Verhovayak Lapja, 1951 (34. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)

1951 / Verhovay Journal

Verhovay Journal

September 19, 1951

MINUTES OF THE DISTRICT MEETINGS

— Final Installment —

District 2

Perth Amboy, N. J.

Minutes taken at the meeting of District 2, held on June 17, 1951, in Perth Amboy, N. J. District President Alexander Puskas calls the meeting to order, welcomes the delegates and requests them to maintain a calm attitude during the session. After determining the schedule of business, the examination of the delegates’ credentials follows. Present are: Alexander Puskas, Adam Simon, Sr., and Adam Simon, Jr., from Branch 52, New Brunswick, N. J.; James Emody1 from Branch 70, Newark, N. J.; Joseph Bokor, Coloman Toth and John Zakopcsan from Branch 87, Passaic, N. J.; Laslo Dienes and Balint Csete from Branch 120, Perth Amboy, N. J.; William Emory from Branch 176, Roebling, N. J.; John Balogh from Branch 292, Manville, N. J.; Andrew Barsi from Branch 1505, Woodbridge, N. J.; Michael Puskas and John Reed from Branch 518, New Brunswick, N. J. (Branch 317, Wharton, N. J., and Branch 501, Carteret, N. J., were not represented.) Chairman introduced Field Supervisor Frank J. Cher and Frank Schretter, a branch-officer from New Brunswick, to both of whom the meeting extends the privilege of the floor. Also introduced as guests were Paul Acs, editor from Newark and his colleague Edmund Bohner.

District Secretary Laslo Dienes reads the minutes of the last meeting which the meeting unanimously approves and chairman requests delegates John Balogh and Adam Simon, Jr., to affix their signature thereto.

The reading of letters received and of the proposed amendments recommended by the Board of Dirctors follows. In one of the letters from the Heme Office mention is made of the delegates being entitled to a per diem fee of §18.00, to which several objections are raised. The meeting instructs the secretary to submit his bill for the district meeting to the Home Office with a per diem fee of $20 for each delegate.

The first proposed amendment adopted by the Board of Directors at its April, 1951, meeting is unanimously approved by the meeting. The second proposal is adopted as amended by the meeting, to wit: delegates to the district meetings and the national convention must have at least a §1,000 life insurance certificate and they must have at least one year of experience in some branch office. The third proposal is adopted provided the following is added: “At the annual meeting the branch itself shall decide whether the meetings shall be held in English or Hungarian.” In connection with the above the district meeting instructs the delegates to cast their vote in the matter of determining the number of members of the Board of Directors according to their own best judgment, with the stipulation, however, that there shall be no less than 11 directors.

Chairman instructs the Secretary to read the propcsd amendments to the By-Laws which had been previously submitted by the Board of Directors to the branches and adopted by the majority, which then are discussed in detail. In connection with this, the question arises whether or not these proposals will again be subject to detailed discussion at the National Convention. The district meeting resolves to reject the instruction of the Home Office according to which the district meeting has the right to discuss and take action only on the new proposals of the Board of Directors because the former proposals already have been adopted by the Branches. The annual meetings in the branches were given opportunity to vote with ‘aye’ or ‘no’ only on the general whole of the proposals.

District 2 instructs its delegates to demand at the Convention that the proposals submitted to the branches he made subject to detailed discussion.

District 2 adopts the following recommendations :

“The Home Office shall have ihe right to appoint the Manager to branches UNABLE to elect an officer, that is a branch-manager.”

“Applicants under the age of 35, when signing a statement of insurability, shall receive a binding receipt at the time the application is signed. In cases requiring a medical examination, the membership certificate shall take effect, on the day of the examination.”

District 2 recommends that ihe Home Office be given definite instructions as to what amounts may be spent for what purposes, of the expense fund.

In regards to the Official Journal District 2 adopts the amendment proposed by the Board of Directors. It. wishes, however, the inclusion in the By-Laws cf a provision according to which nothing shall be published in the official Journal that is not proper material for public consumption (administrative regulations, certain decisions of the Board of Directors, etc.,) which, are confidential business affairs of the Association the publication of which in the Official Journal does not help but rather harm thei Association and handicaps the managers in securing new members. Such new regulations, decisions and amendments shall be sent appended to the new rate books to the branchmanagers by the Home Office.

