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RADY A JEDNOTA jsou mistni kady samostatriYmi jednot- bo se na ureita, direktiva hIavnim fitedinkfun nebo hlavnim dozorctuni Ci kedidium, ale kde Se nesmi zkracovati nebo teltun, joke opravy se .mohou zavesti omezovati Zadne sluSne pokyny a zlepk- mezi sjezdy.

V naafi SPJST nejveta potile ma'am se ad nebo vedeni oeleho telesa. zmenami a opravami stanov. Doufejme, Snad je vhodne poznamenati, Ze vSe- ie jednou se umoudkime a pkizname, chny bratrske a sesterske podptirne stanovy mame dosti dobre. Ani sebelepjednoty jsou rozdeleny na. etyri druhy. .stanovy nepovzbudi lads k praci a neV nekterYch je elenstvi omezeno jen pkinesou nom Vzrtist. SebelepSi stroj nepro mule, v jinYch jen pro deny. To za- pobai sam. Musite mu dodati nejakou kon dovoluje, aby podparne jednoty ur- hnaci silu. kdo ,ratiZe a kdo nenatZe bYti MeTato hnaci sila v bratrskem podptirnem. Maine rozdeleni jednot dle narod- nem spolku ma bYti zarueena a chranenosti, jako Slovanska, Ukrajinska, Pol- na statnimi zakony. A tato hnaci sila ska Jednota. Nebo mame rozdeleni dle je prave v tech schtizich mistnich spolzame..(stnani, jako Zeleznieni zkizenci, in- kn. Tato para. nebo elektkina nebo Zenyti, odborati, aivnostnici, delnici. Pak energie je vyrabena jedine samotmame jednoty, v nichZ elenstvi je ome- nYmi 'deny v jejich pravidelnYch pozeno na osoby stejneho nabolenstvi. A radnich schtzzich, at' jsou to schtize koneene je velika skupina bratrskych a mistnich kadt nebo schnze spoleene v sesterskTch podpUrnych jednot, kde distriktech. elenstvi je vSeobecne, omezene pouze Je smutnou pravdou, ae na mnoha die pleti. steel jsou ty nak mistni dynama a geKdokoliv byl jednou piijat do bratr- neratory hodite zanedbane, nenama gteskeho podptuneho spolku a spravne pla- ne, rezave. Ti domaci tdednici zapomnédobrYmi strojniky a dohliliteli, ti ry e tonrtni poplatky, nabYva vgech 11 pray, kterYch se uniZe domahati. Nemtl- aby so anaci sila v domacim tadu stale Ze bYti mistnim spolkern, ani fistkednou, vyrabela. vylouoenY lee by provedl nekterY z tech Rozdil meal obchodni poji'At'ovnou a ptestupktl, ktere jsou v pravidlech a bratrskYin spolkeni je ten, ae poji gl'ovstanovach spolky yyznaeeny. Kdysi jsem na posila svtij hnaci proud z astkedi do psal, ac v naafi SPJST mame tu§im hest tech menSich kancelaki, kdeZto v bratrptestupkti, pro ktere rntie bYti Glen vy- skein spolku se elektkina vyrabi mnoloueeny. Nevim, zda to main spravne. liVrni naistnimi generatory a spoleone Vyhledejte to a opravte mile_ Vim vaak, prevadi do distriktniho jednani a pak ae mistni rad timid& miti samo- do hlavni kancelake. Zakon to tak chce. statna pravidla pro vyloueeni Clean, nYU obchodni spoleenosti jsou zajmy brZ, vgechna prava elenti se museji do- vYclelku a zisku, ktere udrZuji stalY drd;ovat die stanov, ktere. jsou pro li ge- proud hnaci shy. Akcionaki nechteji miclay mistni fatly, totia ktere byly schva- ti Skodu. Maji svilj kapital ulolenY do leny sjezdem. podniku, proto museji se starat o stalY Nektere bratrske jednoty maji sjezdy pohyb. V bratrskem spoiku neni akci• ocnou za dva roky, jade pa ttech le- ended, pouze silab.a a Cobra yule ele, o, ale kaZdY :oclek musi mite svuj nd r iikadnikil. Mnohdy jen trkednikii. nejnikie jednou za etyki roky. Na Sebelepa sto_novy Spoil ovou masinou nepohnou. sjezdu se pnavadeji vakere opravy

DYt" 6LEN REKNE, 2E JE kami, ktere podlehaji spoleenym pravi-

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du Pokrok Dallasu nebo Pokrok Houstonu, ukazuje tim,'Ze zna aspoil zhruba celkove sloleni bratrske podpfune organisace.

Jeden zdkladni rozdil meal obchodni pojigrovnou a bratrskYm podparnYm spolkem je prave to rozdeleni jednoty na mistni tady. Nekdy si nazvy pleteme.

Rekneme "spolek" a mame na mysli celou bratrskou organisaci. Jindy pod siovem "spolek" myslime na domdci kad.

Ve skuteenosti slovo "Jednota" znamend vrchni vedeni organisace, a "Pad" nebo "mistni spolek" je pause maid east celku.

Obchodni pojiSl'ovny takove rozdeleni nemaji. Obyeejne spoleenost ma sve hlavni kancelate, sve odboeky a sve mistni jednatele. VSechno vedeni jde z hlavni kancelake, z centraly, kde se a vSern rozhoduje majiteli, kteki maji sve penize v obchodni spoleenosti investovane. Pokyny a rozkazy jdou od vrchu dolt'.

PravYm, opakem jsou bratrske spolky.

Take existuje hlavni kancelak, ale v ilstkedne bratrskeho spolku jsou provadeny vAechny veci dle toll°, na 'dem se vS'ichni eleni nejmene jednou za etyki roky dohodnou. Pokyny a rozkazy jdou od mistnich kadti nahoru. V torn je zakladni rozdil. Tento rozdil je schvalenY statnimi zakony. Ba nejen schvaleny', tento rozdil je vymahan statnimi zakony. acinS7 bratrskST spolek nemfiZe se povaZovat jako takovSi, jestli nemd mistni lady nebo odboeky, ktere konaji sve pravideine schtlze. Hlavni ilkadovna je sestavena pro vedeni celeho bra.trskeho spoiku, ale mistni kady museji konati sve pravideine schilze, aby o potkebach, opravach a leplim vedeni bratrske organisace stale pkernYSiely. Die zdkona

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V pondeli 9. dubna konala se posledni predsejzdova schaze na geho vedouciho telesa. Musel jsem zajeti take do schaze, abych projednal s vrchnimi einovniky ota2ku, zda ma bYti vydano sjezdove pamateeni Hsi() Vestniku a zdali schvald projektovaneho disla. Mel jsem predbeZnou dohodu s bratrem predsedou, Ze vykidirn pouze sve a jinak se ye schazi nebudu zdrZovati. 0 prabehu schaze poda ref erat, jako obyeejne, bratr tajemnik.

Od bratra Urbanovskeho, naAeho hlavniho fieetnika, pfi gla v techto dnech financni zprava za mesic brezen. Nevim, bude-li tiskarna miti eas ji vysazeti a otisknouti v tomto Og le. Na, zpravu upozornuji jen z toho clfivodu„Ze vykazuje, jak na ge jmeni stale pfirasta. Pribyla nam ye trech mesicich takita, dye ste tisic, takze na g majetek koncem brezna obna gel °sin a pal milionu dolara. Dve ste tisic za, tri mesice, osm set tisic za rok Nebude cilouho, kdy pia rozgafnem hospodareni a usilovnej gi elenske kampani bude na geho majetku pkibYvati celY milion za rok. Rosteme rychleji nea rnnolie silnej gi bratrske a sesterske jednoty. Loriskeho roku byla nage SPJST na 59. mists mezi podpinnYmi jednotami, ale jen dvacet z nich melt tak dobrY obchod, ae jejich prirfistek byl milion nebo vice. Nektere z tech, ktere jsou pied nand., nernely tak skvelY obchod jako nage SPJST. Jen kdybychom si lope rozumeli a piiznali jeden druhemu, Ce kaZdY mame upriame amysly a Ze v gichni jdeme za stejnYmi nesobeckYmi cili pro dal gi rozkvet SPJST. Neni piece moZno, abychom vgichni videli vgechno stejnSTm zrakeni.

Com jsme star gin-a, tim jasneji poznavame, Ce Zivot neat vlastne nic jineho neZ dohoda se yzajernnYmi astupky, samy kornpromis. JenZe staid nekdy prinagi pravy opak dozravani. Na miste abychom se vyrovnavali se s yYm okolim co riejrnirneji, Casto se stavarne jests vice tyrdohlavVini a urninenYmi. A takove vlastnosti star se do spolkoveho Zivota nehodi a na ge heslo o bratrstvi zev gednuji a zneuct'uji.

0 tom, Ce bychom se meli dohodnout se vzajemnYmi ustupky, mohli bychom mluvit do nekoneena. Podam v gak skuteenV piiklad. Delegati 'radu Pokrok Houstonu se obeas sejdou, aby projednali mezi sebou rozmanite otazky. Poslali stanovnimu vYboru dvanact doporueeni, mezi nimi2 bylo jedno, ktere osobne nepodporuji. Ale kdyC byla vet gina pro nejakou vec, I mengina povedela sve, ale na konec uznala bez zahorknuti a trpkosti, Ze se

Ve stPecloe chit 18. dubna, 1959. svYmi duvody nepochodila. TakovSim zpasobem vet gina prijala, aby se stanovnimu vYboru poslalo doporueeni, at' je Vestnik yydavan prvni a treti stedu mesici. To by znamenalo jen dvakrat za mesic nebo etyidadvacet Cisel do roka mist y dvaapaciesat.

Jeden argument, kterY je caste slyget pro vydavani Vestniku dvakrat za mesic, je v torn smyslu, Ze Vestnik konkuruje jinYin eeskYm novinam. Dokonce Ceti jscm jednou kdesi, Ze Vestnik otiskuje latku z jinYch CeskYch novin a tim ubira eeskYm novinaram stare etenare. P1'3 mnonY Hen SPJST spokoji se s restnikern, kdy2 ho dosta ya zadarmo, a nemusi si predplaceti jine Ceske noviny. Nevim, v ei hlave se takova my glenka--lepe reeeno "smy glenka" zrodila. nisi eleni asi nejlepe posoudi, zclali latka, za kterou jsem zodpovedirk, je ptivodni nebo naeerpand z jinYch novin. DomYglim se vgak, ze Vestnik za meho vedeni ma ureitY surer, svou vlastni pater. Pouze ty prispeyky, ktere jsou do Vestniku zaslany ze zdvoialosti, abych je uverejnil jako to Una jini redaktoii eeskYch jsou opakovanim, co moZno nalezti Dude.

ZastCval jsem vidy nahled, ze Vestnik ma slouZit na. prvnim. /Taste zalaitostem spolkovYm. Jiz pied etvrt stoletim, kcly2 byl sjezd SPJST v Ennis v rote 1932, usiL loyal jsem o to, aby na g Vestnik nekonkuroval jinYm eeskYm listum. Piedtim byly v na gem orgenu na prvni strance Woe tYclenni zpravy zajimavosti z celeho sveta. Apelova.1 jsem, aby vgechny zpravy sensaenitio raze byly z organu odstraneny, a aby Cetba byla spi ge ponena neZ napinava. Take jsem v onom sjezdu doporueoval, aby redaktor Vestniku byl povinen vypracovati a uvefejniti v organu Jednoty dva Hanky v kaZdern eisle, bud' pra.ci pavodni nebo latku sporadanou dle raznYch pramena, tYkajici se bratrskeho poji gt'ovani, novYch smerri v bratrskYch jednotaeh, aby tako ye Hanky byly vzpruhou poueenim vgem eleninn SPJST. Take jsem cht61, aby vysvetleni raznYch vYhod bratrskeho pojigt'ovani bylo vkly v organu zdarazneno.

Podivno, jak nekdy se elovek naterSTeh nahleda houZevnate drZi. KdyZ jsem piejal vedeni anglicke easti Vestalku, chtel jsem tyto sve nabledy praktikovati, ale bad jsem se z poeatko. Ce an, glicka cast bode hodne suchoparna, ma, lo (-term, mene lakava, Napied jsem muses etenare libivou Cetbou ziskat. AC jednou pia kteresi slavnosl.i nebo schazi v sini dada Praha Bide Taylor za, stavil nine bratr Chupick, lnjernnik SP JET. Pravil nine, ze pwerne sleduje moo snahu s anglickou sekci ale Ze mel by jen jednu kritiku: malo 1-itm pisi o SPJ

Ve stkedu, dne 18. dubna 1956 ST a o bratrskem pojigt'ovani.

PremS7glel jsem o poznamee bratra Chupicka a dal jsem mu za pravdu. Tenkrat nemeli jsme do anglicke dasti tolik dopisovateha jako dnes , Poznal jsem, musim mezi mladSrmi roznitit nejakST jem o Jednotu, o einnost v tadech, o vedeni cele SPJST. Ptigel jsem k nahledu, jak sam starnu den pa dne, tak starnou nagi hlavni iftednici, a ge v nagern abchode bude brzy tteba, mladou krev, jisktivej gi nahledy, odva gnej gi planovani. My stall le elm dale tim vice budeme bojacnej gi a kroky sve budeme stale zpomalovati a g k same= gourani.

Zaeal jsem eisti jine organy a vgimati si postupu u jinS7ch bratrskSrch jednot. V to dobe dopracoval start a poctivST pisrnak redaktor Moneka. S chuti pustil jsem se do psani, pternfgleni, studovani nagich potkeb, porovnavani s jinYmi. Pti tom ustavienem studovani a porovnavani dosti east() jsem se rozehtal, Ci jak bratr 8napka to trefne teld, "sttelil a nernifil." Nejednou v rozbehu jsem zavadil o bolestne misto, ktere meld zitstat nedotknute. Ale psal jsem uptimne, bez falge, jak jsem ve svern nitru citil.

Kdyi delegati iidu kokrok Houstonu se dohodli, ge staei vydavat Vestnik jen dvakrat do mesice, met jsem pocit, k se nagim stanim elernarn ubira kus givota.

Wady si myslim, '2e pro ty nage decloug -kyablejVstnikpoledskovu paskou. Do schtzi u g nelze dojiklet, nejsou zajimave jak byly kdysi; divadla se nehraji; besedy nejsou ,celodenni jak Wivaly; tak ug jenom ten Vestnik, kterSr ptijde kaldSr Ctvrtek. A ted' ti mlad gi dostanou napad, ge by se mein gettit. Zatim co obchodni pojigt'ujici spoleenosti vyhazuji tisice na reklamu, nam se ta reklama prostlednictvim Vestniku zda zpola zbyteena. Nevim, zdali navrh tadu Pokrok Houstonu ye schtizi stanovniho vS7boru progel, ani nevim, jak osud potka tento navrh ve sjezdu. Po 44 roky je ug nag. organ vydavanSr. Jestli vet gina Menu bude chtit zrnenu, nebo jestli vetgina delegatit odhlasuji zmenu, tteba proti villi elenu, tak se zrnena stane.

A co kdyby si domaci eleni prali zjistiti, jak jejich delegat v tete ()take hlasoval ye sjezdu? Cog kdyby Cleni mistniho tadu tekli delegatu: "Zvolili jsme tebe, protok to pova gujeme za rozumneho, ge vgechno dobte uva gig. Ale my chceme vedet, jak bude v chale gitch otazkach volit, Nezastupuje g sam sebe, ale zastupujeg nage Cleny od kadu." Bylo by mogno provesti hlasovani o dulegitSTeh otazkach timte g zpilsobem jako se to provadelo drive? Na sjezdu hlasovaci vS7bor vyvolaval Cisla fadu a ka gdy delegat musel oznamit, zda je pro navrh nebo proti. Ve stanch sjezdovSrch zapiscich dosud naleznete, ktere tady byly pro nejak'y navrh nebo proti navrhu.

VbSTN T= — WEST, TEXAS Zde jsou dosti zajima.ve otazky: eleni mistniho tadu prays, znati, jak jejich delegat hlasoval ye sjezdu? Mt ge bSrti delegat za sve hlasovani pozdeji od svSrch Clem kritisovan? Bylo by to spravne, aby delegat ukazoval svou barvu? Je to tteba, aby ka grIST delegat znal, ge ma dosti odvahy nebo ze ma patat? Nebyla, by tim kladena ptili g yellka na nezku geneho nebo bazliveho delegata? Neminim na otazky odpovidat ,ale davam pouze namet k ptem3)-gleni. At' sami delegati uvaluji.

Nebo at' se pteptaji svSrch elenta o Usudek.

Mnohe veci piijdou na pieties nyni, kdyl se ptipravujerne ke sjezdu a kdyg ptemSrglime, ktere veci v na gi Jednote mohly by se zlopgiti. Je to v lidske povaze, ge elovek stale planule nejake zdokonaleni. Kagc1S7 dnegni vynalez, fgechny nage ptistroje, nastroje, ponytacky a vymoknosti jsou vS7sledek toho, ge nekdo s nejakou obvyklou veci nebyl spokojenY a zadal ji posuzovat a o zlep geni ptemSrglet. Da se oeekavat, ge budeme miti trochu kritiky. Take na mne, redaktora, padne muj dil. Musel bych bSrti opravdu bezySrzna,mnSun, abych nebyl kritisovan. Musirn si pomyslit, ge ani diamant nema ceny bez brou geni, ani zlato se nezbavi sve neeistoty bez ohne. Bud'te ujigteni, ge ptipustim kagdou kritiku, kdyg bude podana slu gne. Pouze hrube a nizke vSTrazy, narnitene na na ge pracovniky nebo Cleny, vynecham.

Vratim se jeSte k bodu o nagem organu, zda mohli bychom miti nejake zlepgeni take v torn smeru. Ma gna jste poznali, ge Vestnik je tigten na lepgirn paplie a ge tiskova imrava je libivejsi a Cetba thledneji rorttidena Meli bychoin zlepgiti obsah ,totig Cetbu Vestniku. Stale se dovolavam, abyste podali sve dobrozdani, nazory, kritiku. Ji g nekolikrat jsem zamy.glel, ze zru girn tyto sloupce "Naglrn elenum od redaktora." Nekdy je to jako bych chodil s elektrickou svitilnou a svitil do vgech spolkovSTch kouNekdy je to jako bych podrZel nad urettou spolkovou veci zvet govaci sklo, aby si toho eleni lep gi povgimli, Snad to nent spravne. Snad bych tyto osobni sloupce met nahradit nejakSrmi elanky o spolkovSrch zajrnech. Na druhe strane pkichazeji mi dosti easto pochvalne doznamky, ge prave tyto osobni sloupce dodavaji nagemu organu sveraznost, jako bych s nagimi Cleny rozmlouval jen pies nebo nekde v koutku svetnice. Nvim, jestli je to pfani vet giny, abych psal jak citim a myslim, nebo abych radeji potlaeil svou kantorskou naturu, pkestal pondovat, burcovat a probouzet, nahradil tyto dye stranky Cetbou neosobni, v nig bych si nikdy "nerozlil ocet". nad kagdou veci pokreil rameny, hodne napsal a nic nei'ckl. Pak bych aspoli mo-

Strana 3 hi Mei, e snag im uspokojit vgechny dle sve nejlepg i schopnosti, ze jsem politikat, kterS, si nikde nikoho nepozlobi.

Nedivno mluvil se mnou jeden vlivn• Clen, g e met bych vyhodit z organu romany. At' ten, kdo rad ete romany, objedna si jine Ceske noviny. Jim"- 'Olen navrhoval, abych misto romantt dal do organu dejiny SpojenSTch statil nebo dejiny Texasu. Pry nagi stari Cleni stejne malo vedi, co se zde odehravalo, jakSma postupem se Spojene staty vytvately, nebo jak se kuiky strakil zakona odra gely od ty rOch lebek zahoralii, kteri vetili, paleni kotalky je Ohradni mpravem kaMello svobodneho °beano,. Nebo jak geleznieni magnati podplaceli lmngresniky, aby ziskali ohromne lany pildy, kudy chtell staveti geleznice. Bylo by to mnohem ponenej gi neg Cteni o Kraemerce, Svejkovi, Janu Cimburovi, Mateji Borynovi nebo Jean Valjeanovi. Jenge redaktor Vestniku musel by 'tuto lattu sarn ptekladat z anglietiny do destiny. TakovSich dejepisnSrch knigek je velrni poskrovnu. Ale kdyg by to sjezd na doporneeni Tiskoveho v3Thoru schvalil, snad by se nagla cesta, jak by nem padobneho se uskuteenilo. A snad se take najde nov redaktor, kterSc to rad provede. A kdyl by si redaktor melte v gimal spolkoveho givota, mene psal sloupce osobniho mudrovani, met by vice Casu na ptekladani historickSrch dank& Prave psi dopisovani teehto sloupefi ptigel dopis od kolegy Jaroslava Chmeredaktora "Organu 6SA" v Chicagu. Postal mi dva historicke elanky a pkipsal, ge bych je mohl otisknouti ye Vestniku Mnoho na gieh starch etendkit nezna, tyto dej episne skuteenosti a pH 2a dosti o obeanstvi je toho tteba. Jeho elanky rarlostne vitam a uvetejnim je psi prvni pkilegitosti.

V sobotu 14. dubna a v nedeli 15. dubna bude dalgi zaseclani stanovniho v3iboru, aby Cleni t7"7-boru dokoneili svou praci a vSrsledek sveho rokovani a avagovani podali vgem elenam ye Vestniku. Nemain poneti, jak rozsahlo, bude zprava stanovniho vS7boru, ale bude nutno pro ni reservovati dosti velkou Cast Vestniku. Mezitim doily mne Zadosti od mladgich elenit, kteti maji zajern o SPJ ST, zda mohl bych tuto zpravu uvefejnit take v anglickern pfekladu. AC soudim, le bych to ptelogil, pochybuji, bych se na tak zodpovednou povinnost met dobrovolne hiasit. Dejte to zodpovednost ne"kornu jinemu.

----) • 49 • demokracii vladu pro lid a pro z.jmy lidu, pak rib,§ system a jedine nag, je pravou demokracii.

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Kde je mnoho zakonit a mnoho pkedsudkil, je MaI3 svobody.

Ol,rana 4

V E. S T N z K WEST, TEXAS

Z RANY A OHLASY 'TDISTRIKTU SCHUZE PRVNIIIO DISTRIKTU atri a sestry prvniho distriktu: Timto y am oznamuji, '2e na.S tad Brati eislo 67 se usnesl miti schfizi prvniho distriktu, kterd. pripada, na tou nedeli, 29. dubna 1956, v sini K of Cana- miste v sini W. 0. W., jak bylo d1:1ye oznameno bratrem Barinou.

V tonn ease, kdy jsme rokovali a pianovali o schtizi zde v Schulenburgu, doninivali se, ze schtize bade vyhovovat v sini W. 0. W. Pozdeji jsme plink k nahlecia, to v tech mistech, je to hodne nezruene pro parkovani vetAiho poetu aut, Mato pri sini K of C bade mista dosti.

Tato sin K of C je na caste 77 hned ,pies ulici ad katolickeho kostela na jiZni .strane mesta Tam to kahlY snadno najde. Vy, kteri pojedete od seve' pa Highway 77, talc jed'te pies klUovatka cast 77 a 90, projed'te podjezdem (underpass) a jed'te dva bloky jitnitn smerem pa Highway 77, kde sin snadno uvidite.

Vy, kteii pojedete z jinYch saran po 'Highway 90, dojed'te na kriZovatku 77 a 90, a obrat'te se smerem k Hallettsville a pokraoujte po Highway at k sini. Nebo se pPeptejte ledakde v meste, kde je sin K of C. Tedy na shledanou ve schtizi. 2adame hlavni idedniky a take Tebe, bratie redaktore„ jestli y am to bude mane, abyste se dostavili. Take Z'aclame sestry nag eho Mcla, aby donesly nejake peeivo a zakusky na svaeinu.

S bratrskYin pozdravem (16-17) Frank Holub • 4•( OZNAMENI SCHIJZE '/ESTE,110 1)ISTI1,IKT'IT

East Bernard, Texas Delegaty a eleny distrikta eislo 6 a ye, domuji, dne 22. dubna bade konana distriktni schtize na Moravii., Texas, do 1,-j:ere vSechny zvu. Schuze zaene v 1 hodinu odpoledne v sini Moravia Community Hall. 'Bade to . na'Se posl.edni disriktni schaze pied generalnim sjezdem., proto je traba. aby delegati byli piitomii a projednali co by bylo ve prospech naSi Jednoty.

Daufam, to se vas do schaze na Moravii dostavi co nejvic..e.

Se sesterskym pozdravcm Lydia Kabena tajemnice Wstrik. ,a Cis. 6 SPJST. )•4•( Sehfizo tcstcho okrsku na Moravii v nedeli dne 22. dubna 1956 Zaoatek o jedne hodine odpoledne v osacini sini pri katolickem kostele.

Sestra Frances Breska pHpravuje program a na gi mla.deli pro zaeatek

schtize, sestavajici z narodniho tance a pisni.

Po ukoneeni tohoto zabavniho prograrnu prikraehne ku projednavani distriktnich zale2tosti. Tato schitze bade posledni pied sjezdem, tedy neekavame, to vSechny 33 rady v distriktu budou zastoupeny na schtizi. Zaroven oeekavame navRevniky z linYch distriktft a UreCniky Hlavni Aradovny.

Po akoneeni schtze bade davana svaeina pozastavajici ze vkch manYch (pro takovou prilelitost) jidel pripravenYch na gimi vybornymi kucharkami, ktere se jit osvedeily pi'i podobnYch prilelitostech nekolikrat. Kuchyri bade take pod dohledern sestry Breskove a jell pomoc nic; ktere nam slibily v breznove actinzi, ze se postaraji o vSe nalelite.

Moravia leti na "Farm Road" 957, ktera zaeind v Hallettsville na 77. Ti, kteti pojedou od zapadu po "95", odboei v Moulton na "Farm Road 532," ktera kriZuje 957! a ti, kteri pojedou od Schulenburg po "77", odboei take na 532, ktera je dovede na 957.

