c 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. 24. ŠT. 24. CLEVELAND, OHIO, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11 — SREDA, 11. JUNIJA, 1941 VOL. XVII. LETNIK XVII. DRUŠTVENE in druge SLOVENSKE VESTI Sedemnajsto poročilo napred-]?. aniPanje novega imena, za -'fen°6. junija: V mladinski elek je bilo tekom kampanje °sedaj vpisanih 523 novih čla-0V> v oddelek odraslih 394; san*^ ^so^a ci°ae(iaj zapi-e n°ve zavarovalnine: za finski oddelek $241,150.00, °dclelek odraslih $232,500.00; upaj $473,650.00. število do za 4^ Pojavljenih kandidatov red ' rn^ac*'ns^° konvencijo: za jerne delegate 41, za častne de- d°sedan!: SUpaj 96‘ Števil° tov- kvalificiranih kandidata' Za redne delegate 18, za delegate 7; skupaj 25. * fr Dj; se zaključi 30. ju- cagt' kandidati za redne ali iavp6 morajo biti pri- PHjJen* J unija in take : U*Ve Morajo biti v glavnem # p0z najkasneje 20. junija, 'c* Prijav kandidatov za i-15 |ja^Vo se ne bo upoštevalo. jynj.ru?tvenih sejah v mesecu * imaiJU 'n do konca kampanje pf6(j° društveni uradniki, to je, pfaJec^n^> tajnik in blagajnik, ^ 1C° ®Pre,jemati nove člane. ,j. članPl0Šnje za sprejem novih hov^g niorajo biti v uradu vr-Ci f Slavn^3 travnika oziroma v I '*llIijaerp UracJu najkasneje 5. |itei0 ‘ ^°zneje došlih se ne bo s v kampanjske kredite. twt' u,ad ABZ naznanja j° Eme Meden od iV j !a št. 314 v Elyu, Minn., jI’j i,C n° delegatinjo 4. mladin- 1 nveiicije. ^ Zip llf % 'n" ^an k° proslavilo dru-0hio .132 ABZ v Euclidu, tr)'1 Hed 1 .P^nikom, ki ga priredi 10 15. junija na Stuškovi L, Wickliffu, Ohio. 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V * hj, JHpii j# v e ,,lco ustanovitve bo ,« I k xPort0 društvo št, 138 ABZ i0J lij?* M Ji’ Pa- z velikim pikni S n.a' Pj. ‘ Priredi na dan 4. ju- fl°d Piknika: Beech- : na 4. strani) M:, . ' SPLOŠNI TEDENSKI PREGLED STRIC SAM SE NE ŠALI Vlada Zedinjenih držav je morala z oboroženo silo poseči v stavkovno situacijo na Pacifiku. Pri North American Aviation Co. v Californiji, kjer se producira skoro četrtina ameriških vojnih letal, se je vlekla od glavnega stana unije neavtorizirana stavka in zadrževala obrambno produkcijo. Vladni posredovalni odbor je apeliral na stavkarje, da se tekom pogajanj vzdržijo stavke, ker kakršne koli ugodnosti za delavce se bodo dosegle potom pogajanj, bodo veljale tudi za nazaj, to je za čas pogajanj. Tudi višji unijski voditelji so apelira- li na stavkarje, da upoštevajo priporočilo vladnega posredovalnega odbora. Končno je še predsednik Roosevelt izjavil, da bo vlada Zedinjenih držav prisiljena zaseči tovarno, ako se štrajkarji ne vrnejo na delo do ponedeljka 9. junija. Stavkarji se na vse te apele niso ozirali, in v ponedeljek 9. junija je vojaštvo obkolilo tovarno, odpodilo pikete in pozvalo delavce, da se vrnejo na delo. Po prvih poročilih se je takoj vrnilo na delo okrog dva tisoč delavcev. Obljubljeno jim je bilo, da bodo deležni vsakih ugodnosti, katere bodo dosežene za delavce tekom pogajanj, katera še naprej vodi vladni posredovalni odbor. PROBLEM PREHRANE HRANILNI BONDI Zakladniški department vlade Zedinjenih držav priporoča nakup hranilnih ali varčevalnih bondov (United States Savings Bonds), ki se obrestujejo nekaj manj kot po tri procente. V te bonde investiran denar je posojen zvezni vladi in se bo porabil v obrambne svrhe. Bondi so izplačljivi v desetih letih, v primerih potrebe pa jih je mogoče prej zamenjati za gotovino, brez izgube na kapitalu ali obrestih. Prodajajo se tudi varčevalne znamke, ki se zamenjajo za bonde, kadar reprezentirajo do-voljno vsoto. Zakladniški tajnik Morgenthau je pretekli teden v svojem govoru na radio izjavil, da je bilo v mesecu maju prodanih za blizu 500 milijonov dolarjev hranilnih bondov in varčevalnih znamk. V zvezi s tem naj bo omenjeno, da je tudi Ameriška bratska zveza že investirala $15,000.00 zvezinega denarja v teh federalnih bondih. NOVA VOJNA LADJA Stric Sam veruje bolj v dejanja kot v besede in hvalisanja. Dne 7. junija je bila v newyor-ški ladjedelnici brez posebnih fanfar splovljena nova 35,000-tonska vojna ladja South Dakota, da poveča ameriško vojno mornarico. To je že tretja nova 35,000-tonska ameriška vojna ladja, ki je bila splovljena v teku par tednov. Prejšnji dve sta bili vojni ladji North Carolina in Washington. Poleg teh se ameriška vojna mornarica neprestano pomnožuje z vojnimi ladjami manjših tipov. BREZPOSELNOST GINE Število brezposelnih v tej deželi se ceni zdaj za nekako 6 milijonov oseb. To število brez poselnih je najnižje od meseca marca v letu 1930. Da je kljub veliki industrijski aktivnosti še vedno šest milijonov oseb brez zaposlitve, se v glavnem pripisuje dvema vzrokoma. Eden teh je, da se v modernizirani industriji ne more rabiti neizvež-banih delavcev in da se priletni (Dalje na 4. strani) Kar se prehrane tiče, je Amerika vsled vojne zelo malo prizadeta. Ako bi vojna otežkočala promet po Atlantiku in Pacifiku, bi se pomanjkanje poljedelskih pridelkov čutilo le, kar se tiče tropskih in polutropskih produktov, kakor poroča National Conference Board. Proti takemu mogočemu primanjkljaju bi se prebitek poljedelskih pridelkov druge vrste povečal takorekoč preko vse mere. Kava, kakao, čaj, kavčuk in svila so glavni pridelki, katerih dobava utegne postati čim dalje težja. Manjše važnosti bi bili taki pridelki kot juta, lan, manila in sisal, tropsko sadje, orehi, tapioca, poper in nekateri medicinski produkti, kot opij in ki-nin. Niso pa vsi ti produkti bistveno potrebni, ker za mnoge izmed njih imamo nadomestila. Ves pomanjkljaj v tonaži ni več kot dva milijona ton, od katerih tvorita kava in kavčuk 70 odstotkov. Druga vrsta produktov, ki se pridelujejo v Združenih državah, toda ne v povsem zadostni količini, so sladkor, volna, krzna in nekatera vegetalna olja. Izmed teh je sladkor najvažnejši in uvoz znaša povprečno 70 odstotkov ameriške potrebe. Kar se tiče mleka, mesa, krompirja, svežih zelenjav in sena, imamo ugodno ravnotežje v teh produktih med produkcijo in porabo. Po mnenju strokovnjakov pa tvorijo ti produkti osnovo prehrane v tej deežli. Imamo četrto skupino važnih poljedelskih pridelkov, zlasti bombaž ,tobak in pšenico, ki jih pridelujemo ne le čez domačo potrebo, ampak glede katerih imamo čim dalje večji prebitek vsled odpadanja evropskih tržišč. Imamo tudi prebitek svežega in suhega sadja, živinske masti imamo tudi odveč zlasti vsled uvažanja vegetalnih olj v velikih količinah. Vojna bi mogla seveda to predrugačiti. Skoraj tretjina letine riža.se sme smatrati kdt prebitek. Poročilo poudarja, da prebitki nekaterih produktov so pravcat blagoslov za deželo, ki se pripravlja za vojno, dočim po-manjkljaji v drugih so nekaj slabega. Nakopičeni prebitki v mirovnem času, ki so na škodo zdravemu gospodarstvu, utegnejo postati ugodna rezerva za čas vojne, ali sedaj, ko ni inozemskih tržišč, ki bi odjemali ta prebitek, so bolj v preglavico. Nikaka druga dežela na svetu ni tako malo odvisna od inozemstva za svoj živež, nikaka ni toliko samozadostna, kar se tiče industrijalnih produktov poljedelstva, in nikjer drugje niso oni pridelki, ki primanjkujejo, tako lahko in brez nevernosti na razpolago za hiter uvoz. Poročilo zaključuje, da strategična moč dežele vsled geografične lege in poljedelske samozadostnosti je brez primere na vsem svetu. — Common Council. Praznik zvezdnate zastave BODEČA ŽICA Bodeča žica se v Ameriki dosti rabi za razne ograje, bodisi iz ključno ali deloma. Prvi patent za izdelavo bodeče žice je dobil leta 1867 Lucien B. Smith v Kentu, Ohio. Prvo aktivno in dustrijo za izdelavo bodeče žice pa je leta 1874 ustanovil Joseph F. Glidden v De Kalbu, Illinois. V modernem vojskovanju se porabi mnogo bodeče žice za zavarovanje vojaških postojank, pa tudi za zavarovanje ujetniških in koncentracijskih taborišč. “Ti krasna si, krasne j še ni, kar jih obseva zarja dneva . . .” Navedene besede našega pesnika Simona Gregorčiča se krasno prilegajo naši zvezdnati zastavi, katere 164. rojstni dan bomo obhajali prihodnjo soboto, to je 14. junija. Lepše zastave, ki bi .predstavljala lepše ideale in lepšo deželo, ni bilo in ni danes na svetu. Prvi ali pravi rojstni dan zvezdnate zastave je bil 14. junij 1777, ko je ameriški kontinentalni kongres sprejel resolucijo, katera je določevala, kakšna naj bo oficielna zastava Zedinjenih držav, mlade republike, ki je leto prej proglasila svojo neodvisnost. To mlado republiko je tvorila 13 držav, bivših kolonij, in zato je zastava dobila 13 menjajočih se rdečih in belih prog, v^levem gornjem vogalu pa na modrem polju 13 belih zvezd, ki so predstavljale novo konstelacijo ali ozvezdje. Naša zastava je v bistvu ista kot je bila ob svojem rojstvu, dasi so bile v teku časa izvršene na isti neke izpremembe. Zastava ima danes prav tako 13 menjajočih se rdečih in belih prog, kot jih je imela v začetku, kar simbolizira 13 prvotnih držav, ki so tvorile našo republiko. Razlika pa je v številu in razvrstitvi zvezd. ,V prvotni zastavi je bilo 13 zvezd, v današnji pa jih je 48; v prvotni zastavi so bile zvezde razvrščene v obliki venca, v današnji pa so v vodoravnih vrstah. Vsaka zvezda v zastavi predstavlja eno državo naše republike. Ako bo na primer zvezni kongres priznal sedanji teritorij Havaj za eno zveznih držav, bo naša zastava dobila eno zvezdo več. Zvezdnata zastava naše republike se je rodila v boju za svobodo in je bila ves čas svojega obstoja simbol iste. Pod to zastavo so se zatekali svobodoljubni ljudje vseh narodov sveta, ki so iskali v novi deželi večjo svobodo in demokracijo in boljše prilike za eksistenco kot so jim jih nudile njihove domovinske dežele. Iz teh priseljencev in iz njihovih potomcev se je razvilo ameriško ljudstvo, ki zavzema v današnjem mednarodnem življenju eno najvažnejših mest, če ne najvažnejše. Dežela je industrijalno in splošno gospodarsko visoko razvita in zadnja desetletja se tudi kulturno lahko uspešno meri z vsako deželo sveta. Največjaxodlič-nost naše republike pa je njena brezpogojna vera v svobodo in demokracijo. Najvišja postava dežele je volja naroda, ki se izraža po svobodno izvoljenih zastopnikih. Res je, da se je ta svoboda in demokracija od nekaterih posameznikov in od nekaterih posameznih skupin tu in tam zlorabljala ter se še danes zlorablja, toda za ogromno večino na roda in dežele to ne velja. Bili so časi, kakor na primer tekom zadnje svetovne vojne, ko je bi lo z ozirom na izredne razmere treba svobodo posameznika ne koliko okrjiiti, toda, ko je potreba za take okrnitve odpadla, so bile začasne omejitve svobode odpravljene. Tudi v * seda-(Oalje na 3. strani) KAKO GREZ OBRAMBO Z obrambnimi pripravami se je v Zedinjenih državah pričelo pred približno enim letom. Koliko napredka imamo pokazati od takrat? To je velevažno vprašanje, na katerega je nekaj odgovora v naslednjih dejstvih: Pred letom dni je armada Zedinjenih držav štela 261,000 mož, danes pa jih šteje 1,324,-800. Vojna mornarica Zedinjenih držav je štela 146,000 mož, zdaj jih ima pa 242,000. Dogotov-ljenih je bilo 11 novih vojnih ladij in v delu jih je 361. Poleg tega je v gradnji 764 trgovskih ladij. število vojaških aeroplanov se je v enem letu dvignilo od 5,100 na več kot 9,000. Produkcija vojnih letal se je potrojila. Pričakuje se, da bo v avgustu znašala 2,000, in skupno več kot 20,000 novih letal v tem letu. število izurjenih pilotov se je dvignilo od 6,000 na 12,000. Produkcija tankov je šele v svojih začetkih; zgrajene in opremljene so bile tozadevne tovarne. Izgotovljenih je bilo okrog 1,200 lahkih tankov in sedanja produkcija istih je po pet tankov dnevno. Srednje težke tanke so šele začeli producirati, najtežje vrste tanki pa so šele v načrtih. Produkcija smodnika se je v teku enega leta dvignila za tisoč procentov. Devet novih velikih tvornic smodnika je že v obratu. Topovske krogle producirajo večinoma tovarne, ki so se prej Davile z drugimi produkti, in je preurejanje vzelo mnogo časa. Vsekakor jih zdaj ena sama tovarna producira pol milijona na mesec. Produkcija nabojev se je dvignila za 1,200 procentov. Produkcija topov se je v nekaterih primerih zelo dvignila, medtem ko se drugod šele vršijo preurejanja za 'topovsko produkcijo, posebno v tovarnah avtomobilov. Produkcija pušk in strojnic se je več kot potrojila. Upoštevati je treba, da so v prvem letu večino energije vzele priprave za produkcijo. Obrambni predmeti se izdelujejo zdaj v 32,750 tovarnah širom dežele; od teh jih je 1,500 popolnoma novih, katerih gradnja je stala okrog tri tisoč milijonov dolarjev. Trukov in drugih vojaških vozil se je v enem letu producira- lo nad 137,000, kar kaže, koliko se da producirati, če so tovarne na razpolago in v teku. Gornji podatki pokrivajo obrambno produkcijo do približno srede maja. Ta produkcija pa se veča z vsakim tednom. Iz vsega navedenega je razvidno, da je naša obrambna produkcija za začetno leto vsega upoštevanja vredna. JUGOSLAVIJA ZAVITA V MOLK VSAK PO SVOJE MNOGO JECLJAČEV V Zedinjenih državah je okrog 1,300,00 oseb, ki jecljajo, kar znači, da pride po ena jecljajoča oseba na vsakih 100 prebivalcev. Jecljanje se največkrat pojavi pri otrokih v starosti enajstih let. Značilno je, da jeclja trikrat toliko fantov kot deklet. To ponovno dokazuje, da ženske lažje govorijo kot moški. ŠTEVILO MILIJONARJEV V letu 1929 je bilo v Zedinjenih državah 513 oseb, katerih letni dohodki so znašali nad milijon dolarjev; skupno so dotič-niki plačali 191 milijonov davkov. V letu 1932 je bilo samo 20 oseb, ki so prijavile nad milijon dolarjev dohodkov, leta 1939 pa jih je bilo 42. ' ' ; Jugoslavija nam je za enkrat kot s sedmimi pečati zapečatena knjiga. Ne dobimo od tam niti pisemske niti časniške pošte. Kak drobec poročila dobimo od dopisnega urada jugoslovanskega poslaništva v Washingtonu ali pa od ameriških korespon-dentov v Evropi, ki iztihotapijo taka poročila v Švico ali katero drugo nevtralno državo, odkoder jih dobijo velika ameriški listi. Poročila iz drugih virov so redka in dostikrat nejasna. Jugoslovanska vlada v izgnanstvu je za enkrat še vedno v Jeruzalemu. Z njo je nekaj ministrov in drugih bivših višjih jugoslovanskih uradnikov, med njimi ban bivše banovine Hrvat-ske, dalje nekateri časnikarji, narodni poslanci in drugi pred-stavitelji Srbov, Hrvatov in Slovencev. Predsednik vlade je še vedno general Dušan Simovlč, in z vlado je, kolikor je možno sklepati, tudi mladi kralj Peter. Jugoslovanski poslanik v Washingtonu, Konstantin Fotič, je v imenu jugoslovanske vlade izročil državnemu depai’tmentu v Washingtonu formalni protest proti formiranju tako zvane “neodvisne” Hrvatske in pri-ključenju nekaterih drugih delov Jugoslavije Italiji. Protest vsebuje tudi izjavo, da se bo jugoslovanska vlada trudila za zopetno združenje delov razkosane Jugoslavije. Razume se, da ima protest pomen le kot rekord, ki naj bi bil od ameriške vlade upoštevan po zaključku vojne. Ameriški državni podtajnik Sumner Welles je v svoji noti, izdani dne 4. junija, potrdil prejem protesta s kratko navedeno vsebino istega, in dostavil, da je vlada Zedinjenih držav nevoljna (indignant) zaradi invazije in razkosanja Jugoslavije po državah osišča, in da te čine obsoja. V listu New York Times čita-mo o naraščanju terorizma na Hrvatskem. Po tem poročilu so bila v “neodvisni” Hrvatski upo-stavljena štiri vojaška sodišča, katera bodo sodila stotere “izdajalce,” to je osebe, ki so bile lojalne Jugoslaviji. Znaki nezadovoljstva s “poglavnikom” Paveličem so vedno številnejši. Pavelič še ni objavil imen “zastopnikov” hrvatskega naroda, ki so ga spremljali v Rim, da ponudijo hrvatsko krono članu italijanske kraljevske rodbine. To se razlaga tako, da med tistimi zastopniki” ni bilo nikogar, ki bi res reprezentiral hrvatski narod. Zastopniki so bili navadni hlapci Paveliča. Ureditev nove hrvatske valute, katere enota bo “kuna,” je prikrojena v korist nejnške marke in italijanske lire, da se na ta način lažje oropa Hrvatsko lesa in drugega narodnega bogastva. Pretekli teden je dospel v Rim madžarski ministrski predsednik dr. Ladislav de Bardos-sy, ki je bil prej na posvetovanju v Berlinu, da se končnove-1 javno določi meja med Madžarsko in Hrvatsko. To kaže, da bosta to mejo določila Rim in Berlin, ne pa Hrvati, ki se bodo morali zadovoljiti z vsem, kar jim bo puščenega. Newyorski dnevnik “Glas Naroda” poroča, da je Rev. Pij J Petrič, župnik slovenske cerkve v New Yorku, dobil od svojega pred stoj ništva poročilo, da so bili pod Hitlerjevo in Mussolinijevo vlado zaprti skoro vsi slovenski samostani. Med dru-(Dalje na 4. strani) Znanstveniki pravijo, da niti dva človeka na svetli nista popolnoma enaka. Pa tudi posamezna ljudstva se v gotovih ozirih zelo razlikujejo med seboj, da barvo polti niti ne upoštevamo. Nemcu, na primer, je komanda najvišji evangelij. Pri Američanu pa apel stokrat več zaleže kot najstrožja komanda. Recite Američanu: “moraš!” in uprl se bo z vsemi štirimi. Recite mu: “prosim!” in ugodil bo, če bo le mogoče. * Direktna komanda je Američanu zoprna, zato je v tej deže- li redko kje videti napis “prepovedano.” Pa tudi manj direktne komande občinstvo ignorira in krši, če le more. Samo poglejmo. Kjer so ob cesti napisi, da se sme voziti le s hitrostjo 20 milj na uro, vozijo avtomobilisti prav gotovo 30 milj; kjer je napis 25 milj, se vozi 35 milj, in kjer je napis 35 milj, se vozi 50 ali 60 milj na uro. * Pa poglejmo na primer v park, kjer so posajene cvetlice ali je sveže posejana trava in je zraven tablica z napisom “Please.” Samo ta beseda zadostuje, pa ne bo noben tramp in noben otrok stopil na gredico cvetlic ali na sveže posejano trato. Preprost apel “prosim” je stoprocentno upoštevan. # Zato se pri nas delavski spori pogosto rešujejo s pogajanji, zato občinstvo upošteva apele za nakup hranilnih bondov in apele za varčevanje s tem in onim in zato bodo apeli ha patriotizem državljanov zalegli več kot milijon detektivov. * Hitlerizem je stoprocentna komanda, zato hitlerizem ne bo nikoli podjarmil te dežele. Na ukaz ne dobite pri nas niti šivanke brez odpora, na apel pa tisoč vojnih ladij, stotisoč letal in milijone vojakov. * Bombe, ki so jih nemški letalci nedavno sipali na London, so porušile med drugim tudi poslopje zdravniškega kolegija. Tam so razbile šest tisoč let staro mumijo Egipčana Ra Nefer-ja in okostnico kraljice Bei-en-garije, ki je bila soproga Riharda Levosrčnega, kateri je igral važno vlogo v križarskih vojskah. Nacijsko barbarstvo je tolikšno, da se davni mrliči ne samo obračajo v grobeh, ampak da naravnost eksplodirajo. * V Italiji je izšla odredba, ki dovoljuje prebivalstvu loviti in pobijati vrabce za hrano. Zdaj bodo tudi slovenski vrabci vraga videli. 