93rd and 94th Annual Report of the National Executive Committee 1942-1944

THE AMERICAN TURNERS

STATEMENT OF INCOME AND SURPLUS ACCOUNT January L 1943-December 31, 1943

INCOME

Per Capita Tax Billed ... $8,2 56.56 Interest Received... 69.41 Sales -Promotional Supplies ... $5 7 5. 7 5

Less: Cost... ... 336.81 238.94

Total Income... $ 8,564.91 EXPENSES

N at'l. Turnfest ... . Normal College ... . Turner Topics ... . Postage and Telephone ... . Office Rent ... . Office Salaries ... . Printing & Office Supplies ... . Technical Committee ... . Traveling ... . Payroll Taxes ... . Miscellanea us ... : ... .

52.50 245.00 565.00 152.78 240.00 1,800.00 478.20 49.00 110.73 22.50 249.70

Total Expense... $ 3,965.41 NET INCOME- JAN. 1, 1943- DEC. 31, 1943... 4,599.50 Deductions:

Adjustments to Per Capita Tax Accts. Rec ... . 205.46 4,394.04 Surplus Balance- Dec. 31, 1942 ... $18,477.89 Surplus Balance- Dec. 31, 1943... ... 22,871.93

To the National Executive Committee American Turners:

We have examined the books and records of the American Turners and accounting procedures to the extent we deemed appropriate, without making a detailed audit of the transactions.

In our opinion, the accompanying balance sheet and related statement of income and surplus present fairly the position of the American Turners at December 31, 1943, and the results of its operations for the year then ended.

Detroit, Michigan May 23, 1944.

F. J. and

W .

A. WOLF Public Accountants

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THE AMERICAN TURNERS BALANCE SHEET December 31, 1943

ASSET8

ca~h in Saving. Account ...

Cash in Bank ....

Account Receintble-Supplies . Unpaid Per Capita Taxe of District

Illinois... . ... $ Indiana

Kansas-:Missouri Lake Erie ::\Iiddle Atlantic .i\linne. ota

~ew England );iew Jersey

~ew York ... ..

X or th Pacific Pacific ... .

Pittsburo-h ... . St. Loui

South California ..

Upper l\Ii · i ippi . We tern Kew York Wiscon in

Red Cro.·s 'ampaign Loan Account Notes Receivable ... . Inventory, Material and Supplies . l!'urniture and Fixtures ...

nited State Defense Bond ...

Total Assets

LIABTLITIES Al'ID SURPLUS

Employee Tax Fund ... . Federal Exci ·e Tax

Unpaid Per Capita '!'axes (Credit Balance. ) . Total Liabilities

Surplus December 31. 19-13 ...

Total Liabilitie · & Surplus

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99.00 71 .50 74.00 850.50 5 .00 0.00 693.50 3fi9.21 19 .fJO 227.-16 331.00 676.00 2,240.15 23.00 611.00 1.327.0-1 218.00

$ 4,04, .41

4,0~8.61

1-17.79

8,78rl.36

70D. 3 1.612.67 1, ~7.99

8fl9.38 9-!0.00 ... $23,0, 0.0-1

119.i53 7.5 1.00 20, .11 .... .'22. 71.93

THE AMERICAN TURNERS

STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS January I-December 3L 1943

Cash on Hand Jan. 1, 1943

HECIUPTS

Employee Tax Fund . ... .. . .. . ... ... . . $ 94.50 PE'r Capita Tax . ... .. ... .. . ... 8,447.38

On Xotes H.rceirnble 274.95

Snpplies. Emblem" etc... 692.93 Intere. t Hecefred .. . . . ... . . . ... . . ... .. .. ... ... 6!).-11

DISB1:.:-RSE1IENTS

'C. S. Defense Bond Xational Turnfest Xormal College Turner 'J'opics

~alaries

Purcha es, Supplies. Emblems, etc ...

Hent

Telephone & Postage Printing & Office Supplies ....

