JflMmkAd A Juvenile Magazine for American Slovenes Photo by U. S. Forest Service. Last Month of Vacation August 1938 MLADINSKI LIST JUVENILE Published monthly by the Slovene National Benefit Society for the members of its Juvenile department. Editor Business Manager IVAN MOLEK PHILIP GODINA Annual subscription, $1.20; half year, 60c; foreign subscription, $1.50 ADDRESS: 2657 S. Lawndale Ave., Chicago, 111. Entered as second-class matter August 2, 1922, at the post office at Chicago, 111., under Act of August 24, 1912. CONTENTS FOR AUGUST 1938 Pregled vsebine v tej številki STORIES AND POEMS Page Animal Reasoning ............................ 2 Cvetice in zelenjava (pesemj^................ 2 Dentist, The (Verse).........................14 Hermelin in zajec............................ 7 Mala jetnica ................................10 Nifty and His Friends........................26 Poražena? (pesem) ...........................21 ARTICLES Brontosaurus, The ...........................15 Goethe ...................................... 8 Historical Skeches about Slovenes............ 9 Mladinski krožki SNPJ Inside back cover My Organization ............................ 1 Solutrean Sculptor of 22,000 Years Ago..„12 FEATURES Bright and Shining Moon, The...............11 Doživljaji malega Kruk-ka..................32 Hobbies ...................................14 Little Gardener ...........................32 Metuljčkova povest ........................25 Nutcracker ................................31 Our Pen Pals Write.........................22 OUR SCHOOL.................................16 Slovenia Cooking Club......................29 Stric Joško pripoveduje....................13 Way Back When..............................20 When We Play...............................30 OUR OWN JUVENILE CIRCLES........ 4 SOLUTION AND WINNERS OF SIXTH CONTEST LESSON.................18 MLADINSKI UST JUVENILE LETO XVII.—Št. 8. CHICAGO, ILL., AUGUST, 1938 VOL. XVII.—No. 8. My Organization This is the twenty-fifth anniversary of our Juvenile Department. It had its beginnings in the year 1913. You will notice from the table in the center of At end this page that in the first of year year there were 1,407 members who entered the Juvenile Department. You will also notice that there was a steady increase in members up to the year 1927. Then the depression years came on, and the number of members dropped still more. There is really another reason why the number of members decreased. Many of those who had joined our Society in the previous years transferred into the adult department. During this time, from Jan. 1, 1913, to Dec. 31, 1937, there was 726 members who died. These were insured for the total sum of $166,139.00. * Now at the end of twenty-five years of our Juvenile Department we are celebrating a Jubilee Anniversary. In connection with this, there is a campaign for new members. You can see what the greatest number of members ever enrolled in our Society has been. This year we want to break that record. Our goal is 25,000 members. * What are you doing to help us realize this goal? Have you talked with your friends and told them some of the privileges they will have if they join our Society? Have you mentioned the low rate they will have to pay, and with that they wdll get not only insurance, but a copy of the Mladinski List every month sent free? Have you spoken about the possibility of your having a Juvenile Circle in your community if there were more of you who belonged? Let us reach our goal by the end of December, 1938! No. of members 1913 .......................................... 1,407 1914 ........................................... 1,724 1915 .......................................... 2,450 1916 .......................................... 3,436 1917 .......................................... 4,479 1918 .......................................... 5,345 1919 .......................................... 6,077 1920 .......................................... 6,910 1921 .......................................... 8,836 1922 ..........................................14,080 1923 ..........................................16,608 1924 ..........................................17,696 1925 ..........................................18,310 1926 ..........................................18,860 1927 ..........................................18,761 1928 ..........................................19,331 1929 ..........................................19,247 1930 ..........................................18,602 1931 ..........................................17,270 1932 ..........................................15,498 1933 ..........................................14,411 1934 ..........................................14,331 1935 ..........................................13,852 1936 ..........................................14,252 1937 ..........................................13,695 Cvetice in zelenjava JELKA VUK Greda s cvetjem obsejana, z brstjem rožnim vsa obdana, z resedo, narciso, s fajglnom in rožmarinom — vsa bahava drugi gredi se smejala in jo spraševala: Kaj si ti? Vsaka bilka tu pri meni glej, cveti! Vsakovrstni tu pri meni vonj dehti! A ti na celi gredi svoji nimaš niti binkoštnic, mrkev, redkvica, špinača in salata razkorača — Kje in kdaj to vse cveti? Paradižnikov, hm, cvet — kdo ga v vazo bo dejal, kdo z njim se pobahal?” Oglasi se peteršil: “Ko bi naš vrtnar hotel rož gojiti vsepovsod, bi kaj kmalu oslabel — nič ne bi bil več gospod!” Vprašal modro je ovhrot: “Kdo za hrano bi skrbel? Ti duhtiš, lepo cvetiš, hrano kakšno pa deliš? . . . Mi moči krepimo, ti pa le samo duhtiš . . Rekel nagelj je rdeči: “Nič bahanja — to povem: vsi smo bratje, sestre, vsi potrebni smo ljudem!” Animal Reasoning By Milan Medvešek Father Matko was a machine operator. He worked hard to earn enough money to provide his family with necessary food and clothing. Hard work does not make people happy, yet father Matko was very happy at times. That was on the days when his machine in the factory ran perfectly, and he could make more money for his family. His huge machine was called the automatic grinding machine. It worked today as efficiently and beautifully as he desired it to. He was moving around with zealous rapidity and pressing its levers up and down. From time to time he sang a song of his own, accompanied by the rumbling machine : Keep on grinding, grinding, dear machine, And help me earn a lot of money So I can buy nice things for Sonny; Keep on grinding, grinding, dear machine. In the evening father Matko came home from the factory. His face was beaming, and he joyfully greeted his family. Mother Matko knew that his machine was working well and said: “Johnny has been dreaming of a bicycle for a long time. I hope we shall be able to buy him one this week. Biking will do him good and develop his muscles.” “Yes, that is true,” answered father. “It would help his health. I shall buy him one if my machine will be grinding the rest of the week as nicely as it did today.” That evening the family was in high spirits. When the machine worked smoothly, father Matko was happy and gay. His happiness was shared by mother and son alike. It was obvious that the happiness of the entire family depended upon that huge machine in the factory. The next day Father Matko was not as successful at his work as he had been on the previous day. The machine would not work, no matter how hard he tried to make it work. Yesterday he sang and planned to buy a 'bicycle for his Johnny; today he swore and worried. After work he came home sad, grouchy, and tired. He did not greet his wife as usual. She knew what was wrong and therefore said nothing, whereas Johnny was too young to understand his father’s mood and innocently asked, “Dad, are