Verhovayak Lapja, 1940. július-december (23. évfolyam, 27-52. szám)

1940-07-11 / 28. szám

Page 2 My Travels Abroad With the Verhovay by Alexander J. Goydan At the time this article is published it will be one year that the 1939 Contest win­ners departed from America’s shores on a memorable trip which will never be forgot­ten. The ship was the luxury liner “Pilsudski,” which to­day is no more, and our destination was the home port of Poland, Gdynia, then in Poland but now un­der the jurisdiction of Ger­many. Continuing with our tour, our third day was taken up with an excursion on the river boat “Zsófia.” The Danube, contrary to common belief, is not blue but of a variety of colors. Our excur­sion steamer left the moor­ings and slowly made its way down the beautiful Danube, passing other excursion steamers and commercial craft along the way. I could not help but notice boats of Germany and Rumania plod­ding along with their car­goes. As we passed a friendly blast of the boat whistle to the other craft was acknow­ledged. The Zsófia took us as far as St. Margaret’s Is­land where we turned around and made our way back to the dock. For the first time in Hungary I noticed anti­­air-craft guns. We paused under St. Margaret’s Bridge and, glancing above I saw a platform mounted on a flat surface. on one of the pinnacles of the bridge. This platform had been erected during the repossession of upper Hungary as a safe­guard against raiding air­craft, and remained as a grim reminder of prepared­ness. Our time on the steam­er was taken up by dancing under the open sky to the music of a modern jazz band. Coffee and ice cream were served, which we ate heartily. Our boat returned at the arrival of dusk. The shores of the Danube por­trayed beautiful Budapest in all its splendor, with color­ful lights bringing out the high lights of the Parliament Building, Coronation Church, the Fisher’s Bastion, and the Royal Palace. The evening of our third day in Hungary was a red­­letter day for all of us. The World Congress for Hun­garians tendered us a cere­monial banquet at the ex­clusive St. Gellért Hotel in Budapest. This gave the girls a chance to wear their evening gowns and the men their dark suits. This was one evening we were in high society. We arrived in taxis _________________Verhovayak Lapja______________________ July n>1940 A Survey of Important Material That W ent into the M aking of Our Journal By STEPHEN HUZIANYI In the last issue I pointed out that it is essential to assemble articles of variegated interest and appeal in order to satisfy the reading appetite of 42,000 Verhovay members. No one can yet expect the results to be perfect, but neither can anyone dispute that the editors, Mr. Revesz and Mr. Jozik, are not doing their utmost to cre­ate a distinctive paper, on which the two (apparent) kinds of mentalities of its readers can leed. Mr. Jozik knows that it is impossible to satisfy all readers. Rather than deny the legitimate demands made from either side, he intends that both factions be represented. If, for instance, a reader of the Journal positively dislikes articles dealing with international affairs, current events, etc., he can pass over them and pore over branch news. One who likes to read or express himself on serious topics is not confined to branch activities, on the other hand, but allowed to develop his ideas in the pages of the Journal. The natural evolution of the Journal to its present­­day status stems from the day when one young person, then another, took up the pen to express not only gossip, but as well, IDEAS. To have fought against this tendency would have been, to say the least, unenlightened, not to say unchristian. I shall summarize briefly the trend of our paper from the time that general articles commenced occupy­ing space in the Journal. To any new enterprise or undertaking there must be a guiding spirit and this paper was no exception. What was the beginning of the Journal? Some years ago there appeared a few English articles in the Verhovay Journal (Magyar edition only) whose contributors were Mrs. Erdély; Miss Betty Toth of Cleveland, Ohio; this writer, et al. There was published some chitchat with an occas­sional article. I wrote to the Journal at the time on the history of Hungary, and wondered whether more of my efforts would be welcomed. Here kind Mr. Revesz pioneered where none had yet ventured. He nurtured the exchange of ideas in both correspondence and articles. I quote from two early letters to me from Mr. Revesz. February 17, 1936: No doubt you are familiar with the saying that all beginnings are difficult, therefore, if at first you do not receive the hoped for volume of response to your efforts, do not become discouraged, but con­tinue your efforts. For it is equally true that success is invariably the reward of perseverance. And again on March 19, 1937: Please