Official Organ Of The Slavonic Benevolent Order Of The State Of Texas, Founded 1897. BENEVO
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VOLUME 60 — NO. 18
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FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK Under the heading "Office of Supreme Lodge" there is a letter of protest pertaining to the "publication of letters pertaining to suspended Lodge 111," I wish to emphasize that the material referred to (published in the Vestnik April 26,) was the excerpts of the minutes of a local lodge written by the secretary, passed by the membership Of the lodge and signed by the president and secretary, and NOT LETTERS. At least that is what your editor gathers from the contents. Being editor, I have never felt and do not feel, that the editor has the right to question the minutes of any lodge, district, or Supreme Lodge secretary (third paragraph of editorial, front page of April 19, 1972 Vestnik). Here I repeat again what our immediate past editor (now Supreme Lodge president) Bro. Morris, reported to the XXth Convention in the "Proceedings of the XXth Convention" page 56: "The editor holds a unique position in our Society. Oftentimes, he is in the middle, caught between opposing factions and ideas. Decisions have to be made and they are often difficult ones. 'The few months and weeks prior to conventions are especially trying and difficult ones. It is a task understood by few. From all reports, both written and spoken, the vast majority of our mem-
WHAT HAVE WE DONE TODAY? We shall do so much in the years to come But what have we done today? We shall give out gold in a princely sum., But what did we give today? We shall lift the heart and dry the tear, We shall plant a hope in place of fear, We shall speak with words of love and cheer— But what have we done today? We shall be so kind in the afterwhilel But what have we been today? We shall bring to each lonely life a smile— But what have we brought today? We shall give to truth a grander birth, And to steadfast faith a deeper worth; We shall feed the hungering souls of of earth— But whom have we fed today? hers feel that the Vestnik has been directed in a good and orderly fashion. You can't please everybody." The last sentence of his statement is definitely true today. Thomas Jefferson once made the statement to the effect that — an informed citizenry is a loyal and liberty-loving citizenry. That also is still true today. We must remember that the use of diplomacy
plays a great part in our lives and the more we make use of it,lhe better off We are. • e Mr. Ralph Yarborough stopped by and paid us a brief visit here in West. Many of our delegates and members will remember him as our XVIIIth Convention banquet main speaker. It Was held in San Antonio in June, 1960. The word "smile" can be found in a dictionary, but most of us realize it's more than just another word. A smile is sometimes work, always joy and creates a challenge. A smile should be a habit, warm and mellow. It must be a necessity, an ambition which sets a mood or a way of life. A smile can be calm, a smirk, a grin or a quick beam. That's what a smile is. What does a smile do? A smile welcomes a customer and makes a friend. A smile brings cheer, brightens a day or catches an eye. It always warms a heart, mellows a voice and makes a friend. That is what a smile does. Now, when should you smile? Smile the first thing in the morning, the last thing at night and all *day long. Smile when you work, walk and when you talk. At the bus stop, in school and around the house. That's when you should smile. Who should you smile for? Smile for everyone, your supervisor, your customer and your best friend. Smile for