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ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1955-01-26
Trafford Lodge Will
Stage Party Saturday

Trafford, Pa. - C. F. U.
Lodge 541 will again observe
it's annual custom by staging
special festivities for it's af-
filiates and social members
on Saturday evening, January
20, 1866, in it's own club
rooms, on Cavitt Avenue.
We invite all members to
be at the Croatian Club
promptly at 900 PM.
Barbara Urban, Rec.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1955-01-26
Aliens Warned To
Obey Address Law

Washington, ID. G. - Again
this year all aliens residing
in the u. S. must file an alien
address report form.
Under existing laws this
action must be repeated every
year so the government will
have on file pertinent infor-
nation on aliens who live in
this country. This require
ment applies both to aliens
who are in the country on
January 1 or those temporar-
lily absent from the country
on that date. This latter
group must report their ad-
dress within 10 days after re-
turning to the U. S.
Penalties for persons con-
victed of either willfully or
inexcusably failing to comply
with the act include deporta-
ton, Imprisonment, or fine.
The Alien Address Report
Card may be obtained from
any post office or Immigra-
ton and Naturalization Office
after January 1. The ques-
tions on the card must be an
swered and signed by the per-
son concerned and then hand
ed in to any post office or
immigration office during the
month of January. They may
not be returned by mail.
This law does not apply to
u. S. citizens. However, the
government urges everyone
to be of service to the nation
and any friends or acquain-
tances by reminding all nor.
citizens of their responsible
ties in filing this form.
Warming. All aliens must
file an address report no la.
ter than January 81, 1855.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1955-01-26
Buffalo Members
Await Lamb Roast

Buffalo, N. Y. - The keg-
lers of the Jerry Kustich
Memorial League, together
with the other affiliates OF
CFU Lodge 557, will once
again stage lamb Roast and
Social on Saturday, January
20, 1855, at ZOO PM, at the
Croatian Hall.
Flushed with the unexpect-
ed success of our last such
venture, we are now antici-
pating a large attendance at
this event. The price of ad-
mission remains the same,
$500 per person, $500 for a
couple, with delicious portions
of hot barbecued lamb, liquid
, refreshments and music
thrown in at this nominal fee.
For the benefit of those
who stayed away from our
last affair, we can only say
that we're again holding this
Roast because of popular de-
mand and request of our
members and friends.
We can guarantee that you
will go home content and
happy if you drop down to
the Croatian Hall on January
29th and join the eating and
dancing festivities. Let's all
show the proper fraternal
spirit as we begin a new year.
George ROk, Scribe
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1955-01-26
Pitts American.Croati Radio Hour
In March OF Dimes Dance AT Versailles
CFU's West Penn Sweepstakes Champs
Will Be HOnOred During Benefit Fete

March Of Dimes Campaign,
then address your letters to
the Americana -Croatian Radio
Hour, P.O. Box 1888, Pitts
burgh (13) Pa.
We also invite you to tune
in the special March Of Dimes
features over Radio Station
WMCK, McKeesport, on Sat-
urday evenings from sos to
$50 Pm. at 1860 on your
radio dial, and the Sunday
program from $3.50 to 400
o'clock over Radio Station
WPIT, Pittsburgh, which can
be tuned in at 730 on the
dial.
Plan now to attend the fl
nal event of the 1855 March
Of Dimes entertainment and
dances on Sunday evening,
January 30th, at the Croatian
Home, Versailles. There will
be no admission charge, but
goodwill contributions will
be accepted for the March Of
Dimes. We invite you to
dance, so that others may
walk.
TONY Bra Idle, Director
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Detroit's Onyx
In Birthday Fete
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this! There never was any
important CFU activity in
Detroit in which our English
Speaking Lodge did not par
ticipate, and I hope there ne
yer will be.
No Less Grateful Today
Since those early days
Onyx" has grown, so much
so that for the past several
CFU conventions it sent it's
own delegate.
/ am personally CRATE
full to the Lodge, it's Off
GERS and members for their
brotherly cooperation with
the Senior Lodges; they
have never failed to demon
strate their understanding
of true fraternalism.
Let's all help celebrate the
Silver Anniversary of our
Onyx" Lodge on Saturday,
January Goth!
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Eight Candidates
Enter Gary Chase
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Continued From Page y
In the end, we are GER
tain that the Convention
will be an unconditional
success regardless of the
number of Junior and Hon
orary Delegates in attend
ance, for when young and
old get together on COM
mon grounds, and enjoy
themselves, numbers mean
nothing.
But that is neither here
nor there at the moment, for
we have a Membership Cam
paign on our hands that will
not end until May 81, 1866,
and first things still must
come first. So, let us cross
each bridge as we come to it
if we would succeed.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1955-01-26

