Fraternity-Testvériség, 1994 (72. évfolyam, 1-4. szám)

1994-07-01 / 3. szám

Page 8

TESTVÉRISÉG

WOMEN are an ESSENTIAL PART of the FRATERNAL SALES STAFF

T

t was in the early 60’s, during the women’s movement, when I heard the following comment, “Any organization, be it political, social or religious, cannot be viable without the opposite sex (meaning the woman).” This statement proved to be correct, because when women started joining the work force in large numbers in the 1960s, they changed our society in such a way that it has become more vibrant, more effective and more responsible ever since.

I recall the early days at my church in the mid 60s, when I was becoming actively involved with its management

and leadership, that all elders of the consistory were male. Some of us, the younger members of the consistory, felt that there was something missing from our ranks - work was sluggish, ideas were lacking and there was difficulty coping with our young generation of the “Great Society”.

Upon the urging of our minister and chief elder in the late 60’s, our congregation elected its first woman as elder (presbyter), followed by several other women within the coming years. This change made a big, positive difference in the life of our church.

If one looks at the history of the

Federation, one can tell that until the late 70’s, our sales force was composed mostly of men, with the exception of a few women. In the past 10-15 years, however, women have become the vast majority. They are known for their hard work and dedication with which they conduct the business and fraternal aspects of our society.

In a fraternal benefit society like ours, women should be encouraged to pursue a career in sales. It should give them confidence to know that they are better communicators than men (perhaps because they are better listeners), so they have a psychological advantage over them in areas of sales ability. Women also understand the need for life insurance better than men. They sell life insurance with more enthusiasm because they can personally relate to the family when a breadwinner dies. Our records also show that women on the average have better long-term retention and better average production than men. SO WE SHOULD NEVER UNDERESTIMATE THE POTENTIAL OF A WOMAN IN THE FRATERNAL SALES FORCE.

George Dózsa

Members of the Board and the Field Force, September 1994

“TREASURED MEMORIES”

W

e would be very interested in receiving correspondence from our members for a new segment in our Fraternity Magazine.

It may be a treasured family recipe which evokes special remembrances, or a tender happening in your family which over the years has become even more precious.

With the publication of these treasured memories (see page 31), we

hope that it will enable our children and grandchildren to keep this part of our ancestral heritage alive.

If you may be interested, please send your correspondence to Mrs. Margaret Pauli, 84 Center Street, Metuchen, N.J. 08840.

Mrs. Martha Hudak, Margaret Pauli’s mother, with one of her great grandchildren