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ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1958-01-01

Jimmie is attending high
school and plans to 60 on to
college after graduation.
One sister preceded Jimmie
in transferring to the lodge,
and he leaves behind one bro
ther in Nest 482.
Pictured also is Theresa
Yakimchuk. She was born in
Sydney and is of Ukrainian
and English descent.
At present she is attending
high school and plans to go on
to college upon graduation.
In Lodge 700 Theresa
joins her father and two
brothers, who have been
members for a number, of
years.
Lastly we wish to acquaint
the readers with bro. Edward
Kyle, whose picture was not
available for publication.
The son Of Paul and Fran
ces (Basak) Kyle, he has
been a member of Nest 482
since his birth in 1941.
His mother was also a
member of the Nest before
transferring to the lodge in
1889 and saw that all 5 of her
children were enrolled into
the ranks of the CFU.
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Business Houses Praise, Curse Trading Stamps Mania

stamps, believes that while
some fringe operators will
drop stamps, the stronger
promoters will make their
stamp programs more ap-
pealing.
Stamps will, the printer
believes, do an even bigger
Job for retailers and ultimate
ly give the customer a better
value, 80 that there will be
no overall lag in their popu-
larity.
As an indication Of its
faith, this company recently
made major expansions to it's
printing plant.
Stamps Here To Stay
This optimism seems justi-
fled for two reasons.
First, many women seem to
want sta mps, Secondly,
stamps represent a valid
means of competing for the
retailer who wants to use
them.
In this connection, a lead
ing economist pointed out in
a recent Alabama legislative
hearing: 1T is contrary to
the American tradition to rely
on the government for the
selection of competitive meth
DDS"
Moves to outlaw stamps
are likely to become less
and less frequent. Historic
ally, some merchants have
attached as unfair" or
"unworkable" every new
sales technique used by
competitors.
J But there is still the double
question of whether GUS
toners want stamps - and
whether retailers benefit by
giving them. So far, the an
swer to both appears to be
a strong "yes!"
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1958-01-01

Barkovich, an affiliate of
Junior Order Nest 321.
He is the son of Louis and
Gloria Barkovich of this COM
|munity.
Michael was born Nov.
10, 1855, at Fort Hood,
Texas, where his father
was stationed in the armed
forces.
His. father and uncle have
been members Of the Croatian
Fraternal Union for many
years and take pride in the
fact that they are affiliated
with the largest organization
!of our people on the North
American Continent.
Welcome to our midst, Mi
chael. May happiness be your
lot in life.
Happy New Year to'you
and yours.
Helen Elsenheimer, Mgr.
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"ZAJEDNICAR"
South Chicago Jubi|arians Celebrate
50th Wedding Anniversary With Family
Celebrants Long Ago Taught Children
Meaning OF Croatian Fraternal Union

Anna Kuhel, is not only an
active lodge committee mem.
ber but also nest manager ano
a member of the United CFU
Lodges Committee.
Holy Mass was celebra-
ted in honor Of the couple at
1000 a.m., in the same
church where they were
joined in holy matrimony
so years ago. Following the
services, all enjoyed dinner
at the Sopcich home. 9737
Ave. j.
In behalf of the officers anc
entire membership Of Lodge
80 we congratulate bro. ane
sis. Sopcich on this very mem
orable occasion and wish then
many more years Of gooc
health and happiness togeth
er.
Josip Vucich, Pres
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Cleveland Lodqes
Shape Testimonial

/ CLEVELAND, o. This
is advance notice to all our
various organizations of the
vicinity that the United CFU
Lodges are going to sponsor
a Banquet in honor of our
queen contestants. "r
The fete will be held on
Sunday, February 16, 1858,
at the Croatian Home, 6314
st. Clair Ave.
An appeal is made to all or
ganizations to refrain from
scheduling an affair for that
date. ~
We are happy to report
that a profit of 81, ,7O0.1O was
made at this years Fraternal
Day.
The total amount deposi-
ted at the bank in the name
Of the United Lodges, up
until November Is, 1857 is
$9,83O.33. This is = very
nice sum of money to be
raised in the short time
since we started a fund for
the purchase of picnic
grounds.
Everyone is to be congratu'
lated on their work thus fal
and asked to do as well in the
future.
Anna Rescic, .Sec'y
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Chicago Lodge, Nest
Members A happy LOT

