Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-08
DAILY KENNEBEc JouRNA1-MAY 1s1RED CROSS SUPPLEMENT

ecutive Committee. He shall call all
meetings of both Committees and De
member ex-officio Of All other Com-
mittee. He shall be the executive head
Of the corporation under the advice ana
direction of the Central Committee. lie
shall approve all vouchers evldencins
disbursements and transfers by the
Treasurer.
The Vice-Charman in the absence or
ali the fun oc ine of the Chairman
80. Directors osnsEal-14; tal The
Director General of Military Relief shall
perform such duties as may be assignee
trail Committee. He shall, under the d.
rection of said Committee be generally
in charge of those functions OF the Red
Cross relating to aid to the sick and
wounded of armies in time or war. ana
as a medium of communication between
the people of the United states and their
army and navy.
CHI The Director General of Civilian
Relief shalt perform sucn duties as may
be assigned to him from time to time
by the Central Committee. He shall,
under til" erection of said Committee,
be generally in charge or those rune
lions Of the Red Cross. relating to ma
tional and International relief in time OF
peace and and to any reller OF non-con-
batants in time of war;
ings of the General Board shall be held
in the city OF Washington on the We'd
n.sday preceding the second Thursday
in December of each year. Special
meetings may be called by the President
request of the Central Committee or on
similar request of nunper or moor
porators equal to one-fifth OF the voting
members present at the las. preeedt 1hs
business proposed for. consideration at
any special meeting shall be stated in
the call. and at a special meeting no
other business than that for which the
meeting was called shall be transacted
80. Notices Of Mestings-16. Writ
ten or printed notices of all meetings OF
the General Board. annual or special,
shall be mailed to the last known post
office address of each constituent MEM
Der.
Sc. Ouorum-17. Fifteen members
of the General Board shall constitute
quorum for business and all acts shall
be supported by majority vote.
81. Order of Business-lS me or
der of business of the annual meeting.
and far as applicable or all other
meetings of the corporation, shall be as
follows:
Calling the roll.
AScertainment of a quorum.
Proof of notice of meeting
Reading and disposal of unapproved
minutes.
Annual reports of ofhcerS ana COM
mitteeS.
Election of officers.
Miscellaneous business
Adjournment
80. Proxiee-19. Voting by proxy
shall not be allowed at any meeting OF
the General Board, or at any meeting or
the Central Committee or of sub
sidiary organization.
SO. Individual Membership-2o. In
dviduaI membership in the Red Cross
shall consist Of six classes. Contribu-
tions to the relief funds of the Red
Cross cannot be credited as membership
dues. but such dues must be. paid for
te specified PURPOSE OF obtaining ia mHm
member snip shall be as follows:
(a) Annual nfembers.-Any citizen or
resident of the United States or its
dependencies may become member of
the American National Red Cross upon
aspiration to the Central Committee or
Chapter and the, payment of one dol
Treasurer of the Chapter in whose
Jurisdiction the applicant resides, and
may continue such membership by the
Provided. That the Central Committee,
as respects any member at large, or the
Executive Committee of anv Chapter, as
respects any chapter membership, shall
have authority, for reasons satisfactory
to itself, to terminate membership at
any time by notice. Annual members
who do not live within the jurisdiction
themselves with a Chapter, shall be
members at large and shall pay their
annual dues directly to the national Of
wise requests. any member of the Red
Cross residing within the jurisdiction
of Chapter shall be presumed to af-
filiate with the Chapter and shall be
expected to pay his annual dues to the
Chapter.
(b) subscribing Members-Any citi-
zen or resident of the United States or
of it's dependencies. may become sub
scribng member of the American Ma
tional Red Cross on application to the
Central Committee or Chapter and the
(c) Contributing Members-Any citi-
zen OF resident of the United States or
OF It's dependencies snay become a con-
tional Red Cross on application to the
Central Committee or a Chapter and the
pa, me n Of tiXe dollars per annum
resident of the United States or of
It's dependencies may become Il sustain
ing, member Of the American National
Red Cross on application to the Central
Committee or a Chapter and the pay
ment of ten dollars per annum.
90 Life Members.-Any citizen or
resident of the United States of it's
dependencies may become life member
of the American National Red Cross on
application to the Central Committee or
a Chapter and the payment of twenty
five dollars.
% Patrons-Any citizen or resident
of the United States or of it's de-
Tendencies may become Patron of the
American National Red Cross upon ap-
plication to the Central Committee or
Chapter and the payment Of one hundred
dollars.
-
rolled in the Red Cross Nursing Service
shall by such enrolment become a MEM
Der of the American National Red Cross
without payment of dues.
(h) Honorary Members.-Those who
have rendered specially meritorous or
distinguished service to. the association
and have been approved for such dis
tinction by two-thirds vote of the mem
bers present at any annual meeting of
the General Board, shall become hon
ora members
40. Collective Membership.-(a) In
stitutional Members. Charity organi-
cation societies. when nominated by
the National Relief Board and an
proved by the Central Committee. may
become Institutional members Of the
Red Cross. Each institutional member
shall be entitled to be represented by a
delegate member at all meetings of the
General Board.
(bl Societies Of Nursss.-Any State or
Territorial body of nurses which has
been accepted by the Central COMMITTEES
shall be entitled to be represented nv =
delegate member at all meetings of Tho
General Board. "
(c) Organizations Of Physicians,-Anv
State or Territorial organization ~
physicians, created for Red Cross Wort,
which has been accepted by the Central
Committee shall be entitled to be repre-
scented by a delegate member at ali
meetings of the General Board
Al. state and Territorial Oreantza.
t1ons.-21. State and Territorial Or.
CARNATIONS created under the provisions
of Section of the Act Of Incorporation
I1n be