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ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1956-11-14

doubtedly made the most IN
innate speech of the evening.
His comments on the student
days of the Honor Guest at
Valparaiso University were
well received. AS a contempo-
rary Of Judge Lucas, his
words rang true and the audi
ence was deeply touched by
his sincerity.
The Resolution of Lodge
No. 1 was introduced and
read by the Toastmaster.
Following this, a presenta-
ton of a gift was made in
honor of the Greater Pitts
burgh Croatian Day Commit
tee by John r. Segina, who
asked Treasurer Frank H. Be-
GER, Jr., to present the gift.
Judge Lucas then showed the
audience the beautiful Wes-
tinghouse radio set that was
presented to him by the
Greater Pittsburgh Croatian
Day Committee.
Society Presents Watch
Toastmaster Ba d o v n a c
then introduced the Supreme
Secretary of the Croatian
Fraternal Union of America,
our own Joseph Bella. I have
heard Joe speak on many oc-
casions but I have never
heard him express himself
more eloquently than I had
that evening.
Joe made it very clear
that the Croatian Fraternal
Union of America was very
proud of it's former General
Counsel, who served ably
and well and who started a
tradition of loyal service
that will continue in the
Croatian Fraternal Union
of America for as long as
there are people ready and
willing to carry on.
Supreme Secretary Bella
then presented the honor
guest with a beautiful gold
Hamilton wrist watch duly
inscribed with the emblem of
the Croatian Fraternal Union
of America.
Then followed a barrage of
gifts and presents from many
friends and associates.
The gift of the Etna pinno-
chile club brought forth a
howl from the audience with
the remark that Judge Lucas
besides being a distinguished
scholar, etc., was also a pin
nochle player, an accomplish
ment all by itself.
The Greater Pittsburgh
Croatian Day Committee was
then introduced for a very
well deserved bow and they
are:
General Chairman, John r.
Segina; First -Chairlady,
Ann Subasic; Second Vice
Chairman, Lawrence Delost;
Executive Secretary, Louise
Bursic; and Treasurer, Frank
H. Becer, Jr.
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Jean I. Horvat
Joins Rox Lodqe


Joins Rox Lodge
McKees Rocks, Pa. - Dur
ing the month of October, the
Spirits, C.F.U. Lodge 143
had it's ranks increased by the
transfer of Jean Teresa Hor-
vat from Nest "a of our COM
munity.
Our transferee is the elder
of two daughters of Steve
and Louise Horvat, well
known in and beyond the en-
virons of the Rox. The young
er sister, Ellen, is still enroll
ed in the Junior ranks. Jean
was born October 3, 1888 in
McKees Rocks, attended the
st. Marks School for her ele-
mentary education and fur
thered it at the st. Mary's
High School where she grad
uated in June 1856.
Throughout her high school
term she was a member of the
Latin Club, the Radio School
! and the Forsenic League.
During the last 2 years she
was on the staff of the Ange-
lus, the high school paper. She
was a member of the high
school Glee Club and also
sang in the st. Mary's Church
Choir.
The younger readers of the
Zajednicar will remember her
as an active and adept bowl
er with the McKees Rocks
Juniors for whom the past
four C.F.U. Junior Duckpin
Tournaments she was both
the mainstay and organized
the local teams practice ses-
sions. These qualities of lead
ership in the fraternal world
are worthy of more than a
passing mention.
Currently Jean T. Horvat is
a student nurse at the Ohio
Valley General H o spi t a
where she is pursuing studies
toward a professional career.
We feel certain that we are
echoing the wishes of a host
of acquaintances of the Hor-
vat and Stayduhar clans in
adding those of her fellow
members.
Both of her parents, Steve
Horvat and Louise Horvat
(nee Stayduhar) have been
officers and active in our
lodge for almost two decades.
Her father, Steve Horvat in
addition to being a TX C.F.U.
Convention delegate, has been
a proponent of Pittsburgh's
Croatian Day and enjoys a
wide acquaintanceship locally
in church, civic and political
circles.
To our youthful member,
Jean T. Horvat, as well as her
parents, may we say that you
could not have made a better
choice than the Croatian Fra
ternal Union for monetary
benefits may their requiring
be ever so distant and for So
cial benefits which are as
close at hand as one is active
in our ranks. May the Society
grow, all the more by your
own individual success in life.
