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PilEKAZKY RE( A DOROZUMENI DYZ INZENYRI AVIATIKY snatili se zvY git rychlost aeropland, ptigli na ureite technicke phekatky, ktere se zdaly neptekonatelre dim vice rychlost letadla se blitila k rychl osti zvukovSrch yin, totig mezi 740 a 760 milemi za hodinu. Aeroplan pti tak velke rychlosti se nedal ovladati.

Tyto technicke obtite nazvali intenyti "pfekalkou zvuku, sound barrier." Napp ed byly pochybnosti, zda bude vubec mono pfekonati tyto nesnaze; a byly vysloveny domnenky, to aeroplany nebudou mod litati takovou rychlosti, j akou cestuji zvukeve viny. Ale po mnoha vYpoetech, planech a pokusich podakilo se ptekroeiti tuto "pfekatku zvuku," a letadla pevne konstrukce a dostateene pohonne sily litaji rychleji net cestuji zyukove viny.

POOH jsem tohoto pfirovnani, abych upozornil na nektere• pfekatky, ktere name v na gi SPJST a tea v jinSTch eeskYch organisacich, jet na pohled se zdaji neptekonatelne. Jednou z techto pfekatek je fee a Nzajemne dorozumeni, Lee jako v technice je motno pfekonati pkekatky, kdyt se poznaji a dd.kladne studuji, tak take katdy jinY pfekatkovSr problem je mono ke giti. Ale Inusim tet uznat, to budou nektere osoby, ktere neptipusti, to mime pfekalky v keei a vzajemnem dorozumivani. Jake ptekatky mam na mysli, to vysvetlim v nasledujicieh odstaveIch, ktere vain ptedkladarn k uvageni.

Jit po nekolik let dtednici Hlavni tadovny konaji pokusy, jaky'm zpilsobein by ziskali mlade lidi do spolkove einnosti. A tfebate jejich snahy se v nekterYch mistech potkaly s dosti uchazejichn tispechem, nevi to celkove. Kdokoliv z vas nav gtevujete mistni tadove nebo distriktni schtize, date mi za pravdu. A kdyt fikam "mladi lide," nemam na mysli ktere v mnoha mistnlch tadech

(Poclava Calvin Chervenka; z anglickeho originalu volne pkelotil redaktor) ukazuji chvalyhodnou einnost. Mam na mysli dospele, dorostene mlade lidi, kteti by melt brati Ueast na praci v nag!

SPJST, ale ktere by u katdeho domacitadu lehko spoeital. A jestli ty ktere dnes vystupuji na programech, budou pokraeovati ye spolkove Cinnosti, anebo budou nasledovati ptikladu svYch star gich bratrd a sester a stranit se price v domacich fadech, o torn asi budeme miti katdY sve nahledy. Jak to pozoruji, ti dospeli mladi Tide se do spolkove price v SPJST nehrnOu. Soudim, to hlavni pfekatkou je tee a prosttedek dorozumivaci.

Take v poslednich letech nasi organisatoti ziskavaji za elena katdeho slu gneho a charakterniho eloveka. Krome vSr gteni organisa--hodne tivonhpji tohi vysyetluji spoleeenskSr tivot. Ale• co se stane, kdyt ziskame noveho elena , (at' deskeho ptivodu nebo ne), kterSr nezna deskou tee? Ptijde do prvni schilze a je uvederlY. Mtitete od neho odekavat, ptijde do phial schitze a to bude einnym a nadgenYm elenem, kdyt nerozumi, o eem se jedni, a kdyt citi, '20 se nemt0e podileti na jednani? A kdy2 dostane sve eislo Vestniku,•zase vidi, to je v nevYhode, te katdY jixiSr zna vice anglicky net on desky. Myslite, 2e doporuei do SPJST nekoho, kdo je rovnet v podobne•nevYhode jako on Om') Ad jazykova ptekatka nevi na gini jedinSrm droblemem v SPJST, soudirn, ae je to jeden z nejcidletitej gich a nejvice zapletenych problemd jake mezi sebou mime. SPJST byla zalotena deskylni piOnYry, z nicht nektefi dosud tiji a phirozene davaji pfednost Ceske teei. Krome techto zakladatelit mime prvni a druhou generaci, ktere rovnet vyrostly

v Ceske tea a dosud ovladaji eeskou fed dokonale ye schdzich, ye spolkovem zapisovani a phi eteni Vestnik:u. SPJST dluti mnoho—snad sprivneji kedeno, vgecko—temto pionSirdm a jejicll potomktim. Proto je nemyslitelne, aby nekdo navrhoval Ifebo mei na mysli, by desky tee v na g! SPJST byla odsunuta stranou, vyhozena z na geho spolkoveho jednani. Bylo by to neodpustitelne, aby held° navrhnul nee° podobneho v kterekoliv Ceske organisaci nebo chtel to uskuteeniti nejakm politickYm iiskokern. Na gim star gim elentun patki lest a zasluha, to dnes je SPJS'Ile tak silnou organisaci. Nemilteme tadat ani to, aby ye schtizi mluvili anglicky, kdy2 anglicky nemysli. Spige zdstane doma, net aby jednal jinak.

A thebate na mnoha mistech stari eleni nedostanou pine porozumeni, nebo aspon citi, 'te se na rte dela natlak od tech mlad gich, pkesto jsem pkesvedeen, te mime mezi sebou jazykovSr problem a to tet mladi eleni citi, to jsou v nevST -hode.Stailnsvteho,alindi eleni nemohou se zapracovat, kdyg rozumi &sky bud' malo nebo nic. Je me ptesvedeeni, motna mylne, ze prave toto jazykove nedorozumeni zaviriuje do znaene miry nezajem a lhostejnost mladYch lidi jak ye schtizich tak vudi jine einnosti v SPJST. Nage stanovy dovoluji, to schtize se mohou konati bud' v 'Ceske nebo v anglicke keel. Ale vime, to vet gina schilzi je v fedi Ceske, theba pro nektereho dtednika bylo by mnohem snadnej gi podati sve myglenky anglicky. Mnohcly bylo by tadouci, aby z ohledu na nav gtevniky nebo ze zdvotilosti bylo jednani v anglietine. Snad kaidSr vi, he SPJST jc pitvodem eeski, organisace a proto eesky viiv a deskY• jazyk mel by bYti respektovan. Ale na druhe strane, jestli utivame 'eeskY jazyk stile a qhradne, po(PokraCovani na strane. 7)

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Na, piedai stranee tohoto eisla je nek, s kterYm mnozi star gi eleni nebudon souhlasit. Isou to my glenky jednoho z na gich inladYch Bra,tr Calvin Chervenka, od radu Nova Osada eislo 69, z Rogers, neclaleko Temple, posial elanek do anglicke 'Ca s a Vestniku.

Pripsal, Se rad by prednes1 sve myglenky take v Ceskem rouchu, ale Se jeho vYber Ceskfych slue nevi dostateenY, aby to, o Coln premY gli anglicky, mohl podati v Ceske feel. Na jeho prani sestavil jsem voloY preklad jell() c_lanku, abych nagnu stargim elenum pripomenul prave to, co mezi sebou mane--jakousi einskou zed' nebo prekaSku, kde na jedne strane start. eleni premY gleji a mluvi svou reei, sve my glenky, sve citeni, kdeSto na druhe strane jejich vlastni deti dorozurnivaji se doeela jinak, protole byii v jinYch Skolach.

kam jejich babR;ka. emohla. Tito vnuei jsou vlichni eleny SPJST, le vsadil bych se de et proti jedne, Ze Z(Idny z nick nebudc eisti tyto oeske radky. To je to prekdSka v dorozumivani, no kterou brute Chervenk y ve svein eldnicu poukazuje. Zamyslete se sami, udelejle, si svuj vlastni Usuclek, pozastavte se nod tim, kolik vasich viastnich deli bylo by hotovo prevziti vale spolkove povinnosti bud' hoed does nebo za rok, za dva.

Nezictte se na lune, ie nektly sve S'lenky poddin jadvne, neobalene, abyste 100111 v gichni rosumeti. Chei, abyste premY gleli, abyste se na nine nekcly dopaEli, zc i'eknu sve bo y kuctrlinek. Nekcly musim pcilozit polinko. Nekdy musim fouknout, aby popel, kterY se usadil, byl ochouknutY, a aby se ukasalo live nhli. Trochu tepla inmite tint' ve spolkovern Sivote. A jestli clacete uvariti nojakou spolkovou polivku, mu to miti take ohnieek. A jestli se na rill lti durdite, ze jsem u.,apsal to nebo ono, Se burcuji, ze probouzim, 2e nekdy karnaradsky je to pinto, z.e nine so to pia Lite, abych vam dal nelakou latku k premY gleni tim d onim zpilsobero.

Jeri se podivejte, jaic jste se rozjafili, jak se 'y am krev a my glenky pohnuly, kdyS jste Celli, Se mame milion prebytku, Vedel jsem, ze mnozi bitdete miti radost z toho, Ze Jednota ma na rozdani milion a Se no vas take prijde nejaky dil, Vedel jsem, Se mnozi budete si celou vec predstavovo,ti docela v jinem svetle neS jak to bylo psdne. A vedel jsem take, Se mnozi mne budete kritisovat, pros na takove fantasticke, neuskuteeniteliae nespinitelne veci poukazuji. Ale to je vlastne Ukolem redaktora, aby stale prob•uzel zajem (Henn, a aby je pritom nuto is disku.51 a premYSleni.

Clatek bratra C,..terveicky neni psanSr, aby popudil starg', oleny. Neni provokativni a vysYya.v. . Je to vysvetleni od mladeho elena, kterY o jazykovYch prekaSkach mezi rodiei a detini liodne preJe trt otazka sociologicka, jakou nali unlversitni studenti museji studovati. Je to otazka dejin Ameriky, otazka noveb.:, narocia sloSeneho z rozmanitYch starych narodu, kde preritzne zvyky, nahledy a kultury imigrantil prispivaji k tvoreni Love kultury. My glenky, ktere jsou y elanku bratra Chervenky, jsou vlastne jen Usekem toho velikeho tvoteni a prerodu, ktery za'eal s prvnimi pristehavalci a stale pokraeuje. Bratr Chervenka omezil se jen na nasi SPJST, poukazuje jen na to, co mame na vlastObcha Zivotniho pojiAt'o-c nim dvore, ae v gucle jinde maji tyteS komplikovanY, 2e kdybyste mu veriovali problemy, ponevadS celd Amerika je zenimi pristehovalcii, kde pouze rudo gi jsou stale play svuj 'eat, nezabrciali se eim jinym, tak byste kohlY den prichapilvodrihni obyvateli. zeli na velei nove a lepSi, a kterSTch jste A jestli se domnivate, ze ehinek bratra predtina nerneli ant. zdani. A my nakrnu Chervenky nezasluhuje pozornosti, do- pojiSt'ovani nevenujerre desetinu volte mi, abych varn sundal gatek z oei toho 6asu, co bychom melt.. Procujune cerabyste se rozhledli kolem sebe. Zde je tifikat nebo dostanerne certifikat--a to jeden ptipad, a ta,ko yYch najdete vice, je v'Sechno, Nekteri Cleni si myth, 2e vlastne Vgude: Minuleho tYdne pocho- jsou dobri jen na placeni, a jinak aby vana byla 861eta babieka Dvorakova, To je nespra y nd donmenka, kteiratka sestry Olexove, elenky Tiskoveho rou redaktor snaSd se vkwa2nYini zpuvYboru. Rakev jeji nesli vnuci a man- soby vyvratit. Jestli Glen je toho nazoru, 2e je dobrS7 jen na plaeeni a 2e neSele vnueek. Dva jsou inZ'enYti s vzdelanim, dva mail akademic- nil, nernfae nebo nestni cc vyslevit, jak kou hodnost "master's degree," a jeden by se nale Jednota zlepSita, takovY Cleo dokonee ma doktorat fysiky, Move Pe- nczna zasady a flee' bratrskeho podpfirz nich neho spolku. Naopak, kaSdY Cleo ' Oen° p eenee nebo vedator. 2adnY slovo a svobodu projeviti svaj nase nestydol za svou babieku, Ze mluvila s nimi jen eesky, ac umela take dobf:e hled. Vgak jestli ten nahled neni donemeeky a domluvila by se I anglicky. brY, nekdo 110 opravi a pouei. A Cum viVSichni Ze sve odborne vedomo- ce se osmelime prona g et sve nahledy, sti nabyli za tou jazykovou prekaZkou, ptat se otazky, tim vice mame moZoost

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Vtidyt' my nezname ani to, co aname stanovach.

M pozname, juke vyhody poskytuje ka'2d9 SPJST certifikat, bude snadne pro katcleho z nas vyre giti, jak rozdelime milion sveho piebytku. Ale musime napied vedet, tie katidy SPJST certifikat (lava 6134• vyhody, snad dokonce pet vYhod. Pfedne, Jednota operuje jako vzajemne podpurny bratrsky spolek, kde jakYkoliv piebytek nebo vYtetiek, po stanoveni vg ech motinYch zalotinich fondfi, Patki vgem dlenam, a to katclemu die jeho odvadenYch poplatkil a delky placeni do spolku. Tedy ne vg em stejnYm dilem, ale die toho, jake poplatky odvadel a jak dlouho. U jinYch bratrskYch spoleonosti, ktere jsou jiz boha,t gi a museli tento problem fe giti, maji to jiZ upraveno. Na nas to teprve deka,. A na elenech bude-li to upraveno za dva roky nebo za pet, di at za, deset. Proto v koniku stoji, Ze operujeme jinak neti obchodni spoleenosti, tie na g obchod je pro yzajenme dobro v gech diem, Ze musime si volit sve vedouci, opravovat sve stanovy a pravidla, a provadet pottebne timeny aspori jednou za etyri. roky, ale Ze tiadny elen pod 16 let sta •i nema hlas pii takovYch zmenach, volbach a 0pravach.

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cim vYsadam: (1) zaplaceni innrtni podpory: (2) prodloutene poji gteni; (3) pajeka proti certifikatu. A at dostanu z iistkedi vYsadu eislo 4, ktera byla schvalena asi pied rokem a pub, tak si tuto etvrtou vYhodu pfilepim do vgech syYch certifikatu. Tato etvrta vYsada de mi pray°, abych kdykoliv uvedomil Hlavni fikadovnu SPJST a poti'adal, by obnos pojigteni byl vyplacen mym dedicilm v ureitYch splatkach anebo jako doZivotni dfichod die pfijate tabulky nesousi 3% firoku.

Prvni vyhoda SPJST certifikatu je narok na piebytek, fekneme na ten milion. To je zarudeno zakonem. Drub& vyhoda je amrtni podpora zvana vYplatno, nebo anglicky paid-up. Tato druha vyhoda se poskytuje, kdy certifikat, ktery je v platnosti se vrati s oznamenim, tie 'den nemini dale platit a tie chce jen tolik poji gteni, kolik si za svou reservu maze koupit. Hlavni tfadovna provede zaznamy, 'tie start' certifikat je zrugenY a misto neho je vystavenY "vSrplatnY" (paid-up) certifikat die toho, kolik zalohy start' certifikat mel. Od spravne a skuteene zasoby se odedte pravidelny odstupni poplatek. Plna loha se pii vystavovani yYplatneho certifikatu nemilte poskytnouti z mnoha technickYch davodil, ktere zde netieba jmenovati. Ale pine zaloha se ma poskytnouti pokatde, kdyt Glen men' cercertifiat. tifikat jedne tkidy Vgechny certifikaty SPJST jsou upraMam domnenku, k se to nepraktiveny tak, aby dosahly sveho adelit at' kuje, ale melo by se to provadot. zenite, nebo piestane platit, neDalgi vyhoda je pilfeka proti certifioo se c:otiije jisteho veku, kdy se mu zda, tie tiivotniho poji gteni vubec nepo- katu. 0 tom je dlouhY elanek v nagich tfebuje. Toto je velika zmena od dub, stanovach, kterY si matcte pkedisti. Nekdy se v Jednote poskytovalo pojigteni budu to zde otiskovati. Najdete to na jen proto, "abyste mne, deti, mell zad strance 78, dlanek 128. Nemate-li stanopochovat." Dnes pohieb 'Mena je to po- vy, jc to ye vagem vlastnim zajmu, abysledni, co pii prodcji tiivotniho poil gte- ste si tu knitku od tajemnika vageho ni je vzpomenuto. Nekdy se o pohflou kadu opatkili. A nemate-li stanovy, neani nemluvi, proto'tie jsou jive, stejne milleie se pustit do diskuse o tom nebo dfilelite dilvody, prod dlovek ma miti co onom, protote nemate se oe opkit. V mem certifikatu B-2437 stoji, ze na nejvice 'Zivotniho pojigteni. pineku proti certifikatu se plat' 0.Abych vysvetlil dal gi vyhody nagich rokti, ale v pozdej gich stanovach to bySPJST certifikatu, vezmu za vzor svijj lo pozmeneno na 5%. Mohl by nekdo vlastni certifikat, druhy, kterY jsem si napsati uvahu, prod poditaine 5% na vyzvednul. Ten prvni je velkeho formatu, pi:061v a prod poditame na zuro'deni prikryl by .jim malt' stolik, je psan de- reservy na star gi certifikaty? Byla by sky a nema ony vyhody vyjmenovany, to zajimava, Uvaha, Ze Glen si ad jsou nyni yyznadeny ye stanovach. duje jen na jedno procento, ad nekteti A katidY clodatck nebo zmena stanov dleni jsou toho mindni, tie by se to mevztahuji se na, vg echny certifikaty a lo delati zadarmo. Obchod Zivotniho povgechny eleny. Tcdy sahnu po nekterem jigteni je hodno komplikovanY a takoz certifikatil pozdej gich. Vezmu onen, va (Walla byla by pouena,. vystavenY 16. kvetna 1939, certifikat eiA nyni probereme dalgi vYhodu nagich slo 2437, tfida B. Tam stoji, 'tie vgechny hodnoty re.servy a y Ypoety jsou na za.- certifikatil, prodlouZene IzIodasne poj g -teni.VmcertifkauB-2437stoji, klacle umrtni tabulky Na.rodniho bratrskeho kongresu pii zurodeni. Dale "pokud tento certifikat je v Upine plattam stoji, z.e kclyt budou poplatky na nosti, nebo pokud suspendadni lhuta nenebo vi pfekrdeena, Hlavni fifadovna vystavi certifikat placenY nepretrtilte vice rokil, jsem opravnen k nasleduji- na zaklade pisenme pfihla gky certifikat SO

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doeasneho prodlou geneho pojiSteni." jste uz takovY certifikat? To znamena, 'tie na svfij certifikat B-2437, ktcrY byl vystavenY pied 16 lety, rnohl bych pkestat platit hned dnes, a ae by certifikat mel pinou h'odnotu tisic dolara na ureitou dobu. KdyZ bych v to urCite dobe zemkel, ma rodina by dostala piny tisic. Ale po vypr geni one lhilty nernel bych vilbee Zadne naroky. certifikat prodlouZeneho dodasneho pojig teni platil by jenom na jistou lhatu, asi podobne jako kdyZ si vezmete pojig teni na automobil a nechate pojigteni propadnout.

Chcete vedet, na jak dlouho bych met sve dodasne pojiSleni prodlouZeno, kdy bych dnes ',festal platit poplatky na certifikat, ktery jsem si vyzvednul pied 16 lety. Nemam po ruce tabulku, die ktere vs fist:fedi poditaji prodloutiene .pojigteni, ale mam tabulky jinYch brf.1,rskych organisaci, ktere to maji upraveno pro vg echny organisatory. Vezmu primer od peti spolkii, kde kaZdY ma jine po platky a jinou reservu. Odhaduji, 'tie kdy bych dnes oznamil na Hlavni Ufadovnu, tie prestavam platit na certifikat B-2437 a chci miti tisic dolara pojigteni at do doby, kdy by ma zalolia upine byla vyderpana, Hlavni akadovna by mne poslala novY certifikat. Tam by stab:), ze je to nahrada za muj start' certifikat, na kterY pfestavam platit. A dale by tam stalo, 'tie nahradni certifikat je na obnos tisic dolaril, ale 'tie celY obnos pojigteni vyprgi dne 29. listopadu 1965, nebo za 10 let 185 dna od doby, kdy jsem piestal platit. Kdybych vectel,, te zubata si pro mne pkijde pied 29. listopadem 1965, tak bych misto certifikatu B-2437 mel si vziti prodlouZene doeasne pojigteni, na ktere bych ode dne g -kanepltiuzacent.Akdybch • te zemku do 4 let a 122 dna, motel bych pustit vgechno tivotni pojitteni potadat 0 prodloutene doeasne, protote vgechny SPJST certifikaty tu vyhodu maji. A jestli nekdo chce Yodel, kolik ho bude stet poji gteni u SPJST, tak at' uda den kdy umfe, a kterYkoliv organisator SPJST mu to yypodita, na cent.

Koneene, jestli main dosti velikon zalohu na sve certifikaty, nemusirn platit • do smrti. Zivotni poji gteni jsou aspory, ktere se vyplaceji bud' po smrti nebo za tiiva. Kdyt mam dosti jineho majetku, kterY bude zpenetienY (pii end ztrate) po me smrti, tak si sve pojigteni budu vytahovat 'nyni po dastkach.

Zaletil, co vice potiebuji, zda nejakY pkijemvta tiva nebo vice na hotovosti k vyrovnani mYch uctu s posledni nemoci a polikbem. A podle toho, CO vice potiebuji, budu tot uvatovati, as dojde na mou cast onoho milionu—bud' ted' nebo potom.

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VESTN i• K

WEST, TEXAS

Ve stredu, One 22

1955.

ZPRAVY A 011LASY Z DISTRIKTC PRVNi110 DISTRIKTIT Mile sestry a bratri: Prichatim abych si s vdmi pohovoril o zajmech prvniho distriktu, neb jak vite jsem od posledni distriktni schfize jeho piedsedou.

Porad se mluvi a phe, aby se nrady ddvaly mladtim elentim. Z toho dfivodu sem odmitnul nominaci za predsedu v prvni schfizi distriktu, tenkrat kdyt se distrikty teprve organisovaly.

Nu, a po vice jak dvou letech jsem se tome piece nevyhnul, presto te jsem apeloval aby si vyhrcli nekoho ho. Ale to nic, kdy jsem byl zvolen tak budu pracovat ye prospech nas vtech.

Jsem tonne vtak velice rad, ze jsem dostal dobre pomocniky v bratrovi Vytopilovi co misto piedsedovi a bratrovi Edwin Stalmachovi co tajemniku.

Vim, te oba jsou dobrYmi spolkovYmi pracovniky, tak „se vtichni dame s chuti do prate a s vYsledkem snarl budou nati e'en' spokojeni.

Vim, te marne v natem distriktu mnoho clobrYch pracovnikti a nadteni pro spolkovou praci. cot bylo dokazano v natich distriktnich schfizich, treba o torn nebylo moc psdno.

V posledni nati distriktni sclafizi ye Snook jsme meli ( zasluhou natich distriktnich firednikrt a "tient') tak zvanou "Country Store", kde tleni prines11 svoje vlastni yYrobky aneb dary, z &hot eistY yVtetek byl $38.08 (tricet osm dolarn a osm centu) a innohe yeti jette zbyly.

Tak vidite, jsou ytelijake zpusoby, jak inancovat yydani distriktfi.

Nati minuli distriktni arednici jsou vtichni tri velice schopni a maji dobro nati Jednoty na srdci, cot dokazali svou praci po dobu jejich nradovani. A my, novi navateme tam, kde oni prestair a zase to pujde. Moe vtak zaleti na torn, z jakeho stanoviska jest spolkova prate posuzovana. Mnozi maji na srdci a mysli jenom ten obchod (business).

Nate krasna hesla pro ne nic neznantenaji ba zda, se, te se nerrohou ani doekat, aby z nati bratrske Jednoty se stale eiste pojitt'ujici spoleenost, bete vteho bratrstvi. Pro takove arci eislice znarnenaji vkchno.

Pro nine, a myslim, te pro velkou vettinu natich teems, jest nate Jednota necim vice net jenom pojitt'ujici spoleenost.

Pro mnohe z nas jest to neco, co nas sblEuje a zutlecht'uje. Naueime se jeden od druheho amohemu dobremu, hodne take ziskame ze stanoviska spoleetr.s,keho pr 6 tets,keho:. f.?1n se zda,

te nat prvni distrikt vynika. Nate distriktni schfize icon opravdu srdeene.

A jestli jsme doposud (totit nat distr:It) neplanovali moc novot neb zmen, neni vinou bYvalYch idednikti. Oni se to nokusili, ale ye schfizi o to tadnY zajem nebyl, Myslim, te elenstvo si vettinou mysli, na to mame placene a schopne ntedniky a reditele a te oni nejlepe vi co zaridit a kdy. A vlastne nate stanovy moc zmen mezi sjezdy nedovoli, tak nat tak mot hartusit.

Jest vtdy lope jit radej trochu pomaleji net at mot honem a pak se trebd muset vracet. A to neustale hartuseni nam tadneho neprivabi a mane, te jest to pritinou, te se mladet strani kdy misto uznani se jenom pripomina, te to melo bYt jinak.

Meli bychom si easteji pripomenout, te na kapku medu se chytne mot vice much net na beeku octa.

1Vly u nateho radu vychazime mladeti vstric a vyplaci se nam to. Seteneme vtdy dosti mladete na peknY program.

