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ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1959-01-21
Stephen Mccain

A YOUTHFUL, bow-tie loving American
~ of Croatian descent has been chosen by
Pennsylvania's House Of Representatives
Democrats as their new, dynamic Majority
Floor Leader.
He is 41-year-old Stephen McCann, Car
michaels Greene County, the son Of the late
Mike and Rose (nee Verban) Mikan and the
subject of an interesting article which ap-
peared in the JAN 8, 1859 editions of the
Washington Pa. "Observer'' and is being
reprinted on this page for the most obvious
of reasons - the man deserves to be known
by our people.
Quite young man, Mr. McCann.
. There is no record in the Home Office
attesting to Mr.. McCann's membership in
the Croatian F'raternal Union For all we
know, he never was member.
That, however, has nothing to do with
the respect we hold for him as fellow
American Of Croatian background. After
all, if every American, and Canadian, of our
descent were on the rosters of the Society,
the Croatian Fraternal Union would be
somewhat larger than it is at this stage
of it's life.
But that is neither here nor there as this
Democratic Majority Floor Leader swings
into legislative action following the inaug-
uration yesterday, Jan. 20, of former Ma
yor of Pittsburgh David L. Lawrence as the
new Governor Of Pennsylvania
Mr.. Lawrence Democrat, has long
been friend of our people. But, being of
Irish descent, he cannot become member
+ the Croatian Fraternal Union.
Mr.. McCann, on the other hand, is eligi-
BILE to affiliate with the Society and should
be encouraged to do so by those of his ma
tionality who are closer to him than we
happen to be.
Welcome aboard, Mr. McCann!
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1959-01-21
Operation SSS

WHEN THE Directors of the Croatian
w Fraternal Union Scholarship Founda-
ton, Inc, awarded S., 100000 in aid Nov. 21,
1858. to twenty American and Canadian stu
dent-members of the Society, they did not
close shop for the year.
On the contrary, they met anew IN De-
cember to discuss their plans for the future
and lay the groundwork for Foundation
"kickoff'' gatherings throughout America.
The first of these will be Foundation
Dinner to be held Sunday, Feb. 1, 1859, in
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1959-01-21
| Youngstown Aux. To
Meet On January 2S

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -
The lCFU Lodge 66 Croatian
Ladies Auxiliary will hold it's
first meeting of the year on
Wednesday, January 28, at
1880 pm. !.
An election of Auxiliary Of
ficers will be conducted and
other matters of Importance
will be on the agenda for this
session.
We urge all members to
make it a must to attend.
Catherine Mikovich, Sec'y.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1959-01-21
|Dr. NADIA Ledinko
lis Highly honored
Polio Research
Made Her Famous

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -
DR.. NADIA Ledinko, a member
of long standing of "St.
George" CFU Lodge 66 Of this
city, has been honored by be-
ing included in the first edi-
ton of "Who's Who Among
American Women, Vol. 1, for
the year 1958-59.
The selection of the out
standing women of the United
States was made on the basis
of personal achievement and
prominence in their special
lied field.
DR.. Ledinko is at present
engaged in basic research
of virus at The Public
Health Research Institute,
Division of Infectious Dis
! eases, New York.
The scientific magazine
'Virology," Vol 6 of October,
1858, carried her latest arti-
Gle on Poliovirus research and
the most recent results a
chieved in this great field of
study.
She is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. John Ledinko,
Youngstown, both members
of the Croatian Fraternal
Union for many years.
DR.. Ledinko is also a dis
tinguished member of the
Honorary Directors of the
Croatian Fraternal Union
Scholarship Foundation, Inc,
one of the most far reaching
undertakings in the 65-year-
old history Of the Society.
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the new Etna, Pa, CFU
Lodge 4 Croatian Home,
at which time the Direc-
tors will accentuate the
positive the positive
need of more money to
assure more and more
young members of the
Society of a college or
university education in
the future and with it a
real opportunity in life.
There is only one way
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1959-01-21

