¿fc mk «Un issse «Ü* in §rMDík"v' tové (Uüjr PROSVETA GLASILO SLOVENSKE NARODNE PODPORNE JEDNOTE Uradniftki In upravniiki prostori: 2067 South Lawndal* Ato. Offieo oí Publication: 1*67 South Uwndolo Ave Tolophono, Rockwall 4904 ^YEAR^XXIIl. Cono lisU je 9C.OO ______t«,_____ a» OIIIW, M»oU.-*m4m tkm AM at C—grm* of Hank i. im. CHICAGO. ILL» SREDA. II. MARCA (MARCH 19). 1941 Subscription $(1.00 Yearly ŠTEV.—NUMBER SS Acceptance for maillnf at special rato oí posta«o provided for in oocUoa UOS, Aet oí Oct. I. 1917. authorisod on Juna 14. ISIS. PRELOM MED GRAJO IN NEHAJO BLIZU? Seitnajst nacijskih divi- vi ob griki meji arnik bremen v plamenih London. 18. marca.-Radijsko uročilo iz Ankare. Turčija, preseženo v Londonu, pravi, da bo iemčija kmalu pretrgala odnose z Grčijo. Nemški poslanik , Atenah je bil ifi instruirán, se pripravi za odhod. Angleška javnost je bila prav-»ar informirana, da parniki prerijo vojaške čete iz Egipta »reko Sredozemskega in Egej-kega morja v Grčijo. Namignje-io je bilo, da je važno militan-kično gibanje v teku. Bojna léala spremljajo vojaške transarte na poti v grške luke. Bslgrad. 18. marca.—Šestnajst lemških vojaških divizij, okrog 40,000 mož, je zbranih v bližini rške meje v Bolgariji. Te di-izije so del dolgih nacijskih voskih kolon, ki prihajajo v Bol* ar jo preko Rumunije in Ogrske, ojaški vešcaki vidijo v tem gi-inju nacijske priprave za su-ek proti Grčiji. Angleške čete tudi prihajajo v Ircijo. Vest iz zanesljivih virov glasi, da se je čez sto tisoč an-eških vojakov izkrcalo v grlih lukah v zadnjih dneh. Ti > opremljeni z modernim orožni, tanki oklopnimi avtomobili drugo bojno opremo. Dozna-i se, da bo Anglija vrgla arlado 300,000 mož v Grčijo. Sofijska vlada je suspendira vse stike med bolgarskimi in mškimi četami, da prepreči ložno špionažo gibanja nacijske »rožene sile. Dalje je izdala kret glede nasičevanja nemih vojakov. Ti bodo dobivali vila in druge potrebščine iz dadišč, ki so se kopičila več letiecev na nemški kredit. Atsno Grčija. 18. marca.— tal j Jurij se je osebno zahvalil rskim brambovcem, ki so štrli alijansko ofenzivo na alban-kih frontah in prizadjali faši lom težke izgube. Ofenzivo je 'odil diktator Mussolini. Dali ste sovražniku primeren d|ovor in ponovno demonstri-li »voje junaštvo," pravi kralj «voji zahvali grškim četam. Italijani so se dolgo pripravlja ' ofenzivo, da zlomijo našo dporno silo, kar pa se jim ni osrečilo. Ves svet vas občuduje * Junake. Zmagali ste, ker ae » vaših žilah pretaka kri onih, i so se junaško borili pri Ter-^Pilah in Maratonu. Zahvalju-se vam v imenu domovine zagotavljam vas, da je sleher-Urk /m nadaljevanje borbe za M «n svobodo Grčije." Vrhovno poveljstvo je sinoči «nanilo, da je bila enajsta lta-¡l«nska armada v sektorju pri eprleniju zdrobljena v teku fa-"Mičfie ofenzive, ki je trajala W dni. 18. marca,—Angleži ao "•varili osišfe, da bodo bombe na Rim, ce bodo iulijan-«n nemški letalci bombardi-Í Klavno grško meato. m'«-nu angleške vlade je bilo /,r| rM,*'uvljeno Italiji preko '■•tikana . 1H marca.—Nemški le-|r"ii:»Mi, da bo sprejet z ogromno vti 'no glasov. Predsednik Roosevelt je zahteval omenjeno vsoto od kongresa, da bo lahko Amerika zalagala Anglijo in Grčijo z bojnimi ladjami, letali, tanki, topovi in drugim orožjem v vojni proti Nemčiji in I-taliji. Napoved je, da bo le mala skupina kongresnikov glasovala proti načrtu. I Ur. Lšk Schuschnigg odveden na Bavarsko Berlin, 18. marca. — Kurt Schuschnigg, zadnji kancelar neodvisne Avstrije, ki je bil aretiran po Hitlerjevi okupaciji Avstrije v marcu L 1938, je bil odveden v neko bavarsko vas s svojo ženo vred. Oba sta še vedno pod policijskim nadzorstvom. Naznanilo o premestitvi je podal Baldur von Schirach, nacijski governer anektirane Avstrije. Več ko eno leto je bil Schuschnigg jetnik nacijske tajne policije v dunajskem hotelu Metropole, ki je glavni stan te policije. Rooeevelt je danes , najbolj priljubljen Princeton, N. J., 18. marca.— Zavod za javno mnenje (Gallup Poli) Je pravkar objavil rezultat nljnovejšega glasovanja, katero kaže, da danes stoji 72 odstotkov volilcev v Združenih državah za predsednikom Roosevel-tom. To glasovaM^e se je vršilo, ko je bila debMO v senatu o 'iend-leaae billu" na -.višku. Prejšnja največja Rooseveltova popularnost je bila 69v februarju 1934. dočim je bila ob času zadnjih volitev. KONFLIKT MED JEKLARSKO ÖNU0 IN KOMPANIJO Pet titoč delavcev odložilo orodje PIKETI OBLEGAJO TOVARNE t Johnstown. Pa.. 18. marca.— Produkcija v tukajšnjih tovarnah Bethlehem Steel Co. je bila deloma ustavljena, ko je pet tisoč delavcev, članov, jeklarske unije CIO, odložilo orodje v znak protesta, ker je kompanij-ska unija Eemployes Representation Plan postavila • posode za glasovnice v tovarnah, ko jo bila odrejena nominacija 47 kandidatov. Kompanija ima za več milijonov naročil od federalne vlade. - „ Walter Anderson, organizator jeklarske unije, je dejal, da 5000 izmed 15,000 delavcev ni prišlo na delo, dočim kompanija trdi, da se je pozivu unije odzvalo le par sto delavcev. Piketi so se pojavili pred tovarnami, ko je kompanija odbila zahtevo glede odstranitve posod za glasovnice. Anderson ja za pretil z oklicem splošne stavke, če bo kom-panijska unija imela volitve 26. marca. James Gent, pokrajinski pod-direktor unije CIO, je dejal, da je kompanija ignorirala odlok federalnega delavskega odbora glede razpustitve "unije", ki jo ona dominira. Kompanija je vložila prlziv proti temu odloku pri federalnem apolatnem sodišču. Stavka je bila oklicana v ladjedelnicah Bethlehem Steel Co. v Bostonu, Mass. Unija ladje-gradniških delavcev je šla v boj, ko so se pogajanja s kompanijo izjalovila. Okrog 700 delavcev je prizadetih. Jurisdikcijski spor med unijo ADF in unijo CIO je povzročil stavko v tovarni Indiana Steel Products Co., Valparaiso, Ind. Tovarna je morala zapreti vrata. V Los Angelesu, Cal., je av-tna unija CIO zapretilo z okli« cem stavke proti Harvill Aircraft Die Caating Corp., ko je slednja odbila zahteve glede zvišanja plače in zaprte delavnice. Sinoči je bilo naznanjeno, da se bodo pogajanja obnovila v četrtek. člani unije »'arm Equipment Workers CIO v Rtchmondu, Ind., bodo danes glaaovali o proti-predlogih International Harvester Co. Značaj teh protipredlo-gov ni bil objavljen, znano pa je, da bo unija vztrajalo pri svojih zahtevah. Te uključujejo odpravo aWordnega dela in priznanje unije kot predstavnice vseh delavcev pri kolektivnih pogajanjih. K&mpanija je namignila, da bo obnovila obrat v tovarni, čeprav bi unija zavrgla njene protipredloge. Domače vesti Veatl ta Loa Aagoleaa Loa Angeleo, Calif. — Lillian Jones, Ranica društva 615 SN-PJ. je it). t. m. dobila zdravega in krepkega sinčka. Čestitke! Ker sta mati in njen prvi sin že člano SNPJ, je upati, da ae jima pridruži tudi novorojenček.— Frank Hrastar, bivši večletni tajnik, se nahaja v bolnišnici St. Vincent.—Mary Rauch, članica istega društva, je že več mesecev priklenjena na bolniško posteljo. Njen naalov je 1221 Mr. Cennel Blvd., Venice, Cal. Ako kateri Slan SNPJ biva tam v bližini, naj jo obišče. Ia Mlnnoooto Duluth, Minn.—Pred dnevi je v Virginiji po kratki bolezni umrl Joseph jtarič, star 35 let in rojen v Minnesoti. Dolgo let je bival v Greoneyju, kjer zapušča sorodnike.f-Zarooila sta se John Muster iz Chlsholma in Katarina Pleše iz Keewatina. Clovelandako veeftt Cleveland.—Dne 16. t. m. je v bolnišnici v Aahtabull umrl Matevž BratkoviČ. star 65 let in samski, rojen v Št. Jerneju na Dolenjskem. V Ameriki je bil 35 let in zadnja tri leta je živel pri Jacku Lenaršlču v Genevi, Ohidf. Smrtna Moreča v tovarni Barberton, O.^-Dne 14. marca se je pri deli* v kemijski tovarni težko ponesrečil rojak Joe Hiti, star 23 l*t m rojen v Ameriki. Drugi dan je za poškodbami umrl. Ponesrečeni mladenič zapušča mater, dva brata in pet sester. Is Ponnaylvaal)e Presto, P|, — Helena Rabič, tajnica društva 166 SNPJ, se nahaja v bolnik} postelji. Bratje in sestre jo Lgiko obiščejo na njenem domu. Članstvo ji želi hitrega okrevanja. ZVEZA MED ANGLIJO IN AMERIKO PREDLAGANA Uetanovitev novega reda po vojni POLJSKO-CESKA FE-DERACIJA Kanadska provinca izkazuje preiitd, Novih davkov ne bo kljub vojni •n industrijska sre-^pa.li predpriprave za •žalsko in fx »morsko ofen- IÍU K*, Angliji, ki se kmalu '-ría nemških bomb BO mmta Liverpool, Hristol in včeraj »rtvnouth "uth V i', , rl"'U JO bilo poročilo, da je velepemik Bremen v plamenih. Ta ae je nahajal v newyorškem pristanišču tik pred Hitlerjevo invazijo Poljske. Iz pristanišča je pobegnil, preden sta Anglija in Francija napovedali vojno Nemčiji. V kat*- Avon-|ri ,uki * nahaJ*' Pi,ro mefija PR0SVETA Glasovi iz jo v revščino, d« k tem članom pomaga, da obdrie organizacijo 11 • ter da ae v glavnem uradu naSelDin j*« kompliciranost poalova- i nja — vknjiievanje posojil, pri-Denveraki dom prenovljen I računa vanje obreati, terjatve in Denver. Colo.—Naš Slovenski odtrgavanje pri bolniških pod- društveni dom je bil v popravi- porah, kar je zelo mučno tudi lu od 1. jan. do 8. marca. Zdaj pri društ\1h posebno v takih pri je zopet odprt za priredbe in družabnoati, kakor tudi goatil-ha, v kateri dobite pijačo, prt-grizek, tobak itd. Prostori no čedni in je doati prostora za ples in dovolj stolov. t" i- Društvopi 4 ln posameznikom se naznanja, da je sedaj dvorana malo bolj pripravna za razne priredbe. Za najemnino se obrnite na oskrbnik«. Podpiraj-. te svojo institucijo, ker s tem podpirate samega sebe.—Z« Slovenski dom— Mike Mavetlc. O starostni podpori Johnstown, Pa. — Vprašanje, kako od pomoči starim in onemoglim članom, ki so brez sredstev in da se jih obdrži v organizaciji, visi že precej let nad nami nerešeno. Cim bolj se organizacije starajo, tem bolj postaja ¿o vprašanje akutno. Zadnje čase slišimo, da bo država raztegnila starostno zavarovanje na vse, ki dosežejo starost 60 let, ne glede če so bili zaposleni kot delavci ali pa se preživljali s samostojnim delom. Penzija, pravijo, bi znašala $30 pomoči, kakor tudi zavest, da s na mesec. 1 ¡tem nikljem na mesec ne bodo Ce se v resnici kaj takega zgo- J nič oškodovani. Tako bi še bodi v doglednem času, bi bilo re- Ije gojili zavest bratske pomoči, šeno vprašanje potrebnega za- Ker je dandanes že vse tako ko-vetišča; poleg tega bi izostalo merclallzirano, bi bilo vsaj to tudi mnogo prošenj za plačanje nekaj, kar bi zelo priatojalo asesmenta. Enako bi odpadla bratski organizaciji, tudi okrajna zavetišča (County Andrej Vldrlch, 44. Homes), Id v resnici v največ , slučajih tega imena sploh vred- Proti povišanju asesmenta in o na niso. Ampak vse to je še v i drugem oblakih in za enkrat se ne mo- Benld. III.—Ko človek leži bo-remo opirati na to izboljšavo od lan, ima dosti časa za čitanje. strani vlade. Kot se meni vidi, V takem slučaju bi bilo dobro, je vlada s postavodajd vred za- da bi Prosveta prišla trikrat na poslena z vse nekaj drugim. dan. Zelo rada jo čltam, odkar Najbrže bo delegacija prinesla sem v tej deželi—1. aprila bo že mnogo raznih priporočil na pri- 20 let, ko sem prišla iz starega hodnjo konvencijo glede tega kraja v Witt k Pepci in Johnu vprašanja. Potrebna je, da naj- Karichu, od tam pa v Benld. prej dobro pregledamo vire SN- Prosveto dobivamo vsak dan in PJ in njenega premoženja, ki tudi plačati ni treba dnevnika, merih, ko je član v največji potrebi — za olajšanje vsega te-ga* naj bi služil nov sklad, ki bi bil prostovoljen, in sicer: V ta sklad bi se prontovoljno vpisali člani pri svojih društvih in se zavezali plačevati po pet centov na mesec. Imena teh članov bi bila poelana v glavni u-rad. Ko bi ta sklad dobil dovolj priglašencev, bi se iz njega plačevala podpora potrebnim članom po merilu nabrane vsote prejšnjega meseca. Za boljše ilustracije naj navedem tole: Vzemimo, da pristopi v ta sklad 10,000, kar bi po pet centov prineslo $600 na mesec. Iz te vsote bi lahko nakazal 50 podpor po $10; ako bi bilo 100 prošenj, bi vsakdo dobil po pet dolarjev. Iz tega sklada bi bili upravičeni do podpore vsi, ki so v njem vpisani, kakor tudi v izrednih slučajih nesreče tudi o-stall. Prepričan sem, da bi ao-delovalo tudi mnogo takih članov, ki ne bodo potrebovali por moči. To jim bo narekovalo razumevanje medsebojne bratske znala že blizu devetih milijonov, kar se nam vidi ogromno. ker nas je že pet članov v odraslem oddelku, letos prestopi Ampak treba je, da se ozremo pa še najmlajši sin iz mladinske-tudl na obveznosti, ki jim ima ga oddelka. jednota napram člsnstvu v smrt-ninskem, bolniškem in odškodninskem skladu za operacije, odškodnine in druge neštete svrhe. Ako pomislimo, da je član zavarovan po sedanjem sistemu nič manj kot na 28 načinov, to je, ako je zavarovan v vseh skladih, tedaj vidimo, da je sedanji ases-ment zelo nizek za kritje vseh obveznosti. Ako studenec nima vssj toliko dotoka kot odtoka, se bo sčasoma pokazalo dno na površju, kar bi ne bilo prijetno za nikogar. Pomisliti je treba tudi to, da dobrih investicij ni več na trgu, 4o je z garancijo in z več ko dva^do dva in pol odstotka o-* bresti. Solventnoat naše jednote pa bazira na investicijah, ki prinašajo 3.5 do 4 odstotkov obresti. Ho sicer še ne pomeni katastrofe, ampak v doglednem Času znajo imeti tudi investicije z nizkimi obrestmi slabe posledice na solventnost. Pisec teh vrstic je že mnogo let član še neke druge delavske podporne organizacije. Pri tej smo plačevali za malo smrtnino in bolniško podporo $1.35 na mesec, zdaj pa moramo plačevati za isto zavarovalnino $1.85 Poleg tega nima skladov za operacije. odškodnine itd. kot so pri SNPJ. In da bo slika popolnejša, naj omerilm, da član. ki pristopi k SNPJ s 35-letom In se zavaruje za $250 smrtnine, dolar bolniške podpore, operacije itd., plača $1.57 na mesec pri prej omenjeni organizaciji pa $1.85 samo za smrtnino in bolniško podporo, ki pa Je krajša v razdobju. Naj omenim, da je bila ta organizacija svoječasno na zelo dobrem Klasu in zelo radodarna. Posledica je bila, da je v naši državi izgubila poslovnico radi nesolventnoati in vzelo je nekaj let. da jo Je zopet dobila. Seveda je prišla do tega z drastičnim /višanjem a»«**menta in potrošila je precej tiaočakov, ki so jih požrli /azni odvetniki in e-naki posredovalci . Ni kdo s/a j ne muli. da cikam Par mesecev me je zelo mučil revmatizem. Nekaj časa sem ga sama odganjala, toda nI šlo —tudi Barblčevo priporočilo s "peglanjem" ni pomagalo. Morala sem se zateči k zdravniku, ki me je dal na "ležečo stavko" ln sedaj je že bolje. Kot je razvidno iz Prosvete, se člani že zanimajo za prihodnjo konvencijo, kar je dobro znamenje. Pišejo mnogo, kako pomoči starim Članom in vsakdo ima drugačno mnenje. Ali kje vzeti? To je vprašanje. Jaz nisem toliko "brihtna", da bi kaj svetovala, ali čudno se mi vidi, da nekateri člani ne vidijo v Prosvcti, koliko se izplača iz sklada izrednih podpor. Kaj to nI pomoč starim? Vsak društveni tajnik bi moral vedeti vsaj za svoje člane, ker mora napraviti prošnjo, kdo je v resnici potreben. In v glavnem uradu tudi niso kakšni kralji ali cesarji, da bi jih prosili miloščine. Se samo vpraša za svoje, oziroma za naš denar. Oni so od nas postavljeni, da skrbe za naše imetje; in to pri meni ni nobena fehtarija, ako se vpraša za pomoč potrebnim. Tudi se vsi staramo in vsem je enaka potreba. Sem proti temu, da bi se zvišal asesment, ker je že doati velik. Kot večletna tajnica imam dobre izkulnje, kako se ases-ment "kolekta", In da bi se še zvišal—ta bi bila pa lepa! Nekateri se morda ogrevajo za sirotišnico. Kakšna razlika bi pa bila med jednotino ln državno sirotišnico ali zavodom? Mar se morajo Slovenci sami vzdrževati v tej deželi? Kaj nismo vsi enaki državljani? Ako vlada akrbl za druge narodnosti, mora tudi za nas Slovence. Jednota pa tudi ni kakšno veliko podjetje, da bi lahko plačevala pen-zije. je vendar samo podporna organizacija. Sedaj so tudi že državne pen-zije. kur tudi nekaj šteje. Najbolje bi bilo. ako se poveča sklad izrednih podpor in se is tejjs pomaga starim članom, to- pravice Strinjam se z br. Joe- vom Durnoife glede posojil. Ako član več Izvleče, manj bo oat*lo; na ta način bi se tudi svojci bolj brigali za svoje stare sorodnike. Ne vem, kako bi nas mladina gledala, če bi povišali ases men t; to bi tudi ne bilo preveč privlačno za jed noto. Naj o tem sodijo še drugi, ki so bolj "kunštni" kot jaz. r. Na tem mestu se želim zahvaliti mojim sosedam in prijateljicam, ki so mi tako lepo pomagale za časa moje bolezni. Najlepša hvala Mary DeNutte in Margareti Menchak (sestric na mojega moža), ki sta mi res veliko dobrega storili in mi pomagali v potrebi. Še enkrat lepa hvala vsem! Annie Widmar. tajnica št. 356. na povišanje asesmenta. Tudi da ne tako kot je nekdo pisal,' jaz nimam tega rad- Toda. da naj m» plačuje asesment za čla- ae udpomorc obubožanim čla- ne, ko so stari 50 let. čeprav je r)om, bodiai starim ali mladim, p*>w»rnernik samo eno leto v ki vsled bolezni, starosti, brez- jednoti To ne ure. drugi bi pa delja ali drugih nezgod zaide- 30 let plačeval in imel enake O bolnikih in starih New Philadelphia, O^V smislu 70. točke pravil SNPJ mora biti vsak bolni ali poškodovani član obiskan od članstva vsaj dvakrat na teden in enkrat na teden od zdravnika. Izjema je le (71. točka), ako glavni zdravnik pri posvetovanju s pomožnim gl. tajnikom določi, da obiski niso potrebni, in to le v slučaju, če član sam prosi za omiljen je. Naj opišem slučaj. Pri našem društvu se je član poškodoval in zdravnik je sporočil, da ne bo sposoben za nobeno delo nad leto dni, a lahko še več. Imeli smo torej mesece in mesece bolnega člana, kateremu ni bila potrebna redna zdravniška oskrba, vendar pa se je moral oglasiti pri zdravniku radi točke v pravilih in mi smo ga obiskavali dvakrat na teden, Čeprav ne radi bolezni. Ne morem zapopasti, zakaj naj bi opravljali hlapčevski posel, če ni neobhodno fx>trebno. Upoštevati bi morali tudi dejstvo, da je članstvo oddaljeno več milj drug od drugega in tudi to, da so oddaljeni ob|ski zvezani s stroški, ki jih ne nosi jednota niti društvo, marveč bolniški obiskovalec. Torej uredimo pravila