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ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1957-03-27
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27, 1857
Dobro nam doSli

It was our privilege and pleasure last week
] to welcome, editorially the newly organ
lied United South Chicago ILL.,, Lodges
Women's Club to the CFU's national met
work of Activities"
Today we join our fellow officials at the
Home Office in Pittsburgh in saying do
bro nam dosli' to another newcomer to the
Society's scheme of things: - The Croatian
Fraternal Union Junior Nest 80 Mothers
Club of UniontoWn, Pa.
Offhand these tidings out Of South Chi
cago and UniontoWn may not seem to fall
under the general heading of earth-shaking
news, But they do - for a good reason.
K
The population difference between
South Chicago and UniontoWn is as radical
as the automatic clash between day and
night.
While South Chicago, although part of
Chicago, is a metropolis numbering hun
dreds of thousands of people, Uniontown is
the home of about $4,000 souls.
Yet, be that as it may, these two COM
nlullltleo Ollef PROOF positive ol olle lHlIlS
of great Importance to the Society.
1t is simply this: = No matter how
large or small CFU Center, no matter
how many thousands or mere hundreds of
CFU members in those areas, year-around
activity can be made possible if all-out CO.
operation is forthcoming.
Another thing: = In South Chicago and
Uniontown, to mention only two active CFU
Centers, is proof that television, drive-in
not surpass Fraternalsm.
That, as they say, is for sure.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1957-03-27
D-U Tammies Concert First Group Undertaking
|Unontown, Pa, Joins Network Of CFU Mothers Clubs

The mothers first event
will be OH Sunday, May 5,
when the Duquesne Univer-
sity Tamburitzans make
their second appearance
here under the sponsorship
of Nest 81.
More details will appear in
future issues Of the Zajed.
nicar.
Next Meeting April I
All mothers arc asked to
attend the next club meeting.
which will take place on Sun.
day, April 7, at $3.50 pm.
Final plans, concerning
the Tammies Concert, will
then be completed.
Any lady of Lodge u wish
ing to join the Mothers Clut
may do so by just attending
the next meeting or by con.
tacting one of the club mem.
bers.
Catherine Francis, Pres
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1957-03-27

"trade secrets" with the
hometown musicians and DAN
GERS. Sponsorship of the con-
cert program could also be
vested in the hands of the To-
cal groups.
We know that we speak
for each and every one Of
our last years CFU, l3O
member, Tour Group who
was feted culturalIy and
socially by Lado when we
say that it is perfection
personified. Those of us
who saw all three Yugoslav
groups can say without
equivOcation that these
Croats of Zagreb are the
cream of the crop.
We invite all those groups
and individuals who wish to
have Lado in their midst to
contact this writer.
Michael Grasha, Junior Dir.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1957-03-27

in case of death from the first
day.
In the case of our older
members, we know that they
purchased life insurance in
amounts which they could
conveniently pay for, and
which were sufficient for
their needs in their time.
The question arises to-
day, whether our younger
members are insuring their
lives in sufficient sums and
in proportion to the insllr-
ance they place on their
homes, furniture, automo-
biles, etc.
The latest statistics show
that Americans own close to
400 billion dollars life insur-
ance. That is a sum Of money
hard to imagine, let alone
compare with something. And
still, divided among 55 million
families, it means a mere
$1,000 of life insurance per
family.
About $500 Per Member
Today, 100000 members of
the Croatian Fraternal Union
own SO million dollars of life
insurance. That is about $500
per member.
Figuring that we have
about 26,OO0 members in the
Junior Order with only $500
Term Certificates to Age 18,
and more than 10000 young
er members in the adult order
with only $500 life insurance,
we can see how important it
is that our younger members
be made to realize present
conditions and the necessity
for increasing their life in
surance to the maximum
amount which their income
will allow.
The older generation of
members insured the ex-
istence of the organization
1t is now up to the young
er generation to assure it's
continued progress.
The concept of life insur.
ance has changed. The older
Continued on Page 11)
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1957-03-27
Then Jine 'em

