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ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1957-02-20
Dquene niveriys Tambmzas Annual Pittsburgh Concert March 3d

ner, worked his way from
the junior tamburitzans
groups to a commanding
position with the Tammies
as a player, singer and
dancer.
There will be a bit of nos
talgia in the air on that eve
ming of Sunday, March 3rd
at the Syria Mosque wher
these five go through their
final homecoming peri o r.
nance. They are doing - and
have done-themselves, their
parents and friends, and their
Tamburitzans, proud.
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the Tammies' finest dancers.
Ivan Babich in his own mimi
table singing style is already
a living legend. Not only one
of the finest tamburitza mu-
sicians the troupe has had in
twenty years, Ivan is also a
talented dancer.
Nick Jordanoff is a real
Tammy stalwart, always de-
pendable, always a good per-
former. A top-notch tambur-
itza player and a strong tenor,
he is the leading male dancer.
Edward Jambrusic, in his
quiet and Industrious man.
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PITTSBURGH - w h n
the curtain rises at the Syria
Mosque on Sunday, March 3,
at $50 pm, it will mark the
final local performance for
five Duquesne University stu
dents who have received their
university education through
the Tamburitzans.
Senior performers Au-
drey Padej, Rose Puska-
rich, Ivan Babich, Edward
Jambrusic and Nick Jorda-
noff will take their final
bows that evening.
Audrey, Rose and Ivan
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chips were down. they
could cope with adverse
situations. Their parents
were most cooperative with
me and they knew that l
was of Croatian parents.
The anonymous American
of Serbian descent hit the
nail on the head when he
dealt with the selfishness and
prejudice of a few old-timers.
This situation is taking place
on both sides of the fence
and it is one of the most
shameful things which we
Americans of Croat and Serb
descent are witnessing here
and abroad.
Thank Almighty God
that this young American
of Serb descent and 1,
through a good Amer
lean form of indOctrinatiOn
and education, can see over
the horizon that two fine
peoples will one day come
to their cultural senses and
settle their political, geo.
graphical and religious diff
ferences.
This will not be done until
we Americans of Croat and
Serb descent who "bask In
the sunshine of Americanism''
get together at one focal
point here in the United
States and start working to.
wards this very difficult prof
ect.
It can be done! America
and Americans have led the
way in many situations al
over the world today and ir
the past. Maybe some of us
who are proud of our Euro
pean ancestry of Slavic ex
fractions can do what thu
Irish, English, Scotch, Ger
man and others have done fol
their land of parental birth
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1957-02-20

have their thoughts on the
teaching profession. Nick Jor-
danoff received his degree in
Business Administration last
year, and is receiving certifi-
cation as a teacher this year.
Eddie, a senior in the
College of Arts and Sciences,
has his eye on the legal pro-
fession. All five have achieved
high scholastic rank in their
four years as students.
Each Star In Own Right
Audrey and Rose, the "Slo-
vene song birds, are excel
lent ta1nburitza musicians and
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l am most cognizant that this
is a huge undertaking, but
has it ever been started by
Americans Of both Croat and
Serb descent?
American youth of Gro
atian and Serbian descent,
who have had the good
fortune to climb the educa-
tional ladder of free Amer
lean public schools, may
one day show the older
people, whom we respect
and revere SO very much,
that it can be done.
1t is my most humble wish
that someday, in the not too
far distant time, when good
sound thinking and display of
basic consideration of the
other fellows culture harmo-
nize, we all over the world,
both Croatians and Serbians
at one table, or house, will
truly respect the words of
our parents language: "zivili
Nasi"
Respectfully yours,
Nicholas C. Ragus
919 Rose Road
Miami, Arizona
X X X
Jan. 80, 1857
s. S. Pittsburgh, Pa
MIR. Stephen F. Brkich
English Editor "Zajednicar"
3441 Forbes st.
Pittsburgh 13, Pa.
Dear MIR. Brkich:
In your newspapers Eng
lish Section dated January
80, 1857 l read an article
entitled "An American Serl
Appeals For Unity. / pom
dered at the substance of tha'
article and found it to be very
veracious.
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These are purely and simply means of
buying time, for they are designed only to
prevent physical aggression against us. We
will not employ them for attack. We use
them to hold off potential enemies while
peaceful ideas take hold, and peoples come
to friendship and understanding which will
make them unnecessary.
Ed Lipscomb, Dir. Public Relations
Natl. Cotton Council Of America
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1957-02-20
BOTH DEPARTMENTS of the Society