Planovat at' v radovYch neb clistriktnich schazich pro dobro eelku jest tadoucno, a katdemu elenu by mela bYt (lama priletitost xvoje nahledy prednest, neb jen tak budeme opravdu vedet o co je nejvetti zajem a co by se dalo nejlepe provest.

Ja sam bych byl velice rad, kdybychom rnohli met fitulnu. To museum a ty menti veci te brzy met opravdu budeme, jenom mejme trochu trpelivosti..

Musim se vtak vratit do nateho distriktu, V posledni distriktni sclanzi nebylo ustanoveno misto pritti schfize, proto rady v natem distriktu, ktere byste tu nati pritti schfizi chteli mit u vateho raclu, tak o torn napitte natemu distriktnimu tajernniku bratovi Edwin Stalmach New Ulm, Texas. Schfize bude nekdy brzo na podzim, presne datum jette nevime.

Nat pritti sjezd cc bliti a tedy ti distriktni schtize budou dfileite, (budou do sjezdu jit jenom d ye). Tam v natich schfizich bude misto i tax si povedet a probrat co bychom si prali, aby bylo zavedeno pak si zvolit delegaty, kteri by pro to ve sjezdu pracovali. Nemyslim, te by bylo potreba volit take zvltttni distriktni zastupce, piece katdy ma sveho reditele a on by prayern distrikt zastupoval. Nezapominejme, te jest to jenom nat celostatni sjezd co mute zakonite zmeny provadet a v distriktech si ty opravy milteme jenom pripravit. A hlavni yeti jest, aby tadnY distrikt nepotadoval neco, co by nebylo y e prespech vtech distrikttl

tele Jednoty. Toto jest mot • chtletite neb net stat jest hocine veliky a mnoltdy neco, co by se zdelo bYti dobre pro misto jedno, nebylo by prakticke . pro misto druhe. Pak na venkove jsou natisto jine pracovni podminky net ve velkem meste.

Tedy pH planovani jak neberove kampane tak i jinYch vettich z,men bud'me toho pametlivi. Jinak motna, te to zavedeni distriktO v Jednot y: by mohlo nest vice zla net cobra. PH dobre yell si to vte mfiteme ta y est, tak abyetporn vsichni byly spokojeni.

Jet'te bych vein chtel tlei, to bych byl velice red, kdyby eleni prvniho distriktu se mnou zdelili, jak oni anti sli, ze by distriktni schnze men b9M vedene.

Vate rady budou v.My yitane, a vlastne tidal bych vas vtechny, abyste se obratill na nas, vase nredniky, s eimkoliv; my, poked budeme moci, tak budeme vtdy ochotni udelat to nejlepti pro dobro cele Jednoty.

Na konec yam vtem etoucim preji vSe to nejlepti; a znamenem se vat Vaclav Earina, ( R., ZE SEDMEHO DISTRIKTU (Tato zprava byla podana v radove schilzi Ant. C. ermak tis , 56 za.stupeem br. John Statou 12. &mina 1955.)

V nedeli 29. kvetna jsme si rano drive privstali, abychom se yeas zneastnili distriktni schfize, ktera mela bYti zahajena v 10:30 rano v sini SPJST ye Floresville.

Nat zet' Emil MokrY s jeho tenon a dcerou nas pribrali do jejich kary Plymouth. V 7:30 jsme od nes vyjeli. Ranni vzduch byl vytisten, neb v noci trotitku ZaprAelo a tak ten prach byl spldchlY. Byli jsme nekolik mil od nas, co jsme vjeli do maleho dette, byla to jen preharika. Cestou jsme videli, te misty men dobre namokle, voda stala podel testy a take v brazdach v poll bylo videt, to jim se tam dostalo potrebne vlahy.

Nikde jsme vtak nevideli lepti Brody net co jsme shlecili v natem okresu Nueces, presto te nam tady tak mak) prtelo. Bohata pada a primorske vlhko nape/Ile:ha zde temto plodinam, ze i pri malem spadu dette se vtdy neco sklidi.

Kdyt , jsme tu sin natli, ktera se naleza nekolik mil od mesta — jest to od nas 145 mil — tak jsme shledli, te vettina tech na yttevnikti byla uz na. miste.

Nastalo kratke privitani a seznamovani. Pisi kratke, proto te se volalo jit do vnitr sine, kdy byl tas onu schfizi zahajit. Na venku zustali ti, kteri me,li co delat s pripravou obeda a se vtim, co melo spojeni s takovou distriktni schfizi.

Distriktni schfize sedmeho distriktu

Vc streda, one 22. i'.erYna. byla zahajena 29. kvetna 1955 v 10:30 do7. poledne. Vlajce vzdana test a slib. Hned nato zavznel zpev pisni "My Country" ,a "Kde domov maj".

Ptedseda distriktu br. Emil Mieulka byl midaven, ze nebade teto schfizi pritomen, a na jeho misto byl ustanoven br. S. C. ,ktetY privital tale shromaZdeni, jenZ poznstavalo ze etmacti zastoupenYch radfi. Z elenti Hlavni firaciovny byli pritonini: predseda br. Ed. Marek, tajernnik J. F. Chupick, pokladnik Jos. Kcliha; — z teditelu byli pritomni: Chas. llolasek, Chas. Navratil a J. M. Skrabanek. Redaktor Stepan Valeik a manZelka. Navgtevnici z tretiho distriktu byli manZele Hanu g ovi s rodinou, kteri nyni bydli v San Antonia, ale patri k tana Slovanska Lipa eisio 66 ve Waco. ManZe• le Cyril (Sid) Pokladnikovi od tada Pokrek Dallas. Br. Pokladnik p ain vyridil osobne vzlcaz pozdravu od manZelit L. 0.

HogkovYeh z Grapevine. Srdeene diky za vzpominku na nas, kterou jsme opetovall.

Br. Jacob Short-her, tajemnik distriktu, Preeet1 protokol z minule schtize. Byl prijat beze zmeny jak eten. Nastalo vyvolavani 46,stupcii tadovYch a eteni zpray.

Na g rad Anton Cerinak Oslo 56 byl zastoupen 23 eleny, a etyri deti se podilely na detskem programu odpoledne. cleVeatka manZelit Edwin. a Betty JuricoYSTch, a Julie, dcera gka manZela Julius a Theresa MajkovYch. Vgichni shora jmenovani atednici Hlavni firadovny a hoste z tretiho distriktu Meli bratrske povzbudive proslovy, za ktere kaZolY sklidil potlesk, i ptesto ze jejich hlas nedo gel k jejich Mucha.

Sam .jsem se take namahal zaslechnout co nejvice, ale marne. Zabral jsem misto nevhodne, kde se hodne pijechazelo a mluvilo, neb v blizkosti kucharky ptipravovaly abed. Schazel rozhlasovae. Bylo pozorovat mezi ptitompYmi, ze hnedle v g ichni ztichli, kdy2 nekterY z reenikft Zaeal hlasiteji mluvit, a zaeali poslouchat, misto baveni se mezi sebpu.

Take v gem zesnulYm elenfim a elenkynim byla povstanim vzdana eestna Vzpominka.

Nem, co jsem zachytil v torn gumotu v reeich teenikti: Bylo poukazovano, 2e tyto distriktni schfize maji bYti nam vgem vzpruhou v tom na g em spolkovem podnikani. Jeden reenik take -poukazoval na pristi zastupce do sjezdu, kterY se bade poradat v Prigtim rote v Temple.

Do tohoto sjezdu ze by melt bYti voleni jen takovi zagtapci, kteri bercu opravdovY zajem o zlep g eni Jedrioty.

Pak aby atednici Hlavni aradovny melt nob vet g i zastoupeni y e vYboru na (Trawl stanov.

Take jeden reenik si vzal za thema slovo "dfivera", kteraZto "davera" jest velmi dalaita ve v g em nagem podnikani.

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ye 12:10 bylo volano k Obedu a schtlzovani odroeeno do 1:30.

Kuchati, kteti pekli maso na rogti (barbecue) a kuchatky zase v kuchyni ptipravovaly klobasy, a mnoho jidla sneseno obetavYmi spolko“7mi sestrami, mely pine race prate zapinit v sini pripravene stoly.

To nebyl obyeejnY obed — talit za dolar pro dospele, a padesat tenor pro deti — ale hostina. Pohostinost od takovYch poradatela se must ocenit a pochvalit, ze jim ani tak moc nezaleZelo na tern dolaru, jako uspokojeni, aby se kaZdY dosyta najedl. Stoly byly obteZkany samYmi dobrYnni pokrmy. KaZ'dY si moll vybrat a doplriovat talit; dle chuti, neb obsluhovaeky, kterYch bylo mnoho, stale prinaSely a doplriovaly yyprazdnovane misy. VYber byl tak vellkSr, ze ani na tech nejlep gich svatbach nernivaji lep gi. Take obsluha pri jidelnich stolech byla prvotkidni.

Po obede nastalo zase v geobecne se pHvitani a seznamovani mezi sebou, , neb plitonme shromaZdeni pozastavalo ze 14 zastoupenYch 'tacit), razneho veku. Otyri rady zustaly nezastoupeny. Mezi pritomnyrni nejvice byli zastoupeni ye veku od 40 let nahoru. Nejmene zastoupeni byli od 16 let do 40 let. Take OH pod 16 let byly obstojne zastnupene, neb I:16111k°valy v detskem programa, kterY byl libivY. Potadatele detskeho programa nechali natisknout letaeky, ktere byly mezi tomne navgtevniky rozdany. Na jedne strance vytisknuty byly pisne "America, the Beautiful", a "Pisnieka eeska" a na strance druhe program detskeho odboru.

V 1:40 bylo pokraeovano ye schazovani a prikroCeno k jednani o ji gtY. ch b0dech, ktere byly nevyrizeny a odlOZeny z predchazejici schfize v Corpus Christi 31. lijna 1954.

Po vYmene nekolika nahledit bylo prikroeeno k ustanoveni 9elenneho vYboru sta,novniho pro distrikt sedmY. Zde jsou jmena stanovniho vYboru: A. D .Mieulka, Route 4, Floresville.

Jaroslav Kleprlik, 1206 Lamar, San An tonio.

J. W. Manak, Poth.

Frank Elgik, Box 379, Kingsville.

Fr. LaZa, 220 E . Regland, Kingsville.

Jaro Rektorik, Route 1, Robstown.

Torn Ventreek, Jourdanton.

H. W. Marchak, P.O.Box 337, Kennedy.

John Sta g a, 1346 Daytona Dr., Corpus Christi.

Tonto vYbor se se gel k porade tined po programa a zvolil si svoje atedniky: John Sta ga, predseda; A. D. Mieulka, mistopredseda; Jaroslav Kleprlik, tajemnik.

Usnegen.o, aby kaR1y rad v tomto distriktu byl poladan, by v nejbliZ gich jejich schazich sobe • zvolili vS7bory na o-

Strang, 5 pravu stanov. Svoje navrhy maji pak zaslat In% tajemniku Kleprlikovi. Tento \1ST gti schtizi-borsema. jitnekdypl ri clistriktni. Datum bade oznarneno pozdeji. Br. Marchak z Kennedy udelal tomato vYboru pozvani, ze tato schaze se maze v jeho domove. S diky plijato.

Bratr Jaroslav Kleplik ptednes1 11 bodu, kit kterYm podal vysvetleni. Vgechny tyto body maji bYti vyti gteny a rozeslary radove tajemniky v sedmem distriktu, a za.roveri oti gteny ye Vestniku, by elenstvo ye svYch nejbliffich schazich o techto bodech pojednalo, tak aby v pHgti distriktni schtizi do glo k projednani.

Ona distriktni schfize bude nelcdy v mesici Misto a datum bude yeas oznameno. Ma bYti apelovano, aby vgechny lady si zvolily stanovni vYbor. Vzpomenuto a odporueeno, by v tadech, kde se upisuje nova elenstvo,iaylo toto hromadne a slavnostne uvadeffo.

Vyzvednuta byla zalaitost, jak rozdelit ten 13.6.A nerozdelenY milion zalohy, na kterY jsme po 58 ton skladali. Predseda Hlavni itradoyny br. Marek poukazal na to, ze jest to velice sloZita vac, o ktere by se dalo mnoho mluvit mnoho hodin, ne:2 by vge bylo vysvetleno, aby se tome dobte porozumelo; a ze by to vzalo lepgi poetaie, ne2 jake ptitomne 'name v kadovne.

Neschvaloval, aby se eel*. tento milioncvY fond (zaloha) vypla.cela elerram v hotovosti, to jest v dividenclach, ale doporueoval, ze by to mohlo bYti doporueovane k dobru na certifikaty. Z tohoto by melt zase ale jen dedicove uZitek. KdOto stall platici elenove by nemeli 2adnou vYhodu, neb filevu z takoveho rozdeleni.

(Neslygel jsem potlesk.)

Tajemnik br. Chupick rekl, 'Ze on nerad vial ye Vestnika oven elanek o deleni toho milionu, a doporueoval nesti naddle tento nerozdelenY milion tak doposud. (Take nebyl potlesk).

Bratr Jos. Koliha, na g pokladnik jest toho nahledu, ze pristi sjezd by mel 0 tom rozhodovat. (Ant zde nebyl potlesk, jen napeti.)

Wend g koda, ze to nejsou dva miliony.

On ten druhY milion se nam dal/no ztratil gpekulacemi. Tato zalelitost bude potrebovat hodne provetrani, a ma-li kdo do toho co promluvit, pak jest to i stargi elenstvo, ktere ma nejvet gi na.roky na iilevu nyni za 'Ziva, a ne jej zatlaeit do pozadi, kde jest odkazan se citit, ze on aneb ona jsou jen dobri platit neustale a pri torn mleet. Neni bratrske ani sesterske chlubit se milionovou zalohou, ktera nedela svoje bratrske a sesterske poslani.'

Videl jsem ty ustarane tvare tech nagich statiekii a statenek, ktere pro gly ton teZkou zkou gkou sveho Zivota. Svoji pritomnosti ukazali, ze maji zajem o ty (Pokraeovani na Strane 10.)

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:Ve sttedu, dne 22. 'dervna 1955.

Z CINNOSTI DOMACICH RAN tad Slovauska Lipa eislo 66 Waco, Texas Mill bratei a sestry: V nedeli rano 12. eervna se bratei dostavili do sine a zaeali barvit z venku a podkrovi a v poledne my Zenske jsme ptinesli sebou jidlo a prosteelo se v nagi nove kuchyni a o jedne hodine se jedlo a vgem znamenite chutnalo zvlagte bratrnm, ti uZ byli hladni a unaveni a po odpoeinku zase sli barvit a my jsrne ukryli zbYvajici jidlo a prohledli jsme si dobee sin a debatovali mezi sebou jak to asi je gte dlouho bude trvat neZ to bude ripine hotove. Je tarn je gte ranoho prace, ale velice pekne to pokraeuje a je to zasluha v gech bratril a zvlagtni musirne diky dat na gemu Peedsedovi Anto Mazancovi a sekreta •i bratru Ed. Mazancovi za jejich obetavost a praci co s tim maji aby vgechno bylo jak se pati-i. Buda to k jejich cti aZ to bude vgechno hotove, Je to velice 'Dana sta y -ba,pnezfia,pohdln.Tak narn to odpoledne za glo a v sini byl ehladek a vetkik profukoval, ze jsme sehuzi meli druhou nedeli na misto teeti jak obyeejne tak se nemohli v gichni eleni dostavit ale piece rids Ly1 dost velkY pada.

Peed.seda Ma,zariec pet schtizi pcdekoval Vgem elentun co peigli v nedeli a pc) praci celY tYden tez pornahat a v gtchra se peieifmji jak jen moZno. Doufame, ze se nas sejde nekolik v Ennis na Distriktni schtizi.

Na ge schtize byla ye 4 hodiny a Cost jsme vzdali vlajce peedeikanou sestrou Barborou Parma. Meli jsme 3 na ygtevy a rname vkly radi kdyZ k nam navgteva prijde.

Sestra :Barbara Parma nam pfeeetla jmena tech Clem co men narozeniny v eervnu a byly to: Pani Rosie Simeik a sestry Emma ee'&a, Imogene Hanug, Elaine Reznicek a Margaret Narovec a bratii John Simeik a Albert Casper Jr. a zazpivali jsme jim Happy birthday piseri. Sestra Parmova zaslala Pain Rosie Simcik kartku do oeskoslovenska.

V cletskem odboru manse ma,leho dvou leteho Patrick E. Bessire tak ponialu dostavarne nove eleny i kdyZ jsou to jen cleti, tea jednou piece dorostou a piemu-mu nagi praci.

Schtize trvala do 5 hodin, potom se zas popilo a trochu pojedlo a byl eas jet domu. KaalV si liboval jak peknY den to byl a co v gechno se udelalc. Jegte 3 tYdne a contractor Pan Bartz nam peeda kliee sine a doufame, ze to nebude potom moo dlouho neZ bude sin fipine hotova. To bude krasnY den pro

vaechny 'deny. Tak dlouho jsrne nie ne'Deli a koneene budem mit tak peknou budovu.

Peigti schtize bude 17teho eervence v nove sini a doufame, ze se eleni vgichni dostavi aspori ze zvedavosti.

Vgem etoucim a vzdalenSrm elentim -posilam srdeenY pozdrav RUZena Parma, dopisovatelka itad

ze jsme povstanim uetili posuirtni vzpominku za zesnulou mladou sestrou Billie Luldoyou.

Bylo usneseno zakoupiti prapory SpojenSrch state a Texasu. Br. a ses. A. J. Martinec se nabidli, ze daruji prapor Spo jen3"Tch staff' co upominku na jejich sync, coZ bylo s diky peljato.

Po vytizeni spolkovYch zalaitosti a ukoneeni schrize promluvil tajernnik Hlavniho eadu br. Chupick. Pryne gratu✓etchie eislo 135 loyal br. Navratilovi, e upsal za $50,000 Ennis, Texas pojistneho a ziskal odmenu.

Sestry a bratel: Byla jsem ustanovena dopisovatelkou nageho eadu, ale nevim, jak mne to pfrjde. Nikdy jsem podobnou praci nekonala. Asi ze budu poteebovat hodne pornoci, ale doufam, ze rune nekdo pomilke, kdyZ neeo napigi gpatne. Pokusim se, abych to zaslala dle sve nejlepgi mo2-nosti.

Nag e posledni schrize mela 1DSTt v nedeli 12. derma, ale meli jsme ji v sobotu protole hodne na gich elenri chteli v nedeli jet do Port Worth na Zupni slat a podilet se v zavodech. A jak jsem doslechla, na ge &akolky dostaly prvni enu. Slava a nazdar!

Ve schfizi zvolili jsrne sestru Stazie Hejny aby zastupovala na g tad v distriktni sehrizi. Take jsme zvolili sestru Mary LaZnovskou za eadovou organisatorku od eadu Volna Oechie eislo 135.

Byla debata o fitulne pro stare lidi a vgichni Mani, kteet peitomni, se vyslovili, ze je to krasna, my glenka, abychom ji hledeli uskuteenit.

Do eadu jako nove eleny jsme Enaila Kubina, a jeho manZelku; a take malou dceru gku manZelri. Eric MouekovYch, Bobbie Annette.

Nag tajemnik, bratr Vytopil, nemohl se tentokrat do schrize dostavit. V posledni dobe byl nemocnY, ale v gichni eleni mu ptejeme, aby se brzy uzdravil.

Po schtai na ge sestry peipravily kratgi program pro tatinky. Odmeny byly ucieleny nasledujicim gt'astnYin tatinkrim: bratru Antonu Janou gkovi a bratru Stanley Houdkovi mlad gimu. Po pro,gramu meii jsme v kuchyni hostinu. Doufain, ze kaZdY se pobavil.

Peigti eadova schrize bude druhou nedeli v eervenci.

Alene Skeivanek, dopisovatelka ) • 4 • (

Jak se vyslovil, ze jak pedel do schrize, ae myslel, ze bude mluvit jenom k pare eilenfi, neb jich ze zaeatku mvoho nebylo peitomno. V kratkem Cases in napinila do posledniho ftee br.'Chupicka byla vgemi s velkfun zajrnem vyslechnuta.

Po torn byly rozdavany odmeny br. peedsedou F. J. Markem nejstar gimu elenu peitomnemu, hr. Frank Krall, a nejstargi clenkyni sestee ofii Lulda. Nejmladgi Oen a elenkyne Glenn Johnson a Darlene Pechal. Promluvila sestra. Robert Hoelcher a pak peedala eizeni prograrnu mladeZe Bobbie Hoeleher. Dopisovatelka do anglicke •easti popise 'calk program.

Melt' velmi hezkY. program.' Vgechny dicky se dobee zhostily s ykeh uloh. ZaslouZi si dikfl, neb to ie hodne obetovani jezdit do zkougek, obetovat eas i vyclani, zvia'Ste rodieri a sester teditelek.

Po ukoneeni programu bylo hlaseno,ze ted' pf-ijde to hlavni, ze obehodnik s auty v Temple daruje Dodge auto, ze eislo je vespod jednoho sedadla. To jste meli videt, jak v gichni peevracell stolice. Ono eislo nagel Edward Maresh. Byla to Dodge, ale tuze maid, aby se nada na ni svezl.

Potom byla svaeina. Trochu to pokazil neb pa svaelne kaZdfr ujaciel domfi peed de gtem. Myslim, ze vetAinu to stihlo na caste.

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Na zpateeril caste z okresu Burleson, z navgtevy rodiny a peatel, do sveho domova v Chicagu se u mne stavili p. a pi.

Frank Mikulagtikovi. Jeho rodiee a moje sousedili v okrcsu Baylor pit Bomarton.

Ptal se, jcstli ho znam? Ze ne za tolik rokri. POeitame, kolik je tomu let, Ze asi 41, co jsem ho posledne videla. On, tehdy svobodnSr, byl zamestnan nekde v okoli Rogers. Pedal rids nav gtivit, my jsme tehdy bydleli s myna manZelem pH Meeks. ftad Cesky Prapor eislo 24 Tegilo mne poznat jeho manZelku PraRogers, Texas. vili, ze etou Vestnik, tak poznali kde byBratei a sestry: dlime. eervnova schrize a oslava oteri a matek S pozdravem se vydarila znamenita. Po zahajeni schri-Lydia Zavod 1Y, dopisovaIelka.

Ve stFedu, dne '22, eervna 1955.

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ye schrizi 1Ilavni idaclovny, ktera se konala dne 12. dubna, usneseno bylo, aby pro Ueel lepAi organisacni eirmosti zjednani byli dva organisatori. Poclrobnosti vypracovati dokonale cely plan byly ponechany vYboru na organisaem praci.

Ve schnzi organisaeulho v9boru byly Vypracovany v gechny potrebne kroky, ktere pozdeji byly predloleny v gem elenam Hlavni ritadovny.

Timto oznamuji naSim mistnim distriktUm a organisatortun, ze pro severni east statu byl zjednan bratr Joe B. HejnY, tiler radu Volna C' echie eislo 135 z Ennis, kter9 nastoupi svou povinnost Poeinaje 1. eervence 1955. Pro jiZni east Texasu byl vybran bratr Stepan Valeik, Olen faclu Pokrok Houstonu eislo 88, kter9 1,7 ak nastoupi jeho organisatorskou povinnost pozdeji, az wovnana bude 0tazka redaktora,.

PonevaclZ den 1, eervence je historick9m v cielinach na gi Slovanske Podporujici jechmty Statu Texasu, a letos budeme slaviti 58. v9rooi zaloleni nakho bratrskeho spolku, 'Chaim toto °mameni v uprinmem prani, de nov9 zpilsob naborove prace nam prinese mnoho zdani a ze bude meznikem v dejinach SPJST. Na gim nov9m statnim organisa.torti'm piejeme vOchni mnoho zdaru a slibujeme jim obema na gi pinou pomoc.

Za Hlavni Uradovnu SPJST Edw L. Marek, predseda Hlavni riradovny Temple, Texas, 11. eer yna 1955 --) • *( Povidal synaeek tatinkovi: "Tati, kdybych ti uSettil dese korunu dal bys mi polovioku?"

"Samozrejme, syndeku."

"Tak mi ji dej! Slibil jsi mi desetikorunu kdyZ nepropadnu. — A ja jsem propad."

lovina Menu, neznajici dosti &bre eesky, ztistava stranou-- i kdyby byla ye sehttzi. A koneene i deti, ktere pri • ozene zlepeitji se v anglietine, zustanou pozadu v eeSttine a zustanou pozadu take ve spolkovem Zivote. A jako Lincoln kdysi rekl, ze narod , uauZe bYti pill otrokem a pill svobodn u:Hr. tak podobne bychom mohli rici, sace nerniaZe prospivat dlouna, jestli pal buds zasadne Ceska a druha pal zasacine anglicka.

