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ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1956-11-21

launch in the immediate fu-
ture. ..
They will seek to enlist the
aid of leaders of all nationali-
ty groups comprising 35 mil
lion Americans of first and
second generations. The pro-
gram will be in line with the
Presidents wishes to promote
friendship and understanding
among the peoples of various
nations throughout the world
as a means which will help
build the road to enduring
peace
The two appointees have
a background of expert
ence, service and accomp-
lishments in their respec-
tive careers. Colonel Slezak
was born i'm CzechoslOvakia
and in his early youth
learned the tool and die
making trade in Europe.
After his arrival in this
country he studied at the Uni
versity of Wisconsin, where
he was graduated with a B.
S. in mechanical engineering
in 1923. After his graduation
he worked in various capaci-
ties for the Western Electric
Company and, later, with the
Turner Brass Works, of which
he became President in 1910.
Army Under-Secretary
Colonel Slezak served in the
Army of the United States in
World Wars l and II.
In the latter, he served on
the Army-Navy Munitions
Board ending as Chief of the
Chicago Ordnance Di S t RI C
with the rank of Colonel. He
was awarded the Legion of
Merit and the Oak Leaf Clus-
ter in recognition of his out
standing service.
In April, 1858, Colonel
Slezak was appointed by
President Eisenhower as
Assistant Secretary of the
Army for Material, and Sc
veral months later was pro-
NOTED to Under-Secretary
of the Army in which capa-
city he served until Janu-
ary, 1855.
Colonel Slezak is presently
Chairman of the Board of the
Ka bic Printing Company,
Mount Morris, Illinois, and is
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1956-11-21
Anthony Lucas, Esq.
THE BEGINNING OF AN ERA
BY Peter G. Franovich, Delegate Lodge AZ
Last of a Series

PITTSBURGH - The POSTMASTER then remarked that
the time had finally to hear the Anthony Lu-
cas- Esq who being honored this occasion by the
Greater Pittsburgh Croatan Day Committee for having
reached this year his 5Oth anniversary an
After standing ovation Mr. Lucas his voice trembling
with emotion delivered the following address before the huge
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1956-11-21

\ one good Mick" to another, we con-
a gratulate the parishioners of ST. Ma
rvs Croatian r. C. Church, Joliet, ILL.,, on
the Golden Anniversary of their Church,
which was organized in 1906 by the late and
beloved Rev. George Violic.
1t would take book to recount the
trials and tribulations of St. Marys Church
in its infant years and another to detail
the good it has done for the community
over the past five decades.
Certainly it is part of the history of
Joliet, which to this day remains among the
foremost strongholds and proponents of the
Croatian Fraternal Union.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1956-11-21

tober 21, 1856, to lionize him
as one of Americas outstand-
ing citizens Of Croat descent:
distinguished Judges, Off
cials, guests, members of the
Greater Pittsburgh Croatian
Day Committee, friends and
relatives.
II am happy and deeply
touched by the warm and
friendly greeting you have
given me. I wish to assure
you all that I greatly appre-
ciate this warm greeting and
the honor you have all accord
ed me on this, the 5Oth ami
versary of my admission to
prdCClCe law.
II wish to thank the Of
ficers of the Greater Pitts
burgh Croatian Day Com
mittee and the officers and
members of the Croatian
Fraternal Union of Amer
ica and all of my many
friends and associates who
gave me these wonderful
gifts.
II will treasure these gifts
for the rest of my life. They
will be mementos of this
splendid banquet of my many
friends and seven brothers,
who were here to do me hon.
or and celebrate my 50th An
niversary as a lawyer. You
have made this event one of
the happiest in my life.
Praises CD Committee
IT also wish to thank the
Greater Pittsburgh Croatian
Day Committee for having
selected me as their honored
guest on this, the 25th an
niversary of the founding OF
their committee. I hope l am
deserving of this honor.
'T also want to thank Coun.
Ety Commissioner Howard b
Stewart, Mrs. D'Ascenzo, Jud'
ges, prominent members OF
our County Bar, city and
county officials, members OF
Allegheny Council, Knights
of Columbus, members OF
Brighton Kiwanis Club, my
fellow Civil Service Commits.
sioners, DR.. Mckay and Mr.
Driscol, and employees of the
Civil Service Commission
members of the N. S. Slovak
Civic Club, my Croatiar
friends and all others for the
contributions you have al
made toward making this
banquet and celebration q
happy and memorable event.
II want to congratulate
the present and past Off
GERS and members of the
Greater Pittsburgh CrOa-
tian Day Committee ON
their accomplishments dur
ing the past 25 years.
""The annual Croatian Day
celebration at Kennywooe
Park has been a big day il
the lives of the Americans o1
Croatian background. L
brought together American:
Of Croatian birth and descen'
from all parts Of Western
Pennsylvania, West Virginia
and Ohio. Hence once a veal
they meet their old friend!
and make new ones. They
heard interesting talks anc
enjoyed Croatian songs, mu
sic and folk dances; they ex
changed news of friends ant
relatives in this and the ole
country.
Faults OF Our Brothers
"The programs sponsored
by your committee were O
the highest order and wortl
going miles to hear and see
Your committee did much t,
revive interest in Croatial
songs, music, folk dancing
and culture. 1 missed only tw'
of your programs in the pas
Is years. I hope your commit
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1956-11-21

