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ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1958-12-31
Well Worth It

\V/ELL WORTH reading in this issue is
w bro. John Badovinac's thought pro-
voking whittier Bound Fraternals?"
1t is the text of an address he delivered
Nov. 18, 1858, during the 47th Annual Ses-
sion of the Pennsylvania Fraternal Con-
gress, which was held in the Pick Roosevelt
Hotel, Pittsburgh. and chaired by bro V. l.
Mandich, Supreme President of the Gro
atian Fraternal Union
AS both former Junior Order Director
and Supreme Secretary of the Croatian
Fraternal Union, and at present the 1st
Vice President of the Ohio Fraternal Con-
gress, bro. Badovinac took the bull by the
horns in his address Of Nov 1S last and let
the chips - the facts of fraternal life -
fall where they may.
. Bro. BadOvinac who has yet to set
himself up as 'fraternal holier than thou
parsonage, feels strongly that we, all of us
in the business, should convince the public
hat the fraternals are not just another in
rance peddler.
How to do it? Nothing to it!
BY telling the world = hot just our own
lembers = that Fraternalism and Amer
icanism are synonymous; that our activities
are and always were 1000 above board
Keeping the good we do to ourselves is
hardly contagious to the pr-n~
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1958-12-31
Community Looks Forward To CFUs 65th Birthday
Croats Legend In Rathbun

st. Anthony's Society, OF
Rathbun, affiliated with the
national group (1895), as the
9th lodge, extending the
scope Of mutual aid, life in
surance, loss Of work indem-
nifty, and an extended frater-
nifty of Americans Of Croa-
tian- stock.
From tho roster Of the
community membership, in
Guiding the associate and
auxiliary. the following IN
clude settlers, parishioners,
and founders, on record as
of December 81, 1895.
These names, some of them
slightly altered, are well
known now in all parts of Ap-
panoose county:
4
Gjuro Starcevich, Katerina
Starcevich, Maksimir Kauzla-
rich, Maria Kauzlarich, Grga
Cebuhar, Mateka Cebuhar,
Anton Kauzlarich, Pepa Kauz-
larich Juraj Svob, Maria
Svob, Gjuro Brisk, Neza
Brisk, Franjo Buneta, Josipa
Buneta, Gjuro Kozelicki,
Franka Kozelicki, Gjuro Ka-
itch, Maria Katich.
! Albert Buyan, Julijana Bu-
yam, Josip Brisk, Ivana Bris-
XII, Vinko Mihaljevich, Andre
Pecarich, Josip Kauzlarich,
Flip Vidas, Josipa vidas, An
ton Padavich, Franka Pada-
vich, Ivan Hibser, Petra Hib-
ser, Ivan Kauzlarich, Franka
Kauzlarich, Franjo Kozelicki.
Valentin Krajacich, Ivan
Stanfel, Anton Bubanj, Palo-
ma Bubanj, Vinko Kozelicki,
Jacob Sricha, Vicenca Sricha,
Ivan Nance, Maria Nance,
Ivan Kauzlarich, Anton Kauz-
larich, Rafael Hibsher, Anica
Hibsher, Franjo Nance, vi
| (Rathbnn Croats r. lO)
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Old Line Companies
Stealing Thunder Of
FraternaI Societies
BY John BadOvinac
. 1st Vice President -

Ohio Fraternal Congress
IT GIVES ME a great deal
lof pleasure to attend, once
again, an annual meeting
of the Pennsylvania Fraternal
Congress and to meet with
the men and women in the
Fraternal field with whom /
had the pleasure of associa-
ton at past sessions of this
largest of State Fraternal
Congresses.
And want to extend - for
the second time today - an
invitation first made to you
by Miss Fern Bakersfield,
president of the Ohio Frater-
nal Congress, to attend our
next meeting in Cleveland in
October, 1859.
When your President,
MIR. Mandich, extended to
me the invitation to speak
before you he tried to make
it easier for me by suggest
ing my subject as well, and
though it seemed easy at
first, 1 must confess to you
that it was anything but
easy.
This subject of Lodge Ac-
tivities" and their decline in
fraternal societies has been
discussed by many and able
speakers in the past quarter
century or more that I have
been attending state and ma
tional fraternal congresses.
No one has yet found the
perfect solution - in fact
the situation has become
worse if anything, and the
subject is again claiming al
most top priority by all fra
ternal societies and their ex-
ecutive officers because we all
realize the dangers to the We.
ry system itself if we do not
take steps to halt the down
ward trend.
The National Fraternal
Congress at it's last session
held at Miami Beach, Florida
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held a special session on this
subject-on the Sunday eve
ming preceding the General
sessions.
The meeting was we'll at
tended, evidence in itself of
the vast interest in the sub
ject, and we heard several
speakers who expressed con-
Germ because of this decline
in lodge activities.
The Congress itself later a.
dopted a resolution setting up
a separate section in the Con-
gress on lodge activities, and
/ am sure that we will all a
gree that it is a step in the
right direction.
Too Many Activities?
The reports on Lodge Ac-
tivities which have been made
at past congresses would fill
a good sized book if these
were all put together, al
though in essence they would
be about the same because we
all follow a certain pattern
and routine.
There is a big difference,
however, between our discus
sions of Lodge Activities to-
day and the discussions which
many of us were privileged to
hear Is years ago and more.
In those days we did nave
a greater measure of success
in promoting Lodge Activi-
ties. Those were the days
when people seemed to have
more time, without as much
leisure as we are supposed to
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1958-12-31
TWOGoOd Ones