4 ♦ V Angliji vlada tako pomanjkanje čebule, da vojaštvo straži s čebulo obsajena polja. Na neki dražbi v korist obrambnega fonda je bila nedavno ena sama čebulica izlicitirana za 12 tisoč dolarjev, zabojček čebule pa je bil prodan za $137,532.00. Kjer v Angliji diši po čebuli, tam mora biti bogastvo doma. In duh čebule je tam odličnejši kot lordovski naslov. * V neki šoli v Tulsi, Oklahoma, so bila otrokom pred izpitom dana razna vprašanja, na katera je bilo treba sproti in pismeno odgovoriti. Med njimi je bi- lo tudi vprašanje, katera domača žival je najbolj privržena človeku. Neki brihtni učenec je na to vprašanje odgovoril: ženska ! (Dalje na 4. strani) THE MAGIC CARPET JUVENILE PAGE Margy Goes A-Sailing “How very near the cloud does look,” said Ms'gy to herself. The little girl was sitting V' the middle of a field that was white with daisies and beside her sat Nicky, ciewing a* flower. Nicky was Margy’s little white doggie. His coat was all over curls and his round black eyes and shiny black nose looked for all the world like three little black buttons. Nicky was wearing a daisy collar that his mistress had made for him. “Just look at that cloud, Nicky,” Mar- j gy continued. “It looks as if it is right on i the top of that little hill, now doesn’t! it? It's as white as that daisy field, too, i but I [guess it is a lot softer, don’t you, i Nicky?" “Ump,” said Nicky, puttin'g his little head on one side. He had finished the daisy he had been chewing, and felt! ready for romp. “I believe,” Margy remarked, “that if I went to tha top of that little hill I; could climb right on that cloud, Nicky. Wouldn't that be fun?” “Ump,” said the little doggie again. “Wuff-ump, pump.” Which was quite easy for anyone to tell meant, “Come, let’s be off, then, and look,” in dog language. Of course, Margy understood. “I suppose that’s a good idea,” she agreed, “it isn’t so far off, and now that you have that nice daisy collar you are quite pretty enough to meet a nice cloud." “Ump,” said Nicky again, which meant, "thank you for the compliment,” as you would have guessed if you knew Nicky. He Was such a polite little dog- j gie. Margy got up then and Nicky began jumping and barking about her. "Woof, woof, do come for a frolic. Wug-fuf-uf-race me’ I can run faster than you!” "All right, Nicky, one two, three and GO!” cried Margy, and away the two of then went up the little hill right up t^ the top where would you believe it. a cloud as big as an overgrown pillow rested. Plump went Nicky right into it! Flump! went Margy right into it before she could stop herself. But then, she was glad she didn’t stop, because the cljud was deliciously fluffy. It felt softer than any pillow, and seemed to curl Itself Into a little cradle for the two of them. “What fun!” Margy cried. “Woof, woof,” Nicky agreed, ' and tl.en, "Gr-r-r woof!” went the doggie in hii most terrifying manner. He stood up, trying to make himself look very big ai d fierce. What do you think he saw? A pleasant litle fellow in skyblue pink, the nicest pair of fairy wings and the merriest of eyes. “Why, Nicky!” cried Margy, putting her hand on the doggie's ear. “How impolite you are. Oh, please excuse him, ki.id sir. Please excuse us both if this is your nice little cloud.” "Well, it is my cloud,” admitted the Fairy, “but I shan’t excuse either of you a bit unless you promise to make yourselves perfectly at home in it. My name is Dew Drop." “Mine is Margy and this is Nicky,” said Margy, politely. "Honored,” said Dew Drop, bowing gracefully. “And now that we know each other, how would you like to go on a nice little sail in my cloudlet?/’ “I’d love it,” said Margy. "Wuff, wuff,” said Nicky. “Very well, then, I'll put my sail up in' a jiffy and we will have a nice ride.” He started to whistle a snatch like wind through the leaves, and as he whistled another cloud seemed to rise from nowhere like a sail over the cloudlet. “What an easy way of puttin’ up your sail,” Margy remarked. “It is,” replied Dew Drop, “unless you forget the tune. I did once, and had to go all the way to the Wind’s Cave to get I a new one.” “It didn't sound exactly like a tune,”,j, JUNE Roses by the garden gate Bowing in the breeze, Buds have given place to blooms Leaves are on the trees. Birds will teach their young to fly, The sun shines high at noon; All nature seems to cry aloud; “Be happy! It is June!” A The Trained Crickets AWARDS FOR APRIL Awards to contributors o* the Carpet Juvenile Page for the Anri I 1941: Florence Starlz, Lodge 1, Ely. SC.tC; Margaret Siartz Lcilgt Minn., §2.00; Gilbert Zbasnik, U Ely, Minn., §1.00; William Krajec, 16, Johnstown, Pa., S1.00; R<>se Lodge 21, Denver, Colo., §1.00; 1 Jereb, Lodge 35, Conemaugh, Pa-Carolyn Kern, Lodge 54, Hibbing, 81.00; John Donald Jevitz, Joliet, III., §1.00; Ann M. Slavec, 21, Salida, Colo., §100; Velma T< Lodge 78, Salida, Colo., §1.00; Kodelja, Lodge 87, St. Louis, Mo« Mary Ann Sever, Lodge 120, Ely’ SI.00; Anna Hiti, Lodge 144, I | Mich., §2.00; Frances Js’agoda, 'jit ,138, Export, Pa., S1.00; Tony 1'»“ kt( Lodgt 149, Strabane, Pa., SI'0®’ ^ ^ phine Laurieh, Lodge 149, Straban*' $1.00; Dorothy Zcle, Ledge 18®’ ^ land, O., $1.00; Elsie M. Desmond.*^ lif, 173, Cleveland, O., §3.00; I*086 * nik, Lodge 138, Export, Pa., Sl-00-_ • STRABAJ DEAR EDITOR AND MEMBER How the times does fly! once —then summer—the season that enjoyable. This is June, the ^ happy times and the last month New Name Campaign. Who is going to be the secj qualify from the state of Pennsyj I WILL BE THE NEXT TO Q FY!—WHO ELSE CAN SAV SAME? What about you Elsie Desin°n ^ you going to be a delegate hope so. It really is nice looking * 9 to a great time in Ely. It’s go*0* fun meeting all the regular orary delegates. I am looking f°r" seeing our friendly scribe, Elsie-train to Ely—so you'd better 8e Elsie, and see to it that’ you * first to qualify from Cleveland-What about you, Little Stan? be on the train to Ely? audience of between two * ^ j thousand people singing JJa i*v Then followed an interesting ^4 , ^ climaxed by the entire jSj "Star Spangled Banner." A ( Jji ^ pie and bands participated- ^ One of the drum majors JV only three feet tall got than all put together. The • l ^ asked: “Is he walking on t v. » ti4j is lie really that short!” ' e Č ^ that, Little Stan! The audtf jfi jV gave this “Shorty” a big ha” ^ Jjli, too big for his teeny size. ^5^ Another interesting sigh r ( aerial acrobatics. It chilleci i to watch. Higher and hiB'161.^ lln go—then come downi sP'"11 top.—Then up again, upsi1“e jrs, 64 of Uncle Sam’s planes jeK . mat ion—a sight thrilling ■ K. Each group of planes was up^ X the other. When the lower® ^ go up—the others would iust like playing follow the I would rather play that & t <11, ground instead. After I00*'’’! yo^,, 1 for a half an hour, it m« ' n0t15f k you were on the ground an the air. That's what H*a i ^ chills. ,tVJ ' So leaving you until nrN|f1e!’ t f watching to see who will bc ^ft J qualify as a delegate to the ^ j j venile Convention—leaving J a cheery so-long until neX ^ Dorothy Lodgf P. S. All I need n°w is dy^A’’' Sjj qualify! I have 3.900 al .{ei move to make the 4,000 |l y 1 —-------------------- ,.,d s*‘ t *■ k Let’s raise these crickets a juc ^ ^ .. cricket on the hearth is 6° t0 I"1 j '*■' people ought to be gl*1 elI»" J trained cricket to sing to p’l ( i j “I wouldn't sell dear the only house cricket, tn jt,^! field crickets, and don't 1» , tV so much?" replied Lucy- ^ I .! “Well, let's get a few % own fun." said Reggy, sna • « Ijji ^ hat. “I'll'go right ovey to t k and find me a cricket. Wh j j you find Monnie? I thin have one of my own.” _r-6 n. Lucy squeezed her brothe^ made a queer answer to She said: "Oh, Reggy, yd» j have you back and I Oo 1 than crickets.” 0! Hi *HK “Why, Nicky!” Cried Margy, "How Impolite You Are.’ T1^ said Margy, “it sounded more like the wind.” “Well, maybe it isn’t very tuneful but it makes my cloudlet go, anyway,” said Dew Drop. “Here we are off and up." Sure enough they were, over the daisy field, over the telegraph poles and over the trees they went. It was great fun. "Where are we going?" asked Margy. She sat cuddled up quite comfortably with Nicky beside her. “Just there and back” replied Dew Drop, "unless, of course, you want to ?o somewhere in particular." “Where is there and back?” asked the little girl. \ "That’s easy,” answered Dew Drop, "there is where you aren't just now, and-back 'Is where you are but won’t be until you return from there.” “That sounds Very difficult," said Margy, puckering her brow, “but do take us there and back, then perhaps I will know what it means better than explaining." “Right-o," said Dew Drop, and away they went as fast as the wind. Margy took hold of Nicky's tail to keep him from falling off, and clung tightly to the cloudlet. How they did go. Dew Drop stood up in the front whistling away the windiest sort of a tune. "Now we're there!" he shouted. “Oh!” said Margy, peeping about, but here was nothing in particular to be seen. "Now we’re back!” Dew Drop shouted again, after they had sailed a bit more. The little cloudlet stopped and hung in mid air. “Do you whistle down the sail, too?” Margy asked. “Of course," Dew Drop replied, "It’s e I little hesitation the feelers came out y 1 followed by a head and a black shiny body. “A cricket, b’gosh!” exclaimed Reggy r scornfully. “That’s the one that walks by himself," exclaimed Lucy. “I found him up It at the monument one day when I r, walked over there with Mother. I e brought him home to be with the s others but he won’t associate with d them. He looks different, too. It must be proud so I have to feed him by him-i, self. Oh, look! Here come the others." t The feelers appeared at the other end u of the stone and soon six dusty black crickets came filing out. Three of them 3 had white marks on their backs. The i six settled around their portion of apple and began sucking away at it .1 while the shiny black one chose the t other piece of apple. 3! “You see,” exlpained their proud 1 mistress, “I’ve marked some of them ’ so’s I could tell them from the others. That fat one with the straight mark is a I Reg, your namesake.” I “Humph*’ grunted the .brother, but e j he was interested in spite of himself. !- I “Which one is Lucy?” * j “None of ’em,” replied the girl. “I’ve ^, decided that they’re all gentlemen be-_ j cause they sing.” “Don’t lady crickets sing?” inquired | Reggy. “And how do you know any-! way?” “Well, it was like this,” said Lucy, j "After you went away I began being j very lonesome and one day I was sit-j ting here feeling blue when a little | cricket came and hopped right on my foot, and then up on my dress, and then ! on my hand, and began eating my ! apple which I’d brought out to comfort | me. It ate and ate; then I looked down | and saw several more looking around sort of hungry-ish, so I put down my apple and let them have it. After that I fed them every day, and they're just I as tame as can be, and the big black ! one I brought from the Monument, his name is Monnie, likes to sit on the hearth when the fire is lighted and he j chirps too cute for anything.” \ “Well, I declare,” exclaimed Reggy. I “They are cute little critters." “Yes, but very weak in the legs,” Lucy sighed. "I picked one up—over there, see him. He's crippled, and I’ve narfied him Hippity-hop.” “What did you call the others?” j “Oh, there’s Tom and Joe with white marks on them and those two little one are Lightfoot and Bill.” “What are you going to do with them?” Reggy wanted to know. “Just keep them for pets,” answered his sister. “I’ve been reading a lot about them and I’m worried about poor Hip-j pity-hop 'cause now that he’s lost one J leg he may be hard of hearing.” “Why?” asked Reggy. “They have ears in their legs—honest * injun! And they sing with- their wing j covers.” was the reply. They watched the little insects drink I the apple juice, then they went in and j lit a little fire in the open fireplace and j came out again to find Monnie, but that , sly fellow had retired into his hole. This j did not seems to bother Lucy who went and got a fiiece of grass and poked it j down into the hole by the stone steps, j When She drew it out there was Monnie ' clinging tp the end of it. They took I him into the house and put him on the nice warm hearth. “Look he’s getting away!” exclaimed Reggy. i | “No, he’s just finding himself a nice ] 1 hole or crack to sit in then he’ll forget i that it's cold weather and sing us a ; little song—listen." 1 They sat still awhile and pretty soon j they heard a cree-cree-creek! and- i Lucy cried in triumph: “there! Isn’t f I that pretty?" i * “Say!” cried Reggy. “I have an idea. I « a different tune, though more like the swish of rain among the leaves.” Anti > Dew Drop began to whistle. ■ Instantly the sail cloud began to! melt into tiny drops of water that fell ! on Margy and Nicky and Dew Drop 1 “Oh,” cried Margy, “I don’t like this \ at all, it's getting me all wet.’' / "Ow-oow-ooo!” Nicky howled, “it's cold! Ow-oww! Ooow-oow,” Nicky’s j voice was so loud that Margy opened her eyes with a start. Yes, her eyes had been tight siiut -fteforf and when she ’ opened them, there sat Nicky in the J daisy field beside her. The rain was falling in gentle drops with a whisper- | ing sound among the daisies, and on Nicky and on Margy's own curly head. “Dear me!” she cried, scranibling to j her feet. “I’ve been dreaming and it's started to rain! Come on, Nicky, we must run for home.” "Wuff-uff-fug!" barked^Nicky, which in dog language is, ypu know, means. "Race me, I can run faster than you!” you’re so sociable. You mope the minute you’re alone. Now, ’fess up. Somebody came, didn’t they?” “Yes," admitted Lucy. “When did they leave?” asked her brother. “They didn’t leave,” replied Lucy. Reggy looked about him. The porch was empty except for Grandmother, who had always* lived with them, the lawn was neat and inviting but it as well as the house inside was quite devoid of company. “I guess you’re kidding me,” he said, “and if so you’d better quit or I won’t give you the nice present I got you while I was in Hanover.” “No, honest I'm not kidding,” replied Lucy. "Follow me and I'll show them to you.” • Reg^y followed with a veyy doubtful look on his face as his sister went around to the back of the house and stopped at the kitchen door. “Humph, some kind of a peti” thought Reggy. , “Wait,” said his guide. “I’ll have to get an apple.” She stepped briskly into the house and brought out an apple and a knife. Then she sat down on the back step and cut up the fruit, one quarter she laid n Jc, ■Ali in *1 V ™ g>.7f COCOANUT PUDDING Put one pint of milk in a double boiler and make scalding hot. Stir in one-half cup powdered tapioca and one-half cup of sugar. Cook, stirring occasionally, till thick which will take about 30 minutes. Remove from the fire and add. One-half teaspoonful vanilla. One-half cupful grated cocoanut. Mix well. . Set over the double boiler while two egg whites are beaten light. Fold the tapioca into the beaten whites. Pour into a serving dish and set in a cool place. Serve very cold with cream and sugar. This, is a good dessert to make the day mother makes salad dressing, as it uses whites of eggs and salad dressing uses the yellows. Tastes Differ “What a good thing it is,” remarked Joan, “that we do not all have the same tastes. It would be a frightfully uninteresting world if we all had the same tastes and all thought the same things and all wanted to do just exactly what our neighbor did at the same time she was doing it.” Mother laughed. “That is very true,” she said, “but your experience is with the little part of the world about you. I think the world would have stopped going round long ago if we all thought and did and liked the same things.” "Just what are you thinking of mother?' 'asked Joan. “The other day I read an article on Hov/ Folks Differ.’ Here are some of tlie things it said: ‘We chew gum, the Hindoo takes, tp lime, the Patagonian finds contentment in a bit of guano. The children of this country delight in candy, those of Africa like rock salt. A Frenchman considers fried frogs a rare delicacy while an Eskimo Indian thinks there is nothing more delicious than a shewed candle. But the South Sea Islander differs from them all: his fancy dish is a fresh broiled missionary, with the green cotton umbrella added for spice'." And laughing merrily, mother hurried at the room. AN OLD GAME Tennis was one of the Romans' most favorite pastimes and seems to have been indulged in by Pliny, Plutarch and many other great men. It was not, however, played as we play it now, for the balls were smaller and no racquet was employed. Instead they played with bare hands, occasionally wearing a glove, hittifig, (the ball sometimes with the palm and sometimes with the back of the hand. THE HANDY BOY AT HOME t By Charles A. King, State Normal School, Plymouth, N. II. |[ A |T 1 ]L . =DC=; -1: =~lL=a II ~r~ " ’ " < r ♦—8 12" čoacr 'CONCBCTC OH OOCK C APOEN FIREPLACE. (i mi V VWw /t%. (1L \ I-VVUMA MlH, Now we can fry clams and oysters, hot degs and other viands that are part of a jolly time during the evenings of summer and fall. We may serve coffee or tea and have many good times when the evenings remind us of coming frosts. Locate the fireplace where it can rest ui>on a ledge if possible or build 10" or 12" of concrete to support it: while the fireplace Is not large it should be well supi>orted or the frost will throw it. Lay out and square carefully the lower course and lay it with cement, j Build the next courses straight and >^jth joints well filled with about 5/16" of cement. Be sure and keep the courses straight horizontally, on the face and at the corners. Break joints of the brick about as suggested. Across the fire opening, above the third course lay five ‘V’ pipes cut about 24” long to act us a grate or to support a less (To be colored with paints or crayons.,Whenever you come to a word snellod in CAPITAL letters use that color.) >* on one end of the last step which was; I stone, another quarter she laid on the j other end. After that she guve Reggy the third quarter and began on the last one herself. “Here they come! Here they come!”] she cried in triumph. ..Reggy followed her gaze and saw I some weary feelers projecting from a: I crevice under the stone step. After a j . “Of course, I’ve missed you like anything, Reggy, but I’ve had consolations,” said Lucy. “Consolations, eh?” replied her brother, looking puzzled. “I suppose by that you mean that Jessie Snow or some-I body like that came on a visit.” j “Guess again,” retorted Lucy. "Well, somebody came,” said Reggy, ; “nothing else would console you much, t- RED lips. Teddy’s knees are PINK, too from climbing, r The sky is BLUE and the trees behind the barn are light GREEN. There is GREEN grass and plenty of YELLOW dandelions. Paint the border of this picture YELLOW and the lettering is bright RED. “Here are two cherries to make ‘ear rings,’ ” cries Teddy. "See you hang them over your ears.” "Oh, oh! That is lovely! Get me a pair,” says Susie May. “I want two for ; each ear.” 1 ; BROWN. His collars and cuffs are White and his necktie is BLACK. Susie May wears a PINK mse RED lightly) dress and her collar is White nnd she has a BlyACK ribbon tie. Her hat has PINK flowers on it. There is a White barn with a RED roof and GREEN window and door. "Do you think you can get down from that tree, Teddy, you have climbed so high up?" asks Susie May. •'Oh, yes, I'll just slide down the trunk! It’s easy!” says Teddy. Both children have PINK cheeks and Brown-haired Teddy is up in the cherry tree. He has a couple of RED cherries picked for YELLOW-haired Susie May. The cherry tree has a GRAY iuse BLACK lightly) trunk and GREEN leaves. "Hold your YELLOW straw hat out for more RED cherries, Susie May!" calls Teddy. “I've got plenty more up here!" "We must pick enough for a cherry pie!" says Susie May. Teddy wears a YELLOW sweater and BLUE trousers and socks. His shoes are open gra;te upon which the fire is to be , built,. Lay two courses above and note bricks marked C and B, and that each I is corbelled out IV' to support the brick A which forms a lintel back of ! which the chimney flue begins. A support only its own weight but it makes an iron lintel unnecessary. Build the chimney, breaking joints j throughout. Brick A appears thicker than the others but it need not be so. Trowel a thick course of cement on the top of the chimney and on the top of each side of the fireplace. Lay a piece of ’»" iron about 20" x 24" on the' cement when it is dry to act as a sup-1 port for tea or coffee pots, kettle or frying pan. Do not build a fire until the morjar has had about a week of good drying weather. Then you can have lots of j fun. Kampanja novega mena c4. B. Z. kg jJjj? 'Hkdinska konvencija ABZ se "" ^*yu’ Minnesota 15., IG. in •^lusta 1941. hkko^*e^a*a 2a Mladinsko konvencijo ;[l «d(,andi«lira vsak član mladinskega : f K»adidi V Trosti od 12. do 18. leta. tiasji čl ' moreJ0 tudi mlajši mla-iit. hfttovp ’ 8,10 ^'m za konvencijo F! bt>» „,eno sPremstvo staršev ali kake jf i(( ilstn' h zamorcjo kvalificirati l«J 'Hyijo * cKati za 4. mladinsko kon-I#! ^tdni In ’ JU (*#i !as‘ni delegati bodo upravi-r.i »dtj j. acane vožnje do konvenčnega * Hi S3« j® nazaj ter do dnevnic v M WUtij, ,13 ®as Potovanja in čas ,(H r\ “datke za hrano in sta- 1 fcnti 0 **l0*‘ali redni in častni de-V^®1, trpeti. * °t a**f'kacije za rednega ali * Ne bo lnd 'data 4. mladinske kon-M #tnoVo°(moral vsak kandidat zapisani Hi, {S.evi1 o novih odraslih ali mla-tsf 't( ^ atlov oziroma gotovo vsoto P ^Jlo T ,rova*n>nc, za kar se mu bo za- ^ J* Ota?