A jestli me predchazejici fivahy a pozorovani jsou spravne, jestli name prekaZky v Peet a v dorozumeni, prichazi logicky dalSi otazka: "Pros je to nebo prod neudelame napravu?" Je to moZne, ze nekteri start Clean chteji to miti tak, aby odstraffli rilladsi, kteri by mohli piijit s nejakYmi novYnti, radikalnimi, nerozranYmi nahledy? Ciro menSi navaeva ye sehuzi, tim je vetSt slovo tech, kdo cibZi otede a plarruje budouci SPJST, at' je to dome, nebo v distriktech anebo v celostatni rozloze. Kdo pri•jde do schtize, ma pravo volit a rotim zhodovat„ Citrt mane Ar e suadnejAi je volba delegata nebo doporueeni, aby to ziasta.16 jako drive, Pro jazykovou prekaZku druzi neprijdou. Platt, ale nehlasi se o sve volebni pram Povinnostbbez volebni modnosti. V takoT vein svetle si to predstavuji nekteri mla'oleni. Nerozurrime si, di Snad mnoho schuzi se kona vyhradne v Ceske keel ze dvou prism, Jedna je, Is pro ty, kteri dues schtlze havStevuji, je snadnejM mluviti, eisti a psati v stir Druha je, ze kdy'2, budou Ceske schtaze, udrZuje se tim CeskY jazyk. Pokud se tYee tel.° druhe priejny, chtel bych podati zve nahledy a platne dtivody, Ice tomu tak neni. Dovolim si rozebratiotuto velmi sloZitou otazku jests v jednom pojednani. Zabiladm do detailti jen proto, abychom si doble rozumeli.

Doufam, de preetete si take mou favahu. ° elovek, jend dnes opustil universitu a zitra se uZ prestane ucit, presta.va to dnem bYt vzdelanym. -- Newton D. Baker,

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11 debtor rad by vyhovC.. clkin dopisovateltun. Nc'kdy se, yS'ak cl pis opozdi. nebo viMitZe to bit vinou non poSty, nebo samoJ! , •i•: redaktora, kclyZ je clopis diouhY a prijde v posledni chviii. Nekdy size e jen na kolik mu Cast' steel.

Velkomesto 7n.t S' V e nev ,,,hody v dovee poSty, o kterych nevyhociach lido na venkove Demon tuSenj. Jako buty prirovnate malY patuCek k velike lees Do velkomkta ;.tale velik9 proud pasty, oil easnetio aZ do pozdni noel. PoSta prichazi p i vlacich, autobusy, "hypo" (highway post °Mee), letouny, ba dokonee po biped. Na is poSta trio i:-. ;:a stale, miliony dopistt od p ti hodin a!to aZ de( Chou po prdnoci. Co se od ran g roztricli, to se zamkne do pytin a jests pled vychodena „ slunka se rozvaZi na dvacet pet menSich stanic. F sn. nnli isle si, adresa redaktora ma oznaeeni Houston '7, stanice side sedme.

Dejme tomu, .2e nel«lo a Dalla•u, ze San Antonia nebo Corpu..: Christi poic na redaktora dopis. Vzpomene si na dialelitou Yee vc etvrtek vi geer. NapiSe rychle oznameni a da ho na poL-itu v patek rano. Jestli dopis prijdo do Houstonu v patek veeer, je v noel rortriden9 a v sobotu pled svitanim je poslany na stanici ejslo sedme. Tam pracuje ad Sesti hodin rano 35 listonoId, aby do ostri hodin l rano melt vSechny dopisy, v ,jechny noviny a vSechny po§tovni zadle toho, jab poStu cel9 silky den roznaleji. Dopis je dodanY redaktomu v sobotu kolem desate rano. Ale tent9Z dopis mel vlastne bYt jiz v rukou sazeee ve West, aby ho v sobotu vysazel. Posiedni zasilku rukopisn posildm do tiskarny v patek odpoledne.

Jestli ale dopis je psanY vs etvrtek, dany na poStu v patek a p •ijde do Holtstonu na hlavni poStu ad v sobotu sne rano, nemriZe byti poslanY na staaidi 'Oslo sedme aZ v pondeli rano pied vYchodem slunce. KaZd9 takovY dopis, ktery prijde aZ v pondeli, je o celY tyden zpoZdonY. Omlouvejte se jok clacete, ears se neda posunout dozadit, vlaky jsou prya.

Jedind pomoc, kdyz je, to Oulelite, vzpomenete al na to aZ ye etvrtek nebo patek, poslati to special delivery, cod stoji mime pravidelneho poSLovneho jeste 20 eentn. vice. )*4 Majitelka primorskeho pensionu: "V zati zde mivam tisiee PrijiZdeji sem, aby meli samotu."

DobrSr Cloy& SkotskY holit prijimal pornocnika, Pan reclitel biografu zkouSi muZe ucha"Ale upozorriuji vas,'ze v lets platim zejiciho se o misto uvadeee: min je ruin .peace nez v zime."

"No dobre," povida, "a co byste delal, "Jak to? V2clyt' v lets vousy i viasy kdyby zaealo horet?" rostou stejne!"

Hadaji-li se dva, je jeden z nick bla"A to se nebojte," zni rychla odpoved', "To jo, ale dc kabatu nemusite -pomazon a druny ----take.—"Star Louis Times: "to ;la u2 bych se nejak dostal yen," hat.'

Straraa 8

ES TNiK — WEST, TEXAS

Ve stledu, dne 22. L'ervna 1955.

DOPEY A NAHLEDY (LEAVictoria, Texas.

Sestry a bratri: Po preeteni elanku ye Vestniku ze dne 11. kvetna; kde reclaktor oznamuje, nam v pokladne Hlavni aradovny prebYva, pies milion dolara a jak jej rozdelime, neb on patri vSem elentim, kterY si tam naskladali za pul stoleti. Ja .sam a mnozi jini za 54 roky.

Oeekaval jsem, Ze se sestry a bratri hojne o tom rozepiSi a podaji sve nahledy, co s tiro milionem udelat. Sestra . BoZena Valeikova a Dallas podava svaj hied ye Vestniku ze dne 8. eer yna, jak . jej upotrebit. 0 druhein Zadnem nevim, kdo by o tom podal s yrij nahled. And v tech distriktnich schfizich se ZacInS, nehlasi o sve pravo na nej. Tak se zda, Ze eleni nedbaji o ten 'union, co se s nim stane.

Mel jsem take amysl podati ve Vestniku, abychorn z toho milionu dali na 1.1tulnu $50,000 a zbytek rozdelit mezi eleny podle YYSky pojistneho a delky doby jak dlouho g len byl v Jednote, a tu Castku pripoeist kaIdemu ku jeho pojistce, jak to navrhuje aktuar Mims.

Jest mnoho tech starch Clenu, kteri si vzali pojistky jen na $250.00 neb $500.00 a to sotva staei na truhlu do hrobu.

Ten pridavek by dedictim trochu pomohl.

Poznamka redaktont v dopisu ses. B. Valeikove nine dala na vedomi, ae ten nag milion neni opine nag , kdy2 statni zakon Dam ho rediguje.

Nejsem mot°, aby ten milion zustal neupotreben ye prospech Clenstva a tam se roznmoZoval. Co jest elenum po penezich neb majetku, kdy, jich neupotrebi y e svnj a bliZnich prospech? Ten milion CC bude rozinnoZo y at i kdyZ se z neho budou vyplacet ty eastky pripadajici na kalclY certifikat.

Zbudovarn aulny nail Jednotou pro zestarle eleny a jine stariky byl by velice milosrdnY skutek srovnavajici se s nasinr PODPORA a to podpora potrebnYrn, kteri mnozi nemaji kde jiti, aby mobil doZiti svitj zivot. Byla by to prava LIDSKOST od naSi. Jednoty, kdyby se o takovo misto postarala,. Pak by se mohlo iiei ze je to pravY BRATRSI.Ck skutek, nejen pudic, slova v astech neb na papiio. ale skutek viditelnY, vykonavajici nulosrclenstvi.

Jest mnoho tech starika, kter3)m rolca pribYva a sily ubYva, a jsou-li u deti, Cast° vidi Ze jsou jim na zavadu, proto hledaji misto, kde by svaj divot doalli a nebyli detem na obt1Z. Takova doba prijde i na ty deti, nebot' let pribYva kaZdemu a '2aciitY nevi, co na nej eelca v budoucnu.

Zasevejme dobre skutky a budeme do-

bre

skutky sklizeti. Rozsevejme lasku a milosrdenstvi, bucleme to same sklizeti.

Kdyl by ta iitulna byla postavena, jiste by J e d n o t a ziskala na ucte a vice elena. Co dokazala KJT mute dokazati i SPJST a jeji Cleni. Katolicke spolky a osady poradaji bazary ye prospech kostelti, ;Skol a sve osady s clobrjrm vYsledkern, a eleni naSi. Jednoty za pornoci i neelenft by to nedokazali tak sklaclat fond na zatizeni atulny? Mnozi Ede vS"elijak podporuji atulnu v Hillje, nemohli bychom se spolehnouti trochu na tu pomoc i pro nail atulnu a22 by byla postavena? Kdybychom to tak.byli provadeli jU drive, tak Mouektiv fond mohl u2 bYti hodne vetSi, ale zda, se Ze nail eleni maji nehoraznY strach, jak to fitulnu financovat. Nu, bez kurale nic se nedokale.

Zdravim redakci a vSechny Ctouci.

C. V. Adamek. ) • 4 • Dallas, Texas.

Oprava a to moji vinou: NaS" kroakovS7 piknik se bude poradat tretiho eervence.

Nevim, na co jsem myslela. No to se asi stane vicekrat.

Jegte yam pripominam, 2e tu nedeli mime radovou schfizi, tak bychom meli mit dobre easy, ae nas bude aspori vice.

Na shledanou tretiho eervence ye etyri hodiny v Sokolovne.

Anna Macha.e. )• • Dallas, Texas.

Timto einim ozna.meni Ceske verejnosti, ze u nas letos eeska, skola nebude.

Lituji velice, 'Ze muslin toto oznameni jako tajemnice Mcolniho vYboru psat.

Tall se vas, rodiee i 00, karn jste pochovali to loriske nadkni u rids v Dallas i v Ennis? Co to vloni dalo akolnimu YYhorn prate ziskat ueitelku, to vim jen A kdya prijela a s ySrmi'schopnostmi si ziskala deti i jejich rodiee, bylo to skoro jiste, ae letos k nam prijede a bude pokraCovat v dobre zapoeate praci.

dilo jich rim dal tim merle, al mu zristaly jen etyri. Tak toho musel nechat.

A nemusime chodit ani tak daleko.

Preeetli jste si zpravu "Zapis ze schrize spolku TexaskYch Ex-studentii," ze dne 30. kvetna, ye vS'ech eeskYch noyinach uverejnenou a pera Dr. Jaroslava 2iviVho? Objasriuje, jak mnoho je studentft eeskeho pavodu, kteri se zajimaji o kursy eekiny na universite. Neuveritelne, vSak pravdive. Ze sedmi studenta, kteri se prihlasili pro kurs eeStiny, byl jen jeden a Ceske hodiny.

Matice VySSiho Vzdelani kaacieho roku do v;Sech spolkft zasila ladosti o penkite prispeyky pro Matici V, V. A pokud vim, nail eeSti lide posilaji sve cleiX na university k nabyti vzdelani. anti to je, ae jejich synove a decry se eatine tak vyhYbaji a radeji berou ru gtinu, gpaneladnu a jine jazyky? Vadyt' ta Ceske ree by mu byla tak prospeS"na v aivote jako ty druhe keel.

Pripomerime si zde slova F. Palackeho: "Kdybych byl treba cikanskeho rodu pc).sledni jia potomek, piece bych vS'emoa'ne se prieinil, aby aspori easteene po me zitstala pamo.tka v dejinach eloveeenstva."

Potrebovali bychom poradnou injekci nejakeho zazraeneho elixiru, kterY by nas vzprOil k fleinnejS'i praci sokolske, spolkove, povS'echne. MaruSka Jandaelcova, byla zkiamana na gi neteenosti. TOko se ji uverilo, ae to nadSeni, ktere syYm vlivem zde vloni probudila, zde iv Ennis, kde mela 70 lakt, vyprchlo jako para nad hrncem.

Obrat'me list a vzpomerime, 2e v techto dnech kona se slet sokolstva v St. Louis, ✓ kolebce, kde Sokol vzal s yrij pavod zcle ✓U. S. pied 90 lety. Od nas z Dallas tam vyjeli na sedmi karach cvioici, navStevnikft malo. Parr a pant W. Nesudovi meli ✓ amyslu tarn take zajet. Wak jejich dcera a zet' je zavolali, aby prijeli do Mexika, kde oni jell na jejich prazdniny a moc se jim tarn libi, aby prijeli za nimi, Tak na misto do St. Louis odjeli do Nase etyri spolky se dohodly, le se Mexika. opet postavi moraine i finanene za Ce- Prekvapila nine zprava o nahlem skoskou g kolu, zvolily sve zastupce, kteri se nu pani Frances Homolove v Bryan. Bydo scbUze clostavili. A zatim rodiee a dal la dobre spolkova pracovnice, zastavala stall v oposici Skolnimu vYboru. Jedni, ze cllouha leta arad tajemnice raclu Bedrich jeclou na prazdniny; jinde, 2e deti ncchti Smetana Cislo 39. Rada cestovala a sve chodit do lkoly; treti, nemaji je tarn jak cestopisne zalitky umela 1)&116 yypsat. dopravit, atd. A my, chtej nechtej, musi- Ale uz je dokonano. Odlolil svou poutnik me doznat, le to Ceske citeni Cim dale hal. Zesnule sestre Homolove prejeme tim vice se pfibliauje tomu tavicimu pokoj a mir po to pouti pozernske. A pokotli. zfistaV rodine projevujerne hlubokou A neni to jen u nas. Deje se tak i v ji- soustrast. nSich eeskYch osaclach. Na severu v De- Take 5. eer yna zemrela v Kalifirnii troit po mnoho let vyueoval Ceskou giko- veinal dobra, dopisovatelka pani Marie lu schopnY ueitel pan A. Bene g . Vidy v aerna. Prispivala s yYmi Clanky do Arnesobotu mei peknou tridu Ceti. V'Sak Cho- rikana, Hospodake i C'echoslovaka. Poda-

stiedu, dne 22. eervna, 1255. vala ve sqch dopisech centre rady, k eemu jsou clobre rUzne byliny, a rady ye vareni. A tak ty naie rady ridnou. I ji }nicht zeme lehkou a oest jeji pamatce.

Potravinove balieky do Ceskoslovenska stale zasilam k spokojenosti vaech mYch zakaznikti A verte, te jsou jim tam velkort pomoci v jejich stalem nedostatku.

Nate neter nam pik; te je tam stale zima, Costa prsi, nic neroste. Obavaji se vetaiho nedostatku, jestli se na poll neurodi. Tolik tonti po klidnejiim ti yote. To uz je roku, toho neklidneho rozharaneho tivota. Viak i nom zde i v tonito mesici ciosud trva to zkazonosne poeasi.

S pozdravem vaem etenarnm Botena Valeikova. )•A ( Houston, Texas.

(Dokoneeni) Ve kterem dilu sveta pied 6000, motna, ut vice net 8000, roky til nejrozurnnejii a pri tom ut vynalezaq lid, kted zaroven take znal asi froel eloveka a proto jemu bratrstvi bylo prirozenYm pinenim dirt jeho jsoucnosti, byli Kytaji, jejimit potomky jsou dneini einane.

Kdo by rad veciel, jak onen lid til ut tehdy, najde toho ukazky ye Fie'dove museu v Chicagu.

Tam take uvidel by, jak poietilkmi lidrni byli Egypt'ane, Lee Cloy& dnes musi 1 o tom hodne premYalet a k tomu si na poradu brat take jenom zas ut projevenou skuteenost, te at' to byla kterakoliv doba, jakS r -koliVmeDnboard,pcujildmsel pracovat jak jeho vladci poroueeli, Clint pinili vtiili tech, kteri tyto vladce co musi lidu poroueet.

Paklite lid stare einy a take Indie praveku ut til krasne lidsky, pak mel na tu tehdefai dobu znamenite ueitele, kteri nehostili v mysli sobectvi ani chuti panovnicke. Mravni kazni vedeni pracovali a &ill lid a pri torn prikladern gli v Cele naroda, aby mu zajistili hojnost tivobyti, mir a spokojenost vzajemnou ut tehdy, pied tolika tisici roky! nos, o tolik tisic rokir pozcleji? Co vidime? Kdosi, pri zrozeni republiky SpojenYch state AmerickYch nechapaje smyst a yYznam, ani rozpeti slova "pHletitost", vylotil je vadnkm zpilsobem.

AC, zde, se, mohl dobre vedet, te neni to v souhlasu, zkuknostech, ani v planu cblaajcir lidsk'ch prirozenkch pra y osidlend' prvnich 13 severoamerickYch osad.

Povida aspori tak Listina pra y i cela tstava. Dle vYrokil vlastencu tak zasioutilYch o naii obeanskou volnost i nage verejne skolstvi. Z ylaite to posledni, ktere tram melo dat poznani jak dosici hojnosti, zdravi, tedy spokojenosti a miru pro viechen lid na zemi. Dnes je veda ut tak yyspelou, te diva nom dolt prostredkft raje dosici, Prod ho nemame?

V T N K WEST, TEM'1S Jestlite toho nemame, neni vinou tvr'ircri republiky a teprve ne toho nejvetailao ueitele (tolika milionti krest'ant1), nYbrt tech, ktedrri smysl slova "priletitost" nevykladalo bratratvi, ktedm naai vlastenci oplYvali, ale kohosi zvireei neukaznene sobectvi. A vYklad ten se rychle ujal i vtil u viech zlobe naklonenYch. Proto naii vlastenci oeistu ducha ztitpina ani za osvicene nisi doby nevybojovali a my — svobodomyslni, mame 10Lou praci v praci tu naii svobodu chranit pied nanosem ipatnosti vieho clruhu.

Verime viak z hloubi srdce, te ti spasitele nisi za ni marne ne y ydavali sve tivoty mueeni hroznemu na pospas.

Cot — kdyby katclY ze Renard zai'el do sve komfuky a tam ye skrytu se zpytoval a tak zjistil, ku ktere armade se hlasi a s iii bude bud' se rvat, anebo s druhou pracovat? Necht' si ale uvedomi: k vybudova.ni riStavy je potreba zdravi, miru. a aby posloutit mohla pokolenim budoucim tet rozumu a lasky! Proto se nebudeme rvat ani umirat, ale tit!

Net ukoneim, dovolte me scleliti naM spolusestre Ant. Horakove, to jeji tvaha ye Vestniku ze dne 25. kvetna je velice cenna, pro pravdu v ni obsatenou. Sestro, paklite by nekdo se mei na eloveka braevat pro skuteenost (t. j. fakta), pak at' se hneva. Zbabelec je ten, kdo proto, te nemilte snest pravdu, eloveka by za to chtel znieit v torn paclu, te ma tu moe tak uoinit. Neni-li tak mocnY, tedy Cloveku pro tu pravdu vynada, aneb aspori, kdyt uteki z dosahu ruky spravedliveho, bude vyhrotovat pomstou. ZadnST takovy neni nieim opraynen bkti soudcem a rozhodne ne vykonavatelem s yYch napadri.

Pro nejakou prieinu neni umotneno mu premY7aleti, nasledkem &hot jedna a usuzuje dle toho, co byl nekYm naueen a tomu pak zvyklYm tak, te kdyby i nekdo chtel jej privesti na lepii pro jeho vlastni spasu, neclokate to. Proto se snad te takove nespravnosti vyrovoava, jenom smrt'. Ta promenuje vie v prach a z prachu pak poystava novY tivot. A vzdor viemu, co na g zdravY rozum schvalovat nemilte, lidstvo pozvolna, ale jiste postupuje od schodeeku ku schodeeku, vYi a yYS. Valor viechne zlobe, kterou tadna, dobra a zdrava, mysl eloveka neprechovava. — Jen ta, kam tadnY ten svetelnS7 paprsek skuteenosti proniknout ut Uboha, zakrneld, ac je to ten dar nejvzacnejii eloveku dank (aby jeho prostrednictvim vystoupiti mohl na nejvyiii stuperi dokonalosti), tento Clo y& o 111 nedba; jako kvet v bYli nechava ji Je to nebo neni tak?

Strana 0 Pak jsou zde Ilde, ktedm nejde o dohodu vypracovat vaern prijatelnY program pro yzajemne dobro nebo Uspech price. Oni maji sve konieky a ty pak prohani jako stroj kolotoee. Nemohou-li prosadit svitj napad, "seknou v a: irn" a narod? At' jde do horouci skaly! Motnost rozumneho debatovaid, anebo touhy probrat navrtenY plan, aby promenen mohl bYti v prvni eislo apoleeneho programu, tacla aby kaftd,;' vedel co chce.

Poctivk spolkar nikdy nemysli na•sebe, ale dobro celeho spolku. Kde se tak cleje, vie co podnikaji, se tet vyciilr.i . Pii ()palm nejsou vstavu ani spolek, kdyby sebe lepii mel ristavu, udrteti; sobectvi ho rozboura, a nevedomost pak zniei vaechno narodni vedomi.

OsudnYna bylo, te nos slo yanskS7, id, 11tikaje z vlasti flo zeme volnosti, nevedel jaka je to prieina pro kterou odchazel.

Nevedomost. Znamo bylo jim jen to, te co zde udelaji bude jejich. 2e se naji, vyspi a tet treba nee° budou mod uktrit a tak si pomoct ku svemu. To byla c( la jejich Veda a touhy. Zkuienosti, ktere meli, nebyly dostateene, aby na nich byli mohli zbudovat nee° len gth° net mime za pritomne doby ut v naiich sl5blcich. Snad ale bude ut lepgi.

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Zde prove pripomind ml pamet rivahu br. F. Stepana, kterou mei uyerejnenou neclavno v nakm organu. Aviak vacchne to pravde, kterou etenari podaval, vlezl mu tam omyl. Ten je v onech slovech zde: Ve schuzich opravdu ukazujeme nail "slovanskou povahu", Ale, v zapet1 ye vete nasledujici pravi: "ye schrizich to na ge chovani odkrYva nage Apatne zvyky. My bud' nevime lepii, nebo nestojime o to, abychom meli schtize lepii," atd.

Stave, se mnoho tako ySrch omylft, ale ye spoleenosti nemyslicich lidi o jeden only! vic nebo mene, cot na tom?

Ale, v katdem spolku a takove elenske unii jako je nage Jednota se sklonem k demokracii, jsou-li elenove, kteri melt atesti a mobil se naueit znat Deco vic net ti druzi, pak jejich povinnosti jest sdileti s nimi vedornosti takove. Na tech pak zaleai, chti-11 si je osvojiti, anebo je odmitnouti. Osvojenim si jich nabudou "na bohatstvi, ktere zlocieji nekradou (?), ani moll neterou". Odmitnutim (vedy podeprene dukazy) skuteenost zcela nic neztraci, ale elovek, Utvar smrtelnk probrava priletitost nabYti prove to, po eem dychti. Ono Ceske prislovi: "V praci Yearn je naie spaseni" jest neomyliV prostredek k ziskani vieho, co kdo potrebuje k udklidneni svedorni.

Zmiriujete se, sestro, tot o debatovani.

Br. F. Stepan, soude dle myilenek shrZa tu radu 50 let tivota, ztraxeneho ye nut3"Tch v jeho rivaze, je elovek schopnSr spolcich seznala jsem, te jsou mezi nami rozumovani. Vdtlsledku toho, verirn, nelido, kteri se boji rozboru sporneho pi ked(r'it,raeovani na strane 23.) metu jako "dent krite."

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Ve st •edu, due 22. Zprvna 1955.

ZPRAVY A OHLASY Z DISTRIKTU (Dokonee ii se strany 5)

milion ma zustati tak jak jest, a 2e ma zustati nazi Jednote co reklama.

Chceme se, pravda, chiubit mezi jinSr -mibratskYnpolysaziohu,ale pri torn zapominarne, te takto odpirame vlastniin elentrm ono pravo, to oni maji naroky na talcovY prebyteenY fond, ktery pomahali nahromadit. Jd sam jsem pomahal pa 44 roku skladat no onu hromadku, anit bych za tu dobu dostal sebementI idevu v placenr, aneb v dividenclach, ktere bych si mohl poutit v hotovosti, aneb nechat pripoeitavat k dobru na narij certifikat, jak nil to dela na priklad jind bratrskd jednota uz po mnoho roku (nevi mi 70 let).

Kdyt se pokouSim sem tarn ziskat none elenstvo do to nazi Jednoty, easto jest poukazovano temi mladYmi, to jeho rodice path aneb patiili tak a tak dlouho clo Jednoty, ale to nikdy nedostali ta.dne dividendy, zatirn co jine bratrske pojiSt'ujici spolky tyto vyplaceji, a dela. jini to vetSi reklamu netli ta naSe milionova zaloha 0 to milionove zaloze by skoro tadnY ani nevedel, nebYt toho elanku podaneho br. redaktorem Valeikem na predni strance Vestniku v eisle 19. ze dne 11. kvetna 1955. Nejsem pro rnrhani one zalohy, neb jsem naznacil jit predeSle, jak by se Bala Cast tohoto prebyteeneho fondu poutit. eldnek onen jest ye Vestniku ze dne 25. kvetna 1955 na strance etvrte.

Take bylo oznameno jednim bratrem z Hlavni iiradovny, to budeme mit dva statni organisatory co nevidet.

Neni mi znamo, kdo vSechno obdrteli cony ze zpOvu a vYhry cen Stestenek.

