Verhovayak Lapja, 1947 (30. évfolyam, 1-24. szám)
1947 / Verhovay Journal
I Pre-Convention Notes WILLIAM C. KOHUT HOMESTEAD, PA. BRANCH 430 July 30, 1947 So we want to save ? And if we do, now is the golden opportunity. It can be shown the delegates to the coming Convention that at least $18,522.00 can be retained in the treasury of oifr association if they will but take the time to read this article. Advance reports necessarily point the way to quests for more conservative budget management. The high cost of living has affected everyone — most certainly the fraternal insurance societies. The ordinary expenses of the past have soared because of the current inflationary spiral. Management has had a difficult time keeping income and expenditures in balance. Consequently, the Convention wiH rightfully look into this matter with an eye toward improvement. Conventions have always been one of the most expensive items in the budget of our Association. Our policy of compensating the delegates on a per diem basis has always proved costly. The lengthier the Convention, the costlier the session. And especially when one hundred and forty-seven (147) delegates are involved. Just think of it — at $18.00 per diem fee, a two week Convention will cost us $37,044.00. That is a lot of money which we, the members, of the organization, must pay into the expense fund. And of course, we must not lose sight of the fact that traveling expenses, running into thousands of dollars, will be added to the above sum. Now then, how could we save $18,522.00? N This large sum of money could be saved for the members if the Convention time were cut from two weeks to one week. One might next inquire whether or not it would be possible to reduce the usual two-week Convention time to one week. The answer to this is a very emphatic YES, providing; (1) that committees were abolished and that matters pending were taken up for disposition by the Convention as a whole. (2) that all the delegates proved themselves fraternalists, and placed business before pleasure; (3) that all the delegates realized that ours is a fraternal society — their society — operated solely for their benefit and also for the protection of their loved ones, and not a business or corporation operated for profit. * X There is no need for the appointment of various committees to make recommendations to the Convention. In the past these committees took approximately one week of the Convention time to study the existing problems, and then reported their recommendations to the Convention where the entire problem was reviewed and debated in its entirety. I say all matters on the agenda should be settled immediately by the entire Convention body. However, in cases of extreme necessity, a committee of five or six members could be appointed and authorized to deliberate during the day and even during the evening in order to complete any assigned task. Any such activity involving meetings after daily Convention hours would be compensated for accordingly. I can say with certainty that this procedure would cut the time of the national session to one week. Other fraternal bodies with larger memberships than ours have done it, and there is little reason why we cannot accomplish the same. It is unfortunately true that we still have a few delegates who look upon Convention time as a period of relaxation and vacation. Thank God, however, they are fewer and fewer in number. The delegates must realize, as the majority probably does, that much work has to be done in a very limited time. Business necessarily must come before pleasure inasmuch as every minute devoted to non-business activities during Convention sessions costs money . . . and this cost eventually settles upon the membership of our fraternal association. This fraternal organization belongs to all members and benefits will be obtainable only if they are safely and soundly administered, and incidental expenses shared by all. If the delegates desire a sound and strong organization they must not expect constant money payments for every step taken in behalf of the organization. In a fraternal family such as ours we must do everything possible to assure its growth with little or no expectation of financial return. The delegates of the coming Convention have a wonderful opportunity of demonstrating true fraternalism by going on record as favoring the reduction of convention