i:i= [ElNAN EWSLETTE R News of the Language Problem and Esperantoas a Solution Mar-Apr 1987

Zamenhof Slept Here! IMaking News This Month The 1987 Convention: Invitation from POland The Polish ambassador to the United States has formally 1910 Revisited extended his country's welcome to U.S. esperantists to the upcoming Readers will remember that the As You Like It Enacted in New World Convention of the Nov-Dec 1986 ELNA Newsletter Tongue Delights," "Foreign Universala Esperanto-Asocio this cover carried a photo of Dr. and Representatives Visit Government summer. For the full text of the Mrs. Zamenhof at the 6th World Department." invitation see page nine. Esperanto Convention in Daily events included a sai! on Washington, D.C. in 1910. Dr. the Potomoc River, an excursion to J. Lieberman has provided us Mount Vernon, post office with copies ofpages from The officials, financiers, and The New Director of the C.O. Washington Post of August 14 to Theosophists met at George Mark Stephens became the 22,1987, giving accounts ofthe Washington University. The Director of ELNA's Central Office convention attended by 1,000 Suffragists held a meeting at in January. Originally from people from many lands. which the main speaker was Houston, TX, Mark will be a Article headings said Marie Hankel, a noted poet and welcome and energetic addition to "Strange Tongue Spoken in the author of Dresden, . ELNA's work in the United States. Streets ofWashington," "Delegate Delegates from 35 countries See photo on page two. to Language Congress Learns were treated to a baseball game at Lesson in Brotherhood," "Nothing American League Park between SFSUNeeds You! Like Babel in Gathering," "Special Washington and Cleveland teams. This year's Esperanto Work- Service at St. Paul's Church in They quickly understood the shops at the San Francisco State New Language," "Shakespeare's umpire's call offrapumo. University promise to be the best yet. Attending these world-famous courses could be just what you're looking for as a way to celebrate Esperanto's Centennial. See story on page seven. ln This Issue

Esperanto in the Media 2

Regional Reports: Esperanto in the U.5. 3

Book Review: La Maja Pluvo by Modest 10

And Much, Much More to Delight and Inform You! Georgetown University, as seenfrom the Virginia side of the Potomac will be the site of the 35th ELNA Convention, July 18-22, 1987.

The ElNA Newsletter 1 U.S. News & World Report, language, three percent report Jaar Esperanto with the star March 2, 1987, Esperanto: A that they can communicate emblemo The 11O(/!carries a Language That Won't Die is the fluently in Esperanto and another symbolic representation of way an article by John Lee with three percent claim some Esperanto as a world Joseph P. Shapiro (Rome) is listed Esperanto skills. However, only language, promoting unity and in the index. It reports on the 18% said that they would not learn peace with two doves holding a week of cultural events which wiIl Esperanto, even if they believed banner across a map of the world. be presented in a London the ater that it would provide universal The 120(/!portrays Dr. L.L. this summer. One evening, Oscar communication between scientific Zamenhof, founder of Esperanto. Wilde's The Importance of Being workers. FuIly 62% said they For information on how to order Ernest will be staged in an would learn Esperanto and 20% the set, contact the Postal Esperanto translation by William were undecided. Administration, Philatelic Dept., Auld. Paramaribo, Surinam. Stamp Collector, March 21, Universal Language Could 1987 carries a letter by Robert J. Help Science. Opinion poll DuBois, of Pottstown, PA, who Note: Cu ba has also issued a results published in Industrial writes: "No doubt several nations commemorative stamp with photo Research & Development, 2/81 wiIl issue stamps to of Zamenhof and the wording reported: Nearly three out of four commemorate Esperanto's 100th Centenario del Esperanto. R&D scientists and engineers anniversary. The Postal believe that a universal language Service's Citizens' Stamp San Mateo (CA) Times, could help science-at least if Advisory Committee reviewed 3110/87 carries a letter by Louis more than 2,500 respondents to the proposals for the issuance of such W. Jones protesting a proposed poll on this subject are typical of a stamp on numerous occasions admendment to the D.S. the industry. but did not recommend that such Constitution making English the Seventy-two percent of the a stamp be issued. This is only "official" language. Jones, not respondents believe that universal unfortunate short-sightedness," an Esperanto speaker, writes expression for he writes. further: "English is the popular classroom instruction; coherent, "What greater cause can they choice of Californians. standardized nomenclature; and commemorate in this troubled ... Esperanto is the choice ofworld the possibility of worldwide TV world than the lighting of 'one peoples who want classrooms would be among the smaIl candle' that could move intercommunication in a benefits of a universal language. mankind closer to international culturaIly neutrallanguage." Although 94% listed English peace and understanding?" (or American) as their first Ellnformador, 2/2/87 carries a language, 27% say that they speak Linn's Stamp News, 2/23/87, cartoon strip Records Mundiales at least one other major language p.3, reports: Surinam marks 100 de Guinness with a drawing of Dr. fluently. years of Esperanto with three Zamenhof and characters Considering Esperanto, often stamps issued Feb. 4. The 60(/! discussing the merits of offered as the ideal universal stamp repeats the inscription 100 Esperanto. Mark Stephens ELNA's New Directorl Introducing the new Director of One of the first acts any new the ELNA Central Office, Mark Director must do is to find reliable Stephens (far right in photo). volunteers for the C.O. Mark has Mark began his Esperanto studies done just this and would like to with the Postal Course. He took thank the following for their advanced studies at SFSU. He generous contributions to the comes to us from Houston where Central Office: Angela, Don, and he actively promoted Esperanto Sybil Harlow, Dan Mason, Bruce and worked in the local group. Taylor, and Stephen Gerrie.

