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ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-06-09
Lodge 234 Members To
Get Together June nth

Pittsburgh, Pa. - The reg
ular monthly meeting of Lib
erty Lodge 234 will be held
on Friday evening, June H..
This session will begin
promptly at $3.50 PM in the
downstairs meeting room of
the Bratska Sloga, 146-44th
Street, Pittsburgh.
We note that some of our
members are still in arrears
with their dues. Please come
to this meeting and settle
your obligations. Lodge Off
GERS will be present at 7:30
PM to collect dues.
Just a reminder to our
members who are still carry
ing the old disability plan.
You have until June 30, 1854,
to transfer to the New Disa-
bility and Surgical Plan with
out a medical examination.
Under the New Disability
and Surgical Plan, you are en-
titled to benefits for all oper-
ations, disabilities and dis
memberments. There are no
restrictions. You will be en-
titled to indemnity for all
operations and disabilities in
a greater amount than under
the old plan.
If you do not now have
disability and operation insur-
ance, it is to your advantage
and benefit that you be in
sured. Complete and detailed
information can be obtained
at the meeting.
A Memorial Mass for the
departed members of Liberty
Lodge will be held at st. Nj
cholas R. C. Church, "a Mary
land Avenue, Millvale, on
Sunday, June 13, 1854, at
1890 AM.
It is requested that the
members congregate outside
the church and march in as a
body. PeWs have been re-
served and we are hoping to
have them all occupied. Please
make an earnest effort to at
tend this Memorial Mass and
pay your respects to our de-
ceased members.
Frank III. Becer, Jr., Sec'y.
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Sister Maria De|ost

S. S. Pittsburgh, Pa. - The
members of several South
Side organizations and friends
of the late Maria Delost were
greatly saddened, on May
10th, to learn of the sudden
passing Of a beloved figure
who has been in our midst for
many years.
Sister Delost directed the
course of CFU Lodge SO of
the South Side for many
years, being at the helm of
the organization as it's Presi-
dent. She was also affiliated
with the Croatian Women of
South Side and the Christian
Mothers of North Side.
On May 10Th the body of
the deceased was laid to rest
in the Loretta Cemetery, N. S.
Pittsburgh, following a Re-
QUEEN High Mass at the st.
Nicholas Church.
She is survived by her hus-
band, John, sons, Larry and
Charles, daughters, Mrs. Jen-
ME Ropar and Mrs. Elizabeth
Bright, seven grandchildren
and one great-grandchild.
The entire family of our
late sister Delost expresses
it's deep appreciation to the
many relatives, friends and
neighbors who contributed in
any way in aleviating their
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-06-09

buted to the lnsplratlonal<
leadership of our Honorary
President, z. I. Kerhin.
The weekend Of May 23rd
was beautiful, which contri-
buted to the success of the
celebration, as our guests
from Detroit, A liz u ip "a,
Johnstown, Youngstown, st.
Louis, Chicago and East Chi
cago had enjoyable weather
for travelling and this made
the members of "Preradovic"
very happy.
It is difficult to state in
mere words the beauty of the
songs rendered.
Let us say that each cho-
rus contributed it's very best
and the combined musical
gems of all the choruses were
an extravaganza of songs en-
joyed by the many friends Of
"PreradOvic"
Our sincerest thanks go to
the Croatian Singing Societies
"zora", "Slavulj", Rodoljub',
"Strossmajer", "Sloga", "Ja-
dram, "Vila', and "Harmo-
n.y., and to the Polish Singing
Society Chopin" and to the
CF'U Junior Nest 10. We fur
ther acknowledge and well
come the greetings extended
by the Presidents of C.F.U.
LOuSe liU, wv LOuSe l. anu
the SNIP Lodge 271.
Among the numerous tele-
grams received, the one ira
Yelling from the greatest dis
tance was from our good
friends "Slavulj" Of Los An
geles, California. The east
was represented by a tele-
gram from "Zupa Faller."
The Croatian colony of Ca
ry was indeed happy to once
more greet the Supreme Pres
fdent of the CFU, V. l. Man
dich, who was accompanied
by his wife.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-06-09
Los Angeles Lodge TT Members Stage
CoIorfu| Banquet In Honor Of Society
Los Angeles. Calf.

