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ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-05-26

is putting it's, shoulder to the
wheel to make this one of the
outstanding events in our
history.
Our program will consist of
a Banquet at 200 PM and a
Dance to follow the conclu-
sion of this. Many leading
local citizens will be on hand
to pay homage to our pio-
neers, while the CFU Home
Office will be represented on
the speakers rostrum by bro.
John Ovcarich, Sick Benefit
Secretary.
Big Day For Pioneers
Two Lodge II pioneers who
witnessed the seed of frater-
nalism being planted and
grow in this area, bros. Peter
Gabrian and Jakov Plut, will
be especially honored.
A tamburitza orchestra has
been contracted to entertain
our guests during the feast,
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-05-26

st. Louis, Mo. - Now that
the kegling sessions and the
bowling tournaments are a
thing of the past for another
year, our thoughts turn to
the subject of what now? Va
cation time is nigh, people
are hopping into the family
bus and taking trips and, all
in all, the picnic season bee
kons to us in all it's splendor.
Now the question arises,
what will we do over the 4th
of July holiday? This three
day vacation period begs for
excitement, far away places
and grand festivities.
|, For this very reason the
St. Louis Central Committee
of CF'U Lodges is making
provisions to give our people
something new in the way
of a holiday. 1t is making
n1onc to choy.tor h,Ic opd
transport those would-be cele-
brants to the annual 4th of
July Picnic at the CF'U Chill
dren's Home, in Des PLANES.
A fair number of our home
toWners attend this gigantic
outing each year and we
thought it would be nice if
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-05-26

Pittsburgh, Pa. - Tambur-
itza School of Music under
the supervision of Mr.. Walter
Kolar, Director of the Du-
quesne University Tamburit-
zans, will begin it's summer
session on Saturday, June 5.
New students and appli-
cants who have already regis
tered are requested to be pre-
sent at 1 o'clock ON Saturday
afternoon, June 5th, to COM
plete their final enrolment
and to receive instructions as
to the manual, instrument
rental and schedule of classes.
The Director has just com.
pleted his Tamburitza Book
of Instructions, which will be
a part of this course in order
to help the beginner and aid
the advanced student. Stu
dents Of the present ensemble
and those of past members
of the Tamburitzans have
been taught by this method.
Mr.. Kolar's many years of
experience as an instructor
with the Tamburitzans at Du.
quesne University is fully il.
lustrated in this manual
which will become the text
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-05-26
Lodge bb Ladies' Prep
For important Meeting

Youngstown, Ohio - The
Ladies Auxiliary of the CFU
Lodge sc Croatian Home will
meet on Wednesday, May 26,
at the usual place.
We take this opportunity
to welcome the new members
who joined our ranks at the
last session and we sincerely
hope that many more will
follow their example.
Please attend your meet
ings regularly so that the
work of our group may better
progress.
Barbara Mikovich, Pub.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-05-26

Hall, 5O9-7th Avenue.
AS a special attraction on
this memorable occasion, we
have invited the children of
the CFU Children's Home,
Des PLANES, ILL.,, to be our
guests. They will be accompa-
MED by the genial bro. Nick
Sarich, Superintendent of the
Home, who will also be our
honored guest and speaker.
You mothers and fathers
who have children of your
own will spend many mo-
ments of delightful entertain
ment as these accomplished
youngsters 60 through their
PAGES with their tamburitzas,
kolo dancing and choral
numbers.
Immediately following the
close of the program, our
banquet tables will be set with
a delicious repast prepared
by our expert culinary ar
fists. 1t is our definite aim to
please our guests with the
finest in food and refresh
merts and we have no doubts
tnat we will succeed.
Just as sisoon as the tables
have been cleared, the Sere-
raders Tamburitza Orches-
ira, featuring those popular
Elias brothers, will hop our
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-05-26