CHICA GO -" "Hrvatska
Villa" CFU Lodge 30 and
Nest 582 held their Christmas
Party on Sunday, December s,
1857.
There were games played
with prizes awarded and re-
freshments were served to all.
Gifts were also distributed to
all the children.
We want to thank everyone
who came to the. party, as
well as those who helped in
any way to make the affair
the success it was.
Barbara Duda, Sec'y.
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Yugoslavs May Well Be Proud of This Young Man ~..
A|askas Gov. Michael A. Stepovich Statehood Advocate

But coming back to the ser
ious side of this story, the
Reds still talk about Alaska
as Russian America; there
fore, we should not hesitate
to grant the Territory it's
statehood.
In fact the sooner the
better that the Alaskans
learn to accept responsible
ties of statehood.
With leaders like Governor
Michael A. Stepovich, who
served in the U. S. Navy dur
ing World War II and is a pro-
duct of our American schools,
we can show Sovist Russia
that while she dominates
countries like Poland, Hun
gary and Czechoslovakia, and
absorbs countries like Lithu-
ania, Estonia, Latvia and 9TH
ers, we Americans are willing
and eager to assist the people
of our territories, so that they
may flourish in our state
hood.
I sincerely hope that this
will be one of President Eisen-
mowers New Years resolu-
! Itions.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1958-01-01

SO. CHICAGO, Ill. - We
are happy to announce that
two of our CF'U Lodge SO
members, Frank and Terezija
Sopcich, commemorated their
50th Wedding Anniversary
October Is, 1857, with their
children, grandchildren and
other relatives.
The honored couple were
married in the st. George
Croatian Slovenian Church
in 1907 and, their union was
blessed with 8 children, all
of whom have been CFU
members since childhood.
Their constant affiliation,
of course, was due to the ef-
forts of their parents who
during even very hard times
preserved their good member
ship standing.
At present their daughter,
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cumbent with the exception
Of William Hegic, Vice-Pres.
+, After the dinner and install
lation a special treat was in
order for all children, under
II, who were in attendance.
With a jingle of bells, in came
Santa Claus to distribute gifts
to each child. The awed and
pleased look of the children
can never be duplicated. =
The outgoing and newly
elected officers and all the
members of "Sloga" would
like to express their gratitude
to all persons who in. 1857
rendered various services for
the benefit of our society. The
group could not have func-
toned as well as they did in
1857 without these helpers.
Thanks are also in order to
those who attended the pic
MICS, concerts and dances that
we sponsored. It showed us
that the love of Croatian 'cul-
ture is still alive and that is
one Of the strongest reasons
why "Sloga" will continue to
grow and go on to bigger and
better things.
Thanks to our glee clubs,
churches, the CFU and
ecu lodges, the Zajednicar,
the Hammond Times and
other local newspapers, the
Croatian Home in Indiana
Harbor and the Croatian
! Center in East Chicago.
A special thanks to our
Honorary President, Mr.. John
Brozovic, East Chicago's Su-
perintendent Of Public Works,
for all the help he has given
lus in 1857.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1958-01-01
CanlaradeIie To Close
Annual Canton Meefinu

CANTON, Ohio - The an
nual meeting of Croatian Fra
ternal Union Lodge 514 will
be staged Wednesday, Janu-
ary 8, 1868, at ,2543 Winfield
Way, N. E., beginning at TOO
p. m.
| Officers will be elected for
the current year and other
important lodge matters will
be discussed.
Refreshments will be serv-
ed after the business session
is completed.
Andy Vrane, Sec'y.
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After A Year Replete With Varied Activities
East Chicago Soga Songstes Face So With Confidence

Our bits of special acknow-
Judgements would not be
complete without the name Of
Prof. Charles F. Stephens,
our beloved director.
We sincerely hope the pub
lie will be as kind to us in the
New Year as they have been
in the old, for pleasing them
is our major goal. Y.
Anyone caring to join us
is welcome at 500 pm,
any Tuesday night, at the
Croatian Home, 4O33 Main
st., Indiana Harbor.
All correspondence is to be
addressed as in 1857 to Mrs.
Nicholas Zafran, 1122 Fields
st., Hammond, Ind.
Mrs. Nicholas Zafran
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EAST CHICAGO, Ind.

