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Entered as second class mail matter, January 3rd, 1933 at West, Texas under the Act of Congress of August 24th, 1922.

ROeNik (VOL.) XXXVIII.

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(WEDNESDAY 3. KVETNA, (MAY) 1950

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BOHATill DR. MILAN R. STEFANIK

ZIME ROKU 1898 spiatelil jsem se ye studentskem spolkovem V stiedisku "Slavii" upkimne s novYm pfichozim ze Slovenska do Prahy.

Byl to milk hoch, piny vlasteneckeho nadkni. Byl pro tuto vlastnost vylouden z gymnasii v Bratislave a 8oproni, a to bylo pro neho doporudenim. Ja., o osm let star'Si, jsem byl koncem anora 1898 site ji2 promovan na doktora pray, ale zristaval jsem dale einnYm ye studentskem Zivote jako starosta spolku eeskYch pravnikii "Vkhrd". Ten milk hoch jmenoval se Milan Rastislav Stefanik.

Narodil se v Kog aiiskach u Brezove v Nitranske stolid dne 21. dervence 1880.

Otec byl evangelickY knez, hrdY Slovak, vetici v budoucnost Slovenska a Zijici v tradicich revoludnich let osmadyticatYch. CelY kraj kolem Brezo ye je prosycen husitskYmi ideami, ktere sem pkinesli pobelohorAti exulanti. Otec Milanovy matky Samuel Jurenka byl jednirn z 500 dobrovolnikil, ktere Brezova vyslala proti Koutovi. Pod HurbanovYmi prapory vedl jako kapitan boj s mad'arskymi gardami pod Jablonici. Jurenkova matka byla sestrou Vilka 8uleka, kterY byl r. 1848 popraven Mad'ary spolu s Karolem Holubym, a Janka '8uleka, ktery byl umuden jimi ye vezeni v Komarne. Mel tedy Milan ye svYcla Zilach tolik protimad'arske krve, ze nebylo divu, ze jej v Bratislavy i v 8oproni vyloudili z gymnasia. Maturoval pak v Cervenci 1898 v 8arvaM a pak Po prazdninach piiSel do Prahy. Nejprve studoval dva roky techniku, coZ mu velice prospelo potom ve hvez aistvi, na to piekl na filosofickou fakultu Karlovy university a studoval zde hlavne hvezdakstvi.

Stefanik byl jednim z nejeilefSich slovenskYch studentil v Praze. R. 1898 byla tam prave zalolena "Oeskoslovenska Jednota", velky meznik v delinach deskoslovenske pospolitosti. V ni Stefanik horlive pracoval, zejmena mel velkY podil na zaklademi uditelskYch knihoven. Byl v redakci Herbenova a Masarykova "Casu" a

Janssenovi se mladY deskY hvezdat velice zalibil, a jiZ" v eervnu 1905 svetil mu naburcoval v nem deskY zajem o Slovensko. vaevu hvezdarny na Mont Blanku, po Ve slovenskem studentskem spolku "De- ktere byl r. 1906 jmenovan assistentem tvan" byl v Cele podnikt, je2 ueily pra2- hvezdarny. skou veiejnost Ceskoslovensky myslit a Mont Blanc je nej yyMi hora alpska, Zujednat. lovY hibet s detnYmi vrcholy, z nich nejJeho idealisticke zaniceni vedlo jej k vyMil jest 15,781 stop. Na jednom z vrchostudiu hvezdaistvi. Mel k tomu ovkm 10., Rocher des Bosses, 14,400 stop, tedy jako nas Mount Rainier ye statte Washington, byla zfizena roku 1890 hvezdarna.

PO SMETANOVit Stefanik, ad slabs' a jiZ tehdy stale trpici Zaludeenim neduhem dosahl zde rekordu.

Opona spadla. Proroctvi spasy KdeZto v kidkem a ledovern vzduchu pied doznalo se rtil Libuk lepe. tim nikdo tam neyydrZel (idle tti Vracel se zastup od chramu krasy Stefanik tam ztravil 20 dni. 2elezna jeho v bludiAti MI do noel slepe. vale, ktera, za svetove valky umoZnila mu Budoucna taj nam opona teZka provadeti prave za,zraky, se to poprve yepied zraky kryla derne jak smutkem rejne osvedeila.

Nezjevi-li nam sudice-kneZna,.

Nyni Stefanikovi Francie stales se druco v nas je snenim, co bude skutkem? hou vlasti. Gallsky vzlet zamlouval se jeNaroda veStko, co bude s nami? ho duchu, a zcela pravem se o nem tika.Co s naSlin piigtim? — S1ys, kdesi tik valo, ze byl stejne Francouzem jako Cetmou zaznel napev dojemne znamY chosloyakem.

Odkud? Ci z naSich duM jen dYSe? Nasledovala iada yYznamnYch vedeckYch ukolu. Roku 1906 svekeno mu vedeNapev to slavnY, slov ktera pela ni francouzske vedecke yYpravy do rusk& LibuSe etouc je z osudu desky: ho Turkistanu ye stredni ASii k pozorovas nim nak srdce slova to himela: ni zatmeni slunce. Tamni kmeny, Sarto"Neskona drahy narod nas desky!" ye, Uzbekove a TadZikove, delaly mu EliSka Krasnohorska. zprvil hodne piekaek, vysvetiujice si YYpravu jako nejake yojenske opatieni proti nim namifene, ale koneene se 8tefanihlavni podminky. Hvezdai musi miti, jak kovi podafilo ziskati si jejich davery. Stemne iekl v jednom hovoru v Chicagu, pili fanik vratil se pak pies Slovensko a ptes a fantasii. V Praze i ye Vidni proto prave Prahu do Francie, kde ho stihla zla ra.na hvezdarny nemely slavneho jrnena, pro- smrti jeho piiznivce, 83-leteho prof. Janstole na nich byli lido bez fantasie. Tu sena. Jeho nastupce chtel odbyti Stcrameli francouzSti hvezdaki, s gallskou krvi nika podrizenYin mistem, coZ tento hrde v Zilach, a to Stefanika Ohio do Francie. odmitl. Jal se pak pracovati na zfizeni KdyZ roku 1904 byl promovan v Praze na sam.ostatne hvezdarny v severni Africe, v doktora filosofie, zamifil do Meudonu u pohori Sahary, studoval podminky v Psi- Me, kde je astrofysicka hvezdarna, jeSudanu a na Sahaie, ale nejsa jimi jimZ reditelem byl tehdy prof. Pierre J. C. spokojen, vratil se r. 1909 do PafiZe a zaJansen. (3e1 tarn s doporueenim profeso- byval se inyMenkou zbudovani moderni ra Ceske techniky praIske Vaclava K. B. hvezdarny v Praze. Ziskal ptislib poZengra, ktery met v oboru astrofysiky a mod. od americkeho velmoi-e Carnegieho, meteorologic svetovou povest, a proto jeho doporudeni nee() znamenalo. Prof.

(Pokradovani na strand 13.)

Dr. Vojan.

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Ve stfedu, tine 3. kvetna 1950,

Valuaeni zprava. Aktuar nail Jednoty i tvorbe a v 'i,ivote. Karel Hynek Macha levypracoval valuaeni zpravu za rok 1949 a .2el jednoho ve6era na vrchu. Radobylu die iii lze posouditi jak si nak SPJST nad Litornekicemi a psal svoji posledni stoji. Na elenstvu i pojifteni jsme ziskali basen "Cesta z Nahle spatril °hen. a v torn rok od roku pokraeujeme. Ke dni Ihned se rozbehl'a beZel asi tri 6tvrte hoDNI ORGAN SLOVANSKE rOD p oRUJICI an- 1. ledna 1950 jsme meli clenstva celkem diny k obrovskemu polaru, ktery zachvdNOTY STATE. TEXAS 23,500 a celkoveho poji§teni v sume $21,- til jedenact stodol. Mdcha pomahal haNICBENEVOLENT 223,700. DospelYch elenn bylo 20,030 S po- sit — nasadil Zivot — stodoly byly zaOFFICIAL O RGAN OF THE SLAVO TEXAS SOD OC IAOF THE STATE TEXAS ji$tenim v obnosu $18,357,790 a v Det- chraneny. "Daleka testa ma! Marne voREDAKTOR — EDITOR. skern odboru bylo :3,526 s poji g tenim v ob- larn!" Na to Machovo heslo nakreslil MiFRANTA MOUOKA nosu $2,866,000. Nak Jednota sdruZuje kulaS Ale§ dojernnou kresbu. Spisovatel West, Texas 157 rain, z nich th maji"pies jeden tisic Karel V. Rais, jen znal vrelou lasku M. V/pomocn§ redaktor Associate Editor elentl.

Zdroje SPJST obnakly ke dni 1. AlSe k Machovi, mluvil nad hrobern K. H. M'EPAN VALCIK ledna 1950 obnos $5,776,377.13 a solvent- Machy a v zati zapadajiciho sluice pra6402 Pra g ue, Houston, Texas nost Jednoty dostoupila na 114.32 procent vil: "A zde u rakve tve, priteli, chveje se V ydavat el6 — Pu blisher yYm zay azkilm. Decli-. touha, jeS i v tobe byvala: aby z naroda ' EST, TEXAS schopnosti dostat s tEleubsLovAx run. COMPAN — WEST, cum y yplaceAo bylo za dobu pilsobem na2Seho i v budoucnu vycha,zely silne inPi'eci p latne $3.00 ran6 — Subscri p tion $3.00 a year Jednoty celkeni $4,058,856A9 a kazda po- dividuality, ktere by Ceske umeni vYtvarvzdy vyplacena ne i slovesne dale povznakly a narodu Zra6”y wires zasilaji se do Hlavnl Hfadovn y ve ,nstka byla a je doposud . ,,, Fa y etteville, Texas, bez priitahU eili co nejspise. Stoji za zdti- zjednavaly tak prate cti." Majovy sen K. Chan g e of address must be sent to Grand Lodge, razneni skuteenosti, 'Se nase SPJST za H. Machy je ztelesnen v jeho dile, priFa y etteville, Texas. celYch trianadesat roku nemela soudmho kladnY tin ze vztahu k rodne zemi. a 010VeHiere do p is y , p fed p latne a oznamky bud'tb adrevymahani vyplaty pojiSteni nekterYm zo,-- 1.7 eku: bratru. Takovy vztah k Sivotu mel sovan y nit: Vestnik, West, Texas. konUYm dedicem pojistky coS je zajiste by bYt vyjadren v tvorbe vS'ech, kdo2 v Zivoto p is y zeinfelYch 6Ienft se uvefeifiud bezPlatrie.

Za rytinu p odobiznY j e nutno zaslati redakel $2.50. rekord vysokeho radu a fakt, nad 11.1M2 teto tradici chteji pokraeovati a uskuteeThe obituaries are p rinted without char g e, For cuts jsme opravn...6.ne hrdi. Organisaeni prate novati sen tvarcii zakladatelfi. Prvni is necessar y to send $2.50 to the Editor. letoSniho roku pokraeuje uspokojive neb den bratrske lasky, svatek prate, je taod 1. ledna do 20. dubna jsme ziskali 385 kovYm yYznamnYm symbolem, v nemS se HEAVNI HPADOVNA — SUPREME LODGE Pfedseda — President, Ed. L. Marek; Vice. President 1101, 1 Y/eh elelltl, a tento vYsledek snaZeni. spojuji ruce k spolupraci na naroda roll Fr. G. Svadlenak, Thrall, Texas, Tajemnik — Secretary John F. Chu p ick; ITIeetnik — Fin. Secretary, na'Sich radov Y Ch org anisatorft dosa,Zen dediene: ye znam.eni tradice Machova R.aym. UrbanovskY; Pokladnik — Treas, Josef Koliha, Jr. Pravni radee — Counsel — Au g . Kacit, Tem- byl za nezvykle jinak roeni doby — pa- srdce: "Bez konce laska je". p le, Texas Vrchm lekar — Medical Direceor Dr. J. VaSlive diouho trva,jiciho sucha, jeS farelenstva ' pribYva radii merle. V rozA. Ealamieek, El Campo, Texas. fteditele — Board of Directors .— S. M. krabanek, rnar-Lim steSovalo rannou setbu plodin, voji bratrskYch Jednot ye Spoj statech 1121 Robbie St. Houston, Texas; Karel. Navratil 816, E vyschle pastviny pak ohroSovaly zdarnY lze za posledni desetileti pozorovat ne,_ Ave A, Temple, Texas, J. C. Eineigl, Yorktown, Texas John F. Kubala, Pilot Point, Texas. Frank Rbd, El cnov dobytka. V nejsvrchovanejk dobe bYvalY fikaz: poeet elenti rok od roku Cam p o, Texas. koneene Selana vlaha se dostavila, nade- stale pribYva, zatim malem, u kaScle podStanovnl VS, bor — B y law CommItt je tim stoprocentne zlepS'ily a nova situa- purne jednoty poeet sdruSenYch radn Geor g e E. Each', Pfedseda Chairman, West, Tex ce znamena vYslednej$i praci naSich orklesa. Tak v roce 1941 mely bratrske jedFrank B. Steiner, tajemnik — Secretary 4310 Diiikason, Dallas. Texas, ganisatorn. noty celkem 100,420 'Facia a nasledujiciho TiskovS, v$bor — Press Committee — Pfedseda — Machily Maj, smutna baseri jeho unladi roku poeet tento. se sniSil o pet tisic. V Chairman Josef Horilak, College StatMn, Box 121, Texas, Mrs. Ant. Horak 5007 Alcott, Dallas, Texas, zfista,ne navZdy meznikem v dejinach ee- roce 1943 nastal dal$i pokles raft\ a to o Mrs. Frances Olexa. 6402 Taggart St. Houston, Texas, ske literatury. Byly doby, kdy pred- cele etyri tisice, aekoliv v stejnem roku stavovali basnika na okridlenem koni Pe- pribylo 140,000 novych Menu. V roku 1946 gasu, ktery se vznaSi v oblacich nad zemi. poCet novYch radii postoupil o jeden tisic Nee() z toho obrazu zustalo v pameti lidu, a novYch elenft ziskano bylo 300,000. Od POSTMASTER: Send form 3579 ktery vidi v basniku eloveka neprakticke- roku 1946 poeet , novych elenti stale se with undeliverable copies to ho, jenZ pro same sny zapornina na Sivot sil a poeet i.ada klesal Ci o neco se zyYS'il. a misto po zemi tape v hvezdnYch S.P.J. S. T., Fayetteville, Prehledna statistika bratrskYch jednot v nach. TypickYrn basnikem — snilkern je Unii vykazuje tyto eislice: Roku 1940 bylo Texas.

Karel Hynek Macha. Staei vyslovit jeho 99,048 kada s poetem elenstva 7,870,259; v jrneno: ihned se ozvou vzpominky na roce 1944 bylo 95,118 radii a elent 8,369,maj. A to nejenom maj s malYin ln, telly 591; v race 1949 bylo uz jen 93,600 radii maj skuteenY, ale take Machfiv Maj, kte- neS Menu 9,660,093. Jsou nektere bratrske ry je nesmrtelne earokrasnym CeskYin organisace, u nichZ poeet radii se udrZel snem, jen2 bude okouzlovati du'Se a jima- Ci nee() malo poklesl (naSe SPJST rnela ti srdce v.kch mladYch generaci, stejne 164 radii a dle nosledni zpravy ma nyni jako tech belovlasych. Ph vysloveni jme-, 157 l'adt) nez u vkch elenstva pribylo. Co na K. H. IvIachy se vynori v predstave rfi- jest pheinou, ze r-aciti ubyva a elenstvo se Jarorlav Thlicky k 1. rnaji-1893. ze a slavik. Poesie byla jeho narozluenou nmoSi? Rhein jest nekolik neS jedna je Ten delnik perem i ten delnik dlatem. druSkou, tedy by se zdalo, ze byl Macha, nejznamejel neeinnost spolkova, nezamaj prviii vita, V zaniceni svatem, elovek veskrze neprakticky, a Se se oprav- jem a lbostejnost. Stari spolkovi pracovten v pochyb raize a ten v dilny Seri du vznaSel vice v oblacich, neS chodil po nici jeden za druhVin odenazeji na veena pl lsti, veene jam li p stva tvrde Ceske zemi. Ale stael pripornenout nose, ji.r3% jdou na odpoE,lnek, b1-'enechana okovit vkch velke ztroskO1dni, jenom jednu osudovou chvili ze zivota K. vajice misto mlad gim. Jsou v poetu nena vitezici slavnou zemi chyili ranni, H. Machy, ze ktere by si meli basnici od- malem eleni bez zajmu o zivot spolkovY, kdy 'lapilli se obou snove sladci, vodit svuj vztah k eloveku, neb sluna k kteri pristoupili do spolku eiste jen k vuli kdy platit bude jell, co velke ptaci. viasti a lidu se stava, prvnim zakonem v poji$teni. Takove do sehtlze nedostanete

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Ve stfedu, dne 3. kvetna 1950. dej se co dej, ac jinak odvadeji spravne povinne poplatky. Oziveni radove einnosti je bezpeenYm prostredkem k udrleni radu a mlada, krev se velmi osvedeuje v mistech, kde staki zasloubli spolkovi pracovnici ohli2eji se po YYpomoci.

Pamatee M. R. Stefinika. Po studiich v Bratislava, v Praze, v Curychu a v Milano stal se 8tefanik asistentem slayne hvezdarny v Meudonu u Parise. Vykonav pozoruhodne studie uprostred yeeneho snehu a ledu na hvezdarne na, Mont Blancu, meSlal pak za vedeckYmi ifeely ve Spanelsku, na Tahiti, v v Turkestanu a v Jilni America, Za prvni svetove valky vstoupil jako letecky dobrovolnik do francouzske armady, bojoval tamer na vSech bojiStich s takovYm Uspechem, ze byl posleze jmenovan generalem. S profesorem Masarykem a dr. Benekm ujal se rizeni protirakouske revoluce, venovav se organisaci Cs. zahranieni armady a stal se prvnim csl. ministrem valky. Dtizlezite prate zdelovaly jej po 28. rijnu 1918 od navratu do vlasti, k nemu2 se mohl pripravit az v kvetnu 1919. Nechteje vstoupiti na pildu nendvideneho Rakouska, volil cestu vzduchem, ale pr y -nikroapudesvobznlasti e mu osudnYm, kdyl letadlo se zritilo. Stefanik byl zjev opravdu nevSedni; stejne jako Masaryk, ani on nepotreboval eekati na valku, aby se stal slavnYm, nebot' jim uz byl. Svou einnosti vedeckou zjednai si tolik Ucty a vaznosti,ze mohl s yymi styky v Pari.zi Ceske veal prospivati. On uvedl Masaryka k francouzskemu ministerskemu predsedo yi Briandovi, on seznamil dr.

Benek s francouzskYmi diplomaty. Veda dobre, ze jen rozhodnY ein podepre snahy eeskYch lidi, zasazoval se v dorozumeni s 1VIasarykem o pevnou organisaci revoluCni armady. Tak vymohl na francouzske vlade rozhodnuti, ze budou uznavany a poclporovany Ceske ruske legie, ziskal rozhodujici kruhy rimske pro zrizeni legii italskYch a s presidentem Wilsonem jednal o es'. leglich americkYch. Spolu s Masarykem a BeneSem dovedl presvedeiti francouzske a anglicke mineral o nutnosti rozbiti Rakouska, po jeho padu specha do Sibire k tamni Csl. armada, jeji2l blaho lelelo mu tolik na srdci. Teprve pak chce po mnoha letech navStiviti °pet rodnou zemi, "jejil prvni dotek byl mu polibkem smrti". Chudy student sloveriskY dospel nejvySgich hodnosti, zaslou'lik se nejvice 0 osvobozeni porobene vlasti. Jak krasnY to osud Zivotni, jak krasnY a velikY pHklad pro nas! "At' kaklY z nas je lepSim fines. ne2 byl yeera — a stara vlast bude zase velikou a slavnou" — tot' je Stefanikty odkaz.

Pomoene baliky do teskoslo yenska. 0znamili jsme naSim etenarum onehda, vlada Ceskoslovenska • poladala nevYcleleenou spoleenost CARE, aby zastavila

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Strana 3 svoji einnost dnem 31. eervence 1950. fze- KdyZ takto vereine projevili sviij smutek, , ditel CARE — Paul Conly French nyni odnesli mrtvolu k balsamovaai, ktery mei vydal oznamenl, lie tato organisace bude mrtveho pripravit k pohtbu tak, aby jeho prijimati objednavky na potravino ye a onezetlelo, ale uchovalo se "na yeene devni zasilky do Oeskoslovenska al do 15. easy". Posmrtny livot Egyprantl predpoeery na. Pan Frenche zdaraznuje, le CA kladal toti2 neporukne zachovani smrRE muse prijimati objednavky no, zasilky telneho Vela. Bylo proto balsamovani nese zarueenou doda ykou v aeskoslovensku smirne dulezita Yee a trvalo vldy velmi al" do 15. eeryna 1950 jedine proto, 'le ma dlouho, nal se rodina rozhodla s balsavelike zasoby techto potravin a odevnich movaeem, jakYm zpusobem mrtveho uzasilek uloleny ye skladiStich vkch semi, praviti, aby jeho telo yydrlelo Cim dale. v nich prisobi. Od srpna 1946, kdy CARE Balsamo y aei meli pro takoveho jednani zahajila v Ceskoslovensku pilsobnost, do- cele vzorniky nartvol ovkm napodostall tamnejSi lide jejim prostrednictvim benych ze dreva a yerne pomalovanYch. asi 170,000 zasilek. Potravinove nebo tex- V celku byly tri ttidy, tri zpilsoby balsatilni zasilky CARE v eerie od 4 do 10 dola- movani, kahly ovkm jine hodnoty a jine milZete pro, Ceskoslovensko objedna- ceny. Pro pohreb prve tridy upravovali vati do 15. 'eer yna prostrednicvirn ktere- mrtvolu tak, ze z ni odstranili vSechny koli mistni Uredovny CARE, nebo prim() Utroby (vnitrnosti), telo napinili vonn*od jejiho Ustredi ye 20 Broad Street, New mi pryskyricemi a myrhou a potom ho York 5, N. Y. maceli 70 hodin v lihu. Kciyl" bylo takto Nov* druh valeeneho plynu. '86f armad- pripravene, balili ho peelive do dlouhYch niho chernickeho sboru generaimajor A. past jemneho platna a natreli rortokem C. MeAulif prozradil na celonarodnirn gumy a pryskyrice. Koneene ho viozili do sezdu Americke chernicke spoleenosti ye drey ene, bohate nialbarni zdobene rakve Filadeifii, 'le se pracuje na rozvoji novYch a ulozili ho do hrobky. Ph pohrbu druhe valeenYch method, ktere by mohly bez tridy bylo jil oSetteni nartvoly jednoduSi prolevani krve a nieeni nepratelskeho iii- a ovkm ne tak spolehlive. Do mrtvoly zemi ochromit nepritelovu yin k odporu. ystrikovall cedrovy olej, ktery pomalu General McAulif zminil se o "nerovovYch vnikal do vSech Utrob a mel telo chraniti plynech" a soueasne varoval, ze mnozi pled hnilobou. Potom ji ulolili do lihu a nemeeti vedeeti znalci z tohoto odboru po 70 dnech zabalili a dadi do rakve. Nejpracuji nyni pro Rusko. Musime proto chudobnefSi ovkm byl pohreb treti tridy: ,predpokladat, ze nejsme jedini drZitele mrtvole jednoduS.e vyplachli otevrene britajemstvi techto novYch nervovYch ply- cho vodou, nalolili ji do lihn a dost. Zajinu. General McAulif projevil dirveru ar- mave je, ze balsamovaoi, pies to, ze Egypmadniho che-mickeho sboru, ze tyto zbra- t'ane tolik potrebOvali jejich umeni, byli no, Spoj. staty jil vynalezene nebo v pri- jinak trldou opovrhovanou. pravnem stavu se ji2l nalezajici, davaji D yorakovy slovanske tance. Due 1. molnost pomerne malym nakladern osla- kvetna tohoto roku bylo ul 46• let, co zebiti nepritelovo odhodlani k odporu a tim mrel Antonin Dvorak. Bylo na neho ziskati viterstvi bez souea,sneho znieeni vzpominano i ye Spillville, Iowa, kde pronepritelova hospodarstvi. General na u- Iil mesictii prazdnin a kde pri provedenem sjezdu pravil doslovne: Netou- chazkach nodel brehri reky Turkey lime po znieeni narodniho livota a ho- nesmrtelnou humoresku a v domku podel spodarstvi Zadneho naroda na s yete. Pre- hlavni cesty postayenern z eervenYch cijeme si vSak, aby elenove rodiny narodii hel dokonell praci na "Symfonii z Novell° byli mirumiloynYmi a pokojnymi eleny sveta". Sloyanske tance staly se zaklatoluito spoleeenstvi. Kdyby vSak se mela dem jeho slavy. Prvni Pada slovenskYch dneSni studend y alka promenit v horkou, tancil je skvelou idealisaci taneenich musime bYt pidpraveni na obranu proti ryze eeskYch. Bouri v nich predevSim ykm molnYm zbranim, col je jedinYmi prudkY, jary furiant a typickVm stridadtivodem naSeho jedineeneho poslani v nim rytmu, krepei v nich bujna skoend techto neobvyklYch oblastech valeenictvi, ' ye veseiVeh poskocich, bre ie jemna eleStan Egypt'ane moll pohtchni Ustavy I gance kroku polkoveho a podupava.si volpied 4000 roky. iteck-ST spisovatel a cesto-1 ne, ale s humorem a bez obvykle cla yky scn vatel Heredot zachoval nam podrobne po- timentality razo yita, sousedska Bylo to psdni zwasobin jakYmi staki Egypt'ane predevAim Ceske srdce, jea zabuSilo to v pted 4000 lety pochovavali s yYch mrt- nitru skladatelove prudkYm tepem, z huvYch. Kdyl nekdo v dome umfol, poe,°a1 se debni duSe jeho ozval se zvuk rodneho javseooecny smutek tun, ze vso.chny zany v zyka a krev jeho rozbourila se rytmy dome si natrely hlavy i tvare blatem, vy- rodniho eeskeho tance. Dvoralko yy slohrnuly si vysoko 'Saty a odhalice si prsa, vanske tance jsou vyrazem bujareho, jabehaly po meste, narikajice a bijice se v saveho vzduchu, veseli zivota. Druha kaprsa. Spolu s nimi tinily tak vSechny za- da slovanskYch tancii vzdalena dobou ny z pribuzenstva. I mull si na znameni vzniku ad lady prve drahnou dobou -smutku vyhrnoVali odev a bill v prsa. dobou velike, polennane plodnosti umelef

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S rana 4 eke, prohloubila Dvoraktv rozhled a jeho nazor na Zivot a umeni, ale sesilila i jeho mohoucnost vSTrazovou a technickou. Aby Dvorak rnohl sve city vloZiti do hudby, rozhodl se uchSrliti z vSilaradne Ceske budby na pole taneeni hudby ostatnich slovanskSrch narodA. Z taneeni hudby jihoslovanske Cerpa druha rada slovanskS7ch tanc0 v prevelne vet gine, Tak prvni z nich je idealisovaiV tanec slovansWi "od zeme", potom prichazi polsW7 "mazur", dale "poloneza". zde take usly gite maloruske melodie, jihoslovanske kolo v jiskrive divokych rytmech. Posledni "sousedska," nevi jii tancem, jeho2 by byl skladatel iteastnikem, nybrz spi ge vS7razem naiad resignovaneho basnika, k nemuZ za tithe vlahe noel dolehaji z dali jemne zvuky mime se nesouciho tance, vyvolavajici v du gi tithe, zasnene vzpominky na za gle mladi. Na Dvoraka stejne jako na Smetanu vzpomina cebr. eeskST narod a v gechen civilisovanSt svet.