tako, da bo pravica na obeh straneh, ne samo na eni. Po mojem mnenju bi bilo mogoče urediti pravila tako, da bi prizadetemu ne bilo treba beračiti, za kar je upravičen. Na primer, kadar prejme pomožni tajnik nakaznico za bolniškd podporo, na kateri zdravnik omenja za koliko časa bo bolnik nesposoben za delo, naj pomožni tajnik po posvetovanju z glavnim zdravnikom določi, za koliko časa niso potrebni bolniški in zdravniški obiski. Zadnje čase je tudi precej razprave, da je treba nekaj storiti za stare člane. Žal, da do sedaj še nismo na jasnem, odkod naj dobimo sredstva za financiranje. To je glavno vprašanje, ki mora biti rešeno pravilno. Znano je, da do sedaj nimamo sklada za take namene. Ce posežemo v Izredni sklad, bo v kratkem času bankrotiral. Ce mislimo kaj takega upeljati, moramo ustanoviti sklad, da bo odgovarjal v vseh ozirlh ln da bodo imeli vsi člani SNPJ enake pravice za podporo, ko dosežejo določeno starost. Na ta način bi bilo članstvo bolj navdušeno, ker bo prepričano, če bo za nekaj plačevalo, bo tudi koristi imelo od tega. Ne smemo pozabiti, da živimo v "modernih" časih, kar pomeni, če investiramo 10c, pričakujemo, da dobimo dolar, če le mogoče (posebno nekateri); če ne, ni privlačno za nas. Vedeti moramo, če upcljemo tak sklad, potem moramo tudi sprejeti doklado ali zvišanje asesmenta in sicer toliko, da bodo dohodki višji kot izdatki, če hočemo, da bo sklad na trdni podlagi. Ce ne pristanemo v doklado ali višji asesment, potem je nespametno čas tratiti glede tega. Pred nami imamo dvoje, če hočemo stvarno razpravljati: 1) kakšno pomoč nameravamo dati starim članom in 2) financiranje—kakšna dok lad a aH višji asesment bi bil potreben za tak sklad. Razume ae. da stvar s tem ni rešena, kar jaz priporočam, vendar pa smo bolj na jasnem pri razpravi. Priporočljivo bi bilo. da bi gl. izvršni odsek izrazil svoje mnenje, ker mu je bolj znano kot Ostalim članom, in steer glede poslovanja ln drugič glede postave kaj je mogoče ln kaj ni Priporočano je bilo, naj gl. izvršni odsek p<4lje provizorična pravila delegatom tri tedne pred konvencijo. Pravilno bi bilo, da bi bil osnutek sprememb ali dodatkov prtobccn x uiadni Pro- sveti, da bt imelo tudi ostalo članstvo malo pojma, kaj se bo reševalo na konvenciji. Na ta način bi dflegati dobili boljša navodila od onih, katere bodo zastopali. Mogoče bo kdo dejal, da bi bili s tem preveliki stroški. Odgovor je, &e se potroši za 200 ali več delegatov lepo število tisočakov, bi bilo tudi pravilno, da ae potroši malenkostna vsota za ostale tisočo članov, ki ne bodo na konvenciji. To omenjam radi tega, ker se sliši, da so pravila urejena v zadovoljstvo večine članstva. Žal, da se do sedaj to še nI zgodilo. Willlam Pongratz, 484. Federacije SNPJ Is urada elevelandake federacije * Opozarjam vse društvene zastopnike, da se vrši prihodnja federacij ska seja v nedeljo, dne 23. marca, ob 9. uri dopoldne. Ker so federacijake seje, posebno letos v konvenčnem letu, ja-ko važne, je želeti, da bodo zastopana vsa društva. Naša zadnja seja je bila v tem oziru ja-ko uspešna. Prireditve naših društev zadnjih par tednov niso več tako številne kakor so bile. Zadnja teh prireditev je bila večerna zabava društva Naprednih Slovenk, ki se je vršila v soboto, dne 15. marca, v S. N. Domu na St. Clair ave. Servirana je bila okusna večerja, nakar je sledila prosta zabava s plesom. Teden prej se je pa vršil pod pokroviteljstvom atletskega odbora takozvani Eastern Invitational Bowling Tournament and Dance. Prireditev je bila jako uspešna in navzočih je bilo mnogo gostov iz raznih drugih mest v državi Ohio in Pennsylvania. V teku prihodnjih tednov bodo imela naša društva sledeče prireditve: Društvo Loyalites št. 590 SNPJ priredi ples na velikonočno nedeljo, dne 13. aprila, v Slov. Domu na Holmes ave. Društvo Strugglers št. 614 SNPJ obhaja svojo 14-letnico v soboto zvečer, dne 26. aprila. Vrši se v Slovenskem delavskem domu na Waterloo Road. Člani, mladi in stari, so yqbljenl,_ da se po možnosti udeleže teh prireditev naših mladinskih društev. Sezona piknikov na zadružni farmi društev SNPJ je skoraj tukaj. Kakor lansko leto tako bodo ti izletniški prostori obiskani tudi letos vsako nedeljo od tisočev naših članov. Za ugodnost obiskovalcev bodo napravljene razne izboljšave, med drugimi nov vodnjak in elektrika. Ti zadružni izletniški prostori postajajo vedno bolj popularni. Na razpolago so vsem društvom SNPJ in pa raznim kulturnim društvom v Clevelandu. Vse prireditve v lanskem letu so bile jako zadovoljive in gotovo je, da bodo tudi letos. Zakaj tudi ne? Prostor ima vse pogoje, ki so potrebni, da izvabijo ljudi iz mestnega življenja v prosto naravo: dobra cesta, krasna lega zemljišča, balincarski prostori in pa prostorna dvorana za plesalce. A kar še največ Šteje, je to, da se človek tam vedno znajde v prijazni družbi članov SNPJ. Matt Petrovlch, predsednik federacije. K aejl federacije Johnatown. Pa. — Bliža se prihodnja konvencija SNPJ, ki se bo vršila v septembru v Pltts-burghu. Kakor vse kaže, bo ista najbrž tudi združitvena konvencija naših dveh najpomembnejših slovenskih delavskih podpornih organizacij, namreč SS-PZ in SNPJ. Bgmo zaznamovali zopet velik zgodovinski korak v konsolidaciji našega naroda v Ameriki. Statistika nam pojaanuje. da članstvo obeh organizacij v večini tvori eno in isto osebje, Tedaj torej ni nič več kot prav. da se ujedinimo v čim večjo in močnejšo falango za boljši obstoj in trdnost svoje ustanove, katera nam je- vaem potrebna in zlasti še v teh I Chfcago.—Uljudno vabim vije razburkanih časih. * [članstvo Narodnih Vitezov št 39 Važno j« tudi to, da t>f na naj- StfPJ na obilen poset redne se-boljši način medsebojno med je, ki se vrši nocoj (sreda, 19. društvi sporazumemo tudi gle- marca). Najvažnejša točka dnevnega reda so priprave za praznovanje naše 35-letnice. Določili smo, da praznujemo ta jubilej 29' maja z veselico in programom, na katerem bo podana tudi igra. Ker je s tako priredbo dosti dela, ste prošeni, da pridete na sejo vsi, ki se zanimate za društvo. Prevzeti bo treba različna dela. Posebno ste vabljeni vsi oni, ki ste pripravljeni nabirati oglase za programsko knjižico. Pojasnila in knjižice dobite na tej seji. Pridite torej v obilnem številu, Nekdo bq dobil iz društvene blagajne tudi $3, torej udeležite se vsi. SREDA, 19. MARPi de združitve društev za dosego predpisanega število članstva za izvolitev delegatov, kar bi precej olajšalo delo gl. predsednika. Federacije k temu lahko mnogo pripomorejo, ker iste najbolj poznajo svoje lokalne razmere in s sporazumnim sklepom pripomorejo za uspešnost in skrajšanje konvencije. 4 Ker je sedaj čas za to, priporočam društvenim zastopnikom, da prinesejo sugestije in priporočila svojih društev na to konferenco in tako izrazijo svoje želje medsebojno med društvi in vse, kar se bo smatralo izpelji-vo in dobro, bodo delegat je zagovarjali in skrajšali dolge debate na konvenciji, ki stanejo mnogo denarja. V tukajšnjo federacijo pripada 18 društev, izmed katerih jih John Potokar, tajnik. Milwaukee. Prosim vse članice društva Venere 192 SNPJ, da vzamejo na znanje, da bom je 12, ki ne dosegajo kvote (sto T^! v . članov v odr. odd.) z dnem 1. ja- pobirala asesment samo v torkih mj« /T«, in petkih zvečer in v nuarja 1941. Nekaterim teh manjka le par članov. Ta društva, če le mogoče, naj si pridobe do aprila (vštevši) vsaj toliko članov, da bodo ob času volitev štela po sto članov in tako volila svojega delagata samostojno, manjša društva pa se po-federaciji lahko sporazumejo medsebojno na pravi demokratični način, kot ga zagovarja naša jednota. Se mnogo je važnih zadev, ki so pred nami, zato je važno, da ne izostane nobeno društvo brez zastopnika na seji, ki se bo vršila zadnjo nedeljo v tem mesecu, namreč 30. marca, o& 2. uri pop. v novem domu društva A-drija št. 3 SNPJ, 904 Chestnut Str., Cambria City, Johnstown, kjer si lahko boste ogledali sicer mali ali prijeten novi dom tega našega pij on irskega društva. Andrej Vldrlch, tajnik. petkih zvečer in v soboto popoldne. To velja Samo za ta mesec, po 1. aprilu pa bom pobirala kakor prej. Prosim vas, da poravnate asesment pravočast|o, da ne bo kakšne nepotrebne zamere. 5< ■ L v "j3 Josephine Slapnik. tajhica.' '' Društvene vesti Lyons, 111.—Članstvu društva George Washington 270 SNPJ naznanjam, da se bo vršila prihodnja seja 6. aprila, NE 13. aprila, ker drugo nedeljo bo velika noč. Poročam vam le toliko,, da vaš odbor se trudi, da bo proslava uspešna finančno in moralno. Program bo obširen. Govorila bosta glavni predsednik Vincent Cainkar v Slovenskem in br. Donald Lotrich v angleškem jeziku. Glavna točka programa bo petje zbora Prešerna, ki bo nastopil prvič v zgodovini Lyonsa. Za ples bo igral orkester Jima Reebyja, ki je dobro znan v tej okolici in v dvorani SNPJ. Vstopnice so že med člani in cena jim je 35c. Vas tudi obveščam, da je društvo sklenilo, da mora vsak član in članica prejeti in plačati dvq vstopnici v korist blagajne. Tisti, ki jih še niste plačali, lahko to storite, ko plačate asesment aprila ali najkasneje v maju. Veselični odbor sedaj razpošilja bližnjim društvom proste vstopnice in vabila. Želeti je, da se odzovejo našemu vabilu in nam pomagajo proslavljati naš srebrni jubilej. Torej na svidenje 12. aprila. Frank Vidmar, tajnik. Cicero, 111, — Vsi člani in članice društva "Sosedje" it. 449 SNPJ so prošeni, da se udeleže prihodnje seje, ki se vrši v petek, 21. marca, zvečer v navadnih prostorih. Na dnevnem redu bo mnogo važnih stvari, zato je potrebna navzočnost velikega števila članov. Vsi, ki lahko pridete, se udeležite seje. Društveni odbor. * Društvene priredbe Sprememba 25-letnice Nanosa Cleveland. — Društvo Nanos 264 SNPJ je%spremenilo datum proslave svoje 25-letnice s 25. na 18. maja. Na decembrski seji smo sklenili, da praznujemo srebrni jubilej 25. maja. Ker i-ma pa ravno ta dan cleveland-ka federacija otyoritev pikniške sezone na farmi SNPJ in ker se tudi naše članstvo želi udeležiti federacijskega piknika, smo sklenili na zadnji seji, da praznujemo boš jubilej teden prej, to je 18. maja. Prosimo elevelandska društva, da vzamejo to na znanje in se u-deleže naše proslave. Navzoč bo tudi gl. predsednik Vincent Cainkar, ki bo glavni govornik. Kot je bilo že poročano, se prične banket ob , 3:30 popoldne, zvečer ob 7:30 pa ples v Slovenskem domu na zapadni strani, 6818 Denison ave. Bratje in sestre, potrudimo se, da bomo i- I meli čim več novih članov^ oddelkov med nami na ruši ,? slavi 18. maja. ** Charlaa Zakoly, ^ Preklic zabave Weat Allia. Pk-Stem^ J znanja javnosti, da se * ^ 1 šila kartna zabava «fruštva 1 *< SNPJ dne 30, marca v d, * je bHa odložena na pozm-j^HT 1 Društvo 686 prosi, da \ deti to upoštevajo.—-Za odboji Jo« Radelj, 686." 1 Veselica društva 666 i Tol«do, O.—Naše društvo 666 SNPJ priredi pomladansko v*, selico dne 19. aprila v dvor** Hermit Cave, 2272 Woodvil|P (Road 120), začetek ob 8. z več«] Igrala bo Vadnalova godba k Clevelanda, ki je znana dal« okrog. Opozarjam člane našega drui. tva, da se gotovo udeležite pri-hodnje seje, ki se vrši prvo ne-del j o v aprilu, ne drugo-pre. j stavljena je radi velike noči. Na tej seji bomo razpravljali o na-ši veselici, na katero vabijo tudi člane iz Mpnroea. Mich., in naše pr.ijateJje # Detroita, o pri-liki pM.v^m, povrnemo. Lahko ste gotovi, fa J>gm,o ob Vad-paloVl godbi vsi dpbro zabavaljj Detroitcanom tudi povem, da se Ham je 'nj,ib priredba zelo fo padla, čeprav smo bili malo pozni. Presenečen sem bil tudi, ko sem zagledal prijatelja Phillipa Štavarja, s katerim se nisva vi-dela že 27 let kot sošolca. Albert Valencic. tajnik. SEZNANITI SE ŽELIM z žensko staro od 40 do 50 let v svr-ho ženitve, vdova z enim otrokom ni izvzeta, imeti mora nekaj prihrankov. Jaz imam lepo vrejeno farmo blizo mesta in sem vdovec. Katero veseli, naj piše na naslov: FARMER, A.—2657 S. Lawndale Ave., Chicago, I". -(Adv.i NA PRODAJ JE štiri sobna "cottage" hiša. Oglasite se pri lastniku na 2717 So. Trumbull ave., Chicago, 111. —(Adv.) VELIKONOČNI PRAZNIKI SE BLIŽAJO Sedaj je čaa. da si naročite naših okusnih izdelkov, po domače narejeno s Hickory lesom prekajeno me- farm imam na prodaj. Everett Kinch, P.O. Schenovua. M.Y. —(Adv.) VDOVA ŽELI PRODATI moderno, 180 akrov mlekarsko , in drugih pridelkov farmo. nLepa. 8 sobna hiša s pritličjem, Stala, 18 glav, živine, $400 vredni par konj, 50 kokoši. nova elektr. hladilnica, nov TRUK, vsi potrebni stroji, silo, tekoča izvrstna voda, drva in les, sadfto drevje, dobra cesta, električna razsvetljava. V sosedini s Slovenci, dobri kmetje. Cena je $7500—takoj je plačati $2500. ostalo na lahke obroke. In ie mnogo drugih dobrih POTREBUJEM SLUŽKINJO za splotaa dela v gostilni. Sprejme se Hlovenka ali Hrvatica. Plača po dogovoru Oglaaite se prt: Frank Vidmar. 4447 Uwndale Ave . Lyons, 111 Phoo» 1174 Lyon» —(Adv ) KUPITI ŽELIM staro, že rabljeno Mervarjevo HARMONIKO po zmerni ceni. Pišite na J P1LNEY, 2818 S Uwndale Ave-. Chicago, lil, —(Adv.) so, kar naredi izvrsten okus. Klobase so svete narejene in prekajene vsak dan. 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Ujnik. .. „nkr,t le toliko dor»-in spoznalito vsa priporočil» ter naše konvencije in- od SAMEGA Z da bomo posledice mo- lici"**'---• ■ SO slučajno sprejeta— Kupili sami, bi bilo najprej«anj pisanja manj S? I» več premišljeno-'Sašanjih, ki so važnega Jza nas vse kot člane in Jnuacijo. Nič lažjega m -pisati v tonu sentimen in dajati ganljiva pnpo-posebno še, če je dotič-preprican, da ne bo zanje Je pa precej težje resnega, konstruktiv- odkrito voren It------ • dela in govoriti ozira na sentiment. sedaj izraženi argumenti uestije v uradnem glasilu o mah. ki naj bi jih v orga- iji vpeljali, so bile po veci- ecej površne, pomanjkljive ilednosti in nekatere tako rtične, da se z njimi n$ iz- izgubljati dragocenega ča- tem pa seveda ni rečeno, pri nas vse tako popolno, ne da ničesar več izbolj- Kdor ima priporočila, je ,, da pride z njimi na dan, jazi naj, da ista bazirajo Iraktično izpeljivih načrtih na golih domnevah ali teo- ker priporočati nekaj je izvršiti priporočilo je pa in precej težje vprašanje ■vega. ij članov je še vedno v i, ki mislijo, ako izvršni rmki ne priporočamo zviša-»dpor, da to delamo iz odkov do članstva ali pa, ivolj ne poznamo njihove-»podarskega položaja. Ta-inenje, bratje in sestre, je eno in popolnoma brez vsa-idlage! Komur je v resnici mstvo in organizacijo vob-delal odprto in v interesu losti brez ozira na zame-ff če kdo pozna gospodar-Iran jednote, jo morajo po-upravni odborniki. Član-laj skrbno in trezno preteh-argumente in priporočila, in bodo še podana in na ¡i teh naj napravi konkret-ključke za svoje delegate, ivažnejše vprašanje, dasi vo in se skoro pred vsako ncijo pri nas ponavlja, je nje glede starih članov, tateri dopisniki razpravlja-em problemu tako, kakor pri naši jednoti popolno-ic ne zanimamo za stare in fgle člane in njihovo uso-btičnim moram na žalost »iti, če bi se malo bolj po-» v organizacijo in njene losti, bi mogoče ne pisali ki ne delajo posebno, do-klame za jednoto na eni na drugi se pa sami poka-kohko se zanimajo za tt->a poročila, ki so od časa priobčena v glasilu, «ra bratska podporna or-c,la med nami se pa bolj a in pomaga svojim stanom, kakor baš naša jed-Jaje dobijo stari in dragi, Nepotrebni člani toliko popisi direktno iz izred-»klada ali v obliki ases-kot ravno pri SNPJ? Vf za boljio podporno or-Kijo, k. daje večje podpo-Pnspevko kot jih plačuje-■» nas,- jednote, naj pride ln ' imenom, ker mi je do a« poznamo, leto Je SNPJ izplača-omlnega «klada članom v H5.0W.45, v letu katerem so vladale slab- TV razmY®- pa $18,- ™ nas j^ar sUr ČUn J(" v "*sni potrebi, L ,zr^no podporo, mu ri: pač «Kiv,Sno je od 1^'ndvajsMdolarsko pri da naš sedanji sistem 5 ' »nom, ki so v Pr*ktičen vsled 'r< (lan za podporo 1 P^njo ra lokalno rL * bl * Vs'ed tega Z n,ktW;0 » K'ior i „7kin«na. s kate-; «hko sam obrnil N v glavni urad za pomoč brez vednosti društva, je velik idealist in Še slabo pozna človeka v dvajsetem stoletju. Če bi kaj takega upeljali, nimamo tako visokega izrednega sklada, da bi ga v par letih ne izpraznili in pomagali bi si predvsem oni, ki vedo, kako in odkod si je treba pomagati. Drugo je vprašanje glede penzije. Ali naj o tem vprašanju razpravljamo resno kot se spodobi za razsodne ljudi ali izključno zato, da obrnemo na svoje pisanje čim več mogoče pozornosti pred konvencijo in da rabimo ta važen predmet v svoje osebne interese? Upati in pričakovati je, da se bomo držali prvega. Poglejmo na to vprašanje z gospodarske ali finančne strani in potem se vprašajmo, če resno mislimo — oziroma mislijo oni, ki so ga sprožili — ako se da v praksi izpeljati z isto lahkoto, kar v teorijah resno nagla* šajo. Govorimo in razpravljajmo kot praktični ljudje, ki se zavedajo, da iz nič ni nič in če ne mislimo poseči v žep, tudi penzije ne bo, pa če še lepše pišemo o nji. Statistični podatki o naši organizaciji ob zaključku preteklega leta kažejo, da imamo v jednoti 3638 članov in članic, kateri so dosegli starost šestdeset In več let, kar pomeni, da so brez malega vsi kot navadni delavci in delavke brez posebnih prihrankov potrebni penzije, če bi se kaj takega res upeljalo. Kaj pa naj bi bila mesečna penzija imenovanemu številu starih članov? Vzemimo za primero $5 mesečne podpore, kar menda ne bo pretirana vsota. Če pomnožimo število 3638 s številko pet, dobimo število 18,190 ali z drugimi besedami povedano, če hočemo dati pet dolarjev mesečne penzije našim starim članom, moramo nekje dobiti vsoto $11.190.00 mesečno. Nekateri dopisniki v svojih dopisih argumentirajo o petih ali desetih centih povišanja asesmenta in so najbrže prepričani, da bi taka vsota zadostovala za $5.00 mesečne penzije starim članom. Da se ne boste varali in o tem vprašanju po nepotrebnem razpravljali — izvzemši, če ste za povišanje asesmenta kot tu omenjeno — naj bo povedano, da za $5.00 mesečne podpore za gori omenjeno število članov ne zadostuje 5 ali 10c povišanja asesmenta na člana, pač pa nad 46c