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May 29, 1957
—The F.B.I. Story!"-—
It wasn't until
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ON THE \n\n National Home Offices
CROATIAN FRATERNAL UNION
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Memorial Day
millions Americans observing anoth
er "meaningless" Memorial Day in the his
tory of this wonderful land of ours.
We say "meaningless" because very few
will pause on the morrow to give thought
to the hundreds of' thousands of Ameri
cans who sacrificed their lives in the Civil
the war dead when tomorrow will bring
with it the Annual Indianapolis 500-Mile
Race and leave in its wake battered cars
and some crackod heads.
So goeth we Americans.
Memorial Day was first observed of
ficially on May 30, 1863. by order of Gen
eral John A. Logan, Commander at the time
of the Grand Army of the Republic and a
Civil War strategist par excellence.
But the people of the South would have
none of this Northern "damnyankee" idea
then as now and decided to observe a
Memorial Day tailored to their own liking.
They arrived at this by setting aside
June 3 as their choice for the observance
of Confederate Memorial Day. The fact that
Jefferson Davis was born on June 3, 1808,
and went on to become the President of the
Confederate States of America, 1861-65, is
"probably" a coincidence in this picture of
divided American unity.
So, the morrow will not be Memorial
Day in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Ken
tucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Caro
lina, Tennessee and the "nation" of Texas.
Verily, North is North and South is
South, and never the twain shall
meet
brothers under the skin of life.
So goeth we Americana.
brive been asked: "What is the Cro
Fraternal Union getting out of
sponsorship Memorial Day of a 'Sun
shiny Cruise' aboard the river steamer
Avalon down the Ohio from Pittsburgh?"
In dollars and cents? Nothing!
Then why bother to promote anything
which.doesn't pay off $$$ in the end?
It so happens that this holiday "Sun-.
shine Cruise" idea was born in the mind of
the English Editor of the Zajedničar. Even
he gets an idea once in a while.
It seemed to him that CFIJ members in
the Tri-State Area of Western Pennsyl
vania, Eastern Ohio and West Virginia
might like the idea of getting together on
such an occasion and becoming acquainted
as affiliates of the same Society.
Evidently he hit the idea nail on the
head, for more than 200 men, women, and
children will be aboard the "Avalon" Mem
orial Day for this "Sunshine Cruise."
Not bad for a beginning.
In fact it looks like the beginning of an
annual Memorial Day Cruise under the
aegis of the Croatian Fraternal Union, one
which may some day be taken over lock,
stock and barrel by our many members in
this vast Tri-State area.
recent U. S. Senate confirmation of
Michael A. Stepovich as President Eisen
hower's choice for the next Governor of
Alaska should be of interest to our people.
The son of an immigrant who "came out
of the Balkans" to strike it rich in Alaska,
Mr. Stepovich is the first native Alaskan to
come into such power in this great Territo
ry of the United States.
He is also the youngest (38) Governor
in the history of the Territory and the first
Roman Catholic to head the people of the
"icebox" America bought from Russia.
Is he of Croat descent, or extraction?
That we cannot say for sure.
But he is a Slav for sure.
I can't understand why the Russians
are so unfriendly. Two drinks of vodka and
I like .EVERYBODY!
WEDNESDAY, MAY 29,1957
Thursday, May 30, will find
War, the Spanish-Ameri
can War, World Wars I
and II, and the Korean
War in order that their
fellow men might continue
to enjoy the blessings of
freedom.
Anyhow, why render
even passing thought to
ENGLISH SECTION
Established November s, 1929. Published weekly
By The
Croatian Fraternal Union Of America
STEPHEN F. BRKICH, Editor-in-Chief
Editorial Office*. 3441 Forbes Street, Pittsburgh U, Fm.
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lay article or other matter submitted for pnbllestloa.
his recent visit to that country in
the role of a tourist, Rep. James Ful
ton (R.-Pa.) was one of the most outspoken
foes of Yugoslavia in the U. S. Congress.
Now Mr. Fulton is back to the States
urging his'congressional colleagues to Sup
ply Yugoslavia's Marshal Josip (Tito) Broz
with full weapons for defense, including
out-dated jet fighter planes.
Why the change of heart?
Because Mr. Fulton is now convinced
that the Hungarian Revolution of last Octo
ber has had "a terrific, lasting impact" in
Yugoslavia, one which he claims has re
sulted in changed conditions in that small
Southern European nation.
For a virulent critic of that country,
Mr. Fulton has certainly given Yugoslavia
an international boost since he toured the
land less than one month ago.
He reports that he discovered, to his
complete satisfaction, that Yugoslavia has
freedom of religion that 85{ of the col
lective farms have been closed by peasants
returning to private acreage and that there
are no military roadblocks cluttering the
terrain of the nation.
