1.0.0. F. Aimiver
Is Pronounced
The one hundred twenty-third
anniversary celebration of the
founding of Odd Fellowship in
America which was held in the
Nome School Gym was a grand
success, on the appointed time
before the beginning of the pro
gram, the members marched in
and assumed their stations and
places, meanwhile the Chairman,
Mr. A. Polet. together with Mrs.
Merle Roberts, Mr. Chas. D.
Jones, Mrs. Andrew Norland,
Mr. Chas. J. Clasby and Mrs.
Allan Lee assumed their places
on the stage. Noble Grand Mrs.
Rosa B. II tgen directed that War
dens and Conductors of both
Lodges to retire and present the
American Flag, which was done
with a dignified and touching
< xhibition. The bearer of the
flag, in the uniform of the 1J. S.
A., Paul Dryden, Warden of the
Odd Fellow - edge. and 'wo
guards of honor, Mrs. G> rt i !e
Mazen. Warden and Mrs. B it/
Alexander, Conductress of the'
Rebekah Lodge. Both ladies were
dressed in white and wore the
regalia of the Order. The Flag,
on being presented to the No' 1?
Grand, in turn handed it over to
Chairman A. Polet, who placed it
in the proper place on the stage.
He then requested all to salute
the flag, and at the same time
to join him :n repeating the
Oath of Allegiance to the Flag;
concluding with singing “Amer
ica.”
Anniversary Ceremonies
The Anniversary Cereirfonie .
in accordance with the ritual,
were carried out effectively an 1
with dignity. Mrs. Me rle Roberts
with much feeling, read the pro
clamation of the Grand Sire, id
ler which "O Columbia the Ge n
of the Ocean” was enthusiastical
ly sung.
Chairman Polet introduced Mr.
Chas. D. Jones, who in a wt li
prepared address, exemphfi i
the principles and ideals of ti,
Order.
Mrs. Allan Lea rendered G si
Bless America in a very artistic
CH INESE CALLER S—At the White House door for war
conferences with the President are T. V. Soong (left), China's
foreign minister and brother-in-law of Gen. Chiang Kai-shek,
nd Hu Shih. Chinese ambassador. Dr. Soong studied at Harvard.
A Child Was Born
The torpedo struck. The ship shook violently. The
lifeboats were launched, five of them, and a raft. A few
minutes later they alone commanded the horizon. One
lifeboat overturned.
Three men dead, and only the sea knows whether
some 29 others, still missing, are still alive or not.
Against that background, a few hours later, a
child was born. That his mother was a Jugoslavian-in
exile; that the mother had no benefit of anesthesia; that
she was cared for by a doctor who had two ribs broken
in the disaster, that the baby, for clothing had only a
turban, and the mother, for cover, an old sail — all
these are grim embroidery upon the elemental theme
that upon a sea of death, life was born.
Many of us find it difficult to think in mass terms.
The populations of Asia are as incommensurable as
billions of dollars, let alone such vast concepts as the
solar system. The preserve proportions.
Thus it may be that in the birth of this boy we can
focus more dearly than ever the mass stake of all of
us in this war. For he is of the generation which will
be slave or be free according to the extent of our will
and effort today.
As little Jesse Mohorovicic grows up to face this
world we have made, so will millions and millions
more, our children and grandchildren. We would be
presumptious to order the way of that generation; but
it is our job to give them the same legacy given us*—
the base of fredom upon which they will make their
own contribution to a greater America and a more
peaceul world.—Philadelphia Record.
sary Celebration
w
A Crand Success
manner, which was received with
prolonged applau-e.
Mrs. Andrew Norland next in
tr duced. spoke on the Rebekah
Order. She pointed out the beno
A'n aspirations and teachings of
the degree. The homes of the
Order, for the care of the aged
.nd orphans under the Rebekah’s
sup- rvision is a wonderful under
taking.
The subject of patriotism
which was entrusted to Mr. Cha«.
J. Cheby was. with conviction
and loyalty, presented. The ad
dress w. s received with much
enthusiasm.
Distinguished Visitors
Chairman Polet introduced two
distinguished visitors, who w-re
presented: Mr. Claude Hrst and
Mr. Mize. Mr. H rst is Suporn
*t ndent of the Office of Indian
Affairs hi Alaska and Mr. Mize is
construction engineer 1 >r th Of
fice, Mr. Hirst responded on in
vitation that he was glad to be
i Noe i after an absence of
three years.
The balance of the even ng was
spent in dancing. Refreshments
wen ?( rv d during the evening.
Tim II.il was decorated nd
“V," the emblem of Victory was
us \d as the motif.