of the legislative split with q
Democratic house and a Re-
publican senate?
II don't believe We'll have
a long session, in a compar-
ative sense, that is, as COM
pared with the record-brea
ing (18 months) 1866 ses-
sion," McCann said. II believe
it will be agood, business-like
session"
He conceded that un-
W in d ing Pennsylvania
whopping fiscal knot would
be one of the toughest
chores for the 1859 legis-
lature.
"One of our biggest tasks
unquestionably will be agree
ment on a fiscal program for
Pennsylvania a blueprint
of which we can all be proud"
he admitted.
Capitol Hill indications are
that the new budget to be
presented by Governor David
L. Lawrence will exceed the
81 billion mark = which gives
some idea Of the headache a.
head for McCann and the
House of Representatives,
which by constitutional de-
cree must originate revenue
raising measures.
Greene In Spotlight
Unques tt 0 n bly, Greene
County's McCann has his
hands full.
As an interesting aside note
- there is still another touch
of Greene County in the
House majority floor leaders
office.
On his staff is Mrs. Elsie
Woodring Swenson, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Woodring, of Rices Land
ing
Mrs. Swenson came to Har-
risburg in 1866, worked in
the stenographic pool Of the
House of Representatives, and
then the State Department Of
Commerce - where she met
and married on October 10,
1857, Harold A. Swenson, di-
rector of the Travel and Va
cation Bureau of the Depart
ment of Commerce, tn e
youngest bureau director on
Capitol Hill.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1959-01-21

kovich, South, Chicago, ILL.,,
and George Yuckovich, Su-
perior, Wise, the writer
dropped in on. United States
Consul Ellwood M. Rabenold
for the answer.
Entering tho Consul's
general offices, We first met
United States Vice Consul
Peter Frank Warker, Dr.,
. young man with , very
brilliant diplomatic future
ahead of him no matter
whore he may be, stationed.
This was our second pleas
ant meeting with Mr.. Warker,
whose acquaintance we first
made during the party held
August II, 1856, by the Ia
greb Town Council in homer
Of the 81 members who COM
prised the Boat Group"
which visited Yugoslavia that
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The Crying Need! to get that money. From
the members and friends Of the Croatlan
Fraternal Union who believe in helping
those deserving of place in this fast-mov-
ing world of our time.
BY now, many members Of the Society
residing in Western Pennsylvania have re-
ceived letters inviting them to attend the
Foundation Dinner on Sunday, Feb 1, 1859.
Some of those invited are prominent
business or professional people.
For obvious reasons, these good people
are expected to make the largest contribu-
tions, or pledges, on the occasion.
But the great majority of those who at
tend the Feb. gathering in the Etna Gro
atian Home will be men and women of mod
est means even as the Editor of the English
Section Of The Zajednicar.
Put them all together, however, and the
Foundation can be a success.
So successful, in fact, that the Founda-
tion's S5,OOO.O0 in Scholarship Awards of
Nov. Fl, 1858, may one day stand out as
the most conservative amount ever granted
for this most worthy purpose.
May this be the keynote of the Founda-
tons Feb 1 Dinner in Etna.
And may 1t be the keynote of every
other such gathering to be held in America
and Canada throughout the year.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1959-01-21
Man To Watch On States Capitol Hill -
Steve Mccain, Floor Leader
SRIIRG Pa.

