ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1959-07-22

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property shall belong to the supervising lodge, or
lodges.
Section 277. In all cases wherein the Junior
Order Bylaws are inadequate or insufficient, and
existing Senior Bylaws applicable, such Sem
ior Bylaws shall prevail.
The Children's Home
Of the Croatian Fraternal Union Of America
Section 278. The Croatian Fraternal Union
maintains a Home for children located at Des
PLANES, Illinois known as The Chdren's Home
of the Croatan Fraternal Union of America"
Section 279. The purposes of the Home
a. To shelter, care for and educate children OF
members
g 10 rear the children so that they become useful
members Of the society, good citizens and able
to support themselves when released from the
Home;
d If parents or guardians WISH the children shall
be sent to church on Sunday and Holidays
Section $780, Rules for acceptance Of children:
a. The Home shall accept orphaned children Of
deceased members without charge if they have
no one to care for them and are members OF
the Junior Order provided that such children
are not less than or more than IA years OF
age;
b. Children Of members, who have only a mother
living unable to for them, will be accepted
without charge;
g Children of members, whose father is living
and able to work, may be accepted, provided
the father pays the amount fixed by the Home
Committee from time to time for their main
tenance;
fairly good financial standing, he she shall
pay monthly such amounts for upkeep of
child determined by the Chldren's Home
Committee.
Section 2S1. Forms which must be filled out
for each child are as follows:
A. An Application" form, which shall be OBJ
tanned from the Superintendent and filled out
by the lodge of which the parent or guardian
was, or still is member;
b. A Report of Medical Examination, to be
filled out by the physician examining the child
The person who takes the child to the physi-
clan shall give the correct and complete medi-
cal history of the child. An "Xray' report on
the lungs, well cardograph and blood
records must also be submitted;
g School Blank" which must be filled out by
the school If attended by the child.
Section 282. The Home shall be maintained
as follows:
a. From contributions Of members of the Croatian
Fraternal Union as decided by the Convention;
b. From maintenance charges paid by parents or
guardians;
c) From gifts. donations legaces entertainments
and unclaimed death benefits in accordance
with the Croatian Fraternal Unions Bylaws
Section 28S. Children must be admitted to the
on the part Of the parent or guardian, and shall
be under full control of those in charge of the
Home. The Home Committee and the Superintend-
ent shall have full power to return any child to
its parent guardian when they deem it necessary
or if ordered by proper court.
Children. whose parents pay. for their main
tenance shall at the request of the parents be
leased and turned over to the parents.
Section 2S4. The Home Committee may at
any time place child for adoption, provided that
consent for such adoption Is obtained from the par
ents, or guardian, and proper court
Section 285. In shall child entrusted
to the Home be permitted to permanently leave the
Home without the consent of the Superintendent
and the Committee.
Section 1885, Travelling expenses of the chill
dren and the person accompanying them from their
home to Childrens Home shall be borne by the
parent, guardian When the children reside over
1000 miles from the Home half of the travelling
expenses shall be paid by the Home.
Children's Home Committee
Section 287. The Convention elects Presi-
dent, Secretary, and three members of the Chill
drens Home Committee and three Alternates, all
of whom must be citizens Of the United States,
members of the Croatian F'raternal Union at least
years and must reside within 100 miles OF the
Home.
Section 2SS. Duties Of the COMMITTEES:
a) The Childrens Home Committee has complete
supervision of the Home, and prepares rules
and regulations for the Home by which chill
dren and personnel governed;
b. 1t holds regular monthly and special meetings
on the premises of the Home;
g 1t examines all bills, and if approved, submit
to the Home Office for payment
d. 1t purchases all necessities for the Home; no
individual expenditure may exceed $4,000 with
out Executive Board Approval;
e. It submits to the Supreme Board Of Directors
for approval estimates and recommendations
for all extensive repairs or additions necessary
at the Home;
y 1t fixes the salaries of all personnel at the
Home;
g. 1t sets the amount of payments for the upkeep
of any child at the Home.
The Superintendent Of the Childrens Home
Section 289 The Convention elects the Super
intendent of the Chldren's Home from among the
applicants for said position, and fixes his salary
Section 29O Qualifications Of the Superin
tendent:
a. Must be citizen of the United States or
Canada
b. Must have been member Of the Croatian
Fraternal Union at least years;
g Must have High School education
d. Must be married and at least 35 years of age;
e. Must be familiar with the English and Gro
attain languages.
Section 291 Duties of the Superintendent:
a. The Superintendent and the Committee hire
and discharge all the necessary personnel al
the Home, and when possible members should
be given preference;
b. Prepares the house program for the children
c Prepares a report for the semi-annual meetings
of the Supreme Board, and the Convention;
d. Forwards regularly all receipts of the Home
to the Supreme Office with a statement to
the source of same
o The Superintendent and the Committee select
physician for the Home from candidates
applying for the position. Members of the Gro
attain Fraternal Union have preference.
Section 292. The Childrens Home of the I'm.
ion shall be maintained long there suf
ficient means for it's maintenance, until Con
vention or the members of the Croatian Fraterna
Union shall vote to dsband it.