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military heads present would
comment on the proposal to
put one military chief over
all services. we already have
one commander : In chief"
they said. "the President"
~
THE LESLIE GLENNS'
house ON Kalorama Circle
was gay Saturday afternoon
with the comlngs and goings
Of q stream Of guests for the
6 TO 8 party given by the
Peter Oilseys. Fran Gilsey.
Neville Glenn's daughter,
simply borrowed her mothers
abode for the gathering that
drew young and older mar
rieds alike.
Representative Robert
Kean. Republican Of New
Jersey was there and said he
hasn't announced II yet but
he will definitely seek retir-
ing Alexander Smiths seat
in the Senate. =
The John Kenneys dropped
by from next door with their
daughter Elinor who now has
q Job in Senator Jackson's
once. The George CARROTS
came from across the street
and her son and daughter
in-law, the Gully Darling
tons. from their house around
the corner.
And there we're the Fred
Bradleys. Admiral Emory
Land. Yolie and Cabell Mad
dux. Dick Steifel. Ben and
Suzanne Lewis. Louis and
Bitsy Hood. Berry Wallace
and Hugh and Marianne
Smith.
THE LUXEMBOURG AM
BASSADOR AND NINE. LIE
CALAIS gave a dinner Sat-
urday night for departing
Australian Ambassador and
Lady Spender. The Spenders
have been entertained for
two months with Sir Percy
making little farewell
speeches every night. and
they have. he says. still three
weeks TO 60.
Wherever else they have
eaten they have not had a
more delectable meal than
was set before the company
Of 20 at the Luxembourgians
long oval table. The entire
table was decorated with
the most beautiful lacquer
vases. and stands bearing
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who was CARRIED as Pan even
to the point OF carrying q
flute.
Devron's orchestra played
for the dance-minded until
close to dawn.
Subject Of much amuse-
ment was a gold hathtub
filed with milk. designed as
a dunking place for anyone
who dared 10 show Up in reg
ulation attire instead Of cos
tune. Mrs. 2. Moran Mcco-
nihe was one Of these. and
narrowly escaped Q milk
bath.
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Nero's Rome Revived
At Potomac Soiree

greeted her guests in q beau
tiful. almost demure gown Of
orange silk trimmed with
gold. and topped by q draped
scarf Of burgundy.
Nero Claudius Caesar
Drusus Germanicus Green
haigh." generally known as
Bill, was in q long. gold
trimmed satin tosa topped
BY q matching burgundy
drape. He also wore q dark
wig encircled with q gold
laurel wreath, which made
him almost unreasonable
ct FIRST glance.
Dseornted q Nth Degree
The lover story Of the
house ttoo Riamorously OUT
fitted for this occasion to be
termed . mere basementl was
decorated TO the nth degree
in the Roman manner. the
result Of much research and
seurTying about for authen-
tic details.
There were long. low
couches with tables Just q
few inches from the floor.
and one room was decorated
with Spanish moss and snakes
which looked too real for
comfort.
Behind one bar was painted
q gorgeous Roman vista and
across a ceiling beam was a
short verse dedicated to the
beverage Of the evening.
French 75s--a connection Of
champagne and gin.
1t became apparent as the
guests arrived that everyone
had been boning up on his
Latin history.
There were slaves with
chains rafting. beautiful
Roman matrons whose eye
lids glittered. Goths and
Huns. Senators and noble
men.
One of the happy facets
Of the costume theme was
that nearly everybody could
enjoy complete foot happi-
ness; sandals were the order
OF the evening.
1t was impossible to pick
out a particular costume as
the most unusual. but those
earning the most comment
probably were those Of John
c. K. Ship In a curly red
wig and beard. built-up nose
and suit OF mail, and DR..
Robert pete" Moran. who
was a barbarian in an animal
skin.
Out-0f- Town Guests
From Alexandria came Mr..
and Mrs. Harrison Picot and
Mr.. and Mrs. William Twigg.
all Of whom had spent hours
with books in hand. search
ing. out costumes. Mr.. and
Mrs. George Greenhalgh, jr.,
the hosts brother and sister,
in-law. came from Boyce,
Va. for the evening
Peggy Augustus Of Orange.
Va. who rides some Of the
country's best show ring
hunters. was attired as Leda.
the swan. in white-feathered
ballet costume. She danced
to music more Spanish than
Roman with James Hatcher,
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Preparedness

