davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-02-26

no lee or shelter to favor such
an undertaking, as is usually
found when a vessel grounds ON
the bar near shore.
It was also shown beyond
doubt that no tug or other avail
able craft under steam, nor boat
propelled by oars, could have
rendered succor from seward
during that period. This surely
was an occasion when human
agency was powerless to save. 1t
may be added that while the eff
forts of the surfmen in this and
two following cases were not
not crowned with the success
which has been the distinguish
ing characteristic Of the lifen
saving organization, the crew
achieved noble results at Other
wrecks on the same coast during
the same storm, where the odds
were not so Overwhelmingly
against them.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-02-26
REPUBLICAN PRECINCT
MEETING IN PANTEGO

Members of the Pantego pre-
cinct of the Beaufort County Re-
publican organization held a
meeting February II in Pantego
to elect officers and appoint del
egates to the county convention
to be held November /. Officers
elected were B. G. Caravan,
chairman, Frances Ratcliff, vice
chairman, John Ratcliff, Sec,
Curtis Clark and Oden Ratcilff,
committeeman. Zeno Ratcliff, Jr.,
was appointed as delegate.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-02-26

The fastest game fish is the
sailfish. 1t has been clicked taxi
ing out 100 yards of line in three
seconds, nearly 20 miles per
hour. They can do so m.p.h. with
regularity. The slowest clocked
is the bluegill at somewhere
around Ia miles per hour.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-02-26

The North Carolina Depart
ment Of Motor Vehicles, with
1,275 employees, is the second
largest state agency.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-02-26
60 SECONDS OF
WISDOM
BY Fred Dodge

TEXT: "No man who is in a
hurry is quite civilized"
Will Durant.
Evening star., 1954-01-10

where between rs and 80 per
cent: honey and tung oil, be-
tween so and 80 per cent, and
on most other crops except
potatoes at anywhere between
zero and 90 per cent.
, Opponents Of this flexible ap-
proach argue that the farmer
loses Government aid just when
he needs it most-that is, when
supplies are large and prices low.
Nevertheless. the administration
firmly believes in the system Of
flexible price supports as a prac-
tical means of Offering farmers
help but at the same time keep
ing. them from producing so
much of the price-supported
crops that they can sell it only
to the Government.
Secretary Of Agriculture Ben
son also favors flexible supports.
Aiken Backs Flexibility.
Chairman Aiken of the SEN
ate Agriculture Committee is a
longtime sponsor of the flexible
system.
AT this point, however, one
must acknowledge the part that
politics will play on the farm
program this year. Many Con-
gressmen will vote against flex-
ible supports because they be-
lieve farmers fear flexible sup
ports will mean lower supports.
Even Senator Aiken has said
he would have mo objection" to
Evening star., 1954-01-10
Crop Surplus Trouble Is as Old
As Agriculture in America

If supplies were large, he
would reduce the level Of sup
ports. The theory is that this
would discourage farmers from
planting so much Of that crop
the following year.
On the other hand, the Secre-
tary Of Agriculture might decide
that the United States and the
free world need more Of a par
ticular commodity. Then he
would offer high price supports
up to 90 per cent-on that
crop. This would be intended
to assure farmers of hefty prices
and thus encourage them to
plant more Of the crop that is
needed.
Principle Already Applied.
This principle already is ap-
piled to price supports on a wide
variety of crops outside the six
"basicS." The Secretary of Agri-
culture has authority to set sup
ports on dairy products any
Evening star., 1954-01-10

| q one-year extension Of nnanda-
tory 80 per cent supports on the
"basics."
Chairman Hope Of the House
Agriculture Committee also IA
vors high. fixed support levels
The vigorous Farmers Union
which has employed former Sec
retary Of Agriculture Brannan
as counsel, wants supports at
100 per cent Of parity.
Grange Shifts Position.
The National Grange, founded
in 1876. long has opposed rigid
supports but this year shifted
it's position a little to favor rigid
supports on certain crops under
certain limited conditions. Only
the sprawling American Farm
Bureau Federation stands ada
mantly against rigid supports.
In this election year, the trend
on Capitol Hill seems to be run
ming in favor Of more-not less
for farmers. Secretary Ben
son seems resigned to letting
Congress write its own farm
plan. He plans to stay on the
job and give the best possible
administration Of the resulting
law-even though he may feel
that it does not make economic
sense.
He can look back over 800
years Of American history and
see that throughout that period,
farmers have tended to win more
Evening star., 1954-01-10
Mines Seen Solving
South Koreu's Problem
RY tha Aasocluiad Prom

