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the survivor(s) will be paid the
face amount of the insurance.
If the death is accidental, twice
the face amount of the insurance
will be paid. If the employee
suffers accidental loss of one
hand, one foot. or the sight of
one eye. he will be paid one-half
of the face amount. The total
face amount will be payable to
the employee for the loss of two
or more such members or for
the loss of sight of both eyes.
@. Must an employe name a
beneficiary?
A. No. Most employees will not
find it necessary to designate a
beneficiary. For those who do
not, life insurance and acciden-
tai death benefits are payable in
the following order of preced-
ence: Cd widow or widower,
(2) children, CD parents, "a
estate. and CD next of kin.
Payment for Insurance.
@. How will an employe pay
for this insurance?
A. The cost to the employe
will be deducted automatically
from his pay check each pay
period.
@. Will an employee be able to
withdraw the money he has paid
in at any time?
| A. No. His salary deductions
will pay for his day-to-day in
Surance protection.
@. If an employee is 65 years
or older when the program goes
into effect, will deductions for
insurance be made from his
salary?
A. No. He viii receive the in
suranees without cost to himself
q VIII arlN employe pay for
his insurance after he retires9
| A. No. The life insurance will
be free after retirement on an
immediate annuity under any
Federal retirement SYSTEM either
/ for disability or after Is years
of civilian service. The double
indemnity and dismemberinent
Gloss of limb or eyesight) pro-
lection will stop.
/ G.. What will be the total
cost to the Government?
i A. Tt is estimated that the
Governments cost will be about
$22,750,000 per year. assuming
that at least rs per cent Of the
eligible employees decide to par
/ ticipate.
@. Is it possible that the cost
of insurance for employees might
increase?
A. 1t would require a change
in the law to increase the en-
ploye's rate of payment.
Q. Will an employee be able to
cancel this insurance later.
A. Yes, at any time.
@. When will this plan 60
into effect?
A. The effective date for each
group of employees will be an
nounced.
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I
accidental loss of eyesight OF
one or more limbs (dismember-
ment).
Eligible employees will be auto
matically covered unless they
specifically state in writing that
they do not want the insurance.
The cost will be shared by
employees and the Government.
The employe will pay IS cents per
| $1,000 of insurance each BIZ
weekly pay period, until he
reaches age IS, after which he
will pay nothing. If he is paid
on other than a bi-weekly basis,
the cost will be proportionate.
The Government will help to pay
the cost of this insurance by
contributing half as much as
the employe. 2
Each employee who participates
will be insured for an amount
approximating his annual sal
airy to the nearest upper thous-
and. For example, an employe
earning $4,000 per year will be
insured for $4,000. An employee
earning more than $4,000 but
not over $4,000 will be insured
for $4,000, and so on.
Employees IS years uf age or
older will be insured free, but
in reduced amounts.
Employees who retire will con-
tinue to be covered by the life
Insurance provisions without
cost to them-but their cover
age will be reduced.
Participation.
@. Who will be eligible in this
| program?
A. All Federal civilian employees
N the executive, legislative and
Judicial branches and employees
OF the District of Columbia gov
eminent will be eligible to partic-
ipate except: Cd non-citizens
stationed overseas, 10 employees
serving in certain corporations
under the supervision of the
Farm Credit Administration. and
13 employees excluded by The
Civil Service Commission latter
consultation with agencies} be-
cause of conditions Of employ
ment, such as seasonal, inter-
mittent, or part-time employ
ment.
@. Will employees in hazardous
1 occupations be excluded?
| A. An employe will not be ex-
cluded solely on the grounds that
he Is engaged in a hazardous
occupation.
@. Will members of Congress
be eligible?
A. Yes. Members Of Congress,
cabinet officers, judges-all will
be eligible.
Q. Will there be any bar to
participation because of physical
condition. age or sex?
A. No. However, If an employee
declines insurance., and later
wants to participate, he will have
to wait one year and then pro-
duce evidence of instability
through a medical examination
Also, when an employe declines
to participate. he will not be ELI
gible for insurance after he has
reached the age of so years.
@. If both man and wife are
employed by the Government,
will both be eligible?
A. Yes.
@. What about employees who
participate, quit the Government
and later return?
A: They will be eligible to
participate upon their return
just as though they had not
been previously employed.
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eral civilian
employees will
be eligible to
participate.
The p Ia n
will provide
for low-cost
life insurance
W i t h ut a
m e di al ex-
animation and
with payment
of double in
demnity for
a C CT d e n t al
d e a t h an d
payment for
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The Federal Spotlight 4
Here's How Insurance Setup
For u. S. Employees Works
By Joseph Young