mesečno. Sedaj pa naj vprašajo članstvo oni, ki mislijo, da je ideja izpeljiva, koliko, je med nami takih, ki so pripravljeni sprejeti skoro petdeset centov mesečnega poviška asesmenta na bodoči konvenciji. Sem za pomoč starim članom, kolikor to zmore naša organizacija, toda, ker sem prepričan, da kaj takega ne bo upeljano kot sem prej omenil, je priporočljivo ohraniti sedanji sistem podpiranja starih in drugih članov, ki so podpore potrebni. Na podlagi sedanjega sistema nima kontrole nad prosilci samo glavni, urad, pač pa tudi odpade nadzorstvo in odgovornost na članstvo, katero bolje ve, koliko je član v potrebi in vreden, da se mu pomaga. Nobenemu članu, ki je v resni potrebi, pa bil star ali mlad, se ni treba sramovati društvu predložiti prošnje za pomoč, ker namen naše organizacije vendar je, da si medsebojno pomagamo v sili in potrebi. Tudi sklad izrednih podpor smo ustanovili baš iz tega namena, zato se ni treba nikomur sramovati, vpraša za pomoč, kadar in ko je taka pomoč neobhodno potrebna. Na sugestijé, naj se denar za penzijo vzame iz nekaterih drugih skladov ter prenese V Imenovani sklad, naj se člani ne ozirajo, ker v nobenem skladu ni toliko preveč, da bi se dala vzdržati kakšna penzija brez potrebnega asesmenta. Res je, da imamo nekaj posebne rezerve v smrtninskem skladu, katera nam je pa potrebna za vsak slučaj zaradi visokih obveznosti kot jih ima naša jednota. Lahko bi naštel številne bratske podporne organizacije s približno enako | imovino kot jo ima naša jedno- ta, pa imajo veliko večjo rezervo od nas, ker se zavedajo, da je taka rezerva neobhodno potrebna. Iz zadnjega letnega finančnega poročila ste lahko opazili, da smo odpisali nekatere bonde in na to računamo tudi v bodoče, vsled tega je dobro, da imamo nekaj za "deževne dneve." Nekateri bi menda tudi radi eksperimentirali s članskim, toda ne s svojim denarjem. Tem naj bo povedano, da se njihove želje ne bodo izpolnile, ker članstvo je že toliko razsodno, da ne bo sledilo zavajalr^im priporočilom. Moje resno priporočilo dopisnikom Je, da prej ko gredo s svojimi dopisi v javnost o stvareh, o katerih niso dovolj poučeni in lahko z njimi škodijo organizaciji, da bi se prej obrnili v glavni urad za informacije. Tako na primer član piše, da plačujemo 25c v upravni sklad, kar je po njegovem mnenju preveč in priporoča, da bi se 5c od imenovanega " zneska obrnilo v sklad starim članom. Brez dvoma se bodo mnogi strinjali z njim, toda njegovo poročilo ni točno in če bi se bil prej informiral, bi ga sedaj ne bilo treba pred javnostjo popravljati. . Znesek 25c, ki je v smislu pravil določen za upravni sklad, je razdeljen sledeče: deset centov gre za uradno glasilo, katerega prejemajo člani; 2c se odšteje za konvenčni sklad in 19c (trinajst centov) gre sa upravne stroške, kar je toliko kolikor mnoga društva plačujejo za svojo društveno upravo. Neko društvo priporoča, naj bodoča konvencija zaključi, da člani mladinskega oddelka lahko ostanejo v imenovanem oddelku do 18. leta. Če bi dotični društveni uradniki pisali v glavni urad po informacije, bi jim bili lahko pojasnili—kar je bilo Že tudi v glasilu naznanjeno— da je v naši državi sprejeta postava, v smislu katere se otrokom, ki so pristopili v organizacijo po t. juliju 1937, ne dovoli v mladinskem oddelku dalj ko do 16. leta. Te postave ne more spremeniti nobena naša konvencija in vsako apeliran je na delegacijo ali priporočilo isti je brez pomena. Te vrstice niso napisane iz namena, da razširijo razprave o tem predmetu, pač pa obratno, namreč da se omejijo o vprašanjih, ki so neizpeljiva, če jih hoče članstvo upoštevati. IZKAZ DED&ČIN V SKLADU NEDOLETNIH DEDIČEV 1. iamiarla INI REPORT ON DEATH CLAIMS IN THE MINORS' FUND as of January 1st 1M1 Im« umrlega titana Vknj It. Nam« of d«c d M«mb«r Claim No. Društvene priredbe Majska zabava društva 615 Los Angeles. Cel.—Naše društvo 615 SNPJ se pripravlja, da praznuje delavski praznik Prvi maj z veselico, ki se vrši v so-,boto, 3. maja, v Hrvatski dvorani na Ford Blvd., 230 East Los Angeles, začetek ob 7. zvečer. Vstopnina bo samo 20c. Oddana bosta tudi radio in električna ura. Člane našega društva prosim, da vzamejo tikete, da jih čim več prodamo. Dobite jih pri tajnici na 1221 S. Indiana st. (Ako jih kdo želi, naj piše.) Člani, zavedajte se, da je to v korist nas vseh. Pripeljite s seboj tudi svoje prijatelje. Vabimo tudi vsa slovanska društva iz Los Ange-lesa in Fontane, ob priliki pa vam poset vrnemo. Imeli bomo dober orkester za mlade in stare in tudi dobro postrežbo. Rezervirajte si torej prvo soboto v maju za našo veseMco. Mary Hartman, predsednics, Spomladanska veselica , 1 društva 86 Chicago.—Zimski Čas bo kmalu minil In prerojena pomlad se bo zopet odela v zeleni plašč In cvetje In razveselila vsakogar In v pričakovanju pomladi priredi tudi društvo Slovenski dom svojo veselico v soboto zvečer. 22. marca, v dvorani Aldlne, 911 Armitagc ave. Vrši se v korist društvene blagajne, ki je bila lani zelo prizadeta, ko smo izgubili dva člana. Želeti je, da se članstvo pol-noštevilno udeleži in tudi pripeljite svoje prijatelje. Imeli bomo izvrstno Omerzovo godbo, pa prijazno in hitro postrežbo. Vabljeno je tudi drugo občinstvo. To bo sploh prvs pomladanska veselica, na kateri se bomo veselili do ranega jutra Dvorana se nahaja v drugem nadstropju. Na svidenje v soboto zvečer. Frank TeropaP Stran Ime ded tía rollo Nam« of Beneficiary 14 MarlnMk. r«rdlnand 18 Marlnlek. John -—j M črnko. Hatea------ H Črnko. Jennte ------.— M Zwerl«. Joaephlne ----t . ,t ,_____ 104 Dodlt. Anton Jr,-------J_________ 100 Dodlt. Joeeph _____________________________ 1» Dodlt. Frank .................................. 110 Kotonlna. Anna ........................... 111 Prelaz. Ivan .......................... I» Šuitarllt. Lao 1M Zgane, Martin 1T7 Padjan. Rudolph --------................ 1SS D«lat. Martin ............................ 187 DalaC. Mathilde 800 Slabe, Anton Jr. 85« žntdartl«. Jannta............................ 300 Pototntk. Potar ........................« 907 Anieiin. Arthur ----------.....:,,..»«.i.J 387 Slmonftte, Afnaa ------------------------1. 388 Slmonttt, Prank __________________ 334 Sterk. Lawranoa ■......................... 338 St*rk Bernard A. ....................... 338 Sterk Louia. J..—........................ 337 Sterk. Goorge ...................................... 338 Kucher. Pranoaa ........................«_____— 354 Markovleh. Margareti» .........a«......- 30« Bokal. Louia _____________________________ 308 Stojanovich, Oaorge ....................... 370 Stojanovich. Milka ----------------- 371 Stojanovich. Danica --------------------- 37« Fuatar. Mary a>T ........................ 377 Puitar, Mila ------------------------------». 3S8 Dolenc. Hilda ................................... 38» Dolenc, Agnaa ..................................... 305 Ruaa, Matt ...................................... 413 Sahovioh, Irana O----------------------- 414 Schovich, Ruby ............................ 416 Verlnlk, Albert ............................... 4SI Klemeni 16. Frank --------------------------- 453 KlemenClČ. Maçy ............................. 405 Novftak, Joaeph ¿.............................. 470 Tomac. Frank .....—-.................»...... 478 Mllkovlch Btjepan ............................ 4S3 Staniê. Mary ..... .............................. 488 Bosanlch. Kate -------------------------!.. 488 Koamach. Mary ................................ 408 Nagiich, Francoa ............................ 408 Nagiich, John ................................... 508 Leajak. Jennie ........-...................... 583 K reí 16, Raymond ........................... 585 Ogrlnc, Jennie ................................. 530 Brexnlkar, Anton ».......................... 551 Simon 16. Emma ....................... 563 Svoboda, Emyll ................................ 504 Svoboda. Helen ---------------- 506 Svoboda, Edna ................................... 5«» Samudoraki, John ............................... 870 Samudoraki, Suaan .......................... 571 Samudoraki. Joaeph ....................... 578 Vldovift, Peter ..................................... 574 Nagode, Frank -------------------.... 571 Nagode, Amalija ....................»........ 585 Kaveie, Dorothy ............................... 5M Parouahak, Rudolph —.............. 588 "Parouahek, Edward *....................... 004 MarUnUe, Joaeph ............................. 610 Cvar, Mary ....................................... «17 Cvar, John ................................. «80 Milovich, John ...»............................... «83 Oroaelj, Martin .................................. 885 Jenko, Franoea L. ........................... 641 Suwada, Paul ....'...........'...................... 671 Sudar, Angeline ........».................... 674 Dolinar, Louia B. .......................... 675 Dolinar, Agnea .................................... 676 Suftanj. Joaeph .................................... 677 LevaUk, Joaephlne ............................ «83 Shaffer. Stephanie .....................—. 683 Moie, Joe .............................................. 684 Mote, John .......................................». 685 Mole, Anna --------».............................. 6S7 Muvrin, Mary ...................»........»... 680 Zaverl, Halen ».................................. 698 Daich. Mihael ...... ............................... 716 Simoni, Sylveater J......................... 78« M!kull6t6, Milan tÚMM...U— 738 Miklavži«. Anne .....................— 736 Mezgec, Frank...................................... 737 Mezgec. Joe ......................................... 741 Rollah. Joaeph .................................- 748 Roliah, Rudolph ■ 743 Rollah. fally ....... 764 Okorertf Antonia . 760 Preèeren, Joaaph 778 Androena. Joaeph 776 Kramtar, Sophie 803 Žulek, Albert 804 žutek, Rudy*. 808 K lieh, Franca« ......» 810 Klich. Margareth ... 811 Klich. Halen .............. 813 Klich Martin ........ 813 Vouk, Albert, Jr....... 814 Vouk, Mary ................ 883 Malnar, Anna ............ 884 Malnar. Tony *.......... 885 Malnar, Stove -............ 88« Malnar, Daniel 888 Kapic. Oaorge »....... 88« Rapic, Joaeph .............. ISO Plllpovlch, Fred ........ 831 PI lipovich, Anna ... . 832 Pilipovich. Charlea 833 Plllpovlch. Bertha 834 Plllpovlch, Petar . 839 Jugo. Vllltam .......... 840 Jugo, Anton .......... 659 Dolenc. Pauline ........ 860 Dolenc, Viola ............ •63 Wallea, Roae ........ 864 Softieh. Willtom J. 873 StrUic, Božidar .......... 881 Goljuf, Amelia ......... 804 Veber, Paul -.ri........... 907 Fabec, Alfrad .......... 008 rabee. Richard......... 914 Dornik. Mary ....... 915 Dornik. Frank ... « 91« Popov Ich, Nick 917 Popo v ich, Mirko ....... 918 Popov Ich. Ljubica ...... 981 Polea. Slavka .... 988 Polea. Olga 987 Roae. Tony .............. 988 Rah une. Anna .. 938 ¿agar. 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RokopUi literarne vaebtne < trtice, povoati, drame, peaml Itd) aa vrae)o po9UJatel)u le v slufaju, te )e prt lotil poAtnlno Advertlatng ratas on agreentent --Manuaeilpta of communlcation» and unaolidtad articlea wlll not be re-turned. Other menuaerlpU. auch aa »tortea, playa. poems. etc. wlll l* re-turned lo aender oaly „ wben accom panted by aelíaddreeaed and sUmped eavelope. m rae. Ins lasa altk s listom PROSVETA I So. Lawadale Ava. MEMBER Of THE ZEDEBATED Datum v oklepaju na primer (Marvh SI. 10411, poleg vaAega imena na naslovu pomeni, da vam >e s tem dotumofh potekla naročnina. Ponovilo )o pravočasno, da aa vam list ne «stavi. ' IBS Urednikove pripombe POLITIKA V NAdEM GLASILU Nsdsljujemo z razpravo od zadnjič. Od začetka ni bilo naie glasilo izrazito politično. Dokler je bilo Glasilo SNPJ majhen mesečnik (1008-1010), ni moglo biti v njem prostora za lcaj drugega kot za gole uradne stvari. Ko je Glasilo SNPJ posulo leta 1011 tednik v velikosti današnje Pro-svete, je prvič začelo prinašati novice, povesti in članke splošnega pomena, toda vse to je bilo radikalno delavsko kolikor ni bilo svobodomiselno, V tem smislu sta Pr. Kerže in za njim Jože Zavertnik urejevala tednik Glasilo SNPJ cela tri leta. List je imel pretežno politične vesti in člsnke. ki so bili socialistični v vsem, le po imenu ne; ni ps bilo v listu nobenih političnih prepirov. Odprto politično agitacijo in volilne kampanje za socisliste je tskrst vodil med nsmi Proleterec. Z letom 1013 je ps naie glasilo prvič postalo strankarsko političen list. Socislističns resolucija, ki je bila sprejeta na mil-vvauiki konvenciji v jeseni 1012, ni bila sprejeta toliko zaradi a-gitacije, kakor pravi br. Alesh, kolikor iz prepričsnja mnogih članov, ki so hoteli, da se naie glasilo odprto postavi na stran socialistične stranke, V onih letih smo Istovetili delavsko politiko a politiko sociallatične strank« in precej smo bili v pravem, kajti socialistična stranks — če odštejemo neke majhne politične sekte, ki niso mod nami nikdsr prišle v poitev — je bila takrat edina delavska stranka v Združenih državah. • • • Socialistična politika se je nadaljevala, ko se je med tem tednik ispremenil v dnevnik Pro-sveto in ko je prišla svetovna vojna in z njo vred ruska revolucija. Tedaj je nastala prva velika izprememha. Velik del socialistične stranke se je odcepil in odšel v komunistično interna-clonalo. V delavski politiki A-merlke je nastal razkol; nekdanje enotnosti nI bilo več. To je učinkovalo tudi na nas. Med vojno smo bili politično pasivni — izvzemii gibanja za jugoslovansko republiko—in Pro-sveta je v glavnem pisala'za u-nije. Po vojni je oživelo naše politično strankarstvo in Pro-sveta Be je vrnila k svojim starim smernicam, «mi*k složno-sti ni bilo več Slovenski komunisti, čeprav jih je bilo malo, toliko več je pa bilo hrvaških, bo neprestano intrtgirali v naših društvih in bile so ostre polemike v glasilu I*ahko ae spominjate dveh konvencij SNPJ, o-sme v Wauki*f(anu in devete v Chicagu. koliko časa je bilo zapravljenega zaradi komunističnih zgagarjev > e a e Na taimi redni konvenciji S N P J Je bil« socialistična resolucij« prvič revidirana, toda le v besedah, v blatvu je ostalo pri starem. Kljub razkolu je ie nekako ilo, dokler je socislističns strsnka v Ameriki, katera je prebolela prvo krizo leta 1010, ostala zvesta demokraciji. Leta 1034 je pa prišel nov in fatalen razkol v stranki. Stru-ja mladih članov, katerim se je pridružil Thomas, je dobila kontrolo nad zborom v Detroitu in sprejela "revolucionarno" taktiko prav po vzoru komunistov. Sprejela je bils resolucija, ki je naglaiala, da se bo socialistična stranka polastila vlade s al* lo, ksdar pride prilika, čeprsv bo v manjšini in ameriika demokracija je bila nazvana "bogus democracy" Ta taktika je povzročila, da je kmalu odstopilo ns tisoče stsrih socialistov in stranka je šla rakovo pot. Ko so voditelji videli, kako so* ga polomili, so "revolucionarno" resolucijo na tihem pokopali, toda pomagalo jim ni nič. Danes je ta stranka komaj ie senčica nekdanje močne organizacije, ki je itela čez 100,000 članov — In ie ona pei-čica, ki je ostsls okoli Thomasa, se ie vedno kavsa med seboj zaradi na jpovejie Thomasove pacifistične taktike v danainji svetovni krizi. Posledica vseh teh razkolov je, da je danes delavska politika v Ameriki razkosana na ne vemo koliko kosov — in vsi ti kosi SO med seboj v ostrejšem konfliktu kot so z ameriškimi kapitalističnimi, elementi. o e e Vpričo teh razmer je enajsts redna konvencija SNPJ ponov no revidirala politične smernice Prosveti. Resolucija, ki je bi la sprejeta, je postavila iiroko podlago, tako da je Prosveta lahko zagovarjala vse demokratič ne delavske stranke, ki pokažejo tendenco združitve v eno sa» mo masno delsvsko stranko, katera bo imela odpravo profitne-ga sistema za svoj cilj. Ta resolucijs je bils produkt moments. Pred itirimi leti so namreč razmere kazale, da je prečej volje za takino masno stranko. Bila so znamenja, da bo nova industrijska unija CIO prevzela to nalogo — namesto tegs je pa John Lewis, vodja u-nij CIO, začel oportunistično politiko in enkrat je iel z Roose-veltom, drugič je ps hotel, nsj gredo unije CIO z republiksnei. Upsnje ns mssno delsvsko stranko je padlo v vodo in danes ni nobenega znamenja, da unije mislijo na kakino pošteno ssmostojno strsnko — brez ms-se unijskegs delavstva je pa takšna stranka v Ameriki nemogoča. : o e e Tu smo danes. Kje so delayske stranke, ka tere naj Prosveta ie zagovarja? Ali naj zagovarja Thomaaa (on je danes socialistična stranka), ki je s svojo razbijajočo pacifistično taktiko odgnal od sebe skoro vse dobre amerlike socialiste? Ali naj zagovarja komu niste, ki sploh niso več stranka, marveč podzemska zarotniika a gentura v službi tujezemskegs diktatorju" Ali ae naj oklene American tabor Party, katera Je omejena le na državo New York in sledi Rooaarthu? AH naj aa navdušuj« aa minnesot-sko Fsrmer-Labor Party, katero zdaj vodijo komunisti oziroma njihovi sopotniki In kateri je večina delavskih unij obrnila hrbet? Podpiranje katere koli teh pomeni večno pričkanja v Prosveti med členi, ki ao pristali te ali one skupine. * Na podlagi tega, kaj smo danes povedali, bomo nadaljevali prihodnjič, kaj bi bilo po naith mislih -najbolje za Prosveto in jednoto. (Iz Prosvete, 10. msres 1021) Domačo veell. V St. Michaelu, Pa., Je bil v. Jami ubit Pr. Turk iz l^oikega potokp, član SNPJ. Zadeve 8NPJ. Cez atp novih tekmovalcev se je priglasilo drugi meoec kampanje za dnevnik Prooveto. Do le eake vsoti. Cikaiki klav- miki delavci so skoro «oglasno (»dglasnvall zs stavko Inoaomatvo. Francija zahteva okupacijo vse Nemčije, če ne bo njen ultimat sprejet. Sov letaka Rušila. Med Polj, ! «ko in Bovjeti je bil podpissn mir v Rlgi. Glasovi iz naselbin 6« o starih članih Mansfield. O. — Želim zopet nekoliko rszpravljati o starih, ižčrpanih članih. Glavni predsednik je v uradni Prosveti z dne 10. fe,br. komentiral mojo sugestijo glede ustanovitve sklada za podpiranje takih članov, dopis br. Alesha pa je komentiral teden pozneje. Br. Ca-inkar je