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JOURNALESTABLISHED 1911 www.polamjournal.com POLISH AIRFORCE EXHIbIT DEDICATED TO THE PROMOTION AND CONTINUANCE OF POLISH AMERICAN CULTURE COMES TO CHICAGO. paGe 8 GERMAN-BORN POPE LOVED BY POLES • LENT AND EASTER IN POLONIA • KARSKI EXHIBIT AT THE UNITED NATIONS POLISH CULTURE REPRESENTED AT NSS CONFERENCE • MODJESKI BRIDGE NAMED A NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK GEORGETOWN’S DR. RICHARD BROWN ON JAN KARSKI • TAKING THE LENTEN FISH FRY UP A NOTCH nEWSMArK Cardinal Józef House, Senate Members Glemp, Led EnGLAnD’S SECOnD LAnGUAGE. The latest census Move on Immigration Reform found Polish as the second most-widely spoken language Polish Nation by those living in England. WASHINGTON, D.C. — countries up to 90 days of Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) introduced In the last decade, hundreds of thousands of people mi- and Church to Acting on President Obama’s visa-free travel to the United the Visa Waiver Program En- grated there from Poland seeking work. Freedom, planned immigration reform, States. Thirty-seven countries hanced Security and Reform Polish is now spoken by more than half a million in members of both the House are currently eligible for visa- Act. The bipartisan bill en- England and Wales, and vies with Welsh for popularity. Dead at 83 and the Senate have reani- free travel as designated by courages travel and tourism The Irish Herald once introduced a Polish language mated legislation that hope- the Department of Homeland to the United States which pullout, but the signs now are that second-generation Poles fully will prove benefi cial Security (DHS), in consulta- creates and sustains jobs. At speak English as well as Polish. to Poles wishing to visit the tion with the State Depart- the same time, the bill up- United States. ment. Current law uses the dates the Visa Waiver Pro- In the House, Reps. Mike visa refusal rate as one of the gram (VWP) framework to LOT SUSPEnDS USE Of BOEInG 787. Following the Quigley (D-IL), Aaron enumerators for designation refl ect improved capabilities Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airworthiness Di- Schock (R-IL), and Senator in the program, and that num- to track travelers entering the rective on Boeing’s 787, LOT Polish Airlines temporarily Mark Kirk (R-IL) reintro- ber has held Poland outside of United States and improves ceased operations of the troubled airliner. European regu- duced the Visa Waiver Pro- designation. annual reporting to increase lator, EASA, also confi rmed the FAA recommendations, gram Enhanced Security and In addition to Quigley oversight and transparency. and LOT is fully compliant with them. Reform Act. The bill would and Schock, the House bill Both Senators have long Two of 787s by LOT were grounded until all recom- enhance the national security is supported by Illinois Reps. been advocates for enhancing mendations are implemented and planes re-checked by benefi ts of the Visa Waiver Luis Gutierrez (D-IL), Adam the VWP. technical staff. In the meantime, all long-haul operations Program (VWP) and boost Kinzinger (R-IL), Dan Lipin- The Visa Waiver Program will be continued with Boeing 767 aircraft. the economy, while expand- ski (D-IL), Jan Schakowsky Enhanced Security and Re- ing the framework to wel- (D-IL), Brad Schneider (D- form Act would require appli- GrAMMY VICTOrIES. Polish producer Pawel Sek cel- come new countries like Po- IL), and John Shimkus (R- cant countries to maintain an ebrated two Grammy wins for the band FUN and conduc- land into the program. IL). average non-immigrant visa tor Antoni Wit took a classical music prize at the annual The VWP affords foreign In the Senate, Sen. Barba- overstay rate not greater than awards night, held this year at the Staples Center in Los CARDINAL GLEMP nationals of participating ra A. Mikulski (D-Md.) and see “Immigration,” page 4 Angeles. by Robert Strybel FUN won the Song of the Year award for their track WARSAW — Following “We are Young,” while also picking up the prize for Best a year-long bout with lung Stan “The Man,” a Polish American Icon New Group. cancer, Poland’s Solidarity- by Tom Tarapacki about Musial as a player was Sek, who grew up in Przemysl in southeast Poland, has era and martial-law religious ST. LOUIS — Stan “The his batting stance. It was com- produced several top artists in recent years, including Pink, leader, Cardinal Józef Glemp Man” Musial, who recently pared to a corkscrew or, as the Kanye West, and Taylor Swift. died recently in a Warsaw hos- died at the age of 92, is fondly White Sox pitcher Ted Lyons Wit, with producers Aleksandra Nagorko and Andrzej pital at the age of 83. He be- remembered as a great base- described it, “a kid peeking Sasin won the Best Classical Compendium for Penderecki: came Primate of Poland upon ball player and a true gentle- around the corner to see if Fonogrammi; Horn Concerto; Partita; The Awakening Of the death of the charismatic man, as well as a proud Polish the cops are coming.” Mu- Jacob; Anaklasis, a new recording of the Polish compos- Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński, American. sial was also known for his er’s work with the Warsaw-based National Philharmonic largely credited with turning The son of a Polish immi- concentration and patience at Symphony Orchestra. the Church into a Catholic grant excelled at “America’s the plate. He struck out only bastion that strengthened the Pastime,” winning seven bat- 696 times in 10,972 at-bats COMMEMOrATInG PULASKI. A General Casimir Pu- Polish nation’s resistance to ting championships, hitting in his 22 major league sea- laski Birthday Commemoration will be held Wed., March Soviet-style communism. 475 home runs and compil- sons, all as a Cardinal. Musial 6 at the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. Following Wyszyński’s personal sec- ing 3,630 hits. Known for was durable as well. He once a wreathlaying at the bust of Pulaski, a complimentary retary, Glemp succeeded him his consistency, he had 1,815 held the National League re- lunch will be held to mark Revolutionary War hero’s 268th following his death of cancer hits at home and 1,815 on the cord for consecutive games birthday. Attendees are asked to gather at 11:00 a.m. at the in May 1981. The changing road. He drove in 1,951 runs played, a streak that ended at statue of King Kamehameha in the Capitol Visitors Center. of the guard took place in the and scored 1,949 runs. Musial 895 when he hurt a shoulder Because of Capitol Security regulations, all guests must middle of the fi rst Solidarity played on three World Series STAN “THE MAN” MUSIAL. in August 1957. He won his be pre-registered. To do so, send full name, street address, era, when the Soviet bloc’s championship teams, won a baseball legend, a true seventh and last batting title that season, hitting .351. city, state, zip, phone no. to Peter Obst at PolesinAm@aol. fi rst independent labor union three Most Valuable Player gentleman, and a proud pol- Stanisław Franciszek com or call (Mon.-Fri., 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.) (215) 567- was grappling with Poland’s awards, had a career batting ish american. Musiał was born in Donora, 0327. communist regime to expand average of .331 while play- Pa., just south of Pittsburgh, The event is organized by the Poles in America Founda- the scope of freedom and ing in the outfi eld and at fi rst after the 1963 season, having on Nov. 21, 1920 to Lukasz tion. democracy in one area af- base, and was the fourth play- played in 24 All-Star Games. and Mary Lancos Musial, the ter another. But towards the er inducted into the Baseball He was elected to the Hall of fi fth of their six children. POLES LIKE CzECHS BEST. end of the year, clouds began Hall of Fame in his fi rst year Fame in 1969. According to a poll by the See Musial, page 17 CBOS Institute, 51 percent of Poles single out the Czechs See “Glemp,” page 4 of eligibility. Musial retired The most distinctive thing as their best-loved nation, followed by Slovaks (48 per- cent), the English (47 percent), Italians (46 percent) and Spaniards (45 percent). PAC To Consolidate Operations Among the nations Poles declare a dislike for, the Roma CHICAGO — Polish American Con- portunities to continue carrying out our Poland relationship. and Sinti come fi rst, with as many as 52 percent of Poles gress President Frank Spula announced mission,” said Spula. The consolidation refl ects expressing their dislike for them. Next come Romanians, the consolidation of PAC operations to Founded in 1944, the both a streamlining of admin- with 41 percent, followed by the Russians (39 percent), Washington, D.C. Polish American Con- istrative operations and Turks (35 percent), Jews (34 percent) and Palestinians (33 Spula said the move comes after con- gress is the umbrella greater emphasis on the percent). sideration by the Executive Committee association uniting PAC’s mission to carry The survey was carried out on 1227 adults, January 3-9. of how the affairs of the national organi- leading national and American Polonia’s The CBOS Institute refl ected that Poles are warmest zation can best be managed in an era of local organizations message to decision- towards those nations which serve as a positive reference technological effi ciencies, rising costs, and thousands of in- makers in Washington. group and which represent a world of their aspirations. decreased revenues, and increased de- dividuals in advanc- “We are able today Other factors include cultural affi nity, common his- mands from membership.” ing organized Polish to communicate with torical heritage, current socio-political developments and “In common with many non-profi ts American political and our leadership, member- people’s personal experiences of visiting foreign countries, we are adjusting to a changing economic cultural life in the Unit- ship, and community more both as tourists and temporary workers. 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Follow us on Outgoing German-born Pope Loved by Poles Facebook or visit us on the internet at: WARSAW — The surprise announcement ble worker in Christ’s Vineyard serving God and ful to Benedict for his fast-track beatification of polamjournal.com that Pope Benedict XVI planned to abdicate due man as best he knew how. The late Polish Pon- Jan Paweł Drugi. The machinery leading to his to advanced age and failing health electrified the tiff’s secretary Cardinal Stanisław Dziwisz put it canonization has already been set into motion, March Q Marzec world and for days overshadowed most other this way: “John Paul II opened the Church to the although no date has yet been set. Uśmiech i humor to znak news. Poland was no exception. In fact, Poles world and opened the world to the Church, Bene- The meek, mild-mannered and soft-spoken zwyciêskiego górowania had reason to react to the news in a special, more dict XVI has deepened that process.” Benedict has also helped to soften the negative nad losem. intimate way than most. The former Cardinal Jo- image of Germans still prevailing especially A smile and good humor are signs seph Ratzinger had on more than one occasion among many older Poles. Benedict XVI could that you dominate your fate. demonstrated a soft spot for Poles and Poland. therefore count on a warm welcome when visit- — Stefan Garczñski (1690-1755). That stemmed from his long-standing friendship ing his predecessor’s homeland. He was always 2 1333. Death of Władysław I and association with the Poles’ beloved native enthusiastically cheered at St. Peter’s Square by the Elbow-high. son, Pope John Paul II, whom he served with groups of Polish pilgrims who have continued to 3 1996. Death of Cardinal John the utmost loyalty and dedication. His visits to flock to the Vatican in considerable numbers fol- Krol, Archbishop of Philadel- Poland before and after being elected pope filled lowing the death of their beloved John Paul II. phia, first Polish American Car- him with great admiration for the Poles’ fidelity And the feeling has been mutual. The outgo- dinal. to their Catholic faith — something he could not ing pope always spoke highly of Poles and Po- 4 ST. CASIMIR say about his native Germany. land, expressing public admiration for their cour- 1484. Death of St. Casimir, When in 2005 Benedict XVI succeeded for- age, spirit and strong Catholic faith. He learned Patron of Poland. Casimir (Ka- FAST FRIENDS. Then-Cardinal Ratzinger and zimierz), the son of Lithuania’s mer Kraków Archbishop Karol Wojtyła, the Pope John Paul II. how to pray and deliver short sermons in Polish world media suggested that he would have a hard and never failed to address Polish worshipers in Grand Duke Casimir, died in Grodno at age 25. In 1602 he time filling the shoes of his charismatic Polish Like his Polish predecessor, the German-born their native tongue. During Benedict’s pontifi- was declared a saint and protec- predecessor and that his pontificate would remain pope has staunchly defended Christian values cate Polish continued to be one of the Vatican’s tor of Lithuania. (b. Oct 3, 1458, in John Paul’s shadow. That was yet another ex- coming under attack in the West by growing top languages. Krakow). ample of today’s sensation-seeking media trying personal egoism, secularization, moral laxity The announcement of Benedict’s abdication 5 1783. King Stanislaus Augus- to force everything and everyone into a stereo- and relativism. But in addition to continuing his triggered immediate speculation as to who would tus Poniatowski granted rights typical, secular mold, where rivalry, personal predecessor’s mission, he announced a policy succeed him as the spiritual leader of the world’s to Jews of Kovno, Lithuania. ambitions and self-advancement reign supreme. of “zero tolerance” towards pedophilic priests 1.2 billion Catholics. Italians were hoping one 6 1745. Birth, in Mazowia, Poland, Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski also — a painful issue that had overwhelmed the ail- of their cardinals would ascend following two of Casimir Pulaski, American reflected that mind-frame when he said: “It cer- ing John Paul II in his twilight years. Benedict non-Italian pontificates. Many Vatican watch- Revolutionary War hero, gen- tainly was not easy to be the successor to our also lifted the excommunication imposed on ers predict an American pope, but others expect eral, and father of the American Cavalry. countryman, the great Pope John Paul II.” followers of the Lefebvrist movement of tradi- the southern hemisphere to provide a successor. 7 966. Mieszko I, Duke of Poland, But Benedict XVI was never in competition tionalist anti-Vatican II Catholics and granted An estimated two-thirds of the world’s Roman a c c e p t s with his predecessor. The 265th pope, a pious greater prominence to their beloved Tridentine Catholics now live in Latin America, Africa and Christianity. and devoted churchman, saw himself as a hum- (pre-Vatican II) Mass. Poles are especially grate- South Asia. 9 1497. Nich- olas Co- p e r n i c u s Lent and Easter in Polonia (1473-1543), makes first Most of you reading these words are probably tion of setting up a “Grób Pański” (Lord’s Tomb Żale (Bitter Laments) has fared? How many par- r e c o r d e d familiar with some, many, or all of the Polish tableau) at church on Good Friday and visiting it ishes actually hold it and what is the attendance astronomi- Lenten and Easter traditions mentioned in this all day Holy Saturday had been a “must” in every like? cal obser- article. And you probably know family members, Polish parish. But somewhere around the turn of What percentage of Polonians bother to cre- vation. neighbors, friends and co-workers who practice the 1970s, my home Archdiocese of Detroit de- ate the intricate wax-inscribed “pisanki” Easter 11 1920. Bol- Mieszko I or used to practice them. However, I am not fa- clared that tradition to be “no longer relevant” eggs or the etched “kroszonki” variety? On how s h e v i k s miliar with any recent U.S.-wide research on the and actually banned it. It was OK to sing “Kum- many Polonian Easter tables is the butter lamb an opened a major offensive on the holiday practices of Polish Americans. baya” and introduce “liturgical dances” and other absolute “must”? How many attend Rezurekcja, Polish front. The post-World War II decline of traditional innovations, but a time-honored Polish custom? the early Easter Sunday Mass that encircles the 12 St. Gregory 13 1995. Death of Franciszek Ga- tight-knit Polish neighborhoods has led to the No way! Fortunately, this was not the case ev- church three times before getting started? How jowniczek, Auschwitz prisoner scattering of Polish Americans across suburbia, erywhere. widely is Dyngus Day celebrated, especially be- saved from death by Fr. Maxi- where they usually no longer constitute a major- By contrast, rather than disappearing, the Pol- yond Polonia’s two main Dyngus centers: Buf- milian Kolbe, who later became ity. In recent years, a process of dispersal has also ish Holy Saturday food-blessing custom has ac- falo, N.Y. and South Bend, Indiana? There have a saint. been taking place on a country-wide basis. More tually spread beyond the limits of traditional Po- been some studies in the past, often focusing on 17 1921. Adoption of Poland’s and more younger Polish Americans are moving lonian parishes. In many cases Pol-Ams moving local communities. But we will are well into the March Constitution to the West Coast or America’s Southland beyond to suburbia have succeeded in talking their pas- 21st century, and as far as I know nothing recent 18 1921. Signing of the Peace of the East Coast/Great Lakes regions that had been tors of various ethnic backgrounds into introduc- has been done on a national scale in this regard. Riga concludes the Polish-Soviet Polonia’s traditional stronghold for well over a ing it. Interestingly, there seems to be something It is true that America is a pluralistic country, War. century. Such moves to non-Polonian surround- warm, wholesome and people-friendly about this a land of immigrants from the far-flung corners 19 St. Joseph Œwiêty Józef kiwnie brod¹, ings tend to dilute our traditional Easter heritage, custom that makes it universally appealing. It is of the globe. As such, we Pol-Ams have an op- idzie zima nadó³ z wod¹. even when both spouses are of Polish extraction. a family event that brings different generations portunity to share our traditions with others as St. Joseph shakes his beard, But you don’t have to move to Louisiana or together. well as to partake of and enjoy the foods and cus- and see: Winter’s disappeared! Washington State to lose your Polish soul. At But all these are simply spot impressions, toms of other lands. Widespread inter-marriage 21 1980. Seventy year old Antoni times, an administrative decision can destroy picked up by talking to Pol-Ams, reading their affecting Polonia and other groups should be an Baylak sets himself on fire at tradition. In some cases that has occurred when e-mails or scanning the Polonian press. One may opportunity to pass more than one ethnic heritage the old town Square in Krakow America’s post-Vatican II Church did away with assume that families that are more religious usu- on to the next generation. This might include the to protest silence about the obligatory Christmas Eve abstinence, undermin- ally tend to attach more importance to tradition, lavish Polish and Hispanic Palm Sunday proces- Katyn massacre. ing the traditional meatless Wigilia custom. The but are there any fresh, reliable data showing to sions, or such culinary treats as the Polish babka 22 1659. The Warsaw parliament most tradition-minded Pol-Ams have preserved what extent Polish Americans observe the tradi- and the Italian Guti di Pasqua bread. issues metal currency, shillings, for Lithuania and Poland. the meatless family supper on December 24th, tional Lenten and Easter customs of their ances- There is no avoiding the Easter-bunny and 24 Niedziela Palmowa but other families no longer saw the point and tors? The Holy Saturday food blessing seems jelly-bean-style Easter, but the celebration of the Palm Sunday started serving ham and kiełbasa on that day. fairly widespread, but does anyone know how Lord’s resurrection can be so much more on myr- 1794. Tadeusz Kosciuszko, re- Since Polonia’s inception, the old Polish tradi- the traditional Lenten service known as Gorzkie iad levels. 