ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1955-11-16
Vacancies Of Officials

d. In the event of vacancy in the Office Of any
Supreme Official, the President shall publish
a notice in the Official Organ within IA days
for filing Of applications for these positions,
from which applicants one shall be elected by
the Supreme Board
Vacancy of Superintendent
e. In the event of a vacancy in the position of
superintendent of the Children's Home, the
Supreme Board shall elect same, after notice
for filing of applications has been published
Alternates shall have no rights or duties,
until they officially become Members Of their
respective Boards.
Official Organ
Section l05 The Official Organ shall be pub
hshed once week under the name of "zajednicar',
and shall consist of II pages, in Croatian and
in English. 1t may contain lawful advertisements,
excepting political at rates as decided by the Ex-
ecutive Board.
The Supreme Board is empowered to enlarge
the Official Organ by four pages, giving two ad-
ditional pages to the Croatian Section, and two
additional pages to the English Section, when and
if the need for such enlargement arises and if the
funds, necessary for such enlargement and publca-
ton of the Zajednitar in Is pages, will be availa
BILE"
Articles which attack members the Croatan
Fraternal Union, or those of political religious
nature, as well as anonymous articles shall not be
published in the Official Organ
shall 'te:''" be- ''' AS O''''' Tic 'l''A' 0sS"
az to stimulate livelier activity in the growth Of
the Croatian Fraternal Union;
b. to inform members of the action of the Su-
preme and Executive Boards and Officials and
publish their reports;
c) to instruct lodges in the proper conduct of their
business, and publish their official communca-
tons and resolutions insofar pro-
per and important to the Lodges and the Gro
attain Fraternal Union;
d. to educate the members socially and ntellec-
tually, and to promote harmony within the
Union;
e. keeping alive national consciousness among
the membership and acquant them with the
Constitution and laws of the United States
and Canada;
T. to publish Informative articles on the advan-
TAO M a 1lnin
g recommend good and useful books, and pub
lish entertaining and instructive articles;
NJ publish the more important world news, espe-
cially from the Homeland;
- publish yearly the names and addresses
of lodge officers.
The Sports and Educational Department
Section 107. The purpose of the Sports and
Educational Department is to promote all
tional and useful gymnastc activities pertaining
to arts, singing, music, dancing, ETC., in co-opera
ton with the sports and educational committees of
the lodges and nests through direct publication of
circulars and books and through articles in the
1t shall also give moral and reasonable financial
support to such activities
Employees
Section 1OS. All employees necessary to carry
on the regular work at the Home Office shall be
hired by the President with the consent of the Ex-
ecutive Board The retirement age of employees
shall be governed by the provisions of the Pension
Bylaws
All employees must be members of the Croatian
Fraternal Union.
according to ability and Importance of duties, re-
>gardess of
directly to the Head of his department. and may
be dismissed at any time for any violation of the
Bylaws disobedence misconduct. A dismissal
80 days
Section 10. The Croatian Fraternal Union
recognizes the right of its employees to organize
and become members of labor union. The Ex-
ecutive Board has the authority to negotiate for
agreement between the Employees Labor Union
and the Croatian Fraternal Union. Such an agree
ment must be in accordance with the Bylaws Of
the Croatian Fraternal Union.
Per Diems
Section Ill. All Members of the Supreme
Board, not permanently stationed at the Home
Office shall be entitled to per diems of $4,000 per
day when attending meetings They have the right
to per diens and travelling expenses if their resi-
dences are located outside the place Of business
of the Croatian Fraternal Union.
All Supreme Board Members not permanently
employed, High Trial Board the Legal Counsellor
and Supreme Medical Director have the right to
said per dems and travelling expenses, if they per-
form any business of the Croatan Fraernal Union
assigned to them by the Supreme or Executive
Boards.
Executive Officers and Officials have the right
to transportation and per dems of $4,000 per day.
Compensation and expenses for the work per-
formed by High Trial Board Members is decided
by the Convention.
Members of the Chldrens Home Committee
and the Superintendent of the Chldrens Home shall
be entitled to travelling expenses and per diems
fixed by the Convention.
and Employees have the right to a two week
tion each year with pay. Employees working less
than year, but more than six months, shall be
entitled to week vacation with pay.
Surety Bonds
Section 113. All Members Of the Supreme
Board and the Superintendent of the Childrens
Home must give bond through legally authorized
surety company in the amount decided by the
Convention Said bonds approved at the joint
meeting of the old and new Boards. The premiums
for surety bonds paid by the Croatian Fraterna
Union.
For all other employees, lodge secretaries and
treasurers, the amount of bond is fixed according
to necessity by the Supreme Board
Section la. A Member of the new Board,
who does not furnish proper Bond, has right
to attend the joint meeting If such Member does
not furnish proper Bond by the next session, his
place shall be declared vacant by the Supreme
Board and filled with the first Alternate.
Funds of the Union
Section lis. The Croatian Fraternal Union
shall maintain the following Funds
a. Mortuary Fund;
b. Sick and Accident Fund;
g Administrative Expense Fund;
d. Fraternal Fund