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ZIVOTNI POJISTENI DRIVE A ONES DY t o .1..E1VIE dejiny pojigt'ovani, K vidime docela ztetelne, Ze myglenka pojig t'ovani vynotila se nejdfive v hrube forme a pak ponenahlu se zbavovala omylit, a2 koneene se stalo pojigt'ovani vedecky zalolenSrrn zatizenim, ne merle dinnyslnVm neZ je tteba automaticke telefonni zavedeni.

Poeatky Zivotniho poji gt'ovani dlirtno videti v sazkach, ktere se uzaviraly mezi cestujicimi obchodniky, odjadejicimi do da.lekS7ch krajin — hlavne po moti -ze se St'astne vrati. Pak ptistoupily sazky na doZiti ureiteho 'start nebo na pfekti ureitell° obdobi jako morova nakaza nebo valka. Dochazelo tez k sazkam na zivot kralti, papetil a jinVch vVznaenVen osob, aZ to nekdy bylo zakazano, snad ze strachu, aby "pojistna udalost" nebyla uspisena.

K rozunanemu pojigteni Zivotnunu vgak mohlo dojiti teprve, aZ byl opatren spo lehlivV statistic14 zaklad pro odhad risika pojistneho. Prvnirn pokusem v tomto smeru byla funrtni tabulka, kterou sestavil hvezdat Edmund Ualley, objevitel komety nesouci jeho jmeno, kterato tabulka byla sestav'ena na zaklade rnatrikovVch zapisti niesta Vratislavi, ptejmerovaneho nyni na Wroczsla y. Tato Umrtm tabulka byla vypracovana pied nejakyini 250 lety.

Prvni pojistiovnou zivotni, vybudovanou na vedeckem zaklade, byla The Equitable, zalolena roku 1762. Podnet k ni dal matematik Dodson, kte0 se chtel nechat pojistiti u londVnske vzajernne pojigt'ovny Amicable, kterou hodne dopo1 ueovalo anglikanske duchovenstvo. Dodsonovi bylo pfes 45 rokil a pojigt'ovna Amicable nepojigt'ovala lidi vyggiho stati i1Cz 45. Dod,son, kdy mu pojigteni bylo odmitnuto, sta.' na torn, ze kaldV zdravSr cloy& intiZe WI pojigtenSr , kdy2, se zjisti, jak vysokt", popiatky stark vek vy2adir ie. Aby oduvodnil sve stanovisko, Dodson vypra.coval z,isady pro politeni osob r0 V`J■.11. Z,r i lune v, olie pre

mie pro novou pojigt'ovnu "The Society for Equitable Assurances".

V Americe se z poeatku Zivotnimu pojigt'ovani nedatilo, ad protestantsli duchovni je silne podporovali a sami zaloZili roku 1759 vzajemnou pojigtovnu pro duchovni, zejmena pro misionate.

Pozvolna Saila se myglenka pojiSt'ovani slovem i tiskem. Bylo ,potteba jednak rozumoveho poueovani lidu o zasadach iivotniho pojigteni, Ze to neni -vymolenost bohacu, jednak vSrchovy povahove.

Bylo lidu stale ptipominano, aby si zvykali parnatovati na zittek, co by stihlo rodinu v ptipadu smrti zivitele, aby nehledali zabezpeeeni jen v usporach. Pozvolna pojigt'ovani za.ealo irSrti povatova no za socialni (spoleeenskV) vynalez — totiZ jako organisovani lidske soueinnosti a spolutaivani ovoce toto nove organisace. Bylo vgak potteba, aby vetejna mot dohliZela na poji gt'ovani, protole nebylo mono ptedpokladat, ze kakiy pojigtenSr elovek je schopen rozumeti obchodum pojigt'ovani a hajiti svilj zajem.

Byly vypracovany zakony a zavedeny ktere vymahaly vgeobecne ptedepsane podminky.

Nag e SPJST byla zalolena asi deset ku ptedtim, net' do glo na vgeobecne vygettovani ohledne nedostateenosti a nespravneho praktikovani v obchodu Zivotniho pojigt'ovani. Lide, kteti detli o tomto vygettovani v 1906 a o zavedeni novS7ch zakonft, poeali chapati a lepe ocefrovati zasluhy poji gt'ovani. Obchod spoleenosti i vzajemne podpfirnVch spolka dostal lepgi zaklady.

V poslednich dvaceti, tficeti letech rozvoj tivotniho pojigt'ovani sel jako by mel sedmimilove boty. Nekolik veci mohlo by laVti jmenovano, ktere mely vliv na rozmach tento. Vgimnerne si etyt hlavnich slolek.

Az do nedavna americkV narod byl narodem rolnickVm. Tei my jsme easto opakovali, ze 95% nagich SPJST Mena jsou rolnici. Jako rolnici byli jsme sobeStrl("Iltlli, tOtt'' nchnt' krortte

soli, eukru, kkv y a bile mouky vypestovali jsme si sve Zivobyti na famine. Nihici maminky a, babieky mely pine police zava •enin. Prisla li novcLeva, nebylo treba betieti do lalnidkiirskelio obchodu pro M,-jake pamlsky, ale ociskoeilo se ha civus, chytila se slepice a otevrela se Micialij. nakladana zelenina --- a byla hostina.

0 nejak6 nezamestrianosti 110 farme nebylo k` eel, Pro vsechny byla brace. 1 tY drobne deti mely svoje povinrax3ti, take dedeeek s hinkou easel si neco, v tern vy pomahal, PfLq a-li hemoc, piisla clobra sousedska due preptati se o potiTbaeli rodiny. Ptigia-11 zubata, nebyly ZacinO dame proti mai etku, a pohi'eb nest of ZadnYch pet set. Pfed sto lety pouze jean z deseti lidi bydiel v meste, Ba je gte tenkrat, kdy zalo2'en tad Jiff PodebradskSi eislo 108 nynej g fad Rosenberg — na kaalYch pet nagich SPJST elenit pkipadal pouze den, kterV vydelaval sve zivobyti zamestnanim v meste. Lee jak nom ptibVvalo mestskYch lidi, rostly naSe mestshe preblemy. Delnik nebo kemeslnik a Nvnostnik v meste neni svYrn panem. Deti v- meste jsou hospodAkskou ptiteM,. sable su nekdy do 16 let, nekdy i hodne dole. Stati lide v meste, kteki nernohou pracovat pravidelne, protloukaji kiln klinem. Neni komfirky pine zava •enin, nc-ni dvorku s drubek, neni psstviska, kale by hovezi peeene rostly. Clo y & v mest6 nepestuje sve Zivobyti. On vyclelava, pcnize, by si Zivobyti koupil.

Za techto narodohospodafsk9ch vyrilsta, Zivotni poji gteni jako spoleeenske zatizeni, ktere dava pfilelitost z.asetriti reservu pro ptipad sinfli. pro ptipad.nehody, nebo pro ptipa.d v y -sokehtai.Ldvmzjpendelanych nebo nastfadanVch, nikoli v 7 ftrody na poli, v pakvisku nebq Dalgim dillelitSrm einitelem pro rozvoi zivotniho pojigteni jsou stouribci clan: V drivejsi dobe pkieinlivY Cove's vf/f ce/kov:ci- pkijern na 6tykl dike: etvr(Pokr)icovilini

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Minnie aisle Vestnika pkineslo ukazku, i„I: ,,p(ilkovY organ mi12e vyhli2eti, kdy2 I) h 1 vydavan jen jednou mesiene a pi • nasei jen utedni zpravy, oznameni od mistnich kada a toliko veci spolkove.

Kdy2 bychom k obsahu minuleho eisla pfidali jeUe oznameni &Intl za uplynulY niesic, dale vykaz pkijmu a y ydani v piedcbazejicim rnesici, a k tomu adresak iddovYch tajemnikti, dostali bychom dosti peknou pkedsta.vu o spolkovern organu, kterY by mel a mohl vyhovovat, die Asudku tech, kdo pova2uji mesidnik za postaeitelnY. OvAem, nahledy na'Se se rtizni.

Ka.2dY z nas marne jinou piedstavu.

Chceme-li NT . . a.k miti svaj organ jako pam% cku v organisadni dinnosti, musi list miti dosti poutavosti pro SirokY kruh etenaft a zarovea mezi kadky dosti agitace a oznamovani na g i spolkove prace a pasobnosti. Nekomu se libi to, jinemu ono. Spolkovy list musi miti trochu ode v g eho, aby vkstranne vyhovoval a byl dobrYm pojitkem v'ech Mena. A k tomu vkmu musi redaktor miti ohled, aby neoSkozoval easopisy jine, vydavane soukrom-Vrni Dodnikateli ahv grwillmvli efro. 6 n

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nedelal konkurenci, mibrZ propagoval toliko zajmy. .Jednoty.

Zpravy na gich hlavnich jak uve•ejneny byly v piede g lem &isle Vestniku, jsou dobrShn zrca,dlem. Nad stem na g i SPJST milZerne v g iehni cititi dostateene uspokojeni. Rostenie v objemu, jako kitten stromu, afe na pohled tento vzrilst nevi pfili g • viditeln3"r. OdbornST natal by iekl, Ze rosteme v geometrickem pomeru, totiZ 'Ze na g vzrtist se rok od roku nasobi. JinVmi slovy, v prvnich dvaceti peti letech jsme to nedotahli jeSte ani na milion. 0 des.et roku pozdeji meli jsme majetku jia za dva a pill milionu. Dal g i milionove ptirtistky vyrtistaly v dobe krat g i. Loni prirostlo nam takika phi milionu. V nedaleke dobe bude nag ptirilstek milion za rok, milion za etvrte roku, milion za pul roku. ' Peneini ei majetkova hotovost nagi Jednoty je velice uspokojivou. Nad majetkovVm vzrustem nniZeme bjiti hrdi.Kapita,' sam o sobs neznamena budoucnost, neni-li zajmu mezi eleny. Jsme podnikem svepomocmim, spolkem podpfirnSr m a bratrskS7m. Kdysi jsme piedpokladall, ae sta.& pro nas mistni soustredent, neveliky prUhlednost knih as do nejmen g ich podrobnosti a vynetovani kade polaky kactV mesic. To v g e bylo mane dokud jsrrie byli podnikem malym. JenZe v Zivotnim poji g teni se malopodnik neosvedei a osvedeit nemilte, protole aivotni poji g teni je zalaeno na "zakonu velkSTch elsel". KaZdV poji g t'ujici spolek se musi snaait, aby ziskal k poji g teni velikY paet lidi rtizneho start, ritzneho povoldni, za riiznVch Zivotnich podminek, aby se v torn velkem poetu risika vyrovnalad Tiebae si myslime, ae koieny a kmen na-, ,§i SPJST jsou zdrave a silne, je tieba stale dopinovati a sesilovati tento rostouci strom. Na g e solvence je odhadovana die toho, jak jsme rostli v minulosti, jak rosteme v pritomnosti a. jak porosteme v budoucnosti. Na g aktuar nam vysvetli, v na gi Jednote 10,000 elentl dvacetiletSich, die "zakonu velkVch eisel" nam do roka umie z tachto dvacetiletSrch, 43 elenti. Kc13./Z pozorujeme nekterou udalost jednotlive, kadou o sobs, jevi se nam obyeejne jako neco nahodileho. Pozorujeme-li tyto uddlosti v denim obdobi, y e vet g im rozmeru a vet g im eisle, shledame v nich jistou pravidelnost nekdy as piekvapujici. Proto tikame, ae pojig t'ovani, a aivotni, polarni nebo Dire, je zaloleno na "zakonu velikSich disel." Proto elm vetai poji g t'ujici korporace nebo podpurnV spolek, tim pravidelnej g i a ureitej g i jsou vSipoety inanch ztrat.

Vet gi poeet poji g t'ovacich smluv Oen skSich certifikatil —tim pravidelnelgi jsou risika. Proto neni to jen bpatrovani kapitalu, co eini na g i Jednotu spolehliq le tie to tie, nnPn st 1v piiliv nov3ich

ye stfedu, dile 2. dubna 1952. pokud mono v riejvet g im poitu, abychom Jednotu udrZovali a zvetgovali.

Upozorfitijeme na g e 'deny na rani zpravu, kterou poslal nam k uvefejneni pied dvema, t3idny hlavni neetni, bratr UrbanovskV. Snad mnohy z 'denttil zpravu bratra Urbanovskeho piehlednul, protae byla psana anglicky a uverejnena r r anglicke iasti. Proto podaVa.me zde kratiekSr piehled zpravy na g eho heetniho.

NovStch certifikatit bylo vystaveno roku minuleho 1,194, roku 1950 bylo vystaveno 1,209. Poji g teni bylo Toni upsano za $1,179,000, piedloni za $1,147,000. Upsali jsme loni vice pojV,Ieni ne2 piedloni, ae vystaveno bylo o 15 certifikatit merle. lohy s upsanim lonskeho poi g teni obnag ely $25,713.22, ca eini vydani za kaZO tisic poji g teni $21,81. Poji g teni v platnosti obna g i pies 22 a pill milionu. Od zaloleni Jednoty as do 31. prosince 1951 vyplatili jsme declictun takika ety • i a pul milionu, coz znamenalo 5,124 ilmrti. Loni bylo vyplaceno na poji g teni $210,782, ea bylo o $28,000 vice neZ roku piedchazejiciho. Majetku nam ptirostlo v minulem rote o $447,027, takika o pled milionu. Do sjezdu budeme miti skoro sedm milionu majetku. Solvence na ge obna g i blizko 117%, coz v penezich dela nee() malo pies milion dolaru.

Hiavni tidel nieelnich zpriv pied sjezdem je srozumiteln prehled v$eho za uplynulou dobu od piedchazejiciho sjezdu.

To zahrnuje take naznaeeni takosti, jake se vyskytly, jakS 7 m zpitsobem problemy byly fe g eny a zdali nektere problemy mohiy by Witt v bucloucnosti usnadneny.

Nektere zpravy by rnohly miti naznaeeno nejen praci vykonanou, ale tea praci, ktera eeka. Ufednici jsou nejen spravci majetku, ale ten radci, jak v budoucnosti pokraeovati. Techto pokynit pro budoucnost je y e zpravdch tziednikiz pornerne malo. Doufame, ae jejich dodateene zpravy na sjezdu to vynahradi, ae v zajmu lep g iho pochopeni mohlo to bSiti podano v g em eleninn jiZ nyni, aby delegati Piilaitost k uvaZovani.

Piedchazejiei fivaha neni kritikou na§ich uredniku, kteii se snai, aby podali sve zpravy die sv3"ich nejlep g ich schopnostir. Redaktor je trochu jako svedorni celeho spolku, souhrnem smSr g leni vgech Osobne redaktor vi, jak teZko je sestaviti zpravu, aby v ni bylo zahrnuto v g echno dillaite a z ni vynechany v g echny zbyteene kudrlinky. Nejednou jsem se di el na nejake zprave tS r den i dva, pie POSTMASTER' Semi terns 5578 with undeliverable copies to SUPREME LODGE SPJST Fayetteville, Texas.

Ve sttedu, dne 2. dubna 1952. psal jsem ji nekolikrate, ptepracoval a piepiloval, take jsern si liboval, jak zprava je perfektni, a g profesor mi ji poernaral eervenYm inkoustem a ukazal mi odividne nedostatky. Proto mam soucit a porozumeni pro nevdeenou praci s podavanim spray . Led tolik si dovoluji tici — a to bez osobni kritiky zpravy iitednika nam naznaduji, mime slibnou budoucnost, ge jsme na dobre tests k vetgimu rozmachu, ale 'te upozorneni na nektere zaludne zataeky na tests do budoucnosti by mely byti naSimi radci piesneji vyznaoeny.

Vestnik je to nejlepSi rekiama, co mame, psa.1 neda yno jeden dopisovatel. Upozornoval zminenY elen, ge kdy mug zemte a zanecha man gelku, Vestnik by mei byti posilan man gelce, kdy je elenkyni, bez ptetr geni. Je to osobni nazor jednotlivce, kterY — kekne nekdo — je pouze neodavodnena sentimentalnost.

Jen& redaktor east° dostane osobni pti pomenuti od nektere ovdovele sestry, Vestnik piestal od smrti jejiho mantela dochaseti, a aby redaktor byl tak laskavY a odpovedel, prod se tak stalo.' Redaktor odpovi dvakrate, ttikrat, petkrat, ale koneene sam se pta, prod takove zatizeni. Ptikladne, tohoto tydne pti gel dopis: "Milt' bratte redaktore Vestniku. Asi pied sedrni tYdny zemtel mi mu g. Po ety tYdny jsem dostavala Vestnik v potadku, ale ted' u g dva tYdny Vestnik mi neptigel. Byla jsem posledne ye schtzi to.du, kam jsme pattili oba, a ptala, jsem se, jestli Vestnik budu dostavat. Odpovedeli mi, ge ano, jestli si ho pteji. Rada bych vedela, prod nasledkem umrti meha mangela jste mi Vestnik zastavil." Redaktor ma miti dobrY galudek, kterY mnoho snese, ale nekdy dostane my glenku, ge na vdovach bychom nemuseli gettit. To snad dalo by se vynahradit nebo ugettit zpusobem obchodnim, bez ubirani na bratrstvi. Dobra Cetba pro zarmoucenou vdovu je take kousek lidskosti.

Pozdrav na cely personal redakce °boas naSi dopisovatele. Snad bude mistne, kdy se vysvetli, co je mineno "celYm personalem redakce", a kdy je to :pravne. Americka redakce u velkeho americkeho easopisu neni nepodobna tovarne. Jako pri tovarni specialisaci pra ce neni jednotlivy delnik pa,nern vYrobku, take v redakci americkeho easopisu nema jednotlivy elm& primeho vlivu na celkovY raz i obsah novin. Nekdy neni panem ani sveho vlastniho rukopisu, kde jeho elanek podleha nekolikere procedute i Uprave. Co redaktor nap ge, jinY copy-reader pfeete a opravi nebo upravi, da k tomu titulek dle pokyna jineho, a to vge se mush dodrgovat a pinit s tovarni ptesnosti. U takoveho americkeho dasopisu je eel. spousta redaktora pro zDravy finaneni, literarni, sportovni, hudebni, pro easti zahradkatske, detske, 'genske a

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teg pro takovou latku, ktera neni ani povahy zpravodajske ani politicks. "Celt' personal redakce" znamena nekolik osob, kterYm je sveteno vypracovati obsah celeho easopisu a kde panuje bierarchicke rozdeleni prace i odpovednosti.

Slovem, eely personal redakce znamena, uraite oddeleni novinatske tovarny, kde redaktori jsou pouhYmi zamestnanci a gefredaktor rozdeluje ka gdemu jeho Redaktor Vestniku je pouze jedna osoba, ktera bydli v Houstonu, ktera, sedi v fistrani., ktera pi ge sve Clanky a avahy ve volne schvili po svem pravidelnem zamestnani, ktera ma svou praci vypracovanou tYden, dva nebo tti tYdny doptedu, a ktera tirdi obsah Vestniku dle dopisat ktere pkijdou od elenft. Kdy g ptijde takovY dopis ku konci tYdne, vet gina latky je jig sazeeem v tiskarne ye West vysauna, a dopis obydejne mush Cekati do Cisla nasledujiciho. Kdokoliv pie redakci, pige osobe v Houstonu, ktera ma dohled nad obsahem Vestniku. Kdokoli pile administraci, pi ge do Fayetteville k vuli zasilani Vestniku. Kdokoli pie tiskarni nebo vydavateli, poshla svaj dopis do West, kde se Vestnik tiskne a odtamtud rozesila pogtou. AS Jednota si najde redaktora, kterY bude bydleti v miste, kde se Vestnik tiskne, bude redaktor i vydavatel ye West. Administrate v gak stejne bude u Hlavnh fitadovny ve Fayetteville, kam stejne vgechny tadosti o zasilani Vestniku museji byti posilany, at' prim° nebo oklikou.

Nagim dopisovateliim snad ptijdou vhod jiste pokyny, ktere ka gdY redaktor, kagdY zamestna,vatel v tiskarne, a hlavne kagdY sazed velice oeeni, kdy jsou dodr govany. Jsou jista, pravidla, ktera by mel dodrgovati ka gdY, kdo pie pro noviny, Pokyny, jak papir pougivati, jake okraje ponechavati, jak dopisy skladati, jsou stejneho yYznamu pro Oloveka, da vajici svuj rukopis vetejnosti, jako jsou recepty pro kucharku. Ptedne, pou givejte bezbarevnY, bilY papir, pokud mogno velikosti bud' 5 ph 8, nebo 8 1/2 pri 11. Nechejte si od syYch deti znazorniti, jak se sklada vetai format do male °balky a teg do velke °balky. Deti to vedi ze gkoly, kde se tomu uei. tutkou, poutivejte mekke tu2ky, nejlepe No. 1. Tu gka eislo 2 je jig tvrdgi a Cislo tti se ku psani dopisil naprosto nehodi, nebot' je piin g tvrda.

Pigte vgdy Plna siova. Nezkracujte slova "schilze", "firednik", "minuly mesic", a podobne na "sch. v min. mss.': a "fit."

Hlasni je, abyste nechali okraj, kam by redaktor mohl ptipsati poznamku pro sazeee nebo vepsati schkejici slovo. Pamatujte si, ge elm elovek je starch, tim spice•vypusti pismenko nebo cele slovo, aria by to zpozoroval. To stane se i samotnemu redaktoru. Rozdeleni latky na odstavee, aby kagdy odstavec byl jakymsi celkem, pojednavajicim o jeclne veci,

:aiia, redaktor Ody milerad provede, ale mushte mu ponechati okraj, aby svou. P0znamku pro sazede mohi do vaSeho rukopisu vepsati. Zde musim prozraditi, ge jedinednY dopis dle ptani sazedii i redaktora dostal jsem od sestry Frances Ktemenkove z Jourdanton, ktera pokaZde, kdy poslala ptispevek do Vestniku, pone-chala kaZdou tteti tadku prazdnou, jakoby vedela, ge redaktor mush obCas noco ptipisovat nebo ptedela,vat. Neni to mineno, aby vSichni dopisovatele •jednali napodobne,•staCi, kdy*Z je ponechan do-stateanY okraj. Redaktor sam upravuje sve rukopisy pro sazede dle stavajioich novinatskYch pravidel — na stroji a po• nechanim kaZde druhe tadky prazdne.

RedaktOr i sazed budou dopisovateltun vdeani, jestli budete dodraivati aspen nektera z tochto pravidel.

0 distriktni schfizi konane v Corpus Christi ptichazi zprava trochu opozdena nasledkem venovani celeho Vestniku minuleho tYdne zpraNam fitednikfr. IVIogno konstatovati, ge schfize byla zdatila, ad zastoupeni nebylo upine, co g bylo nasledkem znalosti, v jakYch rozmerech distrikt pti Corpus bude utvoten. Dle pla nu yypracovaneho stanovnim vYborem distrikt ma zapojiti jedenact okresii a osmnact tada s celkovYin poetem asi 1600 Clem. Na schfizi zastoupeno bylo z pozvanYch deseti tada sedm, a site: fady z Robstown, Skidmore, Aqua Duice, Taft, Rio Hondo, a dva tidy z Corpus Christi.

Z akednika Hla,vni dtadovny byli ptitornni bratti Marek, Chupick, Koliha, Haar a reditel Eineigl. Schazi vedl bratr J. J. KruginskY, kterY Predstavil vgechny ptedsedy od sedmi zastoupenYch Proslovy byly easteene Ceske, eastedne anglicka. Utvoteni noveho distriktu bylo odhlasOvano vgemi pkitcannYml zastup ci. Za prozatimni atedniky zvoleni byli, predseda, bratr Rektotik br. Holasek mistoptedseda, br. Kru ginskY tajemnik. Odhlasovano, by svolana byla v kratkosti druha distriktni schilze, do ktere budou pozvany vgechny tady z jedenacti okresil, na ktere schfizi maji v gichni delegati byti ptitomni. Novemu distriktu pkejeme hodne zdaru, aby jeho price byla znatelna od San Antonio ag do Rio Grande Valley. Na vysvetlenou sestram a brattim v Corpus Christi doclayarn, to to byla math, lampieka v rekordovacim ptistroji, ktera nam pokazila nagi hudbu, • 4 Talton, Texas.

Mill bratti a sestry kadu eislo 30 v Taiton, Tex., dostavte se v pinem podtu do ptigti schtize 6. dubna, kdy budeme mit didetiite jednani a to stra p' sjednocenu okolnich spolku Cili rada.

S bratrskYm pozdravem, V. M. RlavatY, R. 1, Ganado T

etrAna 4

Zivotni pomiteni diive a dnes (Dokoneeni se strany 1.)

'Una gla na zaplaceni najmu nebo spla.ceni dluhu, polovina zapravila vgechny jine rodinne vYlohy, a posledni etvrtina sla na ftspory. Dnes dane pohlti Ctvrtinu, ttetinu, nekde at polovinu ptijmft. Wive cledeeek pnjeoval sve Uspory na pet at seem procent. Dnes d ye, nebo nanejvYge t.ui procenta je v ge, co dlovely mute bezpeene oeekavat. Vysoke dame, men gi ftroky a riskantni investovani aspor zavinuji, ze stars( elovek nema tech rutovYch vyhlidek na berstarostne stati. A zde 0pet tivotni pojigteni je prospe gnY socialni vynalez.

Ttetim velice vlivnYm einitelem, ze tivotrii pojigt'ovani se Saito, byly rozrnanite vyhody pojigt'ovani. Jako vynalezen byl vsemozny novy stavebni material, nove ba.rvy, plasticke hmoty, ohebne sklo, lehke kovy, podobne ptivedeny byly do trhu vgernotne druhy tivotnich pojistek, i a,ko nadaern, diichodove, starobni, pro 2eny, pro deti, pojistky kolektivni ("group"), pro zaji gtent obchodu v pripadu funrti spoleCnika, pro studie, nebo i pro zaruceni starobni pease. Lide zip dele, potfebuji jine druhy fispor. stajici deti pottebuji lep gi gkolni vzdeldni, a nutno pro ne za.jistiti ureite reservy pro katclY ptipa.d, i kdyby rodide se toho nedotili. A jestli je nekdo trochu lepe situovanY a dosti prozira.vY, neopornene si vyzvednouti dodateene poji gteni, aby chranil sve dedice pted vYloharni, ktere vyvstanou pH urovnavani jeho pozOstalosti.

