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 by is Treasurer, subject to the order of the Branch which will be self-supporting, and conduct its own affairs, subject to the general regulations of the Sections.

5. Every delegate to the Central Committee will be subject to recall at any time by the Branch which he represents.

6. All transactions of the Central Committee shall be subject to the approval of the Branches, and will be promptly reported to them. If not objected to, they will be considered approved; but upon call of any Branch, a general vote of all local Branches shall be taken for the purpose of ratifying or rejecting any disputed action of the Central Committee.

7. The Section officers shall report to and receive their instructions from the Central Committee, which represents the Section, They shall attend all meetings of the Central Committee and perform the duties specified in the Constitution. They are full members of the Central Committee.

8. The Central Committee has full power to fill vacancies in Section offices during the regular term, until a new election of officers taxes place.

9. The Central Committee shall elect from its midst an Investigating Committee of three, who shall investigate and decide upon all difficulties within the Section, subject to the approval of the Central Committee or the Section.

10. The Central Committee will meet as often as necessary, and the sessions shall be open to all party members who may desire to witness the proceedings.

11. Upon dissolution of any Branch, all of its property shall be delivered to the Section officers.

12. The Section shall assemble semi-annually, in January and July, for the purpose of electing the officers. In extraordinary cases the Branches may be galled upon to assemble in joint meeting as the Section.

13. The Organizer shall have the right to appeal to the whole Section in case of conflict with the Central Committee, but must execute their orders until countermanded by a general vote of the Section.

1. The Sections levy upon each of their members a monthly tax of five cents, to be paid monthly to the National Executive Committee. For local purposes the Sections may levy an additional tax according to their needs.

2. The dues shall be receipted-for by stamps, which shall be furnished by the National Executive Committee to the Sections, and shall be given only as receipts for monthly dues by the Sections to their members.

3. Every member shall be provided with a copy of the Constitution free of charge.

1. Every Section elects from among its members an Organizer and such additional officers as it deems proper. The Organizer shall conduct the correspondence with the Executive, and he shall send an official report once every month to the National Executive Committee; he shall send five cents of the monthly dues of each member to the Executive; he conducts the local organization.

2. All Section officers will be elected for the term of six months.

3. At every meeting a new Chairman shall be elected who shall observe the usual parliamentary roles of order.

4. Members who have withheld payment of their dues for more than three months shall be suspended from all rights until restored to good standing.