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00/00/00 LIBRARY OF CONGRESS I SLAVIC DIVISION, SLAVIC ROOM M WASHINGTON, DC 20540 MTPUBWd ~ Maadcnian THbum November 3, 1988 ISSN 0024-9009 VOLUME 62, No. 3031 The MPO Has Enriched America
Your Grace, Bishop Kyrill, Madame Mayor me about an organ transplant program that he I said, "No, not at all." So he put her on. Her Mazloff, Ivan, Kay, Bob and Sophie Ivanoff, wanted to help with. During the conversation name was Miss Streb. I wished her good luck Dr. Matzureff: he said, "Governor, could you do me a favor? on her retirement and she said, "I understand I'm grateful to all of you for this chance to you're speaking to the Macedonians." be part of the 67th Annual Convention of the "How did you know?" I asked. Macedonian Patriotic Organization. I was flat- "I'm Macedonian," she said. tered by the invitation, and it is a privilege to Miss Streb is Macedonian, and she read it in be with you. \ the Tribune. So, we are hearing from Although I've known for some time that we Macedonia all over New York State. have Macedonians in New York State, I didn't I did not recognize by Miss Streb's voice realize how many. You put my name in the that she was Macedonian, and I didn't recog- Tribune, and suddenly I heard the voice of nize the other very lovely young woman as _Mac£dorua_alIxiverJsIe-w York-State. -being Macedonian Last week I was in Auburn, in upstate New Maybe I should be able to spot Macedonians York, for a town forum. When it ended, people when I see them, but I regret that I see not gathered to say "so long". A young lady came enough distinction. But that's alright, because up to me and said, "Gee, Governor, I was so I'm not particularly easy to identify either. pleased that ••yotnafted~abourethnic diversity." TO be less than irTtelligent of honesTaTlhe You know, I'm a proud Macedonian." Her Gov. Mario Cuomo speaks at MPO Convention outset if I purported to speak to you as an ex- name was Dora Nicholoff. I was only a few I'm at a party for a teacher of mine from high pert on the history of Macedonia's long struggle days away from Pittsburgh and this banquet. school in Rochester, New York, who's retir- against partition and cultural oppression. But I I came home and the next night I got a call ing. She's here. It would be the thrill of a life- can speak to you as someone who is deeply from Chuck Mangione, the musician. He's an time if I could say we have the Governor of concerned with the two fundamental values that extremely generous person. He was talking to our State on the phone. Would you mind?" See MPO, page 6
Turmoil in Yugoslavia Is Analyzed by Christo N. Nizamoff With unemployment at 25% and back-break- divided among themselves whatever profit was man writes: "This is the capitol of the autono- ing inflation at 215%, recent stormy demon- made and left no capital for new inventory. mous republic of Slovenia - Tomorrowland of strations in Yugoslavia were not unexpected. About three years ago, managers of the Mone- Communism. The masses drive Mercedes in But they were not as spontaneous as the tary Fund pressed for payment of interest on Slovenia. They burn cardwood in their Alpine Belgrade dispatches indicated. Yugoslav refu- the huge loans. Freeloading was over and the weekend chalets, not because they have to, but gees in Austria believe that Slobodan Milosevic, government was forced to tighten its belt. This because it is chic... With an income per head the powerful chief of the Serbian communist new policy created widespread unemployment well above Spain's and unemployment below party, was the instigator. and inflation which brought about hardships. Japan's, the 1.7 million Slovenes have built As the foreign press has indicated, Milosevic While Serbia, under the leadership of Mi- themselves the richest communist patch on wants a complete overhaul of the Yugoslav losevich, bears the heavy burden of inflation earth.... Their economic plans make perestroika system of autonomous provinces and repub- and unemployment, the autonomous Republic look like feudalism." lics. He wants to return the country to pre-Tito of Slovenia basks in prosperity and freedom He continues: "Here we have two closely re- days with Belgrade and Serbs in control. Ac- unknown to the other parts of Yugoslavia, with lated people living in one state, governed by cording to Dizdarevich, current head of the the exception of Croatia. the same laws and the