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Evening star., 1955-08-17
He Was So RIGHT

HOUSTON, Tex. (R).--A busi-
nessman leaving the airport cafe
saw a friend and quipped: "I1l
bet we don't eat at the same
place tonight. I'm headed for
Los Angeles"
You're right" said the friend.
I'm heading for India
, 1955-08-17
A. ...
able forestry officer be ap-
pointed 80 undertake the CO.
ordination and dissemination
of information on matters per
tanning to forestry

The terms Of reference of
this expert are to advise and
assist the Governments Of the
countries served by the Com
mission on the proper utiliza-
ton, marketing and shipping
of Caribbean timbers, and to
coordinate and disseminate in
formation on all matters re-
lated to the forestry timber
trade.
For twenty-eight years be-
fore 1851 Mr.. Gallant was en-
gagged in forestry work in Bur
ma. There he held the posi-
lions Of Controller of Govern
ment Supplies, TIMBER, Re
construction Officer Timber;
Chairman Of the Timber Pro-
ject Board, and finally, Forest
Adviser to.the Government of
Burma and General Manager
, 1955-08-17
NOTICE re CREDITORS

ALMERIc I. CHRISTIAN, having been appointed Adj
ministrator Of the above entitled estate, does hereby give
notice to all creditors and all other persons having claims
against the said estate to present such claims with proper
vouchers within six Q) months from the date hereof. Per
sons Indebted to the said estate are likewise requested to
make. payment within the said time to the Administrator or
his Attorney.
, 1955-08-17


member Of the Planning
Board. The work of the Board
is Of the utmost Importance to
all Of US as citizens Of St.
|Croix, and hope is expressed
for a good attendance at this
meeting.
All members are urged to
attend and bring their friends
who may be interested in the
program, and also in becom-
ing members of the Chamber
of Commerce.
, 1955-08-17

During the past four years,
Mr.. Gallant has undertaken
a mission to the Amazon Val
ley to examine marketing pros
poets of timber and other for
est products and similar mis-
sions to Mexico and Paraguay.
, 1955-08-17

Alneric L. Christian
Administrator
, 1955-08-17

Of the State Timber Board. His
duties covered all phases Of
extraction, milling, marketing
shipping and storage Of tim
Der
Evening star., 1955-01-30

Feel pride in the lovely Colonial designs and rich
colors thot lend your rooms such wormth and
character. And know you've mode an investment
in long term beouty and weor because these hand
some rugs ore reversible and firmly broided AvoiI-
obe in green brown. black, red and rondom. In
the following Sizes
Evening star., 1955-01-30
Allen Rubber-Loc
RUG CUSHION LINING
los
square yard

Rubber-loc's deep rubber woffIe with thick,
ck-obsorbent center of blended hoir and lndo
fibre increase the life of your corpet, onchors
II sofely. Moth and stretch resistont. Moy be
swept or vocuumed as" deep. 52-ounoe quolity.
WGl-Ftooreoverinos, 9Th Floor
olso Chevy Chose
Evening star., 1955-01-30

WGl-Ffoorcoverinos, 9th Floor
-. also Chevy Chose and Alexondrio
Evening star., 1955-01-30
our own Woodleigh
rubber, hair and jute
RUG UNDERLAY
las
square yard

Rubber on one side to hold your rugs in
pioce. Foir and iute on the other to cushion
your footsteps in luxurious comfort, obsorb
shocks Moth and tnt-resistont. Nov be
swept or Damp mopped 4O-ounce quoIity.
W6l-Fiooreovernes, 9th Floor
olso Chevy Chose
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1955-02-23

, So, let's roll up our sleeves
for more fun in the 1866
CFU Summer Camp season,
for it's bound to be a 1000
better place, with more camp
ers, more room and more
laughs. Don't forget, we're
remodeling the camp and the
pool for your added pleasure.
Come on, kids, fall in and
have a good time this year.
Let these seven nice kids be
the leaders in leading you to
come to camp and a well
spent vacation. Be wise and
Join the crowd. "Uncle Nick
is waiting for you.
Please read the Croatian
Section of the Zee" and see
what Mrs. Kopilos has to say
about her family. In fact,
read both sections to see what
bro. Brkich and bro. Vuke-
Itch have to say about the
camp. Nick d. Saric, Supt.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1955-02-23