Los Angeles Calf. - The Croatian Fraternal Union
6Oth Anniversary Celebrations in full swing thruout
the nation This very important date in history when
time and events change rapidly.
Let's Just take few minutes and think back of what
transpred in these 60 years since the inception of this
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-06-09
GaIy's "Preradovic" Singing Society
In Successful Milestone Celebration

Gary, Ind. - The 10th Anniversary of the Croatian
Singing Society Preradovc has been reegated to the
glorious past And another milestone has been marked
the annals of this cultural society dedicated the
ing and promoting of the finest Croatian songs.
Throughout the forty years, "Preradovc" has been
leader in cultural activities and this doubt be
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-06-09
Los Angeles Lodge 177 Bids Farewell
To Young Secretary Bound For France
Los Angeles. Calf.

Los Angeles Calf - A vertabe bee hive of activity
has been prevailing in the ranks of CFU Lodge IT, the
West Coasts largest CFU affiliate. In other words Los
Angelinos right back the proverbia ball with
very successful Goth Anniversary banquet State bowling
tournament Membership Campaign and right now prepa-
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cultural ana COlOrIul talents.
The Crlenica Brothers tam
burica orchestra played thru
out the dinner hour and pro-
gram, furnishing soft melodi-
Gus music familiar to and
loved by all.
Pasko Alujevic enriched
our program with his deep
baritone voice in singing our
favorite songs. Of course no
one can sing the "Dalumatin-
ski Sajkas" like a native born
"Dalmatinac". A sight to be-
hold was Mr.. Alujevic's son
Tommy, only IL years old,
who accompanied his father
on the piano. Tommy, Incl
dentally, is the grandson of
the first president of the c.,
F. U., brother Gazdich.
While looking at Tommy's
serious and intelligent face in
playing the long and difficult
"Dalmatinski Sajkas" on e
cannot help but predict that
Tommy will carry on true fra
ternalism and brotherhood
like his grandfather, brother
Gazdich.
No affair is really complete
on the west coast without the
friendly smile and folk songs
of our Ivan Konjik. Ivan is
a true philanthropist - and
that, my dear reader, "Web-
ster" says is: ''Love to man.
kind, desire and readiness to
do good to all men," Yes sir,
that truly describes Ivan. 1t
is a pleasure to call Ivan to
appear on our programs, for
he can't say no.
Another we'll known and
devoted singer on. the west
coast is Helen Vukovich, who
with her rich mezo soprano
voice filled our hearts with a
number of our dear Croatian
songs. Helen was accompa-
MED on the piano by her fine
pianist, sister Mrs. Matt Pc
ricich. The whole Vukovich
family is very musical and
ready to donate their time
and talents to bring forth our
culture and music.
Brother Luka Konjovod
who is a member of the CFU
High Trial Board, addressed
this significant celebration in
bringing us closer to the past
and future of the CFU.
His inspiring and ceaseless
effort to convey his message
and faith to younger men is
truly the real spirit of fra
ternalism.
Brother Chris Bozulich, al
so a member of the GU,
High Trial Board, likewise
extended a message of greet.
ings and congratulations.
Sister t Anna Kovacevich
with her infectious smile and
charm showed us the movies
taken by the Kovacevichs on
their trip thru Yugoslavia
We wish to thank brother
Math and Sister Anne fo1
bringing those breath taking
scenes, colorful costumes ano
authentic kolos to the west
coast. I am almost sure that
those pictures are instrumen.
tai in inspiring many of oul
people to visit their or their
fathers homeland as daily we
hear of people leaving for a
visit to Yugoslavia, in fact
so fast that we cannot keer
up with the Bon Voyage par.
ties.
To bring a truly befitting
climax to orr celebration nro.
gram, everyone present was
pleasantly surprised when a
group of young Kolo dancers
from San Francisco, who
were making a Los Angeles
tour with the popular west
coast folk dancers, came ir
native Yugoslav costumes anc
with the accompaniment Of
the Crlenica tamburica or.
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how many of our Slav broth
ers have been benefited, be-
friended, in time of sickness,
bereavement and joy, and the
amount of benefits paid out to
it's members thruout these
long and arduous 60 years?
Or do we ever stop to think,
dear readers, of how much
our own lives are being daily
enriched thru the medium Of
belonging to the CF'U?
1t is a warm and reasurr-
ing feeling to know that
wherever we may wish to
visit or settle permanently we
will find a CFU Lodge with
our brothers welcoming hand,
and we are Immediately at
home amongst familiar lang
uage, song and friends.
If we only take a few min
utes to add up the benefits
of this large fraternal organ
ization, and think back Of the
pioneers who started this
magnificent ball rolling, only
then will we appreciate it's
work and give a silent word
of thanks to our brothers and
sisters who were courageous
enough to see far into the fu-
ture so that today we can in
comfort enjoy the fruits of
their labor.
So while we gathered to-
gether to enjoy a most enjoy
able program rounded out
with a delicious chicken dim
ner honoring the oldest living
members in Lodge 1T many
things came to our minds.
This far western city of
ours was just a small village
60 years ago when people
travelled by foot to attend a
Lodge meeting, to see a sick
brother, or carry on their
shoulders the ones that pass
ed to the great beyond.
Everyone present at this
Goth Anniversary Celebration
felt a mixture of JOY and
tears when the Lodge 1T
pioneers who were present
got up and with a CLINT in
their eyes were glad to be a
part of an organization which
they worked for very dearly
thruout these 60 long years.
Our President, bro. Math
kovacevich, opened this gath
ering with the singing Of
America, and with some very
timely words introduced our
pioneers who are seated from
left to right as follows:
Frank Kazich, Barbara Ka-
zich, Nellie Pusich, Maria
Guic, Ivan Guic, Petar Ljubi-
sich, Rev. Peter Bulum, Math
Kovacevich, Anna Kovace-
vich, Luka Konjovod, Petar
Gverovich, Paul Borkovich,
Mato Sporer, Petar Dujan,
and MILO Pecoja who could
not be present due to illness.
Bro. Peter Gverovich, who
is the only living charter
member of Lodge III, ad-
dressed this audience with a
very inspiring message. Bro.
Gverovich is a very spry gent
and we hope he will be with
us for many years to come to
inspire our younger members.
Pc ter Lubisich extended
thanks for the honor be-
slowed upon them and deliv-
cred another inspiring mes
sage to give the younger
members of the Lodge cour-
age and to show what frater-
nalism in action really means
to a man.
Our President, Math Kova-
cevich, turned the chair over
to our program chairman Mi
Ian Vukovich who with his
sunny smile and good sense
of humor carried on in intro
ducing the rest of the pro-
gram.
In the name of the commit
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-06-09

