AUt?& Wavlh 
 
 Har l^t^rana 
 
 GRAND COMMANDRY 
 
 FOR 
 
 UNITED STATES 
 
 LOS ANGELES - CALIFORNIA 
 
PROSPECTUS 
 
 OF THE 
 
 ALLIED WORLD 
 WAR VETERANS 
 
 Containing Constitution and By-Laws 
 
 and 
 
 Outline of General Purposes. 
 
 LIBERTE 
 
 EQUALITE 
 
 FRATERNITE 
 
 Revised and Compiled by the 
 Grand Secretary 
 
 ALLIED WORLD WAR VETERANS 
 
 LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 
 

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 TO OUR FALLEN COMRADES 
 
 They sleep beneath a clear blue sky, 
 They gave their all for you and I, 
 
 They fought on Sea, in Air, on Land, 
 But now they rest in God's own 
 Hand. 
 
 We live in Peace, our battles o'er. 
 No longer steepd in bloody gore; 
 
 They sleep, yet live in Mem'ry's Clime, 
 And live they shall till end of Time. 
 
 For who with good red blood can claim 
 That they have died for us in vain? 
 
 If you or I went down to Hell, 
 
 Pray they may say, "Thou hast done 
 well," 
 
 
INTRODUCTORY 
 
 Early in the Summer of 1918, on 
 one of the Motion Picture "lots" in 
 the City of Los Angeles, five Veterans 
 of the Great World War sat on a 
 bench waiting for something to turn 
 up in the shape of a job. Each one of 
 these men had an interesting story of 
 his own, a story that only those who 
 have gone down to Hell can tell. Each 
 one had done his "bit'," had been 
 "Over there" with one or the other 
 of the Allied forces. 
 
 One had been gassed, had lain in 
 the Base for months, and finally the 
 medico said "Physically unfit for fur- 
 ther service," and "Scotty" was sent 
 home, a mere shell of the big, robust 
 boy who had two years previous left 
 his mother's fireside and gone down to 
 Hell to help wipe out the Hun. Scot- 
 ties' voice was nearly gone, medico 
 said that he hadn't enough lung left, 
 and now he had come to California 
 to try to recuperate, and regain what 
 the Huns caused him to lose. 
 
 Another had a bum hip, shot away 
 with shrapnel, no chance to ever get 
 it back, and now he will walk with a 
 bad limp the rest of his life. Another 
 had a peculiar stutter in his voice, and 
 his arms and hands twitched all the 
 titne — shell shock — standing too near 
 an ammunition dump when a big Ber- 
 tha landed in the midst of it. He 
 awoke about 20 days later in a hos- 
 pital ship on the way to "blighty." 
 Another had a bad scar right near the 
 heart — Hun bayonet got him, left for 
 dead in No Man's Land, crawled back 
 after dark. "Blighty," said Pills, and 
 the War was over for him. The other 
 had stopped the butt end of a Fritzie 
 rifle with his head in a hand to hand 
 melee "out there." 
 
 Suddenly Scotty was "pinned" with 
 a brilliant idea. "Let's organize a lit- 
 tle society and call ourselves the 
 'Fragments from France'." "Great," 
 said the others, "Great idea. We'll 
 get all the fellows that went over and 
 
have a little society and get together 
 every week or so and talk of old war 
 days." 
 
 A few days later the idea was car- 
 ried out, the "Fragments from France" 
 was organized with some ten members 
 present at the first meeting. It proved 
 to be a jolly little crowd, and ran 
 along for several months, increasing its 
 membership as fast as the boys re- 
 turned from "Over there," and in the 
 course of time when the needs of an 
 organization commenced to present 
 themselves, it was plainly evident that 
 the original little band of "fragments" 
 was not big enough to sufifice in its 
 scope. 
 
 The members proceeded to formu- 
 late plans for their expansion and en- 
 largement ; to frame a constitution and 
 by-laws that would give them room to 
 absorb the men, and provide the neces- 
 sities for them as fast as they re- 
 turned. 
 
 So, with the combined efforts of all 
 the "fragments," the ALLIED 
 WORLD WAR VETERANS was 
 born, a charter and incorporation pa- 
 pers were issued, headquarters estab- 
 lished, and a movement started to at 
 once increase the membership to in- 
 clude all the Allied Service men. 
 
 Such was the start of what promises 
 to be the world's largest and strongest 
 benevolent organization. 
 
