davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1954-05-23

It's not the loss Of his golden curls or first
teeth that convinces the doting mother her
little boy is growing up. What does 1t is hearing
his third-grade contemporaries call him by his
last name-"Hey, Johnson"
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-03-03
Etna Lodge 4 Printing
For Screening Of Film

Etna, Pa. "Gu uardia a n
Angel CF'U Lodge 4 is max
ing preparations to have a
showing of that widely dis
cussed Yugoslav film, "The
Magic Sword, on Sunday,
March 7, at the Croatian
Home, 10 Bridge Street. We
will begin the presentation
promptly at 2::3O PM.
This film has received wide
acclaim wherever it has been
shown throughout the coun-
try and we are sure that both
the Croatian and English
speaking people will enjoy it.
We invite our members and
friends to spend a pleasant
afternoon at our Croatian
Home on Sunday, March 7th,
by witnessing this film.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-03-03
Detroit Lodge TIT In
Monthly Meet March II

Detroit, Mich. - A very
important meeting of "Onyx"
CFU Lodge III will be held
on Thursday, March II, at
the usual meeting place, the
Croatian Catholic Center, POI
w. Seven Mile Road, at 8 PM.
For the benefit of those
who have not been previously
notified, our meetings are
now held on the second
Thursday of every month.
All potential bowlers in
terested in the CFU's goth
Annual Tournament, sched-
uled to be hosted by Detroit
in May, are urged to attend
this meeting. Now is the time
to organize your teams.
Whether you are a bowler
or not, come to the monthly
meetings anyway and visit
with old friends. This is a
Measure no member should
forego.
Neva Ruzich, Rec. Sec'y.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-03-03
Canucks Will Sponsor
Spring Dance In March

Toronto, Ont. - The men,
bers of "Canucks" G.. F. u.
Lodge 975 are staging a
Dance on Saturday, March 27,
at the Macedonian Church
Hall, 237 Sackville Street.
The shutting, which we are
sure will please both the
young and old alike, is sched-
uled to begin at 800 PM to
the music of the Blue Moon
Serenaders.
Our refreshments will be of
the usual variety, plus an
added attraction taking the
shape of a door award which
will be given to the person
holding the lucky number.
Invited to attend are all
members of our Lodge,
friends and all Croatians,
Slovenes and Serbs.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-03-03
Etna's Anna Marie Trpcic Striving
For Recognition AS Society's Queen

Pittsburgh, Pa. - Miss An
ma Marie Trpcic, member of
Etna, Pa, Lodge 4, announced
over the weekend that she
will vie for the 1854 "CFU
Queen" laurels attending the
18th Annual "CFU Day" OBJ
servance on July 25 at West
View Park.
The contest, sponsored an
nually by the United C.F.U.
Lodges of Western Pennsyl-
vania Committee, is open to
any. female member of the
Society, with the winner to
be decided on the basis Of tic
ket sales for six (6) US Saw
ings Bonds.
First to enter the contest
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-03-03

me that they are most anx-
iOus to enroll their baby in
our CFU Junior Order. Will
you please let me know whe-
ther or not this is possible?"
We Immediately dispatched
an affirmative reply to sister
Kirin. The Junior Order De-
partment accepts any child of
Slav parentage as long as
such applicant is in good
health and has not passed his
18th birthday.
Fidelity Is Heartening
We salute sister Kirin and
the parents of the above men,
toned child for their faith in
the CFU.
1t is heartening, indeed, to
know that the good name Of
the organization is 90 wide
spread, that it has members
with such steadfast loyalty
that though removed by
thousands of miles and an
entire ocean from the land of
it's existance, they want to en-
roll their offspring in our
great Society.
Such fidelity is a credit to
them and to the Croatian
Fraternal Union!
Such faithfulness is lust
one more reason why our
house of fraternalism is on
the march!
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-03-03

was Miss 10 Ann Pastorko-
vich, member of North Side
Pittsburgh Lodge 131, who
comes from a family long ac-
tive in our CFU circles.
Others desiring to do so
should write to the Commit
tees Executive S e or e ary,
Philip Vukelich, BAL Forbes
Street, Pittsburgh 13. Contes-
tants are urged to forward
their name, home address and
Lodge or Nest number when
writing to bro. Vukelich.
Contestants are also urged
to forward a photograph of
themselves for publication in
the Zajednicar. No snapshots,
please'
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-03-03
SIX 60-YEAR MEMBERS STILL IN GU
AIcros To Toast
18th Anniversary
Expect Crowd At
March 20 Banquet
Aliquippa, Pa. - On Satur-

