PROSVETA GLASILO SLOVENSKE NARODNE PnnpnRNF irnvnT* 1657 South Uwndal« mmm pruatc A v« Offioa of Publicotlon: 1657 South Law oda lo Ava. Telephon* RockwoU 4904 LíTO-YBAB XXXCE Talephoi v,-----^--- Subscript loa $1.00 Yearly ÄTEV.—NUMBER 24« Konferenca zunanjih ministrov štirih velesil se razbila Ameriški državni tajnik Marshall zvrnil krivdo na Rusijo. Združitev okupacijskih con v zapadni Nemčiji napovedana London, 16. dec.—Konferenca zunanjih ministrov štirih velesil Rusije, Amerike, Velike Britanije in Francije—se je sinoči razbila. Ministri se niso mogli sporazumeti glede zeck-njenia Nemčije in restavriranja neodvisnosti Avstrije. • Konferenca je trajala tri tedne. Ameriški državni tajnik George C. Marshall je predlagal zaključenje konference. Krivdo za polom je zvrnil na Rusijo. Dejal je, da so se Amerika, Velika Britanija in Francija sporazumele o glavnih problemih, ne pa Sovjetska unija. Ruski zunanji minister Molo-tov je zavrnil Marshallovo ob-dolžitev. Ponovno je na^flasil, da so zapadne sile formirale skupno fronto proti Rusiji, vodile opozicijo proti' plačevanju reparacij, skušale naložiti vse na glavo Sovjetske unije ter ignorirale vse sovjetske predloge. Konferenco je zaključil brit-ski zunanji minister Bevin, ki ji je predsedoval. Datum prihodnje konference ni bil določen. Dvomljivo je, ali bo sploh sklicana. "Pretehtali smo vse stvari in zdaj lahko izrečem zadnjo i gočnega sovjetskega trusta, ki tus demilitarizacije Nemčije in zaščito. , Vprašanje mirovne pogodbe za Avstrijo je bilo predloženo v pretres namestnikom zunanjih ministrov. Člani delegacij so priznali, da je to le izognitev. MarshaU je izrazil upanje, da se bo atmosfera izčistila, kadar se bodo zunanji ministri ponovno sestali, ako se sploh bodo, in morda razlike izravnale. Konferenca se je razbila ob pečinah vprašanja reparacij. Opazovalci vidijo v polomu konference signal poostritve borbe med Sovjetsko unijo in zapadnimi silami. Pričakuje se, da bodo Amerika, Velika Britanija in Francija storile korake za združitev okupacijskih con v zapadni Nemčiji. Ameriška in britska cona sta že ekonomsko spojeni in pridružila se jima bo francoska cona. Marshall je dejal, d# sovjetske taktike v vzhodni Nemčiji so preprečile, Nemčiji igrsnje važne vloge v prizadevanjih, katerih cilj je okrevanje Evrope. Industrije v vzhodnji Nemčiji so prišle pod kontrolo mo- besedo," je rekel Bevin. "Slišali smo ruske obdolžitve in ^>ra-šanje je, ali bomo sp|oh mogli kdaj rešiti nemške ni evropske probleme." Preden so se zunanji ministri razšli, je vsak podal svojo verzijo tragičnih nesporazumov. Konferenca ni bila zaključena z eksplozijo, temveč je umrla kot bolnik po dolgi bolezni. Vojna ni bila v ozračju in ne mir. Samo tri izmed šestih točk, ki so bile na dnevnem redu, so bile predmet diskuzij. Ministri se niso zedinili o nobeni. Debatirali so o nemški mirovni po-f? o d b i, ekonomski bodočnosti Nemčije in reparacijah. Ostale tri točke so se nanašale na nemško politično strukturo, sta- Mezde niso kos veliki draginji Visoke cene m davki ter profiti Washington. — (FP) — Vladni urad za statistiko o uposlitvi je razkril, da zvišane delavske mezde v industrijah niso kos višanju cen potrebščinam. Kar fco delavci pridobili v obliki višjih mezd, je vzela draginja v še večji meri. Povprečna mezda, ki je v av-Kustu znašala $49.19 na teden, Je v septembru znašala $50.45 na teden zato, ker so v nekaterih industrijah uvedli daljši delovni tednik. Povprečni delovni t'den 8e je zvišal s 39.8 ure na 404 ure tedensko Kljub temu pa delavci v vseh industrijah ne delajo 40 ur na teden. Vladni urad Je ugotovil, ds višanje cen in dohodninski dav-" požanjejo vsa povišanja mezd. To velja zlasti za sam ske delavce, katerih dohodninski davki so dokaj viiji nego davki oženjenib delavcev. Delavec z družino treh oseb ni mnogo na boljšem. Kar mu ne vzamejo davki, mora potrosil za prehrano družine, za obleko in stanovanje, vse skupaj P« je draginja pognala v težko fl"Kgljivo višino. Edina* rešitev vprašanjs Infla-eije in draginje bi bila v vladni kontroli cen in odmerjanju potrebščin. O tem bi lahko odlo čil kongres, kar pa skorsj gotovo rte bo storil vsled pritiska od «trani vladajočih interesov, ki gre le za mastne proiite. uživa popebne privilegije. Mar shall je vodil odločno opozicijo proti zahtevi, da mora Rusija dobiti vojrtp odškodnino dfcset milijard a dolarjev od sedanje produkcije v Nemčiji. On bo jutri odletel iz Londona in dospel domov v petek. Ruski filmski igralci naslovili pismo Hollywoodu Moskva, 16. dec.—Vodilni ruski filmski igralci in direktorji so naslovili odprto pismo filmskim igralcem v Hollywoodu s pozivom, "naj se jim pridružijo v borbi1 proti fašizmu in vojnim hujskačem v Ameriki v interesu naše umetnosti." Pismo je podpisalo 29 ruskih umetnikov. Med temi so direktorji Serge j Eisenstein, Vsevolod Pudovkin, Mihail Roam, Mark Monskoj in Mihajl Čiaureli ter filmski i-gralci in igralke Nikolaj Cerka sov, Boris Babočkin, Boris Čir-kov, Ljubov Orlova, Tamara Makarova in Marina Ladinina. Vsi so znani v Ameriki. V pismu so zagotovili podporo vsem ameriškim filmskim pisateljem Zbornica porazila republikanski načrt Nobene akcije glede pobijanja inflacije Washington. D. C.. 16. dec.— Upanje, da bo kongres na izrednem zasedanju storil korak« za ustavitev inflacije in dviganja cen, je izginilo, ko so demokrati porazili republikanski načrt. Ta je predvideval sklepanje prostovoljnih dogovorov med indu-strijci v svrho pobijanja inflacije. Načrt je bil poražen z 202 proti 188 glasovom. Noben drug načrt ni sedaj pred kongresom. To pomeni, da bo akcija odložena do rednega zasedanja kongresa po novem letu. Demokrati so glasovali proti načrtu kot enota. Pridružilo se jim je 26 republikanoev iz poljedelskih držav. Kongresnik Halleck, vodja republikanske večine v nižji zbornici, je priznal, da je načrt pokopan. "Skušali smo dati predsedniku Trumanu in deželi priliko za pobijanje inflacije s prostovoljnimi metodami in sred-stv, toda demokrati so to preprečili," je dejal. "Demokrati bodo morali prevzeti odgovornost za posledice." Halleck je imel po porazu načrta tajni sestanek s senatorjem Taftom* načelnikom republikanskega odseka za smernice. Predmet razgovora med njima ni bil razkrit. | Eksplozija v kemični tovarni na vzhodu Newark, N. J., 16. dec.-Eks-plozija v kemični tovarna Cela-nese Corp. je razdejala tri poslopja in zanetila požar, šipe v oknih hiš v bližini tovarne so bile razbite. Dvanajst oseb je bilo ranjenih in vse so bile odpeljane v bolnišnico St. Jsmes. in direktorjem, ki so bili obto-ženi žaljenja kongresa, ker niso hoteli na zaslišanju pred kongresnim odsekom za neameriške aktivnosti izjaviti, ali so ali niso komunisti. Pismo naglaša, da se morsjo filmski pisatelji in direktorji odločiti za borbo proti fašizmu, ako v resnici verujejo v svobodo in demokrscijo. clarkova lista "prevratnih skupin vodi v diktatorstvo New York. — (FP) — Lista "prevratnih organizacij", ki Jo je pred krstkim objavil justičnl tajnik Tom Clark, je izzvala ostro kritiko med prizadetimi osebami. Mnogi so izjavili, da je vlada s tem postopanjem kršila civilne svobodščine. Voditelji organizacij, ki so ns Clarkovem seznsmu, so ostro obsodili vlsdno postopsnje za-( to, ker niso imeli prilike, ds bi| zavrnili obdolžitve na Jsvnem zaslišaoju. Predstavnik Kongresa civilnih svobodščin Je dejal, "da Je, namen vlade zamašiti usta vsem državljanom, da ne bodo smeli izraziti svojih mnenj o vitalnih vprašanjih vojne sli miru, o inflaciji in o rešitvi ekonomskih problemov. Besednik zamorskih vojnih veteranov Je rekel, "da vlada cinično postopa proti zamorskim veteranom z namenom, da jih ustrahuje v njihovem boju za pravice, svobodo in zaščito Naša organizacija Je inkorpori-rana in nI priključena nobeni politični stranki." International VVorkers Order, ki je podporna organizacija, Izjavlja, "da bo podvzela korake na sodišču proti Clarkovim ob-dolžitvsm. Ts orgsnizacija šteje 180,000 člsnov, ki predstsv-|ja 15 različnih narodnosti, be-lopoltnih in drugih. Njeni predstavniki so ostro obsodili Clar-kovo ravnanje za napad ns le galne podporne organizacije, katerim so njih člani in njihove družine zaupali svojo zavaro-vslninsko zaščito. Zadružna knjigarna v Wash-ingtonu Je istotako obsodila postopanje justičnega tajnika. "Ako Je Clarkov namen, da za maši usta brezprsvnim in revnim državljsnom z merilom prevrstnlštva, gs zagotavljamo, da ne bomo nehali i našim prv-vratništvom " Veterani Uncolnove brigade ao iz levili, da so zgubili 1.800 svojih članov v bojih proti fa šizmu ¥ ftpeniji zato, ker Je fa tržem ogrožal mir "Ml bomo nadaljevali z bojem proti fašiz mu kjer koli se pojavi," Je rekel njihov zastopnik. Domače vesti % « t Is Clevoianda Cleveland.—Po kratki bolezni je v bolnišnici umrla Mary Vidmar (prej Fraithoffer), rojena Obreza, doma is Selščka pri Cerknici, v Ameriki 34 let, članica SDZ in SŽZ. Tukaj zapušča moža, sina, vnuka in več sorodnikov, sestro Anno Slabe v Wil-loughbyju, O., in sestro Frances Makovec v Genevi, O., v starem kraju pa tudi sestro. Požar prlaadel rojake Moon Run, Pa.*-Dne 6. dec. je v hiši Toms Koširja (?) nastal ogenj, ki te je tako naglo razširil, da niso mogli rešiti pohištva. Prizadeti so bili trije Slovenci — Anton Nagode, J. Knez ml. ln John Grum. Nagode in Knez sta Člana SNPJ, Grum pa ne spada k nobeni podporni organizaciji—pred leti je bil član ABZ, toda jo je v depresiji pustil. Rojenice Walsenburg, Colo.—Pri družini Joseph Zupancle ml., članu društva 299 SNPJ» so se oglasile rojenice in pustile prvorojenčka. Tako je tajnica društva 299 že šestič postala ptara mati. BU Hi sinček I Latrobe, Pa.—Pri družini Joseph Fradel ao rojenice pustile sinčka, ne hčerko, kakor se je pomotoma glasilo v Domačih vesteh. Nadziranje gibanja ruskih igerttov' poostril regulacije Waahlngton. D. O* li. dec.