 ALLIED WORLD WAR 
 VETERANS' OBJECTS 
 
 The Allied World \\^ar Veterans 
 was organized to preserve the mem- 
 ory of those brave men who periled 
 their lives and fortunes for the cause 
 of Liberty and Democracy and to 
 erase forever from the World the 
 stain of Barbarism and Autocracy ; for 
 the collection and preservation of 
 manuscripts, records, documents, and 
 other matters and things of interest 
 relating to that contest for the preser- 
 vation of Liberty ; for the inculcation 
 of a love of Country, and the promo- 
 tion of social intercourse and cordial 
 fellowship amongst its members who 
 participated in the Great War of 1914- 
 
1918. To perpetuate the close and 
 kindly ties of mutual service in the 
 Great World War, the recollections 
 and associations of that experience, 
 and to maintain proper standards of 
 dignity and honor between all returned 
 soldiers, to make provision for the erec- 
 tion of monuments and burial places 
 for those who suffered and died. For 
 the establishment of an annual Memo- 
 rial Day, to insure that proper provi- 
 sion is made for the due care of the 
 sick, wounded, and needy amongst 
 those who served, including reason- 
 able pensions, employment for those 
 in need, to negotiate entrance to Sol- 
 diers' Homes, to provide medical at- 
 tention, and to care for dependent fami- 
 lies, or relatives, of the Soldier, and 
 to insure the interest in general of him 
 who risked his all that we might main- 
 tain our standard of Liberty. 
 
 OUR OBLIGATION TO OUR 
 GOVERNMENT 
 
 Soldiers and sailors of the United 
 States, descendants of worthy sires 
 who fought shoulder to shoulder for the 
 American Republic, are second to 
 none. These descendants have rallied 
 round the flag in millions on foreign 
 soil. Sons, proud of the spirit of their 
 fathers who claimed no superiority or 
 yielded none, will stand shoulder to 
 shoulder for our great Union, which 
 is strength and commands respect. 
 This is confirmed by the manner in 
 which these same sons are filling the 
 membership of the Allied World War 
 Veterans. 
 
 This unity of the Allied World War 
 Veterans is a source of infinite power 
 to our government in the death strug- 
 gle against the enemies of freedom 
 now waging in all quarters of the 
 globe. 
 
 History records facts of severe hard- 
 ship suffered by veterans who served 
 their best years in the Wars of Amer- 
 ica, ready to do their duty and give 
 their lives for the honor of the flag. 
 It also records the innumerable cases 
 of soldiers dependents, who have been 
 thrown upon their own resources when 
 
their loved ones were taken away 
 never to return. It also records the 
 records of the glorious order of the 
 Grand Army of the Republic, with its 
 ever ready assistance for the needy. 
 It records also the unanimous strength 
 of that grand old body in post bellum 
 days, days when our government could 
 rely upon that strength to a man to 
 protect its honor. Rudyard Kipling's 
 words to the British, "Lest we forget" 
 ring- true when we review the terrible 
 turmoil of our once powerful ally, the 
 Russians, whose lack of organization 
 has created the most chaotic state in 
 the history of the world. 
 
 It is the duty of the Allied World 
 War Veterans to stand together, 
 shoulder to shoulder, in defense of any 
 turmoil that may tend to disrupt our 
 civic progress ; to use our unanimous 
 power to stamp out any and all things 
 created for the purpose of inflicting 
 discord upon our country, for which 
 we have, and are willing again to risk 
 our lives that the honor of America 
 and Democracy may live forever. 
 
 THE ALLIED WORLD WAR VET- 
 ERANS WORK ON THE FOL- 
 LOWING LINES OF PROCED- 
 URE 
 
 1. To provide for the immediate ne- 
 cessities of Veterans and their 
 Allies. 
 
 2. To aid discharged veterans of good 
 character to bring their qualifica- 
 tions for office or mechanical 
 trades to the attention of manu- 
 facturers and employers of labor, 
 and to secure work for the men. 
 
 3. To institute facilities for technical 
 and commercial training, advance 
 the prospect of the returned sol- 
 diers and sailors. 
 
 4. To assist the government in plans 
 they have for soldiers and sailors' 
 
 homes and pensions. 
 
 5. To aid the government coloniza- 
 tion projects for the settlement of 
 service men on the farm lands. 
 
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6. To extend a welcome invitation 
 to all discharged veterans of all 
 the Allies to join the Allied World 
 War Veterans for the mutual bet- 
 terment of their social life, the 
 establishment of a permanent spirit 
 
 of comradeship and to consolidate 
 together the wearers of khaki, to 
 right wrongs, demand just dues, 
 and what is lawfully coming, to 
 work in harmony, prevent domi- 
 nation or attempt of it over a com- 
 rade in distress, to help men not 
 
 employed, to visit the sick, to aid 
 wives, widows, mothers and chil- 
 dren of veterans and men on active 
 service. 
 
 8. To take part in annual Memorial 
 or Decoration Day parades to the 
 graves of deceased veterans, or 
 those who gave their lives in de- 
 fense of their countries. 
 
