Verhovayak Lapja, 1944 (27. évfolyam, 1-52. szám)
1944 / Verhovay Journal
ENGLISH EDITION 7whovayJournal VOL. XXVII. JANUARY 27, 1944 NO. 4. ONLY THE WORTHY REMAIN FREE '• Since the calendar has heralded 1944, already grim predictions of allied political and military rank foremost in the minds of all people. 1944 is the year of decision. It is the year of total war and destruction, death and suffering- It may well be the year of military victory—thanks to the courage of our fighting men and the American production miracle. Armament production in the United States has reached staggering proportions. In November, every 5 minutes saw the completion of one new plane. The month’s total was 8,789 of which 1,000 were heavy bombers. More than 150,000 war planes have been built since the start of hostilities. Naval and shipbuilding has outstripped the imaginations of the wildest dreamers. About a dozen aircraft carriers were turned out in November alone. Warship tonnage in 1941 was 2,132,000. Out of the ashes of Pearl Harbor it rose to 5,000,000 tons in 1943, a colossus bent on the destruction of Japanese aggression and Nazi tyranny. Tanks, guns and supplies are being produced in unbelievable quantities. These things were made possible by the productive genius of free .enterprise. In the hands of 10,000,000 American men and their companions in arms, they are America’s answer to the warped leaders of Europe and Japan who have challenged our freedom. But we have no cause to rejoice. Tens of thousands of our men must meet their end in 1944 to meet the challenge of the dictators. Usual year-end speechmaking and phrase-making are out of place. The people were told when the war started that they would have to make sacrifices. They were told that this was total war in order to win total victory and peace. And, yet, other than those who have given their men, no one has so far made an iota of real sacrifice. It is not in the cards for such a condition to continue. Sometime in the not-too-distant future we, at home, are going to find out what total war means, even though we may never feel the impact of bombs on our cities- A pretty good indication of how we are going to learn can be seen in the gusts of bitter controversy Stephen Molnár Passes Away Mr. Stephen Molnár, formerly Supreme Secretary of the American Hungarian Reformed Federation, Washington, D. C., passed away on January 21st, 1944, in Toledo, Ohio. Burial will take place in Toledo. Mr. Molnár came to America at the age of 17 years, and worked at hard labor in steel mills for 6 years.. During the Spanish- American War of 1898, he joined the U. S. Army. In 1900, he became a policemen in Toledo, Ohio; in which position he continued to serve for 23 years. He retired from this office Oct. 31, 1923, after faithfully fulfilling his duties as an officer of the law. He was elected Supreme Secretary of the American-Hungarian Reformed Federation in 1908. After his retirement from the police force, he became full-time Supreme Secretary of the American-Hungarian Reformed Federation, and continued in this position without interruption for a term totaling 35 years. At the end of 1943, he resigned from this position, due to ill health. Stephen Molnár Shortly afterward he passed away. Stephen Molnár was born in Forro, Hungary, Nov. 28, 1875; and rose to be one of the greatest personalities in American-Hungarian life. He was founder of the Reformed Church in Toledo, Ohio. He devoted his life to church, fraternal and public life, assisting his church faithfully devoting his years to fratemalism, and serving the public to the best of his ability, while aiding in the enforcement of the law in Toledo. His character was always above reproach, for he lived as a straight, upright man; always fair and equitable in his dealings with others; and he applied the principles of justice to all cases brought to him for adjustment during the years he served the public. May you rest in peace, STEPHEN MOLNÁR! sweeping through the land over strikes, taxes, subsidies and inflation. They are the prelude to the storm. When it hits in full fury, the test of our love of freedom will be upon us. No person in this nation can ever shut from his mind the awful vision of the last days of 1943 in which 1,000 marines lay dead on the beaches of one little South Pacific island. Those men died for the right to be free. We at home have yet to prove worthy of the freedom for which they died. One way in which those of us who are left behind on the home front can help is to put forth every effort and make the FOURTH WAR LOAN DRIVE a greater success than the previous three drives have been. We must loan our money so our government can purchase the supplies the fighting man needs at the front in order to win the peace for us. For we are the ones who will benefit from the sacrifices made by the men in action. Wc, as Verhovayans, have a j double duty at this time. For with j over 4,000 of our own boys in the I U. S. service, it is up to us to see that they are supplied with all the necessities they must have in order to bring the peace home to us. Blood plasma is needed very much at the fighting fronts. Those of us who can afford to give part I of our blood should do so immediately. It may be that our blood will be used to save the life of a soldier, a Verhovay boy, who has been wounded on the battle front. When we have done all within our power to bring about the peace we can rest assured that peace will be ours and that our boys will be proud of what we on the home front have done toward making this a total victory for the Allied Nations. Home Office Employees Honor Officers at Banquet On Monday, January 10th, at 6 P. M., the Verhovay Fraternal Insurance Association Home Office employees honored the newly-elected Home Office Officers at a banquet in the Rose Room of the Fort Pitt Hotel, Pittsburgh, Penna. The officers honored were Supreme President John Bencze, Supreme Secretary Coloman Revesz, Supreme Treasurer John Salanczy, and although he was absent, Supreme Auditor John Sabo, who is now receiving his boot training at Parris Island, and Supreme Organizer Alexander Gyulay. The officers and employees sent a greeting to Mr. Sabo. The toastmaster was Rev. Rettman, who was capable of his duties and performed the ceremony of introducing the various speakers in a humorous manner. The newly-appointed Officers gave interesting short speeches; also those Home Office employees who were called upon to speak. After the dinner there was dancing and music, which was enjoyed by all until 11 P. M. Guests at the banquet included the wives of the Home Office Officials, who were Mrs. John Bencze, Mrs. Coloman Revesz, Mrs. John Szalanczy; other guests included Miss Yolanda Bencze, Dr. Samuel Gomory and Mr. Andrew Fay-Fisher, editor of the Magyar Bányászlap.