— Justičnl department je a namenom, da ustavi svobodno kceta-nje ruskih sgentov v Ameriki poostril regulacije. Ti bodo pod stalnim nadzorstvom. Izvajanje regulacij se je že pričelo. Prvič v mirnem času se bodo morali ruski in agenti drugih držav prijaviti imigractjskim oblastem v slučsju preselitve. Uradniki imigracijskega biroja bodo stalno pszili nanje. Vsi se bodo morali prijaviti uradnikom, preden bodo zapuatili Ameriko. "Uradniki so že dobili, navodila, da morsjo stalno paziti na ruske agente," je dejal Thomas B. Schoemsker, pomožni Imi-gracijski komisar. "Znano je, ds je sedsj okrog tri tisoč ruskih državljanov v Ameriki." Pomoč evropskim državam odobrena Načrt predložen Trumanu v podpis Washington. D. C.. 16. dec — Kongres je dovršil akcijo glede zakonodaje, ki določa pomoč $597,000,000 Franciji, Italiji, Av-strijl in Kitajski to zimo. Spo razum je bil dosežen na konferenci skupnega odseka obeh kongresnih zbornic. Pomožni načrt je bil prej sprejet z veliko večino v senatu in nižji zbornici. Po odobritvi na konferenci je bil poslan predsedniku Trumanu v podpis. Truman se je včeraj sestal z voditelji kongresa. Informiral jih je, da bo Marshallov načrt, ki predvideva potrošnjo do dvajset milijard dolarjev za ekonomsko okrevanje in rehabilitacijo šestnajstih držav v zapadni Evropi, predložen kongresu ta teden. Pred odobritvijo priporočil skupnega kongresnega odseka v senatu, so nekateri senatorji kritizirali ameriško politiko napram Kitajski. Senator Bridges, republikanec iV New Hampshira in načelnik odseka za apropria-cije, Je obsojal politiko. Dejal je, da je nedosledna in kon-fuzns. Senator Vandenberg, republikanec 1# Michigana in načelnik odseka za zunanje zadeve, je odgovarjal Bridgesu. Dejal Je, da je dobil zagotovilo od Tru-manove administracije in državnega departmenta, da bosta skrbela, da bo denar, katerega bo Kitajska dobila, potrošen is prave namene. Stavke v Franciji končanezzmagounij Vlada premierja Schumana pristala na glavne zahteve. Priprave za borbe v bodočnosti Parls.—(ALN)—Meaec dni trajajoče stavke v Franciji so bile končane, ko je Splošna delavska konfederacija pozvala dva milijona stavkarjev, naj se vrnejo na delo. To je storila potem, ko je vlada premierja Roberta Schumana pristala na glavne zahteve v konfederaciji včlanjenih unij. Reakcija je skušala ustvariti vtis, da je konfederacija'kapitulirala pred vlado. Vlada je dala zagotovilo, da bodo vsi delavci, med temi sta vkarjl, dobili mesečno nagrado za kritje življenskih stroškov v vsoti 1,500 frankov od 24. novembra naprej, Vlada je pristala na zahtevo glede zvišanja mesečne minimalne plače, Sedanja minimalna plača je $5». konfederacija je zahtevala $90, kompromis pa določa zvišanje na $87. Dalje je vlada Izjavila, da bo upoštevala zahtevo konfederacije glede Izvajanja politike v svrfio izravnave razlike med cenami in plačami, zavrnila pa za htevo, da se mora mezdna lestvica usoglasitl s cenami vsake tri mesece. Vsi stavkarji, ki so bili aretirani ln odvedeni v ječe, so bili izpuščeni. Izjema so le oni, ki so bili spoznani za krive sabotaže v času stavk na podlag* P">- cljfkot osvojevalei. Njihov cilj je uničenje gibanja strokovnih unij. Marshallov načrt je prišel v ospredjy v teku stavk, \ofi» ne kot sporna zadeva. Večina članov eksekutivnega odbora konfederacije se je Izrekla proti a-meriški pomoči na podlagi tega načrta, ker ima politično ozadje. Leon Jouhaux, vodja manjšine, je podpiral zahteve stavkarjev, kakor tudi Marshallov načrt, In kritiziral opozicijo. Unije ADF določile datum stavke Oklicana bo prihodnji tortk Washington« D. C.. 16. dec.—. Unije Ameriške delavske federacije, ki reprezentirajo uslužbence sistema Western Union Telegraph, so se odločile za oklic splošne stavke. Isbruhnl-la bo v torek, 23. decembra, če ne bo prišlo do sporszuma. Odločitev Je naznanil Adolph Brungs, predsednik divtzjle unije telegrsflstov, na sestanku > časnikarji, On je raskril, da aa je velika večina članov unij ls-rekla za oklic stavke. Unije Britski igralci obsodili kongresni odsek London, 16 dec. — Petnajst britsklh gledališčnlh ln filmskih igralcev, med temi Viven Leigh in Laurence Oliver, je obsodilo kongresni odsek za neameriške aktivnosti, ki je vodil preiskavo komunizma v Hollywoodu. čestitali so tudi ameriškim filmskim pisateljem in direktojem. ki so se uprli odseku in niso ho teli odgovarjati na vpralanja, sli so ali niso komunisti. Cestit-ks je v pismu, katero je bilo poslano Wllliamu Wylerju, načelniku odbora za prvj amendment ustave, ki je bil ustanovljen v Hollywoodu Štetje glasov glede oklica stavko Chlcago, 16. dec.—Tri železniške bratovščine ao zaposlene a štetjem glasov o oklicu stavke. Uradniki so naznanili, da bo štetje kmalu končano in rezultat objavljen. Znamenja ao, da ae bo velika večina izrekla za oklic stavke. O atavkl glasujejo člani bratovščine strojevodij, kurja-čev ln kretničarjev. V konflikt med njimi in železniškimi kom-panijaml je posegel federalni spravni odbor. Bratovščina zahtevajo zvišanje plače ln revizijo delovnih pravil. vizij novega protUtavtovme^^ ok M,ooo članov, zakona. Vlada Je sankcioniral* C' tudi plačila družinam stavkar* Jev ln nestavkarjev, Vsi stavkarji bodo dobili polno plačo aa ves čas stavke. Nekateri opazovalci so skušali prepričati Javnost, da ao bile stavko političnega značaja ln da je bila izravnava popoln poraz stavkarjev. eprezentantl unij ae bodo danes aestall na konferenet v7 Philadalphijt, Ps. »Konferenco je sklical H. R. Callwell, pokrajinski direktor unij. On je dejal, da bo odločitev glede oklica stavk« preklicana, če bo Western Union pristala na zahtevo glede zvišanja plače ____ _________ __ za Dokazi so, da so petnajst odstotkov T Bivši blagajnik nacijske stranke umrl Berlin, 16 dec,—Nemška čas-nlška agentura Dana poroča, da je Franz Z. Schwarz, bivši blagajnik nacijske stranke, umrl v internacljskem taborišču pri Re-gensburgu. To mesto je v ameriški okupacijski coni. unije zmagsle ln lzvojevale pridobitve. Voditelji konfederacije so v posebni izjavi pohvalili odločnost in pogum stavkarjev. Naglaslll so, ds se je reakcija postavila na stran vlade in se poslužlla vseh sredstev za zlom stavk. Vojaške čete,In policijske enote so bile mobilizirane za akcijo in v bitkah, ki so sle dile, Je bilo več delsvcev ubitih In na stotine ranjenih. Odgovornost mora prevzeti vlada In njen notranji minister, Izjava poudarja, da morajo biti delavci pripravljeni za borbe v bodočnosti, zaeno pa obsoja Schumanov režim. Očita mu med drugim, da sprejems in se pokori ukazom Wall Streeta In ameriške reakcije, Ameriški re-akclonarjl se obnsšsjo v Fran- Kitajski razbojniki navalili na parnik Hongkong, 16. dec — Kitajski morski razbojniki so navalili na holandski parnik Van Heutz, ugrabili šeat potnikov ln zasegli plen, ki predstavlja vrednost pol milijona ameriških dolarjev. Kapitana Klaasa V Vlicka in neka| drugih častnikov ao razbojniki pridržali kot talce Gotovo Je, da bodo zahtevali podkupnino za izpustitev častnikov, Razbojniki so navellll na parnik, ko Je odrinil Iz Hong-konca proti Swatovu, kitajski ML clay naznanil razprave 0 skrivanju Zivil v nemíui London. 16 dec.—Genersl Lucius D. Clay, načelnik ameriške vojaške vlade v Nemčiji, je na znan!!, da ae bo vršila važria seja v Krankfurtu prihodnjo soboto. Ns tej bo razprava glede skrivanja živil v Nem< jI. Seje se bodo udeležili Clav, Brian Robertson, načelnik brit-ske vojaške vlade v Nemčiji, ( nemški mlnlstrl-predsednlki v osmih nemških provinesh v a-meriško britski coni In član! nemškega ekonomskega s vets, v j katerih področje spada ekonomija. Clay je zanikal poročilo, I objavljeno v londonakemu listu \ Observer, da bodo ns seji v Krankfurtu razprave o ustanovitvi parlamenta e zapadni Nemčiji. ki Je pod ameriško, britsko in francoako okupacijo Clay Je dejal, da bodo na seji storjeni koraki, katerih cilj bo premaga nje potežkoč. ki so posledica neizvajanja odredb nem škega ekonomskega sveta Nemški kmetje nočejo kooperirat! s člsnl sveta glede distribucije pridelkov v ny?stih ln industrijskih središčih, kjer Je pomstij-kanje živil. Ameriški general Je poudsrll, "ds se dlskuzlje ne bodo nans-šale ns ustanovitev parlamenta In vlade v zapadni Nemčiji. Državnemu deparlmentu niaem pri poročal ustanovitve parlamenta in vlade Naša naloga je poli* tlčno ojačanje zapadne Nemčija* Na administracije nemških provinc bo storjen pritisk za zboljšanje metod v zbiranju živil Člani nemškega ekonomske ga sveta bodo morda dobili policijsko oblast od sodišč, da bo do lahko Izvajali provizije Izdanih odredb Zapadna Nemčija bo morda postala ekonomsko ln politično neodvlsns od vzhodne Nemčije, ki je pod rusko okupacijo, če se ho konferenca zunanjih ministrov štirih velesil v Londonu1 razbila. ' I Marshall obsodil vojno propagando Apel sa kooperacijo * med Ameriko in Veliko Britanijo London. 16. dec. — Ameriški državni tajnik George C. Marshall Je obsodil vojno propagando v svojem govoru na banketu društvs romarjev, organizacije, ki goji prijsteljstvo med Ameriko m Veliko Britanijo. Apeliral je za poglobitev kooperacije med državama "Zelja človeštva je mir ln zbližan je med narodi." Je dejal. "Ta žel)a se bo izpolnita, ako bomo vsi demonstrirali dobro voljo. Povečati moramo prlzsdevanja v prilog splošnemu miru. Amerika skuša pomagati zapadni Evropi, da bo okrevala. Razlika Je med ameriškim In britsklm ekonomskim sistemom, ksr ps nas ne sme vznemirjati. Ameriško in britsko ljudstvo ae navdušuje samo za eno doktrino, Ts Je svoboda ln demokracija. Pozabiti ne smemo na strahote druge svetovne vojne ln obup. ki je sledil. Imamo ekonomake In Ideloške potežkoče, katere pa bomo premagali a skupnimi napori. Utihniti mo> ramo predvaem vojno propagando v interesu človeštva." Marshall nI v svojem govoru omenil Sovjetske unije Novi ruski poslanik dospel v New York New York, 16 dec —Novi rusk! iMjslanik Aleksander S Panj uškin |e dospel v New York na krovu parnlka Maretania Nasledil je Nikolaja Novtkova, ki je resignlral. PROSVETA THE ENLIGHTENMENT OLASILO III LASTNIMA SLOVEN«» NANODNE JEOHOTC Naročnina m Zdruian. drier» lavan Cht im) bi - tet*. *i*0 m pol lota. KLM so Mm lotai so Cktai Co» Mil u eolo lota. »4.7» so pol lotai so Subscription rotas: for Um Uoltad Stota* (oxcopf ChU IIJS par yrar. Chicago and Cos* County »Ji countrlee S11UW por yanr --ogtaflor po dopoverp^-Jtokopiat < opta er I» ¿Isáútoe so na