Verhovayak Lapja, 1944 (27. évfolyam, 1-52. szám)
1944 / Verhovay Journal
Verhovay Journal March 10, 1944 It is inevitable that most of the activities which contribute to the successful termination of this war will never be publicized in the full, because the range and variety of the departments in which 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. What to Do with Our Money Money isn’t ours to spend anymore as v/e would like to spend it- For one thing, the articles which we would like to purchase are off the markert for the duration. This means that we have money but can’t spend it. The question that puzzles most of us is: What can we do with our money: Why, save it of course! How? a lot of people ask. One way of saving money is to invest it in War Ronds. Then after the war when building materials will again be available, we can build that little white house in the suburbs that we’ve always dreamed of owning some day. In this manner we would be helping our government win the war and at the same time we would be making that cherished dream come true — the dream of possessing a beautiful residence where the children could grow up in a pleasant envimoment, surrounded by a wholesome atmosphere and the companionship of congenial children in the neighborhood . Then too, if parents invest in War Bonds today, it will assure junior’s or daughter’s education ten years from now; just about the time when they will be finishing high school and will be ready for college. Perhaps ten years from now we won’t have as much money as we have today. Maybe junior or daughter would like a musical or art education. Parents can determine at an early age just what type of work in the art field their children can be educated in to bring out the best qualities in them. Of course, the children are still too young for that today, but ten years from now they will be old enough to know whether or not they have the talent for music or art- Money problems may be serious ten years from now and War Bonds purchased today would certainly help them a lot then. We must safeguard the future of our children if we want them to have the best that life has to offer them. We are living in an era of global conflict today; therefore we must plan for the future, so that the aftermanth of this war will have no serious effect upon the mental and physical life of our children. Another way in which we can save money today is to invest it in life insurance. What is life insurance? you ask. Life insurance is the laying aside of a certain sum of cash every month that in time will be accumulated into a fund to be used in time of serious need. For with life insurance the member can also have sick accident benefits. What a blessing this can be during illness or accident, when the weekly income has been cut off through no fault of the member. In this way the family will not suffer or go into debt that will be almost impossible to pay later on, when the head of the family resumes his work again. Debts are not nice things to have at all, and can cause a lot of unpleasant worry and embarrasment for both the debtor and the one to whom he is under obligation for money. Life insurance also helps to avoid inflation to a certain iegree, for it takes care of any surplus money which the family nay have at this time. By taking out life insurance with sick and accident benefits for every member of the family will help relieve the extra money Page 2 PVT. ERNEST MAJORAS Co. B — 6th Armored Infantry AFO 251, % Postmaster ★ Ernest Majoras hails from the city of Lorain, Ohio. That’s his home town where he attended the Lincoln and Lowell Elementary schools and where at Lorain High he studied general course. Ernie liked baseball, softball, bowling and basketball. He played with the Verhovay and the Eagles. Proud of his younger brother, Eddie’s athletic prowess, he played on the same teams with him, be it at baseball, basketball or bowling. Ernie had one chief ambition: to earn sufficient money to send Eddie to the Major League baseball camps for tryouts. For just this reason he worked long hours on the delivery route for the Model Bakery in Lorain and at other odd jobs in his spare moments. Uncle Sam called Ernie to the colors on May 6, 1942. His specialty became the tank corps; and he used to write home that he would remain a soldier even after the war was won. He pitched right in and studied his assignments. Nevertheless, from Ft. Knox he sent money home, to be set aside specifically as part of the fund he was getting together for Eddie’s tryouts. But it was not to be so for long. In September 1942 Ernie was one of the thousands of American boys in a convoy bound for Ireland. This was only a stopover; the convoy headed toward North Africa. Pvt. Majoras was with the first contingent of American troops that in November 1942 landed at historical Casablanca, Algiers and Morocco. Fierce battles ensued with the enemy as we recall. And when Ernie’s outfit advanced against the enemy in Tunisia, Pvt. Majoras was killed in action on April 1, 1943. The folks at home problem and at the same time will serve to protect the entire family from want in a future time of need. For after the war it will be difficult to adjust ourselves to conditions of a post-war world. It will take time before we can return to our former American way of living. Wages will be less and prices will not be so high. We will have more material on hand, but less money with which to purchase the things we need. Therefore, now is the time to provide for these post-war