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PROBLPMY MAISCH R.ADU ODAL MI RUKU star gi elen p Jednoty. Mel zasluZnST knoflik 601eteho elenstvi v dirce kabatove klopy. "Musim ti, bratre redaktore, vyhubovat. Mel bys miti vice ohledu na ty male venkovske fe.dy a nehartusit pofad, ze nekonaji sve schilze. Na venkove to neni takove, jako u vas v meste. My Mame, jak nam to na ge pomery ukazuji."

Namital jsem, ze to patri k redaktorske funkci, abych pfipomenul Ufednikum a dieniim kaZdeho fadu, co mime ve stanovacii.

"Ty se jen ohanig stanovami a sam dobfe vig, ze mnoho veci, ktere mame ye stanovach, se nedodrZuje. Jen si vezmi nagi nemocenskou podporu. Mag ji ye stanovach, a neprovadi se. Ostatne neni to ani v zakonech, ze musime odb'vati sve schfize."

Me tvrzeni, ze kaZdY bratrskY spolek musi konati schfize pravidelne a ze to ma kaZdY bratrskY spolek ye s ykch stanovach, nepornahalo.

"Ja ti to feknu, bratfe redaktore, jak si to myslim. Utekli jsme kdysi z Evropy, protole se nam to kapralstvi tam nelibilo. Na vgechno byly paragrafy a zakony.

KdyZ jsme pfijeli sem do Ameriky, start Haidugek nas poueoval, ze nejlep gi vlada je ta, ktera, nejmene poroudi. A my nechceme, aby nam Hlavni Utadovna nebo redaktor piedpisovali, ze musime mit schfize kaZdY rnesic. Kdy2 si sve poplatky fadne platime, tak to by melo stadit."

Mel toho jegte hodne vice na srdci.

"Poslouchej, bratfe redaktore, na g fad neni tak start', jak jsi psal ye Vestniku, ale na torn nezaleli. Co ti chci povedet, je tohie: nag fad zaeal velice slibne. Meli jsme pravidelne schilze a chodilo nas hodne do kahle schtize. Ale pomery se zmenily. A jak se zmenily. Vi g sam, ze mam stoprocentni rodinu v SPJST. Kdy-

by jen moje rodina pfi gla do schaze, bylo by nas dost. Ale jeden syn s jeho rodinou se odstehoval tam k yam do Houstonu. Je dosud na gim elenem, i jeho Zena a deti. Ale on nemuZe do na gi schtze prijit."

Nechal jsem ho mluvit. Byla to vlastne Zaloba na pomery v malYch fadech, za ktere nikdo nemtZe. • "DruhSr syn s jeho rodinou se odstehoval take, a zase do San Antonia. Ani jeho rodinu jsme neztratili, ale do schilze ho nemfiZeme odekavat. Dye dcery se provdaly a ode gly se syYmi muZi take do mesta. Kdy2 jenom svou vlastni rodinu spoeitam, je to skoro etvrtina fadu, co se odstehovala. Takove eleny nemfdeg nutit, aby chodili do schfizi. A take nemfaeg jim poroueet, aby pfestoupili tam k vagemu fadu, nebo k fadu v San Antonio, nebo k nekteremu jinemu faclu, kde jsou ted' usazeni. To by byla diktatura. A my si v nagi SPJST Zadne diktatury nepfejeme. Jak jsem uz fekl, ze nejlepgi vlada je ta, ktera nejmene poroudi, a nejlepgi spolek je ten, kde je nejmene vgelijakYch zbytednYch pravidel."

"A jegte nee° ti keknu," pokradoval onen Glen s odznakem 501eteho elenstvi.

"Mame u nageho radu Mena, kterST ma padesat mil cesty do schaze. Mfi2e g od takoveho elena poladovat, aby se dostavil do schfize kaalY mesic? Vklyt' by ho kaZda, cesta stala vice net jeho poplatky do spolku. A abych se ti pfiznal, rad chodim do schfizi, ale u g nekolik rokil se snaZim, abych nekoho nagel, kdo by pkebral me misto. Take na to stale ukazujeg, ze je nam tfeba mlad gich sil. Ale fekni mi, kde je vezme g ? My jsme to take zkusili. Odmitnul jsem Ufad a vybrali jsme si mladgiho. Slibil jsem mu, ze mu pomohu, a take jsem mu zavezl fadove knihy. A vig, co mi fekl? Ze si to rozmyslil, a Ze kdyby ho k tomu eleni nutili, radeji z

Jednoty vystoupi. Ale jak ti pravim, kdyby nekdo z hlavnich fifednikfi pfijel a chtel nam poroudet, tak by to byla diktatura. A to nas ZadnSr zakon na svete nepkinuti, abychom poslouchali."

Onen bratr promine, ze jsem uvefejnil Cast na gi rozmluvy. Neni to takost jen u jeho kadu. Tyto bolesti jsou u kaZdello men giho tadu. Ony jsou take u velkYch, jenZe jsou to bolesti jine. Je tfeba, abychom si rozumeli, abychom sve problemy znali a je vzajemne Nechceme miti v na gi SPJST Zadna zbyteena pravidla. Redaktor je prvni, ktery by rad vide', aby nage stanovy a pravidla byly zkracene, aby dobra polovice jich byla zrugena. MilZeme miti sebe lepgi pravidla, nemame-li vale nebo pkani je zachovavati nebo die nick se Eiditi, nejsou na papife nic platna.

Kahla organisace, ktera ma od statu pravo, vYsadu nebo charter, musi dodrZovati statni zalony. My jsme zakonem zafazeni mezi spolky, ktere nemaji 'ZadnYch akcii ani podilniku. VYteZek nageho spolku patti vgem elenum nebo jejich deOperujeme dle pfani dienfi, ale v ramci zakona. Pkani elenii se upravuji kaZde etyti roky na sjezdech. Do sjezdu dostavi se zastupci od kakleho mistniho spolku. Mistni kady maji sve vedeni a sve schilze v ramci toho, co se na sjezdu pfij alo.

Jestli se eleni upozorni, ze to nebo ono jsou nage pravidla, je to bratrske upozorneni. Mame mnoho nepfatel, kteti nam zavidi nage vYhody. Radi by videli, abychom platili dame ze sveho vYteZku. di by nas obvinili, ze nedoditujeme kony. Radi by dokazala statnim zakonodarcfa, ze nejsme vice bratrskYm spolkern, ze nemame Zadne dobrodinne podniky, ze nekoname vlastenecke slavnosti, ze nepomahame nemocnYm. I kdyZ hubujete redaktoru, davejte pozor, abyste si fady a Jednotu udrZeli.

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Minulou nedeli, 16. kvetna, konala se schaze sedmeho distriktu v San An toniu.

NemYlim-1i se, byla to jfa etvrta, schtize onoho distriktu. Vlastne by se mohlo ci, ze to byla schnze pats, pcnevada jedna se konala it • Corpus Christi jeSte pied sjezdem, kdy• se teprve jednalo • zavedeni distriktil. Pak byla schtize ye Floresville, v Olmos Community, v Hobson, a tentokrate v San Antoniu.

Dovolte mi, sestry a bratii sed'meho distriktu, abych vas pOchvalil. A chci yam teZ dati malou vYstrahu. Toto budou ma vlastni slova, na ktera maZete lib•volne navazati .dalSi debatu, nebo mne upozorniti, • ze me brYle potrebuji, abych si je oeistiL NavUevuji vkchny distriktni sehaze, pozoruji spolkovou Oinnost, porovnavam schtizi za, sehazi, distrikt po. distriktu. Vy, kteri pracujete' V •Sedmem distriktu, udelali. jste znamenitY- pokrok od doby, kdy byla prvnl ustavujici schaze v Corpus Christi. Tenkrat pi istoupit ke time Olen s poznamkou: "Na, jestli je'vSechno, co budeme v distriktniCh schazich provadet, • tak se nemusIte namahat, proto!Ze to vSechno bade jen pro ostudu."

Kaida nova myMerika musi byti napted vyzkouSena, a prizpasobena Urovni tech, kdo ji maji provadeti, Vy, v sectmem- distriktu, drZeli jste se aZ dosud znamenite. Vzpominam schaze v 011-nos Community, kde tehdejSi predseda, bratr J. J. KruS'inskY, upozornil vas, ze "kdyby nebyly distrikty vitane, nebylo by zde v Olmos tolik navStevnika." A reditel vaSeho sedmeho distriktu, bratr Karel Holasek, upozornil vas, ze sedmY distrikt nerntiZe se rovnati ani majetkem, ani 'eny teal jinYm distriktam, a ze jsou jen dva rady ye va gem distriktu, ktere maji sve :sine. Ale rekl yam tea, ze v nadSeni a v zajrnu pro lepSi organisaeni praci v Jednote budete se hledeti vyrovnat jinYm distriktam. Tleskali jste mu, souhlasili jste se slovy reditele Holaska. A souhlasili jste take s proslovem mladeho Roy Hranickeho, ktereho jste zavolali na podium bez upozorheni, ze budete od nej deekavati proslov. Rekl yam, Ze.budete muset privabiti mladou generaci, utvoiiti hnuti mladeZe. Melt jste v 01mos zastoupeno 15 radii, a jen tri nezastoupene. V to dobe bylo to nejlepAi zastoupeni ze vSech sedmi distriktu. PHi jeden ze zakladalicich elena SPJST, bratr Jos. Kunetka 'ad tadu Robstown.

V fijnu loriskeho roku .meli jste opt zdarilOu schtizi v Hobson. Zaeali jste ji o nee° drive a melt jste hodne jednani, nee doSlo na program zabavni. Jednali melt byste jste dosti ()Warne o torn,

miti nejaka ,pravidla pro distrikt. se yam do toho nechtelo, nebo jste: nevedels jak do toho. Odhlasovali jste • Si,

aby Hlavni fi •adovne _Hero vypracovala pro vas i pro jive. Alr vapoinneli jste si, e vast di i.riliini Urednibi st ejne • musi anti nejaka. pravidla. To mil bYti jakysi dopinek k to nu, co b 11!.avill Utednici . pro vas , vykonali, A otilliasovoti jstesi sout0.•;:. pro mladea, kteraalo vec byla predana vStoru.

Vase' leti,.wlli sehlize byla krokinn kupredu, pok•Lcl usporAWn proy,romu. ubstor„lni idealniho mista pro schnzi, 01)blohy a pohostinstvi Son Alit onia. Ale od sester a bratt . ; vase letosni seinl y.e byla krokem zpatky, polcud se tyre zajmu tech, kdo odjinYch radu. Neprinesli jste do schuze onoho naaeni, jake pi'Mo s vami do 01mos a do Hobson. A piece distriktni nrednici vykonali svilj till, upravili pro-. gram, yodali yam sva vypracovand pravidla, chteli od vas dobrozdani, zadali od vas zpravy, jak pracujete doma, a vy jste byly pohocilui zvednouti race. A jeden a vas doh y nee proncs1 dosti hlasib tyhle.distritchn schnze 'Le poanaink •u, 1 it dva rady se vzpastejne chteji podamatovaly iti -.;o Byl to rad eiti zpravo o sv6 slo 56 a rad eislo 107. / (2

Tleskali jste bratru Otto Hanui;ovi, kdyz varn vykladal, jak jell() rad Slovanska Lipa Zadal pied nekolika lety o rozpuSteni, a jak se vzpamatoval, zaeal .ziskavati Cluny, poradati p • aviclelne schu-ze a svaCiny pri nich, jak si koupil pet aka' pozemku se stromovim, a jak planuje staveti svtij dombv. Tleskali jste • bratrii Jos. Kopeckemu, kdya yam iekl, ae mladeZ se obejde bez SPJST, ale ze vy se neobejdete bez mladeae, jestli chcete dale Zit.. Ale hued jste se priznavali, ae vy nemuzete hlasovat, proto'2e jste jell Ilz"tvAevniky a hosty;ae jste o • triktnich vecech nejednali .doma v fanezastupujete nikoho„ dove schnzi, vy jenom prfSli jste se podivat.

Co mne neivice zabolelo, byla ona poznamka, ze distrikty stejne zahynou. A k.dya hned na to byla vyvolano, otazka o tom, jak by mel distrikt dale pokraeovati, zvedaly se obe race, aby se nic, neformovalo, aby se vSechno nechalo beZet bez plane, na.vodll a pravidel. Nounsail jste, Ze mate cluveru v sama sebe, V postup dle naznaCenYch smernic. Co v Hobson odhlasovali, ze potrejste bujete pro dalSi a lep:a post zavrhli jste v nasledujici schtizi. Ani jste nepromysleli oneeh pet el;test pravidel, ktera vast distriktni Urednici vain preDobre yam to dr. Jos. KopeckY reki, ze • mladi lide se bez vas obejdou, ale vy se neobejdete bez naladYch lidi, hdadYch myMetlek. novYch nahlecht.

Vc strectu, dne 26. kvetna 1954.

Mel/ jste idealni misto na schtizi, a vase jecinani mohlo byti jedno z nejlepgich, kdybyste se bYvali doma ve schtizi poradili, o eem by se melo v distriktni schazi pojednavat. Mnozi z vas prijeli jste na piknik, ale spolkove nadgeni nechali jste doma. Nevyeitam yam, jako nemohu sobe samemu vyditat, ae jsem si nevezl z va gi schaze nadgeni. Je pravda, rozdali jste ceny na literarni souta. Ale to neni vase zasluha. Za to musite pochvalit sve atedniky, svilj vYbor, a tech deset deti, ktere braly zajem na. souteli. KdyZ se vy, stafi spolkaii, zeptate sami sebe, co jste vykonali v tact musite ptiznati, ae pouze jedna dobra, myglenka byla ptijata.

Holasek yam to tekl ztetelne, ae SPJST ma velikou budovu, ale literarni a prakopnicke pamatky se brzo ztrati, jestli o to nebude zajem. Tak jste aby hlavni atednici nee° v tom ohledu vykonali. Budete to v pti gti distriktni schazi podporovat? Podniknete nejake dal gi kroky? Nebo zase zrugite, co jste si odhlasovali?

Cestou domit miuvil jsem s manie1kou o vYznamtp a vYsledku vagi distriktni schaze. "Musig je pochvalit, musi napsat, ae schtize byla zdatild," radila mi.

Ano, byla to velmi pekna skupina navAteirnika, asi nejakYch 500-600 lidi, v parku pod stromy, s idealnim prostranstvim na biehu ieky, s cementovou dlaZbou vgude, s vdeenou a ohledupinou cbsluhou a pohostinnosti san-antonskSTch elentr. Piiprava ku schtizi byla prvotiidni od iffeclnika, od vYbortl, od mladeZe. Jen staki eleni zapomneli doma spolkove nadgeni, zapomneli zastupitelstvi, zaponmeli navrhy, zapomneli-debatu, zapoinneli spolupracovat s distriktnimi tikedniky o torn, co melo by se konati pro vetgi zajem v distriktu, pro spolkovou praci doma, pro agitaci a vzrast JedDoty. Byl to velice zda •ilY piknik, na .kterY jsem jel d ye ste mil.

Znovu a znovu- je opakovano, ie nage distriktni schaze budou takove, jako si je sami udelame. Pti gti schtzi, bratti v sedmem distriktu, budete miti v Corpus Christi posledni nedeli v tijnu. Mate pet abyste premY gleli. Mate dosti Casu, abyste pomohli va gim distriktnim tedniktim udelati z va gi ptigti schtize malt' sjezd osmnacti tada. Distriktni schaze nejsou jen piknikem. Do distriktni schaze jedou zastupci domacich aby pomohli planovat. Musite o distriktni schtizi mluvit doma. Musite si ptedisti tyto tadky je gte jednou, abyste se na redaktora potadne dopalili. Musite o tom, co jsem zde napsal, hodne mezi sebou debatovati, zlobiti se, abyste se rozehtali, a aby ten °hen ye vas ztistal as do doby, kdy se °pet spolu sejdeme v Corpus. Musite ptinesti do sve prigti schtize to, co jste ptinesli do Olmos a do

VESTNf K WEST, TEXAS Hobson, A mezitim si vgimejte, jak v jinych distriktech pracuji. Vzpomerite si slay vageho ieditele Holaska, ae sedmy distrikt se nemaZe rovnati jinkm distriktfn ani majetkem, ani poetem diena, ale maze to na.hraditi na.d genim. To nadgeni jste v san-antonske schtizi neukazali. Vy mate teZ schopne a•edniky, schopne vYbory, chut' a nad geni mezi mladeli a eleny s mladeli pracujicimi, vy milZete svaj distrikt . postaviti do popiedi. Vage distriktni schaze nesmeji upadncut, nesmeji zahynout, jak prorokoval jeden z vas. A eim vice se budete zlobit na mne, tim lepe p ro vas.

V tomto elsie je dokone‘eni zpravy ze schaze tietiho distriktu, jak ji sestavil tajemnik tietiho distriktu, bratr Hoiek. J.e vyjmenovano ttina.ct bode, trinact rtiznYch veci, ktere tieti distrikt ptijal do sveho programu. Neni ttinactka ne gt'astne eislo. Bylo to ttinact anglickYch kolonii, •ktere vypovedely poslugnost anglickemu krali, a daly zaklad k utvoteni SpojenYch state s heslem "E Pluribus Unum", heslo majici rovnel ttinact pismen a znadici, .ae z =oho, je vytvoien jeden, ae mnoho easti tvoti jeden celek. Tieti distrikt uvetejriuje techto ttinact boat, aby druhe distrikty rovne2 uvaaovaly o nich. Jsem jistY, mnohe z techto 400dti dostanou pov gimnuti a najdou souhlas v jinYch distriktech. Vlastne tteti distrikt byl as dosud jakYmsi vedoucim distriktem, kde se nove my glenky a navrhy lihly a rojily. Jen si vzpomente soirteZe pro literarni elanedky. Po ttetim distriktu flawdobil to distrikt pats a distrikt sedmY. Take distrikt gestY ve schazi 1. listopadu 1953 v Taiton piijal tuto myglenku dle bratra HloZka. Vzpomerime si sow teZe organisatora a jejich banketu.

Vzpomerime si praporu pro distrikt a jihych 'mot, ktere se v tretith distriktu j iZ provadeji.

Nyni prichazi treti distrikt s navrhem, aby kaZdY Glen Jednoty byl opravnen k aleve poplatkil po 35 letech sveho elenstvi, bez ohledu na jeho stall Je to zase nova, my glenka, o ktere se da hodne p •emYgleti. Redaktor osobne pkimlouval by se, aby tento bod byl lope propracovan a lepgi promyglen. Prod jen po 35 letech? Dle valuaani zpravy, kterou v dnegnirn eisle podava, bratr UrbanovskY, hlavni adetni SPJST, mame zvla gtni reservy $48,000 a nerozdeleneho latebytku $1,140,000. Mame pi-es milion reservy,/ktera, path elentim, a to v gem dienum, nejen tern, kdoi jsou v Jednoty 35 nebo vice let. At' tuto otazku zodpovi nag aktuar. Mry, neodbornici, intiZeme o tom rokovati dle libosti, ale na poradu meli bychom miti odbornika. Na g aktuar nikdy neschvaloval to, co se piijalo na sjezdu v Taylor, kde aleva starYm elenum vypadala velmi hezky—krasne—ale

Strana 3 ne dosti spravedlive a die vYpoetti aktu ara. Weti distrikt snaZi se vyvolati tuba otazku, aby byla lope prostudovana, coZ je velice chvalitebne.

Ze dvou jinSrch prameml tietiho distriktu ptichazeji nahledy, ktere narazi na odpor. Je to my'glenka trochu ptedeasna. Praktikuje se v obeanskem Zivote, ale my v na gem spolku nejsme pro ni jegte dosti zrali. Nekdy v budoucnosti se uskuteCni, ne v gak na pti gtim sjezdu. Budou to kdysi distrikty, ktere budou vybirat delegaty do sjezdti. Ale napied musi bYti prate v distriktech lope vyvinuta, aby distriktni schtze nebyly jen piknikem, ale malYm poradnim sjezdem, kde by se probiraly potieby Jednoty, navrhovaly nove smernice, vymahaly nove vkhody pro v gechny eleny a W.valy take pokyny hlavnim idedniktun pro zavadeni nekterYch Zadoucich zmen.

Napied musi bYti vyspelost v distriktech, ne2, distrikty budou schopne hrati vetgi ulohu. Napied distriktni schtize museji laYti ptipravene rozebirati razne otazky, jako by to byla ptedbeina, scha ze k nastavajicimu sjezdu, nea by distrikt mohi vybirati z mistnich zastupcil sjezdove delegaty. MoZna, za dvanact nebo gestnact rokil k tomu dojde. Nas z toho uZ hlava bolet nebude. Ale pro lepgi proudeni krve gedou karou mozku nas stargich lidi mohli bychom o tom jiz dnes ptemY gleti. Ptispoje to k na,gi myglenkove sveaesti.

Pochybuji, ze piigti sjezd piinese nejake radikalni zmeny. Jsme je gte my staff., kteki budeme hajiti sve nazory.

Jsou jegte mezi nami mnozi, kteii si velice va,Zi .starYch zvykti, starYch jmen.

Mame jegte v respektu jmena kada jako SlaVie, Hej Slovane, SVatopluk, 2iAa, Svojan, PalackY, Radho gt', 6eskSr Prapor. Ale vYznain techto jmen se ztraci.

V anglicke easti Vestniku tato jmena jiz neuvidite. Mladi dopisovatele nepouzivali Hvezda Svobody Lodge, ale Temple Lodge; ne eeskSr Prapor Lodge, ale Cyclone Lodge. V deseti letech zaniknou nektere z techto tacit s vlasteneckYmi jmeny a pozmeni se nazvy, na ktere jsme si navykli. Ust,oupime my, stati, a mladeZ si provede zmeny dle sveho. Uz dnes nemame rad Rudy Prapor, V Boji Za Svobodu, Jiki PcdebradskY, Svatopluk tech, Strom Slovanti, OeskY Lev, Osvetou k Svobode a jine tady.

Jake zmeny v pojmenovani tada ptijdou do desiti let, to neni tieba prorokovati, ale zmeny budou. Je to nezadriitelnY vYvoj.

V anglicke Zasti Vestniku minuleho tSrdne byla zprava od Cyclone Lodge No. 24. My stargi zname ten tad pod jinenem Cesky Prapor. MladeZ ma sve vlastni nahledy. Ve zprave stalo, ze zavedli si "Junior Club", odbor mladeZe. TeZ byla ye zprav y poznainka, ae inlacieZ po-

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sviij prvni onoladinovY program, :c se veinal i., ydatil, a ze se v gechni Merl -Tomo)." klubu te gi na pti gti program. rein mlaclsim nenamluvite, ze ti dne g gi sve pro--ristaclen'Zpotadliky ;rainy, ze tez se te gili na dalgi. Dues tie ,1 geneiacc, ktera nevidela praci clruhe :;encrace, a nebyla na svete, aby pozo7 praci prvni generace, se domniva, 2.aeinaji nee() noveho. Ale kdybychom dejinarni jednalivYch tadti, byli by-nom prekvapem, eo v ge se podnikalo, lukud prvni e'en-race mela mladou krev. sec ztratili join° Arnahern druhou Dnes maple ye spolkovem cite eleny hodne stare a eleny hodne nlade, decleeicy, babfeky a vnoudata.

Ltratili jsme vet ginu syna a deer, ale potekijicim znamenim, ze zadind se )bjevovat tketi generace. Pcnechejme to doinnenku, ze zaeinaji nee° nofeho. Podporujme jejich snaky.

Jako by se dopisovatele spiknuli proti l !edaktoru koncem minuleho tSrdne. V pa;ek p •iglo etrna,ct dopistl, ktere byly ode' ;la ny tehoZ' due do tiskarny, kam ptigly, .t. ciy Z • uz dye tretiny Vestniku bylo vysazeao. V sobotu ptiglo dalgich sedm, z nich oektere laat gi moMa budou vysazeny, rnokoa pro he nebude vice costa. Redak:or i tisksrna clavaji pteclnost osobnim Kpravam a dopisfim, ale nekdy to dopadne jako s dlouho oeekavanYm degtern: a( prgi, zahrada se zavodni, a pak ptijde ;'c gtipaleovY lijak. Nena,jde-li nekdo svfij :lopis v tornto disle, stalo se tak jen Liostatkem east" a costa.