DY NOW, EVERY gridiron fan in the Uni
d, ted States and Canada is acquainted
with the coaching changes made last week
by the University of Notre Dame and the
Washington Redskins of the National Foot
ball League.
In a startling move, the athletic powers
that-be at Notre Dame gave Coach Terry
Brennan, 80, his walking papers and asked
Washington Redskins Coach Joe kuhar1ch
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Taking A Long, Hard Look At A Perplexng Problem
Whittier Bound, FraternaIs?

be enjoying today, and those
were the days, too, when we
didn't have the competition of
TV, or of the automobile, to
the extent that we now have.
Today, in spite of the
shorter work week and all
the devices that have been
put on the market for our
comfort and convenience,
we have less and less time
for many activities which
used to attract our men,
bers to lodge meetings and
make them join in commu-
nifty activities.
We must be frank and ad-
nit that the picture today, in
sofar as promotion Of Lodge
Activities is concerned, is far
from encouraging; and while
in my own society - The
Croatian Fraternal Union -
the Official Organ still car
ries reassuring stories on our
many and varied Lodge Acti-
vities, I cannot help but note
that many of our former lead
ing lodges, and individuals,
are missing from the roster
of those who are still active in
lodge work.
Some of the individuals
have gone on to their reward,
and we have not found re-
placements.
Cheaper BY The Dozen
There was a time when
felt very strongly that the
Fraternal Insurance Societies,
once they overcame the bad
publicity of the old assess
ment days, would be in a po-
sition to outstrip all others in
growth.
We had the potential and
we had the enthusiasm of our
members. The potential is still
with us, but some Of the en-
thusiasm has flickered out.
We have made progress, to
be sure, but it is not in any
way as great as the share OF
the market which the mutual
and stock companies have
carried away, and more is the
pity because many of the
gimmicks which the compa-
(Fraternals p. 11)
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ing many Of their fellow Gro
atians to the new land Of
America, and with this vision
before them they pooled all
of their extra cash forming
a loan account to be used for
transportation expense Of ia
miles or relatives" from the
old country to this country.
With this semblance of .
permanent 81 ettl Q m . mt
(1883), = fraternal aid or
ganism was tentatively set
up.
And at the insistance Of the
women folk, arrangements
were made with the pastor of
st. Mary's Centerville, to hold
services in Rathbun, thereby
establishing st. Anthony's as
a mission Of st. Mary's.
Services, meetings, a n d
gatherings were held in the
more spacious quarters Of a
boarding house.
The building Of the combi-
nation chapel community hall
was completed in 1894, with
additions in later years COM
plementing the growth Of the
membership and parishioners.
The N.C.S. Is Born
With the organization OF
! the National Croatian Society,
U.S.A. in Pittsburgh, Penna.
(1894), the then nourishins
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>nANN {1uA.

who has not been notably mellowed by his
years, will likely emerge as the single most
powerful influence in the new session. In
his hands more than any other, including
those of hard-working, ingenious Lyndon
Johnson, lies the power to create what the
public relations experts call the image" Of
his party. With Republican in the White
House, and if the Nation voted last Novem-
Der for change, how much it will get will
depend largely on him.
- Doris Fleeson, Columnist
Pittsburgh Post Gazette
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1958-12-31
Versailles Club Scene
Of Saturday Eve Dances