same constitution - one Federal Presidency, this will not be allowed. Slovenia and Croatia have successfully devel- lives in freedom and prosperity compared in The key to the whole situation is the army, oped industries with most products exported to may ways to that of Switzerland. The other, the West. In Zagreb, the capitol of Croatia, and the Serbian part, is crushed by a daily rising Lubljana, the capitol of Slovenia, there are no inflation and unemployment while their lead- strikes and no demonstrations. Could it be that ers are more concerned about their political both countries consider themselves part of positions than the welfare and freedom of the Western Europe and not of the perpetually tur- people." bulent Balkans? No better description can be given about the Slovenia, a country of about 1.5 million people, situation in Yugoslavia. There is no prosperity In the Slovenian Alps is an autonomous part of Yugoslavia. Accord- without freedom and free enterprise. which for the most part is controlled by Serbs. ing to a report in the Wall Street Journal by its For the present, the army has remained loyal Balkan correspondent, Barry Newman, those to the Federal leaders, but the future is in doubt. who arrive in Lubljana from Belgrade find KoHrpecvrb BT> riHTcCyprb The irony of this political and economic mess themselves in an entirely different world. There is that most of the $21 billion loaned to Yugo- are no demonstrations and no unemployment. slavia by the International Monetary fund was The streets are filled with expensive automo- Ycnixb! spent in the area populated predominantly by biles. More than 80% of goods produced are Serbs. The money was invested in non-profit shipped to Western Europe. Slovenians cross enterprises for the sake of a provincial leader. daily into Austria without the need of a pass- 3~ra The system of workers' self-management was port. misinterpreted. At the end of the year, they And how do the Slovenians live? Mr. New- Page 2 ©rtbmte November 3, 1988 Letters of Interest Send In Your Frederick R. Tourkow Yanika Petru Fort Wayne, Indiana West Haverstraw, NY Christmas 26 July 1988 08 September 1988
This past week's issue of the Sentinel, the I'm sending you the check. I enjoyed reading weekly paper of Chicago Jewry, had a most the paper very much, because I'm Macedonian interesting article on Bulgarian Jews. I thought from Tito Veles. that you might be interested in it, so I am en- closing a copy for your information. Frankly, before reading it I did not realize that only Larry Saward, General Manager Bulgaria and Denmark, of the Nazi occupied The Westin William Penn countries, saved their Jewish citizens' lives. I Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania can see why the writer of the article was so 20 September 1988 enthusiastic about the country. I want to take just a minute and thank you for FI. Geets your letter of September 16 regarding the serv- Greetings Paris, France ice and accommodations you received during 16 September 1988 the MPO Convention held recently at The It may not seem like it, but it is time to begin Westin William Penn. thinking of Christmas Greetings in the La Bibliotheque de la Sorbonne, a l'honneur I am delighted the Convention was such a Macedonian Tribune. de vous accuser reception des publications success. I will see that both Dom Bastidas and This year we will offer ads for $100, $50, suivantes et de vous adresser tous ses Darryl Byrd receive a copy of your letter so $25 and $10. The size will be proportional to remerciementsrDeclaration of Macedonian Pa- they, too, will know their efforts were recog- the amount. Ads will be published as they ar- triotic Organization 4 commended^ rive, We certainly enjoyed serving you and your We have three December issues scheduled associates with MPO, and look forward to the this year. The first is December 1, the second Jeffrey P. Stephans, D.D.S. opportunity of welcoming you back to The is December 15 and the third is December 29. jCreyejCoeurj Missouri Westin William Penn in the not too distant fu- All items not received in time for these issues 22 September 1988 ture ." Our deadline is two weeks prior to publica- I was born in Fort Wayne in 1946, son of tion date. This means greetings which will ap- George and Connie Stephans, grandson of M.V. Evanoff pear in the December 1 issue must be in our Anastas Stephanoff, who I believe was one of Syracuse, N.Y. hands by