VSeelmy rady pateho distriktu byly pozvany osobnimi dopi g y, aby eleni neFapomneli na distriktni g chfizi prig ti nedeli v Danbury. Jsou jeSte etyti tady, ktere ncoznamily, budou-li ye schfizi zagtoupene. (Pat ST distrikt chce miti sto piocentni zastoupeni, jako tomu bylo ye g enial tietiho distriktu ye West). ) • * •

triktni sehfize Nasledujici je potad distriktnich schfi31, ktere jsou na programu v piistich me30. kvetna, distrikt pity, Danbury 27. eervna, distrikt etvrtST, Rowena 25. dervence, distrikt treti, Ennis 19. )i, distrikt prvni, Caldwell 17. rijna, distrikt druhY, Cyclone 24. iljna, distrikt ge g tY, Elmaton Sestry a bratri, hled'te se ziteastnit techto distriktnich schuzi, aby v kahle r,chetzi byly v'gectiny tidy ()mho distriktu zastoupeny. Vezmete s sebou sve deti, aby so mohly podilet na progranm, nebo aby jak v jinSrch tadech omladina pracuje. Iaarnatujte, ze clistrikty jsou nejen pr o lepSi praci v Jednote, ale pro si pratelsIvi mezi eleny a domacimi rady. (dz)

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SPOLECENSKYCH CLENECH (Podava Frank B. Steiner)

Ctene mile sestry a bratti: Kdykoliv jest v torn na gem Vestniku dopis, kterY obsahuje pozoruhodne myglenky, jest mym zvykem poznaditi si ta.kovY dopis na predni strance Vestniku, kde si napigi o eern jest psan a jmeno pisatele; ku prikladu, bratr Ed. Snapka z Mount Calm mei ye Vestniku 'Oslo 12 ze dne 24. bkezna skuteone cenne pojednani o jeho zku genostech s jistou vYcleleenoir pojigt'ujici spoleenosti; jeho dopis stoji za to, aby si jej kaklY dobrY Men (a kdo pak by nebyl dobrY e'en), tedy kadY Glen, ptedet1 aspori dvakrat a dobte si jej zapamatoval.

K tomu ohlavi tohoto dopisu, "o spoledenskYch elenech", main takto poznadene deny dva. Prvny jest v eisle 8 ze dne 24. unora t. r., a jest psan starYm harcovnikem na torn nagem poll bratrsice ochrany, bratrern Fred B. Sochou ze San Angelo, a naleza se na strance 9. toho eisia.

Bratr pige: "Dale, co main na srdci jest nen 0 tech destnYch elenech, hlavne tech, kteti pro stari se nemohli eleny stat a pak ti, kteti maji jineho pojigteni habadej. Sympatisuji s nami a chteji se stat aspori destnYmi eleny. Jak letice by se ziskali, kdyby men na to nejakY cifikaz a meli se eim pochvalit, ze jsou destnYmi eleny! Tolik si snad mffZeme dovolit, aby Hlavni fitadovna olostarala legitimace rozmeru penaenky s podpisy ptedsedy a tajemnika Hlavni fitadovny, pak tam nechat misto pro 'lodge Member" anebo "Honorary Member of Lodge No. . .

Ja jsem mel, main a vkly budu mit zajem o zlep geni pro dobroclini nagi Jednoty a to je mid nestrannY nahled."

DruhST dopis, tYkajici se spoleeenskYch Montt, jest psan bratrem Sylvestrem Bundilem ze San Antonio a jest uvetejnen ye Vestniku eislo 10 ze dne desateho btezna t. r. na strance pate a dasteene popisuje cone trochu zname potRe jednoho tadu v jejich g naze domoci se vlastniho domova pro lad, agitadni praci fitedniku a dale doslovne pravi: "Kamparo pro ziskani Mena zadala, a pH torn take agitace pro vlastni sin. Zajem po trogce se roz giroval. Zdalo se, Z"e namaha rieinkujicich se koneene vydati.

Schtize byly zdatilej gi. Vzbudil se zajem.

"Nekteri neelenove men zajern o budovu a byli ochotni vypomoci, ale mell pojigteni, jak bratr Socha pi ge, "babader. Nekteti nabidli finaneni pomoc, jestli budou ptiptigteni jako eestni eleni. Jed nano o tom bylo ve schrizi a usne geno, takove sympaticke dir ge ptijat za spoledenske eleny. Bylo to jako domaci pravidlo.

Bylo potteba, nova sily a energickou spo-

lupraci.

"Netrvalo dlouho, kdy spadl kamen do vody. Utednici kadu byli uvedomeni utadovnou,ze pry pracuji proti stanovarn a ze tad dale nesmi ptijimat spoleeenske eleny. Zajem elenu upadt leji neZli byl vybudovan.

"Nevim, bratte Socho, jestli Hlavni tadovna dovoli yarn sympaticke eleny pi:Oil-nat. Ale pteji yam zdar, protcy2e je to dobra my glenka pro dobro taciu."

KdyZ etu takovehle dopisy, mam ye zvyku hned s obsahem dopisu debatovat; tak kdyZ" jsem pfeeetl slova bratra Bundila, v poslednim odstavci: "Nevim, bratte Socho, jestli Hlavni fitadovna clovoli yarn sympaticke eleny ptijimat", hned jsem pod ten odstavec ptipsal "proe ne!"

— A take bych rad veal, prod ne.Take zase bych rad veal, na kterem elanku stanov se zaklada uvedomeni Hlavni fttadovny, ze by ptijimanim spoleeenskYch elent tad ptestupoval stanovy. Bratte Bundile, kdo ten dopis podepsal, — a rad bych to Ceti; co; aby's mag-li jej, jej uvetejnil ye Vestniku?

V nagich stanovach mame osna ye kterYch jest zminka o spoleeenskYch elenech, a jsou to elanky eisla 4, 12, 106, 107, 109, 110, 133 a 134. Z techto nejdfilektej gi jsou elanky 12 a 134. Ani v jednom elanku zde jmenovanern neni neco, co by davalo Hlavni fitadovne pravo poroudeti tadu, ze nesmi ptijimati spoledenske Ten dvanact'Y elanek ureuje zastoupeni spoledenskYch elent ye sjezdu a vYslovne jmenuje ty spoledenske eleny, za, ktere tad mute poeitati jeden hlas za ka2Zdeho. Dle tohoto elanku, takovi spoledenSti cleni, jak jsou jmenovani v prvnich sedmi tadcich elanku 134, tota: osoba, jeji2 stay neb stall ji nedovoluje miti pojigteni u Jednoty a takovY bYvalY Glen, kterY si vzal zaplacenY certifikat a pfeje si ztistati spoleeenskYm Menem, nemohou bYti tadem poditani do celku hlasfi ve sjezdu. Nikde ale 'nenaleznete ve stanovach, ze by takovY spoledenskY Hen nemei pracovati pro tad v jakekoliv kapacite vyjma hodnosti fitednika neb delegata. Jestli ten tad, o kterem bratr Bundil pige, si zvolil spoledenskeho Mena v techto dvou zde jmenovanYch tticlach za fitednika tadu, pak ov gem Hlavni atadovna byla s tou ptipominkou o stanovach v pravu.

Ten elanek 134 dosti jasne jmenuje, kdo mtiiae spoledenskYm elenem bYti, a jake ma prava. Myslim v gak, ze pot •ebuje dosti opravy. V prvni fade osmY, devaty a east desateho tadku, totiZ": "a take eleni Detskeho odboru, kteii dosabli veku 16 let a pteji si bYt1 spoleeenskYmP eleny",

Ve streau: dne 22. kvelna. odporiiie Clanku 103, ktery pravi: Detskeho odboru, po dosaeni veku 16 let, mohoU se stati eleny se v gim pravem dospelych clenu, kdy'Z se podrobi p*Aadav; ktim tYkajicich se dospelYch elenfi". — A f co jsou ty pOada yky? Jest to placeni me; sidnich tadovYch poplatkii, v prvni fade, a pak navgtevovani schtizi.

U nageho •adu, eislo 84 Pokrok Dallas, automaticky poeitame kaademu elenu Detskeho odboru po dosaIeni veku 16 rokti •adove poplatky; totia, aspori jsme tak delali as do •oku 1953, pokud to mohu jiste tvrditi. Co se deli ted', nevim, nejsem na tieetnim vYboru. Vzhledem k tem naSim velice mirnym poplatkin, melo by bYti vsunuto do elanku 102, ze kahlY elan Detskeho odboru, po dosaeni stall 16 Di)kii, musi platiti tadove poplatky az do konce platebni lbUty jeho certifikatu, "se vgirn pravem dospelYch Menu", .jak ela: nek 108 pravi, a tento elanek 108 zrugiti.

Vim aspon o jedale jednote, kde Glen D.O. musi platiti hlavovou dan al do smrti.

Vrat'me se ale ku elanku dvanact a jeho dulezitosti, ktera nemUe bYti pfehlednuta. Dejine tomu, ze dva a ptil inesice pied sjezdem tadovY tajemnik sezna, tad pottebuje jen dva neb tiii eleny, aby dosahnul pineho sta elentl a tak motel vo liti o jednoho delegata vice. Dostati ty dva nebo tii eleny do tiidy spoleeenske z tech, kteiii jfa maji certifikat vyplacenY aneb z Detskeho odboru gestnactilete, kterY dosud neplati tadove, neni nic' nesnadneho. Nebylo by to nic jineho, ne2li dobra politika, ae ano.

Bratr Socha v jeho dopisu zada, aby Hlavni Uiiadovna se postarala o legitimaeni elenske listky pro spoleeenske eleny. To jest dobra my glenka a mela by byti uskuteenena bez priltahil; neeekat to bude ye stanovdch. V takovem listku jest pro jednotlivce cosi hodnocenneho a budi to hrdost asi u kaMeho. PodobnYch listku mam doma phi kopy od Y.M.C.A., a aekoliv dnes jta moje stare kosti a svaly nedovoli heastniti se prudkYch her a cvipfece rad se na ty listky podivam, kdy'a nekdy prohledavam moji skiinku starch listin.

V dUsledku toho, ze spoleeen gti eleni maji vliv no, poeet hlash na jak jednotlive •ady jsou ve sjezdu opravneny, kOntrola spoleeenskYch elent by mela bYt rozhodne vlo2ena na Hlavni iitadovnu. 'Kakloroene tadovY ileetni by mel o znamiti jmena spoleeenskYch clenu tadu tajemniku Hlavni titadovny, kterY by vystavil olenske listky a zo.roven vedl seznam techto elenti. Take kaMY tadovY neetni ma miti seznam takovYch elenti a pro kakleho ma miti v elenske knize takovY list, jak ma pro kakleho jineho elena, poplatky platicibo.

U nageho kadu mama dosti spoleeenskYch elentit, totil tech, kteti maji certifikgity vypla„COrk; rItal jsem se v minule

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jich mame, nevitne. To kovY spoleeenskY Glen u has ma dobrou elenskou vYhodu, to jest, nemusi platiti vstupne do zabav potadanSrch na tieti nedeli v mesici, jako kaMY jinY Glen, takae tem, kte •i radi chodi do zabav, se to vyplati zaplatiti dolar osmdesat roene kadovYch poplatkii. Za etyti zabavy to u getti, osatni zahavy ma zdarma. A tak se east() divim, kolik spOledenskYch Menu bylo od nageho •adu zahrnuto v poetu ku kterYm byl na g tad opravnen, to jest, v poslednim sjezdu.

Ted' uz nechame ty spoleeenske eleny na pokoji a budeme mluviti o neeem, pro nas mnohem ptijemnej gim. Jest to to nase mieova seta. Ti dva na gi Benove, David a Jarma, men a maji s tim hodne prate a budou ji miti jeate vice. Jest to doborovolna, neplacena a take tedy neobenena prate, takova, na jakou jsme my stall eleni zvykli a jakou jsme pro nag kad radi vykonavali, abychom se dothohli majetku. My glenka' reklamy pro Jednotu timto zpfisobem jest- z gruntu dobra a prospeje nejen Jednote, ale i tadu ji'd prospela. Ziskali jsme tim jiz gest elenil, kteki by do Jednoty jiste jinak ziskani nebyli, a doufame je gte tento rok jich par ziskati.

Jest dosti nagich clenu, kteH o tu eetu maji zajem a piiijdou se na hru podivat.

Minulou sttedu byla ukoneena prvni polovice her, a prave mne bratr Ben Jarma telefonoval pokad her ye druhe ,polovici sezony. Bude to zajiste zajimati ty eleny, kteti nage hochy podporuji a' proto ten tad her zde pro jejich informaci vypisuji.

Hry jsou kaklou sttedu veeer, proto budu jmenovati jen data a protivniky. Vgechny hry budou zase na hti gti eislo dye v Samuell Parku. Druha polovice zaeina ye stiiedu, dne 26. kvetna proti Gulf State Insurance Company v 7:30. Dne 2. eervna proti Southland Life, 7:30 veeer. Dne 16. eel:1711a neni hra. Pak 23. eervna proti Gulf Ins. Co. v 8:30; 30. eervna proti State Farm v 8:30; 7. eervence proti Southland Life v 8:30; dne 14. eervence proti Gulf Ins. Co. v 7:30 yeeer; dne 21. eervence proti State Farm v 7:30; dne 28.

Oervence proti Southland Life v 7:30 veeer, a timto se sezona konei. Hry jsou yelice dobke organisovany, jsou pod do .zorem mestskYch autorit, fizeny dvema rozhodeimi (umpires), kteti hraee drdi v mezich to nejlepgi slugnosti. Hti gte jsou yellce dobte upravene a osvetlene; jinymi slovy, Beta patti do pravidelne ligy a jest radost se ptijit podivat.

S bratrskym nazdar vag Frank B. Steiner.

Dallas, Texas, 21. kvetna 1954. ) • a, • ( Kdo "ije prost jsa ve gkereho blaznovstvi, neni tak moudrSr, jak se domniva.

Pokrytectvi jest pokiona, kterou dini netest etnosti.

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View organisitoram So P. J. S. T. Sestry a brat•i:.

Po distriktni schtizi ve West dne 25. dubna, a po spoleene porade zastupctl t • etiho a pateho distriktu, bylo usneseno, aby organisatori ve v gech sedmi distriktech SPJST byli pozvani do bratrskeho zav<du v rziskani noveho Clenstya do nag SPJST. Tento zavod Tketiho a Pateho distriktu proti v gem ostatnim distriktinn by nas mel najiti vgechny pohotove yyparnoci na gim organtsatortinT kde se jen prileZitost naskytne.

Podminky zaVodu byly by docela jeclnoducbe. Organisato •i v kaZdem distriktu sna gli by se, aby ptirtistek novych Olean a novYch certifikata byl merenY v proc.entech podle stavu •elenn v distriktu.

KaZdY distrikt by se :snaZil z yYSiti eislici'svYch (lentil a prirnstek by se yypoeital v procentech..

• Dulegtost a prospe gnost takove nove naborOvelmmpane jiste uzna kaZdY or, ganisator. souhlas od nadpolovi'dni vetginy vgech organisatoril, vod by zapceal na 1. eervna a ukoneil by na 31. srpna 1954.

Jestli schValujete takovou bratrskou souta, con jiste p.otegi celou .Jednotu nag , poglete svtij souhlas co nejdfive no, tajemnika t •etiho distriktu: L. 0..Hogek, Grapevine, Route 1, Texas.

S bratrskym pozdravem Cyril Pokladnik, ptedseda L. 0. Hogek, tajemnik Ttetiho distriktu J. M. Skrabanek, ptedseda Rudy J. Sefeik, tajemnik Patelui distriktu ) • •7► • 'Add Bratti Svolunly

eislo 67.

Schulenburg, Texas.

Timto oznamuji v gern elentim tadu Bratiii Svobody eislo 67, aby se hledeli dostavit v nejvet gim poetu do schtize prvni nedeli v eervnu, toti'a 6. eelma, obzvlagt' ti, kteti malo nav gtevuji schtize. Mame na tu schtzi vehni duledite jednani. Tedy jest 2adoucno, abyste se v co nejvetgim poetu dostavili.

Po schilzi budeme mit spoleenou svaeinu a take nee° k za,piti. Tedy na shledanou ye schtizi.

S bratrskYm pozdravem Frank Holub, tajemnik.

(Poznamka redaktora: — Ch .tel bych ptipomenouti, abyste si v eervnove schhzi promluvili o torn, kdo od tadu pojede do schtize prvniho distriktu, 19. zati v Caldwell. Vag tad byl vkly mezi prvnimi a nejlepMad.)

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Oddil Dopisovatelskfr Dallas, Texas Cteni bratii a sestry: Chci podat trochu myth dojmil ze schilze tietiho distriktu.

Jak jste jia eetli, schnze se pekne vydatila. Vge glo pane, a.s do chvile volby ntednikli; a vette me, ae ua jsem /Ilea strach, ke bratr ptedseda spini, co tekl pti schuzi ve Fort Worth, ae nedostanouh rnladi eleni vice fistupku ve Vestniku, k nebudou pracovat.

Vetim, ae prace, tak jak ji vedli bratii Utednici v distriktu ttetim, zabrala mnoho jejich Casu; a piece jsou doma deny, deti, jsou jine zaleaitosti, kde by chteli tu nedeli jeti a nejde to, musi se do schtize toho neb onoho tadu, poznat jejich povzbudit je v jejich praci spolkove, neb to jest fidel, prace distriktnich Ale byla by to velka gkoda, ba byl by to fipadek prace, kterou tito fitednici vykonali za jedinY rok. Nepodcenuji addneho z tech bratru, kteti byli navrhnuti do tech fitadtil, ae by to nedovedli, ale ja, bych nemela to dilvery, neb nejsou dosud s tou praci seznameni; a nevim zda to, co dal Pokladnik a Hoek ttetimu okrsku, dokazal-li by to jinY bratr.

Za rok ano, budou•li tito bratii brat stalY zajem ha praci distriktni, tedy se zapracuji a pak bratii Pokladnik a Hoek milaete ustoupit z fitacift bez starosti, 'ae dilo, ktere vy jste zaeali, bude dale zdarne pokraeovat.

Dale, odpust'te tyto tadky, nejsem s yami, Cleny tietiho distriktu, ani trochu spokojena, ae jste dovolili, aby br. ptedseda doplatil odznak tietiho distriktu.

Kdyby, kaadY z vas byl dal jen 10 centil, tak by se bylo sebralo dosti penez ten peknY odznak zaplatit.

Zavedene distrikty v na gi Jednote budou brat velkou roli v budoucnosti. Moana, ae je gte ani ptigti sjezd si jejich aitosti pine neuvedomi, ale piijde doba, kdy to budou okrsky, ktere budou vysilat delegaty do sjezdu; a budou to okrsky, ktere budou ureovat i vedeni v Hlavni fltadovne. Ja vetim a doulam, k tato prace zapoeata neupadne, ale piinese mnoho clobra nagi Jednote a jejim elenUm; a nag odznak tietiho okrsku bude east° upotteben phi rilznYch okrskovYch a celostatnich schlizich.

Jako vady, bylo zase mluveno o Upadku malYch radu. Jaksi se nemohu v takove pcstaveni vmyslit. Myslim, ae jest to vina jen clenu takovYch Pada. Tazala jsem se jednou jisteho elena: "Jsou tve Ceti v fade pojigteny?" Odpoved', k ne. Proe ne?

Ze nebylo penez a pak kdya dorostly,-k ua do deskeho spolku nechtely. Odpovidam, "Nevetim, ae jsi nemohl pojistit sve male deti; vaclyt' na ge Jednota ma piece

V STN fIC WEST, TEXAS tak male detske poji gteni, jen 20 centii mesidne bys platil na ditko do 16 let a v ten. easu uk si tve deti yydelaly tolik, ae by si yetgi pojistne samy platily." Povidam, "Ty, takovY spolkovY elovek, a neclag deti tarn, kde jsi ty; a pak se zasta-, vas malYch tadu a chce g, aby mely pray() poslat delegaty do sjezcili."

Dnes jsou jeho nektere deti v jine Ceske jednote. A ae by nemohly male lady zaplatit ani tech pet centu na elena do distriktni pokladny, taky nevetim. Vim, ke dosud jest mezi na gim lidem to eeska, pohostinnost. Sejdete se nekolik rodin spolkovYch dohromady, udelejte si besedu. Uvaite kale, neb udelejte zmrzlinu a nejakY ten kolad a kupte si to; dejte za to pet centli. A kdya zaplatite, co to stalo, tedy yam par centli zfistane. Pti to besede hrejte domino, bingo — neb neco jineho. To jest zabava, ne karbanictvi, nebo jak fikaine "gamblovani". Kdo prohra,, 0, cent, za to vas nikdo neodsoudi a vy se pane pobavite; a tim, ae budete hrat rtizne hry, nebudete mit Casu na rfizne fedi, ktere nadelaji spoledne besedy.

Jsem jista, ae se vain to zalibi a vy se budete te git na druhou takovou besedu. Zde u nas v Sokolovne mame takove veeirky kaadou sobotu veder a kolik odtamtud z toho India se podpotilo rfiznYch veci; a co smichu jest tam vady. Ja jen lituji, ae nemam nejakeho toho kidiee s peknou karou, kterY by mne tarn zavezl a zase domtit odvezl. Bydlim nyni trochu daleko.

Milj bus vyjiadi z mesta sem k. nam o 12. hodine v noci, a ae jseni dosud tak trochu flamendr, piece se me zda, ae to ua je pro mne trochu pozde stat na rohu ulice a eekat na bus.

Byli tea vzpomenuto, k se Vestnik malo ete. Dne gni nag Vestnik ma dosti do7. breho eteni pro obe generate. Nas starYch a i pro ty mlade v anglieine. Jsou tarn mnohdy elanky, o kterYch moano hodne pternYglet. Pro mne ma cenu velkou, neb kaadY tYden si z neho dosti vyberu, ale neni v neni neco; co by tam rozhodne melo bYt. 172 Vas sly gim, "V'Sak jsi na Tiskovem vYboru, tak proe to tam neni?"

Tedy otevteme na g Vestnik. Jest tarn neco pro tatu, pro mamu, pro dospele deti, ale nemame tam ani tadku pro nage male dal, pro na ge vnoueata.

Kdya bratr redaktor Valeik zaujal svou redaktorskou praci, pti schfizi Tiskoveho vYboru jsem mu povidala, ae co aby vyhradil jednu stranu pro male etenate a dal jim tarn malou povidku v feel anglieke. Odpovedel, ae se po neeem tieba podiva. Pti gla druha schlize, sam to vzpomenul, ale zase jsme to uspali. Pti gla t •eti schlize, ani jsme to nevzpomneli. Ja, jsem Cekala, ae si toho v gimne sestra Hilsherova, dosud se talc nestalo. Tedy, bratki a sestry, teknete me, jak maji nagi 'Wadi eleni Cisti Vestnik, kdya my sami

ye sthdu, -Eine 26. kvetna 1954. je na tu eetbu nenavykneme. My tu mame, di ja tu main, 5 let starou vnuelcu.

Kdya ptijde Vestnik neb jine noviny co jsou moje, tu me je cid, "Grandma, tu jsou tve papiry." Kdyby byla ye Vestniku pro male deti povidka, tu by tekla, "Mami, babi, honem me pfeeti, co ten zajieek neb slepidka zase vyvedli." A tam by byl ua zasety zajem o Cetbu Vestniku, kterY by s nimi rostl.

My jsme si dosud v na gi Jednote neuvedomili to biblicke "Nechte malidlcYch phijiti ke me." pat ditky na Programy neni dosti; to jest jednOu za Cas a mnohdy jsou to ty jedny a same ditky, ale dati jim povidku neb nejakY romanek, kterY by mel pokraeovani, dostali by to kaadY tYden a to nejen jedny, ale vkchny.

Co tomu fikate, deti, chtely byste neco takoveho ye Vestniku? Ano-li, tedy dopigte bratru redaktorovi.. Vite, on jest jako vaa tatinek neb maminka, slibi neco, ae by to bylo pro vas dobre, ale pkijdou jine zajmy, jine starosti, zapomene se na to a vy musite nekolikrat je na to upomenout, nea vain konedne daji, co tak troaku slibili.

