ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1957-05-22
18th Meeting Thursday Morning, March %, 1857

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March 28 1857, with greetings.
Present were all Board members and other officials
Discussion Sick Benefit Department Secretary bro.
John Report to the Board was the first order OF
Bro Ovcarich AS presently instituted, Section 269
Of our BYLAWS calls for Department to pay the sum of
$4,000 for each childbirth to female members insured for
Sick Benefits at least full MONTHS $4,000 of which
dted toward assessments any certificate issued by the
child enrolled in the Junior Order within 90 days after
BIRTH and the remaining $1,000 paid the mother In view of
the fact that Sick Benefit Funds have been declining stead
lily in recent recommending to this Board that
$4,000 of the $4,000 in question be paid in the future by
the branch of the Society which benefits the most from
all such instances of childbirth the Junior Order Depart
ment of the Croaan Fraterna Union The Sick Benefit
Department has paid out S40000 since Section 269 of the
Bylaws went into effect December 1855 and long
able to carry the entire burden posed by these payments
to mothers who qualify for such awards.
Bro. Grasha - To begin with, let us bear in mind that
Convention the adoption of Section 269 of present By
responsibility for $4,000 of the $4,000 paid eligible
mothers and this in the face of the fact that Section 269
clear what Department makes such payments and
endum channels There is much talk here about surplus
in the Junior Order funds yet conveniently forgotten
that if the Junior Order could the proposed
share Of the load it would only benefit the
the born child - at the of youngsters who
have been Junior members for and paying into the
funds of the Department cannot in good conscience go
along with the proposal before the Board without first
sung with actuares and looking at the matter from
the business angle.
Bro. Bella - Having once served as administrator
of that very important Department. synpathize with
bro Grashas deep for the welfare of the Junior
Order However, all know that the funds of the Junior
Order growing all along through the youthful members
on CSC protection and those on Permanent Certificates
ing 80 cents monthly the administrative funds There
FORE believe that the Junior Order the 5000
payment under discussion and thus help alleviate the
nancal burdens of the Sick Benefit Department Whether
to bring this about in the future referendum vote
wait until the 1859 Convention is for to decide Fl
nay could quite understand why the Sick Benefit
Department assumed the task Of paying mothers for
bearing children when the Junior Order is and always
the real beneficiary in the end.
Bro. Mandich - For the information of bro Bella and
others who might have forgotten the payment by the Sick
years These awards instituted for the simple
that expecan mothers could not collect Sick Benefit pay
decision reward in small way for bearing children
As for the Sick Benefit Departments present financial sta
quo this Board always study such condition and
help remedy it in keeping with the transfer from surplus
funds permitted under state law
Sister Niksic Since all of aware that the chief
beneficiary childbirth Junior Order cannot under
stand bro Grasha's attitude against bro Ovcarichs pro-
posa But rather than go into this at length with
funds to the Sick Benefit Department angle at years end
Bro. Krasich - When speak of the Sick Benefit
Department the Junior Order Department. the Adult De-
partment any other Department. not speaking
of separate entities but of the Croaan Fratena Union
of America whole. So, if for any detect
act in accordance with bylaws and existing state laws
to remedy the situation for the welfare of the Society," In
this cannot ignore the Sick Benefit Department
than ignore any other Department which may
experience difficulties not of its making.
AT this point bro. BOrch moved bro Vranes secondmg
that bro Ovcarichs recommendation calling for the Junior
Order to pay $4,000 of the $4,000 awarded eligible mothers
bearing children be turned to the Executive Board
and acuaes for further study and that report
their findings be made to the next semannual session of
the Supreme Board in September of 1857
The Chair asked if there any questions on the
motion.
Bro. Skrtic - cannot find anywhere in Section 269
Of the Bylaws any direct reference to the Sick Benefit De-
parment being solely responsible for the payment of
$4,000 to mothers qualifying for such awards.
Both the Supreme President and Sick Benefit Depart
ment Secretary reminded that Section 269 under the
bylaws heading of General Provisions for Sick Disability
Operation Benefits Immediately preceding Section 245
of the Croatian Fraternal Unions bylaws.
Since there further questions bro Mandich put
bro Borchs motion to vote and announced that was
unanimously agreed to turn bro. Ovcarichs recommenda
on the Executive Board and actuaes further
study
Following other questions asked regarding the Sick
Benefit Department Secretarys Report to the Board sister
Niksic moved and bro Hinch seconded that be
dopted rendered. Unanimously agreed.
The next Report entertained for discussion that
of the Supreme Treasurer who had recommendations
to make to the Board Bro Ovcach then moved Skrc
seconding that be accepted presented Agreed
Next, the Report of the Junior Order Director
Bro. Grasha - My only recommendations call for the
continued 5-months waving in 1857 AprlAugust of the
dues of Term Certificate members the books of De-
cember, 1885, and the payment of dividends all other
cases as practiced during the past year.