Verhovayak Lapja, 1950 (33. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)

1950 / Verhovay Journal

Crusade for Freedom

'1 believe in the sacredness and dignity of the individual.

I believe that all men derive the right to freedom equally from God.

Í pledge to resist aggression and tyranny wherever they appear on earth,

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"I am proud to enlist in the Crusade for Freedom.

1 am proud to help make the Freedom Bell possible, to be a signer of

this Declaration of Freedom, to have my name included as a permanent part of the Freedom Shrine in Berlin and to join with the millions of

men and women throughout the world who hold the cause of freedom

sacred.”

The above is the text of the Freedom Scroll which millions of Americans now have an opportunity to sign all over the country, in preparation of the dedication of the Freedom Bell, to be held in Berlin on United Nations’ Day, October 24, 1950. The Freedom Scrolls, each bearing the signatures of 50 Americans, will be enshrined permanently in the base of the bell-tower in Berlin, from which the Freedom Bell will ring out by radio to the free peoples of the world.

The “Crusade of Freedom,” of which the 10 ton, bronze bell, depicted above, is the symbol, is an all-out effort to mobilize civilian America in the battle of men’s minds. It aims to provide the means for demonstrating dramatically and convincingly to the peoples of the world, including the prisoner peoples in the satellite countries and in Russia itself, that we Americans actively affirm the Big Truth of freedom for all peoples as the only hope for their ultimate salvation and as the essential prerequisite to peace in the world. It is the movement of freedom-loving Americans to fight Communism with truth.

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This movement is sponsored by the National Committee for a Free Europe, a non-profit membership corporation of private citizens headed by Joseph C. Crew, former Under Secretary of State. Its board includes such outstanding Americans as Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, A. A. Berle, Harry A. Bullis, hucius D. Clay, William Green, Henry R. Luce, and many others.

Those signing the Freedom Scrolls are privileged to make free-will offerings in any amounts as contributions to the support and further development of Radio Free Europe which, since July 4, 1950, is operating for the purpose of acquainting the listeners behind the iron curtain with the truth about Communism as well as our country’s real objectives in world affairs. Today, Radio Free Europe broadcasts six hours a day, seven days a week, in six languages to five nations: Czechoslovakia, Rumania, Poland, Hungary and Bulgaria.

Contributions are designed to help establish several more stations in order that the broadcasts may reach more peoples throughout the world, especially in eastern Europe.

On October 24, 1950, — United Nations Day — the Freedom Bell will ring for the first time the message of Liberty from the bell-tower in Berlin while ail church bells in free Europe as well as in the United States will simultaneously ring in a world-wide demonstration of humanity’s yearning for Liberty and Peace.

Verhovay’s members will be proud to have their names included in the Freedom Scrolls which will be enshrined on the same day in the Freedom Bell tower, as an expression of the solemn self-dedication of all loyal Americans to the sacred cause of Liberty for all.

Board Votes for Bowling Tournament in 1951

The Board of Directors of the Association adopted the recommendation of the National Executive Tournament Committee that a bowling tournament be held in 1951. The tentative dates selected were May 5th ajid 6th. The site of the Tournament is not definite at this time, however the Executive Tournament Committee is now considering bids from Chicago, Illinois and Trenton, New Jersey and their decision will be made known in the next issue of this publication.

The Board of Directors examined and adopted the detailed report of the Executive Tournament Committee, and voiced its 1 hanks and appreciation to the members of this Committee and the people of Youngstown, Ohio, for the fine results attained at the 1950 Youngstown Tournament. After hearing the minutes of the meeting held August 27th in Cleveland, Ohio, by the Committee of the Representatives of Team Captains, the Board voted that it could not comply with the request of this committee for the formation of an independent Verhovay Bowling Congress. It saw no need for a departure from the present system of direction and management.

The Auditing Committee of the Association, meeting in Pittsburgh at the same time as the Board of Directors, audited the accounts of the 1950, 7th Annual Tournament and found these accounts correct.

There will be no tournament shares in 1951, inasmuch as the Board voted for its discontinuance. A Tournament Album will again be printed, and the task of soliciting advertisements for this album will be assigned to the city which is selected for the 1951 tournament.

The rules and regulations for the 1951 tournament were adapted and all members may find these in detail elsewhere in this issue. Since many new and important changes were adopted all those interested should read and study them. Each branch was mailed an advance English and a Hungarian copy of these rules and regulations to notify their teams. The following are some of the more important changes.

1. All winners will be determined on the handicap basis only. There will no longer be two classes of winners, that is, Actual winners and Handicap winners. All prizes, whether in cash or trophies will be awarded on the handicap basis. Only two trophies will be awarded, the Frank Brogley Memorial Trophy and the Albert B. Ari Memorial Trophy.

2. All teams intending to participate in the 1951 National Bowling Tournament must first secure the approval of the branch to which the majority of its members belong. Such approval must be acted upon by the branch members at a regular branch meeting. Certified copies of such approval, based on the Minutes of that meeting, signed by the Branch President and the Branch Manager will be required, and this certification will have to be attached to the Tournament Entry Blank which will be sent to the Executive Committee at filing time. The deadline date will be March 5, 1951 Midnight.

3. Each bowler when bowling at the tournament must prominently display on his or her person some suitable insignia indicating the Branch Number and the location of the branch which approved his or her team’s application for submission to the Executive Tournament Committee. .

4. The discontinuance of the Best Uniformed Team Prize Contests was approved. Also approved was the discontinuance of tire Saturday night social functions so that all day Saturday may be used for bowling.

5. A Registration Fee of $2.50 per person for the 1951 Tournament was approved. The registration fee will apply to all bowlers and non-bowlers. Each registrant will receive a buffet style dinner and will be entitled to attend the dance thereafter. The Registration Fee must be paid at the time the Tournament Entry Blanks are filed with the Executive Tournament Committee — no later than midnight, March 5, 1951. Any bowler refusing to pay the registration fee will be disqualified from tournament participation.

Further details in regard to the 8th Annual National Verhovay Ten Pin Bowling Tournament will be published in future issues of the Journal. All those who are interested should follow all announcements carefully.