T HE GROUNDS of the Croatian Frater-
nal Union Children's Home at Des
PLANES, Ill., will soon house 2OO-bed mo-
bile emergency hospital, with complete med
ical facilities, to be set up by that commu-
tvs Civil Defense Corps.
This was revealed in letter, dated Feb.
4, 1858, to Supreme President bro. V. I.
Mandich from Mr.. Vincent A. Ralph, Drec-
tor of the Des PLANES Civil Defense Corps,
who thanked the Croatian Fraternal Union
for it's splendid cooperation in this patriotic
undertaking.
4 4 4
. The hospital, expected within a
month, will be supplied by the Federal Civil
Defense Corps and made available to Des
or natural disaster
Federal Civil Defense authorities have
repeatedly stated that, in the event of a
massive nuclear attack, hospitals of this
type would constitute the backbone of med
ical care for the United States during any
great trial by fire.
No one naturally wants to see
such hospitals put to wartime use
But the hospital on the Children's Home
grounds will soon be reality; standing
assurance that the people of Des PLANES
will not lack medical care if, God forbid
is ever attacked.
Our congratulations to all who helped
make this defense project possible.
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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY II, 1858
Reason Enough

7 HERE ARE endless good reasons be-
hind the annual promotion of Member
ship Campaigns in the United States, Cana
da and Alaska by the Home Office of the
Croatian Fraternal Union
The most obvious reason, of course, is
to increase the membership of both the
Adult and Junior Departments to such an
strength year in and year out and come
to blow our horn accordingly.
But the No. - the most impelling,
logical - reason is to make up the annual
losses which the Society incurs via deaths,
suspensions, voluntary withdrawals, cash
surrendcrs, ETC., etc.
While similar other organizations
choose to play around with statistics in or
der to make themselves look sharp the Gro
attain Fraternal Union hides nothing at
years end from it's members 1t gives them
the good with the bad.
For example: The Society's 1857
Membership Campaign was, to put it mild
ly success of the first magnitude.
Certainly the enrolment of 5,696 new
adult and juvenile members was - and is
- something to be proud of as we look back
on the year 1857 in the CFU's history.
But the losses!
Deaths cost the Society 1,075 members
last year to top the loss list.
Still other losses, running to 3761, were
attributed to suspensions, voluntary with
draWals, cash surrenders, etc.
Total loss, 1886 members.
New enrollments in 1857, Jan. 1-Dec 81
inclusive, 1896 members; all losses 1885,
net gain, $50 affiliates.
Which will explain why Membership
Campaigns are such an obsession with US
and others charged with the responsibility
of keeping the Croatian Fraternal Union
rolling between Conventions
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He iobnobs With Prince and Peasant Alike e-v
The Z|atko Ba|okovic Story
Antipodes Trip
Great Experience