Ne slovem, ale jemnou, uglechtilou hudbou nam priporninaji krasu lidskeho Zivota.

Redakeni sdeleni. Pogta dorueila nam v pondell a je gte v -ate* rano tolik dopisu, pro neZ nebylo mista a nezW7valo rieZ uTerejniti ea,sove, zbyle prijdou na radu v Cisle priAtim.

Pozdrav z autovandru zaslali nam z Carlsbad, Nove Mexiko, manZele Fr. Vrlovi z Houstonu, za nejZ jim srdeene dekujeme. VSietnici se St'astne vratili a sestra Vrlova ma v tomto Cisle zajimave psaiV popis jejich dlouhe cesty nekolika staty Unie. ) • 4 • Dallas, Texas.

Oas leti jako dravy proud, a neZli jsem se nadala ji2 oslavuji tu treti Mothers Day mezi vami v Dallas, v jeho2 teplem pratelskem ovzdu gi zaZivam mnohou radostnou chvili. PH tom si vklycky vzpomenu na moji zlatou maminku a moje pratele v Houstonu. Vzpominka na ne ozve se jako kdyi suclaa, kytieka, zaielesti, ktera nam byla s laskou oddna a ulokli jsme si ji na pamdtku, ale jejiZ vUle je stale eerstva a vie nam pripomina. V to krasne jarni dobe, kdy vie je v kvetu, co by to muselo Wit za srdce eloveka, aby na vse kras-ne v ZivOte zaZite nevzpomel. Jdete po ulici, vidite tu pekriou zahradku, na, ktere se zalibenim vas zrak spoeine a reknete si: zde bydli jiste dobri bide, neb kdo miluje kvetiny a deti nemfiZe W7t nikdy Nag e Ceske rodiny na zahradky nezapominaji, ty nadherne kosatce vgech inoZn3"7ch barev trtni v zahonech kvetin.

Prove na moje narozenin.y me byla podana mymi uprimmimi prateli kytice kvetin z jejich zahradky. O pane, to byla kytieka, od kahleho druhu jeden kvet. B' koda, kdybych byla trochu malirem tak

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bych si ji vymalovala, ale Ze jsem. mazalem tak ji musim nechat zvadnout a zilstane me v srdci na ni pekna vzpominka.

UprimnS7 dik za ty pekne listky z Houstonu, z Crosby a zde z Dallas. Clo y& v nagem stall, ma to srdce otevreno dokoran k drobnStm radostem.

Nyni na Mothers Day to bude zase v sokolovne jako v zahradce. Paneeku, to ka2cla maminka ma kytieku pripnutou na 'bluziece, treba maliekou, ale je to jeji kytieka. Illavni kytieka na gich maminek bude v sokolovne to jejich divadlo. Hrati se bude "Manly, vy nage Ceske manly".

Tak tatinkove a deli nechte se videt prived'te tuya. gi,zlatou mamu do sokolovny, tim ji udelate tu nejvetg i radost. Vite co znamena, pro vas ta vase povida.va, Zena. Vie! ta taky Zada od vas trochu pozornosti a projevu lasky nejakS rm zpusobein. TeZko by se vain Zilo, opravdu take bez ni, ale to ZadnST neuveri ai ji ztrati.

Aneb vy synove a dcery, vzpomehte a pHved'te sebou vag i maminku, ktera je vain ve sve bezradnosti, ye svem staii vdeena za vase laskave slovo prohrate laskou sveho ditete. Divadlo porada KronZek Zen v Dallas a oni opravdu zaslouZi, aby byla sokolovna v ten den nacvaknuta.

Rozepisovat sea jejich praci nebudu, neb tu kaZdS7 zde v tom pokrokovem Dallasu zna, ale priporninam, Ze se ridi slovy: Co dobreho kdy udelaS, osud ti dobrYm splati, kdo lasku pog le do sveta, k tomu se laska vrati.

Proto prejme jim, aby dlouho Zily Vg2chny ty pa g e Ceske marry z KrouZku Zen v Dallas, a ty na, g e druhe Ceske maminky, ktere jsou rortrou geny po celem Texasu, kde jejich srdce a ruce a dobrodini nezustavaji pozadu, mely za vie dobrou odplatu. V divadle Teinkuji sami clobri ochotnici a Ze se vain bude libit za to vam rueim, vklyt' v nem hraje na g .v iteenSi rekser a jeho protej g ek jeho zlata mama.

Posledni sokolske divadlo "Na ge tchyodzbrojuje" bylo v3iteene a bylo hezky obsazeno. 2e vas herci nezklamali, dosvedeovala vase velka veselost v vie jsem v zakulisi sly gela. Meli jsme my radost, vy radost a herci tu nejvet gi, ponevadZ hraji pro na ge navgtevniky, kteri byli spokojeni. TeZ ja vain mili pratele dekuji, Ze jste tak svedornite nav gtevovali nage sokolska divadla po celou sezonu. Bylo to od vas hezke a te gime se, 2Ze nam zachovate i naddle va gi prizeri pri.gte, kdy prigti divalo zaeina, koncem , nesice zari. Va g velikST zajem o divadla nlavne potegil ty nage stare pionSiry jak v sokolskem tak spolkovem Zivote, Ze prece ta Ceska vetev se udrZuje v Ceske reel.

Dik viem ochotnikilm, ktere dali svoje sily clivadlu k disposici a v gem pracovnikurn, kteri prispeli nejakou praci k na-

Ve str'edu, dne 3. kvetna 1950. gim divadlum, br. Lud. Tobernemu za reiii, neb pri jeho re ks i kaZdS7 rad hraje; pi.

Bolene Valeikove jako napovedce a bratrim kteri nam predelavaji kulisy, neb to je prate namahava; jsou to bratti J. Maca, P. Maly a M. Jureik. TeZ br. V. Hoikovi za lieeni hercu a viem sestram za to ✓ teene peeivo pri kaZdem divadle do kuchyne, ktere prinesou.

Tak na shledanou na Mothers Day! Karla Kraftova. ) • 4$ • ( kad livezda Jihu, Cis. 30., Talton, Tex. El Campo, Tex. Cteni bratti a sestry kadu Hvezda Jihu ✓ Taiton, Tex., jste viichni Zadani, abyste 'se dostavili v co nejvet gim poetu do kadove sc.-Mize dne 7. kvetna o 2 hod. odpoledne, neb mama velmi dtlelite jednani. Obyeejne se dostavi jen idednici a ti ' ostatni zustanou doma. Tak si to yesmete na vedomi a prijd'te i vy, kteii sedavate doma, aby jsme neco dokazali.

Bratr piedseda pravil, ze toho shinerskeho bude dost a treba i jineho. Laskaye Zaddin i sestry, aby se dostavily, neb rad chce poradat veedi na Den Matek, a tak bUdein potiebovat pomoc vSech sester. Tak na shledanou die 7. kvetna o 2. hodine odpoledne. Se sterskYm pozdraLottie Krutilek, ueetnice. vein. ) • 4* • S ojene staty zbuduji "zhoubce" podmorsitS,. ch lodi.

Department namoinictva ye Washingtonu oznamil, Ze byly skoneeny piipravy na hromadnou produkci nicitelu ponorek plujicich hluboko pod moiskou hladinou.

Na stavbe 3 takovYch "zhoubcir se jii pracuje. Jsou to 750-tunove a 195 stop dlouhe podmoiske Cluny. Mario tedy oeekavati, Ze v ptipade nove valky budou hluboko pod moiskou hladinou svadeny mezi ponorkami a jejich modernimi "zhoubci" krute souboje na Zivot a na smrt. Dosud byly proti ponorkam ejdinou zbrani torpedo., dela valeenYch lodi, naboje tiaskavin vybuchovanYch pod vodou a letecke bomby.

Ndeelnik ‘Stabu pro namoini operace admiral Forest P. Sherman pied nedavnem varoval kongres, Ze 270 ponorek, ktere ma dues Sovetsky svaz, je vet'Sim nebezpeCim pro Spojene staty v ptipade • nei cele japonske valeene lod'stvo za valky predchozi. K tomu dodal podadmirad. Chas. B. 1N,Ionsen, ndeelnik oddeleni v departmentu naraoinictva pro podmoiskou valku, Ze nebezpeei z ponorek se di relit zase jenom ponorkami novo konstrukce. ) 4, • ( Proti mlze. Mlha zpUsobuje velke ikody zejmena v letectvi. Odbornici nyni zjistill, ze proti mlze pusobi dobie sodikove svetlo.

Ve s redu, dne 3. kvetna 1950.

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nem hup a nail jsme se nadall shodila ne, hezoueke pandy a racoony. Nejhezei starsi s police. Ta vsak se rychle zachyti- z inch vaech byl stribroSedy vlk. Jeho kola police, talde nespadla. Chteia tu ma- zisek byl tak svetlY, ze se zdalo, ze jest bilou uhodit, ale ta se lined schovala v na- ly a tak jeniny. Jini. melt barvu svetle rue inaininky. Tak =Had ho chytila za smetanovou. Pak jsme videli albino raocas a chtela strhnouti dotal, ale starSi se coon, ktery ma nadh.ernY bilY ko2fgek a Los Angeles, Calif. nedala. Potom to tu maliekou tak dopa- rfikive oei. Pozdeji jsme sli do kopce naDrazi pratele! lilo, ';;e se do vetsi pustila a tak se potY- horu a zde ,jsme videli eerneho pantra, Zase nam uplynul tYden. Pneasi je na- kala, ze tatinek se te starsi zastaval. Ta- tygry, leoparda, divokou kodku, cougara dherne a teploneke. Doufam, 2e i vy vat- tinek se skoro postavil na Mara aby do- a lvi. Skoro vS'eclana, tato zvirata spala. chni se citite tak dobre jako my. Stale bre vial jestli ta mala te starsi neubli21. Na jinem miste videli jsme antelopy, razmate co Mat' jako my a tim nann eas My jsme se tolik nasmali, ze narn tekly nych druha slepicky a jinn zviratka, kterychle uplyne. slzy z odi, i druhym lidem. Ale ta malicka ra jsme pied tim nikdy nevideli.

A ted' dale o cestel do San Diego. opicka i pies to ze se tatinek te starsi za- Dale jsme videli obrovskeho hippotaDruhy den rano jsme zase vstali a hned staval, piece jen vyhrala. U2 ta testa do muse a 02 jednoho maleho. Pak jsme jeli k pristavu, kde bylo mnoho lodi. Mor- San Diego stala to to videt, co ta opieka k mistu, kde krmili slony. Zde jsme al ptaci poletovali sent a tarn, jini zas si provadela. Pak jsme Sli dale a zde videli se ta velice zasmali. Mu2, ktery to zde vesele prozpevovali. Videli jsme mnoho &moil opici jak se houpa, z jedne strany dr2e1 v potadku, mei se slonem pota, neb mu2a, kteri eekali, by je nekdo prevort k jak to uklizel, zvire hned to zase rozhadruhou malym i vetSim lod'kam. Bylf to rybari a Dale jsme videli opici tak zvanou orang zelo a kupu sena si naliazelo na zada, byli vypraveni • na: velkY lov. Nektere lo- utang. Jak2iva jsem nevideli tak nepek- jak onen m-tA rychle neuhnul, tedy seno dicky byly krasne a bylo zajimave divat ne zvire. Oblieej toho zvirete byl tak ten- hodil na neho, kdy2 byl obracen zady, tak se na ne jak se graciesne houpaji na vo- kY, ze si ho podeprel o plot. Prohlael si do neho At'ouchl. Sion byl ve velice dobre de. Meli jsme jako vady dalekohled a vi- kahleho a pri torn si asi myslel, jak my nalade. deli jsme i ostrov v dal", kde byl Henry jsme hloupi, neb mel tak potineSily poPak jsme videli divoka prasata a ty se na vojne. Pak jsme jell zase o kousek da- hled v neich. stale potykali 0 jidlo se hadali. Kandy le a videli obrovske lode. Te2 jsme videli • Prohledli jsme si vSechny opiely ash chtel to, co mel jiny. Jeden mel roh ulotu nejstarSi lad', ktera ma spodek Many dale kde maji ptaky. Nekteri jsou velice menSr. A zde jsme ukoneili prohlidku a ze 2eleza. Jmenuje se "Star of India". — kra.sni. Mail zde papouSky jako malova- alt na opaenou stranu parku.

Kdy2 jsme se nasytili pohledem na mote, ne, kteri se velice o eimsi hadali. NejhezA i zde ja pro dneSek ukondim, abyste vydali jshe se na prochazku do mesta. dva se mi z y laSte libili. Jeden jest skoro si odpodinuli od chozeni a pripravili na Zde uz lidi spechali do price. Videli opine bily, druhy krasne pastelove barvy dani prohlidku. Den byl nadherny a tak jsme brzy jeden restaurant otevren a tak rHove. Pak jsou natai derveni a zelein, se nam hezky chodilo. jsme se zastavili na snidani, ktere bylo jini modrozeleni, michani se 2lutou bar- Prejeme vain oba kesti a aby se yam Lillian HoupY. jako I/My velice chutne. Po snidani jsme you Pak jest zde tolik ptaekt1 a ti si bud' neco hezkeho zdalo.

• 4 • si dale prohli2eli rnesto, ktere se nam o- prozpevovali, aneb haSterili. To byl promn bourn libilo. Nemohli jsme si prohlednou- kavy ramus.

Corpus Christi, Texas.

Pak jsme se ill podivat na hady. Ctyri bteni bratri a sestry! ti obchody, neb bylo jeSte v2e zavteno.

• Mesto jest zajimave Una, ze jsou domy pa- byli obrovske velikosti a vSichni byli na Se Zajmem jsem det1 poPis na.vgtevy stavene na ulicich jako no, terasach. Kdy2 stromech a spali. Na tabuli bylo napsano, I republiky Ceskoslovenske man'2elfi J. J. se vyjede a.2 nahoru, jest videli more a by nikdo hady neru2i1. Co se tyce mne, to I MikeskovYch z Temple, Texas.

Cast mesta pod nami. Vetrik zde foukal ja bych nikdy neudelata, ja se pm radeji Bride tomu bezmala 43 ldt, co znam br. studene a ka2dou chvili omamujici vani vyhnu.

J. J. .Mikesku, bylo mi 16 let tehdy, on kvetin. To ja inam velice rada.

Bylo zde asi sto rozdilnYch hada. Je- vsak byl o neco starsi mne, neb chodil k Kdy2 jsme si prohledli mesto, yydali den byl zy laStni, tak zvanY albino. ,Kdy2 'Viotti:1m uZ tehda za svoji vyhledlou dru2jsme se do Balboa parka. Na ten jsern se je malleky je CervenY, ale eim je starsi I kou Z'ivota. Od te doby jsme se east° se'Ali teaila po nekolik roku a citila jsem se ja- tan vice barva ler yena bledne az je had pi t spolkove prole' ve sjezdech SPJST, RV ko male deck°, 2e se pekoe pobavirne. A Opine bilY, rnajici ra2ove oci.

OS, Narodni Sdru2eni, v Sokolu a nevynem,ylila jsem se. Park jest tak veliky, 2e Pak jsme videli mnoho zviratek zva- jimaje v praci divadelni. Nase ucast v tejest nemo2no prohlednouti si ho za jeden nYch "seals", ktere mne ten za,jimali. Melt to spolkove praci nas sblAovala, kde jsme den. Udelali jsme si plan karn se podivati, yybudovane ye vode malicke ostrtivky, a pomahali zatladit k cili ten nas narodni a abysme uvidieli co nejvice a ten se nam ten se nekteri potykali. Bylo jich dolaro- spolkovY vozik, jenz jest, byl a bude odobre yydatil. Push jsme do parku pies mady pres tricet. Ten jeden umel zebrat hrcAovan. Posledne co jsme se s MikeskovYmi seMi bylo minuleho roku u restauranti. Zde jest krasa na jakou si a lido je krmili offSkami. kdo vzpomene. Nejprve jsme priSh k oPak jsme videli nekolik veverek a ji- tosti zde v Corpus Christi pH sletu sokolpiekarn. Ale byly velice lenive, nechtelo nYch zviratek, ktere jsme nikdy nevideli. skein 2upy ji2ni. U prile2itosti teto po se jini provadet telocvik. Tedy jsme sli it Dale jsme videli nekolik orla a pak med- mnoha letech jsem se take sesel se starym clruhemu mistu, kde byly vetsi opieky. 'Veda, ktery spal, tedy jsme sli k druheinu sokolskYm harcovnikem br. Frank StranskYm z Dallas, Kdy. " jsme tak navazali Tyto zase spaly, asi melt neda yno snidani. mistu.

Odpoledne jsme. Sit na druhou stranu Fee na Ceskosiovensko, oba jsme se sholi jsme o kousek dal& a vidoii. maliekou onicku a,i tak rnesle starou. Ale co to na- a zde videli kozy na umelYch kopcich. dovali v tom, 2e my amerieti obeane deprovadela skotaelny, z toho by se na psala Jedno, koza byla az na vr2ieku a stale se skoslovenskeho pavodu bysme se nemeli cela kniha. Byia to cola rodi na, 1'021111-Zeta na vAecky strany jako jeneral. zabYvalt politickYmi zale2itostmi one zeka, tatinek, starsi bratr asi lest mesicii • a Pak jsme sli dolu do tak zvaneho canyon me a to hlavne z dfivodu, ze my tomu nepotom ta malicka. Ta skakala stale jako a zde byla divoka zviata. Zde jsme videli rozumime. Man'Aele StranskYch se take mala mySka pies druhou opieku. To, star- liSky, lynx, vlky, divoke psy, badgers, coy- pripravovali na cestu do oeskoslovenska, Si si toho moo neySirnala, tak malieka, ho- ote, hyenu, pak liSky sede, strbrne a der- ale osud 2ivota usoudil jinak, neb zdravi -

Oddil DopisovatelsV

Strana 6 br. Stranskeho jiz tehdy podlomene ukratilo beh jeho kvota.

Cast° jsem v chichu vzpominal odchodu tohoto sokolskeho pracovnika, kteij• nefinavne hajil a gifil my§lenku sokolskou a narodni uvedomeni. Pfi zajezdech sokolskSrch v Dallas byli jsme rodinou StranskYrch nekolikrate upfimne po sokolsku u nich v jejich domove ubytovani a pohosteni. Podobne u Kraftil a Vaneumu. — V techto vzpominkach jsem si uvedomoval, ze jsem pfiS'el a mnoho jinSrch se mnou o dillekte inforrna,ce, ktere byly oeekavany, ze nabyte tam zkugenostf nam buclou tlumbeeny. Byl br. Frank StranskST nestrannST pozorovatel a proto2 east bucli2 zde mnou vyslovena jeho pam atce.

V2dy se zajirnarn co rodak z Valagskeho kraje o nefal gova.ne zpravy a byl jsem poteAen a uspokojen vylieenim pov gechneho stavu, jak jej br. J. J. Mikeska shledal v jeho a take rnoji rodne zemi.

S bratrskYrn pozdravem vag, John Stab.. ) • 44 • ( flad Fort Worth, eislo 154.

Mili bratfi a sestry!

Na.ge pravidelna tadova, schilze pfipacla na nedeli 7. kvetna ve 2 hodiny v sokolovne, tak nezapomente.

24. dubna jsme melt v sokolovne pfedna§ku, kterou pfednes1 p. Mirko Sedlak.

Pfednaka jeho byla velice zajimava, vge jamb vysvetlil, 2e tomu bylo dobte rozumet. NavAteva vgak mohla bYt hodne vetnevirn co je toho ptieina, 2e Ude Diky p. Sedlakovi za jeho dobrou rec.

Poeasi mame v gelijake, jeden den fouka, vitr z jedne stra,ny a na druhY z jine. Dnes nam fouka silnY severak a dosti chladnY. Po dobrem desti, kterS7 jsme koneene do stali, vg eehno pane vyhlizi, Zahradky Oak jsou zpozd.ene nasledkem sucha.

Minnie jsem oznamovala, ze schtize Sokola bude konana kaIdou etvrtou sobotu v mesici, je to v'Sak zmeneno, sokolska schilze bude nyni konana kaZdou prvni nedeli v mesici ye 3 hodiny v Sokolovne, tak nezapomefite. Koneim s pozdravem na vg echny etouei. Frances Jeemenek. ) • 4 • ( KDO NEMILOVAL Tech druha milovani je tolik, jako znaeel< piva na trhu. Milovati znaei miti nee° r 'ad, ten ma rad tu vec, onen jinou. stare Ceske potekadlo di: "Jeden ma, rad holky, jinST zase vdolky", co2 °be je velice piijernne. Ty nage Ceske maminky umi udelati ty vdolky tak chutne, ze se 'doveku sbihaji sliny v astech. fteknemea takovST vdolek z bile mouky, pane do zlatoVa uarna2enSr, s tim belej§im doliekem uProstfed, k tomu jeSte pomazanST sesvestkovymi,_ci jak Moravand pra,vi, trnkovYini povidly a posypany rozstrouhanyin

V t S T N I K — WEST, TEXAS tvarohem, je tak nee° bosky svildneho, ze tomu vzhledu neodolate a samou kou jej snite. A neomezuji se na ge maminky jen na tento druh vdolka, nekdy pro zmenu misto tech povidel daji jim plaRieek ze skofice smichane s cukrem.

Jindy zas jej poglou chudaka upeeeneho jen na loji do sveta bez pomazanky a jsou take pariove vdolky upeeene bez omastku jen tak na kamnech a ty nam doma take chutnaly. Ne glo to jinak, nale dobra maminka delala co mohla, kdya jsme byli malSTmi a bylo nas zest, voetne ji a otce, z jeho hubene mzdy Dluhy jsme nedelali, na to byl nag otec pfisnSrm a take jsme se nic nevyptijeovali.

Nekoho zase pfivede do extase vidina to sklenieky s penivSrm mokem, jantaroye zba,rvenYm a ktera za davriSich dob stala jen Best krejcara. Ten zas ma naklonnost ku kartiekam a yydrZi pri nich sedeti od veeera do rana. Jeden je holubat, onen vydr21 sedeti jak sfinga, nemluve, pri rybafeni. Jeden miluje baseball, druh kopanou, tfeti honitbu. A tak je tech milovani tolik druhfi. A to milovani je velice stara institute. jak zvidame z bible, kdya uznal panbah, ze by Adamovi bylo samotnemu smutno a pak by se mohl stati jen lajdakem po raji, nedbalcem, nedbajicim na sviij vzhled. Uvedl jej, tedy ye spanek, vyjmul bezbolestnou operaci z jeho Vela. Zebro, to jak znamo je zakfivenS/m a ueinil z nej pro p Zenu, Evu, pinou ladnYch kitvek a svildnSrch pilvabil. Bible nam nesdeluje, jestli byla Eva baculatou blondynkou, neb S'ihlou brunetkou a tak Adam procitnuv ze sna, piekvapene ziral na to syildne stvdenieko stojici pied nim, odene jen fismevem a pavaby a lined mu zaealo srdce v prsou tikati prudeeji Libila se mu, tolik ptivabu shrnuto v to bytosti, ze Adam jim podlehl a neodolav, pfivinul ji v Zhavou name svou, rty jejich se setkaly a to bylo prve peeeteni nallonnost mezi muZem a Zenou v raji babel jen na to gtesti a blaZenost prvSrch lidieek hledel ZarlivSim okem a zavistive, nastrojil aklad davehve prostbmyslne Eve, svedl ji itlisnym, sliberri, Eva pak needomky z lasky Adama a my ted' neseme nasledky. Adam pozbyl bezplatne pobSrvani v raji a misto neeinnosti v rajskem pohodli, musel se chopiti prate, v potu tvafe sve dobYvaje Zivobytieko pro sebe a Evu a musel se pak je gte vice einiti, kdyZ mu Eva azardele sdelila, ae jiZ vice nebudou sami sdileti svtij pribyteeek.

Pfiroda neni jednotvarnou, adda, si rozmanitost ve vein a proto nezapomenula ani na lidske pleme, zvla gte na neZne pohlavi a obdaidla je rozlienymi puvaby, aby maaove meli velk3°T vYber. Jeden vidi svilj ideal v milovani v baculate blondYnce s plavY. mi viasy a oei pomenkove barvy, druh je nacl gen gtihlou postavou brunetky s havranimi vlasy, temnYch hlubo-

Ve stfedu, dne 3. kvetna 1950. k3ich oei jak tune, toho zajima sniva bytost, jineho okouzluji aiva letora a srgici zraky jeho vyvolene a tak vidime, ze ka2de mladinke Z. ensice bytosti pfiroda tic:affia nejake pilvaby jimi2 okouzluje opaene pohlavi, jim se velice tako odolava a jichZ svodu jeden dfive neb pozdeji podlehne, neb laska kvete v kaZdem veku.

Ten sladlqr zvla g tni pocit v srdci se stek potlaeuje, neb vilbec neda se potladiti, je to tajemna sila, nezmerna, v'Se pronikajici jako ty kosmicke paprsky, nenahmatatelne jako ony, neb elektiina ei magnetism, ale jejiZ &inky lze pocit'ovati a je pro na g Zivot na zemi nezbytnou jako ony, dodavajice nam vzpruhy a energii k Zivotu; tu has laska, tu mud., a jintm zpasobem dava svou mot na jevo. Bez lasky, bete yznetu byl by Zivot fadnim, postradal by one Zivosti a pestrosti a ta hollywoodska filmova industrie udelala by bankrot, nemluve ani o jinSrch industriich spojenYch s tim. Kdybychom nerneli zajmu pro pilvaby Zenskeho pohlavi, zhroutila by se mnolia, industrie, zalolena na zvYkni a udrZeni jich.

Nu a kdy2 jsem o tom milovani uvedl zde ologirne pojednani, muslin vam scleliti, ze nee° z to kapitolky o milovani muzete uvideti na jevi gti iadu Pokrok Houstonu v nedeli dne 7 kvetna. DramatickY krou2ek Hlahol pfedvede varn nektere lase toho milovani. Nic plactiveho, nad er imZ by varn srdce pukalo 2alern, ale neco veseleho, radostneho, ptijemneho, jako je milovani, ze se div nad tim smichern neukuckate. Je to umelecka, druZina, ktera vi jak obecenstvo oblakti, jak mu pripraviti pfijemne pobaveni. A prozradim11, ze to Zenske pohlavi to herecke druZe oplYva pilvaby a ze mu2Sti elenove jsou ten hezkYmi, tu ta hra jiste vami pohne.

