Věstník (West, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 16, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 16, 1952 Page: 19 of 32
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Wednesday, Apríl 18, 1952
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF SLAVONTO
BENEVOLENT ORiDER
OF THE STATE OF TEXAS
V Ě S T N X K — WEST, TEXAS
VĚSTNÍK
Strana W
AU contríbutions, corresponclence of Lodge ro«
portera. biographiex, ete.. Intended for pub-
lieation, mast be in ihe hands of f.he Asso-
ciate Editor a wéck beforc the dáte of issue,
- ' ' .. •
AU Communications relating to editoriul mat-
ters of íhc English. Section shouid be act*
dressed; Associute Editor, , 6402 Prague,
Houston 7. Tesu.1;.
POSTMASTER: Senci form 3579 with undeliverable copies to S. P. J. S. T., FayetteVille, Texas:
MUSINGS OF THE EDITOR ~~
NOTH1NG HAD BEEN MENTIONED any discrimination. It was a report made
by any of the supreme officers about
having a summary of their reports pre-
sented and published in English. Since
the mam purpose of the preeonvention
reports is to give every member ample
time to study the reports so that every-
body can talk about the reports in his
lodge meeting, it appears ,that at least
the high spots of the reports shouid
also be given in English. It shouid be
for the generál information of the mem-
bers who know better English than
Czech, and it shouid especially aid these
younger delegates who wouid like to get
all the íacts,
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YOUR EDITOR HAD ALREADY re-
ported the main points taken out of
every one of the reports published re-
eently in the Czech section except the
report of our attórney, Brother Kacir,
and the Consolidated report of the di-
rectors. In the report of Brother Kacir
he gives itemized sehedules as to in what
eounlies the mortgage loans were made.
It appears from his report that
greatest number cf loans was made in
Harris County, with a total of 185 loans
in the amount of cver $700,000. Wharton
County wouid be in the second plače,
by four directcrs pertaining to the en~
tire amount of work doně by all of them.
Blit sup po se a member wishes to know
whether or npt there was the same a-
mount of work cloně by each and every
director. In other worcls, was the work
of the directcrs equally dividecl? Or who
was the busiest director? Or who was
compelled by the circumstanqes to devote
far more of his time to the welfare of
the SPJST? It wouid not be diserimina-
ti ve or in the nátuře of giving more
credit to one than to the other, bul it
may be a lead to some new idea as to,
how the proposed ďistricts shouid be
outlined.
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NOW, TAKÉ THE ABOVE FIGBRES
regarding the amount of loans granted.
The county of-Harfis shows 185 loans,
and thé adjoining county of Fort Benci
shows 84 loans. It means that cne direc-
tor made in these two counties alone
270 insp^ctions and had secured for the
same director had made inspecticns in
three on four additional counties. The
point is raised here as to how the work
of each. director eompares with the work
is not operated efficiently or economic-
ally, or that some of our money is be-
ing wasted. This is oríly to give the
members an idea whether or not our
expenses are climbing too steeply, or
whether or nct anything could be doně
about it. It is just good business, or
call it a co nim o n horše sen se. When we
know the expense figuře per certificate,
we may analýze it or cornpare it from
year to year, or cornpare it with other
similar organizatiens and see for our-
selves if we are a dollar or fifty cents
higher or lower. By knowing those řig~
with 129 loans in the amount of $525,00(1 any other director, or is it equally
The third position—in the size of thé
loans—goes to Fort Bend County in the
amount of $478,000; and Bell County
had loans in the amount of $436,000. Al-
together, tne bRJbi maae in tne lour be a personal affront. The editor does not business to serve our people. By knowing
totof amo^iif of°nearl^fouT^nd11 one- intent !t to be as sllch- °ur membersJ the operating^ cest per^ certificate,_ je
half million dollars.
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THE CONSOLIDATED REPORT cf the
four directors—Brother Kubala being ill
and unable to help in drafting the re-
port—is a concise recapitulation of the
reports made by the various officers. In
the report the directors give the mem-
bership growth and the insurance in-
crease. They statě the number of loans
granted and they also give, two sets of
figures for comparison at the beginning
of 1948 and the end of 1951.
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IN THE HUMBLE OPINION of your
editor, there is one omission in the re-
port of the directors. Maybe, it was omit-
ted intentionally in order not to make
divided.
♦. v*
PROBABLY ANOTHER OMMISSION
may be pointed out if no one takés it to
ures we can predict or estimate our ex-
penses for the next year or the four
years till the next convention.
* *
THERE IS STILL ANOTHER ANGLE
to this operating cost. It may bring us
to realize more forcefuily that we are
nct taking care of the insurance needs
of the pecple of Czech desce nt in Texas,
Too many of our people háve joined the
S-PJST and háve taken certiťicates for
$500 or $1000. Maybe, they could not see
thei-r way clear to také more insurance.
Or maybe we dici not know how to ex-
plam to them the need of more insuran-
ce. Anyway, they háve later gone tp life
insurance companies to buy additional
$2,000 or $5,000 or even $10,000 of liíe
insurance. That has happened time and
again. That is something we shouid not
be proud of, if we are in the insurance
wouid no doubts wish to know the cost. maY wake up to the fact that the high
of operating the SPJST, not including er amount of individua! certificate,
the cest of getting new business. Let us the lower the operating cost. It is our
make it more to the point by saying
that we háve so many outstancling čerti-
fiqates, including paid-up certiťicates
which contribute nothing more to offset
expense, and including juvenile term
certiťicates. Now, what was the cost of
operating the business of the SPJST in
1948? Or in 1949, 1950, and 1951? We
had to pay out in salaries and wagos, in
business to be as Progressive as we know
how.
THAT ALSO IMPLIES that we shouid
háve every modem feature in our certi-
ficates that we issue. It is our responsi-
bility to study tlie insurance.. business,
to know cf the trencls, and to suggest
bilLs for rent, supplies, and equipment. them now—beťore the convention. We
Now, what was the figuře per čertili-1 shouid do it whether we are paid for it
cate? or not. If we are good and sincere mém-
♦ ♦ bers, it is our responsi bili ty, beeause
THIS REMARK IN NO SENSE shouid [ every member benefits by improvements
be considered as imputaticn, reproachj which reduce the net cost of our insur-
or diseredit, or to imply that our SPJST ance.
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Valcik, Stephen. Věstník (West, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 16, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 16, 1952, newspaper, April 16, 1952; West, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth625626/m1/19/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Slovanska Podporujici Jednota Statu Texas.