The Eighth Hungarian Tribe, 1984 (11. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1984-03-01 / 3. szám
THE EIGHTH HUNGARIAN TRIBE (ISSN 0272-1341) (USPS 046-310) Editor .................... Sándor E. Chomos Managing Editors: New Jersey Section __ Paul Pulitzer P.O. Box 2203 Union, New Jersey 07083 Tel.: 201/964-8464 Western Pennsylvania Tri-State Area............................... Dr. Bela Biro 5600 Forbes Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15217 Tel.: 412/421-8384 California Section ... Joseph Szurcsik P.O. Box 2425 Menlo Park, CA 94025 Tel.: Transylvanian Quarterly: Albert Wass Associate Editor ... István Zolcsak Columnists: Andrew Haraszti: Cultur-historical Essays László Könnyű: Review Victor Molnár: Hungarian Varieties Paul Pulitzer: Hungarian-Americans Ferenc F. Sajgó: Hungarian Life-Line Assistant Editors: Editorial: Nancy J. Chomos Boeche, Raymond W. Boeche Features: Sándor Emery Chomos. Rhonda Ahl Chomos. Bob Chomos Art ............................... Elias C. Chomos Published monthly by the Bethlen Press. Inc. P.O. Box 637, Ligonier. PA 15658. U.S.A. Editor's Home Phone: 412 834-0169 Second Class Postage paid at Ligonier. PA 15658. U.S.A. Printed by Bethlen Printing Yearly Subscription: U.S. & Canada SI5.00 Other Foreign Countries $20.00 Foreign Air Mail $30.00 Opinions expressed in any signed column appearing in this publication, including those of staff members, reflect the view of the writer only. They may or may not be in agreement with the editorial policy of this magazine. Editor LETTERS Gentlemen. Enclosed please find our renewal for subscription and membership, also a giftsubscription. Including also a donation of $20.00 to help further the cause of this publication. March, 1984 THE EDITORS CORNER:— “The past is out of our hands, but the future may be ours. Let us discard useless memories and work for the great awakening through consistent patriotism and loyal unity.” . . . “Though it might cost a lot of money and sacrifices, this task will still be easier than changing the unmanageable nature of the Magyars." — Thus spoke Count István (Stephen) Széchényi over 150 years ago. Those words are j ust as applicable for us today, as it was then. The past is out of our hands, but the future depends on us. We cannot change the history of the Hungarian Nation. We cannot change the happenings in Europe over the past 65 years. We cannot change the situation that exists in Europe now. That can only happen through a common agreement of all the European nations. We might not agree with the present form of government in Hungary, but we have to accept it as our government did; at the present, they cannot change it and neither can we. We have to realize that currently the Hungarian Nation is unable to do anything while the Russian troops are on its soil. But we should have the greatest admiration for the people’s fortitude. That separates them from the othercountries under the heels of the Russian Army. Their economy is better than many other European countries. It was always the hard times that brought out the best from the Magyars. The time will come when Eastern Europe will be free of Russian occupation and the Magyars will be back in their rightful place in the community of nations. In the surrounding countries, which were formed from the territories of the Hungarian Kingdom, the Magyar population is oppressed, persecuted, and sometimes forbidden to use their mother tongue. Their schools, cultural buildings, and even their homes are confiscated from them. At the same time, in Hungary, the remaining minorities are provided with their own schools, newspapers, even radio programs in their native languages. This is the difference between the constitutional rights under the Hungarian Constitution, which guarantees the rights of all nationalities in Hungary, and the 20th Century totalitarian governments claiming that they are representing the will of the people. The Transylvanian Quarterly, a supplement to this magazine, brings forth the condition existing in Transylvania under Rumanian rule. During the month of March, there will be many rousing speeches uttered. The poem “Talpra Magyar — Arise Hungarians” will be recited at every gathering. We will see governors and mayors proclaiming March 15th as Hungarian Day. We will see members of the Congress paying tribute to Louis Kossuth and to those who fought in the 1848 Hungarian Independence War. Even the President of the United States will send a message to the Hungarian Americans, as it has been done through all the years we remember. But, through the years, we have learned that all our remembrance is just an empty tribute to satisfy our conscience. Those of us who were born and/or raised in America have different insight looking at our heritage. For us, there are no 56-ers, D.P.-s, or old Hungarian Americans. — We are all Hungarian Americans, and our first allegiance is to the country we live in, at the same time, we have an obligation to our heritage, as has every nationality, we are one as Americans, but we are different in our background, that we cannot deny. We might not speak the Hungarian language, just like Széchényi, but we also have to have the same feeling he had, —to build on the past, not to live in it. To all Officers, Board Members, regular Members, and all interested persons, readers of this magazine, please let the Executive President of the H ETF know if the Memorial Day weekend. May 26, 27 and 28 would be suitable for a Conference and Foundation Meeting. Thank you for your labor of love and time consuming endeavor. Wishing you much success. Yours truly. Charles B. Watson Detroit. Michigan HUNGARIAN COOK BOOK in English-Attractive Covers $3.50 - including Postage Bethlen Press. Inc. P.O. Box 637. l igonier. PA 15658 Page 3
