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c. by any beneficiary;
d. by an illegal operation.

G. by any beneficiary;
d. by illegal operation.
Section 1tl In all in which disputes
between beneficiares may arise, or conflicting
claims be made for payment of benefits the Gro
attain Fraternal Union shah have the right If 1t
shall see fit to do So to proceed by way of inter-
plcader and shall discharge itself OF all habty Tor
payment of benefits by payment, under Order OF
Court having jurisdiction thereof at law or IN
equity to the proper officer thereof of such amount
may be due under such certificate, after haVlng
first deducted sufficient amount therefrom to
pay all Court costs, attorney fees, and other eN-
penses incurred as a result of such proceedings
whether said action other proceedings shall have
been taken or instituted in Federal Court or g.
Court of any other Jurisdictions and after said de-
ducton shall have been made, the said beneficiary
beneficiarics, shall accept the net proceeds OF
such benefits in full and complete payment, dis
charge and satisfaction of all obligations OF the
Croatian Fraterna Union.
Section 1872 Death benefits which belong to
minor beneficaries shall be deposited into the Or
phan's Fund of the Croatian tTraternal Union until
said benefciaiies become of legal age. If a legal
guardian is appointed for any minor beneficiary
said death benefits shall be paid to such guardian.
The Executive Board shall designate the rate
OF interest which is to be credited to each account
in the Orphans Fund Payments from said tund
to beneficiaries shall be the amount recorded on
the books the last day of June and December
Of the year when payment is to be made
Section l43. The absence disappearance of
a member Of this Union from his last known or
usual place of residence any length of time shall
not be evidence of the death of such member and
rights shall under the certificate of such
member to any beneficiary, or benefciaries therein
be paid on such certificate until conclusive proof
has been made of the actual death Of such member.
Membership
Section l44. Any person. male or female of
good health and moral character and sound IN
body and mind, who is OF Croatlan or SLAVIC olrth
or descent. and who resides in the United States
Canada, and at the time of application Is not
under 16 60 years of age, may be admitted
to membership In the Croatan Fraternal Union.
If a member marries, and the spouse is not Of
Croatan Slavic birth or descent such spouse
shall have the right to make application for men,
bership.
Section 145 Every applicant must apply for
membership the prescribed application of the
Croatian Fratelnal Union.
An applicant shall not become a member, nor
be entitled to any rights in the Croatian Fraternal
Union until the Home Office approves the applica-
tion.
jected for membership, the lodge shall refund the
entire paid by him. Every rejected applicant
may reappy for membership after a period of
six months from date of reject. on.
Section 147. The following applicants shall
not be acceptable for membership in the Croatian
Fraterna Union:
a. those who sick;
b. those who have epilepsy, rupture of any kind,
goter;
g those who are disabled, unless they sign
waiver for such disability
d. those who totally deaf in both ears
e those expelled by the High Trial Board;
~ those who were expelled for the non-payment
of dues until such indebtedness is paid in full;
g. those against whom it has been proven that
they do not respect the Constitution of the
United States or Canada, or have been con-
NCleu OF q lCoHy
Rights of Members
Section 148. There is available to every
ber who believes that the rights and privileges
given him in the By-laws have been violated, the
tight of appeal to the Lodge. to the Lodge Trial
Board, to the Executive Board, the Supreme Board
and the High Trial Board
Should such member still be dissatisfied he
may appeal to the Convention. In no instance shall
member for causes arising out of his membership
have the right to file suit against the Lodge or
the Croatian Fratelnal Union in any Court until lie
has exhausted all the above remedies Failure Of
said member to comply with this section shall result
in automatic expulsion from membership in the
Croatian Fraternal Union of America.
Section 149. Any appeal from the action of
any Board to a higher Board Tribunal must be
taken within thirty days after the member is mott
fled of the decision Failure to file such an appeal
within the designated time and in the manner here
matter provided for shall result in the member
being bound by such decision
ternal Union nor his beneficiary or legal repre-
sentative is authorized to institute or begin any
legal proceedings or process against the Croatan
hausting all remedies provided in the Bylaws,
such as petitioning and appealing to the bodies
designated for this purpose.
Any member of the Croatian Fratenal Union,
his beneficiary or legal representative, who starts
mgs against the Croatian Fraternal Union any
of it's lodges, before taking all such steps, shall by
this very fact forfeit all rights to insurance, and
rights to claims and privileges to which he, or
they, or any Of them, would otherwise be entitled
up to the time of entering such suit proceedings.
Suspension OF Members
Section ISL A member who has not been in
the Union full years e years on the 20 Year En-
doment Plan) and has not paid his monthly dues
to the lodge by the 25th of the month shall be
suspended and such member shall forfeit all rights
in the Lodge and Union during his suspension.
suspended member cannot join another lodge until
he pays the entire Indebtedness to his former lodge.
Reinstatement of Suspended Members
Section 152 suspended member may be
renstatcd within so days from date Of suspension
without medical examination, providing such
member pays all back dues owing to the lodge.
Should such member fail to reinstate himself
within the period stated above he may do within
an additional period Of so days, but only with a
medical examination.
Should the member fail to renstate himself
during the 80 day period, his certificate shall be
null and void
A member who becomes i'll during his suspen-
sion cannot be leinstated until he becomes we'll.
All reinstatemcnts must be handled by the
lodge from which the member suspended
A lodge shall be reimbursed for months
mortuary assessment only for each suspended
member.
Expulsion of Members
Section 153. A member expelled from the
Croatlan Fraternal Union in accordance with the
Bylaws shall be paid the loan value of his GER
tficate if If such member at the time Of his