ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1957-05-29

lovch any relief he may want under the circumstances"
The Executive Board having acted in such
since September 28 1856 and the High Trial Board having
acted the in the interim the Supreme voted
unanimously to again abide by it's decision this matter
The next letter from the Northern California
Central Committee of Croaan Fraterna Union Lodges and
in the nature of complaint against the payment of
by the Home Office Supreme Vice President bro
Math Kovacevch for attending the Committees picnic and
program of June "a, 1856.
After hearing from all who wished to participate in
this discussion the Supreme President pointed out that Bro
California festivities authorized by the Executive Board
in keeping with established practice.
1t was finally moved by bro Borich and seconded by
bro Maec that the Executive Board decision in this
be upheld Agreed.
reary who wished to remain anonymous in these Minutes
regarding the great amount of work done by himself and
others during Membership Campaign and the demand of
applicants for membership that they the applicant be
titled to the Proposers Award The Board sympathzed with
this Lodge Secretary and asked the Executive Board to
look into easing such cases in the future possible in order
to make the work of Lodge Secretaries attractive.
Next came a letter from bro. Peter Stpech, former
employe of the Chldrens Home which he requests the
payment of twomonths wages in order to bring to close
which to the attention of the Supreme Board
After the Board had been briefed on the matter bro
Mandich moved and bro Bella seconded that bro Stpech
paid up to officially notified by the Home
Office that he longer connected any with the
Childrens Home. Unanimously agreed.
Two letters next read from Lodges desiring the
Supreme Board to make change in the payment of Nor
tuar Fund dues for members who have reached certain
lowered to 70 years. whereas Lodge 49, North Side Pitts
burgh Pa urged that such payments be made in the cases
of all members who have been affiliated with the Society
for SO more years.
In opening discussion these letters bro Bella first
complained that of Lodges under the impress
sion that is getting something for nothing when
the fact that all of are paying to help those who have
Bro Bella next called attention to his Report to
Supreme Board wherein he points out that the Home Of
flee paying $46281 monthly in the of those
who have reached their 85th and the greatly increased
financial burden which would befa the Croatan Fratena
Union if the age bracket lowered
Bro. Mandich reminded that the proposal to waive
Moruary Dues for those with SO years of member
ship the Society discussed during the 1855 Conven
tion and tabled as being financially impossible.
1t finally unanimously agreed to acknowledge these
letters from Lodges 0 and 29 but to abide by the Supreme
Board decision in the matter.
The next three letters also in the nature
plants: = One from bro Peter Badovnac Lodge "a,
planning of the payment of to private secretary
who worked with the Committee which looked into the work.
ngs of the Chdrens Home last FALL the second from bro
Nkoa Gregurch Lodge $751; complaining of the number of
Delegates who attend uadrenna Conventions and suggest
ing that in the future Delegate be elected for 400
members and the third from Josip Wodwarka Lodge 255
regarding writings the Croatan Section of the Zajedncar
which caused several Lodge 255 members to dsassocate
themselves with the Society.
These letters acknowledged and filed after brief
discussions.
Following came letter from Sacramento Cal, Lodge
434 questioning the poprety of the adoption of and pub
caton by the Executive Board last January of Resou
ton asking the State Department at Washington to inter-
cede with the Government of Yugosava in the matter of
removing restrictions imposed by the latter on His Emil
nence Aloysius Cardinal Stepnac of Croatia.
1t felt by the great majority of the Supreme Board
members that this Resolution did not any way infringe
the Bylaws of the Croatian Fraernal Union and was
therefore in proper order. ..,.-
After hearing letters from the following members,
Lodges the Board instructed the Supreme Secretary to
knowledge same in writing if necessary:
Lodge 452; Mark Pular, Lodge 235; NJ Turcch, Miles,
Ohio; Charles Peakovic Lodge 3d. Mile Butkovch Lodge
$780, Eli Dancuovic, Lodge 261 and Josp Dobrnec Lodge
351.
Bro Mandich next read letter from Mr. Pierre S. du
Pont, 3rd in which he highly commended the members of
the Croatan Fraerna Union for having oversubscribed
their quota of SIS 900 to make their Society Group Founder
Of the American Museum of immigration and urged that the
Coaan Fraernal Union launch campaign for funds
for this great national patriotic undertaking.
Mr.. du Points letter acknowledged with thanks by
the Supreme Board and agreed reopen the funds
campaign for the American Museum of immigration through
written appeals Lodges and the pages Of the Zaedncar
Sick Benefit Department Secretary bro John Ovcarch
then brought up matter Of great Importance to those in
sured sick benefits - that of the maximum payment in
such
Ovcarch first reviewed the number of such mat
ters who had to drop out during the depression of
ago and then rensured themselves when the
c situation again Frightened thus enabling them collect
substantial amount of benefits prior dropping and
then getting the maximum amount after reinstang them
selves years later
Bro. Ovcarich said this unfair to those who had
kept up their membership for fifty and and
never received anywhere near the maximum amount. He