VERSAILLES, Pa. = This
is to notify the members and
friends of Croatian Frater-
nal Union Lodge 146 that we
now have music in our club
rooms every Saturday night.
Committee
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leaders - and especially
so with the officials and
members of the Croatian
Fraternal Union, who are
grateful to him for his
appointment vera !
years ago of Thomas R.
Balaban, Esq, as his list
Deputy Insurance Com
missioner.
Bro. 'Balaban, it will be
remembered, was serving
as the Croatian Frater-
mol nion'S General
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1958-12-31
Rafhbun Croats Were
Among First To Join
Ranks Of Old N.C.S.
Centerville Iowegian
- Centerville, Iowa -
Dec. IL, 1858 Editions

wv AAt AVN A&SAASASAAS
CIXTY-SIX years ago Gro
- atians started settling in
what is now known as Rath-
bun in Appanoose County. In
fact November II each year
is known as Founders Day.
and this year marked the
sixty-fifth observance of that
day in Rathbun.
Oddly enough, the Rathbun
area became a bit Of the old
country transplanted in Ap-
panoose County.
st. Anthony's parish and
the Rathbun settlement 20
well back past the half
century mark and the
names brought over from
Croatia years ago are car
ried down thru generations
here until now CrOatian
names are common to all
parts of this and some sur
rounding counties.
The world-known Duquesne
Tamburitzans come to Cen
terville each year on Thanks
giving evening and have for
two decades.
The reason is that they
have one Of the largest Gro
atian audiences here that
they play to anywhere.
They Lived In Unity
According to William Bare
itch, well known local Croa-
tian leader, the early records
Of the Rathbun community
note that early immigrants
here from Croatia settled at
Rathbun in 1891.
They had q vision Of bring
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1958-12-31
Francis r. Smith

NENNSYLVANIA'S Governor-elect David
L. Lawrence, at present Mayor of the
City of Pittsburgh last week announced
his retention of Francis R. (Frank) Smith
monwealth.
We were pleased to hear as much, for
Mr.. Smith certainly stands high in the es-
TEEN of the commemorative fraternal
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1958-12-31

Al, to take over
as the new COM
mander Of the
Irish football for
ceS.
Which the for
mer (1935-1937)
N O tre D a m e
guard did with
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alacrity and in the spirit of humbleness.
In the other move no less startling -
the owners of the Washington club tapped
Backfield Coach Mike Nixon 48, to replace
Mr. Kuharch as the head tutor of their
professional array of grid stars.
Mr.. Nixon of course, was quick to ac-
cept the offer to fill the shoes Of his long
time friend, whose dream of one day coach
ing at his alma mater, Notre Dame, was to
bear fruit at long last on Monday, Dec. 22,
1858.
Neither could have asked for finer
Yuletide Season present.
Interesting to note here is that the
Messrs. Kuharich and Nixon happen to be
fellow "countrymen' from the standpoint
of their nationalistic background.
Mr. Kuharich is of Croatian strain, Mr..
Nixon of Serbian descent.
Yet they never believed that never
the twain shall meet and today there are
no two closer friends among our people in
the United States and Canada.
Nor two more dedicated football coach
es in either the simon pure or professional
echelons of the rugged game
What can we - as a fellow countryman
- wish them but the very best!
Except to recall, for the amusement of
Mr. Kuharich and interested others, poem
we wrote by way of introducing our 1888
All-Croatian-America Football Team to the
readers of the Dec. 21, 1888, issue of The
Zajednicar.
"Shame, shame, on old Notre Dame,
Leaving the Irish out of the game;
'Sending Melinkovich into the line,
"Simonich and Gubanich instead of
O'Brien;
Leaving the Irish sitting on the bench,
"Playing Croatians, Italians, and
French
''Oh wonder, and wonder what has be-
come
"Of the Fighting Irish of Old Notre
Dom?"
That one came close to setting poetry
back at least thousand years.
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&GS::M'!:sm
HorsjGHH1e G1e I
Around