This is the autobiography Of
Zldtko Bdlokouic, International
~ famed riolinist, a man uni
rsrsal by cho:ce as tceil as BY
chance, and a member Of Lodge
S2e Of the Croatidn Fraternal
Union Of America.
IN 1880, during one of my
] concerts in Queens Hall,
London, / was visited in the
artists room by E. J. TAFT,
the chief impresario for Aus
tralia and New Zealand.
He suggested an engage
ment of 36 concerts to be Civ
en- in those two countries dur
ing 1881.
Having decided to ac-
cept Mr.. Tait's offer, my
wife and l made uD our
minds to combine our trip
to the Antipodes with a
tour around the world on
our yacht which was an
chored near San Francisco,
Calf.
This yacht was an extreme
ly solidly built auxiliary
schooner, one with an overall
length of 140 feet and a 30
foot beam.
When the great explorer
Roald Amundsen visited her,
he said: - "This boat would
sink an iceberg!'
Violins Big Problem
We Immediately threw our
selves into the organization of
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Hedging organization found
ed by Croatian immigrants
more than 60 years ago.
Bro. Brajdic came to the
United States from his be-
loved Gorski kotar in the
year 1892 to join many 9TH
er proud compatriots from
this same area in Old Gro
alta who had settled in Nc
Kees Rocks, Pa, and in
Cleveland only a few years
earlier. He was born in
Brod Moravice.
His first job in the new and
land was in the coal
of Pennsylvania as a
day laborer. This lasted only a
few years and he came to Gle
veland shortly afterwards.
It was in Cleveland where
he joined with other pioneer
Croatians to form the first
lodge Of the then "Croatian
Society,". 1t was "St. Nicho-
las" Lodge %, named after
the patron saint Of the zum-
bercani. Many worked with
bro. Brajdic in the founding
of the lodge, which was the
first CFU Lodge in Ohio and
the year was 1895.
Knew Founding Fathers
Bro. Brajdic represented
the lodge at several conven-
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der and around the cases to
absorb all the moisture.
In Perfect Condition
Next, l had the box herme-
tically sealed.
The box was then placed in
the quietest part of the yacht,
where it would be least ex-
posed to vibration and atmos-
pheric changes.
When, upon arrival in
Sydney, Australia, l opened
the box in the presence of
the renowned violin maker
A. E. Smith, the viOlins
were not only in perfect
condition, but also still in
tune.
While we cruised across
the Pacific, l practiced on two
life Story p. ~
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'0sef' a. s>a'F'''c'' for the idea of paid Field
Men and said so in no uncertain terms on
the pages of the English Section dated
October 16, 1857.
Later shortly after the recent holidays,
bro. Katarincic was discharged from the
Air Force and visited the Home Office for
the purpose of making the acquaintance of
the brass on Capitol Hill.
Now, bro. katarincic is back with us
in article form on page nine
This time to agree in general with Uni
ted South Chicago Lodges News" coed
itor Stanley R. Juracich's editorial which
was reprinted on these pages Jan. 20, 1858.
After agreeing with bro. Juracich that
a period of transition is now confronting
the Croatian Fraternal Union, bro. katarin-
cic goes on to take the proverbial bull by
the horns in order to come up with what he
sincerely feels to be the basis of the Soci-
ETY. of the future
To some he may sound like someone
talking about the distant future.
Like the distant future" of less than
year ago when people argued that the Or
biting of earth satellites was something
still decades away from coming to pass?
Verify, brethren, tempus fugit!
K
There is great deal to be said about
the six steps which bro. katarincic would
have the Croatian Fraternal Union take to
increase the areas where our prestige
would flourish
However, common courtesy dictates
that we refrain from going into his six
part program until such time as the read
ers of the Zajednicar digest his far reach
ing suggestions and arrive at pro and con
opinions of their own.
In the meantime, we welcome any writ
ten reaction to bro Katarincics space age
outlook on the roseate future he foresees
for the Croatian Fraternal Union.
Yes, any reaction - provided that it is
constructive and enlightening
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big labors reduced revenues. But it came
just as the organizers were engaged in a
fight to get recognition for their own union.
So determined was the opposition of the
AFL-CIO to this union within union that
the Field Representatives Federation had
taken the case to the National Labor Rela-
tions Board. The opposition was based on
the claim that, as field organizers, the en-
ployes really represented management -
they were the personal representatives of
George Meany, president of the AFL-CIO.
- Marquis Childs
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He was also an admirer of
the late Don Nike Grskovic,
one 'of the early editors of the
Zajednicar and a former Vice
President of the NCS.
The late bro. Brajdic was
one of the founders of st.
Paul's Croatian Catholic
Church on E. 10th Street.
The present pastor of the
church, Monsignor Joseph Mi
sic, gave a very touching eu-
logy as a testimonial to the
memory of the last surviving
founder of St. Paurs Church.
Msgr. Misic officiated at
he High Requiem Mass
which was sung in the church
during the funeral services on
Wednesday, January %, 1858.
Burial was in Calvary Gene
terry.
Sons Prominent Men
Bro. Brajdic went into bust
ness here in 1900 when he
opened a tavern on E. 63rd
St. This he operated until the
Prohibition Act was passed.
He was also one of the
founders of the St. Clair Saw
ings and Loan Association
and was one of it's directors.
There are many Of our peo-
pie today who are citizens of
the United States only be.
cause bro. Brajdic urged
them to become naturalized.
He was a witness for hun.
dreds of our people in their
MANY Mourn p. 1O)
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Two To Go

