The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-08-03

d.-ate organizations 10 be known as
Branches The power to establish and
supervise Branches shall rest With
the Chapter only.
2. Branches shall be established
only on a geographical basis and
shall be given names indicative of
their location.
3. They are expected - cay cl
ali of the Red Cross activities of a
Chapter that are practicable in their
respective communities. They should
aim especially to enlarge the mem
bership of the Chapter.
4. The officers and the executive
committee of Branch shall be elect
ed by the members of the Branch.
5. All members of a Branch shall
be members of the American Red
Cross and of the Chapter of which
such Branch is a part. Ten paid up
members being necessary for Or
ganization.
6. Branches shall receive their in
foramtion and instructions from the
Chapter of which they are part, and
shall make their reports to and be
responsible to the Chapter. All com
munications should be addressed to
the secretary OF the Chapter, not to
the division directors nor to the Di-
rector of Red Cross Supply Service,
not to National headquarters.
Z. All membership dues received
by a Branch shall be accounted for
to the Chapter and by the Chapter to
the Central committee. The Chapter
may allow its Branches to retain such
part of a Chapters share of the dues
as it may determine.
8. All donations Of money received
by a Branch shall be accounted for
to the Chapter and by the Chapter to
the central committee. The Chapter
may permit its Branches to retain
donations designated for local pur-
poses, provided that these are proper
Red Cross activities. Such donations
shall be accounted for to the Chap
ter. Contributions received by q
Branch in response to an appeal
through the Chapter from Nationa!
Headquarters for a special work CT
relief shall not be used for any other
purpose.
9. All donations of relief supplies
received by a 3, inch shall be con-
sidered as donations to the Chapter
and shall be assembled and shipped
under the direction of the Chapter.
10. A Branch may Of itself organize
auxiIiaries within it's territory cor
responding to the auxiliariesi OF a
Chapter, if this will add to the ea1ci=
ency Of the work. e
II. The Chapter shall be respon-
sihle to- the central committee for the
activities of it's Branches.
Relations OF q Chapter to Its Branches
= IN order to make its Branches ef-
fectiye: and TO promote their active
-cooperatien with Chapter the
latter. should maintain close rela-
tons with its Branches, and be ever
ready to assist them, in, for example
sthe following particulars: :, 2
/, Transmit to its Branches informa-
+ ton and instructions received from
the central COMMITTEES. from the divi-
vision director, OF. from the Director
Of Red Cross Supply Service.
Keep its Branches supplied with
literature, blank forms, buttons, and
other things necessary for its work:
Furnish speakers and advisers fol
special VIC X.
Maintain central bureau of mem
bership, for enrolling and renewing
members obtained through the
Branch.
Establish q uniform system OF ae'
counting and records for its Branches
Give It's Branches full credit foz
work accomplished. when reporting
to the central committee.
Assist its Brnches Ia obtaining ra"
materials.
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