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Milford chronicle., 1954-04-30
The Birthday Purty
Elaine Coffin

Elaine Coffin
Hi! I'm a man from Mars, visit
ing Earth" Don't those words
sound familiar? If so, it's because
! was guest at the Birthday
Party on my last visit. That was
when / visited Milford High School.
and I really enjoyed my trip. The
truth is, would like to return, but
l have a date with Squeezy, the
squirrel in Central Park. Care to
join me?
Looking from the window of my
Rocket Supersonic, we found fluffy
white clouds surrounding us. AS
they tasted just like ice cream, /
grabbed a couple of handfuls to
give Squeezy. Finally we landed in
Central Park and found that
Squeezy had a reception commit
tee waiting for me. After the Gus
tomary greetings, I parked my
Rocket SupersOnic, put a pakelec-
kalental (Martian for nickel. i'm
the parking meter, and followed
Squeezy tC a surprise"
we arrived IN the dead center of
Central Park just in time to see
the MaypOle dancers line up with
their streamers. Apparently, each
dancer was celebrating a birthday
during the coming week, but I
only recognized three. Those three
were students of MHS. "Janet
Lohland, May 2" was on a pink
streamer; dot Webb, May %, was
on a yellow streamer; and George
Jester, May A., was on a green
streamer.
After the MaypOle Dance, Squeezy
and / took off in my Rocket Super
sonic to get enough cloud ice cream
for a party The party ended with
q final cheer and a lusty Happy
Birthday"
Milford chronicle., 1954-04-30

to conclusions before we have all
the facts. His outside interests
comprise playing the piano and
golf, reading, and bowling Other
major interests include his Sunday
School class and the Junior Cham
Der of Commerce.
Mr.. Faix's basic philosophers on
living include: The motto of West
POint-"Duty, Honor, Country" /;
The other, and the more religious
is chapter twelve of Ecclesiastes
Milford chronicle., 1954-04-30

alton of Home Builders is erecting
a two million dollar S-story Ma
tional Housing Center. It will be.
ready within a year. It win serve
as a central source Of information
about the home building business.
Milford chronicle., 1954-04-30
TRAFFIC TROUBLE GROWS

SACRAMENTO = R) - Cali
fornia has more than million mo-
tor vehicles for the first time.
Announcing the total had in
creased to 6,0Os,952 or S76,248 ov-
er 1852. Paul Mason, director Of
the Department Of Motor Vehicles.
commented, mo easing OF traffic
problems in California is in pros
pect
Milford chronicle., 1954-04-30
Looking Aheud

Daytime Activities
May 3: Student Council Conven-
tion.
May a: None.
May 5: Track-Dover-Caesa
Rodney.
May s: None.
May z: Senior Trip.
Evening Activities
May 3: None.
May 4 None.
May 5: None.
May s: Rife Club-Auditorium.
May z: Senior Trip.
May z: Elementary Spring Con-
ceTt-8:00.
Milford chronicle., 1954-04-30
HOME BUILDING CENTER

WASHINGTON, D. c. ~ up =
A new national Headquarters for
the home building industry is go
ing up here. The National Associ-
Milford chronicle., 1954-04-30

Three u. S. Presidents, johnson.
Jackson and Polk were born in
North Carolina.
Milford chronicle., 1954-04-30
Make This 2A Hr, Test

Enjoy blessed relief from swollen,
aching joints, Rrthritis, rheumatism
sciaticas lumbago or neuralgia or no
cost TO you for trying this prescription
formula called Muscle-Aid. widely used
By hospitals, massage parlors and gym.
nasiums; also recommended by doctors,
coaches and trainers for muscle sore.
ness. strained hgaments, painful sprains
and bruises.
To get safe, quick relief, simply apply
this pleasantly scented liquid EXTER-
NALLY wherever you feel pain - limbs.
3oints. shoulders, neck, back. Note how
much more comfortable you feel all day,
how many hours Of restful sleep you get
at night.
''My patients and are more than
pleased. Warmth supplied soothes and
produces circulation to carry off toxins.
Nothing compares to Musele.Aid for
relieving the suffering from arthritic
and kindred palms." states T. T. Connor.
physiotherapist, Philadelphia.
Money Beck GuuFoR4ee
Get Musele-Aid today from your
Druggist. Use half the bottle. II YOU
are not delighted with results, return
for refund, Regular economy or hospital
size bottle $500, or
Snaeir,1 Trial Size &FAA
SSSSu0b ONLY. w
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-10-20

