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ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-01-20

MckeespOrt, Pa. - March
of Dimes public service fea-
lures conducted under the
auspices Of the American
Croatian Radio Hour will be
aired over both of McKees-
ports Radio Stations, begin
ming next Saturday, January
23rd.
Station WEDO (S10) will
present the March of Dimes
program from 4:O5 to 4:3O
PM, while Station WMCK
(1360) will carry the drive to
raise funds to fight Polio
during the regular American
Croatian Radio Hour broad
casts from $50 to 1880 Pm.
Listeners to the WEDO
(S1O) March Of Dimes shows
will be urged to mail their
contributions to the March of
Dimes, care of the American
Croatian Radio Hour, Post
Office Box 1888, Pittsburgh
(13) Pa.
Volunteer operators will be
stationed at the telephones
of Station WMCK (1360) dur
ing the -Croatian
Radio Hour program and you
may phone your pledges by
calling McKeesport 8-88S8 or
Homestead 1-4221. Residents
of Clarion and vicinity may
phone their pledges to the
March Of Dimes by dialing
Clarion 1896.
Contributions to the 1854
March of Dimes campaign will
be graciously accepted by ad-
dressing them to the March
of Dimes, care of the Amer
ican-Croatian Radio Hour, P.
o. Box 1888, Pittsburgh (13)
Pa.
The annual March of Dimes
entertainment and dance is
scheduled for Sunday evening,
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-01-20
No Exceptions!

We have pointed out,
time and again, that Thurs
day noon is the deadline
for all material intended
for publication in the fol-
lowing issue of the English
Section.
Material received after
the deadline will not be
considered for publication
under any circumstances,
inclusive of such time worn
silly excuses as II forgot
to send it in earlier" or
$50 and so was supposed
to send it in, but fell down
on the job
Our correspondents will
have to abide by the Thurs.
day noon deadline or
else. If your article isn't
published, you, and you
alone, are to be blamed!
Stephen F. Brkich
English Editor
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-01-20
Bon Voyage

THE Croatian Fraternal Unions 1854 Men,
bership Campaign "Ship of State will
be piloted, officially, by three members of
the Societys Executive Board.
Serving as the Campaign Committees
Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Secretary, in
that order will be bros. Supreme President
V. I. Mandich, Secretary of the Sick Benefit
der Director Michael Grasha.
Aided at all times by other Officials sta
toned at the Home Office, these Campaign
leaders will strike out February 1 to enrich
the Society by 5000 new members and
$4,000, 100000 in new and increased insurance
business before the drive is brought to
close on November 80, 1854.
This represents quite an assignment, a
challenge in fact, yet we have every reason
to believe that the Campaign Goals can be
met if all Home Office Officials and Field
Workers work together as team.
Having participated for years as men,
ber of the Socety's Campaign Committees
of the past, we fully appreciate the size of
the task facing bros. Mandich, Ovcarich and
Grasha. Serving on a Campaign Committee
is anything but an opportunity to reap a
share of fame and glory in the end. 1t means
work and plenty of it.
Knowing as much, we wish bros. Man
dich, Ovcarich and Grasha we'll as they as
sumo the responsibilities of seeing our 1854
Campaign through to fitting success
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-01-20
"ZAJEDNICAR"
American.Croatian Radio Hour Giving
March OF Dimes Drive Wider Coveraqe
By Anthony j. Brajdic, ACRH Director

January 31st, at the Croatian
Home, in Rankin.
Several door prizes will be
offered on Sunday evening
January 31st, where each
contributor to the March o.
Dimes will be eligible for the
drawing of a $25.00 U. S
Savings Bond through the
courtesy of the Croatian Fra
ternal Union of America and
a Ladies or Mems Onyx Ring
will be given through the
courtesy of Mallin jewelers..
Greyko records will present
a free recording of my
Tamburitza Sweetheart" and
"Tamburitza Waltz, one of
the recent releases by the
Kossovo Tamburitza Orches.
ira, to the first one hundred
persons who attend t h {
March of Dimes entertain.
ment and dance, on Sunday
evening, January 31st.
We wish to extend our ap-
probation to the officers Of
this organization for their Of.
fer of providing the facilities
of the Croatian Home, free
of charge. Complete details OF
the program and featured or.
chestras will be published ir
next weeks edition Of the
Official Organ.
Our radio broadcasts for
this years March of Dimes
broadcasts have been expand.
ed to include both popular ra.
dio stations in McKeesport
and we should be able tc
reach more listeners than
heretofore.
So, tune in these special
March of Dimes features next
Saturday, January 23rd, over
Station WEDO (81O) from
4:O5 to 4::30 and WMCK
(1360) from $50 to 7::30 PM
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-01-20
Dukane Tams Will
Invade East Soon