Aliquippa, Pa. - On Satur-
day, March 20, 1854, the
members of "Alcros" C.F.U.
Lodge 720 are staging a dual
purpose celebration, taking
the form of a Banquet, at the
Hotel Barr, Sheffield Road,
beginning at $50 PM.
At that time the 25th An
niversary of the founding of
"Alcros" Lodge 720 will be
observed, together with the
toasting of the 60th Anniver-
sary of the Croatian Frater-
nal Union which is being OBJ
served throughout the CFU
world this year.
For this auspicious occa-
sion our featured speaker and
guest will be none other than
bro. V. I. Mandich, Supreme
President of the Croatian
Fraternal Union, and a men,
ber of Bessemer, Pa, Lodge
300. Well also have other
orators form fraternal Lod-
ges and Clubs in this area, in
terspersed with a few musical
renditions from our Junior
Nest SIG members.
We are certain that it will
be a great get-together for
many "Alcros" who have not
seen each other since our
memorable Goth Anniversary
festivities.
We hereby appeal to all
members to inform our Com
mittee of your intention to
attend by answering the let
ters which have been mailed
to you just as soon as possi-
BILE. Reservations must be
made for the banquet no la
ter than Sunday, March IA.
This invitation to attend
includes our many friends
among the fraternal and So
cial groups here in Aliquippa
and Beaver County. We're
hoping to see all of you there
for an enjoyable evening from
$50 until p?
William Zivitz, Sec'y.
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New RosIyn Secretary
Wants 10 Be Efficient

Roslyn, Wash. - Brothers
and sisters, as you know I
had the honor of being select
ed Secretary of CFU Lodge
56 at our annual meeting.
I deem this a supreme pri-
vilege, and beg our members
to cooperate with me so that
the work of this important
office may run smoothly.
First of all, I urge you to
pay your monthly dues on
time, at least by the 25th of
each month, according to our
Bylaws. I will be forced to
guide myself according to our
Bylaws and in cases of ne
glect, suspend the member or
place him on reserve.
AS you know, the Lodge is
obliged to send in the full
assessment to the Home Of
flee each month, regardless of
how much is collected, so if
you don't pay your dues on
time, how are we to meet this
situation?
If you are suspended you
will have no one to blame but
yourself for your laxity. And
remember, when you are sus-
pended, you lose many privi-
leges and rights extended by
the Croatian Fraternal Union.
Rudolph Kovacevich, Sec'y.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-03-03

Pittsburgh, Pa. - We are
pleased to report that Su-
preme Secretary bro. Joseph
Bella is recovering from a
sudden attack of illness which
forced him to enter Mercy
Hospital, Pittsburgh, early
last week.
Bro. Bella complained of
feeling extremely tired fol-
lowing his return from a
February 20 visit to Chicago
to speak at a social affair
which climaxed the running
the same day Of the 1st An
nual Progress Lodge 749
Bowling Sweepstakes.
He was at his desk in the
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South Cal Group
In Election Meet
Coast Committee
Set For Big Year

Pasadena, Calf. - r h e
Southern California Central
Committee of C.F.U. Lodges
held its first meeting of 1854
at the st. Anthony Church
Hall, Alpine Street, Los An
geles, and elected the follow
ing officials for the current
year:
Chairman, Gilbert Zafran,
Lodge 854, San Pedro; Vice
Chairman, Nichola Daniel,
Lodge 1T, Los Angeles; Sec
retary, Toni Middleton, Lodge
1865, Hollywood; and Treasu-
rer, R. Sincich, Lodge 1T,
Los Angeles. Serving on the
Board of Trustees will be
Mary Pickard, Lodge 865, Joe
Grbac, Lodge 1T, John STAN
palia, Lodge 5S8, Krist Bozu-
Itch, Lodge 854, and John
Grancich, Lodge 677.
The next meeting will be
held on March 10 at 500 PM,
at the Croatian Recreational
Center, 1925 So. Budlong
Avenue. Plans will be made
for the year and it is impor-
tant that all members and del
egates be present.
Toni Middleton, Sec'y.
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Supreme Secretary Joseph Bella Is
Reported Recovering Satisfactorily

