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

1947 / Verhovay Journal

page 2________________________Verhovay Journal______________________August 13,1947

Proceedings of the District Meetings

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Chernai of Branch 19'o and John Galo of Branch M.142.

Upon invitation Tjy Branch 172 the next meeting of the District will be held in Leechburg, Pa. The expenses of the meeting totalling $258.30 were approved. The meeting was adjourned by the President at 5:30 P.M. Signed by ALEXANDER CHOBODY, Recorder.

DISTRICT 31 TRENTON. N. J.

The meeting was called to order by President Michael Batar at 12 o'clock at the Hungarian Home, Genesee and Hudson Streets, Trenton, N. J., on Sunday, July 13th.

The secretary of the district (Miss Soos) whose branch had consolidated with the Hungarian branch in Newark, thereby losing identity of representation, in her absence Mr. Batar assumed the temporary role of secretary. The secretary called the roll, immediately after qualifications of representation, election of new officers was held. Mr. John Janosky, Trenton Branch 437 became president and Miss Marie Szukics of Allentown became secretary.

Discussions began underway immediately and the recommendations of the directors and national officers were rep.d first and acted upon by item. The district adopted and recommends the changes as proposed with the following exceptions:

1. A -national conventional delegate should represent 400 senior members in the future, rather than the present 300 members.

2. The present district representation remain that of one delegate for each 100 members at the district meetings.

a. That a flat honorium fee be given to each conventional delegate in the amount of $150,' plus traveling expenses, regardless of the number of days spent at the convention.

The following changes were recommended by the district for adoption by the convention:

1. The duties of national president be isolated of that of being chairman of the board of directors. The first vice-president elected by the convention by absolute majority be chairman of the board. In case of the resignation, death, etc. of the president his vacancy will be filled by the chairman of the board,

the vacancy of the chairman will be filled by election within the board itself.

2. The national officers be given back the individual power of votes rights at the convention.

S. There be no limitation of bond investment purchases.

4. The present semi-monthly journal be revamped into a first class monthly magazine devoted entirely to fraternal and educa" tional items.

5. Verhovay adopt “howling’’ as a national sport and continue the practice of national yearly tournaments.

6. Limit the use of sports fund allotments to our naional sports.

7. To further put into practice fraternalism it is asked that the district manager be entitled to one conventional delegate chosen by them, nominees eligible entirely upon production records.

8. Recommend the calling in of the district managers to the convention.

9. The promotional department be headed by the national president without additional compensation. No chief organizer required.

10. Local organizer be granted greater commission base of earnings and more systematic control over his activities.

11. A broader phase of dual insurance protection be added to our present juvenile certificates, i.e. "Joint insurance options on high premium juvenile certificates”.

b.) Granting of full death benefit on juveniles at age 6 next birthday.

12. Greater stress be put on our children’s department to foster greater attainment of juvenile members.

13. Verhovay continue membership in all activities in the best interest of our association, its members and the welfare of our Hungarian people.

Immediately after the discussions and adoptions for presentation at the convention of the above fnrementioned, Mr. Janosky put into order the election of two de!egates to .represent this district. Mr. Edward Lukacs, Jr. and John Janosky, both of Trenton Br. 417, were duly elected, the alternate delegates being Marie Szukics of Allentown and Mr. Michael Batar of Br. 417.

The district paid their respects to two guests who appeared at the meeting and gave their experiences in the Verhovay field, Mr. Frank J. Cher and Albert B. Ari.

The meeting, before adjourning, voted that the next district meeting be held at Allentown, Pa., hometown of the secretary.

There being no further business, the president adjourned the meeting at 4:30 o’clock.

Signed by: JOHN JANOSKY, President;.. MARIE SZUKICS, Secretary.

DISTRICT 35 CHICAGO, ILL.

MINITTES taken at the meeting of District No. 35 on June 29, 1947 at Chicago, Illinois.

