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questions on any phase not clearly defined 

 in tlieir own minds. The discussion which 

 followed brought out a great diversity, not 

 only of sales methods, but of general busi- 

 ness systems. Following the discussion the 

 meeting was adjourned fm- luncheon until 

 2:30 p. m. 



AFTERNOON SESSION 

 W. A\'. Dings, chairman of the committee 

 on Constitution and By-laws, took the floor 

 and read first as a whole, and then para- 

 grapli by paragraph the draft as prepared 

 by his committee. Each paragraph as read 

 lyas criticized either favorably or unfavor- 

 ably and voted upon. While a niimber of 

 changes were necessary, none were radical, 

 and the work of the committee stood prac- 

 tically as originally compiled. After the 

 final vote, the constitution and by-laws were 

 adopted as a whole. Tiie complete document 

 is herewith ])rintcd: 



rectors without the affirmative vote of tlie ma- 

 jority o£ the members at any regular meetinf;. 



Section 4. The directors and officers with 

 the exception ot the secretary shall be elected 

 at the annual meeting and sliall serve for one 

 year or until their successors are elected and 

 qualifled. The secretary shall he appointed by 

 the Board of Directors. 



Section 5. A quorum of the association shall 

 consist of not less than thirty members. The 

 Board of Directors shall elect directors and offi- 

 cers to All any vacancies thai may occur, samt; 

 to hold office until the next animal election. A 

 quorum shall consist ot not loss tlian six ot the 

 Board of Directors. 



Article II 



MEMBEKSHII' 



Section 1. Any individual or firm -engaged 

 in the wholesale marketing of lumber shall be 

 elisible to membership. 



Section 2. No individual or firm shall be pro- 

 posed for membership without the endorsement 

 of at least three members of the association. All 

 elections to membership shall lie by secret ballot 

 and an affirmative vote of two-thirds of those 

 present shall elect. 



Section 3. The Board ot Directors shall have 

 power to suspend or expel tor Just cause any 

 members of the association by vole, charges to be 

 made in writing and signed by the complainants. 

 Such person shall be given an opportunity to 

 appear before the Board of Direclors in his own 

 defense before Hnal action is taken. 



and ot the Board of Directors, and ot all mat- 

 ters concerning the association under the direc- 

 tion of the Board of Directors. 



Section 3. Tbe Treasurer shall have charge 

 of all funds of the organization and shall have 

 charge of jjaying all claims duly approved by 

 the jjresident and secretary, and shall make a 

 report of receipts and disbursements at each 

 annual meeting and to the Board of Directors, 

 as may be required. 



Article II 



St.vnding Co.umittees 



Section 1. The m-esideut shall annually ap- 

 point the following standing committees of five 

 members each from the general membership, 

 namely ; 



Tradi' Kthics and Terms of Sale. 



Kxploitation and Advertising. 



Credit Information. 



Transportation. 



Market Conditions. 



He sliall also appoint from the membership 

 such other cunmittees as occasion may require. 



Article HI 



Dues 

 Section 1. The dues of the association shall 

 be assessed by the Board of Directors and not to 

 exceed twenty-tive dollars (S>2.')) per anmiin pay- 

 able in advance. 



Article IV 

 Delinqdents 

 Section 1. .-Vny member three months' de- 



W. W. DINGS, ST. LOUIS. Mil. DIliECTOR 



CONSTITUTION 

 Preamble 



Th»' Lumber Sales Managers' Association is or- 

 ganized not for profit but for the purpose of 

 advancing and promoting the general interests 

 of those engaged in the wholesale marketing of 

 lubmer, by social intercourse, and by the oppor- 

 tunity thus afforded of exchanging views, in- 

 formation and harmonizing diverse interests. 



Primaril.v it is believed that this organization 

 by the united action of its members may demand 

 and maintain a high standard of commercial in- 

 tegrity among those engaged in the sale and 

 disti-ihution of lumber. 



Article I 



Na^ie — Officers. Theii; Duties*.\nu Powers 



Section 1. The name of this association shall 

 be the Lumber Sales Managers' Association. 



Section 2. The officers of this association 

 shall consist of a president, first vice-president, 

 secoud vice-president, secretary and a treasurer. 

 Said officers shall perform the duties usual to 

 their respective offices with the exception of the 

 secretary, who shall act under the direction of 

 the Board of Directors. 



Section 3. The Board of Directors shall be 

 composed of the officers of the association, ex- 

 cepting the secretary, and six other members to 

 be elected by the organization, two to serve for 

 one year, two for two jeais and two for three 

 years, and shall have entire control of its af- 

 fairs. At each annual meeting two directors 

 shall be elected to serve for three years in the 

 place of those whose terms have expired. No 

 moneys in excess of fifty dollars ($50) shall be 

 expenrl'^d or appropriated by the Board of Di- 



.lOSEl'H .1. LIXEHAN, PITTSBURG, PA., 

 DIRECTOR 



Article III 



Nit.MIN-VTIONS AND ELECTIONS 



Section 1. The election of officers shall be 

 conducted by ballot after regular nominations 

 have been made by a nominating committee of 

 five members to t>e' appointed by the chair, with 

 the privilege of additional nominations from the 

 floor. .\ ma.lorlty ot the votes shall be sufficient 

 to elect. 



Article IV 

 Meetings 



Section 1. The regular meetings of this asso- 

 ciation shall he held as follows: 



The annual meeting shall be held on the third 

 Tlnusdav of February of each year. 



The semi-annual meeting shall be on the third 

 Thursday of July of each year. 



The place of meeting shall be designated by 

 the IBoard of Directors and notice given at least 

 two weeks in advance, notice to be furnished by 

 the secretary. 



Special meetings may be called by the secre- 

 tary under instructions from the Board of Di- 

 rectors at any time deemed advisable, due notice 

 to be given "by mail to members two weeks in 

 advance. 



BY-LAWS 



Article I 



DtTiEs or Officers 



Section 1. The President or, in his absence, 

 one ot the vice-presidents shall preside at all 

 meetings of the association. 



Section 2. The Secretary shall keep a record 

 of proceedings of all meetings of the association 



C. A. BIGELOW. BAY CITY, .MICH., DIRECTOR 



linquenl in the payment of dues shall be dropped 

 from the membership by the Board of Directors. 



Article V 



Oruek of Business 



Section 1. The order of business of the an- 

 nual meeting shall be as follows: 



First — Reading of minutes. 



Second — Reports of officers. 



Third — Reports of committees. 



Fourth — Unfinished business. 



Fifth — Communications. 



Sixth — New business. 



Seventh — Election of officers. 



Eighth — Adjournment. 



These articles may be altered or amended by 

 a two-thirds vote of the membership present at 

 <tn.v meeting of the association. 



MEETINGS OF BOARD OF DIKECTOES 



The Board oi Directors ma^' hold meetings 

 from time to time on call from the president 

 through the secretary. 



It was moved that the chair be instructed 

 to appoint a committee of five on nomina- 

 tions. The follo'.'ing were chosen: W. J. 

 Eckman, W. W. Dings, J. W. .Mayhew, L. W. 

 Crow and A. C. Wells. They retired for the 

 selection of officers and directors. 



i'. L, Brown, of the firm of Crandall & 

 Brown, of Chicago, president of the Chicago 

 Hardwood Lumber Exchange, gave an inter- 