November 17. December 1 is the the original founders of the MPO and its first 21 October 1988 deadline for the issue of December 15, which president. in turn is the deadline for the December 29 When and where is the next MPO Conven- Please find my check for $12 for a new sub- issue. tion? It looks like fun and educational, too. scriber for our beloved newspaper, the Please send in your names as you want them Macedonian Tribune. This should cover the to appear in the paper. If you want the name of Fellow Bulgarians, do not be over confident. price for one year. your city listed, you must provide us with that Bush-Quayle need your vote. Think as the My greetings to the staff of the Tribune and information as well. whole election depends on you only. best wishes for a free and independent A $10 greeting is big enough to accomodate Paid advertising by the Committee for Human Rights in Bulgaria. Peter Christoff Preshlencoff, President. Macedonia. only a name and a city. TRIB Has New Look
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I Spent 27 Hours with Radko by George A. Lebamoff 1 arrived at the hotel at midnight after long man who told Himmler in person that he would The amendment will give the Serbian Army flights through Central Europe. I didn't sleep receive absolutely no help from IMRO or its the right to enter Kosovo to quell any distur- well. I knew that at 11 a.m. on Saturday I people to fund plans for conquest in the Bal- bances caused by the majority Albanian popu- would meet the person who has led the kans. lation there. There is much pressure on the Macedonian struggle for over 50 years. Yugoslav government from the Albanians and As Ivan Mihailoff got out of the cab, he stood the Macedonian pro-Mihailovisti. erect. 1 introduced myself, shook his hand and He told me that he had met with the Belgian embraced him. It was a moving moment. I also delegation of "Todor Alexandroff and with had the good fortune to meet his brother, Stase, members from the society in Pirin Macedonia. who was at his side. They had not seen each He is still very active in our movement on an other for over 47 years. international scale. Some Balkan diplomats are We entered the hotel and went to the private still trying to persuade him to favor their cause. dining room I had reserved. We sat, chatted, But Ivan insists, "I have fought you people for ate and drank cappuccino until 10 Saturday over 50 years, and I am not going to sell out night. Sunday I was with Mihailoff from 4 p.m. my principles now." until 11 p.m. On Monday, he came to the hotel We also talked about the Australian situation at 10 in the morning and stayed until 8 that and he asked about the people there. He knew night. many of our Australian members by name. He Mihailoff asked many questions about our asked about several people in Australia who movement in America and the people involved. worked for the movement in the past. He is He questioned what at times seems to be lacka- still in close contact with the many members daisical support by us for the Macedonian cause. Ivan Mihailoff of the Australian organization. I wanted tolieaFTrom hirrTabout our "move-" He feels that from "^rTacticat^ancrpotrrt- we ment. We are Bulgaro-Macedonians fighting for Mihailoff told me thrilling stories of our should be on the offensive and not the defen- a free and independent Macedonia with Salonica movement in Europe. He described the ster- sive. We often hesitate when we should act. as its capital. We want no outside interference ling leadership of Todor Alexandroff. We I had an outstanding three days with Ivan from Greece^-Rulgaria or Yugoslavia. We want, talked of the desecration of his grace and of Mihailoff. He has a brilliant mind. He deserves in the words of Gladstone: "Macedonia for poor Vlado lying in France waiting for some the recognition which we owe him. He ex- Macedonians." Macedonian to lay a wreath where he rests. tends his regards to all friends and supporters I was very happy that his thoughts reinforced We spoke of the Macedonian Question in Yu- of the Macedonian Movement in America. my feelings, that we were on the same wave goslavia. We discussed the Kosovo situation Ivan Mihailoff came to the airport to see me length. This is the man who told the King of and the constitutional amendment to be en- off. It was an outstanding 27 hours. Bulgaria that he was not a puppet. This is the acted by the Yugoslav government this fall.