Frank Braidic, Pres.
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uary, 1857 assessment lists
an even 200 members you are
in line for $10O.
And, of course, il you've
kept your membership up or
increased it you shall also
share in the Membership Con-
servation Award.
Keep in mind that the Con-
servation Award is based on
m e m b e r S h ip standing as
shown by the January 1856
count and the year-end figure
which is then shown on your
January, 1867 assessment
sheet.
Huge Fraternal Melon
Our nest managers too will,
naturally, be in line for the
new Recognition Award. The
department will allot ten
cents for every Term MEM
ber and twenty five cents for
every Endowment or 20 Paw
certificate.
Thus every manager,
even if he fails to qualify
for the old Membership
Conservation Award, will
be assured of at least this
token recognition for his
services. That "token" re-
cognition for his services
i'm itself however will come
pretty well to the $1,000
figure.
Your Croatian Fraternal
Union will therefore be divid.
ing up a juicy melon of some
$55, 100000 to it's nest mana.
gers and lodge secretaries in
addition to an even larger
figure for proposer rewards.
Campaigners Never Quit
Our statistics, to this point
in the year, are most crafty
ing.
1t is common knowledge
that the 1856 Visit Yugo-
slavia" Campaign was most
successful and resulted in the
writing of 5000 new members.
The most heartening fact
however is the observation
that even after the end of the
formal campaign our recruit
ers in the field have not let
up. We have more than kept
abreast of the normal losses
and these in a large organiza-
tion such as the CFU, are
considerable.
If then we can show such
devotion to the organi1a-
ton during normal and rou-
tine periods we are justi-
fled in believing that the
year-end recruiting activi-
ty shall indeed be even
more pronounced. These
generous and most attrac-
tive multiple rewards
should constitute a strong
flip to a concerted men,
bership search.
We will again be able to
show the world that our CFU
is the greatest organization Of
it's kind in the world. It is the
strongest and largest; and it
is the most generous.
It is truly-a House Of
Brotherhood because, you,
the members, have made it
so!
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will be $1.00 for adults and
$50 for children under IL.
We also invite you to tune
in to their radio program,
which will be broadcast over
static W.F.R.X., from 400 to
4:30 PM, the same day.
Joe Povich, Sec'y.
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S0ciety's Ne,U "Recognition A
City OF Pittsburgh Progress
BY Joseph Chesarek

PITTSBURGH - In a previous article said that Pitts
burgh besides being known the Steel City, also has the
reputation being the city of bridges because of the
merous spans the three major rivers
Soon will also be called the city of tunnels for right
there is under way engineering project that is at
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1956-11-14
Dukane Tams Set
For Holiday Tour
Through Midwest

sHsVA9H FN0 VSSa
PITTSBURGH - On Fri
day, November 16, Duques-
mes Tamburitzans will en-
bark on their Annual Thanks
giving Tour throughout the
nation. With their Director
Walter w. Kolar, they pro-
mise a real treat to all.
No matter how much you
have heard about them, you
must see this aggregation
of talented people to be-
lieve how really impressive
they can be.
The new costumes, dances,
songs and music, compliment
ed with the finest Is piece
tamburitza orchestra in Ame-
rica - all are something to
behold.
The Highest Of Praise
When the Duquesne stu
dents recently gave a private
showing for the Yugoslav
Ensemble "KOLO" Current
ly touring America) the men,
bers of the "KOLO" applaud
ed and cheered the program
and their director, Madame
Olga Skovran, was most la
wish in her praise.
She made a short speech in
which she praised the tre-
mendous progress made by
the Duquesne Tammies since
she saw their performance in
Yugolsavia in 1852.
Madame SkOvran said
that even Yugoslav profess
sional groups might well.
take note of the fast-mOv-
ing continuity and genuine
enthusiasm evident in the
DUO ue sne Tamburitzans'
program. 4 .. ~7
She and other members of
the ensemble expressed many
times their satisfaction with
the Duquesne groups authen-
tic presentation of dances and
their correct Interpretation
Of Yugoslav music.
Critics Hail Tammies
Newspaper critics on their
recent training tour were
most complimentary also.
For example, the st. Paul
Dispatch of st. Paul Minn.:
"Blend some of the richest
music of the Southern Sla-
vic peoples with "a talented
university students and you
will come up with the sue
cess recipe of the interna-
tionally known Duquesne
University Tamburitzans."
