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ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1957-08-07
LetdoWn After Europe

. Yes, you may re-read
the previous paragraph for it
certainly is revealing.
Even we had almost been
convinced that we were ION
the skids" when 10 and be-
hold, with the exception of
1856 the current years pro-
duction pleasantly and sur
prisingly surpassed that of
the half dozen previous years.
And, frankly, who is to
question the magnetism of
European trip as against that
of a junket across the border ?
We are happy indeed in the
knowledge, proof posi- sitive,
that our Junior Order, yes,
our CFU is a vibrant, virile
organization g wing, ex-
panding, progressing without
any sign of deterioration,
stagnation or likelihood Of
falling apart.
To we of little faith but one
word = EXCELSIOR!
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1957-08-07
Warren Members Plan
Croatian Fiesta For
Sunday, August nth

WARREN, Ohio - Lodge
593 of the Croatian Fraternal
Union will sponsor a "Croa-
tan Fiesta" on Sunday, Aug
ust II, at Bozin's Lake Fran
ces, which is on Elm Road
Ext, Route 5, North of War
rem. Travelling north, you first
pass the Warren water filter
plant, which is next door to
the Lake.
Our lodge members are
asked to bring out the chill
dren by 3 pm. for games
and prizes.
Barbecued lamb and pork
will be prepared early enough
for your dinner and a variety
of liquid refreshments will be
available.
Those who enjoy swimming
are invited to bring their
suits along and swim in the
clear lake water. Fishing can
be done there also.
Music for dancing, on the
wonderful pavilion, will be
provided by Dave Zupkovic of
Youngstown.
Those going to the picnic
from Warren must follow Elm
Road to Mosquito Lake and
then stay on Route 5. Those
coming through Hawland Cor
ners on Route 80 continue in
to Warren at intersection of
80 and 5. Turn right and stay
on Rt. 5 until you see our big
sign.
Those coming in from
Youngstown on 422 turn
right at intersection on Rt.
422 and 5. Coming east on
422 turn left at intersection
of Rt. 422 and 5.
All CF'U members and
friends of the area are invited
to attend. Stephen Haller, Sr.
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Frank Braidic

The Croatian Fraternal
Union of America has al
ways responded to all wor-
thy appeals for help in time
of peace or war, regardless
of. race, creed, religion or
color.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1957-08-07
Thousands In Attendance June 80 At
Eighteenth Northern Cal Croatian Day
Central Committee Lodges Hard Put To
Satisfy Needs OF Record Breaking Crowd

SAN FRANCISCO, Calf = The 18th Annual Croatian
Day Picnic sponsored by the Central Committee of the
Northern California CFU Lodges, held Sunday June
3O in beautiful Napreda Park Cupertino another
big event with capacity crowd ammng the grounds from
many sections of northern California.
Held under gorgeous weather conditions which make
Santa Clara Valley famous for outdoor festivities, the
na excursion the Croatian Fraterna Union again dem
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1957-08-07
San Francisco 300 In
Outing Guaranteed To
Rewrife Social Books