protejo. Rokopisi litaron* eaebins (¿rtko. , - " ' * Hi.) fa rxoojo pošiljetoljo lo o sloisjau la Ja Adeortlaing ratos on and snaollsltod ortlcloa ariU nol be T ploys. poena. ote» will bo by aoU 2**7 Sanier no rae. kor las atik • PROSVETA M Sa Lawndsle Ar«« Chicago Zqmorec se pere.. . -TT""5-TTT¡ i . —i Glasovi iz naših naselbin Ijev in sorodnikov Pokojna za- BOŽIČNICA IN SEJA ' pušča seproga Johna, hčer Mary, f CLEVELANDSKE FEDERA-sinova Johna iri. Antona, tri vnu- CIJE DRUŠTEV SNPJ Uvodnikar Ameriške Domovine se je zadnji teden postavil v pozo policaja, sodnika in velikega moralista in se pred svojimi fitatflji opravičeval, zakaj je Gabrovšek vložil tožbe proti Enakopravnosti, Prosveti in Proletarcu. Opral bi si rad svojo grešno dušo s tem, da dolži druge tega, kar pri A. D. praktietrajo dan na dan. Postavil se je v pozo machiavelskega (jezuitičnegs) moralista, češ mi smo čisti, etični, pošteni in blage duše, sovražniki laži, blatenja in obrekovanja, pri Prosveti, Enakopravnosti in Proletarcu lo pa "kroparji", ki zmefjajo in lažejo in blatijo poštene ljudi na levo in desno, posebno pa duhovščino. Zato smo jih tudi tirali na sodišče, ki jih naj nauči, da svoboda tiska ni svoboda laži, zmerjanja in obrekovanj* . . . * Prava tveboda tiska res ne konceptira svobode laži, zmerjanja, obrekovanja in potvarjanja'resnice. Tudi mi nismo pristaši take "svobode4, ki bi to dovoljevala. Nasprotno! Na drugi strani se pa pri A. D. izbomo razumejo na te vrste "svobodo", kakor se razumejo tudi vsi Hearsti. Zato tudi dan na dan prinašajo politično laži, zmerjanja in obrekovanja. Proti taki "svobodi tiska" namreč ni mogoče nastopiti na sodišču, kajti politično lahko laže-te in zmerjate in obrekujete kolikor hočete. S tako "svobodo tiska" lahko politično tudi ubi jete človeka, organizacijo ali giba-r.je, toda živ krst vam ne more do živega. Tukaj je "svoboda tiska** namreč zelo elastična. Glavno je, da se znate izogniti "libelu", ki se tiče izključno oseb. Na tako "svobodo tiska" se tudi A. D. izborno razume. Še ni dolgo, točno 6. junija 1947. ko je priobčila vest iz starega kraja (?), da si je Um končal življenje bivši elevelandski rojak, po imenu Anton Nosan. ki je bil tam "Uko razočaran nad razmerami, kakor vsi drugi, da si je v obupi*, vzel življenje, ker nazaj v Ameriko ni mogel več." Par mesecev pozneje pa je U rojak, ki si je "iz ibupa vzel življenje", sam pismeno oglasil svoji sorodnici v Clevtt-landu, kateri je povedal, da je živ in zdrav in se dobro počuti m se ni mogel načuditi tisti vesti v A. D. A. D. je "tisto "vest" priobčila zato, da je novi Jugoslaviji lahko pripečatiU novo batino in jo svojim čitateljem prikazala v čim temnejši luči. Pri tem se je dobro zavedala, da je za take laži in klevetanje ne more nihče prijeti, čeprav je politično in moralno do kraja "kroparska". Take in podobne Časnikarske Uži so i.amreč povsem dovoljene in legalne, kot tudi v okviru "avobod-nega tiska", kakršnega prakticirajo pri A. D., sploh vai Hearsti In "yellow" žurnalisti. • Toliko na splošno o vprašanju "svobode tiska", "Uži", "zmerjanja", "blatenja" in "obrekovanja", o katerem A. D. tako hiriavsko moralizira. S Zdaj pa nekoliko o Gabrovškovi aferi. A. D. pravi, da je šel kaplan Prane Gahrovšek zato na sodišče, ker smo mu storili veliko krivico in oblatili njegovo poštenje a priobČenjem serije člankov. tikajoči h se njegovega "vzornega" (pa še kako!) uradovanja pri Zadružni zvezi in Gospodarski banki v Ljubljani. Ako bi bili količkaj dvomili v resničnost in stvarnost predloženih člankov, ki so bili sestavljeni na overovljenih dokazih in dokumentih — yes, tudi na Gabrovškovih uradnih pismih, ki jih je bil kot Ujnik pisal raznim prizadetim osebam, med njimi tudi duhovnikom — bi jih ne bill nikdar priobčili. Sploh bi jih ne bili nikdar dobili na uredniško mizo, kajti sigurni amo, da bi jih tudi Mirko Kuhel kot Ujnik Sansa ne bil nikdar sestavil, ako bi bil dvomil v resničnost prejetega materiala iz starega kraja. Ako bi bili dvomili v resničnost teh člankov, bi jih ne bili priobčili, ne valed bojazni pred kako tožbo, marveč iz enostavnega razloga, ker je proti naši molilni In žurnallstičnt etiki, da bi komu hoteli delati krivico aH škodo, pa naj ae piše Gabrovšek ali Rožman. Tito aH Stepinac, pa naj bo duhovnik ali lajik; predsednik največje države ali cestn^ pometač. Tudi danes smo uverjeni, da so bill tisti članki bazirani na rea-Lici in ne na — "komunističnih lažeh", kakor pravi A. D. V res ničnost teh člankov in odkritega poslovnega rekorda pri Zadružni zvezi In Goapodarski banki, obe klerikalni ustanovi, bomo verjeli toliko časa. dokler resničnost teh dokazov kdo ne pobije, pa naj bo to Gabrovšek ali kdorkoli. Kadar se to zgodi, bomo tudi Gabrov-ška In A D. pripravljeni z vao iskrenostjo prositi za oproščenje, toda ne prej! To bomo storili, ne radi kakšne tožbe, pa naj bo za dolar, za pol milijona ali za deset milijonov, marveč iz razloga, ker krivice oc maramo nikomur delati, niti našemu največjemu bovražniku. Tisti klaverni Gabrovškov "ugovor", ki ga omenja A. D., ni bil v resnici noben zagovor: nobeno ovrženje osnovne vaebine, resnice ali neresnice v priobčenih Sanaovih člankih Prav Uko ae te vsebine ne more ovreči k zateku k znanemu propagandlatič-nemu receptu: "Izmišljotine iz komunističnega lista v Ljublja nI . . ." kakor pravi A D. To je za otroke' S takimi "pojasnili' ili "argumenti" se pere zamorec' . • To nehote priznava tudi sarita A D., ko pojasnjuje, zakaj j« Ga brovšek vložil tožbe proti Enakopravnosti, Prosveti in ProleUrcu — kar za milijon 200 tisoč dolarjev! — namreč radi svoje "časti In dostavlja: "Tembolj je bilo treba pozvati te liate na odgovor, ker ao blatili vso duhovščino v starem kraju." (Podčrtanje naše ) Torej gre tukaj bolj za protekcijo "duhovščine v starem kraju kakor pa zs Gabrovškovo "čast"! Tudi nsm ae je tako zdelo, toda nas veaeli, ker je A. D to sama priznala v uvodniku dne 9. decembra In sicer gre tuka), ne za protekcijo poštenih duhovnikov, — do njih imamo vse spoštovanje! — ki ao bili v zadnji vojni na strani slovenskega nsrods In partizanov in torej tudi na strani zaveznikov, marveč zs protekcijo onih, kl so ae s škofom Rožma-i.om In nadškofom Stepincom povezali z nacifsšiatičnlmi okupo ke in eno vnukinjo. Draga sestra. dokončaU si živ-ljensko pot in te poslovita za vedno od nas. Želimo Ti, da bi sladko spala v tihi gomili, ¿b-rodnikem pa naše globoko so-žalje! nas 31-letni član Frank Smrtnik, ali bolje rečeno, se rešil trpljenja sebi in družini. Bolan je bil od leU 1940 in ni mogel opravljati nobenega dela, kajti bil je živčno bolan, potem pa je še padel Uko nesrečno in si zlomil nogo v stegnu. V Ameriko je prišel pred 40 (?) leti iz Velike Ljgonje pri Vrhniki. Po domače smo "ga klicali Mavser. Pogreb se je vršil ob dveh popoldne iz Nemaničevega pogrebnega zavoda na pokopališče Oakwood. Pokojnik je mnogo delal pri društvu in bil več let zapisnikar. NEKOLIKO DRUŠTVENEGA PREGLEDA OB * -ZATONU LETA Nor tli Chlcogo. D1—Bližamo se koncu leU in Uko lahko podano poročilo o delovanju društva 14 SNPJ v tekočem letu društvo ni bilo uko mrtvo v pridobivanju članstva, kakor bi morda kdo mislili. Pridobili smo tri nove člane v odrasli oddelek. in sicer še pred kampanjo. V času kampanje pa smo pridobili štiri nove člane v mladinski oddelek, ne da bi se radi tega oglašali, kajti podpisana ni nikdar verjela v kakšen pomp. Nikakor ne morem razumeti, da nekatera društva oglašajo, koliko članov so pridobila. Ali ni dolžnost društvenih Ujnikov in osUlih članov, da agitirajo za nove člane skozi vse leto in ne samo tedaj, ko prejmejo velike nagrade? Ko o vsem tem premišljam, se mi vidi nekako podobno kot z materinskim dnevom. Na njihov dan jih nagrajajo z vsakovrstnimi darili, potem pa mnoge osUnejo pozabljene skozi vse I$to. AU je samo en dan v letu. ki naj bi bil posvečen materam? AH ne zasluži, da se jo spoštuje enako vsak dan? Prav Uko bi moralo biti z našimi kampanjami. Vedite, da lahko delujeU agiUtor in zdravnik roka v roki in da se lahko napiše na papir, kar se hoče. kijti ta vse prenese. Podpisana ima v spominu razne posledice kampanj že od 1. 1929—1933. Naše društvo je imelo v Um letu že tri priredbe. Prva se je vršila 22. februarja in dobro uspela moralno in finančno. Druga se je vršila 31. avgusta skupno z društvi 119 in 568. Ta bi finančno bolj slabo Uspela, če ne bi bil dal Slovenski narodni dom prostore brezpUčno. Tretjo pa smo imeli 25. oktobra, in sicer kartno zabavo, ki je nad vse dobro uspeU. Za uspeh pa se moramo zahvaliti našim aktivnim čbnicam, ki so se mnogo trudile, da je bilo na priredbi mnogo lepih daril. Posebnost pa so bile potice in torte, kaUre so darovale članice društva 119: Rozi Koncilja, Ivana Klavzer, Helen Jereb in Jennie Miller. Krofe pa so spekle naše članice člani raUdinskega oddelka kakor Frances Zupec, Josephine Ger- tudi med njih sUrši postala iž- CJcrcIand, O.—Kot običajno priredi cleyelaodska federacija diuitev SNPJ tudi letos božič-' nico ftaiim mladim jednotarjem. Prfiecba se bo vršila v prizidku Slovenskega narodnega doma v nedeljo, 21. decembra, pričetek Dne 4. dec. pa se je ločil odfbb 4:30 popoldne. Prav vljtMnb ste vabljeni vsi sUrši, da pripe ljete svoje otroke in se z njimi razveselite prihoda Miklavža in njegovih daril. (Stoji lepega s snegom pokritega in Iučicami okrašenega božičnega drevesca se bodo zbrali neti mjadi pevci in nam zapeli venček naših večno lepih narodnih pesmi. Za tem bo proizva-janih nekaj glasbenih točk, nakar sledijo božipne pesmi in balade. Med petjem bo pečasi prikorakal na$ sUrj znanec Miklavž s polnim kosom božičnih daril za vse čase male posetnikc. Po končanem Miklavževem Dragi Frank, počival v miru,«deiu 8e bo razvila običajna do-kajti rešil s! se krutega trplje- mača zabava. Za plesaželjne nja. Pokojnik zapušča soprogo, posetnike bodo igrali poskočne; tri sinove in dve hčeri. V ime-. pojjte ^ iepe valčke naši mladi nu društva izrekam globoko so- godbeniki, za okrepčila pa pc- skrbe naše kuharice in natakarji, kateri so vedno pripravljeni pomagati pri naših mladinskih priredbah. " Ne pozabite torej božičnice v žalje! Frances gakovaok, Ujnica. MIKLAVŽ OBDARIL MLADČ JEDNOTARJE Chicagc.