ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1958-05-14
Minutes of The March, 1853 GU Supreme Board

sha Chairman, Philip vukech and Stephen F. Brkch CO.
Vice Charmen, and Joseph Bella, Secretary
Bro. Grasha - In behalf of the Campaign Committee
and the Executive Board exchanged correspondence
in recent months with airline agencies and Matca in "a
greb Croatia regarding the approximate cost of the trip
and tour to be made 1860 by those who the Croaan
Fraterna Unions Campaign Grand Prize Award of visit
Yugoslavia two years hence. am happy advise you
that it is entirely possible that offer this Grand Prize
for virtually the number of Points set in
ton with the 1856 Campaign the that year
Yugosavia However think we should lower our mini
mum Points requirement this time order get many
as possible to participate in the Campaign and
them real opportunity to make the such visit 1860
We must encourage rather than discourage parcpa
ton in this Campaign would therefore recommend that
set 250 Points the minimum required to qualify for
the trip to Yugoslavia ie that those who reach that
Of Points make the difference dollars between
this figure and the number Of Points actually required
win the Grand Prize without any strings attached.
Bro. Bella Perhaps it is too early at this stage of
the Campaign which to last for two years to set tie min
this Board feels much to be in ORDER will
go along But would recommend that the spouse
of the winner Of Grand Prize should be allowed to
pany him her the trip without being forced to
any minimum number of Points provided that such
turally pay for the trip their
Bro. Vranes - agree Fundamentally with bro Bella
regarding the matter of spouse accompanying Grand
Prize Award Winner to Yugoslava Many more will take
an this Campaign they this much in ad
vance of the trip that loved accompany them
. overseas
Bro Hinich agreed that the recommended minimum of
$50 Points will bring campagners into the field
during 1858 and 1859 and create greater interest in this
drive in the Croaan Fraterna Unions smaller centers Bro
Borch fit to speak along the very lines urging
that $50 Points be set as the minimum in this case
Bro. Mkan hailed the recommendation the means of
acvang several campaigners in his Lodge who had here
toore feared that the minimum would be set high to
discourage them from taking any part in this Campaign
Sister Nksic likewise spoke in favor of the 25O Points
minimum and predicted by far widespread interest in
II the Campaign.
! Bro. Krasch - too very much in favor of the
minimum under discussion In fact think also
in position to set the total number of Points which win wi.
Grand Prize Award of 1860 visit to Yugosavia No matter
what number of Points agree we can always make
clear that they subject to change up or down
under existing conditions in the months ahead
! Bro Brkch then brought out the gst of his cores
pondence and talks with representatives of steamship lines
and reported that like bro Grasha he is less
tain that the 1860 trip and visit to Yugosava can be made
in exchange the number of Points required the
1856 Campaign Grand Prize Award Winners.
! Bro kovacevich the next to greet the recommen
daton Of minimum of $50 Points boon to campagners
in smaller ceners people who would otherwise stay away
from the Campaign field for fear that they couldn't make
the trip.
Yugoslava in 1860 along the lines practced by the
groups which visited that country in 1856 Rather feel
Grand Prize Award should call for trip from New
York to Zagreb and return and that the individuals choose
their own itinerary at their expense through the travel
the number of Points needed to the and get
Zagreb and back and leave to the taste of the individual
what he wants to during his stay Yugosavia After
ALL not everyone wants to visit the places be
! that abroad or here at home.
Bro Ovcarich agreed with bro. vukech in this matter
and brought out what he had heard along the line from
some who to visit Yugoslavia back in 1856.
Bro Grasha speaking of the 1856 group leaders,
disagreed with the theorzng that people would rather visit
Yugosavia individuals than members of organized
group He stated that his 1856 experiences in that country
taught him that groups get far better service accommoda
tons and the like when they visit Yugosava than they do
individual tourists In his estimation limit the travel
scope of this Campaign suggested and leave to the
tour on his own would to hurt the Cam
paign in the end.
- Bro. Vranes, who was member of the Home Office
Clerical Staff during the months which preceded the 1856
trip to Yugoaa and handled much Of the work connected
with that visit agreed with bro Grasha that only Group
Tour will bring people into the present Campaign He
minded that accommodations such in Yugosava in
1856 that the CFUs 130 visitors had to be split
, into two groups in order to be servced properly.
Bro Vranes then moved sister Niksc secondng that
700 Points be required of those wishing to make the
plete New York to New York trip to Yugoslava 1885,
included and that 250 Points and the difference dol
lars be the minimum required of those wishing to make the
trip but unable to win the award outright all subject to
Il change under existing conditions of the future
Bro Maetic spoke favoraby in favor of 1860 Group
visit did Sister Niksc who visited Yugoava in 1852 and
1857 and bro Hnch who returned to his former home
land for visit in 1857.
Bro Vukech stood by his arguments that Matica of
Zagreb do much for the individual tourist
groups Of such visitors and again urged that the trip
> be made New York to Zagreb and return basis
II Bro Mandich stated that doubted Matcas abb