Jsem jista, ae yam bratr redaktor rad vyhovi. Je dosti mista ye Vestniku. A ja, mu za vas piedern dekuji, a posilam dolar na koupeni povidkove kniaky. To nebude asi dosti, tedy at' si po gle fleet bratru pokladnikovi Hlavni atadovny; bratr Koliha tam ma hrfuzu penez, ani si s tim nevi rady; tak at' trochu na vas a i nas utrati, neb ja, si tea rada takovou povidku ptetu. (Poznamka redaktora: — Ten dolar budu nucen vratit. Mam asi '75 —80 anglickYch detskYch knikk, ale nesmim je otiskovat, led bych vykoupil autorske pravo. PomYSIel jsem tea na klady deskYch pohadek, jenae by to vyaadovalo hodne Casu. I knialcu "Broueci" chtel jsem pteloait, ale jsou jine spolkoye zajmy, ktere nedovoluji.)

Byla jsem tazana ye West tak trochu na nag tad. Rad Jaro dislo 130 byl zaloZen Cleny Sokola a je sidlem v Sokolovne.

Srostl se Sokolem, deti na ge cvidi v Sokolovne a jejich deti jsou zase Cleny nageho tadu. Pti divadlech a raznYch programech neni rozdilu, kam kdo patti.

Jsou to na gi herci, jsou to nas vgech Ta Cinnost spoleeenska zde byla od zaloa'eni zdej gich spolku, jest zde a doufarn, k i bude, neb i kdya ti starSi pracovnici ustanou, jsou ua na jejich mistech mladgi, kteti ukazali, ae tu praci a zodpovednost taky dokaai. My z nich mame radost, ae kraei v brazde star gimi eleny vyorane.

Phi schfizi ye West i dal gi'besede jsem se mela velmi dobhe. U manaelfi KazdovYch jsou ty chvile mile. Jedeme vkly na hibitov, kde bYva, tolik kilsneho kviti na hrobech jejich drahYch zeintelYch. Jsou tam ua mnozi, ktere jsem i ja znavala.

Ve stiedu, dne 26. kvetna, 1954.

Pak to pekne koupaligte, chlouba to mesteeka West, a vedle zavod, kde se giji pro vojsko kalhoty a kde jest zamestna.no dye ste delnika, cot jest peknY ptijem na penezich pro delniky a z kterYch utitek i mesto. Pak spolkova budova na Cottonwood, kde oba mantele Kazdovi pracuji, sestra Kazdova v kuchyni a br. Kazda za barem. Par spolkoqch bratra a rester dokazali mnoho u jejich kadu. PHstavili budovy a zatizuji jine lieci pro pohodli naygteynika. Ten veCer tam men zabavu a velice peknou na ygtevu. Libilo se me mezi vami a pteji yam dalgiho zdaru.

Tat jsem jela s KazdovYmi na oslavu stfibrne svatby, kde jsme byli velice pekne pohosteni, ac ja jsem si to vilbec nezasloutila. Jen velice lituji, to jsem si nezapsala jmeno tech stfibrnYch novornanZeta. Jsou oba je gte takovi pekni mladi to jim s radosti pfeji, by se dotili svatby zlate ye zdravi a gtesti rodinnem.

Tedy nezatkepu-li papueemi, tak na shledanou v Ennis pH distriktni kam bych rada ptivedla i moji vnudku Carol do schtze deti, kterou povede sestra Nesudova. Na zdar.

Antonie Horakova. ) • .•,„ • ( ZPRAVY Z TitETiHO DISTRIKTU S. P. J. S. T.

(Pokraeovani zapisu z minuleho eisla.)

Grapevine, Texas.

Po poledni ptestavee, 'westska schtze distriktni znovu zahajena ptedsedou br.

C. Pokladnikem. Die potadu ptednesene zpravy z jednotlivYch 'facia o stavu a pokroku udinenem v minulem obdobi. Byly vesrnes s poydekem ptijate. ZnaenY poeet noveho elenstva ziskaneho hiasily tddy :Oslo,: 84, 130, 25, 135, 54, 66, 92 a 154.

Nasledujici odporudeni byly pfednesene a schy dlene i maji bYti do nageho pracovniho prograMu ptivtelene a sice: 1.) "Aby kady na ge konaly pravidelne schaze tadove katdY mesic.

2.) "Aby elenskST ptispevek zustal k distriktu 5c na Clena rodne a tento obnos tady yeas odvadely. (Navrhy na 10c a 25c na Clena byly zavrhnute.)

3.) "Aby katclY tad zvolil si staleho dopisovatele, at' jiZ do Ceske aneb anglicke east' na geho "Vestniku", a tento einnost kadovou oznamoval.

4.) "Aby zpravy z distriktu byly etene ✓ nagich tadovYch schazich a o nich poj ednavano.

5.) "A tim tat aby byl povzbuzen zajem o praci s distriktern i v eetbe organu.

6.) "Abychom vgemotne byli nagim organisatoram napomocni.

7.) "Abychom probudili v na gich tddech snateni o zfizeni atulny v nagem ptigtim sjezdu.

8.) "Abychom za sve vzali 'dude snahu o ztizeni parnatneho musea a knihovny pti nagi Hlavni atadoVne.

VESTNIK — WEST, TEXAS 9.) "Abychom snatili se dociliti a ziskati ptivrtence my glence, by kahlY elan Jednoty, kterY po 35 let si plati sve poplatky, byl opravnen k aleve poplatkii bez ohledu na sve staid. ' 10.) "Aby drtitele vyplacenSrch certifilata byli nagi Hlavni atadovnou zaveas upozorneni, zda by si ptali novou pojistku ptimetenou a matnou v jejich stall a kopie upozorneni zaslana tat tadu, ku kteremu tento Glen pkinaleti, 1 ptislu g -nYmorgaistfuneho, 11.) "Aby Cast z &stall° vSrtetku z distriktnich schazi byla odvedena do distriktni pokladny.

11) "Aby ustanoven byl ttielennS7 bor poradni a planovaci k napomoci distriktnim atednikam.

13.) "Aby nage. distriktni mladet podala sve navrhy, o jakou einnost by se zajimaly a ptaly si zavesti v distriktu nagem. — Navrhy by mely bYti bud' adresovane sestte V. Nesudova v Ennis, Rt. 2, aneb ptednesene ye schazi v Ennis dne 5. eervence.

Na jednani o techto nametech se poc3ileli bti. Hejl, Hrabina, Holasek, Hogek, Cervenka, Mazanec, Freund, 8napka, J. HejnY, JurCik, Dural a sestry Nesudova, HoraloYa., Hogkova, a jine vice.

Kdyt pti glo k porade na volbu atedniId( distriktnich, br. Cervenka navrhoval, by "stall" znovuzvoleni jednomyslne. Br. ptedseda Pokladnik tento riasrh zarnita a zdarazriuje pottebu, by zvoleni byli yesine's novi atednici distriktni. Shromatdeni navrhovalo pak nasledujici v tomto potadi Mazanec, Holasek, Hrabina, V. Heji, Zich, Slovak, Cervenka, sestra Horakova. Byli vesmes podporavani, ale zdrahali se atad pkijmouti. Kdyt pak po clelgi dobe nebylo motno dociliti vYberu, na nalehani ptitomnYch br. Pokladnik schazi na nekolik minut odroCil, aby se mohl poraditi s atedniky distriktu. VSrsledek byl, to se dohodli sloutiti distriktu jegte jednu lhatu. Toto sdeleni bylo s nadgenim pkijato a volba pak potvrzena poystanim vgech pkitomnYch. Navrten pak stra2ce pra.poru a br. Alvin Nesuda z Ennis do toho atadu jednomyslne zvolen.

Nasledoval vYber mista ptigti distriktni schaze. Navrten Fort Worth u tadu 92 a Ennis u tadu 135. Add Ennis, kterY jmenem syeho zastupce ptislibil 50% vYtetku do distriktni pokladny, obdrtel yetginu hlasa.

Br. teditel S. krabanek ptimlouval se o novY zasod ziskani elenatva mezi tketim a patYm. distriktem. Tajemnik navrhuje, aby se tentokrate metili 3. a 5. distrikty s ostatnimi vgemi distrikty a tito spoleene yyzvane k zavodu dle percentualniho stavu elenstva kaZdeho distriktu zjigtenehb pii zahajeni kontestu. Podrobnosti zavodu vypracovati ma vYbor distriktni.

Strana 7 Ve "volnjrch navrhu" byly podavane pozoruhodne nameety k zlep geni einnosti u tadft, potadani svaein, pfatelskych zabay v domovech Mena, bingo a narozeninovYch oslav (sestra Horakova).

Hlageno tajemnikem, ze nag distrikt tteti ziskal nejvet gi poeet novYch diem). (od 1. lodna, a sice 148 ptirastek) mezi distrikty.

Hlagena jubilejni slavnost 201eta. tadu 154 Fort Worth.

Br. Bartek, Steiner, Slovak a sestra. Milanova. jsou pkitornne na gi "vedouci" organisatoti. Kdo bude mezi dalgimi?

Hlagena pote gitelna einnost u tadu els.

66 a planovani stavbu nova spolkove sine pobliZe Waco, Texas. istadu v Gainesville byla venovana zyla.gtni pocta za vytrvalost a navatevy jejich schfizi.

Hlageno, to nag distrikt jest dosud na prvnim miste, co se dopisovatelu do orga. nu tYde. Kniha naygteynika vykazovala pies 300 jmen, aygak pozdeji jsem jegte zjistil 91 jmen, ktere se opomeli registrovati. PoctivY odhad, tekl bych, dle asudkil pozorovatela, byl by asi kolem 500 fidastnikft a velice nas to potegilo.

V zaveru dlutno vzpomenouti, to bratr ptedseda Pokladnik clekoYal katdemu tadu i jednotlivcam za ucast, pozornost a zajem, kterY se jevil po eas jednani. Domacimu kadu za pohostinstvi, obetavost i obsluhu a vgern adinkujicim, kteti ochotou svoji dosvedcili, to dosud mezi nami ptatelska shoda tije, je gte jednou diky!

Ptali jsme katdemu gt'astnSr nasrat down') a kdyt na yYzyu jit nikdo vice se k slovu nehlasil, schaze skoneena o 4:15 odpoledne bratrem ptedsedou.-Po schazi nasledoval bohatY program mladete i dorostlYch, ktery nam easteene ugel, (meli jsme schfizi vYboru na kontest), av gak dle sdeleni, adinkujici za. za sve zdatile ptedneslouZili si nag Yd & sy. — Bylo to v gechno pekne a jest me aptimne ptani, abychom naddle tak svorne a zdarne pokradovali.

Va.g v fide Ludva 0. Hogek, t. C. tajemnik.

• 4. • ( San Antonio, Texas.

Mili bratki a sestry: RadostnY je majovY Cas. Ptaeci prozpevuji sve majove pisnicky, brouCci ze zeme vylezaji, by spattili svetlo sveta; kvetinky se rozviji, by nas svou vani probudily a nemocne Kdyt tak k yeeirku na dvorku pod stromeekern Seclavam, tu pozoruji tu ptaCi a tu vidim, jak zazrak to laska botsko, do ptaeiho hrdla; jak pilne stavi hnizdo, tu trpelivost, horlivost v jeho stay)* tu peel pii krmeni mlad'at, i ten natek nad jejich ztratou.

Strana 8 A tak si east° ptipominam, jak easto i my truchlime nad ztratou na gich mil3ich; 2e take ti ptaeci citi a truchli, neb v ge, co ma lasku bo2skou v gtipenu, citi bolest nad ztratou sv3-tch milSrch.

V ten eas majovSt, kdy v gechno Oge laskou, kdy voni luka, i les, i ty kvetiny znaji lasku a snoubi se eiste k slunci vsttic, spojuji sve soueastky, aby vytvotily plod, v nem2 je zaliba budoucich kvett, ktere maji na na gi dui velkSr vliv.

V maji nam ptipadaji pamatne dny: prvni jsme oslavevali Den rnaminek.

Mnoh3im z nas je to ji2 jen vzpominkou, 2e jsme melt maminku; a ten kdo ji jegte mate, si ji va2te. Teprve a2 ji ztratite, poznate, co postradate. Zaroveri i tatinky; mihrjte sve rodiee. Dobre deti jsou riejvet gim gtostim a bohatstvim rodieti.

Zaroven rodiee maji bYti dobrYm vzorem sv:jtch ditek, proton vy, kteii jste svoji maminku pote gili a ji lasku kaala si toho rozradostrieni a utegeni sveho srdce pine zaslou2i. A my maminky, ktere jsme je gte zde, vzpomely jsme tech, ktere jiz ode gly do sveta neznama.

MnolaYin z nich byl tvrdY fidel 2ivotni a mnohe trampoty jim bylo podstoupit.

Krasne a od srdce na Den matek promluvil bratr Kleprlik k niaminkam pti zahajeni schiaze konane na- Den matek 9. kvetna. Jen2e nas tam nebyli dosti. 8koda to krasne ieci, 2e jich nebylo vice ji vyslechnouti.

Jegte mnoho vice piijde v veneeni hrobit. V ten den vzpominame nejen nage nam nejbli2 gi, ale i na ptatele, na lidi, s kterYrni jsme se east° setkavali pofaclani rfiznYch spolkovSrch slavnosti atd. Mnohe jsme si zachOvali v pa,meti, rtiznSich povah s riaznYmi osudy a nahledy.

Take v radii se nejvico potOda, spolkov3'r ch slavnosti. Nej •adejit si vyjildrine nekde do ptirody do parku, kde je sama, •odni krasa a neni tieba nic vice ozdobovat. Tak to bylo u nas zde v San Antonio v nedeli 16. kvetna. Potadala se schtlze •sedmeho distriktu v krasnem County Mission parku, kde je vge pro takovSr ji2 ptichystano, ptipraveno. kady, ktere spadaji pod sedrnSt distrikt, byly eetne zastoupene. Schfizi zapooali zpevern pisne "Spi Havliekir", za vedeni Franka Bolfa z 0 schfizi se nebudu zmiriovat, to ponecham nekomu jinenau, ale tolik piipomenu, 2e se mile takove kizeni schtize libilo. Slo vge s tlukotem hodin.

Nebylo ?i,adnYch dlouhYch keel, ani 2adne prodlu2ova.ni sclatize. Ve 12:30 se zapoCabo s obedem, neb nav gtevnici meli ji2 hived. Po obede, schtize brzo skoneila.

Nato byly pl'edvola.ne ditky, ktere byly v soutezi nevim jiste, ktere obdr2ely prvni ceny, ale to uvidite ye Vestniku i s podobenkou. Ale to mne teai, ae vgecky, ktere se podilely a pokusily, obdrZely odmenu. Orly aspori se o to pokusily a mi-

VAS T1\11K — WEST, TEXAS nily to dobie a uptimne.

A ted' zapodal program ditek. Nebudu 2adne jmenovat, neb eisla byla vgechna pekna, a v gechny to pekne umely. Po programu dospele deti zataneily Besedu.

Vim, 2e se ka2demu libil tanec Besedy, proto2e se i mne hned nekdo zeptal, kdo je cvieitelem, 2e jich to zajima. Program byl zakoneen zpevem pisne "Hej Slovane".

Lidu se sjelo ye velkem poetu, ani jsem nemyslela, ze je tolik na gich eeskYch rodin v San Antonio. Od tadu 'Cis. 133 se tentokrate velmi einili, aby v g e co nejlepe g lo, jak star gi tak mlada deveatka se ptiairiovaly v kuchyni. Vykonaly dobrou praci, neb nektere sestry, jako Blanatova, a sest •a Ambiurnova, tam sly hned v polovici dopoledne, aby piipravily pro navgtevniky kavu a kolaee.

Ka2dello bylo sly get si libovat, "Dobte jsme se pobavili a pobesedovali"; vgude bylo slyget slova nadSeni. Tam, kde je soulad a harmonie, tak i to prate je skvela a tady vzriastaji a Jednota roste.

Ku konci pkipominam vzpominkou tu vernou praci nagich pkedchfidcfr, kteti pi i te2kYch starostech a svizelich pracovali obetave pro dobro kadu, pro Jednotu a pro celek. Ztistala nam po nich pekna pamatka. Necht' nam zustanou vzorem a pkieirime se jich nasledovat. Pteji vgem tadtim ptirfist elenstva.

Rubie Holly.

• 4 • ( Houston, Texas.

Ctena redakce a mill etenati: Tak uz jsem tady zase. Nejen proto, rada pigi, ale take proto, ae je mne po vas teskno. Tak rada bych vyhovela tens, kteti nine v2dy ptipominaji, at' vice pigi, 2e moe jezdim, tak ae toho mnoho vim.

Lidieky mill, jste na omylu, jestil sc domnivate, ze jezdim no svete jenoin pro moje vyra2eni. Obyeejne je to, kdy jedu, 2e si mne nekdo najme, at' ho tam nebo onam zavezu. Poslednim easem to bylo dosti east°. Na FrYdku jsme byli, jak tam svetili kaplieku koncem dubna, kde jsem se se gla se znamSrmi. Take jsem dojela se podivat na pana a pani Matyagovy, ponevad2 na slavnosti nebyli.

Tak z toho FrYdeeku se stal FrYdek.

Dnes ua je to male mesteeko. Kdy2 jsem tarn bYvala co male. holka, to byla jenom obeeni gkola, jeden obchod a jeden obydelni clornov, v kterern jsiaqie s rodinou Kadleekovou bYvali. Letos na slavnosti men navgtevu ohromnou.

Na zaeatku kvetna mely sestry od sko -Morayskeho kostela sjezd v kostele v Crosby. Pani Anna Jordan a ja jsme jely hned prvni den. A 2e zasedani sjezdu zaCabo as ye 4 hodiny po poledni, tai jsem , mela dost easu jet na htbitov. Axle roky jsem mela, eloveka, kterY mne to tam okolo nageho iota dr2e1 oeistene, ale letos a to 111USillle eistit sanay.

Ve stiedu, dne 26. kvetna 1954.

Mely jsme se v crony as moe dobte, take jsme tam zfistaly i pies noc a ziteastnily jsme se sjezdu i na druhY den, kde jsem Se segla s mnoha znamYmi od davnych let.

Ted' se zas pokusim yarn vypsat, jak se nam vydatila na ge slavnost "barbecue" na Studewood v nedeli 16. kvetna. Poeasi bylo earovne krasne a navStevniku jeSte vice ne2 jsme oeekavali. Meli jsme tu navgtevu a2 ze Shiner, pana a pani Mikeskovy, a take pana a pani Konviekovy z Danbury, coa nas tesilo. Podruhe ptijed'te zase.

Tentokrat jsme se obdivovali nagim mladYm kuchakinkam, jak se v kuchyni otdeely, jedna radost. A jak jim to sluSelo! Kdy2 se v gichni naobedvali, tak zapoeala vYhra kejkfi, a v gecky aly na odbyt, jak se tike., jako "hot cakes". Ja jsem hnala zavod s bratrem Joe Skrabankem na vYlite kejku. Ja jsem vyhrala tki a pan 8krabanek ua mel pet; a kolik jegte dostal, kdy2 jsem ode gla, to nevim.

Pak zatal tanec a tancovalo se as do pozdnich hodin odpoledne. V gichni, jak bylo videt, se vesele bavili. Take 112 bratr Jan Stareala byl ptitomen. Pan Stareala byl v nemocnici po dva, tYdny te2ce nemocnY, ale jak videt, pokraeuje dobie, coa mu Vgichni pfejeme.

A zase na 6. eervna v na gi sini na Studewood budeme mit matein a otcft den spojene dobromady. Po poledni zapoene program, kde se zasmejete do popukani. Co rnuae bYt krasni."..jAiho na svete, ne2 kdy2 mama mute Hem, "Mam hodne deti." V torn je obsaZeno v gechno gtesti na svete.

A zase jaka hrtiza vtimi pronikne, kdy yarn iekne statenka, ktera je 2ivena statern -- a bohuki, je to krajanka, "Mftj syn nine nZebradiI o v g echno, co isem mela, a jeho Terra nine z baraku vylinala". Je to neuvetitclue, ale je tomu tak.

Nyni je zaopatkena na statni podpOru v domove pro stare lidi, kde ma svetnieku a vY2ivne jidlo. Jak dlouho se povede dobte jejimu synovi? My glenka ale nikdy nespi, to by si mel kahlY dobte uvedomit.

Pteji v gem otctim, aby mohli na Fathers Day kid, "Mam hodne &Ai." To jsem tekla ja na Mother's Day, ponevad2 moje deti u2 otce nemaji, tak vgechnu lasku hrnou ke nine, zae jsem velice at'astna. Tech par slovieek na Mothers Day vyva2i It S: edan° to pozemske St:esti.

• Nage posledni schtlze, ktera se konala, v patek veeer, coa je pravidelne ka2dST druhY patek veeer v mesici, se dobte vyda •ila, nad oeekavani, kde spolek take povolil $25 pro domov pro stare .lidi Hillje. Pivo daroval ptedseda tadu, bratr A. Hilsher, jidla bylo take dost, tak se /name poild dobie.

Ted' vas zase zvu na distriktni schtizi pateho distriktu, ktera se bude pokadat

130. kvetna v Danbury, Texas na pozemku •editele Joe Skrabanka v krasnern lesiku, kde mlacleZ bude mit pekne vYstupy, na ktere se uZ velice oviei. Talc v gichni ptijdte. .Jsem jista, 2e i od Hlavni ittadovny ptifedou, talc aby nas tam bylo co nejvice. K obedu bude zase to oblibene "barbecue", jake jsme i my men pii na gi sini na Studewood. fteditel Skrabanek ' ma, experta v Danbury na Upravu ro gtene ei jak kikame "barbeeue".

Kdy2 u2 jsem talc pri torn psani, talc y am povim, co se mne minuly tYden pHhodilo. Pit ela dcera z Alvin. A kdy2 ona ptijede, talc musim pozvat i nevestu s detini, ponevad2 se maji vg ichni radi.

Kdy2 nevesta, ptijela, talc zastavila karat u dveti, take ja jsem s mou karou nemohla vyjet. Ale pottebovala jsem nejaIce veci z obchodu. Tak jsem vzala nevesty karu. A kdy2 jsem byla hotova s nakupem a chtela jsem jet domu, talc ma kara tam nebyla. V gichni lido z obchodu vygli yen, aby nine pomohli karu hledat.

Ja volala na policii, at' nine karu najdou. Udala jsem eislo a fidelek kary a jdu zase hledat. Volam domil, at' pro nine ptijedou, 2e mne nekdo karu vzal.

A tu nevesta povicla,"V2dyt' ty ma g moji karu, talc dej hledat moji." Inu,", ja jsem hledala moji eernou Plymouth karu a oni maji zelenou; — ja jsem zapomnela, ze jsem tam jela na jejich kale. Nesmejte Se nine, lidicky, ja jsem se jenom rodila na Spatne planete.

A tady yam zase napi gi o pani MikeskaTruksove v Guy, abyste vedeli, prod poslednim casein nevidite jeji dopisy v novinach. Pani Truksova omylem namisto hake soli vzala "Draino", a to je velika Hravina. Draino se pou2iva do v gelijakYch trubek, aby tam vyeistilo vgecku Apinu a rez, kterd se tam nahromadi. Ale mela rychlou pomoc, talc ji udr2eli na Pokraeuje dost dobie, jenom je gte v krku ma mod bolave a nemide polykat; ale jinak nebezpeei u2 pte glo. Vam, pani Truksova, p •eji Upineho zdravi.

Take hrozneho ne gtesti se doHli rodiee pana Joe HrachovYch v Buckholts. Jejich jedine dite, syn Joe HrachovSr, zde z Houstonu si vyjel do mote na ryby jegte se svYmi dvema kamarady. Lod'ka se s nimi ptevrhla, a mladS7 Joe HrachovS7 to zaplatil • svYm Zivotem. Jeho telo nagli za etyti dny. Zanechal 2enu a pet malSrch deti zde v Houstonu. AC jsem se snaHla dovedet se den polatbu, jsem se to nedovedela. A2 dnes jsem volala zase k HrachovYm, a tu mne pani Hrachova, povidala, 2e ho pohtbili v Seaton. Pana a pani Hrachove znam dobie, kdy2 jsme v Crosby a oni take. F'tijmete mou hlubokou soustrast, a nebdtiku eestnou vzpominku.

