Verhovayak Lapja, 1943. január-június (26. évfolyam, 1-25. szám)
1943-03-11 / 10. szám
Fage 4 Verhovayak Lapja. HEALTH OF AMERICAN YOUTH March 11, 1943 CHICAGO BRANCH 503 .The greater the difficulty, the more glory in surmounting it. — Skilful pilots gain their reputation from storms and tempests. —Epicurus Just recently we had another soldier home on furlough. He is none other than Pvt. Joseph Markos, from way down in Georgia. He completed his course in training one month earlier than the schedule called for and, therefore, earned his furlough. His picture appeared in the February 25th issue. Joe said that since he is eating the “good old army bread” he has gained 30 pounds and grew 2 inches — — — he is 6’ 1” in height and around 200 lbs. now. Quite a big man, Joe, you are, and we hope you will like the army more the longer you are in it. Our best wishes to you and the good Lord bless your every step. Congratulations to Corporal George Pozsgay, Jr., who earned several stripes not so long ago. He is serving in a Signal Training Regiment down yonder in Florida. Asked to send some news, George wrote, among other things, thus: “The following is a description of a flier, navigator, and a radio operator: “A navigator is a man who knows a great deal about very little and who goes along knowing more and more about less and less, until he knows practically everything about nothing. “Whereas a flier, on the other hand, is a man who knows very little about a great deal and who keeps knowing less and less about more and more, until he knows practically nothing about everything. “A radio operator, in conclusion, starts out knowing everything about everything but ends up knowing nothing about anything due to his association with fliers and navigators.” Frank Hodits, Seaman 1st Class, received word from his headquarters that his leave was extended 6 more days, so that Frank had a little more time to spend with his relatives and friends. Alex J. Molnár left for the U. S. Navy Air Corps not so long ago and promised to Wj ite us something about his trip there or about his new surroundings. We hope it will be soon, Sanyi, that we’ll hear from you. Mrs. Joseph Schmidt (1109 Monticello Avenue) unfortunately broke a leg and was hospitalized for a while. She is back home now and we hope that she is enjoying the best of health. Her daughter, incidentally (Elizabeth) is serving with the WAAC’s somewhere in the south. She writes that she enjoys driving the jeeps in camp and likes it a whale of a lot better than her job back home — which, by the way, was a well-paid position. Good luck to you, Elizabeth, and we’ll be waiting for a picture from you. THE SCRIBE OF KŐSZEG 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. Verhovay’s encouragement and promotion ol social movements within and among its branches is in keeping with the spirit of true FRATERNALISM. 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 lb regarded as essential to the well-being of Ver hovay life and activities. SOCIABILITY FRATERNALISM VERHOVAY FRATERNAL INSURANCE ASSOCIATION 345 FOURTH AVE. PITTSBURGH, PA. The percentage of army selectees rejected for physical reasons has been the cause of considerable alarm in some circles. Commentators have compared this percentage with that prevailing in World War 1 and have drown the conclusion that the health of Amer ican youth has gone downhill during the intervening twenty-odd years. Here is a case where statistical comparisons alone provide a false picture oi actual conditions. For the draft of World War 1 and the Selective Service Act of 1941 were based on very different principles. In 1917, when the draft law was passed, we were at war. The Allies, faced with defeat, were pleading for men. We were faced with the necessity of building a gigantic conscript army in a very brief period of time. Only men who were ob viously unfit were rejected. Almost any man who could do work of any kind was accepted and given uniform. Compare that with the present day. We were not at war when the Selective Service Act was passed. The Army had an abundance of time to build its forces. Army policy, as reflected in the Act, has been to create an army which, from the physical standpoint, will be finer than anything ever imagined. The physical and mental capacities of men trained for mechanized, highly-involved modern warfare must be far higher than were needed for the mass land warfare of World War 1. In short, this time the Army has taken only the cream of the crop, where before it took all the crop. There is still another important factor involved. Diagnostic technique and faclities have been immensely improved since World War 1 — thanks to the medical profession. The doctor of today discovers physical defects that the doctor of 1917 could never find. That in itself accounts for a considerable percentage of the rejections. The truth