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Associate Editors: Dr. William Solzbacher, Doris Tappan Connor,
Dr. S. Zamenhof, V. Rev. Gabriel N. Pausback, Myron Mychajliw.
Sustaining Board: Portia Anderson, Dr. Luella K. Beecher, John M.
Brewer, Sergio Docal, Preston Davis, Jr., Ernest G. Dodge, Dr. F. W.
Breth, Anonymous, George Hirsch, Bertha E. Mullin, Tony Nabby, J.
Louise Owens, Bertha F. Sloan, Harold S. Sloan, Dr. William Solzbacher,
Sud-Kaliforniano, Mazah Schulz, Flora Wyman.
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AMERIKA ESPERANTISTO
Vol. 67___________________JULY-AUGUST 1953_________________Nos. 7-8
THE ESPERANTO ASSOCIATION OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.
ANNUAL   REPORTS
Presented to the Members on the Occasion of the 43rd Annual
Congress of EANA in New York, June 26-29, 1953
ADDRESS OF THE PRESIDENT
The following is a condensation of the address given Saturday, June
27th, by Dr. William Solzbacher, President of EANA.
•'ANGUAGE problems always arise any time an effort is made to do
er- something about the world's problems, and especially as concerns
education in any part of the world. UNESCO, of course, is constantly fac-
ing these problems. At the present time, 68 governments are studying the
aims and claims of Esperanto in reply to a UNESCO questionnaire. Fol-
lowing a resolution adopted by the General Conference of UNES'CO at
Paris last December, Dr. John Taylor, Acting Director General of UNESCO
(and a former President of the University of Kentucky), informed the gov-
ernments of the sixty-eight nations now holding membership in UNESCO
that the United Nations had received a petition in. favor of Esperanto,
signed by organizations with a total membership of 15,454,780 as well by
895,432 individuals including the President of France, four European
prime ministers and many other outstanding personalities in the fields of
government, science, education, business, labor, religion, literature, and
the arts. UNESCO therefore requests the governments to supply informa-
tion on "how far the teaching and use of Esperanto extend in your country,
the results obtained, and what practical plans, in your Government's view,
should be submitted to the General Conference at its Eighth Session, to
give effect to the hope expressed in the attached petition."
By June 1, UNESCO had received 21 replies from governments, most
of them simple acknowledgements and interim replies. We know that three
of the replies were favorable, namely from South Africa, Lebanon and
Mexico. The Mexican Government stated:"Mexico looks with favor on
any measure that is taken in support of that language (Esperanto)". We
also know that three governments plan action at the Montevideo meeting
but we are not at liberty to disclose the details at this time. Our Associ-
ation EANA has prepared reports for the State Department of the United
States and the Department of External Affairs of the Canadian Govern-
ment. Various replies have been received from these authorities.
From the questionnaire on teaching of Esperanto classes, sent out in
May by EANA, interesting statistics have been gathered. In this work,
therefore, it is important that EANA headquarters be kept fully informed
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of what is going on,so that this material may be kept on file for any nee
essary presentations to proper authorities.
During the past year Esperanto has made considerable progress. A list
of schools where classes in Esperanto have existed during the past year,
showed classes in 26 schools in 14 different states in the USA and in
640 schools throughout the world. In compiling the statistics for UNESCO,
it was found that Esperanto has been taught at one time or another in 190
schools in the United States. One school has taught Esperanto as a re-
quired subject in the 8th Grade for 41 years, the Montezuma Mountain
School in Los Gatos, California. In the Newark area of New Jersey, sev-
enteen Esperanto classes were taught during the past year. The Ford
Foundation, through its Fund for Adult Education, recently published a
report recommending "the promotion in workers' education of the inter-
national auxiliary language Esperanto."
An interesting experiment in teaching Esperanto was carried out by
a group of Peoples Universities in Europe last year. In these "coordi-
nated" Esperanto classes, various cities started Esperanto classes, or-
ganized correspondence between the groups and also organized tours to
visit one another. Eleven peoples universities in countries speaking 8
different languages cooperated. It has been suggested that adult schools
in the United States be included in the experiment for the next year.
This is the last time that I will preside at a Congress as President
of EANA. It has been an honor and a pleasure to serve for the past five
years, but it has also, at times, proved to be a heavy burden in addition
to my other work. Therefore, I look forward with somewhat eager expec-
tation to being able to concentrate on those aspects of work for which I
feel I am especially qualified — instead of trying to do twenty different
things at once.
