European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 29, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 16 the stars and stripes tuesday april 29, 1986 English language pravda from St. Paul by Richard Mcfarland United press International o it of a Small publishing company inst. Paul minn., comes pravda the daily newspaper of the soviet communist party in English. Charles Cox 64, a second generation publisher began printing the English language version of pravda on a regular basis Jan. 1, figuring he could sell it to the academic Community. French and German language facsimile editions of pravda Are being sold at Newsstands in Europe Cox was surprised to find other interest too. Now he and his staff mail their English pravda to widely scattered subscribers in the 50 states and several countries. Cox pointed to a map of the soviet Union. The country covers one sixth of the world s land surface is third in population and has about half the world s military might he said. We should know something about the country and its people and what better Way than to read their newspaper Cox subscribes to pravda usually the six Page editions and he and his staff translate it into English in modest St. Paul quarters overlooking a Railroad track. Ours is a duplicate he said. Same size columns same size paper headlines in the same places same pictures and  the managing editor is Ron Walter 47, former professor of russian literature at the University of California in Irvine. One professor of russian at a University asked me if i spoke russian Cox said. I said no. He said that s probably a Good thing because if you did you would realize what you re attempting is probably impossible " but it s working he said. Cox s company associated publications was founded in 1921 by his father Charles. The younger Cox worked in the business 30 years and retired twice the second time in 1983. But the Golf season in Minnesota is kind of Short he said and i began looking around for something to do. My son Chris called me in the Middle of the night from Southern California one night with this idea translate pravda into English and publish it. It was just a sudden thought. An a a sort of  Cox said he spent two years working on the project checking out the Legal and technical aspects and the Market. We began our first translation efforts in 1984 and produced a few Complete issues in 1985. The latter part of that summer we determined it was a go. We began building a subscription base colleges universities libraries the government the  regular publication began with the Jan. 1 edition. A Blue Streamer across the top of Page one said. Happy new  the Masthead with pictures of Lenin on the left read communist party of the soviet Union pravda Organ of the Central committee of the cps most of Page one was occupied by a new year s address to the soviet people by soviet general Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev beginning dear comrades within a few minutes the Chimes of the Kremlin will usher in the beginning of the new year. This is always an especially stirring moment. As is the longstanding custom people embrace new Hopes at the arrival of the new year and mentally sum up the passing  translators working in Small partitioned offices translate the russian headlines and copy into English. An Art staff converts the russian words in cartoons to English. A Small production room staff sets the Type copies the pictures and pastes up the pages for the daily editions which then go to a Printer on wednesdays to be photographed and printed. The Small mail room mails the papers on thursday. The English language pravda also is going to businesses embassy workers and the United nations. Now the Media is a Good sized Market for us newspapers radio and television magazines and journals he said. Cox also has subscribers in other countries a number in Canada a couple in Australia half a dozen in England some in Switzerland and  checking Over a copy of pravda in St. Paul shortly after Startup of an English language edition. A photo for greek immigrants Byker Inhofe associated press a 1908 guide advised greeks arriving in the new world to Bathe regularly speak softly and become dentists so they could Prosper by fixing the bad Teeth americans develop from eating too much Candy. The immigrant s guide in America a pocket sized illustrated 403-Page Book of practical advice in greek was published in new York. Alexandros kit Roeff a greek historian said it is the earliest known guide for greeks arriving in the United states. Seraphim g. Canoutas the lawyer who wrote it included information ranging from immigration formalities at Ellis Island to a list of More than 5,000 greek owned businesses in the United states and Canada most of them Florist shops Shoeshine Parlours and restaurants. It aimed at helping greek immigrants become assimilated in what must have been very alien surroundings and it apparently sold very Well kit Roeff who found Canoutas Book in the Library of the greek parliament said in an interview in Athens. He is an associate professor of history at City University of new York. The guide covers Pitfalls and possibilities for the More than 300,000 greeks who emigrated to the United states Between 1890 and 1914. In a chapter called american life ethics customs and paradoxes Canoutas sets out to View life in new York through the eyes of a teen age immigrant from a greek Mountain Village. He wrote americans eat in silence and at great Speed so As to save As much time As possible. As soon As a customer sits Down a waiter brings him a Glass of water with a Lump of ice in it Winter or summer. It is impossible to conceive the amount of ice americans consume throughout the year. In no other country in the world Are As Many sweets consumed As in America. This excessive indulgence especially among women results in the ruin of their Teeth. Dentists therefore have become plentiful and make More Money than Candy store owners. The number of people employed in department stores can be three four five and sometimes More than six thousand. Imagine the whole population of a town such As Corinth inside a  the Book warns immigrants away from mines and factories recommending jobs on railroads or in retailing. Life in new York City is expensive Canoutas says costing at least a Dollar a  he advises new arrivals to attend night school Wear clean underclothes and not Dally in cafes or brothels. The author twits some greek immigrants for reluctance to take Baths which the americans Are very fond of and says americans the hardest working race in the world might frown on some greek habits. Our Lively rapid speech our shouting seems bizarre and unpleasant to foreign ears while our habit of standing and chatting in groups on the sidewalk is not Only annoying but illegal he wrote. Do not marry american women Canoutas says because they occupy a position completely equal if not Superior to men. And work in All branches of business. Almost no immigrant thinks of marriage with an american women considering the difference of customs and of a life with a liberated  he said the traits necessary to Success in America were Good health self restraint a Strong will patience and Good  when the Book was published an estimated 20,000 greeks lived in the greater new York area 15,000 in Chicago 7,000 in Lowell mass. 3,500 in Pittsburgh and 1,500 in Boston. The Astoria Section of new York City with a greek american population of 250,000, now is considered the largest overseas greek Community according to foreign ministry records in Athens. More than 2 million americans Are believed to be of greek descent