. A Massachusetts, life in
surance company last week
revealed that it had issued 19
new policies for face amounts
of one million dollars or more
during the first eleven months
of 1858.
How would you like to pay
the premium for such a sum
of protection?
Radio vs. Tee-Vee
. Radio had the best finan-
cial year in it's history during
1858. Ad revenues are up a.
bout $50 over record-break-
ing 1857.
On the other side Of the
fence, factory production of
television receivers is off this
year - nearly 100000 be-
low 1857 when the first 10
months of both years are COM
pared.
y
Remember frankie?
. The naming last week of
Australia's miller Herb Elliott
as the outstanding male ath-
lete of the year for 1858 in
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1958-12-31
Sound Advice At
Dawn Of New Year
Society Anxious
To Serve Members
BY Joseph Bella
. Supreme Secretary

members are making cnan-
ges of beneficiaries on their
certificates, which become
necessary due to the death OF
a presently listed beneficiary
or other valid reasons.
This is a very important
item for every member be-
cause it greatly helps the
Home Office to expedite
the payment Of death
claims.
We all know that the mon.
ey is vitally needed by the
family to pay funeral expen.
ses, and any other bills for
that matter, but if our files
are not complete, then the
payment is withheld until
such files are complete, which
in many cases takes months
and even years.
Thus, the Home Office is
compelled to file unpaic
claims, which creates addi'
tional work for our clerica,
staff and also causes hard.
ship with the family of the
deceased.
Expediting Payments
Therefore, in order to a.
void such situations as much
as possible, we shall outline q
few helpful procedures fol
your future guidance.
To begin with, all deaths
should be reported to thu
Home Office Immediately anc
the Lodge must submit thu
following:
1. Report of death form
properly completed and
signed.
2. Certificate of death from
the proper authorities.
3. Certificate of deceased
member.
4. A bill from the under
taker if the deceased designa
ted any portion of his insur'
ance for funeral expenses.
When the four items listet
above are received by tht
Home Office, all death claim:
are then paid to the proper
persons in a matter Of a few
days.
Please Remember This
Every member is urged tt
change beneficiaries immedi
ately if any present benefici
aries passed away.
Otherwise, we shall be oh
ligated to request a family
tree and the payment woult
be made according to the law
of the State where the mem
ber resided, which might no
have been the wishes of tn,
deceased.
A member cannot desig-
nate more than $5OO.OO for
funeral expenses and $500
for q monument. In the
State nf nlinOis nnlv CC00
may be designated for fun
eral and nothing for q mon
ument.
One final note: - Pleas
expedite all change of bene
ficiary requests Immediately
since any delay might prov
embarrassing to the lodge ant
an injustice to the membe
and new beneficiary.
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the Annual Associated Press
year-end poll brought some
thing to mind. To wit:
frankie "Fireball" Sink
wich, Youngstown, Ohio, CF'U
Lodge &c member, won a SIM
liar award back in 1912.
Those were the days when he
played in the University of
Georgia backfield and was
twice named to every ALL
America football team in the
land.
No Like New York
. A majority of New York
industrialists polled in a re-
cent survey say they would
reject their state when plan
ming to expand. Two reasons:
- State tax levels and state
controls.
Favored, over New York,
the South, Midwest or Paci-
fic Coast.
POst-Yule Filler
. A New York life insur-
ance outlet had, at years end,
78 policyholders nam d
Christmas; 49 Yules; 468
Noels; 1913 Shows; 33 Cribs;
1,1O1 Frosts; 289 Hollys; 90
Stars; Z Magi; 1913 Angels;
and 1 Bethlehem.
The Croatian Fraternal Un-
ion, at the same time, had
more Bozics on it's books than
it could shake a stick at.
Bozic - Christmas!
No Overtime Pay
. Although there were on
ly So weeks in 1858, the Edi-
tors Of The Zajednicar none
theless had to put out So is
sues of the Official Organ
during the year.
There were that many We'd
n e esdays (our publication
date) during 1858.
Coming in cycles Of II
years, this hasn't happened
to the Editors of The Zajed-
nicar since the year 1947 and
won't happen again until the
year 1869.
You Keeping Yours?
Q Said Samuel johnson:
Every man naturally per-
suades himself that he can
keep his resolutions, nor is he
convinced of his imbecility
but by length Of time and fire.
Iquency of experiment.
Happy New Year, Buster!
| Jolly White House
. There were more children
in the White House during
the tenure of President Will
liam Henry Harrison than at
any time in the. history Of
that edifice.
!. The ninth Chief Executive
of the United States was the
father Of 6 sons and 4 daugh-
teEs.
Famous Last Words
. Today is the tomorrow
Iyou worried about yesterday.
; - Pavle GibsOnovieh
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In PASSING

IIOUSE SPEAKER
~ S a m Rayburn,
who will reach the
age of II the day be-
fore the new Con-
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gress convenes and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-01
Grow Named Director
Of Foirfox Chamber