guests into shuttle action
with t h e r incompatible
tunes.
1t is our firm belief that
few members of the Croatian
Fraternal Union would want
to miss seeing and hearing
the youngsters from the CFU
Children's Home in action.
This is indeed a rare oppor-
tunity for us to play hosts to
these children and we sincere
ly hope that all our members
will grasp this chance for a
bit of outstanding entertain
ment furnished by these
kiddies.
Tickets have already been
printed and may be obtained
from any Lodge officer or
member. Make provisions for
your reservations just as soon
as possible.
Our warm and cordial invi-
alton to attend is extended
to all our members and
friends as we'll as to members
of our nearby "Amity" and
"Sloga' Lodges. Let's make
this a truly momentous occa-
sion when we celebrate a dual
anniversary, OH Sunday, May
Both at the Polania Hall.
Tomo Panijan, Publicity
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-05-26

they were all amazed at the
insignificant price your CFU
is asking for this amazing Of
fer. We are not exaggerating
one iota when we tell you that
this is the biggest bargain in
the land.
Why not avail yourself of
it. It is but one of the many
benefits and privileges of
membership in our great or
ganization. For you children
who live in humid, hot and
crowded cities the campus
like, country club atmosphere
of our Children's Home will
be never to be forgotten
experience.
At this juncture we want
to announce that the Junior
Order Department has scored
another record, has scaled a
new height in membership.
Yes, we have been scoring
new records for the past year
or so and now we proudly pro-
claim that at the end of April
our Junior membership count
stood at 33,438.
Never in it's 80 years of ex-
istence has this Department
been so strong. There have
been fluctuations which re-
Elected, in the main, economic
conditions in the land and we
would be foolish not to anti
cipate fluctuations in the fu-
ture. However, our present a.
chievement cannot help but
serve as an effervescent tonic.
AS we've pointed out many
times, our Junior Order is by
itself larger and stronger
than most of Americas fra
ternal benefit societies. Our
ratio of Junior to Senior
membership is unsurpassed
by anyone. These facts are
made possible because our
juniors get so much for so
little. Term membership costs
a mere two dollars per year
and two thirds of that is re-
turned in the form of trans
fer to Lodge credit. Our new
permanent type CSC certifi-
Gates are now even more val
liable while at the same time
costing even less.
Yes indeed, where else can
one get such a bargain? ? When
our member goes out to get
that new member he is not
selling, he is giving something
of intrinsic value. Let us all
go forward with renewed de-
termination that this Dia-
mond Jubilee Year will in
truth, be a year of outstand-
ing achievements. Let us real
ize the goal of 5000 new men,
bers!
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-05-26
Total stocks of frozen veg.

Total stocks of frozen veg
etables in commercial cold
storage April 1, 1854, were a
record for the date, but were
reported moving out faster
than usual, said an April u
report from the U. S. Depart
fcnt of Agriculture.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-05-26

One thing more. When
there is no work, there is no
income, no pay. True, some
unemployment compensation
! is received, but that is a mere
trifle, insufficient for the
barest necessities. w h | G
there is hope for improve
ment, one can wait patiently
for improvement to come.
But think how it would be in
your home, should accident,
sickness or death strike. Now,
the lack of regular pay is felt,
but how would it be with your
wife, children, parents with
out you?
Oh, we all think it will not
happen to us, but that is slim
comfort, indeed. and in no
way to be relied upon. Check
carefully, whether or not you
have enough life insurance.
The thousand dollars or SO
that your widow would re-
ceive, is barely enough for
funeral expenses. And then,
what? What about your chill
dren? Will they be able to
continue their schooling? So,
decide right now to increase
your life insurance, while
there is time, and while you
are in good health.
If you already carry suffi-
cient insurance, look about
you, your neighbors, rela-
tons, friends. We can all find
at least one person who does
not have enough insurance,
or carries none at all. Enroll
him, and you will be doing
yourself and him a favor.
The same goes for our la
dies, our mothers, wives, sis
ters. Find me one widow
who will say that her depart
ed husband had enough life
insurance. Every one of them
will say that he could have,
and should have, had more.
Let that serve as an example
to you, and urge those, upon
whom you and your children
are dependent, to increase
their insurance.
If you are so fortunate as
to have no need in your own
home, consider those around
you your neighbor, friend
relation. Advise her, and you
Will do a good deed for your
self and her.
| have already mentioned
that the campaign has slowed
down, which is not good.
1t is up to us to, whether
we will continue our efforts
Do not wait until your work.
ing conditions improve, fol
then, you will not have the
time to work for the Cam.
paign, and you will not ther
feel the need for the cash
prizes, nor for increasing
your own life insurance, as is
the case now.
So, to work, all of us, while
the time is rife. We owe thai
! to our Society. We owe it to
our honored and departed pio
neers. We owe it as a sign o1
respect to our living pioneers
We owe it to ourselves anC
our loved ones.
SO, let us pool our efforts
! in the firm belief and expec
tation that: It'll be bettern
IT,
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-05-26
Big Day June Is
For Coast Croats


