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ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-11-24
TeI1lpus Fuqit!

. Grover Cleveland was
President Of the United States
when the Croatian Fraternal
Union was organized in 1894.
. The Croatian Fraternal
Union was organized 9 years
before the Wright Brothers
made their first successful
flight in an airplane on De-
cember II, 1908.
. The Croatian Fraternal
Union was already 6 years old
when the great Galveston,
Texas, hurricane and tidal
wave struck on September s,
1900, and claimed the lives of
5000 men, women and chill
dren.
. The Croatian Fraternal
Union was in it's twelfth year
Of existence when San Fran
cisco was hit by a great earth
quake April 1919, 1906. 1t
took the lives of 452 people.
Property loss was $3.50 mil
lions.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-11-24
Christmas Parties

THE best way to get at the fraternal heart
! of our Junior Order members is through
their ever hungry social stomach.
And what better way to apply this tru-
ism than to put it into practice this Christ
mas Season in every Croatian Fraternal
Union Nest in America and Canada?
X X
A Nest Christmas Party need not be an
elaborate affair, although some Nests are
in the position to finance extraordinary
such Yuetide social gatherings. Others
on the other hand, just aren't able to spend
more than few hard earned dollars
In the end. it isn't the size of the Christi
mas Party that counts. It's the spirit in
which the elders go about the pleasant
business of making their local Junior Order
members happy and aware of the fact that
they belong to a very wonderful, humanl-
tartan fraternal organization. Isn't such
happiness we'll worth the price of a juve-
nile get-together during the Christmas Hol-
idaysa After all, isn't youngsters happi-
ness worth any price?
We can only appeal to our Nest Mana
gers to leave nothing undone to sponsor
Christmas Party for their young charges,
The rest is up to them in the end.
But we can pledge them our undivided
cooperation in the matter of .publiclzlng
their undertakings. In fact, we will 60 so
far as to write their articles if they will
give us few simple details to work on and
put together for publication.
Above all. let 1854 be a record year in
the Croatian Fraternal Union for Christmas
ted States of America and Canada.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-11-24

these, so beneficial parties.
Could we select a more ap-
propriate method of serving
our God and at the same time
giving a boost to the organi-
zation?
Mothers Clubs Needed
Before closing we want to
briefly comment on another
most worthy adjunct of fra
ternal activity. That auxiliary
is, of course, that something
new and valuable-the Moth
ers' Club.
We are all, by now, well
acquainted with the Mothers
Club of Gary, Ind. That or
ganization is of inestimablc
service to Manager Pauline
Stotz in conducting the many
faceted activities of our larg-
est Junior unit, Nest 10,
which now numbers over 900
members.
At some future date we will
cndeavor to adequately de-
scribe the value of this or
ganization, but for now suf-
flee it to say that it is an out
standing asset to Gary and
to the CF'U in general.
Milwaukeeans Make Move
Another such unit has been
activated in Detroit to assist
in the functioning Of another
giant juvenile unit, Nest 318.
Though we have not had
the opportunity of becoming
as closely familiar with it. we
can freely state that the CFU
is fortunate in having it and
that sister Helen Hecimovich,
the Manager, finds it's assist
ance of tremendous value.
We are heartened, too. to
note that in Milwaukee, Wis
consin, our energetic Manager
OF Nest $50, sister Mitzie
Knaflic, has sent out a call
for the organization of a
Mothers Club in that city.
We arc most happy to give
our blessing and commenda-
. ton to this idea. May it bios
som and bear bountiful fruit.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-11-24
Yugoslavs Seem
Mite Better Off
Cleveland Editor
Reports On Tour

