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Industry Committee to
Open Hearings in
ST. Thomus Murch 10

N1tSo W Ii ~. 1AAOA11oS I'll
Monday, March 10, in the lie
gislative Chamber at 2 pm,
by the Industry Committee ap-
pointed by Secretary Of Labor
P. Mitchell to recon-
mend minimum hourly wage
rates under the Fair Labor
Standards A ct for all indus
tries in the Virgin Islands
whose employees are engaged
in commerce or the produc-
ton of goods for commerce.
This committee may recon-
minimum rates at or be-
low the $1.00 an hour statutory
minimum that applies on the
mainland. 1t is equally repre-
sentative of employers, en-
and the public, and
includes residents of both the
Virgin Islands and the main
Members of the committee
are: Nathan Cayton, a retired
Judge of the Municipal Court
Appeals in Washington,
c. who is now retired; and
Henry W. de Lagarde,
Land Division, Gov
eminent of the Virgin Islands,
Continued on page ~
The Sidney herald., 1958-04-10

and family and the Don Zoani
family of Sioux Pass, Fred
Schmitz, Al Schmitz and family,
Fred Tolksdorf and % Harold.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Schmitz and
sons Raymond and Stephen were
Easter dinner guests at the Joe
Provost home near Lambert.
Perry Fisher, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edgar Fisher of Missoula,
was an overnight guest of Bruce
Fisher Saturday.
Gloria Fisher baby sat at the
Quinto Ruffatto home Sunday
night while the Ruffattos attend
ed the silver wedding.
Edgar Fisher of Missoula call
ed on several families in the
community Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bailey Fisher
of Sidney were overnight guests
at the VIM. Fisher home Satur-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Fisher and
children went to Sidney Sunday
evening to visit Mrs. Hazel Houg-
lum. Mrs. Houglum had a bad
fall one day last week. She had
no broken bones but was shook
up.
Mrs. Eliza Chadderdon and Mr..
The Sidney herald., 1958-04-10

the Alvin Fishers Thursday to
spend her Easter vacation with
Carol Fisher.
The annual school election was
held at the Ruffatto school on
Saturday afternoon. Al Schmitz,
Alvin Fisher, Howard Smith,
Pete and Quinto Ruffatto and
Frank Ruffatto erected a hori-
zontal ladder on the school
grounds. They also made two new
swings.
Fred Schmitz arrived home from
Ganzaga College in Spokane on
Wednesday morning. He has a
ten day Easter vacation.
MIR. and Mrs. Alvin Fisher and
children attended the charivari
for Mr. and Mrs. Bert Bidegaray
Tuesday evening.
Bob REM and Barlow Colgan
were business visitors at the Alvin
Fisher home Monday.
Mrs. Wesin was a supper guest
at the Howard Smith home Sat-
urday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Ruffat-
to entertained with an Easter
dinner at their home. A turkey
and ham dinner was served.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Bailey Fisher of Sidney, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lawrence Herness and Ray
mond Cattaneo of Sioux Pass, Mr..
and Mrs. Quinto Ruffatto and
children, Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Fisher
and children, Mr.. and Mrs. Pete
P. Ruffatto and Julia and Mrs.
Lefty Wesin and Mrs. Dean Lar
son of Cufbertson.
Those from our community who
attended the silver wedding an
%niversary of Mr.. and Mrs. Priny
Schlenz in the Armstrong COM
munity were Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin
Fisher and children, Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Fisher and Leroy and
Joe, Mr.. and Mrs. Pete P. Ruff
fatto and Julia. Mr.. and Mrs.
Quinto Ruffatto and Mr.. and Mrs.
Raymond Ruffatto and children.
MIR. and Mrs. Matt Ziolkowski
were callers in Sidney Wednes-
day.
Easter dinner guests at the An
ton Schmitz home were Al Zoanni
The Sidney herald., 1958-04-10