Jf3► dalsi velrni duletita ptieina, ktera ptispela k rozgiteni tivotniho poji gt'ovani Zaslouti Si girgi a samostatnou vahu, a proto ponechame ji na ptigte. )• • DO OKOLi LUBBOCK! uoc.zorneni vgem dlenum SPJST v okoii radii Rozkvet na Plains eislo 157.

Tinito uvedomuji, ze Utednici Hlavni fitadovrry se dosta.vi do vasi schftze, kterou Mednici va geho tadu svolavaji na pti g ti nedeli dne 6. dubna. Schnze zapoene ve 2 hodiny odpoledne.

Chceme s Vann spoleene pojednat o vzritstu a postupu na. gi,Jednoty a tet chceme pojednat o na gi organisaeni ci.

Doutame, zc y am vgem bude motno se dostavit. P • ivezte sebou vase zname a sousedy. Na shledanou v nedeli dne 6. dubna!

S bratrskYrn pozdravem, Edward L. Marek, preckecia Hlavni

VEST 1sT t

WEST, TEXAS

Ve sttedu, due 2. dubna 1952.

Bad Jarornir dist° 54.

NASE SPJST POSBITUJE NASLEDUJICi West, Texas.

VYHODNE ronATENi PRO Bratti a sentry: Ten eas tak utika a zase mame jit taCELOIJ RODINII. dovou schtizi 6. dubna, tak se dostavte jako vtdy v hojnem poetu. Schfize bude *Vida B. — Dotivotni, ye ktere glen plajako obyeejne ve 2 hod. odpoledne, neb ti poplatky at do sve smrti. je leccos k projednavani. Nepsala jsem Vida C. — 20 lete splacene, Clen plati po schitzi bteznove, net pani Flu si mne v teto trade poplatky 20 rokil, av gak v patet trochu pftjaila., a nebyla jsem sama, du smrti podpora jest vyplacena, kdykoliv skoro katclemu chtela vyhovet. Ale dou- se tato uda. fam, ze tit to pte glo, neb se poeasi zmeTiida D. — 15 lete splacene, Clen plati nilo a pteprcha skoro katclY Wen, jen ty mrazy mohly zUstat nekde na severu. jen 15 rokil; vYplata podpory jako ye C poznaeeno.

Ale je to divne, jednem zmrzlo vgechno a jinYm jen mato, i nam zmrzly bramboVida E. — 10 lete splacene, Clen Wad ry a byly takov4 pekne, i kvety na sh y jen 10 roku, s qplatou Umrti jako ye trigove stromky-kovychstromkachmoru dach C a D. uz dvakrat. Mozna ze se je gte jednou oVida F. — 15 lete nadaeni, obnos certibali ty moru gove stromky. Ostatne se vg echno zlepeilo co narn to zaprgelo. fikatu jest vyplacen po 15 letech placeni.

Rolnici maji korny zasete a bavinu jit Vida G. — 20 beta nadaeni, obnos cernekteti zaseli poprve. tifikatu jest vyplacen po 20 letech paceni.

MinulY tYden mela pohteb statenka J. Vyplacene v 65 letech Tiida B. Kolenovska, 88 rokii stars. Bydlela u deery pi. Fr. Kalutove v Lamarque, ale byla elen v teto trade plati poplatky at do dopochova.na na katolickem htbitove ye sateni 65 let, kdy je mu obnos certifikatu West. Znala jsem ji pted 40 lety, byla to vyplacen. dobra, pracovita matka. Odpoeinuti lehVida 1. — Dvacetilete vyplacene v 60 ke ji pfejeme, a rodine patti na ge sou- letech, 'den v teto tilde plati poplatky po strast.

20 rokti a obnos certifikatu se vyplati Na listku nemocnych byl br. Jos. Zapa- kdy Men dosahne 60 let stall. lae, ale ut je lep gi. Pak je na lutko upoutan br. Fr. Janek a je u jeho dcery v oVida K. — Poplatky plati se do veku patrovani, pi. a p. John Hromadkovych, 65 let, net obnos certifikatu vyplati se at a nelepgi se to jeho nemoc, cot by mu po smrti. katcly Oat, aby ut byl zdra.vY. Ale jak jiz Dalgi vyhody k temto polistkain jsou: je pies 80, tak to jde pomalu.

Myslim, ze pfestanu, aby pan sazec 1. Dvojnasobne pojigteni pro pflpad mne tu rnoji gkrabaninu nevyhodil. Dou- smrti negt'astnou nahodou. lam, ze jak bude teplo, tak se to moje 2. Zprogteni poplatkft v pripadu trvaruka zlepgi.

Srdeenk pozdrav na v gecluty aloud a leho zneschopneni elena. elenove nezapomerite na pti gti nedeli 6.

— DetskY Oabor: dubna.

Marie Klausova.

Lhirtni pojigteni do 16 let. ) * .11) • t Pad Svaz Lechoslovana cis. 92.

Vida J—C. nspornY dotivotni certiFort Worth, Texas. fikat vyplacen ve dvaceti letech, s pinYin Mill broth a sentry: obnosem podpory ye veku 16 let.

Ptipominam Vatn, ze nase tadova schuVida J—S. dvacetileta dotivotni, s ze ptipada na velikonoeni nedeli, dne 13. dubna, ye 2 hod. odpoledne. Cleni jsou pinYm obnosem podpory ye veku 1. roku. tadani, by se dostavili v hojnem poetu Vida, — nadaeni ve veku 18 let, do schtze a take veeer na zabavu, hraje s pinYm obnosem podpory ye veku 1.

Ray Schwartz orchestr. — Zabavni vy- roku. bor vgechny uctive zve. Ptijdle se pobaVida nadaeni po dvacetl levit pti vYborne hudbe, a ptivedte i Vage ptatele. — Hraji moderni i desire kousky. tech placeni, piny obnos podpory ye veku 1 roku.

Vgichni jste srdeene To je asi vgechno, co budu dnes psat.

Dalgi vyhody v Detskern Odboru jsou: Jsem ye West, co tyto tadky pi gi a neni mi motno ani dat my glenky dohromady, Pojigteni platiciho (Payor Insurance), neb jsme zcle dnes pochovali na gi drahou ochrana tato za mirny mesieni neb rani maminku, Jenovefu Kolenovskou. Zemte- poploatek zbavuje, v pripadu smrti pola v pondeli rano v Galvestone a zde ye platky platiciho, povinnosti dal giho plaWest byla pochovarta. p late vice. ceni poplatku na, takto clulnenY certifiS pozdravem kat, kterY ale prodlutuje ve gkere hodnoItT Juranov(, dopisovatelka. ty v nem uvedene. (dz)

ye stf edit, One 2. dubna 1952.

Odd Dopisovatelskfr had Fort Worth eislo 154.

Mill broth a sestry: Timto yam oznamuji, 2e na ge pravidelna tadova schtize bude konana jako v2dy prvni nedeli v mesici, totia 6. dubna ve 2:30 hod. v Sokolovne. Je treba, aby ka2dY Glen se do schfize jiste dostavil, neb jak vite, jest prave pied sjezdern, ktery se kvapem Sestra Agnes Merlick va2ne onemocnela, tak 2e musela na operaci, kterou podstoupila asi pied dvouma tYdny. Nyni se nachazi v dornacim o getteni a doh se ji dobre, cot nas v gechni tegi.

Tea na listku nemocnYch je ses. Rosie Krenek. Tea se ji dati lepe. Preji obema brzke a Opine uzdraveni.

Jaro pry 112 'name zde, ale kdepak!

V2dyt,' sedime za kamny. Nerika se nadarmo, "brezen, za kamna vlezem, duben, jeate tarn budem" ,a tak je to s dnes.

MinulY patek veoer priburacel silny ledovY a piSkovY severak a do ran g mrzlo.

Zahradky dosti utrpely. Je gte (hies je citelne chladno. Bylo to tady dosti gpa.tne, ale piece ne tak jak v Arkansasu. Tarn na to tornado musela bYt hrozna podivana.

Jegte nee° od Sokola. Sokolovnu dosud nemame fipine dostavenou, ale o2 toho mnoho nechybi. Deti pilne cviei ka.2de fttery veder.

No tak u2 toto musim ukoneit. Chci to (hies odeslat, ally dopis do gel veal, listonog bude zde co nevidet.

Talc jeate zdravim vaechny &Loud.

Frances Jeomenek, dopisovatelka.

• 4. • t Rad Vesmernost 'Oslo 68.

Nelsonville, Texas.

Cteni broth a sestry: V breznove radove schfizi radu Vesmernost Cis. 68 bylo odhlasovano, ae buderne letos poradati schtze v mesici druhou nedeli odpoledne.

S bratrskYm pozdravem B. W. Schiller,tajemnik )• •( Rad Pokrok Moultonu eislo 27.

Moulton, Texas.

Cteni broth a sestry: Timto vas uvedomuji, 2e na ge provide?, na mesieni schtze v mesici dubnu bude poradana o2 tieti nedeli, totia dne 20. dubna 1952, o 2. hod. odpoledne.'Vgichni jste aadani, abyste se do teto schtlze dov pooto co nejvet gim, neb budou projednavany ruzne navrhy, ktere jsou pro dobro naai Jednoty. Vgechny nage schilze v tomto roce byly vMy dosti det-

VPSTNift WtST, 'MICAS

ne navAtiveny a filenove berou zajein o opravu naaich stanov a dale nejvet gi za.jem jest, aby na ge Jednota vlastnila svoji budovu pro Hlavni fitadovnii.

Zde uvadim jmena firednikfl nageho ratio: Predsecla, Jakob Tou gek; mistopredseda, Frank Wagner; starai predseda, Jos. K. DaFilek; tajemnik, Vaclay Steinocher; fieetni, Alfons Varia; pokladnik, Jim Filipp.

S bratrskYm pozdravem, yaclay Steinocher.

Bratre redaktore: — Preji Ti mnoho zdaru ye Tye reda.ktorske praci, kterou konag ku vai vokojenosti.

Vaclav Steinocher.

• i • Rad Kornensky eislo 20.

Granger, Texas.

Tina() se oznamuje vaem elentim radu KomenskY eis. 20, SPJST, v Granger, Texas, 2e na ge prigti pravidelna mesieni schfize pro mesic duben bude konana treti nedeli v mesici, totia 20. dubna /952.

Dostayme se v hojnem poetu.

S bratrskYrn pozdravem Henry E. Vitek, tajemnik. ) • 4, • f Houston, Texas.

Mnono mojich pratel rime stale vybizi, abych zase neco napsala, 2e oni radi moe dopisy v2dy detli. Jiste main mnoho 0 dem psati, kdy2 letos 'name sjezd naai SPJST, 2e zajiste jsem hodne premY glela. To je pravda„ jen2e nerada 'pi gi, kdy2 se Apatne citim. Poslednich nekolik mesicu jsem hodne trpela a moje prava ruka nine nechtela Mot dobrotu, moc me tri prsty tvrdnou, talc mne je obti2no psati. Take ten milj rukopis neni UhlednY, bratr Valeik bude muset miti mnoho trpelivosti ne21i mitj dopis opravi, by to bylo spravne die pravopisu.

Tak ani nevim o eem nejdrive psati.

Mani zato, 2e 112 je velice potrebne, by ta nage Jednota o2 mela sviij domov, tu svoji budovu pro Hlavni fitadovnu. Jak asi vaichni vime, 2e bez domova by nemohla bYti aadna rodina. Bez domovil by nebylo ani osady, ani mesteeka, ani mesta, ani gkoly, kostela, ani 2adny rodinnY 2ivot. Tuto skutednost asi sobe naai bratfi a sestry delegati neuvedomili, ae domov je zaklad celeho inteligentniho lidskeho 2ivota, take 2ivota kfest'anskeho Bez domova by nebylo rno2no deti vychoVati v radne ()beau, mute a 2eny.

Talc, bratri a sestry delegati, na letognim sjezdu melte toto na parneti, 2e uz ta nase Jednota je pies padesat rokti stard, 2e u2 davno o tak potfebnou vec jako vlastni domov pro hlavni fitadovnu melo bYti postarano. Toto bylo treba zakiditi hned jak na g bratr Jan Kubena, na gi Jednoty prvni tajemnik, zemrel. Dokud on byl 2iv, tak to by byl od bratril a sester veli11V, nevdelc, kdyby byli Hlavni idadovnu

Strialts*6

nekde jinde ocistehovali, nebo on — jestli to dobre parnatuji nernel mnoho slo2neho ze zadatku od naai Jednoty. Fayetteville byl jeho domovem, tam on vlastnil svtij domov a svilj obchod. Asi 2e ze sveho slu2neho by nebyl mohl svoji rodinu vyZiviti, tak musel miti prijern vedlej-g i, tak jeho obchod byl mu nutnosti. Dokud byl aiv, tak to by bylo velikY nevclek od na gich vedoucich i od na gich de legatti a od nas vaech bratril a sester. abychom byli naai Hlavni firadovnu stehovali nekde jinde, aby zesnulY bratr Kubena byl musel take se stehovati, nebo aby byl musel se sveho firadu vzdati. To by byla gpatna odmena za jeho dlooholetou poctivou praci. Kdy2 za tak dlouhL leta na Zadnem sjezdu to broth delegati neuskuteenili, by se dohodli kde tu Warni firadovnu postaviti, v kterem meste, v ktere easti statu, tak 112 by se to melo , ne jakyin jinYm zpfisobem uskuteeniti.

Neni to ani dobre hospodareni, ani nam to vaem neni ku cti. Jaksi to poukazuje, 2e asi nejsme dobre vaeci vespolek sjednoceni, 2e asi vaeci dohromady netahneme jednim smerern. Oni lide /lam to tak prima do tvare nereknou, ale po strane si tak mysli, ba nekdy to take tal;. nadhodi. U2 je Gas, by vaeci naai delegal i sobe vzali na vedomi. II2 je eas, by elenfim naafi SPJST take dokazali svymi skutky, 2e nejezdi do sjezdu jen proto, by ka2dY.mohl vae miti po sve dhoti, a kdy2 ne, tak to nechat tak, jak to je bez ohledu na to, zdali nam vaem to slou2i ku cti, toti2 cele naai narodnosti. Kdo se nad tim va2ne a uprimne zamysli, musi sobe uvedomiti, 2e nekde je chyba. jsem nikdy 11a sjezdu nebyla, jenom co jsem slygela od tech, kteri tarn byli, 2e jegte tak potfebna vec neni postavena, jako Hlavni fitadovna nam to dokazuje.

Bratr redaktor Valeik podava dobrY nahied ye Vestniku ze dne dvacateho sedmeho imora tohoto roku na strance treti, 2e by bylo moano velice vYhodne zvoliti devitialennY vYbor, kterY by vyhledal vhodne misto pro postaveni Hlavni firadovny. A ja bych s timto Opine souhlasila, a jeate dodavam, 2e tento vYbor by mel bYti zvolen pokud mo2no ze vaech cash na geho statu Texas, kde mame tady naai SPJST. Tito broth by meli dobrY obchodni rozhled, by vedeli, kde a jakou budovu postaviti, by tato budova

Vsem doiiisovateliim Vegkere dopisy po Vestnik, a referity posilejte na adresu redaktora: EDITOR or VESTNIK 6402 fitAGUE HOUSTON 7, TEXAS

Strana 6 byla prakticka, by upine vyhovovala' pottebam pro Hlavni Utadovnu ptitornne a take v budoucnosti, by zase za nejakY eas nemuselo se. ptistavovat. Dnes uz flak SPJST neni tak chudieka, by musela tak nekde v koutku se tisniti. Kdy't dnes poStavime budovu peknou v dobrem miste, tak to bude pane. pamatka, kterou tady zanechame naafi mladezi. Bratr Valelk podal dobrY nahled, ja doufam, naai bratti a sestry delegati toho nahledu si povaimnou. Take chci doufati, k i bratki a sestry, kteti nejsou zvoleni delegaty, daji svoje nahledy do Vestniku. Za tak dlouhY eas, co ti naae SPJST vyplatila.za najem pro naai fitadovnu, k to td bylo hodne penez, za to by se , bylo hodne na Hlavni idadovnu zaplatilo.

Kdyby to rnelo byti i nadale, nebylo by to dobre pro aetrne hospodateni. Doufam, ze tento mtij ptimy dopis bratti a sestry ptijmou tak, jak je uptimne napsanY. Minim to, co piai. Ja uz patiim do naai SPJST padesat let — to je uz dlouhY Timto dekuji nasim vedoucim od radu Pokrok eislo 88, ze mne letos zase zaplati11 rrittj poplatek na moje pojiateni u naai SPJST, tak jak uz udinili po nekolik minulYch let. Diky bratri a sestry, to dosvedei -Mem, ze jeate to bratrstvi, lid;,kost a podpora mezi nami Zije, k jeate tito mladai mail cit a pochopeni pro nas stare. S pozdravem Mrs. R. H. Kampen. ) ° " • t Dallas 4, Texas, 28. btezna 1952.

Sc;-31 ry a bratti: Jak bylo oznameno ye zprave ze schti/e VYboru na opravu stanov, podane ye Vestniku dne 13. imora, bylo do tact podano celkem stodva-a-sedrridesat navrinu ku sedmdesati dvoum elan, ktim, a take podotknuto, ze do tato schtic techto 172 navrhti donesi bratr Frank J. Olexa od tadu Pokrok Etaustonu eislo 88, osmnact navrhti ku jedenacti elanktm, ktere bratr Olexa podaval pill jednani o jednotlivYch elankach. Nel/e ptehlednouti dulaitost techto navrhti ad radu disk) 88; mnohe z nich byly tirborem p •ijate a ku schvalerri sjezdu odporueene, — ale, '2e jest moZnost, rektere z navrhil, ktere vYbor na opravu stanov nepkijal, budou tteba podane ve sjezdu pri jednani o dotycnem elanku, a ze stava moZnost, ze mnohy delegat bude naklonen souhlasiti s tim neb onYm takto podanYm navrhem, jest zajiste velice mistne pkedlcditi tyto navrhy od ta.du Pokrok , Houstonu eislo 88 piled flak delegaty prostkednictvim Vestniku k uva2Zeni, aby tak byli delegati s navrhy dostatedne obeznameni. Zde jsou: Clanek 'Oslo 2. Cilem a snahou Jednoty cst sloueiti osoby bileho plemene, dobre.11( .d.b.;avotniho stand, vzorneho chovani

VtSTN X -- WEST, TEXAS a mravniho charakteru, do bratrskeho a podpurneho sPolku, kterY by zak15.dal, podporoval a reguloval mistni tady dle obtada a demokraticke spravy, aby Jednota mohla: 1.) Opatiiti elentim pojiateni na Zivot za nejnilai moZ. nY poplatek a poskytovala illevu a podporu elentim v pripadu amrti, nemoci a neatesti.

2.) Pestovati mezi dleny ducha ptatelstvi, bratrske lasky a vzajemne svepomoci.

3.) Povzbuzovati a inspirovati eleny, aby se stavali lepaimi jednotlivci.

4.) Vydrkvati a pocitiorovati vyaal vzdelani.

5.) Starati se o vYchovu obeanskou a lepaiho pochopeni demokratickeho rizeni v souhlasu .se zakony zeme a s Ustavou SpojenYch statti americkYch. 6.) Podporovati studie easkeho jazyka a udrkni kulturnich demakratickYch tradici. t. lanek`3. Vynechati slovo MA v ttetim radku a nahraditi je slovem M.02.E. Pak ye etvrtem radku vynechati slava AVSAK V PADU NUTNOSTI a dati slovo ANEB. Clanek 5. Pkidati odstavec "I", kterY zni jak nasleduje: Rozdeliti stet na organisaeni distrikty.

Clanek 8,) Delegatem mute bYti volen jen elan, kterY plati sve amrtni-poplatky na Hlavni Utadovnu a poplatky tadove spravne a ptesne a ma tyto v eas volby zaplacene, kterY jest elenem nejmene jeden rok a kterY navativil nejmene 50% nebo vice schtizi v roce pied sjezdem, kterY neni jednatelem souteici pojiat'ujici spoleenosti neb jednatelem jine bratrske jednoty a jest v radove schuzi pill volbe ptitomen. Jest omluvitelnY jenom v pkipadu timrti v rodine neb tale nemoci.

Clanek 10. Zataditi do pateho radku, za slovem LISTINY nasledujici: "NA KTERYCH BUDIZ UDANA VZDALENOST KAtDEHO DELEGATA DO SJEZDU A ZPET".

Clanek 23. Vynechati v druhem odsta,vci ve druhem radku nasledujici: UVALTI A ROZHODNOUTI 0 VSECH NAVRHACH','.

Clanek 29. Aby znel: Sjezdem pkijate zmeny a opravy stanov nabYvaji platnosti na prvniho (1.) v mesici nasledujici jeden piny mesic po sjezdu s vyjimkou jednotlivYch 'Mann, o nich by sjezd vYslovne rozhodnul uvesti je v platnost hned.

Clanek 33. Dodatek ku stavajicimu elanku: Reditele jsou,voleni, aby Zadny z nich neslouZil dele neNt d ye (2) sousledne lhuty, neb osm nepretrZitYch ran.

Clanek 33 odstavec b) novY: Po rozdeleni statu piitomnym sjezdem, na Mdclouci poeet organisaenich distriktil, sejdou se delegati, kteki zastupuji misti

Ve stredu, dne 2. dubna 1952. dy v kaMem klistriktu, aby zvolili si ze sveho stkedu jednoho teditele a jednoho nahradnika pro svilj distrikt a volbu svou oznami sjezdu, aby ji schvalil neb zamitnul. Tento elanek vchazi v platnost ihned.

Clanek 36. Aby znel: Nove zvoleni Clenave Hlavni idadovny nastupuji sva mista ihned po zvoleni. Odstupujici nici mohou bYti napomocni y e vykonavani povinnosti novYch Utednikti at do doby kdy vejdou nove stanovy v platnost.

Clanek 38. Vaichni idednici Hlavni ftradovny, redaktor a hlavni lekat musi bydleti v meste kde se nachazi Hlavni tadovna. 2adnSr glen nemtik bYti volen co elan Hlavni iitadovny, kterY jest 70 let star, neb starai, a kterY by takove staff dosahnul pted ptiatim pravidelnSrm sjezdem. Tento elanek vchazi v platnost ihned.

Clanek 90. Vynechati nasledujici: "Vyjma navatevovani schtizi Zenami."

S bratrskYm pzodravem, Frank B. Steiner, tajemnik VYboru na opravu stanov.

I • 4 • ( Houston, Texas.

Ptijcle jaro, prijde, bude zase maj, rozkvetou zas rune, zelend se haj.

Tak nejak zni to stara pisnieka vidy pravdiva., nebot' jaro jii mame, mesic maj nasleduje, raze rozkvetle mame na stole pted nami.

ZelenY haj site nemame v dohledu, ale zeleti vaude i v mesici bteznu, kdy jsme se sealy v torn naaem narozeninovem kroutku.

Jarni nalada panovala.a my obdivovaly krasne kvety nam donesene pi. Dvotak, pi. Kelly, pi. McNutt a pi. Buri, damy, ktere se venuji ualechtile zabave, a jak pi. Buri poznamenala, ze i kvetiny pottebuji porozumeni a toho lidskeho pohlaveni; asi osvecidena zkuknost. Diky, mile damy.

Velikonoce jsou blizko a tak bylo odhlasovano posilat naaim hochtim ye vojenske sluZbe velikonodni pozdravy.

Take dekujeme vaem elenkam, ktere donesly veal zasobu kuchyriskYch uterek, o ktere byly pcdadany v ptedminule schtizi.

Narozeniny v mesici breznu slavily 'Pi. Vlasta Knebl, pi. Marie Kahanek, pi. Georgia Z. . aludek a pi. Anna Elzner. Zapena obvykla pisen "Happy Birthday" a na po'Zaclani pani ptedsedkyne nam pane radon pochodovaly pti hluenem potlesku ptitornnYch hostu a to: pi. Bocker, pi.

Schmied, pi. Faltysek, pi. Kubin, pi.

Ewell, pi. Tillman, pi. Koval', pi. Elsie McNutt, pi. Evelyn Kubin.

Po vYteenem obede byl podavan ozdobenY cake, darovanY pi. Fra,nees Walovou, ktera nas easto tak sladce ptekvapf.

Ve 6tfedu, dne 2. dubna 1052.

Diky, pi. Wallova, za tak krasnY sladkY c tarek.

Priatiho mesice dubna (April) slavime s pi. Frances Tesaf, pi. Harriette Earl, pi.

Agnes Svaeina, pi. Amalie Syptak a Della Kadleeek narozeniny.

A nyni neco krasneho na pohledeni.

Pi. Temple, verna elenka naaeho krou2ku, darovala jako vstupni cenu pro sobotni parozeninovY zaba yni vedirek krasnou merle zhotovenou panenku, ozdoba to domova, mate se na co teait, kdo vyhrajete.

Ale jest eas, abych odlokla to perko, nebot' jsem yam toho napsala dost, ale na shledanou dne 9. dubna, (aprila) ye sttedu, to jest velikonoeniho tYdne. — Necht' se sejdeme °pet.

S velikonodnim pozdravern A. Kostomlatska.

•t Mt. Calm, Texas.

CtenY redaktore: Myslim, ae to uvefejnia, co zde plan.

Schazi radu cis. 145. jsme odbyli, ale nein zajmu o naai Jednotu, talc nebylo easu. Oleni spechali dorna. Jen povrchne jsme si vymenili nahledy a tajemnik mi tekl, abych usal, '2e on nema easu.

Je to naaim pfanim, aby se aetiilo vande kde je to mo2ne. Na sjezdovYch vyclo.nicla take se de. hodne uktfit, jen chtit getrit.

Dle stanov kaklY elen znamena jeden hias na sjezde. Sesticlenny rad ma lest hlasii a jednoho delegata; rad v poetu tisic Clem ma tisic hlasti a deset delegata, kteri mezi sebou rozdeli hlasy, a die toho kakly delegat veze do sjezdu sto hlasa. Na talc veliky rad jiste by stabil etyH delegati. Mame nekolik silnych tada., mely by se omezit na menai poeet Bylo by to vice bratrske jednani, jinak je to poaetilost. Vime, ze delegat stoji Jednotu kolem sta dolara.