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ASOP to Honor QUOTES / compiled from news sources PAC APPLAUDS IMMIGRATION INITIATIVE. The Polish American Celeste Oranchak Congress (PAC) issued a statement of strong support following Presi- CARLSTADT, N.J. — Each year dent Obama’s speech, in which he promised to move forward to fix the the Association of the Sons of Po- Papal Speculations broken American immigration system. land presents a Meritorious Service It endorsed the president’s plans to enhance travel and tourism by Award honoring an individual or or- “I do not think this is the result that’s under attack by the people in promoting greater flexibility in designating countries as eligible for the ganization whose value and concern of health issues alone, but demon- the same country in which they’re Visa Waiver Program, a key focus of recent PAC lobbying efforts. for education has served as an inspi- strates a sense of responsibility to citizens and the government’s not “President Obama scored some major points today in his effort to ration in education to others. This the Church. He must have had good protecting them. … It’s so important redeem his pledge for fixing U.S. immigration,” said Frank Spula, presi- year, ASOP is awarding Celeste A. reasons to resign.” that there be a secure Israel that can dent of the PAC. Oranchak, administrator at Felician — Polish theologian and jour- accept them and give them sanctu- Spula noted that the president’s proposal streamlined visa and for- College, Lodi, N.J. nalist Fr. Wacław Oszajca, on ary. It’s happened before, it’ll hap- eign visitor processing. The fundraising cocktail event Pope Benedict XVI’s resignation. pen again.” v v v — Former New York City Mayor will take place Tues., March 12 at SPEAK UP / Letters to the Editor 7:00 p.m. at the Royal Manor, 454 “The contemporary world is ex- Ed Koch, the son of Jewish immi- Midland Ave, Garfield, N.J. periencing a revolution in the cul- grants from Poland. Koch felt one of For more information about the tural sphere, associated with rapid the most important national issues event, or to inquire about ASOP changes in communication. I do not is the United States’ relationship Recollecting Optimism scholarship opportunities for gradu- want to say that Pope Benedict XVI with Israel. did not understand this, but for him v v v Dear Editor: ating high school seniors, call (201) The passing of Stan Mu- 935-2807. this generation is remote and it is “We’re going to get this done as probably better if he is succeeded soon as we possibly can because sial reminded me of the late by someone from the younger gen- [the Statue of Liberty is] such an Joe “Kane” Kozlowski of PAC eration.” important icon for New York and Erie, Pa. The July 2012 PAJ continued from cover — Religious sociologist, Prof. America.” ran an article on Joe’s death. teleconferencing, and the world- Wojciech Świątkiewicz from the — Secretary of the Interior Ken It was fitting that his photo wide web regardless of where we University of Silesia in Katowice, Salazar, on plans to reopen Liberty showed him shaking hands may live, which allows for both bet- who also said the next Pope “will and Ellis Islands, following the ex- with Stan “The Man” Mu- ter connectedness and efficiencies probably be younger,” reminding tensive damages caused by Hurri- sial. Both displayed a zest in administration,” said Spula. that Benedict XVI was 78 years- cane Sandy. He estimated that re- for life and were outwardly The consolidation involves sus- old when taking over at the head pairs to both may be as much as $59 warm and helpful to the pension of the part-time adminis- of the Roman Catholic Church. million. No reopening date has been many people with whom trative operations of the Chicago Świątkiewicz speculated that per- announced. they came in contact. In Office and relocation of the PAC Joe’s case, I know he was haps the Pontiff felt the modern age v v v MUSIAL and KOZLOWSKI. National Office in Washington to passing him by. “The church must walk with the devoted in supporting Alli- more efficient quarters, Suite 1200, v v v poor and never abandon the city of ance College as well as his optimism. Both he and Stan belong at its long-standing K Street ad- “I’m an American, this country’s Camden.” PNA lodge and the national frater- in the annals of our history. dress. given me everything. I love this — Newly-named leader of the nal. It is not often that one meets a John B. Wlodkowski Effective immediately, contacts country. My support of Israel is, in Camden, N.J., Diocese, Bishop Polonian with such enthusiasm and Via e-mail with the Polish American Congress part, similar to the support of a Pol- Dennis Sullivan, pledging his sup- should be directed to: Polish Ameri- ish American who loves the fact that port to the parishes in the poverty- ON ALERT can Congress, National Office, 1612 Poland stood up to the Russians. ridden City of Camden. He also K Street, NW, Suite 1200, Washing- “That is not due loyalty — which offered greetings in fluent Spanish, ton, DC 20006-2802. tel. (202) 296- is often charged falsely — it is that I an indication the city’s older, once 6955; e-mail: pacwash@pac1944. know that every night there is some primarily Polish parishes, will re- Documentary Raises Ire org; www.pac1944.org. Jewish community in the world main open. One of the episodes of the “May- This video raises serious con- day” documentary series, shown cerns that its “reconstruction” of the on National Geographic Channel Smolensk crash follows the Russian Cardinal Glemp: Led Church Through Solidarity Era in Poland, was devoted to the fatal version of events which is based crash in Smolensk, Russia, claiming on a tainted investigation, presents continued from cover Defense Committee) movement, huge basilica in the south Warsaw the lives of Poland’s president and offensive and defamatory conclu- gathering over Poland, and Cardi- who accused him of being subservi- suburb of Wilanów. Originally it 95 others aboard, in April 2010. sions, and has been proven as false nal Glemp, Solidarity leader Lech ent to the regime. Popiełuszko had was to have been built in the 18th It is estimated that an audience of and wrong by numerous interna- Wałęsa and communist strongman pioneered monthly Masses for the century as a votive offering for the just under two million, a record for tional experts. General Wojciech Jaruzelski met in Homeland at Warsaw’s St. Stan- Constitution of May Third. Glemp a cable TV broadcast, watched the The Cineflix program ignores a last-ditch attempt to avert disaster. islaus Church which uplifted the launched the project two centuries documentary. evidence, which shows the conclu- But the Soviet-trained Jaruzel- spirits of his downtrodden country- later, and the structure is already A video production— “Death sions of the MAK Report (Russia) ski forsook a negotiated settlement men under martial law. He was mur- functioning, although still incom- of the President” — may be broad- and the Miller Commission Report and under pressure from Moscow dered in 1984 by Jaruzelski’s secret plete. Its crypts contain a pantheon cast in the United States and other (Poland) are implausible. declared martial law on December police. of prominent Poles including the countries. The special was produced Poland’s Law and Justice (PiS) 13, 1981 to crush the Solidarity During martial law the Primate’s remains of Poland’s last émigré by Alix McDonald and Shannon caucus had called on Poland’s For- challenge to his rule. Troops and Committee to Aid Internees provid- president Ryszard Kaczorowski and Foerter from the Toronto office of eign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski, to tanks rolled into the streets, curfews ed assistance to the families of im- Polonia’s Katyń priest, Monsignor Cineflix with the support of a Rus- take legal action against the broad- were imposed, factories were mili- prisoned Solidarity activists. When Zdzisław Peszkowski. sian consultant. casters of the Canadian series. tarized and some 10,000 Solidarity Poland’s cultural community began “We hope the Foreign Minis- supporters were imprisoned. Under boycotting state-run television and try will intervene in the case of the those circumstances the Primate did theaters in protest against martial Immigration scandalous video by National Geo- everything in his power to ensure law, the country’s churches became continued from cover States security standards and have a graphic [which] presents only the peace. He set an example for priests the venue of independent concerts, 3 percent while giving the Secretary refusal rate below 10 percent, based Russian version of events,” Antoni in churches across the country to exhibitions, lectures and theatrical of Homeland Security flexibility on the total number of individual Macierewicz, an MP for the Law call on their parishioners to main- performances free of communist to waive this requirement in cases applicants. The legislation also di- and Justice (PiS) party told journal- tain calm, prudence and restraint control. where a country’s participation does rects the Comptroller General to re- ists. in the face of the communist crack- A modest and unassuming figure not pose a threat to law enforcement, view the Department of Homeland Law and Justice wants changes down. strongly influenced by the Polish security, or immigration laws un- Security’s methods detecting visa made to the documentary. “Opposing the decisions of the Pontiff John Paul II, Primate Glemp der the condition that the applicant overstays. “The government could decide authorities under martial law can oversaw the signing of the Concor- country is cooperating fully with the President Obama publically en- to intervene, including taking legal lead to their violent enforcement dat, Poland’s special relationship United States in fighting terrorism. dorsed the bill and the expansion of action, if National Geographic does including bloodshed, because the with the Apostolic See. He had the It would authorize the Secretary to the VWP when the legislation was not make significant changes,” the authorities have armed force at courage to stand up to aggressive place a member country on proba- previously introduced. MP said, whose party leader Jaro- their disposal. We can voice outrage attacks against a Catholic convent tion if their overstay rate exceeds 3 — Compiled from press reports slaw Kaczynski is the twin brother and protest against the violation of near Germany’s Auschwitz Death percent, sending a strong message of the late President Lech Kaczyn- civil liberties, but the martial-law Camp. But he also had the Pol- to current program members that the THE Polish Children’s ski, who died in the crash. authorities of are not authorities of ish Episcopate apologize on their United States is serious about ensur- Heartline’s next meeting will Polish American Congress divi- dialogue,” he said in a sermon the knees at a special church service for ing the VWP is a strong component be Tuesday, March 5, 2013 at 7:30 sion presidents are asking National day Jaruzelski declared martial law. instances of anti-Semitism by Pol- of our security. p.m. at The Polish Cultural Founda- President Frank Spula to contact In an attempt to save the char- ish Catholics. The occasion was an The Mikulski-Kirk bill requires tion, 177 Broadway, Clark, N.J. All National Geographic. ismatic pro-Solidarity preacher Fa- anniversary of the 1941 Jedwabne the applicant country to have a visa are welcome. For 28 years The Pol- Write to the National Geographic ther Jerzy Popiełuszko, who was massacre in which several dozen refusal rate not greater than 3 per- ish Children’s Heartline has raised Channel, c/o National Geographic being hounded by the communist Poles were convicted of killing cent at the time of application into money to aid Pediatric Cardiac Society, 1145 17th Street N.W., secret police, Glemp wanted to send some 300 Jews. the VWP to ensure a mutual ex- surgery in Poland. For information Washington, D.C. 20036-4688; e- him to Rome, But he came under Cardinal Józef Glemp went on change with the United States. It au- please call (609) 290-7191, email us mail [email protected]; and fire from Solidarity radicals and to his eternal reward without living thorizes the Secretary of Homeland at [email protected] or visit our to Cineflix Productions, 110 Spa- dissidents with links to the largely to see the completion of his dream: Security to include countries into website at PolishChildrensHeart- dina Ave., Suite 400, Toronto, ON Jewish secularist KOR (Workers the Church of Divine Providence, a the program if they meet all United line.org. Canada, M5V 2K4. POLISH AMERICAN JOURNAL • MARCH 2013 www.polamjournal.com 5

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KUTURA / Staś Kmieć Karski Exhibit at the United Nations by Staś Kmieć The United Nations’ 2013 observance of the Inter- Music and Prayer national Day of Commemoration in memory of the Part I: Gorzkie Żale nasze przenikajcie”). The original victims of the Holocaust was built around the theme Artistic expression upon the re- old-Polish language is preserved to Rescue during the Holocaust: The Courage to Care. flection of our Lord’s passion, death, this day. Through exhibits, film, educational activities and the and resurrection has left humanity Fr. Bartłomiej Tarło, pastor of annual memorial ceremony, the United Nations hon- a multitude of masterpieces – both Kościół Świętego Krzyża (Holy ored those who risked their own lives to save tens of Cross Church) in thousands of Jews. Two extraordinary exhibits were Warsaw acknowl- displayed in the UN Visitors Lobby in Manhattan. edged the impor- The World Knew – Jan Karski’s Mission for Hu- tance of these de- manity was produced by the Polish History Museum votional melodies in partnership with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of on the Passion of the Republic of Poland and the Polish Mission to the Christ. He rear- UN. The exhibit lays out the captivating background of ranged the songs Polish native Jan Kozielewski, who, under the assumed into a organized name of Jan Karski, served as a courier for the Polish liturgical order – Underground State and informed Allied leaders about based on morning Nazi Germany’s ongoing extermination of the Jews. KARSKI BANNER outside the UN Building hour of Breviary Karski was a Roman Catholic who later attained U.S. gram and Head of International Cooperation in the Pol- prayers, Matuti- citizenship and was named an honorary citizen of Israel ish History Museum provided commentary and histori- pleasing to the intellect, as well as num and Laudes prayer. Gorzkie and a “Righteous Among the Nations.” cal perspective. penetrating to the heart. Artists have Żale skillfully counterpoints the “Millions of people’s lives could have been saved “As I walk through the two exhibitions, I’m struck attempted to express the divine sac- Passion of the Lord and the Sorrows had leaders at the time heeded Karski’s advice. Unfor- by their harmony,” remarked H.E. Sarkowicz. “Togeth- rifice and triumph of the Messiah by of the Blessed Virgin. tunately history took a different course,” said The Per- er they convey just one, but very powerful reminder: means of both fine art and folk art. Fr. Benik used ancient Gregorian manent Representative of the Republic of Poland to the when governments and states failed in saving millions, From the people came the poignant chants as the structure to arrange United Nations, H.E. Mr. Ryszard Sarkowicz. ordinary people with courage, moral integrity, compas- medieval passion mystery plays the music, but kept its original folk- “Karski’s achievements have earned him a place sion and self-sacrifice acted to save some of them. In which eventually gave rise to the lore character of melody. He also in the pantheon of Polish greats and he is regarded by this respect, perhaps it’s more accurate to think of these uniquely Polish Gorzkie Żale. described how the devotion should Poles as one of the country’s undeniable heroes of the two displays as one exhibition on the power of the indi- Church services through song be celebrated. The first service of 21st century. His story serves as a testament to the pow- vidual human spirit.” and prayer are at the forefront of the Gorzkie Żale was observed by Fr. er of unbridled loyalty to one’s homeland.” v v v Polish observance of Lent and Eas- Szczepan Wierzkowski at Holy Presented by The Jewish Foundation for the Righ- This March, Georgetown University Press will ter. Parents instilled the importance Cross Church. teous, Whoever Saves a Single Life … Rescuers of Jews publish the authorized U.S. edition of Story of a Se- of participation and attendance of In the late 18th during the Holocaust showcases some of those rare but cret State: My Report to the World – Karski’s memoir church worship during Lent: week- century, some exceedingly important instances where people fought of World War II, his time in the Underground, and his ly Stations of the Cross and Bitter liturgical ele- to safeguard their Jewish fellow citizens during the Ho- report of the systematic killing of Jews by Nazi Ger- Lamentations – Gorzkie Żale. ments were locaust. man forces. The volume will include new illustrations, The ceremony, which grew out added – making “The Righteous chose a different path–a much more photographs, historical notes and an introduction by of the country’s specific culture and the arrangement difficult one. They sought to become involved and in Secretary Madeleine Albright, a biographical essay by spirituality, consists of chanting and similar to the doing so risked their lives and often the lives of their Yale Professor Timothy Snyder, and an afterword by texts reflecting on the mystery of present one. families. For if one were caught hiding a Jew in East- the Honorable Zbigniew Brzezinski. Christian redemption and the Pas- Gorzkie Żale has a three-fold ern Europe, you were killed,” said Harvey Schulweis, “Karski is not merely a Polish hero; he is humanity’s sion and death of the Christ. With structure. Each section has a medi- chairman of The Jewish Foundation for the Righteous. hero,” said H.E. Sarkowicz. “May we all remember Jan repetitive motifs and evocative tation (a hymn that reflects upon the “Our exhibition provides a snapshot of some of the Karski and those brave people who, in the most tragic hymns, the service focuses on the Passion and death of the Lord); a Righteous.” times, saved for future generations a fundamental belief suffering of Christ, the soul’s lament lamentation (an expression of sor- Ewa Wierzyńska, leader of Jan Karski Legacy Pro- in human dignity.” and the dialogue of Mary with the row for sins); and a sympathetic soul. “dialogue” of the soul with the Sor- Passion Plays were popular in rowful Mother. There are five parts: Poland during the later Middle Pobudka (wake-up call), Żal duszę Weso³ego Alleluja! Ages, as they were in England and ściska (sadness grips the soul), La- in some German states. Religious ment duszy (cry of the soul), Smutna Celebrate Easter with us! drama was a vivid and effective rozmowa (sad discussion), and the Send greeting to family and friends across the miles with a form of evangelization. The dramat- last part, Któryś za nas cierpiał rany patron ad in our Easter 2013 edition ic form of Gorzkie Żale corresponds (you who suffered wounds for us). to the earlier The devotion quickly spread e cordially invite our readers to participate in passion mys- around the territory of Kingdom of the time-honored tradition of sending Happy Easter tery play with Poland and Lithuania. Wherever wishes to fellow Polish Americans with a holiday its prologue, Vincentian missionaries went to W greeting ad. All messages will be printed in the Easter 2013 tri-partite divi- preach recollections and popular Edition of the Polish American Journal. Your support, in the sion, epilogue, missions, they introduced Gorzkie and procession, Żale. It soon became the central and form of a holiday greeting, helps us continue our mission to with a selec- most traditional Lenten celebration Easter is EARLY THIS serve American Polonia. Furthermore, it is a demonstration tion for inter- in Polish churches. of the solidarity that exists between Polish Americans from cessions as in During three centuries of its his- YEAR, March 31 all corners of our country. the medieval passion. Originally in tory, some changes in the melody Latin, the Virgin’s lament was trans- line were introduced. There were Easter Greetings lated into Polish and even regional also attempts to translate the text Deadline is March 8 YES! I wish to support the PAJ by placing an ad in the EASTER 2013 dialects. into other languages, such as Eng- EDITION. Please find a contribution in the amount of: Gorzkie Żale is primarily a col- lish. But after 300 years, Gorzkie Because Easter falls in March [ ] $250 [ ] $100 [ ] $75 [ ] $50 [ ] $25 [ ] $20 [ ] Other ­­­­­­­­______lection of popular songs and melo- Żale remains a typical and tradi- this year, the Annual Special dies used by people in villages tional Polish Lenten devotion – pi- Easter Edition (April) of the Pol- NAME around Warsaw to reflect on Passion ously celebrated in Poland and in ish American will be published a of Christ. Fr. Wawrzyniec Stanisław most Polish communities abroad. week earlier than normal. ORGANIZATION Benik of the Brotherhood of St. With the closing of Polish parishes Roch compiled the service and pub- in the United States, Gorzkie Żale The PAJ depends on income ADDRESS lished it in print in 1701. is observed less frequently. It was generated by its Special Editions used as a defense in keeping Polish The booklet titled in Pol- to balance its books. 