Hashomer
Hatzair
On
August 4, 1925, a group of Busko Jews submitted the required two copies of the
statute of the Hashomer Hatzair Jewish Scout Organization Association in Busko
(hereinafter: Busko-based Jewish Scout Organization Association). Herszel
Wolbromski served as chairman of the Association's board, Wajcman Uszer as
vice-chairman, Prajs Izrael as secretary, and Prajs Berek as treasurer. From
its inception, the Association was quite large, with 40 members. A treasury receipt was also attached to the statute, which was to cover the
costs of announcing and registering the new association. On October 19, 1925,
in accordance with the then-current procedure, the Stopnica Starosty sent an
application for registration of the association, along with attachments, to the
Voivode in Kielce. Then, on March 8, 1927, the Starosty in Stopnica, at the
request of the Board of the Hashomer Hatzair Scout Organization in Busko, sent
a request to the Voivode for a decision regarding the registration of the
association.
In
response, the Voivode stated: "I hereby inform the Starosty that the
matter of the Jewish Scout Organization Hashomer Hatzair in Busko will be
further addressed upon receipt of a decision from the Ministry of Internal
Affairs, namely whether the aforementioned organization and similar
organizations should be registered by the Voivodeship Office or by the Ministry
of Religious Denominations and Public Education." Another request for
legalization of the Hashomer Hatzair Scout Organization in Busko was made
through the Stopnica Starosty in late 1929. The Voivode's response to the
request was identical to the previous one, meaning that they would revisit it
after "the arrival of the decision of the Minister of Internal Affairs
determining which Authority is responsible for registering the above-mentioned
type of associations." The legalization process dragged on. In 1931, the
District Office in Stopnica, at the request of the ŻOSHH in Busko, sent a
letter to the Voivode in Kielce, inquiring about the possibility of conducting
business and raising funds for the Scout organization's own needs without an
approved statute from 1925 to 1931.
The
matter of registering the ŻOSHH in Busko was revisited at the end of 1935. An
application was then submitted to the Voivodeship Office in Kielce through the
District Office in Busko for approval of the organization's statute. During the
nearly 10 years of informal operation of the ŻOSHH in Busko, some members of
the association changed. On April 27, 1936, a general meeting was held, at which
the current Board was elected. They were: Herszel Wolbromski, chairman, Ruchla
Kaufman, secretary, Chawa Cukierman, deputy chairman, Szajndla Chmielnicka,
audit committee, Gitla Wolbromska, Ajdla Erlich, Aszer Wajcman, audit
committee, Machel Rakowski, Icek Herszkowicz, Idesa Kalińska, Szmul Szwajcer,
Moszek Rozenberg, Szyja Malicki, Wigdor Grojs, audit committee, Jankiel
Wajcman, deputy secretary, Fajgla Herszkowicz, and Rywka Taubenblat, cashier.
The Statute of the "Organization" was attached to the application in
four copies. The SŻOSHH in Busko was located in Buk at 14 Kilińskiego Street.
On March 6, 1936, the District Head of the Stopnicki District Office sent a
letter to the Voivodeship Office in Kielce stating that the members of the
SŻOSHH in Busko "have the capacity to engage in legal proceedings, have no
criminal record, and enjoy a good reputation." The head of the district
also added that: "The Association meets the requirements of social
benefit." The Social and Political Department of the Voivodeship Office in
Kielce sent a letter to the District Office in Busko containing amendments that
the SŻOSHH in Busko was to include in its statute. The amended Statute was sent
to the Voivodeship Office in Kielce on March 23, 1936. Subsequently, the Voivode
of Kielce issued a resolution dated April 6, 1936, no. 191 2/50/36, in which it
was stated that on April 6, 1936, an association called "Jewish Hashomer
Hatzair Organization" had been entered into the register of associations
of the Kielce Voivodeship Office under number 1324. On the following day, April
7, 1936, the Voivodeship Office sent a request to the Polish Telegraphic Agency
"Monitor Polski" to publish an announcement of the entry of the
Jewish Hashomer Hatzair Organization in Busko-Zdrój into the register of
associations. The final text of the decision was as follows:
"By
the decision of the Voivode of Kielce of April 6, 1936, No. SP.S.2/50/36,
issued pursuant to Article 21 of the Law on Associations of October 27, 1932
(Journal of Laws No. 94, item 808), the association named "Jewish
Organization "Hashomer Hatzair" in Busko-Zdrój" was entered into
the register of associations and unions of the Kielce Voivodeship Office under
No. 1324."