In the future, National Officers shall receive only half of the established per diem fee w hen out-of-town ca official business and if their trip requires overnight stay away from home.

The Association shall grant any of its members, in any of the states, mortgage loans up to $10,000 at 4% rate of interest.

Only branches with at least 50 members shall be eligible to send a delegate to the district sessions.

District 2 recommends further the. introduction of the Waiver of Premiums for adult members as well as for the payors of juvenile certificates, for protection in the event of disability, for a necessary additional rate.

District 2 instructs the convention delegates to urge the actual introduction of hospitalization insurance which already had been approved by the last Convention.

The paid up and extended members shall be shown on the monthly reports at least twice a year, together with the amount of insurance and the date of expiration.

If the name of the Association should be changed (either by contest or by the act cf the Convention,) District 2 recommends the adoption of the name: “National Fraternal Insurance Association,” while in Hungarian the name “Verhovay” shall be retained.

The collection commissions of the branch managers shall be increased from 4 to 6%.

Frank Cher asks for the floor and states that a motion will be made at1 the National Convention that the positions of the National Officers shall not be filled by the method of nominating the candidates from the floor, but that these positions be advertised and the candidates be selected from among the applicants. Cher requests the meeting to adopt this proposal on behalf of District! 2. The district meeting instructs its delegates to vote accordingly at the Convention.

The district meeting requests the Home Office to modernize and facilitate the payment of death benefits to the beneficiaries.

District 2 protests the unauthorized increasing cf the salaries of the National Officers.

District 2 recommends that the right to vote at the National Convention of the Board of Directors, the National Officers and the Auditing Committee be restored to the status established in the By-Laws adopted by the National Convention in 1935, to wit: the Board of Directors shall have 1, the National Officers 1 and the Auditing Committee 1 vote, or a total of 3 votes. The district meeting decides to hold the next meeting in New Brunswick, N, J.

Four delegates and four alternate delegates are elected by the district. Nominated are: Alexander Puskas, Adam Simon, Jr., James Emody, Joseph Bokor, John Zakopcsan, Laslo Dienes, Michael Puskas and John Reed. Using the slips previously prepared by Cher, the vote is by secret! ballet. Elected delegates to the national Convention are: Adam Simon, Jr., by 12 votes, John Zakopcsan by 11, Michael Puskas bj 10 and Alexander Puskas by 8 votes. Alternate delegates: Joseph Bekor by 5, James Emody by 4, Laslo Dienes by 2 votes. 'I'hough John Reed did not receive a) single vote, the majority insists that he serve as the 4th alternate delegate.

Alexander Puskas is unanimously re-elected as District President. The meeting wishes to re-elect Laslo Dienes in the same manner as districti secretary, however, he declines the ‘confidence placed in him’ with thanks. Adam Simon, Jr., is unanimously elected district secretary. There being no further business, chairman adjourns the meeting. ALEXANDER PUSKAS, District! President, LASLO DIENES, District! Secretary.

DISTRICT 34 Detroit, Mich.

The regular meeting of District 34 was held on Sunday, June 17, 1951, at 2522 Carson Street, Detroit, Michigan at 2:00 p.m. Present were ihe following delegates: Julius Polichany, Branch 362, Dayton, Ohio; James Lorenez, Branch 435, Wyandotte, Michigan; Matthew Horvath, Jr., Branch 490, Elkhart, Indiana; and Mrs. Jolán Lucas, Branch 429, Dearborn. Michigan.

Due to the absence of District President Dr. Joseph H. Prince of Daytcn the meeting was opened by- District Secretary Mrs. Jolán Lucas.

The first order cf business was ihe election of a new District President, with the result that Matthew Horvath, Jr. of Elkhart, Indiana became! the new President. Mrs. Jolán Lucas was re-elected to serve again as District Secretary. •

After getting a list of the expenses of the delegates, the meeting proceeded along the lines required by the officials.