From the Mining Journal
in Marquette, Wisconsi s | n,
comes this quote: "The gaiety
of a dozen middle European
festival days was reproduced
by the talented group of
singers, dancers, and instru-
mentalists, each with a real
feeling for the spirit of the
people who originated them"
Thanksgiving Schedule
Look for the Duquesne
Tammies in your home town.
They'll be appearing at the
following cities during their
Thanksgiving Tour:
Saturday, Nov. II, Zeig-
Ter, Ill Oh. s.; Sunday,
Nov. 18, st. Louis, Mo.
(Keil Opera house,; Mon
day, Nov. 10, Iowa City, la.
(IOwa State w.; Tuesday,
Nov. 20, Kansas City, Kan.
(Wyandotte HS); Wednes-
day, Nov. 21, Kansas City,
Kan. (St. Johns); Thurs
day, Nov. 22, CentervillS,
I /IICN E-sl> AYax,
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nations e n gin e ers the
$1OO,00O,000 sewage disposal
plant, one of the largest of
its kind in the country.
Ever since Pittsburgh
was built, its waste and
sewage went into the riv-
ers. AS the city and its in
dustries grew, more and
more dirt was thrown in
the waters, which became
so murky and dirty that no
fish could possibly live in
them.
For years there was a
movement on to clean the ri
vers, but it remained only in
the talk stage. AS things be-
gan to get worse and worse
and there was a fear that our
drinking water, which the
city draws from the Alleghe-
ny River, will become polluted,
the county and the state be-
came alarmed to the extent
that the legislature was asked
to pass a law which would
compel the municipalities to
clean the rivers in the indus
trial centers.
Sanitation Authority
AS soon as this law was
passed, Allegheny Coun t y
formed a Sanitation Author
ity with the purpose to clean
up the rivers just as smoke
control cleaned up the Steel
City's skies.
Engineers were hired to
draw plans for a sewage dis
posal plant, large enough to
take care of the city's and
communities needs for years
to come.
When they came up with
finished blueprints, they
found out that this is going
to be a mighty costly pro-
ject, carrying a price tag of
83 million dollars.
Since then, because of some
changes in plans and in
creased prices of material and
labor, the cost was upped to
100 millions.
80 Miles OF Tunnels
The work on this immense
undertaking started tn S
summer and is scheduled to
be completed in 1858. To give
our readers an idea Of how
vast this construction will be,
I will quote some figures that
embrace this huge project:
More than 80 miles of
Tunnels will be built to in
terrupt the sewage now
flushed into the rivers. Be-
sides Pittsburgh, 68 COM
munities joined in on this
project, and in II sections
of the county hundreds of
men and scores of machines
are drilling these tunnels
100 feet below the surface
before installing the giant
sewer pipes. .
These pipes will vary in
size from two feet to more
than ten feet in diameter. To
install even the two-foot pipe
requires a tunnel eight feet
in diameter.
All this sewage will flow
into the large treatment plant,
which will be located near the
McKees Rocks bridge. The
deadline for starting the
operation IS SET Tor June 81,
1858. -
Undertaking Huge One
The large tunnels are not
just black holes drilled hori-
zontally in the earth, like
some would picture them.
Larger ones resemble un-
derground cities, with their
own water supply, communi-
cation systems, electric cir
cults for lighting and power,
and air compression plants
f~s. $4,000 ,,s,>>. ~,,k vrvokN~
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AA@s w OO RShOOASsVNAs AaAS
studies revealed that at q
depth of 100 feet much of
the county has a uniform
layer of rock, both shale
and sandstone.
The contractors prefer rock
layers to earth or clay, which
crumbles and caves in, max
ing it necessary to timber the
roof and sides for protection.
In rock, such as they found,
they can progress at a length
of 80 to 40 feet a day, while
in soft earth excavation is Ii
mited to ten feet a day.
AS of today, one tunnel is
already more than half way
under the Monongahela River,
which will be the first of five
such under-river crossings.
The first step in the tunnel
project is the sinking of ver-
tical shafts, so entrances to
the tunnels can be started.
Some of these shafts will Ia
ter be filled in, while others
will be left and used for MAIN
tenance of tunnels. These will
be lined with reinforced con-
crete.
Much Like Mining Coal
Digging sewage tunnels is
much like mining coal.