Dnes vas zase uvedomuji na ty na ge 'deske kolaoe, ktere budeme pieel u kostela Lesko-MorayskSrch Bratti, 6207 North

rE2T, TEXAS Main, due 29. kvetna. Delame talc kahlou posledni' sobotu v mesici od deviti do 3 hodin. Dostanete horke kolade, paje a kejky, a my varn budeme za to vdeeni.

Vite, ono nemusi pr get, jenom kcly2 kape, td nakape.

Tak na vas vgecky volam Good bye.

Anna Vrla.

• Dallas, Texas.

Mill etenati Vestniku: S radosti specham varn oznamit, 2e ueitelku pro na gi eeskou prazdhinovou lu se nam podatilo zajistit.

Je to dcera man2elil Janclaelcov3ich z Chicaga. Pan a pani Janddekovi jsou tislam etena •am znami po celYm Spojenych statech jejich literarni praci. Zatim co pan A. Jandadek sepsal nekolik historickYch politickYch kndek, pani Jandaelcova pi ge velmi zajimave povidky lidove. Za rok a pill vydala tti kni2ky syYch povidek pod nadpisem "Ze zeme milovane". Kaddeho tYdne uvetejnuje stat' "Vatime", dobre navody pro kuchyri Na popud etenaiek sepsala kuchatskou knihu, ktera se v tisicich vytiscich rozletne po cele Americe. Mimo toho krasne maluje na dteve, hedvabi a sve kni2ky ilustruje mora ysk3ni motivy. Videla jsem vgechnu tu nadhernou praci na vlastni lcdy2 jsem se pH ptilditosti zajezdu do Chicaga na sokolskY slet pied rokem s man2ely JandaelcovYmi osobne seznamila na akademii v Sokolovne HavlieekTyrg, a kteH mne pozvali k nim na obed.

Neodolala jsem, aelcoliv mam z Ceskoslovenska krasnou sbirku umeleckYch veci od nagich vala gskSich umelcil, barevne malovane talire, vykladanou praci ye dteve a vypalovanou, piece jsem neodolala a objednala od pani Jandaelcove dva barevne talike ruene malovane a dali jsme je nagim dvoum dceram jako darek k vanocilm. Vzala jsem do prodeje kni2ky pi. Janclatkovou sepsane a vydane pod nazvem "Povidky ze zeme milovane" a prodala jich 30 kusil. Proto, kdy2 jsem si v dopisu pani Jandaekove posteskla, 2e nemideme dostati pro na gi prazdninovou Akolu ueitele, zeptala jsem se, zdali by nam zde na tu praci mohli poslat jejjich dceru Maru gku, ktera bude 11. eervna graduovat s vyznamenanim z Morton High School a po prazdninach piljde studovat na. kolej. (Je prava dcera sySlch rodieU). Odpoved' ptigla ptizniva, kterou jsem ptedloNla 14. kvetna gkolnimu vYboru, kterY tuto nabidku ptijmul.

Zde znovu ptipominam: 8kola zapoene 21. eervna, ukoneeni 30. eervence. Pro deti bude vyueovani 5 dni v tYdnu, od 9 rano do 12 hodin, v sini tadu Pokrok Oslo 84. Tato sin lepe vyhovuje, je modernejgi a ma chladici zatizeni, co2 v nagem horkem texaskem poeasi je nutne. Dekujerne v gem elentim tadu Pokrok, 2e nam vygli vstHc. Veeerni vyueovani bude

Fitrana krat v tSidnu dye hodiny pro dospe16.

Ptihlasilo se dosud 6 Americana a mo2,na jich bude vice. Ti ov gem by mell mit kursy zvla gt', cot si sl. ueitelka uz sama Prosim, ptihlagujte sve deti I dospele u syYch zastupcn spolku, jejicld jmena zde znovu uvadim: Za tad Pokrok cis. 84. ses. Annie Steiner; ZCBJ ses. Zvolankova; za Sokol ses.

Valeikova; za tad Jaro br. Joe Maca.

Neni to nutnosti 2e se musite ptihlasit jen u svYch zastupca. Deti stejne budou vyueovane pohromad4: Nenechte si ujit tuto ptilditost, kdo2 vi zdali se nam druha takova naskytne.

Sleena Jandaalcova ma v gechny schopnosti dobre ueitelky, je mlada, sympaticka a energicka. Deti l dospeli si ji oblibi.

Skolni vS7bor slibil, ze ji bude napomocen radou i skutkem.

Paula jsem vam posledne o nagich Vgtevnicich. Tohoto tjrclne nam zase jedna ptibyla. Je to stara elenka na geho tadu Jaro Ms. 130, a byla take elenkou na.geho Zenskeho krou2ku, bYvala osadnice dallaska, ses. Kat. Mikulikova, ktera poslednich 5 let sdili domacnost u sve provdane dcery v Kalifornii. V San Antonio ma d,ruhou dcera s rodinou, kterou ptijela navgtivit. Zajela k nav gteve vYch pta.tel do West a k nam do Dallas. Radi jsme ji mezi sebou uvidely.

Byla u nas na besede a pravila, "Jegte jsem vam nic nedala na va gi sbirku na Moriektiv fond, zde je $5.00."

Ptede glY tYden zerntela v Temple va.2ena krajanka pi. J. F. Bartkova. Jeji dobra ptitelkyne pi. M. Linkova k ucteni jeji pamatky na misto kvetin me dala $2.00 na Mouektv fond. Oba tyto dory jsem odeslala na Hlavni litadovnu, a damkynim vyslovuji diky.

Br. Stago: Pteeetla jsem si Va g dopis a podavam malou opravu, kde pi gete o "A Member S.P.J.S.T. Champion". Znain dobte oba vYborne borce sokolske. Sidney Soukup, syn bratra a sestry SoukupovYcla z Houstonu, je studentem na universite, br. Joe Ehrenberger ne. Je naeelnikern nagi Jednoty Sokolske. Je 2enat, tatinkem parku rortomilSrch deti. Ziskal celou iadu cen za cvieeni na natadi. Nage jednota ma mekolik ptebornilcil, kteH ziskavaji ceny v mezinarodni souteli Dallas potadane. Posledne si odnesl nekolik cen Jarka. StranskY. V rodine StranskSrch sokolstvi tkvi s yYmi koteny hluboko v zemi. Uz dededek Frantz, StranskST st. si ptivez1 ze stare domoviny z Brna ceny. Zde oba jejich Synove, Fran-, to StranskY ml. a ted' jeho syn Jarka. dobS.7vaji ceny svoji zdatnosti sokolskou, a po zesnulem Jarkovi. StransicSrm dcera Anieka Stranska-Castro je ted' naeelnici.

Sokola v Corpus Christi a u2 i sve tti deti. zaueuje v Sokole.

Jeg te ku konci: Pan Houclek me sdelil, '2e ptigti dva mesice — eerven a dervenec

Straria 10 nebudou Ceske obrazky ukazovane v Dal-sec. A2 pozdeji, co2 varn necha vedet.

Film "Jarein profesor" byl take slabe navgtiven. Byl peknY, dobte jsme se na nem pobavili, a budeme se my stark tesit na druhd. Dekujeme panu Houdkovi, Ze se stard nam eeske filmy ukazovat.

S pozdravem vgem etenatrim Bokna Valeikova. ) • .7„, • ( DISTRIKTNi SCHUZE V DANBURY Houston, Texas.

Cteril bratti a sestry: Nezapomente na schuzi pateho distrikttu v Danbury, Texas, 30. kvetna! Bude v peknem chlkiku pod peknYmi stromy, aZ kdyby prgelo, pak bude pod sttechou.

Schtize zapoene v 10:30 rano.

Barbecue °bed ye 12:30.

Kontesty a hry zapoenou ye 2:00 hodiny odpoledne, volleyball, baseball, atd.

Poglete vageho tadu Cislo a elm budete teinkovati, na sestru Amelia Sturm, 5508 Nolda St., Houston, Texas, telefon: — VA -0079, anebo na mne. Doposud se ptih15,silo jen malo vas! Nebudete litovati, k jste ptij eli.

S bratrskYm pozdravem, uctive vas zve Rudy J. 8evelk, 2301 Airline Drive, Houston, Texas TW-1451.

(20--21) ♦ c • tad Fort Worth eislo 154.

Cteni bratti a sestry: Nejcitive nem o to na gi distriktni schrizi ye West. Dekuji na gemu tajemniku, br.

Janu Beeanovi a jeho 'Zenu gce, ses. Lily Bedanove, ze me vzall sebou.

Byl krisnY den, schrize byla velice zajimava, hodne lidi bylo pkitomno, dobre pohosteni, i program 'se kaldemu velice libil, jenom bratti atednici se toho chteli vzdat. Ono to neni 'Ze.dne, maliekost. Dekujeme yam, k jste to zase pkijali. Ty dve staienky co dostaly to kvitka, jakou ony mely radost, jak jim oci zanily nad takovou poctou. Nu, bratr redaktor to vypige, on si to zaznamenaval, ja to tak neumim.

Ted' vas zase zvu k narn. Nezapomente na tu na gi- oslavu. V nedeli 6. eervna budeme oslavovat 201ete zalokni tadu Fort Worth Cislo 154 v Sokolovne. Jak bude program, napigi co vim. Bude dobre barbecue k obedu, uvitani hostu, schtize a pti ni uvadeni novYch ?Henri do fc'adu, nojakY program po schtizi, veeete, taneeni zabava veeer pii dobre eeske hudbe — no vgak piijed'te, budete videt. Zveme vas vgechny, z blizka i z dali, bratry z Pllavni id vtibec vgechny ittedniky, ptatele a zname.

Sestry, ptineste, prosirn, nejake pedivo neb salaty. Br. ptedseda Hejl Hkal, 2e pogle oznamku do Vestniku, tam budete dist, co tu budeme mit. lit' musim pk-

VESTNiK — WEST, TEXAS stat, je 10 hodin veeer. Se srdeenYm pozdravem na vtechny Ctouci.

Anna Svitak, dopisova,telka.

I• • Rad Jaromir Cislo 54.

West, Texas.

Bratti a sestry: Pekna poklona. Jak se v gichni mate.

Jednak dobte po tolika de gtich. Jegte to nebylo suche a jiz zase tti coule. To stab° za to. Tak to bYva, — napted nic a potom to i mosty bere. byl jsem v meste, ja to main hodne daleko; jdu a potkam bratra piedsedu, Roberta Cervenku. Ze kam jdu?

Ani nevim, odpovedel jsem. "Tak pojd' se mnou."

Tak jsem, jel, aspori neco uvidim. To mne tegi, kdyZ si tak mohu vyjet. A mluvime. Co on nevi, tak zase ja vim, eas u.teee a zase mne doveze domil slu gne, vgak vite, jako dva opu gteni. To nic, musime si zvyknout.

Dostal jsem Vestnik a etu, co p ie redaktor, ze byl tam a tam povzbudit eleny, aby navgtevovali schnzi; anebo rifednici Hlavni Utadovny byli tam a tam. Nekde by si to men vytidit domaci iitednici, aby ty jejich schtize byly lepgi. Wade maji ty schtize v domovech, a to jaksi netahne.

Ale kde maji spolkovou sin, tak je to hodno zabavnelSi a pracuje to hodne To by se Cleni nikde nemeli nechat pobizet. My u nas se mriZeme pochvalit, ze to jinak klape. Cleni ptijdou, a vgechno se prodebatuje a vykidi. Po schtizi se vgichni pekne pobavime. Pak jedeme ze schrize domri, vgichni jsou spokojeni a te gi se na ptigti schrizi, kdy zase bude nee° noveho a neokkavaneho. Ov gem, u nas se ten nag Raymund nekdy se mnou vyvadi, a ja mu to odpustim, a je zase dobte. Nikdy to neni ve zlem se 26.clnYm bratrem od zabavniho vYboru. Bratte redaktore, promiri, ze pletu to pate pies devate. Nu, ptijdu si vypit fla gku piva a pustim se do psani dale.

Nevim jak pokraduji ti na gi nemocni eleni. Nevidel jsem Z'adneho z jejich rodiny, abych se pteptal a dozvedel, ale kdy'Z nejsou 'ZacIne nemile zpravy, myslim, k nemocni pokraeuji dobte. Pieji yam, byste brzy byli mezi nami.

Kuchyne uZ je hotova. Ptijclete do schtize 6. Cervna a uvidite, jak v g echno je vypravene. Myslim, ze v gichni budete spokoj eni.

Dne opravdu nernarn Zadnou naladu na psani, tak bratr redaktor musi prominout. Za tad Jaromir, s pozdravem Emil Klaus.

Ve Sttedu, dne 26. kvetna 1954. uhli na barbecue je jiz eervene. Sam jsem videl maleho hocha, utikajiciho po ulici v Danbury pro "MU" pragek pro bratra Heimana, jak se oblizoval od ou gka k oug ge jiZ ptipravuje k tomu 30.-ku!Tosev kvetnu, kdy bude na ge schrize pateho distriktu na rend, bratra J. M. 8krabanka v Danbury, Texas. I led ji'Z je tam na chlazeni tech pottebnYch sklenic. Pamatujte, ye 10:30 rano 30. kvetna 1954 v Danbury. Na shledanou!

Rudy J. 8efeik, 2301 Airline Drive, Houston 9, Texas. ) • d. • PRELOiEN1 SCHUZE SOKOLA V nedeli 20. eervna kona Sokol Houston svoji pravidelnou mesieni schrizi. Schrize se preklada, na tuto neddli misto druhe nedele nasledkem sokolskeho sletu v Corpus Christi, kam mnoho neastnikri od nas zajede. Dostavte se v hojnem poetu.

Po schtizi obeerstveni a ptatelska, zabava.

Jednatel.

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KALENDAtt ✓ sobotu, dne 29. kvetna pota,da mienva, Beta tadu Pokrok Dallas eislo 84 velikou taneeni zabavu ye prospech vybaveni teto Cety. Hudba bude Starlighters.

Pomorte na gim hochrim k dobremu zdaru vagi rieasti. 2625 Floyd Street.

Ve sttedu, 26. kvetna, hraji SPJST hogi z Dallas proti Gulf Insurance Company v Samuell parku v 7:30 veder, hti gte Cislo 2, a dne 2. eervna proti State Farm Insurance Company, take v 7:30 yeeer, htigte Cislo 2. V gechny hry jsou ye stkedu a na htigti Cislo 2 v Samuell parku. ✓ nedeli 6. Cervna tad Fort Worth aislo 154 oslaVuje 201ete trvani sveho taclu. Podrobnosti programu budou uvetejneny ye zprave dopisovatelky. ✓ nedeli 6. Cervna 'tad Pokrok Houstonu poilda spolednou oslavu Dne matek a Dne otcri. Zaeatek ye 3:30 odpoledne.

Sledujte zpravy clopisovatelt.

V nedeli 20. Cervna kond Sokol Houston svou pravidelnou schtizi, ktera je pteloZena nasledkem sletu v Corpus Christi.

Bratr Brizda

BOLA! POZOR: Cteni spoluspolkati: Frame jsem mluvil s bratrem .8.kraban= Ptemej glim, esi by dlovek zbohatnul nekern a on mne sclelil, ze tele jf2 se na pro- bo zbankrotil, kdy' by za kacIST svy dobrY vazu gkrti, nag "barbecue" hlavni "ger, slovo dostal desak a za kaZdY svY SpatnY bratr Heiman, jiZ ma nu' nabroir genY, a slovo niusel platit nykl.

I,Vedneo.day, May 26, 1954

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BENEVOLENT ORDER OF THE STATE OF TEXAS Postmaster: Please Send Form

Strana 11 Reports from Lodges, biographies, etc., intended for publication, must be in the hands of the Editor a week before the date of issue. Address all editorial matters to: Editor, 6402 Prague, Houston?, Tex.

to SUPREME LODGE SPJST, TEMPLE, TEXAS

MUSINGS OF THE EDITOR THERE ARE HIGHLY PROMISING signs in the activities of our younger members. If you glance again through the preceding issue of the Vestnik, you cannot help but notice the reports.

Cyclone Lodge No. 24 claims its first "alljunior" program in many years. Twenty-four children participated, and there are all looking forward to another program of their own. And that is not all—they immediately organized a square dance club which meets •twice a month, every second and fourth Tuesday. The officers must be SPJST members. * * JUNIOR CLUB POKROK HOUSTON Lodge has already .been functioning for a quite some time. The Junior Club No. 88 holds its meetings twice a month, on the first and third Thursday. They surprised the editor with letterheads and envelopes of its own—JUNIOR CLUB, underneath the SPJST emblem, under the emblem its affiliation with Pokrok Houston Lodge, and complete street address. It is a very good . publicity design.

It seems as if every member of the Club has been furnished with the stationery of the Club for advertising purposes. The Club is trying to embrace all SPJST members who are over 13 years of age and single. * * NEARLY THREE YEARS AGO THE younger set at Stefanik Lodge No. 142 in Houston organized its own junior club under the name of their own selection, "Willing Workers For Progress", By the way, the Czech word "Pokrok" means the same thing as the English word "Progress". So we have two progressive junior clubs in Houston. The group from Stefanik has been taking active part in every district meeting, except once when it was too risky to take the children out. But the "Willing Workers For Progress" are again getting ready for the district meeting in Danbury next Sunday.

JUNIOR GROUP OF VOLNA G'ECHIE Lodge No. 135 in Ennis had about 40 participants in the Mother's Day program. Since it was a program -for the enjoyment of mothers and grandmothers, the children presented mostly Czech numbers, Czech poems, Czech songs,

Czech short skits. That was Saturday evening before Mother's Day. The following day, another junior group, called "Sbor Mladeze", composed of the members of Ennis Lodge No. 25, had its annual program. "Sbor mladeze" group is probably the oldest junior club in the entire history of the SPJST. Those who belonged to that junior club fifteen or twenty years ago, are now the leaders if Ennis Lodge No. 25.

Vestnik. The ir atter was announced and explained several weeks ago. This is another reminder that the prizes are arranged and set. Any individual, contributing to the Vestnik anr reporting the activities of his group or his Lodge„ will be counted in the ebntest. The editor will keep the score, or You can keep your own score. Count all your contributions to- the Vestnik beginning March 1, 1954 and running until December, 31, 1954.

The individual with the highest number IN TIE?, CURRENT ISSUE YOU WILL of letters, reports, and announcements find additional reports on the junior will get $25. The second highest will get activities. Probably the most outstand- $20. ing event was the twentieth annual SPJST May Fete by the younger set of THAT MUCH FOR AN INDIVIDUAL Praha Lodge No. 29 near Taylor. Sister Ivicic, youth director of Praha Lodge, But your Lodge or your Junior . Club and her assistants, must have done a will come in for its share, too. Your remarkable job of preparing this colorful Junior Club or your "Sbor Mladeze" will pageant. There is a separate report on be counted independently from your lothis May Fete elsewhere in this issue. cal Lodge. If your Junior Club or your And it was not exclusively the youth of Lodge, throught the combined effort of Praha Lodge. The report mentions other its memebrs, sends in more reports that lodges participating. There were some any other Lodge, or your Junior Club young couples from the Beyersville SP will receive $20. The next highest numJST Lodge, from the Holland Lodge, and ber of reports will be awarded by a from the Seaton Lodge; and there was prize of $15, which n ill be paid to the the Temple Beseda Club with twenty- second Lodge or to the second Junior four -dancers in their Czech costumes. Club. It means that if you keep on send: , ing your reports, you may get your prize NOT TO BE DELIQUENT IN MY RE- of $25 or $20, and your Club or your ports, I must mention another group of Lodge may be the highest on the list, or youngsters who contributed in a great measure to the enjoyment of those who the second highest, and will receive $20 game to the meeting of District Seven, or $ 1 5, as the case may be. held in San Antonio. It is not my inten"' tion to take away the job of the local BUT YOUR DISTRICT WILL COME reporterS who should describe the en- in for its share of the glory. It the comtire program of the meeting. But I wish bined reports from all the individual re-. to make my own comment that the porters in your district will be higher youth program, which covered t le after- than the combined reports from any noon session of the meeting, gave the other district, yOtir district will be ameeting the youthful atmosphere which warded the prize of $15. The second prize Was lacking during the morning sesto the next highest dirstrict will be $10. sion. As soon as the pictures of the win* • ners in the essay contest come in, I shall have the cuts made and I shall TO REPEAT, THERE WILL BE SIX publish the winning essays. The read- prizes for the greatest number of co-ning of the winning compositions was, tributions; two prizes (25 and $20) to however, only one part of the delight- the individuals; two prizes ($20 and $15) ful youth program. to the Lodges or Junior Clubs; and two prizes (-$15 and $10) to the districts.

AT THIS TIME, YOUR EDITOR Both the Czech and the English reports wishes to repeat that there are six will be counted in the contest. The conprizes offered for the reports, contri- test has been on since March 1, 1954. It butions, and letters published in the will end December 31, 1954.

V2STNiK — WEST, TEXAS

Our Youth Movement 93y Since in the last Board of Directors Meeting, I have received such unanimous support in the condemnation of the childish albeit 'reprehensible untrue accusations made by the supreme lodge secretary against my person, and the most encouraging apologies, and the assurance by the board members that no further attacks designed to hamper and weaken our Youth Movement will ever again be permitted, I feel more spirited to again continue my work on behalf of our Youth. It was my every intention to turn in my resignation as Youth Counselor if for my work on .behalf of our Youth Movement, I should be subject to such infantile but nevertheless humiliating untrue accusations. After due consideration, however, and at the urgent pleas of the directors, and with the interest of our entire membership and our youth in particular at heart, I have decided to continue for the present time for the best interest of our S.P.J.S.T. ignoring this ill-mannered incident.

Following are some of the proposals and suggestions pertaining to the advancement of our Youth Movement which I have presented to our Board of Directors at our last board meeting. I am sure these suggestions will interest you and may help You along in your work with the Youth in your own local lodges.

First of all, I reported on the Dancing and Singing Project which I have introduced to develop our Youth Movement on self-supporting basis, and to help stimulate activity at local lodges, educate the children, as well as advertise our. S. P. J. S. T. in doing something worth while in helping the children in the community regardless of whether they are members or not, and in doing so preventing Youth delinquency; as well as, in this way opening the fields for our organizers to increase the membership. My model project was proven very successful, and is now ready to be introduced to all our local lodges so that they too may help themselves in their Youth Movement Activities. Copies will be mailed out soon to all Youth Directors giving details. To test projects like these takes great deal of time in plan-

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ning, research, studies, a lot of patience, and a great deal of figuring which way to "cut corners" to make ends meet for the best interest of everyone. It is my sincere belief that great interest and accomplishments can be derived from this "Singing and Dancing Project", and I am hoping all lodges will put it to use.

1. I stressed the importance of PLAYING BALL, be it baseball, volleyball, basketball, or tennis—just as long as it's playing ball, to create interest and activity of our Youth and their friends. If our lodges do not have enough member children to play, let them invite their friends and relatives over to play with them, and soon they may become members too, forming your ball team. In attending the many Youth Meetings, Conventions, and Youth Councils here and there, it was always stressed "give them a ball, and start the ball rolling" as the best means of getting children together and capturing their interest. I have obtained, with the board of directors approval, a few baseballs and bats, volleyballs and nets and presented these to a few lodges that have asked for them and needed them with the boards compliments, and also sent out music to lodges that were unable to locate same and secure it themselves to help them get started in choral or group singing—which I am very much in favor ,of and recommending to all our lodges.

3. That I was very happy being able to obtain and reproduce an old, old copy from Czechoslovakia our beloved "BESEDA" with the words and music arrangement, and the instructions of how it should be danced which I am also having translated into English For our children to learn and to understand and in this way help to preserve the "Beseda" amongst our Czech-American people. It is also my aim to secure special arrangements of Czech and Slovaks Folk Songs and introduce them to our children in my programs sent out quarterly from headquarters in both the Czech and English language in order to help preserve our Czech culture of which we are all so proud. some songs can be

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found in the past issues of my programs, and each time more will be published—until we'll have enough to fill a song book.

