ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1958-06-11
BY MARTIN KRASICH, Supreme 7

\ MONG THE NUMEROUS decisions and recommended
tons of the Societys 9th National Quadrennia Con-
venton, held at Philadelphia in 1855, there the
recommendation that the Executive and Supreme
Boards take all possible steps implement the organization
of for nstrucng Lodge and Nest officers and
other interested members for better knowledge of the
business of the Croatian Fraternal Union.
This is by simple task, and it necessary
seek the best possible for approaching and grad
ualy putting this project into effect
Finally, at the meeting of the Supreme Board in
September 1857, the Executive was directed
to prepare plan and submit it to the Supreme Board
The Executive Board submitted such plan in accor-
dance with the decision and recommendation of the 1855
Convention and the Supreme Board adopted the plan The
plan, of itself, accomplish nothing must
be sought for putting the plan into practice.
An Experiment For Tutors And Students Alike
started with the carrying the plan
to the credit of First Vice President bro Joseph N
Bazdarc, Chicago who went to work and made all the
necessary preliminary arrangements for these three Apr
2627, 1859 lectures.
How far will reach with this entirely method,
and the will achieve, all of together will eval-
uate and judge after the close Of our third lecture
For bro. Bella and me- this will be experiment
The exnerence Which h we will obtain here with vou Will,
guide for subsequent lectures and will thus
gradually without doubt improve upon lectures
courses Students and at the time lectures will
We will endeavor record all questions, all observa-
tons and all explanations and answers lectures
in other localities.
Of What Purpose Are These School Lectures?
Our Society the 64h year it's existence 1t has,
therefore, been in operation for ga years.
Much has happened in the past GA years The world
forward That which considered modern, good
and necessary 60 ago. so years ago. Is years
even 10 in instances longer the
present needs.
What then considered novelty is today obso-
lete and the drives the old into oblivion And It will
always be so, for the world will continue to for
ward.
When for instance peasant go years ago prepared
to leave for America that great unknown land the whole
village gathered to bid him farewell and to wish him safe
journey The villagers marveled his bravery under
taking such long Journey.
But behold, today man makes ready to travel to the
moon and nobody is amazed nobody doubts that day
will truly reach the moon What was once daydream
is today becoming reality.
What all will take place this earth in own life
time and that of children is beyond the imagination
of ordinary
Fraternas In United States Mighty Factor
Just science marches forward so do the needs
and warnings of the people grow greater Man
not stand still in place very long There continuous
race in all branches of science.
Science aggressiveness determination, accurate pre-
designation of the peoples needs bring inescapable
changes We part of this world and wish forge
firmly ahead in the spirit of the present age then
look ahead with open eyes and open mind.
Our Society is part of this world which ahead
with the speed of lightning If think this does
Germ U.s. then are blind despite good eyes.
The fraternal movement in America is mighty fac
tor The fraterna organizations comprised of
thing over 10 million members.
The combined assets of the fratenas amount to close
to three billion dollars and the total insurance
the close of 1857 amounted to over 10 billion dollars
Ihs still does not present the complete PICTURE for
there are many small fraterna organizations included
In fraterna statistics.
But the commercial insurance companies and
away stronger While they constant competition a.
mOng themselves together they cOmpetton