HARRIS URG, Pa. -
Smallish, "oft-f o r g o e NJ
Greene County found itself
bumped into the statewide
spotlight on Capitol Hill this
week as native son Stephen
McCann, of Ca r m c h a e | S,
moved into one of the states
top exalted legislative posts.
AS the 1859 legislative ses-
sion got under way formally
it was Stephen McCann who
was named by House of Rep
resentatives Democrats as
majority floor leader - the
lawmaker who will lead the
floor fights in behalf of ad-
ministration Democrats who
control the House by a slim
but effective 108-1O2 member
ship count.
Forty-one-year old Ste
phen McCann is proud of
the fact that he was named
to the top Democratic post
in the House of Represen-
tatives.
Not necessarily for person
al reasons but because in his
own modest words, 1T does
give Greene County, small as
it is, some recognition here on
Capitol Hill"
How He Won The Nod
The McCann saga is inter-
esting in many respects, but
on at least one count it is of
more than usual interest.
Top legislative posts almost
invariably 60 to veteran
lawmakers" - law m a k e r 8
with seniority.
In a comparative sense, Nc
Cam is not a veteran by any
means. He is only now in his
fourth term, having first been
elected to the House in 1852.
The pushing of the bow
T; tie-loving McCam into the
leadership spotlight meant
humping over many a vet
eran Democratic lawmaker
with far greater seniority.
1t is q tribute to his abili-
| ties.
To the stoutish legislator
from Greene County will fall
the task, as the session devel-
ops, of carrying the ball for
the Democratic Lawrence ad-
ministration in the lower
chamber, a tough chore at
best, but even tougher with
the slim majority enjoyed by
McCann's colleagues in the
lower chamber.
Humble And Grateful
How does the Greene Coun-
ity lawmaker feel about being
named to the top floor spot
on the majority side in the
House of Representatives?
II am grateful, humble and
thankful that my colleagues
have seen fit to honor me in
this manner, but I am equally
grateful for the recognition
and certainly it is just that =
that this bestows upon my ma
tive Greene County," mused
Nc Cam in his office suite on
the first floor of the main
Capitol Building.
Majority Floor Leader
McCann Is not one to stand
on pomp and ceremony in
his new post. The door Of
his walnut-paneled suite Is
always open - to anyone.
L 4 -
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Y. |. Mandich Is
Cited By Chamber
Sup. President
Given Assignment

PITTSBURGH, Pa. ". I.
Mandich, Supreme President
of the Croatian Fraternal I'm
ion of America, was named re-
Gently to the Oakland Cham
Der of Commerce Board of
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1959-01-21
&E::M':sM
HorsiIH11e I1e I
Around

. The Federal Government
now spends more on the pur-
chase of paper towels than it
did on the entire national bud
get back in the days Of
George Washington.
o
Money Well Spent
. Statistics just released
show that there are 1,828,660
fuu-time students on the Ma
tons college and university
campuses this school term, an
increase of 4.1% over the
1857 enrolment.
y !
Takeoff On T-V
oAtelevision set is an cleo
tronic device, which, when
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1959-01-21
- PEARLS OF WISDOM

WOULD YOU realize what Revolution
is, call it Progress; and would you realize
what Progress is, call it Tomorrow.
Victor Hugo
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1959-01-21
In Passing

IN THE Dominican
Republic, the hem
isphere's hospitable
ZOO for ex-dictators,
there always is room
for ono moro Tor,
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1959-01-21
3, (16th Of a Series)
BY STEPHEN r. BRKICH
Editor, English Section, Zajednicar

WHAT DID TOP OFFICIALS of the Government of the
w United States think Of the behavior Of the members
Of the Croaian Faternal Union who visited Yugosava in
1855 in two groups? There only place which could
furnish to the question the Zagreb office Of
the Consul of the United States of America.
Accompanied by two members of his original Boat
Group former CFU Supreme Board Member George San
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1959-01-21
Seeing Is Believing
Seeing Is Believing
An American
In Yugoslavia

The writer toured through much of Yugosavia from Aug
II Sept TO- 1885, the leader group of 81 American
and Canadian members of the Croaan Fraerna Union who
visited that controversial country Southern Europe Follow
his return to the States he penned series of 20 articles
covering the tour for the enjoyment of the Soes younger
American and Canadian born members These articles being
repeated at this time for the edcaton of those currently
gagged the CFUs twoyear Membership Campaign
vong win the Grand Prize Award of 1860 visit
gosavia.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1959-01-21