4. I recommended again the desirability of incorporating singing in our lodge activities be it children, or adults, be it community singing, or a well developed chorus, because singing is the greatest interest creating attraction on my program anywhere, and by any group. I am again stressing this to our membership and wish to encourage: it as we do have so many good singers, and so many nice songs. And who doesn't like to sing! Singing would encourage more activity in all lodges, large or small as any number can participate and when we all meet together at meetings, districts, conventions or festivals, we can sing together or compete with each other and spend niany enjoyable hours. Singing is in many organizations their leading activity and one that carries them with pride and dignity in any class or circle, and I shall therefore hope and wish for it to be adopted by all our lodges. If posible, it would be very wonderful for us to have a well trained concert choral group through which our S. P. J. S. T. would become well known and a contributor to the cultural and art of this land.

5. At this time, I played our new S.P.J. S.T. Fraternity Song with Czech and English lyrics which was well liked, and also played the new Production lasting about 30 minutes which I have collaborated with the composer of our Fraternity Song as a possible show-number for our next Texas Fraternal Congress, and which could also be used for our own forthcoming convention as entertainment either in Czech or English or both. This number being entirely different from the "Star Waltz Drill" which I have choreographed and presented last year, will be no doubt again a winning number and a pride to all of you .. This production number relates "fraternalisin" and introduces our Fraternity Song as well as other Czech folk songs and original music in new arrangements in which' will participate the tiny-tots, children, teenagers, and the parents as well—singing, marching,. and dancing making a complete presentation of fraternal life—if the board so wishes and decides, and makes arrangements to present it.

6. Also I have presented the requests made of our original "Star Waltz Drill" to be performed out of town, district meetings, etc., but as there were no funds allocated for this purpose, these requests had to be declined by me unless the board so wishes to make other arrangements, in giving our members the

Wednesday, May 26, 1954 opportunity of seeing this "Star Waltz Drill" presented at each one of our District Meetings at some time or other.

It could gain its' a lot of recognition and publicity—especially so if a picture of same was placed in the local paper in whichever town the drill was performed, and the entire membership would be very proud also.

7. I also brought out again the importance of having programs at all our lodges on Mother's Day, Father's Day, Christmas, etc., and to have Easter parties, picnics, and other social gatherings. With the local lodge boards cooperation and encouragement, this would help stimulate activity in our lodges and promote more interest. And I asked our Supreme Board of Directors for their kind wholehearted support in this endeavor of promoting the Youth Movement.

8. Also, that I'll try to promote Youth Benefit Dances to be given at our lodges to help raise money for their Youth Movement without having to go into their general funds. Money made from these Youth Benefit Dances—if well planned and advertised beforehandce uld make their Youth Movement Activities self-supporting and enable many more things to be done for the Youth and in this way also gain in membership.

9. And that I would also like for us to have by-laws and the constitution for all our lodge Youth Clubs in our organization—operating under the S.P.J.S.T. Charter in order to give them a unified directive which would establish this Youth Movement on a much firmer foundation, and co-ordinate it into our regular S. P. J. S. T. life. And that a special directive could also be formulated for all the Youth Directors, so that they t:o could follow a definite standard procedure. That it would be nice if all our Youth could be called by the same name throughout our organization to show recognition and give our Youth a distinction, as all children like to iden-* tify themselves as belonging to an outstanding organization of their own. All children love to brag amongst themselves, "I'm an S.P.J.S.T. Star", or "I'm and an S.P.J.S.T. Texan", (or whatever name shall be chosen for them) and many times other children will join such an organization just to be able to use the same "brag". Even more if they were given a special emblem of their own to wear with their name or number to show their importance, or a special emblemed ring would also be nice as all children love to wear rings.

(Visualize the potential publicity inherent in such a promotiOn.) We should give much thought and deliberation in

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choosing a proper name for Our Youth —a name which the Youth would like and use with pride. Be it the "Stars" of S.P.J.S.T., or the young S.P.J.S.T. Texans or any other name carefully selected I suggested that the emblem should always be our star with the S. P. J. S. T. between the Points, and the number of the lodge could be in the center and the name of our youth encircling the number within the star, or any other emblem decided upon by the board. To retain our colors, the red, white, and blue, the uniforms could also be planned accordingly. If, and until all these ideas and plans are worked out by the board of directors, I am still suggesting—as I have in the past—for all our boys and girls to wear bluejeans (short Or long) pants, or skirts with a white shirt or blouse, with the red S.P.J.S.T. lettering on the back, a red cap with the white numbers of their lodge in front, which in my opinion is the simplest and most comfortable way for the children to dress, and yet very distinguishingly attractive. All this was brought up for the boards consideration and future decision.

10. That I was still looking forward to a "Membership Camp" of our own, where our Youth and Adults meet and play together, same as some of the other organizations have and gained much success with. That it could be a place where we could all meet on weekends, vacations, holidays, or any group picnic or meeting of our organization. A place where our Youth Directors could take the children and teach them scouting, life of nature, swimming, hunting, and many other such outdoor activities desired. A place of recreation for our membership, young and old, to get better acquainted and have a better understanding amongst themselves, and a place for them to enjoy and feel proud of as members, and have the feeling that they are being considered in a fraternal way besides insurance alone; a place that would be recognized and attract other people to also become our members.

11. That I was happy to announce that I was able to make most of the District Meetings and meet with most of the Youth Directars, assistants and those interested in helping with their youth, and happy to cover the increased list of new Youth Directors and Assistants added to the old list since the last board meeting.

These are most of the suggestions and reports which I brought up before the board for future consideration—and there were others.

It is always a pleasure for me to write these editorials for our Vestnik be-

cause I am certain that the membershi at large is in accordance with me in ti interest of the welfare of our YOU'I4 and in its continued progress, and t/ prosperity of our S.P.J.S.T. organizatio ) • 4, • (

To Every Organizer of the S. P. J. S. T. Sisters and Brothers:

A conference was held by the rept( sentatives of District Three and triet Five, after the meeting in We Sunday, April 25, for the purpose to it vite every SPJST organizer in all ti; seven districts to a friendly contest see what district would secure the big/. est percentage of new members.

This contest of third and fifth di; tricts against all other districts shoul find all of us ready to assist and he our organizers wherever opportunity d rises.

The rules of the contest would simple. The organizers in each distrii would try to increase the number of ne! members and new certificates on th basis of the present number of meni bens in their respective districts. Th increase would be stated in percentage Each districts would be raising its ow number and figure its own percentag!

Every organizer should feel the portance and advantage of this type 'c contest. If a majority of organizers ail proves this plan, the contest will stag on June 1 and will end on August 3i 1954.

• Kindly send your approval—to the light of the entire membership of th SPJST to the Secretary of Distric Three: L. 0. Hosek, Route 1, Grapevini Texas.

Sincerely and fraternally, Cyrill Pokladnik, president L. 0. Hosek, secretary District Three J. M. Skrabariek, president Rudy J. Sefcik, secretary District Five • 4, •

The dignified Kentucky Cilonel under cross-examination by the distri. attorney. When nothing seemed to shal the witness, the prosecutor tried ridi rule.

"You, sir, are called 'Colonel'," n sneered. "In what regiment, and in wha war, were,you ever a colonel?"

"The 'Colonel' in front of my narn is just like the 'Honorable' in front O yours. It doesn't mean a thing."

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...Aster Hilsher Spoke To Youth Group in Chicago In connection with the items about the youth activities, mentioned in the MUSINGS .of this issue, I should also report that Sister Birdie Hilsher went to Chicago to attend the Fraternal Youth Counselors Association.

Your editor received and air mail special delivery letter from Sister Hilsher just in time to squeeze in the current issue a part of her letter to let the members know what she has done in Chicago. Only a part of her personal letter is h ere.

Chicago, Friday evening Dear Brother Valcik, em sending my editorial straight on to -West to save time. I wrote it with great care so that there wouldn't be any impropriety, and it could be published_as I wrote it. I have been . a busy girl and couldn't- get to it any sooner.

Sorry.

The convention was very nice and interesting, and I have been treated with utmost respect and consideration. I was the only one here from Texas, and was even called on to deliver an address on our Youth work in our SPJST. It was rather unexpected, but since I came up on the program until in the afternoon, just before the main address of the sesson, it gave me time to prepare one.

My speech was received with great attention and applause. Dr. Preston Bradley, the feature speaker of the convention, which followed me immediately, repeated and quoted some of my remarks.

Also different presidents of other sections and officials of the convention commented on and complimented the speech of the "lady from Texas". And that continued throughout the next two days. Frankly, it made me feel embarrassed to receive so much recognition and attention. Five people asked me for copies of my speech, even the men fromthe Fraternal Age and the Fraternal Monitor. And everyone wanted the SPJST Youth Programs.

The .entire session was much better than it was a year ago when you, Brother March, and I were here. Several people asked about you, ands why you didn't come this year.

On my way home, I am invited to visit the home offices of three big fraternal societies. Will report more to you when I return. Sincerely and fraternally,

with youth must constantly be stressed, and plans to include the youth in our fraternal activities must be developed.

Four million children will swarm into the nation's 12,000 camps this summer.

Many of them are private camps, organized, managed and supported by fraternal societies. We, of the Czech extraction, may be bragging about our progressiveness, but the Croatian Fraternal Union of America is far ahead of any of the Czech fraternal society. The Croation Union maintains a regular camp for children at Des Plaines, Illinois, just outside of Chicago. And who are the Cioatians? Well, you may just as proudly ask,. "Who are the Czechs? What are the Czechs doing for the youth?"

Maybe, when Sister Hilsher gets back from Chicago, she could tell us how to convert that 1,000-odd tract of timberland, which the SPJST owns, into an attractive camp for all the SPJST members, including our boys and girls.

What are your plans, Brother March?

You and Sister Hilsher have already talked about it. )• • THE GOOD OLD DAYS In the May issue of the Line, a magazine published by the Tennessee Gas Transmission Company for the employees of TGT, your editor found a fitting description of "the good old days." It is a list of rules for employees, posted in an Illinois store in 1880. We do have some members who were born 74 years ago, 'at the time those rules were in ef-. feet: Store must be opened from 6 a.n to 8 p.m.

Store must be swept; counters, shelves, and showcases dusted; lamps trimmed and chimneys cleaned; pens made; doors and windows opened; and a pail of water and a bucket of coal brought in before breakfast.

The employee who is in the habit of smoking Spanish cigars, being shaved at the barber's, going to dances and other places of amusement will assuredly give his employer reason to be suspicious of his integrity and honesty.

Men employees are given one evening a week for courting—two if they go to prayer meeting.

After 14 hours in the store, the leisure hours should be spent for the most part in reading.

What was that again about the "good old days?" )

Wadnesday, May 28, 1954 JOSEF JUNGMANN—FOUNDER OF MODERN CZECH Joseph Jungmann (1773-1847) w a s born and bred in a Czech speaking village, but educated in a German school-the only kind then available, so that when he returned he found his eager but halting attempts at expressing himself in Czech language met with derision. He devoted himself be the patient study of Czech which was very fortunate for the nation, because the results of his long hours of study went far to shape the language at a critical juncture in its development.

Joseph Jungmann is considered the founder of modern Czech literature and he lived in the most revolutionary period of modern history. History shows that this talented man was born three years before the American Revolutionary War; felt the influence of the French Revolution of 1789, and died ,one year before 1848, the year of bloody revolutions in Europe, which was also a period of awakening for Czechs, Slovaks and the Slays in general, who had been under the yoke of opression for so many hundreds of years. Jungmann unconsciously mach, a contribution to this reawakening, because on this foundation others were able to build and glorify the name of the Czech nation.

Jungmann was a schoolmaster by profession, and he first ventured into authorship as a poet, or rather as a versifier in 1789, when he contributed to the third voltirne of a literary almanac ably edited by A. J. Puchmajer. He was thrilled by Milton's "Paradise Lost," to such an extent, he translated the poem into Czech. This difficult task took him from 1800 to 1804, and the translation was finally published in the year 1811.

In 1805 appeared his translation of Chateaubriand's "Atafa i." HO concentrated a good deal on writing on special problems, such as Czech prosody and spelling.

—J. F. Chmelicek.

----) • 4. • ( OZARK OBITUARY There was a sad incident one day in the heart of the Ozark Mountains. A farmer's mule kicked his mother-in-law to death. A tremendous crowd turned out for the funeral, but it was made up almost entirely of men. The minister commented. "This old lady must have been might popular because so many people will leave their work to come to her funeral?'

We are glad that Sister Hilsher is wil"They're not hew for the funeral," ling to devote and donate her time to learn what other fraternal organizations What most folks are seeking these explained the farmer. ` AThey're here are doing and planning for their young days is less to do, more time to do it to buy the mule."

—Kroehler News members. The importance of working and more pay for not getting it done.—

Wednesday, May 26, 1954

LETTERS STEFANIK LODGE NO. 142 Houston, Texas Hello Friends: How are tricks at your house today?

Something humorous to Make the day a pleaSure, I hope. Maybe the ants are f orMing an army on the back .doorstep and will decide to march right in and take over the candy the baby dropped on the floor before he fell asleep; or raid the sugar bowl in its customary place. Perhaps the confounded flies sense a cool spell coming on and decide to hold'a conniving meeting on your screen door so that when you happen to rush outdoors for something, they rush right in and take over, so you can spend most of the day running around with a fly swatter in your hand.

At our back door are two mulberry trees just loaded with mulberries and a. large weeping willow tree just swaying with white fuzz. They've been there so many years I never gave them a thought until last Tuesday. I washed clothes and was hanging out the last pieces, when I heard a knock at the front door. I ran tv a•wer it and there was a young man saying, "Hi, Mrs. Sturm can I pay my " and his mouth flew open and he started laughing.

"I beg your pardon, "I said and looked dumbfounded.

Please go look in the mirror," he said after he controlled his laughter.

I ran to the mirror and guess what I saw! All the fuzz falling from the weep,willow had wrapped itself in my hair and two big 'black mulberries were setting right on the top of my heath Well I felt like two-cents-worth of change, but you . can see how the most unexpected things can happen.

On May 2nd we held an open meeting combined with cur 35th anniversary celebration.

Thirty-five years our little Lodge has been standing on the corner of Nolda and Radcliff Streets in Cottage Grove, Houston, Texas. Time flies, older faces disappear and new ones take their places. Regardless of the change, the same goal, Humanity Benevolence and Brotherhtiod shall go on endlessly. This motto just can't be beat. So, with the co-operation of our Youth and ourselves, we stand recognized for a worthy future.

Stefanik Lodge wishes to thank each and everyone of you for your attendance; and to the participants of the program as well as all the Sisters who so graciously served the refreshments.

Our meeting was held in the usual procuchiii; with several unecessary coin-

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mittee reports omitted to shorten the meeting for the program which was as follows; "Pledge of Allegiance to the flag led by Kay Sturm II. Star Spangled Banner" led by Drill Team.

III. The. Initiation Team Drill.

IV. Tulip Dance: Tulips: Shirley Svec, Shirley Johnson Gayle Sturm, Marilyn Becan, Rebecca Ann Hitchcock and Kathy Becan.. Dutch Doll—Norma Jean Johnson. Dutch Boy— Robert Hitchcock.

The music was "Tiptoe Thru. the Tulips." Sister Ann Ward instructed the dance.

V.Ballet Dance by Bessie Silhan and Sharon Rossberg. Delightful little dancers who won much applause.

VI. "Bimba" portrayed and sang by Robert Hitchcock.

VII. Mission of St. Augustine"—sang

by Pan.elle Kay Sturm, Kathryn Turner, Peggy Gostick and Sadie Craddock.

VIII. Ballet Dance by Louise . Becan who wore a beautiful yellow net gown and white ballerinas.

IX. `:Do Lord" (song) harmonized by Nell, Gayle Sturm and Sadie Craddock.

X. Tap Dance (Basin St. Ball) by Bessie Silhan and Sharon Rossberg.

XI. Accordion played by Charlie Chupick, Jr. "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" and danced by Karleen Krustchinsky.

XII Modern Version of "Tiptde Thru The Tulips" Tap Dances by Louise Becan and Kay Sturm. Both wore black shorts and white long sleeve blouses with multi-colored sequins with satin streamers from the waistline and hair ribbons.

XIII. Kathryn Turner, Panelle Sturm and Sadie Craddock harmoniz e d "Wanted".

XIV. "Tennesse Wig Walk" (Tap Dance)

by Bessie Silhan and Sharon Ro•sberg.

XV. Presentations of three generations of Charter members present were introduced to the audience. They were Svee, Silhan, Becan and Vaja. families in three generations. Charter members present without grandchildren here were Kovar, and Shulda families.

We hope all of you enjoyed our program. Lodge Stefanik thanks you again for your co-operation..

It was with a tearful heart that I directed Wie program with for one of our most beloved Charter member went to eternal rest two days before our 35th anniverasy program.

Brother William Ungrad Senior, one of the first Czech settlers, as well as Charter members of our community was respected and loved by all who knew him. Stefanik Lodge No. 142 sends to his family deepest sympathy regards and. May his eternal sleep be peaceful.

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Well, I must go to the Lodge now al will try to write again in a couple weeks.

Best of health and wealth to all you wishes Amelia (Vaja) Stilt; • 4. • (LODGE ROZKVET ZAPADU NO. 10 Floresville, Texas On May 16th the meeting of Distri Seven took place at the very acconam ■ dating County Mission Park in San Al tonio.

After the preliminary procedure the meeting it was turned over to tl Supreme Lodge officers. Upon the 1.1 quest of Brother Marek, the presiden of all present lodges, held a confereni among. themselves,, and so did the se; retaries, and bookkeepers with the Si prerne Lodge secretary, Brother Chi pick, in charge. To me this little se; sion proved to, be very informative ar I hope we have them each time., Meal while effective talks made by Brothel Valcik, Holasek, Navratil, and others.'

At 1 o'clock a very delicious lunch w: served by the members of the San Am tonio Lodge,. to . approximately 250 pc; ple.

At 2 o'clock p. m. the Youth Progra; began with reciting the Pledge of A legiance. America was sang by all pre: ent. The following numbers were pr( sented by Lodge No. 107 Floresvill Poem "Plana Jablori" Libbie Ann Baye which she remarked was recited by hi grandfather, Jan Svoboda, when he wi a small lad..

Song "Side by Side" by Barbara, Mai K. and Joan McCloskey.

Poem "Drop a Pebble" by Joan Mi Closkey.

Song "Bimbo" by Bruce Svoboda.

Poem "I'm a Cute Little Girl" by Glcx da Eckels.

Song "Aj Lueka, Ludika' by group.

Accordion selections by Anna Marco from Karnes County.

From Lodge No. 133 San Antonio, M: rion Blanar, Judy Becker, and Diar.

Hughs did the pokey Pokey Dance or the Bunny Hop. Matthew Hughs entertained the at dience with piano selections, and Mat Ann Czarneski's accordion music mac fine listening.

The adults made a nice showing i dancing the Ceska Beseda.

Last on the program was the Read ing of the Winning Essays. There wet ten entries in this contest. It was very tense moment for the youngsters wait and see who are the lucky winner Brother Hranicky read them in this o; der: Anna Bell Shortner 4th place; Mar K. McCloskey, 3rd; Barbara McCloske: 2nd; and Frances Jurica, 1st. After r(

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Time came for bidding farewell, to our fellowmembers and friends with hopes to see each other at the next District Meet at Lodge 56 in Corpus Christi, on Sunday, October 31, 1954.

Sincerely, Mary McCloskey, Sec'y. ( STEFANIK LODGE NO. 142 Houston, Texas Hello, Everyone: This is a reminder to all of the District Five Lodges to be sure and participate in the Meeting and recreation program on Sunday, May 30th.

Meeting---10:30 a. m.

Dinner-12: 301 noon.

Games-2:00' Enttants thus far: I. Boys Baseball –(Soft) ,--ages 9 to 13 years.

1. Danbury Lodge No. 139.

2. Pokrok Lodge No. 88.

3. Stefanik Lodge No. 142.

IL Boy's Baseball(Soft)—Ages 13 to 20 years.

1. Stefanik Lodge No. 142.

III. Girl's Volleyball—ages 13 to 19 years. .Stefanik No. 142.

Pokrok No: 88 These are all the entrants that I have. Those of you who are getting your teams ready and have not contacted me, have until 12:30 noon of May 30th to do so. There will be registration tables at the entrance of Brother Skrabanek's ranch where all informatkn can be obtained.

I know more lodges will respond.

Brother Blinka of Needville usually has entrants and gives good co-operation, so we expect some games from the Needville Lodge. Those of you who do not have enough to make a team, but have two or three players who enjoy ball games, bring them along and we can assemble an "Allied Team", thus giving two or three Lodges credit with one team. There's always a way to cooperate if you want to. The District Five Planning Committee has been working hard to make this event a successful one with the help of the District Five officers: Bro. Rudy Sefcik, Bro. Skrabanek and Bro. Olexa. Since the first of April we have been sending suggestions and instructions through the Vestnik, so there is no excuse for the District Five Meeting to not have a hundred percent meeting and enjoyable day! Now the rest is up to you! and you! and you!

Let's see if you can do your share with honest to goodness nrotherhood!

V1" N f K W=T, TrY,A9 Hoping to see you May 30th and wishing for you the best there is Amelia (Vaja) Sturm )• • NEWS AND ACTIVITIES IN ENNIS In reading last week's Vestnik I noticed the report from Lodge Volna Cechie about their Mother's Day program.

I feel truly grateful to them for having entertained us with a good representation of their young people in well selected numbers. We are looking forward to another such program.

The following evening Lodge No. 25 gave its annual Mother's Day dance which was preceded by a short program of children's numbers under the direction of Sister Dorothy Kudrna who was assisted by Sister D. Hrabina. Thus, Mother'S Day was amply celebrated in Ennis.

Last week Sbor Mladeze held two Meetings. The first was a called meeting tO, begin work on activity program for the remainder of the year which ends in November. Due to heavy rains all of the officers could not attend. A discussion was held nevertheless. Then in the regular meeting held Friday, the outlined program with various other suggestions was approved. Other motions which carried were that a playground for children be equipped at the hall. Plans are to lay out two volleyball courts so that both large and small can play. Equipment for the playground so far procured is a merry-go-round which we received from a discontinued school.

Other items will be purchased as we go along.

Each month two people will be responsible for supervising children's play as well as other events.

It is planned to have one Birthday Party a month for all the children whose birthdays fall in that month.

They will be our honor guests. The plan is to include all children who themselves or their parents are members of S.P.J.S.T. here in Ennis.

To coordinate our children's programs in the Lodge, Sister Kudrna was appointed youth director from the Sbcr.

The six month activity plan follows.

Those concerned might save this list.

JUNE: Supervision, Dottie and Johnnie Hrabina.

Children's Birthday Partly (ice cream) "Veeirek", for members senior Lodge No. 25.

All the "works", food, dancing and fun. By invitation.

Begin work on July 4th program.

JULY: Supervision, Otille and George Str unc.

July 4th—program late afternoon Begin work on number for District meet.

Wednesday, May 26•, - 1954 Children's Birthday Party (swimming and refreshments.

AUGUST: Supervision, Frances Zapletal, Edwin Trojacek.

Children's Birthday Party.

Watermelon Party.

SEPTEMBER: Supervision, Wilma Nesuda, Alvin Nesuda.

Children's Birthday Party.

Hayride and Weiner Roast.

OCTOBER: Supervision,' Mildred and George Trojacek.

Children's Birthday Party, Halloween theme) timed not to interfere with ,other Halloween activities here.

NOVEMBER: Milton Martinek, Nadine Honza.

Children's Birthday Party.

All dates for these affairs will be announced later as will our dances and programs All members of S. P. J. S. T. know that their children are always welcome at the Sbor's affairs. The Sbor , sincerely invites them. to come and have fun.

Wilma Nesuda. ) • 4 • ( JUNIOR CLUB LODGE POKROK HOUSTON NO. 88, Houston, Texas Dear Readers: WHO'S WHO IN THE JUNIOR CLUB Although some people may believe it, we are not "all play and no work". This has just recently been proven by one of our very outstanding members.

