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

ment of that state with copy of the examination report
by the State Examiners which examination will take place
during this year. So comply with this requirement
possible directed request to the Insurance De-
parent of the state of Pennsylvania that Society be
examined this spring advised that the examiners will
start their examination April 18TH the Supreme Office
In all probability will be able to send copies of the
animation report the Insurance Department of the State
of New Jersey about the middle of July.
So far application for license in the State of
New York is concerned report to you sister and
brothers of the Supreme Board and to the entire member
ship of the Croatian Fraeal Union and most particularly
to patient membership in the State of New York. that
efforts to date have been successful We have
hausted just about all and believe the only
remaining to call upon members and
friends of the Society the state of New York that they
themselves citizens of that State take such action is
necessary to support the Unions application for license
Just recently, undertook to prove to the proper
authorities the Insurance Department of the State of New
York by submitting pertinent statistics that the members
the State of New York harmed by the refusal to allow
collection of by the lodge secretaries and nest managers
done previously This latest action and request
refused by letter of the Insurance Department dated
February 25th, in which reiterated what stated
times before that they do not wish to eaze that
which the organization had been doing illegally for fifty
years
Our failure in this respect is not therefore, the fault
Of the present Administration of the members in the
State of New York but rather is the fault of previous ad
minstraons which allowed conducton of business in the
of New York without PERMISSION and which neglected
obtain such license at the proper time However, be that
may placing the blame for failure does not resolve
this problem At this session. will discuss this subject in
full and agree to instruct members in that state how
best protect their interests and those of the Society,"
The Various Departments
The heads of the various departments in the Supreme
Office submitting detailed reports for your consideration
together with recommendations for bringing the work in
their respective departments in line with modern require
ments
We confronted with one problem, which will
many headaches before will be satisfactorily settled
and that in connection with office personnel in the
Supreme Office.
The business of the senior order is still being conducted
about 500 the Croaan language and in the Junior Order
about 4O lodge secretaries and nest managers
frequently older members who prefer the Gro
attain language The number of older employees
the Croaan language falling, and in the past year
lost four such employees Our old employee Drago Grnch
died Brother Michael Plese pensoned because of i'll
health Also pensoned Brothers Anton Derkos and
Peter Reskovac, after the Supreme Office
staff These employees precisely because of their knowledge
of the Croaan language will be hard to replace Our young
employees acquainted with the Croaan language
certain degree and speak the language but when
to business correspondence in Croatan that be
done by only two of younger employees In most in
stances the departmental heads forced to write their
letters Croatan unless the remaining older employees
have the time to do it for them.
The Unions Funds
The annual statements which filed with the In
Department in the various States of the Union and
Provinces of Canada where lodges exist show that all of
funds except the Administration Fund.- in excellent
condition. Our sovency has risen in the past year from
1OS48 to 055 which is the highest degree of sovency
reached in the last ten years.
Just the progress of the organization be esab
ished by comparison Of it's total membership at the
of the year with the number the close of the year. similar
y the strength of funds is reflected statistics avail
able at the end of the and these show that all of
funds in very good financial condition. and diff
culties anticipated in obtaining renewal of license
in any state of the Union province of Canada
The statements for 1858 had to be prepared according
to regulations effect for fraternal organizations
which uniform in all the states and adopted by
the Insurance Departments of all states These rules
different in respects from those in past years. and
the Secretara Department concern but every
thing completed satisfactorily, time and without
any special overtime work. which glad to bring your
attention.
The Administrative Expense Fund
The Supreme Secretary in his report you states that
in the past year. disbursements exceeded receipts by $685.
5257 When members read that report in the Zajed
ncar they will ASK why all that money spent From
annual statement page 10, quote the following in
connection with administrative expenses: