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ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1956-11-14
Dukane Tams In
kay.Cee Nov. 70

KANSAS CITY - All of
Kansas City is awaiting its
annual Thanksgiving treat
which comes with the. arrival
Of the Tammies from Du-
quesne University on Tuesday
November Goth.
They are slated to appear
at the beautiful and spacious
Wyandotte High School Aud
itorium at 800 PM. a.
Duquesne's T a m b uritz-
ans have always been tops
in entertainment, but this
year a great new height
has been reached. One can
not imagine the colorful
array of brilliant costumes,
all authentically repro
duced and imported from
the cultural source in the
Balkans.
The tremendously powerful
Tamburitza Orchestra, with
twenty-five accomplished mu-
sicians playing at one time,
is a real treat in itself. Spec
tacular dancing, choreogra-
phed by Kolo Master Richard
Crum,, receives rave notices
from everyone.
You must see it, to believe
it and then you'll understand
why they are proudly sport
ing the title "The Finest in
The Field.
Publicity Comm.
zfiaK
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1956-11-14

in honoring Anthony Lucas.
HE is a very pleasant man
to know but, from what l
have learned of his reputation
as a magistrate, I am sure
it was safer to sit alongside
him as l have been doing than
to stand in front of him.
"We all know how thor
oughly he has earned his
reputation in this commu-
nifty. AS a matter of fact,
our Guest of Honor here to-
night is an unusual man i'm
a number of respects. His
story is actually a tale of
two cities. 1t also shows
what a practical man he is.
pittsburgh was his goal
when he graduated from the
University of Michigan Law
School.
"But he got sidetracked for
awhile helping his brothers
get their start in life at Cal
umet, Michigan, his home
town, so he set about carving
a. career where he was.
"Tony Lucas had a lot of
friends in Calumet as he does
here. He also had a good law
practice. Now, I don't know
whether it was because "his
friends urged him to run" or
whether he was just doing
what comes naturally, but he
was soon a well-regarded
member of the Michigan State
Legislature. His record there
reads like a trial run for the
New Deal of Franklin Delano
Roosevelt, even though it is
the year 1909 of which l am
speaking. Although his dis
tr.ict was the home Of the
great Calumet and Hecla
Copper Mines, Tony weighed
in against interests which
had been entrenched for 4(
years. He fought for mine in
spection and compensation
laws, for an 8-hour day, fol
women's suffrage, also rail
road rates and similar causes
"Tony Lucas became one o1
the outstanding liberals o1
the Michigan Legislature o1
his day.
"Of course, l don't need tt
trace his career here in Pitts
burgh where he transferred
his talents and his energies
35 years ago.
1T seems to me that every
body knows Tony Lucas -
and everybody likes him.
ut would be hard to ina
CINE a more enviable tribute
from your friends and neigh
bors and from the community
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1956-11-14
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER IA, 1856
Remember Them

~ ne of the major problems of frater-
~ nal organization is to sell itself to the
youthful element in it's ranks.
The Junior Order Department of the
Croatian Fraternal Union endeavors to
solve its particular problem in this respect
in a number of ways: - The promotion OF
Junior Bowling Tournaments and rebates
for seasonal participation in organized
leagues; Junior Basketball Tournaments;
and other teen-age sports programs.
The Junior Magazine" is also used by
the Department to nstill greater GU pride
in the minds and hearts of it's young men,
bers in the United States and Canada.
This is all we'll and good - and neces-
sary. too - in the overall picture.
X X
NOW, NOT ALL Junior members OF
the Croatian Fraternal Union are Interested
in sports. Nor, for that matter, are all AVID
Junior Magazine" readers.
But every one of them has something
in common They all like to attend party
and be treated without charge.
Which brings us up to the rapidly ap-
preaching Yuletide Season of 1886.
If it is at all financially possible, every
Nest of the Society should arrange Christ
mas Season Social for the boys and girls
in its ranks and sell them the Croatian Fra
ternal Union. through the happy medium of
providing free hot dogs, cookies, candy,
pop, movies, games, etc.
When CFU youngster gets something
for nothing he rarely forgets the source
from whence it came to materialize.
So, remembering them during this Holi-
day Season cannot help but be good busi-
ness and public relations for the Nest and
the Croatian Fraternal Union as a whole.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1956-11-14
Lucas, Esq.
THE BEGINNING OF AN ERA
By Peter G. Franovich, Delegate Lodge AZ
Second of a Series

PITTSBURGH - The Testimonial Banquet on October
o. 1856 honorng Attorney Anthony Lucas his 5Oth
Anniversary on admission to law practice and
rating 25th Anniversary of the founding of Croaan Day
in honor of the Pittsburgh Croaan Day Commit
tee continued along at fast pace
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1956-11-14

say on the subject save to underline one
salient fact: The deadline for earning
Conservation and Bonus Award is Decem-
Der 81, 1856.
With AZ days left before the end of the
wear, time is now definitely Of the essence
of monetary Importance to every Lodge
Secretary and Nest Manager anxious to
merit an Award without peer in the frater-
nal life protection field
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1956-11-14
- AN AMERICAN IN YUG0sLAYIA :

IhN ~~~SmFaH
crossed the English Channel
during the night to arrive
August g in LIE Havre, France,
ocean journeys end.
rters representing
the newspaper "Liberte" OF
lie Havre boarded the boat
here to interview the writer
regarding the purpose OF
the group visit overseas.
The French reporters,
through an interpreter, asked
many questions regarding the
financial and numerical
strength of the Croatian
Fraternal Union and seemed
amazed that so many Of the
Society's members decided to
visit Yugoslavia at the same
time.
Sightseeing In Paris
Following their "c,h C X
through" by customs officials,
the group boarded a special
railroad car in LIE Havre for
a train trip to Paris, some
thing like 100 miles in dis
tance.
An eight-hour layover was
to ensue in the Capital City of
France before the group was
to board the Simplon-O Orient
Express August 9 for the
long journey to zagreb, Gro
alta, Yugoslavia, t through
much of France, Switzerland
and Italy.
A sightseeing tour of Pa
ris helped while away the
wait in that city.
The less said about the
train trip from Paris to Ia
greb the better. Certainly
those in the group never saw
worse railroad accommoda-
tions in America or Canada.
If the Simplon-O Orient Express
is the pride of Europe, then
we don't know the meaning
of the word pride.
Sitting heat, All over
crowded car, an absolute
lack of drinking water, and
simply atrocious rest room
facilities combined to make
this train trip sheer misery.
This was tempered some
what by the magnificent see
merry encountered in France,
Switzerland and Italy, par
ticularly as the train crawlea
through the Swiss Alps on it's
way to Yugoslavia.
Finally the group arrived
at the border town of Sezana,
where the American and Ca
madam tourists were greeted
by Yugoslav customs officials
and put through a routine
passport and visa check.
And then to Zagreb via
Ljubljana, Postojna and other
smaller centers.
X X X
Next Week: - The arrf-
val in Zagreb very late at
night; the tremendous re-
ception in Zagreb's 'Kolod-
vor"; the fabulous Lakes
of Plitvice; life in Zagreb.
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"The fact that he is so
well regarded is the reason
why we are meeting here
tonight. 1t is an honor and
pleasure to add my cOngra-
tulatiOns to a man who
carved out two successful
careers, not merely one as
with most of us.
'I am sure, Tony, that this
celebration of your Golden
Jubilee in the law, so to speak,
will probably launch you on
still another period of ac-
complishment."
Hon. Homer w. Brown
The Honorable Homer w.
Brown, Judge of the Court of
Common Pleas, a distinguish
ed scholar and eminent Judge,
then was called upon by the
Toastmaster for remarks.
Judge Brown spoke of the
inscription that appears on
, the Supreme Court Building
and described justice for all
peoples. The fact that Judge
Brown is one of the most dis
tinguished men of his race in
the United States and the
fact that he called attention
to the fact that the United
States of America offers the
opportunity such as was wit
messed here, that a man OF
immigrant status arose to
such heights in his profession
is a tribute in itself.
Judge Brown was per-
sonally acquainted wit h
Judge Lucas and he recall
ed a number of humorous
incidents in his life.
Judge Brown expressed his
high regard for the caliber o1
! Anthony Lucas and the fac
was called to our mind thai
the Croatian people have {
person of whom they can tru
ly be proud.
Judge Praises Croats
The Honorable Henry w
Ellenbogen, Judge of th'
Court of Common Pleas O.
Allegheny County was tn
next speaker, and after al
introduction by the Toastmas
ter, proceeded to tell his all
dience that he too apprecia
ted the difficulties that wer'
present in the career of th,
honor guest and the struggl
, of peoples everywhere for re
cognition.
Judge Ellenbogen is a
: former United States Con-
gressman and a brilliant
, student. He reminded his
audience that in all of the
years on the criminal bench
in Allegheny County, he
had nary a Croatian before
him guilty of any claim,
which needless to say,
brought the audience to its
feet with applause.
Judge Ellenbogen is clear
incisive thinker and he re
marked upon the fact that tn
Croatian people and the Gro
u Continued on Page 81
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1956-11-14
Look Who's Talking!

THE REPUBLICAN Party made pro-
gress 1t ran only about 100000 votes
behind The Man. Usually it runs about a
century behind the times.
Fletcher Knebel
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1956-11-14

Canadian Lodge Secfeta-
ries and Nest Managers
interested in a S surf n g
themselves Of earning a
1856 CFU Conservation
and Bonus Award.
We will not repeat what
the Junior Director has to
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1956-11-14
Matter Of Money

Tunior Order Director bro. Michael Grasna
has written an article for this issue OF
the Zaiedncar calling attention to the root
of all evil" - money.
Assuming that the matter of hard, cold
cash is of interest to everyone, bro. Grasha
is aiming the contents of his article IN the
direction of the Society's American and
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1956-11-14

Toastmaster John Badovl-
nae of Cleveland, Ohio, and
President of the CFU High
Trial Board, kept up the spi-
rit of the evening extremely
well. His free and easy BAN
ter made the audience feel
quite close to each other. He
continued the event by call
ing upon the representative of
Mayor David L. Lawrence Of
the City of Pittsburgh, City
Councilman Mrs. Irma M. D.
Ascenzo, who extended greet
ings as follows:
"We congratulate NJ r.
Lucas on his fifty years as
a practicing attorney. We
wish him many happy re-
turns of the day on his 18th
birthday; but, more than
that, we wish to thank Mr..
Anthony Lucas for his de-
votion and great value as a
public servant and a Mem
Der of the Mayors Official
family.
pittsburgh is preparing tc
celebrate it's Bi-Centennial ir
1859. The people of Croatiar
birth and origin have contri'
buted much to our communi
ty and, though, this Bi-Cen'
tennial Celebration will dis
play to the world the beauty
of our City of the moderr
Renaissance - our mighty
steel mills, industries ane
Seats of Learning, we will dc
more than that. We will show
the world a City in which ,peo
pie of every race, religion, col
or and ethnic origin, live to
gether in peace and harmony
each person making his val
liable contribution and help
ing to make our City a decen
place in which all people cal
work and live and rear theil
families.
"Pittsburgh is a magnifi
cent mosaic and, in this mo
sale, the people of Croatial
birth or origin, as typified b,
our beloved Honor Guest, Mr.
Anthony Lucas, are a perfec
part"
Needless to say, her re
marks and specifically the tri
butte paid to the honor CUES
brought forth a roar of ap
plause.
Howard Stewart Speaks
Toastmaster John Badovi
mac then called upon the Com
missioner of Allegheny Coun
ty, the Honorable Howard B
Stewart, who made the fol
lowing remarks:
Il am very happy to b.
here tonight to join with yo1
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1956-11-14
IN ADDITION to the Conservation an

Bonus Award "come on the Croatian Fra
ternal Union adopted earlier this year ano-
ther plan for further rewarding it's Lodge
Secretaries and Nest Managers here in the
United States and those in Canada.
known as Recognition Award the
new plan calls for Secretary to receive an
additional fifty (50) cents for every single
member on his or her roster at the end of
the current year.
Managers. on the other hand, will merit
under the plan ten (1O) cents for every
Term and twenty-five (25) cents for every
Endowment or 2O-Pay Certificate on their
books at years end, 1856
Who is there to say that our Lodge Sec
retaries and Nest Managers are not deserv-
ing of such an extra reward for perform
ing duties all too few of us appreciate?
THAT THE Conservation, Bonus and
Recognition Awards will cost the Croatian
Fraternal Union pretty piece of money
Is naturally foregone conclusion.
In fact, it is estimated that the Society
will eventually pay out some $55,O0O.0O a
long the line 10 LouSe secretaries anu Nes'
Managers and do without one iota of
future regret
But it is worth far more than this to
the Croatian Fraternal Union to grow and
prosper to maintain it's standing as the
largest organization of it's kind in the world
and the twenty-fourth most powerful fra
terral in North America
Our Society got big because it never
chose to stand pat in the past.
1t will most certainly get even bigger
In the future for the same, simple reason,
thanks to it's efficient legion of active Lodge
Secretaries and Nest Managers in the Uni
ted States and Canada.
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CONTINUED From Page y