—Zadnjo nedeljo je j nedeljo, 21. decembra ob 4:30 bilo v dvorani SNPJ izredno ži-1 uri popoldne v prizidku Sloven-vo in ,vesela Dvorana menda skega narodnega doma na $t. ni bila še nikdar Uko nabiU' CUjrju. (Vhod z Addison rd.) jednotinega članstva, odkar sto- j Vstopnina prosU. ji. Posebno otrok, članov mla- j Opozarjam vse zastopnike cle-dinskega oddelka, je bilo "kot listja in trave"—nekdo je rekel, da okrog 700, kar pa je najbrže pretirano. Prišli so v spiemstvu svojih sUršev, starih mamic in dedov, da vidjjo svojega priljubljenega Miklavža. Ip seveda tudi po darila, ki so jih prejeli od svojih društev, kakor vsako leto. Čikaška «Mištva SNPJ že 25 let prirejajo ^Miklavževo" zabavo za otrokom odrasle. Prva leta jo je vodil posebni odbor onih društev, ki so priglasila svoje sodelovanje. Po ustanovitvi čikaške federacije pa je sled- nja prevzela vse vodstvo in vso skrb za to priredbo, ki je med 3 zel in Anna Kranjc. Končno pa moramo priznati, da tudi brez naših pridnih fantov ne gre. Ti so se dobro odrezali pri razpečavanju vstopnic, in sicer John Gantar, John Mah-nich, Frank Belec, Lovrenc Og-rin, pridružila pa se jim je tudi Jennie Oovekar. Vsem skupaj najlepše priznanje! V skupnosti je moč! Dne 27. oktobra pa je posegla v naše društvene vrsti ptara Utka smrt in iztrgala iz naše srede aktivno delavko Frances odnik. Zelo jo bomo pogreša-pri naših priredbah, kajti pomagala je kjer koli je mogla. Za zadnjo priredbo je nam izročila krasno darilo, ne zavedajoč se, da ie bilo zadnje. Rada se je udeleževala pogrebov društvenih Članov in članic. Pokojnlca je'tudi ljubila balincanje, zato smo jo pri društvu več let zaporedoma izvolili za kapitanko. Za družice si je vedno izvolila sestre Mary Gantar, Mary Tro-ha in Jennie Govekar, katere so tudi poskrbele, da so jo položile v tihi grob. Pogreb se je vršil 30. oktobra iz Nemaničevega pogrebnega zavoda ob veliki u-deležbi društvenikov, prijste- redno popularna. To je pokazala tudi nedeljska božičnica, ki je bila največja. 'Sodelujejo'večinoma vsa čikaška društva je dnote. Slednja da dvorano, društva darila, federacija pa večerjo otrokom. Rezultat je splošno zadovoljstvo in dobra agiUcija za društva in jednoto. Program, ki je bil primeren in kratek, je bil v rokah mladinskega krožka št. 2Q. Otrokom se je seveda najbolj dopa-del "Miklavž", ki je bil to pot mlad—igral ga je Bili Kovačič, ki je Uni graduiral iz krožka. Nesreča je hotela, da se je zadnji petek zvečer pri vaji pobil* krožkova voditeljica Ann San-nemann in so bili otroci v nedeljo brez njenega izurjenega vodstva. Sreča pa je bila v Um, ker jo je nadomestoval mladi Eddy Udovich, ki je pri mladini tudi zelo priljubljen. Eddy je program kljub jienadni vrzeli dobro izpeljal, dasi je imel polne roke dela in skrbi. Otroci so se Miklavžu priporočili tudi za prihodnje leto. D* jih ne bo razočaral, se razume, kajti za to bo skrbela čikaška federacija s svojimi društvi. A. G. torji, in sicer kljub temu, da ao slednji imeli v načrtu totalno uničenje slovenskega naroda — slično kakor Žide! Glej Čudo prečudno! Napram prvim, to je poštenim ljudskim duhovnikom v starem kraju Ima A. D. z Gabrovškom in Kuharjem in Ambrožičem vred največje preziranje in zaničevanje, medtem ko nacifallstične kolaboratorje z Ro i mano m In Stepincom na čelu fanatično pere lp zagovarja In brani, kakor lo dela tudi ves osuli vatikanski aparat. In perejo jih kljub temu, da > ta del katoliške duhovščine s svojim izdaistvom in krvavim početjem nad lastnim narodom pomandral ne samo vsako načelo krščanstva in izrabljal vero za svoje In za vatikanske politične r.amcne. marveč se je s svojim udinjanjem Muaaoliniju in Pave« liču in Hitlerju uvrstil med nsjvečje sovrsžmke Amerike, ds o drugih zsvezniških državah ne govorimo Toda kljub temu se A D., kakor tudi ves vatikanski aparat v tej deželi pri vsaki priliki sklicuje na ' patriotizem" in "lojalnost" Ameriki! Ksko more biti "lojalen" in "patriotičen" nekdo, ki na vsej črti pere in zagovarja in brsni nscifašlstične kolsboratorje In torej po vssh zakonih sovrsžmke Amerike, ps bih duhovniki ali lajikl, Slovenci, Hrvatje. _ ^............. Italijani ali kdorkoli, je uganka, katere ne more rešiti noben kle- mogil diTvečjega uspeha rtkalec In machUvelec. pa naj ims še več šol Tega ne bo storila» Na koncu pa porivam velandske federacije društev SNPJ, da se bo naša redna seja ta mesec vršila pred pričetkom božičnice, in sicer začetek ob dveh popoldne v navadnih prostorih. Seja bo zelo važna radi za-bavnega večera delavcem dneva $£IPJ In letne seje, katera se ima vršiti v nedeljo, 16. januar ja 1948, v spodnji dvorani Slovenskega narodnega doma. Prosim, da ste vsi navzoči! Josephine Trstnik, tajnica. t . • • - w/« •,-" _____ , - I DRUŠTVENE VESTI til LETNA SEJA Saginaw, Miel«. — Sedim in premišljam. Miru ne bom imela toliko časa, dokler ne napišem nekaj vrst v našo Prosveto, o srebrnem jubileju Saginaw-skih Slovencev SNPJ, ki se je Vršil 22. novembra. Srce se mi je smejalo, ko sem pogledala po dvorani, katera je bila napolnjena do vrat. Imeli smo veliko večjo udeležbo kot smo upali. Ker tukaj ni veliko Slovencev, smo se obrnili na naše prijatelje in znance. Večina naših članov in članic je bila pridno na delu s prodajanjem vstopnic. Vladalo je veselo razpoloženje, a bilo je tudi veliko dela. Toda dandanes ne moremo ničesar doseči brez truda. Moram omeniti, da gre velika zasluga za uspeh bratoma Albertu Dan-hoffu in Rayu Bartlu, katera sU preskrbela vse potrebščine. Frances Bartel je pa ves večer pridno prodajala listke za prav lepo klekljano punčko, katero je dobila mrs. .Stancel. Drugo jutro pa so se oglasile vile rojenice pri njenen sinu Franku in snahi Frances in pustile prvoro-jenčka. Čestitke! Mrs. Stancel je postala prvič stara mama. , Pri Louisu in Rose Rogel so se tudi oglasile rojenice in pustile sinčka. Upamo, da ga vpišejo v naš mUdinski oddelek. Za baro sta pridno točila pijačo Tony Grajzer ml. in Ed. Anzicek, ki je prišel iz DetroiU domov, toda on je še vedno naš član. Pomagali so tudi drugi. Lepa hvala našemu mlademu slovenskemu odvetniku Karlu Dovžanu, ker nam je preskrbel licenco za prodajo pijače. V kuhinji pa so se pridno vrtele naše članice, da iih je bilo veselje gledati. Ob 12. uri pa smo imeli veliko koračnico, nato pa razrezall velik kolač, tako da je vsakdo dobil en košček. Imeli smo tudi obisk iz Cle-velanda. Presenetila sU nas Jakob Jane 4n njegova žena. Po-aetil i ao nas tudi iz Bay Cityja In Akrona. V imenu društva se najlepše zahvaljujem vsem, ki so nas posetili in tako pri po čeUk ob treh pbjx>ldne v običajnem prostoru. Udeležite se! vsi, kajti na dnevnem redu bo-' mo imeli več važnih stvari, kakor tudi volitve odbora za prihodnje leto. Ukrepali bomo tudi o priredbi našega društva v bodočnosti. Torej na svidenje na letni seji. SiephanU Goloblch, Ujnica. ČLANSTVU DRU$TV* CLEVElAND 126 SNPJ Clerelaad. O.—Leto 1947 gre proti koOČu. Želim, da bi se vsak član vprašal, koliko je storil v tekočem letu za svoje dru štvo in našo dično SNPJ? Koliko novih članov je pridobil v cdrasli ali mladinski oddelek? Na naši letni seji razdelimo poleg plač odbornikom tudi nagrade pridnim članom in članicam za novo pristople člane in članice. Torej bomo na letni seji* .videli, kateri so bili pridni in aktivni v tem letu. SUrše opominjam, da pošljejo svoje sinove in hčerke, ki so prestopili iz mladinskega v odrasli oddelek, na sejo, da jih bomo sprejeli kot polnomočn* člane in članice. V tekočem letu smo imeli dve priredbi, in sicer prvo 10. februarja v Slovenskem narodnem domu na St. Clair ave., druga pa je bila piknik 19. junija na izletniški farmi SNPJ. Obe sta bili uspešni in ojačili društveno blagajno za nekaj stotakov, tako da imamo denar za razne dobrodelne svrhe, kajti drugače ne bi mogli izdajati denarja za izredne stvari. Za prihodnje leto imamo v programu zopet dve priredbi. Prva bo kot običajno društvena obletnica, drugo pa bodo priredili naši kegljači in kegljačke. Upam, da bodo uspeli. Ob tej priliki želimo tudi opozoriti tiste sUrejše člane in članice, ki s težavo plačujejo društvene obveznosti, da bi spremenili svoje police v dvajsetletno zavarovanje in tako bi preneha li plačevati za smrtninsko zavarovalnino. To velja za tiste, ki imajo stare police A. katere se plačujejo skozi vso življensko dobo. Veliko je tudi mUdih članov, ki imajo police za življensko zavarovalnino. Dobro in v njih korist bi bilo, da bi te police spremenili. Dalje opozarjam starše, da zavarujejo svoje otroke v zavarovanju G-2. Te police so izplač-ljive ob 16. letu. Asesment zna-ša $1.30 na mesec. Apljiram na vse, ki imate otroke, da jih zavarujete pri našem društvu, ne pa pri zavarovalnih družbah. ^Popolnoma se strinjam z bratom Jos. Durnom, tajnikom društva 53 SNPJ, ko piše, da nekateri člani nimajo nobene obzirnosti do tajnika in pridejo plačat asesment na tajnikov dom, kadar se Jim zljubi. Če bi rajši hodili na seje, ne bi delali sitnosti tajniku na domu, poleg tega bi bili tudi informirani o sklepih, ki %o sprejeti na seji. John J. Gabrenja. tajnik. vse VABILO NA SILVESTROVO VESELICO ' Dotrolt, Mich.—Slovenski delavski dom in gospodinjski klub priredita skupno zabavo na Silvestrov večer, 31. decembra. Za ples bo igral izvrsten orkester "Pink". Vabimo rojake in rojakinje iz Detroita in bližnjih naselbin, da nas obiščejo, kajti zabave bo dovolj za vse. Tudi jedače In pijače ne bo manjkalo. Pridite in zabavali se bomo do belega dne. Torej na svidenje 31. decembra zvečer v Slovenskem delavskem domu. Frank Tehovnik. VAŽNE PRIREDBE V SHARONU Sharon. Pa.