Slabe, zaostale, male fady by se mohly spojovat aneb pfipojo yat k silnejsim dam, kdyby to stanovy dovolily. Jiste je, '2e by statni organisator aneb arednik aradovny mel navatevovat tidy a vypomaha.t tadovYm organisatoram, poudit je. Talc to udelal pkedseda H. U. zde pomohi mi ziskat 9 Clem na $10,000 pojiateni. Kdyby nebyl prijel, tak jen jednoho jsem ziskal. Kdyby navativil fad dvakrat do roka, to by staeilo.

Take uznavame, ze tiskovy vYbor neni potrebnY. Neni nam znamo, co prospel Jednote.

Nemam v amyslu nekoho ura2et, to je jen pro zasrnani. Byly easy, 2e jsme dobreho farrnalca poznali dle jeho pekne rovnych tadka. Jel jsem se sousedem a hledeli jsme do poli, jake kde jsou radlcy.

Soused natahl Icrk, povida, "Ten ma Icily& tadky, ty faclky delali dva, jeden by to talc nedovedl pokroutit."

VESTNiK— 'WEST, TEXAS Tu prihodu si pripominarn k tomu romanu, co byl tiaten ve Vestniku, ale musel bYt zastaven. K to chybe, ae byl tateny, museli bYti tri, jeden nestadil.

Oprava stanov, to je take konieek. Ka2de etyri roky se musi hledat chiup, a take se najde. Nu, to u2 jinak nemii2e bYt. Ale melo•by se to pozmenit, proto2e stanosy jsou obairne a za Otyti roky neni zmen dine2itYch, ani takove mno2stvi, aby je stanovni vYbor nernohl vykonat za den neb dva pied sjezdem. Tak to bYvalo drive.

Ani talc velikou zasobu stanov nepotrebujeme. Pomalu by staeily jedny stanovy pro kakleho atednika. oleni o sta.novy vice nestoji. Pomery se zmenily v neprospech spolkareni, eleni nedbaji o schaze, spolkovY divot se jim vice nelibi, proto te2lco ziskat elena do spolku. Organisator neni vzacnou osobou, ale naopak, pet dolara se take neosvedeilo. Nevnucujme mlade generaci to, co oni nechteji, bud'me spokojeni, ae jsou naaimi aleny a plati.

Predseda H. U. by se nam zavdeeil, kdyby oznamil, kolik Mena je pojiateno na $5,000 neb vice u nazi Jednoty. Domnivam se, ae nemame jedineho elena poiateneho na $7,500. Pramerne ponateni vaech Mena je $987.82. Pro koho stanovni NrYbor zvYail pojiateni na $10,000?

Mame dye tfidy lidi v Jednote. Velika vetaina jsou finanene chudi, ostatni jsou sobestaeni. Zbohatlikti nemame. Zaden jeate nenabidnul am jedineho tisice na dobrY fieel naai Jednote.

Bratre Steinere, jak ja. talc i ostatni, kteri tlueeme na ten buben, mysleli jsme, ae stanovni v'bor pozmeni stanovy ye prospech Jednoty, ale jsme zklarnani.

Naae bubnovani bylo ignornvano stanovnim vYborem. A 2e co udelame ye sjezde, musi bYti dobre na cele atyti. roky. Tak by tomu melo bYt, ale nestalo se tak po east-bernardskem sjezde, ani po taylorskein. Myslim, 2e si 2aden neprejeme konkretnich dakaza, co to bylo. Snad jeate 'name vaechno v pameti.

Ja jsem oeekaval vice. , Myslel jsem, 2e stanovni vybor na,zna,ei lepsi zpilsob ziskavani deti do Jednoty. To je ne21i atulna neb jinal podnik. Deti jsou zachranou nag Jednoty. A co v to veci podnikne sjezd? Obdivuji nahledy br. redaktora. On toho vi mnoho a je to zajimave, ale nesouhlasim se vaemi nahledy, protoae u naai Jednoty jsou nemcdne. PH ziskavani elena znamost lidi je nutria a dar jazyka je dobra Yee. 1.32 jsi nam br. redaktore, vyzradil, ae jsou velika vydani organisaeni, 2e hlavse boji najimat statniho orni ganisatora. Myslim, 2e oni to maji dobre yypoeitane, co mute aneb riemtiM si Jednota doprati.

Kdyby solvence Jednoty byla o dvacet

Strana 7 bode vyaaI, tak bjchom se take chlubili pH ziskavani Cienu, 2e Jednota je finanene na prvnim miste. Jak toho docilit, to nevim. Jiste je, elm vice alabu nadelame, tim vice krmiva budeme potiebovat je napinit. Jsme jia eetli o velike jednote, SlovenskY Spolek v Pittsburghu, ae ztratil jeden a pal milionu dolara a budovy, kterou vlastni, by se radi zbavili, ae Sc nevyplaci. To je zdrcujici zprava, to stoji za premYaleni. Domnivain se, 2e tech kabii nadelali moc. KaklY si necha platit ne die jeho za.sluhy,, ale jak se rika, podle knoflika.

Zijeme v dobe nejistoty, kaklY povida, ae tak to vadycky nemti2e pokraeovat, tedy pripravitjeme se na, to, co oeekavame. Bud'ine jisti, ae dobreho to nic nebude.

Bratre GajevskY, aspon ruce vzharu, at' naae Jednota 2ije.

Ed. Snaplca. ) • elk_ • ( tESK Y KLUB UNIVERSITY TEXAS V AUSTINII. VaZeni etenai• Radost by jste jiste meli, kdybyste byli v naai schazi ye stredu veeer dne 19. brezna,. ToZ yarn to tedy musime vypsat jak nejlepe umime. Veru, ae kakla to nase eeskeho universitniho klubu je elm dale radostnejai a zajimavejai. Jig jsme si osvojili vice srcleho sebevedorni, smelejai vystupovani a zbavili se tichoalapstvi a zak •ikleho ducha. Snad je to od zpevu to bojovne pisne "Hej Slovarie", kterou zahajujeme naae schaze. Bud' jak bud', vesele to klape, a men byste z nas radost! Vlastne to je naae pfani, kdybychom v nejbli2aim Case vas vaechny mohli pozvat na spoleenou schazi v pekne budove Union v hlavni sini, na vlasteneckoU manifestaci a na predvedeni zpevnich a dramatickYch eisel. Nebylo by to velkolepe povzbuzeni na vaechny strany?

Oekame na yYzvu a pak bychom zaeali s p •ipravami. Jak by se y am libila nedele 27. dubna od 2 do 4:30 hod. odpoledne?

Je, je, musime vaak It to schuzi. To2, protokol Lilinka Musilova ze Stamford mela pekne slo2eny a take pane eesky vyslovuje jmena elenstva. Na vyzvani predsedy Cal Oervenky, podali za razne vYbory zpravy a to, Jaroslav Kopeeek z Ennis o zdatilem yeeirku v universitni klubovne, ku kteremu se dostavilo take nekolik naaineckYch rodin z Austinu. Za poiadanci y Ybor miuvil Jindiich Tyroch z Temple, oznamiinc, ae se planuje pro nejbli2ai dobu vyji2cl'ka do prirody, jakYsi studentsky vYlet bud' do hor, neb k jezeram, nebo do pralesa za mestem, podle libosti a zaluskti dychtiveho elenstva.

Vetaina pr bude rozhodovat. To2 bola hej, co to bude a kam se pajde? Zajimayou zpravu o knihovni poliece eeske knihovny podal prof. Arnoat Zizka, O.S.B. a take citoval pochvalne zminky va2enelin

*laa,ua 8 etenatstva o studentskYch dopisech v deskein tisku. Z Texasu si vg imly studentskYch dopisii pi. Bolena Valeikova a pi.

Karla Kraftova z Dallas, z Chicaga pi.

Anna Hodougova a Marie 8imankova, a z Racine, Wisc. Anna Kutova. Zvla gte dopis Mika Hersela z Bolivie, Ji gni Ameri ka, padl mnohYm do oka, veetne i statnimu senatorovi Franti gku Svobodovi z Cleveland, 0., kterY v dopise Dr. Miekovi vytizoval pozdravy z nav gtevy z Los Angeles a zaroven nabidl Jitikovi Herselovi pozvani na zajiZd'ku do Clevelandu a odtud k NiagarskYm vodopadirm a do Kanady. Dale, nadgenY dopis ph-gel take od p. Houdka z Dallas, obchodnika s deskYmi filmy, a ten se rozplYva radosti nad zajmem naaeho studentstva a za odmenu nam chce propirjeiti filmy a hned ten prvni "U sv. Mateje" a postupne i iine. To vite, Ze nas te gi takova pozornost a uznani a my se take ptieinime byti hodni tact laskavosti a pokraeovati v dopisech. Samo sebou se rozumi, ae v gechny tyto krasne poznamky se ptedeitaji ye ttidach a to pak to plesani nagich ptiznivcii se pteleva. do srdci studentstva a jiste ptinese v budoucnosti dobre ovoce. Studenti v torn vidi uskutednovani hesla, ktere jsme. si vzali za vzor v eeskYch ttidach "Kolik kdo umi keel, tolikrat je elovekern". Ke g by tomu vice lidi vetilo a podle toho se take kidilo!

PozvanYm keenikem do tato schfize byl plukovnik S. N. Ekdahl, kterY zde byl ueitelem zdra,votniho telocviku . — corrective training — a je nyni ye vYsluthe Sp°leene se gvedskYm konsulem Gunnar Dryselius z Houstonu, sorganisoval Kulturni astav texaskYch Svedu minuleho leta a jest jeho nynej gim ptedsedou. PH uvedeni pluk. Ekdahla vyslovil Dr. 2i&a, aby podobna organisace, o kterou Li qluje jit drahna leta, se uskuteenila I mezi texaskYmi na ginci pod jmenem Kulturni vybor, o kterem se velmi pochval ne vyslovil pan plukovnik a podotkl, ge je to pkihodnej gi oznadeni neZli to jejich. V uroslovu pak naznadil einnost fistavu — huaturni styky se gveciskymi krajany a gkolami prostfednictvim studijnich zaje /Au, p fij oov nim f ilmil , poildanim pi•edn6:gek, rozprav a poctenim zasloulilYch pracovnikri. Ptedna gka ukazala, ,. .vedskY astav ma totoZnY cil, jako kulturni vybor texaskYch na gincfr a byla to, jak se tika, voda na dr. iZky mlYn. Pluk. Ekdahl prohlasil, le by to melo byti hraeltou pro 300,000 na gincir v Texasu, kdy2 tak mall skupina gveciska to dokazala. Sam pry ji g na, schnzich mezi naginci, ptikladne v Rosenbergu, je k zatogeni podobne organisace nabadal. Zaverem pill klubu zdaru a slibil pomoc v zaloleni Kulturniho vYboru texaskYch ^echoslovaku.

Po ptednake divei kvinteto zapelo neTif t. !l k r+c; 1,71-1/ pPni o to

NESTNIK WEST, TEXAS

John L. Stierling dada o znovuzvoleni jako Distriktni Klerk.

Tento easopis byl autorisovan v tomto tydnu ku oznameni kandidatury John L. Stierlinga ku znovuzvoleni jako Distriktniho Klerka pro okres Austin.

"Ja uptimne a uctive Za,clam lidi v okresu Austin, aby mne znovuzvolili jako distriktniho klerka," tekl ten prominentni gentleman. "Ja budu velice oceriovat hlasy a podporu lidi, kterYm sloulim, a ja slibuji, ae budu pokradovat ve vykonavani to moji sluZby podle myth nejlepgich schopnog ti jako dosud, ochotne a zdvotile kdykoliv maji jakoukoliv zalaitost k vytizeni v tomto fitadu."

V jeho dlouhYch zkugenostech jako distriktni }clerk, Mr. Stierling ziskl nejen podrobne vedomosti o mnohYch a rilz nYch funkcich fitadu distriktniho klerka, ale on si udelal take nespodetne mnoho ptatelit jeho zdvotilYmi a ochotnYmi zprisoby. On je ye velke vatnosti u pravnikft a soudri, s kterYmi pracoval.

Jestli bude znovu zvolen, Mr. Stierling se zavazuje ku pokradovani toho piesvedeeni v jeho mysli, le ten jeho atad y yZaduje bedlive a ptesne projednavani dat, nutnYch pro zaji gteni spravedlnosti pro kaldeho sfreastneneho v civilnich a kriminalnich ptipadech v mistnim distriktnim soudu.

(Paid Pol. Adv.) Mount, D. Williams, D. .Leatherwood, Evelyn 2ak. z Taylor, Lilie Musil a Jarmila Hejl u piana.

S milYm pozdravem vgem etoucim, TiskovY vybor Ceskeho klubu. j• 4 •( Dallas 4, Texas 30. biezna 1952.

Sestry a bratti: Nasledujici navrhy jsem obdrZel od bratra Antonina Dymacka, elena kadu Volna. Cechie eislo 135 v Ennis.

Olanek 32-b: dodatek; fteditele jsou voleni jen na dve lhrity, tota ne vice jak osm rokir, aby byl stalY pfiliv novYch nazoru pro dobro Jednoty.

Na elanky 135-136-137 a 138: Aby mist° vyloneeni Mena, kaldenni elenu, tadove poplatky, byl automaticky vystaven zaplacenY certifikat,—ma-11 jakou hodnotu. tlanek 148: Dodatek ku prvnimu odstavci: "a kaldY jednotlivY fifednik musi bYti zvolen nadpolovieni vet ginou hlasri schrize ptitomnYch Menu" Olanek 161: TtielennY ireetni vybor tadtt budu vYbradne volen eleny tadu. ve sehrizi pfistupnYmi, ne vice jak po dva roky za sebou.

S bratrskYm pczdravem, Frank B. Steiner.

Ve stfedu, dne 2 dubna 1952.

I ,

Crosby, Texas.

KdyZ tak pfehlilim ten na g Vestnik tak vidim, ge mnozi eleni nedbaji na budoucnost nagi Jednoty. Je to liknavost rodieri, oni sve deti do Texaske Jednoty nedajl. Az ptijde agent od pojigt'ujici spoleenosti, a ten kaltlY je dobie sbehlY mezi naginci, pak jim toho namlati, v gechny vyhody u jejich spoleenosti vykresli, oni tomu uveti a sami se tam daji, i sve ditky. Ani nehledi, jake vyhody ma Texaska Jednota. Dues ma Jednota nejlacinejAi pojigteni skoro ze v gech jednot, a k tomu lepgi vyhody jak u jinYch jednot, ale nemame takovych tluehubfi jak maji druhe jednoty a spoleanati. Pak my chce me nee° za nic. Jine milionove spoleenosti plati svYm agentrim od 3 al do 6 tisic rooniho platu a k tomu cestovne a komi g -nezal,tenag hlecano v 50 centovYch hotelich, jak my jsme zvykli, ten representuje milionovou spoleenost, tak take se nekdy musi nechat videt a to stoji nekdy i par desitek. Nag organisator, kdyby si chtel nee° zlepgit, tak si musi platit v ge sam na svuj fleet.

TakovYrn zpirsobem my nemilleme dostat dobreho gkoleneho organisatora. Myslim, ze v ptiatim sjezde se new musi udelat.

Opravu stanov jsem pfeeet1 asi ttikrat.

Neco je chvalitebne, ale nee° . se mire nezamlouva, tteba to, le doiHlavni fdadovny neni volitelnY Glen jak ma 70 roka.

NekterY elen ma lep gi nadani v tech 70 letech jak jinY v 35 letech. Vezmeme federalni viadu, kolik je tam , tech starch kocourfi a jsou tarn nekteti as kolem 40 midi, a my obeane je tam nedhavame, aekoliv Zadneho nezname. Neni to take spravne. (Porali g sam sebe sy Ymi vlastnimi argumenty, o tech kocourech, bratte NemY. Pozn. red.) V tovarne, jak je delnikovi 65 rokri, tak musi jit ven, arikoliv nekterY delnik start' ma kvalitu za tii mladg i delniky. Ale ptedsedove tech tovaren tam zristavaji az je ta zubata vytahne. No jsou v tom penize a ja, to neptedelam.

Je zde take zas velka otazka, ohledne stehovani Hlavni ftadovny nekam do vet:g iho mesta, aby vyhovovala v gem poZadavkirm v gech elena. Dnes ji g vgichni vime, Ze Fayetteville nevyhovuje tomu, co takova 6 milionova spoleeno gt potiebuje. Dnes mlade lidi ani nedostanete do tech malYch mesteeek do prace, neb v takovem zdkouti neni Zadna zabava po praci. Osoba, ktera sedi cely den pH tech knihach a Cislicich, tak chce po praci nejakou vzpruhu. Ale v takovem miste to nenr. To je pak jednotvarne, tarn nechce ani ta mlacia sila pracovat.

A ted' budu pokraeovati o dobrodru g -stviechdoukamrdipeasti lety. Jak jsme prohledli ty kone a vysli magtale na venek, tak byla takova snehnO chimiel ice_ ze si Olovek nevidel

6iArdu, (me 2. ctul)ria ani na nos. Lokaj povida, "Tak, vojaci, pojd'te se mnou k nam, neb jsem slibil mojim genskyrn, ge vas ptivedu ptedstavit." Ja myslel, ge tech genskYch ma asi pill tuctu. Jitik povida, "Kolik mate tech majovYch kveta?" Lokaj na to, "Kdybych mel jegte etyry, tak bych toho mel pal tuctu." V tom se otevfely dvete a vykoukla z nich hezka pani, blondYnka v ragovych gatech, a za ni nakukoval ten andilek Zdenka, co jsem s ni rano sedel na sanich. Lezeme za lokajem a on nam ptedstavuje, "Toto je moje sedme ne gtesti". Jitik na to, "Proe ne gtesti?" Lokaj, "No videt, ge jegte genskYm nerozumig.

Ptece kdybych si tu moll ,sedmou svatost nevzal, tak jsem mohl chodit s vice deveaty a ona mne o to v ge ptipra,vila." Ted' nas ptedstavil to sve ratolesti a povida, "To je nage kotatko, trochu stydlava."

Ta nam podala jenom rueku a ten filuta Jitik ji ruku chmatl a pekne polibil, jak nejake komtese. Ted' nastalo vyptavani.

Pa,ni se mne ptala, jestli znam jejiho sync. Ja, "Ano, pani, chodili jsme spolu do poddastojnicke gkoly a take byl v mem Pluku, umel z nas nejlepe rajtovat." Lokaj na to, "Nech toho klepani a dones nam nem pro zahtati, ale petinu ne, tu nech pro nas na, noc." Pani se pta, "Co chceg ? Tu gmatlavou nebo to skakave?"

"No, dones skakave, toho snesem vice." Zatirn Jirka se zahledel do toho andilka. Ja myslel, ge ty svoje kukadla zabodne do jejich kukadel. Demijohn se ukazal na stole, Zdenka ptinesla skienice a pani nam nalila pine sklenice, tak jsme ptipijeli na tu mizernou zimu, pti torn se mluvilo o Slovacku.

Lokaj byl od Hodonina a jeho pani take, jmena vesnic nepamatuji• On mel asi 48 rokft a ona 40 a Zdetika 16, a nam bylo kagdemu 22, nebo nee° pies. Ona bYvala u bzenecke hraberiky komornou. On byl vyslougily "fira" u kanonYra, a jak byl kdysi na, dovolene, tak pry se zahledel do to komorne, no a jak to bYva, v mladYch letech, octne se v naruei mladehO deveete a potom to jde: hvezdieky sviti, mesieek z mraka na vas nakukuje a komorna se k "cuksfirovi" ptitahuje. Padla hubleka a ta jim udelala klueika. Nei pan lokaj ptigel z vojny, tak mu pti gel syndeek s maminkou na hodoninske nadragi naproti. Za tYden byla svatba bez muziky a bYvalY "fira" se stab hrabecim koeim.

Toto je jen na.ert, co jsem vyslechl ten den. Zatim nam ty skienice vysYchaly.

Jirka si nagich pletek nevgimal, ale sedel kousek vedle Zdenieky. On si asi ptal, aby byla trna a gadneho doma. Ja povidam, "Jirko, je eas jit, mime byt u pani spra ycove na veeeti v 6 hodin. Tak jsme doktesali tu tketi sklenici toho rakouskeho a Wall k vratnemu. Nebylo to ani d ye ste kroka. Pani vratna ji g meta nagi svetnici vytopenou a zdelovala, ge tam jig bylo

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devee pro nas. Odepjali jsme nage Gavle, podivali se do putynky vody — to bylo nage zrcadlo jake mime ty dragounske tvate, a gli jsme k veeeti. Ale pani vratna nam podala zas eaj. Ze epel jamajskYm rumem, to mohl citit na 2 kilometry. Jirka chytil hrneeek, poktigoval ho a povida, "Vlez do givota a udelej tarn misto pro dye veeete, nebo zitra je Stedry den a je past." Chtel je gte cosi vykladat, ale ja ho zastavil, ge ma easu na to dost ag po veeeti.

Tak jsme to tahli k to veeeti, az jsme zagli asi 10 kroka, Jirka povida, "Janku, ta Zdenieka ma jemne rarely takove hebounke jak hedvab." Ja povida.m, "Ale tys tu jeji rueku dpes hodne zagmiroval, jak jsi ji libal. Co to to napadlo? Tvat jsis neumyval asi tti dny a opova gig se polibit takove pomnence rueku!" On, "Nedelej mne tu kazdni, ty nemehlo, ty bys ji radeji zhubiekoval, kdybys ses k ni dostal. Ale vi g co, jsme kamaradi, ja jsem o facku star gi neg ty a myslim, ge jsem i trochu peknej gi neg ty, tak nine poslechni a nedelej na Zdenieku zamilovanY kukue. Ja citim cosi v solae, jako by byla mojim idealem.

Vtom jdeme po schodech nahoru k veeeti. Citime jakousi sma geninu, jako gabi stehynka nebo nadivaneho zajice, ale jig se otviraji dvete a vykoukne pani spravcova, pane ustrojena, a za, ni vybehne asi etytletY kloueek. K tomu cirava nese malou holeieku asi rok stati. Pani nas void, dovnitt. To se vi, my tam vletirne jak Slovak do hospody. Vtom se otevtely druhe dvete a v tech se objevil pan spravec.

My jsme zabtinkli patama a salutovali.

On se usmal a povida, ge my jsme asi stale na vojne, ge ty saluty se mu nelibi.

Jirka na to odpovida, ge nam take ne.

Nato on, "Tak toho nechte a zdravte, jak na Slovakach."

Raport byl odbytY. Pani se nas ptala, jestli marae hiad. Jirka povida, "Pani asi nevi, ge kagdy vojak ma dva hlady." Pani, ge jak to? "No, ja yam to vysvetlim.

Rano ma hlad, a kdyg sieze s kone ma zas hlad. V poledne ho trochu zagene zas ma celou noc hiad." Pani se pta, "Kde mate weal?" Jirka, "Mild pani, ta bYva vetginou ohledana." Ona se zasmeje i s panem spravcem a Jirka jim vyklada o obhledane veeeti. "Nektery vojak si koupi, jestli ma za co, cervulat, tteba korisky, nebo tvartigly, vita, ty ulegele, tech dostane vic, a kterY na to nema, tak ma ty ohlidance posypane sakry". Tak se zaeali oba, jak pani tak pan, smat, ag zakuckali.

V torn zazvoni jakYsi zvonek, ale ne ten velehradskY, ten sly get nekdy a g do Hradigte, to byl jen ten mladY zvoneeek, jake nosi mala jehnatka. Otevfou se dvete od jedne svetnice a tam ohlaguje pokojska, ge je veeete hotova. Tak jsem

Strana se podival kocoutima oeima trochu bo kern, jestli je tam nachystano i pro ty dva dragounske galudky. Jo, lidieky, tam bylo tech videnskYch " gniclar takova yelika misa. To jsme vyvalovali kukadla a Jirka se jig olizoval od ucha k uchu. Pan spravec povida, "Tak, chlapci, pojd'me to ukiidit." To kaki eesky. "Tak chlapci, sednete naproti nam." Ja usedl naproti pani a Jirka naproti spravci, a ten malt' klueik po boku taty. To deveatko ji g spalo. Tii slugebna deveata s nami nejedla, ale jedna holka obsluhovala kolem stolu. Tak jsme se do toho pustili jak Filigtingti na Israelity. Ze se to se stolu ztracelo, to se neptejte, tech gnicla nam jegte chybelo, Vite proe, etenati? No byly dobre a kdo by dobre nejedl. Pan spravec povida, "Anegko, dnes zde nemame eim zalejvat."

Ona: — "Jeje, ja jsem pan sprav6e zapomnela, je to ye "gpajzi". On, "Tak sem s tim." "Kolik prosim?" "Prozatim etyti." To jsem si v duchu tikal, ge bych chtel mit dovolenou i 6 mesica, ne jenom 14 dni. Piinesli skienice a ka gclemu ta Anegka nalevala. To se y am, lidieky, to vineeko perlilo, jak v kfi gt'alove stuclance, a jak se yam tahlo do toho dragounskeho pogivaee, tak jsem si pti torn myslel, pros to neni vadycky. Ale to je osud.

Tenkrat jsem to mei a ted', jak toto piau, tak mne sliny teeou a nemam nic.

Bylo po veeeti, my jsme podekovali chteli odejit, ale pani spravcova 1 pan nas zase zvali do jine svetnice, ze si chteji s nami trochu povykladat. Tak jsme gli za nimi, usadili se, pan spravec donesl krabici kubovek a my pou gteli kout do vzduchu. Tu si pani spravcova ptisedla ke mne blige, ja byl celY bla genY, ge mohu sedet vedle pani spravcova, ale po boku jsem se dival, jestli mne pan spravec nevygene, a venku takova ja mel malou du gieku v ten eas.

Pani spravcova povida, "Tak vy jste z Moravan?" "Ano, pani." — "Tak to znate i v Neeicich?" — "Ano, znam cele.

Neeice, i hospodu Janeovu." "Tak znate i pana Musila?" - "Ano". — "To je maj strYc, je moji maminky bratr. Tak to znate i pana spravce, totia mojeho mugieka!" "Ano, pani, znal jsem pana Habrovee, on byl v Mo'g tenici panem adjunktem, parkrate jsem mu gel do Moravan pro pivo." Ona se zasmala a povida, "Josef, podivej se, ten vojak to znal kdyi byls adjunktem v Mo gtenici. A tak ja jsem ta Anea Petulova, jak u nas v Necicich jmenovali vaechny Anee." K tomu ptisedl pan spravec, a ji g jsme byli na Kyjovskem okrese a se spravcem ve vesnicich u muziky, ale jenom vykladanim.

