Verhovayak Lapja, 1947 (30. évfolyam, 1-24. szám)
1947 / Verhovay Journal
VOLUME XXX NOVEMBER 26. 1947 51 NO. 22 Dividends Paid By End Of Year — Members of Merged Workingmen’s S. B. Federation to Share Equally With Verhovay’s Membership. — ^ All members of the Verhovay F. I. Association holding ordinary membership certificates, who have joined the Association prior to January Jst, 1944, shall receive dividends to be issued some time toward the end of December. Dividends will be paid on every ordinary membership certificate, in both the Senior and the Juvenile Orders, which »ill have been in full force for at least three years in December 1946. No dividends are payable on membership certificates issued after January 1st, 1944, as such certificates have not been in force for at least three years in December, 1946. Dividends are payable only to those eligible members who will not be in arrears with their monthly dues by the end of November. It is most important, therefore, that the dues on all membership certificates be paid up to date at the closing of the current month. It is due to this stipulation that the dividends cannot be issued before all monthly reports for November »ill have been duly processed by the Home Office. The amount of dividends payable on each membership certificate will be approximately the same as had been paid last year. As explained by the actuary of the Association at the National Convention (see September 24th issue of the Journal), dividends cannot be increased unless conditions affecting investment returns and management costs improve. The Workingmen’s Sick Benefit Federation never hp.fi declared dividends. Since, however, pursuant to the merger, the members of the Workingmen’s S. B. Federation have joined the Verhovay F. I. Association, every member of the former Workingmen’s Sick Benefit Federation, now a member of the Verhovay, who has joined the Federation before January 1st, 1944, will receive dividends on the same conditions as the rest of the Verhovay membership. This action is consistent with the terms of the merger by which the members of the former Workingmen’s Sick Benefit Federation are so fully and equally share in all benefits to which the members of the Verhovay are entitled. As heretofore, the dividends will be mailed to the branch-managers for distribution. Unless unexpected and insurmountable obstacles arise, the dividends should reach the branch-managers before the end of the year. Plans may be made, therefore, for the distribution of dividends at the January meeting. Members of the Juvenile Order holding either Class “A" or Class “B” term certificates also are entitled to dividends provided the certificates had been .issued before January 1st, 1944, and dues thereon are paid in full up to the end of November. Each of these juvenile term certificates »ill be credited with two months’ dues by the Home Office, and such credits »ill be shown on the monthly reports subsequently issued by the Home Office. Why Membership In U. N. Is Denied To Hungary? — State Department Replies To Petition Of Verhovay’s National Convention. — At the afternoon session of September 18, 1947, the XXI. National Convention of the Verhovay F. I. Association unanimously adopted a resolution petitioning the President of the United States, and our Government, to “exercise their influence in the Councils and Committees of the United Nations toward the admission of Hungary and to support the application for Membership of the country of out origin in the interest of the strengthening of peace and understanding between peoples.” The resolution was duly submitted to the President and the Secretary of State of the United States, and the following reply, dated October 17, 1947, was received from the Department of State: “I have received your letter of September 23, 1947, and your telegram of September 25, 1947, on behalf of the Verhovay Fraternal Insurance Association concerning the Hungarian application for membership in the United Nations. By reference from the White House, I have also received your telegram of September 23, 1947, addressed to the President concerning this question. This Government’s attitude tc»'ard the admission of Hungary to the United Nations is reflected in the enclosed statement made by Ambassador Johnson in the Security Council on September 25, 1947. As you may kno»r, seven affirmative votes are