Verhovayak Lapja, 1945 (28. évfolyam, 1-52. szám)
1945 / Verhovay Journal
ily 11, 1945 Varlnovay Journal EAST PITTSBURGH HERO Page 7 YERHOVAY HYDE PARK (Continued from Page 6) Tding to the rules pertaining to cond class matter. We have >solutely no control over these les nor over the way they are >plied. All we can do is, to ail the Journal on the day when leaves the press. This is álays done. If you would see how ng it takes, some times for rst class mail to arrive at its •stination, you wouldn’t be ■rprised over the delayed de)ery of second class matter. Please, understand that we we no control over the situaon. We only hope that once the ar is over, mail service will ; back to its old standards. Until en — buy more war bonds so e war will be over sooner.. DELAYED DEATH BENEFIT PAYMENTS “Gentlemen: I can’t underand why I have not yet re‘ived the death benefits due to e after my husband who died . action while serving with the avy. The government already lys me my allotment and, lerefore, I can’t understand what keeping you from issuing the sath benefits. A WAR WIDOW.” Dear Mrs. . . Your letter has zen answered privately but we 'iterate the contents of our reply zcause there are many com’■aints of a similar nature. It our sincere desire to issue all enefits as soon as they become le. This is particularly true i the cases when the insured led in the service of our mntry. We feel that , in such ises, a special obligation rest pon us to be even more conderate and prompt than we •ould be otherwise. However, iere is one thing without which o death benefit can be issued id that is the certificate of zath. The telegram and the let'r sent by the authorities to the ext of kin are not considered fficial and legal documents. The dlitary authorities have special nms which are to be used in ich cases and the Association lust apply for such documents ) the military authorities, reirring to the letter sent to the ext of kin. On the same day when the •tter (and not the telegram) -om the military authorities is iceived by the Home Office, a •tter is mailed to the respective uthorities requesting the issuing f the official certificate of eath. The War Department usually implies swiftly with the reuest, but the Navy Department sometimes delays the cerificate for as much as five or ■x months, while at other times - is almost as prompt as the War 'epartment. In your particular case the *suing of the death certificate of our husband was delayed for ve months and two weeks, 'our times we appealed to the ravy Department and each time me reply was that they could ot issue the certificate until all vailabe data have been reeived from that particular naval nit with which your husband erved when he was killed. At last the certificate arrived. Ve received the certificate at noon and your check was mailed the same afternoon. We don’t konw what causes the delay but we assume that in some instances military, or rather naval, secrets are involved which do not permit the revealing of certain facts connected with the death of naval personnel. Let us assure you and all others who have to endure such tragedies that the Verhovay is doing everything in its power to serve you promptly, especially because we realize that delay may cause annoyance or actual suffering which we would like to spare all who have lost thier dearest ones in this war. There Are Two Ways To Skin A Cat WHY BIRTH CERTIFICATES? “Gentlemen: I received your letter in which you request that I send you the birth-certificate of the deceased in order that the beneficiaries’ claim may be satisfied. I think your attitude is most unreasonable. If you have to have a birth-certificate, why don’t you ask for it when you write the application? LAWYER.” Dear Lawyer: We think your attitude and not ours is unreasonable. I wonder how any agent would be able to write an application if he would have to request a birth-certificate in each case. Applications are written by every insurance organization in the world on the basis of the statements of the applicant. Every applicant realizes that he must say the truth for documentary evidence has to be furnished at the time a claim is filed. It is so simple to explain why we need a birth-certificate that we wonder why it does not occur to a lawyer. The birth-certificate is required because it serves as a proof of age. If a birth-certificate would not be required at the time a claim is filed, quite a number of people would make themselves ten years younger than they actually are, in order to secure a membership certificate at lower monthly rates and to appear as desirable risks. Beneficiaries of a person who has given his correct age at the time when he applied for membership, will not resent the requiring of a birth-certificate. Your singular reluctance indicates that your clients are aware of the fact that the insured was older than he claimed to be. Since in such cases the death benefit is reduced to the amount which his monthly dues would have purchased at his correct age, the beneficiaries probably attempt to avoid the loss. Sgt. JOSEPH OROSZ, Jr. We are proud to present to our readers Staff Sergeant Joseph Orosz Jr., a member of Branch 152, East Pittsburgh, Pa., a soldier with an - outstanding record. He was born on May 24, 1925, joined the Verhovay five years ago, enlisted at the age of 17, serves with the armed forces since three years of which he spent one overseas. On November 13, 1944, he was seriously wounded in action in France. He participated in two great battles and holds the following decora tions: the Good Conduct Medal, the Purple Heart, the Combat Infantry Badge and the Bronze Star for heroic achievement in battle.-------------------v---------------WAR STATISTICS STAGGERING Judge—Mr. Smith, what do you have to say about speeding fifty miles per hour? Mr. Smith—Well, sir I had just heard that the Ladies Aid were having a rummage sale, and I was hurrying home to save my other pair of pants. Judge—Case dismissed.) “If you’ll marry me, I’ll take out a big insurance policy on my life, so that you will be well provided for.” “Yes, but suppose you don’t die?” In the relatively short period of less than six years, Adolf Hitler’s war caused the world more misery and cost more natural wealth than all of the Crusades, which lasted more than 150 years. The cost in dollars alone, according to an article in the latest LOOK Magazine titled “A Last Look At Adolf Hitler”, is $740,000,000,000, of which the Axis spent 300 and America 240 ‘billions of dollars. The bill for Russia and England was 100 billion a piece. In_ reviewing the career of “the evil genius who did more than any of the tyrants of recorded history to enslave and demoralize mankind”. LOOK presents some interesting facts and figures on the cost of World War II. The Axis war dead total 8.910.000, — 8,500,000 of whom were Germans; Allied war dead, 6.725.000, of whom 5,500,000 were Russians. Figures for the wounded (over six million in Germany alone), the missing, the homeless are staggering. 