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bulletins. They must be paid through the local union, except 

 if no local union, they may be forwarded direct to the National 

 Union, Indianapolis, Ind. 



.Membership fees must accompany the application. 



Dues to the local union will be fixed by that union in each 

 case. It will depend on the business they undertake to do. 



The dues to the National Union may be reduced or in- 

 creased after the society is in working order, depending on the 

 work undertaken, and as experience demonstrates. 



The membership fee, including the official paper, has been 

 placed at fifty cents until one million members arc secured. 



Article VI. Officers' Salaries and Bonds. 



The officers of a local union shall be a President-Treas- 

 urer (the two in one) and a Secretary. It shall be their duty 

 to perform such duties as usually fall to such officers. The 

 officers may be reasonably paid for their services, such a sum 

 as will secure entirely competent men. The benefits to mem- 

 bers, if they live up to the privileges, will be so great that no 

 hardship need be imposed by the legitimate expenses. The 

 rate of compensation shall be fixed at the annual session. 



All officers holding responsible positions should execute a 

 safe bond. 



Article VII. Election of Officers. 



The officers shall be elected by vote of the members ; first 

 the President-Treasurer, then the Secretary. The majority 

 electing. The election shall be held on the third Saturday in 

 September of each year, or on such a date as the local union 

 may select. Officers shall be elected for one year, and serve 

 until their successors are elected. 



Article VIII. Vacancies. 



In the case of a permanent vacancy of any office for any 

 reason, a successor must be chosen, temporarily, at the next 

 meeting following the vacancy, and permanently at the follow- 

 ing meeting. In case of a temporary vacancy, a temporary 

 officer may be appointed by the remaining officer. 



Article IX. Organization of Local Union. 



Ten or more persons eligible to membership may organize 

 a local union. 



Article X. Appeals. 



Matters affecting the union, and that are not covered by the 

 existing by-laws, may be appealed to the National Union. 

 Such an appeal must be made in writing with the evidence. 



