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IERALD Official Organ Of The Slavonic Benevolent Order Of The State Of Texas. Founded 1897. BENEVOLENCE
VOLUME 55 — NO. 16
HUMANITY
BROTHERHOOD
Postmaster: Please Send Form 3579 with Undeli v erable Copies to: SUPREME LODGE, SPJST, POD 100, TEMPLE, TEX. 76501
APRIL 19, 1967
FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK THIS, THAT, AND THE OTHER
GIVING
The film, "Czechoslovakia" has been shown in all six locations throughout the state, and there is no doubt that this presentation has been a great success. Approximately 1,200 people saw the film in Houston; about 200 in Hallettsville; around 200 in New Tabor; around 300 in Taylor; and approximately 300 at Lodge 66, Waco. As this is being written, no figures are available on the attendance in Dallas at Lodge 84, but the turnout there will certainly equal, if not exceed, that of some of the other places. Mr. Douglas does a fine job in narrating the film. The overwhelming majority of those who have seen the film have high praise for it. It has been noted that the film does not show you everything in present-day Czechoslovakia, but then few films ever made have covered everything. Others have said that it is lacking in in-depth reporting, but then it probably wasn't intended to be a CBS-type documentary. As far as it goes, and for the subject covered in travelogue form, it is excellent.
"Giving is the secret of a healthy life. Not necessarily money, but whatever a man has of encouragement, sympathy and understanding." —John D. Rockefeller, Jr. • • We cannot tell the precise moment when friendship is formed. As in filling a vessel drop by drop, there is at last a drop which makes it run over. So, in a series of kindnesses, there is at least one which makes the heart run over." —J. Boswell
We are indebted to Brother James Janousek for making arrangements to have Mr. Douglas and the film come to Texas, and the Supreme Lodge is to be congratulated for supporting and helping promote this film adventure.
In the quarterly meeting of the Supreme Lodge last Thursday, the board unanimously approved the publication of a 48-page Vestnik in July (an increase of 16 pages over the present 32), with a slick, special black and white cover. This issue will be devoted, insofar as possible, to histories of lodges, with emphasis on the first 25 SPJST lodges. However, as has been pointed out repeatedly, any and all lodge histories from other lodges will be accepted for this special issue, which will commemorate our 70th anniversary. So far as is known, four such his-
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tories are being prepared. We sincerely hope there will be others. Is your lodge going to be represented in that special issue? Has anyone been assigned the task of writing your lodge history? Don't put this off. o Texas goes on daylight saving time at 2 a.m. April 30th. At that time, all clocks should be advanced one hour to 3 a.m. to conform with the federal Uniform Time Act of 1966. Of course, there's nothing that says you can't advance your clock before you retire for the night. The lost hour will be regained six months later, at 2 a.m., October 29th, when clocks are set back an hour to standard time. The move will afford pleasure-seekers an extra hour on the golf links, picnicking, swimming, etc., but drivein teatres have complained the loudest, since they haven't figured out a way to start the movie until it gets dark. They fear that by the time it gets dark, people may have already chosen their evening's entertainment elsewhere. It is this writer's opinion that DST or no DST, there are many couples who drive to drive-in movies who never watch the movie anyway. At the current rate, over $11 billion of life insurance will lapse in the US for non-payment of premiums during the first two policy years. Over two