Verhovayak Lapja, 1940. július-december (23. évfolyam, 27-52. szám)
1940-08-29 / 35. szám
August 29, 1940 Page 7 Verhovayak Lapja where. In the economic year 1939, 300,000 cubic meters of wood were already produced in the area of the district Inspectorate of Forestry at Ungvár. In the same place a railway line through the forest 130 km., in length has been rebuilt and newly equipped. The saw-mills of Ungvár, Lyuta and Malomrét, which the Czech régime had ordered to be closed, have been reopened by the Hungarian Government, while the saw-mill of Máj dánka, which was destroyed by fire, has been rebuilt. In course of the afforestation programme 3 million pine saplings have been planted and 122 new nurseries established. In contrast to the ruthless policy of exploitation pursued by the Czechs, Hungarian forestry is based on a carefully outlined programme. In the Inspectorate of Ungvár, the workers wages for the forestry work mentioned above amounted to 1.7 million pengő. More than 70 staff and technical buildings have been repaired, at an approximate cost of 90,000 pengő. The power station and workshop of the forest railway of Perecsény has also been repaired. A new forest railway line 12 km. long has been built in the Inspectorate of Dustyaháza; the amount of wood exploited here was 60,000 cubic meters, which secured employment to 3,500 workers. The Inspectorate of Rahó has rebuilt the dam of Balcatul, whereby it will be possible to provide for the storage of 1,800 cubic meters of water. It appears from a recent report of the Inspectorate of Rahó that the workers of the district are so abundantly supplied with employment that the Inspectorate is continually faced with the problem of labour shortage. Several mountain pastures in the district of Szobránc have been cleared; the number of working days amounted to 8,700. Pasture land has been improved in the district of Ilosva, over an area of 1,800 yokes. The authorities of the district of Ung have spent 30,000 pengő on the improvement of pasture land; while the Inspectorate of Rahó has allotted 100,000 pengő to the same purpose. The Hungarian Government has given permission to the inhabitants of Sub-Carpathia to collect wood in the forest, while during the Czech régime they were not even allowed to set foot in these forests. Countless cases of brutality and bloody clashes between the population and the Czech gendarmes characterized the conditions of those days; Bolshevik propaganda, too, frequently took advantage of the motive of shortage of wood in Sub- Carpathia. The Hungarian Government has fixed certain days on which the population is allowed to collect wood in the forests. It is important to add that the Government has enjoined private owners too to allow the pu pulation to collect wood in their forests. The Ministry of Agriculture has organized a branch office at Ungvár for the improvement of agriculture in Sub-Carpathia; the branch office has distributed 450 q of wheat and 650 q of rye seeds among the farmers. Twenty .wintercourses have been organized for the improvement of agriculture education. Further financial assistance for the farmers has been provided by the artificial manure cam-THE HUNGARIAN PEASANTS DELIGHT IN COLOR, NOT ONLY FOR THEIR CLOTHING, BUT IN FLORAL DESIGNS ON THEIR FURNITURE AND ON ALL THEIR TABLEWARE Perhaps it is the Oriental origin of the Hungarians that accounts for the peasant delight in color. Whatever may be the reason, no people make more use of brilliant hues than do these people. Their clothing, their house decorations, everything they have, glows with color, riotous color in mass patterns. They make no at tempt to achieve delicate effects. They seek overwhelming brilliance, ornament every space. Caps, blouses only floral ornamentation that is approved, and brilliant colors are laid in borders along the white-washed walls of the long porch and perhaps the best room. Painters work without patterns, without first sketching the design upon the space to be decorated. They have the patterns in their heads and need no other before their eyes. In these wall ornamentations the tulip is one of the favorite motifs, as it is also in the embroideries —the tulip, the rose, and the daisy. Another feature of decoration in peasant homes is the pottery. Certain sections of Hungary are well known for their ceramics and it is an unusual home that has no shelves and plate rails filled with this loved ware. Gay tulip plates crowd each other, jugs of various sizes and shapes hang from hooks in rows that stretch from one end of a wall to the other. Without any pattern or direction, housewives paint paign, in the course of which 10,000 pengő were distributed among the farmers requiring help. The improvement of horticulture has been served by the distribution of 1 million plants — mainly cabbage, kohlrabi, tomato and paprika plants — among the inhabitants. Fifteen model