SEC. 2. Members of the executive board shall be elected in such manner as is prescribed in the by-laws so that not more than one class will expire in any one year. BY-LAWS.

ARTICLE I-THE NATIONAL COUNCIL.

SECTION 1. Membership.-Clause 1. Each chartered council of the Boy Scouts of America shall have the right to elect annually one of its members as a member of the national council of the Boy Scouts of America, and one additional member for every thousand boys enrolled according to the records of the national council, who shall serve during the period for which charter has been granted to the local council. Local councils shall certify as to the election of members of the national council on blanks which shall be provided for that purpose.

Clause 2. Additional members of the national council may be elected by the national council or the executive board to serve for one year or until their successors have been elected and have qualified, provided, however, that persons thus elected shall at no time constitute a majority of the entire membership of the national council. Clause 3. All persons elected members of the executive board shall upon their election become members of the national council for the term of their election as members of the executive board.

Clause 4. Persons engaged professionally in scout work in any form shall be ineligible to membership.

SEC. 2. Credentials of members of the national council.-The national council shall issue certificates of membership to all persons duly elected and who qualify as members of the national council, and only those persons to whom such certificates have been issued shall be entitled to participate in or vote at the meetings of the national council.

Clause 4. Quorum of national council meetings.-Twenty-five members of the national council shall constitute a quorum for all purposes.

SEC. 4. Honorary members.-Honorary members of the Boy Scouts of America may be elected by the national council to serve for one year. Honorary members of the Boy Scouts of America, and such other persons as may be specially invited, may attend the meetings of the national council but shall have no vote.

ARTICLE II.

SEC. 7. Nominations.-Clause 1. At the January meeting of the executive board the chairman shall, subject to the approval of the executive board. appoint five members of the national council who shall serve as a nominating committee to make nominations at the annual meeting of the national council for officers and members of the national council and members of the executive board.

Clause 2. All nominations must be submitted in writing to the nominating committee for its consideration and recommendation to the national council at its annual meeting.

Clause 8. Program and resolutions. At the January meeting of the executive board the chairman shall, subject to the approval of the executive board, appoint three or more members of the national council as a committee on program and resolutions for the ensuing annual meeting of the national council. The notice of the annual meeting shall announce the membership of this committee and invite suggestions from each member of the national council for the arrangement of the program and resolutions for consideration at the annual meeting. All resolutions thus submitted or which may be offered at the annual meeting shall be considered by this committee and submitted to the national council with recommendations.

An effort has been made to have the program cover all suggestions that have been submitted to the committee on program and resolutions. Questions not specifically listed for discussion are included in the period of round-table discussion, Thursday afternoon. Any questions not covered should be presented during the appropriate conference or brought up at the time of the round-table discussion. (See last paragraph above for rule as to presenting resolutions.)

EXECUTIVE STAFF, NATIONAL COUNCIL HEADQUARTERS.

Chief scout executive, James E. West.

Deputy chief scout executive and director, field department, Dr. George J. Fisher. Secretary to the chief scout executive, E. H. Vitalius.

Comptroller, A. R. Philbrick.

Director, library department and editor in chief, Boys' Life, Franklin K. Mathiews.
Director, department of education, Lorne W. Barclay.
Director, camping department, L. L. McDonald.

Director, publication department, Frederic L. Colver.
Chief sea scout, James A. Wilder.

Director, supply department, Arthur Haddock.

Director, troop service bureau, George W. Ehler.

Managing editor, editorial department, and secretary editorial board, E. S. Martin. Managing editor of Boys' Life, Irving Crump.

Art editor, Frank J. Rigney.

Office manager, A. S. Bucknam.

APPENDIX.

Mr. JAS. E. WEST, Chief Scout Executive.

MARCH 24, 1922.

DEAR MR. WEST: I am transmitting to you herewith the statistical report for 1921 in 27 tables, to be included as usual in your annual report to the national council and to Congress, as required by law.

These tables cover the following subjects:

Table A.-Troops, scouts, and troop officials by regions, classified by new and old troops, under first and second class councils and not under council, together with a summary of all other officials, as of December 31, 1921.

Table B.-Four years comparison-1918 to 1921-by councils and not under council. I. Summary of troops and scouts, 1918-1921, and summary of grand totals, February 5, 1915, to December 31, 1921.

II. Summary of first-class councils by number of troops.

III-XV. Regional tables listing first-class councils by population of council territorities, classified by

(A) Old councils active December 31, 1921.

(B) New councils organized in 1921.

(C) Council changes previous to December 31, 1921

(D) Totals of first-class councils, second-class councils, and troops not under council.

Table C.-I. Institutions troops are connected with.

II. Church preferences of scoutmasters and churches their troops are connected with.

III. Meeting places of troops.

Table D.-Years troops have been organized.

Table E.-Number of scout masters troops have had.

Table F.-Years scout masters were scouts.

Table G.-Years scout masters served as officials.

Table H.-Marital relations of scout masters.

Table I.-Ages of scout masters.

Table J-Occupations of scout masters.

Table K.-Education of scout masters.
Respectfully submitted.

GEO. W. EHLER, Chief Registration Bureau.

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