BOTH DEPARTMENTS OF the Society
now offer this exceptional bargain.
In the Adult Department it is available
in the Endowment at 85, 20 Pay Endow-
ment at S5, 20 Year Endowment, and En-
dowment at IS brackets of protection.
The Junior Department, on the other
hand is prepared to write such business on
20 Pay Endowment at IS, 20 Year Endow-
ment, and Educational Endowment at 18.
And, if anyone has such money laying
around, both Departments will issue certi-
fcates up to $4,000 on the Plan.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1957-02-20
Re: In Unity There Is Strength
Letters To The Editor

Miami, Arizona
February 2, 1857
Mr.. Stephen F. Brkich
English Editor, "Zajednicar"
3441 Forbes Street
Pittsburgh, 13, Penna.
Dear Mr.. Brkich:
In your issue Of the Zajed-
nicar printed January 30,
1857, l had the opportunity of
reading a very fine and heart
warming letter to you by an
anonymous writer of Serbian
descent. This is the first time
that | have had the impulse
to sit down and write to you
and your periodical.
First of all, MIR. Brkich,
would like to mention my
background as an Amer
lean OF CrOatian descent.
My father, deceased for the
past 80 years, was presi-
dent of a Croatian Frater-
nal Union lodge for many
years. My mother is still a
member and has been for
over 40 years. Both of my
parents were born and
raised i'm Gornje HrasnO of
"siromaSna ali pOStena
Herzegovina.
Being Of Roman Catholic
parents, | attended and grad
uated from St. Mary's College
of California. At the present
time l am the president of a
Croatian Catholic Unior
Lodge. l have coached, both
l. in college and high school
football, basketball and base
ball.
At the present time, l an
in administration in the loca
high school of 700 American
boys and girls. l had the ex
treme pleasure of being 6
commander of the local Amer
ican Legion. l am also serving
on the Youth Activity for the
local Elks and on the State
Committee for the Arizona
|
Elks in bowling.
Being a member of thu
V.F.W. | have to assist il
their Youth Activity Commit
tees in conjunction with higl
school projects. There ar
more activities that woul(
take much space to mention.
While coaching football, il
high school and college,
had the pleasure of havin!
quite a few fine, virile, strong
healthy la d. of Serbian
descent. May ! say that l fel
that names like Vucichevich
Milosevic h, Markicovicf
Pavlicevich, Spaich, Poba
and Malkovich were just a lit
tie closer to my heart be
cause of their parental back
ground.
Every one of these boys
made All-State or All-COn-
ference. They had what it
took and showed OH many
occasions that when the
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somebody took enough time
to sit and write and express
their true feeling toward
the few ostentatious and
egotistical "top-brass" (as
the writer put it) who do
more harm than good for
us American born Serbs.
1t seems those same indi-
viduals who drape social and
religious prejudice with a
cloak of patriotic Serbian
ism and nationalism" are the
people who l have seen in
church only at election time
- which was recently at our
South Side Pitt s burg h
Church.
Those men do not know
principle from malevolence.
AS your writer mentioned
l hope their writer's and their
"chiefs" remove the mirror
and begin looking at your
paper for examples of how
to be an AMERICAN.
In your same edition,
and next to the previously
mentioned article, l saw
pictures of churches of two
Chri tian denominations
plus one of the Mohamme-
dan Mosque; Roman Cath
olic, Serbian Orthodox and
Mohammedan - side by
side.
I have yet to see the same
in our Serbian newspapers.
Can they give any sane,
Christian and intelligent an.
swer for it?
I'm sure the writer, who.
ever he or she may be-
knows we'll the situation
which exists among us. Our
culture is waning; our meet
ings are attended only by the
few officers-no members OF
American birth. But what
does our leadership dc
about it?
Where are the pictures anc
articles of tradition and cul'
ture?
| The enrolment into their
ranks show the result:
Lack of interest and plenty
of disgust. If l alone placed
credit to such a situation
on our biased "head-men",
l would remain silent. But
your writer shares sympa-
thy with a large number of
our disguised youth.
! Yes, much credit is due yol
for an example we'll demon
strated. You may be criticized
for purpose, but you get al
"E" for effort.
I, too, wish to remain
anonymous. My family woult
suffer the repercussions in
stilled by our "top-brass' ant
their ethics. I hope, though
this letter can be published
since it is not my sympath.
: alone, but that of counties
American-born Serbs.
Fraternally yours,
American-Serb Paren
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1957-02-20
Unbelievable

