The Story of The American Legion eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 231 pages of information about The Story of The American Legion.

The Story of The American Legion eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 231 pages of information about The Story of The American Legion.

  One State Commander. 
  One State Vice Commander. 
  One State Adjutant. 
  One State Finance Officer. 
  One State Historian. 
  One State Master-at-Arms. 
  One State Chaplain.

ARTICLE VI

The Local Unit

The local unit shall be termed the Post, which shall have a minimum membership of fifteen.  No Post shall be received into this organization until it shall have received a charter.  A Post desiring a charter shall apply to the State Organization and the charter shall be issued by the National Executive Committee whenever recommended by the State Organization.  The National Executive Committee shall not issue a charter in the name of any living person.

The officers of the local organization shall be as follows: 

  One Post Commander. 
  One Post Vice Commander. 
  One Post Adjutant. 
  One Post Finance Officer. 
  One Post Historian. 
  One Post Chaplain.

and such appointive officers as may be provided by the State Organization.

ARTICLE VII

Dues

Each state organization shall pay to the National Executive Committee or such officer as said committee may designate therefor, the sum of twenty-five cents annually, for each individual member in that particular state, District of Columbia, territory, or territorial possession.

ARTICLE VIII

Quorum

A quorum shall exist at a national convention when there are present twenty-five or more states and territories partially or wholly represented as herein-before provided.

ARTICLE IX

Rules

The rules of procedure at the national convention shall be those set forth in Roberts’ Rules of Order.

ARTICLE X

Amendment

This Constitution is to be in force until the November Convention, when it will be ratified or amended by that Convention.

RESOLUTIONS
PASSED BY
THE ST. LOUIS CAUCUS, AMERICAN LEGION

May 10, 1919.

1.  Endorsement of the Victory Liberty Loan.

WHEREAS, the Government of the United States has appealed to the country for financial support in order to provide the funds for expenditures made necessary in the prosecution of the war and to reestablish the country upon a Peace basis; therefore, be it

RESOLVED:  That this caucus emphatically endorses the Victory Liberty Loan and urges all Americans to promote the success of the Loan in every manner possible.

2.  Conscientious Objectors.

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