ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-04-07
LEGAL Counsellor Reviews His Office
Sister and Brothers. Members of the Supreme Board

as they affect the office of your Legal Counsellor been
of varied nature during the time that has elapsed since our
last report to you in the fall of 1858 will endeavor to
caegorze these activities in this report together with such
comments deemed necessary.
There has been fairly heavy bit of correspondence
between the Legal Department and different members of
the Croatian Fraterna Union of America regarding the
status of members in requesting naturalization. This
correspondence not limited between your Legal Depart
ment and the members alone but extended to include
the immigration and Naturalization Department.
There are some few members who are of the opinion
that membership in the Croatan Fratena Union of Amer
lea is sufficient for the denial of naturalization
holding the same in abeyance.
We have in communications with these members,
made clear to them that at time has the immigration
and Naturalization Department stated that such the
but that the contrary by virtue of certain activities of
society in the Citizenship Conference held in Washington
D. c., hold honored position with the immigration
and Naturalization Department.
Notwithstanding efforts to make clear these prob
lens to the members there still persistence the part
of that the Croatian Fratea Union of the
ganzatons that within the prescription of the Immi
grafton and Nationality Act of 1862 commonly known
as the McCarran- Walters Act.
In the meantime, of had been carrying on
correspondence with the Department of Justice Washington
De- immigration and Naturalization Division pointing out
to said Department the alleged problems existing within
membership Only recently the result this
pondence and thorough study made by the Department of
Justice, able to receive letter from the Depart
men of Justice, mm grafton and Naturalization Division
to the effect that the Croaan Fraternal Union
organization that within the prescriptions of the
McCarran-Walter Act and that by virtue of the
membership in the Croatan Fraernal Union, of itself is
not for denial of citizenship failure to act upon
application for citizenship This letter reproduced
the Z article under the hand of Supreme President
Mandich. 1t is to be expected that the will also be
given space and comments accompanying it in the English
Section of the Z that member of the Croatan Fra
tea Union make such allegation again in the future
Another matter which created quite stir the de-
con of the Supreme Board in its 1858 fall sessions to levy
certain administrative expenses members holding paid
maured certificates. Again the letters which did
to the Home Office based upon and msconcep
on but undertook to every letter that writ
ten regarding the problem and went far have
printed in the "Z.
No letters oral objections have been Forthcoming
for the past several weeks and it to be presumed that
the members with full understanding of the purpose
of your action and the necessity for the
The usual of letters regarding claims for benefits
and other problems arising from membership the Croaan
Fratena Union have been answered by your Legal Coun
selor and stated previously he pleased so
In connection with the libel suits against the CFU and
Others another pretral conference held in the office
Of District Judge Marsh to whom these have been
assigned which conference there present your Legal
Counsellor Supreme President Mandich Junior Order Drec
tor Grasha and Counsel for DR.. Preveden
The Court of the opinion that sufficient time has
elapsed from the institution of the suits to to
the trying of the during the spring which
held the last three weeks of April
1t brought the attention of the Court that there
Motion to Dismiss the Complaints, by virtue of the
failure of the plaintiff to exhaust remedies afforded
him within the organization. The Court indicated that
would be prepared to dispose of the Motion upon the reading
Of the Briefs already submitted and that the decision of the
Court would be available to both parties prior the trial
the matter.
Since that date have been able to fix as as
possible the week in which the will be and that
is the week of April 10Th.
1t will be for this Board to decide whether it
desires to incurr the expenses involved in lengthy law
which will necessitate the retaining of additional counsel
the calling in of prior officers and Board members well
the present the calling of expert witnesses
necessity of several of the officers being absent
their offices during the entire length of the trial The
will without doubt in neghborhood of two to
weeks The preparation for the trial has stopped
the date the suits instituted and from this point
efforts will be multiplied in order to be ready for
every phase of the
Needless to say it is financially impossible for us tc