CONTINUED From Page y
bara Spehar, .Aliquippa; Lud-
wig, Catherine and Kathleen
Perman, Pittsburgh; Kathe-
rine and Lillian Turzan, Con-
way; Rose Vidnic, Pitts
burgh; Mike Vranich, Ran
kin; and Marko Vuletich,
Pittsburgh.
Illinois: - Joseph Horvath,
Brookfield; Michael and Bet
te Jercich, Chicago; Jennie
Malcic, Chicago; George San
kovich, South Chicago; Mile
and Manda Stosich, South
Chicago; and Rose Tomich,
Chicago.
Michigan: - Andja Bado-
vinac, Detroit; Rose Brovet
Detroit; Martha Kekich, De-
troit; Jean Kosutic, Detroit
Frank Drzaic, Marshall; and
Nick and Mary Vrbanec
Highland Park.
Five Came From Canada
California: - Anna Balen
Whittier; Samuel Mosunic
San Francisco; N. ]. Nikolac
Sunnyvale; and Thomas anc
Mary Pavisa, Watsonville.
Ohio: - Maria Cvetnic
Mcdonald; Magdalena Sra.
gall, Youngstown; Josephine
Sutton, Struthers; and Mitch
ell and Sadie Thomas, Akron
Ontario: - Walter and
Karmela Benac, Toronto;
Mary Herceg, Schumacher;
Danica MarinOvich, Sault
Ste. Marie; and Matt Mas
lovar, SauIt Ste. Marie.
New York: = Charles anc
Catherine Grasha, Buffalo
and Charles j, Verbanic
Lackawanna. Indiana: - Nj
kola and Mary Erbesti, Gary
Wisconsin: - Rose Tomlja
movie, West Allis; and George
Vuckovich, Superior.
New Mexico: - Olga Vas
kov, La Cruz. Missouri: -
Agnes Siniawski, Kansas Ci
ty. West Virginia: - Danics
Duranovich, Benwood.
French Line In Party
1t took less than "a hours
for the members of this groul
to become acquainted will
each other and set the pat
tern for friendships whicl
will last forever.
On August 6 the entir
group of 81 tourists met il
! the ships salon to be briefe'
on the manner in which ev
; cry American and Canadial
citizen should conduct himsel
or herself when visiting ano
ther land, in this case Yugo
slavia.
On August 8 the French
Line hOnored the entire
group at a private party,
} with Commandant Jacques
LIE Jeune of the "SS Ffan-
Dire" heading the delegation
of the liners officers who
turned out to toast the
tourists and wish them well
while in Europe.
A visit to the ships bridg
5 was a highlight of the follow
f ing day. Particular attentio
: was directed to the liners rs
+ dar. system in order that tn
members of the group Nigh
better understand what sue
a system means to safety 0
the high seas.
The sinking in July, 1856
y. of the "SS Andrea Doria" fo
E lowing a tragic collision wit
+ the "SS Stockholm" off tn
E coast of New England ma
4 have resulted from a fault
: radar system aboard one {
: both Of those ships. Hence tn
: deep interest of the CT
e group in the "SS Flandre
e radar system and those wh
e manned it around the clock.
Reporters Board Ship
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BUT, HOW MANY of these "righteo1

BUI, HOW MANI OF CneSe righteous
CF'U members will bother to turn out for
the Annual Meetings of their Lodges dur
ing the month of December, 1856?
How many will turn out to help elect
their Lodge leaders for 1857?
How many will bother in December to
speak out for the betterment of their Lod-
ges and in turn, the Society of which they
are members for one reason or another?
Unfortunately, all too few.
Yet they will be among the very first
to condemn the officers elected and deci-
sions made by those who thought enough
of their Society to participate in their An
nual Lodge Meeting.
WE CAN SEE no difference between
an American presidential election and the
annual election of Lodge officials in the
ranks of the Croatian Fraternal Union.
America must have leadership of the
strongest kind in order to survive
So do the Lodges of the Croatian Fra
ternal Union if they are to continue to be
the American and Canadian lifeline of this
great Society of yours and mine.
True, there is no gravy to be fought
for during Annual Lodge Meetings.; no
well heeled' offices and patronage to fight
for; no "favors'' to come into in the end.
No. No gravy, no patronage, no favors.
Nothing quite so mundane
But there is an honor attached to at
tending an Annual Lodge Meeting in the
right to vote for the Lodge officers Of your
choice, be that openly or secretly.
Is that any different than your right to
vote in an American election?
1t definitely is NOT!
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1956-11-14
One OF Us

