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Pige 8. ONsembly I And "Ave" 2!. Telephones: MUscnm 2-4470 2-447L Frank Masokato 0 Thomas Campion "ZAJEDNIČAR" 1953! It js natjvc of Ambridgc attcnded schoo, there in He ,eft Ambrid to come (Q 5choo, cntereJ 1h„ liniv(,r„itv anfi thg 1 C. a bass instru- many of i Sylvia Niksie ef William Baretich, See'y. \n\n National Home Office« CROATIAN FKA IEKNAL I N ION Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Human Rights Day December 10, 1948. the General As of the United Nations, meet ing that year in Paris, France, adopted and proclaimed the historic Universal Declara tion of Human Rights. The Declaration was proclaimed to the world as chievement for The Croatian Fraternal Union of Amer ica is glad to do as much as an organization interested since its very inception in 1894 in the dignity of all mankind. Now. you say you are an American. And Freedom is your proud heritage. Then what reason is there to concern yourself with Universal Human Rights? Of course you must have a reason. The reason is PEACE! In these days of jet planes, of H-bombs, the other side of the Atlantic and the other side of the Pacific have become America's front yard. What happens to Human Right« in some far-off corner of the earth may spell the difference between peace and war for our own children. People and nations that uphold Hu man Rights are working for Peace. Peo ple and nations that allow Human Rights to be threatened or destroyed are defi nitely working openly for War. Food and technical assistance, as vi tally important as they are, cannot satisfy the hungers of millions of restless Asians, Africans and Europeans. Far from it. They feel other needs that are equally pressing. They want to be recognized as equals in individual dignity, in national in dependence, in self-government. They look to us to the Government and people of the United States to understand them and their great needs. It was willed our generation to witness the creation of the United Nations, under whose aegis epoch-making steps in human history have been taken. The Declaration of Human Rights is one of these. It crystallizes the hopes and aspirations of millions of people, most of whom have not had the advantage of liv ing under a Rill of Rights such as we en joy as free Americans. We are all involved in the problems of civil rights and liberties which come under the label of "Human Rights." WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1955 a common standard of a all peoples and all nations, to the end that ev ery individual and every organ of so ciety. keeping this Declaration con stantly i n mind, shall strive by teaching and edu cation to promote respect for these rights and freedoms and by progressive measures, national and in ternational, to secure their universal and effective recognition and observance, both among the peoples of Member States them selves and among the peoples of territories under their jurisdiction." To celebrate its adoption, the General Assembly in 1950 asked that in future years December 10 be set aside as "Hu man Rights Day" by governments and interested organizations and that reports of these celebrations be made to the Uni ted Nations Secretary-General means every member of the Croatian Fraternal Union of America. Minority Rule A /E have no way of knowing what per centagc of the members of the Cro atian Fraternal Union turn out for their Annual Lodge Election Meetings. But we do know that the percentage is unbecoming so huge an electorate. We know also that this isn't the case when elections are held for Delegates to a Quadrennial Convention. Vet isn't a Lodge Officer as important as a Conven tion Delegate? Conventions come but once in four years. Which, to us, is often enough. But the Lodge is a year-around propo sition requiring qualified leaders. Without the Lodge System there would be no Cro atian Fraternal Union. Nor Conventions. Who to blame for the lack of interest in Annual Meetings and Elections? Why not start with yourself! I DON'T agree with him. but you gotta idmifc he's right. Rube Rustic ENGLISH SECTION šttablitheđ November 6, 19tt. Published weekly By The Croatian Fraternal Union Of America STEPHEN F. BRKICH, Editor-in-Chief Editorial Offices, 8441 t-orbes St., Pittsburgh IS, I'm. 50-Year Members A E a u s e o a y o a y o u e s s o 283 men and 29 women who are about to observe their 50th year of affili ation with the Croatian Fraternal Union. These aged members, whose names appear on Page 10, joined the Society back in 190(J and will be eligible to cele brate their 50th year of membership during the year ahead. Each of the 312 celebrants has already been forwarded a Gold 50-Year Member ship Pin by the Home Office with sincerest best wishes for future happiness. What have these 312 members lived to see these past fifty, long years? A very interesting question. When they joined the then National Croatian Society, now the Croatian Fra ternal Union, in 1906 the organization boasted of 26,375 members (there was no Junior Order