Let me conclude with a 'best of luck' for the future of the Turner Union of North America". Audit Committee on Accounting and Financial and Statistical Reports of the Executive Committee: Rietzke, Linde, Krämer, Schäfer and Herm. We must to answer the question: Is the Turner Pacific district convention entitled to annul the decision of the district committee with which the "Vorwärts" gymnastics union was admitted to union.
According to this section, appeals against the admission of the gymnastics association "Vorwärts" must not be submitted to the district. The Committee believes that the District Committee of the Pacific Turner District was absolutely justified in rejecting the objection of the "San Francisco Gymnastic Union" to the membership of the "Vorwärts". Each party is of course free to appeal the district committee's decision from the National Business Committee at a later stage.
In addition, the committee expects the "San Francisco Gymnastics Union" to resolve this dispute in a manner that can bring about the good and growth of the union. Report from the Committee for Revision of the Bookkeeping and the Executive Committee's Financial and Statistical Reports. The undersigned committee thoroughly examined the treasurer's records and found them in the best order.
For each course, $1,200 will be allocated from the Union treasury to defray the costs of the Gymnastic Teacher Seminary.
Organization
The Committee on Platform and Bylaws reported several proposals for changes to the bylaws, which it had prepared using a draft from the State Executive Committee and instructions received from various districts. With a majority of the district votes received, it was decided that the assemblies would be held every two years, and the federal gymnasium festivities would be held only every four years from 1881 onwards. Statute. . they have been approved by the majority of union members who actually have the right to vote by voting.
The decision on which leadership issues should be submitted to the unions for a vote rests with the National Convention. After the successful collection of election results, the Executive Committee will be in charge of communicating the final result to the individual federations. Any decision that received a majority of votes shall enter into force within 30 days of its official announcement.
Government
Districts that are not represented at national conventions and do not submit a sufficient apology to the Executive Committee within four weeks of the first day of the convention shall be expelled from the Union. The National Union Convention determines the Executive Committee District, the Executive Committee District Convention elects the Executive Committee members and three alternates. The District Convention of the Executive Committee must elect the nine members of the Executive Committee, as well as the three alternates whose duties are to fill any vacancies as first, second, and third alternates, depending on the votes received.
The District Executive Committee, through the Executive Committee, is responsible for the management of the Union treasury. The treasurer of the National Executive Committee must provide sufficient security to the district committee. At national conventions, Executive Committee members have all the rights of delegates except the right to vote, and therefore cannot represent any district.
The Union's financial year begins on 1 July and ends on 1 July of the following year. Each Union district pays an annual membership fee of 20 cents for each member during the first half of the year. If they are affiliated during the first 9 months of the current financial year, they pay the contribution for the full year.
If they join in the last 3 months of the current fiscal year, they will pay the dues for the next year. Districts that have not submitted their statistical reports to the Executive Committee by March 1 of the following year shall be charged a 10 percent increase over the dues of those unions that had membership dues the previous year. One of the main tasks of gymnastics organizations and the Union should be to encourage the inclusion of systematic gymnastics classes in existing schools as an essential part of a strong education for young people.
It is the trade unions' duty to hold monthly educational presentations, lectures or debates for the education of their members. Members, unions or districts who do not comply with any of the rules of the platform or the bylaws of the Gymnastics Association shall be reprimanded by the next highest authority. The penalty of expulsion can only be imposed on a member of the Union for disgraceful conduct.
Accusation and Appeals
However, if there are well-founded grounds for an allegation or complaint, it is the duty of the individual Turner, as well as the union or district concerned, to bring them to the appropriate authority. When the city designated by the last convention to host a Union holiday or a Union Convention proves to be impossible or absolutely unsuitable for unexpected reasons, the Executive Committee shall suggest two places and give its reasons for their selection . If there is no time for such a vote, the Executive Committee has the right to adjourn the meeting to allow a vote to take place.
The same applies to the plaintiff's representative, who must also be Turner - after direct examination is completed, he can cross-examine the defense witnesses. After the witnesses have been examined, the defendant or his representative and then the claimant or his representative are allowed to speak on behalf of their side and present their case. The review of the decision must be done in a private meeting, excluding all persons who are not members of the commission.
If one of the parties is not satisfied with the ruling, they can appeal to their union within two weeks. The union must schedule an appeal and give the other party at least three days' notice. The meeting must begin with the reading of the indictment and the statements of the witnesses, after which both parties or their representatives may make statements.
If one of the parties wishes to appeal against the decision of the union to the district executive committee, it must send a written notification to the union as well as the district executive committee within fourteen days. In the event of an appeal to the district executive committee, the trade union, against whose judgment the appeal is brought, is obliged to immediately submit all relevant documents and verified witness statements to the district executive committee. The process must be the same in the district executive committee as it is in the union's executive committee with the only difference being that new evidence may only be allowed when a majority of the executive committee members decide that there are compelling reasons for it.
Appeals against the decision of the District Executive Committee must be made directly to it. When an appeal is made to the State Executive Committee in respect of a decision of the District Executive Committee, the procedures shall be the same as for an appeal against a decision of the Union to the District Executive Committee. Once a complaint is filed with the Union Convention, it must be submitted by the National Executive Committee within fourteen days.
Revision of the statutes
The aim of the Bureau will be to organize and lead lectures and debates in the gymnastics associations. No member of the Gymnastics Union may receive more than one prize in one year. Resolved: to express the gratitude of the Convention to the present Executive Committee for their skillful and successful management of the affairs of the Union.
Louis to give the current members of the executive committee the recognition they deserve by re-election. The North American Gymnastics Federation Executive Committee, or a committee authorized and sent there by it, supervises the festivals. This observation committee will not interfere in any way in the management of the festival.
The National Executive Committee must notify the host city celebration committee of all participants four weeks prior to the celebration. Festival participants must register with the host city's celebration committee 14 days before the celebration. Three judges must be assigned to each part of the gymnastic apparatus (for pommel horse exercises, three judges each for side jump and back flip).
Before the competitions begin, the judges will choose from among the competent guests of the party a committee of five people to keep the records. The chairman of the gymnastics committee will publish the free exercises in the Union newspaper no later than two months before the party. Registration for the competitive gymnastics takes place four weeks before the festival at the Technical Committee of the Executive Committee and the gymnastics committee of the city where the gymnastics festival takes place.
Any registered participants who are absent at the start of the exercises will be removed from the competitions. The Technical Committee must choose 16 exercises for each of the gymnastic apparatuses and announce them in the Union Gazette one month before the festival. The latter will submit their decision to the chairman of the Executive Committee judging group.
The president of the group of judges announces the decisions of the record keeping commission. After the approval of the judges, the Chairman submits the result to the Chairman of the holiday committee of the Executive Committee.
