PUBLICATIONS
of the
Council of Y. M. H. and
K.indrfed Associations

BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Dr. Cyrus Adier, Pres., Phila. Adolph Lewisohn, N. Y. Judge J. W. Mack, Chicago Jacob H. Schiff, N. Y. Herbert N. Straus, N. Y.

BOARD OF EXPERTS
Dr. S. Benderley I. Edwin Goldwasser, Chief Rev. Dr. M. M. Kaplan Rev. Dr. J. L. Magnet

FIELD SECRETARIES
Louis Brenner . S. A. Goldsmith Falk Younker

THE COUNCIL

I. W. Bernheim, Louisville Alfred M. Cohen, Cincinnati David A. Ellis, Boston Harry Fischel, N. Y. Judge S. Greenbaum, N. Y. Isaac Hassler, Phila. Judge L Lehman, N. Y. Judge J. W. Mack, Pres., Chi< Louis Marshall, N. Y. Jacob Newman, New Orleans Judge M. C. Sloss, San Franc Mrs. I. Unterberg, N. Y. A. Leo Weil, Pittsburg Felix M. Warburg, N. Y.

CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS

ARTICLE 1.
NAME.

The name of this organization shall be the YOUNG MEN'S HEBREW ASSOCIATION OF .........................

ARTICLE II.
PURPOSE.

The purpose of this organization shall be to improve the moral, mental and physical welfare of its members, to help in every way possible
the Jewish community of ..............., and
to endeavor to bring that Jewish community into harmony and union.

ARTICLE III.
MEMBERSHIP.

A. Any Israelite of the age of 18 or over, shall be eligible for Senior membership.

1. There shall be two classes of senior members: a—Active; b—Participating.

NOTE:—Participating membership is made up generally of non-resident members, donors, honorary members, etc.

B. Any Israelite, 13 years old and less than 18 years old, shall be eligible for Junior membership.

NOTE:—The Juniors may be organized into a self-governing body and called the "Junior Y. M. H, A." They should govern themselves subject to the rules of the General Association and of the Board of Directors of the Association and the provisions of the Constitution and the By-Laws.

Sec.. 2.
A. The dues for Senior members shall be $..........per year, payable
B. The dues for Junior members shall be $.............. per year, payable

NOTE:—Each association must adapt both the amount and method of payment of its dues to the financial circumstances of the members. Certain associations collect the year's dues in advance. Others, have dues paid quarterly; others, monthly; and some, in the industrial towns, for example, find that the best method is to collect dues at the rate of ten cents per week.

Sec. 3. Honorary membership may be bestowed by the Board of Directors, or by the Association in General Assembly. Such Hon-

Sec. 4. All applications for membership shall be presented to the Secretary of the Association, who shall refer them to the Membership Committee. The Membership Committee shall report to the Board of Directors (or the Association in General Assembly, see section on Board of Directors) at any of the regular or special meetings, concerning the character and qualifications of all candidates for membership. At an election, two-thirds of the number of votes cast shall be necessary to elect a candidate to membership.

Sec. 5. Any member who shall willfully infringe upon or violate any provisions of this Constitution or these By-Laws, or the regulations of this Association, or who shall be guilty of any offense against the welfare or good government of this Association, may, after due notice, and a hearing before the Board of Directors, (or the Association in General Assembly), be suspended or expelled by a two-thirds vote of the members present.

NOTE:—Each association should instal as part of its organization equipment a "triple-notification'" -system—except those associations that have dues collected weekly. One notice sent to members, enclosing bill, notifying members that dues are due-a certain date hence. A second notice, sent when dues fall due; and a third, when member is already delinquent, advising member that his membership has expired and that he may come into good standing again by payment of dues. Such a system has value in keeping the financial secretary awake to his responsibilities and keeping members informed concerning their financial obligations.

Sec. 7. Membership dues shall continue to run during suspension, but no member who has been suspended shall enjoy any of the privileges of the Association, or enter the quarters of the Association, except for the purpose of paying his indebtedness.

ARTICLE IV.
MEETINGS.

Section 1. The regular meetings of this Association shall be held the first..........of each month.

Sec. 3. Five days' notice shall be given senior members of the date set for a regular meeting; three days' notice shall be given senior members of the date set for a special meeting.

Sec. 4.......... senior members in good

standing shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any regular or special meeting-Sue. 5. The Board of Directors shall hold regular meetings at least once a month. Special meetings may be called by the President on his motion, and shall be called upon the written request of five members of the Board, directors shall constitute a quorum at Board of Directors' meetings.

ARTICLE V.

ARTICLE VI.

METHOD OF ELECTION OF OFFICERS.

Section 1. Nominations for positions on the Board of Directors shall be made by a nominating committee made up of five senior members and appointed by the President, or president pro tem, for the first election. After the first election, nominations shall be made by a committee of the Board of Directors.

Sec. 2. Nominations may be made from the floor on the day of election.

Sec. 3. Only senior members over 21 years of age shall be eligible for nomination for a position on the Board of Directors.