As for GOP Senate Leader William F.
Knowland's opposition to any aid to Tito
and Yugoslavia, Rep. Fulton stoutly de
clared
"Bill has no right to speak on this sub
ject unless he goes to Yugoslavia and sees
for himself the changed conditions since
the Hungarian (Oct. 1956) Revolution."
Also interesting to note is that Mr.
Fulton, while in Yugoslavia, marched in the
May Day Parade, helped ring church bells
for services, and interviewed top leaders.
One can only wonder what would have
happened to the English Editor of the Za
jedničar had he done as much during his
Aug.-Sept., 1956, visit to Yugoslavia and
reported it on these pages.
Perish the thought!
Be that as it may, our thanks to Mr.
Fulton for his report on the "New Look"
Yugoslavia to the taxpayers of America.
Fighting Words
Pius XII recently told a group of
visiting American newspapermen that
"there is an evil press abroad that scorns
the ethical principles of a noble art."
The Pontiff uttered those words weeks
before Americans were startled to read in
New Hampshire's Manchester "Union Lead
er" Publisher William Loeb's reference to
President Eisenhower as "that stinking
hypocrite in the White House."
Or Senator Wayne Morse's (D. -Ore.)
denunciation in Congress of Mr. Eisenhow
er as being "the same kind of jmmoralist"
as beleagured Brotherhood of Teamsters
President Dave Beck.
Fighting words, these.
Pope Pius XII'is right there is an
evil press abroad here in America.
But the press is no more evil than those
politicians who stand on the immunity of
the congressional floor in Washington to
spew venom all over this Nation.
God only knows how many reputations
have been ruined in Washington by the un
touchables who engage in calumny and
scandal to the everlasting shame of those
who cannot hail them into court under the
existing laws of the land.
Small wonder that the Pope takes a dim
view of our press and politicians.
In Passing
U. S. Policy of
helping its allies
with weapons, or with
money so that they
might bear proper de
fense charges and of
helping with money and technical advice
many poor nations to get on the road to
freedom and better times is, as Mr. Eisen
hower told the nation on TV last week, "not
a new policy or a partisan policy." Fortu
nately, it is being offered in a new and im
proved form. This together with the vigo
rous rescue efforts by Mr. Eisenhower may
avert the Congressional assault on foreign
aid.
Pittsburgh "Post^razette"
Croatian Fraternal Union of America In Fold
NEW YORK The Execu-1
tive o a o e N a i o n a i
Members of the newly
constituted Board are: Ce
lestino T. Alfafara, Grand
Master of the Filipino or
der Caballeros de Dimas
Alang from San Francisco,
California Vladimir Bjor
nson, noted newspa|»erman
of Icelandic origin and now
Treasurer of the State of
Minnesota Julio Garzon,
Editor-in-Chief of La Pren
sa in New York City Read
Lewis, Executive Director
of the Common Council for
American Unity Dr. Jo
seph L. Lichten of the An
ti-Defamation League of
B'nai B'rith S. T. Kotelly,
well-known Albanian lead
er and Assistant District
Attorney of Detroit, Michi
gan V. I. Mandich, Presi
dent of the Croatian Fra
ternal Union, Pittsburgh
and Andrew J. Valuchek of
the newspapers New York
sky Listy and New Yorsky
Dennik, and the Presi
dent of the Slovak Gymnas
tic Union Sokol, Perth Am
boy.
Mr. Valuchek was elected
Secretary of the Executive
Board, and Mr. Andrew P.
Maloney, Vice-President o
Bankers Trust Company, ac
cepted the post of Treasurer.
Associate Director of the
Common Council, Yaroslav J.
Chyz, formerly editor of a
Ukrainian-American newspa-
President's People-to-People Program Vast Undertaking
ties Committee of the People
to-People Program recently
held its first meeting in New
York City, presided over by
Col. John Slezak and Judge
Juvenal Marchisio, the Na
tional Co-Chairmen.
Appointed National Vice
Chairmen are: Col. Sigurd
A n e s e n o e U n i e
States Military Attache to
Stockholm and publisher of
the Norwegian newspaper
Nordisk Tidende Charles Ro
zmarek, President of the
giant fraternal Polish Nation
al Alliance and of the Polish
American Congress August
Steuer, well-known sportsman
and publisher of the New
Yorker Staats-Zeitung und
Herold.
All-University
PITTSBURGH The col-'
orful Pittsburgh All-Universi
ty Talnburitzans led by Matt
L. Gouze, America's interna-1
i o n a y a o u s a u i z a n s
director, are scheduled to
perform in Norfolk, Virginia, I
several times during the week
of June 10th for the Ameri-1
can State Department Inter-j
national Naval Review held in
conjunction with the James
town Festival.
