ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1958-09-24
Supreme Presidents Sept g. 1853 Report To Supreme Board
GU On Threshold of It's 65th Milestone

pending ruling and opinion by the Attorney General of
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
At meetings of state fraternal congresses, well
of the National Fraterna Congress- and then also of the
Canadian Fraterna Association discussions held
uary regarding various state legislatures striving to enact
laws which would make fraterna organizations subject to
taxation.
The Croatian Fraternal Union always joins all fra
ternas in protesting such laws by of the fact
that and all other fraternal organizations,
tual beneficial political and nonprofit organization.
For that very the Croatian Fraterna Union
joys good name among the fraternal organizations
throughout the United States and Canada and is good
policy for our Society to be at the annual
ngs of the various state fraerna whenever pos
sible by it's executive officers and officials from the Su
pree Office or by other members of the Supreme Admin
istration the place of these meetings.
have written regularly in official organ the ga
jedncar describing my Impressions in contacts with
repeat that feel very keen when the love and To-
yy of ordinary member for his organization that
Union and still greater honor and of pride to be
it's builder member of its Supreme Administration
Our Business In The State of New York
At the first meeting Of this Supreme Board after the
last convention advised you OF our endeayors to obtain
a license to do business in the State of New York.
Today as then, receive the answer from the
New York authorities that it is difficult to sanction
thing which the National Croatan Society," and later the
Croatian Union did illegally for the past 60 and
From 1885, and until 1906, reported two years ago. 9
lodges were organized in New York State, without Ii
to operate in that state At the same time OF the
ninth convention of the National Croaan Society in New
those lodges.
From that time and many Lodges n an
New York membership reached $500.
From the time when our first fir lodge was organized
in New York State in 1895 until 1913 various admins
tions of the Society applied several times for license
to operate in the State of New York. but without success
stated in my report to the Supreme Board at that
time and repeat at this time that the Croatian Fratena
Union had license to do business in the State OF New
York and accordingly did lose license to do business
claimed by various irresponsible critics of the present
administration s
At the annual meeting of the Canadian Fraternal AS
sociation last May of % Canadian soceymembers rep
resented only holds license to do business in the State
of New York. ta
/ believe you will agree with at this time Sister
and Brothers the Supreme Board that the Executive
Board from the convention to date did everything
possible to bring this subject to satisfactory conclusion
and it from the order of business We will continue
thus regardless of the attacks of individuals who have
regard for the reputation and good which the Gro
attain Fraternal Union enjoys among Americans and among
our people here and in Canada.
Conclusion w.
You have Sister and Brothers of the Supreme Board
had opportunity in your contacts with our membership
from the last session the present. to be convinced that
business of the Supreme Office carried out regularly
and that relations with lodge officers and nest
ayers are fraternal and cordial.
flee staff In accordance with your decision of last
March, two office employees who were pensioned were
replaced with new employees on Temporary oass a; ana
fill the requirements of their positions, they will be en-
pl0yed permanently.
Trusting that our mutual endeavors will be success
full and for the progress and welfare of the Croatan Fra
ternal Union and it's membership wish all of you who
come from out town. pleasant stay in Pittsburgh with
the usual greeting Long M grow and dsr ths snd
Children's Home!
Respectfully and fraternally submitted,
vi Mandich, Supreme President