ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1956-06-27
Sixth Meeting, Wednesday Afternoon, March FL, 1856

Sixth Meeting Wednesday Afternoon, March IL, 1896
The Supreme President brother " Mandich called the
meeting to order All supreme officers and officials were
present.
Brother Mandich introduced brother Paul Palian for
mer Supreme Board member, of Lodge Johnstown Pa
Brother Paan greeted the Supreme Board in his own name
and in the of his Lodge with the wish Tor the sue
it's work for the good of the membership and the
Croatian Fraterna Union.
Brother Vukeich read the minutes of the second meet
ing which approved motion of brother Borch Sec
onded by brother Mikan
Brother Mandich reported that the report of the Su-
pernendent of the Chdrens Home, brother arich was
received and thought would be we'll that be read, so
that members of the Board know it's contents when
up for discussion He asked brother Ovcarich to
read it.
Discussion of items under Miscellaneous the order
business resumed Brother Mandch took matters
referred to the Board by Convention namely that
who complete SO years of membership be given SIS
cash in addition to special pins Mandch explained there
actual decision made in this matter for there was
TAKEN and it into the minutes by
the close Of the convention when there vertabe con-
who all could bring up matters before the
convention and the secretaries unable to catch every
thing with accuracy He reported the number of 50year
members and what it would cost the Union if that motion
adopted which should not be taken up without dis
csson and consideration of the great expenditure involved
which the Socety treasury could not stand He recouned
how individual aged members who are needy and feeble
are helped which would make this superuous for do
help much as possible.
Brother skrtich read letter from old member of
Lodge 49, Mt Olive Ill., brother Steve Goak He read the
entire letter. which discussed the entire subject of assistance
old members The letter acknowledged and ordered
filed.
Brother Maetic reported that his Lodge $751; in addi
ton to the pn gives the SIS of it's treasury
case said brother Maetic of these members
turned the money saying that he is not INDECENT and not
in need of the donation .
Brother Grasha read comparison of dividends pa1d p
by other fraternal organizations and our own Unon ne
said hurts him. and he cannot understand when some OF
members like to praise other organizations as better
than Union when actually Society offers better
benefits and better conditions and help than any other
ganization
| Brother Vukeich said of old members are
satisfied with what they receive and in the majority
of they insured for the lowest amount OF life IN
and the least dues Many of them were on
encumbered their certificates with cash loans or
of interest," and still demand some kind OF as
sstance after they exhausted everything the basis
of their years of membership.
Brother Hnich said someone from the Executive Board
should write series of articles this subject so that
could known what all has been done for old members
Brother Krasich told how the Union helped the old
members who held 40 and certificates when the ques
ton up for increasing their contributions on the
80 scale which would have amounted to approximately
to 35 cents per $1,000 Instead the Union paid
from it's nortuary fund surplus the of million and
$50 thousand dollars for it's old members Furthermore
if an old member unable pay his Dues and his
value is completely exhausted recommendation of the
lodge the Union paidup certificate for amount
up to S4OO for which paid out of the National
&c. said brother Krasich help our needy members
more than any other organization, they really need the
help waive dues for those members who have