farms have been set up for the popularization of intensive farming. Small leaseholds have been organized everywhere. To develop cattle-breeding in Sub- Carpathia, the Hungarian Government has allotted a credit of 45,000 pengő free of interest and 60,000 pengő on the premium basis; primarily to facilitate the purchase of brood animals. The building of stables has been furthered by the allotment of 800,000 pengő. The Government urges the breeding of Swiss horses in Sub-Carpathia, those being best suited for that climate. So far 400 heifers have been distributed among the farmers. The inoculation of animals is offered free of charge in order to prevent disease. Several purchases have been effected by the mediation of Government. More than 800,000 heac of horned cattle have been bought, the result being that prices have risen considerably. The slaughter-house in Ungvár has been developed into an export slaughter house. In order to encourage the breeding of pigs, the farmers have received 200 young sows at the extremely low price of 40 pengő a piece, this sum to be paid in weekly installments. Lambs and one-day chickens have also been distributed by Government; thus they have distributed 2000 pigs, 1000 lambs, and 20,000 one-day chickens. The “Hangya” (Ant) the largest cooperative society in Hungary, has established 50 new local branches in Sub- Carpathia. Government also provides for the poorer aprons, jackets, trousers are embroidered, sometimes in a solid stitch that gives the appearance, when one is not too near, of braiding. The design is, I believe, always a floral pattern, never geometrical. For furniture and house walls also it is again floral designs on the walls of their homes, in the small Hungarian town of Kalocsa and the surrounding villages. Here one of these women, gaily and heavily dressed, is seen beginning an extended piece of work. (The Christian Science Monitor) classes of the population and for the youth in school. Thus, Government has so far distributed 940 truckloads of maize among the poor in Sub-Carpathia. Among the 25,000 school children of the 160 elementary schools in Sub-Carpathia the Hungarian Government in 1939 distributed 750 q of grapes, 1000 kg. of apples, and 4000 pairs of shoes; the latter item involved an expenditure of 60,000 pengő by Government. The Government has also endowed a number of scholarships for university students coming from Sub-Carpathia. Several new schools have been built in Sub-Carpathia, and the Rutiiene dramatic society has received permission to play in the theatres of Sub-Carpathia. Adult education is also making considerable headway. All this shows that no part of Hungary has ever received so much attention and support as Sub-Carpathia, which so willingly returned to Hungary after her separation for twenty years as a consequence of the Treaty of Trianon. (Danubian Review) BRANCH 395 NEWS McKeesport, Pa. On Tuesday night, July 23, at its meeting, Branch 395 had as its guest speaker Mr. Stephen Huzianyi, of Branch 503, Chicago, Illinois. Mr. Huzianyi, who is one of the foremost contributors to this Journal and an active defender of the present editorial policy, was presented to the meeting body by Elmer Halas, President of Branch 395. Mr. Huzianyi, widely known in Hungarian circles in the Chicago area, spoke of his work with the Hungarian-American youth in that part of the country, and discussed the wide scope of Verhovay life in Chicago, and, in particular, of his own Branch 503. At the close of the meeting the group had an informal exchange of ideas, during which time Mr. Huzianyi discussed matters and answered the questions of his audience. Mr. Huzianyi was very grateful to the large number of members present, many of whom came especially to bear him, for in the summer time our attendance falls off in number. But this meeting was well attended because the members and officers of Branch 395 were happy to be honored by the presence of Mr. Huzianyi, who has distinguished himself só nobly in young Verhovay life. We welcome Mr. Huzianyi to come back whenever he wishes. * * * Branch 395 is planning a series of lectures for this fall. Outstanding Hungarian professional and business men in the Pittsburgh area will be presented. Efforts are being made to secure as the first guest speaker Dr. Denis Kurjak, who recently returned from active duty with the Finnish forces in the Russo-Finnish war. Verhovay members and friends from the entire Pittsburgh district will be invited to attend these lectures. —Julius Lenart, Publicity Agent Branch 395.--------------O-------------Most of iis purchase life insurance for the protection cf our dependents so that they will not be dependent upon charity after we pass along. Life insurance is not always adequate for this purpose, however, if there is no other source of means, it is one of the best methods of making what provision we can afford.