Frank J. ONovskY )•4•( NA* •T1 g SLIMZe Schtize v jinych distriktech budou n yefejneny jakmile distriktni utednici ustanovi datum schtze ve svem distriktu Distrikt prvni 29. dubna, Schulenburg.

Distrikt druhY, 29. dubna, Taylor.

District etvrtY, 6. kvetna, Wichita Falls Distrikt testy, 22. dubna, Moravia, okres Lavaca.

Distrikt sedmY, 15. nuona 1956, danton

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VAEM DOPISOVATELUM Z dilvodu, takika, v geehny ruene psane piispevky musi redaktor piepisovati na psa,eim stroji, aby latka mobla bS-ti v tiskarne rychieji a snadneji sazeno, je nutne, by v geehny dopisy, zpravy a oznameni byly v rukou redaktora, ne pozdeji net v pktek dopoledne. V patek odpoledne v pet hodin jde posledni latky do tiska.rny. Dopisy, ktere piijdou az v sobotu, nedostanou se do beineho eista. —Redaktor. ) • 41 Klid'as Rozeilenk pan gef si zavolal praktikanta do kancelare: "V pokladne scherzi deset korun a nikdo krome nine a tebe v ni nebyl!"

"Dobre, pane gel," povidal po chvilce pi'emySleni praktikant, "vrat'me do ni kaZdY pet korun a nenaluvme trZ o torn!"

Ve sti:edu, dne 18. dubna 1956 OSUDOVt SPOLEt/N1K Nahoda stela olejare velke jmeni Kdyi doSly asi pied sto lety Johnu Pratherovi penize na vrtani olejove studny, pokonSel se tento ptimet nejakeho pravnika, aby investoval do jeho projektu ye kterem vefil a nechtel opustit.

Advokat odmiti. Tu nahle nejaky cizi :rruZ, jent doposud stal u okna male aradovny a kreslil sve jmeno na sklo kapesnim notem, vstoupil do mistnosti. penize, jet Prather potieboval, stal se jeho spoleenikem a brzy na to zmizel.

Po jechre clubnove nod v roku 1865 vrtak narazil na olej. Ale at one foci blesk zasahl novY prarnen a zapalil jej.

Vzhal se jako slama --- a kaalk pokus oheri prinest pod kontrolu selhal. Na druhY den bylo nebe nad Meadville v Pennsylvanii, kde olejar Prather konal sve pokusne vrty, tak eerne jako byla nalada obeanti, kdyt usly gela to president Abraham Lincoln byl minule noci zastrelen ve Fordove divadle ye Washington, D. C. "Prot se nesnatite ziskat lidi, jet by uhasili vag i horici .studnu?" ptal se nejakY obchodnik ()mho dne vysileneho Prathera.

"Protote nevi mute v Meadville — a asi v celem narocle, jent by dovedl uhasit tento oheri," odvetil smatne Prather.

"Vidite, ja mel partnera. Na gkrabal sve jrr en° na tabulku me kancelate onen den, kdy jsme uzavreli smlouvu."

NaeeZ obchodnik pokroeil k oknu a Ceti jmena: "John Wilkes Booth." MuZ kterY zavratdil presidenta Abrahama Lincolna. Kdyby nahodou nebyl tutel not co jeho spoleCnik vykonal svuj hnusnY tin ktery zarmoutil celY narod, studnu nezapalil bleak, John Prather by jiste byl vydelal velke jmeni. Divne. jsou ty testy nevyzpytatelneho osudu ----jarosla y F. Chmelieek NEBOSTAVATE VESTNIKT Nekdv v hndcucnosti se mute stati, ie pravidelna dodavka Vestniku bude nekomu z vas najednou zastavena a organ prestane clochazet. Stane-11 se to jen jednou, vinu pravdepodobne nese pata.

Opakuje-li se to dva, tri a vice tS7din) za sebou, dopi§te na Supreme Lodge SPJST, Temple, Texas, at' pfipad je vyAetfen.

Nepig e ani na vydavatele, ani na redaktora, ale na Hlavni riiradovnu. Stanovy natizuji, to kdo si pi'eje restnik, musi dopsati iteetnimu Hlavni ritadovny, kterl vede seznam adresdic e elonfi dostavajiich Mtif,,ete dopsati na Hlavni tfadovnu sami, nebo poladejte va geho tajemnikb.. thy to pro vas vykonal. KaZd:(7 Men, kter/ si plati na poji§teni v tilde dospelSich, je si ho pieje• opravnen na Vestnik.

Ve stiedu, dne 18. dubna 1950

Temple, Texas, 14. dubna, 1956 Cteni bratri a sestry: V souhlase s elankem 51 odstavcem (k) na gich stanov Hlavni Aradovna zjednala Mr. A. Reginal Evans-e, z Temple, Texas, aby on vykonal predsjezdovou prehliku neb revisi v gech knih, fietu a zaznamil Hlavni aradovny a vypracoval podrobnou zpravu, o stavu v gech knih, tetti a zaznamfl Hlavni Uradovny a jejiho finaneniho stavu za posledni etyry roky, ku predloleni pri gtimu sjezdu.

Ve spojeni s touto revisi neb prehlidkou, Mr. Evans rozeslal na, v gecky dinzitele Hlavni Uradovny, totiZ na ty ktefi maji na Hlavni Urado yni pttjay proti jejim certifikatilm neb na jejich majetek, pro jejich potvrzeni neb overeni detazy, zdali obnos jejich dluhu, dle knih Hlavni firadovny, kterY obnos dluhu Mr. Evans v kaZdem torn dotaze udal, je spravnY anebo ne. Mr. Evans rozeslal ty dotazy na na ge dluZniky pouze proto aby oni dosvedeili o spra y -nostijechdluHavniUrdo.

Mnozi z tech kteri ty dotazy dostali tomu ale spravne nepochopili pros jim ty dotazy byly poslany, atd. Dostal jsem uz spoustu clotazu co to psani od Mr. Evanse znamena,, pros jim bylo poslano, zdali na nej maji odpovedet anebo co maji na nej odpovedet, atd. Aby se predeglo nespravnYm domnenkam a u getrilo se prace s dopisovanim, Zadam Vas, vgecky kteri jste ten dotaz neb psani dostali, anebo jej dostanete, abyste, skratka na to listine odpovedeli zdali obnos Va geho dluhu, tam udanY, je sprawly anebo ne. Kdy2 ten obnos neni spra.vny tak podejne Mr. Evansovi prislugne yysvetleni.

Dekuji Vam a znamenam se, s bratrskYm pozdravem J. F, Chupick, tajemnik ) • 4.70 Z hlavni Uradovny Temple,Texas 6. dubna, 1956

VAS TNTIC --- WEST, TEXAS 8. der yence, 1906. ,Cert. A-1171 na $1000...

00.

Umrti ,Cislo 5988. Br. Emil Kubesch, Sr., na odpoeinku, od radu techosloyan, eislo 40, zemrel 27. Unora, 1956, ye star' 74. Do Jednoty pristoupil 13. srpna, 1905.

Cert. A-9306 na $1000.00.

Umrti Oslo 5989. Ses Anna Dujka, hospodyne, or radu Dubovy Haj, Oslo 126, zemrela 20. imnora, 1956, ye stari. 84. Do Jednoty pristoupila 14. dubna, 1925.

Cert. B-35 na $500.00.

Umrti eislo 5990. Br. Josef Konvieka, na odpoeinku, od radu Nova Morava, eislo 23. zemrel 29. &lora, 1956, ye stari 85. Do Jednoty pristoupil 9. brezna, 1902.

Cert. A-1292. ` slo 5991. Br. William Lubojatnarti. O cky, rolnik nd odpoeinku, od Pada Vesir.ernost, eislo 68, zenatel 28. finora, ye stari 69. Do Jednoty pristoupil 11. itnora, 1912. Cert. A-4758 na $1000.00.

Umrti eislo 5992. Ses. Zofie Pytlovany, hospodyne, cd radu Prapor Svobody, elslo 8 zemrela 1. brezna, 1956, ve stari 85. Do Jednoty pristoupila 10. brezna, 1907. Cert. Pd.-up 166 na $543.00.

Umrti eislo 5993 Ses. Rosalie OndraS'ek, hospodyne, ad radu NovY Tabor, eislo 17, zemrela 3. brezna, 1956, ve stari 79. Do Jednoty. , pristoupila 8. srpna„ 1905. Cert. A-9208 na $1000.00.

UmrtI eislo 5994. Br. Charles Barta, rolnik, od radu Osveta, 'Oslo 38, zemrel 8. brezna, 1956, ye stall. 72. Do Jednoty PPistaupil 26. eer yna, 1909. Cert. Pd.-up 76 na $300.00.

Umrti eislo 5995. Sea. Emilie Krahulik, hospodyne, od Mau Hvezda Texasu, 'Oslo 47, zemrela 13. brezna, 1956, ye stari 67. Do Jednoty pristoupila, 14. list., 1907. Cert. Pd.-up 784 na $306.00.

Umrti Oslo 5996, Ses. Sophie Marlow, hospodyne, od radu Neodvislost, 'disk) 76, zemkela 8: brezna, 1956, ye .stari 74. Do Jednoty pristoupila 14. der yna, 1925.

Cert. C-147 na $1000.00. tmrti .eislo 5997. Br. F. W. Vyvjala, na adpoeinku, od radu Pokrok Flatonia, dislo 103, zemrel 3 brezna, 1956, ye .stari 84. Do Jednoty pristoupil 17. zaki, 1911.

Cert. A-5455 na $1000.00.

Umrti eislo 5998. Br. Frank Filip, na odpoeinku, od radu Bratri Svobody, eislo 67, zemrel 14. brezna, 1956, ye star' 74. Do Jednoty pristoupil 16. dubna, 1956.

Cert. A-572 na $1000.00.

Umrti 'Oslo 5999. Br. Jog. Sitta, studCteni bratri a sestry: nar, od radu Vyzovice, disk) 114, zemrel Timto se Vam oznamuje, Se behem 18. brezna, 1956, ye stari 63. Do Jednomesice brezna, 1956, Hlavni aradovna, ty pristoupil 8. eer yna, 1913, Cert. A-6530 SPJST, vyplatila poji gteni po nagich na $1000.00. zemrelych bratrich a sestrach, jak nasleduje: fttrirti 'Oslo 6000, Ses. Josie Vlasta Lu• Umrti cislo 5987. Br. Joe H. Huser tringer, hospodyne, od radii El CamrozvaZec poSty na odpoeinku, od radu po eislo 50, zemrela 18. brezna, 1956, ye Komensky. eislo 20, zemrel 21. imora, stall. 46. Do Jednoty pristoupila 5. 'derv1956, ye staid 70. Do Jednoty pristoupil na, 1932. Cert. B-765 na $1000.00,

Strana 5 Umrti eislo 6001. Br. Lawrence John Krenek, delnik, od radu Vernost 'Oslo 51, zemtel 19. brezna, 1956, ye staff. 22.. Do Jednoty pristoupil 10. flcra, 1947. Cert.

D-2090 na $500.00.

Umrti Oslo • 002. Br. J. Aubrey Brown, neetni, od radu Pokrok Houstonu, dislo 88, zemrel 10. biezna, 1956, ye stall: 53.

Do Jednoty pristoupil 1. list., 1948. Cert.

K-38 na $1000.00.

Umrti Oslo 6003. Br. Edward Louis Korenek, zamestnan pri telefonu, od tadu Svaz 6echoslovana, 'Oslo 92, zemrel 16. brezna, 1956, ye star' 26. Do Jednoty 9. srpna, 1946. Cert. D-1939 na $1000.00.

U:mrtI eislo 6004. Br. S ' tepan Bravenee, rolnik, or radu Vesmernost, eislo 68, zemrel 21. brezna, 1956, ye stari 78. Do Jednoty pristoupil 25. list., 1906. Cert.

A-4787 na $1000.00. tmrti a go 6005. Br. Erwin L. Koepke, obchodnik, od radu Vernost, 'Oslo 51, zemrel 26. brezna, 1956, ye stari ff. Do Jednoty pristoupil 3. brezna, 1913. Cert.

A-15050 na $1500.00.

Umrti Oslo 6006. Sea. Veronika Ponelk, hospodyne, od radu TyrA, bislo 80, zemrela 24. brezna, 1956, ye stari 87. Do Jednoty pkistoupila 28. Unora, 1909. Cert.

A-6342 na $1000.00.

Umrti eislo 6007. Ses Marie godek, hospodyne na odpodinku, od radu CeskS7 Prapor, eislo 24, zemkela 25. btezna, 1956, ve staid 87. Do Jednoty pristoupila 1. dervence, 1897. Cert. A-1456 na $1000.00.

Hlavni nradovna, SPJST, timto vyslovuje poziistalYm po techto zemtelYch bratrich a sestrach, jeji nejhlubM soustrast.

J. F. Chupick, Tajemnik Hlavni ntadovny, SPJST e

KALENDA1 ✓ nedeli 29. dubna piknik u radu Pokrok Houstonu. Obsluha peeeneho masa (barbecue) zadne ye 12:30. Odpoledne tanedni zabava zdarma. ✓ nedeli 6. kvetna Dra.matickS( kroutek Hlahol sehraje v sini radu Pokrok Hollston vese.lohru "aeska chaloupka". Po divadle taneeni zabava. ✓ nedeli 22. dubna porada Sokol Houston jarni piknik v Sokolovne : K obedu chutne Kelnarovo barbecu a dobre domaci klobasy, domaci peeivo a rfizne °beerstveni. Odpoledne ruzne hry, hudba a veeer tanec pri dobre hudbe. Celou vekejnst uctive zve VYbor. ✓ nedeli 13. kvetna Pad Osveta eislo 38 Koval', Texas. bude miti program k ucteni svatku Dne matek a spoleenou svaeinu po schazi,

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Ve stfedu, dne 18. dubna 1956

Z CINNOSTI DOMACICH itADC Upozrueni elenfun radu Pokrok Dallas eislo 84 Sestry a bratri: Preji si oznamiti y am vkm, ae jsem podal resignaci z firadu neetniho u radii Pokrok Dallas dislo 84, podinaje na 1. dubna 1956.

Byl jsem vaSim fieetnim jid etyri roky • opravdu mne prate teS'ila. Ale rad Pokrok Dallas dislo 84 vzrostl za dobu meho firadovani do to miry, 'Z'e vydaduje se od radoveho fieetniho hodne vice easu nea mam k disposici pH mem pravidelnem zamestnani.

Sestra Annie Steiner bude od nynejSka fidetni u radu. Vdechny poplatky at' jsou posilany na jeji adresu, ktera je 4350 Dickson, Dallas 19, Texas . OvSem, popla.tky mohou bYti odvedeny take ye schilzi, ktera, pripada na treti nedeli v mesici.

VaSi dfivery a spoluprace, kterou jste mne po eas meho tradovani projevili, budu vkly vdeene vzpominati. Sve nastupkyni preji mnoho zdaru.

Bratrsky Va g Frank J. Slovak (15-16) ) • 4, • ( SLOVANSKA LOA tisLo 66 Mili bratri a sestry: Nak mesieni schfize se odbyvala v necieli odpoledne ye 3 hodiny 8. dubna ✓ Linden Hallu a predseda Roman Parma Jr. ji zahajil. 1VIeli jsme obstojnY podet elenfi pritomno. Vzdana Best vlajce vSemi 'deny a predrikana mladiekou sestrou La Nelle Oeska.

'NaySteyou u nas byli: Pan a pani Robert Breitkreutz z Riesel, a Melba, June Smith. Teg bratr John LoSak a jeho syn John priSli se na nas podivat. V'Zdycky mame racli navgtevu.

'Zapisky z minule schfize byly pfeeteny a prijaty.

Bratr a sestra Otis Oeska byli zase v Temple 19. brezna na schtzi pro pianovani zabav pri sjezde. JeSte nemaji Vaechno vypracovano.

Bratr John 8imeik pri posledni • poladal, aby se co nejvice elenfi dostavilo na eisteni sine atd., a tak tentokrat zas" dekoval vSem, co se dostavili. Bylo jich 29 a paddal, aby se jejich jmena zapsala 'do zapiskt. Nalakovali 180 a vSechno se pekne uklidilo; a ae byl teslunnY den, tak se lepSi pracovalo. V noledne byl velice chutnY spoleenY (Med. Cdpoledne sestra Barbara Parma, reditelka rnladede, ukryla barvena vajieka a nak drobotina meg a hodne zatavy je hledat. Byly dane tri ceny a podilelo se 15 ditek.

Maine dva nove eleny a site: bratr Ro-

bert Mills a bratre George Heussner.

Mame nekolik kandidatfi a za tri ariesice jsme upsali mimo techto dvou Best danich.

V mesici kvetnu budeme mit schfizi prvni nedeli, protole Den matek pkipadne na druhou nedeli. Bude program pro ucteni, Dne matek a tea uvadeni novYch Clem. Tak se vSichni dostavte.

Na nemocnem, liste jsou bratr Vaclav Zebra a Mike Mazanec. Obema je trochu lepSi a tak doufame, ae zas budou brzo zdravi. Sestra Agnes Mazanec se pozdravila, tak zase mute bYt mezi nami. Teal nas' to.

Tek pracujeme na planu pro oslaveni nakho radn--50 let vYroei. Budeme mit bazar pH tom a bude to 16. zaki, tak mime easu dost.

Sestra Barbara Parma nam preeetla jmena, tech elenti, kteri maji narozeniny tento mesic a jsou to: bratri Edwin Narovec, Roman Parma Jr, a Eddy J. Cervenka a pani Will, Kudelka. Vgem prejeme vesele narozeniny a zazpivali jsme jim "Happy Birthday" piseri.

Od naSeho radu bylo 24 Merril v distriktni schazi ye West a bylo 23 organisatorn. a 26 delegatti pritomno. Meli jsme velice dobre zastoupenou schfizi a myslini, Ze urednici tfetiho-distriktu byli spolcojeni. Tito eleny od radu 66 byli pHtornni: bratr a sestra Otto Hanus, bratr a sestra. Roman Parma Jr, bratr a sestra. John 8imdik, bratr a. sestra Otis beska, bratr a sestra Leslie Dungan, bratr a sestra Anton Mazanec, bratr a sestra Ed Louis Kazda, bratri Ed Mazanec a Walter Poehls a sestry Barbara Parma a La Nelle de.ka. Dorothy, Mary Alice, Margie a Hattie MatuS. Velice peknY program upravily sestry Frances Popp, Rosie Ooeek a Bessie Rose Popp s mladeli od nekolika radii, a nage etyri MatukvY dcerky krasne zazpivaly "Easter Parade a Blue Moon" Sestry v kuchyni zase -pripravily velice chutnY obed a srdeene dekujeme vSem za pohosteni a detem a sestra,m za peknY program.

Zase mama kaZdou sobotu weer tanec v naSi sini, tak doufame, ae vas 'lady uvidim.

Nezapomerite, ze pri gti schnze bude prvni nedeli v kvetnu. To bude 6. a prejerrie si, aby se co nejvice elenn dostavilo.

Schilze zakoneila ye 4.40 odpoledne a velice ehutna, yedere byla podavana a vSem chiltnala znamenite.

Se sesterskYni pozdravem na vaechny 'etouci Rfi&na Parma,' dopisovatelka

Rad Osveta, Oislo 39 Kovar, Texas Ctene sestry a bratki: Na vedomost vam davarn, ae v schfizi, ktera se bude konati 13. kvetna, budeme miti program k ucteni svatku Dne matek, a spoleenou svaeinu. Pamatujte na tento den a dostavte se viichni, neb program bude peknY. Ve schnzi dne 1. dubna byla pekna, na,vSteva a Easter hunt se vydariI dobee. Bylo pritomno 20 medgch dal a dobre se pobavily. KaZdY nagel dosti malovanYch vajieek, tak'Ze men z toho radost.

Ve schfizi bratr predseda pfedstavil rodinu bratra Daniele Zimmerhanzla, jejich tFi ditky byli uvedene do Jednoty do detskeho odboru. Tato rodina jest stoprocente v Jednote.

Dale bylo ujednano, ae riaa fad bude poradati veikou yeeeri 3. eervna. Budeme se teSiti na hojnou navStevu i od okolnich radfi, Mame zde na Koval- sucho a dnes jest dosti zima, talde to vyhlfZi vice jak vanodni doba a ne velkonodni.

S bratrskYm pozdraven Jerry 8tepan, tajemnik ) • sf. • ( eulak Oslo 165 Mile etenarky a etenati.

Dnes jsme konali schtzi a tak yam chci dat \Teat, Ze jsme se dohodli usporadati male pobaveni pro 'deny radu Oulak. Vy, kteri jste nebyli ye schfizi, pamatujte si, prosim, z,e bude to v nedeli 6. kvetna. Budeme miti koSiekovou vederi a bingo party. zaeatek o geste hodiny KoSiekova yeeere se rozloai na velkY still a vgichni vespolek, jako, jedna rodina, ye vesele nalade povederime.

TJZ" jednou jsme to tak men a libilo se 'Om to. KoSiaky se prodavaji za .mirnou cenu a prinese to pekny eistY vYtelek.

Jeden za druhYm odchazi kvapen do teho neznameho kraje veenosti. A co si sebou vezmeme? Nic, zustanou zda na nas jen krasne vzpominky, ze jsme se meli yklycky spoleeensky radi a v dobrem se snaSeli.

Cenu "Door prize" vyhral Alvin DlouVklycky, kdyZ prijde Vestnik, tak si jej preetu cely od prvni stranky do posledni. Roman "Sedlaci" je poutavY a velice zajimavSr, nebot' nam zde v Americe kresli struene rolnicky 'Zivot selskeho narodu ve stare vlasti. Tak nam to vadycky vypravovala moje maminka i inoje starenka. Kritika, nejakeho romanu byva v anglickSich magazinech novinach. Jiz jsem nejednou cetla,ze se to neb ono 'otenakfini nelibi, ale redaktor dotyench anglickSleh novin pi-

Ve stredu, dne 18. dubna 1.956 Se dale co on uAtaa za dobre. Jenom pmshad, aby nikdy nedodlo k tomu, aby Vestnik vychazel bez rorna.nu, pak by tiZ nebyl zajimavY. Preji si, aby byl upraven tak jako dosud.

Veleta nand to zaprdelo a doufiim, farmari budou spokojeni, neb misty bylo date vice. V okoli Moulton byly tea i kroupy. Korna je pekna a bavina se take radkuje; nmozi jeSte ani neseli.

Tento tYden konali se v Moulton dva Pohity , a to pani Lucas Rehmentove a pana Bruno Lockstedta. Oba byli pochoTani na katolickem larbitove.

S pozdravem vdem 13olena Fojtova R,„•( Pad Ceehoslovan Oslo 40 Hillje, Texas Sestry a bratri: Na vedomost varn davam, ae rad Cechoslovan 'Oslo 40 bude ,konat schtizi 6. kvetna. 1956, neb na 13. kvetna, pravidelnY den nadi mesieni schtize, pripada Den matek. V ten den by nand skoro ZadnY do schtize nepridel.

TeZ vas Zadam, bratri, kteri jste pozadu s placenim s yYch poplatkil, abyste se jiste do schtze dostavili na 6. kvetna.

Bratr iteetni vas rad uvidi.

S bratrskYm pozdravem (16-17) E. K. HajovskY, tajemnik • et. • ( itad V(!smernost eislo 68 Nelsonville, Texas Mile sestry a bratri.

Nade pravidelna schilae byla zahajena bratrem predsedou y e stanovenY eas.

Tajemnik pieced zapis z minule schtze, ktery byl prijat jak byl eten. Dopisy a zpravy byly vyrizeny.

Povstanim vzdali jsme poctu zoinrelemu bratru Stepanu Bravencovi, ktery byl nadim elenem etyricet devet let, bratru Lubojackenm a sestre Mikeskove.

Na listine nendocnYch mame sestry Janovskou a 1VliareSovou a bratra lg.

ChernoskYhe. VSern preieme brake uzclraveni.

Sestra llermina Lubojacka pribrala si breznu JelikoZ na druhou nedeli v kvetnu pada Den matek, bude pridti flak sentze konana v sobotu 12. kvetna ye 2 hodiny odpoledne.

Pripra y te se, 2by do distriktni schtize v Schulenburgu. mohlo nas jeti co pozdravem vdem n_ejvice.

Jos. W. JeZek, clopisovatel.4 ) ♦4, itad Jaromir 'Oslo 54 Abbott, Texas.

Mild sestry a brat& Pravidelna schtize radu Jaromir, konana 8. dubna t. r., byla dosti dobre navdtivena, dostavilo se asi 50 elentl.

Schtize byla zahajena ye 2 hodiny 15

VEST NI K — WEST, TEXAS minut poredsedou, bratrem Robertem Oervenkou. Protokol, preetenY tajenanikem, bratrem E. W. Poppem, byl schvalen bete zmeny. Po ystanim vzdali jsme cent zesnule sestie Amalfi Skrabankove, jedne z naSich dinnYch elenkyn, ktera vady konala svoji povinnost a pracovala ve svYch mladSich letech. Pro svoji pratelskou povahu byla vdeobecne velmi oblibena. BudiZ eest jeji pamatce! Zarmoucene rodine vyslovujeme nadi uprimnou soustrast.

Ve schtizi 1 yla tea poclana zprava o distriktni schtizi, ktera se opravdu vydatila. Predseda podekoval vdein, kdo byli napomocni a zaslouZili se o Uspech.

Sestra Francis Poppova dekuje zvladt' jeSte vdem mtuninkam, ktere pomohly naudit ty male d.etieky basnim a zpevind pro predvedeny program.

Zabavni vybor podal svoji zpravu a zaroven doporudil k uvaZeni zakoupeni stole do sine, kteraZto otazka byla ponechana, k rozhodnuti do priSti schtize.

TeZ bylo vYborem oznameno, ae ventilatory (feny) potrebuji nutne opravu .; zabavnimu vYboru bylo pohechano, aby zatidil potrebne.

Bratr tajemnik ohlasil, ae ma °pet prinladky od etyr eekatelii, kteri byli pHjati do radu Jaromir. j&au to: Rosalie Francis Hutyra, stari 22 let, Anthony Josef Cepak, stari 1 mesic, Carolyn Ann Cepak, stari 3 roky, Juanita Rose Hutyra, stari 3 roky. Poteklo nas to a vdeclany vitame mezi nits.