EAST CHICAGO, Ind. -
Mr.. John Brozovic, Honorary
President of the Croatian
Singing Society "Sloga", in
stalled the following officers
at a combination Christmas
Party and Installation Dinner
on December IA at the Croa.
tian Home:
Matt Rivich, Pres; Will
liam Hegic, Vice-Pres.;
Miss Mary Smokvina, Rec.
Sec'y.; Mrs. Nicholas Ia
fran, Cores. Sec'y.; and
Miss Violet Kvenich, Treas.
All Of the officers are in
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worship in the Russian Ortho-
dox Churches. The Russians
there are the descendants of
the conquerors and original
owners of what they called
Russian America.
Alexander Andreyevitch
Baranoff (1746-1819) was
the first governor of Rus
sian America. In 1896 he
established a colony on Ber-
ing Strait.
In 1899 he took possession
of the largest island - Sitka
Island (now Baranoff Island)
- and began to trade with
the natives, Eskimos and In
dians.
Subsequently he extended
his operations to Canton, the
Hawaiian Island, Boston, New
York and other distant places
He also founded a colony of
Russians in California, near
the city of San Francisco.
Many Americans are not
aware of the fact that the
whole west coast, bordering
with Spaniards, was once set
tied and owned by the Rus
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1958-01-01
Executive Board, Campaign Committee
Weiqh Other Grand Prize Possibilities
TwO-Year Crusade For New Members Will
Be Waged In America, Canada and Alaska
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Campaign Committee are
the Junior Order members
of the Croatian Fraternal
Union, who may have some
thing to shout about on
their own before long.
Repeat - "say and may"
We don't want to leave any.
one with the impression that
these Campaign extras" are
as good as in the proverbial
bag.
We merely report here the
fact that they are under close
consideration. %
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new members upon their wise
decision to continue with
their affiliation with the CF'U
and wish them the very best
of luck in all their future un-
dertakings.
Krizan Mayich, Sec'y.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1958-01-01
Nest 1872 Transerees Eye College Educations
Sydney, Nova Scotia Lodge 700 Welcomes New Members

Edward, just as our 9th
er 2 young members, Is
planning to 60 on to higher
learning after graduation
from high school.
We congratulate our three
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1958-01-01

SYDNEY, N. S. - Lodge
700 of the Croatian Fraternal
Union recently welcomed into
it's ranks 3 young members,
all transferees from Nest 482.
First we wish to introduce
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1958-01-01
Paw Paw Junior Born
AT Fort Hood, Texas