Ve hie "Kdo nemiloval — nekl", objevi se krome znamych jiZ varn hercu tfi nocivianti. Damy: pani Lillie Follett, hrajici Pavlu Rubinovou, vdovu, pani Mary Telge, majici filohu Mani Palene a S'varneho junaka z fayettevillske oblasti, Johnnieho Sulu, jr. Zde rozenY a hovotici pekne eesky. Dal gimi ZeriskSrmi ptivabnYmi bytostmi, jea jsou yam dobfe znamy, jsou Wilhelmina Simeeek, hrajici Jindru, dceru Cejkovou,.Elsie Dobesh, v filoze Mily, netere Pavly Rubinove, Mary Johnson, v filoze Malviny, hospodyne a Harriette Earl, hrajici Tyldu Mazankovou. Tim KostomlatskY, znama divadelni osobnost, zjevi se y am v aloze Boleslava Cejky, vite dobre, jak to umi, Jerry Ermis, stale usmevavY s kudrnatYmi viasy, ma filohu Havelky, John Stehlik, jemua se jia lepe vede po nernoci, je tea ji2 znamou starohereckou figurkou, bude hrati Felixe, zavodniho ziizence. John J. StarGala, rovnea davno zdomacnelY na jeviati, ma new "nal" v teto hie, hraje Va.clava Karase, tovarnika. Aby dal to roli

Ve stiedu, dne 3. kvetna 1950. tovarnika patfienST claraz na jevi g ti, ohodi se do lep giho "kvadra", k hodinkam ve veste piipne si solidni a hodne masivni "klandr" ze zlata a vazanku musi mit taky "neblej gi" od dolaru a pal vY ge. To by negio dohromady, aby vytahl na jevigti "prkenici" nabitou bankovkarni a "blejskal" se s va.zankou snad od Kressa. Toby jako vdovec pozbyl respektu u ovdovelYch darn, touhcich je gte po milostnem cvrlikani. Johnnie 8ula jr., ten hezkr junak z fayettevilleskeho okresu bude hrati jeho syna Ladislava. Nad nimi vgemi na jevigti bude vesti s mateiskou peel donor sestra Rrikna Hanusova, ktera ji2 neseetnekrate davala hercam pokyny a hodila jim, tonou-li ve hie, zachranne lano.

Jak jste tedy seznali, kroukk Hla of ueinil velkolepe piipravy ku va gemu pobaveni a zabavni vYbor fadu take nelenoval, nebot' fadova majova slavnost Pokroku Houstonu je v2dy neeim velkolepy. m, Idrznammim a je to zvla gte tento rok, ye v-Srroei etyficetileteho jubilea sveho zalokni. To ji g stoji za zaznamenani, za patfienou oslavu, vzhledem k tomu, co vge za tu dobu bylo vykonano fadem. V poledne bude chutnY °bed, je dobie znamo kuchaiske umeni na gich sestheek, 2izni te2 nikdo nezhyne, mame valy hojnSr -Ober napoja po ruce, kufivo te2, razne sladkosti pro deti, tak, k ka2dy bude uspokojen. Pronto Vrla, jako na g policejni inspektor, ochotne yam udeli pokyn jak ten vas "bus" zaparkovati pro pohodInSr vkjezd.

Nu a co jegte vice, jen piipomenutieko, 2e to bude v nedeli, dne 7. kvetna, 2e tam nebude o zabovu a veseli nouze a abyste tam pfi gli v co nejvet gim poetu, eim je vets vice ph divadle, tim herci veseleji a se zapalem hraji. Tak nezapmerite a phjd'te, tato s mamou a detmi, strejcove a tety, babiely a dedeekove, mladenci i penny, neb vezte: "V2dyt' jsme jen jednou na svete . atd." — Vesela mysl je pal zdravi. — Za sto let tu nebudern, at' tedy neco uhjem'."

S. P. Studnienk.

— Taylor, Texas.

Mile redakce Vestniku!

Dnes pi gi par radku, abyste vedeli, jeg t&hjem, no a ti proroci s tim mrznutim to dohnali gpatne, drive cekali, pak pro sucho nemohli a ted' zas pro mokro, neb 16 jsme dostali pies 2 palce pekneho degte, a2 radost.

Due 19. t. m. pi. L. Kubalova s chlapci a my jsme si udelali Id/let a2' do El Campo. Vyjeli jsme o 4 hod. a tam jsme byli na 7 hod. rano, a k tomu jsme zastavili v Columbus pies 15 minut. Byli jsme u rodiny MackovSich, co2 bylo velice mile phvitani. Pan Tom Macek jest upoutan na 102ku 7 let. Take jsme se seznamili s jeho synem mladkm Tomem. te2 jest velice

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VESTNIN— WEST, TEXAS milt'. Ma obchod v Pierce, Tex., jest to pouze 5 mil od nieh. Vypravel me, jak je to s tim obchodem. No to jsem ja v2dy on aspori nezapird, takordr elovek je velice spravedlivY, Tarn te2 nekteii nemohli set, nemeli dosti vlahy, ale jak jsme vyjeli toho dne k veeeru, tak asi po 20 milich zaealo poprchavat a elm dale tim fe, himelo a blYskalo se a misty bylO vody pine piikopy, tedy mo2na 2e jim tam te2 dosti dobte zapr gelo. Cestou pr gelo a2 skoro k nam, ale zde jen trochu. Nato 23. nam zaprgelo potadne. Musel jsem pouttet vodu ze dvora a je g te pied tim jsme moc mokro v zahradce. Ted' u2 udelame neco vlii.gte zemaky, ty u2 budou brzy k jidlu. Koupili jsme jich jen za 50e. Hrach nam u2 po dva roky chytil tu medOvici. No necht', jak vyschne dame fazole, neb korn kdy2 neudela bude futro, Cloy& musi zkouget. Men jsme moc drobneho semene naseteho a to vzeglo o2 po tom degti due 16. Nyni aspon to poroste, jestli nebude zas moc pr get, ale piece jest to lep gi net Slychaval jsem, 2e El Campo je male mesto, ale jak jsem tarn byl a mluvil s naginciju mi jeden pravil 2e jest tam 56 salona, tak to neni male. Jsou tam renee s dobytkem, bylo videt =oho dobytka po obou stranach testy. Pak tam te2 mluvili o oleji. Take jsem ponejpr y videl rk';', 'ove pole, a 'La asi tam maji mlYn. Z Columbus do La Grange jest jep gi cesta, ale arody bylo velice malo violet, zla gte kdy2 tam jsou mnohein ranneigi.

Take gvakr se synem byli u nas minulou nedeli. On pravil, 2e jest velice Indio seteho u nich ph Cameron.

Tak koneime s pozdravem na vgecky rodiny a piejem v gem zdravi a gtesti. Take pp. Kubalovkm srdeone dekujem za svezeni, 2e nam takovou dobrotu talon.

Dnes mame jasno, neb v noel se phhnal severak, tak snad budeme mit bez degte. Vgak je ten vitr student'. Na severu jsou v gelijake povodne. V act& J. V. Kohutek Rad Pokrok Sweet Home, 'eislo 63.

Beru pero do ruky, neb me bylo nailzeno br. piedsedou, abych podal zpravu do Vestniku, 2'e na ge schaze bude konana 7. maje namisto 14. maje. To bylo phjato v minule schtizi ohledne toho, 2e nam piipada na 14. maje Den Matek. Tak sestry a brath nezapomente na 7. maje, budeme mit dalehte jednani, neb zajiste jest kaIdemu znamo, 2e chceme si zbudovat novk stanek pro na g fad, neb nage stara sin potiebuje opravu a nevyhovuje potiebam nageho faclu. Pen& ji2 /name hodnou eastku. Tak brath, kteti jste si jegte nekoupili akcie, tak si zakupte, akcie se prodavaji od $25.00 idi ge. Broth a sestry, vybudujme neco, abysme zanechali tady neco na gim detem, neb po-

Strana 7 tomkam. Tedy dostavte se 7 .maje do solarize, a ktery je vzdalen at' po gle bankovni poukazku na: J. W. Wa gek Sr., Sweet Home, Tex. a bude vlastnit majetek v na gem fadu Pokrok Sweet Home é.

63. — Ukoneuji tento dopis, neb jsem toho napsal vice nee jsem mel v rimyslu.

Tedy puntik a dost.

S bratrskSnn pozdravem, Joe N Morris.

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Okresu Austin DAN IIRUSKA OZNAIVIUJE SVOJI KANDIDATKU ZA OKRESNIHO SOLID CE AUSTIN OKRESU Dan Hru gka opravnil Vestnik k oznameni jeho kandidatky pro afad okresniho soudce Austin okresu, spadajid do rozhodnuti demokratickSrch primarek dne 22. eervence 1950.

"Uf-ad okresniho soudce jest vysoce dulehte postaveni" pravil Mr. Hrugka.

"Jest to postaveni cti a davery, jedno, jen ma zastavati osoba zpasobila nikoliv jen y e vecech prava, nkbr'Z ma na srcici i zejmy v g ech lidi okresu. "Citim, ze jsem pokud se prava tyre i jinak zpilsobilSirn k slune co soudce okresu.

Pokud se tyke me zprisobilosti pro toto poStaveni, dovoluji si piedlotiti nasledujici: Jsem stela 35 roku, syn zesnulkch dr. a pi. T. S. Hrugka z Wesley, Texas, a byl jsem usedlik tohoto okrsku po eels' svaj 2ivot. Wenn se s laSwalou sleenou Edna Mae Jennings, dcerou p. a pi. R. F. Jennings z Racoon Bend. gkoleni nabyl jsem na statni universite v Austin, kde obdr2e1 bakalaistvi prava na universitni gkole pravnicke. Povoleni k provozovani prOvnictvi dostal jsem v rote 1938.

Od roku 1938 do 1940 provozoval jsem pravnictvi v Bellville, po to byl ustanoven zvla gtnim agentem Federal Bureau of Investigation. Slou21.1 jsem u FBI do anora 1948 v Detroit, Kansas City, Washington. D. C., Quamtico, Virginia Houston& Behem minule valky byl jsem -Came zamestnan potirani vyzveda.estvi a sa botak a v ykonovavani v gech povinnosti souvislYch s vnitini bezpeenosti nagi vlasti.

Od imora 1948 provozoval jsem pra y -nickouprasvBeliapodlesv raznS7ch obao.nskYch akcich, piitomne jsem presidentem spolku pravnike okresu Austin.

Jsem eleneui SPJST ad roku 1939 a patiim k fadu Oslo 68 v Nelsonville, Tex. "Budu si upiimne vahti hlasu a podpory lieu Austin okresu v mojim zavoden' o niad okresniho soudce. Budu-li zvolen, slibuji slou2iti vgemu lidu Austin okresu a kahle Cash okresu dle sve nejleph schopncsti a budu spravny'm katdemu v ka2clem pripade.

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Houston, Texas. ka a tak jsme se spokojily prohlednout Aprilova schilzka toho nakho naroze- I Corpus Christi a musim rici, ae tolik kveninoveho spolku se y ydatila, jak bychom tii jsem jeete nevidela, prava to tekly po eesky aprilovsky. Myslim, 'ae z vYsta.va barev. Protoae _zaeinalo bYti tenas neschazela aadna. Oveem to krasne Iploueko, proto tolik lidu a hlavne deti ye jarni poeasi hodne ptispelo se piijit po- vocle. Palled na ten pobteani Ocean Drive bavit, a zabavy a aertovani bylo dosti, ne- stoji za podivanou, veak jsou tam bohate bo "aa as", jak to sly gime v Ceske ho- Iresidence a hotely a krasna vylilidka na dince. mote.

Clenky, kterYm mesic duben byl prvnim Tak se pohledem loueime a zpet k naaivote byly pani: Harriette Earl, Della gemu Houstonu jedeme, ale zase jinou ceKadleeek, Emilie Syptak, Aneaka Svaei- stou, abychom a nejaky ten pohled nena a Frances Tesat, ktera, mela narozeni- ptigly, a tak pied nedeli zase doma a ny taloa dne. Oveem jest jim piano to vzpominame, ae Texas ma mote, hory a nejlepg i, to jest jiste zdravi, to druhe, t.j. ehronme roviny. S pozdraVem, A. Kostomlatska. etesti si asi musime obstarat samy. Veak • 4, • ( jsme jim take rady zazpivaly a pak ua byla nalada k aertovani.

Rad Ja •omir, eislo 54., West, • Texas.

Ptednostni akt byl pro pi. Tesatovou, Bratti a sestry! "vyzva pro nejmlad gi elenku k vystoupeDines je zamtakna nedele a ani se do ni". Misto nejmladei vystoupila nejstargi. toho psani nechce. VCera v sobotu bylo Nu pak takovYch aprilft bylo vice. horko as moc a do raffia se ochladilo tak, ,Doufame, ae ptitomnym hostilm se me- ae jsme museli i zatopit v zahtivaku, razi nami libilo, vadyt' se zname. Byly to pi. dio ktieelo„ ae budou "showers", ale.nekde Studniend, kdysi vynikajici pracovnice jinde moana, ne ve West, aC malt' deet' by ye spolkovem 'aivote jests v tech tyrdeich zahradkam neu gkodil. Kdya jsem psala zaeatcich, -a pi. Dvotakoya. st ., ktera, byla posledne, meli jsme zde oeklive sucho, ale navStevou zde u sve roviny, stale ylidna dostali jsme dva dobre date v tYdnu, usmevava tvatieka, nestarne. tak ae se vg ecko osveailo a snad to vlahy A tak je gte zpravieka a nasledoval a- bude vic. bed hojnY a velmi chutnY, a kdya jia Ptieti nedeli 7. kvetna mame na gi tajsme pH torn obede, tak pi. ptedsedkyne dovou schtizi, tak se dostavte kdo nam slibila pro pfigti schfizi new tak do- aC neni tteba nikoho pobizet, neb elenti se breho, ae budeme ptekvapony. Ale to ne- vady dostavi hodne. Schitze jako vady ye ni april.

2 hod. odpoledne.

A tak po dobrem obede na ge pozornost V patek 21. dubna, zde ptedna gel pan se obraci k tomu vystrojenemu stolu pino Mirko Sedlak o pornerech v Ceskoslovendarn tam, ale ja hledela jen na ty kras- sku a aC bylo dosti lidu na ptednaece, mone kvetiny, ktere byly darovany a 'ohne- hlo jich bYt i vice. Ale jedni nedbaji, neb seny elenkami; dovedou ty na ge hospo- si mysli, co je nam po Evrope; pak je dost dynky mimo to domaci prate yypestovat tech co jsou ptedpojati proti yeemu co ty nejpesttejei kvety a vyposlechnout ty neni z Ameriky, a koneene to bylo main jejich zahradkove zku genosti jest velmi znamo, neb vg ichni neberou Oechoslovak zajirnave. a Vestnik, tak ze o torn ani nevedeli.

Nage ptieti sejiti a to v mesici kvetnu Ptednag.ka byla zajimava a divili jsme se, druhou stiedu, to jest dne 10. kvetna ne- ae pan teenik mohl tak dlouho mluvit, boli maje, narozeniny pi. Emilie Kalou- neb to vzalo skoro 3 hodiny. Jclete si posek a pi. Josephine Buri. slechnout p. M. Sedlaka, kde je yam to Ptijde jaro, ptijde, zase bude maj a tak moaner, a pak si udelejte sami sviij ftsudne 10. maje na shledanou. clek.

Musim se jests zminit o na,eem vyletu Tak ua mame zase maj as nim na druv den San Jacinto, na kterY se tegime hou nedeli Den Matek. Nevim prof ua nekaadY rok, oveem kdya jest pekne pneasi, rnarne ted' nic, co by ten den hyl svateeabychoin si vyjely pouze shlednout tu nejei. Kdysi jsme mivaly prograuay jarni krasu a to myslim ae jinni Texas je a se gio se nas hodne v na g i sini, pObavili to prava misto jsme se mezi sebou a bylo nam heed y eVyjely jsme v patek ra,no bez ureiteho seleji, tehdy ses. Vanova, nyni jia zemtecite jen bYti venku, ale kdya se to krasne la, ucila ditky basniekam a jini tea pojelo po tech texaskych dalnicich, v Ce- mohli. Ted' to jaksi ptestalo, nikdo se o chach jsme rikali silnice, ale zde v Texa- to nezajima. Br. Hugo byl vady proto, ale su neni vhodnejeiho jmena pro tu milo- je neja,kY nesvfij, tak ae asi se neciti pro you dali, a tak kvetu veude, vge se zelena, nejaky program; snad se toho nekdy nea zaeina byti pane teplo a kolem zalivu kdo chopi, a bylo by to pekne zase se -nelidu, kteti si libuji v rybateni, a tak my kdy sejit a poklabosit si se starYmi ptaprojiadime mestecka na tests ke Corpus, tely.

Christi napadlo nam se podivat as do I V nedeli bylo ye vedlejel kat. osade AbValley, ale to byla trochu dalcka vyjiad'- bott bitmovani a u nas ye West bude

Ve sttedu, dne 3. kvetna 1950. p •ig ti nedeli. Nevim kolik bylo bitmovanv Abbott, ve West je vic jak d ye ste, tak ae bude piny kostel. Nyni jdou jen od dvanacti rokft, ti mladei pfijdou as na podzim.

Rolnici mail ted' pilno v poli, neb bavlny v dubnu sets bude asi math, a nekteti ptesivaji kornu co ptaci vytahali a sucho znieilo. Pak by zas mohl ptijit dobry deST, ale ne kroupy a cyklony, o to nikdo nestoji. Vg ak to musi bYt hrozne, kdya Tide jsou v tom poraneni a zabiti. Zahraddky se ted' zaeinaji zelenat, ale broskvove stromy maji letos velice mak) listi, odkvetly a ovoce je, ae ne rnoc, ale stromy jsou skoro bez Myslim ze ptestanu a proto br. a ses. nezapornente na 7. kvetna a ptijd'te do selnize. Srdeeny pozdrav na yeecky etouci, Matka Klausova.

SrdeenY pozdrav pi. Mine Kagparkove v nemocnici v Taylor s ptanim, by byla brzo zdrava. ) • 4, • Z taflu Pokrok Houstonu, eislo 88.

Sedmeho kvetna Krouaek Hlahol sehraje peknou veselohru pod nazvern "Kdo nemiloval nezil", pro na gi majovou slavnost. teinkujici v torn jsou vgichni dobti herci. Take bude podavan chutny abed v poledne. Veaer k tanci bude brat Baeova kapela, tak ptij d'te se s nami pobavit.

V nedeli 14. kvetna budeme mit Mothers Day program. Zaeatek bude ye 4 hodiny odpoledne. Budou zase male ditky feinkovat, tak se ua na to teal.

28. kvetna KrouZek Hlahol sehraje anglicke divadlo v Ellinger, Tex. na jejich "Tomato Festival", pod nazvem "Calm Yourself". Je to velice legraeni divadlo a hodne se nasmejete. Bude to celodenni oslava s prtIVodem v 10:30 hod. rano. Divadio zaene ye 2 hodiny odpoledne. Krouaek Hiahol pojede na Greyhound busu a ti co by si ptali jeti s nami mohou mne nechat vedet v sini bud' v patek anebo v nedeli, anebo mne zavolat na: K E 8674.

Harriette Earl. ) • 4.„ • Temple, Texas.

Cteni bratti a sestry! Timto zdeluji, abyste se dostavili do ptieti schtize v nedeli dne 7. kvetna ve 2 hod. odpoledne, nob jest to mnohem zajimavejei ye schtizi, kdya jest eetne elenstvem na.vetivena.

Posledne, jak jsme meli spoleenou svaeinu, tak mnoho sester se vyslovilo, ae na pligte jak budeme deco takoveho mit, ae si potidirne spoleeny abed, aby pak bylo vice Casu odpoledne na to spoleene pobaveni. Tak dostavte se do schfize a moand ze bysme si meli neco takoveho potidit, neb jest pOttebne, abysrne brali vet gi zajem o ten na g spoleeensky divot. Tak pamatujte na tu prvni nedeli v kvetnu. — Poeasi manic nyni dosti 'east° uplakane

Ve stredu, dne 3. kvetna 1950. a trochu chladno. Rolnici by si prali, aby bylo trochu tepleji a nejakY eas bez dete, by mohli zaseti bavinu a jine veci, neb ji2 je na to eas. Tak se melte vSichni dobre. S bratrskYrn pozdravem, Chas Navratil, taj. ) • Z NASi CESTY. Pie Anna Vrla.

Houston, Texas.

Ctena, redakce a mill etenari!

132 jsem y am davno nic nepsala a tak si dues na vas vzporninam a prala bych si, kdybyste mohli bYt Lento tYden se mnou. Casto mile nekdo rekne, pros Ze jsem uZ prestala psat. Ale kdy2 elovek main beseduje, tak ani nema co psat, ale tentokrat jsem si vzala pisadlo a papir sebou a jak jedem tak i ja, pokra,euji s rnojim psanim. Zdomu jsme vyjeli ye etvrte.k due 20. dubna o trech hodinach ranou prehlednout si Nove Mexiko a kus Colorada. Nechteli jsme eekat a2 zaene velike horko, to 2e se potom zle cestuje, tentokra.t nam ale vychladla kri2e, ale byla to nadherna podivana. Jeli jsme syn Calvin, jeho Zena, ja a muj mug.

Bejbinko nechali mladi doma u nevestiny maminky, ale syn ji niusel slibit, 2e budou kaklY veeer telefonovat domil A tak dojeli jsme do New Braunfels jak bylo dobre • ozedneno. Mesto je pane, ma krasnY mestskY park. Asi 30 minut jsme v parku, kde sledujem mnoho veverek jak probihaji p0 parku; napili se kriSt'alove vody, ktera, je chladna jak led a teee zpod kamenu celym proudem. Vyjedem kousek za mesto a tu nam vleti velikY jelen do cesty a jei-'ste jsme dva druhe videli v tornto miste. Kdy2 jsme prejeli za New Braunfels zaeali kopce, ktere se nam zaealy libit. As toho rana bylo zakourene a mlhave pneasi, piece podivana se nam zdala nadherna. Jak jsme se divali do predu tak to vypadalo jak by velikou knihu pied nami otviral a kdy2" jsme se podivali nazpet, tak zase jako kdyby se kniha zavirala. Velika stada oveeek a koz se plazila po chrastich a nZiraly zelene listy.

Oim jedeme (16.1 tim vice kopce a slunioko se prodird mezi mraenami, ale lidske obydli neni k spatreni, chudoba taty zird na vSechny strany. Jedeme sto mil dale a zase vidime jak tady kaceji cedrovy les a delaji cedrove sloupky. Prijiklime do mesta Junction, Texas, pane postavene pod samYrni kopci a pripada mne to jak ty chaloupky pod horami. Kary tady potkavarne jednou za dlouhY eas. Nyni jeclerne sarnou planinou, 2e ani kozieka by se neu2ivila, na misto drateneho plotu vS'ecko je elaradene kameny, cesta je poseta kvitim vAE.,lijakych barev, tak to dela na eloveka dobry dojem po tolike pustine. Prijiklime do pekneho mesta Sonora, jecline mesto v celem okresu polo2ene v naine. Prejedem mesto a zas je-

V ..P7 STNI - WEST, TEXAS Bern samYrni kopci a ni2inami, kde neni 2a.clna trava, jenom same kameni. Prijedome do mesta Kerrville, tady platime za gasolin 31 centU. Toto mesto je na krasnem kopci vyhra2ene pro lidi, kteri trpi souchotinami. Cimjedeme dale tim vidime jenom hole kopce, jedeme asi tti sta mil touto planinou a tu je mesteeko Sheffield, opravdu historicke. Koupili jsme filmy do kamery a jedem 12 mil zpatky brat obrazky z mista, kde se nam jedno misto z yld'St' libilo propast' v zenii, kde jsem to u% videla na polayblivych obrazkach, ale jsem tomu neverila, 2e to mil2e -bYt skuteenost. Tady jsme i obedvali, ponevadZ u2 byly 2 hodiny, tak 'ram velice chutnale, °bed jsme si wan sebou pro prvni den. Jedem o sto mil dal a tu je ueinene pareniSte, stork a kameni. Prijedem do mesta Fort Stockton, napinime karn, ktera je velice horka, a my musime eekat trochu schladne. Tepdomer tu ukazuje 92 stupdd, ponevad2 je tu velike sucho.

Jedem do mesteeka Pecos, dost velike , ale napolo zavate bilym piskem a vypada to jako sni p . Jedem. 65 mil dal a dr2iine prsty skri2ene, aby se nam tady nic nezachtelo na kare "trublovat", neb co bysme si jenoni poeali v takove krajine, kde neuvidite nic jenom same zajice, kteri vypadaji jak telata. U2 preji2dime brainci do Mexika, jedem asi 15 nil' a vidime alfalfu2rY2i a cele lany krasneho ovsa.

Lido orou traktory a hrozne se za nimi praSi, misty vidime jak to zavodnuji svoje fanny, Mina je tady eervene barvy ale vypacla, arodna; baVlnene stonky od minuleho roku jsou • skorapkami obalene.

Vjedem do mesta Carlsbad, slunieko je nad•zapadem, 6 hodin, dela to jednu hodinu rozdilu mezi Texasem, tarn je ted' 7 hodin. Mesto CarlSbad je moderni, budoyy jsou'staveny ye Spanelskem slohu a lavice jsou na ka2dern rohu, nekde i na chodniku, aby si lido odpooinuli. Pronajrnuli jsme si kabinu a rano jedeme do jeskyne, - je 9 hodin v patek rano. Tri ph).yodel v uniformach nam napred udelali ree jak se mime chovat a pak nas vedli cestiekarni do-bloubky 850 strevic. V ranni yyprave nas Slo 515 lidi a v 1 hodinu odpoledne maji druhou vYpravu. Do jeskyne jsme Sli pomalorieku, neb jinak se tarn jit neda, nekde jdete po schodech jako po Zebri. Ta krasa co tarn vidite, ta se vypsat neda a prala bych, aby vSeci lido to jednou spatrili, co priroda sama pod zemi clokaZe vytvorit. Vlastne je to vapno v jeskyni, kde preteka podzemni voda pies kamen a ka2cla kapka vody co spadne zanecha troSku vapna a tirn padem ta krasa roste. Teprve v roku 1922, co Jim White, prvni Novel< se obetoval a Sel to prczkoumat, ted' je , 112 mrtev, ale jeho 2ena tarn je§t,e 2ije a prodava tam parnatni drobnosti naMtevnikinn. Vstupne do jeskyne obnaSi $1.20 za dospelou osobu a

Strana 9 deti do 12 rokil zdarma. Je 11 hodin a dochazime do prostred jeskyne. Tam je pekna jidelna, kde date 50 centti a vezmete si bednieku s obedem, v ni jsou dva sandviee, sma2ene zernaky, okurek, kousek kejku, oran2 a hrnieek kavy nebo dovka. Daji y am 20 minut easu a zas vas vedou ddle. Oim jdete dale, tim je to krasnejSi a zajimavej'Si. Je 1 hodina a vy jste ve spodu jeskyne, vezmete elevator, kterY pojme jen 12 lidi, a vyjedete na povrch za jednu minutu. Celkem v jeskyni jsme Iii 3 mile peSky, chvilemi jsme museli "Slagovar, neb to bylo hodne s (Dokoneeni pri§te). kopeeka.

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!CALENDAR. 6. kvetna. Bingo u radu Pokrok Houstonu eis. 88. v Houston, Tex. 7. kvetna. Sclnize radu Pokrok Sweet Home Cis. 63., misto 14. kvetna.

7. kvetna. Majova slavnost - divadlo: "Kdo nemiloval - ne2i1" v sini radu Pokrok Houstonu eis. 88. na Studewood. Zacatek presne ye 4 hod. odpoledne.