Kielce, April 6, 1936.
The
decision was signed on behalf of the Voivode by W. Lutomski, Head of the
Socio-Political Department of the Voivodeship Office in Kielce.
Conclusion
This
article is a contribution to a more detailed description of the history of the
Jewish Organization of Hashomer Hatzair in Busko-Zdrój. The Association's
activities began 1925 and officially ended in September 1939. Many young people
probably passed through its ranks during its almost 15 years of activity.
Annexes to the Article
Statute
of the Jewish Scout Organization "HASZOMER
HATZAIR"
in Busko
I. Name.
§1.
The Association is named "Jewish Scout Organization Hashomer Hatzair"
translated
as "Young Scout."
II. Goals of the Association.
§2.
The Association's goal is to educate Jewish youth to be physically and morally
healthy in the spirit of ethical principles, as well as to promote knowledge of
the Polish and Hebrew languages and Polish and Jewish literature among them,
and to foster a love of work and the beauty of nature.
§3.
The Association intends to achieve these goals by:
a.
organizing social gatherings, trips, gymnastics exercises
and
sports for Jewish youth;
b.
By establishing choirs and amateur theaters, reading rooms and libraries,
self-education courses for youth, and lectures and talks under the direction of
teachers and members' parents.
NOTE:
The Association will adhere to existing regulations in all its activities.
Institutions within the Association requiring separate permits will be
organized after obtaining such permits, or based on separate statutes duly
legalized or approved.
III. Headquarters and Area of Operation.
§4.
The Association's seat is in Busko, and its area of operation is Busko.
IV. Income and Assets.
§5.
The Association covers its needs from income, namely:
a.
Membership dues,
b.
Voluntary donations (legacies or subsidies),
c.
Donations collected pursuant to government authorization.
V. Members.
§6.
The Association consists of:
a.
Regular Members,
b.
Founding Members,
c.
Honorary Members.
§7.
Any adult Jewish man or woman accepted by the Association's Board as a member
may be a regular member. The Board has the right to refuse admission without
providing a reason. Regular members are obligated to pay a monthly dues of 50
groszy in advance to the Association. Regular members who are three months
delinquent in their dues may be removed from the ranks of regular members by a
resolution of the Board.
§8.
Members acting to the detriment of the Association or punished for dishonorable
acts may be expelled by a resolution of the Board. However, they have the right
to appeal to the general meeting with a complaint. This complaint, however,
does not suspend the execution of the exclusion resolution. Graduates of
academic institutions, active-duty soldiers, and persons deprived of rights due
to court judgments may not be admitted as members.
§9.
A founding member becomes a person who joins the Association and pays a
one-time fee of PLN 75. A founding member acquires the rights of an ordinary
member.
§10.
Honorary members are appointed by the General Assembly, upon the proposal of
the Board, to persons who have made special contributions to the Association
and acted for its benefit.
§11.
Regular and honorary members have the right to use all of the Association's
institutions, in a manner consistent with the terms and conditions set forth by
the Board.
§12.
Regular members have the right to actively participate in all meetings of the
Association and the right to active and passive election.
VI. Association Authorities and their Scope of
Actions.
§13.
The Association's authorities are the General Assembly, the Board, and the
Audit Committee.
VII. General Assembly.
§14.
General Assembly meetings may be ordinary or extraordinary. Ordinary meetings
are convened by the Board once a year in October, and extraordinary meetings
are convened upon written request by one-third of the members of the Board or
the Audit Committee, or when the Board deems it necessary. The date and agenda
are set by the Board, and the General Meeting is convened by the President, or
alternatively, the Vice-President, eight days prior to the General Meeting.
Note:
The President of the Board shall notify members in writing of the date, time,
place, and agenda of the General Meeting.
§15.
The General Assembly's terms of reference include the following:
a.
Accepting or rejecting the report of the outgoing Board and Audit Committee,
b.