Cleveland, Ohio - We ran
into Theodore Andrea, Cleve-
land Press" Nationalities Edi-
tor, at the Hollenden Hotel re-
Gently and had a brief but in
teresting chat with him.
Mr.. Andrea had just re-
turned from tour of Europe
and, as you might expect, we
asked him about his impres-
sions of conditions in Yugo-
slavia, which he visited on his
tour. He told us, quite frankly,
that he found conditions bit
improved over what he had
seen a year ago, with more
consumer goods in the store
windows and almost everything
in more plentiful supply.
Can Buy Anything-If
In fact, Mr.. Andrica stated
that a person could buy almost
anything he wanted if he had
the price, but that is a big
"IF!"
Measured by U. S. standards,
economic conditions in Yugo-
slavia are very poor. The aver
age monthly income is about
$25-S30, and that does not 60
far when one pays a third of
the amount for a pair of shoes.
Re: Religious Freedom
We knew that we shouldn't
have gone sticking our neck
out on the subject of politics
or religion, but we did ask Mr..
Andrica about the so-called
religious freedom in Yugo-
slavia.
Again, he was quite frank in
telling us that the churches
- were we'll attended and that,
insofar as he could establish,
there were no reprisals against
anyone simply because they at
tended Mass. But he pointed
out that religious freedom, as
such, was one thing for the
layman and an entirely diff
ferent thing for the priests,
whose activities were restricted
solely to pastoral duties.
This status is very deceiv-
ing and to the uninitiated it
would appear that everything
was rosy. Actually, however,
the priest does not enjoy any
real freedom of expression or
freedom of speech in modern
day Yugoslavia, and certainly
not to the degree that such
freedoms" are tolerated for
the layman.
In fact, we garnered from
Mr.. Andrica that in most cases
priests dare not even express
an opinion on subjects outside
a strict religious classification.
John Badovinac, Pres.
Pioneers" Lodge 663
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-11-24

the present climate of pressure and in
trigue, he tends, even if unconsciously, to
tack his reports to the prevailing winds,
keeping an eye on pressure groups at homo
and on loyalty boards. The motto for sur
vival becomes: = Don't stick your neck
out SO he becomes worthless as source
Of courageous reporting and analysis.
- Dorothy Thompson
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-11-24
Nearing The End

CXACTLY forty-four (44) days remain
l. before the Croatian Fraternal Unions
Goth Anniversary Membership Campaign
is relegated to history on December 81
Which means that time is now of the
essence in the case of those striving to
amass $50 Campaign Points before the end
of the year in order to qualify as Honora-
ry Delegates to the Socicty's 9th Quadren-
NAL Convention at Philadelphia, Pa, in Sep
tcmbcr of 1855
Only three recruiters have qualified for
the honor to date: George Balich, Lodge
2SS, Indiana Harbor, Indiana. John Birek,
Lodge A. Cleveland Ohio, and Vincent Bis
kupic, Lodge 50, Chicago, Illinois.
Neither found making the grade So
called "cinch.' Both had to have help along
the line, something each will readily admit.
But the fact remains that make it they did
during one of the most important such
drives in the annals Of the Croatian Fra
ternal Union of America
There is still time for several others to
follow suit before December 31st and come
to enjoy brief but memorable Convention
stay at Philadelphia September next.
Need we remind them that the Supreme
Board of the Society ruled that the Cam
paign must end on December 81? Need we
say, in other words, that there will be no
extension of the deadline beyond that point
- now just A short days in the offing?
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-11-24

