Verhovayak Lapja, 1951 (34. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1951 / Verhovay Journal
PAGE 6 Verhovay Journal January 17, 1951 Selection — Training — Enthusiasm To Insure Verhovay’s Advancement (Continued from page 5) it is amazing to see how many branches, or rather the small fractions of the memberships active in the branches, maintain an attitude of congenital suspiciousness and hostility toward the Home Office. The result? Look at it this way: if a salesmen in the display-room of an automobile dealer would show you a car and then tell you, “Look, Mister, this is the rottenest outfit in seven states. If you buy this car, I cannot guarantee satisfaction. It may fall apart under you on the highway and neither the dealer, nor the manufacturer would give you any satisfaction,” would you buy that car??? Yet, that is precisely the way in which some branches, some branch officers and managers talk about the organization which they are supposed to represent. They run the government of the Association down, accuse Sts officers of every posible and impossible misdemeanour, talk in gloomiest terms about the impending downfall of the Association and, then, they ‘turn around and blandly assert that St is impossible to secure any new members in their territory. The unjustness of such misrepresentations is enough to bring the bloodpressure of any honest Verhovayan to the bursting point, and believe me, in my numerous trips through the field I have found so many examples and proofs of malicious misrepresentation, that I was amazed the Verhovay succeeded in making any headway at all in such poisoned areas. But what about the tremendous damages caused by such irresponsible misre presentations? What about the terrific losses in members as well as potential new business ? , Shall we forever be prevented from counteracting these damaging influences? Isn’t it about time for all of us to realize that the key to success is wholehearted cooperation between the general management and all of the field units. Isn’t it about time for all of us to realize that such cooperation cannot be based on the continual appeasement of selfish interests, groups playing fraternal politics, malicious individuals determined to block the advancement of the Verhovay? SELECTION — TRAINING — ENTHUSIASM While we like to boast that the Verhovay is one of the most progressive fraternal societies, the fact is, that the Verhovay is one of the very few societies in this country, including the other Hungarian fraternals, that still adheres to the outmoded method of electing branch managers by actual minorities.' And these minorities, consisting of the majority of a handful of members attending the elections, still insist that by proposing to provide well selected, properly trained, enthusiastic branch-managers for their service, the officers and directors of the Association are trying to exterminate Verhovay fraternalism. The largest American fraternals, and several of the Hungarian societies have long ago accepted the business-like method of branch-management, without killing fraternalism in their camps, nnd lodges. But they still insist that it wouldn’t work in the Verhovay, probably, because they simply don’t want it to work. What we propose, is what the commercial insurance companies have been doing for years and what most of the successful fraternal societies have accepted since. First: we propose a careful selection of branch-managers. To achieve this, branch-management must be taken out of local fraternal politics. If the members of any branch feel that they have a good candidate for the job, the wishes of the members will be respected and if the persons qualified to judge the eligibility of a person for this job, agree with the members, that candidate will be appointed in _every instance. There is absolutely nothing to prevent the niembers of the branches putting a man of their own election forward: our only stipulation is, that he be found to possess the