ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1955-11-23
Canadian Lodges And Nests No Longer
Bothered With Bank Exchange Charges
Bank Of Montreal Advises Home Office
That Complaints Are Now Out Of Order
BY v. l. Mandich, Supreme President


BY v. l. Mandich Supreme President
Pittsburgh, Pa - We pleased to be able to in
form members in Canada that successful in
eliminating the charges our lodges in Canada by the
bank with which the Union does business in Toronto for
checks drawn in making remittance of their monthly
assessments.
Near the close of the Ninth Convention in Phla-
depha, several Canadian delegates inquired why
bank makes special charge for checks submitted in
payment of assessments and if anything could be done
to these charges and if not why could not the
Society absorb these extra expenses
Immediately after the adjournment of Convention
the seth annual meeting of the National Fraerna Congress
convened in Toronto Canada The Croatan Fraerna Union
is member of the National Fraernal Congress for many
years and regardless of where the annual conventions of
the Congress held the Supreme Office is generally
represented by of it's supreme officers
officials.
At the recent meeting Of the Congress- the Croatan
Fraernal Union represented by Brother Michael
sha, our Junior Order Director, and myself
SECRETARIES ANNOYED BY DIFFICULTIES
had promised the convention and especially the Ca
madam delegation to inquire into the matter of exchange
charges by bank in Toronto with the view of emnat
ing them.
The next day after the adjournment of convention
I met with the manager of the bank in Toronto having
charge of our account
/ explained the unnecessary difficulties and annoy
caused lodge secretaries agent i'm Canada
and finally the Supreme Office by of the
change charges for checks drawn remittance of lodge
and nest assessments.
1t was agreed that the bank would keep record of
all such checks of lodges and nests in Canada during
October in order to obtain clear review of the matter
and then what solution can be effected.
On my part l agreed if necessary, to have our bank
balances increased the bank in turn would absorb these
charges
am in receipt of the following letter from the Manager
of the bank:
BANK OF MONTREAL
Toronto 1, Ont ...
t Main Office King & Bay Streets
November End, 1855
V. l. Mandch, ESQ, President
Croatian Fraternal Union of America
: BAL Forbes Street. ~e.a.-. .' .~. ...
Pittsburgh Ii, Pa, U.S.A.
Dear Mr.. Mandich: .u .- 4. a.N .s.t#
During your recent visit to this city we dis
cussed the subject of Exchange charges
cheques deposited drawn outside points, at
which time we mentioned that would look into
the matter with advice to you in due course.
1t would appear that with very few exceptions
the local Treasurers of your Lodges forward their
remittances by Bank or Postal Orders, and provid-
ing that you will endeavour, wherever possible, to
have the remittances made in such manner, and
that balances remain at approximately the
level, shall in future be pleased to waive Ex-
change charges the occasional outside point
cheque which may be received
We trust that this arrangement will eliminate
the bookkeeping entries which have been caused in
the past by our debting the account with Exchange
charges.
Yours very truly,
E. w. Carter (Signed)
E. w. Carter, Manager
Current Account Dept.
This that, beginning with November LIST, the
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