ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1957-10-09
Greatness Of Society Is
Tribute To Membership

from office as member of the Chdren's Home Board of
the Croaan Fraterna Union to which office he elected
The Executive Board carried out that decision at
the end of May. The first alternate to the Chdrens
Home Board, Brother Philip Pauin assumed the duties
of member of that Board for the duration OF the sus-
pension.
Brother Joseph Saban filed appeal to the Supreme
Trial Board which has not yet rendered it's decision IN the
matter.
On the basis of the letter which Legal Counselor
received from the Pennsylvania Insurance Department. even
though believe that Brother Saban erred it is my recon-
mendation that the Supreme Board renstate Brother o
seph Saban to his position on the Chdrens Board
The Supreme Board elected a committee comprised OF
all members of the Executive Board the Second wee Pres
dent Brother Milan Vranes and the President OF the BOARD
of Trustees Brother Milan Skrc for the purpose OF nves
tgatng the possibility of sale of the CFU Supreme Otce
building and the purchase of new building SITE IN view
the growth branches of the Societys business That
special committee will bring it's report before you during
The decision of the Supreme Board the sub
iec of discussions at lodge meetings and in the col
of our official publication.
On the of these discussions and certain number
of resolutions received from lodges in that respect
will discuss the matter and decide what should be done In
this matter which is of general interest to our members
and especially in the states of Pennsylvania and ILLINOIS,
Examination of the Society by State Examiners
The law governing fraernals in Pennsylvania provides
the examination of the business of fraernal organza
tons at least three years During March meet
ngs the examiners from the Department of
Pennsylvania examined the standing of our funds and our
the Insurance Commissioner of Pennsylvania together with
their criticism and recommendations, if any, 80
The Insurance Commissioner in turn furnishes us with
the report in the original and many copies as we need
filing with the states of the Union and provinces of Can
ada which the Croaian Fraterna Union licensed to do
business
In accordance with the law, file copy of the Ex-
animation Report to the Insurance Commissioner OF each
and know the standing of funds and the in
which conduct the business of the different branches
of our business
The last examination report covering the three pre-
cedng years. contains not criticism Only one rec
ommendaton is made of purely technical nature, with
reference to three passive accounts in bookkeeping
general the report extremely satisfactory and
the examiners themselves during their examination ex-
pressed great satisfaction with bookkeeping methods
and the condition funds and business methods,
which, turn should be of satisfaction to all of
us in the Society's administration
State and National Fraternal Congresses
In recent weeks wrote series articles in Of
cal organ the value and meaning of membership in
state and national fraernal congresses in America and
Canada and of the benefits derived by members of the
supreme administration in attending their meetings.
The experiences which obtain at these meetings in
discussions of the questions and problems of fratrnas
which problems similar to those which we face IN our
Society," enable to make plans for the Improvement
business methods and for the adoption of types
of insurance in conformity with the requirements OF the
age in which are living
Thus we adopted with the approval of the Supreme
Board the so-caled Single Premium insurance certificate
which trying to popularze especially in the Junior
Order Department.
The Executive Board has investigated still another
type of insurance, known the Family Plan In
surance", covering all members of one family under
one certificate. We will study the good and the bad
qualities of this plan of insurance, and then decide Whe-
ther or not will make it available to men,
| bers.
The state and national fraterna congresses have spe
cial department. known the "Fiedmens Section This
section generally meets the day preceding the opening OF
the annual meeting afford the delegates
tunity discuss questions which fall within the scope of
work of the Fiedmen, and to to agreement
cernng possible recommendations to be submitted to the
general meeting.
BY attending these sectional meetings, learn the
Importance which these sections hold for the individual
and particularly the larger American and Canadian fra
ternas
comparatively small number of nationality group
fraternas have instituted emen, although the field
being entered slowly just interest therein aroused m
our Society in the recent past.
At last session, merely touched upon this sub
ject which not presented in proper from plan
the Board resulting in somewhat disjonted discussion
along personal lines rather than from the viewpoint
of general welfare of the Croaan Fraterna Union This
problem will not be able to be solved mpusvey and will
require much planning much discussion and much deer
thought, before definite plan be adopted.
At our last meetings, certain individuals sug
gested as Fiedmen, but without any plan. We
able to act the recommendation. is duty first
to adopt definite pan and only then seek qualified
persons.
trust there will be ample time during the present
meetings for thorough discussion of this very important
question: and that discussions will be concentrated
the direction of general benefit for the Croaan Fater
nal Union holding in mind the fact that the institution
Fieldmen Society direct departure from thu