On the other hand, the West
Germans have not yet become a
nuclear weapon base to any ex-
tent, and the Russians are highly
sensitive on this point. They have
warned that if the Germans allow
U. S. nuclear weapons to be
stockpiled and bases multiplied,
and if the Germans employ these
arms themselves, and jointly, the
u~nification of Germany will be
impossible and the danger of war
viii be greatly increased.
1t is a major communist bluff,
and Adenauer' sopponents have
created a major issue on the point.
1t must be remembered, also, that
there are many Germans who
are not particularly friendly to the
United States, even though they
prefer us to Russia, because they
have been our enemies in two
wars.
In the face of all this, the cour-
ageous stand taken by Adenauer,
when he tells the Russians bluntly
that West Germany is going to
stock nuclear arms and cooperate
with the Americans in establish
ing allied bases in Germany is ad-
mirable.
The Sidney herald., 1958-04-10
BY Ruffatto School

Al Schmitz made a business
trip to Sidney Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Salvhus
and children went to Culbertson
and Sidney on Tuesday. They Wis
tied at the Tavern Schledwitz
home south of Culbertson in the
evening.
Callers in Sidney on Tuesday
were MI. and Mrs. Raymond
Ruffatto and Mr.. and Mrs. How
ard Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Fisher went
to Sidney Thursday to get his car
which was being repaired.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Fisher went
to Sidney Thursday. In the after
noon they went to Brockton to
get Leroy and Gloria and brought
them home for the week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pete P. Ruffatto,
Raymond Schmitz and Mr.. and
Mrs. Quinto Ruffatto and baby
Marguerite were all business call
ers in Sidney Thursday. Quinto
Ruffatto came back by Culbert-
son to bring the high school
children, Frank and Thelma and
Julia Ruffatto home for the week
end.
The ice in the Missouri river
started moving out about noon on
Monday.
AS Leroy and Gloria Fisher
were going to school Monday
morning accompanied by their
father, VIM. Fisher, Leroy had the
misfortune of falling through the
ice.
Mrs. Lefty Wesin entertained
the people Of the district at an
Easter party Friday afternoon.
Those present were Mrs. Willie
Salvhus and children, Mrs. Harry
Foss and children, Mrs. Kenneth
Foss, Mrs. Pete P. R~uffatto and
Julia, Mrs. Howard Smith, Mrs.
Quinto Ruffatto and children,
Mrs. VIM. Fisher and Gloria, Mr..
and Mrs. Alvin Fisher, Susie,
Bobby and Freddie Schmitz, and
Diane Allison.
Diane Allison came home with
The Sidney herald., 1958-04-10
TOUGH AT 80

Chancellor Konrad Adenauer of
West Germany is one of the
worlds great statesmen. 1t must
be remembered that he resisted
Nazi-ism when the tide of that
movement was sweeping strongly
through his natice country, and
tied closely by many to national
ism and patriotism. He suffered,
personally, as a result of his cour-
age and determination.
Now, as the leader of West Ger
many's fifty million persons, he
is under heavy pressure in his
own country again. This pressure
has been partly brought about by
the Social Democrats, whose lead
er, Erich Ollenhauer, recently
called for a general strike to up
set the West German govern
ment's decision to accept nuclear
arms.
AS the reader probably knows,
the greatest single point of Soviet
pressure - being brought to bear
on West Germany-is the threat
that unification will never be al
lowed by Russo unless the Ger
mans refuse to become an ally of
the West. The West Germans, of
course, are already allies of the
West and are, in fact, members
of the North Atlantic Treaty AL
lance organization.
The Sidney herald., 1958-04-10