Department in those days), assets of $86,001.41, and insurance in force of $18,309.200.00. Today, decades later, the Croatian Fraternal Union points to over 106.000 members, adult and juvenile, almost $25 millions in assets, and around $84 mil lions of insurance in force. This is but one side of the amazing growth of a Society which was organized 61 years ago and began business with some 600 members and $42.52 in assets. Call it the material side. There is the other side, the moral side, which has seen the Society come to the aid of its members in countless ways with help during disasters, labor strikes, perse cution and prosecution, and so on. It was this side tfhich made the CFU great. It is this same side which to this day makes your Society an "Organization With A Heart," one in which membership is a privilege in every sense of the word. A/ITH the passing November 18, 1955, in Cleveland, Ohio, of bro. Frank Ma sokato, the Croatian Fraternal Union lost a fraternalist of the first magnitude and we a personal friend. The news of his death came as a great shock, for we had chatted with him time and again during the Society's 9th National Quadrennial Convention of September 19-26 last at Philadelphia and were as elated as he was when the Dele gates to that gathering made him an Honorary Lifetime Member of the Cro atian Fraternal Union and elected him a High Trial Board Alternate Member. He did not appear to us to be ailing at Philadelphia. But what we could not see he knew all the while. Yet we cannot help but feel that the honors which befell him dur ing the recent Convention remained among the most pleasant memories of his last days on earth. What finer tribute to pay the late bro. Masokato than these lines from the ever beautiful poem "Going Home": "I leave with thee a memory of the days gone by, the happy moments we shared, you and I." A man who believed in his fellow men, bro. Masokato gave liberally of his lifetime to the promotion of the Croatian Fraternal Union and served it in many capacities. He was ever proud of it, ever loyal to it. R. I. P. Winter Nights The Summer hath his joys. And Winter his delights Though love and all his pleasures are but toys, They shorten tedious nights. In Passing h-* i In an effort to get out the vote, some citizens of Maplcwood, New Jersey, left a leaflet on doorsteps, which read: "Be a suburbanite. Stay Way from the polls on election day. Eighty percent of your neighbors never vote in an off-year election, so,why should you? Russia gets by with only 3r of the population voting maybe wc can do it here with your help." The irony worked. Sixty-five percent of the voters showed up. Maybe this is some thing to remember come nc: clcction day! Cleveland "Plain Dealer" HISTORIC Governor George M. Lender of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is shown above signing Act 164, which amends Section 15 of the State Fraternal Code to allow fraternal societies to draw from Iheir surplus for operating expenses, all over 100% of their reserves. Looking on, left is State Senator William Lane, Washington-Greene Counties, co-sponsor of Act 161, and Roy from leaders and representa- ter how tives of various groups com- may be. prising our national life. Several bills to amend the Refugee Relief Act of It is to be hoped that our witnesses in these hearings will not cover the same ground except insofar as PENN GOVERNOR SIGNS FRAT ACT Senate Judiciary Subcommittee Opens (Homecoming For Hearings On McCarran-Waiter Statute Religious, Labor And Other Leaders To Urge Amendment Of Widely Debated Act. By Sen. Harley M. Kilgore, Chairman, Judiciary Comm. Washington, D. C. The Subcommittee on Immigra tion and Naturalization of the United States Senate Com mittee on the Judiciary, under my chairmanship began pub lic hearings in Washington Monday, November 21,1955. These will be the first public congressional committee hearings on basic immigra-1 tion and nationality laws of the United States since enact ment of the McCarran-Waiter Act of June 27, 1952 over! three years ago. islativc practice to examine, through changes in admims- periodically whether our laws trative regulations. are truly reflecting the best Some objections of long i opinions on methods of pro- standing may necessitate our Duquesne, after which he moting the general welfare of considering drastic changes! the United States, our people that go to the heart of the and our institutions, and of laws. I strengthening our foreign re- Unanimity Of Opinion i i.- i „Iprep school, he was an lations a positive manner, \\e mtend to examine all ., ... v,. '., ... ., i member of the T-nmbur the Subcommittee will hear ideas on their merits, no mat old arguments brought up to We seek their views on date also deserve attention—began his musical career broad principles involved in again, strictly on their merits. with the ,Bright Stars, a our laws, in addition to com-' No one that I know of hasjy°u^u^ group mcnts on pending legislation. seriously proposed a return Our attention is focused |to unlimited uncontrolled im priniarily on the Immigra- migration into the United tion and Nationality Act of States, such as came to our shores during the 17th, 18th ,and most of the 19th cenutry. 