Delieve it or not, the English Editor of the
ID Zaiednicar born, raised and educated in
the United States, is not fit in the eyes OF
at least one person to carry the American
Flag.
That would be a Western OAR leader
who last week ruled that little, American
born Mexican boy could not carry the Stars
and Stripes in conjunction with school
program because his parents were born in
Mexico.
So, that eliminates us from this party's
flag-carrying regulations.
Our parents were born in Europe
X
THIS BUSINESS Of other people de-
Gliding who is or who isn't a 1O0qo
American reminds us of what the late Pres
ident Franklin D. Roosevelt had to say on
this patriotic subject.
Speaking before the OAR. Daughters
of the American Revolution) April 21, 1888,
President Roosevelt said: Remember, re-
member always that all of u.s. and you and
l especially, are descended from immigrants
and revolutonists' How short the memo
ries of some.
The four-term Chief Executive took
another look at the subject during a cam
paign speech he delivered November 4th,
1914, in Boston, Massachusetts. Said he:
All of our people all over the country
except the pure-blooded Indians are
immigrants or descendants of immigrants,
including even those who came over here
on the Mayf1ower.'
WE HAVE always held that patriotism,
like charity, should begin at home. Certain
ly that is the way our parents taught us
very clearly in our childhood.
1t gals us, then, to read that an Amer
lean born lad of Mexican parents isn't fit
to carry Old Glory in the judgment of
self-styled "supra-partiot' on the national
scene.
That's not Americanism. That as they
say, is strictly for the birds!
A GREAT outrage on the spirit of JUS
tice breaks down all barriers of race and
nationality. - Hall Caine
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1957-02-20
Single Premium

\ lot without pardonable fanfare, the Gro
atian Fraternal Union of America
makes public today it's historic, revolution
ary new Single Premium Payment Plan.
Explained in detail in this issue by Su-
preme Secretary bro. Joseph Bella, this
Plan is an investors dream if there ever
was one - money-saver no matter how
one chooses to look at it in the light of the
uncertain future.
And it is a modern Plan, one which very
few fraternal organizations have to offer
those in position to purchase it.
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In Passing

livery d oil ar we
L spend for defense,
every atom bomb we
can build, every plane,
every ship, every gun,
is wholly negative.
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F.B.I. Story
Foreign Born Immigrant
Returns To Yugoslavia
By Charles j. Verbanic
Ex-Supreme Board Member