SAN FRANCISCO, Calf
Plans are now being formu-
lated for our Lodge 900 Bas-
ket Picnic which will be held
at Boyes Hot Springs, Sono-
ma, on Sunday, August II.
A sneak preview of what
is planned promises a good
time for all.
Excitement, thrills, "blood
shed" and sprained bones are
expected when the Married
Men (Red Devils) tangle with
the Single Men white An
gels on the softball diamond
adjoining the picnic grounds.
The Red Devils piloted by
Tiger" Bob Mestrovich will
rely on Home Run King"
Gene Benson, Newly Wed"
Joe Skitarelich and other out
standing athletes to bring
home the bacon, while the
writer will guide the White
A n 6 els to victory with
Strong Arm" John Kersnar,
Lover Sam Milon, ''Spee-
dy" Bill Blazevich, Hands"
Tony Pavlovich, plus other
dynamite ball players.
The winning team will
receive a beautiful trophy
"a bottle containing a
Golden Color Liquid - do
mated by the losers.
In addition to the above
highlight a Ladies' so Yard
Dash professionals Barred)
will be held following with a
egg throwing contest between
mixed partners. Valuable pri-
zes for the winners.
The park also affords an
ideal locale to enjoy SWIM
ming and dancing.
The picnic grounds will be
reserved for Lodge 900 for
the use of eating, singing and
drinking.
Chartered busses equipped
with an accordion will trans
port the group to the parh
round trip. Transportation by
automobile is optional.
A slight fee of $3.50 for
non-members and $500 for
members of Lodge 900 will
entitle the picnickers for
round-trip bus transporta-
ton, entrance to the park
and free drinks. For those
using their automobiles 81
for members and S1.5O for
non-members will be COL
lected to cover the drinks
and entrance to the park.
So just pack your picnic
basket and be ready for lots
of fun = there'll be plenty of
drinks and more FREE.
The Committee, Bob Mes
trovich and Sam Mosunic Co.
Chairmen, Sam Milon, Bill
Blazevich and Tony Nola will
be looking forward to the
pleasure of meeting you and
your friends Sunday, August
II.
Sam MOSunic
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shows that he is a man of
strong will and great spiritual
strength.
l Like Your Country
l addressed him as follows: ::
colleague LaGuardia, per-
nit me to thank you for per-
sonally opening the Yugoslav
Pavilion at the World Fair,
and for directing those great,
friendly words to the Yugo-
slav peoples, when you said,
like and love one another, and
the whole world will respect
and like you. Those words of
yours were carried by our en-
tire press, and taken to heart
by the people, Aside from
that, l considered it my duty
to visit you, as one of my col
leagues. True, there is one
small difference between my
own and your community, and
that is that yours has pop
ulation of over eight million
and mine, one thousand. But
we are still colleagues"
He laughed heartily.
Americans like jokes, he
again shook my hand, and
said in the Serbo-C CrOatian
language: 60 olleague,
thank you for your kind re-
marks. l am glad of your
: visit. 1 like your country
very much. On the shores
of your blue sea, at Rijeka,
when l was consul, l left
many happy memories"
Then he added: perhaps
New York, too, is just one
big village, and l would be
glad to change with YOU"
This latter remark was ut
tered in all sincerity. l under
stood him.
His life is hard in this po-
sition: He never has a mo-
ment's peace. He is in a con-
stant turmoil, at work. He
has over eight million inhabi-
tants in his jurisdiction, while
l have one thousand. He has
over tWenty-four thousand
policemen under him, while l
have one old crony.
Destroyed Gangsters
He withstood a fight with
gangsters and destroye d
them, while l have order and
peace. The gangsters put a
price on his head'a a number
OF times, while nobody even
dreams of mine. That is why
he was sincere when he said
he would gladly change with
| me.
True, he has a bit higher
! salary than l, receiving two
thousand dollars monthly,
which in our currency
means about one hundred
thousand dinars, while l
receive one hundred dinars.
The same starting digits,
but lacking three zeros.
Still, I do not envy him, and
would not want to be in his
place, for l would not know
how to rule such a large city,
nor would l have any place
to spend that kind of salary.
We Are True Brothers
With all this in mind, I re-
piled:
THANK you, colleague, for
the offer, but great villages,
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The follo,oiag appeared in the
Mdy-June, 1865, issue of ma
tica" and tUds translated into
English for the edificdtion of
our American and Canadian
born members. 1t depicts the
meeting during the Worlds
Fair Of 1889 of ziUddin Steudno-
uic, the head of q small Yugo-
SldU community, BreStoUdc,
t0ith the late FioreHo LdGudr-
dia, Ne,O York City's mterna-
tionaly renowned Mayor of
those pre-World War II days.
r his is an important day ir
! my life. | will be received
by the head of the largest
municipality in the world
which has a population Of ov.
er eight million and whose
wealth is fabulous.
l am ready, and waiting fol
the auto which my "col'
league" LaGuardia promised
to send. Precisely at ten, q
luxurious automobile stopped
in front of the house where
l was staying, and my ap'
pointment was for twenty
minutes after ten. l went
down to the street, the chauf
feur knew me by my ode
clothing, greeted me respect
fully and opened the door OF
the limousine.
1 was accompanied by an
acquaintance of mine from
Belgrade, who is in this
country as a student, and
who has All excellent COM
mand of the English lam
guage. 1 asked him to come,
not knowing that my "col-
league" knows the Serbo-
Croatian language.
The automobile starts off
we speed along the city
streets, the policemen, recog.
nizing their chiefs auto, sa.
lutte in greeting, surely think.
ing, what kind of creature is
that in our chiefs automobile
We arrive at our destination.
Welcome To New York
Some twenty kilometers
from New York, near the fair
on a small hill, a summer res.
idence for Mayor LaGuardia
was erected, for he is also
chairman of the committee
which organized this greatest
world exhibition, where 63
nations of the old and new
world have exhibited their
progress through the centu.
ries.
The auto stops, the police
men bowling in greeting. We
ascend to the second floor. We
are ushered into a large sa.
Ion, where a number of peo.
pie, sunk deep into comforta.
BILE chairs, await reception.
1t is easily seen by their
clothing, appearance and
gold chains that they are
much greater creatures
than l, but LaGuardia, out
of difference to a stranger
and his colleague, re-
ceives me first. His secre-
tary comes for me, opens
the door, and l enter the
chamber, which is taste
fully appointed.
LaGuardia rises from his
desk and comes toward me
offering a cordial handshake
He is short of stature, stocky
of build, but possessed OF
steel-like energy. His every
glance, movement and word
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1957-08-07
Memories of Tryst With "The Little Flower
FioreNo LaGardia Was Great Friend Of The Yuqos|av

