ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-09-15
LEGAL Counsellor Reviews Problems
Besetting Croatian FraternaI Union
To The Supreme Board
OF The Croatian Fraternal Union
Sister and Brother Mefnbers:

Union of America on this of it's annual
meeting We heartfelt welcome to the Trustees
join with in the work that the Forthcoming ses
sions will present. and trust that efforts will be fruitful
The Supreme Board at it's last meeting in March, placed
three drecves before Legal Counsellor and we feel
that duty bound to report upon each of these
The first the directive based upon recommen
dations that conclude satisfactory settlement OF the
Dr. Francis R. Preveden libel suits Following series of
lengthy negotiations with the attorneys for Dr. Preveden
satisfactory disposition of the worked out Wei
pleased to report that the have been discontinued
by Dr. Preveens counsel and to the Supreme Board wei
state your been carried out to what
consider successful conclusion with the least possible
cost to the Croatian Fratemal Union of America.
The second directive to your Legal Counsellor was that
he undertake procure the license in New York State
To that waited until opportune time present.
ed itself for the purpose of going to New York City and
studying the situation it existed with the view in mind
what might do in the future. Such visit made
New York during the week of July 18th There called
upon of contact with the New York Department
We advised to present another appca
ton for license upon the completion of the Examiners Re-
port
In connection with such application, wish to state
that the event it again refused there is available an
action at law in the form of Writ of Mandamus against
the Insurance Superintendent which would follow his re-
fusa to grant license based upon another application By
this Writ the Superintendent would be compelled to show
why the license denied and at hearing before the
proper Court New York State he would be obliged to
every for denying the license and would
have the opportunity to reply to his and then the
Court would rule upon the testimony exhibits and the evi
dence elected at the hearing
There is guarantee to what the result might be-
But we do state that this would give opportunity to
have fully aired and explained the position taken by the
Insurance Superintendent.
We would point the following fact in connection
this procedure 1t would be necessary to retain local
counsel in New York City, and have already contacted
counsel to availability and probable COSTS We were in
formed that such matter would cost the Croatian Fra
ternal Union sizable attorneys fee
We believe and therefore submit to this Board that
should determine at this time what of action
should be regarding the license. Notwithstanding the
Boards decision prepared to submit another appl-
cation for license in New York as the Examiners
report is available
Pursuant to the third directive of the Supreme Board
your legal counsellor the company of Brothers Mandch
Bella Vranes and Boch went to Philadelphia for the
pose of examining the Syvana and John Barram Hotels
the proposed convention site for Ninth Quadrenial
Convention to be held in September, 1855 and to effect
contract should the be satisfactory AS result of
said meeting with the proper authorities of said hotels
determined by said Committee that the site is sasac
tory and that conclude contract This done and
the executed by the general manager in behalf
of the Syvana and John Barram Hotels and Supreme
President and Supreme Secretary behalf of the Croaan
Fratena Union of America copy of said contract is in
the hands of Supreme Secretary.
The matter of obtaining license for Childrens
Home referred to your legal counsellor by direction OF
the Executive Board In connection Herewith and with the
approval of the Executive Board retained the services
of Richard Grmmon, Esquire, of Springfield, Illinois, for
merly General Counsel for the Insurance Department of
Illinois, to assist in ironing out the difficulties and answer
ing the problems presented We paid visit to the Chill
drens Home the weekend of June 18th where met
with the Chdrens Home Board and it's Superintendent for
the purpose of getting rsthand information of the i'm
provements made and the plans for resolving the
mendatons advanced by the Illinois Welfare Department.
To that we'll received and that all matters
thoroughly explained to would be putting it mildly Our
stay very pleasant and fruitful one
| Immediately upon returning to our home office we
contacted Mr. Grummon and informed him by correspon-
dence of the improvements completed and anticipated at the
Chdrens Home and requested that action be taken to
procure the license This done in the form of visit
to the Chidren's Home by Welfare Department repre-
sentative and Mr.. Grummon, result of which it
reported that all but few minor details had been worked
out On the occasion of visiting the Chdrens Home
again for the Fourth of July picnic discussed the
naming problems with Brother Sarc superintendent and
with Doctor Jakopic.
1t is with the greatest of satisfaction that report
to you that during the week of July &C. the Chdrens Home
licensed for the year 1854. May at this time by
of this report extend sncerest congratulations
to the unrng unselfish and magnificent efforts made by
the Chdrens Home Committee the Superintendent and
his staff in making possible that this license be obtained