2 The ELNA Newsletter CALIFORNIA Atkinson while the continuation ILLINOIS group is under the gucidance of Berkeley Frank Helmuth. GovernorJames R. The Arts Magnet School, ECSD introduced a Tostestra Thompson made a proclamation a public school, has invited Stella program at its March meeting for International Friendship Cope to teach Esperanto to 15 similar to Toastmaster's Table Week, Feb. 22-28, with the youngsters, ages 10-12. Mrs. Cope Topics. following text: has adapted the Cseh (direct) The of WHEREAS, 1987 marks the method for the class which meets San Diego has printed a large 1OOthAnniversary of the from 1:30-2:00 p.m. Ben Keh supply of attractive book marks. Esperanto language; and arranged for this class which will Libraries will display quantities of WHEREAS, Esperanto continue until June. book marks. Ifyour club would promotes worldwide friendships Foreign Language Assn. like to do something similar, send as it is based on the most common of No. California held its a SASE with your request to: words in important European Spring Conference March 21 at St. Frank Helmuth, 12925 Pomerado languages, and is the best Mary's College in Moraga. Don Road, Poway, CA 92064. documented, most promising Harlow and Rod Stanley staffed attempt at forming a universal the Esperanto display. San Francisco language acceptable to peoples of NapaValley SFERO for its Spring different cultures and College-Andrew McConnell, a Esperanto Centennial event, backgrounds; and Napa teacher, has arranged for invited noted composer, Lou WHEREAS, Esperanto can an Esperanto presentation on Harrison, to speak at the March also serve as a language Aprilll, followed by an excursion programo Harrison is one ofthe preparation course for foreign to a local winery which puts out first American composers to meld languages because ofits an Esperanto label under the Eastern and Western musical systematic, streamlined brand name Harmonio. forms and instruments. grammar; and BEL member Angela A long time esperantist, Mr. WHEREAS, the World Harlow, is teaching a new class at Harrison uses such titles on his Esperanto Association has been Oakland Main Library. albums as Pacifika Rondo, Ludado nominated for the Nobel Peace SenkroklSki Weekend, de l' Delfenoj, Malamo pri la Prize this year. The nomination is April3-5 was organized by the Malpuregaj Bomboj. appropriate because the original Berkeley Esperanto League. For the SFERO program he goal of Esperanto was to demolish played La Koro Sutro which the language barriers that SanDiego premiered at the Post-Convention interfere with international Alberta Casey on at SFSU in 1972. The Koro Sutro friendship and peace; and March 8 hosted a reception for Lin has been acquired by the WHEREAS,on Xiang-fei, a famous musician American Music Heritage Library February 28, a chemistry textbook, from China. Mr. Lin gave a thus makingit forever available. translated into Esperanto by concert on a Chinese-style violin San Francisco Main Esperanto-speaking chemists andflute. Library is the locale for a from nine countries, will be Beatrice Acers spoke at the beginners' class taught by Gigi dedicated to the youth of the Third American Assn. ofUniversity Harabagiu. Classes taught by World in the name ofDr. Linus Women March 26 and at the Charles Galvin and Minerva Pauling, a famous esperantists Optimists on Aprill. Mrs. Acers Massen continue at the Baha'i and twice Nobel Prize winner; also arranged for exhibits at Center. THEREFORE, 1,James R. libraries in La Mesa, Lemon Henry Kruse, the mayor of Thompson, Governor ofthe State Grove, and Tierra Santa. Albany, CA, and a long-time ofIllinois, proclaim February Children's classes at esperantist, spoke at the 233rd 22-28,1987, as FRIENDSHIP various schools are being taught monthly program, April4, on the WEEK in Illinois, in recognition of by Charlotte Kohrs. A basic course topic "Vidpunkto de Loka the 100th Anniversary of the for adults is being taugh t by John Registaro. " Esperanto language.