s tem pokazal, da je točen in da ima ostro pero. Pravi, da moja in Aleshevs sugestije ni izvedljiva radi zakona. Ako obstoji ksk državni zakon nad naiim premoženjem, kot br. Cainkar komentira, to je, da ni mogoče vzeti večje vsote iz je-dnotinega velikega aklada in jo vložiti v manjši aklad za pomoč atarim in potrebnim članom, ali na način kot br. Aleah augeatira, naj bi gl. odbor poslal odposlance k državnim avtoritetam in prepričan sem, da bi se etate pregovoriti in bi dovolile tako>tran-sakcijo. Neobhodno potrebmSJe da obdržimo naie stare člane V organizaciji, v katero so sami, kot tudi drugI, skozi dolga leta prispevali svoje težko zaslužene dolarje. Če bi vložili milijon dolarjev v nov sklad, bi tista vsota ie vedno pripadala akladu, iz katerega je bil vzet; novemu akladu bi šle le obresti.. Br. glavni pred-sednik pr&vi, da je danes težko dobiti dobrih investicij, ki bi no-aile 3% obresti; nsj bi donaia-ie pa 2%, kar bi pomenilo, da bi dobili $20,000 na leto, kar bi bila že lepa všota za plačevanje ases-menta starim in revnim članom. Iz članka je razvidno, da ao delegate hodili okrog tega problema ko mačka okrog vrele kaie in zato ga niso mogli reiiti. Kar se mene tiče, že vnaprej vem, če bi naložili 10c izrednega asesmenta oziroma ga zviiali, da bi bilo to poraženo, če bi prišlo pred članstvo ns sploino glasovanje. Tudi dvomim, da bi konvencija to storila brez navodila Članatva. V lati itevilki Prosvete (10. februarja) br. glavni tajnik tudi poroča, da ae jednotino premoženje bliža devetim milijonom, kar je hvalevredno goapodaratvo. V tem premoženju je doati dolarjev od članov, ki ao zapuatill Jednoto iz tega ali drugega vzroka. Če bi mogli izračunati njih doprineake od začetka jednote do danes, bi nsjbrže dobili veliko vsoto, Mnogi ao plačevali tudi leta in leta za $600, $1000 ali $1,-500 amrtnine, za dva in tri dolarje bolnlike podpore, toda ao morali radi finančnim težkoč znižati avojo zavarovalnino. Tudi to je veliko pripomoglo, da ae je nabrala tako ogromna vaota premoženja. Iz tega razloga aem tudi augeatiral, naj bi ae preneael milijon dolarjev iz velikega aklada v nov sklad za pomoč naiim starim in onemoglim članom Br. Aleshu se zahvaljujem za njegovo sugestijo, a katero je pokazal, kako bi bilo mogoče zado-atlti zakonu in izvesti moje priporočilo. Kar so tiče pa njegove augestije zs ustanovitev zava-tiičs, mu pa priporočam, naj to idejo opusti. Vsak okraj ima denes sirotniinico ali tako zvani County Home, kjer dobi zavetišče v skrsjni potrebi vsak starec sli starks, ne glede ča je državljan ali ne, bodisi v primeri bolezni sli siromaitva. Vsaka dva ali tri mesece tudi lahko obiiča svojca, česar bi ne bilo mogočo, če bi jednota ustanovila svoja zavetiiče, ker nahajati bi se moralo kje v središču dežele in bi ubožni člani ne imeli aredatev za tranaportacijo. Br. Cainkar je omenil, da ao aa razna organizacije bavile a tam vprašanjem, toda ao vaelej naletele na ovire. Priznati moramo, da jt v resnici težko raiiti to | vpraianjc. ali kot prialovica ka la. kjer je volja, tam je tudi napredek. Ko je bila jednota v povoju. se ksj takega ni moglo od nje pričakovati, a zdaj j« tako močna, da bi «e lahko spoprijela , tudi s ameriškim boksarjem Joe-, vom Lewisom i Kolikor mi je znano, je Jednota Imela okrog enega milijona premoženja pred 25 leti. ko sem jat postal njen član Od takrat je njeno premoženje zraslo blizu devetih milijonov in vse skozi je plačevala svoje obveznosti. Vsako leto stopnjema napreduje in itgledi so. da bo tudi dalje Ako bi Be odločili za omenjeni fond, ne bi nič pogreiali. toda naiim pionirskim članom In članicam nai član, ki je izstopil iz Hrvatske bratske zajednice. mi je povedal, da ima zajednics okrog 63,000 članov v odraslem oddelku, premoženja ps okrog $12,-000,000. Torej sko upoštevamo razliko v članstvu, vidimo, koliko je naša jednota solventnejia. Torej kaj čakamo? Pokažimo drugim organizacijam, da smo zmožni reiiti to, kar druge organizacije niso mogle. To so moje želje, od vas pa je odvisno, da stvar podprete in bo reiena v zadovoljstvo vseh. , , Mlchael Zgela, 238. Zm--k/ Lop uspeh 30-letnice društva 158 Euclid. 0.-* cem in igralcem, ki so se v J3 ozirih potrudili in dali obči», stvu nekaj ur lepega užitka i * • e V soboto smo so prijeli» * bavall pri vrlih Neprednih Slo-venkar 137 SNPJ. Napred»' Slovenke niso samo aktivne čl». nic€L SNPJ, ampak tudi dol» kuharic«. 71 o * * AlP^Mpfry* vtf> koncert Glasbene matice. Ko* cert je bil lep moralen uspdi Zbor je vodil Ivan Zorman. Prv redba se je vršila v velikem iv-ditoriju SKD. * * * I Druga priredbo: 30. marci pri. rede skupen koncert pevci s pevke Slovana, Jadrana in Sit ge. Za ta koncert vlada veliki zanimanje. Predsednik priprt* ljalnega odbora je Frank Če>; sen. * * * Pevski sbor Zarja pa priredi koncert in opereto 6. aprila r Narodnem domu. Zbor se prit no pripravlja za nastop in brs dvoma bo ta priredba zopet k; moralen in finančen uspeh. P¿ Sežite po vstopnicah! - J! N« pozabimo tudi na igr» dram. društva Antona Vero»-! ška, ki se bo vršila 23. marci v| Delavskem domu. • • a Kako pa naša farma SNPJ? Njena sezonska otvoritev se n-ši 25. maja. Šorc, Šusterllfl Wood in drugi so že sedaj pridno na delu. Tudi oskrbnik Kaj pridno olepšuje prostore. r i smo jo pogrešali, potem mornarji in drugi. Igro režira John Steblaj. Ko sem ga zadnjič sr«čai, je bil zelo razpoložen, pa sem si mislil, kaj da je povod temu? Kmalu izvem od njega dobro novico, pravi mi: "Vef, za Lepo Vido imam pa dobre igralce, gre kot namazano, poglej ta in ta in o-na . . . Prav zadovoljen kem". Ja, kdo bi pa ne bil, sem qejal, saj si pobral vso smetano z mleka! To bo tretja predstava zbora Veroviek v letoinji sezoni in bo zadnja spomladanska predstava tega leta. Zato ni več kot prav, da pridemo v nedeljo na to zaključno predstavo v večjem itevi-lu kot ponavadi. Igra se prične ob treh popoldne in zvefer bo ples. Zato na veselo svidenje pri "Upi Vidi" prihodnjo nedeljo v Delsvskem domu na Wa-Louis Kaforlo. terloo Rd. kupnim članstvom SNPJ. Stvar je bila u tome: Veli kom nesre-čom je naie druitvo izgubilo iz svoje sredine 3 dobra člana po bi bilo to velika pomoč. Neki amrtnim slučajem godine 1033. speino; kapitana bo igral Anton Dolinar, po dolgem času pride zopet ns nai oder E. Matko v vlogi kapitanov« mater«, potem Uspela ssbavs Springfiold. IIL—Veselica našega druitva 184 SNPJ dne 22. febr. je po vol j no izpadla. Tolie ko zabave že nismo dolgo imali. Vsakdo se je pohvalno izrazil in obenem želel, da bi zopet kmalu kaj podobnega imeli. Postrežba je bila dobra, mr. Strbenc iz Au-burna pa je a svojimi poskočni-cami vsakega na noge spravil. Igral je pozno v noč, za kar mu lepa hvala. Zahvaljujemo ae tudi vsem posetnikom in vsem onim, ki so kupili vstopnice, tods niso mogli ns veselico. "Hribolszec" John Dixer in njegove družica Ann Hribal sta sprsvils vse v dobro voljo. Dobila sts prvo nagrado, -Uncle Sam" in "Hobo" ps drugo. Iznenadils nss je tudi naia bivša tajnica mrs. Ostrož-nik. ki je priils iz Peorije na zabavo. Hvala tudi vsem. ki so pro-dsjsli vstopnice (največ jih je prodsls družins Tominiek) in mrs. Mary KramJar za potico in preste, kstere je Frsnk Petan pmdal na "dražbi". Klobase smo Ksty Dolinar v vlogi grofice, tu- naredili pri UrbajBovih^in tako je vsakdo nekaj pomagal dol uspeha. V imenu društva vas hvala! Sestri mrs. J. Lah, ki je še vedno v zdravniški oskrbi, k* mo skorajšnjega zdravja. 0* je dobra mati svoji družini ii zvesta članica društva -OM -- Vprašanje Clar«ndon Hllls. Ill.-Lj* ljanski Zvon, 9. zvezek, letu* 1882, ima poročilo, da je bilo takrat osem naročnikov te liter* ne revije v Severni Ameriki k od teh jih je bilo šest v Wibfr sho, Minn. Gotovo se je v teh poznejših let število naročntoj pomnožilo in gotovo katenjl teh naročnikov hrani vie If« ke Ljubljanskega Zvona. Var lilo bi m« izredno, ako bi me£ tični naročnik, ki ima vse lett»i od 1881 do 1940 shranjene, obv* stil z dopisnico.—Peter Bsmii P. O.. Clarendon Hllls. IU. 1 O suapensiil in črtani« Shoboyg«n. Wis.-Ker sja» konvenčnem letu, je doifflj vsakega člana, da opozori »P» no članstvo predvsem pa gste In glavni odbor kaj je PJ vično ali krivično napravila m nja konvencija. Po mojem m nju sta točki 52 in 53 kriv»» Vsakdo ve, da nas je mnjj ki smo morsli znižati bolna» podporo ns dolsr z namenom» i obdržimo vso družino v je^ Torej smo bili že s tem prinj iani za naie dolgoletno pl^j nje v bolniiki sklad. K" "T bil že sam prizadet in vid»m£ se članstvu godi krivic». rocam društvom, da o tem previjajo, ko bodo volit" ^ legatov Kdor se količkaj ranima^ ta, lahko vidi. kskšne spr^J b« lahko pridejo v pn^f, petih letih za zacij«. Glavni uredni* na. r^ parkrat opozoril vPr rej bodimo prsvicn» .» nimo ti dve točki, da ^ odgovarjali br.utvu " ^ moč članstvu. Žalnatno£ j kaj takega v pravilih nja br. 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Okle Glavni tajnik odgovarja Ker so nekatera društva že vprašala za razna pojasnila glede volitev delegatov za dvanajato redno konvencijo in ker sličnih vprašanj pričakujemo od več društev, bomo na ta vprašanja odgovorili v glasilu, da se tako omeji nepotrebno koreapondiranje o enih in istih predmetih. Vprašanje: Kdaj mora društvo šteti ato članov, da lahko izvoli delegata za dvanajsto redno konvencijo? Odgovor: V smislu 2. točke pravil mora društvo, ki hoče izvoliti delegata, šteti sto dobrostoječih članov v mesecu pred volitvami, to je v aprilu, ali 250 članov za izvolitev dveh delegatov. Suspendirani člahi se ne štejejo. Vprašanje: Kako se voli delegat? Kaj pomeni veČina oddanih glasov pri volitvah? Odgovor: Volitve delegata ali delegatov so tajne ln tisti kandidat, ki prejme večino oddanih glasov na seji navzočih Članov, je izvoljen. Na primer, če je na seji navzočih 42 članov in ao trije kandidati za delegata, med katejrimi dobi eden 18, drugi 14 in tretji 10 glasov, gresta na ožje volitve kandidata, ki sta prejela najvišje število oddanih glaaov, ker večine oddanih glasov ni nihče prejel pri prvih volitvah. Večina oddanih glasov v tem slučaju bi bila 22. V slučaju, da pri treh kandidatih za delegata prejmeta dva enako število glaaov, toda nihče večine oddanih glasov, potem gredo VSt trije kandidati ponovno na glasovanje, dokler eden ne prejme absolutne večine. KRKDIT ČLANOM MLADINSKEGA ODDELKA SA ASBSMBNT V MARCU OB PBCSTOPU V ODDELEK ODRASLIM CRBDIT POM ASSESSMENTS OIVCN TO JU VRNILE MEMBERS WNO TRÄNST ERRED INTO TMS ADULT __DEPARTMENT IN MABCM_ redsednikova kolona A2N0 ZA RAZMIŠLJANJE ia je bil priobčen uradni zapisnik letnega zborovanja glavnega bora, ki se je vršilo pred kratkim. Kakor so čitatelji lahko raz-jeli. je dotična Prosveta imela prilogo štirih strani. To je bilo trebno radi obilnosti gradiva, ako smo hoteli priobčiti ves zapis-k skupaj v eni številki. Torej je bilo dovoLj citati in tudi obilo razmišljanje za vsč tiste, ki se zanimajo za jednotine stvari. Da je naš zapisnik tako ogromen, je več razlogov. Eden je v m, ker ima naš glavni odbor svoje redne seje samo enkrat na akega pol leta. Naravno je, da se pri tako veliki organizaciji dobi šestih mesecev nabere tudi veliko stvari, s katerimi se mora odbor baviti in ki morajo biti zabeležene, ter je to že samo na bi vzrok ža obširnost zapisnika. Nadaljnji in glavni vzrok pa je tem, ker pri nas hočemo, da zapisnik izkazuje celoten potek zbo-vanja ter poda članstvu kolikor mogoče natančno sliko ne le nnja organizacije, pač pa tudi našega dela in napora. In to je daljnji dokaz naše velike demokracije. To je naše staro nezapi-no pravilo, katerega se tako trdno držimo in tradicionalno na-ej izvajamo. Zapisnik glavnega odbora vsebuje poročila glavnih uradnikov drugih odbornikov in odsekov, zanimive razprave o raznih pro-emih organizacije ter potrebne sklepe, ki so bili sprejeti. V po-čilih najdemo popolen opis stanja jednote, to je, kako stojimo lačno, številčno in moralno, opis raznih faz naših aktivnosti, na-i poizkusov in naporov ter uspehov in neuspehov. Poročila po-izujejo dobre in slabe strani naših prizadevanj ter opozarjajo na be in pomanjkljivosti in tako dalje.- Skratka: zapisAik nam idaja natančno sliko, kako naša organizacija diha in kake so nje vljenske možnosti za bodoče. In to so važne stvari, o katerih je >bro, da se najprej dobro poučimo, potem pa resno razmišljamo o njih razglabljamo na društvenih sejah ter razpravljamo v rosveti. To je zlasti važno sedaj, ko se bliža konvencija in taka izprava nam bo veliko več koristila kakor pa osebni prepiri in rekljanje v Prosveti o domačih stvareh, ki so za širšo javnost ez pomena. • * * RTAN J A NEPOTREBNO ZLO Vemo» da za P°- vprečnega človeka tanje uradnih stvari ni tako prikupno kakor je čitanje dnevnih >vic ali povesti in takih reči. Vendar pa je tudi to važno in naj-tfkrat še bolj potrebno, ker v organizacijskih zadevah so resno rizadete koristi vsakega posameznega člana. Tistim, ki jim ne »pušča čas, ali pa se jim mogoče zdi ostalo presuhoparno, pripo-»čamo, naj vsaj skrbno prečitajo statistično poročilo glavnega jnika. Dasi je kratko, nam to poročilo podaja obilo materiala miselno prebavo.- Vzamimo na primer atatiatične podatke o "dobljenih' in izgubljenih članih v preteklem letu. V oddelek Iraslih članov smo dobili iz mladinskega oddelka 1355, popolno-* novih pa samo 938, kar znači, da je mladinski oddelek najbolj nesljiv in stalen vir za porast in bodočnost organizacije in da baš zato toliko bolj važno, da ga podpiramo in negujemo ter »dopolnjujemo z novim dotokom kal^or največ mogoča. In nave-l«e številke povedo nadalje, nu Ir k» cum ■Pbn., , J' î»ka ki <í* ako POROČILO O NAKAZANI BOLNIŠKI PODPORI Makatana Sna IT. (abruar)a 1M1 RBPOBT Or SICK BENEFIT PAYMENT Paymani of Patruary IT. IUI 1 Franc«! Cook |30 I Millie Poznlch »13 I Manda Novacieh $». 10 A dalla Ruotaola |30 16 Halan C. Cumaay WO 19 Antoni« Jane« M. Justina M. Shame M9. Joeeph Oplotnik $38 30 Louis Kokel $2», Leopoldlne Ferak $17 32 Varonlca Podbevsek $14. 38 Anton Pustovrh $40, Lao O. Bruca $IS, Frank Koren $21. George Sumrak Ml. Frances Robnik $20, Joseph Testen $11. John Koze I j $40. S3 Rosalie Kobal $10. Frank Ancnik $47 01 Anton Brodnik $13. John Zadnik $15. 61 John' Bregar $11. Rudolph J. 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John Mlakar $94. 110 Frank Marlnsek, Jr. $30.50, Charte« Kauslarlch $48 m Vincent Kamicker M. Mary Zagar $M, Mike Barita $17. Anna Sturle Angelo Varpacini $84 IM Louis Laso $$, Victor Lauriha $M Jacob Mlinar $10. 119 John Millnovloh $27 119 John Kolenc $10, Mary Samanlc $7 Gregor Hunter $10. 148 Mary Mlkteuclc $1«. Lena Kofferte $11 Victoria Udlvlch $0 190 Andrew Svolaak $17. 199 Frances Klkal $10. 161 Joaeph Paver $14. Peter Inich $16 90 107 Mary Grebene $30. Martin Olasic $17 Andrew Boyt 177 Mile Popov le $M 180 Joaeph Frank $13. Tony Dotenc $J0 George Kristal $93. rrank Lozer $93 Andrew Milavec $28. Martin Kek $41 186 Mike Crne $17. 203 Tony Vercak $6 107 Michael Auman $M, Anton Spolar $17 90, Anton Ogolin $14, Anton Molek $40. John Malensek $17.90. Oeorge lie nich $93. Steve Kramarich US. An drew Papeah $71. Stave Sitfr $30, John Vidmar $M. Joaeph BuUla III Bmanuel Vrbanac $31 IllJoaaph Kozel $41. Joaeph Maznar 914 Frank Babee $11. Antonia Kterlch $M Agnes Marlnaak $74. 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Jr 9M Anion I» Mary Klren 9» IM Mar» | S Mary Mrsmor John Ivsncic I ..................................... 14.00 ................................... 14.00 Ludvik Mcdvrsek, 18.00 10 Bette Ann Yugovich John Omeyc ............ 14.00 16 Stanley Lukach William Psulin 1.00 1.00 SO Martin Starkovich 21 Anna Strumbel Eileen Brunovich 22 William Brisk i 23 Mary Semich 24 Thomas Karhllkar 33 Martha Bislc 37 Anna Markota 43 Joseph Oregorich 44 Robert Jernejcic S3 Mary Pintarich Jane Pockar 30 Rudolph Sursoit 02 Veronica Sertich Paul Staudohar 73 John Jerina 81 Anna Sheper « 85 Rudolph Bozich 87 Dorothy Roth well 8ft> John Janovsky 92 Joaeph Lipasek 08 John Turar 100 Sophie Pavlov ich 107 Albert Zvanut Mury Zvanut 110 John Letnor John Krebs 115 Victor Lesnik . Theodore Planinaek John Sterle 117 Pauline Poverk 125 Frances C hop p t, 120 Josephine Kosec , 137 Mary Tratnik 138 A«neu Koklich Henry Mavrich Frank Medofer 141 Matthew Magdich 142 Edwin Baraga Joiephine Oorjanc Anna Prelc Ellie Zor ko 144 Edward Podrzaj 143 William Pivk 147 Martin Zdolaek Frank Perko ............ 3.00 Frank Eriar .......... 13.00 Frank Pechnik «... 22.00 Ludvik Pintar...............10.00 Math Drop..................................11.00 Loui9 Qrilc ..............14.00 Anton Ziberna ................14.00 Martin Soldo ....................14.00 I John ModeU...............13 00 Frank Podboy.......... 14.00 10.00 U.00 Joseph F. Durn................21.00 Anton Cvetkovteh.. 0.00 .........-...........................12.00 .............................................................4.00 John Mukavec......10.00 Mary Suitar9ic...........12.00 Mary Ersnoinik .... 12.00 Anton Marinich............14.00 Mary Zornik ' 4.00 John Just ................................10.00 Anton Selak ... Frank Drnach Mary Polsak ... 14.00 a.tk» 3.00 14.00 14.00 Louis T. Speck........ 2H.OO 8.00 11.00 Frank Jénko .......... 10.00 «t»»*S*4»|M4 ........ 2.00 12.00 ........ 11.00 Helen Sternisa.........2540 Frank Medved..........10.00 Rudolph Herpich ... 2.00 Anthony Meklan.... 1.00 Antoinette Simcic 14.00 ..................................' 14.00 ..................................- 14.00 12.00 John Zigman ....................40.00 Peter Brega nt ..............8 .00 L. No Nanu- ul members I»l M Im., ilana IM dUriDc. — 174 Anton Obrer.