The Eighth Tribe, 1978 (5. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1978-05-01 / 5. szám
Page 2 THE EIGHTH TRIBE May, 1978 DEDICATION This magazine is dedicated to the Eighth Tribe in America which is made up from descendants of the original Seven Magyar Tribes. Whatever their faith, their familiarity with their ancestral language, or their degree of Hungarian ancestry, we address ourselves to each of them. In case this is an introductory copy — with our compliments to you — we hope you will enjoy reading the articles and will join the growing readership of The Eighth Tribe. THE EDITOR’S CORNER:— There are always many who long for what they call “the good old days”. Pride of accomplishment is indeed important, but far more important is confidence in the unknown future. We always depended upon men and women who were unafraid to tackle great new ventures and unwilling to stand on the record of the past. The future of this magazine depends upon its present and future readers. The Hungarian-American community can determine its success, that may have far reaching effects. The editor received a letter from a couple who are sincere supporters of the Eighth Tribe. They unselfishly spent their time trying to get more subscribers for this magazine. They reside in a city which has a large Hungarian Community, with three churches (1 Reformed, 1 Roman Catholic and 1 Greek Catholic), and has an active Hungarian Social Club. Each year they proudly demonstrate their Hungarian Heritage at the city’s annual Ethnic Festival. Through the past 75 years they gave national leaders to the Hungarian-American Community. One would think that a magazine like the Eighth Tribe THE EIGHTH TRIBE Editor _____________________________ Sándor E. Chomos Contributing Editors: ........... Albert Wass, Joseph Széplaki, István S. Tuba, Elizabeth Tuba, Steven B. Vardy, M. Takács Barboe, Endre Nánay, László Könnyű. Mollie E. Webster. Published and printed monthly by the Bethlen Press, Inc. P. O. Box 631, Ligonier, Pa. 15658, USA. Second Class Postage paid at Ligonier, Pa. 15658, tJBJt. Subscription: $8.00 yearly. would go to every household of Hungarian background. Unfortunately only 20 magazines are being sent into this great Hungarian community. By right it should be in the quantity of hundreds. Is it possible that this community lives in the past, basking in the deeds of their parents. We would like to share part of the letter with our readers. Maybe you will recognize your community in it: “... we have 30 to 32 old timers in the church, these folks are no longer interested in their background. They have lived it and are aware of some of the history handed down by their parents. As for the younger generation they care less . . . Not because of not caring but today their background is our generation who have lived and were born here in America.... If it was fifty years ago, yes, our generation would have been more interested, because it would have been the background of our parents and interested in our origin. But to the present generation their parents background is here in the United States and they lived it with their American born parents. To them it is sufficient as far as they are concerned to know who they are and their own parents origin and it ends there. The Eighth Tribe would have been popular in our days when we were growing up . .” The writer of this letter is perfectly right in many instances. For over many decades we were discussing, debating the need of this magazine, but the determination and will died with those few who were striving for the attainment of this goal. We might be a little late, but not completely late. The question is: Do we have the determination to succeed? This country is composed of many nationalities, each contributed their heritage to make this new nation the leader of the world. Even after many generations passed, they still consider themselves Irish- Americans; Italian-Americans; Polish Americans; etc. Why cannot we be classified as Hungarian-Americans, or are our children or even our generation ashamed of our ancestors? The editor would like to hear more on this subject from our readers. Let’s hear from the second, third and fourth generation, who might read The Eighth Tribe and consider it a worth-while and interesting publication.