FJ-he election November 6, 1856, of Ohio
l. Governor Frank J. Lausche to the Uni
ted States Senate is ranked among the po-
litical miracles of the recent campaign.
With President Eisenhower sweeping
Ohio by more than 100000 votes, and Re-
publican candidates coming into every state
office save one, Governor Lausche still
came through to unseat the incumbent Sen
ator in the face of odds which no "booke"
would care to give or take
But we are not so much interested in
the fact that Governor Lausche won as a
Democrat buc6ing the great popularity of
one Of the best liked Presidents in the his
tory of the United States
OUR INTEREST i'm Governor Lausche
lies in the fact that he is an American of
Slovenian descent - one who has always
been openly proud Of his nationality.
He thus becomes the first of his descent
ever to rise to such prominence on the ma
tional level and bring credit to every Yugo-
slav in the United States, be he of Slovene
Croat or Serb background
Heaven only knows that this recognition
of an American Yugoslav on the political
level was "a long time acoming" But it
was well worth the long, long wait.
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Icials blame the snafu on the fact
that there was not sufficient time
to put the new program into
effect. the AFGE expressed the
hope that things will be different
next year. There has been the
inevitable let-down feeling and
Icyntcism among Government
Iemployes who were told months
ago Of the principles Of the true
voluntary giving program and
who find it hard to understand
why their agencies weren't able
to put it into effect" the AFGE
said.
CAPITAL ROUNDUP-Franci
C. Crotty of the Army Depart.
ment has been elected president
of the Washington chapter Of
the American Society Of Train
ing Directors. Others elected
were Joseph T. Davis, Navy;
Mary Moran, Navy: vice presi.
dents: Philip Scott Horne, Ma.
tional Security Agency, secre.
tary; Walter Faley, Post Once
Department, treasurer, and Fred
w. Erhard. Labor, director.
Agriculture's Commodity Stabil.
ization Service has presented
Outstanding performance awards
to Neil P. Berney, Angela C.
Brown, Lois B. Burke, Marie o
Burke, John p, Fogarty, Enoch
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Justify liberalization Of bene-
lnts. Committee members sus-
Ipect that this is the case. As
this column disclosed yesterday
key csc officials acknowledge
that benefits probably can be
lliberalized.
The committee also may look
Into the Governments promo
tion system and complaints OF
lemployes that personal favorita
ism and patronage are often the
controlling factors. Also Fed
eral agencies will receive con-
tinued attention as to whether
they are overstaffed and utiliz-
ing their manpower to the most
defective degree.
4 + 4
1857 LEGISLATIVE PRO-
GRAM--The AFL-CIo Govern
ment Employees Council, which
represents Federal employe
unions with a total membership
in excess Of 100000, will meet
next week to map its 1857 legis.
lative program.
The sessions start next Mon.
day and are expected to con.
tinue during the. week.
The council is expected Il
seek a pay raise of at least $500
for Federal classified and posta.
workers, annuity boosts for re.
tired Government workers, Of.
fetal recognition Of Federal EN-.
ploye unions and comprehensive
health insurance benefits fo1
Government employees.
X X
TRUE VOLUNTARY CIV.
ING--The American Federation
lof Government Employees charge:
in its publication, the Govern.
ment Standard. that many Fed.
eral agencies failed to follow the
"true voluntary giving" policy
during the recent United AID.
peal drive.
The AFGE said that MANY
Federal offices-''perhaps ever
most" followed the same pat.
tern as in previous years, with
no effort made to allow EN-.
ployes to keep their contribu-
tons private, if they so desire
without embarrassment"
The AFGE said this was q
serious letdown following the
White House announcement last
June of a new policy that would
protect Federal employees from
pressure in solicitations Of
charity funds and would allow
them to keep their contributions
secret if they SO desired.
! Noting that some Federal off,
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st. EIizubeths Aide
Dies Driving Car

An attendant at st. Elizabeth'I
Hospital died today as he was
driving his car on Marlboro pike
at Sixtieth avenue, Hillside. Md
Prince Georges County Police
identified the victim as Albert N
Connick. so, of 2212 Wyngate
road, Dupont Village, near Suit
land. Cause Of death was ten
tatively listed as a heart attack,
pending an investigation by the
county medical examiner.
Mr.. Connick, employed at st
Elizabeths for II years. was pro-
nounced dead at Prince Georges
General Hospital shortly after II
am. No other vehicles were
struck by the victims car when
it veered across the road and
travelled a short distance into a
dense woods.