ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1957-10-09

23rd, at 300 am charged with the duty of examining
the SOcetyS books, records and business for the first
sX-mOnths period of this that is, from January
1st to June 3Oth.
The Board of Trustees will submit it's report and find
ings well possible recommendations to you for our
future guidance That report well the reports of all
individual members of the Executive and Officials
will be heard here and all recommendations that may be
made will be discussed and decided in the best interests of
the Society.
Review of Decisions at the Previous Session
At semi-annual meetings last March, made a
number of decisions which feel it my duty to comment
upon at this time.
1t had been decided to give donation of $500 to the
Canadian Red Cross in honor of Canadian members,
by of the fact that 1857 membership campaign
dedicated to Canada and members there. We re-
ceived the following letter from the Canadian Red Cross
18th May 1857
Dear MIR. Mandch
l am enclosing Canadian Red Cross Society receipt
No 2799 for the most generous donation of $500 from
the Croatan Fraernal Union of America in honour of
your Canadian members.
Realizing that your organization must have many
worth while calls upon your funds particularly ap-
precate your kindness and generosity in making this
substantial gift to the work of the Canadian Red Cross
Society.
Yours sincerely,
Marshal Stearns (Signed) ,..
Chairman, National Executive Committee
AS stated it had been decided to dedicate this years
campaign for new membership to Canadian member
ship and Canada and that the Main Prize to the winners
be paid excursion through the incest sections of eastern
Canada
As only a small number OF campaign participants
and winners expressed desire to take the tour it
deemed advisable, for economy reasons, to cancel all
plans for tour of Canada by campaign winners.
By of the fact that the Canadian excursion
to take place in August had been decided that the 1857
membership campaign be held from January 1s to July
COMMITTEES decided UNANIMOUSLY that the membership drive
be extended another three months October 3st In place
of the main prize previously announced decided that
the leading campagners be given the following prizes
200 points points to 2ss points points ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS" ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 800
300 points to 399 points 5000
400 points to 499 points ............~..... 1900
500 points to 500 points ..............,.. 10000
member having the highest number of points, will also
ceive beautiful wrist watch special prize.
trust t that the Supreme Board will aPproys 2 the
of special prizes for the campaign winners.
The Croatian Fraternal Union Scholarship Fund
Upon petition of the members of Lodge 9S4 at Black
Eagle Montana decided that the Croatian Home thai
city be sold to the lodge for The lodge was advised
of that decision of the Supreme Board
that the Society will take First Mortgage for certain
portion of the purchase price You will be asked to make
decision in the matter during these meetings.
By decision of the Supreme Board last March, a
Philadelphia for the sale of Christmas Cards for the ben
eft of the Croatan Fraternal Union Scholarship Fund
The Christmas Gard Program was carried out, and
the response of members to date has been satsfac
tory and it is hoped that this program will make it pos
sbe to give substantial assistance to deserving
students in the future, than possible in the past
from the contributions out of the Sports and Education
Fund.
1t is my recommendation that for this year we approve
scholarship assistance to the number in the sam
amount done in 1856 namely, 5000 to each of
ty student-menbers.
Our Christmas Card Program to bolster the Scholar
ship Fund has met with approval The rettances of
members accompanied by letters commencing this
ton and quite few add their contribution th
Scholarship Fund and above the price of the Christina
Cards received Of these extra contributions
not solicited they are voluntary and that much more com
mendabe
The Supreme Board, last March, ratified the action O
the Executive Board and Legal Counselor with the
Department of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
in the matter of certain resolution published in the oca
organ of d certain fraternal organization
The Legal Counselor submitted to the Executive Boat
letter from the Insurance Department of the Common
wealth of Pennsylvania the basis of which the Execu
tive Board reached decision that this matter resolved
and closed.
Last March. the Supreme Board in connection witt
that resolution suspended Brother Joseph sabas