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ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1957-11-06
SUM AND SUBSTANCE SUPREME BOARD PROPOSAL NOW HANDS OF C RA UNIONS DELEGATES

Allegheny County outside the limits of the city of Pitts
burgh if that will be necessary.
1t is suggested that our delegates and membership in
general carefully read the minutes of the Supreme Board
meetings, we'll communications and articles this
subject appearing in the Zaedncar to obtain clear
picture of the necessity for the building of home Of
flee of the Croatian Fraternal Union.
Our bylaws require that the delegates vote accord
with the wishes of the members of the lodges which
they represent The voting by the delegates will be- al
ways heretofore secret Envelopes containing the ballots
will be opened by delegates in the of the executive
officers and officials at special meeting which will be called
for that purpose by the Supreme President early the
year.
Envelopes in which the delegates return their ballots,
must be posarked not later than December 31st 1851
Ballots delivered at the post office and postmarked after
December 31st, will not be considered valid.
To enable the Society to forge ahead with the trend
the times is urged that delegates for the reso-
ton of the Supreme Board.
Pittsburgh Pennsylvania November 1, 1857.
Fraternally yours,
For the Supreme Board CF.U.:
" l. Mandich, Supreme President
Joseph Bella, Supreme Secretary
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1957-11-06

Charter and Bylaws that
may be deemed necessary to
carry out that purpose.
Let me state at the out
set that the latter request,
namely to amend the By
Laws and Constitution, is
perhaps exercising extreme
legal caution so that no
possible question could ever
arise.
1t is only because of a
slight ambiguity in the word
ing of our Constitution that
such a request is made. How
ever, our Supreme Board is to
be commended for exercising
caution and furthermore for
asking the delegates for au-
thority, which is the most
democratic way of doing
business.
Re: Des PLANES Site
Under most circumstances
the mere sale and purchase
of a piece Of real estate is an
act wholly within the province
of the Supreme Board of Di-
rectors.
Our Supreme Board, how
ever, was mindful Of it's po-
sition as trustors and guardi-
ans of the welfare Of the Gro
atian Fraternal Union Of
America and as such felt
compelled to bring this to the
attention of all the delegates
and lodges. With this action
am heartily in accord.
Before the Supreme Board
took this action and subse-
quent to that time there has
been some debate as to the To-
cation of the new home office
building.
The Supreme Board and
all of us at the Home Of
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1957-11-06
OFFICIAL NOTICE
REFEREN NDUM
On Building New Supreme Office of the
CrOatian Fraternal Union


to be designated by the Supreme Board of Directors
above, and by law required
In discussion the subject at the Supreme Board meet
ing facts brought up which prompted the Supreme
Board to to the conclusion that the present home Of
flee facilities longer adequate for the expanded
tons of the Society," 1t also established that adding
the present building would cost the Society huge of
money and that the addition would deface the beautiful
facade of the building The present office building read
be sold at this time when this particular section of the
city of Pittsburgh undergoing building expansion and
the demand for office facilities such have
very great
If a building site be found for the erection of
home office building in the city Of Pittsburgh the su
Board will certainly consider it. The offices of large
industries moving out of the noisy industrial sections
Of the city, and into the suburbs For that the Su
pree Board is submitting its resolution for the approval
of the delegates of the Union to allow amendment to the
Charter and Constitution the Croatian Fraterna Union
which will permit the future Supreme Office to be located
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1957-11-06

The Supreme Board at it's regular semannual session
held in September 1857 decided by majority vote
to submit to referendum of the delegates resolution
the Supreme Board the question of the sale of the
sent supreme office building and the erection of build
ing in Pittsburgh immediate vicinity The resolution Of
the Supreme Board is as follows
WHEREAS, the Supreme Board of Directors of the
Croaan Fraternal Union of America in session duly
assembled has considered and established the need for
new Home Office Building; and,
WHEREAS, it is the opinion of the Board that due
to nsurmountable practical difficulties legal and other
wise it would be feasible to locate the Home Office
in any other state other than the Commonwealth OF
Pennsylvania in which it is chartered
NOW, THEREFORE, BE 1T RESOLVED:
That the Supreme Board of Directors of the Gro
atan Fraternal Union of America be and are hereby
authorized to sell the present Home Office Building and
to build to buy Home Office Building suitable
for its purposes the Directors may determine and
at such a location within Allegheny County, Pennsy-
vana, the Directors may determine; and for these
purposes to institute and complete any proceedings to
amend Article Three of the original Articles of ncor-
p0raiOn of the Croatan Fraternal Union OF America
and Section Two of the Constitution to establish
the registered office Of the corporation at the location
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1957-11-06

