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(Continued From P. 7) view PITTSBURGH, Pa. Pur- 8Uant to a^eement flll,t«d cho,'f"' thls "a8keđ l° t0 who George Relich mwl Che Sjsjcdnxcar Now, Let's All Do It! ft are wiUjng to help, all 0f us arc g-oodhearted folks, win We njty ». LASTwas J~ 1 \n\n Ace Field Force Director Can Become Entirely Too Popular For Own Welfare Writer Recalls Experience Along Line When He Acted As Field Representative By Anthony J. Brajdic, Member, Lodge 76 PITTSBURGH After reading the various opinions in our Official Organ con cerning the creating of "Field Men" in our organization, I ffeel that it is my duty to ex- in which I was employed as their "Field Representative" in the Pittsburgh Area. In the fraternal field, it! has been proven that there are many obstacles you meet in the position of a successful "Field Man". If he is proven to be a capable representative, and really gets the proper re sults, then he becomes too popular "politically" for the health of the official family. With his personal contact with the lodge officers and membership in his vicinity, he will be ready to offer all as sistance possible, which will impress those with his abili ty, which they never knew ex isted until his presence in their territory. In other words, he becomes timber for a possible candi dacy for the various offices within our organization. Salary, Plus Expenses My experience was with the same set-up as mentioned by the President of the CFU Trial Board, John Badovinac, in his address on September 20th, 1957, in San Francisco, California, in which he men tioned the office of a Field Director who would be sta tioned in the CFU Headquar ters, With others selected in the various States of our Union and the Dominion of Canada- The Field Director in this case received a regu lar monthly salary, plus ex penses, and the various field representatives were compensated with one-half of the new members' mor tuary dues for the first full year from the time he was accepted as a member. The field representative was available to every lodge officer in his territory and to the membership who had prospective members. And they all received the regular prize compensation in force. Make Them Feel Wanted All field representatives should be properly trained by a Field Director, as it is very essential for the work he performs as a duly quali fied representative of our or ganization. Within these districts, they should arrange with the lodge representatives semi-annual ,, mass meetings in which these new members would be given! who represent our organiza tion. The CFU film would add prestige at these meetings as it would give the new member an opportunity to view the inner workings of the organization to which they now belong. Somehow we have lost the idea that unless we make the "T cerning the welfare and fu ture of our organization, then we must be determined to se lect "Field Men" who will serve this purpose. It must not be created for anv other press an opinion which has i reason, for in a long run, our been tried and proven in a-1 organization will suffer, nother fraternal organization There may be some who feel that I have an ax to grind in this article, but 1 want t« assure them that we must be alerted to the fact that the fraternal or ganization in which 1 had the experience as a "Field Representative" discontin ued this method of obtain ing new prospects due to the fact that the "Field Director" became too pop ular at their conventions with the result that the whole plan was scrapped. That, my dear sisters and brothers, is my experience and I felt that it was my duty as a member to give you the facts concerning a subject that could, if properly admin istrated. become one of the most progressive plans ever undertaken by any official family of our organization. V. I. Mandich In Detroit Oct. 20th with these dancing and play ing groups have come a long way since the organization of their ranks and are now pre paring to put on a "show of shows" for the enjoyment of all who attend the Lodge's Golden Anniversary fiesta. Dancing following the pro gram will be to the music of the ever popular Cavaliers Tamburitza Orchestra. Tickets Now Available Reservations are now in or der for the Lodge's 50th An niversary Banquet. Tickets are priced at S3 and available from any of ficer of the Lodge. In of the extraordinary nature of this celebration, it is suggested that banquet re servations be made imme diately. Those unable to attend the early afternoon festivities are invited to take in the as the proposer, which is now! evening dance. Tickets for this portion of the fete are priced at $1.00. More details later. Faller Choirs In Meeting Oct. 13th Clevelanders Will Host Annual Rally the By-Laws and in the opportunity to be wel-! !"d «fetary, all officer., af corned into the organisation with the president and meet the various officers I "»embers and honorary mem bers are hereby notified to attend the Annual Meeting of the Croatian Singing Alli ance "Nikola Faller". supporting The session will take place in Cleveland, Ohio, at the Croatian Home, 15711 Waterloo Road, on Sunday, October IS, beginning at 1:30 p.m. This would be the means of adding their interest and,, activity to the lodges with'bfr' may have commu which they a« affiliated. j™aUon".or tor Any officer, choir or mem- u i iL.i u_ Any choir which is not an new member feel that he is .....