Verhovayak Lapja, 1945 (28. évfolyam, 1-52. szám)
1945 / Verhovay Journal
Page 8 V erhovay Journal November 14, 1945 REINSTATEMENT OF VETERANS II THE SICK BENEFIT DEPARTMENT No one has a valid excuse for not knowing what this article contains. Its subject matter has been discussed and explained at more than one occasion in our official Journal which is published by the Association for the purpose of informing the officers and members of our branches of all matters pertaining to businessprocedures. Naturally, the Journal serves other purposes, too, but—like all official publications ■—it is iutended in the first place to furnish information as to the business of the Verhovay. , Of course, the information must be read before it does anyone any good at all. And if everyone would read; the articles that pertain to the official business of the Association then we would not have to take up the same matter three or four times. The majority of our branchmanagers and members read these articles and observe the rules and regulations explained in them, but there are others who don’t bother reading this material and when a situation arises in which they would need the information, they are unable to conform to the often-published and thoroughly explained rules and regulations pertaining to that particular problem. Naturally, the public is not Very patient with officers who don’t know their business. We can’t blame the veteran, for instance, who wrote us a letter requesting information as to the steps to be taken for reinstatement in the Sick Benefit Department and adding the following caustic suggestion: “It would be a good idea to inform your branch-managers as to the proper procedure to be followed in such matters.” To which we can only regretfully reply: “'We do, brother, we do ... but we can’t help it if the branch-manager does not avail himself of the information which is given to him.” We got too many letters of this kind lately and an entirely unwarranted number of letters from branch-managers asking questions which we have answered often and long ago. We ask our branch-officers and fellow-members to, please, read articles of this kind. We can’t write a personal letter to each and every branch-manager and there is no need for that either, for that’s why we have our Verhovay Journal. And our fellow-members will do well if they read such material for they will be able to judge themselves Whether or not the proper procedure is followed in their particular cases. Often our fellowmembers suspect the branchmanager of following his own caprices when requesting such and such a document. However, if they would read these informative articles, then they would see that the manager is only obeying the regulations. REINSTATEMENT PROCEDURE For the sake of clearness, we shall omit the exceptional cases and explain the procedure that is to be followed by the average veteran who applies for reinstatement in the Sick Benefit Department. We attempt to make this explanation as brief as possible so as to avoid the possibility of misinterpretation. What steps are to be taken if a veteran applies for Reinstatement in the Sick Benefit Department? 1. ) The Branch-manager notifies the Home Office by letter or postcard that “John Doe, discharged veteran, member of Branch No. ______ applies for reinstatement in the Sick Benefit Department.” (And please, don’t write about anything else on the same card or sheet of paper!) Mail the letter or post-card and then wait! 2. ) Immediately upon receipt of the notice the Home Office will prepare and mail a Medical form. The certificate should he given to the discharged veteran by the manager. The applicant then takes the medical certificate to an M.D. physician who will examine him and complete the blank. 3. ) The completed certificate and the discharge paper must be mailed to the Home Office by the manager. In case the physician mails the medical certificate to the Home Office, the branchmanager should mail the discharge paper immediately, attaching a note on which he should indicate that the document is sent to the H. O., for reinstatement in the Sick Benefit Department. That’s all there is to it. Immediately upon receipt of the medical certificate the Home Office acts upon the application. THE DISCHARGE PAPER IS RETURNED IMMEDIATELY. The membership certificate in the Sick Benefit Department will follow in due course. The fee of the medical examiner will be paid by the Home Office. REINSTATEMENT IN THE ACCIDENTAL DEATH BENEFIT DEPARTMENT The procedure is even simpler if the discharged veteran applies for reinstatement in the Accidental Death Benefit Department. No preliminary procedure is required. The manager must complete the form: “Application for Additional Accidental Death Benefit,” the same way as he does whenever a member of the Ordinary Life Insurance Department applies for a Double Indemnity Certificate. The applicant signs the application. The manager mails the application together with the Discharge Paper to the Home Office. THE DISCHARGE PAPER IS RETURNED IMMEDIATELY. The Double Indemnity Certificate follows in due course. THE DISCHARGE PAPER Most difficulties arise due to the requirement that the Discharge Paper be submitted for INSPECTION by the Chief Medical adviser of the Association. We understand that our veterans are advised at the Demobilization Centers never to surrender their Discharge