before leaving made a date
for lunch with us.
Western Hospitality
Saturday morning saw us
walking up and down famed
Market Street and nearby ar
teries.
After this solo tour we re-
turned to the hotel to Join
forces with bro. Badovinac
and call on Peter Obad, whose
thriving real estate office
was nearby. We personally
had seen bro. Obad only once
before-at the 9Th Convention
in Los Angeles.
Of course we have come to
know him much more, as has
everyone who reads the Ia
jednicar, for hardly an issue
is printed without an article
from him. He serves as the
publicity vehicle and spark
plug Of most Northern Cali
fornia CFU activities. CFU
functions on the Coast would
be sadly handicapped without
his jealous contributions.
We were able to leave him
only after he had extracted a
promise from us that we
would 60 sightseeing with him
later in the day. After lun-
cheon with Bill Blazevich, and
another tour which included
Chinatown, we came back to
our hotel to, await the arrival
of bro. Obad.
He came promptly with
bros. Geo. Ivancan, a for
mer resident of Pittsburgh,
and Rudolph Palihnich,
young and able manager of
Nest 282.
We have been officially cor
responding for a few years
now but this was our first
meeting and our estimate of
his capability and willingness
was confirmed and even en-
hanced. We all went to his
young Members-P. 10Y
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1957-11-06
Why Home Office Can't
Be Domiciled Elsewhere
Board minutes will reflect
some Of the questions that
were met and overcome.

If l may be at liberty to ex-
press something other than
a legal opinion, I would like
to say fairly and sincerely to
our delegates, and to our
members at large, that the
arguments as presented by
our Supreme President and by
the Chairman of the Board
of Trustees, Milan Skrtic, and
by the Directors at their
meetings were well taken and
their advice should not go un-
needed.
Corporate Existence
| would like now to discuss
solely the legal aspects that
would make it quite difficult,
if not impossible, to move the
home office to any location
outside the State of Penna.
The Croatian Fraternal
Union of America was born
and chartered on May 81,
1897, as a non-profit corpor-
alton in the City of Pitts
burgh by virtue of the author
ity given to the Court of
Common Pleas of Allegheny
County by the Commonwealth
Of Pennsylvania.
A corporation is an artifi-
cial person created by the
State, ordinarily composed of
more than one person and
having numerous powers usu-
ally with that of perpetual
succession.
The Charter, therefore, or
the articles of association, is
the foundation of authority
for the Corporation. 1t con-
tains the agreement and con-
tract on the part of the cor
porators and the State which
specifies the terms of asso-
citation and the limits and
bounds in which the associ-
ated body can act.
illegal Snags-P. 1O)
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1957-11-06
ST. Paul Members To
Discuss Party Agenda

SO. ST. PAUL, MINI. -
The next regular meeting of
E. S. Lodge 742 will be held
on Friday, November 8, at
7::3O pm, in the Croatian
Hall, 445-2nd Avenue So.
We hope that all members
will attend as We will discuss
the program for our Nest 3O4
Christmas Party, at that
time.
Matt kovacic, Pres.
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flee felt very honored that
the conference of Chicago
Lodges extended a cordial
welcome and invitation to
relocate the office building
in Des PLANES, Illinois.
This matter was seriously
debated at the Supreme
Board meetings and all of the
Directors took an active part
before arriving at their con-
clusion.
Arguments Sound Ones
1t is not in my province to
discuss the economic, mater
ial, financial or hardship as
poets of relocating the home
office building in any State
other than Pennsylvania.
Our Supreme President, V.
I. Mandich, has written very
exhaustively and completely
on these matters so that
there should be no questions
in the minds of the delegates
as to why the Supreme Board
decided as it did.
From the time the Chair
man of the Board of Trus-
tees, Milan Skrtic, first
suggested a new Home or
flee Building, until today,
many arguments have been
met and the Supreme
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1957-11-06