^ affiliate of our organization truly welcomed in our circles, i ,, ... and would like to loin may then we just have another dues paying member g« the necessary information could receive the ume con- by wnting to the president or sideration from any old line commercial company. Out The Window He Went secretary. The singing societies now affiliated with "Faller" are "Abrasevic" o Cleveland, If we are in earnest con- Ohio "Jadran" of Aliquippa, THE "SLAV U Singing Society of Detroit, Mich., which is now in rehearsals for its program appearance Oct. 20. 1957, Zumberaks Await Anniversary Fete (Continued From Page 7) available to all. Flattened, But Good There are numerous occa sions when Fraternalism must be displayed in a real sense, such as when severe injuries cripple a breadwinner in a family or when a donation is made to aid in a worthy pro ject. All of us vividly remem ber the days when Wilson Latkovic (now a City of Cleveland Councilman) was felled by a flying baseball bat and the Lodge 859 members rallied to render whatever assistance possi ble. With this background a spi rit was built up that kept the organization afloat and pro gressing towards greater pop ularity. Is Lodge 859 At Peak? Even the coming of the devastating World War II did not tear apart the ties-which held together the members. All throughout the strug gle, letters were written to the members in uniform to (keep them fully informed of the existence of a fraternal anchor back home. With the cessation of warlike actions, all enlisted members eagerly sought the old friends upon discharge. It wasn't long afterward that the second spurt in the membership occured and the numbers went up to a surprising 300, at which level the Zumberaks feel that they are at a peak to be maintained for the inde finite future and perhaps i to continue a lively, attrae tave lodge. This October 19th will mean much to all charter members and to all well wishers, especially as an oc casion to give vent to all the liveliness possible. Old faces will again be smiling and friends not seen for a long period of time will be happy to be reunited. Pa. "Javor" of Pittsburgh, Pa. "Jelica" of Clairton, Pa. "Rodoljub" o Johnstown, Pa. "Slavulj" of Cleveland. Ohio "Sloboda" of East Pittsburgh, Pa. and "Stross mayer" of Youngstown, Ohio. Frank Kromerieh, Pres. 2315 Carmel St. Aliquippa, Pa. Marie Sekel, Sec'y. 3441 Forbes Št. Pittsburgh 13, Pa. Supreme Board IOO% Behind Student Enterprise Official Organ Croatian Fraternal Union of America English Section October 2, 1957 Page 9 Queen To Rule Over 1958 Lodge 5 Festivals JOHNSTOWN, Pa. A nother age old festival of the Croatian people will be re vived by the members of St. Rochus CFU Lodge 5 when they stage their annual "Ber ba Grozdja" (grape harvest festival) on Sunday. October 20, in the Croatian Hall, Broad St. To add to the interna tional flavor of the affair the committee in charge has booked the services of Dave Zupkovich and his Balkan Serenade rs, radio and recording artists. The huge ballroom of the Croatian Home has been re novated and will be gayly dec orated for the occasion. This event will mark the se lecting of Johnstown's most beautiful Croatian girl, who will be chosen as the Queen to reign over the coming 65th Anniversary Celebrations of Lodge 5, which will take place Detroiter Urges Buying Of Cards I days was in position to come It Is the purpose of this fund that all of us should bear in mind. Surely, there can be- no nobler purpose than to help some young talented brother or sister to get "somewhere in this world". Who knows, some day a nother Rugjer Bošković, Vla ho Bukovac, Nikola Tesla, Ivan Meštrović, may be added to our credit. Voting During October The young ladies partici pating in the queen contest must be members of Lodge 5 or Nest 4 and over 16 years of age. Interested parties should contact the Lodge President, Frank M. Sopcich, as soon as possible and have available, upon entry, one or more 8 10" photographs. All entries must be in by 8:00 p.m. on October 5, 1957. Balloting for the queen will begin on Sunday, Octo ber 6, at 1:00 p.m., and will continue until October 20, at 10:00 p.m. Ballot boxes will be placed in the Cro atian Hall and all members of Lodge 5 and Nest 4 are eligible to vote. Ballots 'Continued from Page 7* ing "Hoosier State" of Indi- We can talk about it from ana. I could not help but think now to eternity if we don't I how wonderful it would have start doing something, all our jbeen if my beloved National: words are meaningless. Croatian Society of those \ye Unfortunately, for me, I know you'll say: Look, there were no such funds a- there are so many of us in a vailable in those early days family, I can't afford it or I it is almost tragic that there have no habit of mailing the is none even forty years after- Christmas card«: So, perhaps ward. you are right. With the idea of raising! But won't you be kind such a fund, and I care very I enough to listen for one i little in whose brains that idea was born, now in circu lation, a splendid opportunity to build this all-important fund has been presented to us. i and help me to finish my ed-1 but the question is: Where ucation there. get the money Surely, I would be very jjow we have an opportu grateful to my society for to answer that all-impor- that kind of help to the end tant question by getting be of my life. hind raising that fund. Let's No More Noble Cause do it! moment. Where there are many in a family, please try hard to buy as many sets as you can. You. who have "no habit of mailing Christmas cards", buy them and give them to your relatives, friends or ac quaintances who do have that "habit". Don't Let Youth Down As to those of us who are rich and wealthy, not in the matter of money, "the root of all evils", but in noble thoughts and glorious feeling towards those in need, let us buy more than our share in order that we may compen- At our last Convention we sate for those who can not discussed