out of six decades OF peerless
incentive for an unprecedent-
ed display of fraternal con-
sciousness.
Across the length an d
breadth Of the continent there
was an inspiring array of
celebrations. Every hamlet,
every mighty metropolis, that
housed a CFU unit saw a re-
surgence Of fraternal spirit.
These were manifest in SIM
pie ceremonies of individual
affiliates and in elaborate,
awe inspiring rites which
stretched over an entire
weekend.
Year Spiritual Success
Thus although, to date, our
recruiting results are slightly
short of expectations, we can
be completely satisfied with
our accomplishments on the
spiritual and moral plane.
Who can negate the propo-
sition that if this full meas
ure of fraternal fidelity had
not been brought to the fore
the pressure Of an economic
back slide would have been re-
flected in a pronounced de-
cline in our n u m C a |
strength?
From that viewpoint we can
authoritatively declare the
years accomplishments salts
factory. And from the moral
and spiritual outlook it has
been an unqualified success.
Charity And Brotherhood
AS the steward of your
Junior Order We are particu-
larly interested, at this time
Of the year, in particularly
proud panorama Ihich un-
folds across the CFU horizon.
The Christmas season is
upon us and that can, and
should, be utilized as the year.
end act Of charity, brother
hood and all those attributes
which characteMzc the true
Christian spirit.
1t pleascs us no end to sec
the pages Of the Official Or
gan being checkered with in
Vulnerable Christmas Party
notices. ,y
This activity too runs the
gamut from humble, small
Nest affairs to elaborate CEN
trail committee projects. The
Christmas party at the CFU
Children'S II Omc in DcS
PLANES will. Of course, SYM
bolize the entire Union and
will hold a special place in
our hearts.
ST. Louis Members Act
We want to compliment the
Central Committee of CFU
Lodges in St. Louis for the
joint effort it is making on
this scene.
Not only will this be an oc-
casion of JOY for all CFU Jun
iors in that great metropolis,
but it will serve as another
vehicle for the enjoyment of
all those benefits which ac-
crue from action in concert
We take this opportunity to
publicly express our apprecl'
alton and thanks to each and
every member who contri.
butes even in the smallest de-
gree to the preparations OF
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-11-24
Society Rapidly Nearing Climax Of
One OF Greatest Years In Its History
Junior Nest Christmas Parties Deemed
Finest Way To Close 1854 On High Note
BY MICHAEL GRASHA Junior Order Director

Pittsburgh, Pa. = The is swiftly drawing to close.
Only weeks for write @ all aims
aspirations and goals that were trademarked 1854
For the CFU it has been significant milestone from
number standponts The that it marked the rounding
faterna gave the
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-11-24
The Last Word

MEMORIES: Remember when people in
this nation were looking under their beds
for anarchists? We do. 1t used to be quite
sport, especially if you were on the hunt
ing - not hunted - end
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-11-24
Struthers, Ohio, Lodge 504 Members
Stage Great Anniversary Celebration
English Editor OF Zaiednicar Delivers
Address Calling For Unity And Respect
BY VINCENT RADILOVIC President Lodge 5o4

Struthers Ohio One Of the largest social crowds in the
history of the host membership attended the celebration
Saturday. October go of the 4st Anniversary of est Joseph
Lodge 504 Of the Croatian Fraternal Union
Banquet Program and Dance hghighted theceebration
which both the 4s Anniversary of the Lodge and
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-11-24
The Puritan Fathers

0UR REAL SOURCE of thanksgiving and those basic
- which justify the present spiritual gratitude
dates back the Puritan Fathers who fortified by botf
the Holy Book and fntocks gave of their courage
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-11-24

brought current causes for Thanksgiving.
Those who are less favored than have experienced
the inspiration of material aid and of largess We
have fed the hungry and reknded faith in Tomorrow
There is much to make this Thanksgiving Day worthy
of those who originated it, and whose souls and bodies
were consecrated to the perpetuation of its ideals.
Editor and Publisher" New York
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-11-24

tne1T prayers 20 I111HOTIdHze Hu1HdH
freedom. Today, these same values en-
dure The Good Earth is generous in
it's beauty. More than sixty million of
our people are gainfully employed, and,
despite world chaos, the Puritan prin-
ciples prevail.
History gave us the enactment of
Bill of Rights, to be shared equally and
to extend it's benefactions to every cor
ner of the earth. A free people has
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-11-24
In Passing

Like everybody else the
{ A m erican) diplomat
wants to preserve a career,
in which, often, a lifetime
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-11-24

Workers Deserve Credit
A great many members,
friends and boosters of "St.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-23

Continued on Page AS. Col. ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-23
Reads Paragraph
OF Discharge Order

Gen. Zwicker: Paragraph 5
OF this order states: "Of1cer
will not be separated prior to
determination that he is phys
ically qualified for separation
by your headquarters"
MI. Rainville: That is a de-
cision that you must make?
Gen. Zwicker: Not me per-
sonally. My medical officers.
Mr.. Rainville: But he would
report to you. He would not
make the decision without
giving you. the commanding
general. the order for final
veriflcation?
Gen. Zwicker: It would not
be necessary. IF something
were found wrong physically
with the man. he would be re-
tanned.
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Aware of Refusal
To Answer Questions

