ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1959-04-01

Sister and Brothers,
Members of the Supreme Board and Officials:
WYE ARE MET HERE in regular semi-annual session.
M which is the last in the four-year interim between
w the ninth and the tenth convention This year
particularly important in the life and operation of the
Society for two reasons First celebrating the So
ciets sxyh anniversary and second the tenth regular
convention will meet next September in Detroit Michigan.
In behalf of the entire membership OF the Croatian
Fraternal Union extend cordial welcome to you
with wish for a successful meeting.
l certain that our deliberations and decisions
Union at heart which will meet with the approval of
membership and will thereby keep and strengthen their
trust in the administration which, believe, we
have enjoyed since the last convention.
The Standing of The Membership and Assets
You all know that in accordance with decision of the
Supreme Board conducting woyear drive for
membership.
At close of the past year as the annual reports pre-
pared for the Insurance Departments show recorded
new heights in the number of membership as we'll as in
the various funds of the organization.
Our total membership in both orders is llOl58 the
Soceys assets stand close to 28 million dollars and the
total life insurance the huge of over 80 million
dollars
For these significant express thanks first
to campaign builders who by their untirng
efforts have not only replaced almost all regular losses in
adult membership but have also increased the ranks of
Junior Order with greater number of membership in
the past year than in any of the past twelve years
happy to state here that first place in the current
two-year campaign is held by worthy and deserving
Third Vice President Brother Math Kovacev whose hand
grasp as token of recognition in the name of this Board
the Officials and membership of the Society, wishing him.
and through him to all of builders good health and
long life that they may continue ever dgent in their en-
deavor to strengthen the ranks of this greatest Gro
attain benevolent humanitarian and cultural organization in
the world
Proposed Bylaws For The Tenth Convention
The societys bylaws provide that the Executive Board
prepare the Proposed Bylaws for the convention.
We promised to have ready for this meeting suggested
additions and amendments to present bylaws, which
we will bring before you during these meetings We also
invited you from your experience gained in contacts with
membership in the various communities, to submit dur
these meetings recommendations for the Pro-
posed Bylaws if any you have.
1t is the intention of the Executive Board to have
the Proposed BYLAWS for the Tenth Convention ready
may be published in the "Zajednicar and copy of the
Proposed Bylaws mailed to each delegate as soon as
The delegates will thus have the opportunity to study
recommendations and sufficient time to submit their
their lodges observations and possible recommen-
datons
The last convention recommended that the Bylaws
Committee for the Tenth Convention be named and meet
several days before the convention in order that may
have sufficient time study the Proposed Bylaws and
submit them to the convention for adoption
have the ne nd 81 he obsnes n
additions to the bylaws before the convention The Con-
vention Bylaws Committee will decide the final form of
the Proposed Bylaws for submission the convention
and they then be adopted without any special lengthy
discussions.
For that reason l recommend that this Supreme
Board authorize the Executive Board to name by
laws committee for the coming convention from among
the members of the tenth convention which committee
shall meet in the Home Office eight days prior to the
convention.
The members of the bylaws committee will be paid
travelling and dems decided by the delegates
for the members of the tenth convention
Holding of Classes for Lodge Officers
BY decision of the Supreme Board of last March the
necessary material compiled and classes held for the
lodge officers and members in several Of America and
in city in Canada.
We know already now that the holding of classes has
shown good results in the field of enrolment of
bershp and sale of insurance under the va
GUS certificate plans by the Socetys builders How much
these classes have contributed better understanding
the operation of the Society by the lodge officers and Off
cias only the future will TELL
In contacts with the membership. we noticed