Verhovayak Lapja, 1947 (30. évfolyam, 1-24. szám)
1947 / Verhovay Journal
April 9, 1947 The Homestead (Continued from page 4.) Jr., Mrs. Elizabeth Simon and Mrs. William C. Kohut: MUNII ALL and HOMESTEAD PARK: Mrs. Michael Somiak, Mrs. Jos. Klinko, Mrs. A. Witt, Mrs. Julia Babas, Mrs. Gaza Medley, Mrs. Valentine Babas, Jr., Mrs. Nicholas Gyure, Mrs. John Rigo, Mrs. Ignace Lengyel, Mrs. Mary Jurcso, Mrs. Stephen Szabó, Mrs. Louis Nagy, TERRACE: Mrs. Betty Sinai, Mrs. Psfhl Vasil, Mrs. Julius Pesta, Mrs. Steve Medve, Mrs. David Molnár; DUQUESNE & KENNYWOOD: Dr. Stephanie Sebastian, Mrs. Mary Lengyel, Mrs. Elizabeth Konkoly, Mrs. Matthew Kalo, PITTSBURGH: Mrs. T. Zsamboky and her daughter, Lucy, Mrs. G. Kregecz, Mrs. W. Thuranszky, Mrs. Louis Sarosdy, Mrs. Eliz. Gosztonyi, Mrs. John Olesch, Mrs. Stephen Paulovitch, Mrs. Alexander Dzubay, Mrs. George Foley, Mrs. John Bencze, Mrs. John Szalanczy, Mrs. Frank Mihok, Mrs. S. Kepes and daughter, Olga, Mrs. John Fulop, Mrs. Yolanda Diera, Mrs. Steve Kish (Baldwin Highlands), Miss Merry - Go - Round Helen Erdeky, Mrs. Mary Kurjack, and Mrs. Rose Kosztolányi. DONORA: Mrs. John Sabo, wife of our Supreme Auditor. Cash donations were obtained from the following: Homestead: Mrs. 'Andrew Szalay, Mrs. Steve Fodor, Mrs. Alex Pastor, Sr., Mr. Steve Black, and Mr. Joseph Agardy. Pittsburgh: Mr. John Fulop, Jr. I might add as a word of caution, that the list herein published is but a part of the whole, and another list containing the names of those connected with the efforts of Misses Betty Andre and Margaret Kérészi, will be published in my column two weeks hence. Publication of all the names at this writing of those co-operating in Chapter 117’s second Bake-Sale was not possible, therefore, the names Of the other sixty or so women will be found in my forthcoming contribution. These women who found it possible to help in the success of this bake sale are to be commended highly, and greted with a sincere “well done”. — They contributed through their donations of pastries, sugar and monies, to the relief of some of the suffering and privation existant in Hungary today. They helped ease this heavy burden just a little •— to the tune of $507.00 May God bless all of them for their kind thoughts and actions in behalf of the poor. Verhovay Journal Of big words and feathers many go to the pound. TO THE CONTRIBUTORS The next issue of the Journal will be published on Wednesday, April 30th. Contributions | for that issue should be in not later (han April 23rd, Wednesday. Contributions should be type- ; written, on one side of the I paper only, double-spaced, and not exceed 1,200 words, or j 6,000 letters. Address conl/ibu- ; tions to VERHOV AY JOUR- | NAL, ENGLISH SECTION, 436 Fourth Ave., Pittsburgh 19, Pa. PAGE 7 have you thought about A CAREER IN THE ARMY? • Enlisting in the U. S. Army means a lot more today than simply signing up for 3 years or more of service. It gives you a start on a career that is superior in many respects to any other you could choose. In the Army, you can advance as rapidly as your abilities and length of service permit. You are paid while you learn a skill or trade that can mean money in your pocket in later years. All A GOOD JOB FOR YOU U. S. Army CHOOSE THIS fine PROFESSION NOWl your essential expenses, such as food, clothing, quarters, medical and dental attention are cared for. You may travel to far corners of the earth. And you can retire with a life income after only 20 or 30 years of service. What’s inore, an Army career gives you a job that is important to your country, and which will earn you the respect and admiration of your fellow citizens. An Army career is a good thing to think about—and talk over at your U. S. Army Recruiting Station. yOU« »EGULAM ARMY SERVES THE NATION AND MANKIND IN WAR AND MACS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BUILDING, ROOM 403 SEVENTH AVENUE. PITTSBUGH, PA. MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS' MEETING (Continued from page 6.) of Pittsburgh for a student from Hungary to continue his studies at the University of Pittsburgh. 57. ) The Board hears the report of the Supreme Officers pertaining to the setting up of a pension plan. The Board instructs the Supreme Officers to develop a detailed plan for the setting np of a pension plan and submit same for approval to the Board of Directors’ meeting to be held immediately preceding the Convention. 58. ) It is resolved by the Board that the commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of the Hungarian Independence War, by appropriate ceremonies to be held on March 15th, 1948, being deemed desirable by the Board of Directors, our branches operating in all parts of the country are cordially requested and urged at this time to begin with preparations for the celebration and, giving due consideration to local conditions, to do everything in their power to make this celebration a worthy demonstration of the love of liberty of the Americans of Hungarian descent and their lasting loyalty to the ideals of Kossuth. 59. ) The Supreme Officers’ report as a whole is discussed and adopted by the Board. 60. ) After due deliberations on the proposed amendments to the By-laws to be submitted to the Convention, the Board, by Mojority decision, recommends the adoption of the following amendments: Paragraph 3: instead of the present “300 members” shall be “500 members”. Should the membership of any District increase, representatatives to the National Convention shall be elected on the basis of “1 delegate for each 500 members.” The following is to be inserted in paragraph 3: “Members of the Board or Directors of the Auditing Committee are not eligible as delegates to the national Convention. The following shall be omitted from paragraph 6: “The Supreme President shall have one vote and the Supreme Officers also shall have one vote, to be cast by an officer chosen by the officers.” Paragraph 7: Roll call vote: instead of the prescribed 5 delegates the written request of at least 15 delegates shall be the requirement for the ordering of a roll call vote. The last paragraph of this chapter — “The expenses of the Convention shall be provided for within the regular budget of the Expense Fund” — shall be omitted and replaced with the following: “The delegates to the National Convention shall be entitled to $100 (One Hundred Dollars), in lieu of per diem fees, and reimbursement for actual train fares.” Paragraph 8: The requirement for representation at the District session shall be raised from 15 to 25 members per Branch. Branches with less than 25 members shall have the right to communicate their remarks and motions in writing to the District Sessions-. Instead Of the present representation by one delegate for each 100 members, each branch, regardless of whether it has 25 of 499 members, shall be entitled to representaton at the District Session by 1 delegate. The delegates of branches which at the closing preceding the District Session have more than 100 members, shall have an additional vote for each 100 members. The following is to be inserted in this paragraph: “members of the Board of Directors, the Auditing Committee and Supreme Officers are not eligible to the District Meetings” and “only American citizens are eligible as District delegates”. To be omitted from this paragraph: “speak the English language fluently”. In the paragraph before the last “6 hours” shall be changed to “8 hours”. Paragraph 9: The text pertaining to the vacancy and filling of the seat of the Supreme President shall be amended as follows: “If, due to any cause, the seat of the President shall become vacant, it shall be within the Board of Directors to temporarily fill same until the next Convention.” The term of the Board of directors shall commence and end -with the Conventions instead of the present tenure. Paragraph 10, k.) The following shall be omitted from the text pertaining to the filling of the seats of Supreme Officers in case of vacancy: “excepting. the seat of the Supreme President which shall be filled by the Vice-President who is older in age”. In paragraphs m.) and o.) “100” shall be replaced with “200”. Paragraph 13, F) “one hundred” shall be replaced with “two hundred”. The following shall be inserted between paragraphs 17 and 18: “District Managers. The district managers of the Assocation are engaged under contract by the Board of Directors upon recommendation by the Home Office and their official duties, obligations and rights are fixed by the Board of Directors.” Paragraph 20: “Organization of New Branches.” ‘15’ shall be replaced with ‘25’. Paragraph 22: insert in line 2, after “each member” the following: “having attained the age of 16”, and omit from lines 5 and 6: “are not full fledged members and as such” . . . Paragraph 23; amend first section to read: “Each branch shall elect a president, manager, comptroller and an auditing committee consisting of two members.” Paragraph 31, part 9.): The text beginning on line 2, page 50 shall be replaced with the following: “The membership certificate exchanged to one having higher monthly dues shall take effect when the member shall have paid the higher of the two amounts arrived at by the following calculations: a. ) the diference between the dues of the old and new certificates with interest at 5% per annum from the date of the old certificate, b. ) the difference between the reserves of the two certificates with 5% interest. Section 17.), Loans. The 20 and 10 cents expense charges shall be replaced with 30 and 20 cents. Section 18.) “90” days shall be replaced with “30" days. Chapter III. Sick Benefits. The Board will be able to present recommendations pertaining to amendments in this chapter only after the Actuary of the Association will have completed the preparatory calculations required by the Insurance Department and the drafting of his recommendations on the basis of his findings, pertaining to the sick benefit system. Paragraph 44: Management of Property (Assets) at the Home Office. Omit: “for the investment of the reserve funds of insurance companies, with the exception of industrial securities”, and “No more than $40,- 000 par value may be purchased from the securities of any one concern.” The section referring to the selling of securities below purchasing price shall be amended as follows: “If, however, the Supreme Treasurer should find it necessary to sell securities below the purchase price to safeguard the assets of the Association, he must secure the consent of the three members of the Financial Committee of the Board of Directors and that of the other Supreme Officers. In such instances the Supreme Treasurer shall render a report revealing the reasons for the sale to the Board of Directors. In the following section “immediately” shall be amended to “monthly”. The following is to be omitted: “A list of all purchases and sales during the month shall be published in the Official Organ of the Association every month.” Also to be omitted is the following: “Lists showing the price of the securities on the date of purchase or sale shall be kept on file.” Paragraph 45. The Auditing Committee. Omit: “It shall be the duty of the auditing committee to cause the examination and audit of all books of the Association by a Certified Public Accountant prior to the holding of a Convention, etc. etc ...” Instead of the three annual examinations by the Auditing Committee prescribed at present, “twice every years” shall appear only. Paragraph 66: The Official Organ. To be amended to the efect that the official organ shall be published twice every month, once in the English and once in the Hungarian language. 61. ) The Board authorizes the Supreme Officers to insert such other necessary amendments as may be required by the insurance statutes of the insurance departments. 62. ) On Saturday, March 22, Supreme President John Bencze expresses his sincere thanks to the Board of Directors for their intent attention and closes the meeting of the Board of Directors. Supreme President JOSEPH SZALAY Vice-President ANDREW DOBOS JOHN P. KELEMEN JOHN KOROSFOY JULIUS MACKER Supreme Secretary ALBERT B. ARI Vice-President ALOYSIUS C. FALUSSY JOSEPH PRINCE M.D. JOSEPH TURNER LOUIS VIZI .CHARLES SMITH directors.