7. kvetna. Schi:ze Ceskeho Na y. Sdruieni v sini radu Stefanik Cis. 142. v Houston, Tex.. Zaeatek v 5 hod. odpoledne.

7. kvetna. Majova, slavnost a korunovani kralovny v sini radu Praha Cis. 29. v Taylor, Tex. '7. kvetna. Spoleena svaeina po schfizi radu- Pokrok Moultonu Cis. 27. v nove siCulak Akole) v Moulton, Tex. ni 11. kvetna. Schiize Dram. Krouilcu Illahol v sini radu Pokrok Houstonu eis. 88. v 8 hod. veeer.

14. kvetna. Divadlo "Marny, nak mamy" v Sokolovne na Carl ulici v Dallas, Tex. Zaeatek v 5 hod. odpoledne.

14. kvetna. Mother's Day Program v sini radu Pokrok Houstonu eis. 88. na Studewood. Zaeatek presne ye 4 hod. odpoledne.

14. kvetna. Veeefe u radu Hvezcla, Jihu eis. 30. v Talton, Tex. PH taneeni veselici hraje Alfons Lichnovsky.

14. kvetna. Spoleena svaeina po schtlzi radu Rozkvet Zapadu eis. 107. ye Floresville, 'Tex. NejstarSI a nejmladM maminka ziska cenu. ....14. kvetna. Program k ucteni nagich matek porada Sokol Houston. Zaeatek ve 4 hod. odpoledne - bode i poclavana chutnet veeere.

14. kvetna. osla.va, Dne IVIatek v sini radu Praha eis. 29. v Taylor, Tex. 28. kvetna. Tomatova slavnost _v Ellinger, Tex, VelikY pruvod v 10:30 dopoledne.

28. kvetna. Anglicke divadlo sehraje Krou'ek Hlahol v Ellinger, Tex. Zaeatek ve 2 hod. odpoledne.

Ve sttedu, dne 3. kvetna 1950.

Strana 10 EDUARD MICEK:

MAL" eTENAR, (CAST puma.) /P

Ucte me ëesky cisti!

OSMNAC TE cvteENt Pohadka o Krakow nogovi.

Napsal Karel V. Rais.

"Zap at' Pin BUh, Kniotr s detm:4 z lesa Krakonogi," kraeit'asten vola ach, tu vidi divnou prmeil si domU v Krakont.ii tam eel() ziata. viechvav houby ze mraei, Krakonod podle pohadek eeskeho lidu ruku zdvihi voli: y e vY)chodnich Oeehach byl horskY duch, jen t dobrYm lidern peal a tie trestal. . .

"Stuj!!" Pteeti pohadku nekolikrat hlasite a vø

opid ji °pet do seditu bez chyb!

"Achich, pane Krakonoii, jsem ji. je 101T1 thud brach, L hub si nesu v ted' je bicla na. horich!"

"Znim te dobie, mitir kmochu, chodivarin kol vaiich vrat, pomohu ti za to trochu, radl" ze rna.i tak sve

S pozdravem STRSOEK MitEK Z AUSTINU.'

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TAKE HRD/NA Marie B. 8alounova.

"To je jedina, hrtiza, kam se mi to nadobi ztraci," skldni se panimama R011balova, vdecka zachmutena nad kuchynskou pond. a ne a no dopoeitat piechaekt a hlinenych hrneekt, v kterYch se nosi svdeina na pole. "Ut mi zase chy beji dva, talit, d ye ltice a propaneeka zaupela — i ten peknY, zamovni rendlik."

"Ale, ale, panimando, hrneeky ani rendlik nemaji, dudi," rozdafne pripomind pantata, Roubal a kolem rtii ma svdj stalY dobrackY tsmev. "Ze nadobi nema, dudi, to vim taky," napotad hubuje jeho tem, "ale te neni ke koupi, vim teprve!

TakovY velikY, bezmala desetiletY chlapee, jako nad Mila/by ut mel umet dat na vdecko pozor, ale to misto vdeho potadku si hledi vdelijakYch hraeek a tu mad, tu med. ..." padaj buchty na Milova zada s viditelnYm rutencern patei'e.

Jindy by se sn.,d hoch uratene vztyeil, liledal by nejakou omluvu pro svou neo patrnost, ale to se jen prohnul, primhouril eel a ani sval se mu v oblideji nepohnul. " . . . Je to kluk vzdorna, boha-

ta, hubena. . ." a tteti buchta tit dnes nedopadne. Mama si v duchu povida, je Mila den ode dne vyzo,blejdi, trebate to je nejakYch placek a krajicil chleba, jet si do dkoly i na vdelijakou honieku s sebou odna,di a kdyt se vrati, vdechen &leen, jedl by zase jako vlk, ptece si vSeho polovinu nastrka do kapes. To aby mel dost na svoje toulky, je pokad takovY vyjevenY. Bdhvi, kde po yeeerech lita, snad se jaktivo tadne dit'e na svete tolik marnu nenazlobilo..."

"Maminko," odpovida koneene Mila na vdecky jeji obtalovy, ktere se po katdein seitani nadobi jit po nekolik tYdnii opakuji, jâ ti to vdecke jednou stokrat vynahradirn. ..." itekl o tak nejak opravdove a slavnostne, te maminka zmlkla a jen vrti hlavou. "Jake ma to dite divne, rozhotene odi," povida, si V duchu, "a diva se pted sebe, jako by tam nekde v dalce nee° velikeho a yznedeneho videlo."

Mila zatina zuby do eervenYch rt1,1 beleji a cpe si kapsy plackami. Ut zase ale dobte vi, kam se vdecky ty maSane krajice i vdolky ztraceji a kde "zapomind" plechaeky, ovdemte ne prazd ne, thee a hue. nadobi. To jsou za ouvra temi jejich poll pod saitYm brehem lesa takove bezpeene skrYde, te staei nekolik skokü tajemne postavy, aby za pratelske hbite ruce vdecko uchystane si vyzvedly.

Snesl by proto jedte daleko vetdi protivenstvi a tresty i hlad, hid. te se mohl eestne zataditi, treba jen podle syYch skromnYch motnosti, do podzemniho hnuti a partyzanskYch bout. stateene Vysoeiny.

A kdyt byl koneene celY kraj osvobozen a maminka sepjala ruce k dekovne modal* privinul se k ni Mila blatene a poSeptal ji do ucha: "Tak ut yid, mamineeko, co jsem to provadel a kam jsem ti zanadel nadobi?!" A maminka v slzach vyeetla "Proe jsi mi o tom nic neteki, byla bych ti dala treba posledni pekak!"

Ale Mila zavrtel hlavou a odpovedel pydne: "Dal jsem eestne slovo, te se cn tom nikde nikomu nezminim, aby se nikdo nemohl gestapaliun podteknout, kdyt se to tu jimi jen hemtilo. Slovo drZet muslin, jsem piece mut a budu jednou deskoslovenskYm vojakem." )4'( litád Vesmernost, C. 68., Nelsonville, Tex. Cteni bratti a sestry! Thnto vas vdechny uvedomuji, te v mesici kvetnu budeme potadati schtizi druhou nedeli v 9:30 hod. dopoledne. V eernu nad rad potada, barbecue druhou nedCli, ktera ptipadne na 11. Cor yna. Oleni nadeho tadu budou mit obed zclarma. S bratrskYm pozdravem, B. W. Schiller, taj. ) o Re Alhanie ziskala chom. Albanske doly. budou rozmnoteny o nove doly na chrom v kraji Koukes, ktere prispeji k vYvozu nerostu ze zeme.

Ve sttedt1, due 3. kv(Itha 1950.

ADRESAft f1REDNjKii1 HLAVNi fi it AD OVNY Slovanske Podporujici Jednoty Statu Texas S. P. J. S. T. Edward L. Marek, Predseda, Fayetteville, Texas.

Frank G. Svadlenak, Misto-ptesecla, Thrall, Texas.

J. F. Chupick, tajemnik, Fayetteville, Texas.

R. A. UrbanovskY, teetnik, Fayetteville, Texas.

Jos. Koliha ml., pokladnik, Fayetteville, Texas.

Aug. Kacil', pravni radce, Temple, Texas.

Dr. J. A. Halamieek, vrchni lekat, El Campo, Texas. fteditele: Karel NaVratil, 816 E. Ave A. Temple, Texas. J. F. Kubala, Tioga„ Texas J. C. Eineigl, Yorktown, Texas, J. M. 8 kr a ban ek, 1121 Robbie St. Houston.

Texas. Frank 'Rod, El Campo, Texas.

TiskovY vYbor: Jos. Hortak, College Station, Texas, Ant. Horakova,, Dallas, Texas, Frances Olexovd, Houston, Texas.

ADRESAft TAJEMNIKU MiSTNICH itADU Slovanske Podporujici Jednoty Statu Texas S. P. J. S. T. 1. Pokrok Texasu - Fayetteville, Tex. P. P. Baron, Fayetteville, Tex. Schilze 2. nedeli v mesici.

2. Kopernik - RoZnov, Chas. Hilsher La Grange, Texas, Rt. 2, Scht.ze 1. nedeli v mesici.

3. Novohrad - Moulton, Adolf J. Mika, Moulton, Tex., Rt. 1. Schtze 3. nedeli v mesici.

4. Karel Havli6ek Hallettsville. Chas.

Holy, Rt. 1, Box 169, Hallettsville, Texas. Schtze 2. nedeli v mesici.

5. Tioga - Tioga,. Chas. Hejny, Tioga; Texas, Route 1.

6. MoravAti Bratti - Cottonwood. Fr. Pibil Abbott, Texas, Route 2. Schtze 2. nedeli v mesici.

7. Rovnost - Caldwell. J. J. Krupa, Caldwell, Texas, Route 1,. Schfize 2. nedeli v mesici.

8. Prapor Svobody -- Weimar. Adolf Barta, Schulenburg, Texas., Rt. 3.

Schtize 2 nedeli.

9. Slovan - Snook. Jno. T. Skrabanek Snook, Texas. Schtze 1. nedeli v mesici.

10. Texasky Mir - Shiner. Aug. Madala, Yoakum, Texas, Route 2, Box 102 Schtze 2 nedeli v mesici.

11. Svojan - Praha. August Jalufka.

Route 2, Box 179, Schulenburg, Tex. Schtze 2 nedeli v mesici.

12. Dubina Dubina. Alb. Miean, Rt 3, La Grange, Texas.

VPSTNIK---WEST,TYXAS

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13. Texaska Orlice -- Dime Box. Vine. 35. Nove Itvety - Axtell. Frank Hubs,eak, Rt. 1, Axtell, Texas. Schtize 2.

Marek, Dime Box, Texas, Rt. 1. Schtnedeli v mesici. ze 2 nedeli v 14. Veseli - Wesley. Ed G. Vavra, Rt 1, 36. West - West, Texas. Fr. Mouela, West, Texas. Schtize 2 sttedu v Brenham, Texas. Schfize 2. nedeli v mesici.

Frydek, Norbert Je2, 37. Novd Vlast Route 1, Box 179, Sealy Texas.

15. Svornost Jihu 13uckholts, Texas.

Hilda Brti.ci, Rt. 2, Buckholts, Texas. 38. Osveta Smithville. Jerry Stepan, Route 3, Flatonia, Texas. SchOze 2.

Schtze 2. nedeli v mesici. nedeli v mesici.

Bild, Hora Bila Hora.

Victor Mel16. nar, Hallettsville, Texas, Rt. 1, Box 39. Bedtich Smetana - Bryan. Frank 131. Schtze 3. nedeli v mesici.

Vytopil, Wheelock, Texas. Schtize 2. nedeli v mesici.

17. Novy Tabor - Caldwell, J. H. Siptak, P. 0. Box 453, Caldwell, Texas. Scht- 40. Cechoslovan Hillje. E. K. Hajov‘ ze 2. nedeli v mesici. sky, Rt. 3, Box 17, El Campo, Texas.

Schtze 2. nedeli v mesici.

- Elgin. Win. Marek, El18. Jan 2" 41. Nova. Ratolest - Port Lavaca R. Magin Texas. chdeek, Rt. 1, Box 17 Port Lavaca, 19. Velehrad - Velehrad. Fred Mieulka, Texas. Schfize 2. nedeli v mesici.

Schulenburg, Texas. Route 4, Box 42. Moravan - Sunny Side. John Ma221. Schtze 2 nedeli v mesici. chae, Brookshire, Texas, Route 1.

20. Komensky -- Granger. Henry E. ViSchtize 2. nedeli v mesici. tek, FOB. 43, Granger, Texas. Scht- 44. e§ti Bratti, Industry, Miro L. Peze 2. nedeli v mesici. trusek, Route 1, New Ulm, Texas.

21. Fr. Palacky - Engle. Charlie JaltifSchtize 2 nedeli v mesici. ka. Rt. 2, Schulenburg, Texas. Scht- 45. Vlastenec - Shiner. John PodanY ze 1. nedeli v mesici.

Rt. 2, Shiner, Texas. Schtze 2. nedeJiff Washington, Cat Springs. Edwin 22. li v mesici.

Drymalla, Route 2, Box 105, Cat 47. Hvezda Texasu - Seaton. Frank V. Springs, Texas. Schtze 2 nedeli kaZpanhel, Little River, Schtize 1. nede 3 mesice. deli v mesici.

23. Nova Morava - Moravia. John Ka- 48. V3Tehrad Beyersville. John W. Maresh, Route 3, Taylor, Texas. hanek, Rt. 4, Box 101, Schulenburg, Schtize 1. nedeli v mesici.

Texas. Schtze 2 nedeli v mesici.

24. Cesky Prapor - Cyclone. Chas. Na- 49. Pokrok Rowena -- Rowena, Vaclav Kvasnieka, Rowena, Rt. 1, Texas. vratil. 816 East Avenue A., Temple, Schtize 2. nedeli v mesici.

Texas Schtze 1 nedeli v mesici.

25. Ennis - Ennis, L. J. Kudrna, Rt. 2, 50. El Campo - El Campo, Mrs. Joe Peterka, , 606 So. Mechanic St., El Ennis, Texas. Schtze 2. ned. v mes.

Campo, Texas. Schtze 1. nedeli 26. Slovan Jihu - Skidmore, Jos. Kolimesici. ha, Jr. Route 1, Fayetteville, Texas.

27. Pokrok Moulton - Moulton, Albert 51. Vernost - Ellinger, D. A. Juren, Ellinger, Texas. Schtze 4. nedeli.

DlouhY, Shiner, Texas, Route 3.

53 . OeskY Lev - Frelsburg. Rud. Ka'ASchtze 2, nedeli v mesici. parek, Fayetteville, Texas. Schtze 1.

28. Karel JondA - East Bernard, Caronedeli v line Bohaeik, East Bernard, Texas.

54. Jaromir. - West. Emil W. Popp, P. Schfize 2. nedeli v mesici.

0. Box 8, Abbott, Texas.

29. Praha - Taylor. A. L. Boudny, Taylor, Texas, Rt. 1, Box 285. Schtze 2 55. Hvezdnaty Prapor - Tours. A. E. Fetter, Rt. 2, West, Texas. Schilze nedeli v mesici.

1. nedeli v mesici, o 2 hodine odpol.

30. Hvezda Jihu - Talton. J. F. Fiala, El Campo, Texas, Route 1, Box 292. 56. Anton oermak - Corpus Christi.

Chas. Holdsek, 2541 Lexington Blvd., Schtze 1. nedeli v mesici.

Corpus Christi, Texas. Schtize 2. ne31 Pokrok Slovant - Yoakum. E .E. deli v mesici.

Bushek, 313 Nelson St., Yoakum, Texas. Schtze 2. nedeli kakle 3 me- 57. Jan Hus - Gonzales. Jacob Cizek, 828 St. Paul St., Gonzales, Texas. sice.

Schtize 1. nedeli v mesici.

32. Nainec - Schillerville. W. W. Schiller, Victoria, Texas, Route 2. 58. Columbus - Hungerford, Adolf G. Sabrkila, Route 3, Wharton, Texas.

Box 103. Schtze 2. nedeli v mesici.

Schnze 2. nedeli v mesici o 2 hodi33. Hvezda Miru - Bleiberville. Vincent ndch odpoledne.

Chaloupka. Rt. 1, Bellville, Texas.

59. Bratti Jihu - New Ulm. F. A. Weige, Schftze 2 nedeli v mesici.

New Ulm, Texas. Schtze 3. nedeli v 34. SlovanAti Bratti -- Morava. J. G. mesici.

Charanza, Caldwell, Texas, Route 4, • 60. Bluth Svornosti -- Wallis, Chas.

Schtze 2 nedeli v mesici.

Strana 12 Zalesak, Route 1, Wallis, Texas. Schii ze 1, nedeli v mesici.

61. Vesmir - Poth. Adolf Midulka, Floresville, Texas., Route 4, Box 183.

Schuze 1. nedeli kaRlY tketi mesic 62. Rozkvet - Galveston. Marie Cordray„ 3923 Ave Q 1/2 Galveston, Tex, Schuze 1. etvrtek v mesici.

63. Pokrok Sweet Home - Sweet Home.

Joe N. Morris, Sweet Home, Texas.

Schtize 2, nedeli v mesici.

64. Pokrok Plumu - Plum. Mrs. Katie ulak, La Grange, Rt. 1. Texas. Scht ze 2. nedeli kaZdY tfeti mesic.

65. Prapor Magnolia - Crosby. Mrs. Albina Balcar, P. 0. Box 194, Crosby, Texas. Schuze 2 nedeli kaIdy druhy mesic.

66 Slovanska Lipa - Waco. Otto Hanus, P. 0. Box 4147, Bellmead Station, Waco, Texas. Schtze 3. nedeli v mesici.

67. Broth Svobody Schulenburg. Fr. Holub, Rt, 3, Box 18, Schulenburg, Texas. &haze 1. nedeli v mesici.

68. Vesmernost - Nelsonville. B. W. Schiller, Box 23, Beliville, Texas.

Schuze 2. nedeli v mesici, 69. Nova Osada - Rogers. Adolf Shiller, Route 2, Rogers, Texas. Schtize 2. nedeli v mesici.

71. NovY Raj. - Penelope. R. J. Piakryl, Penelope, Texas. Schtze 1. "wall v mesici.

72. Pokrok Jihu - Cameron. Jerry Plachy, Rt. 2, Buckholts, Texas.

Schtze 2. nedeli v mesici.

73. Sam Houston - Seymour. Joe WaSek, Seymour, Texas. Route 3. Sell-Laze 1. nedeli v mesici.

74. 13orovY H&j Lovelady. Martin Svoboda, Crockett. Texas, Route 4.

Box 72.

75. Svoboda - Bartlett. Jos. Pacha, Bartlett, Texas, Rt. 3, Box 18. Schtize 1. nedeli kaZdY tfeti mesic.

76. Neodvislost - Wichita Falls, Mrs. Henry Sottek, Rt. 1, Box 241-AA, Whichita Falls, Texas. Schuze 2. nedeli v mesici.

77. Hvezda Praporu - Bomarton. Raymond Piabyla. Bomarton, Tex, Rt 2.

78. Dobrota Dobrowolski. John DorJourdanton, Texas. Schuze 1 nedeli v mesici.

79. Corpus Christi - Corpus Christi.

J. J. KruSinskY, Rt, 3, Box 263-C, Corpus Christi, Texas. Schtize 1. nedeli v mesici.

80. Tyr - Holland. Joe Belieek, Rt, 1, Holland, Texas, Schuze 1. nedeli v mesici.

81. Needville - Needville. Inoc. PeSak, Route 2, Needville, Texas.

82. Oechil Domov - Ennis. Wesley F. Strunc, Rt. 4, Ennis, Texas. Sellaze 2. nedeli v

VtSTNIK- WEST, TEXAS 83. Srdce Jednoty - Columbus. Chas.

J. HruSka, Rt. 2, Columbus, Texas.

Schtze 2. nedeli v mesici.

Pokrok Dallas - Dallas. Frank Vo84. dieka, 5211 Garland St., Dallas 10, Texas. 'Schtize 3. nedeli v mesici.

85. Pokrok Haskell - Weinert. Mrs. Josephine Batty, Munday, Texas.

Schtize 2. nedeli v mesici.

86. SlovanskY Svaz - Zijkov. 0. V. Vanieek, 1716 E. Adams St. Temple, Texas.

87. Hvezda Svobody - Temple. J. J. Kurtin, 812 . 8th, Temple, Texas.

Schtize 2 etvrtek v mesici v ntadovno br. Aug. Kacire v Temple.

88. Pokrok Houstonu - Houston. Mrs. F. J. Oletxa, 6402 Taggart, Houstcn7, Texas. Schtlze 2, pondeli v veder.

89. RaZovY DvAr-Rosebud. John J. PiaSek, Box 88, Rosebud, Texas. Schuze 2. nedeli v mesici.

90. Slovanske SdruZ'eni - Stamford, Frank PustejovskY, Rt. 2, Stamford, Texas. Schuze 2. nedeli, 91. San Jacinto - Crosby. R. J. LoSt'a,k, Box 352, Crosby, Texas. Schaze 1. nedeli dopoledne.

92. Svaz Oechoslovann - Ft. Worth.

Rudolf Keel, 2115 Ross, Fort Worth, Texas. Schtze 2 nedeli v mesici.

93. Karnes - Hobson. F, L. PustejovskY, Hobson, Texas. Schtize 2. nedeli v mesici.

94. Dennice -- Wheelock. J. A. Rychlik, Edge, Texas. Schuze 1. nedeli v mes. ze 1. nedeli v mesici.

95. d' eskY Den - Seymour. Emil Holub, Rt. 2, Seymour, Texas. Schuze 2. nedeli v mesici.

96. Krasna, Krasini. John Marek, Rosenberg, Texas, Rt 1. Schtize 2. nedeli v mesici.

Placedo. Johnnie Scho97. Placedo vajsa, Placedo, Texas. Schtze 2 nev mesici.

98. Vitez - Guadalupe. Wm. Janota.

Victoria, Texas, Rt, 1, Box 408. Sennze 2, nedeli v mesici.

99. RadhoSt' RadhoSt, F. J. Orsak, Rt. ' 4, Box 279, Hallettsville. Schtize 2. nedeli v mesici.

100. Pokrok MladeZe Sebesta. Miss Clara Schoenemann, Star Route No. 2 Lyons, Texas. Schtize 1. nedeli v mesici.

101. Pokrok Gainesville. John Samek, sr.

Rt. 1, Gainesville, Texas. Schtze 2. nedeli v mesici.

102. Hvezda Mladek - Coupland. Raymond Machu, Rt. 2, Box 80, Taylor Texas.

103. Pokrok Flatonia.

Flatonia Alois Dostalik, Rt. 1, Flatonia, Texas, Sella ze 3. nedeli v mesici.

105. Hej Slovane-Gus. Joe Matejeek, Rt

Ve st'fedu, dne 3. kvetna 1950.

1, Lexington, Texas. Schuze 2 ned611.

106. aecho-Mora-van - La Grange E. H. Francke, La Grange, 'Texas. Schtize 2. nedeli v mesici.

107. Rozkvet Z•padu - Floresville. Viasta Flowers, P. 0. Box 43, Floresville, Texas. Schuze 2. nedeli v mesici.

108. Rosenbery - Rosenberg. J. S. Jane, Box 171, Richmond, Texas. Schuze 2. nedeli v 109. RadeekY - Granger, Arnold Zrubek, Route 1, Granger, Texas. Schuze 2. nedeli.

110. Jan RosickY - Kaufman. Steve Novak, Rt. 2, Kaufman, Texas, Schuze 1. nedeli v mesici.

111. Jaroslav VrchlickY Sugarland, Atepan Bohumil Val•ik, Sugarland, Texas. Schilze 1. nedeli v mesici.

2. F. B. ZcIrtibek - Guy. J. H. Mikeska, P. 0. Box 357, Guy, Texas. Schuze 2. nedeli v mesici.

113. Svepomoc - George West, Texas.

Frank LukaSik, P. 0. Box 191. George West, Texas, 114. Vyzovice Fairchilds, Mrs. Milady Walenta, 1410 -- 1st St. Rosenberg, Texas. Schuze 2. nedeli v mesici.

115. Pokrok Garwood. H. W. Huvar, Gar. wood, Texas. Schuze 2. nedeli v mes, 116. Rozkvet Cooks Point - Cooks Point.

W. W. Chaloupka, Rt. 3, Caldwell, Texas. Sehtize 2. nedeli v mesici.

117. Robstown - Robstown. F. J. Mora,vek,' Rt. 1, Robstown, Texas. Schuze 1. nedeli v mesici.

113. Kingsville - Kingsville, Frank El.Sik, Box 376, Kingsville, Texas.

119. Slovanska Piale'Zitost - Brookshire.

F. L. Gregor, Brookshire, Texas, Rt. 1. Schuze 1. nedeli v mesici.

120. Pokrok Deauville - Deanville. Jos. Ealcar, Caldwell. Texas, Rt. 1. Sellaze 2 nedeli v mesici.

122. Nova Doba - Wallis. Jos. F. Eelcman. Wallis, Texas, Route 1. Box 84.

123. VSe,slovan -- Cistern. Dom. Vydrkie Route 3, Flatonia, Texas. Sehuze 2, nedeli v mesici.

124, SiovanskY Dilworth -- Dilworth. Albert Velek, Shiner, Texas.

125. Touha - Westhoff. Louis Zissa, Westhoff, Texas. Schtze druhou nedeli v mesici.

126. DubovY Haj - Ross, Jos, Felt, Rt, 1, West, Texas Schuze 1. nedeli v mesici.

127. Pokrok Kenaly - Kenedy. H. W. Mareak, Kenedy, Texas.

128 Bratrske Spojeni - Mart, Frank Vanek, sr., Mart, Texas, Rt 3. Schaze 2. nedeli v mesici.

129. Ladimir Klacel -'Edge. Frank Wentreek, Wheelock, Texas, Rt. 1, Box 45. 8chuze 1. nedeli v mesici.

130. Jaro -- Dallas. J. E. Sebetka, 5007

Ve sttedu, dne 3. kvetna 1950.

Strana 13

ITESTINTIK- WEST, TEXAS

Alcott Str., Dallas, Texa,s. Schtize 153. Pokrok Benview - La Salle, Adolf Ella, La Salle, Texas. Schtze 2. ne1. nedeli v mesici. deli v mesici.

131. Alamo - Thrall. Henry Sladek, Rt. 3, Box 219, Taylor,. Schaze 2. nedeli v 154. Fort Worth - Fort Worth. John Bedan, 2011 Clinton Ave., Fort Worth, mesici.

Texas. Schaze 1. nedeli v mesici.

132. Svatopluk. - Waller. J. J. Kulhanek, Hlava Texasu - Austin, Raymond 155.

Hempstead, Texas, Rt. 3, Box 29.

Prasatik, P. 0. Box 1167, Austin, Tex. Schtze 2 nedeli v mesici.

156. Pokrok Baytown. Cyril Ph5eek, 133. San Antonio -- San Antonio. Louis P. 0. Box 3867 - Baytown, A, Texas.

Dressler, 122 Dullnig Court, San AnSchtze v Pondeli v mesici, veeer tonio 10, Texas. Schtrze 2. nedeli.

57. Rozkvet na Plains - Littlefield. E. 134. 13ratfejoy -- Crowell, Chas. Machao, E. S' ilhan, Star Route 1, Littlefield, Route 1, Crowell, Texas.