Po schtizi byla podavana dobre svaeieina, kterou pripravily sestry Rosie 'doekova a Frances Poppova. Ned svadinou zazpivali jsme nademu predsedovi, kterY mei tYZ den narozeniny, Happy Birthday, a prali mu, aby ve zdravi jeSte mnoho a 'mnoho let.

Pridtipravidelna schitze pripadne na 6. kvetna, prijd'te vdichni. Svaeinu prvni nedeli v kvetnu maji na starosti sestry Mary Markova a Mollie Bartoriova.

Ke konci uvadim jmena tech, kteri se dobrovolne nabidli a zdarma pracovali na oprave sine a jeviSte, distill a barvili. Jsou to: Christina MatuSova, Henry Matud, Christina Milbergerova, Albert Milberger, Julie Holaekova, Frank Holaeka, Frances Poppova, E. W. Popp, Bessie Poppova, Edmund 1Vlarek, Estela Markova, Anna DoleZalova, Mollie Bartoriova, Joe Barton, Bertha Tobolova, VaSe dopisovatelka Josef Tobola.

Mollie Bartonova • •( Red Hvezda Texasu Oslo 17 Temple, Texas Prichazim zas s trodkou do mlYna. Ale ae Vestnik ma ted' mnoho jinYch veci k otisknuti, tak to odbudu kratce, abych nezabiral moo mista. Byly dva podniky, ktere mel rad na programu a ktere se dobre vydalily a side: 24. btez-

Strana 7 na ukazoval bratr redaktor Valeik barevile filmy ze spoledenskeho aivota na,'sich krajami a mime toho obrazky ze stareho Recka, stopy jeho davne civilizace.

Protok na prvniho dubna prvni nedeli v mesici, kdy fad odbYva pravidelne schtize pripadla velikonoeni nedele, poradali jsme radovou schlizi v sobotu weer 31. brezna. Sestra Clara HejloVa spojila schtizi s peknYm programem a Easter egg hunt. Oba dva podniky byly dobre navdtiveny a pri obou radove sestry pripravily dobre zetkusky.

Bude tomu 50 let za6atkem zari, kdy byla poradand oslava na otevreni sine, kterou rad postavil v roku 1906. Plano-, vani na postaveni sine zapoeato bylo zaeatkem onoho roku; v mesici kvetnu se prikroeilo ke stavbe a stavba byla do-7. hotovena koncem srpna. Na delnickY svatek (Labor Day) zaeatkem zari byla sin slavnostne otevrena. Rad planuje poradat letos ten samY den oslavu 50leteho trvani sine, ktera od doby otevteni prodelala mnoho zmeny.

Karel Kalenda, dopisovatel ) • 44 • ( Od radu o m a osmdesat Houston, Texas Sestry a bratri: Jako tajemnik radu Pokrok Houston dislo 88 musim oznamit, ae nas rad odhlasoval, ae bude podporovati bratra Rudy J. Sefeika, nakho bYvaleho predsedu po mnoho rokti, do Uradu predsedy Hlavni Uradovity.

KdyZ nak delegati pocloyali ve zi v patek veder, 13. dubna, svou , zpra-, vu, o eem ye svYch poradnich schuzich men debaty, oznamili take, ae uvalovali o tom, aby do hlavni Uradovny se dostaly mladk a schopne sily. Proto pten v pravidelne mesioni schtizi na vrh, ae podporuji bratra Sefeika za hlavniho predsedu a ae by chteli, aby eleni radu Pokrok Houstonu rekli, jestli by to schvalovali nebo zamitli. KdyZ doglo na hlasovani, tak eleni tento vrh schvalili. Prod podporujeme bratt• Sefdika za predsedu Jednoty, to bude oznameno vkin elentim pozdeji.

Take musim upozorniti, he v schtizi, ktere pripada na 11. kvetna v patek veder, rnusirne si zvoliti darkly) delegata. Budeme jich miti etrnast. si delegati nam take slibili, he nam podaji .vysvetleni, o eem uZ mluvili ye syYch poradnich schilzkach a co mini ye sjezdu podporovati Delegati chteji vedet, co si eleni mysli, a proto bade dobre, kdyZ vkchni nak eleni, kteri maji zajem o Jednotu, prijdou do kvetnovti a eervnove schtlze, aby podali svoje na7. zory.

SbratrskYrn pozdravem F. A. Kadledek, tajemnik radu 88

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DOPISY A NAHLEDY CLENO PRO POSTAYENi UTULNY Granger, Texas nratre redaktore: Fosham tfi dolary misto kvetin k Ireton pamatky zesnuleho spolkoyeho bratra od radu KomenskY disk) 20, LadiJ. Kubaly, kterY zemfel 7. dubna a 9. mel poi-1kb.

Posilam to pro postaveni atulny S.P. J.S.T., tedy do Monekova fondu.

S actou Mrs. F. R. Cervenka, Granger, Box 152, Texas ) ° 4.4 ® ( Pkedsjezdova, Grapevine, Texas Sestry a bratri!

Mame u na geho radu eislo 92 sice velice dobrou dopisovatelku, sestru Juranovu„ale dnes citim, ze bych ji rad prispeehal vypomoci.

Radi bychom videli, aby na g e Oenstvo nyni pied sjezdem se vice zajimalo o to,, co die pkani to dbale men giny, ktera na ge 'pane radove schtze pravidelnayStevuje, hodlame v pfi g tina sjezdu navrhnouti aneb podporovati.

Je nutno, aby se tedy na g schtze prigti kde kdo zaeastnil. Prosim vyhrad'te si ten den schrize a pfjid'te; budeme vas ()elcati. ]Mme krasnou, vZdy eistou spolkovou dik si zasiouZi br. na g Rtaieka ovgem, dobre aredniky a pfijemnou vzdy spoleenost, co tedy yam chybi? Nejste lenogi? ? — Budemte projednavati dizlezite zastoje a nebylo by nam mile, abyste po sjezdu prona geli svoji nelibost. KaZdY, kdo pak oYgem vyboei, rugi praci ceiku, praci nageho spoleeneho tisili pro SPJST. Potfebujeme kaZdeho z vas k spoleene to praci a east° jsem vam pidponinel, e tfeba nebudeme ve v gem se svYm souseclem souhlasiti, nag Jednotu chceme buclovati, chcerne aby rostia, aby i tern na gm potomktim byla spolehlivou ochranou, mild ndm yg em \Tema a poho-tova prispet i tomu memu a va gemu nejmengimu vnuku.

Tedy v prvni rade vas zajena jest prvni hybnou silou. Skutky potrebujeme, abychom to nage hesla v praksi uvedli. V nagch sjezdech pokou gime se napraviti naS' program s pomoci vas v gech. Zapomerate tedy vYnaluv, skutek naluvi ja.sneji! Budete v pri gti radove sve schrizi? ? ?

S pozdravem yam v:Sein Ludva 0. HoAek )°4*( 8-9-10 Red Springs, Texas 1Zad bych veal, co bratr Otto Stehlik

mini jak pie ye Vestniku ze dne 28. brezna, ze jsme zaspali. Asi nevi anebo za.pomnel, ze v Texasu jsou je gte jine slo y anske spolky a silnej gi neZ je nag, proto neni moZne, aby se nekde neco zaponmelo. Jind pfieina je, ze kdyZ, nage SPJST byla maid, aktuar vZcly byl toho nazuru, je nas mak) na vice pojistek, proto neni to vinou na gich tifednika, ze tenkrate pojistek vice nebylo.

Dale bratr Stehlik pile, de distriktni schtize ye Wichita Falls musi se konati jcn v reel anglicke, protole u nich sky neumi a neetou oeskou Cast Vestniku. Ja rnyslim, ze mame Vestnik na stanovy take i certifikaty, tak proe take sehrize nemohly by se konati na polovic, t. j. Cesky a anglicky. Asi liZ zapoinnel na schtizi v Seymour, ye ktere byl se svoji manZelkou, kde bratr Marek, predseda Hlavni tradovny promluvil Cesky a pak oznamil, ze je tam jedna dama, ktera, neurri Cesky a ze proto pron4uvi ten anglicky. To trvalo dvacet minut a ZadnY proti tomu nebyl.

Nyni by chtel zakazat Cesky mluvit tam, kde bude jiste vet gina Cesky mluvicich.

Nebo chce, aby etvrtY distrikt byl zavislY na jeho tadu, de tern star gim upira pravo? To u2 by nebyla. Slovanska, Podporujici Jednota, to bychom museli to prvni d ye slova vynechat a misto nich vepsat Anglicka Poji gt'ujici Jednota. Myslim, ze bode dobre kdyZ se bude mluvit Cesky i anglicky.

S pozc ravemvkin Jan Flojtik.

—) • " TY RUZNE PLATY Orchard, Texas Bratre redaktore, sestry a bratki.

Bratr pra yni radce na g Jednoty ye sve zprave uverejnene ve Vestniku ze dne 4. dubna na strane 8 pi ge, ze plat hlavnich Urednikil od roku 1928 byl dvakrate zvY gen, aatim co odmena pravnikovi nejen nebyla z yYgena, nYbrZ naopak v roce 1952 byla sni'Zena. Uvadi ten, ze kdyZ byl v poslednim .sjezdu pocten aradem, citil se gt'astriYm, av gak z hospodarskeho hlediska byl nucen einiti finaneni °bet a t. d.

Nebudu opakovati celou tuto zpravu, nebot' kaZdY dospelY Men Vestnik do-1 stava a kdo se o zalelitosti Jednoty zajima vice neZ o ten Borintiv roman, tak si to zpravu pfeete. 'Moji pozornost v to zpraye nejvice upoulala ta finaneni °bet% Vrtalo nine to porad v to moji mczkovici, aZ celY znepokojen dal jsem sc co prace s vyhleclavanim Vestniku, y e kterYch bratil keditele podavaji svoji celoroeni finaneni zpravu. Zde yam, sestry a bratti, onu ocimenu za 3 leta

prevnicke prace uvadina: ✓ roce 1953 procento z pujeek $11,908.75 Celorooni sluZne $1,800.00 ✓ roce 1954 procento z prijeek $17,632.20 ✓ roce 1954 sluZne $1,800.00 ✓ roce 1955 procento z piljeek $13,402.05 ✓ race 1955 sluZne $1,800.00 Celkem za 3 leta $48,343.00 To je neco pies 16 tisic robne; udelali 16 tisic, pak to bude celkem 64 lisle za 4 leta. Bratr pfedseda Hlavni fadovny ma jen 24 tisic za 4 leta, t o jest o 40 tisic merle.

Bratfi a sestry, tomu v gemu ale neni vinen bratr pra yni radce. Tomu jsou Ninni bratti delegati a sestry delegatky minuleho sjezdu. Marra pled sebou dopis od bratra Pa ylieka, kterY nine a jiste i vgem delegatum a delegaticam poslal pled minulYin sjezdem, ye kterem • abychoni ho zvolili za pravniho radce naLsi Jednoty. Mezi jinSrm v dopise uvacii: Pon.evadZ placeni komiSneho pravnimu radci za praci s vyrizovanim ptijeek a t. d. pa nekolika poslednich letnich pfehlidkach na gi Jednoty pokaZde odsouzeno Statnim Odboremi PojiStoni za nezakonite, nespra yne a priliS yysoke, ponevadZ plat pravnimu radci takovYin zptisobem jest velice piemrStenST v poslednich letech to komiSne pravnimu radci obria.gelo prilmerne asi $12,000.00 roene a da se oeekivati, pa pri gti etyrd roky jeho plat takovYm zpilsobena by mohi snadno obnage.ti $15 : 000.00 rogue), zvla gte proti platu vedoucich arednikti Hlavni idadovny, kteri maji s pajeka,mi vice prace a zodpovednosti ne2 pravni radce; jsem ochoten al-ad pravniho radce nagi Jednoty vykonavati pristi etyt.i roky za prayidelnY mesieni plat. (Prosim, to je opsano doslova z onoho dopisu). Ja near.ohu pochopit; proe jeho nabidka nebyla prijata.

Doulam, ze v pfi gtim sjezdu bratri delegati a sestry delegatky vezmou rozum do ruky a zvoli pravniho radce s mesienim platem, kterY by mel Uradovnu ✓ budo ye naSi Jednoty v Temple, Texas.

Tim by se liSetrilo na poStovnem, na vydarn cc telelonevani a na kancelarske praci.

Nyni neco o torn bezplatnem zastouperil delegatu ye_sjezdu. Sestry a bratri, jd nejsem, a nikdy nebudu pro to, aby delegati a delegatky konali praci ye sjezdu bezplatne, pouze aby jim bylo hrazeno cestovne. Po minulem sjezdu byly zavedeny distrikty, kde se konaji schaze a probiraji razne zidelitosti kajici se zlep geni na gi Jednoty; tend schazemi ma se naSetriti ten drahocen-

Ve :stfedu, dne 18. dubna 1.956 nY ea.s ve sjezdu. Mnozi bratil a sestry vykonali za to 4 leta sta a sta mil do tech distriktnich schiizi upine xclarma a k tomu vgemu by men svoje lady zastupovat bezplatne?

Bratii a sestry, tomu ja nerozumim.

Dokud byla to na ge lidumilna jeclnota v najmu a nekdy takika jen valy sve sluZebniky za jejich praci odmenila.

A ted', kciy se domohia sveho domova a vlacine o.smi miliony dolarin nebyla by to pro ni potupa, kdyby jeji sluZebnictvo pro ni zadarrno clelalo? BYva ustalenym zvykem, Ze co rtizne vYbory ye sjezdu vynracuji, Ze se to hlasovanim piijme. VYbor, kterY bude ustanoven na sjezdove vyclani, mel by si to uvedomiti a nedoporueit vysokY plat delegatilm, $13.00 denne v nrinulem sjezdu bylo moe. Bratii a sestry, pamatujte, 2e jen ty spolky zeiarne a iispe gne pokraeuji, kde zajmy sebecke ustupuji pied. zajmy celku. Tak na to hied' GajevskY. j• 4• Mesic duben v dejinach Spojenych

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Venku je chladri V dome aby ji nebylo chladno, topi as se poti. Jak nage "damy" se stroji vime vgichni.

Podobne opatii i to dite. Neni divu, ae pak je nemoc v gude hostern. Nemoc pak neeini nikoho gt'astnYm, a to dite teprve ne. Tak vyrusta z nej rozmarn' klacieek nebo ufriukana fiflenka. Neni tomu pak ne 2 r neja.kY rok, pies deset let a u.Z; to kouii jako paidal apaei.

Mnoho se prohie guji neuveclorneli- rodiee na Mech. A pak chteji, aby z nich vyrostli dobii lide. Chteji cipravdu? Anebo vedi co chteji?

NemtiZe se potom nikdo divit, ae nas piibYva, kteti si piejeme, aby lide v Ude Vgechny tokove osobnOsti, ktei'i z citivodu glechetnYch snaZili se, aby Tide se rozumove glechtili pro sve osobni dobro a zaroveri blaho s yYch bliZnich. I tehdy kdy2 je nemohli prove mit racii anebo ti blizni si toho nezasluhoVali ani.

Valyt' kdy2 piijde ne gtesti na lid, ten nedobrY trpi zrovna tak bolestne jako ten dobrY a nevinnY. Takove nazory na Zivot a osobni zasady mel Toma g Jefferson, kterY byl tietim presidentem na gich tehdy mlacISTch SpojenYch state(. VYroei jeho 213. vyroei spades na den 13. dubna. BY1 narozen roku 1743 ye Virginii.

• 0 tomto znamenitem spolutviirci republiky SpojenYch state( se zaznamenava, ze byl jednim z nejueenej gim a nejvzdelanej gich muZil to pohnutlive doby.

Neznal bazne, byl vYteenYm spisovatelem, feenikem. Znal nekolik cizich jazykri a byl i dobrYm houslistou.

Jak rychle utikaji v roce dny, tYclny a mesice!

Jakoby teprve bylo uteklo nekolik dne( od prvniho ledna tohoto roku. A hle, ithehla tea velika noc a s ni den prvniho ci ubna.

Te2 nas te gi, jak vidim z organ') ametckYch cizojazyenYch svobodomyslnych organisaci, Ze Zeny nejen schtizi ale i debat se zaeastiluji velmi rozumne a Give.

Te2 hmotne podporuji rtizne memorialy k trvalemu uctivani pamatky nekolika Jmenovali jej "Mudrcem z MonticelzaslouZilYch vlastencti o no gi obeanskou lo." Jefferson a Toma g Paine se nasvobodu a volnost. vzajem znamenite doplriovali. Byl to Paine, kdo upozornil Jeffersona na vYJe to pokrok hody zakoupeni onoho kusu uzemi, zvajsou to deny, matky a ueitelky, neho Louisianou. Paine videl daleko do ktere davaji zaklad k rozumovani a 'lee- budoucnosti a veal, ae ono rizemi, o kteni se ditete, Oft dobrYrn (anebo gpat- re se vlastne 8panele s Francouzi nemonYm) elovekem. hli jaksi dohodnouti a v teto dobe (r.

Jak slygime- z hovoru a eteme v no yi- 1802), Napoleon vedl valku s Anglii a ponach, nejen povolani einitele, ale teZ tkeboval penize. Proto rad se zbavil riprosti rozumni jednotlivci poeinaji zemi, o ktere by byl motel piijiti. MlamYgleti o nmohYch zloiadech, ktere Sko- de Spojene staty pak ziskaly obrovskY povinne deti pachaji.

Mane., ae le jegte kus zeme a pravo plaviti lode po fece by si toho leckterY nepov gimnul, kdyby Mississippi. gkoly terni hloupYmi detmi ne gly do peNe snad do stovek, ale do tisictii doJefferson tedy koupil tuto Louisianu larri. za 15 milionti v roce 1803 a tak zvetgil Co2 deti jsou deli. ale snad ti rodiee Spojene stay o deset novYch state( a dye meli by miti aspori tolik rozumu aby ye- rizemi (territories), nebot' tehdy "Louideli, Ze deck° se musi tepr y ueit. Vgemu siana" bylo jmenem pro celY kus zerne .se ueit, navykat co Intl& bYti a co WI na zdpad od feky Mississippi aZ" po Rocky vribec nemriZe a nmohokrate nesmi. A- Mountains na zapade! vgak jak to vidime kolem, deck() jako paNuZe, tako“r vYznam pro nas' repunenka, ale mamu ua obraci a porouei ji bliku ma mesic duben. jako drab neyolnici.

Jefferson byl tedy opravdu moudrYni Snad si ani ty mamy nit jineho ne,-; statnikem a liclumilem mimo toho. On si zaslou'Zi. V2clyt' elo yCku je toho leckte- pial, aby .kaZdY budouci American naureho lidskeho zarodku tolik lito. Mlo- eil se oisti, psati a poeitati, tak aby byl cla mama chce mezi lidi, proto musi ven., nak schonen sebe vzdelavati z eetby

Strana jinYch pomileek potiebnYch k prohlonbeni se ve veclomostech obeanskYch. Proto staral se ziizeni vetejnYeh (public, schools) gkol, na ktere byl by Si. pial dosazovati zku gene a opravdu vzdelane ueitelstvo.

Na negtesti nas' •epubliky. ueitelii kovYch tehdy nebylo dost ( a neni cl(:)$3, dnegka.)

Protole Jefferson- (a temei v'gichni zakladatele republiky) byl osobnosti gi0.7.1 lenou a zdraveho rozumu, pak plany jeho, tYkajici se Skoleni deti a dorostu„ provedene skutkem, byly by znamenalY nesmirne dobro pro zem a obyvatele je-. ji does.

Byly to plany lidumila. Znamenati mohly neporug enY vYvoj pravdy, jak, ji ve skuteenosti poznal Jefferson a jeho spolupracovnici. Nepiatele pokroku stali se odpfirci jeho plan'), einiZ obmez4; zdravY rozvoj na geho veiejneho gkolst4 TI vgichni jsou vinnl tim, co dues me a co stolid se nam dries biemenein nepkijemnYin. Mimo vYroei narozenin tohoto znam niteho mute, mesic duben stal se v storil SpojenYch state( zriamYm te2 pro,to, ae dne 30., roku 1789 byl do iliodU prvniho presidenta republiky, z vide pro; steho obeanstva, uveden Jiii. Washin0 ton.

Jinak duben je mesic tea znamY jegt4 tim, ae dne 6., roku 1917, na ge vlada prohlasila. ae Nide do boje proti Nemecka, Dne 19. dubna 1892 rozjel se prvni automobil Ye Spojenjjch statech hnanY ga,1 solinem a 21. duben r. 1836 je pro nas,. if Texas, vYznaenYrn dnem. Texas prohlagen za stat neodvislY a tim zena byla stares vlada jeclincti, kterou nahradila yule prosteho delneho lidu svet se nezbortil.

S pozdravem M. F. K. Valova • (

Z krouiltu

CeskSrch Zen

Dallas, Texas Dries pidchazim, abych yam oznarnila vYsledek na gich voleb, ktere dopadly' ke spokojenosti vaech sester nebot' ty stare to vzaly zase na priati rok. Pouze , dopisovatelka bude nova, a to sestry Jak jste vaechny videly, na ge hostitelky mely pro nas g estnact elenek .co jsme piekroeily gedesat let vg e sprat.ne priprovene, at' tiZ to byly stoly s kver tinami a prichystOnYmi pro nas cla.rkY) nebo iiprava dobreho jidla, daly si -no vaem zaleZet a my v gechny jim viele dekujeme.

TeZ jsme mely milou nav g tevu sestry Konakovske s jejimi dvema se.strami, pan' Maregovou Goerig, Rendlovou;;,0 Corpus Christi a pan' Rircky z Fort Kdykoliv vain bude moan),

ittrana 10 prijd'te mezi nas, rady vas uvidime. Dekovne dopisy a pozdravy poslali Merlikova z Chicaga, dale sestra Kubinova, pan Bunker z Fort Worth, za listek nami podepsanY kdyZ' byl nemocen, sestra. KOZOVa. Penelite dary pro nagi pokladnu odevzdaly damy: Hem.Zalova 1 dolar, Kopecke. 1 dolar, Rircky z Fort Worth 2 dolary. VSein za celY Krou2ek srdeene dekuji.

JeSte jsem zapomnela, '.Ze take sestra Hamouskove podekovala za derek ad KrouZku pro jeji zesnulou maminku. Sestre Merlikove darek zaSleme; piejeme ji, aby se ji spinilo prani poclivat se na Sokolsky slet do Vidne.

Jate bych rade, neco dodala co se tYee naSeho obeda. Kdyz jsme zasedly ke stolu, sestra Pokladnik prela nam pineho zdaru naSi praci a pak jsme vSechny zazpivaly "Happy Birthday", coZ se vSem velmi libilo. Bylo nas etyricet osm, vSechny jsme se pane pobavily a v dobre nelade razeSly. Anna Machaeove ) •4•( VELIKA JARNI SLAVNOST MAJALES Z Austinu na eetne dotazy se oznamuje, i letos bude se konati 'Ceske. jarni slavnost Majales a to opet prvni nedeli v kvetnu Cili maji, to je 6. kvetna, piesne ye 2:30 odpoledne v buidove Union Texaske statni university.

Pripravy ukazuji, ze slavnost bude je'Ste krasnej gi neZli predeSle a na programu budou Ceske hudba, zpev i tance, je2 se budou libiti star gim i mladYin... Prosime krajanky a krajany, aby upozornili na slavnost jejich dcery a syny a rozhodne je vzali sebou. Jde nem to, aby i mlade2 naSe mela prilelitost na slavnosti se seznamiti. Bude k tomu dosti po programu pri pohoSteni.

Na dotazy sdelujeme, ze vstupne se neplati a Ze pohoSteni je take zdarma. Je jiste, ze slavnost stane se dostaveniekem nag eho lidu z celeho Texasu a podle sdeleni se ji zrieastni i krajanky a krajane z Oklahomy.

Podrobnsti brzy uveiejnime a prosime, abyste nezapomneli, 2e slavnost kond se nedeli v kvetnu. Na shledanou. uprimnYrn pozdravem Ed. Mieek Woznamka redaktora: TJprinn4 dik a pozvani. Red bych se zridastnil, ale Pokrok Houston parade kaZdaroene sla y -nostzaleirdupvnelikvtnu, a letaes jsem zodpovednY za fizeni divaclla 6. kvetna.) .1, • ( Jeden lekar prohlasil, ze kaidY elovek, kterY se rano koupd ye stodene vode, je blazen. Ba ne, pane doktore, kazdY ta,kovY Clo y& je lhar!

Ti` S

K -- WEST,' TEXAS

Ve stiedu, dne 18. dubna 1955

obnos pojIgteni se vyplati kdykoliv v ptipadu Ovorti od veku 1 roku. Do 6 TfInitet arum eertifixatd SPJST mesica, $250, pod 12 mesiol, pro dospelk: $500.

Trida B: Do2ivotni, poplatky se plati Tilde. 1-E: Poplatky se plati do 18 let do srarti. stati. Plnk obnos certifikatu Tiida C: Poplatky se plati 20 rokft. se vyplati po 18 ietech stall obnos pojiSteni se vyplati kdYnebo kdykoliv v ptipadu kdykoliv v ptipadu amrti. od veku 1 roku. Do 6 Ttida D: Poplatky se piati 15 rokt. PlnS, mesict, $250, pod 12 mesiet, obnos pojiAteni se vyplati kdy$500. koliv v ptipadu amrti.

Ttida E: Poplatky se plati 10 rok0. PlnS, Ttida Poplatky se plati 20 mkt PlnY obnos certifikatu se vyobnos poji8teni se vyplati kdyplati po 20 letech nebo kdykoliv v ptipadu amrti. koliv v ptipadu amrti od yeVida F: PInSr obnos certifikatu Je vy ku 1 roku. Do 6 mesien, $250, -placeno15tchnebokdypod 12 mesiet $500. koh,v ptedtim v ptipadu (dz Ttiaa, G: PlnY °buns certifikatu je vy_) • 4. • ( placen ye 20 leteeh nebo kdyKDE DOMOV MO? koliv ptedtim v ptipadu fnrti.