Tooele, Utah - Frank Ma
tesic is reported to be a men,
Der of five-man syndicate
which has made a rich ura-
mum ore strike in Utah.
Said to be a former Western
Pennsylvania Diamond Belt
and Golden Gloves light
heavyweight boxing champ
ion, Mr.. Matesic may be on
his way to becoming a milli-
onaire as the result of the
discovery. The mpany
leased 600 acres in the bad
lands of Utah after being ap-
praised by Mr.. Matesic, now
a geologist, that uranium ap-
peared to abound in the area.
Western Pennsylvanians do
not recall knowing a Frank
Matesic with a boxing back
ground who headed for the
West. although there are ma
ny Matesics in and around
Pittsburgh Of Croatian de-
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-10-20
Set, Safe, Sure

THE Pittsburgh Better Business Bureau
last week warned Western Pennsylva-
mans that a Kansas City auto-accident in
surance policy being peddled in the district
is strictly mo bargain"
According to the Bureau the Midwest
outfit offers those gullible enough to be-
lieve it as much as $4,000 monthly from
the date of an injury in return for mailing
$500 to its offices in Kansas City. Which is
really something for nothing.
But here's the CATCH the gimmick, in the
company's slick literature:
"(Thc accident must) wholly and con-
tinuously disable the insured from perform
ing any and every duty pertaining to any
business or occupation and as the result
thereof is thereby necessarily confined
within doors and requires regular visits
therein by regularly licensed medical or
osteopathic surgeon" Read that again!
Unlike the organization in question, the
Croatian Fraternal Union of America i'm
poses no such impossible restrictions when
it issues an accident certificate.
Whereas those insured with the Kansas
City group can't collect penny under the
above stipulatons if they so much as wig
gle an ear, the Croatian Fraternal Union
pays those who are entitled to it's protective
services so long as their cases fall within
it's Bylaws. If it didn't, the Society would
have surely folded years ago.
In pointing out that the Croatian Fra
ternal Union is a set, safe and sure organi-
zation in every respect we also want to
add that the Kansas City operatives have
been condemned outright by the insurance
departments of Pennsylvania, New Yo4h
and Connecticut, three states that have
never failed to nip an insurance racket the
moment it reared it's ugly head.
All of which should make each Of us
proud that the Croatian Fraternal Union
owes it's enviable reputation to the fact that
it has dealt in all honesty with its men,
bers for 60 long years.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-10-20
Down, Boy, Down!

c ECRETARY of Defense Charles E. Will
- son, he of dog metaphor" fame, may
be interested in learning that almost $780,
600 Pennsylvanians are now receiving sur
plus food allocations.
We don't know how many, if any, Of
these unfortunates are Of the lazy kennel
fed type those who just sit on their
fanny and yell or of the bird dog spe-
cies = those who like to 60 out and hunt
around for their daily sustenance
But we do know that $4,000 represents
of a lot Of Americans who are not proud
of the fact that they must live on surplus
food ALLEGATIONS.
1t may also interest Mr.. Wilson to learn
that there has been 5000 increase in the
exhaustion of unemployment compensation
benefits in Pennsylvania.
And again we have no way of knowing
how many now struggling to live on such
benefits arc "kennel dogs or bird dogs"
Nor do we know how many of them openly
criticizing any reference to them as dogs"
of one economic breed or another fall with
in the left wingers" allegation Mr.. Wilson
uttered in his Chicago address of Oct. 13.
All we know is that men out of work
can't be good either General Motors or
America, although Mr.. Wilson did once
state publicly that whats good for Cen
oral Motors is good for America" Perhaps
',e didn't mean it to imply as much -.
But men in high positions should know
whereof they speak, even in such fast
and loose sport as politics Or has America
really gone to the dogs?''
Millions of Americans are wondering.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-10-20
Lend A Hand

