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The people's voice., 1954-10-01
Proposed Pardons Amendment
If THE JOB is TOO MUCH FOR FOUR MEN TO DO
WELL, CAN ONE MAN DO 1T BETTER?

! terminated. obtained by Unani-
nous decision).
Does that make any sense to you?
A third term that should be under
stood before discussion of any sys-
tenn can be complete is that of PRO
BATON.
PROBATION is bench parole. A
person can be placed under super
vision by the Court under parole con-
ditions without serving any prison
time on his sentence.
These three terms are often CON
fused pardon, Parole and Probation)
and the distinction should be borne
in mind when discussing the changes
that need to be made in the present
laws.
One of the first things that should
be done to improve our parole and
probation laws is to set up a board
of probation and parole.
Then our rigid parole laws should
be relaxed.
We could look into a pre-sentencing
law or the indeterminate sentencing
law.
We must be able to keep track of
PAROLES, be able to investigate and
compile and keep records.
All these things are involved in
screening requests for pardon and
parole at the present time, but there
are now no facilities for doing them
properly.
Were these facilities available to
the Governor he would find it pos
sible to make sound requests to his
State Board of Prison Commissioners
and his State Board of Pardons and
they would all have the confidence
that every source of information was
taken into account before a recon-
mendation was made.
If these things are done, and they
will be eventually-the will have to
be done before we have any form of
sensible parole and pardon laws-we
can let the same officers make the
final decisions that are making them
now. Why take the matter of final
decision out of the hands of three
men and put it into the hands of one?
The people's voice., 1954-10-01
Swift Co. Employees
Win Wage increases

CHICAGO, Ill.-Meat packers har-
assed by sporadic walkouts in recent
weeks, headed for labor peace as
Swift & Company signed contracts
with, three unions.
They provide wage increases and
fringe benefits of seven to eight cents
an hour for 10000 employees.
The people's voice., 1954-10-01
FOUR MILES TO OIL

The first commercial oil we'll was
only SO u feet deep. Today, the search
for new supplies of oil has taken
drilling bits down more than four
miles into the earth.
The people's voice., 1954-10-01
HOW they SHOULD have VOTED
HB 1853 lib 125 HB 454 HR 1873 HB $50
n A N N N

House Bill 163 953 SESSION. Proposed the elimination of
strictly Liquor Store system favor of
all retail sales of liquor to saoonkeepers Roll call
taken motion by OConnor to HB 163 from
report by commttee whole House. Ave
support of OConnor notion Nay votes for
State of Montana continuing to operate highly profitable state
liquor store system. blouse Journal, page 351.)
House Bill 125 G951 SESSION. By Barnard Hess Clark
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-03-17
St. Louis Group viii
Sponsor Fiesta In Nav

St. Louis, Mo. - The st.
Louis Kolo Group is planning
to stage it's First Folk and
Kolo Dance Festival (Narod-
nj Pies i Kolo Festival) on
Sunday, May %, 1854, at the
st. Joseph Croatian Hall, 18th
and Russell Blvd.
The group will perform in
many of the old favorite dan
ces of the old country, and
will be attired in authentic
and beautiful national CO.'S
tunes.
For something out of the
ordinary in the line of modern
entertainment, plan to attend
this spectacular fe s t tiv a l..
1t pleases us to report that
our group is progressing fa-
vorably, and we invite those
who are interested in kolo
dancing to visit our rehear-
sal classes any Wednesday
evening. We meet from 500
to 1000 PM, each week, at
the st. Joseph Hall.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-03-17
John Parac Was Great
Friend OF Yerba Buena

San Francisco, Calf. - l
should like to take a few
words at this time to speak
for my Lodge, "Yerba Bu-
ena," ESL 900, and for all of
it's members and friends, to
add a few words of humble
tribute to the late John Parac.
Belated though this article
may be, and for that l assume
all and sole responsibility, it
is nevertheless a sincere if
feeble effort to acknowledge
the stature of the friend we
have lost and the debt we owe
him.
John Parac was the chief
founder and the most stead
fast supporter of our young
En- g lis h speaking group.
Though an active and leading
member of another lodge, he
was our ablest recruiter and
most ardent booster. During
my own tenures in office in
the lodge and in the bowling
leagues, l can testify that his
quiet unassuming cooperation
and assistance were invalu-
able and often indispensable.
A big, friendly man with
a hearty handshake and a
hello for everyone, he person
flied the Croatian Fraternal
Union to the San Francisco
Yugoslav colony.
We of Lodge 900 shall not
forget John Parac, for his
passing has cost us a true
friend - and the gap that no
one can fill shall continue to
bear it's mute testimony to
our loss.
William Blazevich, Pres.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-03-17
Lodge 154 viii Stage
Sprinq Dance Nav End

