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ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-05-12
WEDNESDAY, MAY II, 1854
New Champions?

THE latest standings of the Field Workers
engaged in the Society's 6Oth Anniver-
sary Membership Campaign, which appear
interesting things.
For one, they show that two compara-
tive newcomers to the recruiting wars are
in command of their respective drives for
new members in the United States and
Canada, a status quo which cannot be to
the liking of many far more seasoned
campaigners.
Leading the race in America for the
Grand Campaign Award, an Honorary Del
egateship to the Society's 9th Quadrennial
Convention at Philadelphia in 1855, is bro.
John Stanfel of Des Moines, Iowa, Lodge
872 His Canadian counterpart is bro. Jo-
seph Stanovch of Hamilton, Ontario, Lodge
644 one of our largest Lodges in Canada.
Both are leaders among our members in
their communities Bro Stanfel is the Pres
ident of his Lodge; bro Stanovich very
active member Of his Lodge and Manager
Of it's Junior Order Nest 397.
We have never had the pleasure Of
meeting bro. Stanfel in person. But we do
know that he has the Croatian Fraternal
Union uppermost in mind in his spare time,
that his interest in the Society goes far
beyond the contract of his membership
certificate
Bro. Stanovich, on the other hand, is
personal friend of ours. Young in years,
he eats, sleeps and breathes the Croatian
Fraternal Union. To him. the Society is
the most wonderful thing our people have
on this earth. Only seldom do we meet
young man of bro. Stanovichs refreshing
type. Unfortunately, they are few and far
between.
Perhaps bros. Stanfel and Stanovich will
not emerge as the American and Canadian
Champions when the curtain drops Novem-
Der 30, 1854, on the Campaign. That re-
mains to be seen, to be decided by the scores
of Field Workers engaged in the drive
But triumph or rot, bros. Stanfel and
Stanovich have already done more than
their share to make the Campaign sue
cess. We trust that both will continue to
boost and build their Society.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-05-12
Letters From America

OF all the many, many drives conducted
~ in the United States for this or that
purpose or worthy cause, we deem the an
nual Letters From America Week" cam
paign as representing a chance for every
American to show what he thinks of his
Country.
For the price of a few cents postage,
every American with relatives or friends
abroad can pen a missive during this years
Letters From America Week." May It.
%, and tell the world that there is a tre-
mendous difference between Americanism
and Communism, that there is vast diff
ference between the Truth and the Big Lie
Millions Of these letters cross the At
lantic every year to help combat the anti
American propaganda sown at every turn
by the Communists. Literally tens of thou
sands of people overseas have been "con-
verted" to Americanism as q direct result
of these letters of truth
Americans Of Italian descent definitely
proved what these letters can mean when
they swamped Italy with them several
years ago and helped prevent the Commu-
nists from winning a national election held
in that poverty ridden land at the time.
If you have relative or friend living
abroad, tell him or her, or them, the truth
about the United States during Letters
From America Week." May 1923.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-05-12

pends, as we are, but they
are being calm about it.
Maybe the spokesmen
for the American govern
ment who would have us go
into the Indo-China war
alone if necessary are
right, but a lot of Ameri-
cans would like to have
them prove the point first.
1t would be a great ira
gedy if our interventionists
succeeded in getting us in
to the conflict, alone or
otherwise, and then turn
ed out to be wrong - an
experience with VIII c h
Americans have had past
and grim acquaintance.
"Sun-Telegraph"
Pittsburgh, Pa.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-05-12
Fraterna| Organizations Are Backing
LETTERS From America" Campaign

Pittsburgh, Pa. - A n
opportunity exists today
for many people living
right here in the Pitts
burgh district to join the
fight against Communist
tyranny.
Those people who have
friends and relatives resid-
ing abroad can join in this
years Letters From Ame-
rica Week" set for May II
to May %.
Over a million and a half
letters have been sent over
seas since the campaign
started in 1850. They have
been cited by many of our
own national leaders as be-
ing one Of the strongest
everyday forces citizens
can exert on residents of
foreign countries to help
keep the world free.
Letter writer's are urged
to tell their friends and
relatives in simple, every
day language some of the
things that Americans en-
joy in a free country.
Among other things they
can point out that over 80
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-05-12
With Best Wishes