Ttida H: PM" obnos certifikatu je vy- Kde domov nu:1j? placen pa dosaleni 65 let stall Voda huei po lueinach, bory Sumi po skalinach, nebo kdykoliv ptedtim v v sade stkvi se z jara kvet, padu amrti.

Ttida I: ropia,t-ky se pm-0 20 rokft. Pins aemskY raj to na pohled! obnost certifikatu je Yyplacen a to je to krasna zeme, po dosaeni 60 let stati nebo zeme Ceske domov mrij !

Narodni hymnu Ceskou napsal Josef kdykoliv ptedtim v ptipadu Kajetan Tyl, dramatickY spisovatel a Ttida K: Poplatky se plati do veku 65 poy idkar. Byla obsaZena jako pouha pilet. PlnS. obnos poiieteni se vy- seri ye fraSce nazvane FidlovaCka, kteplati kdykoliv v pkipadu tun rti rou hrali popr ye v PraAe 21. prosince Ttida L: Dvojnasobne trazave pojiSteni 1834. Napev slo2i1 hudebni skladatel (double indemnity). Certifikat FrantiSek Skroup. Piseri se zalibila obese vystavuje pouze do obnoso censtvu tak, Ze ji zpivala cele, Praha, $2,500, dodateene k jinemu kdyZ trZ na fraSku davno zapomneli. — "Kde domov mtiij" prelila i Tyla, kterY certifikatu. itida M: Poplatky se plati do veku 65 zemkel v bide jako venko yskY herec Plzni, roku 1856. let. Po dosateni 65 rokt Glen dostava mesieni ptijen, Neni Ceche., by neumel teto krasne pidokudziv. Zernte-li pied 80 site. Jako dite naueil se ji y e Skole a lety stati, dedici dostanou me- nezapomene ji nikdy. Jeden Cesky Asiani ptijem do 80. NYreel no meriCan psal do Prahy: "V St. Louisu rozenin Clena. navaivil jsem Ceskeho lekare. Po obe['Mehl M-C: lapisova ochrana na 20 let de vzpominali jsme na dalekou vlast a ktera se zmenSnie, az zastanp zazpivali jsme: "Kde domov milj?" Na vyplacene pojiSteni na $1,000 blizku pracovali lido. Jak zaslechli to Poji§teni se vyplati kdykoliN pisen, prestali, muZi smekli Cepice, Zeptipadu amrti die klesajici ny sepjaly ruce a se slzami v oeich vS1.stupnice. chni poslouchali."

Ttida N: Dpisova, ochrana jen tern, kdo elanek je v obrazkove eitance Zima, maji od SPJST yypiljeene peji,2; vydalo Ceske Litererni SdruZeni v nize Pet druha certinkatii SPJST pro With Austinu. Je ozdoben obrazkem Josefa Ttida J-T: Doeasne pojiSleni do veku 16 Kajetena Tyla, jen2 zentrel pied 100 lety..Mo'Zno ji obdrZeti po zaslani jednolet, ktere se milZe zmeniti kterekoliv jine poji S • teni po ho dolaru na adresu Dr. Ed. Mieek, Unidosahni veku 10 let, nebo versity Station, Austin 12, Texas. Prave nem pile pani Malka Zimmermannova pazdeli.

Ttida J-C: Poplatky se plati 20 roka z Clinton, Iowa: "Va gs krasnou eitanku Zima jsem obdit'ela a mohu Nei od srdP1nSr obnos pojieteni se vy. ce, Ze jsem ji byla velmi mile prekvapenlati kdykoliv v ptipadu na; jen jednomu se divim, ze tak nednirti ve veku od 16 let YSTS'e herne yypravenou knaku davate za tak timrtni pojistka pod 16 let ma,ly obnos, kdy Z . to de tolik prace a nastall je die stupnice. rnahy."

Vida J -S: Poplatky se plati 20 roka Ed Mirpir S uprimnYini pozdravei

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Wednesday, April 18, 1956

Strang if Reports from Lodges, biographies, etc., intended for publication, must be in the hands of the Editor a week before the date of issue. Address all editorial matters to: Editor, 6402 Prague, Houston 7 Tex.

OFFICIAL ORGAN OF SLAVONIC BENEVOLENT ORDER OF THE STATE OF TEXAS

to SUPREME LODGE SPJST, P.O. BOX 400, TEMPLE, TEXAS

MUSINGS OF THE EDITOR IT WAS A MATTER OF SINCERE regret that I was not able to publish the reports of the supreme officers and directors in the English language. Somehow, the reports did not reach me in time to get the translation. I discussed it with the officers afterwards, and they promised me that they would have the translation.

AS TO THE REPORTS PUBLISHED in the Czech section, I would respectfully make this 'observation: the potential benefits will be lost. There was overabundance of details, but not enough authentic and pertinent information. Factual anemia on the one hand and overnourishment on the other. The report of the directors I considered up to par. It was not overburdened With details, yet it showed many features of the SPJST business in a * rounded form. * MY PET PEEVE STILL REMAINS. We do not have a systematic distribution of responsibilities. We don't have the duties at the headquarters departmentalized contrary to the assertion that we have. We don't even follow the by-laws. The reports of the officers show it very plainly. But I shall not go into it. You may find it yourself from the Czech reports or from the English when they are published. * c AGAIN, LET ME EXPLAIN WHAT I mean by having a systematic distribution of responsibilities. The general business of the SPJST should be handled by an administrative department. Let us not argue that the matter is in the hands of the entire Supreme Lodge, that is, six officers and seven directors.

It should be under direct supervision of one officer. The entire headquarters is a human organization. Each person has a place in this structure. Each officer and employee has duties and responsibilities, has certain relationship with others, and his work has a place in the total pattern. It is a co-ordinated system of activities. We have to have admlnistration department, investment department, and organization department. When we get stronger there will be other independent departments: le-

gal, medical, underwriting, actuarial, be the or g anization department. As I * publicity. see it, the organization department is WHAT ARE THE DUTIES OF THE much more than merely the securing of administrative department? It is hand- new members. It also has to do win?. ling the business of some 28,000 certif- encouragement of local lodge activities icates, and everything that goes with it. and meetings, with the organizing of .

It takes care of all the records in con- Youth Clubs, in participating in all nection with the certificates on the kinds of fraternal work. If I were ten books. It takes in premiums from local years younger, the organization depart.. lodges. It handles correspondence with ment would be my favorite field. That financial secretary of each lodge: It is where true fraternalism and true 16ve processes all claims. It covers most of of neighbor comes into full play. It is the bookkeeping in connection with the not just so much insurance in -the 28,000 certificates. It works out new SPJST that counts, but the great exforms for monthly reports, if needed. tension of fraternalism to include our It devises better bookkeeping systems hearts and our minds, to bring out the ofr the local lodges to make it uniform quality of love and charity, to achieve throughout the entire SPJST. It plans a better philosophy of decent living. Infor installation of modern bookkeeping :surance is only one branch in the ormachines to make the entries of thou- ganization department. Benevolent work sonds and thousands of items easier, in the local lodges, the extension of more accurate, and with less chance for the fraternal spirit, maintiining home errors. It trains new helpers for more for the aged, recreational facilities, atli letic activities, and other special servefficient work and co-operation. ices come also under the scope of the * * organization department.

NOW, LET US LOOK AT THE IN* vestment department. We may say that its main duties are the careful investTHE. TABLES SHOWING THE GAIN ment and re-investment of nearly all in membership in the years 1952 to 1956 the funds of the SPJST. The money are detailed, in fact too detailed and flows in at the rate of nearly one million complicated for average members. I am a year. This amount will increase from supposed to understand various reports. year to year. We are bound to grow. I was trained to prepare statistical taOur progress will be accelerated. The bles. Yet, I don't know if I understand job of planning and investing bigger the reports in the gains of membership. funds will also be growing. The amount And nowhere could I find the informaof dues received from members in 1955 tion how many members died and what was well over half a million, and the the causes of death were. The informaamount will be climbing more and more tion that there was nobody at the age every year. As some investments are of 22 who cared to buy class "B" cerpaid off, they must be reinvested. That tificate may be just as interesting as happens month after month. The flow when a farmer finds a peculiar stalk of money in and out must constantly of cotton, but that is only a passing be watched and anticipated. It takes a rarity. The overall picture of operation man with good banking and investment is what we like to know. So, if I underability to handle the investment depart- stand the tables, we secured in the years ment. Read the reports and see if the 1952-1955 the total of 5,762 members, ,of arrangement is properly systematized. which 3.494 were adults, and 2,268 were * * juveniles. The total insurance of these THEN COMES THE ORGANIZATION new members was $6,748,750.00, and the department. If there is any feature in average certificate was $1,171.00. That's the SPJST activities which I, personal- a good picture. If we had received the ly, would like to improve, make more information about the other side of the up-to-date, produce more charitable, coin, the losses through deaths, lapses, welfare, educational, patriotic and other and withdrawals, we would have had a w2rthwbile fraternal activities, it would complete picture.

Strana 12

VESTNIK -- WEST, TEXAS

REPORTS FROM DISTRICTS MEETING OF DISTRICT ONE Sisters and Brothers: This is only a short but important notice that the meeting of District One, which is to be held in Schulenburg on April 29, will be held as scheduled but at another hall.

Originally, we planned to haVe the meeting at the W.O.W. Hall. But after we thought of the number of visitors and the parking accommodations, we changed the plans and secured a more desirable place.

The meeting will be held at the K. of C. Hall on the south side of town.

It is very easily found because it is across the Highway 77 from the Catholic Church. All you have to do is to get on the intersection of Highway 90 and 77, turn south toward Hallettsville, go through the underpass traveling south, and locate the K. of C. Hall two blocks from the underpass.

We invite all of you, including the supreme officers and directors, and also our editor. Remember the date, April 29, promptly at 1:00 in the afternoon.

Fraternally, Frank Holub (16-17)

effectively for the further information of all delegates and members. New District Two officers, will be elected at the close of the meeting.

Since this is the last scheduled meeting of District Two before the coming convention, it is important that all lodges in the district have their convention delegates and as many members as possible present at this meeting. The floor will be open for discussion as time permits, of any issues desired by the membership; and it is hoped that the discussion of these issues will tend to decrease the time which will be consumed in debating these same subjects at the coming convention. As many members as possible from other districts are incited and urged to attend this meeting as visitors to enable the interchange of views among the various districts to be as great as possible before the convention.

Wednesday, April 18, 1956

Resolution of Sympathy We the undersigned committee of Lodge Karel Jonas No. 28 at East Bernard, Texas, wish to express our sincere sympathy in behalf of our Lodge to the bereaved husband, W. A. Henkhaus, and family of ANNIE MARIE IIENKHAUS who was claimed by death at the age of 64 years at Yoakum, Texas. Be assured, dear husband and children, that we also carry the burden of your loss, by losing a faithful member of our Lodge. May her soul rest in peace.

SPJST Lodge No. 28 Resolution Committee: Annie Foytik, Annie Duckett, Lydia Kubena ) 4, SHOULD WOMEN SMOKE? Why is it that so many young folks have serious lung trouble? Why do so many young women still in their twenties have sudden heart attacks, heart cramps, palpitations and dizziness?

What is the explanation of so much cancer of the tongue and esophagus?

Smoking has been a . great aid in developing and furthering these dredaful ailments.

Smoking is linked with drinking and excessive eating. These in turn fill the system with impure materials. The body may fight them off for years, or until it becomes, thoroughly depleted with bad treatment, but then it gives ample warning that nature demands a general cleansing.

Should women smoke? The immediate response by most women who do smoke is "Why not?" or "Don't be old-fashioned!" It is, however, a fact that nicotine has always been and will always remain a dangerous poison to the human machine.

Many young moderns (also some not so young) revel in this , obnoxious habit in order to be up-to-date, in style, "keeping up with the Joneses," so to speak. Others find it delightfully smart.

Dangerously foolish others can't and won't stop smoking because the habit has "grown" on them and is too far developed. They do not stop, to think "What is this doing to my system? Is this harmful to my health?" )• e Sometimes when we stop to think before we speak, it doesn't sound any smarter than if he had blurted it out in the first place.

Altogether then this District Two meeting promises to be a most interesting and enjoyable gathering from both the social and business viewpoints and it is hoped that everyone will make plans now to attend individually or as •( a member of his or her own lodge delegation.

REPORT FROM DISTRICT TWO Calvin C. Chervenka, This is another invitation and reminDistrict Two Reporter der for all District Two members and e ) other SPJST officers, delegates, and DISTRICT FOUR MEETING members to make plans now to attend the coming meeting of SPJST District This is just a reminder that the DisTwo at the SPJST Praha Lodge 29 Hall icrtt Four meeting will be held on the in Taylor. The all-day meeting will be- sixth day of May at Wichita Falls, in gin at 10:00 am. on Sunday, April 29. the building called University Center District Two President, Brother Frank at the Midwestern University.

V. Spanhel, has attended and observed The University Center building is the several recent meetings of other dis- first building south of the office or ad-1 tricts and promises to utilize some of ministration building. the best procedures and practices which Midwestern University is located south he has observed as innovations at this. of the city on Taft Street and HempDistrict Two meeting. In addition to the stead Lane. morning and afternoon business sessions We are appealing to all of you to bear dinner will be served at the hall at in mind the above date and attend the noon, a social period will follow, and meeting. an entertaining program will be preWe will start the meeting at 10:00 a. sented. m. If any of you cannot make it by The business sessions will feature the 10:00 a.m., come anyway. We will be presentation of a preliminary but comlooking for you. Thanks. prehensive and factual report to the Lee POkorny, delegates and the members in regard President, Lodge 76 to the investigations and findings of ) • 49 ( Supreme Lodge President Edward L. Marek concerning the proposed "SPJST A modern woman is a creature who Home For The Aged." It is also expect- can throw together a 20-minute meal ed that by the district meeting date the that looks as though she'd spent two SPJST By-Law Committee will have hours on ite—and then spend two hours Hardening of the heart makes one completed and published its recommen- getting her hair to look as though she'd grow old faster than hardening of the dations and they can be discussed most just thraWn it together. arteries.

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Wednesday, April 18, 1956

Temple, Texas, April 14, 1956 Dear Brothers and Sisters: To comply with Article 51, section (K) of our by-laws, the Supreme Lodge employed Mr. A. Reginald Evans, a Certified Public Accountant of Temple, Texas, to conduct our pre-convention audit of all the books, records and accounts of the Supreme Lodge and to prepare a detailed report on the condition of all the books, records and accounts of the Supreme Lodge, and its financial affairs, for the last four years, for presentation to the next Convention.

In connection with this audit, Mr. Evans mailed to all the deptors of the Supreme Lodge, i. e. to those that owe the Supreme Lodge loans either on their certificates or real estate, for their okay or verification, a statement of inquiry whether or not, the amount of such indebtedness, as shown by the books and records of the Supreme Lodge, which Mr. Evans quoted in his statement or letter, was correct. Mr. Evans sent out these inquiries or statements only for the purpose of verification of such debt or account.

However, many of those that received such letters or inquiries, do not understand the reason or purpose of them: I have received quite a number of letters from our debtors stating that they received such statements or inquiries from Mr. Evans and asking me what it is all about and whether or not they should answer same or what they should say, etc. In order preclude any misapprehension and to save a lot of useless correspondence, I am hereby asking all of you that have received such letter or inquiry from Mr. Evans to answer it briefly, stating whether or not the amount of your indebtedness as shown on such statement or in such inquiry is correct. If it isn't, then give Mr. Evans such explanation of the matter as you may deem proper.

Thanking you, I am, Fraternally yours, J. F. Chupick, Secretary ) 4%) Temple, Texas, April 6, 1956 Dear Brothers and Sisters: Please be advised that during the month of March, 1956, the Supreme Lodge, SPJST; has paid death benefits

VESTNTK—wrsT,TEXAS due by virtue of certificates issued to the following deceased brothers and sisters, to-wit: Death Claim No. '5987. Brother Jos. H. Huser, retired mail carrier, member of Lodge Komensky, No. 20, died Feb. 21, 1956, at age '70. Arnditted July 8, 1906.

Cert. A-1171 for $1000.00.

Death Claim No. 5988. Brother Emil Kubeech, Sr., retired, member of Lodke Cechoslovan, No. 40, died Feb. 27, 1956, at age '74. Admitted Aug. 13, 1905. Cert.

A-9306 for $1060.00.

Death Claim No. 5989. Sister Anna Dujka, housewife, member of Lodge Dubovy Haj, No. 126, died Feb, 20, 1956, at age 84. Admitted April 14, 1925. Cert.

B-35 for $500.00.

Death Claim No. 5990. Brother Josef ) Konviska, retired, member of Lodge No-I va Morava,No . 23, died Feb. 29, 1956, at age 85. Admitted March 9, 1902. Cert.

A-1292 for $1000.00.

Death Claim No. 5991. Brother William Lubojasky, retired farmer, member of Lodge Vesa ernost, No. 68, died Feb. 28, 1956, at age 69. Odmitted Feb. 11, 1912.

Cert. A-4758 for $1000.00.

Death Claim No. 5992. Sister Zofie Pytlovany, housewife, member of Lodge Prapor Svobody, No. 8, died March 1, 1956, at age 85. Admitted March 10, 1907.

Cert. Pd-up 166 for $543.00.

Death Claim No. 5993. Sister Rosalie Ondrasek, housewife, member of Lodge Novy Tabor, No. 17, died March 3, 1956, at age 79.A dmitted Oct. 8, 1905. Cert..

A-9208 for $1000.00.

Death Claim No. 5994. Brother Charles Barta, farmer, member of Lodge No. Osveta, No. 38, died March 8, 1956, at age 72. Admitted June 26, 1909. Cert.

Pd-up 76 for $300.00.

Death Claim No. 5995. Sister Emilie Krahulik, housewife, member of Lodge Hxezda Texasu, No. 47, died March 13, 1956, at ageG 7. Admitted. Nov. 14, 1907.

Cert. Pd-up 784 for $306.00.

Death Claim No. 5996. Sister Sophie Marlow, housewife, member of Lodge Neodvislost, No. 76, died March 8, 1956, at age 74. Admitted June 14, 1925. Cert.

C-147 for $1000.00.

Death Claim No. 599'7. Brother F. W. Vyvjala, retired, member of Lodge Pokrok Flatonia, No, 103, died March 3, 1956, at age 84. Admitted S'ejt. 17, 1911.

Cert, A-5455 for $1000.00.

Death Claim No. 5998. Brother Frank Filip, retired, member of Lodge No. Bratri Svobody, No. 67, died March 14, 1956, at age 74. Admitted April 16, 1905. Cert.

A-572 for $1000.00.

Death Claim No. 5999. Brother Jos. Sitta, water well driller, mmeber of Lodge Vyzovice, No. 114, died March 18, 1956, at age 63. Admitted June 8, 1913.

Strana 13 Cert. A-6530 for $1000.00.

Death Claim No. 6000. Sister Josie Vlasta Lutringer, housewife, member of Lodge El Campo, No. 50, died March 18, 1906, at age 46. Admitted June 5, 1932.

Cert. B-765 for $1000.00.

Death Claim No. 0861. Brother Lawrence John Krenek, gravel Co. employee, member of Lodge Vernost, No. 51, died March 19, 1956, at age 22. Pela itted Feb., 10, 1947. Cert. D-2000 for 8500.00.

Death Claim No'. 6902. Brother J. Au,: brey Brown, accountant, member of Lodge Pokrok lioustorm, No. 83. died March 19, 1956, at age 53. Admitted Nov. 1, 1948. Cert. K-38 for $1000.00.

Death Claim No. 6003. Brother ward Louis Korenek, construction worker telephone Co., member of Lodge Sxaz Cechoslovanu, No. 92, died March 16.

1956, at age 26. Admitted Aug. 9, 1946.

Cert. D-1939 for $1000.00.

Death Claim No. 6004. Brother Step.

Bravanec, farmer, member of Lodge Vesmernoet, No. 63, died March 21. 1956, at age 78. Admitted Nov. 25, 1906. Cert.

A-478'7 for $1000.00.

Death Claim No. 6605. Brother Erwin L. Koepke, merchant, member of Lodge Vernost, No. 51, died March 26, 1956, at age 66. Admitted March 3, 1918. Cert.

A-15050 for $1500.00.

Death Claim No. 6006. Sister Veronica Poncik, housewife, member of Lodge Tyrs, No. 80, died March 24, 1953, at age 97. Admitted Feb. 28, 1909. Celt. A6342 for $1000.00.

Death Claim No, 6007. Sister Marie Sodek, retired housewife, member of Lodge Cesky Prapor, No. 24; died March 25, 1956, at age 87.- Admitted July 1; 1897. Cert. A-1456 for $1000.00.

To the bereaved relatives of our deceased brothers and sisters, the Supreme Lodge, SPJST cxpressse its heartfelt sympathy.

J. F. Chupick, Secretary Supreme Lodge, S.P.J.S.T. ( ° The idea of a free life insurance policy to new-ca • buyers (as currently exploited by American Motors, and more recently by Studebaker-PackLici) is not new. It has been tried and discarded in the past. General consensus in the • trade is that it's just another wety of cutting prices—and not an especially effective one. "No one is going to buy a certain car just to get a cheap, limited insurance policy. It appeals only to those who have already made up their minds to buy that pardeular car."

Another complication: the "eiveaway" policy violates insurance lawa in some states.

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— WEST, TEXAS

Wednesday, April 18, 1956

REPORTS FROM LOCAL LODGES LODGE KAREL JONAS NO. 28 East Berna dr, Texas Invitation I am asking all the members and all the delegates that are to go to the SPJST convention from our District No. 6 to be sure to attend the District meeting at the Community Hall at Moravia, Texas, Sunday, April 2f2 The meeting will start at 1 o'clock in the afternoon.

There will be a program, and also refreshments will be served. So please, remember the date, and be sure to attend as you will benefit by discussing the matters of the SPJST in the District meeting.

Fraternally yours, Mrs. Annie Foytik ) •4•( LODGE VESMERNOST NO. 68 Nelsonville, Texas Sisters and Brothers: Our regular meeting was called to order in due time by our president. Secretary read the minutes of the previous meeting, which was accepted as read.

All other business finished, we paused for a minute prayer in honor of our deceased member, Steve Bravenec, who was our member for 49 years.

In the March meeting we paused for a minute prayer for the deceased Sister Mikeska and Brother Lubojacky.

On the sick list we have Sister Janovsky and Sister Maresh and Ig Chernosky. We wish them early recovery.

Sister Herrnina Lubojacky increased her insurance.

Our next meeting will be Saturday, May 12, at 2 p.m.

All of you who can, make plans to attend our district meeting at Schulenburg. I will try to see you there.

Respectfully yours, Jos. W. Jezek, Reporter ) 4. e SLOVANSKA LIPA NO. 66 — WACO Members of Lodge No. 66 in Waco met on Sunday, April 8, at 2:30 p.m. at Linden Hall. The meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance led by Sister La,Nell Ceska. Attendance was good.

We were happy to have as visitors Mr. and Mrs. Robert Breitzkeutz of fliesel, Johnny Losak and Melba June Smith of Waco.

We wish to report that our general clean-up day was well attended. Twenty-nine adult members turned out to team up and accomplish a great task.

Fifteen children participated in the Easter egg hunt under the direction of Sister Barbara Parma, Youth Director.

Wonderful prizes were awaded and the

childen enjoyed it very much.

Twenty-four members from Lodge No. 66 attended the District Meeting held in West on March 25. We are proud that Brother Otto Hanus was elected president of District Three, and Sister Rose Parma was elected secretary. We enjoyed the meeting very much, the delicious food prepared by the West Lodge Sisters, and the Youth program. We were happy indeed that our Four Matus Sisters, Dorothy, Mary Alice, Margie and Hattie, from Lodge 66, were asked to participate on the program. We are proud of the excellent job they did.

Plans for our bazaar on June 3rd were cancelled; however, the 50th Anniversary celebration will be held on September 16th.

Members of the Birthday Club celebrating March birthdays were Brother Edvin Narovec, Brother Roman Parma, and Brother Eddie J. Cervenka. To them we dedicated the "Ha pny Birthday" song.

Our Sick Committee reported that Brother Zebra had had an operation and was confined to the hospital for several days. However, he had been taken. home and was beginning to feel better. Too, Sister Agnes Mazanec, who had been ill, is feeling better and was able to attending the meeting. It was also reported that Brother M. J. Mazanec had bee ill. We do sincerely wish all a speedy recovery.

We are very grateful to Brother and Sister Otto Hanus for the donation of the flag and for the erection of the flag pole on the outside of the building.

We wish to remand all our members that our next meeting has been changed to the first Sunday in May. There will be a special program honoring all Mothers. The meeting will begin at 2:30 p.m. at Linden Hall, and we hope everyone will make an effort to attend— the date, May 6.

Fraternally yours, Emma Ceska, Secretary 4 • .( SAM HOUSTON LODGE NO. '73 Seymour, Texas Sam Houston Lodge met April 1 at the Lodge Hall. He had a very good attendance. Our dinner- was such a variety of food, anything you might wish to eat and there was plenty left for lunch, so no one went home hungry.

Mts. Bertha Hirinicik donated handmade pillow cases for the door prize, which Eugene Ermis was the lucky guy to. win. But I'm sure his wife will claim them.

The smaller children had an Easter

egg hunt in the evening. They enjoyed keeping all the eggs, each found.

So don't you forget the District meeting at Wichita Falls. I am hoping our Lodge will be well represented.

Mrs. Pavlicka's, losing side had the party for the whiners of the vanilla sale Saturday, April 7, at the Lodge Hall.

Some danced, others played dominoes and cards, and some just enjoyed chatting. Refreshments of cookies and punch were served. We were happy to have some out of town visitors: Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Haisler and daughter of Denton, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Hampton of Dallas.

A good time was had by all. I hope to have another party in the future. Mrs. Pavlicka was the lady selling the most vanilla; she sold six bottles. She received a pair of nylon hose.

Mrs. Mary Haisler, Youth Director ) • 41 • ( S.P.J.S.T. SOFTBALL TEAM Dallas, Texas Dear Brothers and. Sisters: Well, spring is here and this finds our SPJST softball team preparing for another season of playing softball in the Dallas Municipal Softball Association. We have been practicing for the past four or five weeks and have even Won three of our practice games to date.

