Verhovayak Lapja, 1941. július-december (24. évfolyam, 27-52. szám)

1941-07-10 / 28. szám

SECTION TWO ENGLISH EDITION Introducing... ALBERT STEINMETZ Mr. Steinmetz, author of the highly interesting “Sun­­kist Southern California” series, and who also writes occasionally on philately, is one of our newer contribu­tors, though old in so far as his membership is con­cerned. It is interesting to note that, although Mr. Steinmetz lives in Los Angeles; Califor­nia, he is a member of Branch 104, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in which city he formerly resided, where the Steinmetz- family still lives and is one of the few 100% Verhovay families. Mrs, Charles Steinmetz, the mother, is secretary of Branch 104. Albert Steinmetz is the English Section Verhovay Journal’s most distant con­tributor, g e o g r a p hically speaking. * Above, he seems to be making a call for informa­tion for his well written California column. The English Section Ver­hovay Journal is very grate­ful to Albert Steinmetz for the sacrifices and efforts he* is making in behalf of our publication, especially now when engaged in airplane defense building he works as high as sixty-three hours a week.-------------O-------------­About 56 percent of the electric­ally wired homes in the United States have electric refrigerators, 60 per cent have washing ma­chines and 48 per cent vacuum cl eaners. ARE YOU AN ASSET TO OUR GREAT ASSOCIATION? By JOHN SZABÓ (Szabó János) of Branch 395, McKeesport, Pa. A regular dues-paying member who, is not inter­ested in Verhovay fraternal life is not giving our great organization the full meas­ure expected of him. There are many members belong­ing to the life insurance and sick benefit groups of The Verhovay Fraternal Insur­ance Association who think it sufficient to pay dues only. Verhovay to them means very little outside the actual life protection. Someone, somewhere, has failed to inform them of the many other benefits mem­bership in this Association gives you. The greatest mistake any Verhovay branch secretary or branch manager can make is to forget mention of the many other things the Association offers its mem­bers. To some of the mem­bers Verhovay means life in­surance protection and sick benefits; to others it means social activities and friend­ships; but to the true Ver­hovay member it means both. There is no life insur­ance company that can give you what we offer. Our fra­ternal organization is one step ahead of the life insur­ance companies. It will be very difficult to find a' company that will give you all of the following: 1. Supervision of the sick. 2. Decent burial of mem­bers who die without re­latives. 3. Ä working hand in the TO OUR CONTRIBUTORS The English Edition is pub lished the SECOND and LAST Thursdays of every month, and the Saturdays IMMEDI­ATELY preceding them are considered the closing dates for contributions. Contributions intended for the July 31st, issue should be in before or on July 26th. No assurance of publication in particular issue can be given for material received after that date. Address contributions to ENGLISH SECTION, VERHO VAY JOURNAL, 345 FOURTH AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA operations of the organiza­tion. 4. Cooperation in securing employment. 5. Right to determine the social activities of your branch. 6. Provide for the main­tenance of special educa­tional classes. 7. Use of the Journal for j o u r n a 1 is tic accomplish­ments. 8. Opportunity to partici­pate in membership contests, the rewards therefrom which are more than worthwhile. 9. A helping hand and a spirit of true friendship. The secretary who informs his new members of the above-mentioned b e n e f its and privileges certainly will find it easier to keep these people as good Ver­hovay members, and, al­though this is his most im­portant duty, there will be other tasks to perform. Af­ter the prospect has been ad­mitted to the association, he should not be forgotten. This should be the time to make him a good Verhovay member. The secretary should per­sonally see to it that the new member attends the first branch meeting. The new member should be in­troduced to all the officers and as many of the mem­bers as is possible. It should be the sacred duty of all Verhovay members to see to it that the new, member be welcomed with open arms instead of cold stares. Im­mediately draw his interest to the social affairs of the branch. If it is possible, give him a chance to do some­thing right from the be­ginning. This will show him that you appreciate his membership. A good start means more than anything else. If you s u c c e p d you will have a member who will work for the organization and defend it if need be. He will become a regular dues-payer, rough his efforts and the efforts of the other mem-ACES By Andrew C. Simcho Branch 430, Homestead, Pa. Next to not seeing your story in the paper, the bit­terest disappointment to as­piring writers is the sight of shortened or “murdered” copy. The word “murdered” is a journalistic term denot­ing that a story was con­sidered too lengthy and poorly written, and so was revised according to jour­nalistic standards. A few tips on writing may help overcome the disap­pointment. The first rule to follow is to remember that a news item is not to be con­sidered as a book-length no­vel. As a matter of fact, a news item is never to ex­ceed six printed lines nor three complete sentences. If you are observant of your local newspaper, you will find that all stories of na­tional importance begin and end in the first paragraph. Any succeeding paragraphs in the same story are merely explanations. The first paragraph of all news items should answer the five W’s: Who, When, Where, What, Why—and How. The reason for this is obvious—everything right at hand for the busy reader. If you had to hunt over all the paper for the five W’s, you soon would loose all the sense of the story. This style of writing is known as the “pyramid’ style. The first paragraph is the base, the second is an elaboration of the first, the third is a still further elaboration, and so on down the line. Always remember: “A newspaper is CONDENSA­TION of important reading, not a current- best seller.”. bers, the branch will be­come strong and active. And if the branch is strong ánd active then the organization as a whole will maintain its key position throughout the fraternal world. And, IT ALL DEPENDS ON YOU! 0--------:o:--------­The Brazilian government has required the annual registration of radio sets through the Postal and Telegraph Department. NATURE Ceiling of blue; Carpet of green; % Flow’r symphony Of brilliant hue. Far in the distance The shimmering sea, Chants eternally An ancient prayer. Infinite Life * Breathed a Thought Into the finite; Earth raised herself Into the Self; Spell-bound with arwe; ^ Fulfilled the Law. —AMELIA NYERS. Branch 132 South Bend, Indiana. (American First Serial Rights)--------:o:--------­Let the Tears Fall What is love? Why just a whimsy That lasts but a night... or a day, Sometimes a month if you are lucky, Then let the tears fall where they may! Infatuation? Great desire To have and to hold... or to play, Onrushing tides turn your blood to fire, Then let the tears fall where they may! Let them fall here... or ] anywhere, 1 The result is just the same, A tearful parting, then heart laid bare For a love with a bjrand-new name! * —Betty Carol Balega ------—----O--------------­MAKING INSURANCE FIT Today, thére is one life insur­ance agent for each 200 families in the United States. The job of those agents isn't to sell “just a policy”—but to sell the “right policy.” A size 40 man doesn’t buy a size 32 suit —and the same principal of “fit” applies to life insurance. After the policy is sold, it is the agent’s job to keep in touch—to make sure that the policy keeps on fit­ting, as your needs .and desires change and if it doesn’t, to make necessary “alterations.” Many a funny story is told w about life insurance agents. But the old age of men and women who refused to listen to agents! is usually far from funny. T

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