you going to buy me a bicycle as you promised?” Annoyed by his son’s question, he angrily told him not to bother him, whereupon Johnny cried: “But you said you would!” That was too much for the irritated father and he replied: “If you say another word, I will give you a thrashing which you will not forget so soon!” The boy saw the approaching danger and hurried from his father’s sight. * * * On the front lawn of the Matko house, Rover, the dog, and Tabby, the cat, were lazily resting. As soon as Johnny appeared on the threshold, Rover bounded to his feet and, joyfully barking, ran to his master. He said: “Come and play with me, Johnny.” Johnny did not respond to his invitation; instead he cruelly kicked him. With a painful howl Rover limped back to Tabby and lay down beside her. Tabby could not help being sympathetic to her friend Rover and indignantly exclaimed : “I don’t approve of the way these people treat us! Kicking hurts us as much as it hurts them! Johnny should not be so mean to you. You have always been nice to him and have obeyed him, haven’t you?” “Yes, it is true,” sadly replied Rover, “but, but—it was not entirely his fault.” “I don’t understand you, Rover. I saw him kick you without having a reason for it. I don’t like his brutal manners!” “Neither do I! I would have bitten him if it would have helped any. You see, John-fly took his anger out on me, because there Was nobody else to take it out on.” “Why was he angry?” curiously inquired T abby. “Because his father cannot buy him a bicycle.” “Now I understand why you said that he wasn’t wholly to blame for mistreating you. It was his father’s fault, too!” “No, not exactly. His father wanted to buy him a bicycle, but he couldn’t because the machine in the factory didn’t work right, and he didn’t earn enough money.” “I see,” understandingly nodded Tabby. “Then it’s more or less the machine’s fault, isn’t it?” “It’s not the machine’s fault either,” patiently explained Rover. “The evils of all bad things derive directly from the unjust social system which gives too much to some and not enough to others!” “If it is so, why do people not change it? They have built it; they should be able to rebuild it! Don’t you think so, Rover?” “I admit I have often thought of it, and I also admit I have never cleared this up. It is too deep for a dog brain to comprehend. I know people are very smart. They have built all kinds of machines and thousands and thousands of other things. They have solved difficult riddles and problems; they have mastered the wilderness, the seas, the sky, but it seems that they can’t master themselves. They don’t know how to divide the fruit of their hard labor honestly and equally. They are not smart enough to make themselves happy and live in peace. In short: they are dumb as far as these things are concerned!” “I understand you clearly,” said Tabby. “They are selfish, greedy, and mean. They do not know how to divide the bread among themselves. And, as you said, for that reason we also must suffer along with them. If we animals would have the power to rule the world, I’ll bet we would rule it better for our own happiness and for the happiness of others!” “Yes, Tabby, I think the same,” agreed Rover. “But the people govern the world in their own way and we can do nothing about it, so we might as well accept their ways.” Rover then lay his head beside Tabby and both fell into a “Johnny did not respond to _ Rover’s invitation.” SOUnd Sleep. Our Own Juvenile Circles of the S. N. P. J. CIRCLE NEWS Cleveland, O.—Never let it !be said that the Col-linwood section of Cleveland is asleep when it comes to SNPJ activities! To prove my point, Lodge 53, “V boj”, recently organized a Juvenile Circle. Those present who helped to organize the group were: Mr. Matt Petrovich, supreme board member; Mr. J. F. Terbizan, secretary of the Cleveland SNPJ Federation; Mr. Frank Barbich, president of Lodge 53 and also supreme board member; and Mr. J. F. Durn, secretary of Lodge V boj. The members are an enthusiastic and active lot and already have the dust flying in their quest for new members. A committee has been appointed to make definite plans for a hike. We plan to visit places of interest in the city. The boys are forming a baseball team and the girls (not to be outdone) are organizing their own team. Also in the offing is a dramatic branch of the club. We may give plays in English and Slovene. And this, folks, is only the beginning—only the beginning! Our officers are: Raymond Durn, president; Billy Zurc, vice-president; Florence Durn, secretary; Olga Zaubi, treasurer. The auditing committee is Eugene Terbizan, chairman; and Dora Terbizan and Josephine Gorjovc. In the election of a president, a family feud took place in that Florence and Raymond Durn were the only nominees. You’ll notice that there was “feudin’ ” in the elections for auditing committee, since both Dora and Eugene Terbizan were nominated. Both were elected. So much for this time. We’ll keep you informed about our “doin’s”, and I’m warnin’ you—watch out for the Juvenile Circle of No. 53!!—Florence Durn, secretary. »I« Cleveland, O.—This will be my second report of the Juvenile Circle 137. So far we have held two meetings. In my first report, I stated that we had 16 members; now the membership has increased to 20. The four new members are: Eleanor and Emily Lazar, and Mary and Rose Zalar. I was fortunate enough to persuade Mrs. Zalar to have her children join the organization. At our second meeting our intention was to give the circle a name. Three names were suggested: Frontiers, Cleveland Frontiers, and Caravans. As we wish very member to like the name chosen for the Circle, we decided to wait until our next meeting for the final decision and also to give the members an opportunity to bring in new suggestions. The members volunteered to read articles in the M. L. at every meeting. The book reports will foe read by Alma Zagar. Our president, Marion Tratnik will read “More About My Organization.” Jean Jeglich will read the “iCooking Club” page, and Stanley Chaperlo will read ‘Famous Men.” Also after every meeting, refreshments are served. The senior members have been generous in supplying us with money for refreshments. Our Circle had a picnic June 21. We met at the Slovenian National Home and went together to Gordon Park. There we played baseball and went exploring the “Devil’s Caves.” We also had refreshments.—Anna Cebulj, secretary. * Another Circle in Cleveland On June 3, 1938, a meeting of the juvenile members of Lodge 142, Cleveland, 0., was held. The secretary, Bro. Louis Mrmolya, gave a short explanation of the purpose and advantage of a Juvenile Circle, and an agitation committee was set up to try to interest as many members as possible. This committee consists of the following members: John Spiler, Josephine Žnidaršič, Josephine Rotar, Annie Nemetz, Dorothy Fier, and Amalia Šuštaršič. The members present decided to maintain a separate treasury, with their own treasurer, and to elect officers at their next meeting. All the juvenile circles extend cordial wishes to this new Circle for the best progress possible. * A Circle in Girard, O.? You may have seen a notice of Lodge 643, °f Girard, 0., requesting all juvenile members of that lodge and of Lodge 49 to be present at a meeting July 8. The secretary, Sis. Fannie Milavec, was hoping to organize a Circle at that time. Let us hope that in the next M. L., we shall be able to report details of this Circle also. * Activity in Milwaukee Nothing definite has been reported as this issue of the Mladinsiki List goes to press, but a movement has been started in Milwaukee for the organization of a Juvenile Circle there. (Perha where there is a possibility of everyone