William Penn, 1964 (47. évfolyam, 5-21. szám)
1964-08-19 / 16. szám
PAGE 2 August 19, 1964. William Penn Testimonial Dinner to Honor Judge Fiok (Continued From Page 1) Superior Courts of Pennsylvania. His appointment to the Bench was preceded by a very successful career of practitioner in the U. S. Supreme Court and all State and Federal Courts. Judge Fiok is a true fraternalist belonging to many fraternal and civic organizations, including The Hungarian Reformed Federation of America, and the William Penn Fraternal Association. He also is a member of Syria Temple. Judge Fiok was appointed to the bench by Governor William Scranton and in the General Elections which took place November 5, 1963 was endorsed by the Republican and Democratic Parties. We respectfully request all members residing in the Western Pennsylvania area to attend the Testimonial Dinner on September 12 at the Hilton Hotel. A very fine dinner has been arranged for, and a very interesting program will follow the dinner. Tickets for the Dinner may be secured directly from the Home Office by contacting National Controller Sabo or by contacting your branch officers or field representative. Also tickets may be purchased at any of the Hungarian churches, Societies and Clubs. All Hungarian organizations of Western Pennsylvania are officially participating in this tribute to Judge Fiok. Treasurer Louis J. Spisak of the Testimonial Dinner Committee may be reached at 351 Johnston, Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15207 or by telephone at 421-7668. Stephen Kovács, Battalion Fire Chief of the City of Pittsburgh is Chairman of the Testimonial Dinner Committee. He may be reached at 4730 Chatsworth Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15207, or by telephone 421-4487. Attorney Bela Karlowitz is working with Controller Sabo in promoting this event among the fraternal societies. He may be reached by telephoning 261-5720. The William Penn Fraternal Association highly recommends, to all of its members and friends, participation in this deserving tribute to Judge Albert A. Fiok. Let us show this capable and sincere leader that we are very proud of him. (In the immediate Pittsburgh area tickets may also be had by contacting Miss Julia Orosz, 421-3766, Mrs. Stephen Medve, 461-7879, Mrs. Stephen Petro, 462-1324, Joseph Berei, 242-5776, Eugene Szebedinszky, 521-6566, Alex “Shine” Kovács, 521-0907, Michael Kara, 521-5287, John Silvas, 421-4491.) DON’T Cash Surrender Your Certificate Although each member’s legal reserve certificate has a cash surrender value, which he may use at any time, we would still advise against cash surrendering your certificate except in case of extreme necessity. Why do we advise against cash surrendering a life insurance certificate? BECAUSE: You may take a certificate loan, instead, to tide you over momentary financial difficulty BECAUSE: You still maintain your valuable life insuran.ce protection for which you have been paying regularly for many years BECAUSE: You may never again receive the same type of coverage in the same amounts, for the same monthly dues BECAUSE: You may not be insurable for reasons of health You have a real valuable asset in your William Penn insurance certificate, therefore this should not be dissipated for the sake of a few ready dollars with each passing year your certificate becomes more and more valuable to you while you are living and moreso to your dependents after you have departed this life so we repeat: DON’T CASH SURRENDER YOUR CERTIFICATE! Ten Commandments For Teen-Agers 1. Stop and think before you drink. 2. Don’t let your Parents down, they brought you up. 3. Be humble enough to obey, you’ll be giving orders yourself someday, 4. At the first moment, turn away from unclean thinking 5. Don’t show off when driving, if you want to race go to Indianapolis. 6. Choose a date who would make a good mate. 7. Go to Church faithfully, God gives us a week, give Him back an hour. 8. Choose your companions carefully, you are what they are. 9. Avoid following the crowd, be an engine, not a caboose. 10. Keep the original Ten Commandments. Foreign Press is Vital to Welfare Of United States Many complaints have been registered with the postal authorities in Washington in respect to the “sloppy handling” of the dispatch of fraternal and other papers published in a foreign language. The problem finally has reached the desk of Postmaster General John Gronouski, who made a very thorough study of the complaints and then released a statement aimed at putting an end to the “third class handling” of the so-called “foreign press”. Said Mr. Gronouski: “As part of the new program to reduce mail delays and damage which I recently announced, I ordered a thorough study of complaints concerning the delivery of foreign language newspapers, to be followed by prompt remedial measures whenever necessary. I took this step because our foreign language press is more important today than ever before, involving hundreds of publications with a combined circulation running into millions. The vitality of our foreign language press is a measure of the high intelligence and good citizenship of our many ethnic groups. Americans first and foremost, they also value the ancestral culture and traditions which are their heritage, and, indeed, the heritage of our country. They seek, wisely, to perpetuate these values. POWERFUL VOICE “We in the postal service realize that a vigorous foreign language press, rapidly and efficiently disseminated with the priceless guarantee of freedom from censorship provided by our Constitution, helps perpetuate the cultures of other lands which form such a strong fabric of our own democracy. We recognize, too, that our foreign press is an instrument of truth, helping to combat among many major segments of our population false rumors inspired by alien forces and aimed at undermining our national strength. The foreign language press is even more a weapon of truth, however. It is a bridge between the old and the new while maintaining proper ties with the old. It educates while it entertains; it teaches American citizenship while it perpetuates priceless cultural values. It keeps alive for immigrant parents a knowledge of their native tongue while serving as a teacher of language for their children, thus enriching the total of our national enlightment. STAFFS PRAISED “I know of no other sources of better information about other nations than our foreign language press. It presents the news and moods of the “homelands” in depth and with great sensitivity and accuracy — thus performing an important educational function among many of our people. The value of this educational process in today’s close together world is very great. The editors and staffs of these publications themselves exemplify the ideals of their profession — as distinguished leaders and counselors of the American way of life among their peoples. To be fully effective in this mission, though, our foreign language press must be distributed quickly and efficiently. They are entitled to exactly the same service priorities an<$ consideration in the U.S. Mails as our English language press. I intend to see that they get it — and I am so directing ourt 590,000 employees and 4,400 post office stations and branches.” What Patriotism IS and ISN’T Patriotism isn’t marching behind a band and puffing out your chest. Patriotism isn’t a flash of fireworks one day of the year, then submerging1 one’s emotions the rest of the year. Patriotism isn’t found in the whooping of the crowd or in the waiving of the flag B U T — Patriotism is the sum of the three cardinal virtues: Faith, Hope and Charity — faith in the principles of our government, hope in the future of our country and charity towards all and malice towards none. Patriotism is the tugging at our heartstrings and a sincere kinship with those who toil in field or shop or marketplace. Patriotism is the emotion that makes a lump rise in the throat when some intrepid spirit strives to achieve something that no human being ever before achieved. Patriotism is to be unashamed at the moisture that comes welling up ini our tear-ducts with the passing of some great and noble soul, who unselfishly devoted his life to the cause of and service of mankind. Patriotism is loving one’s country, respecting its traditions and honoring its people, be they high or low, rich or poor. Patriotism is standing firm and unselfish for the right, for the common good, for the peace and well-being of all, sacrificing self, if need be, and standing tall and unafraid against all opposition.