The Naval Review will be
staged in the Hampton
Roads area and features
the capital warships of
from thirty to forty nar
tions. Over fifty thousand
foreign sailors and an addi
tional half-million or more
tourists are expected in the
area for the celebration.
Navy Band, a major league and a hot dog roast.
V. I. MANDICH, center, talking things over with two of his
fellow People-!o-Peoplc Program committeemen. The Supreme
President of the Croaii&n Fraternal Union of America has
been active in this undertaking sirtce it was launched some
time ago at the request of President Eisenhower.
Jordan was appointed Public Penny-a-Member Drive
Relations Consultant.
Offices In New York
tee of the People-to-People jthe
Program has set up offices
w i the People-to-People
New York.
Since the appointment of
Adapting the program to
the needs and potentialities of
I The Nationalities Commit-1the nationality groups will be
I
Foundation, Inc.. in the C?r-i Messrs. Kotelly and Valu
negie Hall Building, 881 Se
venth Avenue,
kinsmen abroad, and, at the' out that nationality groups
same time, in fostering friend- should raise money to fi
ship between Americans and nance then
own
tho peoples of their countries1 this field.
of origin.
The Nationalities Com
mittee will work with the
o u s i e y a n
through four permanent
o i e e s e a e y
members of the Executive
per, was appointed Executive groups for various activities eign-born citizens and their
Director of the Nationalities connected with the People-to-, descendants as possible with
Committee, and Mr. Joseph I People Program.
State Dep't.InInternationalNavalReviewAt Norfolk
For the visiting mariners
a spectacular entertainment
schedule has been set up
Since the foreign sailors
would have no opportunity to
see much of the United
States, it was decided that a
broad sampling of American
diversions should be brought
to them.
a s a i n i n u e s
Ringling's Barnum and Bailey
Circus, the country and west
ern singing show called
"Grand Ole Opry", the Jose
Greco Spanish Dancers, the
Pittsburgh Tamburitzans folk
music and dancing ensemble, baseball game, a trade show i Concerts June 13-14-15
Ice Capades, Norfolk Sym-: called "U. S. Way of Life", The outstanding Pittsburgh
phony Orchestra, the U. S. and
a
NEVEN KA IS.VHAN1. above, will appear with the Pittsburgh
All-University Tamburitzans when that ensemble takes part
the week of June 10 in th? US State Department's Interna
tional Naval Review at Norfolk, Va. She is a Weirton, W. Va.
CFU member and a student at Mt, Mercy College.
gigantic beach
Program Com-
chaired by Mr. Gar-
chek chair jointly the Com
mittee on Membership, and
Mr. Mandiclrs proposal
that each participating na
i o n a i y o a n i z a i o n
should contribute a penny
per member, annually, for
maintenance of the Com
mittee's headquarters was
very favorably received.
In addition, it was pointed
activities in
Read Lewis, August Steuer
[and Andrew Valuchek serve
on the Committee on Charter
i and By-Laws.
I
The Executive Board ap
proved plans for immediate
action, which will concentrate
Board.
The Committee on Organ- pie committees in each of the
ization, with Messrs. Bjorn-, nationality groups, and will
son and Lichten as co-chair- also included campaign in the
men, will concentrate its ef- foreign language press to ac
forts on organizing the quaint as many of our for-
objectives of the drive.
Tamburitzans ensemble was
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Several Hundred
Awaiting Holiday
Cruise Down Ohio
Tri-State Area
Members To Have
High Time May 30
PITTSBURGH, Pa. But
24 hours remain before a
host of Tri-State members of
the Society set sail Memorial
Day, Thursday, May 30, a
board the steamer "Avalon"
for the CFU's "Sunshine
Cruise" down the Ohio River
from Pittsburgh.
This will marx the first
such undertaking in the his
tory of the Society, one
which may go on to become
an annual Memorial Day holi
day event if the proper re
sponse is forthcoming on
May 30 of this year.
The "Avalon" is sched
uled to leave from the Mon
ongahela River Wharf at
the foot of Wood Street,
Pittsburgh, at 2:30 p.m. on
Memorial Day and return
to the city at 5:30 p.m.
after a three-hour cruise
certain to delight the old
and young alike.
One of few palatial steam-
^ju plying the inland wa
as co-chairmen of the Fi- "Avalon" is a four-deck, steel-
Col. Slezak and Judge Mar- nance Committee, have as ,huue(j boat capable of carry
chisio last September i by their task the raising of jng 1,370 passengers
President Eisenhower as Co-! funds for the Committee.