have said so many nice things
about me. l hope l can mea-
sure up to what they said l
was.
"Your friends see your vir-
tues and overlook your faults.
Your enemies see only your
faults.
Il like the sentiment ex-
pressed i'm a motto of a
fraternal society of which
I am a member. 1t says -
"The faults of our brothers
we write upon the sand,
their good deeds on tablets
of love and memory.
"My friends who spoke
were true to the spirit of that
motto. l thank them for their
friendly expressions and well
wishes.
"In these sunset years OF
nv life l will dream and che
rish the memory of this very
happy occasion, and think OF
those who made it possible.
Why He Looks Younger
"This celebration comes as
a fitting climax to my SO
years of law practice and 30
years of public service.
"We get but one chance to
celebrate a 50th anniversary
of any kind. I am pleased and
happy that my Croatian
friends remembered this an
niversary and prepared this
celebration.
IT thank the Almighty for
giving me good health, heal
thy parents and grandpar-
ents. They all lived to a ripe
old age; / hope I can live as
long.
"When I was celebrating
my 18th birthday with a
group Of friends, one of them
asked me how accounted for
the fact that l looked young
er than my years. I told him
that was a secret, but since
he asked the question, l will
give him a truthful answer.
II told him that when I
married, my wife and / a.
greed that whenever l felt
there was any trouble
brewing, l would put on my
hat and coat and walk a.
round the block three (3)
times. Well, said - "You
can see what 43 years of
outdoor exercise has done
for my health and longevi-
ty".
"Some of the very nice
things said about me remind
ed me of what a preacher said
at a funeral service. A good
for-nothing husband died. His
wife being a good Christian
woman decided to forget his
faults and grievous short
comings and give him a re-
spectacle funeral. She asked a
preacher to speak at the fu-
neral service. The preacher
knew the wife to be a good
woman, but did not know any,
thing about her husband. He
took it for granted that the
dead man was a good hus-
band and a good father. He
eulogized the dead man; he
told what a good husband,
good father, good neighbor
and good citizen he was; how
he will be missed and mourn
ed by his wife and family;
, that his departure will be a
great loss to the community.
While the preacher was say
ing these things the wife
leaned over to her young son
and said: For Gods sake 20
l see who is lying in that cas-
. ket".
Credit To His People
II am not going to say any
,, thing about myself for fear
+ I might spoil the good effect
of what was said by my
, friends.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1956-11-21
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER q, 1856
Follow 1t Up!

- upreme President bro. V. l, Mandich
- has penned an article for this issue of
the English Section of the zajednicar deal
ing with several ma jor Lodge and Nest Gel
ebrations of recent vintage.
Each an unconditional success. these
undertakings brought much credit to the
membership of the sponsoring Lodge and
or Nest and in the end to the Croatian Fra
ternal Union of America. There can be no
complaint in that department.
But bro. Mandich is complaining, and
rightfully so, that there has been no fol
low up" publicity on those celebrations from
those responsible for such material - those
on the scene.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1956-11-21
In Passing

H-he Hungarian revolu-
l. ton, though it was
crushed by overwhelming
Russian military power, has
set Soviet nrona oanda hack
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1956-11-21
HISTORY SHOWS that the

