Verhovayak Lapja, 1947 (30. évfolyam, 1-24. szám)

1947 / Verhovay Journal

312.) Charles Young, vice-chairman, and Ernest Palos, recording secretary of the Committee of Appeals donate their honoraria to the orphans of Hungary. Their announcement to this effect is warmly applauded and acknowledged by the members of the assembly.

3530 The National Secretary, then, presents the following resolution of the Board of Directors, adopted at their last meeting:

“The Board of Directors is conscious of the fact that our kin in Hungary will be in need of our brotherly aid and assistance for years to come. Therefore; the Board resolves to request the National Convention to create an appropriate fund, to be administered by the Board of Directors, for the aiding of truly deserving and needy institutions in Hungary.

To the knowledge of the Board there are hundreds of cultural, educational institutions, hospitals, orphanages, etc., in Hungary, whose urgent pleas for assistance, in view of their desperate plight, cannot be ignored.

Not to comply with individual requests for aid, but to assist institutions whose survival is of vital importance to the future of that country, is the aim of the Board of Directors in respectfully submitting the recommendation to the National Convention assembling on September 8th, 1947, that $10,000, in four annual installments of $2,500 each, be appropriated for this purpose,”

314.) The above resolution is unanimously adopted by the Convention.

316.) Vice-chairman presents the following resolution for adoption by the Convention:

“Resolved: that we wish to express our appreciation to the Hon. James

F. Malone, Jr., Insurance Commissioner, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, for his kind' consideration in sending- Mr. Oscar A. Kottler, Deputy InsuranCfe Commissioner, to address our Convention. His address was inspiring and was very helpful in our deliberations during the Convention.”

The above resolution is unanimously adopted by the convention.

316, ) A petition^for aiding László Mathe is presented but the convention cannot comply with the request.

317, ) The recommendation of delegate Emery Sera that special forms be prepared for reporting deaths among the membership, is adopted by the Convention.

318, ). The following special resolution is presented for adoption by representative Leo Fischer:

“WHEREAS, the President of these United States of America has proclaimed1 the week of September 14th to September 20th, 1947, UNITED NATIONS WEEK, and furthermore,

WHEREAS Hungary, the country of our origin, is now at peace with the Countries of the United Nations, but has heretofore unsuccessfully applied for membership in the United Nations.

THEREFORE, we-the duly elected delegates of the largest Hungarian fraternal association, the Verhovay Fraternal Insurance Association, convened at this time in a regular national Convention in Pittsburgh, Pa., have

RESOLVED, that we welcome with deep appreciation the Proclamation of our President calling for the strengthening of the United Nations, and for greater international good-will and understanding and, furthermore, we have

REiSOLVED that we respectfully request the President of the United States and our Government to exercise their influence in the Councils and Committees of the United Nations towards the admission of HUNGARY and to support the application for Membership of the country of our origin in the interest of the strengthening of peace and understanding between peoples.”

The above special resolution is unanimously adopted by the Convention and chairman requests the Home Office to immediately forward same to the President of the United States.

339.) The chairman of the Convention, then, extends, in behalf of the assembly, his sincere thanks to Mr. E. T. Knodel, actuary of the Association, for his valuable services to the convention. In his reply, Mr. E. T. Knodel expresses his appreciation of the recognition accorded to him.

320’)' The National Secretary reads a petition of Msgr. dr. John Szabó, Prelate of the Holy Séa, American representative of Prince Primate Mindszenthy, in which he requests the convention and its members to aid the orphans, cared for in the St. Ladislaus orphanage in Buda, who escaped from the ruins, of Budapest in undescribable destitution, unaware of their names or the families which they survived.

323.) The Convention acknowledges the letter and adopts the recommendation of vice-chairman Moses Bokor that the petition be referred for further action to the Board of Directors.

322. ) The National Secretary reads the invitation of the Hungarian World Federation to its Congress to be held on August.. 20th, 1948. The assembly regrets its inability to accept the invitation since the Association has no funds for sending a representative to the Congress.

In conjunction with the above the assembly accepts the offer of Rezső Geller to act as the representative of the Association, if so empowered, as he plans to travel to Hungary at his own expense, next year. Chairman announces that whoever plans to travel at his own expense to Hungary, at the time of the Congress, shall report to the Board of Directors who may issue authorizations for representation to such persons. This announcement is acknowledged with warm approval by the assembly.

323. ) The National Secretary announces that the appeals to the Convention of Joseph Bari and Nicholas Juhasz, members of Branch 14, cannot be considered by the assembly, because the Board of Directors has ordered an investigation in the matter referred to in the appeal which, therefore, can- 1 not be taken before a higher forum prior to the conclusion of the investiga- | tion. The announcement is acknowledged by the assembly.

324. ) The National Secretary presents the following recommendation of the Board of Directors:

“The Board of Directors request this Convention to authorize the setting up of a Verhovay retirement fund, It is only fair, and desirable in every respect, that in the future those workers of the Association who will have spent many years in the sei’vice of our organization, may receive an appropriate retirement income based on the number of years served. Therefore, the Board of Directors request that this Convention set aside the amount of $2,500’ per annum toward the creating of a Verhovay retirement fund and contribute towar-d this fund the same amount as will be deducted each and every month from the salaries of the workers of the Verhovay for this purpose,”

The above recommendation is adopted, after debate, by majority vote.