June 3O $ IS % ;:7 : ::::: :: f: f: s: s.; s.:
Benefit Departments New Disability Plan a Nom
Medical Basis, regardless of age Following that date
June 30 all members past 35 years of age must undergo
medical they desire such protection whereas men,
bers past so years will not be permitted to make change
in question under any conditions See your Lodge
Secretary today for changeover form and have him fill
it out before it is too late.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-24

again. unfortunately. the Sec
rotary did not stick to his
guns. He yielded to the plead
ings of the new French Pre-
mier, who had been warned
by Molotov that there would
be no armistice unless a high
American official was at Ge-
neva.
Mr.. Dulles went to Paris for
new conversations. Mendes-
France assured him that If he
or his undersecretary would go
back to Geneva the European
defense pact would be pre-
sented to the French National
Assembly this month. This
was a personal pledge from the
Premier.
In an effort to salvage. at
least the European Defense
Community, Mr.. Dulles yielded
once more. And Molotov and
Chou En-lai were thus able
to boast that America also had
been tied to the Red chariot
of victory.
Mendes-France kept his
word-nominally. He will pre-
sent the EDO to the Assembly
Saturday. But the version he
will present is so emasculated
that the other EDO associates
gathered last week at Brussels
would have no part of the
French amendments.
The Kremlin masters are not
greatly concerned over the
burial of EDO. even though
they are suspected of having
had a hand in it. What is
much more important is get
ting all of Germany in their
orbit. Chancellor Konrad Ade-
nauer's position has been
shaken in recent months. The
spectacular assertions of anti
Communists indicate the trend
in a West Germany which is
turning its eyes to the East to
obtain the much coveted uni
fication.
The desertion of top-fiight
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The Hollow Victory in Korea
Republican Administration Charged With Failing
To Assert American Rights for Flyers Return

