Fraternity-Testvériség, 1943 (21. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1943-01-01 / 1. szám
8 TESTVÉRISÉG ERNEST SALA 165. Akron, O. JOSEPH KORÁN 287. Philadelphia, Pa. ■i MICHAEL HOCZ 183. Middleton, O. LEVELES Question: Please let me know how it is that we have never received any interest or dividend as yet on our policies, which has been in force for many years. Every Insurance Company pays an annual dividend or interest, and I’m sure this has been overlooked. Will appreciate your reply. Answer: I am glad you gave me the chance to explain why there are no dividends paid in cash to our members, among them to your dear mother, Mrs. Ignác Kenez. Your mother has been a member since May 1, 1935 and your complaint is that no cash dividend has been paid on her insurance. You are right — we never paid a cash dividend to any of our members. I am a member from the very first, over 45 years and never received a cash dividend, never will and never would expect or accept one. You see our Federation not merely is a life insurance company, — it is an Association of Christians who do vastly more than insure their members. Probably you never knew that we maintain a children and Old Peoples Home at Ligonier, Pa. where we bring up the orphans of our members and give a real home to those old members of ours, who fell in the war of life and were left homeless. We raised over 600 orphans already and gave an asylum to over 300 old people. At present we have 38 children and 36 old people in “Bethlen Home.” We give school aid to worthy college student members. We help poor churches for the sake of the Master of Galilee. We are always in the forefront in every worthwhile Ame- rican-Hungarian movement. And we shouldered all this burden voluntarily and gladly. And we carry it with the consent of our membership. Yes — we will carry it as long as our Master will help us carry it. And my dear Mrs. Kos- tyal all these cost money. — But our membership gladly pays it, and lots of them pay more than their insurance dues as hundreds of them contribute yearly over and above their dues. That is where our dividend money is spent and that is where our dividends are coming from. One orphan saved or one old man or woman taken care of is more of a dividend to me, or anyone of us, than a few cents in cash. And do not forget, we not only insure a member’s life, but insure him in regards to taking care of his orphans, or him or herself, in case he or she might fall and would need a home at old age. And who can tell? It may be I, or it may be you! — God is free with all of us. Hope this will explain and answer your question and with the best wishes for the New Year, I am Truly yours, Stephen Molnár. EGYSZERŰ DAL Domboldalon jártam, azelőtt meg sárban, közelben az erdő, távolban a fertő. Padkára leültem, szememet leküldtem a völgybe, az útra, a szörnyre, a csúfra. Szólt a sárgarigó, meghalt minden bitó, meghalt minden hóhér, az ember száz dalt ér. Erre biz’ felkeltem, magam énekeltem. Jósjelek lebegtek felettem, nevettek. Reményi József.
