Annual Report of the National Executive Committee 1933-1934

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THE AMERICAN TURNERBUND

"Liberty, Education, and a Better World"

(Founded

1850)

ANNUAL REPORT

OF THE

National Executive Committee

APRIL 1, 1933, to .APRIL l, 1934

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REPORT OF THE SECRET ARY

STATISTICAL RESUME

Again we must report a large decrease in membership in the American Turnerbund for the past year. Our hopes, based on the passing of Prohibition, have not materialized. We can only hope that with the gradual improvement of industrial and com·

mercial conditions matters may turn for the better in the near future.

The Turnerbund now consists of 20 Districts with 143 Soci·

eties, the same number of Districts and one Society less

than

last year.

The following Societies either disbanded, withdrew, or com·

bined with other Societies:

Freiheit Turnverein Illinois District

Troy Hill Turnverein Pittsburgh District One new Society joined the Turnerbund:

D. F .C. Turn and Sport Society, Springfield, Ohio District The membership of the American Turnerbund and its var·

ious classes compare with the previous year as follows:

19 3 4 19 3 3 Increase Decrease Members . . . • . . . 20, 732 23,147 3,612 Men's Classes (Actives) . . . 3,907 3,946 39 Senior Men's Classes ...••. 2,756 2,678 78 .. · · Women's Classes . • . . . • 7~34 7,611 477 Junior Classes . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,32'8 2,358 30 Boys' Classes . . . • . . . 4,361 4,472 111 Girls' Classes . . . • . • . • 5,842 5,862 20 Fencing Classes . . . . . . • . . . • . . . . . . . 270 267 3

Instructors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 134 Ladies Auxiliaries . . . . . . . . . . 6,335 6,488 Junior Societies . . . . . . . . . • 887 1,024

Singers . . . 1,138 1,092 46 Dramatic Sections . . . . . . . . . 6 9 O 6 7 9

Members at Large . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 8 Value of Properties ...•.•... $7, 787,986 $8,293,690

Volumes in Librairies . . . 4,001 37,985 2,016 114 Societies own their own hall, 29 do not.

· 16 Societies have Junior Societies, 4 less than last year.

368 Members died during the yeaT.

2'51 have been memb0'1"8 50 years or more.

, 31 Societies have sick benefit brancihes.

9 Societies report Sinking Fund amounting to $2'9,587.

157 Meetings for Mental Training were held durtng the yeaT.

108 Lectures are repolrted.

34 Debates a.re reported.

8 9 Concerts by Singing Sections were given.

· 6 7 Drama.tic Performances were given.

129 Societies report Physical Education in Public Schools.

25 Societies publish a. Journal.

91 Societies are subscribers to tlhe "TUtrnzeitung."

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137 89 4

$505,704

· decrease of mem-

The following table shows the mcrease or bership in the various Districts:

19 3 4 l 9 3 3 Increase Decrease

1,225 1 302 . . . . 77

New York . . . · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 2 1:075 27 lnd' 1ana ... · · · · · · · · . . . 1,10 2 6 2¹4 2,8 27

New England ... · · · · · · · · · · · · 1' 45 8 1,682 lllinois . . . · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 1' 49 5 1,484 St. Louis . . . · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 3' l 76 3,701 LaJke Erie . . . · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ₁' 58 8 1,870 Western New York ... · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 1' 09 4 1,265 Philadelphia . . . · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ' 48 1 542

~isconsin . . . · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 1 379 1,665 Pittsburgh ... · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 1' 3 49 1,499 New Jersey . . . · · · · · · · · · · · · 'l67 183 Kansas-Missouri .... · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 521 519 Ohio . . . · · · · · · · · · · · ·.. 21 60 S~uth Central ... · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 26 4 264 Mmnesota ... · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 1 511 1,795 Upper Mississippi ... · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ' 135 156 Rocky Mountain .... · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 45 5 489 Pacific . . . · · · · · · · · · · 218 267 North Pacific . . . · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 469 502 Southam California ... · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·

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Net Loss 2,425

With Turner Greetings:

William Voelker' Secretary A WORD FROM THE PBESIDENT

. . A l Report speak for The figures m this nnua t been doing them;selves. They show that. we. havehno made even our duty. ~hat ?ther org~m:a~:. that Prohi-

worse showings is no e:ccuse

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1d industrial recov-

bit ion is no longer a valid excuse, aI t revi·ve the old

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felt we mus

ery is slowly

makm~

i se .' b rs orO'anize new

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Turner spirit, recrmt new m ~rag~ and indomit-

deties, and face the .future

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re ort, and make up able pride. Study this congense~tio~ shall see an up- your mind that th~ nex\ lton~\he next Turnfest.

ward swing that will be _e a

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George Seibel

National President ADDRESSES OF NATIONAL OFFICERS:

203 224 525 282 171 61 286 150 16 41

21 34 49 33

Pre~ident (Bundessprecher) :P. O. Box 383, Pittsburgh, Pa.

Georg~~~~~idt· ··(z;~it···13B ^.. yt · desspsretchNer )S Pittsburgh, Pa.

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a ree ., . ., Dr. Herman Groth .... ... .

. . 1 Secretary (Schriftwart):

1812 Evans st., McKeesport, Pa.

Wilham Voelker... ... ... ... Schriftwart) :

Recording Secr~tary (PArot. Mt Oliver Sta., Pittsburgh, Pa.

Carl Erdlen 718 Warrmgton ve., ·

Treas~rer (Schatzm~~~~ridorrowfield Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa.

Henry J. Thier .... ... ..

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The N ormul College of the American Turnerbund was attended during the past year by 69 students. The total receipts were $26,304.10, of which $6,000 came from the Turnerbund,

$18, 721 from tuition, and $1,265 from donations. The total ex- penditures were $24,44 7.10, of which 18,457.64 went for salaries and $3,167.19 for rent etc ...

· Camp Brosius is valued at $56,053.03 for property and

$12,867.02 for equipment.

The Normal College is now conducting the twenty-seventh course since its removal to Indianapolis.

The Normal College is affiliated with Indiana University, which enables the College students to acquire the University's degree.

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Normal College consists of The Board of Trustees of the ut. Secretary, Dr. C.

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the following: President, George V ~n~!car' H. Koster; Leo M.

'Sputh; Treasurer, Theo. ~t~m~~l ~ea polis. Carl H. Burkhardt, Rappaport, Karl H. Hecke~cn, cftto Eckl.' St. Louis; Grover W.

Buffalo· Dr. Rudolph Hofmeister, . 'tt·. Emil Rath Pres-

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h. W K Streit Cincmna i, '

.i.v.tueller, Philadelp ia; · · ' D rtment of Theory and ident of the College and Dea~

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Department of Science and Hygiene. .

. . hirt -four instructors, mcludes The faculty coi:is1stmgffoff\h indiana University and the rnem.bers of the teachmg sta

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Indianapolis high schools.

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REPORT OF THE TREASURER

From Avril 1, 1933, to March 31, 1934:

April 1, 1933, Balance

RECEIPTs Per Capita Tax

l\Tew York Disrtrict . . . . Indiana District . . . . St. Louis District . . . . New England District . . . .

"Wisconsin District . . . .

Illinois District . . . . PhiladelJjhia District . . . . Nt::w Jersey District . . . . Pittsburgh DistJrict . . . .

~ansas-Missouri District . . . . Minnesota District . . . . Upper Mississippi District . . . . Pacific District . . . . Lake IDrie District . . . . Ohio District . . . . Sou th Central District . . . ... . . . North Pacific District

Southern California Di~t~l~t· : : : : : : : : : : :

JuniOlr Turnfest . . . . Members at Large . . . . Diplomas . . . . Buttons . . . ... . Jahn Fund . . . . Folders . . . , . . . . Platform and Statutes . . . . Interest . . . .

Electros

Posters . . . . Application Blanks . . . . Shields . . . . Initiations . . . . Add¹ress Books

...