Texas.

135. Volna Cechie - Ennis. Jos. Vytopil. 158. TexaskY Kvet - West, Frank KofnoEnnis, Texas, Schtize 2. nedeli v mevec, Route 2, West, Texas. Schilze se sici. odlaYvaji 1. nedeli v mesici.

136. Liberty - East Gate. Frant. Kalenda, 60. T. G. IVIasatyk - San Angelo, Texas.

Route 3, Box 40, Dayton, Texas.

Emil Ktupala, Wall Route, San An137. Taft -- Taft. Mrs. W. J. Janea, Route gelo, Texas. Schtze 2. nedeli v mes.

1, Box 124, Sinton, Texas. Schfize 1. 161. La Parita - Jourdanton. Joe L. Jupondeli v mesici.

Meek, Jourdanton, Texas. Schfrze 1.

138. Vytrvalost - Ganado, Leon ‘Srubar, nedeli v mesici, Ganado, Texas.

162. Pokrok Brazoria - Iowa Colony.

139. Danbury - Danbury. F. J. Heiman, Charles Krampota, Route 1, Iowa Danbury, Texas. Schnze se odbYColony, Texas. Schtze 2. nedeli v vaji 2. nedeli v mesici.

■ mesici o 2 hodinach odpoledne.

Wied. Margaret! 163. Markham - Markham, Mrs. Albina 140. Rozkvet Svobody Schilhab, Route 2, Hallettsville, Tex. J. Gauthier, 3221-8th St., Bay City, 141. eechoslovak - Mixville. Adolf FeleTexas. Schfize 1. nedeli v mesici. man, Sealy, Texas, Box 193. Schfize 164. J. R. Kubena - Rio Hondo. Mrs kaIdou 2. nedeli v mesici.

Gardina Kri gtof, Rt. 2, Harlingen, 142. 8 tefanik - Houston. Mrs. Mary Texas.

Chupik, Rt. 15, Box 1215, Houston, ) o4 Texas. Schtze 1. nedeli v mesici.

143. Pkimoki - Inez, Leo Krause, Jr. Rt. 1 teskoslovenskk Inez, Texas. &haze 3. nedeli v ci. bohatfr 144. Slavie - Nada. Ed. Alba, Glen Flora Texas. Schrize 2. nedeli v mesici.

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145 Mora yska Orlice - Penelope. Lud. Vanduch, Rt. 2, Mt. Calm, Texas. ale mySlenka se rozbila o naproste nepoSchrize 1. nedeli v mesici o 2. hod. rozumeni v Praze. odpoledne.

Roku 1910 byl 8tefanik vyslan na Tahi146. Woodrow Wilson - Galveston. Mrs. ti, nejvetSi souostrovi ye francouzske OceLucille H. Weinberg, 2002 - 35th anii, studovat Halleyovu kometu, ktera Street Galveston, Texas. Schuze 2. so periodicky objevuje kaZdYch 76 let. Ja. nedeli v mesici v 7 hodin veeer na byl jsem tehdy prvni rok ieditelem oesko3505-P-1/2.

Americke Tiskove kancelate v Chicagu.

147. Vesely Osada - Jourdanton. - Tom Jakrnile mne 8tefanik zpravil o tom, 'Ze Ventreek, Rt. 2, Box 73, Jourdanton, pojede na, Tahiti pies Spoj. staty, ihned Texas. Schfize 1. nedeli v mesici. jsem psal o tom do americkYch novin.

148. Elrnaton - Blessing, Frank Hlokk, Zahy na to tiskl jsem jej v Chicagu raJr. Blessing, Texas. Schilze 1. nede- dostne ke sve hrudi. Dnes kaIdy zna, Steli v mesici. fanika z jeho generalske fotografie. Ale 149. TormiS Jefferson - Alvin. J. 0, tenkrate pied svetovou valkou vypadal Strouhal, Alvin, Texas. Schrize 2. Stefanik tak, jak jsme jej videli na onedeli v mesici. brazku z Turkistanu a na Tahiti. MCI 150, Aug. HaiduSek - Woodsboro. Mrs. cllouhY pinovous, nezbytnY tehdy pro muAnton Strouhal, Woodsboro, Texas. te va-Znosti. TkicetiletY hvezdat Schae 1. nedeli v mesici. vlivem tohoto pinovousu vypadal mno151. Wharton - Wharton, Ladik Stavi- hem starSi p a za kratko na to za valky. noha, Route 3, Box 133, Wharton, Tehdy svetil mi ptitel Milan tajemstvi, Texas. totiZ Z"e miluje aviatiku, prodirajici se te152. Pokrok Agua Dulce - Augua Dulce. prve z detskYch plenek, a 2e se uei 'kat.

John HranickY, P. 0. Box 75, Orange Willbur a Orville Wrightove provedli pr yGrove, Texas. Schtize 2. nedeli ii rnotorovy let roku 1904, v Evrope prvni mesici. uspech mel v Paiizi Brasilec Santos Du-

mont v srpnu 1906. Wilbur Wright provedl ye Francii v zaki 1908 let 77 mil a zalail tarn prvni leteckou skolu, v eervenci 1909 Bleriot pkeletel kanal La Manche.

Kde by mne to bylo tehdy napadlo, ze za pet let bude 8tef anik provadeti odvane lety na, francouzske fronte!

A take se mi svekil Btefanik, 'Ze ma v diplomatickYch kruzich francouzskYch mocrie pkatele, k riim2 path i president republiky Clement Armand Fallieres, a pod krytem vedeckYch vYprav a cest jsou mu svekovana i diplomaticka poselstvi a ukoly. Znaje dobte, jak talc) je pfemoci nedriveru Francouzir k cizincam, a zvlaSte do to miry, aby zasvecovan byl v diplomaticka. tajemstvi, 'Zas1 jsem tehdy ‘ tefanikov-yrn Uspechem, ale tyto nad S rozhovory pkispely k tomu, ze jsem se za valky pak jiz nieemu nedivil a 'Ze jsem oral jeho vYvoj z hvezdakskeho badatele a'z na eeskoslovenskeho generala a ministra zcela samozkejme.

Po navratu z Tahiti byl Etefanik poslan r. 1912 do Brasilie, kde zastupoval Francii na mezinarodnim meteorologickem sjezdu (meteorologie je nauka o zjevech v ovzdu gi a vYvoji povetrnostnich pomer-a). Tarn pilsobil tak skvelYm dojmem, jihoarmericke vlady svekily mu reorganisaci cele meteorologicke sluthy. Jak svedei poStovni listek z Rio de Janeiro z 22. kijna 1912, teSil se na novou navgtevu Chicaga. "Dralry pateli, jsem v Brasilii, kam mne vyslala francouzska, akademie jako chefa vedecke expedice. Byl jsem dost hluboko, nyni se vracim do PakiZe. V prosinci neb v lednu se pravdepodobne uvidime, nebot' pojedu na Tahiti. Vann se, ze stravim nekolik hodin Ye Tve spoleenosti a budu moot stisknout ruku eetnYm pkateltim americkYm, na ktere nikdy nezapomenu. Pozdravuji zname a Tebe pkatersky liba Tvirj Milan

Vtetef.'Jobe mezi

S ' tefanikovy ptiznivce patiili Anatole de Monzie, znamenitY francouzsky statnik, slavnY matematik a fysik, president Akademie francouzske Jules Henri Poincare, a Raymond N. L. Poincare, r. 1912 ministersky pkedseda a rok na to president republiky francouzske. Tyto vlivne styky 8tefanikovy pkiSly pak velmi vhod Masarykovi na poeatku svetove valky. Ve "Svetove revoluci" (str.

443) vzpomind Masaryk vdoene pani Claire Boas de Jouvenel (nar. 1879, srdedna pkitelkyne Ceskeho naroda). Pik tam: "Vzpominam svYch navStev u Mine Jouvenelove do jejiha pakaskeho salonu jsem byl uveden nebatikem Stefanikem.

Zde jsem se seznamil s mnohYmi vynikajicimi a ylivnYmi osobnostmi politickymi, diplomatickYmi a vojenskYmi. V kroaku Mme Jouyenelove mohl jsem srcleene podekovat panu Briandovi, jenZ' prvY z do-

Strana 14 hodovYch statnikft prijal na'S politicky program."

Stefanik pobyl v Chicagu podruhe ne). roku 1913, Who roku vedl diplomatiekou missi do republiky Ecuadoru, kde zaroven zrizoval observatore, meteorologicke a radiotelegraficke stanice.

Pak chte.1 se vratiti na Tahiti a navZdy se tarn usidliti.

A to pajednou vypukla svetova, valka, ktera ripine zmenila, vSechnK pldny Stefanikovy a celY chod jeho Sivota. Nejen jako francouzskY obean, ale jako rnuS, Yroucne milujici Francii, pinhlasil se do armady k Prof. Dr. V. Title vzpomina, jak inn tehdy Stefanik vykladal o a y e mySlence zdokonaliti aeroplan, aby se mold vznesti od zeine bez rozjezdu. V jedne tovarne a Eittelovy veSe skuteene se pracovalo na jeho modelu.

Stefanik nastoupil sluStat v armade v prosinci 1914 a od kvetna 1915 byl na fronte. V kratke dobe byl leteckYm porueikem a letaje nad bojiSti, dociaval presne zpravy o nepriteli. Viterstvi u Arrasu bylo z value easti docileno jeho inforroacemi. Pozdeji zorganisoval zylaStni meteorologickou sluZbu, kterou od Francie prevzala i Anglie. Vznik tohoto noveho avant vylicil pariSsky "L'Intransigeant" v posmrtne vzpomince takto: "Jednoho dne general Foch, prechazeje po chodbe generalniho 'Stabu, prohodil: "‘Zitra bude hezky. Porueik Stefanik odvaSil se rid: "Nikoli, bude boure." VelkY :Sef preSel, pokroil rameny nad timto odvaSnYm cdporem. Ale, vYrok se ho dotkl.

Vratil se a dotazoval se mladeho dristojnika, jenS si dovolil mu odporovati, jake ma cluvody. A z tohoto rozhovoru yzeSla podivuhocina meteorologicka organisace pro armadu. 2 2 0, prave takovi lide vSdy odchazeji!" Od to doby datovalo se intimni pratelstvi Stefanikovo s Fochem.

V zahranienim odboji 8tefdnik zprvu pracoval na vlastni vrub. Jako francouzsky °bean a vlivnY elovek zakroeoval ye prospech Oechit a Slovakti ye Francii a dokazal, Se nebyli internovani jako nepratelSti rakoUSti poddani. V zaki 1915 letel do Srbska, kde neSt'astna srbsko, armada drcena byla ridety nemecko-rakouSko-bulharskYch armad. Stefanik sil Se jako dobrovolnik, Se pOjide zjistit pravY stay veci v Srbsku. Prodelava hroznY cutup srbske armady pies Albanii, krouSi nad vyhladovelYmi a straSna mua proSivajicimi srbskYmi vojiny, promisenYmi hlouaky eeskYch zajatcfi. Jednoho clue je stiSen vetrnou bouti, pri katastrafe, je ranen v misto pro neho nejnebezpeenejM, krva.ci mu Saludek, je treba, yeble operace. Ale poraSend armada je nucena zrychlit itstup. Stefanik s bolesti a namahave PeSky dovleee se k turecke chatrei u prizrenu. Koneene dostane aeroplan, 22 listooadn leti dO albanskeho

V E S T N I K— WEST TEXAS ptistavu Valony, preplavi se do italskeho pristavu Brindisi, 24 .listopadu je v Rime, Poda francouzsketnu veleni telegrafickou zpravu o katastrofe hrdinne srbske armady a nekolik din ztravi v rimske nemocnici. Italske a francouzske noviny velebi brclinneho trancouzskeho porueika, kterV, ac teSce ranen, spinil skvele sve poNovinati stindaji se njeho loSe, jednoho dne prichazi i italska, kralovnamatka. Stefanik mluvi s novinari ji2 i o eeskoslovenskem zahranienim odboji, s kterYm jiS, se spojuje. Dne 1. prosince odjel Stefanik z Rima pies Janov, Pisu a Marseille do PariSe, kam pribyl '4. prosince, kde se podrobil prve z osmi operaci Saludeenich, jirrtS se bebem nasledujicich tin let mush podrobiti.

Due 10. prosince 1915 poprve se Stefanik setkava s dr. Ben&c'em. Obo, se dohodii o planu spoleene prate, s ninil Bend odjel do LondYna k Masarykovi. Ten pHjel plan v hlavnich ryseeh, a od to chvile poeind tesna spoluprace triumviratu Oeskoslovenskeho zahranieniho odboje. Ron cem ledna 1916 prijel Masaryk do PariZe, 3. imora sjednal mu Stefanik audienci u predsedy Ministerstva a zahranieniho ministra Aristida Brianda, kterY souhlasil s Masarykovym planem rozeleneni Rakouska, a Oeskoslovenska Narodni Rada yede nyni zahranieni odboj. Hlavou jeji jest Masaryk. Bend jest generalnim tajemnikern, Stefanik zastupuje Slovaky.

V breznu 1916 zaeinaji Stefanikovy testy. Mel velkou vYhodu, ze je mOhl konati jako francouzskY dtstojnik z rozkazu francouzske vlady. Nejprve jel do Italie, kde se mu podatilo ziskati east verejnosti a Slechty pro eeskoslovenske tile. V late 1916 jel do Ruska, kde jednal se vIemi vojenskymi autoritami, i s careen. "Jako kuriosuni uvadim," piSe Masaryk, "Se nine car po Stelanikovi postal veleni pratelskY pozdra y ." Francouzska vlada, mu ulaila, aby tam ochromil vYstrelky Duericha a nekterych jeho lidi. Stefanik pokusil se o dohodu s Duerichern tak zvanYin "KijevskYm zapisem". Mel se take pokusiti o dopravu easti eeskoslovenskYch vojakt z Ruska do Francie, ale odpor germanofilske kliky na carskem dvore to zmatil.

Major Stefanik roznemohl se na Rusi opet znaene svym Saltideenim neduhem, ale jakmile se pozdravil, letel koncem r.

1916 na frontu rumunskou, a tarn se mu zdatilo, co na Rusi nebylo moSno. Zorganisal nekolik set eeskoslov. Zajatctl, z nichZ 400 v late 1917 dopraveno do Francie, kde se stall zakladem francouzske eeskoslov. armady. V lednu 1917 se vratil na Rus, v dubnu 1.917 cestou do PariSe zastavil se v LondYne u Masaryka. Pak °pet zajel do Alma, kde tehdy zle ptsobil konflikt italsko-jugosla yskY. V "londYnskena paktu" Dohoda -slibila Italii vice, neS mela. Stefanik nabidl italska vlade svou

Ve sttedu, dne 3. kVana 1950. teckou propaganda, letal nad rakouskYmi zakopy a shazoval letaky, aby se Cechoslovaci vzdavali do italskeho zajeti a bojovali pak za svobodu sve viasti. Agitace Stefanikova hodne,pomohla Ceskoslovenske veci, ale k utvoreni armady v Italii italska vlada se premluviti nedala.

V eervnu aS rijnu 1917 byl Stefanik v Americe. Jednak chtel ziskati arnericke Slovaky k bezvYhradne spolupraci s Cechy, jednak minil ziskati asi 20,000 dobrovolniktit. Z techto nadeji music site jednu nulu Skrtnouti, ale i 2,000 bylo spechem. JiS v listopadu 1917 prijel do Francie prvni transport eeskoslovenskYch vojaka z Ameriky. Stefanik ziskal pro eeskoslovenskou svobodu Theodora Roosevelta. V Cien odpluti do Evropy na velke schuzi v Carnegie Hall byl zachvacen bolestmi sve z ylaStni nemoci a mush]. bYti dopraven na lod' na 1USku. Dne 16. listopadu byl zpet. To ji2 se BeneS'ovi podatilo uskuteeniti deskoslov. narodni armada ve Francii, a Masaryk za revolueniho zmatku na Rusi ziskal povolerii k prevozu 30,000 eeskoslov. vojaka z Ruska do Francie.

Jen Italie dosud vahala, tento ttkol eekal na Stefamika.

V imam 1918 pribyl Stefanik po treti do Italie. A nyni jej oeeka yal zdar. Ziskal ministerskeho predsedu Orlanda a zahranieniho ministra Sonnina uchvatil generala Badoglia i generalissimo. Diaza. V biceznu jiS dostal zasadni povoleni a hned zaeal oeskoslovenskou armadu organisovati. Na kratko vratil se do Francie, v dubnu byl zpet v Italii a sjednal dye smlouvy, jimiS uznana eeskoslovenska -samostatnost.

SlavnYm jeho dnem byl 24. kveten 1918, kdy Stefanik predal bitevni prapor, darovanY eeskoslovenske armade italskou vlasteneckou verejnosti, prvnimu praporu 34. pluku. Den ten zvolen proto, Se to byl narodni svatek, — 24. kvetna 1915 vyhlasila Italie valku Rakousku. Odevzdani se delo na namesti Piazza Venezia no. Upati Kapitolu. Zde poprve zavlal revolueni prapor v dejinach. Namesti bylo prepineno davy, cast jich musila se spokojiti vedlej gimi ulicemi. VeSkere pokrokove spolky rimske dostavily se s prapory, hloueek starYch starci 1.12 devadesatileti v eervenYch kosilich, ktere po nich prijali na:Si sokolove, s rozstrilenYin praporem. A jak jim plaly oei!

Americka literatura ma o tomto odevzdani praporu naSini legionaitm v ftim6 skvelou kapitolu v knize "Roman Roundabout" by Amelie Posse-Brazdova (preloSil ze Sved:Stiny F. H. Lyon, New York, E. P. Dutton & Co., 1934). Spisovatelka byla manSelkou eeskeho malite Oskara Brazdy, vzali se na jab 1915 a Sili pak v Rime.

Masaryk y e "Svetove revoluci" (str. 100) uvadi mezi nasimi umelci, kteri pracovali na propagande v cizine, malice Kupku v

Ve stredu, dne 3. kvetna 1950.

Pariai a 13thzdu v Anne a pe ykyni Destinnovou. Posse-Brazdova, dovede nadherne lieiti eve zdaitky, jeji knihy ("Roman Roundabout" a predchozi "Sardinian Sideshow"), jsou znamenitou eetbou. V XV. kapitole firnske knihy (str. 214-236) lief Brazdova yYSe zmineny °brad odevzddni praporu a zaroven poda ya ojedinely rozbor osobnosti Stefa-nikovy: "Na terase bylo skvele shrornaadeni s vyslanci spojeneckymi a eleny italske vlacy; velkolepy statni podsekretar Romeo Gallenga, ministri Bissolati a Nitti, premier Orlando; paradni uniforrny a trpytne rnedaile a lady blyltily se ye sfunci. Prvni miuvil francouzsky ministr Simon, ktery weer pled tim pribyl z ae, pak Orlando prornluvil jednu ze syYch brilantnich reei, coa Dr. Sychrava prekladal legionalum do eeltiny.

Pak postoupil ku predu Stefanik ye sve svetiomodre uniforme francouzskeho plukovnika. On take prave prijel z ae. Jeho dar reenicky byl naprosto fenomerralni, zaroven Uplne odlisny od ostatnich. Od prvniho okamaiku mel vSecko posluchaestvo v hrsti.

Netrvalo mnoho minut, kdy'a jsem spozorovala, jak Orlando prohledava sve kapsy. Kdya koneene jsem spatlila velkou slzu, kanouci mu pozvolna z okra, honem jsem nala reserni kapesni latek vtiskla jsem mu jej, do ruky, coa Orlando kvitoval vdeenYrn pohledem. Maly hezkY Nitti take Stkal, as se mu telo traslo, a dokonce i prohnanY a yady sebe ovladajici ministr zahranienich yea baron Sidney Sonnino byl poprve a naposled ye svem verejnem aivote uchvacen spontannim pohnutim. tefanik byl neskonale podivna osoba; nikdy jsem se nemohla v nem vyznati.

Me pocity k nemu byly nine samotne haciankou. Toho due prekvapil mne vice net kdy jindy, videla jsem ho v naprosto novena svetle. Potrebo yal snad day tisict di, aby ukazal sebe po strance nejlepgi?

Nej yice prekvapujici yeci u neho byl jistY druh tajemne sily, jet z neho vychazela.

Mela jsem easto plileaitost pozorevati, jak nikdo, jehoa poklacial za hodna podmaniti si ho a okouzliti, nedovedi se yymarriti z tohoto magnetickeho vlivu. Nezaleaclo na tom, zda to byl mua ci aena; ptisobeni to nemelo naprosto nic si5oleeneho s erotikou. Ze vzdalenosti jeho tvar pitsobila podivne drevenYm, do jiste miry nikoli lidskYm dojmem. Ale kdya s nim elovek miuvil, mei dojem alpine jinY, sloaltY a ponekud zmaten3). Ja jiste snaaila ;isem se nalezti objektivni vysvetleni tete okeuZlujici Janusovy tvare. Rikala jsem si, ae snad jeho choroba cinila jej zcela jinym nea ostatni lidi, podivne neskuteenYm. Viciela jsem, jak all na rYan yem odvaru, ovesne kali a biskytech. On sam kaval, ae pa jeho prvnim rozbiti aeropla-

VESTNiK— WEST, TEXAS nu v srbsku vyriali mu aaludek a nahradill jej stribrnou rourkou. Jisti pochybovaei tomu neverili, ale ja jsem k nirn nepatrila. Naopa.k, poukouSela ,jsem se praye v torn nalezti prieinnou souvislost. A korila jsem se mu za to, ae pres tento raz letal dale na rtznYch frontach a shazoval tisice proklamaci, nalehajicich na Cechy, aby preSli k spojencilm. Byl nemocen, kaadY to mohl yideti. Jeho telesna, sila nikterak neodpovidala jeho mravMin a intellektuelnim namaham. Sotva spal vilbec a prepracovaval se s krajni bezehlednosti, nikdy neposlouchaje MicarovYch rozkazft. V torn smeru prekonaval i Benege.

Nebyl to proto iiste pouze jeho instinkt pro sensaeni, dramaticke efekty, kterY prtibehem jeho reci za onoho apalneho dne u Altare della Patria (Oltate vlasti) zptisobil, ze zbledl a jednou nebo dvakrat poloomdlevaje se zapotacel do paai, pohotovYch k pomoci, a leptal chraptive "Malade malade" (churav). Nebyli to pouze ti ostatni, kteri byli unaSeni jeho hrdymi slovy v teto hodine pohnuti; on zpracoYaval i sama sebe a byl vice a vice hluboce pohnut. Stale jsem pouze naplik yarcift od neho a mohla jsem jasne znamenati jeho fanatickY, prudce vaAnivY yYraz, ktery nahle prolomil jeho masku, a tazala jsem se sama sebe, se srdcem bugicirn v fraase, zda toto je snad jeho prava tvaf, kterou nam bylo nyni dovoleno spatriti poprye a snad jedinkrat v nalem aivote.

Podivala jsem se na sraaene lady vojakri. Jejich muane tvare zanily bledosti a zanicenim, — "smrt nebo viterstvi" bylo jasne psano na kaade z nich.

Guy, Texas.

Mill bratii a sestrieky!

Zase pisu z dlouhe chvile! Dne 22. dubna nas navltivili manacle Svestkovi a manacle Krpcovi s ditkami z Houstonu, tak jsme se doble pobavili. Sestry `8 vestkova a Kopcova, privezly hezke raze nam na sazeni. Take zde byl na nal/Steve br.

Jan Sitta st. u Mikeskti jejich otec, veal ho jeho syn br. Anton Sitta z Rosenberg. Pak 22. t. m. si pro tatinka plijela ses. Filomena Waleiko ya, tea z Guy, aby si tatinek i u nich pobesedoval. V nedeli prijela k Mikesko yym a tea za mnou ses.

Vilemina Suchmova se synem Jaroslavem, ktery se navratil domil z vojenske sluaby. Telila nine jejich na ylteya, neb jsem Vileminu nevidela clegi debt'. Take nas v nedeli 23. na ygtiyily moje dye vnueky ses. Vlasta Howe, bYvala Vrlova zde Guy, a pi. Bernadette Zorn z Houstonu.

Velice mne to tell, ae na mne nezapominaji. Take prijeli k Mikeskovkm, jako k rodierun, moje vnueka Dorothy s manaelem Clarence Eversole z Columbus, Tex. Jeji mantel tam pracuje pr olejove . stud-

Strana 15 ni. Dnes zavital k J. H. MikeskovYm br. predseda Ma y. idadovny SPJST ye Fayetteville, Tex., Ed. Marek. Mela jsem raciest, ze jsme se tak z nenaciani po mnoha ietech se S : li a chvili promlu yili. Veera rime naystivil p. fardr Vilt z Needville. Jel od, znamYch, tak se zastavil i u nas. mne jeho navae ya. S nim se dobfe mluvi, je veselY elovek a nic nam to nevadi Ze jsme kaZdy jineho smYAleni.

Due 26. dubna mela polareb dobre znama guyska, osadnice pi. Maroulova, manaelka br. Jana Maroula, st., ye stall 76 let. Pohreb konal se z katolickeho kostela a na tamni katolickY hrbito y v Needville. Zesnula pritelkyne, spi ten posledni liby spanek, a Vy portistali deti a manaeli prijmete moji uprimne citenou soustrast.

Rozi Mikeska-Truksova.

•( )• Floresyille, Texas.

Sestry a bratri radu pokrok Zapadu Cis. 107.! — V minule schuzi, ktera byla dosti dobre navStivena, ale mohla byti nmohem lepci, bylo usneseno poradati spoleenou svacinu na Den Matek a je pceastnout.

Br. pokladnik Hla y. araclo yny, Joe Koliha prislibil mast pri nail schuzi, tak sobe neneehte, ujiti prilelitost a prijdle jej vyslechnout, je on dobrYm reenikem jako vSichni ftrednici HI. trad. Navaevou nas poctili od sousedniho radu San Antonskeho br. Maly, ale oni se zmYlili ye jmene, neb on jest poradnY brat'ka, mel se jmenovat VelkY a ne Maly. Dale sestra Maid, valy hovornd a zajima, se o spolkova No a pak sestra Kalusova., vady usinevava a pina humoru. Tak jsme sobe trochu pokrapli, aZ ads boure rozehnala k domovrim. TeSila rids vale navSte ya a prijd'te zase, ano? Br. predseda vyzYva, elenstvo. by po ystanim vzdali eest rasenau zakiadajleimu elenu br. John Laniekovi, ktei'y zemrel 28. brezna. O&M zase dobry elo yek, starostliV3'7 otec o svoji rodinu, tea dobrY a neoblomnY bratr. Vy pozristali prijrnete nail uplirnnou soustrast. Zernrely narodil se ye stare vlasti v Hociejicich u Slavkova. Lituji velice, jsem se nemohl zaeastniti pohlbu meho dobreho pritele a spoluroddka.

Dale bylo jednano o oprave budovy.

Kdya mame novou nalevnu tak at' ua tea budov y jest opravena. Po delSi debate a yYmene nazorti bylo rozhodnuto ponechat vie vYboru, ktery mel na starosti postavit nalevnu, neb to provedli velice doble.