The ELNA Newsletter 3 to Esperanto. Apparently she #34A (The Language Problem The Economist: preferred not to "speak uphill." in Tourism) deals with numerous IncidentaUy, while Esperanto aspects of the language problem A Response is no less - and no more - for tourists and focusses on the ln your note on Esperanto (p. 130, Eurocentric in its vocabulary than potential of Esperanto in facili- Dec. 20), you ask "Why should a is English, it is not at aU tating international travel. It non-Anglophone student devote Eurocentric in its structure. It includes a list of191 international language-Iearning time and more closely resembles Asian Esperanto events. resources to Esperanto rather languagesthanitdoesthe than to English?" The real languages of the Indo-European #35A (A History of the World question might be "Why do many family. Sincerely, Esperanto Youth Organization) non-Anglophone students in Donald J. Harlow covers the history of TEJO and its many parts of the world do this?" significance for the Esperanto But even more interesting is P.S. In spite ofyour comments, movement as a whole. It is a the phenomenon I encountered in English has not been one of the valuable resource for historians of China. Among the several "two working languages" of the the movement. hundred thousand esperantists United Nations since 1948. While who have appeared in that country English and French were given #36A (A Lingua Franca for since the Cultural Revolution special position as "working Africa) treats the conflict between folded its tents are many who have languages" as opposed to Spanish, colonial and Mrican languages in not studied, are not studying, and Russian, and Chinese, which modern Africa, and Esperanto as will never study English. were made "officiallanguages" at a possible solution. It also treats But there is also a large the time of the signing of the UN the issue ofthe internationality of subgroup of university students Charter, Spanish was upgraded to the Esperanto language, which who, after studying English as a "working" status in 1948, Russian can be useful for those who have to first foreign language, with in 1968, and the distinction was deal with the criticisms from varying degrees of success-some effectively abolished in the early linguistics and other academic of them speak exceUent 1970s with the upgrading of types. English!-have gone on to learn Chinese and the adoption of Esperanto as a second foreign Arabk #37A (The Contribution of the language. If English, which these Universal Esperanto Association people have effectively mastered, to World Peace), written by Ulrich satisfies their needs for Esperanto Lins, considers the the general international communication, Documents: stance of the why should they bother to waste to problems of peace and under- time on Esperanto, a language A Resource standing, and sketches the relief with at most a few million work done by esperantists since speakers and no "practical" value Esperanto Documents describe the World War 1. The nomination of of note whatsoever? work, organization, culture, and the Universala Esperanto-Asocio I might quote the example of history of the movement for the for the Nobel Peace Prize this year my best friend as a first stab at adopti on of the International makes this an invaluable finding the answer. She studied Language Esperanto as a second contribution to any complete English for nine years, at high language for international use. . school and university level, and today makes a living teaching the language at a major Shanghai university. She studied "Published in Esperanto, Esperanto for one semester in her English, or French, they last year ofuniversity, and for six weeks at San Francisco State contribute to a better University in 1982-1983. She speaks exceUent English, understanding of the world although with occasionallacunae in her usage. She speaks good, language problem and inter- though not flawless, Esperanto. national relations in general." When we speak together, we invariably speak in Esperanto. They are published in Esperanto, Note: AU documents in this series Once on the phone, I offered to English, 01' French. Subscribe carry a serial number keying speak with her in English ... she through ELNA ($17.50 for 10 them to the relevant section in the thanked me and began to speak issues). Some ofthe more recent reference book Esperanto en English ... and within three issues deal with subjects of Perspektivo. This book is available minutes she, not 1,had switched considerable interest: from ELNA.

4 The ELNA Newsletter Gathering Information on the Esperanto Language of Esperanto and Youth

Gathering information about Large's view of Esperanto is 30th Internacia Seminario Esperanto from the average skeptical. R. E. Wood's article"A On December 27-January 3, 350 library can he difficult. Much of Voluntary Non-Ethnic, Non- young people from 23 countries the materialon Esperanto in Territorial Speech Community" is took part in the 30th world-famous many libraries is out of date or highly recom-mended. It can he IS ofthe Germana Esperanto- inaccurate. The same is true even found in F. Mackey and J. Junularo. ofmanyencyclopedias. Ornstein, ed., Sociolinguistic Particularly successful was the Studies in Language Contact. See lack ofparticipation in discussion The most reliable also H. Tonkin, "Equalizing groups and other formal encyclopedia entry on Esperanto is Language," Journal ofCom- meetings. The IS, it seems, has probably that in the Encyclopedia munication, 29 (1979), 124-33, and become somewhat Americana. You will frnd a good M.Boulton's biography, "deseminarized." Perhaps we introduction to the language in K Zamenhof, Creator of Esperanto should rename it. For example: Katzner, The Languages of the (London: Routledge and Kegan Internacia Svatfesto or Internidea World, revi sed edition, (London: Paul, 1960). Saturnalio. (GEJ welcomes any Routledge and Kegan Paul, 1986). Recent articles on Esperanto suggestions.) The rooms ofthe A reliable intro to the language includeJ. Fallows, "Esperanto convention center received their itselfis also provided in J.C. Lives," Atlantic Monthly, traditional satirical christening: Wells, Esperanto-English December 1986, pp. 14-24, and the room called "Fina Venko" was Dictionary (London: English Israel Shenker, "DoingAway with situated, of course, on the highest Universities Press, 1969). A. Lyall, AlI Babble from the Tower of story and was unattainable, while Lyall's Guide to 25Languages of Babble," Smithsonian, January the room "Jarlibro 1986" was to be Europe (New York: Pyramid 1987, pp.1l2-125. Both focus on found on the second floor Books, 1971), includes a glossary of international meetings of according to the map, but in fact Esperanto words and a brief Esperantists. U.S. News and did not exist. in trod uction. WorldReport, March 2, 1987, The next IS will occur in Krakow, Poland. Stay tuned for more information. Much of the material JENBulteno The official organ ofUSEJ, the on Esperanto in many libraries youth branch ofELNA, has ceased publication due to lack of support is inaccurate or out of date from the members.