Tak jsme s pani spravcovou rozebrali celY jeji rodokmen a pte gli vgechny vesnice v kyjovskem okresu, te g eerneho orla" jsme byli na gtamprli eerta s ru(Dokoneeni na strane 18.)

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W. J. Ehiert za statniho zastupce.

vetim, ze jestli na ge demokraticka vladni forma ma ptetrvati, zvoleni oficialove musi se tielit pot •ebami a ptanimi lidu, a jestli budu zvolen, bude to rnYm adelem representovat tento distrikt v souhlasu van lidu. Ja snatne tadam o va gi podporu a vliv v tech pfichazejicich demokratickych primarkach, a budu si potty veilce vatiti".

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Win. J Ehiert spinomocnil tento dasopis oznameni jeho kandidatury do uradu statniho zastupce za ten novY distrikt, skladajici se z okresit Austin a Washington, utvotenY v poslednim zasedarn legislatury.

Nasledkern abytku obyvatelfi v mestskYch a venkovskYch oblastich, legislatura byla nucena upravit statni zastupitelske distrikty, a nasledkem toho okresy Austin a Washington byly spojeny ku yytvoteni noveho distriktu, District No. 45, a ty dva okresy zvoli jednoho zastupce ku siouteni v ptigtim zasedani legislatury.

P. Etilert slouti nyni jako zastupce z okresu Washington, do kterehot uradu byl zvolen P •ede dveina roky. On byl silne pro dobre testy z farem do trhft, pro konservaci pady, a jine programy prospegne pro maid mesta a venkovske osady. Byl proti nepottebnYm statnim yydanit)), a pracoval pro udrteni datiovYch tak nizkYch, jak to je motno.

Ehiert je zneschopnelYm veteranem z clruhe svetove valky, ye ktere sloukil vice nek tti roky. Bojoval v Nemecku ye 104. pegi divisi, byl vatne zranen, a stal se nérneckYin valednYm zajatcem. Po propugteni ztravil ye Spoj. statech 13 mesicft raznYch armadnich nemocnicich a byl nekolikrat operovan nasledkem zraneni ✓ trI valce. Pak vstoupil do Blinn College ✓ Brenham v rode 1946, a po graduovani / to kolleje vstoupil na universitu Texas, a studovai zakony a prava. V rode It119 rio,, tal jell° diplom a licensi ku pro yozopravnictvi. hhiert tekl v torn jeho oznament, "Ja.

Ve sttedu, dne 2. dubna 1952.

RESOLUCE SOUSTRASTI. My ,nitepsany resolueni vYbor tadu Vlastenec dislo 45 v Shiner, Texas, vyslovujeme na gi uptirrine citenou soustrast pozastaie rodine nad ztratou jejiho mantela, otce a na geho spolubratra

✓ sobotu tohoto tydne a kaidou dujiei sobotu je u radu Pokrok Houstonu Adolfa Filipa, potadana hra bingo. KaZdou sobotu vecktery zemtel dne 10. btezna 1952 ye stall ne a hezke ceny.

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Vime, pozustala rodino, ze Vag zarmu✓ nedeli 6. dubna tad Placedo eislo 97 kona dtvrtletni schuzi v 10 hodin rano. tek je velikY, ale budit yam fitechou, SpoleenY °bed a pak schaze Sokol Union. i my, bratti a sestry soucitime s Vann. best budit jeho parnatce!

Bud'te v gichni ptitornni.

Za. tad Vlastenec eislo 45 podava, reso✓ nedeli 6. dubna ptelotena, schaze lueni ivStbor: du Pokrok Zapadu eislo 107 ye FloresFrank M. Mikeska, John H. Elgik, ville, o tYden drive.

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88., telime jeho odchodu a timto chceme ✓ nedeli 20. dubna spoledna schaze de- zmirnit Vag zarrnutek. legatfi od v gech facia ye sttednim TexaZesnulemu pfejeme klidny odpodinek a su je svolana do sine taidu Praha eislo 29 test budit jeho pamatce. v Taylor.

Rettena Hanusova, Pavlina Studnidna, ✓ nedeli 20. dubna kona Prvni Distrikt Anna Vrloy a., resolueni vYbor. )•4, E3 svou tteti schazi v sini tadu Oechoslovan dislo 40 v Hillje. Vgichni delegati od RESOLUCE SOUSTRASTI. vgech Mal I. distriktu jsou tadani, by se My, nitepsanY resoludni vYbor a sestry ureite dostavili. Ptedleha dulezite pleda bratti fiadu Vesmernost eislo 68 v Nelsjezdove jednani. sonville, Texas, timto vyslovujeme vtele ✓ nedeli 27. dubna distriktni schfrze v citenou soustrast pozastale rodine nad Rosenberg v gech tadft v okresu Fort ztratou jejich otce, dededka a pradedebBend, Harris, Brazoria, Galveston, Liber- ka ty a Waller. Ptitomnost v gech fiadovYch Tomag Bravenee, zastupcii a sjezdovYch delegate je kterY zemtel 7. tijna 1952 a uloten byl v cloucna. limo zeme, vedle jeho mantelky na ✓ nedeli 11. kvetna tad Bedrich Sme- rodnim htbitove v Nelsonville, Tex. tana Oslo 39 v Bryan oslavuje sve 501ete Mily spolubratte, odpodivej v klidu a vYrodi zaloteni tadu Podrobnosti ptigte. pokoji pia to trapne a dlouhe nemoci. ✓ nedeli 11. kvetna Kroutek Hlahol od best Tvoji paimatice! tadu Pokrok Houstonu dislo 88 sehraje Za tad Vesmernost eislo 68. v Nelsonna Studewood krasnou operetu pod nd- ville, Texas. zvem "DUI Slovak". Zaeatek ye 3 hodi- Jos. W. Jetek, Tom M. Kamas, W. D. ny odpolcdne.

Kamas, resolueni yybor.

dne 2, dubna 1052.

Jaromir Kenha:

Washington Zavora teskoamerielq roman

"Dokud ti bylo stale hu ge, dostadoval ti pan doktor. Ted', kdyl se zadinaS lepaiti, budete volati jeate nejakeho.. Nemain nideho proti tomu, naop'ak, kdybych videla nebezpeei, radila bych k tomu sama. Ale ted', kclyZ to pan doktor tak znamenite ledi, ze delis takove pokrzky, to poklaclum za zbyteenost," Lekar, jeinu2 poklona lichotila, nem:lehal a pan Zavora, jemu2 Maio P •esvedeeni, ze je zdravejai, velmi dobi-e, uznaval vae za spravne, co Z"enualca,tekla.

Teprve v neatesti poznavame prave pratele, a pan Zavora teprve nyni, v nemoci dovecll oceniti, jakym andelem je jeho gene.

Ani se nehnula od jeho loge mimo nejakou chvili, kdy2 ale objednati lek. Tu se pozdrela na vzduchu tiebas hcdinu i vice, a vracela se posilena, odhodlana k novemu bdeni a novYin starostem.

Toho podvkera po zminene porade s lekafem dostala, hadaeka zase navatevu pani Zavorove.

"Dnes si chtel az doktor zavolati jineho lekate na poradu. Zabranila jsem tomu, kdy jsem mute pfesvedeila, je mu dnes nmohem lepe, ale zkusila jsem strachu!"

To je zcela zbyteene. Jen dovolte va:‘"3enru doktorcvi, aby si sezval tiebas vSechny profesory z mesta.. Ja yam za to rudim, ze nepoznaji ani brk, nato'Z holuba! To neni prvni pripa.d, drahe pani, co tento prostfedek odstranil zle lidi, a na slovo vzati profeso •i to svedli na nejakou claYdejnou nemoc. Mete zbytedne strachy."

"Jd se ale piece bojim. On jiz vypada naramne Spatne, a .bude se to lidern jenom zdat divne, ze seSel tak rychle.

Ted' ho chodi navatevc vat ptatele od stolku a znami, a kaklY nad nine vrti hlavou, co poi ho to tak najeclnou sebralo, kdy'Z nikdy nebYval nemocen. Slyla jsem, jak mu jeden, nejaky pan Zima radii, aby se nedaval Welt doma a dal se odvezt do nemccnice. MIA o torn nechtel ani slyaet, protne by ted' nemohl bYti ani hedinu beze mne. Ale bojim se, kdyby se jeate hodne zhorSil, ze by mi ho lekari tiebas proti me virli odvezli do nemocnice."

"Mohla byste bYti rada. Ted', kdyz je tak claleko mu nic nepornUe. jen kdy, by se yam. podafilo mu dati aspen etyl'i kapky na cestu. Dohasl by v nemocnici, a tam si nedaji lekati takovou psaci s hledanim, na co zemtel, a taky se nikdy

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nep •iznaji, ze by to 1-ievecleli. NapiScrt na Umrtni list nejakou nemoc a je to odbyto. Jen '2.adite strachy, pani. Ted', bojite-li se udelati konec najednou, te prestati, nebo davati jednu kapku den. TO by pak vzalo do konce asi tYden. Nebude uz vypadati o nic hu •e, ba bude se cititi lope a pak najednou zhasne ani nebude veclet kdy. Ale kclybyste chtela tidelati konec najednou, tak jen etyPi kapky, vZdy asi za hodinu jes el asi dnu do napoje. Po nich by vydr Z tak Cetyriadvacet nebo Sestatricet hodin.

Jen se nebojte, jako ja se nebojim, o tech pet stovieek nep •ijdu. Ma jiZ pdsledni porizent hotovO?" "MC, ale to asi nebude rnnoho v nailj prospech. Pokulina se z neho dostati neco pPiznivejSiho."

"Tedy jen rychle, dokud je eas, nebot' brzy mu zadnou prechazeti smysly."

Pani Zavorova ocleSla od porady znaene posilena k podniknuti posiedniho kroku. Ale neMi dojela donati, Ztnitalo se jeji nitro novVmi- obavami. Travieske affery byly toho ea.su jaksi v Mode. Od doby, kdy byl desk' vyklada.0 karet Het'man Bilek ei Bunk ∎cdsouzen na Sibenici pro otraveni cele rodiny VrzaloVy, minulo snad ani tYdne, aby neprobehla easopisy zprava o nejake prozrazene traviece. Bylo videti, ze o Cony druhu jejiho neni y e svete nouze. Ale take bylo kaMY takovY zloein nez toho zustane neprozrazen, a Ie rancho, anebo snad dokOnce vetAina z nich dojde soudu a odsouzeni. Kdyby se to melo na ni prozraditi — oh, jak stra gna, to mySlenka.

Nejenom vae, co doposud kula, by bylo zmateno, ale ona sama by se octla za mriZemi vezeni s ob'Zaloboti vraZ'dy — kdo vi, zdali by pena.sledovala Bilka do to svetnieky, z rtiZ odvadeji zloeince na g ibenici Pani Zdvorova, jdouci po chOdniku, pristoupila k zidce a schodu jednoho dc mu a pridrZela se ji. Zdalo se ji, ze se zde na tom miste skaci na chodnik a zafve kfieet o pomoc. Pi-epracovane jeji nervy zaealy hrati hysterickYin zachvatem.

Ale opanovala se. V :Zdyt' ji hadaela ujistila, ze neni Zadneho nebezpki, neni moZno, aby nekdo rozeznal znamky otravy po oncm zrovna zazraenem jedn.

NeZli doala k doriiu, kde bezel jeji nemociaY manzel, vystridaly se vaak zase jine obavy v jeji mysli. Ti pratele, kte•i chodili Zavoru navatevovati, a byly siredky rychleho postupu jeho choroby budou nebylo vSe v i jiste chovati podezfeni1 peradku. Ale cog o podezreni! Jen kdy'Z se nebucle moci nic dokazati. VSak ona tady stejne nezastane mezi nimi, az bude miti v ruce to, co ji nynejai nariadhani vynese. * Kdy'2 se vratila pani Zavorova domfi, naSla s-veho manZ'ela leliciho na lenoace

Ultra na v pracovne, vice mrtveho near .2iveho.

U hello vycleSena, s oblidejem na shirt bledYm, chvejici se na celem tele, dlela Ma ryel Pan Zavora, leliei na pohovce v panu na prsou rozepjatYm, oddychoval velmi te'Zce a chvilemi sebou jeho telo Mutbalo. Pig torn mu vystupovala flutava pena na bezbarve sty. Z pod nedovfenych videk °di bylo videti proOky ma.

"Bole, to u.z by nadchazel konec tak brzy?" pomyslila si :Zeno, a nahlas vzlai kla: "Go se to to delo, pro Krista JeliSer Mary61 cvakajic v hrfize zuby odvetils "Nic, marninko."

"Neco se tu piece stalo, .ddyt' tatirwli leatl v posteli, kdyZ jsem odchazela,"Ja jsem pribehla z hotejaka, kdyI jsem tu sly S . ela hluk, a naSla jsem tatinka tady v pracovne. Le'Zel jiz takhle na pohovce."

"Co ted' delati?" ptala se bezradne pani Zavorova, stirajic v1hIcSqn aetkem student' pot ze sinale skrane manZelovy.

Maryel vypadala jeate bezradneji, jeji matka.

Tato si najednou vzpomnela, ze kdyby ji mu g zernrel pod rukama bez pritornnosti lekarovy, ze by mohli jeho pratele vyvclati iriedni vySettovanitr Mraz ji letel po zadech.

"Honem holka, zatelefonuj pro pana doktora. 12ekni mu, ze tatinek umire, aby priael okam2ite. To ti motile samotne napadnouti, a ne tady stati jako solny sioup."

Maryel odkvapila. Jeji matka ffesoue se strachem pied velkYmi cicam'Ziky, jeti ji nastavaly, se rozhli'Zela po pokoji. Jeji zrak padl na psaci mahZehiv stolek.

Bylo tu nekolik rilznYch papirti, ale ZednY z nich nebyl tcho druhu, aby vzbudil jeji pozornost. V prosttedku psaci desky bezel velkY list bileho papiru, yedle neho peso jeate vlhke. Bylo 'videti, Ze jeji mug se chystal vyuMtkovati jeji neptitcninosti ku psani, ale nefli mohl zaditi, byl stiZen zachvatem, jent' jej sklatil na pohovku.

S psaciho stolku svezl se zrak pani Zavorove na kcalk na papiry, stolid vedle Dnes rano byl koSik ten prazdnY, to vedela ureite, nebot' jiZ po nekolik dni nezasedl jeji manZel k stolku a dcera lidera pracovnu uklizela. Nyni tam byl nejakY kus smadkaneho papiru. ka Zenina se rychle vztahla po papiru.

Oka jeji se jeate ohledlo po manZelovi, jenZ stejne bezvladne bezel na pohovce, a zabodlo se v raclkY napsane na narovnanem listu. Bylo to vlastne jenom nekolik slov, psanSich teZkou, nejistou rukou -Cade nemocneho. Pismo bylo velmi malo eitelne, byte z hello lze videti, s jakou namahou bylo na papir sklacle.no.

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Na odchodu kekl lekak: "Dodatek k moji zaveti . . ." eetla, pani Zavorova dichtivYm zrakem..

"Marn jeden pkipad zde v okoli. Za "Ne sice v telesnem zdravi, ale za to pal hocliny zde budu zpet, a jsem jist, pi'i vkch dukvnich schopnostech a. s ze do ,te doby bude mdloba pfemokna." jasnou mysli, rozhodl jsem se ueiniti tuto A skuteane, kdyz se lekak vratil, byl zmenu . . ." pan Zavora jiz nfl smyslech. — zde ktidky pfesta.valy. Pani Zavorova Jakmile se z mdloby probral, podnikla s papirem v ruce hadala, jakou as zme- pani Zavorova za pomoci sve dcery jeho nu zamYSlel jeji muz ye sv e zaveti uei- pkevedeni do lolnice. NemocnY, pokouniti. Snad by nebyl neco vytu gil, snad S'eje se udr.kti na nohou, aby fz"enskYm by mu nebyl nekterY piitel napovedel ulehoil b • emerio, byl jako telo bez (Inge. svoje podezkeni? Tu pak mohla tato za- Nohama sice jakztak motal, ale hlavu mY S . lena zmena znamenathie vycle- nemohl udrkti vzhiriu. Kdy" jej ulokly deni, rozmeteni vegkerYch jejich nadeji. do postele, odbehla jeho ' ena do koupelAle coZ", rnel-li se stab opak; chte-li ny pkipravit obklad na jeho hlavu. mankl odmeniti tu peel a oddanost s V to chvili se pozdvihla vidka jeho jakou mu v jeho nemoci sloukla, a chtel- Slaby Usniev mihl se kolem jeho li ji timto listem uciniti universalni de- kdyZ', uzfel po'svem boku Maryeli. Jeho diekou, nebo ji aspoh odkazati vet gi dil lista se pohnula. sveho jmeni? Pak ji nahlY zachva,t, "Nevi nic?" tekl po tichu. jej sklatil na pohovku ye chvili, kdyz "Ne, docela nic," odvetilo (levee rovchtel zaaatY codicill piepisovati, pkipra- na, tajemne. vil o cele bohatstvi!

"Ah!" vzdychl si nemocny z hluboka.

Pani Zavorova, chvejici se rozeilenhn, "Je mi =ohm lepe. ftekl jsem to p•ec."

• • se nad tint papirem hluboce zamyslila.

Co se stalo ,encho odpoledne v bytu Ale hromadici se my glenky nezabrariuji einnost jinYch smysla a to si pojednou ZavorovYch? Kdyz byla vy'Sla pani Zavorova dati uvedomila, od sveho vstoupeni do tohoto pokoje citi jakYsi divny zapach, pflpraviti leky pro manaela a zaroven jako neeeho, co ji bylo dobke znamo a vykonati svoji poradni navAtevu u dadky, vz4eil se pan Zavora na svem "dello se Pfece nemohla dohadati.

Kdyz se za chvilku vratila trochu 11- loai. Posiouchal, neozYva-li se v dome klidneria Maryel se vzkazem, ze lekak nic, a neslyk zadneho zvuktr mimo slaslibil piijeti ihned, zeptala se ji matka: bY Aramot s ht.ikej§ka, kde dlela Maryel, "Necitig zde nejakY zapach? Mile to zabYvajic se bezpochyby nejakou rueni pkipada, k to tu smrdi, jako rozlitYm praci, vstal s riamahou a pkidr'auje se raznYch kusa nabytku a vefeji dveki, dopivern."

"Ja, nevidim . .. ja necitim nic ta- kural se do sve pracovny. Sednul k svekoveho," kekla Maryel, shYbajic se k na- mu stolku a pi'ipravil si arch papiru, dal rovnani zahrnuteho koberce, aby matka se do psani. Ale ruka mu nesloukla. Pismo,jei ruka slabosti se chvejici stavela nevidela, rozpakti stop v jeji tvaki.

"Jeke pokade nejake tajnosti! Vsadila na paplr, bylo rozhazene a hranate, mibych se, ze holka vi, co to tu smrdi," sty sotva eitelne. Pan Zavora chopil pakekla si v duchu pani Zavorova. Ale ne- pir, smaekal jej a hodil do kok. Pak se zamyslil. Bylo mu, hrozne tako. V 2aluduznavala za vhodne nalehati.

Za, malou chvilku se dostavil lekak. ku citil tihu, ye stfevach bolest a v hrByl neniile pfekvapen stavem, v jakem dle 'Zár 21zne. Ta pekelna zizen jej tranalezl sveho pacienta, nedovedl si na- pila ze Vklio nejvice. Ta byla nesnesihlY zachvat a bezvedomi nijak vysvetliti. telna a neuhasitelna. Vstai, aby si doSel pro sklenici vody, ale slabosti skies]. zpet Po dekladnem ohledani •ekl: "Byl bych pro rychle odvezeni do ne- ` do kdle. Zastal chvilku jako v omramocnice, kdyby nebylo toho, 't'e se mi zda eeni, ale to pekelna kzen jej z matohy srdce pracovati spravneji, neki za po- probudila. Oh, miti tak sklenici piva! slednich nekolik dni. Myslim, ae okam- Jak by jedinou sklenici uhasil war, je2 kteho nebezpeei neni, ale rozhodne ne- mu salal v prsou do hrdla a list. Ale to ponesu dale pouze na sobe zodpovednost. je nemcAne. Laar mu pkisne .zapovedel Bud' odvezeme zitra rano pacienta do ne- ka1dou kapku alkohcloveho napoje. Jejake dobre nemocnice, nebo si pkizvu na dine, co smel jisti a piti byly polevky, kak a limonady. poradu Profesora."

Ale tu Zizen muse]. uhasiti. Jeho ' ena Pani Zavorova, jez dosud nechtela o nemocnici ani slyseti, svolila pojednou to nebyla, aby mu poslorikla. A sarn si beze vaeho k tomu, aby jeji mantel byl posloukti neint0e. Nennik si dojiti pro clan do nemocnice, ovkm s tou podmin- skienici vody. Pfece ale zde nemuae takkou, k to bude jedna z tech nejlepkch to zastati a hynouti Nzni! Radeji zahynemocnic, je" mo'2no- v Chocagu najiti, nouti hned, neki tato dale snakti. Jak a bude-li moci stale bYti u neho. by jej jedna sklenice piva posilila! Citi, Ujednala pak s leka •em, ze pkevezeni se k by hned mob' pkisednouti k psani a vesti peso pevnou rukou . stane AtkejSibo ra.na.

Ve stkedu, due 2. dubiaa 1952.

Zkusi to . . . Z jeho vyprahlych fist se ozvalo nesmene zvolani: "Maryel!" a za chvilieku trochti hlasiteji: "Maryal!"

Dr?. v slvSic svoje jmeno, sebehlo.

"C' eho si p •ejete, tatinku?"

"Jdi se podivati, nejde-li maminka.

Chodiva do lekarny na Ogden -Avenue.

Podivej se."

"Ne, nejde," ozvalo se (levee, pkihehnuvg i zpet ,cd okna.

"Tedy mi pkines rychle lahvieku piva.

Vim, ze je mate ye spikrne. Nebude studene."

"Ale tatinku, vklyt' vy nesmite piti pivo. Lekak pkisne zakazal," zhrozila se divka.

"Lekaki se take /ady mYli. Ja citim, ze ml udela dobfe."

"Tatinku, v hAnici mate pflpravenu limcnaclu. Ja y am ji pkinesu okamkte."

"Ne, nenos, holka. Nemohu tu limonadu jia anj cititi, zda se mi, ze je mi po ni hake po kakle skienici. Radeji mi nes sklenici obyeejne vody . . . Ale ne, Maryelo, po.s. louchej, jen se nideho neboj a Wines mi alespori jednu sklenieku piva. Tak main na, nej .straSnou chill,' a wizen k unikeni. A need mi rika, !-2.e mi to udela dobi•e. Chtel jsem tadyhle nee° napsati, ale neinchu uditeti pero v ruce.

Kdybych mel sklenieku piva, byl bych hued chlapik. Jen jdi, moje dcerunko, jdi. Kdybych mohl, dokl bych si pro ni sa.m a nekikal bych ti."

"Jo. se bojim, ze yam to udela, §patne, a pak to bude na mne."

"I ne, ja nei'eknu ani slavka. Ani nehlesnu. Take toho nebude zapotkebi. Vim, ze mi to poslouk. Jen jdi rychle. Ja ji2 skoro umiram. Vysvobod' mne!"

VahavYm krokem ode gla Maryel do kuchyne, a jeSte vilhavej gim se vracela za chvilieku se skleniek.ou piva v ruce.

"Oh, devuSlo, honem!" vzdychnul pan Zavora, sahaje po sklenici.

"Ale nekeknete nic? Maminka by nam dala obema!"

"Ja nevyclam ani slova, jen ty take nic neflkej !" odvetil pan Zavora a nasadil sklenici peniveho piva ke rttun.

Zamhoutil oei a zdalo se mu, k ssaje novy kvot z to sklenieky, jez mu byla po nekolik dni odpirana.

Martfaka odnesla rychle skienici zpet do kuchyne, vyplachla ji a postavila mez,i ostatni.

Kdy2 se vratila do pracovny, na'Sla nevlastniho otce le2,eti na. pohovce a svijejiciho se bolestmi.

"Ah, ja.,..jsem to kikala, ze y am to ubilCi," -Pan Zavora zatinajici zuby bolesti a zdrkrjici prudke gkytani, vykoktal: "Jen ani slova neflkej . . ."

"Jti nekeknu nic, nebot' na mne by padla viva. Ale vy ted' tak zkoriSite .. .

Jiz v polomdlobe kekl nemocnY:

e sttedu, dne 2. dubna 1952.

"Ja, taky nic . bych umtel .

ani muk ... kdy

Pak jit nemohl mluviti, nebot' prudke Skytani zmenilo se pojednou v nasilne daveni, Maryel Akytanirn upozornena, byla jit na to ptipravena, a dbala, aby ubotak svoje okoli nepottisnil.

Zvraceni pana Zavory trvalo znaenou chvili, a Maryali, jet byla sama strachem polomrtva, se zdalo, ze jej ty zachvaty usmrti. Pak se koneene nemocny uklidnil, ale k smrti vysiien upadl v .cnen stay, v amt jej naMa pani Za.vorova pki svem navratu.

VSechny stopy toho, co se tu byly zatirri otiSem rukou diveinou odstraneny . . .

Kdyt jej pkenesli na jeho lote, usnul hned zase. Lekat uznal spanek jeho za pravidelnY a odeAel, da y jeSte odporueeni tYkajici se zittejSiho ptevezeni do nemocnice .. .

Nastala noc. Sama vysilena a bleda, tiesouc se nervosnim rozailenim, bdela pani Zavorova u Mica syeho mantela.

V polosvitu ptitateneho hcfaku, v hittbokem tichu noci, ruSenem pouze chvilkami vzdalenym zahueenim lokomotivy, nebo tahlYm zahlomozenim z yYgene drahy, sedela tesne u latka, nespougtejic oka s belave tvate nemocneho. Katdou etvrt hodiny vymenila obklad na jeho hlave a v odmetenern ease vpouStela do jeho fist po male Itiece leka •em ptedepsaneho leku.

"Oh, ket by se jen vratil jeate aspori na pal hodiny k vedomi," toutila, "abych mohla vyzkoumati, jak se to ma s jeho zaveti."

6ekala dlouho, netli zase tatal jeji mantel jeviti znamky tivota.