such as New York, need great
men, such as you, while my
village needs a man such as
l." He again shook my hand.
We went to his desk. We sat
down. He offered me some
cigarettes.
"How do you like New
York ?" asked LaGuardia.
''The fair is magnificent"
l answered. "There, 1 saw
the entire progress of the
human race through the
centuries, but only Amer
lea can arrange something
like that. New York is a
city of wonders. l am awed
at it's skyscrapers, its traf-
fic, it's museums, zoos and
it's greatness" He smiled.
"And how is it with the
brother Croatians?" inquired
LaGuardia.
Between the Serbs and
Croatians, there is no diff
ference. We are true brothers.
We are branches of the same
tree. We all love freedom and
are struggling for a better
life, and all the differences
which have come up and
which corrupt politicians fire.
quently and expertly create,
will pass and be smothered
over by time, for the Serbs
and the Croats, as a people,
are conscious of the fact that
there is no life for them, if
they do not remain together,
and despite all foreign in
trigues, brotherly love will be
victorious"
He looked deep into my
eyes, and his own eyes were
moist. He is a great friend of
Yugoslavia. When he was a
consul in Rijeka, during the
time of Austria Hungary, he
got to. know the very soul of
our people, and he loved them.
That love has not dimmed.
II, too, believe that. Yugo-
slavia must progress. l love
that country very much" La
Guardia told me.
Parting Of The Ways
It was time to leave, the
minutes were over, and he is
busy. Others are waiting to
see him. 1 arose, and he gave
me his photograph as a keep
sake. He walked me to the
door, holding my arm, while
the news photographers took
our pictures.
The reporters demanded a
statement, and LaGuardia re-
ferred them to me, and I told
them I had come as a tourist
to see the World Fair, and at
the same time to pay a visit
to my Colleague" They
smiled. We bid our farewells.
LaGuardia shook hands
cordially, saying: "Give my
regards to all the people of
Yugoslavia. l wish them
every good, harmony and
progress.
THANK you; come to Yugo-
slavia. 1t will welcome you
gladly" I replied. I descend
the steps. His auto awaits and
returns me and my friend to
the city. Some friends, our
emigrants, meet and congra-
tulate me. 1t pleased them
that their countryman, in
blanket and sandals, the head
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1957-08-07

of one of the smallest munich
palities, visited the head of
the largest municipality in the
world.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1957-08-07
Annual Rox Fefe
Lures Old Timers
Fraternal Tryst
Memorable Affair

