Verhovayak Lapja, 1941. július-december (24. évfolyam, 27-52. szám)

1941-08-28 / 35. szám

Page 4 August 28, 1041 Views of Pegler on Foreign-Born Seen Retarding Unity Process Editor, The Pittsburgh Press: It seems curious that the Anti-Defamation League and certain “research bureaus” which allegedly work toward the elimination of prejudice against the foreign-born and racial minorities, do not raise their voice against the columns of Westbrook Pegler, which are outstanding ex­amples of Fascist propa­ganda in U. S. Or, are these institutions concerned only with the protection of the refugees of recent years and let pass the defamation of the millions of naturalized citizens who came here long before the various “isms” were ever heard of? Pegler advocates Fascistic racial intolerance by his smear campaign against the naturalized citizens of Amer­ica. He forgets that they represent a large section of the population of America who helped to build the wealth of this nation by hard work and the sweat of their brow. Their absolute loyalty is accepted without question, their taxes are never re­fused and they are expected to die on the battlefield for the defense of their country as they did in 1917-18. Yet Mr. Pegler does not want them to vote or hold public offices. About the latter Pegler need not worry at all. I wish somebody would lend him a powerful microscope to find cut how many foreign­­sounding names .he can dis­cover among the public office holders, not to mention the executives in private in­dustry. Let him scan over the lists of the boards of directors of various compa­nies or the boards of trustees of institutions. The natur­alized citizens seldom are allowed to hold more than routine jobs no matter how­­much executive ability they may possess! The uneducat­ed ones, on the other hand, do usually the hardest man­ual work avoided by native born citizens. Mr. Pegler’s greatest com­plaint against the foreign born is that they "dare to belong in their own societies and thus “preserve a culture and custom which are not those of the United States.” But Mr. Pegler ought to know that only the American sys­tem can be blamed for that, a system encouraging clan­nishness which is the most undemocratic symptom in our country. The American people like to belong to all kinds of “ex­clusive” clubs and societies, many of them veiled in mys­terious secrecy, whose pur­pose is not always enter­tainment and wholesome rec­reation, but the promotion cf their members into luc­rative jobs of all sorts. The foreign-born citizens of America know that they are not welcome in these so­cieties. Is it any wonder then that they keep together and organize their own so­cieties? Yet Mr. Pegler could easily convince himself that these societies are harmless, that most of them function open­ly, visited by countless num­ber of old stock Americans who enjoy themselves im­mensely in an atmosphere of old world culture. He would find that the language spoken in these clubs is mostly English and that they should be commended for working toward the speedier Americanization of their members. I am not trying to defend the refugee aliens who came here in recent years and try to plant into this soil Europ­ean hatred, blind chauvinism and ancient enmities. Nor do I approve of radical and Fascist-minded organizations advocating intolerance and undermining our democratic institutions. Indect, they should not be tolerated here for a moment! However, I do say that the majority of the naturalized American citizens can claim one thing that native Amer­icans can not claim: that they came here through then­­own choice during their lifetime. Mr. Pegler is here because his birth put him here, but the ones whom he seems to despise came be­cause they were attracted by the American way of life! Thousands outside of mysell could have enjoyed far better incomes in Europe, but were driven here by the chauvin­istic hatred rampant in the old world! Individuals like myself, who arrived here with the greatest love and enthusiasm for the American ideals, know that such writ­ings as those of Pegler pave the way toward racial in­tolerance which we were so glad to leave behind us in Europe. It is a folly to try Amer­icanization by force in this great melting pot of races. The natural process of as­similation has been progress­ing so satisfactorily that the children of the foreign born almost invariably talk back in English to their parents using their native language. In my own family English is used exclusively, although I speak five foreign lan­guages. What does all this show? Does it not indicate that a unified nation is here in the making? It is indeed a great pity that some writers re­tard this natural process by advocating Fascistic ideas such as racial intolerance. Dr. John J. S. Sebastian 1003 W. Grant Ave., Duquesne, Pa.--------------O-------------­BRANCH 477 NOTICE Niles, Ohio Verhovayalc Lapja The next monthly meet­ing of Branch 477 will be held on Sunday, September 7, 1941, 1:30 P. M., at the home of John Pirigyi, secre­tary. Plans will be made for a dance to be held in Novem­ber, and a boy and girls’ bowling team will be or­ganized. All members are urged to attend this important meet­ing. Fraternally, MARY KOVAL President. STABILITY PROGRESS Careful, conservative and sound investments assure the STABILITY of Verhovay’s furds and securities, thereby giving full confidence to members and prospective members. With its assets making sizable gains yeat after year and its membership increasing by leaps and bounds, Verhovay sees before itself a definite future which spells PROGRESS. SOCIABILITY rather than frowned upon is regarded as essential to the well-being of Ver ho ray life and activities. Verhovay’s encouragement and promotion ol social movements within and among its branches is in keeping with the spirit of true FRATERNALISM. SOCIABILITY FRATERNALISM VERHOVAY FRATERNAL INSURANCE ASSOCIATION 345 FOURTH AVE. PITTSBURGH, PA. Outstanding Member and Contributor Marries (By Leland Studios) MR. AND MRS. WILLIAM C KOHUT One of the high lights of a person’s life is when that person marries.. . that day is truly one of the happiest ever experienced by anyone. We bystanders customarily extend to the bride and groom, as they pass by, our heartiest wishes for a happy, successful married life. Some of us may be married, some unmarried, but we, neverthe­less, all carry a soft spot in our hearts for a newly mar­ried couple. T’is human nature from the way we see it A very good friend of ours, as well as of the Verho­vay readers and public, recently married on August 10, 1941. The young bride, a local girl, hails from Munhall, Pa. The young man to whom we are referring is William C. Kobut, of Branch 430, Homestead, Pa. He is the one who decided upon a new and venturesome undertaking, and we were all very happy to hear about it. But wait, permit us to give you a few high lights on Bill’s Verho­vay activities. Bill, as you no doubt know, is at present secretary­­treasurer of Branch 430, Homestead, a position he has held since 1938; was appointed local organizer by District Organizer Louis Cincel in 1939; attended Convention in 1939 as delegate from English speaking branches com­prising District 32; was elected to an alternate Directorship for the English speaking branches at 1939 Convention; is thrice a contest winer, having won Verhovay trip to Europe in 1937, finishing that year in the third position, finished first in Children’s Contest in 1939, winning $200.00 cash, and in the last Verhovay contest-Bill was right up among the leaders, finishing third in the nation­wide contest, thereby winning for himself a beautiful 1941 Special Deluxe Chevrolet Town Sedan. In so far as con­tests are concerned, he appears to be right up among the leaders. A good salesman, a good mixer possessing a likeable personality, is our good friend Bill. During the life span of the English Section Verhovay Journal, Bill has been very active in preparing sports and other miscellaneous articles for publication in the Journal. During the past convention, he campaigned very effectively for a bigger and better English Journal, for a Journal that would make its appearance twice each month instead of only once each month. Needless to say, his efforts bore fruit, for today we have the semi-monthly Journal edited in a more professional manner. In Homestead, Bill is the spark plug of the sports movement, and the boys will all vouch for that state­ment. All of the members of the team rally around him whenever something is needed, or whenever Bill has a drive on for victories or for members. His sports activi­ties are known not only in Homestead but in other com­munities where baseball and softball are played. During the year 1939, he experimented with a Verhovay Soft­­! ball League comprising Beaver Falls, Johnstown, East

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