Donations, from page 4 Dimiter Mitskoff, Lackawanna, NY 30 Mary Rorris, Toronto 10 Vassil Vassiloff, Irvington, NJ 6 Evdokia Christoff, Fort Lauderdale, FL 10 MPO "Bashtin Krai", Granite City 100 Mrs. Thomas Veleff, Amherst, OH 100 Dora Gabensky, Los Angeles 10 In honor of Ilinden fighters In memory of Thomas Veleff Mrs. Eugenia Bajoti, Dearborn Heights 3 Nick & Helen Thomas, Bloomfield, MI 100 Mrs. Evanka Fitzsimmons, Springfield 15 Sophie Florinoff, Toronto 25 Kiril Evanoff, Warren, MI 50 In memory ofElia Dalkalacheff In memory of my husband, Lazar Florinoff In memory of fallen brothers & sisters at Ilinden Toney & Marilyn Anton, Springfield 35 Atanas Delivanoff, Toronto 5 Mrs. Florinoff, Dearborn 10 In memory ofElia Dalson In memory of Bill Tricloff George Saloff, Toronto 10 Elenora Nanchoff Osborn, Springfield Louise Thurn, Stow, OH 10 50 Vera Baldassarre, Detroit 100 In memory ofEftim, Mila and Thomas In memory of Peter Kovacheff Petroff In memory of my parents, Nanchoff & Boris Nechovski Grigor Petroff, Lorain 10 Kosta & Raina Vangeloff Alex Kristoff, Springfield Anthony Tchineff, Dorval, Que. 35 50 Christo & Slavka Nizamoff, 25 In memory of my wife, Evdokia Indianapolis Mary Polley, La Mirada, CA 100 John & Helen Petroff, Springfield 20 For Ilinden In memory of parents, Chris & Vassa Noneff In memory of Jim Oleff & Boris Nechovski Tsareva Nizamoff, 10 Loza Stavroff, Toronto 100 Krume & Rosie Risteff, Springfield 30 N. Grosvenordale, CT Gotse Delchev Fund Tommy & Alexia Lebamoff, 500 $10 in memory of Boris Nechovski Dr. Miguel Topalov, Sidney, OH 250 $20 for grandson Stephan, HS graduation Fort Wayne Gotse Delchev Fund Ted & Draga Risteff, Springfield 60 /JejtHBaHOETb TTOflapH 5 £. 3a Frances Pasalich, Fort Wayne 25 $30, daughter's graduation, $10 nephew's Joe & Debbie Doust, Fort Wayne 500 graduation, $20 in memory of father, Maxe/jOHCica TpnGyHa M 5 A 3a Mno Gotse Delchev Fund Boris Nechovski /}HMHTpOB"b» George & Frances Petroff, Akron 10 Dr. Peter George,Honolulu 8 In memory of Louis Dalson Sultana Popoff, Rochester 3 Thank you for your donations. C. Nickoloff, Akron 25 Rebecca Palcheff, Akron 20 In memory ofMetody Echcaroff In memory of my husband, Andy Palcheff Slavka Mehoff, Cincinnati 15 Mildred Andreoff, Dearborn Heights 3 In memory of my husband, Kosta Christ Rousseff, Rancho Santa Fe, CA 100 Borislav & Rose Ivanoff, Toronto 20 Gotse Delchev Renewal Loza Markoff, Toronto 20 Evie Stoyanoff, Pittsburgh 8 In memory of my husband, Blagoi Markoff, Yana Meancheva, Toronto 5 my father, Lambro Filev & Ilinden fighters Phillip Meanchoff, Toronto 5 Lou & Annabelle Phillips, Toronto 10 Krume Risteff, Springfield 3 Stan & Jean George, Toronto 20 Ted Risteff, Springfield 3 Nick Raley, Toronto 10 Katherine Uzunoff, Syracuse, NY 20 Vladimir Spiroff, Toronto 5 In memory of Grigor Uzunoff, 15 years, Carl & Virginia Naum, Mcmllvillc 35 & in memory oflMzar Florinoff Mary Popoff, Dearborn Heights 5 Kire Dumcoff, Indianapolis 10 David & Violet Mizicko, Fort Wayne 8 Vera Rink, Santa Monica, CA 20 Page 6 ifltacebmttan ©ribunc November 3, 1988
MPO, from page I make sandwiches for them. By the time I was my law school class, and not being able to get I understand this organization to be built on. born in 1932 my father was making a living a job anywhere, and being told that maybe if I One, obviously, is ethnic pride. We hear a from sandwiches he made in the early morning changed my name, Mario, because it was too lot about it today, but many oi us can remem- for the construction crews and quick midnight Italian for Wall Street... I remember the anger. ber when this sense of ethnic pride wasn't so snacks he prepared for the night shift in the Looking back now, feeling that anguish teaches easy to come by in this country. We can re- factory across the street. In between he was me all I need to know about ethnic self-hate, member the prevalent disapproval of people the neighborhood grocer. He and my mother the melting pot myth, and what it means to whose parents didn't speak English, or whose worked themselves nearly to death for their deny a heritage. names didn't sound Anglo-Saxon enough, or three children. One of those children died. America has changed some since then, thank whose religion differed from that of the major- They never sermonized. They never lectured. goodness. Today we celebrate our diversity in- ity. I can recall that time quite They would not have known how, stead of condemning it. We now acknowledge vividly. and they would not have had the the strength that comes from our ethnic rich- My mother and father came time to do so if they had known how. ness, but we should not forget the long, patient here in the 20's from Italy. But they taught us, every single day, struggle that has achieved this change. We They did not come seeking just by being what they were. They ought not forget how recently some of us were wealth or power. They came taught us simple values; silently, but outsiders, how we were marginalized - the seeking only a chance to earn unmistakably. They taught us respect immigrants and their children who were con- a decent living. They came above all things. If there was one