Věstník (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 71, No. 44, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 16, 1983 Page: 3 of 16
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Wednesday, November 16,1983—VĚSTNÍK/3
From the
Presidenťs Office
More On Delegáte
Eligibility And
Their Election
lodge is entitled to an additional
delegáte , . or if anyoňe of the
elected delegates eannot go to the
convention, for whatever reason, the
substitute with the highest number
of votes fills the first vacancy . .
The method of determining this
should also be up to the majority of
the members.
To Whom It May Concern:
In last week’s Vestnik, Bro. Kacir
and I covered a brief review of the
eligibility of delegates. We stated
that the meeting attendance
requirements set out in our by-laws
eannot be deviated from oř waived
for any individual. Some may think
that the requirements are too
stringent, but they were passed by
the delegates in the last convention
and if anyone feels they need
ehanging then that ought to be
addressed in the coming
Convention. We háve to deal with
the by-laws as they presently exist,
however.
Example: A person or persons are
officers of a lodge and are good
officers and very active in lodge
activities — however, they háve
been members of the SPJST less
than three years. Their lodge has
been in existence for a number of
years. Can they- be elected
delegates?
SURVEY QRDERFORM
Lodges And Individual Members:
If you haven’t already doně so,
please fill out the Survey Order
Form for the book, “A History Of The
SPJST. The form appears in this
issue of the Vestnik. While a good
number of individuals has indicated
interest in purchasing the book, the
number of lodges is woefully low —
40 to be exact. Thaťs not a very
good percentage out of some 128.
Before too long, we hope to publish a
picture of what the front cover and
title page will look like, but of
course, we can’t show you what the
entire book will look like because
there isnt one at the present time.
Fraternally,
Nick A. Morris
President, Supreme
Lodge, SPJST
The answer has to be “no”
because of Art. 4(e)3, which reads as
follows: “Oniv that member may be
delegáte or substitute delegáte who
atiended a majority of the regular
meetings during each of the three
years preceding the election of
delegates to convention. . .”
Since they háve been members
less than three years, there is no
way they could meet the
requirements of this artiele.
These questions may arise: What
do you do in čase of a tíe in the voťe
for delegates? What if two oř more
people receive the same amount of
votes?
From the Vice
Presidenťs Office
State Field
Managers To Be
Directly Involved In
Sales
At the recent Supreme Lodge
Meeting a new sales proceduře was
instituted to insure that all SPJST
insurance business is acted upon in a
timely fashion by our sales
representatives.
This ís not covered in the by-laws, Effective immediately, all SPJST
but there would be a problém if it insurance certificates that require
concerns votes for the delegáte renewing or converting will be
receiving the highest number of dosely monitored by the Home
votes or the one receiving the lowest Office. The SPJST sales
amount of votes in the number of representative will be notified, as in
delegates that lodge will be sending the past, but if no action is taken by
to the Convention. the applicable sales representative
to convert or renew the membeťs
The position of the delegáte certificate, the statě field managers
receiving the highest number of wi]1 be notified to conserve this
votes must be determined because of business
Art. 4(g)4, to wit: “. . . Odd vote or
votes are taken by the delegáte This change in proceduře will in
receiving the largest number of no way effect what the conscientious
votes when elected.” The “ranking” SPJST sales representative is now
of the other delegates does not doing. The change will however
matter; they are full-fledged allow the SPJST to retain Wmbers
delegates. If there is a tie vote for we háve lost in the past by the sales
the last position, that also has to be representatives who are not
determined because after that is servicing their clients.
decided, the others who tied for that
position will automatically fall into ln order for the SPJST to
the list of substitute delegates. maintain our present enviable
position, it is necessary that we give
The finál choices in both instances all members prompt, efficient
should be determined by whatever Service. This change in proceduře
method a majority of the members will insure that all members and
chooses. future members receive the Services
that the SPJST is so proud to
If there is a tie in the vote for render.
substitute delegates, it doesďt
matter, EXCEPT in the čase of a tie Fraternally,
for the highest number of votes, Bernafd M. Gebala
because of Art. 4(g)3, to wit: “. *' -' Vicepresident .• •' .
SURVEY ORDER FORM FOR
A HISTORY OF THE SPJST:
A Texas Chronicle 1897-1980
Lodge No.
would like to purchase a copy of this
book in hard cover □ or páper back □
I would like to purchase my own personál copy of this
book in hard cover □ or páper back □
(Please pass on to non-SPJST interested friends.)
Signatuře of Individual or Lodge Officer
Mailing Address
Please do not send any money with this form.
Mail to: Supreme Lodge, SPJST, P.O. Box 100,
Temple, Texas 76503
$500 Scholarship
Winners
David A.
Parma
10011 Trailpine,
Dallas, Texas.
Parents: Mr. &
Mrs. Thomas O.
Parma. Gradu-
ated from: Lake
Highlands. Now
attending: Uni-
versity of Texas. Major:
Advertising. Member of SPJST
Lodge 130.
* * *
Joseph Hajda (right) is shown receiv-
ing a $500.00 Scholarship from Lodge
20 Vice President Henry Vitek. The
lodge established the scholarship
fund in 1982 to encourage young
members of the organization to
pursue their educational goals. The
program is administered by the
SPJST Supreme Lodge. Joseph
Andrew Hajda is a Granger High
School graduate attending Texas
A&M University, College Station.
Joseph is a first year student of the
College of Veterinary Medicine and is
a member of Lodge 20, Granger.
-SPJST-
“Youth Activities in
the TFC and
Their Value.”
By President Cyrill (Sid)
Pokladník, Texas
Fraternal Congress.
First... I would like to telí you a
little about our Texas Fraternal
Congress. It Is composed of twenty-
.ocířjnun h
(Cyrill (Sid) Pokladník, SPJST Director
(District III), was an other one of the
speakers at the recently concluded
Texas Fraternal Congress in Temple.
The following remarks are those that
Bro. Pokladník delivered to the State
Fraternal Congress Section meeting
of the National Fraternal Congress
which recently met in Denver, Colo-
rado. There will be more pictures
from the TFC and related activities in
coming issues.—NAM)
seven (27) fraternal societies, with
four of the societies being Texas
fraternals, with 23 being from other
parts of the country.
Each Member-Society is
represented in the Congress by from
three to fifteen delegates to the
annual congress meetings. In
attendance at our 1982 Congress we
had 106 qualified delegates and 75
visitors.
The officers of the Congress are
elected by rotation of the Member-
Societies. By this pian all Societies
háve equal participation.
To be eligible a Society must háve
had delegates present for at least
three consecutive years and be
current in its dues to the Congress.
The president of the Congress
chooses the city for his or her annual
meeting. The Annual Meetings start
Friday with delegáte registration
and an evening meeting prior to a
“Get-Acquainted” banquet. The
Congress closes at noon Sunday . . .
so as to give everyone time to get
back home for work Monday.
At our annual banquets . . . we
háve the usual ceremonies plus a
speciál speaker chosen for his
knowledge of the Fraternal System.
Saturday . and Sunday. mornings
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Sefcik, R. J. Věstník (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 71, No. 44, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 16, 1983, newspaper, November 16, 1983; Temple, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth632452/m1/3/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Slovanska Podporujici Jednota Statu Texas.