ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1956-06-13

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Brother Mikan seconded brother Vranes' motion that
the money not be refunded, whereupon 1t was passed by a
majority vote.
1t being past 500 PM, brother Mandich closed the
meeting, the next to be held the following morning.
Philip vukelich, Recording Secretary
Third Meeting, Tuesday Morning, March goth, 1865
Supreme President bro. v. L Mandich called the Third
Meeting of the Supreme Board to order on Tuesday morn
ing, March 20, 1856, with greetings to all.
Present were all Supreme Board members and other
Officials Of the Society with the exception of Legal Coun-
selor bro. Edward B. servov, who was absent because of
official business pertaining to the Croatian Fraternal Union.
The Supreme President then asked English Editor bro.
Stephen F. Brkich to read the Minutes of the First Meeting
of the Supreme Board, held Monday morning, March 10th.
Sister Sylvia Niksic moved and bro. Nlkola Hinich seconded
that the Minutes be adopted as read. Unanimously agreed.
Continuation of Discussion on Reports was then re-
sumed, with the Board of Trustees having the floor.
The first matter to be aired was the status Of the AS.
sistant Bookkeeper at the Home Office, Trustees Secretary
sister Sylvia Niksic demanding to know the standing OF this
member of the Clerical Staff. $50.
Bro. Mandich first explained how the present Assis-
tant Bookkeeper came to be hired several years ago and
how he Immediately took over the Liens and Loans Depart
ment as the initial step in eventually acquainting himself
with every facet of the business side of the Home Office.
The Supreme President went on to say that the AS
sistant Bookkeeper had done an excellent job in the Liens
and Loans Department and later became acquainted bit by
bit with other business functions to the point where he, bro.
Mandich, met with Supreme Secretary bro. Joseph Bella, the
Bookkeeper and the Assistant Bookkeeper to arrive at the
permanent status of the latter. This particular meeting was
held in December of 1855 and the matter left for settlement
when feasible.
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and that the Assistant Bookkeeper in the weeks which fol-
lowed was occupied with work in assisting in the preparation
of the Annual Statement, hence the lag IN elevatng MIN to
Bookkeeper. l.
Trustees President bro. Milan skrtic complained that
while the Supreme Board first authorized the hiring OF an
Assistant Bookkeeper as far back as September IL, 1862,
nothing was done about elevating the person hired to Book
keeper as late as March of 1855, at which time the Supreme
Board Of those days instructed the Executive Board to look
into the matter and settle it satisfactorily. b8
Bro. Skrtic - 1 have no special interest in the parties
involved in this matter, but am interested instead In what
will come to pass should the present BOOkkeeper De taken
ill, become incapacitated, or pass away and we find our
selves with an Assistant Bookkeeper unacquainted with ev-
cry detail in the Bookkeeping Department. Had the Execu-
tive Board followed the dictate of the Supreme Board in
this matter and elevated the Assistant Bookkeeper to Book
keeper we would not face any problems now.
Bro. Mandich - To be a Bookkeeper means knowing
many, many things about the Society, such as Liens, Loans,
ing the Croatian and English texts of our Bylaws as well
as being thoroughly acquainted with both languages, the
native tongue and English, in order to make decisions, an
swer correspondence and so forth.
Bro. Bella Since I took a college course in the sub
ject, I am very well acquainted with the subject of book
keeping and it's responsibilities and can tell you that it isn't
as simple as it may look to some. I do not question the abb
lities Of our present Assistant Bookkeeper and feel that he
can take over as Bookkeeper without trouble. I will look
into that now that our Annual Statements are completed
and see to it that the person in question is given more and
wider responsibilities in that Department.
Bro. Mikan Sister Niksic and I had a talk with the
Assistant Bookkeeper only last week and learned that he
is somewhat discouraged because he spends too much time
with Liens and Loans and not enough with other even more
pertinent matters. It seems to me that this young man Is
qualified to move up and become our Bookkeeper without
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. Sister Niksic - No one can question the qualifications
and the abilities of the present Assistant Bookkeeper and
we should feel fortunate to have such an able young man
on the Home Office staff. But let us see to it now that his
4 talents do not 60 to waste by eevating him to the position
Of Bookkeeper.
t Bro. Krasich - I agreed with the Supreme Board de-
i cision of several years ago to engage an Assistant Book
keeper and I agreed with a later decision to elevate that
f person to Bookkeeper when he was qualified for the post,
/ as I believe he is today. I think we will all agree that our
present Bookkeeper is getting up in the years and suscep-
r tible to the uncertainties of advanced years, which makes it
! necessary for us to have someone in readiness to step into
8 his shoes on short notice. Our Bookkeeper of today is one
Y of the best in this area, especially in the ~fraternal field, but
t we must look to a younger man without further delay. I
= would suggest here that we make our present Bookkeeper
the Chief Bookkeeper and promote the current Assistant
|, Bookkeeper to Bookkeeper. This the Executive Board can
: do without hesitation.
Bro. Mandich - With our Annual Statement out of the
: way, I feel we can get the persons involved together and
settle this matter to the satisfaction Of the Supreme Board.
But I wish to repeat that the Assistant Bookkeeper has not
g been tied down to just this or that facet OF our business.
e He has been doing many other important things as well.
s Bro. Bazdaric This appears to be a case of either
disagreement or misunderstanding on the part Of the Elk.
t ecutive Board. This question is not SO great that it cannot
!, be settled amicably and without further waste of time: I
would suggest that this be done as soon as possible and that
e we cease wasting further time here debating it.
8 Bro. Borich I agree that the parties involved be
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