T HIS WEEKEND will be case of the
Croatian Fraternal Union jumping from
the frying pan into the fire.
The frying-pan end came last Saturday
and Sunday, Feb. 8-9, with the record
breaking running in Akron of the Societys
End Annual Ohio State Tenpin Tourney.
And now the fire - the staging Satur-
day, Feb. Is, in East Chicago, Ind of the
CFU's 9th Annual Hoosier Sweepstakes,
and the debut the same day of the LIST An
nual Greater Cleveland All-Family Tourna-
ment under the auspices of Nest IS.
X 4
Surprising, in view of the times. is
the drawing power of these events.
Strictly a five-man undertaking, the
Hoosier Sweepstakes entry deadline found
46 teams in the fold to set new record for
this annual gathering in the Midwest
But even more surprising is the turnout
for the Cleveland pin tryst
The brain child of Nest IS Manager Mrs.
Anna Rescic, the first stage of this new
CFU pin rocket wasn't expected to soar any
higher than so entry feet.
But - as the schedule on page IL will
show - 118 individual bowlers are already
down for action on Saturday. Feb. 15 in
this All-Family Classic Of tremendous fu-
ture promise and value.
Who was it that once said that nothing,
but nothing. succeeds like success?
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our trip, in which we were
helped by many experienced
sailors and sportancn whose
advice was Of inestimable va
lue to us.
We had to think of hun
dreds of details, such as
choosing a crew, food, equip
ment and clothing.
Then we had to solve the
problem of how to protect
my precious instruments,
the famous ernst" Strsdi-
varius and the "Comte de
Were" Guarnerius del Ge-
SUI, which owned at the
time.
The solution was simple
and extremely efficacious. ]
had a tin box made into which
I put my violins, in their case.
then I poured tea leaves un.
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Chicago 749 On
Beam Once Again
Members Promise
To Regain Heights

Members Promise
To Regain Heights
CHICAGO - 1858 promi-
ses to be a good year for
Progress" Lodge 749 of Chi
cago. ....
We gave 1857 a rousing fin
ish by having a good, well at
tended Annual Meeting in De-
cember, and We gave 1858 a
promising start by having a
fairly we'll attended January
meeting.
1t is also d very pleasant
task to report that we grew
by 6 new members at the last
two meetings.
Sister Stefa Crneka sur
prised us by presenting 3 ap-
plications at the December
meeting. They were: Visko
Suhor, Marian sikic and Joe
Lovric.
At the same meeting our
Secretary sister Agnes Miku-
Itch presented applications for
Kenneth Lenkart and Ken
meth Braidech, and then she
came to the following meet
ing with the application for
Donald Polich.
We had a very constructive
discussion cerning a
Spring Dance. This will be
continued at the next meet
ing and definite plans will be
made. Will you come and help
with your ideas. What kind
Of music would you prefer ?
See you February IA, same
time, same place.
p n p
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\ir Force calls the DEW
Distant Early Warn
ng) radar network.
Or those days in Octo-
DER of last year when he
sat down to pen an arti-
Gle for the English Sec
ion Of the Zajednicar on
he burning organiza-
..:onal question of the
ime, paid CFU Field
len.
He came out 1000
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Gary A.c.D. Club To
Boost Croaf Culture

GARY, Ind. - At the reg
ular and election meeting of
the American Croatian Demo
cratic Club, which was held
Thursday evening, January
%, 1858, at the Croatian Gen.
ter, the following officers and
committees were named:
Pres. Tony Brasich; Vice
Pres. Milt Baromich; Sec'y.
Rudy klen; Treas. John
Pavlovic; Auditing Com
mittee Nicholas Erbesti,
Mike j. Markoyich, and
John Valetic; Program
Committee z. 1. kerhin, ELI
Keseric, and AL Wozniak;
Publicity Chairman Carl
Markey.
A large and enthusiastic
membership attended for the
purpose of discussing primary
and general elections for
1858; coming events on the
agenda such as picnics, dan
ces, bingo and other rallies;
the acquisition of prominent
local speakers who will speak
before the Club from time to
time; and plans to obtain the
services of one or more ma.
tionally prominent speakers,
who will speak at one Of the
special meetings planned for
1858.
The American Croatian
Democratic Club has been in
existence for over twenty
years in Gary. It is a political
and social organization that
has strived to promote good
relationship among it's mem
bers and among other similar
organizations in the city Of
Gary which have the same
objectives in mind.
The club is comprised Of
members of the "Croatian
Sons" CFU Lodge ITO, To-
Gated at 1878 Broadway,
and also members of the
Croatian Singing Society
"Preradovic".
Many of the members are
local business men and sever
al are occupying respectable
positions in our City and
County Government.
Although it is primarily a
political club, it has also ia.
ken active steps towards as
sisting the promotion of Gro
attain culture in the Calumet
area.
Carl Markey, Pub.
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Grand Old Fraternalist Passes On To Reward
Late Malta F. Bradc Founded First Ohio State Lodge