burgh Renaissance now TAX
ing place, our particular sec
ton of the city is expanding
rapidly and the demand for
this type of building is ra-
ther great at the present
time, and will continue SO for
some time.
That is what prompted the
Supreme Boards belief that
now is the time to make an
advantageous sale Of the pre-
sent building, and the sale
price realized will cover at
least tWo-thirds Of the cost
of a building site and the erec-
ton of a new, modern and
suitable Home Office build
ing.
The Board Resolution
The following Resolution
was adopted by the Supreme
Board, which will be submit
ted to the delegates of the
| Croatian Fraternal Union for
approval:
, WHEREAS, the Supreme
Board of Directors Of the
Croatian Fraternal Union Of
America, in session duly as
sembled, has considered and
established the need for a new
Home Office Building; and,
WHEREAS, it is the opin-
ion of the Board that due to
insurmountable practical diff
ficulties. legal and otherwise,
it would not be feasible to To-
| cate the Home Office i'm any
other state other than the
/ Commonwealth of Pennsyl-
vania, in which it is char.
tered,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE
TT RESOLVED:
That the Supreme Board of
Directors of the CrOatian
Fraternal Union of America
be and are hereby authorized
to sell the present Home Of
flee Building and to build or
to buy a new Home Office
Building suitable for it's pur-
poses, as the Directors may
determine, and at such a To-
cation within Allegheny Coun-
ty, Pennsylvania, as the Di-
rectors may determine; and
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1957-11-06
West AIIis 3q1 Dance
Event OF November q

WEST ALL1S, Wise. -
"'Jednakost" CF'U Lodge 391
hereby notifies all it's men,
bers and other lodges and or
CARNATIONS of the area that
a Dance will be sponsored on
Saturday, November %, at
the Kralj Hall.
Mary C. Homes, Sec'y.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1957-11-06
Windsor Lodge, Nest In Concert Nov. 18th

tamburitza music, dances and
vocal selections. Music for
dancing will be provided by
our own lodge tamburitza or
chestra under the direction
of bro. M. Tomicic.
All necessary plans are be-
ing completed now to make
this affair one of the best
ever.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1957-11-06

no longer meet the require
ments of a modern office
building. Our business has
grown to such an extent that
the office space now available
is insufficient for our office
machinery and furniture as
we'll as for additional person
mel.
described the discussion
concerning the resolutions
of our Chicago area lodges
asking that the Home Of
flee be moved to the Chill
dren's Home grounds at
Des PLANES, Illinois.
I explained that it is al
most impossible to do that by
reason of the existing laws
governing fraternal organiza-
tons, and that the present
structures on the Children's
Home grounds are not suit
able for Home Office purpo-
ses, while the cost Of erection
Of new buildings in the Pitts
burgh district, or in Des
PLANES, would be the same.
Now Is The Best Time
I cited several reasons a.
gainst moving the Supreme
Office out of Pennsylvania,
which was also discussed at
the Supreme Board meetings,
as the English Minutes of
those meetings, to be pub
lished Nov. IS, 1857, will
show.
Editor: - The complete
Croatian text of the last
Minutes of the Supreme
Board appeared in the
Wednesday, Oct. 80, 1857,
issue of the Zajednicar.)
The building of an addition
to the present structure, to
provide additional space, and
the remodeling Of the exist
ing office space to meet our
present needs, l pointed out,
would cost a tremendous a.
mount of money, would spoil
the beautifully ornamented
front Of the building, and we
will still have a 30-year-old
building on a noisy, main traf-
fic artery in a commercial
section of the city.
With the booming Pitts
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1957-11-06

WINDSOR, Ont. - Croa-
tan Fraternal Union Lodge
952 and Nest 6O2 will CO.
sponsor a Concert on Satur-
day, November Is, at the
Croatian National Home, 252O
Seminole Street, beginning at
7::30 pm.
Those in attendance will en-
joy such entertainment as
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1957-11-06
Amendments To Charter, Constitution
Necessary Before Administration Can
Proceed With New Home Office Agendum
December 3lst, 1857, Is Deadline For
Delegates To Cast Referendum Ballots
BY V. l. Mandch, Supreme President
BY v. l. Mandich. Supreme President

