Verhovayak Lapja, 1943. július-december (26. évfolyam, 26-53. szám)

1943-11-25 / 48. szám

BUSINESS PRINCIPLES AND ETHICS

OF THE

NATIONAL FRATERNAL CONGRESS OF AMERICA

OUR OBJECT. To unite all Fraternal Benefit Societies of America, operating on a legal reserve basis, for the purpose of mutüal interest, information, improvement and benefit and for the concert of action in harmonious, united and loyal effort for the prevention of all things tending to injure their progress.

Toward the accomplishment of this end the National Fraternal Congress of America hereby established the following Declaration of Business Principles and Ethics as a guide for the conduct of the member societies.

RELATION TO THE PUBLIC. We express our gratitude to the public for the confidence that has been shown in the Fraternal Benefit Societies. We appreciate the fact that millions of men, women and children have purchased their life protection and created estates for their own old age benefits through membership in our organizations.

We pledge to the public that we shall continue to so conduct the buüness affairs of the entire Fraternal Benefit System that its best interests will be preserved. Security of the protection is the prime requisite of life insurance. Our efforts shall ever be directed to preserve that security of the protection and at the same time promote the fraternal spirit that has always prevailed in the lodge rooms of our Societies.

RELATION TO THE MEMBER SOCIETIES. The Fraternal Benefit System has been able to accomplish many worthwhile things because of a united effort. The confidence of the public has been obtained because of this united action. Greater things will be made possible in the future by cooperation.

We pledge ourselves to so conduct our business affairs that we will be fair and honest in all our dealings with other societies. We agree that we will never tolerate any person who misrepresents facts about any competitive society.

We believe that the greatest good can come about through a united effort to transmit to the public a true story of the sound values found in Fraternal Life Insurance protection.

RELATION TO THE MEMBERSHIP. We acknowledge the loyalty, devotion and interest of our membership to the Societies of which they are members'. The assistance that has come from the members of our societies has been of importance in the program of building bigger, better and finer organizations.

We assure our membership that it will be our purpose, in the future, to so conduct the business of the Fraternal Benefit Societies that other men, women and children will be able to secure for themselves and their beneficiaries life protection which will be secure and everlasting.

We shall continue to promote fraternal activities, in addition to the insurance protection, which will bring joy, pleasure and happiness to ourselves and others.

RELATION TO THE FIELD FORCE. We acknowledge the importance of the Field Forces to our organization. We realize that they must devote many long hours to securing new members and selling life insurance protection, as well as promoting fraternal and lodge activities.

We admonish our Field Workers Vo: (1) Be honest, fair and upright in all their dealings with the members, the public and competitors; (2) Present all facts accurately to the policyholder or the prospective policyholder; (3) Give themselves unselfishly to their profession as life insurance counselors; (4) Be enthusiastic supporters of the plan of Fraternal Life Insurance; and (5) Be loyal to their respective organization and its management.

We pledge ourselves to make an honest effort to employ only men and women who will bring dignity and honor to our associations.

RELATION TO THE STATE AND NATION. We recognize the fact that Life Insurance has gained a high public interest. We realize that regulation is not only necessary but desirable. We shall therefore constantly strive to intelligently comply with vhe laws and

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Verhovay Journal ONE MOMENT

By KATHRYN RAW

There are many moments in a lifetime, some of them vaguecoalesced, yet the constituent moment remains distinguishable. A life is measured by time, when its capacity should be determined by the events which have made it real. Some human beings live from one moment to the next, and know no difference, no consciousness of varying emotions, for the moments that go to make up their life is uneventful. They live in vain; there is no meaning to their existence.

Overhead, they see the stars clustered round the magnificent moon, and find nothing great to wonder at; for their small selves are filled with emptiness. They are like a glass jar; one can see through them without seeling anything at all. There is no beauty or joy within their being because they can not see any beauty or joy in the world around them- Nothing or no one matters to them except themselves — their physical comfort and physical pleasures, which they obtain no matter what the cost. They know not that happiness comes into being through itself, and needs but a subtle touch of thought to make it reality. Their aspect of life is unvaried, for their moments of living are unvaried, composed of monotonous sameness from day to day.

The atmosphere is filled with subtilities of which they know nothing; if they did, they would probably care less, preferring to live a life that does not tax their mental faculty too much. The silver dust of the moon floats down to earth, enveloping the world in a mist of magic dreams, whose substance is the essence of beauty, but they are blind to the quality of the objects around them that could gratify their esthetic nature.

The stars are placed in the purple night-sky like notes in a musical scale, but they hear no celestial music—their soul is deaf to the music of the spheres. The idealist sees earth draw near to heaven, is conscious of the harmonious combination of different elements in unity of action; while the man of the world sees nothing except a meaningless night made to be slept through, with no dreams of the impossible, or nonexistent.

Down through the centuries men have cried: “Give us a reason for life!”

The reason is obvious, but they can not comprehend it in its fullness; they are too wrapt up in their own little selves to see beyond their inflated ego. They want a reason for being, but do not want to stir out of their smug, comfortable selves long enough to learn the reason for being; they would rather someone

November 25, 1943

I REMEMBER

You held my hand

As we walked along the shore;

I REMEMBER;

My shoes filled with sand;

I could hear the ocean’s roar.

The roar became a sigh;

I felt the tumult of my heart;

I REMEMBER —

Tears in my eyes,

Knowing that soon we must part.

Then you kissed me,

Whispering promises of a brighter future;

I REMEMBER —

As we talked quietly,

The ocean’s sigh turned to a murmur.

Now you’re far away,

Fighting for our country and our love;

I REMEMBER —

For you I pray;

For our love; for faith from above.

MARGARET “CHRIS” BARA, Branch 66,

New Castle, Penna.

SUPREME OFFICER-ELECT DRAFTED!

John Sabo. 59 Sprague St., Wilmerding, Penna., president of Branch 395, McKeesport, Penna., who was recently elected for Supreme Auditor at our September Convention, was inducted into the U. S. Armed Forces. Mr. Sabo left Tuesday, November 16th, for Parris Island, South Carolina, where he will receive his boot training as a United States Marine.

else wracked his brain to find answers to the questions that perplex them. When one has the courage to expound his views, the crowd denies his words.

Some will say there is not enough time to learn all that is necessary to make one wise. There is all the time in the world to attain knowledge; it needs but one moment — one moment can contain more lessons, more beauty and happiness, than a lifetime of meaningless years. In one moment man can create the things that portray his thoughts, which issue from his soul.

It is far better to live one moment of glory than a lifetime of emptiness.

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regulations under which our business is conducted. We pledge our united support to the Insurance Departments in their efforts u> keep Life Insurance on a high business basis.

We are ever cognizant of the opportunity before us, through our lodge system, to be of tremendous assistance n spreading the principles of loyalty and devotion to our constitutional and democratic forms of government. We pledge our organizations to a program of promoting a greater appreciation of the opportunities found in the democracies of the North American Continent.

CHRISTMAS SEALS AND THE TUBERCULOSIS LEAGUE

Sometime this week, Christmas seals will be folded and inserted in envelopes to be mailed from the seal sale headquarters of the Tuberculosis League. Women members of various groups are assisting in this huge undertaking; and if their interest and cooperation is an indication, the Christmas Seal sale should be eminently successful this year.

Many of these women made real sacrifices in time and energy to help in this work; and they were actuated by a knowledge that tuberculosis threatens to increase during these war years, and the sale of Christmas Seals makes possible the continuance of the program for tuberculosis prevention and treatment through out the country.

Please assist in this good cause by purchasing all the Seals which you possibly can, and help fight this dread disease.