The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1922-03-29

with members OF the Board on the
respective Selling Committees Of
Three. with headquarters at the ap-
| propriate branch Office.
Each Selling Committee shall
study the problems OF the particular
type OF tobacco grown by members
and shall act in an advisory capaci-
ty to the Board of Directors of the
Association on the problems and
policies affecting such type, and all
sales shall be made generally un-
der the direction OF the respective
Selling Committee.
Officers and Employees-Bonded
(c) All officers and employees of
the Association who handle funds or
or negotiable instruments shall be
adequately bonded.
Local Branches To Be 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 and act in an advisory
capacity.
The Association will provide uni
form rules for such branches.
One Man-One Vote
8. Every member of the Associa-
tion shall have one vote:
Entrance Fee, S5
10. Every member shall pay an
entrance or organization fee of S5.-
90 in cash: or, at his option, by his
note payable out of the proceeds of
his tobacco or by January /, 1928.
Articles OF Incorporation and
Bylaws
IL. The Association shall con-
fine itself to the problems and mar
keting of tobacco and tobacco prod
ucts only and for its members only.
1t shall have suitable Articles of In
corporation and Bylaws as pre-
pared by its Incorporating Directors,
stating the purposes and powers of
the Association; the rights and du-
ties of members; manner of forfeit
ure of membership; value of proper
ty, interest ON withdrawal and any
other necessary, pertinent and i'm
portant points Of organization as
determined by the Organization |
Committee of the Board of Directors.
Organization Committee
IL. The Association shall be or
ganized by an Organization Com
mittee 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
Association. The Committee shall
have an Executive Committee of
seven members, with Robert w.
Bingham, Chairman and six others
10 be selected later, and to conduct
he detailed affairs Of organization
work; to open, headquarters; to
make necessary expenditures and to
10 any and all things incident and
Necessary to carry on the member
ship campaign. It will have and
exercise all the powers of the full
Organization Committee when said
is not in session.
rwO-Thirds Of Production Must Be
Signed Up
Is. (a) II by October 1, 1922, or
UGH extended date as herein provid-
d, signatures of tobacco growers or
'ersons eligible for membership,
overing at least two-thirds of the
aggregate production Of dark tobac-
% in Kentucky, Indiana and Tennes-
ee, in 1921, shall not have been Sc
ured for this agreement, the Or
ANIMATION Committee shall SO noti-
every subscriber at his address
oted below, prior to October Is,
922, and his signature and the 1
greement signed by him shall be
eemed cancelled.
Binding Agreement
OBJ If the signatures of the grow
RS OF said two-thirds shall be securA
d by the said date. October /, 1922,
r such extended date, then this
greement shall be binding upon ali
he subscribers in all of it's terms,
nd there shall be no right OF with
rawal whatsoever.
(c) The Organization Committee, {
y a two-thirds vote, may extend the
eriod herein for signature and no
zee by thirty days.
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