necessary for a decision by the Council recommending a nation to the General Assembly for membership. On October 1, 1947, Hungary’s application received only five affirmative votes in the Council, the United States together with five other nations abstaining. Sincerely yours, For the Secretary of State: MARGARET R. T. CARTER, Chief, Division of Public Liaison. STATEM E NT mads by AMBASSADOR HERSCHEL V. JOHNSON, Deputy United States Representative in the Security Council, concerning the application of Hungary for admission to the United Nations. (Continued on page 2) Success Of Benefit Concert Credited To Relief Committee (Photo by Adolph Biel. Miss Enid Ssantho, Contralto, of the Metropolitan Opera Company, appears in the center of the above picture taken at the War Orphans’ Benefit Concert sponsored by Chapter 117 of the American Hungarian Relief, Inc., on November 4, 1947, in the Carnegie Music Hall, Pittsburgh, Pa. To her right appears Mrs. Marianne Bercsi, Social chairman, and Albert A. Fiók, Esqu., co-chairman of the concert, and to her left, Gay B. Banes, Esqu., president of Chapter 117 of the Ameckau Hungarian Relief, Inc., and Edward Kilenyi. the internationally famous conceit pianist whose performance of Liszt’s 12th Hungarian Rhapsody and Dohnanvi’s Ruralia Hungarica brought the house down. Dr. Fritz Reiner, director of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra was honorary chairman, Albert A. Fiók Esqu., and Julius Lenart, treasurer of Chapter 117, were the co-chairmen of the concert, at which Chapter 117 presented to the music lovers of Pittsburgh Alexander Sved, Enid Szantho and Edward Kilenyi, together with Dr. Otto Hertz, the outstanding accompanist. The Executive Committee consisted of the following: Mrs. Theodore Zsamboky, Patron Chairman, Mrs. Stephen Mazura, Program Booklet Chairman, Mrs. Joseph Bercsi, Social Chairman, Mr. Gay B. Banes, ticket chairman and Mrs. Joseph Bercsi, publicity chairman. (Thanks to the untiring efforts of Mrs. Mazura and the artistic contribution of Lewis Diera the program booklet was something to admire. The artistic significance, the nobility of the cause and the generosity of the patrons were appropriately reflected in this attractive souvenir.) Fully deserving of a sincere tribute are also the members of the General Committee: Miss Vilma Balogh, Mr. John Bencze, Miss Yolanda Bencze, vicepresident of Chapter 117, Mrs. Stephen Biro, Mrs. Louis_ DeMarbus, Mr. Frank Demes Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Diera, the latter the controller of Chapter 117, Miss Helen Erdeky, Mr. Kalman J. Erdeky, Miss Margaret Evans, Mr. Ernest Fazekas, Mr. Albert Fiok Sr., editor Andrew Fay Fisher, Mr. and Mrs. George G. Foley, Mr. John Fulop, Miss Margaret Kerezsi, Miss Helen Klimko, Mr. George Katona, Mr. William C. Kohut, Miss Mary Krizsan, Mrs. Julius Lenart, Mrs. Joseph Miller, Mr. Ccloman Revesz, Mrs. George Robertson, Mr. John Sabo, Jr., Mi's. Nich Shuchner, Mr. John Szalanczy, Mr. George Szecslcay, Mr. John Toth and Miss Lucy Zsamboky. Memorial Ceremonies At Logan, W. Va. Branch Portraits Of Two Heroes To Be Presented On December 14th. Members of the Verhovay in southern V est Virginia are cordially invited to attend the Memorial Ceremonies to be held by Branch 248 in the Italian Hall, Logan, W. Va., on Sunday, December 14th, beginning at 1 o’clock in the afternoon. Officers of the local churches, organizations and the veterans of World War II., will appear on the program commemorating the two members of Branch 218 who had made the supreme sacrifice. Miss Betty Jane Wagner has been elected Master of Ceremonies and Miss Mary Lou Wagner is in charge of the decorations and the choir to be organized for this occasion. Appropriate musical selections »ill be rendered by the orchestra of the Veres brothers. The American memorial address will be delivered by National Auditor John Sabo, while National Secretary Coloman Revesz will present to the next of kin the portraits of these two hero dead members of Branch 248: ALEXANDER DISCO who »as killed in action on June 18th, 1944, at Saipan, and LOUIS IVAN, who was killed in action on July 3rd, 1944, in France. By their presence, the many members of the Association in Logan and vicinity will help demonstrate Verhovay fraternalism to those who by the loss of their sons had made the greatest sacrifice in the defense of our country.