Pitts burg Ii, Pa. - The
W world renowned Duquesne
University Tamburitzans will
be making their first big tour
through the Eastern section
of the United States very
shortly. We urge our C.F.U.
members to make a definite
date to witness the Tammies
in action when they appear
in and around the various
cities.
The first stop on a busy
schedule will be made on
Monday, February list, 1854,
in Manchester, New Hamp-
shire, at the Palace Theater,
at 8:15 PM; Wednesday, Feb
ruary 3, in Mt. Carmel, Pa, at
the Victoria Theater, 8 PM.
On Thursday, February 4,
in York, Pa, at the Public
High School Auditorium, 8:15
PM; and on Sunday, Febru-
ary 7, in Johnstown, Pa, at
the Cochran High School
Auditorium, at 2::3O PM.
Other major stops will in
clude Cleveland, Ohio, on
February 21st at the Music
Hall; Pittsburgh, Pa, March
21, at the Syria Mosque; and
Detroit, Mich, on March %,
at the Masonic Temple.
Plan now to see the Tam
mics in all their splendor,
when they roll off an engage
ment in your town.
Committee
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-01-20

A1 Bring back our men imme-
diately, or we will 60 in and
get them"
We cannot batter down the
prison gates and say: "We're
here, lads. Sorry it took us
so long"
We cannot tell American
soldiers who are on the front
lines this very day: There's
one thing to remember, fel-
lows, if the going gets real
tough. America will never let
you down."
Wonder what the boys are
thinking, today, as they en-
dure the abuse and insults
and taunts of the Reds? Do
they still have hope? Or has
a great despair filled their
hearts? What do you think?
War is a dreadful thing.
National shame. is worse, If
we ever get into another war
may the Good Lord grant us
the courage to see it through
all the way, despite every OBJ
stacle.' Only then will we be
able to forget the questioning
eyes of the missing 944, the
sad and bitter eyes of the
men America forgot.
Cleveland "Plain Dealer
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-01-20
What About Those 944 Missinq Grs?

Why are we worrying a.
bout the % Americans who
have tossed aside their birth
right, and who have indicated
that they wish to cast their
lot with the Reds?
Why aren't we worrying a.
bout the 944 missing CTS who
still are being forcibly held in
Communist prison camps?
1t is shocking, isn't it, to
think of American boys in the
role of slave laborers? 1t has
never happended before but
America never failed to win a
war before, once she had gone
into it. This is the humiliating
price we pay for our go
easy policy.
If we had used the men and
materials at our command in
Korea; if we had permitted
our generals to fight to win,
we should have won. It was
possible several times. Then
we should not have had to
face the humiliating fact that
some of our men were march
ed about in a victory" parade
in Manchuria; that others, at
this very moment, are priso-
ners in Siberia.
This shocking evidence has
been revealed by U. S. News
and World Report Magazine.
"The Chinese Communists,
said U. S. News, "did not
merely want Americans to
work in the salt beds of Shan
tung or the uranium mines of
Sinkiang. They pr i m a r | y
wanted, and got, Americans
who could handle the sensi-
tive and complex instruments
Of modern war such as radar,
airborne and ground, and in
frared instruments for night
combat. They were particu-
larly interested in airmen
with technical training, and
in artillerymen who knew the
secrets of intricate fuses"
Where are they now? This
question hurts. Returning ia
panese prisoners have report
ed that some Americans have
been seen in a prison not far
from Moscow. Some are be-
licved working in a huge un-
derground project in Siberia.
Probably some arc dead.
We did not win the war,
Therefore we can not say:
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-01-20
Voting At Age Is

