Verhovayak Lapja, 1945 (28. évfolyam, 1-52. szám)
1945 / Verhovay Journal
Page 6 The Results of the Managers’ Membership Contest (Continued from Page 5) 291.) Canton, O., Stephen Mikstay 1. 396.) Jacobs Creek, Pa., Mrs. Stephen Szabó 2. 399.) Richeyville, Pa., Alex Szuperak 2. 409.) Windber, Pa., George Modock 1. 412.) Flint, Mich., John Kremple 6. 417.) Trenton, N. J., Albert B. Ari 1. 422.) Easton, Pa., Peter Horvath 1. 429.) Dearborn, Mich., Mrs. Jolán Lucas 2. 430.) Homestead, Pa., William Kohut 1. 431.) Hemphill, W. Va., Joseph Dobos 2. 438. ) Lockwood, 0„ John Agárdi 1%. 443.) Detroit, Mich., Joseph Szabó 10%. 444.) Wallingford, Conn., Mrs. Helen Staba 2. 447.) No. Dayton, O., Joseph Czeiszperger 3%. 448.) Avella, Pa., Michael Balogh 6. 466.) Pittsburgh, Pa., Stephen Gabor 1. 468.) Toledo, O., Mary Johanovics 1%. 477.) Niles, O., Leslie Monos %. 482.) Red Dragon, W. Va., Louis Gall 1. 486.) Romulus, Mich., Trimai 1. 487.) Windsor, O., Mrs. Albert Czomba ZVz. 500.) Detroit, Mich., John Gyiraszin 3. 501.) Carteret, N. J., Nicholas Novak 1. 503.) Chicago, III., Frank Balogh 2. 511.) Detroit, Mich., Daniel Chont, Jr. 1. 514.) Youngstown, O., Frank Molnár 4. 518.) New Brunswick, N. J., Michael Puskas 2%. 525.) Los Angeles, Calif., Denes Kocs 5. 525.) Los Angeles, Calif., Alexander Gyulay 3. 525.) Los Angeles, Calif., Steinmetz Albert 4. BRANCHES W7HICH DID NOT ENTER THE CONTEST Parent) Hazleton, Pa. 1.) Freeland, Pa. 2.) Kulpmont, Pa. 3.) Oneida, Pa. 6.) Akron, O. 16.) Star Junction, Pa. 28.) Hellertown, Pa. 30.) Elizabeth, Pa. 41.) Murray City, O. 42.) Throop, Pa. 46.) Wheeling, W. Va. 47.) Canton, O. 48.) Wilmington, Dela. 49.) Aurora, 111. 50.) Cleveland, O. 53.) Bradley, O. 56.) Winburne, Pa. 58.) Detroit, Mich. 60.) Shickshinny, Pa. 62.) Ambridge, Pa. 63.) Barberton, O. 64.) Canton, O. 66.) New Castle, Pa. 69.) Indianapolis, Ind. 76.) Philadelphia, Pa. 79.) Gary, Ind. 81.) Grand River, O. 82.) Homestead, Pa. 84.)Lackawanna, N. Y. 86.) Dillonvale, O. 88.) Yatesboro, Pa. 92.) McKeesport, Pa. 93.) New Brunswick, N. J. 95.) Clinton, Ind. 97.) New York, N. Y. 100.) Divernon, 111. 103.) Toms Creek, Va. 104.) Philadelphia, Pa. 107.) Elyria, O. 111.) Steelton, Pa. 112.) Buffalo, N. Y. 114.) Cincinnati, O. 115.) Rossiter, Pa. 116.) Wadsworth, O. 117.) Coloma, Mich. 119.) Donora, Pa. 123.) Kalamazoo, Mich. 125.) Listie, Pa. 128.) Clymer, Pa. 134.) Que Creek, Pa. 135.) Nesquehoning, Pa. 136.) Grand Rapids, Mich. 137.) Racine, Wise. 142.) Youngstown, O. 143.) Punxsutawney, Pa. 146.) Boyers, Pa. 149.) Cleveland, O. 153.) Blaine, O. 156.) Beaverdale, Pa. 157.) Waukegan, 111. 158.) Kingston, Pa. 160.) Torrington, Conn. 166.) Zanesville, O. 170.) Medina, O. 172.) Leechburg, Pa. 173.) Westville, 111. 175.) Hastings Upon Hudson, N. Y. 176.) Roebling, N. J. 177.) Wyano, Pa. 182.) Crabtree, Pa. 184.) Clairtoh, Pa. 187.) Granite City, 111. 188.) Poughkeepsie, N. Y. 191.) Painesville, O. 193.) Monongahela, Pa. 196.) Sagamore, Pa. 197.) Shenectady, N. Y. 198.) Eccles, W. Va. 200.) So. Norwalk, Conn. 201.) Jacobs Creek, Pa. 203.) Witherbee, N. Y. 207.) Bicknell, Ind. 209.) St. Louis, Mo. 213.) Red Jacket, W. Va. 215.) Muskegon Hts., Mich. 217.) Bedford, O. 218.) Lucernemines, Pa. 219.) Malvern, Pa. 222.) Canonsburg, Pa. 225.) Huntsburg, O. 227.) Freemont, O. 230.) Terre Haute, Ind. 231.) Iselin, Pa. 232.) Warnock, O. 236.) Newark, O. 237.) Steubenville, O. 238.) Hartford, Conn. 239.) Stamford, Conn. 242.) Twin Rocks, Pa. 245.) Altoona, Pa. 247.) Clune, Pa. 249.) Dayton, O. 25S.) Ward, W. Va. 257.) Yukon, Pa. 262.) Pittsburgh, Pa. 264.) Mollenauer, Pa. 265.) Cassandra, Pa. 268.) Shinnston, Pa. 269.) Roseton, N. Y. 270.) Elizabeth, N. J. 272.) Jessup, Pa. 273.) Edgewater, N. J. 276.) Buckner, 111. 