During the past year I have carried on the editing of the Voice of Am-
erica Program Schedule in 12 languages, with the schedule itself in 42
languages. Therefore, I feel competent to say that a great deal of trouble
is caused by insufficient recognition of the language problem. We in the
Esperanto movement are trying to do something about it. Esperanto may
be compared, in many respects, to the telephone. If only 100 people have
such a gadget then the usefulness is limited, but if millions have it then
the usefulness is incalculable. The difference between acquiring a tele-
phone and acquiring Esperanto, however, is that Esperanto requires a
persistent effort to learn a language, even though it is relatively easy to
learn. Many people are lazy, and some who would benefit most are also
extremely busy. Thus the advancement of Esperanto is dependent greatly
on an organization such as our EANA to keep it going. Our Association
in March 1954 will be fifty years old. It was established in 1905 as the
American Esperanto Association and the name was changed in 1908 to
the Esperanto Association of North America, Looking into its history, we
find many things that can be useful to us in guiding its development. It
has had a long and honorable history. Let us be worthy of it and the cause
we serve. Let us duplicate our efforts all along the line, and make the
50th Anniversary of EANA really mean something.
Congress photos by Andre' H. D'Avi, 46 Gardiner Dr., Bay Shore, L.I., N.Y.
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REPORT OF THE GENERAL SECRETARY
y-v                                               G. A/on Connor
VJ.N this report, covering the fiscal year ending May 31st, let us repeat
•~-J our statement in AE at the close of the past calendar year 1952:
"Despite many handicaps, EANA has made steady progress during the
past year". We have been somewhat less successful as regards financial
betterment, but our progress toward moral strength and organizational bet-
terment is evident to all discerning members and to the public at large.
This 43rd EANA Congress — twice as large as our previous best since
the war -- demonstrates this fact. There is an increasing interest and
respect among important elements of the public, for Esperanto and for
"the representative, organized body of the Esperanto movement on this
continent", namely your EANA.
Central Office Activity. Most of our time at the Central Office is de-
voted to correspondence, of course. Throughout the past year, the Cen-
tral Office sent out 4721 personal letters, including 538 packets of infor-
mation as a result of personal inquiries. 5165 items of mail were re-
ceived. In addition, we sent 3250 letters on Esperanto to names selected
from our office lists in our regular yearly campaign for members.
To accomplish all phases of the work, you have three full-time wor-
kers at the Central Office, with some assistance from occasional volun-
teers. You all know about the devoted work of Myron Mychajliw (although
he usually signs his letters in the name of the Secretary). Mr. Mychajliw
receives a modest salary of 4150 a week. Then you have Mrs. Connor and
myself. .Our work is never done, although we strive not only days, but
nights, week-ends and holidays. As for our salary, perhaps a clarifica-
tion is in order since extremely irresponsible statements from extremely
irresponsible persons have recently been circulated among our member-
ship. My own salary is now |25 a week. Up until our Public Relations
Committee secured extra financial assistance for EANA, it was 112.50
a week. By resolution of the Board of Directors, Mrs. Connor and I are
allowed from $100 to $200 a month — depending on whether funds exist
for paying such amounts. Now we get the maximum allowed: $200 a month
— which is exactly $25 a week for Mrs. Connor and $25 a week for me.
And we receive assistance towards a part of the rent and telephone, as
much of our space is given to EANA operations.
It is evident to anyone that $25 a week is not sufficient salary for
even a modest Esperantist to eke out an existence. Your Board of Dir-
ectors also recognized this fact, and that is why they passed a resolu-
tion giving the Book Service to us (provided we assume all the risks).
They urged that members buy their books from the officially approved
Book Service of EANA, to encourage support of the Central Office. And
we are happy to say that the majority of our members do this, and thereby
make the Central Office possible. However, $25 a week plus a few dol-
lars profit from the sale of books, is still not sufficient. To make a tol-
erable, if modest, income, I add my small disability pension from the
school system to the sums, and by my contribution of that amount each
month we "make out".
Membership in EANA. There has been a decrease in total membership
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this past year. The number as of May 31st stands at 679. Perhaps a
pause in our excellent growth these past several years was to be expec-
ted somewhere along the line. This is the first year since we began, that
we are unable to report a substantial increase in membership. We find
that only a small proportion of the loss is directly due to recent irre-
sponsible efforts against your EANA. For the most part, it seems to re-
flect the disturbed world condition, and similar losses in several coun-
tries of Europe. For instance, the annual report of the British Esperanto
Association shows a loss of 161 members in 1951, and a loss of 264
members in 1952 -- a total of 425 members lost in two years. For what-
ever comfort it may be for us, this is the only year since about 1943 (a
period of ten years in EANA) that we are unable to register an increase.
A total of 141 new members joined EANA during the year. This is
less than the number gained the previous year, and we note the following
reasons for this: More concern with the international situation and rumors
of wars; not as many "Letters to the Editor"; no chief articles in impor-
tant magazines; and in general a falling off of activity to promote Esper-
anto to the public. Your Public Relations Committee, in the able hands
of Dr. Sloan, is planning renewed and intensive promotion this coming
Fall to correct this situation. Perhaps we should add that IALA's "Inter-
lingua" and Mr. Turner's "ELNA" create uncertainty and confusion in the
public mind. But these are temporary impediments.
