Naslov — Address NOVA DOBA 6233 St. Clair Avenue Cleveland, Ohio (Tel. HEnderson 3889) DOBA (NEW ERA) Ameriška bratska zveza je samo bratska podporna organizacija brez vsakih drugih primesi, in kot taka uspeva. Ohranimo jo tako! URADNO GLASILO AMERIŠKE BRATSKE ZVEZE — OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE AMERICAN FRATERNAL UNION Entered as Second Class Matter April 15th, 1926, at The Post Office at Cleveland, Ohio, Under the Act of March 3rd, 1870. — Accepted for Mailing at Special Rate of Postage, Provided for in Section 1103, Act of October 3rd, 1917, Authorized March 15th, 1925 NO. 17. __ šT. 17. CLEVELAND, OHIO, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23 — SREDA, 23. APRILA, 1941 VOL. XVII. — LETNIK XVII. društvene in druge SLOVENSKE VESTI Deseto poročilo napredka . atnPanje novega imena, za-Jučeno 18. aprila, vsebuje sle-e^e po'datke: Novih članov je ^stopilo v mladinski oddelek d11. v odrasli oddelek 251, sku-PftJ 562. Vsota zapisane zavaro-nine $140,450.00 za mladin-8« oddelek, $150,250.00 za 70n&S^ °ddelek; skupaj $290,-2a 4^ ^'Javljenih kandidatov • mladinsko konvencijo: za [e ne delegate 31, za častne de-skupaj 67. število do-?e a^ kvalificiranih delegatov: a redne delegate 8, za častne skupaj 11. število 110 sodelujočih društev 98. K * V/ cj. °venske podporne organiza-l ®, v Zedinjenih državah so sto • '° so^°^° P° svojih za-Jasno pokazale, da se Za/l -° tragedije, ki je 8t e a Jugoslovansko ljudstvo v kraju. Na pobudo Arne-Ca e bratske zveze se je v Chi-tefU Vr®Ha konferenca, na kani^ S° P°s^e P° dva zastop-Ve)a ^deče organizacije: Slo-jj a Narodna podporna jed-]j-,a’ kranjsko slovenska kato-2Ve a '1e(lnota, Ameriška bratska a> Slovenska, svobodomisel-žen t°dp°rna zveza’ Slovenska 8kaS a zveza, Zapadna slovan-I PorZVeZa *n ^u&°slovanska pod-ftrna,Zveza Sloga. Na tej kon-• Sprjj 101 so bili v stoprocentnem 2bi az.umu sprejeti sklepi za fr gJ,an'!e Pomoči pregaženi Ju-1 VlJi. Ameriško bratsko zve-iije a na konferenci zastopala Predsednik Janko N. i Di]{6 J *n tajnik Anton Zbaš- 0r» °^or udruženja slovenskih vj/^acij za pomoč Jugoslavs0 biliuzvol jeni sledeči: Vin-firjav kar, predsednik; Mrs. Sepi podpredsednica; Jo-vec alar, tajnik; Leo Jurje-g6]’. blagajnik; Janko N. Ro-li^ 'J?reclsednik odbora za pub-i;rm1Je: William Russ, John z°r*in!*C 'n ^°bn Gornik, nad-sljf1‘ Odbor bo stopil v stike s * orga"11* brvatskimi in srbskimi ga dpn,IZacijami v svrho skupne-Žatj °VanJa vseh, ki želijo laj-B°rje križane Jugoslavije. t T>id * C bo eseHetnico u s tanovitve IO3 A°T^aviI° žensko društvo št. banket ^ V ^levelan(lu. Ohio, z Sobot 01T1 ‘n Plesno zabavo v bo v0,"6’ aPrila. Prireditev se Ha . y Slovenskem domu čela °,'nes Avenue in se bo pri- 0 Pol osmih zvečer. 2g, ^e?^ev veselice v soboto 92Ap?la naznanja društvo št. Vesni; v ^ockdalu, 111. Prostor hce: Oak Grove. štv0 ° Veaelico priredi dru-tijie S ' ABZv East Pales-'*)0’ v soboto 26. aprila Van prostor veselice: Peace ey Park. P * *mZt(,da,'*ko ve8elico prirodi cisCu °rst 141 ABZ v San Fran-2veče'i' v sob°to 26. aprila Sl°Veri‘ belica se bo vršila v Ha m. S. ern naprednem domu 4 ariPosa A ve ; Pen f e d e r a cija k°2bo*> ^rner*š.ke bratske zveze v na^v°yalu v nedeljo 27. aprila n'1 Claridge, Pa. t>nr€dif * ^aja n veselice v soboto 3 4b'2 v aznanja društvo št. 148 1 c^8ei ‘nleyvilleu, Pa. Veseli- ču v t, ' ršila v Slovenskem do-<^kettu’ Pa-'°alje na 2. strani) JUGOSLAVIJA ZAČASNO UKINJENA Težko je nam, ki smo po krvi in jeziku Slovenci in Jugoslovani, verjeti in beležiti trpko dejstvo, da je Jugoslavija začasno prenehala obstojati. Težko je nam, ki smo državljani najsvobodnejše republike na svetu, verjeti in zabeležiti, da je bila od modernih barbarov poteptana ena nadaljna dežela, ki je iskreno želela živeti z vsem svetom v miru. Državna tvorba, ki smo jo poznali pod imenom Jugoslavija in ki je po dolgih stoletjih robo-vanja tujcem dobri dve desetletji vsebovala v okvirju svojih mej večino južnih Slovanov, je začasno prenehala eksistirati. Pravimo: začasno, ker mrtva ni, dasi je razkosana. Raztrgana je, ker je skušala ohraniti svojo samostojnost in nevtralnost, ker ni hotela postati orodje zasuž-njevalca, ker ni hotela oškodovati svojih sosed: Bolgarije in Grčije, katerih ozemlja so ji Nemci obljubovali za sodelovanje pri ropu, ker ni hotela, da bi njena vojska pomagala nemškim trinogom, kakor jim morajo pomagati madžarske, ru-munske in bolgarske čete. Videli smo, kaj se je zgodilo s Češkoslovaško, Rumunsko in drugimi deželami, ki so se podale brez boja. Raztrgane so in križane do krvi od brezobzirnih nemških gospodarjev. Jugoslavijo bi bila čakala slična usoda, če bi bila pristala v nemške zahteve brez boja. Uničena bi bila od znotraj z gladom, s prisilnim suženskim delom, s prisilnim razlaščevanjem domačega prebivalstva, da se napravi prostor za Nemce, in z neštevil-nimi drugimi šikanami, ki si jih more izmisliti le tevtonski barbarizem. Tragična usoda Jugoslavije je bila začasno zapečatena, ko so tako sklenili v Berlinu in ko so prikimali v Rimu. Ber-in in Rim sta bila vedno smrtna sovražnika Slovanov in pred vsem južnih Slovanov; kar nista mogla uničiti naravnost, sta zastrupila. Tudi Jugoslavijo je močno oslabelo to notranje za-strupljenje. Predstavitelji velike večine jugoslovanskega naroda so se uprli nemškim zahtevam, dasi niso pričakovali, da se bodo mogli dolgo upirati združenim in neprimerno boljše oboroženim nemškim in italijanskim hordam. Stodvajset milijonov proti petnajstim milijonom pomeni razliko, vpričo katere niti največ ja hrabrost ne šteje dosti. Jugoslovanska vojska se je borila junaško in jo je po enajstih dnevih strla le silna premoč. Poražena je bila, toda ta poraz je bil časten. Ostal bo z zlatimi črkami zapisan v zgodovini in, ko bodo po končani vojni druge sile preurejevale državne meje, bo to upoštevano. Mi v Ameriki smo prepričani, da bodočih mej v Evropi ne bosta diktirala Berlin in Rim. Po poročilih zadnjega tedna je jugoslovanska vojska prenehala eksistirati kot organizirana celota. Koliko vojakov je odložilo orožje in koliko se jih je zateklo v balkansko gorovje, odkoder bodo vodili gverilsko bojevanje, ne vemo. Na številke iz nemških in laških virov se ne moremo zanašati, drugih pa nimamo na razpolago. Gotovo je le encv, da so in bodo še Nemci zavojevanje Balkana drago plačali. Iz nejasnih in razdrobljenih poročil o zavojevan ju Jugoslavije moremo sklepati, da jugo-(Dalje na 2. strani) Ameriškim Slovencem * Izjava Jugoslovanskega pomožnega odbora, organiziranega v Chicagu 19. aprila 1941 \ Zastopniki Ameriške bratske zveze, Jugoslovanske podporne zveze Sloge, Kranjsko-slovenske katoliške jednote, Slovenske narodne podporne jednote, Slovenske svobodomiselne podporne zveze, Zapadne slovanske zveze in Slovenske ženske zveze, predstavljajoči 147,235 Slovencev v Združenih državah in Kanadi, ki so člani omenjenih organizacij, in zbrani v Chicagu dne 19. aprila 1941, se globoko zavedamo velike katastrofe, morda največ je v zgodovini Jugoslovanov, katera je pred kratkim zadela Jugoslavijo, našo staro domovino, kakor tudi položaja, v katerem se danes nahajajo tamkaj naši krvni bratje. Krut totalitarski sovražnik, ki je sovražnik demokracije po vsem svetu, je z goro-stasno silo jekla in ognja vdrl v naše rojstne kraje, pomandral nešteto tamkajšnjih mest in vasi, uničil na tisoče nedolžnih ljudi in razbil državo naših bratov Srbov, Hrvatov in Slovencev, ki niso hoteli nikomur nič slabega in ki niso ničesar tako želeli kot miru s svojimi sosedi. Mi bi bili nevredni svobode in zaščite, ki jo uživamo v demokratični Ameriki, nevredni bi bili naziva civiliziranih ljudi in še manj bi bili vredni, da se prištevamo slovenski narodnosti, ali sploh, da nam je kaj za kakšno načelo pravičnosti in človeško dostojanstvo—če ne bi, zgroženi nad velehudodelstvom, izvršenim z nepopisnim cinizmom nad Jugoslavijo, najogorčenejše obsodili tega barbarstva nacijske Nemčije in ako ne bi na drugi strani privrele iz dna naših src najgorkejše simpatije do naše poteptane in ponižane stare domovine. t Toda mi se zavedamo, da samo ogorčenje in same simpatije ne zadostujejo. Naša stara domovina potrebuje v tem momentu in bližnji bodočnosti veliko več— in ameriški Slovenci ji moramo dati kolikor nam je mogoče dati po naših skromnih močeh in v razmerah, v katerih živimo. Ne glede na to, kaj mislimo in delamo v svojih ožjih krogih, kaj so naši življenjski cilji in dolžnosti v zvezi z našimi vsakdanjimi aktivnostmi—mi, zastopniki imenovanih organizacij, smo danes edini in nesporni glede enega smotra in ta smoter je MORALNA IN MATERIJALNA POMOČ našim bratom v stari domovini; mi smo v tem edini in nesporni, kakor so naši bratje tamkaj danes edini in nesporni v—trpljenju in ponižanju. Naša vera v demokracijo je živa in ittomajana. Ta naša vera nam podžiga ne-omajano upanje, da bo današnja svetovna kriza končana z zmago demokracije. Mi trdno upamo, da bo Velika Britanija s svojimi zavezniki vred stala na braniku demokracije do konca in da bodo z njo vred stale in ji pomagale naše Združene države do konca, dokler ne bo demokracija slavila svoje zmage. Mi trdno upamo, da bodo štiri svobode, ki jih je postavil naš predsednik Franklin D. Roosevelt, podlaga bodočemu miru in so■* cialnemu redu sveta in da v okviru tega miru in reda najdejo pravo svobodo in demokracijo tudi Slovenci, Hrvatje in Srbi v starem kraju, kjer koli danes ječijo pod jarmom totalitarskega tiranstva. V tem smislu in na direktivo izvršnih odborov naših podpornih organizacij smo se tega dne zbrali, da položimo čvrst temelj pomožni akciji za najbednejše v Jugoslaviji v trdnem upanju, da ta naša akcija doseže svoj namen, da doseže naše najpotrebnejše rojake v starem kraju brez razlike, kaj so in kdo so, da jih doseže brez ovir in diskriminacij takoj ali čim prej bo to fizično mogoče. I f 1 Namen našega današnjega enotnega nastopa je: Da ustanovimo osrednji odbor, ki naj v imenu in pod kontrolo naših podpornih organizacij vodi pomožno akcijo med ameriškimi Slovenci za našo staro domovino; ta odbor na j bo vez med našimi organizacijami in ameriškim Rdečim križem ali katero koli oblastjo Združenih držav, s katero bodo naše zveze potrebne; ta odbor lahko sodeluje tudi z enakima odboroma bratov Hrvatov in Srbov ,tako da bodo vse jugoslovanske narodnosti solidarne v tem oziru; Da bo ta odbor prejemal denarne prispevke, nabrane pod kontrolo naših organizacij in jih točno izkazal v glasilih imenovanih organizacij ter vestno upravljal pomožni sklad v mejah zakonitih stroškov ter odpošiljal vsote za relif na določeno mesto; Da bo ta odbor dajal račune svojim organizacijam in vodil publiciteto v glasilih organizacij in ostalih slovenskih listih, ki naj bodo obenem glasila jugoslovanske pomožne akcije; Da se bo ta odbor strogo kretal v mejah svoje humanitarne naloge in pazil, da ga nihče ne izkoristi v kakšne politične ali druge namene; sploh, da stori vse, kar mu nalože podporne organizacije, katerim bo odgovoren. Apeliramo na Slovence po vsej Ameriki, naj podprejo Jugoslovanski pomožni odbor in prispevajo vsak po svoji moči v naš skupni pomožni sklad za nesrečnike v naši stari domovini! \ Apeliramo na ves slovenski tisk v Ameriki, na j agitira za našo pomožno akcijo, da bo čim bolj uspešna! Apeliramo na naš tisk, naj vžiga našim rojakom v Ameriki vero v demokracijo in naj brez pardona pobija barbarski fašizem, nacizem in diktatorizem vsake vrste, ki je na j več ji sovražnik demokracije, socialne pravičnosti, človeškega napredka in človeškega dostojanstva! Naš tisk v stari domovini mora zdaj molčati—zato naj bo naš tisk v svobodni Ameriki zdaj toliko bolj glasan! I. Uvela edinost ameriških Jugoslovanov! Uvela bodočnost svobodnih jugoslovanskih ljudstev! JANKO N. ROGELJ in ANTON Z BASNI K, za Ameriško bratsko zvezo; JOHN ERMENC in ANTON E. GANONI, za Jugoslovansko podporno zvezo Slogo; JOSEPH ZALAR in FRANK GOSPODARIC, za Kranjska-slovensko katoliško jednoto; VINCENT CAINKAR in IVAN MOLEK, za Slovensko narodno podporno jednoto; WILLIAM RUS in FRANK PUCELJ, za Slovensko svobodomiselno podporno zvezo; LEO JURJEVEC in MIKE POPOVIČ, za Zapadno slovansko zvezo; JOSEPHINE ERJAVEC in MARY TOMAŽIN, za Slovensko žensko zvezo. AMERIŠKA EDINOST V SEDANJI KRIZI Mrs, Franklin D. Roosevelt je prevzela častno predsedništvo Narodnega odbora, ki ga Common Council for American Unity (nekdanji F.L.I.S.) sedaj sestavlja in ki bo vključeval zastopnike vseh narodnostnih skupin v vseh predelih te dežele. Ta vest je bila naznanjena na banketu, ki ga je Common Council priredil dne 3. aprila v hotelu Astor v New Yorku, katerega se je udeležilo več kot 1000 ljudi vseh narodnostnih skupin. Stoloravnateljica banketa je bila Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, ki je poudarila istovetnost interesov vseh Amerikancev brez ozira na rojstni kraj, pleme ali veroizpovedanje, da se ohranijo in razširjajo ameriški ideali v sedanji krizi. Pohvalila je zlasti lojalnost tujerodnih Amerikancev. O istem predmetu govorili so zvezni generalni pravd-nik Robert H. Jackson, senator Burton iz Ohio, kongresni knjižničar MacLeish, poljski časnikar Wegrzynek, Louis Adamič, Slovenec in ameriški pisatelj ter urednik revije Common Ground, Elmer A. Carter, črnec, pisatelj in urednik, prejšnji priseljeniški komisar Edward Corsi in ravnatelj Common Councila Read Lewis. Generalni pravdnik Jackson je kot Amerikanec starega kova poudaril, da Amerikanci, ki so potomci prejšnjih priseljencev, ne bi mogli storiti večje usluge naši narodni obrambi kot ako še združijo s kasnejšimi priseljenci v prizadevanju, da skupna usoda ameriške svobode zadobi popolno in stalno sigurnost. Generalni pravdnik je zanikal trditev, da je precej nelojalnosti med velikim številom ino-zemcev v Združenih državah. Isto se je trdilo s strani raznih ljudi tekom zadnje svetovne vojne. Ali vlada je tedaj našla potrebno internirati le kakih 2,200 izmed njih. Poleg tega pa ima vlada dandanes boljša sredstva na razpolago v borbi proti mogočim upornim delovanjem, in to brez potrebe kake masne histerije, zlasti vsled izvedene registracije inozemcev. Mesto, da bi bili mi s skrbeh glede pete kolone v naši sredini, je to resnična skrb za totalitarne države, ki so podjarmile milijone nevoljnih podanikov, ki tvorijo zares peto kolono v njihovih vrstah. Lojalni inozemci niso vsiljivci, ki naj jih le prenašamo, oni so za nas aktivna pomoč, ako smo zadosti pametni, da jih pravilno gojimo, kot je Jackson izjavil. Omenil je potrebo bolj prožnih zakonov za regulacijo stanja inozemcev, ki niso tu popolnoma v redu, in ob enem za iztrebljenje kriminalnih elementov. Poudaril je po' trebo resnične amerikanizacije, ki obstoja v tem, da se tujerodec in inozemec ne sme čutiti zapostavljenim v ničemur, zlasti ne na delu Mr. Wegrynek je pokazal na podatke vojaške naborne obla [ sti, ki dokazujejo razmerno viso-jki odstotek prostovoljcev med tujerodnimi skupinami in potomci istih. Za črnopoltne državljene je govoril urednik Carter, ki je poudaril počasni napredek enakopravnosti državljanov čr ne polti. "Za vsaj sto let,” reke je Mr. Carter," smo mi črnci sanjali o dnevu, ko naj Amerika bode za nas imela isti pomen, ki ga je imela za Nemce in Žide, Italijane in Slovane, Irce in (Dalje na 2. strani) VSAK P0SV0JE V Warm Springsu, Georgia, kamor se predsednik Roosevelt večkrat poda na počitnice, se je pojavila nalezljiva bolezen, imenovana German measles ali nemški dobrci. To je prvi resni pojav aktivnosti nemških peto-koloncev v tej deželi. Predsednik Roosevelt je vsled tega odložil svoje nameravane počitnice za nedoločen čas, češ, da bi bilo pod častjo predsednika Zedinjenih držav/ če bi ga v tem času napadli in premagali nemški dobrci. * Nemško in italijansko junaštvo se mnogo pretirava. Kakšno junaštvo je to, če se spravi -80 milijonov Nemcev in 40 milijonov Italijanov na malo Jugoslavijo, ki šteje komaj 15 milijonov prebivalcev! Potem pa še naščuva na malo državico Madžare, Rumune, Bolgare in domače petokolonce. * Japonska je sklenila in podpisala nenapadalno pogodbo z Rusijo. Koliko bo ta nenapadalna pogodba držala, si je težko predstavljati. Saj je tudi Jugoslavija imela nenapadalne pogodbe z Nemčijo, Italijo, Mad* žarsko, Rumunsko in Bolgarijo, pa smo videli, kaj se je zgodilo. # Nekatere gori omenjenih meddržavnih pogodb so bile označene tudi kot pogodbe večnega prijateljstva. Ta uradna večnost pa je v nekaterih primerih trajala komaj par tednov. * Japonski ministrski predsednik Kunoje se je nedavno izrazil napram časniškim poročevalcem, da po njegovem mnenju se odnošaji med Japonsko in Zedinjenimi državami ne bodo joslabšali. Mož je pri tem naj-arž mislil na nove ameriške vojne ladje, ki odhajajo iz ladjedelnic na svetovna morja in posebno na Pacifik. Veliko število vojnih ladij je jako prepričeva-en argument za ohranitev miru in prijateljstva. v V nekaterih krajih Indije je jo veri domačinov prepovedana tretja ženitev moža, ki je postal dvakrat vdovec. Pa si ženitve željni Indijci znajo pomagati. Dvakratni vdovec se enostavno aoroči s hrastom ali kakim drugim drevesom, nakar poseka drevo in zadeva je končana. Četrta ženitev ni prepovedana in mož se seveda v četrtič poroči s pravo ženo. * Prijatelj Cahej, ki je to reč čital, se je nasmehnil in dejal, da pozna nekaj rojakov, ki bi bili veseli, če bi bili poročeni s kislo črešnjo, češminom ali trnjevim glogom. Neki zgodnji motorist v Washingtonu skoro ni verjel lastnim očem, ko je našel pod obcestno lučjo stoječo deklico, ki ni imela na sebi drugega kot poročni prstan. Njena povest je bila: ko deklica ni hotela zaročencu vrniti prstana, ji je zaplenil vse drugo, in to kar na cesti. Dobro, da je vreme že gorko v Washingtonu. v Dva moža, ki sta igrala na kocke na pločniku mesta Miami v Floridi, je sodnik Curry obsodil na eno minuto zapora vsakega. Kakršen greh, taka kazen. * Angleški letalci so nedavno (Dalje na 2. strani) AMERICAN FRATERNAL UNION Founded July 18, 1898 HOME OFFICE: ELY, MINNESOTA SUPREME BOARD EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: President: J. N. Rogelj ......'....... 6208 Schade Ave., Cleveland, Ohio; 1st Vice-Pres’t: Frank Okoren ............. 4759 Pearl St., Denver, Colo.; 2nd Vice-Pres’t: P. J. Oblock RD No. 1, Box 506, Turtle Creek, Pa.; 3rd Vice-Pres’t: Joseph Kovach ........... 342 E. Sheridan St., Ely, Minn.; 4th Vice-Pres’t: Anton Krapenc..........163(5 W. 21st Place, Chicago, 111.; 5th Vice-Pres’t: Joseph Sneler ...... 5237 Carnegie Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa.; 6th Vice-Pres’t: Mary Predovich ......... 2300 Yew St., Butte, Montana; Secretary: Anton Zbasnik .................... AFU Bldg., Ely, Minnesota; Assistant Secretary: Frank Tomsich, Jr........... AFU Bldg., Ely, Minn.; Treasurer: Louis Champa ................................. Ely, Minnesota; Medical Examiner: Dr. F. J. Arch ........618 Chestnut St., Pittsburgh, Pa. Editor-Mgr. of Off'l Organ: A. J. Terbovec .6233 St. Clair Ave., Cleveland, O. TRUSTEES: President: John Kumse .................... 1735 E. 33rd St., Lorain, Ohio; 1st Trustee: F. E. Vranichar ............... 1312 N. Center St., Joliet, 111.; 2nd Trustee: Matt Anzelc ..................... Box 12, Aurora, Minnesota; 3rd Trustee: Andrew Milavec, Jr.............. Box 31, Meadowlands, Pa.; 4th Trustee: F. J. Kress.................... 218—57th St., Pittsburgh, Pa. FINANCE COMMITTEE J. N. Rogelj ....................... 6208 Schade Ave., Cleveland, Ohio; Anton Zbasnik, Secretary :.........................AFU Bldg., Ely, Minn.; John Kumse.......................,........ 1735 E. 33rd St., Lorain, Ohio; Frank E. Vranichar......................... 1312 N. Center St., Joliet, 111.; Andrew Milavec, Jr...............................Box 31, Meadowlands, Pa. SUPREME JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Chairman: Anton Okolish .............. 1078 Liberty Ave., Barberton, Ohio; 1st Judiciary: Frank Mikec —.......................Box 46, Strabane, Pa.; 2nd Judiciary: Rose Svetich.............................. Ely, Minnesota; 3rd Judiciary: Steve Mauser...........