277.) Pittsburgh, Pa. 282.) Universal, Ind. 284.) Ashtabula, O. 285.) Oakdale, Pa. 286.) Portage, Pa. 289.) Chicago, 111. 293.) Thorpe, W. Va. 295.) Pottstown, Pa. 301.) Port Clinton, O. 302.) Hooversville, Pa. 303.) East St. Louis, 111. 307.) Dixon, 111. 312.) Carolina, W. Va. 315.) Monroe, Mich. 317.) Wharton, N. J. 318.) Sabraton, W. Va. 322.) Decatur, 111. 324.) Triadelphia, W. Va. 326.) Milmon Park, Pa. 327.) Paulsboro, N. J. 329.) Kenmore, O. 331.) Kalumet, Pa. 333.) Morgantown, W. Va. 338.) Warren, O. 340.) Johnston City, 111. 341.) W. Brownsville, Pa. 342.) Chicago, 111. 343.) Williamson, W. Va. 344.) Richmond, Ind. 345.) Aliquippa, Pa. 349.) Hollidays Cove, WT. Va. 351.) East St. Louis, 111. 353.) East Chicago, Ind. 355.) Akron, O. 356.) Detroit, Mich. 360.) Massilon, O. 361.) Cleveland, O. 332.) Dayton, O. 363.) Granite City, 111. 366.) Cleveland, O. 368.) Allentown, Pa. 370.) Lynch, Ky. 371.) Gary, Ind. 382.) Salem, O. 383.) Nanty Glo, Pa. 387.) Cleveland, O. 388.) Detroit, Mich. 394.) New York, N. Y. 395.) McKeesport, Pa. 397.) Phoenixville, Pa. 403.) Port Huron, Mich. 404.) Hazleton, Pa. 405.) Erie, Pa. 408.) Nemacolin, Pa. 414.) Toledo, O. 415.) Central City, Pa. 416.) Warren, O. 418.) Mansfield, O. 420.) Nazareth, Pa. 421.) Booth, W. Va. 423.) Pocahontas, Va. 424.) Tarrytown, Pa. 425.) Wyoming, Del. 428.) Milwaukee, Wis. 432.) St. Clairsville, O. 433.) LTnited, Pa. 434.) South Bend, Ind. 435.) Wyandotte, Mich. 439. ) Johnstown, Pa. 441.) Duquesne, Pa. 442.) California, Pa. 449.) Jersey City, Pa. 451.) Bairford, Pa. 452.) Colliers, W. Va. 453.) Astoria, L. I. N. Y. 457.) Majestic, Ky. 461.) Racine, W'is. 464.) Weirton, W. Va. 467.) Mercer, Pa. 475.) Milwaukee, Wis. 478.) Bobtown, Pa. 479.) Madison, III. 480.) Caldwell, N. J. 481.) Bellevue, Pa. 483.) Colver, Pa. 485.) Lebanon, Pa. 486.) Romulus, Mich. 488.) Castalia, O. 490.) Elkhart, Ind. 495.) Wilkinsburg, Pa. 496.) Cass City, Mich. 499.) Harrisburg, 111. 504.) St. Louis, Mo. 506.) Donora, Pa. 507.) Daisytown, Pa. 509.) Prenter, W. Va. 512.) Cleveland, O. 515.) Elyria, O. 517.) Cairnbrook, Pa. 519.) McVeigh, Ky. 520.) Jerome, Pa. 521.) San Pierre, Ind. 523.) Sea Cliff, L. I. N. Y. * * * These branches are not mentioned in a reproachful spirit. We know of several branch-managers whose occupation does not leave them time for prospecting. There are also branches where there is no possibility for increasing the membership: all the Verhov ay Journal_________________ Lets Talk Business ... September 12, 1945 BACK TO NORMALCY Times change, indeed. During the last four years America underwent a change which hardly anyone thought possible. The most peaceful nation of the world went to war and a good job it did of it, too. Millions of “boys” went overseas and saw the world, the European Continent, Africa, and the thousand islands of the Pacific. They saw the world but we don’t imagine that most of them appreciated the chance. For the world they saw was a world of fire, a world torn up by bombs, a world of fear, agony and death. It certainly wasn’t a pleasure trip. In the meantime, the folks at home saw lots of changes, too. They turned into 9 regimented nation meekly accepting the decrees of the WLB, WPB, OPA, and, oh yes, the Ration Boards. Billions of men and women-hours were spent in counting rationing coupons and in budgeting the family rations. Why, in peacetime one asked for the price of the goods, but during the war the price was considered the least important question; “HOW MANY POINTS?”