The Eighth Hungarian Tribe, 1983 (10. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1983-09-01 / 9. szám
September, 1’983 THE EIGHTH HUNGARIAN TRIBE Page 3 THE EDITOR’S CORNER . . . One hundred years ago Joseph Pulitzer a well-known Hungarian emigrant, publisher of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and the New York World, wrote this in his papers concerning to secure donations for the Statue of Liberty írom the American people: “If the rich will not support us, let the poor move. — Let us not wait for the millionaries (well-to-does) to give.” How fitting, that the same can be applied one hundred years later to a Hungarian cause. During the last hundred years the poor and the middle class Hungarian Americans gave, cutting back on their family-budget, so they could build our churches, schools, and established societies, while those (with a few exeptions) who made it to the top, didn’t even want to mingle with the common (egyszerű) Magyars. This can be seen from the support of this magazine and the Hungarian Eighth Tribe Foundation. — A complete story on the Statue of Liberty will appear in a future issue. How strange that we find Hungarians doing great things for America, even a hundred or more years ago and we just brush it off as an everyday affair. But if it were a different nationality, the whole world would hear about it. Maybe because we expect outstanding deeds from Hungarians, we take these as “natural accomplishments.” A few weeks ago this editor was one of the judges selecting “Miss Magyar of Western Pennsylvania”. The contestants lack of knowledge about their Hungarian Heritage was a disappointment, as was observed by all judges. One of the judges, who is not Hungarian commented: “Your Eighth Tribe magazine should be a must for all the youth of Hungarian ancestry to read — the answers showed that none of them read it, most of them never heard of it. Only a few have a limited knowledge about the Hungarian Nation, and nothing about Hungarians in America.” Here we are, judged by an outsider. For ten years this magazine has tried to penetrate the stone wall with which the Hungarian Americans have encircled themselves — including our churches and societies. None of the contestants had any knowledge of Hungarian History — or a name of any well-known Hungarian American, not even famous movie stars, not to mention others, who played major roles in American History. The duty-bound task of this magazine and the Hungarian Eighth Tribe Foundation is clearly written, but neither this editor, nor his fellow workers will be able to cope with the situation without the help of the Hungarian American community. Through-out his life this editor has opposed the concept of our churches joining any American church-body, and receive charity from them. Sooner-or-later the shoe will be on the other foot. The same goes for this magazine and for the Hungarian Eighth Tribe Foundation. If they cannot succeed on the support of Hungarian Americans, the future existence of this magazine and the Hungarian Eighth Tribe Foundation will be build on a farce, just like the other so-called Hungarian Institutions, who are relying solely on support from the many American Foundations, or other non-Hungarian source. That is nothing to be proud of, however successful that might be. DONATION ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO THE HUNGARIAN EIGHTH TRIBE FOUNDATION For the establishment of a Hungarian Cultural Institute for the preservation of our Hungarian Heritage. Total Donations listed till July 15, 1983 ..............$5,137.00 Dr. Frank and Margaret Szomy..............................$ 25.00 In memory of mother, Susie Szomy. Tallahassee, Florida Total Donations listed till August 15, 1983 ...........$5,152.00 DONATION FOR MAGAZINE PUBLICATION EXPENSES Anthony G. and Rose Tarcson, Sr.........................$ 15.00 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Dr. Julius V. and Terézia F. Molnár ...................... 50.00 West Lafayette, Indiana Dr. Stephan A. and Livia E. Hegedűs.................. 50.00 Spokane, Washington Fred J. and Matilda T. Holland .............................. 5.00 Cleveland, Ohio Daniel F. and Emma B. Fury .................................. 15.00 North Versailles, Pennsylvania Mr. and Mrs Tibor Klobusicky .............................. 50.00 Spokane, Washington Your special donation to defray the expenses for this magazine gratefully acknowledged. Our first aim is to purchase the ownership-rights to this magazine from the Bethlen Press. In one of the letters it is stated that an Italian American paper, like this magazine, printed mainly in English, has over a million subscribers (9% of the Italian population of the U.S.A.). We would be stisfied with 1% of the 1,800,000 Hungarian Americans — 9% would be 162,000. Can you imagine how much we could accomplish with that kind of support? We thank you for your donations, small or large, they are very much appreciated, for it shows that there are a few who care. Please tell your family members, friends about this magazine and the H. E. T. F.; the reason: why they should subscribe and become a member. The growth of this magazine and the Foundation lays in individual efforts. The tasks of this magazine and the Foundation are so great, that it is above anyone’s imagination. The historical reports we are receiving to put forward to our readership, would revolutionize the thinking of our religious and social leaders. Facts, that we were not aware of before; facts that should be known to everyone of Hungarian ancestry. BE A MEMBER OF THE HUNGARIAN EIGHTH TRIBE FOUNDATION!
