ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1956-02-15
Reorganization Meeting Of Supreme Board

He first explained that steps should be taken at this
time to establish an account for the next Convention which
is to be held in 1859 at Detroit Michigan.
The President then moved and Supreme Secretary bro
Joseph Bella seconded that the Supreme Board establish
Convention Account in the Administration Fund and alo
cate $35 100000 per annum for the purpose
Bro Mandch explained that this could be done in &C
cordance with the recently adopted Section 1854 of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Fraternal Code and in
view of the fact that the Croatan Fraterna Union is at
present 111fo solvent.
Second Supreme Vice President bro. Milan vranes was
against ruling that $3500O00 be- aocated year for this
purpose and proposed that the Supreme Board rule it
from year to year instead
Bro Mandch replied that the Supreme Board has the
right to take this up from year year if does de-
eide at this time to adopt long fouryear policy
regarding such Convention Account. "
The motion before the Board then put to vote.
Next the Supreme President moved bro. Bella second
ing that there be re-aocaon (transfer from the Nor
uary Surplus to Expense Fund of S5OOOO which amount
12O margi in mortuary premiums from January
1, 1887 to December 81 1854 The total amount OF the
past SO margin is over ST million dollars.
Bro. Mandich went into lengthy explanation of the
many asking that this be done and reminded
that it can be carried out in keeping with theIaw.
He traced the Croatan Fraterna Unions troubles born
soyency which followed in the wake of those days and its
struggle retain it's present status of power in it's field
tan Fraerna Unions actuarial firm and that all concerned
agreed it could be put into effect without eoardzng the
Society in any way. -
of the Board following which it unanimously agreed to
adopt the motion before the house.
the second that the Executive Board be authorized to trans
fer from Moruary Reserve Expense Fund up to $50
funds is needed
BY way of Qualification and explanation the Supreme
President said this should be done order to
such unforeseeabe future things extra Convention
penses bonuses salary increases etc. and to provide
safeguard along the way
Trustees Secretary sister Sylvia Niksc asked if the
Executive Board would take only what actually need
ed in such Bro Mandeh replied in the affirmative
did other members of the Executive Board.
The motion the floor then adopted without dis
sentinng vote. n.u.
that authority be given to increase the monthly conrbu
tions by the Croatan Fratema Union to the Employees
per month"; previous decisions the contrary nowhstand
ing order to bring the deficiency to date and to take
of past service credit of Officials eligible for the
The Supreme President traced the beginning of the
pointed out that $7500OO0 needed to put it SOL
vent basis He reminded that this could not be done because
of the condition of funds in the past Now the situation has
changed and the Society do so without endangerng
itself ,sat
In conclusion bro Mandich stressed the point that
sion Fund and reminded that the 9th Quadrennial Conven
ton voted to include permanently stationed Home Office
officials in the Pension Plan of the future. ,
ri The motion in question adopted without dissent.
s- Next, the following Resolution was presented the
RESOLUTION
81 On motion made by Brother Skrtic and seconded
by Brother Verbos the following Resolution
imously adopted:
~. BE 1T RESOLVED by the Supreme Board of Di-
rectors of the Croatian Fraterna Union of America,
in meeting assembled that all certificates of insurance
to be issued and after December L. 1855 be based
the Commissioners Standard Ordinary Table Of Nor
talty $50 basis and to that purpose that the Croatian
Fraternal Union of America comply with all applicable
provisions of the Insurance Codes of all the states
which the Croatian Fraternal Union of America is Ii
censed to do business and specifically comply with the
provisions of Sections 1892 and 2293 of Article XIV
of the Illinois Insurance Code, together with all appca-
BILE provisions thereof. ...
We hereby certify that the above resolution
regularly presented and unanimously adopted by the u
preme Board of Directors of the Croatian Fraernal
Union of America at it's reorganizational meeting held
on December 3; 1855.
For the Supreme Board of Directors: y,
Attest:
vi Mandich Joseph Bella,
Supreme President Supreme Secretary
Preliminary plans then introduced pertaining to
Membership Campaign during the year 1856
Bro. Krasich - The Croatian Fraternal Union in re-
cent years has enjoyed unusual campaign the
result of it's unique promotion of such drives for
adult and juvenile members We all remember the very
successful campaign of 1916 with the Grand Prize Winners
entitled take trips to Yugosava Several years ago
promoted another very fruitful campaign wherein Of
fered the victors opportunity to vacation at Miami
Beach, Florida, accept Scholarship instead Then this
year conducted drive to mark the 10th Anniversary of
the Junior Order Department and offered the winners