The N lire High School Rand
renedered quite a concert, first
to begin the entertainment and
during the program a number of
selections were played. D rector
Bernie Knudsen is entitled to a
whole lot of praise for th ■ pain
taking efforts in maintaining and
training the players. The mem
bers of tin band are to be con
gratulated with much appn cia
t on I t the r naisr: 1 t'dent d-■
voloped and we hope that the
b; nd may continue to remain or
ganized during the summer to
furnish music should be necessity
To the leader, Mr. Knudsen,
who is to make a change, we
wish to extend to him the thanks
of the community and wish him
all kinds of luck in whatever
new field he may embrace.
Employers Forum Plan
Be^ijn v.i.'h AT E AH,
Expanded by Schenlev
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CINCINNATI E iv exten
n to : 1! 15 p> i ' !s of S"h- n! v
Distillers corn rr«*of a "de
partmental forum" plan for em
ployees, reernty adopted wih the
coop > tion ; f 1.000 AFL distill
ery .v >»‘kers at the firm’s Law
ronceburg lid., plant, was an
ti tincod 'ere by H. C. Ph Hips,
direr'-.'- ->f ner-- nnel.
Mr. Phili ps pointed out th.at
expansion or the plan which calls
for p<-i die forum- on operation
preredures within each depart
ment. was decided upon as a re
sult f the succo--s achieved at
Lew— ci burg, where several
hundred practical suggestions
were re-ceiv d. The Lawrenee
irg !. rums r as' rd the first
me ‘he plan has been intro
h'. d in the d :-t lied spirit in
i is’-y, he said.
“Every p *rson on the payroll
gets a chance to express his opin
ions and snag stions regarding
improvements ,n the eperati- n of
his department.” he explained.
“Frequent meetings between un
ion representatives and company
ifficials coordinate the work of
the denar',-! entul forum aid the
mi-on. which has given full -up-1
port to the entire project."
Meetings are held nv nthly or:
Its fr< quently, depending on the'
size (if each department. and
iakt place during working h mrs.
From Id to 15 workmen attend
each forum. During the course
f a year, Schenley hopes tha'
every employee will participate
in at least two meetings.
“Management has no monopoly
on ideas,” Mr. Phillips said, “and
(••tainly labor has a great deal
to offer because of its familiarity
with the mechanics of produc- \
t: n. At the same time, we’ve dis;
covered that supervisors can fre-1
quently help workers to under-1
•land the reasons for cer'ain pro!
cedures by expla ning the pol-'
icies involved.”
Matters handled by the union i
negotiation committee are gen
erally excluded from the forums
to prevent interference with the
negotiation committee’s work, he
said, but other wise the meetings
are “wide open” for suggestions
and absolute frankness prevails.
11-day-old Jesse Roper Mohorovicic, named after the
U.S. destroyer which rescued them from the sea, found
life pleasant with adoring sister, Visna, aged 2. He left
the hospital and was home in Norfolk, Virginia with
mama and papa, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Mohorvicie.
I*.' onh Mohorvicic arrived at the Norfolg, Yra.. hi ••
pil'd to visit his son born prematurely in an open life
boat after the ship on which Mrs. Mohorovicic was
passenger was ka pedeed orf the1 Allan*‘e roast. With
her at the time was daughter Visra. 2 a! ? ^bnp-n
I »:i! 1 !<* of lb<‘
The 1.[about was almost awash. As it. rolled and
pounded in the 15-foot swells. Desanka Mohorovicic
began to feel the pangs. It was just ten hours s nee
she and 23 ethers in the boat had pushed away from a
torpedoed cargo-passenger ship somewhere off the At
lantic coast.. Many of the company had been bruised
and battered as they tumbled along the listing dock
and slid down manropes into the lifeboat. The ship’s
surgeon, Dr. Leonard Hudson Conly, on whom Mrs.
Mohorovicic now depended, had two broken ribs. Mrs.
Mohorovicic herself had hurt her legs badly when she
fell, carrying her 2-year-old daughter Visna to the boat.
As the pangs grew sharper, the sailors rigged a
piece of canvas across the center of the boat, against
the breaking waves. In the darkness Dr. Conly fum
bled with the meager equipment of the lifeboats first
aid kit —hemostats, scissors, gau/.e, iodine, aspirin,
all drenched in salt water. He had had no chance to
grab his instruments before his ship went down.
Presently the other passengers heard the sharp slap
and the tiny squall. Genially Dr. Conly asked one wo
man for her turban, and in it wrapped the eight-pound
boy. For another day Mrs. Mohorovicic kept her new
born baby warm by snuggling him inside her lifebelt.
Then a rescue ship drew alongside. The newborn child
was handed up to a startled seaman. No assistance
was needed for sturdy, 28-year-old Desanka Mohoro
vicic. She clambered up the cargo net, took a shower
before she turned in. Last week, in a Norfolk, Va. hos
pital, she was feeling fine, getting ready to join her
husband, an attache of the Yugoslav Consulate in
Manhattan. Said she in her uneasy English: ‘‘Every
one was good to me.” Said gallant Dr. Conly: “A brave,
lovely woman.”
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BABY BORN IN LIFEBOAT IN ATLANTIC