ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-10-06

speaking as the Chairman of the present Campaign
committee bro Mandch reminded the Board that very few
Field Workers would to qualify as Honorary Dele
gates to the soces 1855 Quadrennial Convention at Phil
adephla November &c. 1854 is to remain the deane for
this years drive The Supreme President felt that handful
of Honorary Delegates at that Convention would not be of
credit to the Society He concluded by urging that the Cam
pa deadne be extended into 1855 for the good of the
Organization.
Supreme Vice President bro Milan vranes spoke out
against extension of the 1854 Campaign the grounds
that the Board should abide by it's decisions they
them and not always change their minds Holding that the
running OF two Campaigns would prove too much work bro
Vranes agreed that the present Campaign be concluded No
vember &c. if possible but later than December 81 under
Sister Nksic sympathzed with the argument that as
many Honorary Delegates possible should attend the So
cets 1855 Convention but she pointed out that the Field
Workers have known for many months how many Points
were needed to qualify for the honor and all interested could
make the grade the time allotted for the Campaign She
also felt that changing deadne decisions pertaining to Cam
paigns not for the best.
Bro Mandich asked the Board to bear mind that the
quota qualification as an Honorary Delegate was
the highest number ever associated with the win
ming of Campaign Grand Prize and that extra time should
Workers to reach that quota Finally bro Mandch feared
that the appearance of only few Honorary Delegates at
Philadelphia might be held against the 1854 Campaign
committee and lead to criticism at the next Convention
Sister Niksic and bros Beanic Skrtc Krasch and
Goretta could why the 1854 Campaign Com
especially view of the fact that everything possible was
done under present economic circumstances to make the
present Campaign
Bro Mandich then entertained bro Goretta's motion
and it was adopted by majority vote
Bro Bella next moved and bro. Skltic seconded that
the Report of the 1854 Campaign Committee be approved
Unanimously agreed
Bro skrtc then moved bro. Goretta seconding, that
the Joint Goth Anniversary Celebration Committee Report
to the Board be approved as rendered. Unanimous.
A general discussion followed the 16mm sound
technicoor film made of the Societys Goth Anniversary
Celebration held July Is, 1854 at West View Park Pitts
burgh Since all members of the board enjoyed prevue
of the film few days prior to this meeting there
discussion directed against the project
After round table review of the film and the ceebra
ton itself bro Verbanc moved and bro Gortta seconded
tive Board in conjunction with filming the July 25 cele
braton and preparing the movie for public showing IMAM
The entire Board then asked that it be made matter
of record in these minutes that fundamentally thanks and
congrauaes the Soceys Executive Board and its United
Lodges of Western Pennsylvania Committee for the
dtona of the Socieys Goth Anniversary Ceebra
ton Of July 25 1854. 1t was so done.
Discussions next centered the fact that the Society
has but print of the film Ths Is Your Croatan Fra
terna Unon and only contracted for to date of the
project shot July rs at West View Park Fearing that
single print of each of these films not sufficient to meet
booking demands bro Vranes moved and bro Belanc sec
onded that extra print of each be authorized to avert
loss of either original through mishandng other
haps. Unanimously agreed.
Sports Educational Director bro Frank Braidc next
asked whether the Society should entertain purchasing it's
Every member of the Board participated in this dis
cusson each speaking his her mind to the worth of
investing in such machine Finally bro Vranes moved and
bro Nkolac seconded that this be tabled impractical
Agreed.
Bro Bella next suggested that protector be pur-
chased to the mcromed volumes of the Zaedncar
ter brief discussion, bro Bella moved bro Verbanic
ondng that the be purchased and all
volumes of the zajednicar be microfimed Unanimously
agreed.
The next order of business taken up by the Board
bill of $4,000 presented by the law firm of Smith, Marion
and Balaban for additional work connected with the law
suit brought by Francis Preveden against the Society and
some of it's officials.
Legal Counsellor bro Thomas R. Balaban then dwelled
at length on the work done on the case in question and to
what ends his law firm went to the Society and
settle the under the best possible terms and conditions
He sketched the extra work done in bringing the to
satisfactory close and concluded by expressing the op
that $4,000 very reasonable fee under the circum
stances
Asked whether his law firm would be satisfied with
entertaining part payment the extra $500 already paid in
connection with the in helping the Board decide
bill rendered at this time, bro Balaban replied that he
thought this could be done.
Bro Goretta then moved bro Bella seconded that the
Croaan Fraernal Union pay the law firm of Smith, Ma
ron and Baaban S0O0 extra for the work encountered
in dssovng the under discussion here Unanimously
agreed.
1t being after 80 PM the Supreme President recessed
the meetings at this point until Monday morning Sept 49,
Stephen F. Brkich
Sixth Meeting Monday Morning, September 13, 1854
The Supreme President, brother " l. Mandich, called
for order at 930 AM with his greetings to the officers
officials and entire membership Of the CFU Present