Des PLANES, Ill. - The 9th
er day we sent out some
eighty-seven cards showing
various views of the C.F.U.
Children's Home, all with lit
tie notations asking our for
mer campers to send for 1855
Junior Summer Camp appG-
cations as soon as possible.
What do you think hap
pened? Mr.. and Mrs. Kopilos
sent us a letter asking for
two applications for their son
and daughater. Also, they
asked for addresses of the
other kids so that their son
and daughter may write to
the youngsters whom they
met in camp before and to
set a date to come to camp
this year.
While reading the letter
from Mrs. Kopilos, we re-
ceived a call from Mr.. Zeleni-
ka to do the same thing for
his daughter and others.
So, here we are, there you
are and here is another new
year for our camp leaders,
the two Kopilos kids, Zeleni-
ka and some others, Bobich,
Niksic, Zaffiro and Pocernic.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1955-02-23
Croat Hour Adds
Member To Staff
Michael PaVlic
Once Disk Jockey

Pittsburgh, Pa. - E:chael
Pavlic, a member of C.F.U.
Lodge A, McKeesport, has
joined the announcing staff
of the Americana Ra-
dio Hour, WMCK, McKees-
port.
He received his apprentice
ship as a disk jockey over
the Campus Radio Station at
st. Francis College, Loretto,
Pa, and hopes to gain added
experience during his services
with the weekend features of
the American-Croatian Radio
Hour presented on Saturday
evenings from sos to 5:45
PM.
The American -Croatian Ra-
dio Hour has always been
available to members of our
organization who feel that
work of this type will benefit
them in the various phases of
their school work.
During past years, John
Chulick of Lodge 6, Rankin;
Emil Mrkonic of Lodge 25,
McKeesport; Helen Reskovac
of Lodge 146, Versailles;
Emil Antoncic of Lodge "A,
McKeesport; Bill Vergot of
Lodge Sal, Trafford; Frank
Ribich of Lodge 234, Law
renceville, Pittsburgh; Steve
Vujevich of Lodge 248, Clair
ton; and Emil Beck, of Lodge
1874, Monessen, were at one
time affiliated with the an
nouncing staff of this pro-
gram and we are proud to
add to this list of names, Mi
chael Pavlic, who we feel will
make a success in the field
of radio.
We invite you to tune in the
only Croatian Hour presented
over a Pittsburgh Radio Sta
ton on Friday evenings, from
5 to $50, over Radio Station
WPIT, Pittsburgh, w .ich can
be tuned in at 730 on your
radio dial.
Tony Brajdic, Director
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1955-02-23
Harbor Lodge In
50th Anniversary

Indiana Harbor, Ind. -
The Golden Anniversary of
"Matija Gubec" Lodge 288 OF
the Croatian Fraternal Union
will be celebrated on Sunday,
May %, 1855.
A Banquet and Program
will be held in the new Gro
attain Home that day to mark
the 5Oth Anniversary of one
of the Society's most active
Lodges. Invited to attend will
be the Governor of Indiana,
the States Representatives
lin Congress, the Mayor of
this city, and other leading
state and civic dignitaries.
Anniversary Committee
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1955-02-23
OFFICIAL NOTICE

In accordance with the Bylaws of the Croatan
Fraterna Union and with the approval of the President
and Secretary of the Supreme Board of Trustees official
notice hereby given to all members of the Supreme
Board that the sem-annua sessions of the Supreme
Board of Trustees will begin Monday morning March H.
1855 at o'clock in the Supreme Office at Pittsburgh
Immediately after the completion of the examna-
ton of the books and records by the Board of Trustees
the entire Supreme Board will meet in semannua ses-
sion All members of the Supreme Board are requested
to be governed accordingly.
VI. Mandich Supreme President
Joseph Bella Supreme Secretary
Charles j. Verbanic, Pres. Board of Trustees
Milan Skrtic, Secretary Board of Trustees
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1955-02-23

sports paraphernalia to as
sumo the duties of a seaman
in Uncle Sans Navy. =
George, who is nineteen
years of age, formerly resi-
ded at 1901 Second Avenue.
He recently came home for
the Christmas Holidays to
spend twelve days visiting
with his parents and with us
here at the Croatian Home.
Bro. Micheletti has always
been very active in the junior
activities of his Nest 103. For
three years he played on a
championship team in our
National CFU Junior Basket
ball Tournaments and last
year was unanimously select
ed by his teammates as the
most valuable player of the
outfit.
This honor was extended
him on the occasion of the
banquet which the members
of Lodge $40 rendered as a
salute to their champions.
The Burgess of the town Of :
fered to hand over the tro-
ply to the fellow selected by
the team as the most out
standing sportsman, and Geo.
was given the award.
Charles Sabolic, Scribe
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1955-02-23