/51 gotovo število točk, ka-oK a n° v naslednjem: tp „ \r, ČLANE pridobljene v -KI ODI)ELEK: j) ’ ^ bo pristopil v načrt: 4 (15 Točk it, .„Pnt°v mesečno) .......... 100 t 'C !a ,. 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V tej kampanji vedno aktivna društva gredo naprej s polno paro in j dobivajo članstvo, da je vese-j lje. Seveda imamo pa tudi pri J Zvezi ša veliko društev, ki kar naprej spijo spanje pravičnega, j in niso popolnoiha nič aktivna. Tem društvom bi jaz stavil vprašanje: “Kaj je vzrok, bratje in sestre, da se ne zganete?” Pred par leti so držali izgovori, da se ne more dobiti ljudi v Zvezo, ker ne delajo, in da se jih ne more dobiti zaradi imena. Sedaj vsi ti izgovori ne držijo, ker ljudje delajo, in radi pristopijo v podporne organizacije, ako jim kdo razloži zavarovanje, katerega lahko dobijo pri naši Zvezi. Ime AMERIŠKA BRATSKA ZVEZA je tako lepo, da brez dvoma odgovarja mišljenju in prepričanju vsakega novega kandidata za članstvo. Torej, vzrokov, zakaj nekatera društva ne sodelujejo v kampanji, ne najdemo drugje, kot med članstvom neaktivnih društev. Ako bi se članstvo zavedalo svoje dolžnosti napram svojemu društvu in Zvezi, bi bil rezultat gotovo drugačen. Glavni vzrok, da po nekaterih krajih ni uspeha v kampanji, je, da imamo premalo ljudi, kateri bi razložili novim kandidatom kaj prodajajo. Ker le, ako razložimo dobro kakšne police imamo, bomo lahko dobili novo članstvo. časi, ko je Janez pristopil k društvu zato, ker je tam poznal Jožeta, so za nami. Samo zaradi prijateljstva danes ljudje ne pristopajo v društva, ampak hočejo v prvi vrsti vedeti, zakaj plačajo asesment. Ako jim znamo vse dobro razložiti, bomo imeli gotovo uspeh. Seveda, ni še prepozno stopiti sedaj v kampanjo, ker društva, katera bodo šla sedaj z navdušenjem na delo, lahko še dohitijo 'društva, katera so aktivna že od začetka kampanje. Bratje in sestre, v par tednih kampanjfe še lahko dosežete, da bo vaše ime zapisano z zlatimi črkami v knjigi prve kampanje, katera se vrši pod imenom AMERIŠKE BRATSKE ZVEZE. Vsak član naše Zveze, in to ne glede na starost, ima gotovo znanca, kateri ni še zavarovan pri dobri podporni organizaciji. Stopite k njemu, razložite mu, zakaj plača asesment, in gotovo oo pristopil. Imamo člane, kateri so dobili 50 in več članov ’ Zvezo. Zato vsak član prav ahko dobi vsaj enega novega člana, samo ako hoče, in ako je v resnici lojalen član naše Zveze. Ali ste že kdaj pomislili, kaj o pomeni, ako vsak član dobi samo enega novega člana. Če se zavedate vaše dolžnosti napram vaši Zvezi, dobite vsak enega člana in Ameriška bratska zveza vas bo imela vpisanega kot svojega zavednega in lojalnega člana. , Zavedati se moramo, da čas žetve je, kadar žito zori, in žito za našo Zvezo je v najlepšem klasju sedaj, ko so ljudje priče- li delati, in tudi nekoliko več zaslužijo. Veliko, posebno mlajših ljudi, je še vedno brez zava^ rovanja, ali pa ga imajo premalo, to zato, ker niso delali in niso mogli plačevati asesmenta. Sedaj je čas, da se vse take ljudi pridobi v našo Zvezo. In to je prav lahko, ako se le nekoliko potrudimo. Zavedajmo se, dal ako jih mi ne pridobimo, pristo- j pili bodo v tuje zavarovalninske j družbe, in tako bomo zopet zaspali žetev, katera bi nam prinesla lahko veliko zrnja. Še enkrat, braje in sestre, vas pozivam, da ne zamudite ugodne prilike. Stopite na delo v teh zadnjih dneh kampanje, in videli boste, da je prav lahko dobiti novo članstvo za našo dično AMERIŠKO BRATSKO ZVEZO. DOPISI likor pač naše zmožnosti in splošne razmere dovoljujejo. In, kolikor na svetu eksistira osebna varnost, je največja pod zvezdnato zastavo. V tej zastavi in v vsem, kar ta zastava reprezenti-ra, je edino upanje za ghranitev naše svobode in demokracije, pa tudi upanje vseh zasužnjenih narodo^, da jim spet zasije son ce svobode. Naj bi vihrala ta zastava v vso nedogledno bodočnost kot neomadeževan simbol sreče, bratstva in svobode vsega človeštva! Pittsburgh, Pa. — Zapisnik zborovanja federacije društev Ameriške bratske zveze, ki se je vršilo 27. aprila 1941 v Cla-ridgeu, Pa. — Predsednik F. J. Kress otvo-ri zborovanje ob 11. uri dopoldne, pozdi-avi navzoče ter jih poziva k složnemu delovanju v korist federacije in Ameriške bratske zveze v splošnem. Navzoči so vsi uradniki federacije z izjemo podpredsednika in podtajnika. Predsednik imenuje na njuni mesti za podpredsednika Franka Supancica, za podtajnika pa Franka Yearma. Izmed glavnih odbornikov sta navzoča vrhovni zdravnik dr. F. J. Arch in gl. nadzornik Frank Kress. Navzoč je tudi glavni porotnik Frank Mikec. Društva zastopajo sledeči zastopniki : št. 12, Pittsburgh: Frank Golob in William Kress; št. 26, Pittsburgh: John Jurgel in Ignac Kastelic; št. 31, Brad-dock: Martin Hudale; št. 33, Center: Frank Schifrar, Tom Pivik in Frank Yearm; št. 40, Claridge: Frank Supancic, Anton Kosoglav in Nik Jakovich; št. 57, Export: Louis Supancic, Andy Dizecich, August (Stipe-tich in John Sever; št. 116, Del-mont: Andrej Bogataj, Jurij Previc in Louis Gredenc; št. 138, Export: Aleksander Škerlj in Frank Kužnik; št. 149, Can-onsburg: Frank Mikec; št. 228, Cheswick: Joseph Yohman. Navzoča sta tudi člana Frank Ferlič in Joseph Murn od društva št. 75 v Meadow Landsu, katera zbornica prizna za pravomočna zastopnika. Prečita se zapisnik prejšnjega zborovanja, ki se sprejme kot čitan. Slede poročila odbornikov federacije. Predsednik nima nič posebnega poročati. Tajnik poroča o dohodkih' in izdatkih in blagajnik se strinja z njegovim poročilom; istotako se strinja s poročilom nadzorni odbor. V blagajni federacije je 27. aprila 1941 vsota $281.04. Poročila odbornikov se vzame na znanje. Slede poročila društvenih zastopnikov. Društvo št. 12 nima nič posebnega poročati. Društvo št. 26 poroča, da sta umrla dva člana. Društvo št. 31 poroča nekaj glede mladinske konvencije ter da je društvo napredovalo za dva člana, dva člana pa sta umrla. Društvo št. 33 poroča, da niso nič kaj aktivni v pridobivanju novih članov; umrla je ena članica. Društvo št. 57 poroča, da so sprejeli štiri člane v mladinski oddelek. Društvo št. 116 poroča ,da so umrle 3 članice, en član je novo pristopil, trije so pristopili v mladinski oddelek in dva sta prestopila iz mladinskega v odrasli oddelek. Za društvo št. 138 poroča Aleksan der Škerlj, da so dobili 11 novih članov v odrasli in 6 novih članov v mladinski oddelek; umrla pa je ena članica. Nadalje po roča, da bo društvo proslavilo 20-letnico ustanovitve z velikim piknikom, ki se bo vršil 4. julija v Beechwood parku, in apelira na navzoče društvene zastopnike, naj pri svojih društvih priporočajo članom poset istega. Zastopnik društva št. 149 poroča, da društvo še ostane pri federaciji in da jim je smrt pobrala enega člana. Zastopnika za društvo št. 75 poročata, da so dobili enega člana v odrasli oddelek in šest članov v mladinski oddelek; dva člana sta umila. Poročila zastopnikov se vza I me na znanje in predsednik po zove zbornico k izrazu sožalja in bratskega spomina za umrlimi člani in članicami. Predsednik prečita pismo glavnega predsednika, tikajoče se kampanje novega imena, ki se vzame na znanje. Prečita se; tudi poročilo o Jugoslovanskem | pomožnem odboru, ki se vzame! na znanje. Poroča se, da je za-; deva J. Krotca rešena. Slede poročila posebnih od-j borov. Odbor za “Zvezin dan” j poroča, da se bo na ta dan, to j je v nedeljo 29. junija, vršil ve- j lik piknik v Beechwood parku v: blpini naselbine Claridge. V ! zvezi s tem priporoča, da bi vsi | federacijski uradniki in vsi zastopniki agitirali pismeno v na-šem glasilu in ustmeno med članstvom za veliko udeležbo. J Sklenjeno je nato soglasno, da se apelira na glavni odbor, da pošlje glavnega predsednika J. N. Roglja kot slavnostnega govornika na prireditev. Za prihodnje zborovanje sta nominirani mesti Canonsburg in Center; za Center je bilo oddanih 8 glasov, za Canonsburg pa 12. Prihodnje zborovanje se bo torej vršilo v Canonsburgu v tamkajšnji Slovenski dvorani dne 24. avgusta in se bo pričelo ob 10. uri dopoldne. S tem \e bil dnevni red izčrpan in predsednik je zaključil zborovanje ob*L uri in 15 minut popoldne. — Za federacijo društev Ameriške bratske zveze v zapadni Pennsylvaniji: Vincent Arch, zapisnikar,. * PRAVILA FEDERACIJE DRU-, ŠTEV AMERIŠKE BRATSKE ZVEZE V ZAPADNI PENNSYLVANIJI Točka 1. Ime in podlaga. Ime Je: Federacija društev ABZ v zapadni Pennsylvaniji. Podlaga so pravila ABZ, po katerih se ta federacija ravna v vseh slučajih. Točka 2. Namen federacije. Namen federacije je združiti vsa društva ABZ v Pennsylvaniji v svrho skupnega delovanja za koristi Zveze in njenih krajevnih društev. Da se oživi zanimanje za pridobivanje novih odraslih in mladinskih članov za našo Zvezo, agitira in ustanavlja angleško poslujoča društva, kjer koli je to mogoče. V slučaju stavke ali kake druge delavske depresije pomaga po možnosti svojim članom finančno in moralno. Federacija razpravlja na svojih sejah tudi o iniciativnih predlogih, stavljenih od društev ali od glavnega odbora, ter o rezultatu takega razmotrivanja poroča članstvu potom uradnega glasila Zveze. Da v času pred konvencijo ABZ obdržuje več skupnih sestankov izvoljenimi delegati v svrho skupnega razmotrivanja glede izboljšanja pravil in drugih vprašanjih organizacije in njenega članstva. Točka 3. Uprava federacije. Federacijo upravlja odbor, katerega izvolijo zastopniki na skupnem sestanku, za dobo enega leta. Izvrševalni odbor obstoji iz predsednika, podpredsednika, tajnika, blagajnika, zapisnikarja in treh nadzornikov Druge odbornike in odseke se pa voli na skupnem sestanku, če je po mnenje večine zastopnikov koristno in potrebno. Za obstanek in upravo plačujejo društva 5 centov asesmenta letno na člana. Vsi'prispevki se pošiljajo tajniku federacije, tajnik jih pa mora izročiti blagajniku. Izplačuje se s čeki, ki so podpisani od pl-edsednika, tajnika in blagajnika. Točka 4. Upravičenosti do fe deracije. Vsako društvo, ki spada k federaciji ali želi pristopiti k federaciji, je upravičeno do treh zastopnikov, kateri mora jo imeti poverilnice svojega društva. Federacija plačuje stroške federacije za nabavo knjig, tiskovin in poštne stroške. Zapisnikar mora zabeležiti vestno in nepristransko vse federacij ske obravnave in vse dru go, kar mu nalaga federacija Nadzorni odbor mora gledati in skrbeti ter nadzorovati, da so vsi dohodki in izdatki pravilno vknjiženi. Reditelja imenuje predsednik za vsako sejo. Točka 5. Sestanki zastopnikov. Redni sestanki federacije se vršijo trikrat na leto. čas in kraj sestankov se določi na skupnem sestanku federacije. V nujni potrebi izvanrednega sestanka federacije lahko skliče skupni sestanek izvrševalni odbor; tak sestanek se skliče tudi na zahtevo treh društev. Za redni ali izvanredni sestanek mora tajnik obvestiti društva o času in kraju sestanka v uradnem glasilu Zveze. Ta pravila so veljavna do prihodnje konvencije ABZ. Za federacijo društev'Ameriške bratske zveze v zapadni Pennsylvaniji: Frank Kress, predsednik; Vincent Arch, zapisnikar. Johnstown, Pa. —- Precej časa je že minilo, odkar sem zad-j njič nekaj napisal v Novo Do-1 bo. Vsak rajši čita kot piše in 1 tako je tudi z menoj. Iz Lloy-della in Homer Citya sem dobil pismena vprašanja, zakaj se nič več ne oglasim. Naj njim in drugim na tem mestu povem, da me je smola nazaj držala. Da, prav res, imel sem smolo, še večjo kot jo je imel nedavno! naš sobrat urednik. On se je menda pri popravljanju dopisov prevzdignil, da je dobil kilo. in je moral na operacijo. Jaz pa sem si pred tremi meseci roko zlomil, dasi že šest let ne del&m. Ali ni to smola? In, kot razumem, bratu uredniku so Ftregle lepe mlade “nurses” ter mu delale kratek čas. Jaz pa, ko sem prišel z zlomljeno roko v aolnišnico, sem bil deležen drugačnega sprejema. Neka postar-na “nurse,” ki je že zdavnaj pozabila biti lepa, če je sploh kdaj sila, me je za sprejem nahrulila: “Are you here again?” Potem pa so me mučili kot pravega marternika. Prvič mi zlomljene roke niso dobro skupaj naravnali, nakar so jo morali čez tri dni spet “zlomiti” in na novo naravnati. Za opravo tega posla so me seveda omamili, da v globokem spanju nisem čutil bolečin. Toda posledice, ki mi jih je pustilo mamilo, so bile hude. Boleham namreč na premo-garski bolezni, to se pravi, da sem bolan na pljučih. Posledice omamljenja so včasih pri pljučnih boleznih krvotok. Kdor boleha na pljučih, naj upošteva, da so taka omamna sredstva nevarna. V bolnišnici so mi hoteli potem še tretjič zlomljeno roko naravnati, pa sem dejal,'da rajši izgubim roko, kot bi še enkrat šel na operacijsko mizo. Tako delajo s človekom, če nima finančne podpore; namreč, učijo se na živem človeku. Tukajšnjo okolico je v jutrilj 11., 12. in 13. maja obiskala močna slana. Ko smo zjutraj vstali, je bila videti vsa okolica bela, kot da je pokrita s snegom. Tako letos ne bomo imeli niti sadja niti grozdja, ker je vse vzela slana. Dne 20. maja ob 6. uri zvečer sem slišal na radio žalostno novico, da je v Rosedale Mines, ki pripadajo Betlehem Steel Co., bil ubit rojak Joseph Zakse. Pokojnega Jožeta sem dobro poznal, ker sva svoječasno skupaj delala. Bil je dobrega razpoloženja in šaljive narave. Kadar sem bil slabe volje, je vedno vedel kaj takega povedati, da sem se moral smejati.. Udeležil sem se tudi njegovega pogreba, ki je bil civilen. Občinstvo je z veliko udeležbo pokazalo, da je cenilo pokojnika. Sobrat čuček se je od pokojnika poslovil z lepim govorom ob odprti gomili. Vzrok smrti gori omenjenega je gnili sistem, pod katerim morajo premogarji delati, dasi so organizirani v Lewisovi organizaciji. On je razkladal lesne podpore ali prope precej daleč v nižini, dva druga delavca pa sta v nižino po vrvi spuščala v vozičke naloženo kamenje. Mesto po en voziček, sta spuščala po tri vozičke skupaj, in tako se je zgodilo, da se je vrv utrgala, in vsi trije vozički so zdrveli v nižino, kjer je delal pokojni Jo- že. In to je bil njegov konec. Pred desetimi leti smo premogarji večinoma delali po 10 do 12 ur na dan. Sedaj je v premogovnikih sedemurno delo in delavec mora v sedmih urah prav toliko dela opraviti kot ga je prej v dvanajstih. Stroj ti ponoči nakoplje 20 do 25 ton premoga, in tega morata dva delavca v sedmih urah v jamske vozove naložiti. Ako tega dela v enem delu ne izgotovita, ne bosta drugi dan zaslužila več ko 50 centov ali en dolar. Delavec v premogovem rovu nima časa misliti na varnost. Tega gnilega sistema je postal žrtev tudi pokojni Jože Zakse. Delavci bi se morali potruditi, da bi ta sistem sami odpravili. Premogarji bi morali biti plačani od ure in sicer vsaj po dva dolarja na uro. In, ko bi premo-gar dosegel 50 let, bi moral iti v pokoj s pokojnino vsaj 100 dolarjev mesečno. Premogarjevo delo je najbolj nevarno na svetu. Premogar navadno tudi najmanj časa živi. Morda mi bo kdo ugovarjal, da ni tako kot pišem. Toda pri nas je tako. Zdaj pa še nekaj društvenega. Naše društvo Cirila in Metoda, št. 16 ABZ, bo priredilo običaj-' no letno zabavo na dan 4. julija. Zabava se prične ob 10. uri dopoldne, zaključena pa bo v ponedeljek ob drugi uri zjutraj. Za vsakovrstna okrepčila bo poskrbljeno. Vsi člani in rojaki od bližu in daleč bodo dobrodošli na naši zabavi. člani našega društva so tudi-prošeni, da se v obilem številu udeležijo prihodnje seje, ki se bo vršila v nedeljo 15. junija. Poročano bo o financah in nadzorni odbor bo podal svoje poročilo o pregledu knjig. Poleg tega bodo na programu seje še druge zadeve. Pozdrav in na svidenje! — Za društvo št. 16 ABZ: Jerry Gorentz, tajnik. . Boncarbo, Colo. — Federacija društev Ameriške bratske zveze v državi Coloradu bo zborovala v nedeljo 20. julija v Trinidadu, Colo. Zborovanje se bo vršilo v prostorih sosestre Margaret Gerl in se bo pričelo točno ob 9. uri dopoldne. V soboto 19. julija zvečer pa se bo v korist federacijske blagajne vršila veselica v Motor parku. Začetek je določen za 8. uro zvečer. — Za federacijo društev ABZ v državi Colorado: John Lipec, tajnik. Chisholm, Minn. — Dno 11. maja smo na Elyu igrali “Vaško Venero.” Predstava je bila povoljno obiskana in gledalcem je bilo videti na obrazih, da se zabavajo. Sploh je prireditev dobro izpadla, zakar je treba dati kredit društvu št. 114 ABZ, ki je za to reč zavzelo. Saj je pa tudi znano, da kadar se česa poprime društveni tajnik Joseph Milkovich, mora biti uspeh. Pri tej priliki se želim zahvaliti članstvu društva št. 114 ABZ, ki se je zavzelo za prireditev, kakor tudi vsemu občinstvu, ki jo je posetilo. Zahvalim se tudi za sijano postrežbo, katere smo bi- li deležni na Elyu, in ki je bila oslajena z lepim petjem elyške-ga kvarteta. Dne 1. junija smo isto igro vprizorili na Evelethu in tudi tamkajšnje občinstvo zasluži priznanje in zahvalo za lepo udeležbo, odbornice SžZ pa pohvalo za ves njihov trud in dobro postrežbo. O kampanji ne bom dosti pisal, ker je že pozno in pri nas smo letos nekako počasni. Tako je letos za ušesa nismo mogli pograbiti in jo bomo morali loviti za rep. Sicer pa, če se resno zavzamemo lahko lep kampanjski uspeh tudi za rep privlečemo domov. Imamo še dve tretjini meseca na razpolago. To se pravi, da imamo čas kampanjo uspešno in za našo naselbino častno zaključiti do 30. junija. Louis Ambrozich. Herminie, Pa. — Na zadnji seji društva Veseli slavček, št. 154 ABZ, je bilo sklenjeno, prirediti veselico na večer 28. junija. Kolikor se more sklepati iz priprav in zanimanja, bo to ena najprijetnejših zabav, kar se jih je še kdaj vršilo v Green Halli. Godba bo imenitna in zabavna in okrepčila bodo vsega poželjenja vredna, namreč tekoča in drugovrstna. Celo prava slovenska potica bo navzoča, in ne bi rekel dvakrat, da samega brata urednika nekoliko ne skomina po njej, ko prireja ta dopis za tisk. Torej, bratje, sestre in prijatelji, ne pozabite priti na to našo prireditev v soboto 28. junija ob 8. uri zvečer. Vsi imamo dovolj križev in težav v življenju, zato je zdravju koristno, da se jih vsaj včasi za nekaj ur otresemo oziroma jih pozabimo. In naša veselica 28 junija bo kot nalašč za to. Pri tej priliki tudi pozivam članstvo našega društva, da se kar mogoče polnoštevilno udeleži naše prihodnje seje. Prihod nja seja bo četrtletna in bi ge je moral udeležiti vsak član, katerega ne zadržuje bolezen, oddaljenost ali kak drug važen vzrok. Pomnimo, d£ tudi naša pravila zahtevajo posečanje sej. Kadar je kdo na bolniški listi, natančno ve, koliko podpore mu pripada po pravilih, zato bi pa vsak tudi moral upoštevati druge določbe pravil, med katerimi je tudi posečanje sej. Bratski pozdrav! — Za društvo št. 154 ABZ: Frank Vozel, predsednik. Chisholm, Minn. — Na zadnji redni seji društva Sv. Jožefa, št. 30 ABZ, je bilo sklenjeno, da se v prihodnje naše seje vršijo., vsako tretjo soboto v mesecu, i Prihodnja naša seja se bo torej vršila v soboto 14. junija ob 7. uri zvečer. V juliju pride tretja sobota na 19. julija, nadaljna seja bo 16. avgusta in potem 20. septembra. Vselej na tretjo soboto zvečer. Počenši v oktobru pa se bodo naše seje spet vršile vsako tretjo nedeljo v mesecu in se bodo pričenjale ob 2. uri popoldne, člani so prošeni, da se v večjem številu udeležujejo društvenih sej, kot je bilo dosedaj v navadi. Ob sobotah zvečer ne zamudijo ničesar in nedeljo imajo potem prosto. Prosim tudi čla-. ne, da so bolj točni s plačevanjem asesmentov, vsaj tisti, ki imajo stalno delo. Pravila določajo, da mora društveni tajnik imeti knjige zaključene prvega dne v mesecu in asesment mora biti v rokah glavnega blagajnika vsaj 5. dne v mesecu. Mesec junij je šesti mesec v letu in treba bo urediti šestmesečni račun7 med društvom in Zvezo, in če bodo vsi člani točni s plačanjem svojih asesmentov, bo tudi ta račun točen in natančen. Nekateri Člani mislijo, da če ob priliki seje ne morejo plačati asesmenta, da ne smejo priti na sejo. To je nepravilno, kajti član, ki ne poseča sej, izgubi zanimanje za društvo in njegovo poslovanje. Vsak, kateremu je le mogoče, naj se udeleži mesečne seje. Ako more takrat asesment plačati, dobro, ako ne, tudi pozneje lahko plača, samo da je plačan do zadnjega dne v mesecu. Na svidenje na seji v soboto 14. junija ob 7. uri zvečer, in bratski