-Dne 18. januarja bodo tukajšnja tri druit\a SNPJ -št. 31, 262 in 755-prireüil* ve selico v korist' federat e vzhodni O^io m zap Pen no. Vabim vse Slovence v tem o-krožju, da se udeleže veseiice zaeno pa prosim, da ne bi pn.' rejala na u dan svojih veselic I druga društva. ^ Na federacijo pride vedno dosti prošenj, zdaj za to, zdaj za drugo pomoč, a naša federacija rada poma^ ! vsaki stvari, ki je pomoči po. trebna. Torej moramo tudi gledati, da malo ojacimo našo blagajno. Dne 25. januarja pa se bo vršila veselica v korist organizacije SANS. Tudi ta organizacija nam je potrebna, ker se bori za osvoboditev svojega naroda in za boljšo človeško druz bo. Dolžnost nas vseh je. da ¡»e tudi te veselice udeležimo v čim večjem številu. Dne 21. februarja pa bomo tukaj predvajali filme iz starega kraja. Polovico dobička bo za SANS in polovico za federacijo. Tukajšnji mladinski krožek SNPJ je bil letos tudi precej aktiven. Pod vzornim vodstvom Frances in Millie Novak si je krožek stekel že precej nagrad, ki so razobešene v našem Slovenskem domu. Vse priznanje vodstvu krožka. Tukaj je še veliko otrok, k! so člani društev SNPJ, a niso pri krožku. Nagovorite jih, da se pridružijo tudi krožku. Joseph Gam. POSETIMO PLESNO VESELICO KLUBA 49 JSZ NA BOŽIČNI DANI Cleveland, O,—Kakor že mnogo' let, tako prireja tudi letos klub št. 49 JSZ veliko plesno Veselico na božični dan, 25. dec. v ^Slovenskem delavskem domu na Waterloo rd. Začetek zabave ob sedmih zvečer. Za ples bo igrala ena najbolj ših godb v Clevelandu, to je Vadnalova, ki bo ugajala vsem plesalcem in plesalkam. Za lačne pa bosta skrbeli mrs. Mary Erjavec in njena pomočnica. Za "jaslimi" pa bodo stre gli izurjeni in patentirani toča-ji. Torej ne boste ne lačni in ne žejni! Torej na veselo svidenje na božični dan v SDD na Waterloo rd. Korajža velja! Anton Jankovich. niti A D . ps čeprav trna le bolj "odličneia* sakulisnegs ured- članstvo društvs 473 na letno decembrs! 'sejo. ki se bo vršila 21. dec., za- | VABILO NA PLESNO VESELICO Člaridfle. Pa.—Društvo 7 SNPJ bo priredilo plesno veselico v korist društvene blagajne v petek, 26. decembra, v Slovenskem narodnem domu v Claridgeu, začetek ob osmih zvečer. Za plea bo igrala znana godba Lptnil SC13 Franka Jankoviča iz Oevelan-1 ^^ L AA " J da. Vabljeni so vsi člani društva in prijatelji od blizu in ds leč Odbor bo vaem dobro postregel. Torej ns svidenje 26 SKUPNA BOŽIČNICA Conemsugh. Pa. — ^lanstvu naznanjam, da bodo priredila društva 168 in 44 SNPJ ter 36 ABZ skupno božičnico 25. dec . začetek ob 7. uri zvečer v dvorani društva 36 ABZ. Oglasil se bo Miklavž in obdaril člane mladinskega oddelka do 14. leta sUrosti. Tudi starejše članstvo je vabljeno, da pride pogledat Miklavža. Blas Bresovsek. tajnik. VESELICA NA STAREGA LETA VEČER Fontana, Callf. — Društvi 569 in 723 SNPJ bosta priredili skupno veselico na starega leta večer. Za ples bo igral Simon čičev orkester. Vabimo vse rojake iz Fontane in okolice, kakor tudi iz Los Angelesa. Vsem bomo najbolje postregli. Jooophine Brosorec. Federacije SNPJ CLEVELANDSKA FEDERACIJA Cleveland, O.—Naznanjam v* m društvenim zastopnikom, da m t*» vršila naša prihodnja teju r nrdr Ijo, dne 21. decembra, začetek ob J uri popoldne, • Čaa aeje je bil prrraenjm iz ra/ loga, da se da društvenim zastopnikom priliko udrlctiti v bolnice, kl Jo federacija priredi n« u dan članom V|lad.n«krfa razrrda SNPJ. Ob 'tej priliki bo navr«c tudi Miklavž, ki bo razdrli! danJa med našo mladine. Vabim tudi var ilanc. da ne o*«-Mejo ob tej priliki Miklavž -navnrd imel par pomoimk«" * bodo skrbeli, da tudi stare»*' fMn. ne bodo lačni in iejni. Mati Petrovu-h. prrd» f«-d« ra< ) n tka — O tem ae še pogovorimo! John Mlakar, zapisnikar. Belletull*. Hl -Letna »ja dm tva »1 SNPJ sc bo vriila JI ^ zn6et«k todno ob dearth dopow pri br. Franku Hrvat »su Na neta redu bo vef vofttev «jdbora za t I»«* vsi -Mit Center. rsptan»ka< .»cnA 17. DECEMBRA 1947 Letne seje Vukon, Pa.—članstvo druitva 117 cwpj ie vabljeno na letno sejo, ki vriila 21. dee.. začetek ob dveh Unoldne Pridite star» in mladi £La spola. Na dnevnem redu S0 volitve društvenih odborniki in pregled društvenega poslopja «kozi leto. Po seji bomo ime-i malo okrepčila. Udeležite se v velikem številu. . w A. Kovač tč, članica. Carltnville. /»- — Polivam vse AUnstvo druitva 561 SNPJ na letno ',o ki se bo vršila 21. dec.' Volili Smo odbor za 1. 1948. Čas je že. da Se bi udeležili seje tudi oni. k» jih še nisem videl na seji, odkar stm prevzel tajništvo. Louis Mahkovtz, tajnik. £ Worcester, N. Y.—V imenu društva 393 SNPJ vabim vse članstvo na letno sejo, ki se bo Vršila 21 dec. Volili bomo društveni odbor za 1. 1948, zato se seje udeležile vsi, da izvolimo tak odbor, ki bo vsem po volji. Začetek ob desetih dopoldne v običajnem prostoru. James Milavec, tajnik. West Frankfort, III. Članstvo društva 313 SNPJ pozivam na letno sejo, ki se bo vršila 21. dec., začetek ob desetih dopoldne. Na dnevnem redu bodo volitve odbora za 1.1948. Udeležite se v velikehi številu, da bomo lahko, izvolili odbor. Sklepali bomo tildi o drugih društvenih stvareh. Za društvenika uradnika ni biti tako težko, kot se nekateri predstavljajo, seve, najtežje pa je za tajnika. Povedati na moram, da so naši člani in članice redno plačevali asesment v tem letu, za kar jim lepa hvala. Torej se vidimo na letni seji! Gertrude Medizer, tajnica. Buhl, Minn. — Članstvu društva 314 SNPJ naznanjam, da se bo vršila letna seja 21, dec., začetek točno ob pol osmih zvečer v običajnem prostoru. Ta seja bo važna, ker bomo volili odbor za 1. 1948 in ukrepali o drugih važnih rečeh. Posebno prosim starše, ki imajo sine ali hčere pri našem društvu, da jih opozorijo na to sejo, kajti dobro bi bilo, da bi mladi prevzeli kakšen urad, kajti prej ali slej bodo morali oni prevzeti to delo, ker starejši člani smo že precej izčrpani. Rudolph Kovacich, tajnik. Nadalje prosim vse tiste člane, kateri ne dobivajo sredine številke Prosvete, da mi pošljejo njih natančen naslov. Na svidenje na seji! Josef Korsic, tajnik. Irontotvn, Minn.—Članstvu društva 197 SNPJ naznanjam, da se bo vršila letna seja 21, dec. v dvorani Ironton Village, začetek ob pol dveh popoldne. Potrebno je, da so udeležite vsi vsaj letne seje, ker bomo volili nov odbor. Udeležite se vsi!—Anton Krmpotich, tajnik. Llogdell, Pa.—Letna seja društva 60 SNPJ se bo vršila 21. dec.. začetek ob eni popoldne. Udeležite se je vsi, ker bomo volili odbor za 1. 1948. Amelia Kudrich, tajnica. Westville, II1,—Letna seja društva 316 SNPJ se bo vršila 21. dec. v Widmanovi dvorani. Na dnevnem redu bo volitev odbora in druge zadeve. Pridite vsi! Fr. Krasovac, tajnik. Nokomis, III,—Letna seja društva 209 SNPJ se bo vršila 21. dec. Udeležite se je vsi, ker bomo volili odbor za prihodnje leto. Mary Pechnik, tajnica. East Pittsburgh, Pa. — Pozivam članstvo djuštva 629 SNPJ na letno sejo, ki se bo vršila 21. dec. Na dnevnem redu bo volitev odbora za 1. 1948 in druge zadeve. Dobili boste tudi stenske koledarje. Udeležite se v velikem številu in izvolite dobre odbornike. Vjekoslav Tumbri, predsednik. Brackenridge, Pa.—Članstvu društva 375 SNPJ naznanjam, da se bo vršila letna seja 21, dec., začetek točno ob eni popoldne v običajnem prostoru.^ Člani in članice, ki se ne udeležujete rednih sej, pridite vsaj na letno sejo, ker moramo izvoliti društveni odbor za 1. 1948. Po seji bomq imeli nekoliko prigrizka in okrepčila za vse. Kathrgn Gasperic, tajnica. Joliet, III.—Članstvo društva 115 SNPJ vabim na letno sejo, ki se bo vršila 21. dec., začetek ob dveh po-poldru na 1214 Wilcox st. Udeležite se vsi, ker b°mo volili odbor za 1. 1948. Pridite, da boste vedeli kdo bodo uradniki za prihodnje leto. To leto nekateri niso niti vedeli kdo je tajnik in kje živi. Letos smo izgubili dva člana, ki sta umrla, a pridobili smo nekaj novih, tako da imamo še»vedno več članov kot v 1. 1948. Članstvo opominjam, da poravna asesment do konca tega meseca. Na svidenje! Rudolph Sile, tajnik. St. Marys, Pa.—Društvo 581 SNPJ bo imelo letno sejo 21. dec. v običajnem prostoru, začetek ob dveh popoldne. Volili bomo uradnike za prihodnje leto, zato je dolžnost vseh članov in članic, da se udeleže te važne seje. Gabriel Uljon, tajnik. Virginia, Minn.—Vse članstvo društva 338 SNPJ je vabljeno na letno sejo, ki se bo vršila 21. dec. v običajnem prostoru, začetek ob pol dveh popoldne. Na dnevnem redu bo volitev odbora za I. 1948. Po seji bomo imeli tudi malo okrepčila. za katerega bodo poskrbele Marie H.-ek France» Cholich, Mary Šprei-l"' , Johana Stri«, Antonia PeČeri-"f Jennie Tavchar in Angela Schneller. Torej vsi na sejo! Angela Schneller, tajnica. Lowellville, Ohio.—Pozivam članstvo društva 3? SNPJ na letno sejo, ki se bo vršila 21. dcc. Potrebno je, da se udeležite vsi, ker bomo volili odbor za 1. 1948. Na seji boste dobili tudi stenske koledarje. Martin Soldo, tajnik. Central City, Pa.—Članstvo društva 247 SNPJ vabim na letno sejo, ki se bo vršila 21. dec., začetek ob dveh popoldne v Unijski dvorani. Na dnevnem redu bomo imeli volitve odbora za 1. 1948 in druge važne zadeve. Na seji bomo tudi razpravljali- o pripravah za veselico, katero bomo priredili na Silvestrov večer. Veselica, ki smo jo imeli na 29. novembra, je bila prav slabo obiskana, zato ste prošeni, da se je vsi udeležite 31. decembra. Naj Se omenim, da bo po letni seji tudi nekaj za suha grla. Pridite tudi tisti, ki vas Še ni*em videl to leto.—Frank Yuko, tajnik. važno, da se udeleži seje vse član-' prihodnje leto. Udeležilo se in sto- „ « .., »rlte «vojo dolžnost vsaj enkrat v Na sejo so vabljeni tudi vsi novi letu.—Nair društvo šteje 157 čla-člani, kajti na ta dan bodo vpeljani nov v odraslem oddelku, a udelež-v našo veliko organizacijo SNPJ. ba na sejah pa je bila prav majhna Ubenem apeliram na vse članstvo, »kozi vse leto. da se udeleži boiičnice, katero bo I Razdeljeni bodo tudi stenski ko-priredil mladinski krožek št. 1» dne; ledarjl, katere »em prejel od jedno-20. dec. zvečer v društveni dvoiani.|te. Torej upoštevajte to naznanilo Po programu bodo razdeljena da rila vsem članom in članicam ml. oddelka društva 138. Torej bodite gotovo vsi navzoči! Jacob Pavcic, tajnik. Summit, /II—Društvo 707 SNPJ bo imelo letno sejo 21. dec., začetek ob dveh popoldne. Pridite na to sejo in izvolite tak odbor, ki bo vam po volji. Potrebno bi bilo, da bi izvolili mlade člane v odbor. Udeležite se vsi! Po seji bomo imeli malo prigrizka in pijače. Seja se bo vršila na 6041 S. 76 a ve.. Argo, 111.—Jacob Adam, tajnik. Windber, Pa.—Pozivam članstvo društva 421 SNPJ, da se gotovo udeleži letne seje, ki se bo vršila v nedeljo. 