Teehnical Committee l\IiscPllaneous Items Tra,eling

Payroll Taxes

U.£'cl Cross Campajgu Loan Account ...

...... $ 740.00 52.50 2-13.00 563.00 1.800.00 645.00 240.00 152.78 478.20 49.00 240.70 110.73 22.!50 709.83

$ 4,619.09

9,579.17

$14,198.26

6,051.24 Cash on Hand Dec. 31, 1943 .. ......... $ ,147.02

REPORT OF THE SECRETARY

Due to conditions beyond our control and in cooperation with the Government in cutting down on the use of paper, labor and other materials essential to winning the war, we are presenting a condensed report showing the recapitulation of societies' reports, the Jahn Educational Fund, Instruc- tors' Fund and the Red Cross Campaign.

The American Turners consist of 17 districts with 100 societies and a total of 17,710 dues-paying members for 1943. There are over 2 500 Turners in the Armed Forces of our country. Approximately 450 have been members of the American Turners for 50 years or more.

The Elizabeth Turn Verein has withdrawn from the American Turners.

A new society is being formed in Bettendorf, Iowa with their application to join the American Turners, on file.

Many societies have failed to send in their Statistical Reports, therefore last year's figures were used, thus causing a difference in the membership report of the Treasurer and that of the Secretary .

Respectfully,

EMIL L. PLETZ

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STATISTICAL REPORTS

DISTRICT

RECAPITULATIO~ ^T 1 1. Illinois District 1.224 2. Indiana District 1.467 3. Kansa. -Missouri 9 4. Lake Erie Dist. 2. 4 5. Middle Atlantic Di ·t.· 73 6. Middle Pacific Dist. :50 7. Minne ota Dist. 133 8. N'ew England 1.620 9. Xew Jer. ey Dist. , 22 10. Xew York DLt. .... 70:..

11. X orth Pacific Di. t. 23 12. Pittsburgh Dist. 2.964 13. St. Louis Dist. 763 14. 'outhcrn Calif.

1:-. l'pper :\fo; ·i:-dppi. 16. ·we tern x. Y.

17. \Yisconsi!l Dist.

Total. Dec. 31. 1!)42 Total, Dec. 31, 1941

Increa.·e

Decrea 'e 177

RECAPITULATIOX 1 1. Illinois District 2. Indiana Distri ·t 3. Kan..:a:-:\Iis:-;ouri 4. Lake Erie Dist.

5. l\Iidclle Atlantic 6. Middle Pacific Di:t.

7. l\Iinne. ota Dist.

Xew England ...

9. ~ ew .J ers<?y Di. 't. ..

10. New York.Dist.

11. North Pacific Di. t.

12. Pittsburgh Dist.

13. St. Loni Dist.

14. outhern Calif.

15. Upper :\fo;sissippi 16. Wesi·ern K Y.

17. Wiscon. 'in Dist.

Total, .Jan. 1, 1943 Total, Jan. 1, 1942

V301 1.:533 100 2.519 269

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J33 1.212 42 662 29 2.94

3:)0 36 3.107 923 346

2 172 1:'6 15 H6 13;) 6 28 56 H6 lH 76 206

3 7

2 126

11 42 4 2 12

6 113 9 29 92 69 27

3 271 156 12 406 40 38 41 45 157

263

38

±7 1G3 43 92 113 104 62

339 44

34 7 3 163 1G7 108 138 260 130 -136

660

262 133 19<

5 244 310 102

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5 6

:'86 278 116 412 13 316 28 138 161

76 92

119 260 5!-l 126 121 270

mo

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74 236

37 17

2:rn 3-H 211 :rn;

120 180 2.392 3.822 2.0 :.. 3.27-1 310

21

76 51 1:-3 167 ,g 180 1.-!