accept my thanks for your article and you and were formally intro­duced to the greatest men | of Hungary. Newspaper men and diplomats welcomed us and honored us. The menu was elaborate, and after eating the first course which was sufficient for a full meal, we received six other courses. The main dish was roast pig, and a real treat. There was nothing lacking. We had everything. The unexpected appear­ance of Count Paul Teleki, Prime Minister of Hungary, was a sign for all of us to stand in formal welcome. A small, wiiy, but quick think­ing man, Count Teleki pre­sented a picture of dignity and importance. All eyes were focused upon him. He had nothing to say but shook hands with the second and third generation Americans of Hungarian descent. He had a warm hand clasp and a friendly spirit about him, which made him likeable. It didn’t take the Count long to autograph a handful of menu cards (an old Amer­ican custom), exchange a few words with the toast­master, raise his glass in a toast to the Hungarian- Americans, and be on his way once again. The sudden­ness of his arrival and the equally sudden departure indicated that his time was quite taken up, but he thought enough of the Hun­garian-America ns to welcome us to his country and make ourselves at home. (To Be Continued.) may rest assured that 1 shall be more than pleased to publish it, and you may look for it in the current issue of our paper. If at any time you have anything that you would like to put into the paper, just please send it in from time to time. We are always glad to receive articles from our members because it shows that the membership does take an interest in the various activities described in the Journal. These letters indicate Mr. Revesz’ eagerness to serve the younger generation of the Verhovay in publishing their written material. More articles appeared, and gossip columns as well came into being. Verhovay members began to look regularly for articles in English. New initiative resulted in the appearance of Mr. Jozik whose mind and pen contributed scholarly articles. They appeared frequently, and were a commanding feature of the Journal throughout its development. To appreciate the work of Mr. Jozik it is necessary that we review a partial list of his writings and consider the motives sustaining them. The day on which they were published, their title, and a summary follow: November 3, 1938 — THE HYPOCRITICAL CZECHS A note on certain personalities of post-war Europe and their political machinations. The article is concerned with Dr. Masaryk, the “famous doctor of territorial surgery” and Dr. Eduard Benes, "his fawning interne-pupil.” And Czechoslovakia, patched and hatched in a beautiful building which the French King Louis XV. erected for his Maiamé Dubarry, and advertised as a democracy, how it petered out of existence despite the cunning and sly methods used at the peace conferences. January 26, 1939 — SHOULD HUNGARY MAKE TERRITORIAL CONCESSIONS The restoration of a part of northern Hungary I from fabricated Czech-S'tovakia wee only a salutary step torvard the complete restitution of the Magyar territories given in 1920 to inferiors, without plebis­cites. Mr. Jozik states in no uncertain terms that Hungary’s reason for claiming her land is based upon historical, moral, as well as geographical bases. Self­­annointed. peace experts and arm chair boundary carvers dismembered Hungary, ignoring her services to Christianity and the so-called Western Civiliza­tion of Europe! June 29, 1939 HUNGARY HAS BEEN INDEED DEMOCRATIC The definition of “democracy” and “democratic” is explained in this article. Emphasis is made on the democracy of the Magyars by the generosity accord­ed to different races who, after the Tartars and Turks stemmed from Europe and decimated almost everything in their path, found a sorely-needed re­fuge in friendly Hungary. Here these peoples were permitted to keep intact for centuries their customs, dress end language. Mr. Jozik emphatically illus­trates, in conclusion, that "the democracy of the Hungarians and Hungary is unimpeachable and ir­reproachable.” August 31, 1939 — VERHOVAY CONTRIBUTORS SHOULD TEMPER THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS Since all material for the Journal is written, of the contributors’ own free will, it necesscrily fol­lows that we must respect both lighter as íveli as heavier writings. Mr. Jozik suggests moderation be exercised by those writing lighter “stuff.” Chitchat columns are to be tempered, for no offense must be made, either against individuals or branches. October 5, 1939 — REVIEW OF “WHY THE TREATY OF TRIANON IS VOID” The ceaseless and untiring work of Dr. Louis Kossuth Birinyi in his noble efforts to make knmvn to the world the unscrupulous and godless Treaty of Trianon, by which Hungary was carved up, is

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