‘...... 4627 Logan St., Denver, Colo. 4th Judiciary: Ignac Zajc ...*...... 683 Onderdonk Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. Curtain Falls On Biggest Duckpin Tourney (Continued from page 3) Committee For Jugoslav Relief Selected In Sly, ^Minnesota Schedule Mass Meeting for April 27th Ely, Minn. — Organization of a permanent Jugoslav Relief Committee for the city of Ely, Minn., was effected at a recent meeting of local Jugoslav people. A MASS MEETING WILL BE HELD APRIL 27th AT WHICH MATERIAL FOR A CAMPAIGN WILL BE DISCUSSED AND ADDITIONAL COMMITTEES ELECTED. Selected as general chairman was Bro. Anton Zbasnik, supreme secretary of the 'American Fraternal Union. Andrew Pirtz was named vice chairman; Louis Champa, sr., supreme treasurer of the AFU was elect- ed treasurer; Ivan Tauzell, prominent in Jugoslav promotional work in past years, secretary; John Otrin, active with the Jugoslav group in Ely, recording secretary; Joseph J. Peshel was named publicity chairman for the Jugoslav papers; and John A. Smrekar, publicity chairman for American papers. Ely with a large majority of Jugoslav population is expected to play a prominent part in the nation to raise funds to provide relief in the war-torn Jugoslavian country. John A. Smrekar Lodge No. 1, AFU. Claridge Wins Old Plaque Those tireless boys from Claridge, Pa., had their sights aimed at the old plaque—and they knew they were in for a tough battle. For across the way, St. Stephen’s Lodge No. 26 of Pittsburgh, who were determined to win it, had just finished rolling 2,428 to win the new American Fraternal Union plaque. The setting was perfect. * It seemed that Claridge was so intent on winning the plaque that they weren’t quite set in their regular team event, copping somewhere near the sixth spot. Meantime, St. Stephen’s had rolled their big game—and everything was set. Announcements over the public address units, line-ups. A hush fell over the large Lawrence Recreational Center— then the first balls rolled—and the big match game was on. So thick and heavy was the crowd that if there were any rafters available—there still wouldn’t be room enough for them all! Encouraging cheers,'light razzing, laughter, and fun from a crowd keyed up to high pitch! Claridge was not to be denied. The boys rolled for that one goal—to keep, permanent possession of the trophy! And when the smoke cleared and final scores jotted in the records, Claridge of Lodge No. 40 had won! Final score 2,152 to 2,050 —by 102 pins. And here’s the box score: CLARIDGE NO. 40 A. Blanchctti, capt. . 139 110 137 E, Supancic .......... 161 153 153 J. 'Veja ............. 189 152 121 J. Utzman 119 120 157 St. Smolensk! (sub.) .... 160 148 133 Total—2,152 768 683 701 ST. STEPHEN’S NO. 26 N. Balkovec ........... 137 186 153 J. Smerdel ........ . 141 100 137 J. Celan .............. 145 112 137 Santo Vlah ............ 124 148 180 J. Balkovec (capt.) ... 100 109 141 Total—2050 647 655 748 And there you have them— the complete story of the battle for the permanent possession of the old plaque. Juvenile Team First and only juvenile team entered in the tournament was the one from Lodge 26 of Pitt, led by the dashing young Bob Jurgel. They put games of 627, 517, and 492 together for a 1636 total—which isn’t bad for these youngsters. Box score for Juvenile Lodge \To. 26 team: I/. Ostroska ............ 130 95 124 Hrvatin ............. 88 114 72 B. Jurgel ............. 139 90 90 B. Maticich ............ 92 96 * 93 M. Fabec ................ 178 122 113 Total—1,636 627 517 492 Supreme Hoard Entertains An extra added attraction that added zest to the program was the team of Supreme Board Officers who rolled a match series. By some coincidence they were paired up with St. Stephen’s No. 26, who in this series rolled their big championship score. Dr. F. J. Arch, our supreme medical examiner and Bro. F. J. Kress, supreme trustee, figured maybe the team didn’t do so good because there were three lefthanders on it — namely Kress, Andrew Milavec and Little Stan, latter who was pincfv-hitting for Joseph Sneler, our fifth supreme vice-president, who at the moment was attending a meeting. Box score for the boy#: SUPREME BOARD Paul Oblock 108 125 97 Dr. Arch 93 92 108 F. J, Kress 96 106 82 Andrew Milavec 74 106 91 Little Stan 106 124 119 Total—1,427 477 553 497 If every member of the AFU had the opportunity to attend this duckpin tournament at Lawrence Recreation Alleys, they certainly would have appreciated everything. Tony Malavašič and His Blue Jackets of Cleveland. Richard Aslin, sax; Henry Bokal, drums; Mirko Yama, guitar, and Tony Malavašič on the accordion comprise the Blue Jackets orchestra who will swing it for you at the Tournament Dance in Indianapolis, May 10th, Enacted in brilliant colorful style, the No. 1 event for 1941 went along without a hitch, and you can give the committees every credit in the world. This was Little Stan’s first official trip as athletic commissioner of the AFU, and believe me, every moment, from the time he stepped off the train on Pittsburgh soil to the time when Mr. Sporoga took him back to catch the ti;ain the following night .there wasn’t a moment wasted. When Little Stan dropped off in front of Balkovec’s on 54th and Butler, things were already humming. First fellow greeted was Johnny Balkovec. Next went over to Zbasnik’s next door where saw Mr. and Mrs. and son, Fred, and young Bill, son of our Sureme secretary, who had preceded Little Stan to Pitt by a day. In no time at all, as we went over to Lawrence Recreational alleys, met our fifth supreme vice-president Joseph Sneler. Gathered around a table in Balkovec’s. Soon John Jurgel secretary of Lodge No. 26, and his son Bob dropped in—and then, no other but our good friend, Johnny Furar! Then for the first time since coming in— L. P. Boberg, chairman of the gigantic tournament. Regular round table conversation and fun! Getting to be around eight p. m. already. In walks Big Stan Progar and Frank Mikec, our supreme judiciary. Both from Strabane to pick up Little Stan and bring him to the dance” sponsored there by Lodge 149, AFU. First saw Dolly Balkovec and her sister, then Mr. Sneler, Bill Z., and Little Stan went upstairs to visit John Balkovec, formerly supreme board member, who is ill in bed. John was in good spirits1 and it was swell to see him agjain. Even signed his sick benefit papers, and promised to say howdy to Bro. Rogelj and Terbovec, and Mr. Frank Oglar. To Lawrence Recreation Alleys where the tournament was about to get under way. First met Frank Kress’ brother, can’t think of his first name offhand ; who came with us to the alleys. Here there was good old excitement. Bro. Boberg had arranged for Little Stan to throw the first b^ll, in brief ceremony. He did—got two pins—and the 1941 AFU duckpin tournament was sent scurrying on its way! Outside ran into Louis Kompare, our old friend. But it was getting a little late, and Big Stan Progar and Mr. Mikec were eager to get underway. For Little Stan had planned to spend the night with Lodge No. 149 in Strabane. He was particularly anxious to meet all those swell juvenile writers. Stopped off in Houston where met Mr. Mikec’s son, Henry. W,ent through Canonsburg — didn’t have a chance to stop there—but on into Strabane and j the SNPJ Hall. And it was swell. Big Stan Progar and: Frank Mikec really took good j care of Little Stan. Met Mr. and Mrs. John Boles, former who isj secretary of Lodge No. 149, in- j vited Little Stan to spend the night with them, and he was glad to accept. Met John Zig-man, too, and he reminded of the little Ahstin back in 19155— first Juvenile Convention in Ely. Met Mrs. Progar and the son, Stan, Jr., who really is a little Stan—-and are they proud of this youngster. Yep, he’s smarter than a whip-—and an accordion is his favorite instrument. Entering the hall, met Writer Dorothy Martinčič at the door, and then introductions came so fast you’ll have to forgive your scribe as he can’t remember all the names. They’ll come event-I ually—Heh Ileh! Didn’t meet ‘Virginia Boles until the next RAMBLING CHATTER By Biy Stan Progar Strabane, Pa. — Here in Stra-bane there lives a fella that if he cared to, he could have the world at his feet. He could command attention, luxury, and all the comforts that money can bring if he would only make his golden asset work for him, that is, for profit and public benefit and not for just his own private pleasure. His name is Maximilian Mi-zek but better known as Max or just Maxie. His asset is his voice and if you take the better qualities of Bing Crosby and Perry Como and combine the two, you will have a slight idea of what Max possesses. When you hear him sing, you are lost and don’t care how the time flies. You just want more/ And about the only way you could describe his voice would be by j saying that it is “thrillingly marvelous.” Yes, Maxie has a voice, a natural asset, so he has. . But for some unexpainable reason, Maxie is contented to be only Maxie. He will sing only when he’s happy and then to himself. You must not be in j sight to hear his melodious songs fill the air. Why Max is this way and why he won’t give his voice to the public, only he can answer. But if he ever does make up his mind to sing for public benefit, Maxie will have the world as bis. He can do it, so help me. HOW ABOUT YOU? Probably most of you are wondering about Max. There is a possibility that such thoughts as these are running thru your mind; What’s wrong with Maxie? Why doesn’t he do some thing about his voice? Why, if that was me I’d------ BUT HOW ABOUT YOU??? Did you ever stop and consider that YOU Can have the world at your feet? If not for always you can do this for one entire week. Yes, you can do this simply by becoming a candidate for the AFU • vacation and then QUALIFYING . . . You can enjoy the time of you life in a city that is a perfect haven and at the same time, GET PAID FOR YOUR VACATION! Yes, you