ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1957-01-23
THE EXECUTIVE BOARD AT WORK
MINUTES
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 81, 1

THURSDAY, DECEMBER q, 1856
The Supreme President bro Mandich opened the ses
sion with official greetings All Members of the Board were
present.
The Minutes of the December IL meeting approved
read.
AS the first order of business bro Mandich gave
report Peopeto Peoples Program which he attended
the representative of Society in Washington D. c.
He stated that he has definite to make
this time to the extent of participation IN said
Program until reply is received from the committee IN
charge several questions which have been presented to
His expenses of $0687 approved for payment
Bro Mandich also gave brief report the Tambur-
iza Festival which he attended in McKeesport Pa.
Bro. Bella, in behalf of himself and bro. Greglrich,
submitted report the meeting which they had with the
Canadian Insurance Department and Canadian Agent
Mr. Hill in Toronto pertaining to certain aspects of busi
ness Canada Bella stated that the meeting very
successful and that expect much better under
standing of Canadian business from the insurance de-
partment Their expenses approved follows: Bro
Bella, $780, and bro. Gregurich S11569.
A request to organize lodge and nest in Norris
vile, Pa, approved by the Board.
December H. 1856, issue of the Official Organ,
bro Sarch the Sup of the Childrens Home submitted
article, which read in part as follows:
"An investigating Committee here to determine
how the Home may prosper IN the u'ue ana not to nves
that the Investigation Committee the Childrens Home
Committee and thoroughly went over everything how and
in what the Home should be operated and to
agreement that the parents should themselves
about the children and their clothing and that time not
late the child does not go about naked barefooted
Brother Mandch informed the Board that his Commit
tee did not have this subject their order of business and
that it was never discussed.
Therefore, since this appears to be practice at
the Home the Supreme Secretary instructed to obtain
an explanation from brother sarich this matter.
Letters of thanks and appreciation received from
the following Universities for donation Of the Bbo
graphy of Tesla to their libraries:
Librarian Louise Savage - University of Virginia
Rector Msgr A. M Parent - Laval University Quebec,
Librarian Gertrude Knel - University of Pittsburgh.
Librarian Mary Pinches - Case Institute of Technol-
Librarian B. E. Powell - Duke University Durham,
North Carolina.
ogy, Cambridge
Assistant to Pres. A: Swift - Columbia University
Librarian Seymour Robb Virginia Polytechnic Inst.
Assistant to Pres R. University of California
Librarian E. B. Stanford - University Of Minnesota.
Librarian B. LeduG :, University of Montreal re ,;no.
Librarian Ida Wilson - Alabama Polytechnic Inst
President H. B. Wells - Indiana University.
The following items approved for payment
$6105 to the Fraternal Monitor magazine for renewal
of 33 subscriptions
$7206 to bro. Beanc for attending the New England
Fratema Congress, for which he submitted written re-
port Bro Beanic also authorized to attend all official
sessions of the Congress in the future.
$500 donation from the National Fund to sister Anna
Erdejac of Lodge 313.
$500 donation from the National Fund to bro. Ma
ran Evanovich of Lodge 374.
$500 donation the National Fund to sister Bar
bara Reljac of Lodge 202
S250O donation from the National Fund to bro Petar
Yambrosc who is the only living CFU charter member
and who resides in Europe.
$4,000 to bro John Tuss for in handling
mortgage and rent account in Great Falls, Montana.
$34109 to attorney Kotz of Great Falls for fees
and legal services in preparing abstracts and transfer Of
title of the Home of the former Croatan Brotherhood to
the Croatian Fraternal Union.
s4ass9 for printing 1000 copies of the book "Croaan
immigration to Allegheny County"
$1215O DR.. Thomas Magner of the University of Min
for purchase of 80 copies of nroduon Serbo
Croatan Language"
Bro Ovcarich presented the following to the Board
Lodge 49, Bro. John Ribch, cert. C-5185O became to-
tally disabled in March, 1856 but did not inform the Lodge
about his illness until August 25 1856 In view of the fact
that he
was disabled bro Ovcarich and the Supreme Medical
aminer recommend payment of sick benefits for period
$50 days. which in accordance with section 265 of the
Bylaws
There being further business to transact the Su
preme President adjourned the meeting
Joseph Bella, Supreme Secretary