Fraternity-Testvériség, 1950 (28. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)

1950-12-01 / 12. szám

TESTVÉRISÉG

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I IN PLAIN AMERICAN I

= A monthly page conducted by Edmund Vasvary ™

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ATTENTION, SOLDIER MEMBERS!

(1) During World War II our Federation “voided” that military clause in the certificates which defines the war-time death benefit to be paid for soldier members. This meant that we paid the FULL amount of the death benefit after those soldiers who died in the war, although we were not obliged to do so, according to the contract contained in the text of the certificate. All those veterans in whose certificates the war clause is stamped “VOID” will have this privilege in effect if they join the armed forces now.

(2) To the beneficiaries of those soldier members, however, whose certificates do not have this “VOID” stamp on the war-clause text, in case of the death of the insured ONLY THE AMOUNT SPECIFIED IN THE CERTIFICATE will be repaid. If, after the war, in the opinion of our Supreme Council, the war-loss was not too heavy and the paying of larger amounts would not endanger the reserves of the entire membership, it might bring a resolution by which the beneficiaries would receive a larger amount than that guaranteed by the text of the certificate.

(3) IMPORTANT! No one should send his certificate to the Home Office for the “VOID” stamping. The former “voided” certificates remain in effect, and no new “void” stamps can be granted.

(4) Soldier-members of the Sick Benefit Dept, won’t pay any sick dues during the time of their military service and, naturally, won’t be entitled to sick benefits, either. After returning to civilian life, however, if they give medical proof of their health, they will be reinstated to the full privileges of sick benefit membership.

(5) Similarly, the soldier-members do not pay the extra accidental death benefit dues, and are not entitled to extra accidental death benefits.

(6) We request our local representatives (branch secretaries) to report to the Home Office the names of all soldier-members, since we must keep a record of all those, who for a certain period of time, will not pay any sick or accident dues.

(7) We want to emphasize that our Federation DOES NOT CANCEL ANY MEMBERSHIP PRIVILEGES which are guaranteed in

the certificates. Under the present circumstances, however, the Federation is unable TO GIVE MORE than the obligatory amounts, specified in the certificates, without endangering the financial safety of the entire membership.

(8) We request our representatives to cooperate with us in persuading our soldier- members or their beneficiaries NOT TO SURRENDER their valuable certificates, because by doing this they would harm only their own interests. The fact is that they will never again be able to secure such reasonably priced and good certificates as they have now. It might happen that they will return in such physical condition that it will be impossible for them to secure NEW insurance of any kind. It is for their own protection that the present certificates should be kept in effect.

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Our President, Dr. Francis Újlaki, hit the headlines of the Hungarian papers two times during the past few weeks. On Nov. 10, 1950, he married in Cleveland, O., the widow of our late good friend, George M. Kovachy, who for many years was a member of our Supreme Council. Returning to Washington, the personnel of our Home Office and many other friends greeted the new Mrs. Újlaki in the Ambassador Hotel with an informal dinner, wishing them true and lasting happiness for the future.

Exactly two weeks later, Dr. Újlaki was on his way to participate in the reopening festivities of the church building of his former congregation in Lorain, Ohio. They left Washington in a new car, Mrs. Újlaki driving. The road was good enough, in spite of the very heavy snowfall some days before, but in Ohio driving became slower and more difficult. It was already dark when they were forced to make a detour near Alliance, Ohio. A heavy truck with a trailer, trying to pull itself out of a hole, snapped in two and the motor part of truck, unbalanced, was hurled with great force against the oncoming car of the Ujlaki’s. Fortunately, there were high snow hanks on both sides of the road, and the car was pushed against the snow, but was not turned over. Dr. Újlaki received a blow on his head and was unconscious for a few minutes. Furthermore, his left knee-cap was cracked,