Croatian National Association
with it's fifteen member Lod-
ges is celebrating a 18th An
niversary on Sunday, June 13,
at the Croatian Recreation
Center, 1925 South Budlong
Street.
Many plans are being made
by the Committee for this
gigantic affair, one which is
more or less the official kick
off for the picnic season. This
will be an unusual picnic, pro-
gram and dance event, sure
to please our legion of expec-
ted guests.
The musical program will
begin promptly at 1:30 PM.
Frank Politeo, tenor, will
head the program as guest
soloist and his lovely sister
Lucretia will join him in a
duet, singing a medley of
Croatian songs.
Bobby Benche, represent
ing the teenage group and a
child protege of Croatian de-
scent, will contribute to the
musical parade with piano
selections.
A surprise national dane
ing group, complete with CO.'S
tunes, has been slated to
perform in a number of Sla-
vic. dances and kolos. AS an
added attraction for the ma
ny tamburitza lovers, the Hy-
duk Tamburitza Orchestra
will be on hand to play and
sing your favorite selections.
Former radio announcer
a n drew Sijakovich, well
known in our colony and an
active leader in our Croatian
youth groups, will act as the
Master of Ceremonies and
many other leading artists
will participate. These will be
announced at a later date.
A top recording polka band
has been contracted to open
our dancing festivities at 4
PM and cater to you shuttle
bugs until 800 PM. For the
modern dance set we will
bring, for the first time, the
popular Freddie Gray and his
nine piece Orchestra. The Hy-
duk ensemble will play during
the lunch and supper hour, as
we'll as for your favorite kolos
during the bands intermis-
sion.
Be sure to mark your So
cial calendar on June 18th,
for a four star celebration.
We will have three dance or
chestras to satisfy the young
ard old, Croatian and Amer
lean, plus talent galore on
our musical program. The
gates will open at 11:30 AM
and the proceeds will go into
the building fund of the Gro
attain Recreation Center.
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Denver Lodges Il And q34 Will Stage
Sixtieth Anniversary Fiesta June 9Th
John Ovcarich To Represent Society At ,
Fete Honoring Croatian Fraternal Union

Denver, Colo. - On Sunday, June g. at 200 PM, the
members of CFU Lodge IL and those of the ES Lodge 9
plan to stage gigantic Goth Anniversary celebration of the
Croaan Fraterna Union at tbs Croatian Home 4485 Lo-
gan Street. "a ~
Inasmuch this is also the Goth Anniversary of the
founding Of Lodge H. the entire CFU Colony in this
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-05-26

