Verhovayak Lapja, 1945 (28. évfolyam, 1-52. szám)
1945 / Verhovay Journal
March 28, 1945 Verhovay Journal Page Er HELP! (Continued from Page 4) Hungarian take care of his own relatives, then aid will come to many who are not really in need of assistance, while more will starve because they have no relatives in the United States. — It is better to send a gift to an unknown person who may be saved by it from starvation than to send it to someone who may get along very well without it. ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES The third and last argument against the activities of the “American Hungarian Relief, Inc.” is that the committee will spend the greater part of the funds collected for its own purposes under the cloak of “administrative expenses” and that the people in need will see very little of it. Indeed, this happened in the past, but as we pointed out before the Government adopted the new rules pertaining to the conducting of relief movements just for this reason. It stands to reason, that the Government will supervise the organizations of which it approved and that it had laid down strict rules as to how to conduct their business. Every social institution and every relief organization has administrative expenses. The American Red Cross, the United War Fund, and all the other recognized well-fare institutions cannot conduct their business without spending some part of their funds for administrative purposes. But the government authorities know perfectly well what percentage of the funds donated by the pvfilic may be reasonably spent for administrative purposes. Consequently the authorities will not tolerate that more be spent for such purposes as could be considered fair on the basis of experience. In proportion to the amount to be turned over to the relief-administration of Hungary, the administrative expenses will amount to less than it would cost each American Hungarian to send his own contribution directly to his relatives. By letting a central organization handle all the funds, a saving is effected that will benefit the donors as well as the recipients. MUTUAL CONTROL There is another matter to be mentioned in connection with administrative expenses. It was pointed out before that various, formerly opposed groups are represented in the “American Hungarian Relief, Inc.”. Naturally the representatives of each and every group will also keep a careful eye on the way the business of the national committee is conducted, so that, in addition to government supervision, control will be exercised by all factions which have joined forces in this movement. The administrative expenses of the Committee will be checked and double-checked and, as a result, there will be no possibility for the misuse of funds or for overspending. For these reasons the “American Hungarian Relief, Inc.”, can justly claim the confidence of the general public. A NATIONS’ LIFE AT STAKE The life of more than ten million HungariaVis is at stake. Their health, their existence, their wellbeing depends on our willingness to help. This is a cause big enough to move all branches to take action. We urge all the branches of the Verhovay F.I.A., to take the necessary steps: to organize a War Relief Committee, if no committee has been formed as yet in their city or town, or, if such committee has already been formed, to join it and to participate in the campaign with the greatest readiness to sacrifice ever displayed by Verhovayans. This is our own task,-for the people of Hungary have no one else to look to for aid than their American friends and relatives. As fraternalists, we cannot deny their claim to our assistance. Most of the members of the Verhovay came from that land or descended from immigrants ..from Hungary. The need of the people of Hungary is our own responsibility which cannot be relegated to others. American Hungarians have gained the confidence of their fellowcitizens ..by their wTiole-hearted support of the war effort, on the frontlines as well as on the home front. Let us gain the respect of the American public, too by proving that we will not forsake our mother-country in her most critical hour.! Edward Mac Dowell, composer, DISSATISFIED, CRUMPLED A COMPOSITION AND THREW IT AT THE FIREPLACE. MRS. MACUOWELL FOUND THE CRUMPLED PAPER WHICH MISSED THE FIRE. LATER SHE SUBMITTED IT TO THE MUSIC PUBLISHERS. IT TURNED OUT TO BE THE EVER POPULAR "TO A WILD ROSE". VOICE IN THE DARK.. ROSS MACLEAN, POPULAR BARI TONE STOOD IN THE WINGS HUMMING THE TUNE IN GEORGE WHITE'S SCANDALS, WHEN THE STAR A90UT TO GO ON LOST HIS VOICE. MAC LEAN, IN BLACKFACE WENT ON AND THE AUDIENCE DIDN'T SUSPECT HE HAP SAVED THE PREMIERE. SHELL TOO LAIT!! GEORGE LAIT, INS CORRESPONDENT CAUGHT IN A BARRAGE OF ARTILLERY FIRE IN NORTH AFRICA, WAS RESCUED WHEN A DRIVER SWUNG HIS TRUCK BETWEEN LAIT AND A SHELL COMING DIRECTLY AT HIM. BARBER SOL SAYS: 80MB THE BOOT, AND BOMB THE TOE UNTIL DUCE HOLLERS LET ME GC-/ . BUY MORE U.S. BONOS LET TRUTH BE UNCONFINED CHICAGO BRANCH 503 “Reading should be a pleasure. Of course, to get anything out of it you must give it your full attention, but to a healthy understanding there is nothing disagreeable in the activity of the intellect.” (W. Somerset Maugham.) Secretary Balogh is seriously considering going to