receiving a perfect score, adjustments will have to be made, depending upon the number of perfect scores received. Each age-group will be awarded a total of $25.00. Each paper was carefully graded. Some of the entries were disqualified for tearing out a section of the M. L. in which the correct answers were written, for not writing out the complete statements, and for an older member of the family typing the work of a smaller brother or sister. PENNSYLVANIA carries the honors for the number of entries once more. Here is the tabulation by states: Arkansas, 2; Colorado, 8; Illinois, 11; Indiana, 5; Kansas, 5; Michigan, 4; Minnesota, 5; Montana, 5; New Jersey, 2; New York, 2; Ohio 14; PENNSYLVANIA, 29; Washington, 5; West Virginia, 11; Wisconsin, 12; Wyoming, 7. Total, 127. The girls once more established a lead by sending 79 entries, while the boys submitted 48. The following is the list of awards with the scores made by each contestant: AGES UP TO AND INCLUDING 12 YEARS: First prize, 100%, $3.00: LUCILLE S. TAUCHER, age 12, 317-I-Street, Rock Springs, Wyo., Lodge 10. Second prize, 97%, $2.00: EVELYN PERNICH, age 8, 317-I-Street, Rock Springs, Wyo., Lodge 10. Third prize, 93%, $2.00: STANLEY ZUPAN, age 12, 417 Woodland Ave., Johnstown, Pa., Lodge 82. 18 awards of $1.00 each: ALMA ZAGAR, 90%, age 12, 1111 E. 66 St., Cleveland, O., Lodge 137. SOPHIA BOZIC, 90%, age 11, Box 52, Coketon, West Virginia, Lodge 29. VIRGINIA LEE WASHINGTON STONICH, 90%, age 10, R. R. 3, Box 135, Pueblo, Colo., Lodge 21. JUSTIN MARTINČIČ, 87%, age 12, 712 Highland Ave., Canonsburg, Pa., Lodge 138. ELEANOR SHAFFER, 87%, age 12, Star Route, Crivitz, Wis., Lodge 537. FRANK GORJANC, 87%, age 12, 15720 Calcutta Ave., Cleveland, O., Lodge 142. Esther LAURENCIC, 87%, age 9, 973 Addison Road, Cleveland, 0., Lodge 5. SYLVIA ZUPANČIČ, 87%, age 12, 4745 Modac Way, Pittsburgh, Pa., Lodge 118. LOUIS GORENC, 83%, age 10, Winton, Wyo. Lodge 630. FLORENCE ANN ALICH 83%, age 11, Box 607, Aurora, Minn., Lodge 111. STANLEY VIDMAR, 80%, age 10, 1129 S. 15th PI., Milwaukee, Wis., Lodge 16. JULIUS MESTEK, 80%, age 10, 638 N. 9th St., Clinton Ind., Lodge 50. ANNA LESKOSHEK, 80%, age 12, Box 157, Ir-win, Pa., Lodge 63. KOSIE STROVAS, 80%, age 11, Box 15, Rugby, ■p Colo. Lodge 299. kOSIE PESTOTNIK, 77%, age 10, Box 69, Brown-ton, W. Va., Lodge 363. ROSIE J. MATKO, 77%, age 11, Route 1, Box 244, Hoquiam Wash., Lodge 560. MILDRED NOVAK, 77%, age 12, 2506 N. Clark St., Chicago, 111., Lodge 631. HELEN LENA LEKSE, 77%, age 12, R. R. No. 5, Slippery Rock, Pa., Lodge 585. Ages 13 to 16 Two scores of 100%, awarded $4.00 each: ANNIE VOLK, age 14, 1820 Fremont St., Chicago, 111., Lodge 86. FREDERICK F. TAUCHER, age 14, 317-I-Street, Rock Springs, Wyo., Lodge 10. 17 prizes of $1.00 each: JOHN POTISEK, 97%, age 14, 949 Bogart St., Clinton, Ind., Lodge 213. ANTONIA SPARENBLEK, 97%, age 14, 746 1/. Haugh St., Indianapolis, Ind., Lodge 575. CHARLES JENIKER, 97%, age 13, 2303 Cotton. wood St., Butte, Mont., Lodge 207. HELEN LESKOVEC, 97%, age 15, Box 202, Ches-wick, Pa., Lodge 586. JOHN WILLIAM MIHELICH, JR., 97%, age 16, Cascade, Colo., Lodge 94. ANNA PADAR, 97%, age 14, 222 Wyckoff Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y., Lodge 580. VIOLA KERZAN, 97%, age 14, Box 14, Roundup, Mont., Lodge 700. FRANK E. JENIKER, JR., 97%, age 14, 2303 Cottonwood St., Butte, Mont., Lodge 207. FRANK DOMETROVICH, 97%, age 13, R. D. No. 2, McDonald, Pa., Lodge 319. KATHERINE ZAVRŠNIK 97%, age 16, Box 331, Piney Fork, Ohio, Lodge 176. IRVIN ZAGAR, 97%, age. 13, 4033 Fourth Ave., N. E., Seattle, Wash., Lodge 611. OLGA RADELJ, 93%, age 13, 1321 S. 60th St., West Allis, Wis., Lodge 16. ANTON ZUPAN, 93%, age 15, 417 Woodland Ave., Johnstown, Pa., Lodge 82. MARGARET SASO, 93%, age 15, 1177 N. M. St., Forest City, Pa.. Lodge 124. HENRY WM. JELOVCHAN, 93%, age 14, R. R. 3, Box 1526, Girard, Kans., Lodge 225. EDWARD SHAFFER, 93%, age 15, Star Route, Crivitz, Wis., Lodge 537. ERNEST DERK, 93%, age 15, Box 692, Forest City, Pa., Lodge 372. All of the other entries fell below the 93% mark in the higher-age group and below 77% in the lower-age. Here are the completed statements as they should have appeared in your contest letters. Each statement may be found in some issue of the Mladinski List since January, 1938. 1. The Slovene National Benefit Society was to be different from other societies that existed at its beginning in that it was to be free from any kind of church control. 2. Man began to form religion when he 24. began to fear and observe Nature and also know that certain phases of it were helpful to him. 25. 3. Little Doris is the name of a girl who had her mind closed to many ordinary 26. truths around her. 4. “Mr. Capital” is a name applied to nonliving matter, as factories, machines, 27. coal. 5. Jack London believed in socialism. 6. The word “kralj” is a word originally used for Carl or Karl. 7. Castles are remains of nobility who used evil spirits and similar tales to frighten their servants into being obedient. 8. Albert Einstein discovered the theory of relativity. 9. If an SNPJ member becomes ill, he immediately reports to his lodge secretary. 10. The maned wolf is a member of the dog family. 11. At one time North America and Europe were connected because trees and shrubs that grew in one region were also found in the other. 12. The “Sun-Dew” is an animal-eating plant. 13. A paleontologist works with prehistoric fossils. 14. The name of the first SNPJ official organ was “Glasilo SNPJ.” 15. The man in the Supreme Office who handles sick benefit is called Assistant Secretary. 16. The Magyars were the Hungarians. 17. “Capital is only the fruit of labor.”— (A. Lincoln quotation.) 18. Family life began with the Neanderthal Man, 50,000 years ago. 19. At the beginning, the SNPJ had only 9 different lodges. 20. The present-day horse evolved from a very small horse. 21. In the eighteenth century, good music was enjoyed by the very wealthy and nobles and princes. 22. Freethought is the greatest enemy of ignorance. 23. The only live specimens of the giant panda are found in the Brookfield Zoo, Chicago. The first convention of the SNPJ was held in the old National Hall building, 18th St. and Centre Ave., Chicago. The real origin of the Slovene people is the plains of Central Asia. Democracy means the right of everyone to express his opinion even though he is the only one who has such an opinion. William Harvey believed in questioning everything he was told and finding out for himself. (The answer: “He believed in the circulation of the blood” was also considered correct.) 28. Audubon was interested in drawing and painting birds as they appeared in their natural positions. 29. The messenger of spring is the bluebird. 30. The first movies may be said to begin with Rameses I. of Egypt. Way Back When From Mladinski List, March, 1923 In this issue the number of letters in Slovene was far greater than those in English. Those who wrote Slovene letters were the following: Valentine Bezek, Pineville, Minn.; Robert Te-kauc, Cleveland, O.; Augusta Ermenc, Grand Rapids, Mich.; Angela Bucher, East Moline, 111.; Tony Ausich, Woodward, la.; Jennie Zupanc, Collinwood, O.; John Steban, Herminie, Pa.; Annie Skok, Milwaukee, Wis.; Victor Kranjc, North Chicago, 111.; Tony Sedey, Gallup, N. Mex.; Frank Zevnik, Cleveland, O.; Frank Virant, Imperial, Pa.; Stephania Kodre, Chisholm, Minn.; Mary Yancher, Girard, O.; and Wilka Kuznik, Grayslake, 111. In the English section appears the following letter: Dear Editor:—Please allow me to write a few words in our magazine. I wish to tell all the young boys and girls of Chicago, from 12 years up, that they should join us and have a good time at our club. So I make a real loud call to you all: Oh! Hoa! Hoa! you ought to join the “čmrlji” tamburica club and play one of the tamburica’s instruments and hear the sweet sound of music that we play at concerts and dances. We just had a dance given by us. And you should just hear and see us! The people were applauding us merrily when we played “Adriatic Sea” and “Sheik of Arabee.” We have our lessons on Saturday at 2 P. M. at 2657 S. Lawndale Ave., Chicago, 111. Our teacher’s name is Mr. Frank Paulich. We have fourteen members now and want eighteen more to have a full orchestra. We pay 50c a month each to keep up. We gladly take in new members to our club. This is my appeal to you all Slovenian boys and girls in Chicago.