Verhovayak Lapja, 1944 (27. évfolyam, 1-52. szám)
1944 / Verhovay Journal
Page 4 Verhovay Journal Journal of the Verhovay Fraternal Insurance Ass’n OFFICE OF PUBLICATION 8502 West Jefferson Ave Detroit, Michigan PUBLISHED SEMY MONTHLY BY THE Verhovay Fraternal Insurance Association Managing Editor: JOHN BENCZE Editor: COLOMAN REVESZ Editor’s Office 346 FOURTH AVENUE ROOM 805 PITTSBURGH, PA, All articles and changes of address should be sent to the VERHOVAY FRATERNAL INSURANCE ASSOCIATION SUBSCRIPTION RATES: 345 FOURTH AVENUE PITTSBURGH, PA. United States and Canada #1.00 a yea’ Foreign Countries $1.50 a yea, ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT: P. O. BOX 7. WOOLSEY STATION — LONG ISLAND CITY, N. Y. Entered as Second Class Matter at the Post Office at Detroit, Michigan, under the Act of March 3. 1879. Alexander Gyulay Supreme Organizer Celebrates 10th Anniversary Verhovay Journal confidence of the District Managers, Branch Managers and the membership. This confidence found enthusiastic expression at the last Convention when the majority of the delegates requested that he be made head of the organizing department of our Association. In ten . years he has climbed up to one of the highest positions in the largest American-Hungarian organizations. Truly an admirable career. A very nice thought came to Mr. Kunstadt, Manager of Branch 164, of Chicago, Illinois, in connection with this anniversary. Mr. Kunstadt, as the first winner of the John Bencze Anniversary Contest, wrote to the other successful contestants asking them to observe the TENTH anniversary of Mr. Gyulay by sending October 12, 1944 in TEN applications each during the month of October in honor of our Supreme Organizer. He himself gives a good example. Up to this date, two weeks before the date of the anniversary, he has sent in eight applications in honor of our Supreme Organizer. We believe that this fine thought will find response on the part of the other contestants, Nbut perhaps we may be permitted to widen the scope of Mr. Kunstadt’s thought. We respectfully suggest that every Branch Manager send in at least one application in honor of Mr. Gyulay, thereby proving tfyat Verhovay ans do not work for money and prizes only but that they are motivated by love and mutual appreciation. May God bless Mr. Gyulay in his new assignment as Supreme Organizer—we wish him the best of luck and as much success as he has found in the past. ATTENTION - PLEASE This seems to be a year of anniversaries for our Supreme Officers. In August, we remembered the fifteenth anniversary of our Supreme President as a Supreme officer. On the twentieth of October, we observe the tenth anniversary of Alexander Gyulay in the service of our Association. It is his second anniversary this year; as you probably recall, he recently celebrated his silver wedding on the wedding day of his daughter, in California. There are few men who succeeded in going such a long way in a short time. Like many other American- Hungarians, he came to the States as a young man at the age of twenty two. He started life in America in the mill. For years he worked in the Ford factory and in the Fisher Body Shop in Detroit, Michigan. Here he learned to know and to appreciate the struggle of the laborer for his daily bread. Here he learned to love and to understand the laboring people, whose true friend he has remained ever since Then he joined the Detroti Magyarság and became its business manager. In this capacity, he contacted thousands of American- Hungarians in Detroit and he learned more about the life of immigrant Hungarians in this country. He won the confidence of the people in Detroit, which he retains up to this day. Here he learned a great deal about business activities which helped him so much later when he entered the Verhovay field. In 1934, on the twentieth of October, he accepted a call to become District Manager of the Verhovay Fraternal Insurance Association in Detroit, Michigan. He thus started .the life of a Verhovay organizer—the life of ceaseless travel, the life of meeting thousands and thousands of people. We all know that here, too, he made good—perhaps no other man has done more for the growth of the Vferhovay membership in the State of Michigan than Alexander Gyulay. It was for this reason that, when the divisional system was introduced by the Board of Directors, Alexander Gyulay was called te become the Manager of the Western Division. In this capacity, he achieved even greater success. He succeeded in winning the The minutes of the Board of Directors meeting are published in this issue. Naturally, a record of this kind is rather dry and the most important decisions may perchance slip the attention of tlie readers. Therefore, we call your attention to these decisions that are of general interest. SOLDIERS’ PORTRAITS In the last issue of our Journal we already reported the decision of the Board which- has made Verhovay "history, according to which our Association will present the portrait of every heroic dead Verhovay soldier to his family as a gift of the Association and as a token of our appreciation, gratitude and remembrance. These portraits, made by a nationally known artist, Hugh M. Poe, are already in the making. We call your attention to the fact that managers of the respective Branches, together with the District