conditions. The last great depression should have taught us a valuable lesson — that of providing for a time when money will not be so plentiful as it is today. But so many of us fail to realize the rapid changes in the world. Events happen so quickly, that often we are not even conscious of their reality until long afterward, when it is too late to do anything about them. The least we can do to help bring about the peace is to inlearned of this tragedy on the eleventh of May. Of the loss of Ernie it is not possible to assuage the anguish of his mother, or of his brothers and sisters (Albert, Frank, John, Julius, Edward, Mrs. Louis Szabó and Mrs. Alex Szabó), but their souls can take refuge in the knowledge that one of their beloved—Pvt. Ernest Majorás— made on the plans of Tunisia the supreme sacrifice for his country. May God rest his soul in peace; and may his death not have been in vain! AUX. HELEN HORVATH 780th WAC Headquarters Co. Pecos Army Air Field Here is the first woman about whom we are concerned in our vést in War Bonds, so we can purchase the things we will need after the war; thus providing jobs for our boys who will come marching triumphantly home, carrying the flag of peace. They will need all the help we can give them, for it will be no easy task to come home and adjust their lives to peace-time living again. Let us pay for this war now so as not to burden our children with the debt later on. Let us invest in life insurance so we will not be a burden to our children during old age and illness. When we have invested in War Bonds and taken out life insurance, we can rest assured that we have done all we can to help bring the war to an early end and have provided for our own needs when conditions may not be as pleasant as we would like to have them. Health is the first of all liberties, and happiness gives us the energy which is the basis of health. A.MIEL. report on the armed services. Born in Detroit, Helen attended the Corey High School and the Southwestern High School there, graduating in 1937 with honors in a commercial course. Her favorite subject was English. After her high school days, Helen worked as a typist for General Motors, Fisher Body Division. However, she felt it her duty to serve her country and so joined the WAC, leaving Detroit on April 10, 1943. Her basic training as well as her first courses, such as Chemical Warfare, Military Customs, Safeguarding Military Information, and such allied subjects, were received-at Monticello. But let Helen give us some in-BRANCH 376, PITTSBURGH, PASILENT Well, folks, I guess you are all waiting for that story of Butte, Montana that I promised. I will send that in soon. Right now I am home and will write on how it feels to be back after being away for eighteen months. Pittsburgh is just like it always was. Smokey and Dirty. I never noticer the smog so much before as I did now. Only thing that changed about the town is that there are a lot of new faces and none of your pals around- I always thought that I knew Pittsburgh like a book. But I went to town the other day and I almost got lost. Can’t even find the places I’m looking for. I’m sure glad to be back. For its Pittsburgh that I really love. All the other towns can’t compare with it. The people are all side information as to what routine work is assigned to a WAC recruit: “I reached Camp Monticello, on April 12, 1943. For the first four days we were busy getting organized, and getting assigned to barracks, etc. Our regular basic training then began. Each morning we marched to the drill field and had our calisthenics for an hour. We also had First Aid. There were classes every day and all day long. On Saturday morning we stood formal inspection. Friday night always found us scrubbing our barracks, shining our shoes and the like. On Saturday, also, we paraded for the Major. More fun. “After four weeks of this, we were graduated from basic. It was wonderful feeling. For the following four weeks we stayed in the staging area, waiting for assignments and orders. On June 13th I left for my new station—• Pecos. I reached that city on the 15th, thrilled at the sight of it. In approximately three days I was placed in Post Headquarters to go to work. Up to now I’ve enjoyed every second of it. For entertainment we have a theatre on the post, a soda fountain, and every week or so the boys give a dance and invite the girls. By the Way, this post has the best band you’ve ever want to hear. It’s simply divine, and the boys treat us swell. “I am now army clerk. I do office work at the Post Headquarters, such as typing, filing; and taking dictation.” This, in short, is Helen Horvoth’s story of her early training in the WAC. We know that she is doing her country a great service, by taking the place of one of our boys, who can be thus assigned to a combat area and a more active part in the battles to come. We are proud of Aux. Horvath and all those who, like her, are expediting the conduct of the war. just as friendly as they ever were. I haven’t gotten around very much as yet. I hope to meet up with some of the Verhovay pals before I go back. Because when I leave I don’t know when it will before I’ll be back again. As some of my friends know I am in the Enlisted Reserve Corps. Subject to call anytime. People always say “Go West, young man, Go West.” But it’s the east for me. That’s all for now. The next time I will write from the wild and wooly west. So long, John J. Korintus, Box 473, Morgan, Pa. 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.
