ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1957-10-16
Supreme Board of Directors
Croatan Fraternal Union of America
Dear Brothers and Sister Niksic:
September 30th, 1857

Dear Brothers and Sister NlkSic:
Pursuant to longstandng practice I am submitting
my report for the six month period from January to
June 30 1857.
This report will at the same time serve explana-
ton order to enable to put past and present
problems in their right places.
At the end of June, 1857, there 81 children in
the Home The month Rose Simich left the Home
after graduating from the Maine Township High School
Mary Halovanich also left in June She went home to Sud
bury Canada where her father lives and where she will fin
her year of high school, and at the time will
get acquainted with the conditions of the town where she
will seek employment Among those who left was also k, Ri
chard Susak who will in accord with the wishes of his ia
ther, attend the Catholic High School,
While writing this report, there twelve appli-
admission to the Home and these children have
to be admitted to the Home before the school year starts
Our Budget - Our Receipts - Our Disbursements
AS is generally known, there certain budget es-
tabished for the Chdrens Home this was
by the Investigating Committee in accordance with the
Chdrens Home Committee and the Superintendent and
submitted to the Supreme Committee for approval ana ac
ceptance This done at its meeting in March, 1851
However, the budget cannot anticipate and presage all
probable special extraordinary expenses which oc
cur any day the roof of the schoohouse
which cost $4,000 sincerely hope that the Supreme Com
mtee will refund this special expense from some other
fund in order to balance the required budget
Facts About Our Receipts
From the zaiedncar learned how many members we
the CFU Figuring that adult pays tive cents
monthly for the Home to the conclusion that ap-
proxmatey $21,5700O paid by the members in the
last six months might be few dollars or less
main office will have exact amount contributed for
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of the CT IT, wish that the main office would notify me
every month how much money is collected for the
Home from members and what the total amount IN the
Childrens Home treasury every month";
Among other of income there are fees for the
mons pau amoynted to 81 According Exhibit No.
the Investigating Committee, the dividends on bonds
brought approximately $4,000 The rent for the school
house, farm and farm buildings as well as the summer
Camp realized income of co. For the old iron and
other discarded material received $272l7 Iaken a.
together in the last six months collected about
Disbursements In The Last Six Months
Our books show that in the last six months paid
out as follows salaries the Superintendent and employ
eess1o 100000 For food spent $685. for light and
for o2 EDUCATION ft sn
recreation tamburitza and dancing lessons
for auto repairs OIL and S tor rePa
expenses 90; for withholding tax salares-$5o0
According to books spent in the last @ SIX months
49, which indicates that received $392525 more
than spent In other words we spent S3oo52 less than
our budget presupposes ,
adhere very close arithmetic However, he
wouldn't been able to obtain such results ne had
of the Home and the employees Home who coopera
better than before Therefore, say was very
to call it Economic Committee met with the Children IS
Home Committee and the Superintendent in the Home and
cleared many things that had to be put in order .
However, in spite of all imperative saving, will not
deprive anybody food because the food has to be good
tasteful palatable, sanitary, and plentiful never would
agree with those who recommend inferior cheaper food
the old saying the body requires clean clothes the
old barn old lumber the old pants old patches but into the
mouth should go good and healthful food.
For it would horrible scandal and catastro-
phe what occurred to number of institutions in Chicago
were to happen They did comply with the State
regulations of them had to pay much S25O
fine and still under prosecution How pitifu
would Superintendent look and how dsgraced and hui
inflated would Croatan Fraternal Union and the Gro
attain people appear such calamity had befallen
Therefore, whatever has been done in the Home, was
interest of the CT U and for the glory of our
people, beggars who 60 around begging for
aims.
Daily Per Capita For Food
We are feeding forty persons at S994OO per
month If divide this amount by the number OF persons
gives S285 per month"; or something around
daily consequently 27 cents per meal distributed
the this order because there seem to be two
different things involved the upkeep of the property and
buildings, and the maintenance of the children.
Personnel In The Home
AS remarked already, the situation in regard to the
employees the Home shows considerable Improvement
Here there employee who would listen to some
misleading and percous advice from outside. To mention
only alteration with the report of the Investigating
Committee which didn't have connection with
in the Home Those really concerned
dismissed with mutual understanding of the Investigating
Committee Chdrens Home Committee, and the Superin
have connection with the Home whatsoever
All the Committee members, well the Superinten
dapt hava of