ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1955-06-15
OFFICIAL MINUTES
THE EXECUTIVE BOARD AT WORK
TUESDAY, MAY 10, 1855

TUESDAY, MAY TO- 1855
The Supreme President, bro Mandch opened the ses-
sion with official greetings All members of the Board
and Officials present.
The Minutes of the April 27 meeting approved
read.
The Supreme Secretary bro Bella. presented the fol-
Lodge rs Polde Antoncic wishes to change benefi-
ciares by agreement to friend Mary Renduc which was
Lodge " - Joseph Cindrc submitted non-medcal
application for of 100000 insurance Since all
his previous insurance obtained medical basis,
the Board approved the above increase of bro Cndrc
Lodge So - Leonard Cesar named his parents bene-
ficiares both of whom predeceased the member unpaid
of $6240 remained deposit in the Orphans Trust
Fund Due to the fact that said member had common law
wife the State of Ohio recognize the Board
approved payment of the above amount to said common
law wife.
resolution for financial assistance from the Sports Fund
denied the grounds that financial assistance
to the election of the Legal Counsellor by the Supreme
decision cannot be changed by the Executive Board
Since the cost of constructing parking lot at the rear
b v the the SUPREME Board was agreed to request permission
from said Board by mail to proceed with said
for the price submitted by the contractor 1t was also
agreed to request permission to replace the present SIDE
walk in front of the Home Office
Bro Bella informed the Board that Organization
is involved in law suit in the of $45OOOOOO which
is being instituted by the former farmer at the Children
Home bro Gnzer through his attorney Vincent Biskuplc
Jr of Chicago The suit names as defendants bro Sarch
bro Vukelich and the Croatian Fraterna Union AS
suit of this latest development the Executive Board unan
mousy agreed to retain the Law firm of Rosenthal and
Feldman of Chicago to represent all defendants in said
law suit.
taking movies of Convention cannot be consid
cred due to the prohbtve of such project Instead
he recommends that we invite the first Junior Director
Danica Rack to Junior Convention the guest of
honor with all expenses to be paid by the Junior Depart
men The Board unanimously agreed with this recommen
dation.
Bro Mandich gave report of the banquet he at
tended in Detroit He is to be guest speaker at the affair
of Lodge 400 on June 10.
Bro Krasch is to be guest speaker in Donora on
June 10.
Bro Ovcarch gave a report of the Goth anniversary
celebration of lodge % which he attended May in
Cleveland.
Bro Grasha is to be guest speaker in McKeesport on
Bro VuIelich - reads protest from the Central
Committee of Lodges in Detroit which has reference to the
question of allowing all Natonaes to become members OF
Organization He does not desire to print the article IN
it's present form since it is of controversial nature and he
therefore wishes the opinion and decision of the Board
Bro Mandch of the opinion that since the protest
submitted by central committe of lodges, should
not be dsregardd and he feels that said protest would DC
no harm if it printed
Bro Grasha shares the views of the Supreme Pres-
dent and also agrees that the protest should print in
our Official Organ.
Bro Krasc does not favor disregardng protests from
groups of lodges either they have merit but he is against
the protest in question since is written in such way
that the thoughts of Board Members and said
article also calls for action from others to condemn
such thoughts which is contrary to our bylaws and our
American way of life.
After rather lengthy discussion of the problem in
WHICH oil Dodlu MeApeIS uelPdcou plo. Ntooio AoA
the motion that the protest be returned to the Central
Committee with the request that said Committee rete the
article in such to conform with Bylaws
and that it be written in the spirit of fraternasm and
brotherhood Said motion was seconded by bro Ovcarch
and unanimously approved by the Board
The following items were approved for payment:
$175O.OO to the law firm of Wilzin and Halperin OF
New for legal services rendered in obtaining New
Jersey license Said firm retained with the verbal
derstanding of the Supreme Board of Directors.
$4,000 to H. N. Bruce and Assoc, actuares, for
vices rendered in April.
$2525 to Jimmie and zorka of Aiquippa for Junior
and Senior Duckpin Tournament photographs.
Bro Ovcarch, Secretary of the Sick Benefit Depart
ment presented to the Board the following case:
Lodge 954 - Sister Eva Jazvac, cert. C51230 under
went serious operation which is not listed in the Bylaws
On the recommendation of bro Ovcarch and the Supreme
Medical Director the Board approved the payment of
as per section 296.
There being further business to transact the su-
preme President adjourned the meeting at 1890 Pm.
Joseph Bella, Supreme Secretary