He was named Junior Rotarian of the Month for the Heights Rotary Club by R. H. Williams, Reagan Senior High School, he is a member of the band, bowling team and cadet captain in the Civil Air Patrol. He is also a. member of the National Honor Society and, to say the least, ,cne of our own members in the Junior Club.

In the name of the Junior Club and all its members, I would like to express our sincere congratulations and say that we are very proud to have you, WINFIELD ULMER, as one of our members.

Fraternally yours, Rosemary Butschek ) • 4 • ( TO ALL FRIENDS OF AMERICA'S BOYS: We are all interested in the boys of America whether they be Gentile or Jew, Negro Cr White, Protestant or Catholic.

Our future—the future of our Country —depends on the training and guidance the boy of today receives. If we are to make America strong, we must make Americans stronger. The place to start is with our boys.

We want our American boys to grow up to be good men. The boy can become a good man by being a good boy—not "goody-goody," but just a plain good

Wednesday, ay-2i', 1954:boy—honest, clean of body and mind, brave and manly.

Every edition of cur newspapers carry reports of juvenile delinquency, of boys in trouble. Boys are restless, whether they come from the poorest of families in the sluin areas; or from the best families who live in normal, well-adjusted homes. Wealthy or poor, the parents of some of these boys are unable, or unwilling, to meet their responsibilities. Someone must provide a steadying hand for these boys—these future Amer-. ican Citizens. That is the purpose of this announcement! It comes from Father 'Flanagan's Boys' Home.

As 'Boys Town's contribution to the future manhood of our Country, I would like to offer a helping hand to all boys between the ages of eight and eighteen years—and their parents.

The vast majority of our. boys are good boys, and have loving parents to guide and conusel them. It is not my intention to interfere in any way with the duties and functions of the parents. ,I want to help those fine parents encourage those boys to continue to be good boys': According to the boy's age, I would like to write a letter to him each month.

These letters would definitely not be "preaching" letters, but would be written in boy's language about subjects in which he is interested: All of us who understand boys, know that they appreciate , encouragement and recognition from their parents, as well as from someone outside their family circle. I will also encourage the boys to write me, at any time, about any subject they wish to discuss.

I would like to write, once each month, to any boy, or boys, whose names you send me. Just send their names, addresses and ages. If there is any particular information you think I should have regarding any boy, do not hesitate to note it. Send the names of the boys to Father 'Nicholas H. Wegner, Director, Boys Town, Nebraska.

By the same token, if you know of a boy who, is the victim of conditions which may lead to delinquency, I will, through my letters, help him to overcome his misfortune, and will try to provide the understanding, steadying influence and counsel he needs to keep him from the ranks of the juvenile delinquents. Every boy is worth helping, and when .a boy is "losing," it is then that our work is needed most.

Please do not hesitate to send in the names of as many boys as you wish.

The source from which I receive their names will not be disclosed to the boys.

May I say again that this is another Boys Town contribution to the strength of America, and is offered without obli-

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gation on the part of anyone. It is offered to America's boys of all races, color and creeds to help combat and prevent juvenile delinquency, the most serious social problem of our time.

Sincerely, Father N. H. Wagner Father Flanagan's Boys' Home Boys Town, Nebraska •

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LODGE POKROK NO. 84

Dallas; Texas Dear Members, Once more I want to remind everyone of the activities.,in our Lodge. On Saturday night, May 29, we will have a "Softball Benefit Dante. " This dance is sponsored by the younger members and is the lust of its kind held in our ledge. We are asking the public to support this project by coming out and enjoying themselves. A door prize of a HAM goes to the lucky winner.

Then, an event just as important is coming up Sunday, June 6. This is the 13th anniversary. our,building. A wanderful program is planned for the afternoon entertaining for which there is no charge. What a wonderful relaxation after ,a good meal.

The dinner starts at 12:30. It will consist of a choice of veal cutlets or barbecue, with vegetables, salads, coffee and pastry. All you can eat for $1.00 a plate, 50c a plate for children.

Your presence at these two activities Will greatly reward those in charge.

Fraternally, Frances Baleja. )• •( JUNIOR CLUB LODGE POKROK HOUSTON NO. 88

Brothers and Sisters: The junior Club of Pokrok Houston Lodge No. 88 is sending out an invitation to all members who are over 13 years of age and single, to come out and join in the fun.

The Junior Club holds its meetings twice a month on the first and third Thursday. After the business meeting there is a social hour. During this hour, some type of entertainment is held.

After checking our books, we found 80 members who are eligible for our Junior Club. We would like to have all these members come to the meetings so that everyone could get better acquainted.

Fraternally, J. D. Elzner ) • „T, REPORT OF THE HLAIIOL DRAMATIC CLUB HOUSTON

This is another reminder to ask you to plan on attending the celebration to honor our fathers and our mothers at the Pokrok, 3:30 p. m. June 6th.

Mr. Sefcik gave me a brief resume of

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his plans and from this information it looks like the first half of the program will be devoted to honor the mothers and the last half to honor the fathers.

This part will carry a slightly comical note but I cannot tell you anything more about it. This is his secret.'

We are holding rehearsals every Tuesday evening, and this is to let all you small tots know that you should be on hand along with the grown-ups so' that we can get this program going.

While Mr: Sefcik is trying to contact as 'many as possible and interest you in the program I am sure he would. appreciate all who would like to contribute to the occasion. There seems to be more talent than. we realize and if you would like to take part you will certainly be more than welcome.

This is also very good to know. I am told that there is a free dance given at the Lodge the first Sunday of each month and as it happens to fall on June 6th, you will want to keep this in mind and come for the afternoon and remain for the dance.'

Sincerely, Naomi Kostom Reporting for the Hiahol Dramatic Club. ) • •T• • FETTER TO HEAD A&M CZECH CLUB

At the last meeting of the A&M Czech Club, held May 11th, Johnny Petter of West, Texas was elected president for the new school year, and Frank Vrla of Ennis, Texas was elected secretary.

Johnny Petter is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Albin Petter of West, Texas, and has held office in the Club during the last two semesters. His other duties for the new school year will be those of Student Senator and secretary of the Newman Club.

Frank Vrla is the son of Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Vrla of Ennis, Texas. Before corning to Texas A&M College, he attended Arlington State College for two years.

The remaining officers will be elected at the first meeting of the new school year in the fall.

The meeting was held even though a heavy, four-inch rain and sixty-eight mile-an-hour wind had to be braved by the student After the meeting, kolace and hot coffee were served.

Johnny Bravenec, Jr, Reporter • )• Life is cruel to men. When they're born, their mothers get compliments and flowers; when they get married, the bride gets presents and publicity; and when they die, their wives get the insurance.

Strana 18 JUNIOR CLUB, LODGE POKROK HOUSTON NO. 88 Houston, Texas Dear Brothers and Sisters: I, too, am one of those members of the Junior Club of Lodge Pokrok Houston 88 who spoke without permission.

Instead of making this a punishment, I'll make it a pleasure; as I've been wanting to tell about our bazar and barbecue, which was a great success.

Thanks to the happy, congenial crowd that was present, we were sold out by 5 o'clock. We had a nice profit which the Junior Club gave to our Lodge. The Junior Club with their sponsors took care of all the details of the bazar, while the Board of Directors took care of the dinner. We had lot of fun Saturday putting all the things together.

I am looking forward to our district meet which will be Sunday, May 30, at Danbury, Texas, at Uncle Joe's farm.

My brother is making signs for directions; I hope you all can follow them.

I hope to see a lot of Juniors there as we would like to meet you all.

Fraternally yours, • Mary Louise Kadlecek, -Treasurer • )• *JUNIOR CLUB, LODGE POKROK HOUSTON NO. 88 Houston, Texas The Junior Club of Lodge 88 held its regular meeting on Thursday, May 13.

Eleven members were present. The meeting was opened with the pledge to the flag. Membership cards were distributed.

(They were donated by PRATKA'S PRINT SHOP.) After the meeting we had refreshments donated by different members; also dancing.

Well, so much for my regular column as reporter of the Junior Club, but just as a regular member of the Junior Club who got out of order at a meeting.

(I wasn't the only one.) I have chosen as a subject to write a few things that I like about OUT club. I enjoy attending our meetings because I can always be assured of an enjoyable evening. Most of the kids are my age, so we pretty well have 'the same ideas on having a good time. At our parties, there is always the chance to meet new kids.

I guess that just about wraps it up for this week, except to say that our next meeting will be held on Thursday, May 27, at 8:00 p. m. (Incidentally, all of our meetings are held at the hedge.)

Fraternally Billie Jean Rezek, Reporter (Editor's Note:—If the Junior Club punishes its members for breaking some rules by forcing them to write to the Vestnik, the punishment may be profitable in the long run. It may bring $25 to some individual, $20 to the Junior

VES TN tK WEST, TEXAS Club and $15 to the District. Read the MUSINGS in this issue.) ) • 4, •

POLKA DANCE CALENDAR (Calvin C. Cherverus.a) Wednesday, May 26 Majek orchestra — Wedding Dance— Moravian Hall in Corpus Christi Friday, May 28 Adela and the Music Masters — Presentation of J. V. Rompotl Trophy and Dance — Tom Sefcik Hall at Seaton, near Temple.

Saturday, May 29 Sil Krenek orchestra — Nelsonville Hall Johnny Ragsdale orchestra -- Washington Hall, near Navasota.

Rudy Kurtz orchestra — K. T. Hall in San Antonio Joe Patek orchestra — Bill Mraz Hall in Houston Starlighters orchestra — SPJST Pokrok Hall in Dallas Sunday, May 30 Sil Krenek orchestra -- KJT Hall in East Bernard Rudy . Kurtz orchestra — Legion Hall in Shiner Joe Patek orchestra -- All ckay picnic and dance celebrating 50-year anniversary of Tyrs Lodge No. 80 — SPJST Hall in Holland Pavelka orchestra — Benefit dance for Hillje Old Folks Home — K. C. Hall in Robstown Monday, May 31 Adela and the Music Masters --- Moravian Hall near Jarrell Tuesday, June 1 Adela and the Music Masters ----- Wedding dance — SPJST Hall in Granger Joe Patek • orchestra — Wedding dance —American Legion Hall in Shiner.

All the above dances are at night unless otherwise specified. This is a free service but applies only to those dances at which mainly polka and waltz music is played by a live orchestra. The Vestnik m writer will assume no responsibility resulting from any dance announcements which are listed in this cov'mn. Listings from orchestras and dance halls should be received at least one week before publication. Send all listings to Calvin Cherrenka, Route 2, Rogers. Texas.

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Wednesday, May 26, 195

Fraternal Week Proclamation

By Lendon A. Knight, President National Fraternal Congress of 9merica WHEREAS, for many years each President of the National Fraternal Congress of America has designated one week of the year as "Fraternal Week", to be observed and celebrated as such by all State Fraternal Congresses, fraternal benefit societies, and the more than eighty thousand local lodges of such societies, in order that the public at large and the more than ten million members of such societies thereby may be appraised more fully of the ideals and objectives of the fraternal benefit system and its contributions to the welfare of the state and nation.

NOW THEREFORE, as President of the National Fraternal Congress of America. I hereby proclaim the week of June 13-19, 1954 as Fraternal Week and request: 1. That all State Fraternal Congresses, fraternal benefit societies and, local lodges cooperate and make --every possible effort to carry out the . Fraternal Week program in accordance with the suggestions and recommendations made by the Committee cn Fraternal Week of the National Fraternal Congress of America.

2. That, since patriotism is-one of the tenets upon which the fraternal benefit system is founded, National Flag Day, June 14, be particularly observed in conjunction with Fraternal Week, and 3. That thiS Proclamation be published in the oficial publication of ea c fraternal benefit society.

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Leading Lodges in April

The following ten lodges placed themselves in the lead during the month of April, as report from the home office indicates: New New Lodge Insurance Members Number $ 8,500 9 92 7,000 9 84 12,500 7 88 7,500 7 17 Billie: "Huh! Bet you didn't have a 5,500 4 29 good time at your birthday party yester4,500 4 20 day."

4,000 154 Willie: "Bet I did."

3,500 50 6,000 Billie: "Then why ain't you sick to- 47 3,000 day?"

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LODGE PRAHA CROWNED 20th QUEEN Every year, on the third Sunday in May, the SPJST Lodge in Taylor presents a very elaborate, colorful, and impressive May Fete. Every year, the May Fete of Praha Lodge is an outstanding event, drawing several thousands of visitors to witness this annual affair of the younger people.

Through the courtesy of Mrs. Jerry Ivicic, youth director of Praha Lodge, who this year was in charge of the pageant, assisted by many others, the editor of Vestnik received a clipping from the Taylor Daily Press, describing in detail the colorful annual event. Mrs. John Svadlenak, also a member of Praha Lodge, thoughtfully sent the same report. It proves that the members of SPJST in and around Taylor always cooperate, and they always try to .report some of the activity of Lodge No. 29 in the local newspaper, Taylor Daily Press.

Here is the clipping mailed by Sister Ivicic and also by Sister Svadlenak:

MISS MARY ROSE MIKOLAJ MARY ROSE MIKOLAJ IS CROWNED QUEEN OF TWENTIETH ANNUAL SPJST MAY FETE SUNDAY Mary Rose of the House of Mikolaj became the twentieth queen of the SP JST Lodge Praha No. 29 in ceremonies, impressive, colorful and of outstanding beauty Sunday afternoon at five o'clock.

Her royal highness was crowned by Velma Jean Pokorny, queen of the 1953 May Fete. Escort and king with the new queen is Jodie Rychlik of Granger, and

last year's king, Norbert Strmiska, was, also present to attend his queen of a year ago.

Clarence Meyer served as the-herald to sound.the notes on his bugle for the arrival of each member of the court. Master of ceremonies was Reuben Leshikar of Temple, • president of the Taylor SPJST Lodge. Mr. Leshikar thanked the various people and organizations, contributing to the annual May Fete, and in a running commentary, told of the wide interest in the annual affair.

Benny Naivar and Carolyn Cuba served as the pages; 'John Albert Hrncir and Annetto Mikolaj were the banner carriers; Lady in Waiting to her highness was Betty Jane Zgarba, attended by Tim Vrabel as the Lord Chamberlain.

Princess Nelda Rieger was escorted to the throne by Prince Bobby Schafer.

Flower girl was Loretta Kaspar, and train bearers were Ronnie Hurta and Bernadette Melehar.

Dukes and duchesses adding color to the court as they marched in couples, stood for a moment under the arch of roses, and were announced are: Emil Kaderka and Dorothy Rychlik; Blair Stark and Mildred David; Daniel Klepac and Evelyn Pokorny: Royce Cimskey and Joyce Bachmeyer; Jodie Pustejo y sky and Bernice Martinka; Lee Joe Pavlik and Nancy Rydell; Johnny Vrab-;: and Genevieve Tomsu; Virgil Vitek and Georgie Kalinec; Johnny Strmiska and Sue Arledge; Bill Michalik and Valeria Dykowski; Dennis Dobias and Gracy Pavliska; Raymond Kaderka and Dorothy Gola; Leroy Meier and Joyce Kind; Howard Hanson and Josephine Kaderka.

Other Lodges Duke Paul Bonkowski and Duchess Irene Zycha represented the Beyersville S P J S T; Duke Everett Mason and Duchess Marie Ivicic, the Holland Lodge; Duke Raymond Kneblik and Duchess Ann Shenkir, the Seaton lodge.

Preceding 'the queen were the flower girls, Patricia Naivar and Barbara Cuba, attended by Ned and Gary Ochs; James Bernard Garry carried the queen's cushion; Barbara . Lynn Zaleska, her scepter; and train bearers for the queen were David Naivar and Jeanette Horak.

Entertainment Pamela Greenlees and Claire Gilchrist danced a lariat tap, in costume, to the tune of "Home on the Range" as the first number on the entertainment program.

The Temple Beseda Club then presented their Czech dance with twentyfour participants. The costuming was a definite addition to the dance,. which

was done according to the Czech rules and with precision movements.

Follcwing the program, a march was presented by the queen and her court, and following the serving of supper in the hall dining room, the grand march and special drills opened the queen's ball. Music was furnished by Adolph Migl and his orchestra from Moulton.

Mrs. Jerry Ivicic, youth director for • the SPJST Lodge, directed the pageant, assisted by Mrs. Ben Mikolaj, and others 'of the mothers in the lodge., )•A•(

District Five Meeting I wish to remind all Lodges of District Five to make plans and effort to attend our next meeting which will be held in Danbury, rain or shine, on Sunday, May 30, 1954.

Please do not disappoint us as we need your help and cooperation to put the program over.

The meeting will start at 10.30 a. in. and barbecue dinner will be served at 12:30 noon, refreshments available.

There will be games and fun for every one, come and bring your family.

Fraternally yours, J. M. Skrabanek President District Five ) • as • (

WHERE TO GO WEDNESDAY NIGHT EVERY WEEK: Youth night is held at Pokrok Houston Lodge No. 88 every Wednesday night from 7:30 to 9:30. Everybody invited.

WEDNESDAY MAY 26: SPJST softball team of Dallas plays the Gulf Insmance Company team at 7:30 p. m. and Wednesday, June 2, the State Farm Ins. Co. team, 7:30 p. m.

Both games on diamond no. 2, Samuell Park. Come, you will enjoy the evening.

SATURDAY, MAY 29: Special dance at Lodge Pokrok Dallas No. 84, 2625 Floyd Street, benefit of baseball team. Door prize, a big, juicy ham tram Columbia Packing Company, also known as Ondruseks Packing Company.

SUNDAY JUNE 6: Fort 'Worth Lodge No. 154 will observe its 29th anniversary. Watch for the announcement of the program.

SUNDAY JUNE 6: Pokrok Houston Lodge No. 88 will observe Mother's Day and Father's Day by a combined program. It starts at 3:30 p. m. Watch for details in reports.

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v E S T N 1 — WEST, TEXAS

Wednesday, May 26, 1954

THE FIRST GALLON The story you are about to read is true even if I wrote it just after listening to Dragnet!

My name is Hopfer. I work out of the Pennsylvania office.

A short distance from Corapolis, I came upon a two-pump gas station. An idea occured to me as I was driving by.

I pulled off the highway immediately and drove into the station. I knew the u wner.

I had done this a hundred times before, but never gave thought to Bill Johnson as being a repeat 'buyer. I had sold him a policy three years before.

But this was August, 1953. Everybody is a prospect in the month of August.

My plan evolved before my eyes. Leave the briefcase in the car. Walk in easy like. Buy a coke. Wait.

One car rolled in. Bill serviced it. It left.

"Doing any good, Bill?" I began.

"Yeah. Business is picking up. How's insurance?"

"Never better, Bill. Saving any of the loot?"

"Can't save --- gotta pay your insurance premium, Al. SeemS like it's due every week — just a minute — I gotta finish that car on the pit."

I sank onto the stool at Bill's desk and busied, myself with a pencil and the back en an envelope. I had completed a couple of calculations when Bill returned to the office, wiping some grease from his hands.

"What are you up to, Hopfer? Trying to sell me another policy?"

I ignored his sarcasm and studied the li g nres on the envelope.

"Say, Bill, why didn't we think of something like this sooner?"

"Like what?" returned. Bill, looking over my shoulder.

"Look here, You have two gas pumps out front. Simply by saving the price of the first gallon of gas that you sell each day from each pump, you would have 61.8 cents. Multiply that by 30 days in the, month and you would have $18.54.

Now would you close up if you sold one less gallOn of gas in each tank each day?"

"Hell, o! (Those were his very words and not mine. I don't use that kind of language.)

"Well, then, Bill, let me have the price of two gallons each day and I'll make you a rich man someday."

Bill smiled and went out to service a car. Time moved along, but I knew Bill was thinking of tho , e two gallons.

His pretty wife, Evelyn, dropped in about that time with Bill's supper.

(By Albert N. Hopfer) "Bill's not buying more insurance, surely? was her greeting.

"Not quite, Evelyn. But Bill and I came up with a dandy idea. Let's see what you think."

In a moment, Evelyn had been told of the two-gallon idea. She liked it immediately.

"Gee, Bill could save it easy that way."

Bill returned and rang up his sale.

• Honey?"

"What do you think of it, he inquired.

"Look, Bill, I interrupted, "You could nail an oil can to the desk here and put the money in every day. Just one gallon from each pump. And then — better still — you could also save $1 from the first lubrication each week and add $4 to your monthly savings."

"Boy, Hopier, you sure can dream 'em up," laughed Bill, going outside again as a number of cars rolled in.

I started again with Bill's wife and the talk became more detailed. The retirement story of a "smart young couple" planning "an old couple's future" came out bit by bit.

How much would be left if Bill had to quit saving? Paid up provisions were explained. How much_income at 65? Fully explained. Evelyn turned to me and said.

"Frankly, Al, what's all this costing us?"

"Saving money is never considered a cost item, Evelyn. If in the end, you get all your money back and then some, why the insurance didn't really cost anything. No one minds getting insured if it doesn't cost anything."

"It certainly sounds good to me, Al. We aren't saving anything. What's next?"

I got my briefcase from the car, then completed the entire application, leaving the amount of insurance premium to the last. Then — "Evelyn, I've been thinking. Since the savings amount to $22.54 each month, I just wondered — since you're so close to $25 —'why not round it out to an even figure.?"

"Seems as if we can save almost $23, then $25 wouldn't be any harder. I'll give you a check for one month now, Al, and pay it annually next month. Can that be done?"

At that moment, Bill bounced in and and added some more money to the cash drawer. Wiping his hands on some waste, he grinned.

"How'd you make out, Hopfer?"

"Just sign here, BilI, and we'll discuss the facts later."

"What! Are you going to get it, Evelyn?" `Well, it's what you want, Bill," she replied.

"It's up to you," he returned. "I only make the money.

I cut in at that point: "Just what I like to see — one big happy family. Let's get this signed; Bill, before Evelyn decides to save $50 a month."

Bill grinned and flourished his signature on the three places indicated. A few grease smears from h i s hands graced the papers, but I didn't mind it at all.

I handed the pen to Evelyn and she made out the check. I wanted each of them to have a definite part in the transaction.

I congratulated Bill on his fine judgment, and complimented Evelyn on her wisdom and understanding. As we walked to my car, turned to Bill and said, "Bill."

"Yes, Al." "I have only one regret."

"What's that, Al?" "The fact that you have only two gas pumps!"

And that's all there is to the story!, Policy issued August 24, 1953, for $6,775', Retirement Income at 65. Original policY, changed from Snecial Class A to Stan-t , dard.

I returned the following day and wrote a 20-Pay Life on the Johnson's 10-year-! old daughter. Received an annual. NO use "leaving your change on the count1 --Kansas City Lifetime: e."

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If you want to live in the kind of a tow Like the kind of a town you like, You needn't slip your clothes in a grip And start on a long, long hike; You'll only find what you've left behind For there's nothing that's really new It's a knock at yourself when you knoel your town, It's isn't the town, it's you.

Real towns are not made men afraid Lest somebody else gets ahead, When everyone works and nobody shir You can raise a town from the And if, while you make your person stake, Your neighbors can make one, too, Your town will be what you want to se It isn't the town, it's you.

Anonymous

Wednesday, May 26, 1954 WE HAVE BEEN DRIFTING A moral breakdown is fast undermining America. Some say we are close to disaster from within. It is not too late to bring about a change for the better. A certain amount of trouble will always be with us. But the proportions it has reached today give reasons for alarm. The following speaks for itself: 1. Nearly half of the 1,120,629 hospital beds are now occupied by mentally ill people. Another 8 1/2 million individuals are in need of treatment for mental disorders.

2. Juvenile delinquency is constantly on the increase. Thirty percent , of the delinquents are held to be emontionally disturbed.

3. Some in positions of influence are effectively spreading the idea that there no difference between right and wrong.

4. In many sections of the country every third marriage ends in divorce.

5. Drug addiction among young people is defying all efforts to control.

6. Four million citizens have slipped past the line of social drinking and are confirmed alcoholics.

7. A Communist conspiracy in the highest branches of US Government, started 20 years ago and still going on, has helped to shape our domestic and foreign policies, according to a unanimous bi-partisan 50-page report made by the Senate Internal Security subcommittee.