The Civil Service Commission today complete expana-
ton how the Government employee insurance program
will work. President Eisenhower has signed the legislation setting
the program and It will into effect either November
December
Here is the CSC's explanation of the program:
@. What the principal new group life
nlan f0r raloY1.EA
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FIexibIeU U. 5. Defense
dressed in Plan for
Slash in Korea Forces
BY The Associated Press

Withdrawal of two thirds Of
American ground strength from
Korea in the next few months
signifies new military strategy to
mount a flexible defense against
Communist China and at the
same time build up a central
strategic reserve at home.
Although the wholesale re-
shuttle of ground strength will
leave two less divisions in the
Western Pacific, defense officials
interpreted it as completely in
step with President Eisenhower's
clear cut warning Tuesday
against any Red attempt to in,
wade Chinese Nationalist held
FormoSa.
South Koreans Protest.
|. The new military thinking
lays increased stress upon fiexi-
bility and the Importance Of the
Western Pacific defense line run
ming from the Philippines in the
south through Nationalist For
mosa and Qkinawa to Japan.
Immediate protests against the
planned troop withdrawal were
launched in South Korea. All
shops were closed and public
transportation halted in Seoul
during protest rally which drew
an estimated 100000 persons to
the city stadium.
Two United States divisions
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Resort Areas Forecast
friday

Blue Ridge-Partly cloudy
with good visibility.
Upper Bay-Partly cloudy
with good visibility. Winds
variable.
Lower Bay-Partly cloudy
with good visibility. Winds
variable.
Rehoboth Ocean City -
Partly cloudy with winds
variable.
Virginia Beach - Partly
cloudy and war with posi-
bly, a few showers.
South Jersey - Partly
cloudy. Winds, variable.
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ROYAL VISIT0R-L0ndOn.-
Princess Alexandra, II,
daughter of the Duchess of
Kent, will leave with. her
mother Saturday for a three
week stay in Canada as guest
of Gov. Gen. Vincent Massey.
The Duchess, aunt of Queen
Elizabeth III, will open the
Canadian National Exhibi-
ton at Toronto August ~.
They will stop off in New York
on their way home.
ZAP WirephOtO.
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pIoyeS?
A. Here are the highlights OF
the PLAN:
With few exceptions, all Fed
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Hammond Lodge 358 In
New RyIinq Anent Dues

:, Hammond, Ind. - At the
last meeting of "Maywood-
ties" CF'U Lodge 358 held on
Sunday, February 18th, the
membership voted to limit the
payment of dues to the regu-
lar meeting of the Lodge.
Hereafter, no dues will be
collected at the home of the
Secretary unless they are paid
by mail and the check made
payable to the Lodge, and not
to the Secretary.
We urge all members to
make a special effort to at
tend the monthly meetings
which are held on the second
Sunday of every month at the
Brooks House, Conkey and
Howard Streets. In this way
we may best work for the
betterment of the Lodge and
the Croatian Fraternal Union.
Cecilia Fabiyanic, Sec'y.
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AIiquippa Lodge 720 Preparing Great
PROGRAM In Honor Of 25th Anniversary

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 Ivitz, Sec'y
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Lodge Directory
Set For March a

