National President and certified list OF
members whose dues are paid to time of disband
ment ordered sent 10 National Headquarters, that
transfers might be issued. The officers refuse to
render charter or send names Of members in good
standing. How National President protect
such members are DESTROYS Of being aw-abidipg
| and wish transfers, that they may be enabled 10
join other Corps and thus retain their member
ship?
Opimion.-The President of the late Corps having
refused to obey orders whereby members Of that
Corps would have received regular transfers, II is
undoubtedly the privilege OF the National Presi-
dent TO grant any member a transfer upon receipt
Of proof that all dues were paid TO the time charter
was revoked aud that no charges were pending.
If he then President of the Corps Will not furnish
such evidence, the National President, reccv-
ing from member her receipt for dues and afi-
davit that charges were ut that time pending
against her, could issue transfer bearing date of
revocation and setting forth the facts in the case
The member will then be eligible 10 the privileges
found ia Rules and Regulations. Chap H., Art.
I'LL. TO become n member of another Corps
charter member Of II new Corps.
OPINION xxx. JULY ), 1892
Case.-A Corps surrenders its charter and is i'm
medately recognized taking name and number
of former Corps. SbaIl Past President of dsbanded
Corps be carried on the roster OF new Corps?
opinion.-Asa reorganized Corps is. to all in
tents and purposes, new Corps, u Past President
Of the dsbanded Corps would appear on the roster
If she became q member of the new Corps, the same
rs any Past President joining the Corps on trans
fer. that IT, "Transerred from - Corps. No.
-" and appear in no other way; for Corps hav-
ing disbanded and reorganzed cannot claim as
their Past Presidents that served in the Corps
that has become extinct.
OPINION XxXL JULY s. 1892.
Case-Transfer was asked Jan. g. 1892 Dues
paid till July. Not receiving card for several
weeks. request was renewed in writing. When
read, President stated withheld certain papers
that belonged to Corps; whereupon Corps voted
card should be given until papers pro-
duced and was notified. / appealed to De-
parment President in regular manner, but re-
ceived reply. AT the first meeting in May
-four months having passed-request for card was
withdrawn, on which was informed card had
been sent that day, May f. although nothing was
said about missing papers The afternoon mail
had been received, but no card. Next day letter
came postmarked May 5, and was returned
opened. The next week was Department Conyen-
ton and my vote Past President chal-
lenged. The Department President on learning
the Corps President had suppressed her decision
my appeai-which was that my transfer could
not be withheld, but must be given-ruled that |
was a member of Convention and could not thus
be deprived Of my vote, not having been allowed
opportunity TO join another Corps.
OF the papers alleged to be missing, was
mailed to Department President with all other
papers in the case. and the other was found in
nnle-room by jantor yet am still imputed with
holding them. In view of all the facts in The case
] hold am still member of the Corps the same
as though an application for transfer had never
been made, and await your decision.
Opinion.-Pcople nre expected 10 know what
they want when they take so important a step as
10 sever their connection with Corps; and should
after developments them to change their
minds the Corps or the law is not responsible.
The law however gives redress by providing n
regular way of rcndmission AS stated in this
case, previously referred tsee Opinion XXVII.,
May 26. 1922 the Corps has neither voice vote
in the matter, rs making an Application according
10 Rules and Regulations is equivalent to being
transferred. Having been done III this case, the
party was transferred then and there and should
have received card signed by tie Senior Vice.
President and Secretary, she being President.
Further demands, just unjust, cannot operate TO
withhold card asked; and a President o IA
Corps attempting so To do violate their obligation
and subject to discipline. Both the plainly
written law and the command OF the Department
President were here openly deiied with the evil
dent intention of declaring the party from Depart
meBt Convention
To who was supposed to be suffering n
wrong by having transfer withheld until eve of
Convention, the action of Department President
was natural, act Of justice; hut matter of
W.RC law, the party had no right TO vote in
Convention. See Opinion 8, page log. Eighth Jour.
nal, sustained by Eighth Convention.
am of the opinion, where parties fulfil require
ments and cards refused, they have in the
meantime all the privileges OF n transferred men,
Der, and may apply for readmssion, may join an
other Corps, or become charter member of n new
Corps, upon statement of the facts In The case.
Prompt reparation for the injustice done this MEM
Der should be ordered through the Department
then Secretary, same as should have been given at