SEOUL.-Mining is the major
snswer to Korea's economic
problems. according to a veteran
American mining authority
Frank A. Champion, q technical
adviser. estimates that in tung-
stem alone South Korea has
q potential production Of 500
to 5000 million a year.
He says "the surface has been
barely scratched" in developing
other mineral resources in South
Korea. There are large deposits
Of tin. discovered last May. as
well q sizable deposits Of graph
tie. manganese, gold and other
minerals, he said.
He cites the production Of the
San Dong mine. called the largest
producer of tungsten in the
world. by the end Of this year
it can be producing at the rate
Of $40 million worth Of tung-
stem concentrates annually. i"
Champion says. "By next year
it could be worth $50. to $50
million-and it is only Of
South Korea's 40 tungsten
mines"
Evening star., 1954-01-10

and more from their Govern
ment. The trend Is not likely
to be reversed this year.
Evening star., 1954-01-10
Our Farm Problem
BY jones {. Roper

President EiSenhower's farm
program, to be submitted to Con-
gress tomorrow. will add a new
chapter to a 300-year-old story
of Government help for Ameri-
can agriculture.
It started with the first farm
ers who raised a cash crop in
Evening star., 1954-01-10

This is the second Of two orticIes on
the background Of the farm problem
thot Congress foees this year.
Evening star., 1954-01-10
No SALES TO-DAY

Drop in this afternoon for friendly visit
with US. We think we have erected q food
store the like of which we ore confident
you will agree cannot be found anywhere.
Come in ond browse ground you'll
even get chonee to see whot goes on
behind the scenes" and we'll be
mighty hoppy to show you just how
Giont ticks" Bring the kids. too, and
meet the boss Of our Giont Rangers.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-11-17
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER H. 1854
Operation big"

[ AS it ever occurred to our fellow men,
| bers that the population" of the Gro
attain Fraternal Union is greater than that
of many flourishing American cities?
For example, how many know that the
Socety's population of 100000 members
exceeds that of such American cities as
Phoenix, Arizona; Rockford, ILL.,; st. Pc
tersburg, Florida; Fresno, Calf. Stamford,
Conn; Sioux City, Iowa; Topeka, Kansas;
Great Falls, Mont; Schenectady, New
York; and Galveston, Texas?
Our authority: - The Federal Govern
ments last official census figures!
X x
We hold this fact to be a tribute to one
of the smallest of all the so-called nation
ality groups" in America, its men, women
and children of Croat descent.
Extremely limited in number, and scat
tered from coast to coast, they nonetheless
today own what represents the Oath largest
fraternal organization on the North Amer
lean Continent, one which has been in exis-
tencc for the relatively short span of SIX
decades, or just sixty years
And while they do own it in every sense
of the word, some members of the Croatian
Fraternal Union do not seem to be out
wardly aware of their Society's might. Ma
nv of them seem to feel that their Society
is "iust another" American organization.
Those who entertain such a feeling can't
see big thing for looking at it; can't have
much pride in themselves as American citi-
zens of Croatian extraction.
We can only pity those who are out of
step with their great Society.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-11-17
Fair Warning

THE Croatian Fraternal Union has always
been lavish in its support of groups
dedicated to the promotion of the music,
songs, dances, etc., of our people.
Consequently the zajednicar has pro-
NOTED many of the undertakings of these
groups and brought them to the attention
of countless thousands of people through
the medium of its nationwide circulation
both here in the United States and Canada.
In return, the Croatian Fraternal Union
has asked for nothing from these cultural
groups save their good will, a small enough
price" to pay for publicity and other SER
vices rendered.
Lately, however, all too many Of these
groups have conveniently forgotten to
thank the Croatian Fraternal Union for
supporting their concerts, dances, etc.
We know of times when the leaders Of
some of these groups took time out during
a public program to thank all who helped
in any way to make the undertaking
success - all except the Croatian Fraternal
Union and it's powerful Official Organ.
This we do not like this we cannot
tolerate under any circumstances.
The Croatian Fraternal Union is bigger
than any one of these groups, bigger than
all of them put together. If it does not de-
serve their thanks in public. then they have
no place in the organization no right
to the pages of the Zajednicar.
Let this be fair warning to those con-
cerned: - The Croatian Fraternal Union
does not beg them for respect. 1t demands
their respect. Either that . . or else.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-11-17
Congratulations