McKEES ROCKS, Pa. -
The latest undertaking to
spotlight McKees Rocks was
our recent joint C.F.U. annual
picnic. 1t proved a success be-
yond expectation considering
that we had a coincidence of
dates, unavoidable as it were.
The committee is fully ap-
preciative of the turnout by
many local non-Croats, nom
C.F.U. members and also the
Serb brethren who attended
the outing. A Cokeburg con-
tingent headed by Bernard F.
Luketich put up a first time
visit to our community.
EX-KOXlan Returns
The picnic also showed that
while some localities failed to
red-pencil the date once the
Rox one and only such affair
is announced, a far larger
number look forward to the
association advantages which
the gathering presents. May
next years committee see a
few new faces if for no other
reason than to have a few
additional clans bound to sup
port an even larger picnic in
1858.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sneller
of Cleveland, Ohio paid us a
surprise visit that day after
attending C.F.U. Day at West
View Park in Pittsburgh.
Sneller formerly lived
in McKees Rocks before NOV
ing on to Cleveland where he
became a fraternal figure
there gaining C.F.U. promi-
nence which eliminated with
a position on the C.F.U. Su-
preme Trial Board until 1851,
at which time he did not seek
reelection. Meeting with old
cronies must have been heart
warming to the Snellers, while
to the Roxians it was a sig
nificant honor to have the
Snellers with us.
25th For Rackies
Continuing in the vein Of
giving plaudits now and not
post-humously, we call atten-
ton to the fact that Mr.. and
Mrs. Anthony (Ace) Rackie,
Jr. recently celebrated there
silver wedding anniversary.
There may be couples within
the lodge longer married than
the Rackies, but to Mr.. and
Mrs. Ace goes the distinc-
ton of being the longest mar
ried all-Lodge 143 couple.
Tony Rackie will be remem-e
bered as a '"Z' columnist back
in the middle '3O's, also as a
lodge secretary. He was the
man responsible largely, for
the Spirits entering a mems
team in the 3rd C.F.U. Tenpin
Tournament back in 1887 to
become the first representa-
tives from the Keystone
State and at that time the
most eastern entry. He ad-
vocated Singles-Doubles COM
petition at this annual bowl
ing joust and the yellowed
pages of the Zajednicar give
him credit for having Singles
Doubles play made a part Of
the 4th Annual Tenpin Tour
nament when it was held in
Cleveland in 1888.
So it is as a contrast to
where people get married and
that is the last you hear of
them about being active in the
C.F.U. ranks.
Meeting August 8
The two C.F.U. affiliates
hold their next meetings
soon, the Spirits" on Thurs
day, August 9th and Senior
Lodge 125 on Sunday, August
18th. Please attend and above
all see your lodge secretary
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terndl, Cutufal ana social IleS
of our Slavic peoples are deep
in their hearts which gener-
ate the serene Slavic hospi-
tality and good fellowship
feeling.
Throughout the whole
day and until late in the
evening, everyone enjoyed
himself with such a gustO
that the thousands present
thought that they were
Just members of one i'm
mediate family.
After feasting on the most
delicious barbecued lamb and
broiled fryers, the people
joined in group story telling,
singing and dancing to the
music of Joe Jadro's modern
band, Martin Santich's kolc
and polka specialists and John
Botica's Lijerica. With the
latter, the "old-timers" had
fun while the younger gener.
ations whooped it up with the
other ensembles.
Professor In Praise
While the official bands or
hand had their crowds, there
were a number of sole
i II s tru m e n t alists on the
grounds, such as little Chris
Grandov of Nest 282 and a.
mother accordionist, Jim ko.
vacevich Boggio, a fine young
player, who will soon join the
CFU.
For the first time in
years there were CFU
members of far north
Lodge 249 in Eureka pre-
sent at the occasion in the
persons of Tony Maroh-
Mich, Mary Warren Vrl,jan
and the Secretary, Mary
Bartella. 1t was nice meet
ing you, grand members.
We also had the pleasure
of visiting with Professor
Martin Glavina of Santa Cla
ra University, who observed
that our picnic was an out
standing event. The Professor
halls from Pelesjac, off the
Dalmatian Coast.
Cooperative Army
Many persons often wonder
what makes a CFU picnic
such a grand successful fete
year after year. Of course
the people who attend helF
the success, but basically, il
is the organization in back Of
the day, the people who work
and run, who serve you in one
way or another, that make the
plcnlcs. In the CF'U Annua
Picnic it takes an army" o1
people to make it a success
and all those members, mer
and women, take pride ir
serving you with admiration
and smiles, year after year
In charge of the barbecue
were Albert Sankovich, Milan
Popovich, Tony Ficovich, Roy
Cernach, Robert Popovich, N
Nichols, Mike Brykovich ano
Dan Popovich.
In the dish-out group
were Robert Mestrovich,
Peggy Dedier, Aida Rado-
van, Chris Radovan, Peter
Capitanich, ZOrka Caleb
and Daisy Popovich. In the
spaghetti, coffee and desert
group were Celestina Popo-
vich, Mrs. Marina Popovich.
Mrs. NJ. Nichols, Mrs. Roy
Cernach, Elizabeth and
Jean Marsalla, Nj. MarsalIa,
Dina MintOn, Vinka Dugan-
zich and Ana Radman.
Taking care of tickets were
Stella Jagich, John Prokuri-
"a, Mr.. and Mrs. Tony Car,
William Markovich, Mary Ko-
vacevich and Elizabeth Niko-
lac. Tending bar were Paul
Srok, Liko Prsha, Stjepan
Matt D, l. -
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Croats Show Little
Concern. For Whaf Is
Said, Done In Belgrade