can do all this if you just make up your mind that you will not be like Maxie. Use your asset to your advantage by selling the AFU and assure yourself that YOU will be on that train as it heads for Ely, the offficial vacation city of the American Fraternal Union. The AFU The major factor in securing this “exclusive AFU feature” is in selling your friends protec- day—but it was a pleasure well-worth waiting for. Upstairs met Frances Zele, Veronica Barbie —had to take a second look— she had grown so since the last time we met; Eddie DeLost, Vincent Braddock. And it was fun getting together with the writer-pals. Danced with Veronica but' failed when it came to Miss! Zele—she isn’t quite \\Vll enough since her recent opera-j tion—tho she does look good! ! Andrew Milavec, our supreme j trustee from Meadowlands: came up. And it was a nice sur- j prise. Met Martin Zagar, Mr. Zele, Mr. Barbi c—Evangie Krulce, Joe Krulce, the Singer' Bing—n’ ooodles n’ oodles of fine people who certainly impressed your scribe with Uieir hospitality. Wanted to meet Mary Ludvik too, but missed seeing her. But space is at a premium now. Must save some of these exciting adventures for next week—when we’ll finish the [story—banquet and until train j time— Gotta have some room left for other articles, too, no? Yes! non in me American Fraternal Union. Which makes your major factor just a minor detail for it is as easy to sell AFU insurance as it is to sleep at night. And just as natural too, for the AFU is one protection that every family should have and should never be without. WHY ? Many reasons and if you study the AFU you will note why. But today, in his chatter, the Rambler will point out only one of the many and a very important one at that. Take the case of the average worker. He carries insurance only when he has a steady income that will permit him to have this “almost demanding feature.” but he is not sure ofj his job. He has no security for a steady income and therefore, he gambles by carrying insurance. He does not know just when he will be forced to leave! his policy lapse due to lack of i insurance funds brought about by unemployment. And this is the case of most every worker! Simply because he is not sure of his work . . . BUT EVERY WORKER CAN HAVE SECURITY IN INSURANCE IF HE HAS AN AFU POLICY! He need never worry about leaving his family unprotected if he has an AFU policy. Because the AFU carries a cash value or paid-up insurance clause that gives him this security if and when he loses his monthly income. And too, the AFU’s cash value or paid-up insurance is greater than any other Slovene organization can boast of and is a feature that some do not have. That’s why the AFU is the only worker’s organization. It gives the worker just what he wants. Too, the monthly assessments the worker pays to the AFU are lower than most and are always alive. They are not dead. (A dead deposit is one where the deposit can be withdrawn only when the policy holder dies.) It works continuously in giving the policy holder protection while he is alive and then gives his family the needed protection after his last call. Simply because the AFU policies mean that they are cash value policies. Policies that mean money to the holder at any time that the holder sees fit to use. He may redeem them for cash any time after three years or not pay another cent and still give his family protection. That is why the AFU is a worker’s organization. It gives him security. Get Set — GO. So, why not -make up your mind that you will take advantage of the “paid vacation” that only you AFU members have the privilege to enjoy. Get set then GO and don’t stop till you have qualified. The green light | is in your favor so don’t stay in second gear too long. Put ’er in high and qualify this week. You I can do it, I know you can. To give you an example of how easy it, is to sell the AFU protection, the Rambler just re-! cently spoke to a member that I was enrolled at the last cam-i paign. “Why did you take the jAFU insurance?” the Rambler 'asked. “Was it sales talk?” “No sir,” he replied quickly, i “if it .was for sales talk I would not have joined. The method he i used couldn’t sell me a dollar for a penny but 1 was sold on the AFU itself. That’s why I | carry it.” Yes, the Rambler speaks the truth. Although those are not I the exact words, they express the main thought. And the Rambler found this true in many of the various lodges he lias | visited. Most of the new members were sold on the A FU itself and not on the sales method J Tournament Figures LODGE NO. 26 N. Balkovec ............ 145 161 J. Smerdel .............. 144 162 - ci S. Vlah ................. 128 153 ]* m J. Balkovec . '146 120 J. Celan ............... 150 153 Sl Total—‘2,428 713 749 ' 9® n, LODGE NO. 196 , Coghe ............... 178 131 »' Berdik ................. 152 128 Boltey .................. 148 142 p( Eulert ................. 166 137 * Antloger ............... 147 215 ft Total—2,225 791 753 jj( LODGE NO. 10 . S. Smolinski ............ 173 123 “! u L. Butcher ............ 116 166 '!! q J. Stepnick ............ 115 135 ' f Wm. Schmcich ........... 144 141 J. Wieja ............... 167 158 !H Total—2,144 715 723 ^ D LODGE NO. 221 „ t)( Vencil Pintar........... 101 99 ti Paul Yearm .............. 90 178 , Ul Tom Skerl .............. 142 132 •’ Sl Tony Skerl ............. 190 158 sr Joe Yearm ............... 121 ■» 154 3 ^ Total—2,024 644 721 6s! te LODGE NO. 116 .( /Minski ............... 170 108 . Rebich ............... 110 93 ' Kosmach ............... 95 129 ™ Toder .................. 177 150 L tfc Fisher ................. 124 V1\jM I Total—1,989 696 657 'X LODGE NO. 26 .,f to J. Cudvat .............. 128 143 P. Klun .............. 123 11° L „ S. Sneler ............ 90 122 „ i{ A. Hrvatin ............ 165 155 ' ft) F. Oblock .............. 120 90 ^ Sl ($ Total—1,923 626 620 ________________________ IS LADIES.................................I LODGE NO. 182 Benetz................... 85 115 Bodack .................. 98 93 ^ v Eulert .....:........... 165 175 , t< Golobic ............... 118 151 ^ ^ Labas................... 144 171^;" „ fiji Total—1,972 610 70d LODGE NO. 10 l3s p E, Savacini ........... 123 96 j H. Baloh ............... 113 H" .;! ‘ A. Yerina .............. 107 U2 y F. Rizzardi ............ 106 108 ^ {, D. Falta ............... 133 9^. --------o5# Total—1,630 582 523 LODGE NO. 40 j0e t J. Zakel ............... 159 92 {{ . E. Kosoglov ............. 75 129 g| fe V. Kosoglov ............. 69 61 v D. Yakovieh ............ 116 : 97 £ ^ S/Ret^r ................ llr JIH I — $ ] Total—1,585 530 528 LODGE NO. 221 g4 Frances Blasco ......... 134 H8 g) 1 Stefania Shiefler ....... 60 91 ^ Helen Mozina ............ 109 1°3 jo9 Ann Mihalchik .......... 117 102 ^5 Jennie Mozina ........... 94 Total—1,579 514 566 LODGE NO 182 9! K. Plan tan ............. 84 88 $ • Skerlong ............... 103 87 j#. A. Klobčar ............... 90 1)S $ >! M. Widlna ................ 76 jo3< |, K. Rogina ............... 75 i; ’ ,. ' I Total—1,409 428 433 LODGE NO. 26 fi. V Mrs. Coghe .............. 73 8® jjfl', | Mrs. Tomec ............. 121 8 si .. Mrs. Arch ............... 74 ^ c Mrs. Klun ................ 81 100 jJ® ’ 5 Mrs. Griltz ............ 117 7‘i . ' Total—1,395 466 419 SINGLES—MEN 1$ v J. Antloger ....................... 163 { F. Eulert ....................... " 4.*'1 S. Smolenski .................. .49* J. Utzman .....................1 ------------------------ 5 SINGLES—LADIES A. Mihalcich ................ E. Tomec ........................ " v M. Golobic ............................i| A. Labas ......................... .31* . S. Eulert ...................... "" f \ Griltz ........................... 1 '$ j, DOUBLES—MEN ^ 1 j Bianchetti rin , Smolenski ... J $ 467 ' c< l dik go7 A t Antloger .......................... 3' DOUBLES—LADIES \ ; | J. Mozina ... | A. Mihalcich.............. 38° s E, Savacini ................. " 3$ , Rlzardi ............................ r ALL EVENTS—MEN 1^ J. Antloger F. Eulert ............ J. Balkovec ....................... I1 S. Smolenski .................... ALL-EVENTS—LADlE® $ j A. Mihalcich .............. - j M. Golobic . I Labas ........................... it; S', Eulert......................... p I E. Tomec i -------------------------—^7-g : i employed. So come on. f'c i set— then Go ... Go ^ ijf11, fy for the time of y°ul I am n°t a they t 0 reason ar>d I go where ! ^ j!eat me most agreeably. ^llino-11^ thhe things you are to u IIle' me what I want 3 about them in English. y0ll ,°n t argue with me. When I *Sa8ree with me and tell | I succeed^ ^ you Probably wil1 i vr ln ar*tagonizing me. ; is, jv , it plain, whatever it g ^t talk at random. If,, rSet your competitors. f1 ^aven’t enough enthusi-to ex 5 y°Ur own merchandise elge ^ U(^e that of everybody cm, y should I work up any g glasm for it ? Pf0filj8e Spendable. If. you yofir v 6 me something, keep /Promise. fa<>e !rtlember my name and t-y,°^ng pleases a man ?• Rq 311 subtle flattery, taijj j"VVare of egotism. Don’t 0,1t yourself when you Get se^ me something. bWJl*0 talk about mysei'f if 9.> %k success. Radiate con- 10 ^t’s contagious. 