We would ask that the Ex-
ecutive Board of the C.F.U.
take some action in behalf Of
these poor children at it's
meeting.
For Lodge No. IA, CFU.
Nikola Dobrinic, President
Juraj Kufrin, Secretary
Frank MasokatO, Treasurer
Forward To Washington
The Executive Board unan-
imously commended the ac-
ton of our Lodge No. IA and
a decision was made to appeal
to the membership of the
Union to join in this worthy
cause.
individuals and Lodges,
as suggested by Mr.. Croc-
kett, are urged to purchase
white bed sheets and pillow
cases and send these pack
ages directly to: John
Crockett, Public Affairs
Officer, Zagreb, c/o De-
partment of State, Wash
ington 25, DC.
Do not send cash to the
Croatian Fraternal Union nor
to Washington, but packages
only, and you may be sure
that what is sent will reach
the destination for which
intended.
We have already advised
the State Department at
/ Washington that the Croatian
Fraternal Union will respond
to Mr.. Crockett's appeal.
Cash donations, on the
other hand, for the furnishing
of the hospital in Zagreb, as
outlined above, should be for
warded to the Supreme Trea-
surer of the Croatian Freter-
nal Union. Our people in the
homeland will be grateful if
we will, as we have done in
the past, keep our word and
fulfill our promise.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1955-02-23
OFFICIAL NOTICE

This is to officially an
nounce that Nests 127 and
SIG, having failed, after
repeated reminders, to set
tie their assessment delin-
quencies have been suspen-
ded by the CFU Executive
Board as per Section 443 of
the Bylaws. Should these
units fail to take the ne
cessary steps to reinstate
themselves they shall be
expelled as directed by Sec
ton 448 of the Bylaws.
Michael Grasha, Director
Junior Order Dept.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1955-02-23
George BaIich Officially Proclaimed
Champion Of Society's 1854 Campaign
Indiana Harbor Lodge 28S Secretary Is
Declared Victor After Year-End Recheck

Pittsburgh, Pa - AS the result of several queries and
complete recheck of the Soceys membership stats
tics for the past year. several adjustments made
cessay in the final standings of at least five Field Workers
participated in the Croatian Fraerna Unions 1854
Membership Campaign
We take pleasure at this time in bringing these five
corrected 1854 Membership Campaign standings before
fellow members. They follows:
2S8 George Balch Indiana Harbor, Ind ......"1 027
80 Vincent Biskupic, Sr, Chicago, ILL., .........1O2O
At Anna Rescic Cleveland Ohio ................. 348
354 Thomas Luketich, Cokeburg, Penna. 1O4
IL Matt Zvonar Denver Colorado 101
In view of the above matter of record at the Home
Office of the Croatan Fraterna Union bro George Bach
Lodge 2sS Indiana Harbor Ind, is hereby officially pro-
claimed the Socets recruiting champion of the 1854 Mem
bership Campaign.
1854 Campaign Committee
w. l. Mandich Chairman
s~s..gEaS-.s aass - John Ovcarch, Vice Chair.
Michael Grasha, Secretary
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1955-02-23
Conway Cage Ace
With u. 5. NAVY

Conway, Pa. - One of
Conway's star ba S k e t b a | |
champions of bygone years,
bro. George Micheletti, Jr., on
July %, 1854, traded in his
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1955-02-23

. The Olympic ideal of
sport for sports sake has
defied dictators, out-lasted
wars and risen above political
struggles. 1t will continue to
do so. - Avery Brundage
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1955-02-23

The foregoing tabulation representing insurance in
force in states which carry one half million shows
their strength and relative positions. These the .
giants of our juvenile department. As of
them carry a million dollars worth of cOverage and
Pennsylvania holds place of preeminence with over
six millions.
For many years the order the basis of membership
and insurance in force has been Pennsylvania Illinois, Ohio
California Ontario Michigan etc. AS result of last years
poor record California has slipped and surrendered its
fourth place position to Canadian giant-Ontaro.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1955-02-23

