ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-04-21

Seventh Meeting, Thursday Morning, March rs, 1854
Supreme President bro " T. Mandich opened the
Seventh Meeting of the Supreme Board Thursday
ing March 25 with greetings and best wishes Present at
officials 'S "' ''''''' VI ''A'O A''O 0''''
y Bro Mandich asked Recording Secretary bro Stephen
Wednesday morning, March a. After minor corrections
were made bro. Milan skrtic moved and bro Charles J.
verbanc seconded that the Minutes be accepted Unani-
Discussion remaining Reports to the Supreme Board
was the next item of business and the Supreme President
called for the Boards pleasure English Editor bro Br
After bro Brich stated that he had nothing to add to
the Report he submitted to the Board Milan vranes
moved and sister Nkc seconded that the Report ques
ton be accepted read. Unanimously agreed.
Medical Examiner DR.. Francis j. Arch having nothing
to add to his Report bro Verbanic moved ard bro Skc
seconded that Dr. Archs Report be accepted u isdd
Unanimously agreed. n M
Legal Counsellor bro Thomas Balaban took the floor
next to state that he had nothing further to add to his
any questions Board member may have regarding
suits pending against involving the Croatian Fraeral
Union
Bro Balaban at the request of the Board dwelled at
ta fnsfs on all angles of case in which
the Boards members up to date the progress being
made in the suit
Every single member of the Board and other Officials
present spoke his her feelings in this particular
Each speaker stressed above ALL that the interests of the
of the gravest to this Board individually and COL
lecvey and that would want in any way jeopar-
die the welfare of the Society its members whole
Bro Balaban replied to every question posed regard
ing the laws involved in the suits under discussion and
planned how he looked at them from the comprehen-
sive standpoint of attorney at law and the Legal
Counsellor of the Croatian Fraternal Union.
All present at this meeting agreed, without
ton that is the solemn duty of elected official of
the Society to uphold and defend the honor of the Croata
Fraernal Union and it's 900 members and thus
carry out the trust vested in them by the last Convention
of the Organization.
There was question in the mind of any official pre-
sent at this meeting that the best interests of the Croaan
Fraternal Union must be first and foremost in the
sideraton of any law suit against the Society.
Satisfied that phase angle aspect of the suits
in question had been overlooked in the very enghtenng
discussions grave matter the Supreme President
called for motion to govern the actions of the Board in
this and other
Bro: Matthew r. Belanic then introduced the follow
ing motion:
hat this Board accept the recommendation contained
the Legal Counseors Report that settlement be achieved
pending law suits where the Croatan Fraterna Union
of America is Defendant"
Bro. N j. Nkolac seconded bro. Belanics motion and
adopted for the record without dissenting vote
1t being far past the luncheon hour, bro Mandch
cessed the meeting at this point and reminded that further
discussion bro Balabans Report would be the first
order of business at the afternoon meeting of the Board
Agreed.
Stephen F. Brkich Recording Secretary