The National Slovak Society was founded February 16. 1890. in Pittsburgh and it is interesting to note today the foresight demonstrated by the groups original leaders. In establishing the longrange objectives of the society. these men The National Slovak Society knew the proved themselves to be far ahead of need of its people and when it was estabtheir time. lished it vowed "to protect the widowed. Life was hard ii. 1890 for immigrants orphaned. sick. disabled. distressed. and to the United States. Work. particularly aged" among. its members. Remember. in the mines and mills of heavy industrial gentlemen this was -in 1890 -84 years areas where many Slovaks settled. was ago.
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