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RELIGION / Benjamin Fiore, S.J. Our Lady of Czestochowa Icon Touring Spain A replica image of Our Lady of the Catholic Church were distrib- in those days, they were good; you parish — St. Andrew, Rochester with an enrollment of 4,500 and out- Czestochowa is currently traveling uted and one was enthroned in the could handle them. Now it’s just so — who thanked the pope and arch- reach programs in three other coun- throughout Spain on a pro-life and Church. Pope John Paul II oversaw different. You don’t have such large bishop and called the appointment tries. Men were also allowed to en- pro-family pilgrimage that will span the writing of the catechism during classes,” Joyce recalled. “It was a a “truly special ‘gift’,” and Msgr. roll beginning in 1972, and the first 12,000 miles and 23 countries. his papacy. marvelous experience. Children just Smetanka, 56, currently pastor of graduate-level programs were initi- The voyage of the icon began last loved us. There was something dif- Our Lady Star of the Sea Parish, ated in 1982. Madonna achieved September in Vladivostok, on Rus- Cardinal Glemp Remem- ferent about a sister. They had to Grosse Pointe Woods, chairman of university status in 1991, and its first sia’s Pacific coast and will conclude bered. Pope Benedict XVI, in touch your rosary, touch your cord, the Worship Commission and co- doctoral program — in nursing — at the Shrine of Our Lady Of Fatima a telegram of condolence to War- touch your veil. It was something ordinator of priest funerals for the was launched in 2008. Commenting on Portugal’s Atlantic coast. saw’s Kazimierz Cardinal Nycz new for them.” Archdiocese of Detroit. He was on the university’s past, present and The tour of the icon has a pro- expressed his admiration for the Like most women religious, Sis- ordained in 1982. Msgr. Smetanka future, Sr. Rose Marie Kujawa, life objective. Organizers of the tour charity and justice that guided Car- ter Joyce moved on to other minis- said his first reaction was a “simple CSSF, said, “While our accom- hope that “the number of people dinal Glemp, who died at age 83. tries. Her career included stints as a but profound ‘wow’.” plishments are impressive, we are who discover and defend the dignity The successor of Stefan Cardinal librarian, a retreat leader, and a pe- Fr. Pajerski, LC, on finishing not a group that is content resting on of the human being from conception Wyszyński guided the Church in riod in parish ministry. the Chicago Marathon in the top 4 its laurels, but rather we are a fam- to natural death will continuously Poland through the turmoil of the The dinner also recognizes and percent. ily that is strong, loving and eager to increase.” Solidarity period and into the for- honors those organizations and in- press forward with sweeping plans mation of democratic Poland. Pope dividuals that live out the mission Relic of Pope John Paul II for expansion, for depth of purpose Sister Karen Klimczak Me- Benedict said, “Personally, I always of Catholic education and positively Enshrined. A drop of Pope John and a future poised to ‘educate for morialized. Ss. Columba & appreciated his sincere goodness, impact the community. Mary Jane Paul II’s blood preserved in a reli- truth and service’.” Brigid R.C. parish in Buffalo, N.Y., his simplicity, his openness, and his Liszewski, third-grade teacher at quary case has been enshrined, most renamed its parish center for Sister cordial dedication to the cause of the Immaculate Conception School in appropriately at the National Shrine Lenten Services at the Karen Klim- Church in Poland and in the world.” East Aurora, will receive the Sister of the Divine Mercy in Stockbridge, National Shrine. Every czak (inset, left) Lucille Socciarelli award. Mass. in a special ceremony presid- Sunday in Lent after the 12:30 who was killed Byzantine-rite Ukrainians Assumption Parish and Our ed over by Fr. Kazimierz Chwałek, p.m. Mass at the National Shrine while supervis- in France and England Re- Lady of Black Rock School in provincial superior of the Marians of Our Lady of Częstochowa ing a half-way ceive Eparchies. Benedict XVI Buffalo, N.Y., joint recipients of the of the Immaculate Conception, who in Doylestown, Penn., Gorzkie house in the city elevated the apostolic exarchate for Institutional Support to the Commu- oversee the Shrine and who have Żale (Lenten Lamentations) will for ex-inmates. the Ukrainian faithful of the Byz- nity Award for 2012 from the Grant been promoting the Divine Mercy be sung, food baskets will be “We decided antine rite in France to the rank of and Amherst Business Association. message and devotion for 70 years. blessed on Holy Saturday at 9:00 in this Year of eparchy or diocese. The new eparch The school was recognized for Fr. Chwałek reminded the pil- a.m. and 6:00 p.m. and an Eas- Faith, who are the men and women (bishop) is Borys Andrij Gudziak, its support to the Black Rock com- grims at the ceremony that Pope ter Bazaar will be held on Palm of faith we can look up to with ad- a native of Syracuse, N.Y., ordained munity especially with its involve- John Paul II had the special task “to Sunday. miration?” said Father Roy Her- to the priesthood in 1998. In Lon- ment in the “Discover Amherst be a witness for Divine Mercy.” His berger, pastor of Ss. Columba & don, the new eparchy will be min- Street Festival.” second encyclical is entitled Dives Brigid Parish. “Besides the usual istered to by Eparch Hlib Borys OLBR school services stu­dents in Misericordia (Rich in Mercy) and Catholic Schools to be saints, how about Karen? Here’s a Sviatoslav Lonchyna, a native of in kindergarten through eighth his death occurred on the eve of Di- Studied. Altoona-Johnstown’s woman who literally, because of her Steubenville, Ohio. grade and embraces the philosophy vine Mercy Sunday in 2005. Bishop Mark L. Bartchak has en- faith, ended up being murdered by of Catholic edu­cation and promotes Fr. Chwałek noted of Pope John dorsed the diocese’s plan to examine someone she was trying to help.” Sto Lat to… Women religious a caring atmosphere and values- Paul II’s relic that “he came here all of the diocese’s 20 elementary The Sister Karen Center will be teachers in the Diocese of Buffalo, based education where students can because he wants to be with us. He schools to make sure that Catholic home to several programs, includ- NY, past and present, who founded reach their full potential spiritu­ally, wants to continue to intercede be- education remains strong and effi- ing one developed by Sister Karen and taught in the Catholic elemen- morally, academically and socially. fore the Lord for the various graces cient for the next generation. herself. The Family Promise pro- tary schools on being honored at the Rec­ognition also went to Assump­ we need. He always wants to mani- The areas under scrutiny in- gram was created to shelter home- Making a Difference Dinner. Rep- tion Church and Father Richard­ fest by his own person his love for clude faith formation, governance, less families throughout the city at resenting the women religious were Jedrzejewski, pastor, for his ongo- Christ and Divine Mercy.” finances, enrollment, curriculum, participating parishes, including SS. Sister Joyce Kubiniec, FSSJ, and ing support of the many neighbor- technology, facilities, extra-cur- Columba & Brigid Church. Fami- Sister Edith Wyss, OSF, co-chairs hood activities and events that are Happy Anniversary to… ricular activities, marketing and lies stay at the parish between four of the Leadership Conference of sponsored by the Amherst and Grant Detroit’s Madonna University as development. Bishop urged the and six times a year. Women Religious, an organization Business As­sociation. it closes its 75th jubilee celebration. 14-person committee to reach out that assists its members to collab- Two Detroit Archdiocese priests The small junior college, founded in to all interested persons including Year of Faith Activities. oratively carry out their service of named monsignor by Pope Bene- 1937 to further the education of Fe- parents, teachers and pastors. It will The Blessed Fr. Jerzy Popiełuszko leadership to further the mission of dict XVI: Msgr. Hrydziuszko, 61, lician Sisters, has grown to today’s take several months to complete the Council of the Knights of Columbus the Gospel in today’s world. pastor of the archdiocese’s largest flourishing Madonna University, study. in Tarnobrzeg, Poland, participated “Most of us did start in educa- in a Mass to open the year. During tion, but as time went on, lay people the Mass, relics of Blessed Pope were coming into the schools and HONORS AND ACHIEVEMENTS John Paul II were placed in the we were then getting involved in church’s adoration chapel. Knights other works,” said Sister Joyce. Her RADZIŁOWSKI WINS WALESA word and the field of communica- non-profit organizations, schools, will gather each month in the cha- own experiences in teaching began MEDIA AWARD. Thaddeus C. tion. The award is the only one that community groups, governmental pel to read the bible for one hour. 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SCHOLARSHIPS EDUCATION PACCF’s Richard Polish Culture Represented at National Social Studies Conference Gorecki Scholarship SEATTLE, Wash. — Polish Robert Gibson, Project Coor- CHICAGO — The Polish Culture was well represented at the dinator at Lancaster, N.Y.-based American Congress Charitable National Council for Social Studies Ecology & Environment, which Foundation is formally announc- (NCSS) 92nd Conference, last fall. established the “Project Earth” pro- ing that it is accepting applica- Among the many accomplish- gram, said the results of the Buffalo- tions for the Richard Gorecki ments, the group established new Rzeszow findings will be available Scholarship for this year. The contacts with the Colonial Williams- on the company’s website in March. burg Foundation and the Jamestown amount of scholarships will be “We are very pleased with the re- between $500.00 and $1,000.00 Foundation to continue an educa- tional outreach project about the sults to date,” he said. as determined by the Scholarship “The kids are having fun work- Committee. First Poles Arrival in Jamestown in ing together and getting to know To be eligible the applicant 1608. Plans to further the Poles Ar- each other,” said Jim Serafin, presi- must be a citizen of the United rival in Jamestown Project include dent of the Buffalo-Rzeszow Sister States of America and of Polish developing a new poster using the ancestry. Applicant must be a full National Bank of Poland’s coin de- Cities Committee. He compliment- time student enrolled as a soph- sign that was made especially for ed the work of the Buffalo Mayor’s omore, junior, senior or post- the 400th anniversary of the Poles Office, which helped in locating the graduate in an accredited under- arrival in Jamestown. While many Pulaski school. tour guides discuss the first set- graduate or graduate program at Serafin said the completed will tlers, they fail to mention the early a college or university, with a be submitted to the Project Earth- arrival of Poles and their important Sister Cities International Challenge minimum GPA of 3.0 out of 4.0. TALK WITH TEACHERS. American Council for Polish Culture president contributions that they made. The to be held in June 2013” Applicant must be a member of hope is to have these posters and Debbie Majka (left) and NCSS co-chair Cecilia Glembocki (right) were For more information on Project their local Polish American Con- bookmarks available for teachers among the volunteers who hosted the Polish Perspectives booth at the gress Division or if none in their who visit the historic site with their conference’s International Alley. earth go to: projectearth.org. area, then a member thru the Na- students. A CD will feature les- tional PAC. tional non-profit, charitable, cul- son plans and posters for teachers tural and educational organization Application process is as fol- to easily download for classroom lows: that serves as a network and body use. Plans are to work cooperatively of leadership among affiliated Pol- Completion of a PACCF with the advice from Tom Payne, ish American cultural organizations Scholarship application. President of ACPC Affiliate Pol- throughout the United States. Read- Submit a resume, including: ish American Arts Association of ers are welcome to join us; annual a. Name and relationship to you Washington D.C., who coordinated dues are only $10. For further in- of the nearest family member(s) the marker presentation for ACPC formation, please contact Florence from whom you ascribe your in Jamestown. Langridge, flolangridge@sbcglobal. Polish ancestry; “We made additional contacts net. b. Description of your aca- with various vendors who would demic and career goals. use our Polish commemorative 3. Submit an original cer- stamps to develop lesson plans for Buffalo-Rzeszow tificate of your most recent tran- Junior and High School Students, script, including an original cer- said Cecilia Glembocki. Sister City Carbon tified copy of your GPA. In addition, Meg Huebeck at the Footprint Project University of Virginia will continue 4. Submit a description of BUFFALO, N.Y. —Buffalo Rz- your personal involvement in the to work with us in developing les- son plans for teachers, especially eszow Sister Cities, Inc. announced community. the implementation of its first “Proj- Applications can be obtained about the relationship of the United States Constitution and the Polish ect Earth.” at www.paccf.org, emailing to Two schools — the Buffalo [email protected], or by Constitution, she added. During the conference, which Academy of Science Charter School Students from the Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School are work- phone at 773-763-9944. Dead- and Casimir Pulaski Gymnazjum ing with students from the Casimir Pulaski School in Rzeszow. line to apply is April 15, 2013. more than 3,500 educators attended, the Polish Perspectives booth ex- No. 1 in Rzeszow, Poland — creat- hibited an array of books from Aq- ed between them Project “Be more Museum Founders uilia Polonica Publishing Company eco” 2012-2013. SUPPORT THE PAJ PRESS FUND which offers books on the history of “It is concerned with education Scholarship Poland and her heroes to Orchard for sustainable environmental de- n 1978, a voluntary fund-raising campaign was launched by a group velopment and will carry out the PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y. Lake Schools book StoLat. Also of loyal readers of the Polish American Journal entitled “We Love the available were travel guides to War- goal of making pupils and teachers PAJ Press Fund” in order to help cover rising postage, material — Applications for the Seventh aware of living conditions related Annual Polish American Mu- saw and Krakow, and Polish cuisine and production costs. to global and local environmental IDonations to the PAJ Press Fund are also used to support our reader booklets featuring famous Polish seum Founders Scholarship are problems,” said Science Research now available. This Scholarship chefs. Bookmarks with Wycinanki services (postage, telephone, research, etc.), provide newsclippers with teacher, Yucel Aydos. “Thereby stamps and envelopes, and cover extraordinary expenses in producing is offered to high school students artwork and famous Poles devel- teachers and students will be en- the paper. The Polish American Journal is not a profit-making ven- of Polish descent residing in oped by Dr. Andrzej Pronczuk, pres- couraged to modify their everyday ture. Thanks to its dedicated staff, the PAJ is pub­lished as a “public Nassau and Suffolk County and ident of the Polish Cultural Founda- habits and attitudes at school and service” for American Polonia. citizens of the United States. Ap- tion of Boston, were distributed. Educators also carried back to home.” Donations to the PAJ Press Fund will be acknowledged in the paper plications are available upon re- There are six students involved unless otherwise directed by the contributor. quest to students entering college their classrooms a set of 10 post- ers and the 300 Polish Perspectives from Buffalo with a like number in the Fall 2013. A sincere “THANK YOU” for their donations to the PAJ PRESS FUND: DVD. of 13 and 14 year olds at the Polish This scholarship was estab- Frank and Linda Austin, Orchard Park, N.Y.; Loretta R. Baran, Erie, “Our Polish Perspectives DVD is school. Through e-mails and Skype, lished to honor its three found- Pa.; Walter S. Chmielewski, Madison, Wisc.; Richard D. Dembowski, a perfect carry-away lesson plan and students at each school selected this ers, Chester Wrobel, Doctor topic in the Fall of 2012. Analysis Titusville, Fla.; Madonna Dennis, Kansas City, Mo.; Kenneth Francis, study guide. It is filled with facts, Avoca, Pa.; John and Ann Halley, Rowland Heights, Calif.; Rita Raymond Adamczak, and Julian figures and information for those of the footprint of each school was Jurus on the Thirtieth Anniver- done with a CO2 calculator quiz. Przygocki Johnson, Carlsbad, Calif.; Dennis Karczewski, Jersey City, involved or seeking any kind of his- N.J.; Theodore Koziatek, Creve Coeur, Mo.; Irene Krzywinski Lane, sary of the museum. Today, the torical information about Poles and Data was then processed of the foot- museum continues to serve the print with graphs, and suggesting Shadow Hills, Calif.; Stella Marnik, Fairhaven, Mass.; Regina McIntyre, their history,” Glembocki said. Bristol, Pa.; John Niziol, M.D., Clifton, N.J.; George Pawlowski, community with various exhibits Posters and banners for area li- possible solutions to modify every- depicting the contributions of the day habits. A poster was created at Virginia Beach, Virg.; Victor J. Pietkiewicz, Dorchester, Mass.; Mary braries featuring Copernicus and Pizzato, Manteno, Ill.; Leonard Pokorski, Upland, Calif.; Walter Poles to America and their heroic Pope John Paul II, designed by Car- each school with the footprint re- deeds in the fight for freedom. In sults. From January through March Stanoski, Natrona Heights, Pa.; Henry Szwak, Audubon, N.J.; Ronald la Tomaszewski were distributed to Talbot, Schenectady, N.Y.; K. Wieczorek, Collegeville, Pa.; Richard and addition there are special events be used for Polish Heritage Month 2013 a scenario and DVD film will and exhibits held at the museum be produced about changing atti- Pearl Wilgosz, Hollywood, Fla.; Mary Wisniewski, York, Pa.; Regina in October. Wnukowski, Philadelphia, Pa.; and fiveFriends of the PAJ. Dziękujemy throughout the year. tudes and raising ecological aware- Founded in 1948, the American wam wszystkim! The PAJ thanks all who donated to the Press Fund. Last year on the occasion of Council for Polish Culture is a na- ness. the 35th anniversary of the muse- Mail to: PAJ PRESS FUND um, two $500 scholarships were Polish American Journal awarded. The recipients were Te- P.O. BOX 328, BOSTON, NY 14025-0328 resa Oszkinis and Luke Massaro. I want to make sure the POLISH AMERICAN JOURNAL continues its The deadline for scholarship service to American Polonia. Enclosed is my contribution of $______application is April 15. All appli- cations should be mailed to the NAME Polish American Museum Schol- arship Committee, 16 Belleview ADDRESS Avenue, Port Washington, New York 11050. For additional information, CITY, STATE, ZIP call (516) 883-6542. Please [ ] include [ ] do not include my name in your list of contributors. 