Managers, will call on the bereaved families for the pictures and descriptions of their heroic dead. Do not send in any material before the Branch Manager and/or the District Manager has called. The Home Office will notify the District Managers and the Branch Managers as to the time when the pictures of the heroic dead of their Branch will be made. It is fitting that, when the portrait has been completed, the members of the Branch and other Verhovayans, and friends gather for some sort of a ceremony at which the portrait should be given to the bereaved family publicly. We are proud of our heroes and we are also proud of the memorial by which the Association remembers them. Such public ceremony will increase the value of the gift to the bereaved family and will help comfort them by making them feel the sympathy of all who come to that ceremony. As the completion of these portraits will take several months, Branch officers are requested not to make any plans for such ceremonial occasions without first consulting the Supreme President or the Supreme Secretary. Branches that already have made plans for certain patriotic or fraternal celebrations may be accomodated by an earlier completion of their hero’s portrait, provided they contact the Supreme Officers immediately. It will lend special dignity to whatever celebration the Branch may have planned if the picture of its heroic dead member will be presented to his family on that occasion. Branch 59, of Scalp Level, Pa., have planned a service flag and honor roll dedication for October 22, 1944, Sunday evening, at 6 P.M. in the hall of the Roman Catholic Church, Windber, Pa. This occasion will be used to make the first presentation of a heroic dead Verhovayan’s picture. The portrait of Joseph Nihoff will be presented to his family by the Supreme Officers of our organization who will attend the celebration in a body. Next comes Branch 91, of Akron, Ohio, which will celebrate its 35th anniversary on the 29th of October Sunday, at 12:30 P.M. There will be a great banquet in the Hungarian Home, 112 E. Thornton Street, Akron, Ohio. At this time, the portrait of Joseph J. Foldy will be presented to the bereaved family. * # ifc ASSISTANCE TO THE PEOPLE OF HUNGARY Realizing the dire need of the people of Hungary after years of German occupation, the Board of Directors voted to contribute twenty five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) for the assistance of the starving people of that nation. This important decision must be approved by the delegates of the twentieth convention. Soon the resolution will be sent out to all delegates to be voted upon by them. We request all delegates to give this matter earnest consideration. Even those who were born in this free land of ours, must realize that »their fathers or forefathers came from Hungary and this fact alone places upon us obligations which we cannot deny. We hope that every member of our Association realizes that twenty five thousand dollars will not be sufficient to feed -and clothe the people of Hungarymuch more wlil be needed. It will be necessary that all Branches and all members bolster this fund by individual contributions. Furthermore, let’s not forget that other Hungarian fraternal organizations have preceded us in making similar resolutions and created funds for the assistance of the people of Hungary. The Verhovay has always been in the first line of fraternalism. Here is an opportunity for fraternal action at its best. Here' is an opportunity to feed the hungry, to clothe the naked, to help the downtrodden. Do not delay action in this matter. As soon as the Government permits, we must be ready to help. There can be no delay. We cannot fail the people from whom we descended. * * * THE VERHOVAY JOURNAL You will note that the Board of Directors restricted articles from contributors of Branches to two (2) columns each. This releases space for more informative material of general interest but also for more individual contributions. Be sure, however, that your contribution is of interest to the whole group of readers of the Journal.---------------V--------------“Mother, shall I run out and post this letter?” asked the little girl. “No child, certainly not,” answered mother, “It’s raining in torrents and not fit tor a dog to be out. Let youv father go.” Mrs. Briggs—How’s your hired man’s liver by this time? Mrs. Wiggs—Oh, it’s still very lazy, like the rest of him. Young Man—So Miss Nellie is your oldest sister? Who comes after her? Little Brother—Nobody ain’t come yet, but Pa says the first fellow that comes can have her. What is the difference between a flea and an elephant? An elephant can have fleas, hat a flea can’t have elephants. HAVE A HEART! Help »he Cemiwunit» WAR CHEST What Price Peace? The sacrifice of innocent lives; The memories of agonized cries; Destruction of war without cease; This is the price of peace, A blue sky, darkened with planes; Screeching bombs, swift as the rains; Hatred in men’s' souls released; This is the price of peace. Famine and pestilence on every hand; A bloody battle-field in every land; These, because men have turned to beasts; These are the prices of peace. When will man live again in harmony? Share with each other land and sea? Only when he turns to God will wars surceasv, For this is the ultimate price of peace! MARGARET C. BARA
