The National tribune., 1893-06-01
TIE RELIEF CORPS.
Gleanings from National Headquar-
terS---NOteS from the Departments
NATIONAL DECISIONS.
HEADQUARTERS WoMAN's RELIEF CoRP5,
AUXILIARY TO THE GAR,
SABETBA KAN April TO- 1898.

| OIucIS, NO. ".
1. The following decisions have been rem
| dered:
Question lis a member Of the WomanI
Relief Corps in good standing, but not mem
Der of the Department Convention, eligible t.
appointment as Conductor for Convention?
Decsion.-She certainly is. Rules and Regu
lations, page ID, says: "All members of the
| Woman's Relief Corps in good standing are eli
| gible TO any Office, Corps Department. or Ma
tional." This certainly would hold good in the
matter of appointment as well as election, but
by virtue of this appointment she is not made
| a voting member OF the Convention and should
not wear the delegates badge, but one desigua
ting the Conductor.
Question 2.-In introducing National or De-
partment officers in what manner does tho Con-
ductor advance from the altar to the Presi-
dents station after the introduction
Decision.-As diagram No. 3. page 26, Ritual
indicated in initiation. This diagram has been
adopted by the National as the most convenient
manner in leaving the altar and if there be
more than one to escort it prevents confusion,
and there being no direction to the contrary in
receiving distinguished guests, / decide this to
be the manner intended.
Question 3.-When Conductors or others are
instructed to retire for special duty, how do
they leave the room direct"f
Decison.-As in diagram No. /, page %,
Ritual initiation service. President says, Con-
ductor. you will retire." etc. This is COM
mand to leave the room whether for initiation
or for whatever purpose the manner would be
the same.) The Conductor sautes at her sta
tion and follows the line of march as indicated
by diagram No. 1.
Question Allow are new Corps to be mum.
bered? May they be given first vacant num-
Der?
Decsion.-The Tenth National Conven-
ton, by vote, left this question to be settled
by each Department.
Question 5-Are members Of the National
Woman's Relief Corps Home Board classed as
National offjcers2
Decision.-Yes. In view of the fact that
they are elected by the National Convention
for a term of five years, a longer term of office
than any other position, and in view of the
arduous labor they perform and responsible
position they fill, having charge of the ex-
penditure of one-half the entire amount of
money received by the National, they should,
in my opinion. be recognized as officers of the
National Convention.
tional officers in visiting Corps?
Decision.-Yes. For the same reasons given
above.
Question Are they entitled to the yellow
ribbon in the badge?
Decisi0n.-Yes The National Convention
ordered the badge for workers in a National
capacity. Certainly, the red ribbon as Depart.
ment workers, or the blue as Corps, would be
inappropriate. National Aids and Assistant
National Inspectors are entitled to the yellow
ribbon, also members of the National Woman's
Relief Corps Home Board.
Question 6-Should Corps Treasurer report
at each regular meeting as instructed in Red
Book. or monthly in accordance with Ritual
and Rules and Regulations?
Decision.-At each regular meeting, in &C
cordancc with action of the Eighth National
Convention. (See page ia, resolution %, Con-
vention Proceedings. then turn to page 223 and
see where it was adopted.) This action has
never been rescinded, and in the revisions all
books have been made to conform, and report
of the Treasurer is required at each regular
meeting.
Question 9-should Corps file one copy of
election returns or send one to the Department
Secretary and the other to the Insttuting and
Installing Officer as instructed by Rules and
Regulations?
Decision.-Two copies of blank returns,
Form l., should be sent each Corps, to be filed
out according to Rules and Regulations, which
plainly state that one should be sent TO the
Department Secretary, the other to the Depart.
ment instituting and Installing Officer.
Question 10.-Can the order of business be
changed so as to bring the reading of applca-
tons for membership 10y reinstatement i'm
mediately after the report of the Investigating
Committee. and then ballot aud elect the mem
Der whose application had been read?
Decision.-Since dropped member must be
tod Ior tin.tt nIo
the order Of business would be necessary, as
the report of the Investigating Committee
would include the report of the committee
appointed TO investigate the standing of a
dropped member.
Question Ills it not necessary TO appoint
an investigating Committee in regard to Bal
lot and Secrecy" aud, if required, Rules and
Regulations would have SO stated in Chap. H.,
Art. 2 Sec. g and Chap. H., Art. 3, Sec.
(See Chap. ". Art. 4, Sec. 81
DecisiOn.-It is. The person at the time
dropped might have been eligible, but during
the time intervening may have so conducted
herself as not to be desirable member. Hence
the necessity for investigation. There is moth
ing in the duties defined in Ritual or Rules
and Regulations that conflicts with this de-
cision.
Question 12-Should detached members in
a Department be allowed to remain so? If
not, please instruct me what to do in the mat
ter.
Decison.-They should not, "a there is no
provision made in Department blanks for &C
counting for this class of membership. Such
persons, having been admitted to Department
membership, should take transfers Joining the
nearest Corps to them.
Question 13.-After the minutes of meeting
have been read and approved by the President
should she approve the record by afiixing her
signature?
Decisoa-Under the Rules and Regulations
there is no provision for this. The Secretary
afiixes her signature.
Question 1.-two members of Corps have
taken transfer cards with the intention of Join.
ing elsewhere but later on find this is imprac-
ticable and desire to retain their membership
in the Corps from which the transfers were
taken; how shall they proceed?
Decison.-In the same manner as Joining
another Corps, by transfer. regular application,
and presenting transfer card. When members
take transfer they have severed their member
ship, except for disciplinary purposes, and the
manner in which they can be readmitted is
made very plain in Chap. H., Art. 3, Sec. i,
Rules aud Regulations.
Question ia Corps is delinquent and I'M
able to secure members enough to hold m eet-
ing; can / declare them dsbandcd las they
virtually are) and issue dispensation for re-
organizatiOn2
DecisiOn.-Yes, if complying with the re-
quirements in Rules and Regulations in the
matter of organizing.
Question 16.-Who is responsible for the
proper auditing Of Corps, Department aud Ma
tional Treasurer,s booksY