ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1959-04-01
Eight Recruiters N01u Assured of Vacat0nq In Europe
General Counsel Asks Board Members
To Come Before 10Th Convention With
Bylaws In Keeping With Modern Times

Bylaws In Keeping With Modern Times
Croatian Fraternal Union Has Grown
Too Big In Highly Competitive Field
To Hue To Procedures Of Yesteryear
Supreme Board of Directors
Croatian Fraternal Union of America
Dear Brothers and Sister:
The report of your Counsel during this period divided
into number of categores that the outline of the work
covered be fully Illustrated
/. LITIGATION - Your Counsel is extremely pleased
to report to that litigation has affected the So
ciety for the period above mentioned also report hap
PLY that in the past year, 1858 legal fees paid to
your Counsel other counsel for
rendered business of the Society arising in 1858
consider this tribute to the administrative abb
ty of the Executive Board of the Croatian Fraternal
Union and to the keen of Judgment of the Supreme
Board of the CrOatian Fraternal Union
The High Trial Board the Judiciary of the Croatian
Fraterna Union has made remarkable progress in solving
any nrasociety claims and disputes The that these
three bodies of Society have operated well should
certainly please the membership of the Croatan Fraterna
Union
2. PROBLEMS AFFECTING THE MEMBERSHIP =
The problems that have disposed of by
your Counsel during this period matters directly
nected with the Department of the Supreme Secretary
number of questions relating to the beneficiaries
claims distribution of proceeds and other matters relating
to policy interpretations disposed Of The general
bershp of Society has fit to benefciares very
payment to the aforesaid beneficiary without any delay
hearache caused by failure designate beneficiaes
those who have predeceased the member.
Uniform Fraternal Code Looms On Horizon
g. BYLAWS REvIsIONS Your Counsel has worked
rather closely with the Executive Board relating possible
future changes the Bylaws at the Tenth Convention of
Society.
BY reason of the fact that number of kew states are
considering the feasibility of adopting the Uniform Fraterna
Code would be wise gesture the part of the
gates of the Convention to place similar before the
Convention for consideration
Specific illustrations will be made in the report which
he to hv
the Executive Board prior the opening Of the Convention
tive Board. n.y.
Bylaws have repeatedly advised you govern
the internal affairs of the Society and the basic laws
which determine the conduct of relations among the
members of the Society and the relationship between the
governing body and the entire general membership and
its lodges As SUCH the key word should be simplicity.
have great faith in the good sense and keen
of justice that is present in rapidly expanding
members taking interest in the affairs of the Society
from the standpoint of interest in the fine legal problems
that result from different Bylaw interpretations
In order that be made to a number of
different interpretations, behooves to observe very
closely and to pay attention to the judgment of experienced
fraerna lawyers and the Insurance Commission
of the United States who have studied these matters
along with their lawyers and who have made certain
crete proposals which adopted by the various fraerna
societies would simplify their business within the United
States and Canada
Bylaws Should Be The Essence of Simplicity
My sole purpose advising you these facts
any tradition stepped phrases and pet theories
gardng the operation of the Society," but only from the
standpoint of compliance with the modern methods of gov
ernng fraterna insurance societies of the United
It is difficult task to advise Comm ttees to advise
members and to advise delegates short notice
particular provision and the basic and the
for them
1t requires strong and guiding hand to steer path
towards simplicity and stronger hand to deal with
the possibilities of nequties that would result from long
and complicated set of Bylaws This may appear to be
sermonzng this particular subject but my experience
with the law compels to make that statement
Another important reason for taking a closer look
at the operation of the Society reflected in it's By
is the problem of taxation it might affect fra
terna societies There has been recent legislation which
will increase the tax rate heavily the present mutual
life insurance companies.
Mutual life insurance companies only step re-
moved Fraeal Benefit Societies. In fact States
refuse recognize the difference Furthermore the United
States Revenue Service might also recognize the similarity
and refuse to recognize the difference former fraternal
society which began mutual life insurance company
required to pay than 1919 in taxes of it's actual
(Society's General Counsel In Appeal F. 1O)