Verhovayak Lapja, 1946 (29. évfolyam, 1-52. szám)

1946 / Verhovay Journal

!2li_________________________________________________Verhovay Journal_________________________________________0ctoto 9' 1946 Minutes of the Board of Directors’ Meeting , (Continued from Page 5) In view of the fact, however, that John Bo­dor is a member in good standing of the Asso­ciation since 1908 and had never claimed any sick benefits, the Board permits the issuing of sick benefits, as an exception. The Board, how­ever, advises fellow-member Bodor that sick benefits will not be issued to him in the future unless he complies with the provisions of the by­laws. 31. ) In the matter of the sick-benefit claim of John Tizekker, member of Branch 14, Cleve­land, O., the Board finds that the Home Office acted in accordance with the by-laws when re­jecting the claim. Should it be proven, however, that the claimant travelled to Oregon on the explicit or­ders of his physician in Cleveland, the Home Office is authorized the satisfy the claim, pro­vided the physician’s certificate to this effect is submitted by the fellow-member. 32. ) In the matter of the maiming-benefit claim of Mrs. Andrew Csontos, member of Branch 96, Chicago, 111., the Board approves the action of the Home Office. However, in view of the circumstances set forth in the appeal, the Board permits the issuing of maiming benefits, provided that the statements of the claimant are substantiated by the medical certificates completed at the time when maiming occurred. 33. ) The Board considers the appeal of An­drew Eszlari, Jr., and approves the action of the Home Office in rejecting his claim for death benefits. 34. ) A petition of the District Managers, submitted also in writing, is presented in per­son by Frank Cher and Louis Cincel.' The Board finds that the petition cannot be granted, but assures the District Managers’ staff of the high esteem in which their services are héld. As in the past, the Board will always be fair to the district managers of the Association. 35. ) Paul Szabady, painter, member of Branch 503, Chicago, 111., appears before the Board and presents his design for the symbolic mural which is to be a memorial of the thirteen miners who founded the Association. The design, viewed with utmost admiration by the entire body, meets in every detail with the pleasure of the Board. No immediate action is taken, however, as the Board appoints Vice- President Albert B. Ari, and directors Richard Phillips and Julius Macker, to conduct negotia­tions concerning further DETAILS. 36. ) The Board hears the report of the Com­mittee examining the ledgers and disbursements. The Committee (Joseph Szalay, Andrew Dobos and Louis Vizi) report that they have examined the Income and Disbursement Journals, the books of the Juvenile Department and the Trust Fund, the Monthly Dues’ Journal, and the rec­ords of the Promotion-department. The follow­ing issues had been examined and found in order: Senior Order: A-04161-80-82-4370-74-88, 4401, 4660-73, 472J-5008-45-243-359; B—84361-407, 5706, 5760-5854, 970-S71, 6066-96, 6114-26-39, 6604, 7303, 7405, 7543. Juvenile Order: 15937, 16018, 16161, 16219. Trust Fund: 3421, 3482. The report of the Committee is approved by the Board. 37. ) The Committee examining the bond and real estate investments (Albert B. Ari, Jul­ius Macker, John Korosfoy and Richard Phillips) render their report concerning the Home Office Building, the sale of the Verhovay Home of Branch 2*29, East Chicago, Ind., the Verhovay Home of Branch 14, Cleveland, O., the Verhovay Club in Detroit, Mich., and the new Verhovay Home of Branch 129, Columbus, O. 38. ) The Board is gratified to note that the Verhovay Home of Branch 14, Cleveland, O., paid $9,332.71 towards interest and principal. The branch is to be commended for having con­scientiously discharged its obligations during the last year. However, the- Board regrets to find that the branch again has failed to employ a Public Accountant for the preparing of the financial statement. 39. ) The same Committee renders a report concerning the steadily decreasing returns on the bond investments of the Association. 40. ) The recommendations of the Commit­tee and the report as a whole are adopted by the Board. 41. ) The Organizing Committee (Joseph Turner, Charles Smith and Joseph Prince, M. D.) report on the organizing activities of the Asso­ciation. In conjunction with this report the Board discusses the seven month Sixtieth An­niversary Gold Ring Membership Contest. It is noted with great satisfaction that the results of the campaign attained up to this date exceed those achieved by the end of the corresponding period of the first 60th anniversary contest. Contestants who by their outstanding achieve­ments had made substantial contributions to the results attained so far, are gratefully remember­ed by the Board. At the same time, the Board regrets to note that there still are many branch­es which have taken no part in the drive. Even though the number of branches actively partici­pating in the present contest compares favorably with the figures reported during the last cam­paign, the Board still feels that the number of branches not participating in the contest is much higher than could be excused on any grounds. Branches not yet having joined the campaign are urged to do so without fail in order to make sure that there be at least one gold-ring winning contestant in erlery branch. The Board is especially happy to note that the net increase in the membership of the Asso­ciation during the first eight months of this year is far above that attained during the entire year of 1945. While the membership of the Associa­tion increased by exactly 1,000 members during the entire year of 1945, the net increase was 1529 by the end of the first eight month period of the current year. The Board sincerely hopes that the fellow­­members will do everything in their power to make this favorable trend a permanent one in order that the greatest progress in Verhovay history may be achieved during the year of the sixtieth anniversary. 