pozdrav! — Za društvo št. 30 ABZ: Joseph Bovitz, tajnik. Cheswick, Pa. — članstvu društva “Vesela bodočnost,” št. 203 ABZ, naznanjam, da se bodo od sedaj naprej društvene seje vršile v novih prostorih, in sicer v American Slovenian Home v Acmetonia. Seje se bodo vršile vsako četrto nedeljo v mesecu in se bodo pričenjale ob 10. uri dopoldne stari čas. Člani so prošeni, da se kar mogoče številno Udeležujejo društvenih sej. Bratski pozdrav! — Za društvo št. 203 ABZ: Joseph Yelovčan, tajnik. (Dalje na B. strani) If NOVA DOBA rr GLASILO AMERIŠKE BRATSKE ZVEZE Lastnina Ameriške bratske zveze Tztiaja vsako sredo Cene oglasov po dogovoru . Naročnina za člane 72c letno; za nečlana $1.50; za inozemstvo $2 _____ OFFICIAL ORGAN of the \ AMERICAN FRATERNAL UNION, Inc., Ely, Minn. Owned and Published by the American Fraternal Union, Inc. ISSUED EVERY WEDNESDAY Subscription {or members $.72 per year; nonmembers $1.50 Advertising rates on agreement Naslov za vse, kar se tiče lista: NOVA DOBA 6233 St. Clair Ave. Cleveland, O. VOL. XVII. ŠT. 24 JANKO N. ROGULJ, GL. PREDSEDNIK ABZ: MOJA PROŠNJA VSAK PO SVOJE (Nadaljevanje s 1. strani) O razkosani Jugoslaviji se v|i nekaterih jugoslovanskih listih | i v Ameriki dosti piše in razprav- 1' lja, kakšna je bila in kakšna ne bi smela biti. Ker nisem diplomate in si nisem nikdar domišljal, da bi bil kaj takega, menda brez greha povem, da ne razumem kaj in komu naj bi take razprave koristile. Ali čitajo in razumejo take razprave tisti, ki bodo odločevali o bodoči usodi južnih Slovanov in o splošni pregrupaciji povojne Evrope? Ali bomo mi, ki smo po rodu Jugoslovani in po pripadnosti ameriški državljani, kaj odločali o tem? Ali enostavno klepečemo tja v en dan, ker nam je hudo, da nam odleže? Nisem diplomat in morda bom označen še za velikega ignoranta, ker si upam s takimi vprašanji usta hladiti in papir mazati. Pa n$ zato. Tudi jaz sem ameriški državljan in imam pravico do besede, četudi si z mojim kav-kanjem samo usta hladim, kar je v poletni vročini cenejše kot vedno višje obdavčeno pivo. * Pri vsej moji diplomatski ignoranci pa pohlevno sklepam, da bodo naši rojaki v starem kraju, ki jih je prizadela vojna in jih bo do mozga izčrpala okupacija sovražnih sosedov, potrebovali vso mogočo materialno pomoč, katero in kadar bo mogoče jim isto dostaviti. Pri tem pa bodo prišli do besede tudi naši dolarji. Morda bodo te “besede” edine, ki bodo v kako korist našim nasrečnim bratom in sestram. * In še to bi dejal, da je najbrž ogromna večina ameriških Slovanov prepričana, da morejo evropski Sl6venci, Jugoslovani in Slovani pričakovati vsaj nekaj človeških pravic, svobode in demokracije le, če v tej vojni zmaga stran, katero podpira naša republika. Avtor te kolone je torej kot človek, kot ameriški državljan in kot Slovan stoprocentno in brezpogojno za zmago tistih idealov, za katero še je zavzela dežela, ki jo re-prezentira naj lepša zastava na svetu, naša zvezdnata zastava. * Uradniki finančnega ministrstva Velike Britanije upajo, da bodo Angleži v tekočem letu popili toliko piva, da bodo samo davki od istega prinesli državni blagajni 588 milijonov dolarjev. V zvezi s tem pa se poroča, da bodo ti pričakovani dohodki od piva pokrili vojne izdatke samo za malo več kot 11 dni. Treba bc vojno skrajšati ali pa bodo morali Angleži bolj piti. * .živilska uprava v, Nemčiji priporoča gospodinjam, da naj nabirajo regrat, marjetice, zlatice in druge divje Cvetlice za kuhanje juh in polivk, češ, da te divje cvetke vsebujejo mnogo važnih vitaminov. Tako bodo Nemci v rožcah tudi pri pomanjkanju piva. ❖ Vsaka skrivnost pride enkrat na dan in tako je bilo tudi avtorju te kolone po dolgih tednih brezuspešnega ugibanja razo-3eto, kdo je bila tista dobra duša v Chicagu, ki se ga je po operaciji spomnila z odličnimi tekočimi medicinami. Well, avtor :e kolone zdaj ve, kdo je bila .ista dama, pa ne bo povedal. Maj pa še vas cnčas drži rado-/ednost. Razodetje je prišlo pretekli ;eden v obliki dividende prvot-lih medicin, ki pa imajo domovinsko pravico v Clevelandu, ne v Chicagu. Samo naročene So bi-I le v Clevelandu in dostavil jih j je ozdravljajočemu revčku clevelandski kurir. In zanimivo je to, da je bila steklenica dividen-! de prav takega'kalibra kot ona, ! ki je vsebovala prvotni kapital. Stoproeentnih dividend se ne ! dobi povsod; ne v teh časih. Pa je tudi kar lepo, Če človek dobi krepčila, ko ozdravlja, in spet potem, ko že ozdravi, da prej “k sebi” pride. (Med nami reče- no, nekateri prijatelji me dražijo, da sem že kar preveč k sebi prišel, posebno čez pas.) Zadnje čase sta mi ležali dve pekoči koprivi na duši. Ena je Bila, ker se nisem vedel komu zahvaliti za poslane mi medicine, druga, bolj zastarana, pa tisti jesih, ki sem si ga bil pred več kot enim desetletjem izposodil od neke letoviščarske družine na White Iron Beachu pri Elyu, Minnesota, in ga seveda obljubil pošteno vrniti. Omenjena družina pa je prej odšla od tam kot sem mogel obljubo izpolniti. Tako mi tista skodelica jasiha še vedno leži na duši. Ni čuda torej, če nosim včasih tak jesiharski obraz. Junij je mesec žarnih vrtnic, ki so nesporne kraljice naših vrtov. Vrtnica, katere ne izvabijo v cvetje poljubi junijskega sonca, je mrtva. Tako bodo mrtve tudi vse kandidature za redno in častno delegatstvo na 4. mla-; dinski konvenciji ABZ, katerim ne pričarajo cvetja kvalifikacij všeoživljajoči žarki junijskega sonca. A. J. T. SPLOŠNI TEDENSKI PREGLED (Nadaljevanje s 1. strani) * . ----------------- delavci težaki navadno ne morejo navaditi obratovanja stro-' jev. Drugi vzrok pa je, da se go-1 tovo število oseb sistematično izogiblje stalnega zaposlenja. Računa se, da je bilo takih oseb v Zedinjenih državah tudi v najboljših časih okoli tri milijone. DRUGA REGISTRACIJA Prva registracija za obvezno vojaško vežbanje je bila izvedena 16. oktobra 1940. Druga registracija bo 1. julija 1941 in registrirati se bodo morali vsi tisti mladi možje, ki bodo med obema registracijama dosegli 21. leto starosti. Sodi se, da bo v drugi registraciji nad 800,000 registrirancev. HUGHES RESIGNIRAL Predsednik vrhovnega sodišča Zedinjenih držav Charles Evans Hughes je pretekli teden poslal, predsedniku Rooseveltu svojo resignacijo. Resignacija stopi v veljava 1. julija. Hughes, ki je 79 let star, je bil predsednik vrhovnega sodišča od februarja 1930. Bil je že enkrat prej član najvišjega sodišča, pa je odstopil leta 1916, da je kandidiral za predsednika Zedinjenih držav, pa ga je takratni predsednik Wilson z malo večino porazil. Za časa predsednika Hard-inga je bil Hughes imenovan za zveznega državnega t a j n i k a. Kot sodnik ni bil Hughes niti odločen progresivec niti konservativec ,toda v splošnem je bil smatrali za zelo zmožnega in pravičnega sodnika. 1 ---------- VRHOVNO SODIŠČE Reorganizacija vrhovnega sodišča, za katero se je predsednik Roosevelt trudil pred tremi leti in je ni dosegel, je bila izvedena nekako naravnim potom.1 Trije konservativni sodniki, Van Devanter, Sutherland in Mc-Reynolds so med leti 1937 in 1941 resignirali,' sodnik Butler pa je umrl. Dalje je umrl sodnik Cardozo in resigniral je sodnik Brandeis, oba progresivca.! S. 1. julijem letos stopi v veljavo tudi resignacija predsednika vrhovnega sodišča Hughesa. Predsednik Roosevelt je dosedaj imenoval pet novih sodnikov in j dve mesti sta izpraznjeni. Z imenovanjem sodnikov za te dve mbsti, bo Roosevelt skupno imenoval 7 sodnikov vrhovnega sodišča. Vrhovno sodišče tvori 9 sodnikov. t ------- POVEČANA ARMADA Brigadni general Somervell je dobil naročilo, da takoj prične z gradnjo nadaljnih vojaških taborišč, katerih gradnja bo stala okrog tisoč milijonov dolarjev. Iz tega dejstva sklepajo nekateri, da bo število vojaštva v doglednem času podvojeno, da bo znašalo 2,800,000 mož. DRZNI BUNDOVCI Legislatura države New Jersey je nedavno s sprejetjem posebne postave ukinria čarter German-American Bunda v An>-doverju, N. J., ki je bil obtožen neameriških aktivnosti. Sprejeta postava je tudi nalagala di-rektoriju bundovske organizacije, da takoj likvidira 205 akrov obsegajoče letovišče Nordland, kjer so se bundovci shajali in razgrajali po tipičnem nacij-skem načinu. Predno pa je postava stopila v veljavo, je predsednik bundovske organizacije na okrajnem sodišču rekordiral prodajo dotičnega letovišča skupini 217 oseb. Državni pravdnik zdaj preiskuje to prodajo, ker se je ugotovilo, da so kupci sami bivši bundovci. ODNOŠAJI Z INOZEMSTVOM Državni tajnik Cordell Hull je pretekli teden posvaril francosko vlado v Vichyu, da bo vlada Zedinjenih držav izvajala resne zaključke, ako bo Francija sodelovala z Nemčijo in Italijo pri njuni agresivnosti. Hull je indirektno namignil, da bi aktivno sodelovanje Francije z Nemčijo lahko povzročilo, da Zedinjene države pretrgajo diplomatske zveze s Francijo in da začasno okupirajo francoska posestva na ameriški strani Atlantika. Splošno zanimanje je v ameriški javnosti zbudilo poročilo, da si Japonska že kaka dva me-seva prizadeva sklenili z Zedinjenimi državami nenapadalno in n^Vtralnostno pogodbo, slično pogodbo, kakršno je Japonska v preteklem aprilu sklenila z Rusijo. V Washingtonu pa so napram tem overturam Japonske hladni, ker ji ne zaupajo. Baje je ameriški državni tajnik | japonskega poslanika opozoril na pretekle obljube Japonske, ki jih je slednja prelomila. POZABLJEN MOŽ V Doornu na Holandskem, kjer je nad 22 let živel v pregnanstvu,, je dne 4. junija v starosti 82 let umrl bivši nemški cesar Wilhelm II., ki je bil najbolj j osovražena oseba tekom zadnje svetovne vojne. Zapušča vdovo, princezo Hermino, s katero se je kot vdovec poročil tekom svojega pregnanstva. Dalje zapušča pet sinov in eno hčer. Eden sinov je svoječasno izvršil samomor. Štirje sinovi in hčerka živijo v Nemčiji kot privatniki, eden pa je častnik v Hitlerjevi armadi. Cesarska rodbina ima še velika posestva v Nemčiji. Wilhelm je pobegnil iz Nemčije na Holandsko 10. novembra 1918. POD KLJUKASTIM KRIŽEM Preko Lisbone je došlo v Ameriko poročilo, da baje Hitler namerava v kratkem proklamirati j nekake “Zedinjene države” Evrope, ki pa bi bile pod vodstvom ■ in nadvlado Nemčije. V ^ej sku-I pini bi bila vsa Evropa, z izjemo Anglije in Rusije. Posamezne države da bi imele nekaj notranje samouprave, toda vojaško in politično bi za vse odločevala Nemčija in v veljavi bi bil samo nemški denar. Nemčija bi v soglasju z Italijo, Francijo in Španijo določila, katere države v tej “zvezi” bi dobile omejeno samoupravo z ozirom na svoj jezik in kulturo in kakšen jezik naj se poučuje v šolah. Koliko j pravic bi imeli slovanski narodi v taki “Zedinjeni Evropi,” si j; lahko predstavljamo. Omenje-j no poročilo, ki je bilo priobčeno j v New York Times, se iz Berlina označa za neutemeljeno. i 1 I VOJNE AKTIVNOSTI Naj novejša vojna aktivnost 1 je osredotočena v Sredozemlju, 1 posebno v vzhodnem delu istega.' 1 V Sirijo, ki je pod francoskim t mandatom, prihajajo že del j ča-*a nemške čete z letali, kar se j seveda godi s privoljenjem 11 AMERIŠKA BRATSKA Ustanovljena 18. julija 1898 GLAVNI URAD: ELY, MINNESOTA GLAVNI ODBOR IZVRŠEVALNI ODSEK: Predsednik: J. N. Rogelj ........ 6208 Schade Ave., Cleveland.^ 1. podpredsednik: Frank Okoren ...... . 4759 Pearl St., Den''*\’ : 2. podpredsednik: P. J. Oblock RD No. 1, Box 506, Turtle Cree 3. podpredsednik: Joseph Kovach *.... 342 E. Sheridan ^£lgo,* 4. podpredsednik: Anton Krapenc ....... 1636 W. 21st Place, g 5. podpredsednik: Joseph Sneler ..5237 Carnegie Ave., PittsW||H ».■ 6. podpredsednica: Mary Predovich ....... 2300 Yew St., But«!' ^ Tajnik: Anton Zbašnik ...................... APU Bldg., ^ ... Pomožni tajnik: Prank Tomsioh, Jr............ AFU Bldg., Blagajnik: Louis Champa ............................ Ely,J", j Vrhovni zdravnik: Dr. F. J. Arch ... 618 Chestnut St., Plt^"S||| j Urednik-upravnik glasila: A. J. Terbovec.. 6233 St. Clair Ave., CleV NADZORNI ODSEK: # ^ ; Predsednik: John Kumse ................ 1735 E. 33rd St., 1. nadzornik: F. E. Vranichar ......... 1312 N. Center St., J°‘^ 2. nadzornik« Matt Anzelc ................... Box 12, 3. nadzornik: Andrew Milavec, Jr. ...... Box 31, Meadow*® .j 4. nadzornik: F. J. Kress ............. 218—57th St., Pitt® FINANČNI ODSEK: J. N. Rogelj ...................... 6203 Schade Ave., Clevefc»*jj Anton Zbašnik, tajnik.........................AFU Bldg-, $ John Kumše............................ 1735 E. 33rd St., L°ra® - Frank E. Vranichar......................1312 N. Center St., Andrew Milavec, Jr..........................Box 31, Meadow* GLAVNI POROTNI ODBOR: Predsednik: Anton Okolish ...... 1073 Liberty Ave., Barbertoft ) 1. porotnik: Frank Mikec .....s.............. Box 46, SWj®^ 2. porotnica: Rose Svetich.......................... Ely, j O 3. porotnik: Steve Mauser .............. 4627 Logan St., 'j(, 4. porotnik^: Ignac Zaj^^^^^^^683 OnderdonkAve^Broo^^^ NAGRADE V GOTOVIH' ZA NOVOPR1DOBLJENE ČLANE ODRASLEGA.jj DINSKEGA ODDELKA DAJE AMERIŠKA BRATS** ZA NAGRADE V GOTOVINI. % nVf0 Za novopridobljene člane odraslega oddelka so P' Iji deležni sledečih nagrad: . za člana, ki se zavaruje za $250.00 srnrtnine, $1$ A za člana, ki se zavaruje za $500.00 smrtnine, $2M . za člana, ki se zavaruje za $1,000.00 smrtnine, $4-001 za člana, ki se zavaruje za $1,500.00 smrtnine, $5-00 za člana, ki se zavaruje za $2,000.00 smrtnine, $6M . za člana, ki se zavaruje za $3,000.00 smrtnine, $8-00 Za novopridobljene člane mladinskega oddelka Pa lagatelji deležni sledečih nagrad: za člana starega načrta “JA” — $0.50; za člana načrta “JB” — $2.00; za člana novega načrta “J C,” s $500.00 zavarovalni i ; za člana novega načrta “JC” s $1,000.00 zavarovalni*1 Vse te nagrade so izplačljive šele potem, ko so člane plačani trije mesečni asesmenli. Bratje in sestre! — Ameriška bratska zveza, je vaša in moja podporna organizacija v Ameriki. Po volji zadnje konvencije sem vaš glavni predsednik in vodja ABZ, za kar sem dolžan vedno in povsod delati za njen blagor in napredek. To je moja dolžnost, katero mi narekujejo naša pravila. Ni pa samo dolžnost glavnega predsednika, da dela za Zvezo. Pravila predpisujejo tudi dolžnost posameznim članom in članicam, da mojrajo povsod in ob vsaki priliki delati za dobrobit društva in za napredek Zveze. Še dobra dva tedna se vrši naša kampanja za četrto mladinsko konvencijo, še je čas. Pri društvu imate kandidate za redne in častne delegate. Vsi bi radi kvalificirali, vsi rabijo vašo pomoč. Dosti dobre volje izkazujejo priglašeni kandidatje, postavili so se na pozornico resničnega in trdega dela. Ali niso vredni vsega priznanja? Ali niso vsi oni, ki jim pomagajo, vredni pohvale in priznanja? Menda ja! Nesebična je njih pomoč, v kateri se kaže iskreno bratstvo in poživljajoča ljubezen do lepe in upoštevane Ameriške bratske zveze. Ne ukazujem, ker tega ne morem, ampak prosim. Moja prošnja naj bi bila topla beseda, ki naj potuje od brata do brata, od sestre do sestre. Kdor hoče in more, vsak naj pomaga. S toplimi besedami se ustvarja dobra volja, prijateljsko razpoloženje in bratska vzajemnost. V trdni volji, v zdravem razpoloženju in v nepremagljivi vzajemnosti se gradijo čudotvorna bratstva samospozna-nja, ki so temelj pravega samaritanstva, ko trka na vrata dobrega brata bolezen, nesreča ali smrt. Zato vas prosim, da za dobro in koristno stvar vaše uho ne zavrže tople . besede, da vaše oči ne prezrejo nobenega kandidata in da vaša usta ne postanejo nema. Sami si moramo pomagati. Kakor dobro so se tega zavedali naši pionirji, njih voditelji, tako se moramo zavedati tudi mi, ki vodimo in vzdržujemo našo Zvezo. Naš človeški razum, naša vsakdanja pamet nam to veleva za našega brata ali sestro. Saj to je naša lastna inštitucija | za^ našo lastno samoobrambo in uteho, ko stopimo na pot težkih in mračnih dni našega življenja. Kako lahko bi bilo voditi naše kampanje, ako bi vsak član ali članica, sestra ali brat storil svojo bratovsko* dolžnost. Podvojili bi naše članstvo z malim delom ali trudom. Toda v naših kampanjah prevzemajo to delo naši poznani in neutrudljivi, zvesti in spoštovani člani in članice, katerih zvestoba in navdušenje za našo organizacijo nikoli ne Ugasne. To so naši dobri in neizčrpljivi društveni delavci, ki so vir'našega napredka od leta do leta. Tem živim virom prosim vaše pomoči, katere, prosim, nikar ne odrekajte. V severni Minnesoti, v rojstni zemlji naše Zveze, tam nam dajejo dosti lepe vzglede. Vzljubili so svojo domačo organizacijo, ponosni so na njo. Zakaj bi ne bili tudi mi po ostalih državah? še je čas, dobra dva tedna se lahko napravi še veliko delo. Bratje in sestre! — Pomagajmo slehernemu kandidatu, (la bo kvalificiral do 30. junija. Njih imena so priobčena v Novi Dobi. Ako ima vaše društvo kandidata, priskočite mu na pomoč. Kako zavedajoče vam bo hvaležen, nikoli vas me bo pozabil! In tako dobro delo nekaj šteje v življenju za vas in za onega, kateremu boste j pomagali. To je moja iskrena prošnja. Prosim vas v imenu naše dobre in finančno trdne Ameriške bratske zveze, ki je moja in vaša podporna organizacija, ki je meni in vam najbližja. Storite mi to uslugo, hvaležen vam bom, in hvala vam lepa in prisrčna v imenu vsega članstva naše Oton Župančič: TE VRSTICE Te vrstice—tenke steze, z rožami postlane . . . Moje misli zablodile v jasne so poljane, vse cvetgče, nepregledene In nikogar ni, le drhtenje rosnih trav, smrek šumenje iz daljav in It jaz in 'tl In ljubav . ., PO GREGORČIČU: Naš sveti dom zdaj strt je v prah, vsi kamni razmetani! Oh, raste trnje, raste mah po groblji zdaj teptani. Plah lazi preko razvalin zdaj—tujcem rob—domači sin, in lije solze vroče, solze vnefoovpijoče . . . Francije. Preteklo nedeljo pa so angleške čete in čete “svobodne Francije” invadirale Sirijo od več strani, da prehitijo Nemce. Sirija je za Anglijo zelo važna z ozirom na obrambo Sueškega prekopa, otoka Cipra in oljnih vrelcev v Mosulu. V Sredozemlju je zadnje čase tudi dosti letalskega bombardiranja. Nemški letalci so že par-krat napadli važno angleško postojanko Aleksandrijo v Egiptu ter povzročili dosti škode in razdejanja. Italijanski letalci so bombardirali otok Malto in trdnjavo Gibraltar. Britiški letalci so bombardirali otok Rhodes, ki je v italijanski posesti. Francoski letalci iz Sirije sq bombardirali Amman, glavno mesto Trans-Jordanije, ki je pod bri-tiško bontrolo. Ameriški časniški poročevalci poročajo iz Madžarske, da se vršijo krvavi gverilski boji med srbskimi četniki in nemškimi zavojevalci v balkanskem gorovju. Po nekem poročilu iz Budimpešte je v Smederovu v Srbiji zletelo v zrak 90 z municijo naloženih vagonov. Eksplozija je bila tako silna, da je porušila dve tretjini mesta in ubila nad tisoč ljudi. Da li je ta eksplozija delo srbskih komitašev ali so zanjo odgovorni drugi vzroki, poročilo ne pove. -.... . i-. DRUŠTVENE IN DRUGE SLOVENSKE VESTI (Nadaljevanje s 1, strani) Domačo zabavo prir,edi društvo št. 16 ABZ v Johnstovvnu, Pa., na dan 4. julija. * Federacija društev Ameriške bratske zveze v državi Colorado bo zborovala v nedeljo 20. julija v Trinidadu, Colo. Na vačer pred zborovanjem, to je 19. ju-ija, se bo vršila veselica v korist blagajni federacije v Motor parku blizu Morleya. $ Dopisništvo jugoslovanskega j poslaništva v Washingtonu po- poslaniK ^ roča, da je posia.ii«* ^ Fotič vložil pri drža'1^ niku Hullu protest P'.jjifi; siji Slovenije po liji. V protestu se P01'^ 1 žive Slovenci korn' jji ozemlju, ki sta ga ma Nemčija, delom3 da je namen aneksij ^ slovenskega naroda t ljenost jugoslovans^ lja. A mer iški mescem ^ tional Geographic prinaša v svoji iu^orc^ več zanimivih slik lZ . jt Jugoslavije. Med W1 slika Bleda na Goi'en ^ se ga je, kot se z^1’ Nemčija. * tl*1 Obžalovanja vred>ltt^ fs ja se je v noči od Iie^e ^ nedeljek pripetila ^ Johna Fortune, E. 167th St. v Clevel^ Kot poroča li^ ■ a }e^j Press,” je prišel Frank ob eni uri P°' mov z nekega pikn’_ ves dan popival, ter matere, da mu P1’’1! j.jlfr jo, kar pa je ona i‘’ je začel razgrajati« dilo očeta, ki mu je u gre spat. Sledilo je ‘ kom katerega ,ie 81,10 f srečno udaril očeta ^jl-steklenico, da sed je so poklicali P° zaslišala mater in na, ubijalca pa zaP1 ---------------- JUGOSLAVIJA/ v mol& -—■"'j y (Nadaljevanje s *• gimi da so bili tX\, \ v Kamniku, v Ma1'1 ft>' zarelu in v Brežic*^, vratih božjepotne , Brezjah da so vlad« ^ [ samostanov, ki so j11. ; prle, so morali m^111 i{j f!