HlSIOk1 SHOWS CnaL the CrOatlan
Fraternal Union and the Nations Croatian
Catholic Churches grew up together since
the Society's inception in 1894.
In the case of Joliet, st. Mary's Church
arrived on the community scene before the
Societys first Lodge was organized in that
town. Records at the Home Office show
that Joliet Lodge Is was chartered June 1,
1908, and the city's other Lodge (175) on
September Is, 1914.
That the members of Joliet Lodges 1S
and IT'S have always supported ST. Marys
Church should go without saying, for it is
a matter of record that every Croatian Ca
tholic Church has always had the support
of CFU members residing in>the vicinity Of
such houses of worship in America.
Thus the Croatian Catholic Churches
and the Croatian Fraternal Union have
much in common - not the least of which
is that they preach Brotherhood and Unity.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1956-11-21
Big Business

q peaking before the Oct. IS, 1856, meeting
- of the Philadelphia Fraternal Congress,
two members of the Pennsylvania Insurance
Department warned that fraternal insur-
ance societies should not become too "sales
conscious"
The warning came from Insurance Com
missioner Francis R. Smith and Deputy
Commissioners Thomas R. Balaban and
Bernard j. Kelly. A lifelong member of the
Society," bro. Balaban was General Counsel
of the Croatian Fraternal Union of Amer
lea prior to his elevation in 1855 to the
state office he now holds
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1956-11-21
SAID MIR. SMITH: - 1T is all righ,

SAID MIR. SMITH: - 1T is all right
to take business-like attitude. But you are
selling something more than insurance You
are selling fraternity and brotherhood and
these matters must remain paramount"
Bro. Balaban pointed out that once fra
ternal ties were broken in favor of big
business" attitude, the fraternal societies
might find themselves extremely vulner-
able to state taxation from which they have
been free in the past"
In our case, the Croatian Fraternal Uni
on of America began selling fraternity and
brotherhood in 1894, the year of it's incep-
ton, and hasn't changed it's line of wares
since then.
If it did at any given time - the
Insurance Commissioner of the Common
wealth of Pennsylvania would have stepped
on it's administrative toes long ago
Nor is there any danger that he may
have to do Sd IN the future.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1956-11-21
Faults OF Our Brothers

II duAOo vi ouI DlUtIIClS
"The programs sponsored
by your committee were of
the highest order and worth
going miles to hear and see.
Your committee did much to
revive interest in Croatian
songs, music, folk dancing
and culture. 1 missed only two
of your programs in the past
Is years. I hope your commit
tee will continue it's good
work for many years to come.
Il wish to thank the Chair
man. n-Toastmaster, Mrs. D'As-
cenzo, Commissioner Stewart,
DR.. Mckay and others who
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1956-11-21
Credit To His People

Credit To His People
II am not going to say any,
thing about myself for fear
I might spoil the good effect
of what was said by my
friends.
"As a lawyer for the past
fifty years l have endeavored
to be true to the principles
of our great profession. I
Continued On Page 11)
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1956-11-21
Road To Enduring Peace

Colonel Slezak and Judge
Marchisio met recently in
New York to lay the plans for
the program which they will
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-09-18
States Right
Continued from pace /

have something to do with ia.
Another distinguishing feature
OF this 1856 rally is the almost
complete absence of pubic ONE
holders. In l948. the States Rights
Democrats had many a Southern
governor legislator, and some
con IreSsmen in their ranks.
This year. with few exceptions.
all the politicians are solidly. if
somewhat reluctantly in some in
stances. back in the fold of the
National Democratic Party.
Peoples Movement
This is altogether a peoples
movement this year The POLITICAL
~ professional touch IS missing
There is sprinkling of state leg
lslators from MISSISSIPPI. Louisi-
ana and Tennessee but for the
most part. the delegates here are
private citizens of all walks OF life
who have never sought nor held
public office. Some are relatively
young, some are old, but there is
dlScernible air of serious minded
maturity about the asSemblage
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-09-18
(,1l,lIa