Home Office on Monday, Feb
ruary 21. The following day,
February %, he was unable
to report for work and sought
medical attention. Late the
same day, he was ordered
moved to Mercy Hospital for
examination and some much
needed rest. He responded al
most Immediately and is now
on the road to recovery.
We join his legion of
friends in wishing bro. Bella a
complete and speedy return
to normal and trust that he
will never again have to put
up in a hospital.
Stephen F. Brkich, Editor
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-03-03
PETAR GABRIJAN And
JAKOV PLUT:-Members of

~ LAAs o~ADAS1oIA4N 1AAiN
JAKOV PLUT:-Members of
Lodge No. II, Denver, Colo
RADIO, joined in July, 1894.
Peter is 81 years old, Jakov
88 years of age.
JURAJ MIKESIC: Mem
Der of Lodge No. S in Johns
town, Pa, joined that Lodge
August 5, 1894. 81 years of
age.
IVAN RADICAL and TO-
MO MOGUS:-Now members
of Lodge No. 10, Pittsburgh,
Pa. Joined in October, 1894.
Ivan Radocaj is in his Goth
year, while Tomo Mogus will
reach age 81 during the cur
rent year.
Recommend Special Gift
These six venerable men,
bers mark their sixtieth ju-
bilee together with their So
ciety. Their history of life is
likewise a history of the ac-
complishments of the Gro
atian Fraternal Union.
1t would be proper that the
Union give these honored, old
members an appropriate gift
as a token of the respect and
devotion of the entire men,
bership of the Union, with the
fervent wish that God keep
them with us and their loved
ones for years to come.
The Supreme Board will
meet in semi-annual session in
two weeks. / will have a re-
comnrendation for a special
gift, and l believe that the
Supreme Board will approve
my suggestion.
The Lodges with which
these honored 60-year men,
bers are now affiliated should
put plans in motion for a suit
able and appropriate cere-
mony in honor Of these wor-
thy members. The Supreme
Office will assist and cooper
ate in every way.
All such plans, of course,
should be tied in with the ju-
bilee membership campaign
now in progress.
First and early reports
show encouraging activity a.
mong the membership in all
parts of America and Canada,
which has bolstered the be-
lief of those in the Admins
tration that, with the united
efforts of the membership
and the administration, we
can achieve our goal-six
thousand new members and
six million new insurance-in
honor of the 60th Anniver-
sary of the Croatian Frater-
nal Union Of America.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-03-03

This does not, however, ab-
solutely guarantee that ap-
proved stocks or bonds will
not fail, but it does hinder the
sale of worthless securities
by unscrupulous enterprises
which never come into exis-
tence.
In other words, every en-
terprise must register with
the SEC and stand investiga-
ton before a bond issue can
be declared.
What Lodge Should Buy
In our previous article we
dealt with Government Bonds
and advocated the purchase
of Series E and H Savings
Bonds, which carry a $50 in
terest rate provided they are
held to maturity. We stated
that these series may be
bought only by individuals
and this ruling pertains also
to our Lodges.
However, our Lodges may
invest in U. S. Savings Bonds
Series j and Series X. In the
purchase of Series j, a pay
ment equaling 728o of the
face value is required. For ex-
ample, a bond valued at $1OO
may be purchased for a cash
payment of $72.OO and at the
end of twelve years is worth
$4,000.
When the interest rate is
figured on this for a period of
twelve years, we find that the
bond brings us a 2.76% in
terest. Should the Lodges find
it necessary to cash this bond
before maturity, this may be
done after six months time,
but the bank must be notified
of this intention one month
prior to the surrender.
It is naturally understood
that if the bond is cashed be-
fore maturity, it does not car
ry the aforementioned in
terest.
Series X Is Different
If the Lodge wishes to in
vest $4,000 or $1,000 we
would advise the purchase of
a Series K Bonds. The full
amount of the face value is
payable upon purchase of this
Bond, and the minimum de-
CONTINUED On Page 81
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our MelllDeISlllp Campaign
drives and usually does.
We are happy to announce,
however, that our current
"6Gth Ann iversary Cam
paign" seems to have negated
a basic scientific principle.
There seems to be none of
that slow, laboring pull to get
started. On the contrary, we
have almost hit the full stride
at the very beginning.
We've received word from
Hamilton, Ontario, where bro.
Joseph Stanovich, Manager of
Nest 397, has begun garner
ing Points for the avowed
goal of Honorary Delegate to
the 9th CFU Convention in
1855.
Interest International
From the Pacific Coast
another aspirant for that title
has indicated his determina-
ton to achieve that goal.
Bro. Bosko Pecel, a men,
ber of our huge Los Angeles
affiliate, Lodge 1T, has
thrown his hat into the ring.
He writes and announces that
he shall try for the 750 Points
and that if he cannot make
the trip, asks if he can dele
gate the honor to his son.
These are but a few boost
ers, those who have officially
announced their intention to
work for the top award.
There are hundreds of others
who have already scored an
impressive beginning.
The fact that the drive is,
at this writing, but three
weeks old, and seemingly in
full swing right from the be-
ginning, proves that it is a
popular action and one pre-
ordained for success.
Distance Means Nothing
We have received a very
interesting inquiry, from way
out in California, from anoth-
er perennial campaigner, Sis
ter Anna Kirin of Van Nuys,
which goes as follows:
BRO. Grasha: A friend of
ours is in the u. S. Military
Service and is stationed in
Paris, France. His wife lives
with him. Recently they were
blessed with a son who was
born in an American hospital
there. The parents write to
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-03-03
Croatian Fraterna| Union Lodges Can
Invest In us Government And K Bonds
Payment Equal To 729o Of Face Value Is
Required When Purchasing Series j. Bond
BY Martin Krasich, Supreme Treasurer
Pittsburgh, Pa - In the previous issue of Offca
Organ explained in brief to members ways in which
they may invest their moderate savings in order to rea
greater interest than they receive from the banks
at the same time and what important endange