21. dec., začetek ob eni popoldne v običajnem prostoru. Volili bomo e>dbor in reševali druge zadeve.—Jennie Jordan, tajnica. Frontetiac, Kans.—Članstvo društva 2fl SNPJ pozivam, da se gotovo Udeleži letne seje, ki se bo vršila v nedeljo, 21. dec., začetek ob pol desetih dopoldne v običajnem prostoru. Na dnevnem redu bodo volitve Uradnikov za leto 1948 in druge važne zadeve v korist društva, Dolžnost slehernega člana je, da se udeleži seje vsaj enkrat na leto. Ko bomo izvršil) vse delo, se bomo pa malo zabavali, kot vsako leto. Udeležite se vsi! Fr. Krajše I, tajnik. in pridite na sejo 21. dec. John Zhgick. tajnik. Livmgtton. /11,—Letna seja društva 96 SNPJ se bo vršila 21. dec., začetek ob desetih dopoldne v običajnem prdstoru. Udeležite se je vsi. ker bomo volili odbor za leto 1948 Popoldne pa se bo vršila domača zabava: ob dveh in štirih pa nas obišče Miklavž. Imeli bomo tudi malo okrepčila. Udeležite se vsi! John W dmar, tajnik. Detroit, Mu h.—ki.« tna seja društva 518 SNPJ se bo vršila 21. decembra v Slov. del domu. 437 So. Livernois ave., začetek točno ob de-Betih dopoldne, članstvo je prole-no. da upošteva to naznanilo in se udeleži seje v velik rtu številu- Začno apeliram, da bi vsak član pridobil enega novega člana kot božično darilo za društvo. Letna seja bo važna, kajti na dnevnem redu bohui imeli volitev društvenega odbora za prihodnje leto in druge važne zadeve, Ob tej priliki tudi opominjam tiste člane, ki radi zaostajajo z asesmentom, kar da tajniku dosti sitnosti in za-stonjskega dela. Asesment mora biti plačan do zadnjega v mesecu. Frank Tehovntk, tajnik. Striither*, Ohio.—članstvo društva 271 SNPJ vljudno vabim na letno sejo, ki sa bo vršila v nedeljo, 21. decembra, začetek ob dveh popoldne v Hrvatskem domu. Dolž« Bellffire, O.—Letna seja druitva nost slehernega člana in Članice je, VVaukcpaii, III.—Letna seja društva 119 SNPJ sc bo vršila v nedeljo, 21, dec., ¡načetek ob dveh popoldne. Na dnevnem redu bo volitev odbora in rešiti imamo-tudi druge važne reči. Po seji bomo imeli malo domače zabave. Apeliram na vse članice, da se seje gotovo udeleže, raeno pa prosim tiste, lu dolgujejo sa naeament. da ga poravnajo do konca leta. da bom lahko zaključila račune. Antonia Betek, tajnica. Si. Mirhoel, Pa —članstvo društva 190 SNPJ vljudno vabim, da se šU>vllno udeleži ktne seje v nedeljo, 21. dec., začetek ob dveh popoldne. Volili bomo odbor za 1. 1948. Na svidenje! Frank Kaucic, tajnik. Cuclid, O—članstvo društva 158 SNPJ opozarjam na letiu^ sejo, ki se bo vršila 26. dec., začetek ob osmih zvečer v SlovenrttHI društvenem domu. Na dnevnem redu bodo volitve odbora za I, 1948, zato je važno, da se seje udeležite vsi I Po »eji bomo imeli male okrapčlla, John Ivatifif, tajnik. Chicago, /II —Letna seja društva 100 SNPJ se bo vršila v petek, 19, decembra, začetek ob pol osmih zvečer. Imeli bomo majhno božtčnico za otroke in tudi za odrasle člane bo nekoliko okrepčila. Mike Vrhovnih pa bo predvajal slike o društvenih aktivnostih- Pridite zgodaj, kajti'tajnica bo pričela pobirati asesment že ob šestih zvcčei l'oi avmijte svoje društvene obveznosti, da bodo ob koncu leta zaključeni računi In bo lale prevzel delo novi tajnik. Dolžnost slehernega člana je, da se udeleži seje vsaj enkrat na leto! Pridite! Agttes Vraiilear, tajnica, 258 SNPJ se bo vršila 21. dec. v Češki dvorani v Bellaireju. Pridite vsi, ker bomo volili društveni odbor in razmotrivali o drugih zadevah.—Nick Prebeg, zapisnikar. Cicero, /11.—Vsi člani društva 449 SNPJ so vabljeni, naj se udeleže letne seje, ki se bo vršila v petek, 19. decembra, zvečer v običajnih prostorih. Na dnevnem redu bodo volitve uradnikom za prihodnje loto. Po seji bo zabava .—Odbor. McKees Rocks, Pa—Članstvo druitva 210 SNPJ pozivam na letno sejo, ki so. bo vršila v nedeljo, 21, dec., v Hrvatskem domu na Shin-gisa st., začetek ob dveh popoldne. Na dnevnem redu bodo volitve za L 1948 in druge zadeve. Prosim člane in članice, da bi poravnali svoj asesment, tako da bom imela knjige v redu ob koncu leta. Udeležite se te važne seje v velikem številu. Catherine Stagduhar, tajnica. da se udeleži seje vsaj enkrat na leto. Na dnevnem redu bo volitev društvenega odbora ra prihodnje leto in druge zadeve. Naše društvo Šteje 109 članov, a Seje je posečalo samo osem članov. Na bolniški listi sta Anton Lončar in Mary Slabe, članstvo jima želi skorajšnjega okrevanja. . Jennie Mikoltch, tajnica. James City, Pa.—Vabim vse člane in članice društva 391 SNPJ na letno sejo, ki se bo vršila v nedeljo, 21. dec — Rose Debevc, tajnica. Gallup, S. Mer.—Letna seja društva 120 SNPJ se bo vršila 21. dec. v običajnem prostoru. UdeležiU' se je vsi! Želim tudfi, da bolj redno plačujete asesment. Ne čakajte do zadnjega dne v mesecu, ampak ga pošljite kakor hitro vam je mogoče. Prihodnja seja bo važna, ker bomo volili društveni odbor za leto 1948. Pridite vsi! Anton Gantar, tajnik. Sprmgfield, lil.—Članstvo društva 47 SNPJ opozarjam na letno sejo. ki se bo vršila 21. dec., začetek ob dveh popoldne. Ta seja je Iz-redno važna, ker bomo volili odbor ** prihodnje leto In na dnevnem "«lu bomo imeli tudi druge važne zadeve. Udeležite se t«r važne seje vsi' -John Goriek, tajnik. Mtiti. Torej seja bo izredno važna, zato se je gotovo udeležite. Marko Sabich, tajnik. fiibbtng. Minn.—Pozivam članstvo 'irtifttva 492 SNPJ na letao sejo. ki *' bo vršila 21, dec na domu tajni«« 3211—Ut ave . začetek ob dveh P"poldne. Udoirtite se te važne se-K. ker bomo volili odbor za prihodnja leto, Katarina Mustch, tajnica \ l>rtr^i, Mieh—članstvo društva Ul SNPJ vabim na letno aejo. ka-»a ar bo vršila v nedeljo. 21. dec , • in druge društvene 21. dec., začetrk ob dveh popoldne. yjMievr. UdeležiU se v velikem ŠUvlIu' Društvo Tabor 139 HNPJ J« Že Matt Vidmar, tajnik. iUro g & videl vseh članov ----na seji. Apeliram, da bi enkrat aku- Columef, Mich — Pozivam član- paj val prišli. Torej na svidenje 21. «tvo društva 62 SNPJ na letno sr- drcembra!—Anion ZaUtnik, tajnik jo. ki se bo vršila 21. dec. Volili I -- - bomo odbor za 1. 1948 fp seji bo-1 CUveland, O.—Letna seja druitva mo imeli malo okrepčila, Delavec 257 SNPJ ar bo vriila v Joseph Perhawer, tajnik črtrtek, II. dec., začetek ob sedmih ——— zvečer Na dnevnem redu bodo Slovan, Pa —članstvo druitva 241 volitve odbornikov. Udeležite s* SNPJ je proleno. da sr udeleži v vslf—Frank Sesek, tajnik, velikem Ittvllu l*»ne aeje, ki ae bo ■■ 1 - vriila 21. dre., začetek ob dveh po Cleveland, O - Društvo »n>oklyn poldne v Hrvktskam domu Sklrpa- 1 135 bo imelo glavno ktno sejo 21, H bomo o važnih društvenih rade- dec, začetek ob desetih dopoldne v Slovenskem domu no zaoadnl strani, Na dnevnem redu i»onv> Imeli vrč važnih stvari in volitve odbornikov za prihodnje leto, Pil« NA PRODAJ IMAM tri atanovanjaki apartment, po Itlrl sobe, hlle bo gtuko Izdelka Meaačnt'dohodki ao po $160.00 magačno. Cana pogagtvu ja $15,500.00. Za pojaanila obrnit« ga na naalov: Anton Jordan 4M Waal Arrow Blvd. r amana. California • * »ff t* ***** Ks Vas ZAPITM0A kal MOVES vah. kakor tudi Volili odbornika za t-rihodnj« leto. Na dnrvnam radu bomo imeli tudi vpralanje drultvr-nrga zemlJUČa. ki Je lastnina vseh /lanov /ato Je potrebno, da it» vs; dite v velikem številu' navzoči.—Karoltna Papesh. tajnica. jr|., M nn —članstvu druitva M 251 SNPJ naznanjam, da aa bo vr» šila letna s»Ja v nedeljo, JI. daccm-bra. začetek oh 7. uri zvečer v spod. nji dvorani JND. Prolenl sta. da se ulelržde ta valnr aaja. Andrev Pirts, tajnik De IV, H' —Letna seja društva M aa bo vriila v nedeljo. 21. dec, začetek točno ob deortlh dopoldne v Štev* nskem domu Vabimo vaa članstvo stara in mlada, fcendfce In nvika Ha dnevnem radu bo veliko važnih stvari In tudi volitev odbora sa Mary Oblak, tajnica. Delmont, Pa —Članstvo drulvta 280 SNPJ je vabljeno na letno sejo, ki a« bo vriila v nedaljo, 28 dar Na r«du bodo vrli Ive uradnikov ra I. 1946 »n pobiral s» bo asesment—Josenh H'bfrh Johne'own. Pa Porivam članov druitva gOO SNPJ. da aa u4r|e. |A)o glavne «rja 21 dee., r*?yi*k ob dveh pope Id na ♦ Siov*r»«tem dr-tavsk«m dorru Na dnevne« redu bo volitev diultvenega odbora i' prihodnja leta Na pozabita in ao udeležite vse! Mary Kvnrhan, tajnica ,,, vsanslla Trtnarjrva grenko vina B tam dobite udobnost In pomoč na dva načina- I, Hitra ponuti ptoti sapttnici 1 Poaabna po m* liberalna Veličine važnaga Vllamla BI Dobro ra odralčrna, dobe*» ra otrok« Rabljeno la nad <0 lal. V blagi spomin prve obletnice smrti majata dubaga soproga la očala kalarl ». BI r. A. v ion. 0 tajnik__________________S»» »O LevoJalo A v«. CMwk) tt W MTTOM TUOJAM. gA ponotet umik ---JSf? te Lawwtaie Ave.. CUcMO » [0 fflHfff» O KUHKL «1. Hrf-f—*.........M*7 s« Lewndale Aw, Chicago M. 111 LAWUNd OBAOUCK. ujnU ttol odd----«VI te Lávatela Awe Chicago a BI Mim AP, V HMO V NIK. giftet Mlad. odOeL S0H te Lewndale Ara, CtecaflO » BI rniLW OODINA. upravi ulj PioavrU---JOS» te LawmdaJa Ara. 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Pa I Poreet Arc.. Johnstown. Pa Bo sand Are W. Duluth I. Muu\ SS4 W Sftto Rt- Cleveland t. Ohio Sa. Lawadaie Ara.. Chlccgo SS. IB _____Sa« M. Unireraal. P« S. Lcwndale Ava. Chicago *J. BI I Eaet Park Drive. Cleveland. Ohio . IIIS SnowtUn Detroit Sl. Mich Glasovi iz naselbin BOŽIČNICA DRUŠTVA OREL ; Dne 7. dec. je bila letna seja IN DRUGE'VESTI ¡ društva Orel. katera je bila, če Pueblo, Colorado. — Društvo vzamemo vse stvari v poštev, Orel SNPJ bo priredilo svoji še precej dobro obiskana. SejA društveni mladini božič n ico v je bila vseskozi zanimiva. Do-soboto, 20. dec., začetek ob 7.1 ločilo se je, da seje ostanejo kot uri zvečer. Vsa mladina, kateia so, prvo nedeljo v mesecu ob spada k društvu, je povabljena.' 