is that American youth was never healthier. And American doctors can be given credit for this condition. The fact that only the finest specimens are now taken for army service is a reason for confidence in the Army, not alarm. Branch 96 — Chicago, III. The Hungarian Group of the Chicago and Cook County War Savings Staff, far surpassed their goal to sell $100,000.00 worth of Bonds for the War Bond Concert they held on Sunday, February 21st at the Civic Theatre. Hungarian Americans from near and far came to demonstrate their patriotism to our Country, y purchasing a Bond as their admission to the Concert. Alexander Sved of the Metropolitan Opera, and Maria Matyas of the Chicago Opera Company, sang beautiful Hungarian and American songs, also several Operatic number^ Storm Bull, pianist and Munzer, violinist of the Chicag Symphony Orchestra played several selections. An honorable-'jsz Mr. and Mrs. Anton Bachman, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Király a Mr. and Mrs. John Fejes. Mr. John J. Gallaher, Deputy Administrator of the ^fas^ ,'SLlo »d cl Hungarians of Chicag County for their loyalty to the adopted Country, and presented Mrs John Sinko, Chairman o the Hungarian Group, w citation from the Treasury De partment acknowledging the work she and members of the Hungarian Group per behalf of the War Effort Hun garian-Americans of West Pu man and Vicinity contributed over $10,000 towards the goal this is quite an achievement m view of the fact that 90* of these people are employed and are doing their share by buying Bonds through the 10% payroll deduction plan. I did not have the opportunity to personally thank all those who purchased Bonds from me, and our Stamp booth workers to this Drive, so I am taking this opportunity to acknowledge my gratitude and appreciation for their splendid co-operation. 1 especially want to thank Mr Cornelius Szakatits director of the Hungarian Family Hour ov W J O.B., in Hammond, ma, for granting me time on his program to talk in behalf of the Drive, also the Hungarian American Citizen’s Club of Wes Pullman, for assisting me in contacting the Hungarian Americans of West Pullman and vicinity. Their Secretary, Kathleen Uhlean (a Verhovay member) mailed double postal cards to their members upon which they designa e their desire to purchase Bonds for the Concert, and then returned to me through mail; my heartfelt thanks to the Club and its members for their splendid co-operation. Mr L. S. Shaffer, Manager of Woolworths 5 and 10c store m Roseland, where our Stamp Booth is situated, donated a $25.00 War Bond to the Hungarian Group for this Drive to use in whichever way the Committee saw fit. They decided to present it to the worker who sells the most Bonds for the War Bond Concert. To-date (March 4) 1 have not heard who the winner is; however, Mrs. Sinko, Chairman of the Hungarian Group, informed me the day after the Concert, that Reverend Bernath of the West Side Hungarian Reformed church and I were running 'neck and neck for the prize. I have my finger* crossed. The Treasury Department has officially launched a $40,000,000 War Bond drive to finance the cost of a new cruiser to replace the “CHICAGO” which was sunk by our enemies, January 27th, in the Solomons. The Women’s Division of the Chicago and Cook County War Savings Staff is sponsoring a War Bond Matinee at the Chicago Arena, Saturday, March 20th, featuring the “Ice-Capades of 1943”. Everything including hall, skates and artists is being donated to the Treasury Department. A free seat will be given to all purchasers of E Bonds, and all of these sales will be credited to the U. S. S. Chicago Campaign. If you would like to attend the Ice-Capades of 1943, and at the same time do your share in helping to put the U. S. S. Chicago back on the seas, see me, or anyone of the members of our Group, for your Bonds. You can find me at our store at 609 West 119th Street; if you cannot contact me at this address, call me by phone; my number is Commodore 4475, and I will gladly make arrangements to call on you personally. Chicago needs your “I WILL” spirit; buy a bond for this Campaign and receive a ticket to the show. Fraternally, MRS. LOUIS SABO, Secretary.--------------v-----------ATTENTION Members of Branches No. 14, 54, 361, and 366 in Cleveland, Ohio The memberhip of the above branches is herewith notified that in accordance with the wishes of the members and in consideration of the gasolin and tire shortage, we will receive and acknowledge payments of dues and serve the memmership in all other Verhovay matters, EVERY MONDAY, WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY EVENING from 7 to 9 in the VERHOVAY HOME, 8637 Buckeye Road. We request your kind cooperation and urge you to pay your dues before the 20th of each month. Fraternally, THE DISTRICT MANAGERS OFFICE. GIVE TO THE RED CROSS LET TRUTH BE UNCONFINED
