William Penn, 1964 (47. évfolyam, 5-21. szám)
1964-06-17 / 12. szám
4-IK OLDAL June 17, 1964. William Penn Official Organ of the William Penn Fraternal Association OFFICE OF PUBLICATION RAPID PRINTING COMPANY 7907 West Jefferson Ave. Detroit 17, Michigan PUBLISHED SEMIMONTHLY BY THE William Penn Fraternal Association Managing Editor: ALBERT J. STELKOVICS Editor’s Office: 436 FOURTH AVENUE PITTSBURGH, PA. 15219 Telephone Area Code 412 — 261-3454 All articles and changes of address should be sent to the WILLIAM PENN FRATERNAL ASSOCIATION 436 Fourth Avenue Pittsburgh, Pa. 15219 SUBSCRIPTION RATES: United States and Canada ............................_.......... $1.00 a year Foreign Countries ....................................................... $1.50 a year SECOND CLASS POSTAGE PAID AT DETROIT, MICHIGAN National Fraternal Congress of America Headquarters Office 35 EAST WACKER DRIVE CHICAGO 1, ILLINOIS AREA CODE 312 Telephone STate 2-3446 April 9, 1964 WHEREAS, The National Fraternal Congress of America has heretofore sponsored a specific week as Fraternal Week to expand public awareness of the function and ideals of the Fraternal Benefit System, and WHEREAS, Our System is a staunch advocate of our form of government and its precepts, and WHEREAS, Flag Day, June 14, holds special significance to all Fraternalists, Now, Therefore, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Week of June 14 to 20, 1964 is hereby designated as Fraternal Week. The cooperation of all member-societies and their respective constituents is earnestly solicited to promote and participate in programs designed to better apprise the citizenry of our service to and interest in the well-being of mankind and this great nation. Coincidentally, you are also urged to give special observance to Flag Day. Fraternally yours, JOSEPH H. SUDIMACK President FLAG DAY Flag Day is and ought to be observed as one of the important days commemorated by the citizens of The United States. The date of Flag Day is June 14th, anniversary of the day in 1777 when Congress formally adopted the Stars and Stripes, designed by Washington, Morris, Ross and Franklin, as the national flag of the new nation. According to tradition Betsy Ross in Philadelphia made the first flag. From its humble beginning the flag of The United States has been taken to every part of the world at the present time. It is honored by friend and dishonored by foe. Its symbol of the democratic way of life has given courage and hope to millions, yet it has suffered desecration by those who hate its message of brotherhood and democracy, who in their maniacal fury have cursed it, spat on it, trampled it to shreds under their feet, torn it asunder with their cruel hands, and burned it. All these assaults of demented and corrupted men will destroy neither the flag nor the nation it represents. Physically the flag of The United States is quite pleasing to the eyes, in fact it is one of the most attractive flags in all the world. Beyond its external beauty our flag possesses in its symbolism the ideals of a nation and its people to live in peaceful coexistence with all other nations throughout the world. This is the flag that seeks peace and the end of all human conflicts. Let us Americans then pay our full respect to the flag not only on June 14th, Flag Day, but on every day of the 365 days in the calendar, for the history of our flag is indeed inspiring. FRATERNAL WEEK At the beginning of this 3-part editorial is published the Fraternal Week proclamation of the National Fraternal Congress of America. It was neither presumptuous nor illogical for the National Fraternal Congress of America to pick the week of June 14-20 as Fraternal Week, for Flag Day, June 14, “holds special significance to all Fraternalists.” Flag Day brings to mind that beautiful symbol of a great nation which throughout its comparatively short history has sacrificed much to spread and maintain the dignified way of life intended by the Creator for all human beings. The Fraternal Societies powerfully support our form of government and its principles, because the Fraternalists believe and practice that all men are their brothers’ keepers, for brotherhood — fraternalism — is the one sure way of making man aware of his fellow man and following the golden rule. The history of the Fraternal Societies in The United States has been a most inspiring one — because the Fraternals have largely practiced what they preach. Our own William Penn Fraternal Association was founded on the foundation of man’s solicitude for his fellow man. This society has on both the local and national level given adequate and reasonable protection and security to its members, has cared for the aged, helped widows and their children, offered hope to the sick and infirm, assisted in education, dedicated itself to patriotic causes, etc. Fraternal Week reminds us that man must love his fellow man. The Pittsburgh Dance Group who entertained in native Hungarian costumes. The McKeesport Teen-Agers Dance group who entertained with modern dance numbers.