THREE TEAR or
SALK VACCINE

Just three years ago this Apri,
the Saik vaccine was officially
pronounced safe and effective ano
licensed for use by the U. S
Government.
Since then, the polio picture in
this country has undergone a rad
ical change. Before the Salk vac
cine we struggled with an erratic
but mounting series of polio cpl
denies that reached their peak in
1852 with $3.50 cases. Last year,
owing to widespread vaccination,
the number dropped to 1894. BY
this time it is clear that the Salk
vaccine, developed on grants from
the National Foundation for IN
fantile Paralysis, is one of the tri-
umphant milestones in the history
of modern medical science.
What, in the meantime, has
happened to vaccination9
The 1rst year it was given
mainly to grade school children
some 10 million of them. The sec
ond year IT was made available
TO young persons UP to 20 and
expectant mothers, and some IS
million were injected. Last year
a crash vaccination program di-
rected at all persons under 40
added 20 million more, making a
total of 65 million.
A big job done in a remarkably
short time.
But not good enough For Basil
OaConnor, president of the Nation
al Foundation for Infantile Par
alysis, warns us that, with As mil
lion Americans still unvaccinated,
we may still have polio epidemics
next summer.
The answer? There is enough
vaccine for everybody now, re-
gardless of age. It's painless. It's
inexpensive. It's effective protec-
The Sidney herald., 1958-04-10

and Mrs. VIM. Houglum OF Sid
ney were overnight guests-a at the
Alvin Fisher home Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Al Schmitz and
children were Easter supper
guests at the James Vaira home
in the Prosperous Valley commu-
nifty. 49,,
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Smith
and Honore were dinner guests at
the home of Mrs. Smiths mother,
Mrs. Lena Svoboda in Poplar.
They attended the Easter service
at the Presbyterian church in
Poplar.
The Sidney herald., 1958-04-10
"
WE A COUNT
ON THE WEEKLIES

The American Press states that
g. the continuation of country
weeklies is one Of the few thing.
we can count upon in this trou-
bled world" Here are some of the
reasons why:
People who read metropolitan
dailies do so as a matter of duty
in order to get the big news
But, if they live in a suburban
town or rural area, they read
their country weekly because
they want to. 1t gives the local
stories that mean something in
their lives.
Respected weeklies have sur
vived every crisis which eve hit
this country because merchants in
small towns will continue to adj
vertise in their local weekly come
depression or prosperity. 1t is a
sure way of bringing in custom
erS.
Circulation of weeklies is going
UP because there are more people
living in the suburbs and In the
country. Big city papers are doing
well to keep even.
More and more weeklies are
being published successfully right
in the heart of metropolitan cities
to fill the Unsuitable demand of
people for local and neighborhood
news and advertisements of
neighborhood stores.
The nations thousands of home
town newspapers are heading for
their biggest period of growth,
influence and responsibility. They
are champions of the idea that
the individual must own property
and get ahead according to his
ability in a free economy to re-
tain the priceless right of political
self determination under a rep
resentative form of government.
The free press is our best defense
against tyranny.
The Sidney herald., 1958-04-10
RIcHEY ITEMS

MIR. and Mrs. Lilburn Bahls
and daughter Bonnie went to
Circle on Easter Sunday where
they were guests of Mrs. Bahl's
sister.
Reports from Mrs. Vera Kaut-
enberger, who is a patient at the
General hospital are that she is
improving and expects to be home
before long.
The Sidney herald., 1958-04-10

You can have Thunderbird
V-S co, up to 300 mighty
horsepower, in any Ford
wagon you choose. Or select
the thrifty Mileage Maker Six.
Or make yours the 2-door
Ranch Wagon. With all of its
advanced styling its still the
lotOest-priced* wagon you'll
find in the low-price three.
To make an impressive
arrival, choose the Del Rio
Ranch Wagon. This 2-door
wagon has a high-style air
that will gather envious
glances wherever you drive.
The Sidney herald., 1958-04-10

ton against a lifetime of paraly-
sis.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1958-08-13
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13, 1858
Yes, Or No?

