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Evening star., 1954-08-22
Virginia 10 Pay
For Half Of Cost
Of Bridge Ramp
Pledge Of $l05, 900
To Hasten Building
Of Purkwoy Link
BY John w. Stepp

The Virginia State Highway
Department has formally COM
mitted itself to pay half the cost
OF building q ramp to connect
Key Bridge with the up-river
lane of George Washington Me-
mortal Parkway.
In letter to the District High.
way Department, j. A. Anderson.
commissioner of Virginia High
ways, pledged the State to pay
$l05, 900 toward the project.
With this assurance, District
Highway Director John N. Rob.
ertson forthwith placed a $780,
900 fund request in the fiscal
1856 budget estimates to proceed
with the city's plan of widening
the bridge.
The estimates are being pre-
pared for study by the Commis-
sioners next month.
Cites Importance of Ramp.
Mr.. Anderson has indicated
previously the States willingness
to pay half the costs of the ramp.
But he has held out for assur-
ances that the Federal Govern
ment would pay for the rest.
Although no commitments
have yet been made by National
Capital Parks to share the cost
Of the ramp. the highway chief
offered his own because I'VE feel
so deeply about the Importance
Of this ramp" He said. more
over, that his move was with the
"full concurrence" Of Arlington
County officials.
The roadway would provide for
the first time a. direct connection
to the parkway for westbound
bridge traffic.
Another ramp branching out
of the upriver structure to con-
meet westbound Key Bridge traf-
fic with the downriver lane of
the parkway is included in the
overall SIS million plan to i'm
prove the bridge and its ap-
proaches on both sides Of the
Potomac River.
Commissioner Anderson said
in his letter, however, that the
State is not prepared to make
any fund commitment on the
ramp branch at this time.
District highway officials are
hoping that the Federal Govern
ment will not only help pay for
the ramp to connect with the
upriver lane of the parkway but
will kick in $176, 400 for building
/ the branch-off into the down.
river lane.
Cantilevered Sidewalks.
Acting Highway Director
Samuel r. Harrison said, how
ever, that the upriver ramp could
be designed, built and put into
satisfactory service without the
downriver lane branch.
The Highway Department.
meanwhile, is going ahead with
its designs and specifications for
installing cantilevered sidewalks
that will jut out six feet from
the side of the bridge. The
structures on both sides of the
bridge will replace the present
8-foot-wide sidewalks. The lat
ter must be removed to provide
two additional traffic lanes, a
new total of eight. Discussions
are in progress to determine
when and if Capital Transit will
be willing to remove its street
car tracks from the middle Of
the bridge.
To keep the dead-weight Of
the bridge as low as possible. the
cantilevered sidewalks will be
made of lightweight aluminium.
except for the floor and support
ing girders. The railing is to be
az inches high, with spindles
placed sufficiently close together
to hold back children.
The present massive concrete
parapets will be torn out along
with the old sidewalks.
Evening star., 1954-08-22

For news Of the American
Legion Auxiliary Convention. see
page DIE.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-04-14
New KnoW-Nothings

n 20 American can gain anything, or do
his Country service, by putting his
faith in those who have set themselves up
as judges of what is, or isn't, good for the
welfare of the United States
Some 100 years ago, in 1854, America
was swept by tremendous wave of ma
tionalism much like that Of today. Behind
the. movement were rabid, self-styled ma
tive Americans belonging to what they
hailed as the KnowNothing Party.
Then as today the Know-Nothings
"knew" what was the best for the United
States and the groups fiery orators sailed
forth on a crusade to drive all "subver-
sives" out of America, to make the Country
safe for real, honest t-to-God Americans"
like the KIN Party itself.
In those days, however, the crusade was
against the Nations Irish Catholics, the
forebcars of the very same Senator who
today is running regulations with utter dis
regard for the sense of fair play which
made America the power that it is.
We are not as this Senator refers to
those who disagree with him, bleeding
heart" We have even less use for bona
fide Communist than he does.
And, although we know our rights as
an American, we are not a Fifth Amend
mcnt" citizen. Nor do we make certain we
arc standing on the grounds of immunity
before we discuss controversial subjects
What America needs in these times of
uncertainty is not men of the Know-Noth-
ing stripe of 1854, but men who place the
United States far, far above themselves
1t needs men of conviction; men of faith in
Divine Providence, not in political expedi-
cncy 1t needs men of understanding; not
self-appointed judges, juries, prosecutors.
The law is the law and we must obey it..
But let the new, the 1854, KnowNothing
not interpret the law as they would have
it apply to those they dislike for one reason
or another Let them first do unto others
as they would have others do unto them.
Let them remember that ruined repu-
tation can never be resurrected.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-04-14
It's A Girl For
Genial Joe Bella

