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value and such dividends or interest as may be due the 

 member, but all assessments, fines, dues or other obliga- 

 tions due the association by such member shall be deducted 

 from the amount paid such member on transfer or surrender 

 of stock. " 



ARTICLE XIII. The board of directors shall require 

 the business manager to make a quarterly statement 

 showing the assets and liabilities of the asssociation, and 

 a copy of the same shall be furnished to each member, 

 together with such suggestions as in their opinion will 

 benefit the members and inure to the success of the 

 business. 



ARTICLE XIV. At the same meeting at which the 

 board of directors is elected, and in the same manner, the 

 stockholders shall elect a board of education of not less 

 than three nor more than nine members, who shall disburse 

 the educational fund in lectures, the distribution of tracts, 

 and other co-operative literature, and in such other ways 

 as may seem best to increase membership and interest 

 in the work of co-operation, and report annually to the 

 stockholders. 



ARTICLE XV. This constitution can be altered or 

 amended only by a two-thirds vote of the stockholders 

 present at a meeting, the time and place of holding which, 

 and the amendments or alterations to be acted upon, due 

 notice shall have been given to the stockholders, as pro- 

 vided for in Article XI of this constitution. 



APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP. 



I, (name) , a (occupation) 



, (age) . . . years of age, (married or single) 



. . . . , do hereby apply for membership in the (People's 

 Provision Company). I have read the constitution and 

 indorse all of its provisions, and I hereby agree to abide 