5licc e human, felling goods is a psychological Brings Added ■ Vii . **azards ^ora^^time is here and with ^otor/? a(^ded hazards for the ehildren have re-s^tes ^ce skates with roller .atld the sleds have been Hons11 attic in favor of \ l ' Children are busy play-, Seball and flying kites ^ tna^C^e and the coaster r k games are becoming CUr^ Wore evident along j^tlj ^ these things, together ■ e stfg10 ‘ncreased traffic on N0^S’ ^eaP more and more on the driver. N, Seif is also a big haz-Ctfca$e ^n§ speeds tend to in-^ath6r ^ dear and pleasant \ ab0' ^r^Vers are daydream-N Sjj ^heir plans for spring •° h mer instead of tending ^ an USiness driving. Driv-^ an(jaUtomohile is a full time t*lGas reciuires full attention . ‘th e*? remember to drive e less ra Care and just a lit \ Mav'^eed whenever childrei fe^,,mg^ar the Street The Magic Carpet Juvenile Page Yugoslav Relief Program Saturday Cleveland, O. — A benefit 3 performance for Yugoslav civil- I \ ian relief will be held on Satur-3 j day, April 26, in the Music Hall pof Cleveland Public Auditorium. The combined Yugoslav cultural groups in the city will par-' I ticipate in the program, and in >! addtion, Mr. Theodore Andrica II will show a film of Yugoslavia * I taken only two years ago. r I Yugoslav Consul, Dr. James W. Mally, is chairman of the committee, and Judge Frank J. Lausche will be the principal ! speaker. Tickets are on sale at L the offices of both Slovene dai-. lies of Cleveland at all Slovene, | Croat and Serb national homes . j and halls. As Americans, we often responded to calls for help from distressed nations from all parts of the globe. As Americans of Yugoslav origin, we must extend a helping hand, now that the call comes from the land from which our fathers and | mothers came. ---------- Volunteer %ules NEW NAME AND FOURTH JUVENILE CONVENTION CAMPAIGN AUGUST 15, 16, and 17. Opened February 1st; Closes June 30th 1.—Any member of the Juvenile l)e-paremtn, between 12 and 18 years of age J is eligible to become a candidate for S delegate. In Minnesota, age requirement is "'■"'■m 10 to 18 years, and younger pro- 1 vitling they attend the convention accompanied by their parents or older responsible person. 2.—Members of tne Adult department will be eligible to compete on the same basis as “Honorary Delegates.” 3.—Regular and Honorary Delegates upon qualification as delegate, will receive a free trip to Ely, Minn, and return, and will be paid $3.00 per day per diems, while traveling and while in Ely, Mivn. Every delegate must pay his own ro<. ill and board while in Ely. 4.—In order to qualify, a delegate— either juvenile or adult must enroll a required number of new members into the adult or juvenile departments. 5.—For each new member, and for amounts of insurance written, the candidate will receive credits in the form of “Points”—according to the following schedule: For each new member enrolled in Plan: Points “JA” (15c per month) ................ 100 “JB” ($1.00 per month) .............. 250 “JC” for $500 (85g per month) .... 200 “JC” for $1,000 ($1.60. per mo.) .... 400 “JD” for $250 ..................... 100 “JD” for $500 200 “JD” for $1,000 ................... 400 Credits For New Members Enrolled in Adult Department For each new member enrolled in Plan: Points “D” for $250 ...................... 150 “D” for $500 ...................... 300 “D” for $1,000 .................... 600 “D” for $1,500 .................... 900 “D” for $2,000 ................... 1200 “D” for $3.000 .................. 1800 For each new member enrolled in Plan: Points “E” or “F” for $250 ................. 200 “E” or “F” for $500 ................. 400 “E” or “F” for $1,000 ............... 800 “E” or “F” for $1,500 ...............1200 “E” or for $2,000 ...................1600 “E” or “F” for $3,000 ...............2400 6.—In order for candidates to qualify as Regular or Honorary delegates, it is necessary for them to enroll enough new members to raise the following required points to qualify from their particular state, according to the schedule below: Points From New York, Maryland, and West Virginia ......................4500 From Pennsylvania and Ohio ...........4000 From Indiana, Illinois, and Wisconsin ........*...................3000 From Kansas ...........................4000 From Missouri .........................3500 From Michigan .........................3500 From Nebraska .........................3500 From Minnesota ........................1290 From California, Oregon, and Washington .........................6000 Other Western States .v...............4500 7.—For members v'ho arc transferred from the Juvenile to the Adult department and are insured for $500, no credits will be given. However, should the member being transferred accordingly be written for insurance in cxcess of $500, additional credits will be given 1 on the amount of increase. j 8.—Candidates wiil be given credit . a! o for members who increase their ( death benefits. , 9.—Names and addresses of every can- , dii?ate for Regular or Honorary Dele- ( gate must be sent to the Home Office, , American Fraternal Union, Ely, Minnesota, not later than June 15th, 1941. . 10.—Every candidate must enroll new j members into the lodge he or she is a . ( member; otherwise no credits will be . given. | ] 11 —Following respective lodge meet- ] ings in June, until the end of the cam- ( paign, power has been vested in the lodge president, lodge secretary, and lodge treasurer ,to approve new-member certificates without having to call a special meeting for that purpose. 12.—Msdical examinations for Juvenile members is required only in the states of Ohio and Idaho. Other states do not require this. 13.—Applications of new members must be in the Home Office at Ely, Minnesota, not later than July 5, 1941. 14.—All ncw-member applications; and applications for increase of insurance must be handled by the lodge secretary who must designate to the Supreme Secretary to whom the points must be credited. ! 15.—The Supreme Secretary is allowed to give candidates credit also for those members who were enrolled during the period from Jan. 1st, 1941 to l'eb. 1st, 1941. The lodge secretary may notify the supreme secretary to whom points for these members may be credited. I 16.—No candidate or delegate will be allowed to transfer his or her points hi i favor of another candidate. Should a | qualified delegate be unable to attend I the Fourth Juvenile Convention becausc j of various reasons, he or she shall be j paid fare, per diems, and treated just j as the other delegates who attend the ! convention. II 17.—For those new members accepted ji during our Union’s New Name Cam-\ ' paign, regular cash premiums will not \ ; be paid until after the new members \ j enrolled during this period will have |; paid five months assessment. l\ ANTON ZBASNIK, Sup. Secretary { American Fraternal Union 1312 N. Center Street JOLIET, ILL. DEAR ASSISTANT EDITOR LITTLE STAN: This is my 2nd letter to the New Era. I read many of my friends’ letters and got some ideas of what to put in mine though I don’t want to copy theirs. I want to express thanks for the dollar I received for my last article. I was so happy I had dad get a photostat copy made of it and am keeping it as a souvenir. I learned that our Chief Editor, Mr. Terbovec, was operated on in the Hospital. We all hope that he recovers soon. I go to Saint Joseph's School and now am in the sixth grade. The studies I like best are: art, history, and a few other things. On Thursdays after school, I play basketball in the gym. We have a band and an orchestra at our school. I belong to the band and play a saxophone. I like it very much. On Tuesdays we have Band practice after school. I also belong to the YMCA. We have lots of fun there. I take tap dancing and swimming. Boy! It’s fun swimming all the seasons. On March 24 we had a program in which I took part. We all had a grand time. I take piano and sir-ging lessons too. I am taking piano lessons for about two years and just started taking singing lessons. I like both. Boy! Am I busy. On Mondays I go to the “Y.” Tuesdays, band. Wednesdays, Piano lessons, i Thursdays I go to gym. Fridays, I take my singing lessons and Saturdays and Sundays I practice my lessons, i We got a new Chevrolet ca? on Wednesday March 12. Boy! It’s a honey. Today, April 5, is my mother’s birthday and dad bought a radio for the car as mother's birthday present. We may go for a ride tomorrow. I like jokes. Everyone I hear that I think is real good I write down. Here is one. The following essay on cats was sent in by a ten-year-old boy. “Cats and people are funny animals. Cats have four paws and only one mother.-People have forefathers and only one mother. When a cat smells a mouse it gets excited. So do people. Cats have four coats and some people have fur j coats too, but the ones that don’t! say catty things about the ones that do have them.” In the article by Dorothy Mae Jevitz a Juvenile member of our lodge, pub lished in last week’s issue of the Ne^vj Era, she wrote that she decided not! to enter the campaign drive for dele- j gate to the coming Juvenile Convention, j and that she was informed that I was; considering entering the membership drive to become a delegate. Thank you Dorothy, for the nice things you wrote about me and for your promise to help make the campaign a huge success. But, before you wrote that you would not try to be a delegate, you should have talked to me, as there is no reason that you should j not be delegate No. 1 from our lodge, j and if I also could become a delegate j after you succeeded I would be mostj happy to go to the Juvenile Conven-lion along with you. You could be my “big sister." I hope you will do this and I know that with the help of your mother and dad who was, my daddy tells me, for a number of years one of the best secretaries our lodge ever had; your “Grandpa Jevitz” who is president of our lodge also surely would' help you to become a delegate. So you j better change your mind again and '?et busy immediately. If my daddy andj mother or our secretary, Mr. Adamich, can help you just ask them and I am i sure they will be glad to. My mother just got a letter from Mr. j Milharčič, secretary of the AFU Bowl- j ing Tournament saying that lodge No. 66 ladies team was the first out of j town team to be entered in the tourna- J ment. I hope this will be the biggest,; best and most successful our Union has ever held. Well I guess I’ll have to stop now. I’ll write more in my next letter. Your pal, Marie F. Vranichar Lodge No. 06 strabane, pa. DEAR EDITOR:— This is my first letter to the Nova; Doba. I am 13-years old and in the 1 seventh grade at the Alexander school in Strabane. I think this is a wonderful paper, especially with Little Stan as our editor. (H.eh Heh!