ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1955-04-06

As DeSI III It's oil IGdTS VT Existence
Croatian Fraternal Unions Assets Now
Nearing Twenty Four Million Dollar Mark
Supreme Officers and Officials of the GU
Sister and Brothers:
We met here today for our regular sem-annual
session. which will be the last per-
lod between Conventions In behalf of the entire member
ship of the Croaan Fraterna Unon greet you and trust
that the results of deliberations will be for the benefit
of our entire membership. ! convinced that, in your
discussions and DECISIONS you will have in mind only the
best interests of the members and that decisions will
be such to not only keep but of
members in which trust have enjoyed from the last
convention to date
My report and the reports of the remaining officers
and officials should only the last six months of the
past year. However, this being the last pre-conventon
meeting will touch upon certain questions which the
subject Of discussion at past meetings, well at meet
ings of the Executive Board from the last convention
the present date.
The Standing OF The Union
Every member of the Croatian Fraternal Union to-
gether with the members of the Supreme Board has every
right to be proud of the greatness and strength of the Gro
attain Fraernal Union At the close the past year.
Society numbered 105781 MEMBERS 777O adult MEMBERS
and 4 in Junior Order The Unions increased
In the last by greater amount than before its
history, namely $1,29 1885, making the total assets
$23521 99O95. Total life insurance held by members
amounts to $82671 77241 having increased by close
one million dollars In the past twelve months
These statistics the best possible indication the
greatness and strength of Society, giving full usti
ficaon for assertion that it is honor to be
Der of the Croaan Fraternal Unon and still greater
honor to hold responsible position officer official in
its supreme administration
The Need For Improving The Bylaws
This sei-annual meeting of the Supreme Board is the
last between the Eighth Convention which held
Angeles California, in September, 1851, and the Ninth
Convention to be held in September this year Phil
adephia, Pennsylvania For that reason this meeting has
great Importance and significance does every meeting
Immediately preceding convention, for discuss
and bring decisions problems which faced
in our work of administering the Union in the past three
years On the basis of deliberations and DECISIONS
will prepare and submit for approval by the delegates the
Ninth Convention such amendments and additions to
bylaws will be deemed consistent with the present times
and the recommendations of the state authorities under
whose control the Society operates
The Bylaws Committee of the Eighth Convention had
recommended that the Executive Board change and if
possible shorten bylaws and that the Proposed By
Laws be prepared for the delegates both Croatan
and English languages The State Examiners in their
animation Reports have already twice recommended and
requested that our bylaws be improved, with special at
tention to elimination Of repetition and contradictions
which they the their examinations
The heads of the various departments in the time since
the last convention have been making of all changes
additions Qualifications omissions to the bylaws which
they thought would be advisable The Executive Board
tnere1ore is working dllgenty the
which will be in conformity not only with the requests and
recommendations of the State Examiners, but the
Administrations experiences, we'll.
The task of revising and improving the bylaws is
most difficult and exacng We will apprse you of
of the proposed amendments with which you will no doubt
agree after explanation while others will have be thor
oughy discussed first for although they conformity
with insurance laws still they departure from the pre-
sent bylaws and necessary desire continue to
forge ahead in accordance with the spirit of the dav
The Croatian Brotherhood, Great Falls Montana
For two past have been receiving correspondence
from of members in Montana who are also mem
bers of the Croaan Brotherhood Independent fratea
benefit organization with headquarters in Great Falls Mon
tana These members reported that there movement
among the members of the Croatian Brotherhood both
members and nonmembers of the Croaian Fraerna Union
for the consolidation of the Croaan Brotherhood and the
Croatian Fraterna Union.
The Croatian Brotherhood held it's fourteenth regular
convention at Anaconda Montana, July 2425 1854 Fol
loving the convention officially notified that the
delegates had decided that the Croaan Brotherhood
with another national organization request was made
for financial report of the Croaan Brotherhood mem