HER Official Organ Of The Slavonic Benevolent Order Of The State Of Texas. Founded 1897. BENEVOLENCE
HUMANITY
VOLUME 53 — NO. 34
Postmaster: Please Send Form 3579 with Undeliverable Copies to: SUPREME LODGE, SPJST, P. 0. Box 100, TEMPLE, TEXAS
BROTHERHOOD
AUGUST 25, 1965
WHAT DOES THE SPJST MEAN TO YOU? (Our guest editorial was written this vernal or trade organization; or all With the hall, they got more memweek by Mrs. Doris Henderson, editor those engaged in a particular trade or bers, so they had to enlarge the bar. of The West News, and a member of profession." The women insisted on a kitchen, and Lodge No. 36, West. —Editor). restrooms, and a stage. The dance If you put all of it together work, infloor had to be enlarged, fans and If you were asked to tell what SPJST surance, fellowship and brotherhood heating equipment were installed. means to you, in one word, which — then you begin to get a more comThen the crowds quit coming. Central word would you select? plete picture. heating, air-conditioning, and televiTo some people it means work. Cersion all play a part in it. One thing is for sure: if you are gotainly it does to those in the Grand ing to have a good organization of any Some of the lodges were able to meet Lodge, the officers, directors, and emkind, someone has to work. The more the problem by remodeling their halls ployees. It also /ikons work to a folks that work at it, the bigger and so they would include all the comforts score of others, those who work hard better it becomes. of home, and the larger ones were able selling SPJST insurance, those who to build splendid new buildings. Certainly you, have to have insurmanage the local lodge halls, the youth But what about the little country dub workers, the lodge presidents, ance, and someone to sell it and someone to buy it. SPJST may mean many halls with limited membership? They secretaries, reporters, and on and on. couldn't afford these luxury items. Insurance would be the word some things to many people, but first, last Some just disappeared from the scene, folks would choose, for that is all they and always, it means "fraternal inknow about SPJST. They bought their surance," and it goes without saying but then after several years of inactivity, many came back to life. policy, they pay their premiums, and the more policyholders and the greatthat is the end of it so far as they are er number of members, the better. concerned. It seems, in every case, just a few • • • members got together and decided to Fellowship would be a good term for Knowing the congeniality of use some elbow grease and paint, and others. They enjoy the dances, and Czechs in general, I am inclined to donate their time and efforts, and festive occasions, but if you were to ask think that it didn't take over four or when those few members got started them to lend a hand, they are always five meetings of the founding fathers it didn't take long to get the old hall much too busy, or else they want to before they started making plans to jumping and jiving again. Sure they know how much they will be paid. hold a picnic or gatherings of some worked, and most of them are still Fortunately these members are not kind. Everyone had so much fun at putting in long hours of their time. in the majority. first, that they just had to have an- They are not going to get rich — not To many of the members SPJST other at the next possible opportunity. when it comes to dollars and cents, means Brotherhood. According to the Before very long they needed a small dictionary brotherhood is a "condition hall in which to hold the business but they are fortunate for they truly or quality of being a brother or broth- meetings and the fellowships or social know the full meaning of friendship, brotherhood, and the SPJST. ers; quality of bein g brotherly; a fra- hours which inevitably followed. "CZECHOSLOVAK SPECTACULAR" AT LODGE 66, ELM MOTT ® SEPT. 19th, 1965