THERE is considerable evidence in this
! issue of the Official Organ that the
Croatian Fraternal Union is in the midst of
a Membership Campaign of - to be sure
- the first magnitude.
Reams of space are devoted today to
articles covering this and that phase Of the
drive; to rundown of all recruiters in
America and Canada credited with so or
more Points as of July Is, 1858; to listing
of all officially interested in winning one of
the two Campaign Grand Prize Awards,
either trip to Yugoslavia or Caribbean
Cruise; and so on.
All interesting material - all proof that
nothing succeeds like success - all a tri-
butte to the greatest organization of our
people in the world.
. However, there is one thing about
the Campaign which the Home Office would
like to put the heat on before it is
swamoed with needless future inquiries.
1t is two-part matter: II If you are in
the field seeking new members, or doing in
creased insurance business do you intend
to apply your Points to either the trip to
Yugoslavia or a Caribbean Cruiser; and
p if not, do you desire the Home Office to
exchange your Points for cash when the
time comes for making such payments in
the near future?
True, the trip to Yugoslavia and the
Caribbean Cruise are months away.
Nor - even in these times of economic
unrest - has there been rush to cash in
on everything in sight.
But the Home Office must know where
every Point owner stands as of now.
What's your pleasure?
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1958-08-13

the young sea cadet was real
,ly a spy for the company
which owned the ship.
Enter Captain Saitz
Now, what made the cap
tain feel that Vlaho was a
company spy?
On one trip from Odessa,
unusually bad weather hit
them on the Black Sea. Strong
winds and mountainous waves
forced the members of the
crew to resort to ropes to
keep themselves from being
swept overheard.
No. one aboard tasted
warm food for four days,
SO fierce was the sea.
Finally, the ship arrived at
Constantinople. It was here
that the other skipper = N.
Pendo - left the boat and
was replaced by Captain LOU
is Saitz. a native of Dubrov-
mix.
From the very beginning,
Captain Saitz shoWed open
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Supreme President "Steered" Through Wyoming
Rock Springs Lodge 34 Anniversary Civic Celebration

ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo. -
Now thinking back on hap
penings of a month ago, when
it began to appear that V. I.
Mandich and his congenial
lady were not to be guests
and visitors during the ! 5Oth
Anniversary of our beloved
"Gospa Rozaria" CFU Lodge
374, I am giving special
thanks to a wise-directing
God that He endowed me with
sufficient stuoborness to not
quietly accept the Supreme
Boards conclusion that che
will not come.
My stubborness was re-
warded and, with a counter
decision, the Mandich's
came and their splendid
stay in our midst, for a few
days, is now just a pleas
ant memory.
Those of us who never be-
fore had the opportunity of
meeting with this fine couple
are now loud in our praise Of
the outstanding ability and
forceful character of the Su-
preme President of the Croa-
tian Fraternal Union.
The immense good his pres
ence at our Golden Anniver-
sary created in the ranks of
our Lodge, which has just
completed it's successful ira
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1958-08-13
Ontario Lodges
Bury Differences

THE TWO Lodges Of the
! Croatian Fraternal Union
in Port Arthur, Ont, Canada,
held a joint celebration with
a banquet to mark the ami
versaries of their founding.
Lodge No. 679 "st. Mich
olas" was organized in 1928,
while Lodge No. 873 "Stjepan
Radio" was organized in 1888.
The celebration consisted
of a banquet the first day, and
a meeting of the membership
on the second day of the fes-
tivities.
The banquet was held in
the CrOatian Home on Sat-
urday evening, June 21st.
Here, Mrs. ManHich and 1
were once again shown the
high regard and esteem in
which our members, both
young and old, hold their
supreme officers, guests of
honor at their celebrations.
During the banquet and the
entire evening, we were ap-
preached by our members
desiring to introduce to us
their children, grandchildren,
friends and acquaintances,
giving expression to their
sheer pleasure and satisfac-
ton at the opportunity of well
coming us to their midst.
Numerous times during the
evening we were told how
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1958-08-13
w elcome Back!