temptuously derided as "hyphenated Ameri- illiterate in English. As a mat- word that summed up their com- cans". ter of fact, they hadn't been mandments, it was respect. Respect Hyphenated American: the implication was educated in Italian either, not for your family, especially for your very clear. It said that becoming American a day in school. They came wife or husband; respect for your meant that immigrants were obliged to obliter- without money or property, obligation to the children you ate the bonds of love and loyalty to their roots. with only a few friends. My brought into this world; respect for In those days it meant that to really be an father worked for a while in the parents American, you had to put the old culture be- New Jersey digging trenches who made Tilnd you. for sewer pipes, because manual labor was all you and raised you. The hyphen, it was said, was also a question he could do. Respect for where they mark. It was an indication of potential disloy- My parents were like many of the other im- came from; respect for alty. It meant that whether we were Italian- migrants aL_that time. They...were powerless, their roots; iespectior_ Americans, or Polish-Americans, or Irish- but they were proud. They were anguished by the place that they Americans, or Hungarian-Americnas, or Jew- this lack of education that frustrated and em- were born to; respect ish-Americans, or Macedonian-Americans, we barrassed them, but they were ambitious. They for the new country could not be trusted with the country's future. were frightened by this society that they didn't that for the first time People forget, but that's what it was in those know or understand. But they were forceful was giving them real days. Many believed that the stain of for- about making their way into it. And they were opportunity. eignness would have to be scorched away in always cursed with that unrelenting passion for By their loyalty and the white heat of the melting pot. We'd have the family - this driving desire to sacrifice a selflessness they to surrender our memories and our identities large part of their own lives, only to make taught us all we until we were finally indistinguishable from the something better for their children. needed to know about real Americans. And who were they? Presuma- By the time they had their third child, it was the importance of bly, they were the immigrants whose boats landed at Plymouth Rock instead of Ellis Is- clear that Pop would have to do something more family in society, the need to care for our sen- land. than dig trenches to provide what he wanted ior citizens, the need to instruct our young. for his family. Eventually, in the middle of the They paid their taxes to the government of The myth of the melting pot held a powerful Depression, he was able to find an abandoned the great land that had given them opportunity. sway over the American imagination in those grocery. Mr. Kessler, the owner of the build- Still they were Italians, and at first they liked years. It's hard to remember it now, but in the ing, was a Jewish gentleman. He owned the Mussolini, because Mussolini had made schools 20's and 30's - look it up! - it was taught in the store, had the lease and gave it, in effect, to and roads. But when Mussolini went crazy and schools. They wouldn't allow the teaching of my father and mother. The few pennies that went with Hitler, they were against him. They foreign languages in some places. It was they had saved, they used to get started. sent their first-born, a son, to war against him. preached from pulpits. It was made a part of That was in South Jamaica in Queens County,. We had rationing in those days. Remember the political rhetoric of the day. And slowly, New York. At that time South Jamaica, where / rationing? They would and not without jain, ajrd not without heart- I was eventually born and brought up, was V sugar only with stamps, no games. That was ache, the immigrants themselves altered this nation's perception of what it means to be an polyglot, immigrant community made up of all their obligation to the country. They thought it American. kinds of beautiful people: Italians, Blacks, was wrong to do otherwise. And so they taught Slavs, Germans, Irish, Jews. It was a neighbor- us all about respect for the flag, law and order, It was the immigrants who changed it. They hood inhabited by the poor and the nearly poor and holy strength. And they never made a changed America with their lives by insisting who lived in close to miserable conditions. speech. on being who they were, by not forgetting. They Nobody had a house. We all lived behind stores, They were beautiful people, these two Ital- were proud of their adopted homeland, but they in tenements. I was one of four children, none ians. But I was young, and I didn't appreciate were still loyal to their cultures. They treas- of us born in a hospital, none of us born with a these things the way I should have, the way I ured their naturalization papers the way previ- doctor, only midwives. But we were free from do now. I can cry now when I think about the ous immigrants valued the land grants bestowed real frustration, because