Time For Society To STANDINGS OF U.S.A. AND CANADIAN RECRUITERS WITH 100 OR MORE CAMPAIGN POINTS - " 'Detroit Lodge Prexy /N«it / City Fo*nt« Lodtc/Neiil Name City Foiat* l-odar /X* st City Ttiiti Fears Field Men Pose Employ Field Men For 425 Ivan Bablch. Aliquippa, Fa. 524 403 Ely Predovich, Cleveland, Ohio 173 38 Catherine Pecak, Rankin, Pa. 105 170 William R. Ylcian, Gary, Ind. 460 18 Peter Balioric, Steelton, Pa 171 39 Fabi.jan Markovich, S. Chicago, 111 104 Threat To Fraternalism Future Welfare, Growth 84 John Herbolich, Anaconda, Mont. 427 918 Steve Zelenika, So. Chicago, ID 164 39 Mary Hajduk, Clairton, Pa. 101 (Continued Prom Page 7) 874 Nikotina Glavota, Rock Springs, Wyo 426 514 Andy Vrane, Canton, Ohio 159 C A N A D A (Continued From P. 7) Michael Golub, Farrell, Pa. 887 13 Stephen A. Juzbasic, Steelton, Pa. 155 136 to be blamed, because we have customs of the land from 8 John R. Mikan, Rochester, Pa 355 541 Joseph Zegar, Trafford, Pa. 148 644 Jos. Stanovich, Hamilton, Ontario 826 wherein they came. 595 Walter Kaeer, Weirton, W. Va. 34 Barbara Shaginaw. Pittsburgh, Pa* 147 650 Marko Banjaveic, Toronto, Ontario 318 failed to learn the better 1 Steve Devunic, Pittsburgh, Pa. 139 787 >lary Burma, Vancouver, B. C 588 Today that Slavic popu­ 5 Michael Batch, Johnstown, Pa 335 methods. John Narancieh, St. Louis, Mo 304 185 Milan Skrtie, Campbell, Ohio 138 614 Filip Zebic, Hamilton, Ontario 269 lation has grown. However, 50 T 221 George Balich, Indiana Harbor, Ind 303 540 A. J. Kronstain, Conway, Pa 137 990 Josip Sunic, Montreal. Quebec 250 I Agrees W ith Lodge 423 We must deal primarily 854 Krsto Bozulich, San Pedro, Calif. ...303 598 Maria Cvetnic, McDonald, Ohio 136 930 Juraj Boljkovac, Schumacher, Ontario 242 j The question now is: If we John Krznaric, Schumacher, Ontario 239 With the DESCENDENTS 194 Matt Zoretioh, Monessen, Pa ...302 12 Matthew Zvonar. Denver, Colo. 134 579 accept the recommendation of who are thoroughly Ameri­ 854 Bernard Luketich, Cokeburg, Pa. .286 859 Ann Hranilovic, Cleveland, Ohio 132 94« Michael Halovanic, Sudbury, Ontario 233 Marie Morgan, Detroit, Mich. 128 468 Janko Jelenic, Sudbury, Ontario 228 j the Northern California Cen- canized and who are now 177 Martin Bazdarich, Los Angeles, Calif...... 275 351 47 Anna Rescic, Cleveland, Ohio 271 193 Daniel Corak, Midvale, Utah 126 975 M ichael Mijato\ ieli. Toronto, Ontario 228 : tral Committee and adopt the an integral part of the 170 Svlvia Niksic, Gary, Ind. 245 18 Valentine Grohar, Joiiet, III 121 952 St jepan Budak, Windsor, Ontario 197 system of Field-Men", on a United States and who 439 Mike Mataya, Seattle, Wash ...245 540 Anna Zeravec, Conway, Pa. 116 954 Stanko Spehar, Hamilton, Ontario 183 local or district basis, will it think along the modern 256 Mary Bozulich, San Pedro, Calif. 244 29 Dragica Blaskovlc, Pittsburgh. Pa. 115 608 ['"rank Vukobratich, Schumacher, Ontario 150 961 Iva jo Matel jan, Toronto, Ontario 136 be just another experiment? lines the same as their fel­ 730 Sava Hure, Sultana, Calif 238 734 Mike llotujar, Kansas City, Kan*. 112 Ivan Vuran, Dnquesne, Pa. 236 44 Jos. C. Puskarich, McKeesport, Pa 112 954 Michael Bradica. Hamilton. Ontario 136 Of course, lots of argu­ low Americans. They have 820 4 Joseph Rukavina, Etna, Pa. 228 984 Ann Bauer, Black Eagle, Mont. 112 739 Marijan Polich, Montreal, Quebec 130 ments can be offered, and are gone to school and they 919 Joseph Glava 118 Stanley R. Juracich, So. Chicago, 111 215 60 John M. Baron, Benwood, W. Va 111 š, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario 121 being given, in favor of the have analytical minds that Manda Marlch, Indiana Harbor, Ind 207 16 Nikola Borich, Luzerne, Pa. 108 700 Krizan Mayich, Sydney, N. S., Canada 118 288 trial. ask which is the better va­ 154 Anne M. Novosel, Highland, Ind. 187 154 Michael T. Novosel, East Chicago, Ind. ... 107 866 Michael Skender, Montreal, Quebec 11.1 76 Paul Ceh, Millvale, Pa. 107 lue? They hear the story 99 George Maljevac, Cleveland, Ohio 187 ALASKA I heard one, not long ago. S51 Rosefie Sertich, Detroit, Mich. 180 143 John Mavrovicli, East Pittsburgh, Pa. ... 106 which consists of some proof of insurance from people 18 Josephine Ozbolt, Joiiet, 111. 