East Chicago, Ind. - The
members and friends of CFU
Lodge 154 will have the op-
portunity to get together at
our Spring Dance, scheduled
to be held on Sunday, May 2,
1854, at the Croatian Home,
Carey and Chicago Avenues.
Details of the funfest will be
announced soon.
The newly elected Lodge
officers for the current year
are as follows: President, Mi
chael Ilijanich; Vice-Presi-
dent, Richard Refkin; Finan-
cial Secretary, Matthew Iii
vich, Sr.; Treasurer, Anton
Bobic; Recording Secretary,
Michael Novosel; Trustees,
George Kendall, George Pc
trusic and Marian Refkin;
Junior Nest Manager, John
Ilijanich.
Our regular meetings are
held at 200 PM on the Sec
ond Sunday Of every month,
at the Croatian Home.
At our February 18th ses-
sion President Ilijanich ap-
pointed a Committee to work
out a convenient method for
members to pay Lodge dues.
The Lodge also approved a
motion to send a team to the
CFU Bowling Tournament in
Detroit. For details attend
your next meeting.
Michael Novosel, Rec.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-03-17
West Coast GIee Club
InstaHs New Officers

Los Angeles, Calf. - At
the recent annual meeting of
the "Slavulj" Croatian Cho-
rus, the all important election
of officers was held with the
end result proving beyond
doubt that the membership is
pretty well pleased with the
official family it had selected
during our previous season.
In other words, bro. Louis
Ladra was unanimously re-
tanned as President, Lucille
Lopizich, Treasurer, Toni
Middleton, Financial Secreta-
ry, Mary Milakovich Pickard,
Publicity, Mary Misic, Archi-
visit, Helen Dobrich, Dues Col
lector, Barbara Fill and Peter
Bercich were selected as Vice
Presidents, and Agnes Daniels
replaced Mary Pickard who
resigned her position as Sec
retary.
Our Technical Committee is
comprised of Christine Ladra,
Goldie Schoback, Helen Bo-
brich and Barbara Fill.
The entire membership of
"Slavulj" resumed rehearsals
with great enthusiasm and we
hope to give our people and
friends many happy hours
this year when we present our
concerts.
BY the way, although the
chorus is large, we can still
use more voices, both male
and female, in the group.
Anyone interested in joining
us, please contact our Secre-
tary, Agnes Daniels, York
1887, or come to the Menlo
Recreation Center, Santa
Barbara and Menlo Avenue,
any Tuesday evening between
8 and 10 PM and sign up.
Mary M. Pickard, Pub.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-03-17

midst, and hasten to report
his many feats to the readers
of the Gee" He is John E.
Lesko, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Lesko, and grandson of
the late Isidor and Mrs. Anna
Ladika of Rankin.
John was affiliated with
the Junior Order for seven
teen years, prior to his trans
fer to our ranks in the Senior
division. In Lodge 718 he
finds nine of his aunts and
uncles enjoying the fruits of
our Society.
Bro. Lesko was graduated
as an honor student from
Rankin High School. His
studies, however, did not
hamper his gridiron activities,
through which he received the
distinction of being selected
as a tackle on the Steel Valley
Conference Class B team. He
was also named on the Ale
gheny County All-Star Foot
ball team and played the en-
tire four quarters of that i'm
portant game.
At the present time John
is attending st. Vincent's Col
lege in Latrobe, Pa, and plays
the guard position on the
football team. He has a bro
ther, Charles, a senior in
Rankin High School, who is a
star in his own right, a per-
former on the once defeated
Rankin basketball squad.
We are proud to proclaim
these boys as ours in frater-
nalism and nationality, and
we wish them the best of luck
in their future endeavors.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-03-17
Hammond Lodge 358 In
New Ruling Anent Dues