He~ p
&8
broken, stimulates conversa-
ton.
- William r. Nimo
And Away We 60
. Motorists are expected to
cough up this year with 10
billion dollars for automobile
registration fees, gasoline tax
es, tolls, and sundry other To-
cal, state, and Federal high
way levies.
Migratory Note
. Something like IL million
Americans have moved to the
suburbs during the past 10
years - the largest migration
in the history of the United
States.
From Here To There
. This one should interest
the CFU's growing Tee Fra
ternity.
If the more than 5000 u. S.
golf courses were placed end
to end, they would form a 16-
lane highway 5000 miles long.
~ q > . t81atitFs 77f7
Balance Sheet
. The average mans big
gest problem is reconciling his
gross habits with his net in
come.
- Dan Bennett
Hard To Believe
. The late Albert Einstein,
one of the greatest scientists
in the history of the world,
could not have taught science
in an American high school,.
He never took any teacher
education courses!
Corn On The Cob
. Those of you watching
the railroading yarn Casey
JONES'" in our estimation real
corn on television's cob, will
be surprised to learn that the
man who wrote the balled it.
self never made a penny from
it.
Power To Spare
/, . The eight jet engines Of
the B-52 Stratofortress have
the power Of 30 diesel locomo-
tives.
Flaming Youth
. When q teen-ager helps
with the housework, it means
she's visiting a friend.
- Franklin p. Jones
Dept of Warmth
. More than 22 million
American homes are heated
by gas, more than 16 million
by oil, and more than 100000
by electricity.
Old Navy Custom
. Every United States Ma
Wy ship that passes by sa-
lutes Mount Vernon, George
Washington's beautiful 500
acre estate, on the Potomac
River in Virginia.
Life Saving Raft
. A life raft has been de-
veloped which initiates itself in
80 seconds, holds 10 persons,
and contains survival gear
worth, in time Of trouble, it's
weight in gold.
No Hah-Wit, He
. A woman once came up
to Groucho Marx and said: =
'Mr. Marx, I've never seen
you before, but you're a very
flnny man"
To which Marx replied: -
Tive never seen you before,
and % are YOU"
- Earl Wilson
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1959-01-21
Hard To Believe

. The late Albert Einstein,
one of the greatest scientists
in the history of the world,
could not have taught science
in an American high school,.
He never took any teacher
education courses!
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1959-01-21
And Away We 60

. Motorists are expected to
cough up this year with 10
billion dollars for automobile
registration fees, gasoline tax
es, tolls, and sundry other To-
cal, state, and Federal high
way levies.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1959-01-21

broken, stimulates converse
ton.
William r. NimO
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1959-01-21
Migratory Note

. Something like IL million
Americans have moved to the
suburbs during the past 10
years = the largest migration
in the history of the United
States.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1959-01-21
Corn On The Cob

. Those of you watching
the railroading yarn Casey
JONES'" in our estimation real
corn on television's cob, will
be surprised to learn that the
man who wrote the balled it.
self never made a penny from
il.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1959-01-21
From Here To There

. This one should interest
the CF'U's growing Tee Fra
ternity.
If the more than 5000 u. S.
golf courses were placed end
to end, they would form a 16-
lane highway 5000 miles long.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1959-01-21
Balance Sheet

. The average mans big
gest problem is reconciling his
gross habits with his net in
come.
Dan Bennett
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-13
Steel Industry Appeal

- Assuming its good faith, which may
be assuming too much, the steel indus
try's no-wage-booSt appeal ignores one
Of the salient facts Of union political
life. And this, simply stated, is that
David ]. Mcdonald, president Of the
United Steelworkers, would put his neck
In the moose If he agreed to abandon
higher wage demands for the coming
year. Mr.. Mcdonald is not going to
hang himself in this fashion, and the
steel industry knows 1t.
Why can't Mr.. Mcdonald forgo a
wage increase? The steel workers are
among the highest paid in the country.
Although the industry is operating at
near capacity many steel workers are
unemployed. High costs and foreign
competition threaten the jobs Of still
more union members. Yet the union
Is talking about billion dollar hike in
the. wage package. We do not believe
that this makes sense from any point
OF view. Yet Mr.. Mcdonald rejects the
industry appeal tout of hand" and
serves notice that wage demands will
depressed.
The reason, or at least one import
ant reason, is obvious enough. Two years
ago Mr.. Mcdonald was up for re-elec-
ton as union president. An unknown
opponent came charging out Of nowhere
to challenge him, the challenge being
predicated on promise to get more for
the steel workers To every ones amaze
n1ent, this challenger received about
ofle-third Of the vote. If Mr.. Mcdonald,
especially in response to an industry APP
peal, were to drop his wage demands he
would be signing his own death warrant
as union president. And he would be
succeeded by someone who would be
demanding a two-billion instead of
one-billion package.
This is fact of union life which
isignored by the industry's appeal and
by such things as Mr. Eisenhower'S ex-
hortationS to hold the line In the in
terests of the Nation, the line ought to
be held-there is no doubt on that score.
But when this country embarked little
more than two decades ago on its pro-
gram to build up and strengthen the
unions it succeeded beyond expecta-
tions. 1t created the most powerful
single mechanism in our economy, a
mechanism which survives only by de-
manding-and getting-an ever-larger
slice of the total pie. The Government
created this mechanism and only the
Government can restrain It, There is no
use appealing to the Mr.. McDonalds of
the union movement. Even If they
wanted to, they couldn't apply the
brakes and still survive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-13