>‘. seboj niso smeli od11^ razen, kar so 1 ‘ B ENGLISH SECTION Of« ▼ oil,c,dl °rga/7 ▼ of the American Fraternal Union. AMPLf FyiNG THE VQSCE OF THE ENGLISH SPEAKING MEMBERS 20 Days Left! Within 20 days from the publication of this issue, our j American Fraternal Union’s New Name Campaign will come to an anticipated happy conclusion. Final statistics be tabulated in the Home Office of our society, and We will eagerly await the results. , Reports on the progress of the New Name Campaign nave been published weekly by our Supreme Secretary, ^eclless to say, these results for the first five-month Period have been somewhat below the excellent standards set by our members in past campaigns. Unless this month °i June shows expected gains, our New Name Campaign V1” not be on par with those successful past events. Howev'er, we are not finished! Rather, we are hoping nat our candidates in many states will arise to this Occasion and show their fraternal spirit in these final U days of the Campaign. We hope they will take ad-antage of this period to make up for valuable lost time y enrolling the required number of new members to each their quota and qualify as delegates to the Fourth ; uvenile Convention. I I j. Thus far, we have 92 candidates entered in the New 'iame Campaign. A bright side was revealed this week, "hen five more candidates entered the field. And, it is ei'y likely that we may have a few more candidates, Ven tho the Campaign is so near its end. ’ Minnesota is a shining example of what can be > ?Cornplished. Though they are still plugging, they have , eady qualified 22 delegates! In this state, Ely, Minn., Home Office City has qualified 17 delegates! Chisolm, Eveleth, and Hibbing, complete the Minnesota ^°ster of delegates at this writing. Export, Pa., Bon an)o, Colo., and East Helena, Mont., have each qualified ne delegate. . ,, Analyzing the situation carefully, ,we wonder what f difficulty is in other states! Have our good members v/gotten the generosity of their own American Fraternal i iiion ? Have they forgotten that the continual growth of | society ‘depends on the effort they contribute to-I successful conclusion of the New Name Campaign? ■ hope that they have not. Bl u ^emember, the American Fraternal Union is not a j °kt, calculating life insurance company. It is a fraternal ■ , °Clety—your organization—giving you insurance pro-l tion, “with a heart.” th ?0Wever> we are confident that every candidate in j..6 field will have qualified by the end of June. From ^Present records, it can be authoritatively concluded pSo —anc^ s^ou^ ^is become a reality, our J^y will again mark this New Name Campaign as °ther successful milestone in the progress of our Union. 1 Pi ^ati°n‘il Defense Industries have supplied an era-oynient tonic that has placed practically every available ^ cllj in the nation to work. How quickly would an acci-fawi or SU(iden illness jeopardize the safety of his lif * ‘ With this “rush” period, the need for fraternal lnsurance protection is greater than ever! By keeping se things in mind—by stressing these points to pros-fot 1Ve ^oc^e members, you can do your part—not only tyu-0uUr society, but also in line with National Defense w , Presses safety and protection to the patriotic Ration of this Nation! tyL Make good use of these next 20 days. You know lik ^ioi'ious vacation period awaits you! We would tow See y°u flua^t'ied as a delegate—looking forward tlii a!'d the Fourth Juvenile/Convention in Ely, Minn., I us August! But you’ve got to keep plugging! L°dge No. 132, AFU, To Celebrate ‘American Fraternal Union Day” At Picnic Sunday; Stusek’s Farm Is Scene Colorado Federation Will Meet In Trinidad CANDIDATES IN HOME STRETCH Bon Carbo, Colo. — Next meeting of the Colorado Federation of American Fraternal | Union lodges will be held July 20th in Trinidad, Colo. The ses-, sion will be held at the home of i Margaret Girl and will begin at 9 a. m. Lodge representatives j are asked to attend on time. Evening before the session— July 19—a get-together and dance will be held in Motor Park. This is located near Mor-j ley, Colo. The dance will begin | about 8 p. m. Members residing j in this vicinity are invited to at- j tend this event in full numbers, j Invited also, are members of other organizations, and all of our friends and neighbors. Secretaries of various lodges in the Federation are asked to inform their representatives and submit the number of new members that haVe been enroll-(Continued on page 7) fWILL PLUG HARD IN GIGANTIC EFFORT TO QUALIFY! BEFORE JUNE 30th! Montana Delegate -------------------- —-- f Conemaugh Dance A Success Conemaugh, Pa. — The first dance held by the Conemaugh St. Louis softball team wes really a success. Frank Rebarnak and his White Eagle orchestra was*featured at this dance. By the way Frank is a member of the AFU. We all want to compliment Frank and his boys for the good music they furnished and also the girl that sang so well. This dance was attended by a good many out of town folks. For instance, we had people from Cleveland, Colorado, New Jersey, Pittsburgh, and we also had a few army boys with us. I would also like to let you know that our next dance will be on June 21st and this time we will have the Bergant sisters furnishing the music. This is the only Slovene girls’ orchestra that we know and these girls come from Ohio. What do you say we all attend this dance and show these girls we are proud of their girl orchestra. You know,,it would be.nice to have the old folks with us and enjoy ourselves the real old Slovene way. If you think the young only have fun at these dances you’ve got another guess coming. I know Mr. and Mrs. John Kolar, Tony Rovanšek, and John Ceglar always have a good time because they haven’t missed one of our dances so far. I also want to thank Mrs. Swete for showing her cooperation with us by preparing us two smoked hams. These hams were so good that they went like hot cakes. If we get cooperation from the other old folks like we get from these we can put our lodge on the map. So until June the 21st at 8 o’clock (E.S.T.) I am, Benny Fink No. 36 AFU Mary Frances Smith East Helena, Mont.,—Lodge No. 43, AFU, of East Helena, Montana has never failed to provide real action in all campaign thus far sponsored by our society. Pictured here is Mary Frances Smith, daughter of Secretary and Mrs. Louis Smith of Lodge No. 43, who is the first delegate qualified from East Helena. Congratulations! Read her article in this issue. You’ll enjoy it! 20 days left— keep plugging! I miEFS I Seventeenth Report on the progress of our New Name Campaign thru the week ending June 6th shows:—New members enrolled, Juvenile, 523; adult, 394; total—917. New insurance w r itten—j u v e n i 1 e, $241,150; adult, $232,500; total —$473,650. Candidates for delegate—regular, 41; honorary, 55; total—96. Candidates already qualified—regular, 18; honorary, 7; total—25. Our New Name Campaign ends June 30th. Candidates for regular or honorary delegates must be entered by June 15th, and must be received at the Home Office in Ely, Minn., not later than June 20th. Those candidates who enter later will not be counted. After any lodge meeting in June, until the end of the campaign, lodge officers, president, secretary, and treasurer have permission to approve new members, without going through the formality of a special meeting. All applications of new members must be at the office of the Supreme Medical Examiner or the Home Office by July 5th. Later receipt of applications will not be counted for campaign credits. Lodge No. 36, AFU, Conemaugh, Pa., softball team will sponsor a dance at the Slovene Hall, J une 21st. Dancing begins at 8 p. m. E. S. T. Music by the Bergant Sisters. Everyone is invited. Visitor at the office of Nova Doba last Thursday was John J. Pershern, formerly of Gilbert, Minn., who is now employed in Cleveland. Mr. Pershern is a member of the American Fraternal Union, Lodge 20, Gilbert, Minn. William (Bill) Struna, a member of Collinwood Boosters, Lodge No. 188, was graduated Sunday, June 8th, from (Continued on page 6) $15,000 For National Defense — r^e season f°r pui ,lc^ ^ on, and, as already !?ize(1> °ur lodge Napredek cHlj J^> wiH celebrate “Ameri-$cji eternal Union Day,” at a! l5t]lc to bfe held Sunday June Stusek’s Farm near j \vk -*'e- Most evervom knows lo6 , Lr>ese picnic ground are Wcl'0^ aS are near Cleve-, anfl can be reached via ^nway No. 84. Stusek’s Farm beaJi/f the affair—is very thin 111 a|id is prepared for ■ M VGnt of our American! f)>je^GlrUll Union, and all other Vite(|( ,s and neighbors are in-vited attend this picnic. ln-fiCe ’ too, are our supreme of-°the* 'V^lG resi^e in Ohio. Should come from different they ^ states, we assure that 4$ () ai'e very welcome. As far 0}]joUl' suPreme officers from , are concerned, it is not nec- L essary to invite them personally, as they are always glad to attend if they possibly can, and feel at home among us. All the color and events, and refreshments of picnics will also prevail at our event. Every care is being taken so that everyone has a nice time. A baseball game between our Napredek and some other AFU softball team will be another featured attraction. Facilities for balina games are handy at Stusek’s Farm, and those who wish can play “balinca.” Another feature is the prizes that will be awarded lucky winners. The kind?—you’ll find out by attending! We shall expect you Sunday, J une 15th to participate in our “AFU Day” picnic at Stusek’s Farm near Wickliffe! For Lodge 132, AFU ; John Tanko, secretary Ely, Minn. — Fifteen thousand dollars were invested in national defense bonds by our American Fraternal Union after the supreme board had ap-j proved the purchase as the AFU's contribution toward the! fund being raised nationally for j defense. Pictured is Anton Zbasnik, (center) supreme secretary, handing George Somero, cashier of the First National Bank of Ely, a check for $15,000 in ex-; change for the bonds being held I by Louis Champa, (seated, i right), supreme treasurer of ; our AFU. Scene is in the office of the supreme secretary at Ely, I Minn. ! First in Fraternalism—First in Patriotism-—First fn National Defense. Our American Fra- ternal Union marks another major step in the forward progress of its members and the nation. Defense bonds can be purchased for as low as $18.75 with a maturity value of $25 in ten years. Postal savings stamps ranging in price from 10-cen’ts to $5 may also be purchased and exchanged for defense bonds. i" In a little less than three weeks—about 20 days to i be exact—the climaxing chapter to the story of our American Fraternal Union’s New Name* Campaign will ]be written! In this period, candidates numbering near j the 100 mark, will shoot the works in one big effort to tjcome down the final stretch—a winner and delegate to 1 the Fourth Juvenile Convention. From now on there won’t be*---------------------------—-——— very many more words — but v we’ll try to tell you in pictures s —just what a splendid vacation c trip lies in store if you qualify! -Pictures of delegates who have already come in with flying a colors; scenes of the beautiful q vacation country you will be g visiting IF YOU QUALIFY! j. Read this issue carefully. e There are a lot of interesting ^ notes that may be beneficial to j you in the campaign! It is not ^ too late! You have about 20 big c days—and by steady plugging, f can enroll your quota in less j than a week ! j Life is too short for anyone ,g to pass up this splendiid op-1} portunity. Refresh your mem-dry of past conventions Listen to those who visited in Ely at ' the 1935 and 1937 Juvenile con- 1 ventions; at the 1939 Third Juvenile Convention and Sec- 1 ond Athletic Conference. Their < enthusiasm will sweep thru and': pverwhelm you to the extent! J where nothing will keep you i from attending this event.' Enlist the help of every j friend you have. Line up and enroll those prospects today, j Don’t wait until tomorrow—j it’ll be too late then! You’ve; got to do it now! Keep in mind, the larger policy you sell your prospects—the more points you get—the quicker you qualify. And always remember that j American Fraternal Union protection is the best money can buy and it is not too expensive. This nice trip to Ely, Minnesota for the big convention is; a joyride—but not altogether,1 either. You participate in regular convention session. You; visit and mingle with everyone; at the beautiful Home Office, j In short, it is educational to the extent that you know more ; about our organization. It will; bring you in deeper and closer contact with your fellow members from all parts of the; country. It will instill within you a greater understanding of the j, word — Fraternalism. It is a sample of practical education coming from actual experience —not only from books! Our Supreme Officers want as many as possible to qualify. They want you to know and share the adventure that others have experienced at previous events. They want you to know better our American Fraternal Union. And so they made it possible for you to gather in one large group—to ride to an appointed place—most appropriate the Home Office at Ely, Minn., where you could really [ see what k is to belong to the | American Fraternal Union! This is an experience you will never forget, and believe us—you never will! Make good use of these last 20 days—and don’t forget to qualify immediately! Fifth From Lodfire 114 Emma Meden Ely, Minn.—Pictured is Miss Emma Meden, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Meden, all members of Lodge No. 114, AFU, of Ely, Minn., who is the fifth to qualify from her lodge. Minnesota is carving a trail of glory in the New Name Campaign* Only 20 days left! Keep Plugging! V - .:___________ -- Urges Members To Attend Meeting Sunday Lodge 66, Joliet, 111., Plans Increased Campaign Activity In Final Month Joliet, 111. — Members of Lodge No. 66, AFU of Joliet,;; 111., are reminded that the next ;1 meeting will be held Sunday—j this week—June 15th. The meet-1 ing will take place at regular! quarters and will begin at 1 p. m. All members are invited and asked to attend as there are a number of important matters to be discussed. New Name Campaign The campaign for the enrollment of new members is nearing its end. Only until June 30 will you have time to enroll j : enough new members to gain 1 your quota and qualify, i' ALL THOSE MEMBERS OF ; Ol;R LODGE WHO HAVEN’T1 i! AS YET SHOWN ANY CAM-! P A I G N ACTIVITY ARE ASKED THAT THEY DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT IN ! THIS FINAL CAMPAIGN MONTH. ONLY A FEW i WEEKS REMAIN! ! Everyone knows a friend or. pal who is not yet a member of our American Fraternal Union, who might be induced to join our organization if it were ex-| plained what fine benefits and privileges our American Frater-; nal Union has to offer its mem-: bers. Only a little activity is nec-i essary, and the result will be, j successful. 4 Everyone is urged to go to : work so that our lodge will | show results when the New Name Campaign is concluded. For Lodge 66; John Adamich, secretary* 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 Okoreh ............... 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.......... 1636 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 ....................... Bax 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. Names of Candidates for Delegates to the 4th Juvenile Convention IMENA KANDIDATOV ZA DELEGATE NA 4. MLADINSKO KONVENCIJO FOE REGULAR DELEGATES: — ZA REDNE DELEGATE: Lodge No.—City and State Name of Candidate Dr. St. — Mesto in država Ime kandidata 2 Ely, Minnesota ............................-................... Leona Kozar 5 Soudan, Minnesota ........................-................ Marcella Zobltz 21 Denver, Colorado ..........................-................. Rudolph Okoren 26 Pittsburgh, Pa ...............................-................. Dolores Arch 28 Pittsburgh, Pa..................... -.......-..................... Helen Hall 26 i Pittsburgh, Pa. ............... '.........-......-............ Dorothy Jergel 44 Barberton, Ohio ..........................-.................... Mary Novak 45 ! Indianapolis, Indiana i..................-................. Dolores Dezelan 70 Chicago, Illinois ........................-................ Laurence Golenko 71 Cleveland, Ohio ...........................-................. Marijan Kapelj 71 Cleveland, Ohio ...........................-................. Lillian Kozar 71 Cleveland, Ohio ...........................-................. Frank Znidar 82 Sheboygan, Wisconsin ....:...................-.................... Anna Yeray 124 La Salle, Illinois ........................-................. Helen Struna 132, Euclid, Ohio .............................-................. Lillian Tanko 144 Delimit, Michigan ...........,............................. Dorothy Vidmar 149 Strabane, Pennsylvania ...'„....:.t........................ Dorothy Martinčič 149 Strabane, Pennsylvania ........t.-.»u.......-..................... Frances Zele 168 Helper, Utah ...............................-................ Angeline Yakopich 168 Helper, Utah ..............................-.................Adoline Mutz 170 Chicago, Illinois ...................?...>...-................. Marilyn Vesel 173 Cleveland, Ohio .................-...J..........-............. Elsie Desmond 173 Cleveland, Ohio ............................-................. Edward Hervatin 184 Ely, Minnesota ............................-.................. Robert Champa 190 Butte, Montana ............................................. Dorothy Predovich 233 Ludlow, Colorado ............................-............i Helen Gergely FOR HONORARY DELEGATES: — ZA ČASTNE DELEGATE: 2 Ely, Minnesota ......................................... Joseph L. Champa 2 Ely, Minnesota ............................-................... Louis Perushek fi Lorain, Ohio .................................................. Angela Mahnic 25 Evcleth, Minnesota..............................................Frances Fister 25 Eveleth, Minnesota ............................................. Anne Fister 26 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania ....................-.................... Anna Sneler 39 Roslyn, Wash......................................................Agnes Segota 43 E. Helena, Montana .......................................... Mary Langenfus 45 Indianapolis, Indiana ........................................... Louis Milharčič 54 Hibbing, Minn................................................... Caroyln Kern 54 Hibbing, Minnesota ............................................. Jennie Laurich 55 Uniontown, Pa.....................................................Joseph Prah 70 Chicago, Illinois ........................................ Louis Dolmovich, Jr. 70 Chicago, Illinois ........................................-....... John Gottlieb 70 Chicago, Illinois ...........................-.................. Joseph Oblak 75 Meadowlands, Pennsylvania ................................... Dorothy Zitko 75 Meadowlands, Pennsylvania ...................-.................... Mary Milavec 77 Greensburg, Pennsylvania .................................... Anna Bradish 87 St. Louis Missouri ................................................Mary Beg 88 Roundup, Montana -............................................Katherine Penica 94 Waukegan, Illinois.....................................-.......Mary Stanovnik 101 Walsenburg, Colorado.............................................Frank L. Tomsic 109 Keewatin, Minnesota f. -................-....................... Mary Matosich 114 Ely, Minnesota ....................................-............ Simon Marolt 118 Bon Carbo, Colorado ........................................ Margaret Malovich 120 Ely, Minnesota..............................1.........-...........Mary Jerich 120 Ely, Minnesota ......