325. ) Chairman adjourns the meeting until next morning, at 5:40 P.M.

(Signed by:) Coloman Kolozsvary, chairman; Charles Uray, recording

secretary, John Mikula, -John Orosz, attestants.

October 29, 1941 \^6rhoUay

CONTINUOUS MINUTES

taken on the eleventh day of the XXI. Regular Convention of the Verhovay Fraternal Insurance Association, on September 19th, 1947, in the English Room of the Fort Pitt Hotel in Pittsburgh, Penna.

326. ) The meeting is called to order at 8 A.M., by chairman Kolozsvary who requests the recording secretary to call the roll at which every delegate reported present.

327. ) Charles Uray reads the minutes of the previous day’s sessions which are unanimously approved by the Convention and attested to by delegates John Orosz and John Mikula.

328. ) The Convention unanimously adopts the following annual Budget:

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Annual Budget

Convention ....................................'.............................................................. $ 15,000.— •

Commissions ................................................................................................. 93,000.—

Wages of employees ............................................................................... 70,000.—

Examining physicians .............................................................................. 15,000.—

Chief Medical Adviser ............................................................................. 2,400.—

Salaries of 12 directors ..................................................................... 3,600.—

Salaries of the 3 members of Auditing Committee ....................... 600.—

Salaries of the four national officers ............................................... 24,000.—

Travelling expenses, per diem fees, Nat’l. President ................. 1,000.—

Travelling exp., per diem fees, directors ..'..................................... 5,000.—

Travelling exp., per diem fees, Auditing Com.................................. 1 2,000.—

Travelling exp., per diem fees, Nat’l. Officers ............................... 1,000.—

Renewal commissions ............................................................................ 55,000.—

Insurance Departments ........................................................................... 1,000.—

Home Office rent ..................................................................................... 13,000.—

Home Office maintenance ....................................................................... 5,000.—

Advertising ................................................................................................. 6,500.—

Printing ....................................................................................................,... 3,500.—

Office supplies ......,..........................................................■>..................... 1,800.—

Postage, telegrams, telephone ............................................................. 4,000.—

Official Or^'an (Verhovay Journals) ..^.................................... 15,000.—

District Sessions ...................................................................................... 5,000.—

Legal Counsel ....................,...................................................................... 2,100.—

Legal expenses .......................................................................................... 1,400.—

Furniture, equipment .............................................................................. 1,000.—

Actuary, and C.P.A................................................................................... 2,000.—

American Hungarian Federation ........................................................... 6,000.:—

Maintenance of members in Old People’s Homes ....................... 5,000.—

Educational loans........................................................................................ 2,000.—.

Sports grants ..................-....................................................................... 4,000.—

Taxes ......................................................................:.................................... 4,500.—

Donations ...^..................................................-........................................... 3,500.—

Verhovay Fund ........................................................................................ 6,000.—

Retirement Fund ....................................................................................... 2,500.—

Total ........................................................................................................... $382,400.—

329. ) In conjunction with the discussion of the budget, the Convention instructs the Board of Directors to be elected to grant wage increases, according to their best judgement, to the Home Office employees, in view of the high costs of living.

330. )' In behalf of the national officers, the members of the Board of Directors and the Auditing Committee, National President John Bencze, then, submits his resignation and thanks the Convention for their confidence in their officers. Chairman Kolozsvary reciprocates with a warm tribute to the resigning officers.

331. ) The election of the officers is the next item on the schedule of

business.

332. ) An emergency motion is submitted by Rezső Geller that the four national officers be reelected by acclamation. The motion is unanimously carried. Accordingly:

333. ) Former Supreme President John Bencze is reelected National President,

334. ) Former Supreme Secretary Coloman Revesz is reelected National Secretary,

335. ) Former Supreme Treasurer John Szalanczy is reelected National Treasurer, and

336. ) Former Supreme Auditor John Sabo is reelected National Auditor.

337. ) In behalf of the four reelected National Officers, John Bencze, National President, expresses their sincere appreciation of the confidence of the members of the assembly.

338. ) It is moved and duly seconded that Henry Gross, former President of the Workingmen’s Sick Benefit Federation, be appointed to the Board of Directors for the next four year term, in recognition of his meritorious services to the Federation during his presidency and as a token of the appreciation of the Verhovay F. I. Association of the Federation’s merger with this organization. The motion meets with the enthusiastic approval of the convention and is unanimously adopted. Following this action the assembly warmly applauds Henry Gross who, deeply moved by the demonstration, extends his warmest thanks to the members of the convention for their confidence in him.

339. ) Upon motion by Stephen Nyers the Convention resolves to set aside the presently effective provisions of the By-laws pertaining to the election of the members of the Board of Directors.

340. ) The Convention resolves to elect the members of the Board of Directors in the following manner: dividing the electoral districts into eight circuits, one director and* one alternate shall be elected from each electoral circuit. The director receiving the highest number of votes shall become the Hungarian speaking vice-president of the Association. The Convention resolves, also, to elect four English speaking directors representing the English speaking districts and to elect these four English speaking directors without regard to the circuit divisions and that the director receiving the highest number of votes shall become the English speaking vice-president of the Association.

The above two resolutions which shall refer only to the election of the directors by the 1947 Convention, are unanimously adopted by the assembly.

341. ) Following the adoption of the above resolutions, chairman calls for nominations for the Hungarian speaking members of the Board of Dij rectors. The following nominations are entered: *

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