—Ed.) I HAVE TWO BROTHERS AND WE ALL BELONG TO THE AMERICAN FRATERNAL UNION, LODGE 149, OF STRABANE. I think this 1941 calendar in our country's colors—of red, white, and blue —is surely the right spirit of our Su-i preme Officers. This name—American Fraternal Union—is better suited to this wonderful organization than the old one because there are many other nationalities besides Slovene in this Union. We are having some nice rainy weather here in Strabane—just as the old saying—"April showers bring May flowers.” ; Notice, come one; com« all! to the dance to be held at the SNPJ Hall in \ ^trabane April 19bh. For a grand time, bring your friends, and dance the eve- I ning through. The dance is sponsored . , by our Lodge No. 149. t Since this is my first letter I think 1 i; will thank Dorothy Martinčič for tell-• ing me to write to this wonderful paper I This being my first, I hope it will nol r | be the last. II So come on Strabane, get busy anc I write. It’s not hard and you may even get a reward. I’m signing off, then, until next time. J So long! Veda Tomsic, Lodge No. 149, AFU STRABANE, PA. DEAR EDITOR AND, READERS Well, don't you think it’s about time I’m starting to write? This is my first letter and I hope that it doesn’t reach the old wastepaper basket. (No danger of that.—Ed.) Don’t you think Strabane is taking advantage of the good old “Magic Carpet?” I’ll say they are. Keep it up gang! I also enjoy hearing from members of the different states. THERE ARE SEVEN IN OUR FAMILY AND ALL ARE PROUD TO BELONG TO LODGE NO. 149 AMERICAN FRATERNAL UNION. I am 15, and I am a sophomore at Chartler’s high school. Our school had a roller skating party at the Washington Skating rink on March 14th, and practically three-fourths of the school attended. The rink is one of the finest in Pennsylvania. The party was held in honor of our gym teacher, Mr. Hastings, who left for the Marines the following week. I like to ’roller-skate very much, although I felt the bumps for days after. My favorite sport is dancing. By the way, this is also Frances Zele’s most enjoyable sport, but she must avoid it now due to her recent appendicitis operation. We were all glad to see her back in school last week. I must close now for I’m getting very sleepy. Adios until next month. Josephine Laurich, Lodge No. 149, AFU CONEMAUGH, PA. DEAR EDITORS: I am very glad to be back in the Nova Doba—my favorite newspaper. I like to read it very much, because it tells the news of the world. I am very glad to see that I am on the Juvenile Honor Roll. Here in Franklin we cannot plant anything. When we lived in St. Michael, every year we planted flowers and vegetables, but here, we do not grow such things. Because it is so smokey and dusty, things to do not grow well here, and I am not so anxious to plant anything. We had a very happy Easter. Would you be able to guess what my father got? Two big live rabbits! He was lucky wasn’t he? I got four Easter eggs, three of them with my name on. We enjoyed ourselves very much thru the Easter holidays. School days will soon be over and vacation will be here. Our school lets out one month from now—May 39th. Poem April is the month for showers Budding trees and waking flowers. Wishing you good luck. Angeline Sustarsich Lodge No. 36, AFU 343 E. Sheridan St. ELY, MINNESOTA April 9, 1941 DEAR EDITOR AND JUVENILES: It makes me very happy to see the many new writers we have for our ju- , venile page. Our juvenile page is really so much 1 more interesting now that there are so; many juveniles sending in articles. And j don’t you juveniles love the way Little j Stan arranges our page and also the! fact that we have juvenile articles pub- i lished in the paper every week? And all you girls and boys who are ; “just a little shy” to get started writ- j ing to the Nova Doba, start to take advantage of the wonderful opportunities you have to write articles to our page. Once you have your first letter published you’ll find that there is nothing at all to writing articles. Isn’t that j right, boys and girls? So keep up the i good work. All of you writers and you’!l; fipd out that our juvenile page will be | “really something!" I have mentioned it quite a few j times in my previous articles that I’ve been taking a course in First Aid with the rest of my Girl Scout troop. I’ve passed the requirements for the American Red Cross first aid certificate, I’m happy to say. My mother took a first; aid course last year, so now my mother j and I both have first aid certificates, j After the course was over we gave our; instructor a first aid kit. } was disap-1 pointed when the course ended for I had become very interested in it. At the ski tournament held in Ely last Sunday, our Girl Scout troop “67” sold coffee and doughnuts. The stove we made our coffee on was in a truck. Business was quite good and we had a lot of fun selling. After the tournament was over, we decided to drive to town and try our luck selling there. Was that ever a drive back to town. Those of us in the back of the truck had a difficult time holding the coffee pots on the stove—especially when we went around the curves. Whew — was I glad when we reached town! All in all it was an enjoyable afternoon but I came home with my snow boots soaked! Gosh, Little Stan, you seem to be ■‘going places” in Cleveland. Seems like in every article I read it says that you were a special guest at some paprty or meeting. Vou certainly must be popular in Cleveland. Well, that’s quite easy to explain Stan, with a pleasing personality such as you possess! (He’s Blushing.—Ed.) Congratulations on writing your last article in Slovenian, Vincent Ilovar! It ' was fun trying to read it. (I’m getting there!) Why don’t more of your ju-i veniles write articles in Slovenian. Give the editor a little homework to do-after all he does go to Slovenian school! You don’t mind giving your cerebrum a little, more exercise do you, Stan? (Heh Heh—Ed.) I think it was very nice of Ely’s fine Mayor, John Kapsch to have an article in the Nova Doba welcoming the delegates to Ely. My sister- Margaret spends much of her time with Mayor Kapsch’s daughter Theresa. In fact she is over to Kapsch’s now. Rose Kužnik, I want to thank you for the wonderful compliment. You should be the one to be complimented, Rose. Your articles are among the most interesting juvenile articles I’ve read in a long time. So, you are a candidate for delegate. I’m glad to know that. Here’s hoping that you qualify so that we can meet one another in Ely this summer. So, the best of luck to you, Rose, and let’s have more of your splendid articles sent in to the juvenile page. Just a little while before I began this article my girl friend Mary Pavlich of Soudan, Minn., brought me her graduation picture. Her sister Emma and two Erchul girls from Soudan were also with her. You were in such a hurry, I Mary, that I don’t even remember if I told you that your picture was very pretty. I want to congratulate you on graduating this year. Mary is very ac-tice in school affairs and many times has the leading part in plays at the Tower-Soudan High School which she attends. Our English Class gave a play today and did we ever have fun in presenting it! During the play, the boy who played the part of my husband, was supposed to ask me if he was allowed to go to his club. Instead he changed his line and asked if he could go to Dee’s Bar ; (one of the dance places in Ely). The; way he said it was really funny and he came in at the wrong time. I was just drinking a glass of water in the play j when he said that and he made me j laugh so hard that I almost choked! He changed so many of the lines so | they would sound funny that I had a difficult time keeping a straight face. ! And I was supposed to be a very sober ! faced woman in the play. Well, I guess it’s time to close now. Our Girl Scout troop is planning a bridge party and I’ve got to set my brain aworking and think of some people who can play bridge so’s I can invite them. This is your Ely correspondent saying “so-long” until next month. Florence D. Startz No. 1 AFU LLOYJDELL, PA. DEAR EDITOR;— I haven’t written to the Nova Doba so long that the ^probability of your forgetting roe is growing greatly. Magic Carpet, here I come! Spring, as usual, offers a great variety j of subjects on which to write — for in- | stance — sports, such as mushball, fish-1 ing, and hiking. My last spring article dwelt chiefly on the athletic side of the glorious pastizne — mushball. In repitition, therefore, I will discuss a sport, which as far as I am aware, has not yet gained popularity in this worthy paper. This sport, to which I have reference, is boxing — particularly amateur boxing. As you all know, it is a clean-cut i sport with tough competition. Its value; to those who compete is not doubted, be it from the mental or physical stand- j point. From rugged amateur competi- j tion. only the fittest survive. On this occasion, I wish to pay tribute ; to a lad who was born and raised on j tlie mountain of air in Lloydell, who! has been surprisingly successful in the ; boxing game. I am ..speaking of none other than Mickey Adamick, 138-pound lightweight and Golden Gloves Champion of the city of Johnstown. Mickey has met some stiff opponents in K. O. Tabarko, Eddie White, and Bill Banko. Possessing a knife-like left hook, and a blistering right hand which is equal j to the kick of a mule, Adamick has sue-ceeded in stopping the majority of hi§; opponents cold by sensational knock-1 outs. Mickey has also fought in various! sectors of Pennsylvania and West Vir- j ginia, including Uniontown and Mor-gantown. He is considering turning professional as' he has met and beat almost all available opponents in the amateur division. Mickey Adamick’s possibilities of success are great. Wouldn’t it be; swell to see a world’s champion grow out of our home town? Goodbye until j i next time, and best wishes and words i of encouragement to all AFU’ers. Tommy Jereb, Lodge 35, AFU.: ELY MINN Box 322 DEAR EDITOR AND READERS: You may be sure I was surprised when Katherine Larson phoned and told me i our letter had been printed. It was one of my shocks for the day. (Sweet shock, too, yes?