The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-06-01
WIN THE WAR LEAGUE
Resolutions Governing Its Actions and
Roll of It's Membership

Resolutions Governing Its Actions and
Roll of It's Membership
Resolutions adopted at meeting of
the loyal citizens of 0cala held in the
courthouse on Thursday, the Both day
of May, 1918, at o'clock p. M, In
response to a public call made by the
mayor of said city dated the 23rd day
of May, A. d. 1918.
First. That we hereby coordinate
and unite with each other in volun-
tary organization to be known as the
Ocala Win the War League.
Second. That the officers of the
said league shall be president, vice
president, a secretary and executive
committee composed of not less than
eight and not more than fifteen, in
cluding the president, vice-president
and secretary, who shall be ex-off1cio
members of said executive committee.
Third. The president shall have
the usual powers incident TO the ex-
ecutive Office of president, and in his
absence or disqualification such pow
ers and duties shall devolve upon the
vice-president. The secretary will dis
charge the usual duties incident to
that position, and the executive COM
mittee is vested with full power and
authority to take such action, devise
such means and exercise such powers
as in the judgment of said committee
may be necessary or advisable In car
rying out the objects and purposes of
this league, and to that end the ex-
ecutive committee is authorized to ap-
point from it's own members, or the
membership of the league, such addi-
tional or subcommittee as it may
deem advisable, and to define the du-
ties and powers of such additional or
subcommittee.
Fourth. In addition to the usual
powers, the president is hereby au-
thorized to select and appoint at his
discretion from the membership of
the league the executive committee
contemplated by these resolutions,
and when so appointed the executive
committee is empowered to act upon
designations and to fill vacancies In
its membership that may be caused
by resignation, death or otherwise.
Fifth. Meetings of the league may
be held at the call of the president, or
of a majority of the executive COM
mittee at such times and places as
may be designated in such call, and
that at any meetings so held, a men,
bership of as many as twenty-five
shall constitute quorum for the
transaction of any business which
may properly come before such meet
ing.
Sixth. All who are in hearty SYM
pathy with the purposes of the
league are cordially invited to men,
bership therein, and no compulsory
dues are imposed as condition pre-
cedent to membership, but small vol
untary contributions are acceptable to
meet the limited demands incident to
administration expenses.
Seventh. We approve and adopt
the recommendations made by the
members of the mayors advisory
committee, which are embodied in the
call for this meeting, which recon-
mendations, together with these res
olutions, shall constitute the constitu-
ton, articles of association and by
laws of this league, the same being
subject TO such changes and altera-
tions, additions and amendments as
may be made from time to time at
any meeting of the league duly called
as herein provided, and upon two
thirds affirmative vote of those men,
bers in attendance and actually vot-
ing.
We hereby enroll ourselves as men,
bers of the ocala Win the War
League under its constitution and
bylaws: ]. P. Galloway, L. ]. Knight,