-.......................................... Rose Svetich 132 Euclid, Ohio ......-.....................................— Jacob Gruden, Sr. 133 Gilbert, Minn _....................................-.......... Johana Koritnik 133 Gilbert, Minnesota ............................................ Frances Lopp 138 Export, Pennsylvania........................-................... Anna Kuznik 138 Export, Pennsylvania .........................................-.. Ella Kovacic 141 San Francisco, California.........................................Louis Lesar 149 Strabane, Pennsylvania ........................................ Martin Zagar 162 Enumclaw, Washington ............................................ Mary Balint 186 Cleveland, Ohio ....................-......................... Jorothy Rossa 190 Butte, Montana....................................................Emma Lind 190 Butte, Montana .............................................. Matilda Dunstan 196 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania ......................... -.............L. P. Boberg 196 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania ...............^................... John J. Furar 225 Milwaukee, Wisconsin ....................................... Pauline Vogrich 232 Meadowlands, Pennsylvania .............4...................... Edward Bizzack 232 Meadowlands, Pennsylvania .......................... ......Matthew Zofchak 233 Ludlow, Colorado.............................................. Jennie Pretol QUALIFIED DELEGATES: — KVALIFICIRANI DELEGATI: For Regular Delegates — Za redne delegate 1 Ely, Minnesota ...............-.............L—.................. Robert Zbasnik 1 Ely, Minnesota ............................................ Gilbert Zbasnik I Ely, Minnesota ............................................ Florence Start* 1 Ely, Minnesota ............................................ Margaret Start* 1 Ely, Minnesota ............................................ Maxine Kovach 1 Ely, Minnesota ....................................... Rose Ann Majerle 2 Ely, Minnesota .......................................Leonard Perushek 43 East Helena, Montana ....................................Mary Frances Smith 25 Eveleth, Minnesota ........................................... Angela Laurich 54 nibbing, Minnesota ......................................... Jennie Kern 114 Ely, Minnesota .............................-------------- Elizabeth Toljan 114 Ely, Minnesota .......................................... Emma Meden 114 Ely, Minnesota :............*...............—............... Rosemary Marolt 118 Bon Carbo, Colorado.................-..........................Dorothy Susan 138 Export, Pennsylvania ......................................... Rom Kuznik 200 Ely, Minnesota ................ 4...............-.......... Joseph Omerza , 200 Ely, Minnesota .......................................... Anton Gornik, Jr. 230 Chisholm, Minnesota ................................... Dorothy Marsich Montana Delegate Writes First Letter; Meet Mary Frances Smith of Lodge 43, AFU, East Helena, Montana East Helena, Mont. — Surprise! Here goes! A letter from Montana, so don’t faint! I have just qualified as.a delegate to the “Fourth Juvenile Convention,” so I thought I’d better write my first letter to the Nova Doba. I’ve read many interesting letters and thought it to be shameful because we never took time to write like the other members of the AFU. Now that school is out I have more time to write and think of the good time we will have in Ely in August. I am fifteen and a Junior at Cathedral High School. That is, I have just been promoted. . Here in Montana we have had fine weather, except for a few rain storms. I’ll never forget yesterday’s storm. I was ironing clothes and was at home all alone, when an electrical storm came up. Wheh it beg^an, the radio went off and the iron wouldn’t heat, because of the electricity being shut off. When the lightning struck it lit up the vjhole house and the thunder shook the house. I was shaky so I sat down and waited for the clouds to pass ove,r. Now that I have become a delegate to the “Fourth Juvenile Convention,” I wish to thank my parents for helping me reach success in this campaign. I am now looking forward to meeting as many friends as possible at the convention. Come on, all you that are still juveniles! Show them what we really can do to increase the membership in our great American Fraternal Uion! See how many of us can really be present at this coming convention. If we all work hard we will all be there to have a good old time. Haven’t you seen that the honorary delegates are ahead of us? We can’t leave them do that! My sister was a delegate at the Second Juvenile Convention and my brother to the third, and now I’m going to the fourth. They have told me what fun it was, so I am sure I will have just as much fun, if not more. In closing, I say don’t be the slackers and wait until it is too late to become a delegate. So goodbye now until the next time, which I hope will be soon. Mary Smith Lodge No. 43, AFU BRIEFS (Continued from page 5) Ohio Northern University at Ada, Ohio, with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Education. His mother attended the closing exercises. Col. Boosters Warm Up In Initial Practice %ules NEW NAME AND FOURTH JUVENltf CONVENTION CAMPAIGN AUGUST 15, 16, and 17. Organization of a Minnesota Club in Cleveland, Ohio, will be effected at a meeting to be held Thursday evening, Junej 19th at Birk’s Cafe, 6229 St. I Clair Avenue. All interested 1 former Minnesotans are in-1 vited. Private Emil Mikolicli, of Lodge No. 229, Struthers, O., writes Nova Doba from the army post at Fort Bragg, N. C., that he really enjoys army life. He says: “This is the largest field artillery in the U. S. We operate the 155mm howitzer gun and drive trucks. This is a one-year vacation for me.” Private Mikolich left for military service several weeks ago, and is one of many now receiving Nova Doba at camp. Barberton Hospitality Spells Successful Picnic Huge Crowd Attended Affair at Hopocan Gardens; Minnesota Club Will Be Organized By Little Stan Barberton, O. — Coming from all parts of Ohio and Pennsylvania, a huge crowd got together Sunday to add a lot of color, excitement, and fun to a grand picnic sponsored by popu-LiMi# stm lar St. Martin’s Lodge No. 44, of Barberton in Hopocan Gardens. Members beamed with pleasure as they met old friends, were introduced to new faces; joining hands in one of the most splendid displays of fraternalism seen in a long time. There were no speeches. In fact none were necessary, as the whole group participated in a couple of exciting ball games in the afternoon; then scurried to Hopocan Gardens were they mixed in, danced and refreshed themselves the remainder of the afternoon, and finished off under the brilliant color of the beautiful Ohio moon. The music was excellent; the weather perfect—and there wasn’t much more a person could ask for. One of the earlier arrivals was our editor-manager, Anton Terbovec. And his many friends really made him feel at home. In fact, we saw a couple of goats feeding in the pasture nearby—and it was a temptation to build a fire and begin a barbecue. But there were^too many people there to pull off anything like that! Heh Heh. Fully ten carloads of people came over from Cleveland— most of them Betsy Ross members who were scheduled to play ball. Add a couple more carloads from Struthers, and a couple more from Pennsylvania —down Sharon — Wheatland way—and you’ve got an idea how many out-of-towners attended. There were six in Little Stan’s car—Mr. and Mrs. Joe Struna, three former Elyites— Dorothy Takavitz, Fran Perov-shek, and Vickie Smuk — and this car was one of the last to leave—and was given an extra good send-off by Johnny Opeka —tired as he was. Our first stop was at the National Home where Johnny Opeka was our first greeter. He had just come from work and was worried the gang wouldn’t show up. A last minute change in plans necessated postponement of a golf match with Johnny and Anton Okolish, jr. Anyway Johnny had to work in the morning—so it was just as well that it worked out that way. Hadn’t been in the National Home but a couple of minutes when that ball team from Struthers showed up. Stan Pogačnik, Eddie Glavic (Earthquake Mc-Goon), Gigolo, Steve Babich, Bill Kinulla, and the whole gang —some ball players, they are, too. Was told this Cardinals AFU outfit, played over 125 games last year! In their game with Lodge 44, their star first baseman hit a homerun with the bags loaded to give the Cards an 8 to 5 win in the last innning. Can’t get that fellow out of Little Stan’s mind—he means the one who came over with a “Hello, there, shorter than me!” Heh Heh! John P. Lunka, secretary of Betsy Ross showed up a few minutes later. He wore dark glasses, was nursing a sore eye. Seems his little girl took an accidental poke at him! Among other visitors from Cleveland (Continued on page 7) For Honorary Delegates — Za častne delegate 1 Ely, Minnesota ............................................... Agnes Tomsich 1 Ely, Minnesota ................... -................................ MarT Starts 2 Ely, Minnesota ........................................... Frank L. Shepel Jr. 25 Eveleth, Minnesota............................................ Anne M. Laurich 114 Ely, Minnesota ................................................—• John Glavan 114 Ely, Minnesota ................................................ Agatha Glavan 200 Ely, Minnesota ................................................... Anna Murgel ANTON ZBASNIK. Supreme Secretary — glavni tajnik Cleveland’s Tenth Annual patriotic Flag Day Observance in honor of the 164th Anniversary of the birth of the National Flag of the United States of America will take placfe Saturday evening, June 14. “Flag Day,” June 14th; and “Flag Day Week,” from June 8th to 14th, are the dates set for Cleveland’s patriotic observance. Appropriate programs, climaxed by a mammoth Flag Day parade, June 14th, will highlight. Cleveland, O. — Collinwood Boosters, Lodge No. 188, AFU, softball, team held their initial workout of the season last Friday, playing with St. John’s Lodge No. 71 in a practice game. Although no score was kept, it was a nip and tuck affair. The team will be built around such veterans as “Buff” Berzin and Minnie Nachtigal in the infield to steady such youngsters as Gus Fortuna and Frank Terček. In the outfield will be such veterans as Loychie Ivancic, Lou Starman, and Frank Fortuna. Hurling will be Ludi Laurich and John Laurich. Rest of the squad will consist of Manager Andy Agnich, Tony Stražišar, and Johnny Ur-bancich with some new potential candidates coming out. The race this year in the opinion of the scribe will be an open affair with St. John’s, Betsy Ross, Napredek, Collinwood Boosters, and the “dark horse,” j Utopians ,all battling it out for the championship. A11 Collinwood Boosters, players and rooters, are requested to come out for the first game of the season this Friday, June 13th, at Napredek Field beginning at 6 p. m. The dark horse Utopians will furnish the opposition. So let’s see everybody out on the field. John Urbancich Athletic Supervisor Lodge 188, AFU Opened February 1st; Closes June ■ We n. m- ani 1.—Any member of the Juvenile j, paremtn, between 12 and 18 years of M is eligible to become a candidal* Qai delegate. . Dio In Minnesota, age requirement B Dgj from 10 to 18 years, and younger P* ^ viding they attend the convention ®{ companied by their parents or older r* Car sponsible person. . SIS 2.—Members of tfte Adult depart®® ^ will be eligible to compete on the saw' basis as “Honorary Delegates.” ri 3.—Regular and Honorary Delef® Evi upon qualification as delegate, wttj ^ ceive a free trip to Ely, Minn, and turn, and will be paid $3.00 per day V diems, while traveling and while in ’ COi Minn. Every delegate must pay bis « “0] room and board while in Ely. ^ 4.—In order to qualify, a deleS^o either juvenile or adult must etu'J a required number of new members j the adult or juvenile departments. |g, 5.—For each new member, and ^ , amounts of insurance written, tbe j didate will receive credits in the f01® ijj “Points”—according to the folio ^ schedule: pMli E is For each new member enrolled in ” c Poijj arc “JA” (15c per month) .............. «j) ftp “JB” ($1.00 per month) ............ ji| “JC”. for $500 (85c per month) -• ^ . “JC” for $1,000 ($1.60. per mo.) - ^ “JD” for $250 .....................—-T ||| % “JD” for $500 .....................—' jtf la “JD” for ?1-000 ......................„> cor Credits For New Members Enron Adult Department ‘ ® For each new member enrolled in ^ jSl % “D” for $250 .................. “D” for $500 ..........................$ “D” for $1,000 ...................... 1 “D” for $1,500 ........................fan “D” for $2,000 ....................... Ok “D” for $3,000 ....................... r/ — — , pjjj: For each new member enrolled W ^ \ if ^0 “E” or “F” for $250 .......................L “E” or “F” for $500 .............gft 11 “E” or “F” for $1,000 .........—^ M) “E” or “F” for $1,500 ........... I fo, “E” or “F” for $2,000 ...........,4* (l. “E” or “F” for $3,000 ........... ,| — — nail® 6.—In order for candidates jj i( as Regular or Honorary delegated ^ j,, necessary for them to enrollen & members to raise the following r® jc0)it ^ points to qualify from their Par *Jj state, according to the schedule ^ From New York, Maryland, : West Virginia ....................' - From Pennsylvania and Ohio From Indiana, Illinois, and .gji consin ................................. ^ From Kansas ..........................35** From Missouri ......................— From Michigan .............................. j. From Nebraska ........................jjH |vj From Minnesota ...................... From California, Oregon, 9 go** Ijj Washington ........................$ v. Other Western States .............. — ji 7.—For members who are traI\epaft' ‘‘f from the Juvenile to the Adult. ;r| ment and are insured for 4, credits will be given. However, the member being transferred »•; ingly be written for insurance i Up of $500, additional credits wi*l » on the amount of increase. ^ 8.'—Candidates will be g‘veI,_ al~o for members who increase death benefits. at) 9.—Names and addresses of eveJ ptV Ij didate for Regular or Honoraq^1 gate must be sent to the Hoi*1® American Fraternal Union, ® 04J. sota, not later than June I6tb> ^ 10.—Every candidate must eI>t^t IS * . members into the lodge he <>r V 8 member; otherwise no credit* given. ?>t 11.—Following respective c*^' \ ings in June, until the end of ^ 0 paign, power has been veste ir J lodge president, lodge secre*® ^^' j;i lodge treasurer ,to approve ne ^ ei)> ^ ber certificates without haV*”5,se. a special meeting for that P 12.—Medical examinations t'0 ^ ■ ile members is required ony U, states of Ohio and Idaho. Ot# <\ do not require this. ^1* 13.—Applications of new P1* j 1 must be in the Home Off*6® ^ Jr ' 1 Minnesota, not later than J0*' ^gtč' 'lt 14.—All new-member app*‘® ^ and applications for increase v, ance must be handled by *he t|,e [)| retary who must designate to pol*1 preme Secretary to whom . 1 must be credited. 15.—The Supreme Secretary ** to give candidates credit a,s®,uriut , members who were enrolled ® (,,.!* 1 period from Jan. 1st, 1941 a 1941. The loige secretary »»” poi^ (, the supreme secretary to for these members may be ®r® ^ ^ 16.—No candidate or a» allowed to transfer his or ^et favor of another candidate* qualified delegate be unable ^ \ the Fourth Juvenile Convention^ P of various reasons, he or *he paid fare, per diems, and *re.jejid * h as the other delegates who * 1 ^ convention. _cerf\, 17.—For those new member* | during our Union’s New Na ^ paign, regular cash premium8 ^ be paid until after the ne^ .jj t* , enrolled during this period paid five months assessment, 1 ANTON ZBASNIK, Sup. American Frater«** HISTORY OF LODGE NO. 138, AFU, OF EXPORT, PENNA. By Rose J. Kuznik Export, Pa. — It would be very nice to have one member of every lodge write the history of their lodge. I’ll begin with ours. (Ed. Note—Rose J. Kuznik has the honor of being the first delegate to qualify from Pennsylvania!) In Box Can Town, a little village located southwest of Export, our grandparents and parents gathered one day in 1921 and organized Lodge 138. There were 13 members at the first meeting, and they named it “Studenec pod skalo,” (meaning spring under a rock.) The first president was my father, Frank Kuznik; first secretary was Anton Kovacic; and the first treasurer, John Fabec. The meetings were held at the secretary’s home for about five months. They then moved to our home, where the meetings have been held ever since. That means—for 19 years, our home has been the meeting place 'for all members. Our lodge is proud of every member, and how it has grown since those early days! Today we have 161 juvenile members and 111 adults. We had grown considerably these past 20 years, so the members suggested we celebrate our forthcoming 20th anniversary this summer. Throughout these past 20 years, we have had only four secretaries. They are: Anton Kovacic, Ella Kovacic, Frank Kuznik, Jr., and Frank Kuznik, Sr. My father has held the position the longest—15 years. He is the present secretary, and Mr. Kovacic is president. Mr. Skerl is treasurer. Most of the credit for what the lodge is today can be given to Mr. Kovacic and my ,dad. They worked hard together and are doing their best in making all other members interested. Everyone of us are proud that we are Americans in this land of Freedom and also proud that we belong to the American Fraternal Union. I would like to take this opportunity to invite you all to come to Beechwood Park on the 4th of July and enjoy yourselves with us. We will be celebrating the 20th anniversary of our lodge—it’s grand, successful, and perhaps a bit lucky too— climb to stellar AFU heights. Please try to attend this big affair! Rose J. Kuznik, Lodge No. 138, AFU ONWARD BETSY ROSS! By Dorothy Rossa Cleveland, O. — Thanks to Barberton for a grand time last Sunday. By the looks of things, it seems as if all the Betsy Ross’ had one swell time there. Of course it certainly helped the cause a lot when the Betsy Ross ball team beat the Barberton’s St. Martins to the tune of 11 to 8. Three cheers for Andy Zadeli who) started off the baseball season with a Jackpot no less. Saddles hit one of those “way out” balls when the bases were loaded, and then brought three men plus himself home— a total of four runs. Nice going, Andy. Your g. f. sure was proud of you. We’re looking forward to some more spectacular plays from you this season. While we’re still on the subject of ball players, we think the Athletic Supervisor should get busy and see that the ball players dre outfitted properly. Last weekend the players wore quite an assortment of outfits borrowed not only from their brothers but also from our rival teams. However last week-end’s game was really the first game of the season and we hope that by the next game, all the B. R. players will be sporting new uniforms. We arrived on the scene somewhat later than most of the other B. R.’s. But— we didn’t miss out on any of the fun and we did see plenty. We had just about come to the conclusion that it was about the quietest baseball game we’d ever seen when Saddles made (Continued on page 7) LITTLE STAN'S ARTICLE Continued from page 6) 'V7 Mr- and Mrs. Mike Krall n daughter of Betsy Ross; r' and Mrs. Tony Laurich, aughter, Beverly, Elsie Des-on > and a couple whose I?68 Can,t remember at the °me"tPr°m Wheatland, Pa., R:, 6 'rank Rupnik and his two Qa)^rs’ Carolyn and Angela. 'vrit,eraS Worked overtime and Evplng postcards was fun! toitn^en Steve Babich added Cr y buying a couple of ice-am cones! Then this guy “0h;VrOUnd aoa^n with his: e^° there—shorter than r°m No. 71—Fighting 71st Apr?n ^aSorc, chairman of the land S°^all league in Cleve-Vr’ With Frankie Znidar, who atid ttCei^a'n will be a delegate; -ry (Baker) Bokal move the I*1 l00ki»g over the lay of Mcrii ’ ^°dge 71 is having a 29t}j° Stusek’s Farm, June for a.n<^ they were arranging Laun i a.