Hammond, Ind. - At the
last meeting of "Maywood-
ties" CF'U Lodge 358 held on
Sunday, February 14th, the
membership voted to limit the
payment of dues to the regu-
lar meeting of the Lodge.
Hereafter, no dues will be
collected at the home of the
Secretary unless they are paid
by mail and the check made
payable to the Lodge, and not
to the Secretary.
We urge all members to
make a special effort to at
tend the monthly meetings
which are held on the second
Sunday of every month at the
Brooks House, Conkey and
Howard Streets. In this way
we may best work for the
betterment of the Lodge and
the Croatian Fraternal Union.
Cecilia Fabiyanic, Sec'y.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-03-17

church recreation hall. The
bridal party was seated at the
beautifully decorated table
bearing the Maltese Cross
wedding cake. Mrs. Zvoanny
Golubic, the groom's sister,
with the assistance of Mrs.
Peter Wagner Of Auburn, and
Mrs. R. S. Nielsen of Ellens-
burg, aunts of the bride,
served the cake. Miss Susan
Klobucar passed the groom's
cake and jeanne Dedo had
charge of the guest book.
Out of town guests included
Marilynn Livero of Gonzaga
University, Louis e Livero,
Wilma Bettas, Janet Kittle-
son and Miss Filleau of
CWCE, Miss Batch of St.
Elizabeth's School of Nursing
at Yakima, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Guerci, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Wagner, Frances Ia
nocco and Doris Barnett of
Seattle, Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
Wagner of Auburn, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Subic and Mr..
and Mrs. Earl Waltner of
Renton, Mr.. and Mrs. Adrian
Rowe of Kennydale, and Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Camarata.
After a wedding trip along
the Washington and Oregon
Coast, the groom returned to
Astoria, Oregon, where he
was stationed with the Navy,
and is currently serving in the
Far East, while the bride re-
sumed her studies at Central
Washington College of Edu-
cation in Ellensburg.
Thomas and his parents are
members of CFU Lodge Sc
and we hope to enroll his
charming wife in the very
near future. In the meantime,
our heartiest congratulations
and best wishes for a very
happy welded life go out to
the newlyweds.
Mary SudIer, Rep.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-03-17
Nest S. Manager Will
Be Of Greater Service

Cleveland, Ohio - As be-
fits one of the CFU's largest
juvenile branches, there is al
ways news to report from
the ranks of Cleveland's Jun
ior Nest IS.
First of all, parents are
warned that the dues of their
children must be paid every
month. To accommodate you,
I am at the Croatian Home,
6314 St. Clair Avenue, every
list, End and 3rd Sunday of
the month at 200 PM and on
the End Thursday at TOO PM
to collect dues. In short, there
is no excuse for mot paying
Nest IS dues.
Next, there will be a benefit
drawing at the Croatian
Home on April 8, the proceeds
of which will be used to
boost our Nest IS treasury
and support the young bowl
ers of the Nest. Every CFU
member in Cleveland should
support this worthy cause.
Anna Rescic, Mgr.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-03-17
Lodges Booking
Society's Movie
Pittsburgh, Pa.

Pittsburgh, Pa. - The So,
ciety's own film, "This is
| Your Croatian Fraternal Uni.
on in technicolor is rapidly
being booked by our Central
Committees and Lodges. The
film is the standard 16 nm
type and is available to our
Lodge groups at no cost.
Portraying the department
tai activities and various ad-
ministrative and clerical pro-
cessing in the Home Office,
the Children's Home and the
Gary Nest 10 Summer School,
our members can take advan-
tage of the shooting eye of
George Marchan and the mar
rative comments of Stephen
F. Brkich.
The protector and tape re-
corder for both the film and
the sound must be supplied
by the sponsoring Lodge
group. This we do not have
at the Home Office. Further
more it is far more convenient
handling but the film which
itself requires that it be re-
turned via parcel post and in
sured. This is a must since a.
mother Lodge in some distant
city is scheduled to show the
CF'U film the next weekend.
At the present the film is
available for the following
Sundays, April 4th, May End,
May 23rd, May Both and all
dates thereon with the excep-
ton of Sunday, September
26th, which has been taken
by Lodge 514 of Canton,
Ohio.
For booking the film, "This
Is Your Croatian Fraternal
Union, our lodges and GEN.
trail committees are asked to
write to the CFU Sports-Ed-
ucational Dept. which has
been entrusted by the Execu-
tive Board to handle this
work. 5.~t. @ a.
Frank Braidic, Director
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-03-17
West Coast Wedding Memorable Event