tors go UP, and down the coun-
try boasting about the Korean
armistice when the Republican
administration itself has failed
to assert American rights in
the face of the fragrant viola
tons of the artnistice agree
ment by the Communists?
Another pertinent question
that will be asked is how the
United States Government can
continue to consent. as it is
doing now, to the relaxation Of
trade restrictions between the
Allies and Red China. The
Red Chinese director of trade
with Western countries. Lu Shu
Chang. was recently quoted by
British reporters accompany
ing Messrs. Attlee and Bevan
of the British Parliament on
their visit to Peiping as having
said:
1--WE feel that West Ger
many, Belgium, France and
others seem to be more inter-
ested in business with China
than is Britain. We have i'm
ported steel, other metals. ma
chinery and heavy equipment
from them. But many British
shipping companies have pro-
vided the shipping services to
bring these goods to China"
This astounding revelation
has brought forth from the
British Ministry of Transport
in London the statement that
mo British ships had carried
strategic cargoes to Red China
at least since March, 1858.
when strict new controls were
put into effect"
But the Korean War lasted
from June, 1850, to the summer
of 1858, so now it appears that
for nearly three years of the
Korean War British ships were
carrying strategic goods to
Red China. This is tragic
climax to the many denials
and counterdenials which have
been issued ever since Senator
Mccarthy. Republican, of Wis
consin. made his charges that
British shipping had been
carrying strategic goods to Red
China.
It was on November "a, 1858,
that the Wisconsin Senator,
in Nationwide television
broadcast, answering former
President Humans speech on
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Fletcher KnebeI-
Potomac Fever

Ike TV to praise the record Of the Republican
Congress Most of likes Congressman above party They
talked like Repubicans-and voted like New Dealers.
Democratic Leader Rayburn the Ike admins
ration with gveaway policy The amazing thing about this
how the Republicans found anything left to give
after 20 years of the Democrats.
The Commerce Department average family income
increased cent last voting this fall the admins
tration hopes you'll remember 1953-and forget 1854.
American Arlines pilots to back to work The
striking pilots strictly of them
the verge of selling the familys second
Democrats keep their barrage against Ikes contract with
private Democrats msust private initiative
People liable to get in the habit of exercising it at the
ballot box
Vice President Nixon heads a Republican campaign
workshop" Cincinnati. system, the
President getting himself reelected to job
where he isn't supposed to do anything.
industry claims it will sell 81 billion worth of toys
this year. Christmas promises to be smashing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-24

and brainwashing have been
planted over the corpse. To
this can be added the fact
that, in spite of all the pious
protestations of DR.. Summer
skill and her pals. it is basic
policy of the Labor Party, like
that of the Conservatives. to
restore trade with Communist
Russia and China for the sake
of pounds, shillings and pence.
Two world wars shrank Brit
aims possessions from
corpulent empire to a misses
size, and her trade has suf-
fered accordingly. Britain to-
day is second-class power
in everything but her refusal
to accept this hard fact: and
in her willful determination
to do things her way for hope
of profit. regardless Of the
consequences to the rest OF the
non-Communist world.
Her desperate desire for
trade today is the motivating
force in British diplomacy as
it always has been. The only
difference between her 18th
and goth century diplomats is
that the old boys were tough
and brave and they had pride.
Wellington and Queen Vic
toria would have spun dizzily
in their graves could they have
seen Clement Attlee. former
Labor Prime Minister-shade
of Disraeli-sitting down with
other Englishmen in the Brit
ish Embassy in Moscow on
August II, 1854.
Many people believe only
what they want to believe.
The British want peace and
they want prosperity. as we
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-24
Life in the u. S.
Life in the u. S.
Driver liked
BY messengers.
Quits His Bus
Rx the Associated Press

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. "a
The bus was plainly marked
North Meridian Express" but
passengers kept buzzing to get
off at near North Side stops.
Each time the driver sighed
and stopped. explaining pa
tiently, This is an express bus"
At goth street, he stopped.
turned to the passengers and an
nounced, IT guess this is as good
a time as any to quit" He picked
up his coin changer and walked
off the bus, leaving the astound-
ed passengers to change to later
buses.
The Indianapolis Transit Sys-
tenn said the driver quit because
he was "fed up" His name
wasn't announced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-24
CoId-Wor Victories Go to Reds
Blame Is Placed on the 'SeIfishness of Our Allies
Who Put Commerce Gains Ahead Of Freedom
Constantine Brown

