Verhovayak Lapja, 1943. január-június (26. évfolyam, 1-25. szám)
1943-06-10 / 23. szám
Page 4 Verhovayak Lapja FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE By JOHN SABO Branch 395 McKeesport, Pennsylvania Love's but the frailty of the mind When 'tis not with ambition join'd. If there’s delight in love 'tis when I see That heart, which others bleed for, bleed for me. WILLIAM CONGREVE A SHORT TRUE STORY A pretty young lady stepped out of a big automobile which was parked in front of our store. After she deposited a nickel in the parking meter, she approached one of our salesmen who had been standing in the lobby, and asked him ever so sweetly if he would be kind enough to deposit a nickel in the meter should her parking time expire before she came back. She explained that she had an appointment with her hairdresser and it was just possible that she would be a little late. The salesman immediately accepted this new duty and took up his watch like a faithful servant. The fust hour was up, so the salesman deposited a nickel in the meter. The second hour was up, but still no lady. So in went the second nickel. Three hours later, the salesman was still on the job depositing nickels. Then while he answered a telephone call, along came our fair, young lady and without a moment of hesitation, drove away. When the salesman returned to find the car gone lie became a bitter man. For his faithfulness and kindness he was out twenty-five cents and a lot of unappreciated effort. He vowed that the days of chivalry, so far as he was concerned, were at an end. MORAL TO THE ABOVE SHORT TRUE STORY: It is better to let the mind rule, instead of the heart. LET’S HAVE SOME FUN Did you like last month’s Quiz? What was your score? Many of my friends told me that they scored grades of fair and good. However, no one has yet told me that they had at least eight correct answers. Let’s try again, and let us better our last month’s score. Please be fair, check the answer you think correct and then look for your score 'at the end of the column. DO NOT LOOK FOR THE ANSWERS TILL YOU HAVE CHECKED THE FOLLOWING TEN QUESTIONS. 1. ) Who said, “My Country! May she always be in the right, but my country right or'wrong!”? a) Thomas Jefferson b) Stephen Decatur , c) Nathan Hale 2. ) How many acres are there in a square mile? a) 520 b) 370 c) 640 3. ) Who gave the famous Conciliation Speech? a) Edmond Burke b) Abraham Lincoln c) Thomas Paine 4. ) Which amendment repealed the prohibition amendment? a) Nineteenth b) Twentieth c) Twenty-first 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 of social movements within and among its branches is in keeping with the spirit of true FRATERNALISM. With its assets making sizable gains yeai 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 It regarded as essential to the well-being of Ver ho ray life and activities. SOCIABILITY FRATERNALISM VERHOVAY FRATERNAL INSURANCE ASSOCIATION 345 FOURTH AVL PITTSBURGH, PA. 5. ) What is the only national holiday recognized by Congressional action? a) Christmas Day b) Labor Day c) Memorial Day 6. ) Who wrote “Men Without Women”? a) John Galsworthy v b) Sinclair Lewis c) Ernest Hemingway 7. ) What is the widest river in the world? a) The Amazon River b) The Mississippi River c) The Volga River 8. ) What actress played the leading part in Magnificent Obsession? a) Myrna Loy b) Irene Dunn c) Barbara Stanwyck 9. ) Whose picture appears on a twenty-dollar bill? a) Jackson’s b) Lincoln’s c) Grant’s 10.) In what state did “Custer’s Last Stand” take place? a) Texas b) Montana • c) California LET’S FIGHT THIS ABOMINABLE PRACTICE Do you think it right for one branch to pilfer the members of another branch? Recently there has come to light such an abominable practice. The members of some of these branches have deliberately falsified facts to convince members of another branch to transfer their allegiance to another branch. In fairness to the branch, wherein such practices are committed, it should be stressed that the branch, as a whole, should not be condemned. Rather, the condemnation should be placed upon those unscrupulous members who would tear down and destroy anything and anyone for their personal gain. There is no need for such underhanded methods. The field of msurance within our Association is large enough to permit branches to function properly without resorting to such practices. Competition of a healthy nature should be nurtured. Care must be excercised to see that some selfish members do not get the idea to destroy all competition which brings about a gain for the other branch. It is my hope that all loyal members of our Association deal properly with such practices, and adopt measures which will not only discourage but also condemn such unfair practices. REVIEWING THE MeKEESPORT NEWS I received a postal card from Private John Benedek. John wrote that the army life certainly agreed with him. In five weeks he was able to gain thirteen pounds. It must be that good, old home-cooking. Thelma Ross is the proud possessor of a nice diamond engagement ring. Her fiancé is a member of the U. S. Army. Did you know that Ethel Halas is better known as Rose Halas? ,Rose is her middle name. (Continued on Page 5) HELP FINISH THE JOB v. s. Treasury Dept, wss 722K Courtesy Stockton, Calif. Record John Sabo June 10, 19431 THE MAIL-BOX (Continued from Page 3) j moment, munitions made in Hun- i gary are maiming and killing j our sons, indeed our very own ! Verhovay brothers. Surely, there is some way to ! convey a message to the govern- i ment of Hungary, whereby they j will know, that we are 100 per- ) cent behind our government, i That separate peace should be made immediately. That we j are in favor of proper punish-': ment for those who caused this ! sad plight of Hungary. I may be ostracized for this article, but this viewpoint has been on my chest for a long j time, and I am sure this view- ] point is shared by many of our j people. I Magyar music and art, is loved j universally, and it shall be i preserved. I am proud of the Magyar j blood that flows in my veins, ! but I want the World to know, ; that first, I AM AN AMERICAN. Í Very fraternally yours, . LOUIS WALSKO, ; member, branch 22, I 1923 Lincoln Ave., Whiting, Indiana, j * * * P. S. Dear Editor: If you feel that there is no i place in your periodical for an article of this sort, then throw j it in the waste basket. j LOUIS, i * * * Editors’ Note: On two different occasions, we have sent word, | through England, to the. people of Hungary, to break off all relations with Germany, at the earliest possible date; also, we let the Hungarians know we are 100% behind the U. S. govemnlent in their effort to subjugate the Nazis, and free the entire world of Nazi slavery, and bring peace once more to the race of men. f-1 NOTICE Branch 278 Omaha, Nebraska Beginning with our June meeting, Branch 278 will award a cash door prize, and which will continue to ) be awarded at each regular monthly meeting held thereafter. Further details will be explained at the June meeting. Our meetings j take place every second Sunday of the month. Fraternally, MRS. A. ‘ KOVALIK, j Secretary. ■--------------v-------------TO THE POINT The pastor was testing the knowledge of the junior class at Sunday School. “What,” he asked, “are the sins of omission?” After a few moments of . silence, one of the youngsters timidly answered: “They’re the sins we should have committed and didn’t.”
