Verhovayak Lapja, 1944 (27. évfolyam, 1-52. szám)

1944-01-13 / 2. szám

January 13, 1944 Verhovay Journal Page $. The Insurance During War Time War is bound to have an ef­fect upon the people whose coun­try is engaged in foreign hostil­ities. New problems arise daily, that must be met and worked out, to the advantage of the majority. It is a difficult situa­tion, whether looked at from a financial standpoint, or measured in the amount of human lives that are sacrificed upon the many battlefields of the world. Money must be provided to carry on the cost of the war. The fraternal societies are purchasing war bonds to the limit, to aid our country in this great second ' World War. Men must leave their comfortable homes, and dear ones behind, and march off to the fighting front. How does this effect the ones who are left at home Are they provided for against want and illness? How can their future be made secure, while the men-folk are away, making this a better world to live in after the pre­sent conflict is over? One answer is life insurance with accident and sick benefit; which all members of the family should carry. Full protection should be made a part of the family life; it is as necessary as food and clothing. For when dis­aster comes, it is life insurance that helps carry the family through a period of financial re­verses; it is sick and accident benefit that helps pay the bills when a member has become ill, or has had an accident. Life insurance is very impor­tant, especially during these try­ing times, when people are faced with tests of all kinds. True, money seems plentiful right now; but there is a possibility of inflation, and this must be guard­ed against. One way to guard against inflation, is to purchase all the war bonds that the fa­mily budget will allow, and also to invest in life insurance for the whole family. Each member must carry an insurance certi­ficate, for all are subject to the same laws that govern our lives; the same ailments, the same ac­cidents. We must face the fact that this is an era of challenge—an invitation to engage in a fight for freedom; it is a time when every human being must enter into this conflict and give his all to bring about the peace that is so necessary to mankind. During these difficult times, the very foundation of civilization seems to be at stake; and is an all-out effort, if we are to sur­vive as a civilized, cultured race of human beings. It is not enough that some of our men are in uniform; the ones in civilian life must carry as much of the responsibility as the fighting men. The sacrifice may not be as much of the responsibility as the fighting men. The sacrifice may not be as great, if measured in terms of life, but they can assist by producing the needed essentials on the home front, in­vesting in war bonds, and life insurance, that will take care of financial difficulties during times of illness; so the boys at the fighting front need not worry about how the folks are making What Americans of Hungarian Origin Are Doing By Stephen Huzianyi It is inevitable that most of the activities which con­tribute to the successful termination of this war will never be publicize! in the full, because the range and variety of the departments in «vhich we serve are too greatly diversified to permit of a detailed description and summary. It is our purpose here to do what justice we can to our boys as well as those of us on the production line through an analysis and exposition of our efforts on both home and battle sectors of this, the most widespread and far-flung of con­flicts in our world history. While many thousands of our people, our brothers, our husbands, our sweethearts are battling all over the globe, right here in our country there are undoubtedly several hundred firms whose efforts are all directed toward an early and successful conclusion to the war. Recognition is deserved on the fighting fronts — and at home, and moreover, is necessary — so that we may gauge more thoroughly our contributions to the U. S. A. Such will be the aim of this and future articles, in which I intend to give brief, revealing biographies of our fighting men. The following biographies are two of a series already published. EDWARD J. HORVATH S 1/C 12 W'est 101st St., New York City A plain recital of the life of Ed Horvath leaves one with the feeling of pride and appreciation that accompanies the telling of a story of heroism in which a friend or loved one has figured. It is a quiet story or account of the development of a typical small town boy from Ohio, who managed to give in a short span of life more to his country than he received. People with whom he came into contant knew him as a very likeable young man, who never had occasion for a display of his talents and who never deviated from a serene and modest demeanor His es­sential good qualities were ap­parent to all who knew him, even to those who knew but little about him. To the folks of Hubbard, Ohio, he was just a nice kid, one of the three boys in a family of eleven, who had come from Youngstown. His folks they knew as immigrants from far off Hun­gary, hard working gentle people who were determined to make good in the new environment as American citizens. Ed followed the example of his parents and from his earliest years of school absorbed the teachings of his different instructors with the view of applying himself to­ward the goal common to every good American; that of becoming “somebody” in his community and of contributing to the so­ciety in which he lived. In school he seemed especially to like art, and wood shop, but his friends saw these interests as just a means to an end, for his many drawings and models consisted