oAAA 0NSSS9o1 Wy SbAASA~SSA AAA
of cash and used clothing, 4
which was shipped to Yugo-
slavia, amounting to several
million dollars in value.
Through tn e Croatian
Fraternal Union, hospitals
i'm various sections of Yu-
goslavia received many
thousand SIS worth of medi-
cines, especially penicillin
and streptomycin, which
were then not yet available
there.
There are on file in the Su-
preme Office numerous let
ters of thanks from institu-
tions and individuals in the
old country, who were reci-
pients of assistance from our
Society and it's membership.
On the wall of the Board of
Directors Room there hangs
a beautifully worked carpet,
loomed by the workers in a
carpet manufacturing mill in
Sarajevo.
The workers in this mill
presented the carpet to the
Croatian Fraternal Union as
a symbol of appreciation for
a quantity of streptomycin
which the hospital at Saraje-
vo received from the Society
at a time when some of the
workers from the mill were
being treated for silicosis.
Still Need Instruments
The most recent undertak-
ing by the Croatian Fraternal
Union was the furnishing
with surgical instruments of a
neuro-surgical department in
a hospital in Zagreb. r.
ia The instruments and ap-
aratus were purchased and
shipped to Zagreb last year
and are now in regular use.
At that time, we promised
to make an effort to supply
the hospital with smaller but
badly needed necessities and
supplies, even bandages, if
our members will continue to
respond to our appeal in be-
half of this cause.
At present, there is some
thing under one thousand
dollars in this fund, and it
will be necessary to collect al
least six thousand dollars
more if we are to fulfill our
promise.
People Look To America
We know that each of us
has someone in the old coun.
try whom we have been help
ing regularly. If they neeo
certain medicines which they
are unable to obtain, we ever
send them that, at consider
able expense to us
Working conditions here
are not as good as they were
in the first years after the
second world war. Earnings
are lower and less stable, anc
living expenses are higher.
However, we know tha'
there are thousands of indi
viduals in Yugoslavia, partic
ularly in sections of Croatia
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Dal
malta and Istria, who hav'
no one in America, but wht
are in dire need of help, ever
medical and hospital help.
We believe there are ma
ny good people within our
ranks and outside the Gro
attain Fraternal Union who
are prepared to make a
personal sacrifice in order
to help those unfortunates
in the old country.
We have, in America, nu
merous financially well-to-d'
independent societies, homes
etc., which are in position t
donate larger sums of none.
and help us to bring our cam
paign for the furnishing o
the special surgical depart
L =. H. Lza,o:4o1 -, 10
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1955-02-23

dy to heed our appeals, we
present the following exam
pie: In the Zajednicar of Feb
ruary 2, page s, English Sec
ton, there was published the
following:
Zagreb, Yugoslavia - In
the eight years since l left
the Connecticut Valley in
America and lived in Europe,
l have seen a lot of human
misery, but nothing h a S
touched me as much as a vi
sit I made recently to the
Home for Crippled Children,
in Zagreb, Yugoslavia.
There were 43 children,
ranging in age from 4 to 16,
about evenly divided between
girls and boys. More than
half were victims of infantile
paralysis, others lost their
limbs when they stumbled
over old German land mines
that their parents had not
discovered.
Several are orphans, and
others were abandoned by pa
rents ashamed of their sons
or daughters deformities.
Needless to say, in a coun-
try where drought and other
factors have ruined three sue
cessive harvests, there are no
orthopedic apparatuses to
tighten the gray life of these
lame little children.
But the thing that i'm
pressed me most was the
lack of bed sheets. All of
the bed linen had been
made from muslin scraps
purchased by the kilOgram
from a local factory and
then sewed together into
sheets by those inevitable
kind women who run such
hospitals.
I thought of January White
Sales and the oceans OF
sheets, of all kinds and col
ors, that are perhaps in every
department store window or
Main Street in Hartford.
Aren't there SO persons ir
Hartford County who woulc
donate a sheet to this cause
I'm sure there are. Would
anybody, any CFU member
who has an extra sheet, OF
has the money to buy a new
one, mail a package to me a
the address below? If inter
national postage is applied
the packages will get to m'
within one month.
Please forward> to Joh1
Crockett, Public Affairs Of
ficer, Zagreb, c/o Dept. o.
State, Washington 25, D. c.
Lodge IA Answers Appeal
At the meeting of the Ex
ecutive Board of February 9
I read the following letter re
ceived from brother Franl
Masokato, treasurer of Lodg'
IA in Cleveland:
Executive Board C.F.U.
c/o Mr.. v. I. Mandich
Supreme President
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Members of the
Executive Board:
In the Zajednicar of Febru
ary 2, 1855, issue No. 5, o.
page 8, the English Editor
brother Brkich, published
letter from Mr.. John Crock
EFT, with the Department o
State, at Zagreb, titled: "U
S. A. Official Seeks Be
Sheets. Home in Zagre
Needs Your Help"
That article was read a
; the meeting of Lodge No. 1
CFU, held February 6, 1867
by brother Josip Dobrinic, on
. recording secretary. The sa
: plight of the unfortunate lii
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1955-02-23