—Oscar Godina, member of the “Čmrlji” club, Chicago, 111. Poražena? Katka Zupančič Lahko je nositi pokonci glavo, dokler se solnce prijazno smehlja. Priznanje zasluži pa oni samo, ki i nezgode prenašati zna! How You Can Help Photo by U. S. Forest Service. Seeing if There Is a Spark Left These are the ways in which V°u can help to prevent forest «res: !• Matches. Be sure your match is out. Break it in two before you throw it away. 2. Making camp. Before building a fire scrape away all in- flammable »iiaterlal from a spot 5 feet in diameter. Dig a hole in the center and in it build your campfire. Keep your fire small. Never build it against trees or logs or near brush. 3. Breaking camp. Never break camp until your fire is out—dead out. 4. How to put out a camp fire. Stir the coals while soaking them with water. Turn small sticks and drench both sides. Wet the ground around the fire. Be sure the last spark is dead. 5. Brush burning. Never burn slash or brush in windy weather or while there is the slightest danger that the fire will get away. 6. Extinguish any small fires you can. Beport all fires to the nearest warden or ranger. OUR PEN PALS WRITE Naši čitateljčki pišejo The girls have a large lead in the correspondence this month also. Out of the 18 letters, 14 are written toy the girls. You may be interested in seeing the count by states again. Here it is: Colorado, 2; Indiana, 1; Kansas, 1; Minnesota, 2; Montana, 1; Ohio, 2; Pennsylvania, 6; and Wisconsin, 3. Of course, much of the activity that was formerly evidenced V EUCLIDU SE TRUDIJO ZA NOVI DOM Dragi urednik!—Sobota popoldne je in zelo me mika, da bi šla na piano, ali spomnila sem se, da je že čas, da spet kaj napišem za M. L., da ne bo prepozno kot je bilo zadnjič.—Zadnje čase smo pri nas v Euclidu zelo zaposleni z raznimi prireditvami: pikniki, koncerti, petjem in godbo, da še jesti nimam časa. Posebno mi Škrjančki se trudimo, odkar smo se odločili, da pomagamo našim staršem pri zelo hvaležnem naprednem delu, namreč da si postavimo novi Dom, ki ga zelo potrebujemo. Naš stari Dom je že premajhen, mi pa rastemo in— nočemo, da bi naš narod tukaj še izumrl. Zelo lepa ideja je to, ali žal, da je toliko truda, predno bo uresničena, poleg tega nas pa tarejo skrbi za vsakdanji kruh. Zelo težko bo šlo, ali če se Slovenci odločimo za nekaj — mora iti in mora se zgoditi. Upam, da ne bo dolgo, ko bomo Škrjančki z vso našo prijazno naselbino vred imeli novo in skupno narodno ognjišče, veliko dvorano, v kateri se bomo zabavali in izvrševali vse naše napredne aktivnosti. Prihodnjič pa kaj več. Pozdrav vsem čitateljem Mladinskega lista. — Violet Vogrin, 19515 Kildeer Ave., Cleveland, Ohio. * “KANSAS-VOICE OF THE PEOPLE” Dear Editor and Readers:—I haven’t written to the M. L. for such a long time that I am at a loss how to begin. in this section, has been shifted. The contest this month boasts a record of entries. Then there are the Juvenile Circle activities and still others in the progress of organization in many of the localities. We would still like to see, however, more original work contributed by our members. Perhaps the Circles will give a spur to this. We shall be glad to see any of your drawings, puzzles, poems, stories, or whatever else you are interested in doing. Chase away the discomfort of the summer by making yourself interested in the Mladinski List.— EDITOR. and paper.—Olga Knapich, R. R. 3, Box 714, Girard, Kansas. * POOR WORKING CONDITIONS Dear Editor:—This is my first letter to the M. L. I like to read this magazine. I am 10 years old and I have just been promoted to the fourth grade; I am a member of SNPJ lodge 44.— My sister Anna is working and I must wash the dishes by myself. My father works in a mine -—only one or two days a week. I would like to have a new pair of shoes and a dress, but I don’t know when I will be able to get them, for working conditions are so poor.—Mary Govekar, 42 Hazel St., Conemaugh, Pa. * AWARD: A TRIP Dear Editor and Readers:— This is my first letter to the Mladinski List. Everyone in our family belongs to the SNPJ Lodge 273. I am fourteen years old, and I was graduated from the eighth grade on June 1, with one of the two highest averages in Chippewa Country. As an award we were given a four-day trip to LaCrosse, Wisconsin Dells, and Madison. We started on our trip Tuesday, June 7, with our County Superintendent, Mr. Sorenson. We visited Devil’s Lake, which was among the most beautiful of all that I saw on my trip. On the way to Madison, we crossed the Wisconsin River on a ferry. We visited the state Capital in Madison. It was very interest- Every time the M. L. arrives, I look to see if Kansas has awakened from its sleeping sickness. I must have had it myself for awhile, but I am finally awake and writing a few lines to see about the others. People say “Kansas is the voice of the people.” If so, why don’t the SNPJ members take out pen and paper and write a few lines. If you once saw your name in print, you would get more courage and would want to write again. I think it would be a good idea for the lodges of Kansas to have a contest to see which lodge is the most active. What’s the matter with Franklin, Yale, (Cockerill, Breezy Hill, and Kansas City? You all have juvenile members in your lodges who could write a few lines telling about their vacation or what they are most interested in. We cannot organize a Juvenile Circle of our own, because we do not have as many as 7 juvenile members. We are trying to get new members so that we might have a Circle, which would be the first one in Kansas. “Our School” contests are very educational, and you really have fun trying to get the correct answers or writing a good story. If I don’t win all the time, I shall be willing to keep trying and not get discouraged because I did not win. I will close, and I will try to write each month, if I don’t get the sleeping sickness again. Kansas, I am calling for you to write and we will see who is the most active. Pick up your pens ing to see the different rooms where our representatives hold office and where our state legislature meets. The governor was not in his office, but the guide permitted us to sit in his chair. From the Capital we went to the University of Wisconsin and visited the Historical Museum. It was very interesting to see the progress we have made in industries and to see the clothing and implements used centuries ago.—We took a 15-mile boat-ride up the Wisconsin Dells, which are very interesting and beautiful. We then crossed the Mississippi at La Crosse and went into Minnesota; then we went to Winona and back to Wisconsin. Our lodge is planning to hold a picnic this summer. We would like to see some of the members from Willard at this affair.