Sec. 4. The ...... men receiving the highest votes shall constitute the Board of Directors for the ensuing year.

Sec. 5. The Board of Directors, at the first meeting after their election, shall choose from among their number the President, First Vice-President, Second Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer of the Association for the ensuing year.

Sec. 7. The nomination of members for election to the Board of Directors shall be made by a majority vote of the nominating committee and the names of the nominees shall be posted on the bulletin board at least 30 days prior to the date of election. The nominating committee shall consist of all the members of the Board of Directors, excepting those members whose terms of office are next to expire. For the purpose of electing the first Board of Directors of this Association, a nominating committee of
........ senior members shall be appointed by
the temporary President, who shall report their recommendations for nominees and post the same on the bulletin board at least 15 days before the date of election. Nominations may also be made from the floor on the day of election.

Sec. 8. Should any member of the Board of Directors absent himself from two successive meetings, without reasonable excuse, the Board may declare his seat vacant.

Sec. 9. No person shall be eligible for election to the Board of Directors unless he is over 21 years of age.

ARTICLE VII.

An affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the members present shall be necessary for passing any amendment to this Constitution.

ARTICLE I.

DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE OFFICERS.

Section 1. It shall be the duty of the President, or, in his absence, of either of the Vice-Presidents, to preside at all meetings of the Association and Board of Directors.

Sec. 2. The Recording Secretary shall, under the instruction of the President or Board of Directors, be the medium of the Association in its communications with other organizations and with the public. He shall keep copies of all the letters written by him, and files of those received by him, relating to the affairs of the Association. He shall also keep a proper record of the proceedings of the Association, the minutes of its meetings and of the meetings of the Board of Directors, and shall notify members of general and special meetings, and shall have charge of all the records of the Association.

Sec. 4. The Board of Directors, in addition to the powers and duties mentioned in this Constitution and By-Laws, shall have the power, from time to time, to make and adopt such rules and by-laws for their government, and the government of the Association, as are not inconsistent with this Constitution or By-Laws of the Association.

ARTICLE II.

STANDING COMMITTEES.

Section 1. The Chairmen of the following Standing Committees shall be appointed by the ('resident from among the members of the Board of Directors (or from the senior members of the Association, when the Association has no Board of Directors), as soon as possible after his election:

Sec. 2. The Chairman of each standing committee shall have the power of appointing the necessary members of his committee from among the senior members of the Association.

Sec. 5. No committee shall contract any indebtedness, or incur any liabilities, unless duly authorized by the Board of Directors (Association). All committees shall act subject to the approval of the Association (Board of Directors).

ARTICLE III.

DUTIES OF COMMITTEES.

Section 1. The committee on Membership shall examine into all applications for membership, and report their recommendations at any regular or special meeting of the Association (Board of Directors).

Sec. 3. The Finance Committee shall supervise all financial affairs of the Association. They shall keep the properties of the Association properly insured. They shall have full charge of renting any property of the Association, bin shall not execute any leases.

Sec. 4. The Mouse Committee shall have charge of the Association's building or rooms, and shall establish rules and regulations for the government thereof.

Sec. 5. The Entertainment Committee shall provide for the giving of musical, literary and social entertainments, and make all the necessary arrangements therefore. The Committee shall have charge of those rooms set aside for distinctly social purposes.

Sec. 6. The Committee on Employment shall organize and have charge of the Employment Bureau of the Association and shall keep a book-in which shall be recorded the names of all applying for employment and also a record of those seeking employees, the record to be kept open at all times for inspection.

Sec. 8. The Educational Committee shall have charge of all public lectures given at the Association; of all classes and clubs, other than merely social clubs, of the Association.

Sec. 9. The Committee on Religious Work shall organize and have charge of the Religious Work of the Association.

Sec. 10. The Committee on Supplies shall supervise the purchase of supplies and printing not coming under the direction of the regular committees.

Sec. 11. The Committee on Law shall have charge of all legal matters affecting the Association and shall from time to time make revisions to the By-Laws and submit same to the Board fur action. No proposed change of the By-Laws shall be deemed regular until it has first been reported on in writing by the Committee.

Sec. 12. The Committee on Social Service shall have charge of all work connected with the Social Service of the Association.

Sec. 13. Committee on Athletics shall have charge of the athletic department.

ARTICLE IV.

ORDER OF BUSINESS FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

Section 1. a. Roll Call; b. reading of the minutes; c. Communications from the chair; d. Reports of Standing Committees; e. Election of members; f. Reports by Special Committees; g. Old Business; h. New and miscellaneous business.

Sec. 2. Cushing's Manual (or Robert's Rules of Order) shall be the standard of authority controlling the parliamentary actions of the Board and of the Association.

AMENDMENTS TO BY-LAWS.

Sec. 3. These By-Laws may be altered or amended by a vote of two-thirds of the members present at a meeting of the Association (or Board of Directors).

ORDER OF BUSINESS FOR GENERAL OR SPECIAL MEETINGS OF THE ASSOCIATION.