Recently a batch of Ia
grcb students returned
from study visits to Austria
and West Germany, and
were tried before the
courts, according to the
party press, on charges of
allcgedly forming a student
resistance org a nization'
and smuggling "proclama-
tions" to student bodies in
the West.
Western observers h e r c
said one charge was that Of
disturbing Serb-Croat broth
erhood."
The trial was secret, but
the accused were, it is said,
treated leniently. In public
the official attitude was to
brush the business off as a
childish affair.
But officials admit also that
a great deal of lively discus
sion goes on in the university.
They say it is constructive y
but they also admit that some
of it is controversial, not al
ways uncritical of the Yugo-
slav leadership in home or
foreign affairs.
Zagrcb gives an impress
sion of being a very self
possessed city, paying little
attention to what is said
and done in Belgrade and
no attention at all to poll
tics.
Outside Of its own affairs
and the idea of getting on
= at which it works diligently
- it's interests are with the
West - travel in the West
Western literature, Western
culture generally. 1t is trying
ardently to "catch up with
the West in matters of taste
in living and standards and
making a good job of it.
Passport Easing Noted
This attitude seems to have
at least the tolerance - anC
some encouragement OF
Croatian leaders.
They profess, in fact, tc
approve these Western lean.
ings, not from any politica
standpoint - here they are
as adamant as any = but
from the point Of view Gas
one official put it to this wri
teri of "assimilating anc
making maximum use Of what
is good for us here in West
ern culture and Western so
cial-civic practice"
They live up to the pre-
cept by making it, for ex-
ample, simple fer people to
get passports for foreign
travel - much easier than
for applicants in Serbia and
other republics.
Husbands and wives are
permitted to travel westward
together instead of one re
naming behind as hostage
for the others return. | hearc
of a young married couple
both doctors, valuable citizens
therefore and neither a mem.
Der Of the party, who were
just back from six-weel
holiday trip together in Wes'
tern Europe.
Such conditions, people tel
you, enable them to plan their
holidays ahead.
People generally are mod.
estly but we'll dressed anc
with taste. There is a certain
style in the shops and an at,
tentiveness about walters ir
hotel dining rooms and in a
score Of restaurants about
town with such intriguing
names as Two Fish and
Three Lambs" - names tc
denote the specialties of their
tables = that would do credit
to many Western establish
ments.
And in a night club l
watched YugOSlayia'S first
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1957-08-07

In 1914, the then
of Cleveland, Frank ].
Lausche, elected Senator in
1850, asked Mr.. Braidech to
take charge of the Board of
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...Junior Jottings..
Continued From Page 81

special and peculiar attraction
of the trip to Europe brought
in an unprecedented 1913
rise in the January-June ros-
ters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-23

New Fall and Winter. Prints
by SsFuIIer'' and ssBateSes
3d.
These new versatile cotton prints made Of fine cobed
cotton yarns eose-resont and they drp-dy for
esseore and lasting beauty We sincerely suggest that you
see these soon. SO" ond AZ" wide.
FGbrtcs-Shee Floor, Washington Arlington
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-23
MilIiken'S Plain and Plaid
Acetate and RayOn Flannel
I.95"-

Fobc Of Ceonese' ooeote and royon coorcoordnoted
plain and plaid flannel open invitation to sew SNORT
foil costunne oke plain top, plaid skirt and then an
umbrella cover for occent This fobc smooth to
and cosy to wear In wide range Of pottens and Solids
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-23
WHY GROW OLD?
Some Menus to Help
Hold Your WEIGHT

physical activity and other
factors.
Holding" Diet
1t might be helpful to you
If I outline a diet which
should be typical for a woman
who wishes to maintain her
weight but not gain weight.
1t is most satisfactory to di-
vide your food among three
meals with a few Galleries for
in-between-meal fruit juice
or milk. This is especially
helpful II you live on a fairly
low calorie intake.
The following menus give
you the essential foods but
are low enough in calorie
count to keep you at the
ideal spot on the bathroom
scales. Some Of you might
even lose slowly when follow
ing such q plan. If so you
would have to add a couple of
hundred more calories daily.
Breakfast
One cup Of orange Juice
One poached egg on toast
with a little butter
One cup Of coffee with q tea
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-23
Queens Visit Prompts
A Return to FOrn1ality

All Of the pomp and pagenry the Of the United
States muster is going to out the dance floor
judging from the sale Of the fabulous evening gowns
currently spotlighting.
The Washington social is already underway Long
white gloves being readed gterng jewels with heir
loom patnas them being considered
the jewey counters women with queeny aspirations
rayng to the idea and thinking tiara thoughts
experts smile and Its about women started think
ing about really dressing up for evening"
Whether it's the coming Of the Queen Of Great Britain
the visit of the Royal Ballet the many charity balls
being planned the fact that Washington enjoys the
reputation for being the Ball Gown Capital Of world
thing is certain formaty staging comeback
Fulength evening the favorite choice of the
women who want true evening elegance
ELEM