the people in the com- time when I was fourteen years old and embar- on them by the English kings. When the war munity had never known anything much bet- rassed to bring my parents to high school to came, they were among the first to volunteer ter. meet the teachers and the other parents. My or to send their sons. They considered the de- fense of their adopted land a sacred duty, as The grocery was a typical Mama and Papa people wouldn't have been able to talk to them, my father did. They weren't the kind of people, store. My father had learned to count, but Mama because they couldn't speak the language. frankly, to try to pull strings. They had neither had not. Mr. Kessler, the landlord, taught I can remember the anger I felt. It seems like influence nor the inclination. mama. For some years the store was open yesterday. Nobody in my neighborhood could twenty-four hours a day, because there was a afford college, let alone law school, unless they When times were good they went to the foun- factory across the street that was open twenty- were lucky enough to go in the service and dries, the factories, and the mines before the four hours a day. In those days contmction come back and get the G.I. Bill. I was lucky sun rose. And they didn't return until after it crews would gather at five o'clock in the morn- enough to get there free with scholarships. I set. They asked nothing more than the chance ing to go out to the construction sites, and if remember stumbling my way through this to earn their own bread in diginity. And when you were up when they were leaving, you could strange world, and by a miracle being first in continued on following page November 3, 1988 (Urtbune Page 7
MPO, from page 6 nia, Lithuania, Bulgaria and Yugoslavia have two thousand years Israel had no existence save times were bad they tightened their belts. They been held captive for years. They have been in the heart of Jews. Poland disappeared from went on working and hoping, giving thanks for denied their right to exist with real dignity. the map in the 18th century, but the hope of what they had to eat, never cursing their faith, And that is the second fundamental value that the Polish people never died. It burns bright constantly practicing the ultimate humility the MPO was founded on: Respect for the rights enough still to be seen all over the world, and which deprives itself of every luxury in the of individuals and for their dignity as a people. so should yours. interest of the generation to come. Therefore, respect for the right of the One must always remember that nations are These immigrants weren't the children of Macedonian people to self-determination. The not composed merely of cities, forests, and privilege, of country clubs, of the Ivy League. right of this people, of every people to decide mountains. Cities can be destroyed. Forests can They might have grown up to be that, but they its own destiny. The right to do so peacefully be cut down. Even mountains can be leveled. weren't when they came. They weren't the and democratically, free from outside interven- The essence of nations is people: their intel- employers of servants and chauffeurs. They tion or coercion. lects, their hearts, their souls, their memories, weren't the golden ones who wintered in Ari- In theory, this right has been recognized by and their voices. As long as Macedonian minds zona and summered in Maine. Those people practically every nation in the world. It's part remember, as long as Macedonian souls as- owned America; these people built America. of the United Nations charter. In fact, it is a pire, as long as Macedonian voices are raised, They were the people of the union halls, and right that has been routinely violated in regions Macedonians will be indestructible. the coal towns, and the steel mills. They were all across the globe. Despite the lofty rhetoric I know, ladies and gentlemen, that you will the people with the broad shoulders, and the to the contrary, small nations have continued continue to carry on the peaceful struggle to big hands, and the callouses as hard as iron. to be pawns in a great power struggle. bring the claims of the Macedonian people be- They were the people who never forgot who More often than not, the struggle has been a fore the American government, the United Na- they were, where they came from, what they cynical one. Strong nations have ingnored or tions, and the court of world opinion. Please had been taught to believe. They clung to their denied the legitimate claims of other nations don't be discouraged faith. They clung to their music, their stories, only because they were weaker. And they've in that work. The their memories, their traditions. And they clung done it in order to preserve their own strategic world, and certainly to their hopes: hopes for the country of their and economic advantage. They've invoked the United States of birth, as well as4bt4heii^new4a4id^Lopportu^ phrases -aboutintemational bmthei±uxd_aiKLthe- America, needs the nity. rights of minorities at the same time that they example of your cour- As they lifted their children up to reach what trample on those very things. This