We will play two more practice games this week in final preparation for the league play which will begin next week.

The team will consist of practically the same players that were on the team last season, with the addition of three new prospective players who should help the team considerably. In softball, if you have good pitchers, you have a good team. And we are very fortunate to have just that in Jim Scoggins, from our last year's team, and Bob Haney, a new addition to our pitching staff.

We feel that the players will give a good account of themselves, though we may not be fortunate enough to win anothr lagu championship.

This season we will be playing in a much stronger league and against stiffer competition. We will not be in the Insurance League this year because the other insurance teams felt we would be much stronger than they. This is the penalty you have to pay for having won two league championships in two years. We hope that our followers and supporters will understand this and that they will not be disappointed with our team if we do not win again this season.

The name of our league is the Dallas Leagn o and will consist of the following

Wednesday; April 18, 1956 four teams: SPJST Fraternal Insurance, United Motors, Wonder Bread and Naval Recruiting, We will play on every Tuesday night at the Parkdale diamond for the firSt six weeks of play. After the completion of two new softball diamonds on Lawnview and Scyene Road in Parkdale we will change over and play there on Diamond No. 2 on every Thursday night. The Lawnview diamonds will be the best in the city and we are quite fortunate in being scheduled to play on these new courts. We hope that we will have all of our last season's rooters and also many new ones to come out and give our team their !oral support.

We have a swell group of young fellows and we hope that we can interest all of them to take an active part in our Lodge work. Quite a number of them are now very active at the present time. We hope that other Lodges are sponsoring teams in their respective cities as ours is. It is just another way that the SPJST Fraternal Order can help to gain the interest of the younger members in these local lodges and bring the SPJST name before the public. 1 personally feel that there must be more than just dances and meetings to gain the wholehearted interest of the younger generation. Though our Order was once predominantly a Czech organization, the time is coming, if perhaps not just around the corner, when we will have more non-speaking Czech members brought about through intermarriage and the younger generation not mastering the Uzech language, and we will certainly have to consider this group and try to gain their interests and cooperation in tne benevolent spirit of fraternalism. ThoSe Of us who can speak the Czech language should try to pass it on to our youngsters where possible. The older members of our Order must realize that during this day and tire, it isn't going to be easy when our children are constantly exposed to the English language in our schools, our churches and everywhere in life. We must realize that America (Texas) is our home and all we are an dhave today we owe to our wonderful and free country in Which we live. I sincerely hope that the delegates of our SPJST Order will give the youth some consideration at the State Convention in Temple this coming June and will encourage all local lodges to sponsor various sports activities for the younger Members. It is healthful, helpful, as well- as enjoyable to all concerned.

VtSTNIK WE6T, TEXAS

reports will be followed by those interested in our progress.

Our first league game will be Tuesday night, April 17, at Parkdale dia mond; opponent will be Naval Recruiting, and game time 7:15 p.m. Hoping to see a lot of you at our games, I remain, Fraternally yours, Ben Jarba, Manager, Softball Team, Lodge Pokrok, Dallas ) • 4. • ( POKROK HOUSTON LODGE NO. 88 Houston, Texas Sisters and Brothers: As Secretary of Pokrok Houston Lodge No. 88, it is my pleasant ditty to announce to the entire membership of the SPJST that the members of Lodge. 88 are endorsing the candidacy of Brother Rudy J. Sefcik, our former president, for the office of the president of the SPJST. This endorsement was voted on in our regular session held on Friday, April 13, 1956. The delegates of our Lodge announced that they discussed the qualifications of Brother Sefcik and that they decided to place his candidacy before the members of Pokrok Houston Lodge for approval. Our Lodge feels honored that we can endorse Brother Sefcik for the highest office in our fraternal organization.

It is also my duty to remind the members of Pokrok Houston Lodge No. 88 that our next regular monthly meeting, which will be on Friday, May 11, will be very important. We have to elect another delegate to the convention, according to Article 6 of the By-laws.

There will also be a full report from our 13-member delegation as to what improvements are desirable or needed in our fraternal organization. The delegation wishes to discuss everything fully and openly in the two remaining meetings of May and June. Kindly try to come to those meetings so that you may voice your opinions and suggestions.

Fraternally, F. 'A. Kadlecek, Secretary, Lodge 88 NOTICE TO MEMBERS OF DALLAS LODGE NO. 84

Strana 15 give it with my regular work.

Miss Annie Steiner will be your new bookkeeper, and all payments should be sent to her at 4350 Dickason, Dallas, Texas; or, of course, payments can be made at the meetings, which are held the third Sunday of each month.

Thanks again for the cooperation which you have given me while I was your bookkeeper.

Fraternally, Frank J. Slovak (15-16) • 43

WHERE TO GO SATURDAY APRIL 14: 5:30 p. m. at Lodge Pokrok No. 88, Houston. A fried chicken supper, and a dance in the evening; Rudy Zatopek playing.

SUNDAY APRIL 29: at Lodge Pokrok No. 88, Houston: "Barbecue." Serving to begin at 12:30.

Free dance in the afternoon.

SUNDAY, MAY 6: The Culak Lodge 165 will have box supper and games party for all its members starting at 6 p.m. All members are invited to come.

SUNDAY MAY 6: The Dramatic Clue of Lodge Pokrok No. 88 to present a Czech Play in Hous-' ton. Dance at night. Special invitation to all Czech and friends.

SUNDAY MAY 13: Lodge Osveta No. 38, Kovar, Texas, will have a Mother's Day program and. luncheon after the regular meeting. ) • 4, • ( SOKOL, FORT WORTH

Hello Everyone!

The regular Sokol monthly meeting will be on Sunday, April 22, beginning at 3 p.m.

The next Sokol dance will be April 28. Music by the well known Rejcek's orchestra. Everyone is cordially invited.

I sure did get a lot of kidding about, watching television and sewing at the same time as I wrote in my last letter:Well, I also do my ironing while watch-1. ing. I love television. It's not only entertaining but very educational too, and I feel if I can do my work and watch also, well, why not?

See you at the next dance and please don't forget the meeting.

Sincerely, Mrs. Fred (Maxine) Merlick )

Dear Sisters and Brothers: I would like to Inform all members of our Dallas Lodge No. 84 of my resignation as bookkeeper of this lodge, effective April 1, 1956. I have been your bookkeeper for the past four years and have sincerely enjoyed working with all Some people believe there is no time Z, will endeavor to , again bring you of our members, but with the constant like the present, but the overwhelming reports and results of our softball team increase in our membership, this office majority believe there is no time like this season and sincerely hope that the requires more time than I am able to the future.

Fi

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Wednesday,April 18, 1956

T N 1.7 - WEST, TEXAS

STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS FOR MARCH, 1956 ZPRAVA PiH.TM11 A VYi3ANI ZA 111f:S1C ItIllEZEN, 1956 Mortuary Lirnrtni

RECEIPTS - PRIJEM Bonds - Bondy Payments on mortgage' loans - Splatky ma3etkovYch ptijCek Payments on certificate loans - Splatky na certifikatove piljeky Dues from subordinate lodges Poplatky od Interest from certificate loans - trok -z certifikatovYch pujeek Interest from Mortgage Loans - thok majotkovYch ptireek Interest on Bonds - Urok z boncht R. M. 0. - Z mineralniho majetku Earnest Money - Zavdanek na zaprodanY majetek S. P. J. S. T. Building Rent - Najem z budovy Appraisal fee - Na odhady Cotribution to Moucka Fund Total Receipts - Celkovy pPij em Cash Balance - 3-1-56 - Hotovost 3-1-56 DISBURSEMENTS - VYDANT: Mortgage loans - MajetkoNie pujcky Certificate loans - Certifikatove piijeky Death Claims - Vyplacene uinrtni podpory Returned premiuins and bonus - Vracene Umrtni poplatky a bonus R. E. 0. Ins. and Repairs • ovani budovy H. ilk.

Building Maintenance - Aizeni a Yydr Z Actuary - Aktudrovi Advertising - Oznamky Appraisal Expense - Za odhady Attorney Fee - Pravnikovi za vyrizovani ptijeek Car expense -- vYlohy na auto Commissions - KomiSne Contributions --Dary Medical examinations - Lokal'ske prohlidky Non-medical examinations - Bezlekafske prohlidky Vestnik Vestnik Office maintenance - Na vydr2ovdni idadovny Office Rent - Najemne z ili'adovny Officers Travel - Cestovne trednikft Organizational _Expense - Organisdeni vYlolay Postage -- VaStovne Salary of employees - Slu2ne yypomoci Salary Officers - Siuzne UtednikU Salary Editor - Slane redaktora.

Stationery and supplies - Tiskova prate a psaci potteby Supreme Lodge Meeting - Se:Mize Hl. Tax, F. I. C A. Telephone and telegraph -- Telefon a telegramy First Federal Savings Certificate Total disbursements -- Celkove vydani Hotovost 4-1-56 Cash Balance 4-1-56

2 000.00 92,112.02 2,705.29 58,124.17 2,011.49 18,657.47 835.00 611.93 250.00 2,686.91

Expense Vyclani`

Juvenile Detsky

Sick Ben. Moucka F. Nemoc. Mouic.kty 2 97 2 73 2 20

5,397.76 3,434.38 12,135,76 40.35 2,319.43

983.00 204,: 377,1

179,994.28 335,202.63

4,417.38 19,893.30 16,358.18 24,883.17

13.00 651.77

515,186.91

20,775.56 44,776.47

664 77 581,4

56,029.84 6,925.00 19,700.52 117.78 233.86 1,492.37

56,f 7,5 19,7 3 2

599.00 216.56 95.75 109.00 991.23 1,000.00 129.89 3,536.33 10.00 153.50 148.80 2,110.83 76.26 400.00 1.80 28.40 2.18 1,380.00 2,225.00 475.00 57.10 1,643.69 101.13 139.71

9' 1: 3,5:

lf.

11 2,11 7 40

2

600.00

1,38 2,22 47 5 1,64 10 13 60

81.499.37 430,617.51

815.56 14,815.60 5,959.96 43,960.91

600.00 100,73 64.77 480,68

515,196.91

20,'-i75.56 44,776.47

664.77

581,41

ASSETS - MAJETEN JEDNOTY Cash - Hotovost U. S. Bonds - U. S. Bondy Mortgage Warts -- Majetkove pUjeky Certificate loans - Certiiikatove piljOky StockAkcle -

430,697.54 1,233,556 90 5,246,330.75 530,125.77 ..., 100,000.00

5,959.96 43,960.91 9,671.30 617,913.18 15,686.40

64.77 480,68 1,243,22 5,864,24 545,81 2,600.00 102.60

Wednesday, April 18, 1956

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S. F. J. S. T. Building - S. P. J. S. T. budova ; Real Estate - Majetek Collateral Loan - Collateral puj6ka R M 0 - Mineralni a OlejovY majetek Equity - Podily Furniture and fixtures - N ' abytek a zarizeni v idadovne :;utomobile - Automobil

virs+, ergrx.AT„

201,164.56 39,264.85 187.50 60.00 10.00 21,158.15 1,000.00

, 7,781,397.87

28,118.11 687,231.79

;;trans 17 201,164.56 39,264.8:i 187.50 60.00 10.00 21,158.15 1,000.00 2,664.77 8,499,412.54

Fraternally yours - S bratrskYm pozdravem R. A. Urbanov.ty, Financial Secretary -- ifdetni.

Lodge 1 3 4

9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 32 33 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 44 45 47 48 49 50 51 54 57 58 59 60 61 62 63

Date 19 21 19 14 9 26 20 19 27 19 19 23 28 29 21 19 9 26 20 20 23 22 23 23 22 19 9 19 21 14 19 22 20 21 19 28 20 20 19 26 23 26 22 27 19 19 19 20 9 9

Amount 277.50 7.37 648.09 167.77 641.67 159.80 94.10 355.62 39.13 24.29 9.97 219.82 47.17 1,448.70 175.94 1,224.38 48.72 29.24 1,007.66 113.51 421.01 1,368.20 1,121.29 214.20 1,231.65 1,519.63 5,870.16 944.64 4.25 464.99 94.47 826.47 7.62 258.06 185.58 1,073.97 139.93 68.05 199.15 1,263.57 438.52 1,177.62 639.58 390.21 1,532.84 122.10 243.28 3.64 86.73 92.15 293.04 841.74

64 65 66 67 68 69 71 72 73 74 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 73 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 lol 102 103 105 107 108 110 112 113 114 116 119 120 122 125 126 127 128 129 13Q

20 19 23 19 27 28 23 21 26 9 14 14 20 21 23 19 23 29 21 9 12 21 29 22 13 27 19 9 22 19 19 22 20 23 9 26 22 21 26 21 20 16 21 20 26 27 27 20 9 22 20 20 9

30.17 133 22 456.87 86.14 135 22 222.39 327.05 137 28 29.84 365.76 138 19 296.31 536.79 139 9 2,078.31 113.15 140 23 59.14 25.09 141 26 104.13 192.76 142 19 577.84 38.94 143 26 353.35 15.05 145 23 19.51 95.54 146 19 127.01 38.06 147 19 115.60 45.77 148 12 1,125.12 106.71 151 387.81 26 979.66 152 21 86.65 1,305.18 153 23 194.23 77.85 154 1,439.29 27 308.14 9 156 3.93 1,273.48 157 21 181.90 146.65 158 26 21.38 322.33 161 19 272.32 1,383.96 162 13 111.99 15,933.34 163 9 699.75 168.13 164 21 53.68 21.63 165 22 225.12 500.70 107.73 $ 73,694.31 1,088.34 162.53 Speaking 29.23 Talk is the principal product of the 625.25 90.09 world. It is divided into plain, loud, 20.83 big, back, idle, or just. It is said in ev12.11 ery language known to man and of 89.44 course woman. It comes out of loud13.54 speakers, after-dinner speakers, and 40.50 plain wind bags.

It is a means of communication, ex2,279.30 pression, explanation, exaggeration, and 566.40 149.37 prevarication. It is one means of get604.83 ting out of line into trouble.

Some talk is good.; some bad; some 44.33 indifferent, and some no doubt, is nec66.93 162.62 essary. Everyone agrees there is too 5.50 much of it, but the problem is how 109.38 to get less without doing more.-Chris169.36 tian Union Herald. * * 155.15 The mind likes a strange idea as little 435.85 as the body likes a strange protein41.36 if we watch ourselves honestly we shall 91.09 often find that we have begun to ar84.32 gue against a new idea even before it 2,921.61 has been completely stated.

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— WEST, '±`E

WHERE'S YOUR BIRTH CERTIFICATE?

Wednesday,'April 18, 1956

Be A Good Grand-

(Condensed from The Rotarian) A young businessman had been se- issued to those entitled to it at a cost leeted to investigate an opportunity of no more than $1 -- sometimes free open to his firm in Europe. But when —certifying when and where a certain he applied for a passport, he was told child was born and to whom. he would need a birth certificate.

If your parents did not obtain a birth Joe wasn't sure he had a birth cer- certificate for you soon after you were tificate. He and his wife searched f am- born, what , can you do? ily files in vain. Then he telephoned If birth was registered properly, you to authorities in the town where he was can obtain a certificate by applying to born, only to be told that his birth had the local registrar at your birthplace or not been recorded. The town clerk said the office of vital statistics at the state he would issue a belated certificate if capital. Send your full ,name, date and Joe could provide acceptable affidavits place of birth, mid names of both parregarding his birth. This would take ents. time, however; Joe's firm couldn't wait.

In sonic localities such reports 'were So a 'hither man was sent on the Euro- not kept, until fairly recent times.'' In pean mission, others the records have been wiped out Two men applied for an important by fire or flood. Many San Franciscans job in a jet-plane factory. Bill was the are having trouble establishing pension better qualified of the two. "We must claims because of that city's disaster in have proof of citizenship," said the em- 1906. Many births have been registered ployment manager. "Have you a birth either inaccurately or incomplete. Where eel tificate?" Bill had none, the other parents have not chosen a name for man did and got the job, their new child, it is common for the Anna- looked forward to her 65th doctor or midwife to register the baby birthday, when she would get , $40 a only a.s the unnamed male or female month under Social Security on the ba- infant of the John Joneses. Often the sis of her older husband's $80-armonth given names have never been filled in. pension. When she applied for her al- It is only since 1933 when Texas finlotment, officials asked her to. supply ally conformed, that the United States a„birth certificate or equivalent evidence as a whole has had a standard registraof her age. She is still trying to do so tion, and only since January 1, 1949, --and her pension is uncollected. has the system been truly scientific, Cases like these are sending thousands with a number for every new baby. (A of Aincfricans scrambling for birth cer- boy born that morning at Prattsville, tificate =. It is nice to have yours avail- Ala., has the lowest number.) able; 'you never know when you'll need Where no record can be found, it is it. possible to obtain a "delayed" certifiNumerous inheritances have been de- cate by filing acceptable evidence of cided On the basis of birth certificates, your birth. Hospital records ordinarily and`soinetimes one is necessary to settle suffice, or a statement from the atalife insurance claim. The late Al Jol- tending physician. In some cases affiSOn's $4,000,000 policy is now in court davits may be required. from two perbecauSe he didn't have a birth certifi- sons who were at least 18 years old . cate. Arguing that he was older when when you were corn. Such persons, of the insurance was issued than they had course, are harder to find the older been led to believe, insurance officials you get. contend that the payment should be Further proof is yQur official record cut to $278,000 to compensate for the in the first census after you were born. premium differences: If you know what your address was at In 'many cities where schools are the time, the Census Bureau in Washcrowded, pupils entering for the first ington, D. C,, may be able to turn up time ai .e required to bring birth certif- the vital information about you. Other 'cafes; Priority is given to older chil- acceptable evidence includes certified firm. :Youthful-appearing persons may church baptismal records; copies of au-lave. to produce proof of age to ob- thentic family-Bible entries, organizaain working papers, an automobile 11- tion membership records where birth ;ease or a marriage license, or to be information has been included, and thawed to vote. Men are called to mill- marriage or court records. .ary service now strictly . according to )irth dates.

Power brakes may stop car on a A birth certificate is the best and nost convenient proof of both age and chime—but it usually_ costs about a hunitizenship. It is a simple, official form. dred dollars to get the rear end fixed.

mother It is human for Grandma to consider herself an authority on child-rearing; she raised her own family. You, as a grandparent , don't want your grandchild to suffer and you'd like to give the next generation the benefit of your experience. But though your family may have turned out well, you probably made some mistakes, too, and the temptation now is to try to live vicariously and to tuck in the correction of those same mistakes in the bringing up of your grandchildren. But they cannot really be applicable, for your child and your daughter's, child are products of different parents, and background.

This is the way to get close to your grandchild. It takes patience, imagination and these simple things to remember: Listen — both to what he says and to what his needs are. Satisfy them if you can but not always with material things.

Give him "something to' grow on"—food for the spirit as well as the body. Give him surprises, fun and magic.

Be quiet. Don't think you must always make conversation. Try saying nothing and let your grandchild take the initiative.

Show him how to do things — don't tell him. He prefers actions to words, for action is the language of childhood.

Never say, "How you've grown!" but prove to him, you've observed that he has by treating him with more respect.

Remember that each time you see him, even the next day, he is a little older than the last time. Note and dramatize only today! Don't judge him by his past misdeeds. He has forgotten them and so should you.

When he needs reproof or punishment, let his parents administer it in their own way.

Under all circumstances be his unfailing friend, ready to listen to his confidences, always ready to share your knowledge, to give him confidence and courage to grow up. Never become "only a grandmother." ) • 40 • ( A story is told about a Lite 'millionaire 'vvlio paid $30,000 for an airplane, then screamed at spending $62.50 to replace a defective part.

"But," his astonished pilot said, "you paid $30,000 for the plane."

The mogul replied: "That's different; $30,000 is just a number, .62.50 is inoa-, ey .51

Wednesday, April 18, 195C

VASTNIX

WEST, TEXAS

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BORN 120 YEARS AGO "One million square miles of river and forest, mountain and plain were lost by his imperial highness the Mexican president, at sundown that day."

This statement was made by a prominent Texas judge and historian, C. R. Wharton, in reference to the Battle of San Jacinto. The famous battle took place on April 21, 1836, and although it lasted only 18 minutes, it was one of the most decisive battles of history.

In that 18 minutes, Texas independence was won from Mexico. This led to creation of the Republic of Texas followed in 1945 by the annexation of the Lone Star State by the United States.

This brought about the Mexican War and the acquisition by this nation of the states of New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, California, Utah, and parts of Colorado, Wyoming, Kansas, and Oklahoma. Thus, the 18-minute Battle of San Jacinto resulted in the addition of one-third of thepres ent area of the American nation.

The stage was set for this important clash on March 2, 1836, when the Texas patriots declared their independence from Mexico at Washington-on-theBrazos, Texas. However, declarations were easy to make; to win the independence was more difficult. Santa Anna, president and dictator of Mexico, was in Texas with a large and well-trained army. The self-styled "Napoleon of the West" was determined to drive the pesky Anglo-Saxons out of Texas forever.

The Texans were disorganized, and their hastily gathered army consisted of untrained volunteers from the farms dan towns of the future republic. But they had one big advantage. Their military leader was Sam. Houston, ex-Indian fighter, ex-governor of Tennessee, and a former right-hand man of General Andrew Jackson. Houston was one of the sharpest military figures of the times—as proved by his accomplishment at San Jacinto.

The first days after the Declaration of Independence were dark ones for the Texans. The Alamo fell on March 6 after having been defended to the last man; and a few days later Col James Fannin surrendered at Goliad. After surrender, Fannin and all of his men were brutally massacred.

On the the night of March 13, Houston odrered a retreat of his 400-man army from Gonzales. The retreat continued across the southern end of Texas until April 20. By then, Houston's army had grown in strength, and he had

with the Mexicans.

The time was the afternoon of April 21, and the site was the junction of the San Jacinto River and Buffalo Bayou, now the Houston ship channel. While the 1600-man Mexican army took a traditional siesta, about 800 Texans , came charging into their camp with cries o "Remember the Alamo" and "Remember Goliad."

Eighteen minutes later, 630 Mexicans were dead, 280 wounded, and 730 captured, including Santa Anna. Three of their generals were killed, and a large amount of Mexican supplies were confiscated, including 1500 standards of arms, mnay swords, and a nine-pound cannon.

The Texans' losses: two killed and 23 wounded. Among the wounded was General Houston, who received a rifle ball in his ankle when his horse was shot from under him. The proud Napoleon of the West was brought to Sam Houston as a prisoner and was held hostage until all Mexican troops had been taken out of Texas.

Today, near the exact spot in the center of the battlefield where Houston was wounded, the world's tallest monument stands as a memorial to the brave Texans at San Jacinto. The battlefield itself, located 22 miles from downtown Houston, has been made into a state park and has become the state's number one tourist attraction. Markers have been placed at historic spots throughout the park, such as at the site of the tree under which the captive Santa Anna was brought before Sam Houston.

A cemetery encloses the graves of the men who fell for Texas liberty on that April day.

Dominating the park is the towering San Jacinto Monument with its 750foot shaft topped with a huge Texas star, all made from fossilized Texas limestone. An elevator takes visitors to the very top of the monument, where they can look from the observation room out over the park and nearby areas, including the Houston ship channel.

In the base of the monument is housed the San Jacinto Museum of History, containing relics which span Texas history from the days before Columbus until the War .Between the States.

Idols of the ancient Mayas and Aztecs. a Mayan calendar remarkably like our own, and other relics of the days be, fore the coming of the white man occupy a large portion of the museum's cases.

The period of Spanish colonization is

picked the time and site to do battle well preserved at the museum. One of

the more interesting exhibits of this period is a beautiful old Spanish sword with this inscription on its hilt: "Do Not Draw Me Without Reason; Do Not Sheathe Me Without Honor."

Many personal belongings of the two chief leade •s of the Mexican Revolution against Spain—Hidalgo and Morelos-are on display. Among them is Morelos' cigar holder, found on his body' after he was shot by a firing squad.

Of course, the Texas Revolution is the most well represented peiord at the museum. There is a copy of the original "Call to Arms" issued at Gonzales in 1935. Another case contains the maidform and personal effects of Col, Sidney Sherman, commander of the Kentucky and Ohio volunteers at San Jacinto and, later, builder of Texas' first railroad.

Also on display are: the shot that felled John Bricker, first man in Hous

ton's army to be killed; Santa Anna's hand-written will; effects of Stephen F. Austin, Father of Texas; original sketches for the design of the Republic's seal and for the bane Star flag; and many other relics, old books; and manuscripts.

Perhaps the most interesting diSplay is that Jf Sam Houston's belongings.

It includes the placards booming nim for president of We United States in 1860, his spectacles, gold pen, and so on.

His personal oictionary is opened to a page where he has scratched the word "temporize" and written in the margin:

"Out with it!"

Competing with the monument and museum for the tourist's attention is the Battleship Texas, which rests at permanent anchorage in the park. This famous old battlewagon was btiilt 1914 and served with distinction in' both World Wars. In the invasion of Okinawa, her crew rema i ned at their stations for over 50 hours.

In 1948, the Texas was to be scrapped, but Texans appealed to the Navy to make a shrine of the warship. Private citizens raised the money to build, a permanent slip at the edge of the San Jacinto Battlegrounds, and the ship was delivered there, under ner own power, nn April 21, 1948—the 112th anniversary of the battle.

Every year, thousands of sightseers clamber aboard the Texas and inspect her from engine room to top mast. The present "captain" of the ship is a for,

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VgSTINTIK

T, TEXAS

Wednesday, April 18, 1956

THE SICK PEOPLE WE IGNORE The week beginning April 29, 1956, and ending May 5, 1956, will be observed as National Mental Health Week.

It is estimated by those who study these things that there are nearly ten million persons in the United States who.are mentally ill to a serious degree.

Such a condition demands the attention and consideration of every single adult American. The editor of the Vestink regards the topic of mental health rvey : important and timely.

There are presently 750,000 mentally ill in 'mental institutions throughout the country. Another million or more are badly in need of mental hospital care, but cannot get it because of lack of .facilities. In addition there are eight million of our citizens suffering from mental disorders not serious enough to warrant hospitalization, but severe enough to disrupt their lives by making them ineffective and unproductive, causin them and their families endless heartache and misery.