\A/E take great pleasure in congratulate
w ing bros. George Balich, Indiana Har-
Dor, Indiana, and John Birek, Cleveland,
Ohio, for having triumphed as Honorary
Delegates to the Socety's 1855 Convention
via it's 6Oth Anniversary Campaign
Each is we'll known in his own fraternal
right: bro Balich as the Secretary OF Ma
tia Gubec' Lodge 288, bro. Birek as
member of Star" Lodge IA and Director
of Clevelands Croatian Radio Hour Both
have contributed much to the growing
greatness of the Croatian Fraternal Union
X X r
The 1854 Membership Campaign veto
ries of bros Balich and Birek may be attrl-
buted to many things not the least OF
which is their abiding faith in the Society,"
Above all, however, both had friends
who helped each attain his goal of 7oo
Points and it's reward, an Honorary Dele
gateship to the 1855 Convention.
So, in congratulating bros. Balich and
Birek, we salute their friends as well.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-11-17
It Pays To Know
Social Security

Pittsburgh, Pa. - 1t isn't
necessary to be a citizen or
reside within the borders of
the United States to be quail
fled for Social Security pay
ments.
All Social Security pay
ments are based on your wage
record and depend on how
long YOU have been covered
under the terms of the Social
Security Act. Once a person
has qualified for payments,
they will be made to him or
her regardless of who they
are or where they may reside.
Once a person has qualified
for payments, the size of the
monthly checks will be deter
mined on wage records and
how much the party paid in
and not on need or hard
ship.
1t should be remembered
that these payments arc not
a grant or a Federal Govern
ment dole. They have been
earned by persons paying in
to the fund and may be liken-
ed to insurance payments. In
short, they represent money
you-yourself-paid into the
fund.
Members Of the Croatian
Fraternal Union of America
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-11-17
Nations S Voters
Post New Record
43,377,343 Cast
Off-Year Ballots

Washington, d. G. - Amer
leans set a new record Tues
day, November 2, for an Off
year election.
A survey last week showed
that 43,377,343 voters cast
their ballots that day to set
the record. The previous mid
term record of AZ, ,462,082 was
set in 1850.
Biggest Turnout In so
The biggest electio. turn
out in American history was
in 1852 when 1851, ,244 vot-
ers went to the polls to de-
eide whether Dwight D. Eisen-
hover or Adlai e. Ctevens~n
should occupy the White
House.
The Official Organ of the
Croatian Frsternal Union of
America, the "Zajednicar,'
cooperated with the American
Heritage Foundation III a t
year (1952) to appeal for a
record vote. The Society, with
National Home Offices at
Pittsburgh, Pa, later received
a Citation from the Founda-
ton for the services it rem
dered during that election.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-11-17

| uCldnS.
Some Of our colleagues in the AFL and
CIO seem to have forgotten their duty to
their membership and the true role of or
ganized labor in our society. To read some
of the many statements that have issued
forth from the headquarters of the two
federations in recent weeks you might
think that all of our ills were solved as of
800 AM on Wednesday, November 3, 1854
- if we just elected Democratic Congress
for the next two years.
But let's keep in mind the fact that the
basic role of the American labor movement
is economic = and not political. Let's not
delude ourselves into thinking that the
workingman can depend upon the campaign
promises of either major political party.
That is dangerous thinking and could lead
to disastrous consequences for organized
labor and for the United States.
United Mine Workers Journal
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-11-17
Michael GrasIla
Highly Honored
Junior Director
Named To Board

Pittsburgh, Pa. Michael
Grasha, Junior Order Director
of the Croatian Fraternal Un-
ion, was elected to the Execu-
tive Board of the Pennsylvania
Fraternal Congress during the
43rd Annual Convention of the
group, held November 9-10 in
Pittsburgh.
Bro. Grasha rendered a re-
port on juvenile activities,
problems, etc, during the
course of the two-day gather
ing. The report was one of the
best Of the Convention.
Home Office Represented
Virtually all officers sta
toned at the Society's Home
Office attended the November
9-10 business meetings.
Among the highlights of the
Convention was the Tuesday
evening, November 9, Banquet
in the William Penn Hotel.
Music was provided by the re-
Gently organized "All-Univer-
sity Tamburitzans" of Pitts
burgh, Matt L. Gouze directing.
Our congratulations to bro.
Grasha on his latest fraternal
high honor.
-F,ditOrial Staff
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-11-17
j. 5. Government
Recommends Film