\ MER1CANS, blessed as they are, can
\ take or leave the almost endless vari-
ETY. of good books to be had in return for
a price the average citizen can pay.
Not so in Yugoslavia, where Informative
books on America are at virtually an abso-
lutte premium and few, if any, can afford
the cost asked for the paltry few available.
Hence the Croatian Fraternal Unions ap-
peal on these pages last week for worthy
books which will find their way into the
hands of countless Yugoslavs sincerely anx-
ious to know. to learn, more about these
United States.
There must be thousand and one
American homes housing members of the
Croatian Fraternal Union who have infor-
NATIVE books which they have digested and
are willing to pass on to other people.
Those willing to part with such works
are kindly requested to forward them to
the Home Office of the Croatian Fraternal
Union, 3441 Forbes Street, Pittsburgh 13,
Pa, from where delivery will be made to
the United States Information Agency at
Washington. D. c., and directives issued for
shipment to whatever centers are selected
in Yugoslavia for distribution of same.
AS Rev. Father Bosiljko Bekavac, the
younger, pointed out in the Zajednicar of
October 13, the peoples of Yugoslavia are
most anxious to receive these books and
thus come in closer contact with the great
ness of the United States and it's people.
That certainly is worth parting with
even the most valued of books.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-10-20
Success Formula

\ IOTHING succeeds like success born OF
the sincere, unselfish determination of
men and women to work together in the
spirit of unity for common cause.
This has been demonstrated many times
in the history of the Croatian Fraternal
Union, but never so dramatically as in the
recent case Of the Society's United Lodges
of South Chicago Committee.
Here, September 5 last, came to pass
much more than the Committees tremen-
douslv successful public salute to the 6Oth
Anniversary of the Croatian Fraternal
Union. Here in our estimation, came to pass
a fratcrnal miracle Of the first water.
Very we'll acquainted with the situation
in that center, We for one, never thought
we would live to see the day dawn when the
members of the Society's nine (9) Lodges
in the South Chicago Area would ever agree
on anything for their own, lasting good
They differed so often, in so many ways,
that prejudices ran SO deep in the past as
to make discouragingly remote any hope
that anything would ever bring them to-
gcther. And, more often than not, when
they couldn't get the best of one another
they took their spite out on the officials
stationed at the Societys Home Office.
No one can, or will want to, deny this,
for all Of it is matter of record that can
not be dismissed with shrug of the shoul-
ders, or with tongue in cheek.
But it the record - should be for
A. A. yoI
ges in South Chicago have buried their
differences and erected over them mon
ulment which is tribute to spirit of unity
which was "a long time acoming,' but well
worth the wait.
1t is now clearly evident that our fellow
members in South Chicago are willing to
forgive and forget, to let bygones be by
cones, to look to the future, not the past.
That is all to the good for it increases
their stature in the eyes Of all who always
put the Croatian Fraternal Union above and
beyond petty differences of opinion, be they
political, religious, personal or otherwise
of no credit to the Society.
If we played any part whatsoever in this
amazing renaissance in South Chicago, ther
we are just as happy about the outcome OF
the United Lodges Committees great cele
bration of September 5 as are those who
made it possible, the members Of the nine
(9) Lodges themselves
But whatever our part, we seek no ere
dit for it. Rather, we want nothing more
than to see these Lodges continue to marcl
and work together united in common =
fraternal - cause.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-10-20
Utah Syndicate Seeking Uranium

scent or extraction.
Be that as it may, and re-
gardless of his nationality,
the Frank Matesic now in
Utah bids fair to keep the
wolf away from his door for
ever if his uranium hunch
pays off.
He feels that it will.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-10-20

They must hear the clicks as everyone else
on the line horns in on the conversation.
But they go right on talking. And brother
what talk.
SO, if the Attorney General fails to get
his telephone tap bill through Congress, he
might we'll try to make deal with the Bell
Telephone people. Just get the company to
put everyone on a party line. Then every
one can listen to everyone no privacy,
no secrets = and a good time will be had
by ALL - Ray Sprigle
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-10-20
Society Backing
Hoover Committee
Executive Board
Agrees With Aims