Ve schuzi sedmelao distriktu ye Floresy ille jsem pozoroval, to to tenske pohlavi prevatovalo nautske v zastoupeni v pomeru.skoro tri teny na dva mute. To bylo ale uvnitr v sini, kdyt schilze byla v proudu.

solarize distriktni, ate maji tu svoji bratrskou a sesterskou Jednotu radi , Zajimall se o cele jednani, ktere bylo vedeno v naSem rodnem jazyku. Sera tam padlo jedno sluvko neb d y e anglicky, cot jinak uz ani nennite byti, vtclyt' jsme v Americ e. tirednici a y Ybory pracuji zclarma pro svtij distrikt a pro dobro celku; ale nevita jak dloulio to takhle prijde, neb jsem slySel, ze nevedi proe jedni mohou mit vSeclano zaplaceno a druzi zase jen v:Se clelat a jezdit na sve vlastni vydani.

Solarize tyto nam poskytuji spolupraci, seznamovani se se zrizenim a vedenim aclministrattynim.

Co nine samotneho se tYee, jel jsem do one solarize s tim poverenim, abych thrnweil prani naSeho radoveho elenstva, podat zpravu nazi cinnosti a v klidu vyslechnout VSechny reeniky a zastupce radove, nechat se poucit, abych mold pou.eivat dalSi, kteri by se clateli o to zajimat.

Denne se vyskytuji nove problemy, jak v soukrornern tak i spolkovem tivote; a pakli se nekclo nejakou novou zaletitosti nebo pripaclem vyruSi z jeho klidu a pozornost obrati k one zaletitosti, obyeejne kdyt poola byt' i skrovnY risudek, jak na to bled!, najde ty, kteri's nim souhlasi, a zaroven narazi na ocipor tech, kteri s nim scuhlasit nebudou. Tot' jest take kus demokracie.

Z toho vSetio pak vznikaji sporne party, ktere se musi resit dobrou vuli a veclounm, ktere tkuSenosti byly nabyte.

Novo mySlenky a navrhy, pociavane k dobru vSolio clenstva, jsou pi:Wu-rally a uvedeny v praksi ( ye skutek) jen tehcly, kdyt vetSina tomu porozumi a hlasovanim zaletirost rozre'Sr. Bet novYch mySlenek by nebylo tadneho , pokroku. Ti, kteri by chteli ten pokrok brzdit, by si well irvedomit, to je eas Mantele Kleprlikovi ze San Antonia znaenit zastarale nahlecly a zvyky a pH- sklidili hocIne sympatie a noveho pratelzprisobit se, kdyt ne zitrku, tedy aspoh stvi vSech pritomnYcli. Jejich einnost udrtoyat krok s dnekem. mluvi sama za sebe. Pottebovali bychom Jest velkou chybou, nekdy i tech na- v katclern naSem ride takove pracovniSlob vecloucich, kteri jsou povereni tou ky. ,s mod richt a vest ty spolkove zaletirosti.

Ve scherzi poradni stanovniho vYboru Pocitil ismr to saw Ha sobe, ze se nekdy jsme se take uradili pozvat do priSti takovY vYkonnY fireclnik unahli, kdy nejsine ve \Scan za jedno,stejnelio nahle- solarize vSochray naSe.distriktni itredniky.

Bylo mile a radostne uvidet a privitat du, a odvatime-li se nekdy samostatne ty naSe stare zname tvare, ktcre new myslet a jednat. suadjen nelcdy pouha nahoda poskytne Zajiste si taclnY nechce delat spolkove a dopreje, jak tomu pH torn distriktnepratele jen proto, to se nekdy nechd rim schrizovani. Pri ta.kovern sejiti jest slySet, ale Caste to pak zakonei tim, ze oziveni vzpominek z mladSich let, kdy trpi celek. jsme jeAte byli svobodni a v pinem rotNaCiSeni, pro ktere jsrne si nekteri jell kvetu, juke jen mladi dovede vykouzlit, a do teto solarize distriktni, hodne pohaslo kdy rodina M. Provazkova v roku 1909 sc tint, jak jsrne uslyseli, tc ten nerozdelenY prisPlaovala do Buckholts. Blom a P„osie

o rok pozdeji (1910) . se provdala za jejiho vyhledleho fe sw aka Josefa Ermise, syna starch usedlikfr, mantelfr Martin ErmisovYch pri Buckholts. Josef bpi vysloutilY vojak a , nedavno pred tim se vratil do civilu. On slouzil u .vojska, ktere tehdy jmenovali Myslim, to to bylo v roce 1922, co jsrne koupili jejich farmu co meli pri Buckholts, a oni se stehovali na zakoupenou farmu na zapade pri meste Littlefield.

Tarn po sedmimesienim pobytu shledali, neudelaji tadnou iirodu pro sucho. Ztratill zavdavek na pozernek clany a stehovali se k Jourdanton na farmu, kde spolu hospodarili at do roku 1952 4 kdy jeji mantel Josef ji predeSel na vkcnost a zanechal terlu co vdovu a deli dospele, vSechny dobre zaopatrene.

Take jeji mladSi. sestra FrantiSka, byla schfizi pritonma. Ona zase byla provdana. za Louis Orsaka, ale jeji mantel i jeden chlapec prisli k zabiti v auto neStesti, kdyt jeSte bydleli pri Cameron, kde farmovali v tu dobu. Jest nyni znovu proydand. Jrneno semi ale vykourilo z hlavy, neb jsem je dobre nezachytil.

Jako vtdy zdrave vyhlzi a to jest to hlavni — ve stari prin.§ nestonat. A pak ve dvouch se to lepe tahne.

Zaroven setkali a privitali se s pani HoSkovou, kterou jsme zna yali z dob, kdyt jsme hravali ta oeska diva,dla v Cameron. Hokovi bYvali na farme pri Marak a p. HoSek s nami ireinkoval east°, nekdy co retiser a napoveda. Bude tomu take ut poinalu nejakYcla 20 let. Pani HoSkova byla po mnoho roku take vdoyou, a to ji asi bylo samotne smutno, tak se provdala za br. p. Krejeiho ye Floresville, kde spoleene protivaji podzim sveho tivota. Br. Krejci jest znamY co jeden z tech horlivYch spolkovYch pracovnikil.

Obenia Unit() mantelsk3"Tm parkihn prejeme hodne lasky a Atesti na spoleene vyteene Braze.

Zajiste to jsme se take radi uvideli a privitali s br. Louis Dreslerem ze San Antonia, s kterY'm jsme se nevideli hod taylorskeho sjezdu, cot bylo v roku 1940. + e DiJA1 PRVNIIIO DISTR11(IT Jelikot v poslcdni schrizi prvniho distriktu nebylo rozhodnuto kde u ktereho radu se bride ptiki schfize prviiiho distriktu poradat, tedy my iireclnici distriktu touto cestou ?. 'acta,nie aby rady, kteri by si to schrizi prali mit u jejich raclu to laskave pisenine oznamily distriktnirnu tajemniku, bratrovi Edvin Stalmach, New Ulm, Texas.

V. M. Barina, predseda T spl mach, tajemnik

f7trana Reports from Lodges, biographies, etc., intended for publication, must be in the hands of the Editor a BENEVOLENT ORDER week before the date of issue. Address all editorial matters to: OF THE STATE OF TEXAS Editor, 6402 Prague, Houston 7, Tex, Postmaster: Please Send Form 3579 With Undeliverable Copies to SUPREME LODGE SPJST, P.O. BOX 400, TEMPLE, TEXAS

OFFICIAL ORGAN Ci..F SLAVONIC

VESTNIK

MUSINGS OF THE EDITOR ABOUT A MONTH AGO, WHEN I prepared the material for this page in a hotel in Chicago, I promised that I would discuss some of the topics presented in the three-day conference more fully at a later date. This week I wish to bring to your attention the Youth movement, and what other societies are doing to gain in juni:3r membership. It is one of the most vital topics which should have our attention. ♦ • ONE WHOLE DAY WAS DEVOTED TO the discussion of Youth movement in various fraternal organiations. Four presidents from four leading fraternal societies explained how they organized their junior departments and how they work with youth. They were comprehensive and enlightening reports. They explained and demonstrated what can be done. I am going to give you the high points of one of the reports.,I shall not name the society, nor give you the name of the speaker. It is the idea, not the name, which counts.

THIS PARTICULAR SPEAKER started with the statement that the junior business is a big business. He quoted figures. He reported that in 1954 the stork delivered babies at the rate of about thousand a day. That would mean that the city of Fort Worth would double its population in thirty days, if the stork worked exclusively in that territory. We have approximately onefourth of the population in the United States under 16 years of age. In other words, we have about 43 million of young Americans which would belong to the junior department, if we could enlist all of them as members of some fraternal organization.

WE SHOULD PLACE MORE STRESS and more of our attention on junior insurance, the speaker continued. We should do better than are doing stock companies. We have a good edge on some of them and we should keep ahead. Parents are always glad to talk about their children. The work of youngsters in fraternal circles appeals strongly to both reason and heart. Junior members will be the insurance buyof tomorrow, juvenile insurance is

often the opening door to insurance on plained that his society now has many the -father and other members of the hundreds of active junior clubs that f amily. meet at least once a month. Each club • • has its own junior officers and is unTHE LISTENERS WERE SURPRISED der the supervision of capable junior to learn that two fraternal societies were directors. And the speaker---the presiissuing junior certificates as early as dent of the unnamed society—desocibed 1913, and at least three more by 1916. that the junior clubs operate %on a The speaker told us that the convention lodge system, but that they start with of his organization authorized the writ- "open arms". By that he meant that the ing of insurance on children beginning junior clubs are open to all children in September 1, 1929. We, in the SPJST, the area, members or not members. started to write junior insurance in De- Their junior clubs are social, civic, educember, 1929. The original certificates of cational, and fraternal. They don't rethe unnamed organization—the speaker strict the membership in the junior was its president— were of course term clubs to members only, but the officers forms, for a maximum amount of $500, of the clubs must have insuunce certithe same as we started in our SPJST. ficates with the organization.

And they had the same requirement as we did—they insured only the children EACH JUNIOR CLUB WORKS OUT of adult members. But the speaker ad- its program along the line of training mitted that there was no persistent ef- for citizenship. They have civic oration fort and no plans for junior activities. contests. These contests are offered All junior members remained with the through local schools to every boy or local adult group. Fourteen long years girl from the fifth through the eighth they were just drifting, until 1943. grade. Trophies are presented by the • • headquarters of the society. SomeBEC'AUSE THERE WAS LITTLE OR times the school gets a shield, the winno activity along junior promotional ners get individual oscars, and the runlines in adult lodges and too many lod- ners-up get gold pins. When this conges had no money for pushing or finan- test is on, the whole community is concing Youth movement, the unnamed scious of it, and new junior certificates society in 1943 began to provide finan- are constantly being issued. cial aid from the headquarters and put into operation new activity program as IF THERE IS ANY KIND OF CELEan inducement to the organization of bration in any community, it is the job junior clubs. The society appointed a of the junior club to take part in the capable lady in charge of the Youth parade-. Floats and marching units are movement. Up to that time, the society organized, and awards go either to inissued every year some two or three dividual members or to clubs. This efthousand junior certificates. After the fort puts children into active particinew Youth movement started, they have pation in recognized city and town issued more that 10,000 junior certifica- events so that the junior members betes a year during the last 13 years. Their come community boosters at an early best junior year was 1953 when they is- age. It also brings constant favorable sued in excess of 30,000 certificates for publicity to the fraternal society. children. I was told of the wonderful ♦ • work of this society among the children THE JUNIOR MEMBERS ALSO PARby one of the state organizers when we ticipate at local fairs and county exattended the school in Purdue. When I hibitions. The activities of Junior Decame back, I turned the information to partment are advertised through disSister Birdie Hilsher who immediately play booths. The headqaurters furnish contacted the lady in charge of the souvenirs, daily prize drawings, and deYouth movement. corations. The local adult members do • • the hard work, and the junior members IN CHICAGO, THE SPEAKER X- take over. It aids the organizers.

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V E' S T N 1K — WEST, TEXAS

Wednesday, June 22, 1955

LANGUAGE BARRIER PART 1 When aeronautical engineers had de= signed airplanes powerful enough to fly at the speed of sound, they were confronted with the "sound barrier" or ``sonic barrier." At first they thought that this barrier could not be penetrated because of the high drag and resulting structural loads on the airplane. However, after much study, thought, experimentation, they discovered that an airplane could safely cross the "sonic barrier" and fly at the speed of sound or faster—if the aircraft were provided with sufficient power and if it were fabricated from sufficiently strong materials. The jet propulsion engine and new high-strength metals were the two major developments which permitted this accomplishment.

I have cited the above example of a well known barrier to illustrate that most barriers—even the "language barrier" of the SPJST and other Czech organizations—are not impregnable. After the problems associated with any apparent barrier are fully realized and studied, several possible solutions to the problems become apparent. Experimental applications of the various possible solutions discloses which is best, and then the barriers no longer exist. Some persons may disagree with me in saying that the SPJST faces a "language barrier." However, I believe such a bar'er does exist and is retarding the growth and progress of the SPJST. In the following paragraphs, I will attempt to explain my beliefs and present them for your consideration.

For several years the officers of the SPJST Supreme Lodge .- and of many local lodges have been exerting much effort to interest and obtain a greater participation of young people in the SPJST. Although these efforts have met with some success in certain lodges and areas, the response has been by no means general. I am, sure that anyone who has attended any recent SPJST local or district meeting will agree on that point.

By young people, I do not necessarily mean children, Who in many local lodges are very active participants in SPJST youth activities. I am speaking mainly 'at this pOint of the grown but still young people who should be taking active part in the lodge business and all other lodge activities—but who are not doing so in any great numbers. Whether or not their younger brothers and sisters or sons and daughters—who may now be participants in SPJST youth activities such as entertainment programs—will continue their interest in the SPJST as they grow older is in my mind doubtful. For sonic

(By Calvin C. Chervenka)

which it is today. No one would be desirous of doing anything which he thinks reason, young people do not exhibit a would offend or be in opposition to the great interest in the SPJST, and I be- wishes of these senior members—even neve that this is at least in part because such things as his use of the English of a "language barrier." language at meetings or requests for Also in recent years, the SPJST or English explanations of Czech comments ganizers have been—or they should be and discussions. Rather than take an advising their prospective members that active part in the SPJST by using the SPJST membership is not restricted to English language — the only language persons of Czech origin but is open to which many members understand well all white citizens who are otherwise qual- and in which they are capable of fully ified. Also, they are urged to tell pros- expressing themselves — these mempects of the lodge meetings and the hers refrain from attending meetings or other fine fraternal activities which the participating in any way.

SPJST offers in addition to the excellent Although the wishes of many senior and economical life insurance coverage. members are being misinterpreted and But do we practice what we advocate or this restraint upon themselves by the "Preach"? Suppose a person doesn't Other members may not be desired by understand and speak Czech fluently the senior members, I believe that this (whether or not of Czech origin) is a feeling I have discussed is almost unigood prospective and potentially active versal among the younger members of and energetic member of the SPJST; Czech origin who are not fluent in the suppose he does become a member; and Czech language and among other memsuppose he does attend his first SPJST bers who may not understand and speak meeting. Will he attend subsequent meet- any Czech at all. I do not know if my ings and be an otherwise active member interpretation and above description of if most of the discussions at the meet- the attitudes of the younger and other ing are in Czech, if he does not know members is in each case a true one. Howwhat is going on, and if he feels out of ever, I believe that to a great extent it place? When he receives his first copy is; and that it is to a great degree of the Vestnik, he will find that a major responsible for the present lack of inportion of it is in Czech. Will he recom- terest and participation which exists at mend the SPJST to other persons who meetings and elsewhere in SPJST acdo not understand and speak Czech flu- tivities. ently? I believe not. Again I believe that Although the SPJST Constitution and a "language barrier" is keeping the SPJST from growing in a direction which By-Laws specify that meetings may be its constitution and by-laws . indicate is conducted in either the Czech or English language, a great many SPJST desirable. meetings are still conducted almost enAlthough the "language barrier" is by tirely in Czech—even though at times no means the only problem of the SP- it appears that it would be much easier JST, I believe that it is one of the great- for many of the officers and members est and most perplexing problems with to express themselves as well if not which it is confronted. The SPJST was better in English. In many such meetfounded by the Czech pioneers of Texas ings it would seam appropriate to use —some of whom are still living and most some English for good public relations naturally prefer the Czech language. and reasons of common courtesy when Many of their first and second genera- members, visitors, or other persons who tion descendents may also still prefer do not understand Czech are present. the Czech language for use at meetings, Practically everyone knows that the for writing, and for reading in the Vest- SPJST is a Czech (founded) organization ink. The SPJST owes much—practically and expects some of the Czech influence everything –to these persons and I am and language to be retained. However, sure that no one would propose that when meetings are almost entirely in use of the Czech language be completely the Czech language, the "half" of the abolished or forbidden at meetings or membership which does not understand elsewhere in the SPJST. To advocate Czech will not be participating—whethsuch action in any Czech organization er or not they are in attendance at the and possibly obtain such results by means the meeting. Under these conditions, of political Means and without proper the present young members and other respect and consideration would be un- members who are not fluent in the Czech pardonable. Everyone respects 'these sen- language will not attend meetings; and ior members and what they have done to the children — even though they may niak.e the SPJST the great organization now be participating in SPJST youth

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details to avoid a ay possibility of a misinterpretation of what I write. Consequently, the article is being presented in two part y. If Editor Valcik prints this Part 1, which is a presentation of the problem as I see it; then I will provide him with Part 2, which will be a further discussion of the problems and some specific suggestions for possible solutions to the problems. If you have read this If my preceding analysis of the situa- far and regardles of whether or not tion I call the "language barrier" is you are in agreement with my beliefs, reasonably correct, the next question is I hope you will read Part 2 of this arlogically. "Why does it or why is it per- ticle when it appears in rrint. mitted to exist?" Although I do not.be)• lieve the following contention to be true and hardly worth mentioning here, some persons may contend that many SPJST members consider it desirable to conduct meetings in Czech and thereby discourage other members from attending As a part of the service rendered to and possibly introducing ideas which are the SPJST, the editor of the 'Vestnik new, radical, or at least unfavorable. will gladly publish, both in Czech and Small attendance at meetings permits English, short announcements about varmembers who attend to have a dis- ious family reunions held throughout proportionately great power in deter- the State. We know that many SPJST mining SPJST policies on the local,. dis- members will welcome this friendly sertrict, and state levels. These members vice from the Vestnik. As long as you can claim to be and legally are repre- are interested in your family and your senting all dues paying members—even relatives, you are demonstrating some if many members had no voice in select- of the fraternalism practiced by the SPing the representatives and in formulat- JST members, and the columns of the ing the policy recommendations. It would Vestnik are open to you. make no difference whether these voiceHere are the first two announcements: less members were-absent from the meetings because of their deplorable lack of SUNDAY JUNE 26, 1955, interest or the inability to participate Haisler family reunion will be held bcause of language reasons. This type at the SPJST Hall in New Tabor, Texas. of procedure would amount to "taxation Everyone that is in any way connected (dues) without - representation" and is an with, or related to, the Haisler family is undemocratic action whether it be in a urged to attend this reunion. Each famnation's government or in any organiza- ily attending is asked to bring a basket tion. As I said previously, I do not be- lunch for noon meal. Emil Hairier, Seclieve the above contention and condition retary. exists to any great extent in the SPSunday, July 3, 1955. The sixth annual JoT because I am confident that most members arc much more concerned a- family reunion of the J. M. Halamicek bout the present and future welfare of descendants will be held at the old the entire SPJST rather than any selfish homestead in Roznov, Texas. Barbecue dinner with all the trimmings will personal interests in the SPJST. • be served. Cold drinks and coffee will It is more likely that many SPJST be provided. Each family is requested to meetings are still conducted in Czech bring a cake. cookies or "kolaee" for language and are in many cases con- lunch. Notify Ben M. Halamicek, Route stituting a "language barrier" because 1, Fayetteville, Texas, by post card how 1) it is easier for a majority of the many in your party will be present; so embers in many lodges to read and the committee will know how much write and conduct meetings in Czech food and drinks to buy. This will be an than in English; and 2) many persons all-day celebration so come early.—Chas. believe that conducting SPJST meetings J. Havlik, Sec'y. in Czech will help to preserve the Czech Other announcements will be publanguage. My feelings about the validity of the second reason under present con- lished as they are received by the editor.

Remember, we want the SPJST memditions and circumstances will be discussed more later in part 2 of this arti- bers to use the columns of the Vestnik freely. It serves you, your families, and cle.

Because I feel that the subject I am your friends for any social gatherings.

—Editor discussing is very important and of a complex nature, I am including many (dz) activities, usually in English—probably will not wish or be qualified to take over lodge duties as they become older. At this point in the discussion, it appears somewhat appropriate to borrow frOm Abraham Lincoln's famous ClOta%On.S and similarly say "Such an organization cannot long endure—half Czech and half English."

Family Picnics And Reunions

Have Your Choice Thirteen SPJST certcates 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 Ls provided by the by-laws.

CLASS D: where a member pays fo:.

15 years; benefits paid as provided in Class C. CLASS E: where a member pays premiums 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 0: 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 tt age 66, and the proper amount of his certificate is paid upon his death.

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

CLASS M:,Annuity Policies.

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

CLASS N: Mortgage insurance will be issued to members up to the age of 50 years, who have real estate loans from this organization, 0

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 of 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 'rear, 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)

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REPORTS FROM LOCAL LODGES CESKY PRAPOR LODGE No. 24 Dear Sisters and Brothers: I must write a few lines about our regular meeting and lunch that was held recently at our lodge hall. We had a nice attendance. I wish we could have that many members at every meeting, then maybe it would be more interesting to go to a meeting.

As our guest speaker we had with us Brother J. F. Chupick, secretary of the Supreme Lodge. He made a very inspiring Mother and Father day speech.

He said we should be more mindful, thoughtful and we should show our appreciation toward our parents while we still have them. •

9. Clarinet Solo — Monroe Lange (America) 10. Song—Barbara Zabcik, Norma Shinker and Sandra Mikulas 11. Flower — Rosamond Hoelscher 12. Clarinet Duete — Martha Neces, Lanelle Marchak 13. A skit "Miss Merton the Milliner" 1. Miss Merton — Martha Neces 2. Miss Dash — Helen Engbrock 3. Lou and Nell — Marilin and Carlyn Schneider 4. Mr. Wing — James Engbrock 5. Sue — Dotty Hoelscher 6. Mr. and Mrs. Hale — Clifford Hoelscher and Lanelle Marchak 7. Miss Boots — Nancy Jurcak 14. A Playette — Linda Martinec, Betty Jean Zabcik, James M. as Ted, Sidney S. as Frank Sorry I didn't get a chance to get these boys last names.

15. Closing Prayer — Patty Engbrock 16. Taps — Edward Marchak At this time I would like to thank all the sisters for bririging such nice food for the lunch. Everything surely did look nice and tasted wonderfully.

Our next regular meeting will be held on the first Sunday, July 3rd.

I hope the editor will find room for this report.

Your reporter Mrs. Jerry Zavodny ) • 4

After the program the Lodge gave several gifts; the first gift went to the youngest member who was a little boy 18 months old and who was Glenn A. Johnson Jr.; then the youngest girl member was Dawling Rose Pechal who is 19 months old. Then came the oldest member who was brother Frank Kral, and the oldest sister member was Sister Zofie Luksa. Then their was a chair prize. This prize was won by Edward Marash he was sitting in the lucky number chair. He got a little car.

Now about our program for the evening. First I think the Youth Club and their committee need a vote of thanks for putting on such nice program, I think the program was enjoyed by all regardless of the cloud that was coming up,, and scared everybody home early.

Those who helped with the program were: Mrs. Robert Hoelscher, Mrs. Ben Zabcik, Mrs, Jerry Marchak, Mrs. Anton Neces, Mrs. Leo Schneider and Mrs. Wilbert Brickman, now I will give you the order the program went.

Bobbie Hoelscher was master of ceremonies of the Mother and Father's Day program.

Ft. Worth, Texas Dear Readers: Lodge Svaz oechoslovanu No. 92 had its regular meeting yesterday, June 12.

The new By-Laws will be printed in Czech and English and passed out to the members. Bro. Robert Cervenka from the Supreme Lodge was present in the meeting and gave initiation rites to our new members. Bro. Cervenka also made a speech on the history of the SPJST.

1. Welcome — Diana Enbrock 2. Piano Solo — Genny Bruggman (Birdling Serenade) 3. Song — Betty Jean Zabcik, Linda Martinec and Johnnie Martinec.

(Op en up' Your Heart.)

4, Piano Solo — Rachell Green (Dance of the Wooden. shoes— Evening Chimes) 5. My Daddy — Edwin John Simek 6. Flute number — Diane Bartek, Linda Schneider, Carolyn Neces Are You Mine for the Mothers David Crockett, for the Dads 7. Mother — Carolyn Neces E. Love Bug Itch—Dotty Hoelscher

We want to congratulate the members who are graduating from Senior and Junior High Schools. They are Jo Ann and Joyce Bubenak daughters of Brother and Sister Raymond Hubenak; Bessie Farek daughter of Brother and Sister Adolph Farek; Carol Ann Polk, Mary Ann Juran and Bobby McMillen, grandchildren. of Sister Marie Juran; and Gary Powers; Katherine Fay Hubenak daughter of Brother and Sister Joe Hubenak who is graduating from Alvarado Junior High School; Jerry James Hosek, son of Brother and Sister L. 0. Hosek, received a doctor of veterinary medicine degree at Texas A

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and M College. Our sincere con g ratulations to his achievement. He was appointed by President Eisenhower, and confirmed by US Senate, as First Lieutenant in the Air Force.