Pittsburgh, Pa. - Notice
is hereby given all Lodges
that the Croatian Fraternal
Unions Official Lodge Direc-
tory will be published in the
Wednesday, March "a, issue
of the Zajednicar.
Some 100 Lodges have
failed to notify the Home Of
flee at Pittsburgh of the re-
suits of their election Of Off
GERS for 1854. Unless these
Lodges respond by March 18,
their 1853 officials will be car
ried in the Official Directory
for this year.
This Directory now appears
but once a year, and not twice
annually as was the practice
years ago. The Lodges as yet
unheard from in regard to
their elections must now act
before March 18 if they wish
to be heard from in the Direc-
tory slated for publication on
Wednesday, March "a!
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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 Goth 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 mem
Der of Bessemer, Pa, Lodge
300. Well also have other
orators form fraternal Lod.
ges and Clubs in this area, in.
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Lodge 234 Members In
Monthly Meet March L

Pittsburgh, Pa. - We have
an important Lodge 234 meet
ing coming up on Friday,
March -, 1854 at $3.50 PM.
AS usual this meeting will be
held in the downstairs meet
ing room of the Bratska Slo-
ga, 146-44th Street, Pitts
burgh, Pa.
There are several impor-
tant topics to be discussed at
this session and we are urg-
ing all of our members to be
present.
Lodge Officers will be pre-
sent at 7:30 PM to collect
dues for the convenience of
those members who wish to
pay their dues before the
meeting.
Frank H. Becer, .Jr., Sec'y.
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Trafford Members Are
In For ENJOYABLE Time

Trafford, Pa. - Members
and friends of CFU Lodge
541 and Junior Nest 2O3 are
cordially invited to attend the
showing of movies filmed by
bro. Anthony Radosh on his
recent tour of Yugoslavia.
The interesting program
will begin at 800 PM, on
Saturday, March 10th, and
will feature the dancing of the
Junior Nest 203 Kolo Group
under the direction Of bro.
William Vergot, a member of
the Duquesne Tamburitzans.
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North Side Pitt Lodge | Celebration
Will Be HighIighted By Play, Banquet

Pittsburgh, Pa. - The HUI
morous drama entitled PRO
dani Died" well known for
its hilarious entertainment
value, will be presented on
stage at the 6Oth Anniversa-
ry Celebration of CFU Lodge
1 on Sunday, March 21.
The festivities, which in
corporate a rich program, are
scheduled to begin promptly
at Javor Hall, followed by a
Banquet at the Lodge l Hall
and dancing in the evening.
The play is comprised Of
the following cast: Zovnik, a
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Milwaukee Area Nests
Start Mons Day Plans

Milwaukee, Wis. - Once
again the Junior Nest Mana
gers of the Milwaukee, West
Allis areas met at the home
of sister Knaflic, on February
18th, for the purpose of ini-
tiating plans to stage the End
Annual Mothers Day Cele-
bration.
The date for this event has
been set as Sunday, May 9th,
at the Collins-Meyer Post,
formerly known as the South
Side Turn Hall, at 725 West
National Avenue. This was
also the scene Of our previous
festival.
We were pleased to note
that the same Nest Managers
were reelected this year and
this will make our task OF
planning a mite easier since
we now have the experience
in handling this sort of thing.
The Managers cooperating on
this project are as follows:
Frank Bu1al, Nest 473.
Lodge 261; Frarces Papa
Nest .457 of West Allis, Lodge
1872; Mitzie Knaflic, Nest
$50, Lodge 8O7; and Matt
Anich, Nest 81, West Allis,
Lodge 391. Bro. Wodvarka OF
Nest 18, Lodge 255 of Mil
waukee, phoned and begged
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Former Queen In
Plug For Contest