qualities required for the job. On the other hand, if the members have no one to offer, then, instead of making this jqb a political football, the Home Office should have the right to appoint a qualified man. Second: we propose to train the carefully selected men before they assume their job. No untrained man or woman can compete with today’s carefully and constantly trained insurance agent. There is no job, no profession that can be adequately filled without previous and, then, continuous, training. Third: we propose to develop Verhovay branch-management into a profession for which any ambitious person may develop a proper enthusiasm. Every insurance company, every insurance salesbook, every insurance magazine emphasizes that enthusiasm for his company is the first basic requirement of the successful insurance agent. Only the Verhovay has permitted some of its managers and branch-officers to get away with slinging mud at the organization which they were supposed to represent. The consequences are staring us in the face. The records of the last several years cry to heaven for changes that! will put branch-management on a sound business basis. The quicker these changes can be brought about, the sooner the record will improve to the advantage of the entire membership. And it is this improvement alone that, rather than killing Verhovay fraternalism, will bring about a rebirth of Verhovay Fraternalism that would prove to the world that we of the Verhovay have not only insurance protection, but a precious brotherhood by which our lives are eni'iched. Any objections? Really, there can’t be any! HENRY F. W. RETTMANN, Field Manager. NEWS From The Field (Continued from page 3) as matters of vital importance will be discussed. ERNEST F. FAZEKAS, Dist. Mgr. Sick Benefits Paid to Members in Sept., 195(1 5.)' Gabriel Nemeth 32.55, Clara Ann Shadi 35.42 9. ) Stephen Cserepi 22.84, Remus Zsizsek 25.14 10. ) Martin Szanati 40.00 12. ) Gabriel Kirchner 36.56 13. ) William V. Bogdanyi 68.56, Alexander Fedor 20.56, Andrew Jarmy 17.14, Andrew J. Kovács 17.71, Nicholas Toth 34.28, Nicholas Vágott 39.98 14. ) Stephen Behun 38.84, Frank Beres 28.56, Mrs. Joseph Betuker 30.84, Mrs. Anna Bowers 21.70, Joseph Domonkos 27.42, Mrs. George Dzuro 30.84, Stephen Gnandt 14.84, John K. Gulyban 57.14, Mrs. John Gyenes 35.42, Joseph Kovács 9.14, John Kovats 32.00, Alexander Lukacs, Jr. 14.84, Mrs. Julius Luksa 36.56, August Margocs 10.28, John Nyiran 17.71, Louis V. Szabó 50.28, Mrs. Fred S. Szombatfalvy 15.00, Mrs. Louis Toth 36.56, John A. Varga 16.00, Mrs. Andrew Veres 9.14 17.) John Nagy 26.28 20. ) Michael Morik 28.60 21. ) Mrs. Barbara Hochwarth 14.28, Stephen Homolya 8.00, John Vaskó 18.28, Mrs. Julius Tomory 15.00 23. ) William Buga 13.71 24. ) John Csaba, Jr. 35.42 25. ) Julius Balind 30.84, Sam Nagy, Jr. 38.84, Stephen Újlaki 35.42 26. ) Mrs. Ignatz Nemeth 1.14 27. ) Gilbert J. Fodor 43.42, Paul Jacso 4.56, Joseph Kepes 35.42, Mrs. John J. Koleszar 11.42, Mrs. Rose Potoczki 45.70 31. ) Mrs. Mary Collins 15.00, Thomas E. Jones 46.84, Mary Kosto 27.42, Mrs. Paul Ujpal 28.56 32. ) George Roth 9.12 33. ) Carl Dutzman 12.56 34. ) Mrs. Mary Hodermarsky 15.00, Mary Molnár 36.56, Phillip Schwartz 29.13, Mrs. Gustave Smith 15.00, Mrs. Joseph Totok 44.56 36. ) Mrs. John Bordnick 26.28, Mrs. Joseph Gross 25.14, Zoltán Gyory 29.70, Helen Jacksey 15.00, Dennis Sigyarto 20.00, Mrs. Ernest Soller 15.00, Mrs. Alexander Tirpák 15.00, Mrs. John Veszprémi 53.70 37. ) Andrew Barna 4.59, Simon Biro 43.42, Mrs. Michael Brindza 33.14, Adam Szabó 12.00, Mrs. John Szitás 52.56, John Viszneki 37.70 39. ) Emery Belle 6.84, John B. Ganz 9.14, John Lipan 20.56 40. ) George Bartza 30.84, Mrs. Helen Closser 15.00, Stephen Kupas 37.70, Stephen Laczo 34.28, Mrs. Elizabeth Markovics 25.14, Louis Uhrin 35.42 41. ) Joseph Boros 9.80 45.) Helen Antal 37.70, Louis Feher 22.84, Peter Lehoczki 63.98, Alexander Somlo 56.55 46.) Andrew Csernak 30.38, Stephen Nemeth 28.56, Mrs. Michael Odor 