IT is NOW virtually certain that the once
] very active Cleveland, Ohio, CFU Mems
Bowling League will be back in business
when the 1958-59 pin season is called to
order in the Fall.
Or so we would venture to predict after
perusing bro. George Celezic's coverage of
the subject, which appears on page II of
this issue of the English Section.
If so, welcome back!
. We cannot recall why the Cleveland
CFU Mems Bowling League departed the
Society's scene several seasons ago after
many years of regular action.
Nor do we care what it was that came
to cause the circuit to disband.
What matters now is that the next meet
ing for the purpose of reorganizing this
loop will take place Monday, Aug. 18, in the
Croatian Home, 6314 st. Clair, Cleveland, a
rally which will make or break the hopes of
those endeavoring to resurrect an obviously
good thing.
We can do no more than bro Celezic is
doing in this issue to interest all concerned
in attending the Aug. 18 meeting. He has
done his bit in his way, we in ours via
the published word.
Which should be enough
But, in the final analysis, all the publici-
ty we give the undertaking on these pages
won't amount to tinkers dam unless it is
backed up by large turnout of Cleveland
Lodge bowlers determined to "get going
Monday next.
And now - Forward!
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1958-08-13
|v|afo Testifies
|At Court Hearing
BY Adam Sudetic, Pres.
- Detroit Lodge $40 =

|NOUNG VLAHO Bukovac's
] recovery from the severe
bruises he sustained as he
tumbled into the hold Of his
ship, then in Constantinople,
was a slow process.
About a week after the ac-
cident, one Of the ships skip
pers - a Captain Anthony K.
- paid Vlaho a visit. Inform
ing the youngster that the
ship was ready to sail, he
shook hands with Vlaho and
wished him good luck.
Vlaho didn't regret this
parting of the ways, for he
disliked the captains cru
city and was glad to see
him get out of his life,
Nor did the captain care for
Vlaho, for he suspected that
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1958-08-13
He Left His Mark On Old Natl Croatian Socey-WI
Vaho Bukovac Artist Supreme

dislike for Captain K, posi-
bly, because he knew him from
somewhere in the past.
Court Dismisses Case
On the way to Plymouth,
England, this dislike among
the captains turned to bitter
quarrelling and hatred.
One day things almost
resulted in fisticuffs, some
thing young Vlaho could
not help seeing and hearing.
When the ship arrived in
Plymouth the crew was or
dered to take the cargo to
Liverpool.
BY this time Captain K. de-
cided to sue Captain Saitz for
insulting him.
Both Of the combatants
wanted Vlaho to testify in
their behalf in court. Well a.
ware of the cruelty of Captain
K. - but fearing him not -
tie youngster decided to tell
the truth and the court dis
lVlaho Bukovae p. lO)
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With Our Members In Port Arthur, Ontario II
Covering The Natl GU Beat

away from home for months
at a time, which, quite under
standably, complicates the
work of the lodge secretaries
and other officers, which
should cause us at the Home
Office to give special recogni-
ton to these lodge officers
for keeping their members
in the ranks of the Society
the way they do.
In the words of one lodge
secretary: 1T is easy for you
in the Supreme Office to
quote the different sections
Of the bylaws which must be
adhered to and according to
which we must act, but if we
were to follow them explicitly
you would have to employ a
special clerk just for our
members in this section Of
Canada, from whom we some
times do not hear for six
months. These, of course,
would have to be suspended
and then reinstated some two
or three times every year.
That would be easy enough
in the case of members with
sufficient reserves, but if they
have no reserve, we would
lose members. We know our
members, we know their fam
lies, we know where they
are, and believe that, when
they come back from the
bush, they will pay what they
owe the lodge. We practice
what you preach-that fra
ternalism is insurance protec-
Port Arthur p. 1O)
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A feeling of brotherly love
Immediately possessed me for
I, too, spent nearly a half-cen-
tury in a similar institution
and know how to sympathize
with one who had received the
same hard knocks one re-
ceives in a bank.
Bro. Mandich came to US
from the North by way of
(Luka Kezich-P. 10Y
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BY v. 1. Mandich
Supreme President