Since the majority of branches had already approved the modification of the By-Laws proposed by the Board of Directors, the new proposals which were adopted by the Board of Directors at their April meeting were thoroughly discussed. All delegates1 were 100% in favor ot the new proposals with the exception of the third recommendation relating to the reduction of the Board of Directors from thirteen to mine members.

The delegates do not approve of this amendment to the By-Laws to reduce the membership of the Board from thirteen to nine for the reasons given below:

“We, the English speaking branches, find that we do have AT LEAST a fair representation as the By-Laws’ now stand. However, to reduce the« Board membership we feel that our

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NEW MEMBERS IN THE SENIOR AND JUNIOR FOR THE MONTH OF JULY, 1951

ORDER

Br. Location No.

2 Kulpmont, Pa. ...,..................... 3

8 Johnstown, Pa.......................... 1

14 Cleveland, 0............................... 25

17 Lorain, 0......................... 1

21 Youngstown, O................... 3

23 Pocahontas, Va................... 4

27 Toledo, 0.................................... 1

31 Barnesboro, Pa.......................... 1

34 Pittsburgh, Pa.......................... 2

36 Detroit, Mich......................#... 10

39 Beaver Falls, Pa....................... 3

43 So. Brownsville, Pa.................. 1

45 Cleveland, 0........................... 2

48 New York, N. Y..................... 7

57 Clarksburg, W. Va.................... 1

61 Vintondale, Pa.......................... 1

67 Erie, Pa....................................... 1

84 Lackawanna, N. ................... 4

85 Daisytown, Pa.......................... 5/

87 Pasaic, N. J............................ 2

88 Yatesboro, Pa.......................... 2

91 Akron, Ohio ............................ 3

106 Niles, 0....................................... 2

108 Youngstown, 0........................... 3

120 Perth Amboy, N. J................., 1

129 Columbus, O................ 8

130 East Chicago, Ind............... 2

132 South Bend, Ind................... 16

133 Phillipsburg, N. J...................... 1

135 Nesquehoning, Pa...................... 1

138 Gary, Ind.......................... 2

142 Youngstown, 0.......................... 1

143 Punxsutawney, Pa...................... 1

145 Jersey City, Pa....................... 1

150 Masontown, Pa.......................... 1

162 Federal, Pa............................... 1

164 Chicago, 111............................... 2

168 Palmerton, Pa........................... 1

174 Scranton, Pa.............................. 1

177 Wyano, Pa............................... 1

189 Alliance, D............................... 1

214 Flint, Mich................................. 5

Br. Location No

216 Northampton, Pa....................... ö

226 McKeesport, Pa.......................... 3

229 Indiana Harbor, Ind.................. 1

234 Alpha, N. J........................... 1

272 Jessup, Pa................................... 1

278 Omaha, Nebr..........r.................. 3

296 Springdale, Pa........................... 6

303 Washington Park, 111..........v... 2

313 Beauty, Ky.................................. 1

348 Mona, W. Va............................. 1

349 Weirton, W. Va.......................... 1

362 Dayton, 0.................................. 2

364 Youngstown, 0........................... 4

376 Pittsburgh, Pa........................... 1

*390 New Haven, Conn...................... 1

399 Richeyville, Pa........................... 1

417 Trenton, N. J.............................. 3

422 Phillipsburg, ifi. J...................... 6

424 Tarrytown, N. Y...................... 3

432 Crescent, 0................................. 1

438 Lockwood, 0............................... 1

439 Johnstown, Pa............................ 11

443 Detroit, Mich.............................. El

466 Pittsburgh, Pa........................... 1

482 Beckley, W. Va.......................... 1

487 Windsor, O. ............ 1

500 Detroit, Mich.............................. 2

501 Carteret, N. J......................... 1

503 Chicago, 111........... 7

514 Youngstown, 0.......................... 5

518 New Brunswick, N. J.............. 1

520 Jerome, Pa.................................. 1

525 Los Angeles, Calif..................... 12

548 Rivesville, W. Va...................... 1

554 Cleveland, 0............................... 1

565 Boltz, Pa.................................. 1

575 Pittsburgh, Pa....................... ... 5

SENIOR-ORDER ................ 110

JUNIOR ORDER ................. 137

TOTAL NEW MEMBERS: 247

AMOUNT OF INSURANCE: $251,000