William Penn Life, 1993 (28. évfolyam, 1-11. szám)
1993-11-01 / 11. szám
Page 2, William Penn Life, November 1993 William Penn LIFE Official Publication of the William Penn Association Published Monthly Office of Publication: 709 Brighton Road Pittsburgh, PA 15233 Phone: 412/231-2979 Third Class U.S. Postage Paid Pittsburgh, PA Permit No. 2724 E. E. Vargo Editor-in-Chief George S. Charles, Jr. Frances A. Furedy Associate Editors John E. Lovász Managing Editor NATIONAL OFFICERS E. E. Vargo National President George S. Charles, Jr. National V.P./Secretary Frances A. Furedy National V.P./Treasurer Robert A. Kapinus Assistant Treasurer BOARD OF DIRECTORS Joseph P. Arvay Chairman Michael J. Hrabar Vice Chairman Roger G. Nagy Vice Chairman Anthony C. Beke Charles S. Fabian Louis A. Fodor Elmer A. Furedy Barbara A. House Michael R. Kara Michael F. Tomcsak Elmer W. Toth Frank J. Wukovits, Jr. Frank J. Radvany Secretary of the Board AUDITING COMMITTEE Charles J. Furedy Robert A. Ivancso Co-Chairmen Margaret H. Boso Secretary Dennis A. Chobody Joseph Hamari Ernest J. Mozer, Sr. CONSULTANTS Bruce &. Bruce Company Actuary Horovitz, Rudoy &. Roteman C.P.A. Rothman Gordon Foreman & Groudine, P.C. General Counsel Dr. Julius Kesseru Medical Director Unsolicited articles, letters, manuscripts, pictures and other material submitted to the WILLIAM PENN LIFE are forwarded at the owner's risk, and the WILLIAM PENN LIFE expressly denies any responsibility for their safekeeping or return. The WILLIAM PENN LIFE reserves the right to edit, revise or reject any article submitted for publication. Postmaster: If undelivered, please send form 3579 to: William Penn Association 709 Brighton Road Pittsburgh, PA 15233 I Hungarian Room marks 54th year Hungarian Room Committee Chairman Roger G. Nagy greets Bishop Attila P. Mikloshazy. (Photos by Louis A. Fodor) PITTSBURGH — The Hungarian Room Committee of the University of Pittsburgh celebrated its 54th anniversary with a dinner-dance Oct. 10 in the university’s William Pitt Ballroom. The 150 committee members and guests in attendance enjoyed a delicious chicken dinner prepared and served by the university’s staff, as well as a program of traditional Hungarian music and dance presented by some of the area’s top Hungarian performers. The evening began with a warm welcome from master of ceremonies Roger G. Nagy, committee chairman and a member of the Association’s Board of Directors. The Rev. Paul L. Bolvary, pastor of St. Ann’s Hungarian R.C. Church in Hazelwood, offered the invocation in both English and Hungarian. After dinner, the guests heard remarks from the Most Rev. Attila P. Mikloshazy, bishop of all Hungarian Catholics living outside of Hungary, and from Ferenc Szentkláray, deputy chief of mission of the Hungarian Embassy. The entertainment portion of the program was a celebration of Ference Szentkláray, deputy chief of mission of the Hungarian Embassy, addresses the audience at the Hungarian Room’s dinner-dance. Hungarian culture: Richard and Malvene Heyz performed popular Hungarian folk dances in traditional ethnic costumes; and cimbalom player Anton E. Phillips and violinist George Bátyi were featured in traditional arrangements performed by Mr. Batyi’s Continental Ensemble. Special thanks were extended to Mr. and Mrs. William C. Kohut who furnished the orchestra and to William Penn Chairman Joseph P. Arvay who furnished the Hungarian wines served with dinner. All proceeds raised from the dinner-dance will benefit the committee’s scholarship fund. The committee plans to award a grant in 1994 to a graduate student at the univercity for a summer studies program in Hungary. The committee thanks all those who helped organize this year’s dinner-dance. Folk Theatre opens sixth season NOTICE Effective Oct. 1,1993 the interest rate on Flexible Premium and Single Premium Deferred Annuity Contracts will be 6% PITTSBURGH—The Pittsburgh International Folk Theatre will launch its sixth season with the Discovery Series at the Fulton in an all-new production "Old Rivers, New Nations” on Sunday, Nov. 14, at 3:00 p.m. at the Fulton Theatre in downtown Pittsburgh. The folk production of traditional music, song and dance will follow the ancient waterways of the United States and Europe offering new glimpses into old festive cultural traditions. The musical tour will follow such rivers as the Ohio, Monogahela and Allegheny in the