ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1959-09-23

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The Ninth Convention likewise by resolution directed
that the Union establish Training Schools for the
ton of lodge officers and officials the business
Society," the values of the different types of certificates
and generally the privileges and benefits which our So
ciety offers it's membership.
Perhaps we did not do everything that the writer's
of the resolution had in mind however did all that
able to in the hope that in time, with experience
gained will improve program for the training
lodge officers officials and all others may be interested
envisioned in the resolution adopted by the Ninth
vention.
Glasses held first in Chicago then Pittsburgh
and surrounding Detroit Youngstown and finally
northern and southern California Whether we made
gains, and how much able to achieve is
best known to the delegates to the Tenth Convention who
come from those cities and sections of America.
| Chldren's Home of The Croatian Fraterna Union
At the annual picnic the grounds the Childrens
Home at Des PLANES July T. 1885, in my address, de-
cared to the membership gathered there that would
in favor of continuation of the maintenance of the Chill
drens Home long there any orphans in ranks
and so long members will be willing pay contr
buttons for the maintenance of the Chrens Home whose
expenses becoming higher with each year.
In that same year, pursuant to unanimous decision
OF the Supreme Board at its semannual session in Sep
tember special committee met early in November the
grounds examined all branches and phases the operation
Of the Childrens Home
That special committee submitted report of find
mgs together with it's recommendations which report
recommendations unanimously approved by the Su-
preme Board at it's next following semiannual session In
accordance with the recommendations of this special
mittee an annual budget set up for the Chldrens
Home with instructions to the Superintendent and Chill
drens Home Board which, carried out would permit
operation of the Chldrens Home at less cost
That this committee in short period of time did
good job is confirmed by the fact that the annual dis
bursements for the maintenance of the Chdrens Home
were reduced by than $2OOOO
! In other words the Chidren's Home disbursements
for several years to and including 1885, close to-
exceeded $4,000 each year. Now these disburse-
ments have been leveled off at $6O,OOO and believe
that the total disbursements this year
! below $6OOOO
Of course must first thank the Superintendent and
the Chdrens Home Board who gave serious consideration
to the position in which found ourselves and the
that they, well in the supreme administration
took into consideration the sentiment membership
favorng the continuation of the Home which will possible
if will continue to be able to the disbursements
with the receipts in the Chdrens Home Fund without ad-
ditional burden to membership.
Referendums of The Convention Delegates
Pursuant to the bylaws adopted by the Ninth Con-
venon if the welfare of the Croatan Fraternal Unon
lodges members should require the change amendment
of any section of bylaws, the Supreme Board must
submit motion therefor vote of the delegates If
ry of the votes cast is in favor of the notion then such
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first day of the month following the conclusion of the
|, voting.
Up until the Ninth Convention referendum of the
entire membership taken, in which, sad to say
10 less Of the total adult membership took part and
voted.
In referendum only $500 members voted, of which
little 5000 in favor of the Supreme Boards
motion and about 5000 against Which that 5000
members who voted brought valid decision for 10000
members Sxtytwo thousand members took part, nor
was their voice heard in the referendum.
BY decision of the Ninth Convention the Societys
entire membership participates in the voting through its
delegates just the delegates at the Tenth Convention will
make all decisions representing the entire membership Of
the Croatan Fraternal Union.
That is also the procedure in democratic America and
Canada where representatives the state and federal
legislatures represent the entire population of their
spectve districts during the entire period of service in the
positions to which they elected
! Why, then should the delegates to this convention
have the right nufy the existing bylaws from the
the last section change amend any section of the
bylaws by majority vote of the delegates present. and
then upon adjournment Of the convention lose the right
to decide the slightest change amendment to by
! laws adopted, decisions made at the Convention?
| This method Of conducting referendums b entirely
In accordance with democratic procedures in America