—that was the 64 dollar question. The OPA issued daily and weekly statements declaring that prices were kept under control and, indeed, they were for the ration-point system made everyone forget the price of the desired merchandise. Meat-prices went up 100% and more, yet the nation yelled “Halleluja” when the OPA reduced the points... Often we suspected that perhaps rationing wasn’t even necessary, it was used only as a means by which to divert the attention of the public from the real issue ... Everyone studied points and forgot all about the prices ... And then—there was GASRATIONING ... it was maintain-VERH0VAY EPIC (Continued from Page 5) in an all-out performance of highest caliber.’’ He adds that the Corps “demonstrated its ability to take care of itself in combat under all conditions in that it furnished all of its own protection against infiltrators, sustained low casualties and low sick rate and did not totally lose a single gun to enemy action in the entire 82 days of combat.. A fine example of esprit as good fighting men is the fact that when the enemy area became too small to use artillery, the Corps artillery voluntarily and enthusiastically did a superb job of infantry patrolling and blocking in mopping up areas surrounding their bivouacs, killing several hundreds of the enemy with small arms with almost no casualties of their own.” The citation concludes with this statement: “The success of any command in combat is due primarily to the teamwork, perseverance, determination and the will to fight on the part of its individual officers and men. Individuals of the Corps artillery have demonstrated these characteristics in high degree.” This story has its peculiar appeal in its contrast to the grand tales of individual heroism, like the one of “Tiny Horvath.” It emphasizes the supreme importance of team-work, mutually shared responsibility and the will to succeed. It also serves as a lesson to our socalled “home-front” activities and efforts. How often did noble movements fail because of the inconsiderate scramble of campaign workers for recognition! How often did otherwise excellent men and women forsake a good cause because they did not récéivé the proper credit for their efforts? How different an attitude was displayed by the XXIV Corps Artillery the individual members of which did not strive for recognition and decorations: they worked together, they fought together as a team in which no one asked how much or how little this or that member of the team did! Indeed, these men on Okinawa gave us an example of how FRATERNALISM works. For they all were brothers, working together for one another’s safety and success and for the victory of their flag. What a pity that we cannot pride ourselves of similar performances because our ranks are continuallly torn apart by the jealousy of individuals who will not work unless others work, too, and who will resign if they receive no adequate recognition. Unselfish teamwork was the secret of the success of the XXIV Corps artillery. It is the secret of the success of every fraternal undertaking, too. managers can do in such territory, is to hold their own and they do a great job on that score. Then there are branch-managers who suffered from illness while others are mourning. And, finally, there are managers who did send in an application or two but could not receive credit for their efforts because their cases are still pending. Nevertheless, there are still many left whose circumstances would have permitted them to work for the success of the Contest. Yet, we cannot believe that they have no enthusiasm left for their Association. We are certain that they, too, will do their share as soon as opportunity arises. And, therefore, we urge them to put their branches into the Verhovay lime-light, too. Not everyone has the ability or opportunity to attain