western Pennsylvania and Appalachian region. In Europe the waterways include the mighty V olga in Russia, the Rhine and Elbe in Germany, the Sava in Croatia, and the romantic Danube touching upon the cultures of Bulgaria, Romania, Slovakia and Hungary. Tickets can be had by calling the Folk Theatre at (412) 261- 9711 with prices set at $20, $ 18 and $15. The case for a common language By Rep. John Wozniak, Pennsylvania State House, 71st District For years, immigrants have come to the United States from every corner of the globe. They have forged a nation that continues to be envied for its economic strength, political stability and consistent push for universal justice and equality for all. The problems our nation faces continue to be addressed through the unique political system developed by our Founding Fathers. How did these men, from such diverse backgrounds and cultures, create our nation? One major reason was the evolution of a common language. For various circumstances, English came to be the common tongue of the Germans, Dutch, Swedes, Africans and other groups who lived along America’s East Coast in the 17th Century. A common language allowed them to engage in commerce and, later, to enter into political discussions. English became the only language that crosses all racial, national and religious lines—the only language without the social baggage of direct ties to a single culture or land of origin. It is the language without ethnicity. Our common language continues to allow all Americans to participate fully in our democracy—to share ideals, forge compromises, influence one another’s viewpoints. Knowing the common language is the key to economic, political and social empowerment. Those who pretend otherwise are misleading people and condemning them to second-class citizenship. To tell new citizens that they can succeed in this country without knowing English is a grievous injustice. Special interest groups in this nation are working hard to have government agencies operate in multiple languages. Such priorities are grossly misplaced. A penny wasted on duplicating government services in multiple languages is a penny better spent teaching immigrants our common tongue. Only through a common language can we unite diverse peoples and allow them to share their rich, varied and multicultural backgrounds. Only a common language can eliminate misunderstanding, segregation, mistrust and ethnic discord. For these reasons it is clear why new immigrants are the staunchest supporters of the Common Language Movement in the United States. As they strive to influence their new country with the best contributions of their culture, they are also striving to succeed in an unfamiliar nation. In doing so, they seem to appreciate the value of our common language more than some citizens born here. Multilingual individuals are an asset to the nation; multilanguage government is a formula for bankruptcy, chaos and segregation. Groups and legislators involved in the Common Language Movement seek a defined policy that sets parameters on the ever-growing array of government activities offered in more than 150 languages. We need a coherent policy now. We need a policy that will ensure that taxpayers will be saved the costs of duplicating every possible government activity in every possible language. We need a policy that puts the focus back where it belongs: on including, empowering and welcoming new Americans by teaching them our common language, English. I have introduced legislation, House Bill 1491, that would designate English the language of official government acts in Pennsylvania. My bill does not in any way infringe on citizens’ rights to choose or use their primary language. It does not affect the use of language in personal conversation, in religious practice or in the workplace. It does not interfere with due process, foreign language instruction and government services provided in other languages for the purposes of public safety, health and welfare. House bill 1491 recognizes our traditional common language and reaffirms that government has the responsibility to provide every citizen the opportunity to become literate in English. I intend for House Bill 1491 to be voted on the House Floor. Please let your state representatives and senators know that you support my legislation designating English the language of government and ask for their vote.