Electing the Board, President and Vice-President, Secretary, Cashier, and five
members of the Board and Audit Committee for the current year,
c.
Appointing honorary members at the request of the Board without discussion,
d.
Considering motions and interpellations,
e.
Resolving appeals against Board resolutions,
f.
Adopting the rules of procedure,
g.
Amending the statute, liquidating the Association, and deciding on the
disposition of the Association's capital and assets in the event of its
liquidation.
Note:
General Assembly meetings may only discuss matters that directly concern the
Association's activities, as defined by these statutes, and of which the
members have been notified.
§16.
Resolutions of the General Assembly shall be adopted by an absolute majority of
the votes cast by the members present, each voting individually. Resolutions on
matters specified in point g/§15 require a 2/3 vote of the members present.
§17.
In the event of a tie, the chairperson has the casting vote.
§18.
Resolutions require the presence of one-third of those entitled to vote for the
validity of resolutions, except for matters specified in point g/§15, which
require the presence of two-thirds of the members entitled to vote.
§19.
If the General Meeting is not held due to the failure of the specified number
of members to attend, the President of the Management Board shall convene a new
meeting with the same agenda no later than eight days later. Resolutions shall
become final regardless of the number of members present.
VIII. Management Board.
§20.
The Association's affairs are managed by the Management Board, consisting of
the President, Vice-President, Secretary, Cashier, and five members elected by
the General Meeting.
§21.
Meetings of the Management Board shall be held at least once a month and must
be convened at the request of a majority of the Management Board members. For
resolutions to be valid, the presence of at least a majority of the Management
Board members is required. Resolutions of the Board, except for matters
specified in §8 and item g/§15, are adopted by a majority vote, while the last
two matters are adopted by a 2/3 majority vote with three-quarters of the Board
members present.
§22.
The Board's responsibilities include:
a.
Managing the Association's affairs and managing its assets in accordance with
the objectives and demands set forth in §§ 2 and 3 of the Statute,
b.
Taking steps to increase the Association's financial resources,
c.
Efforts to ensure that the goals and intentions set forth in §2 of the Statute
are achieved,
d.
Admitting and expelling members,
e.
Adopting the rules of procedure.
§23.
The President heads the Association, convenes meetings of the Board and the
General Assembly, chairs the meetings, and represents the Association. The
Vice-President replaces him in these duties. The Association's correspondence
is signed and handled by the President, or the Vice-President and Secretary.
§24.
In the event of the resignation of one of the regular members of the Board, the
Board co-opts a replacement from among the Association's members.
NOTE:
All accounting records will be kept in Polish, in accordance with legal
requirements.
IX. Audit Committee.
§25.
The Audit Committee consists of the Chairperson and two members elected by the
General Assembly for the current year. Members of the Audit Committee may only
be individuals who do not also serve as members of the Management Board. The
Audit Committee is responsible for overseeing the Association's assets and
auditing the cash books monthly. Furthermore, the Audit Committee is obligated
to submit a report on the results of its activities before the Annual General
Meeting. Extraordinary General Meetings may be convened at the request of the
Committee members. Members of the Audit Committee have the right to participate
in meetings in an advisory capacity, which obligates the President of the Board
to inform Committee members of the proceedings and content of all meetings.
X. Uniform, Insignia, and Seal.
§26.
Members have the right to:
a.
Wear "Khaki" (greenish) clothing,
b.
Wear the Scout fleur-de-lis (schomrówka),
c.
Use the seal with the "HASZOME HACAIR" Scout fleur-de-lis in Busko.
XI. Liquidation of the Association.
§27.
In the event of liquidation of the Association, all movable and immovable
assets and property of the Association shall be transferred to the institution
chosen by the last General Liquidation Meeting of the Association.
XII. Organizational Committee.
§28.
Until this statute is approved by the Voivodeship Office in Kielce and the
first organizational meeting of the Association is convened, the undersigned
members of the Organizing Committee constitute the first provisional Board of
the Association and, as such, are authorized to admit regular members
and
founders.
Busko, July 15, 1925.
Statute
of the Jewish Scout Organization "HASZOMER HATZAIR" in Busko, APK,
UWKI, file reference 100/3915, pp. 19-22.
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