Paramount Pep-O-Grams (1927)

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ARTICLE I. The name of this organization shall be “Paramount-Pep Club, Inc.” ARTICLE II. Objects The objects shall be (a) the promotion of fellowship and the encouragement of educational advancement and the development of such activities among the employees of the Plome Office of Paramount Famous Lasky Corporation as will serve their mutual welfare and stimulate their loyalty to the concern. (b) To voluntarily aid and assist all worthy distressed members of this club, their wives, widows and orphans. ARTICLE III. Membership Section 1. (a) Any executive or employee of the Home Office of Paramount Famous Lasky Corporation and, or any of its subsidiaries that the Board of Governors may approve who shall have been employed for a period of 90 days shall be eligible for active membership ; and when elected in the manner hereinafter set forth, may retain such membership as long as the employee remains in the service of one of these corporations, even though subsequently transferred from the Home Office. The right to membership shall terminate, however, when the employee is no longer in the service of one of these corporations designated by the Board of Governors. (b) Any employee of one of the above named corporations who is not a member of the Paramount Pep Club owing to the interpretation of Article III, Section 1 (a), but who was previously a member in good standing may again become a member of the Club by unanimous vote of the Board of Governors. Section 2. Applications for active membership shall be submitted to the Membership Committee, which shall in turn submit the applications with their recommendations at the next regular meeting to be voted upon by the members present. Section 3. The Club may elect to honorary membership by' a majority vote of the members present at any regular meeting, upon the recommendation of the Board of Governors, any officer of the Paramount Famous Lasky Cor poration, and such other persons to whom it may be deemed desirable to show respect and esteem. ARTICLE IV. Board of Governors, Officers and Committees Section 1. The Board of Governors shall be composed of seven active members of the Club (five men and two women), who shall be divided into two classes and shall serve as follows : The first class shall consist of three men and one woman to be elected at the first annual meeting after the adoption of this constitution, and shall serve for a term of one year. Their successors shall be elected for a term of two years. The second class shall consist of two men and one woman to be elected at the first annual meeting after the adoption of this constitution, and shall serve for a term of two years, and their successors shall be elected for a term of two years. The Board of Governors shall be further increased by four members (two men and two women) who shall be chosen in the manner hereinafter set forth at the Annual Election of 1926 and who shall be divided into two classes as follows: The first class shall consist of one man and one woman who shall serve for a period of one year. Their successors shall be elected for a term of two years. The second class shall consist of one man and one woman who shall serve for a period of two years. Their successors shall be elected for a term of two years. Section 2. The Board of Governors shall have general charge of the affairs, funds, properties and other assets of the Club. Section 3. The Officers of the Club shall be an Honorary President, one or more Hon „ orary Vice-Presidents and an Honorary Chair (j man of the Board of Governors, to be elected . by a majority vote of the members present at any regular meeting, upon the recommendation of the Board of Governors, and whose tenure |# of office shall continue until revoked by the ; Board of Governors; and a President, VicePresident, Treasurer, and Secretary, to be rt elected at the General Election, for a term of Paramount-Pep Club Constitution — Continued on Next Page. PEP-O-GKAMS Page Twenty