IA /E dedicate this lead editorial in honor
w of three Pennsylvania Lodges of the
Croatian Fraternal Union which this week
are celebrating their 60th Milestones.
Our very best wishes for successful
celebrations and many happy returns OF
the day go out to Mckeesports st.
George Lodge 8, Etna's "Guardian Angel
Lodge 4, and Johnstowns "St. Rochus
Lodge 5, three of the Society's most active
subordinate units.
The Croatan Fraternal Union is proud
of these celebrant Lodges and their men,
bers. They are living proof that Fratcrna-
lism is the American Way of Life.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-05-12

million Americans belong
to some church organiza-
ton, that a free labor force
is one Of the priced allies
of freedom under a demo-
cracy, and that voluntary
citizen organizations such
as Chambers of Commerce,
Boards of Trades, service
clubs, fraternal organiza-
tions and the Community
Chest, all play an impor-
tant role in American life
as we work together as
brothers.
The Letters from Ame-
rica" campaign, in which
all of us can participate, is
one way we can help to
combat Communism in the
Cold War. For the cost of
a postage stamp we will be
able to win new friends for
America and keep the
friends we already have.
This announcement is a
public service of the Amer
lean Service Institute, a
Community Chest agency
that works with the for
eign born in Allegheny
County.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-05-12

their new democratic governments and
half dozen Communist revolts have been
defeated, with almost no outside aid. Only
in Indo-China and Malaga, where full in
dependence has not been secured, has
Communism been able to carry on an effec-
tive military campaign. Today in Indo-C Chi
ma an essential ingredient for successful
resistance to the local Communist forces is
genuine independence for the people of
Wet Nam. Then only will majority see
reason to fight the Communists.
Chester BoWles
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-05-12
Pitt Paper Asks
Leading Question

Many Americans are
wondering why it is that
the war in Indo-China,
which is of so little concern
to the British and our
other free world allies,
must be of so much concern
to us.
Prime Minister Churchill
flatly refused to go along
with the proposal by Secre-
tary Of State Dulles that an
ultimatum be served on the
Communists to get out of
Indo-China or else.
Mr.. Churchill gave fur
ther point to the matter by
assuring g Parliament no
British commitment what
ever had been given to send
troops to Indo-China in any
circumstances.
In contrast, the Ameri-
can people are being condi-
toned to believe that the
Indo- Chinese war is so i'm
portant to us that if other
free nations do not support
us in turning back Commu-
mist aggression we must 60
it alone.
The British must be just
as much endangered by
what is happening in Indo-
China, and by what inn
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-05-12
Americans Enioy
Pleasure OF Debt

New York, N. Y. -
Since being in debt is, so
to speak, a normal expert
ence for many American
families, is there any cause
for concern when one
learns that 15eo of families
are in debt to hospitals,
physicians, dentists, and
other providers of medical
goods and services, and
that 2oc are in debt for
$195 or more?
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-05-12