202,000 homes were destroyed in the British Empire. England lost 3,482 ships. Every 50 days of World War II. has cost America as much qs did the entire Civil War. World War I cost over 165 billions of dollars; World War II cost 740 billions. The astronomical figures given above approximate the cost of Hitler’s war. “But”, says LOOK, “figures cannot encompass the human suffering, nor the cost to the world in natural wealth. It will take generations before the world can recover from history’s bloodiest and costliest war.”--------------v-------------- . An epitah to an Army mule: “In memory of Maggie, a mule, who in her lifetime kicked 1 General, 4 Colonels, 2 Majors. 10 Captains, 24 Lieutenants, 42 Sergeants, 453 Privates and 1 bomb.” Indeed, there is much truth to the old saying, as everyone knows. Take for instance the little woman who wants a new hat. There are two ways to get a new hat: One is, to come right out and say: “John, I want a new hat.” The other is more subtle but according to authorities more successful. She may walk down the street with her husband . . . hot as these days are, he may even get thirsty for a glass .jof beer and to his immense surprise he finds the little woman amenable to the idea. Little he knows why the leniency! After a beer or two he is more comfortable and gets into the generous mood - men usually get into when they had a few glasses. They pass the store to which the li’l woman had been steering him and she stops there and says: “Look, John, what a pretty hat! Oh, gee, I love that hat . . .” You know the rest. Naturally, the same applies to men. Let’s suppose he wants to stay out with his friends for the evening. He may chose the blunt way saying: “Listen, I’m not coming home to-night for there are some fellows in town” etc. You know, what that will get him. He may stay out since he wants to, but he will be in the doghouse for a week . . . unless she sees a new hat. On the other hand, he may approach the subject in a delicate way. He may say: “Look, honey there is a wonderful movie tonight in town, don’t you want to see it? What? Oh, I’m sorry, but some business friends turned up . . etc. Of course, you ask: why bring that up? OUTSPOKENNESS OB DIPLOMACY? In fraternal life we always meet up with the problem whether one should be outspoken or use some diplomacy. Nearly half of the world consists of people who pride themselves of “always speaking their mind”. They believe that truthfulness is essentially outspokenness. They believe that diplomacy is the main weapon of politicians and since sincerity is a quality attributed to few politicians, the application of diplomacy is vehemently condemned by the followers of the principle of outspokenness. Let’s look for a moment at the people who are so proud of being outspoken. As a rule, they are not popular. They usually hurt people with harsh words when soft expressions would do just as well. But outspokenness is a habit just like everything else. Granted that there are a few exceptions, outspoken people get into the habit of talking with violence and using vicious expressions. The fact is, they always look for a chance to excercise their outspokenness . . . in other words, they are faultfinders. Since faults are always easy to find, they seem to be in a constant state of excitement in which it is very difficult to approach any subject calmly and thoughtfully. People who are subjected to such outspokenness, resent it and will never follow the ideas of the outspoken person. Sooner or later he will hurt nearly everyone and he remains alone and develops a martyr-complex and convinces himself that he is forsaken by all only because he always fought for justice. Indeed, he may have fought for what he thought was right but the temper of the outspoken person is such as cloud his eyes for the truth that always lies behind appearances. The fact is — as shown by experience — that outspoken people waste their breath. Their Don Quixotic wind-mill fights amuse the public, while their presence in public life will retard progress for no matter how progressive ideas the outspoken person may advocate, his hostile attitude retards the realization of such ideas. The public which would be willing to accept the progressive ideas, is antagonized into a reactionary attitude by the “I-know-better-than-you!” manner of the outspoken individual. DIPLOMACY WINS. The use of diplomacy is not the equivalent of lying or being unprincipled. To prove this was our purpose with the introductory remarks. The truth of the matter is, that diplomacy is used by all and sundry up from the age 5 and regardless of sex. It is nothing but native psychology applied to human relationships. The child soon finds out that he won’t get what he wants just for the asking. Note, how little children will scheme and try to get around to what they want their parents to do for them. Wives and husbands, brothers and sisters, friends and acquaintances, they all apply psychology, in other words, they always approach one another in a diplomatic manner, which Webster defines as “tactful”. If you want to get better service from the waitress in the restaurant where you eat, you’d better not bawl her out for later she won’t even look at you. Pay her a compliment on some feature of her way of serving which is right and then, seeing her face brighten, tactfully ask for what is missing and you’ll not only get better service but also a friendly smile. If the dessert your wife made is not to your liking, you may come out and tell her so but we don’t think that the dinner would end peacefully in such case. You better compliment her on the soup or another dish that was fine and then you can drop a smiling remark on the quality of the dessert. There isn’t a person on the world who does not deserve a compliment for something or other. The compliment will soften the pain caused by your criticism and, at the same time, act as a stimulus for better performance. » There are parents who’ll tell their child whenever he brings home an unsatisfactory reportcard: “You’ll never amount to anything!” Keep it up and you’ll be right. But if you talk to the child and make him feel that you have confidence in his ability and good will, he’ll go back to school with a new resolution in his heart. To be sure: never lie when paying a compliment. It doesn’t pay. The person thus complimented will sense your insincerity. That kind of diplomacy (Continued on Page 8)