 9. To organize into a Grand Com- 
 mandery for the U. S., to establish 
 state Commanderies in each state, 
 and Dugouts in each city, town 
 and hamlet from the Pacific to the 
 
 Atlantic, and in every conutry 
 
 that participated as an ally, with the 
 right to elect delegates to a Su- 
 preme convention to be held 
 yearly in one or the other of the 
 Allied countries, for conference on 
 international welfare. 
 
 10. To be ready, in need, to support 
 our government in anything for 
 the good of that government, to 
 act as home defense or on active 
 duty or in the reserve as best 
 suited to the needs of the govern- 
 ment. 
 
Name 
 Section 1. This association shall be known 
 as Allied World War Veterans. 
 
 Memberships 
 
 Section 1. Memberships of this associa- 
 tion shall be divided into active membership, 
 honorary membership and life membership. 
 
 Section 2. Active Membership. Any 
 member of the Allied Armies or Navies 
 who possesses an honorable discharge 
 since the declaration of War in their re- 
 spective Countries; any man who was, or is, 
 in a branch of Government service such as, 
 the Secret Service or Intelligence Service 
 under the jurisdiction of the Army or Navy, 
 shall be eligible to membership in this asso- 
 ciation as an active member. 
 
 Section 3. Honorary Membership. Any 
 person of good moral character over the 
 age of twenty-one years, may become an 
 honorary member of this association, pro- 
 vided that the name of any such appli- 
 cant for such honorary membership shall 
 be presented at a regular meeting of this 
 organization, and his election as a member 
 be voted upon at such meeting; and further 
 provided that a two-thirds vote of the 
 members present at any such meeting shall 
 be necessary to elect such person as an 
 honorary member. 
 
 Section 4. Life Membership. Any active 
 or honorary member of this association 
 who has been such member for more than 
 six months and is in good standing may 
 become a life member of this association 
 upon payment of tlie sum of $100.00 to the 
 treasurer of this association, who shall 
 thereupon issue a receipt for the payment 
 of said sum of $100.00 to the party paying 
 the same, which certificate shall be directed 
 to the president and secretary of this asso- 
 ciation, and shall certify that the person 
 making the payment for such life member- 
 ship has paid the necessary fee to entitle 
 him to a certificate of membership as a 
 life member, and thereupon the president 
 and secretary shall issue a certificate of 
 membership as a life member to the party 
 making such payment. 
 
 Section 5. Application for Membership. 
 Every person desiring to become an active or 
 honorary member of this association shall 
 file an application in writing with the sec- 
 retary at least five days before the next 
 regular meeting, which application shall 
 give in detail the following: The appli- 
 cant's name, age. birthplace, present resi- 
 dence, occupation, date and rank when en- 
 tering service, if applicant has seen service, 
 and his rank at the time of, date and cause 
 of discharge, if he has one, the unit or units, 
 if any, to which he belonged, the length of 
 time he served in each, if wounded, when 
 and in what engagements and in what man- 
 ner and to what extent, and if the appli- 
 cation is for an honorary membership, it 
 shall state, in addition to the foregoing, 
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what particular interest, if any, the appli- 
 cant has in this association and his or her 
 reason for desiring to become such honor- 
 ary member. All applications for active or 
 honorary membership shall be submitted at 
 a regular meeting of this association, and a 
 majority vote of those present shall be 
 necessary to elect any applicant as such 
 member. Every member of this associa- 
 tion, whether active, honorary or life, shall 
 have issued to him a certificate of mem- 
 bership. Every such certificate shall be in 
 the following form: 
 
 CERTIFICATE OF MEMBERSHIP-12pt 
 ALLIED WORLD WAR VETERANS 
 BE IT KNOWN that has been 
 
 duly admitted as a member of this associa- 
 tion. 
 
 DATED: Los Angeles. California, this 
 day of , in the year of our Lord 
 
 one thousand hundred and 
 
 .President. 
 -Secretary. 
 
 (SEAL) 
 
 And before the word "member" in each cer- 
 tificate shall be inserted the word active, 
 honorary or life, as the case may be. 
 
 Before being entitled to a certificate of 
 membership, either as a life, honorary or 
 active member, every member-elect shall 
 sign these by-laws and shall be sworn by 
 the secretary to uphold the by-laws and 
 rules and regulations of this association. 
 
 Officers 
 
 Section 1. The officers of this associa- 
 tion shall be as follows: President, first 
 vice-president, second vice-president, secre- 
 tary, treasurer, assistant secretary, business 
 manager, assistant business manager ind 
 sergeant-at-arms. 
 
 Section 2. The officers of this association 
 shall be elected at the annual meeting of the 
 members of this association, which shall be 
 held on the first Tuesday in March of each 
 year. 
 
