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HARDWOOD RECORD 



<Iatt>s. Chnrles !>.. Turner, Day & Woolworth 

 llHluIle Co., r.uillsvlllo, Ky. 



Sperry. ('. \V., Spcriy Mtn. ''o., VI. Wiiyni", 

 Ind. 



I'olvert. Will, tho llkkory Handle t\>.. .\ttiea. 

 Ind. 



Sci.tt. r. C. KelliT & Tamm Mfi;. i'».. St. 

 Louis, .Mo. 



Clhson, lleniv II.. Il.mnnoon RECoiin. Chi- 

 <at;o. 



CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS. 

 Hprcwith is presented the eonstitution and 

 by-laws of the HaniUo Manufaoturers' Asso- 

 ciation of America, as ailopteil at the Indian- 

 apolis meeting: 



Article X. 



NAME. 



This organization shall be known as the 

 Handle Manufacturers' Association of Amer- 

 ica. 



Article 11. 



OBJECTS. 



The object of this association shall be to 

 promote a higher education in the manufac- 

 ture of handles; the advancement of its mem- 

 bers by promoting better methods; the ex- 

 change of Information and adoption of plans 

 for the expansion of the handle market and 

 the general betterment of conditions in the 

 trade. 



Article III. 



MKMBERSHIr. 



The membership of this association shall 

 consist of individuals, firms and corporations 

 in America engaged in the manufacture and 

 sale of handles. The right to sit In executive 

 session and to vote shall be accorded to mem- 

 bers only. All applications for membership 

 shall be made in writing to the secretary- 

 treasurer. (See Article XIV.) 



Article IV. 



OFFICERS. 



The officers of this association shall be a 

 president, three vice presidents and a secre- 

 tary-treasurer, elected annually to serve until 

 their successors are elected and qualified, and 

 a Board of Directors, consisting of seven mem- 

 bers. One vice president shall be elected from 

 the hickory handle trade, one from the ash 

 and oak handle trade, and one from the broom 

 handle trade. 



There shall be an Executive Committee con- 

 sisting of the president as chairman, the three 

 vice presidents and one member of the Board 

 of Directors, chosen by themselves. The mem- 

 bers of the Executive Committee shall serve 

 for one year. At the regular annual meeting 

 of the association four directors shall be 

 elected to serve one year and three to serve 

 two years. 



Article V. 



DUTIES OF OFFICERS. 



President— It shall be the duty of the presi- 

 dent to preside at all meetings of the associ- 

 ation; to issue calls for special meetings when 

 necessary and to appoint committees. 



Vice Presidents — It shall be the duty of one 

 of the vice presidents to perform the duties 

 of the president during his absence. 



Secretary-Treasurer — It shall be the duty of 

 the secretary- treasurer to keep the minutes of 

 all meetings of the association. Board of 

 Directors, and Executive Committee; to col- 

 lect and keep strict account of all dues and 

 assessments; to issue proper notice of all 

 meetings; to prepare a report of affairs at his 

 office and submit same to the meetings of the 

 different bodies, and to perform such other 

 duties as ordinarily fall to the office of the 

 secretary, or as may be required of him by 

 the president or Executive Committee, Also 

 to take care of the funds of the association, 

 giving receipt for same; to pay all bills when 

 approved by^the Executive Committee, and if so 



required by the Hoard of Directors, to furnish 

 bond satisfactory to them at the expense of the 

 association. 



Board of Directors — The Board of Directors 

 shall be vested with the full power of the 

 association, save at such times as the asso- 

 ciation is in session. 



Executive Committee — The Executive Com- 

 mittee shall engage such employes as may 

 be necessary to carry on the work of the 

 association, and fix their salaries and have 

 full power of the association except at such 

 times as the Board of Directors or the asso- 

 ciation is In session. Measures placed before 

 the Executive Committee must have the unan- 

 imous vote of those present In order to be- 

 come effective. 



Article VI. 



ELECTIONS. 



The election of officers shall be held at 

 each annual meeting of this association; eacli 

 member present shall be entitled to one vote, 

 and the election shall be by ballot. A vote of 

 the majority of the members present shall be 

 necessary to an election, and each concern 

 shall have but one vote. 



Article VII. 



VACANCIES. 



In case of a vacancy in the directorate, or 

 in any official position, it shall be filled by 

 the Executive Committee (or the unfinished 

 portion of the term of sucli director or offi- 

 cer. 



