Verhovayak Lapja, 1947 (30. évfolyam, 1-24. szám)

1947 / Verhovay Journal

June 25, 1947

Verhovay Journal

Proceedings of the District Meetings

DISTRICT 2/B.

TRENTON, N. J.

Branch 13

The meeting was held at the Trenton, N. J., Hungarian Home, on June'1st, 1947, beginning at 3 P.M., Frank Radvanyi district chairman presiding.

Chairman Frank Radvanyi requests the members to remain after the meeting, as Branch 13, having 410 members, will elect its representative to the National Convention, as an independent district. Chairman F. Radvanyi, delegate to the 1943 National Convention anounces the expiration of his tenure, necessitating the election of a representative.

Frank Radvanyi and Frank Molnár are nominated by the members. The nominations having been accepted the membership, upon question by the chairman, votes to elect the delegate by secret ballot. Frank Rgdvanyi yields the chair to district vice-president Charles Fentek who, assuming the chair, orders the election of a Committee of elections. Frank Vereb and Alexander Virok were elected.

The Committee reports that 33 members attended. 16 ballots had been cast in favor of Frank Radvanyi and 17 in favor of Frank Molnár.

Frank Molnár having received the majority of votes is declared delegate to the National Convention to be held in Pittsburgh, Pa., in September, 1947.

Frank Radvanyi, Nicholas Fentek and Frank Vereb were nominated for alternate delegate. Nicholas Fentek and Frank Vereb not having accepted the nominations, Frank Radvanyi was unanimously elected.

Returning to the chair, Frank Radvanyi presents for discussion the proposed amendments of the By-Laws. Upon motion by Andrew Jarmer the district meeting decides to entrust a committee with a study of this matter. Frank Radvanyi district-chairman, Frank Molnár delegate, district recorder, Nicholas Fentek, Alexander Virok, László Dobos, Charles Nemes, Frank Vereb, recording secretary of Branch 13, and John Hegedűs were elected to the Committee.

Recording Secretary Frank Molnár reports having received a letter from Branch 14, Cleveland, O. The matter is referred to the Committee.

Frank Molnár delegate, thanking the members for their confidence. promises to serve their interests to the best of his abilities. The meeting was closed by district chairman Frank Radvanyi.

Signed by FRANK MOLNÁR, district recorder.

DISTRICT 4/0.

ALLENTOWN, FA.

Branch 90

The special meeting of Branch 90 was held on June 7, 1947. District president Joseph Kardos called the meeting to order and requested district recorder Coloman Kocsis to read the letter of Branch 14, dealing with the proposed amendments to the By-laws. After a thorough discussion the following actions were taken:

1.) The separation of the office of the Supreme President from that of the chairman of the Board of Directors is proposed in view of the fact that the Supreme

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financial condition of the Association does not permit the payment of sick benefits for the first week of disability, such benefits shall not be paid to injured members either.

III.) The meeting discussed the desirability of accelerating the procedures of the,. National Convention and found that it would be to the economic advantage of the Association if, instead of per diem fees, a flat fee, to be fixed at the beginning of each Convention, would be paid to the representatives. A compensation of $250 for each delegate is proposed by District 4/C., which amount shall not be exceeded regardless of the duration of the Convention.

Stephen Lang was elected delegate to the National Convention and Peter Toth alternate. Thanking the members for their attention, the District President closed the meeting.

Signed by PETER TOTH, District President, STEPHEN LANG, District Recorder.

DISTRICT 9 VINTONDALE, FA.

BRANCHES 31, 347, 386, 242, 245, 61 and W 73

The meeting of District 9 was held in Vintondale, Fa., on June 15, 1947. Present were: Andrew Si.'e and John Toth, representatives of Branch 31, Barnesboro, Pa.; Emery Mulató of Branch 347, j Nettleton, Pa.; Joseph George of Branch 386, Nanty Glo. Fa.; lames Itostash of Branch 242, i Twin Rocks, Fa.; Max Degyanszky, of Branch 245, Altoona, Fa.; Peter Cuprak of Branch 61, Vintondale, Pa.; and George Medvik of Chapter 73 of the former Workingmen’s Sick Benefit Federation, Vintondale, Pa.