LACKAWANNA, N. Y. -
After the bus tour of Paris,
the driver delivered his pass
engers at the Care de Lyon
Station, where we eagerly
waited to board the much
heralded Simplon Orient Ex-
press. 1t would take us to our
ultimate destination, Zagreb,
w h ich was twenty-seven
hours away.
With about two hours to
slaughter, a few of us roamed
the streets of Paris, near the
station, and finally ended up
slipping lemonade in one of
the many sidewalk cafes.
On our walk back to the
station, the writer took a
snapshot of our friend Nick
IN. j. Nikolac) standing be-
hind a metal screen of one Of
the famous Paris outdoor rest
rooms.
Finally the hour ap-
preached to board the ORR
ent Express and the fun be-
gan. The coach for the
CFU group was reserved,
but we soon discovered that
some people ahead of us
had squatters' rights.
So we took the first avail
able co m part m ent and
jammed in our luggage as
fast as we were able.
Train A Monstrosity
Eight persons were literally
squeezed in a space about g.
by g., with straight back
seats, no arm rests and very
little leg room.
Olga Vaskov, Kathy Per-
man, Jean Kosutic, Sadie
Thomas, Mike Thomas, n.
j. Nikolac and the writer
squeezed together like we
never had squeezed before.
But, who was 1 to complain,
with such lovely ladies as
Sadie, Jean, Olga and Ka-
thy, putting the pressure
on me. ~ s+r-'
My only grippe was bro. Nj
kolac and his long legs. More
than once we were inclined to
amputate, so that his legs
would fit into the aisle, in
stead of my lap.
Our discomfort was more
than offset by the thought
that the people in the other
compartments, with a little
more avoirdupois on their
frames, suffered much more
than we did.
For your enemies, I can
recommend travelling tourist
End class on the Orient Ex-
press. But tell your friends to
go first class.
Out OF This World
At exactly 8 PM, the train
whistle blew, the wheels Of
the big powerful engine began
to turn, and we were off.
Soon Paris faded into the
background and we were on
the most memorable train
ride ever experienced. The
aisles became jammed with
luggage; with men, women
and children, who were with
out seats and had to stand.
1t was quite evident that
the railroad sold two tick
cts for every seat on the
train. 1t was a case of first
come, first served.
| The rest rooms were out Of
this world-you never knew
who was coming out, man or
woman. Water was at a pre-
MUM; T. P. was scarce. The
heat was terrific and the en-
gine SCOT didn't help matters
either.
Survival OF Fittest
At night the tourists all
made a valiant attempt to get
some sleep, but if anyone
s1aot II WAC roiro c1e
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THE EDITORS of the Zajednicar wer

not in position last week to have bro.
Bellas Single Premium Plan Tables from
Ages to 60 set for this issue.
However, those "in a hurry" to delve in
to the details may obtain copy of the
Tables in short order by writing to the Su-
preme Secretary's Department.
Those participating in the Society's cur
rent Membership Campaign should by all
means obtain a copy of the Tables, for this
Single Premium Payment Plan promises to
be a best-seller in these times of national
prosperity.
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Brotherhood

This is brotherhood Week" in the United
] States, that all too brief time OF the year
when Americans get around to assessing
the horrendous cost to their land OF bias, IN
tolerance, bigotry, ignorance, distrust and
hatred.
Some may even come to see some good
this week in such things as the United Ma
tions, colored people, President Esen-
howers Middle Eastern Policy, King Saud,
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1957-02-20

equal ri & n t 8
North, South, East
and West - for all
Americans, Tt t o 8
proposed, but now
shelved, visit t o
these shores, and
other controversial
matters they would
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1957-02-20

shake a stick at the other 81 weeks of the
year.
But you can't beat men when they get
into the spirit Of an occasion.
AS at Christmas time, peace on earth,
and mercy mild; or the Easter Season,
'love is like rose the joy of all the EARTH
So with Brotherhood Week
Verify - such is life.
BUT NOT ALL is in vain when men
take even week to feel kindlier toward
their fellow men, take even moment TO
see themselves for what they are
Nor when two Americans sit down to
write letters to the English Section OF the
Zaiednicar in a sincere endeavor to bring
about the feeling of true brotherhood be-
tween Americas tens of thousands of citi-
zens of Croat and Serb descent.
Nor when the English Editor Of the Ia
jednicar sees fit today to publish the text
of these letters as a contribution to better
understanding between Croat and Serb, be-
tween brother and brother.
Nay nothing is in vain when it is done
in the Spirit of Brotherhood.
Nor when it is uttered, as Catholic, IN
the name Of the Father, the Son and the
Holy Ghost. Such are our feelings; such Is
our compassion for all men alike.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1957-02-20