After an opening or head is
made, a crew consisting of
miner, mucker, chucker and
powder monkey goes to work.
The powder monkey is the
demolition expert, who shows
the miner where to drill
holes. Men working in these
tunnels make about $3.50 an
hour.
To finance the cost Of
this project, the authority
is selling bonds at intervals,
as they need the money.
These bonds are readily
saleable.
When the plant starts op-
Grating, the users will be
charged a nominal rental
monthly, the same as they are
charged for water. Thus the
cost will be spread over a
number of years and the
bondholders are sure of get
ting the interest and principal
paid.
Not Good Clear Water
When the rivers once more
become clean and stocked
with fish, our drinking water
will also be better.
Today we get our water
from the Allegheny River.
The filtration plant is located
at Aspinwall, about s miles
from downtown Pittsburgh.
The plant has an elaborate
system of filtration basins in
which the water is filtered
and clarified by being flown
through sand until all the
impurities are removed.
But even with all these
precautions we are not get
ting real good clear water,
although the doctors say
that it is entirely safe for
consumption.
They make frequent tests
to see that no impurities en-
ter into it which would be
dangerous to public health.
For double safety, certain
chemicals are added, such as
fluoride to help prevent tooth
decay.
Mayor Dreaming OF Day
The water plant as it now
stands was built many years
ago and is in need of modern
ization and repairs.
This fall the city voters
were asked to approve a 80
million dollar bond loan, a
part Of which will be used to
modernize the filtration plant,
while the rest will go for paw
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. Politics, like religion,
hold up the torches of mar
tyrdom to the reformers Of
error. - Thomas jefferson
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n AUard" To Entail $4O,OOO.OO
Lodge Secretaries And Nest Managers
Urqed To Assure Selves OF Meriting
Conservation And Bonus Award Checks
Society's New Recognition Award" Plan
Will Soon See CrOatian Fraternal Union
Making Additional Payment Of $4O,OOO.O
BY MICHAEL GRAsHA, Junior Order Director
BY MICHAEL GRASHA, Junior Order Director

PITTSBURGH - The current year is almost gone
No than weeks remain in which you, the Soc
es nest managers and lodge secretaries your
selves of the Conservation and Bonus Awards And, Of
course that that your membership rosters must show
many members at the end of the year you
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-14
BY HERMAN BAUM

II live in the country many
miles from town and therefore
find it easier to build items for
my home than haul them home
in my car. My next project is
to construct some lowered doors
Do you have a simple plan for
doing this?" w. L. A. asks.
Answer-More years ago than
I care to remember, people pulled
down the old lowered doors with
which Victorian architects had
adorned houses. and installed
practical paneled doors in their
place. These were dust catcherS,
offered no privacy and were gen.
orally hideous.
Suddenly again. these same
old lowered doors have become
practical. and attractive, and
everybody Including mel is
tearing out those horrible flush
or paneled doors and installing
lowered doors in their places. If
you save things long enough, you
will have use for them again.
The factory-made lowered
doors require a reuter- and a
fairly elaborate jig, but a home
made door can be just as attrac-
tive and it can be fashioned
with hand tools. A power saw
with dadoeS turns it into a minor
project. Since a door must be
made to fit particular opening
only typical dimensions are given
and these may be varied as de-
sired. The lumber for the stiles
and rails is l Is thick and this
should not be varied. The Stats
for the lowers are one-quarter
inch thick and this dimension
also should not be varied. We
have chosen lumber Ia wide
for the stiles simply because that
is the size we used for our doors
and it is good proportion. The
top and bottom rails are 234 =
wide and the middle rail is q
wide.
The slots for the lowers are
cut slightly more than quar-
ter-inch wide SO as to form a
tight fit. They are /l6-inch deep.
1t should be noted that the top
and bottom Stats in each section
are in contact with the rails.
Also, note that there is a Slight
overlap of the Stats so as to pre-
vent vision on a horizontal line
through the door.
The Stats are placed at an
angle of not more than 30 de-
grees. Since the space between
the rails must be completely
filled, this angle can be varied
to accomplish this. the middle
rail is placed halfway between
the top and bottom on the door.
1t is evident that marking out
the lumber before making any
cuts is highly important for sue
cessful completion Of the job.