T he Home Office of the Croatian Frater-
nal Union was swamped last Monday
morning March 25, with adult and juvenile
membership applications from all parts of
the United States and Canada.
While looking over the stacks of mail,
we could only recall the classic remark
attributed to a general who was around
during the Civil War days in this Country
IF you can't lick 'em, jine 'em'
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1957-03-27

ganized a new club which will
be known as the CFU Nest 80
Mothers Club.
At the Lodges regular
monthly meeting in Febru-
ary, the women asked for
permission to organize the
club and same was granted
with enthusiasm.
The Nest Manager notified
the mothers and the first and
organizational meeting of the
club was held on Sunday, Feb
ruary 10, 1857. at $3.50 pm,
in the Croatian Home on
Franklin st.
An election Of officers was
held, with the following be-
ing elected: Pres, Catherine
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1957-03-27
They Laughed

"A any Of our colder" readers Will recall
wi the correspondence school musical ad
of years ago which appeared in numerous
American newspapers, magazines, ETC., dur
ing the Golden 2O's' and early depression
ridden Terrible 3Os."
Invariably, these ads showed beaming
student of the school standing in front of
an inviting set of worries and telling the
breathless world - in so many come on
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1957-03-27
Croatia's Far Famed "Lado" Troupers
Planning Early 1858 Visit To America
Society's Yugoslav Tour Groups Of 1856
Thrilled To Artists During Zagreb Stay

PITTSBURGH - 'Lado"
is coming. Yes, "The Folk
Dance And Song Ensemble
of Croatia" or, we might
say, "Zbor Narodnih Plesova
l Pjesama Hrvatske," or, for
the benefit of our French
Canadians, "L'Ensemble Des
Dances Et Chanis Populaires
De Croatie" is coming to
America in early 1858.
Our lovers OF tamburitza
music and folk dancing are
in for the treat OF a life
time. Lado, of Zagreb, the
worlds pre-eminent expo
nent Of this proud facet of
our culture, is completing
plans for a triumphant visit
to these shores.
We are happy to bring you
this news scoop and to in
form you that the groups
publicity director, youthful
but competent Vladislav Gre
gurek is, at this writing, in
America making coast to
coast contacts for the tour.
Best In The Business
We want to alert all our
units, lodges, central commit
tees and cultural groups
which wish to have these ar
fists in their communities, to
contact us Immediately.
The purpose Of MIR. Gre
gurek's visit is to schedule
a continental tour in which
our people will have the
opportunity to meet these
musicians at much closer
range than was possible
with the two previous Wis
iting Yugoslav groups
whose tight schedule and
managerial expedience per-
mitted them a close and
mutually profitable con-
tact only with their Amer
ican cultural counterpart
- our own Duguesne Uni
versity Tamburitzans.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1957-03-27
New Insurance Outlook

Our older folks purchased
moderate sums of insurance
sufficient for decent burial
with a few hundred dollars
over to be left to those who
lost a provider.
Today, our younger people
take out larger amounts of in
surance and under different
plans of insurance, allowing
them to reap their benefits
during their lifetime, permit
ting loans, and allowing them
to stop payments and still re-
tain some insurance, or af-
fording a cash surrender va
lue in case of need.
Nowadays, our people in
sure everything they own. If
they own all automobile, it is
insured against theft, fire,
collision or injury, to the full
value.
If they own their own
home, it is insured against
fire, flood and other ma
tural calamaties up to 500
of its value. From the in
surance of their possess
sions, our people receive no
returns, except in case of
accident.
Therefore, all the money
which they pay to the insur-
ance companies is lost, and it
does not even enter their
minds to demand that the
company make a refund to
them after 10, 20 or 80 years
because they did not have a
theft, fire, or other accident,
and, therefore, received moth.
ing from the insurance com.
pany in return for their pay
ments.
What Statistics Prove
The money which our
younger members pay in for
life insurance brings a value
from the first year, and that
value grows from year to
year until, as in the case of a
2O-Year Endowment, they re-
ceive what they paid in, plus
interest, and still they were
insured for the full face value
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1957-03-27

ented performers, the very
popular Puskarich s. S t e r S.
Miss Rose Puskarich, senior
in the School of Education,
has been a top-flight and de-
pendable performer for her
four years with the group.
She is one of those people
who seem to do many things
and to do them all we'll. She
plays first prim in the tam
buritza orchestra, leads many
dances, and is a solo singer
in her own right.
Rose is also in charge of
the application of makeup
for the troupe in its various
programs and works as the
Tamburitzan's secretary.
Celebrated kOlo Star
Sister Caroline is now a
sophomore in the School of
Education, this being her
second year at Duquesne.
She is also a first prim player
of some repute, and already a
veteran dancer.
An unusual quality to her
voice, one very similar to that
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1957-03-27

said: But what will my political enemies
do, what will the large landowners do -.
in fact, what will happen to the country
when l am gomez" Such words were not
one of the people and never sought to be
otherwise. You must pay attention to the
little fellow" he used to tell his aides;
'the big people can always manage to take
care of themselves
-- Pittsburgh "Post-Gazette"
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1957-03-27
Rose And Caroline Puskarich Await
Return To Home Area With D-lD Tar,s
Concert This Evening In Plum Borough
Among Few Shows Left On 1861 Sked

of the Croatian peasant, has
given her the nod over al
others in the choice of leading
the highly interesting Vrlicko
Kolo routine as done by the
Tamburitzans.
A very personable yolng
lady, the future looks pronis-
ing for Caroline.
Both young ladies are men,
bers Of the Croatian Frater-
nal Union and are quite proud
of their cultural heritage.
Spotted By Hammondite
The Duquesne University
Tamburitzans can rightfully
be proud to have such tai
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1957-03-27
Q What made us recall that era OF won

What made us recall that era of won
derful nonsense in the annals of America?
Why, the Croatian Fraternal Unions 1857
Canada Ho.' Membership Campaign!
AS with those who didn't believe the
student in the ad could really play piano
: and snickered = SO it was that many IN
our own midst came to guffaW before the
advent of 1857 when we predicted, in ad-
vance, that the Society's Membership Cam
paign of the moment would be one of the
most successful in it's history
The unbelievers were not without their
usual quota of argumentations.
For one: - who wants to work for
Campaign Grand Prize Award in 1857 OF
a trip to Canada after being offered some
thing so grandiosc as a 1856 Campaign
Award of tour through Yugoslavia?" ?"
In other words, after a chance to cross
an ocean in 1856, who would want to bother
working in Campaign calling, in effect,
for crossing "a river" in 1857?
Tempus, as they say, fugt. Now to an
swer these arguments = in toto.
No matter the RANT unbelievers of
Yesterday, the Croatian Fraternal Unions
Canada Ho,' Membership Campaign of
today is success Of the first magnitude.
No matter the winter months, the Cam
pagn from January 1 through the middle
of March, 1857, has enriched the Society by
1144 new adult and juvenile members and
boosted it's insurance in force by 81 ,O55,OO
both in the new and increased fields Of such
vital protection.
No matter those who dismiss statistics
with the wave of a hand, the fact remains
that the Junior Orders February expert
ence went down as the best such shortest
month-of-the-y year recruiting record in tie
annals of the Department.
No matter those who would raise an
eyebrow, the fact remains that there is
greater rank -and-file interest at this time
Of the year in the Campaign Grand Prize
Award Of trip to Canada than there was
in the corresponding period of 1856 in the
''safari' to Yugoslavia
No matter those -.
But why go on when they can no longer
campaign piano we first began to learn to
play, personally, as far back as 194O the
year we arrived on the Society's Home Of
flee scene as a Clerk.
With us, Croatian Fraternal Union
Campaign is a magnificent obsession!
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1957-03-27

ented stars as the two sisters
Puskarich.
They can also be thankful
to Mr.. Joseph Rady of HAM
mond, Ind, who first recon-
mended Rose to the Tam
mics.
Mr.. Rady also recommen-
ded another Tammie stalWart,
Mr.. Donald Knezevich, who
is today teaching in the Du-
quesne Tamburitzans School
of Music.
Many thanks, Mr.. Rady.
Walter w. kOlar
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1957-03-27

words "They laughed
when | sat down to play
the piano, but y
AS devoid of sense as
any "blurb" we can recall
from those days in the
history of the United
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1957-03-27

PITTSBURGH, Pa. - On
Wednesday, March 27, the
Duquesne University Tam
buritzans are scheduled to ap-
pear in Plum Borough, just
outside of Pittsburgh.
This will mark a home
coming for two Of the tai
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1957-03-27

