Sergeant-at-Arms, all of whom serve for one year and until their

successors are elected.

Sec. 8. Nominations are to be made at the first meeting of the Central Committee in January, and elections at the first meeting thereafter. Additional nominations may be made on the date of election.

Sec. 9. The officers and members of committees of Local New York, if not delegates, shall have a voice, but no vote in the Central Committee.

Sec. 10. The Central Committee shall have the right to donate a sum not exceeding $50 by majority vote at a meeting when such donation is proposed; all donations of larger sums shall be referred to the next meeting, so that the delegates may consult their constituents.

ARTICLE V

Duties of the Central Committee

Section 1. The Central Committee shall meet at least once a month.

It shall:

(a) Elect the officers of the Local and Committees as hereinbefore mentioned.

(b) Receive reports from Officers and Committees and to act on such reports.

(c) Receive reports from branches of the Local through their respective delegates.

(d) Carry out the decisions of general party meetings and of referendums of the members of Local New York.

(e) Enforce the attendance of delegates.

(f) Order general meetings of all members to be called whenever it shall deem such meetings necessary.

(g) Perform such other functions, not inconsistent with these by-laws, as may be required in furtherance of Socialist propaganda.

ORDER OF BUSINESS. Sec. 2. The meetings of the Central Committee shall be opened by the Executive Secretary, or in his absence by the Recording Secretary or any other officer of the local. The business of the Central Committee shall be transacted in the following order:

Election of Chairman and Vice-Chairman.
Reading of minutes.

Communications.

Reports of special committees.

Report of Executive Committee.

Report of standing committees and officers.

Roll call and reports of branches.

Unfinished business.

New business.

Good and welfare.

Adjournment.

Robert's Rules of Order shall govern the proceedings of the Central Committee in so far as special rules are not provided.

ARTICLE VI

The Executive Committee

Section 1. The Executive Committee shall consist of nine (9) members elected by the Central Committee and the District Representatives, elected by all the party members in each Assembly district at a joint meeting of all the branches within the territory of the Assembly district branches. Vacancies are to be filled in the same manner.

Sec. 2. No member shall be eligible to the Executive Committee who has not been a member of the party in good standing continuously for at least three years, and who has not identified himself with the party by active participation in its work.

Sec. 3. The Executive Committee shall elect the following standing committees: On Organization, Education, Propaganda, Public Affairs, Finance, Naturalization, Propaganda among Women, and Young People's Socialist League. The Chairman of each committee shall be elected by the Executive Committee. Sec. 4. The Executive Committee shall:

(a) Meet at least twice a month; act as Campaign Committee, carry out all instructions of the Central Committee and appoint such committees as may be necessary.

(b) Prescribe a uniform system of bookkeeping for all branches.

(c) Receive and pass upon applications for membership. (d) Call conventions of the Socialist Party in the County of New York, whenever required, as hereinafter provided.

(e) Investigate disputes between branches of the Local.

(f) Pass upon the formation of new branches or changes in the present divisions of the Local.

(g) Pass on all candidates for political offices within the County of New York, and in case of objection to any candidate so nominated, refer such objection to the Central Committee.

(h) Submit to general vote all propositions referred to Local New York by the National or State Committees.

(i) Pass upon all credentials of delegates to the Central Committee as soon as they are presented, and report thereon to the Central Committee.

(j) Provide for the raising of funds.

(k) Call mass meetings and arrange demonstrations whenever it may consider such meetings and demonstrations necessary and proper.

(1) Supervise the work of all branches of Local New York, of all standing committees and of the Executive Secretary.

ARTICLE VII

Standing Committees

COMMITTEE ON ORGANIZATION. Sec. 1. The Committee on Organization shall consist of a Chairman elected by the Executive Committee and the organizers of all branches: It shall:

(a) Keep a correct record of the names, addresses, dates of admission, occupations, and other useful information regarding all members of the Local.

(b) Supervise the work of organization of the Local and the branches.