Pittsburgh, Pa. - Su-
preme Secretary bro. Jo-
seph Bella of the Croatian
Fraternal Union last week
became a proud father for
the third time when his
charming wife, Daisy, gave
birth to a baby girl weigh
ing in at 6 pounds, 13
ounces.
The newcomer made her
earthly debut in Mercy
Ho S p t a |, Pittsburgh, at
1870 PM on Tuesday,
April 6, and now joins Jo-
seph, Jr., 8, and Gary, 4,
in co-sharing any and all
claims to the Bella for
tune"
Mother and daughter are
doing quite well, thank you,
and expect to settle down
to the routine of life once
the novelty of having a
very young lady in the
Bella homestead has subsi-
ded. Which, judging from
our own experience, won't
be soon.
Oh yes, the newest of the
Bellas has been named
Melanie Ann, a name which
is musical enough to send
authors of love songs on
the double to the nearest
piano to pound out a gen.
uine best-seller.
Congratulations, Joe and
Daisy, on your latest good
fortune. AS for you, Mela-
ME Ann, may life be a bed
of roses covered with a
blanket of sweet success.
Editorial Staff
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-04-14

Easter is the chief fes-
tival of the Christian year
and commentaries the re-
surrection of Christ.
It occurs about the same
time as the ancient heather
Roman celebration of the
Vernal Equinox, the arrival
of Spring. In the End Cen
tury, A. D., Easter Day
was, among Christians in
Asia Minor, the 14th OF
Nissan, the seventh month
of the Jewish calendar. The
Christians in Europe OBJ
served the nearest Sunday.
Back in 1928, the British
Parliament passed a per-
missive statute with the
purpose to bring Easter
within the "orderly scope
of a solar measurement of
time" determining provl-
sionally that it should be
"the first Sunday after the
,econd Saturday in April
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-04-14
Thank You, Tony

\A/E welcome bro. Tony BIajdic's an
w nouncement on this page that his
American-Croatian Radio Hour, Station
WMCK, McKeesport, Pa is supporting the
CFU's 1854 Membership Campaign Drive
Speaking in behalf Of the official staff
at the Home Office, we thank bro. Brajdic
for making his services available without
cost to the Society and trust that he will
succeed in his promotion of this recruiting
crusade. We wish the CFU had 100000
members like bro. Bra jdic!
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-04-14
WEDNESDAY, APRIL IA, 1854.
Not Anti-Serbian

ONE of our Mckeesport, Pa, Lodge 25
~ members took the pains recently Of
penning sharp letter denouncihg the Eng
lish Section Of the Zajednicar for publish
ing articles which, in his estimation, were of
the Hate Serb" or "Ant-Serb' type.
The writer took specific exception to an
article we reprinted from the Chicago
DAILY News" under the by-line of Mr..
George Weller, an article dealing with the
Yugoslav Governments decision to 'lay-
off, public castigaton and ridicule of
Priests of the Catholic Church.
X X X
For the record, but specifically for the
edfication of the Lodge rs member, we
take pardonable pride in noting the fact
that the English Section has never pub
lished single article under any by-line
obnoxious to those of Serbian descent.
We respect the rights and feelings of
every member Of the Croatian Fraternal
Union, be they of Croat Serb, Slovene or
any other nationalistic extraction. We
would no more insult the intelligence of
Serbian than we would that of Croatlan,
Slovenian, or any Otner member alllldleu
with the Croatian Fraternal Union.
We have always steered clear of using
the pages of the English Section for pur-
poses political or religious in intent These
matters we leave to the discretion OF the
individual member. We have no political or
religious advice to give to anyone at any
time, particularly if it has any connection
whatsoever with Yugoslavia.
If that be treason, then let those who
would make the most of it and us.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-04-14
British Parliament Tried Years Aqo
To Standardize Observance OF Easter

