Fraternity-Testvériség, 1952 (30. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1952-08-01 / 8. szám
22 TESTVÉRISÉG world and for the liberation of Hungary. As our Convention readily promises this to the Hungarians in America, at the same time respectfully and with the responsibility of our civic conscience it requests that in these historically exceedingly critical times the goodwill of our concord, cooperation and mutual reinforcement would build up and develop constantly our peak organization, the American Hungarian Federation, which is called to the universal representation of all of us and which was never needed more than in our present days. The Hungarian Reformed Federation of America The Convention unanimously approved the declaration. 87. Stephen E. Balogh, delegate, submitted in the name of the Committee on Declarations, our letter of protest against the slander of the warfare with bacteria, to be sent to the American delegation of the United Nations: His Excellency Warren L. Austin, Ambassador American Delegation United Nations Headquarters New York, N. Y. The quadrennial Convention of The Hungarian Reformed Federation of America sends its best wishes to you in your great and tireless efforts in representing the political rights of the free American democracy. Currently quoted European news items refer to the startling attempt of Soviet delegate Malik's plan to bring charges against the noble people of these United States at the Security Council accusing us that our Armies are engaged in germ warfare. In behalf of our 30,000 citizen members and in the name of our 60-year-old American fraternal Federation, we urge you to resent and refute this unfounded, sinful and demagogic Communist propaganda. The Hungarian Reformed Federation of America The Convention unanimously approved the protest. 88. In connection with the actions related to the report of the Committee on Finances, the Convention declared that the orphans funds kept in deposits should continue to be paid in full, but in view of the expenses of handling, without any interest. 89. The Committee recommended that the salaries of the four Central Officers for the four years beginning with January 1st, 1953, would be $8,000.00 per year for each officer, to which a supplement of not more than $100.00 per month should be added, from January 1st, 1952, as an increase on account of the high cost of living, on the basis of the government’s index of the cost of living. In connection with the latter, the Convention should instruct the Supreme Council, that in its two annual regular meetings it should revise this supplement, on the basis of the government's index, both for the Central Officers and the employees in the Central Offices; and also the district managers, and on the basis of the government’s index either raise or lower the same, effecting the same on the date of the meeting. The Convention, after a long debate, adopted the resolution, against one vote, and ordered the Supreme Council that it should raise the salaries of the employees of the Central Offices and of the district managers with two degrees; and fixed the honorariums of the members of the Supreme Council at $300.00 per year. 90. The Committee recommended the establishment of a pension fund of the Federation. The Convention instructed the Supreme Council to prepare a working plan for it, and ordered an annual sum of $7,000.00 for four years to be set aside as the initial fund of this future institution, beginning with January 1st, 1953. 91. For the work done with careful circumspection, to the Committee on Finances the Convention expressed its thanks. (Report is Appendix No. 13.) 92. Edmund Vasvary, Auditor, presented the motion that the Supreme Council should prepare and mail out in advance to the members of the next Convention the principles and rules of the Convention’s order of deliberation, on the basis of Robert’s Rules of Order. The Convention adopted the recommendation. 93. The President designated the following members to the Committee on Nominations of the members of the Supreme Council; Joseph Szantay, Emery Kovács, Stephen Böszörményi, Joseph Molnár (Trenton), Andrew Kosa, Emery Nagy, Andrew Lenart, Coloman Helmeczy, Michael Kaszonyi, Joseph Radnoczy, Joseph Domonkos, Nicholas Kropog, Joseph Hegedűs, Alexander Marton, Emery Perczel, Stephen Varga, Zoltán Vajda, Stephen Kovács. 94. Dr. Charles Vincze, member of the Supreme Council, reported that he does not wish to be nominated for the coming term. Approved. 95. Matthias Daroczy, delegate, moved that the Convention would, before the nominations, express its appreciation to the members of the Supreme Council for their faithful work and grant them the release from their responsibilities. The Convenlion unanimously adopted the motion. 96. To conduct the elections, the Convention unanimously elected Francis Nagy delegate from Washington, as chairman. The President recessed the meeting for the time of the deliberations of the Committee on Nominations. 97. After the recess, upon the request of the chairman conducting the elections, Zoltán S. Vajda submitted the following list of candidates: For the office of President: Francis Újlaki For the office of First Vice President: Albert Fiok For the office of Second Vice President: Charles Papp and Alexander Daroczy For the office of Secretary: George Borshy Kerekes For the office of Treasurer: Emery Király For the office of Auditor: Edmund Vasvary For members of the Supreme Council from the First District: Stephen Syposs, Stephen Böszörményi Second District: Andrew Kosa, Zoltán Beky Third District: Paul Teglassy, Joseph Hegedűs, Andrew Lenart Fourth District: Stephen Szabó, Matthias Daroczy, Emery Perczel Fifth District: Géza Molnár Sixth District: Emery Pozsgay, Tibor Toth, Geza Veszprémi, Stephen Varga, Zoltán Vajda 98. For the office of the President, the Convenlion elected wilh standing vote by unanimous and enthusiastic acclamation: Dr. Francis Újlaki. 99. For the offices of the two Vice Presidents, the Convention, voting at the same time for both, elected:
