Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1941-01-02

"so, you want to write up the story of my life?
You have 70 years to cover; that's pretty tough
proposi tom, chuckled Dr.. George Treiman to the
Greenbelt Biographer.
Dr.. Treiman said he born in the city of
ODESSA in Russia. He recalls especially how hard
the boys studied in the Russian high schools,
"gymnaSia" they called in Europe. Vt tell
my grandson it is joke the way he studies at his
nigh school" Treiman received at the gynnasia,
among other things, thorough grounding in Greek,
Latin, French, and German. These, together with
knowledge Of few "slevic languages" make Dr. Trei-
linzuist Of proportions. Saturdays in
Russia school days, too, and holidays ex-
trenely short and far apart.
After attending college two years in Charkov, Dr..
fireman equivalent of BIS. degree. To
illustrate the sort Of government existing in his
country at the tine, Dr.. Treiman told of
sion when the great Sarah Bernardt TO the city
to appear in production at the local theater. Long
before tickets were on sale at the box OFFICE,
townpeople and students began to collect in front of
the theater. Suddenly troop of mounted cossacks
swept down the street, flashing with notted whips at
everyone witt reach. Dr.. fireman was lucky to
cape alive, he trapped directly beneath
Cossack's horse for few seconds. It seemed the
governor could not tolerate the gathering of
crowd, matter for what purpose Dr.. Treiman went
to explain how the tyrannical government and the
church inextricably combined the officials of
both preying upon the peasants. MS it any wonder
the reaction violent?" He is intensely
curious about what De going on in Russia today
"You can't believe any of the reports you read,
whether good bad. The only way to make
would be to 60 yourself". He mas desire leave
the United States, however. when you look at the
mess Europe is in today, realize that this real
ly is "Goos Country". would De willing to fight
against my native land if America should declare
against Russia tomorrow, he added. Dr.. Treiman
could not condemn strongly enough the foregn-born
elements in America who to overthrow the
try while enjoying all the benefits it bestows.
"People of the United States don't realize appre
ciate their wonderful opportuni ties he declared,
remarking that minority groups who have grievances
should have seen the oppression in Russia of the
tive stock in the co.'s, tots, and SOS.
With his parents and two brothers DR.. Treiman
to New York City in 1885, after having decided
against mi grating to Mani toba viii Oh then
land just being opened for the settlers. They had
heard fearsome stories of the Indians had to
contend with there The family endured city life in
on truck farm in South Jersey. The land agent
omitted however, to mention the full of the
mortgages the place. and the Treimans found they
couldn't swing it. They sold at a loss and were
specialization they hoped pull through. Five
acres of sweet potatoes put in, while Dr. Trei-
man studied everything he could find subject
OF their care and cultivation. The family cal Gu
lated on their crop being sold in New York for ar
least 50 to 81 barrel, wholesale. The carefully
harvested potatoes packed in special sou bar
reIs, and were sent eff via the railroads to New
York City. Soon a shipping bill for 50 Ia per
barrel. The potatoes sold for only sou per barrel
In New york. "Today, with trucking service, it
would be d1fferent" Dr. Treiman, thoroughly disil-
phia, performing "any odd job" he could find Even
ually ne was able to put himself through the
"Ch1rurgical College" which later became the
school OF the University of Pennsylvania. His know
1eoge or Languages in exceedingly handy while
at medical school. Vail the came to me 10 Find
out what these long-tai1ed medical terms neantm
DR.. Trelman was awarded his ND. in 1893 and since
ne loved the country he shed rural practice
in an area west of PHILADELPHIA in what was then
"the Wllds". After years of strain of large
country practice began to tell on him. and he went