is a struggle age, the example of was beyond their own grasp, they instilled in that has gone on for centuries - at the Congress your faith, the ex- those children a profound pride in their cul- of Vienna in 1815, the Congress of Berlin in ample of your com- tural roots. Just as they would never betray 1878, Versailles in 1919, Yalratrr 1945— mitments 4t needs -to— their ancestry, they would not let their children Perhaps no empire has been as skilled or as understand that his- betray it. In the process they demolished the ruthless in this struggle as the Soviet Union. tory isn't merely a false image of the melting pot. In its place they For nearly half a century it has stood as a rigid struggle in which the gave us something far better, far more beauti- reminder of how might, the power of armies, strong devour the ful, far more meaningful, and more truthful. In and willingness to be brutal can seem to weak. It needs to re- place of the melting pot, they gave us the mo- triumph over what is right. For that reason, member that ulti- saic composed of many pieces - each different, what is happening to the Soviet empire today mately freedom and each valuable. All of them together form a should be instructive to captive nations every- security are based on whole greater and more beautiful than the sum where, and indeed instructive to their captors mutual understanding and respect. It needs to of its parts, the magnificent pattern we call as well. be reminded that if progress is to come for America. The winds of some then it must come for all, for every na- This organization represents an integral part change, as we all tion and every people. of the American mosaic. The MPO, as you know now, are blow- Let me tell you finally that last week, flying know so well, was formed in the 20's. It was a ing from the east. The from Albany to New York City on a soft, late time when suspicion of immigrants was ram- ice age that de- summer's afternoon, I thought very hard about pant, nativism was enjoying a resurgence, and scended on Europe in what to say to you here tonight. And I searched ethnics were still regarded as nothing more than 1945 has begun to for some metaphor, some image that could give foreigners. But the founders of the MPO thaw - just a bit, but you encouragement in the difficult challenge weren't deterred. They were courageous. They it has begun. Prog- that you still face. At first nothing came to persisted. They were determined to preserve ress once again mind. Then I looked out the window of the the values of their ancestors, to honor their seems possible. Af- plane, and down below was the Hudson River, sacrifices, to continue thetTstruggle, to be"futty ghani stan^andrArrne^ -a-htffldred and fifty-miles-of-k. A great^bbon- American - patriotic and loyal - without ever nia may be signals of of silver winding toward the ocean. I could turning their backs on the fate of Macedonia. even greater events. look down on the flow of this mighty river the And by doing so the MPO has helped enrich The stirrings in the way God looks down on the unfolding of hu- America, helped America widen its vision, Baltic republics man history. helped America enlarge its soul and increase could represent unquenchable yearnings for na- It is He who sees the whole river of our his- its understanding. tional identity and freedom which one day must tory as it bends and turns. It sometimes seems Of course, our work isn't over. Here at home be satisfied. Macedonians know all this. They to sweep away, becoming narrow in spots. It in the United States of America, the fight for see it, they hear it, they're excited by it. They reemerges, always becoming fuller and wider. ethnic and racial harmony regrettably goes on. know the simple truth: if change is possible It flows stronger as it nears and then finally Bigotry is largely eclipsed, but it's a long way within the Soviet Union, it is possible every- reaches the sea. Only God sees it all. You be- from being totally ended. We all have to be where. If change comes within the Soviet Un- long to that river of history. Only God can vigilant against bigotry. Maybe not against ion, who then would dare say change is not know when you will reach The sea, the sea of Macedonians so much anymore, or Italians, or possible for Macedonia? freedom and reaffirmation for Macedonia. But Jews. But there are people still discriminated Yes, Macedonia's situation is special. for all the time that it will take you, remember against, still treated as outsiders in this society. Macedonia's situation involves more than a lack this: you share in the promise that says, The dream of many nations and people to be of sovereignty. Macedonia is a partitioned na- "Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for free and sovereign is still that - only a dream. tion, part of it in the eastern block, part in the justice, for they shall be satisfied." There are still millions of Amercans whose love west. And the country of Macedonia doesn't Continue to be proud of who you are. Never for their first home has never diminished. They exist on any map, other than historic maps. stop striving, and working, and believing. Never still feel the bitter anguish of knowing that their But history teaches us that this should be no stop, for your own sake and for the sake of all people from Hungary, Poland, Romania, discouragement to your dreams. Ivan pointed of us. Thank you very much for allowing me Czechoslovakia, East Germany, Latvia, Esto- out, in introducing the Mayor, that for nearly to share this evening, z--.:::.