Verhovayak Lapja, 1940. január-június (23. évfolyam, 1-26. szám)
1940-05-30 / 22. szám
May 30, 1940 i Page 6 Boy, Grizzly and Wolf By PETER GRAY WOLF, to the expression of which the art was devoted.” Verhovayak Lapja BRANCH 430 NEWS - - HOMESTEAD. PA. Caxton Printers, Ltd. \ CALDWELL, IDAHO / 8 vo — 120 pages, y Price $2.00. r i Book Review by Amelia Nyers. This beautiful book can be read by adults as well as children. It relates the adventures of “Boy,” age ten, and a wise man of the American Indians who lived in the Northwest long ago. The Grizzly and the Wolf were pets. The book brings out the attitude of the Red Indian towards nature and his gods. It will interest people of Hungarian birth and descent, for it is a re-telling of hero legends that are native to America. There is now a great revival of interest in the American Indian. No longer does the Indian Bureau in Washington strive, as in the past, to crush out Indian art and extirpate native American Culture. Under the enlightened regime of the present Commissioner, John Collier, the Bureau encourages native art and allows the Indian to worship his gods in his own way. Hungarians who have such a rich inheritance of culture should read books like this and then be proud of their own heroes. They should know King Buda János and all the immortal band of Hungarians who stood against tyranny. Hungarian-Americaus who love to read legends of their adopted country will find this book filled with tales cherished by an ancient American race. Each chapter contains new events in the book of nature, revealed to those who seek out her secrets in solitary places. The author tells the story well, introducing each character simply, being thoroughly familiar with Indian'legends. He takes the reader through a strange v orld — a world more of imagination than reality — yet alluring and fascinating because it is the world of woods and waters, mountains and stars. Disappointed are many boys seeking adventure in today’s world, but if they would learn from wise men as Boy learned, they, too, could walk the Beautiful Path, find adventure, attain courage and know that harmony can exist between man and beast it ho will but learn the laws of Nature. BOY is beautifully illustrated. The author’s ability to relate the adventures of this man-child in the wilderness makes it a book well worth reading that should be on every book shelf. Most of the tales in the book and the general setting relate it to the Indians of the Northwest, along the Columbia River and on the Coast. According to a recent and authoritative work, Indian Arts in America, by George C. Valliant, "The richest art in North America flourished among the tribes of the Northwest Coast. Spectacular, subtle, conventionalized, realistic, it runs the full range of the eculptors art. The art of the Northwest Coast is the most highly sophisticated of the North American Indian aesthetic styles. A magical relation between man and animals, commonly called totemism, was elaborated into a complex system of clan myths, .eremonies, crests and animals, The author has appeared for many years before the public, entertaining his audiences not only with legends and myths about the Indian, but with stories from India, Russia and Ireland. He lectures on the contemporary literatures of America, Ireland, Britain, Europe, India and China. He has published two books of Indian folklore, numerous articles and short stories as well as a book of verse. The enchanting illustrations are the work of Helen Hughes Wilson, who lives in the Snake River country up in the Northwest. Caxton Printers Ltd., the publishers, are located in Caldwell, Idaho. As a result of ten years publishing this house has become famous for fine books. The Norfolk, Va., Ledger Dispatch says, “Books from the Caxton Printers are not the kind to fall apart, and the printing recalls the art of the one-time masters of handset type.” Charles A. Baker, writing in The New England Quarterly says, "The beautiful work of the Caxton Printers adds much to the effectiveness of the book.” Boy, Drizzly and Wolf is such a book, beautiful in appearance, with lovely illustrations and large print. The book can be ordered from your local bookseller. If it is not in stock, write to the Caxton Printers Ltd. Caldwell, Idaho who tell me that books ordered from them by readers of the Verhovay Journal during the month following this review can be autographed by the author on request.--------:o:-------ATTENTION JOHNSTOWN BR. 439 In case of cancellation of your dance program, let your public know when and where your next dance will be held. This is the second time this has happened. If it keeps up all your friends will desert you and go some other place where they mean business. Or are you satisfied as it is? FOUR-THIRTY-NINER: — This is negligence on your part. Why don’t you get after such things and not let them happen again? I’m sure Confucius would not neglect them. Your warning to me was absurd. If Mr. Stephen Balogh is such a good hunter he would have shot a deer last season. It is harder to trap a fox than to shoot a deer. Opportunity has hair on her forehead but is bald behind. If you meet her seize her, for once let slip, Jove himself can not catch her again.—Phaedrus. Fraternally, THE FOX.