the need of helping "afford it". our young talented students Let's have faith In our to attain their education. i selves and our ability of Second Front Page during the (ioldcn Anniversary Celebration of the Motor City's "Zora" Lodge 351. Turn to page 7 of this issue for the article. Something New In Johnstown throughout next year. The founding of the Lodge will be commemorated on May 13, 1958. can be obtained from the Steward or members of the committee. Members are urged to vote for their favorite candidate early, as ballots will be coun ted weekly up until the time of the dance and results of the race will be posted on the Lodge's Bulletin Board. Bal lots will be distributed until 10:00 p.m. October 20. Great Day In Offing Needless to say, the win ning candidate in the contest will receive many beautiful gifts and awards. Commencing at 3:00 p.m. on October 20, a special ar ray of delicacies, including young roast pig and roast ox, will be served by the ladies of the Lodge. All CFU members and their friends are cordially in vited to attend. Only a person without the complete knowledge and understanding of the internal problems and oper ation of an organization could stand in the way of progress that is so essen tial to maintain the numer ical strength of the CFU as a fraternal organization. As the years take their toll of our faithful and loyal a a i n e s a n a s e younger members seem to lack the zeal and burning de sire to enroll new members there is only one solution to the problem, salesmanship through Field Men. New applicants as well as current members, may now secure Sick and Disability Benefit insurance without submitting to a Medical Ex amination, provided they are between the ages of 16 through 35 years. Committee Ex-Board Prexy For Field Force (Continued From l'age 1) and there is no imminent danger of the sudden collapse of the CFU. the Executive Board should explore every phase of this subject so that a realistic and practicable plan can be submitted to the 1959 Convention for adoption. Buyers Of Christmas Greeting Cards Will Aid Greatly In Future Education Of Deserving USA, Canadian Students Supreme Board Appeals To Membership To Support Coast-To-('oast I ndertakiiig For Benefit Of Scholarship Foundation YEAR, THE Croatian Fraternal Union of Amer ica able to assist, in advancod studies. 20 deserv ing and needy students with a $200 grant to cach, for a total of $4,000. Our future goals are much greater. It is our intention to assure scholarship grants, not to just a few. but to many more needy and deserving students, members of the Croatian Fraternal Union in America and Canada. This program requires \ast sums of money, and for this purpose we appro*ed. at the semi-annual ses sion in .March, an unusual fund-raising plan, which Hill help us towards our intended goal. In the month of September, our members who art on the mailing list of the Official Organ, all received a box of beautifully designed Christmas Cards with an invitation participate* in 1M important program. Un- der this plan of helping the Scholarship Fund, you will receive a value that far exceeds your expenditure. The Christmas Cards you will receive are of the finest quality and workmanship, and cannot be pur chased at any retail store or from any other source. All we ask is that you pay for this box of cards the small price of $1.25, and, if possible, order additional boxes for members of your family, relative«, friends and neighbors. Because of the fact that these cards have been pur chased especially for us in a great quantity, we are able to sell them at this low price and still earn a good profit. Our members in Canada cannot participate in the Christmas Card plan this year, but deserving students in Canada will be eligible for scholarship grants. The instructions in the box will tell you how to pay for the Christmas Cards. If paid by check, please make it payable to "Croatian Fraternal Union Card Fund." We appeal to our lodge officers to explain this program to the membership and not to mix the moneys received for Christmas Cards with assess ment moneys. Remit to the Supreme Office the moneys for Christ mas Cards separately, in the special, self-addressed en velope enclosed in the box. The recipients of the scholarship grants are young men and women, members in America and Canada, who will be indebted to you forever for your participation in this program. Therefore, pay for your box of cards when received, and assist us to help many more worthy stu dents who ordinarily could not afford advanced educa tion. Fraternal greetings, CLEVELAND, Ohio All CFU Nest 55 members and their parents are invited to participate in the recreational program now being planned by the management of Nest 55 and the St. Clair Avenue Recreational Center. doing something worth while! Above all, let's start doing something real good for our! young talented members, and let us never lose faith in them! I The program, which will consist of swimming, basket ball, art, ceramics, dancing, parties, etc., will be of inter est to all from kindergarten age and up. All that it will cost on the part of the chil Supreme Board, Croatian Fraternal Union of America V. I. Mandich, Supreme President Joseph Bella, Supreme Secretary Cleveland Junior Order Nest 55 To Sponsor Huge Program Of Activities dren and the parents is their I time. The instructions will be un der the auspices of the Cleve 1 a n Recreational Depart ment. Any child or parent, inter ested in this program, is asked i to get in contact with Nfck or Anna Rescic, telephone Iv. 1 4766 after 4:15 p.m., or drop them a card at 19301 Ren I wood Ave., Euclid 19, as soon as possible. I Anna Rescic, Mgr.