District Meeting attended by the following representatives: Mr. Frank Balogh, Br. 503, Chicago,

111.; Mr. Steve Papp, Sr., Br. 351, Caseyville, 111.; Mr. Joseph L. Hodits, Br. 503, Chicago, III.; Mr. James Stark, Br. 428, Milwaukee, Wise.; Mr. Elmer Kozma, Br. 363, Granite City, 111.; Mr. Csömör Mózes, Br. 479, Madison, 111. and Mr. Matthew Horvath, Jr., Br. 490, Elkhart, Ind.

No representatives were sent from the following branches: Branch 375, Chicago, 111. and Branch 461, Racine, Wise.

The letters of Introduction to the District Meeting were collected from each delegate by delegate Frank Balogh.

Delegate Frank Balogh was elected as Chairman of District 35 and Matthew Horvath, Jr. as District Recorder of District 35.

Now the meeting is called to order. Our meeting proceeds to the discussion of the proposed amendments to the By-Laws and other business at hand.

a. The proposal of the Board of Directors to raise the district constituency to 500 members was opposed. The present system of 300 members was approved by

! the district delegates.

b. The proposed amendment to paragraph 7 (“15 delegates” in stead of “5”) was approved.

c. The proposal that “15 members” in paragraph 8 be amended to “25” members was opposed. Six voted in favor of the recommendation.

d. A proposal that a flat rate of $150.00 or $200.00 be taken into consideration to cover a delegate’s salary at the convention was brought up by Brother Balogh. This would become effective in the year 1951, although this could be enforced at the convention. Brother Stark of Branch 428 made a motion to set a flat rate of $200.00 to start with our next convention in 1951. This motion was seconded by Mr. Csömör Mózes and a vote was taken. Every delegate voted in favor of this recommendation.

e. A recommendation to do away with the C. P. A. accounting every four years. This costs our association a large sum of money, and the state of Pennsylvania does not even require this. The delegates of District 35 voted in favor of this recommendation.

f. A motion was made by delegate Kunstadt to keep our present system of the auditing committee three times a year instead of two times. This motion was heard and seconded by Brother Stark of Branch 428. It was then voted on and approved by the members.

g. A recommendation to keep our Hungarian and English Journal published twice a mopth, in order to keep our members posted on all activities of our association, was heard. A motion was made by delegate Csömör Mózes to retain it as it is, and this motion was seconded by delegate Horvath of Branch 490. A vote: decided in favor of this motion was approved.

h. A recommendation by District 35 delegates to give our Board of Directors the increased power to be able to purchase not $40,000 in stocks or bonds; but to be able to have the power to purchase $60,000 which would benefit our association in future investments and still not be beyond control.

The body approves this and a vote decided in favor of this recommendation.

i. Delegate Mózes Csömör of Branch 479 made a motion that District 35 recommend at the Convention that we cut down the Home Office expenses by eliminating our association officials from traveling on the expenses of the Home Office. Their traveling expenses should be absorbed by each official. Their salary is sufficient to take care of thgir travels.

j. Our district manager’s expenses to the Home Office for two weeks at a time should be positively eliminated. His salary is more than sufficient to cover his travels. If his trip to the Home Office is imperative and it is to the benefit of our organization, only then should the Home Office pay him. Even then he-should be able to transact his official business in two or three days at the most.

This recommendation was made by District 35 delegates to be presented at our convention.

k. Delegate Stark of Branch 428, Milwaukee, Wise., would like to have his branch appoint a regular collector, who will also act as a full time organizer, and who should be paid by the Home Office, with, of course, the approval of the Home Office.

l. Delegate Mózes Csömör of Branch 479, Madison, HI., made a motion to let the Middle West select one representative from their own district and not let some other states pick out a representative. This is to be brought up at the coming convention. Approval of this was voiced by the delegates.

m. Discussing the Circular letter of Branch 14, two of its paragraphs were taken into consideration. Paragraph one and two.