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Malta F. Brajdic, founder Of
the first CFU lodge the of Ohio and for many years
active member in the ranks of the Croaan Fraterna
Union passed away at his home Ceveands East Side
January 49, 1885, at the age of SO.
With his passing broken the last cherished link
between the Croaan Fraternal Union of today and the
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A Challenge

WYE FIRST made the acquaintance Of
" Pittsburgh Lodge 234 member bro.
Joseph A. katarincic when he was 1st
Force.
Which would take us back to the early
fall days Of 1857 the days when he was
stationed at Cape Lisburne, Alaska, one Of
t. - ,.I,o.w-.2,ost OutpOsts of what the
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Joseph Marohnic, Franjo Sc
pich, Gabre Rackj and a host
of others from the CF'U's Hall
Of Fame and in the years pre-
ceding his illness he loved to
.alk. about the early struggles
of these early pioneers.
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tions, the first time being in
1902 at the Wheeling conven-
ton, and he became all init
mate friend of the early foun-
ders in Pittsburgh.
He knew Ivan Ljubic, Zdra-
vko Muzina, Peter Pavlinac,
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&::E:;:1Ms:,m
%SNSS;M
HOrsiGmnlg ] 4
Around
, With The Editor

. Come to think of it, we
have yet to hear Of a morti-
clan offering a convenient
'lay-away plan to the public.
Rotten Is Right
Q Someone uttered this
mouthful about three decades
ago: - 1--WE grow when we
are green. It's when we think
we are ripe that we begin to
get rotten"
X
Art of Politics
Q There are no necessary
evils in government. It's evils
exist only in it's abuses. If it
would confine itself to equal
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In Passing

p ecently 500 of the
~ AFL-C1O organic
ing staff was summar-
lily fired. This might
have been put down
to economy in view of
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Art of Politics

protection, and shower it's
favors alike on the high and
the low, the rich and the poor,
it would be an unqualified
blessing.
- Pres. Andrew jackson
X
Not Worth 1t
Q The ancient Persians
used to cage a woman caught
kissing in public and suspend
her for "a hours from the
city gate. The man involved
was whipped through the
streets.
X
Pedestrianism
. One reason why SO many
pedestrians don't look where
they are going is that they
are in an ambulance.
X
All Mixed Up
Q The international race to
see who can reach the moon
first reminds us of something.
What do we call an insane
person? A "lunatic," more Of
ten than not.
And "lunatic," boiled down,
means "moonstruck."
X
Sound Advice
. Cleaned from the pages
of time: IF you must ham,
mer, build something"
X
Almost PennileSs
. That Texan who died last
week and left in his wake a
measly 3 millions must have
been one of the poorer deni-
zens of the fabulous Lone
Star State.
That's chicken feed in
Texas!
People Are Funny
. The mystery of mysteries
is that the three greatest ben
efits in this world = Religion,
Education, and Life Insur-
ance = have to be SOLD.
B. McClunevich
Last Chanceman
X
BottOmless Well
. What is probably tho
oldest pension in history is
being paid by England to an
American for services rem
dered by his ancestors to
King Charles II back in 1861.
Since 1875, or 283 years
ago, this family has received
about $500 annually and the
gift is expected to continue
in perpetuity.
X
Funny Valentine
. Not that it matters, but
the keeper of this column
happens to be a Valentine
Baby" who first saw the light
of day on Feb. IA, 1912.
That must have been the
year which ushered in the
funny Valentine era.
4
Accent on Youth
. 1t was OH a children's
radio quiz program, where
anything can happen.
A nounc e r: Its a
mans best friend and the
word begins with D."
The youngster thought for
q moment.
"Dame!v' he shouted.
Amity Flashes
CFU Lodge 692
X
Four Lanes, Too
| . As old as the hills, but
still true: The road to hell
liz paved with good intentions.
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protection, and shower it's
favors alike on the high and
the low, the rich and the poor,
it would be an unqualified
blessing.
- Pres. Andrew jackson
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We Immediately threw our
selves into the organization of
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Pedestrianism

oOne reason why SO many
pedestrians don't look where
they are going is that they
are in an ambulance.
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X
Not Worth 1t
Q The ancient Persians
used to cage a woman caught
kissing in public and suspend
her for "a hours from the
city gate. The man involved
was whipped through the
streets.