of planes and ships, mostly ships of the sea. His room was covered with diagrams and pictures of destroyers and battle­ships, and most of the available space was occupied by carefully wrought wooden representations of men-of-war. It was apparent by the time the family had moved with him to New York that his whole thoughts were of the sea and the adventure that only the sea can afford to a boy filled with a craving for a life of excitement and action. He had scarcely finished two years at George Washington High when he made his first try at getting into the Navy. Since he was less than 21, he needed the consent of his father, and he had to try again and still again be­fore he gained the consent of his father and could report, on June 4, 1940, to the U. S. Naval Training Station at Newport, R. I., for a three month train­ing period. Not till August, 1940 did he get a chance to go to sea when he was placed aboard a newly­­commissioned destroyer tender. Ed sewed faithfully aboard this tender until the fateful day of December 7, 1941. We re­member this day for the sneak attack on Pearl Harbor, but to Ed it meant another and a more personal misfortune. While saving the life of a ship­mate whose foot caught in an anchor chain, as it was paying out, Ed fractured his foot. This incident placed him in the Chel­sea Naval Hospital in Boston, until Feb. 10, 1942. On his release he didn’t wait the return of the ship to which he was assigned. At his urgent request to be esnt to sea, he was request to be sent to sea, he was TON. Only eight days later he met his death as the ship found­ered off St. Johns, Newfound­land. Thus, Seaman 1st Class Edward Horvath died as he al­ways wanted to die—aboard a U. S. ship. He is the first mem­ber of the Verhovay Fraternal Insurance Association to give his life for the nation he loved. What more need be said? Only that as we have mentioned, he is an example of the average American youth, and as such re­assures us as to the stuff of which our great fighting force are made; we need never fear that our coun­try will ever suffer greater loss than that of such gallant and sturdy young men as Ed Hor­vath, who, in the pursuit of the life he loved, gave his life in the service of his country. His is a great story and one that will en­dure, for we will remember it long in our hearts. EDWARD F. CSAJAGHY, S Z/C Barracks “B” Upper East, U. S. N. S.; Dearborn Edward Csajaghy is one of the many Chicago west side boys who is proudly serving the flag. He is in the Navy and likes it very much. After finishing a technical course at Lane Tech High school, he worked at the Sargent Chem­ical Supply Company. Ed went into the service on Nov. 21, 1942. “I went through five weeks boot camp at Great Lakes. It was a great change from civilian life. I like the Navy very much. It surprises me how fellows become good friends and shipmates. Although I have nu­merous pals and a few buddies at home, I went into the Navy alone, but fast made new ship­mates.” “At Great Lakes I stood guard duty for eight weeks. It was in January and February. Boy, it was 18 below zero, with l>/2 foot of snow. I was on a four hour watch and, believe you me, it was good experience.” Ed’s specialty are boats and ships. He is taking the A to N course, as the seamanship course is commonly known. And he writes further: “I have good old KP for three solid months and on land. This is done by every sailor, whether he be on land or aboard a ship. I hope my next assignment is to sea.” His activities while still at home were with the Magyar Youth Organization, sponsor ol many fine sports events and so­cials for the younger set. Even from the Navy Ed writes: “I al­ways enjoy good Hungarian mu­sic and waltzes, especially a good csárdás. Why, I even try to get a Hungarian broadcast on the barrack radio, but there is al­ways some Kentucky hill-billy who will turn it to the barn dance.” You too can help in this effort, simply by sending in your name so that we can communicate with you about including the biography of your son, sweetheart, husband, brother, relative, or friend serving in the armed forces. STEPHEN HUZIANYI, Wrightwood Arms Apartments 3259 Wrightwood Avenue, Chicago, Illinois. ends meet, when there is ill­ness in the family. We must remember that those engaged in battle are making the world safe for the ones who are left at home; therefore, it is the duty of civilians to guard the home front and keep it as it was when our men were home; so that when they return, they will not be as strangers in their own home. They must know their sacrifice has not been in vain; that we have kept the home intact—unharmed by the conflicts that have raged on the battlefields. After this war, we all hope that nations will be united in a common bond of brotherhood- This accomplishment is the hope and prayer of us all. Let us start now, by practicing the love of our fellowmen in our frater­nal societies. The societies are like a small world, and much can be done to bring men closer to­gether, help them to understand one another better. Through fra­­temalism we can do much to unite men in a fellowship of goodwill. In our country we are practicing fraternalism among our own people; but after the war, let us practice true frater­nalism among people of other nations. In this way we will be promulgating the ideals on which the original founders of our so­cieties based their beliefs—that all men are brothers, and each must receive aid in time of need. When we do this, we shall have fulfilled our destiny on earth. VERY OFTEN a FEW DAYS DELAY in GETTING YOURSELF INSURED MEANS THE LOSS OF MANY THOUSAND DOLLARS to YOUR ESTATE

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