Pittsburgh, Pa. - The Ex-
ecutive Board of the Croatian
Fraternal Union, the largest,
most powerful such organiza-
ton in America, went on re-
cord October 13 as wholeheart-
edly supporting the Citizens
Committee For The Hoover
Report"
This Committee is a volun-
tary, bipartisan organization
for public education in support
of Federal reorganization as
recommended by a group head
ed by Herbert Hoover, former
President of the United States.
It will be remembered that the
so-called First Hoover Com
mission accomplished in whole
or in part some 7O% of the
almost 300 recommendations it
made for the Improvement of
the structure of the Federal
Government.
The New Hoover Commits
sion" will soon make public it's
latest recommendations along
this line in an endeavor to
further strengthen the Nation
via it's Government.
Appeal To All Lodges
The Resolution adopted Oc-
tober Is by the Society's Ex-
ecutive Board followed a dis
cussion of the Citizens Com
mittee's appeal for support on
a nationwide basis. The Reso-
luton appears elsewhere in
this issue of the Zajednicar.
Stephen F. Brkich, English
Editor, Zajednicar, was select
ed by the Executive Board to
act as the Soclety's llalson man
in this matter. He will keep in
contact with the Citizens Com
mittee in the months ahead and
inform the Society's member
ship at large as to the progress
being made by the "New
Hoover Commission"
All American Lodges of the
Croatian Fraternal Union are
requested to adopt the Reso-
luton in question in their own
right and forward copies of
same direct to the Citizens
Committee For The Hoover
Report, AL Lexington Avenue,
New York II, New York.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-10-20
MassiIIon Loses
Civic Authority

East Liverpool, Ohio = It
was announced here last week
that John E. Krizan, Massillon,
Ohio, had been appointed Sec
retary-Manager of the East
Liverpool Chamber of Com
merce, effective October 18.
Mr.. Krizan had been serving
as the Executive Secretary of
the Massillon Merchants AS
sociation since June, 1852, and
is we'll known to the members
of that city's Croatian Frater-
nal Union Lodge 600.
Blessed with the knack of
solving knotty civic problems,
Mr.. Krizan will find his East
Liverpool appointment both a
pleasure and a challenge.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-10-20

1t is fitting that the first
salute goes to "St. Anthony
Lodge 948 and it's fine men,
bers who initiated the united
program.
At the very beginning Sc
ven Lodges responded to the
call and were unanimous in
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-10-20

favor Of the program out
lined. The remaining Lodges,
which had started on pro-
grams Of their own, were Vi
sited by bro. Steve Zelenika
at their regular meetings to
be persuaded to cancel their
plans and join with the group
in united effort.
Bro. Zelenika, President of
Lodge 94S, was we'll re-
ceived and his efforts were
entirely successful.
AS a delegate from "Istri-
an Bros" Lodge 118, l was
honored by being elected
Treasurer of the United LODI
gcs Committee. I would like
to take this opportunity to
thank each and every men,
Der of the nine Lodges for
their interest and co-opera-
ton extended to me and to
the rest of the Committee.
l also express my heart
felt thanks to those who par
ticipated in the selling of ads
for the ad book. Their time
and effort have been truly
appreciated.
Everyone Aided Cause
To the officers Of the Uni
ted Lodges Committee goes
my sincerest thanks and ap-
probation.
1t has been a pleasure to
work with Steve Zelenika as
President; John krilich and
Peter Brunski as Vice Pres
idents; Michael Nosich as
Secretary; and Stanley Jura-
cich as my assistant. STAN
ley was especially helpful to
me in discharging my duties
as Treasurer.
To the Committee also goes
my thanks and appreciation
for their splendid work. es-
pecially to our General Chair
man, George Grzetich, for the
many fine ideas he suggested
and was instrumental in car
rying out; to Joseph Vucich,
Chairman of the Refresh
ment Committee, who also did
splendid work on advertising
and promotion; and to our
ladies'. Mrs. kozul, Mrs. Bu-
disa, Mrs. Stropin and Mrs.
Zelenika who were especially
active throughout the entire
program.
In conclusion 60 my sim
cerest thanks to each and
every member of the Lodges
affiliated with the Committee
for their faith in the out
come of our September 5,
1854, salute to the 60th An
niversary of the Croatian
Fraternal Union, the worlds
greatest such order.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-10-20
Social Security
Changes Aid Many
Congress Votes
Higher Benefits