DRESIDENT Dwight d. Eisenhower's pro-
! posal to Congress to lower the voting age
to Is years would not make the United
States of America the worlds first major
country to adopt such a national practice
Argentina Mexico, the Soviet Union and
Turkey already permit their citizens to start
casting ballots at 18. Mexico allows it's 49,
year-olds to vote only if they are married
Otherwise they must wait until they reach
the age of p years.
Russia, according to the Encyclopedia
Britannica encourages those 18 years of age
to vote on the theory that such men and
women are deemed industrially productive
and that 'the earlier the age at which one
begins to vote, within reason, the sooner is
one politically educated"
Switzerland and Germany, on the other
hand, have set the minimum voting age at
20 years, while America, France, Great Br-
TAIN Canada and Italy all follow the practice
of authorizing voting when their citizens
become II years of age
Norway, however, forces it's people to
wait until they are % before they are per-
mitted to vote. Holland and Finland don t
think their citizens are ready to cast ballot
until they are "a years old. Denmark, Spain
and Japan have minimum voting age of 25.
Each country, it seems, looks at it's younger
people in different light
Overlooked, in the wake of President
Eisenhower's recent proposal, is the fact
that Georgia has already lowered the voting
age to IS, the first and only - State in
the Union to legalize the practice.
The Constitution of the United States
does not fix the age of those voting for the
first time That is up to the individual States
under existing conditions.
What President Eisenhower seeks is a
Constitutional Amendment setting the vot-
ing age at Is in all States. Whether he will
succeed is questionable, for the matter of
States Rights has always been touchy
subject and many good intention has been
scuttled in the past by those who put their
State above the Nation as whole.
In the meantime, it is interesting to note
that former President Harry S. Truman is
said to look upon "a years of age as being
far more propitious time to allow Amer
leans to cast their first ballot and assume
the responsibilities of citizenship.
Mr.. Truman no doubt formed such an
opinion after studying the election statistics
compiled in recent years. records which
show that countless thousands under 50
years of age bothered to vote on issues which
were the concern of every single American
entitled to cast ballot
AS for us, we feel that the voting age
should be left at 21 this in spite of the fact
that Americans much younger are still called
upon to fight and die for their Country War
and voting have nothing in common when
one debates this question
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-01-20
English Editor To
0rafe II, kenos|s

Kenosha, Wis. - A gala
celebration is being planned
to commemorate the 25th An
niversary of "Amity' ESL
692. 1t will take place Sunday,
February 14th, at the Polonia
Hall in Kenosha.
This event will begin with
a program starting at 2:3O
P. M. and will feature the
Amity Girls Glee Club in an
entertaining group of num-
bers, selections by the Elias
Tamburitza Serenaders and
several other interesting fea-
lures which will be announced
at a later date.
With us on the festive oc-
casion will be bro. Stephen F.
Brkich, Pittsburgh, English
Editor of the Zajednicar, who
has accepted the Lodges in
vitation to address our cele-
brants during the course of
this salute to our Silver An
niversary.
After the program, sup
per will be served and be fol-
lowed by dancing to the tunes
Of the Elias Tamburitza Sere-
naders. So plan now to attend
this full day of enjoyment.
"Amity' Lodge 692 was or
ganized as one of the first
ESL's back in 1929 by a hand
full of members who were in
terested in starting a modern,
progressive fraternal unit.
The name "Amity' was chos-
en- because it meant Friend
ship" and that has been the
foundation of the Lodges
strive for success.
Under the capable guidance
of Joseph Babich, ST., who
has been a C. F. U. member
for more than 40 years, the
members of the newly organ
lied Lodge worked toward a
goal, that of making "Amity"
one of the most active ESL's
in the midwest. 5
In their rs years of exist
ence they have sponsored
many dances, picnics, parties;
they have supported the jun
ior Nest in Kenosha; they:
participated in softball and
bowling, organized glee clubs;
and have been ardent sup
porters of the Duquesne Tam
buritzans.
Now, on the occasion of
their 25th Anniversary, the
Amityites extend their hands
to you in a cordial invitation
to be with them on this i'm
portant date, February 14th,
1854.
Amity Chatterbox
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-01-20

Mckeesport, Pa March January 31st at the Croatian
Of Dimes public service fea- Home, in Rankin.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-01-20
DANIEL STAKCH MOVES
INTO LARGER QUARTERS