 Section 3. Executive Committee, There 
 shall be an executive committee, which shall 
 be composed of the president, first vice- 
 president, second vice-president, secretary, 
 treasurer, business manager and sergeant- 
 at-arms. 
 
 Section 4. Meetings. Meetings of the 
 executive committee shall be at such time 
 and place as shall be considered necessary 
 in the interests of this association and at 
 the call of the president. 
 
 Section 5. President. The duties of the 
 president shall be to preside at all meet- 
 ings, call the meeting to order, announce 
 in its order the business of the meeting, to 
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state all proper questions, put them to a 
 vote and declare the result of the vote, to 
 see that the rules of debate are followed 
 and not violated, to preserve order, to state 
 points of order or course of proceedings, 
 by request or when he finds it necessary to 
 do so, to receive all messages and other 
 communications and to announce them to 
 the assembly, and to execute all documents 
 on behalf of this association; and he may 
 cast his vote only when there is a tie. 
 
 Section 6. Vice-President. The vice- 
 president is to act in the absence or in- 
 ability of the president to act, and when 
 acting shall have all of the powers of the 
 president. 
 
 Section 7. Business Manager, The du- 
 ties of the business manager shall be to 
 transact all publicity and business matters 
 of the association under the direction of the 
 executive committee. 
 
 Section 8. Secretary. The duties of ihe 
 secretary shall be to keep a correct record 
 of all proceedings of this association and 
 to read them in the next meeting, to ex- 
 amine papers to be acted upon at any meet- 
 ings, when requested to do so, to call the 
 roll of the association, to hand to the chan- 
 man of every committee appointed a list 
 of the persons on such committee and a 
 statement of the matters submitted to them, 
 to make out in order and hand to the presi- 
 dent before each meeting the items of busi- 
 ness coming before the meeting, to have on 
 hand at each meeting a list of the members 
 of all committees, to have the custody of all 
 papers and documents, to sign his name to 
 the minutes and to execute with the presi- 
 dent all certificates of membership, orders 
 and proceedings of this association. 
 
 Section 9. Treasurer. The treasujrer 
 shall be the custodian of the fund of this 
 association and shall pay accounts approved 
 at any regular or special meeting of this 
 association, after there has been delivered 
 to him a certificate signed by the president 
 and secretary of the accounts, the payment 
 of which was approved at any such meet- 
 ing, and he shall, upon request of the presi- 
 dent, or of the members of this association, 
 present at the next regular meeting of said 
 association, a complete statement of its 
 financial condition. 
 
 All monies received by the treasurer over 
 and above Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00), 
 which said sum may be retained by him for 
 current expenses, shall be deposited by him 
 to the credit of this association in a reputa- 
 ble banking institution in the City of Los 
 Angeles, and no money shall be withdraw^n 
 without the signature of the president in 
 addition to the signature of the treasurer. 
 Section 10. Three auditors shall be ap- 
 pointed by the president at the first meet- 
 ing in March of each year of this associa- 
 tion, whose duties it shall be to audit the 
 treasurer's accounts and to report thereon 
 at the regular quarterly meetings thereafter, 
 
and the treasurer and secretary shall be 
 present at those meetings to render such 
 assistance as may be required by the audi- 
 tors. 
 
 Section 11. Sergeant-at-Arms. The du- 
 ties of the sergeant-at-arms shall be to see 
 that no one is admitted to the meetings of 
 this association who is not in good stand- 
 ing, to maintain order at the meetings un- 
 der the direction of the president, to take 
 charge of the register and regalia, includ- 
 ing the colors. 
 
 Meetings 
 
 Section 1. The regular meetings of this 
 association shall be held the first and third 
 Tuesdays in each and every month through- 
 out the year, commencing at the hour of 
 eight o'clock. 
 
 Section 2. Order of Business. The order 
 of business at all regular meetings of this 
 association shall be rigidly adhered to and 
 shall be as follows: 
 
 1. Call to order by the president. 
 
 2. At word from the president, all 
 shall stand with bowed heads for thirty 
 seconds in memory of and out of respect 
 for our fallen comrades. 
 
 3. Minutes of the last general meeting. 
 
 4. Financial statement. 
 
 5. Correspondence. 
 
 6. Unfinished business. 
 
 7. Reports of standing committees. 
 
 8. Applications for membership. 
 
 9. New business. 
 
 10. Election and voting. 
 
 11. Notice of motions. 
 
 Section 13. Special Meetings. Special 
 meetings may be called by the order of the 
 president when, in his judgment, emergency 
 renders it necessary, or a special meeting 
 shall be called upon the petition in writing 
 of seven members in good standing. No 
 business, other than that for which the 
 meeting is called, shall be transacted at any 
 such special meeting. The matter of busi- 
 ness to be acted upon at any special meet- 
 ing shall be explicitely stated in the notice 
 to the members, which notice shall be 
 mailed to their last known address by the 
 secretary at least forty-eight hours in ad- 
 vance of said meeting. 
 