Chairmen of the Nationalities
Committee in the People-to
People movement, outstand
ing organizational work has
been done to coordinate ef
forts of the two score Amer
ican nationality groups in
promoting better understand
ing of America among their
United States, the
It has made an annual ex
cursion appearance in this dis
trict for years.
Junior Tams On Board
Dancing will be but one of
the many highlights of this
holiday cruise.
Those so inclined may
dance to the music of the
ship's celebrated "Rhythm
Masters and Their Orches
tra," who are said to be a
mong the finest in the busi
ness.
Entertainment will also
be provided by a group of
youngsters affiliated with
e K e e s o u n i o
Tamburitzans.
cruise to give the "Tube Ci
ty" the largest community
representation on the occa
sion.
Incidentally, every C. F. U.
Junior Order Nest member
who makes this trip will re
ceive a useful souvenir.
Well Stocked Lounge
Refreshments of all kinds
will be available in the steam
er's spacious Lounge during
the three-hour Memorial Day
sailarama.
To w hom it may be of
concern, beer will be inclu
ded in the "drinks line."
All in all, this holiday
event promises to be right up
the alley of the average Tri
State CFU family looking for
a safe and sound way to
spend a day off from the
set routine of daily life.
See you on the "Avalon"
Thursday, May 30!
Supreme Secretary To
Speak July 7th During
So. Chicago C.F.U. Day
SO. CHICAGO, 111. The
United CFU Lodges 9, 17, 39,
118, 275 and 948, will spon
sor their 2nd Annual Croa
tian Fraternal Union Day on
Sunday, July 7, 1957, at the
Saban-Dosan grounds, 97th
and Commercial Avenues.
The afternoon program
will feature the "Croatia"
Singing Society and the
Croatian Sons Tamburitza
O e s a e u e s
speaker representing the
Croatian Fraternal Union
will be Supreme Secretary
bro. Joseph Bella.
Further details will appear
in later issues.
Joseph Vucich, Sec'y.
Foreign Born Immigrant
Returns To Yugoslavia
By Charles J. Yerbanic
Ex-Supreme Board Member
^LACKAWANNA, N. Y.
With light heart and gay spi
rit, but with a heavy load, I
ambled along' thć ulica the
morning of Sept. 8, 1956, to
the railroad station. When I
got there most of the CFU
Boat Group was there and al
so the relatives. By the time
the Simplon Orient Express
arrived the Zagreb Kolodvor
was jammed with people.
This train was assembled in
Athens, Greece. The Express
went from Athens to Bel
grade and finally arrived in
Zagreb at about 6:00 a.m.
Madly I rushed from one end
to the other looking for a car
number that corresponded to
the number on my ticket.
Back and forth I walked,
searching for this luxury
compartment of mine, but to
no avail.
I thought that the early
morning sun and lack of
sleep affected my visibility,
so I climbed aboard and de
cided to make one more
search from the inside. Still
luck, only by this time
every available seat on the
train was taken and I end
ed up with a w hole car to
myself, the baggage car,
with English Editor Ste
phen F. Brkich keeping me
company as he had prom
ised.
reached Milano, Italy, that I
discovered what had happen
ed to my sleeper. It was never
hooked up to the train in At
hens, Greece. Here I was with
a first class ticket for a pri
vate room, riding like ft
tramp in a baggage car.
Rose Tomich and her moth
er suffered a similar fate, mi
nus the baggage car exfferi
ence.
Every Man For Himself
Every boy and girl affili-l Through "diplomatic
pd
with this colorful musical channels, bro. Brkich and I
ted with this colorful musical
on ^organizing People-to-Peo- organization will be aboard
the "Avalon" May 30. Count
ing many of the parents of
these youthful artists, some
were given advance informa
tion that three passengers
were vacating their seats at
Milano and that it would be
100 people from McKeesport, necessary to post a guard in
and vicinity will take in thisior(^er t° obtain possession,
cruise to eive the "Tube Ci- With a large overflow of
passengers, a person had to
resort to every known device
to land a seat. WTien those
three left their places at Mi
lano, bro. Brkicb and your
writer moved faster than
lightning to get possession.
The remainder of the ride
to Paris, France, via Switzer
land was a repeat of what
transpired when we were go
ing in the opposite direction,
except this time we had six
persons in our comparte«^:
instead of eight.
James Boys Were Pikers
At dawn we approached
France and at about 9:10 a.m.
on Sunday morning, Sept.
9,
our train was entering the
Gare De Lyon R. R. Station
in the middle of. a heavy rain
storm. As luck would have it,
our car was about four cars
removed from the shelter.
To prove to the ladies in
our party that chivalry was
not dead, bro. Brkich and
I got drenched. First we as
sisted the ladies with their
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