The change was to await
int erna ional | consent,
which to this day is yet to
come.
1t is doubtful that such
consent will ever be given
on an international basis,
for the Christian world
seems satisfied with the
manner in which Easter is
arrived at.
Until such consent is
Forthcoming, the date of
Easter may vary between
March % and April 25, a
period of 35 days. Easter
Sunday in 1855 will fall on
April 10, in 1856 on April
/, in 1857 on April 21, in
1858 on April 6, in 1859
on March 29, and in 1860
on April II.
Anyhow, have a nice
time with the family this
Easter Sunday, April 18!
Editorial Staff
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-04-14
New Backing For
Membership Drive

McKeesport, Pa. - The
American-Croatian Ra d o
Hour (WMCK), McKees-
port, will also join in airing
the CFU's Goth Anniver-
sary Membership c a M
paign with program time
on it's regular weekly
broadcasts to promote the
campaign, without charge
to the Society.
These programs are
aired every Saturday eve
ming from Sis to 6 o'clock
over McKeesport's Radio
Station (WMCK), 1860 on
your radio dial.
The Director of this Ra-
dio Hour, in order to Gre
ate an incentive for those
working in the Membership
Campaign throughout Wes-
tern Pennsylvania, will a
ward a Suit Of Clothes for
Men and a beautiful Ladies
Wrist Watch to the man
and woman securing the
highest number of points
during the Campaign.
To be eligible in this con-
test, all points must be reg
istered with the American
Croatian Radio Hour, Sta
ton WMCK, McKeesport,
Pa. Simply mail a letter or
postal card with the num-
ber of points obtained dur
ing the Campaign to the
program to be eligible for
these extra awards.
So, for more news of the
Goth Anniversary Member
ship Campaign of the Gro
attain Fraternal Union, tune
in the weekly programs of
the American-Croatian Ra-
dio Hour (WMCK) on Sat-
urday evenings from SIS
to 6 PM.
Check the weekly results
of the contestants in the
Campaign. as they strive to
win the writer's awards
of a Suit of Clothing for
Men and a beautiful Wrist
Watch for Women which
will be presented to the
winners in the Goth Ami
versary Campaign.
All members in the Wes-
tern Pennsylvania District
are eligible to compete.
Tony Brajdic, Director
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-04-14
Billion Dollars
Not Chicken Feed

Washington, ID. Z. -
Some people still feel that
a billion dollars doesn't
amount to much in these
times. Is that SO? Read on!
If a person had started
in business in the year A.
D. 1 with a billion dollars
capital, and if he managed
his business so poorly that
he lost 81, 1000 each day, in
1854 he still would have
enough capital left out of
his original billion to con-
tinue in business, losing
81 1000 a day, for almost an
additional 800 years, or
until the year 2739.
Oh yes, the U. S. Ma
tional Debt on July 1, 1858,
was somewhere around,
two hundred and seventy
five billion dollars. Strum
that one on your guitar!
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-04-14

shrug of the shoulders; forgetting all TOO often
that, but for the Grace of God, we could lind
Ourselves enslaved and covering before masters
of our fate on earth
We are free only because God SO Wllled 1T
to be our destiny, free only because this Nation
of ours has never been atheistic in spirit No
land, no matter how powerful, has long existed
in history which did not place it's faith in The
Almighty. No people, no matter how naughty
their pride; or great their arrogance, have long
endured without reaping the wrath of God and
being condemned to oblivion.
Let us remember on this glorious Easter
of 1854, that Jesus Christ died on the Cross TOR
all of us, that His Spirit will live eons-forever
after those who have forsaken Him are but
dust. Let us glory in Him and live secure in our
faith that God Almighty is our Master, and not
the H-Bomb which today threatens our civiliza-
ton with oblteration.
Let us thank God on this Eastertide for the
peace that dwells in our beloved Country. Let
us pray that we may remain at peace. Let us
open our hearts to those less fortunate than we
are, remembering always that we are all broth
ers Let us have faith and courage and show 1t
before the world. Let us be thankful for our
Heritage of Freedom.
May your Easter, sister and brother men,
bers, be happy one. May the Prince of Peace
make your household joyous one. May peace
be with each and every one of us on Easter. May
God continue to bless this land of ours, America
the Beautiful, America the Just.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-04-14
FraternaliS1n