BY John Badovinac, President, Lodge 663

Cleveland, Ohio - For almost two generations, the
people in the ColinWood Area of Cleveland have become
accustomed to seeing the of Stakich the window
- business establishment Waterloo Rd, which is in
the very heart of that district
So accustomed, in fact that many have felt, even as
did the writer that Dan Stakch founder and of the
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-01-20

Daniel Stakich
Pioneers" and was a Dele
gate to the CFU's 1885 Con-
vention in Milwaukee.
Seek Larger Quarters
With all the activity of the
three related enterprises, the
boys soon started to work on
their father to move out into
larger quarters.
Dan resisted for a while,
but finally gave in and after
almost 35 years in the same
location, he pulled up stakes
and moved the business to 815
East 185th Street. And stimuli
taneous with the move, Dan
moved out as the active head
of the organization and told
his boys that it was now up
to them and that he would
work for them as a member
of the firm.
The new place is directly
opposite the La Sale Theater
on E. 185th Street and is in
a very good location for that
type of business.
Faith In Organization
Dan Stakich has been an
active member of the CFU
from the date that he joined
the old National Croatian
Society.
He has attended every
Convention of the CFU, either
as Delegate or as an Officer,
from 1882, when he and the
writer both attended the Gary
Convention.
Dan became a Supreme
Board member in 1886 to fill
a vacancy caused by a resig-
nation. He was elected in 1889
and again in 1943 and served
with distinction as a member
of the Board. He was Presi-
dent of his Lodge No. 235 for
over 20 years and still takes
an active part in Lodge af-
fairs. He was also Secretary
of the Croatian Liberty Home
| Association.
Yes, He's A zumbercan
| Aside from his activity in
the CFU, he is active in the
civic and business affairs in
it he Collinwood community
and is a personal friend of
Ohio's Governor Frank ].
Lausche.
Both Dan and his wife, Mrs.
Anna Stakich, are familiar
figures at most CFU affairs
in Cleveland. They were mar
ried in 1920, in the same year
that Dan launched his busi-
ness.
And, last but not least, we
must add that Dan Stakich
was born in zumberak in the
old country. (We know that
English Editor Brkich has
been patiently waiting for us
to say that anyway He came
to this country in 1911 and
became a citizen as soon as
he was eligible.
To Dan and the boys we
; extend congratulations on the
opening of their new place of
business and know that the
Stakich enterprises will enjoy
the same esteem and success
that has been the lot of Dan
from the day when he first
opened his business on Water
loo Road
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-01-20

. Every day is a day to do
good. There is no closed sea-
son for doing good.
- James r. Sweeney
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-01-20

- a business establishment
the very heart of that district
SO accustomed, in fact,
did the writer, that Dan Stak
Stakich Realty Co., was as
permanent a fixture in Collin
wood as were the New York
Central Car shops, or the
Croatian Home which Sta
kich's Construction Company
built several years ago.
Times do change, though,
and so do businesses, but even
so it was with some surprise
that the news was received
recently that bro. Stakich was
moving his establishment out
into the Euclid sector Of Cle-
veland to meet the needs of
his expanding business.
Started With Nothing
The Stakich organization,
which has been operating at
1919 Waterloo Rd., has been
complaining of growing pains
for several years.
Started in 1920 as one
man operation, following bro.
Stakich's discharge from the
armed forces after World
War I, it was modestly sue
cessful from the beginning.
Dan dealt in real estate and
insurance, and for a quarter
of a century he operated the
business on a scale that was
fitted to his personal opera
ton technique, and were it
not for his two sons, Robert
and Richard, Dan would pro-
badly have been content to
remain at the Collinwood ad-
dress until retirement.
Sons Convince Father
Bob and Dick changed that
all, however. Both boys at
tended college and both saw
service in World War II.
After graduation they en-
tered their fathers business,
which had expanded during
and after World War II just
as did many other ventures of
the same type as a result of
Americas Real Estate boom.
With the help of his father,
Bob, the eldest son, launched
the S t kich Construction
Company on a modest scale,
but in the few years that it
has been in operation, the
Stakich company has built
homes for a total value of
close to One Million Dollars.
Most of the construction
work was done in the eastern
part of Cuyahoga County,
and among the larger con-
struction projects was the
Croatian Liberty Home in
Collinwood.
Build Them To Endure
The most ambitious home
building project of the Sta
kich Construction Company
! was the development of plot
of land out in the Chardon
Road Area of Euclid, where
they built and sold q new
homes.
Previous to this project
they built IL new homes on
Hoover Drive in the Wildwood
Park Section. The company
is now building a beautiful
new home on Lake Shore
Boulevard in Euclid for Dan
Stakich himself.
The quality of their con-
struction in the home build
ing field is best attested to
with the compliment paid to
Bob by the Mayor of Euclid
himself after the Mayor had
inspected the Chardon Rd.
project. Mayor Sims compli-
mented Bob and Dan on the
excellence of the work.
The expanding Stakich in
surance business is handled
by Dickie and this, too, has
ioxoI a crroofor, ~ 90 euro of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-24
British Delegation
Reports Mau Maul
Threat Is GROWING
BY the Associated Press