^ Same or so. Ham cent T° *n^r°duced us to Vin-Met aaUtar and Stanley Lautar. I93g .f11 ^ W^° was delegate in tin« j l0m Barberton. My how e does fly; fails ^ the No. 1 baseball Okolic Martin’ s are Anton TheyS ’ Sr' anc* Jacob Novak! their rVere really rooting for ^°vak 0(^G 44 team. Young buj j., ^'tched a .swell game— "’hat final homerun was works to the ball thirjj f Pogačnik playing 8% . .°r Cards turned in \ ’Ce Plays—kinda got the Kihmi crowc* at that! Bili kti),:i'. pitching—Steve Ba-*4ii] ^?Vln8 the field—and they Vgi G C0ltlPlete team wasn’t *«■> \ 6n Betsy Ross rolled into a^out eight filled ^ tk ^arbterton certainly ^ j, ^ bad arrived! jn, alavasic and his accord-S th Sax Pl&yer led the team h}]) 0 National Home to the % ~~-and; Patsy Krall, :11101her came to partici-^ this happy go lucky 0 the’ UcVy leading the boys ^ Juec°nd /game with Lodge eatlin 6 Martin’s boys were the b-r-’s tied 11 l a ^ *n the early innings. j^Mod !e. again a firecracker the form of a three-Jdtk'!!th the bases filled— ■H.g , *nal count showed the eading-11 to 10. j., %elf ^all game, John-Setl a brought our S-34-P JsWif0Gls to his home where rs. JaiServed a delicious meal. V «ey Novak and “Pooki” i° veiyGrt and it really was fie] peasant. Back to the t6 Soin., a^ter that to watch %*j ! 011' Evident were the Vi-h G a group of three A^thy0 n*Ver m‘ss an event— ^a nUnd Rose Rossa and h. ^rdv 'llden> Missing after ^ tha^ mix'Up—that Adams a ad been autographed «£•?> ?•••»«*• ji ^°cin saw it some- 10 Of s have an idea a cou-4Pj>e(j ,Uvenir hunters really • ( U this time! At ^---------- in V^cr% grounds, events tU 1 ®wing. It felt right \ ° *LrarnP around in the tfi-y abS^and didn’t have to St!*8, Bn?Ut stePPing into any-\y ^Gl yT at W01'k was Frank iu akey Novak, Mrs. tj' tjjCjrS- Zalar, Alice Zalar, CNe>Vnd his boys—and ■J h sWellJOdge No- 44 reaHy »at iir>si gr°up of hustlers Hu, %H. a eVeiT lleed °f the V 1 th; lld to show you how > C Wc»ic went over—it Co,,'.'!1 hours before the Uded—anfl they had ofth °t nearly everything. Ig 6 ^embers described it ONWARD BETSY ROSS! Continued from page 6) that hit and then the crowd and | the players really woke up. Our new B. R. members, Tony Malavašič, Johnny Quinn and Richard Oslin, showed that we can expect some top?playing from them this year. But where was the other ballplayer, Mirko? And while we’re cheering, we’ve got to hand it to Mike Krall who is in there again this year— playing for good old B. R.—also a mass of applause for Patsy Krall—who certainly can’t be beat. He’s not only in there playing his best—but does the cheer-leading, too. You’re OK, Pat. Incidentally, that sure was some shirt—and it’s probably only fair to warn you that you better hang on to it tight—you know, just in case someone (and I’m not mentioning any names) should just happen to decide that it would go pretty good with a pair of brighter baseball trousers. We made a darn good resolution but heck! we couldn’t keep the darn thing not even once. It seems that after Salesman Ivan Rožance collected the Scribe’s hankie and Wolf Lisjak took her bow, that yours truly made one grand promise to self that hereafter she’d start a souvenir collection, too. Well—it didn’t get far—because the first article in the collection was Nebraska Jack’s from out Struthers’ way straw hat and after all that pleading on Nebraska Jack’s part—my collection ended right where it began. How do you feel today, Steve? Incidentally Mr. Rožance, you can’t sell that hankie and I do have to blow my nose—so how about giving it back? And as for Mr. Lisjak, let’s see—that makes about the tenth bow of mine—so how about switching to someone else now? Besides Indianapolis might not like it. We’re wondering what made St. John’s Trio, Henry Bokal, Stan Zagorc, and Frank Znidar hurry home sb fast.Guess you missed Elsie, Stan—she didn’t come till later. We’re passing the hat around for a new bit of wearing apparel for Mr. J. P. Morgan. Those trousers certainly couldn’t have held out much longer—not with all that jitterbugging. And we’re still laughing at that look on Tony Malavasic’s face when —-during his and J. P.’s rendition of an opera—the suspenders gave way too. Next time we’ll remember to bring along plenty of safety pins—just in case. Looks as if Frank Martich has returned to his old flame, Alice. By the way, why weren’t you out in the field, Marsen ? Blackie Krall sure knows how to sell the good points of the BR to everyone he runs into. We saw him doing a pretty good job of talking to Frances Klun, Alice Plevnik, and Joe Penko. We sure would be glad to welcome you into our group, Frances, Alice, and Joe and all the rest of you. We don’t have to repeat again that Betsy Ross is an up and coming lodge. Wherever you hear of a good time and lots of fun, you can expect to find the B. R. members there. Sunday was only one of the good times that are on the B. R. schedules for this year. So—come and join now and get in on the fun. It seems as if the whole crowd just stayed right until the end. In fact as is always the case the most fun began when it was time to go home. Other things we saw: The B. R. Wolves ^t it again and we are referring to the flashlight scene between Rich Oslin and party unknown; J. P. doing a darn good job—in fact much too good a job of taking care of someone else’s girlfriend. One of . the nicest things we have to remember about Sunday is that Hillside Songfest with Tony and Richard providing the music Important Meeting Notices Lodge 170, AFU, Rallies For Final Drive In Closing Month Of New Name Campaign like this: “Everytime St. Martin’s Lodge 44 sponsors a picnic —it is usually the biggest picnic of the year!” At affairs like this you meet so many people; the fraternal-ism, rubbing elbbws, warm hospitality everywhere sort of sweeps you off your feet—and there are a lot of things you’d like to remember—especially names—and you just can’t do it! Reminded at the moment of Swede from Struthers who promised to invite Little Stan and Joe Struna to his wedding. Had quite a chat with Mary Novak who is Lodge 44’s candidate for delegate to the Fourth Juvenile Convention. She got six new members herself, and figures certainly she’s going to make it. She’s going to write a story of the picnic for the Juvenile Page. Her little brother, Willie, age 11, dashed up and shook hands with Little Stan. And smile when we think of how Little Betty Opeka tried so hard to see Little Stan before he left—and how bashful she got the last minute. Saw her report card, and she certainly didn’t have a thing below the “B” average-! Mr. and Mrs. Okolish’s daughter, Mary—we believe the first name is—got her picture in the Akron Beacon-Journal. She was selected to reign (correct us, if we’re wrong) as queen— or is a candidate—for some big event coming up in Barberton. Congrats! Somebbdy suggested we should have an AFU golf tournament for Ohio—and it might become a reality yet. It wouldn’t be expensive. We’ll feel out some of the members on this. Was nice to see Joe Ujcic again! Yep, that Barberton crowd is aces! In the dance emporium that evening, saw Andy Zadeli going to town—Red Zamen— and Cowboy Singer Zadeli, Patsy Krall, J. P. Morgan n’ all the boys going to town. Alice Plevnik Frank Martich, Johnny Quinn and his brother, — all active B.R.’s., Bro. Slabe from Struthers, who delivered regards from Olsonovich, and sister, and just can’t think of the name of the fellow who brought Little Stan a nice topper-pffer Oscar Pepper. And so it went. This affair ranking very highly in our estimation—everyone having a grand time. Thank you Barberton! And now let’s all point for that big event to be sponsored by Napredek Lodge No. 132 „Sunday at Stusek’s farm! Saturday was surprised to run into Dychie Grahek formerly from Ely and Aurora, Minn., who has been here for about six months. So many Minnesota boys got together at Birk’s—that now definitely —a Minnesota club will be organized here. First meeting to effect a good organization will be held June 19th—Thursday— at Birk’s—and we’ll be seeing all of you Minnesotans there! Until tTken, we’ll say like Joe Struna— “Let’s get out of this fire trap!” Heh Heh! But wait a minute, there’s that guy again “G’bye now — smaller than me,” he says! Stopping enroute from Florida to Saranac Lake, New York this week was Robert Birk, relative of Joseph Birk of Lodge No. 173, Cleveland. The Saranac Lake Birk’s operate a country club in Venice, Florida in the winter; and Rivermount Inn in New York in the summer. and Shorty Zadeli soloing with the assistance of J. P.—and the whole crowd joining in on the singing. To date we haven’t been able to figure out quite why Ike Kocin was so quiet all day long—could he be in love? Not so long ago we heard him getting along quite tops with the mother of one of his many girlfriends. Yes—it’s Twilight, we mean, Ike. Brother Ed Kocin however seemed to be having plenty of fun. Anyone wanting to enjoy a good waltz, Ed’s the man to get in touch with—because he certainly knows how. Barberton seems to have some star jitterbugs and Joe Nyesta seems to be right there on top. The newest Quinn member to join the B. R. ranks proved to be not only a darn good player but a lady’s man, too. We’re still not on speaking terms with Johnny Quinn, though, for taking back that hat. Saw Elsie Desmond—but only long enough to say Hello—she seemed to be having a pretty good time surrounded by admiring Barber-tonians. By the way were we surprised to see Ed Glavic’s beaming face—and friend Srja-vec’s from Bessemer—the polka king. Two jitterbugs that just couldn’t be beat on that dance floor were none other than Cleveland’s own Albina Gruden and Little Stan. Boy, they sure can go to town and we don’t mean maybe. John Lunka and family were all enjoying themselves, too. We caught up with Little Stan and the Struna’s on the way home. Yesterday’s game and .ride to Barberton reminded us of Morris Debenak and last year. We sure will miss you at the baseball games, Sailor. By the way, we’ve been wondering about how many potatoes you fellows had to peel after your last sojourn to Cleveland. The boys left Sunday at 2:00 a. m. for an eighteen hour trip back to Camp Lee in West Virginia where they were supposed to report for duty at 6:00 a. m. that morning. I’ll bet it was a whole week of K. P. for all of them. We wonder if Joe Novak, another of Uncle Sam’s men, found the rest of his troop last ,veek. During his leave which he spent in Cleveland, the rest of the troop moved from Camp Shelby to Louisiana and Joe had to hunt them up on his way back. We’re reminding again all the readers: Don’t be one of those who will say, “Gee whiz! I wish I had bought a ticket.” It’ll be fun galore for everyone on board that Betsy Ross Special on June 28th. Carfare—only two dollars a couple. And remember—it covers not only your ride on the street car plus all the entertaining which will include that Hip Super-duper special of Little Stan, tap dancing by little Patsy Lou Baron, music by Tony Milavasic and Blue Jackets ; and other star specialites. (Incidentally — we’re still looking for a Master of Ceremonies — Who’ll apply?) But what’s more your carefare will include everything you can eat and drink at Twilight gardens after the ride. We’re sure giving you your money’s worth—so get your ticket while you still can. July 12, 19, and 26th — we know you’re all saving for the BETSY ROSS BARN DANCES. The best orchestra’s will be on hand to provide the music — Johnny Pecon and his boys for the first night; Frank Yankovich and his lads for the second; and the Blue Jackets for the third. It’ll be a grand time for everyone—so make your plans now to attend. All members of the Betsy Ross entertainment committee are reminded that tomorrow nite, Friday, June 13th, is the night of our meeting. Please be sure tc come. Meeting will start * / Kemmerer, Wyo. — Reglilai meeting of Lodge No. 28, AFU will be held June 15th at 10 a. m. in regular quarters. A president will be elected to succeed Emil Zebre who was called to the army. Plans for a picnic will be discussed. Proceeds of the picnic will strengthen financially our lodge treasury. Members are requested to be present.—Frank Krusich, sec’y. Lodge No. 61 Reading, Pa.—All members are asked to attend the next meeting of Lodge No. 61, AFU, Saturday, June 14th at the regular place and time. A new lodge trustee must be elected to replace our present member who was called by Uncle Sam. — John Pezdirc, secretary. Lodge No. 228 Cheswick, Pa. — Members of Electrons, Lodge No. 228, AFU, are hereby notified that the next meeting will take place Friday, June 13th at 7:30 p. m. in Acme-tonia. Regular meetings will take place tlje second Friday of each month until further notice. — Joseph Yohman, secretary. Lodge No. 221 Center, Pa. — Center Ramblers, Lodge No. 221, AFU, will hold their next meeting June 15th at 2 p. m., in the Center Slovene Hall. Members are reminded of their pledge to pay dues before the end of the month and arc warned they may be suspended if they fail to do so. — Dora Peternel, secretary. Colorado Federation Chicago, 111. — Next meeting are new members to our adult of Lodge No. 170, AFU, will be j and also our juvenile depart-held Wednesday, June 18th at ments—and they all count in 8 p. m. in the regular quarters, the campaign. New members At this writing, I would like to can easily be enrolled into a remind all members to attend. • ! good, sound, fraternal organi- We mustn’t forget that this is zation- If we enro11 a new mem' „ i. ber into our society, we not only the last meeting before our New , . . , r are doing our share ior the bet- Name Campaign is concluded. I terment of our American Fra-hope that our lodge will do its ternal Union, but also for the duty in this respect so that we, new member and his family. We too, can have our own delegate are ajj sut,ject to sudden sick-qualitied for the Fouith Juve- ness or other misfortunes, and nile Convention in August. a jr00fj fraternal benefit society Everyone should attend this sucj1 aR ours js a jiejp |0 us meeting so that we can discuss jn suc]] cases and decide how we can fill our Let us not forget that the quota to qualify a delegate to carnpaign closes June 30th .And this Juvenile Convention. ]e^. us noj. forget that our next It would be better that every- meeting will be held Wednes-one help our candidate along by day, June 18th at 8 p. m. For each enrolling one new member j Lodge 170, AFU. at the next meeting. Welcome ‘Agnes Jurecic, secretary About This and That by Elsie M. Desmond Cleveland, O.—Sunday was a]a beautiful day and so with the; g Launch’s daughter, Beverely a and Mr. and Mrs. Andy Macek v and son, Sonny- took a trip to;j Barberton, Ohio, to attend lodge j £ 44’s picnic which v/as a real l success. | c Certainly met many people!j from Barberton and Struthers. j First stop was at the Rupert’s11 home to visit the Mr. and Mrs. \ c Later on had the pleasure of j \ meeeting the folks next door, j ( The “baby”, Pauline, is just! 1 recuperating from an appendix j operation so best wishes for a < speedy recovery. ; After arriving at the Hopo- 1 can Gardens where we' met 1 Little Stan, Mr. Terbovec, Vicki 1 Smuk, Frances Perovsek, Coro- 1 thy Takavitz, Rose and Joe i Struna and Johnny Opekaj (pause) we drank a treat with I Opeka. Found out where the | j ball games were being held andj> Irove over there stopping atj the Slovenian Home first and;; '■e-meeting Rudy Ujcic who11 ntroduced me to three nice < fellows Joe Ambrožič, Buck Be- ' dch, and Corky Leksan. Crossed those railroad tracks 1 and on to the ball game where Barberton was winning, but; '.hey finally lost to Struthers i in a final scoi;e of 8-5. Greeted! the Lunka’s of Betsy Ross . . . j Saw Ed Glavic and spoke with him. . . Patsy Krall, active member of Betsy Ross and his jang. . . Although yours truly in disguise with glasses, Marty Yerick just about recongnized her. Marty hails from St. John’s . . . Saw the Krall’s Blackie and Mr. and Mrs. Mike Krall and Mrs. Krall, mother of the' three brothers. . . That home-! ' run of Stan Pogacnik’s just wonderful. . . Stayed on for a ■ while to see Betsy Ross win : the.second ball game from St. ! Martin’s in a final score of 11-1 10. Too bad Barberton is going to lose that handsome pitcher— 1 Joe since he is leaving for the army the 20th of June. . . Met his friend from the army too. . Leaving the ball field went ! back to the picnic grounds ' where we all indulged in taking 1 pictures, didn’t we Stan Zagorc, Frank Znider, Henry Bokal, 1 Steve Millson (standing on his ’ head), Steve Babich, Bill Kin-' kela and Charles Crab???Oh, j there were lots of other pictures , too. * 3 Really enjoyed a chat Steve t Babich who will be coming to . Cleveland soon, won’t you e Steve?. . . Chatted with Frank 3 Mekina and met his friend, Joe. 0 Thanks a lot for the souvenir t of New York’s Empire State Building, Frank M. . . Saw his n old friends, Louie, Steve and u Frank. . . Tony Malovasic and Richard Oslin making a hit with their playing accordian I 'Continued from papre 5) ed in the adult aryl Juvenile departments of their lodge so that we will know how. much will be paid in special prizes from our Federation treasury. This rule, to pay additional prizes for new members enrolled in the campaign, was passed at the last meeting of the Colorado Federation held in Denver. At the last Federation meeting, it was also decided to request that a member of the Supreme Board attend our coming meeting and party as guest speaker. The Supreme Board considered our request and arranged to have our first supreme v i c e-president, Bro. Frank Okoren of Denver, Colo., attend our meeting on July 20th. All lodges in the state of Colorado are notified that they instruct their representatives, that if they have any lodge matters to dispose of they can bring them up at the session. Officers cannot make decisions on Federation matters of their own free will, but must abide by the decisions of the Federation. That is why it is important to bring all these matters up at the meeting so that the majority can decide. The majority vote on any decision is binding to all. For the Colorado Federation of AFU Lodges: John Lipec, secretary Third Annual Folk Dance Festival of the International Institute, will be held June 15th at 3:30 p. m. at Cain Park theatre, Cleveland Heights. Cain Park lies along Superior road, between Lee and Taylor roads. promptly at 8:00 p. m. Final plans for the Street Car Party will be made at that time. So remember-—tomorrow nite at 8:00 p. m. in the Slovene Workmen’s Home—everybody on the committee and anyone else who may be interested is invited to come and plan for the Street Car party. Meanwhile—we’ll send an | SOS to Rosemary to give you the rest of the Barberton High-> spots next week. and sax. . . Rossa girls really ^oing to town with their dances and with their fellows. . . It was a pleasure meeting Gigolo, you know—the writer from Struthers?. . . You know, a little birdie told me that his car has so many trinkets in it you’d thiiik it was a craeker-jaclc box, . . Met Mr. and Mrs. Novak ... Learned from Swede of Struthers that the wedding would be July 12th. . . Meeting;, charming Mickey Orenick and his two swell brothers who even ! i, posed for us. . . Met juvenile candidate Mary Novak and active writer of our Juvenile: Page nnd met her nice mother Mrs. Novak who even spoke with with me in Slovene. . . Met so many other people but rather difficult remembering names, you know, so no hard feelings to those I’d forgotten. Always remember a face is my motto, right Rudy??? Well, it was a grand picnic and wish to thank the committee of Lodge 44 for such a nice time and to, all the other people whom I met for being so friendly and for the grand company of our good friends, Mr. and Mra. Laurich and Mr. and Mrs. Macek, for