—Ed.) i When we last wrote, I told you there were puddles of water in the street. I 1 shall repeat that again, only this time ’ the puddles are from rain —not from melting shows. On Easter ^unday, it would have to be raining, but I wore my new outfit anyhow and I'm sure the rain didn’t stop anybody else from wearing their outfits either. ; | I think it wa: swell oi Little Stan to print die rules of the Magic Carpet . page. I can tell you the last time I ,! write, I didn't do any one of those , things as I didn’t know the rules. Now maybe more will write. I hope so. Please, ! ail at you folks, let’s try to maty: our page a grand success. There is something else. I wish more people from Ely will write. Come on all of you! Get out your pen and paper and start. With Easter just gone by there is a lot of candy in the house, not too much tho, I can guarantee you that. I had a swell time painting Easter eggs also. I suppose I should stop now as I see fliat my letter is just about three pages long! When it is in type it is quite short but anyway a very long letter to me and for me to write is quite a task. So I’ll be saying: goodbye now ’til next time. Mary Ann Sever—(Age 12) Lodge No. 120, AFU. 18711 Arrowhead Ave CLEVELAND, OHIO DEAR EDITOR: I must say that our Juvenile Page is getting better week by week. Just keep it up, juveniles. Soon you will be rewarded. Any day the mailman might come to your home and bring you your check — if your article if; good. So just continue to write and do not be discouraged if you don’t receive a check the first time but as I said before just keep on writing. Well, a mighty thanks to Miss Dorothy Martinčič of Strabane for your very nice compliment. I am a candidate and have reached my half mark—2000 points, but hope to get the rest soon. Well, you know Stan has so much work to do with the regular English section and compiling the juvenile articles too— that I just thought I could help out so I started the Juvenile Honor Roll and I’m honored to do it. What about yourself as candidate, Dorothy? It sure would be swell meeting all the writers of the Nova Doba at the convention. Let us know soon. Oh, am so sorry to hear you won’t be able to make the trip to Ely. Minnesota, Miss Hiti, but what about trying? You know, I was looking forward to making your acquaintance at the convention and now you say you don’t think you’ll make it. Gee — Well, you are doing a nice job for the Juvenile Page, Anna. Did you, oh, oi course you do, know that you have written for our page five times already and that you are on the top list for Honor- Roll? Well, you are! Congrats and keep on with the writings weekly. Dorothy, tell Matthew Opeka that as soon as he has received his policy that he can begin writing for the Nova Doba. Then he will be a member of the AFU and can write for our Juvenile Page. Rose Kuznik, you have the right idea about going about and getting members for our organization — on Saturdays, all your free time and help from your parents should qualify you as a member. What about yourself. Rose? You certainly don’t want to break Strabane’s record for articles, Mary, so keep on writing weekly for the page. I’m quite sure that your speaker’s speech was very interesting, according to your report, Mary. Don’t forget your articles for the month of May! Velma Tdcavec of Salida, Colorado, is continuing her story and it’s certainly very good reading for all... Welcome to the pages of our paper. Dorothy Zeie. Haven’t seen a juvenile letter from Betsy Ross for the longest time so what about having articles in more often, Dorothy? Your “Easter Bunny” poem was very good... We'll all forgive you this time, Rose H. Plutt, but don’t forget to keep on with the articles, especially for the month of May,- Rose. Did all the juveniles read the “Will You Be There” story and see the picture? Well, will you be there? This coming August will mark the Fourth juvenile Convention to take place. It will be another great affair, again for all. Yes, better plans are being made for the delegates. Good times will be guaranteed. So you do want to become a delegate, by just working a bit harder. So what about it, juveniles? Why not write to the Juvenile Page in May and let us know if you will be a candidate or delegate and tell us something about it. If you have been a delegata already why not write in a story and relate to the other juveniles all your good times? This would make a fine report for the month of May. Don't forget to write about Mother’s Day, too. juveniles. Members who are good at poems, write them. To all of you, remember that we want to have a good Juvenile Page for the month of May and the only way to accomplish this task is for all to write — EVERYBODY and then we will have a grand Juvenile Page and morg juveniles on the Honor Roll, something which you should be proud of, if your name is on there. Just don’t forget, all articles for month of May, dear friends. Yours, Elsie, till next week. Elsie M, Desmond No. 173, AFU. DANGEROUS DAN A bunch of the germs Were hitting it up Jn the bronchial saloon: Two bugs on the edge of the larynx Were jazzing a rag time tune: While back of the teeth in a solo game Sat Dangerous Dan Kerehoo, And watching his pulse was his light of love, The Lady that’s known as ! “Flu.” Pictured is the popular Tony Drenik of Lodge No. 71, who left Tuesday to join Uncle Sam’s army in the Selective Service program. Bro. Drenik is a hard working member of the lodge, and was a delegate to the 16t,h convention of our AFU held in Waukegan, 111., last September. Announcement From the Cleveland Police Dept. Traffic accidents involving children of school age have diminished greatly in the past few years. This is due to the splendid program of safety education in our schools. We appeal to the parents of our school children to cooperate with the school program by observing ' traffic laws and safety rules and thereby set an example for the children. Let us not destroy the education given these children. Remember that the adult is the problem in traffic safety today. Lodge 25, AFU of Eveleth, Minn., will hold a picnic Aug-j ust 17th, as a part of the Fourth Juvenile Convention celebration. Lodge 132, AFU of Euclid, O., will sponsor a picnic at Stu-sek’s farm June 16th. ANNOUNCING! Seventh Annual National AFU Tenpin Tournament DEZELAN ALLEYS jj Indianapolis, Indiana — May 9-10-11, 1941. K8( '' and Better Prizes in History — Beautiful Trophies and Medals ENTRY FEES: tor each event for men; $1.00 per each event for women. S t, »lent y blal»ks must be returned to Bro. Louis Milharčič, tourna-^Dril ]S® kve zagotovilo, da to ne vplivalo na odnošaje med sko in Rusijo. To bi P°! da bo Kitajska še vedno Jj dobivati razne vojne p0^ | ne iz Rusije. « MADŽARSKA NAPADA1-* Predsednik Roosevelt j® 16. aprila podal izjavo, Madžarska napadla ^u^oS in da vsled tega obstojaj stanje med omenjenim3^ ma. Z ameriškega stališč® ^ z ozirom na Madžarsko v veljavo določbe nevtra postave. NEMČIJA IN ANGL«'4 Vojna med Nemčijo & ; jo se zadnje čase vrši | nih frontah. Nemške P0^ ^ nice z znatnim uspeh0111 . dajo angleško plovbo. . ^ K borba postaja vedno bolj , fe London je pretekli teden ^ enega najhujših letalska j H dov, ki je zahteval jf- in je povzročil mnogo nja. Drugi večer pa so ^ | letalci posetili Berlin ^ milo za drago. Vmes pa| za večerom vršijo leta ^ y padi od obeh strani na ^ angleške oziroma nems i r t Je- ... S Na Grškem se vršijo ^ j boji med napadajočim1 ^ na eni strani ter med i ^ in angleškimi četami M * strani. Nemci baje d°P^! ^ strahovite žrtve v mrtvi <. njenih, pa kljub temu b_r ^ no napadajo s svežimi Grško-angleške čete se ma umikajo na no**c ?° ‘ j krajše obrambne črte. J ■ Na egiptsko-libijski , f angleške čete, katerim jo letala in vojne ladje> jL fl&rišlio prodiranje pr* in Solumu. NOVA OLJNA pO^ la P V Zedinjenih država)'1 ^ v letu 1940 odkritih S« j oljnih polj in 193 geoloS ^ macij, katere najbrž vs y oljne zaloge. Bojazen, ^ Zedinjenih državah • v a | nem času zmanjkalo - ve.i brez podlage. isi v toy v tej zavarovane do 18,000.00 P® Cr Savings & Loan Insnf*® Q. ration, Washington, Sprejemamo osebne ln 1 vloge. Plačane obresti P° 0 St. Clair Savings & «233 St. Clair Areno« NAJCENEJŠI SLOVENSKI DNEVNIK V amerulij« enakopravnost a 60 Naročnina za celo leto izven Clevelanda je 4* Društvom in posameznikom se priporočamo ** tiskovine. Unijsko delo—zmerne c«*1® 6231 ST. CLAIR A VE. ise bodo poslužili takih izjem, [ naj bi nikdar ne mogli postati ! ameriški državljani. SKRB ZA BODOČNOST | Do meseca junija letos bodo ; Zedinjene države imele približno poldrugi milijon mož pod ! orožjem. Večina teh je bila ah bo vpoklicana le za enoletno j vojaško vežbanje. Administra-: j cija pa pripravlja načrte še za 28 nadaljnih vojaških taborišč, v katerih bi bilo prostora še za nadaljni milijon vojakov, za primer, da bi razmere zahtevale | vpoklicanje večjega števila re-gistrirancev. Z gradnjo teh nadaljnih taborišč pa se bo pričelo le, če bo kongres smatral za potrebno vpoklicati k vojaškemu vežbanju večje število obvezan-cev kot je dosedaj določeno. PREMOGARSKA STAVKA Premogarji na poljih mehkega premoga so še vedno na i stavki, ker lastniki premogovnikov v južnih državah nečejo pristati v pogoje, v katere so i privolili operatorji severnih dr-; žav. Tako je za enkrat vsa stvar v zastoju. Sodi pa se, da bodo premogarji v severnih državah, katerih je 90%, pričeli v kratkem z delom po novih pogojih, četudi sporazum v južnih državah ne bo dosežen. SPOSOBNOST NABORNIKOV Od registrirancev, ki so bili po konskripcijskem zakonu pozvani k naborom za obvezno', vojaško vežbanje, jih je bilo i spoznanih za sposobne nekaj manj kot 76 odstotkov. Največ:: jih