The new Active Membership dues at 55.00 seems to be working out
well. Everyone recognizes the need for this raise due to tremendously in-
creased prices for everything. So as not to make it a hardship to any mem-
ber, EANA has established special categories to enable elderly pension-
ers, students, unemployed, and members in the armed forces, to partici-
pate fully in our Association. You are already familiar with the 53.00 rate
for students, armed forces, and veterans. In extreme hardship cases we
permit nominal payment of 51-00 per year. The aim is to make it possible
for every member to remain in EANA.
Finances. It will be seen from the Treasurer's Report that the princi-
pal sources of income have yielded somewhat less than in past years.
This is especially true of the Sustaining Board. However, in most in-
stances this is understandable: 2 members died; 3 married, and found
that two could not live as cheaply as one; 1 expects a baby; 1 lost a
good position; and a few have turned to Patron membership, and the new
Active Membership, after sacrificing for a long time on the Sustaining
Board. All the "facts of life" are represented in the picture, and we can
only be eternally grateful for their wonderful assistance over varying pe-
riods of time. But we need new people who will come forward to take
their places. Some way must be found to encourage participation in the
Sustaining Board in much greater numbers — to find those who can give
53-00 a month (10£ a day) to their EAAM. It is extremely important to de-
monstrate our self-help, if we are to secure financial help from agencies
and persons outside the movement. Perhaps we should renew a campaign
in the Fall for more members in the Sustaining Board. All suggestions
will be appreciated.
American Esperanto Magazine. We have finally arrived at regular bi-
monthly issues of Amerika Esperantisto, 6 issues a year, and at about
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as high a standard in both format and general quality as is possible with
our limited finances. We try to enliven the magazine with illustrations,
but we do not print many half-tones due to the increased costs of such
pictures. We do our best to make our magazine interesting and we try to
keep it on a high plane. The composition is done entirely in the Central
Office on the Varityper — to save money. Mrs. Connor, with the help of
Mr. Mychajliw does this exacting work. The product of the Varityper is
artistically pasted up by Mrs. Connor, and then sent to the offset printer
to be photographed and run off on the presses.
New Esperanto Courses. New Esperanto study groups were started in
23 places this past year, including 17 courses in schools and colleges.
Several of these are due to some remarkable young organizers. Perhaps
the most active and ambitious program of courses are those in the Newark
area, where special efforts are being made in Adult Education Centers.
The Hadley Correspondence School for the Blind, in Winnetka, 111., has
begun braille courses in Esperanto.
Committee on Public Relations. From the standpoint of the central
purpose of any Land Association, the promotion of Esperanto to the pub-
lic is the most important activity. Under the able guidance and financial
assistance of Dr. Harold S. Sloan, the Committee on Public Relations has
accomplished a great many advances for "Esperanto in America". We
briefly list here a number of publicity items for the past year carried out
by the membership in general:
An excellent article appeared in the Chinese edition ot our govern-
ment's United States Information Service magazine "America Today". As
a result, 40 requests for information came in from various free countries
in Asia -- mostly from Free China in Formosa, and including many in the
armed forces of Free China. About five letters were written entirely in
Chinese, but we managed to have them translated. The Central Office
sent to each inquirer general information, a small textbook, and a copy
of AE. We are already corresponding actively with two young Chinese
who now write us in Esperanto.
Esperanto demonstrations to good sized audiences were presented
before the Polish University Club in Newark, N.J.,and before Professor
Mario A. Pei's class in Chief Languages of the World, at Columbia Uni-
versity. Television and Radio Programs in and about Esperanto were
given during the year. Toseph R. Scherer was interviewed on television
by Groucho Marx in Hollywood, and Mrs. Connor was televised in the pro-
gram of Mike and Buff in New York. "Mr. Information", on the west coast
gave a brief talk in a radio program.
The Australian News and Information Service (the official agency of
the Australian Government) made a film called "Australia Today". It is
a beautiful film in color with music and Esperanto commentary. Your
Secretary gives the Esperanto commentary on the sound track.
Esperanto is used in advertising to a greater extent than we often re-
alize. However, this advertising consists of mere catch phrases or single
words or —in some cases —trade names. A lawyer once called us to ask
if the Esperanto language was copyrighted or patented. After learning it
was not, various uses of Esperanto words in trade names appeared.
On the other hand, advertising in the American Esperanto Magazine is
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quite a different matter. We desperately need the money that advertising
could bring to us, but firstly our magazine has too small a circulation to
interest legitimate advertisers; and secondly the securing and handling
of ads would take great amounts of time.
"Letters to the Editor" on Esperanto have been sent out by several
of our members. This is a tremendous help to your association, since we
secure excellent results from inquiries sent in as a result of these letters
— that is, when the name and address of EANA is given. We freely send
out model letters to members who may wish to try their luck.