33.14, Mrs. James E. Smith 33.14 48. ) Emilia O. Bisztran 35.42, John Csehi 36.56, Eugene Gabor 35.42, Martin Ginal 20.54, Mrs. Joseph A. Kovács 25.18, Mrs. Alexander László 17.20, Gabor Mecsey 15.33, Mrs. Louis Otvas 59.42, Mrs. Frank Papp 157.70, Joseph Perzeszty 33.71, Alexander Stern 13.51, George Timko 37.71, Mrs. Rose Uzonyi 34.28 49. ) Stephen Miklosik 19.42 52.) Helen Fabijan 50.28, Frank Jelinek 26.28, Peter Szuligan 32.00 55.) Michael Ebner 24.00 57.) Anton Kiss 64.02 59.) Stephen Csontos, Jr. 36.56, Joseph Lenkey 35.42, Joseph Muller 45.30 62.) Mrs. Rose Sanchez 21.70 64.) John Hegyi 35.42, John Kiss 33.14, Mrs. John Poffek 20.56 66. ) Alexander Koch 21.71, Abraham Vago 80.00 67. ) Charles Gellety 109.68 68. ) Michael Ambrus 28.56, Alexander Nagy 32.00, Paul Toaso 68.56 71.) George J. Bortnyik 22.84, Mrs. Andrew Nagy 85.70, Joseph Urban 66.28 73.) Julius Pécsi 28.56, Gabor Szekér 34.28 76.) Frank Bellovics 19.42 78.) Joseph Arvai 18.28, Paul Kovács 29.70, John Kuspal 25.14 84. ) Stephen Horvath 3542, Joseph Kusnyer 59.46 Ä 85. ) Louis Bodnar, 13.70, Mrs. Louis Kucera 32.00 87. ) Mrs. Matilda Chowder 48.00 88. ) Mary Baroni 27.42, Fortunato Troggio 35.42, Mrs. Clara Vicini 35.42 89. ) Mrs. Martin Rajkovics 34.28, George K. Toth 35.42 90. ) Mrs. Charles Pongracz 38.84 91. ) John Bailey 42.28, Joseph Naszvadi 12.56, Louis Tompa 34.28 96.) Mrs. Rose Abram 38.84 98.) Anthony Benvegnu 24.00, Victor Kozicz 20.56, Daniel Pongracz 36.56 106. ) Michael Kopervacz 27.42 107. ) Mrs. Michael Hornyak 30.00 108. ) John Barfai 49.12, Joseph Dobos 75.40, Alexander Fabian 16.00, John Fedor 24.00, Mrs. John Kiss 69.70, Frank Orosz 4.60, Andrew Pallay 30.84, Mrs. John Szekely 34.28, Mrs. Michael Vargo 42.28 111.) John Csonka 46.84, Joseph Jakab 11.42, Joseph Lagyak 46.84, Joseph Rudolf 9.14 120. ) Mrs. Helen Levandoski 32.00, Frank Pásztor 27.42 121. ) Michael Balogh 22.84, John (Continued on page 7) ROSSFORD, O. Branch 194 ANNUAL MEETING MINUTES of the annual meeting of Branch 194, Rossford, O., held on December 10, 1950. After the examination and approval of the manager’s books and records, branch-president requested the ten members present to elect the officers for the coming year. There having been no other nominees, the past officers were reelected, to wit: President Paul Kiss, Comptroller Emery Pendli, Manager and district delegate John Mokri, alternate delegate Emery Pendli.’ The discussion of the proposed amendments to the By-Laws was discussed. The meeting did not approve the appointment of branch-managers1 by the Home Office excepting those cases when branches are unable to elect a manager. A manager appointed by the Home Office shall not be eligible to become delegate unless approved by the branch. The meeting also objects to the proposal regarding to the merger of the funds. With ■the above exceptions the proposed amendments were approved. There being no further business the meeting was adjourned. JOHN MOKRI, Manager. SCHENECTADY, N. Y. Branch 197 ANNUAL MEETING MINUTES of the meeting held on December 4, 1950. President calls the meeting to order. After disposing of the routine matters the officers were elected as follows: Frank Szilagyi President, Frank Benczkober, Manager, Frank Antonfeld and Joseph Marosi auditors, Frank Benczkober i district delegate and Frank Szilagyi alternate delegate. The proposed amendments to the By-Laws were read and discussed. The members object to several propsoals, like the i appointment of managers by the Home Office, the limiting of the time of the National Convention and similar matters and the district delegate was authorized to raise objections to these proposals at the district session. All of the 35 members voted against the proposals submitted. FRANK SZILAGYI, Pres. FRANK BENCZKOBER, Pres. JOSEPH MAROSI, Recorder. CLEVELAND, O. Branch 366 A cordial invitation is hereby extended to all members and their friends to attend our WINTER HOP which will be held on Saturday, Jan(Con timed on page 9)