THE Society's 18th Annual National Bas-
! ketball Tournament, held April 2-3-4
last at Farrell, Pa, was pure and simple
object lesson in Fraternalism.
Teaching the age old Lesson of Broth
erhood" on the occasion were group of
young men flying the basketball colors of
the Croatian Fraternal Unions Omaha,
Nebraska, Junior Order Nest %, who
thought nothing of travelling something
like 900 miles one way, to participate IN the
Junior Division of this hardwood classic.
No one can convince us that the Omaha
team made the trip laboring under any real
impression or deusion of returning
home with the championship Of their par
ticular class of play. No amateur team, no
matter how youthful, can be that naive.
What then, impelled these young men
to make that long long journey from Oma-
ha to Farrell, trip which was to entail
some 800 miles before it ended?
What but Fraternalism the Spirit of
Brotherliness expounded by Christ?
X X
There were no complaints from the play
ers when Omaha Nest % bowed, 55 to 46,
to Monessen, Pa, Nest 81 in the Semi-Fnal
Round of the Junior Division. The losers
felt, and rightfully SO, that they had given
the victors a run for their money.
The fans. on the other hand were gen
timely sorry to sec Omaha's bid for the title
again fall short of it's mark. They, the fans,
felt that travelling so great a distance "en-
titled" the quint from the Midwest to
championship Not so, however, the Nebras-
kans. They lost, and that was that.
While title would have made the trip
more memorable one, the Omaha repre-
sentatives really came to Farrell to renew
tourney acquantances and make new
friends, to display the standards of Frater
nalism and Sportsmanship at their highest,
to mngle with their fraternal brethren and
return home the richer for their experience.
Long after even the most rabd fan for
gets the scores of the recent 18th Annual
Basketball Tournament at Farrell, an ar
tistic success if there ever was one, many
will ever remember the team which repre-
sented Omaha Nest % during that meet.
Our fellow members and friends in
Omaha may we'll be proud of the fine young
men who represented their city at the time
of these annual cage championships. They
may have lost a game, which the records
show that they did, but they won legion
of admirers in the process of parlaying
Fraternalism and Good Sportsmanship into
a victory for the Forces of Brotherhood.
So long as the Society houses members
on the order of our Omaha clan, young and
old, we fear not for the future of the Gro
atian Fraternal Union of America.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-04-14

pccially the common folk in the impover-
ished nations south of the border, will not
work. History has proved this in every
nation where the Communists have seized
power 1t is not enough to merely denounce
the tyrants who threaten our free way of
life We must act to improve our way of
life and bring decent standards to all seq
ments of the population.
- United Mine Workers Journal
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-04-14
Board Rules On
Matured Policies
BY Joseph Bella
Supreme Secretary

Pittsburgh, Pa. - At the
meeting Of the Supreme
Board held in September,
1858, a decision was made
that all members, who now
have, or shall have, a Ma
tured 20 Payment Life Ger
tificate, and who do not
pay for either the sick or
disability benefit fun d S,
will, in the future, be as
sessed the sum of % cents
monthly, for the benefit of
t h e Administrative Ex-
pense Fund, effective as of
January 1, 1854.
However, due to the fact
that several protests were
received by the Home Of
flee from Lodges and Mem
bers on this question, the
Supreme Secretary resub-
mitted this problem before
the Supreme Board at it's
March, 1854, session. After
a lengthy discussion on the
matter, in which all Board
Members participated, the
Supreme Board unanimous
ly agreed to uphold its pre-
vious decision.
In the past, the dividends
were paid directly to hold
ers of Matured 20 Payment
Life Certificates, whereas,
in the future, such divi-
dends will be paid to the
Lodge, who in turn can
credit the member for the
amount of the dividend.
Should the dividend be lar
ger than the assessment of
% cents per month, or
$2.76 yearly, the difference
is to be reimbursed to the
member. However, if the
dividend does not cover
t his indebtedness, tn e
member must then pay the
difference.
For every such member
of your Lodge, who has a
Matured 20 Payment Life
Certificate, and who does
not pay for any other in
sIrance or protection to
the Organization, we shall
charge the Lodge monthly
through the assessment,
and such members shall be
listed at the end of the ros-
ter, in order that the Lodge
Secretary may know which
members must pay these
charges.
The Supreme Board also
unanimously agreed to re-
imburse the Lodge for dues
in arrears from the men,
ber's reserve only to the
extent of $1,000, or 3
months dues, whichever is
greater, regardless of whe-
ther the member signed
the reserve form, or not.
This ruling shall become ef-
fective May 1, 1854.
Also, credit from the
members reserve to cover
dues in arrears for Lodge
expenses will not be ap-
proved for any period ex-
ceeding IL months, and
that for the present year
of operations.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-04-14

