William Penn, 1958 (41. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)

1958-01-01 / 1. szám

Vöí XU. JANUARY 15, 1958 NUMBER 1. Charles <3 Mattie 840 Willow St Springdale, Pa REFUGEES FETED IN CLEVELAND “Courage Mounteth With Occasion” (Plain Dealer Staff Photo) Left to right, Hungarian Freedom Fighters Alexander Z. Kiss and Andrew Czegledi receive Hungarian-Engiish handbooks from Dr. Andrew kova«*, Cleveland Director. The Hungarian Refugees and Freedom Fighters living in Cleve­land, Ohio were given a real Ameri­can Christmas treat at a Fellowship Dinner held in their honor by the Cleveland Wiliam Penn blanches Sunday, December 22, 1957, at the William Penn Home. It was a won­derful first experience fcr these victims who personally and directly know the tyranny of the Soviet slave­­masters. The affair was big enough and important to a degree to attract the íeporteriaJ attention of the CLEVE­LAND PLAIN DEALER, which newspaper published an excellent article and a fine picture of the event in its December 23d edition. According to the CLEVELAND PLAIN DEALER, some 500 refu­gee guests attended (the Fellowship Dinner at which a variety cf prizes was distributed, including a very use­ful Hungarian-Engiish handbook to aid the newcomers in language, cus­toms, practical facts and informa­tion about our country, etc. The Hungarian-Engiish Handbook is a nether of the many gifts and ser­vices for which the William Penn Fraternal Association is notable. It was not by mere coincidence that the affair was held during the Christmas season, as the spirit of charity motivated the event. Many of the Hungarian Refugees — and this must include the large number of Refugees in Cleveland — are frill unemployed, partially employed or holding jobs paying very little, and the tern r of the recent Hun­garian Revolution still upsets them emotionally. The Cleveland banquet was a noble endeavor to offer bro­therly love and other reassurances to the Hungarian Refugees, at a time when affection and understanding was most needed by these unfor­tunates — during (the yuletide. It is well to note here that the Cleveland Hungarian Refugees have not necome public charges. Those unemployed or with insufficient in­comes are being maintained by their relatives, friends, charitable people and, last but not least, by a relief kitchen operated by Branch 14-V of Cleveland . Much of tlie credit for the pro­gram held December 22d goes to Cleveland-residing Dr. Andrew Ko­vács, William Penn Director who has sacrificed some of his medical prac • tice for the sake of the Refugees, and to Coloman Revesz, the Associa­tion’s National President, past pre­sident of Coordinated Hungarian Re­lief, Inc., adviser at Refugee-re­ceiving Camp Kilmer, New Jersey, and twice Mission, cf Mercy ambas­sador to the escaped Hungarians in Austria. Others too helped in organizing this splendid affair' for the Refu­gees, including Nicholas Juhasz and Joseph Semetko, president and vice­­president, respectively, of Branch 14-V, and Paul Magyary, president of Branch 45-V. Among the speakers at the Fel­lowship Dinner was Lieutenant Ge­neral Julius Kovács, former Chief (ff Staff of the Hungarian Army, who added his encouragement. These door prizes were awarded to the following Refugees: $10.00 Emery Molnár, Elizabeth Wagner, Tiberius Peto, John Pathko, Joseph Ferman, Zoltán Banyai, Mrs. Desiderius Nemeth, Louis Táncos, Leopold Angyalai, Mi's. Alexander Győri. English-Hungrian — Hungarian- Engiish Dictionary—by Dr. EMERY BERNOLAK Martin Tebe, Martin Csizmadia, Julius Szigeti, Francis Melis, Ti­berius Bodor, Desiderius Nemeth, William Chikan, Victoria Angyalai, Francis Szendrey, Daniel Csanadi. Magyar Felvidékünk és Kárpátal­ja -— book (Our Hungarian High­lands and Suh-Carpathia) by Dr. GÉZA SZENT-IVANY Leslie Juhász, Helen Banyai, Eliza­beth Vekey, Cornelia Szedlacsek, Louis Szedlacsek, Jr., Andrea Sza­bó, Coloman Frank, Frank Bolf, Jo­seph Kozma, Nicholas Csizmadia. Csendes Csodák (Quiet Wonders) (Continued on page 9) More than three hundred years ago the great Francis Bacon wrote: “The virtue of prosperity is temperance; the virtue of ad­versity is fortitude; which in morals is the more heroical virtue.” A few weeks ago the Vice President of the United States held a press conference, directly following the failure of this country’s first attempt at launching an earth satellite. Mr. Nixon said: “Sure we failed. We have before and we will again But we need to keep our sense of proportion. We haven’t overnight lost our scientific know-how, our ability to get things done . . . Let5» get away from our weeping walls and act like Americans. We’ve got work to do. Let's get on with it like Americans.” There is a great gulf of time and language between these two quotations.*But both of them stem from the same attitude — the same outlook on life and the demands of life. Some Americans met the Russian scientific successes in os­trich-style—by trying to ignore them or by deprecating them. Some at the other extreme, reacted with panic and despair — an all-is­­lost attitude. They showed themselves lacking in “the virtue cf adversity” of which Francis Bacon wrote. Or they went to the “weeping walls” of which Richard Nixon spoke. But these people were very much in the minority. The great majority of Americans fully understand that there is work to do and we must get ón with it. The problem, then, is how to do it. Russia has been showing the world some of the fruits of a harsh materialistic system. Her achievements — and only a fool will now try to minimize them—have been brought about by foree. The abilities of people are carefully, efficiently and rigorously channeled into whatever avenues best serve the purposes of the state. The rewards for success are often very great; the penalties for failure are often extremely severe. In any event, the individual has small command over his own destinies. The state makes the important decisions and provides the directions. Can a free people rival and surpass the achievements of such a system — and still keep their freedom, their traditions, and their national heart and soul? History tells us that we can. Time and time again the forces of freedom have defeated the forces of tyranny. But the exact opposite also has occurred. Great civilizations have fallen to barbarian hordes. This has happened when those civilizations grew soft and sleek, contented and slack, immersed in luxury and degenerate in character. It has happened when faith was lost in principles and institutions that led to greatness — to be replaced by overwhelming cynicism. It has happened, in sum, when fortitüde did not come out of adversity, when de­featism prevailed, and citizens turned to the “weeping walls.” We do not yet know the extent of the efforts that will be needed to build and to maintain the strength necessary for survival. But we do know that they will he great, and future events may demonstrate that they will be greater than anyone realizes now. The burden will fall upon all — on industry, labor, government. Restraint and wisdom will be needed by all — the national interest must come ahead of self-interest. But no one simuld look on this burden with distaste or fear. The times have brought challenge and opportunity — and a people which value freedom and honor will rise voluntarily and in full willingness to meet the challenge and exploit the opportunity. Here another thing that was said many centuries ago is perfectly in keeping. Shakespeare put it into the mouth of one of his characters: “Courage mounteth with occasion.” The oc­casion is at hand. We must now prove our courage. BE THERE WHEN DISASTER STRIKES: SUPPORT YOUR RED CROSS!

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