ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-12-15
THE EXECUTIVE BOARD AT WORK
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER "a, 1854

WEDNESDAY,, NOVEMBER "a, 1854
The Supreme President bro Mandch, opened the ses.
sion with official greetings All members of the Board
and Officials present with the exception of bro Baa
ban
read.
The Supreme Secretary bro. Bella, presented the fol-
lowing cases:
Lodge 80 - v. Biskupic Jr. submitted application
for increase of insurance of 4OOOOO which the Board
approved
Lodge 2SS-M Vancas exhausted the reserve his
certificate and requests assistance from the National Fund
through the Lodge The Board approved the issuance of
$4,000 certificate for 38 years of membership to be des
cember l. 1854 The sum of $21424 which is required to
purchase said certificate shall be paid from the National
Fund.
Lodge 326 - Mato Preveden wishes to designate his
Estate as beneficiary which the Board approved
print letters of appeal to our Lodges for financial assistance
to their member Franjo Viduch, approved by the
Board The printing costs and stationery to be paid
from the National Fund.
Lodge 400 Josip Rasan named his wife beneficiary,
who prdeceased the member The Board approved payment
to his mother, who survives him.
letter received from the President of Lodge 337
informing of certain discrepancies in Lodge finances for
this year The Board instructed the Supreme Secretary to
notify the President of the Board Of Trustees of this and
to obtain all the data from said Board this
matter.
Bro Bella presented the request for merger of Lodges
25 34s and e7 and Nests 81 and 57 of Barberton Ohio
Since everything appears to be in ORDER the Board approved
The following items approved for payment:
$1,000 ad to the Oakland News the occasion of their
2Oth Anniversary
$1,000 to the Tuberculosjs League of Pittsburgh.
$3438 to Hamalak and Co. for trophies.
$s9S to Sav Art Music Co. for so copies of the Yugo
slav issue of Wits Magazine.
Bro. Krasich gave brief report of the 55th Annver
sary celebration of Lodge &c. which he attended guest
speaker He stated that the affair not successful
should have been but there were from
other Lodges each of whom upheld the old tradition OF
presenting donation to the host Lodge The hghght OF
the program in the opinion Of bro Krasch was the e
Braid who is highly noted scientist His expenses were
paid by the local committee.
;pfor +ha Of bic fo Cary
for the of laying the groundwork for the Junior
Convention which is to be held in that city next in
planned that most of the arrangements have been taken
care Of and that any minor technicaes be roned out
for payment:
Bro yukech also reported the affair of Lodge $50
in Toronto which he attended guest speaker In his opin
on the affair very successful and very strong feel
ing of brotherhood and unity prevalent among the
The Board unanimously agreed that Christmas Greet
ings be mailed to all our Lodges in behalf of the Home
On the recommendation of Supreme Medical Direc-
tor Dr. Arch the Board agreed to purchase the 18th ed
Bro. oHcarich made s motion that the Home Office
employees receive Pay after Thanksgvng off, which
voted in favor of the notion while bros Mandch and Ora
sha were against Motion carried by majority vote.
Bro. Grasha = wish to register complaint against
the Croaan Editor for permitting the printing in yester
days "z of the article captioned odsek 24s zabacio Re-
zouciju Prov Urednika take exception to the inclusion
of my in the article which leaves the impression that
attended clandestne meeting whose sole intent and pur
pose to beabor the Croatian Editor The affair
private party, in private home to which honored
with invitation If there any discussion of the Off
cia Organ it done so by loyal CFU members who
presume have the prerogave of discussing anything per-
tanning to the Organization Though the article in question
leaves the impression that and others used the occasion
vehicle for introducing resolution against the Editor
most vehementy deny this
Bro Mandic6 - / too have something to say on this
subject but since requires legal opinion and Legal
Counsellor is not among yet shall withhold my
ments until the arrival of our Legal Counsellor.
Bro Bella then read letter received from Bernard
Luketch of Lodge 354 in Cokeburg, Pa wherein he
quests consideration for position clerk at the Home
Office.
Bro Krasch is of the opinion that should consider
such bro Luketich for position clerk at the
Home Office and train him for eventual supervision of
entire circulation department. Bro Krasich continued by
explaining that much work must be done if this depart
men is to function properly and smoothly and thus avoid
criticism from the postal authorities and membership
He therefore, makes the motion to hire bro. Lukech
clerk at the Home Office in the circulation department.
Bro Mandich tabled the motion by stating that there
is vacancy at the present time for any personnel
and e therefore, recommends that the application of bro
Luetch be considered upon the arrival of the Legal Coun
sellor.
Bro Bella disagrees with this, and also questions the
right of the Supreme President to table bro Kraschs
on He further states that the personnel which had ter
minated their employment during the last couple of years
have not been replaced for and aside from that
of the present employees eligible for pension at the
end of this year which will provide vacancy Therefore