« 177 Roar Kuaeck 180 Paul Kertan 102 Robert Glavan ' 197 Albin Andolshek Genevieve Widmar 202 Frnacea Hočevar 205 Jennie Woodhull 218 Amelia Rogel 221 William l^ban 232 Fred Bogutuj 244 Agnes Hodak 253 Vincent Carley Dorothy Zimba 254 Albin Miluvec 282 Andrew Slavic Anna Slavic 283 Frank Bon 287 Ruth Gillard 288 Mary Skerjanc Louis Kokorok 289 Mury Jukovac 275 Frunce« Yerchln Joe Yerchin 282 Joseph Cveteiar 283 Charles Lautar 287 George Skof 289 Albert Hresc 322 Joe Gradisher 335 Bertha Yuvan 344 Edith Jenko , Frank Purt Anton INM-mt< 345 Mary Gluvun Mury Puchko 380 Pauline Pollock 393 Anna Hren 307 Matt Volk 407 Josephine Rabbit 429 John Aiiter 502 Paul Suvada 518 Rudolph Kom Robert Keriisnik 528 Rom * Z mo vec 544 Ludy Fabrik |f 550 Dorothy Vilar 554 Theresa Si ben 1 k 584 Joseph Steiner 808 Dorothy Jud nich Ček prejel tajnik Vaota Bec'y received ^ Amount Allias BretÎDvgek ÎT06 Anton Ta use) j....................14.00-, Joe Kuaeck ............................14.00 Frank Rode ........................9.00 Joaephine Slapnik . 14.00 ..................................... 1.00 ...................................... 4.00 Marion Korach .... Nick Popovich ...... Anton Blatnik .,... John Ambrose ..... Joaeph Stergar Andrew Bogatay Anton Zagar ...... Mury Lumbert........ Joaeph Widmar Frank Stambal........ Martin Spollar Anton Tratnik ........ Jacob KunstelJ....... Mihuel Bukovuc...... ■• i ' X tili l»M»Ul«MM»|UM»»I.OM«MH»Olti 5.00 12.00 14.00 9.00 ' 4.00 i 14.00 18.00 » 1.00 11.00 ; 12.00 ! 14 00 14.00 14.00 28.00 14.00 2.00 13.00 2.00 1500 14(H) 3.00 4.00 John Zdoluek ......... Frank GregorlW.l.'. Frank Lautar.....»... Frank Laurich Fabyan Horvat .. — Jennie Petrlch ........ John Homei ............ I.10 Miloktnlk 7.00 i ' I 1800 14.00 u.00 1.00 8.00 12.00 14.00 1400 12 00 40.00 7.00 14.00 Nicholas Mehull...... 21.00 Joseph Cebron ....... Jim Mllovec ............ Jo* Tegak .MX, Louia Mihaele ........ Louis Lavrlch ........ Valentina Milavec ii»|lHi>>M«Ml Frnnk SuMtursic Paul Zele ................ Mutt Vidmar,.......... Leonard Poljšak 9.00 12.00 13.00 14.00 49 00 14.00 14.00 3.00 581 Anna Renko Frances Celin 8.00 1.00 14.00 8.00 14.00 IO.9O 4.00 14.00 Frank Tnhuvnik...... 18 00 Anton Slrola ......... Anns Fabrls ............ Anton WelM ............ Joseph Pajdakovich Thomas Ho«tnik .... Christine Btritar „,. 14.00 14.00 900 10.00 8.0S 14.00 4.00 8.00 584 Ann Flaker \ 800 Juliu Znidarsir 888 Hilda Chrnelirk 715 John Bregant 751 Marcellu Krumur Gabriel UljBn ...............10 00 Leo Schweiger ..............7 00 Mary Ronchan ..............5.00 Adolph Yersln ........ 14.00 Michael RtMlgnoll,, I4.(HI Rose Forbaa ...................14.00 Bkupaj-Total.... $1.093.00 F. A. Vidšt, Sup Sec y. 141 Anton Pintar 9M. George Cindrle 914. 141 Frank Blrjak $M, Andrew Korencan 9M, Ignac Zdaaar 999. Btafan Basic IM IVank Vodoplveo 914. IM Louis Hafner 917 99. George Poje 919. Louis Zdasar 999. IM Lovrenc Klemanete 999. Frane«. Mura 914 IM Dora Btanich 911, Simon Kangler 914. Amalija Birk 9M. Mary Ooreiu. 913. Maaaimo Bartot 919. Joaeph arlt* 9*3. Joaeph BUrrnec 949. Mary Krebelj MI Luka Skrak $M III Angela Mochilar 919, Pengrar Cvlm 943 119 Anton Bhaffar 914 119 Mary Kanlk $M. Roae Btergai $10. Maria Ajdovaek 999. Aegela Bkufea 119 Jakob IltMnac 919. Jernej Kumtfc 949 Michael Terdich 940. Andrew Friaa 91» Bophi« Ht oran Ich $M. Anton Kersul 941 Btanley « ranowsky 999. Frank Jereb Ignac G liha 9M Edward Raholln M Johanna Horvat 994 Anna Bkben 911. Prank Koe|4n $14. Rudolph Yankovteh 9M. Frank I'la vaa 9|9 Prank Jarsin 944 Joaeph Bit jap #19, Stefan Krisaj M, John Veber 919 BlisabeUi Penich 997 John K'raas 919 Milly Orabusnlk 99. l^rwM T Pst/wky 919. Adolpii Debel Jak 4M M. Mary J $17 InUhar 991. John Smear M Bara Bukoder 9M Blmon Vukoder $91. Anna Brodnik $M Daniel Plum 994 John Oruden 9*1. Nalile Leeer $M M. Anna Berdnik 9M Joaeph Klemensla 911. Jaeob Cadas 999. An Um Paeharlrh 4M Mary Cek ade 999. John fatur 9M Niek Wloraoiowak 91* 9M Anna Damflrovia 999. Ja«a Novak 998 9M Anton Ogrtrh 911.' Anthony ». B»ad ley M. Uoul« Zupenru 999. M*lr Par* rieh 4M m Frank Jaklič 999. Mary Kopien* 999 M. Rudolph Trdin 914. Ulita» Ora forteh M» Helen Florian M Étanley OraBortsrh 949 9M Annle Vidmar 999, Joaeph Reukar 9W 9M BiIIle Zeli« 999 tîl Frank Telban 4M Frank Tamar m 4M Jahn Mitwvr $M Malh Dark tU Malh Mar Mrke Ml. Joseph BuhadtM.uk 9M /sks Igaw 9M. 3M Jacob BraceInlk 914. 3M Slane Fink 914. Mary Brebernak »M 3M Anton Tome 994. 3M Anna Zabjeck 940, John Baelrh 914. 4M Margara! Novak 990. Jennie Dal« 939. Anna Bogataj 9M, Ignac Planine 914 419 Pater Blkich 999 413 Rudolph T Black M 414 Joaephine Rodman 9911 4M Busana Kontra M9 491 Anton Clndrtr 999, 4M John Biaanieh bis au 4M Casare Veronerl 94« MI Joaeph Bider $40 An Utn Sem rov 919 4*7 Mik« Vevhimak M4. George M lik o v ich 999 411 Frank Dodic 914. Karot Kocina $M 4M Wan sal Janas 9M 419 John ('a«nlk $8o Ml Mike D Marenkov 4M. M4 Pelar l^ikanteh $M 4M Ales M. Barehirk $M 4M Ulja cavlina $64 4M Helen J, Busich $M. Anne Bu» la $M, Geo i ge Belk« SIT. Nick J^atteh 944 4M Jure Bado« aj $M , ^ 4M Anhw Matlorti $14 4M Mary Hoaevar $14, France« Harter 914 Ml Angeline Wortman 9M, 4*1 Blavo Eideljae M 9M John Uanik 914. Anton Tomeir M 4M Frank Rerpoinlk 9M Anna Krpan 9M 414 Mary Reuth 999. frmnk Mraeier $M 411 Vertmiea Btrnlsha 990 414 Mary Jurete 919, Martin Hodnik 914 an Anion Pugal »14 M. Katarina Jéuk 9M 4M TItereaa Yaklovia $m 4M Lillian Bundwh 9M John BradMfi 919. Gl*a Chrnagoy M. John A Er-kloui. 9M Mary Zadntkar 914 kM Joaeph Tagler 91*. Rudolph K «m in 994 MB Anion Gaapar^ Ml 7M Anna M Bpehâr $M IM Frank Batir 911. Henry Knaaa $aa IM Bophle rroval 4*7 M lit Ann« Binia» 990 IM Angelina Blekteaa 9*4. Roae Andolaak 411 IM Ethel Markovaek 9M IM J ua ona Eorko 4M 741 Frenaee BWirh $M m John Maeek M Bkuesj T trial R4MM l«#Vf#ss# Ofs4lé#lf. ponMrtnl lajnib Aaa'l Ber > Najaane«djlvaj*a lavaka renti bo v dnevnika "Pro* sveti." Ali jih «Itala raaà ëaaT FEDERACIJA SNPJ Sel s brldgeportake ladarseiia Bellalre, O.—Vaa druAtva SNPJ v tej okolici naj vsamejo na znanje, da ae vrši prihodnja aa-js naše okrožne ladaraeija v nedeljo, 27. aprila, na Wlndaor Heightsu, W Va., pri br. Johnu Vidmarju, hišna štev. 22.1, pri-¿etek ob 2. popoldne. Bratje in aeatre, to bo ena najvažnejših sej naše federacija. Letos ae vrši drugi ohijski dan HNPJ 4. julija v Avon Parku v Girardu. Na tej aeji bomo morali izvoliti odbor, da bo akrbel za tranaportacijo na to akupno priredbo vseh ohijski h federacij. Treba bo tudi neka) ukreniti v koriat federacljske farme, bodla! piknik, Igro ali plesno veselico. Važna točka Inj tudi razprava o pravilih, ker sa bliža konvencija. Ca bo potrebno, lahko v ta namen tudi sklllemo izredno sejo federacije, da damo navodila delegatom. Poleg tega bo še več drugih stvari na dnevnem redu, katere bo treba rešiti. . Apeliram na vaa društva, tudi na ona. ki niao v fedrrariji, naj gotovo pošljejo svoje zaatopni-ke na to zborovanje Kažipot: Iz Whielinga vzemite cesto št. 2 In vozite do Short Creaka, tam zavijte deano par ato jardov in potem naravniMt v hrib do šole. Ce greste z buaom, vzemite na 10 cesti bua Wellsburg-Steu-benvlile do Short Creaka In krenite dimno kakor prej navedeno Na svidenje 27, aprila na aeji na Wlndaor Heightsu Lotila Pavlinkk. tajnik. SNPJ in 37th Year of Continuous Servie* 1904 ..... 1941 PROSVETA ENGLISH SECTION ¡»»»•««»»»»»im Fifteenth Anniversary of SNPJ English Speaking Lodgu Let's Make the Drive a Real Success ! ! Spirit-o-Grams Five months of the eight-month Jubilee Campaign of 0the SNPJ have elapsed and but a week remains of the sixth. How do we stand in this Campaign in general and what are the prospects for the remaining campaign period ? To what extent ara the ESL's taking advantage of its offers? ' Are we seriously trying to bring it to a desired climax? Or do we lack the necessary punch to make it click? The results for the first five months show'that a total By Whoozit ST LOUIS, MO.—Vice President Walter Yuungman, presided at the March meeting due to Pres. filler's absence on account of work. Sis. Mary Rhodus procured two new adult members, John Rhodus and A1 Hedernaky. Admitted into the Juvenile Dep't were Nina Ann Ce-pak and Charlotte Ducote. We are still waiting for Eleanor Baumgarth. Securing new members, it just takes a little of your time, effort, and explanation of the benefits our society offers. Let's have an en- of 1637 new members were secured for both departments I chore for April. of our Society. Of the ten most active lodges in the cam- L^ aSWL^^I^ paign, according to official figures released last week, •» we are unable to secure the con- five are English and five Slovene speaking lodges. ¡Tsplc^IIs^haU*1 a^imo"woSd In February the campaign brought us a total of 305 conflict with the Zvons affair. flAi A if a 1A1 4 t\ oa Our "Pep Party" will be held Msy new members, 204 adults and 101 juveniles, or 24 more s ,t coacardu hail (meeting than in the previous month. The Slovene Speaking Lodge room). ^ To help defray 289, of Tire Hill, Pennsylvania, leads all other lodges in tut°y«u^"»andwichesTcskc and cof-February with 18 new members, while the Slovene Speak- ing Iiodge 287, of Burgettstown, Pennsylvania, retains L1U ¿j JTstSfc the fiini "Hawaiian second place for the entire five-month period with 32 new Harvest- to be shown st this psrty. , ' The 8Pirit» have-agreed to Join members. hands again with the various local On the other hand, the Pioneer Lodge 669, of Chicago, Slovene organisation and sponsor a leads all other lodges with a gratifying total of 60 newr^J}1 gt^iJJ iiervatinTave'wn members as of February 28. Second place honors among sppointed * our^ representatives, the-ESL's goes to the Young Arrieriean Lodge 664, ot De- w snpj' lodged"»? oianiugcity, troit, Mich., which secured 24 new members, and third I {"'^^¡¡J1, Ha^^iIoo^Maduin place is claimed by the ESL 700, of Roundup, Mont., for Ave* weTaVe accepted their in-securing 19 new members. and win be there in full L n T ,. . . . number, to give a royal welcome to Do these results answer the last three queries men- supreme secretary vider, who will tioned above? I be the guest Shaker, and to Su- ..... . ... .. , preme President Calnkar, who will No matter how we may try to answer this pertinent «how the new film of Jugoslavia, question, the fact remains that the actual results do reflect ^ may yo£d*nml%£g our campaign efforts. While the total gain is favorable, Let'. an attend. *And h?w about it is obvious that there is a number of ESL's which are ^¿^^¿J? ^ ro^sJEi and not listed in the official tabulation of active lodges. And by next lesion™ ^w^poaftiveiy it is these lodges which must exert their energy so as to -hou,d uke • has l*«n art for Uns KoilcUatkms must termin ate the i «et Week uts Trebar and gang, one of the premier Slovene bands around today. U coming to entertain the folks. His selection keeps the Eagles' slo ■ Please your customers IM in. and above standard. About 11 10 all the ladies present will have the opportunity of "drafting" their chotee to the call of arms—their own aims' Yea. sir, it s our 12th anniver-sary and the soundtng-out barometer indicates a record crowd O' MiaaaS as «tf. t) SPRINGFIELD, ILL.—"The time haa come for all good men to come to the aid of their party." But the Lincolnites are having a party, too, and we need some aid from members. Plenty of It! Ticket selling Is moving much too slow to do any good. We've had a report that a non-member has sold 26 of our dunce tickets, but oa the other hand a number of members would not even take a ticket. For the number of eventa that the Lincolnites sponsor during a year, every member could at leaat cooperate with the Committee, and the few people who have been holding the lodge together, to make the annt versary dance a success, or buy one or two tickets. Whereas most other lodges enforce monthly assessments or special dues, the Lincoln! tc Lodge has not as-teed as much aa ten cents within the last five years, and possibly longer. Let's get out snd sell some Uckets for our anniversary dance this Saturday, March 22. Ellory Elmore's popular local dance band will fur nlsh the music; tickets, 26 cents; dancing at the Dom. It's been ages since the whole crowd has Isughed together, so we hope to see you all Saturday nlto. Congratulations to Freddie Kram tar. We hear he hae taken upon ilmaelf a wife. We'd like to know her. Fred CHRia Lodge M7 Haven't heard from John Rebol and his wife for some time. Hope every thing la O. K up your way.* The Barilars' young daughter was on the stek list also, but she la quite well again. Now that winter Is almost over. I do hope that our members will come to the meetings and help us plan for future activlUea. And dont forget we have a dance date, you and I. on Saturday, May IT, featuring Jack Persin and his orchestra. He was called back by your request Other lodges please take notice and keep this date open. SYLVIA FABEC, Secy ess By OH BARBERTON, OHIO. —Valen-eheck, some day you'll learn to write these items early and then you won't have to stay up till some ungodly hour of Saturday morning, huddled before your typewriter, wrapped in a thick coat, with your eyes half closed, in a desperate attempt to beat out a piece-so that it will go out in the morning mail and meet the Pro deadline. And then do remember to have the missive mailed! This is a good time to herald the arrival of a bundle of joy to the Krosecs of Detrpit. She was the former Alice Janesh and still a member of the Buckeyes. Congrats to the proud parents. It happened on Feb. 16, the date of our Heart to Heart dance which was the occasion for a triple celebration for Auntie Anne. In the absence of Prexy Steve Be-res and V. Pres. Joe Mesec, the last meeting was opened by Chuck Dor-mlsh. We missed Stevie the past two months but with his dad in his 7th week at the Citizens hospital we can understand his absences snd hope things will permit him to be sround next month. Bowling predominates even yet and it was the main topic of discussion at the meeting. The lodge sent two teams to the Invitational Tourney hi Cleveland. One man's team consisting of Pete Dutka, A. Ocepek, F. Janlga, Bill and Stan Valencheck. The ladies' team was composed of A. Brncik, S. Matozel, B. Bryant, A. Zalar and N. Valencheck. There is excitement In the air about the Detroit National SNPJ Tourney and the Buckeyes will be represented by four teams, two ladies' and two men's. All those Interested in bowling ln this classic should notify Secretary Mary Apchak by dialing SHerwood 4431 as soon as possible so that the teams can be rounded up and entries mailed in before the deadline. Comes word from out Waahington, D. C., way and we learn that Margie Stebly, one of our new members, Is doing well and liking her job in the Social Security Building. Nice work, Marge. Hope you'll have aU the best luck there is out there. Speaking of jobs, we have to doff our new spring chapeau to Julie Bogatay, formerly a Morning Star, Young American, Wolverine, respectively, now a Pioneer, who received an of fer to work in Chicago for the SNPJ and now is a resident of the Windy City. We can think of no other per son who more deserved the break she got and our felicitations to that charming lass whose personality Is well known to both the young and elder element of the SNPJ world. Mucho de nada: The Buckeye lads arc pulling an end of the season slump in their bowling league with nine consecutive losses which does something to their stsnding. Woe! Woe! There just ain't no Inspiration Oh, so you noticed that little green model parked in front of the hall the other night. That's Steffie's new Olds; sin'tits pesch? Mikie Zadal is finding life out at Camp Shelby no bed of roses from reports sent back home. It's not like home, eh fella? It was sn Inspiring sight to sec so msny of our members st the last meeting. It should happen every month. Wonder what are the pos sibllitles of a Juvenile Circle here in our parts? Our own lodge has such a few juveniles that it might be an incentive to join If there la | tri-lodge circle of youngsters here. Waukegan Circle Plans Many New Activities WAUKEGAN,ILL.—Reports on the Jolly Juvenile Circle 24 have been few and far between; nevertheless, It is a veif active and lively group. Meetings are held twice monthly, with a business meeting followed by a discussion on various topics found in the Mladinski List, held the 1st Fridays of each month, and a speaker, quizzes, or movies followed by singing and games scheduled for the 3rd Fridays of the months. The Jolly Juvenile Circle Is made up of juvenile members of the 3 Waukegan lodges. A Juvenile Guidance Board is composed of Mrs. Frances Artach and Martin Judnlch of the Sloga Lodge 14; Mrs. Helen Jereb and Mrs. Antonia Bezek, of the Moika Enakopravnost Lodge 119, and Mrs. Angela Susterslc and Mrs. Christine Strltar of the Little Fort Lodge 668. This Board meets as often as deemed necessary to discuss problems and plans for the year, and to report to the respective lodges on the progress of the circle. This board also selects the advisers for the year. The advisers for 1941 are Christine Strltar, Angela Susterslc, and Martin Judnlch. These advisers hsve their hands full as more than 50 circle members attend each meeting. This has been since the first of this year. The Jolly Juveniles to date numbers 74 members between the ages of 5 and 16 years. This group of children is excellent material |o work with, to make the active future SNPJ lead ers that our organization needs. The Guidance Board has just approved the following merit rating contest set up by the advisers. The children will be divided into two groups, those under 10 years in one group, andT1 those over 10 years in another group. Points will be given for each listed activity, and as soon as 200 points are earned by the Individual member, he will be entitled to a small prize. The three girls and the three boys in each group having the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd highest number of points earned by September lat, will receive handsome worthwhile prizes. The contest is being sponsored to keep the circle members SNPJ minded, and to keep them active in doing things that will be required of them in the future SNPJ years. Following are the activities and merits. For securing 1 new member, 50 points. For securing 2 members 150 points. For securing 3 members, 300 points.. For securing juvenile member (one who is already an SNPJ member), 25 points For writing an article in Mladinski List, 15 points. For writing an article for the Prosveta, 15 points For attending each meeting, hike swim, etc., 10 points. A written composition on the subject chosen by the various speakers appearing on our monthly meetings (these articles are to be turned in at the meeting following the one at which the speech was made; for the group of children under 10 yqars of age, an oral report may be given instead of . the written composition), 10 points. 