Pittsburgh, Pa. - Families
in which the wage Garner died
after 1889, and before Sep
tember 1850, with insufficient
Social Security credits upon
which to base survivorship
payments may in some in
stances now qualify for
monthly death payments.
Wallace S. Dooley, manager
of the Social Security office
at ia Sheridan Square, East
Liberty, pointed out today
that the 1854 Social Security
Act amendments make possi-
BILE payment in certain cases,
which began with checks for
September 1854.
4 Basic Requirements
Mr.. Dooley listed the fol-
lowing basic requirements for
eligibility to receive the pay
ments:
/. The wage Garner must
have died after 1889 and be-
fore September 1850, without
sufficient Social Security COW
crage under the old law to
make possible payments of
survivors insurance to his de-
pendents.
2. The wage Garner must
have worked about year and
one-half in jobs covered by
Social Security between Janu-
ary 1887 and his death.
3. He must be survived now
by a widow IS or older, or a
widow under IS with children
under Is in the family, or
the children under Is alone,
or by a parent IS or older
who was dependent on him
for support just before his
death.
4. Application must be filed
through a Social Security dis
trict office. Two are in Pitts
burgh, at ia Sheridan Square
near Penn and Highland in
East Liberty, and in the Full
ton Building, Downtown.
Important To Remember
Mr.. Dooley emphasized that
this new provision in the
Old-Age and Survivors Insur-
ance part of the Social Sc
curity law does not affect in
any way those Social Security
beneficiaries who are already
receiving payments based on
the death in the 194O-Septem-
ber-1950 period of wage earn
ers who had enough Social
Security coverage under the
old law.
The new provision is i'm
portant only for families in
which the worker died during
the 1940-September-195O per-
iod without enough Social Sc
curity coverage under the old
law, but with about II years
of work in jobs included un-
der Social Security.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-10-20
Heavens To Betsy!

New York, n. Y. Ac-
cording to magazine pub
lished here, there are only
six real top anti-Commu-
nists" here in the United
States.
Wonder how the other 1884,
100000 or so Americans feel
about this insult to their in
tclligence? Or do they still
believe everything they
chance to hear and read?
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-10-20
Great Year Ahead

Pittsburgh, Pa. - The Jun
ior Order Department of the
Croatian Fraternal Union will
celebrate it's 40th Anniversary
in 1855 with an elaborate pro-
gram of diversified activities.
Planned are a Special Jun
ior Membership Campaign,
the staging of a Junior Con-
vention, a public celebration
of the 10th Anniversary, etc.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-10-20
S11oke!ess Pitt
Heaven On Earth
Nature Helping
Keep City Clean

Pittsburgh, Pa. - Los An
geles and other smog-ridden
American cities will please
note and copy:
Pittsburgh's buildings are
now on a 500 self-cleaning
basis, thanks to the city's
highly successful smoke con-
troll program. Or so say
scientists at Mellon Institute
here, men who concern them
selves with matters which
escape the attention of the
laynan.
These scientists claim that
Pittsburgh's atmosphere is
so clear that buildings are
now being washed on one or
two sides by nothing more
than falling rain. This they
detected over a long period
OF time by keeping track of
the appearance OF Mellon In
stitute ard its ne ghboring
towering University of Pitts
burgh Cathedral OF Learning.
Quite g tribute to what was
once Americas "dirtiest'
metropolis.
Home Office Benefits
Those stationed at the So
ciety's Home Office in the
Oakland District of Pitts
burgh will attest that smoke
control has helped immeas-
urably to keep the exterior
of the Croatian Fraternal
Unions National Headquar-
ters far cleaner than in for
mer years.
aLast cleaned five years ago,
the Forbes Street side of the
Home Office today is in bet
ter than fair r-to-middling ap-
pearance shape, whereas in
years gone by CRIME took its
toll annually of the beautiful
structures exterior and re-
suited in the expenditure of
thousands of dollars to wash
it down now and then.
A Beautiful Structure
AS pointed out in these
columns many, many times,
the Society's Home Office is
one Of the show-places of
Pittsburgh, if not the United
States.
It's Unique design h a S
caught the attention of count
less thousands of passersby,
not a few of whom have stood
across the street to get a
better view of an exterior
which has no equal on the
North American Continent.
The Home Office is a tri-
butte to those pioneers of
sixty years ago who organ
lied what today is the Gro
atian Fraternal Union, men
who little dreamed back in
1894 that the order they
founded would one day rank
as a multi-million dollar or.
ganization.
In fact, the Croatian Fra
ternal Union is the twenty
fourth largest such society in
the world, one with a. bright
future ahead of it. Few car
match it's greatness.
So, as goes ttsburgh
"The City Of Tomorrow" sc
goes the Croatian Fraterna
Union, "The Fraternal With
A Future