2. uri popoldan v Narodnem do-Starši ali varuhi, posebno onih mu. Tajnik, kateri j^na sploš-otrok, kateri so premajhni, da no zahtevo ostal še vedno v bi sami prišli, se lahko udeleže, | Mkiklji'\ bo v dvorani ob 12. uri samo razume se seveda, da bo- v svrho pobiranja asesmenta. žičnica bo za otroke in mladino j V odbor so ponovno izvoljeni: sploh. Odbor bo skrbel, da sc'Frank Pechnik, preds., Martin pripravi mladini kar najbolj mo- Mikllch, podpreds., Rose Rado-goce prijeten večer. j vich, tajnica, Antonia Klun, za- Dnc 3. dec. je za pljučnico pisnikarica. V nadzornem odbo-umrl naš dolgoletni član Joseph ru so: Joseph Hochevar, Frank Fabijancich, star 65 let. Rojen Stark in Mary Okicich. je bil v vasi Janeževo brdo, (a ' Volitve so bile nad vse zani- ra Prem pri Trnovem na Na-tranjskem. Zapušča dve orno-¿eni hčeri, Carol in Anno in dva sina, Franka in Vekoslava in brata Franka Fabijancicha v Co-lorado Springsu. Sin Joscph mu je umrl lansko leto za posledicami zadnje vojne. Društvo Orel mu je preskrbelo pogreb, katerega so se udeležili prijatelji in sosedje pokojnega. Joe je bil naprednega mišljenja, mirna in blaga duša. Nikdar ni zamudil nobene prireditve in nikdar odrekel, kadar je bilo potreba prispevati za to ali ono stvar; zraven je tudi skrbel, da je bila vsa družina vpisana v SNPJ. Naše članstvo ga bo pogrešalo. I \z URADA DRU&TVA V imenu društva Orel družini! LILIJE 784 8NPJ mive, čeprav je čedalje manj kandidatov in prav nič jim ne zamerim. Z društvom je v zvezi delovanje. Če ne delaš, si kritiziran, če pa delaš, si pa tudi. Težko ie vstreči. Ampak kot se vidi po odboru, ki je bil izvoljen za prihodnje leto, je upanje, da bomo delali v slogi in prijateljstvu za društvo, ker le s tem bomo dosegli uspeh. Ravno nasprotno pa bo, če si bomo metali običajna polena pod noge, kar nikdar ne koristi, škoduje pa veliko. Roee Radovlch. Ker imuno za leto 1948 velike načrte, vas še enkrat vabim, da se letne seje gotovo udeležite, kjer boste izvedeli za vse, kar nam nalaga prihodnje leto. Poleg tega pa je potrebno, da izvolimo nov odbor, kateri bo kos nalogam, ki mu jih nalaga društvo. Ne pozabite, da bomo imeli prihodnje leto dan SNPJ v Mil-vvaukeeju, za katerega se moramo Dilpraviti vsi člani in članice vseh naših jednotinih društev v našem okrožju. Torej na delo! Miklavž se je ustavil tudi pri oknu, kjer cvetejo lilije, in pustil poln jerbas zemeljskih dobrot v obliki jedače in pijače. To seveda moramo povžiti, da se ne pokvari, odbor pa tudi ne more vsega sam uničiti. Ker bo to naš zadnji sestanek pred prazniki, si lahko prihranite mnogo časa pri pisanju božičnih kart, ker boste lahko kar na seji voščili vsem našim bratom in sestram vesele božične praznike in srečno novo leto. Ob zaključku pozdravljam vse članstvo in kličem na svidenje na seji! ( Frank Ermenc. predsednik. iskreno sožaljc! Pred nekaj časa je bilo poro-čano, da je umrla našem članu Marku Mutzu 92-letna mati Katarina Mutz v stari domovini in da zapušča zraven Marka tudi sina Johna Kastelca. Sedaj je pa prišla vest, da je umrl John Kastclic v VValsenburgu, kateri zapušča ženo. štiri hčere in enega sina in 2 sina in eno hčer iz prvega zakona, katera je naša članica Matilda Mutz. Ro jen je bil v vasi Dule, (ara Su-hor pri Metlki. ob času smrti okoli 67 let star, Spadal je k tamojšnjemu društvu SNPJ in imel lep pogreb, kar je doka/, da je bil splošno priljubljen. Pri delu v jeklarni se je poškodoval član Mohor Strun.be!; kake tri tedne se je nahajal v bolnišnici, seda) se pa zdravi doma Ker je njegova poškodba vrste, da bo trpela še precej ča> sa. se članstvo opozarja, da ga pri priliki obišče. Na operacijo v bolnišnico mj je podala Josephlnc Smith; bolna sta še Niek Chuich in Joscph Zakrvsek ml. K bolni&ki poste Mllwaukce, Wls. — Ker primanjkuje ob koncu leta prostora v sredini izdaji Prosvete. se bom tudi jaz omejil v mojem dopisu oz. vabilu. Opozarjam vse člane našega društva na letno sejo, ki se bo vršila prihodnji oetek, 19. dec., začetek ob *edmih zvečer v običajnem prostoru, to je v Lenkotovl dvorani. Naš delokrog se tiče največ članstva našega društva, ki je po številu drugo največje društvo v naši naselbini, zato je priporočljivo, da se seje udeležite vsi in izveste za vse zadeve in pojasnila, tikajoča se našega de iovanja. mesto da bi oglašali naše letošnje uspehe na veliki zvon in morda * tem povzročili ljubosumnost med članstvom na*e jednote. Kakšen napredek zaznamujemo. odkar smo postali člani naše največje organizacije SNPJ. bomo poročali ob koncu leta, ko g« bomo zaključili. Takrat bo ste izvedeli vse, ln slišali tudi ČLANSTVU DRUŠTVA 60 SNPJ Lloydeil. Pa.—Leto se nagiba k zatonu in tako bomo zopet volili nov odbor za prihodnje leto. Sleherni član in članica bi se morala udeležiti društvene seje vsaj enkrat na leto. Težko je na seji društva 60 SNPJ, ker nas je navzočih le majhno število članov. Pridite vsi, da nas bo več skupaj, pa bo tudi več dobre volje. Potrebno je tudi misliti na nove člane, kajti naše društvo se stopnjema krči. Pri društvu imamo sedaj dobre pogoje. Naš klub plačuje 15c za člana, ki je zavarovan tudi za bolniško podporo, samo za smrtnino pa 10c. Več o tem boste zvedeli od tajnika. , V tem letu smo izgubili nekaj dobrih članov. Prvi je umrl Matija Hribar. On je posečal seje do zadi\jega. Drugi je umrl Frank Kotar. On je bolehal več let. Na Zahvalni dan pa je preminil Jakob Debevac, star 11 et. Bil je zvest društvenik. lojen je bil v Begunjah pri Cerknici na Notranjskem. V Ameriko je prišel 1. 1902, in sicer v Lorain, O. Bil je zelo priden na farmi, katero si je pridobil s težkim delom. Vsem prizadetim moje globoko soža-je! Poročati moram, da nam je zopet Miklavž obljubil, da nas bo obiskal 25. dec. ob enih popoldne. Ne pozabite pripeljati s seboj svoje malčke. Nekaj bo gotovo imel v svoji malhi. Na jti večer se bo vršil ples, za caterega bo igral Mekin. Člani kluba bodo imeli vstop prost, letni pregled, tako da bodo tudi ljl svoje matere" Franca«" Boltr-l0fllilh elani Zvedeli, kaj se godi zar je bil poklican iz mornarice pn n** sin Nlck Boltczar Danes samo omenimo naš Zadnjič je bilo po pomoti po Pevski zbor Lilijo, kateri se jc ročano. da sc Je poročila Marv',vorana je bila polna na Ludwiga Yoxeva. z Johnnvem vdusenaga občinstva, kateremu Glachem. sinom natega člana Jc lepa slovenska pesem še Ante pričela 8 dec. javnost bo z nami. dobičku, kajti človeška duša je neumrljiva, torej potemtakem takim dušam ni treba plačati smrtnine. Pa ne zamerite, ker se malo šalim. Sedaj pa naznanjam, da se bo vršila letna aeja društva 115 SNPJ v nedeljo, 21. decembre. Nr dnevnem redu bo volitev društvenih uradnikov, zato je potrebno, da «e seje udeleži vse članstvo. Čim več nas bo, tem boljši odbor bomo izvolili Po seji bomo pa imeli nekaj kapljic rujnega. Torej na gotovo svidenje. x Frank Staralsha. blagajnik. DELNIŠKA SEJA SLOVENSKEGA DELAVSKEGA DOMA Deiroli, Mich,—Delniška seja SDD se bo vršila 28. decembra, začetek ob treh popoldne. Potrebno je, da se je udeleže vsi delničarji in delničarke, kajti dom je vaša Ust. Odbor bo poročal o poslovanju doma in na dnevnem redu bo volitev odbora za prihodnje letp. Odbor. VAŽNOST LETNE SEJE Toronlo, Kanada. —- Društvo 648 SNPJ bo imelo letno sejo 28. dec. na 368 Bathurst st., začetek ob dveh popoldne. Kakor je vsem znano, se vsako leto v mesecu decembru vršijo volitve društvenega odbora za prihodnje leto, vsled tega je važpo, da se seje udeleži vse članstvo in izvoli take odbornike, ki so najsposobnejši voditi društvene posle. / Zadnje čase se niso naši člani nič kaj posebno zanimali za naše društvene' seje, kar je žalostno. Nekateri se sploh niso udeležili že več kot leto dni. Resnica je, da kanadska društva ne morejo biti živahna^ kaj- ti ne smejo sprejemati novih članov, vendar pa nas to ne bi smelo motiti in zadrževati, da se he bi vsaj nekajkrat na leto udeležili seje. Član, ki misli, da je glavno, da ima. plačen asesment, a da je vseeno, če se udeleži seje ali ne, nima pravilnega mišljenja. Večkrat je bilo že poudarjeno, da ni bila SNPJ ustanovljena le radi smrtninskega in bolniškega zavarovanja, ampak tudi radi prosvetnega in izobraževalnega dela med ameriškimi in kanadskimi priseljenci. V okviru SliPJ nam je omogočeno, da se medsebojno tesneje povežemo in vodimo društveno, prosvetno in kulturno delo v materinščini, kar je zelo važno in pomembno za nas v tujini. Nekateri člani pa si predstavljajo SNPJ kot navadno komercialno zavarovalno družbo. Tako gledanje na našo organizacijo tudi ni pravilno. Nam vsem je znanb, da nimajo privatne za varovalne družbe nikakih vezi z delavsko kulturo, temveč ihiajo samo en namen, to je plačilo za zavarovanje.' Vse ostalo, kar je v zvezi z ekonomskimi, prosvetnimi in kulturnimi problemi, je prepuščeno posamezniku. SNPJ pa nam daje priliko podrobneje spoznati potek našega celotnega družabnega življenja in nas vodi po poti narodnega edinstva. Iz( zgoraj navedenih razlogov je naša narodna dolžnost, da se LETNA SEJA BAR-BERTONSKE FEDERACIJE Barbtrton, O.—Vavim vse društvene zastopnike in zastopnice, da se udeležijo federacijske seje, katera se bo vršila 28. decembra, začetek ob desetih dopoldne v dvorani druitva Domovine na 14. cesti v Barbertonu. Na dnevnem redu bomo imeli več važnih stvari, kakor tudi volitve uradnikov za leto 1948. Pridite in izvolite odbor, a ne takšen kot ga imamo v Washingtonu. Lovrence Frank, tajnik. * udeležujemo rednih mesečnih sej, na katerih ima članstvo vedno priliko razpravljati splošnih problemih, ki se tičejo naših skupnih interesov. Končno pa je tudi zelo važno, da se zanimamo za našo bodočnost, kajti čaka nas še veliko burnih dni. J. Sherjak, tajnik Federacije S. N. P. J. ZAPISNIK CLEVELANDSKE FEDERACIJE Cleveland, O.—Zadnja seja wle-velandskc federacije drufttev SNPJ se Je vršila v soboto. 22. nov., v običajnem prostbru. Predsednik Matt Petrovich odpre sejo ob osmih zvečer. Zapisnik zadnje seje sprt/let kot čitan. Pevski zbor Zarja pošilja deset vstopnic za prireditev 23. nov. Kupi se vse in se jihr oddii zastopnikom. Zastopnik za podružnico 39 SANSa se izvoli na prihodnji seji. Tajnica Josephine Tratnik prečita račune prireditev cfnevov SNPJ in enako trimesečne račune do oktobra, kateri so s priporočilom nadzornikov sprejeti kot Či-tani Za atletlčni odbor poroča sestra Jerich: Eastern! Invitational Bowling Tournament se bo vrlll v mesecu februarju. 