William Penn, 1958 (41. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)

1958-05-07 / 5. szám

LODGING and DINNER-DANCE at NEW SHERATON HOTEL

May 21, 1958

William Penn

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decided that a quota of $10,000,000 I be established with the understanding I that the $2,500,000 would be considered a bonus quota. This method proved to be highly successful. The overall total secured was 122% of the regular quota and 92% of the bonus quota.

It is the recommendation of this Committee that this procedure be established and accepted for the ensuing year with the anticipated hope that it will be equally successful.

ACKNOWLEDGED .BY THE BOARD.

7. The educational program is discussed and the Field Manager reports that, in his opinion, this was highly successful and most necessary. As a result of the program, there were in all nine meetings held for training in local areas. This was achieved with the most nominal cost. The benefit was far in excess of the cost.

By using this method, the Field Supervisors were able to bring the men together and present to them all the problems, plans and methods which they accumulated together in their sessions at the Home Office.

It was also beneficial in that it made the men acquainted with one another and made them realize that their potential with this Association is a good one, and if they wanted to fulfill their obligations they would have a job for which they can plan for the future. It also made the men realize that the Field Supervisors were working with their interest in mind and that the entire organization was keenly anxious that the field men realize the opportunities that we have to offer them.

It is recommended by this Committee that this educational program be augmented in 1958 as much as may be necessary and that the Field Manager be authorized to arrange as many sessions with the Field Supervisors as he deems advisable.

ADOPTED BY THE BOARD.

8. The Committee discusses the membership campaigns of 1957, namely, the Million In May and the Quarter Century campaigns. Both of these membership drives proved to be highly successful.

Acknowledged.

9. The Committee discusses the activity of the Field Force regarding the merging of unproductive branches and reports its satisfaction with the result. From the first half of the year of 1957 to the end of the year, the unproductive branches were reduced from 139 to 70. The Committee expresses its sincere hope that by the end of this year all unproductive branches will have been merged with producing branches.

ACKNOWLEDGED BY THE BOARD.

10. In sections of the country where there are District Offices, the Committee recommends to the Board that in such instances branch managers should have the records placed in these offices so that anyone coming in could pay their dues and the records would be in the office so they would know how much to collect.

ADOPTED BY THE BOARD.

11. The problem of having all branch records in the District Offices stems from our older branch managers who stubbornly refuse to follow out the orders and requests, and in many instances, pleas of the Field Force. They arbitrarily keep the records in their homes and merely ignore all instructions. Our Field Manager respectfully asks the Board of Directors to set up a procedure whereby these men will be required to fulfill their obligations. It is a most delicate and sensitive subject.

The Committee feels that a procedure can be established where-by in such eases in which the Field Manager experiences difficulties with these older managers, the National President be called upon to send a personal letter to such branch managers telling them that it is the directive of the Board which the Field Manager is attempting to fulfill, and that, whether the branch manager appreciates it or not, he is under a duty and is expected to, and must comply with the Board’s instructions.

The Committee recommends that the Board adopt this procedure.

ADOPTED BY THE BOARD.

12. The Committee recommends to the Board that in the fields where they are complying with the instructions of the Board, recognition and acknowledgement should be published in our Journal to the effect that the Board of Directors appreciate and acknowledge the fine work and cooperation taking place in the fields.

ACKNOWLEDGED BY THE BOARD.

13. The Committee places before the Board the fact that the number of full-time men in the field has been increased from 27 to 51 from the time of the merger. The Committee is pleased with the degree of progress in this respect and it is felt that, in the future, the placing of fulltime men will continue.

ACKNOWLEDGED BY THE BOARD.

14. It is noted by the Committee, after reviewing the report of the Field Manager, that we now have 14 full-time office clerks in the District Offices. This is very gratifying because it shows that the Field Manager is vigorously attempting to comply with the Board of Directors’ orders.

Adopted by the Board.

15. The Field Manager reports on the branch Christmas parties for children. Thirty-four branches took advantage of this mode of entertainment, and we thank all those who contributed to the success of these affairs.

The Committee recommends to the Board the continuation of this type of promotion.

Adopted by the Board.

16. The Committee takes under consideration the plans for 1958 submitted by the Field Manager. The first item on the program is the proposed Health and Accident policies which are to go into effect as quickly as possible. The Field Manager expresses an opinion that the Health and Accident program could be put into effect in Pennsylvania more quickly than in other states because of the legal problems that may cause delays in other areas. .

Robert Bruce, Actuary, meets with the Committee and various questions are submitted and answered. He submits for approval copies of the six plans under the Health and Accident program.

The Committee, however, believes that this Health and Accident program should be inaugurated immediately and asks the Board to approve the same.

Adopted by the Board.

