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

the Executive Board settle this matter as soon as feasible
The Supreme President closed debate on the subject
by promising the Supreme Board that Its decision will be
carried out by April l, 1856. Again, all agreed.
Questions in the Trustees Report, pertaining to the
Children's Home were left until Friday, March %, at which
time the Home Superintendent and other Home officials are
With this bro. Vranes moved and bro. Bella seconded
that the Report of the Board Of Trustees be adopted as
rendered. Agreed.
The following Reports were then accepted without
comment or debate:
That of Croatian Editor Philip vukeich on motion of
bro. Ovcarich seconded by bro. Mikan; of English Editor
by bro. skrtic; of Medical Director DR.. Francis J. Arch on
Sports Educationa Director Frank Braidic on motion OF
bro. Borich, seconded by bro. Verbos.
The next Report to be taken up was that of Print Shop
Manager Michael Bozich, in which was q recommendatlon
t ber p0r mods1. a T new eo oma iny p5Hssj e would : be sI either s27o 20 or
$500, depending on the model selected.
After hearing the reasons for the purchase of a new
small press, bro. Vranes moved and bro. Majetic seconded
that the Executive Board be authorized to invest in the best
press available. Unanimously agreed.
Bro. Borich then moved and bro. Grasha seconded that
the Print Shop Managers Report and recommendation be
approved. Agreed.
Next in line was the Report and recommendations of
the Campaign Committee. 49,.
pated in discussions pertaining to the Campaign and Aug
ust, 1856, visit to Yugoslavia. All agreed that the progress
of the Campaign to date was most satisfactory and highly
promising.
Several Board members deplored the running attack
by outside so-called opposition papers on the Campaign
and attempts to stignatze the Summer trip to Yugoslavla
as being political in nature. The Board made it plain that
these attacks would not be d%ignified simply to help the cir.
culation of these outside papers, but that they would not
60 unanswered if they were founded on untruths.
AS for the August trip to Yugoslavia being political
IN hasIre Go .ns oamPs'g 11n He%% States P fnforma}ion 'I Asen oov
(USIA), which handles the Voice of America, and the
scripps- Howard Pittsburgh Press" both praised the idea
behind this visit by Americans to the land of either their
birth or of their forefathers as Good Will Ambassadors -
and not politicians.
The Board then went into many questions pertaining
to the Campaign and the overseas boat and plane trips and
received satisfactory answers in every instance.
There being no further u questions, Campaign Committee
Resolution:
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the Croatian Fraternal Union is now
in the midst Of one of the greatest Membership Cam
paigns in its history, and
WHEREAS, the Membership Campaign Grand
Prize Award Winners will be entitled to visit Yugoslavia
in August of 1865 virtually at the expense of the soci-
ETY., and -..,-
WHEREAS, both the Membership Campaign and
the Visit to Yugoslavia" have both caught the fancy
of the Federal Governments United States Information
Agency at Washington and the Scripps-Howard Pitts
burgh Press" two of the outstanding public relations
mediums of their kind in the world, and
. WHEREAS, both of the above mediums have given
and are giving much favorable publicity and other at
: tention to the Membership Campaign and trip to Yugo-
slavia, now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Supreme Board Of
i the Croatian Fraternal Union Of America, here assem-
e bled in semi-annual session, thank both the United
: States Information Agency and the Pittsburgh Press
for their very kind interest in and promotion OF the
r Membership Campaign and trip to Yugoslavia.
: BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED that those who
!. make the trip to Yugoslavia act as American Ambassa-
q doris Of Good Will to the land of the birth of many of
r them and the land Of the forefathers Of others born in
! these United States.
d The Resolution was adopted without dissent and copies
Of same ordered sent to the United States Information
e Agency at Washington and the Pittsburgh Press"
e This concluded the Campaign Committees Report ant
e discussion on same, following which bro. Skrtic moved ant
e bro. Ovcarich seconded that the Report be accepted as ten
8 dered. Unanimously agreed.
t A recess for luncheon was in order at this point b.
the Chair.
Stephen F. Brkich, Recording Secretar.
Fourth Meeting, Tuesday Afternoon, March 20, 1855
n The Supreme President, brother Mandich, called tn
meeting to order. All supreme officers and officials wer
present.
: Next in the order of business was Correspondence AM
t Resolutions.
t. Brother Bella, the Supreme Secretary, read a resolu
r ton from Lodge 40, criticizing the Croatian Editor for on
j. Of his editorials, which is considered Of political nature and
It therefore, in violation of Section 4 Of the bylaws.
o Brother Skrtic moved that it be acknowledged and filed
e and brother Vranes seconded the motion.
It Brother Bazdarich said that it be acknowledged and
I discussion be held on it. He thought that editorial actuall
+ was of such political nature and a violation of Section 4