ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1959-09-30
Report Of The Secretary Supreme
Board Of Trustees
Sister and Brother Delegates:

The honor of serving the Croatian Fraternal Union
of the official capacity Secretary of the
Board of Trustees bestowed upon by the Delegates
to the 9th Convention Philadelphia Pa For the
honor and privilege of being the first to hold this
office deeply grateful to the Delegates and members
and trust that my duties performed to the utmost
satisfaction of the entire membership.
have faithfully and conscentousy discharged my du
Secretary of Board of Trustees in accordance
with the Bylaws the Croatian Fratenal Union of
America always endeavorng hold to the principles which
the best interest of the entire membership
You of the fact that the Board of Trustees
met Pittsburgh semiannually in the months of March
September of each year make audit of all business
transacted by the CFU for each preceding sxmonth
At this point wish the fact that this audit
tremendous task and grave responsibility as the
CFU is growing daily both in membership and in assets.
We have been happy note the increase of business
all departments and in spite of the most modern meth
DDS and equipment the duties of the officers and the cer
cal personnel have been increased considerably In
junction with this increase in business the duties and
sponsbes of Board of Trustees have also increased
for the and varied functions of the CFU today
than before necessate the semiannua surveillance
and guidance of the membership representatives which
designate Board of Trustees.
Even during a annual meeting, detailed auditing
all functions of every department could not be under
taken in the short period of time allotted for the said pur
pose however throughout these past four the Board
of Trustees have performed their duties to the best
keeping but also whether the C.FU was functoning in
the traditions ideals forth by predecessors
and outlined in Bylaws.
At the conclusion of each audit which included the
physical count of all bonds each member of the Board
reported his her findings and this made part of
the official the Board of Trustees and published
in Official Organ the Zajednicar The minutes of the
also became official report to the Supreme Board
During the past four years the Board Of Trustees found the
and of the CFU very satisfactory order
wish to state that throughout the auditing the Board
of Trustees functoned in unity and cooperation
of the great responsibility they held and endeavored to
form their duties conscenousy and in such
be worthy of the office entrusted to them The members
the proud of the achievements made during
the past four years. to repeat the figures here would be
superuous and the key to future accomplishments is
held by the Delegates of this Convention.
In conclusion wish to thank my associates of the
Board for their cooperation also the fraterna
operation extended to the Board by all the Supreme
Officers the personnel of the Supreme Office and both
Editors of the Zajednicar.
With every best wish for your deliberations,
extend sincere greetings and welcome you to this, the
10th Quadrennia Convention of the Croatan Fraternal
Union of America!
Respectfully and fraternaly submitted
Sylvia Niksic, Secretary of Board of Trustees