the Indiana State Legisla-
ture Tin national costumes)
at the invitation Of former
Governors Paul V. McNutt
and Clifford Townsend;
sang on Radio Stations in
Chicago on several occa-
sions, and took part in the
All-Slavic Singing Festival
at tn e Chicago Opera
House. "Preradovic" also
participated in the concert
arranged by the Chicago
University c. h a pei, and
were guests at the Teach
ers Educational Associa-
tion in Chicago Palmer
House. The glee club also
sang at the Chicago Cen
tury of Progress Exposi-
ton.
In 1886 "Preradovic"
was in the front of the ac-
ton to organize the Mid
West singing league known
as the "Zupa Mihanovic".
Throughout these f forty
years the glee club has at
tended anniversary celebra-
tions of Croatian glee clubs
near and far and in return
has had the friendly and
fraternal cooperation reci-
procated.
A Universal Language
"Preradovic" also parti-
cipated in the 55th Ami
versary of the Croatian
Fraternal Union and also
sponsors the annual Eas-
ter concert of the Duquesne
Tamburitzans.
It is the privilege of the
society to bear the name
of Petar Preradovic, Gro
atlas best beloved poet,
who was born March 19,
1918, in a small village of
the Bjelovar district in
Croatia.
In all of the years since
its founding it has carried
high the torch of his ideals
in music and preserved for
our time in these United
States the beautiful ballads
and folk songs of Croatian
music.
Throughout these forty
years, there have been ma
ny sacrifices and hard
ships, which our older
members have endured
cheerfully in order to pre-
serve the beautiful tradi-
tional songs and to teach
them to the American born
generation.
For music still speaks a
universal language and it's
appeal reaches all people!
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fraternalists of Pitts
burgh much success in
the current CFU Men,
bership Campaign.
"Your friend,
George Marchan"
Joliet Aiding Crusade
The same mail brought
us a letter from brother
Charles Nance, director of
the Croatian Radio Pro-
gram in Joliet, Illinois, over
station WJOL Sundays, be-
ginning at 1000 am, con-
tanning the following:
"I read in the Zajedni-
car that some directors
of Croatian Radio Pro-
grams have donated sev-
eral minutes time to the
C.F.U. Jubilee Campaign.
I am glad to join in with
these brothers, and will
bend by efforts in behalf
of the 6Oth Anniversary
Campaign and donate
several minutes time on
my American Yugoslav
program over the air. If
you have any prepared
advertising ann o un c E.
ments please send them
to me, and if not, l will
prepare my own.
II remain, with frater-
nal greetings, for the
American -Yugoslav Ra-
dio Hour of Joliet,
"Chas. Nance"
Society Appreciative
For the information of
the directors of our radio
programs, it is suggested
that they follow our Off
cial organ, the "Zajedni-
car, weekly.
Both sections will fur
nish them with sufficient
material for advertising
the Jubilee Campaign. We
leave it to their discretion
as to what they wish to
include in their announce
ments, which will save us
the time required to pre-
pare the material for each
of them.
In behalf of the entire
membership of the Gro
attain Fraternal Union, we
thank each Of them for this
sacrifice in honor of the
Goth Anniversary of the
Croatian Fraternal Union.
This fine example of
generosity will be recorded
in shining script in the an
mails Of the Society.
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Lodges in that city are
represented.
Brother Birek is donat-
ing ten minutes time on
his radio program every
Sunday, for the benefit of
the CF'U Campaign, while
the Cleveland Campaign
Committee is pledged to
undertake to enroll at least
100 new members in Cleve-
land and vicinity during
the current campaign, with
at least 100000 life insur-
ance, and thereby enable
brother Birek to be Homo
rary Delegate at the Ninth
Convention in Philadelphia
next year.
In a very recent issue of
the " a j e d n i { a r., an
nouncement was made that
the directors of the several
Croatian radio programs in
the Pittsburgh dis trict t
have declared that they,
too, will donate time and
advertise the Croatian Fra
ternal Union campaign.
Chicago Behind Drive
Recently, a letter was
published in both sections
of our official organ, from
brother Tony Brajdic, a
member Of the clerical
staff in the Supreme Of
flee, and director of one of
our Croatian radio pro-
grams, similarly offering
his services. Last weeks
issue carried the letter re-
ceived from brother Matt
Gouze, director of yet ano-
ther of our popular radio
programs, also joining in
the friendly competition.
Early this week, we re-
ceived a letter from broth
er George Marchan, direc-
tor of the American -Yugo-
slav Radio Hour over radio
VICES in Chicago, heard
every Sunday from 8 to 10
am, stating, among other
matters, the following:
II am sorry that, be-
cause of an overabun-
dance of announcements
on our radio program, l
will be unable to donate
5 or 10 minutes of our
time to you, but l have
decided, beginning Sun
day, April 25th, to give
you two announcements
in behalf of the C.F.U.
Campaign, one in Gro
atian, the other in Eng
lish, through ten Sun
days. I wish you and all
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-05-12