-!7 1.352 2.392

6 302

mo

18 30

262 233

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272 2 •. 0 146 2.106 3.t 22

..,

I 8 10

2-!4 35 11 603 G60 63 10 7 2

13 2 14:)

376 2!) ;; 431

15 7 345

1 10

l1 46 2 161

326 21 9 71)4

171 9 232

2-+8 14 ;; 222 449 13 11 104 26:-i rn 4 1rn

29 3 l:JR

-J.22 7 UHH

203 39 3 :Hl

2J () 80 4 234 3.822 630 93 6.023 4.112 :) 6 90 6,079

54 44 3

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7

118 U)l

266 :20:-i 221 10 3GO 193 12, 2,384 3.822

10

38 8 (l7c

:>:n 2 131 74 ;) 489 1 08

1 17

46 2 101 6 096

3 10

13 3 223

fl () 362

2 147 1 (iO li)f) -! 1.411 -1:2 3 :202 100 3 190 -!7i) :)() :-i.2:5fi 6:30 03 6.023

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of DISTRICTS AND SOCIETIES

12 13 :)0 18 ()() 25 39 169 40

20

124 12 60

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36 40

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H 914.10 716.00 177.17 9 7.70 32.50 . 00.00 41.00 362.2:-i 11.30 716.2n

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72 216.7fi

7~ 124 0.-!6G.77 1.nrn J

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:>.-hi6.77 13 HR

H H3c .40

-J.7.93

4. 0 6.00 171.00

96.20 27.94 29.00 3.000.00 10.00 323.05

2.00 ....

... 1.010.:-rn 313.:>0 4.367.-!9 313.:JO -1.367.49

10

1.9 9.00 ...... . 201.7:5

30 ^~O.:>O

107 o20.2fi 12J.OO 3f).00

] 06 2,0-10.f)O 242.00 12.:>0

70 1. 727.7:) 97.00 06.25 7 41.0:5 2il.OO

10~ 2.273.2!) 467.00 139 227.50 . 7Gi5 3ii 10.722.fi8 1.204.05

R-7 124 5,466.77 313.50 4.367.49

...,

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17 662.8r)0.6H :):)7.003.07 7;J.00(l.00 773.012.87 ( 00.791.00 77,077.00 34 .862.00 101.400.01 -1-91.000.00 6.1G4.23 8:32.608.7:3 131.:JOO.OO 0-1:0.2:-iO.OO

rn 20 662. 50.63 () 518,903.07 2

7i5.000.00 :il2,240. 7 242.90:5.00 ....

73.c 77.00

:~4< . 02.00 H 92.400.01 2 490.676.:30 -1:

6,104.23 3G2.60 .7:) -l:

10< .420.00 . 441.270.00

136 267 21 109 22 6 3 263 75 73 4 327 31 17

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21 22 23 1.-!W

1.773 129 3.044

9:29 60 147 1.9 2 696 814 30 3.223 790 274

6 34

2 36

1.547 912 87 1.316 2r5 795

4 14

11 G41 9i5 1,021 1 70;) 37 1.1 4

3 36 24 16

1,13 1.3< 1

272 :)-1(),()00.00 339.:)c'!).:50 !)-J. 1.132 10 1,271 210.480.27 210.480.27 10 32 ;)-1:1 33 18 .).-!84.489.83 4.-1:7 .24(1.<'3 42 1.000 rn.mJ;-; 429 13.002 0.D4-1.1;-;:-..oo 4.1

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503 rn.20;-; 0-1:2

303.746.c3 42 1.0-!7 13.002

-1:Jn.6GK 17 2.210 113

17 ()77.300.00 497.-103.07 7;).000.00 7r50.:342.9' 22.300.00 30.00 77,077.00 232,341.00 1,001.00 178.000.00 21.092.56 34.908.7:-i 73.000.00 2.300.00 374.929.14 1 4.000.00 200,469.51 3.410,165.01

;).484,489.83

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20 21 22 23 12 224 l.0fl6 71 1.602

292 L 61 36 1 26 137 2 s·)

2 334 2.c 35 1,716 09 332 -! 241 :)3 4 11 3 147 11

$) 337 1.631 2 397

1 22 73 9 41

4 117 819 40 1,236

;-; 37 3 3 042 3,!137 47 74<:

73 443 20 769

4 46 6 41

3 374 3.G20 39 1.448 3 144 1,079 12 1,16:..