time to one week, and if they satisfactorily carry out this program, they will set a fine example for the fraternal field as a whole. And should the Convention accomplish this task, there is no question in my mind that everyone, from top to bottom, would exert himself to the limit in maintaining the administration within the confines of a conservative budget. The Chief Governing Body, the honored Convention, would do the Association no greater deed, could administer no truer justice, than to perform its Convention duties in a satisfactory manner in one week. The sum of $18,522.00 can be saved, and that money is the money which you and I, miners, clerks, millworkers, doctors, widows, lawyers, students and nurses will have saved for our greater Verhovay Fraternal Insurance Association. In elosing I might add that there can be no real talk of cutting expenditures or of a conservative budget until this large saving is effected. Buy Savings Bonds Verhovay Journal PAGE 3 87 CASH AWARDS FOR JULY—AUGUST MANAGERS’ MONTH MAY END CONTEST The membership contest of June ended with 228 certificates issued, for $172,750, making it one of the lowest months of the year. The ONLY WINNER was JOHN KURUCZ, SR., Manager of Branch 213, Red Jacket, W. Va., who was awarded the First Prize in Class L, $15, for writing $2,000, representing 3 units. — 87 lYizes, totalling $2,515 are available for July and August which may be the last month of the contest. The Board of Directors will meet during the first week of September and there is every possibility that the Contest will be discontinued due to lack of interest on the part of the branch-managers. August, the MONTH OF VERHOVAY MANAGERS, offers, therefore, the last chance for earning one of these substantial WOMEN 3^52 YEARS Om-DOnU StITfERTHESE FUNNY FEELINGS? due to this functional ‘middle-age’ cause? Xf you’re In your “40’s“ and thle functional ‘nuddle-ago’ period peculiar to women la causing you to suffer from hot flashes, nervou» Irritability and weak, tired, highstrung feellnge-then do try Lydia E. Plnkham1» Vegetable Compound to relievo such symptoma. TMf great medicine la famout for thlal Taken regularly—Plnkhanra Ccmpound helps build up resistance against such ‘middle-sgr VVEGETABLB COMPOUND cash-prizes which had been set for this contest. August always was a month of record-breaking achievements. In view of the approaching National Convention and also, the great number and high amounts of the prizes, the officers and members of the Verhovay are justified in expecting MAXIMUM PRODUCTION during this year’s MANAGERS’ MONTH. We appeal to our managers to do their best during this month. Free for Asthma During Summer It you suffer with attacks of Asthma and choke and gasp for breath, if restful sleep is difficult because of the struggle to breathe, don’t fall to send at once to the Frontier Asthma Company for a FREE trial of the FRONTIER ASTHMA MEDICINE, a preparation for temporary symptomatic relief of paroxysms of Bronchial Asthma. No matter where you live or whether you have faith in any medicine under the sun, send today for this free trial. It will cost you nothing. Caution! Use only as directed. Address Frontier Asthma Co. 462-A Frontier Bldg. 462 Niagara St. Buffalo 1, N. T. Cleveland, Ohio Br. 14-----------------------------------------------—------------------------------Reporting We are very happy fo report that our 45th Anniversary was a tremendous success, with everyone present having a good time and enjoying the delicious banquet. We give special thanks to the ladies of Br. 14 and the Social Club who did the cooking and to the lady keglers of Br. 14 and others from Br. 361 who served the guests. The men bowlers helped at the bar and Master-ofceremonies was Zsigmond Kader. Among the guests, we had a large delegation from Alliance, Ohio, under the leadership of District Organizer Michael Simo and Director John Korosfoy. District Organizer Joseph Nemes, of Youngstown, Mr. Drotos of Br. 45, George Kontur, Joseph A. Toth, Jr., Paul Bolesic, Bela Balogh, Gene Toth, Joseph Smetko, Stephen Szabó, Joseph Kadar and Booster Members Oscar Federau and A1 Tapaszi were also noted among those present. The trek of the bowlers and Visitors from Br. 14 to the Bowling Tournament in South Bend was quite an event. We all met at the Cleveland Union Terminal, with Mgr. Joseph Toth counting noses only to find that his son