Mike Duimic, Matthew
Stajduhar, John Stajduhar,
Nick Dujmic, Anna apd
Nick Susan.
All but two pioneers, Jo-
seph Bozic and Steve Mes
trovich, are still with us as
we swing into our next quar-
ter-century point. We pay tri-
butte to these founders, bro.
Bozic being our first Presi-
dent, who have passed on to
their Reward.
Lodge Deserves Support
On January 10, 1880, just
one week ago, the infant
"Trojans" obtained tn cir
charter to do business in the
South Side area.
In our triumphant salute
to this memorable occa-
sion, we extend a most cor
dial invitation to attend
our festivities to our many
CFU members and friends
in Pittsburgh and sur
rounding vicinities. Re-
member the date, Satur-
day, February 5th!
For reservations call the
Secretary, Louise Bursic, at
Museum 2-4470. The dead
line for these is Sunday, jan
uary 3Oth, on which day our
President, Larry Delost, will
be at the Croatian Hall, 9th
Street, from 200 PM to re-
ceive all reservations, tickets
and money for same.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1955-01-26
Duke Tams Ready
For Eastern Tour

Pittsburgh, Pa. - AS the
end of the holiday season
brings with it the close of
the first semester, Duquesne
University's travelling Tam
mics will once again take to
the road.
In a direct reversal of the
famous quote, go West
young man." the famous
group will be going East to
play for many new friends
which they made last year.
Repeat performances in
eastern cities will take the
troupe on tour for a week
between semesters, a f t e r
which they will return to Du-
quesne and resume studies for
the new semester.
On Sunday, January 30,
the Tammies will perform AT
the Klein Auditorium in
Bridgeport, Conn, and at q
private show in the Seminary
at Norwalk, Conn. This will,
be followed on Monday, Jan.
uary 31st, by a performance
at the Palace Theater ir
Manchester, N. H.
Then, on Wednesday, Feb.
ruary End, the ensemble
moves on to the Victoria
Theater in Mt. Carmel, Pa.
and on Saturday, February
5th, to the William Penn High
School, York, Pa.
A visit to New York is
planned for March II and 13
at which time the troupe will
play a two-day engagement
at the Needle Trades Higf
School, 225 w. Oath Street
in Manhattan. More informa
ton about this will appear al
a later date.
We sincerely hope that this
notice will enable many o1
our CFU friends to be with
the Tammies when they ap
pear in the various cities
Their show this season is
really an outstanding one ane
far advanced in professional
quality.
Publicity Committee
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1955-01-26

rs 25th Anniversary Dinner
spacious Liberty Hall, 26th
Side, on Saturday, February
5, 1855.
Entertainment galore and
of finest caliber is scheduled
for the big night, and we de-
finitely wouldn't advise any
of our friends to miss out on
the occasion by staying away.
The serving of a delicious
steak or chicken dinner by a
we'll known caterer will get
under way promptly at 600
PM, with the Kossovo Tam
buritzans furnishing sooth-
ing and delightful dinner
music.
Making his first appear
ance in the South Side Dis
trict in many years, bro. V.
/. Mandich, CFU Supreme
President, will be on hand
to deliver a message of
prime Importance to our
guests.
Sister Charlene Vukela, an
affiliate of Lodge rs, will
open the program by render
ing the National Anthems.
See 1t For Yourself!
Another first" scoop of
the evening will be the pre-
sentation of the epic-making
sound, color film, "This Is
Your Croatian Fraternal Uni
onn narrated by Stephen F.
Brkich, English Editor Of the
Zajednitar.
Here is the opportunity
our old timers and the
younger generation, alike,
have been waiting for, a
chance to see this much
talked about film, a pic
torial review of our great
organization. 1t has proved
a tremendous hit across the
nation and Canada wherev-
er it has been shown.
We mention in summary
that for the nominal fee of
$500 per person you will be
royalty treated to a delicious
dinner, entertained with a
program and movie, and then
asked to enjoy the shuffling
later to the tunes Of the Kos
sovo Tammies.
A S1.00 admission fee will
be charged those who join us
Just for the dance which is
scheduled to begin at 9 PM.
Hail Nineteen Pioneers
In reviewing the interest
ing history of the "Trojans"
we find that the group has
gone a long way since that
fateful Sunday, January 5,
1880, when nineteen pioneers
in the English Speaking
movement met to talk about
the organization of a South
Side ESL affiliate.
Present at this session
were Leo Bielich, Joseph
Bozic, Samuel Bielich,
Steve MestrOvich, Michael
Vucic, Sava Pavicic, Peter
Dujmic, John Magdic, Nj
cholas Cindric, Larry and
Charles DelOst, Anna Pus-
La sol. Iohonno NIL N N
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for while we had 1888 sus-
pensions in 1858, in 1854
there were 767.