--------------O-------------Chinese will establish a factory at Hong Kong for the production of milk from soy beans At the time of this writing we are all preoccupied with preparations for our Annual Spring Dance, May 25th. Of course it will be over by the time you read this. It does one’s heart good to see the unity with which everybody is laboring. We hope it will be justified. We have been having some very nice turnouts at our Thursday night informal meetings. Some of the members dance all evening to our new phonograph-radio. It seems that each week somebody brings down a new batch of recordings. And of course we tune in the big name bands and get good music. Steve Toth has come thru again by building a large fine cabinet for the R. C. A to keep it locked up when not in use. You know, Steve is a killer-diller, too, especially since he acquired that beautiful sun lamp tan (his version). We are happy to announce the acquisition of another new member, Miss Cecelia Kulas of Hazelwood (Pittsburgh), who, some of you may recall, was chosen Miss Pittsburgh last year. Steve Kovács tonight pulled up to the curb in a ’30 Ford roadster which he recently acquired and repaired. He took us for a trial spin and it does right well. He saj^s he is going to christen it “The Lemon.” Our softball team is getting set to play their first game this Sunday at home with the Johnstown team, I believe. That is all there is to report on the 430 newsfront but I have a great deal more to say about another matter. THE FERRET in his (or her) last “Dearborn Highlights” column expressed the opinion that the efforts of the editor» in raising the standard of our Journal havfe come to naught, because the contents are far less interesting than they were previously. Before I refute this contention I want to say that a great deal of credit is due THE FERRET and all the other contributors like him who have been sacrificing some of their time these years to report regularly the news of their branches’ activities, as well as writing poetry, essays and other articles. Such voluntary work, like virtue, is its c-ien reward (and only reward) and is not to be brushed aside lightly with a wave of the hand. All Verhovayans appreciate this fact and are grateful to them for it. With this expression of feelings toward you I preface my remarks, because I want you to keep in mind my awareness of these facts thruout this article. First of all, I think that the reason why Assistant Editor Albert Jozik is printing articles that are outside the Verhovay pale is because almost all the contributions are of the “gossipy chitchat” type, and he can put only so many of these in the Journal. What he needs is more articles of another nature. You will notice that the editors do not have anything against the gossip columns. They publish them because most people like them—but—not too many o$ them. That is why some contributors have not seen their articles printed, and that is also why, after the limit is reached, good worthwhile articles are reverted to. THE FERRET feels that such articles on the international situation and current events (written largely by the brilliant Richard J. Phillips of Branch 356) are uncalled for because those who want to read such things can find them in the hundreds of books, magazines and newspapers all around us today. That of course is true but it still does not make his argument hold water. Suppose we acted on this premise and had published every two weeks a paper of eight pages chock-full, from first to last, of personal notes, the “Have you noticed E. H. with J. B. lately?” sort, like some high school paper, the average outsider who happened to pick up and read such a paper would look thru it and he amazed. He would shake his head incredulously, slowly put down the paper and say, “Boy, this Verhovay bunch surely must be a gang of vapid addleheaded nitwits.” The name “Journal” on such a paper would be ridiculous. A more apt title would be “The Inside Info” or “The Lowdown Dirt.” To support his assertion, THE FERRET says that Walter Winchell’s column is more widely read than any other section of the newspaper. If this is true then it is indeed a sad commentary on the average American mentality and would Ignd weight to the oft-expressed viewpoint that the average American’s mind is no more developed than a twelve year old child’s who reads nothing but the comics. I do not believe this. I think that almost everybody is very much interested in the problems of the day and that the news is followed closely. Personally, I find great delight in such articles in the Verhovay Journal and would even like to see more of them find their way into its pages. What I am getting around to say is that what is to be most desired in our paper (and what Albert Jozik is trying to do) is a judicious balance of all these elements. It could just as well be to the other extreme and become a stilted affair made up of ill-assorted, secondhand items, and it would be about as interesting as some poultry journal. I think that it is TOO early yet to cast judgment on Jozik’s efforts. I also firmly believe that he is on the right track. What he needs most is support with a steady stream of articles, short stories, poems and the like, as I pointed out in detail last fall in an article of mine. Send in suggestions as to what you want, and give constructive—not destructive—criticism. THE FERRET was of course expressing only his views on the subject, and he has every right to do, but it was oi such a blanket indictment nature that it could not go unchallenged. I have known Albert Jozik personally long enough to know that he is one of the most pleasant as well as the most obliging persons I have ever met. He will go to great length to grant a favor. He can hardly believe that such a well-meaning task could encounter so much opposition. As it is, he leans far backward on occasions to please everybody. Just try pleasing everybody and see how far you get. —ÁRPÁD CHONTOS, Publicity Manager Branch 430.--------------O-------------ATTENTION BRANCH 5 Branch 5 will hold its regular meeting Sunday, June 16th in the K. of P, Hall, at 2:00 p. m. Important affairs will he discussed. All members should be present. Fraternally, COLOMAN SZABÓ. President. JULIUS SHADI. Secretary. An elastic glass has been developed for making garters, belts and other articles of clothing.