Washington, ID. G.. = A new
film, Dance to Freedom" g
produced by the U. S. Infor-
nation Agency, will be dis
tributed to theaters abroad by
Republic Pictures. The film
tells the story of two famous
Hungarian ballet dancers who
fled from behind the Iron Cur
tain to the freedom of West
Berlin.
Escape Made Headlines
Excerpts from the new
film were shown recently on
the Ford Foundations ma
tion-wide TV production Om-
nibus. Commentator Alistair
Cooke pointed out that the
film was a part of the Agen-
cy's program of exposing
Communism and telling the
American story.
The film is a re-enactment
by Istvan Rabovsky and his
wife, Nora Kovach, of their
1858 escape from East to
West Berlin, which was head
lined in the European and
American press.
"Dance to Freedom" shows
how the young ballet couple,
though favorites of the Com
munist world. so hated Com
munism that they determined
to escape. For two years they
waited, and studied English
in secret. Their chance came
when they were invited to
perform in East Berlin.
Walk Around The Block
Persuading tn cir Com
munist guard to let them
"take walk around the
block" they disappeared into
the East Berlin subway and
emerged in West Berlin and
freedom.
The U. S. Information
Agency is now translating the
film into many languages for
use in it's overseas informa-
ton program.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-11-17

:. Mayor David Lawrence -.
and children crowded the huge
structure to witness the cere-
monies, one of a series across
the United States in which
around $4,000 new citizens
pledged to defend this Nation
and it's Constitution against
all enemies.
An Historic Gathering
Chief District t Federal
Judge Wallace S. Gourley
presided at the unusual ses-
sion, Federal Judge John l..
Miller assisting. 1t was the
first such session ever held
outside a Federal Courtroom.
The motion to the Court
for admission of the candi-
dates to citizenship was made
by Charles Garfinkel, Officer
in Charge Of the Pittsburgh
Office of the immigration
and Naturalization Service.
Among the applicants were
a number of men and women
OF Croatian descent, or eX-
traction.
Among the distinguished
personagcs who appeared dur
ing the program were Rev.
Robert J. Lamont, First Pres
byterian Church of Pitts
burgh; Fred c. Foy, Vice
President of the koppers
Company; Rabbi Mordecai
Glatstein, Torath Chain Con-
gregation; Hon. David l..
Lawrence, Mayor Of Pitts
burgh; Commander George l..
Cutler, American Legion of
Allegheny County; Col. Mall
colin Hay, U. S. Army Re-
serve; and Rev. Paul M.
Lackner, Holy Name Society.
Truly A Memorable Day
Numerous choral . groups
sang as unit to add even
greater color to the cere-
monies.
Among the participating
choirs was the "Croatian Fra
ternal Union of America
Chorus The a m b c q
groups performed remarkably
we'll and were easily one of
the outstanding highlights of
a program which thousands
of Pittsburgh citizens will
long remember.
Music was furnished by
Maurice Spitalny's Orchestra
both during the yrogram and
the concert which preceded
the 800 PM ceremonies at
Soldiers and Sailors Hall.
1t was indeed a great day
in the history of Americas
City of Tomorrow
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-11-17
Straight "a" Student

Straight "a" Student
Kay is a straight "a" stu
dent at Euclid High School
and has made the 'Distin-
guished Honor ROLF each
year since trans" ,rring to
Euclid from Mt. Lebanon
High School in Pittsburgh in
the fall of 1851.
She was an honor student,
too, at Mt. Lebanon High and
Just continued her fine work
when she came to Euclid.
Even tho ough everyone
knows that it requires a lot
of hard work and study to
maintain an "a" average in
High School, Kay still man.
ages to indulge in quite a few
extra-curricular activities and
she belongs to several clubs.
Spare Moments Rarity
She is President of the
Euclid High Chapter of the
Future Teachers of Amer
ica" and also President of the
Chemistry Club.
Then she finds time to serve
as Assistant Manager of the
High Schools Book Store and
may be found at every school
function acting as usher or in
the box office.
She is a member of the
Friendship Club and also of
the Ma tional Forensics
League, taking an active part
in debating as a member of
Euclid High Schools Debat-
ing team. Her debating activi-
ties last year took her and
her team into many Northern
Ohio towns in competition ar
ranged by the NFL.
And then in the little spare
time that she has left she
takes up piano lessons and
bowls with the local CYO
Bowling League. She is a
member of the Confraternity
at Holy Cross Church.
Has Our Best Wishes
AS the reader might have
guessed through the mention
of the Eta, Kay has decided
that she would like to enter
the teaching profession and
her teachers at the High
School are encouraging her in
this aim.
She wants to become a
Science teacher and so the
school instructors are placing
special emphasis on her stud
les of Math and Chemistry,
in which her grades are ex-
cellent.
She has not made up her
mind definitely as yet, but
has expressed a desire to con-
tinue her higher education at
Carnegie Tech in Pittsburgh.
For the time being, though,
she is concentrating h r
thoughts on winning the es-
say contest at Ohio U. on No
vember 10th.
Kay has the very best
wishes of her fellow CFU
members throughout the Unit
ed States and Canada for sue
cess on Friday, November 10.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-11-17