We want to wish a speedy recovery to Sister Minnie Tatarevich who underwent surgery but is back at her home; also Sister Pete Polinsky, Sis. Bennie Rundle and Sister Henry Luksa who have been sick. Sister Anna Koci of Orange, Texas who has been in the Hospital and was operated on.

Fraternally, Jay Dee Waggoner ) • 4,„ • ( LODGE VOLNA CECHIE NO. 135 Ennis, Texas Dear Brothers and Sisters: This is your new reporter reporting.

I. have never in my life clone anything like this, so will probably need a lot of help : to get started; but I will try to do my very best. I will always appreciate any help and hints tnyone has to offer; and if I get off on the wrong foot, 1 an sure some good member will help me out.

The last meeting which was supposed to be held Sunday, June 12, was held Saturday night, because a lot of our members went to Ft. Worth to compete and dri p . By the way, I hear our girls won first place. Hurrah for you! In this meeting a delegate, Sister Stazie Hejny, was elected to represent Volna Cechie No. 135 at the district meeting. Sister Mary Laznovsky was elected our new organizer for Loc,te Volna Cechie No. 135.

In the meeting the home for the aged was discussed and all members present thought it was a wonderful thing. New members to our Lodge are Baby Bobbie Annette Moucka, daughter of Brother and Sister Eric Moucka; and Brother and Sister Emil Kubin.

Brother Joe Vytopil, our secretary, was not able to attend the meeting as he has been ill for some time. All members wish him a speedy recovery. After the meeting the ladies had prepared a short program for the fathers. Gifts were elven to lucky fathers Who were: Brother Anton Janousek and Brother Stanley Houdek Jr. After the program refreshments were served in the kitchen. I hope everyone enjoyed it as much as I did. Our next, meeting is the • second Sunday of July.

Your reporter Merle Skrivanek, 501 Ave A.

WedneSday, JUtio 22, 1955 KAREL JONAS LODGE NO, 24 East Bernard, Texas Dear Brothers and Sisters, I have been absent for quite a while, but today I will take time to write to the Vestnik. I was busy canning cucumbers, and beans last week. I still want to can some more beans this week. We really did make some cucumbers and beans this year. The cotton crop is very pretty SO far. I only wish nothing would harm it, also the corn is nice we had about one inch rain last week.

On Sunday, June 12 at 2 o'clock we held our regular meeting. The meeting was opened by our president Stanley Bartos. There were few business matters discussed. There were .5 new members welcomed to our Lodge, namely: Alphonse B. Blahuta, Hilda. Blahuta, Susan 4iarie Jetelina, Leopold Prikryl, and Lester, Ray Sralla.

I woula like to tell you, ' that, there will be a Czech film program at the SPJST Hall in East Bernard Sunday, June 26, starting at 8:30 at night. The name of it is "Babieka". It is sponsored

by Frank Vavrik. So, you all be sure to conic, and have a nice time. The date is Sunday, June 26, Fraternally yours, Mrs. Annie Fojtik . ) SPJST SOFTBALL TEAM Dallas, Texas, Dear Brothers and Sisters: Last night, June 15, our SPJST Softball team defeated Republic National Life Ins. by a score of 23 to 13. Highlights of the game were three run homers hit by Daryl Grieser and Ernie Tinnerelic. Wilbur Munger pitched another good game as he allowed only 6 hits and several of the runs charged against him were unearned_ All in all, it was a good game from our standpoint and I know the players enjoyed it because they were behind 11 runs in the second inning and still won the game.

Leading hitters with two hits were Daryl °riser, Ernie Tinnerello, Raymond Smith and Hal Malice. Also getting single safties were Albin Vrana, Joe Jarolik, Bill Matula and Wilbur Munger. Even our bat boy, Joey Ondrusek, had a busy night and he did a geed job as he has been doing all season. We have now won 2 games and lost one in the second half of the season and we are in a three-way tie for first place.

Our next League game will be on Wednesday night, June 22, game time 8:30 p. in. at Saniucts, Diamond No.

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Walla 15 TThen on Friday, June 24, we will play tOLTSETIOLD WORK UNDER SOCIAL Sons of Herman at Buckner Park, game SECURITY People who work in private households time 7:15 p. m. The winner of this game will be the First Half Champion of our -even handy ,men, who do work outside Men's Insurance League. This should the house and baby-'iltters who are paid be a good game and we hope that we as little as $4.00 a week by one housewill have a large turnout of fans to help hold employer may now have their cash the team with their moral support as wages count 1....;waid tp lc.--age and survivors insurance: Benefits to a worker rethey did last night. tiring in the fui,ure will range from $30 Once again I want to remind every- to $108.50 a month; total family benefits one of Softball Team Benefit Dance can be as much as $200. which will be on Saturday Night, July Under the amended law, which went 30 at Lodge Pokrok 84, 2625 Floyd St., into effect en January 1, 1955, the old Dallas, Texas. Music will be by the John requirement that a household worker Rejcek's orchestra and we're hoping we must work on as many as 24 different will have a large turnout to make this days for one employer to have his cash dance A Jucc e6 wages reported to his social security acFraternally yours, count was done away with. No4, if a, Ben Jarma, household emplOyer pays her cook, maid, Manager Softball Team housekeeper, or gardner $50 or more Lodge Pokrok 84 cash wages in a calendar quarter of the; )• year, she must report those wages for the worker's 'Social security account.

A MEMBER. OF LODGE NO. 79 What this- ineans is that any person AWARDED employed in a private household is now Helen Jane KopecRy, eighteen-year- building old-age and survivors insurance old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ko- protection for himself and leis family 'if pecky, a member of Corpus Chrsiti he is paid at least $50 cash in a 3-month Lodge No. 79 was recently given the period by a household employer. If he is Athenian Award at Del Mar Junior Col- paid $50 or more cash wages in two or • more households, he will get social se-' lege of Corpus Christi. curity credit for those wages also. Wage's This award is given annually to the other than cash — such as room and outstanding girl in the Freshman class board—do not count. If the household based on character, attitude and scho- work is done on a farm operated fOr' larship. The student is chosen by the profit, it also counts towards social sefaculty of the college. curity, hut in a different way. A worker Helene Jane was an honor graduate in a farm household must be paid at of the 1954 class of W. B. Ray High least $10 cash wages in a year by the School of Corpus Christi and has made employer—just like hired. hands who all A's in her work at Del Mar College. work on the farm.

She is a member of the Phi Theta Xap- , j The household. worker's share of the pa, a National Honor Society for Junior social security tax is 2 , percent of hiS' Colleges, a member of the Business cash wages (2 cents out of every dollar Club, the Baptist Student Union and of his cash pay). His employer will add works as secretary in the science de- a like amount of his own and pay the total (4 percent of the worker's wages) partment of the college. to the District Director of Internal Rev=.

4, • r enue.

THE CZECH YOUTH CLUB As the new law brings nearly all per San Antonio, Texas sons who work in private households The San Antonio Czech Youth Club under social security, every household met and elected new officers for the worker should have a social security ac= year. Miss Willie Mae Mares, president; count card.

Mr. Ed Popp, vice-president; Mr. StanThe worker should make sure that his ley Kalmus, sergeant-of-arms; Mrs. T. household employer copies ins name,and M. Hughes, sponsor. Beseda Dancers will social security number just as they apappear on Red River Dance program pear on the social security card. If the Saturday night. Dancers: Deana Hughes, employer puts the correct name and Eddie Popp, Willie Mae Mares, Stanley number on the quarterly report of the Kalmus, Matt Hughes, Lana Ray Burgin, worker's cash wages which she sends to Carolyn Bartos, and Charles Popp. the District Director of Internal ReveThank you for placing this in the nue, the employee will know that he is getting credit for all his earnings that Vestnik. count toward monthly benefits to himself and his dopendents in his old age,

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STATEMENT OF REUEDiTSAND DISBURSEMENTS FOR MARCH, 1955 ZPRAVA PaINIU A VYDANi ZA MiSiC BREZEN, 1955 Mortuary Omrtni

RECEIPTS - PrZtJEM Matured Bonds - Splatne Bondy Payments on mortgage loans - Splatky majetkovYch piljeek Payments on certificate loans - Splatky na certifikatove pujeky Sale of Fan - Prodej vejirti Sale of Real Estate - Prodej majetku Dues from subordinate lodges - Poplatky od facln Interest from certificate loans -• trok z certifikatovYch Prijeek Interest from Mortgage Loans - T:Trok majetkovYch piljOek Interest from Bonds - trok z bonda Oil Lease - Olejove Lease R. E. 0. Rent - Najemne z farem R. M. 0. l--- Z mineralniho majetku Rent from Building - Najem z budovy Appraisal fee - Na odhady Sale of supplies - Prodej kadovYch jactfeb Contribution to Moucka Fund - Daly pro iNloa;kfiv Fund

Expense Vydani

1,000.00 63,224.89 2,138.66 25.00 1,000.00 20,195,43 1,401.05 15,790.93 1,846.25 1,116.00 200.00 496.24 2,873,70

Juvenile DetskY

Sick Ben, Nemoc.

Moucka F. Moueltfiv

7,327,62

12,945.16

7,352.38 13.10 3,097.69

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1,050.00 14.00 111,308.21 372,791.60

14,009.16 17,790.79 6,689.42 19,631.56

20.00 -20.00 14 483.26 39!

484,099.81

20,698.58 37,422.35

503.26

Mortgage loans - Majetkove pfiloky Certificate loans - Certifikatove pfijeky Matured Ednownient - Vyplacene nadaeni Claims Paid - Vyplacene timrtni podpory Returned Premiums and Bonus - Vracene nmrtni poplat. a bonus R. E. 0. Miscellaneous Expense - R. E. 0. rfizne vydani Building Maintenance - ftizeni a vydr2ovani budovy H. ilf.

Advertising - Oznamky Appraisal Expense - Za odhady Car expense - vYlohy na auto Commissions - KomiAne Freight and Express Medical examinations - Lekatske prohlidky Non-medical examinations - Bezleitatske prohlidky Vestnik and editor's salary - Vestnik a sluZne redaktora - ovani idadovny Office maintenance - Na vydr Z Office Rent - Najemne z Afadovny Officers Travel - Cestovne atednikft Organizational Expense - Organisa6n1 vYlohy Postage - PoStovne Salary of employees - Sluhie vYpomoci Salary Officers - Slukie in.ednikil Stationery and supplies - Tiskova, prace a psaci potfeby F. I. C. A. - Tax - Dan Telephone and telegraph - Telefon a telegramy

197,669.72 3,934.00 1,500.00 16,135.26 171.92 50.00 1,735.12

12,049.59 126.00

Total disbursements - Celkove vyda.ni Cash Balance 6-1-55, - Hotovost 6-1-55

221,196.02 262,903.79

Total Receipts - Celkovy pfijem Cash Balance 51-1-55 - Hotovost 5-1-55 ........

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DISBURSEMENTS - YYDANt:

ASSETS Hotovost tlash U. S. Bonds -- U. S. Bondy County and municipal bonds - Okresni a Mestske bondy

1 15

1,000.00 35.53

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484,099.81

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8.00 881.04 80.92 2,902.74 11.55 188.50 172.20 2,522.05 2.01 400.00 30.10 899.44 71.86 1,275.00 2,225.00 325.74 89.88 116.02

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12,205.05 13,211.12 8,493.53 24,211.23

503.16

24C 296

20.698.53 37,422.35

503.26

542

503.26

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MAJETEK IEDNOTY 262,903.79 995,220.00 240,779.20

8,493.53 24,211.23 9;647.40

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klortgage loans - Majetkov6 pujeky 3ertificate loans - Certifikatove piljely itock - Akcie >. P. J. S. T. Building - S. P. J. S. T. budova, Zeal Estate - Majetek :lollateral Loan - Collateral pujeka t M 0 - Mineralni a Olejovy majetek equity - Podily rurniture and fixtures - Nabytek a zatizeni v Utadovne kutomobile - Automobil

Fraternally yours -

5,013,374.79 520,972.93 100,000.00 221,289.56 37,075.25 187.50 60.00 10.00

Strum, 17 570,273.58 12,999.90

5,583,648.37 533,972.83 1,500.00 101,500.00 221,289.56 37,075.25 187.50 60,00 10,00 21,158.15 2,725.00

7,391,873.02 32,376.68 617,132.11

2,003.26 8,043,385.07

21,158.15 2,725.00

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INCOME FROM LODGES IN MAY, 1955 LODGE DATE AMOUNT 1 14 $324.44 131.90 10 20 27.54 21 774.79 55.26 10 255.37 10 282.99 19 21.15 24 442.34 17 9 23.39 10 17 104.18 11 17 12 20 10.92 135.84 13 25 46.34 14 31 323.63 15 27 142.35 16 • 27 17 1,673.53 19 53.34 19 20 751.84 20 21 64.14 21 17 386.48 23 20 1,504.04 24 20 673.46 25 16 327.35 26 26 169.52 27 23 1,411.97 14 28 4,024.32 19 29 332.30 30 19 8.65 17 32 421.51 13 33 84.86 35 18 7.62 20 37 38 309.45 17 136.84 39 27 54.52 41 18 136.81 44 20 131.31 17 45 803.84 47 25 290.85 27 48 1,328.94 49 27 691.57 25 50 196.80 26 51 138.22 19 55 459.92 10 56 54.83 10 57 328.96 58 25 1.82 59 16 30.35 60 17

61 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 71 72 73 74 76 77 78 79 882 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 91 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 101 103 105 106 107 108 110 112 113 111 116 118 119 122 125 127 128

10 19 18 19 21 23 25 23 23 17 19 10 31 27 26 17 18 31 10 21 10 12 18 10 18 31 19 12 27 18 27 20 18 17 21 18 21 25 25 21 20 10 18 21 21 25 24 18 27 21

96.38 512.68 25.62 50.43 49.71 182.02 1,676.43 41.69 25.83 226.36 241.61 16.68 106.81 19.99 117.97 243.58 479.93 108.60 44.94 830.74 22.48 57.06 1,220.79 3,746.91 349.20 238.28 166.90 318.49 20.80 28.96 284.88 53.07 20.43 68.06 15.87 50.28 389.91 220.07 333.17 70.88 510.66 80.45 39.25 106.70 84.11 5.50 98.06 177.76 16.46 25.73

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A young man, applying for employment with an industrial outfit, asked the personnel manager if the company paid for hospitalization insurance. He was told it would be deducted from his salary each week.

"Last place I worked, the firm paid for it," he said.

"But we give you a life insurance policy . . . " replied the interviewer.

"So did they." year..". . and two weeks vacation every "They gave a month," answered the lad, "and a big bonus at Christmas, and birthday presents and . . ."

"Well, for heaven's sake, why did you leave?"

"The company folded."

VESTNiK — WEST, TEXAS

Wednesday,,Tune 22, 1955

REPORTS FROM DISTRICTS Koval', Texas Dear Fraternal Brothers and Sisters: More than two years ago when the districts were organized I had declined the nomination for district president, because I, as many others, thought that the younger members should be ,given a chance for the various office_s in our order.

However, in our last district meeting at Snook, Texas, I got the job anyway, though I again protested that it is a younger man's job. So now, .there is -Lai:thing else- for me to do but to get clown and work hard for the benefit of all of us.

I feel very fortunate in getting good help in Brother Vytopil as vice-presi7 dent and .Brother Stalmach as our sec,retary., I know both of them as good workers in fraternal work and I am sure that we can get to work readily, to the satisfaction of our members in district One. There are many good enthusiastic workers in District One as you have seen by their work in the meetings.

In our last district meeting we had (through the efforts! of district-officers and members) a so-called "Country Store." The members brought and donated their own products, which sold at auction and netted our district sum of thirty-eight dollars and eight cents (38.08), and we still have many things on hand. This proves that there are various ways to meet the financial situation of the districts.

Cur past district officers were capable Ilion who have proved their loyal interest in our Order, and we, the new officers, will tie onto where they left off and continue the good work.

However, there is a big difference in the way they fraternal work is appraised.

Many are inclined to appraise from the business standpoint only. Our mottos mean nothing to them. It looks as if they were anxious for our fraternal order to change to a strict insurance business, for them the figures mean the most. As for myself, and I'm sure for the big majority of our members, our Ord(1' means more than just insurance fur We majority ou us it is something itiat tics us together in friendship and fraternal work. We not only gain socially by this but it also gives us a feeling of security to belong to something where everyone has a similar objective in

Our District One so far did , not do The most important thing is for any much planning for business improve- district not to ask for something that ment for the whole Order as some of may not prove practical for all the disthe, other districts are doing. However, tricts and the Order as a whole. Our it was not the fault of the past officers Order is operating over a large area in because they have tried to bring this up a large state therefore something that at district meetings, but the members may look good in one area may not be had very little interest in the subject. so good in another. Our rural areas have It probably was because they thought entirely different problems then the that it was the work of our capable Su- large cities. Please, keep this in mind preme Lodge officers and district direc- when planning special membership tors who after all should know best what drives or important changes Otherwise and when improvements should be car- the districts may prove to be detrimenried out. tal to the Order as a whole. , As a president of your district I want There is really no reason to he constantly upset because this or that has to remind all Our District One members not been done. It is always better to that your suggestion of any nature will advance rather slowly than too rapidly be welcomed by your officers. Please let as the too rapid advance may call for us hear from you.

Fraternally yours, a retraction, which I'm sure no one V. H. Barina would want. Constant criticism is not •( helpful in getting our young elements ' interested in our work, but rather makes them feel that their work would not be TO EVERY LODGE IN DISTRICT ONE appreciated either.

Those of you who were represented We should always remember the fact and present in the last meeting of Disthat a drop of honey will attract more trict One, held at Snook, Texas, will rebees than a barrel of vinegar, member that there was no place selected We at our local lodge do not have for the next meeting of District One. a serious- youth problem. We make them Now, therefore, we the officers of Difeel that they are needed and our pro- strict One, make this announcement grams are always good and well at- that the place has not been selected as tended. yet. Should. be any local Lodge in Going back to our district problems I District One that would like to have want to remind you members that we the honor of having the district meetstill have not selected the location for ing, which will be some time early in our next district meeting. Therefore if fall, kindly make your application and any of your lodges would like for the mail it to the secretary of District One next meeting to be at your lodge please whose address is, E. L. Stalmach, New notify our district secretary, Brother Dim, Texas.

Edwin Stalmach, New Ulm, Texas, the Sincerely and fraternally, exact date has not yet been set, but it V. H. Barina, president will be- sometimes in the early fall, E. L. Stalmach, secretary Our next state convention is drawing ) °oqi • (near and there will be only two more Ah, spring! A pesky suburbanite was district meetings before then. That is once again at his neighbor's door. what will make these meetings so in"May I borrow your lawnmower?" he portant. asked.

"Sorry," answered the oft-stuck man, At these meetings we must plan and I'm using it to trim the hedge." disaiss what we want accomplished at "But you can't trim a hedge with a oar next state convention and we lawnmower." should select capable delegates to insure "You can do anything with a lawna successful convention. mower," was the grim re ply, " if you I do not think that- there is a need don't want to lend it." for a special district representative as we have district directors, and it should )• be up to them to take care of their Patant lawyers in Washington report district problems. that - c. ,hey've never been so busy in their Let's not forget that only these state lives. Inquiries are pouring in from peoconvention, can make any major chan- pie wanting to market a Davy Crockett These principles I believe are the ges in our Order. At our district meet- novelty and wanting to know if anyone uppermost in District One. This seems ings we can only decide what we want has a patent on it. The Crockett bus to be proven in all our district meet- brought up fur enactment at the state iness, they say, beats any other craze in ings. convention.

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MASARYK MEMORIAL DEDICATION Our Czech readers know that on May 29, 1955, there was in Chicago, Illinois, the dedication of the Thomas G. Masaryk Memorial on the Midway near the University of Chicago.

The Honorable Roman L. Hruska, U. S. Senator of Nebraska, was the principal speaker. His address appeared in the Congressional Record on Wednesday,. June 8, 1955. We wish that our readers would read this splendid, masterful address.

ADDRESS OF U. S. SENATOR ROMAN L. HRUSKA, OF NEBRASKA, AT MASARYK MEMORIAL DEDICATION, CHICAGO, ILL , MAY 29, 1955 This day is destined to remain for many years as an important milestone in the lives of hundreds of thousands of Americans of Czechoslovakian descent. Many are with us here in body, all are here in spirit to honor the memory of one of the truly great men of the century. This day has similar import for all Americans for we are here to honor not a nationalist nor the patriot of a single country, but a world renowned figure of deep meaning to all humanity. We are here to dedicate formally this splendid tribute in granite and bronze, erected in the memory of Thomas Garrigue Masaryk, whose greatness far outreaches the boundaries of his beloved Czechoslovakia.

Masaryk has a permanent place in the hea_i.s everywhere to whom the ideals of democracy are more than just more catch phrases. One effective way to evaluate fully his meaning and his devotion to the cause of the common man is to see in his personality and life something of the qualities of great Americans who worked, lived and fought for human liberties through the past 9 score years of our own Nation's history.

dreamers of a better, peaceful world; both advocates and supporters of international co-operation designed to bring about peace and good will among men the world over.

Viewed in this way, it is no wonder that we see in Masaryk more than just the founder of the Czechoslovak Republic and its first president during the hesitant years following World War I. We see him as a true world figure, as one of the rare occurences of a century when a really outstanding man rises on the crest of world history and plays his role nobly, honorably and to a successful conclusion. This is no doubt why a famous world author, when once asked who should be chosen as the head of the United States of Europe, answered without a moment's hesitancy, that only Thomas G. Masaryk oi all the men of Europe could fill such a lofty position.

Masaryk nad a great love for Amenca. This love and his affinity with its ideals, were based not only on book learning but upon p-2rsonal contact and observation or well His American wife was a tremendous innuence and inspiration in his life. Some 50 years ago, he lectured here at the University of Chicago. In the early days of May 1913, after returning from Siberia where he inspired his legionnaires in their courageous efforts, he came to this great city of Chicago to receive truly unforgettable acclaim.

of the great possibilities which that essence possed for infusion into the lifestream of his own beloved Czechoslovakia.

What is it that he learned at Gettysburg?What was the deep truth and the inspiration which he grasped there?

We can best tell that from his message of welcome delivered to a delegation of American Legionnaires at the Independence Day celebration July 4, 1919, at the Old Castle in Prague. Here are his words, "The entire battlefield at ' Gettysbtirg is but a museum of monuments. Not only every officer but every single iprivate who fought and fell there is remmbered here, either by a headstone or by his name engraved on a joint monument. It was there that I fully realized the profound foundation of the American democracy, yes democracy in the Army too, a democracy which remembers not only its generals, but all those who have lost their lives in defense of man's liberties. And when later I egad Lincoln's immortal words, engraved in steel, that the Government of the people, by the people shall not perish from this earth, I was deeply moved and fully understood the meaning of American democracy. I say American democracy because there are as many forms of democracy as there are states and nations. For myself, I feel nearest to and accept the principles of American democracy. At this time I can declare that these principles always were, are now and ever shall be the guiding principles of the political aspects of my life, because they are near to our nation, and because our people accept them for their own, and will ever be united by them with America, united in this spirit of freedom and democracy."

Masaryk never wavered from this belief. He clung to it to his dying day.

During all those years, the old cannonball from Gettysburg occupied a place on his writing desk as a steadfast reminder and memento of the deep, stirring, emotional experience at that memorial battlefield in Pennsylvania.

Then occurred a highly significant event in his life. From Chicago he went directly to Gettysburg to visit its famous memorial battlefield. During his uninterrupted study and meditation, much of it while strolling along the silent paths of that sacred ground, Masaryk rounded out his thoughts, reevaluated the world situation and formulated his historical message to Woodrow Wilson wherein he stressed the importance of Czechoslovakia's independence to the The names of Masaryk and George needs of the world history then unfoldWashington are often linked. Each is ing. justly called the father of his country.

During this stay, Masaryk made the Anyone familiar with Masaryk's devotion to the concept of the utter need for acquaintance, of a local minister who dignity and integrity of the individual was greatly impressed by the appear- This is but one of many instances man, is struck immediately with the ance, personality and thoughts of this which clearly show how close Masaryk similiarity between Thomas Masaryk and lonely stranger gathering strength and was to the spirit and soul of America.

Thomas Jefferson, the ideological fath- resolve from the hallowed soil of Gettys- It is highly fitting that this historical er of the American Republic. It was A- burg. In apreciation of his sympathy for dedication be held in honor of this great braham Lincoln who carried further the Masaryk, the minister gave him a souv- champion of the rights and aspiration ideals of pure brotherhood and who enir—an old cannonball, taken from the of individual man. We honor him as fought against dissension and cleavages battlefield there. one to whom biographers and writers This cannonball Masaryk brought with have referred as "the finest intellect of the American Union. It was Masaryk who carried on similar battles in his own him to Prague and treasured it always of the century." We honor him as the Czechoslovakia-4 scores of years after as a symbol and reminder of the insight philosopher who became -a statesman in Lincoln's untimely death. And finally which he gained at Gettysburg into the spite of himself, as the father of a state there are Masaryk and Wilson, both eltence of the American proposition and who was also its simplest citizen, and

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It 1.9 especially fitting that this memorial is being dedicated so close to the University of Chicago where 50 years ago Profesor Masaryk delivered his first series of lectures on the problems of small nations.

