The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1922-03-17


with headquarters at the appropriate
branch office.
Each Selling Committee shall stu.
dy the problems Of the particular
type of tobacco grown by members
and shall act in an advisory capacity
TO the Board of Directors of the As.
ISOLATION on the problems and poll
cies affecting such type, and all sales
shall be made generally under the d.
rection If the respective Selling Com
mittee.
Officers and Employces--BOnded
(c) All officehs and employees
of the Association who handle funds
or negotiable instruments SHALL he
adequately bonded.
Local Branches To &c Maintained.
8. Informal local branches of the
Association shall be created and
maintained in every district county
and central locality. Each district
shall have its own officers, who may
attend the meetings Of the Board of
Directors aid act in an advisory capa-
city.
The Association will provide uni
form rules for such branches.
One Man-Onc Vote.
8. Every member Of the Assocla
ton shall have one vote.
Entrance Fec, So.
10. Every member shall pay an
entrance or organization fee of $500
IN cash; or, at his option, by his note
rayable out of the proceeds of his
tobacco or by January !, 1928.
Articles OF Incorporation and
Bylaws
IL. The Association shall confine
itself to the problems and marketing
of tobacco and tobacco products only
and for its members only. 1t shall
have suitable Articles of Incorpora-
ton and Bylaws as prepared by its
Incorporating Directors, stating the
purposes and powers of the Associa-
ton; the rights and duties of men,
bers; manner of forfeiture of mem
0ership; value of property, interest
on withdrawal and any other neces-
sary, pertinent and important points
of organization as determined by the
Organization Committee of the Board |
of Directors.
Organization Committee.
-. The Association shall be or
ganized by an Organization Commit |
tee composed of the following.
This committee may increase its
from time to time as
may be deemed necessary. 1t may /
elect new members in place of any |
who may resign or be unable to act
and take such steps as it may deem |
advisable to secure subscribers for |
this agreement and members of the |
The Committee shall |
have an Executive Committee of sew
en- members, with Robert w. Bing-
ham, Chairman and six others to be
selected later, and to conduct the de-
tailed affairs of organization work;
to open headquarters; to make neces-
sary expenditures and to do any and
all things incident and necessary to
carry on the membership campaign.
It will have and exercise all the pow
srs of the full Organization Commit
ZEE when said committee is not in ses-
sion.
Two Thirds of Production Must BE
Signed Up.
10. (a) By October 1, 1922, or
UGH extended date as herein provid-
ID, signatures of tobacco growers of
persons eligible for membership, COW
ring at least two-thirds of the ag-
production of dark tobacco
n Kentucky, Indiana and Tennessee,
n 1921, shall not have been secured
or this agreement, the Organization
shall so notify every sub
criber at his address noted below,
'rior to October Is, 1922, and his
ignature and the agreement signed {
" him shall be deemed cancelled.
Binding Agreement.
OBJ If the signatures of the grow
rs of said two-thirds shall be secur-
ID by the said date, October /, 1922,
n such extended date, then this
greement shall be binding upon all
he subscribers in all of its terms,
nd there shall be no right of with
travail whatsoever.
(c) The Organization Committee,
~ a two7thirds vote, may extend the
,eriod herein for signature and no
ice by thirty days.
Goes Into Effect.
Cd If growers representing two
birds of any of the four named types
# dark tobacco shall sign this agree
nent prior to October LIST, 1922 or