AS we understand it broad
ly, each formal Lado concert
could be followed by a social
affair in the local Croat or
Slav center at which the visi-
tors would gladly meet with
all. entertain and exchange
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1957-03-27
The Future Belongs to Those Who Believe in It
Assessing the Society Legion Of Younger Members
By V. l. Mandich
Supreme President

W heneVer we Vlslt win
w our members in the
various communities through
the year, discussing the prob
lens our members are faced
with, the conversation invari-
ably turns to the subject of
the older and younger gen.
Grafton in the Society,
] am sure that it is not ne
cessary for me to describe
here what all our older men,
bers have done for the Soci-
ETY., ever since it's infancy, to
enable it to grow to it's pres
ent stature and might. They
did that out of sheer love of
their organization, as well as
out of a desire to be of help
to their neighbors in time of
need.
Our older members pro-
vidently purchased life in
surance according to their
ability to do SO in their
time, but they themselves
received no returns from
that insurance. The death
benefit was paid after their
death. They had to die be-
fore anyone could derive
the benefit of their life in
surance.
They also insured them.
selves against sickness and
disability, in which case they
received some assistance dur.
ing their lifetime.
In addition to all Of this
there was still another very
important reason for their
membership in our lodges
and that was meeting and as
sociation with persons of the
same race and blood.
The exigencies of life are
more easily borne in the com.
pany of friends and acquain'
tances than when alone in g
strange country.
Spirit, Zeal Necessary
At first, lodge meetings
were held several times
monthly. 7
Frequent meetings not only
met a need, but also afforded
entertainment and relaxation
which was all they had after
a daily 10-hour stint at hare
labor in smoke-ridden mills
and in dangerous mines deeI
within the bowels of the
earth.
All of their strivings, all
of their labors, are all in
tegral part of the founda-
ton of our Society. The
same spirit and zeal which
led them in yesteryears is
equally and vitally necessa-
ry to our younger genera
ton, if the organization is
to continue.
Life insurance is Just a:
necessary today, as it wa:
sixty years ago. In those
years we had only one kline
of insurance, the so-callel
Ordinary Whole Life plan
Today, we have so many diff
ferent plans of insurance tha
we can easily compete will
the strongest American fra
ternal and commercial insur
ance companies.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1957-03-27

States, that ad nonetheless brought the
school many a gullible customer seeking
painless way to master the piano arts and
go on to fame and fortune in his or her
community.
Blabbertising, no less.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1957-03-27
Left Winger!

WYE are pleased to report page 12) the
" selection of Schumacher, Ont, Lodge
S95 member Frank Mahovlich as the reci-
pient of the 1857 Albert Tilson Memorial
Trophy as 'the most valuable, gentlemanly
player in the Ontario Hockey ASSN"
But this citation is only the beginning
Of greater things to come in the hockey ca
reer of this talented left winger.
The very near future may find him in
the lineup of the Toronto Maple Leafs of
the National Hockey League, the dream of
every Canadian youngster who ever
strapped on a pair Of ice skates
Just how good is this young man?
You'll find the answers on page II.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1957-03-27

M. Francis; Vice-Pres., Cath
crime Adams; Sec'y., Mary
Bierbower; Treas, Ann Gal
lis; and Pub, Catherine M.
Francis.
TWenty-SiX On Roster
Our Mothers Club, which is
comprised of 26 members, will
hold it's meetings on the first
Sunday Of each month, imme-
diately following the regular
lodge meeting. Membership
dues will be $1.0O per year for
each member.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1957-03-27
In Passing

y eferring to his de-
~ sire to visit the
United States, the late
President Ramon Ma
gsaysay of the Philip
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1957-03-27
For The Record

ompetition being what it is in the United
~ States, particularly in the insurance
industry the Croatian Fraternal Union
must come up with proof occasionally that
it is bigger, better stronger, etc. than its
direct competitors.
1t is doing so constantly!
. To prove as much. let us examine but
two 1856 reports filed with the Nations
various state insurance departments, those
of the Croatian Fraternal Union and an or
der akin to it in many ways. Name of same? ?
Well call it "X''
Here is the Croatian F'raternal Union S
bullet-proof record for 1856.
Certificates written, 5,5O1, gain Of 1858
over 1855: insurance written, $5,263, ,OO4,
gain of S1,8S3, 7O4 over 1865; assets,
$25 .289 245 gain Of 81 ,146847 over 1865;
and insurance in force, SS5, 1922, ,312, gain of
$2,382 ,608 over 1855.
Organization "X'' in 1856 picked up less
than 80 new certificate holders over the
previous year; wrote nearly 100000 less
in insurance; did better its assets by rough
ly S15O,O0O; and did manage to boost it's
insurance in force during the year by some
thing like $700,OOO.
And that's that period.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1957-03-27