But let us note that at this same time there goes on behind the Iron Curtain a long and sustained program in which his 'memory is being vilified, maligned, and smeared by the Communists. Recently in Masaryk's own city of Prague there was unveiled a monument to Stalin the Conqueror, in further evidence of the tineasy anxiety of the powers that bet drive the memory of Masaryk from the nearts and minds of his faithful pedple.

Ladies and gentlemen, knowing history and human nature as we do, knowing the mind and determination of the Czechoslovakian people for what they are, we can state unequivocally our faith and confidence that no monuments like that of Stalin, no suppression, no oppression, no amount of slander and vituperation cast in Masaryk's direction will ever change or conquer the peOple of this brave nation.

These people will not accept the Communist credo of hate which is now busy trying to destroy all that is noble, fine and lofty in man. Their inborn steadfastness and loyalty, developed through the centuries, will not change over night or in a few short years.

VESTNIK — WEST, TEXAS

eternal truth which no Communist regime can eradicate, "Jesus, not Caesar."

It is not blood, bestiality and oppression which will rule the world, but rather love, brotherhood, and humanity. Let us all envision and pray for that better, peaceful world, the kind of world Masaryk believed in, worked for, and dreamed about. It is the kind of world in which the philosophers and the wise shall be as kings and yet as the simplest of citizens, and in which men like Thomas G. Masaryk will be better understood and looked upon with awe and reverence.

It is in this spirit that we dedicate this memorial. ) • 41, • ( GIFTS THROWN AWAY A young senior at Yale University recently asked a New York court to let him renounce all claim to a $350,000 trust fund established for him by his father • . . The ehuation suggests some questions which others, with no dollar fortune at stake, may be moved to ask themselves.

How many persons, consciously or unconsciously, may have rejected legacies they could have had by simple acceptance? A friendship turned aside. A talent left undeveloped. A contact avoided because of prejudice. An opportunity that was passed by for lack of confidence.

Every human being has received a legacy of enormous importance from his Creator.. What he does with his life and intelligence may be as significant as a philanthropist's use of capital. Such Only a few short weeks ago, after a gifts are a responibility; they cannot decade of painstaking, torturous effort, be renounced. — Editorial, Christian the Austrian Treaty was signed. Under Science Monitor. its terms, the Soviet will recede from 4. ( its post World War II high watermark LETT- 2:S FROM AMERICA for the first time. May it be the first ette r. viritten by Americans to their of similar additional retreats. Under the and friends overseas convey an leadership of President Eisenhower and ..,anaLe picture of the United States.

Secretary of State Dulles there have been other events of great meaning in the They tell the kind of lives people live; international field which have resulted what thy think and feel. Letters give in a new and optimiStic trend for eas- personal meaning to such abstract ideas ing of tensions and toward real peace. as democracy, freedom and brotherhood.

• •( This gives rise to renewed hope that restoration of liberty and freedom in Good hcaltn is the most precious posMasaryk's native land will not be far off. session a person can have. It is one Constant and renewed demand is in thing we cannot replace when lost. It order for free and fair elections in the is all the more precious because without nations still held in bondage, in- it we cannot buy p l:otcction in the form cluding Czechoslovakia, so that the great of life insurance. Without it our dependday will be hastened. Every suitable and ents are at the mercy of fate, which legitimate avenue should be explored may mean that while they have a home and used to the utmost in the incessant today they will be homeless tomorrow.

• search for peace so that the President • • liberator's dreams for his fellow counBROTHERHOOD trymen will once again come to full fruition.

If men could only know each other, Masaryk's own words inscribed at the they would never either idolize or hate. base of this memorial well express an —Friendly Chats.

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Slavonic Mutual Fire Insurance Association Houston, Texas has according to sworn statement complied with the laws of Texas as conditions precedent to its doing business in this State, and I have issued to said Company a Certificate of Authority from this office entitling it to do business in this State for the year ending May 31, 1956.

Given under my hand and my seal of office at Austin, Texas, the date first above written.

GARLAND A. SMITH Chairman of the Board Frank J. AnCinec, picedseda, Houston, Texas Frank J. Zubik,. M.-predseda Bryon, Texas Anton Bily, M.-predseda Houston, Texas F. V. Urbish, Tajemnik East Bernard, Texas Pao. P. Trilea, Pokladnik Granger, Texas Reuben B. LeSikar, Pravni rfdce Temple, Texas teetni vYbor Robert Cervenka, West, Texas Will A. Nesuda; Dallas, Texas John Kahanek, Jr. Houston, Texas F. A. BezecnY, Solicitor Schulenburg, Texas ___) o , 4 • Nothing is ever lost by courtesy. It is the cheapest of the pleasures; costs nothing and conveys much. It pleases him who gives and him who receives and thus, like mercy, is twice blessed.— Erastus Wiman.

VASTNiK WEST. TEXAS

WHERE TO GO TUESDAY EACH WEEK: Every Tuesday, until further notice, at 8 p.m. chorus singing practice will be held. Any one interested is welcome at Lodge Pokrok Houston No. 88, 1140 Robbie.

SATURDAY EVERY WEEK: Dancing at Pokrok Houston Hall, be ginning April 16. First Saturday of each month free for members.

WEDNESDAY JUNE 22: Dallas SPJST Softball Team plays the Southland Life Iusurance Team, Samuel! Park, Diamond 2. Game time 8:30 m. la FRIDAY JUNE 24: Dallas SPJST Softball Team will play Sons of Hermann Team at Buckner Park. Game starts at 7:15 p.m.

SUNDAY JULY 3: Slovan Lodge No. 9 at Snook will have its Fourth of July barbecue. Good music in the afternoon and also at night.

SUNDAY JULY 3: Lodge Hvezda Miru No. 33 in Bleiblerville will have its Fourth of July barbecue. Jos. Patek's orchestra from Shiner will furnish the music. Everybody invited.

SUNDAY JULY 3: Annual picnic of Lodge Hvezda Texasu No. 47 at SPJST Star Hall in Seaton beginning at 2 p.m. Music by Rudy Kurtz Orchestra of Shiner. Star Hall is located east of Temple on Highway 53.

4•( ) PROTECT YOUR HEALTH WM EGGS Recently, a bulletin published by the U. S. Department of Agriculture was stressing the nutritive value of eggs.

Said the food experts: "Besides being friendly to your budget, they're friendly to you—they make excellent contribution to your nutritive needs. They are an important protective food, providing high-quality protein, as well as essential vitamins and inerals.

"To build and repair body tissues, eggs have protein in the top class with foods like meat and milk.

"To help protect your health, eggs have two of the B vitamins—thiamine and riboflavin—as well as vitamins A and D.

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POLKA DANCE CALENDAR (Calvin C. Chervenka) Wednesda y, June 22 Henry Broach orchestra — Plainview Community Center near El Campo' Thursday, June 23 Rudy Kurtz orchestra — KJT:Hall in Nada Saturday, June. 25 Baca's Original orchestra — ,.SPJST Hall in Houston Emil Bartos orchestra — OJST ,Hall in Taylor Lee Ilse orchestra — Carmine Hall Konvicka's Worthing Band — KT Hall in San Antonio Si! Krenek orchestra —American.Legion Hall in Crosby Rudy Kurtz. orchestra — Herman. Son Hall in Poth Joe Patrit orechestra — Echo :Hall in New Braunfels Pavelka orchestra — American Legion Hall in Kingsville Walter Schoenvogel orchestra Wedding dance — VFW Hall in Moulton Sunday, June 26 Baca's Original • orchestra — Church Picnic and Dance — Fayetteville Lee Ilse orchestra — Plainview: munity Center near El Campo Sil Krenek orchestra — Hillje Hall Rudy Kurtz orchestra — Wedding Dance — Bill's Place near Weimar Joe Patek orchestra — Sefcik Hall at Seaton near Temple Pavelka orchestra — KC Hall in Robstown.

Walter Schoenvogel orchestra nic and dance — St. John's Hall Tuesday, June 28 Rudy Kurtz orchestra — Wedding Recreation Hall in HallettsDance Wednesday, June 29 Rudy Kurtz orchestra. — Plainview Community Center near El Campo All the above dances are at night unless otherwise specified. This is. a free service but applies only to thosech:nees at which mainly polka and waltz music is played by a live orchestra. The Vestnik or writer will assume no responsibility resulting from any dance announcement which is listed in this column.

Listings from orchestras and dance halls should be received at least one week before publication. Send all listings to

"For sea -blood cells. the. egg yolk holds a rich store or iron—as well as phosphorous and other minerals needed by the body.

"An egg a day is a good rule to follow, especially when eggs are plentiful.

Served 'as eggs' or 'hidden' in cooking Calvin Chervenka, Route 2, Rogers, —eggs are good, and good for you.

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dalblut diva, prijde jinak nee z blizka, a co Ma y a, to rozum. Tak, milostiya i rune pri g lo na mysl, Ze by snad milastsleena toho pana hrabete nerada si brala, snad jen z povolnosti k stave pant. Veera pozorovala jsem miPreeti aspori dvakrat, s ta- lostsleenu, byla bych plakala nad ni; tinkem, a potom spravne opf,,; do seSitu! divaly jsme se na ty pekne obrazy, "Tatiekovi." je v eitanee "Pod- malovala — je to ku podivu — a to zim", kde. je take nmoho jinych basin, pri gel do ruky obrazek, kterY, jak mina plakiad "Batieka", "Matieee" i ji- lostsleena po y edela, ucitel jeji malonYch. Citanka ;le pro male i volike ete- val a ji clat. Ptala jsem, se, zdali ten hczkY pan on sam stars Clovek ,jako a i.e. zardela se jako dite vSecko rad vi S pozdravem raZci, vstala, nerekla, talc ni tak, ale STRi(CK 1111.WEK Z AusnNu ucl se ji zailly V gak mi toho dust bylo, Adresa strVekova . je: a milosilvd pant nejlepe bode v i4et j eDr. Ed. Mieek, stli mela stara babicka pravdV' University Station, Kne2na vstala, prechazeia pia pokOji Austin, Texas. a jako sobe povidaia: "Nepozo-------) • ,vi. • rovala jsem nieeho, v2dy Vesela, povolna. Nikdy o neni nemluvila! babiJika. tots "Inu," e.zvala "kaala natura jind.. Ne(Napsala Bo2ena Nemeovn.) kterY Olo y ek nebyl by Wasten, kdyby kaZdou radost, kafidou Zalost nemohl (Pokrakovarti.) svetu na odiv postavit; jiny nosi ji za "Tvoje prostosrdeenost a uprinanost nadry pa celiekY Zivot a V iezme ji s seje mt velice mild; verim v ni s celou bon do hrobu. TeZko ziskat takove lidi, \Thou: a myslim, Ze mi uprimne rekne g , av g ak laska lasku rodi. Mne prichazi to oe se to tazat budu," zaeala knOna• s lidmi, jako s temi bylinkami. Pro ne"Jai< pak jinak, milostiva. pani? Jen kterou neamsim daleko jit, v gude ji nase ptejte!" rekla babieka, nemon gi si jdu, na kaZde louce; na kalde mezi. Pro pomyslit, co by knana ad ni vedet elite- nekterou masim do - stinu lesa, musim ji hieclat pod listeeky, nesmi za tOko "Tys veera rekla: aZ sleena do sveho mi lezt pies vrchy a kameny, kraje prijde a uvidi, co srdci mil°, ze ji nesmim, se ohliZet po trni a bodlaei, ktet y dre zrfiZovi. PoloZila's na ta slova dta- re mi cestu brani. Za to mile bylinka raz takovY, Ze mi bylo napadno. 1VIY1ila E,tionasob odmeni. Baba korenarka, co ,jsem se, ci jsi to zUmyslne rekla?" k nam chodi s nor, valy rika, kdyZ nam KneZna takto mluvic, bystre na sta- prina g i vonny mech. `Mnoho prate mi renu hledela. da, ne2 ho najdu, ale odslouZi se.' Mech Babieku to nezmatlo. Chvilku premY- ten voni jako fialky, a ta vane eloveku g lela, pak rekla uprimne. "Schvalne v zime jaro pripomina. Odpust'te, milojsem tak povedela; co mi na mysli stiva pani, ja Oxlycky prijdu s testy. podlo mi na jazyk; chtela jsem milo- Chtela jsem je gte rici, Ze milostsleena stive pani neco napovedit„ Nekdy byva snad proto vesela byla, mela nadeji, slovo v eas a k mistu prospe gne," ocIpo- a nyni, kdyZ" ji stela ztratila, 2e tepry vedela babieka, , dvojmasob lasku svoji poznava. BYva "kekla ti to komtessa?" patrala kneZ- tak, ze i'_evime, co manse, aZ kdy'Z to ztratime." na.

"BUe chran; milostsleeinka neni z "Dekuju ti za pravdu, r.tarenko," tech, jak vidim, kteri slzy na uliei no- kla kneZna; "jestli ja pri ni ziskam, si, ale kdo sam zkusil, rozumi. Neda, se nevim, jen kclyZ ona bude St'astna. Tov2dy utajit, co elovekem hYbe, ja se be bude mit me dekovat, bez tebe nebydovtipila sama." la bych na pravou stops pri gla. Nebu"eeho jsi se dovtipila, co's sly gela? Pa- du to dele zdrZovat. Zitra chysta se komtesa k malovani, prijd' sem i a ves mi to, neni to zvedavost, ale peee vnoreaty!" o moje dite, ktere miluju jako vlastni, co nine donucuje, vedet to," fizkostne ku,Temi kterdslovy odna propustila kn'ana babieg ela v srdci vedomi, pravila kneZna, spela clobrYm sloven ku blahu eloveka.

"Monti to rici, co jsem slykla, neni Prichazene ku staveni, potkala se bato nic'zieho, ani jsem se na smleeni za,- bieka, s myslivcem; byl v gecek polekan, panbovat nemusila," rekla, starenka a krok chvatnV. "Posly gte, co se stalo!" povidala, co slyela o zasnoubeni a ne- pravil .pohnutYm hlasem babiece. n-loci kointesy. "MySlenka privadi my.S"lenku," so r:/OVek .(Pokrao174a1.1

Jos ...m

Babiaca

o'drigeke

ITtSTNiK — WEST, TEXAS

ye stkedu, dire 22. 6ervna 1955.

Strana 23

DOPISY A NAHLEDY CLEM) (Dokoneeni se strany 9) trpi jegitnosti, proto me nezazli, kdy na omyl onen ukagi. Jsem skoro rada, ge mohu opakovat, co id nekolikrat jsem napsala. To jest, ge ptirozenosti nageho slovanskeho lidu jest u glechtilost se vgemi ptislugnkmi ctnostmi. Co jest pii tom jegte lepgiho jest, 'Ze nage pleme odevaly daleko bylo od toho, aby svetu kolem svou piirozenost hlasalo, jako einili ti druzi. Jedni panovaenost, druzi ladnost po cizim, tieti svou misnotu a rozvalovani se na hedvabi, dtvrti s patkmi neztizenou chut' rvat (slovanskemu) lidstvu duiz tela a ssat mozek z tech lebek z nich vychazelo pochopeni pro odvekou jsoucnost a soucit tem, kteti jej potiebovali a trpelivost holubidi s tem!, kdo ndhodou nemohli pochopit Fidel givota.

Ty zvyky a dychtivost s raznkmi sklony, ktere se nemohou libiti nikomu, kdo by si ptal, aby nage spolkova prate nesla, ovoce, jsou vksledkem vice jak tisicilete cizacke, na gim ptedkilm nasilne vtloukane vkchovy.

A vidite, kdyby nagi ptistehovalci, kteki se do teto zeme svobody podali hrnouti podatkem 1870, byli se pozastavili a zeptali se, jak je to mogno, aby nekdo svemu spolublignimu, mimo bratrskeho pkivitani, jegte take mohl podati mu volnost na ktigt'alovem taliti, ani za to co vice po gadoval ne g jen tu lasku bratrskou a vedomi svkch lidskkch povinnosti obyvateliim republiky. Tehdy na ge slovanska odnog v Unii mohla se pozvolna zbavovati zvykove nakazy a v mlade gi jeji India obnovovati vgechny cnosti sveho plemene tak obdivovane cizimi vedatory suad clkTrio pied dobou Kristovou.

Cnosti jsou onu jsoucnosti, ktere nikdy nemohou ztratiti sve ceny ani hodnoty.

Mladeg tak vychovavana, jak ptali si ji vychovanou miti zakladatele prvniho bratrskeho spolku v Americe, dnes byla by chloubou nagi verve v Americe, nebot' byla by dries take vynikajici soudastkou naroda americkeho po strance dugeVni vyspelosti a rozumu. Jako tak vychovana a na poli jakehokoliv povolani, jiste by ani jeden z nich se nesnizil, ani nepropfijoil ku skutkfim nedestnkm, jakkch jsme dnes svedky. V ka gdem povolani objevuje se zlotad jednoho nebo druhu jinth° jenom proto, ze v narode nebylo temet gadnkch ucitele, kteti by bkvati vyudovali mladeg tak jak Toma g Jefferson, mudiec americkk, odporueil a pro vedne blaho obyvatel Unie vroucne si pto,l.

chern doby Havlidkovy, kdy v to dob6 yerejne Sitoly ye Spojenych statech mely Indio pkilelitosti sjethrati ucitele idei a zasad Jeffersonovkch, Franklinovkch neb IVIonroeovkch. Dle toho miA geme dues metal vzor givota u nas.

Kodim v pozdravu na aloud.

M. F. K. Valova, tajemnice Statniho Vkboru S. O. R. )• •( VZACNI HOSTE V HOUSTONU Distrikt pity hostil, vzacne hosty, sestry a bratry z distriktu ttetiho. Bylo to v nedeli 22. maje v sini tadu Pokrok Houston eislo 88 ye Studewood, Houston.

Hoste pkinyli na dvar u sine v 11 hodin dopoledne, kde je odekavali a ptivitali,, fikednici distriktu patella a fikednici tadu dislo 88 a mnoho jinkch.

Ovgem takove setkani sester, bratril a ptatel z blizka i z dali se neobejde bez dobreho pochutnani. Tedy ye 12 hodin, hoste zasedli k prost•enkm stolum ktere se prohkbali pod misami napinenkmi chutnkmi jidly vgeho druhu. Po obede br. E. Marek ptedseda Hla,vni fitadovny odevzdal asi patnact prstenti sestram a bratrilm organisator(im, kteti ziskali za $50,000 pojigteni v roku 1954. Bratr Marek hned potom ode gel s omluvou, ge ma nutnou schazi v Taylor.

Nasledujici bych pojmenoval "slaty hteb" na geho zasedani ale, vgdyt' ono bylo vgechno tak pane, hezke. br. Skrabanek, kterr je take predsedou pateho distriktu odezdava tri dary;—ktere doprovazi nasledujicim. Sestry, bratii a arednici obou distriktil.

KdyZ se vratime do minulosti kekneme, v 1Pdnu nedeli srpnovou v, roku 1953, uvidime ujiZclet na silnici "automobil" a uvnitr byli tri odva.Zno dvcjice. Prot odvaZne? protole onu nedeli prS'elo jen se lilo. Byli to bratr Pokladnik a jeho manZelka, br. Hrabina s manZelkou a L. 0. Hoek s mangelkou. Kam pospichali nedbajice degte ani hromobiti?—Tog z Dallas, Grapevine a Ennis, do Angleton do schtize pateho distriktu, presto, ze nevedeli jestli schilze bude, kdy tak prSelo, -- ale pkijeli.

Oni byli a jsou odvaZni i v jinYch y eNe jednou ale dvakrat prijali vYzy ti pateho distriktu. Aby ukazali Z•e jsou sporti, prijcli treti vYzvu a prijeli do Houstonu zavodit s nami v jidle a jinem obeerstveni.

Toto vSechno, — pokr e br. krazasluhuje zvl Lni cdmeny. bilnek Tady novk ptedsedo distriktu tretiho Nagi ptistehovalci byli v tom mem o bratie Hrabino ti odezdavam, umelcem kapidku gtastnej gi; mezi nimi nag el se vypracovane, zaramovane "dosveddeni” distriktu papiece jell, sell' t?„.‘21, ueitel odchovanST du- pi atelstvi od v:sech

Oho, vgern clenum distriktu ttetitio.

Dal gi dar je pinici per° od br. Stepana, Valdika, bratra 0. L. Ho gkovi odstouplemu tajemniku tketiho distriktu.

Ale main tu jeSte jeden dar, povida br.

Skrabanek, muj osobni dar. Vite, dvakrat jsem odna gel z Dallas do Houstonu odmeny. Po prve to bylo "opossum" po druhe to byla vrana.

Tak ted' ptiSla na mne rada abych odevzdal intij dar bratru Pokladnikovi a jeho mile manZelce, jako moji osobni oplatu. Nedavarn jim Zadne "opossum" ani Zadnou vranu ale, clavam jim neco dela° se nikdy nezbavi,/ .je to "dasomer,", take "Otec Casu,'% hodiny, (Poznamka pjsatele, hodiny pracuji tisic hodin bez natahnuti.) aby si pomneli na vSechny ty doby ktere jsme spoledne ztravili. Moje p •ani je aby vice easu se venovat distriktu ttetimu a na,gi mile Jednote.

Po vyroynani onech v gech zalegitosti,ptichazi doba pro pobaveni. ZajimavY kabaretni vYstup na• prqdvedia sestra Julia Bulanek Denton spoleene s br. Po, kladnikem. Velmi hezke. Pak priekrazi doba zpevu, no zas trochu tance. OvSem vsechno svuj konec a pti glo loundeuL Nevini kolik slz ukaplo, ale sly gel jsem ze jeden bratr nam . chtel utect s Potkal jsem jej na druhY den a tak nikdo neschazi.

Sestra Jce 2aludek, ktera se sfidastaltr. la ptipravnkch schilzi a velmi na onu nectei i teSila musela, v tu samou nedeli odejit do nemocnice. Minulk tyden byla opercvana a pospicha k uzdra-, yen!.

ITScchnu praci a obsiuhu naSich si vzali na starost s,estry a bratri kadui . c uznate dislo 88. Ja, jsem presvedepn 2 v'Sichni, kteri jste byli pritomni, :re, zhostili svd price a fikolu pekne, lehce s usrnevem na tvati. Jsme na no ,hrdit.

Jako o'cyeejne, dobra vec se vydarila. =•`" V as John 3. Stareala ) (— NASIM MATICKAM Na Coble dotazy se z Ceskeho Literar-c Texaske statni niho Sdru geni versite v Austinu sdeluje, ze krasna basal "NaSirn matiekam" je v &twice "Poclim", kterou, jakoZ i eitanku "Le• ;name dosud na sklade.

Basefi, je g zadina slovy "Dej kvitko matte, ktera Zije, doka g ji lasku svou", napsala naSe krajanka pani Marie Novakova z East Bernard a vySla v kniZce "Tod texaskym nebem", sbirce basni, jeZ jsou oblibeny pro pkirozenou krasu a vkbornou deskou tee. .ani NOv44- pya, 7a svobocIna sI.

Strana 24 Carova, naroclila se dne 12. leclna 1802 v Havticich u Uherskeho Brodu na Morave co nejmladk z deviti ditek. Rada se uCila a eetla a jit jeji ueitele na obecne SI°le poznali jeji vynikajici nadani basnicke. Velice si prala vzdelati se na, neitelku, ale jeji prani se neuskuteenilo.

Roku 1911 rozloueila se s pribuznYmi 'odnou zemi a vypravila se do Texasu, de zaeala pracovati v zemedelstvi a kde za necelY rok se provdala, za uprimneho krajana Vojtecha Novaka. Zde mezi krajany pani Novakova tije, pracuje i piSe a jeji basne USA. se velike oblibe. Jimi ubohatila nas CeskY tisk v America, potekla i povzbudila mnolle. Vatime si jail ninelecke einnosti na naroda roli a posilame ji srdeonY pozdrav nakho Sdruteni s pranim, aby nam nekdy na schtizi preeetla nekolik jejich basni. .

•Oitanku "Podzim" s basni pani Marie Novakove Citanku "Leto" motno obdrteti za pouhY dolar, jeji nutno zaslati na 'adresu Dr. Ed. Mieek, University Station, Austin, Texas. V obou eitankach je nekolik jinYch krasnYch basni, peelive vybranYch, jet vYborne se hodi pro rfizne oslavy a take co darek pro milovniky nail tea materske.

Koneime uprimnYm pozdravem nail etenarske obci a heslem Do katcle nail rodiny Ceske noviny a eeska kniha.

S uprimnSfm pozdravem Ed. Mieek. ( ) OZNAMENI SCHUZE S. V. P. S. V CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS OdboCka Slovanskeho Vzajemne PojiWujiciho Spolku proti ohni a bouri Cislo 30, bude poradat svoji pulletni schtizi v nedeli odpoledne ye 2 hodiny v Sokolovne 3. Cervence 1955.

Bude to posledni schtize pied statnim sjezdem, kterY jest ustanoven na den 25.

Cervence 1955 v El Campo, Texas.

Timto eini se uctive pozvani vSem Clenum, by dle motnosti tato sclatIze se tn.astnili.

S bratrskYm pozdravem John StaAa, predseda, Chas. Holasek, tajemnik. ) • 4. • ( BRATROVI J. J. ZEMANKOVI PAMATNIKU Grapevine, Texas.

