Verhovayak Lapja, 1947 (30. évfolyam, 1-24. szám)
1947 / Verhovay Journal
i October 29, 1947 Verhovay Journal letter is to be considered a private communication which cannot be accepted as the basis of a complaint and, therefore, the Committee, overruling the decision of the Board of Directors, unanimously confirms the election of John A, Toth as delegate to the National Convention. Nicholas Kadar, District 8/C. Branch 34. The complaint against Nicholas Kadar, filed with the Board of Directors, was rejected by the Board of Directors. The Committee considers this matter a personal controversy which it does not wish to enter. Therefore, the ruling of the Board of Directors in this matter is upheld in its entirety by the Committee. Jacob Torda, District 18, Branch 14. In a letter, addressed to the Board of Directors, the appellant objects to the recognition of the duly elected delegate of his district. The Board of .Directors rejected the complaint. Decision: The complaint of Jacob Torda is unfounded. The Committee upholds the ruling of the Board of Directors, recognizing the duly elected delegate of the district. Julius Danch, District 26, Branch 138. In a complaint filed with the Board of Directors, John Peleskey, President of the District, accuses Julius Danch of having illegitimately with-held the branch-management allotments and of not making up his accounts in accordance with the regulations, for which reasons his election is illegitimate. The Board of Directors found these accusations unfounded and recognized Julius Danch as duly elected representative. Decision: the Committee upholds the ruling of the Board of Directors in its entirety and recognizes Julius Danch as the duly elected delegate of his district.Frank Molnár, District 2/B, Branch 13. Frank Radvanyi, President of the Branch and District, raises various complaints against Frank Molnár. He alleges, among others, that the election of delegates was not held at a special meeting and that the election itself was irregularly conducted because two ballot’s had been cast by one member. The Board of Directors found these accusations unfounded and recognized Frank Molnár as duly elected representative. Decision: the Committee finds the accusations entirely unfounded. This matter should have been decided by the District itself, and there was no reason for carrying it before the Board of Directors or the Committee. Frank Molnár is recognized as a delegate. ,, . The discussion of the remaining cases is postponed to 8 o’clock. Tuesday morning. ... . • , (Signed by:) Stephen Nyers, chairman: Ernest Palos, recording secretary; John Bozsvay, Alexander Puskas, attendants. * CONTINUOUS MINUTES taken at the session of the Committee of Appeals of the XXI. Convention of the Verhovay Fraternal Insurance Association on Tuesday morning in the Board of Directors’ room in the Verhovay Building. The meeting is called to order shortly after 8 o’clock by chairman Stephen Nyers. Present are the same as on the previous session on September 8th. Tn-e cases before the Committee are adjudged as follows: Alexander Gyulay, District 30/B, Branch 525. The Board of Directors wishes to divest him of his delegacy on the ground that the District Session was not held in June, but on the 6th of July; that in June A. Gyulay still held a contract with the Verhovay Fraternal Insurance Association, and that the District Session had been postponed to July for the sole purpose of circumventing this irregularity. According to the opinion of the legal Counsel A. Gyulay was just as ineligible in July as he was in June. Furthermore, he accuses A. Gyulay of intentionally trying to circumvent the provisions of the By-laws. Decision: the Committee is duly informed by three fellow-members, who either reside or have travelled in California, that due to the great distances and the procrastination of the branch of the Workingmen’s Sick Benefr. Federation (who could not decide which Branch to join), it was impossible to hold the District Meeting in June. Furthermore, the Committee finds that the District Session was held in accordance with the rules as it was called more than 60 days prior to the date of the Convention. Furthermore, the Committee satisfied itself in that A. Gyulay was not motivated by any intention of circumventing the provisions of the By-laws. Therefore, the Committee unanimously recognizes him as the duly elected delegate of that district. It was moved, seconded and unanimously carried that every member of the Committee shall receive a copy of the minutes of these sessions. The chairman adjourned the meeting until Wednesday morning. The members of the Committee return to the Convention. Signed by: Stephen Nyers, chairman; Ernest Palos, recording secretary; John Bozsvay, Anton Lachman, attestants. CONTINUOUS MINUTES taker át the meeting of the Committee of Appeals of the XXI. Convention of the Verhovay Fraternal InsurEtnce Association, on September 10th, 1947, in the Board of Directors’ meeting room in the Verhovay Building. The meeting is called to order by chairman Stephen Nyers, shortly after 8 o’clock in the morning. Present are the same as on the session of September 8th. The cases before the Committee are adjudged as follows: Moses Csömör, District 35. The Board of Directors contested his election representative on the ground that, according to the provisions of the By-laws an American branch may be represented only by such member who can fluently speak and write the English language and attended American ■schools. Moses Csömör does not meet these requirements and. therefore, is ineligible to be a representative of an English speaking branch. Decision: the Committee finds that the English and Hungarian texts of the pertaining provision of the By-laws are not entirely identical. According tó the Hungarian version the requirements of delegacy are “youth”, ability to perfectly speak and write the English Language, while the English versic.'i omits the term “youth” and, as far as the linguistic ability of the delegate is concerned, is satisfied if he speaks the English language “fluently”. The Committee decides to summon Moses Csömör. Two questions are asked from fellow-member Csömör. The first is, whether he speaks the English language fluently, to which Csömör answers in the affirmative. The second question is: what American l schools did he attend and does he j have any records thereof? Csömör declares that he attended English language courses in evening school and that in the mill in which he was employed, he was trained in school in handling machinery and tools. After the departure of Csömör, the Committee also establishes the fact that the District Meeting was attended by two older and 5 younger so called second generation members who unanimously elected him delegate of their district. The Committee could not agree on the interpretation of the By-laws and therefore, by a majority vote of 17 Over 8 dissenting votes, recommends that Moses Csömör be recognized as duly elected delegate by the Convention. Signed by: Stephen Nyers, chairman; Ernest Palos, recording secretary. DISTRICT MEETINGS HELD IN NOVEMBER The post-convention meetings of the electoral districts of the Verhovay Fraternal Insurance Association will be held some time after November 9th, 1947, by which time the text of the amended bylaws will have been mailed1 to all district secretaries. In accordance with the provisions of the By-laws, the business of these meetings is to take action on the amendments adopted by the XXI. National Convention of thb Association. In order to avoid possible misunderstandings, it is emphasized that action must be taken as to the amended By-laws as a «'hole. In other words, the district meetings must not adopt part of the amendments while rejecting some other parts. The amended By-laws must be either approved or rejected as a whole. Votes signifying partial approval and partial rejection cannot be accepted. It is important that the task successfully completed by the XXI. Convention be not jeopardized by irregular voting procedure. Due consideration should be given to the interests of the entire Association rather than to individual problems or local conditions which may motivate some districts in takingexception to certain amendments. Some of the amendments may not seem acceptable to many members. It should be kept in mind, however, that the delegates to the XXI. Convention were fully aware of the desires of the membership and were anxious to comply with them. 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