Milk gravies are made just
like white sauce except that
pan drippings are used in
place of fat in the recipe.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-05-26

consumed nave almost pro-
duced the desired goal.
Now that the great concen-
tration of sports activity de-
voted in the main to bowling
has run it's current course, we
firmly believe there will be a
resurgence of recruiting zeal.
The decks have been cleared,
so to speak, for the sole and
solemn purpose of enrolling
new members. That recruiting
fever can manifest itself in
many forms.
First Of all, let us remem-
ber that only a few more
weeks remain in which those
of you now insured on the
old disability may freely
transfer to the new Surgical
and Disability Plan. Remem-
ber that the deadline for this
is June 80 and thereafter all
those who are over 35 years
of age will have to submit to
a medical examination wheth-
er now covered or applying as
a newcomer.
This changeover deadline
has been deferred a couple of
times but this is definitely the
last. Why not take advantage
of the increased protection
wherein every and all opera
tions are fully covered and
for the few additional pen
MES (just Is cents for those
under 36) be safe instead of
sorry.
Let us not forget our Sum-
mer Camp at the CFU Chill
dren's Home in Des PLANES.
Remember that your son or
daughter from 8 to 16 can
enjoy a full two weeks stay
for the paltry sum of $25.
This includes board and room
and a full and varied schedule
of interesting, counselor con-
trolled activities.
AS an added campaign in
centive we have further re-
duced this cost to just 20
campaign Points which is the
equivalent OF just S1O. Thus
if you sign up just $500 of
new Endowment insurance
you will actually have 1 point
over the required total for
this wonderful two week va
cation.
Let's go parent, why not
present your child with this
terrific gift. And, how about
you Juniors, why not earn
this yourselves? Surely you
can find a friend or two who
are eligible for membership in
the CFU.
We had the opportunity
just recently to describe our
Summer Camp to representa-
tives of some fifty other fra
ternal benefit societies and
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-05-26

q Utt VI COhN Cl ooIloll with eii'
cials then in office.
No matter how pressed for
time may have been, | never
failed to stop in the office of
the late Bozo ionic, who had
the heartening propensity at
that time, of looking upon
conditions through rose-col-
ored glasses. He never in
dulged in lamenting, was a
true optimist, and his oft-re-
peated and sfavorite express
sion was: It'll be better!
This country is great and
rich. There is no danger of
all this being lost"
These words come to my
mind frequently of late. AL
most every week end | find
myself among our members,
either among our young
members at various sports
Journeys, or with the older
ones at. celebrations of ami
versaries of our older Lodges.
Everywhere, | hear the
complaint-we are working
only two or three days a
week, or, there has been no
work for a month or two,
TIE mines are closed, with no
prospects Of opening soon,
only two furnaces out of ten
are operating, etc. What bet
ter consolation than that old
expression of the late Broth
er ionic: It'll be better. This
is great country. "
The newspapers tell us
things are getting better. The
commercial publications are
publishing opinions of experts
that this temporary recession
is of political character. They
give assurance that employ
lnent will rise in another
month or two, and that from
August until the year ends,
work will be plentiful.
Significant elections are
coming up in November, and
the Republican financiers now
in government, are hopeful
that the miner and the indus
trial workingman will have
forgotten by Fall the condi-
tions of this Spring, and vote
for their candidates. Well, we
shall see!
My purpose in writing this
Is not to establish what is un-
favorable in the world and
who is responsible for it, but l
write with our Society and it's
membership in mind. I write
with an eye to our current
Jubilee Campaign for new
membership in honor of the
Sjxtieth Anniversary of the
existence and beneficial, cul-
tural and humanitarian oper-
alton of the Croatian Frater-
nal Union among the people
of our blood in America and
Canada.
Something has slowed us
down. That is not good, and
should be remedied. We can
offer justification by blaming
poor working conditions, but
that should not be a serious
deterrent to our Membership
Drive. And, here is why.
1t is precisely those mem
bers who are laid off from
work one, two or more days
a week, that have the time to
work in our drive for new
members. Many will say, l do
not know how to 60 about it.
You do not have to.
Just take the prospective
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-05-26
kenosha, Wisconsin, Lodge 27b Girds
For Celebration OF Golden Milestone
Children's Home Youngsters Will Stage
COlorfuI Show During Afternoon Program