Turn to page 8 for Editorial,
"DObrO nam dOSli."
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1957-03-27

Conversation is the art of hearing as
well as being heard, Selected
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1957-03-27

UNIONTOWN, Pa. = The
ladies of CFU Lodge u, to-
gether with the mothers of
Nest 50 members, recently or
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-02-22
Gainesville

Mr. and Mrs, H. H. Holman
visited Mrs. c. w. Cardwell in a
nursing home near Palmyra Sun
day.
Rev. aud Mrs. r. E Withers. of
Farmville. were guests of Mr.. and
MS Bud Engle Sunday.
G. l.. Blanton returned home Mon
day after undergoing a minor oper-
alton at a Richmond hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. H. B Peasants, Jr..
and children, and Mrs. H. B. Pleas
ants. Mrs. G. L. Blanton and Mrs.
j. A. Ransone were in Richmond
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. E. Blanton, and
sons, and Mrs, j A Ransone will
visit Mr.. and Mrs william V. Lon
don and daughters in Arlington dur
ing the coming week end
Miss Edith Peasants has re-
turned home after undergoing treat
ment at a Richmond hospital.
Miss Janice Blanton, of Madison
College, Miss Barbara Carnage. Of
Radford College, and Lennie Gam
age, OF VPI, spent recent week ends
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-02-22
Southern States Plans
Burkeville Meeting

Approximately At members of
Southern States Cooperative's
community advisory boards, di-
rectors of affiliated cooperatives
and cooperative Service Agency
managers. from this region will
attend a meeting in Burkeville
March 5. The meeting will be held
at tie Walkers Restaurant and
will begin at 10 a. m.
Southern States district man
ager Hugh c, Cunningham, Of
Farmville, is in charge Of ar
rangements for the meeting and
will also act as moderator of a
panel discussion that will be held
during the afternoon portion Of
the meeting.
Attending the meeting from the
F'armville area will be o. B. Blair.
Dr. E. NJ Johnson, Joe Hazel
grove and Monroe Johns, all of
Farmville; T B, Hall, of Buck
ingham; Charlie Goodman. of
Cumberland; j Nat Wilkerson, Of
Prospect and J. Woodfin Hughes,
of Rice.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-02-22
THE FARMyILLE Cval HERALD FRIDAY FEBRUARY o. 1857

at their homes here
Mrs. Reginald Rollings, of Rich
mond, spent several days with her
mother, Mrs N. P. Snead
MIR. and Mrs. M. e Blanton, Jr.,
and son Jack, were in Richmond
Tuesday
The WMU of the Gainesville Bap-
fist church met with Mrs. G l.
Blanton Wednesday.
Mrs. j. K. Clark was in Richmond
Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. L. Blanton spent
Tuesday with Mr.. and Mrs. c. B
Goodman in Amelia
Mrs. Wistar Anderson left Friday
for visit with relatives in Louisi-
ana.
Quite a number of people attended
the turkey and oyster suppers al
the Gainesville community house
given for the benefit of Oakwooc
church by the MYF.
A Bible study book is being taught
by the Rev. j. K. Clark for teachers
and officers of Muddy Greek anc
Gainesville churches this week.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-02-22

meeting on the farm and home cleo
trio project at the school February
Is. Members gave demonstrations
on topics taught at the previous
meeting, such as attaching plug
and socket to a lamp cord, kinds
of electric cords and tying the
Underwriters knot.
Kenneth Lane, VEPCO r u r a
Representative gave a demonstra-
ton on Fuses and Safety
On March Is the subject will be
Care of Home and Farm Appll-
ances" and Farm and Home
lightning" with Lane and Mrs. All
drey Robinson, VEPCO home eco
nomist. in charge.
Those All members completing
the electric project will have an op-
portunity in the spring to tour a
farm and home showing applications
of electricity.
County boy and girl winners will
be given a free trip to the electric
congress in Richmond in the early
fall.