I0T WnlIe we ndQ go SuS-
pensions in 1858, in 1854
there were 767.
In the total membership
admitted in 1854 in the adult
department, as shown above,
are included 1,031 members
who transferred from the
Junior Order, which is con-
sidered a loss to the Junior
Order, but a gain to the Sen
ior Order.
Assets Top $23 Millions
At present, statistics are
being compiled on the total
members in the individual
states of the Union and pro-
vinces of Canada, which will
be of great interest to our
members.
Statistics on total insur-
ance in force will likewise be
interesting to note, for the
greatness and strength of any
organization is measured not
only by it's total membership,
but by the insurance held by
the members, as we'll.
I feel certain that the
total assets of the CrOatian
Fraternal Union will show
a nice increase, if not more
than in previous years,
then certainly at least as
great as in the past six or
seven years, and our assets
should total well over %
million dollars.
When the final figures are
in, these, too, will be an
nounced.
Field Workers Praised lr
From the foregoing statis-
tics, it can already be def
nitely established that the
Junior Order is of the most
vital Importance to the Gro
atian Fraternal Union.
AS long as we can show a
steady gain in our Junior Or
der, regardless of the loss in
adult membership, the Gro
atian Fraternal Union will
continue to progress. Let us
have that in mind, especially
during this year, when we
celebrate the Fortieth Ami
versary of this lifeline and
certain assurance for a better
future for the Croatian Fra
ternal Union.
For the fact that we are
able to show a healthy in
crease in practically all
| branches of our business
for the year-end, we must
thank, first, our deserving
builders, who worked dill
gently throughout the year
to increase the ranks of the
Society.
The number of these work
ers gets bigger every year,
so we have reason to hope
that this current year, the
jubilee year of the Junior
Order, will be one of the most
successful years in the his.
tory of the Croatian Frater.
nal Union.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1955-01-26

. In spite of all the talk of
the destructiveness of the H.
bomb, the average citizen is
actually in much greater dan
ger from auto bumpers.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1955-01-26

hpooO" 81, "' AiS -
nal event of the American
Croatian Radio Hours fund
raising entertainment and
dances for the 1855 March Of
Dimes Campaign will be held
on Sunday evening, January
30th, at the Croatian Home,
Third and jefferson Streets,
Versailles.
Three popular orchestras,
the Jadran Serenaders, the
Sloboda Tamburitza Orches-
ira, and the Pozega Brothers
Ia m buritza Orchestra of
Youngstown, Ohio, will pro-
vide entertainment and con-
tinuous dance music through
out the evening. +.
Every contributor to the
March of Dimes will be eli
gible in the drawing from the
Treasure Chest which will
contain many valuable prizes,
including a $500 Bond thru
the courtesy of the Croatian
Fraternal Union of America;
two Box Seats for the Du-
quesne University Tamburit-
zans Annual concert on Sun
day evening, March goth, at
the Syria Mosque, Oakland,
Pittsburgh; a lovely ladies
Wrist Watch donated by Mrs.
Barbara Shaginaw, Lawr r
enceville, Pittsburgh, as her
prize in the past CFU Men,
bership Drive; a Mans S'lit
or Top Coat; and several 9TH
err awards.
You need not be present on
Sunday evening, January 30,
at the Croatian Home, Ver-
sailles, to be declared the
winner.
The March Of Dimes will
also be the recipient of ten
cents-a-line from the propri-
etor of Jacks Bowl-o-Drome,
613 Market Street, McKees-
port, for every dux bowler of
the Greater Pittsburgh area
who vies for championship
honors in singles, doubles and
mixed doubles during the 9th
Annual West Penn c. F. U.
Bowling Sweepstakes sched-
uled for Friday, Saturday and
Sunday, January 18th, 29th
and 30th. Awards will be
made the Swee s t a k S
Champs on Sunday evening,
January 80, at the Croatian
Home, Versailles, during the
March Of Dimes gala event.
The Elk's Modern Dining
Room, located on Market St.,
McKeesport, will be open to
all CF'U bowlers during the
Tourney in McKeesport and
the proprietor has consented
| to make a substantial contri-
button to the March Of Dimes
in return for the patronage
accorded them during the 9Th
CFU Dux Sweepstakes.
They cordially invite all
bowlers to avail themselves of
their menu of delicious home
! cooked meals at reasonable
prices to all C.F.U. bowlers
who plan to visit McKeesport
during the three-day bowling
event.
If you would like to make
"a contribution to the 1855
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1955-01-26
Pauline Syetick
Promising Singer