8 www.polamjournal.com POLISH AMERICAN JOURNAL • MARCH 2013 Modjeski-Designed Bridge Named a National Historic Landmark by Geraldine Balut Coleman 1935, this bridge was completed. It above the high level water marker JEFFERSON PARISH, La. — was the longest high-level double- of +18 feet, so as to clear ocean- On September 28, 2012, the Huey truss railroad bridge in the world going vessels. It is an example of P. Long Bridge, named after the and was the first railroad highway pioneering engineering. Prior to the late Louisiana governor, was des- bridge to cross the Mississippi Riv- construction of this bridge, all trans- ignated as a national historic civil river rail commerce was handled by engineering landmark. This honor ferries. With the development of ex- places the bridge in the company of tensive highway traffic and resultant Eiffel Tower, the Panama Canal, the increase in ferry traffic, the need for Hoover Dam, and the U.S. Capitol improved trans-river crossings be- Building. came imperative. The Port of New Difficult soil conditions in the Orleans is considered one of the delta of Mississippi River, low busiest in the world. It handles ship- lands, navigational clearances, and ping lines from originating ports strong river currents made the de- throughout Europe, South America, signing and building of a bridge that and Asia. Additionally, the Missis- could accommodate the extensive sippi barge-line traffic carries large shipping traffic a difficult task. The tonnages for transshipments. Huey P. Long Bridge country’s best engineers were un- On the completion of the bridge, bridge roadways to forty-three feet carried by the same original caisson able to conceive of a bridge design the grateful New Orleans Morning each. New roadways will provide piers with no measures necessary to suitable safe for crossing the Missis- Tribune called Ralph Modjeski, the three eleven-feet wide traffic lanes increase the carrying capacity of the sippi near New Orleans. greatest bridge builder in the history and two sidewalks. Two new trusses Modjeski-designed foundation. But in 1930, Ralph Modjeski, of the country. The bridge’s span have been added forming a three- v v v a Polish American civil engineer was called a “Marvel of Engineer- barrel structure. The existing two Contributing to this article was and son of the famous Polish ac- Ralph Modjeski ing Skill and Artistic Beauty.” Since trusses will remain essentially un- Jan S. Plachta, Ph.D., a certified tress Helena Modjeska, designed completion, it has been estimated disturbed except for the connection and licensed structural engineer, a a bridge and prepared plans and er into Louisiana, just upriver from that the bridge carried 100,000 of sway frames and cross-bracings member of the U.S. Army Corps of specifications that satisfied the re- New Orleans. This bridge also car- passenger trains and over 30 mil- between the new and old trusses. It is Engineers, a member of its Urban quirements of the U.S. Army Corps ries a narrow eighteen feet wide and lion freight cars. The bridge carries remarkable that all vehicular traffic Search and Rescue Team, as well of Engineers. Bids were opened in two-lane roadway bracketed off on 34,000 vehicles daily. on the bridge was able to cross with- as its Dam Safety Assessment Team. 1931 and, in December 1932, con- each side of the trough-truss struc- However, because of its present out interruptions during this phase He is the author of many profession- struction began. Modjeski consulted ture. The total length of the bridge day narrow roadway, the bridge was of the construction period. The most al articles. Dr. Plachta is consid- with Karl Terzaghia, a civil engi- is 22,996 feet between the railroad classified as functionally obsolete. amazing thing is that, even though ered an expert of American bridge neer, geologist, and an expert on abutments. The navigational clear- After an extensive study, the Loui- the dead load of the bridge has more building with interests pertaining to soil mechanics, to help design suit- ance between the river and the bot- siana Department of Transporta- than doubled in its original weight, Ralph Modjeski and his bridges. able bridge piers. On December 15, tom of the bridge’s frame is 135 feet tion decided to widen the existing the newly-revised structure will be

Happenings: Chicago Style / Geraldine Balut Coleman St. Mary of the Angels: One of the Twelve Most Beautiful Churches in America C H I C A G O ance held is 2013 Inaugural Ball on Stawskis were honored on Novem- Polish cherries are harvested from — In the January January 19 at Café La Cave in Des ber 10, 1970 at Israel’s “Avenue of above the trees, not shaking the 2013 issue of Bud- Plaines, IL. Over 130 guests attend- the Righteous.” at Yad Vashem. On trees as is done in Michigan. This get Travel Maga- ed the Chicago Society’s black-tie November 6, 2011, his parents were Polish method appears to be of great zine, as well as gala to honor its person of the year, again honored by the Illinois Holo- appeal among Michigan growers. on its online web- Stanley Stawski. The evening be- caust Museum with a special plague He did mention that his main re- site, there is an gan with the national anthems of the located at this “Avenue of the Righ- search interests are fruit production interesting article, United States and Poland, sung by teous.” mechanization, spray application “12 Most Beauti- Aleksandra Kurzydlowski, a senior technique, tunnel sprayers, spray ful Churches in from Loyola Academy. The invoca- PolAND AND Michigan drift and precision agriculture. America.” Each tion was given by the Most Rever- Cherries. Prior to 2012, not church in its own end Bishop Andrew P. Wypych of many people outside the cherry in- way is an archi- the Archdiocese of Chicago. Guests dustry knew that Poland was the tecturally-inspir- were serenaded by the incompara- world’s largest commercial pro- ing masterpiece ble violinist, Anthony Kawalkows- ducer of tart cherries. Well, after from European ki, and his orchestra delighted the a somewhat dismal Michigan tart style grandeur to guests with an evening of dining cherry crop season, Polish cherries small hand-craft- and dancing music. During the eve- were imported to fulfill many of ed beauty. Of the ning, newly-elected officers of the the standing Michigan tart cherry twelve, five are Society were officially inducted into contracts in 2012. For example, Catholic churches: office by Bishop Wypych. Cherry Republic, a well-established St. Mary of the This year’s honoree, Stanley producer of cherry products, head- Angels, Chicago; Stawski, is the owner and CEO of quartered in Glen Arbor Mich., has Cathedral Basilica Stanley Stawski Distributing Co., been flying the Polish flag all sea- of St. Louis, St. Inc. and Stawski Imports. For 58 son. This company needed tart cher- Louis, Mo.; Ca- years, Stawski’s entrepreneurial ries in order to continue to make its thedral of St. Paul, spirit and hard work created a busi- wide array of cherry products, so it St. Paul, Minn.; ness that became a leader in the im- purchased the Polish fruit. St. Mary’s Catho- porting of beers, wines, and spirits On the educational front and in lic Church, Nativ- from Central Europe, the Far East, a joint venture, Michigan State Uni- POLAND FIRST TO FIGHT. On ity of the Blessed a declining number of parishioners, Mexico, as well as products from versity and Northwest Horticultural January 19, The Polish Museum of Virgin Mary, High Hill, Tex.; and the Archdiocese of Chicago sched- the United States. Research Center hosted a Polish America and the Polish Air Force the Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis uled its demolition. However, the Born in 1924, Stawski took part researcher for the 2013 Northwest (PAF) Veterans Association jointly King of France, New Orleans, La.. remaining parishioners, the priests in the Warsaw Uprising as a mem- Orchard and Vineyard Show, Janu- opened a new exhibit, “The Polish Of these, one grew out of a need of Opus Dei, and Archdiocese of ber of the AK, Armia Krajowa, was ary 21-22, in Traverse City, Mich. Air Force in World War II.” The for an additional parish to accom- Chicago officials worked together, captured, and then sent to a prison- This year’s speaker was Dr. Robert exhibit highlights the exploits of modate the increased number of and, three years later, the church er-of-war camp. After his camp was Holownicki, Chair of the Horticul- Polish air squadrons that were first Polish immigrant worshippers: St. was saved. Major repairs began. In liberated, Stawski headed to Italy tural Engineering Department at the overwhelmed by the Luftwaffe in Mary of the Angels (Kościół Matki recent years, the ethnic character of and joined the 2nd Polish Corps. Research Institute of Horticulture in September 1939 and later in France Boskiej Anielskiej). This magnifi- St. Mary of the Angels parish has Two years after the war ended, the Skierniewice, Poland, and Deputy in 1940. However, during the Battle cent church is located in Chicago’s undergone a gradual change from British sent his unit to England and Chair of the Agriculture Engineer- of Britain, the ace Polish pilots were Northwest Side Bucktown area, an exclusively Polish parish to one when it was demobilized in 1951, ing Committee of the Polish Acad- the highest scoring group of pilots also referred to as Chicago’s Polish that is multicultural and multiracial, Stawski left for the United States. emy of Science. among the “few” who saved Britain Downtown. It can be seen as one just as the “Marianowo” area has He had $20 in his pocket. By 1953, Dr. Holownicki spoke of his and possibly Western civilization, drives on the Kennedy Expressway, become gentrified. However, a Pol- he was working as a liquor and wine work with high density tart cherry during the dark days of the German along with two other historic Polish ish Mass is still celebrated on Sun- salesman in Chicago. Six years systems. As he explained it, in Po- Luftwaffe’s “blitz” in World War II. churches, St. Stanislaus Kostka and day. The best part of St. Mary’s ex- later, he opened his own company, land, some growers plant tart cher- There were sixteen Polish squad- Holy Trinity. St. Mary of the Angels terior is to view the church at night, Stawski Imports. The rest is history. ries on more dwarfing rootstocks rons within the Royal Air Force. Church was organized in 1899 by when all of its twenty-six nine-foot Stawski remembers, how in which allows for many more trees The PAF moved on the offensive Rev. Vincent Barzynski, CR, pastor tall angels are illuminated. It is an 1942, his parents, Kazimierz and per acre (over 600 trees per acre). In and helped the allies to victory. Sad- of St. Stanislaus Kostka Church, the “awesome sight.” Wanda Stawski, hid Miriam Korn. Michigan, growers plant tart cher- ly, the Poles were excluded from the oldest Polish parish in Chicago. To read more about all twelve Their subsequent valor saved her ries on standard rootstocks which victory Parade in London. “Poland It is somewhat of a miracle that churches go to budgettravel.com. life, and she survived the war. After produce larger trees, at roughly 130 First to Fight,” is an offset color this beautiful church still exists. In the Warsaw Uprising, Stanley’s par- trees per acre. Holownicki also pre- poster, printed in London in 1941 by 1960, with the building of the Ken- CHICAGO SOCIETY HONORS ents were sent to the Pruszków Nazi sented his findings regarding -cur the Polish Government in Exile. The nedy Expressway, many parishio- STANLEY STAWSKI. The Chicago transit camp. They too survived the rent technologies on the differences poster is from the poster collection ners left the area, and, by 1988, with Society of the Polish National Alli- war. At the request of Miriam, the in mechanically harvesting cherries. of The Polish Museum of America. 9 www.polamjournal.com POLISH AMERICAN JOURNAL • MARCH 2013

POLONIA OF THE EASTERN GREAT LAKES / michael pietruszka THE OLD COUNTRy / richard poremski Przytocki Directs “Cheers to Mozart” BUFFALO, N.Y. — Polish con- “Quo Vadis” Choir, under the di- baritone Joshua Oliver performed ductor Pawel Przytocki directed rection of Prof. Ireneusz Lukasze- in Magiczny Wieczor at Missis- the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra wski, performed the last koledy of sauga’s Great Hall on February 15 (BPO) during its “Cheers to Mo- the season during the “Matka Boza ... February 19 marked the 60th zart” concerts at Kleinhans Music Gromniczna” (“Our Lady of Can- anniversary of the opening of the Hall on January 19 and 20. A week dlemas”) services at Buffalo’s St. original Ray Gay Sales, Inc. ... The later, JoAnn Falletta, the music di- Casimir Church on February 2 ... Chopin Singing Society hosted its rector of the BPO, was the guest Rae Enterprises, Inc. is in the pro- annual musical evening commemo- conductor of the Krakow Philhar- cess of opening a 15,000 square foot rating the genius of its patron, Fred- monic Orchestra ... The Associa- manufacturing plant in the Town of erick Chopin, at the Leonard Post in tion of Priests for Polish Affairs Westfi eld in Chautauqua County to Cheektowaga on the 19th ... An ex- held its annual “Oplatek” at St. serve as the new home of Nowinski hibition of oil paintings, fi gures and Stanislaus Parish in Buffalo’s His- Pierogies ... The Polish Arts Club landscapes by John Rzewuski was toric Polonia District on January 22 of Buffalo held its Installation Lun- presented at the Don Mills Branch ... Corpus Christi Parish, also in cheon at Gregor’s Garden Grove in of the Toronto Public Library during Buffalo’s Historic Polonia District, West Seneca on the 3rd. First vice February. hosted a visit from the Most Rev. president Alfred Karney, treasurer The ARC Ensemble will per- Izydor Matuszewski, the General Thomas Zawadzki, membership form two works by Polish compos- of the Order of St. Paul the First secretary Marsha Ashton and di- ers of Jewish descent who survived Hermit; Rev. Arnold Chrapkowski, rectors Anna Gabryszak and Chris- FLOCKING TO THE SQUARE. old Town warsaw, poland. may 16, 1976. the Holocaust - Mieczysław Wein- Ph.D., General Vicar; and Rev. John tine Nowak were sworn into offi ce. Berny, General Secretary, from Jas- Scholarships were also awarded berg’s “Clarinet Sonata, Op. 28” Koplinski Announces Candidacy na Góra in Poland on January 27. A to John Smigielski (Buffalo State and Szymon Laks’ “Piano Quintet recently announced grant for M&T College) and Sarah Lewandowski on Popular Polish Themes” at To- HARRISBURG, Pa. — Harris- Senator Arlen Specter’s 2010 U.S. Bank will allow Corpus Christi Par- (SUNY Fredonia) at the event. ronto’s Royal Conservatory of Mu- burg City Councilman Brad Koplin- Senate effort, Central Pennsylvania ish to begin the restoration of the Pawel Piekarczyk presented a sic on March 5. ski (inset) announced his candidacy Political Director for Senator Hill- church’s north tower soon. patriotic concert entitled “Jeszcze There will be a certifi cation exam for Lieutenant ary Clinton in her 2008 Presidential The Polish Heritage Society Satrczy Sily” in Guelph, Toronto held in Toronto on April 13 and 14 Governor of campaign and Controller for the of Rochester is using photos and and Mississauga, Ontario in early through the State Commission for Pennsylvania. 2008 Obama-Biden Pennsylvania quotes from Polish American co- February ... During 2013, Buffalo’s the Certifi cation of Profi ciency The platform campaign. median Danny Pudi, Polish Ameri- historic Broadway Market is cele- in Polish as a Foreign Language of his campaign can actress Scarlett Johansson and brating its 125th anniversary with a (http://certyfi katpolski.pl/) and the will be to help Polish footballer Kuba Blaszc- yearlong series of events. The mar- Polish Language and Literature Pro- Pennsylvania’s Polish-English zykowski on Facebook, as well as ket presented a “Pączki Contest” gram at the University of Toronto. municipalities a celebrity studded “Polska? Tak!” and a lecture by Amy Smardz on People can choose from three levels make their own Translator video on “YouTube,” as part of an the history of pączki and other pre- of profi ciency: B1 (basic level), B2 decisions with- • Official documents, letters, innovative program to promote Lenten traditions as part of its Feb- (general medium level) and C2 (ad- out being dictated to by the Gover- e-mails, etc. membership in the group ... The To- ruary 9 “Mardi Gras” ... The Polish vanced level). nor and the State Legislature. • Reasonable rates. • Fast, reliable service by e-mail ronto International Film Festival Heritage Dancers of WNY hosted The Am-Pol Eagle, WNY’s Pol- The Lieutenant Governor is the head of the Local Government Ad- or regular mail. (TIFF) Cinematheque Retrospective their 16th Annual “Pączki Day Cel- ish American weekly newspaper, an- • Translation to/from other lan- series screened Krzysztof Kieslows- ebration” at the Hearthstone Manor nounced the following recipients of visory Committee, which has the guages available as well. ki’s fi lm “Three Colors: Blue” on in Depew on February 10. Music its 2012 Citizen of the Year awards: ability to make fundamental change • Over 25 years experience work- February 1 and “Three Colors: Red” was provided by the Bedrock Boys Roman Kujawa (Art/Drama), Busz- in the way the state works with its ing with genealogists, attorneys, on the 10th ... The WNY Division ... Also on the 10th, Toronto’s KSM ka Funeral Home (Business), Bob municipalities. businesses, film-makers, gov- of the Polish American Congress Catholic Youth Studio presented a Koplinski has been a Harrisburg ernment, medical professionals, Kresse (Civic Leader), Jean Dick- etc. hosted its fi rst “Polish American Year of Faith concert entitled “Irre- City Councilman for the last fi ve son (Non-Pole Community Leader), ANDY GOLEBIOWSKI Happy Hour” at Flappy’s Greyside sistibly Rubik” featuring the works years. He is also an attorney and Permanent Chair of Polish Culture 109 Rosemead Lane Grill and Pub in West Seneca on of Polish composer Piotr Rubik at has worked in some of the most at Canisius College (Community Cheektowaga, NY 14227 February 1. The Polish Heritage St. Eugene de Mazenod Church in important Democratic campaigns Organization), Dr. Peter Gessner (716) 892-5975 Society of Rochester continued its Brampton, Ontario, and the Con- in recent Pennsylvania history. He (Culture), Rev. Joseph Sajda (Edu- was Statewide Political Director for monthly “Polish Happy Hour” at certina All-Stars played the Hard cation), Dr. Edwin Grzankowski, the Back Nine Grill on the 7th ... Times Dance at Potts’ Banquet Fa- D.C. (Health/Medicine), Edward The John Paul II Polish Cultural cility in Buffalo. Prabucki (Heritage), Lisa Florczak Centre in Mississauga, Ontario Violinist Joanna Makowicz, so- (Humanitarian), Stephen Flor and PAJ SUbSCRIPTION FORM was the site of Kabaret Pod Banka’s pranos Marta Greda-Kicek, and Andrew Pilecki (Individuals in Or- 16th “Polonijny Kabareton” the Alyssa Curto, lead Michal Ko- NEw SUbSCRIbER RENEwAL ADDRESS ganizations), Stan Nowak (Labor), fi rst weekend of February ... The zlowski, pianist Janusz Bosak and fill out form. If please include CHANGE Hon. 