men, called together by 2.
I. Kerhin, who had already
organized Croatian Singing
Societies in Chicago, Pitts
burgh, and Pueblo.
We must admire the spi-
rit and daring of this ORR
ginal group of "a men, who
in three months time pre-
pared for their first public
appearance at a concert
held in the local Eagle Hall
on August 80, 1914.
An Immediate Success
The work of "Prerado-
vic", following this first
appearance, continued with
many successful appearan-
ces, membership increased
and the Croatians in Gary,
individually and through
the several of their frater-
nal, political and other or
ganizations, suppor e d
their singing group and
were proud of it.
There was not a celebra-
ton or festivity among the
Croatians in Gary in those
early years of "Preradovic"
that this singing group was
not the first one on the
list of those called to
participate.
Moreover, to show their
appreciation and love for
their singing society and
the Croatian song, all Gro
atian societies in Gary be-
came life members of "Pre-
radovic" besides the many
individual life and sustain
ing members.
Once Heard BY $4,000
Today "Preradovic' is
known as one of the out
standing choral groups and
since it's early inception
has taken part in every i'm
portant event in the mu-
Slcal field.
The annual Music Festi-
val would not be complete
in Gary if "Preradovic"
were not on the program.
During the past several
years the glee club sang
Christmas Carols under the
sponsorship of the Gary
Chamber Of Commerce.
When Gary celebrated it's
25th Anniversary "Prera-
dovic" was represented by
a nicely decorated float and
sang before 25,000 people.
In Numerous Appearances
Appearances of "Prera-
dovic" outside of Gary are
too numerous to list here,
but let us mention some
most important ones:
"Preradovic" sang before
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Gary's "Preradovic" Gee Club viii
Celebrate 10th Anniversary May 23rd
Famous Hoosier State Organization Is
Rated Among Americas Foremost Choirs
BY Sylvia Nil1sic, Member, Lodge ITO
Gary, Ind - Plans rapidly formulating for the
10th Anniversary of the Croatian Singing Society Pre
radovc which will be held Sunday, May 23rd, in the
Croatian Center, 3679 Broadway at 230 PM.
"Preradovic' organized May g. 1914 in the
Croatan Church Hail. This meeting attended by ten
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-05-12
YESTERDAY
. q
AND TODAY
1th Convention - 1902

ternal Union OF America,
was held September 20 to
October 4, 1902, in Alleghe-
ny City, Pa, hall unknown.
Supreme President Petar
Pavlinac called the Conven-
ton to order with warmest
greetings and reviewed, in
short, the progress made by
the Society during the six
years preceding this gather
ing. He called the attention
of the Delegates to the great
strides made by the Society
since it's organization in
1894, how it grew from a
humble beginning of some
32O members to one now
(1902) boasting of around
$4,000 affiliates.
Said bro. Pavlinac: "Dur-
ing these last two years it
was forecfullly brough h t
home to us that our bylaws
were inadequate for our
needs and drastic revisions
are necessary if we are to
continue; many paragraphs
were contradictory not only
to themselves, but in con-
flict with the laws of GER
tain States"
Bro. Pavlinac went on to
advise the Delegates that
the contradictions in the by
laws was the reason the
NCS Charter was not re-
corded in several States, no.
tably Illinois, and that he
authorized an attorney to
draw up a set of bylaws
which would conform to the
laws of all States wherein
the Society is doing business.
In his message to the
Convention, bro. Pavlinac al
SO proposed: The election Of
a Medical Examiner; Field
Org a nizers; establishment
of funds for support of cer-
tain patriotic organizations
in Europe and the estab-
lishment of a fund for the
Society's official organ, sug-
gesting further that the
time had now come for the
NCS to print it's own such
newspaper.
Bro. Pavlinac also sug-
gested that the Convention
appoint a committee to take
care of considerable detail
work, thereby lessening the
tasks of the entire body of
Delegates and saving a great
deal of valuable time.
Following bro. Pavlinac's
message, disputes arose over
the seating of certain Dele
gates and words flew thick
and fast before the issues
were finally resolved.
A telegram was ordered
sent to Stjepan Radio, Sec
retary of the United Opposi-
tion Party in Croatia.
Dedicated during t lis
Convention were the flags,
or banners, of the National
Croatian Society. Bishop Jo-
sip Strossmajer of Croatia,
t roug h representatives,
was sponsor of the flags.
Two NCS Lodges, Nos. so
and 147, of Bennet, now
Millvale, Pa, wanted to Sc
cede from the Society and
set up an organization of
their own. This they later
did, but the organization
was short-lived. There was
always talk of secession in
those days, very little of
which materialized.
One Delegate criticized
the behavior of intellectuals
at this Convention Of 1902,
stating that the others got,
along very well before
"these educated people"
were ever elected Delegates.
The "intel Ii g en- t 81 a." it
seems, was a problem even
in those days.
Petar Pavlinac elected Su-
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In Passing

