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

1947 / Verhovay Journal

August 13^ 1947

Verhovay Journal

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The term of the directors shall run from Convention to Convention, as recommended by the Board. 8.) The proposed amendments to paragraphs 10 and 13 are adopted. 9.) The new article pertaining to the District Managers, to be inserted between paragraphs 17 and 18 is adopted.

9. ) The following article shall be inserted in §23: “If a branch is unable to hold a meeting for the election of officers, the President and Manager of the Branch shall be appointed from among the members of the Branch by the Supreme President.”

10. ) The amendments to §31, recommended by the Board of Directors, are adopted with the exception of those pertaining to articles 17 and 18. District 2 recommends the elimination of the 10 and 20 cents expense charges on loans on membership certificates, because such pettiness is not to the credit of the Association. The “90 day” provision in article 18 shall not be changed.

11. ) The recommendations of the Board of Directors pertaining to §44 are adopted with the stipulation, however, that the lists showing the price of securities on the date of purchase or sale be kept on file.

12. ) §45 providing for examinations by the Auditing Committee three times a year, shall not be changed.

13. ) The provision of §68, pertaining to the official organ of the Association shall not be changed. District 2 requests that the Home Office eliminate the duplications in the mailing list of the Journal.

The recommendations of Branch 14 are read and discussed in detail.

14. ) Complaint is made by the District against the Home Office and the Board of Directors because the dividends had not been paid in accordance with the instructions of the Convention. It is recommended that, in the future, the matter of dividends be left to the discretion of the Board of Directors.

15. ) After lengthy deliberations District 2 votes in favor of rendering continued suport to the American Federation. However, the Association, as the chief supporter of the Federation, shall insist on the reorganization of the Federation in accordance with democratic principles and on a

more comprehensive representation of Americans of Hungarian descent in this organization.

16. ) Upon motion by Branch

52, District 2 recommends the inclusion in the By-laws of a provision, to wit: members must

have held a branch-office for at least two years in order to be eligible to the Board of Directors.

In addition to the above, the following recommendations are adopted:

17. y A representative of a Hungarian Branch shall not be eligible as Director of the American membership, nor shall a representative of an Americar branch be eligible as Hungariar director.

18. ) The discontinuance of the present promotional system is recommended by the District. Th« Association shall be divided int«

four promotional districts. Branches shall be combined into local districts consisting of at least 1,000 members each. A full time local organizer shall be appointed by contract to each of these local districts.

19. ) It is recommended that the Association create a pension fund for the Supreme Officers and the Home Office employees. A certain amount is to be deducted from the wages and salaries and a similar amount to be contributed by the Association, for this purpose.

20. ) The older supreme officers shall recive higher salaries than such new, inexperienced officers as will eventually be elected. The salaries to be paid at the start shall increase in proportion to the number of years served.

21. ) The district managers shall be summoned to attend the Convention only during the period in which their presence is necessary. [

22. ) A delegate voting at the | Convention contrary to the instructions given to him by his district shall be divested of his office at the next district session.

23. ) Loans issued on membership certificates shall be entered thereon and, then, the membership certificates shall be returned to the owners.

24. ) Branch 70 moves that members of the Sick Benefit department shall be paid sick benefits from the beginning of disability, including the first week of illness. The motion is referred to the National Convention to be decided by the delegates, | depending on the developments.

25. ) The members of the Board of Directors shall be elected so that each district be given proportional representation. The overproportionate representation of one state in the Board of Di! rectors is an anomaly the recurrence of which is to be avoided.

26. ) Upon motion by Branch 70, District 2 recommends the increasing of the remuneration of Branch-Managers. Most branches are unable to contribute to their managers’ salaries. The unnecessary expenditures from the Expense Fund shall be eliminated in order that the managers may be granted higher salaries as required by present conditions. The continued progress of the Association will be furthered most efectively by such action.