their limited resources.
1t becomes truly a tragedy
for a man who has labored
for many years to set aside
q few thousands of dollars,
in order that his declining
years may be free from fl
nancial stress, to find that his
savings have been swallowed
up in unsound investments.
That is why it Is necessary
to use extreme caution and
be satisfied with a lower in
terest rate on investments
rather than speculate with
hard earned funds.
Not long ago one of our
members came to the Home
Office, bringing with him
some papers he had received
from a relative in the Old
Country. This man, who has
resided in the Old Country for
many years, purchased some
shares of stock over thirty
years ago and is now seeking
information on the present
value of his investment.
His relative, our member,
turned to me for assistance.
Frauds Now Impossible
It was not a difficult task
for me to ascertain after
short investigation that the
corporation which issued the
stocks in question never really
came into being except on
paper.
It was plain to see that this
man in the Old Country was,
as were many people in years
gone by, tricked by a group
of shrewd operators.
Thanks to the foresight of
the late President Franklin
Delano Roosevelt, who was
instrumental in organizing
the Security Exchange Com
mission, such fraud is not
possible today.
According to rulings of
this Board, any organization,
private or municipal, must
first present all facts to the
Commission for investigation
before any bond or stock issue
may be made. If the Board
finds the facts presented sat-
isfactory, the proposed or
ganization may then proceed
to put these stocks and bonds
on the market.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-03-03

Field Workers, attention
Approx imately 62,50O, 900
human beings are born into
the world every year. That's
about two every second. Plen-
ty of prospects for member.
ship in the CFU among them,
50 look around you and sign
your share today.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-03-03

pdI'lIHeHI prepares llSI lOT
gan, showing the names and
bers, with the suggestion that
the Lodges present special
emblem pins to these honored
members at suitable ceremo-
MES.
Frequently, individual Ex-
ecutive Officers or Officials
are invited to attend these
Lodge ceremonies and to pre-
sent the special pins in recog-
milton of so years of member
ship to our honored and wor-
thy members.
Whenever I had the honor
of pinning such a pin on the
lapel of one Of these members,
I always did so with a feeling
of elation and thankfulness to
the Almighty that / e could
stand in society with a living
witness of the glorious his
tory of the patriotic, benefi-
cial and national work of the
Croatian Fraternal U n i o n
from it's very beginning and
right up to the present day.
Hundreds On Honor Roll
On this years list we see
106 male and II female men,
bers. To date, in the past
three years, we distributed
5O-year membership pins to
673 male and 78 female
members.
Including this years men,
bers, we will have 888 hon
ored holders of pins testifying
to so years of uninterrupted
membership in the old Ma
ional Croatian Society, and
today, the Croatian Fraternal
Union of America.
This year, we mark the
Sixtieth Anniversary of our
Society. Many of our Lodges
throughout the United States
and Canada will hold special
celebrations in honor of the
organization. It would GER
tainly be fitting, at these Gel
ebrations, when we honor our
beloved departed members, to
pay special tribute not only
to the new 50-Year Members,
but to all living members who
have so far received 50-year
membership pins, as well.
Four of our Lodges will
have special reason this year
to pay homage and honor to
a chosen few of their men,
bers who have the honor of
celebrating go years of unin-
terrupted membership in the
Croatian Fraternal Union.
Six Aged Fraternalists
We have, today, six living
members whose names we
bring here with pride and
deep respect, together with
the number and location of
their Lodges.
FRANJO RIBIC-Our old
est member in years of men,
bership. Joined in Lodge No.
1 at the time of it's organiza-
tion, January IA, 1894, and
is now in Lodge No. "a, Pitts
burgh, the sole surviving
Charter Member of the SOci-
ETY.. This year he will be IS
years of age.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-03-03