The New Phonograph Record, with Esperanto pronunciation and prac-
tice phrases, has been sent out to close to 500 persons.
The Special Tactical Force in our United States Army, known as the
Aggressor Force continues to use Esperanto in war games. This has
brought us a number of members from the armed forces. One member has
utilized Esperanto (in war games) to drop "surrender leaflets" into the
Aggressor Force camps, inciting them to surrender and "give up".
Approved Book Service of EANA. We have already explained the great
importance of the Book Service to the support of the Central Office and
the American Esperanto Magazine. Members who buy their Esperanto
books from the EANA Book Service are directly helping to finance the
work of the Central Office. However, there are other advantages to buy-
ing books through EANA: Such purchases help to establish a complete
and ready book supply for "Esperanto in America". It all helps to create
an efficient book service for this continent.
Literatura Mondo Books, those remarkable specimens of Esperanto
Literature, which were printed in Hungary before that country was en-
slaved, are now in the hands of your EANA Book Service. Upon learning
that these books were in danger of destruction at the hands of the new
Communist government, we negotiated tp bring them to America. Thanks
to the aid of a very dear friend, we succeeded in securing them for the
Esperanto world. We believe we have rendered a great service to Esper-
antoland by having saved these valuable books for the Esperanto move-
ment. We now call them our "Refugee Books from Hungary".
In conclusion. Finally in submitting this report, let us say that the
long hard road to building a sound and trustworthy organization for Es-
peranto in America is not yet completed. But we feel that we have come
a long way from the old amateur days of Esperanto in this country. We
will probabiy always have with us certain anarchistic elements who baik
at the slightest discipline and who refuse to cooperate in building a high-
level and ultimately practical Esperanto organization — preferring to go
it alone as directors of various individual efforts. But in the evolution of
EANA toward sound and sane principles of organization, we sense that
we are headed in the right direction -- making mistakes perhaps, stumbl-
ing at times — but ever upward and onward. As one put it: "Esperantists
no longer need to shrug their shoulders when they show an Esperanto
magazine, namely Amerika Esperantisto". And another: "I have to be very
careful about what organizations I join, but because of the sound and
sane policies of EANA and its magazine, I gladly lend my support to
you". And we could cite a great many such testimonials to what we be-
lieve are sound, loyal, and respected principles of your present EANA.
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.a.   La Esperanto-Societo de Nov-Jorko, oficiala filio de EANA, dum regula
^^   kunveno en Majo, kiam la membroj kune planis la programon de la 43-a
EANA   Kongreso.   Doris  Tappan Connor parolas pri kongresaj aranĝof.
Gaja momento dum la Esperanto-Festeno.   Parolas Prezidanto Profesoro
John  M.   Brewer.   De  maldekstre  vidiĝas:  S-ino Madeleine  D'Avi,  S-ino    _
Doris   Connor,   F-ino Mary Marrett,  Profesoro Brewer,   G.   Alan Connor.
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FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
ENDING NAY 31, 1953
In accordance with authoritative recommendations to all legitimate non-
profit educational and other corporations enjoying the privilege of tax ex-
emption, the Esperanto Association of North America publishes annually
an audited statement of its financial operations and condition for the bene-
fit of its members and all others who may be interested.
PROFIT AND LOSS STATEMENT
(And comparisons with previous year)
OPERATING RECEIPTS                             Comparison
Membership dues........$2,726.88                                                             -93.44
Subscriptions and sales  .'. .         641.45                                                             —  1.07
Interest..............         100.33                                                             +22.77
Total operating income............$3,468.66                                        —71.74
EXPENDITURES
Expense materials.......$    660.07                                                          +297.85
Promotional materials.....         356.14                                                          +110.51
Esperanto Magazine......         724.15                                                             — 3-09
Postage..............        475.68                                                             -67.43
Rent and gratuities.......        621.25                                                             + 1.25
Office operations........        273.18                                                             +13.18
Salaries and office help. . , .     5,010.00                                                             +10.00
Account of U.E.A........          31.78                                                              -12.95
Special promotion campaigns        243.60                                                          +118.36
Total expenses.................$8,395.85                                      +467.68
Operating loss.........................$4,927.19                 +539.42
Special gift to Sustaining Fund  1,500.00                                                       -1,500.00
Other Sustaining Fund.....       867.78                                                          -395.12
Total donations.........................2,367.78             -1,895.12
Net deduction from General Reserve............$2,559.41             +2,434.54
ASSET AND LIABILITY  STATEMENT JUNE  1, 1953
ASSETS
Cash in Amalgamated Bank. . $1,579-57
Cash in office..........          25.00   $1,604.57                                   -2,209.21
Inventories...................          267.17                                      —226.57
Furniture and fixtures.....        476.18
war Bonus............             /. j.uv
Notes Receivable(non-recourse)2,000.00
Due from Book Service.....              .30     2,501.48                                        -37.73
Total assets..........................$4,373.22
LIABILITIES
Due U.E.A.............$        9.67
1953 Congress Account.....       266.27   $    275.94                                        +85.90
General Fund Reserve............    4,097.28                                   -2,559.41
Total liabilities............,...........$4,373.22
In my opinion the above profit and loss and asset and liability statements
fairly represent the operation of the Association during the fiscal year 1952-
1953 and the financial condition of the Association as of June 1, 1953.