 Section 4. No member shall be allowed 
 to speak on or discuss any one question 
 more than once at a regular or special meet- 
 ing, and his remarks shall be limited to a 
 period not exceeding five minutes, unless 
 at the president he is asked to speak for a 
 greater length of time. 
 
 Section 5. Quorum. At a general or 
 special meeting of this association, m 
 quorum shall consist of ten members. 
 
 Dues 
 
 Section 1. The fees for active and hon- 
 orary membership shall be four dollars per 
 year, payable quarterly in advance on the 
 first Tuesday of the calendar month to the 
 
treasurer, together with initiation fee of one 
 dollar. 
 
 Section 2. A member falling in arrears 
 through stress of circumstances shall be 
 entitled to sympathetic consideration from 
 the executive committee on his condition 
 becoming known. 
 
 Section 3. A member shall be considered 
 in good standing until he is three months m 
 arrears or is suspended or expelled. 
 
 Section 4. A member not in good stand- 
 ing shall not be permitted to be present at 
 or take part in any meeting of this associ- 
 ation, or to withdaaw his membership there- 
 from. 
 
 Amendments 
 
 These by-laws may be amended at tiie 
 will of the members, provided, however, 
 that such amendments shall be in writing 
 and read at a regular meeting and laid ovei 
 until the next regular meeting for consid- 
 eration before a vote is taken, and if 
 adopted by a two-thirds vote of the mem- 
 bers present, shall become operative. 
 
 Discipline 
 
 Section 1. It shall be the duty of all 
 members to adhere faithfully to and assist 
 in carrying out the principles of this associ- 
 ation as laid down by its by-laws. 
 Section 2. Offenses recognizable by this 
 association shall be: 
 
 (a) Conduct or behavior that will bring 
 discredit to the association. 
 
 (b) The commission of a scandalous of- 
 fense against the laws in force. 
 
 Section 3. Any person having knowledge 
 of a commission of any oflfense recognized 
 by this association, shall have the right to 
 file an accusation against such member or 
 members. Said accusation shall be in writ- 
 ing and shall be submitted to a trial com- 
 mittee of five members to be appointed by 
 the Board of Directors, who shall try the 
 evidence and impose sentence, after due 
 opportunity shall have been given to the 
 accused to be heard. The president is 
 hereby authorized to carry into effect the 
 decision of the trial committee and there 
 shall be no appeal from the decision of the 
 trial committee. 
 
 Corporate Powers 
 
 Section 1. The corporate powers of this 
 association shall be vested in a hoard of 
 five directors, who shall be members in 
 good standing, and three shall constitute 
 a quorum for the transaction of business. 
 
 Section 2. Election of Directors. The 
 directors shall be elected by ballot at the 
 annual meeting of this association, to serve 
 for one year and until their successors 
 are elected. Their term of office shall begin 
 immediately after election. 
 
 Section 3. Vacancies. Vacancies in the 
 board of directors shall be filled by the 
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other directors in office and such person 
 shall hold office until the first regular meet- 
 ing of the members thereafter. 
 
 Section 4. Powers of the Directors. The 
 directors shall have power: 
 
 1. To appoint and remove at pleasure 
 all officers, agents and employes of this 
 association, prescribe their duties, fix 
 their compensation, if any, and require 
 from them security for faithful service. 
 To conduct, manage and control the 
 affairs and business of the association 
 and to make rules and regulations not in- 
 consistent with the laws of the State of 
 California, or the by-laws of this associ- 
 ation, for the guidance of officers md 
 management of the affairs of the associ- 
 ation. 
 
 3. To incur necessary indebtedness, 
 the term and amount of such indebted- 
 ness entered upon the minutes of the 
 board, and the note or notes or obliga- 
 tion or obligations given for the same, 
 signed officially by the president and sec- 
 retary, shall be binding upon the corpor- 
 ation. 
 Section 5. Duties of Directors: 
 
 1. To cause to be kept a complete rec- 
 ord of all of their minutes and acts and 
 all proceedings of the meetings, and to 
 present a full statement to the regular 
 annual meeting of the members hereof, 
 showing in detail the assets and liabil- 
 ities of the corporation, and generally the 
 condition of its affairs. 
 
 2. A similar statement shall be pre- 
 sented at any other meeting of the mem- 
 bers when thereto required by the writ- 
 ten request of at least one-half of the 
 members hereof. 
 
