Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-08

Applicable to investments, the inter-
est earnings thereof to be assigned 10
ny 9b9 speoiai Helief Funds. Derived
from donations and contributions deslg-
mated for on }hese
in banks or elsewhere shall be assigned
to the General Fund. .h.
Applied to the objects for wnich tne
not exceeding per cent of the gross
amount may be appropriated LOT az,
ministrative purposes and transierrea
such special funds shall be transferred
to the Contingent Relief Fund az the
close of any year during when the re-
lief operations for which they were
(o) Contingent RELIEF Fund. Derived
from the residues transferred TO tnls
fund as'provided above from Special re
mated for this fund and from transfers
from the General Fund of amounts not
required for other purposes:
Applied to relief for which no speGlal
provision or inadequate provision mas
ben made. Not exceeding /? per cent OF
the gross amount may in the discretion
Of the Central Committee be appro
transferred to the GeheraisE'und The
interest earned on this fund shall be as
signed to the General Fund.
me sd Sources uns ss specfied in "a. -. and
&C" of this section and all other sources
including the annual dues OF members
sale of badges. publications. advertise,
ments in the Red Cross magazine, ana
miscellaneous receipts.
Applied to the general expenses of the
corporation: Provided That transfers
may be made from this fund to any 9TH
err fund by the Central Committee.
A. Advisory Boards.-o4. The Cen
trail Committee shall appoint Advisory
Boards OF. matters pertain,ng to the
following functions of the Red cross:
War Relief.
National Relief.
International Relief.
consist of a Chairman and Vice Chair.
man selected from the membership OF
the Central Committee to hold once
for one year, the Chairman of the Cen
trail Committee-who shall be member
eX-officio-and twelve other members
selected for their experience and sf-
ficiency. Four shall be appointed for
one year, four for two years and four
for three years. and upon the expiration
of the terms of office of the appointed
members the appointments shall be Tor
three years and until their successors
are qualified. Vacancies occurring dur
ing the year shall be filled for the unex-
pired term by the Chairman of the cen
trail Committee after consultation with
Navy Departments on the Central Com
mittee. Five members shall be quo
rum and meetings shall be held at the
call of the Chairman or Of any Ave
the Central Committee from time to
time as may be requested By said al Com Com;
study the war relief work which is de-
vOlved upon the Red Cross by para
graphs 1 and of Section of the Act
of Incorporation and make such recon-
matter referred to it by the Central
IS: The National RELIEF Board:-2s.
Shall consist of a Chairman and Vice
Cha selected from the membership
of the Central Committee, to hold office
for one year. the Chairman of the Cen
eS-offlcio-and twelve other members to
ficiency. -Four shall be appointed for
one year. four for two years and four
tion of the term of office Of appointed
members the appointments shall be for
three years and until their successors
are qualified Vacancies that may oc-
shall be filled by the Chairman Of the
Central Committee upon the recon-
the Board. Five members shall con
meet upon cali Of the Chairman or. Of
any five members. 1t shall report TO
time as may be requested by said Com
mittee. This Board shall study the
work specified in. paragraph >. Section
make such recommendations respecting
the same. or any matter referred to 1t by
the Central Committee, as may seem de-
sirable.
A.. The International Relief Board
Of Shall consist Of Chairman and Vice
Chairman selected from the membership OF the
Central Committee to hold office for one year,
the Chairman of the Central Commttee-who
shall be member er-o1icio-and twelve other
members to be selected for their experience
ard efficiency. Four shall be appointed for
one year, four for two years and four for
thN x,1ir Of fha
term of office of appointed members the APP
pontmens shall be for three years. and until
their successors are qualified Vacancies &C.
curing shall be filled for the unexpired term
by the Chairman of the Central Committee
upon recommendation of the remaining mem
bers of the Board Five members shall be q
legal quorum and meetings shall be held at the
call of the Chairman or of any five members
The Board shall report to the Central Commit
tee trom time to time as may be requested by
said Committee The International Relief
Board shall study the international relief work
devolved upon the Red Cross by paragraphs 4
and ) of Section of the Act of 1ncorpora-
ton and make such recommendations respect
ing the same. any matters referred to it by
the Central Committee as may seem desirable.
AZ. National Committees on Medical
ana Nursing servfce-2S. The Central
Committee shall appoint a National Committee
on Red Cross Medical Service and National
COMMITTEES on Red Cross Nursing Service. The
duties and terms of membership of these COM
mttees shall be defined by the Central Com
mttee. Prorided. That the members of these
committees shall be members of the General
Board
40. Institutional Ms1nbers.-2?. tD
Upon the occurrence of a great calamity re-
curing immediate and unusual measures of
relief, the Director General of Civilian Relief,
as soon as practicable, shall proceed TO the
locality and direct relief operations. Pending
his arrival. the institutional Member, subject
10 the Regulations formulated by the Central
Committee shall take such action as the cir
cunlstances warrant. An institutional Mem
Der shall not be required to collect funds or
supplies for Red Cross relief or TO act in any
other capacity than as an agent in the appli-
cation of relief.
% Upon call from the Director General
of Civilian Relief, an Institutional Member, to
the extent of it's ability, shall send one
more trained agents to assist in the Red Cross
emergency relief work in any part of the
United States. The necessary travelling
penses and compensation of such agents shall
be paid by the Red Cross.
(c) On December l of every year each In
stitutional Member shall report its work. as
such member to the Central Committee and the
National Relief Board.
SO. Affiliated Bodies. 80. The
American National Red Cross may recognize
selected organizations as affiliated bodies upon
such cooperative basis and under such CON
dtions as the Central Committee may deter
mine.
ST. The Red Cross Magasihe,-31.
cal devoted to the interests of the American
sent TO each member enrolled under the fol.
Guhs Mani