More than IAN agonizing re-
appraisal" will be necessary to
counterfeit the Reds spectac-
ular chain of military and
diplomatic victories in the last
eight months.
These victories began last
January when we went to
Berlin against our better
Judgment to discuss settlement
of the German and Austrian
problems. The conference
turned into a relentless Rus
sian drive to get us to Geneva
to work out a Southeast Asia
settlement with the Chinese
Communists getting their feet
under the negotiating table.
Mr.. Dulles wanted no part
of such a session, in which
he foreSaw that we might lose
our shirts. He finally agreed
to the junking of the Berlin
conference. He was told that
If he did not agree to this the
Laniel-B / dault government,
which was favorable to Amer
ica's vision for a united West
ern Europe, would certainly
topple.
Geneva was a disaster. The
French and British Eve kept
out of the talks on Indo-
China) were told to sign on
the dotted line, or else.
The pro-American Laniel re-
signed. His successor, Pierre
Mendes-France, is unquestion-
ably brilliant politician. But
he will play on the interna-
tional team only when Frances
interests will be served there
by. He decided that a face
saving surrender to the Reds
was better than fighting them.
Mr.. Dulles once more had
the right instinct when he left
Geneva so that the Reds could
not say that the United States
was even present when that
humiliating and dangerous
"armistice" was signed. But
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The New Kind Of British Pride
Parliament Members Being Feted and Fooled in Moscow
While Thousands of u NJ Dead Lie as Victims Of Reds

do. But it was only a couple
of months ago that meat was
taken off the ration; and after
Ia years of sausage-stuffed-
with-sawdust. and making
meals out of starches, syn
thetic and ersatz foods, it is
hard, perhaps, for Britons to
distinguish between the phony
and the real.
No nation has had a more
bitter experience with ap-
peasement than Great Britain.
Yet realist like Sir Winston
Churchill seriously proposes
"co-existence" with the Com
munists, and would try once
more for a humiliating fruit
less conference" with them.
It's like arguing that a mad
dog won't hurt you If you just
pat him on the head.
Other British leaders IN all
fields, meanwhile, lend them
selves willingly to exploitation
by the Communists. The
Socialist Laborites now on tour
are being used as living proof
that the Communists can make
once-proud Britain come to
them on Red terms. Perhaps
not on this two-month tour
of Communist China by the in
feriority-ridden British Labor
ties. but maybe on the next
one to Soviet Russia by the
members of the House of
Commons and the House of
Lords, there1l be blood on the
moon over Moscow for them
to see plainly--the blood of
the thousands Of young British.
American and y. N. dead
courtesy Of the Chinese Com
muniSts, weapons by Moscow.
tcopyright. 1884,
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cCarthyisrn," aroused the
hostility of many Republicans
because he criticized the Re-
publican administration, too,
for failing to deal sternly with
the Communists. He called at
tention to the fact that the
Red Chinese were still holding
American boys as prisoners
despite their promise to re-
lease them when the armistice
was signed. He urged that
American billions be withheld
from allies who traded with
the Reds. Those two points
about the prisoners and trade
with Red China-were the
principal charges he made in
his speech, but from that day
on he incurred the wrath OF
the Eisenhower regime, and
some Of the advisers at the
White House began at that
time to lay the lines for the
many moves that have come
since to punish Senator Nc
Carthy for his criticism of the
administration.
But what is even more en-
barrassing to report now is
that Messrs. Attlee and Bevan
and a delegation from the
British Labor Party have been
hobnobbing with the high Of
ficials of the Red China and
the Soviet governments
toasting them and praising
them. Coincidentally, the
mothers and fathers of Amer
lean boys held as prisoners as
well as the parents of the
$4,000 American boys killed
and the 10000 wounded are
left to wonder whether the
British government has any
feeling of sympathy for them.
For it does look as If the
British legislators have for
gotten all about the Ameri-
cans who thought an agree
ment to return all prisoners
meant what it said. It's going
to be hard to persuade the
American Congress to keep
troops in Europe in the flu
ture If Americas allies con-
tinue their indifference to sac
rifices already made in the
idealistic cause of collective
security.
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WoIfson 10 Meet Press
On Ward Stock Buyinq
By the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Aug. 24.-Finan-
cier Louis E. Wolfson yesterday
took cognizance of reports that
he was buying into Montgomery
Ward & Co. by calling press
conference here on Thursday to
clarity rumors and speculation"
concerning his activities.
His Office issued the following
statement:
There recently has been con-
siderable speculation and pub
lished reports and rumors on
Mr.. Wolfson's investments. and
on reported mergers, acquisitions
and other activities on the part
of corporations in which Mr.
Wolfson and his associates hold
/ substantial interests.
Contrary to some published
/ reports, Mr.. Wolfson had made