Essays

EXPENDITURES

533.00 537.50 98.85 1,000.00 85.50 726.00 521.98 669.50 477 .00 172.50 132.00 926.00 113.25 1,364.50 150.cJO 15.50 243.50 251.00

36.10 25.00 182.40 60.35 100.00 115.50 6.00 3.86 8.09 38.9 0 32.85 78.50 3.00 2.00 3.00

Normal College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,000.00 Turnzeitung . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 610.00 Organization Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 900.00 Students Year Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150.00

$ 608.45

8,017 .58

695.55 9,321.58

4,660.00

Salaries . . . • . . . · · Tedh.nical Committee ...•.... · · · · · · · · · Rent . . . . Office Expense . . . · · • • • · · · · Traveling Expense . . . • . . . . · · · · · • · · :Printing . . . • . . . • . . . Postage . . . • . . . • • • . . .

1,12'0.00 300.00 727.50 262.06 341.30 388.00 203.38 Jalhn Fund . . . 100.00 ,,_.

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Sui>plies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26.95 Convention . . . • . . . . 250.00 Members'hip Cards ..••..••.•• 13.75 Books... 7.50 Wreaths . . . • . . . 486.74

Miscellaneous . . . 66.18 951.12 Mairclh. 31, 1934, Balance ... .

3,342.24

8,953.36 368.22

PROFIT AND LOSS STATEMENT, MARCH 31, 1934 1933 Oi;>erating Re·venues . . . · · · $11,933.55 1933 Operating Expense . . . ·. · · · $13,10 3·36

4 663 36 Lessing Co. Stock c¥rged off . . . • • • • . 1,560.00 1 • • Operating Deficit . . . • . . . · $ 2,729.81

TRI¹AL BALANCE MARCH 31, 1934 Cash . . . ·. · · • · · · · · · $

Unpaid Per Capita Tax New York District . . . · · St. Louis District . . . · New England District ... . Wisconsin District . . . . Illinois District . . . · · . · Philadelphia District ... . New Jersey District . . . · Pittsburgh Dist:Jrlct . . . · · Kansas-Missouri District ... . Upper Mississippi District ..

Rocky Mountain District ... · Pacific District . . . · · · Lake Erie District ... . Western New York District ..

Ohio District . . . · · · North Pacific District ... ·

373.00 1,497 .65 413.50 366.00 107.50 577.59 500.00 1,056.50 26.00 627.50 1,2s•.Go 238.25 1,693.50 935.00 453.50 55.00 Organization Work . . . · · · · · · · · · · Furniture, Fixtures ... · · · · · · · · · · · · · Unpaid Contributions and Salaries Normal College . . . · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Turnzeitung . . . · · · · · · · · · · ·

10,204.99 203.45

Surplus ... · · · · · · · · · · · · · _ _ _ _

368.22'

300.00

3,000.00 950.00 6,526.66

$10,776.66 $10,776.66

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SUPPLIES IN STOCK APR~L 1, 1934 History of American Turnerbund . . . $234.60 Platform and Statutes . . . . . . . . . . . . 45.42 Pamphlets . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . 60.75 Emblems •.. . . 284.67 Electros . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32.90 Diploma.s . . . . • . . . 917.77 Posters . • • . . • . • . . . • . . . -. . . . . 18.45 Shields . . . • . . . 656.70 Gold Watdh Qha;rms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180.00 WreatJb.s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 671.50

$3,092.76 Due far Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153.55

HENRY J. THIER, Treas.

JAHN EDUCATIONAL FUND

CaSJh in Bank . . . $ 1,278.48 Coupons in default . . . . . . 1,748.16 Pledges irecei viable . . . . 2, 3 01. 8 8 Bonds at vair . . . 45,400.00 Qamp Brosius Mortgage . . . . . . . . 6,500.00 Books . . . ·..•. . . . 450.60 Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 487.42

Earnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,562.40 Total Subscriptions . . . . . • . . . . . . . 47,604.14

$58,166.54 $58,166.54

THEINSTRU<JrORS'FUND

The Instructors' Fund of the American Turnerbund on April 1, 1934, amounts to $10,545.36. This is the

princ~pal,

from the

!earnings of which a number of deserving veteran teachers in our Turner Societies have received stipends when

in

need of assis- tance. Contributions from Turners and Societies, and especiallY from Instructors, for whose benefit the Fund was created, are

!earnestly requested. The funds are safely invested in high-class

• government bonds, and for the first time

'in