17. The future contract with the District Managers is then discussed to take advantage of Mr. Bruce’s presence.

The Committee recommends to the Board the adoption of this form of contract, after approved by Staff and Executive Committee.

Adopted by the Board.

18. Almost two hours are spent

with Mr. Bruce. The information received from him is most gratifying. He reports to the Committee that part of his report to us has already been made to the other Committees. In the event any one cf the Committees may not have had the advantage of his report, it is gratifying to state the Mr. Bruce has indicated that the last year of our organization’s activities was the most successful in the history of the Association. He states that if we can maintain this pace, we will undoubtedly become one of the most competitive and most efficient fraternals in the entire field.

19. The Field Manager recommends to the Committee the discontinuance of the additional 2% collection commission bonus to the District Managers and establishing 7% collection commission to the Branch Managers.

The Committee asks the Board to accept this recommendation as of July 1, 1958.

ADOPTED BY THE BOARD.

20. It is recommended by the Committee that the Field Manager be instructed to proceed with his juvenile membership drive in conjunction with the junior camp program which is a promotion plan of the Field Manager.

ACKNOWLEDGED B Y T H E B« ARD.

21. One of the most unpleasant and difficult problems not solved up to this time is the problem of contribution from the branches to the cost of the administration of the District Offices. The 5<* and 10c administration fees are held particularly in the small branches by the branch manager, and the officers of such branches feel that this is something to which they are entitled. They have expressed opinions and by their conduct indicate that they will not surrender this money or make any contribution from it to administrative costs. It is a difficult problem because of the creation of our new Field Plan and the reluctance to have it accepted throughout the country.

The recommendation of the Committee is that the Board instruct the Home Office that in all such instances wherein the branches refuse to make their contributions towards the administrative costs of their District Offices, the moneys that may be due for administration fees be retained and the respective share be paid toward the administration costs and the balance be turned over to the branch.

ADOPTED BY THE BOARD.

22. The Committee recognizes the continued need for the opening and relocation of District Offices and asks the Board to recognize the effectiveness of such work in the past and permit the continuation of this practice.

ACKNOWLEDGED BY THE BOARD.

The Committee takes into consideration the National President’s Report.

23. The first request of the President is that the Board recognize the achievements of certain of our branch managers whose records are outstanding.

The Committee asks the Board to approve the President’s request and to go on record as extending its congratulations to these branch managers.

ACKNOWLEDGED BY THE BOARD.

24. The National President further reports that it is advisable to occasionally send a Home Office Officer to one of the distant branches, where we have not had an opportunity

to visit, such as California. The Committee feels, however, that such visits, unless they are connected with membership drives and perhaps culminated by a joint induction of 100 or more members, is not warranted. It is an unnecessary expense. Some other method can be devised whereby the end would be the increase of new business production and where such production would pay the cost of such trips.

ACKNOWLEDGED B Y THE BOARD

25. The Committee takes up the question of the People-to-People Program in regards to which our National President made arrangements for a reception in honor of Dr. Von Braun and Dr. Teller. This program is made up of the various nationality groups in The United States, and, as the head of the largest fraternal Hungarian society in America, our National President was invited to participate.

The National President explains that since Dr. Teller is an outstanding physicist and has always been proud of his Hungarian heritage, he felt that it would be to the best interest/of the Hungarians, and naturally to our Association, if he took advantage of the possibility of having a reception on or about March 15, 1958 for Dr. Teller. He was promised that two beautiful citations, which have been prepared in the name of our Association, would appear in color in national magazines, without charge. This affair, however, wras delayed until May 15, 1958.

After considerable discussion, the Committee asks the Board to permit this affair to proceed to a conclusion.

ADOPTED BY THE BOARD.

26. The National President requests that the Committee entertain the suggestion that in those branches in which there are no homes, an attempt be made to induce the people to become active in the organization’s affairs, even though they are not beneficial members, by allowing them to become social members.

The Committee can not accept the National President’s proposal because of the difficulties that would ensue in such a situation. It is difficult enough to • get the beneficial members interested in our activities let alone to expect non-beneficial members to become interested in our activities.

ADOPTED BY THE BOARD.

27. The National President submits a proposition for a contest in which we would give a return trip ticket to Europe and a two w'eek all expenses tour as prizes. After some discussion, it is decided that whether or not this can be made feasible depends upon further study. The Committee requests the National President and the Field Manager to study the proposition, and, if they find it feasible, submit it at the earliest convenience to the Executive Committee.

ACKNOWLEDGED BY THE BOARD.

28. The Committee discusses the establishment of the President’s Club. Any of the Field Force are entitled to membership conditioned upon their writing a quarter of a million dollars in new business in one given year.

The Committee recommends to the Board that the Board approve this procedure and authorize the presentation of an official emblem to those who qualify for this club.

ADOPTED BY THE BOARD.

There being no further business be-