SAME EVERYWHERE - Unfortunate chill
dren are the same the world over, to be
helped by those in far more fortunate cir
cumstances. This applies to the helpless
boys and girls shown above, polio ridden,
deformed wards of the Home for Crippled
Children, Zagreb, Yugoslavia. These young
sters are appealing to their American friends,
members of the Croatian Fraternal Union
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1955-02-23

Cleveland Lodge n Members Come To
Aid Of Boys And Girls In zagreb Home
Lodge And Members Give $500 To Help
Purchase Bed Sheets For Poor Youngsters
BY v. /. Mandich, Supreme President
Pittsburgh, Pa - From the end of World War II to
date the members of the Croatian Fraernal Union have
helped their people in the old country generously readily
and from the heart whenever the Supreme Executive
Board issued appeal for such help.
We recall that during the campaign started
and successfully concluded in the Society for contributions
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1955-02-23

The detailed annual report carries many segragatons
which together comprise the examinations category These
decreases cash surrenders apsaons and the trans
fers to the adult branch.
Here sorry to say our Western colossus, Cal
orna takes the lead while the other side of the led
ger increases stands 7th i'm line As mentioned be-
fore do not like to single out any one group for
criticism We emphasize here only the obvious fact that
state did, for the first time in years, show such
negative result and in contrast to general picture OF
growth that we deem it our duty to spotlight it,
Our fervent wish is to arrest this backslidng and to
California the onward and upward
We know our members in California just as avid
aternass just eager to their Society prosper as
any u.s. anywhere Let therefore capitalize on the
Membership Campaign to put that state In the
winning column again. Our West Coast Juniors by earn
ing 100 points in the present Membership Campaign
elect themselves Delegates to the 4h Junior Convention
and for this they will get round trip to Gary Ind three
day stay at the Convention hotel accommodations etc.
all on the Croatian Fraternal Union.
Thus the farther away from Gary the bigger the bar
gain Here is the chance of life time Here is the golden
opportunity avail yourselves of unheard of award
while serving building, helping your organization
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1955-02-23
Society's Annual Statistics For 1854
Show Alarming BacksIide In California
Pacific Coast Lodges And Nests Urged
To Participate In Membership Campaign

BY Michael Grasha, Chairman, Campaign Committee
Pittsburgh, Pa. At the conclusion of each year every
insurance organization has to submit detailed report of
its multitude of transactions for the year and year-end
statistics of assets insurance in force and membership
certficate count This stupendous task takes two
months prepare but when the job done all feel that
it well worth the effort.
The project is finished and the reports are on their
to the two of states and provinces wherein the
CFU does business These reports besides meeting the legal
requirement of governmental supervision for the benefit
of the insured supply clear and picture of the
Society's functions from every standpoint.
The statistics are huge and seemingly cumbersome
In great organization such they astro
nomical proportions From them CLEAN clear
portrait of living, breathing organism. Yes might
say that we have here cardogram wildly capturing
paper the vibrant, pusating heart beat of vertable
colossus.
Since personally worked the Junior Order por-
ton of this gigantic project and intimately familiar
with every figure every decimal point shall
ourselves here only with that part of the report
DEPARTMENT OvERCAME ALL LOSSES
We are happy to that the 34011 total men,
bershp count represents Junior Order increase
the year 1854 of 1872 members Taking into consideration
the fact that there total of 2347 Examinations of
sort another that had to- first of all, find
replacements for these losses
We do want to point out that though the Junior De-
partmen did drop the aforementioned 2347 members,
tuay 1850 transfers to the adult branch and
therefore not losses to the organization Nevertheless
had to find others to fill these vacancies and thanks to
ardent field workers did just that and added another
1872 for good measure.
Statistics reflected in another and
important yardstick of value and that is the Of
insurance in force. Here too happy to say your
Junior Order showed a healthy gain From beginning
figure of S20938 OOOO closed the year with less
than So 90 for an increase of $500 100000.
These then the why your Junior Order
alone is larger than 120 of Americas 80 faterna
benefit societies. Of the South, Sav organiza
tons only two larger than Junior Order by itself
NOT MEANT AS CAUSTIC CRITICISM
Of summary, review of entire years
work. be all good Life is just not like that Though we
be justly proud of this endoftheyear synopsis we
do have admit that state has reversed this general
trend of progress and increases and that state is California
This commentary is not intended caustic criticism
for the sake of crczng We do feel however that the
years record could not be ignored CLOSED and
utilize this opportunity only point up these garng facts