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THE PONDERING POLE / Ed Poniewaz Farewell to the “Perfect Knight” ST. LOUIS — Stan “The Man,” didn’t like to go to the games be- did for us. He made appearances World War II?” We are aware of the Musial died, January 19, 2013. cause of the fighting. Of course, and at St. Stanislaus Kostka Church, at Katyn massacre and the poor treat- May he rest in peace. that made perfect sense. the Polish American Cultural Soci- ment of the Polish captives by the Musial, baseball’s “Perfect Everyone had a story about Stan. ety Polonez Ball, and at the Polish Russians for their part in that war, Knight” — that title given to him It seems like they were never-end- Heritage Open (PHO) Golf Tourna- but I have never seen documenta- by Commissioner Ford Frick upon ing. Bob Costas, in a radio inter- ment. He was the honorary chair- tion on how Hitler treated Polish Musial’s retirement — was a real view, told of Musial’s admiration man of the PHO for many years and soldiers and officers captured by his hometown hero. for, of all people, Mickey Mantle. helped out with various donations army. Even as a St. Louisan and Cardi- He spoke about how Stan felt a con- of his memorabilia for our auction. In a recent published work by nal fan, I was amazed at the outpour- nection with the way they grew up, I believe his ethnic background Halik Kochanski, The Eagle un- ing of adulation and respect the city their fathers’ hard lives, and how was something he felt as well as bowed: Poland and the Poles in the and the media paid him in our town. Mantle impressed him as a ball acknowledged. The son of an im- Second World War (First Harvard Many of the Cardinal greats includ- player. Costas also did the eulogy migrant Pole, Musial did not forget University Press, 2012), there is a ing his good friend Red Schoendi- at Mantle’s funeral, and about half where he came from, whether from mention of what happened to these enst, Whitey Herzog, Ozzie Smith, way through — while struggling to Donora Pennsylvania or Poland. soldiers in the chapter entitled, Joe Torre, and Tony LaRussa, spoke keep his composure at the loss of Barrett Jackman of the Blues “The German and Soviet Occupa- Stan “The Man” Musial about him as a great guy, a fun guy, his idol — he panned the congrega- said “Stan was thought of as a god tion of Poland to June 1941.” About Do the Germans get a pass for how a perfect role model, a giving man, tion and fixed on Musial, sitting in a around here” and though there was 700,000 Poles were captured by the they treated the Polish officers? and mostly just a good and decent chair in the left aisle of the church, a certain amount of truth to that, he Germans. Of these 30,000 were of- person. by himself, present, solemn, paying wasn’t a god, and we all have to go ficers. As POWs, both officers and Polish or not? Stephanie Bob Costas did a truly heartfelt his respects. Musial flew in the day some time. We will miss him and enlisted were treated poorly in in- Gosk, London correspondent for eulogy at Musial’s funeral Mass. of the funeral, and then quietly left cherish the many times that he took ternment camps, and then … NBC Nightly News. Gosk — Gos- Julian Javier, Cardinal second base- shortly afterward to go home. Man- us ‘out to the ballgame.’” “In the spring of 1940, these men kowski, Goskiewicz, or Goskala? man in the ’50s and ’60s, named tle and Musial were only acquain- Goodbye friend, and thank you were compulsorily released from If you have a thought about this his son after Stan. Musial was the tances and were certainly different for giving so much of yourself to so their POW status and became slave month’s topic, an answer to the favorite player and influence for the animals in their personal lives, but many for so long. workers – principally in German question, a question of your own, Pittsburgh Pirate’s great first base- he came because he thought a lot of Cześć jego pamięci! agriculture but also in road build- or interesting facts to share, contact man, Willie Stargell. The St. Louis his idol, Mickey Mantle. ing and other hard-labor projects. me at: Ed Poniewaz, 6432 Marmad- Blues hockey team all wore num- On and on, the accolades, the Polish POWs. A long time ago, The POWs were subject to the same uke Avenue, St. Louis , MO 63139 ; ber 6 jerseys during their warm up way he affected others, the stories, in an early edition of the Pondering draconian restrictions as the Polish eMail [email protected]. for the game on the Saturday night and though usually just a mention Pole, the question came up, “What civilians.” N.B. If you send eMail, reference following the funeral Mass. A re- in all of it, there is Stan, the “Pol- happened to those Poles captured Not as extreme or heinous as the the PAJ or the Pondering Pole in the porter asked Stan’s grandson if he ish” man. St. Louis Polonia will by the Germans after the Polish- murder of the officer corps by the subject line. liked hockey and he said he did, but always remember Stan for what he German conflict at the beginning of Russians, but brutal none-the-less.

Museum Adds Vintage Uniform CIEKAWOSTKI / Martin S. Nowak PORT WASHINGTON, Long Is- The Polish American Museum land, N.Y. —Polish American Mu- is located at 16 Belleview Avenue, seum receives a World War I Polish Port Washington and open to all vis- Siberian Exiles Legion Officers uniform. itors on Wednesday, Thursday and This uniform enhances the cur- Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Only seventeen days after the ing Catholic chapels. And the fire of Empire. First, a United States of Si- rent Blue Army and the General Group tours are welcomed. Call Germans invaded Poland on Sep- freedom burned deeply within the beria, called Svobodoslaviya, was Haller exhibit featuring memorabil- (516) 883-6542. tember 1, 1939 to start World War hearts of those exiles, for almost all to be formed, a democracy modeled ia from World War I including med- II, the USSR invaded and occupied had been sent to frozen Siberia for on the United States. This was to be als, photos and citations. the eastern half of the country. The their attempts at gaining liberty for followed by the liberation of Euro- In 1917, France issued a decree Soviets rounded up and expelled at their fatherland. pean Russia, then Poland. for the creation of a Polish Army on least 300,000 — some say up to two The insurrectionists took over a its territory. The army was to be re- million — Polish citizens from this In the 1830s, two Poles, a few buildings including a post office cruited from Poles living in Western occupation zone and sent them to doctor and a priest, plotted to wrest and freed some prisoners. But after Europe, World War I POWs and im- work camps in northern Russia, Si- control of Siberia from the Rus- only four days the rebellion was migrants in America. The long time beria, Kazakhstan and Kirgyzstan. sians. It sounds insane, but their suppressed by Governor General association of Polish fighters and When the Germans invaded the plans counted on the two thousand Kukiel of Irkutsk, ironically an eth- the French Army would continue, USSR in 1941, most of the Poles, Polish exiles around the city of nic Pole. The 400 surviving rebels for on its surface the goal was to the ones who survived, were set free Omsk, Russian deportees, discon- were imprisoned and their leaders aid in an allied/entente victory and to trek south to join the British army tented Russian soldiers, of which shot. help Poland regain its independence in Iraq, Iran and other places. there were plenty, and the help of In general, it was not terribly dif- once the war was over. This was not the first time in native Siberians, who never had ficult for the typical exile to escape Recruits from South America history that Poles had been forc- any love for the Russians who had from his assigned area of settle- and Europe along with more than ibly sent eastward by the Russians. come to their land hundreds of years ment, and many did. The hard part 20 thousand Polish immigrants in Almost from the time the Russians before. But the plot failed before it was making his way back to Europe. North America answered the call to first conquered Siberia in the 1500s, really began; the conspirators were Most escapees simply moved to an- volunteer to fight in the Polish Army they had used it as a vast prison, a double-crossed by fellow Poles on other Siberian settlement, free of the in France. place of exile. Any crime against the very eve of the planned rising. oversight of their Russian masters. The uniform came to the muse- the Tsarist government could result In 1866 another plan for freedom Frequent amnesties by the czar um with help from Gerald Kochan in exile to Siberia. was hatched by Siberian Poles. The during the 1800s resulted in repatri- of the Center for Military Studies center of these subversions was in ation of large numbers of Poles back There were four different lev- the Irkutsk area near Lake Baikal. to their homeland. Yet after years of and Museum President Barbara Please make checks payable to: ACPC, c/o Szydlowski along with the Polish Florence Langridge, Membership Chair, 78 els of punishment in Siberia. The On June 24, 700 Poles working on a life in Siberia, Kazakhstan and Kir- World War Veterans of Glen Cove. Meadow Lane, West Hartford, CT 06107 harshest was hard labor in prison road near the lake rebelled. This had gyzstan, many Poles remained there camps. Next was compulsory settle- been planned for months, but arrests even after being freed. They had ment at forced labor, then compul- made prior to its implementation started families, established farms, Become a member today sory settlement exempt from forced blunted its impact. even businesses, and had grown labor. The most lenient allowed As unrealistic as it may seem, used to their new land. Even today Polish American freedom of movement within a large the plotters, who styled themselves many citizens of these lands can area and eligibility to return to Eu- “The Siberian Legion of Free Poles,” trace their roots back to nineteenth Historical Association ropean Russia. planned to free the entire Russian century Polish exiles. The first Poles sent to Siberia The Polish American HistoricalAssociation were prisoners of war from various was established in December 1942 as battles fought against Russia in the POLISH AMERICAN a special commission of the The Polish seventeenth and eighteenth centu- Institute of Arts and Sciences in America ries. After the partitions in the late CULTURAL CENTER to collect, compile and publish information 1700s, Poles were exiled to Sibe- about Polish Americans. In October 1944, it was ria in large numbers following the 308 WALNUT STREET reor­ganized as a national American society to promote study and anti-Russian insurrections of 1794, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106 research in the history and social background of Americans of Polish 1830-1 and 1863, as well as during descent. The Association, which was incorporated under the laws of the Napoleonic wars when Poles (215) 922-1700 Illinois in 1972, strives to assist and cooperate with all individuals who fought with the French were When You’re in Philadelphia’s Historic and organizations interested in Polish American life and history. captured. But all during the 1800s District, Visit The Polish American Contributions in support of the work of the Association are tax- thousands of Poles were sent to Si- Cultural Center Museum Exhibit Hall exempt. beria for various anti-Russian ac- Featuring Polish History and Culture tivities and plots, real or imagined, OPEN 10:00 a.m. TO 4:00 p.m. • FREE ADMISSION Regular one-year membership to the Association is $40.00. ($25.00 for along with Polish common crimi- January through April • Monday to Friday students) made payable to the Polish American Historical Association. nals. 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POLISH AMERICAN JOURNAL The “New” Wisconsin Dells Polka Fest WISCONSIN DELLS, Wisc. — Polka — Stanley Koslosky & It will be a weekend of fun, hosted Friends—from Minnesota/Wiscon- by Patrick Henry Presents, April 26- sin, Danny Mateja & the Downtown 28, 2013, with music workshops, Sound from Illinois, Jeff Mleczko & “Honky Sunday” and kids under 16 the DynaBrass from Michigan, Jim- now free with a guardian. my Kilian & Honky Chicago from Featured bands include, The Pol- Illinois, and Chad Przybylski & the ka Country Musicians from Con- Polka Rhythms from Wisconsin. necticut, Doctor Kielbasa from Min- For festival Information tele- DEDICATED TO THE PROMOTION AND CONTINUANCE OF POLISH AMERICAN MUSIC nesota, Gary’s Ridgeland Dutchmen phone (800) 659-6811 or email from Wisconsin, Benjamin Gaboda [email protected]. On the web & Polka Pak from Wisconsin, Kid visit: dellspolkafest.com. Showing Some Love for Scrubby BUFFALO, N.Y. — Polka fans associated maladies. He has been RFD Well-Represented at Polka Weekend who have enjoyed the music of following that up with what doc- OMAHA — The RFD TV Net- This will be the first time Sturr Dave “Scrubby” Seweryniak dur- tors are calling “preventive” chemo- work will be well-represented at the and Mollie B will be together on ing his decades-long tenure with the therapy and radiation treatments, to upcoming polka weekend that will stage. Dynatones and Sunshine, will have which he has been responding well. take place at the Also featured will be John Gora a chance to give some of that love While the prognosis looks incred- Hudson Valley & Gorale from Canada. back at a benefit polka dance be- ibly promising, there’s no denying Resort and Spa Also on stage will be Dennis Po- ing held for him, Sat., April 20. The the financial impact such major in Kerhonkson, lisky & the Maestro’s Men and The benefit, a fundraiser to help defray medical procedures can have — N.Y. Polka Naturals, along with The Cas- out-of-pocket expenses for Scrub- even with medical insurance cover- Jimmy Sturr cades, famous for their hit, “Rhythm by’s cancer treatments, will take age. and Molly B, of the Falling Rain.” place at the Harvey D. Morin VFW “It is hoped that proceeds from who both have Included in the weekend package Post, 565 Center Road, in West Sen- this benefit will help make that bur- weekly nation- will be three days lodging, meals, eca, N.Y. den a lot more bearable,” said his ally televised parties and more. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. and mu- sister, Jennifer Maziarz. programs on the For more information contact: sic by The Buffalo Touch, Phocus Dave “Scrubby” Seweryniak To pre-order tickets, make checks RFD Network Polka Weekend, Box 1, Florida, NY and The Piatkowski Brothers band payable to David Seweryniak, and clude a Basket Auction and 50/50 Gora will be perform- 10921. (with special guest Larry Trojak) mail to Jennifer Maziarz, 9 Mat- ing. will start at 7:00 p.m. and continue raffles. Donations are $20.00 per thews Dr., Lancaster, NY 14086, until the proverbial wee hours. Free ticket (sorry, no refunds or table res- or Jerry Seweryniak, 6 Doucette St, food, snacks, beer and pop will be ervations). West Seneca, NY 14224. Polka Insider / Steve Litwin served until 10:00 p.m.; a cash bar Scrubby underwent extensive For more information contact, will also be available. Whipple surgery in late 2012 for Jennifer at (716) 681-6653 or Jerry Fundraising activities will in- treatment of Bile Duct Cancer and at (716) 844-8132. Polkas on the Web Since the start of the internet Of course the Polish American Remembering Marion Lush with Full Circle Cinco De Mayo for the public in the late 1980s and Journal is there, as well as Pol- CHICAGO — Commemorating chusetts. For decades, Marion Lush then websites in the 1990s, polkas ish Polka, headed by Waldemar the 20th Anniversary of the passing touched polka fans everywhere with Polka Tributes Dance have become part of this vast per- Rudziecki, who presents a unique of Chicago’s Marion Lush (below), his unique “dyno” style polka mu- PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y. sonal and public connectivity. In perspective on polka music. Also the “Golden Voice of Polkas,” Full sic. He performed throughout the — On Sunday, May 5, 2013 the the mid-1990s, a few polka world- you’ll find Buffalo Polkas — Then Circle will present a heart-warming United States creating new fans PACA Starlight Ballroom in Port wide-websites became available to and Now, the Polka Music Collec- musical tribute replicating the mu- and opening doors for many of to- Washington will feature music those accessing this never-ending tor’s Association, the United States sic Marion has left behind. day’s bands. Remembering Marion by The Maestro’s Men, plus two source of knowledge and commu- Concertina Association, Polka DJs Lush will be a musical tribute to his big band tributes to Polka Hall of nication about our music. One of Then and Now, and many others. library of songs, and will be per- Fame legends Gene Wisniewski the sites just happened to be Steve’s AlAl’s Awesome Archive of Long formed by Full Circle. The polka and Walt Solek. Polka Web site and it has been ac- Lost Live Polka Recordings has be- supergroup is comprised of Polka tive ever since. As time progressed, come a much-accessed site where The music will be played note Hall of Famers, bandleaders & mu- online sites like Myspace started to individuals share live recordings for note in big band stylings and sicians, including: Al Piatkowski, grow and emails started flying back with site members. Jimmy Weber, Mike Matousek, will feature the vocals of Polka and forth as quickly as people could There are also sites featuring Mike Stapinski, Roger Malinowski Hall of Famer Jackie Libera and type on a keyboard. polka DJs, polka radio shows, polka & Lenny Gomulka. May 4, 2013 Andrew Krystopolski. The new active sharing venue of videos and more. will mark the 20th Anniversary of Bill Shibilski will serve as the internet has become Facebook, If you enjoy polka photos, there Marion’s passing. In his memory master of ceremonies for the where the information often flows are thousands of them on Facebook Full Circle proudly presents Re- evening. fast and freely, yet large numbers sites, including individual collec- membering Marion Lush as a salute Polka music returns to the of people can also selectively share tions that number in the thousands. to his musical legacy. Tickets and Starlight Ballroom in grand style information on almost anything, in- Keeping polka music alive is a The tribute, Remembering table reservations can be made by and advance tickets are $20 or cluding their love of polka music. concern we all have. Facebook pres- Marion Lush, will be presented on writing or calling: Lenny Gomulka, $22 at the door, if available. Aside from the standard personal ents yet another venue to distribute two days: Saturday, May 4 at the 30 Woodland Place, Ludlow, MA For tickets and information sites on Facebook where you can information, connect with other pol- Bayway Polish Club 625 Pulaski 01056 phone: (413) 583-4544 or contact Bill (516) 883-5553 or find family, friends and others, there ka people and keep the music world St. in Elizabeth, New Jersey, and Jimmy Weber, 6 Jennings Ct., Hill- email PolkaWithBill@gmail. are sites dedicated to Polkas, Polish active. Sunday, May 5, 2013 at the PACC sborough, NJ 08844. Phone: (908) com. heritage and Polish Music. 355 East Street in Ludlow, Massa- 304-5513.