The . plight of the mentally ill is tragic, not because of the suffering they endure, but because they are compelled to endure their suffering needlessly.

There is tragedy enough in being mentally sick, but the crushing tragedy of these helpless people is that they are being kept mentally sick.

1, cannot emphasize too strongly the fact that today there are tens of thousands of men and women, old and young alike-who could be living and enjoying the good life which out thriving and pr'isperin gnation has created — languishing behind the walls of mental institutions, in every state; condemned to years, even lifetimes, of hopeless suffering, .because we, their neighbors and their fellow citizens, have not taken it upon ourselves to provide them with the care and the treatment which could liberate them.

The shocking truth is that out of every ten mental-hospital patients, not more than two are receiving any kind of psychiatric treatment that even merits being called that. And of the 20 per cent who are receiving psychiatric treatment at all, no more than half are receiving intensive treatment of the kind which could increase immeasurably their chances of recovery. In other words, at least nine out of every ten mental patients are not even being given a fighting chance to get better and escape from the endless nightmare in which they live.

Mental illn.eas is no longer the almost hopeless matter it was considered to be 20 or 30 years ago. Today, science has

at its command methods of treating mental disorders—methods which can assure improvement and recovery for 70 per cent or more of the patients entering mental hospitals each year. But these treatment methods require staffs to administer them. They require equipment and medical supplies. They require healthful and uncrowded quarters.

They require considerable personal and individualized attention. Given adequate treatment under these conditions, the great majority of the mentally ill could be helped to recovery, or at least be sufficiently improved to permit their discharge from the hospital. That hundreds of thousands of patients are being denied these essentials which could make them better is the great tragedy of mental illness.

Today, in many mental hospitals throughout the country, there is only one doctor for every 600 to 700 patients.

Today, in many mental hospitals throughout the country, less than $3 a day per patient is being spent to provide him with food, shelter, clothing, and medical treatment. This $3 a day covers not only supplies, but also the salaries of superintendents, doctors, nurses, social workers, psychologists and attendants. In many mental hospitals today, the patients are quartered in disease-ridden, condemned firetraps, unfit for human habitation. In most mental hospitals today there is insufferable 'overcrowding, with beds jammed together in corridors, in storage rooms, basements, and rooms originally intended for recreation. Overcrowding means far more than physical discomfort. It not only reduces the chance for recovery; it aggravates and intensifies the ment,?1 physical sickness of the paten; ...... many states, the chances that a patient will contract tuberculosis are 25 times greater when he enters a mental hospital. Our mental hospitals have only about 56 per cent of the beds needed to give patients good care. Of the existing beds, almost 72,000 of them are medically unacceptable, in obsolete and deteriorated buildings. According to federal standards, there is a need for 352,000 additional beds to relieve overcrowding and to replace medically unacceptable accommodations.

A committee of the American Psychiatric Association, which provides states with inspection service on request, has found that of the 124 mental hospitals which have been inspected, only eight merited approval, and 31 merited conditional approval. The hospitals which have not been approved

have not reached even the minimum standards of medical quality and safety.

Not only are the manpower and facilities inadequate to give mental hospital patients adequate psychiatric treatment; there are today at least 60,000 patients remaining in mental hospitals, even though they are improved or sufficiently recovered to leave. One reason for this is that there is not enough hospital staff to examine them and pro. cess them for discharge. Another reason is that families and communities will not accept these patients when they are discharged, and there are no facilities in the community to help them through the rehabilitation period.

And it is not only in the mental hospitals that the tragedy of mental illness is taking place. In communities everywhere, children are becoming criminals, families are being broken, and millions of lives are being ruined, simply because there is almost no place where people with the lesser mental disorders carp go to get help.

Yes, there are psychiatrists who could help these people. But altogether, there are only 9,500 of these specially trained doctors. Over 3,000 of them are concentrated in two states, with many states having fewer than 25 for the entire state. And even in the states where most of the psychiatrists practice, they are unable to keep up with half of the' demand which is made on them for their services.

Yes, there are mental health clinics.

But clinic treatment is available to only a handful of people in the entire country. Of the 1,200 mental health clinics in existence _today, only about half operate full time. The rest operate parttime; and "part-time" means, in many cases, only three or four hours a month.

Furthermore, of the existing clinics, more than half are located in just a few states. IVEany states have only between one and ten clinics for the entire population. Wherever these clinics exist—full time or part time—they have long waiting lists; waiting lists of three months, six months, a year or oven two years.

Mental illness is like any other illness.

If it is not taken care of quickly, it becomes worse; and, as a result, men, women, and children who might be quickly relieved of their mental trouble by prompt and adequate treatment, are forced to become seriously and chronicallly ill from mental disorders.

Certainly, not all of the picture is bleak. The past 12 months have seen

Wednesday, April 18, 1956

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several heartening developments. For one, the introduction of drug therapy for mental illness has created a new Thirteen SPJST certificates for adults: surge of hope, The hospitals have had some wonderi al results with these drugs CLASS B: where a member pays premiums during his lifetime.

Thousands of patients treated with the CLASS C: where a member pays predrugs have improved considerably, and miums for 20 years, but in case of many have recovered sufficiently to go death, the full benefit is paid as home. provided by the by-laws.

Another development of very great moment has been the creation of a Na- CLASS D: where a member pays for 15 years; benefits paid as provided tional Commission on Mental Illness in Class C. representing the leading national organizations concerned with mental ill- CLASS E: where a member pays preness and charged and financed by Conmiums for 10 years with death benegress to undertake a three-year study fit paid at provided in Class C and of the entire problem.

D. The past 12 months have also seen CLASS F: full amount of certificate is paid after 15 years. progress in many states in the creation of new hospital facilities, additional CLASS C: amount of certificate is paid personnel, increase of the per capita after 15 years. expenditure for care and treatment, CLASS H: proper amount of certificate and the creation of new clinics and is paid when member attains the guidance services. age of 65 years, member pays preThese are significant steps in the miums until he attains the age of right direction, but they represent only 65. a small sortie against the greatest CLASS I: member pays premiums for health enemy this nation has ever faced.

20 years and proper amount of the If there is to be real progress in the certificate is paid when he attains fight against mental illness, tremendthe age of 60 years. ously greater resources of manpower CLASS K: member pays premiums to and money will have to be thrown into age 65, and the proper amount of the fight. In order for this to happen, his certificate is paid upon his death the fight against mental illness must be broadened, and millions of new re- CLASS L: Double Indemnity insurance cruits must be drawn into a citizens Which is issued up to the sum of army to fight mental illness, as they $2,500.00, and is not included in the have been drawn into national crusades amounts of the other classes. to fight polio, cancer, heart disease, and CLASS M: Annuity Policies. other major illnesses.

CLASS M-C: Mortgage cancellation inTo that end, it is most important that surance with gradually reduced benthe American people be aroused as nevefits and $1,000 paid-up insurance er before to the threat of mental illafter 20 years. ness, and encouraged to organize in CLASS N: Mortgage insurance will be their communities in citizens mental issued to members up to the age of health associations to combat mental 50 years, who have real estate loans illness in every way possible. from this organization. * )°4•( Five SPJST certificates for children' CLASS J-T: Term insurance to 16 years of age, which may be converted into (Continued from page 19) any othei insurance after the child roaches the age of 10 years and bemer chief petty officer who served 14 fore attaining the age of 16 years. years on her decks.

CLASS J-C: 20-pay life, face value at The visitors to the San Jacinto Batage 16, payable at death. tleground come from all over the world. CLASS J-S: 20-pay life with fave value However, it is a favorite picnic spot for at age one year, payable at death.

Houstonians as well. But as often as a GLASS J-E: Endowment at age 18, with person visits , the site, he is re-impressed Mortuary face value at age one year. each time by the spot where, in 18 minutes on an April afternoon in 1836, the CLASS J-G: 20 year endowment, morcourse of history of North America and tuary fave value at age one year. (dz) possibly of the world was changed.

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Born 120 Years Ago

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POLKA DANCE CALENDAR (Calvin C. Chervenka) Wednesday, April 18 Henry Brosch orchestra — Plainview:, Community Center near El Campo: Thursday, April 19 Pavelka orchestra Wedding Dance — Moravian Hall in Corpus Christi.

Saturday, April 21 Emil Bartos orchestra — Roundtop Henry Brosch orchestra—Fairchild2Hall.

Konvicka's Worthing Band — silver; Wedding Anniversary Dance —•Dayand Night — American Legion Hall;, at St. Hedwig near San Antonio.

Sil Krenek orchestra — New Bilau Bail,,; Rudy Kurtz and Bill Mraz orcresthas Battle Dance — Bill Mraz Hall . Ina Houston.

Gus Lindeman orchestra — American.

Legion Hall in La. Grange.

Majek orchestra — Voge's Place in Bana nie View.

Joe Patek orchestra — SPJST Hall in Taylor.

Sunday, April 22 Jodie Braden orchestra — Elmaton Nattonal Hall.

Joe Cervenka orchestra — SPJST Hall in Hillje.

Lee use orchestra — Talton Community Center at New Taiton.

Sil Krenek orchestra — East Bernardaa Gus Lindeman orchestra -- Cefcik's at Seaton near Temple.

Joe Patek orchestra — Country Bar Hall.,_; at Marak near Cameron.

Tuesday, April 24 Henry Brosch orchestra-- Wedding,a Dance — La Grange Hall.

511 Krenek orchestra — Wedding Dance:: Hungerford Hall.

Rudy Kurtz orchestra — American Le-. gion Hall in Shiner.

Wednesday, April 25 Rudy Kurtz orchestra — Club Dance American Legion Hall in Flatoni9.: All the above dances are at nighruii4;‘ less otherwise specified. This is a' fred service but applies only to those dandeb' at which mainly polka and waltz musieiS played by a live orchestra. The Vestrilk-: or writer will assume no responsibility resulting from any dance announce ment which is listed La this column.

Listings from orchestras and dance halls, should be received at least one week` boa. fore publication. Send all listines'ato Calvin Chervenka, Route 2, Rogers, Terf

v 2STNtlt EDUARD mom: ( :pojedem na hon:) MALI" t TENAtt. vstivej, pachole, stroj Uete me eresky kone, CAST PATA, DOPLNEN.A. PATNACTE CVICENi pojedem na hon do pole".

Ej, luCka, lueka zelena.

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Ej, lueka, luela zelena, (:roste na ni trava,:) ej, lueka, lueka zelena, rcste na ni trava vysoki! `13 d'me my na ni, sestiielo (:nainem traviely,:) poid'me my na ni sestiielo nanern traviely rani6kor Dival e na n6 z hradu kral f e na n6,:) dival se na ne z hradu kral na sv6 oachole zavolal:

Vst vej, parhelo, stroj kone,

Piecti s tatinkem nebo maminkou a potom spravne opi g do segitu! rodiee pisen zpivati, popros je, aby pisni naueili! Bude zpivana na jarni slavnosti Majdles, jei se bude konati prvni nedeli v kvetnu, to je 6. kvetna„ ye 2:30 odpoledne v budove Union Texaske statni university v Austinu. StrSTeek se te gi, ze na slavnosti uvidi hodne maKch i velikSr ch etenaiii a etendeek.

Piseri Ej, lueka, lucks, zelena... . je i s notami v eitance Leto, kterou __strgek rad za g le. Stoji jen jeden dolar. Je tam vice pisni.

ye st •edu, dne 18. dubna 1956 "Broudku, Broudku, co pak se ti sta10?" ptala se Janinka. Ale Broueek nemohl ani slovieka ze sebe vyrazit, a plakal a plakal. "Co ze se ti stab?" Ale Broueek plakal a plakal.

Tak si Janinka k nemu sedla, pologila mu ruku na, rameno: "Slykig, Broueku, slYS1S? Co ze se ti stalo, co? Sly gig, ty /MO milt' Broudku, co?" A Broudek plakal a plakal, al se vyplakal, a u2 jen vzlykal. "Co ''ze .se ti stab, Broudku, co?

Tak mne povez!" — "Ach, ona ma svatbu." "Kdo?" "Verunka." — "Ktera, Verunka? Ta z rultky? Vgdyt' ja jsem si to tak myslila." "Ano, a bere si toho Verunka. To on mne tenkrat tak ztloukl." — "To on?" — "On. Ja jsem tam byl u Verunky, ale jen na okamgik, a ptal jsem se ji, jestli by chtela byt take takovS7m broudkem. Ona mne jednou povidala, ze by chtela. A tu on pH,betel, a zadal mne tlouci, a zavolal si jeSte jednoho, a pofad mne tloukli, a pak mnou praStili o zem. Od to doby jsem tam nebyl, a kdyZ jsem se tam dnes letel podivat, oni maji svatbu."

A Lig Broueek zas plakal, a plakal, a S pozdravem bodejt' by bylo bYvalo •Janince Broueka STRitEK MICEK Z AUSTINU. Tito.

Actiesa strkZkova jet Dr. Ed. Mie'ek, University Station, Austin, Texas. )

BROUtCI (Napsal Jan Karafiat) t(Poltra6ovant.

A kdyg se Broueek ohlizel, tu vide]. tarn vV g na mezi malinkeho brodeka zlatohlavka. Le gel v tray& na biTs'e se zalog enYma rukama, a dival se a poslouchal. Broueek se k nemu prikradl. "Ziatohlavku, co pak to tu jest?" — "Ty nevg ? Verunka z rti gtky ma svatbu." — "I pro 'Jana! 2e mia svatbu?" — "Arcit' ma. Bere si mladeho Verunka tamhle na druhe strane z aipku." — "Toho? Vid', jest takovk rozzlobenk, a oei se mu jiskri." "Ano, kdyg se zlobi. Ale dnes on se nezlobi. Vidh, jak jdou z rrigtky von." A oni all z rri gtky yen, v predu yerunek s Verunkou vedl si ji a za ruku.

Jakmile to Broueek spatril, ach, v neni se vgecko obracelo, a jako by mu hiava horela, a hned prye a pry& Letel a ag s.e octnul u hajeeku. Pod skalou vysoka vrasa, a v to vrase mech jako samet, a v torn mechu na same skale kra,sna, krasna chaloupka. Broueek vrazil hned do chaloupky, ani nepozdravil, klesl na stolieku, dal se do pldee, a plakal, 2e se kamen mom ,,Istrnout.

"Ach, ach„ Broueku, v gdyt' ja jsem se tollo potad bala, a ty ne, ne, — a 2e Ludes" poslouchat. Pamatuje§ se? Vidig, jaks uz zas byl neposluAnSr. Kterk pak posluSny broudek opusti sve misto, a leti, kam nema. letet? A pak, Broneku, Broueltu, kdo pak to jak'Ziv slyjel, aby si broudek &dial znamost s verunkou, a aby si snad dokonce na ni myslil. Ne, to neni poslug nost. Tak to Pan Brih nechce. A co mne nejvice na tebe mrzi, to jest, Broueku, ges ty tatinka a maminku obelhal. Vg dyt' tys fekl, tenkrat upadl. To mss lez na svedomi."

— "Ale vg dyt' ja„ jsem nelhal. Ja jsem spadl na zem." — "Ano, ale lhals. Oni si to jinak myslili, a tys to chtel. Nic se nevymlouvej. Tim to dela y jen horgi.

Ted' honem je gte let', a pekne svit', a pak to vgecko vyznej."

A Broueek si dal rici. Letel, a pekne svitil, ati se tatinek s krnotriekemi pro neho stavili. A leteli, a nemluvili nic, ani slovieko. Ale kdyg se meli rozchazet, weal se Broueek zpovidat: "Prosim vas tatinku a kmotrieku,—kdy g jsem mel tenkrat tu vymknutou nohu. ja jsem neupadl na zem. Dva verunci se na mne "Verunci? A sbehli, a ztloukli mne."

"Td, ja — ji pros by to oni tloukli?" jsem byl nekolikrat tam u to rultky, prosim, vas, odpust'te nine to. Mne jest toho lito." — Tatinkovi vstoupili slzy do "Ach, ach, ale, tak ja ti to odpougtirn," a Broueek mu polibil ruku.

Tokradovani.)

Ve : sttedni 'dqn

dubna 1950-

V t-S T'N t--Lr- WET,----TEX.AS

Zesnula byla narozena dne 7. srpna 1867 v Hovezi u Vsetina na Morave, na 1 malebnem Vala gsku. Za svobodna se jmenovala. Korenkova. V roce 1884 se provdbla za Jana Pondika, kterY ji predegel na veenost 2. kvetna 1937. Jako mladi manZele do Ameriky se pristehovali v roce 1892. Kolem Granger po osm let vzdelavali pronajatou Vida a v potu RESOLUCE SOUSTRASTI tvare. Po to se presidlili do okoli HolMy, niZepodepsanY resolueni vYbor land, kde zakoupili kus vlastni hroudy v du DubovY Haj Oslo 126 v Ross, Texas, okresu Bell, ktera, i jejich portistatky vyslovujeme na.'si uprimnou soustrast prij ala. portIstale rodine nad ztratou matky a Sestra Ponelkova byla jednou z tech babiekv, nagi spolusestry naaich eeskYch matek ryziho zrna, vZdy Anny Dujkove, ochotna se obetovat, vYbornou hospodyktera zemrela dne 20. imora v nemoc- ni, eestnou matkou. Byla jednou ze zanici ve Waco, y e stari 83 let. Pohrbena kladaheich elenu k tohoto radu, a elenkou byla sa. \ dike freasti prate' a znamych ztiistala do posledniho okam'Ziku. Z manna OMB hititove pri West. klstvi toho vzealo 13 ditek, z nichZ devet Vine, porttstala nDolino, ze teke nese- jest Zijicich. Dva synove polo ?-2ili 2ivoty te tuto• ztratu, budiZ Vain v gak Utechou, na oltar vlasti za prvni svetove valky, ze i my citime s Vami ye Vagem zar- treti takta v dospelem veku. Jedna deemutku. Zesnula sestra necht' odpoeiva ra zemrela v Utlem nnladi sedmi let. pokoji, budiz cent jeji pamatce.

Vzdor nekoneene praci v hospoclarstvi a Frank Mrkos yYchove 'oetne rodiny, sestra tato se teJ .J. Husak Sila skalopevnemu zdravi. M posledni Joseph Foit dye leta poela chmavet a vice zdravi neResolueni vYbor. nabyla. Poslednich 14 let dlela u dcery, ) ° 46 • ( Mrs. 0, D. Lyons, v Holland, na zasloueRESOLUCE SOUSTRASTI nem odpoeinku. Teaila se velke ()Ube, My, niZepsany resolueni vYbor radu jak v kruhu krajanti, tak i mezi jinonaKoirrenskY cis. 20 SPJST v Granger, rodovei, coZ dosvedeoval znaenY poeet ()Texas, timto projevujeme jmenern sob zligastnenYch pohrbu. Pohrebni obdu , uprinme eitenou soustrast portista- rady byly konany v katolickem chramu le rodine nad imutim jejich otce, bra- v Granger. tra a na geho spolubratra Telesne portlstatky byly ulo'Zeny ku poslednirnu odpoeinku na vgenarodnim hrLad. J. Kubala ktery od nas ode gel navkly dne 7. dub- bitove v Holland, vlastnictvi radu Tyrg. na 1956 ye start 61 let. ZesnulY bratr Zesnula zanechava, zde etyri syny, pet deer, 28 vnukti a vnueek, 32 pravnukU byl elenern. radu 42 let.

Bratr Kubala vZdy byl clobrYm rado- a pravnueek a jednu sestre, Mrs. Eva vYna pracovnikem a byl Menem majet- Hajek v Corpus Christi. flád Tyra timto zpUsobem vzdava Actu koveho vyboru u radu pa innoho let.

KclyZ nekdo neco potreboval, on vkly a-mule sestre, a zaroven tlumoei nasi soustrast v gem portistalYm. byl ochotnymu vypornoci.

Za tad Tyra eislo 80: Vime, poznstala, dcero, bratri a rodino, Joe Belieek ze tease nesete jeho ztratu, ale budfa Joe Jakubec Vain fitechou k i my soucitime s Vault Joe Zajieek ve lia gem zarmutku. ) • 4, • ( ZesnulY bratr necht' odpoeiva v pokoRESOLUCE SOUSTRASTI ji a nest budiZ jeho pamatce. alenove radu Jaromir 'Oslo 54, SPJST. Deno za rad KomenskY cis. 20 SPJST ve West, timto projevuji pozustale rov Granger, Texas. dine" eitenou soustrast nad runrtim Henry E. Vitek manZelky, matky, babieky a naafi spoluChas. H. Dueek sestry Jno. J. Trlica, Amalie Skrabankove resolueni vYbor. ktera nahle zemrela 23. brezna v HillRESOLUCE SOUSTRASTI crest nemocniei y e Waco, ye stall 80 let.

Pad Tyra 'Oslo 80 v Holland, Texas vy- Byla elenka radu po rnnoho let, ktela slovuje timto hlubokou soustrast pozu- y zdy brala neast ye spolkovem jednani stale rodine nad odchodern jejich matky, a obzvlaste kdyZ se jedn c io o nejaky. babieky, prababieky, . a 'na gi spolusestry program.

Veroniky Poreikove, Zanechava rnankla Paul S. ' krabanktera tine zesnula due< 24. brezna 7:30 ku a 3 (leery, pi. Klaru 1Vlorgano you, pi. weer po delsim churavOni Pauline Taylorovoua pi. Helen Poppo-

Strana43 you, syna Raymond E. Skrabanka a. Atyl ry vnoueata.

Pohrbena byla na besko-Morav'Sti Bratii hrbitove pri West za neasti mnoha pfatel, znamYch a elenn Jednoty SPJST. Zesnule sestre ptejeme klidnY a ticlaST odpoeinek. best bucliZ jeji pamatce.

Robert Cervenka Emil W. Popp J. J. Kostohryz resolueni vYbor ) • 4. • ( RESOLUCE SOUSTRASTI My, nine podepsanY Resolueni vYbor radu Bratri Svobody Oslo 67 Schulen," burg, Texas, vyslovujeme na gi upriMnii soustrast pozustale rodine •nad ztratou mankla, otce, dedeeka na naaeho lubratra Frank Filip ktery zeinfel dne 14. bfezna 1956 v ilemocnici ye Weimar, Texas Byl Menem SPJST dlouha leta a vzdy navatevoVaI schtze jak jemu jeho zdravi dovolovalo.

DoLl se veku 76 rokii. best budiz jeho Pamatce, at' odpoeiva v pokoji.

F. A. BezeenY Frances BezecnY Frank Holub resolueni vYbor radu cis. 67.

• t VZPOMINKA NA RODNt DOMOV Pri gel jsom opet v sednici naSi ✓ sednici naafi, v rodnY dun, prach se v ni duhovY vznaai do ()ken drobnYch ke kamnilm.

Jedine to je, co tady zbYva pameti -• jizby, jak je v strop je tak nizkY, podlaha MAYA, a to pee, hnizdo pro deli.

A potom 'okna! K smichu jsou, verul Terri ze jednou detskY zor celY suet boa vidaval v geru, se vgemi mesty, vend hor? rozkvetal jednou ✓ sednici to Stesti tak velkY, slunnY kvet, ho dosud, at' vlasy gednou, nepcdal jinde celY svet?

Dug e ted' ani veriti nechee, gtesti 1e, ktere Zivot dal, ✓ takovy koutek vejde se lehce kdo2 by tu, kdo rI by neplakal!

Karel V. Rais.

Strana 24 ODPOVEi BRATRU VALdKOVY A VY SVETLENi CLENUM NAM JEDNOTY.

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se rozhodli, ge ye etvrtek easne rano, jeden z nas ty zpravy tam zaveze, aby jsme byli jisti, ge nebudou pogtovni dodavkou tteba zpogdene.

Tedy ye et yrtek easne rano bratr Koliha na svoji vlastni kale zavezl ty zpravy do tiskarny. (Pozn. bratra Kolihy — Vzal jsem svoji vlastni ka.ru a nic jsem za cestu ne •eital.) Kdy g jsem do tiskarny ptigel, to rano ye etvrtek dne 29. biezna bratr Josef Holasek mne po bratrsky ptivital a kdyg jsem jemu nage dve zpravy odevzdal bylo mne zdeleno, ge kronie zpravy od pravnika bratra Pa ylieka, kt• ra tarn ji g byla tyto d ye zpravy, jsou co dosud v tiskarne obdrgeli. Tedy jsem bratru Holaskovi oznamil, ge ostatni zpravy fitednikil a teditelii byli poslane v fitery k veeeru (dne 27. btezna) na bratra Valeika do fioustonu.

Tedy radi bysme Yeah jak muse nag redaktor, do Vestniku psat "kdy g bratr Koliha KONEONE dovezl opozdene zpravy ptimo do tiskarny, bylo nutno aby personal pracoval pies eas, na velikonoani nedeli." Zajiste riebyli to • zpravy nage (bratra Marka a bratra Kolihy) kterY byli opozdene, ale zpravy ktere byli poslane z Hlavni fitadovny na bratra Valeika do Houstonu, v fiterY. Co se tyre kadku bratra Valeika kde zdeluje "A dokonce byl jsem volan z Houstonu abych vypomohl s rozdelenim negikovnS(ch tabulek, ktere byly bud' dlouhe na jednu stranku nebo nedaly se rozdelit. Ten kdo tabulky vyhotovoval. nema, gadnou ptedstavu o nutnosti dohody a porady se sazeeem, tiskatem nebo redaktorem," My fikednici jsme sestavili eislive a potty dle nagich knih, a vysazeni do tisku bylo ponechano tiskarne, aby si rozdelily faclky a eislice jak za nejlepgi uznaji, tak aby jim vyrovovali pro stranky Vestniku, a jestli se nektere nemobil vejit na jednu a tutee stranku Vestniku, za to gadnST nemfige a atednici take ne.

Seatry a bratti: Telikog v posleclnim eisle Vestniku, ze erne 11. dubna t, r , pod ohlavenim "Nagirn eleniim od redaktora" bratr Val6ik middi aneb poclava na gim elenfim, a vtibec kagclemu kdo nag Vestnik ete, nektere nespravne \red ohledne opozcienYch zprav, bratra Marka a bratra Kolihy, tedy my dva, jichg se tato zale gitost tYee, jsme se rozhodli podat Vam v gem spra y -nevysetlni.

