ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1958-09-17

would like to report to you concerning my activity
during this period under the headings which will appear
in the text of this Report.
1. LITIGATION
is my pleasant duty to report that litigation
has affected the society," were there any suits filed dur
ing this period of the files of the various officers
discloses that litigation is pending or imminent.
2. EXECUTIVE BOARD
With the help of the Executive Board and all Of the
Executive Officers, many claims and inquiries have
been disposed of in satisfactory and am
proud of the way in which Executives have fulfilled
their official responsibilities in processing and dsposng
of the various claims and benefits affecting Society,"
8. CHILDREN'S HOME
Your Counsel was called upon in number of instances
prepare leases behalf of the Chdrens Home
of the Croatan Fraterna Union of America and certain
Lessees with reference to the operation of day camps and
the like happy to report that they have been COM
pleed and that the operations have been conducted in
highly successful With further reference to the
Chldrens of the Croaan Fraternal Union of Amer
ca would like publicly thank the members of the Chill
drens Committee and the Superintendent for their
immediate attention any requests that have made
gardng any inquiries of members of facts concerning
litigation involving the Children's Home
L. THE CROATIAN FRATERNAL UNION
SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION, INC.
/, On June 27, 1858, there born corporation
having announced purpose the dedication to the char
table principles involved granting scholarship assistance
and aid in other phanthropic activities Like the birth of all
living things this too came about with no cost at least to
the Society. -.,.. o.a&
duties your elected Secretary of the Croaan
Fraternal Union Scholarship Foundation Inc.
From time to time will report TO you wa the La
edncar" the minutes of the various meetings held by
the Board of Directors and of the functions and actvi
ties of the corporation as it is now constituted.
In that yein owe personal vote Of thanks to both
welcome advice and experience.
The dreams and ideas that in the minds of the
original incorporators will last for long time learned
said that Every building that has erected
has fallen will fall the body of will also fall but the
dreams of the great and good of the EARTH these alone
remain. .r ,.. a,et
The dreamers may die but never the dreams Your
Directors not idle dreamers but realistic in the full
day the Croatan Fraternai Union of America viii have
it's mightiest achievement the continued education of
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S. NEW YORK STATUS Aaa
famous political orator accused of speak
ing to his audience in parallels and in high sounding intel
lectual phrases and discourse He shot back and said
would rather talk to an audience over their heads then be-
hind their backs"
Supreme Board covering the st perd December 1ss5 to
March 16, 1856, which reads as follows:
"The first filing and the application for license in
the State Of New York made in 1927. We
informed that we were operating illegally and were ad
vsed to clear up various questions in the Juvenile De-
partnent and to explain certain insurance provisions
Efforts to obtain the License again began sometime in
1882 and officers again advised that the status of
In March Of 1941 similar application was made. did not
find reply to that application In 194e another appl
activities by the officers of the Union In 1851 the ap-
pIicaton denied for the that it would best
promote the interest of the people OF the State OF New
York. Another application made again in 1854,
There has been action taken that application
yet"
The situation is neither gone forgotten AS after
thought have been advised that at least major New
York lodge has made very satisfactory and legally con-
sstent adjustment to the situation @>a t-a
l6. BYLAWS OF THE SOCIETY
In my last report to you requested that action
be taken Immediately with reference to study OF the By
Laws of the Croatan Fraterna Union Of America You
appointed the Executive Board and officials the original
Committee begin the revision of the BYLAWS of the Gro
attain Fraterna Union Of America to be ready for consid
Grafton by the next Conventions.
Continuing with that thought, would like to offer
few suggestions in the nature Of advice concerning
of the ground rules for bylaw constructions
1. Bylaw is rule or law Of corporation for its
government and legislative act and the solentes and
sanction required by the Charter must be observed BLACKS
Law Dictionary
O. The constitution and bylaws Of beneficial assoc
atoms must conform strictly to the statute and deciona
law of the State I'm Butchers Beneficial ASSN IS Pa
l151)
g. Bylaws Of a beneficial association never oper-
ate retroacvely unless the language is such i'd
NIT of other reasonable construction. (inaka " Fire
mems Pension Fund of Philadelphia 346 Pa 459) ,c
4. change in Bylaws of beneficial association
reduce benefits which Heretofore have acquired
tus of fixed rights Reber '. WkesBarre etc., 179 Pa
benefit both approved and rejected averaged 1881 Zone