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

1944 / Verhovay Journal

April 13, 1944 scholarships per year for the Hungarian stud­ents attending there. The Board cannot comply with the appeal in the form in which it was submitted. However, they announce that if a student, who lives up to the conditions established in connection with Verhovay Tuition Loans, and pursues his studies at either Amherst or Blumfield, the Tuition Loan granted to him may be considered a gift by him. 49) The Board announces that in the Official Journal published in English, the semi-annual and annual financial statements are to be pub­lished in same. 50) The Board is occupied with the matter submitted by George Perduk, Secretary of Branch 52. The Board determines that they are discuss­ing a matter already settled by the highest fo­rum of the Association, the Convention and for this reason, orders the case removed from the day’s schedule. 51) The identically worded matter submit­ted by the Branch Secretaries of Branches 52, 93, 292, 305, 87, 449, 120 and 501 is read by the Board. In the motion, they request the cancella­tion of the District Manager system and the in­crease in the reimbursement of Branch Man­agers. The Board cannot comply with the request since the passed Convention found the continu­ance of the District Manager system necessary, on the basis of practical experience gained dur­ing many years. The fifty cents per member due the Branch Managers each year, was in­corporated into the By-Laws on the basis of similar reasons. The Board is not authorized to change either the decision of Convention or the prescription of the By-Laws. At ten minutes passed five o’clock in the evening, the Supreme President adjourns the meeting until nine o’clock of the following morning. Minutes — Continued Taken on March 17, 1944. The same ones are present. At nine o’clock in the morning, the Supreme President opens the meeting and orders the reading of the previous day’s Minutes. The Mi­nutes are accepted and certified by the Board. 52) The Board discusses the resolution pass­ed by the Board of Directors of the American Hungarian Federation at their meeting held on October 19, 1943, relative to the appeal of the Verhovay Convention, that the Verhovay should be given representation on the Board of Direc­tors of the American Hungarian Federation in proportion to the membership of the Verhovay and the financial support given the Federation. “The Board of Directors of the American Hungarian Federation determines that the By- Laws of the Federation are the determining fac­tors in the matter of representation and while they are not authorized to alter these, they deem the request of the Verhovay Convention worthy and just. For this reason they announce, that in the hope that next year’s Convention of the Fe­deration will ratify their action retroactively, they invite three representatives from the Board of Directors of the Verhovay, if possible, they *to be of the second generation. This is done pri­marily to have the second generation win satis­factory representation on the Board of Directors of the American Hungarian Federation and sec­ondly so that with this also, the Federation may acknowledge the generous work done heretofore in behalf of the American Hungarian Federation by those representing the second generation.” The Board acknowledges the above resolu­tion with thanks, however they wish to reserve the right to choose their representatives from their midst. For this reason, they delegate Albert B. Ari, John P. Kelemen and Aloysius C. Falus­­sy as their representatives on the Board of Di­rectors of the American Hungarian Federation. 53) The Board returns to the detailed dis­cussion of Supreme Organizer Alexander Gyu­­lay’s report. During this, they accept the report in detail also. 54) The Board announces that District Man­agers cannot assume any Branch Offices, their immediate relatives cannot assume the position of Branch Manager in either the Senior or Jun­ior Orders. If they are filling such a position at the present time, they must resign same. They cannot interfere in either Branch or Branch meeting matters. 55) The Board cannot comply with the re­quests of Branch 52 of New Brunswick, which concerns the changing of our organizing system. 56) The requests of Ernest Kunstandt, Sec­retary of Branch 164 and George Jávor, Secre­tary of Branch 17 cannot be complied with by the Board. 57) On the basis of the complaints received by the Board, they feel it incumbent upon them­selves to state the following, relative to the re­imbursement of the Branch Managers: The orders of the Convention, incorporated into the By-Laws, whereby the Branch Managers should receive twenty-five cents per member semi-annually from the Supreme Treasury, was not intendeded to decrease the incomes of the Managers. The thought behind the matter was, that Branch Managers should be placed in a more favorable situation with the assistance from the Home Office. The Board can rightfully expect from the Branches, that the Branches pay the Branch Manager from their own treas­ury also, in accordance with his merit. 