Roslyn, Wash. - In a very
impressive ceremony per-
formed by the Reverend Ed
ward Weckert, at st. Johns
Catholic Church on October
4, 1862, Miss Marlene A. Su-
bic became the bride of Mr..
Thomas w. klobucar, in the
presence of approximately
one hundred relatives and
close friends. The church was
decorated with pink and
white chrysanthemums in tall
white baskets on the altar.
Given in marriage by her
father, Mr.. Frank Subic, Jr.,
of Gle Elum, the bride was
goWned in white chantilly lace
over white satin with a nylon
yoke trimmed with pearls and
a small sweeping train of
double nylon net. Her finger
tip veil of nylon illusion was
caught to a white juliet lace
cap trimmed in pearls.
Her bouquet was a white
orchid with Lilies of the val
ley carried on a mother of
pearl prayer book, a gift from
the groom, from which hung
white satin streamers.
Miss Dolores Filleau, the
maid of honor, wore a pale
blue taffeta gown and a blue
headband circled with small
waxed flowers, while Molly
Batch as bridesmaid, wore a
pale pink taffeta gown with
similar matching headband.
Both carried bouquets of pink
and white carnations and
wore heart bracelets, gifts Of
the bride.
George Katalinich served
as his brothers best man,
while Roy Cava ushered. The
beautiful hymns were sung by
Mrs. Tom Devereaux, accom-
panied at the organ by Miss
Joan Smergut.
Following the ceremony a
reception was held in the
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-03-17
Milwaukee Area Nests
Start Mons Day Plans

Milwaukee, Wis. - Once
again the Junior Nest Mana
gers of the Milwaukee, West
Allis areas met at the home
of sister Knaflic, on February
18th, for the purpose of ini-
tiating plans to stage the End
Annual Mothers Day Cele-
bration.
The date for this event has
been set as Sunday, May 9th,
at the Collins-Meyer Post,
formerly known as the South
Side Turn Hall, at 725 West
National Avenue. This was
also the scene of our previous
festival.
We were pleased to note
that the same Nest Managers
were reelected this year and
this will make our task of
planning a mite easier since
we now have the experience
in handling this sort of thing.
The preliminary ground
work for the event has been
set up and we urge the
youngsters of the aforemen-
toned Nests to notify your
Nest Manager or myself if
you have any talents suitable
for presentation on our stage.
If you took part in last years
performance and wish to do
again, you are entirely well
come to participate.
We will soon be seeking
volunteers from the various
Lodges to help with the pre-
parations and we hope to re-
ceive the same spontaneous
response as that of last year.
We also want your coopera-
ton in donating cakes, cook
les, coffee and milk in order
that we may have a wonder
full celebration.
Mitzie
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-03-17

Vukova Gorlca, Croatia, Yu-
goslavia.
He always took keen inter-
est in the welfare of his peo-
pie and never failed to lend a
helping hand when one was
needed. His one great concern
was for the Croatian Frater-
nal Union, which he cham
pioned during his life, but he
thought equally as well of his
membership in KSKJ "Bless-
ed Virgin Society" Group SO.
Bro. Pavlakovic was among
the many guests who took
in the Croatian Fraternal
Unions 1851 Los Angeles,
California, Convention. No
doubt many of the Delegates
to that Convention will re-
member him.
He retired from the Amer
lean Bridge Company, Am
bridge, not long before his
passing. He had worked forty
five years for this corporation
and was held in high esteem
by his fellow workers a1d
superiors.
Surviving bro. Pavlakovic
are his widow, five sons, Jo-
seph, Francis and Anthony,
all of Ambridge, John of Cor
aopolis, Pa, and George, Jr.,
of Portland, Oregon. His son,
George, was for several sea-
sons the featured vocalist
with the Duquesne University
Tamburitzans. -...
Also surviving are two
daughters, Mrs. Anna Kasu-
mic of Baden Heights, Pa,
and Mrs. Barbara Miazgowicz
of Aliquippa, Pa, three sis
ters, Mrs. Agnes Grguras Of
Am b r d g e, Mrs. Katherine
Burlovic and Mrs. Mary Do
mitrovic of Anaconda, Mon
tana, and a brother, John
Pavlakovic of Anac conda,
Montana. In addition, he is
survived by seven grand
children.
A truly grand man, we miss
bro. Pavlakovic very much.
May he rest in deserving
Peace.
George T. Spolarich, Sec'y.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-03-17
Youngstown Ladies To
Stage Pasteboard Fete

Youngstown, Ohio - The
CFU Lodge 66 Croatian Home
Ladies Auxiliary held an elec-
ton of officers during the
course of last months meet
ing with the following results:
Selected for the position of
President, Rose Mikovich;
Vice-President, Kay Srnec;
Secretary, Doro t h y Sinko-
vich; Treasurer, Ann Petre-
itch; Publicity Agent, Barba-
ra Mikovich; Board of Trus-
tees members, Violet Flask,
Ann Vutuc, and Mrs. Tumbri.
1t was also decided at this
session that we sponsor a Bin
go and Card Party on
Wednesday, March 31st, to-
gether with a Bake Sale.
We were pleased to see
quite a few men attending our
last affair, SO we urge you
other fellows to follow suit.
Don't be bashful, come and
join the fun. You may enjoy
a delightful snack after the
meeting and that, in itself,
should be some inducement
for you to be present.
Those of our female audi
ence who are interested in
joining our group are cordial
ly invited to do so. Our men,
bership is open to all of you
and we will be happy to have
you as an affiliate. Just at
tend our next meeting and we
will take care of the rest.
Barbara Mikovich, Pub.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-03-17
World Famed Ensemble
In Chicago April 25th