8. An increasing public debt ($7,000 for each of the 40 million American families) and inflationary trends threaten the economic stability of the rich and poor alike.

9. Within the past 36 years, supposedly the most advanced in our history, the U. S. A has been involved in 3 deadly wars. The cost to the U. S. alone: 11/2 million Americans killed and wounded, and by the time veterans' benefits and other financial expenditures are paid, more than a thousand billion dollars.

And still no lasting peace.

10. The entire world lives in dread of lawless , use of atomic and hydrogen bombs.

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Thomas Jefferson in drafting our Declaration of Independence wanted to put in a provision for the ending of 'human slavery. He was overruled by others who felt that it might tend to create discord and was unwise at the time. Years passed, Henry Clay compromised, Daniel Webster compromised. They both died disappointed men. )• •( When money talks these days it's probably asking what happened.--Frank P. Jones.

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ANNUAL STATEMENT OF THE SLAVONIC BENEVOLENT ORDER (SPJST) December 31, 1953 SPECIAL DATA Valuation Ratio: 118.76% on CSO 3%, AE 31/2% and NFC 4% Table Ration of actual to expected mortality: 48.85% Interest rate realized: 4.07% ASSETS AND LIABILITIES ASSETS Bonds, Government and Municipal Stocks Mortgage Loans Real Estate, including Home Office Building Certificate Loans Cash Premiums collected and in bands of subordinate lodges not yet remitted to Supreme Lodge Accrued interest and other accrued investment income Total Admitted Assets

$1,380,927.75101,000.00 4,794,441.84 229,930.24 490,936.97 308,646.23 47,466.61 111,417.61 7,464,817.25

LIABILITIES Certificate reserves • Certificates and contract claims — Life Premiums paid in advance Reserved for taxes Unearned investment income Accrued interest on unpaid claims Unpaid commissions, attorneys fees and other liabilities

6,150,000.00 29,002.29 79,722.83 103.02 2,570.57 4,066.27 11,375.64

Total Liabilities Special reserve Unassigned funds (Surplus)

6,276,840.62 48,000.00 1,139,976.63 7,464,817.25

Total SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS Premiums — Life Premiums -- Sick Benefit Net investment income Other income Total Deduct: Death Benefits Matured endowment; Disability benefits Surrender benefits Sick Benefit claims Increase in reserves Commissions General expenses Taxes, license and fees Refunds to inembers

200,936.20 6,000.00 41.79 12,409.24 252.00 354,138.00 28,105.82 84,923.85 540.78 4,952.55

Total Net Gain From Col cration

692,`,";00.23 105,008.02

MORTGAGE LOANS Farm Othr): 3,426,388.99 $1,297,576.95 Value .of mortgages 1-1-53 258,217.44 769,582.84 Loaned during year 717,284.71 240,538,72 Payments received during yea 1,315,255.67 3,479,186.17 Value of mortgages 12-31-53 Fraternally submitted, R. A. Urbanovsky Financial Secretary

503,210.69 1,125.80 286,966.75 6,005.01 797,308.25

Total 4,724,464.99 1,027,800.28 957,823.43 4,794,441.84 '

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HAVE YOUR CHOICE

THE BRAIN AND BRAIN POWER.

Thirteen SPJST certificates for adults: CLASS B: where a member pays premiums during his lifetime.

CLASS C: where a member pays premiums for 20 .years, but in case of death, the full benefit is paid as provided by the by-laws.

CLASS D: where a member pays for 15 years; benefits paid as provided in Class C. CLASS E: where a member pays preIi1:11111S for 10 years with death benefit paid as provided in Class C and D. CLASS F: Full amount of certificate is paid after 15 years.

CLASS G: Amount of certificate is paid after 20 years of payment.

CLASS H: proper amount of certificate is paid when member attains the age of 65 years, member pays premiums until he attains the age of 65.

CLASS I: member pays premiums for 20 years and proper amount 'of the certificate is paid when he attains the age of 60 years.

CLASS K: member pays premiums to age 65, and the proper amount of his certificate is paid upon his death.

CLASS Double Indemnity insurance which is issued up to the sum of $2,500.00, and is not included in the amounts of the other classe.

CLASS M: Annuity Policies.

CLASS NI-C: Mortgage cancellation insurance with gradually reduced benefits and $1,000 paid-up insurance after 20 years.

CLASS N: Mertgage insurance will be issued to members up to the age of 50 years, who have real estate loans from this organization.

Brain power is said to be made up of at least seven things: memory, speed of perceiving, facility in handling numbers, fluency with words, reasoning with words, visual imagination and seeing general relationships. Does brain power ever "stop growing? One authority has said: "It grows mast rapidly during the first ten years of life, then steadily loses. momentum. By the time many people are twenty, growth in brain power has stopped. People who keep studying, reading, thinking, however, continue to add to their brain power until about fifty years of age surely, maybe longer." But if there is no impairment of the brain, why should 131.: ain power ever stop growing? The truth is that it appreciably stops growing when the activities that develop brain power are neglected. Since most people cease serious study and thinking at about the age of fifty, it appears that their brain power has stopped growing—and so it has to a large extent,. Man was originally created to live forever; hence there is every reason to believe that mental growth never ce.napictely comes to an end.

Thus it is not really strange that a leading authority in the study of the aging process, Dr. Nathan W. Shock, in expressing his views on mental growth in a feature article in U. S. News & World Repert (October 23, 1953), declared: "I don't think growth of the mind, in the sense that we are using it, ever stops.

It shouldn't . . . I think mental growth must of necessity to on throughout a lifetime." To the question, Is there any point at which the mind would be expected to turn down? this leading authority answered: "I would expect that the limiting factor again is the adequacy of the blood vessels which supply the brain with oxygen and glucose — because as far as we know that is all it takes to run a brain."

Man still does not know very much with any degree of certainty about the functioning, of the human brain. One thing that he certainly does understand is that 'the little gray engine' is incredibly ecommnical to operate. If it were possible for men to make a mechanical brain capable of functioning as the human brain does, he would have a herculean problem on his hands: how to. cool and house the machinery! Explaining this, Science News Letter for September 5, 1953, said: "Most of the Mississippi River would probably be needed to get enough water'to cool an electronic 'brain' as capable as a human brain.

And it would take a Pentagon-sized building (the world's largest office building) to house the machine. The building

Five SPJST certificates for children: CLASS J-T: Term insurance to 16 years of age, which may be converted into any other insurance after the child reaches the age of 10 years and before attaining the age , c1 16 years.

CLASS J-C: 20-pay life, 'face value at age 16, payable at death.

CLASS J-S: 20-pay life with face value at age one year, payable at death.

CLASS J-E: Endowment at age 18, with mortuary face value at age one year.

CLASS J-G: 20-year endowment, mortuary face value at age one year. (dz) a-) • Or. 4 f In the capitalistic system, as it generally works out, the old get the money and the young get the work and the criticism.—Boston • Globe.

Wednesday, May 26. 1954 would be crammed with wiring and tubes, and would use up as much electrical power as that consumed by this city, servo-mechanism engineers at Minneapolis-Honeywell estimate. C a p a b l e as electronic 'brains' are, the engineers stress, they do not come close to matching the human brain. The most elaborate models may some day equal an ant's brain, however, they estimate."

An ant's brain — the best man can do! And they are not even sure they can make one as good as that! Already electronic "brains" are bulky. What a vast structure would be needed to house a man-made brain as good as that of the tiny ant's! And if the facts could be reliably ascertained: a man-made "brain" capable of matching the human brain more likely would need a dozen Mississippi River to cool it and a dozen Pentagon-sized buildings to house it! ) • 4•( HARD DECISIONS A farmers' first assignment to his new hired hand was a rattier sizable woodchopping job. A few hours later the farmer returned and to his amazement found the wood all chopped. Next day the hand was asked to stack the wood in the shed. This involved a lot of toting and the farmer figured ' the job would keep the man busy. But by no en the job was finisher. On the third day the farmer, thinking he'd give the man 'a light job for a change, told him to sort out the potatoes in the bin. "Put the good ones in one pile, the doubtful ones in another, and throw out the bad ones," instructed the farmer.

A few hours later he went to see how the job was coming. He found the hired man passed out cold, with virtually nothing done. After throwing water in the man's face and bringing him to, the farmer demanded. an explanation.

"It isn't the work," the man said wearily, "it's making them decisions that's killing me." )• 4e Cost of sending a child to college for a year will take 11 per cent off an income of $20,000—after taxes. That's the finding of a recent study by Hugh W. Long and Co. The figures show that 4 years of college cost around $7,000 today including travel and living costs.

In general, that's 60 percent above the cost of higher education in 1940. ) 4,„ Don't Let Your Certificate Lapse Whatever you may do, (tont let any of the life insurance, you now have, get away from you. By all means, keep your life insurance in force by paying premiums promptly. If you don't learn to make sacrifices now, they may be forced upon you later..

Ve stredu, due 26. -kvetna 1954.

Oddil Dopiso vatelskii SBOR WILADE2E V ENNIS V predchazejicim eisle Vestniku videla jsem zpravu od radii Volna, Cechie a jejich programu na oslavu Dne matek. MladeZ jejich mela velmi libivY program, fieinkujicich byl slugnY poeet, 'a my se v gichni tegime na neco podobneho.

Druheho dne veeer byl zase v Narodni sini program ku pocte matek pod vedenim sestry Dorothy Kudrnove, ktere vypomahala sestra Dolfie Hrabinova; Po programu rozprondila se zabavaâ&#x20AC;&#x17E;, take infiZeme rici, ze svatek matek byl u nas v Ennis nalelite oslaven.

Minuleho tYdne poradal Sbor mladeZe dye schfize. Prvni byla za fieelem sestaviti program pro zbYvajici Cast tohoto roku, kterY pro Sbor. mladeZe konei v listopadu. Nekteri Urednici Sboru nemohli se do schfize dostavit pro lijak, kterY jsme zde ph Ennis mei. Ale schaze byla stejTie, a dosti diskuse. Pak pri gla pravidelna ci a namahani. lide ziji die krest'anskYch zpilsobil a kreschfize Sboru v patek, kdy byly probrany pripravene body programu a jine pokyny byly Prijaty. Chceme upraviti hri gte pro deti pri sini. Planujeme miti d ye hrigte pro "volleyball", tu gim ze se tomu Cesky rika "hazena", aby vet gi i mengi mohli hrati, ani by jedni druhYm prekaZeli.

Od jedne zru gene gkoly ziskali jsme kolotoe (merry-go-round), coZ dosud je jedind vec, kterou jsme pro deti poridili. Ale dalgi potreby pro detske hrigte budou postupem easu zakoupeny.

Aby nad detmi byl dohled, dva dospeli Cleni si vezmou tuto povinnost na jeden mesic. Tito dva take museji bYti zodpovedni za v gechny jine detske programy po dobu jednoho mesice. Planujeme miti "birthday party" kaZdY mesic. Deti, jejich2 narozeniny pripadnou v onom mesici, dostanou &stile misto u stolu co "honor guests". Tyto zabavy budou pro vgechny deti v okoli Ennis, kteri jsou eleny SPJST anebo jejich Z rodiee patri do Jednoty.

Sestra Dorothy Kudrna byla ustanovena reditelkou pro Sbor mladeZe, aby programy mla.deZe byly v souladu s Cinnosti Zde podavam rozvrh programu pro pligtich 'g est mesicti, a take kdo na onen mesic je ustanoven k dohledif. MfiZete si list uschovati.

Cerven: Dohied maji Dolfie a Johnnie Hrabinovi. Birthday party pro deti (zmrzlina). "Vedirek" pro Cleny radu Ennis Cis. 25, zakusky, tanec, obeerstveni. Pozvanky budou rozeslany. PripraVy k ()slave 4. e'ervence.

Cervenec: Dohied maji Otille a George 8trunc. Program 4. Cervence odpoledne.

Pripravy pro distriktni sehilzi 25. eerven-

VESTNIK -- WEST, TEXAS ce v Sokolovne. Birthday party pro deti (koupani a hostina).

Srpen: Dohied maji Frances Zapletalova 'a Edwin Trojakek. Birthday party pro deti. Melounova vedere.

Zari: Dohled maji Wilma a Alvin Nesudovi. Birthday party pro deti. ProjiZd'ka pri mesieku (Hayride & Wiener Roast).

Dohled mail Mildred a George Trojaekovi. Birthday party pro deti (Halloween theme), av gak datum nesmi byti v konfliktu s jinYmi detskYmi zabavami koncem rijna.

Listopad: Dohled maji Nadine Horizova a Milton Martinek. Birthday party pro deti.

Ureite datum pro kahlY podnik bude oznamen poZdeji, jako2 i v gechny taneeni zabavy a podrobnosti programu.

Vgichni eleni SPJST vedi, ze jejich jsou v'Zdy srdeene vitally ye Sboru mladeZe a ye schfizich nebo na programech Sboru.

Wilma Nesuda. ( Houston, Texas.

CtenY bratreredaktore a v gichni nagi mill bratti, sestry, mill pratele, kteri etou nag milt' Vestnik. V mein poslednim dopise ze dne 10. fmora 1954 jsem se velmi primlouvala, by na gi lide hledeli si diti letni eesko 'gkolu pro svoje deti, by tyto mladi lide meli prilditost naueiti se zaeatkfim na gi Ceske keel a nemuseli budou na universite teprve se uaiti tem leheim slovam, kterYm by se lehce mohli naueiti doma. Kdy2 budou znati zaeatek, tak budou rychleji pokraeovat na universite. Tim si u getri Cas i penize.

Drazi pratele deske reel, vyjdete syYm ditkain k pomoci, postarejte se o eeskou letni gkolu pro vase ditky, by to na ge mild eeska ree se zde v Texasu jeSte udr2ela delgi Cas. Ono to kaZdemu jednotlivci bude ke cti i uZitku; na gi spoluobeane budou si vas vice vaZiti, kdy g budete ovladati d ye reel a oni jenom jednu. 0 tolik budete vzdelanej gi, o tolik vas Zivot mute bYti bohatej gi, a take se milZete dostall do vladni sluZby co tlumoenik, kdy budete roluviti eesky.

Jestli mime miti vice studenta na universitach, tak bychom rozhodne meli miti letni gkoly pro zakatek. Az dosud jenom bratri v Dallas oznamuji Ceskou letni gkolu a kdy eeska gkola zadne. Doufam, bude ye vice osadach letni Ceske gkola.

Bylo radosti poslouchat, ze uZ to ukrutne sucho v nagem Texasu je u2 minulosti, ze uz zapr gelo po celem Texasu a ze lide budou moci zaseti to na gi kralovnu bavinu .a take pottebne krmivo, aspori pro svoji domaci potrebu. Jestli rolnik musi krmivo vgechno koupiti, tak je velmi teZko odchovati dobytek a pH torn mill pottebnY vYdelek, by pestitel dostal za praci plat primerenY za jeho teZkou pra-

Strana 23 ci a namithani.

Veera mne t bylo mono fleastniti se schfize Krest'anskYch sester, kde take byli pritomni misionari pan a pani Clark Benson, kteri uZ' deset let pilsobi v Madras, Indii, jako misionati. Bylo zajimaye a poudne vyslechnouti jejich tee a take nektere uddlosti, ktere meli rekordovane, jak tito lide si painali a jak sobe nekteri tito lide toho vaZi, ze jim je dana prilelitost nabYti vedomosti; jak jinde st'anskeho ueeni. Ale tak priudi se mnoha jinYm a praktickYm vecem, o kterYch tito lide nevedeli a neumeli jich uziti ku lepgimu a leheimu zpfisobu sveho Ziti.

Doufam, ze toto maze bYti uverejneno nagem milem Vestniku.

Take chci sdeliti na gi Ceske narodnosti, ze bude vyueovana Housova Ceske gkola v Nelsonville, Texas. Vyueovani zapoene 14. Cervna a potrva osm tydnu. Vynoovani, byt a strava stoji deset dolarti tYdne.

Kdo by si peal bliZgi, pigte na: Mr. John Baletka, 4 South 16th St., Temple, Texas.

Doufam, ze mnoho na gich mladYch lidi vyuZije teto prilelitosti naueiti se Cesky eisti a psati, bude to kaZderriu ku cti uZitku. Doufam, ze bude vice eeskYch osad nasledovati osady Nelsonville. Snad toto bude moci bYti ve Vestniku 26. kvetna. S pozdravem vgem etenaram Vestniku Rosalie HlavatSt Kampen.

1 o J. â&#x20AC;˘ ( OPRAVA ZPRAVY MOUCKOVA FONDIJ Ve Vestniku ze dne 21. dubna 1954 byla uverejnena podrobna zprava v gech dart, ktere byly poslany rtiznYmi zpfisoby jako prispevky do Mouekova fondu. Ph odvadeni techto dart - nejsou /lade udana jmena damn, ale celkova sbirka je potvrzena.

Nedopatrenim stalo se, ze v roku 1951 je kvitovan obnos od radu SPJST v eastce $50, avgak neni udano ani jmeno, ani Cislo radu. Melo bYti: Rok 1951: Rad eechoslovan eislo 40, obnos $50.00.

Jakakoliv dalgi nedopatf-eni budou ochotne opraven a.

Redaktor. . 41, o ( JemnY pokyn Navgtevnik pri gel "na skok", distal vgak seat pfe.s cele odpoledne, a nebylo nadeje, ze ji2 pomY gli na ociphod. Tu vstoupil do svetnice malt' hostitelein synaeek a vida navgtevu dosud v kfesle, pravil udivene: "Jeje, vy 'ate `e gte tady? Proe uz nejdete domil?"

"MI6, Ferdaeku," okrikla matka prosto,, rekeho kloueka.

"Nedbejte, co tike," pravila hostovi, "deli neund nic jineho, nez vy' vanit nekdy pravdu."

Na.CeZ host povstal a sebrav vgechnu Svoji citistojnost, uraZene odegel.

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vtsnrig, Caldwell, Texas.

Mill etenati Vestniku: Vzpominam east() na moje Ceske ptatele, ktere jsem vtrly rada obsloutila, kdyt jsom pracovala pro bratra v lekarne. Musela jsem ptestat delat ptiruei nasledkem neptijemnosti s moji jednou nohou. Nyni si pteji yam dati vedet, to jsem zase zamestnana. Soudce Clint Lewis byl tak hodnY a poskytl mne zamestnani. Tegilo by mne to velice, kdybyste si na mne vzporneli az pajdote k volbe. Jsem vdova a musim pracovat, nebot' bych nemohia tit. Tak vas prosim, volte pro Clint Lewise.

S pozdravem Tony (Janeik) Talash. ) • 4, • 1[ Rad Pokrok Dallas eislo 84.

Dallas, Texas.

Cteni bratti a sestry: Rad Pokrok Dallas zve celou eeskou yetejnost z . Dallas a okoli, by se v co nejvettim poatu .dostavili na na gi oslavu.

Tonto rqk budeme oslavovat 13. vYrodi pqaaveni tadove budovy. Ani se, to nezcla, 'te uz by to mohlo bYt tak dlouho.

Tato oslava bude se konat 6. eervna.

Ob'ed bude podavan ye 12:30 v poledne a po obecle bude program. JakY bude, to se rnusite ptijet podivat; to bude dobrY, jest liste. °bed . se bude prodavat za $1.00 talit a deli 50 centa tont. Maso budeme mit tizky a barbeeue. Razne salaty, mastene brambory a jine, take razne peeivo. Veeer bude taneeni zabava.

Prosime sestry, by byly tak laskave a narn ptispely s nejakYm peeivem, jako koldee a gtrildl. Ptedern dekujerne.

Za tad Pokrok Dallas: Frances Baleja. ) • 4 • VYBERTE SI DLE POTliEBY Tkinfiet drub& eertifikatik SPJST pro dospele: Vida B: Vida C: Ttida D: Ttida E: Vida F: Vida G: Tiida H:

Tkida I:

DoMvotni, poplatky se plati do smrti.

Poplatky se plati 20 rokft. PlnY obnos pojigteni se vyplati kdykdykoliv v ptipadu Poplatky se plati 15 rokii. PlnY obnos pojigteni se vyplati kdykoliv v ptipadu umrti.

Poplatky se plati 10 mkt. PlnY obnos pojigteni se vyplati kdykoliv v ptipadu amrti.

Piny obnos certifikatu je vyplacen po 15 letech nebo kdykoliv ptedtim v ptlpadu amrti.

Piny obnos certifikatu je vyplacen ye 20 letech nebo kdykoliV ptedtim v ptipadu Piny obnos certifikatu je vyplacen po dosaAeni 65 let stati nebo kdykoliv ptedtim v ptipadu Poplatky se plati 20 rok0. Ping

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obnost certifikatu je vyplacen po dosateni 60 let stait nebo kdykoliv ptedtim v ptipadu amrti.

Vida K Poplatky se plati do veku 65 let..PlnY obnos poji gteni se vyplati kdykoliv v ptipadu (mart.

Vida, L: Dvojnasobne arazove pojigteni (double indemnity). Certifikat se vystavuje pouze do obnosu $2,500, dorlateene k jinemu certifikatu.

Vida M: Poplatky se plati do veku 65 let. Po dosateni 65 rokft stati, Clen dostava mesieni ptijem dokud tiv. Zemte-li pied 80 lety stati, dedici dostanou mesNni ptijem do 80. vYroei narozenin elena.

Vida. M-C: tipisova ochrana na 20 let, .ktera se zmen guje, at oilstone vyplacene pojigteni na $1,000.

Pojig teni se vyplati kdykoliv ptipadu funrti dle klesajici stupnice. •

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Volum okresu Burleson WILLARD ZADA 0 ZNOVITZVOLENI ZA SERIFA

Vida N: tpisova ochrana jen tem, kdo maji od SPJST vypiljeene penize.

Pet druhri certifikata SPJST pro deti: Ttida J-T: Doeasne pojigteni do veku 16 let, ktere se mate zmeniti na kterekoliv jine poji gteni po dosateni- veku 10 let, nebo pozdeji.

Ttida J-C: Poplatky se plati 20 roku.

PlnY obnos poji gteni se vyplati kdykoliv v ptipadu mrti ve veku od 16 let vfge.

Umrtni pojistka pod 16 let stati je. dle stupnice.

Vida J-S: Poplatky se plati 20 mica.

Ping obnos poji gteni se vyplati kdykoliv v •ptipadu amrti od veku 1 roku. Do 6 mesica, $250, pod 12 mesica, $500.

Vida J-E: Poplatky se plati do 18 let stati. Pln r obnos certifikatu se vyplati po 18 letech stati nebo kdykoliv v ptipadu omrti od veku 1 roku. Do 6 inesicti, $250, pod 12 mesica, $500.

Vida J-G Poplatky se plati 20 roku.

PlnY obnos certifikatu se vyplati po 20 letech nebo kdykoliv v ptlpadu itmrti od veku 1 roku. Do 6 mesica, $250, pod 12 mesica $500. (dz) 1 • Ae • (

Serif Lowis L. Willard pteje si zde oznamiti, 'te jest kandidatem o znovuzvoleni do atadu Serifa okresu Burleson, dle pravidel Demokraticke Primarni Volby.

Serif Willard docilil dobreho • rekordu, jest schopen zastavati tento daletitY 0tad, skrze zku genosti nabyte ye spojeni s timto atadem v minulosti. Serif Willard dale pravi: "Jsem vdeeen dobrYm lidem tohoto okresu za ptiletitost, kterou mi dali, bych zastaval atad Serif a, a nyni ptichazim, bych pntadal, by mne byla dana ptiletitost vain slouFiti dal gi lhatu v atade Serifa okresu Burleson. Po dobu dvou lhat, ktere jsem sloutil, venoval jsem svoji pozornost pronasledovani yinnYch, vymahati zakony a jednati tak jak vase davera ye mne slcdena mne ureovala. Venoval jsem mOj piny Cas povin nostem spojenYm s timto &adorn, vymahal jsem zakony, by obeane na geho okresu dostali spravne a nestranne rozhodnuti v katclem ptipade. Mnohe zodpovednosti spojene s timto filmdom mne nedovoli, bych mohl pinY Cas venovati aktivni kampani, cot jest moje ptani; stejne ale vysnasnatim se dle nejlep gich motnosti osobne nav gtiviti co motno nejvetgi poeet obeana, dle motnosti jak mnoho Casu se mi naskytne. Zdali obeane okresu Burleson mne pocti znovuzvolenim, slibuji te povedu tento atad jak zakony ptedpisuji a Fe yam dam ptesnou a zaroyen vlidnou slutbu, takovou na jakou jste opravneni. Nemam nieeho proti tern, kteti mne v minulosti inepodporovali, ale zadam je, by mne podpotili ye volbe nastavajici. Za.roveri pteji si poutiti teto ptiletitosti pod gkovati vgem mojim ptatelam za ptizeri a podporu mne udelenort v minulosti a °pet vas snaIne tadam o vagi Pfizen a podporu v nastasajici Demokraticke ptimarni volbe v mesici eervend.