Tak sestry a bratri, nezapomente na 14. kvetna. Maminky ziskaji d ye ceny, nejrnladal a nejstarli. Pri yedte s sebou yak zname. — Br. Mona°, to revma pavez nekde na. hrebik, nob to je paneeku mrSka. Srdeeny pozdrav!

S bratrskym pozdravem a na shlecianou ye schtizi 14. kvetna.

Tom. Novak, dop.

VPSTNIK— WEST, TEXAS B. Zahradnik Brodsky:.

Probuzeni.

4.20 Syn rozpaeitejai neZ za mlada, kdy2 mu nekdy otec delal kazani, star u postele a opiraje se o hranu, tekal pohledem s otce na ' enu, cite, Ze mu sypou fetavei uhii na hlavu a Ze to hraje hu zahanbeneho akolaka, jenZ si nemtiZe ze sveho trapneho postaveni pomoci.

"Tak najediacu nemtrZe, tatinku," hajila ho Zena. "Vklyt' jsme mu sami jeate nic netekli a na takovou cestu se ptipravit neni jen tak. Bude dost easu rano. Zatim vaecko povezte, na eem jste se ustanovili, a ja, se mezitim ptevleknu, abych nem pro zahtati uvatila."

Odbehla a stark Lukavec sledoval ji, dokud za sebou dvete nezavtela.

"Prosim te, chlapee, mate se s tvoji radi?" ptal se tlumene.

Vaviinec se zapalil, nepokojne sebou pohnul a obratil rychle hlavu stranou.

"Kdo pak si na takove veci mysli," odpovidal s rrechuti. "VZdyt' ua nejsme Zacini blazni."

"Arci, arci; jste aZ tuze usedli. Zvlaat' ty. Milt' brachu, jen jsem se tak trochu koukl a ua vim, kolik uhodilo. Pak se jen divim, ze to Zena poslechla a jela. Ja, na jejim miste bych se ani nehnul a dival bys se, jak bych ti zahral."

"Jen ji popichnete," vyzYval syn otce posmeane, ale nemohl se zbavit jakesi nevolnosti, ktdra ho cirila rozpaeitYm. "Mam takhle smutne Zivobyti, at' mam thdy jeate horai."

"Kakraholte, to slyaim novinu," uaklibl se stars/ "ty maa smutne Zivobyti! To se na to podivejme. Dluhy to tlaei, nic nespotkava to jedna nehoda za druhou, •Zena ti beha za jinYmi, nemoc to pronasledujel Inu, Mu, zkusi tak nekdo na svete."

A rozchechtal se pohrdave.

"Tatinku, nedraZdete me," ktikl mladY sedlak vzruaene a vztyeil se vedle postele. "KaZdY vime sve a ja uZ nejsem mall chlapec, abych pota,d poslouchal."

"I ty, cucaku, ty se budea proti tatovi kasat?" houkl Lukavec a ael k synovi.

"To se, holenku, mates, Ze se tveho eepejteni leknu. Dosud jsem ta ja a jak dlouho budu ziv, budu detern porcueet, rozumia? Kdybys byl u nas, tolik bych se s tebou nemazlil jako tady. Povidarn ti, ze tva 'Zena, zaslouZi, abys byl k ni jinY. Kdya to povidam ja, je to svate jako pismo. Ja jen tak nadarmo neplacam. A chcea-li, abychom se ja a matka k tobe hlasili, budea k ni jinST!"

hrOzebne meta a potom zamraeene pteSel nekolikrate svetnici. Celo se mu z yclna jasnilo a nez se vratila St'na, byl uZ zase vesel.

Jakoby se nic nebyvalo stab, zaeal se vyp idvat syna, jak mu sype obili, mnoholi bude sit czimu a Vavtinec oddechnuv si odpovidal ochotne. Jen kdy'Z Zena opet veala do svetnice, zarazil se a rczpaeite se pa ni dival, jakby , vzpominal. co ma, s ni hovotit. StYna chtela line( vatit, ale start' nedal.

"Napted si odbuderne starosti, neZ sem nahrne eeladka, Kristino, povez mu. co tekla matka."

"Mame si vzit to dite k nam," tekla StYna v rozpatich.

"Nel2i, povidalas ty a matka se tohc chytla," pteruall ji sedlak. "Vaak on, taakat, beztcho te k nam poslal proto, matku zna, a- vi, Ze bude nad'ilim drZet ruku. Vypovim to radeji sam. Dojedea ji tulale etyry za tou osobou a vezmea stay ky. MoZna, si ji nekdo potom vezme a ona bude mit po bide. Ale to ti povidarn, dej si to stvrdit svedky, aby se nenamlsala a nechtela potom jeate. Ze jsrne si to takhle ujednali?"

StYna, ke ktere se pro stvrzeni svYch slov obratil, malieko vahala s odpovedi.

"Ja bych radar zaeala potom cstYchave, "kdyby se ditete nadobro ztekla, abychom si je mohli dat ptipsat za sve." nemchl StarY Lukavec otevtel vaak napted nic Vavtinec sebou pohnul, oei se inu zattpytily, ale netikal take nic.

"A dala bys mu podil ze sveho, jako by bylo opravdu tve?" ptal se po chvili Lukavec nedtivetive.

"Kdyii nemame svYch deti, vaecko bych dala," vyhrkla a plae se ji ttasl ve blase.

"StYno, nehnevej se, Ze jsem ti udelal takovY zarmutek," tekl ted' Vavtinec zvolna se aoural k ni. "Jsem proto celY neat'astnY a uvidia, Ze ti to nahradim."

"Valyt' ja vim, Ze nejsi zlY," Walla ho, zvedajic k nemu napinene sizami.

"My jsme k sobe nemeli jsme se radi, a proto na nas tahle starost ptiala. Ale ono bude zase clabte, uvidia.

Co delam, delam od srdce rada."

"Tohle ti nezapomenu," sliboval jako slavnostne a za ruku ji ujal. "Maa pra y du, musime se spolu mit racial."

A kcly ona vaecka zmatena povstala, citic, 2e se s muZem neco neobyeejneho deje, Vavfinee ji na,hle druhou rukou v pasu objal, k sobe pfivinul a donutil ji, Ze popoala lc otei.

"Vidite, tatinku, ",e yam starosti nepndelame," sliboval dojat a jeho hlas byl jina6i, ne ? jak Zena zvykla od neho slSr chat. Byl teplY, vrouci a pevne odhodlani jim prochvivalo.

Ji bylo sladce i ilzko tak tesne u neho,

Stara kazen Lukavcova se osvecleila.

Syn site malieko pobledl, ale ztichl a sklopiv 06i ani nedutal. Sedlak si ho Citila, jakoby v te chvili krev jejich se,

Ve sifeclu,.dne 3. kVetna 1950.

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stejne zatepala a zahfala se )redtuchou eehosi jim dosed nezname10 a opojive slastneho. Jen Ze se styclea pied star'm sedlakem, pied kterYm .,ed' stall jako dva zamilovani, kteti si dou pro otcovske svoleni a polehnani.

"Tohle je ptec jedncu moudra, tee," za✓olal vesele. "Takhle se mi libite hezky • sebe, a ne jako dva kohouti jeden v ;ednom druhY ve druhem koute. Ted' uZ lie ne •ikam, i kdyZ se stane Kristine po dill a Cite si date ptipsat. Nemel jsem mine chuti to schvalit, protole se nekdy vaelicos udela, co potom eloveka mrzi. Ale 'rdyZ si zaeinate rozumet, s Panem Boaern dodelejte, co jste zaeali. Matka bule radost, aZ ji povim, Ze se jeden druhemu nevyhYbate."

Ona videla, Ze jeho drsna tvat je ve,seld, Vstal a pohladil Kristinu po hlave. radostne rozzatend a blaZivY pocit davernosti slid jeji srdce. Nebnanila se uZ muZi, aby ji k lobe netiskl, oa dopadla se p11 tom, Ze se sama na jeho prpolcZila a Ze to rozechvelo celou jeji bytost.

"Poekej, pajdu vatit," vymanovala se z jeho sevteni a phi torn se mu podivala do oei. Bah vi, co to v nich bylo, zda touha kiicici lasky, zda- dlouholetY stesk po vtelejaim Zivote, nebo pokorne oddalni se jemu. Vavtinec se chvili dival do tech rozsvicenYch ,aei a hlava se mu zatOoila nahlou rozkoai. A najednou jeate mocneji ji k sobe ptivinu y, sklonil se k ni a polibil ji naruZive.

Tvat jeji zalila se krvi, rozesmala se, a kdyby on oddalil sve rty, jeate talc addane divala se mu zblizouelca do tvate, jakcby delcala, Ze bude jeate libat, Ze to, co se stab, bylo tepr y zaeatkem. Laenela potem, aby ji znovu talc ptitiskl, aZ by se vni stajil v prsou dech a ona citila jeho srdce boutlivosti bit na s yYch riadrech.

Ale hlas otctiv ji vyplaail, Ze tzkostrie se vytoeila Ze ruky muZovy. Stars' sedlak se zasmal, aby se to od nizkeho stropu o dr aZelo "Talc vida, talc vida," ktiael mezi smichem, "nap ped pile a potom se to liba jako holubi. Musi ptijit stars?. tata, aby jim dodal kurath. Pet let vedle sebe chodi a nevedi, na co maji pravo, co jim. nejlip .sluai. LIZ se namlsali a rarach by ✓ torn byl, aby se jim toho zase nezachtelo."

StYna vaecka zmatena, vybehla yen.

Tvate se zapalily, hlava se ji tooila, cele jeji telo hotelo, jakoby oheri se Zila mi jejimi proleval. Zastavila se na zapraH a podepirajic se o stenu, zamhoti. ill oei a nasycovala dual svou vzpominkou, na to vae co zaZila. Oh, jak to byloslastne, rozkoane, nevYslovne krasne, jak ji htalo jeho pritisknut. Jak sliena zdala se, ji tvat muZova, jak radostny zivot ✓ jeho narueif Jakby hudba a vine

VA stted.u, dne 3. kvetna 1950. sala a stoupala v jejim nitru a podivne osInujici teplo Sitila se kolem ni.

Chtela bYt v te chvili sama a zvol/la Sla ke stodole. Byla prazdna a ona ptivtevai za sebou dvete podeptela se o sloup a stala tak dlouho, v gecka ztopena vtom dosud nepocitenem vzruSeni blaha, ktere praelo do jeji du ge a smalo se kolem ni.

Je to novY. aivot? Je to to, co ji dosud schazelo? Je to to, co rozjasni jeji domacnost a ptinese kYaeneho atesti? nebot' nic lepaiho a slastnejaiho -nemtitae ani bYt. Ale jak bude potom, as tu bude to dite? Budou take tak spolu spokojeni, take tak si budou rozumet? Nepostavi se to dite mezi ne? Vavtinec bude mit dozajista rad, vadyt' to bude jeho dite a venuje mu svou lasku, schladne k ni.

Dite bude tak stalk, nemY svedek, ae ona muai svemu neposkytla to, co mu poskytla jind, vzbudi v nem vYeitku, ae aena nieim neoblaaila jejich staveni, nieim nerozehtala jejich aivot. Bude to snad tajit, zapirat, ale ona to vyete z jeho tvate a jeho mleeni bude krutejai nea drsne vYeitky.

Prod jen to dite se ted' hlasi, kdya novY jen se ukazuje a (lava ji okusit syYch slasti znovu se mrazem zatahuje? A kdyby ditete nebylo, zda by bylo doglo ke sbliaeni? Kde jen najit vYchod z te smesice domn.enek a cite, kde jen nalezt pevnou pfidu, na kterou by se utekia a kde by obhajila pokoj sve duge?

Vavtinec vy ged ven, volal na ni. Poekala, 0 za gel, a potom chvatne vybehla Nabrala na dvote papuee a sotva do svetnice veala, poeala rozdelavat oheri. Videla na stole vysazene penize a mua drael v ruce eepiCi, chystaje se ku rfedstavenemu.

"Ptijdu hued," povidal aene. "Zdra tu tatinka, vratim se brzy, abychom se najedli."

KYvla na souhlas a podivala se nan se sladkSon nsmevem, jeji nevolala, ale jena sam vyzatil jeji duge, tonouci dosud v radostnem nadkni. Okamaik se u ni zastavil, jako by chtel jeate neco rici nebo udelat, potom vaak chvatne vy gel ven.

Start' Lukavec opal u stolu svou dYmku a stihaje snachu patravYm pohledem, pot'ouchle se smal.

"Ja si myslil, ae ten chlapec ma ua" rozum, ale on to jeate tfeinenY blazen," povidal zapaluje si a rnocne bafale. Bylo na nem znat, ae chce StYne Mei neco mileho, ze si ji chce dokonale naklonit a na jevo dat npinou s ni spokojenost.

"Koukam teprv, jakou jsi s nim mela trpelivost. No, co se stalo, stalo, musim ted' easteji ja, nebo matka dohlednout, aby nechal sveho bubactvi."

"On byl vadyckY hoelnY," tvrdila radostne. "Ale ja -jsem chybila, nemela jsem si ho snad brat, kdya me nemel rad."

V't STNiX — WEST, TEXAS "Jeate ty takove veci povidej," zlobil se. "Co prosim te, by jineho chtel? O g -klivanejs,to alepibynedostal. Kdya to povidam ja, tak je to pravda. Jen se na nej nekdy rozktikni, takovi bazlivci to pottebuji."

A zasmal se sve rade. StYne bylo ted' vaecko k smichu a zasmala se take. 0hen v plotne vesele plapolal a ona chvatMe; chystajic jidlo stale eekala, brzo-li uslyai muae se vracet. Zdalo se ji to da y no, co odeSel, aekoliv to bylo pted malou chvili. Koneene zaslechla jeho krokY a tvat se ji rozsvetlila. Divajic se ke dvetim, vitala ho pohledem. Sel rovnou k ni a polibil ji zts. N.ebranila se mu, jen malieko hlavu stranou poobratila a o6i ptivtela.

"Ua si vgechno nesu," povidal rozjatene. "PtedstavenY se divil, co chci udelat, a nekolikrat,se ptal, nejsi-li ty proti tomu. Pravil mi, abych si dite, sem nebral, ze budou mezi nami z toho rtiznice, ale ja se mu vysmal. Vid', ae jsem debte udelal?"

"Dobte," ptikYvla, bolest se ji vaak zase v prsou ozvala, ae to dite jako stin knit jejich atesti. A tato bolest jako faleany ton ozYvala se po cell weer, kdya ponotena v mamivou radost sedela vedle nruae a yeeetic poslouchala otctly vyklad.

Teprve, kdya stark Lukavec gel do pHstenku spat a ona s muaem osamotnevgi, chystala vae ke spani, ptival rortouaene radosti zatlaell ve gkere pochmurne myalenky. MladY sedlak ptitahl aenu znovu ke stolu a otoeiv Opet ruku svou kolem jeji aije aeptal ji; jak se ted' teal na aivot, jak jinak si ji bade jak pokojne budou spolu aivi a jeden druheinu odpouatet, mala provineni. kla se k nemu v naruaive touze, aby mohla stale tak vedle neho bYt, aby nic je od sebe neodhanelo, aby mohla na jeho srdci nasytit svou laenou dual. Bylo ji, jako by dnes po prve s nim byla sama ye svetniei, jako by pted chvili teprve byli spojeni a jako by vaechno to, co trudneho zaaila, byl jen nepokojnY sen.

Kdya rano Va.vtinec odchazel na stanici, stala na zapraal a divala se za, nim, dokud vnz, na nema s otcem jel, nezmizel za navraim nade vsi. Stark Lukavec, jena syna doprovazel, aby po jeho odjezdu domti se odebral, sliboval ji, sem brzy poale matku, ale co byla matka pro ni? Arci, byla to dobra duce, otevtela ji del, ae acne nutno se obetovat, nutno se swat, i kdy srdce krvaci, ae nutno Stesti kteeovite draet, i kdya sama trpi a stena, ale hned ted', sotva naSla atesti, zase je opou gtet hned ted', sotva omoeila. rty v °Mile Lai sladkYch tuaeb, znova s odtikanim zaeinat, to bylo piece velmi krute.

Smutek se vpliail v jeji nitro a hrozne ptedstavy rojily se v jeji hlave. yratiY-

Strana 17 si se do statku k obvyklY. m pracim, provazela v duchu muae na jeho podivne you ti. Jde vyhledat tu, ktera ho strhla k okamaite rozkoai. Nepociti Vavtinec y robe omrzelost, ze domov ho takova beta nechaval bez radosti a rortouZeni? Nezachce se mu, aby hiedal jinde, eeho si jeho srcice pteje?"

Ta, ktera, hned tehdy dovedla ho rozehrat, as ho ted' spatti. pokusi se bezpochyby, aby si ho znovu naklonila, a kdyby ua mua byl nyni stalejai, vrati se aspon omrzelY, s vYeitkou proti Zene, se skrYvanou kyselosti, ktera zniei ve gkeren mladY kvet, kterY poeina v jeho i jeji duti puee.t a se rozvijet. Bude porovnavat aenu s 0110U a porovnani to vypadne ne ye prospech jeji, StVnin, ale v opak.

Co si potom poene, ae se nezklamala ye s yYch obavach? Ma dale potacet se aivotem po boku muae, jena ji nebude milovat ye chvili, kdy ona zakusila ppeatby jeho Lasky a sveho k nemu vaaniveho zahoteni? 1\ild Zit potom divot psa, kterY pokorne se dolebrava ptizne sveho rozhnevaneho pana, ma vinout se k nemu, kdya to bude jemu protivno, a kdy jeji nad geni chladnout bude o jeho pohrdani?

To ne, to ua by nevydraela. Driv, dokud tak cize vedle sebe ali, dokud byl jeden druhemu trpeliv3"7m cizircem, vyhSrbajicim se, aby si nezpfisobili nayzajem hotkosti, ania dali priein.0 k aivejai radosti, tehdy mohla vydraet alt. Ted' ua ne.

Doekala by se snad chvile, kdy by zuriye se na neho vrhla, chtic od neho vynutit, aby byl takovYm, jak si ona pieje, aby jeji mozek nevyp •ahl v marnem touaeni. Udelala by tomu konec, at' ua tak, ei onak, jen kdyby to byl konec."

Tato hroziva ptedtucha podlamovala jeji sily vlekla ji celY den, drasajic nemilosrdne jeji srdce i mysl. Nejhuf ji bylo u weer. Tu si vzporninala na vaerejai chvili, kdy oba se 'zhostili cizoty a stall se sobe tak blizci, drazi, mill jako nikdy pied tiro. Stesk ji pojal, neuhasitelnY, zZiravY• , a neodbytne volal, aby zase bylo dues jako veera. A marne se po nem ohliZejic, ulekla se, ae snad v te chvili muZ daleko cdtud ,:Septa., smeje se a laska, jako veera doma.

Wecka rozechvena chodila po svetnici, tu sama pro sebe Septajic brzy sladka, rortoriZend slova, brzy vyhrolujic Vavkinci, aby se neopovaZoval neco udelat, co by ji od neho odehnalo. A kdy2 ji bylo nejtije, kdya jeji prsa teace se v dukvnich mukach, zvedala, spilala te, ktera vae to zavinila. 0, kdyby ji to mela, jab by se na ni vrhla, jab by zat'ala sve prsty do jejiho hrdla.

V to chvili nenavist proti diteti, jea k nim melo ptijit, ji pojala. Sama sobe se divila, kterak mohl tomu ptipustit, aby elite jine aeny mohlo sdilet jejich do-

Strana 18 macnost, chodit mezi nimi, volat na ne tato a mama, kdyt to prvni pojmenovani bude Pravda, to druhe let. Pit katclem torn zavolani must jeji mut' pocitit sla,dke upokojeni, ze je opravdu jeho ()teem, must si vzpomenout na tu, bud' kratkou chvili etesti a bude na dite patkit jako na oprayneneho nositele sveho jmena a dedice sveho jmeni. A ona? Pojrnenovani matka bude ji vtdy vYsrnechem, te se musila spokojit s ditetem podvrtenYm, ditetem jine matky, aby nestala tak svete sama.

Ukazovat budou na ni prstem, swat se ji, chlubit se s yYmi detmi, eeptat potupne a svalovat vinu na jeji hlavu. A sama si to zavinila, nikoho nerailte Obvinovat, te by ji do takove fizkosti privedl, takovou hanbu zptisobil. Jette ke vtemu navrhla, aby dite jejich jmeno nosilo. Neuveri, te to udelala z lanky k muaby mu obetovala yeekere sve often', a data cltikaz to je hotova jette vice poskytnout, net sam tidal.

Odvolat snad ma, co &iv kekla a k eemu podnet dala? Ne, tim hilk by bylo pro M. Jen trpet, trpet musi. A trpela by, uvidi-lit te mut je si yedom, co mu ptintti, kdyt nebude se delit o svou ltSku s ni a ditetem. Udini tak, bude s to vyhoyet tomu, eeho bude na nem tadat?

Vatnive jeji vzrueeni, jet veechnu jeji dutevni silu napjalo, zvolna prchalo, zanechavajic ji seslablou, malatnou, s hokskosti v srdci a dratdivYm nepokojem v mysli. Pozde v noci ulehla a to opakoval se posledni naval jejich tzkosti, mezi kterYnai usnula.

Rano byla jak tale nemoci a lhostejne chodila po denni praci. Veecken tivot ztratil pro ni tivost. barvu, vuni, nieim nezamestnavala svou mysl, nic ji netetilo, nic nepronasledovalo. Tupe a mirky divala se na chaser, po pameti vakila a zlhostejnela k tomu, to je mut prye. Tel° ji laololo a slabY zakmit tete Ill se v jeji lalave. Bylo to nahle, tyrde jeji odhodlani, to udela vtemu konec, te nebude tit takovY podivnY nepkirozenY tivot.

Smikila se jaksi s tou myelenkou na smrt, jako by se to rozumelo samo sebat a jako by ani nic jineho eekati ne mohla. Kdy pkijde, bylo ji lhostejno, jen kdyt prijde. Pkinese ji pokoj, ukonei ten trpkY, protivnY jeji tivot, ji zbavi frtrap, mute notaile jeji spoleenosti. Ted' on ut je s vyjednavanim hotov, co se stalo, ut se neodvold, a k eemu znovu vzboukit nitro, kdyt to nic nezmeni.

Kdy pkijede? Snad fines, snad zitra, snad nikdy. Zalibi-li se ma tam, kde nyni je, nevrtti se a vyhne se vtemu vysvetiovani. Mute bYt se s ySom rnajetkem dobre i jinde tiv, potada, polovinu sveho statku a zatidi, si jinde hnizdo, kde nebude se oba,vat, te urine bez la,sky a bez deti.

Podivala se dlouze po sve postave

V E. STNIX WEST, TEXAS usmala,. se tupYm, zmatenYm pohledem svemu napadu, proe tohle jeji telo vlastne tak dlouho bylo tivo, kdyt nema nikoho, ke komu by se s celou ditverou mohlo pkivinout. Nejlip do zeme s Minn Tarn nebude trapit ani, ji ani jineho.

Touha po pokoji, po koneeneni odvadnuti vtech tech neodbytnYch, dlouhYch, nemilos,rdnYch utrap naplitovala ji, ochroinovala jeji einnost a ptivadela v tupou malatnost. Ani si nebyla vedoma tech neobyeejnYch protiv sveho smYeleni, zmeny, ktera se pies noc s ni stala.

Minulost nemela pro ni tadnYch vzpominek, kterYmi by posilnovala at k otupelosti mndlevVici jeji auk, a jedinY yeeer radosti, jejt s mutem zatila, byl slabou hrazi proti kolikalete ztrnulosti.

Veeer usedla u kamen a ani nerozsvitivei divala se po ztemnelYch stenach, po nizkYch oknech, kudy bylo videt na tmavou, bezmesieni oblohu, pinou hvezd.

Nekdy nektera z hvezd, jako by se nahle utrhla od nesmirneho nebeskeho stro pu, rozletela se v oblouku, zaza,kila a zapadla, kamsi za obzor. Cekala se svehlayou trpelivosti, kdy zas hvezda poleti, kdy zas jeden z tech neznamYch, cizich syetfi prchne z toho ohromneho mnotstvi syYch soudruhil, aby tarn v nedozirnem temnu skoneil mad syfij tivot, naeel odpoeinku po stalete pouti.

Vstavala, citic nepkekonatelnou futavu, kdyt pafjednou se psi na dvoke rozetekali.

Okamtik zbystiila svtij sluch. Napadlo ji, te snad by zlocleji mohli pkijit, aby poutili nepkitomnosti hospodakovy. Nelekla se te mytlenky. Byla hotova vyjit yen a postavit se jim. Co by ztratila, kdyby se nani obokili? Nic. Ut se obracela ke dveitm, kdyt se znova zastavila.

Psi misto etekotu, zaeali radostne Cat a bismotne kroky bylo slytet nedaleko oken. Tu nekdo preskoeil taras pied vraty a jde k oknu.

Hrtiza ji pojala, mimovolne zdeeeni, ze uskceila za kamna a povystreivei hlavu, divala se yytkettenYm pohledem z Ukrytu k oknu, Ted' se okno zatemnilo, nekdo za,t1oukl na ram.

"Styno, oteyk mi, slyeie, StYnol" ozval se Vaykinceiv hias.

Vyskoeila, yen a utikala ke dvekim. Mut je tu proletelo ji hlavou a yeechna jeji slabest naraz zmizela. Tak brzy se vraci na nikdo mu ani nejel naproti. Ve spechu chytila kite od vrat a vyrazivee d yeto u since spechala k vratilm. Zapomnela, to je bosa, to jeden v lehke sukni a venku to tahne podzinani studenY vitr.

Tresousci se rukou otevirala zamek. Tepry kdyt petlici odstr a fi oval a, impactio, ji, te se mela ()bleci to ptivadi asi Bite a to to se bude divit, kdyt ji tak podivncu uhlida. Bezdeky poodstoupila za vrata a skiitila ruce pies prsa.

Mezi vraty ukazala se postava jejiho mute. Ale co to, kl sam, nikoho ani za

Ve stiedu, dne 3. kvetna 1950. ruku nevedi, nikdo za nim neprichazel.

"Jsi ty to, StYno?" ptal se pkistupuje k ni.

"Jsem. Nejde is tebou nikdo?"

"Nikdo. Ale co jsi tak na lehko vybehla? Chcet nastydnout? Dej mi klie a utikej napted."

Podala mu poslutne klie a chyatala domtl. Opravdu ji byla zima. Zatetelila ji, kdyt to teple svetnice pkiela. Ale ona ji nedbala. Rozeileni se vracelo, proe jde mut sam a te met o ni starost, aby nenastydla. Zmatene hledala sirky a Toztehov&la Svetlo prvnimi paprsky mdle ozakilo svetnici, kdyt Lukavec vstupoval. Uvedomila si„ to neni ,obleeena, a jata hlym student, clay a,tne obracela se po bidle, na nenitnvisela kazajka. Ale net ji dosahla, seviel ji do naruee, nahle, s vatnivou silou. Neoeekavala toho a bez braneni se mu poddala.

"StYno, mime po starostech," jektal v narutive radosti, tiskna ji, at se jeji to to prohYbalo. "Ireechne byla let, nieirn nejsera vinen, nic na,s neodlouei, tadne hanby netatijeme. Neteeit se, StYno, nemat radost?"

Hlas se mu tka.s1 jtsotem a hledal jeji fista. Divne mrazeni, jako by se ze sna probouzela, prochvivalo cele jeji telo.