4 34 409 29 G21 -12 2,598 18,60 450 10,265 42 1,5:50 16.995 -!29 13.002

TREASURER~S

ANNUAL REPORT JAHN EDUCATIONAL FUND

CASH REPORT, MARCH 3L 1943 Balance :March 31, 1943 .

RECEIPTS: .. ... $ 9,G93.G6

Interest from I1westments 3m Bonds matured

·yr. J. Diefenbach, Sub.

EXPENU11'uRES :

General Expeuse Turner Topics

Ret'd Int. Coup . .. ...

:Sm .J. & L. Steel Bond ...

5m Publ. Sen-ice. Indiana lm l. S. War Bond

.... $ 1,653.60 ... ··· ... $ 3,000.00 .. ... $ 5.00

.. $ 163.24 1.200.00 3:).00 4.8-1.0.49 5,126.42 1,000.00

4,6=>8.GO ,'14,2:)4.26

12,3GG.lr>

Balance :\Larch 31st. 1944 ... ... ... .. ... .. ... ~~ ... : 1,889.11 COMPARATIVE BALANCE SHEETS, MARCH 31, 1943-1944

ASSETS:

Cash ...

Bonds and Stocks

\Vicke Book· ... ..

Pledge. Heceirnble

LIABILITIES :

ub ·criptions Beque ts Surplus

1944 1943

.. ... $ 1,889.11 $ 9.5fli5.66 59,275.00 54.270.00 ... 444.96 4-14.96 s12.:-o n:>o

$62,4 1.57 $65.1, ' .12 .. .'50,700.89

5,249.87 6.!530. 1

. 50.6fliL 9 G.2-19.87 9.242.36

$62,481.!'57 $6iJ.188.12 EARNED SURPLUS STATEMENT

Balance l\Iarch 31. 1943 ... .

Earnings. 1943-HJ.14 ... ::·:::::.:::::::::::::: .. ::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ... $ 1,813

.iJ: ... ~ i:

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LESS:

Turner Topics

General Exper:.;:;e ...

Interest and Premiums . Interest Coupon Ret'd . .Adjusted Amer. Rad. &

Balance l\Iarch 31, H.144

td. San.

LIST OF STOCKS AND BONDS 200 Am. Rad. & Std. San ... $2.000.00 10m .J&L Rteel

1,200.00 163.24 126.42 30.00 3.000.00

4m Gulfport Fla . ... 4,000.00 Gm Pub ' ~ry Ind Cer. Gulfport Fla. 42G 00 lm Gla · ·t · p · ··

lm :Xewark. x .. J. .. .. 1.000:00 2m Hid-~l~~l c· a.

2m Camden N J 2 . ^b o. .. ... ·· ... ·

9 · .1. • • .. ... .000.00 H1dalo-o Co

~m Etna, _Pa. .. ... 2.000.00 3m Dalla ~re~

lm Knoxnlle 'J,enn 1 000 ' -· .. ..

$11.0:S:J.47

4.:>24.66 ... 6.i330. 1

... $10,000.00 5,000.00 1.000.00 2.000.00 400.00 3m Pitt~bu

""h

p · .... ... · .00 3m Melro e Park ... ..

• ri:,, . a. . .. 3.000.00 5m Crucible St. ... . 6m l. S. War Bonds .. 6,000.00 3m .Jersey City ... ..

3.000.00 3.000.00 fi.000.00 3.000.00 0.000.00 U.S. War Svg . B. 450.00 5m City Seattle .... .

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$59.270.00 HENRY J. THIER, Treas.

INSTRUCTORS' FUND OF THE AMERICAN TURNERS

The Instructors' Fund was established by the American Turners for the purpose of aiding Instructors who have served the Turners Faithfully and who are seriously in need of assistance.