In all of the newly es-
tablished Asian nations,
the people have fought
viCOrously to s,1nnOrt
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"ZAJEDNICAE"
George Marchan And Charles Nance In
Pledge To Promote Campaign Via Radio
Croatian Fraternal Union Grateful To
Program Directors For Supporting Drive

Pittsburgh, Pa. At the very start of the current
Jubilee Membership Campaign, reported the organza
ion through the efforts of brother John Brek director
of the Croatian Radio Hour in Cleveland, of special
campaign committee for Cleveland in which all C.FU.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-06-18

Miss Kate SteWad, OF CreWe,
was Friday overnight guests Of
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed
Shlnault
Mrs. w I. Shipp and sons Ron
ny and Jimmy, spent several days
this week with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. c. T Redd.
Sunday guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Martin Roach were Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest Bowen and children. Mr.
and Mrs. Bowen and children &C
companied Mr. and Mrs, Roach
and children to Blackstone, Sun
day afternoon, to see Mr.. and
Mrs Robert Francis.
Mrs. Frank Pully Of Richmond,
was guest of Miss Lily Harda-
way Saturday night anu Sunday.
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lice

! Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Shep-
pard entertained her mother Mrs.
j d Berry, with a birthday din
ner, Sunday. Those present were
/ Mr. and Mrs. Joe Berry and
daughter Miss Frances. MI and
Mrs Billy Berry and baby. Eu-
nice Hope. OF Richmond. Mr.. and
Mrs RAY woodward and Miss
/ Rena Berry
Bobby Bass Of Alexandria
spent the week end with Mr.. and
Mrs B G. Bass.
Dinner guests OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Norman Taylor in Crewe. Thurs
day evening, we're the Rev. and
Mrs. Arthur Stevens and baby
Dru and Mr. and Mrs. Richard
Chambers
Mr. and Mrs. James jenkins
and Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Powell.
OF Richmond. and Mr.. and Mrs.
Bob LoVelace. Of Newport. va.
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Claud Wea-
ver. Sunday
Mrs C. J. Bradshaw and Miss
Claudia Bradshaw spent several
days last week with Cpl. and Mrs
Alan Chenery Jr,, at Laurel. Md
Miss Grace Olgers. of Alexand-
ria. is spending a few days at her
home here. Mrs. John Olgers is
spending this week with her
daughter, Mrs. w. c. Robertson
and Mr.. Robertson at Hagers-
town, Md.
Birthday Dinner
Mr. and Mrs. r. B. Walthall
and Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Far
ley were dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Anderson Daniel, Sunday,
in honor of Mrs Farley's birth
day. Mrs. Walthall ad Mrs. Far
ley were dinner guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Osborn, Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. D. Grizzard
and Kathy, of Emporia spent
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Abilene

Mr. and Mrs Thomas Driskill
and son Tommy visited her par
ents on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs, Albert Davis and
children are visiting her family.
Mr. and MIS- T A McAbee, Of
Keysville. called to see M. w.
Davis, Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs Vernon Bailey
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Mere
dith Chappell and children en-
joyed d fishing trip Saturday.
Nh and Mrs. Gordon Gillian
and daughter visited her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs S. D. Bailey Fri
day night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Newcomb
and family visited her parents
Mr. and Mrs s. D Bailey, Sun
day
Crops already IooK better since
the rain. Sunday night.
Mr. and MIS- Jimmie Mills
their son and his grandfather at
tended the horse show at Amelia.
Sunday afternoon
Vacation Bible School will be-
gin at Beulah Church June u at
8 o'clock The three churches on
the Prince Edward charge will
have their school together. All
children Of other churches are
invited to come and be with them
for the week
Mr. and Mrs. Alton Nelson and
family and his parents. Nh. and
Mrs. Hunter Nelson. spent Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. Marculus Nell
son up in the mountains.
Rev. J s. King left Sunday to
attend a conference in Richmond
We all hope he and his family
will be left on this charge.
Mrs. T. o. ChappeIl, spent
few days last week with her son.
Thomas Chappell. and his wife
and son of Farmville.