Fraternity-Testvériség, 1966 (44. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)

1966-01-01 / 1. szám

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FRATERNITY

I believe there is also sufficient evidence on hand to show that those SOCIETIES, WHICH OFFER AND URGE ONLY THE MINIMUM PROTECTION, and explain and apologize for doing even this, ARE HAVING DIFFICULTY IN STEMMING THE TIDE OF DECREASING MEMBERSHIP. THESE ORGANIZATIONS ALL TOO OFTEN LOSE THE SECOND AND THIRD GENERATIONS IN THE FAMILIES of their present membership. If the young person doesn’t happen to go for a society’s particular activity, they are gone — since they have no financial involvement.

I FEEL OUR FUTURE LIES WITH CAREFULLY SELECTED AND TRAINED FIELD REPRESENTATIVES WHO KNOW THE FRATERNAL BENEFIT STORY AND TELL IT WITH PRIDE. Men and women who work at lodge, civic, social and benevolent projects of their order because they are leaders and because they believe in the projects and because they also believe that the people they contact should take pride in filling all of their insurance needs, along with much of their social and civic interest, within their own self-owned and run Society.

Do you want a professional doctor when you are sick? Of course you do. Well, I am proud of being a professional fraternalist, and I strive to be a good one. Most of you are a part of the guiding force within your respective societies.

Take a look — are you encouraging and supporting a well-paid and WELL-TRAINED FIELD FORCE, AND LEADING THE WAY WITH A MANAGEMENT PHILOSOPHY OF THE UNIQUE COMBINATION OF BUSINESS AND FRATERNAL BENEFITS THAT ARE OURS ALONE TO OFFER?

I sincerely believe that herein lies sustained growth within the framework of our obligations to the public . . . our membership . . . and the law.

(T. E. Newton — Fraternal Monitor — Nov. 1965)

PROBLEMS ABOUT SOCIAL SECURITY

Question: My five-year-old granddaughter gets Social Security benefits based on her late father’s account. Her grandfather and I are considering legally adopting her. Would this stop her Social Security benefits?

Answer: No. Adoption by a grandparent does not terminate a child’s benefit. However, if the child were adopted by anyone other than the child’s grandparent, stepparent, aunt or uncle, the benefits would be stopped.

Question: My wife and I are both on Social Security. We are past past 73 years of age. We had to take over a business and are operating it. Do we have to pay Social Security tax on our net earnings as self-employed persons?

Answer: Yes, you will have to pay the self-employment tax as long as you have annual profits of $400.00 or more. This work, however, will not affect the receipt of your benefits as you are both over 72.