One of the final acts of the Mary
land General Assembly was to pass
bill which holds parents responsible for
damage done by juvenile vandals While
the law will apply only to Montgomery
County, other Jurisdictions would be well
advised to watch the operation of the
plan. If it proves to be as successful in
curling delinquency as Juvenile Judge
NoyeS and its other sponsors believe,
other Jurisdictions troubled with juve-
nile vandalism ought to consider adopt
ing the system.
Under the new provision in Mont
gomery's Peoples Court Act, a parent
whose child has damaged other persons
property may be required to pay up to
$500 in recompenSe. The requirement
would not be invoked unless the juvenile
himself is unable to make restitution.
The Montgomery County move is in
the right direction. For if more par
entS could be held financially account
able for the destructive mischief of their
children, strict home discipline, so often
lacking nowadays, might once more be-
come the rule rather than the excep-
ton. And the victims of vandalism
could hope for some redress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-13
Crockpot's Bullet

The shot fired at Governor Almond
last week, If really intended to kill him,
can be attributed to the warped mental
ity of Virginia's lunatic fringe. 1t was
not truly significant incident. A more
meaningful measure of what is happen
ing in the State will be found in the
massive abuse which has been heaped
upon the Governor since he told his
people the facts about their school sit
uation.'
1t is truly astonishing spectacle.
Just a few months ago the Governor
was the target of shrill critics who,
through thoughtlesSnesS or ignorance,
were bitterly denouncing him as an OBJ
structioniSt and Segregationist. Now the
shoe is on the other foot. Because he
has said that Virginia must accept some
indignation or get out of the public
school business, Mr.. Almond is harshly
denounced by his former pro-segrega-
ton supporters. They are accusing him
of betrayal, of being traitor to the
people of his State.
What this proves is that there is
precious little room in emotion-c charged
Virginia for the man who would follow
a rational middle course on the school
issue. We doubt that the Governor, hav-
ing tried this, is in any real danger
from would-be asSassins. But in all
probability he has forfeited his per-
Sonal political future-a harsh penalty
to exact from man who has tried to
do what he honestly believed to be
necessary and best for the people of his
State.
The Governor, however, is not de-
pendent on a political job, and we sus-
pect that he will be glad to return to
his law practice when his term in Rich
mond is over. Meanwhile, the ordeal
which he is undergoing should lay some
restraint on those well-intentioned in
dividualS who are so quick to leap to the
critical attack without making any real
effort to understand the difficulties I'M
der which their target labors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-13

citizens voted into Office ig-
more this situation?
I am just one of the coun-
tvs many citizens who pay a
good bit of tax, own homes
and have children in school.
When my child needed psy-
chiatric help I went to one
of the best child psychiatrists
in the city. willing to pay
whatever asked. After analy-
sis determined that treat
ment was needed, I was
turned out-this man was
booked two years in advance.
The story was repeated
throughout the city. The
county could only place my
name on a list. My child
needs attention now and
what am I to do when / read
of my last hope walking the
streets looking for a place to
locate?
Frustrated Parent.