 3. To supervise all officers, agents and 
 employes and see that their duties are 
 properly performed. 
 
 Annual Meetings 
 
 The annual meetings of the members ol 
 this association shall be held on the tirst 
 Tuesday in March of each year, and shall 
 be called by a notice printed in one or more 
 newspapers published in the City of Los 
 Angeles. County of Los Angeles, State ot 
 California, as the directors may direct, for 
 at least ten days last preceding the day of 
 the meeting, or by notice in writing by the 
 president, delivered to each member per- 
 sonally. At the annual meeting directors 
 for the ensuing year shall be elected by bal- 
 lot, to serve for one year and until their 
 successors are appointed. If for want of a 
 quorum or other cause such annual meet- 
 ing shall not be held on the day above 
 named, or should the members fail to com- 
 plete their elections or such other busi- 
 ness as may be presented for their consid- 
 eration, those present may adjourn from 
 day to day until the same be accomplished. 
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Voting 
 At all corporate meetings each member, 
 either in person or by proxy, shall be en- 
 titled to vote. Such proxies shall be m 
 writing and tiled with the secretary. 
 
 Seal 
 
 The association shall have a common seal, 
 consisting of a circle having on its circum- 
 ference the words Allied World War Vet- 
 erans, California. Incorporated November 
 18. 1918. 
 
 Chaplain 
 
 Section 1. This association shall have a 
 chaplain, who shall be a regularly ordafned 
 minister, and it shall be his duty to open 
 and close all meetings with customary 
 chaplain service, and perform such other 
 duties as ordinarily appertain to such of- 
 fice. 
 
 Resignation 
 
 No resignation or voluntary withdrawal 
 from membership of any member enrolled 
 in this association shall be effective as a re- 
 lease from the obligation thereof, unless 
 consented to and accepted by the board of 
 directors. 
 
 Comniittees 
 
 Section 1. The following named stand- 
 ing committees shall be maintained: 
 
 1. Membership. 
 
 2. Relief. 
 
 3. Fragments from France Photo- 
 players' Association. 
 
 4. Employment. 
 
 5. Funeral. 
 
 6. Emergency*. 
 
 Section 2. Membership Conunittee. The 
 membership committee shall consist of 
 three members of this association elected 
 at the annual meeting of this association, 
 and to serve until the election of successors, 
 or appointment of their successors. Any 
 vacancy or vacancies in this committee may 
 be tilled at any regular meeting of this as- 
 sociation by a majority vote of those pres- 
 ent. It shall be the duty of the member- 
 ship committee to endeavor to persuade all 
 returned men to join this association. They 
 shall examine all applications for mem- 
 bership and make a written report on each 
 application to the general body. 
 
 Section 3. The Relief Committee shall 
 consist of three members of this associa- 
 tion, who shall be elected or appointed m 
 the same manner as members of the mem- 
 bership committee, and it shall be their 
 duty to visit the sick and investigate all 
 cases of distress brought to their notice 
 among the members of this association, 
 their widows and orphans, or that of any 
 returned soldier or sailor or other person 
 who has rendered service to any of the 
 Allied Governments in the World's War. 
 All matters coming to the attention of the 
 relief committee shall be referred to the 
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association for action. However, where 
 the majority of the members of the com- 
 mittee believe that an emergency requires 
 the expenditure of money to meet the 
 emergency prior to such time as action could 
 be taken by the association, the chairman of 
 the relief committee shall have the right to 
 draw upon the treasurer of this association 
 for the sum of not more than Ten dollars 
 ($10.00) in each particular emergency 
 which may exist, for the purpose of grant- 
 ing relief, and the funds to meet such de- 
 mands shall be withdrawn from a fund 
 which shall be kept and maintained as an 
 emergency fund by the treasurer. It shall 
 be the duty of any member of this associa- 
 tion, knowing of cases of distress, to im- 
 mediately refer the matter to the committee. 
 
 Section 4. Fragments From France 
 Photoplayers. Fragments.. From.. France 
 Photoplayers' committee shall consist of 
 three members, elected and appointed in 
 the same manner as herebefore provided 
 for for the election and appointment of 
 members of the membership committee. It 
 shall be the duty of the members of this 
 committee to endeavor to bring into this 
 association returned soldiers and sailors 
 who have been connected with the various 
 business of the motion picture industry. It 
 shall also be the duty of this committee to 
 arrange the program and to secure the 
 actors or artists in entertainments, per- 
 formances and such other social functions 
 as may be given by this association from 
 time to time. 
 
 Section 5. Employment. The employ- 
 ment committee shall consist of three mem- 
 bers of this association, elected and ap- 
 pointed in a similar manner to those of the 
 membership committee. It shall be their 
 duty to seek out all members of this associ- 
 ation unemployed, and to furnish them with 
 such information as they possess towards 
 assisting them in securing employment. 
 
