Photograph by Erdelyi 

 YOUNG SLOVAK BEAUX 



In the background are highland cottages. Note the embroidered trousers and shoes. 



there are about 500,000, of whom one- 

 half were born in this country. 



They are found in practically every 

 State of the Union, though the majority 

 live in the Central States. Many are in- 

 dependent farmers or artisans, and it is 

 only fair to say that they are everywhere 

 regarded as desirable citizens. They take 

 active part in the political and public life 

 of the country. Two United States Con- 



gressmen, a number of members of State 

 legislatures, and numerous other public 

 officials are of Czech descent. 



DISTINGUISHED CZECH-AMERICANS 



In American science the names of men 

 like Novy (Ann Arbor), Shimek (Iowa 

 University), or Zeleny (University of 

 Minnesota) are well known and honored, 

 while the number of university students 



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