Bylo ji Uzko v jeho nartlei a okaintik si myslila, te tu vypusti svou duei. Ale kdyt on pkitiskl svou ty ak k jeji tvaki, zoufalym pchybern vyrnanila sve ruce z •jeho pati a pove.sila se mu na krk. Zachtelo se ji tivota, tizniva touha ni zalomcovala, aby prchly veekere ty chmury, ktere ji tolik desily, aby bylo mezi nimi jasno.

"Je to pravda, mutt?" ptala se s vatnivou nedoekavosti. "Nepkivedls opravclu dite, neni t y e, Deana si na tebe ona naroky?"

"Co to mluvit?" smal se jako spit; "Nikdo -ne,, mne nema pra,va, lee ty a nikdo jinY je mitt nebude. A s ditetem to pravda nebylo, obelhali me. Pojd', a povim ti I/tech/to, . Jsi celd student, tkesee se. Poekej polontat te a sednu si k tobe, abych ti yea povedel."

A net se nadalala, vyzvedl ji lehce a drte, ji pevne ve s y Ych teleznYch patich, polotil ji na late. Zamhourila oai a krev eurnela v jejich skranich. Tak by chtela, aby ji nosil stale, v jeho naruci by ji ani umrit za tetko neprichazelo. Topr y po clivili otevrela oei a za,toeila jimi pa muii. Videla, jak pkindei tidlici, aby mohl si vedle ni sednouti. likejive teplo prolinalo jeji telo a jasot boukil v jejich prsou. Byla by rada, aby se h ni sklonil libal ji, ale ritkrella se, bojia se, aby ho nevyrutila, aby ho nerozlrndvala syYm vnucovantim. ) We have old churches, old furniture, old silver, and old prints, but pay little attention to the beauty of old people.

Ve sthclu, clne 3. kv€tna 1950.

OFFICIAL ORGAN Gil' SLAVONIC BENEVOLENT ORDER OF THE STATE OF TEXAS

VtSTNIX— WEST, TEXAS

AU contributions, correspondence of ledge re, Porters, biographies, etc.. intended for p ublication, must be in the hands of the A880• date Editor a week before the, date of issue.

V ESTI%

POSTMASTER: Send form 3579 with

John R. Kubena

undeliv erable

All communications relatin g to editorial Mar ters of the English Section should be addressed: Associate Editor, 6402 Prague Houston 7.

Texas.

copies to S. P. J. S. T., Fayetteville, Texas.

leader who possessed the qualities of leadership: courage and wisdom and a carelessness of self. Death removed a leader who — although lately blind on one eye—had done . more than all the rest of us, had done less talking, and had less selfish ifiterest than the least of us.

It is great tribute to John R. Kubena that throughout Texas where the 160odd SPJST lodges are located, the memory and the influence of his still remains in the consciousness of the thousands of the SPJST members. The enterprising spirit of the SPJST is the best monument to his memory. It is a monument of a truly democratic fraternity whose aims and purposes will always remain to develop its members into better men and women. ) et, • (

Calendar of Your Lodge Activities My thoughts run back to what happened twelve years ago.

Late at night, close to midnight, the telephone rang. Brother Chernosky, then president of the SPJST, requested my presence at his residence. He explained the unusual request at that late hour. He just received a word from Galveston about a tragedy: John R. Kubena, Supreme Secretary of the SPJST for forty years was killed that night in a traffic accident while crossing the street. It occurred on the third of May, 1938.

It was a tragedy in more than one sense. The Kubena family lost its member. The Supreme Lodge lost its secretary. The SPJST lost its leader and founder.

As we discussed the situation facing the SPJST in the late hours past midnight, both of us felt that the main pillar in ,our organization had crumbled.

We evaluated the loss, and we had to think fast, realistically, to save ourselves from going to pieces, or whatever term we used to express our own state of mind. We were suddenly and mercilessly jarred in our own complacency, in our self-satistaction with things as they were. We had a problem of fac-t ing the future. Death removed our

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A member wrote that he would like to see in the English Section the report of what is planned at different places by the home lodges, something similar to the column appearing in the Czech Section.

Splendid idea which your editor would gladly carry out. There is only one little obstruction which would have to be remedied—nobody writes what is being planned.

Let us say that your lodge has already prepared the Mother's Day program. It should be advertized and announced. Did you? There is only one more Sunday, and nothing arrived.

The third Sunday in May is the "I Am an American Day." Somewhere along the daily tasks we forgot that eternal vigilance is the price of freedom: Our fathers were brave, fearless, and hard-working. They had a dream.

We are just hard-working. We don't take time to dream. We don't take time to look at life.

That's what your lodge is for. That's what all lodges and all fraternal organizations are for: to keep in action the democratic form of government. Nowhere else in the world is there more opportunity, more joy, more ease for the people to handle the affairs of the

community as we have in this country.

We have been a nation that worked hard and played hard. Our fathers plowed their own fields and raise their houses by common effort. They built their churches, established their schools, organized their lodges, clubs, and meetings with the democratic idea of gaining more comfort, more security, more opportunity for everybody in the community, They had a dream, a practical dream, to get more out of life.

Does your lodge plan to observe Mother's Day, "I Am an American" Day, or are you planning any other lodge activity?

Let us start that calendar. Let us know what you are planning, be it a picnic, a, fish fry, a district meeting, or any other activity.

Keep us informed. ) • 4 • (

Good Members, Good Neighbors How does your local SPJST lodge stand in your community?

Probably the question should be put somewhat differently.. What would be your answer to a prospect if he asked you, "Tell me, is the SPJST insurance business big?"

Would you duck it, with, "Oh, no, we aren't big, we have only twenty-three members, and we have barely enough members to hold a meeting once in three months." • Or would you answer honestly: "Yes, of course, the SPJST is big. But there are reasons why the business is big."

Our business is big because the American people, of which our SPJST members are only a small part, are big. We have the same big aim as all other fraternal insurance societies and all life insurance companies. We are working for the betterment of living. Had it not been for commercial life insurance companies, our Nation would not occupy the advance standing we hold today.

And were it not for the SPJST and other fraternal organizations in Texas, the immigrants of Czechoslovakian stock Would not be able to aid in building this state to what it is today. We are big because we have taught the principle

ye stiedu, dne 3. kvetna 1950.

V E STNIK— WEST, TEXAS Strana 20 of thrift; because we have helped men six months on all insurance issued by ` q know it takes courage to plan, but to become better fathers; because we the SPJST. The paper should contain you, being editor, and I mean both of haVe made hoMes more comfortable and explanation of the benefits of the vari- you editors, should get in a huddle with life happ ier. ous certificate8 offered by the SPJST. the Supreme Lodge and start writing Surely, the SPJST is doing a big }nisi_ So I think the Vestnik is more for in- articles about what is needed in a way ess Suppose we had never introduced formation and less for entertainment." of improvements. Exercise your brains, welfare activities, visiting the sick, needy The associate editor was beginning to and give other members the chanCe to member fund, assisting the families in feel to be squeezed. He tried to squirm exercise their brains. Put in the paper some of the reports which the officers time of death, we would not have the and wriggle out. right to say that our work is big.

"You know, my contract with the of the Supreme Lodge give out at the Suppose we would not stress the Publication Committee calls for definite district meetings. Some members like to listen to a report, others like to read patriotic duties, community drives, Red type of editorials and I believe ..." it over.

Cross programs, various seal sales, ob"Don't misunderstand me, I'm m not "As much as you may be proud of servance of memorable days, we would criticizing your editorials, but the gen- what you put in. the Vestnik, it should be small in our action. oral trend of the Vestnik should be less contain more stuff about the SPJST, Suppose we would not provide for our of the old , almanac type and more starting from the Headquarters all the own members wholesome entertain- along the lines of planning for growth wayy. th rough the lodges, their activities, ments, amateur plays, Christmas par- and opportunities. The other day a down to the opinion of the individual ties, birthday parties, picnics, public man asked me if he could buy an en- members. And as much as you may be meetings, lectures, fish fries, bazaars, dowment policy with the SPJST that proud of your English Section, I don't and card parties. we could be called would give his son an educational in- think much of any official paper which selfish, cheap, and little. . come. I told him that we have educa- does not have the support from the But because of the benevolent ac- tional endowment certificates. What leaders." tivities of the SPJST—because of our he wanted was an income spread over The editor's ears were buzzing. He efforts to support all worthy charitable a period of time, so much a month, not would like to get angry and say a few movements, we can rightfully say that a lump sum. I told him I didn't know we have honestly tried not to stay small. but that I believed it could be worked hot words. Just in time, this came back, We try to be good neighbors and good out in that manner. Why don't you ex- "Exercise your brains, and give other members the chance to exercise their citizens, and that is partly due to our plain the benefits of the endowment brains." effort to remain good SPJST members. certificates? Or if that is not in your So, here it is. contract with the Publication commitOur SPJST is a big institution.

Think it over.

But remember, that in a big insti- tee, why don't yott ask the Supreme tution every local lodge should reflect Lodge?" ) ° 4, , ( the whole institution by its own com"I'll tell you another case: A man munity behavior. asked me if we have a policy which Does the public around you have a Would give him a steady monthly in(Editor's Note:—Here is another "funhigh regard for your local lodge? How come after he reaches the age of 65. eral" , article handed me by Brother do you stand in your home community? He would like to provide for his old age, Stanley Studney, of Lodge No. 88. The ) o 4, o not just a fund to be spent for the fun source of the story is unknown. Once eral expenses. the article is read, it will be remem"All these things should be in the bered for a long, long time. Thanks to "I enjoy reading the stuff you have Vestnik. That's what we publish the Brother Studney for his contribution.) in the Vestnik," a member said the paper for. But don't misunderstand me.

I am an undertaker. I have seen all other day, "but you ought to have more You have published articles which are kinds of funerals; buried the mighty timely. Only, in my opinion, what is and the lowly, the rich and the poor. articles pertaining to the SPJST." His remark was sincere. It takes more timely to the interest of the whole But no funeral service ever moved Me courage to say something constructive. SPJST than its opportunity for greater quite like the one conducted by a plain "What I mean," he continued, "is that service, its growth and its expansion? country preacher at the funeral of "Old the Vestnik should be not so much for "Pardon my blunt, statement, but you Hank," the most despised man in our entertainment of the members but more should be gradually pointing to the im- territory. for information. I think the By-laws Portance of thinking about cur next One day the mayor of a nearby convention. Our SPJST is not perfect. frontier town called to tell me that say so."

"No, I don't believe that the By-laws No one is perfect. No organization is Old Hank was dead. Would I hold a perfect. Nothing will ever reach per- service for him in the town hall? It are so specific," was my reply.

The next few minutes were spent in fection. And we are partners in busi- would be a big funeral, he said, for there ness which needs improvements and were many who would be glad to see locating a copy of the By-laws.

"See here," he started to read Article changes. him buried.

65, "it says that the Vestnik shall con- "I was a delegate to the last SPJST Hank had lived for years in a lonely tarn editorials, reports of the Supreme convention at Fort Worth. It was the cabin on the mountainside, his only Lodge, reports of the Sick Benefit De- first convention I attended. The first companions five or six vicious dogs. He partment, reports from the Publication three days we wasted squabbling, had posted his land and allowed no one Committee, from local lodges, from state wrangling, and jangling until no time to set foot on it. Every week he came organizer, then from individual mem- was left for planning and building. Did down to the little town to buy food and bers you have letters, reports, inquiries we discuss better administration, mem- get drunk. He was profane and quarand recommendations, and so on. It bership, drives, new fields of opportu- relsome. Attempts to reason or remonal•o says that the English Section must nity, or additional service to those whose strate with him ended in abuse or a contain a schedule of premiums every certificates have already been paid up? fight. One by one the townsfolk turned

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Ve stl.edu , dne 3. kvetna 1950. against Old Hank and he became known as the man everybody hated.

Hank belonged to no church, but for convention's sake I asked a minister to conduct the service. "You'll be in a tough spot," I told him. "Not much good to be said of Old Hank. Just read some Scripture and we'll bury him."

The minister, a kindly soul, replied that he had never known an unregenerate who did not have some redeeming trait.

Next morning we drove down and had lunch at the one restaurant in town.

We talked, with the proprietress about Old Hank. "Did you know anything good about him?" the minister asked.

The woman looked startled at the direct question. Then her face softened.

"I'm glad you asked me that," she said.

"Now that he's gone, I can tell you his secret." From under the counter she pulled a bex. "For years Old Hank ate here on his weekly visit to town. Each time he left me money. I was to keep it and at Christmastime buy gifts for any children who would he likely not to have any. Look, there's over $40 in the box.

He always made it $50 by Christmas."

The town hall, that afternoon, was filled with the curious. The minister asked that the children in the school across the street be dismissed to attend the funeral. And when the youngsters had filed in and -taken their places, he walked over to the casket to begin one of the strangest funeral services I have ever heard. It went something like this: "Hank, we have come to bury you.

There are a lot of people present, but few of them are sorry that you are gone.

Your coffin is bare. No one thought enough of you to pick the lowliest flower that grows on the mountainside and place it on your casket. But, Hank, I've never buried anyone without some feral tribute, and I am not going to bury you without one. You do have sorne friends here — though they never knew you."

He turned to the children. He asked if any of them had ever receive a present at Christmastime marked "from an unknown friend." They would remember because the present had an envelope attached to it filled with pennies. Some o the children raised their hands. He a:, ked them to come forward.

There was a stir in the audience as 21 children came up and stood beside the minister. He told them that Old Hank had been their unknown friend.

Then he ad-sod them to join hands in a circle around the casket.

The minister turned again to the deceased. "Hank," he said softly, "you do have some friends here, but they did not

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know you in time to bring you flowers.

Here, then, is a wreath of the loveliest flowers that grow in the garden of God — the very children you have made happy. With this tribute, Hank, we commend your soul to the God who gave it. Amen."

It is the undertaker's duty to take, charge of the service as soon as the minister .pronounces the last Amen, but I stood there that day weeping with the rest as we looked into the upturned faces of Old Hank's floral tribute — a wreath of children. ° 6•(

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(Editor's Note:—Brother J. J. Mikeska, of Lodge Star of Texas No. 47, at Seaton, published recently in the Czech Section of the Vestnik an account of his visit of Czechoslovakia. He was accompanied by his wife. We asked Brother Mikeska for permission to have his report published in the English Section which he obligingly granted. We appreciate his kindness and give him sincere thanks from our English readers.) *

It was five o'clock in the afternoon, July 18, 1949, when we left Dallas in the American Airline plane for New York.

We arrived in Washington, D. C., late in the evening. The sight of the Capitol, flooded with lights at night, was sim ply grand.

Another spectacular sight was given to us when we reached New York City, circled gracefully over the LaGuardia Airport and touched the ground at eleven o'clock before midnight.

The following day, July 19, at half past two in the afternoon, we left New York in a four-motor plane, the latest type Clipper Constellation of the PanAmerican Airlines, and in about five hours we arrived in Gander, Newfoundland. This island of Gander belongs to Great Britain.

There was a short stop for about an hour, and again we left, this time for London, England. Before we realized we were above the clouds somewhere over the Atlantic. To see the clouds underneath is the most breath-taking experience which cannot be described; it must be seen individually. Occasionally, the air was clear, the clouds cornnietely disappeared, and we could see underneath the ocean with some white objects of irregular shapes and various sizes. We couldn't guess what it was.

But the stewardess stepped up and explained that those white objects were icebergs.

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Some of the lady passengers became ill, especially one elderly lady sitting nearby began to complain. I could tell that she was not an American. A moment later the stewardess asked if any passenger could speak Czech, since the sick lady could not speak English. I volunteered immediately to act as interpreter thinking that she knew Czech, But after addressing her in Czech; I found out that she was of Serbian origin, was going to Yugoslavia, and we could not understand each other but little.

Shortly thereafter, two ladies approached us and started to talk Czech, asking about our destination. There is no need to say that we were surprised.

They were from New York and were traveling with their husbands, of German stock, to Frankfurt, Germany.

I give you some idea pertaining to the accomodations inside of the plane.

We had fifty-four passengers. The individual seats were adjustable, could be changed to any desired position, and a person could sleep in them fairly comfortably. Directly above each seat was a regulator to control the ceiling light, either for writing or reading. There was also a ventilator if a person desired a draft of fresh air. Each passenger would find his own pleasure. Some read, some enjoyed conversation, and some even played cards. Food and service was excellent. Two stewardesses constantly looked after the enjoyment of the passengers; they brought variety of magazines for reading, offered candy or chewing gum, different drinks or food according to the wishes of the travelers.

With these new and pleasant enjoyments and impressions, the evening came before we realized. The stewardess called to our attention that we were just to climb above the "frosted clouds" and that we could see them to our left. I happened to be sitting on the left side of the plane right by the window, and I witnessed a scene which I shall never forget. In a second it became dark, as if we were passing through a tunnel. I looked beneath where the sun was just sinking like some blazing red ball. Everybody became absolutely quiet. There was not a Isound except the droning of the motors.

I glanced at my wife sitting next to me, and I realized that she, for the first time, showed a feeling of insecurity, a touch of fright. I broke the silence by beginning to talk to her. The couple ahead of us did the same, and in the next moment the cabin of the plane was again full of low-voiced but spirited conversation. A half hour later we were served our supper, and then some of them were slowly adjusting themselves to go to sleep. However, it was not a

Strana 22 deep or regular sleep, because some of the passengers kept on talking, some were moving back and forth, and before we realized there was the twilight to me that of another day. It. we had skipped the whole night. After the breakfast everybody smiled and felt pleased. I kept on watching the snow-white clouds underneath.

The conversation of the passengers was growing to be more lively and cheerful, for we were approaching the shores of Europe. Some constantly kept on walking; the rest rooms, both for men and ladies, were full; men were shaving, and ladies were brushing their hair and arranging their make-ups; and we already were circling over London. Every face reflected happiness and enjoyment.

It was half past ten in the morning, July 20, when we coasted on the runways of the airport near London. After about a two-hour stop, we left in the same plane for Hal continent. Ninety minutes later we were flying over the city, or more correct, over the ruins of Frankfurt, Germany. I have to say that our boys had done a thorough job there on their bombing missions. We stopped in Frankfurt for some thirty minutes, and again we continued in the same plane. Another hour and a quarter, and we circled over Praha, CzechoslOy akia, the designation of our flight.

After our luggage was inspected by the customs inspectors, we were taken by the bus to the Airways office in the business section of Praha. My cousin, Frank Svetlik, was already waiting for us there.

After a very affectionate greeting we drove to his residence in the part of Praha called 1 ?2,kov. During the complete flight my wife and myself felt perfectly normal until after we arrived in Praha, we thought that we were a bit tired. The remainder of the day we spent in asking and answering questions, in very pleasant talk. But we went to bed rather early.

The following day we went to see the city. First, we wanted to see the main square, Wenceslas Square, which is the busiest spot in Praha. The streets everywhere were full of people, the street cars were literally overloaded, and they noisily ran in every direction. On the other hand, automobiles were only few and mostly old models. We took a slow walk along Wenceslas Square, down through the Powder Tower (Prakia. brana) to the Old Town Square (Staromestske namesti) to the Old Town Hall with the Astronomical Clock, all built in the fourteenth and the fifteenth century. The Old Town Hall was badly damaged, because the Germans bar-.

STNI — WEST, ' TEXAS ricaded themselves in these places and tried to hold out at any price. Almost miraculously, the monument of John Hus.-3, 'located -nearby, was not damaged at all. The part of the Old Town Hall which had been ruined has been in the process of repairing and the reconstruction is nearly completed. Likewise, the Unknown Soldier Monument is being erected there. All damaged buildings are to be repaired or rebuilt, but there are still many of them waiting for reconstruction.

We came to, the Moldau River (Vltava) and Charles ridge, built in the fourteenth century. We began to be tired el walking, so ,we rode the street car from there on, visiting various parts of the city. - Also; we stopped at the U. S. Embassy, where we received detailed instructions how to make our stay in Czechoslovakia more enjoyable and creditable. Then we decided that the next day we would leave for the province of Moravia.

Thus, the next day, July 22, we took a flyer—they call it express train — from the Wilson Station eastward toward Olomouc and Prerov, two good-sized cities in the central part of Moravia.

The train was simply jammed with people. Every space was occupied, and many passengers had to stand all the way. It was a "vacation" time, when many people from cities were going to various summer resorts. Every stop of the train brought in more and more people, mostly young boys and girls, also smaller children, going mostly to summer camps and health resorts.

Since it was also the harvest time, one could see everywhere people working in the field, more women than men. One could see men cutting wheat, barley, and oats with a cradle, simply a scythe with a rack fitted above the blade to catch the stalks, always one cradler, and two or three women-following him as shockers and binders, all engaged in the back-breaking toil of harvesting.

I was very much surprised that in the days of machinery and farm implements there was still so much done by hand labor. All in all, I saw only two combines. Here and there, animals were used to pull the reapers, but mostly it was hand-harvesting.

We arrived in Pftrov, Moravia, an important railroad junction, where we changed train. The other train was again overcrowded. When the passenge.rs found out that we were Americans, there was no end of questioning. Peopie left their places in other compartments and cars, coming to see us, and asking us if we knew some of their relatives living in Wisconsin or Kansas.

Others wanted to know about the con-

Ve stj'edt, cine 3. 'Wtna 1950. ditions in the United States in general, and some no doubt came to look at us as some carnival attraction. I asked them how they found out that we were Americans. They explained that they could tell by my hat and my necktie, and that my wife's dress and shoes were different. I had to smile hearing all this explanation, but, after all, it was nothing strange, because I wore a hat, and they mostly travel without a hat, young and old, both men and women.

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Give Yourself a Chance Recently an article appeared in the Vestnik about a drunkard who was brought to a convention of barbers, given the right amount of grooming and haberdashery, transformed into a respectable man—but only for a short while. The next night he was found again dead drunk.

Here is another story, in the same vein, with a somewhat different twist, about a tramp who found his chance in life as the , result of a 'practical joke.

It happened a number of years ago, in one of our small Texas towns.

It was on the eve of a holiday and a bunch of the local bloods were whooping it up when a ragged and filthy young bum sidled into the saloon to mooch a drink. The boys were in a mood to do something a little out of the ordinary. So they poured a few double whiskies into the stranger and then took him out to a nearby pond, where they stripped him and scrubbed him.

Meanwhile some other generous pranksters went to the town's general store. and bought the finest outfit of clothes in the house.

When the unresisting victim had been bathed; shaved and decked out in his new raiment, they took him to a restaurant and bought him a turkey dinner.

Then they bought him a ticket to the next town, stuck a $10 bill in his pocket and put him on the train. The boys went back to their celebrating and forgot the entire affair.

Not so the young tramp. He had gotten a tremendous bcOst out of all this horseplay. When he left the train at the next town, comfortably stuffed NOTICE! If you report your Lodge activities in English, be sure to, send it at least One week before the date of issue in which you wish to have it directly to: Associate Editor, 6402 Prague Street, Houston 7, Texas.

Ve stiedu, dne 3. kve na 1950. with turkey, he was greatly pleased to discover that people seemed to respect him. A new idea of his possibilities began to take shape in his mind. Soon he had found a job. And today that young fellow is the leading merchant of the town. What happened? He had made one of the great discoveries of life—that he had not been living anywhere near his real capacity and that there were hidden and unused abilities within him which he had never dreamed he possessed.

A long time ago William James, the great psychologist, put it like this: "As a rule men habitually use only a small part of the powers which they actually possess and which they might use under appropriate conditions." Most men go to their graves with two-thirds of their brain cells totally unused and many of their inborn powers never having been given a chance.

That's why we need to set a goal that will make us stretch. Not something easy, but a mark that's hard to hit, something challenging, the kind of goal that gives a real sense of achievement when reached.

You may be greater than you think.

What James said about unused possibilities of men could be applied equally to a group of people, clubs and organizations, like our local SPJST lodges. We need a boost, a good show once in a while, to discover our real capacity, or a goal that will make us stretch.

Your lodge has greater capacity than you think. Your members only need to get some new ideas a new challenge.

LAKE TEXOMA TOURIST MECCA Lake Texoma, 10 miles northwest of Denison, is the greatest public recreational drawing card in the nation, according to the National Park Service.

More people went to Lake Texoma last year than to Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D. C., Yellowstone National Park, or any other park or monument in the nation.

A total of 2,397,508 persons went to visit the 500 miles of shoreline that is the Lake Texoma recrational area dur ing the travel year of 1949.

Hundreds of thousand8 of tourists visited. Lake Texoma in the preceding year also, but the small staff was unable to keep records.

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When a man tells you "No," when you invite him to join your lodge for adequate life protection, his "no" will echo and re-echo forever in the lives of those he leaves behind. His "no" will coine back in many more different forms, every time his family will face another problem of hardship.

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LODGE POKROK HOUSTON NO. 88 ATTENTION TO MEMBERS OF LODGE POKROK HOUSTON NO. 88:— All members of Lodge Pokrok Houston No. 88 are requested to attend our regular monthly meeting on the second Monday, the 8 of May, 1950, at 8 o'clock at night. At this particular meeting a special business discussion will take place.

The chairman of the board of directors notified the members in the last meeting that the board agreed to place its findings before the members in the next meeting concerning the new addition to the present building. The board of directors worked for several months and is ready to put it before the members for discussion. Each and every member with the welfare for his or her lodge in mind, should be presented and show interest for the growth of the home lodge. Come and listen to the report that will be given to you in details.

Remember, it is your privilege to cast your vote, come and use your rights.

Monday, the 8th of May, at 8 o'clock at night.

Fraternally, (Mrs.) F. J. Olexa, Sec'y.

1•a•( S.P.J.S.T. LODGE PRAHA NO. 29 TAYLOR' To start, I wish to apologize for my absence in reporting for the Lodge Praha No. 29. But I had an unexpected visit with the doctor who diagnosed my case as an acute appendicitis.

The regular April monthly meeting was held April 2, 1950. The meeting was well attended, Our vice-president, Brother J. P. Mohel turned in --his resignation' and-elected to take his place was Brother Ruben Leshikar. Four new members were accepted. But most important of all, plans were made for the coming May Fete which will be held May 7. Besides plans being made, two queens were elected, an S. P. J. S. T. queen and a May Fete queen. Miss Elizabeth Winkler, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Winkler, was elected S.P`J.S.T. queen and Miss Julia Schultz, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Schultz, was elected Mayfete queen. The two queens that reigned at last year's May Fete will crown this year's queens. This reporter was unable to get the complete list of names to serve asp the queens' court at press time.

The gay event will begin in the afternoon at 2 o'clock. Intricate formations, marches, band music, plus other events indicate that everyone who comes to the event should have an enjoyable

Strana 23 afternoon. A supper will be served at 6 o'clock and at 8:30 a Grand March will be performed by the queens and queens' court., After this a dance, music furnished by Gilbert Kautz's Band, will more than fulfill the days enjoyment. Mrs. Edwin Kovar is in charge of the entertainment. Everyone is cordially envited.

The next meeting will be held May 14 which is Mother's Day, and all mothers will be treated to a lunch.

You Reporter, Edwin Malish. ( ) e 4.

RESOLUTION OF SYMPATHY Lodge Karel Havlieek, No. 4 S.P.J.S.T. Hallettsville, Texas.