PCkn elaneeek, br. redaktore, v poslc-dnim vestnikii pripomnel mi nekolik slov meho dobreho otce, kterY nam del: "Racieji dej male kvitko priteli svemu, clokud mu motno radovati se z lame jeho, net celou haldu Yellen mu, at oko jeho, nebude moci jit se tekti z krasy kvetu a tve prichylnosti."

Zprava o fispechu zdarneho synka meho pritele Zemanka nadmiru nas vSechny-potekla a proto, te jsme meli poteSeni poznati celou p icinlivou rodiuu bra-

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Oznameni sjezdu Slova.nskeho vzajemne pojiSt'ujiciho spotlit' (SVJS) proti ohni a hout• PoySimnuti Dle usneseni sjezdu odbYvanem ye dnech 23-24 Cervence 1951, v Rosenberg, Texas, bylo usneseno, by pi•iSti sjezd byl odbYvan v roce 1955 v El Campo, Texas, a ustanoveni easu na paadani sjezdu bylo ponechano Hlavni incadovne Slovanskeho Vzajemne PojiSt'ujiciho Spolku, k Pri schuzi Hlavni faadovny odbYvane dne 22. ledna, 1955, v Houston, Texas, bylo usneseno, by sjezd Slovanskeho Vzajemne PojiSt'ujiciho Spolku Proti Ohni a Bouti byl odbYvan ye dnech 5., 26, a 27. eervence 1955.

Timto prohlaSuji Ze VIII. Sjezd Slovanskeho Vzajemne PojiWujiciho Spolku Proti Ohni a Bouti konati se bude ye dnech 25., 26. a 27. eervence, 1955, v mistnosti Community Center v El Campo, Texas. Zatatek sjezdu v 9 hodin rano dne 25. eervence, 1955.

Bratri delegati jsau Zadani bode-li jim moZno, by se na eas dostavili.

S bratrskYmtozdravem Frank Andinec, pf•edsecia THOMAS JANOTA (24-26-28) Den otal, dne 19. eer yna, kdy vkchni ) • •( vzpominaji svYch tatinku, je pro nas den smutku, kdy nas navtdy opustil nas tatinek a dedeeek. Bride tomu dva roky, kdy od nas odekl, ale my na neho stale Schtize v jinStch distriktech budou uvevzpominame. fejneny jakmile distriktni fikednici ustaTheresie Janota Pribyl, dcera novi datum schtize ye svem distriktu.

Distrikt C'tvrtY, 14. srpna, Lubbock tra tohoto, vime, te velka Cast zdaru je)• ( ho syna jest zasluhou obetaveho bratra Potkali se dva pratele: Zenaanka.

"Tak co tomu rikak te umrel ten Edison?"

Vynalotil on radostne vSe, co jen bylo "61oveee, dyt' ut je tomu nekolik rov jeho moci, aby ditky jeho dostaly potrebneho vzdelani; a .vim, to east° i se "Tak vidik holomku, na to se jekte uskrovnil v ledaCem, jen aby rodina jeho pamatuje§", ale te jsem ti pied mesicem rnela vSeho, co bylo prave k pokroku za- pujeil dvacet kaeek, to ut nevik" potrebi.

• + Nat bratr Jan i ye spolkovem tivote, Za nic nemiate! ba i cela jeho rodina vtdy brain znadnY Do holeskeho kramu priSel pan s zajem a Cestne se uplatnovali. oholit a ostrihat si se chlapcem a dal Proto vzpominam tohoto bratra dries i cele jeho dobre rodiny a doufam, te i je- vlasy. Potom potadal o lahvieku exoticho synek v dalne zemi vzpomene dobre- keho parfumu, kterYm mu v'Sak holie ho sveho otce a tak i bude dale zdarne nemohl poslouMt. Doporueil mu za to pokraoovati. J&Ste innoha leta Tobe, bra- blizkost parfumerie.

"Dobre," rekl pan, "ja, si tarn heed tie Zemanku! zaskoeirn a zatim ostrihejte tady tomu V fide Ludva Q Hogek. chlapci vlasy." ♦ •( Holie ucinil, jak mu bylo poruCeno.

Distriktni schfize

Chvalte mute a pochlebujte tenam a Chlapec byl ut skoro ostrihan, kdyt hobudete mit mnoho pratel jasrieho po- lie povida: "No, tatinek ut to bude co nevidet!" easi Ten pan nevi muj tatinek," tine odpovedel chlapec, "on nine jenom zastaOd mykeni ku jednani jest delSi ce- vil na ulici a zeptal se nine, jestli bych sta u ten netli u mute. si Oat& dat , zadarmo ostkihat vlasy!"

V tSTNIX — WEST, TEXAS

Ve sttedu, dne 22. derVna 1 55.

RESOLUCE SOUSTRASTI niZepsanY resolueni vYbor tadu 1\l'ovS7 Tabor eislo 17 SPJST v Caldwell, Texas, timto projevujeme jmenem tadtt hluboce citenou soustrast pozUstale rodinad ztratou jejich manzela, otce, dedeeka a nakho spolubratra Joe J. Macata, kterSr od nas odeSel navhly k veenernu odpoeinku dne 3. eer yna 1955 ye stall 83 let.

Vime, pozUstala manZelko , synu a cela rodino, 'de tezce nesete zaratu draheho manZela, otce a dedeeka, ale budiz yam Utechou, Ze my, bratii a sestry nageho radu, soucitime s vami ye va gem zarmutku.

Tobe bratre prejerne tichy spanek a lehke odpodinuti. Odpodivej v pokoji a test budiZ pamatce Tve Dam) v Caldwell, Texas, dne 11. derma ( 1955.

Za rad NovY Tabor 'Oslo 17 SPJST v Caldwell, Texas.

Resolueni vYbor: John W. Vavra Joe H. Siptak Fr. G. MrnuStik. ) • 4, RESOLUCE SOUSTRASTI My, ni2epsanY resolueni vYbor ra,du Vla,stenec dislo 45 v Shiner, Texas, vyslovujeme jmenem celeho radu uprimne citenou soustrast nad Umrtim jejich manotce, dedeeka a nakho spolubratra Chas. Baluska, kteij- zernrel nahle due 6. eer yna 1955 ve stati 79 let, 7 inesicil a 21 dni a byl pocliovan dne 7. &Dina na mestskem hititove v Shiner za hojne idasti rodiny a pta.tel a spolkovYch bratti a sester.

Vime, Ze vy, zatmoucend rodino, nesete te2ce ztratu vakho milovaneho, ale budle uji‘Steni, ze i my citime s vami ye yaSem zarrnutku, a bratr Balusek at' odpoeiva v pokoji. test budi2 jeho panadtce.

Dana v Shiner, Texas, due 12. eeryna, 1955.

Resolueni vSibor: Frank M. Mikeska Emilie BaroS' Hattie Slovak. ) • 4 My,

RESOLUCE SOUSTRASTI Resoludni vYbor radu Dennice els. 94 timto vyslovuje uptimne eitenou soustrast portistale rodine nad timrtim jejich manZela, otce, dededka a nageho spolubratra L. V. Skubala, kterY zemrel 15. kvetna 1955 ye stari 58 let a pohrben byl ve Wheelock za ileasti mnoha pratel a znamYch. Kazatel z Bryan a bratr Chupick od Hlavni Uradovny nteli proslov nad rakvi.

ZesnulY zanechal manZ"elku, syna a dve dcery, tri vnuky a taky bratra a sestru, ZesnulY spolubratr byl nadmiru do brYm hospodarern, kterY zanechal svoji rodinu v dobrem finanenirn stavu.

Vime, pozilstala rodino, ze vas zal je velikY nad ztratou man&la, otce a dedeeka, ale vette, Ze i my a celY rad soucitime s vami.

A ty bratre odpodivej v pokoji a test budiZ Tvoji pamatce.

Toto Ti preje celY rad a resolueni vST -bordtauDenic.

Resolucni v3ibor: J. A. Rychlik Joe Mikulec Joe E. Sdasta.

• IT„ • ( RESOLUCE SOUSTRASTI Opet koname svou smut-Lou povinnost a jmenem ta.du Pokrok Houstonu eislo 88 projevujeme na gl uprinmou soustrast rodinam Dvotako yYch a Olexovych nad ztratou jejich matinky, babieky, prababieky a nagi spolkove sestry ErantlAky Dvotakoye, ktera odeSla od nich nav2dy v nedeli 12. eervna 1955 v Uctyhodnern staff. 86 rokil a 3 mesidi.

Zesnula babieka Dvo •akova, brala na kaZde na,rodni a spolkove praci jem. Dokud ji sily dovolovaly, nav§te yovala veclany faclove podniky a eeska divadla, aby pozorovala praci sv3ich eirmost syYch vnoueat a spolkovou pilpost ostatnich. DOAla se td radosti, Ze skoro polovina jejich vnoueat nabyla vysokoSkolskeho vzdelani na universitach.

Zanechala tri syny, jednu dceru, 13 ynukr). a vnueek a 17 pravnoueat.

Cele teto rodine vyslovujeme od radu Pokrok Houstonu nejhlubk soustrast.

Louise Kadleekova Anna 8vestkova Anna Vrlova.

RESOLUCE SOUSTRASTI Due 21. dubna 1955 ode gel nam na vednY oclpodinek na g dlouholetY bratr ve star' 60 let Adolph Zobal.

Za mlaclgich let, kdy2 je gte byl usazen zde v Houstonu, byl velmi einnYin elenem a fteinkoval skoro pri kaalem divadie poradanem krouZlem "Hiahol" radu Pokrok Houstonu 'Oslo 88. Pak usadil se se svou rodinou v mestedku Catarina, Texas. Po kratk nemoci odekl nam nav2dy.

Portistale rodine vyslovujeme uprimnou soustrast a naSeniu spolubratru Lite-

Straw, 2' jeme veenST klicl.

Dan() v Houstonu, Texas, tadem krok Houstonu eislo 88.

Resolueni vStor: Frances Olexa, Anna .8vestka Anna Vrla. ) •4 RESOLUCE SOUSTRASTI NiZe podepsanY resolueni vYbor radu Svojan Oslo 11 v Praze, Texas, vyslovujeme timto na gi uprimnou soustrast detern, vnoudatima a pravnoudattim hagi spolusestry Agnes Jalufkoye, ktera zemPela due 22. kvetna 1955 vest Pi 85 let, 3 mesice a 7 dni. Pohrbena byla 24. kvetna na mestskem htbitove Sehu:. lenburg, Texas. Byla SPJST a pa.tfila k naSemu kadu 11 skoro pinYch 58 let. Byla dobrou elenkyni a sve povinnosti konala valy radne.

BudiZ test jeji pamatce, necht' odpoeiva, v pokoji, Resolueni vYbor radu Svojan Cis. 11: Frank 8embera Julie 8embera Aug. Jalufka. ) •T• PROJEV SOUSTRASTI Za spolubratrem Frankem Kolaekein, kterY jeSte velmi mlad trpel dlouholetoji nemoci. Odekl nahle due 5. kvelna 3:955 ve stati 47 let; nachazel se v nemocnici v Galvestonu. Jeho rodine vyslovujeme naS'i uptimnou soustrast a riaS'emuspolubratru klidnSr vednSr spanek.

Za tad Pokrok Houstonu eislo 88: Resolueni vYbor: Frances Olexa Anna Svestka Anna Vrla. ) • •T• • ( NEDOSTAVATE VESTNIK? Nekdy v budoucnosti se mti2e stet', 2e pravidelna doclavka Vestniku bude 'nekomu z vas najednou zastavena a organ ptestane dochazet. Stane-li se to jen jednou, pravdepodobne nese peAta. Opakuje-li so to dva, tri a vice tSrdnti za sebou, dopifte na Supreme Lodge SPJST, Temple, Texas, at' pripad je vygetren.

Nepig te ani na vydavatele, ani na redaktora, ale na. Hlavni fira,clovnu. Stanovy narizuji, Ze kdo si preje VestMk, musi clopsati neetnimu Hlavni idadoy ny, kterSt vede seznam adresare Mena dostavajicich Vestnik.

MitZete dopsati na Hlavni itradovnu sami, nebo poladejte vakho tajemnika, aby to pro vas vykonal. KacIV 'den, kterSr si plati na pojiAteni v tilde dospelYch, je opravnen na Vestnik, jestli si ho preje. (dz)

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(Pokra eavant) (DejovY celek: Matej Boryna, nejbohatSi sedlak v Lipcich, kterY byl dyakrat vdovcem, ()knit se pa tteti. Vzal si krasavici Jagnu, dceru vdovy Dominikove. vedel to Ja.gna byla milenkou jeho syna. Antonina, kteremu v Lipcich Antek. Pted samou svatbou stareho Boryny, Antek a Boryna se tak pohadali a seprali, ze Boryna, vykazal Antka i se Zenou a dam' ze sveho staku. Krome Antonina ma Boryna je gte tti d a 1 s i cacti: deem M a g d u, ktera je pro y cland za vesnickeho kovate v Lipcich, vojaka Gielu, kterY je na vojne, a desetilete devee Josku. Antek, kdy otec ho vyhnal z rodne chalupy, na,stehoval se k ZeninYm pribuznYrn daleko za dedinu, stal se samotatem, vyhYbal se lidem, at biclou ptinucen, nasal si praci na pile, kde na delniky dohliZel vesnickY silak MatOuS'. Antek a MatouS" byli sokove, protoze oba chodili za Jagnou DorninikoYou, net si vzala, stareho Borynu; svobodit r 1VIatou g vetejne, kdato ZenatY Antek potajmu. Kdyt pted vanoenimi svatkv uslykl Antek chvastavou tee MatoukterY ve mlYne vykladal vesnieantint, jak Antek krioural u dveti jagniny komurky jako kocour, chytil Antek silaka Matouk jako ,snopek slamy, rozbil jim plot, pterazil mu d ye Zebra a hodil ho do teky. Matou g si odleZel tu koupel nekalik Na 8tecirSr yeeer setkala se v kostele Jagna s Antkem poprve od svatby, prave kdy tesknota ji rozdirala

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"Aspori se, Jeniku, ohtejte, je tam yelikY mraz!"

"A snad trochu horkeho mleka, bych uvatila," nabidla Dominikova. Vymlouvali se, ale ptesto se usadili na truhle.

Joolk se z adival na Jagnu tak, ze se zaCol N,ena.la a speAne shrnovala rukavy; talcy on zeervenal jako krocan a zaeal v kosi hledat oplatky; vyndal lepSi a vet,S1 balieek, zatoilenY do zlateho pasku. . . byly v nem srovnany barevne oplatky.

Jagnieka je vzala do zastery a poloZila j e na tali' pod kil-aem; potom pkinesla velkY larnek lneneho semene a test vaj ec.

"Jste ut clitvno doma, Jeniku?"

"Teprve v nedeli jsem piijel, pted ttemi dny!"

"To se vain jiste v to SIole stYska?" ptala se Dominikova,.

"Ba ne, ant ne, a pak, .. ut to nebude dlouho treat, jen do jam!"

"Pant varhanikova na me svatbe kala, to pan Jenik ptijde na kneze. . ."

"Pujdu, po velikonocich, ano!" tekl mladik tikji a sklopil oei.

Bole, to bude teprve potekni pro rodiee, to bude radost, to z vas budou mit kneze. tteba da. Pan Buh, ze zrovna na naS'i fate." • "A co je u vas novelao?" zeptal se Jenik, aby preruM nemile vyptavani.

"A co by bylo, chvala Bohu, nic zleho.

VS'ecka jde pomalotteku potad dokola, jako na kolovratku, vzdyt' vite, u se. ."

"Chtel kern yam, Jagnielco, ptijet na svatbu, ale nepustili me."

"13ylo to vesele, cele tti tiny se tancovalo!" zvolala Joska.

"Kuba, myslim, zrovna, v tu dobu

Ve sitedu, dne 22. eervna 1955. zerne i mesieek a hvezdy!" volala Joska rozradostnena; pokptala nee° -Jagne, eervenajic se a zakrYvajic si tvaii zasterou„ ptinesla Jenikovi za ne test vajieek.

Boryna se zrovna vratil z mesta a yekl do svetnice; za nim se tlabil Lapa i Cap, protole zaroven s hospodatem i Vitek.

"Zavtete honem dvete, nebo nam vystydne testa," ktieela start Dorninikova.

"Jak se daji Zenske do prace, je lip, kdy2 se muZSti uklidi tteba do hospody, aby na ne nesvalovaly, to se jim. peeeni udelal zakalec!" smal se Boryna, ohtivaje si zictehle ruse. "Cesta byla jako namydlena, sanice krasna, ale mraz, ze bylo teZko vydrtet v sanich! JagMao, dej Pettikovi aspori ka chieba, prornrzl na kost v tom yojc.rkskem piaTak, Jeniku, na dlouho clointir "Do TN li`ralri."

"Otec ma v Jenikovi velkou pomoc, varhanach i v kancelati! Tot' se vi, se staremu nechce zpod petiny do takoveho mrazu."

"Ach, to ne! Dnes se nam otelila krava, talc tatinek zustal doma a dava pozo•."

"Zrovna vas, bude na celou zimu."

"Posly'g , Vitku, dal jsi pit htibatku?"

"Saina jsem mu ptinesla piti, ale ono jenom poskakuje, a tlaei se ke kobyle. . musila jsem je odvest do vet'Ai ohrady."

"Ba, umtel, chudinka, tntel, krev mu uSla, dokonce bez svate zpovedi odekl.

Po vsi yypravriji, ze musi pykat za videli pry, jak se nee° v noci po cestach potlouka, na rozcestich natika. nebo pod ktiZem postava, a na smilovani BoZi e'en ... To je jiste Kubova dunic jineho to nebude!"

"Vy toho napovidate!"

"No, co by, tikain jen, co je pravda.

Sanaa jsem ho sice nevidela, ale vtechno se mute stat, proe ne, jsou takove ptipady na svete, to je lidskY rozum nepochopi, neporozumi jim ani nejmoudtejAi je to 13a21 fizeni a ne lidske. . . my chudaci maZerne jenom to, co muHoSi se vydali na dalti obchuzku; Jeteme, ostatek 'raid Pan Btih."

"Skoda Kuby, sam pan farad', mi nik se pted domena znova obratil po Jagvypravoval o jeho smrii, se litosti roz- ne, protole se mu zdalo, to je jeSte krasneji net na podzim pted svatbou. plakal."

JakYpak die, ze si stareho tak °chat"Ta Cest se mu musi nechat, byl to pacholek, Ce druhiho takoveho nenaj- la, Co krorne ni sveta nevidi! Sprayne deme — tichY, poboznY, • pracovity elo- vsi vyklaclaji, to ut docela zhloupl z tovek, ciziho se netkl a s chudakem byl ho nallovani; ac je nefistupnY virel kaZcletriti stejne jako driv, Jagnieka si s hotov rozdelit se o posleclni halenu."

"To se to v Lipcich meal! Kdykoliv nim mute cleat, co dace, posloucha ji ptijedu, ani poznat• nemohu. Byl jsem ve vSem, j ej una.. oeirna se diva, s ni i s dnes u Anteu, deti •nni tunou, bidu maji Domiriikovou se radi, Upine ho opanoat hrtiza, a. on sam se tak zmenil avaly. Dobte pic itorn pochodil, hospodatstvi jde jedna radost, ykeko je v potadzhubl, to jsem se k nernu nehlasil."

2enske ani slovena neoclpovedely; Jag- ku, nia sve pohodli, ma si komu posteskna odvratila rychle tear a Sla klast nout a s kYrn se poradit; na nic ut nechid) na lopatu, start pak zaeala mrkat, rnysli, a nic nestoji net o Jagnieku, na at se Jenik dovtipil, ze nem nevi v po- kterou hledi jako na svatY obrazek.

I ted' Boryna, vyhtivaje se pted krtadku. . . chtel to napravit a ptemYMel, a Cem by mluy il; vtom k nemu pti- bem, potad sledoval zamilovanYma oeistoupila Joska, celd v rozpacich, a za,ea- ma; jako by melt pted svatbou, sladka la ho prosit, aby ji dal nekolik barev- sloviaka ji tikal a jen na to myslil, elm by se ji je'Ste vie zalichotil. nYch oplatek.

Ale Jagna se starala o jeho milovani "Pottebuji je na lepene lampy, mela jako a lonskY snih; bYvala zamraeejsem jeSte nejake od lonska, ale pti svat- na, rozzlobena, protivilo so ji jeho mibe jsrne je vS.ecky yypottebovaly." liskavani, vaecko ji draZdilo a chodila Tot' se vi, to ji jich Jenik dal asi de- po svetnici jako litY vichr; praci davala set, v nekolika barva.ch. udelat matce nebo Josce, Casio i stareho "Tolik! Bole naij, z toho bUdou cele do ni zaptahla, ale sama pod zaminkou,

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a vratili se klidni a veseli, rozesmati a laskavi, a stard vroucne zvolala: "To di2 nezdvihej, Matej ti ji vynese!"

"Copak jsem nikdy nezdvihala jegte te2Si?" Jagna nerozumela.

Ale stark nepovolil a vynesl di2 sam; potom Jagnu kdesi v komofe pi'itiskl k sobe, libal a radostne neco aeptal, aby to Joska neslySela.

"Vim i matce peeskoeilo v hla,ve, neni pravda, co fikate, neni..."

"Ja, i matka se v torn vyzname a tak ti povidam, 2e to je pravda. Poekej, ted' mime vanoce.. . padlo by to na dervenec, do samSich 2ni.... neni to site Bas nejvhodnejSi, je horko, prace. .. ale jaka pornoc, musime i za to Fano Bohu dekovat...." a znova ji chtel libat; Jagna, se mu zlostne vytrhla, utekla k matce a zaeala ji vymlouvat jeji domnenku, ale stara, stala na svem.

"Neni to pra,vda... to si jen myslite!" odporovala Jagna •ozhorlene.

"Jak se mi zda, ty z toho radost nema.S." "Prod bych mela mit radost. . . main malo jinYch starosti? Ted' jeSte tohie sou2eni."

"Nenalikej, aby to Pan Biih nepotrestal."

"At' si, at' si!"

"A prod" se tomu tak braniA, prod?

Kdyby tu bylo dite, pak by v peipacle, 2e start' zemee -- peed dim2 nas chran Buh — i jeho podil peiSel do knih, a ty bys teeba zustala na celern grunte..."

"Vy myslite poead jen na jednu vec: grunt a grunt! Pro rime je to zrovna tolik jako nic. .

"ProtoSe jsi je'gte colada a hloupa a pleskaS nesmysly. . . elovek bez gruntu je jako bez nohou, toula se jen a nikam nedojde. Ale nic takoveho nefikej Matejovi, trapilo by ho to. . ."

"Ja se v sobe skrYvat nebudu, co je mi po Matejovir "Tak si brebtej teeba peed cel3i'm svetem, kdy2 nemaS rozum, ale nine nech v klidu vytahnout chleba, nebo se nim Marne se pougtela do prate, '2e ji spilt na uhel; a Mei neco, slede p&enmo hofela v rukou, nadarmo uklizela dej z vody do mleka, vymaei se lope ze svetnici a naveder zaeala poklizet u krav, soli. Joska at' utluee mak, peace je je:§co2 skoro nikdy nedelala... nic nepoina- te nad hlavu a veder za dveemi." halo, pokad sta.l peed ni a tesknota v ni rostla a rozdirala ji du gi; nakonec si Veeer se u2 opravdu sna.Sel k zemi, sedla na truhlu vedle Josky, chystajlei slunce kiesalo za lesy, eervena zai'e se rozlevala po ncbi k •vavYmi proudly taknakvap lepene svety, a propukla v KonejS'ila ji matka, konejSil ji poleka- Se se zdalo, ze snehy hori, posypany •enY- mu2, chodili okolo ni jako okolo roz- ravYm uhlim, yes tichia a umlkala; nomazleneho decka, hladili ji, do odi ji silt je,§te vodu z rybnika, atipali dfivi, hledeli, ale nic to nebylo plat)* teprve kdosi pospichal na sanich, behali pies kdy2 se do yule vyplakala, cosi se v ni rybnik, tu a tarn zaskfiply vratne, leckde nahle °bran°, vstala s truhly skoro ye- se ozval nejakY hlas, ale zvolna, zaroven sela, rozmlouvala, smala se, byla by si s pohasnutim eervankti a s popelavYrn aerem, sypajicim se na, svet, ruch unnral, snad i zazpivala, kdyby nebyl advent!

Boryna i matka udivene hledeli na ni staveni utichala a testy pustly. Dalekd a pak dlouho a va2ne se divali navzajem pole zapadala v temnu, zimni veeer ryna sebe; oba vySli na sin, neco poSeptali chic nastaval a bral semi ye svou mot; 4 se jde podivat k peci na druhe strand domu nebo k h •ibatku do staje, se vytracela ze svetnice, chtejic bYt sama, aby mohia myslit na Antka.

Jenik ji ho peipomnel tak, ze stain)l pied ni jako zivy, jako 2ivSr. . .