27. ) Upon motion by Branch 87 District 2 recommends that the age-limit for the issuance of $1,000 insurance certificates be raised from age 55 to 60.

28. ) The witnessing of applications for loans and changes of beneficiaries by the branch-manager shall be deemed sufficient. The applicant shall not be required to produce other witnesses.

29. ) Adopting a motion by Branch 273 District 2 requests that the monthly report!« be mailed earlier in the month to the

managers.

A memorial is presented by Branch 52 and adopted by the meeting. Mimeographed copies of the resolution will be mailed by the Recording Secretary of the District to the secretaries of all districts, to be forwarded to the elected delegates.

30. ) The expenditures incurred . by the meeting total $469.47.

31. ) The meeting proceeds to the election of the delegates to the National Convention. Six representatives and six alternates are to be elected. The ballots are distributed by the secretary and the chairman instructs the delegates to vote for six nominees. Valentine Szabó, Géza Megyesi and Frank J. Cher are the tellers. They report that 25 votes had been cast for Joseph Soós, 24 for Alexander Puskas, 23 for John Zakopcsan, 18 for Michael Puskas, 17 for Frank Lizák and 15 for Valentine Csete, who are declared duly elected delegates. 9 votes have been cast for László Dienes, 8 for Mrs. S. Köteles, 6 for Andrew Barsi, 5 for Adam Simon Jr., 4 for Steven Wagrier and 3 for Joseph Bokor, Jr., who are declared alternate delegates.

The elected delegates express their appreciation of the confidence of the representatives and promise to represent the interests of the membership at the National Convention.

32. ) The meeting unanimously reelects President Alexander Puskas and Recording Secretary Laslo Dienes for another term.

33. ) The next meeting of the district will be held in New Brunswick, N. J. There being no further business, President delivers a stirring farewell address and the meeting adjourns at 6 P.M. Signed by: ALEXANDER PUSKAS, District President, LASLO DIENES, District Rej corder.

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DISTRICT 32 PITTSBURGH, PA.

MINUTES of District 32, Session held Sunday, June 22, 1947 j in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, at the V'erhovay Building, pursuant to authority contained in Par. 5 of the Constitution and By-laws of the Verhovay Fraternal Insurance Association. District Secretary, William C. Kohut, ordered the District 32 Session to convene J on Sunday, June 22, 1947 at the Verhovay Building, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

District Secretary, William C. j Kohut gave a brief speech of welcome, and introduced each delegate.

All fifteen delegates were present: Andrew Fay-Fisher, Alex J. Goydan, Helen Stipkovits, Julius Kovács, Louis Kiss, Andrew I J. Bagos, Joseph Majercsik Jr., William Parshal, Mrs. Emma Lawrence, Joseph J. Hurst, John Zambanini, Mrs. George Robertson, George G. Foley, William C .Kohut, and John Fulop, Jr. Secretary William C. Kohut called for the election of a permanent chairman and a permanent secretary. Mr. Kohut and Mr. Bagos, were nominated for chairmanship. Mrs. Robertson and Mr. Fulop were nominated for secretary. At this point, Mrs. Robertson arose and respectfully declined the nomination. There being no other nominees Mr. Fulop was unanimously elected Secretary. Mr. Kohut by a majority vote was elected permanent Chairman.

Chairman, Kohut addressed the group; he reminded them of theii duty to aid in the progress ol our Association, to see that it grows and expands. To expei from the By-Laws those items that have grown obsolete. It was our particular duty to forwarc

j the resolutions of our respective branches and vote upon the recommendations of the Board of Directors as set forth in the mij nutes of their last meeting. Minutes of the Board of Directors’ Meeting are published in the April 9th edition of the official journal.

The group commenced with the scrutinization of the By-Laws, (each member having a copy before him). Mr. Kovács initiated a discussion on the insertion of the word “American” before the legal title of the Association. Mrs. Lawrence elaborated on the legal element. Mr. Kovács made a motion that the word “Anterican” appear before the legal title of the Association. Mr. Ma- I jercsik seconded — motion was voted upon and passed.