Rural Ridge, Pa. - Sum
day, July 25, 1854, has once
again been chosen as the day
for the CFU United Lodges
Celebration at West View
Park. One of the main attrac-
tions is to be the crowning Of
the CF'U Popularity Queen,
contest which is open to any
girl who belongs to the Gro
atian Fraternal Union.
In 1852, l had the great
honor of being chosen as the
Queen" and l can truthfully
say that it is one of the most
thrilling experiences a girl
| could have. It takes a lot of
diligence and work, but it is
worth every minute of it.
Even if you are not the
lucky one who is the Queen"
it is a great honor and loads
of fun to take part in this
colorful and wonderful event.
The prizes for the winners
are bigger and better than
ever this year, girls, so if
you'd like to try for this
honor, just inform your local
Lodge Secretary, or any
Lodge officer for that matter.
Who knows, you may be
the lucky one on that stage
on July 25th, to reign for one
year as the Queen of the
CFUw
It's really great feeling,
so good luck!
Olga Tominac, Member
Junior Nest 423
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We are also grateful to the
members of the Girls Glee
Club who served as waitress
es and sold refreshment tic
kets; to Justine Kluka and
Peg Kufrin who were desig-
mated to sell admission tic
kets; and to Louis Kufrin,
Joseph Babich, Sr,, Ronald
Zamsky and Donald Deck
who served as sentries in
collecting the stubs.
As it is human to err, we
may be guilty of leaving out
a few names unintentiOnany,
but need we say tha-. we
gratefully appreciate all rem
dered assistance, and that
goes for all those wonderful
people who saw fit to be a
part of our grand audiences.
A more fitting and satisfy
ing way to mark a quarter
century of amity among the
"Amityites" could not pos
sibly have been foundathan
our staging of the Valentines
Day festivities at the Polonia
Hall. May we look forward to
more such happy occasions!
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to be excused due to illness.
Sister Papa is once again our
Treasurer.
The preliminary ground
work for the event has been
set up and we urge the
youngsters of the aforemen-
toned Nests to notify your
Nest Manager or myself if
you have any talents suitable
for presentation on our stage.
If you took part in last years
performance and wish to do
again, you are entirely vel
come to participate.
We will soon be seeking
volunteers from the various
Lodges to help with the pre-
parations and we hope to re-
ceive the same spontaneous
response as that of last year.
We also want your coopera-
ton in donating cakes, cook
les, coffee. and milk in order
that we may have a wonder
full celebration.
Look to your future copies
Of the ''Zee" for further
details.
Mitzie
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poor young village boy, John
Ovcarich; his grandfather,
Joseph Bella; Ursa, Zvonik's
young daughter, Lillian Ov-
carich; Mrsek, a rich villager,
Milan Vranes; Mica, his wife,
Jennie Krasich; and Cof, 4
mail carrier, Anton Skvarich.
We know you will enjoy
every minute of our day long
festival and we urge that you
come early and assure your
self of a seat. Also, be sure to
purchase your tickets we'll in
advance.
Arrangements Commitee
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Lodges Urged To
Mark Anniversary

Continued From Page y
and tribulations in founding
and building this magnificent
institution, which stands to-
day a credit to the Croatian
people wherever they may be
- if the current membership
campaign succeeds to the ex-
tent that we will reach our
goal - to enroll six thousand
new members, with six million
dollars of new insurance.
This we can attain by unity
of. effort, and if we are will
ing and prepared to give of
ourselves even a small mea-
sure of the sacrifices and con-
tributions of our honored
pioneers.
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Pittsburgh, Pa. "A pair of
young performers, who will
make. their appearance with
the Tamburitzans at the Sy-
ria Mosque on Sunday, March
21sAt,tS:30, PM, are Fran
Cernich and Rose Puskarich.
For Fran this will be her final
Pittsburgh concert, while for
Rose it will mark her first
show at the Mosque.
Fran, a senior majoring in
Music Education, is a men,
ber of Lodge so in st. Louis,
Missouri. Her abilities as a
soloist, as well as an accor-
dionist, have gained her a tre-
mendous amount of recogni-
tion with followers of the
Duquesne group.
In addition to being a star
performer musically, Fran al
so excels in her studies at
the University. She has main
tanned a straight "A" average
in spite of the many concert
appearances and will gradu-
ate with honors this June.
The Tammies are indeed
sorry to see her leave, but
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Tammies At Syria Mosque March Il

