ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-04-07
OFFICIAL MINUTES-
THE EXECUTIVE BOARD AT WORK
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 1854

session with greetings All members of the Board
and Officials present.
The Minutes of the February 10 and February "a
sons approved
Supreme Secretary bro. Bella presented the following
Lodge 19 - Franjo Leslie designated his wife benefi-
cary who predeceased the member The Board approved
payment to surviving children.
Lodge AZ - Stanko Nance exhausted the on
his certificate and submitted request for assistance from
the National Fund The Board approved the issuance of
$4,000 certificate free of Indebtedness to be effective March
l. 1854 The indebtedness of S269O to purchase the S4Oo
certificate shall be payable from the National Fund
Lodge SO - Ivan Baricevc named his wife beneficiary
who predeceased the member The Board approved payment
to their surviving daughter
Lodge so - Danica Barcevc designated her husband
beneficiary who died after the member The Board approved
payment to the their surviving daughter ,.e.:
aries of whom died in 1914 The wife of the deceased
paid $slS for funeral expenses The Board pay
expenses section 237 of the Bylaws and the balance
of the claim shall be paid to the surviving brother
Lodge 356 - Stephen Nietich wishes to change bene-
ficiaries by agreement friend, Mrs Irene DeMonte
Lodge 423 Ana Pavlecek desires to change benefi-
ciares by agreement friend Vera Shannon, in the
amount of $4,000, which approved by the Board:
Edward Kompare beneficiary by agreement However the
member died before the Executive Board acted this
ana and fa OF eou Ss
bro Baabn The change of beneficiary contemplated by
the insured IS one that calls for an act Of on the
only qualify upon performance of conditions of support
there having been prior approval by the Board and bene
eiary not having complied with the conditions of the
Lodge 1877 = stipe Papez named his Joseph bene
Board approved payment of the claim the deceased
members wife and their surviving in equal shares in
accordance with the ntestate laws of British Columbia
Lodge 81 Magda Kros made change of beneficiary
in favor of the children of her sisters Marca and Eva
incorrectly stated the certificate The Board
agreed that the distribution be made designated by the
member the change of beneficiary forms dated
in 1910
Lodge The Board approved the application for in,
insurance of Joseph Bella for $35OOOO the 20
Lodge S46 - Bro Bella informed the Board that said
Lodge is constantly in with the payment of their
and that reminders and requests for
men are completely ignored by the Lodge officers The
Board instructed bro Bella to send final notice by regis
tered mail and to proceed with this matter in accordance
with the Bylaws .....
Letters which were received from Lodge and the
Koo Federation of America referred to the Supreme
Board for consideration.
thank you letter received from Lodge 663 in
Cleveland for contribution of etterheads and envelopes
for their Pioneer Bulletin.
On the motion of bro. Bella seconded by bro Grasha
the Board unanimously agreed to rescnd the decision of
the previous meeting pertains to the increase in salaries
of bro Verkan and sister Pecak due to the fact that
additional duties have been, will be- assigned to them
The request for salary increase by Joseph Pese,
employee at the Home Office rejected by the Board
Due to the fact that few members have written
plants the Home Office that their citizenship papers have
been denied them the result of their membership in the
Croatan Fraternal Unon Legal Counsellor bro Bala
ban instructed investigate these charges with the
Department of Justice in Washington D. C. Bro Baaban
Naturalization Service United States Department Justice
mo finding has been made by this Service that the
Croaan Fraternal Union within the prescription of
the immigration and Nationality Act of 1852 However,
you aware that Act requires personal investigation
with regard the activities of all aliens applying for citizen
ship determine their eligibility for naturalization whether
or not they may happen to be members of any
Since of these Investigations take considerable period
of time delays to be expected certain individual
u The Board agreed to delegate bro Brkch rep
resentatve to the American Service Institute of Allegheny
County Seminar to study existing and proposed legislation
on immigration and naturalization.
$1,000 approved to the Missouri Fraterna Congress
for dues.
$4,000 basketball appropriations approved to LODI
ges sc and 1884,
The request of Lodge in Johnstown for advertise
ment from the Home Office their Goth anniversary
mir book denied per the decision of the Supreme
Board. ..<..
The Board approved the filming in color of the Supreme
which films are to be added to the original CFU film
Bros Mandch and Grasha accepted invitations guest
speakers to the Goth Anniversary celebration of Lodge
in Johnsown May 49, They also accepted invitations to
the annual CFU Day and Goth Anniversary celebration of
the Mahoning Valley Lodges to be held on June 27.
Bros. Mandich and Grasha submitted report their
recent conference in Springfield with Mr. Risse of the Illinois
Insurance Department connection with certain problems
pertaining the CSC Table of Values recently adopted by
the Junior Department They stated that all the objections
of the Insurance Department have been oned out and
prova of the table for the Juvenile Department would
be Forthcoming in few days. They also gave favorable