New York, June 11, 1953           HAROLD S. SLOAN, Auditor
Adjunct Professor of Economics, N. Y. University
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REPORT OF ELECTIOKS
In accordance with the new Rules of Elections, the sealed ballots
were received by the Auditor of EANA, who checked the names of those
voting and then submitted this list of voters together with the unopened
ballots to the presiding officer of the Congress, The President appointed
two tellers, Ray Kelly and Donald Walton to count the votes. Provision
was made for those members who had not already voted by mail to cast
their ballots. The report of the tellers was as follows:
For President                            Professor John M. Brewer              242 votes
For Vice-President                   Mrs. Eulalia Marks                          238 votes
For General Secretary              G. Alan Connor                                 240 votes
Write-in votes for Vice-President were cast for: Dr. P. L. Pratley,
John Bovit (invalid, not a member), and G. Alan Connor, 1 vote each.
Write-in votes for General Secretary were cast for: Doris T. Connor,
2 votes; James D. Sayers (invalid, not a member), 1 vote.
Three ballots were declared invalid because the name of the voter
had not been given on the covering envelope.
The report of the tellers was adopted and Professor John M. Brewer
of Rolla, Missouri, was declared elected as President; Mrs. Eulalia Marks
of Oceanside, California, as Vice-President; and G. Alan Connor of New
York as General Secretary; each for a term of three years.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY THE 43RD CONGRESS
The Resolutions Committee consisting of Konrad Kail, Chairman, Mrs.
Blanche Parker, Henri Soudee, Charles Roy MacDonald and Bernard Haag,
submitted the following resolutions:   BE IT RESOLVED THAT
1)  The EANA Congress of 1953 wishes to express their appreciation and
thanks to the following: The McBurney YMCA for providing the facilities,
Mr. Andre D'Avi for his work in photographing the Congress, The New
York Times for a news report, The Hudson River Day Line for permitting
the use of the public microphone during the boat ride, Radio Station WOR
for the gracious interview on the program of John Gambling, The local
Esperanto Society of New York for arranging such a fine program for the
Congress, Mr. & Mrs. Connor for their untiring efforts in making our 43rd
Congress a grand success.
2)  The unanimous election of Professor Brewer and the election of Mrs.
Eulalia Marks and G. Alan Connor was the best action taken by the 43rd
Congress, assuring continued success for EANA and Esperanto.
3)   The recommendations of the Washington Esperanto Club on the estab-
lishment of local chapters of EANA with regulations for preferential con-
sideration and representation be considered by the Board of Directors.
4)  The Congress expresses the wish that the membership of EANA con-
tinue to send out the little PGL leaflet on Esperanto on an even greater
scale, because it has proven most effective in promotion of Esperanto.
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT our out-going President, Dr.
William Solzbacher receive thanks and appreciation for his invaluable
help in behalf of EANA. We trust and hope that he will continue his ef-
forts on our behalf.
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The Esperanto  Association  of  North  America
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MESSAGE FROM OUR NEW PRESIDENT
Extracts from the address given before the 43rd
Congress, Sunday, June 28, by Professor John M.
Brewer, newly elected President of EANA.
I had never really considered holding the
high office of President of EANA until I re-
ceived a letter from the Chairman of our Nom-
inating Committee, Miss Marrett. Even then, I
felt as Will Rogers did when he received a tel-
egram from the White House asking him to visit
with President Woodrow Wilson. Mr. Rogers
said,"Somebody is playing a practical joke on
me." I am quite sure that you all know that I
have been busy preparing for academic degrees
and making a living in a small mid-western town. I am not accustomed to
subway trains which are routinely filled with passengers within ten sec-
onds. Therefore, I did not through long years of planning prepare to take
the lead in EANA. I trust you will not wait for me to develop suddenly in-
to a genius of leadership. I ratner desire that you consider me as one who
has joined the inner circle to strengthen the program which has been so
nobly begun by our past-President, our General Secretary and his wife,
our Auditor and benefactor, the entire Estraro, and every loyal member
who has had a part in the present program.
However baffling the problems before us seem, there is not one that
will not yield in time to the skill of our General Secretary, if he is given
solid support and adequate funds. And I believe that the financial sup-
port will increase when those who are asked to contribute are able to
see a unified group of Esperantists who have a unified program.