. The Zajednicar's small
army of correspondents
will be surprised to learn
that writer's cramp, an ex-
haustive disorder of func-
tional origin, is known as
"graphospasm.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-04-14

the week, they came 10 the
tomb, when the sun had just
risen. And they were saying
to one another, "Who will
roll the stone back from the
doorway of the tomb for
u.s." And looking up they
saw that the stone had been
rolled back, for it was very
large. But on entering the
tomb, they saw a young man
sitting at the right side,
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-04-14

clothed in a white robe, and they were
amazed. He said to them, DO not be ter
rificd You are looking for Jesus of Naza-
reth, who was crucified He has risen, he
is not here. Behold the place where they
laid him. But go, tell his disciples and Peter
that he goes before you into Galilec there
you shall see him, as he told you
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-04-14

celebrating Easter and pay
ing reverent homage to
Jesus Christ. These unfor-
tunates have been enslaved
by tyrants, despots and
satraps who believe not in
God Almighty, but have
placed their faith in the fall
lacy that might-and might
alone-makes ri g h t and
have chosen to live by the
sword of oppression.
AS Americans, too many
of us are all too prone to ac-
cept our lot in life with a
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-04-14
EASTER Here and There!
BY V. /. MandicE, Supreme President

By '. l. Mandich, Supreme President
WYE APPROACH his Easter of 1854, the
w Joyous, Holy Day which commentaries
the Resurrection of our Saviour, more
grateful than ever to Divine Providence that we
live in these blessed United States of America,
the Home Of The Free and the Land of The
Brave, the Land of Promise.
Today, more than 800 million unfortunate
peoples the world over cannot look forward to
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-04-14
YESTERDAY
! > !. q .
AND TO-DAY
4th Convention - 1897

The Fourth Convention OF
the Croatian Society, fore
runner of today's Croatian
Fraternal Union of Ameri-
ca, was held June 21-3O,
1897, in Wagner Hall, Nc
Keesport, Pennsylvania.
In attendance at this Con-
vention were 16 officers of
the organization and 81 del
egates representing various
Lodges of a Society far from
Secure" at the time.
Supreme Treasurer Josip
Buneta reported cash on
hand of S3,229.58 as the
Convention got under way,
but after making certain
necessary adjustments the
total assets turned out to
be $2,O55.64.
Josip Marohnic was elect
ed Assistant Recorder for
the official proceedings of
the Convention.
The delegates voted to
send greetings in the form
of kilograms to all larger
cities" such as Pittsburgh,
Red Jacket Calumet Re-
gion), Michigan, Chicago,
New York, New Orleans,
San Francisco, st. Louis,
and Zagreb, Croatia.
During some disturbance
on the Convention floor, Su-
preme President Ivan Ljubic
left the hall and refused to
return, this in spite of the
fact that three delegates
were appointed to seek his
whereabouts and request
him to return to the con-
clave.
Bro. Ljubic finally re-
turned, but Immediately re-
quested an audit of the So
ciety's books to determine
the basis of the charges
which certain parties were,
making. This, perhaps.
where the custom originated
which still remains in effect,
that of having a Board of
Auditors appointed at a Con-
vention to audit the books.
Bro. Ljubic- was severely
criticized from the floor for
expenditures of certain sums
in an effort to organize new
Lodges. He was staunchly
defended by Petar Pavlinac
for taking such action, stat
ing that it was an act of
the Board of Directors.
Western delegates Hajdic
and Rebrovic, led by Josip
Marc h n i {, presented Su-
preme President Ljubic with
a bouquet of flowers in be-
half of all delegates.
''Humbak" is the way del
egate Sladovic referred to
the Croatian Society, mean
ing, no doubt, "Humbug."
He was probably disgusted
with the manner in which
the Convention was proceed
ing and decided to call it
"Humbak" and let it go at
that.
Lodge 5, Johnstown, Pa,
requested a donation to aid
in erecting a Croatian Home
in that community. Not ap-
proved.
After considerable wrang-
ling, the delegates voted to
add "Narodna" to the or
ganization's official title and
have it known to the world
as "The National Croatian
Society,""
Supreme Treasurer Bu-
meta Informed the delegates
that he had with him
$2,729.50 in cash and anoth-
er S500.00 on deposit in a
bank.
It was decided after a
short debate that the Head
quarters of the Society are
to remain in Allegheny, Pa,
for all time. The question Of