176 235 Tom Reskovac, Cleveland. Ohio 106 991 Louis Vnkinlr, Anchorage, Alaska 180 who are trained for years that the experiment is a suc­ cess. and that it has been a- in the intricacies of insur­ get it done properly. Cleveland Nest 55 To dopted by an American fra­ ance. They now KNOW in­ I salute the officers and .i. Second ternal society. surance values. members of Lodge 423 for Front Promote Huge Program In the fraternal«, for the their sincere desire to re­ (the Sjitednicetr Again, while it may be a flBE&f! rcJ«p- Of Varied Activities most part, how do we try to tain the fraternal charac­ successful experiment among Official Organ Croatian Fraternal Union of America Page thc compete? We are trying to teristics of the CFU and in CLEVELAND, Ohio - Alli American people, or ra- their hope that the sound _ , CFU Nest 55 members and ther among the Anglo-Saxon Turn to page 8 for editorial, basis upon which the CFU English Section SEPTEMBER 4, 1957 a^e their parents are invited to race» wM it be just as good "Poetic Lament." was built should not be al­ participate in the recreational ^or our people our Slavic sell patriotism /a very lauda­ tered by something new Roy E. Furman Makes program now being planned race? ble and desirable effort/. But and /to them/ strange. by the management of Nest Doubting its success as I along with that patriotism we However, analyzing their CFU and Politics Don't Mix Hit With Crowd During 55 and the St. Clair Avenue do, from a psychological attempt to sell insurance. resolution we find that it is at PITTSBURGH — After the Political Squabbles The representatives of the: West Penn C.F.U. Day Recreational Center. p*>int of view, I, too, am in- We will grant that there variance with the facts. From Executive Board, at its reg­ three lodges, Brothers Mari-| The program, which will clined- to agree with the are many secretaries and your article we gather that ular semi-monthly meeting of Must Be Kept Outside an Polic, Mike Mintas and consist of swimming, basket- views of our Lodge 1?3. It branch organizers who know there has been a loss of mem­ March 22nd, 1957, decided Joseph Sunic, welcomed the ball, art, ceramics, dancing, definitely would eommer- their business. But from per­ bership as contrasted with the that the Supreme President The CFU's Four Walls guests from the States, warm­ parties, etc., will be of inter- eiali/.e the entire system of sonal experience I know there far greater growth of our and Junior Order Director By V. I. Mandieh ly- j our Society and it would, are many who are elected to eventually, d e s t r o y the competitors. represent the Croatian Fra­ Supreme President Introduced by the master their positions simply because Brotherhood upon which Bleak Future In Cards ternal Union at the 66th an­ of ceremonies, Brother Hor­ no one else wants to be both­ Fraternalism is based. Who Further, an infusion of new nual convention of the Cana­ On Sunday morning, at ten, vat. I gave a talk of approxi­ ered. Result is that we have among us is so blind that blood into the organization dian Fraternal Association at j a meeting was arranged with mately one hour's duration, many, many branches in our he is unable to foresee this? can re-awaken many of those Alpine Inn, above the city of the representatives of the on the history of the Society, organization that are dor­ ^ Who. further, is among us who have slumbered soundly Montreal, it was also decided three lodges. In behalf of its gradual growth and prog­ mant. — r. that does not have some ex- for many years past. to invite our three lodges in Lodge 739, we were welcomed ress, important milestones in perience as to what kind of We're Losing Members Let's be realistic and truth­ Montreal to arrange a cam­ by its president, Brother Nick its history, such as the found­ attitude is being taken to­ Further, in today's materi­ fully ask just what percen­ paign meeting during our Lasic, and secretary, Brother ing of the Junior Order, the wards a human being by an alistic age it would seem that tage of our members do at­ stay in their vicinity. Marian Polic; in behalf of merger of the societies, or­ est to all from kindergarten j ordinary commercial insur- patriotic fervor once was tend meetings? The rich fra­ The first meeting of the Lodge 866, by Brothers Mike ganization of English-Speak­ age and up. All that it will ance company in case of sick- enough fo get members to ternal program of the CFU Canadian Fraternal Congress M i n t a s, president, Michael ing Lodges. Department of cost on the part of the chil- ness or death? Who can not work for their organization. can take on an added impetus convention started