I believe that the Executive Committee which has been duly elected
will put into operation every plan for the good of EANA that can be sup-
ported by scientific reasoning. Furthermore, I believe that our executive
officer, the General Secretary, should not be required to be patient with
those persons in our organization who, as it were, look at our splendid
uniform and say, "Behold the fine coat; let us make it more beautiful by
tearing off the golden buttons." Above all, let us use our Congresses
each year for inspiration, for increasing unity by becoming better ac-
quainted and for rededication to the sacred task at hand.
NOTE FROM OUR NEW VICE-PRESIDENT
It was with regret that at the last moment I was un-
able to attend'the 43rd Congress. I had fully planned
the trip from California. However, my husband is in
service in the marines and his transfer papers came
through just at that time. I am happy to say, though,
that we shall be stationed in the east, and in closer
proximity to the Central Office. I hope to see many of
you at the 50th Jubilee celebration next year.
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MEMBERS OF THE 43RD EAHA CONGRESS
Sincere thanks, to all.   Those attending in person are marked with an asterisk.
Eugene Albert *
Mrs. Eugene Albert *
Mrs. Angela Alfaroli
George W. Bailey
George W. Bailey, Jr.
Claude W. Baldwin
John E. Bauman *
Dr. Luella K. Beecher
Ilsley Boone
Dr. F. W. Breth
Prof. John M. Brewer *
Donald R. Broadribb *
J. J. Butler *
Dr. R. Cartaya-Acosta
A. Chmielewicz *
Mrs. A. Chmielewicz *
Boris Christoff *
Armand B. Coigne *
Reginald H. Colley *
Floreal Conchado *
G. Alan Connor *
Mrs. G. Alan Connor *
Andre D'Avi *
Mrs. Andre D'Avi *
Mrs. Leslie Davis *
Mrs. M. de Regeczy *
Richard L. Denison
H.E. Dillinger
E. G. Dodge
Paul Doubek
Derald Enderson *
Roy W. Epting *
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VERDAJ STANDARDOJ EN NOV-JORKO
D- ro Stephan Zamenbo/
Estis brila sunplena tago en Nov-Jorko. Venteto
de la rivero Hudson movis malvigle la du verdajn
standardojn, kiuj pendis de stangoj super la domo
de la YMCA. La standardoj flirtetis, kaj subitemal-
volviĝis plene por montri al Ĉies okuloj verdan ste-
lon — la simbolon de Esperanto. Membroj de la 43-a
Kongreso de laEsperanto-Asocio de Nord-Ameriko,
de multaj lokoj en Usono kaj Kanado alvenis al la
domo, kieflirtis la du Esperantaj standardoj. Junaj
kaj maljunaj,ili alvenis de la Statoj Calif., Conn.,
Dist. of Col., Fla., Missouri, Va., Illinois, Iowa,
Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mich-
igan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania,
kaj de provincoj Quebec kaj Ontario, Kanado. La
plej juna membro estis 11-jara, la plej maljuna 86-
jara. En la enirejo de la YMCA tiun tagon, la 26-an
de Junio 1953, la novalvenintoj renkontiĝis, inter-
ŝanĝis salutojn, registris sin kaj babiladis.
En la vespero ili kunvenis en la bela aŭditorio,
kantis kantojn, prezentis sin unu al la alia, kaj so-
ifis tre, ĝis oni alportis bongustegan limonadon kaj kuketojn. Je la fino
de la kunveno, Bernard Haag prezentis unikan demonstracion pri hipnot-
ismo, kiu malrigidigis nin ĉiujn kaj lulis nin... dolĉe... kviete... por ke -
ni - estu - pretaj iri - al niaj hejmoj kaj hoteloj - kaj dorrfti - z-z-z...
Sabate matene okazis la Oficiala Malfermo de la Kongreso. Post kant-
ado de la himno "La Espero", Pastro Robert Sparks donis preĝon en Es-
peranto. S-ino Doris T. Connor bonvenigis la kongresanojn en la nomo de
la Esperanto-Societo de Nov-Jorko, gastigantopor la 43-a Kongreso. Ciuj
atente rigardis kiam stariĝis malaltstatura sinjoro kunkalva kapo kaj ron-
da, ridetema vizaĝo. Io je li tuj rememorigis nin pri la bildo de la kreinto
de Esperanto, kaj ja estis D-ro Stephan Zamenboj, nevo de D-ro L. L. Za-
menhof. D-ro Zamenbof salutis la Kongreson kaj komparis la urbon Nov-
Jorko al la malgranda urbeto B jelostoko, kie jiaskiĝis en la sentema men-
so de lia onklo la ideo de internacia lingvo Esperanto.