results as were achieved by the winners of this contest. But everyone can do something... To secure one new member does not seem to mean much for the Association as a whole, but if every branch-manager puts in a little effort on his behalf, these little efforts will add up to a marvelous result which will keep the Verhovay on the road of further growth and expanding fraternal activities. The Supreme President wishes to express his sincere (hanks to all who participated in the contest and contributed to its success. Their greatest reward will be the gratitude of the families which will benefit by their organizing activities. ed to preserve gas for military uses and when the investigators announced that there is an abundant supply of gasoline, then they turned around and said it was intended to help preserve rubber. Then there were black-markets, at least, we read about them, for we never saw any. Tried hard, though, even called the OPA but they wouldn’t know ... Perhaps they just didn’t want to tell... And let’s not forget the deterioration of SERVICE in stores and restaurants ... We have a few personal grudges to satisfy during the coming years . .. Somehow we have a feeling that many of the girls, who were so rude and disagreeable behind the counter figuring that they’ll get married as soon as He (or anyone else) gets home, won’t get married after all, and will continue their bleak behind-thecounter existence ... But what a change, boy, what a change ...! You’ll hardly sit down and the girl will stand before you exhibiting a real, unadulterated smile (pre-war stuff!) and speak with the softly singing voice of fairies: “What can I bring you today, SIR!” O boy, how that “SIR” will sink in... how it will inflate our ego that has been deflated during four years of constant humiliation ... Well, , enough of that, it was bad enough to live through it, why remember it now? The war is over and the Customer is right again! America get’s back to normalcy .,.. OR IS IT NORMALCY? One is tempted to consider the American Way of Living the normal state of affairs, but in retrospect one wonders if it is NORMAL ... For now that we could continue where we left off ...now that the American Way of Living becomes a reality again ... now that you can enter' a store without the apologetic humility of a beggar ... now that you can drive up to the gasstation with a matter-of-fact “Fill-er-up!”, and see how they’ll wipe your windshield that hasn’t known the touch of an attendant’s hand since nearly four years ... now that the boys return to their loved ones, expecting to get their jobs back and again live as human beings .. . BINGO! . . . the mills shut down, and the shadow of six ..., no, eight..., no, ten ..., no, 12 million unemployed falls upon the country... (They haven’t made up their minds yet in Washington, how many there are to be, so how shall we know?) ... Now, we see the boys come home and stand around without jobs... The veterans who get their old jobs back, push others out who held it while they were away... And the mirage of normalcy is again as far as it was when we first saw it (or was it a dream?)... Lay-offs, unemployment, compensation, strikes ... That’s where we came in, isn’t it? Alright, says Washington, don’t get excited, this is just “reconversion.” So that’s what they call it now?! A decade ago they had another word for it: depression! For four long years millions of young men fought in foxholes for a pittance... then they called it “war” and “sacrifice” ... The home-front went back to work, and for high wages, too... At least that’s what it sounded like. But by the time they deducted for this and that... you were a (Continued on Page 7)