POLKA MEMORIES / Steve Litwin

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Dick Pillar and the Orchestra. McKinley Park Inn, Blasdell, The Polish Kid, Don Cialkoszewski. Pillar Polkabration, Ocean N.Y. 1994. Beach, Conn. 1981. Joe Oberaitis. Polish Home, Binghamton, N.Y. 1977. 12 www.polamjournal.com POLISH AMERICAN JOURNAL • MARCH 2013

NOTES / barbara pinkowski Listen to the BIG TONY POLKA SHOW Adirondack Festival Gets the Green Light WJJL 1440 AM March 31. Jimmy Weber & the Niagara Falls / Buffalo, NY Sounds Reunion and John Gora SUNDAY EVENING with the Piatkowski Brothers at the 5:00 p.m. Millennium Hotel, 2040 Walden Ave., Cheektowaga, NY for a Pre- Dyngus dance. Send all promotional material to March 31. Lenny Gomulka Tony Rozek & Chicago Push and The Buffalo 78 Cochrane St. Touch at the Leonard Post, 2540 Buffalo, NY 14206 Walden Ave., Cheektowaga, NY for a Pre-Dyngus Day Dance from 7:00 For advertising information, call p.m. until midnight. (716) 824-6092 A listing of Dyngus Day events [email protected] will appear in next month’s PAJ. wINTER wARM-UP. Judy zak and ron klaczyk had STATE OF THE UNION. henry and pat mazurek, for- a great time at the lamm post for the “szynka and mer owners of fabled broadway Grill, chat with for- rosół” dance, January 19. mer regular patron claude winkler at the lamm post. ROCKIN’ROCKIN’ THE POLKA CAROUSEL POLKAS POLKASwith MIKE & GEORGE PASIERB Your Host: Ed Slomkowski WXRL www.radioharborcountry.org Wed. 11:00 a.m. to noon 1300 AM Sun. 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. LANCASTER-BUFFALO www.polishnewcastleradio.com SAT. 2:00-3:00 p.m. HALL OF FAMER mike nowakowski (right) and guest SEEING DOUbLE. “rockin’ polkas” radio host mike Wed. 5:00 to 6:00: p.m. artist robin pegg perform a duet with The buff alo pasierb (center) is fl anked by seemingly look-alikes SUN. 8:00-9:00 p.m. Fri. 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. Touch. In the background is drummer rick “colonel” mike kurdziel (left) and ken krupski, two of buff alo’s pijanowski. fi ner drummers. BUFFALO, N.Y. — Hi every- featured, and on Sunday, May 26, Erie Rd., Angola. Call 549-5798 for body-hope you have been warm, music will be by the Polka Family more information. cozy and healthy during this winter Band and New Direction. Both days March 21. The Polka Boosters season. music is from 1:00-9:00 p.m. with Club Meeting at the Depew Polish On January 19, the Buffalo a Polka Mass on Sunday at noon. If Falcons Hall at 445 Columbia Ave. Touch played at the VFW George anyone is interested, Ron Urbanc- Doors open at 7:00 p.m. Everyone Lamm Post Manor. This appealing zyk is running a bus from our area. welcome to attend. Call Chris at banquet hall is on the same grounds You can phone him at (716) 675- 892-7977. as the Lamm Grove, where many 6588 for more information. March 24. The St. Patrick / St. summer doings are held. I’m glad Happy Easter to all. Enjoy your Joseph / Dyngus / Make Up Your to report that a big crowd turned out Polish traditions— swieconka, and Own Holiday Day celebration takes for this dance. The Buffalo Touch the fun and frivolity of Dyngus Day. place at the Irish Center, 245 Abbott did a super job playing some of their Rd., Buffalo, from 3:00 p.m.-8:00 regular songs and also some new UPCOMInG EVEnTS p.m. Irish Entertainment will be by material was introduced. They did March 9. Concertina All Stars the Stone Row Band. Italian music sound great. In addition to the excel- at Potts Hall, 694 South Ogden St., by The Formula Band. The Buffalo lent music, everyone was treated to Buffalo. 6:00-10:00 p.m. Touch will be the polka band. Ad- some delicious homemade chicken March 16. The New Direction mission is $10.00 advance or $12.00 soup and a tasty Wardynski ham Band. Broadway Market, 11:00 at the door. Food will be available. sandwich which really hit the spot. a.m.-2:00 p.m. This is in connection March 27. Polka Variety Club Bob and Sandy Krawczyk were with opening weekend to the Broad- Meeting at the Leonard Post, 2540 good bartenders and kept things way Market Easter Celebration. Walden Ave., Cheektowaga. Doors running smoothly all evening. This March 16. The Buffalo Touch open at 6:30 p.m. and everyone is turned out to be a really good night is at the VFW Post #5798, 8989 welcome. Call Bill at 759-8194. out. Also, On January 19, St. Mar- tha’s (formerly OLBS) had their fi rst annual Hard Times Dance and also drew a big crowd. Rare Vin- tage provided a nice variety of mu- sic for everyone there. It is good to report that two dances were held on the same night and both did well. This does not happen very often.

COnDOLEnCES. Our deepest sympathy goes out to the family and friends of Bronislaus “Brownie” Zak, who passed away on January 22. Brownie loved attending the polka dances and came out with his daughter Judy many times to enjoy the music ... Also, our con- dolences to the family and friends of Florence Lewandowski who Drivetime Polkas passed away on Feb. 4. In the past, Florence also attended many polka with “RONNIE D” dances and served on the Board of WESTERN NEW YORK’S ONLY SEVEN-DAY-A-WEEK POLKA SHOW the Polka Boosters Club ... Please remember our sick and deceased in www.drivetimepolkas.com WXRL 1300AM your prayers. MONDAY-SATURDAY ADIrOnDACK fESTIVAL BACK 5:00-7:00 p.m. On. Dave Sychtysz asked me to inform our readers that the Adiron- WECK 1230AM dack Polka Festival in Old Forge, SUNDAYS N.Y. will go on again this year on May 25th and May 26th at the Hil- 8:00-11:00 a.m. debrandt Recreation Center. On FOR INFORMATION or Saturday, May 25, Eddie Forman ADVERTISING RATES, CALL & EFO and New Phaze will be (716) 683-4357 POLISH AMERICAN JOURNAL • MARCH 2013 www.polamjournal.com 13

TOLEDO POLONIA DEPEW POLISH FALCONS CLUB Third Kiełbasa DYNGUS DAY Chopin Singing Society’s General Admission: $8.00 Cook Off 52nd Annual With Buffet • $17.00 CELEBRATION by Margaret SMOKING IN KING’S LOUNGE ONLY Our 39th Year! Zotkiewicz-Dramczyk After 6:00 p.m., admission is Snow is falling softly here in limited to age 21 or over. MON., APRIL 1, 2013 T-Town as I compose this month’s 2:00 p.m.-?? • Doors open at 1:00 p.m. column, but those warmer days and MUSIC • FOOD • DRINKS • GOOD TIMES outdoor festivals and picnics are just One of the originals — we keep it going! around the corner. DYNGUS DAY Celebrating a local event with local bands The March meeting and dance Buffalo’s First and FEATURING BUFFALO’S BEST BANDS for IMA is held March 10, featuring Original Dyngus Day The Mixx from Toledo, and TAPS is held March 17, with Jim Rutkowski PHOCUS • THE BEDROCK BOYS 2:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m.-?? and his band making its debut. As Easter always, dances are held at Conn- No table reservations • Public is welcome • Plenty of FREE parking Weissenberger Hall on Alexis Road Monday, Food and drinks available at reasonable prices with lunch at 1 p.m. and music from Kitchen will open at 2:00 p.m. 2:00-6:00 p.m. April 1, 2013 $10.00 admission • NO REFUNDS Hearthstone Manor The Third Kiełlbasa Cook Off, CHILDREN UNDER 12 ADMITTED FREE WITH PARENTS sponsored by the Polish American Doors open at 11:00 a.m. 333 Dick Road, Depew, NY Community of Toledo, will be held Noon Blessing of the Easter Table Polka Music DEPEW POLISH FALCONS (716) 684-2373 on Saturday, April 13, 2013. This Afternoon Buffet noon to 2:30 p.m. ED NABOZNY 984-1160 • TOM PRZYBYLA 651-9195 3:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. Rare Vintage event takes place at Blessed Sacra- EVENING BUFFET WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE 445 COLUMBIA AVE., DEPEW, NY ment Parish, 4227 Bellevue, Tole- Followed by an artistic program 7:00 p.m.-2:00 a.m. Buffalo’s Own www.polishfalconsdepew.com do. It will be held from 1:00-6:00 featuring the Chopin Chorus and the Cityside with Ted Szymanski, p.m. and PACT is in the process White Eagle Dancers of Toronto at alternating with the fabulous of signing up participants and or- Dynabrass from Waterford, Mich. ganizing volunteers. Info is avail- 2:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. able at [email protected]. The Kielbasa Cook Off event has grown in popularity over the few short years PACT has sponsored it, and this year’s fi rst place winner will receive $300.00, second place $150.00, and third place $100.00. Good news came for the historic Ohio Theatre on LaGrange Street in the form of $1,368,500 in tax credits awarded by the Ohio Development Services Agency. This building is one of 45 chosen to receive historic preservation credits. Renovations began in December 1012, and the United North Community Devel- opment Agency, which purchased the building in 2009, is actively working to raise additional revenue through various fund raising events and donations. United North hopes to re-open this building in April 2013 as a multi-purpose facility where youth programs, symphony concerts, and dance groups will hold their events. The total renovations will include interior as well as exterior updates, with the result being a much more accessible building than in the past. The Ohio Theatre is where the Echoes of Poland as well as the Polish-American Concert band held their annual events for many years, until the building became unsafe due to structural concerns in the mid 2000s. It will be nice to see this landmark resurrected and hopefully the stopping place once again for Polish events.

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REFLECTIONS / OUR CHURCHES GENEALOGY / Stephen M. Szabados Holy Trinity Church / Kościół Trójcy Świętej Immigration — What was Needed 1118 North Noble Street, Chicago, IL 60642. trojcowo.com. Pastor: Fr. Andrzej Maślejak, S.Ch. To legally leave their villages, were in a quarantined area near the Holy Trinity Church (Kościół the emigrant had to have the per- docks and were usually crowded. Trójcy Świętej) is a historic church mission of the noble, all debts had to The travelers also received a medi- of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese be paid and young men had to have cal exam in this area before they of Chicago. It is a prime example completed their military service. If boarded the ship. of the so-called “Polish Cathedral they met the requirements, he or Early ships were powered only style” of churches, in both its opu- she was granted an exit visa. Some by sail and the voyage took two lence and grand scale. Along with could not meet the requirements but months. The development of the such monumental religious edifices still left. steamship reduced the sailing time as St. Mary of the Angels, St. Hed- The journey to America started first to about two weeks and then to wig’s or St. John Cantius, it is one of with a trek across Poland and Ger- one week by the early 1900s. the many Polish churches that domi- many to the ports of Hamburg or Most immigrants could afford nate over the Kennedy Expressway Bremen. Some traveled by foot or only the cheapest fare and this in the Pulaski Park neighborhood of wagon to a train station where they meant traveling in steerage. The Chicago, Illinois. boarded a train. Some walked most early immigrants found that steer- Holy Trinity Church is the home of the distance because they could age was merely the cargo holds. of the Holy Trinity Polish Mission not afford the cost of the train ticket. Hammocks were strung up to pro- since 1987. For those from the Austrian and vide sleeping arrangements and san- The parish was founded in 1872 Russian partition areas, their first itation conditions were primitive for to relieve overcrowding at St. Stan- obstacle was the German border. At the steerage passengers. Death and islaus Kostka, the city’s first Polish the border they were met by German sickness among the passengers were parish. A twenty-year feud between police and a medical officer. Ger- common until the U.S. established the two parishes ensued, and the man law required a medical inspec- standards aboard ships disembark- parish was not recognized canoni- tion of people crossing from Rus- ing in American ports. Steamship cally until an apostolic delegate sian and Austrian territory. German companies began adding improved was sent from the Vatican to resolve police refused admittance to immi- living quarters with the addition of the issue. The Congregation of the iron. Inside the church the north and in the former Soviet Union where grants who were not healthy, were bunk rooms and dining rooms in the Holy Cross was brought in to serve south windows are Gothic-Roman- mass graves of murdered Poles criminals, or did not have the proper steerage areas. the parish under the leadership of esque in style. were buried: Kharkiv, Katyn and documentation. Many people who Our immigrant ancestors met Casimir Sztuczko, CSC. The parish This blend of styles is reminis- Mednoye. Memorial plaques were feared they would be turned back, many hardships in their trek across was long identified with the Polish cent of the many churches of Poland installed in the narthex in 1993 and paid guides to sneak across the bor- Poland and Germany and then National Alliance since most of the which were built during the Middle 1994; the first was in honor of Fr. der and avoid these inspections. across the Atlantic. This was a parishioners were among its most Ages and, after being damaged by Sztuczko, while the second was to My grandparents lived about major feat to accomplish and their active members. war or fire, were rebuilt and remod- commemorate the 50th anniversary 1,000 miles from the German ports. strength helped solidify our roots The building of the Kennedy eled to suit later tastes. of the battle of Monte Cassino. They and their brothers took trains in U.S history. Next month we will Expressway, which cut through the The turn-of-the-century church In 2000, new metal doors, called from their villages to Bremen. discuss their arrival in America and heart of Chicago’s Polonia, began interior retains its original form. It is the “Millennium Doors” were in- After they arrived, they boarded what they had to face in their new a period of decline for the parish spacious (125 by 200 feet) and rich- stalled, created by artist Jerzy Ke- barges that took them to the harbor home. as many long-time residents were ly decorated. The segmental vaults nar. A complete renovation of Holy of Bremerhaven. There, they pur- v v v forced to relocate. are tripartite but, being of iron con- Trinity began in 2005 in honor of chased their tickets and stayed at Stephen M. Szabados, author of Robert Kennedy attended Mass struction, have no supporting col- the 100th anniversary of the build- immigrant dormitories until their “Finding Grandma’s European An- here that were part of the festivities umns. Murals of religious scenes ing of the present church. New cop- ship left for America. The dormito- cestors,” and “Find your Family surrounding the annual Polish Con- cover the walls, including a group per domes were installed on the two ries were usually large rooms with History,” is a regular columnist in stitution Day Parade in 1961. The depicting the patron saints of Po- church towers, new granite tile was beds where everyone slept waiting the Polish American Journal. parish was transferred in 1975 to the land. All of the windows are stained installed in the presbytery, and the to board their ships. The dormitories Resurrectionists and in 1988 to the glass and represent sacred symbols interior was completely repainted Society of Christ Fathers who ad- familiar to the Polish immigrants and refurbished. A new mural was minister it to this day. On September who founded the parish, such as the added above the choir depicting St. Surname Corner / Robert Strybel 14, 2006, the parish hosted Polish Black Madonna over the altar of St. Cecilia in the company of an angelic Prime Minister Jaroslaw Kaczynski Francis of Assisi; Our Lady of the choir. Additionally, relics of St. Gi- during a Mass celebrating his visit Gate of Dawn glows richly above anna Beretta Molla, Karolina Kózka Easter-themed Surnames to Chicago. the altar of the Sacred Heart. Other and Padre Pio, as well as depictions There are Poles with last names of what it means, how it came about, Shots of Holy Trinity Polish windows feature small windows of of St. Faustina, Cardinala Stefan suggesting some connection with how many people share it, where Mission can be seen throughout Polish Saints and martyrs as well as Wyszynski and August Hlond and Easter such as Paschał and Pas- they live and whether a coat of arms Call Northside 777 (1948) starring Polish eagles and folkloric motifs. Pope John Paul II were added. chalski (referring to the Paschal accompanies it. If interested, please James Stewart, the first Hollywood The interior decorations of Holy Casimir Sztuczko CSC, the long- feast), Baranek (Easter lamb), Jajo airmail a $19. check (adding ($10 feature film to be shot on location in Trinity were executed in 1914 by time pastor of Holy Trinity who and Jaje (egg), Barszcz and Żur for each additional surname you Chicago. K. Markiewicz. The mural paint- oversaw the building of the present (Easter soups), Dyngus (drench- wish researched) to: Robert Strybel, The church building was begun ings on the vaults were executed in church, wished to have an area of the ing custom), Pisanko (Easter egg), ul. Kaniowska 24, 01-529 Warsaw, in 1905 and completed by October 1926. The fine stained glass win- church set aside to venerate the holy Święconek (food blessing) and Pal- Poland. 1906. The building combines a va- dows were selected in 1940 and in- relics of saints and the beatified. The ma (Easter palm). The most com- Speedy service is guaranteed, riety of styles. Two towers flank the stalled in 1955. Most were installed result is one of the most distinctive mon of such surnames is Świątek and you will also receive a useful entrance, which features a monu- by a well-known Polish artist, Irena and interesting aspects of Holy Trin- which suggests some link to Easter genealogical contact sheet (genea- mental portico supported by four Lorentowicz. A figure of Our Lady ity, its so-called “catacombs,” which or other major holidays. logical firms, researchers, websites) Corinthian columns. Queen of Emigrants by Profes- are found beneath the area formerly Whether your Polish surname is to facilitate any future ancestral A baroque superstructure, con- sor Wiktor Zin was brought to the occupied by the lower church, and one of the above, Nowak, Kowal- exploration. For more information structed primarily of brick and church and blessed by Cardinal Jo- consist of a winding path lined with ski, Wójcik, Lewandowski, Mazur, please contact: research60@gmail. stone, rises above the portico, but seph Bernardin in 1990. 1992 saw niches containing saintly relics lead- Kowalczyk or whatever, you can re- com. the interior segmental arches and the placement of an urn at Holy ing up to the chamber containing the ceive a custom-researched analysis the skeletons of the towers are of Trinity filled with soil from sites grave of Christ.