Diversaj eksterlandaj Esperantistoj donis al la Kongreso internacian
atmosferon: F-inoEdla Isaksson el Svedujo, S~ino Madeleine D'Avi el Fran-
cujo, kaj Ges-roj Maurice Lewin el Anglujo salutis la Kongreson. Rifuĝ-
intoj el la landoj nun regataj de komunistoj — el Ukrainujo, Bjelorusujo,
Estonujo, Litovujo, kaj Jugoslavujo, salutis la ĉeestantojn kaj donis al
ni specialan emfazon pri la signifo de libereco en Nord-Ameriko.
Sabate vespere kongresanoj amasiĝis en la fama italarestoracio "Guf-
fanti" porgaja Esperanto-Festeno. Menuo en Esperanto bone klarigis kion
oni manĝas! Ceremoniestro, S-ro Ray Kelly, lerte prezentis la festparol-
adantojn inter kiuj estis Profesoro John M, Brewer, nove elektita Prezid-
anto de EANA. F-ino Isaksson rakontis pri la vivo de la Laponoj en sra
landparto en Svedujo. S-ro Lewin priskribis la agadon de la Veterana Es-
perantista Klubo, kiun li gvidas. Li prezentis specialan veteranan in-
signon al nia nova prezidanto pro la fakto ke EANA jam havas pli ol 40
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jaroj da Esperantista vivo. S-ino D'Avi parolis pri la Esperantista vivo
en sia klubo en Angers, Francujo.
DimanCe estis bela okazo por la kongresanoj fari Sipekskurson cirkaŭ
la insulo Manhattan. Dolĉa forteta vento blovis kaj la malgranda Sipo
ekois per la babilado de la Esperantistoj. La bela gvidantino, kiu pri-
skribis ĉion angle per mikrofono, permesis, ke grupeto da Esperantistoj
salutu la publikon Esperante kaj parolu iomete pri la Esperanto-movado.
Post la Ŝipekskurso ree rapidis la grupo al la YMCA por eksterordi-
nara festa vespero. Talentaj membroj de la loka Esperanto-Societo pre-
zentis unuaktan komedion "La Provo", sub la sperta direktado de Ray
Kelly. Filip kaj Lisa Lanza dancis hispanajn popol-dancojn kun fervoro
kaj vervo. Geknaboj de la Ukraina Danc-Grupo vigle kaj perfekte dancis
la rapidajn, spritajn dancojn de la Ukraina popolo. La vespero finiĝis per
montrado de la nova sonfilmo "Aŭstralio Hodiaŭ" kun komentario en Es-
peranto. Entute mirinde sukcesa kaj distrema prezentado, kiun entuzi-
asme aplaŭdis pli ol cent kvindek personoj, kiuj Ceestis.
Venis lundo — la tago de adiaiio. Frumatene grupeto de kuraĝaj sam-
ideanoj vizitis radio-programon de la konata komentisto John Gambling.
Li afable akceptis ilin, donis oportunon al ili klarigi pri Esperanto kaj
poste li faris multajn demandojn pri la Kongreso.
Post la ferma kunsido matene la kongresanoj iris per fiakroj, aŭtomo-
biloj, aŭtobusoj kaj subtervojoj al la sidejo de la Unuigitaj Nacioj. Ra-
porton pri Ĉi tiu vere unika okazo vi povas legi en sekvanta artikolo.
Finiĝis, do, la 43-a Kongreso de EANA — sukcesplena, inspira, bele-
ga okazo por denove vidi malnovajn kaj renkonti multajn novajn amikojn.
Tre esperplena por nia movado en Nord-Ameriko estis fakto, ke inter la
kongresanoj trovigis bona grupo da junuloj, kiuj aktive kaj lerte laboras
por la progreso de Esperanto en Nord-Ameriko. La estonto staras antaŭ
ni — ni laboru kune por forta landa asocio EANA kaj por lakresko de Es-
peranto en Ameriko.                                                                       — DTC
Sceno el la teatrafeto "La Provo".   De maldekstre: Harry Harrison, Ray
Kelly, Joan Merkler, D-ro George Maggio.  Nemontrita: Edna MacDonald.
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VIZITO EN LA SIDEJO DE LA UNUIGITAJ NACIOJ
Je la posttagmezo de lundo, 29-an de Junio, la plimulto de la EANA-
kongresanoj kaj kelkaj aliaj, entute pli ol 125 personoj, inter ili niaj
gastoj el Britujo, Francujo kaj Svedujo, vizitis la Sidejon de la Unuigitaj
Nacioj.Ili admiris la belajn, modernajn konstruajojn kaj ĝuis la malvarm-
igitan aeron, dum ekstere la sunobrulegis. En konferenca salono ekipita
per kapaŭskultiloj por la "samtempa'' traduksistemolaEsperantistoj oku-
pis seĝojn, en kiuj ordinare sidas registaraj delegitoj. Kelkaj el ni sci-
vole surmetis lakapaŭskultilojnkaj funkciigis la turnbutonojn -- kompren-
eble sensukcese, car la interpretistoj ja ne dejoris.
