ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1955-01-26
OFFICIAL MINUTES
THE EXECUTIVE BOARD AT WORK
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER %, 1854


session of the 1854 with Seasons Greetings to one
and all All members of the Board and Officials were
present.
The Minutes of the December meeting were approved
with minor corrections
The Supreme Secretary, bro Bella presented the fol-
lowing
Lodge LA - Bro. Miko Rusn submitted a request
through the Lodge to print letters of request for financial
assistance to be mailed to all Lodges which the Board
approved The cost of the printing to be paid from the
National Fund
Lodge ss7 - The inquiry of the Lodge President, as
pertains to the Lodge finances for the year 1854
planned by the Lodge Board of Trustees to the satisfaction
of the Board Said Lodge to be notified of this matter
accordingly.
Lodge 946 - The application of bro John Miller for
increase of $45O0OO insurance approved by the
Board.
The request for merger of Lodge 629 with Lodge 687
approved by the Board.
On the motion by bro Krasch, seconded by bro Ovca
rich the Board unanimously agreed that the Home Office
employees to work until December "a and 81
letter of thanks and appreciation received from
the National Conference Citizenship for our donation
and payment of annual dues
Seasons Greetings received from Mr.. Foster
Farrell of the National Fraternal Congress of America
The following items were approved for payment:
$145O0 to H. N. Bruce and Assoc. actuaries, for
vices rendered in November.
$25.e5 to Supreme Board Member bro Goretta, for
attending the Michigan Fraternal Congress October H.
His report shall be published in the Official Organ
$87492 to the USF and G Company for the year re-
newa of comprehensive general liability insurance
$es:75 to the UsF and Company for the 8 year
newa of mercantile robbery and safe burglary insur
$3.50 to the Russell Flowers Co. of St. Louis, for
wreath for the late bro William Pskuch, former member
$500 to the National soyak Society for II banquet
tickets which banquet shall be held in honor of their newly
elected President, bro. Pankuch January 8.
Bro Grasha read letter from bro Stanovich Manager
of Nest 397 Hamilton On wherein he informs us that
the Southern Ontario Lodges planning Mothers Day
program honor of the 4Oh Anniversary of the Junior
Order and that they would like to have the dancers and
tamburitza group from the Chdren's Home the pro-
gram Bro Grasha referred this matter to the Superinen
dent of the Childrens Home, bro. sarich. aI -.
Pro ohooi tho POorH ho To he
New York Insurance Department December 10 request
ing application for license and as soon the Depart
formed He also read report from Mr. Paul. pertains to
our New Jersey license, wherein auditors report was
ment They also request copy of the annual statement
for 1854, which shall be mailed same is COM
peted sometime in February.
Bro Ovcarich presented the following cases to the
Board:
continuously ill for period of years In 1946 error
made in giving him 1947 credits after which he was
records now find that he is entitled to additional bene
fits per the Bylaws of 1913 On the recommendation
of bro Ovcarh the Board approved sick benefits to said
member for the entire year of 1854.
Lodge 4O2 - Bro. Ivan Butkovich President of said
od letter or a be neran Mas Of
serious nature and not stated in the Bylaws the Board
approved payment of the operation Section 29e of
the Bylaws, the recommendation of bro Ovcarich
and the Supreme Medical Examiner.
Bro. Vukeic - wish to record my protest against
the untrue accusations of bro Mandc, because isn't
true that as an Editor constantly attacking him Also,
that refused to stop the presses Of Official Organ
No individual Executive Board Member, Official has
the authority to stop presses this be done only
by the entire Executive Board continued bro. Vukelic.
told bro Mandch that he did not talk against at the
party in question: will gladly print his denials to that
effect Once again say he does not desire do this
let him state his wishes, and shall gladly comply with
it is not wish that is done to
Bro Mandch repeated his previous remarks by stating
that he does not desire to have any corrections published
since he does not consider good policy to publish such
articles especially when deals with Individual members
Bro. Grasha again insists that wrong done
to him. and that he attacked in the article in question
Bro. Vukeic - Such untrue remarks by bro. Grasha
really surprise The article Of bro Radujkovch did not
attack him. but merely made mention that he present
at said party Nor bro Mandc attacked in the article
merely stated what he had said Both you admitted
that you present at the gathering and that talk
took place against the Croaan Editor Bro Grasha
does not speak the truth when he insists that he is
stantly under attack by in the Official Organ do
not allow anyone to be SO attacked
Bro. Grasha - If this is so why the article of
Lodge 626 published dealing with this matter, before said
article presented to the Executive Board for approval
Bro. Vukeic - Does bro. Grasha by this that
articles be published from deserving MEMBERS LODI
ges if such articles deal with MEMBERS the Organization
with the best of intentions and free of attacks?
Bro. Grasha - Did not comment further this mat
ter, but did criticize bro Vkec for his writings against
the McCarran-Walter Act in untrue He feels
that accused sentenced unjusty under the
and that afforded the opportunity to defend