Youth and Culture Two recent books that deal featured "Esperanto, the The theme ofthe Jubilee with Esperanto and the movement Language That Wouldn't Die" by Convention in Warsawwill be "100 are P. G. Forster, The Esperanto John Lee with Joseph P. Shapiro. Years ofInternational Culture." Movement (The Hague: Mouton, We young esperantists have also 1982) and A. Large, The Artificial For further information write to helped create this culture. Many Language Movement (Oxford and the Esperanto League for North ofyou probably pIan to travel to New York: Basil Blackwell, 1985). America (ELNA), PO Box 1129, El Poland. So get started and get Both are fairly reliable though Cerrito, CA, 94530. involved! Send your suggestions for contributions to the program to: Jarek Parzyszek, DS-II, p. 816, Dipping into embassies, a visit to Mt. Vernon, u. Gagarina 33, PL-87-100 Torun, and more. The World Esperanto Poland. the Past Convention theme will be 100 Years of . A Esperanto Restores Youth! brainstorming ses sion is planned Elna's 1987 Convention in to get U.S. activists to tape their Scientists report remarkable Washington, D.C., will not only recollections ofthe U.S. restorative power and highlight the Esperanto movement's contribution to that new interest in life for students Centennial, but will dip back into culture. As we have no written in the SFSU Esperanto history, recalling Dr. Zamenhofs in the United Workshop. Sign up now! Do you visit in 1910 (see cover story). States, this will be exciting to join think you'lllive forever? There will be contacts with some inon. Ca1l415-342-1 796 for a brochure

The ELNA Newsletter 5 Donations to ELNA From January 1986 to March 1987

1VFund General Fund Mrs. F. P. Murphy 5.00 Elwyn Pollock $60.00 Georgia K. Abrams 10.00 Ralph Murphy 100.00 Forrest J. Akerman 5.00 Diane Neff 10.00 Ellen Lewis Fund Mrs. Theo D. Allen 5.00 Dorothea Nell 10.00 Noah Lewis 200.00 Ges-roj Atkinson 50.00 Ges-roj Neuman 5.00 Florence Mack 1000.00 J. R. Baker, Jr. 20.00 Gertrude Novak, MD 10.00 Ralph Murphy 100.00 Paul H. Beach 5.00 Victor Palermo 15.00 Naomi Beard 5.00 Wesley Parks 20.00 Thompson Fund Mr. J. A. Behymer 25.00 W. Patterson 5.00 Thomas A. Johnson 120.00 F. J. Belinfante 35.00 Cecelia Peterson 200.00 Esp. Travel Service 1000.00 Helen Bradley 15.00 Albert Puechl 10.00 PaulJ Burke 10.00 H. Elwin Reed 10.00 SFSU Fellowship Fund Alberta Casey 400.00 Julie Regal 9.60 Alberta Casey 600.00 Prenda Cook 60.00 Edward Reynolds 40.00 James F. Cool 50.00 James F. Cool 45.00 Jaquline Reynolds 100.00 Ralph Dumain 20.00 Ges-roj Culbert 175.00 Joseph Schilman 5.00 Audrey Jansen 20.00 Joseph H. Cyr 5.00 Bruce A. Sherwood 360.00 Dr. David K. Jordan 20.00 Armin Doneis 5.00 Judith Sherwood 50.00 Pauline Ledeen 10.00 Mack K Dougherty 40.00 Werner Simon 20.00 Holly Lewis 50.00 William Ford 15.00 Hope Smith 5.00 Carmen Maniscalco 50.00 Seattle Foundation 210.00 Scott Smith 20.00 E. McLarnon 5.00 Ges-roj Gibson 100.00 William E. So 5.00 Cecelia Peterson 180.00 H. J. Gibson 15.00 Helen Starr 10.00 Esp. Soc. Portland 800.00 Mary Givson 150.00 John Starling 5.00 David Rutan 6.00 Thomas Goodman 45.00 Florence R. Steinberg 10.00 Frank Smith III 10.00 Gordon W. Gowen 5.00 Sigourney Street 15.00 Robert Swenson 500.00 Vincent A. Griffeth 20.00 Eugene Thompson 150.00 Dr. Horace B. Hand 15.00 Doris Harder 5.00 Adopt an Permanent 9.00 Esperantist! Your contribution to the Endowment Fund Lucille Harmon 32.50 Charlene Baker 31.00 Hazel Heusser 50.00 Fellowship Foundation could help a promising but Garry Cobbum 50.00 Elizabeth Hickman 5.00 Prenda Cook 500.00 D. HoHand-Kaupp 50.00 impoverished young student to real fluency. Call415-342-1 796 Ges-roj Culbert 100.00 Mrs. H. S. Hoskins 20.00 Dale Diefenbach 25.00 Adrian Hughes 12.00 for a brochure. Armin F. Doneis 26.00 Mark Hunt 5.00 R. E. Dyson 9.00 Dr. Roger D. Irwin 10.00 Humphrey Tonkin 12.50 Ellen Eddy 45.00 James E. J enkins III 5.00 Alfred Unterberg 160.00 Charles Galvin, Jr. 25.00 Dorothy Jones 10.00 Juan D. Vega 10.00 Joe Gamble 50.00 Emma M. Jungston 10.00 Jerald Veit 10.00 Thomas Goodman 50.00 Nan McHenry Karel 10.00 Esp. Travel Service 1000.00 Hazel Heusser 50.00 Fr. S. Klimowicz 5.00 Donald Walling 10.00 D. Holland-Kaupp 100.00 S-ino Sonoko Kuzume 15.00 Richard Wedekino 5.00 Marguerite Hughs 10.00 Pauline Ledeen 30.00 Pearl Wegher 20.00 Carmen Maniscalco 75.00 Zeonghu Lee 5.00 Harry 1. Weiner MD 10.00 John Mathews 50.00 Moshe Lewin 15.00 Mary Wheeler 5.00 Helen S. Merrick 10.00 Kathleen Loftus 10.00 Jack Wright 100.00 Cecilia Peterson 190.00 Arthur Maass 5.00 Peggy Zarchy 32.50 Douglas Swett 25.00 Florence Mack 5.00 Jerry Veit 20.00 Keven Mahaffy 339.23 Ellen Lewis Scholarship John M. Weeks 50.00 John B. Massey 210.00 Fund. This fund was set up as a D. Vallon Wheeler 100.00 Roy McCoy 25.00 memorial to Ellen and her work Wayne Wysocki 15.00 Roberta McFarland 5.00 for Esperanto. Ellen's parents Peggy Zarchy 10.00 Edith C. McLean 5.00 appreciate the contributions.

