Verhovayak Lapja, 1944 (27. évfolyam, 1-52. szám)

1944 / Verhovay Journal

February 10, 1944

Verhovay Journal

Page S

Minutes of Our Last Board of Director’s Meeting

Taken at the extraordinary meeting of the Board of Directors pf the Verhovay Fraternal Insurance Association, held in the Association’s Home Office in Pittsburgh on January 7, 1944.

Present are: Supreme President John Bencze: Vice Presidents Joseph Szalay and Albei't B. Ari. Directors Frank Brogley, Richard Phillips, Julius Macker, Louis Vizi, John Korosfoy, Andrew Dobos. Jr., Jchn P. Kelemen, Joseph Turner, Aloysius Falussy; Supreme Treasurer John Szalanczy and Supreme Secretary Colóman Revesz.

1. ) At ten o’clock in the morn, ing. Supreme President John Bencze opens the meeting. He greets the members of the Board with ivarm affection and asks them to assume the work of our Association’s progress, development and making it great, with their whole hearts.

2. ) It was established that with the exception of Director Dr. Joseph H. Prince, all the Directors are present. Dr. Prince advised by telegram, that his profession of physician made it impossible for him to appear at the meeting.

3. )The Board ratifies the action pf the Supreme President in summoning an extraordinary meeting. since there were cases which needed settlement, which could not be Dostponed.

4. ) The Board accepts the schedule assembled by the Home Office.

5. ) Julius Macker greets the new Directors in the name of bis fellow-Directors also.

6. ) „In accordance with the resolution of the Convention and taking into consideration points 276 and 362 of the Convention Minutes, the Board elects Alexander Gyulai, Supreme Organizer. They determine his sphere of action, rate of pay and direct the Home Office to enter into a contract with him in accordance with the resolution of the Convention.

The Board announces that they established a separate department for organizing and authorize the Supreme Organizer to appoint any necessary assistants, with the sanction of the Home Office.

7. ) The elected Supreme Organizer, Alexander Gyulai, thanks the Board for their unanimous confidence and makes a promise that he will fulfill the very responsible position with honor and with all his knowledge and ability.

8. ) Member Arthur Zeiger appears before the Board personally and verbally makes his suggestion relative to an American- Hungarian University, the “Louis Kossuth Cooperative University.’’

The Board expresses its thanks for the suggestion and will discuss the written plans submitted also, at the March meeting.

9. ) The Board unanimously re-elects the present Chief Medical Examiner of the Association, Dr. Samuel C. Gomory.

10. ) Elects Stephen J. Matasy, Attorney at Law of Youngstown, Ohio, member of Branch 21, as Counsel for the Association.

11. ) The Board acknowledges with regret, that Supreme Auditor John Sabo, elected by the Convention, cannot assume his position, because he was ordered in for the holiest obligation of a man. the defense of Country. At present, he is performing his military duties with the United States Marine Corps.

The Board announces that John Sabo is the Supreme Auditor of the Association elected according to the By-Laws and for this reason, they will fill the position of Supreme Auditor with a temporary alternate until John Sabo returns from his military service.

12. ) The Board elects Frank J. Cher to fill the position of Supreme Auditor temporarily, with two dissenting votes. When the Board informed member Frank J. Cher of this decision, he thanked them for the honoring confidence manifested towards him and announced that he is unable to accept it. He feels, that the Association would derive greater benefits from him, on the field of organizing.

13. ) After a lengthy discussion the Board authorizes the three Supreme Officers to take care of the Supreme Auditor’s duties until the March meeting, with the appointment of satisfactQry assistance, as required.

The Supreme officers promise to accomplish this according to their best knowledge and without additional reinbursement.

14. ) The Board opens the bids received for the printing of the ‘“Verhovayak Lapja.” Two bids

were received, the Associated Hungarian Weeklies, printing the Journal heretofore and Julius ^Fodor, owner of the Rapid Printing Company, Detroit, Michigan.

After examining the bids, the Board authorizes the Home Office to enter into a contract with the Associated Hungarian Weeklies. for the ensuing two years.

15.) In accordance with the resolution of the Convention the Board takes up the Maiming Benefit case of Alexander Dan, member of Branch 13. They hear the report of Director Albert B. Ari. entrusted with the investigation of the case, which report was submitted in writing also, and examine the medical reports sent in also.

They direct the Home Office to issue four hundred ($400.00) dollars to Alexander Dan as Maiming Benefits.

At 6 P. M., the Supreme President adjourns the meeting until 9 A. M„ of the following morning.

