ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-03-31

Members OF Board OF Trustees
Charles Verbanic Chairman .... .$ 697O
Milan Skrtic, Secretary 1904
MattneW 6elanlc 1889
sylvia Nlksc 1000
Nicholas Borich ........... ... go. .. 64OO
Matt Goretta .......... . 1O1 65
N J NlkOlac boS. .l9
Miscellaneous Officers, Officials and Others
Krsto Bozuich member of Supreme Trial Board 1854
Stephen F. Brkch, Editor 58O8
Thomas Balaban Legal Counselor ............ 1856
Anton Spraitz 400
Local transportation 1852
Therefore, the total expended for travelling ex-
penses of executive officers and officials official business
of the Union and the travelling of members of the
Supreme Board for attending sem-annual meetings is
$2,164.96.
Those members who make point of complaining about
travelling expenses have the complete figures
for last and those for the year will differ
greatly.
Let this also furnish the Editor of the Croaan
section of the official organ with accurate information he
having asserted in last weeks issue that there is money
to be made on business trips"
The Childrens Home
We were officially advised that the Superintendent of
the Chldrens Home and the Chairman of the Childens
Home Board will attend of the meetings of the Supreme
Board will have the opportunity discuss with them
number of problems which have to the surface lately
in connection with Chldrens Home Des Planes
From the reports of the Superintendent and the Chill
drens Home Committee, will most likely obtain explana
tons and information expenses we'll other matters
coming before officially.
The sentimental value of the maintenance of the Chill
drens Home at Des PLANES still strong argument
in its favor but later will be faced with the
question of dsconnung this noble undertaking. for either
the need for the Chdens Home will stop because of lack
of children, else the cost of maintenance will
receipts to such degree that the surplus in the Chdrens
Home Fund will be rapidly depleted.
Only the Convention the membership, by referen
dum decide that the Chidrens Home be closed When
it to that it is my opinion that the Chdrens Home
property in Des PLANES should be Sold and special fund
aged members be established also believe could pay
certain amount monthly to aged and nfirm members
who have nobody of their take them in their
old Such regular monthly payfent would them
of occasional ppefu of tobacco cigar cigarette
thereby making it just little for them they need
not ask others for every little thing Their monthly dues
the lodge could be paid from that fund.- assure them
respectable burial.
Whenever find myself among older members and
when there is discussion about old members home
for aged MEMBERS always up with the unanimous
opinion of membership that small of money be
offered old members and that they be allowed to spend
their remaining days where they lived all their ves among
their old crones and friends where all their
the past lie with perhaps the memory of wife child
buried in the cemetery back Of the local church 1t would
be difficult for them to part from the locale of these
res for they part of their lives little financial aid
from the Croatian Fratena Union would much
them ray of sunshine after dark cloud
Miscellaneous
BY decision of last September the Executive Board
was charged to prepare pan together with Actuary
to amend 50cens-aday sick benefit payments such
plan to be submitted for consideration at this session.
BY of the fact that Actuary, Mr. Harley N
Bruce sick, and his office extremely busy about
the preparation of certificates for Order
plans recommendations prepared it will be best if
final decision that respect be left for the next Convention
A recommendation also made at September
meetings for study the Membership Conservation Award
plan for lodge secretaries and nest managers and that
kind of plan be submitted to the Board for consider
aton possible We received several recommendations from
members and believe that you sister and brothers,
will also have something this subject at the proper
time, when it comes up for discussion
AS have already stated the heads of the various de-
partments we'll officials will all submit their
ports and possible recommendations which will express
my opinion when they up in the order of business
trust you will discuss them thoroughly and that your dec
ons will be of benefit members and the organization
specially call to your attention the report of Legal
Counselor in whose jurisdiction the legal actions pre-
viousy filed against Society by of members
who later terminated his membership appears that this
will up the docket of the local Federal
Court and will require exchange of opinions.
was glad to respond to the invitations of members