42. ) The recommendations of the Committee and the report as a whole are adopted by the Board. 43. ) Bids on the publishing of the official Journals of the Association are opened and heard by the Board. Bids were placed by the following: Rapid Printing Co., ‘Detroit, Mich.; City Life Publishing Co., South Bend, Ind.; Géza Perey Publishing Co., Cleveland, O.; Internation­al Newspaper Co., New York, N. Y., and the Associated Hungarian Weeklies, Detroit, Mich. Following the study of the estimates, a pro­posal for the changing of the present format of the Journal is considered by the Board. In view of the steadily increasing circulation of the American “Verhovay Journal,” which will soon come up to that of the Hungarian weekly, the advisability of the equalization of the two Journals is discussed. Motion is made that both the American and Hungarian Journal be pub­lished equally, twice a month, on at least 12 pages per issue, with a columnar arrangement somewhat different from the one employed at present. Since a substantial reduction in the costs of publishing is expected to result from the effecting of these changes, the motion is adop­ted by the Board and printing establishments having filed their estimates are requested to sub­mit new bids on the basis of the plan adopted, not later than October 10, 1946. This decision was made against one dissenting vote. 44. ) The Board requests the Home Office to prepare a plan whereby it would be made pos­sible for the full-time employees of the Asso­ciation to enjoy certain pensions in the event of disability, illness or the attainment of old age. 45. ) Upon proper requests the Board awards the Verhovay “Acknowledged” title, the Silver Medal and Citation to the following branch-offi­cers who by their meritorious services had fully earned the gratitude of the Association: Geza Dobosy, President for more than 15 years of Branch 70, Newark, N. J.; John Erdössy, manger of Branch 76, Phila­delphia, Pa., officer of that branch for several decades; Stephen Pincehelyi, member of Branch 76, Philadelphia, Pa., an officer of that branch for more than a quarter of a century; Louis Murányi, recording secretary of Branch 189, Alliance, O., officer for more than 30 years of that branch. The best wishes of the Board are extended to the Acknowledged fellow-members. May they enjoy good health for many years to come, continuing their good work in behalf of the ad­vancement of the Association. 46. ) It is resolved by the Board that the privilege of recommending deserving branch­­officers for the “Acknowledged” title and award be extended to the District Managers of the As­sociation. 47. ) The Board declares that the District Manager is the chief officer of the District Of­fice functioning in his territory. 48. ) The petition of Coloman Kassay, mem­ber of Branch. 14, pertaining to the ‘Ady Endre Literary Society’ founded by him, is heard by the Board. The founding of the ‘Ady Endre Literary Society’ is valued highly by the Board whose deep appreciation of this noble endeavor is con­veyed to hollow-member Coloman Kassay. The Literary Society and its noble purposes are sincerely recommended to the membership of the Association. The Board requests that branches of this society be organized wherever possible. 49. ) The petition of Arthur Zeiger is tabled by the Board. 50. ) In conjunction with the detailed discus­sion of the Supreme Officers’ report, the Board' resolves that a. ) the official missions and representa­tions effected during the last six months be approved, and that b. )- the following resolutions adopted by correspondence be made part of these Minutes: I. ) the granting of a loan of $7,000 (Seven thousand dollars) to Branch 129, Columbus, O., for the purchasing of a suitable Verhovay Home, in response to a motion presented to this effect on April 24, 1946; II. ) the adoption of the motion dated June 6, 1946, that the Sixtieth Anniversary Member­ship Contest be repeated during the seven month period beginning June 1, 1946 and ending Dec­ember 31, 1946, in accordance with the plans as to conditions and prizes set forth by the Su­preme Officers. 51. ) The Board calls the attention of all branch-presidents to the provisions of the by­laws pertaining to their official duties accord­ing to which they are obliged to exercise strict supervisions over xthe management of the branches under their control. In accordance with thése provisions they must demand that the managers present at every meeting the of­ficial receipt of the Supreme Treasurer for the full amount of monthly dues remitted during the preceding month. 52. ) The activities of the American Hungar­ian Federation are discussed at length. It is noted that the resolution of the Board adopted at the March meeting, has not been observed by the Federation. It is resolved that the matter of the American Hungarian Federation shall be taken up again at the special meeting of the Board to be held in October. 53. ) The Supreme Officers’ report as a whole is adopted by the Board. 54. ) The Board resolves to appeal to the State Department and the Congress of the Uni­ted States, in behalf of the needy people of Hungary. In view of the impending discontinu­ance of the UNRRA, the Board requests that Hungary be included in the relief plans which our government has made for Italy, Austria and Greece. 55. ) The business of the Board of Directors’ meeting having been completed, Supreme Presi­dent John Bencze expresses his thanks to the directors for their attention and urges them to do their utmost for the continued progress of the Association. He closes the Board of Directors’ meeting on September 21, 1948, Saturday, at 1:30 P. M. JOHN BENCZE, Supreme President. COLOMAN REVESZ, Recording-Sec’y. JOSEPH SZALAY, Vice-President ALBERT B. ARI, Vice-President ANDREW DOBOS, director ALOYSIUS FALUSSY, director JOHN KOROSFOY, director JULIUS MACKER, director JOSEPH PRINCE M. D, director RICHARD PHILLIPS, director . CHARLES SMITH, director JOSEPH TURNER, director LOUIS VIZI, director.

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