Rails and stiles are connected
by 3 8 inch towels. The entire
door is assembled with glue and
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This Hondymon Wants
To Build Louvred Doors

the only nails used are wire brads
for attaching the holding. This
molding is placed around the
edge to cover the slots for the
lowers as this makes a better
appearance than leaving them
exposed.
How to Sand Floors
I'm spite of the fact that you
advise people to have floors
sanded professionally, l want to
do it since the house is old and
the floors have taken real beat
ing, Please describe the method"
Mrs. r. S. writes.
Answer - The beating they
have had probably doesn't COM
pare with the beating they are
going to get, but if you are game,
here goes. First, be sure that
your sander is in good condi-
ton. Anna teurS frequently
damage the sandpaper rolls on
rented machines and if they are
out of round you are licked be-
fore you start. Obtain a supply
of 20, 40 and 100 grit paper. If
.varniSh is now on the floor, the
20-grit paper should be open
coat" This grade is for the first
cut and should be used no more
than is necessary. If the floor
is very rough or has high ridges,
use it and operate the sander
diaQonally from right to left and
then from left To right.
As soon as major roughneSS is
removed, make a few passes over
the floor parallel with the gram.
Next, put the 40-grit paper on
the drum and sand with the
grain until the floor appears to
be quite smooth. Final sanding
with the l00-grit paper in the
direction of the grain is essential
for good job. In the operation
of the sanding machine. it is
that the machine be
kept in motion at all times that
the drum is in contact with the
floor. In other words, start roll
ing the machine forward before
you lower the drum to the floor
and lift the roller before you
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lizing the family into a bucket
brigade will be easier than try
inc to chip out that concrete
with cold chisel.
Holes Pop in Plaster
Two years ago we purchased
/ a new home. Within six months
small holes started to appear
where the plaster seemed to pop
out. Now all the walls are
Speckled with these holes and it
looks awful. What causes this
and what can be done about it?"
Mrs. K. L. asks.
Answer-Your plasterer got
hold Of some lime that was not
fully hydrated and used this in
mixing the plaster. AS time
passes, these small Jumps in the
wall absorb moisture, expand and
break out small chunks of plas-
ter. This condition might con-
tlnue for two or three years
when all the unslakcd lime will
have been naturally hydrated
and the condition will cease. 1t
then will be safe to fill these
holes with plaster, then repaint
the walls.
Wrong Approach
THE crawl space under our
house is always very wet. l am
having it dug out about 3 inches
and the earth replaced with
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gravel This method was recon.
by a contractor who is
doing the work. What do you
think of it? F. K. writes.
Answer-My thoughts would
best be left out Of print. The
proper method is to level the
earth under the house. then place
over it 55-pound coated roll
roofing, extending this roofing
six inches up the walls and lap
ping joints the same amount.
Seal all joints with the cement
furnished for this purpose.
released by The Register and
Tribune Syndicate, 1850
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it was filled with cement when
the floor was poured. Is there
some kind Of acid that will re-
move this cement" H. N. N. asks.
AnSwer-YeS, and also the
drain. Most homes are built
without cellar floor drains so per-
haps you will be fortunate
enough not to need one. Organ
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reach the far wall. The edge,
and corners are finished with {
special small machine called al
'edger" y or this can be done b.
hand with a floor scraper.
Cement Filled Drain
"A drain was placed in the
cellar floor Of our new home buI
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we have classified a spontane-
Gus comic Buster Keaton.
Busters mind was like whip.
He took advantage Of every
situation and could find COM
edy in anything or anybody.
A true great.
Dean Adds One
Number eight on the list,
lady reporter" continued Jer-
ny, "goes to the beloved Harry
: Langdon. Whimsical. a touch
Of pathos. and a fair for the
ridiculous. he was truly beau
tiful to watch
THE ninth spot has to go
to Chester Conklin," said Dean.
HE was the dean of the old
school pantomimists. His hui
NOR was based on confused &C
tivity and he took a pie in the
face like nobody did"
ITS my turn, Deanny boy.
For No. 10 there is only one.
Aaaaand awaaaay we go. Yep,
Jackie Gleason. Based on sad
ness, blustery. loud but with
that wonderful pathetic quail
ity that makes you love him"
Nov. Sheilah." said Dean,
I'VE have to get back to work.
And this may sound a little
corny-but the funniest guy in
my book is this idiot on my
right. Yep, Jerry Lewis. Com
les may come and go but in my
book this guy is the end"