Mime jineho, redaktor bratr Valeik ma udano nasledovne: "A tteba ge teditele a : vagina litedniku meli sve zpravy hotoye yeas, musel jsem eekat, a g bratr Marek a bratr Koliha dohotovi sve zpravy aby vge 'glo do jednoho eisla. A kdyg bratr Kliha koneone dovezl opozdene zpravy ptimo do tiskarny, bylo nano, aby personal pracoval pies eas, na velikonoeni nedeli, a dokonce byl jsem volan z Houstonu, aby vypomohl s rozdelenim negikovnYch tabulek, ktere byly bud' dlouhe na jednu stranku nebo nedaly se rozdelit. Ten kdo tabulky vyhotovoval netna gadnou ptedstavu o nutnosti dohocly a porady se sazeeem, tiskaiem nebe redaktorem. Omlouvam se personally v tiskarne ge jsem neuplatnil svou zodpovednost," Potud tadky bratra Valtika. nyni aby na ge eleny kteii se skuteene o na gi Jednotu zajimaji, v duchu bratrskem Vam podavame tote vysvetleni.

Vgichni Utednici, takteg teditele jsme seAusnesli ge nage zpravy, bude-li mogno, aby byli uvetejnene v jednom eisle Vestniku a rozhodnuto bylo aby jsme v ge piipravili aby tyto zpravy mohil bYt uvetejnene ye Vestniku ze dne 4. dubna 1956, ge bude-li nam mogno vygleme tyto zpravy z Hlavni Ptadovny, k veeeru, v fiterST dne 27. biezna 1956.

Zpravy mistoptedsedy, tajemnika, iieetnika a zprava tediteltii byli poslane k Take chceme poukazati na to, ge nage veeeru dne 27. biezna ( • v fiterY) na brazpravy nebyli tak ubohe, ze bratr retra Valeika do Houstonu. daktor musel yydavatelum Vestniku ptiNa drulaY den 28. biezna dopoledne, jet vypomoct. Dozvidame se, ge byl povobraty Valeik telefcnoval do Hlavni lan aby si udelal svoji korekturu, ale ge downy ohledne zprav iltednikil a ked ge- tiskat si vedel rady se zpravami s Hlava kdyg jemu bratr Marek zdelil, ge “7-- ni fitadovny ge Tmenovane zpravy byli jemu poslane Jelikog my oba vime, jak rnekdy a doyeera odpoledne, dne 27. biezna, zdelil sti east°, se skuteene uddlosti v redakege'' gadne zpravy dosud neobdr gel. Bratr nich uvaha.ch PREKRUCUJI, tak jak nag marek jemu zdelil, ge jeho zprava a bra- redaktor si je pfeje aby byli, a aby jsme tra Kolihy budou hoto ye fines k poslani nagim elentim, podali na ge vysvetleni. a bratr Valeik gadal aby byli poslane jak se vge stale, rozhodli jsme se spoleepthilo do tiskarny. Dale zdelo yal. ge tyto ne napsat tento dopis k uvetejneni ye zpravy men by bYti v tiskarne ye etvrtek Vestniku. rano.

Ostatne, vy sestry a bratti na gi Jedno-• Jelikog jsme vedeli kdyg budou odesla- ty, udelejte si nyni sami svilj fisudek a ne 'veeernim vlakern ( ye st- •edu dne 28. pfejeteli st dal gi vysvetleni biezna), ge je v tiskarni neobdr g,i az ye Vam jej podame. etvrtc1:1 ram ° 29. biezna) tedy jsme S bratrskYm pozdzaven't

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Edw L. Marek, SPJST. Ptedseda Hlavni atadovny SPJST Jos. Koliha, Jr. Pokladnik Hlavrii Ptadovny SPJST. (Poznamka redaktora: Diky za prvni soukromY ptispevek do Vestniku. Doufam, ge nebude posledni. Zpravy mely bkti v tiskarne kolem 20. biezna, ne o tYden pozdeji) ) 4

CERTIFICATE NO. 3537 THE STATE OF TEXAS COMPANY NO. 0-750

Board of Insurance Commissioners of the State. of Texas THIS IS TO CERTIFY 'I HAT

Slavonic Benevolent Order of The State of Texas Temple, Texas has according to sworn statement, conplied with all requirements of law applicable thereto and is hereby authorized to pursue the business of

Fraternal Ber, efit Society insurance within this State for year ending on May 31, 1957, in accordance with provisions of Chapter 10 the insurance code.

SEAL T N WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto -ign my name and affix my official seal Austin, Texas, this 9th day of April, 1956.

(Signed) .

•

J. Byron Saunders, Chairman of the Board

VESTNtK— WEST; TEXAS

Ve stkedu, dne 18. dubna 1956 nignmitimi WLADISLAW STANISLAW REYMONT

SEDLACI

te dokud raeig poroueet, Bote rnilosrdng," uvatoval Antek vatne.

Optel si 'eel° o ruku a sklonil nizko tkou hlavu; ptertzne mySlenky a vzpominky mu najednou stoupaly do hlavy a jakYsi hlas, tvrdY a karajici, jako hlas svedomi, mu poeal vykladat ave. hotke, bolestne pravdy: Antek se pokorne pied nim sklonil a vyznal se ze vSech svych

ZdaJo se mu, te se s vetrem honi po obili; te se tipyti mekouekYm, na,v1hlYrn rounem tray , te se vine potilekem y e vyhtatem pisku uprostked luk, prosycenYch Irani senoseee a hned zas ze leti s ptalry nekam vysoko, vysoko nad svet a vola s nesmirnou silou ke slunci; to zas se menil v sum poll, kolebani lesa, v silu a prudkost v'Seho nistu a v celou mohutnost te Boti zeme, rodici ve apevu a radosti. Citil se sam sebou a citil se zaroven i tim, co elovek vidi a citi, 'deho se dotkne a co chape, ale i tim, co neni moire postihnout a co jenom natera duse v hodine smrti zahledne a co se v lidskem srdci nejasne taji, zmita a tihne k neznamemu cili, vynucuje sladke slzy a leha, na dui neukojenYm steskem jako kamen.

Slo to jeho nitrem jako mrak, a net mohl co pochopit, nastupovaly uz jine mySlenky, nove a jeSte nepochopitelneji.

Bdel a ptece mu spanek sypal mak do oei, vodil ho kdesi mirror osud lidsky a do kohein vytrteni, take se na konec citil jako v kostele, kdyt due o pozdvihovani vystoupi a kleeic yznagi se do jakYchsi andelskYch zahrad, do nebes a rajti pinYch Antek byl tvrclY chlap a nepodlehal citinn, ale v tech divnYch minutach byl hotov padnout k zemi, ptitisknout se k ni planoucimi Usty a obejmout celY milovan3i kraj.

"Nic jineho to neni, jen ten vzduch tak na mne pasobi!" branil se, otiraje si eCi pest a vraSte oboei; ale cotpak bylo motho se ubranit, cotpak mohl v sobe udusit radost, ktera ho rozpa,bvala?

Vt,clyt' se znova citil na zemi, na hroude otcil a praotck mezi s yYmi. . . nebylo diva, te se jeho due radovala a kaalg fuler jeho srdce jako by volal do celeho sveta mohutne a radostne: "Ut jsem zase tady! Jsem tady a zustanu tady!"

Laud' se mu Utila, byl hotov povstat k Lt.mu novemu tivotu, kterym sel ut otec a ktergm prdli dedo ye a pradecloy e, a tak jako oni nabizel sva bedra, aby rzal na, sebe tihu prate a nesl ji bez ba'rre a bez Unavy, dokud ho Pottik nevystkida.

"Tak t o .musi bit! Mla,dY pa starem, syn po otci, jecion po driahem, a potad,

Tetka byla pro neho to zpoved.' a velice nesnadne pokani, ale ptemohl svou hrdost, udusil v sobe ve gkerou domyglivost a pYchu; hledel na celY svilj tivot netprosnYma, sttizlivyma oeima, katclou svou zaletitost zevrubne rozbiral a stave]. ji pied ptisnY soud sveho rozumu.

"Byl jsem hloupy, nic jineho! Na svete to musi jit s yYm potadkom! Tot' se vi, moudie kikal otec: kdyt v gichni jedou na, jednu stranu, je zle tornu, kdo spadne S yozu a pod kola sleti! Pdky elovek kone nedohoni. A tak katdY elovek musi prijit k poznani toho 1,T elka vlastnim rozumem! Tomu 'el onomu to piijde leckdy draho. . ." ptemYSlel Antek smutne a trpky iisme y mu zahral kolem list.

Z lesa se zaealy ozYvat klapaeky a bueeni tahnoucich stad.

Antek vial Pettika do naruee a pustil se ped, el topolove aleje; nechal piejit stada, ktera se vracela z lesnich pastvin.

Prach se zvedal zpod zviiecich kopyt a vystupoval nad, topoly jako mrak; v jeho kotoueich nadervenalYch od zapadajiciho slunce se propletaly ovce, kolern nicht' behalf psi, protote ovce se chtely dostat do obili podel cesty; svine kvieely, jak je bill holemi, telatka s bueenim hledala ztracene matky; nekolik pastuchti jelo na konich, ostatni sll za stady, praskali biei, hovotili a poktikovali, nada prozpevoval, at se to giroko rozlehalo.

V torn Antka spattil Vitek a ptibehl mu na ptivitanou polibit ruku.

"Jak vidim, vyrostl jsi!" promluvil Antek laskave k chlapci.

"No ano, ty kalhoty, co jsem dostal na podzim, jsou ml uz po kolena."

"Jen se neboj, panimama ti da nove, uvidig ! A maji se •kravy na eem past?"

"Kdepak! Trava je nadobro spalena.

Kdyby jim panimama nezakladala doma, byly by ptiSly o mleko. Dejte mi Pettika, svezeme ho trochu na koni," zaprosil.

"Kdepak, jdte se neudrti, spadl by!"

"A copak jsem ho malo vozil na kobylce? Vtdyt' ho podrtim, kirk az pigti radosti kdyi sedi na koni!" Vitek Pettika, vial a posadil ho na jakousi starou herku, vlekouci se se spuStenou hlavou po ceste. Pettik se niekama chytil htivy, holYmi patarni se zabotil koni v boky a ra,dostne zaktieel.

Strana 25 "To je chlapik... kloueek nulj drahg!" geptal Antek a zaboeil do pole, chteje se po mezich dostat na cest y za humng: Slunce pied chvilinkou zaglo, cele nebe planulo zlatymi a blede zelenyrni odstiny, vitr ustal, obili svesilo take klasy, po rose se nesi kiik ze vsi a jakesi daleke prozpevovani.

8e1 pomalu jako obteZkan vzpominka-mi; i jagnieka mu ptiSla naa mysl, co chvile spattil pied sebou jeji modre a ttpytive zuby i Cervene nalite rty, dYchajici mu ptimo do t yate. . az sebou trhl a stanul,. jako tiva stala pied nim a on si protiral oei, odhanel ji z pameti, ale jako naschval sla vedle neho, bok jako po boku s nim, jako kdysi. . kdysi se zdalo, ze od ni §leha libezn9 tar, tenouci mu krev do hlavy.

"A snad je to dobi'e, Ze ji vyhnala chalupy! Uvizla ve mne jako zadtena triska, jako bolava ttiska,. Co bylo, to se nevrati," vzdychl .Antek s divine .sevtenym srdcena. "Neni to moZne!" mil se a tekl ostre sam k sobe: "Skoneilo ut t o psi namlouvani!"

Vchazel do Staveni. Na nadvoti bylo pino hluku a lidi, meli co dant s weernim poklizenim. Joska dojici kravy chleya prozpevo yala pisklavYrn hlasem a Hanka v piedsini zadelavala, na nudle.

Antek iekl cosi Pettikovi, kterg naapajel kone, a 'Sel se podivat na otcoVu stranu, kam za nim ptibehla Hanka.

"Mu.si se to dat do potadku, ptestehujeme se sem. Mate darns. vapnc?''

"Koupila jsem je o jarmarce, hued ,zitra za y olame Stacha, on to vyb'Ji. Tot' se vi, na teto strane se nam buds: bycilet lip."

Antek o eemsi pteingSlel a obchazel v:sechny kouty.

"Byl jsi v polich?" zeptala se Hanka nesmele.

"Byl, byl; vg ecko je v potadku, nieko, opravdu, sam bych to byl lip ire* zatidil."

Hanka so zaeervenala, mela rado4 z jeho pochvaly.

"Jenorn Pettik by mel past wine a ne pracovat na statku! TakovY btidill" "VSak ja to vim! Ut jsem se poptaVa,la pa novena pacholkovi."

"Ja si ho vezmu do parady, a kdyt neposlechne, vytenu ho z dornu!"

Hanka chtela , jeSte new idol, ale deti spustily kizik a ona betela za nimi; Antek oddel na dvilr; prohlitel 'si vS'echno pozorne a tak ptisne, te, ae jen chvilemi prohodil nejake slovo, PettikoVi naskakovala husi knZe; Vitek se mu bal. ptijit na oei, drtel se stranou a Venal jenomn opodal.

Joska dojila uz tketi kravu a zpivala stale lalasiteji: Straka pekne stoji,

Strana 26 Akopekleka doji. jako by ti nekdo ktigi s Vela Orel!" kkikl na ni Antek.

Joska se zarazila, ale proto g e byla pyAnd a neristupna, zpivala dal, jen ge trochu tiSeji, bazliveji: . Panimama se lined vzteka, kdyg nenesu hodne mleka.

Sttij, ma Strako, sttij!

"Mohla bys drget hubu, hospodak je doma!" hubovala ji Hanka, kdy g davala pit posledni krave. "Ted' tady nastane pokadek a poslu gnost!" dodala.

Antek ji vzal putYnku z ruky, nastavit ji krave a kekl se smichem: `I rvi si, Josko, aspori mySi z chalupy yygeneS. . ."

"13udu delat, co se '1M zlibi!" zavrZela Joska pyane a ura gene; ale sotva utichla a jenom nos ohrnovala. , Hanka niela ted' co Mat, u prasat; zdvihala tak rychle take putYnky se granim, ze ji Antek politoval a kekl: to odnesou ho gl, vgdyt' je to na tebe take! Poekej, najrnu ti devent', to Ja*gust3'i nka ti pomage zrovna 'Wilk. co slept' nevidomemu. Kdepak je dries?"

"Odbehla k detem, chce se s nimi smikit! Tot' se vi ze by se deveeka dobke hodila, ale co by stala? Zastala bych to sama, ale kdy g budeg chtit. . . ty po!" Hanka div Antkovi ruku z vderoueig ,, enosti nepolibila, ale potom jenom radastne dodala: "Taky hus by se mohlo vic odchovat a druhY krmnik na prodej byl mohl bYt!" "Dostali jsme se na hospodakstvi, musime si tedy poeinat jako hospoddki, jak to bYvalo za nasich ot gar kekl Antek po dlouhem rozvagovani.

Po yeeeki vySel pied, chalupu, protoge se zaeali schazet znami a pkatele, kteki ho vitali a radovali se z jeho navratu.

Prigel Matoug s Gkelou, fojtovYrn bratrem, prigel Stach Plo gka, Klornb se synem, bratranec Adam a jini.

"C'ekali jsme na tebe jako kachna na deSt'!" rekl Gkela.

"Copak jsem Drgeli me jako v kle§tich. Ani pomyAleni, ze by se jim elovek vyrval."

Usedli na zaspi do stinu, jenom Roch pied oknem ve svetle, je g se rozleValo SirokYm proudem a g do sadu.

Vqeer byl tichY, hvezdnatY, skrze stromy , se tkpytila svetla z chalup, obeas zaiSurnel rybnik, jako by si povzdychl, a vSude u chalup si lide hovel! v chladku.

Kciy.g. se Antek vyptaval na rtizne yeel, pkernAil ho Hoch: "Zdalipak vite, ze hejtman vzkazal, aby se LipeSti do etrnacti dna slaroma g -dilaohsvliS"kou!

"Co je nam do toho, at' se radi tat!ci!" utrhl se Ploaka; ale Gkela ho vzapet odbyl:

t STNiK—

WEST, TEXAS

"Snadno se to svaluje na starSi, kdyg my sami legirne na, line kfi gi! Protoge se gadnemu z naladYch nechce trochu si lamat hlavu, vkchno u rads ve vsi tak dobke chocli!"

"Kdyg daji pkipsat grunt, budu se starat."

Zacali se dirkladne pelt, a g se nakonec vlo gil do veci Antek: "Skoly je v Lipcijch potkebi, enomze skolu, jakou chce hejtmanstvl, by se nemel povolovat ani gro'S." Podporoval ho Roch, navadel k odporu a stra.M.1.

"UsneseLe .se, ze se zaplati po zlatce, a pak vam poruel dat po rublu.. Jakpak to bylo s tim, co jste poyolili na soudni budovu?,Pekne se vypasli za vase_ penize. Pokadne pupky jim narostly!"

"Ja se postaram o to, aby to obec neschvalila," zaSeptal Gkela a sedl si stranou k Rochovi, ktery mu daval nejake papiry a knihy a o eemsi ho zticha a va gue. poueoval.

Ostatni pak rozmlouvali je'Ste o torn i onom, jenomge jaksi ospale a. bez chuti, ba i 1VlatouS byl dnes smutnY, malokdy se ezval a jenom itkosem hledel po Antkovi.

Kdy g ug se chystali odejit, protoge musili s rozbkeskem vstava.t do prate, pkibehl s nakkem kovak, ze teprve ted' pkijel ze dvora; klel na celou yes a na vSecky.

"Copak yam zase pkeletelo pies nos?" ptala se Hanka, vyhli gejici oknem.

"Co? Je hanba to kikat, ale naSi sedldci jsou troubove, a dost! Hrabe s jako s lidmi, jako s hospodati, ale oni se chovaji jako pasaci hus! U g se s hrabetem dohodli, u g vSiclani byli zajedno ale kdy g pkiSlo k tomu, aby se podepsali, tu se jeden poSkrabal v tYle a mruei: `Ja. nevim!' — a druhy povida: Poradim se je'Ste s genou!' — a tketi zase zaoal friukat, aby mu pkidali sousedni loueku. S takovYmi lidpak neco delejte! Hrabe se tak rozhneval, ze u g nechce slySet o dohode, a dokonce pkikazal, aby nepouSteli lipeckY dobytek na lesni pastviska. . . ten, kterY tam pkijde, maji zajrnout."

Wichni se polekali neoeekavanou novinou a kinuli tern, kteki to zavinili; v torn se ozval smutne MatouS: "To je vSecko tim, ze lide jsou cell popleteni a hloupi jako berani, neni nikoho, kdo by je pkivedl k rozumu!"

"A cogpak se Michal mak) kdekomu navykladal, co a jak?"

"Co gpak Michal! Ten se honi za svYm prospechern a dr gi s panskymi. . . jak' div, ze mu potorn lide neveki! Poslonchaji, paslouchaji, ale a nim neptijdou:" Kovar vyakoeil a rozhorlene vykladal, ze mu jde jenom o dobro vesnice, ze jeSle s tun vSim ma vylohy, jenom aby tu

Ve stredu, due 18. dulma 1956 dehodu uskuteenil.

"I kclybys v kostele pkisahal, nebudou ti ve •it," gannueel Matou:§.

"At' to tedy zkusi nekdo jinY, uvidime, co pokidi!" valal kova,k.

"To je jisto, ze se toho musi ujmout nekdo jinY." "Ale kdo? Snad farak nebo mlynaf?" rozlehaly se posmeSne hlasy.

"Kcio? Antek Boryna! Kdyby on ne. privedl obec k rozumu, pak at' nam ten rely obchod vleze na zacla!"

"Ja? Kdopak me poslechne, co?" k ktal Antek v rozpacich.

"MO.S' rozum, jsi dries prvY ye vsi, tak to Vgichni poslechnou!"

"Pravda, pravda, tot' se vi, jenom ty to svedeA! My ptljdeme za tebou," mluvili ted' VSichni jeden pies. druheho; ale kovakovi to jaksi neSlo pod vousy, vrtel sehou, skubal si vousy a Waepaene se smal.

"V1-dyt' to snad nebude takova veda . . . rnehu to tedy zkusit I ja; nekterY den si o tom pohovokime," kekl Antek.

Poeali se rozchazet, ale je S . te ho brastranou a domlouvali mu, slibovali, ze Pajdou za nim; Klomb nakonec kekl: "Nad lidern v gdycky musi vevodit kdo, kdo ma rozum, moc a upkimne, ctive srdce."

"A kdyg je potkeba, uniI i boll zebra pohladit." zasmal se Matoa RozeAli se, pod oknern ztistal jenom Antek s koVakem! Roch kleeel v pkedsini, pohrou gen v modlitby.

Dlouho pkemYSleli v hlubokem tichu, bylo slyS'et jen Hanku, ktera uklizela ye svetnici, natkepavala pekiny, pkevlakala je do eistYch povlakti a potom se zas dlouho myla jako pied nejakYm velkYm svatkem; nato si rozpustila pied oknem vlasy, stale netrpeliveji vyhligejic a nastavujic u1-1.. Kovak poeal Anttka.tile zrazovat, aby cele to \reel nechal, proto ge to se sedlaky neumi, neschodne se s nimi a prote ge i hrabe je proti nemu.

"To neni pravda! Zarueil se za neho u soudu!" zavolala Hanka oknem.

"Kdyg vy to vite lip, irilti geme mluvit o neeem jinem. . ." Kovak byl rozvzteklenY jako pes.

Antek vstal a ospale se protahl.

"Nakonec ti keknu tolik: Pustili to jenom na eas, ne g se o tobe rozhodne, ze ano? A ty se ted' pr tIs do cizich \oci a nevus, jak to s tebou u soudu dopadne. . ."

Antek si znova sedl a zamyslil se tak hluboce, ze kovai: edeSel clornti, ani g se doekal odpovedi.

Hanka chodila sent a tam kolem ekna.„ co chvile yyhli gela, ale Antek nevicle4 koneone bazlive a prosebde kekla: "Pojd', Antku, je uz eas. . . dnes jsi asi unavenY. .

Ve st1edu, dne 18. dubna 1956 "Ut jdu, Hanieko, uz jdu.. ." tekl Antek a zteilta vstal.

Hanka se podala, rychle svlekat, 'Septajic modlitby.

"A kdyt me odsoudi na Sibir, co potom?" uvatoval Antek malorayslne, kdyt vehazel do svetnice.

5 "Pettiku, dones vykiikla pied domemi Hanka; byla, eel& rozpalena, a zamoueena od zadelavani na chleba.

V pekarne uz hueel mocny oheil; Hanka jej co chvile rozhrabala a pak odbihalal valet bochanky, ktere nosila do predsine na prkno vystavene na slunci, aby rychieji kynuly. Toeila se eiperne, testa ji skoro uz ptetekalo z velike Cite, prikryte petinou.

"Josko, ptilot do kamen, rot je jegte eernY!" Ale po Jo,sce nebylo ani stow a Pettik taky nepospichal, aby poslechl; nakladal na dvote hrraj, ptiplacaval vrehovaty \Fitz, aby se hniij nerorttasl, a Ididne hovotil se slepYm i.elorakem, kterY u stodoly vazal povtisla.

Odpoledni slunce htalo tak, ze steny pougtely pryskytici, tame palila, a vzduch prat.11 jako tivY ohefi, nikomu se nechtelo do prace. Jenom mouchy s bzudenim kroutaly nad vozem a kone div nepotrhali postrafiky a nepolamali si nohy, jak se ohaneli pfed mpuehami.

Nad dvorem viselo ospale, tisnive yedro, proniknute ostrYm zapachem hnoje. Ptaci v sade utichli, slepice letely za platy jako naive a prasata se s je 'denim valela v blat•u studny; tebrak meal nahle Pr-adze kYchat, protote z ehleva zavanul pach je gte ostfejgi: "Pozcirav Pan Btxh, dedeeku!"

"Panedku, to neni vane z kadidelnice, to ne, to ne, , a ac jsem i na ni zvyklY, zagimrala me v nose hat net tabak."

"Nat si elovek zvykne, to mu chutna!"

"Hlupaku, copak ja po svete jenom k lejnu eicho.xn?"

-Povidam to jen proto, ze jsem si vzpomnel jak mi to tekl kapral na vojne, kdyt ml po prve pti udeni dal po hube. . "

VEST NI — 'WEST, MICAS val jsem ji, to si ji vezmu! A jak mi nadavai bramboratti, jak se posmivali me fedi i nagina modlitbam!. . ."

"Pohani jedni! Neznabozi! Modlitbe se posmivat!"

"Kaldemu jsem z ylagt,' zebra srovnal a pak me nechali." wt-che, to jsi takovy silak?!"

"Silak nesilak, ale na tti staelm!" vYnag el se Pettik s ftsmevem.

"A byl jsi ye valce?"

"Jakpak ne, bojoval jsem proti Turktm. Porazili jsme je upine."

"Pettiku, kde je to drivi?" volala znova Hanka.

"I tam, kde bylo &iv!" zamru:del pacholek pod nos.

"Vtdyt' to vola panimama," napominal ho tebrak, ktery doloke slySel. "At' si vola,, nakonec budu jeSte nrYt nadobi!"

"Jai hluchY, ei co?" rozkfikla se Hanka a vybehla at pied dam.

"V peci topit nebudu, na to jsem do slutby newel!" vykiikl Pettik rovnet.

Hanka, si na neho otevf:ela hubu jako obydejne.

Ale pacholek ji odsekl velmi hrube a ani ho nenapadlo poslechnout, a kdyt ho pak nejakYm slovem osti-eji t'ala, vrazil vidle do hnoje a zlostne kfikl: "Nemate co delat sl Jagnou, mne ktikern nevytenete."

"Uhliclag, co ti udelam, bude na to pamatovat!" hrozila, Hanka zasatena do tiveho; dala se do prace s takovou zutivosti, ze oblak mouky napinil celou svetnici a vystupoval oknem yen. NePrestavala na toho odvatlivce brueet, ani kdyt vynagela chleby yen na pfedsif ptikladala polena do pece anebo se divala yen za detmi.