1st best oral report or composition. 10 points extra. 2nd best oral report or composition, points extra. A demerit of 10 points will be given to a member guilty of misdemeanor. Export Marines to Give Dance Sat., April 5 EXPORT, PA.—The SNPJ Marines are sponsoring a gala dance Satur day, April 6. at Pollah Hall at p. m., featuring the ever-popular Frank's Trio and the Inimitable Teanie as vocalist. Everybody be on the slert, put ell other engagements aside and make your attendance at the Marines' gala dance, for this will be s good time stored sway and as sured for sll attending. The departure of Sec'y Frank Tre bets who Is making his home in Cleveland with Ed Trebets, will miased by all our members. At our last meeting a new secretary i elected In Frank Trebetf place. Our next meeting will be held April 12, on Easter Sunday. All the Marines are urged to attend the meeting at 10 a. m. at Mance's Hall JOSEPHINE NAPONIC, Sec'y Lodge 756. EDITOR S NOTE CLEVELAND. O^ G. C.:—Lodge and sports ihstters are properly set tied at regular meetings and not in the paper Nethlae the mind guilt. —PLAUTUS. as 53 members were present at u* last meeting of the circle which »m the first meeting to count w 2 contest. The first composition will be on the educational movie show! by Dr. Andrew Furlan on "The c*j of Teeth." Details on the re»ulu of the contest will be posted from tin* to time. The summer plans beside the j weekly hikes, swim meets or wiewl roasts, will Include a trip by bw 5 to Chicago to visit the Supreme 01. fice and the Printery, and to v«g J either the Brookfield Zoo or Lm coin Park. „ ? Last Friday, Dr. Furlan, a Littl» Fort member, showed movies of .the juveniles token last year when they participated on the progrwn of the Milwaukee Circle; alio , comedy, some news reels and an educational film. Dr. Furlan wu ably assisted by his son Andrew and we thank them both for the enjoyable evening they gave us. Before the films were shown, i volunteer group enacted the one., act play for circle members written by Helen Ambrozich which appeared in the gayly colored and new covered March issue of the Mladniski List. John Despot, aged 11 years, in active member, is at the St. There* Hospital with a possible skull fracture. John was riding handle-ba^ on a bicycle, with his friend, i boy of 13, when they collided with car. All members wish him a speedy recovery, Richard Peklay, former president of the circle, a beginning his seventh week at the same hospital. We are glad to heir he Is improving, and we certainly hope to see him home soon. On April 4, Mr. Gilmore of the YMCA will show films on Camp Life. All members are urged to come and bring their parents alon|, so they can see for; themsleves why the SNPJ Circle * is such a popular thing in Waukegan. Remember, the meetings are from 7 until 9 o'clock. CHRISTINE STRITAR, Adviser. The contest got off to a good start Flood City JOHNSTOWN, PA.—At our last meeting, our Lodge 712 cancelled its anniversary dance in April. Several of our members are already making plans to attend affairs being held by other lodges on that same date. Our loyal support to your or» ganizations, and may you-give is the same at our next affair. Jugoslavija Singing Society s busily preparing for iU much-talked-of concert to be held in May Because of several of the cast are unable to be present, the opereta originally slated to be presented has been called off, and another one Is to be given instead. Our deepest sympathies are ei-tended to the Gomilsr family on the death of their wife and mother last week.—Two members, Dorothy and Victor Glavach, are makin| their home in Johnstown agui, after an absence of several years-Rose Kaushep Is to be married u> May and we hope this mesns a new Flood-City-lte. Our mushball man-ager, Stan Klucik, has been called Into service. We sure will mm you, Stan. Members, if you have any good ideas concerning our lodf or any criticism, too, bring them a the next lodge meeting on April W NINTEEN. 711 Supreme Secretary Replies We have received numerous questions with reference to tht forthcoming election of delegates for the 12th regular convention and anticipate more questions of similar nature. We shsll answer these queries in the official organ in order to eliminate as mud» correspondence as possible. | 1 Questions What month before the election must the lodge have 100 good standing members in order to elect a delegate? Answer: In accordance with Section 2 of the By-Laws, a lo» lodge must have 100 or more good standing members in the mootj prior to the election of delegates, which in this instance is AjW Suspended members are not considered as members in standing. Question: How shall the delegate be elected, and what majority of votes cast mean in the election of the delegate" Answer: Election of delegates must be conducted by secre1 lot, and the candidate receiving the majority of votes caat at meeting shall be elected. To illustrate—if there are 42 memWJ present at the meeting and there are three candidstes the rtrs candidate receiving 18 votea. the second 14 and the third 10. the two candidates receiving the highest number of votes again be put to ballot. The candidate receiving the highest ram ber of votes cast is elected because in the first balloting no ^ received the majority of votes cast. The majority vote* car this instance would be 22. Where there are three Candida'« ^ delegate and two of them receive equal number of votes one the majority of votea cast at the meeting, then all three be put on balloting until one of them receives a majority ot cast. - F. A. VIDER, Supreme SecrrUO' WSDèY. MABC^W VITA y Week By Laub Benige* k.. weeks Protveta, Mary fc*i Shmgtun. D. C-, >nem- ^" ^rymg to organs* tt, bring m Washington Lyman Place N. E., niton- D c S^jK-k has airaedy made ■ with ti----------_ Frsdel. of Latrobe, Pa„ and HSUtri. V ________H^Mht t. with two members there--0f Latrobe, Pa. and Hrast of C{uoege. No doubt e many more of our people Ml in the Capital and it » Et she will be able to fenrt t guch Mgc there. One Lber there is Margie Stebv iarberton. Oh»o. aecordirtg to m this week's Prosveta by •Oil") Valeflcheefc. titled "And Proud of ft! the kad article in the March ty«efc magazirie, widely dated feature of news-throughout the country. It ouis Adamic, and it is ofie best things he has written. Ht. 1 cannot recall anything, been more inspiring to reed, idd be read by every Italian ant and his children, as well me, for it will help to land one of tiie vital prbto" today. ,«; — 1= CHICAGO, ILL.—Our next regular monthly meeting is to be held this Friday, March 21, at the SNPJ Hall, Pioneers. It is very desirable that we have a good attendance because we expect to have some good rafMrta on the coming Invitational Tourney, the membership campaign, and the Tourney Dance. Our committee expects to serve some delicious refreshments and a seven dollar cash award awaits to be made. We expect to continue the excellent stride in our membership campaign and forge onward to the top perch in the SNPJ. thereby. We ask the old gang as well as the new to rally 'round and make this and the forthcoming meetings interesting and enjoyable, as well as profitable.' Speaking of the campaign, let me remind our members that it is ndw in the home stretch and that only* a couple of months remain in which wc can still bring in those ndw members. Though we have done a remarkable job by enrolling fifty new npembers during the first five monthh of the campaign, we can do evrti better in the wind-up. because the wind-ups are the best periods and bring the best results., livery Pioneer should cooperate and see to it that jiour friends are enrolled during thu, .remaining months of the campaign and« thus help the Pib- -iitg to hold our Tourney Dance, Saturday, March 2$, at the Lawndale Masonic Tempie and the ftne lively muaic of the Gregorin boys will give you an extra hoist on your rounds on the dance floor. Most of the keg- iii'» in» '.to t reports have it that Great will ease the blockade of pied France to permit pas-food shipments from AmeiM-weverr it is improbable that ekade will be lifted to feed gry millions in Nazi-occupied because of the danger rh assistance would bo div-Hitler's advantage. len Eagl two es (Continued from page I) Mwting Minutes »ty-nght people (plus 1 attended the regular month ing and each one went home ' least half dozen laughs— ■ouble-forgetting laughs. Ed was initiated and three more n Wl'rp Proposed for the Cir-Ann Hribar, Jack and Mu.nl I^kjpg t„ Conven-f th(' kagles will consolidate nth two „ther lodges to elect fte. Insurance award was n t0 ^«Wce Braycr, but she To appear. «"•y to if recrttt report, there one more social for this sea- !,4 7!"' a+)ove mentioned nsuited from an unprepared r »" ¡t f'",ke the tnohoto- •Jrt n.. business to such an ■"members immediately SonaI Committee to prc- JohnV^ n°vcl ent^tain-{?" Yaklevich and Charles ^».rman of S. C„ played »d IvlS' MOn John also ™ Eluding "Clarabelle " r j^'d The Jake Predi-^/J.ee A baby boy was f in T'y two ago. John Petrick Jr. frim he has wcured the rnw.mbers for a Circle and k*?;'Tnts ;,re b k, n completion lor. being -Social Committee! : im- 's. , be dit- r»Ul,'lT ®t John '- r.fo.mat,on. Thanks to > [ *f«'lt for the dance '**ntal|y. Fifolt n ïiïr m,owí at •r dm,nTnt ^ Ath' ■fcin ^ '1-tM frt»' . if capably \ mm You Ragles for eustómen ,,rk.-ta. Lota of H ^ « be so difficult. ^Slea have just '*!2< dollar ad « -n li.K>k t»M « Pt for ►hank ItEZEK «43. ^r Note LM. * l>' »'A r, M " I^oia Spar-'« Published In 7 «n «n article f f the daugh-1Spart Ik Ige 204 A MEMBER. Integrity Broadcast CHICAGO.—Sunday, March 2S, at 2 p. rri. la our regular monthly meeting. Ail members are again asked to cooperate by attending. The plate is at 2403 W. North Ave., 1st flo6r in rear. • Entertainment after t&e meeting. Don't fail to be present. March 22 is the Pioneer Bowlers' Dance. Also Lodge 86 are having their dande on the same night. In which case neither lodge can count on the cooperation we could give if the dances were net on the same night. We must split our cooperk-tion. . All members able to attend thesei affairs, please do so. On March 23 the Integrity is putting two man teams and one woman team in the Pioneer annual Invitational Handicap bowling tourney, Ace Arcade, 2816 W. 26th St. All Integrity bowlers report at 10 a. m. to bowl as we must be back on time for our meeting. Personals: Bro. Edward Drzich said "I do" one month ago. Good luck and we hope to see the young bride at the next meeting as a new member of our lodge. Sis. Mayme (Ulopich) Fabian, our new transfer member, and Sis. Rav-nikar, "Cokies'" mother, are on the sick list. We wish them a speedy recovery. On Sunday. AprilJL-ai^l p. m. the mothers of our juvenile members are having a meeting at the Secretary's home, to plan for the Juvenile Circle 1941 yule party. MICHAEL R. FLEISCHHACKER, Sec'y Lodge 631, »'. - •, l v , Export Marines' Newt; Give Dance April 3 EXPORT, PA*—The blue and white clad basketball warriors of Export SNPJ Marines journeyed to New Kensington March 2 and engaged the New Kensington Bees but were out-scored 45-38. "Corks" Kre-vokucha's playing was impreasive considering this being hia initial game with top-notch competition. Stanley Mika was high scorer with Johnny Maringo displaying a bang-up game. We made a return visit to New Kensington last Sunday and contested the Vets Club there. (Results not know at this writing.) If there are any Slovene baaketball teams that wish to play the Marines, contact yours truly. Our next taak la to garner a well-balanced softball team to place on the field this year. They are faced with defending our Championsh'p of Westmoreland County which the Marines won last season. We have already contacted new players to fill the shoes of members who will not be back this season The Export Marines will hold a dance at the Polish Hall on Saturday, April S. at 8 p. m. Members sre requested to render their dm v-ices Here ia an invitation extend«-1 to all lodges to attend. MIKE NIDER. Uidge 750 A manS first care should be to the reproaches el hk —ADDISON lers will man various service posts and the net proceeds are to go into a fund to convey our bowlers to the National Tourney in Detroit May 3 and 4. In the years past, we have had some very enjoyable times at the Lawodale Masonic Temple. Wa can renew the old times Saturday night. Tickets for the dance can be secured from any of the bowlers, the Secretary or at the door. The admission will be 35c, including wardrobe and tax. Many out of town visitors from Waukegan, Mil waukee, La Salle, and Detroit will undoubtedly be with us. Be sure you join your friends in a happy evening. Last week-end, Frank Lotrich, Luka Groser. Marko Schappak (Badgers), and Julia Bogatay made the trip to Detroit for the Young Americans' 15th Anniversary Dance. They report having a very good time. Not only did they come back in good spirit, but they also brought back with them entries for three Young American and one Wolverine team for the Poineer Handicap Tourney of March 23. From all in dications, this year's Pioneer tourney will draw a much larger entry than the previous one because in addition to the Midwest teams par ticipating, the before mentioned De trotters will be with us also. As this report is being written, it looks like the Pioneers themselves will have about fifteen teams. Integrity lodge will have three, Francisco Farrer one, Moftka Enakopravnost one, and Little* Forts and the Badgers filling in the complete schedule. We hope that the Calumat Sentinels will come in again because it will do them good to participate in the Tourney. We hope that all of the bowlers will have art enjoyable time during their stay in Chicago. Practically all of the teams will roll Sunday, March 2). We invite our Chicago SNPJ members to stop at the Ace Arcade Alleys, 3816 W. 26th St. and cheer for the good per formances. After tournament, the bowlers and friends will congregate at the Slovene Labor Center, where a light luncheon .will, be, served and music will be on hand for dancing. It is expected that prizes to the bowlers will be distributed, at the luncheon. Attend these affairs and help us ring out with joyous cheer for the sake of the SNPJ. Extra« good games are still being bowled In the Pioneer league these nights. Vic Komuchar netted a 255 game the other night for second high of the season. In the same series he got a 224. Then, there was Joe Kosnik with a 236, and Frad Bennett with games of 227 and 206 in the same series. Louis Zefran's 203, Dick Reiehel's 201, Ed Bmolik's 200 and Jamas Jachino's 200, makes them worthy of mention alao. In the team eventa, the Zavertnlka won three more games from the Flashes which gives them fifteen straight wins. The SNPJ Prlntery, the Slovene Labor Center and Reliable Liquors each won two apiece. The race is still close so that any one of the eight teams can still wind up on top. ' A fine baby boy has arrived m the family of Joseph Rudolph. When Joe came to tell us about it, he also suggested that we arrange for the child's entry into the lodge.—Paulina (Draslor) Modaff. who was employed at the SNPJ until she was married, gave birth to her first child. We extend congratulations.—Mary Go-rlshek. who wanted to drop the lodge sometime ago, was finally convinced that the Pioneers and the SNPJ perform a valuable job for their members. We illustrated some caaes. We also pointed out that our Society gives more in the way of benefits for the money than any other old line insurance. So we are going to keep Mary with us.—Ed Laben has not only discovered something to his fancy In Waukegan, III., which used to take him there frequently, but he has alao secured a job there. Pretty soon he Intends to transfer to the Little Forts. Don't forget the Pioneer meeting Friday, the Tourney Dance Saturday,, and the bowling Sunday. DONALD J. LOTRICH. 55». Juvenile Circles Maka two grins grew was only a grouch —HUBBARD Lucky Stars Lodge IMPERIAL, PA.—The SNPJ Liicky Stars Lodg* 716 will sponsor a dance on Saturday. AprU 26, in Uie local Slovene Hall, featuring Freddie Joy and his Joy Makers. Keep the date In mind and attend. Lodges not having 100 members and wiahing to have representation at the convention m uat merge no later than May T. Time ia short Merge now. You should be represented and this la your time. Don't cry after convention time. Act now Convention committee meeting in the Slovene Hall in Pittsburgh. Sunday, March 23, beginning at 10 a. iti. Penn SIfPJ Day Committee meeting alao Sunday. March 22. in the Slovene HaH. Strabene beginning at 2 p m JAM EH M. UMiUCH. Lodge 71«. Off the President's Bat By J. r. Fifolt. Lodge 556 Jolly Juveniles" Marftng Progreea; Meet Friday. March SI WAUKEGAN. ILL.