-- •._::.-_--•:.:: Page8 tribune November 3, 1988 Seminar Participants Challenge MPO to New Heights The first MPO Education Seminar got out Others who helped make the seminar a tinue to thirst for more. They already are of the shoot in a big way. success include Christine Shamanoff and planning to attend next year's convention Twenty-five individuals arrived on Fri- Rose Ivanoff, each of whom baked a zelnik, where they hope to meet more people and day evening and a community developed. and Slavka Nizamoff who baked a large learn more about their father's ancestry. A community of people who worked to- pan of baklava for Saturday's lunch. Jana Mladenoff of Toronto asked some gether through an exhausting weekend of By the time the formal portion of the very pertinent questions during the ses- learning who we are. seminar had concluded and everyone tried sions. Later, she impressed everyone with We came with different attitudes and their hand at Trivial Pursuit, Macedonian her dancing ability. She and her brother goals, for different reasons. Some came to Edition, the individuals were a group Gosho related impressions of their meet- teach, some to learn. Some came to please working as teams to win. ing with Ivan Mihailoff, a topic of natural parents, some with great enthusiasm, hun- The day ended long after midnight for curiosity for everyone. gry for every morsel of information. the hearty who discussed not only the past, Nancy Dimitri, her sister Leonore Keath- Friday evening began with dinner and a but also the future as they parted. ley and son Michael shared their experi- few introductory exercises including a Maggie Christoff of Pampano Beach ences from their visit to the old country. scavenger hunt. It included sharing stories, brought her guitar and sang for us in both David Mizicko oi Fort Wayne attended slides of the old country and items brought languages. Tasho Alusheff of Cleveland with Violet, his wife of just a few months, from home. It ended with dancing and shared his humor, his singing talents and to learn about her roots. He showed just talking, a lot of it. stories his Dedo used to tell him. how much he absorbed by answering so Saturday was spent in learning sessions Andrew Rhodes of Detroit has dreams many of the Trivial Pursuit questions, and where the history of our people was cov- for the future which include more semi- Violet added another dance step to our ered from the Thracians to the present. Af- nars and more youth involvement, and repertoire. ter each segment a time-line was filled in Karon Angeloff of Fort Wayne was very The seminar was made possible thanks to show where events in our history fit glad she attended and offered to help to the generosity of George Lebamoff, who into the larger scheme of things. whenever she can. "donated the money to cover the ^expenses Information for these sessions was pro- It was wonderful to hear Chris Christoff and left seed money for the next seminar. vided by Ivan A. Lebamoff, Gosho Mlade- from Pampano Beach (Maggie's Brother) Will there be a next? Some have asked noff, Dr. Panayot Panayotof, Ivan share his wealth of knowledge, and just as that it be expanded, with more sessions in Mihailoff^BorisiavJvanof i -ancLGhr isto Ni- wonderful to hear Eric and Brian Arnett of different locations. Suggestions were made zamoff. It was presented by Ivan, Boris- South Bend feel free enough to express to present the information in workshop lav, Christo, Dr. Gloria Shamanoff and Vir- their views which at times differed from form at the next convention. ginia Nizamoff Surso. Questions were Chris's. As long as young people are interested raised and answered, some by participants Tanya and Bart Gregoroff of Detroit had in attending, the MPO must be willing to and some bv facilitators. many of their questions answered, but con- offer the opportunity.
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Gosho Mladenoff shares some of Seminar participants are deep in thought during presentation. Fore- his experiences with everyone. ground from left: Karon Angeloff and Reggie Christoff. Background clockwise: Christo Nizamoff, Violet and David Mizicko, Chris Christoff, Bryan and Eric Arnett.
Jana Mladenoff enjoys the beat
Making friends was important. Back, from left: Andrew 7&S Rhodes, Tanya Gregoroff. Front, from left: David & Violet Mizicko, Bart Gregoroff. — • ----- . ______Borislav Ivanoff, Karon Angeloff, Eric Arnett & Slavka Nizamoff work together on Scavenger Hunt.
Tasho Alusheff, left, enjoys a $ quiet moment.
Nancy Dimitri and her sister Leonore Keathley attended with Dr. Gloria Shamanoff fills in historical timeline, Isonore's son, Michael, who recently moved to Fort Wayne compares history of Macedonia with world history. from Battle Creek.