Bylo jit po palnoci, kdyt se total pan Zavora prabira,ti ze sveho druheho bezvedomi, jet , nebylo ani spankem, ani mdlobou, ale neeim mezi terni dvema stavy. K upinemu vedomi jej probudilo Atkani, ktere vychazelo se strany jeho lone.

S namahou pootceil svoji hlavu. tkani se stale hlasiteTSirn. Videl, to na vedle jeho lote, kde dnem i noci sedavala. jeho tena, nebylo nikoho. TichY plad zaznival z dolejSka, jakoby nekdo kleee s hluboko sklonenou hlavou u jeho late plakal. Zavora se s napetim sily pozdvihl, aby videl v tu stranu. Spattil hlavu teny, Skubajici sebou v navalu pldee. Znal tu hlavu. ji tak Caste libaval!

"Mary!" zavolal tine do toho hlubokeho ticha noci.

Plat" neustal, ale d ye horke ruce chopily se jeho ruky a vedly ji ke dverna thavYm rtarn. Citil dlouhY polibek na sve ruce.

"Mary," iekl znovu. "Prow plateg?"

Pani Zavorova, se zdvihla se zerne. U.

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sedla na tidli, a pokladajic svou hlavu na jeho ruce, zavzlykala: "Ach, jen kdyt to zase sly gitn mluviti!

Nemohla jsem se zdrteti plate. To mi trochu ulevilo. Je mi tak strakte lito, kdyt to vidim tak ;Spatneho. JO, bych da la tivot za tebe, kdyby to Mo. lined bych se polotila na tvoje misto . . . A pak mi ptiAlo na mysl .. . nediv se, drahY IMO mutt., v takoyYchhle chvilkach jit to ptijde samotno. Pislo mi na mysl oh, oh, ja, to nemohu ne to nemohu."

"Uklidni se, ma duginko, uklidni,"chlachola ji mantel, jent sam mel zapotkebi laskavYch slov. "Co pak ti pride tak straSneho na mysl?"

"Tak ti to tedy ieknu . . . budu-li moci. Vzpomnela jSem si, co by se s nami ubohYmi siroteeky stale, kdyby se ti pHhodilo net° lidskeho .. co by se s nami ubohYmi tenskYmi stale?"

"Proto neplat, Mary," odpovedel pan Zavora teMve. "Vtdyt' ja jeSte nejsem prye, a o nem jsem se take jit postaral.

OVSem, mnoho. toho nebylo, ale chci to pozmeniti. Jen bud' be zstarosti, moje tentrSko." "Oh, oh, jak jsi hodnY, dobrY mut," vzlykala, kladouc mu pate kolem krku.

"A ty ,jsi dobra, zlata, tenuSla," odpovidal Zavora. "Nemej strachu, ocenil jsem v to svoji nemoci tvoji starost a obetavost. Nezapomnel jsem na to, a nezapomenu na to."

"Ja vim, le jsi tak dobrY, maj Frankn; ale viz,. to je takhle. Mysiela jsem si: tvaj syn 'je advokat a yyzna, se v tech vecech. On je sice hodnY a pcetivY hoch, ale nema nas4rad. Mne, jako macechu vitbec vtdy nenavidel, a Maryal ktera, si ho nemohla vziti, take rad miti nemate.

A my jsme tady cizi tenske, neznale pra,va a neznale fedi. Kdyby se new stale, jsme v jeho rukou a nebudeme si moci pomoci at' dela ci chce. Tak mi to ptiMo na mysl, co tiebas jeae VSechncina nos jaka, bida a pokoieni . a nemohla jsem se zdrtet plate."

"Ja, ti vetim, ale ted' ti povidam, se citim trochu lepe a myslim, to nebylo tech obav ani zapottebi. Ostatne ueinim zitra jiste to co jsem chtel ueiniti dnes . . ."

Pan Zavora po tech slovech znovu usinal. Sla na nej znovu ona slabost, jet jej dnes jit po tieti strhala do betvedomi.

Jeho tena, s okem na jeho tvati upjatYm azkostlive pozorovala, zda to neni bezvedomi koneene, Ne .. . jeji mut meal pravidelne oddychovati . . .

Prvni krok tedy udinen. Hned rano, motno-li jeate pied odvezenim do nemocnice podnikne novY atok, a nejdele do vecera chce miti v race to co uelni konec jeji nejistote. Tak ptemYMela pani Zavorova.

A pak at' dokonei babiny kapky svoje dilo na, tomto muti. PtispiSeni konce nebode tak take. Vtdyt' ji lekat iekl to bude moci bYti se syYm mutem v nemocnici celY was, ze kdyt mu zjedna z ylaMni pokoj, bude tam pro ni dana pohovka. A ,:;Aettovalky jiste nejsou u nemocrialto bez ustami ... Je nej yyggi eas. Je beztaho podivno, to Washington tu je'Ste neni zpet.

XX. Neoeckavani navgteva.

"Stareho Zavoru povezou do nemocnice," povidalo se po cele ulici no, deice nekolika bloke.

Jit celou hodinu stal ambulaneni automobil pied domem ZavorovYch. Kruh zvedavcii, kterY se kolem pane lakovaneho vozu s eervenYm ktitkem v bilem poll nakupil, se zase rozptYlil. Zevlovaei ztratili trpelivost. UniformovanY chaffeur na kozliku ambulance 'Ceti noviny, "Tam neni ytechno v potadku, u tech ZavorovYch," povidaly si Ceske sousedki' v okoli.

"A jak pak by bylo! Ptivezli si enske z Vidne, naveSeli na no vSechntr parade ze "State strYtu", ten start' to vYvatel v automobilu po parkach a pak najednou ten mladY zmizel jakoby spadl do "madlejku"."

"Kdo vi, kde je! Byl to tak hodnY hoch &lye, i moje Fanda by si byla dala kdyby o ni byl pekne potadal. Ale on si netroufal. Pak mu ptivez1 start tu okatou z Vidne a myslelo se, to bude hned druha svatba. Zatim se asi pandeek no, svou ckatou neco pekneho dovedel, a ja bych se vsadila o nevim co, to si nekam zahanet zarmutek s nejakou jinou. Tak to skonei s terai, kteti se nemohou rozkolibat k teneni: Jak motel bYt s nazi Faneou St'astnY. Takova hobka . .

"A jak se ten stars' ted' najednou rozstonal! Jakoby ho nekdo uikl. Stars, KrYza ho vide!, a povidal, to trypada takhle."

A sousedka, jet toto povidala, si smaekla tvate palcem a ukazovaekem leve ruky, at se ji utvotily misto tvati hluboke. dalky a pii torn obratila oei k nebi.

"Ted' ho vezou do nemocnice, a iulo vi, jak to s nim dopadne. To se stava lidem, kteti po sobe nechavaji- moc k ad ev rt' . . ."

Zavora bylo zatim kolem lote nemocneho tivo. Hned rano se dostavil lekat. Pan Zamora vSak t yrde spal, a jeate kdyt se zastavil pied domem nemocnieni automobil, lekatem objednanY, byl pohtiten ye spanek, z nehot jej nechteli vytrhovati. Lekat nad tim jeho tyrclYnt spankem vrtel hlavou. Zdalo se ma. to od yeerefSka odpoledne nastal pacientem nejakY obrat, ale zda k horSimu neho lepSimu, nedovedl jeate kici.

Strana 14 Probuzeni neruccneho bylo nahle. Pojednou otevtel oei a rozhledl se kolem sebe. U loge sedela jeho gena, Usmal se na ni slabe. Pak si pov giml, ge je ustrojena.

-Kam ptijde g , Mary?" zeptal se.

"Pojedeme do nemocnice," cdpovedela.

'Cu si teprve take v giml lekate, jeng stal trochu bli g'e k noham lo ge. "Ah, ano, vzpominam si," Feld Zdvora,. sahaje si na hlavu.

Lekat vzal jeho ruku a poeital pals.

"Tak mi pomorte se obleci na tu cestu," •ekl pacient, sna ge se postaviti, kdyg lekaf pustil jeho ruku.

"To jsem to dopraccval!" povzdechl, kdyg videl, jak na nem jeho gatstvo visi.

Pain Zavorova se clala do usedaveho plade.

"Tak zle to snad se mneu neni, co cinIctore?" zeptal se nemocnY, hlade vlasy plaeici geny.

"Vig, co jsi mi dnes v noci ptislibil?" zeptala se Mary y e vzlykotu.

"Neparnatuji se . .. ah ano, ted' si vzpominam. Nu, snad mne dovezete do nemocnice je gte giveho. Udelame to tam, tady uz ta ekvipa g na mne eeka pied domem."

Pani Zavorova ptestala vzlykati jako kdyg utne a podivala se po oekit na svemug e. Snad mu nebylo do gertu?

"Kde pak je Maryel? At' se s ni jegte roAoueim, ne gli mne odvegete."

Maryel dlici ye vedlej gim pokoji st . qmila k Pan Zavora ji podal ruku a i'ekl: "S bohem, holka, a je gte jednou s bohem, neuvidime-li se ji g. A na rozlouCerion ti dam radu. Nevdavej se! Podiv se, , co ma potom gena s mugem za kfig, kayt se z neho stane takovy lazar . . .

Lekat, jen g byl netrpeliv, aby ji g men pacienta v ambulanci, a poslouchal jeho Peel s nepokojem, vzal jej pod pagi, po druhe strane se chopil nemocnehd zkugerlY og ettovatel z nemocnice, jeng ptijel s povozern, a polonesouce jej odvadeli do vozu.

Za nimi, se gatkem na oeich, Ma path Zdvaniva. maryel zdstala sametna doma. Divala se oknein, a g autornobil odjel, a pak si za.ieptala: "JakY to s nim divny obrat od veerej gka! Jen aby se mu ta moje povolnoat nestala csudnou."

B,Iaryel Ma zav •iti vgechny vchody, a pale se dala do uklizeni opu gtene lognice. Matka ji oznamila, ze bude pfichazcti se podivati clomii ka gcleho dne asi na hodinu nebo dve a ostatni eas dne i not i, ze bude traViti u maniela v nemocnici. Zdstane tedy tato lo gnice na nejakon dobu opugtenou.

Ii)(voe bylo hotovo s uklizenim .c. c a dalo se do 'ostatnich pokojd, kdyg dve •ni zvonek, Maryel gla Otevfit. SklenenYmi dvefini

VE8TN .i. X — WEST, TEXAS videla v p •edsini nejakeho mute. Asi nejakY agent. Pootevtela dvete, aby jej odbyla nekolika slcvy, ale cizinec se na ni nejak podivne zadival.

A zrak Maryelin take ztistal upjat k tvati neznameho.

Neznameho? Ne, tahle tvat ji byla znama, velmi dobte znama. A piece .

Bybo by to mogne?

Pochyby diveiny zmizely okam gite, kdyg navgtevnik promluvil. Zvolal nemecky: "Maryel! Co pak mne nepozve g dale?

Kde je maminka?"

"Fritz!" vydechlo (levee zdegene.

Jeji nevolanY genich byl tady, ale jak zmenen! Hrdy knirek, jej g nosival naeesanY dle molly "es ist erreicht" jakc nemeckY cisaf, byl prye, oholen, a to bylo, co zmenilo videriskeho fe gaka k nepoznani. Teprve hlas, jeg byl tenth, pfesvedeil divku, ze se nemYlilo jeji srdce, jeg se sevtelo iizkosti, kdy g zahledla postavu toho "Necha g mne zde stati. pCede dvefini, jako pobudu?" zeptal se host a vtlaeil se dovnit•.

Maryel zaeala sbirati SVCji odvahu.

"Co tu chcete, pane?" zeptala se, stavie se pied nezvaneho navgtevnika.

"Nedelej hlouposti, Maryel, a zavolej matku. Kde je tvoje matka?" S temi slovy odstreil device stranou a elite! vejiti do pokojii, "Maminka je v nemocnici," feklo devoe, zastupujie mu znovu cestu.

"Cog e, v nemocnici? A co je ji?" zvolal Fritz.

"Mamince nic, ale jela tarn s tatinkern ... toti g panem Zavorou, jeng "Ah, pan Zavora stone!" fekl si Videfiak. "A odvezli ho do nemocnice . . . To jsi tedy sama doma!" S temi slovy pf •istoupil k divce V Maryeli se zatajil dech. Byla vskutku samotna doma s timto mu gem, jehog vaane a silu velmi dobte ze smutnYch zkugenosti velmi dobie znala.

Strach, jeng ji vstoupil do hrudi, ii vnuknul napaci.

"Ne, Nejsem sama. Vzadu je Cernoch, sluha . . . a eerac gIca, kuchatka."

"Ah, o tom jste mi nepsaly, ani maminka ani ty, ge mate eerno gske slug ebnictvo. Na ty se musim jiti podivat.

Ale napted se pekne jako nevesta a geinch uvitame."

Rozpfahl se po divce, ta mu ale uklouzla.

"TakovY genich, jako vy, se o hubieku neprosi," tekla ostfe, stavic se na schody, vedouci k hofej gim mistnostem.

Fritz pokrceil ke schodfim.

"Nechod'te ani* o krok dale!" zvolala divka. "Je gte tady nejste doma. Ja nemain pravo a nechci tady ptijiniati navgtevy. Pologite-li nohu na tyto schody, dam se do Mika."

ye stfeclu, due 2. dubna

1952.

Fritz byl v cizine, neznamY .tedi a zvyIca a nechtelo se mu zahajovati svfij americkY pobyt nejakou Scenou, z ni g nevedel, co by mchlo vzejiti.

"Nu, jen nebud' heed tak z holka nakvagena, Maryel!" •ekl. "Cog jsem nejakY cizinec pro tebe? Vidi g mne snad dnes poprve? Jd myslim, ge nine ug znaa troelm lepe."

"Ano, bohu gel, a prate proto neptijimain tve navatevy."

"Vgak bude mluViti rozumneji, a g se vrdtim s maminkou," rend host a obratil se ke dvetim.

Maryel jig ani nehlesla a vyekala zapadl za navatevnikem zainek dve •i. Pak znieena, bez ducha a sily, sklesla na malou pohovku pod schodigtem.

"Tak pevne jsem ve •ila ye WashingtenoVo ujigteni — a jake zklamani .

Ten nenavidenY mu g jest zde 'a ten, jeng mi slibil mne ochrafiovati, jest na. tisice mil vzcialen, snad je gte za motem. Jig tome temet mesic, o p odjel, mold tu bYti snadno ji g zpet, ale neni o nem ani slechu. Co mi nyni zbYva ueiniti, negli vrhnouti se na onu cestu, je g jedind yede k zdehrane pied jejiin nasilim. Neni pomoci, musim . . . Oh, prof: jsem tak negt'astna. .. .!"

Mezitim stanul nevlidne' vyprovozenY navgtevnik na chodniku: "Zpropa.dena holka," i'ekl si. "Bude to asi prdoe,.dostatiji znovu pod palec. Matka rhea pravdu, kdy g mi psavala, ge ji rostou rohy. Je to gtesti, 2e ji g nema prdva na odpor."

Naveeer teho g dne za padajici mlhy, ptispechaly k dome d ye osoby. Pani Zavorovo, a Fritz. Pani Zavorova ptedegla sveho milence na schddky k domovnim dvetim a zmaekla knoflik zvonku tfikrate za sebou. V tichu ulice v teto pokojne Ctvrti bylo slygeti z vnitiku domu troji jasne zazvoneni. Kdy g se po chvilce eekani nikdo neObjevoval, a dvete se ne, otviraly, zazvonila .pani domu znovu, asi pet rychle se nasledujicirni narazy. Pak se obratila k doprovazejiciMu se hostu fekla: "Holka bude asi vzdorovati, ale kdy g jsi jig tady, nebude to ji nic platno, dovedeme to zatiditi . . . Co to jenom znamena, ge jegte nejde, snad nekam neodbehla!

Podivarne se zadem."

Vegla do ulieky mezi domy, otevtela pc) pameti dvitka pltitku, ve gla na dvdr, ptemenenY v zahradku „ a' po nekolika schodech vystoupila na girokou zadni paviaC. Navgtevnik, jakSi rozpaeitY, dzkostlivY, ael .krok za krokem za ni.

"Ano, Vygla nekam yen," i'ekla pani.ZaVorova, hmatajic pod jakousi skfini. "Klie od kuchyne je zde na obvyklem miste."

Oteviela. Ve gli do bytu. V kuchyni se Pani Zavorova, kdy g byla rychle rozsvitila, obratila a rozpfahla name:

Ire stredu, dne 2. dubna

ESTNiK

EDUARD 1V1i0EK:

na tva bude kralovnou," rybka a zrn'tzela•

'um, Ue'te me eesky eisti.

JEDENACTE CVIUNi

Peeeti nekolikrat a °pet spravne ()Pig do seg itu! Pokus se vypravovati, co jsi dosud eetl!

131c o zlate leybcc.

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Vratil se opet rybai k moii a na biehu volal: "Och, rybko, zlatit rybko, pomoz! "Zakalilo se moie a rybka vystrala hlavu: "Co mi cheek rybai l " "2 ena m starce posilit, abych ji vypvasil palic. Nechce bSTti sprostou vesnier ankou, ale urozenou! "Jdi jen domu, iena bude miti palic," v iekla rybka a z= iii hloubce. dornii a Piljde asne: zamek vidi a na pavlael sedi iena, kniieci nia roucho, na krkii inury perel, viude ping gperku zlatSich a drahokamii• S!uhove ji Pokorne se

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S pozdravem STR-s2OEK MitEK Z AUSTINU ) • 4, • (

klani staiec, ale iena na nej kiikne: "Do konirny taihni "Sotva mine den, jiz o, pet vai starce a jemu poroua "Nechci 1[30 kneinou, chci bkti kralovnou. Hned hirbej k morl at' rybka udeli me kralovnour Staiec se vypravil k moii a na biehu volal: "Och, rybko, zlata rybko, pomoz!" PoCernelo more a zlati rybka vystray '. a avu: "Co mi cheek, rybaii?" "2ena me starve posili, ie nechce byti kneinou, ale Ghee birti kralovnou..Slituj se, Vearnoiria r3 o!" "jdi jen

Cert a Cigan Stars' Cigars gel sloait k Oertovi Oert mu kekl: "Dam ti, co chce g a btrdeg mi jen ro gti a vodu nosit a pod kcrtlem prikladat." — "Dobra!" — I dal mu Cert vedro a Pekl: "Jdi a nabet tamhle z to studne vody." — Mil' Cigan gel, nabral do toho vedra vody a tahl klikou vzhirru; ale jsa start', nemohl ji vytahnout, musil vodu zas vylit, aby ye studni nepPigel o vedro. Ale co domii nest? I vytahl milt' Cigan z plotu a rYpal ,ckolo studnice, jakoby kopal.

Cert nemoha se ho s vodou doekat, gel mu naproti: "A coZ to delaS? proe jsi mi neprines1 vody?" — "Nu, co! chci celou studni vykopat a tobe pkinest." "Nech toho, by ses utrinacel a prve ne.li bys mi to vedro vody pfinesl, zatim by mi darmo drivi shorelo." Pote nabral vody a nes' sam. — "I kdybych to by vedel, byl bych davno pfinesl!" poslal Jednou lesa pro Cigan gel, ale v lese pfepadl ho dent' a promooil naskrz. Start' ozabl a nebyl s to, aby ro gti nabral. I co uclelal? NacIfel si lyei, gel kolem lesa svazoval lYCim strum ke stromu. eekal, a kdyZ se Cig-ana nernohl doCkat, gel za nim: "Co to dela g, pogetilee2" — "Co delam! chci ti drivi pkinest, i svazuju celej les v ot3ipku, abych se s chamradim nemusil nosit." — Cent vida, ze s Ciganern nic nepofidi, nabral ro g gel doma. Potom gel ke staremu-ti a Oertu se poradit: "Najal jsem si Cigana," povida., "a nevim, co Si s nim posit: jsme dost silni a chytii, ale on nezb.,Vje jegte silnejSi a chytFejSi va, neZ abych ho zabil." — "Dobte; si lehne spat, zabi ho, aby snad jeSte nekoho z na gincu neogidil."

Piigel domil a g el spat. Cigan bezpochyby nee° 'Cul; i polozil svid koZich no lavici, kde obyeejne spaval a sarn vlezl do kouta pod lavici. Cent myslil, Cigan uz tyrde spi, vzal Zeleznotr pall ci a uhodil do ko.iihu, aZ se vilkol rozlehalo; potom gel spat, mysle, Ze uZ jo po Ciganovi. A Cigan si povzdechl: "Och!" i zachrul se v koute. -- "Co pak "E! blecha me Atipla." je ti?"

(Pokradovani phOe.)

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V ADRESAR, tkEDNiKt HLAVNi fliZADOVNY Slovanske Podporojici Jednoty State Texas S. P. J. S. T. Edward L. Marek, Pteciseda, Fayetteville, Texas.

Frank G. gliadlenak, mistoptedseda, Thrall, Texas.

F. Chupick, tajemnik, Fayetteville, Texas.

P. A. UrbanovskY, teetni, Fayetteville, Texas.

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

Aug. Kull:, pravni radce, Temple, Texas.

Dr. J. A. Halamieek, vrchni lekat, El Campo, Texas.

Reditele: Chas. Navratil, 816 E. Ave A, Temple, Texas. J. F. Kubala, Tioga” Texas J. C. Eineigl, Yorktown, Texas, J. M. 8 krabanek, 4720 Bellaire Blvd., Bellaire, Texas. Frank Rod, El Campo, Texas.

Tiskovy vYbor: Jos. Hortiak, College Station, Texas, Ant. Horakova, Dallas, Texas, Frances Olexova, Houston. Texas.

ADRESAit, TAJEMIsliKt MiSTNiCH

itADt Slovanske Podporujici Jednoty Stain Texas S. P. J. S. T. 1. Pokrok Texasu -- Fayetteville, Tex. P, P. Baron, Fayetteville, Tex. Schiize 2, nedeli v mesici.

RoZ.nov, Chas. Hilsher 2. Kopernik La Grange, Texas, Rt, 2, Schtze 1. nedeli v mesici.

3. Novohrad — Moulton, Adolf J. Mika, Moulton, Tex., Rt. 1. Schtize 3. nedeli v mesici.

4. Karel Havlieek — Hallettsville. Chas.

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

Tioga. Chas. HejnY, Tioga, 5. Tioga Texas.

0. MoravAti Bratti — Cottonwood. Fr. Pibil, Abbott, Texas, Route 2. Schtze 1 nedeli v mesici.

7. Rovnost — Caldwell. J. J. Krupa, Caldwell, Texas, Route 1. Schtze 2. nedeli v mesici.

8. Prapor Svobedy — Weimar. Adolf Barta, 1008 Baumgarten St. Schulenburg, Texas. Schtze 2. nedeli, v mes.

Snook. Jno. T. 8krabanek 9. Slovan Snook, Texas Schtze 1. nedeli v mesici.

10. TexaskY Mir — Shiner. Aug. Madala, Poakum, Texas, Route 2, Box 102 Schtize 2 nedeli v mesici.

11. Svojan — Praha. August Jalufka,.

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

12. Dubina — Dubina. Albert Midan Pt. 2, Weimar, Texas.

S'iNtiZ-

13. Texaska. Orlice — Dime Box. Vine.

Marek, Dime Box, Texas, Rt. 1. Scht ze 2 nedell v mesici.

14. Veseli — Wesley. Ed G. Vavra, Rt 1, Brenham, Texas. Schtze 2. nedeli v mesici.

Buckholts, Texas.

15. Svornost Jihu Hilda Brti§, Rt. 2, I3uckholts, Texas.

Schuze 2. nedeli v mesici.

16. Bila Hora — Bila Hora. Victor Melnar, Hallettsville, Texas, Rt. 1, Box 131. Schtze 3. nedeli v mesici.

17. Novy Tabor — Caldwell, J. H. Siptak, P. 0. Box 453, Caldwell, Texas. Schtze 2. nedeli, 1./ mesici.

18. Jan ' te?. ka — Elgin. Wm. Marek, Box 15, Elgin, Texas.

19. Velehrad — Velehrad. Fred Mieulka, Schulenburg, Texas. Route 4, Box 221. Schtze 2 nedeli v mesici.

20. Komensky — Granger. Henry E. Vitek, POB. 43, Granger, Texas. Se/laze 2. nedeli v mesici.

21. Fr. PalackY — Engle. Charlie Jalufka. Rt. 2, Schulenburg, Texas. Sellaze 1. nedeli v mesici.

22. Jiti Washington, Cat Spring. Sam Zubidek, Cat Spring, Texas. Schtze 2 nedeli kaZde 3 mesice.

23. Nova Morava — Moravia. John Kahanek, Rt. 4, Box 101, Schulenburg, Texas. Schtze 2 nedeli v mesici.

24. 6eskS7 Prapor — Cyclone. Chas. Na vratil. 816 East Avenue A., Temple, Texas Schfize 1 nedeli v mesici.

25. Ennis — Ennis, L. J. Kudrna, Rt. 2, Ennis, Texas. Schtze 2. ned. v Ines.

26. Slovan Jihu — Skidmore. Jos. Koliha, Jr. Fayetteville, Texas.

27. Pokrok Moulton — Moulton. Vaclav Steinocher, Route 1, Moulton, Texas.

Schtize 2 nedeli v mesici.

28. Karel Jonas — East Bernard, Caroline Bohadik, East Bernard, Texas.

Schtize 2. nedeli v mesici.

29. Praha — Taylor. A. L. BoudnY, Taylor, Texas, Rt. 1, Box 285. Schfize 2 nedeli v mesici.

30. Hvezda Jihu Taiton. J. F. Fiala, El Campo, Texas, Route 1, Box 292.

Schtze 1. nedeli v mesici.

31 Pokrok Slovant — Yoakum. E .E. Bushek, 313 Nelson St., Yoakum, Texas. Seth:me 2. nedeli ka'gcle 3 mesloe.

32. Ndinec—Schillerville, W. W. Shiller, Victoria, Texas, Route 2, Box 103.

Schtize 2. nedeli v mesici.

33. Hvezda Miru — Bleiberville. Vincent Chaloupka. Rt. 1, Beliville, Texas.

Schtze 2 nedeli v mesici.

34. SlovanAti Bratii — Morava. J. G. Charanza, Caldwell, Texas, Route 4, Schtze 2 nedeli v mesici.

35. Nove Kvety Axtell. Frank Kubadal, Rt. 1, Axtell, Texas. Schtze 2. nedeli v mesici.

sifedu, dne 2 dubna 1952.

