ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1958-03-26
THE EXECUTIVE BOARD AT WORK
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1858
:OFFTCIAL MINUTES


WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY &c, 1858
The Supreme President, bro. Mandch, opened the meet
ing with official greetings All Members of the Board
present.
The Minutes the February 12 session approved
as read
AS the first order of business the Supreme President
read letter from the employees union local 49, wherein
they have accepted the offer of $1,000 per month raise for
1858 for all Home Office employees retroactive to January
/, 1858
The Board awarded additional merit raise of $4,000
month to bro Joseph Gregurich the assistant book
keeper, effective of March 1, 1858.
The Board authorized bro ovcarch to attend the 7th
anniversary celebration Of Lodge 975 of Toronto March
l. at the expense of the lodge
Supreme Vice President bro. Bazdarich delegated
to attend the 5Oth anniversary banquet of lodge "A in Chi
s on MAY s sso
to be held in Chicago on March 10.
Bro Bella read article received from Supreme Board
Member, bro Maec of Detroit, Mich. which reply
to article submitted by bro Goretta in the official
Bro Maetc requests that said article be published in
with appeal to delete certain paragraphs which could
be detrimental to the Society. After lengthy discussion
Ovcarch that said article be returned to bro Maec
with the suggestion that be rewritten to omit certain
paragraphs from which the Society the lodge would not
benefit. The motion was approved unanimously
Bros Mandch and Grasha wish to express their opln-
ions that bro Gorettas article was equally inappropriate
and should not have been published in the first place
Bro Vulelch stated that his conception editor is
contrary that of bros Manch and Grasha He feels that
the article OF bro Goretta is important to discourage any
branding, slanderng and denuncations in our ranks
letter received from lodge 452 wherein they
membership in the Oakland Chamber of Commerce.
which acknowledged and filed.
letter of protest received from lodge 617 against the
building of Home Office could not be considered and
was therefore acknowledged and filed.
Ovcarch is to attend the annual Croatian Day pic
sponsored by the United Lodges of South Chicago to be
held July 9th.
Bro Krasch was authorized to attend the 5th anniver
banquet of the United Lodges of South Chicago to be
held November 29 at the of the local committee
Bro. ovcarich gave his report to the Board on the
oI IN
February Is, in which 46 teams participated complete
report shall be published in the Official Organ His expenses
, of $11e Al were approved for payment. ..,,
in Cleveland which 100 bowers participated and almost
every lodge had His expenses OF $ooo were
Bro Mandch submitted his report the activities Of
the meeting the executive committee of the Peoples to
Peoples Program of which he is member He also gave
Department. His expenses of $14916 were approved for
payment
for the maers in the press room effective as OF March
submitted financial report to the Sports Department His
report showed distribution of $3s5oo to II mems teams
and $247.50 to womens teams prize money detailed
report is to be published in the Official Organ.
| The following items were approved for payment:
$1,000 to Nest 55 of Cleveland appropriation FOR
the family tourney which they sponsored based rs
participants mt at 81 90, 90 each ,zoo .o n;n
s1eeo5 to NJ Eamalak and Co. for II jackets and let
tering for the 1857 senior basketball champions
$4,000 to H. NJ Bruce and Assoc for the preparation
and calculation of all valuation reports required for the
annual statement per previous agreement.
$500 Moodys Investors Service for renewal of our
subscription to their municipal and government publications
$500 to the Fraterna Societies of greater Pittsburgh
for dues
Lodge - Bro Juro Bezjak, cert. 48454, submitted
claim at this time for past illness not knowing that he
entitled to sick benefits Upon the explanation of the
lodge secretary and medical evidence received the Board
approved the recommendation of bro Ovcarch that said
benefits to be paid in accordance with section 265 of
the Bylaws.
The Minutes of the February H. 1858 Executive Board
meeting amended to read as follows: The request Of
Lodge 34 Of Rock Springs that the Supreme President
bro Mandch attend their 5Oth anniversary celebration
could be granted due to the fact that the distance would
expenses prohbve for single lodge celebration
This reached unanimously upon the suggestion
of the Supreme President.
There being further business to transact the Su
preme President adjourned the session.
i Joseph Bella, Supreme Secretary
We are they who will not Brotherhood lower Lord
take from palace, priest or than God.
code, a neaner Law than - Sir Edwin Arnold