Detroit, Mich. - The men,
bers of "Zora" Lodge 351 re-
Gently welcomed charming
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States and Provinces in which>
the Society is licensed. Final
statistics are of great signi-
ficance for all of us in the
Union.
Bookkeeping is extreme
ly complicated work, but
the final figures are very
interesting and of great
use i'm making plans for the
future operation of all
branches and departments
of the organization.
Final statistics are COM
pared with those of past
years, so as to determine the
trend in each Individual
branch, that is, does it show
progress or retrogression.
Adult Ranks Declined
AS of the present date, we
have available statistics only
for the movement of men,
bership in both departments
during 1854.
At the beginning of the
year, the adult department
showed 72,042 members, at
the close of the year, TITO,
or a decline in adult member
ship of 272 members.
The Junior Order had
1929 members at the start
of the year, and 34,011 at the
close of the year, or a gain of
1872 members.
The combined membership
of both departments at the
start of the year was 1O5, ,321
members; at the close of the
year the total membership
was 1O5,781, or a gain of 460
members.
In 1858, there was a gain
0f membership in both de-
part1nents combined, Of
68I members, or a gain of
SO members i'm the adult
department, and 612 in the
juvenile department.
Therefore, we see that in
stead of a gain in adult men,
bership, there was a loss in
1854 of 272 members, and, if
we add to this the gain from
1858, we have a difference of
341 members. This, however,
is made up by the fact that
there was a greater gain in
tho Junior Order member
ship in 1854 over 1858, by 12O
members.
Losses Are Catalogued
In the senior order, the
number of new members re-
ceived in 1854 was 1886,
while the Junior Order had
1892 new members.
The loss in the senior or
der for the year was 1888
members, and 1890 in the
Junior Order.
These latter figures can be
broken down as follows: In
the senior order, there were
4O8 suspensions during the
year; voluntary withdrawals
46; loss by death, $50 mem
bers; cash surrenders, Sic
members; expiration of re-
serve, 397 members; expelled
II members.
The Junior Order loss o1
2,26O members is broker
down as follows: Suspended
767 members; Withdrawals
397; deaths, IL; cash surren
ders, So; transferred to sen
ior order, 1,031.
1,O31 Junior Transfers
It is interesting to note
that in 1858, there were 979
deaths, while in 1854 there
were 1872 deaths. There were
therefore, 81 deaths less ii
1854 than in the previou:
tWelve-month period.
Just as interesting is {
comparison of these stats
tics: In 1858, there was a to
tai of 81 suspensions, while
1854 chalked up 408 suspen
sions. There were 426 casl
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1955-01-26
South Side Pittsburgh "Trojans" To
Toast 18th Anniversary February 5th
Banquet, Program, Socety's Movie On
AgenGum For Silver Anniversary FroIic
BY Louise Bursic, Secretary, Lodge rs

S. S. Pittsburgh, Pa Just five short days remain
for friends and CFU members in the Pittsburgh area
to make reservations for the gigantic Troans ES Lodge
rs 25th Anniversary DinnerDance to be staged at the
spacious Liberty Hail. 26th and Josephine Streets South
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Turn to Page 8 for Editorial,
Francis r. Smith.
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Croatian FraternaI Union OF America
Continued To Grow And Prosper In '4
Vital Statistics For Past Year Prove
That Society Maintained High Standing
BY v. I. Mandich, Supreme President


Pittsburgh, Pa. - During January and February, the
officers and of the Supreme Office busy with
figures All accounts in all branches of the Socetys bus
for the preceding year being closed Statistics
being compiled for the annual statements and reports
which must be filed with the Insurance Departments of all
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1955-07-15