Byla uz cela una,vena praci i vedrem, protote v jizbe i na sini, kde plapolal v pekarne oheri, bylo horko k zaduSeni.

Ptitom i mouchy, jimit se steny hemtily, neustale bzueely a nemilosrclne bodaly, takte skoro s plaeem se ohanela haluzi; byla tak zpocena a podratclena, pracovala stale volneji a netrpeliveji.

Kdyt uz valela posledni kousek testa z dite Pettik se chystal vyjet ze dvozvykls tomu, co? He, he, he!. . ." ra.

"Bodejt'! Hrozne brzo se mi zproti"Poekej, dam ti svaeinur vilo takove ueeni! Jednou jsem ho, po"Prr, Tu snim, uz mi poradne kruei tvoru, ptimadkly kdesi v koute a zi-idil v briSe." jsem mu hubu tak, to opuchl jako bahka. Potom me ut nebil. . ."

"Dostal jsi k obedu Indio?"

"Dloaho jsi sloutil?"

"Ale. . . Plane jidlo probehne talud"CelYch pet let! Nebylo se eint vy- kern jako kegetem." koupit a tak jsern se musil tahat s pu"Plane, vida. Maso ti budu davat? Ja Skou, dokud me sami nepustili. Ze za- sama se taky tajne necpu klobasami. eatku, dokud jsem byl hloupY, uie tYral, Druzi lido ptede tnemi ani toho nemakdo chtel, i hladu jsem, vystal dost a ji. Jen se podivej, jak jsou tivi podrudost, ale kamaradi me brzy naueili, jak zi." co kde chhapnout, nebo mi taky leceos Hanka postavila na ptedsini ditku ptistreila, jedna holeice, slutka, slibo- ssedleho rnleka a pecen chleba.

Strana Zr/ Pettik se dal hladove do jiclla a pomalu je do sebe soukal, hazeje chvilemi kousky chleba, eapovi, kterY se pfi gmat'hal ze sadu a stal u neho na strati ja• ko pes. ."Sbirana, sama syrovatka ' mrueel, kdyZ se trochu nasytil.

"Snad bys nechtel smetanu? To si jegte poekag."

KdyZ' se Pettik dosyta najedl a bra! za °prate, Hanka atiplave prohodila: "Jdi do slutby k Jagne, ta, ti bude vat lepSi jidlo."

"To jiste, proto& dokud to to byla hospodyni, nikdo nemel hlad," tekl Sythl kone bidem optel se ramenem, o vtzz a vyjel.

Trefil do citliveho mista, ale net se Hanka vzpamatovala, aby mu odpoveclela, byl prye.

Pod strechou za gvitokily vlagtovky 'a hejno holubri se s vrkanim sneslo na sin; kdyZ je vyhanela, zaslechla ze zadu jakesi kvieeni; ulekla se, 2e to svine ryji cibuli, ale na gtesti se to jenom sousedovic prasnice drala pod plot.

"J mom sem stre ten sraj rypak a neco rozryj, ja ti dam co proto."

A sotva se dala znova do prace, Cap skoeil do predsine, rozhlecil se jedneim i druhYm okem a, zaeal klovat do pecntl, hltaje test° v celYch kusech.

S krikem vyrazila proti nemu.

6ap utikal s naWenSrm zobalem a tetko polykal, a kdyt ho ut dohanela a chtela ho ptetahnout polenem, yznesi se na stodolu, kde dlouho stal, otiraje si zobak o klanici: Poekej, ty zlocleji, hnaty ti pferazimt" hrozila, kdyt znova, pkevalovala procleravele bochniky.

Vtom ptibehla Joska, ktera to odpevgechny. sla "Kde porad beha§? V jednom kuse 'lade shang jako kooka! Povim to Antkovi, jaka jsi do prace! Vyhrab pea, .ry-,! chle!"

"Byla jsem jenom u Katinky Ploskoye, vglchni jsou na poll a chudince....:afil nema kdo podat vody."

"Copak je nemocna?"

"Ma asi nekovice, je dervena a rotpalena jako oheri."

"AZ si privledea nejakou nemoc, ,jdi si do gpitalu."

"Ale vadyt' jsem uz u jedne nemaene sedela! Nepamatujete se, jak jsem vas opatrovala, kdy'a jste laela po MAW& kern?" Joska ua zase mlela podle sveho obyeeje, odhanela mouchy s testa, chystala se vyhrabavat uhliky z pece.

"Rude eas donest lidem svaCinu na pole," pteruSila ji Hanka: "Hned pobUim. Antkovi mam usmatit vajielta?" tPukra6ovant.)

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stfedu, 'tine 18. dubna, 1956

Z DOB UTRPENI "Oh, Josefe! Nechal' ode cone! Tam na'te vojne budou to surovi a bersrdeeni lids jen trapit a soudit, kdedto zde obktoolla bych to laskou a zpiijernnila kazrly okamdik v divote. Oh, nechod'—nechod.' o tve Army!"

"Jak rad bych zustal u tebe, milena.

Jak rad staral bych se o tebe a tvoje blatio! Ava• ak divot na'S je pin straciani a trpkYch povinnosti a kratka doba zbyde pro lasku."

"Ba kratka—ad piilid kratka!" trpce odvetila ona. "Nad ale tak specha§, Josefe? Nech ty ostatni odjeti. Ty mudeA jet za nimi na koni Rudolfa, kte ry rritiide zaujmouti tvoje misto ye voze. Ja a Venca Muchil vyprovodime po turn na nejblidk vrdek."

"To je vYbcrna mykenka! Kdybych podrdel se tu ad do desiti, na vadem "Dick-ovi" dohonim je, nedli pfejedou hianice okresu Austin. Kde je ale Veil_ ca?' , tazal se ohlideje se kolera. "Jd ho viibcc tidy dnes nevidel a rad bych se S nirn pfece rozioudil."

"Ah, ten odejel dnes rano na podtu do "Amu." Jede tam kaddy pondelek a tu bYti co nevidet. Prina gi obyCejne poku pro v§echny sousedy," odnovedel otec Mucha.

"Nu, tu muslin sedkat tedy tak jako tak," s uspokojenim pravil Josef, zaded od Army obdrdel vciednY pohled a vfelY tisk ruky.

"Jen jed'te!" dodal, obrativ se k rodietun, "ja vas dohonim,," •Jeke jeden wajemny stisk ruky, jeSte ciyacatere "s bohem" a "ria shledanou, a.povozy odjiddely na jih. snad i dye; ja- ka to bladen(,st! Co za d ye hodiny se mude uditi slasti, co iAe si toho napovidat, vetrnych zarnkil robe nastaveti!

Oh, pts,e to .faro lasky netrva vedne?

Prod musi crovek zapasiti tak krute za • kridribu slastuou chviii? Prod musi vice trpeti ned udivati? Snarl je to dobde tak, nebot' jsouce presyceni blahem, daily bychom umdleli a stall se neat'astnYmi. za hodinu na zpenenem koni phjel Venca Muchu. Tvare jeho jen hore_ ly prvni jeho otazko byla: odjeli?" Dostav kladnou odpoved', pravil &Inutile. "To je S'kocia. Nejen proto, de byCh se byl rad rozioudil s Josefem, ale .111aVne proto, de ptinaim jak doufan dobrou novinu pro vas vaechny i • pro no a zy laSte pro Lidunku."

Otec Zapalad a jeho synove, jimd toto pravil, vzhlideli na mlaclika zvedave s velikym napjetim.

"Nu, tak tedy y en a tim!" zvolal otec.

"Mani pro vds psani. Hadejte od koho?"

Pfivodni historiela povidka ze ilvota ry a Lidunka tide plakaly. prvnich eeskS,ch pkistehovalcil do "Ha! jestli nektereho z tech lotrovTexasu. skS7ch Thompsonu dostanu do rukou, Napsal Hugo Chotek tak je za glutim jako vztekle kooky!" zvolal Josef. Otec 'Ceti pak dale.

"Snad ne—" "A nebyti plukovnika Greena, kterY "Arlo, od Jenika!"

Stark div nezavravoral, synove ale Ba- byl na lodi ttetim velitelern, pochybuli se do taku yeho jasotneho ktiku, de ph- ji, de bych byl musil psati tento dopis.

Nevim prod, ale plukovnik Green si mne volali vdechny obyvatele farmy i s hned od prvniho okarnMku nejok zamifem. Lidunkou a Annou. "Co se stalo?" loyal. Nechal si mne ptedvesti, kladl mi zvolali ySichni uleka.ne.

"Dopis od Jenika! Hoch dije a ptitom- stere otazky vztahujici se na nas, nade ne naleza se v San Antonio!" pravil otec, rodinne pomery a zvyky, na na ge smkSleni a posleze na na ge domnele styky pohlideje na obalku.

Lidunka zbleella, a pditladila ruku k se Severem a unionisty. Moje odpovedi srdci. Musela zachytiti se matky Zapala- se mu musily libiti, nebot' po kratkem Cove, jinak byla by jiste klesla k semi. ptemkgleni pravil ku mne vlidne: "Vekiin vain a postaram se o bezpeeVgak i matka mela se co drdeti n.a, nonost vas vgech. Ptieinte se, at' nezavdahou. Anninka vdak a Bolena ptiskoeily te Mdnou ptieinu k opetnernu podeztek matce a p?itelce a v gechny •objimaly ni, konejte svoji povinnost ptesne a za se, pladice radosti. "Rychle! Rozevki psakratko budete povy geni. Ptedevaim rani a eti nahlas!" volano ze vdech stran. dim, abyste nepokusil se psato domit, neOtec Zapalad chvejici se rukou rortrhl bo kamkoli, proto2e kaZdY takovk pokus obalku, vynal z ni -CH archy papiru popsaneho po obou stranach a podivav se bude zrnaten lined v zarodku a vy znovu pohnan pied soud vojenskk.' na podpis, pravil: Byla to slova ptiznivce a ja zachoval "Ano, je to od neho. Pojd'te ale do se podle nich verne. Nade lod' vyplula jizby; zde se to 'ete 'Spatne." Nasledo- jests tu salmon nod napted do Corpus van ostatnimi kradel hbite do prostranne Christi, odtud pak ale zpet do Galvestojizby, usedl za stul — nebot` neduveto- nu, kde sedli jsrne se s valednou lodi val sve vlastni sile -- a jal se Matt: "Bayou City," s niz spoleene podnik"Predrazi rodiee, bratti a sestry! nouti jsme meli uti3k na valeencu lod' Zda se mi to bYti calori veenosti, co unionista "Harriet Lane". Po techto nejsem prye od Vas, moji drazi! Jak rad kolik dxii nadi plavby museli jsme se pobyl bych Vam nodal zpravu o sobs hned drobiti urnotujicimu vojenskemu evidepo biciackem einu Thornpsonii, nebylo nt a kdyI ptipluli jsme ku Galvestonu, ale rnodna, nebot' v prvnich mesicich sotva jsem se dr2e1 na nohou. Tu tegil byl jsem piilid dobie stkeden a nebylo jsem, se na odpoeinek, vdak marne, nemi dovoleno psati. bot eekal jit na nas rozkaz or+ generat o na§em zajmuti zavleceni byli jsme la Magrudera, abychom okamEte ptipodo Matagordy a bez odpodinku pteve- jili se ku ktilaku "Bayou City" a bud' deni na valeenou lod' konfederaeni zmocnili se nebo potopili wIleenou lod' "Neptun," kde beze vdeho vYslechu a "Hariet Lane," stojici pod velenirn chraanid bychom se smell ozvati proti bez- breho kapitana Wainvvrighta. Na poptikladnemu nasili tomu jedinym jen vel zahajili jsme ntok, kterk byl bajedslovem, museli prevleci se do kali° ne prudky, Hoj, jak to blyskalo, jak kule stejnokroje a sloditi ptisahu yernosti. hvizdaly, jak dunelo to a htraelo! lined po to byli Jan (Gavrda) a Vilern degt' kuli hnal se pf-es palubu a proti(Engel) ode mne oddeleni, a ja neset- nal lodni steny, a nichZ" s praskotem odkal jsem se s nimi ad na rebelskem kri- g' tepovaly se cele kusy dteva a brneni. daku "Alabama." 0 tom vdak dale. Na 5 bolestnkm vYktikem klesali postteleni druhY den byl jsem predvolan pied plu- na vdech stranach a ryk boje a tor kovnika Bagby'ho, ktery pravil mi zcela snirtelne ranenYch a posledni vZclechy lakonicky, de z hodnovernYch prament umirajicieh byly ohluSujici a stdcelomne. bylo mu scleleno, de ja., moji soudruzi a (Pokraeovani.) vSichni Moravane viibec jsme zradci, )t kteri drdi talne se Severem a zasilaji zpravy unionistUrn. Na navrh kapitana Jeden mantel byl na ptednake, kde Thompsona a jeho obou synii, kteti jsou se kladlo madam na srdce, aby byli k 2elieutenanty v 5. pluku texaskYch ran- nam vlidrii. DruhY den si na to nag eloderin men jsrne bYti postaveni pied vo- vek vzpomnel a honem se vratil aby zejenskY soud a kratce obe geni." — nu polibil. Ta byla, sehnuta, drhla po"Ti biciaci!" zvolal otec Zapalad hne- dlahu a povida: vive, kdeZto pani Zapaladovi, jeji dee"To jste si dnes nnspisil, p_ogt'dku!"

Ve sttedu, dne 18. dubna 1956

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JIRASKOVY STARE POVESTI DESKE, (Pokraeovani.)

To na pulnoc ohraZuje potok Brusnice hlubokkm otivalem, na poledni pak strane skalnata hora vedle lesa StrahoVa. Tam kdy2 ptijdete, najdete eloveka prostted lesa, an tesa prah domu.

I nazvete hrad, jejZ vy stavite, Prahou. A jakoZ kuilata, voivodove proti prahu klaneji hlavu, tak budou se klaneti i proti mestu me:mu.

Budet' mu Cest a chvala a btide slovutno svetu."

Byla by vice mluvila; vsak pohasl Zar nadSeni, neb veSti duch od ni odstoupil.

I hned Hi za teku na vrch do stareho' lesa a nalezSe tam mute ph dile, jak LibuSe videla a tekla, jali se na torn miste staved hrad. Staveli, vystaveli, pevne jej ohradili, nejvice na zapad k Strahovu leEn, neb tu byl hrad nejptistupnejSim. Prikop hlubokk a val vysokk tarn sdelali, na vale hradbu roubenou, v ni L nad branbu vysoke sruby. Do jejich sten natloukli dtevenkch htebu a pak je hlinou promiSenOu slamou ohodili.

Tak sruby lepence udelali, aby byly jistejSi proti ohni a proti zapalnkm stteI am.

I byl hrad Praha recent' velice pevnk a panoval pak vedle VySehradu eele Ceske zemi.

Stalo se, ze priSli na VySehrad vladykove nekterych rodti a mnozi stars', yehlasni po vSem plerneni a promluvili k Pi emyslovi: "Kneze, vSeho mime dost' i hojno, i stad i obili, i ryb a zvete. Jedine kovit se nam nedostava. To, eeho sami ze zeme dobudeme, nestael, ostatek pak draze platime hostem koz,emi, medem a korimi. Tys moudrk, porad' a promluv s kneZnou, aby nam oznamila svkmi Vatbami, v kterkch tajnkch mistech kovoy e stribra neb zlata a jine rudy byli by uloleni."

KdyZ Ptemysl jejich Zadost uslySel, teki jim, aby se odebrali do svkch actin, patnacteho vSak dne aby tu na hrade zase byli, pak Ze uslySi. KdyZ v ureitou dobu prisli, urteli Ptemysla, an sedi na svem stolei, a Ljbai vedle neho sedici na dtevene stolici, jeZ byla jejim znamenim znamenana.

"SlySte, stateani vladykove a mathoye Ceske zeme!" promluvil Ptemysl.

"SlySte slova sve matete; to vas i vase potornky temi slovy obohati."

I vzhledli vsichni k velebne kne2ne, je2 vzbuzena veStim duchem vstala a Ala nadvotim a dal v kraj hradby. Sel Ptemysl vedle ni, asli yladykove a jeji div-

ky opodal za ni, aZ stanula na skale syscko nad tekou Vltavou a tu promluvila: Co ukrkva se y skale, v zeme hloubi, mkni hlasem zjevi bohd hlas.

V tom se obratila k zapadu slunce vztahla ruce i rekla: Vrch vidim Btezovk, v nem Zily sttlbra.

Kdo hleda, najde bohatstvi.

1 soused od zapadu, zvan i nezvan, chtit bade kov, v nemZ vlada je.

Vy chrante se, at' z darti Ya' zeme Yam poizta sluhti neskuje.

Pak, obrativSi se na levou stranu proti poledni, promluvila: ✓Sak sila povadne, vas mdloba schvati, Vrch vidim Jilovk, je zlata piny.

V torn sila je i divtii moc. ✓Sak sila povadne, vas mdloba schvati, jak pohasne yam Lasky svatk Zdr. °pet obrativSi se na levou stranu, k vkchodu slunce, takto vegtila: Tam hora tfihrbeta, v svern kryje lune pro veky sttibra poklady.

Ze troji hitet vSak hote, ttikrat sejde ji kov a ttikrat vzejde zas.

Cizince bude lakat j ako lipa, kdy2 v kvetu Nabi roje veel, Jich trubci nezrrohou, jen yeeli prace, j12 zlato roste ze stkibra.

Jak dopovedela, obratila se zase k leye strane na pillnoe a tekla: Vrch vidim Krupatk a v jeho hloubi olova, cinu kalnk lesk.

V,Sak ph mezich je, a tu strane mejte vZdy bedlive na kahlk krok.

Kde jenom na pid' sami povolite, txn ztratite v2dy celk Kdy2 ukazala tajna do to chvile loZiska kovn, obrktila se k vladyktm a starnasiouchajicim inleky dychtive, a takto je oslovila: Lesk sedmi kovil v pude va gi sviti a klasti zlatein Zirnk lan.

VaS rod tu bude Ziti veky yen, a silen bade, polehrian, kdy2 svatou jernu bude °tat zeme jich krvi, praci, hlaholem, kdy2 cizirn nesklonen, rnrav stark ucti a bratrem bude brattim svkm1 — *

Bleda, chvejic se, chylila Libuge hlavu nad tekou a zde genym hlasem stihala vod hrozna zjeveni S U.Zasem, s bazni patfily divky na svou knanu, jeZ v bolestnem vatigerii hledic do reky zalkala, a teskne„ pak promluvila hlasem za.rnlZenYm "Vidini zar polart, temnem vod Vameny Slehaji. V nich dediny, hradY, yelike stavby; a vS'e hyne, ach hyne!

A v polaru zati krvavY boj — krVave boje. A boje! Zsinala tela,, ran pina, ye. Bratr zabiji bratra, a cizi shape jim v tkl! Vidim vS'ech bidu, poniZeni, Poktitu zlou."

Tu ji dye panny podaly zlatou kolebku jejiho prvorozence. Svit ittechy vyjaanil Libugi zrak i lice. Polibila pak ji potopila v bezedne hlubine a sklonena nad vodou, mluvila pohnutYin hlasem: "Hlubcko na dne spoeivej kolebko'rri ho syna, ad Cas t é opet povola.

Nebude g na veky v temnYch nebudet' nad vlasti noc bez kOnce.

Vzejde zas jasny den, vzejde zas m emu narodu.

Oeisten Utrapou, silen laskou a praci vztyei se v sile, spini sve tuZby a):16jde zas slavy.

Tehda, zas ze tiny vod vysvitig, naSV4tlo vyplyne g a vlasti spasa, pked:v,eky souzena, spooine na tot:* jsouc jegte ditetem —" * * Mijela leta, a kdyZ nastal souzenY' eas, Kazi, jeZ Casto vracela nemocnYari,'*Vot Zehnanim kouzlem, sama smrti. Kazi na pamatku nanes1CobYvatele zeme mohylu velice vysokouttiObli.Ze jejiho hradu na brehu 1Vrze sty, kudY se chodilo do krajin 'Zupy, wchyriske pies horu Osek.

Pak se 1VIorenin prst dotekl e'ela,;,poboZne Tety; i vydechla dugi. Po vegkere krajine Tetinske pro ni truchlili, neb hyla v gem jako coati. Popel jeji pocnoy4n na home Pohledu na zapad slunce polatifie jejiho posvatneho mista u starYch dubri, pod nimiZ se klanivala naSeia °heti. east ° sestupovala LibuSe se sveho siTu take palili po jeji smrti nesitirnY dla dolu na patu VySehradske skaly, do olieh, pa devet dni ho palili obetdvali sve osamele lazne, tam, kde Vltava vy- v nem boham. K Tetinu pak hrobil rialela nejhlubSi tit/al. Tam kdysi, kdy2 valili velikY kamen. na prahu lazne pattila v proudeni vody, v tajemne jeji hlubiny, prortela v buTak osamela LibuSe, pfeeka,v gi Re 50doucnost, jak ji v ten okamZik nadchl stry. Az pak take jeji dnove se napjnlli. veSti duch.

Z vnuknuti bon vedela, ze se konec jejiho 2ivota. I myslic na dalekou Sly proudy a plynuly, a s nimi se m'- pout' a yeenost, do raje za otcem:a sehalo Serkm jich ltmem videni za vide- strami, poladala Premysla, aby nim.. S proudem ptiplynula, s proudein lechy, starosty rodu, nebot' chtela„ k odplynula, eim dale tim chmurnejk, tim nim jeSte jednou proinluviti. grnutnelk, aZ trnula mysle, aZ bolelo srdce.

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eska Vzdelivaci Nadace v Texasu Pfejeme-li si skuteCne, aby se Vyudovalo eegtine na vyggich uelligtich; dale, pfejeme-li si, aby znalost o deskoslovenskem narode byla co mono nejvice rozgitena a nav2dy zachovana; a cliceme-li dosahnouti ure'eneho cile co nejdtive, ka2d3i echoameriean by mel obetovati aspon JEDEN DOLAR dosaleni nageho cile.

Stale se chlubime,ze je nas echoameridarrn v Texasu 350,000 a 500,000. Jell tomu tak, proe bychom nemohli sebrati aspori $350,000 na tento tak tk Adel? Nevykoname-li ted' napravu Zde u nas v Texasu, tak kdy zapoeneme? Je-li pravdou ,Ze uvedomeni o skein narode, jeho kultute, dejinach a vzdelanosti, jakou se eeskS7 narod v minulosti honosil, upada, jest na nas aby se ueinila pronikava, naprava, a to hned!

Pfejete-li si podpotiti Adel a cil Oeske Nadace v Texasu bud' dobrovolnYch spevkem nebo jako Glen, Vase pornoc bude vdeene pfijata.

Stash nerhodi no hora.ch

Vypraveli si dva vandraci ve stohu: "Tak jsem ti dnes mel Stesti: Jdu pa silnici, kdyZ to kolem mne zaffei auto a ptejede husu. Ja, ji zvednu a gofer mi jegte hodil ji petku".

Stale vyHzuji zasilky do 0. S. Potravinove baliky Pike o seznam na

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Ve„,stfeclu, dne 18. dulons, 1956

Politicke Oznimern Statni idad $35.00 — Okresni -Had — — — — $20.00 Okresni Komisat — $15.00 Jine Precinktni urad $10.00 Za shora uvedenY poplatek, jmeno kandidata zitstane v tomto sloupci do eervencove primarni volby a v padu u2S1 volby v srpnu.

Vydavatele Vestniku byli opravneni uverejniti nasledujici jmena kandidatt, die pravidel Demokraticke primarni volby v eerverici 1956.

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"To je marne, pane," povida smutne Hlavni rieadovna SPJST dela piijeky na, fanny, ranee, a vybudovanY mestskY ma- vrchni, "on to neukousne take!" jelek kdekoliv v Texasu. Piljeuje svoje WEIS 15.—..,Ii•116220.11•111211EIRI IIIP.1111. vlastni peMze na nizke Moky, dlouhe SPOLEHLIVVA POHROBNICKA splatkv a s velice peiznivYmi podminkaml SLUZBA pro peedeasne vyplaceni. Pigte: ,srne pohotovi Vain poslouZiti bez Supreme Lodge, SPJST, Temple, Texas. ) •ig„ rozdilu jak daleko bydlite bez jakehokoliv zyta gtniho poplatku. .:*"" Pit me se Zena k bydleni a ku S nami nifiZefe, mluviti eesky. My kcnani domed price. Phone. Dallas W. nabizime Pohtebni Pojikeni prq H. 20526, neb piste na 1339 Cedar Hill kazdeho elena rodiny.

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PODEKOVANi Toto jest dopis od vdeeneho pacienta, kterY si pieje bych vedel na• sledujici. Dopis jest datovan 9. tinora 1956 Cteny Doktore Broden: Pieji si Vam podekovati pro velke dobro ktere Dr. A. H. jste pro nme vykonal. V mesici Broden, N. D... • eervenci 1954 miij mantel a ja, vzali jsme leeeni od Vas. v Yoakum. Ji jsem trpela nasledkem roakeenYch (vari7 nose) Zil a mtij mantel trpel na ochablost prostrate." nes/laze. Zda se mi ie jsem vzala 12 leceb a byla jsem uzdravena. Do dneSniho due nemela jsem iadnYch nesnazi. Ja jsem tomu skuteene rada Ze jsme se. poznali ie se mi od Vas dostalo pomoci. Muj mania nebyl sato-. pen uveriti, Ze pomerne jednoduchou veci, kterou jste pro nej vykonal, Ze jej mohlo vyleeiti od nemoci na kterou trpel. Tento dopis jest pouze ozname.nim, ie si alga vaiime co jste pro nas vykonal.

Nyni otev •en kaidY den minto "etvrtku". Jestli si prejete ve•eerni nebo v nedeli schnzku zavolejte eislo 1. nad Hallettsville Hardware Store, Hallettsville, Texas.

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He Left

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His Family a Deed

Not a Debt . . • .

He had the SPJST plan Called Mortgage Cancellation

ORTGAGE INSURANE can be arranged to take care of your debt

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