Article VIII. 



MEETINGS. 



Association — There shall be two meetings 

 of the association per annum, places to be 

 fixed by tlie Executive Committee; the annual 

 meeting to be held the third Wednesday in 

 No\'ember. and the semi-annual meeting to be 

 held the third Wednesday in May: notice of 

 sucli meetings to be mailed to members at 

 least thirty days prior to the holding thereof. 



Directors — There shall be at least two meet- 

 ings of the Board of Directors per annum, 

 held prior to regular meetings of the asso- 

 ciation. 



Executive Committee — There shall be at 

 least four meetings of the Executive Commit- 

 tee per annum. 



Special — Special meetings of the association 

 or of the Executive Committee may be called 

 by the president, or special meetings of the 

 directors may be called by the chairman at 

 any time, due notice to the members being 

 required as above. 



Mail Vote — When the president shall deem 

 it inexpedient to call a special meeting of the 

 association or the Executive Committee, or 

 when the chairman shall deem it inexpedient 

 to call a special meeting of the directors, he 

 may take a vote by mail on any question on 

 which an expression is deemed necessary. 



Article IX. 



SALARIES AND EXPENSES. 



All Officers and directors of the association 

 shall serve without compensation, except the 

 secretary-treasurer, whose compensation shall 

 be fixed by the association. The expenses 

 incurred by the officers and directors of the 

 association in attending other than the regu- 

 lar semi-annual meetings and in carrying on 

 the work of the organization, shall be paid by 

 the association when approved by the Execu- 

 tive Committee. 



Article X. 



QUORUM. 



Fifteen members shall constitute a quorum 

 of the association. 



Five directors shall constitute a quorum of 

 the Board of Directors. 



Three members shall constitute a quorum of 

 the Executive Committee. 



Article XI. 



in.M.MITTEKS. 



The following committees shall be elected 

 at annual meetings, all to serve for one year: 



Executive Committee, as heretofore de- 

 scribed. 



Nominating Committee, consisting of three 

 members. 



Committee on Constitution and By-Laws, 

 consisting of three members. 



Auditing Committee, consisting of three 

 members. 



Committee on Resolutions, consisting of 

 three members. 



Entertainment and Program Committee, 

 consisting of three members. 



Committee on Credentials, consisting of 

 three members. 



Article XII. 



DUES. 



The dues of active members shall be $10 

 per annum, payable In advance. All members 

 must sign the Constitution. 



Article XIII. 



SUSPENSIONS. 



The Executive Committee may suspend any 

 member for non-payment of dues, or for any 

 cause deemed sufficient by it. 



Article XIV. 



SUBSIDIARY ORGANIZ.\TIONS. 



There shall be three subsidiary organiza- 

 tions embraced within the parent body, as 

 follows: 



Hickory Division — Consisting of manufac- 

 turers of handles for edge tools, railroad and 

 mining trade, picker sticks, dowels, etc. 



Ash and Oak Division — Consisting of manu- 

 facturers of rake. fork. Ii handles, and other 

 agricultural and domestic implement and too! 

 handles, logging tool handles, plow handles, etc. 



Maple and Minor Woods Division — Consist- 

 ing of manufacturers of broom and mop han- 

 dles, dowels, etc. 



Any member of the Handle Manufacturers' 

 Association of America engaged in any of 

 these lines of production shall be eligible to 

 membership in the subsidiary organization in 

 which he is interested. Legislation by any of 

 these subsidiary organizations must have the 

 approval of the parent association to become 

 effective. 



Article XV. 



AMENDMENTS. 



These articles may be amended at any meet- 

 ing of the association by a two-thirds vote of 

 tlie members present and voting, and no 

 amendment shall be considered at any meet- 

 ing unless a written notice of the change pro- 

 posed shall have been given to the secretary 

 at least thirty days previous to such meeting, 

 and unless written notice of such proposed 

 change shall have been mailed to members at 

 least fifteen days prior to such meeting. 



By-Laws. 



1. Order of business: 



Roll call. 



Reading of minutes of last meeting. 

 Enrollment of new members. 

 Reports of secretary-treasurer. 

 Reports of committees. 

 General business. 



Election of officers (at annual meet- 

 ing). 

 Selection of location for next meeting. 



2. The Board of Directors shall make such 

 additional by-laws and rules for the transac- 

 tion of the business of this association as 

 they may deem its development to require. 