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CONTINUED MINUTES

Taken on January 8, 1944 in Pittsburgh, at the meeting held in the Hotel Mayfair.

The same ones are present, as well as the District Managers.

16. ) At nine o’clock the Supreme President opens the meeting and reports that the District Managers were summoned also, in order to decide upon the new organizing system.

17. ) The previous day’s Minutes. after being read, are certified by the Board.

18. ) Directors Ari, Brogley and Macker (House Committee) make their report and report that they inspected a tremendous number of buildings and held conferences on numerous occassions and according to their best convictions and estimates, they recommend that the Association purchase the the building located at 432-436 Fourth Avenue. They made several offers on the Building, subject to the sanction of the Board pnd their final offer of fortyfive thousand ($45,000.00) dollars, was accepted by the owners of the Building, and so now, it depends solely on the Board, to complete the purchase.

They report also, that they had several plans prepared for the complete remodelling of the Building, requested approximate estimates and the Building can

be remodelled in such a way that it will be satisfactory in every respect and the expected income from it gives assurance that the Association will derive a suitable return on the investment.

They submit the report of H. C. Workmaster Company, Appraisers. according to which the lot and building are appraised at $67.290.00, while from the standpoint cf taxes, it is appraised at $186.679.00.

The Board again inspects the Building and announce the purchase of it in the form of a resolution. They direct the House Committee to take the necessary steps at once and to take care of the remodelling of it in collaboration with the Association’« Counsel and Supreme Officers.

19. ) The Board further entrusts the handling of the House Committee’s affairs to Directors Ari, Brogley and Macker.

20. ) The Board discusses the case of the reinstatement into the Sick Benefit Department of members discharged from military service. •

The Board orders that all members discharged from military service who request their reinstatement within six months of their discharge, be reinstated into the Sick Benefit Department, if they submit a medical report and pay in all their unpaid Sick Benefit dues.

21. ) The Board held a joint meeting with the District Managers of the Association and informs them that beginning with January 1, 1944, they institute a new organizing system.

They distribute the Verhovay Branches into eight Organizing Districts instead of the tw «r 3 in effect heretofore- Every detail of the new organizing system and District alignment is thoroughly explained to the District Managers by the Boat'd and the District Managers are asked to do everything, in an even greater measure than heretofore, for the development of the Association, in collaboration with the Branch Secretaries and Local Organizers, taking into consideration the provisions governing this matter.

22. ) The Board acknowledges with thanks the greetings of the “American Hungarian People’s Voice,” conveyed in the letter of Izsó Szekely.

23. ) In the name of the “National Council of Hungarian- American Trade Unionist,” New York, N. Y., President James Lusztig greets the Board with a telegram and asks for the cooperation of the Association.

The Board acknowledges the greeting with thanks and assures the organization that they will bend every effort to assist the mutual goal, the earliest possible victorious termination of the war and the liberation of all peoples suffering under the Nazi tyranny and especially the Hungarian people.

At 6:05 P. M„ Supreme President John Bencze expresses his grateful thanks to every member of the Board and closes tha meeting.

John Bencze, Supreme Pres,

Joseph Szalay, Vice-Pres.

Albert B. Ari, Vice-Pres.

Colonian Révész, Secretary

Frank Brogley, Julius Macker, Richard Phillips, Louis Vizi» John Körösfőy, Andrew Dobos, John P. Kelemen, Joseph Turner, Aloysius Falussy, Directors

Ml VALENTINE

I took some red and white art paper—

Scissors and lots of lace so fine;

I cut a handsome red heart,

And labeled it MY VALENTINE.

I added lots of frilly lace,

Hearts—and smiling Dan Cupid, too;

Within the center I wrote a verse.

And the words: “Dear, I love you!”

Before I placed it in the envelope—

This wonder Valentine so fair—

I made certain that it was perfect.

By adding a touch here and there.

Then at last it was complete.

And I was certain it was just right;

I slipped it in the envelope;

And with a kiss I sealed it tight.

I put the stamp up in the corner;

Then I wrote HIS name and address;

What a surprise when he receives it;

I didn't sign my name; can he guess?

I hastened to the post office,

To get it in the mail as soon as I could; Anxiously I dropped it in the box;

To express my love I hoped it would.

A few days after the postman came To bring me a card of rare design, —

On which were written these priceless words! “In answer to my sweetheart’s Valentine:

I knew you sent that mysterious card;

For I saw' your face between each line;

And with all my heart I sincerely ask:

‘Won’t YOU by my VALENTINE?’”

—EMMA JENE EVANS, Age 14 Branch 7, Pricedale. Penna.