 Section 6. Funeral Committee. The 
 funeral committee shall consist of three 
 members of this association, elected and 
 appointed in a similar manner to the mem- 
 bers of the membership committee. It shall 
 be the duty of the members of this commit- 
 tee to arrange and take charge of the 
 funerals of deceased members of this as- 
 sociation, insofar as it may be desired by 
 the families or friends of the deceased. It 
 shall also have charge of all funerals of 
 members of other branch organizations of 
 this association, or such other soldiers or 
 sailors as this association may be able to 
 provide burial for, in case of their decease 
 without funds or relatives able to bury 
 them, whether members of this association 
 or not. 
 
 Section 7. Emergency Committee. The 
 emergency committee shall consist of three 
 members of this association, who shall be 
 elected or appointed in a similar manner 
 to the election and appointment of the mem- 
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bership committee. It shall be the duty of 
 the members of this committee to act in 
 what matters may be assigned to them by 
 the president of this association, which may 
 arise from time to time, where the matter 
 at hand does not come under the duties of 
 any of the other committees herein pro- 
 vided for, or where such emergency arises 
 that it may be temporarily necessary for 
 this committee to take over and assume 
 the duties of any of the other committees 
 herein provided for by reason of some 
 emergency, which, in the opinion of the 
 president of the association, such emer- 
 gency committee to act. 
 
 Section 1. These by-laws may be tem- 
 porarily suspended by a two-thirds vote of 
 any members present at any meeting. 
 
 Section 2. Rules of Order. Roberts 
 Rules of Order shall be the parliamentary 
 guides of this association, and a copy of 
 the same shall be on hand at all meetings. 
 
 Charter 
 
 Section 1. This organization shall issue 
 from time to time charters to persons de- 
 siring to form a branch of this association, 
 wheresoever they may be located, upon 
 such rules and regulations as may be 
 adopted from time to time by this associ- 
 ation, including womens' auxiliaries. The 
 form of such charter shall be prescribed 
 by the board of directors, and it shall be 
 issued in the name of the corporation by 
 its president and secretary, and shall only 
 be granted after a petition in writing shall 
 have been directed to this organization, 
 which shall be in writing, and in such form 
 as may be provided by the board of 
 directors. 
 
 Each such petition shall be presented at 
 any regular meeting of this association, 
 and after having been presented, the mem- 
 bership committee shall investigate the ad- 
 visabilit}' of granting the petition and shall 
 report at the next regular meeting of this 
 association, or as soon thereafter as pos- 
 sible; whereupon tlie granting of the peti- 
 tion shall be voted upon by the members 
 and shall be granted if a majority of those 
 present and voting shall vote in favor of the 
 granting of the charter, otherwise the peti- 
 tion shall be denied. 
 
 Fees 
 
 Section 1. The fee for the issuance of 
 a charter to a branch organization of this 
 association shall be $25.00, and shall be paid 
 to the treasurer of this association at the 
 time for the petition for the issuance oi « 
 branch charter or auxiliary is filed. 
 
 Section 2. Any member or members of 
 a branch organization of this association 
 shall have the right to transfer his mem- 
 bership into this association upon paying 
 initiation fee of $1.00, and filing a '-ertifi- 
 cate from the president and secretary of 
 such branch organization that he is a mem- 
 ber of such branch organization and de- 
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sires to transfer his membership into this 
 association, and that he is in good standing 
 in such branch organization, and is of good 
 moral character. 
 
 LITERATURE AND SUPPLIES 
 
 The literature, emblems,, buttons, badges, 
 membership cards, meeting notices, mem- 
 bership records, dues cards, stationery, etc. 
 of this organization has been copyrighted 
 in the U. S. and will be supplied to all Sub- 
 ordmate Commandries, Dugouts and Auxil- 
 aries at minimum cost of manufacture, upon 
 application to the Secretary of the Grand 
 Commandry. 
 
 All literature and publicity matter to be 
 used for the promotion or advancement of 
 this organization, must have the sanction of 
 the Grand Commandry. Therefore it is ad- 
 visable to apply to the Grand Secretary be- 
 fore contracting for anything of this nature. 
 
 HOUSE ORGAN 
 
 "The Dugout," a Veteran publication for 
 Veterans by Veterans, published monthly in 
 the city of Los Angeles. California, shall be 
 recognized as the official organ of the 
 ALLIED WORLD WAR VETERANS. 
 A BRIEF OUTLINE OF 
 
 THE ORGANIZATION PLAN 
 
 The organization will be known as the 
 Allied World War Veterans, and will be 
 conducted on the following plan: 
 
 1. The Supreme Council. The Supreme 
 Lodge will be constituted as follows: 
 
 (a) In command, the Grand Marshal, to 
 be elected at each annual session of the Su- 
 preme Lodge for the ensuing year. 
 
