POLISH AMERICAN JOURNAL • MARCH 2013 www.polamjournal.com 1 MARCH 2013 • vOL. 102, NO. 3 $2.00 PERIODICAL POSTAGE PAID AT bOSTON, NEw yORK NEw bOSTON, AT PAID PERIODICAL POSTAGE POLISH AMERICAN OFFICES AND ADDITIONAL ENTRy 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.