"Plea for Peace Voiced at Goth
Annual B'nai Birth Executive
Meet by Monsky" In such
times the gentleman from Georgia
thought that wisdom was supreme
in those who expressed the opin-
ion that these were not opportune
moments to bring Jewish children
into the world He felt, too,
that even as the world was in
chaos, the Jewish community was
confused and unattractive
His attitude cried for an an
swer from a pregnant Jewish
mother; so fifteen years ago she
wrote this column to her unborn
son which read:
"1nasmuch as look forward to
the day when our home will be
blessed with son I was deeply
interested in the facts" that face
a Jewish boy in small Georgia
town. as the were presented by
Maurice Lawrence in the Janu-
ary 26th (l940) issue Of the South
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1955-07-15
Swortzberg Selected As
High Point Joycee Of Year

HIGH POINT - Fred Swartz-
berg. local merchant. was recent
lY selected as the third winner of
the High Point Junior Chamber
Of Commences Nick Lawrence
Award.
The award is presented annual
ly to the man chosen as outstand-
ing Jaycee of the year. 1t was es-
tablished to honor the late Nick
Lawrence who was an outstand-
ing member of the High Point
club for number of years.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1955-07-15
High Point N. {.
The Industrial City"

ern Jewish Weekly 5. Although
my son will probably be reared
in more metropolitan area: his
problems will undoubtedly be the
same as his country cousins :.
AS he grows into adolescence. and
then into manhood he. too. will
find. as Mr.. Lawrence pointed Out.
that he is different from other
young men because of his faith
a faith. may I add. to which. if
he is merely half educated. may
give more wound than warmth +.
For. while it is true people be-
longing to it have retained its fun
damental principles. they have
developed many contradictions in
the practical application of their
religion -.
AS Mr.. Lawrence pointed out,
the young man may shy at meet
ing the congregation with its pet
ty politics and Snobishness E.
And to him life may seem like a
road with both sides too hard to
offer soft resting place
Yet. shall pity my son? {.
Shall I weep because I bring him
into a world made dark by the
shadow of dictators? And
shall I. like Mr.. Lawrence. blame
our (Jewish) leaders for ignor-
ing my sons problems? -.
am not quite sure TO which
leaders Mr.. Lawrence referred in
his article. but I. for one. shall
take my sons most potent lead
er" in hand and see that the duty
of understanding leadership does
not grow lax That leader is
myself While not cropping
with his problems for him I shall
strive to teach him TO meet those
problems himself
l shall teach him that being a
Jew is no cause for pity :. And
l shall teach him that if he wants
the trust of other men he must
wear his Judaism with dignity
and never attempt to hide it be-
hind a cloak of indifference or
compromise He must under
stand that his faith has had diff
ferences with other faiths, and on
ly after they are aired will he
gain the confidence of those who
profess other religions
shall teach him. contrary to
Mr.. Lawrence's belief. that his
CONTINUED on Page 81
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1955-07-15

It should be noted that this
fifteen-year old column was Or
iginally directed as an answer to
an open letter which was sub
mitted to the weekly" by a gent
leman from Georgia -. 1t was the
period when the headlines of the
Weekly" read: ARREST of Ges-
tapo Leaders Delays Jewish EX-
pulsions" Hoover Hopes to
Settle 100000 Jews in Africa"
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1955-07-15
BY Ethel "Tedd,
By Ethel Teddy" Moscoviax

Summer time is truly musing time,
and TOR me it offers the rarity of spare
moments for browsing through old vol
umes Of the Southern Jewish Weekly
This morning I stopped to read a "Mu.
sings" column dated February 9. 1910
There was reason for the contemplation.
for 1t was written during those months
when we were awaiting the arrival of our
second child: our column concerned the
thinking out what we had in mind for
our young man" :.
This week the young man" is observ-
ing his fifteenth birthday. and we re-
Smyrna times., 1955-09-01
Strict Tests Through Every Process
Assure Safety Of SaIk Polio Vaccine

For the first time in history, a
vaccine is protecting millions of
human beings from paralytic
polio. While the Salk vaccine
will not work in every case,
American children are being
safeguarded against the dread
disease, with no more risk than
they would take in a vaccination
against smallpox or a typhoid
shot. The Salk vaccine must pass
elaborate tests under the watch
full eye of a government inspec-
tor at every stage of production.
Then the final packaged vaccine
is approved by the us. Public
Health Service for distribution.
Here are shown a few of the steps
that assure American parents
their children are being given
safe vaccine.