6 The IELNANewsletter SFSUSummer Classes 1987

What are you doing for the Centennial Year? If you won't be in Warsaw, how about San Francisco? And if you won't be in San Francisco, how about sending your stand-in?

By David Jordan

The Problem The opening line of Zamenhof's original publication of Esperanto reads: "For a language to be universal, it's not enough to call it that." In other words, Esperanto exists to be spoken, not to be spoken about. One important step that you can take to improve your fluency (more effective than any alternatives 1 know about) is to attend the three-week summer Esperanto Workshop at San Francisco State University. Verducci Hall houses the Esperanto contingent for three memorable WhatYouGet weeks ofinternationalliving. It is an experience you will not forget. Nowhere else in North America will you find such a class wilI center on organization you belong to. This fluent collection ofpeople so "Esperantology." That is the study summer will be the 18th year of devoted to helping each other of Esperanto as a language. Ifyou the SFSU Esperanto Workshop acquire the skilIs to get the most have ever been interested in the (which even carries college out oftheir Esperanto. Nowhere "linguistics" of Esperanto-why credit). People who've been else can you use the same Zamenhofmade Esperanto the through it keep telling us that it materials, many of which are way he did and what effects that was the Workshop that really prepared each year for use only in has-this is the best program we made the difference between "just the summer workshop, You'll have had in years for yoy. Don't puttering around" and real also meet some of the nicest people look to find any ofthis in your local fluency. What better year to make around. You'll even like the college. SFSU has an exclusive on the leap? teachers! this stuffi For more details about housing, fellowships, and costs write or Why This Year Is So Special Some Suggestions call: Cathy Schulze, 410 Darrell In honor of the centennial, Ifyou would like to do Road, Hillsborough, CA, 94010, this year's something extra for Esperanto in (415) 342-1796. SFSU "intermediate" class the centennial year, how about features a review of 100 years of inviting a friend to share the SFSU -there's a course with you? Ifyou have the Uncle Zam Wants You! good reason why the "great" means, how about subsidizing the Sign up now for the SFSU writers are called "great"-plus course for a teacher you know? Or Esperanto Workshop in new vocabulary building for a high school or college San Francisco. materials designed to make student? Perhaps a member of Ca1l415-342-1796 vocabulary expansion actually your local Esperanto club, or your for a brochure. painless! (Yes!)The "advanced" church, or some other