1952 because it contains virtually all of the laws re lating to the entry of ali ens including visitors as well as immigrants for per manent residence into the United States and to the acquisition and loss of United States citizenship— by native-born as well as naturalized citizens. Yet there is serious differ- ence of opinion as to how I many new immigrants we should be receiving each year. I No respectable opinion favors .removing all restrictions, yet there is disagreement about i the design and application of provisions to protect our There are several bills be- health, institutions and gen fore the Committee to amend Icral welfare. the Act, in whole or in part. For the record, these bills by number are: S. 519, S. 846, S. 1151, S. 1152. S. 1206, S. 1258, S. 1315. S. 2076. S.2146, S. 2554, and H. R. 6888. Appear With Open Mind I firmly believe there is more unanimity of opinion on these matters than is generally realized. We arc all interested in the common purpose of es tablished laws in the best in terests of the United States. gration and Naturalization Subcommittee is not directly concerned with such propo sals, except as they affect general immigration law. We should discuss how best have been handled by the Re-! we achieve that common goal, fugee Subcommittee underl Await Top-Level Reply the chairmanship of Senator] We had intended to com Langer therefore, the Immi-imence these hearings in an orderly manner with, first, the testimony of top-level policy spokesmen for the Executive Branch of the Fed eral Government. Since the two principal de partments charged with ad ministration of the immigra tion and nationality laws are some may propose greater the Departments of State and flexibility in the basic laws^ Justice, I invited Secretary to meet with emergencies. We approach these hear ings with open minds. Ob viously it would be inappro priate for any of us to be committed to an unbudg- of State Dulles and Attorney General Brownell. There has 'been no greater cooperation i from those areas since my I report to the Senate, July 30, 1955. Furman, Lieiii.iiuit Governor of the Com monwealth of Pennsylvania. The Act had the 1 blessings of the Commonwealth's Insurance Department, of which Thomas R. Balaban, former General Counsel of the Croatian Fraternal Union, is First Deputy Insurance Commissioner. By the way, the CFU is the largest fraternal benefit society chartered in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. ing preservation of the s status quo or to specific proposals t« revise the law. S o e o a i n s a y prove to be unfounded. Some In keeping with sound leg- turned«* may be effcoted DuUes To Appear In County Dec. 7 Ambridge, Pa. On Wed nesday, December 7th, the Duquesne University Tambu ritzans will be appearing at Ambridge High School. This show is more than just ano ther performance for the col legiate ensemble, for it will serve as a homecoming for the director, Walter W. Ko lar. Wally, a member of the "St. Nicholas" C.F.U. Lodge the university service. new or novel they On the other hand, While attending Duquesne active buritzans, appearing as mentalist. While living in Ambridge, on to become the Duquesne whom went members of group. Mr. Kolar became the di rector of the famed Tambur itzans in 1952. In the few years that he has been in the directorship, he has gained the honor of being recognised as one of the finest arrangers of Slavic music in America. Evidence of this is seen in the fine musical productions that the group have been pre senting to their public. Besides Mr. Kolar, two other Ambridge youngsters will be appearing in this year's group. They are Joyce York and Edward Kaizer. I have not even received official word on the news paper article to the effect that the Attorney General will suggest amendments to the immigration laws to lighten the workload on President Eisenhower, re garding private immigra tion relief bills. In the absence of top Gov ernment witnesses, we shall proceed to hear spokesmen for public and private inter est groups in the country. In these next several days, we will receive testimony from representatives of ma jor American labor organiza tions. sponsors of pending legislation to amend the Act of 1952, the great religious faiths in our country, and a point of view on the relation ship between immigration and a healthy economy. Indiana Fraternal Conoress Delegates Urged To Put Emphasis On Younger Set Speakers Ask Delegates To Tell World That Fraternalism Is Anything But Dead By Sylvia Niksie, Member, CFU Board of Trustees Some of the addresses were of the nature which dispelled the air of complacency which at one time or another enve lopes most fraternalists, and instilled an urge to strive for better results, or, shall we say, created enthusiasm and as one speaker said "Without someone's vision and enthu siasm we would not be here." It