ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1958-09-24
Sister and Brothers,
Members of the Supreme Board and Officials

annual meetings, With OBJECT aCcOrdance
th socetys bylaws to examine the business during the
first months of this year. and to submit report it's
findings to the Supreme Board
1t should be mentioned here that the 2nd day of
September significant date in the history of So
cety for that day GA at the first
tion, the foundation laid for this magnificent struc
ture, the present Croatan Fraternal Union.
my welcome the Board of Trustees eight days ago,
mentioned this fact at the time expressing the wish
continue in the spirit which embodied in the very
of the Society at the time of its inception and that is
that it remain the future the during all
of it's existence and still is odayNationa and Croaan
that spirit greet you here today in the be-
lief that all here cognzant of our responsibilities to
membership in the first place. and then to the entire
the homeland
Our Decisions At The Last Session
In review of operations in the Supreme Office
for the first months Of this belong in the first
place. the decisions of the Supreme Board OF last March,
these decisions the various depart
you will certainly hear the reports of the heads OF
departments that your decisions have been put into
believe that the individual officers and officials
and particularly Secretaries will during these meetings
submit for discussion certain changes additions to
particular sections of the bylaws far such chan
ges applicable to their respective departments.
YOU last March believe that you viii likewise have your
Recommendations for the proposed bylaws and thai it vii
be to apporon certain part of our time during
this for preparation of the proposed bylaws for
the delegates to the coming convention. f..
In this connection, think it would be we'll if we
were ready with the proposed bylaws within or two
months at The most after our session next March so
that the changes or amendments may be submitted to
! every delegate Immediately after their election.
will the task of the delegates to send their recon-
mendations if any, the Supreme Office These recommen-
datons and observations concerning the proposed amend
ments and additions to the bylaws will first be studied by
the Executive Board and submitted to the Supreme Board
with it, comments
discussion the bylaws during the next convention which
discussion generally much of the Convention
time with the result most that the recommends
tions of the Convention Committee Bylaws adopted
Our at the past several conventions confirms
1 this to be correct.
The socety's Training School
In accordance with decision the Convention and
decision during the sessions of September OF last year
and March of this year. material compiled and two
training classes held in Chicago another IN
Each of you received copy of the material ana so
called textbooks and trust had ample opportunity not
only to study the material presented but also to arrive at
opinion concerning not only the textbook but also con-
cernng the value of holding these classes in the future and
believe that will find the time for thorough discussion
and decision on this important subject .s
Campaign for New Membership
With the development of the current tU'o-year mem
bership campaign, freely say am thoroughly sat-
isfed and especially if take into consideration the re-
cession particularly in the industrial Of middle and
eastern United States and Canada in which sections the
great majority the members the Croatian Fratena
Union live and their daily bread.
/ The leaders of the campaign will give you their de-
tailed report while will limit myself here to giving deserv-
ing recognition to our worthy builders whose efforts OBJ
tanning members have enabled the Society to reach
new high the number of its members 100000 both
departments.
minisration who taking active part in the member
ship drive, and who have far achieved such good
Suits Our Third Supreme Vice-President Brother Math
Kovacevich, is in first place among all Of builders
in the States.
| In my conversations with members and builders
in various parts Of America and Canada find great in
terest for the group trip to Yugoslava in 1860 which, by
your decision is of the main prizes in the campaign
/ Among Our Members At Large
In the first months of this year, represented you
and the Societys membership general at many lodge
functions and frequently at social functions Of other
ganizatons as President of Pennsylvania Fraternal
l Congress for 1858
In February attended the annual meeting Of the New
:, York Fraterna Congress in New York City,
In June led group Of representatives Of fraternal
organizations of Pennsylvania who visited the Governor
of connection with his proclamation of the week
of June 914 as Faterna Week The proclamation together
with pictures taken during the signing ceremony pub
llished in the Zajednicar.
also led delegation Of officers of Pennsylvania fra
ternals the representative Of the Croatan Fraernal
Union and President of the Pennsylvania Faterna Con-
gress meeting with the Secretary of the Department
Revenue with reference to the Eheat Act of 1887
corg the Interpretation by the Secretary all fraternal
societies, well all other organizations chartered in
Pennsylvania would be required to turn to the Com
monweahs treasury all monies held for the beneciares
of deceased MEMBERS whose whereabouts is unknown at
ter certain period Of time.