at eight o'­ Skender, secretary, and Vin­ Sports and Education, and so j dren and the parents is their; notice the entire human ele- Today that very desirable with new members coming in clock in the evening on Sun­ ­ forth. ko Horvat, treasurer. In be time. jment lacking in their dealing? trait is disappearing and peo­ in greater numbers. This day, May 19th. half of Lodge 990. brothers I spoke about our Cana­ Penns> Kit ilia's T, i e u t e nant Koy L. Furman. abo\e, de­ ple are demanding payment surely cannot mean the death As announced in our of­ Joseph Sunic, president, and dian membership, the fi­ The instructions will be un-' 1955 Resolution "Dead" livered an inspiring address der the auspices of the Cleve- for services rendered. Our of fraternalism as we know ficial organ, our three lod­ Joseph Jasenovic, secretary, nancial benefits which the July 21 last during the 17th The 1955 CFU Convention branches in many instances it. ges, "Hrvatski Primorci" j sent their greetings through Union affords its members Annual "CF1' Day" held at 1 a n d Recreational Depart- held in Philadelphia adopted cannot pay an, officer a suf­ We must have new meifi- No. 739, "Jadransko More" Brother Skender, excusing In addition to many other West View Park. Pittsburgh, ' ment. a resolution to the effect ficient amount for the servi­ bers who will take an active No. 866 and "Na themselves, with the message under the aegis of the Western Any child or parent, inter- that the Secretaries of our ša Domovi­ benefits which make mem­ Pennsylvania Lodges of the * j • • i j » , ... ces we normally expect with part in our organizational na" No. 990, invited our that they wish to utilize the bership in the Society so Croatian Fraternal Union of ested in th,s Prošram. w asked Lodges go to our Headquar- the result that little effort work. As it is now, far too members and our people of remaining time before the desirable and attractive. America. to £et contact with Nick or ters and be instructed in mod- is expended by the responsible man}' lodges are dying off Montreal and vicinity, to meeting in personal contacts I talked of the laws of Can- The highlights of Mr. Fur- Anna Rescic, telephone Iv. 1- era methods of handling our man's speech, together with nu- 4766 after 4:15 p.m., or drop fraternal business. officer to fulfill his obliga­ and the future looks bleak attend a meeting at two o'­ to urge members to attend jada which protect our Cana- tions to the organization. indeed. clock in the afternoon in the conference. me roil« picture, token »nihat them a card at 193M R(,n. A few months agx>, brother ! dian membership, and of our occassion, will appear on these , A ,. , „„ ° ' The ultimate result is Insofar as costs, our broth­ the Hungarian Hall, St. We talked about the Soci­ excellent relations with the i pages in the Wednesday, Sept. wood Ave- Eucllđ 19. as Boon Milan M. Petrak's lodge re­ las possible. that work stagnates in so ers from Lodge 423 fear that Lawrence Boulevard, to be­ ety, our membership in Mon­ Insurance Department in the J 11, issue. minded our Supreme Secre­ very many branches. We they would not be justified. come acquainted with the treal, and mostly about the capital city of Ottawa, as well j tary about that resolution and are losing members where­ Make no mistake, the costs purposes, objects and work misunderstanding created by as in the capitals of the pro­ its provision. Perhaps our Ex­ as the insurance companies Campaigners Remain On Job As Others would be high from the start. of the Croatian Fraternal the erroneous report of one of vinces. j ecutive Board realized that it are growing by leaps and However, please note that our Union, and with the bene­ the delegates to the last con­ is connected with the heavy Jr. Director Has Say bounds. many insurance companies fits which the Society of­ vention on the question of Debate Pros And Cons Of Field Force expenditures and never placed So on the branch level we /with some 250 new ones en­ fers to its membership. payment of 150 days' full sick To quote Brother Marian it into effect. Polic, the reporter from this Babieh-Glavottt-Staiiovich-Burma Team find that we have some mem­ tering the field in the past benefits. J The reason given, as 1 1 conference, in the "Zajedni­ To Beat For I SA, Canadian Leadership bers who do a good job but few years/ pay high wages After we had explained to understand, Mas that our oh so many who do nothing. Bethlehem