SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1940-12-12

~ ''>'N 'iiot dppCdiSu III tlllS paper
three weeks ago. Mr.. Ed Schuster
should be compli,nentcd for TAX
ing the time and displaying his
renewed interest in the r. s. Ia.
However. it is necessary to write
an answer to that article and in
form these voices of the past"
that the I. s. J. A. has not been
lying dormant since you and
others have left it. hoping that
some day you would return to
again take over where you left
off. Our Association has made
more progress towards establish
ing itself as sound organiza-
ton in the last few years. than it
did in its first ten years of life.
1T is true that the r. S. !. A. is
not what it should be. but dis
cussion never involved the tear.
ing down OF our structure.
Rumors that the Association
would die wcredue mainly to
lack OF interest by the members
OF the local groups. The Long
Pants" have been given to the
Clubs. but there are very few who
desire to wear them or even try
them for fit.
Changes Made
In the past few years the r. S.
!. A. officers have adopted and
tried methods that have cement
cd the broken seams in the foun-
dation. and now are ready to 90
ahead with the building.
1t is not necessary for the Of
hcers to attend a Convention to-
day and turn over to their sue
cesSor in office several boxes of
important records. documents.
etc. All such material has been
filed away to be used for refer
cncc whenever necessary.
Better control of our member
ship. activities and athletic events
have been established.
More recognition has been gain
cd in the Central Verband. with
two OF the T. S. ]. A. members
now serving on the National
Committe. 1t is not necessary to
have our own set up now. it has
been in function for the past
three years.
The District Conferences. al
though only two have been held
to date, have drawn the attention
OF quite a few clubs. There arc
clubs today, patiently waiting for
the next conference to be called,
but, because of working condi-
tons tn eway they are today. it
is almost impossible to have any
one Of the officers or delegates
attend such meeting. And it
cannot be expected. at this time,
that an officer or even a delegate
attending such gathering should
risk losing their Job. When the
time does come. that the Associa-
tion can take. care of the expenses
of such a meeting. progress will
go forward more rapidly.
Our Singing Societies have
created a new interest among
those who are not sport-minded,
and have given many new men,
bers to those clubs who have the
singing groups. 1t has given Mar
tins Ferry chance to become ac-
tive, and no doubt will cause
other clubs to try this activity.
In our field of Sports. at one
time Basketball predominatcd,
but in the last two or three years
baseball has taken such foothold
that it may soon overshadow bas-
kctball. Golf Tournaments, Bowl
ing Tournaments, and Tennis
Tournaments have been estab.
lished as annual affairs. Although
the Track Meet and Swim Meet
have slightly faded, they will
come back stronger than ever be-
fore. in the near future.
Those hundreds who have
dropped by the wayside, prepar-
ed their own going at their own
Conventions. We. of today. are
beginning the plans that you Of
yesterday should have had
enough foresight to see. But no