as aN tary who shall be appointed pursuant to Section 7 of Article II of these by-laws. SECTION 4. DUTIES OF OFFICERS. The board of directors may from time to time fix the duties and authorities of the officers and authorize the appointment from its members of representatives to act in such capacity as may appear to the Board necessary or desirable for the promotion of the objectives of the League, including the establishment of the office of Regional Vice-President in each Naval District and further and addi- tional representatives in each Naval Dis- trict or State as the circumstances may require or permit, to further the objectives and purposes of the League. SECTION 5. THE PRESIDENT shall be the chief executive of the League and shall pre- side at the Annual Meeting, at the meetings of the Board of Directors, and at the meet- ings of the Executive Committee. He shall appoint all committees not otherwise pro- vided for by the By-Laws and shall have power and authority to sign contracts, deeds, and other legal documents on behalf of the League. SECTION 6, VICE-PRESIDENTS. Each Vice- President shall have such duties and author- ity as the board of directors or executive committee may from time to time designate, and in the absence of the President, the senior Vice-President in term office present shall perform the duties and exercise the 8