Papers, and, as a result, our veterans are mistrustful cf this requirement. Nevertheless, the requirement stands. The reason? Because the Discharge Paper contains data which the routine medical examination cannot reveal. But, since in such cases, it is the Verhovay F. I. Association which requires that the Discharge Papur be submitted for inspection only, there is no cause for mistrust. NO APPLICANT EVER COMPLAINED ABOUT NOT HAVING HAD HIS DISCHARGE PAPER RETURNED. However, the Board of Directors, at its last meeting, made SARAH E. KOVÁCS ARTHUR W. KOVÁCS Both, Sarah E. Kovács and her brother, Arthur, are members of Branch 54, Cleveland, O. Sarah, serving with the WACS, is stationed in Alaska. Arthur, dedicating his picture to Sarah, writes: “To my good-looking sister, Art.” Isn’t Art right, though? NEVER MIND THE CHANGE Those who have seen the freedom with which American troops spend money will enjoy this story from India. An American, having hired a tonga for a distance the ordinary fare for which would be half a rupee, magnanimously handed the driver a 50-rupee note. The man shook his head violently and demanded 60. '‘No,” said the American, “that’s enough. I shan’t pay any more.” The Indian thereupon accepted the money and walked away, leaving the tonga and pony with the purchaser. SOCKO! At a recent shipyard launching, the woman who jwas to christen the boat was quite nervous. “Do you have any questions, lady?” asked the shipyard manager, just before the ceremony. “Yes,” she replied meekly, “How hard do I have to hit it to knock it into the water?” a more lenient rule authorizing the Home Office to accept not only PHOTOSTATIC COPIES BUT ALSO ORDINARY COPIES OF THE DISCHARGE PAPER i PROVIDED THEY ARE NOTARIZED. Thereby it is made possible for the discharged veteran to submit a copy of his Discharge Paper without ha . ing to part with the original. Regardless, however, of whether the original, ä photostatic copy or a notarized copy is submitted to the Home Office, it will be returned to the applicant in every instance. These are the simple rules and explanations pertaining to the reinstatement of discharge veterans in the Sick Benefit Department or in the Accidental Death Benefit Department. The procedure is not at all complicated and adherence to these simple rules will assure efficient service. CONSCIOUS OF IT Hard boiled captain: “Your name?” Timid private: “'Jones, sir.” Captain: “Your age?” Private: “Twenty-four, sir.” Captain: “Your rank?” Private: “I know it, sir.” THAT’S DIFFERENT Two Gurkha soldiers who had volunteered for service with India’s sky troops, asked an N.C.O.: '“From what height are ,we supposed to jump?” “Five hundred feet,” was the reply. “Nothing doing,” they said; “it’s too high. Can’t we try from 300 feet?” The N.C.O. explained that from such a low height there was r danger of the parachutes "ot opening in time, and the Gurkhas broke into smiles. “Oh, that’s different,” they said. “'We get parachutes, do we?” WANTED: ONE ALIBI Found: L" jy's purse left in my car while parked. Owner can have same by paying for this advertisement. If she will explain to my wife how this purse got there, I will pay for the ad myself. Phone 2479-J. Mrs. Brown took her husband to a manequin parade. An evening gown worn by an extremely pretty model attracted her attention. “That would look nice at our party next Saturday,” she said, hoping her husband would buy it for her. “Yes,” agreed Mr. Brown. '“Why not invite her.” Caller (waiting for an invitation)—“Seven o’clock! I fear I’m keeping you from your dinner.” Hostess (genially)—“Not at aJJ! But I fear that we are keeping, you from yours.” SOWLIHG DETROIT, MICH. Branch 443 LADIES TEAMS October 13, 1945 Name Pins GamesAver. Elsie Srock 1725 12 144 Erma Rosta 1724 12 144 Julia Csorbas 1912 15 127 Helen Balog 1816 15 121 Elvira László 1083 9 120 Helen Laslo 1703 15 113 M. Gasparovich 1683 15 112 Margie Klinger 1558 15 104 Virginia Yuhasz1485 15 99 Marie László 582 6 97 Helen Forintos 850 12 71 TEAMS ELSIE Elsie ______ 144 Elvira ____________ 120 Margaret ,_________ 112 Margie ----------------- 104 Virginia ____________ 99 579 Won: 6 Lost: 2 ERMA Erma ____________ 144 Julia ____________ 127 Helen L. ,________ 113 Helen B. ________ 121 Helen F. ________ 71 576 Lost: 6 Won: 2 MEN'S TEAMS October 13, 1945 Name Pins GamesAver. Louis Csorbas 2537 15 169 Stephen Giss 2332 15 155 Joseph László 2321 15 155 William László 2310 15 154 Joseph Soltész 1830 12 152 Zoltán Yuhasz 1319 9 146 F. Gasparovich 2175 15 145 David H. 873 6 145 M. McLaughlin 2164 15 144 Joseph Bartha 1569 12 131 Z. Diószegi 1892 15 126 Frank Toth 222 2 111 Louis Korpon 321 3 107 TEAMS STEVE L. László________ 155 S. Giss__________ 155 David H._________ 145 F. Gasparovich__ 145 Z. Yuhasz _______ 146 748 Won: 5 Lost: 3 MURRAY L, Csorbas________ 169 J. Soltész ________ 152 W. Laslo _________ 154 M. McLaughlin__ 144 Z. Diószegi _______ 126 745 Won: 3 Lost: 5 JOSEPH SZABÓ, bowling-manager. * * * DETROIT, MICH. Branch 36 TEAM NO. 1 October 23 A. Konkoly W. Nowak C. Ivanyi P. Pozsonyi J. Lorincz 236 158 201 595 176 193 161 530 126 145 197 468 190 189 163 542 160 200 179 535 Totals ________ 910 907 923 2740 Won: 4 Lost: 0 October 24, 1945 J. Toth, A. Konkoly P. Pozsonyi J. Lorincz W. Toth 108 168 146 522 191 162 170 522 152 233 178 563 162 201 213 576 192 190 148 530 Totals _______ 905 954 855 2713 Won: 3 Lost: 1 STEPHEN LUKACS.