In paragraph one District 35 delegates were in favor of separating the President from the Board of Directors, when they are ever in session. The Board of Directors should elect a President from their own members. The Supreme President is responsible for too much of the Home Office activities and therej fore his responsibility is too great. Delegates of District 35 recommend that this be put into effect for the benefit of the association. The power invested in the Supreme President who presides over these sessions, is unfair to the Board of Directors, therefore we recommend the separation, and election of a president over these meetings from the Board of Directors.

n. District 35 delegates recommend that the Home Office officials not be able to increase their salary at any time without bringing the question of increased salary before the convention, and

letting the delegates at the convention decide whether their claim for an increase in salary is necessary. The power they now possess is too great and it would be to the welfare and benefit of our association if this power rested with the delegates at the convention.

o. Now, Chairman Balogh discusses the election of two delegates to the convention and delegate Joseph Hodits of Branch 503, Chicago, 111. and delegate Csömör Mózes, of Branch 479, Madison, 111. are nominated. A vote is taken and these two delegates are elected to the national convention.

Alternates to the national convention were as follows: Matthew Horvath, Jr. of Branch 490, Elkhart., Ind. and Steve Papp, Sr. of Branch 351, Caseyville, 111.

p. It was decided that our next meeting be held in Granite City, Illinois, after the national coinvention is over. This was voted on and approved by the attending delegates of District 35.

The meeting was closed at 3:30 p.m. by the President.

Signed by: FRANK BALOGH, District President, MATTHEW HORVATH, District Secretary.

DISTIRCT IS CLEVELAND, O.

The meeting of District 18, consisting of branches 14 and

M.50, was held in Cleveland on June 8th, 1947, district chairman Joseph Szalay, President of Branch 14, presiding.

The recommendations of the Committee pf Amendments of the By-laws were read and adopted at the previous monthly meeting, however, since at that time the members of Branch M.50 had not been present, chairman requests district recorder Joseph Barry to read the resolutions adopted by the branch.

1. ) The office of the Supreme President shall be separated from that of the chairman of the Board. The Board of Directors shall elect a chairman from among its members. The reason for this recommendation is that the Supreme President is responsible for the actions of the Home Office and. therefore, cannot be impartial when these are discussed.

2. ) The Board of Directors and the Supreme Officers shall have no power to increase their own salaries. Should unusual circumstances arise, such matters shall be submitted to the delegates to the National Convention, who alone shall have the right to act in matters belonging to the jurisdiction of the convention.

3. ) Due to the insufficiency of the Expense Fund, District 18 does not approve of unnecessary expenditures.

4. ) Annual dividends shall be paid at the rate of 3% of the reserves, provided that the solvency ratio of the Association exceeds 110%.

5. ) The recommendations of the Board of Directors, that representation at the national convention be limited to one delegate for every 500 members and that the delegates be paid $100 each, regardless of the duration of the convention, are rejected by the District.

6. ) The recommendation of the Board of Directors that representation at the district meetings be limited to one delegate for every

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Frankly Speaking . . .

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on deliberating for two weeks, at a per 'diem rate of 20-25 dollars, then we may easily get to the point where we will have no funds to cover such expenditures as would benefit the membership of the Association.

Four years ago the majority of the Convention delegates voted themselves $18 per diem fees. Surely, this year at least $20 will be recommended. Counting only 150 delegates, each day will cost $3,000 and the expenses of a one week Convention, including travelling expenses, will amount to 22-23,000 dollars. But if we are to have a two weeks’ Convention, no less than $50,000 will be spent, not mentioning the expenses incurred by the district meetings.

Fellow-delegates, I appeal to you among whom there isn’t one who would not be sincerely concerned for the welfare and progress of the Association. Please, come to this Convention firmly determined that — cost what efforts it may — we will complete our task within one week!

STEPHEN LANG,

Manager, Branch 98, Betlehem, Pa., Delegate, District 4/C.