Gene was missing. He turned up after a few uncomfortable minutes of waiting and we were on our way. We held down the facilities of the Club Oar all the way to South Bend and enjoyed ourselves immensely. Mr. and Mrs. Gene Toth, Mr. and Mrs. George Kontur, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Torda, Mrs. Evelyn Stofcho, Miss Mary A. Bodnar, Zsigmond Kader, Mgr. Toth, Director Szalay, Paul Bolesic, Oscar Federau, Stephen Szabó, Goldie Saxon, Carl Pertz and Joseph Oralik made up some of the party. Several members traveled by auto, one of them carrying our mascot, Skuffy, a genuine seadog. Upoft arrival, we were told that the alleys were not in the best shape — it seemed that coal miners had used each one and Man! they looked it — with coal, too? Our men’s first team won the championship; the second team also ran . . . The ladies came in second in their division, with Steive Senyak as their star. Stephen Szabó was the star in the five-man event with Bela Balogh as winner of the singles and all events. We met the Ferret (Jolán Lucas), of Dearborn, at the alleys. She’s still the same aggressive person with lots of ideas and battling for the underdog. Good Girl! We liked the campus of Notre Dame. The Chapel was a thing of beauty with its Gothic arthitecture and whenever we walked inside, it was breathtaking. A person eould feel'his sins melt away before the sacredness of that church. Branch 132 were real sports about everything, the excellent dinner, trophies, tours, dance, etc. We liked the Verhovay Home — especially those one-armed bandits. Oscar, Paul and Bela were steady customers. How much did you leave, boys? The ballroom is large and spacious with wonderful facilities. Dinner was delightful and the various courses tangy and tasteful; even the liquid refreshment, the traditional wine, was excellent. In fact, we liked everything except our second team’s bowling. We just couldn’t get going. Verhovay Vice President Joseph Szalay was called upon to speak and put in a good plug for Cleveland as the 1948 Tournament City. We have wonderful connections for an affair of this nature, with hotels, bowling alleys, theatres, night clubs and cultural entertainments all within 15 to 30 minutes from the Verhovay Home. Transportation is also excellent. Mgr. Toth and Mr. Simo laid the groundwork for the Tournament so that it will be held here. On the return trip, we tried to catch up on some sleep but whenever we dozed off, some hawker came through the train offering coffee or pillows. We arrived safe and sound but lacking sleep on June 1st, about 7 a.m. Again we thank Branch 132 and the people of South Bend for a wonderful time. At the regular monthly meeting held June 8th, Zsigmond Ka-T O PS f {pi "PcvUied BIGGEST mSMMT-(AtAM VAWl | THRILL PACKED SHOWS! COMPLETE DINNERS (tom S1.2S GYPSY & DANCE ORCHESTRAS HO tOVtR Wtt • HO MIHUAUM • AIR (0HDIII0NED HUNGÁRIA 46(h Sr., East of Broadway TEL: LONGACRE 3-0115 der reported a substantial profit on the Anniversary banquet. Mgr. Toth reported a goodly number of members as being on the sick list. After the close of the meeting, President Joseph Szalay called the district meeting. A manuscript containing 26 points was presented by Joseph Barry, Secretary of the Committee, which, with a few amendments, was accepted. The District Session elected as delegates John Bosway, Kalman Kolozsvary, Frank Paczier formerly of the Workingmen’s Br. 50 and Joseph J. Horvath. After the meeting, refreshments were served in honor of our nevy/ members. All Verhovay members wishing to bowl, please notify our office clerk, Miss Mary Ann Bodnar at the Verhovay Home, 8637 Buckeye Road. We are now selecting members for the various teams. The 1947- 48 season is just around the corner so don’t get left. The duck pin league is going great guns and it has uncorked some potential stars — real fellows everyone —. We heard that our girls will bowl at alleys other than the Verhovay next season — that means they will be in two leagues. Our all-star aggregation will also bowl other places, too, but all under the Verhovay banner. We wish to congratulate Oscar Federau upon becoming a member. We are glad to have you with us, Oscar. A man gave me this tip long ago. He said “Be friendly with the folks you know. If it weren’t for them, you’d be a total stranger.” EXAMINO Joseph J. Horvath, c/o Verhovay Home 8637 Buckeye Road Cleveland 20, Ohio