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(Pah-lee sheh!) 131 Nassau Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11222 Fire! POLISH AMERICAN JOURNAL • MARCH 2013 www.polamjournal.com 15 Remembering Ed Koch Academy of Polish by Staś Kmieć 1900s – Louis traveled from the vil- books, came into the homes of many Larger-than-life, the ebullient Ed Identity Initiated You did not have to grow up in lage of Uścieszko in the Galician TV viewers as the Judge on the Koch embodied New York chutzpah by Geraldine Balut Coleman New York City to know the name frontier. He became a furrier and a People’s Court, was a radio broad- for the rest of the world. “How’m I CHICAGO — A series of lec- Ed Koch. He served as mayor for partner in a shop until it folded dur- caster, an inveterate movie review- doin’?” You did good! tures entitled “Methodologies for three terms from 1978-1989, and ing the Depression in 1931. er, and became v v v the Development of Children and used his sometimes combative style Ed was drafted out of college by an enthusiastic On a personal note: Ed Koch Young People” is part of a new proj- to rescue the city from near financial the army to serve in World War II Twitter user. He was involved with the Consulate ect called the Akademia Polskósci ruin. as a combat infantryman in Europe. also endured a General of Poland in New York for (Academy of Polish Identity or He was a quintessential New Honorably discharged with the rank stroke, a heart special events, such as the dedica- Academy of Polish Culture). Yorker and one of the city’s most of Sergeant, he returned home and attack and qua- tion of the Jan Karski monument. These lectures are a sponsored popular and outspoken politicians - practiced law before turning to a druple bypass The sculpture was formally dedi- by the Polish Teachers Association known for his no nonsense in-your- political career. A lifelong Demo- surgery. cated by the former mayor, who also in America (PTAA) in cooperation face, colorful personality, and his crat, Koch served on City Council, He was di- renamed the intersection where the with the University of Warmia and trademark question asked of friends then three terms in the Congress. In rect, unpredict- statue resides as “Jan Karski Cor- Mazury in Olsztyn, Poland. Work- and foes alike — “How’m I doin’?” 1977, he became New York’s 105th able, and had an irrepressible char- ner.” This is where we first met and shops are available to all teachers, Koch lived a life as big as the city mayor – a job Koch often said he acter, but he claimed that the Ed chatted. I handed the mayor my parents, and tutors. he served – not afraid to speak his wanted for life. Koch you saw was not who he was. Polish American Journal business The Academy aims to support Po- mind. He lived with a passion for He took over a city facing finan- “I knew that to get attention, to get it card and we would exchange a few land language schools by encourag- politics and the Big Apple. cial crisis and is credited for sav- done, and to get people to listen and e-mails. Koch devoted some of his ing them through learn-by-doing ex- ing it from disaster. New York was support, you have to be bigger than time to writing commentaries as e- perience ideas and to prepare teachers Son of immigrants. Edward graffiti-marred and crime-ridden. life,” said Koch. mails that he distributed to people with effective learning skills through Irving Koch was born to Polish He was the city’s Mayor for twelve Much to his frustration the for- in the media and politics. My inbox hands-on activities and person-to- Jewish immigrants in the Bronx in years that were spirited, irreverent mer mayor was too ill to attend the would also contain his movie re- person contact with students. The 1924. His parents Louis and Yetta and rarely, if ever boring. premiere of the film Koch – a docu- views – not just the political ones, academy is open to all who are eager (later Americanized to Joyce) ar- After leaving office, Koch re- mentary about his life. Ironically, the good ones or the popular ones, to become effective educators. The rived in New York separately as mained active and popular. He prac- the film opened to the general public but every single movie. goal of this academy’s workshops is teenagers from Poland in the early ticed law, wrote more than a dozen on the day of his passing. to provide effective communication, build positive student-teacher learn- ing relationships, and acquire new OBITUARIES and innovative teaching methods. The PTAA’s goal has always been to support teachers and school Stefan Kudelski, Inventor of First Portable Professional Sound Recorder staff who are charged with promot- (NPR) — While few outside the think of shoot- use them – particularly for record- ing Polish language skills through- film and radio industries may recog- ing one,” Thom ing very high-volume sounds like out Polonia. The workshops will in- nize the name Stefan Kudelski, his told Melissa gunshots, Thom says. And no mat- clude topics, such as: how does one Nagra recorder — meaning “will Block, host ter how small digital recorders be- handle difficult situations within the record” in Kudelski’s native Polish of NPR’s All come, Thoms says sound engineers classroom; how do teachers create — transformed the world of sound Things Consid- still “get a bit of a starry eyed look” an enjoyable, efficient, and effective recording for radio, television and ered. at the mention of the Nagra. classroom environment; and how do film. And the Polish language schools build on the Kudelski, inventor of the first Nagra was generation gap? portable professional sound record- tough. “You Louis L. Patalita, In the remaining months, the er, died Saturday in Switzerland at could drop Founding Member Academy will offer classes, work- the age of 84, according to a state- them and they shops, and training sessions con- ment from the Kudelski Group. would still run. of PHC of Syracuse ducted by authorities of the Polish Before the Nagra, sound record- They would Louis Patalita, 88, of Dewitt, language as related to children and ing on movie sets required devices run in very cold New York passed away last month. adolescents. The remaining presen- that “took several people to carry weather and A founding member of the Pol- tations will be given by Dr. Maria them around,” says Randy Thom, they’d run in Kudelski with actors Maggie Smith (left) and Maureen ish Heritage Club of Syracuse and Kwiatkowska-Ratajczak, a lecturer director of sound design for Sky- ... humid con- Stapleton at the 1978 Academy Awards. That year, he served as editor of the club’s news- at Adam Mickiewicz University in walker Sound in Marin County, Ca- ditions,” Thom won a Scientific and Engineering award for improve- letter. Poznan; Lucyna Bzowska, the coach lif. “They typically had to be trans- says. “You ments “in the Nagra 4.2L sound recorder for motion pic- Well-known and respected in of the Polish Association of Educa- ported on a truck.” could take them ture production.” It was one of four Oscars awarded to Polonian circles, he was an active tors and Animators KLANZA; Dr. That made a Nagra set up — just about any- Kudelski in his lifetime. member of the American Council Karolina Zioło Pużuk, a lecturer at weighing in between 8 and 20 where.” Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński Univer- for his first customers, Radio Lau- for Polish Culture. pounds, depending on accessories Born in Poland in 1929, Kudel- Born in Utica, N.Y., he graduated sity, and Dr. Zdzisław Hofman, also — profoundly freeing for filmmak- ski fled the Nazi occupation with his sanne and Radio Geneva, in 1952, from KLANZA. according to the Swiss company from the University of Cincinnati, ers, particularly because the device family in 1939, eventually ending where he earned a bachelor’s degree The Academy started its work- reached the market just as cameras up in Switzerland. He built his first Nagra Audio. shops in January 20 and will con- Kudelski went on to win five in mechanical engineering. were shrinking. tape recorder while a student at the Patalita was a licensed profes- tinue through May 2013. Workshops “It was one of the tools that made Swiss Federal Institute of Technol- Academy Awards and two Emmys will be held at the PTAA’s headquar- for his contributions to sound engi- sional engineer in the state of New the French New Wave possible, by ogy in Lausanne. York. He worked at Carrier Corpo- ters, 6544 W. Higgins Rd. Those in- allowing the young directors in the He invented his Nagra device, neering. terested in enrolling can contact the While digital audio recorders ration for nearly 40 years in a vari- late 50s and early 60s ... to shoot a which recorded on 1/4-inch mag- ety of engineering and management PTAA at (773) 727-9554; email at scene almost anywhere they could netic tape, in 1951, and filled orders have largely overtaken tape in the [email protected]. film industry, sound designers still positions in New Orleans, New York City and Syracuse before retir- ing in 1986. Jurek-Park Slope Patalita enjoyed walking, trav- Funeral Home, Inc. eling, reading and discussing cur- rent political and business events. In retirement, he prided himself on reading The New York Times, The Post-Standard and the Wall Street Journal daily. He was particularly fond of his five grandchildren. Patalita was predeceased by his 728 4th Ave., Brooklyn, NY beloved wife of 55 years, Ceci- DORIS V. 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SPORTS / Tom Tarapacki Stan Musial: A Great Ballplayer, a Better Person Musial. Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1969 by Tom Tarapacki continued from cover would say, ‘Here comes that man Stan Musial is considered one of baseball all- Young Staś competed in gymnas- again.’ And a sportswriter picked it time greats, but he was more than that for Polonia. madeHe timealso never to pass lost out his autographs. love for his Yes,heritage. Stan Musial tics at a Polish Falcons club, devel- up and it became Stan the Man.” “Stan the Man” was probably our most famous Polish oncewas asaid superstar, the election but he of neverKarol actedWojtyla like as one. Pope John oping into an outstanding athlete. In In addition to his great ability, American, and a revered and highly influential figure Paul II was a bigger thrill than reaching the 3,000-hit fact, many believed that he was an Musial was considered one of the among Polish Americans who truly considered him mark. Musial had met the Cardinal of Krakow in Po- even better basketball player than a game’s true gentlemen. Through his one of their own. land in the early 1970s, presenting him with a baseball baseball player. His father, famous- entire career, he was never ejected Polonia’s affection for Musial had as much to do signed: “To Cardinal Wojtyla from Cardinal Musial.” ly, initially resisted the idea of his from a game. with who he was as it did with what he accomplished. He was thought of so highly by Polonia that he was son pursuing a baseball career, but In the 1950s Musial again joined Of course, he was a Polish American, and proud of it. named the inaugural member of the National Polish reluctantly agreed after lobbying by the Polish Falcons — in a manner But he was also clearly a decent person, a good guy. American Sports Hall of Fame. But his involvement Staś and his mother. of speaking. The Cardinals had a Despite his greatness, he seemed more like a friendly didn’t end there, as he often returned to the Hall for Musial began his minor league number of other Polish Americans Polish uncle than a sports icon who won seven batting visits and established a scholarship for Polish Ameri- career as a left-handed pitcher — Ray Jablonski, Rip Repulski, and titles and appeared in 24 All Star can athletes. Stan also returned to straight out of high school, in June Steve Bilko, who were called “The Games. the birthplace of his father many 1938. Musial was pitching for the Polish Falcons” by fans. Polish Americans living in the times, and played an active role in Cardinals’ farm team at Daytona Musial accomplished a memo- post World War II era could iden- bringing Little League Baseball to rable feat on May 2, 1954, tify with Musial. He grew up in Poland. He was the first foreigner in a doubleheader in St. a working class town in Western to receive the Polish government’s Louis against the New York Pennsylvania, the son of a Pol- Merited Champions Medal, its Giants. He hit three home ish immigrant. For Musial and highest sports award. runs in the first game, then many like him, opportunities for The thing that confounds many added two more in the sec- advancement were limited. Sports people is how Musial, despite the ond to become the first ma- was a way out of a life of back- many great accomplishments he jor leaguer to hit five home breaking labor in the factories and achieved during baseball’s very runs in a doubleheader. In mines. Stan was able to use his ath- competitive “Golden Era,” is now addition, he also hit a single letic abilities to work his way into Musial said the election of Karol underestimated in comparison Beach in the Florida State League in the first contest, setting a new re- major league baseball, and to live Wojtyla as Pope John Paul II was with great contemporaries like Joe in 1940 when he injured his left cord of 21 total bases for a double- “The American Dream.” a bigger thrill than reaching the DiMaggio and Ted Williams. A lot shoulder diving for a ball while header. On May 15, 1958 Musial Stan emerged as a star in the 3,000-hit mark. of that had to do with the fact that playing the outfield part time. The got his 3,000th hit against Chicago, 1940s and 1950s, when baseball Stan, loyal to the Cardinals, played injury weakened his arm, so he was off another Polish American, pitcher was the American sport. His face was on the cover of his entire career in St. Louis, far from the country’s converted to a full-time outfielder. Moe Drabowsky. Time Magazine, and every schoolboy knew his name. media centers. In addition, he didn’t have a single, Musial’s batting ability resulted in Two years later, Musial surprised Now, the name Musial was not immediately recogniz- unique accomplishment that set him apart, such as him moved quickly up the St. Louis management by asking for a pay able to most people as being Polish, but Stan let every- DiMaggio’s remarkable 56-game hitting streak, and farm system. In September 1941 cut. Musial, one of the first ball- one know about his ethnicity. He wanted success and Williams’ distinction of being the last man to hit .400. the Cardinals called him up to the players to make $100,000, thought he wanted acceptance by mainstream America, but he Musial also didn’t have the colorful personality of big leagues. In 12 games Musial hit that his salary should be reduced to also wanted to maintain his heritage and his values. DiMaggio or Williams. And, while DiMaggio was .426. $80,000. He hit .337 in 1958, and Stan “the Man” also held on to those ideals that “The Yankee Clipper” and Williams was “The Splen- It didn’t take long for Musial to then his average dipped to .255 in many Polish Americans cherished. He was humble, did Splinter,” Musial had nickname that was relative- become a star. Playing left field, 1959. Musial intensified his off-sea- modest, and friendly. Despite the competitiveness ly straight-forward and simple, yet fit him perfectly: Musial hit .315 in 1942, when the son training, and by 1962, he was fires that obviously burned within him, Musial always “The Man.” Cardinals staged a late pennant run hitting .330. carried himself with dignity and grace. He never ar- As broadcaster Bob Costas said, “there wasn’t to overtake the Dodgers. The Cards Musial decided to retire in 1963. gued with umpires, was never ejected from a game. a specific thing for people to hang their hat on then defeated the Yankees in the At the time of his retirement, he After his retirement from playing, Stan remained other than those who really followed him and saw him World Series. held or shared 17 major league re- active in business and volunteer activities. He even play ... All he was was incredibly good for an incred- Musial hit .357 in 1943, winning cords, 29 National League records, served as general manager of the Cardinals for a time, ibly long time and an unbelievably nice guy.” his first batting title, but the Cardi- and nine All-Star Game records. one of the game’s few great players to ever serve in Unlike the old saying, nice guys don’t always finish nals lost to the Yankees in a repeat After his playing days ended, that capacity. Although he rubbed elbows with popes last — Stan proved that. Sure, nice guys don’t always World Series matchup. He batted Musial became an adviser to the and presidents, he never lost his common touch. get the most headlines, but Stan wouldn’t have had it .347 in 1944, when the Cardinals Cardinals as a senior vice president, any other way. were again pennant-winners and de- then the Cardinals’ general manager He feated the St. Louis Browns in what in 1967. That team, managed by laterloved worked to play with his the harmonica Hall to estab for- fans,was anda Polish always immigrant and he was how thrilled he would be here today, was known as the Streetcar Series. his former roommate Red Schoen- lish a scholarship fund in his name a great baseball fan. And when I not only with me but also with Stan dienst, went on to defeat Carl Yas- to benefit graduating high school Coveleski.” Musial often returned Musial spent 1945 in the Navy, trzemski’s Boston Red Sox in the students of Polish American de- to Cooperstown, and loved playing and returned to the Cardinals the World Series. scent. He was also active in the ef- “Take Me Out to the Ball Game“ on following year. He won his second Musial stepped down from the fort to bring Little League baseball his harmonica at the induction cer- batting title with a .365 average in post after the season to pursue his to Poland, a country he visited nu- emonies. 1946. He also helped propel the business interests, notably the St. merous times. Musial was a frequent visitor to Cardinals to the pennant, which they Louis restaurant popularly known In 1968 a statue of Musial was Cardinals games, and could often be won in a playoff with the Dodgers. as Stan Musial and Biggie’s. Musial erected in front of Busch stadium seen signing autographs or playing They also won the World Series was also active in the community, with an inscription that quotes Com- his harmonica. On October 17, 2012 title, defeating the Boston Red Sox. contributing to causes such as the missioner Ford Frick’s words when he made his final appearance at Musial always played well at the USO, the Senior Olympics, the Boy Musial retired: “Here stands base- Busch Stadium during the National Dodgers’ Ebbets Field, winning the Scouts and Covenant House. From ball’s perfect warrior. Here stands League Championship Series. admiration of the notoriously tough February 1964 to January 1967, he baseball’s perfect knight.’’ A second Musial is survived by his son, Brooklyn fans. “I did some phenom- also served as President Lyndon Musial statue was later added. Richard; his daughters Gerry Ash- enal hitting there,” he told the Pitts- Johnson’s physical fitness adviser, Musial was inducted into the ley, Janet Schwarze, and Jeanne burgh Post-Gazette. “The ballpark a part-time position created to pro- Baseball Hall of Fame in 1969, Edmonds; 11 grandchildren; and 12 was small, so the seats were close mote better fitness among Ameri- along with pitching great Stan Cov- great-grandchildren. His wife and to the field and you could hear just cans. Musial was the first inductee eleski. In his induction speech, Mu- high school sweetheart, the former about anything anybody said. Then into the National Polish American sial said: “When I think of Stanley was young I always remember him Lillian Labash, whom he married in I’d come to the plate and the fans Sports Hall of Fame in 1973, and Coveleski, I think of my father. He talking about ‘Baby’ Ruth. I know 1940, died in May 2012 at 91.