With the feelings of deepest regret, Lodge Karel Havlicek No. 4 HallettSville, must record the passing of one of its mast valued members, our beloved and respected JOSEPH F. BOZKA who died April 15, 1950. Born December 25, 1888.

Because we realize to the fullest extent the benefits which our Lodge and entire community have derived from the Christian deeds of this fine man, and because of the warm personal feeling inspired in our hearts by his kindly unselfish life: Be it RESOLVED, That we inscribe upon our records this tribute to his memory, that future generations may know and appreciate his splendid Christian character, his many benevolent deeds, and the respect and esteem in which he was held: and RESOLVED, That a copy of these resolutions be transmitted to the family of our deceased brother, together with the assurance of our sincerest sympathy.

May our Heavenly Father console them in their present sorrow, and may these words of appreciation and high regard be a solace in the years to come.

J. G. Konvicka Bruno Cohn Erwin J. Bucek • )• LODGE POKROK NO. 88 HOUSTON, TEXAS In my last letter I said that I would write more concerning the play — so here goes. The title—"Kdo Nemiloval — Nezil" — translated it reads "Who Hasn't Loved — Hasn't Lived." Now for the actors and the parts they play — Mr. Starcala plays the part of a wealthy textile manufacturer. He has a long role and handles it superbly. Johnnie Sula and Wilhelmina Simecek have the romantic leads in the play and they are both excellent. • Tim Kostomlatsky plays the part of the bcokeeper for the firm. He cannot keep his mind on

Strana 24 figures as he is poetically inclined and is always reciting poetry. Elsie Dobesh, who thinks his poetry is simply divine, falls in love with him. Lillie Follett, who is Elsie's aunt, also plays her aunt on the stage. She plays the part of a wealthy widow, who falls in love with the textile manufacturer. Mary Johnson and Johnny Stehlik both have comedy parts. She is the housekeeper and he is the errand boy. You will really have to laugh at their love — making. Jerry Ermis plays the part of Wilhelmina's father. He almost gives his daughter away to the wrong man. The two dames who come looking for work, but do not have work on their minds are played by Mary Telge and myself.

The two roles are short and snappy and will keep the audience in an uproar.

Our Birthday Club met on the 12th of April celebrating the birthdays of Mrs. Frances Tesar, Mrs. Agnes Svacina, Mrs. Emilie Syptak, Mrs. Della Kadlecek and myself.

We all received gifts galore and wish to thank everyone. There were so many vases of beautiful flowers, and it made one feel that Spring had arrived at last.

We were served a delicious dinner — more than we could eat and it was all free. These gatherings of ours are so nice and everyone has such a good time.

Our visitors were, Mrs. Dvorak from Iowa Colony, Mrs. Pauline Studney, Mrs. Hilda Krpec, Mr. Zimmerman; Mr. Slovacek and I believe Mr. John Kadlecek and Mr. Tesar were present also. Next month we will celebrate the birthdays of Mrs. Emile Kalousek and Mrs. Josephine Buri.. We will have a surprisingly good dinner — something new and something different.

Harriette Earl.

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Not To Be Wrong Most of us assume that it's a virtue to be right — that it's good to make proper choices, to do the "right" thing, to know the correct solution to problems that face us. Certainly we believe that nobody should go about deliberately trying to be WRONG. But can a person be too insistently right fokhis own — or other people's — good?

Who hasn't been at a party where some husband had embarked on a good yarn — amusing, if a trifle exaggerated — only to be interrupted by his wife's voice: "But darling, you know it wasn't REALLY that way"? Chances.are, she's perfectly right, but nobody was taking the tale seriously, and her edged comment, in raised tones, embarrassed her husband and the audience.

Or there's the guest who tells about

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a trip she took, and makes an obvious error in her estimate of the distance.

It doesn't matter anyway, but immediately some putter-right feels called upon to say: "Why, I took that same trip not a month ago, and my mileage indicator showed 200 miles and not 175."

Furthermore, he'll cite chapter and verse to prove his correctness, while everyone squirms, and the original speaker feels foolish.

Parents sometimes come down with the "rightness disease," too. They'll watch a child happily playing a game or amusing himself with a construction toy — and break in with: "You're doing that all wrong; here's the right way." And though the child was perfectly content, he has to be "right," at the cost of possible tears and an upset.

You no doubt can think of dozens of other examples — people who insist that such-and-such happened on a Tuesday, not a Wednesday; that the movie under discussion came out in 1934, not 1935; that Sadie wore her pink dress to the bridge club, not her black one.

Trivial sins? Of course they are, and we all probably have been guilty of committing them. Liking to be right is a universal human trait. But the danger comes when insistence upon rightness, even when it doesn't matter, becomes habit.

Social workers, for example, know that many unhappy people who have lost confidence in themselves, or can't hold a job, or can't make ends meet, or can't stop drinking — are victims of wives or husbands who are "always right." The constant pressure of correction, nagging and snubbing takes its toll of anyone's ability and self-respect.

Yet actually, "having to be right" can be an admission that one is not too sure of oneself. Many psychiatrists believe that the person who always has to insist on his rightness about everything — often in a humorless and martyred way — is really not confident of his own worth. He seems to think that if he can convince others that he is right on some matter or other, he will not only prove his rightness but will also make himself seem more important in everyone's eyes, including his own. The tragedy is that he almost never succeeds. He merely antagonizes people, and invites them to pay him back in his own unpleasant coin. Then he submits to retaliation stoically, because he is secretly convinced that this is what he deserves.

Breaking the rightness habit is not always easy, nor can it be done in a day. But here are five rules to guide you, whether you're talking to one of the family, to your friends, or to your boss:

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1. Ask yourself candidly: "Why is it so important to me to make this point?

Am I concerned with the fact itself, or with proving my superiority?"

If it is a matter of superiority, you don't have to be right. Keep quiet — and take steps to cultivate your strong points and special interests until you feel genuine self-confidence.

2. What is the price? Ask yourself: "If I do prove myself right, and the other person wrong, about some trifling point, will it be worth embarrassing that person -- or Possibly losing his friendship?"

Remember how you feel when someone has put you in the wrong. Remem-' ber that everyone needs to feel confident and important. Why be right at such a high Cost?

3. Discriminate between the trivial and the truly important.

Suppose you are concerned about the rightness of a fact itself, and as a selfrespecting person cannot let it go unchallenged. There are times in all our lives when we hear statements that will blacken a reputation, create unhappiness, or align us -- if we keep silent — with injustice. Then you can and should state quietly and unemotionally that you think the statement dangerous; because it may do a specific harm.

You thus focus attention on the actual harm or danger involved, instead of on your rightness and the other's wrongness. If you are in a group, other justice-loving people will probably come to your support, and you will not have put your argument on a personal, embarrassing level.

4. Don't preach, even when you're sure that rightness is important. Few people have ever been convinced of their errors by the lecture method. Intelligent discussion lets you avoid the pitfall of self-righteousness — and saves face for the person in the wrong.

5. Above all, remember the universal dislike for the little tin god. Everybody makes mistakes; be the first to admit yours and the last to correct the other person's unnecessarily. Remember, there's a right and wrong time to be right. And being too right can be all wrong.

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resentatives over the 10 1/2 -month period, a record more than 22,000 pages long.

Neglecting the cost of the paper, it cost the Government $85 a page to set up the type for the Congressional Record, in other words, more than $1,750,000.

By and large the material contained in these 22,000 pages of small print is worthwhile and useful information.

But this is not completely true by a long shot. I believe, and I think anyone familiar with the proceedings of Congress would agree with me, that ofttimes the proceedings of the Congress are filled with useless repetition of the same old thoughts and the same old arguments. No heaven knows, it is very often necessary to say something over and over again in order to convince others that what you say is true.

It might be argued that endless repetition doesn't contribute any new facts that aren't already known , and understood. On the other hand, repetition of the same thought can be, and has been, used constructively to prevent injustice and to broaden general understanding of an issue.

Repetition can be misused. When talk is no longer confined to the merits of an issue, when the talk serves no other purpose than delay, delay, delay on the part of a handful of willful opponents of a particular measure, a serious threat to our representative democratic government presents itself.

Most of you, I think, are aware that if you visit Washington while the Congress is in session, it is usually possible to obtain a seat in the visitors' galleries of the House or the Senate, and thus you may witness and listen to the debate then taking place.

If you are observant, you may notice one of the stenographers whose job it is to make shorthand notes of every word uttered by the Members of each body while it is in session. The stenographers are men, and I imagine they are frequently mistaken for a Senator or Representative, because they usually seat themselves in a vacant chair nearby the Member who is then speaking. You can usually spot the stenographers scribbling away in their long notebooks, and occasionally, when the debate shifts from one side of the chamber to the other, you'll notice a stenographer rise, and still writing as he walks, move closer to the Member then speaking.

The stenographic record made during each daily session of the Congress is printed in its entirely during the course of the night and appears by 9 o'clock the following morning in the Congressional Record. The daily Congressional Record is a remarkable document. As I've already indicated, it contains in Free speech is one of the fundamental writing every word spoken in the Senate and absolutely necessary requirements and the House during the preceding day, and thus it furnishes a permanent ac- of the democratic process. Under diccount of all the legislative proceedings tatorships, no one dares voice his opposition, and that is certainly the last in Congress. thing we want here. Our important These day-to-day issues of the Record problem legislatively, a problem we still make it possible for the Members of haven't solved completely, is to draw Congress to reexamine more carefully a line which on the one hand, permits the points raised in previous debate, unlimited opportunity to criticize and to and of course, the Record makes it pos- speak with the intention of influencing sible for any Member to discover, what others—and which, on the other side of has taken place during the period he the line, puts a stop to the kind of talk may necessarily have been absent. Fur- which is not intended to inform or inthermore, the Record lists the names of fluence, but which has for its purpose those who favor or oppose a particular instead the obstruction of the majority issue at the time a vote was taken. will on matters which in no way violate Last year the Eighty-first Congress the fundamental rights of minorities. was in session from January 3 until There's our problem.

October 19, a total of more than 10 ) • 0 • ( months and a half. During that first session, 198 issues of the Congressional Fraternal insurance was designed Record was published. The combined primarily for the farmer, for the wage proceedings of the Senate and the House earner, and for the great middle class during that time filled 15,386 pages of of the Nation. Today, fraternal insursmall print. In addition, the. Appendix ance need not be confined to these of the Congressional Record, contain- groups; it can serve the wealthy just as ing letters, speeches delivered elsewhere, well as it can serve the middle class. A and other material of general interest, glorious future is awaiting any fraternal totalled another 7,180 pages. society, like our SPJST, if it accepts the These pages cover the official legisla challenge and lives up to the opportive record of 96 Senators and 435 Rep- tunities.

Secret of Remembering

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Are you wholly satisfied with your mental habits?

Your brain can do anything you really want it to do — if you really want it to.

If you aren't satisfied with the way it serves you, don't blame it. Blame yourself.

For instance, the reason you 'forget the name of a stranger a moment after you have first heard it, is that you never really heard it at all. You weren't listening, you weren't paying attention, or you wouldn't forget it.

The brain never forgets anything that it really takes in. Whatever its method of engraving and filing, it holds forever every strong impression. People have learned a foreign language, not used it for thirty or forty years, "forgotten" it entirely; and then one day in a sick delirium have spoken it fluently. Some people, faced with imminent violent death, have had that experience of seeing their past lives flash like an instantaneous motion picture before the inner eye.

What you think is your habit of forgetfulness is simply failure to learn.

You didn't really forget to stop at the grocer's last night on the way home; you had never really learned that you were supposed to stop there. You were told to do so, but the message stopped in the ear. It didn't register.

The secret' of remembering is concentration. And the comfort about learning to concentrate is that you learn it so readily. It is not a gift, or a trick.

It is a matter of directing all your attention to a subject — not nine tenths of it, but all of it.

Trying to concentrate is peculiarly painful. Most of us cannot give full attention to any subject for 'more than a few seconds at a time. Try it and see.

Take a simple, handy object, perhaps a pencil. Look at it and think about it, to the exclusion of everything else.

Almost at once your mind strays away in an almost ostentatious innocence.

Grab it by the scruff of its neck and put it back to thinking about that pencil. Note how many times in sixty seconds you deliberately have to push some other thought out of your mind.

"But I can't think about a pencil," you may object. "There's nothing in a' pencil to think about."

But there is — plenty, for a vigorous brain in good condition. Think about it as a wood product: made from what wood, and why that particular wood?

Is it glued together? Is it varnished,

Strana, 20 or shellacked? Back of each step from lumber to finish is abundant material for thought. Or think of it as a geometrical form; or as a writing implement and what influence it might wield in the world, in proper hands; or as a historical instrument, and all that pencils have done since they were invented (and when; by the way, was that?).

Dow Walling, in his comic strip "Skeets," illustrated this point. Told by his mother to throw away "that useless old stick," Skeets protested that it was no stick at all, but a high-powered rifle, a balancing pole for tight-rope walking, a horse for chasing bandits, a dueling sword, a control stick for his rocket plane, and an adding machine for counting fence pickets.

Imagination, yes. But you can force your brain to create interesting ideas about almost any object. The point is to give 100 per cent purposeful attention. You can find a good example of such concentration at a ball game or the movies. There we must sit up, watch alertly, and we are, therefore, unconscious of outside disturbances. We concentrate naturally because we are interested.

But we can't learn to concentrate ,that way, because to learn one must make a distinct effort.

The brain, of course, rebels at stiff discipline. A friend says he can never put himself to sleep counting sheep jumping over a fence, because the third sheep stands on the fence and frisks about, and all the rest mill around and debate the question of jumping. He could, if he thought it worth while, force those sheep over in cold, military precision.

The brain responds quickly to tough treatment.

What subject would you like to know more about? Science? History? Give your excellent brain a chance to excel in it. Give it the raw material. Even for ten minutes a day, beat it into good, hard study. In a couple of days you will know more about the subject than most of your friends. And it will limber up your mental muscles.

Memorize something. Memorize the Gettysburg address, its few paragraphs.

It shouldn't take you half an hour, really.

Practice the Boy Scout game of walking by a shop window and seeing how many objects in it you can remember, of ter a brief glance. Do that once day, and within a month you will be able to observe and remember four or five times as many objects.

By way of experiment, a father once taught his young son to see instantly the number of spots on one domino, then on two dominoes, and so on, till

VESTNIK— WEST, TEXAS within two weeks the child could tell instantly the number of spots on twelve dominoes — which is up to seventyeight spots, seen only for the flash of a second!

That's trained, high-pressure concentration. It was the way Theodore Reosevelt read a book, turning the full] glare of his attention so strongly on each page that he absorbed its contents very swiftly. The intensity of his attention was perhaps twenty times that of the average person, and he read twenty times as fast.

A good and friendly little mental discipline is to, go to a concert and listen to the music without looking at or knowing the program. Listen critically, and try to place the music, first in a general historical period, then by its composer's name. You'll find you listen much more closely and intelligently, and you'll be astonished to find how well you can do, especially in dating the music./ For serious study and concentration, quiet is almost essential. Contrary to much current practice, no one can study properly with the radio blaring in the same room. It is a distraction, of course.

A great deal needs to be said about the practical uses of silence. Quiet is good for the body, for the mind, for the spirit. All the great thinking of the world has been done in quiet — Buddha under his tree, Christ in theosymbolic forty days alone, Beethoven creating his hatmonies in the deafness which shut out the discords of the world, Edison working alone through the night hours.

Thoughts live and prosper in silence.

The most effective political document which the mind of man has devised, the Constitution of the United States, was created in quiet. The United Nations deliberate in sound-proofed rooms, not by preference in the subway or beside a riveting machine.

Silence, after all, is the natural state. .Natural things thrive in quiet, and man is a natural being.

Many people dread solitude because they are alone with themselves. Within each of us are large, unexplored areas which we habitually avoid. Why have a closed room in our house, and forever duck quickly past its locked door? We can never tell what entertainment or interest may be inside, unless we are alone enough to wander in and inspect the unexplored areas.

The chief trouble with our minds is that we let them runee loose and idle.

They get soft and rebellious, and when we expect work of them, they talk back to us, tell us they "can't" do it. They can do it, and after the first indignant balking, they thrive under it.

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Have you ever observed that conversation lags. at times, even in congenial circles? Good conversation seems to run in cycles. A lull occurs . about once every ten minutes. This is the time for the good conversationalist to come to the aid of his party.

Dr. Victor Heiser, famous physician and author of "American Doctor's Odyssey," uses nine words to dispel the conversational doldrums. He asks, "Who can spell inoculate, supersede, rarefy, plaguy, desiccate, picnicking, • innuendo, vilify, embarrass?" Wherever he goes, he finds the question an excellent pickup.

Almost everybody is interested in orthography, and very few can spell all nine of these words. Sometimes he asks if you know five adjectives that end in dous.

Alexander Graham Bell, inventor of the telephone, once entertained a group of young scientists who were obviously overawed by the great man. He broke the ice by asking, "How many of you have ever been arrested?" All but one had been in hot water with the law at one time or other. The recital of their peccadilloes saved the occasion.

Other questions that usually pay gobd dividends in fallow periods are: "What would you do if you had a million 'dollars?" "Where would you go first if you were an invisible man?" "What five books would you want on a deserted island?"

If you experiment with questions, riddles and stories, you will discover the kinds that suit your personality. The most successful are marked by universal appeal and good taste.

• (, _) • NEW TWIST A new twist to an old answer is the following: "But Mr. Prospect, your wife is not going to receive a single dollar of the money. Your widow will receive it and your wife and your widow are two different people. I suggest that you talk to some widow who is benefiting from this type of policy. If she recommends not buying it, then don't buy." ( 4, A story is told of a young, man who called one evening on an oid farmer to ask him how he had become rich.

"IC.; a long story," said the old man; "and while I'm telling it we might as well save the candle." And he put out the light. " "You don't have to tell the story," said the young man, "I understand now."

Ve stkedu, clue 3. kvetna 1950. eeske umeni devatenacteho stoleti na Hrade Setkani s deskYm vYtvarnYm umenim SIX. stoleti je vhly vYjimeenou uddlosti, ktera roz eeki hladinu toku v gednich dnu. P ehled, pied kladanY nagi vefejnossti soueasnou vYstayou v Jizdarne na pra2skem hrade, zabira v negirokem sice, avgak peelivem vyberu vYvoj na geho umeni od poeat ka stoleti, poznamenanYch klasicismem, pr:es romanticke fidobi let t • catYch, vyfist'ujici v t. zv. druhem roku a desickm realismem let padesatYch a.z gedesatYch, k nemad se obracime se stale vetgim zaujetim, vyznivajicim akordem, kterY elenenim v dobe nejnoirejgi neztraci na mohutnosti.

Na vYstave zaujme nas nejprve empirova jasnost ranch krajin Antonina Manesa, rov novaIna, eista krasa Tkadlikov3ich komposic i pfivab trochu suchYch snad, avgak upiimnYch a uglechtilYch podobizen MachkovYch, pii.enag ejicich nas do doby osvicenske, kdy se poCinalo na ge narodni uvedomeni. Obdivujeme se renesan'animu vznosu linie Josefa nesa, ktera byla vStch0-. zim bodem budova.ni novo umelecke tradice Ceske i jeho romanticky rozkog niekemu rozesneni, jirn splacel svou clan pozdnimu Ceskemu rokoku, v jehoZ zajeti byio tak dobi'e Josefu Navratilovi a je2 bylo i Manesovi hodne blizke. VelkY souCas nik Josefa Manesa, Karel Purkyne, je zde zastoupen sy Ymi vrcholnYmi dily, jejicN • vecnY pohled na sku te6nost ma tak mnoho • Nei dneg ni dobe.

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None cs. koruny z hliniku Ministerstvo financi dava 17. bkezna t. r. do cbehu prostrednictvim pokladen Narodni hanky nove korunove mince. Jsou ra&ny ze slitiny 98 dilu hliniku a z dily hokeiku, ktera clava lehkY trvanlivY kov, dobke se hodici na rathu kurantnich Uprava nov)ich korun podrZuje podobu dosavadnq koruny medinjklove. Mince nese na lici statni znak a napis: "Republika Ceskoslovenska," jako.'Z i rok rathy, na rubu pak relief kleeici Zeny se snopem klasa a srpem a s eislici "1." Vedle teat° npvIrch korunovYch minci ztistavaji nadale v platnosti stare. t. zv. protektoratni koruny a koruny z nave raby, medini klove. Prozatim budou nove mince davany do obehu tarn, kde je potreba drobnYch minci nejvetSi, zejmena v myslovYch oblastec'h.

Tim bude podstatne zmirnen ppechodnST pfechodnST nedostatek drobnYch, kterY se pro jevuje eas od emu, obvykle jako diisledek bez dtivodne thesaurace, vyvolavane nfeim neopedstatnenYmi povesto chystanYch menovYch opatrenich. NovYch korunovYch minci bude dan postupne do obehu vetS'i poeet tak, aby prechodnY nedostatek drobnYch byl zcela odstranen. K tomohou ovgem prispet v'Sichni ti, kdo snad jests zamerne ne-

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Dle prohlakni lekara med je S poctivosti nejda1 dojda. be z nedbalosti uschouhlohydrat prve tidy a osvedvavaji Boma mince a eenY prostr.edek leeivY vnitrne i cdnimaji je tak drobnemu kaZdodennimu je Hleda se pro sekretarskon zevne.

0 jich obeZnemu praci na Hlavni Uradovne, SPJ Med je nejlepMin lekem pro chuST. (-levee neb mladik, kterY zna dokrevne a na srdce chore. Jedtesnopis "shorthand" a psani na Nice medu denne vyda vice, Pihy nekoho velmi na stroji "typing" a zna aspon trapi, Nejsou sice Zad- easteene eeStinu. Pike na. Su- net vSechny Zelezite pilulky. rnYm nekestim, ale chce preme Lodge, SPJST, FayettevilV Praze zije stoleta. V Radlicii se jich nekdo zbaviti, le, Texas."

(Dz)j ke tide na Smichove Z'ije bezje domanim prestredrmila 20 let na odpoeinku u sve kem proti 11.iM vYta'kk LTAF- Proda se tahaci harmo- decry pani Franti§ka Janou§koz treSilovYch nebo an- nika — Piano Accordian — la- va, vdova po malem venkovskem greStovVch listu. Listi cino. Ma 48 basil. Bezdek Cash obuvniku z Nandee u Chocerad, se omyje a namoei ye Grocery (18-19c) ktera'se doZiva 22. brezna racvelke nadobe do maPrijmou se mantels ee- neho veku 100 let. ke vody. Po 9 dnech se voda sleva a slita voda skosiovenskeho puvodu s dobr3im vystavi so na 14 dna ii- od orueenim ku konani v geobeceinkam sluneenich pa- ne domaci prate, Vareni, pradlo prska. Pstom se riliva, kolem domu, inuZ aby kali' auto teto tinktury k ranni- pro peti elennou rodinu. Pike na nni a veeernimu rnyti 7115 Grand Boulevard, Oklahopihami postiZenYch ma City 12, Oklahoma. (17-186V) ini timto, laskave pozvani eele 'Ceske ve•ejnosti icdst.

KUitATKA NEJLEPS1CH K hojne neasti divadel piedstaveni DRUIlt . .

Herba, Absinhti. Nat' kdekoliv $14.95 pelAnkova. Pelynek posilame pogtou g Hdw., Box! sto vyplacene Hanu jest rostlina sloZnokve4147, Bellmead, Texas (dzc) ta, rostouci ye stredni Hrati se bode a jinni Evrope. Lodyha NA ELLINGER BUDE VEI,Kt g jest vetevnata, prima, DEN 28. KVETNA listy dva at trikrat peHra ye 4 jedn. o velke lasee a utrpeni srdee mateiskeho kenodilne, Ileclvabne Ut je eas, abyste se pripravoNapsal F. a M. Kostkovi Sea plst'nate. Rostlina vali na to velkou ellingerskou I Tomatovou slavnost.

Loni byla ina aromatickou vani OSOBY: a silne koknnou chut', obzvlagt' velka a letos bude jet"So-Nof", pamatujte na to vetgi.

Julie Kalincva, vdova o tovarniku Ses. Marie Toberna nebot' •bsahuje glydosid absinthiin, silici a 28 kvetna a prijed'te VSici. PatLad'a — Ses. Melen Vrlova, ml. tiislovinu. Nat' sbira vod v 10:30 dopoledne! (17-22c) Jeji deli Jarea — Br. Boh. Zvolinek ' , e v lets za kvetu.

IVILUVTE SI CO CHCETE va so ho v lekarstvi k Evia, jeji netei , — — Ses. Rifienka Vrlova Povidaji, e mluviti neni tre- I priprave hdkeho Z,a1uKalal tieetni v tovarne — br. Ludva TobernY ba.

Chcete-h dtikaz, prijed'te na deeniho leku hlavne Anna Novakova, vdova — Ses. Karla Kraftova I Ellinger, Texas. skoro rano v proti eervam a v nedeli dne 28. kvetna a uvidite I. — Br. Arnold Vrla Lenka k vYrobe hor;JO deti proe pikme, to neni treba mluSes. Ann Zvolinkova k;ich yin.

Jencia vit. Na Ellinger bude to nejvetslavnost co tam kdy si — Pan Pravek Mali Bambas Zahradnik - — Proti tbc meli. Budou i herci z Houstonu VeselY, strojnik — — —, Br. Frank (ejehan Karel Po kvetnave revolu- a sehraji nam kra,sne divadlo, jet ci jsme znovu zahajili bude ridit pi. Harriette Earl.

Hraje se za nagieh boj proti tuberkulose.

(12-22c) Retie: br. L. Toberny, Napevecla ses. B. Valeikova frairtnost na tuberkuUpravu jevi g te rekvisity ses. R. Kopeekova. Zvolankova..

Med je hotovn paivatina, losu klesla z 10.000 pHpada v rote 1945 na zpracovand vcelami a je jednou 8779 pripada v rote z nejhodnotnej gich potravin. Je 1947. Dues mane v re- velmi vY2ivnY. V medu obsaZepublice 293 protituber- ne talky nemusi zativaci Ustrokulosnich porn den, v ji travil, p •echazeji prima do e.

J' 710 vy0 Sntreno..dilion a 213 IAMed obsahuje 35 procent ovoc ,- pripada. asj proti neho a 42 procent hroznoveho tuberkulose podporuje cukru, restlinne soli, bilk.ovinY, vydatne i stat. Loni ye- fermenty, enzyiny, vitaminy, ky0 dobrou kuchyni, nipoje je u nas vidy dob •e postarano n° val tuberkulosnim selinu mravenoi — a rozliene VYbor.

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Slovanski Pod. Jednota Statu Texas poskytuje v'Yhodne eivotni poji teni pro celou rodinu. g

nisledujici pojiiteni: Doiivotni, 101ete, 151ete a 201ete splacene, doeivotni zaplacene v 65 letech, 15 lete a 201ete nadaeni, dvaceMete vyplacene v 65 letech a 20 fete nadaeni vyplacene ye sail. 60 let.

Pro ditky nabizi: Lhfitni pojigteni, 201ete splacene, 201ete nadaeni, kolni pojistka hotove vyplaccni v 18 letech stall SPJST poskytuje nisledujici vYhodne dodateone ochrany za levne poplatky g

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Pojiiteni platIcIho (Payor. Insurance) zaplacene poji gteni v piipade, kdy platiei zneschopnen je trvale ku 'praci.

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