The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-26
HUNGARIAN GOVERNMENT
 SUBSIDIES ANTI SLOVAK
 SOCIETIES, AMBROSE SAYS

uCuO NldhCS OCdI GllIIS AC-
 cusation Against Magyar
 Foes.
 President Ambrose in reading his re- port at to-day's session of the conven- tion of the National Slavonic society gave the startling information that there were organizations in this coun- try working in direct opposition to the National Slavonic society and that the opposing organizations were subsidiz- ed by the Magyar government in Hun gary. President Ambrose warned all members to avoid the enemies of the soicety who would do their best to dis rupt the organization if they could In closing his report President Ambrose by announcing that this convention would terminate his presidency of the society. Every man in the hall was on his feet shouting No" It looks as though Uresident Ambrose would be unanimously reelected before the close of the convention. It was not expect ed when the convention was called that there would be an election as iHit will not be necessary to hold a convention again for three years. The report of the president is a very interesting doc ument. Among the things he recom- mends are the following:
 A new system of bookkeeping and the purchase of up-to-date filing cases and furniture to keep the records of the society.
 That a new system of insurance be adopted, whereby new members will pay an assessment according to their age, when they are initiated, and that all members also be graded to pay as sessments in ccordance to the age they were at the time they became mem bers.
 
 various states comply with the inSur- ance laws of their state and make re- ports according to the law.
 That the death claims of $1,000 each have been paid to 452 men since the last convention and that 200 women received claims of $500 each
 That the Women's auxiliary be re- organized under a different plan, and that women be obliged to submit to a physical examination the same as the men, In the past wives of members have been admitted without taking physical examinations.
 The report contains a memorial. for the late Albert A. Ambrose of this city. one of the charter members of the society. and Rev. Alexander G. Totha of Pittsburg, who was an honor ary member of the society, and did much to aid its progress.
 Rev. Gadianiske of Plymouth. Penr~ secured the floor this morning and made a stirring address in which he urged the society to continue its work in aiding Slovacs in this country and in Hungary.
 The National S1avonic Society, which is classed by the insurance commits sioners of New York state as the pest conducted fraternal insurance organ ization in the country, got into shape yesterday afternoon to do the actual business of the convention so that the real work of the delegates began this morning. First there was the report or ffee -f1I InF O h f in a verification of the mandates of the delegates showing there were sos credited delegates with a total voting power of 7S1 votes. The report and that of the committee on rules were
 President Ambrose announced the committees of the convention as fol- lows:
 Petitions and grievances-ohn Mo novsky of Wilkesbarre. Pa, chairman; John R. Schwerha, of Glassport. Pa, secretary: John F. Rybar, Braddock. Pa, and Michael Juhas of Homestead. d. Pa; Albert Cepeany of New York City, Stefan Lenhardt of St. Louis; and Paul Vydareny of Chicago.
 Committee on Miscellaneous Matters Frank Stas of Perth Amboy, N. J., chairman: Michael Laucik Of Chicago. secretary; Michael Tesiny of New York; Stephen Cerepy of Passaic, N. J.; and John Cvengros of Pennsylva- nia-
 Committee on Printing and Official Organ-Cclav Svarc of Cleveland. Ohio. chairman; Joseph Joscak of Mt Pleas ant, Pa, secretary; Albert Erdelyi of Donora. Pa, John Miller of McKees- port, Pa.; Leonard L. Alexovita Of this city: Stefan Olho- of Livingstone, Ill., and pr. Michael Gaydos of Wheel ing, w. Vo.
 Press committee-P. V. Rovnianek of Pittsburg. chairman; Nickolas Tesiny of this city; Attorney William Vokelek
 01f of McKeesport, Pa; Juilus J. WoiI: of New York and A. J. Katchmar of Rankin, Pa
 Resolutions-Rev. John Porubsky of Binghamton, Pa.; chairman; Alois V. Cermak, of Pennsylvania; Element Ihrisky of New York, and Pavel Du- rovcik of Mt. Carmel, Pa
 The announcement made by Prof. M. I. Pupin of Columbia University at the banquet, Monday night to the effect that a prominent lady who resided in New York and was known in Bridge port had pledged a gift of S2o.o00 to the SlOvak Immigration Home in New York has aroused a keen interest in the home among the guests and be fore the convention adjourns it will probably vote to donate large sum of money to the home. Several of the delegates are in favor of giving S1 ,0O0 but there are others who say a big or ganization of 27O 900 men can give more than a thousand dollars if one woman can give s20.0OO.
 The resignation of Ludevit Thompko of Fitsburg, Pa, recording secretary of the society was wired to President Ann prose yesterday, as he was unable to attend. The President appointed J. A. Gallo and Joseph DuaiS to act as sec retaries of the convention. 4 new re- cor6ing secretary will be elected be- fore the close of the convention all though there will be no election of of ficers at this meeting as it Is a special session called for the special purpose of bringing about a modification of the insurance laws of the society.