Verhovayak Lapja, 1945 (28. évfolyam, 1-52. szám)
1945 / Verhovay Journal
September 26, 1945 V erhovay Journal THEY GAVE THEIR LIVES JOSEPH KÍSH BODIE P. LEBO EUGENE PACHTLER, JR. WILLIAM BERES The FEMET (Continued from Page 4) offered . .. What is it that WE, ourselves, the so-called younger generation demand? We cannot expect, and do not want, to follow the old saying that which was '‘good enough for Dad, is good enough for me.” How can we expect our elders to do our thinking for us, when their customs and traditions vary from ours? We are told to use our heads and suggest a universal interest which will appeal to all of us. We go about poo-pooing the so-called “old-fashioned” ideas of our parents. We do not accept their customs and traditions, and yet we DO EXPECT them to respond to our desires. Is that fair? Is it fair of us to expect them to give up those ideals on which they were brought up and readily accept what we call our “progressive ideas” regardless of our failure to define and express them as clearly as they had set SEI — «« forth the principles «1 their program? Now don’t get me wrong. I, too, have many progressive ideas. But as a younger generation member (how mis-named we are) also admit that the VFIA didn’t arrive at its present solidity without the sincere and hard-working love which went into the pioneering of our Association. How then is the transition between the generations going to be brought about to the mutual satisfaction of all? How are we going to incorporate the friendly feeling of old-time. Fraternalism, and modern ideas of business methods and fraternal life? This is what we have to work out and in the near future. Let’s look at it this way. The fact has been constant’y tossed at the younger American members, “What have you done to promote VFIA interest? What have you done besides belittle the efforts of the pioneers ... efforts which cannot be discounted or discarded?” Facts and figures show that the older generation still produces the majority oi contest winners .. . that the majority of new members are brought in—and retained, too!—by those older men and women who believe in the future of our Association. No wonder the question is constantly raised: “What have YOU done? Has there been any definite move to retain the interest of our membership to the extent of building a foundation for future growth?” Oh yes, we have had our sports activities and a few other ideas which however, does not, and will never satisfy ALL the members. We will have to consider our housewives who look forward to periodical social affairs. We’ll have to interest professional and business people, the working classes, those kids of ours who are growing up like mushrooms around us. We will have to interest this new generation to such an extent that we will pass on to OUR kids the heritage which our parents are trying, and willing, to pass on to us. Yes, I admit there are a few of these children whose parents are interested sufficiency in the affairs and future of the VFIA to try to carry on. We have had to fight, and fight hard, to get where we are. We will have to keep on fighting, but a good American loves keen competition, IF IT’S FAIR! Clean competition brings out the best in us and a good sport will readily give way to an intelligent leader. This is something which cannot be understood by individuals whose main interest is to line the pockets or rise to promiscuous lame. However, these few selfish individuals are in a minority and we will find that the majority of our American Verhcvay members will co-operate, if there is something worth-while to fight for. Let’s give them something to work towards. Let’s have your ideas on how to promote fraternal interest! flood new« f©a* Philatelist«! (Just in case some of our readers don’t know what a philatelist is, and in order to save them the trouble of rushing to their dictionaries, we are glad to clear up the mystery by explaining that the word stands for stamp-collectors. Naturally, a stamp collector knows what the word means and he, or she, will certainly read the article for there isn’t another tribe in the world that is as hungry for information as that of the stampcollectors. ALBERT STEINMETZ, our Sunkist Southern California Echoes” columnist, must be a philatelist himself and thaVs why an interesting article in the May llth issue of the New York Sun attracted his attention. But he knows also that many of his fellow members are stump-collectors and, therefore, he sent the clipping to the Journal for publication. It is regretted that the reprint could not be published in an earlier issue: space often had been provided for it but other material arriving in the last minute of dead-line date, compelled us to postpone the publication of this item. The article follows.) FIVE NEW SETS FROM HUNGARY. Five new sets have been received from Hungary through various channels. From this grouping it is apparent that the war did not interfere with Hungarian stamp production in any way, nor, / apparently, did shortages have too detrimental tin effect on stamp designing. One set, in small size, portrays the various rulers and is described as follows: 1 filler, gray, Árpád Vezér, 2 fillér, orange, Szent László Király, 3 fillér, blue, Toldi Miklós, 4 fillér, brown, Hunyadi Janos, 5 fillér, red-orange, Kinizsi Pál, 6 fillér, blue-gray, Zrínyi Miklós, 8 fillér, darkish green, Rákóczi Ferenc, 10 fillér, brown, Count Hadik András, 12 fillér, bright green, Görgey Arthur, 18 fillér, slate, Patroness of Hungary, 20 fillér, royal crown with statute in back ground; also on the 30 fillér, brick red, 50 fillér, blue, 80 fillér, brown and 1 pengő, green, and 24 fillér, purple, the Patroness of Hungary. To this groups must be added the 30 fillér red, 40 fillér gray, 50 fillér, light blue, 70 fillér green and 80 fillér, light brown of the “Church” types. The second set, also noted by the General Stamp Company, is semi-postal in nature for the Red Cross. Values and colors and subjects are: 20 fillér plus 20 fillér soldier; 30 fillér plus 30 fillér brown (red cross), nurse and brick-red, soldier in foreground with nurse helping mother and child in the background; 50 fillér plus 50 fillér, purple, nurse shielding burning lamp and 70 fillér, plus 70 fillér, blue, nurse pointing new shoot sprouthing from an old tree to wounded soldier. The third set noted is religous in subject, with the 4 fillér, green, showing angels and the Three wise Men, The 20 fillér blue, depicts the adoration of the Christ child; 50 fillér, yellowred, the Three Wise Men paying their homage. Page 5 (Continued on Page 6)