je Spoznanih za nesposobne : zaradi slabih zob ali oči. Na- : daljni vzroki za odklonitev so 1 živčne in duševne bolezni. DOLGA VOJNA 1 Voditelji Velike Britanije so- ' dijo, da bo vojna trajala še pol- i1 drugo leto, morda pa tudi tri do štiri leta, in se na to priprav- 1 ljajo. Hitler se boji ameriške | ■ pomoči Angliji, ki se veča z11 vsakim dnem, in bo skušal vojno zmagovito zaključiti v čim krajšem času. Seveda bodo imeli tudi drugi besedo pri tem. / POTRES V MEHIKI Centralni del Mehike je dne 15. aprila prizadel hud potres, v katerem je bilo mnogo poslopij porušenih in stotine oseb ubitih in ranjenih. Natančno število ponesrečencev še ni znano in bo morda segalo v tisoče. Najbolj je bilo prizadeto mesto Colima v državi istega imena, toda potres se je čutil v okrožju 500 milj. VOJNA NA KITAJSKEM Zaradi vojnih dogodkov v Evropi in Afriki je japonsko-kitaj-ska vojna zadnje čase nekako zasenčena, toda še davno ni kon- Proslara 30-letnice društva st. 103 ABZ. v Clevelandu, O. Pred 30 leti se je zbralo v teni delu Clevelanda, ki se naziva Collinwood, nekaj delavnih n in deklet, ki so ustanovile novo društvo in ga priklopile JSKJ. sedanji ABZ. Društvo si je privzelo ime Marije Vnebovzete in je iz glavnega urada dobilo številko 103. Veliko priznanja za ustanovitev društva gre že pokojnemu Mattu Slapniku, ki so je največ trudil, da je spravil skupaj žene in dekleta, 21 po številu, za ustanovitev novega društva. Iz zapisnika je razvidno, da je društvo služilo svojemu podpornemu namenu, ker je JSKJ oziroma ABZ izplačala za članice tega društva že Ispe tisočake. Ustanovne članice so bile sledeče: Mary Zupančič, Josephi-na Okički, Mary Bajt( te tri so pozneje odstopile od društva), Louise Čampa, prva tajnica, Mary Anžlin, prva zapisnikarica, Johana Pust, Ana Gričer, Julija Perme, Mary Mah, Mary Logar, Neža Černe, Frances Pu-terle in Johana Ferjančič (teh deset je že umrlo), živijo pa še sledeče ustanovne članice: Ag-ne Krail, prva predsednica, Mary Ivančič, prva blagajničarka, Mary Vinšek, Josephina Mustar, Mary Rajer, Rose Ja-kuš, Johana Gorišek in Mary Lavri ch. ) i Tem še živečim ustanovitelji- .« cam naj bo izraženo priznanje < za vse dobro delo. ki so ga v te- .< ku 30 let opravile za društvo, i želim jim, da bi zdrave in sreč- I čr tre ne dočakale tudi društveno 50-letnico. Pravilno pa je, da se pri tej priliki spomnimo tudi pnih članic, ki po Lile pred leti med nami, toda jih danes že krije ameriška zemlja. Odšle so pred na-1 mi v kraje, odkoder ni vrnitve, i toda njihovo dobro delo, storjeno za društvo, živi in bo živelo: še mnogo let. Naj jim bo ohranjen lep in hvaležen spomin. Sedanji odbor društva je sledeč : Mary Matoh, predsednica; i Anna Kovačič, tajnica; Mary! Walter, blagajničarka; Anna j Walter, zapisnikarica. Slavnost tridesetletnice sei obhaja le enkrat v zgodovini društva, zato ne bi smela od te proslave izostati nobena članica, ki je ne zadržuje bolezen. Pa ne le to, na slavnost naj pripeljejo s seboj tudi svoje može, ter sinove in hčere. Povabijo naj ; tudi svoje sosede in prijatelje, j čim več nas bo, tem več bo za-! bave. Postrežbe bo dovolj za j vse in poskrbljeno bo, da bodo vsi gostje zadovoljni. Glede godbe pa skoro ne vem, če bi v na- j prej povedala ali ne, da ne bi kdo začel že kar doma plesati.! Pa naj bo. Igral nam bo znani in priljubljeni Malavešičev orkester. Upamo, da nas bodo za to priliko posetili vsi prijatelji našega društva iz Clevelanda in, okolice. Priporočamo se tudi sosednim bratskim in sestrskim ' društvom za poset. Ob priliki sličnih prireditev drugih dru- 1 štev bo tudi naše društvo skuša-1' lo upoštevati njihovo naklonje-; društva že znano, smo izgubili v tem letu že tri člane oziroma enega člana in dve članici. Zadnja, ki nas je zapustila, je bila ! sosestra Katarina Fritz starejša, ki je umrla 30. marca 1941. Pokopana je bila 2. aprila pc maši zadušnici in cerkvenih obredih na eveletskem pokopališču. Društvo št. 25 ABZ ji je poklonilo lep venec v zadnji pozdrav. Pokojnica je bila rojena v Podgradu, Jugoslavija leta 1880. Tukaj zapušča žalujočega soproga Antona Fritza, hčere Mary, Frances, Katherine in Julio Fritz, nekje v Chicagu pa dva brata. Pokojnica je bolehala dalje časa, ko pa jo je končno zadel še mrtvoud, se ni več prebudila. Naj bo pokojni so-sestri lahka ameriška gruda, žalujočim ostalim pa naj bo v imenu društva izraženo iskreno sožalje. — Za društvo št. 25 ABZ: John Laurich, tajnik. nost. Zdaj pa še nekaj v pozdrav našim prvim delavkam: Drage ustanoviteljice: i Naj srce vam veselo danes bije, j naj vam slava in priznanje danes krasne vence vije. Let že 30 danes bo minilo, odkar site se prvič skupaj zbrale, misleče na bolezen, potrebo in silo šte'društveno ledino med nami orale. Vaše delo je bilo plemenito, izraženo v sestrski pomoči in ljuba vi. Dasi se je vršilo tiho in skoro skrito, je danes vreden povod tej proslavi. Starosta naše društvo je po-nano tu v collinwoodski lepi naselbini tej, a delo naše sestrsko in bratsko ni končano, zato bo naše društvo rastlo in cvetelo še naprej. K sklepu še enkrat vabim na slavnost tridesetletnice našega društva vse člane in članice in vse naše prijatelje. Prireditev se bo vršila v soboto 26. aprila v Slovenskem domu na Holmes Avenue in se bo pričela ob pol osmih (7:30) zvečer. Pozdravljeni in na svidenje! — Za dru-, štvo Marije Vnebovzete, št. 103^ ABZ: Mary Walter, blagajničarka! Chicago, lil.—Ameriška bratska zveza zvišala svoje naročilo Novakovega besednjaka na 225 izvodov. — Na podlagi dejstva, da je angleško-slovenski besednjak potreben vsakemu društvu pri njegovem poslovanju, je A-meriška bratska zveza na Elyju, Minn., zvišala zadnji teden svoje naročilo Novakovega besednjaka na 225 izvodov. Če se bodo vse druge naše bratske organizacije ravnale po tem razsodnem ukrepu Ameriške bratske zveze, bo ustreženo veliki potrebi pri njih društvih in ta koristna pa potrebna knjiga bo prišla preje na svetlo za splošno uporabo med našimi ljudmi. Mrs. Agnes Novak, 2506 N. Clark Street , Chicago, Illinois. Gornja slika predstavlja še živeče ustanoviteljice drmiva Marije Vnebovzete, št. 103 AHA. 1 prvi vrsti od leve proti desni so: Rose Jakuš, Johana Gorišek, Josephine Mustar in Agnes Krall. V zadnji vrsli od leve proti desni so: Mary Ivančič, Mar g Vinšek, M ar g Rajer in M ar g Laurich. Goivanda, N. Y. — V BLAG SPOMIN ob priliki prve obletnice smrti nepozabnega soproga in očeta, ki je preminil 27. aprila 1940. Minilo je že leto dni, odkar zapustil si nas Ti. Odnesli so Te v hladni grob, kjer ni skrbi in ne nadlog. Prerano si odšel od nas, prerano je zamrl Tvoj glas. A v srcih Tvoj spomin živi in bo živel do konca dni. Žalujoči ostali: Anna Sever, soproga; Harry in Philip, sina. Denver, Colo. — člane društva Sv. Jožefa, št. 21 ABZ, posebno tiste, ki prihajajo plačevati društvene prispevke na dom tajnika, prosim, da v mesecih maj, junij, julij in avgust ne prinašajo svojih asesmentov tajniku ob nedeljah popoldne. Lahko se namreč zgodi, da tajnika ob nedeljskih popoldnevih ne bo doma, in ni treba, da bi ta ali oni član imel prazno pot. Ob nedeljah dopoldne in pa ob delavnikih bodo pa dobrodošli kot po navadi. Poletne nedelje popoldne bi tajnik rad imel zase. Upam, da bodo člani to mojo prošnjo upoštevali. Bratski pozdrav! — Za društvo št. 21 ABZ: Frank Okoren, tajnik. Izjava jugoslovanskega poslaništva v Washins:tomi, D. C. DOPISI Dopisništvo presbiroa v Wash-ingtonu vas naproša za objavo sledeče izjave g. poslanika Foti-ča: Z obzirom ua vesti o kapitulaciji jugoslovanske vojske mi moja dolžnost nalaga izjaviti, da sem prepričan, da bosta jugoslovanski kralj in vlada nadaljevala boj proti tiranu, ki hoče uničiti vse, kar je vsakemu od nas najsvetejše. Oni bodo ostali zvesti idealom svobode, in neodvisnosti ter se bodo borili z vsemi sredstvi, in če potrebno tudi izven naše domovine. Zadnja dva tedna sta samo prva faza sodelovanja Jugoslavije v skupni borbi demokratskih zeml ja za načela civilizacije. V tej začel ni fazi, namesto naroda, ki bi sodeloval pri izgradnji nemškega novega reda, sovražnik bo našel samo razrušene kraje, in narod, ki bo na vsakem koraku pokazal sjvojo mržnjo in sovraštvo tlačitelju. Jugoslovani so v tej prvi lazi zelo drago plačali odbrambo svoje časti in neodvisnosti, toda osišče ie .še huje plačalo svoj kruti in neizzvani napad. Jugoslovanska vlada in narod bosta z neomajeno odločnost jo nadaljevala l>oj do končne zmage ob strani Anglije, bratske Grčije ter vseh drugih zaveznikov, a v pričakovanju moralne in materialne podpore velike ameriške demokracije. Kraljevski poslanik, Konstantin Fotič. Eveleth, Minn. — člane in članice društva Sv. Ime Jezus, št. 25 ABZ, pozivam, da se pol-jnoštevilno udeležijo prihodnje ; seje, ki se bo vršila v nedeljo 27. : aprila ob pol dveh (1.30) popoldne v navadnih prostorih. Iz [glavnega urada sem dobil gla-: sovnice v svrho glasovanja za referendum, ki je bil priobčen v 14. številki Nove Dobe. Glasova-; ti se more le na seji. Dalje pozivam tiste člane, ki j so običajno vedno kasni s plačevanjem svojih asesmentov, naj bodo v bodoče bolj točni, sicer bom primoran posl užiti se pravil. Ako bo kdo zaradi neplačanega asesmenta suspendiran in se mu v istem času pripeti nesreča, naj neprilike sam sebi | pripiše. 1 Kakor je članstvu našega Chisholm, Minn. — Društ,va ABZ v državi Minnesoti naj bodo tem potom opozorjena, da se bo prihodnje zborovanje minnesotske federacije društev ABZ vršilo v nedeljo 25. maja. Zborovanje se bo vršilo v Community Bldg. v Chisholmu, Minn., in se bo pričelo ob eni uri popoldne Bratski pozdrav! Za federacijo dru štev Ameriške bratske zveze v državi Minnesoti: John Lamuth, tajnik. Sharon, Pu. — Tem potom pozivam članstvo društva Sloga, št. 174 ABZ, da se polnoštevilno udeleži javne skupščine, ki se |bo vršila v nedeljo 4. maja po-I poldne v Hrvatskem domu na ! Stanton cesti. Ta shod so skli-jcala vsa lokalna podporna dru- i štva, spadajoča k jugoslovanskim bratskim organizacijam. Namen skupščine je pospešiti kampanjo v pomoč našim bra-