Don't let your CFU Poll
cy lapse. When you took out
your insurance you started
something. Now finish it!
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-03-03
Veteran Members Of Organization Are
Entitled To Day In Fraterna| Sun For
Decades Of Service To Their Society
Franjo Ribic Holds Distinguished Honor
Of Being Sole Surviving Charter Member
By v. L Mandich, Supreme President

Pittsburgh, Pa Four years back the Administration
of the Coatan Fraerna Union started the custom of giving
special honor to living members upon attaining fifty
years of uninterrupted membership.
Every year at this time the Supreme Secreary's De-
parment prepares list for publication in the Official Or
gan, showing the and Lodge numbers of such
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-03-03
Canadian And West Coast Recruiters
Seeking Membership Campaign Laure|s
Young Couple Stationed In France Want
To Enroll Son In Society's Junior Order
BY Michael Grasha, Campaign Secretary

Pittsburgh Pa. Science defines inertia prop
erty Of body at rest to remain rest and of BODY in
motion to remain in motion.
Thus, to get anything started and moving smoothly
requires added of effort This would appv to
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Great Week Ahead
goth Tenpin Meet
Detroit, Michigan
May 60 Inclusive
Evening star., 1954-09-19
By Edword Hymoff

The withdrawal Of four
American divisions from South
Korea will probably signal an
outbreak of Communist guer-
rilia terrorism in the noun
famous southern provinces Of
the wartorn peninsula.
This Is the opinion of high
ranking 9th Army inteli-
gence officers. And this is a
fact feared by ROK political
and military leaders who fore
see a Communist Party come
back in the isolated villages
and towns in Northern and
Southern Cholla Provinces.
During the fighting Red
guerrillas terrorized this area
of South Korea in what has
become a little known and.
among Allied and ROK lead
ers, a we-don't-want-to-talk-
about-it story. But the fact
remains: The Communists had
a good number of ROKs aiding
them in that part of South
Korea-the peninsula's valu-
able rice bowl-known as the
bad lands"
It's the old story Of Red
terrorism forcing frightened
people to help the Commu-
mist movement on pain of tor
ture or death. The threat of
raids in the darkness, killings,
kidnapings and torture has
forced many Koreans from the
southern provinces to coop
crate with the Communists
or else.
Again. it's the same old story
faced by American troops dur
ing the early advance and re-
treat days of the Korean con-
f1ict. South Koreans quickly
changed their allegiance de-
pending upon which side
threatened to invade their iso-
lated towns and villages. The
ROK farmers and villagers are
unsure of the future and afraid
that once American and U. N.
forces move out of South Ko-
rea. the Reds will rapidly move
in and deal out swift and mer-
ciless punishment to all those
who openly opposed them.
Just outside of Kwangju,
the capital city of Cholla
Namdo Province, is the ROK
Army's largest training center.
Evening star., 1954-09-19

And also within this very area
are congregated the greatest
collection of Communist guer-
rillas and secret agents in
South Korea. Danger is every
where.
The law Of the gun is the law
of the land throughout this
portion of Korea.
Once peaceful villages along
dusty dirt roads have been
turned into ghost towns by
Communist marauders. Other
villages have been turned into
walled stockades reminiscent
of Americas Wild West of an
other century.
Police boxes in the center Of
each bamboo-walled village
have grown from wooden shell
tiers housing two or three men
into small brick and rock
walled forts defended by 30
man police combat patrols.
Rickety vehicles chugging