36. West — West, Texas. Jerome KopecWest, Texas. Schtize 2. sttedu v mesici.

Frydek, Norbert Jek 37. Nova Vlast Route 1, Box 179, Sealy Texas.

Smithville. Jerry Stepan, 38. Osveta Route 3, Flatonia, Texas. Schfize 2. nedeli v mesici.

39. Bed •ich Smetana — Bryan. Mrs. Frances Homola, Rt. 1, Box 184, Bryan, Texas. Schtze 2. nedeli v mesici.

Hillje. E. K. Hajov40. techoslovan sky, Rt. 3, Box 17, El Campo, Texas.

Schtze 2. nedeli v *mesici.

41. Nova Ratolest — Port Lavaca R. Machadek, Rt. 1, Box 17 Port Lavaca, Texas. Schtize 2. nedeli v mesici.

42. Moravan — Sunny Side. John Machae, Brookshire, Texas, Route 1.

Schtze 2. nedeli v mesici.

44. 6eUi Brat •i — Industry. Miro L. Petrusek, Route 1, Box 90, New Ulm, Texas. Schtize 2 nedeli v mesici.

45. Vlastenec — Shiner. John PodanY, Rt. 2, Box 15, Shiner, Texas. Schtze 2 nedeli v mesici.

Seaton.. Mrs. Ma47. Hvezda Texasu rie HrtAka, Rt. 3, Box 149, Temple, Texas. Schttze 1, nedeli v mesici.

Beyersville. John W. 48. Vygehrad Maresh, Route 3, Taylor, Texas.

Schtize 1. nedeli v mesici.

49. Pokrok Rowena — Rowena, Vaclav Kvasnidka, Rowena, Rt. 1, Texas.

Schfize 2. nedeli v mesici.

50. El Campo — El Campo. Mrs. Joe Ida Peterka, 606 So. Mechanic St, El Campo, Texas. Schtze 1 nedeli v mesici.

51. Vernost — Ellinger, D. A, Juren, Ellinger, Texas. Schtze 4. nedeli.

54. Jaromir. — West. Emil W. Popp, P. 0. Box 8, Abbott, Texas.

55. Hvezdnaty Prapor — Tours. A. E. Petter. Rt. 2, West, Texas. Schtze 1. nedeli v mesici, o 2 hodine °dna 56. Anton oermak — Corpus Christi.

Betty Juiica, Route 2, Box 899, Corpus Christi, Texas Schtze 2 nedeli v mesici.

57. Jan Hus — Gonzales. Jacob 012ek, 828 St. Paul St., Gonzales, Texas.

Schtize 1. nedeli v mesici.

58. Add Columbus — Hungerford. Leroy Macha, P. 0. Box 7, Hungerford, Texas. Schtze 2 nedeli v mesici o 2 hodinach odpoledne.

59. Brat •i Jihu — New Ulm. F. A. Weige, New Ulm, Texas, Schtze 3. nedeli v mesici.

60. Bratti Svornosti — Wallis, Chas.

Zalesak, Route 1, Wallis, Texas. Scht ze 1. nedeli v mesici.

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

Schfize 1. nedeli kddY tteti mesic

tie stl'edu, tine 2. dubna 1952, 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.

Schtze 2. nedeli v mesici.

64. Pokrok Plumu - Plum. Mrs. Katie 8ulak, La Grange, Rt. 1. Texas. Scht ze 2. nedeli kaki' tteti mesic.

65. Prapor Magnolia - Crosby. Mrs. Albina Balcar, P. 0. Box 194, Crosby, Texas. Schfize 2 nedeli kadY druhY mesic.

66. Slovanska, Lipa - Waco. E. G. Mazanec, Route 4, Box 387, Waco, Texas. Schfize 3. nedeli v mesici.

67. Bratti Svobody - Schulenburg. Fr. Holub, Rt. 3, Box 18, Schulenburg, Texas. Schtze 1. nedeli v mesici.

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

Schtize 3. nedeli v mesici.

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

71. Nov Y Raj. - Penelope. R. J. Piikryl, Penelope, Texas. Schuze 1, nedeli v mesici.

72. Pokrok Jihu - Cameron. J. J. Stoklas, 417 S. 1st Street, Temple, Texas • Schtze 2 'nedeli v 73. Sam Houston - Seymour. Joe Waeek, Seymour, Texas. Route 3. Schtze 1. nedeli v mesici.

74. BorovY Haj - Lovelady. Martin Svoboda, Crockett. Texas, Route 4.

Box 72.

75. Svoboda - Bartlett. Jos. Pacha, Route 1, Box 21, Bartlett, Texas.

Schuze 1. nedeli kaZdY tteti mesic.

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

77. Hvezda Praporu - Bomarton. Raymond Ptibyla, Bomarton, Tex. Rt. 1.

78. Dobrota - Dobrowolski. John Dorriak, Jourdanton, Texas. Schtze 1. nedeli v mesici.

79. Corpus Christi - Corpus Christi. J. J. KrueinskY, 2425 Johana St. Corpus Christi, Texas. Schtze 1. nedeli v mesici.

80. Tyre. - Holland. Joe Belieek, Rt. 1, Holland, Texas. Schtze 1. nedeli v mesici.

81. Needville - Needville. John Blinka, Route 1, Needville, Texas.

82. Oecht Domov - Ennis. Wesley F. Strunc, 700 N. Clay, Ennis, Texas.

Schtze 2. nedeli v mesici.

83. Srdce Jednoty - Columbus. Chas.

J. Hrueka, Rt. 2, Columbus, Texas.

Schtze 2. nedeli v mesici.

84. Pokrok Dallas - Dallas. Frank Vodfdka, 5211 garland St., Dallas 10, Texas, Schuze 3, nedeli v mesici,

NyizZa,

85. Pokrok Haskell - Weinert. Mrs. J. C. Baty, Munciay, Texas. Sehhze 2. nedeli v mesici.

86. SlovanskY Svaz - 0. V. Vanieek, Route 3, Box 317, Temple, Texas.

87, Hvezda Svobody - Temple. J. J. Kurtin, 812 No. 8th, Temple, Texas.

Schuze v obchode Fr. Matuee, dtvrtletne, druhy dtvrtek v mesici.

88. Pokrok Houstonu - Houston. A. J. Bristik, 825 W. Melwood, Houston 9, Texas. Schtze 2 pondeli v mesici, veder.

89. RtrZovy Dwar-Rosebud. John J. Plaeek, Box 88, Rosebud, Texas. Schitze 2. nedeli v 90. Slovanske SdruZeni - Stamford, Frank PustejovskY, Rt. 2, Stamford, Texas. Schttze 2. nedeli, 91. San Jacinto - Crosby. R. J. Loet'ak, Box 352, Crosby, Texas. Schilze 1. nedeli dopoledne.

92. Svaz Oechoslovant -- Ft. Worth.

John W. Chaloupka, 800 A Rivercrest Road, Ft. Worth, Texas. Schtize 2 nedeli v mesici.

93. Karnes - Hobson. F. L. PustejovskY, Hobson, Texas. Schtze 3, nedeli v mesici.

94 Dennice - Wheelock. Mrs. Frances Quitta, Edge, Texas. Schuze 1 nedeli v mesici.

95. OeskY Den - Seymour. Emil Holub, Rt. 2, Seymour, Texas. Schtze 2. nedeli v mesici.

96. Krasna - Krasna. John Marek, Rosenberg, Texas, Rt 1. Schtze 2. nedeli v mesici.

97. Placed() - Placedo. John M. Schovajsa, Rt. 2, Box 99AA, Victoria, Tex. Schtze 2 nedeli v mesici. . - Guadalupe. Wm. Janota.

98. Vit & Victoria, Texas, Rt. 1, Box 408. Sol-raze 2. nedeli v mesici.

99. Radhoet' Radhoet'. Henry R. Spanihel, 704 N. Texana St. Hallettsville, Texas. Schtze 2 nedeli v mes. .gebesta. Miss Cla100. Pokrok MlacieZe ra Schoenemann, Star Route No. 2 Lyons, Texas. Schtize 1. nedeli v mesici.

101. Pokrok Gainesville. Rudolf Paclik, P. 0. Box 340, Gainesville, Texas.

Schuze 2. nedeli v mesici.

102. Hvezda MladeZe Coupland. Raymond M. Machu, Route 2, Box 80, Taylor, Texas.

103. Pokrok Fla.tonia. Flatonia Alois Dostalik, Rt. 1, Flatonia, Texas, &MI ze '3. nedeli v mesici.

105. Hej Slovane-Gus. Joe Matejeek, Rt. 1, Lexington, Texas. Schtze 2 nedeli.

106. oecho-Moravan - La Grange E. H. Francke, La Grange, Texas. Schtze 2. nedeli v mesici.

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107. Rozkvet Zapadu - Floresville. Mary McCloskey, Rt. 1, Box 51, Elmendorf, Texas.

108. Rosenberg - Rosenberg. J. S. Jane, Box 171, Richmond, Texas. Schtze 2. nedeli v mesici.

109, RadeckY ,- Granger, Arnold Zrnbek, Route 1, Granger, Texas. Schtze 2. nedeli.

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

111. Jaroslav VrchlickY Sugarlanct Stepan Bohumil Valeik, Sugarlanci, Texas. Schtze 1. nedeli v mesici.

112. F. B. Zdrtbek - 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. Schtize 2. nedeli v mesici.

115. Pokrok Garwood. H. W. Huvar, Gar. wood, Texas. Schtze 2. nedeli v mes.

116. Rozkvet Cooks Point - Cooks Point, W. W. Chaloupka, Rt. 3, Caldwell, Texas. Schuze 2. nedeli v mesici.

117. Robstown - Robstown. P. J. Moravek, Rt. 1, Robstown, Texas. Schtze 1. nedeli v mesici.

118. Kingsville - Kingsville, Frank Eleik, Box 376, Kingsville, Texas.

119. Slovanska PkileNtost - Brookshire.

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

120. Pokrok Deanville Deanville. Jo& Balcar, Caldwell. Texas, Rt. 1. &haze 2 nedeli v mesici.

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

123. Veeslovan - Cistern. Dom. Vyddal.

Route 3, Flatonia, Texas. Schtze 2. nedeli v mesici.

Dilworth. Al124. SlovanskY Dilworth bert Velek, Shiner, Texas.

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

126. DubovY Haj - Ross. Jos. Foit, Rt. 1, West, Texas Schtze 1. nedeli v mesici.

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

128. Bratrske Spojeni. - Joe L. Rt. 3, Mart, Texas. Schitze druhou nedeli v mesici.

129. Ladimir Klacel - Edge Frank Wentreek, Wheelock, Texas, Rt. 1, Box 45. Schtize 1. nedeli v mesici, 130. Jarb - Dallas. Joe Maca, 7011 Concord, Dallas, Texas. Schtize 1 necleli v mesici.

131. Alamo - Thrall. Henry,Slaclek, Rt. 8, Box 219, Taylor Schtze 2. nedeli v mesici.

Strana 18 132. Svatopluk. -- Waller. J. J. Kulhanek, Hempstead, Texas, Rt. 3. Box 29.

Schtize 2 nedeli v mesici.

133. San Antonio - San Antonio. Jaroslay Kleprlik, 1206 Lamar St., San Antonio, Texas. Schaze 2. nedeli v mesici.

134. Brat •ejov - Crowell, Chas. Machae, Route 1, Crowell, Texas.

135. voina, teChie - Ennis, Jos. Vytopil.

Ennis, Texas. Schtize 2. nedeli v mesici.

136. Liberty - East Gate. Frant. Kalenda, Route 3, Box 40, Dayton, Texas.

137. Taft - Tart. Mrs. W. J. Janea, Route 1, Box 124, Sinton, Texas. Schilze 1. pondeli v mesici.

136. Vytrvalost - Ganado, Ed. A. Dybala, Ganado, Texas.

139. Danbury - Danbury. T. H. Lostak, Danbury, Texas. Schtize 2. nedeli v mesici.

Wied. Victor J. 140. Rozkvet Svobody Gerlich, Rt. 2, Hallettsville, Texas.

141. eechoslovak - Mixville. Adolf Felcman, Sealy, Texas, Box 193. Schfize kaZdou 2. 'lean v mesici.

142. '8teranik -- Houston. Mrs. Mary Chupik, Rt. 15, Box 1215, Houston, Texas. Schaze 1. nedeli v mesici.

143. Ptimoti - Inez, Leo Krause, Jr. Rt. 1 Inez, Texas. Schfize 3. nedeli v mesici.

144. S'avie - Nada. Ed. Atha, Glen Flora 1Texas. Sclifize 2. nedeli v mesici.

145 Morayska, Orlice -- Penelope. Lud. Vanduch, Rt, 2, Mt. Calm, Texas.

Schaze 1. nedeli v mesici o 2. hod. odpoledne.

146. Woodrow Wilson - Galveston. Mrs. Yvonne Macik, 5402-P1/2 Ave., Galveston, Texas. Schaze 2. nedeli v mesici v 7 hodin veeer na 3505-P1/2147. Vesela Osada - Jourdanton. - Torn VentFaek, Rt. 2, Box 73, Jourdanton, Texas. Schtize 1. nedeli v mesici, ve dye hodiny ,cdpoledne.

148. Elrnaton - Blessing, Frank H1o2ek, Jr. Blessing, Texas. Schitze 1. nedeli v mesici.

149. Tomas Jefferson - Alvin. J. 0.

Strouhal, Alvin, Texas. Sehilze 2. nedeli v mesici.

150. Aug. HaiduSek Woodsboro. Mrs. Anton Strouhal, Woodsboro, Texas.

Schitze 1. nedeli v mesici.

151. Wharton - Wharton, Ladik Stavinoha, Route 3, Box 133, Wharton, Texas.

152. Pokrok Agua Duke Augua Dulce.

-John HranickY, P. 0. Box 75, Orange Grove, Texas. Schaze 2. nedeli v mesici.

153. Pokrok Benview - La Salle, Adolf ElleS, La Salle, Texas. Schtize 2. nev mesici.

VESTN I IC WEST, TEXAS 154. Fort Worth - Fort Worth. John W. Beean, 2011 Clinton Ave. Fort Worth, Texas. Schfize 1 nedeli v mesici.

155. Maya Texasu - Austin. Raymond Prasatik, P. O. Box 1151, Austin, Texas 156. Pokrok Baytown. Cyril Ptaeek, P. 0. Box 3867 - Baytown, A, Texas.

Schaze prvni pondeli v mesici, weer.

157. Rozkvet na Plains - Littlefield. Mrs. Ernest Kristinik, Route 1, Lubbock, Texas.

158. Texasky Kvet - West, Frank Kofnovec, Route 2, West, Texas. Schaze se odbYvaji 1. nedeli v mesici.

160. T. G. Masaryk - San Angelo,.Texas.

Emil Kiupala, Wall Route, San Angelo, Texas. Schaze 2. nedeli v mes.

161. La Parita. - Jourdanton. Mike Tymrak, Route 1, Jourdanton, Tex. Schaze 1 nedeli v mesici.

162. Pokrok Brazoria - Iowa Colony.

Charles Krampota, Route 1, Iowa Colony, Texas. Schaze 2. nedeli v mesici o 2 hodinach odpoledne.

163. Markham - Markham, Mrs. Albina J. Gauthier, 3221-8th St., Bay City, Texas. Schtize 1. nedeli v mesici.

164. J. R. Kubena - Rio Hondo. MrS. Gardina KriStof, Rt. 2, Harlingen.

Texas.

165. Culak - Moulton. Adolph A. Wagner, Moulton, Texas. Schaze druhe atery v mesici, yeeer.

(Pokraeovani se strany 9.) mem, i v jejich sklepe na vine, a mnoho veci chtela vedet, co jsem nevedel, to jsem nepovedel. UZ nadchazela hodina duchti, tak jsem podadal pani, ze jiz je das, jak na Slovacich rikaji, chrnet. Tak jsrne s Jirkou podekovali za veeeti a za pane vzpominky z detskYch let. Pan spravec nam zdeloval, ze jestli chceme, ze se mfdeme rano projet na konich, aby nam nevystydla krev v kolenech. Pani spravcova rids jeSte poslala za deveaty do kuchyne, no to nas nemusela ani mot pobizet. Tak jsme vpadli do kuchyne Jirka jim oznamuje, e pani spravcova nits posila, aby nam daly nocleh. To jste meli videt jak se rozeervenaly. Kuchalika povida, "To piece neni moZne, my tam mame jen dye postele"; ne a ne nam nocleh dat. Pani spraxcova, poslouchala za dvetmi. Jirka povida, ze on bude spat tteba pod posteli. Ani to nechtela ta kuchatka. Ty d ye deveata by nam to jejich postel pajeily, ze ony by Sly na noc k vratnYm,' ale ta kucha •ka ne a ne nam nocleh dat. V tom pani otevte dvete a povida, "Rozi, tak se bojite tech vojaka, ani jim nocleh nechcete dat? Co budete delat, a2 se vdate? Take nedate nocleh ani mtdovi?" Na to kuchaita, "Pani spravcova, to piece bude mtij muZ." Podruhe vice.

Jan NemY.

Ve stredu, due 2. dubna

Soudce Frank McDonald oznamuje kandidaturu pro desatSr soul pro civilni odvolitni.

Frank G. McDonald se narodil v Meridian, okres Bosque, a je synem zem •eleho uZ Dr. J. Frank McDonalda a pi. J. Frank McDonaldove. Je star 36 rokil, a je Zenat, a jeho manZelka je dtivejSi sleena Louise Vanderfordova z Aquilla, okres Hill.

Frank G. McDonald zapoeal provozovat pravnietvi v okresu Hill v rote 1938.

On je graduantem ze Skol v okresu Hill, Baylor university a University of Texas, kde studoval zakony. On je opravnen ku praktikovani pied texaskYm nejyySSim soudem a pied U. S. nej yySSim soudem.

On je elenem vYboru sdruZeni texaskYch pravnikft o administrovani spravedlnosti.

Frank G. McDonald slouZi nyni jeho druhY termin jako soudce 66. distriktniho soudu. On je veteramem z drulte svetoye valky, a sloulil v armade 67 mesica, a tticet mesica ztoho byl v zamoti, v Africe a v Evrope. On se podilel na vSech kampanich ye Sttedozemnim valeenem jevisti a dostal devet vyznamenani a pochvalnYch uznani. On vstoupil do armady jako enlistovanY muZ, a byl Cestne propuSten jako Lt. Colonel.

Frank G. McDonald dada, aby byl dovan demokratickY princip stfidani mezi okresy. Po 30 rokft byl to jen jeden okres, ktery dodal skoro vSecky ty soudce pro tento distrikt slolenY ze Sestnacti okresti. McDonald Zacla, aby tato pocta byla sticidana, zvolenirn pine kvalifikovaneho muae z okresu Hill.

Ten 10._ distriktni odvolaci soud je sloZen z okresu Hamilton, Coryell, Bosque, Hill, Somerwell,, Freestone, Limestone, Johnson, McLennan, Falls, Ellis, Navarro, Leon, Robertson, Brazos a Madison.

(Paid Pol. Adv.)

Wednesday, April 2, 1952 OFFICIAL ORGAN OF SLAVONIC BENEVOLENT ORDER OF THE STATE OF TEXAS

VPSTNIK WEsT, ThXAS

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1!1 All mentrlbetlent, eerresboal, ri qf ,,SATil DUrterd, bioreranhies. etc.. bet, Lc:Lido/1. muld be in theo woes beiture tno dote of blue.

Giaba auiLur All eommunimtions relat!nt to tolitorlel nun* tare of tee leneinb Section illould be addreesed: Associate ktiltor. 1340 Pl'ARiblo Ron Tema.

POSTMASTER: Send form 1579 with unde l iverable conies to S. P. 1. S. T., Fayetteville, Texas.

MUSINGS OF THE EDITOR OUR READERS of the English Section been ill for quite a while, did not attend ering the full responsibility for the were shortchanged last week by getting meetings, and could not help draft the proper functioning of the investnient deonly two pages instead of the regular director's report. , partment. The mortgage loans are ex • eight. As already explained, the supreme • pl a n eel, the certificate loans are menofficers and directors had the priority.

OUR PRESIDVNT, Brother Edward L. Honed, the bonds are discussed, but who They just barely squeezed in with their Marek, reported about the organizational is the "investing banker", the guiding pre-convention reports which situation work, the instructions given to our local hand in all the investments? Is it secrepushed even the editor out of his as- solicitors, and the amount of insurance tary? Is it treasurer? Is it the board of signed corner. We are glad that the re- written in the past three years. But your directors? Is it all the six officers? Or is ports are over, for it is an ordeal for editor would have to take a pencil and it all the eleven members of the Supreme everyone, including the personnel in the add up the figures. The tables pertain- odge? ♦ printing office. You would not believe it, ing to new members are being spread • but those reports require three times as over five pages, and the last column says SECRETARY'S REPORT about the much care and time than the regular "Total 3668", so that nnist be it. Thirty- American Experience Table 31/2%, which issue. It is no joke to be setting all those six hundred nel,v members in three years was adopted January 1, 1946 is interestis not bad at all. Further, Brother Marek in:g. It is the opinion of your editor that tables. reports on other matters which are less our members should know more about • important. Organizational work and su- these advantageous adoptions. It would BEFORE GOING INTO THE RE- pervision is by far the most important please the editor immensely if some of PORTS, your editor would like to men- of his duties. He also looks after the cur officers, from time to time, would tion a splendid district meeting which members who get the Vestnik, i.vhich write an article or two pertaining to was held down in the southwestern part the humble estimation of your editor these advantages, just to enlighten our of the state, in Corpus Christi on March should be a.ssigned to some assistant members. Very few of us have been 16. Unfortunately, the lodges toward San down the line, President of a seven-mil- aware of the fact that we operate on Antonio were not notified or invited, be- lion dollar corporation should not be this or that table, and what the advancause no one knew as to how the By- wasting his talent, his energy, and his tages happen to be. Even if such inforlaws committee would suggest the dis- valuable time on routine work of this mation would have to be repeated in tricts to be designated and outlined. nature. Let us respect our top man and the pre-convention report again, it would Otherwise, the attendance would have let us not burden him with absurdly mi- help us know the advantages that much been far greater. Anyway, the members nor clerical jobs. more. in and around Corpus Christi were glad to hear that the proposed district in the OUR VICEPRESIDENT, Brother Frank BROTHER KOLIHA, Jr., our treasurer, southwestern section appears to be one G. Svadlenak made a short, concise reof the larger districts, comprising two port. Of special interest is his mention makes a clear report about all the big cities, San Antonio and Corpus of the varlcus attempts to have certain Property which the Order owns. He also Christi, and some pretty active lodges. state laws passed by the State Legisla- reveals in his report that we have three When the vote was taken as to whether ture, of which he is a member, the oil wells from which we get a nice inor not the district should be organized, types of laws that would be injurious to come. Then he reports about the morteverybody was for it. But your editor, all fraternal organizations. He reported gage loans which all are under his supervision. About two-thirds of the mortrefers you to the well-written and dedor 1 tailed report by Sister Betty Jurica, pub- legal adviser, Brother Kacir, had to study gage loans are meeting the payments monthly, and more of them are city loans lished elsewhere in this issue. the proposed legislation and take cor- than loans on farms. His entire report rective steps. shorld be translated into English. It not • • THE SUPREME OFFICERS made their only tells what our supreme treasurer OUR SUPREME SECRETARY, Brother has to do, but it also gives us a hint respective reports in the Czech language..

Your editor does not know if they intend J. F. Chupick, made a comprehensive that w_e should change our By-laws and to give a translation or a summary in report pertaining to the administrative make our treasurer an officer who is English. For the benefit of those who work at the headquarters. Almost a also in charge of all the revenues, all are interested in the management of our a whole alphabet of letters is needed to the funds, and disburses the funds Order, but do not read Czech, the men- enumerate and designate his duties. We upon orders from another officer.

4 tion of some of the high spots may be have to congratulate him on his actuappreciated. Our English readers would arial computation g which he mentions NOW, WHEN IT COMES to the report like to know who reported what. Al in his report. It saves us unavoidable of Brother Urbanovsky, our financial together there were six reports from six actuarial expense. Only one thing is not secretary, your editor is proud of that supreme officers officers and one con- clear in his — or any other — report, and report: understandable, concise, cleat! solidated report signed by four directors. that is the explanation as to who is the (Continued from page 21 Brother Kubala, the fifth director, has "chief investing officer", who is should-

VESTNIK—WEST, TE,,,xAs

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Wednesday, April 2, 1952

JUVENILE DELINQUENCY Recently, one of our good lodge workers made a remark: "We spend plenty of money to keep our boys off the streets and keep them busy otherwise.

But we don't mind it. When the boys are at the lodge hall, we feel that they are in a good company. The only trouble is that we can't keep them at the hall all the time. They should have programs of their own at least once a month."

When we discuss the need of organizing junior clubs and junior activities, it is with a twofold purpose. It trains the boys and girls in the lodge work. It also offers them a chance to participate in wholesome entertainments, or in the words of our friend, "to keep them off the street."

The junior clubs and junior activities within the framework of the local lodge is a sensible way to train our children to become useful Citizens. We heal so much about juvenile delinquency. The youth counselors tell us that unless everybody helps, juvenile delinquency this year will cause millions of dollars in damage and wreck the lives of 2,000 youngsters within the next twelve months.

The great majority of children are honest, clean-living youngsters who are well on the road to becoming pillars of the community. However, a few bad apples in a barrel can ruin the rest.

I would say 98 percent of OUT children are good kids, but the other 2 percent are a definite factor. Unless they are caught and rehabilitated to lead useful lives, their influence can spread like a malignant disease.

Let us first of all arrive at a definition of juvenile delinquency. It must be differentiated from ordinary youthful exuberance, which is such an essential part of childhood. A child may run across a neighbor's lawn. It may be a technical trespassing offense, but there is nothing delinquent about this.

Nor as there anything delinquent in boys and girls who get bold and so involved at play as to exceed the limits of good judgment. There must be a distinction between a lack of good manners and more serious acts.

For most practical purposes, juvenile delinquency is an act which, if committed by an adult, would be a crime.

What are the causes of juvenile delinquency?

They are many and varied, but the majority center about a peculiar attraction to or desire for something that lias, been denied. This would not apply to cases of malicious mischief, including vandalism, because nothing is taken.