PITTSBURGH - This is the last in series of articles
in which have attempted to explain to membership
and particularly to the delegates of the Croatan Frae
nal Union, the resolution the proposed CFU Home
Office Building adopted by the Supreme Board at the fifth
meeting of it's semannual session Of October 2, 1857.
In the foregoing articles tried to explain the fact
that the present office accommodations built 80 years ago.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1957-11-06
Delegates Will Vote On
Supreme Board Proposal

for these purposes to insti-
tute and complete any pro-
ceedings to amend Article
Three of the original Articles
of Incorporation of the Cro-
attain FraternaI Union of
America, and Section Two of
the Constitution, so as to es-
tablish the registered office
Of the corporation at the loca-
ton to be designated by the
Supreme Board of Directors
as above, and as by law re-
quired.
This resolution will be sent
out to the delegates early in
November. Our delegates will
have until December 31st to
vote and return their ballots
to the Supreme Office. Only
those ballots as will be post
marked on or before Decem-
ber 31st, 1857, will be con-
sidered valid.
Ballots returned to the Su-
preme Office and bearing
post marks after December
31st will not be considered
valid.
Re: Duty OF Delegates
In connection with the Sec
ond paragraph of Section Al
of the Society's bylaws, pro-
viding that it is the duty of a
delegate to vote in accordance
with the wishes of the men,
bers Of the lodge which he
represents, it would be we'll
for the members, at lodge
meetings during November
and December, to discuss this
matter so that their dele
gates may learn the opinions
of the majority Of the men,
bership and be guided accord
ingly when voting on the mo-
ton Of the Supreme Board.
The voting of the dele
gates will, as always here
tofore, be secret. Envelopes
containing the ballots will
be opened by delegates in
the presence of the eXecu-
tive officers and officials at
a special meeting to be
called for that purpose by
the Supreme President ear
ly in the new year.
During discussions at tho
Supreme Board meetings, it
was emphasized that the del
egates Of the Croatian Fra
ternal Union today have the
same rights and duties as the
delegates at the Tenth Con-
vention, in 50 far as voting
on motions is concerned.
Membership Is Assured
The question of the sale Of
the present Supreme Office
building, and the building of 4
new one, is explained in es-
sence and supported by facts.
1t is now for the delegates Of
the Croatian Fraternal Union
to decide by their free vote
whether or not this proposal
will become reality.
1t is a fact that all Is men,
bers of the Supreme Board "a
greed that there is a need for
a new, modern building with
more space. Only one vote ia
vored the postponement of
(Supreme Board-P. 1O)
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1957-11-06


only twice before, the first
time at the 9th CFU Conven-
ton in 1855, and again at the
last CFU Ten Pin Bowling
Tournament in Cleveland.
In the normal course of hu-
man events as they unfold in
these swift-moving, modern
times this would, perhaps, be
sufficient basis for a nod or
a hello at a chance meeting.
How different is the
course of fraternal relation
ships. Here was Bill taking
time off from his work,
driving many miles to the
airport, and depositing US
at the hotel where he had
made reservations for US.
Bro. Blazevich, a we'll estab-
lished architectural drafts
man, serves as his Lodges
(9OO) recording secretary and
trustee president, as the Cen
trail Committee sports direc-
tor, and as mentor of g. tam
buritza and dance group.
We might ask, facetiously,
and, what does he do in his
spare time? Well he serves
as ambassador of good will
and guide for visiting fellow
'fraternalists.
Frisco, The Fabulous
Just as we checked in and
returned to the lobby on our
way out for a few hours of
sight seeing we ran into bro.
John Badovinac, who had ar
rived a few hours earlier.
He had just left Peter Obad
and so now Bill had the two
of us for a nocturnal explora-
ton of San Francisco.
Oh yes, the ride on the
cable car was the first or
der of business, to be fol-
lowed by 3 walking tour of
the fabulous Fishermen's
Wharf. A ride up to Colt
Tower and other high
points gave us an unforget-
table view of this enchant-
ing metropolis.
AS a flatland resident of
many years we have yet to
"aclimatize" oursen to the
hills of Pittsburgh. But, to use
the vernacular, "you amt
seen nuthin' till you've been
to Frisco. Bro. Badovinac and
l must have put Bills floor
boards to a strenuous test as
we helped him brake" on
those torturous, almost 80 de-
gree drops.
Nature has indeed endowed
San Francisco with many
breath taking vistas. Man has
added considerably to that.
And, when to the four card
inal directions of East, West,
North and South you have a
very obvious and ubiquitous
two more-up and down-one
can get an idea of the beauty
that is this great metropolitan
district.
1t was late in the evening,
or perhaps it was already
early morning, when Bill re-
turned us to our hotel and
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1957-11-06
Society, As Now Constituted, Can't
Have Corporate Existence As Citizen
In Any Other State But Pennsylvania
Asking Delegates For Authority Deemed
Most Democratic Way Of Doing Business
Bv Edward B. Seryoy CFJJ General Counsel
BY Edward b. Servov, CFU General Counsel