A GREAT outrage on the spirit of JUS
tice breaks down all barriers Of race and
nationality. - Hall Caine
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1957-02-20

At night the tourists all
made a valiant attempt to get
some sleep, but if anyone
slept it was a miracle.
1t was very amusing to look
into the aisle and see Mike
Thomas trying to sleep,
standing up. Every few min
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SALESLADIES
AMBITIOUS WOMEN
LIBRARY

INTERESTING work in neighborhood
Libraries. clerical position, so IN e
college preferred. Assistant in chill
dren's department, college degree re-
qulred; iull time only, 5-day week
including evenings until 8 p. m.
Call for appointment, YE. 2-2560,
Cleveland Heights Public Library.
MOTHER would like experienced old
er woman to care for her 2 boys,
ages years, 9 months, will pay $50
month, vicinity East 200th KE
1888
MATTRESSES, night club. Saturday
night. short hours. top pay, excellent
tips. VIII. 3-980l.
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HOWEVER, WE do believe that brt

Nikolac is deserving of special cerdit for his
terse resume of conditions in the land in
which he was born = Yugoslavia
This he did in the Jan. 16, 1857, issue of
the Croatian Section in bringing to close
his series of four articles on Yugoslavia, a
coverage which was as interesting as it was
informative and, best Of all, strictly non
political.
Not one single word IN bro. Nikolac's
Jan. 16 article was out of place or uncalled
for Not one iota of propaganda seeped in
to his last treatment of the subject
Nor will we say otherwise for the ar
ticles penned by bros. Borich, Musa and
Skvarich = although we could, but won't,
take issue with some of the things bro
Skvarich made capital of in failing to see
the forest for the trees
AS Voltaire so aptly put it: Liberty of
thought is the life of the SOUL
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1957-01-30

slnacks of intervention - military, political,
or applied political economy - will ricochet.
One can help India and other countries
struggling to create democratic institutions,
but we shall not be aiding such institutions
if we condition economic aid upon participa-
ton in the cold war. The cold war is not
their war. Their war is upon hunger, pov-
erty, disease upon long ingrained po-
gerous tendencies to over sensitvity and
overcompensation, Dorothy Thompson
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GARY, Ind. - A gigantic
free banquet for members of
the "Croatian Sons" Lodge
10 of the CFU was held
Saturday, December 20, 1856,
to celebrate the paying off of
all indebtedness on the Croa-
tan Center.
This event marked another
milestone in the annals of the
Croatian people in the City of
Gary. Every foot of the dance
floor and the stage was set
with tables and chairs, so that
the members who were able
to attend could all be accom-
modated in the beautiful ball
room.
As the members entered
their eyes were Immediately
focused to the stage over
which hung the CFU en-
blem and a large sign read
ing: "Dobro Dosli II Svoj
DOm!"
The gala occasion got under
way at $50 Pm. when the
! mattresses proceeded to lade
! the tables with delicious food
and wine, of which there was
no end.
The food preparation and
serving was primarily by the
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Re: = Courage, Conviction, Perseverance
Gary Lodge 10 Croatan Center Divorced From Debts

Tom Kos greeted the men,
bership in behalf of the men,
bers who had attained so
Year Membership in the CFU
Of whom there are fifteen.
Recall Good Old Days
Since the speeches were
brief, the rest Of the program
was devoted to community
singing of all our old beloved
Croatian songs, under the
leadership of Charles Brasich
and the Serenaders Tamburit-
Zans.
The rest of the evening
was devoted to dancing by
the younger generation,
while our pioneers and the
membership as a whole re-
minisced of days gone by.
Throughout the evening,
spontaneous singing burs S t
forth from the various tables
around the dance floor and
the atmosphere was one of
fraternalism and gayety.
Intestinal FOrtitude
The word "reminisce" turns
my thoughts back to the
Spring of 1949, at which time
the membership began dis
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