— Vera Dernovsek, R. 1, Sheldon, Wis. * A HELP AT SCHOOL Dear Editor:—We have been getting the Mladinski List for a long time, but it had never entered my mind to enter one of the contests. Lately I’ve been reading the English section of the M. L. and find it very interesting. It has been very helpful to me in the study of biology, that is, the pictures and the articles on the age of man and the earth. Each month I wait eagerly for the M. L. hoping to find more new and interesting facts as well as contests. I think that Jt has improved greatly in the last year or so. I am 16 years old and in the 10A grade at the Collinwood High School. Many of my school friends also work on the M. L. contests. Sometimes we get together and try to work them out. ^t is a lot of fun as well as be-ln£ educational. I shall strive be a constant and ardent M. reader.—Dorothy Fier, 15229 Saranac Road, Cleveland, Ohio. * “CONTESTS ARE FUN” Dear Editor and Readers:—I ^as certainly surprised to receive iirst prize for the May contest, t really isn’t so hard to win the contests, and besides it is fun to study the history of the world, how life began, etc. The M. L. is really a magazine that the American Slovenes and SNPJ members should be proud of. When I look at “Our Pen Pals” column, I very seldom see any letters from Wisconsin. I miss them very much. I am only a little girl—9 years old. There are many brothers and sisters much older than I am; why don’t we hear from them? On July 31, our federation of SNPJ lodges will celebrate the Silver Jubilee of the Juvenile Department with a big picnic at Army Lake. There will be all sorts of races and games with prizes. Let us all try to be present. — Josephine Vidmar, 2027 W. Garfield Ave., Milwaukee, Wis. * “THANKS” Dear Editor:—We have both entered the “Our School” contests, and we have been fortunate thus far in winning several prizes, for which “thanks.” We certainly feel proud of it, not only because of the money but also because we were successful winners. The M. L. is certainly interesting and educational. It is the best school for both old and young members. We sincerely hope that the present campaign for new members in the Juvenile Department brings satisfactory results.—Anna Mestek and Julius Mestek, 638 N. 9th St., Clinton, Ind. * ATTENTION, iPEN PALS Dear Editor:—I am glad vacation time is here, because it gives me more time to read and write to the Mladinski List. I hope Bobbie and Donald Alpner, or Ruth and Eleanor Golob will also write. I wish to thank the Editor for the prize money I received. I will try to win in the next contest, too. I have read all the issues of the Mladinski List, and I like them very much. I have a diploma from my school which I received for reading. On June 19, we had a Slovene program on the radio. My brother and I sang also.—My mother has told me that the Federation is having a picnic for all the juvenile members in July, and I am eager to go. I will write to the M. L. about the picnic.—Best regards to the Edjtor and all the readers of the Mladinski List.— Stanley Vidmar, 1129 S. 15th PI., Milwaukee, Wis. * FROM COLORADO Dear Editor:—This is my first letter to the M. L. After seeing so many nice letters, I was prompted to write also. I have blonde hair, “green” eyes, and I am 12 years of age. I have two sisters and one brother. We are all members of the SNPJ except the youngest sister, who is 14 months old. (Let’s hope she will become a member, too. Ed.) Our school term ended May 13. I was promoted to the eighth grade. We have been going to a small country school, but I will attend the school in town next year so that I may be in the orchestra and play the violin. I would like to hear from some of the pen pals.—Louise Jakshe, R. R. 1, Box 40, Animas Valley, Durango, Colo. * “A CONSTANT READER” Dear Editor:—This is my second letter to the M. L., but I will try to write more often now. Our school term ended in May, and I was promoted to the eighth grade. My birthday comes on August 3, and I will ibe 13 years of age. I have three pen pals who I wish would write. I also wish more children from Montana would write to this magazine. I like the jokes, stories, and plays in the M. L.—A constant reader, Violet Kenda, Box 14, Klein, Mont. * THAT’S HOW HE FEELS Dear Editor:—As I pick up the Mladinski List, I see that there aren’t many letters from Colorado. I hope to see more of them from this state. I suppose all the “kids” are glad because vacation time is here. Well, I’m not. Even though I must be busy, I miss school very much. My teachers this year were “cranky,” but I enjoyed their teaching just the same. I would write and tell you about -many interesting things I have done and will do this summer, but I’m just not in the writing mood just now. I hope I’ll come to this some time in the future. Here is a verse I made up after a man had bought some chickens from me. He couldn’t pay for them right away. “Money” You need your money, And I need mine; If we both get ours, It will sure toe fine. But if you get yours, And hold mine, too, What in the world Am I to do? After writing this, I still hope I will write more next time. A proud member, Frankie Stonich, Route 3, Box 135, Pueblo, Colo. * “DON’T WAIT AS I DID” Dear Editor:—Since this is my first letter to this wonderful M. L., I will try to describe myself. I am 13 years old, have just been promoted to the ninth grade, have blonde hair, blue eyes, and am scarcely over 5 feet in height. There are three in our family, and, of course, we all belong to the iSNPJ. We often go to the picnics that are held by Lodge 36, and we always have a grand time. I really think that more children from Willocik should write to this great magazine. Don’t wait as long as I did. I enjoy reading the magazine and think it is very educational.—Eleanor Arch, Box 7, Willock, Pa. * Dear Editor and Readers:— Since seeing my first letter published in the M. L., I thought I would write again. School was out on June 1, and I was promoted to the sixth grade. My sister Mary was promoted to the eleventh and my tor other John to the eighth. On June 26, the SNPJ Federation held a picnic at Portman’s Grove, at Moon Run. It was cloudy and sunny and then cloudy again. Although the weather played tricks like this, I enjoyed a very good time. There was a very large crowd of people, but I am certain that if it had not rained there would have Ibeen still more. I wish everyone a pleasant vacation.—Victoria Ambrožič, Crafton Branch, RFD 5, Box 188, Pa. * A COINCIDENCE Dear Editor:—This time I will report on two events that occur on the same day. My birthday falls on July 29, and we will also have a Jugoslav Radio Hour on that same day. I would like to hear from all of my pen pals. I haven’t received any letters for a long time. I have received only one answer for blocks of material and that was from my girl friend in Washington. Can’t I expect more from other members?— Mildred A. Panyan, Box 339, Wood'bridge Ave., Buhl, Minn. * “COMETS” OF 715 Dear Editor and Readers:—It has toeen a long time, since anyone from Universal has written to this magazine. Personally, so many exciting things have been happening to me that I have forgotten to write. I was graduated from the eighth grade, and will now enter the Penn High School. One thing that I know I will enjoy is the gymnasium. It is large enough for three games of basketball at one time. The students also play musihlball on the floor. The Juvenile Comets of Lodge 715 are having their regular meetings. (A Juvenile Circle? —Ed.) At present, we are having a raffle of $10.00, and the profits we will make will toe used for an outing to Burke Glenn Park. The juveniles will enjoy themselves toy skating, swimming, and playing golf. I wish Mildred Ann Panyan would answer my letters. That goes for Violet Kenda and Albina Kazan, too. A proud member of Lodge 715, Florence Bregant, Box 164, Universal, Pa. * NOVICE IZ MINNESOTE Dragi urednik!—Hvala za Objavo mojega zadnjega dopisa, ki je k sreči šel mimo koša. Ko pride ML, ga veselo prebiram in gledam, če še kdo iz Chisholma, Minn., kaj piše, pa ni nič. Se- veda, vsakdo raje bere, kakor piše. “Wake up,” dečki in deklice, pišite dopise, da ne bom sam, ker morda izgubim korajžo!