The Eighth Tribe, 1976 (3. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1976-04-01 / 4. szám
Page 6 THE EIGHTH TRIBE April, 1976 Hungarian schools and many feel that they had outgrown by scouts and girl scouts. Those who remain within the community usually join the Hungarian Dance Group or the Patria Civic Society. The precision-perfect dancing and the colorful costumes draw many teens and young adults to the Dance Group where talented choreographers mold even the most pessimistic into masters of Hungarian folk dancing. Many other teens and young adults opt for Patria where the emphasis is on civic endeavor. Members of Patria publish a newspaper, host a radio show and work with area ethnic and civic leaders for greater Hungarian involvement in the community mainstream. From here, the road is uncharted and much has, to this day, been left to individual effort. The greatest failure of the post-War Hungarian leaders was the failure to provide a base for the young. Too much time and money was squandered on status oriented advancement. Many of the Post-War associations that developed were the devices of selfseeking men who clothed their new aspirations in the familiar idealistic language of the patriotic traditions in which they were raised. Anyone who has spoken to young Arabs, Greeks or Jews can compare the red-blooded vitality with they are versed in international issues facing: their home countries. These young ethnics were guided and trained in standard policy by older wise patriarchs. The new Hungarians likewise must develop lobbyist or antidefamation or civic or political associations such as B’nai Brit and the Italian Sons and Daughters of America to serve as a centralized steering committee. The pre-War Hungarian generation of 1950’s and 1960’s had this type of muscle but it waned with the changing of the guard in the mid- 1960’s. Where can such strength come from? From the hundreds and thousands of now uninvolved Hungarians, the businessmen, the laborers, the professionals and senior citizens we have spoken of, working with the younger organizations still idealistic, with newspapers, radio, dance groups and other cultural media available to them. Where does a strong Hungarian steering committee fit in society? Side by side in confederation with steering groups of the other nationalities whose problems, goals and anxieties are the same as the Hungarians. One ethnic group alone can barely throw stones. The ethnic groups acting together can move mountains. Reprinted from Patria Dr. I. S. Tuba: HBA NEWS Key Is Hard Work And Perseverance Seven short years ago, Lajos Kaldi jumped from one side of the fence to the other, that is; be became an employer rather than an employee. Kaldi became a founder and co-owner of Daedal, Inc., a design, machining and manufacturing business. Lou settled in the Pittsburgh area where he worked as a machinist. Subsequently, he attended the University of Pittsburgh where he studied mechanical engineering and held jobs of estimator, N. C. machine programmer, and production enginer. His practical experience in the metalworking and manufacturing industry spans some 25 years. Lou is a member of various machining and welding societies and served one year as an advisor to the American Machinist Magazine. In addition to holding his full time job, Kaldi started his own small machine shop on a part-time basis and spent nearly all of his “would-be” leisure time at this endeavor. It paid off. He then had the opportunity to join forces with his partner and coowner of Daedal, Inc., Robert Rebich, Jr. The new business started with only 1,800 square feet of floor space and a half dozen machines and has grown over the past six years in spite of some difficult times due to economic conditions. At present, Daedal occupies over 7,000 square feet of space, has over 50 machines, a welding shop, punch presses and other sophisticated equipment necessary in this day and age for intricate and quality workmanship. Dae-