happy they were that we re.
membered that they, too, are
members of the Croatiar
Fraternal Union even though
they are hundreds, even
thousands, of miles from the
Home Office in Pittsburgh.
Hail Geraldton Leader
After a most delectable
home-style dinner, prepared
by the ladies of the lodges
under the supervision Of Mrs
Barbara Grgurich, the young
people enjoyed themselves ir
dancing, while we older ones
continued our conversations
about the Society, about con
ditions prevalent there, about
the functioning of the lodges
and so on.
Here, too, we were happy
to get to know all of the
officers and officials of
both local lodges, and the
president of Lodge No. $40
"Javor" of Geraldton, Ont,
brother Matt Troselj, who
came all the way from
Beardmore, Ont, to meet
us and to greet us in the
name of the members of his
lodge.
From conversations, par
ticularly with the lodge secre
taries, we learned that many
of our members work in lum
Der camps and are frequently
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Coast u Day"

cPEAKING OF group Lodge undertak
y ings, the Society's Southern California
Central Committee has one coming up
Sunday, Aug. "a, 1858, in the form of what
we have chosen to christen 81 Day..
For the simple reason that the day will
see the Committee staging it's Annual Pic
mic at the Croatian Recreation Center, 1925
Budlong Ave-, Los Angeles, and bringing it's
Junior Order Nests talent to the forefront
Always project destined to succeed -
this Accent On Youth" business
Just how many youngsters will come
to display their talents during this gather
ing in Southern California remains to be
reported here in the future.
However, we do know from advance
publicity releases out of Los Angeles that
quite few have been rehearsing their
"acts" for the program which will highlight
the Aug "a festivities.
Nor will the best of them 60 unrewarded
save for the customary applause.
On the contrary, the Southern California
Central Committee has set aside four a.
wards to be rendered the finest individual
or group performers among the Juniors; a
first prize worth $50, the next two $25 each,
and fourth gift of valuable Yugoslav
Folk Dance Album
Well worth fighting" over
And well worth travelling many miles to
Los Angeles to participate in this Aug. "a
u Day. fete to prove that we elders - we
',appen to be grandfather twice removed
are 1000 behind our youngsters in all
heir endeavors
May it always be so.
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Croat Day Committee
To Sponsor 5 Masses
In District Churches

PITTSBURGH, Pa. - The
Greater Pittsburgh Croatian
Day Committee in conjunc-
ton with the celebration of
the 9th Annual Croatian
Day, on Saturday, August 30,
at Kennywood Park, has ar
ranged for five % Memorial
Requiem Masses which will
be celebrated at five % Gro
attain Churches throughout
this area for the deceased
members of the Croatian Fra.
ternal Union.
In Ambridge, Pa, Holy
Trinity r. G. Church at 8
AM; In McKeesport, Pa.
Sacred Heart R.C. Church
at 8 AM; In Millvale, Pa,
St. Nicholas R.C. Church at
| 8 AM; North Side Pitts
burgh, st. Nicholas R.C.
Church at 8 AM; and In
Rankin, Pa, St. Mary's R.C.
Church at ! AM.
| A cordial invitation is ex
TENDED to all lodge officer,
land their members to attent
these services at the church
specified in their immediat.
vicinity.
John r. Segina, Chair.
Larry Del0st,
First Vice Chairman
| Ann Subasic,
Second Vice Chairlady
Anthony j. Brajdic,
Secretary
Frank H. Becer,
| Treasurer
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vel over so years of ups and
downs, will be fully realized
only as time goes on.
Out In Gods Country
Shortly after bro. Mandich
arrived here, I learned that
for several years he had been
confined behind bars and had
been pushing a pencil, with
the rubber largely gone, in a
bank.