The IElNA Newsletter 7 Gaja Paĝo

La Veto je mil dolaroj, ke li post nelonge Konversacia (amuza anekdoto por sukcesos igi vin depreni la botojn Vortaro progresantoj-we have underlined kaj ŝtrumpetojn en la ĉeesto de some parts to help you spot roots multaj personoj, kaj ke vi mem and affixes) informos min pri tio. Oni devas Konversacia vortaro estis verkita konfesi, ke la famo pravas." de gelernantoj en la kursoj de Juna oficiro estis neordinare Andreo Ce. Estas tre amuza legado sukcesa, kiam li vetis kun siaj AmFrenezeco kaj ni publikigas kelkajn vortojn. kamaradoj. Oni eĉdiris pri li, ke li Afiksa Ekstravaganco neniam perdis iun veton. Tiu lia fama flugis ankau al alia urbo, al Iam kies regimento li baldaŭ estis ulo kiu ade emis ami, ~lokiĝis. Liaj novaj kolegoj Amas = la plej bela, grava, kaj aranĝis malgrandan feston je lia do, amademulo. Sed eĉne ero interesa vorto. La unua vorto, honoro kaj por bQnvenigi lin. Gin kiun ĉiuhomo serĉas en la vortaro. ĉeestis ankaŭ lia nova majoro, kiu de prefero li montris pri fraŭlino Bela = la plej grava kvalito, la post la manĝo demandis la novan spegulo diras ĝin alIa sinjorino. oficiron, ĉuestas vere, ke li gajnas krom ke ŝi estu bela Cerbo = Griza, mola objekto en la ĉiujn vetojn, kaj kiel li faras tion. kaj eta kapo, tre grava dum la vivo. "Nu ,mi scias legi la homajn . kaj bela Ĉambro = skatolo de la homoj. vizaĝojn, kaj mi konsentas nur PrI kaj bruneta; Diskuto = homoj parolas pri vetoj, kiam mi scias, ke mi ilin do certe li estis, objekto, kiun ili ne konas. gajnos," respondis la juna .. tute klare, sen nebulo, Edzo = malfeliĉa viro, kiu havas oficiro."Cetere, oni ne bezonas estI Helbrunetbelulinetamademulo! ringon. tre kapabla por povi konstati, ke Facila = kvalito de Esperanto. vi, sinjoro majoro, diskrete suferas Gramatiko = moderna labirinto, pro iam vundo sur via dekstra Mi Junulo Kvindekjara ... el kiu la homoj ne povas eliri piedo. Ankaŭ nun ĝi doloras." (Esperanto ne havas ĝin). Vladimir Gazda La majoro forte protestis, Oisrevidohoro = la nomo de tiu dirante, ke li neniam havis vundon Kvindeko mia pasis jam, ho, horo, je kiu la konversacio finiĝas. sur la dekstra piedo. Sed ĉar la sed restis al mi mia gajo; Hejmo = dolĉa loko, kie la homoj juna oficiro persiste asertis, ke la en koro mia ardas flamo estas dum la nokto. majoro havis vundon, kaj ke la ja kvazaŭ ĉiam estus majo. Instruas = metas objektojn en la cikatro ankoraŭ estas videbla, ili kapojn de la homoj. ambaŭ interkonsentis pri veto. La Forsonis jam la voĉtumulto, Juna = kvalito de tiu homo, kies msumo estis 100 dolaroj. forgesis mi jam la gratulojn; koro estas varma. tiuj ~e.st~mtoj ari~s ~r~aula denove mi en mia stulto Koro = malgranda domo kun kvar majoro. CI tIU df,prems SIajn min trudis inter la junulojn. ĉambroj en la homo. botojn kaj ŝtrumpetojn. Ciuj Konvinkis mi min kun kuraĝo Ludas = la infano laboras. konstatis, ke nenia cikatro aŭ (kaj eĉkun iom da memflato): Muziko = bildo, kiun oni vidas per vundo estas videbla. La juna "Juneco ja ne estas aĝo, la oreloj. oficiro do perdis la veton, sed ĉiam nur la anim stato." Nubo = la griza vesto de la ĉielo. esprimante sian ĉagrenon pro tio, Okuloj = la fenestroj sur la kapo. ke liaj kolegoj ĉela alia regimento Sed al ĉikredo-kia dramo!- Paco = la popoloj estas amikoj. eble ~scios pri lia malsukcesa hieraŭ. venis aĉa fino: Redaktoro = homo, kiu kritikas veto. sidlokon al mi en la tramo la tutan mondon. Triumfante, la majoro, kiel eble proponis - juna belulino! Salutas = faras etiketan plej baldaŭ, sciigis la antaŭan El la slovaka: E. V. Tvarozek gimnastikon. majoron de la oficiro, ke li venkis Slosilo = la plej malgranda la nevenkeblan vet~ulon. Tongue-Tied? gramatiko en la mondo. Kelkajn tagojn poste alvenis jena You can unknot your tongue Tondras = la ĉieloparolas. respondo: in just three weeks Universo = ĉio,kio estas. "Kara amiko! La menciita oficiro at the SFSU Esperanto Workshop. Vejno = sangrivero en la korpo. estas ~ordinare ruza. Antaŭ ~ Ca1l415-342-1796 ol li furiris de ĉitie, li vetis kun mi