they are also very proud to
see youngsters like her make
the Tammie's reputation one
of a sterling quality.
Rose Puskarich is a mem
ber of Lodge 615, Universal,
Penna. In her first year with
the Tamburitzans, Rose has
definitely worked her way in
to a top role. She plays prim
tamburitza, and sings and
dances with the collegiate
group.
A graduate of Plum Town
ship High School, Rose had
maintained a fine scholastic
average and she has carried
this trait into college work.
With a major in Elementary
Education, Rose has a desire
to teach after graduation.
The Tamburitzans, under
the direction of Walter w.
Kolar, will present their an
nual Pittsburgh show at the
Mosque on March 21. Make it
a date to meet all of these
young performers at that
time.
Charles r. Cubelic, Pub.
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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
pleasure no member should
forego.
Neva Ruzich, Rec. Sec'y.
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Detroit Lodge III In
Monthly Meet March II

Detroit, Mich. - A very
important meeting of Onyx"
CFU Lodge TIT will be held
on Thursday, March II, at
the usual meeting place, the
Croatian Catholic Center, 2O1
w. Seven Mile Road, at 8 PM.
For the benefit Of those
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Mitzie

Man in a great hurry
jumped into a cab on Broad
way and yelled to the driver,
Follow that cab ahead of
u.s."
II gotta mister" replied the
hacker. "He's towing me-"
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full outcome of a great day.
The Polonia Hall was
jammed to the rafters shortly
before the program was
scheduled to open, with cele-
brants from near and far
eager to see what we had to
offer on this special occasion.
We might be blowing our
horn a little when we say that
no one went home dissatis-
fled, but, then, the truth will
out no matter what!
Among the "stars" of our
show, and there were many,
were the members IF the
Elias Tamburitza Serenaders,
our emcee, Fred Kufrin, Dor
othy Ann Jambrek, our piano
soloist, the "Amity" Girls
Glee Club, and the superb
cast of our hilarious comedy
"Some Glass; which had our
guests drying their eyes and
rolling in the proverbial aisles.
Lest we should forget to
mention later, the fine work
of the cast in the Yugoslav
Cabaret Scene was also very
we'll received by the entire
audience.
Editor Becoming Habit
No affair in Kenosha would
be complete without "a word
or three" from that fine ora
tor and Zajednicar Editor
from Pittsburgh, bro. Stephen
F. Brkich, our main speaker
for the occasion.
1t seems that bro. Brkich
has officially and definitely
become a permanent fixture
at all our "Amity" celebra-
tions, and we sincerely hope
that this friendship is here to
stay a lifetime.
AS all good things must
come to an end, our program
was concluded in late after
noon and we all set about to
enjoy the delicious supper
prepared and served under
the expert supervision of our
chef, Kate Kufrin.
The Elias Tammies later
invited us to bring down the
curtain on the funfest with an
evening Of dancing.
Our Sincerest Thanks
Ever anxious to give due
credit, we point to Kate Kuf-
rim, Anna Jambrek, Pauline
Babich, Frances Kazell and
Carolyn Walters for their un-
tiring work in the kitchen; to
George and John Deck, who
so ably controlled the terrific
traffic at the bar; and to
sud-sloshers Fred Kufrin, Ri
chard Kufrin, Frank Odar,
Frank Topolovec, Frank Wild
manich, Donald Jambrek, Ed
Baternik, Frank Lane, Eu-
gene Miller and Frank Wal
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Kenosha's "Amity" Lodge b92 SaIutes
18th Anniversary In Grandiose Manner
Ever Active Badger State Members Put
Celebration Over With PrOverbial Bang
By Stella Jambrek, Charter Member, Lodge

By Stella Jambrek, Charter Member, Lodge 692
Kenosha, Wise. Well sir the 25th Anniversary Cele-
braon of "Amity CFU Lodge 692 staged February H.
turned out to be both financial and fraterna success
much to the credit of of members who dug in
to the most minute Details thus assuring this