Bruce Nelson. of Richmond spent
the week end with his parents Mr..
and Mrs. S L. Nelson and family
Miss Clarice Dale of Mcclure
Veterans Hospital spent Wednesday
and Thursday with her parents Mr..
and Mrs. E. L. Nearhood She sang
a solo at Moores revival Thursday
evening
Ms. j. A. Lawrences sister-in-
law Mrs Dawson is spending sew
e"al days with the Lawrences.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. c. Key visited
their son Wendell Key and his
fannily in Bealton during the week
end.
Allen Flinchum of W;nston-Sa-
lem. N. c., surprised the A. M. bod
sons Sunday with short visit.
Mr.. and Mrs Ernest Beasley and
Claiborne of Richmond visited his
parents Mr. and Mrs. T. c. Beas-
ley Sunday
Mrs. Marvin Warmer and Mary
Ice visited the r A Smiths Sunday
afternoon.
M, and Ms. Thomas Beasley
took his sister Mrs A C. Nash to-
her home in Charlotte c. H Thurs
Gay. They visited several relatives
End spots of interest before return
inc home Friday
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-09-18
Cumberland Legion
Post Votes Support
For County Day

Cumberland American gion
Post 800 held its regular monthly
meeting Tuesday night. Sept. II. at
the Sunny Side Legion Hall. Post
Conn handler Steve Musulin pr E.
sided, with twenty eight members
present.
The committee on entertainment
reported that a post party for men,
bers and wives will be held on
Thursday night Sept. 20, at Z
O'Clock. The membership committee
reported that 80 members had paid
dues for the ensuing year. The OBJ
iectiVe is to get 100 paid members
by Arnistice Day. Nov. H.
Two members. Joe T. Fleming
and Steve Mnsuln have already
qualified for the Go-Getter Silver
Star. The committee on Constitution
and Ry-LawS recommended changes
which will be voted on at the next
REGULAR meeting.
The Cumberland Recreation AS
ISOLATION Inc. is sponsoring Cum
beriand County Day to be held Sat
urday. Oct. 6. at Cumberland High
School. The Post is giving all as
sistance possible, including partici-
pating in the parade. to help make
this the Day of the Year
The event will be climaxed by a
dance that night in the post hall
at Sunny Side
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-09-18
SS5 Millions Spent
In State on 1855
Veterans Programs

The VA states that $85 900 GAL
were expended in this state for cash
benefits salaries and services. and
miscellaneous costs for veterans
and their dependents during the
fiscal year 1855, not including few
benefits and services which could
not be broken down on state
basis.
The VA also reported Virginia S
veteran population numbers 40 900
WWI veterans. 273 900 men who
served in WWII. 1890 veterans Of
the Korean war. and 1000 survivors
Of earlier wars and peacetime serv-
ice receiving benefits. total Of
All 900. Living in Virginia there are
also the unremarried widows. minor
children. and dependent parents OF
more than 1900 deceased veterans
who are receiving death compensa-
ton and pension.
The Va maintained three hosplt-
ais in Virginia with an average
daily patient load of about 1900
not including a domiciliary or old
soldiers home load of about loo
This latter group is made up OF
men too old and broken down tc
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-09-18
Mattoax

There will be an installation serv-
ice ior the Rev A. G Almond who
mas recently taken over the Union
and Piedmont field of churches
Sunday Sept l6 at the Piedmont
church.
Training union viii begin at 7:t5
T m. and the installation service
Will be hel dat p m. John Grand
Of Wake Forest N. C. will be the
soloist and there Will be other
special music The public is cordial
j. invited TO attend
The music school held recently at
Piedmont Baptist church was en-
ioyed by all who attended. 1t was
sponsored by the training union of
the church under the direction of
Mss Kathryn Bailey state music
secretary Of the state training union
department A number Of people
from ether churches attended The
choir period was under the direc-
licn Of Richard Cook minister of
music al Second Baptist church in
Redmond Plans are already under
way for another music school next
wear.
Mr.. and Mrs. Waldo Dodson of
Clinton N c., spent last week
with their parents and friends be-
fore going back to Presbyterian col
le9e Al Clinton where Mr.. Dodson
is a senior ministerial student. He
filled the pulpit at Mattoax h i s
home church last Sunday
Janet Crute and Robert L " j S
Crute spent the week with Miss
Alma Wilmington and attended the
music school which was held re-
Gently at Piedmont church.
Mi and Mrs Charles Kerr Of
Richmond called at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kerr Sunday
They also attended services at Mat
,oaN PRESBYTERIAN church.
Nh and Mrs J f Dodson enter
tanned al family picnic dinner
Sunday in honor of Mr.. and Mrs.
Waldo Eods0n
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-09-18
Green Bay

Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Newcomb.
OF Manquin. announce the marriage
OF their daughter. Miss Jean New
comb. to William Jesse Harper. son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Harper. of
St. Stephens Church. They were
married August 81. and will make
their home In Richmond. The New
combs lived in Green Bay for many
years.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Martin. of
Bradenton. Fla. arrived Wednesday
to spend some time with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. o. C. Kaufman
Mr.. and Mrs. Harnet Hatcher.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Hatcher and
sons. and Harold Hatcher, of Rox-
boro. N. c.. were dinner guests of
Mr.. and Mrs j. W. Pollard.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Redd. Johnny
and Ricky, we're recent week end
guests of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
c. T Redd.
Lee Jarrett spent last week with
his brother IN Lynchburg.
Mrs. Lorraine Gum. of Crewe. is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Herman
Childress.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-09-18
Special Session
Continued from pase 1

tors. some apparently torn be
tween their desire for continued
separation OF the races in schools
and their fear for the public school
system under a CUTOFF plan.
uncontestec are provisions to
amend the compulsory school at
tendance law and authorizing tut
ton grants for private schooling
to prevent enforced Indignation in
a public school
Administration forces claimed a
total Of 54 votes in the 99-vote
House against the local option
amendment when the third week
adjourned last Friday. That ma
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-09-18
Morven
-

M. and Mrs. M. M. Dawson and
MIS-. Ida stockner of Amelia spent
Sunday afternoon with Mrs j. A
lawrence and her sister-in-l y
Mrs. T., NJ. Barnes Of Galax
Mrs. Barnes expects to spend next
week with hnr sister MS. S. C.
Stockner Of Burkeville before re;
turning home.
NJ. and Mrs. Clvde Faster and
habv son visited Mr.. and Mrs. Mon.
roe Easter Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Stockner
and son Pnl,bv spent Sunday with
M and Mrs. Marvin Motley.
Rodney Norris Of Richmond
visited his parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Ned Morris ON Saturday.
Mr.. and MS. Chester Dawson
end children also Mrs. r. NJ Nc.
Craw of Amelia spent Sunday with
c. W Dawson at Sandston
Mrs. Ida StocKner spent few
days in Richmond with her son and
family. Mr.. and Mrs. George Stock
ner
Mrs. Stocllncr and son Eddie re-
turned home with her.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ollin Morris. and
daughter. Susan. were week end
visitors Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ned Nor
riS.
NJ aad Mrs. Harvey Mcmillan
and children Linda and Wayne Mr..
and MS. Led Dawson and daugh-
ter Brenda of Richmond visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Malcolm Dawson Sun
day.
Sterling Morris visited Kent Eas-
ter Sunday night.
Mr. and MS Malcolm Dawson
visited their daughter and son-in-
law Mr. and Mrs. Donnie Lynch
Monday. While there they helped
them put in a barn of tobacco.
Mrs. Morton Barden. Rucker Bar.
den Nancy ellis and Mary Elliott
drove to arlboro. Md. Sunday and
took Hatcher and Chris Barden to
meet their parents Mr.. and Mrs
Elliott Barden of Salisbury. Nd.
Hatcher and Chris had spent two
weeks with their grandparents Mr..
and Mrs. Morton Barden of Amelia.
MIR and MS. G. Anderson Of
are the proud parents
of son Torn in a Petersburg hos
pital on September 4.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Shrum Of
Gastonia N. c. are visiting Mr..
and Mrs. ". M. Shrum of Amelia.
Trip to Carroll county
During the first part of the month
Mrs. Thomas Berrier and NJ S s
Doris Rerrier spent several days at
MIS-. Berrier's home town Of Piper
Gap. While there a family reunion
was held and Mrs. Berrier saw her
four sisters and brother as well as
scores OF first cousins second
cousins etc.
They Travelled via Roanoke and
the Skyline Drive. Sunday they at
tended services at Flower Gap Bap-
fist Church where Mrs. Berrier
met with old acquaintances and
they .oined in the Communion Serv-
ice
Mrs. Bcrrier said wherever we
went friends and relatives gathered
to see us.