Albany, Louisiana, to formulate a Verhovay Branch. We understand there are quite a few Hungarians down there, reports Mary Ivanyicky, who is from that region and has now been working in Chicago for a year. From her we got a good glimpse of some of Albany’s Hungarians and their activities. The best strawberries grow there, known as the Klondike variety. Hungarians keep up this town— the ARPADHON. Mary reported that as of last August there were over 100 boys in the military services. Some of the people have responsible positions as chiefs of the growers associations. If anyone goes to Albany, he will find families such as Yuhasz, Császár, Nemeth, Berei, Joseph Beregi (Manager of the Fruit Growers Association), Friedman, Prokop, Resetar. It would be nice to have a Verhovay branch down there and we believe that John Ivanyicky, a member of our branch down there, should do some promoting. ■ (Editor’s Remark. It is certainly a good sign for the future of our fraternal organization to have managers, like Mr. Balogh, who plan to do some real work for the expansion of the Verhovay. Of course Mr, Balogh will contact the Home Office before doing anything about going south to organize a new branch, for I am sure, that he is aware of the fact that our Association has not yet been licensed to operate in the State of Louisiana, A license must be secured before operations can be started and the securing of a license is a very lengthy and involved procedure.) * * * We welcome the entire Steve Hódíts family, residing at 3042 N. Keating Avenue, as members of the Verhovay family. Mr. and Mrs. Hodits recently joined and also their daughters Carline and Mary. sfc * * It has been rumored that Ann Csontos is or was to be engaged to quite a swell-looking guy who. we understand, answers the name of “Charlie”. We hope Ann will not keep us in the dark too long and let us have seme information. In a letter dated January 25, 1945, from the Philippine Islands, comes word from PFC Anton Kovács, serving with the 50th Engineers. As mentioned in une of the recent issues, Tony was wounded in action. He writes that “I got a piece of hot lead in my shoulder. I suppose it was time for in the last two battles I was lucky, but the third time I GAZEL T. KOREN, 117th heroic dead member of the Verhovay who was killed n naval action on December 13th, 1944, on board the U.S.S. Nashville as reported in the February 14th issue of the Journal. He was a member of Branch 247, Clune, Pa. into battle my luck turned a little bad, for it kept me in ihe hopital for 11 days.,. It might sound strange, but we were digging in, when the enemy opened up, and he'll broke loose.” The command lost two cocks, so that when Tony was released from the hospital he was put back as a cook. “I left the cook’s job twice, once when we left the ... islands and the other time when we returned to the Hawaiian Islands (from the Marshalls, but it looks as if every time we reach a new objective I am assigned the job I first had . . . The Rising Sub is now setting fast and there is heavy thunder so Ml have tq close . . .” After the Alaska!) campaign was over, Tcny was transferred to the hot-spots ii> the South Pacific. We wish hitt) the best of luck and hope he will write us again. # * * RACINE BRANCH 4G1. Member (Sergeant) Steve Firtko wrote us partly as follows: “That story about Joe (his brother) it) the Journal is interesting, He had a bit of tough luck. You don’t know how glad I was to hear that he still thinks I’m tops. Well, I feel the same way about him. One can’t fmd a better guy for a brother. March 1945 will be 3 years in the service for me and 31 months overseas. It has been a long time and I knew it can’t go on forever. Sure hope this thing ends soon and I knew about 10 million other guys are hoping the same. Steve continues with: “Saw a USO show in camp the ether night.. The MC was Roscoe Ales, the stuttering comedian from Hollywood. He had a few actresses with him, and they were very good-looking. “It’s a long time from March 1942, when I was inducted at Ft. Sheridan; then went to Ft. Leonard Wood, Missouri, for basic training. Then I was shippedto Spokane, Washington; finally toFt. Dix from where I went to England. In these 3 years I have had 2 furloughs adding up to 9 days. Left England shortly after D-Day and was wounded on the 4th of July at Cherbourg. I was patched up and sent to England on an LST and hospitalized for five weeks. Then they flew me back io France on a C-47. I -c-ouldn’t locate my outfit and was lost Lor 5 days. I ate and slept with different units until 1 found the APO. Then rode back with the mail and now I am having another go at things. Everything is okay and hope they remain.” We hope the same, Steve, and trust that yen will write us again.. * * * Mr. and Mrs. Frank Filezer recently bought a bungalow at the 3525 W. AVolfram ‘ttieet address. Do the officers of 503 get an invitation to an open-house party, Mr. and Mrs. Filezer? * * jfc Mr .and Mrs. Lcuis Puskát its recently observed their 25 th wedding anniversary. (Epth ate from Csajta, Vasmegye). There was a swell party at 8-15 N. Western Avenue, with over 40fl pe pie present, Suto and trig orchestra providing the music. The four Puskarits’ daughters I and son Robert are all Verhovay I members. The Scribe of Kőszeg