takes vision and en thusiasm to outline and promote good lodge pro grams and carrying on fra ternalism without lodge meetings would be quite difficult and in the opinion of some impossible, for fraternal brotherhood is based primarily on the lodge system. This system creates the feeling of togetherness and takes care of the urge and desire to be together. In spite of all the contem porary entertainment avail able, radio, television, the automobile, most people sense an inward solitude—a lonely feeling, from which we get the urge for togetherness and this is fraternalism. Today fraternalism is like a huge giant that is asleep and needs only the right fea ther to awaken it. Require Sound Programs Adtive participation of as many members as possible in our lodge programs and so cial activities is essential for the continued existence and growth of the fraternal ben efit societies. Active participation is the means with which to combat the diversified entertainment of today. We are living in a new day, in a new world therefore, we must modern ize the procedure and pro gram of our lodge meetings, it must be a place where ideas are born and executed. The meetings should start on time, be interesting, snap py and not too long. Let us think of the lodge as a ser vice, either human welfare or community service. E a s i s should be placed on youth. Good, sound recreational pro grams should be developed in our lodges for the sole u o s e o o o i n sports and social activities in the Junior Order and among the youth in our adult divisions thereby developing better citizens and also fraternalists. Also of vital import-nice arc socials where the entire family can be brought in, to take an active part. The speakers stressed the importance of lodge meetings, a point which I believe the C.F.U. members are well a ware of if, however, the re sults are not satisfactory per haps it is due to a lack of enthusiasm. The lodge sys tem will work if you will work. Work is the secret of success. Neglecting Small Sales The Field Section was de voted to a lively discussion of "Are we neglecting the small sales in our Fraternal Sys tem?" This was carried on in a panel form, with the panel divided into the affirmative and negative. The minimum membership (small sales) are the small 'income bracket who cannot November 30, *955. Gary, Ind. The Indiana Fraternal Congress had a most interesting meeting in the Marott Hotel in Indian apolis on October 24 and 25th. Quoting Miss Agnes Koob, Past President of the National Fraternal Congress: "We should always put our best foot forward." So it is with the Indiana Fraternal Congress—each year they put their best foot forward with the result that the annual meetings bring5 mosi. satisfactory results and send the participants back into the fraternal field im bued with enthusiasm to pro mote better fraternal acti vities. put aside a sufficient sum for emergencies, whereupon fra ternalism was inaugurated. Where would the fraternal societies be today if it was not for this membership? This group needs the helping hand of fraterna lism more than the higher bracket. We need them and they need us, for it is the average member who is the backbone of our lodge meetings. The young people in teens and the young married coup les cannot afford the sizeable sums, but in our societies we must work on those who are members (small certificate holders) and ask them to in crease as their income per mits, for as the negative side brought out, the term "small sales" depends upon how you look at it and in comparison to the income? Measure the income of 1933 and the present income and the size of the certificate, CFU Interest Not $$$$ This, however, is not a problem in our society, as we are primarily doing business with the small income brac ket group and we are well aware of the fact that growth and progress of our fraternal system depends on numbers —for in numbers there is strength. This debate brought out in my mind that the C. F. U. is operating as a fraternal .fl ciety and not on a commercul basis. That our primary in terest is not dollars, but fra ternalism, speaks well for our society. As Chairman of the Cre dential Committee, it was my pleasure to report that 22 societies doing business in the State of Indiana were represented by 73 members and 19 national officers. Among the distinguished guests was Mrs. Judy I. Hub ble, President of the State Congress Section of the Na tional Fraternal Congress and the President of the New York Fraternal Congress, who extended greetings. It was indeed a pleasure to make her acquaintance which during the two day session developed into a warm friend ship, and we certainly extend to her our warmest congra tulations and best wishes. Mr. Clem Smith of Indian apolis presided as President and Ann Wells served as Sec retary-Treasurer. Rathbun Monthly Meet On December 11 Docket Rathbun, Iowa C. F. U. Lodge 27 will hold its Annual Meeting Sunday, December 11, in the usual place begin ning at 9:30 AM. All mem bers are urged to attend this very important session.