the nice trip even though it took us three hours to get home, right Ham ? ? ? Thanks a lot Barberton and hope to be there again this year for another good affair and nice time. . . Exactly 20 more days in campaigning for new members, candidates so you’d better all hurry so as to qualify as delegates and enjoy that grand | week vacation and the honor of I being a delegate for our Ameri-; can Fraternal Union. Yes, hurry, time is nearing and befdre you know it the campaign will be closed. Get your members now—the best of luck to you. But hurry------- This Sunday, Cleveland will act as a welcoming committeo to you to attend the lodge picnic of Napredek Lodge, No. 132, AFU, to be held at Stusek’s Farm. Music will be there for you. . Refreshments. . prizes and a featured afternoon event, a ball game. The winning team to receive $2.00 and losing | $1.00 so get your team prepared J now to play against Napredek’s | this Sunday at Stusek’s Farm. That’s about enough for a I late article so so-Jong and see .you Sunday, hoping to sec many out-of-towners present at Cleveland’s picnic. Yours-E.M.D. . j ____________ ij' Lodge 71, AFU, of Cleveland, i Ohio, will sponsor a picnic June 1 29th at Stusek farm. I Lodge 132, AFU of Euclid, O., - will sponsor a picnic at Stu-ij sek’s farm June 15th. Damir Feigel: ČAROVNIK BREZ DOVOLJENJA (Nadaljevanje) “Kdo misli več na tvoj prejšnji izum,” mu je segel v besedo Davorin in si prižigal z vžigalnikom debelo smotko, “saj veš, da živimo v moderni dobi. Izumitelja obožujejo le tako dolgo, dokler ga kak nov izumitelj s kakim novim izumom ne vrže s častnega stebra. Njegov izum se pa rine ne glede na usodp svojega duševn gu očeta dalje, da si zavojuje z uporabljivostjo, preproščino in cenostjo ves sret. Zdelo se mi je žfc, da ne boš vedel ničesar o tem. Prišel sem, da ti čestitam na novem, poudarjam, na novem izumu.” “Kakšnem? Katerem?” se je Čudil Golob. “Preden ti razložim tvoj novi izum, dovoli mi nekaj vprašanj!” je dejal Davorin in si nalil kave v skodelic/o. “V svoji delavnici si postavil aparat, s katerim se nameravaš navaliti na atome?” “Res je!” “Svoj aparat si zvezal s pripravo, ki je utemeljila tvoj svetovni sloves in ki ti dobavlja zastoj ogromne količine elektrike?” “Lovke in sesala so že nastavljena po vsem bližnjem gozdu in nabiralniki komaj čakajo, da se napolnijo.” “Zoper nevarne žarke tako zvane klateže si se zavaroval s tem, da si založil stene, strop in pod z debelimi svinčenimi ploščami?” “Prvo jutro je bila tovrstna oprema moje delavnice že dovršena.” “Ih nato si mirno in brezdelno čakal, da ti tvoji gozdni pomagači natrcajo nabiralnike z električno silo, s katero se lotiš atomov. Ali ni tako?” “Ujema se popolnoma. V delavnico stopim šele, ko bom že dobro založen s silo, ko se pridruži postopno nabrani elektriki še nekaj precej izdatnih strel, kajti za svoje bodoče poizkuse ne bom imel nikdar dovolj jake elektrike.” “Prav tako, kakor sem si bil jaz sestavil vso zadevo!” se je zadovoljno pogladil Davorin po licih. “Nekaj podatkov mi je nudilo tvoje pismo, nekaj mi jih je dal Celestin, vse drugo ja moja domneva.” V sobo je stopil Rudi. “Oprostite, gospoda! Javljam, da sem zopet na mestu in^ prosim, da mi odkažete delo.” “To je Rudi, ki se mi je zadal za služabnika*, ko sem obstal po tajnostnem Celestinovem odhodu sam,” je pojasnil Golob smisel Rudijeve prošnje. “Kje ste pa bili?” se je obrnil do Rudija. “Ne sinoči ne davi vas ni bilo na izpregled.” “Bil sem v mestu v bolnišnici.” “V bolnišnici?” je začudeno vprašal Golob. “Radi zoba!” je hitso odgovoril Rudi in dal s posebnim poudarkom razumeti, da se ne izplača nadaljevati pogovor o taki malenkosti. “Ali se nismo skupaj vozili v poštnem avtu?” se je vmešal Davorin. “Skupaj smo tudi prišli do vile. Zamotil sem se v toliko, ker sem šel v kuhinjo kosit.” “Radi zoba, pravite!” je nadaljeval Davorin in uprl svoje prodirajoče oči v Rudija. Rudi je povesil glavo in se s svojim pomenljivim molkom obtoževal neodkritosrčnosti. “Torej vi tudi! Kakor Cplestin in kakor mačka!” “Priznavam! Nisem se mogel brzdati,” se je skesano opravičeval Rudi, “pogledal sem in že me je zadela kazen. V bolnišnici sem pa le bil in bi bil najbrž še tam, če bi jim ne bil ušel. Hoteli so me izpraševati in oblasti so se tudi že zanimale za me.” “Kakor te razumem, Davorin, so torej Celestinov nenadni odhod, Rudijeva včerajšnja nenavzočnost in dogodek z mačko, ki sem ti ga opisal v zadnjem pismu, v stvarni zvezi.” “V isto zvezo spada pa tudi tvoja delavnica in tvoj najnovejši izum,” je dodal Davorin, prijel za enega izmed kozarcev, ki je bil vanje nalil Celestin vina, dvignil čašo in vzkliknil: “Na tvoje zdravje, prijatelj Tone, ki si daroval sodobnikom v dveh mesecih že drugi izum!” t Trčili so in pili. “Kar tu ostanite, gospod Rudi, da nam pojasnite svoje vtise!” je ustavil Davorin Rifdija v trenutku, ko je že skoraj smuknil skozi vrata,da se odtegne morebitnim očitkom radi svojega nepremišljenega prestopka. (Dalje prihodnjo sredo) j novo članico v društvo, ali pa kakega mladega člana ali članico v mladinski oddelek. Nobene boljše organizacije ni kot je naša Ameriška bratska zveza in tako organizacijo lahko priporočimo vsakemu. Sestrski pozdrav! — Za društvo št. 137 ABZ: Dorothy Strniša, tajnica. Euclid, O. — Sezona piknikov se je pričela, in, kakor je bilo že poročano, bo naše društvo Napredek, št. 132 ABZ, proslavilo “Zverin dan” s piknikom, ki ga priredi v nedeljo 15. junija na Stuškovi farmi v bližini Wick-liffa. Večini naših tukajšnjih rojakov je ta pikniški prostor itak znan, ker je blizu Clevelanda in ga je lahko doseči po cesti št. 84. Prostor je lep in pripraven za piknike. člani in članice Ameriške bratske zveze, pa tudi vsi drugi rojaki in rojakinje, ki bivajo v primerni bližini, so prijazno vabljeni na poset tega piknika. Vabimo tudi naše v državi Ohio živeče glavne odbornike, da rtas posetijo; in če kateri pride iz zunanjih držav, bo seveda tudi dobrodošel. Sicer, kar se tiče naših v državi Ohio bivajočih glavnih uradnikov, jih ni treba posebej vabiti na prireditve naših društev, ker sami radi pridejo, če jim je le mogoče, in se dobro počutijo med nami. Na pikniku bo poskrbljeno za vso postrežbo, ki spada na piknik, tako glede vsakovrstnih okrepčil, kakor glede dobre godbe. Ne programu bo tudi baseball med igralci našega društva in igralci nekega drugega društva naše Zveze. Na pikniškem prostoru je tudi prostor za “balinat,” tako da se bodo posetniki tudi z balincanjem lahko zabavali. Ludvik Prosen od Ilirske Vile mi je že 'naprej povedal, da me bo pri balincanju premagal kot se spodobi. To mu kar rad verujem, ker on je iz tistih krajev doma, kjer se menda že otrok rodi z balincarsko kroglo v roki. Srečne posetnike piknika čakajo tudi tri nagrade; kakšne, bodo videli tisti, ki pridejo na piknik. Torej, na svidenje v nedeljo 15. junija na proslavi “Zvezine-ga dne” na pikniku na Stuškovi farmi pri Wickliffu! — Za društvo Napredek, št. 132 ABZ : John Tanko, tajnik. ! naše zborovanje 20. julija prvi | glavni podpredsednik Frank | Okoren iz Denver j a. Priporočam vsem društvom ABZ v državi Colorado, da poš-( ljejo svoje zastopnike na prihodnje zborovanje in naj jim ! naročijo, če imajo kaka posebna naročila, da jih oddajo na zborovanju. O raznih zadevah ne morejo odločati federacijski uradniki po svoji volji, ampak morajo upoštevati sklepe fede-racijskih sej. Zato je važno, da se na federacijskih sejah ukrene vse tako, da je v zadovoljstvo večini. Sklepi večine pa potem veljajo za vse. Bratski pozdrav! — Za federacijo društev Ameriške bratske zveze v državi Colorado: John Lipec, tajnik. DOPISI (Nadaljevanje s 3. str.) Cleveland, O. — članice dru-l štva Jutranja zvezda, št. 137; ABZ, vabim, da se polnoštevil-i no udeležijo prihodnje seje, ki! se bo vršila v četrtek 19. junija. | 'Po seji bomo imele nekoliko za-! bave. članice so prošene, da pripeljejo s seboj na zabavo tudi svoje prijateljice, četudi niso naše članice. ‘ Dalje prosim članice, da bi bile bolj točne s plačevanjem asesmentov. Nekatere pozabijo plačati kar po več mesecev, jaz pa moram vsak mesec sproti poslati asesment na glavni urad. V bodoče bom suspendirala vsako, ki ne bo imela pravočasno plačanega asesmenta. Ako se taki članici tekom suapendacije primeri bolezen ali nesreča, naj posledice sama sebi pripiše. Društvena tajnica ne more za-1 kladati za druge. Ko sem 31. maja pošiljala asesment na glavni urad, sem imela komaj polovico denarja skupaj za pokritje asesmenta. Ne vem, zakaj so nekatere članice tako malomarne glede asesmentov. Vsaka bi morala vedeli ,da je zavarovanje potrebno in da se' nesreča najraje pripeti takrat, kadar človek ni zavarovan oziroma je suspendiran. V teh časih se precej dobro dela in zasluži, torej ni takih težkoč za denar za ases-mente kot so bile tekom velike depresije. Tega izgovora zdaj ne more biti. Samo malo več točnosti bi bilo treba od strani članic in malo več zanimanja za društvo. Asesment se lahko plača vsaki tretji četrtek v mesecu na se ji, ali vsakega 25. dne v mesecu med 6. in 8. uro zvečer v stari Vidovi šoli, ali pa na mojem domu na 13608 Coit Rd. Kampanja se bliža svojemu zaključku in lepo bi bilo, da k isti tudi naše društvo vsaj nekaj malega prispeva. To se pravi, da tudi pri nas vpišemo kako /ion Carbo, Colo. — Društvom Ameriške bratske zveze v državi Colorado naznanjam, da se bo prihodnje zborovanje federacije društev ABZ v državi Colorado vršilo v nedeljo 20. julija v Trinidadu, Colo. Zbor rovanje se bo vršilo v prostorih sosestre Margaret Girl in se bo pričelo točno ob 9. uri dopoldne.. Zastopniki so prošeni, da so pravočasno na mestu. Na večer pred zborovanjem, to je v soboto 19. julija,.se bo pa vršila veselica v korist blagajni federacije v Motor Parku. To je nekaj milj oddaljeno od Trini-dada, blizu Morleya, Colo. Pričetek veselice je določen za 8. uro zvečer, članstvo društev ABZ v primerni bližini je vabljeno, da se udeleži te veselice polnoštevilno. Vabljeni pa so tudi člani drugih organizacij in sploh vsi naši rojaki in rojakinje tega okrožja, da posetijo to veselico. Tajniki coloradskih društev ABZ, ako se sami ne udeležijo federacijskega zborovanja, so prošeni, da sporočijo svojim zastopnikom, koliko novih članov ■v odrasli ali mladinski oddelek so pridobila njihova društva, da bomo vedeli, koliko nagrad se bo izplačalo iz federacijske blagajne. Ta nagrada od strani federacije je bila razpisana na zadnjem federacijskem zborovanju, ki se je vršilo v Denver-ju. Na zadnjem zborovanju je bilo tudi sklenjeno, da vprašamo glavni odbor, da nam za bodoče zborovanje pošlje enega glav nega odbornika kot govornika. Glavni odbor se je naši želji od zval in je določil, da pride na Chicago, lil. — Tem potom obveščam vse člane in članice društva Zvezda, št. 170 ABZ, da se bo naša prihodnja seja vršila v sredo 18, junija in se bo pričela olj 8. uri zvečer. Ne smemo pozabiti, da je to zadnja seja pred zaključkom kampanje. Upam, da’ bomo storili našo dolžnost, da bo tudi naše društvo zastopano po svojem delegatu na mladinski konvenciji v avgustu. Torej, vsi in vse se udeležite prihodnje seje, da se pogovorimo in določimo, kako doseči kvoto za delegatstvo na mladinski konvenciji. Še bolje pa bi bilo, da ima vsak izmed nas pripravljenega enega kandidata oziroma novega člana za prihodnjo sejo, da ga vpiše. Dobrodošli so člani odraslega kot mladinskega oddelka in vsi štejejo v kampanji. Dobro podporno organizacijo je lahko priporočati. Ako vpišemo novega člana v našo organizacijo, storimo dobro delo ne samo naši Ameriški bratski zvezi, ampak tudi novemu članu in njegovi družini. Boleznim in nesrečam smo vsi izpostavljeni in dobra podporna organizacija je v slučajih bolezni ali ponesrečb velika pomoč. Ne'ipozabimo, da se kampanja zaključi 30. junija. In ne pozabite, člani in članice našega društva, da se naša prihodnja seja vrši v sredo 18. junija zvečer. Sestrski pozdrav! — Za društvo št. 170 ABZ: Agnes Jurečič, tajnica. V H' ------- Chicago, lil. — Kampanja novega imena naše popularne organizacije za pridobitev novih članov v oba oddelka, se bliža h koncu, zato vsi naši kandidat je za delegatstvo na mladinsko konvencijo ABZ, ki se bo vršila v sredi avgusta na Ely ju, energično delujejo z nabiranjem novih članov, da na ta način kvalificirajo za delegate na to zanimivo zborovanje, ki bo ob enem tudi prijetni poletni izlet v prosto naravo. Nekateri kandidatje imajo že dovolj novih članov na listi, drugi pa zdaj v zadnjem stadiju kampanje napenjajo vse sile, da bodo koncem tega meseca kvalificirali. To je vesel pojav, kajti čimveč delegatov in delegatinj bo na tej mladinski konvenciji ,tem zanimivejša in uspešnejša bo. Tora j, krepko na delo! t Po naši uniji, lokal 108, spadajoč v CIO, je bilo razglašeno, da bo splošna volitev za izbiro kolektivnega pogajanja med delavstvom in International Harvester korporacijo, dne 18. junija 1941. Kot sem že parkrat prej omenil, je bilo takozvana kompanijska unija razpuščena po zveznem delavskem odboru, in te ostanke je potem organizirala AFL v lokal, kateri zdaj skuša kompetirati našemu lokalu 108 CIO. Ta AFL lokal vodijo, razen par oseb, isti ljudje, ki so prej imeli vodstvo kompanij-ske unije v rokah. Razume se, da zavedni delavci ne zaup; mo takemu vodstvu, zato'smy'y ogromni večini pridruženi organizaciji CIO, katera de je nevtrudljivo borila za naše pravice od vsega začetka, medtem ko je AFL vtaknila svoj nos vmes šele v zadnji stavki, z oči-vidnim namenom, da bi ovirala organizatorično delo CIO. Zato- raj iskreno priporočani vsem našim delavcem, ki so vposleni pri McCormickovi Harvester kompaniji, da se zagotovo udeleže glasovanja dne 18. junija, ter volijo za priznanje CIO, s čemur bodo koristili sebi in svojim sodelavcem. Na glasovnici bodo tri označbe, in vsak bo tajno in svobodno'Volil eno izmed : sledečih: j American Federation of Labor; Congress of Industrial Organization; No organization. Poudarim še enkrat: Udeleži-j te se vsi tega .važnega glasova-| nja, in volite za CIO. Pokažimo, ! da smo še bolj. solidarni kot so ! bili ob sličnih volitvah delavci jv Fordovih tovarnah, j Poleg tu navedenih pa obstoja še en vzrok, zakaj naj volimo za CIO—in ta je, ker je “Tractor,” oddelek od Harvester korporacije že del j časa priznano organiziran v CIO. Ako še v “McCormick” oddelku zmagamo, bomo vsi spadali v eno unijo, katera bo imela pozneje moč, da nam bo priborila boljše delavske pogoje in zvišanje plač, kar vse je v sedanjih razmerah zelo potrebno. Kako bodo volitve izpadle, bom poročal prihodnjič. Bratski pozdrav vsemu članstvu in drugim znancem. Joseph Oblak. znašajo nad $250,000.00 in to po 3% letno. V teh letih je družba naredila posojila v znesku nad dva milijona dolarjev. Hipoteke na rokah danes znašajo nad pol milijona dolarjev, in vsem času uradovanja se je napravilo posojil v znesku nad dva milijona dolarjev. Skupni dohodki v tem času so znašali že nad štiri milijone. V tem času so delničarji naložili svojega denarja na vplačane delnice v vsoti nad en milijon dolarjev, in ta denar je bil poštene vrnjen vsakemu, dolar za dolar, kadar ga je kdo potreboval. Danes imajo delničarji naloženega denarja v društvu okoli $350,000.00. Rezerve in sklad za slučajnosti danes znašajo več kakor $60,000.00. . Joseph Zorc, podpredsednik. D North Chicago, lil: — Z mesecem majem je preteklo 20 let kar se je ustanovilo Slovensko stavbinsko in posojilno družbo v slovenski naselbini Waukegan-North Chicago, Illinois. (North Shore Building and Loan Association.) V teku teh 20 let je to društvo naraslo na eno največ je ,slovenske podjetje med Slovenci v Ameriki in danes ima prebitka do en milijon dolarjev. To dokazuje složno delovanje med Jugoslovani v mestih North Chicago in Waukegan. Veliko število našega naroda ima danes svoje lastne domove zaradi pomoči, katera jim je bila dana potom našega posojilnega društva. Ustanovni odbor te organizacije v letu 1921 je bil: Frank Opeka, Sr., preds.; Frank Jerina, podpredsednik; John Umek, tajnik; Martin Svete, Sr., blagajnik; Frank Barle, pom. tajnik; John Opeka, pom. tajnik; John Zalar, pom. blagajnik; Ignac Grom, pom. blagajnik; in Math Suhadolnik, Sr., direktor. Današnji odbor pa sestoji iz sledečih rojakov: John Zalar, predsednik; Joseph Zorc, podpredsednik; Math Ivanetich, tajnik; Joseph Petrovčič, bla^ gajnik; direktorji: Andrew Čepon, Martin Svete, Sr., Frank Zorc, Sr., Joseph Furlan in Frank Pezdi\\ Od začetka je bil v odboru kot pomožni blagajnik rojak John Zalar, in po preteku 20 let, danes uraduje kot voditelj te velike finančne organizacije, katere vodstvo je prevzel že v letu 1923. Delničarji imajo polno zaupanje v njegovo pošteno in agilno vodstvo te skupine, katera tako lepo raste in napreduje v korist jugoslovanskega naroda v North Chicagu in Wau-keganu, Illinois. Delničarji so v teku tega časa dobili dividende, katere skupno Waukegan, III. — Na letni seji društva Sv. Roka, št. 94 ABZ, ki se je vršila meseca decembra, je bilo sklenjeno, da se zaradi izletov in piknikov v poletnem času naše seje vršijo dopoldne. Vsled tega naznanjam članstvu društva št. 94, da se bodo v mesecih junij, julij in avgust naše društvene seje pričenjale ob 9. uri dopoldne, člani so vabljeni, da posečajo seje polnoštevilno. Tiste, ki kaj dolgujejo na asesmentih, pozivam, da poravnajo ta mesec, da šestmesečni računi ne bodo izkazovali nikakega dolga. Naj še omenim žalostno vest, da je dne 26. maja v starosti 76 let preminil član in soustanovitelj našega društva, brat Frank Jereb. Naj mu bo ohranjen blag spomin! — Za društvo št. 94 ABZ: Anton Stanovnik, tajnik. 1 pil, če bi ga kdo opozori in mu pojasnil ugodnoslfj daje svojim članom na» l iska bratska zveza. -S3®0 agilnosti je treba, Pa Pregovor pravi, da brez^ še čevelj ne obuje. Tore]’ lo vsi, da se bo tudi P« društvu častno zaklju^* I konvenčna kampanja A"1 bratske zveze! Bratski P®" — Za društvo št. 66 ABZ; John Adamichi Sharon, Pa. — Vsi $ , članice društva Sloga> s_ ABZ, so vabljeni, da se P udeležijo prihodnje seje-bo vršila v nedeljo 15. J , Na tej seji bodo članom1 ji jene vstopnice za naS0 . veno proslavo v soboto • j sta. Oddaljeni člani bod°^ vstopnice po pošti. t bil dve vstopnici, eno z8®* pa, da jo proda. Vstop njegovim imenom naj c,8-j j ži zase, drugo pa Pr0 .'j I ske vstopnice bo treba P ■ asesmentom mesec a Ostale pa bo treba vrni1^ ku oziroma izročiti <* -prodane vstopnice, do | sta. i Na večer 9. avgusta , šil slavnostni banket. VS _ k banketu stane 50 cen ° banketu bo ples, in vS^ samo k plesni zabavi s centov. Vstopnice za t>al1 ^ do veljavne tudi za P^eSl1^ vo po banketu. Razun1^ mora vstopnico za ban . čati vsak odrasli član 111 XgSC’ ca našega društva, Pa _ .j keta udeleži ali ne. 'foli^ števanje. Bratski poz .J Za društvo št. 174 ABZ-Frank Kramah Cleveland, O. —d l*«!j Janeza Krstnika, št. J vljudno vabli^i df se številno udeleii :o pH»y' ^ je, ki se bo vršila v ni^jj prostorih v nedeljo , : ${• bo pričela ob 9. uW ^ : Na tei seji bomo i»e<* J ukiepr.Ii o društvene!*1' f ki se bo vršil 29. junija < : škovi farmi. Bratski P°* Za društvo št. 71 ABZ-Anton Baraga, J V tej P"' pn zavarovane do 15,000.00 P® (f Savings A Loan Insur*® f, ration, Washtoft®n* Sprejemamo osebne ID vloge. < Plačane obre»ti P° St. Clair Savings & G!i35 St. Clair Avenne®^ Joliet, III. — člane in članice društva Sv. Petra in Pavla, št. 66 ABZ, obveščam, da se bo naša redna seja vršila tretjo nedeljo v juniju, to je 15. junija. Seja se bo vršila v navadnih prostorih in se bo pričela ob eni uri popoldne. Vsi člani in članice so vabljeni, da se te seje udeležijo, ker bo na dnevnem redu iste več važnih zadev. Kampanja pridobivanja novih članov pred četrto mladinsko konvencijo se tudi bliža svojemu koncu. Samo do 30. junija je še čas za pridobitev kampanjskih kreditov. Vsi tisti člani in članice našega društva, ki v tekoči kampanji še niso nič storili, so prošeni, da se nekoliko potrudijo ta zadnji mesec oziroma' teh zadnjih par tednov, ki so še na razpolago. Vsak ima gotovo kakega znanca ali prijatelja, ki še ni član naše organizacije, pa bi morda pristo- ;************** SVILNATE ZASTAVE, . P trakove z napisi, bandera in regalije po zmernih cenah. Dalje lir sV.et