ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1956-05-02
DELEGATES Must Consult With Members
During Referendum Vote In Progress
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gates of the Ninth Convention, which adjourned Its
meeting September 26th, In Philadelphia You rep
resent your members and you the existing tie be-
tween those in the Administration and our members
during the ensuing four years.
This honor, unanimously given you by the
vention is connected with duties and responsibilities
That you elected delegates by your lodges
certainly recognition by your membership for your
steadfast and unsefsh work for the Society In order
that you remain worthy of the honor Of representing
your membership until the next convention, it will be
necessary and is expected that you take active part
first, in increasing ranks with new members and
following that that you help in keeping high stand
ard of good relations between the membership, which
you represent and the members of the Administration
whom you elected to office by your free vote.
II am firmly convinced that this recognition Of you
as delegates until the next convention will result In
evidence of increased activities in lodges and nests
throughout the States and Canada, from now
II know that all of you seiousy of your
duties as delegates the Ninth Convention evidenced
by the beneficial good decisions for better operation
the organization the future which decisions helped
after conscientious deberation also know and be-
eve that from hence you will discharge your new
duties and responsibilities delegates of the Croatan Fra
ternal Union prove worthy of the trust which your
membership has bestowed upon you by electing YOU
So as to make clear to membership why the dele
gates Society being asked to vote in referendum
at this time will quote Section Al of our bylaws as II
was adopted at the Convention:
Section A. Each Delegate shall represent his
lodge lodges from the time his credentials are ap-
proved by Convention until such time when the next
regular Convention shall convene.
1t is the duty of a Delegate to vote according to
the wishes lodge membership which he represents
If Delegate is unable to attend the Convention or
represent his lodge lodges until the next
regular Convention, matter whatsoever the cause
therefor his duties and rights shall be assumed by the
Alternate.
In addition to this provision of the bylaws the Conven-
tion brOu decision
section of the bylaws the duties of the delegates
the Ninth Convention commenced September 19th,
that u.s. the day when the delegates officially re-
cognzed and at the Convection and end on the day
of the official opening of the Tenth Convention which Will
be held in Detroit in 1859.
The bylaws as prepared by the Executive Board for
submission the Convention did not contain that pro-
vision of Section Al which states: 1T the duty of Del
egae according to the wishes of the lodge member.
ship which representa- This particular provision was
recommended by the Convention Bylaws Committee, and
which the Convention adopted unanimously.
The present referendum changes to our bylaws,
will be during the months of April and May During
that period all of lodges will hold their regular monthly
meetings 1t would be WELL and it is desirable, that our
members attend their lodge meetings and have discussion
with their delegates the necessity for these chane 10
enable the delegates to have truly representative opinion
wishes of the members of their lodges and vote
accordingly.
Due to the fact that bylaws as adopted at the
last Convention are still in print and not yet distributed
lodges believe to quote here the section
bylaws which gives authority for the referendum
put the Unions delegates That section is as foows
Section 5O In the welfare of the Croatian
Faterna Union, its lodges members shall require
change, amendment to section OF these BYLAWS
the Supreme Board must submit to the Delegates
for decision to-thrds of the Supreme Board or one
third of the lodges representing one-thrd OF the aduH
membership vote in favor thereof.
If majority of the votes cast by said Delegates
are in favor such changes amendments shall become
effective the first day of the month following the
conclusion of such voting
The referendum will be closed May 31st Accordingly
the amendments the bylaws they approved by the
delegates, will be effective June 1st
Ballots returned in envelopes posmarked after May
31st will not be considered Therefore, all delegates
are urged their ballots to the Supreme Office IN
sufficient time.
believe it important to direct this message to our
delegates and the membership of the Union in general
on the question this method of voting in
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