Kolo Club čar" of June 26th, I "traced (Continued from page 7) and commissions, far more the lodge officers the signi­ lodges are changing their the Society from its beginning Those that do work are work­ than the CFU would pay, and Plans Sept. 28th Dance ficance of this change made Jan. 1-Aug. 31 stretch of the written during the seven secretaries annually, and, ing under a handicap for they yet they are coining money to the present day, pointed therefore, an attempt BETHLEHEM. Pa. — The at the last convention, we held Campaign? months of the Campaign. are competing with trained in­ hand over fist. Can we admit out the good work of our pio­ would prove to be useless. Veselo Kolo Club of CFU that it would be superfluous Are the results to date It might have been better? surance salesmen and exten­ that others are more intelli­ neers who founded and nur­ Although it may not be Lodge 576 and Nest 185 will and unnecessary to discuss good, bad, or indifferent? Of course. sive advertising that paves gent and more capable than tured the Society in times entirely true, we must admit sponsor a Dance on Saturday, this problem at the meeting Do the results come "up But it could have been far the way for these trained men we? and circumstances much more that there is a great deal of September 28, at the Croatian in the afternoon, believing the alley" of those who ar­ worse, too. And then what, to give an effective and con­ Let's not be afraid of the difficult than the present. ! truth in it. Home, that the lodge officers them­ gue that Field Men, and not brethren ? vincing sales presentation. 1135 East 4th St. And he spoke of our past and new. for it signifies progress. selves would properly explain Campaigns a s presently Let's Try Technology So there must be some way No business, whether a fra­ Music for your dancing and Keep Rolling Along the matter to their members. (CFU, Politics-P. 10) conducted, are the Society's Now let us turn our atten­ to combat inertia, stigma, in­ ternal, insurance company or listening pleasure will be pro­ While the question of Field one and only future hope? tion to modern technology sufficient knowledge of insur­ the corner drug store or gro­ vided by the Banat Tamburit- We Tour Montreal i Men vs Lay Recruiters is be­ and let us see to what extent ance. There can be only one cery store can live without za Orchestra of Newark, New After the meeting, Brother Third Vice Pres. And Or do these 7-month results ing argued or bandied about, we can use it to help us solve way and that is through progressing. What was good Jersey. Michael Skender took us on satisfy those who contend till others are engaged in Junior Director Slate that we need only to give our ° . the present problems with trained personnel who know enough for you as a customer As an extra special attra- a tour of the city, showing us friendly battle for t he Ame tion of the evening the Kolo which we are confronted. their subject thoroughly and in 1920 certainly is not good points of interest in this lar­ Los Angeles Addresses Campaigns a New Look to | rjcan an(j Canadian male and who can go to those sections Club will render a few of gest city in Canada. Sister make them much more attrac- female leadership of the Cam- We see and know that there enough for you today. LOS ANGELES, Calif. — where inertia has set in and their dance routines and songs Skender refreshed us with a tive to the average member- pajg-n- ;is no country on earth that Battle For Survival CFU Lodge 177 will sponsor who will be willing to do the attired in national costumes. delicious luncheon, and at two recruiter and thus assure the ; is technically developed any­ a gala Picnic and Program on Stateside the leaders are work that has been neglected Lodge 423 is to be congra­ We invite all of our CFU in the afternoon, precisely the Croatian Fraternal Union a where near the attainments Sunday, September 22. (Edi­ Ivan Babich, Aliquippa, Pa., for so long on the local level. tulated upon the outstanding members and friends of Phil­ time announced for the meet­ steady flow of new adult and of America. We should be tor's Note: — Picnic site not and Nikolina Glavota, Rock progress they have made up adelphia, Steelton, Lebanon, ing, we found ourselves a- juvenile members in the fu­ willing to admit, that, compa­ A Look At The Record mentioned). Springs, Wyo., while across to the present time. Elizabeth, Camden and Staten mong our