Chairman of the meeting was Andrew Sije and recording secre! tary John Toth.

Thoroughly discussing the proposed amendments to the By-laws, the District proposes the amendment of Part IV, §31. section 16, to the effect that instead of the $250 paid at present, $500 funeral expenses be advanced in the event of the death of a member holding a 81,000 insurance certificate. This is proposed because at pre- I sen^ funeral arrangements cannot b^ made on $250.

Chapter III, § 35 shall be

amended so as to permit memj bers of the Sick Benefit Department to retain their membership rights for as long as they are able to pay their dues, if they have not received full 62j week's j sick benefits.

The circular letter of Branch 14 (District 18) is unanimously adopted by District 9.

The meeting approves the following expenditures: per diem fees $120, travelling expenses $15.50, rental $5, recorder's fee $5, postage $0.59, total $146.09.

John Toth and Peter Cuprak were elected delegates and James Rostash and Emery Mulató alternates.

Signed by ANDREW SIJE, : President. JOHN TOTH, recorder

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President, being responsible for many of the Supreme Officers’ actions, cannot be unbiased when 1 the dealings of the Supreme Officers are considered by the Board of Directors’ meeting.

That the business matters are presented and the proceedings of the directors’ meetings recorded by the Supreme Secretary is also held improper because, thereby, j he may influence the Board and j record the proceedings with a bias in favor of the officials.

2. ) The authority of the Supreme Officers and the Board of Directors shall not include the

Iright to raise their own salaries, j : In the event of unusual circum- {

; stances or extraordinary expenditures the Board shall order a poll of the convention delegates who alone shall have authority to decide in matters reserved for the jurisdiction of the convention.

3. ) In view of the insufficiency of the expense-fund, as revealed by the discussions and proposals '■

j of the Board of Directors, Branch J 90 approves neither the unnecessary travels of the Supreme Officers and the directors nor their j j action increasing their own salaries. Also, funds for the publish- j ing of the official Journal should j be raised by launching national i advertising campaigns. By securing a greater number of advertisements the weekly publishing of the Verhovayak Lapja could be assured, since, having 50,000 readers, it is the greatest advertising medium in the Hungarian language field in America.

4. ) The Association shall pay j j dividends each year as long as

; the «serves maintained exceed jllObl; and the amount of the di- I vidends to be paid shall be the equivalent of 3% of the reserves, j The dividends withheld during the ! war shall be paid, since an an' nouncement was published at that j time in the Verhovay Journal, to the effect that these dividends had been deposited.

5. ) Branch 90 does not approve ! the proposal of the Supreme Officers and the Board of Directors that representation at the nation- j al convention be limited to one ! delega« for every 500 members j instead of 300 as prescribed by

I our By-laws at present. The practice of delegating one representative for every 300 members shall be preserved, because by the reduction of the number of delegates fhe rights of the membership are progressively diminished.

The proposal that the compensation of the delegates be fixed at $100 does not meet the approval of Branch 90, because, in view of the insufficiency of the proposed compensation, the delegates would hasten procedures to such an extent as to render the Convention a detrimental rather than profitable affair, for its task j would not be discharged in an efficient manner while the heavy ! expenditures still would have to be paid.

6. ) Branch 90 does not agree with the Board of Directors in their wishes to increase the support rendered by the Association to the American Hungarian Federation and American Hungarians in general. The reason for the disagreement of the branch is that the Association does not practice fraternalism as implied by its name. For example: if a member, who has drawn all the

ick benefits due to him and still s totally disabled, applies for urther assistance, his request is efused on the ground that he s not entitled to further sick belefits. Therefore, Branch 90 promises that the Association assist irst of all its own members who ly their contributions to the adancement of the association have e.rned the right to claim first onsideration of their needs and inly after these had been satisied shall provisions be made for he assistance of non-members.

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7. ) The provisions of the Byaws pertaining to sick-benefits hall be amended to the effect , hat members admitted to hoslitals shall be entitled to sick lenefits beginning with the first lay of illness.

8. ) In reference to the securing J if new members Branch 90 pro- j loses that the 5 cents dues to be ! »aid to the branches be included n the rates shown in the rate- 100k, for the separation of the lues from the management fees nakes an unfavorable impression in the new members.