Skoro tei mesice, u.'21 hodne dlouho pied svatbou, ho nevidela, jenom tenkrat za jizdy cestou pod topoly. . . ano, ten Bas utekl jako voda; potom byla svatba, stehovani, •tizne starosti, hospodatstvi, jakpak si India na neho vzpomenout! Nevidela ho nikdy, proto ji ani na, niysl nepeicha,zel, a lido si rovne2 davali pozor, aby o nem peed ni nemluvili. Ale ted', najednou, ani nevedela, prod, ji nahle vyvstal peed oeima a hledel tak smutne, s takovou vYeitkou, 2e se oteasla 2alem.

"Nidim jsem se proti tobe neprovinila ... prod tedy stojis peede mnou jako duae prod me straSiS?" myslila si v zarmutku, branic se vzpominkam .. .

Ale bylo ji divne, prod prave on ji tak jasne peiSel na mysl, prod ne Matoua, ani Stach, PloAka nebo jini?. . . Nikdo druhS, jenom on jedinY! Musil ji nejak uearovat, 2e se ted' tah trapi, srdce si •ozdira, a v mukach tone; zmocnila se ji takova, tesknota, 2e se ji udelalo rndlo a neco ji v dui vabilo do sveta tolik, 2e by byla a1a bilhvikam, za hory a lesy.

"Copak chudak dela, o dem peemSiSli?" Neni mo2ne, aby s nim promluvila, neni to mcdna. . . a ani nesmi! Opravdu, nesmi, Jeziai drahSr... byl by to sm •teln3.7 Mich, smrtelnS! fikal knez pei zpovecii, fikal ji to. . . Jenom jedinkrat by s nim promluvila, teeba pied sveclky, teeba. . . ale dnes u2 nemide, ani zitra, nikdy! Je na vely vektiv Borynova. .

"Jagnieko, pojd' peece, chleba se musi peelo2it!" volala stara.

Vbehla do domu, todila se u price, jak mohla, ale mySlenky na Antka ji neopouStely; stale se k ni vracel, vaide si ptipominala jeho modre odi, eerne brvy a dervene rty, sladke, lane!

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mraz peituhoval, snih pod deevaky vrzal hlasiteji a okenni tabule se pokrSrvaly kresbou divnSich vetvidek a kvetri.

Ves se ztratila v Sedivem snehovern soumraku, jako by se rozplynula, nebylo ani plotti ani sada, jenom svetYlka se mihotala ostke a husteji neS obyeejne, proto2e ve vSech stavenich se chystali k atedroveeerni vedeei.

V kaIde chalupe, u bohade sterile jako u podruha, ba i u posledniho chudaka dekali v poyznesene nalade, vaude stayell do kouta pei vchodu snop obili, pak •Y• vali lavice a stoly belenS7m platnem, po zemi stlali seno a oknern vyhlaeli prvni hvezdu, Dnes se'vSak hvezdy neukazovaly hned zvedera, jako to 01 mraze . 13S7va; sotva dohofely posledni eervanky, nebe se poealo zatahovat jak3'imsi sinYm oueein a zahalilo se temnotou.

Joska s Vitkem dilkladne promrzli, protcde musilf dlouho prostat na zveclach peed domem, ne2 spateili prvni hVezdu.

"Tamhle, tamhle je!" vykeikl nahle Vitek.

Podival se na ni Boryna, podivali se i ostatni, posledni Roch.

Opravdu, nad samS7m vS7chodem, jako by se rozhrnuly tmave opony, z hlubekych modravYch hlubin se rodila hvezda, rostla takeka peed oehna,, letela, za skvela se stale jasneji a byla pokad bli2 a b112. Roch poklekl do snehu a za nim i ostatni.

"To je hvezda Tel kralti, hvezda. betlernska, pei jeji zdei se narodil Kristu Pen. . . budi2 Jeho svate jmeno pochvaleno!"

VSichni pobo2ne opakovali tato slova a vpili se odima do onoho dalekeho svetla, jen bylo svedkem zazrakiu a vidoim'ini znakem smilovani Bo2iho nad svetern.

Srdce jim zabuSila citupinou vdridnosti, horouci virou a nadeji; peijimali do sebe toto eiste svetlo jako svatk oheri, jen vypleriuje vSecko zle jako Svatost oltdeni.

A hvezda rostla do obrovskYch rozmeril, yznagela se jako ohniva koule, blankytne pruhy se tahly od ni jako paprsky svateho kola, jiskeily na snehu a v podobe svetlYch aipu pronikaly temnotu; za ni jako verne sluay vystupovaly na nebi hvezdy jine, v nespodetnem a nep •enem zastupu, jako by se nebe pokrylo svitici •osou a zavlalo nad zemi jaku moclra plachta, pobita steibrnYmi heeby.

"Je Bask veeeei, na ni2 Slovo Them ueineno jest!" fekl Roch.

Vali do domu a obsadili vysokou dlouhou lavici. tPokraeevani) ) Nekton 2enati mtdi jsou dobrrnri vs7stra2nSoni signaly pro stare inladence.

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(Napsal Josef Bunata r. 1897)

Take zvla gtni rachot, jako na zem se sypoucich zrnek hraclaovYch lze nekdy zasleclmouti. Tot' datel, kttru stromovou rozklobaNajici. A vSe to prichati lidem tern tak cizi, tak smutne, to div se nerozpladi. Vzpominaji si na ty lesy Sumne tarn ye stare vlasti, pripominaji si to vesele 'Sveholeni ptactva a v duchu to v:1;e poroVnavaji s timto lesem, ac 'krasnym, ale neinYm cizirn. Neodvati se ani hlasite mluviti, jen ternne pospolu hovatice.

nalezali, ba ani netuSili, to nocuji v postern lose, daleko od vSelikYcla pribytkit lidskYch. Rano vstali osveteni, posilneni na the i na duchu, aby zase podnikli dale pout' po to nezname • krajine. A zaso. to Slo dale jako .due precleSleho stepi a lesem, nude vSak jit byla vice vinita a cesta pevna, tak ze. se nohy do pisku, vice neborily. Jiz i obydli lidska byla, eetnejSi, ano i potkali leckdes nejakeho jezdee, ba 1 povoz tateny konmi. Bylo znati nature, to se nil.blituji nejake osade, kdet oby yatelstvo ja eetnejS'i. AvS.ak i to zase prestalo a naSi poutnici opet se museli broditi hlubokYm piskem, jindy zase kraeeti po cele hodiny hustym lesem, ba i dalnou prerii a stale je§te nebyli u cite. Jit druhou not stravili v lose pri plapolajielm ohni; zase po treti se tichYlili do stinu lesa pied thavymi paprsky sluneenimi v ease polednirn, ale o cili cesty sve dosud nevedeli. Ba nebylo jim ani znamo, zdat toho dne na ivisto ureene dorazi, ci budou je§te nekclik dni a noel. touto neznamou krajinou putovati. Se s yYm prtivodeem se dorozumeti neumeli a jen to jim bylo reeeno pri najimani povozu v Houstonu, ze costa jim bode trvati nekolik dni.

Proto se hojne zasobili potravou, nehot' jim take rekl tlumoenik, ze na ceste jejich nevi most, kde by cosi koupiti mohli a ye veokovskYch obchodech, jet na ceste naleznou, jest vSe velmi drap e. Bylo vSero bolno a srdce a jen nadeje je silho na dalSi ceste. Ta nadeje jest blahcdarnou. Nerna pevne opory, prece sill. Pokud elovek doufa v lepSi budouenost, neklsa. pod bremenem strasti.

Slunce pozvolna pooalo se zenith skiddati Se k zapadu, tak to paprsky jeho Aikmo'se prodiraly skrze koruny lesnich stromn. Cerny prilvodce pokynul Wipe cosi' jim povidaje, pak se ploutil dale do lesa pro svuj potah, zaprahl, vystehovalci nalotili dal a zavazadla opet na vuz a celY prnvod se hnul dale pa coste lesni. Tak to trvalo at do slunce zapadu. Krajina se striclala. Misty les presfal, jelo so po rozsahle stepi a zase do lesa. Jen zridka videti bylo osamotnele obydli lidske; tu a tarn se objevilo stado dobytka ;nad hlavami cestovatelt zakroutil sup, nekdy i cele hejno jich, kteret se tam daleko na obzoru snaSelo na mrtvolu nejakeho zdechleho zvifete. A vAe tak tithe, mrtve jako hrob.

Jen j edlne, riaSi pristehovalci na cele to ceste bylo zakva.kani vrany. To byl jedinY hlas jim znamY ze stare vlasti, ostatni vSe cizi. Kdyt, 9ero poealo se jit siriti po krajine, zaboeil Cerny vozka opet s cesty do lesa, kde na blizku potoka se utaboril. Vystehovalci seznali, to zde mini nocovati a shluloinivk se v jednu skupinu, poeali the rokovati. Spati v tomto Sirem lese, daleko od pribytku lidskYch, v krajine nezname, to se tadnemu z nich jeS"te nepridoclilo. Nevedeli co poeiti, kterak se okolnostem prispasobiti. Z techto nesmaii je vyvedl koneene Cerny jejich provoclCi, kterY, zaopattiv s ynj potah opocial v lese, jal se sbirati drivi a patrne se hotovil k rozdelani ohne. Ph stehovalci cllouho na nej neeinne nenYlort rychie ptilotili rukou k dilu a brzy plapolal vesele then, kol nehot se eels tiupa utaborila. Rtizne na,cloby byly sne'Seny a brzy na to jit bylo' vareno a smateno na vSech stranach plapolajiciho ohne. Mladet se brzy rozveselila pri pohledu na oheri a po chvili nastal vSeobecny ruch a Slim, kterY2 vSecky ty trudne mySlenky z hlav vypudil. Dlouho do noci bylo hodovano a yypravovano, at koneene jeden po druhem ulehal na pripravena lutka, tak to posleze vSichni ukolebani v sladkY sen zapomenuli na okoli, v norm se

stop Kdyt pruvod natich pristehovalcil se vynoril z lesa, nastal h budovy na navrSi tivY rued. VSechen lid se onhl budovu a katclY hiedel no zastup se blitie,i. Jit z daleka zaslechli naSi poutnici hlasy 'Ceske a srdce jim pots lo mocneji busiti. Tu jit nebyli v pochydnosti, ze jsou u elle a lido to shunmatcleri to jsou krajane. Ano, byli krajane z okoli, kteri liyli jit napred zpraveni o tom, to zastup novych pristehovalcu se bli,M a proto se dostavili Cot/a 6 : k jich uvitani. KatdY z techto starSich osadniku peal si zvedeli nee° . o stare vlasti; o tech krajich milenYch, jet prod kratSi ned delSi opustil; o lidech mu znamYch a milYeh; katclY pak dychtive prolditel nove pkichozi, nenalezne-li mezi nimi znamota trar, snail docela stareho pritele z vlasti.

Tak se tedy pa etyrdennim cestovani ocitli naSi pristehovalci v Catspringu, v osade Cechy a Winci dosti Cetne zalidnene, uprostred s yYch rodakU srdeene je vitajicich, Sum a rued, tu nastal k nevypsani. Vyptavani nove priehozich bylo nekoneene. Pak nastalo vyjednavani o torn, kterY pristehowlec learn jiti ma, kde se mu jakeho zamestnani dostane, jak .se obzivi atd. Teprve kdyz se slunko poealo k zapadu hodne chYliti, pomYS. leli shromatdeni na navrat ku svYrn domovum. Novo piibyli krajane byli rozdeleni mezi stare osadniky a rozchazeli se na.vSecky strany. Svazky pratelske po 6as cestovani uzavrene byly tu preruSeny, ale nove, snad pro celY tivot uzavreny. Net veeer nadeSel, rozptYlil se , cely zastup, jak nove pristehovalych, tale i na ne Cekajicich krajano do Siredo okoli a zbyla tu jen rodina Vanova. Majitel obchodu vedel o clobrem miste pro rodinu tu a bohateho plantatnika, kteryt potteboval nekolik pracovnikii ,k, obdelavani svych rozsahlych pozemktl, bydlel vSak asi 15 mil odttici a nebylo povocu, ktery by je tam dopravil. Proto nabidl ochotnY obchodnik rodine Vanove pohostinstvi, net na misto sveho ureeni dopravena dude.

Dlouho do noel sedela to rodina nova pohromade s rodinou obchodnikovou rozmlouvajic o stare vlasti„ o ceste, o budoucnosti rodiny pristehovale jeSte po uloteni se ku spanku tekaly inylenky vS'ech dospelYch Clenn obou rodin pa rrifstech, o nicht howl: prave skonell.

Koneene nacleSel etvrty den cesty naSich poutnikrt; slunce opet dostupovalo zenith, hclyt Cerny vozka a spreteni sveho se zastaviv, obratil se na polo ku s y ym spolocnikinn a uLazuje tyai ku predu neco lira povidal. Nerozumeli avS'ak slyseli vysloviti slovo "Catspring" a ten b yl cilem jejich cesty. Upjali tedy zraky sve do ()talky, pttrajice po tom Catspringu v oeekavani, ze zahleditou nejake mesto, aneb aspon vet kostela, avSak nevideli niceho net les, do nehot prOve zase vjUdeli. Po obou stranach cesty vSak videli mnotstvi dobytka se pasouciho, ano i to a tarn na navrSi nejake staveni, cot je napinilo radosti. Jell lesem jeste asi pal (Pokraeovani.) hodiny a kclyt z nej vystoupili na maim; mYtinu, spatrili pied sebou skupinu MtFirne znovu vratit viru v demokra nekclika staveni. Na malem navrSi u cii a dokazat, to za spravneho vedeni sty stala dlouha budov y a kol ni zriti dovede prekonati i nejvetSi vYkony dikbylo innohc koni osedlanYch a nekolik tatur v kteremkoliv oboru a Kterekoliv voziA, meal pak se hemtil malt' za— David Llo y d George.

Ve s)redu, tine 22. eetwria 195'5.

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Davy Crockett Legendarni Hrdina V Americe vystoupil ze stare legendy novY hrdina, o 1,terem dues vi kde jak klueina. Tim bohatYrom je Davy Crockett, jehoZ pisen davede zdejSi drobotina zpivati, nebo nedovede-li jeSte vSechna slova pisne vysloviti, aspon pobrukovati. Mladistva generace je dobre informovana o torn, jak Davy dokazal v falem veku tri let zabiti medveda: "kill him a b'ar (bear) when he was only three". Na rozSirenosti stare legendy ma hlavni zaslulm Walt Disneyova televisni serie programn. Tired tim zachovavala ovSem lama Davyho v mnoha popularpith knihach, vydavanYch v poslednich vice neZli sto letech.

Je cosi typicky americkeho v postave pionyra s cepici z mYvali kiize, mute, kterY bojoval proti Indian-Om a kterY pozkdyZ se stal kongresnikem, hajil jejich za.jmy. Pribeh Davy Crocketta pavzbuzuje predstavivost mladYch i sta.rych. Jeho Zivot byl vzruSujici, jeho fee kvetnata, jeho vzhled imposantni.

(Poznamka redaktora: Z mYvali ktiZe, totiZ koZiSina pochazejici z medvedoviteho ssa7ce Zvaneho "mYval," anglicky raccoon, Ceske slovo "kuna" oznaeuje jinou selmu, draveho Ssavce, zvaneho anglicky marten.)

Davy narodil se 17. srpna 1786 v okresu Hawkins, v Tennesc..ce, rodierun, titer se scm pristehovali z Irska. Se svou "Betsy", puSkou o dlouhe hlavni, stal se proslavenYm lovcem a strelcem a jeho vypra.veci talent ziskal mu povest jedineeneho po• vidkare.

OZenil se s plavovlasou, modrookou Polly Findlayovou, a s ni a se dvema syny se stehoval stale dale na zapad. V armade Andrew Jacksona byl roku 1838 vojenskYm zvedem. V teto nebezpeene funk ci poeinal si nadmiru hrdinne. Pozdeji byl takrka naverbovan do zakonodarny Tennessee. V kongresu SpojenYch stattl vynikal Om& neohrolenYm duchem, ja14 se u ne.ho projevoval jiz pri einnosti prilkopnicke.

Za prvnich dvou terminil v kongresu stal vZdy na strane spravedlnosti. Kongresni zaznam z to doby nese nejednu stopu jeho humoru, Jednou, kdyZ, promlouval v dome representantu, prekvapil sve kolegy prohlaSenim, ze jeho otec dokaZe premoci kterehokoli mute z Kentucky, a on sam ze dokaZe premoci sveho ctce; pak jeSte konsta.toval, ze ma nejhezei sestru, nej yytrvalejAiho kone, nejjistejSi puSku a nejoSklivejSiho psa v celem okresu, Na konec dodal, ze kclyZ kongresnici kupuji limon'adu a poeitaji si za ni jako za "psaci potreby", nevidi dfivodu, proo by nebylo mono zapoeitavati si take za whiskey jako za "topivo".

Dejiny by byly ovkm nezachovaly Crocketovo jmeno, kdyby jeho slava byla sPoeivala toliko na jeho humoru. Jeho fysicka kura na, americkern zapade byla vSak jeSte zastinovana jeho mora.lni neohroMnosti v dome representantti. Kdy'2 se stavel proti Inclianske ptedloze, vedl vlastne boj proti lidske chamtivosti. Bezmocniti se pildy, ktera podle dtivefai smlouvy pattila kmenilm Cherokee, Creek, Choctaw, Chickasaw a Seminole. Na nektei*h mistech bylo objeveno zlato, jinde Slo o nejlep gi pfidu na americkem jihu pro pestovani baviny. A tak se pied zakonoclarnou ocitla ptedloha na odstehovani zminenSrch peti inclianskVch kmenti na nove fizemi za Mississippi.

"Nepreji si zastupovati sve spoluobeany, nemohu-li jednati podle sveho nejlepSiho svedorni", pravil kongresnik Crockett. "Smlouva je riej yySSi zakon zeme.

Jsou vSak lido. . kteri si chteji zahravati s pravy Indiana a promrhati je. To j e naprosto nespravne, To neni spravedlnost."

Davy stavel se te-2 proti presidentovi Jacksonovi v otazce verejne pudy, Podal predlohu, ktera byla v rozkolu s Jacksonovou administrativou a ktera mela chraniti skuteene osadniky proti spekulantiim, kteti ziskali pravni narok. na du site legalne, nikoli Vaak spravedlive.

Davy prohral v obou ptipadech, a kdy2 se roku 1830 uchazel o znovuzvoleni, byl, tez poralen. Roku 1832 byl opetne zvolen, ale o dva roky pozdeji zase prohral. Pozdeji spojil se s James Bowie a s William Travisem, aby bojoval z Mexika za neodvislost Texasu. Zemtel pti obrane tvrze Alamo 6. btezna 1836.

NejakYch etyticet "Crockett Almanacs", vydanYch v letech 1835 02Z 1856, prispelo k povStgeni Davy Crocketa na hrdinu -zalesaka, na nadeloveka americkVch baji a soupere Mike Fink-a a Paul Bunyan-a. Ve skuteenosti byl Davy dobrosrdeenSrm mtiem se spravnSrm smyslem pro humor — opravdovSrm hrdinou, jehoZ skuteene hodnote ptipadaji legendy jenom trochu povrchniho lesku.

—Common Council ) RychIST tisudek Tulak zazvonil u dveri domku na okraji mesta.

Otevrela mu tuze nevlidne pani: "Nic nemam, nic nedarn a klid'te se, nebo zavolam na vas sveho mute!"

"I dyt' neni doma," zabrueel tulak.

"Prosim vas, eloveee, jak to vite!?

"No, muz, kterej ma, doma takovouhle chodi se tam beztak jen vyspat a najist."

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Rodinne schilze Clenu SPJST Zaeatkem 'eta a aZ do podzimu konaji se rUzna, rodinna shromadeni, besedy a schilze, kde se easto sejde nekolik set lidi, vzdalenSrch pribuznSrch, aby se poznaII, pobavili a slibili si, ze za rok se opet sej dou.

Redaktor Vestniku rozhodl se, 2e CienUm nazi velike SPJST rodiny poskytne a nabidne sloupce tohoto listu k ozname ni takovSrch rodinnSrch schtizi. Toto oznameni sam upravi v fedi eeske i anglieke. Samortejrne, ze rodiny, ktere Vest:, nik neodebiraji a neetou, nebudou slutbu tohoto druhu potrebovati, zato eleni SPJST radi informace redaktoru skytnou.

Zde jsou prvni d ye oznameni ibhoto druhu: ✓ nedeli 26. eervna 1955 bude konana rodinna schfize Haislerovy rodiny a va"eho ptibuzenstva, v sini radu Nov* Tabor eislo 17, vSTchodne od Caldwell, Texa, KaIcIST, kdo je jakSrmkoliv zpilsobem. spriznen s nekterSrm Menem Haisleroyy rodiny, je srdeene zvan, aby se dostavil na. tuto slavnost. Kakla rodina • at' si priveze jidlo ku spoleenemu obeclu. Emil.

Haisler, tajemnik.

Dalgi oznameni budou uvetejnena, kdyz budou poslana nejpozdeji do etvrtku veeera na adresu redaktora Vestniku.

Tato oznameni jsou zdarma, poi-lex/02' Vestnik slouN zajmfun Clem) SPJST, jejich rodinam a ptateliim. (dz) — Redaktor.• ) • 4 • (

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✓ fiterk veer kaidSr Oden cviei se sborove zpevy dospelSrch v sini fadu krok Houstonu. Ochotnici a hoste jsou Zaeatek v osm veeer.

Kaidou sobotu taneeni zabava v sini fadu Pokrok Houston, poeinaje v sobotti 16. dubna. Prvni sobota v mesici je pro eleny zciarma. ✓ nedeli 3. Zervence fad Hvezda Miru Oslo 33 v Bleiblerville dava u sve sine skuteenou texaskou roaknou (barbecue).

Jos. Patek a jeho orchestr ze Shiner de obveselovat. KaLIST je zvan. ) • 4, ( DobrYm prosttedkem k udr2. eni miru by bylo zatidit to ta.k, aby sadny narod nemohl vest novou valku, dokud by nezaplatil za starou. — "Labor", Washington, D.C. • • Obnovene pratel,stvi j sjt ohicAranou polevkou.

• • Hlava jako 2aludek se nejsnaze nakazi jedem, kdy2 jest prazdna,.

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Profesor pii el, videl seno a povidal: "Zase situ nada nechal svou svaelnu."

M:eli bychom si vybrat za manZelku Zenu, kterou bychom si nevybrali za kdyby byla muZem.— Josef Joubert.

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Svoboda neni jen vSisadou, ktera se udeluje. Je to zvyk, kterSi si musime osvojiti. — Lloyd George. ♦ • Jedine, elm se vetMna nas maze pochiubit, je ze jsme normalni.

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BURLINGTON, TEXAS WEEDERS — — $2.50 Per Row DIRT HUSTLERS-75c Per Pair Shipping Pre-paid Mohl jste hodnii pen& pouze a jednou tyiinkou NONAT pxotou tato apolehlivi mast ehrani pled zeone zavineOnti kat/And infekeend, easna a p likeee van/ nittie snadne tAetfit hodne nepohodif nrave Jako 1 lekatske dini. NONAT le nzeena k uleveni bolesti od viva/, v yrAtek, zarostl.f■ch nehtft, p okousan1 od Innyzu, atd. .

ObledneTto trithodnou tyeinku legte dnest Pravidelna velikost 55e. Velka asnorna velikost $1.05.

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na farmy, ranee, a vybudovanY rnests10 majetek, kclekoliv v Texasu. Ptljeuje svoje vlastni penize na nizke tiroky, dlouhe splaticy a s' velice priznivYmi podminkami pro p •edeasne vyplaceni. PiSte: Supreme Lodge, SPJST, Temple, Texas.

I • 4 • ( We make loans on farms, ranches and improved city property anywhere in Texas. We lend our own funds at low interest rate on long terms and with very favorSupreme Lodge, SPJST, Temple, Texas. able prepayment privileges.

HOUDKOVO FILMOVE DIVADLO Picedvadi AmerickC,a premieru Filtmi "KRAKATIT".

Od Karla C'apka nejlepSiho C' eslioAmerickeho spisovatele FLOYD — v El Campo 6, eervence

Marek Burns POI1EBN1 DOMOV V hodine. zirmutku najdete u ram nejlep gi pohiebni obsiuhu a ceny leyne.

Tei prodayame pobiebni pojigteni od 1 mesice do 80 rokii stall.

Ambulance ye dne i v nod, MAREK BURNS FUNERAL HOME Bill Marek a Bill Burns Telefon 546 TEXAS CAMERON, ........--SPOLEHLIVVA POHROBNICKA SLUtBA ,srne pohotovi yam poslou2iti -bez, rozdilu jak daleko bydlite bet ja-; kehokoliv zvi.o.Stniho poplatku.

S nami mitZe +,4 mluviti Cesky. My nabizime Pohl"ebni PojiAteni pre kakleho Mena rodiny.

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IL C. MILLER & CO. P.O. Box 285, Altadena, Calif.

FUNERAL HOME Elsie PraMk-Etlinger damska pomocnice Telefonujte "collect" Tel 38 • BELLVILLE, TEXAS

V k S T1‘11 X — WEST, TEXAS

Strana 32

Ve stfedu dne 22.

New Members and

New Insurance

By Districts Written During the Month of May 1955 District Number One Number Two Number Three Number Four Number Five Number Six Number Seven

Members

Insurance

6 15 21 1 12 25 8

$ 5,000 13,500 21,500 1,000 22,000 32,500 8,500

88

$104,000

SUPREME LODGE SPJST Temple, Texas

Zervna 1955.