members in the ture. the border it's Joseph Sta­ ratively, we are not as well Take a further look at the However, look around you Island to attend. meeting hall. During the course of the To each his own. novich, Hamilton, Ont., and developed culturally, that our record. What fraternals are at other lodges where NO program, we will hear ad­ Steven J. Hader, Pres. We were cautioned in ad­ Mary Burma, Vancouver, cultural development does not making the most progress? members have been secured dresses by two represen­ Success Or Failure? vance that during those B. Ć. travel on a parallel line with Would you be interested in over a long period of years. tual disintegration lies in gird­ tatives of the Croatian Here, then, is the Jan. our technological develop­ three days, Saturday, Sun­ At least they were the writing $1,500,000 in one Can our organization continue Fraternal Union, bro. Math Aug. 31, 1957, rundown ment. ing our loins for a battle of day and Monday, Canada pace-setters as of Aug. 28, month? to exist when only a compara­ Kovacevich, 3rd Vice Pres­ this Campaign: Technically we are out­ survival by instituting mod­ was observing the "Victoria : 1957; bro. Babich with 524 A local fraternal did just tive few lodges out of the ern methods and concepts. ident, and bro. Michael Gra- Month Src. •Irs. producing ourselves, cultur­ Holiday", for which reason 416 P°'nts' sister Glavota with that in the month of June and total number show the results sha, Junior Order Director. Jan 187 229 One of the major ways of in­ our lodge officers did not 426, bro. Stanovich with 326, i ally we are unable to find a they attribute it entirely to of the hard work put in by Musical entertainment will Feb. •. 203 370 573 suring our continued exis­ expect the good attendance sister Burma with 283. happy solution for our pro­ their field force that was re­ the officers and members of be provided by the Hayduk Mar 214 384 598, tence and prosperity depends which we Had. 402 Whether they were de- duction. cently formed. This organiza­ Lodge 423? You are one a- Tamburitza Orchestra from Apr. 149 253 upon an efficient and hard For us from Pittsburgh, the ggQi throned since then remains We are unable to harmon- tion retains all of the charac­ mong many. 12:00 noon until 7:00 p.m., May 130 230 hitting field force. attendance was entirely sat­ to be seen when we come in- *ze our cu^ture an<* technolo- teristics and functions of a Should we lend them a and the Tomazine Bros. Or­ June 187 303 490, ^ isfactory, especially after I to statistics pertaining to the but we will, eventually, fraternal, retaining the lodge helping hand by sending in chestra from 8:00 p.m. until July 165 262 some of the poor attendance ] August phase of the drive. > solve this problem, too. system and fraternal rites. trained people to bring EVERY MEMBER midnight. Aug. .174 303 which we witnessed at several ) So goes this Campaign. Tape Recorded Lessons Many, many organizations them new members and As at all such events, there recent conferences in Western with whom I am in contact new life? Isn't that essen­ will be plenty of barbecued Recap 1,409 2,334 3,743 Let's, then, try some tech- Pennsylvania, where our Soci­ Fraternalism njcaj medja—a ^ape recording. would like to form a field tially the fraternal way? lamb and various solid and By no means a set of earth ety has ia excess of 15,000 • If any lift of mine may Let us buy or rent one of force but are held back be­ Help your brother who ei­ liquid refreshments. shaking statistics. Yet they members. m, ease I these instruments and let cause of lack of funds or ther can't or won't help We cordially iAvite all our do represent progress in eve­ The burden of another. l, , ... qualified personnel to install himself? i Spoke From The Heart CFU members from near and ry sense of the word. God give me love and care • those in a position of know- a field force. The finances and In conclusion the battle of The meeting was presided far to attend this forthcoming Just as does the nearly and strength :how" sit down and discuss To ever help my ailing : these basic problems among officers of the CFU are great the fraternals against mutual- GET A MEMBER over by Brother Vinko Hor­ event. S3,500,000 in new and in­ brother. enough to tackle this job and ization or even complete even- vat, treasurer of Lodge 866. John Stefancich, Pres. creased insurance business — Author Unknown 1 (Continued on page 10)