Kcnosha, Wise - The members of "St Rok" C.F.U.
Lodge 276 will celebrate the 50th Anniversary of their
Lodge and also the Goth Anniversary of the founding of
the Croaan Fraternal Unon with Banquet Program and
Dance, Sunday, May &c. at 2:30 PM, at the Poania
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-05-26

. When a man has no good
reason for doing a thing, he
has one good reason for let
ting it alone.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-05-26

Membership Drive Affords Youngsters
Chance To Attend Homes Summer Camp
Societys Encampment At Des PLANES Is
One OF Nations Outstanding Fairgrounds
BY Michael Grasha Campaign Secretary
The month of May, the fourth month of the Jubilee
Year Membership drive is fast drawing to close and
is time for little than cursory retrospect
tion of progress to this point AS we've pointed out in
previous articles the results far have been satisfactory
in that the accomplishments measured against the time
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-05-26
America Still A Truly Great Country
In Spite Of Current Economic Status
Members Temporarily Ided Can Profit
By Participating In Anniversary Drive

By '. l. Mandich, Chairman, Campaign Committee
Pittsburgh Pa. - After the market crash of 1929 and
during the depression which followed had frequent occasion
to Pittsburgh and after completion of business
stop the Supreme Office of Society for
bit of conversation with the Executive Officers and Off
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1954-07-02

To the citizens of the United States ndepend
ence is most precious heritage and possession
Our country was established to enable US to be
free Since 1776, we have fought many for
fredom-l812, 1914, 1941 1850 We prize il above
Iuxuries and even above our bread and butter. On
this Independence Day, 1854, much IT'S years
ago, the cry still rings true Give liberty
give death"
The threats TO our independence have multiplied
both internally and externally Terms such Sub
versive" and security risk" have become common,
and indicate our anxiety about those who would
undermine our nation and destroy our freedom
from within. The free world outside the United
States is shrinking Now the threat strikes us more
closely the events unfold in Central American
neighbor Guatemala
We have many ways Of opposing these threats
TO our freedom. In own land we have security
officers and investigating committees On the
international front we have diplomacy and military
action Yet with all these do not feel too secure.
Before we can be independent we must be de
pendent. We cannot feel free to launch forth in any
direction, unless we feel that somewhere we have
firm anchor upon which we depend This is
true in our personal lives and also in our national
existence.
II is time, therefore, that as we celebrate our
independence, We should also declare our depend
ence Personally and as a nation we must recognize
present fight against Communism, upon His Blessed
Mother. Until do this with honesty and humil-
ity, We will not be secure in our freedom.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1954-07-02

is Ito create guarantees of last
ing peace and security for the
people. But We should have had
enough experience by now to un-
derstand that these fine terms
are merely assertions of the de
termination to ddDdnce worLd
Soptet conquest
Mythical Speeter
The conditions laid down by
the Soviet dictator for such
peace" reinforce this under
standing. He declares quite frank
ly that these embrace full recog-
milton OF Red China and the
necessity of a totally Soviet Asia,
This he does, as has been done
a thousand times before, by as
sailing "the aggressive circles"
who seek 10 suppress the pow
erful national.liberation move
ment of the peoples of the East,
He calls upon the people of Asia
to defeat these aggressive cir
Giles" and to vindicate the ex-
iStence of Red China.
Turning to our supposed "al-
lies" great Britain and France,
he reminds them of the Anglo
Soviet military alliance signed
in 1912 and the Franch-Soviet
alliance of 1914. He holds up the
mythical Specter of "re-mil-
itarized Germany" in order to
persuade our "alles" to become
what they have become. pounS
for the Sopiet undermining of
the United States.
bluff and Bluster
To, put it bluntly. this is ''un-
chanqeahle" indeed. II has caus-
ed the disaster at Geneva, where
the United States has been of so
little influence that its allies"
have openly gone over TO the
Soviet side. And Malenkoy backs
up his plans for further conquest
by bluff and bluSter about so
Wet might and strength which
are constantly repeated by the
American secular press. We are
TO be frightened into further CON