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Official Organ Of The Slavonic Benevolent Order Of The State Of Texas, Founded 1897 HUMANITY
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Postmaster: Please Send Form 3579 to: SUPREME LODGE, SPJST, P.O. Box 100, Temple, Texas 76501 VOLUME 63, NUMBER 8 FEBRUARY 19, 1915
FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK It has been said that the difference between a politician and a statesman is one hundred years. This becomes more evident as we begin to hear the rhetoric preceding another national election. It takes real statesmanship to speak out for or against issues which might adversely affect a canclidete's reception at the polls. Two of our great Presidents, whose birthdays we celebrate this month, had the courage to speak their true convictions . . . George Washington and Abraham Lincoln.
The above two paragraphs are repeated for a purpose because we feel that the fact that truth should at all times, be told and exposed. We have seen too many cases where the concealing of truth has hurt us in, our own country, state, and indeed, the world. We feel that this emphasis on truth cannot be repeated too often! Certainly we cannot live on and by falsehoods, especially in our governing and leading circles! Deceit has been the downfall of many countries, companies, friendships, societies, etc.!. There are too many people who expertise it and talk about it, however, DO NOT LIVE IT! We, again, remind all who read these lines to do their best to attend the Czech play at Lodge No.
TRUTH 14111. OLTIMATELY PREVAIL 14WERE Tliar IS PAIN 13RING /7- TO yaw: 88, Houston, this Sunday, February 23rd; especially our students taking Czech in our schools, colleges and universities. Yours truly will definitely tell you that being in Czech plays and productions, being on the radio with the "AmericanCzech Hour" in 1948 in Houston kept your editor alert to continually try improving on the use of the Czech spoken language. Appearing before the public, either before an audience or on the radio waves makes one cognizant of the fact that every word uttered is being listened to, and, if one has any pride at all in using any language,
then that individual will try to better the use of it, be it English, Czech, Spanish, etc. Just ask any actor, radio announcer, speaker, TV announcer and they will tell you the same thing. You cannot help but enjoy the entire day at Lodge No. 88 on February 23rd! Your editor hopes he and his family can attend. We shall have to wait and see. Notice that there are two bue loads of enthusiasts of stage productions being prepared to attend; one from the Ladies' Circle (Zensky krouzek) in Dallas and another from Lodge No. 47, Seaton. We know Lodge No. 88 will welcome all of you in a fraternal manner. All Czech students cannot do better for themselves than by attending "Ponocny Stoura — p0 lasce mzoura"! We call your attention to the notices under the heading "Supreme Lodge" pertaining to the workshops by SL President Nick A. Morris. All are advised, especially local lodge officers, to make every attempt to attend one of them and, definitely, read the articles!
"Of all my inventions," Thomas A. Edison reminisced some years before his death on October 18, 1931, "the incandescent light was the most difficult."