Many of these offenses seem to result Groupism can, of course, be used for from a desire to destroy without reason good, provided there is leadership to and should be kept apart from thefts. direct energy to profitable and worthwhile, enterprises rather than to thievery, Vandalism is seldom a one-man pro- destruction, and general lawlessness. position. It is a group or gang phenoDenied curiosity, an inquisitive mind, ncmenon that depends upon mood for and lack of respect for the property of its intensity. Boys will break into a others, these are important factors in school and try to outdo each other in the birth of a delinquent; causing the most damage. A desire for 4 • 4, • ( recognition is a prominent feature of vandalism. Every child wants recogniThe husband bought a guitar and he tion as he grows up, but through lack used to play it for hours on end, always of guidance the wrong type of recogni- holding his finger in the same place on tion is often: sought. the same string.

His wife became desperate, and when So-called vandals almost never start she could no longer endure the monwith a deliberate and wanton attitude otony, she decided to use satire as a toward destroying property. The urge to weapon. wreck builds up gradually into a mob "You know," she said, "I've noticed psychology as an emotional pitch is that other guitars have more than one reached at which there is' tremendous string and the player's move their finenergy waiting impatiently for release. gers from string to string all the time."

All too often, the first plan to expend Her husband stopped playing and this energy is an unwise one (young twisted his lips impatientely. minds being untrained for such "a deci"Of course the others move their finsion) and is acted upon promptly and grs around all the time," he hissed at with savage intensity. There is no tell- at her. "They're looking for the place. ing where the destruction will stop.

I've found it!"

Stealing is a different problem. Here the chief lure is excitement. The boys HONEST WEIGHT who said they committed a string of Chicken every Sunday, and most week burglaries earlier this month to get days, too, brought Mrs. Frances Dinsdale spending money actually got more than —all 240 of her—from London, England, enough from their parents. There are to the United States so that she wouldfewer hardships burglaries among juve- n't go broke. She was under doctor's orniles than you think. ders to 'eat mostly chicken to lose weight.

The chief advantage of stealing is that But in England, a "little' chicken cost it is to easy, especially in the case of her the American equivalent of four dolautomobiles. Auto thefts could be dra- lars.

So, Mrs. Dinsdale sailed for Detroit, stically reduced, for instance, if owners and drivers would take more care. Igni- Michigan, to join her three sons. Frank, tion keys are left in autos, vehicles are Joe, and Charles. She got plenty of chicallowed to stand unlocked at the curb, ken. . • but the diet didn't work. Mrs. and some even have the motors running. Dinsdale gained five pounds in two weeks The temptation is great and car owners She couldn't resist all the other good food that went with the chicken. usually have themselves to blame.

—Healthways Too many parents teach or allow off4.

• spring to drive before they have matured. In one auto case I can remember the youngster was proud he knew how Musings to drive and bragged about it. One of his (Continued from page 19.) friends challenged his ability. Boylike, he didn't resist the urge to show super- cut, nothing superfluous, just right. He iority. Result: Another sorry lad who has tells us the growth in members, in inhad a run-in with the law. . surance in force, in assets, in revenues, The gang element often involves boys in the rate of interest, in solvency. It and girls in car thefts against their would be highly proper if Brother Urwill. Three boys recently were walking banovsky would kindly translate his rethe streets and spied a car with the keys port for the benefit of the English readleft in it. Two of them decided to go for ers. It is good., a ride. The third refused and immediately was called a yellow coward. He couldn't take it, joined in the escapade, WE SHALL touch upon the report of and had to share responsibility for the Brother Kacir and the report of the theft when caught. directors in the next issue.

of the Editor

Wednesday, April 2, 1952

VISTNIX

T, TEXAS

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THE STORY OF MARGARET Recently, the Newsweek magazine published a well-written article about the first young lady of the country, Miss Margaret Truman. The article, penned by two lady writers, Vera Clay and Betty Shaw, tells that Margaret Truman is making good on her own.

We believe that the readers of the Vestnik will be delighted to read that Miss Truman is an independent young carrier girl and lives her own life. You'll enjoy the condensed article from newsweek.

Margaret Truman sandwiched her duties as hostess to Elizabeth and Philip of Britain between rehearsals and a television performance with Durante of Burlesque. She seemed perfectly at ease in both situations.

The visit of the Princess and her consort to Washington, became as friendly as a church social in Independence, Mo., with Margaret doing the honors. And the Jimmy Durante show, billed as "a riot over the quivering facilities of Channel 4," became a professional triumph from which she emerged with her dignity unimpaired.

At the rehearsals, too, Margaret had held her own. Introducing three friends, Durante threw his arm over Margaret's shoulders and asked: "How'd you boys like to buy a great new act?" Margaret objected to the deal: "I don't think," she said, "the world is yet ready for Truman, Jackson, and Durante." She then ran through "I'm Maggie, the WellDressed Gal." References to the White House were carefully edited.

"When Margaret first appeared on our show, we were a little afraid of how she would be," Tallulah Bankhead admitted, discussing Miss Truman's first radio appearance on The Big Show. But Tallulah, who calls her "Baby," became a convert. "She has the poise and naturalness that make a fine performer, the simplicity. .. that goes with greatness."

Starting as a concert singer, Margaret has gradually branched out into what her manager, James A. Davidson, calls a "rounded career." She has a $25,000 NBC contract calling for a minimum of nine radio-televisinin vpearances. In Docember, she recorded her second album of songs, "A Margaret Truman PD.:gram," with RCA Victor Orchestra. These activities reportedly pay Margaret $75,000 a year, almost as much as her father makes.

And the entertainment world has still other ideas for Margaret. There are tentative stage offers. After she played her first straight dramatic role on tele-

vision, in "Jackpot" opposite James Stewart, there were lots of rumors that she had been offered movie plums. Actually, no bona fide offer has been made.

"Even when I was a very small girl I used to think of myself as the one in the family who'd be famous," Margaret once recalled. "I didn't know exactly what I was going to do, but I wanted to get up on the stage and do something."

Back 'in 1932 in Independence, Mo., when Judge Truman bought his eight-yearold daughter a baby grand piano for Christmas, instead of an electric train, Margaret sulked—but she soon was prac ticing in earnest.

At first, playing "Chopsticks" on the piano with her father, Margaret dreamed of becoming a concert pianist. When her father went to Washington as a senator, Margaret returned to Independence on vacations and sang in the choir began to study singing, in 1940.

When she graduated from a girls' Encouraged to take voice lessons, she preparatory school in Washington, in of the little Trinity Episcopal Church.

1942, Margaret pleaded with her parents for permission to study for the concert stage. But Senator and Mrs. Truman insisted that she finish college first. In 1946, after her father became President, Margaret graduated from George Washington University and set out for New York b3 become a singer.

Whether she succeeded is still a moot question. Her career started in 1947 in Detroit and has continued ever since.

Critics didn't think much of Margaret's soprano voice but liked her personality.

Helen Traubel, the Wagnerian soprano who at one time tutored Miss Truman, told a reporter: "I stopped teaching her because I didn't think she was ready for all these appearances. The offers kept coming in. I even went down to see her Daddy. I told him I couldn't go on if she accepted the offers. Most young singers just don't realize how much they have to study. The funny thing is she really has a nice voice—nothing great, • but enough for a career."

The discussion is academic to Margaret. She intends to keep on singing and studying to improve her voice. "I realize many people come to hear me out of curiosity," she frankly acknowledges. "I always hope they stay because they like my singing."

For Harry Truman, watching his only daughter develop from a lanky schoolgirl into an attractive and poised young woman has been one of his major satisfactions, And the American public seems to share some of the President's pride

and affection. For Margaret has a wholesome kind of "It." At 27, she is that rare commodity—a lady.

Reared under the stern eye of her grandmother, Mrs. D. W. Wallace, a matriarch of the old Southern school, Margaret herself looks, dresses, and acts the part of a lady. She looks her age, wears a size 12 dress, weighs 122 pounds, and stands 5 feet 4 inches tall in her stocking feet. She uses no coloring on her silky pale gold hair (a little lemon in the rinse water) and has it done at a hairdresser once a week when she is in New York. On the road, on her trip abroad this summer, and during her concert tours, she shampoos her own hair and washes her own lingerie. She • uses lipstick and powder discreetly offstage.

Margaret has come a long way from the tweed skirts, sweaters, and saddle shoes of her college days. Four seasons as a professional entertainer have given her chic. She has a working rather than a lavish wardrobe. A half-dozen simple suits, four or five wool dresses, and a collection of evening gowns (her favorites) hang in her closet. She loves dangling coin bracelets, pearls, earrings.

In Washington, where she spends her week ends, Margaret is almost always with her family. On Sunday nights she talks things ov with her father. "I usually ask his 1dvice before I do anything about my singing. He is pretty cagey and it is practically impossible to put anything over on Daddy." However, it is Mrs. Truman who waits up for her at night, and who joins her in a midnight raid on the icebox.

President Truman once remarked wistfully: "I would rather have grandchildren in the family than a prima donna," Margaret is tired of telling people: "I have no plans for marriage at the moment. . . . My only romance is music.

But I reserve the right to change my mind." She finds that publicity scares off beaux but manages to have dates on the quiet, particularly in New York. At the moment, She hasn't a "steady." She hopes only that her future husband will have "a sense of humor, sincerity, and integrity," in that order. "Money isn't important," she insists, "but my career is."

Her much-publicized European junket last spring was a diplomatic success.

After her tour of Britain. Lady Astor remarked: "This little Truman girl has done more for Anglo-American relations in the past five days than all the male (Continued on page 23.)

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Wednesday, April 2, 195`.,'

• WHAT I SAW IN RUSSIA Since there is so much doubt, as to t, hat goes on in Russia, it is refreshing ;aid enlightening to read what appears to be a genuine observation of a young.

I.ondon banker On his tour through the nLisces behind the Iron Curtain recently. This banker, John Lindsay Erie got back from the U. S. S. R. and aiblished his observations in The Namat and English Review, a ConservaLive monthly, in London, England.

We are of the opinion that we should read everything that would make us !intik more inclependently. Whether Rust is preparing for war or not, the reader may answer for himself after he finishes reading the following paraexaphs, written by John L. E. Smith.

Last month I visited Russia; unof[ (nally and briefly it is true—but since I went neither as a fellow traveler nor a part of a Democratic Delegation, I was at least able to use my eyes. Being i nguided and unhustled, although atched and followed, I saw enough to s i ter all my views.

The first illusion to vanish was that nr.ssia is irresistible. Russia may be strong militarily, and ready to launch ';.zkrieg on the German pattern, but I do not believe she could again—and 1 1.is time without Lend-Lease aid--mount anything like a sustained offensive war.

My first and most powerful impression o if Russia was one of fantastic decrepiide; ,almost everything — roads and railWays, buildings new or old—is in a slate of the utmost decay. Only the a Jain streets in Moscow are of tarmac; Ole remainder are cobbled, and the minor side streets are of earth. Leaving )Iloscow, the main reads are of tar for certain distance, and then either windle into narrow strips, or revert to Ln. Oken and undulating cobbles or to earth.

I do not believe there is a railway or risaci . in Russia on which one could raval at an average of more than 30 3 an hour. The trucks are either very ancient affairs, or else ten-wheeled A.m ,, rican'models— received under Lend Les e or copied in RusSian factories. l ialn y e is no heavy road transport, or roads capable of taking. It is quite clear that the Russian transport system is aleady strained to the bursting point.

The same is true of Russian building; 1-he conditions under which most ur)an Russians live is worse than anything 7-eve seen, even in the worst spots of 1 in or of Naples. The overcrowding s incredible—I found 11 families living one small church.

The houses that survive from Tsarist (tic if slitCCO or wood, have been tin-

touched since the Revolution; they tilt and sag and crumble till it would be impossible to believe that they are inhabited, were it not for the green plants and lace curtains inside each window.

The more modern buildings are little better; even if they have been completed -which is very seldom indeed—they soon resemble exhibition architecture that has been allowed to stand too long.

New paint does not exist..

No Western country could function at all, even in time of peace, with such communications and su=ch housing; and it is hard to Irlieve that the Soviet Union, whatever the equipment of her armies at the front, could remain on the offensive for long with equipment such as this in the rear.

My second impression of Russia was one of fantastic activity. Factories, blocks of flats, railways and roads are being built on all sides— no doubt slowly and badly—and at the expense of the contemporary Russian standard of living, But none the less, it is possible to see more capital work being undertaken in one day in Russia than in a month in Britain.

I saw four new railways being built. I also saw the Moscow-Jaroslavl road being turned from cobbles into tarmac, and its width trebled, by forced labor; the men and women, were divided into gangs of about 30, and at each end of each gang would sit a soldier on a kitchen chair, with a rifle across his knees.

The prettiest girl I saw in Russia was driving a steam roller 'for one of these gangs.

The Russians have clearly embarked on a vast program of capital works which to all appearances might well occupy them for a lifetime; and, whether it is intended for war or peace, war in the near future could do nothing brit damage and delay the program.

On the other hand, neither the fact that Russia appears overwhelmingly absorbed at home, nor that she may be unable to sustain a long offensive war— neither of these can guarantee that war will not break out. As Mr. Vishinsky remarked (I met him; he is a charming silverhaired old bourgeois, and it is an effort in his presence to remember that he was the public prosecutor during the purges), "We are masters of our marvelous country," and for the masters of Russia war is not immoral or inhumane, or even undesirable; it . is just a certain type of policy to be used when it pays.

Russia will go to war when the dozen isolated men in the Politburo decide that the time has arrived. But if her roads, railways and buildings, and what

she is doing to them, are any guide. then Russia has every reason to remain at peace.

However, whether war breaks out or not, it must never be forgotten that Russia is implacably hostile to the West.

The belief that we shall finally atack her is a prime article of Russian faith, and the whole propaganda machine is daily directed again gt us. The only possible answer to this is to make ourselves quite manifestly powerful enough to attack her—and then not to do it. But unless we can find a new policy towards Russ. ia, we are committed at best to a perpetual armament race, at worst to an eventual war; and no arms race in history has yet had any other conclusion.

The theory that by treating Russia reasonably for long enough we shall at last convince her people of their errors seems, to anyone who has been there, absurd. No favorable account of Western overtures or conditions can ever reach the Russian public; and if by some chance we convinced some Russian official visiting the West of our good .will he would, on his return to Russia, vanish the moment he aired his new convictions.

Furthermore, it is very doubtful whether the Russians are capable of conversion, even if we could reach their ears. All the Russians I met, whether officials or taxi-drivers, were quite obviously content under the regime. If one produced an unpalatable fact or opinion they merely smiled with the strong, unconscious superiority of conviction fortified by ignorance of anything outside Russia. This attitude is universal; the discontented have long ago been converted or dispatched.

We have as much chance of converting the Russians as the Pharisees had of converting the Apostles. Russia is in the grip of religion, and should war come, it will have all the special horrors of a war of religion added to those of the atomic bomb.

If the idea of conversion is futile, the hope of an internal revolt is even more so. Not only are the Russians undoubtedly content, but, in addition, no revolt could possibly be organized; in the Russian atmosphere of suspision, no conspirator would dare confide in anybody else, and almost before the first signs of disaffection everybody would have been arrested.

The efficiency of the police is terrifying. On one occasion, having caugh`l a train only by sprinting down the platform, I felt sure that for once I was not being followed; accordingly, when

Wednesday, April 2, 195'2 I reached the station to which I had bought a ticket. I decided to stay in the train and travel farther; within 30 seconds of my decision, a military policeman appeared and pushed me off the train. I cannot imagine how it was done.

Finally, the whole country is run by a group of old and experienced revolutionaries like Stalin. As for pinning our hopes to a struggle for power on the death of Stalin, we -have not even any evidence that he is still alive. And any struggle there might be would certainly be concealed from the Western world.

The regime is quite clearly stronger now than ever before.

How then are we to release the present intolerable tension in Europe? To rearm goes without saying. Equally important, but less obvious, we must strengthen the iron curtain, and for the following reason: After the decrepitude and the activity, the third and the most lasting impression of Russia must, t o anyone, be the complete death of creative ability. Everything in Russia that demands creative ability has got stuck in the 1920's—architecture, painting, stage scenery, book production, china, glass, interior decoration, clothes (the men wear the baggy Oxford trousers of 1920 viritage). Russia, loudly advertised as progressive and proletarian, is in fact as oldfashioned and bourgeois as it is possible to imagine.

Whenever some special creative ability is vital to Russia, as in the fields of science and war, it is imported from the West. The great majority of Russian transport aircraft are literal copies of the American Dakota. Of the four Russian types of car, two are Packards. The atom bomb and the MIG fighter came from the West—if only from Eastern Germany.

The shortest glance at Russia suffices to show that only since the war has she begun to make any real progress, and this progress is entirely due to contact with the West.

All East-West trade should cease. At the same time, a diplomatic policy of tit for tat should be initiated: all the insulting restrictions which are applied to Western diplomats in Moscow should be applied to Russians in the West. The Russians will not think the worse of us for this treatment, nor be more likely to resort to war, since nothing can make them more hostile to us than they are at present. Nothing we do, short of aggression, will make war with Russia more likely.

I 'should have preferred in this article to relate what Russia is like and how I was followed for three days by a secret policewoman — whether on or off duty I never discovered—and many another i-

VESTNIX— WEST, TEXAS terns of sinister farce; but such things are by now drearily familiar.

It is more important to bring the news that Russia is not irresistible once we are rearmed, that the regime cannot be changed by persuasion or inward force; that it depends, however, for its life on the capitalist West, and that to render it harmless we need only freeze the cold war solid, and isolate Russia from the West.

At present, the Iron Curtan functions in only one direction, and most people would like to see it abolished. Yet I believe it is the one hope for the West.

If Russia is cut off from the West, she will, although her people work harder than ours, fall so slowly behind, that war, in perhaps only one generation, will .become impossible.

• af. • ( THE ANT LION You have no doubt heard the name "doodlebug, not the divining rod, but the larva of a little, insect with ' a big technical name Myrmeleon, which is Greek for the ant lion.

The ant lion may never have heard of the old axiom about building a better mousetrap, but it certainly applies the principle. You would not think this insect a talented creature. Its unimposing, one - third - of-an-inch-long body is mounted on six weak legs that somehow can move it in only one direction —backward!

But if the ant lion cannot "get very far" in the world, it can dig. This trait and its pincerlike jaws that inject a deadly toxin into small insect victims (frequently ants) prove sufficient. Sandy or dusty locales are suitable to the ant lion, which digs by moving backward (of course!) in a circular fashion, pushing the sand over him and throwing it up and away with flips of its head. If larger pebbles are encountered, they are carefully balanced against the end of the body and pushed out , of the way.

When the digging is over, the average pit may have a mouth of about two in• ches and' be half as deep. The slopes are glassy smooth and at the bottom the builder lurks unseen beneath the sand.

The ant lion watches and waits, often for days. At last, perhaps a lone, sightseeing ant ventures too close to the crumbling rim. The footing gives way, and in the slides! The ant might have heard of such traps, he struggles to climb out; but from below his adversary now boldly appears and kicks up a barrage of Sand which sprays down on the climbing ant and sweeps the ant down in a miniature , landslide. The victim topples into the waiting lap of his host, the a quick injection from the hypodermic-like jaws and it is all over. Next, the host drags the now nonprotesting

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The Story of Margaret (Continued from page 21.) diplomats have done for the past five years."

In New York, Margaret lives a successful career girl's life from Monday afternoons through Friday. At the Carlyle Hotel, where she has an apartment, she gets up at 10 o'clock or later ("I don't share my family's early-rising habits") and fixes breakfast: fruit juice,' toast, milk, one egg, and coffee. Then she goes over the mail and perhaps twice a week lunches out with friends (a light salad).

She delights in staring at celebrities, seemingly unaware that they are staring back at her. After lunch she goes to the studio and works for an hour or more.

Then she returns to the apartment and practices with her accompanist, Herman Allison, until 5 o'clock, when she is ready for tea (she doesn't drink cocktails.)

Evenings, Margaret may entertain friends from school or college who are in town, or go with dates for dinner.

Margaret likes to dance at ti e St. Regis Roof and can do a bounc)ng Virginia reel.

On the road, the day of a performance, Margaret sleeps till 11. She breakfasts, works with her accompanist, reads (Shakespeare, historical novels, and murder mysteries), and loafs, seldom leaving the hotel until time to go to the concert hall. About 5, she has a meat and vegetable dinner (she hates fish) Then she rests, dresses, and goes to work. It is a hotel-to-stage-door-totrain existence, but Margaret revels in it—it's show business.

Being the first young lady of the country has undoubtedly helped Margaret's career. But even "her critics agree that she and her manager haven't exploited her status as they might have If she could do it all over again, Margaret admits, "I would have preferred to be just plain citizen Margaret' .

It's all water under the bridge and I didn't have any choice. But what girl wouldn't love the excitement, the redcarpet treatment, the celebrities, the privileges, and the eyeful of history in the making?"

Another Margaret, the younger British princess, who plays the piano exceptionally well, has often confided to friends: "I wish my father would let me express myself in, public the way Margaret Truman's father does!" the visitor ui tient app s (1t(' until the p dissolving tie:

m(1 keeps a pa;irt a Little longer fill'tlier work of body contents,

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LETTERS BARBECUE CHICKEN SUPPER A SUCCESS! Everyone enjoyed that delicious barbaeue-chicken at, Lodge Pokrok No. 88 in Houston so much that we decided to serve you another one just like it on April 19th, so be sure and come out again.

We have these get-togethers. Bingp will be played as usual, and of course, We'll have some nice door prizes in store for you if you're lucky. So come out and ask your friends to come too.

Many thanks to all the donors of that delicious pastry; Frances Kadlecek, a l 'inakova buchta; Georgia Zaludek, date bars; Mrs. Annie Vrla, a cake; Harriette Earl, a cake; Ara Skrabanek, a lemon pie; Anna Kostom, koblihy and buchty; Birdie Hilsher, lemon pie; Marie Temple, nut cookies; Irene Slovacek, a pie; Annie Vala, kolace; "Retta" Williams, a pie; Albina Drawe, kolace; Frances Dvorak, a strudl; Frances Olexa, Bat Wings; Anna Elzner, Apple pie; and Helen Fusig a pie, and thanks too, to all those whose names we might have 'omitted.

Thanks also to Marie Temple for donating the beautiful door prize. And many thanks to all the working committees and to all of you who came out and gave us your support.

THE COMMITTEE

By Birdie Hilsher ) • 4 4.

LODGE ANTON CERMAK, NO 56 Corpus Christi, Texas Lodge Anton 3. Cermak. No. 56, Corpus Christi will hold its regular meeting the first Sunday, April 6th instead of our second Sunday of the month.

Since Easter is the second Sunday. A motion was passed that we don't hold our regular meeting on that date.

Now, about the district meeting, which was held in Corpus Christi, March0 16.

This meeting was very successful. Six out of • 10 lodges were represented. They are as follows: Robstown, Kingsville, Taft, Rio Hondo, Skidmore and Corpus ChriSti (2) officers of the Supreme Lodge that were speakers were Br. Marek, Br. Koliha, and Br. Chupick. Attorney-atlaW, Br. August Kacir. Br. J. C. Eineigl, director, and Br. Valcik. All the presidents of the lodges present were introduced. Master of ceremonies was Br. J. J. Krusinsky of Lodge Corpus Christi No. 79. Br. Valcik explained to all present how the seven districts could be formed Officers elected for this district are Br. Holasek, president, Br. Reldorik and Br. 3. J. Krusinsky (forgot w'-at office these hold) -I- also want to thank the sisters that were so good and helped in the kitchens,

1q!STN:iK — WW1', TEXAA especially these that worked at noon, also at night Sis. Hruska, Holasek, Troubil, Annie Regmund, Regmund (Anita) and Siansky. Also Br. Troubil that helped us in the kitchen when he was needed.

Also thanks to all the sisters that brought those good cakes, kolaches and pies. One of the guests told us Sisters that if anyone deserved a corsage it was those that worked so hard to make the meals so tasty.

Br. Valcik, I know that everyone enjoyed the pictures that you presented.

They surely all are very interesting and educational. Mr. and Mrs. Hanka of Houston, Mr. and Mrs. Mikeska of Placedo were our fir-away visitors. We were glad that they came to our district meeting and hope they do so again.

We are still dry here in Corpus Christi. Farmers planted all their crops, but we need a good rain so that these crops can survive. For five days we had high winds that whipped many a field of cotton and feed. Hope it'll be a better year than the last. Farming is just like gambling, once you win and next time you are a loser.

Am reminding you members, attend the meeting. Don't forget to come, as usually. The date is April 6, at 2 o'clock.

Fraternally, Mrs. Betty Jurica, Sec'y ) • aft • SVAZ CECHOSLOVANU LODGE NO. 92 Fort Worth, Texas.

Dear Brothers and Sisters:: The Lodge hed its last meeting March 9. The attendance was rather low due to the bad weather and sickness. Those unable to attend the meeting due to ilness were Sister Marie Juran, Sister Millie Bartek, Sister Mary Danek, and Brother Wencel Mike. We hope that these members will be able to come to the next meeting which will be April 13, Everyone make plans to come to the meeting and bring something for lunch after the meeting.

The Lodge will have its next Dance Easter Sunday. Music will be by Ray Swartz and his Orchestra. Everyone make plans to come and bring someone with you.

Among the members sick are Sister R. J. Jares who underwent surgery last Wednesday at St. Joseph's Hospital, Sister Jares was the former Miss Stella Mika daughter cf Brother and Sister Wencel Mika. Brother Edgar E. Orrich, also underwent surgery last Monday at St. Joseph's Hospital, but has already returned to his home. Brother J. Povolny is also ill at his home. We extend these members a speedy recovery.

Fraternally, Jay Dee Waggoner

Wednesday, April 2, 19H. RESOLUTION We, the undersigned resolution committee of Lodge Rovnost No. 7, Caldwell extend our heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved family at the death of their beloved husband, father, brother, grandfather and our fraternal brother Joe . Kristof, Jr. who passed away at his home at Deanville Monday, mornong March 10, 1952 after our extended illness.

In the untimely death of Brother Kristof we have lost a progressive and substantial citizen and his family has lost an affectionate and indulgent husband and father.

May he rest in peace.