V tete Lewis L. Willard.

(Pd. Pol. Adv.) ) • 4. • Pokora neni Casto leC pokryteckou ponitenosti, ktere Tide utivaji, aby podmanili si druhe: jest lstivosti pYchy, ktera snituje se, aby se povY gila; a aelcoli ptetvotufe se v tisicerou podobu, nikdy neni lepe ukryta a uzpilsobena klamati, net kdyF hall se v podobu pokory. ) • if• •

Lze llci o ptijemnosti, ktera prosta jest krasy, te jest souladem, jeho't pravidel nezname, a tajemnou srovnalosti rysa mezi sebou a rysa s vYrazein tvate i zevnej gkem cele osoby.

KaIcIST pocit ma zvuk, pohyby a posunky, jet jsou mu vlastni; a vzajemna shoda jejich, dobra nebo zla, phlemna nebo neptijemna,. pasobi, to cseby nebo nelibi.

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S trana 25 chodu.

Dan° v Chriesman, Texas, dne 16. kvetna 1954.

Marie Dlabaj, Frantigka Plagek, Vincencie Valigura, resolueni vYbor.

Za tad Hej Slovane els. 105: John PlaSek, mistoptedseda.

• 4 •( ViRaNt VZPOMINKA Dne 18. kvetna 1954 bylo tomu rok, kdy navtdy nas opustil na g drahSr a milovanSi mantel, otec a dedeeek Martin F. ZaleskSr. Nag drahST manteli, otce a dedeeku, ac jit rok uplynul od toho pro nas tak smutnal° dne, dosud na Tebe nemuteme zapomenout. Stale na Tebe vzpominame a vidime Tvou laskavou tvat Tvuj milk Usmev a laskava slova, jimit jsi nas vtdy zahrnoval.

Navtdy odegels, neslyget jit Tveho hlasu, neni videt vice T ye tvate, spi g jit svfij yeenS, sen na htbitove v Dayton. zatie4 chal jsi nag ye velkem galu, srdee boll kdyt pomyslime, to ztratili jsme Tebe navidy.

Louise Zaleska, mangelka,, ditky a 1/n0u:data.

• •( Smutek zna nekolik raznSrch pokrytectvi. Se zaminkou, te-oplakavame ztratu osoby, jet nam jest draha, lkame pro sebe same; oplakavame zteneeni sveho statku, sve radosti, vaznosti sve, jeme dobreho mineni, jet lide o nas melt.

Tak mrtvYm obetovany jsou slzy, jet tekou pouze pro give. Pravim, ze u Wei to spoeiva, pokrytectvi, kterjrm klameme sami 'sebe. Jest jegte jine pokrytectvi, jet neni tak ne gkodne, jetto chce mamiti kohokoli: totit zarmutek nekterjrch osob, jet bazi po slave krasne a nesmrtelne bolesti, Kdyt minul eas, kterST leci v gecko, a tvrdo'Sijuklidni bolest, jit opravdu no neustavali v slzach, nafeich a vtdychani; tvari se jakoby hynuli smutkem, a snati se, aby pfesvedeili ve'SkerYm jednanim svYm, ze berstarostnost jejich neskonel se lee smrti. S touto trapnou a politovani hodnou marnivosti setkavame se obydejne u ten ctitadostivYch. Jetto po-! hlavi jejich uzavira jim ve gkere cesty, jet smeruji ke slave, napinaji &Hy proslavit se okazalosti neuteSitelneho smutku. Jsou jate jine slzy, jet mail toliko nepatma zfidla, tekouce a vyskchajice snadno. Lide Waal, aby meli povest netnSrch bytosti; plaei, aby byli litovani; placi, aby byli oplakavani; plaei koneene, aby se vyhnuli hanbe, ze neploki.

-- La Rouchefoucauld: Maximy a iivahy moralni. ) • 4 •

1(JMRTNi OZNAMENI My, nitepsanST resolueni vSrbor oznamujeme timto vgem elentim tadu Svaz Cechoslovanti 'els. 92 SPJST, ze na g spoiltbratr Tomig Lapco zemtel dne 27. dubna 1954 ye stall 63 let a pochovan byl na htbitove Rose Hill za hojne ifeasti elenti tadu.

ZminenY bratr Tomag Lapco ptijel z Ruska a byl svobodnk at do jeho skonani. ZminenST bratr nemel tadnYch phbuznSrch v Americe. Pfistoupil ku tadu roku 1942 ye veku 50 rokil a byl dobrYm elenem po celou dobu jeho elenstvi.

Budig test jeho pamatce a necht' jest mu .zeme lehka.

Dan° dne 9. kvetna ve Ft. Worth, Tex. Bud. Koei, Marie Juran, Helen Zich, resolueni v3"rbor. ♦&♦(

to projevuji uptimnou soustrast velike rodine portlstale nad Umrti jejich maminky a statenky, ktera zanechala 10 deer a dva syny, take byla elenkou na geho spolku eislo 87 od roku 1916 a byla ptijata do SPJST v kvetnu 1909 nage spoI usestra Rozalie Bartkova.

Sestra Bartkova zemtela v jejim doltku v Temple, 1513 East Adams Ave. 'Churavela jit dole a byla jen nedavno v nemocnici a zdalo se ji, ze ut je ji lep gi a tak nahle odegla na veenost.

Norezna byla 8. listopadu 1885 v Oeskoslovensku a do Ameriky pkijela s rodiei r. 1888. Rozena byla Mikula gova a provdala se za bratra Jos. F. Bartka v roku 1902.133"rvali .tady na vSichod od Temple, bratr Bartek zeintel v roku 1949, pak se nastehovala do mesta, jen tady bydlela asi dva roky. Take zanechala 3 bratry a jednu sestru.

Odpodivej v pokoji a eestnou vzpominku na Tebe zachova tad Hvezda Svobody a vgichni v okoli. Budig test Tvoji pamatce.

• Resolueni vYbor: Henry Hejl, J. J. Kurtin a Frank Matush. ) • 4•(

RESOLUCE SOUSTRASTI My, nine podepsanST resolueni vStor du Osveta eislo 38 v Koval, Texas, vyslovujeme hluboce citenou soustrast poetstale rodine nad ztratou jejich mantela, otce, dedeeka a na geho mileho spolubratra Dominik Vydrial, jent zeintel 29. dubna ye stall 71 let 5 mesica 8 dni, a pohtben na Narodnim htbitove v Cistern,. Texas dne 2. kvetna za velke fieasti spoluelenil a ptatel.

Odchodein na geho spolubratra ztracime obetavelio spolkoveho pracovnika, jent byl po nmoho let faclovYrn tajemnikern a vgdy ochoten ptilotit ruce k praci spolkove. Vime, pozastald•rodino, Vag zarmutek jest velkSr, ale vette to i my zelime jeho odchodu. Necht' odpoeiva, v pokoji. Oest budit jeho pamace.

Emil Janeeka, Jerry 8tepan, Karel Hi* bek, resolueni VSThor. ♦ 4. ♦ ( RESOLUCE SOUSTRASTI My, nice podepsanST resolueni vS7bor PAdu aesky, Prapor dislo 24 v Cyclone, Texas projevujeme hluboce citenou soustrast poznstale rodine nad ztratou mantela, otce a na geho spolubratra Rudolf W. Marka, kterjr zemiel 11. 'kvetna ye stall 45 let.

Budit test jeho pamatce!

F. J. Marek, R. J. Marek, Ben 'Z'abeik, resolueni vSrbor.

•( RESOLUCE SOUSTRASTI ?move a alenkyne na geho tadu Svobody cis. 87 v Temple, Texas, tim-

RESOLUCE SOUSTRASTI Olenove ta,du Bratti Svobody Oslo 67 v Schulenburg, Texas, projevuji timto uptimnou soustrast pozustale rodine nad Umrtim jejich mantela, otce, dedeeka a nageho spolubratra Vine. HranickSr, kterY zemtel dne 13. kvetna 1954 a k poslednimu odpodinku uloten byl dne 15. kvetna.

ZesnulY bratr at' ma klidnY spanek a test budit jeho pamatce.

Za tad Bratti Svobody eislo 67: Frank Holub, Frances BezecnY7, 'lamina Holub, resolueni vSibor. ) • 4 •( RESOLUCE SOUSTRASTI My, nitepsanS7 resolueni vYbor tadu Hej Slovane 'Oslo 105 v Chriesman, Texas, vyslovujeme timto portistale rodine uprimne citenou soustrast nad ztratou jejich matky, babiely a na gi spolusestry Amalie Matejeek, jet po dlouhotrvajici nemoci sedmi let zemtela, 16. dubn-a 1954 ve stall 86 let.

Pohtbena byla, v Dime Box, Texas, dne, 19. dubna. Obrady vykonal Rev. H. E. Bescda st. z Caldwell.

Odeala nam jedna ze sester, ktera velkou Cast sveho tivota venovala praei nejen v na gem fade a Jednote, ale vgude tam, kde bylo pomoci potteba. Pracovala tige, nendroene a tet tak ti ge odegla.

Oest budit jeji pomace a odpoeivej v Nic neni nemoineho, a ke vAem vecem pokoji. portistala, rodino, to odchod jeji jsou cesty; kdybychom melt s dostatek jest velkou ztratou pro Vas, ale budit vale, nabyli bychom take dosti prostkedI Vain Utechou, ze i my &lime jejiho od- ka.

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trik

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Ve stredu, dne 26. kvetna 1954.

V ESTNiK — WEST, TEXAS

At' se stane , cokoli, nevzdavejte se piesvedeeni, 2e midete bSiti tim, elm si b3iti prejete, ze mfdete vykonati, co vykonati chcete; i kdy2 neodkladne povinnosti zavazky vas na, eas zdr2uji, i kdy2 pomery zdaji se znemoMovati vas fispech, i kcly2 lido, a to treba vlastni lido vas nechapou a treba vas i nazSwaji uminenSrm sobcem, svehlav3im a treba i potrhlSrm elovekem, nevzdavejte se very y e sve sny i v sebe sama. NeupouStejte od sySlch vidin a pestujte je, nebot' ony jsou vzory, podle kterSr ch mate utvariti svuj aivot. — — 0. S. Marden. )•

'Waif Oznamovatel

BYti pripraven.

Tace nemocnSr: "Pane doktore, mam jeSte nejakou nadeji na uzdraveni?"

Lekar: "Ale to se vi, budete zdrav jako ryba — ale — pro vSecky pripady — nezaeinejte Gist 2adne dlouhe romany."

—Hlecla se hospodyri pro spolubratra, jest 84 rokti star a zdrav3i, venkovska prate jen .v dome, nabidky adresujte na Otto Kubenka, Moulton, (2023c) Texas, Route 1.

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Poteg te sve drahe zaslinim balieku ze SvYcarska a Dinska

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IIOUDKOVO CESKE DIVADLO predvidi nadhernY film "

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SLrana 27

WACO, TEXAS (dze)

Neni divu.

"Co delate ditky? Ja myslela, • 2c si spolu hrajete."

"Ano, hrajem si na tatinka a na ma• minku."

"Ale piece nemusite delat takovS7 mus."

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VESTN 1K — WEST, TEXAS

by bylo, abych poznala i.

MAL)? C TENAR svet. Nejdrive bych ceUe'te me Cesky eisti! stovala p0 Spojen5Tch CAST TRET1, DOPLNENA. statech a pak bych ce DVACATE PRVN1 CVICENi. Co bych delala, kdy- stovala do Evropy. Rada. bych uvidela misto, bych mela mnoho kde se narodili moji ropenez. diee, kde pr' oiili Wastne Moje maminka je gvaMaminka mi o dlena a proto penez ne- torn east ° yypravuje a Maine nazbyt. Ktlybych take o deiinach rodne vgak mela mnoho pe- vlasti. nez, asi bych neurnela Mam site jen dve jimi dobe m, ale jsou velmi Nejspige bych je dala v Nemam penez, . ma mince aby s nirm ale buclu pracovati ahospodaiila. bych jich na.byla poctiJenom dve piani chte- vou praci. U tatinkova la by c h miti spinena$ videl y: jsem hebych si, abych slo : V prici a videni je pokojieek a na ge spaseni. mela ten jen pro sebe. Pobliz Co bys Ty &dal, malSi EDUARD MILER:

okna postavila. bych si ef tenitii kdybys Kolern d.okola. nmoho penez? psaci, • PITCH elinek nekolikrat s tatinkern st,.2,;. , by same kamhy. riebo maminkou a par{ je-j sprivne °nig do seSitu! Mai'enko, strYhk se te gi, ze Te uvidi v nedeli, 13. Cervna v Ilallettsville. hy, z se kni Piihlas se k nemu! Asi se doviS vice z Vestnikti. hy.

S pozdravem STRitEK Mt EH Z AUSTINO• Dru4m mm

Ve stiedu, dne 28. kvetna 1954.

flabi&a (PokraCovani.)

Adelka honila se za nimi, chytajic na proutek hebounka vlakna babiho leta v povetri proletujiciho . Barunka sbirala po strain babiece eervene kaliny a trnky, ktere potfebovala za lek., nebo trhala S'ipky pro domaci potr:ebu, aneb Lila jeraby, z niclaZ delala Adelee korale na race i hrdlo. Rada s nimi sedela babieka na vrchu nad zamkem; tarn odtud videly do fidoli na zelene lueiny, kde se paslo panske stado, videly aZ k mesteeku a zamek na malem navrSi uprostted irdoli, a pekraST park okolo neho leZel jim u nohou. Zelene jalousie u oken byly uzavirany, na balkone nebylo kvetin, rune okolo bileho kamenneho zabradli pova dly misto premovanjich slouZicich a vrchnosti chodili po zahrade delnici, pH krYvali chvojem zahony, na nich2 nebylo pestrobarevneho kviti, ale shale odpoeivalo ku krasnejStm jeSte kvetam, jd tkit mely oko velitelky, aZ by se zase k Dim navratili. Vzacne, cizokrajne stronay, zbavene zeleneho gatu, zatoeeray byly • v sl dine, fontana, vystrikujici stkibrne proudy, zakrYta byla prkny a mechem, a zlate rybieky ukryly se na dno rybnieku, jeho2 hladina jindy tak eista, vAecka byla pokryta listim, Zabincem a zelenSrm mere. Deti divaly se dole, vzpominaly na ten den, kdy'z' s Hortensii po zahrade cbodily, kdyZ snidaly v salonu, jak to bylo v‘Secko krasne, a myslily si. "Kde pak asi ona nyni je?!" BabiCka ale divala se rada pies protejM Zlickou stra p, pies yesnlce, obory, haje, rybniky a lesy, k Novemu Mestu, k Opoenu az k Dobruke, kde bydlil jeji syn, a za Dobraku, mezi hory, kde byla maid vesnieka a v ni tolik ji milSrch dugi. A kdyZ zraky obratila k v3"Tchodu, to leZel pied ni krasiV polovenec Krkono gskS7ch hor, .od dlouheho htbetu HejSoviny az k vrcholu do' oblak enejici SneZky pokryte snehem. Babieka ukazujic pies Ilej§ovinu, tikala detem: "Tam znam kaMou stezku, tam v tech horach lezi Kladsko, kde se yak matka narodila, tarn jsou Vambe'fice a Varta, tarn v tech krajinach ztravila jsem nekolik A s t'astiaStch let."

Zamyslila se, Barunka ale vytrhla ji otazkou: "Tam ye Varte sedi to Sibylla na torn naramorovem koni, vidte?"

"Povida se, ze u Varty na jednom vrchu. Sedi pr(7 na mramorovem koni, sarna tez z mramoru vytesana, a drZi ruku zdviZenou k nebesarn. AZ se pry cela do zeme propadne, Ze nebude videt ani konce prpak se proroctvi jeji vypini. mai otee iikaval, ze ji videl, a to 'Ze byl ji kian po prsa v zemi."

S(Pokra6ovfr4nt.)

sti:edu, dne 26. kvetna 1954.

VESTN1K — WEST, TEXAS

Marek Burns . poIiitp oNi DOMOV

V hodine zartnutku najdete n nas nejle0i pohiebni Obsluhu a cent' levne. .

Tei prodavame pohiebni poji5teni od 1 mesice do 80 rokft sta.& Ambulatice ve dne i v noci MAREK BURNS FUNERAL HOME Bill Marek a Bill Burns

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KaklY lekat vi, jak pusobi na leeeni, patient v sklieenost a pozbude-li odvahy, jak vyleeeni bYva tim easto oddaleno, ano i znem .ctneno. Norcocny, kterSr jest vesel a pevne doufa v navrat sveho zdravi, ma desetkrate vet gi nadeji na skuteene uzdraveni neZli ten, ktery se oddava zoufalstvi a beznadejnosti. Ztrata nadeje niei Zivotriost a je-li v nem '= ivotnost znieena, nema elovek jiz k nicemu odvahy. Jest poralen v zapase o Ztrata nadeje a odvahy zpfisobuje v zivote vice nezdaru, vice samovrakl a vi-

ce poruch duSevnich, nekli cokoli jineho.

Ke'Z by bylo moZno, ukazati takovYm obetern beznadejnosti, co to pro ne znamend, jak to kazi jejich moralku a jak to boti, co vybudovali v okamZicich nadeje a tvo•ivosti. --- 0. S. Maiden.

Maly gpekulant StarSi sestra (k osmiletemu bratrovi): "KdyZ marnince neprozradi g, ke mne clay libal, dostane g ode mne deset tenth."

Brattieek: "Za kaktou hubieku?"

Telefon 546 I CAMERON,

TEXAS

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Aire pohotovi Vam pOslou'Ziti bez rozdilu jak daleko bydlite bez jakehokoliv zvlagtniho poplatku.

3 nami mukte mluviti eesky. My nabizime Poh •ebni PojiLteni pro kaZdeho elena rodiny.

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Elsie PrOak-Etlinger damska pomocnice Telefonujte "collect" Tel 38 BELLVILLE, TEXAS

PODEKOVANi Dojati eetnYmi projevy soustrasti jiehi se nam dostala pri umrti na4eho mi/ovaneho maniela, tatinka dedeeka

Vil

Ungrada

jehoi telesne poziistatky uloieny byli 3. maje 1954.

Dovoluji si podekovat v gem darcilm kvetin a tem itdoi osobne pigli se s nim rozloueit a vyprovodit ho na jeho posledni ceste jmenem JUSTINA UNGRAD, manielka; WILLIE, LAbA, STANLEY, svnove, jejich manielky a vnou'eat.

Houston, Texas 21. kvetna 1954

LODGE POKROK DALLAS No. 84, 2625 Floyd St., BASEBALL TEAM'S BENEFIT DANCE Music by our own

Starlighters EVERYBODY WELCOME Free chance on a fine "Columbia Packing Company Hickory Smoked Ham" as door prize. The dance is under the management of members of the ball team. (p)

PODEKOVAN" Byl jsem invalidou po dobu poslednieh sedm let nasledkem belesti v zadech tak zle, ze jsem byl nucen vzdati se farmaieni. Moje rodina potiebovala pomoci a sam jsem nevedel kde se obratiti o pomoc. ZadnY doktor nine nedal ani jakekoliv Zkusil jsem ne melte neili tucet leka.rd, ale iatinSt nil nepomohl. Moje penize i zdravi byly prye. Ceti jsem o Dr. Broden nmoho pochvaly, ale mel jsem velmi malou anveru v kterehokoliv doktera, nasledkem zkuknosti, kl2re jsem mei s jinYmi doktorami. jsem pr y -nipezrohldkumjeSvar.Vyitlo sechn leeeb postaviti nine na nohy. Kdyi jsem byl holov, sel jsem a koupil jsem si traktor na aver a zapoeal jsem pracovati. Byl jsem, tipine zdriv. Jest to nyni pies jedenact mesica od doby co jsem mei posletini 'eau. Nabyl jsem na vize, jsem v nejlep gim zdravi a pokraeuji s farmaienim. Zdali kdy byl zazrak, toto jest jeden.

Pozn.—Adresa Dr. Broden jest, 1503, E. Commercial Street, Victoria, Texas.

WALTER HULL, (Podpis)

Rt. 1, Flatonia, Texas.

(Adv.)

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V :ES TN1K WEST, TEXAS 1VIezi damanti.

V jiste spoleenosti se gly se d ye damy.

"Ah," povida, jedna z vysoka, "ja se pani doktoreva na vas dobte pamatuji. Va g otee byl v na gem meste koriskYin keznikern, neni•liZ pravda?" —

Letnej gi u2 eernoch skladal civilni zkougku pro venkovskeho listono ge. Jedna otazka znela: "Jak je daleko od zeme k slunci?"

Oernoch koukal ustragene a prohlasil: "Jestli nine chcete dat na tuto routu, to ja se radeji vzdam drive ne2 zaenu."

"Ovgem, ovgem," pravi druha, "a vagi rodiee byli na gi nejlepgi odberatele."

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Dallas and Caroline Sts.

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Adolph D. PavliEek

H. Chernoskir

V jedne rodine men papougka, kted na kaZdeho volal: "DobrY den." Jednou uletel a usadil se v zahrade na strome. Okolo sel strYc Labaj, uvidel na strome pekneho ptaka a proto se rozhodl, 2e si pro "ftaka" na strom vyleze. UZ byl skoro na vrgku, vztahoval po nem ruku, kdyZ to papougek spusti na strSrce: "DobrY den."

StrYc se podiva polekane na papou gka a nesmele se omlouva: "JO, myslil, ze tohle je Itak .•.. "

Lavaca Co. Abstract

PRAVNICI TEMPLE, TEXAS

John W. Legikar

Ve sttedu, dne 26. kv6tna 1954.

Heights Record Shop S. eNiliuLKA TELEFON VA-T725 1113 WAVERLY HEIGHTS) HOUSTON 't, TEXAS

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Na hojnou fieast na ich milych krajanii a pfatel se tegi

'kid Fort Worth Cislo 154 Cini viem krajantim pozvani k zslave 201eteho zaloieni radu Fort Worth Zislo 154 6. ERVNA 1954 v sokolovne 3221 N. W. 28 S Fort Worth, Texas PROGRAM

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1 :',SpoleenY Obed e 12 v paledne 2 Zahajeni schitze, 2:30 odpoledne 3 Hymna americka a eeska 4 Predseda—avitani fi ec:flikit hlavni itiadovny 5 Predseda poda historii fla ella radu eislo 154 6 'Proslav _firednikii hlavni nradovny 7 Pokraeovani e schfizi a nvadeni novYch Menu 8 nioneeni schfize

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Neni divu, ze jsme meli o co se starati. Dr. Broden

slan nebesy za cal jsme jemu velmi vdeeni.

Adresa Dr. Broden jest 1503 E. Commercial St. Victoria, Texas. .

FRANK J. PILCIK (podpis) Frank J. Pilcik a rodina, Rt. 2, Box 204, East Bernard, Texas.

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Na e dcera Lillian trpi stalYmi bolestmi hlavy a bylo ji eeeno, ze musi bYti operovana. Na syn Frank mel prittri a bylo mu eeeno, ze musi bYti operavan, maje iena trpela nisledkem spade matky a ialudku a bylo ji reeeno, ze musi miti nekolik operaci. Ja jsem trpel na zavrate tak, ie jsem nemohl stall Krame toho trite1 jsem od zraneni ktere se mi stalo pied 30ti lety a nemohl jsem dostati idevu.

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Tomu je tak, protoie Hobokoposkytuje troji pomoc— (1) uvolnenost (laxative),' • (2) carminative, (3) SaludeSni tonik.

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