8 The ELNA Newsletter Anoncoj .. an increased need for a common lanfluafle ... " Official PolishWelcome to UK Locations ofFuture World Esperanto Conventions reach for solutions in our troubled FolIowing the Centennial It gives me great honor to be world. I welcome your efforts in Convention in Warsaw this able to address the members of the this sphere and wish you success summer, there are projections for Esperanto League for North in promoting international Rotterdam (1988), Brighton, America and congratulate you on England (1989), and the possibility the occasion ofthe Esperanto understanding through Esperanto. I hope thatyour ofAbidjan, Ivory Coast, Africa Centennial. The idea of universal forthcoming 1987 Congress will (1990). (-from July newsletter, language, conceived and contribute towards that aimo UEA, New York City) implemented by Ludwik Contributions to the work of Zamenhof, was one of the first We are lookingforward to UEA at the United Nations may be significant attempts to bring the have representatives ofyour sent to UEA, 777 United Nations peoples of the world together. organization at the Congress of Plaza, New York, NY 10017. Growingnumbers of the Universala Esperanto-Asocio Metropolitan Toronto Esperanto followers, both in my in Warsaw. Reference Library country and in other On the occasion ofthe 1987 parts ofthe world, including the Zdzislaw Ludwiczak Esperanto Centennial, the United States, prove that there is Charge d' Affaires aj. Languages and Literature an increased need for the people to Embassy ofPoland Department ofthe Metro Toronto find a common language and Washington, D.C. Reference Library has recently published a revised edition ofits acknowledged by the world's College credit and a graduate attractive Esperanto bibliography. people as phenomena shared by study option are available. This work can be obtained free of all and because oftheir neutrality charge by writing to the Metro can be ideal holidays. 12th International Toronto Reference Library, 789 The Portland Esperanto Conference on Computational Yonge St., Toronto, Ont.,M4W Society has enlisted two non- Linguistics 2G8, Canada. esperantist organizations in their The conference, August celebration of this event, thus 22-27,1987, is sponsored by the Esperantist Toastmasters in introducing them to Esperanto International Committee on theUSA culture. Computational Linguistics, This group is within two The Portland club makes it an organized by the John von members of the required number occasion for letter exchange with Neumann Society for Computing to apply to TM International for a individuals and Esperanto clubs Sciences. charter. John Mathews has in sister cities. ESPO, under the Papers are invited on initiated this project to set up an guidance ofMr. Deer, has substantial, original, and oratory contest at the 56th TM developed an effective, beautiful unpublished research in alI International Convention in programo aspects ofCL in a broad sense. For Chicago during August. To receive a sample ofthe MV details on procedure write to the Mr. Mathews recommends bulletin, send a SASE (long size) to Chairman of the Program that, in the absence of a local Jim Deer, Mondvida Asocio, 11905 Committee, Dr. Eva Hajicov, esperantist TM club, peoplejoin a SW SettIerWay, Beaverton, OR, Charles University, Faculty of local TM club for the training and 97005. Mathematics, Linguistics, to talk about Esperanto. With this Malostranske n. 25, 118 00 Praha training, they will be able to set up Institute for Social Ecology 1, CzechoslQvakia. The deadline a local esperantist TM chapter. The ISE announces a rich for abstracts is December 10,1987. For further info, send a SASE summer program offering, (long size) to John Mathews, PO among others, a semester called Fokuslr-Internacia Box 60860, Sacramento, CA, 95860. "Sense ofSelf, Sense of Place," Komputado August 9-22: A wilderness This magazine is the World View Day experience to explore our successor to Internacia Jim Deer has launched a relationship with nature Komputado. It will maintain the novel bulletin. In the Feb-Mar and the importance of that good qualities oflKwhile issue ofMondvidaBulteno, Deer relationship in building new focussing on current topics. The explains that MVD is celebrated communities. 76-page first issue contains many on the Spring and FalI equinox For a full catalogue write: artic1es about microelectronics. and the Summer and Winter Institute for Social Ecology, PO Subscriptions are available solstice. Those four dates are Box 384, Rochester, VT, 05767. through ELNA $12 peryear.

The ELNA Newsletter 9 Book Review

Modest, Julian. Maja Pluvo. Chapter 13), attempts to show just other. Some lacunae remain.· Chapec6: Fonto, 1984. Fonto-Serio how the se two young people come Modest, like many another 4. 94p. Papero $3.25. to terms-in radicalIy different esperantist, sometimes has ways-with the conflict between trouble with the -ig- suffix after During an unseasonably hot and expectations and reality. transitive verbs (p. 6: Mi deziris dry May in , unwelcome As I suggested, many surprizigi vin). And when he has news comes to the summer American readers would find the Anna's father on p. 56 telI Arpad dwelIers on WolfHill: the book a little hard to take, because i that Mi estas mava komercisto, he Communist government has doesn't follow the patterns to is simply making the old man viciously banned all watering of which they have become sound unreal-I have never heard gardens. Mladen, a young accustomed. Far from having an an esperantist use this poetic Bulgarian expatriate living with aafair with Emola, Mladen-who synonym for malbona in ordinary his Hungarian wife and parents- encounters her exactly three times conversation. in-law, is outraged. He and in the course of the story-hardly But the main problem with Emola, an old school friend ofhis notices her as a woman. The local the book is that it isn't longer. wife with whom he has been "militiamen" (Communist Although the characters are welI carrying on a passionate love equivalent of policemen) who described (particularly Emola and affair, lead a smalI band of ragged appear in Chapter 13 are as polite Anna's father), they simply don't partisans in a partialIy successful and well-spoken as British have space for real development. I attack on a Russian military unit. bobbies. The only official-type think that Modest's forte will be in Tanks are destroyed, Russian personage in the story is Viktor, the long novel. Whether he will be bombers explode on the ground. who owns a neighboring garden, willing to apply his time and Emola is kilIed. Mladen is in and he is shown, although not in abilities to such a (currently) despair. The, as ifby magie, the best of lights, as being guilty of thankless field is another Sylvester StalIone appears .... superciliousness and question. officiousness, not of totalitarian The book is welI put WelI, no. It realIy doesn't go tyranny. together and attractive. Typos like that at alI. But if you only On the back cover William exist, but are few and far between, want to read books written by Auld describes this as "[Modest's] and not realIy bothersome. American authors, aimed only at first novel," which is not quite Oh, yes ... my introduction. American audiences and correct--La Ora Pozidono ln fact, at one point the vicious pandering to American prejudices appeared earlier, although there Communist government does ban (better: conditioned reflexes), then is realIy no way to determine the all watering of gardens. And how you probably shouldn't read this order of the writing. I would guess do the people of Budapest react to book. At the very best, it is problibl that, indeed, Maja Pluvo is a later this tyrannical edict? Just about far too mild for the average work. The protagonist is like the people of California would American reader. older-Emil Vasev of Pozidono (and did): they ignore it, and keep The story chiefly concerns was in his late teens. Mladen is in on watering their gardens. As to young Mladen, happily married to his .mid-twenties~ Pozidono be expected .... Anna, and his growing conviction attempts to elicit the esperantist that his life, already twenty-five reader's sympathy by having all -Don Harlow years long, is not realIy the main characters speak going anywhere. The chief symbol Esperanto; Pluvo does not even of this stagnation is his father-in- mention the language (though I Alarm the Opposition law's summer cottage and garden suspect that both Mladen and by Quoting on WolfHill, a former wasteland Anna speak the language: they Esperanto Proverbs! divided up by the government apparently have never had among city-dwelIers who have linguistic problems, though You can be a startling evinced a desire to have their own several times it is mentioned that conversationalist after a mere place to grow things. Not too far Mladen learned Hungarian only three weeks at the SFSU away, on Pine Forest Hill, lives after coming to live with his wife Esperanto Workshop. Emola, whose life-in other ways in ). And the style and Learn about the vast literature and for other reasons-also seems grammar of the book are of International Language. to be turn ing ever more and more somewhat better; I particularly Call 415-342-1796 for information meaningless. Modest, with a noticed a better discrimination on how to sign up. minimum ofpyrotechnics (the between the usage of adjectives on only violence occurs offstage, in the one hand and adverbs on the