Maj. Gen. Robert w. Grow.
USA retired. has been APP
pointed executive director of
the Fairfax County Chamber
of Commerce.
The appointment was an
nounced today by Henry j.
Rolls. chamber president. who
said that an intensive program
ito further business and indus
trial development in the county
and in Northern Virginia"
would be released soon.
Gen. Grow, who lives at 527
Valley lane, Ravenwood. has
been a leader in civic affairs
since moving to Fairfax County
six years ago. He recently was
cited by the county Federation
Of Citizens Associations for OUT
standing civic work.
Gen. Grow is chairman Of
the Fairfax County Red Cross
chapter, chairman Of the coun-
tvs committee studying storm
drainage problems and a MEM
Der of the civic federation's
roads committee.
During World War II Gen.
Grow commanded the 9th Ar
mored Division of Gen. Patton's
Sd Army in the European cam
paign.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-01

to be given wider latitude for
land use, mentioning a North
ern Virginia regional park as
a possibility.
Under the revisions proposed
by Mr.. Broyhill. the former
landowners would have top
priority on land remaining
after the 90-day period, and
then GSA could offer 1t for sale
at auction to the public.
Roos Airs Agency Interest
Curtis A. Roos. deputy direc-
tor of GSA's real property dis
posal section, was the one who
said another governm e n I
agency has shown an interest
in the land.
I'VE do have some indica.
tion." he said, from a defense
department unit that it may
have some requirement for this
property"
Mr.. Broyhill identified this
unit as the Quartermaster
Corps after the hearing. He
said he wasn't too concerned
over that interest. adding that
when ! talked to .GSA, they
indicated it was only nominal
My impression was that the
Corps did not want it at ALL
Mr.. Roos emphasized that
GSA is opposed to Congress
directing it to dispose Of sur
plus property in any particular
manner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-01
Fairfax Picks
Roads Chief

Frederick L. Burroughs, who
was assistant highway engineer
in Fairfax County for several
years, has been appointed the
county's new resident highway
engineer.
Mr.. Burroughs left Fairfax
last September to 60 to Lees
burg as resident engineer
there. He is coming back to
Fairfax to replace T. Bernard
Talbot. resident engineer at
Fairfax since last September,
who has been appointed assist
ant construction engineer for
the highway department in
Richmond.
The transfers Of Mr.. Bur-
roughs and Mr.. Talbot were
among several announced yes
terday by the State Highway
Department as a result of the
death March 4 Of s. d. Crute.
Mr.. Crute was secondary
roads engineer. Joseph v.
Clarke, assistant construction
engineer. has been appointed
to replace him, and Mr.. Tai
bolt is going to Richmond to
take Mr.. Clarke's former posi-
ton.
Mr.. Burroughs "a. is a native
of South Carolina and q grad
uate Of The Citadel. He Joined
the highway department in
1850 and was assistant engineer
In Fairfax while Lonnie Bolton
was the resident engineer there
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-01
Burns Suffered
While Playing
FutoI to Girl, 10

Ten-year-old Dianne Brown
died in Children's Hospital last
night of burns suffered March
IA when her dress was ignited
by an electric heater.
Dianne, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Raymond H. Brown Of
l1701 Broadview road, Wheaton,
was playing in the basement
of a neighbours home when her
dress caught fire. Mrs. Dor
othy Fiore of 2704 Avena ave-
nue. where Dianne was burned.
suffered burns on her hands
and arms when she tried to
beat out the flames.
More than 10 per cent Of
Dianne's body was burned.
The Parent Teacher ASsocia-
ton of the Highland Elemen-
tary School where Dianne was
a student and the Wheaton
Kiwanis Club started a fund to
help pay costs of her hospi-
talization.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-01

I'VE must find some way to
broaden the tax base Of this
area. That means attracting
additional commerce and In
dustry."
Project Called Imperative
He said developing plans on
a regional scale is imperative
because leach Jurisdiction has
a live and active interest in
the economic well-being OF the
whole Of Northern Virginia"
The program for a regional
master plan was drawn by an
area committee headed by
Richard c. Balm.
The recommendation calls
for a regional master plan for
land use, water resources,
transportation. Joint public
facilities. economic develop
ment, parks. recreation and
open spaces.
To accomplish the task, a
i've man staff is recommended.
The Arlington Planning Com
mission also recommended TO
the County Board that O study
be made TO determine the
economic feasibility Of estab-
fishing q county parking
authority. Enabling legislation
foK such authority was passed
by this years General Assembly.