—Our "Jolly Juvenile" Circle, Ko. 24. held ita regular meeting on February 28 at the SND instead of the usual date on March 7. At thia meeting we decided to pay 2c dues per month beginning with March. Our Advlaer, Mrs. Frank Stritar, is planning many interesting things for us this year. First, we are going to get pointa for everything we do. For instance, if we attend every meeting, if we bring a new member, etc., we get certain number of points, and at the end the persons who get Ute moat points get prises. Also, every month we will have different progratna and talks given by guest speakers. On Murc(i 7, we had Dr. Furlan show our Circle movies on the care of teeth. Next month, another Interesting program will be presented. When our Circle was first organized we had >4 members and we now have 71 members, which la three times the original number. We are glad to have Frank Stritar back with us again after his illness. We are also,glad to hear that Dick Peklay is recoyeridf from his illness. . .. ^ .,.. ,, Our next meeting will be Friday, March 21, at 6:30 p. m. I hope to * all of you members preaent. DOROTHY GABROSEK, ? • Circle 24. "' __!j Circle a* Will HeUA Its Regular Meeting Sat., March 22 CHICAGO.—Circle 26 will hold Its next meeting Saturday, March 22, in the lower SNPJ Hall. It Is important that all members attend because plans for our coming Mother's Day program will be discussed. RUTH MEDIC, Circle 26. Next Meeting of Circle U at Franklin SNPJ Hall April 6th GIRARD, KANS.—Circle 11 held its monthly meeting at the Casa Veecha Hall at Camp 50, Sunday. March 2. The meeting was brought to order by President Henry Jelovchan. In the absence of our secretary, the minutes ware read by Dorothy Yo ger. The monthly awards were won by Betty Ales and Frances Slansek. Refreshments were sdrved after adjournment. ' • JtV* Our ne*t meeting <#111 be held at the Franklin SNPJ Hall, Sunday, April 6. All juvenile members are urged to be present. Without yot^-cooperation our Circle cannot pro gress. Wake up and attend the meetings regularly. ANNE ALES, Circle 11. i Detroit Circle 29 id Have Next Meeting Sunday. March 30 DETROIT, MICH.—The "Juvenile Spirits of Detroit", Circle 29, held their monthly meeting on February 23. Many things were discussed We are having a drawing for which the local SNPJ lodges arc going to donate the awards. We intend to sell about 150 ticket books for this event. Don't you other Circles think It would be interesting to have a Juvenile Circle Day? This would give an opportunity to all the Circles to get together and have a good time. Olga Knapich, our Adviser, thought so, too. Afto, wo arc observing the anniversary of the Juvenile Circles thia fall. After the meeting was over we had a program in which the following performed: ltudy Maaaar played the accordion, Velma Obed played the piano and ssng a Slovene song, Martha Verholtz sang God Bless America, and laat but not least, Francia Koshlr sang a Slovene song and "Playmates," Theq wc had refreshments, 'after which we went Skating. We have our meetings the laat Sunday in the month, our next being Match 30 All you juveniles who haven't joined yet, be sure to come to our next meeting. Wa always have so much fun, you don't know what you're missing by not coming Also, we hold our election next month. So oome on, maybe you'll be president! • VERA SEMEC. Secretary. Circle 2 Elects Several Boards; Will Meet March 21st CLEVELAND. O.-Thla is Circle 2 broadcasting ita newa. We had 33 members present at the February mooting, which waa very interesting. On tho social committee are Anna Cebul. Daniel* Slabs, Marion Tratnik. Atma Zagat. Stanley Chagerlo, and Leo Bruder. Off our putHieitr rommtttoe wo have Anna Crtnai, Marion Tratnik, and Francos Suhodofnik. Anna Serine and Wilaao Severinoe have volunteered to keep the activity book in order Frank Peter no I gRg] Lon Brtador ore keeping the stomp book up to date Eorb mooting wo have s group work on tho mop whigh waa started by Ctesta IS, and drown by Milton liOureneic The umaml urn MO* OI CLEVELAND—The 2nd Eastern SNPJ Invitational Bowling tournament ia all over with the exception of some more shouting The dance on Saturday, March 8, was very suoressiul. Visitors from points East and West were all over' tffe place. Here are j uat a tew of the boys and girla we noticed. Bob Travnik, Al Peternal. Jimko, Joe and Frank Grum, Tony Tschiltsch from tho Young Americans; the Caasola, Elf flora from Varona; Ap-chak, Valenchek, Eagle, Darttuk Ocepek from the Buckeyes: the Stefflora; Bogatays from Wolverine; Mike Kumcr, Universal; Frank Ro-aek, Golden Eaglea. Dozens . #f others were met whose nuines we can't just recall. It was good to see all our friends from out of town who all seemingly enjoyed litem-selves. Supreme board members included Milan Medveaok and Cam Zarnick, old tiinera around; Terbi-zan and Novak. Considering the circumstances, the tournament under the direction of George Curda was handled very well. The .committee will soon meet to check over all the details; scores, prizes, etc., will than be announced. Speaking for those who helped at the dance the writer has nothing but the highest praise for their cooperative and willing spirit, to give of their time when requested. So many helped that In the following lift some names may be left out, In the kitchen; Alblna Vehar, Dani Fifolt, Fran Br leal, Frank Splk; cashier's widow; Marie Stefanic, Ann Zele and Tony Yuretic; bar room: Batla, Kocjanclc, Ivan Bob nik, Frank Popotnik, Lou Marolt, Frank Cheligoy, Frank Koss, Ed. Stefanic and last but not least, Mrs Tsnko, who did a swell job. Refreshment tickets: Skok sisters, Hermine Zupancic, Jo Zak, A. Za-g^r, Mrs. Sitter, Jean Beljan; in the hall. Mickey Cesen, Paulino Su-hSdolnik, Rudy Lawrence Andy 81-l^ and the younger Stefanic sisters; general, Cam Zarnick, Geo. Curda, Pauline Splk. To those that were disappointed in not participating in the bowling tournament, we again repeat that J*an Beljan and Ed Grum are arranging details for the Detroit affair/ Don't call the writer or the Secretary but contact the above two Individuals if you are intereated Entries must be mailed In April 7, If you were not at the meetjng last Tuesday, do the necessary before it is too late. A social will no doubt be planned by the Entertainment Committee to defray part of the expense to Detroit. Pauline Splk will have more on this soon. Stopped In to see Tony Kushlan, Sunday, who will be at Polyclinic Hospital for the remainder of the month. He Is laid up with a nervous ailment , Tony as every one knows was President of our lodge, charier member and always willing to pitch in when his help waa required. He has had hia share of worldly troubles, his wife at preaent being in a private sanitarium at Chagrin. All the gang hopes for that silver lining to appear real soon so that the Kushlan family will mingle with us aguin. If you have the time stop in and see him. Glasbena Matica's concert last Sunday waa vary succeaaful. Despite adverse weather conditions a fairly representative crowd was on hand. The plane accompaniment of Mr. Charlos Zorman waa marvelous Mr. Ivan Zorman Uie director performed in rare fettle and drew out of the chorus their all. The ladles chorus in particular was never better. Speaking of coneerta, a musical program will bo preaentod by Zar* ja. April 6. at the SNH, with muaic by Johnny Pecon after tho performance. Remarks heard regarding rehearsals so far, indicate an afternoon of enjoyable muaic. «,_ What's wrong with tho National Athletic Board. That ia the que«- Uon popped at me more than once by visitors and town folks at tyc bowling tournament. We all have our Ideas, maybe it would be a good idea for a frank discussion on this subject. What say, boys! ----- ^-¡T j, . ,.,„-------- For men and boys only. Wednesday. March 26, at 7:30 p. m. at the St. Clair RecreaUon Center, the latest American League sound-on-film baseball movie, 1 First come, first served, according to Heine Martin. At the last Cleveland Athletic Bourd meeting, Andy Sila and Lou Marolt called attention to Hcudpin Tournament, under the uuspiccs of the Strugglcr lodge, the latter part of May. Details were almost complete an ready to go to press. The Board unanimously upproved of the idea and extended 100*3 cooperation. Comrades' social, Loyalites Easter Dance, Detroit National lounamcnt, Commodores affair the curly part of May, Struggler headpin dance and tournament, Golden Eagles' dance in April and numerous other affairs, provide a calendar of eventa that will keep you on Uie go. Comrades' No, 3 team is still leading the pack by about six games. The Splk ntaturs, Marie Strfaafttt Marge Sakacs and Christine Lisoh, intend to spare no mercy and are determined td finish on top. Mom poppas are showing up every Sun day, Johnny Vehar, Rudy Lisch and their offaprings showing animated intcreat, last week. Badgerland News MILWAUKEE, WIS -Thia Friday is our regular monthly meeting Movies will bo shown of various SNPJ activities and entertainment ia in tho honda of the executive board. Come one and all and make it a good attendance for a change Thia Sunday, alao, ia the Pioneer Invitational Bowling Tourney. Thos*-of you who haven't signed yet to bowl, do so right now and wo con atill enter your teem. The Badgers 15th anniversary ia right around tho corner, to bo held on Saturday. April 1«. *t the K P Hall, with Louis Bashed«.pico» band ploying for dancing Plan now to attend. Two of out boys are scheduled to jola Uncle Sem's army sometióte next week or about MarrH*M They are Alfred Jeray and Victor Frr*| LEO HClfWEIGEK gg4 Highlights DETROIT, MICH,—May we con ' gratulate the Badgers' bowling jcam for winning the Midwest Championahip. They will have to be carefully watched at the National Bowling tournament In Detroit. We are sorry to hear of the automobile accident In which Ludvik Medve^ek, secretary at lodge Naprej, Cleveland, was injured. Ludviji is also the father of our supreme board member, Milan Modvesek. Wc wlah Ludvik a speedy recovery. Our lodges should givol some thought to the suggestion made by the Cleveland Federation, in regard to changing sections'of the by-laws, so that lodges having 400 members would be entitled to throe delegates and an additional delegate for every ,150 mora members, This would give the larger lodges their just representation, Large lodges are built only by hard work und much activity, and thoac are the lodges that should be represented at the conventions, by the equal basic repru-sentation of members. Two new members and two transferred members were added to the Young American membership list. Joan Luketich was proposed for the next month's meeting. Not many members attended the meeting us they were In Cloveland for the bowling tournament, Alblna Mexgoc and L, Luketich wcrft not present to re coive their award in the monthly meeting drawing, Next month It will lie $4 for tho boys und |(l for the girls. Three childblrths were reported. Congratulations, urid we hope they wilt be Hated in our juvenile membership soon. The Young Americans went on record to have a meeting called by the Federation, for the purpose of discussing a summer resort for our SNPJ members of Detroit, At Pom tiac Luke there is u little resort which has a hrfffTlng beach, boats, a beer permit, a clubhouse and eight cottages, which could lie t nted for about 1700 for the summer. Year after year we have planned and talked about getting a place for our Slovenes to gather in the summer. In Ohio they have a farm, in Detroit we could and should have a summer resort. On March 30, at the Slovene Workers' Home, 437 8. Livornois, the Singing Uub Svoboda will hold a concert. Frankle Yankovich from Cleveland will furnish (he music. Tirkcta are on sale now. At every meeting wa hear our secretary read off a list of suspended, cancelled, and ok polled members and we find for the past few years a number itt the same names have been read at every meeting, One meeting they ate suspended, neat meeting conceded, then readmitted, etc. These members should read the by-laws and Acquaint themselves so that they will not be aorry later, Proaident Al Peternal, who la alao Vice President of SND, sent In hia resignation as a delegate for Young Americana Season- he attends all the meeting* of Uie HND anyway And by aloetlng another person wo will have a larger representation from the Yoong Americeaa The Safety Engineering Department has given ua permission to build a new home with a few minor change* on our plana The Detroit bowling group that traveled to Cleveland for the bowl-rag tournament, wish to thank all C lev lenders tot their entertoln* ment. Qld-Tmter ANDSEW OKUM Jft MM' A Column By MARY JUGO Now He 19; Note He Itn't Just now Jan Valtin ia. He is, because some of the "friends" of this authui of "Out of the Night" who only a brief time ago insisted that he didn't exist, have taken him to government authorities and demanded his deportation. They tist about five or six counts -against him, sufficient tor deporta--t tion. ' J A few years ago when the "Daily Worker" publlahed his photogruph, says Valtin, they said they aecurtd it from German seamen. After that, they said it was the Scnadinavian seamen that gave it to them. But the only ones from whom It was possible to secure It were the Communists themselves, since it was to them that Valtin gave it, he says With the book becoming u best- . seller, the new "line" was to deny that such u person us Valtin ever existed. Now he is under consideration for deportation, according to tin Associated Press dispatch. Oh, Weill —But there has been no disproving of the terrible facta in the book,— • •in fact" Now that both the "Call" and the "New leader" have opened their ith ados against "In Fact," per» haps Mime of those who were fcur-ful that most of us would not read it will, now think twice bofurc -waving it anmnitl. "The Call," March 8, says, "George Seldes, whoae dope sheet In Fart faithfully promotes the Communist line, does his- part to oement Nasi-' Soviet relatiuns," etc. Tho "Now Leader" of the same week is no more complimentary. A Smattering "I don't believe people need to be walking encyclopedias," said a very ingenious young mtfft. "I think the best way Is to have a little smattering of a great number, of things. You'll generally find that the people who make the most money are those quick to seize on the facts dug out by others" and tip-n them to best advantage. And It's the scholars who generally die poor,* " Nothing new, young man I But while you're admitting your smattering of knowledge, why don't you also admit that your judgment about this and that is alao only a hodge-podge? By what reasoning can you expect us to regard you as an authority on a great number of topics or even respect your judgment, when you admit the paucity of your knowledge? That Hnwty Arpiiment "Why send our girl on to school? She'll get married anyway." Kim Hung! When u girl marrioa, her brain stops developing.' Is that Uie inference? Or is the suppressed desire really this: "When a gtrl marries, her brain should stop developing"? Your answer will depend upon your education or upon your prejudice. * For the ftecord This column has never carried the stateim m that schooling wun synonymous with education It is perfectly |H»sslble that OrtO can "go through" the highest university in the IiuhI uiiil »till not h< an edueuted person. * . • And It Is entirely possible tliut one can be wholly self-taught and atill In* uii educated person. Every educator- and every educated person—realises that school is only one factor in the person's education, the others being; the movies, Uie radio, thu newspaper* und magazines, tne ontiio life in the home and Um: community, including one's leisure activities, etc. the "1 l. inrtudes .my activity duilii« one's waking hours (some say oven those which occur during sleep) that. in some , manner modifies or Impresses the individual being— consciously or unconsciously, Nevertheless, the school has been and remains an important factor, and one tlifst la designed to deal wlUi the learning processes, with concentrated effort toward development, rather than a hit-and-miss Incidental impteasion, As such, every individual should be given equal opportunity to avail himself of thg utmost that this medium offers him tor . hia personal development. SWH Women's Club to Give Party March 23 DETROIT, MICH.—The Wbmen's Club of the Slovene Workers' Home, 437 S. Livornois, la giving s card and bunco party Sunday, March 23. Table awaids to winners, supper and other refreshmenta for the hungiy.' Admisaion free, An th first in Uh> team events with the score of 2372 It looks as if they too, stand a pretty good chance of repeating their triumph of a year ago and bring home the nationll trophy. However, the girls from the Barberton Buckeyes should give them plenty of competition as they did in this tournament with their score of 2138. With some more prac tice between now and May, the Struggler girls who finished third with the score of 2097 should be right up there on top, too. - j The Loyalite, 2 team which place third in the team event, was composed of Frank Cheligoy, Joe Anzlo-vSr, Peg Yakosh, Ed Kromer, and George Curda. Marty Paul the first prize for the singles his score of 603. The "300" man from Detroit. Young American Joseph Golia. placed second with his 878, and Struggler Ed Miklavclc came In third with a score of 876. Francos Spik of the Comrades came out on top in the girls' single and, incidentally, also took the three dollar award offered by George Cur da for the girl making the highest single three-game score. Mary Prl-mosch with ft 10 won second place, Antonia Brncik won third. The doubles for the men were won by Loyalites Stan Zupon and Andy i Zadell with the score of 1111; finishing in second place were Jos. Grum and Frank Grumm with 1075, right behind them in third place were E. Blake and Jo Golla with iOM. The girls'^doubles were won by T. J eric and Jo Lokar with 080; second place, A. Souchek and Antonia Tanko with 057, and J. Za-krsjsek and A. Siapnik with 887. George Curda is to be congratulated upon his well-planned schedule. Credit also should be given to Marie Stefanic and Joe Fifolt tot their part of the job. Here are a few suggestions for next year's Invitational tournament: Let's have the next and all thg rest of the SNPJ bowling tournaments' held at Slovene-owned or manAfced alleys whenever possible. Let's make sure our hospitality to out-of-town-ers is extended to all of them. A committee should be set up to take care of the out-of-towners and make them feel at home. We hope that next time the committee will definitely plan to have some sort of s get-together after the tournament when most people feel that it is still s little too early to go home. All 8NPJ bowlers are invited to attend the special Athletic Committee meeting at the Slovene Home on St. Clair, at which time prizes for the Invitational tournament will be settled. Ail planning to attend the National Bowling tournament are asked to get in .touch with George Curda as soon as possible regarding transportation. Bus fare will be approximately $3.75 to 94 and train fare about 94.00. If 100 people can be assembled from Cleveland and nearby to go by train a special service will be offered. Please call George Curda (MI 7081) or yours truly (Li 6481). On March 26, Wednesday, at 8 p. m.. there will be a special meeting for all Loyalites who plan to bowl in the Nutional tournament. All Loyalite bowlers are urged to attend. DOROTHY ROSSA. 