ARTICLE IV Election of Members Section 1. Each applicant for active or allied membership shall sign an application blank, stating his desire and intention to be- come a member of the Association and to ad- vance its best interests in every reasonable manner and to accept as binding upon: himself its constitution and by-laws. Each such appli- cation shall be accompanied by a tender of all fees currently payable, as provided in Article V hereof. In the event such applicant shall thereafter be not elected to membership, the amount tendered in payment of such shall be refunded. Section 2. E’ection of candidates for mem- bership shall be proposed and recommended by at least two members of the Membership Committee, which shall refer the application to the Board of Directors, the majority vote of the Board of Directors being necessary to elect. ARTICLE V Membership and Convention Fees Section 1. All active and allied members shall pay an annual membership oes of two dollars ($2.00). Section 2. Im addition to such annual mem- bership fee, all active members attending the. annual meeting shall pay a convention fee of three dollars ($3.00).