—Delavske razmere pri nas so še vedno slabe. Velika živahnost pa je na našem društvenem polju; v teku so poletne prireditve, pikniki. Naše društvo SNPJ je imelo piknik 3. julija, drugi piknik pa too 24. julija. Veselja in zabave bo torej še dosti.—V stari kraj sta odpotovali teta Mrs. Mary Knaus in Mrs. Mary Šmolc, ki je članica društva št. 322 SNPJ. Ameriška tla sta zapustili 23. julija. Želimo jima mnogo veselih ur pri njihovih dragih na rodni zemlji in srečen povratek v Ameriko.—Prosim, priobčite mi to pesmico, katero moja mama tako rada zapoje: Slovenska zemlja, v tvojo sredo blago, na hribe tvoje srce mi želi, kjer pustil družbo sem tovaršev drago, kjer v tetoi pokopan moj rod leži. Tam cvetje srečne je mladosti moje, tam prvič mi gorelo je srce. Tam veselil sem se vrh zemlje svoje, na domača tla so kapale solze. Louis Everett Perkovich, 304 E. Oak iSt., Chisholm, Minn. * A FIRST LETTER Dear Editor and Readers:—I am ashamed to admit it, tout this is my first 'letter. I am in the eighth grade and I am 13 years old. I have two sisters, and they tooth belong to the SNPJ. For many years there had been a glass factory here in James City, Pa. Then it closed. When this happened, we moved. But when it reopened, we were back again. Then it seemed that as soon as we were back, the factory closed again. People began buying parts and tearing them down. iSoon the machinery was removed. Many parts were dynamited. Now there is nothing left except the parts that were ruined toy dynamite. The houses were all sold for very cheap prices. It was necessary that you buy a house, or you were forced to move. Now many of these houses are repainted and repaired.— Why doesn’t someone else from James City write? Let’s show the world we are still on the map. I wish some iboys and girls from far and near would write to me.—Annie Žnidaršič, Box 134, James iCity, Pa. * THE FIELD OF GETTYSBURG Dear Editor and Readers:—As I looked over the July issue of the M. L., I saw that Pa. was tied for first with Minnesota in the number of letters written to the M. L. Now, I hope you Pennsy “gals and guys” wake up and give the other states a race for their time. Let’s get into that “ol’ ” Pennsy spirit and show them it can be done. Here in Pittsburgh everyone has picnics on his mind. And you can’t blame them; we’ve been having such nice weather. On July 1, the U. S. Secretary of War, Harry A. Woodring, welcomed 2,000 surviving members of the Civil War on the once bloody battlefield of Gettysburg. It was the seventy-fifth anniversary of the battle (between the North and the South. These 2,000 aged veterans came many miles to hold what is said to be their last reunion. The majority of these old-timers are in their nineties. Some 2,000 tents had ibeen erected for the veterans of that Civil War. Penna Boy Scouts pushed these old vets around the great and spacious park in wheelchairs. The field of Gettysburg has more monuments and statues than any other park in the world. Most of these men spent most of their time chatting about old times and hunting out their old friends. Gettysburg Field is visited by thousands and thousands of travelers each year. It is one of the loveliest of parks.— On the back cover of the July issue of the M. L. are some interesting facts about what should be done in the remaining six months left of the Silver Jubilee Campaign. 'Let’s see if we can get some results.—John Louis Ujcich, 5410 Carnegie St., Pittsburgh, Pa. Metuljčkova povest Jaz sem najkras-nejša žuželka med vsemi na svetu. Ljudje mi pravijo metuljček. Zelo rad letam po polju, kadar pripeka solnce. Imam dolg in tenak jeziček, ki je podoben cevki. S tem jezičkom srkam med iz rožic. Lahko tudi srkam vodo. Kadar jezika ne rabim, ga zvijem in skrijem pod glavo. Moje telesce je podobno vretencu. Imam tri pare nog in štiri krila. Moja krila so zelo lepa; poslikana so v mnogih barvah. Barve mojih kril so se- stavljene iz neštevilnih in drobnih lus-kinic, ki pokrivajo krila. Kadar počivam na mestu, držim svoja krila pokonci kakor šotorček. Zelo rad srkam med iz sladkih cvetlic. Prej, ko še nisem bil metuljček, sem bil gosenica. Takrat sem silno dosti pojedel, kajti zmirom sem bil lačen. Dečki in deklice, pridite na piano, kjer je dosti marjetic in drugih rož, in igrajte se z menoj. Skušajte me ujeti —in zabave bo dosti. Vesel sem, ker ker lahko ves dan letam na solncu po polju med cvetlicami. Avgust je moj mesec — mesec metuljev. sem metuljček in Nifty and His Friends By Mary Jugg I am Nifty. This afternoon my attention was called to pleasant chirping. I knew at once it was Tweets in the branches overhead. “Chirp! Chirp! Chirrup!” he sang merrily. The sound made me very happy. I looked upward and saw Tweets. For a few moments I was content just to listen to his joyous sounds. He sang louder and louder. Finally I could contain myself no longer. “What makes you so happy?” I asked. “My work is over,” he said with a chirp. “Work?” I questioned. “Yes,” he answered. “I have fed all of my little brood; I have fed myself; my nest is secure. Tomorrow I will begin my work all over again, and I shall be happy. Chirp! Chirrup!” “My work makes me happy, too,” I said. “Your work?” repeated the astonished Tweets. “Oh, yes,” I explained. “My work is to guard the home. I am always alert. Even during the night, the least little sound awakens me, and I am wide awake listening to what it might be.” “I had never thought of that,” said Tweets. Just then we heard a mournful wailing. “Mee-ow! Mee-ow!” it went. Tweets and I understood. It was Spotty, the cat, approaching towards us very sluggishly. “You seem to be in a bad mood,” I remarked, as Tweets came up to us. “I am very unhappy,” Spotty meowed. “We’re sorry to hear that,” Tweets chirped. “What is your trouble?” I inquired. “There’s nothing for me to do—noth-ing!” Spotty meowed sadly. I understood. Spotty meant that he had no work. I could sympathize with him. I couldn’t imagine what I would do if I were to be deprived of the work I was doing. Life would surely not be worth living. “What would you like to do?” chirped Tweets. “Anything. Just anything,” responded Spotty. “Perhaps we can help you find something to do,” I suggested. “Tomorrow we shall all put our heads together and work out a scheme. Or perhaps we shall all go out together to try finding you something to do.” “It’s no use,” Spotty shook his head. “I’ve tried everywhere. There just isn’t anything at all for me to do. I feel so useless. I am so unhappy. I want to be busy.” Just then we saw Joanna’s mother coming out of the house. She was headed straight towards us. She often visited with us late in the afternoon like this. I was very glad to see her, because an idea came to my mind. I was going to tell Joanna’s mother about Spotty’s predicament. “Well, well,” Joanna’s mother addressed us. “I find you all here except Crunchy.” “We’re expecting her shortly,” chirped Tweets. “I presume she’s still busy,” sadly added Spotty. “My, my, you seem rather gloomy,” commented Joanna’s mother. “It’s such a beautiful afternoon. You should feel very cheerful.” “It’s because Spotty is downcast,” I hastened to explain. “Downcast? Why?” Joanna’s mother asked. “You see, he has no work. And he can’t find any.” “O-ho! So that’s it,” she slowly nodded her head. “Yes,” I said. “He would be willing do anything—just anything—so that he would have work.” We were interrupted by Joanna herself. She came running from somewhere so breathlessly that we all stopped to look at her. “Joanna, where have you been?” said Joanna’s mother. “Oh, mommy, I’ve been so busy. All day long. Mommy, I’ve been working!” “Working?” “Yes, mommy,” she