PAW PAW, Mich. - We
take pride in introducing to
his little fellow CF'U members
everywhere Michael l. on 8
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FEMALE HELP WANTED - as
companion to sent-invalid. must
speak Croatian. No work in
volved, finest residential section
in Whitehall. Phone TIL 1-4632.
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sales, they say.
Lately, stamps have be-
come as much a part of the
super-market business as
air-conditioning and free
parking lots.
For they give the merchant
a chance to reward his Gus
toner in a very special way
to offset the curse of big
ness,' impersonality and uni
formity that plaques the
giant supers.
Women Okay Stamps
And make no mistake =
these are major super-market
problems.
The story is told Of a chain
executive who walked into a
store, looked around and, Sec
ing things he didn't approve,
began to reprimand the man.
ager.
To his embarrassment, he
found he wasn't in his
chains store at all, but in
a competitors!
But what about the GUS
toner's side of things? She
is, after all, the one who pays
the food bill, the one the
storekeeper must please.
Overwhelmingly, the women
of America seem to have
made it clear they want trad
ing stamps.
When anti-stamp 1aws are
at issue, women rally in num-
bers to protest their rights to
get them.
Research, too, supports the
idea that women definitely
go for stamps, seeing them
not only as a means Of get
ing premiums they want, but
also as a symbol of commend
able thrift.
And there can be little
doubt Of it, when women COM
plain of being cheated by a
store which reduced a price
from 40 cents to 80 cents -
thus allowing only three in
stead of four stamps! This
has happened more than once.
LuXurieS - Gifts
Theorists may argue the
economics of the stamps, pro
and con. Their value as a
sales-promotion tool may be
minutely studied.
But one thing seems sure.
The average housewife be-
Geves she is getting the bene-
fit from the one form of store
promotion which gives her a
direct, tangible reward.
This seems to mean even
more to the average wom-
an, because usually the
premium she gets is some
thing she would not have
bought for herself. 1t is a
luxury" or gift"
In this way, trading-stamp
proponents insist that stamps
contribute, at least in a small
way, to raising the American
standard Of living.
Are Prices Raised:
This would be true if prices
were not raised to pay for the
stamps. M any opponents,
however, claim that prices
do go up, AID that you pay
directly the cost of every
stamp you receive.
But the point has not
been proved. In fact, a
study not long ago by a
grocery trade publication
showed that of stamp-using
grocers throughout the ma
ton only 5 percent raised
prices to cover stamp costs.
On the other hand, g per-
cent had actually reduced
prices because Of the greater
sales they enjoyed; the other
SO percent had held the price
line at the same level.
Big Christmas Rush
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bro. Jimmie Becich, who was
born here in Sydney in 1941.
His father, Matt, was
born in Bosiljevo, Hrvat-
ska, and his mother, Anne,
who is of Italian descent,
was born here in Canada.
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ndQ a greater variety VI SIIS
to choose from this year, and
more of them were top ma
tionally advertised brands.
This is because Of the many
stamp plans which are COM
peting f. favor today.
Besides, trading-s t a m p
firms have opened up =
number of new services and
opportunities. One company
gives a free life-insurance
policy to every stamp
saver.
Live premiums such as
parakeets and puppies can be
obtained through some cata-
logs.
And if your church group
: wants a new coffee urn for
the kitchen, chances are ar.
rangements can be made with
the stamp company to pro-
vide it if your members can
save enough books of stamps,
Arbitrary, Capricious
If you live in Fort Lauder
dale, Fla, you can drop your
stamps into a box at the
super market as a contribu.
tion to a cerebral-palsy unit
And at one bank in Hart.
ford, Conn.,, you can get $500
credit on a new account by
depositing a book of trading
stamps.
Legislators in many
states have continued to
propose laws to abolish this
sort Of thing and save" the
women from stamps. But in
state after state these
moves have been defeated.
| A few which have beer
enacte d through pressure
were later knocked out by the
courts as unconstitutional
Arbitrary and "capricious'
are adjectives the judges
used.
And in Nebraska, the peo'
pie voted overwhelmingly ir
a referendum to kill an anti
stamp bill. -.-<
$5OO-Million Business
With eight of. the ten big
gest grocery chains giving
stamps, along with thousands
Of gas stations, drug stores
and other merchants, saving
trading stamps has become a
national pastime.
This new kind of stamp col.
lecting - more popular thar
philately ever threatened tc
be - puts nearly S5O0-millior
worth of premium gifts into
the hands of American fami
lies every year.
But, with all the contro-
versy, some customers have
come to hate stamps, too.
Spurred by the headlines,
they have been convinced
they're being "duped"
somehow; that they have to
pay for stamps whether
they save or not.
So while more and mor'
millions shop where stamps
!are given, we also have tn
strange spectacle of a minor
ity that will drive miles t
find a store that doesn't Civ
trading stamps. ,..
Field Shaking Down
What this boils down to il
a competitive situation wher'
the consumer gets the choice
of being with - or without =
stamps. The choice is hers.
Stores that don't Civ
stamps will compete by low
ering prices if they can, o.
by giving the consumer som'
other added service.
The stamp stores, in
turn, may be forced to
lower their prices, if neces-
sary, to compete.
Thus, the trading-staml
field is shaking down. A few
stores have given up stamp,
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such a Campaign be con-
Quoted in 1858.
On Nov. 18, 1857, we re-
ceived another short letter
from bro. Kasun in which he
greeted with joy the Supreme
Boards Oct., 1857, decision
to undertake another Let's
Visit Yugoslavia!" Campaign
and called for all-out support
of the drive.
Pledging to do everything
in his power to make the Mil
Waukee-West Allis Area con-
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~.>~~
Turn to page 8 for Editorial,
"IpsO Facto."
|
scious of the Campaign, bro:
Kasun went on to ask the
Home Office to supply him
with everything necessary to
get him started along the
road to Yugoslavia - men,
bership application forms, in
surance increase forms, and
so on.
Coming, bro. Kasun. And
here's wishing you good
hunting" afield.
Weigh Other Awards .
Quite possibly, there may
be more history written be-
fore the Campaign, which
/ opened Jan. 1, 1858, and will
close Dec. 81, 1859, is toe
many weeks old.
In setting up it's Campaign
plans Dec. 26, 1857, the Elk.
ecutive Board also entertained
several other ideas which
could come to make the drive
a three-pronged undertaking
in the matter of Grand Prize
Awards.
One of these extras" un.
der consideration would ap.
peal to those who would pass
up a visit to Yugoslavia in
favor. Of = say = a leisure
trip to the Caribbean.
Also in the minds of the
Executive Board and the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-04