Jlos). Janacek, Ludwing Urbanovsky, and J. j. Krupa, resolution Committee. )• • LODGE POKROK HOUSTON NO. 88 The Hlahol Dramatic Club of Lodge Pokrok in Studewood, Houston, Texas will present a beautiful three- act operetta on the 11th of May at 3 p. m. We are starting our play earlier than usual as changing of scenery will take up quite a bit of time and the operetta is a little longer than most plays that we present. In this operetta you will hear the beautiful songs of the old country, and see the colorful costumes and dances. This beautiful operetta will also be given in June during the State Convention of the SPJST Lodge in Houston.

We are combining this May Celebration and Mother's Day together as the Lodge meetings always on the first Sunday of each month. There will be a cast of about 25 players taking part in this play.

In our March Birthday Club meeting, we voted t o send Easter Cards to our members in service. Members donated cup towels for our kitchen and other donations were. Mrs. Temple—a beautiful doll for our Saturday Night Supper prize. Mrs. Frances Walla—a large homemade birthday cake for the ladies having birthdays. Flowers were brought by Mrs. Dvorak, Mrs. Burl, Mrs. Kelly and Mrs. McNutt. The birthday celebrants of March were: Vlasta Knebl, Anna Elzner, Marie Kahanek and Georgia Zaludek. They all received many beautiful gifts. Visitors were: Miss Naomi Kostom, Messers: Becker, Schmidt, Tillman, Ewell, Faltesek, Rubin, Evelyn Kubin, Kovar and McNutt. Those having birthdays in April are: Frances Tesar, Harriette Earl, Agnes Svacina, Milne Syptak and Della Kadlecek.

Harriette Earl. ) • .t. • i "Let me hear you spell blind, pig."

"Why, that's easy—b-l-n-d p-g."

"If I put the eyese in, the pig wouldn'i be blind.

Wednesday, April 2, 1952

Integrity Quite often we hear someone to make the statement that the essentials of success are either techniques, skills, or knowledge. But we overlook one priceless ingredient of succes, and that is integrity.

The word "integrity" is a Latin word meaning wtholieness. Integrity impkes moral wholeness in which high principle and good character are inherent.

Integrity is that quality of mind and spirit which we associate with honesty and good faith either in public or private life. It is the foundation upon which virtue and morality rest. Integrity is the indispensable ingredient for success in business, in our professions or for a happy life.

Integrity is, in my opinion, the first requisite for good government, domestic itlrignqtlility, and internaltional Pehee.

The greatest asset of America is not her mineral deposits, her forests, her knowhow, or . other facilities; her greatest asset is the character of its citizens. Let Us preserve it. If our people should lose their fundamental honesty, business would collapse overnight. If they lose their sense of decency no one will be safe. If they lose their sense of . liberty tyrants will spring into power overnight.

There is no substitute for integrity.

Everything we are, everything we have, yes, everything we hope for rests upon the integrity of mankind.

I am convinced that in order to be successful in the true sense of the word an individual must first posses a full measure of integrity.

May I sound a word of warning. As a Nation we are risking the loss of our heritage. I refer to the attitude of our citizens toward local, State, and National Governments.

In laying the foundation of our Nation our forefathers assumed that our citizens would participate in their Government and thus accept the responsibility as well as tre privilege of democracy. We have drifted away from that concept. We have wished for good government instead of worked for it; we have expected something for nothing.

Too many of us have left the responsibilities of citizenship and the control of our public affairs to political machines, _made up of men and women whom we would not employ in our own enterprises, whom we would not retain as lawyers, for whose knowledge, ability, and experience we have little or no respect, and in whose character we have no confidence.

Let us emphasize and reemphasize in educating the youth of today that integrity is the first essential of success— the first step to true greatness,

VgISTN I K

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in her lap. She didn't try to speak.

"Now," the editor picked up her pencil, trying to hide the mistiness in her eyes behind a brisk tone, "let's get the details of this wedding down. Just what It Happened in a small, musty office was it you said the bride was planning of a weekly newspaper on the West Vir- to wear?"

3 • 4 • ginia-Kentucky border. The thin, tired A perturbed woman walked into a pet woman in the shabby dress entered shop and said: "My husband is away so much of the time playing golf that I timidly in search of the "sassiety" edi- want a parrot for company." She paused, tor. Introduced, she confided that her then pointed to a fat glowering parrot.

"Does this one use bad language?" she daughter was being married and she Inquired almost inaudibly.

The dealer winked and whispered to would like to' have it "writ up" in the her: "With this bird in your house you'll never miss your husband." papers. + The Woman's Page editor nodded.

"How about signing up for a straight Could she have the details, please?

Eagerly her visitor took a scrap of paper policy?" suggested the insurance salesfrom a worn handbag and began to read man.

"Not just yet, I'm afraid," said the propainfully. It was soon apparent that her spect a bit sheepishly. "To tell your the daughter was to be married in ivory satin and rose-point lace, along with all truth, I still like to step out once in a the other expensive accessories of a while." ) • st. • ( lavish wedding. The editor set down her pencil.

So The Grandchildren Be Proud

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"Are you sure?" she inquired gently.

"I don't mean to question, but I wouldn't Wichita Falls, Texas want to print this if it weren't all true.

Dear Editor: It would be very embarrassing for your I still believe that advertising is our daughter, you know." youth, is the best way to sell insurance The frail woman hesitated, flustered. to them. Inclosing you will find an arThen tears welled suddenly in her eyes. ticle from local paper, which is self "Hit ain't true," she whispered. "Hit's explanatory. I hope you run it. I also going to be a right pore wedding. But I read in local press, where a Mr. Pastudid want Cora to have somethin' to show Sek is president of Iowa Park, T.exas her grandchildren. So I borried this," Chamber of Commerce.

Stehlik. she held out the clipping, "from one' of The following clipping, sent by Broththem city papers. Couldn't you, please?" er Stehlik, appeared in the Wichita Falls her eyes pleaded. "Hit's only for her Record News, March 15, 1952. grandchildren. I h'aint nothing to show mine."

TOP BAYLOR CALF The editor looked out the window to SELLS FOR $354 hide her own distress. Then the idea Seymour, Texas., --- Baylor County came. "Just a minute," she said. "I'm Four-H club member Johnnie Joe Hajek Sure my wedding veil is in a trunk up in showed the grand champion calf at Baythe attic. And I'll just bet someone has lor County's Dry-Lot Calf Show Friday. has a white gown, or some material or The youth won $97 in prize money and something." Quickly she picked up the in the sales ring received $354 of the telephone. $5,311.87 total the 17 calves in the show Half an hour later, the little newspaper brought at the show auction. The calves office was crowded. Women had arrived' averaged 36.8 cents per pound.

Reserve champion honors went to Vicfrom all over the village, bringing tor Hrncirik, a Seymour FFA member. "something old, something new . . for a wedding costume "from the skin Hrncirik received $52 in prize money and out." The newspaper publisher delight- sold his reserve champion 'calf for $515.edly volunteered to supply the bride's 50. He received more money in the ring, however, for a slightly heavier calf bouquet. which won only a $12 prize for choice Completely overwhelmed, the simple grade. The calf, weighing 885 pounds, mountain woman sat with tears stream- sold for $327.25. The reserve champion ing down her cheeks as she ran her fin- weighed 325 pounds and the grand gers shyly over the billowing white gown champion 885.

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Sparilliylg Greeting liven To W. A. Taylor at Brewery Meeting

W. A. Taylor, Waco distributor for the Galveston-Houston Breweries, Inc., was! lucky enough to receive a personal greet-! ing from Margie Repass "Miss Sparkle of I 1952" who was introduced as this year's!

Southern Select Hostess at a salesineet-1 ing of all brewery representatives in Galveston recently. Miss Repass was pre-1 sented to Southern "Selectmen" wearing, $750,000.00 worth of diamonds, part bf the fabulous collection of gems she is modeling while on tour as "Miss Sparkle of 1952" for the Guild of American Dia-I mond Cutters.

Mr. Taylor was among 218 brewery as-;

sociates who saw the gorgeous, browneyed blond step through a giant newspaper ad on to the meeting stage for her introduction. Following this introduction of Miss Sparkle the men were addressed by outstanding Texans including Mr. Robert Hogan, president of the Fehr Baking Company. Mr. Homer Leonard, secretary cf the Texas Brewers Association, and Mr. H. S. Autrey, president of the brewery.

As one of the men to render outstanding service for the brewery Mr. Taylor received a solid gold pin which is a replica of the Southern Select bottle

An Irishman who was out of work, went on board a vesel that was in the harbor, and asked the captain if he could' find him work on the ship.

"Well," said the captain, at the same tune' handing the Irishman a piece of rope, "if you can find three ends to that! rope, you shall have work."

The Irishman got hold of one end •cf the rope, and, showing it to the captain, said: "That's one end, your honor."

Then he took hold of the other end, and, showing it to the captain as before,i d:

"And that's two ends, your honor."

Then taking hold of both ends of the rope, he threw it overboard, saying: "And, faith, there's an end to the rope, your honor!"

He was engaged. )•

•( • A lady is a woman who always remembers others and never forgets herself. — To be 70 years young is somtimes far more cheerful and hopeful than to be 40 years old.—

Wednesday, April 2. 19'i2

WHERE TO GO SATURDAY OF THIS WEEK

and every Saturday night there Is bingo party at Pokrok Houston Lodge No. 88 at 1140 Robbie Street.

SUNDAY APRIL 6: Important quarterly meeting of Placedo Lodge No. 97. Meeting will start at 10:00 a. m. and a spread lunch will be had at noon. Afternoon a Sokol Union meeting. So let's have everyone out.

SUNDAY APRIL 6: Rozkvet Zapadu Lodge No. 107 in Floresville changed its regular meeting to be held one week earlier. Read the official notice in this issue.'

SUNDAY APRIL 6: Cesti Bratri Lodge No. 44 in Industry will hold• its regular meeting one week earlier. Read Brother Petrusek's annnouncement.

SUNDAY APRIL 20: Lodge Praha No. 29 in Taylor will hold its postponed meeting one week later.

SUNDAY APRIL 20: Lodge Sweet Home No. 63 will have its regular meeting one week later.

SUNDAY APRIL 20: Important meeting of the delegates from all the local lodges in Central Texas will be held at Taylor in the hall of Praha Lodge No. 29. Everybody is welcome.

SUNDAY APRIL 20: The third meeting of the First District will be held in Hilije All delegate of the local lodges belonging to the First District are urged to be present. This will be important pre-convention meeting.

SUNDAY APRIL 27: District meeting will be held in Rosenberg with representatives and convention delegates from all the local lodges in Fort Bend, Brazoria, Waller, Galveston, Harris, and Liberty counties. Make plans to be there, SUNDAY MAY 11: Dramatic Club of Pokrok Houston Lodge will give a Czech operetta at Studewood. Curtain goes up at three.

SUNDAY MAY 11: Bedrich Smetana Lodge No. 39 in Bryan will have a get-together to commercate its Golden Anniversary. Watch for further announcements. )• 4 • ( "Mother," said my little daughter, "why can't we have a television set?"

"Oh, because I'm afraid I would waste too much time," I replied.

"Yes," she said quickly, "but Mommy, think of all the time you would save looking for me at the neighbors!"

SDION(JV TATiNEK (Gu y De Maupassant) Odbijelo poledne.

Dve • e koly se otevtely a hoSi se vyhrnuli yen, At'ouchajice se a vratiejice do sebe, nebot' katidY chtel bYt venku prvni. Ale misto aby se rychle rosptYlili a SI rovnou k obedu, jak to zpravidla delavali, nekolika krocich se zastavili, vytvotili nekolik hlouekil a cosi si Septali.

Toho dne totiti po prve do koly Blanchottin syn VSichni uti slySeli o Blanchotte od rodietl; venku k ni sice byli vSichni ptivetivi, ale mezi sebou o ni matky mlu vily s jakymsi soucitem, ponekud pohrdavYm, kterY nakazil i deti, adkoli vtibec nevedely prod a zad.

8irnona neznali, nebot' nikdy nechodil yen a nehral si s nimi pied domern nebo u ieky.

Take ho ani nemeli zrovna v lasce; a proto uvitalt s jakousi radosti -- do ni se misilo i hocincl, Utiasu — a jeden druhemu sdelevali, co slySeli od etrnactileteho nebo patnactileteho chlapce, kterY, jak se zdalo, uti ledacos y edel: alespon yYznamne in'ioural odium: "Vitt, kluci. . . 8imon nenia. tatinka."

Blanchottin syn uti tedy chodil do koly.

Bylo mu sedm nebo osm let. Byl bled'oueky, velmi 'eistotnY, placheho vzhledu, temet neSikovr Y. 8e1 dome, k matte, avSak hlotrely jeho kamaradu, kteti si stale Septali a divali se na nej zlomyslnYma a krutYma odima deti, ktere se chystaji provest neSpatneho, pomalu ho obklopily a nakonecmu upine uzaviely cestu. Treel uprost•ed nich, ptekvapenY a v rozpacich, nechapaje, co mu chteji. Ale chlapec, ktery ptiSel s tou zpravor., pysny ra

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spech, kteil7 mel, ze ptal se ho: "Ty, jak pak se inieryojeS?" Odpovedel: "Sirec n."

"Simon, ei?" ptal se ciAle chlapce.

Hogik opakoval zmatene: "Simon."

Chlapec na nej k "To neni cele imeno, Simon; musi.c se piece nejak jmencvat. Oi Simon?"

Hsik odpovedel potieti — a, plat mel na krajieku: "jrnenuji se Simon."

Kluci vypukli ye stnich. Chlapec vitezoslavne pozdvihl hlast "Tak vidite, tatinka."

Nastalo velike ticho.

Hogi byli chromeni tou podivuhodnou, nemcAnou a obludncu veci — hoch, kterY nema, tatinka; dival se na nej jako na, zyla2Stni jako na neco, co je proti ptirodnimu tadu, citili, jak v nich roste opoviteni k Blanchotte, opovreni. ktere i dosud neumeli vysvenit a ktere jim naoekovaly jejich matky.

Simon se optel strom, aby neupadi; jako by ho byla k"zemi sralela nenapravitelna pohroma. Rad by byl podal vysvetleni, ale nemohl najit takovou odpoved', aby vyvratila to hrozne nateeni, re nema, tatinka. Koneene vyktikl nazdatbnh, celY zsinalY: "To neni pravda, niam tatinka."

"Kdepak je?" tazal se vYrostek.

Simon se odmleel; neveciel. Svrchovane vyciraIdene deti se sma iy; a tito synkove poli, bli si srlte zvitattim, pocitili onu krutou nutnost, ktera Audi slepice z jednoho kurniku, aby uklovaly jednu ze, asvS13h drukek, zranena. Tu padl Sirnontiv zrak pojecinou na ho:Sika, kteni stal

DUCKETT St DUCKETT USTI PRAVNICI Vyiizuji vgechny pravnicke

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Pied vgemi soudy statu Texas, UIadovna nahoie pies Mid od Netardus lekarny.

Sobotama odp. v East Bernard a Ganado.

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H. Chernoskir PRAVNIK Vytizuje vegkere soudni zalekitosti. ittadovna: 936 Bankers Mortgage Building. ptes inlet naproti Kress budove.

HOUSTON, TEXAS

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It's the road t', economic security through system 3,tie saving.

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Kacii Legikar privnici Temple, Texas Dr. Chas J. Hollub CeskS, Likai a Operater 711 Medical Arts Building HOUSTON, TEXAS Telefon res: Twinoaks 1222 Telefon iiiadovny: Pres 2553

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Oznameni amrti a podekavani Pi'ejeme si zde oznamiti vgem na gim p •itelitm s ialcm v srdei umrti na geho draze milovaneho maniela, otce a statieka

John Uher kterSr se odebral na veenost dne 19. biezna 1952 ve stall 79 let.

Fiejeme ri pouiiti tohoto zpilsobu vysloviti nag fiptimny dik vgem kteti nAm jaltYmkoliv zpilsobem vyslovili jejich soustrast a cokoliv pro zesnuleho a pro nas vykonali, tei si pfejeme vzdati nag dik krve, elenum Hlavni Utadovny SPJST, zvlagt' iiditeli p.

Skrabankovi za vge co on pro nas vykonal, jakoi i vg em tern kteei zesnuleho na posledni ceste k veenemu odpoeinku doprovodili.

Vern Vam srdeene a iipiimne dekujerne.

Manielka a ditky a vnuci, Marie Ermis, dcera, Frank Ermis, zet' Georgia a Evelyn, vnuelty truchlicl pozitstall.

Ve stfedu, dne 2. dubna 1952.

Student: A jak dlouho by to trvalo, neZli by vyktik "sakra"?

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VAST1sTilt—WEST, TEXAS SPRAVNt VYKONAN POHREBNi SLUtha V hodine talu zarmouceni naleznou Edward Pace pohtebni fistav pohotork k syrapatickemu vytizeni nezbytn/ch jednotlivosti a k. vypraveni dojemneho pohtbu.

Levne ceny jsou naM Auden.

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Lavaca Co. Abstract Co. Jerome I. Kocian Vyhotovi abstrakty, vlastWoke pravo, vykizuje majetkove pojigteni tiadovna nad Peoples State Bank relefon do fitadovny eislo 5 HALLETTSVILLE, TEX.

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olovek vidi svet skoro Ody brYlemi citu, a vZdy podle barvy skla jevi se mu temnym nebo purpurove jasnYm. (Andersen.)

Houdkovo Ceske divadlo p •edvadi velmi krasny film

"2ena na Rozces "" Hroji:—Eduard Kohout, Zita Kabatova, Mila Rajmonovi.

Pak-li byly filmy Nebe a dudy a U sv. Mateje pekne, iena na rozcesti je film ptimo krasny. A pak ty krasn y morayske a sicvenske lame; to se musi videt.

SHINER 3. dubna.

SkvostnY novy film

"Nevinna" SCHULENBURG— 1. dubna 6:30 a 8:30 hodin veeer.

ROGERS-13. dubna. %VEST-15. dubna.

WALLIS— 16. dubna.

ROSENBERG-17. dubna

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Tuning and and repairing on all makes. For free booklet and prices write to: MRNUSTIK ACCORDION SHOP 932 rizer HOUSTON 9. TEXAS

Patovne Zasilek ku •atek Vyplicime.

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veclle neho a jehoZ matka byla vdova; vidaval ho vZdycky sarnotneho s matkou, tak jako to bylo s nirn, se Simonem. .

"Ty taky nemde tatinka," iekl.

"Jakpak ne," odpovedel klueik, la main tatinka."

"Kdepak je?" odrazil Simon.

"Umfel," prohlasilo dite s nadhernou hrdosti: "rnilj tatinek je na htbitove."

Illoueek ulienikil zahudel na znameni souhl asu, jako by okolncst, ze otec lea mrtev na ht; , itove, dodala jejich kamaradovi drtivotr ptevahu nad Shnonem, ktery nemel vabec Z'aclneho tatinka. A veichni ' ti ulienici, jejich otcove se veteinou opijeli a kradli, byli zli a hrubi na sve Zeny, veichni ti ulienici sl strkali a tlaeili jeden pfes clruheho, jako by oni, zakoniti, chteli umaekat toho, kterY byl mimo zakon.

Pojednou jeden z chlapcit, kterY se vtlaeenici octl u 8.irnona, vyplazi na neho posmane jazyk a ktieel: "Nema tutu, nerna tutu!"

Simon ho uchopil obema rukama za vlasy, kopal do neho, co mu nohy stably, a ne-.

Uprosne ho kousal do tvate. Povstvala hrczna rvadka. Oba rvadi byli rortrZeni a za chvili leZel zbitY, rortrhanY a pohmoZdenY Simon na zemi uprostfed krouZku ulienikti, kteti tleskali. Jak vstaval a mechanicky si rukou 'distil epinavou a prachem pokrytou bluzku, kdosi z hlouoku na neho Ictikl: "BeZ to Zalovat tatinkovi!"

Tu jakoby se v nem. bylo nee° ztitilo. Byli silnejel neZ on, nabili mu a on se nemohl ozvat, nebot' citil, ze jsou v pravu, ze opravdi/ nema tatinka. Sbi

Strana 30 raje vSechnu svou hrdost, pokou:%el se po nekolik vteein branit se slzam, ktere mu svi rely hrdlo. Nap ped teZ'('e pcpadal dech a pak zaCal bez keiku a beze $_lova usedave plakat; dlouhe a nabirane vziyky ot •asaly jeho teham.

Tu zaeali nepeatele divcce jasat, a aniZ se slovem domluvili, zcela instinktivne, tak jak to delaji divoSske kmeny, vzali se za rude, zataneit kolem neho a opakovali jako refren: "Nema, latu, nema tatti!"

Ale pojednou peestal Simon vzlykat, vjel do neho vztek. U mel kameni • zvedal kamen za kamenem a zasypaval jimi ze sily sve katany. Dva nebo t •i byli zasaZeni a s keikem se rozprchli; pohied na Simona byl tak hroznY, le se ostat-' nich zmocnila panika.

V mZiku se roartekli, zbabeli, jako je vhlycky zbabelY da y peed iednotlivcein, ktery byl dohnan k nejhorMmu. Dite bez otee znaly•ilo ,amo; to Sc v hnSiko\r i • vynoi•ila, vzpominka, ktera ho peivedla, k velkemu rdzhodnuti; ozbehl se pees pole k Pece; chtel se utopit.

Vzpomnel si toti2, 'Zd so asi peed tYdnem chud'as, ktery eel svUj Zivot prolebral, 7rhl do vody, protole se octl naeisto bez peqez,. Simon byl p • i tom, ho vylovili; a kterY na pUsobil ZaostnYrft, nedistYm ;karedyin clojmem, peekvapil nyni pokojnYm vYrazem v blede tvaei s dkiuhYm vonsero a oteveenYma, klidnYma deima.

"Je mrtev," pikali koflem neho; a kdosi , dodp i: "Ted' je mu do', Simon cc take utopit, prot,:Ze

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Dva peatele 411 na honbu; jeden met licensi, druhY ne. Organ bezpednosti je piekvapil.

Vida jednoho z nich prchat, hned se za nim pustil. Jsouce oba dobrYmi behouny, hnali se asi pul drithe mile po poli, kdyt konedne prchajici se zastavil.

"Kde mate licensi, pane?" spustil trochu z hurta organ bezpednosti.

"Zde," vytahl ji z kapsy klidne st •elec, stave ji peed oei zklamanernu a udYchanemu neinu.

"Proe jste tedy utikal, kdya mate licensi?" tazal se chlap, rudna zlosti.

"Chtel jsem se trochu probehmut, protoe main velice rad telesnY pohyb. Ale nemyslite, ze by bylo lope otazat se meho tele po licensi?"

Zatim jeho pfitel byl z obzoru, a podvedenemu nezbylo led jit klidne svou cestou, a peemYnet o sve chytrosti,

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Ve stPedu, dne 2. dubna 1952.

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The current Defense Bond Drive is a challenge to every American to mobilize the power of thrift behind the national drive for peace, progress and prosperity. The symbol of this drive is the American Eagle standing on guard, ever vigilant and ever strong. Behind this Drive should be put every ounce of the power of every good citizen as a volunteer worker and a volunteer citizen for the defense of America. Put y our power and dollars into U. S.

ZABAVY iadu POKROK HOUSTON V nedeli, 13. dub. - Joe Nesvadba V nedeli, 20. dubna - Ray. Ba6a V nedeli, 27. dubna - Ray. Kienek V nedeli, 4. kvetna * Frank Tilton ADMISSION 110e TAX INCLUDE".

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ye Weft doe 2. dithoa 1952. nemel otce, jako ten -air chivl ak nemel penize. I Dogel aS k same vc. de a dival se, jak ply_ ne. Nekolik mrgtnYch rybek dovadelo v eiste rode: chvilemi se vv. rnrg Vovaly a lapaly mu g kach, poletujicich nad hladinou. Jak se na ne dival, prestal Plakat, nebot' ejieh dej ho velmi zaujai. A , le chvilemi, jako kdyz so sa boure po chvili ukI'doeni znovu zdvicrkan, kterY prelame stromy, neS Se strati kdesi na obzoru, vracela se mu ostre bodava. my glenka: "Mrz nemam tatinka, utopim se."

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; le Leghornky, take hnede a "Buff znaakami: — "Slu gny Pen, SpoLeghornky" pfichazejici ze stad ; kojenost a Mladenec". Mame sde oar, Svobodn)i vysoke produkce nosnosti. Typ prihlaSky na tyto znaeky. Lasvlastnici svhj majetek a Uspory nositlek a na masa N. H. Reds, I kave nam za glete adresy a jmev zapadnim Texas(' by si p1-al Barred a White Rocks. Slepieky i na teen komu tyto patri. Ceche,clopisovati se star§i holkou neb kohouty. traechny stada jsou U. Isloyak Publishing Co., West, (ltx) mlad'Ai vdovou do 35 let stari za I S. APPROVED — PULLORUM Texas.

Piste pro na§e CONTROLED I fleelem shatku. Jedno menM diPocmal jsem chapat onu pravdu, I Se kaSde zlo ma vkly nejake sve neni zavadou. Piste na Mla- levne ceny nyni. dcbro, a .'‘ e velkY bol, cokoliv se clenec Vestniik, West:Texas. I VON MINDENS HATCHERY Fayeteville, Texas (dzc) o nem pravi, je velkYm klidem.

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Trava se hula v lahodnem slunci a voda se trpytila jako zrcadlo. Simona se chvilemi zmocnovalo slastne umdleni, ktere se dostavuje po plaei; p0padla ho chut' lehnout si to na slunci a usnoirt.

K noham mu skoeila zelena. 2.'abioka. Pokougel se ji chytnout, ale Sabka mu unikala. Pro ji a trikrat se ji chybil. Koneene ji chytil za koneeky sadnick tlapek a vypukl ye smith, vida Usili, ktere sviratko vyvincvalo, aby se vyprostilo.

2abka se skreovala na svYch velkYch noSkach, pak je pojednou uvolriovala a natahovaia rovne jako d ye tricky; a zatim, kulate cdi se zlatYm krouSkem vypoulene, bila do vzduchu prednima noharna, ktere se zmitaly jato ruce. To mu pripornnolo hraelm, zhotovenou z fiskYch drevenYch prkenek, pribitych klikate jedno pies druhe, ktera podobnYm nohybem uvadela v pohyb male voja;eky, kteri by li na prkenkach napichani.

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Admitted Assets $ 6,621,537.14 Total Membership 24,876 Insurance in Force — $22,659,451.00 $ 4,418,607.65 BENEFITS PAID