500. The Ith annual National SNPJ Bowling tournament will be held May 2-9-4 in Detroit. Mich., at the Pulmet Park Recreation. Woodward and Six Mile R ., with M bowling lime* st <»ur disposal The bowling donee will take place May 3 st the UAW Hall, 51 Spi.Mt Ht . featuring Frankie Ysnkovich snd hit i h ehest rs of Cleveland The main head«)nailer* will he the rVtM.it« r hotel, with the SND at 17153 John R Stiret also serving as u headquaiters The deadline for sll entries Is Monday. April ?. All entry blanks, propet I y tilled, muat be sent to T«nirney Tirasuret Alfred Macroni mi 7182 Mackenrie, Detroit. Mich, not Uiti Hum Api il 7. Forward, Loyalites I CLEVELAND, O -On March 8-0 SNPJ members assembled here from Ohio, Pennsy. and Michigan to participate In the second Eastern Invl-talional tournament. We have to cheer extra loud for the Loyalite keglers who practically ran off wtth the show, as well as for the Young Americans of Detroit who can)e cloae behind The Loyalite No. I team won first price In the team matches. We certainly have to hand It to you fellows -Marty Paul, Stan Zupon. Andy Zadell. Hay Breakvar, and Stan Sua-t siatc. Once again you brought home another little ' oacar " Now we've not only got the Ma and the Pa oacar. but we're getting quite a ml lection of oarers. Keep It up. hoys, and may he you can repeat that triumph of a year ago and bring home the bacon from the National SNPJ Bowling tournament. The doubles for men were also won by L map will show where each lodge la located and the number of members. Nads Zagar. Alma Zagar. Marlon Tratnik. Elsie Vldmar. and Tony Hpendle gave short talka on what they aew at the exhibition of 22 different countries. All officers are requated to bring a small picture for the activity hook Anna Cetoul and Mariop Tratnik have volunteered to he our assistant supervisors. Mr* Medveoek la our manager, Our next meeting Is Friday. March 21. at 7:90 at the St. Clair SNH In the old bldg The meetings are held each third Friday of the month LEO BRUDUt Vice Prrs Official ProGiiiings SNPJ FINANCE COMMITTEE Mooting of Jan. 11 Meeting was held at the SNPJ headquarters at 8:30 a. m In attendance were officers Zupan, Vi-der, Petrovich, Olip and Lotrich; Vogrich and Cainkar were absent because of illness. Minutes of the December meeting were approved. Sec'y Vider read a letter from the Greenfield Developmentr Company in which they advised us that 55% of the bondholders approved the sale of the Title and Trust Building In Detroit. Michigan, for 99000, and that they are now proceeding with the sale. Letter from mortgagor of loan 33-J questions the collection of 979 in rental and advises that the agreement called for their getting credit for this amount in rental. The committee agreed to make this allowance. The Fort Myers, Florida, refunding has been completed. We received 929,000 in new bonds with interest at 2—6%. The bonds were refunded on a par for par basis. The Society also received 60% of the past due interest. The Society received 8,ft00 units of stock in the Lake Shore Athletic Club building* which was recently reorganized. It was understood that a government agency made a first mortgage loan of 9400,000 and that this money Was specifically used to pay off the tax arrearage. We have 9110,000 to Invest. , Philip B. Hellers letter and the objections which were filed in connection with the Cleveland Building Company Terminal Tower bonds. The subject was discussed at length and the communication filed. He suggested selling 925,000 Sumter county, Florida, Road and Bridge bonds and also Pasco county, Florida, Road and Bridge bonds. Sumter county has an area of 583 square miles and the valuation of all the property was 91.340,000. About 10,000'people reside In the district, but the Road and Bridge district bonds are paid from the gas tax, which is collected by the state. Furthermore, the debt of the county has been reduced considerably through the payments of this gas tax so the Committee decided not to sell these bonds at this time. Pasco county now has a population of 11,296 and an assessed valuation of 92,800,000. This County, likewise, receives gas tax revenue from the State and the records indicate that a good portion of the original debt on these road and bridge district bonds, hatfe been paid off already. Inasmuch as conditions in Florida are improving and because the gas tax revenufe will undoubtedly continue, thfe'Committee decided to retain these bonds. The First Federal Savings snd Loan Association of Chicago advised the reduction of dividend rates from 3% to 2V4% tot'1941. The notice was filed. Investments. From all of the offerings submitted by the various investment institutions, the Committee had difficulty ih picVlng out the type of investments it desired. ,Thc main reason was that we were anxious to have nothing but the better grade of bond and that the return was reasonably good. ^ Detroit, Michigan, 2*«% bonds, at par, were selected In the amount of 929,000. Voting for were Petrovich, OUp, Zupan and Lotrich; opposed, Vider. Purchase was UAbe made from Doyle, O'Connor & Co. By unanimous consent, 925,000 was ordered placed In the Chicago Sanitary District 2% bonds, 1958 maturity, to yield 2.00. It was unanimously agreed to place 29000 each in ten different insured savings and loan institutions. 910.000 was ordered placed in U. S. Government 2% bonds, 1055-53 maturity, to yield about 1.72 by unanimous decisloii. Meeting adjourned at 1 p. m. MATT PETROVICH, Chalrmon, F. A. VIDER. SecreUry, DONAL J LOTRICH. Rcc Sec y. So* Chicago Column SO. CHICAGO, ILL—Generalizing through an avenue of words is the intent of this piece. First. Sec'y Vlder's attention to the time limit for iodgea to combine for electing convention delegates Is the. Initial call that convention time Is nearlng again. The change of convention time should be more publicised. There Is the possibility of many lodges overlooking some deUll covering merger of election of delegates Timely references to necessary Steps Will offset later misun-derstanding Attention to all Items leading to the sonvention should receive weekly publication. Early notices by the Supreme Executive Committee will minimize mlsukes being made. • a'- • We are. and will continue to he, a fraternal organisation founded on the democratic concepts. However, we obviously are headed for quite •ome exchanges of differences on the actual acceptance of wordings covering this subject Although, to he frank, whatever our policies covering the political Ideals are. we will continue to remain an Insignificant factor on the national scene But. we pride ourselves of toeing progressive We should eon- [¿!>UC to* express progressive and democratic beliefs. /On th« other hand, we should try to avoid enmeshing ourselves into too complicated. too Intense and quarrelsome teneU. • • • As a rule, our lodges elect one convention delegate and an alternate. In view of the times, additional factors should receive deliberation. An elected delegate may find himself drafted. Another may be refused a leave from work. Since delegates and alternates may find themselves in such a position, some attention should be given that all lodges wanting represenUtion at the convention shall have that opportunity. «No lodge should be deprived of representation at the convention because of factors beyond iU control. • * • Meeting attendance is the dire question of most of the lodges. To stimulate attendance at lodge meetings is a search that we must make. Our greatest means of progress receive initial "prodding" at meetings. Make meetings well attended and the society is in its most favorable position to do the bigger fraternal, cultural, athletic and social activities. Well attended sessions can be centers within responsive reach to suggestions from an alert Executive Board at headquarters. ,£ -- It can be recognized as a natural urge that activity will follow any group that is assembled month after month. No group will for long be inert if it can continually be brought together. The present picture of lodge meetings' attendance does need a stimulating injection. It will pay the society well to strive and overcome this lack of meeting attendance In its ifnmy lodges. It is a national shortcoming and should be faced on a national basis. Many local chapters, some successfully, have attempted to solve this problem. Bank nites, post-meeting socials, athletic activities, speakers and other programs have been attempted. ---- '___L_ If we can face this problem on a national scale, and solve it in that light, we can get the greatest upsurge to continued growth possible. How to go about considering a solution? Verbal recommendations from the Supreme Board will have some response, but it will not prove an all inclusive stimulant. Compulsory attendance would create rebellion. Enforcement would be an impossibility. What, then? That is the question — and its answer challenges all who lay clgim to being interested SNBjumembers. It would not be remiss*lo stert giving suggestions (by any member), and studying such suggestions for possible acceptance and action on them. One thought was that each lodge could reUin a record of attendance. A fee would be deductible monthly from dues to those attending sessions. Yet, such a method may produce mlsunderstendings and other evils. The specter of penalization would arise. Lax enforcement would be a probability. A plan that would include an accurate keeping of attendance records along another line may be worthy of consideration. Annually, such records con be checked. Members having a checked attendance record would be In line for a reward. Such records can be verified by the Supreme Board. At the annual meeting, members would cach receive a "Meeting Attendance Dividend" from the society. Naturally a source of income to cover such payments should be a found. One question leads to another, answering queries are the problem. But, if a study of the meeting attendance problem is to be had. it must be had on a national scale to be effective. And, the Meeting Attendance Dividend from the society to each deserving member may „be the start of an attempt to galvanize into life the im-portence of lodge meetings. Bo long, until again . , . LOUIS KOSELE. 610. Real friendship la a slow «rower, and never thrives unless engrafted upon stock of known and reciprocal merit. —CHESTERFIELD. Your Dollar / 1 By CONSUMERS UNION 1941 Automobiles Most new cars cost more this year, points out Consumers Union in ita February iaaue. Increase« of $20 to 9200 have been made airalong the line. In moot cases the money haa gone into longer, heavier bodies requiring more powerful engines. These cars are harder to park, harder to maneuver In traffic and costlier to run than were the 1940 models. Next year there may be no new modela—ao buyers of this year's cars should be extra careful In their choice. CU has compared 59 new models, rating them in their various price classes on the basis of body and engine features, comfort, eaae of handling and low operating casta. Boot Buys in the lowest price group are Studohokor Champion Custom Model 3G and Willys Amor tear Model 441. i Willy*. Chrysler. Studebeker General Malers. Mndssn. Packard and Nask automobiles are union made. KNOW YOUR MONEY And Avoid Loss Due to Counterfeits TO THE AMERICAN PUBLIC: The United States Secret Service and your police wm, to KNOW YOUR MONEY, and through this nation-™** educational program cdm to suppra* a* major cdm«, of counterfeit?. Observance of these lew simple ml* «a safeguard the pocketbooka ot tho iSuT Therefore, I urge every parson to caSL study the rules and to follow tham/^ The United Slates Secret Service k for the whole-hearted cooperation it has always enjoyed from your polia officers, and we now solicit the assisted chief WILSON rf ^ American citizen in ttoT^ prevent crime through this modem method of education. Z. stead oi the age-old method of prosecutions and Imprison^ J? i - Chief. U. 8. Secret Servi» HOW TO DETECT COUNTERFEIT BILLS 1. KNOW YOUR MONEYl 2. COMPARE the suspected bill wife a genuine oi son* type and denomination. Observe carefully the following feature« , _j . j; i W ' (a) PORTRAIT: Osaujne Is UfsUkei stcaads out bom oral bockgrausd which Is a One serosa of regular Una* aaltoe particularly ths Tb» counterfeit Is dull smudgy, or unnaturally white« scratchy; background Is dark with kreguke and broken Una* (b) SEAL Oi gsauine, sawtooth poStis around rim an identical asd «hop. On counterfeit, sawtooth petals am usually differ so tj unsvso,- broksadL Cd SERIAL NUMBERS: Gtenuin* have dtstJoctfe* styls; firmly and ^tedMMBW oofar as met. Counterfeit, stylo different; poorly print«* td) PAPER: Genuine bfUs are printed on distinctive papsr contataisg m small tod aid blue silk threads. v ' 3. RUBBING a bill will NOT prove whether It is genuine a counterfeit; Ink will rub off of either. 4. REMEMBER—NOT ALL STRANGERS ARE COUNTER-FEITERS, BUT ALL COUNTERFEITERS ARE LIKELY TO BE STRANGERS. TYPES Of CURRENCY 1 Th« only three types of currency printed by the United State Government for circulation are: 1. FEDERAL RESERVE NOTES, which bear QREEN ssrlal numbsn and mi. 9. UNITED STATES NOTES, which boar RED numbsn and asaL 9. SILVER CERTIFICATES, which bees BLUE numbers and seaL PORTRAITS J} Denominations of bills may be Identified by portraits, as follows! WASHINGTON on all JEFFERSON LINCOLN HAMILTON JACKSON GRANT FRANKLIN on all on all on all on all on all S1.00 bills S2.00 bills S5.00 bills S10.00 bills S20.00 bills $50.00 bills V on all S100.00 bills by members of the United Automobile Workers of America (ClO). Ford cars are non-union. As a direct result, points out the union, Ford workers earn an average of 12c an hour less than their union brothers in tho OM and Chrysler plants. The UAWA (CIO) Is now conducting one of the biggest campaigns in labor history to organize the 113,-000 Ford workers, raise their wages, stabilize their Jobs, abolish speed-up and anti-union violence. Automobile buyers can help by telling the Ford sales forces why they're not buying Ford cars. Unpointed Furniture is poor economy if it's the kind that splits, warps or comes apart after a few months' use. Avoid furniture mhdc of unseasoned woods, furniture carelessly knocked together with rough, chipped edges, ill-fitted joints and nail heads showing. If you can afford it, look for kiln dried gum, birch, oak or maple, with the same careful construction you'd expect in finished furniture. It costs more, but it's worth more, advises CU's furniture consultant. Minerals in Your Diet Minerals are just as important for body health as vitamins, says CU in its February iasue. Especially needed arc phosphorus and calcium, the two minerals which together make up 97% of the mineral matter in bones snd teeth. Both are con-stantly eliminated, both need to be replaced each day. Phosphorus is fairly easy to include in any normal diet. It Is found in meat, eggs, whole-grain bread and cereals, milk, fruit and gieen leafy vegetables. But low income starch and sugar diets do not include the needed phosphorus. Calcium occurs mainly in milk and milk products, whose high price puts them out of reach of many families. It takes a pint of milk or buttermilk, or 2H ounces of rheese, to fill the average adult's daily calcium requirement. Vet in many families on low wa|« orl lief, mitk is bought not at i( only for the children in the • Avoid the proprietary mi* supplements, unless prescribed If physician. The minerals theyr tain are usually inadequate I often cannot be absorbed by body. At best, they're more e* sive and less satisfactory M normal, mineral-rich diet. STAROKRAJSKE K05E Naročite si koso sedsj. imamo to v salogl ker saradi l Jih no bo mogoč* dobiti «t hitro. Cene so: Kose boljto vsste "SteokJ" fr 29-99-32 Ini dolge I24S • jih naročite 9 komsdo» pnj to .................. "P 1000. kovanke. bolj oske. . 99 lotov K osliča, Juror jo» 1st - Rinke In kljui .......... Brusilni kamen. *«Hkl game" ............................. Srpi. veliki ........... Motiko In ribeini so »d "9sr 2 naročnino poèljit* MoorjT pol too nakasnleo. P®«"^ ¿amo mL Našlo» ssmo: STEPHEN STONICH^ Chlsholm Card of Thsaks Wo wish te t*»#od — thanks and approcUtio» w g bor. of Lodge No Torino*. Lodge 9^ 9NPJJJ Workers' Home and frt"*^, «s yon aU g«J* •• ^ Family ol PAUL*** Deiro« te» In Memorism In teeing memory of our dear htmbend and I" JOHN TRATAR who passed away one yene ago. 9«arch I9i ^ One yew haa passed but t bo memory of will remain with us slway* FRANCES TRATAR. and family CK*sf» Sadly missed by wife.