in which she took part re-
Gently.
1900 high school students
from each of Ohios SO coun-
ties took the regional tests
which dealt with Ohio His
tory, Government and Citizen
ship in the contest that was.
sponsored by Ohio University.
Only 80 students won pass
ing grades in tie contest and
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-11-17
District Greets
723 New Citizens
Society's Choir
On Huge Program

Pittsburgh, Pa. - A record
breaking total of 723 persons
took the Oath of Allegiance
on Veterans Day." Novem-
Der II, in an historic Federal
Court session at Soldiers and
Sailors Memorial Hall, Oak
land District, Pittsburgh.
Nearly 5000 men, women
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-11-17
San Jose New"
Sa|utes Society
Coast Newspaper
"Plugs" Treasurer

PttSburgh, Ia. - Martln
Krasich, Supreme Treasurer of
the Croatian Fraternal Union
of America, is back at his desk
in the Society's Home Office
after an extended official stay
on the West Coast.
His itinerary in the West was
confined to the State of Cali
fornia and saw him make
speaking appearances in Sacra-
mento, Cupertino, San Pedro
and Los Angeles.
He also visited with friends
in other Northern and Southern
California centers and delivered
speeches in Kansas City and
Milwaukee en- route homeward
to Pittsburgh.
The Supreme Treasurer be-
gan his coverage. of his stay
in California in the November
10 Croatian Section issue of
the Zajednicar. He expects to-.
continue the series for some
time. We recommend their
= reading to all members inter-
ested in the Society.
2-Col. Picture, Spread
Bro. Krasich's October 10
appearance in Cupertino was
we'll publicized in advance by
the San Jose News" now in
it's 73rd year of service to it's
West Coast readers.
The News" carried a two
column picture Of the Supreme
Treasurer on page 2 of it's Fri
day, October 8, edition and
gave a lavish spread to the
6Oth Anniversary CFU Celebra-
ton staged two days later in
Napredak Hall, Cupertino.
The fete was sponsored by
the Society's mt. Hamilton"
Lodge 612, San Jose, and "Slo-
boda" Lodge GIG and 'De An
"a" Lodge 929, both of Cuper-
tino. Bro. Krasich was the
guest of honor and principal
speaker on the occasion.
Mayor Halls Visitors
During his stay in Northern
California, bro. Krasich re-
ceived letter, dated October
8, 1854, from the Hon. H. H.
Hendren, Mayor of the City
of Sacramento. The text of the
letter follows:
"As Mayor of the City of
Sacramento, in behalf of all the
people extend to you hearty
welcome, not only to our City
of Sacramento, but to our great
commonwealth, the State of
California.
IT am indeed sorry that I
am unable to attend your ban
quet this evening October 81
spons sored by Sacramento
Lodge A34 of your great or
ganizatien in commemoration
of your Goth Anniversary,
which during the year has been
celebrated not only through
your various Lodges in our
great land, but also in Canada,
and will be celebrated for the
remaining months of the year.
MAY you and yours have
wonderful and joyous stay in
this great city of ours, and
may the memories of your ban.
quet this evening, commemorat.
ing the 60th Anniversary OF
your wonderful organization
stay with you and the members
and friends who are in attend.
ance."
CORDIALLY and sincerely,
III. HI. Hendren, Mayor
Mayor Hendren was refer
ring in his letter to the Octobe.
9 banquet sponsored in honor
of the Society's Goth Anniver
sary by Sacramento's GU
Lodge 434. Here, again, bro
Krasich was the guest of honor
and principal speaker. A recore
crowd attended