Unue paroladis la Helpa Generala Sekretario de UNo kaj Estro de ĝia
Departemento de Publika Informado, S-ro Benjamin Cohen el Cilio, la sa-
ma, al kiu en Aŭgusto 1950 internacia delegitaro de la Esperanto-movado
transdonis la faman Petskribon. Li menciis la Petskrihon kaj klarigis
kelkajn el la lingvoproblemoj de UNo, atentigante, ke la lingvomalfacil-
aĵoj kaŭzas altajn kostojn, kaj ke aldono de unu nova "laborlingvo* al la
nunaj (angla, franca kaj hispana en la Generala Kunveno, nux la angla
kaj franca en kelkaj aliaj instancoj) kostus unu milionon da dolaroj. En
kelkaj agadsferoj, S-ro Cohen diris, ekzemple en radio, UNo nun utiligas
pli ol 30 lingvojn. La klopodojpor enkonduki neŭtralan helplingvon estas
teorie bone pravigeblaj, li diris, sed la praktikaj malfacilajoj estas gran-
daj. En la nuna momento, laŭ S-ro Cohen, internaciaj organizoj montras
kreskantan tendencon al pli vasta uzado de unu nacia lingvo, kaj tiu lin-
gvo nun favorata estas la angla. S-ro Cohen diris, ke, parolante antaŭ
Esperantista aflskultantaro, li deziras ludi rolon de "advokato de la di-
ablo" por montri, ke ne estos facile atingi la fincelon de Esperanto.
S-ro Cohen respondis  al  multaj demandoj, kelkfoje ripetante,  ke li
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intence ludas la rolon de "advokato de la diablo" en diversaj komentoj.
La dua parolanto estis S-ro Solomon V. Arnaldo, el la Filipinaj In-
suloj, Direktoro de la LWESCO-Oficejo en New York. Li unue klarigis
la esencajn faktojn p»i la Esperanto-Petskribo, dirante, ke dokumento
subskribita de tiom da personoj kaj de organizoj tiel gravaj ne povis esti
ignorata, kaj ke tial la Generala Konferencode UNESCO decidis organizi
oficialan enketon. Tiu enketo ankoraŭ daŭras, S-ro Arnaldo aldonis, kaj
la registaroj nun kolektas faktojn kaj ciferojn pri la instruado kaj uzo de
Esperanto en siaj landoj. Decidoj de la venonta kunsido de la Generala
Konferenco de UNESCO en Montevideo dependas nur parte de la Sekre-
tariejo en Paris, kiu pfeparas la laborojn, sed multe pli de la naciaj de-
legitaroj. La Esperanto-movado do devas aktive informi kaj influi la re-
gistarojn kaj la naciajn t/fVESCO-delegitarojn, S-ro Arnaldo atentigis. Li
ankaŭ donis detalojn pri la ĝeneralaj labormetodoj de UNESCO.
Respondante al S-ro Arnaldo, D-ro William Solzbacber diris, ke multaj
membroj de la Esperanto-movado montras grandan intereson pri UNESCO
ne nur, car ili scias, ke UNESCO povus fari multe por Esperanto, sed an-
kaŭ, Car Esperanto povas fari multe por UNESCO. La celo de UNESCO,
plibonigi la internaciajn rilatojn en eduko, scienco kaj kulturo, estas an-
kaŭ nia celo. Ni do deziras lerni pli multe pri UNESCO, kaj ni deziras,
ke UNESCO lernu pli multe pri Esperanto.
La tria parolanto en la kunveno estis S-ro Nicholas Orloff, unu el la
cefaj interpretistoj de bWo. Li donis interesajn kaj spritajn klarigojn pri
la du traduksistemoj uzataj en UNo: la "sinsekva" kaj la "samtempa".
Li insistis pri la falcto, ke estas malfacile fari bonan tradukon dum kun-
veno, kaj ke estas treege malfacile trovi taŭgajn interpretistojn.
La vizito al UNo daŭris pli ol tri horojn kaj estis eksterordinare in-
teresa kaj instrua por ni ĉiuj. Gi donis al ni ideon pri la fakto, ke la en-
konduko de Esperanto en interregistarajn kaj internaciajn organizojn ne
estas facila afero, sed necesigas longan, sisteman laboradon. Sed ĝi
ankaŭ klare montris, ke UNo, UNESCO kaj aliaj organizoj suferas pro la
lingvaj baroj kaj ke kelkaj el iliaj malfacilaĵoj ne povas esti solvataj en
kontentiga maniero sen uzo de la neŭtrala kaj facile lernebla interlingvo
Esperanto.                                                                                        — W. S.
Cu ĉiuj estis feliĉaj?   Unu parto de la aŭskultantaro ĉe la Gaja Festo.
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