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Address Correction Requested NEWS-PLEASE EXPEDITE Return Postage Guaranteed ElPopola Cinio Tutmondaj Sciencoj kaj The Monthly Chinese Teknikoj 111111- Esperanto Magazine President: Dr. Duncan Carters (1987) New Academic Vice President: Ken Thomson (1987) Secretary: Virginia SOOwart(1989) Subscribe Now! Magazine Treasurer: John B. Massey (1988) Other Board Members: David Wolff 1year- $12.00 1year - $3.20 (1987), Dr. James Cool (1987), William R. Harmon (1987), Alberta Casey (1988), 2 year - $20.00 2 year - $5.50 Ellen Eddy (1988), William Schulze 3 year - $28.00 3 year - $7.80 (1988), Dr. Ronald Glossop (1989), Frank Helmuth(1989), Charles Power (1989) This publication isone of the This new publication, published Commissioners: William R. Harmon most impressive Esperanto (CG), D. HollandKaupp (Correspon- bythe Sciencist-Teknikista dence Courses), J. GildemeisOOr magazines available. Esperanto-Asocio, isa Quarterly (Legislative Mairs), Ralph Murphy It provides insight on the culture for academic exchange. It (Information), Conrad Fisher(Jubilea of China and on the includes some Esperanto news Jaro), R. Kent Jones (Science & Esperanto movement about new publications in Technology),H.K. VerPloeg(Tape Service), Lucy Harmon (Travel AfTairs), throughout the world. Chinese and Esperanto. J. B. Massey (Wills and Gifting), Ellie SOOin(Women's AfTairs), Dr. James Ccol (Youth AfTairs), Dr. Julius Manson La Nova Paradigmo They Laughed When I (UnioodNations) Telephoned Brazil .... Director, ELNA CO: Mark SOOphens en Psikologio ELNAArchivist: Hal Dreyer but they were amazed when Written by ELNA member Ruben Any member wishing to assist in the they saw me fluently close the Feldman Gonz6lez. work of any of the above named dealwith "myman in Rio*! commissions or committees should For "man in Rio* fluency, check communicate with the member shown. This book deals with out the SFSUWorkshop! It might ELNA Dues: regular, $25; family, revolutionary new ways of do wonders for international looking at Iife, education, and $37.50); youth (under 26), $18; patron of relations. Call415-342- 1796 for a USEJ, $9 + usual membership fee; psychotherapy. It brings brochure senior (65+), $15; sustaining, $50; life, togethertalks given bythe $500. Dues are for the calendar year and author in 14 countries of North are tax-deductible. and South Anerica and Europe ELNA Newsletter over the last five years. Volume 23, No. 2 Wearing ISSN 0030-5065 Originallywritten in Spanish, A Hundred Green Sfars Esperanto League for North it has been translated now is Nof Enough! America,Inc. into Esperanto. P .0. Box 1129, El Cerrito, CA 94530 Telephone: (415) 653-0998 You also need to be able Editor: Cathy Schulze Available from ELNA. $2.00 to use Esperanto. Stop fooling Typesetting & Graphic Design: plus $1.50 shipping. around and do it, at the SFSU Gregory V.Wasson California residents add Esperanto Workshop. applicable taxes. Call415-342- 1796 Back issues available for promotional use.

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