said. We all noticed that Joanna’s dress and even her hands and face were all spotted with dirt. She must have been working very hard, we all thought. “Tell me, Joanna, what have you been doing?” asked her mother. “I’ve—I’ve been making mud pies,” replied Joanna. “Mud pies!” exclaimed her mother. “E-ek! E-ek!” sounded a voice above us and interrupted us for the moment. Of course, it was Crunchy, the squirrel. “Crunchy! Crunchy! Where have you been all day?” asked Joanna, brightly. “I’ve been working,” answered Crunchy. All this time Spotty had been quiet. I knew his spirits were getting lower and lower. I was feeling sorry for him. We were rejoicing over the very thing that made him sad. “What have you been doing?” asked Tweets of Crunchy. “I have been gathering nuts all day long,” answered Crunchy. “The winter will set in, and I will need food.” “Bravo!” cried Joanna’s mother. We all turned towards her. It was unusual for Joanna’s mother to express so much enthusiasm. “If all of you will pay close attention for just a moment, you will understand my exclamation,” she said. “We had been talking about Spotty’s unhappiness. Why was he unhappy? Because he had no work. He said he would be happy doing just anything. Joanna rushes into our midst and says she has been working all day making mud pies. And Crunchy comes with the announcement that she has been working —gathering nuts.” I began to see her point and I barked. “What am I trying to say?” said Joanna’s mother, turning to me. “That Joanna was working all day on something that didn’t do herself or anyone else any good. And Crunchy was working on something that really mattered.” “Correct,” said Joanna’s mother. Then she turned to Spotty. “You see, there is much difference between work. You don’t want ‘just anything’ to do as you said before. If you work, let it be on something that will have some value.” Joanna began to understand. “That’s right,” she said. “I guess I was only playing—not working.” Spotty looked towards Joanna’s mother. He was willing to take any suggestion she had to offer. “I have often thought,” she said, “why you Spotty didn’t try to catch mice. You rely on us for all your food. And not only that. We have been very^ much troubled by them lately. Suppose you try to make yourself useful in that manner.” “I’ll try my best,” meowed Spotty. Joanna and her mother turned towards the house. Spotty looked at us. “I guess there is something to that saying ‘that one shouldn’t work just at anything just to make himself believe he’s working’.” “Yes,” replied Tweets. “I could be carrying pebbles from one side of the house to the other all day long. I would be working long and hard. But at the end of the day neither my family nor myself would have got anything at all to eat.” Crunchy squeaked; I barked; and we all went our various ways. Mala šivilja Iglico sem vzela, nitko vanjo vdela, nogavički luknjico zašila. Mamica vesela me je pohvalila, poljubila in objela. —nk. The Slovenia Cooking Club By Marička This month, our cooking club page will continue with suggestions for menus that you might use for your various outdoor outings. Most of these may be adapted to suit your own tastes and to secure the variety you wish. JULY M. L. Be sure to refer to the July issue for the beginning of suggestions for your various activities. From both of the issues you should be able to prepare refreshments that will be suitable for your particular form of outing and that will be both interesting to the eye and pleasing to the taste. OUTDOOR PICNIC MENUS Menu 1 Krompirjeva solata (.See Feb. M. L.) Flancati (See May M. L.) Sandwiches (See July M. L. for varieties) Menu 2 Bean Salad Stuffed Eggs* Sandwiches *Stuffed or Deviled Eggs Cut hard-boiled eggs in two halves. Place the yolks in a dish, mash them with a fork, and add salt, pepper, vinegar, oil, chopped Parsley, ground mustard, or any ingredient you have at hand, such as, chopped bits of luncheon meat, cheese, or bits of chopped Pickle. Be sure this filling is well mixed and fill each half of the egg with it. You may place the two halves together with a toothpick, or just leave them as you filled them. Menu 3 Meat Salad Stuffed Celery* Potato Chips Rolls Cookies Cake *Stuffed Celery Take crisp stalks of celery that have been washed well. Fill them with soft-ened cream cheese, pimiento cheese, or cream cheese into which bits of chopped pickle have been added. Menu 4 Baked Beans (in cans) Wieners Tomatoes Toasted marshmallows Peanuts Coffee or Tea Menu 5 Spaghetti (prepared at home or in cans) Bacon - Cheese Fruit Menu 6 Meat sandwiches (See July M. L.) Sweet sandwiches (See July M. L.) Deviled eggs (See above) Olives Pie As suggested last month, you may take these various menus and combine two different ones, or you may make such changes as will be more suitable to your type of outing and the facilities for preparing refreshments when you arrive. Again: place SAFETY above all else; extinguish all your fires. Mirko had secured a position in a music store. The owner was instructing him how to take care of the business in the event of his absence. “Now, Mirko,” he said, “if a customer comes and wants to look at a piano, flute, banjo, or mandolin, you know what to show him?” “Yes, sir,” replied Mirko “And if a customer should want to see a lyre—” “I’ll send at once for you, sir,” interrupted Mirko. When We Play WHEN WE PLAY This month games for the different types of outings for your Juvenile Circles are continued. If you are planning any of the activities suggested under the “Juvenile Circles” column, you will want to refer to the July issue of the Mladinski List and those suggested below. The following games are for two types of outings—campfire and picnics. Timid Tossers All women are lined up for the “Toss.” Each one in turn is given an indoor baseball and asked to throw as far as she can. The five women who threw the farthest are lined up against five men. The men must throw as far as they can with the left hand, while the women do their best with righthanded throwing. The idea is that the men will outshine the women even with throwing left-handed, but don’t be surprised if the tables are turned! Blindfolded Horses and Drivers For this contest there must be two men to make up a team. One of the men should be much smaller than the other. They are all blindfolded. The small one is the horse; he goes down on all fours. As the signal to start, the driver” takes the horse by his feet and leads him to the goal and back. The winner is the team that makes the straight-est course. Awkward Tag The player who is It must carry something awkward in his left hand. It may be a tin pail, a jumping rope, a long vine, or something similar. As soon as he tags anyone he gives this awkward object to the person who is It. He in turn must carry it until he tags someone. Opera Star Tag Whenever a player is in danger of being tagged, he assumes the position of an opera star and sings as loudly as he can. He cannot be tagged so long as he is in this position, and singing. Potato Sack Race The players line up by twos. Each pair has the inside feet together in one potato sack. In this manner, they must run to the goal line. Knock-Kneed, Toe In, and Toe Out Race Each contestant must run to the goal line, first as though he were knock-kneed; next, he must toe in; finally, he must toe out. CAMPFIRE GAMES “Pm Not Boasting, But”— A player who can speak very fluently must arise and begin making a very flattering speech about himself. After every sentence in which he makes the biggest brag he can think of, every other player must clap his hands and say, “Hear, hear!” If there is any player who does not applaud after every boast, he becomes the next leader. Imitation The player in turn start a stunt which centers about the scale in singing. If the “starter” sings up the scale, every player in turn must sing up the scale. In case he starts singing down the scale, then each player must sing down the scale also. Taking Her at Her Word “Why, Henry!” cried the excited mother. “What did you drop the baby for?” “Because,” answered Henry, “Grandma said he was a bouncing baby, and I wanted to see him bounce.” * * * The brilliant poppy flaunts her head Amidst the ripening grain, And adds iher voice to swell the song That August’s here again.