(c) Take steps to induce the unaffiliated Socialists in the County of New York to become members of the Socialist Party.

(d) See to it that all members of the party who allow their membership to lapse be induced to resume active work and membership within the party.

(e) Report to the Executive Committee on its work.

COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION. Sec. 2. Committee on Education shall consist of a Chairman elected by the Executive Committee and the chairman of the educational committees of the branches, language groups and a representative of the Y. P. S. L.; it shall: (a) Supervise the educational work of the Local.

(b) Conduct one or more systematic lecture courses on Socialism or on topics of the day from a Socialist point of view.

(c) Organize classes for the study of Socialism among members of the party and classes for the training of Socialist speakers.

(d) Organize special study clubs among young people and children's Socialist schools.

(e) Co-operate with all agencies of Socialist instruction inside and outside of the Socialist Party.

(f) Report to the Executive Committee. PROPAGANDA COMMITTEE.

Sec. 3. The Propaganda Committee shall consist of a Chairman, elected by the Executive Committee and the chairman of the propaganda committees of all branches or subdivisions of the Local; it shall:

(a) Supervise the propaganda work of the Local.

(b) Supervise and print popular Socialist literature.

(c) Supervise the distribution of literature and open air meetings and act jointly with Committee on Education and Committee of Propaganda among Women where their work coincides. (d) Report to the Executive Committee.

COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC AFFAIRS. Sec. 4. Committee on Public Affairs; it shall:

(a) Issue public statements, proclamations, or resolutions, on all matters and events of general public interest, setting forth the position of the Socialist Party toward such matters and events, whenever necessary and practical, under the supervision and with the approval of the Executive Committee.

(b) Report to the Executive Committee.

FINANCE COMMITTEE. Sec. 5. The Finance Committee shall consist of a Chairman elected by the Executive Committee and a representative from each branch; it shall:

(a) Supervise the financing of the party work and of all its branches.

(b) Provide for raising of funds.

(c) Report to the Executive Committee. NATURALIZATION COMMITTEE. Sec. 6. The

Naturalization

Committee shall consist of a Chairman elected by the Executive Committee and such assistants as may be appointed by the Chairman with the approval of the Executive Committee; it shall:

(a) Maintain one or more naturalization bureaus in the county under supervision and with the approval of the Executive Committee.

(b) Procure and keep on hand copies of the latest rules, statutes, and decisions on naturalization.

(c) Distribute printed instructions for the guidance of applicants for naturalization and aid applicants for naturalization in every possible way, and maintain a bureau for that purpose.

(d) Make public propaganda for a more liberal naturalization law and a more liberal administration of existing statutes.

COMMITTEE ON PROPAGANDA AMONG WOMEN. Sec. 7. The Committee on Propaganda among Women shall consist of a Chairman elected by the Executive Committee and a delegate from each branch; it shall:

(a) Supervise propaganda among women and take measures to bring them into the party and co-operate with the Committees on Propaganda and Education for that purpose.

(b) Report to the Executive Committee.

LABOR UNION COMMITTEE. Sec. 8. The Labor Union Committee shall consist of a Chairman, elected by the Executive Committee and one delegate from each branch, who must be members of labor unions; it shall:

(a) Keep a correct record of the names, addresses, dates of admission, occupations, and other useful information regarding all members of the local.

(b) Keep a list of members who are also members of labor organizations.

(c) Organize work among the trade unions and other labor organizations.

(d) Report to the Executive Committee.

YOUNG PEOPLE'S COMMITTEE. Sec. 9. The Young People's Committee shall consist of three members elected by the Executive Committee and two elected by the Young People's Socialist League; it shall:

(a) Direct in conjunction with the supervisors the education and organization of the young people.

(b) Report to the Executive Committee.

ARTICLE VIII

Grievance Committee

The Committee on Grievances shall:

Section 1. Elect a Chairman and a Secretary and adopt a uniform method of procedure, and submit the same for approval to the Central Committee to be incorporated in its Rule Book.