Chicago, Ill. - We are
happy to announce the ap-
pearance Of the famed Du-
quesne University Tamburit-
zans in Chicago, on April rs,
at the American Hall, 144O
West 18th Street, at 3 PM.
We know that the mere
mention of the coming Tam
buritzan Concert will bring
an enthusiastic response from
all music loving Chicagoans
who will make every effort to
attend the performance. Con-
sequently, we ask the kind
cooperation and support of
all organizations to avoid
scheduling any rehearsals,
programs or meetings for
that date.
A hearty invitation is ex-
tended to all residents of Chi
cago and neighboring cities to
give yourselves a treat by at
tending the Tamb u ri tz a n
Concert and the dance which
follows.
Whether you are a regular
concert patron, or plan to see
the Tammies for the first
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-03-17
Bro. John Parac

San Francisco, Cal. - We
are deeply moved and greatly
saddened as we were delega-
ted to pen this story of the
passing of a friend and a
great fraternalist Of our So
ciety, bro. John Parac, a
member of CF'U Lodge 81.
Yes, it came as a great
shock to us and to all the af-
filiates of the Northern Cal
ifornia CFU world. His pass
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-03-17
Bro. George Pav|akovic|

Ambridge, Pa. - This in
dustrial center of Beaver
County lost an outstanding
citizen on October "a, 1858,
with the passing of bro.
George F. Pavlakovic, for
years a staunch member of
"St. George CFU Lodge 153.
Known to thousands of our
people throughout Western
Pennsylvania, bro. Pavlakovic
was born on April 19, 1884, in
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-03-17
Lodge ~ Social Club
SaIutes Buffalo Hosts

Cleveland, Ohio - Til e
members of CFU Lodge SO
Social Club journeyed out to
the "Queen City, of Buffalo
on February 9th, and we are
here to emphatically state
that the hosts showed us a
wonderful time, one we will
long remember.
We would like to thank
those who were instrumental
in making this return bowling
match a most memorable one
and honorable mention goes
to Joe Vukovic, Sam Albert,
George Rok, Marty Berlinger',
Dutch O'Brien, Jack Di Mar
tile, Helen O'Brien, Fora Ber-
inger, Chuck Blazina, Jerry
Kustick and, of course, Nick
Lodick. What affair would be
a success without the affable
Nick amusing and entertain
ing the "dugout" guests?
We would also like to give
credit to the girls who deco
rated the hall so beautifully.
We know you all warked hard
and we appreciate it very
much. All in all, we had a
wonderful time and once
again, thanks loads to all you
Euffalonians, you're a swell
bunch of people.
Since bowling was supposed
to be our main objective in
this journey, we are pleased
to say that a few prizes were
taken home by our keglers.
The women's high single was
rolled by Reggie Bernard with
a 1T, while Jerry Barry
starred for the men with a
PA game.
The low score was conceded
to Mary Delost and Paul Ce-
sen who rolled a 100 and a
113 game, respectively. The
high three-game series was
taken by Helen Pokersnik
with 453 and Bill Pokersuik
who rolled a 40 series.
Now we would like to urge
all members to attend our
meetings which are held at
the C~oatian Home on the
third Friday of each month.
We have a few exciting events
coming up and we need your
help in making these mater
ialize. Let's see you all down
here on these occasions.
Helen Pokersnik, Scribe
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-03-17
Barbara Mikovich, Pub.

beloved and deceased bro. Pa
rae was escorted to the
Church Of the Nativity on Fell
Street. The pallbearers were
all CFU members, Matt Bat
ko, > Joseph Kerpan, Vinko
Ugrin, Daniel Cetinich, Jerry
Pericic and Mike Pavlovich.
Father Dabovich officiated
at the Requiem High Mass,
following which long lines of
automobiles filled to capacity
with mourners found their
way to the Holy Cross Gene
terry in Colma, Calf, where
the body was laid to rest.
Bro. Parac is survived by
his loving wife, Anna, and
daughters Eleanor and Ka-
therine, all members of the
CFU. To them we offer our
sincerest condolences on the
loss of a wonderful husband
and father.
Yours was a tremendous
achievement, bro. Parac, and
we humbly pray that your
soul will always Rest in Peace.
Peter Obad, Publicity