LONDON, Feb. ga spell
that anti-white Mau Mau ter
rorists cast on Kenya in 1852
with knife, torch and witch doc
tor ritual is growing despite a
bomber-backed campaign to
crush the rebellion, a British
parliamentary delegation reports.
A drastic shakeup of the East
African crown colony's police was
proposed by the six-man, all
party delegation yesterday to
help cope with the bloody upris-
ing that some British experts
say may last a generation.
Fresh from an 18-day survey
of the fertile land where British
security forces each month are
killing off about 300 of the ter
rorists and capturing $50, the
delegation said there was danger
the movement to drive out the
whites and kill loyal tribesmen
would spread beyond the Kikuyu
area where it was born.
Field for Recruiting.
The 1A-million Kikuyus num-
Der almost fourth of Kenya' s
African population. It is among
those tribesmen-who till the
fields around Nairobi, the capital
and work as laborers and SER
wants for the whites-that the
Mau Mau has done its recruiting
by a combination of persuasion
and violence.
1.-THE influence of the Mau Mau
in the Kikuyu area, except in
certain localities, has not de-
clined," the parliamentary dele
cation said. 1T has, on the
contrary, increased. In this re-
Spect the situation has deteri-
GRATED and the danger of in
lection outside the Kikuyu area
is now greater, not less. than at
the beginning of the emergency"
Corruption Cited.
Cases Of brutality and corrup-
ton were cited among the colo
NAL civil forces allied with Brit
ish troops in the fight against
the Mau Mau and the report
said: -
Reorganization of the police,
from the highest level down.
wards. should be accompanied by
stern action to enforce discipline. {"
Publication of the report APP
pears certain to touch off a hot
debate I'm the House of Commons
on the colony, a country of 224, >
$50 square miles which lists
coffee, tea, cotton and grain
among its principal exports.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-24
Guided Atom Rocket
For Ground Attack
Prepared by British
BY The As,eeiated Pre.s

LONDON, Feb 24.-Britain's
atom age army. is readying a
guided atomic rocket for use IN
ground attack, a War ONCE
memorandum disclosed today.
The memorandum. issued by
War Minister Antony Head IN
connection with the army's an-
nual budget request to Parlia-
ment. said Britain is giving "a
great deal Of thought" to both
atomic offense and defense.
It said "radiac Instruments
for detecting the radioactive
afteraffects of atomic explosions
are now in production, and train
ing versions already are in the
hands ofstroops.
1--WE are nearing a decision on
the introduction Of an effective
army weapon of offense." the
memorandum added. This will
probably take the form Of q
ground foreground medlum range
guided missile"
AWar ONCE spokesman said
the guided missile would take
the form of a rocket-propelled
atomic weapon. He added it
would not fall into the category
of the atomic artillery weapon
developed for the United States
Army and recently shipped in
limited numbers to American
forces in Western Germany.
The memorandum said, "All
possible steps are being taken to
insure that the introduction of
atomic weapons will find the
Army we'll prepared in their Of
fensive use and in methods of
defense"
The army budget calls for
1928 500, 100 ($1, 758 800.2eO) for
the year beginning next April l.
This figure is a slight increase
over the previous year
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-24
Horbor Opens EorIy

TORONTO, Feb. "a (P). -
Navigation on Toronto Harbor
officially opened yesterday, mark
ing the shortest closed season on
record. Shipping officially ceased
January 4. only so days ago.