THEY SAID IT I never heard anybody say a bad sial or Red Schoendienst, Musial’s “He autographed my third- know ‘El Hombre’ is ‘The Man’ in “His nickname said it all … the word about him, ever.” longtime roommate. grade book report. He read the Spanish. But he is ‘The Man’.” Man. Stan Musial was not only a — Baseball great Willie Mays. v v v whole thing and autographed it, and — Albert Pujols, the former great baseball player but he was an v v v “He was so beloved in New gave me an A-plus-plus.” Cardinals slugger from the Domini- even greater human being. He was “We’d watch ‘em in the dugout. York that the Mets held a ‘Stan — Mike Everding, 51, recall- can Republic, on his response when a role model for everyone. Mr. Mu- Wisecracks, call names. I could see Musial Day.’ In Chicago, he once ing the time as a child he met Mu- he would be called ‘El Hombre.’ sial was extremely proud of his Pol- from the mound when I got there in finished first in a ‘favorite player’ sial and handed him a book report v v v ish heritage and the National Pol- ‘49. You never saw guys like Mu- poll among Cubs fans, edging out Everding had written in third grade. “Maybe one reason I’m so v v v ish American Sports Hall of Fame sial or Schoendienst. They never Ernie Banks.” cheerful is that for more than 20 “Stan matched his hustle with is equally as proud of our first in- showed you up. The man went — Sportswriter Joe Posnanski. years I’ve had an unbeatable com- ductee.” about his job and did it damn well v v v humility. Stan remains, to this day, bination going for me — getting — James Conrad, chairman and never had the need to sit in the “It seems that all Stan had going an icon, untarnished; a beloved pil- paid, often a lot, to do the thing I of the National Polish American dugout and call a black guy a bunch for him was more than two decades lar of the community; a gentleman Sports Hall of Fame. of names, because he was trying of sustained excellence as a ball- you’d want your kids to emulate.” love the most. The love is impor- v v v to change the game and make it player and more than nine decades — President Barack Obama, tant, but let’s not pretend; so is the “It is a very sad day for me. I what it should have been in the first as a thoroughly decent human be- in bestowing the Presidential Med- money. My old Cardinals coach, knew Stan very well. He used to place, a game for all people.” ing. Where is the single person to al of Freedom, the nation’s highest Mike Gonzales, used to say to me, take care of me at All-Star games, — The Dodgers’ Don New- truthfully say a bad word about civilian honor, on Musial in 2011. ‘Musial, if I could hit like you, I’d 24 of them. He was a true gentle- combe, major league baseball’s him?” v v v play for nothing.’ Not me. But I man who understood the race thing first black pitching star, recalled — Sportscaster Bob Costas, eu- “I don’t want to be called that. wouldn’t play for the money with- and did all he could. Again, a true hearing taunts from some Cardi- logizing Musial. There is one man that gets that out the fun.” gentleman on and off the field — nals players, but never from Mu- v v v respect, and that’s Stan Musial. I — Stan Musial, in 1963. 18 www.polamjournal.com POLISH AMERICAN JOURNAL • MARCH 2013

A TALK WITH THE EDITOR / John Grondelski Georgetown’s Dr. Richard Brown on Jan Karski Dr. Richard Brown is Director only home. Karski had such an enor- thor of Badlands: Europe between more Nazi supply lines and for sav- ing Anthony Eden but not Winston of the Georgetown University Press mous presence at the University for Hitler and Stalin to write a 3,000- ing more Jewish lives than any other Churchill, and presented evidence in Washington, D.C., which has just decades, and his name continues to word preface to help situate Karski Allied organization. But the military of the atrocities. Karski also had a republished Jan Karski’s Story of a evoke a great deal of pride and af- and the era. He adapted an earlier arm was just one function. The Pol- photographic memory, one of the Secret State ($26.95; $16.95 for the fection within the Georgetown and ish underground had many attri- reasons he was chosen for his duty, e-book; see press.georgetown.edu Polish and Jewish communities-- butes of a state. There was a heavy and he gave hours of testimony to or 1-800-537-5487 ). He spoke with and now, as more and more people emphasis, for instance, on educating the Brits. He then went to Washing- John Grondelski about the book. are aware of his story, beyond those children; Karski writes glowingly ton and spoke with numerous gov- communities. As we began negoti- about the courage and commitment ernment officials, having an hour- Georgetown University is pub- ating with Penguin UK people all of those teachers. There was a high- long conversation with FDR, to tell lishing Jan Karski’s account of his across the Georgetown landscape ly efficient governance structure his story. work in the Polish Underground, expressed their passionate support that had to coordinate between those Story of a Secret State. The book for our publication of the book: the in Poland and the Polish presence Controversy about the Holo- was initially published in 1944. So: president’s office, administrators, in London and in France and else- caust, and Poland’s experience dur- why now? And why Georgetown? donors, deans, faculty members, where. The book opens up a whole ing World War II, continues today. Karski’s story is timeless, and staff members, former students. The new world of how the Polish people When Barack Obama posthumously with the centennial of his birth ap- groundswell of support was aston- resisted and conducted their lives on awarded Jan Karski the Presiden- proaching in 2014 it was the right ishing. So many people have been manifold fronts. tial Medal of Freedom, he ignited a time to bring the book back to the touched by Karski, during his ten- firestorm by speaking about “Polish public. It is a story of courage and ure at Georgetown and after, here When you first read this book, death camps,” a term Polish-Amer- honor and conscience and human in Washington but also in Chicago what was the most surprising/un- icans regard as misinformative and foible and unimaginable evil, of and New York and Canada all over usual thing you discovered in it? derogatory, given that the Germans an individual and a movement that Europe, and we have discovered all That Karski could actually perpetrated their Final Solution in a responded to horrifying circum- sorts of serendipitous connections, BROWN: [Karski] “had the strength write—something that we, as a pub- brutally occupied state. How do you stances by standing up for what is which Wanda Urbańska has referred and courage of character to assume lishing house, appreciate! This is think this book can contribute to a right and what is good. It is a story, to as “Karski karma.” a role that very, very few people in not a dry, fact-laden academic histo- better understanding of Poland’s like all great literature, that reveals history could have handled. But ry of a military movement. It is pas- role vis-à-vis the persecution of Eu- the greatest and most despicable as- Georgetown University Press got as he would attest, he was simply sionately felt memoir that reads like ropean Jewry, and how might it also pects of human character—and it is some heavy hitters to contribute to doing what a good Pole, a good a spy thriller. Karski’s personality improve understanding of the fate of all true. It’s remarkable, really. The this edition of Karski’s memoirs: Catholic Pole, ought to have done.” and character and utter authenticity Christian Poles at Nazi hands? book sold hundreds of thousands of Madeleine Albright contributed a shine through on every page: his hu- Yes, the phrasing by one of Pres- copies upon its release, then went foreward, and I believe Zbigniew piece he had written on Karski and mility, honesty, courage, weakness. ident Obama’s speechwriters was dormant for decades, nearly lost to Brzezinski also wrote a piece for it. we inserted that into the book. In ad- Karski did not consider himself a awful and utterly wrong—and the history. But as world events plainly How did a former Secretary of State dition, we commissioned a glossary hero. In fact, he thought his mission President, to his credit, apologized show, every generation needs to and a former National Security Ad- for the book so readers could keep to alert the West about the Polish right away. But if there is anything relearn these lessons that Karski visor get into this project? track of key figures, and we asked Underground state and the horrors that Jan Karski can teach us it is and the Polish resistance taught us. Once we secured U.S. rights Piotr Wróbel of the University of of the Holocaust was a failure, and that in the middle of the most hor- Just as we can never forget the Ho- for the book we knew there were Toronto and Barbara Kalabiński insisted on that interpretation for rific nightmare of the 20th century, locaust, so, too, can we can never three additional items that would of Georgetown to prepare that. We decades, though history has proven perhaps the most horrific nightmare forget how the Polish underground make a significant contribution to also commissioned a map of Kar- otherwise. Publishers know when of human history, there were indi- responded. the story. One was Madeleine Al- ski’s journey for the book, as well an author, whether academic or oth- viduals who organized themselves bright’s foreword. She teaches at as an index, and added multiple new erwise, is writing from the heart. at great risk to their lives to stand Jan Karski was associated for Georgetown, and even though she photographs that have never before Karski was writing from the heart. up to evil. Jan Karski was the cou- more than 40 years with George- has a remarkably busy travel and appeared in an English edition. No pretense, no self-aggrandize- rier, the mouthpiece, ultimately the town. Can you say something about writing schedule she was happy to ment, no masks. Those who knew public face, and he had the strength that association, and whether write a foreword for the book—and For most Americans, say “World Karski—I did not—tell me that his and courage of character to assume you encountered memories of him she beat her deadline by weeks. In War II Underground” and they story, his voice, was an exact reflec- a role that very, very few people in around campus as the University the spring I had heard Zbigniew probably think of the French Resis- tion of the man. history could have handled. But as Press prepared to publish this book? Brzezinski speak about Karski at tance. How do you think this book he would attest, he was simply do- Jan Karski is an iconic figure an event at the Polish ambassador’s can affect reader’s perceptions of Part of Jan Karski’s courier mis- ing what a good Pole, a good Catho- at Georgetown, someone whose residence in Washington—Brzezin- World War II Poland and its Under- sion was to make the West aware lic Pole, ought to have done. He and statue sits on the main quad of the ski met Karski when he, Brzezinski, ground? of the Nazi Holocaust occurring in thousands of other committed Poles, campus not far from a statue of the was a young child—and thought it The complexity of the inner German occupied-Poland. For a inside and outside Poland, followed founder of the university, John Car- was one of the most poignant anec- workings of the Polish underground long time, the Western Allies tried to their conscience, fought to preserve roll. When we learned from Wanda dotes I had ever heard about Karski. during World War II was astonish- pretend they knew little or nothing human dignity, and said “No. We Urbańska, director of the Karski So we felt Brzezinski could pro- ing. Recall the title of Karski’s about the German Final Solution. will not submit.” That is a witness Centennial Campaign, that Penguin vide outstanding afterword for the book: Story of a Secret State. The This book challenges that image. that all of us, whatever our national- UK was selling rights for a United book, and he readily agreed. The Polish underground was the largest What are your thoughts? ity, whatever our religion, whatever States edition we knew that George- third piece we thought was critical underground resistance movement After a perilous journey through our race, should never, ever forget. town University Press was the right was historical context, so we asked in all of Nazi-occupied Europe, and Europe and up from Spain, Karski Karski calls us to our better selves. home for that story—in fact, the Yale historian Timothy Snyder, au- it was responsible for disrupting met with British officials, includ- And Karski calls us to action. Jubilee Book Project Update BOOKS IN BRIEF / Florence Waszkelewicz Clowes MLIS CHICAGO — Polish Genealogi- should, when finished, provide our cal Society of America volunteers members with the most complete in- have now completed the indexing of dex of Chicago parishioners’ names The Politics of Boleslaw Piasecki all the Polish church books, donated ever. BETWEEN THE tatorship surfaced and ideologies came from Poland and at an early to the Polish Museum of America If you discover any of these pub- BROWN AND THE RED clashed and his viewpoints changed. age and he became fascinated with (PMA), from cities throughout the lications in family collections, flea Nationalism, Catholicism, and In addition to the conflicting the country and its people. He first United States. The one exception, markets, or church offices, please Communism in the 20th views of political leaders within, provides a chapter on Polish history those from the city of Chicago, consider donating them to the Polish Century—The Politics the country found itself resisting before relating his discoveries of the which will be the focus this year. Museum of America. Contact PGSA of Boleslaw Piasecki neighboring countries forcefully “old country.” As the Museum is located in Chi- Jubilee Project Manager Ken Nowa- by Mikolaj Stanislaw Kunicki imposing their own brand of power. He records his early years of the cago, the local books, by far, out- kowski at [email protected]. He Ohio University Press/Swallow Working with or against prominent Polish American surroundings in number all the other church books will forward your message to Halina Press, 2012; index, bibliography, figures and parties — Pilsudski, Go- Trenton, New Jersey, and tales of in the Polish Museum archives and Misterka, the PMA archivist. notes, photos, 266 pp., $35.95. mulka, Gierek, Catholicism, Com- family left in Poland. As an adult, Kunicki provides a concise po- munism, Nazism and Democracy, a business connection provided the “Ziggy s quest is related without sentiment...it resonates as a rumination on litical history of Poland and its sig- Piasecki managed to remain an ac- opportunity to travel to Europe; a the trials and triumphs of a newly examined life.” — Publisher’s Weekly nificant leaders. Piasecki, while not tive political figure and contributor great opportunity to seek out his a major leader, contributed from the to its history. family, his mother having grown hen Ziggy Czarnecki was big in Detroit, the Motor City Kunicki is an Assistant Professor up in southern Poland, his father in very beginnings of Poland’s turbu- was hot, and so was he. But that was then and Ziggy’s an old guy now lent times with a taste of freedom of at Notre Dame University. The northern Poland. The chapters pro- who’s got used to keeping his head down as he makes his way through following World War I up to his book is part of the Polish and Polish vide a record of his exploits and suc- W death in 1979. American Studies Series. This bi- cess in locating the old villages. the desolate city. Still, when he hears that Przybylski The struggle for freedom has ography, one of the few in English, Later trips with his family might be the one who fingered him all those years ago, never been absent from the minds of will be a welcome addition to Polish strengthen his connection with fam- he’s got to find out if it’s true. Crossing the country on Polish patriots. Kunicki’s book pro- American historians. ily members, sharing stories of the a Greyhound, Ziggy meets a lot of people who are on vides a detailed biography of one of war, Communism and Pope Paul quests of their own and discovers that the world is a the many complicated political fig- THE CROWNED WHITE EAGLE John. In the final chapter Kowalski bigger and stranger place than he’d imagined. K.C. ures in 20th century Polish history. My Polish Legacy provides a history of the Polish flag, Frederick won the L.L. Winship PEN New England From an early age until his death, by Anthony P. Kowalski explaining its history since the eigh- Prize for Fiction in 2007. This is his sixth novel. Boleslaw Piasecki fought for po- Xlibris, 2012, $19.95. teenth century. litical reform. During Poland’s brief Kowalski has provided a mem- A book like this should inspire To learn more, visit www.kcfrederickfiction.com period of freedom, various shades oir of family search with loving de- readers to examine their own heri- Amazon.com of Fascism, Communism, and dic- tail and determination. His parents tage more thoroughly. To order, go to POLISH AMERICAN JOURNAL • MARCH 2013 www.polamjournal.com 19 TO ORDER ON LINE: TO ORDER BY PHONE, M-F, 8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.: TO OrDEr BY MAIL PAJ BOOKSTORE www.polamjournal.com (800) 422-1275 • (716) 312-8088 USE fOrM BELOW nEW! fInDInG Reading Crimson Sky. you need not have read rective.” The third of 20,000 polish army offi cers and civil- GrAnDMA’S Group Guide the others to enjoy this family saga set edition includes ians. 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