MckEESPORT Pa. = The Supreme Board of Drec-
tors of the Croatan Fraterna Union of America at its
Sept.-Oct, 1857 meetings overwhelmingly decided to sell
the present home office building and to buy to build
larger and suitable quarters for home office
building headquarters
delegates in favor of the program and further
more vote favor of making any amendments to the
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1957-11-06

Younger Members Show Great Interest
In Varied Problems Of Society During
Northern California Dinner r.Conference
Crowd Stays Around Until Early Morning
AS Field Men Pros And Cons Rent The Air
BY Michael Grasha, Junior Order Director
PITTSBURGH - One of fraternalisms manifold ben
ets the affinity which it engenders amongst adher-
ents. This trusm became more obvious to
stepped off plane in San Francisco Friday evening
September 20, 1857.
There, 2500 miles away from home, in a city
had visited before cheerfuy greeted by
a fellow fraternalst William Blazevch We had seen Bill
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-22
N. A. BrueIer, 50,
GPO Proofreoder
Here Since 1894

Milton A. Brugler. SO, a proof.
reader for the Government
Printing Office since 1884, dice
yesterday in Hahnemann Hos
pital Of a heart attack.
Mr.. Brugler. q native of New.
ton, N. j.. had been hospitalizec
since he suffered the attack
January 6.
Educated in Knoxville, Pa.
where he spent his young life
Mr.. Brugler learned newspaper
work on his fathers paper there
the Knoxville Courier. He later
worked on the editorial staff Of
the Williamsport (Pa) Grit, 9
weekly newspaper.
Mr.. Brugler, who was a mem.
Der of the Masons in Williams
port and a member Of the Viii.
Transport Consistory. belonged
to the st. Paul's Rock Greek
Episcopal Church here.
He is survived by his widow
Mrs. Agnes Wells Brugler, Q
native Of Binghampton. N. Y.
and a brother. r. Bunnell
Brugler Of Lewistown, Pa.
Funeral services will be at z
pm. tomorrow in Hines funeral
home. Burial will be in Bing-
hampton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-22
Frank |. Tracy, Ex-Morine
And Veteran Federal Worker

Frank Lynn Tracy, 10, a for
mer Marine warrant officer and
a veteran Of many years Gov
eminent service, died early this
morning at Bethesda Naval Hos
pital of heart condition. Mr..
Tracy had been hospitalized
earlier for three months after a
heart attack in September.
A native of Maplewood, N. j.,
he had been a Washington resi-
dent almost so years. He came
here in 1908 after joining the
Marines and retired as a war
rant officer in 1922 after l6
years service with the corps.
He later went with the Gov
eminent, where he was an ac-
countant for many years with
the Federal Communications
Commission, from where he re-
tired in 1949. Earlier he had
been with the Bureau of Public
Roads.
A Mason, Mr.. Tracy was past
master of Federal Lodge No. /,
F. A. A. NJ. serving in that post
in 1882, and also was a past
patron of Federal Chapter No,
SO Of the Order of the Eastern
Star. He served as patron in
1886 and again in 1914.
He was a member of the Epis-
copal Church of Our Saviour at
Sixteenth and Irving streets
NV.
Surviving are his widow, Alice
A. Tracy of the home address,
1880 Thirty-second street, Mount
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-22
mrs. T. S. Borden,
Georgetown Native

Mrs. Thomas Sheppard Borden
81. the daughter of a former
District Commissioner, died
yesterday in the Naval Hospital
In Bethesda.
The former Francis Caroline
Wheatley. Mrs. Borden was the
daughter Of Samuel E. Wheatley
who served as a Commissioner
during President Grover Cleve.
lands first term. Mrs. Borden
who was a fourth-generatior
Washingtonian. was born In
Georgetown. A Bethesda resi-.
dent since the death of her hus.
band, Capt. Borden, USING, ir
1908. she lived at 1907 Marion
lane.
Mrs. Borden is survived by 9
son, Sam Wheatley Borden Of
Gibson Island, Md; q brother
DR.. Charles Wheatley, UEN, re.
tired. 7404 Glenbrook road
Bethesda, and three sisters, Mrs
Albin B. Veazey Of the home ad.
dress. Mrs. william c. Dawson
Of Bethesda and Mrs. L. w
Groomes Of the Dresden Apart.
mentS.