ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1959-05-20

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paid for this year out of the National Relief Fund
Sister Niksic moved and Brother Hinch seconded the
motion, that this recommendation of Brother Mandlchs
be adopted
Carried by majority of the votes.
Brother Mandch brought forth his recommendation
for travelling expenses for delegates and members OF the
convention going to the convention.
lengthy discussion followed with all present taking
part agreed that final decision be deferred until the
following day
The time for the meeting having expired the Chairman,
Brother Bazdarch closed this meeting calling the next to
start tomorrow morning:
Philip vukeIch, Recording Secretary
Third Meeting, Tuesday Morning, March 18th, 1859
Supreme President bro " l. Mandich called the Third
Meeting of the Supreme Board to order Tuesday morning
March II, 1859, with greetings and best wishes.
Present all Supreme Board members and other
Officials
Bro Mandich called at the opening for the rendering
These given by English Editor of the zajednicar
bro Stephen F. Brkch who reported orally his steward
ship the past months and by Print Shop Manager bro
Michael Boc who read prepared report the status of
that department.
The reports were tabled for discussion at the proper
The members of the Board resumed discussion the
report of Supreme President bro. Mandich
At the meeting of March 16 the Board had gone into
bro Mandchs recommendation to pay between and 10
cents per rail mile Delegates attending Quadrennial
retary bro Joseph Bella had moved bro Julius Majetic
secondng that the of cents per rail mile be put into
future practice
Bro Mandich applied the proposed cents per rail
mile to the actual experience gained from the Philadelphia
discussion would have been equitable in the of all
Delegates to that gathering be they at the time from such
Pacific Coast States in the West from the northern Sec
tors of Canada.
Supreme President also pointed that the great
majority of the Delegates to the Forthcoming Convention
some 250 in number would from the Eastern and
Central parts of the country of them within 500 miles
of the next Convention city, Detroit, Michigan.
Supreme Secretary bro. Bella again asked the
bers of the Board to bear mind that the proposal here
was not so much matter of saving money it to
simplify old Convention problem and eliminate the
fusion which marked many Conventions of the past
Bro. Milan Vranes - When l recall that the last two
Conventions of the Society were held at opposite ends
the United States Los Angeles in 1851 and Philadelphia in
1855 easily understand the problems and confusion
caused by Delegates However, all know that most
of Conventions held in centrally located cities and
that the confusion all such occasions is usually held to
is interpret the Bylaws and make that Interpretation
clear to all concerned therefore that Section IL OF
egates travelling or from the Conven
on city shall be entitled to more than Single Roomette
on train.
Bro Milan skrtic seconded the motion
Bro. Michael Grasha - The provisions of Section IL
appear to to be archaic and that should 40
something calling for the smpfication of problem which
has plagued many past Conventions am for any plan
which will be equitable in all and against concessions
any case However, this proposal before has come
without prior discussion or treatment the Official Organ
and should be studied further before decide way
the other suggest that we contact other societies using
could apply to us.
Bro. Martin Krasich - not against the proposal
before but feel that this should become part of the by
laws the future For this Convention let abide by Sec
ton IL of the Bylaws There something else
should understand clearly the proposed cents rail
mile is to transportation only then the amount is en-
trey high If the other hand the cents is to in
cude per diems then the amount is anything but fair
equitable In the end still feel that the present system
while possibly not the best still equitable in the great
joty of the which arise in connection with business
of the Society.
Bro Milan skrtic - The proposal before us would
only lead to arguments in these few months before the next
Convention and find the Delegates in Detroit taking the
issue to the floor for lengthy costly discussions am
gainst nstituting any such change at this time.
Bro Mandich = If this proposal is adopted at this
time all those giving thought to running for delegate
ships to the next Convention will know advance what to
expect in the way Of travel reimbursement There still
sufficient time to write the subject in the Official Or
and thus eliminate arguments prior to the
ing of the Convention in September.
Bro John r. Mikan This proposal Of cents appears
discriminatory to and another to get the
bership into arguments before the Convention. for
retaining the system in vogue.
Bro Math Kovacevich also looked at the proposal as
being of discriminatory nature and said that the Dele
gates from the Pacific Coast and other Far Western parts
Of the United States and Canada would accept any such
change without many arguments.
Bro Nikola Hinch agreed with bro Kovacevch that
Delegates from the far western reaches the United States