The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-17

factory conclusion to be reached with
reasonable certainty
In the first place Miss Gerald in her
capacity as clerk. was IN no sense al
officer OF the national society Article
" OF the constitution dxes the title
and mode OF election Of The different
officers and does not by any possibility
include q clerk engaged in copying rec
ords.
In the next place, Section OF Article
OF the constitution provides that the
legislative and judicial pOwer'in the sOcl-
ely shali be vested IN the continental con-
sress carefully emitting administrative
power Article VI provides for a board
O. mana cement, which board ls 10 meet
At least once IN every four months, and
81 IS declared by Section > Of that ar
tcle to be an administrative body
It's duties are thus defined:
They VIII carry out the ordering OF
congress- act upon application for
membership III vacancies IN Office I'M
III tie next meeting OF Congress. pre-
scribe rules and regulations Tor their
in general. DO all things necessary for
the prosperity and success of the so
clety. subject, however, 10 the approval
OF the continental congress
Duties Of Committees.
section Of Article VI provides for
q national executive committee Of which
the president general shah be chair
man CA DA4tGA0r ca-l-A AE-1 --Ae-~ ma
committee shall in the interim between
the meetings OF the board transact sUcn
business as shall be delegated TO Il 10y
the national board OF management
1t IS quite apparent think that In
carrying on the business OF any great
corporation having n us service q mum
Der OF employees, there must be vested
somewhere the power 70 summary re-
move an CufaithfUl or Incompetent en-
DIOy6- Such an eTuplOye may neglect
entirely his OF her business, may con-
hi ak n ma L-sa
II impossible that he OF she should be
allowed 10 enter even the Offices OF
the society, or may be guilty Of absolute
dishonesty
-. seems to ne on general principles
thai unless the constitution and by
laws governing such q corporation eX-
hibit Il, the head OF the organization
must be held 70 have the power, when
such q situation arises. 20 dismiss the
offending subordinate and mink LnaJ
II the case of your organization. this
power Is expressly given by Section !
Of article II. and Section 4 Of Article
III Of the bylaws
Usual Duties Imposed
Section 1 Of article as as follows
The duties Of the general officers
shall be such as usually apPertaIu 70
their offices. and they shal nave sGch
other duties as are hereinafter I'M
posed They shall report al the annual
meeting, and at such other times as
may, by the national board OF manage
rneur, be directed
section / of article Is as follows
The acknowledgements IN aGuILion 70
other general duties shan pe ec--o-l-c--
agemeut and OF the executive commit
tee ard member Of every oller com
rnIttee'
ticIe J gives the probationary me
power 90 appoint al the pf-clpai
standing committees Of the Organiza-
take It that the phrase IN section !
OF article - which gives TO you suci
duties a. usually apperJaTn 10 your Of
nee means that you are 10 nave, ana j.
shall be votlr duty 10 exercise all tbs
powers WhiCI ordinarily appfTlall 20
the head OF Z large corporation see
10 eSCa-e from this IF Iaar be So II
seems TO me TO follow that YOU must oe
deemed 10 have the power, when slch
an emergency arises TO promptly re
move any emplCye Of the society when
IN r-o-r judgement. the interests Of the
society requires such Immediate action
No Remedy Available
If this be not 30, then If such an
employe should be detected IN the act
Of stealing from the fund Of the society,
or should absent himself or herself En-
tirely from the Offices Of The organize
tIou and GefiauIly refuse 10 render any
service. there would be remedy eZ-
cent 10 Wair for regular meeting or
the board Ga management, or have
the purpose Of taking action IN the mat
ter As the membership Of the board Of
management includes 'o1e state regent
or IN her absence. on State vice regent
from each State and territory. il would
seem 20 be absurd 20 suppose II such
case as I have suggested. there would
he no remedy un-I q meeting could be
had Of The board Of mana cement The
national executive committee IS empoTT-
cred only TO transact such business as
shall be delegated 10 Il by the board OF
management and the board OF manage
rleut has not delegated 70 the national
executive committee the power 20 deal
with offending employees
Il have NOS overlooked the fact that
Miss Gerald was appointed 70 the posi-
ton from which YOU removed neT hE inc
board Of cement DO nO- see
thar that affects I'm The slightest degree
. your powers as president general under
the constitution and bylaws Of the So
CICty-
AS - the question Of fact whether
Miss Gerald was guilty Of such iusubOr-
diuation as justified vOIT action in re-
moving her 1 do not understand that
you asked for any expression of opinion
from me on that subject
''E ours very truly,
"A : WORT HTNGTON-'