—Winslow The Nutcracker ANSWER TO JULY ORIGINAL “M. L.” CROSSWORD PUZZLE by CHAS. A. LA -SAKER, Eveleth, Minn nc hr umi % , i it, 1,1 i. i, I Se ena škratu Katka Zupančič ^/'"'UJEŠ, škratec, zlomkov bratec: Naših del ne boš več mešal, pa napake nam obešal. Pusti črke, kitice, kot so — ali pa po tebi bo! Če imaš v tiskarni paradiž — si pa nam in urednikom križ . . Čas je, da bi zaorali in te pokopali brez vseh rož — da nagajal več ne boš. Another Penny Trick Place a large number of pennies into a hat. Ask the company to choose one and mark it in some way. Let everyone examine it and be sure that it is the one to be selected. In the meantime you keep your eyes away, but as soon as the penny is thrown into the hat, you run your fingers over all of them and take out the one that is marked. You have picked out the right one because it is warmer than all the rest from being handled. The Little Gardener Doživljaji malega Krulčka I Will Plant Delphiniums If you are interested in gardening, you will enjoy growing perennials from seed. Delphiniums are one of those perennials that can bring you much joy. And August is the best month to plant them. The seeds will germinate either in acid or alkaline soil, but the seedlings grow more vigorously in lime soil than in acid. An ideal soil is two parts garden soil, one part sand, and one part leaf-mold, peatmoss, or well-rooted manure. Soak the seeds in water overnight and sow them in rows in the finely pulverized seedbed. Do not sow them too deeply; cover the seedbed with burlap to prevent drying out. The seedlings will appear within 10 days or 2 weeks. You may then remove the burlap, but keep them partially shaded with a double thickness of cheesecloth. The young plants should then be placed in soil that is dug deeply. iProtect them from all-day sun. The seedlings will appear as though they are standing perfectly still for about a month or six weeks, but all this time they will be making roots. When they have once started growing vigorously, give them complete plant food. Do not make the mistake of giving them too much plant food before they are ready for it. It may be necessary to give your delphiniums winter protection. Straw, excelsior, peatmoss, or leaves will serve the purpose. You may be interested to know that the Belladonna Delphinium is not as susceptible to disease as are some of the newer hybrids. RIDDLES (Submitted by MARY ZELEZNIK, 8818 St. Catherine Ave., Cleveland, O.) 1. Green as grass, white as snow, red as blood, and little white men as big as a seed. Answer— a watermelon. 2. What has a thousand teeth but cannot eat? Ans. —a saw. In the first drowsy heat of August moon Comes the plumed goldenrod with flaunting train, And lifts her yellow head along the way.—JUDD * * >1« In the parching August wind, Sheltered in round valley depths, Cornfields bow the head, On low hills outspread.—ROSSETTI Piše Kajtimar Mali Krulček—njegov oče se piše Krulc— je videl kopico fantičkov svoje starosti na bližnjem ovinku. Enega med njimi je poznal, zato se je ojunačil in stopil bližje in vprašal znanca, kaj delajo. Dobil je odgovor, da gredo v gozd igrat se vojno. pove vse, kako je bilo s fantički, ki so ga odpodili. — Aha! — je dejal stari — zdaj razumem. Ali veš, kaj bodo pob j e delali, ko se bodo igrali vojno? Pretepali se bodo in valjali po prahu in blatu. To pa ni zate, ti si moder fant. — Take igre pa res ne maram. In zdaj mi povej, kaj je socialist. — Dobro. Socialisti so oni ljudje, ki se ne pretepajo in ne valjajo po prahu in blatu. Socialisti so pametni ljudje. . . Predhistoričen, primitiven ptič — Ampak ri ne smeš z nami, je bil Krulček posvarjen. — Zakaj ne? se je začudil Krulček. — Zato, ker tvoj stari je socialist. Kru lček jo brž mahne domov in vpraša očeta, če je res socialist in kaj je to. — Kdo ti je dal to vprašanje? hoče vedeti oče. Sinček mu Mladinski krožki SNPJ Iz rubrike “Our Own Juvenile Circles of the SNPJ” lahko razberete, da mladinski krožki SNPJ” so že dobro idoča institucija. Novi krožki prihajajo vsak mesec. Država Ohio je zdaj na prvem mestu. V Clevelandu so že trije mladinski krožki SNPJ in četrti krožek je zdaj v procesu ustanovitve v Girardu, O. Colorado je na drugem mestu z dvema krožkoma, v Walsenburgu in Crested Butteju. Iz Wisconsina prihaja glas, da je tamkaj gibanje za ustanovitev mladinskega krožka v Milwaukeeju. Čudno je, da Pennsylvania, v kateri je največ društev naše jednote, še vedno spi na tem polju. Enaka zaspanost je v Chicagu. Zakaj—se bodo odgovorni krogi težko opravičili. Mladinski krožki SNPJ se snujejo iz članov mladinskega oddelka SNPJ, iz dečkov in deklic, ki že imajo nekaj razumevanja in smisla za smotreno zabavo in prostovoljno izobrazbo. Najbolje je, da v krožek pride mladina, ki je že prekoračila 12. leto starosti, dasi ni nobene omejitve za mlajše otroke. Krožek se lahko organizira iz članov mladinskega oddelka pri več društvih SNPJ v naselbini. Organizatorično delo v naselbini lahko vršijo odrasli člani, na primer tajniki ali tajnice ali kdor ima zanimanje, ampak vodstvo krožka morajo imeti otroci sami. Vsak krožek mora imeti odraslega direktorja, moškega ali žensko, ki krožek nadzoruje in skrbi za programe ter druge aktivnosti krožka. Starši! Napredni, zavedni bratje in sestre! Skrbite, da se pri vašem društvu ali v naselbini čim prej ustanovi mladinski krožek SNPJ. Dajte svojim otrokom pobudo za krožek. Navodila za ustanovitev mladinskega krožka SNPJ najdete v aprilski številki letošnjega Mladinskega lista. Potreben material za programe dobite v gl. uradu SNPJ (pišite predsedniku Vinc. Cainkarju) in razna navodila za aktivnosti krožkov so v vsaki številki Mladinskega lista. Mladinski list je uradno glasilo mladinskih krožkov SNPJ. Did You Neglect Something? The month of August is at our door. The month of August is the last month of the summer, and the last month of the school vacation. Soon the misty days of fall will be here, the boys and girls will be back in school, and the season of outdoor games and play will be over for 1938. How will you, boys and girls, look back upon this summer? You will probably decide that it was a good summer — as summers go — and that you had plenty of good time at play in the open. But won’t you feel you neglected something while you were busy with your little everyday things? Won’t you feel you have neglected something big and worthwhile? Won’t you feel you have somehow forgotten to mention the MLADINSKI LIST to your little friends, forgotten to call their attention to the “OUR SCHOOL” CONTEST, forgotten to do your little bit in the SNPJ JUVENILE SILVER JUBILEE CAMPAIGN, and forgotten to start a movement to organize a JUVENILE CIRCLE among your SNPJ friends in your town? You will feel that way if you don’t do something in August while the opportunity still offers itself. You still have a chance to achieve something big for the JUVENILE CAMPAIGN and for the JUVENILE CIRCLE movement of the Society while you are free from homework and cold minds sweeping the streets. There are still no JUVENILE CIRCLES in Pennsylvania, the backbone state of the Slovene National Benefit Society. Why not? The answer must come from you, boys and girls of the SNPJ lodges in that state!