58) The letter of Stephen Lukacs, Manager of Branch 36, is read by the Board. The con­tents are noted. The Board directs the Supreme Organizer to settle the matter with the assistance of the two local Directors. 59) The Board announces that a District Of­fice be established in the Verhovay Home in Detroit. 60) The Board reverts to the question of di­vidends. Taking into consideration the opinion of the Association’s Actuary, the difficulties of finance, the ever decreasing possibilities for in­terest-bearing investments as well as the un­predictable risks in deaths caused by the War, they decide, that the dividends be used for the creation of a separate reserve fund this year. It will be the work of our Association’s heads te assist returning soldier-members out of this fund, after the War also, inasmuch as the finan­cial situation after the War permits, pay the un­paid dividends at that time. The Board hopes and believes that their fel­low-members will note this action, serving the security of the future, with true understanding and will take into consideration, that our sol­dier-sons sacrifice everything, even their lives and they deserve in every respect, that we ease with something, their return into civilian life after the War. 61) In view of the decision relative to the dividends, the Board directs the Home Office to place forty thousand ($40,000.00) in this se­parate fund. 62) The Board authorizes the issuing of five hundred ($500.00) dollars for the current Red Cross subscription movement. They hope and believe that every Verhovay member and Branch will contribute to this sub­scription according to his ability. 63) The Board announces that from a stand­point of economy, it will merge the editing of the English section with the Verhovayak Lapja. 64) The Board hears the newest report of the House Committee, in the mater of the re­modelling of the now Home Office building.------Verhovay Journal_____ It acknowledges the contents of the report and authorizes them to have work begun at once in accordance with the contents of the report, in conjunction with the Supreme Officers and the legal Counsel. The Board gives the authority to have the necessary contracts made so that after securing the Building Permit, the work may be begun at once. At 5:10 P. M., the Supreme President ad­journs the meeting until nine o’clock of the fol­lowing morning. Minutes — Continued Taken on March 18, 1944. The same ones are present. At nine o’clock in the morning, the Supreme President opens the meeting and orders the read­ing of the previous day’s Minutes, which ard accepted and certified by the Board. t 65) The Board makes the possibility of our Association’s expansion the subject of a detailed discussion. During this, they decide that the li­cense to operate is to be secured in the State of California. They entrust the Home Office to secure the necessary information concerning the possibilities of securing new members there and to make a report on same to the September meeting of the Board of Directors. This decision was made with one dissenting vote. 66) The Board hears the report of the Horn« Office relative to the “Founders’ Month” con­test held in February. 4 On the basis of the report it was established that the first prize, for securing $15,500.00 worth of insurance (22) members, was won by And­rew Dobos, Jr., Secretary of Branch 23 in Poca­hontas, Va. ) The second prize for securing $14,750.00 worth of insurance was wem by George Jávor, Secretary of Branch 17 in Lorain, Ohio, (22) members. { The third prize for securing $11,250.00 worth of insurance was won by Alexander Cho­­body, Secretary of Branch 88 in Yatesboro, Pa., (17) members. ^ The Board expresses its appreciation to all taking part in this contest, because with their efforts they have shown that they carry in their hearts the growth and progress of our Association. 4 67) The schedule for the meeting of the Board of Directors having become exhausted, Supreme President John Bencze thanks mem­bers of the Board for their unselfish attention and asks them that after their return to their own work, their every activity be motivated by the best interests of our Association in the same way as during the meeting. JOHN BENCZE, President JOSEPH SZALAY, Vice-President ALBERT B. ARI, Vice-President COLOMAN REVESZ, Recording Secretary FRANK BROGLEY, Director ANDREW DOBOS, Jr., Director ALOYSIUS FALUSSY, Director JOHN P. KELEMEN, Director JOHN KOROSFOY, Director JULIUS MACKER, Director RICHARD PHILLIPS, Director DR. JOSEPH PRINCZ, Director JOSEPH TURNER, Director LOUIS VIZI, Director. Page 1

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