The following are some of the provisions of the Trust Agreement and Rules governing this fund: All contributions must be added to the principal of the Fund. The principal must. be invested only in high grade, United States Government, State or Municipal Bonds. One-fourth of the income of this fund must be added to the principal to insure the growth of the Fund.

The balance of the income is available for distribution to worthy applicants.

In order that an application for aid may be considered, the applicant must have rendered faithful service as an Instructor in a Turner Society of the American Turners. Application for aid may be submitted by the applicant or by the Executive Officers of a Turner Society, in which the applicant served. In making distributions of funds to needy applicants, it is obligatory upon the Trustees to take into consideration the acts of Instructors and/or their Societies in contributing to the Fund. All officers handling monies or resources of the Fund are adequately bonded. No Trustee can receive any salary or compensation from the Fund.

TREASURER'S REPORT

For the Two Year Period Starting April 1, 1942 and Ending April 1, 1944 STATEMENT OF PRINCIPAL

Total principal April 1, 1942 (at cost) ... $13,113.02 Donation- Miss Ida Kraft-Cleveland East Side Turners... 5.00 Donation-Lake Erie District Ladies Auxiliary... 10.00 Donation- Lake Erie District... 50.00 Donation- Ladies Section, American Turner STV, Cleveland... 2 5.00 Donation-Lake Erie District... 50.00 25% of income transferred to principal Apr. 1, '42 to Apr. 1, 44.... 256.30 Total principal April 1, 1944 (at cost) ... $13,509.32

EARNINGS AND DISTRIBUTION

Total income for period Apr. 1, '42 to Apr. 1, '44 ... $ 1,025.18 25% of income transferred to principal during same period... 256.30 Balance of earnings available for administration and distribution ..

Balance available for distribution at beginning of period ... . Total available for adminis. and distrib. for this period ... . Disbursed during this period Apr .. 1, '42 to Apr. 1, '44 ... .

768.88 93 7 .62 1,706.50 621.28 Balance available for distribution Apr. 1, '44 ... $ 1,085.22

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TOTAL ASSETS AT COST

5000 Monongahela City School Bonds 4

34 % ,

1944 ... $ 5000 U.S. Treasury Certificat€'s 3Ys%, 1946-49 ... .

5,000.00 4,199.22 1000 U.S. Treasury Certificates

370,

1951-55 ... .

1000 City of Massillon Sewer Bonds S

7o,

1949 ... . 1000 City of Cleveland Public Hall 4 V2

o/o,

1949 ... . 1000 U.S. War Savings Bond Series G 2V27o, 1955 ... . Cleveland Trust Co. Savings Account... ... . Cleveland Trust Co. Checking Account ... .

941.52 1,156.49 1,122.66 1,000.00 861.31 313.34 Total value of assets at cost ... $14,594.54 Total value of assets at par ... 15,594.54 Total value of assets at market ... 15,998.71

SUMMARIES SINCE INCEPTION OF FUND IN 1931

Total contributions ... $12,105.00 Total earnings... 5,617 .17 Income transferred to principal... 1,404.29 Funds distributed to beneficiaries... 2 ,662 .SO Administration expenses (printing, postage, supplies,

surety bonds, safety deposit)... 46 5 .13 Available for distribution April 1, 1944... 1,085.22

RECEIPTS:

Respectfully submitted with Turner Greetings,

THE TRUSTEES OF THE INSTRUCTORS' FUND

Oscar Grothe, Chairman Herman Eisele, Secretary Bruno Uhl, Treasurer George Seibel

Ewald F. Tobold Henry A. Z wierlein Carl F. Hein

AMERICAN TURNERS RED CROSS CAMPAIGN

JUNE L 1944

Contributions ... $6,190.06 Returned Checks ... 30.00

$6,160.06

DISBURSEMENTS

American Red Cross ... $5,583.20 Promotion & Supplies ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... 12 S .00

$5,708.20

BILLS PAYABLE:

Promotion & Supplies ... .... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... $ 709.83

$6,418.03

BANK BALANCE ...... $451.86 - 8 -