Miss Stipkovits moved to emend that portion of sentence J on page 5, Part II, Par. I, Chapter I, which reads “300’’ members to * 500” members. Mr. Goyian seconded — motion was voted upon and passed.

Mr. Fulop made a motion Par. 7, Page 11, Line f, election of Auditing Committee, be- eliminated from the By-Laws. Mr. Fulop stated that since the Association employs a Certified Public Accountant who audits the books every four years and the books are audited periodically by the state auditors in accordance with the state laws, he felt it was an unnecessary expense to the Association to have an auditing committee. The elimination of the Auditing Committee insure against a duplication of effort, and result in a less confused condition at the Home Office each year. Mr. Fisher seconded the motion. It was voted upon and passed. Mr. Kovács voted to eliminate itne k, Par. 7, pertaining to the buying and selling of Real Estate. Mr. Bagos seconded; motion was voted upon and passed. Mr. Fisher moved that Par. 7, line “d”, be amended to read as follows, “the election of President of the Association, who shall also serve as chairman of the Board of Directors, the two Vice-Presidents, the first of whom shall be the one receiving the most votes, and the election of the Board of Directors.” Seconded by Mr. Bagos, voted upon and passed.

Motion was made to the effect that those elected to the Directorate be prohibited from holding any office at the Branch or acting in any other capacity in the Association. In the event offices are held prior to election, or eletrtee is acting in some other capacity, such connections must be severed. Motion was seconded, voted upon and passed.

Miss Stipkovits motioned thai Par. 7, Sec. 1, be amended tc read: “at the written request ol 19% of the «ielegates of the Convention, the Chairman of the Convention must order the pending matter to be voted upon by a roll call.”

Mr. Kovács motioned that Chapter II., Par. 8, page 13, line 3, be amended to read: “Each branch having at least 25 members.” Seconded by Mr. Majercsik voted upon and passed.

Mr. Kish motioned that Par. 8 Page 15, line 15, be amended tc read as folows: “who have t< travel 8 hours or more. Secondec by Mr. Zambanini, voted upor and passed.

Recommendation of the Boarc of Directors that the last paragraph of ^Chapter 1, page 12 “The expenses of the Conventioi

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, the reimbursement for actual train fares.” Was voted upon and passed as a \ recommendation of this District.

The group voted not to accept j the Board of Directors’ recommendations that the line on page j 14, Par. 8, which reads “speak the English language fulently”

I be omitted.

The recommendation ef the Board of Directors pertaining to the vacancies and filling of the seat of the Supreme President was not accepted by the group. In its place District 32 recommended the following change in Par. 9: “In the event of the contemporaneous disability of the president, of the first vice president and the 2nd vice president the senior member of the Board of Directors shall act as president.”

Mr. Fulop made the motion that one member of the Board of Directors be elected from each of the eight districts and one English speaking Director be elected from each two districts. Mr. Goydan seconded — motion was voted upon and passed.

The recommendation of the Board of Directors that the term of the Board of Directors shall commence and end with the Conventions instead of the present tenure was voted upon and accepted by the group.

The recommendations of the Board of Directors that the text pertaining to the filling of the seats of the Supreme oficers in case of vacancy be omitted, was voted upon and passed by the group. f

The following changes recommended by the Board of Directors were individually voted upon and passed by the group.

Page 18, Par. m) and O) “100” shall be replaced with “200”.

Par. 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 Association 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.”

Par. 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 fledge members and as such . .

Par. 23; amend first section to read; “Each branch shall elect a president, manager, comptroller and an auditing committee consisting of two members.”

Par 31, pari 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 difference between the dues of the old and new certificates with interest at 5 percent per annum from the date of the old «^rtificate.

b.) the difference between the reserves of the two certificates with 5% interest.”

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