 (b) A specific number of elected dele- 
 gates from each Grand Lodge, delegates to 
 be elected from the ranks of Past Com- 
 manders. 
 
 (c) Meeting place for the follow^ing year 
 to be decided by election; but must be held 
 in one of the various allied countries. 
 
 2. Mission and object of the Supreme 
 Council will be to take up, and dispose of 
 matters of international importance to the 
 organization as a whole, and matters per- 
 taining to the safeguarding and welfare of 
 the various allied nations. 
 
 THE GRAND LODGES 
 
 1. Each country will have its Grand 
 Lodge. Each Grand Lodge will be the ad* 
 ministrative body of the entire Lodge of 
 that country. 
 
 2. Each state shall have its state com- 
 mandery for the strict administration of atl 
 Dugouts in that jurisdiction. 
 
 3. Each city, town and hamlet will have 
 its various dugouts in command of its own 
 elected officers. 
 
 4. Conventions will be held annually in a 
 chosen city, whereat the reports of the Su- 
 preme Council will be received and acted 
 
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upon, and the administration of the respect- 
 ive country decided upon for the ensuing 
 j-ear. 
 
 5. The meml)ership of course will be un- 
 limited inasmuch as there are 30,000,000 
 available men who have served the Allies' 
 cause. Any man holding an honorable dis- 
 charge from any Allied Service being eligi- 
 ble for membership. 
 
 When our new building is complete it will 
 contain 
 
 The hcaquarters in Los Angeles, known 
 as the Grand Dugout for the U. S. 
 
 The administration offices for the entire 
 U. S., in charge of the Grand Secretary, or 
 Adjutant General. 
 
 The building will at all times be open to 
 members and their guests, and will contain: 
 
 1. An information desk vvhere any desired 
 information can be obtained. 
 
 2. An employment bureau where all the 
 names and qualifications of each member 
 will be recorded, and which will act as a 
 medium for keeping all members employed. 
 
 3. The General Office, where all the ad- 
 ministration of the organization for the 
 U. S. will be handled. 
 
 4. A Lounge and Reception Room for the 
 convenience and pleasure of all members 
 and their guests. 
 
 5. An elaborate Library, where all daily, 
 weekly and monthly periodicals from all the 
 allied countries will be on file, together 
 with an unlimited library of the world's best 
 books. 
 
 6. A Cafe where will be served the choic- 
 est of viands. 
 
 7. A gymnasium, plunge and shower baths 
 for the comfort and convenience of mem- 
 bers and guests. 
 
 8. A large room wherein will be dis- 
 played trophies of the present and past 
 wars, together with histories, documents, 
 uniforms, portraits, flags, etc., all of interest 
 to the student. 
 
 9. A large meeting hall to be used by 
 the various Dugouts located in and about 
 Los Angeles, each having their respective 
 nights for the use of same set apart. 
 
 10. A Grand Ballroom for the use of the 
 various Dugouts for receptions, dances and 
 banquets. 
 
 H. A Grand Dugout Meeting Hall where- 
 in will be held all sessions of the Grand 
 Council. 
 
 12. A billiard and game room completely 
 equipped. 
 
 13. A large number of sleeping rooms to 
 be rented to members and visiting mem- 
 bers and managed on the club plan. 
 
Honorary Members 
 
 Hon. Charles Winsel, Belgian Consul. 
 
 Hon. C. White Mortimer, British Consul 
 
 Hon. Giovani Piuma, Italian Consul. 
 
 Hon. U. Oyama. Japanese Consul. 
 
 Senator W. H. Savage. 
 
 Jiidge Benjamin Bledsoe. 
 
 Hon. F. L. Cleaveland. 
 
 Hon. Ralph L. Criswell. 
 
 Mr. Charles Raj'. 
 
 Mr. Allen Holubar. 
 
 Colonel James M. Flowers. 
 
 Capt. James M. Auberrj'. 
 
 Captain Charles .A. Phelps. 
 
 Mr. J. J. Backus. 
 
 Mr. J. B. Bushnell. 
 
 Mr. D. E. De Lape. 
 
 \V. Fleet Palmer. 
 
 .Mr. A. C. Way. 
 
 -Mr. Charles S. Wilde. 
 
 Patronesses 
 Mrs. Charles Winsel. 
 Miss Geraldine Mortimer. 
 Miss Dorothy Phillips. 
 Mrs. Anita Baldwin. 
 
Printed by 
 
 War Veterans Publishing Company 
 
 Los Angeles, California 
 
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS^ 
 
 1111:1 III iiiiiiiiiiiiir 
 
 021 544 655 ^ 
 
 COPYRIGHT 1919 
 by 
 
 ALLIED WORLD WAR VETERANS 
 Los Angeles, California