Gen. Zwicker: know that
he refused to answer questions
for the committee.
The chairman: Did you
know that he refused to answer
questions about his Com
munist activities?
Gen. Zwicker: Specifically,
I don't believe so.
The chairman: Did you have
any idea?
General Zwicker: OF course.
I have an idea.
The chairman: What do you
think he was called down here
for?
Gen. Zwicker: For that
specific purpose.
The chairman: Then you
knew that those were the ques-
tons he was asked, did you
not? General. let's try and be
truthful. I am going to keep
you here as long as you keep
hedging and hemming.
Gen. Zwicker: I am not
hedging.
The chairman: Or having.
Gen. Zwicker: I am not haw.
ing, and don't like to have
any one impugn my honesty,
which you Just about did.
The chairman: Either your
honesty or your intelligence; !
can't help impugning one or
the other, when you tell us that
a major in your command who
was known to you to have been
before Senate committee. and
of whom you read the press re-
leases very carefully-to now
have you sit here and tell us
that you did not know whether
he refused to answer questions
about Communist activities. !
had Seen all the press releases.
and they all dealt with that.
So when you do that, General.
If you will pardon me, cannot
help but question either your
honesty or your intelligence,
one or the other. ] want to be
frank with you on that.
Now, is 1t your testimony
now that at the time you read
the stories about Mai. Peress.
that you did not know that he
had refused to answer ques-
tons before this committee
about his Communist activi-
ties?
Gen. Zwicker: / am sure I
had that impression.
The chairman: Did you also
read the stories about my letter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-23
.AP WirephOtO.

said, General, I was just
downtown and I have evidence
that Mai. PereSs broke into a
store and stole $50" You would
not discharge him until you
had checked the facts, seen
whether or not the private was
telling the truth and seen
whether or not he had stolen
the $50.
Gen. Zwicker: No, I don't
believe I would. would make a
check. certainly. to check the
story.
The chairman: Would you
tell us. General, why $50 is so
much more important to you
than being part Of the con-
Spiracy to destroy a Nation
which you are sworn to de-
fend?
Gen. Zwicker: Mr.. chairman,
1t is not. and you know that as
well as do.
The chairman: I certainly
do. That is why I cannot un-
derstand you sitting there.
General. q general in the Army,
and telling me that you could
not, would not, hold up his
discharge having received in
formation
Gen. Zwicker: I could not
hold up his discharge.
The chairman: Why could
you not do it in, the case of
an allegation of membership
in a Communist conspiracy,
where you could if you merely
heard some private's word
that he had stolen $50.
Gen. Zwicker: Because, Mr..
Senator. any information that
appeared In the press or any
releases was well known to me
and well known to plenty of
other people long prior to the
time that you ever called this
man for investigation, and
there were no facts or no allie
cations. nothing presented
from the time that he appeared
before your first investigation
that was not apparent prior to
that time.
The chairman: In other
words. as you sat here this
morning and listened to the
testimony. you heard nothing
new?
Mr.. Conn: Nothing sub
stantially new?
Gen. zwicker: I don't believe
so.
The chairman: So that all
Of these facts were known at
the time he was ordered to
receive an honorable dis
charge?
Gen. Zwicker: I believe they
are all on record. yes, sir.
The chairman: Do you,
think. General, that anyone
who is responsible for giving
an honorable discharge to a
man who has been named
under oath as a member of the
Communist conspiracy should
himself be removed from the
military?
Gen. Zwicker: You are
speaking of generalities now,
and mt IN Snecif7cS jS that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-23
Senator Tells General
He Will Answer

