Fraternity-Testvériség, 1963 (40. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)

1963-05-01 / 5. szám

FRATERNITY

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The group comprising the Nyitra memorial in its simplicity reflects the noble mind of its artist. It shows Christ lifting the body of a soldier who died in battle. The face of the Lord reflects infinite love for the man who sacrificed his life. The figure of the fallen soldier was that of Finta’s own father, who was killed in the war.

Once the contemporary sculptor completes the model of his work, he usually leaves its execution in stone to artisans. This is a common practice everywhere in Europe. As a result, the clayish characteristics of the model are slavishly reproduced in stone; the surface of the statue lacks the touch of an artist’s hand. Finta, however, followed the example of the ancient masters, executing in stone what he had modelled in clay. To him the chisel and the mallet were not merely symbols but actual tools of his trade and he himself worked on the war memorial in Nyitra, as well as on those he did in Postyen, Heves, Mezőtúr, Kecskemet, Újvidék and Hatvan.

(To be continued)

WILL MY DIVORCE AND FAILURE TO FULFILL MY OBLIGATIONS TO MY FAMILY BAR ME FROM NATURALIZATION?

Question: I recently applied for naturalization and in connection with the preliminary investigation the examiner commented on the fact that I had been divorced and had not completely fulfilled a court order, many years old, fixing the amount of support I was to contribute to my children, who are in my wife’s custody. Will this bar me from naturalization?

Answer: Whether you fulfill your legal obligations to your family, whether divorced or not, is always one of the things to be considered in establishing the good moral character required for naturalization. Whether your failure to support your children will be held against you, will depend on all the circumstances. If such failure was for reasons beyond your control, it probably would not affect your eligibility for naturalization.