9. ) In reference to communities | vhere there are several branches, I t is proposed that if in one of I he branches no increase is atained dyring a period of one or i nore years, the Home Office shall lirect the manager to either in- ; irease the membership of his J »ranch or yield his office to a ! ellow-member more sincerely interested in the affairs of the jranch and, should such action 1 iring no results, the branch shall )e merged with another branch.

10. ) Branches inviting one of he Supreme Officers to some of their affairs shall pay his travelling expenses and per diem fees. If this proposal were adopted the Supreme Officers would not have to travel as much as in the past and the Association's expenses would be reduced.

11. ) In reference to the District Managers Branch 90 proposes a study of their salaries and personal production records because past experience shows that this staff is not really needed.

Signed by: JOSEPH KARDOS, District President, COLOM AN KOCSIS, District Recorder.

DISTRICT 26/B.

SOUTH BEM), IND.

Branch 132

At the meeting held on June 8, 1917, the district president an- I nounced that five representatives are to be delegated by District 26/B. to the National Convention. It was proposed to elect five delegates and three alternates, so that the older generation be represented by three and the second generation by two delegates. | The motion was adopted by the j ; 140 members in good standing J present.

In accordance with the decision of the meeting nominations were to be made from the floor. It was i moved that a nominating committee be appointed but the mo] tion was tabled.

The meeting resolved that nominations be made by the mem- j j bers and that each delegate be ( elected by separate ballot. The elections were conducted accord- i ingly by the district president, j 1.) Louis Hernitz, Anton Horvath, Stephen Nyers and John Toth were nominated. Stephen

Nyers was elected by absolute majority.

2. ) Frank Balint, Nándor Kertay and Stephen Domonkos were nominated. Frank Balint was elected by absolute majority.

3. ) Joseph Vaghy, László Lócsi and Martin Kleva were nominated. László Lócsi was elected by absolute majority.

Second generation delegates:

4. ) John L. Horvath and Joseph Lacai were nominated. John L .Horvath was elected by absolute majority.

5. ) Alexander Baranyai and Paul Frankel were nominated. Alexander Baranyai was elected by absolute majority'.

Alternate delegates:

1. ) Stephen Domonkos and Martin Kleva were elected by abso: lute majority.

2. ) Joseph Lacai was elected alternate for the second generation membership as sole nominee.

j It was resolved that all proposals and requests to be sulimit; ted by District 26/B. to the National Convention be presented in due time to the Home Office.

Expressing his appreciation of the judgement of the membership the chairman closed the meeting with a final appeal for continued j cooperation in supporting locally I as well as nationally the pro- I gram of the Verhovay.

Witnessed and signed by STE- 1 PKEN NYERS, District President. FRANK WUKOVITS, District Recorder.

j DISTRICT 4/B.

! NORTHAMPTON, PA.

Branch 216

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j The meeting of District 4/B.

! was held on June 8, 1947. District chairman Joseph Marton, President of Branch 216, presided. and John Szőke, manager of Branch 216, acted as recording Secretary.

Stephen Toth and John Szőke were elected as delegates to the National Convention and Joseph L. Tarafas and Alexander Balind as alternates.

In view of the fact that a great deal of time and effort is spent in the collection of membership dues in the larger branches, the district requests the Convention to increase, if possible, the compensation of the branch-managers.

Decision in all other matters wes referred to the delegates.

Signed by JOSEPH MARTON, District President, JOHN SZŐKE, District Recorder.

DISTRICT 4/C.

BETLEHEM, PA.

Branch 98

The meeting of District 4/C. was held in Betlehem, Pa., on June 1, 1947.

Greeting the members chairman Peter Toth opens the meeting and calls for the presentation of motions to be submitted to the National Convention.

I. ) The proposal of the Board of Directors that in the future 500 members be represented by each delegate is approved by the meeting. The proposal that at the district sessions each branch be represented by one delegate only, likewise is adopted with the stipulation, however, that each branch-representative be given a vote for every hundred members of the branch represented by him.

II. ) District 4/C. proposes that disabilities resulting from accidents be not given preferential treatment in the future. Since the