Gen. Zwicker: He should be
by all means kept If he were
acting under competent orders
to separate that man.
The chairman: Let us say
he is the man who signed the
orders. Let us say Gen. Smith
Is the man who originated the
order.
Gen. Zwicker: Originated
the order directing his separa-
ton?
The chairman: Directing his
honorable discharge.
Gen. Zwicker: Well. that Is
pretty hypothetical.
The chairman: It is pretty
real. general.
Gen. Zwicker: Sir, on one
point. yes. I mean. on an in
dividual. yes. But you know
that there are thousands and
thousands of people being
separated daily from our
Army.
The chairman: General, you
understand my question?
Gen. Zwicker: Maybe not.
The chairman: And you are
going to answer it.
Gen. Zwicker: Repeat it.
The chairman: The reporter
will repeat it.
(The question referred to
was read by the reporter.
Gen. Zwicker:: That is not a
question for me to decide, Sen
ator.
The chairman: You are or
dered to answer it. General.
You are an employe of the
people.
Gen. Zwicker: Yes. sir.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-23
Was Never Informed
OF Red Connections

Gen. Zwicker: I was never
informed by anyone that he
was part of the Communist
conspiracy. Mr.. Senator.
The chairman: Well, let's
see. now. You say you were
never officially informed?
Gen. zwicker: No.
The chairman: If you heard
that he had stolen $50 from
someone down the street. If
you did not hear it officially,
then could you hold up his
discharge? Or is there some
peculiar way you must hear it?
Gen. Zwicker: I believe so.
yes. sir, until I was satisfied that
he had or hadn't. one way or
the other.
The chairman: You would
not need any official notif1ca-
ton so far as the fifty bucks
is concerned?
Gen. Zwicker: Yes.
The chairman: But you say
insofar as the Communist con-
spiracy is concerned. you need
an official notification?
Gen. Zwicker: Yes. sir, be-
cause I was acting on an Of
fetal order. having precedence
over that.
The chairman: How about
the $50. If one of your men
came in a half hour before he
got his honorable discharge
and said. General. I just
heard from a police officer
that this man broke into a
store last night and stole $780,"
you would not give him an
honorable discharge until you
had checked the case and
found out whether that was
true or not, would you?
Gen. Zwicker: I would expect
the authorities from downtown
to inform me of that or, let's
say. some one in a position to
suspect that he did it.
The chairman Let's say one
of the trusted privates in your
command came into you and
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Says He Can't Answer
And Does Not Know

Gen. Zwicker: That I can't
answer. sir. I don't know.
The chairman: Well. you
know that somebody has kept
this man on. knowing he was
a Communist, do you not?
Gen. Zwicker: No, sir.
The chairman: You know
that somebody has kept him on
knowing that he has refused
to tell whether he was a Com
munist, do you not?
Gen. Zwicker: / am afraid
that would come under the
category of the executive order,
Mr.. Chairman.
The chairman: What?
Gen. Zwicker: I am afraid
an answer to that question
would come under the cate
CORY of the presidential execu-
tive order.
The chairman: You will be
ordered to answer the question.
Gen. Zwicker: Would you
repeat the question, please?
Mr.. Cohn: Read it to the
general.
CThe question referred to
was read by the reporter)
Gen. Zwicker: l respect
fully decline to answer. Mr..
Chairman, on the grounds Of
the directive, presidential di-
receive. which, in my interpre-
tation. will not permit me to
answer that question.
The chairman: You know
that somebody signed or au-
thorized an honorable dis
charge for this man, knowing
that he was a fifth amend
ment Communist. do you not?
Gen. Zwicker: ! know that
an honorable discharge was
signed for the man.
The chairman: The day the
honorable discharge was
signed. were you aware Of the
fact that he had appeared be-
lore our committee?
Gen zwicker: ] was.
The chairman: And had re-
FUSED to answer certain ques-
tons?
Gen. Zwicker: No, sir, not
specifically on answering any
questions. I knew that he had
appeared before your commit
tee.
The chairman: Didn't you
read the news?
Gen. zwicker: I read the
news releases.
The chairman: And the
news releases were to the eff
1ect that he had refused to
tell whether he was a Com
munist. and that there was
evidence that he had attended
Communist leadership schools.
1t was on all the wire serv-
ice stories, was it not? You
knew generally what he was
here for, did you not?
Gen. Zwicker:: Yes, indeed.
The chairman: And you
knew generally that he had
refused to tell whether he was
Q Communist, did you not?
Gen. Zwicker: I don't recall