This. the Army pointed out.
is IL times faster than a human
secretary. 10 times faster than
ordinary teletypewriters and
five times faster than a person
talks.
The Army said it can receive
and print a whole newspaper
page in less than eight minutes.
The machine types out mes
sages on tape and at the same
time punches coded holes. Thus
the message can be read on the
spot, fed into an automatic
typewriter and printed on a
page. or relayed to another
point through a machine that
turns the punched holes into
electrical impulses.
The printer-puncher, only
slightly bigger than a type
writer and weighing SIS pounds
can be carried right into action
on a jeep.
The device was developed for
the Army Signal and Research
Development Laboratory here
by Kleinschmidt Laboratories,
Inc, a subsidiary Of Smith
Corona, Inc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-04
u. 5. Studies
Red Bid for
More Trade
By JOHN M. HIGHTOwER
Associated Press Stan Writer

The United States began
looking into the possibility of
increased trade with Russia to-
day on the basis Of a direct
bid from Premier Khrushchev
to President Eisenhower.
The issue of Western trade
policy toward Russia seems
likely to come up in top level
United States German and
United States British policy
talks in the next few days.
The latest Khrushchev letter
possibly was timed with those
meetings in mind. The State
Department, after receiving II
yesterday, announced only that
1.-The subject matter concerns
trade relations between Russia
and the United States"
Large Orders Proposed
But it was learned that Mr.
Khrushchev put before the
President his announced de.
sire to obtain large amounts Of
equipment for increasing Rus
sia's industrial capacity for the
manufacture of synthetic ma
terials and plastics.
Officials said Mr.. KhrushcheV
probably would have no diff
Guilty in buying in this or Other
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10 approach the problem.

to approach the problem.
The good Offices team of
United States Undersecretary
of State Robert D. Murphy and
British Middle East expert
Harold Beeley had recommend
ed that both sides Shelve
frontier disputes while they
negotiated on points where
agreement appeared possible.
This was one of the issues
which led to the fall of Pre-
mier Felix Gaillard'S govern
ment in mid-April. The Good
OfficeS Committee has been in
active since that time.
The major sore spot for
Tunisia is the continued pres
ence Of $4,000 French troops
at TuniSian bases where they
have been stationed under a
1856 treaty.
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She told police he slashed at
her with the screwdriver when
she refused to give up the
money and inflicted several
face cuts on her. He grabbed
the money and ran when she
fell to the floor. Mrs. Seiden-
glanz told detectives.
Ninth Precinct Police Capt.
Lewis Peters issued a lookout
for a colored man 20 to rs,
IS feet S, about 125 pounds,
wearing a plaid shirt and khaki
pants. Mrs. SeidenglanZ was
treated at Casualty Hospital
and released.
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Machine Gives Orders
Foster Than General

FORT MONMOUTH, N. J.
June 4 (R.---A message ma
chine that can hand out mill
tary orders five times faster
than a general has been placed
on display by the Army sigma
Corps.
In the split-seconds avail
able in a nuclear attack, it car
tell fighting units at widely
scattered points how to move
as a co-ordinated army. 1t is
not only faster than the tele-
phone, it prints the message
avoiding the sometimes tragic
errors Of voice communication
The messages are prepared
at ordinary tipping speed. II;
transmission rate is so high
they don't pile. up as they
would at slower speeds.
Billed as the worlds fastest
message printer and code
puncher. it is essentially 9
high-speed teletypewriter with
a rate of $50 words a minute
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might have had far-reaching
effects.
The 11-nation Council was
scheduled to resume debate
this afternoon on French and
Tunisian complaints against
each other. but informed quar-
tiers said the emphasis would
be on a renewal of private
talks.
Tunisian sources said AmbaS-
sador Mongi Slim would de-
clare his country's readiness to
reSume negotiations with
France on the basis worked
out by the United States
British Good Ofnces Committee
earlier this year.
French Ambassador Gull
laume Georges-Picot was ex-
pected to say whether France
would accept these terms or, II
not, Just how France proposed