'Na društva so bila razposlana pisma, v katerih atleti-čna liga apelira za podporo njih protesta proti uredniku Prosvete. ker so njeni ¿lanki skrajšani al! pa prepozno priobčenl. Pravila ir regulacije za atletiko bodo sestavljene do prihodnje seje. Prihodnj' teden priredi liga ples. xi i • 1 * * ,,____, „„ . Izletnilks farma: Blagajna ti nečlani bodo plačali pa pri vra- ugtanove ^ majhna,.Wo ¿¿o pln tih. Dne 1. januarja pa bo igral za ples Jože Koračin, 4. januarja pa Pernishek In njegov orkester. Anton Vldiich. Društvo 147: Pridobili enega člana, umrl pa je en ustanovni član Društvo 158: Pridobili so deset novih članov, nekaj pa s prestopnimi listi. Društvo 185: Pridobili novih članov. Društvo 442: • Dva člana prestopila. Društvo 450: Njihova obletnica zelo lepo uspeja Društvo 544: Pridobili tri člane mladinski oddelek. Društvo 566: Halloween Party je žejo lepo uspel; pridobili dva, nova člaaa, ŠUrJe .pa so prestopili; potrošili so $200 za atletiko, za farmo pa približno $900; LETNA SEJA UTAŠKE FEDERACIJE Spring Glen, Utah— Utaška federacija društev SNPJ bo imela letno sejo dne 28. dec., začetek ob dveh popoldne v Skrlovi dvorani v Spring Glenu. Na sejo so vabljeni vsi zastooniki in člani, kajti volili bomo odffS leto 1948 in imeli na dnevnem redu več drugih stvari. p0 J imeli malo okrepčila. Joteph Petne, zapimikar. FARMA . NA PRODAJ Vsled bolezni prodam 480 akrov obsegajočo farmo, dosti obdelane zemlje, pašnika in goz da. Velika cementirana štala za 40 glav živine, hladilnica za mleko, dve silo, dobra studenčna voda, nove cevi napeljane letos v štalo in v hišo. Razna poslopja za karo, truk in za traktorje, vse novo lansko leto sezidano, ter druga poslopja za orodje itd., vse v najboljšem stanju. V hiši je kopalnica in gorka voda, ter furnace v dobrem stanju. Povsod je elektrika. 30 krav, nekaj čistokrvne pasme, en bik, ter telice "pure bred," ostalo so pa Holstine ppsme. 150 kokoši, trije traktorji, nadalje so: "threshing machine, milking machine, ensilage cutter, grain binder, grain drill, corn harvester, reaper, 3-3 section harrows, 2 tractor plows, wood wheel wagon, new rubber wagon, hay loader, side rake, dump rake, disc harrow, bClzz saw, two hay rigglings, tractor cultivator, power mower, both for J. Deere A tractor" in še veliko drugih stvari, kot 500,000 čevljev lesa "hardwood and Hemlock, ki se ga lahko sedaj proda za $3,000.00 ali -več*. -- uiu»* *w s "i Tukaj ta farpna je zeio pripravna za veliko družino. Pro-imell bodo ples 15 decembra. Dru- da se vse skupaj, ali pa samo člana; ples XrZT S Jaz obdelujem to farmo 614: Pridobili dva nova člana; ims-1 že nad 28 let in vem, da je doli bodo ples 14. dec., po seji pa jih bra, dohodki od mleka prinaša-bo obiskal Miklavž. io 8 do 10 tisoč dolarjev letno. Atletična liga: Sestra Jerich po- č katerega veseli, naj se obrne roča, da liga lepo napreduje. So- . . ..7 T . ' . delovanje kegljačev je imenitno. . na lastnika. Jaz nisem od me-Federacijska seja se bo vršila v seca novembra naprej več za nedeljo, 21. decembra, začetek ob tako težko delo, zato moram treh popoldne v prizidku SND. Po prodati. Za ceno in druga po- seji pa se bo vršila božičnica za ' .__«1: otroke in mladinski pevski krožek. Jasnila Prlbluck hit her first honor score as kh< posted a 516 on games of 121-210-186 We see that one of our new mem-Hal Peraick hit the select claas be had a 628 seriee in the WFW circuit. The shades of Paul Bunyan come ¡o life again. Or is it the new ball. Marry? Hsrry Uhle cracka his second honor roll in a row as he pum-rru led the setups for a total of 615. Harry's ind. games were 1W 213-2f)3 Nice going, boy, and keep go-lr'K Eddie Am broth came thru 554 and Tony Paulin spilled This biffing wss done in the Hemic Social. Hmm what happened the industrial Mschinery tesm n this league? Four Bsdgrr boys bowl on this tesm and the aconng *a. really on the debit side What «»vas, boys? The names' I paas Keep the meeting dste in mind and pay your dues on time SALTY. 584 For Members of Slovene National Benefit Society and Amep^anjfovenes THE VOICE OF YOUTH CONTEST 100 Prizes Offered to Winner«; Open to All SNPJ Juvenile» The new Voice of Youth contest is dedicated to two important SNPJ anniversaries, the 35th Anniversary of the establishment of the Juvenile Department and the 10th Anniversary of the founding of the Juvenile Circle movement, both of which will be celebrated in the coming year. This contest will extend over the entire year of 1948, embracing all issues of-The Voice of Youth from January to December, inclusive. Any juvenile member of the Society is eligible to enter and can do so by contributing a letter, story, news article, essay, poem or drawing acceptable for publication. Each contribution must be signed by the member, countersigned by either parent, and give his age, lodge number and address. One hundred useful and attractive prizes are offered by the SNPJ to members who qualify as winners at the end of the contest. The list of prizes and minimum number of credit points, required to win each one, is as follows: 2 Bicycles ......................75 pts. each 3 Portable Radios ........60 44 44 5 Wrist Watches .........60 " " 8 Cameras ......................50 44 44 10 SNPJ Sweaters ........50 44 41 10 Pen ¿t Pencil sets 40 pts. each 10*Prs. of skate*...........40 44 44 12 Fountain Pens ..........25 44 44 15 Selected Books ........25 44 44 25 Mech. Pencils ........ 25 44 44 General Meeting, Lodge No. 288 'HEDERICKSTOWN Pa. — All membera of Lodge 288 are asked to attend the yearly lodge meeting Sunday, Dec 21. at 2 p m. to be held at Owls Hall On the sflsoda will be elections of new officers and other important matter* ANTON SKVAKCII. Secy. Besides individual prises, the Circle or lodge, whose members will accumulate the highest total of points by the end of the contest, will be awarded 4'The Voice of Youth" achievement trophy of the year. Contributions will be judged and graded on their originality, choice of subject, composition and, to some extent, the age of the members. The Juvenile Director shall keep an accurate record of all contributions and respective grades from which the final winners will be determined. Contributions will be graded on a point system as follows: Superior. 10 points; excellent, 8 points; good, 6 points; fair, 4 points; passing, 2 points. A "plus" rating in each case will merit an extra point. Any contribution dealing with a subject pertaining to the Society or its local branches, or any special topic assigned for the contest, will receive an additional point or points of credit if graded "good" or higher. AH' written contributions intended for the contest, except poems, must contain at least 100 words. The maximum limit, however, is 500 words for .each contribution. If a member contributes more than one article or drawing in the same month, the one considered best will be selected for publication. Second contributions will not be published in the same issue unless space permits. Any contribution, qualifying under the rules, which is not published during the period of the contest because of lack of space or other good reason will be graded and recorded the same as if published. Any juvenile member, who attains the age of 18 years before the end of the contest and transfers to the Adult Department of the Society, will be given full credit for his contribution«. If, prior to his 18th birthday, he has contributed to six or more different issues of The Voice of Youth in 1948, he will be eligible to participate in the remainder of the contest. The first day of each month is the DEADLINE for contributions in tended for the following month's issue. Mail all contributions to THE VOICE OF YOUTH, 2657 So. Lawndale Avenue, Chicago 23, Ulinoia. The Voice of Youth Honor Society will be formed for the fif»t time in 1948. Eligible will bo only the most bUtStarttJfrtg cuntributorS'in this and past years. Each will be awarded an attractive lapel emblem (gold and enameled) with chain and year guard, which wil Identify him or her as a member of the Honor Society. Members, thus rewarded, will have the added privilege of contributing to a special section of The Voice of Youth, after graduating to the adult ranks of the Society, should they have desire to do so. Our principal airrf in this contest is to get hundreds of juvenile members all over the country, interested in it. Not only do we want them to enter and compete for the prizes but, through active participation, alao learn something of the good features which have made our Society great. It is not only desirable that we create interest and enthusiasm toward the Society through the contest among those who are member« but, «J»«, try to induce boys and girls, who are not yet members, to join the SNPJ so that they, too, will be privileged to receive and contribute to The Voice of Youth and, otherwise, benefit from their membership. In nearly every lodge are juvenile members who have the ability to produce a good written compo«itlon. but who. unless they receive specU.1 attention and encouragement from parenta or other adult members of the lodge, are apt to do nothing toward making their ta enU known or felt in this or any other contest. By having them try ju.t once in The Voice of Youth Contest of 1948 might be sufficient inducement to open the door to a new field of education, which will prove beneficial to them in their school work and eventually in their chosen career. We aDPesl especially to the parents to encourage their children to read the rulesand other information pertaining to the contest and to strongly urge them to participate. Lodge aecretaries can alao be of much ««« «nee in promoting is success. One way to do this is by checking the lodge oster of juvenile member, for prospective contestant, snd then notifying each one by letter or per.onal vi.it. Mimeographed copies of the njfe^Vnrff other instruction, anent The Voice of Youth con£t may be had on writing to the Juvenile Director and these the> Mge^reUry may in turn use to distribute among hi. members. The J«nu«ry ^ of the juvenile magazine will al.o contain rule, and other deUla of the contest MICHAEL VRHOVNIK. Juvenile Director. STRABANEJuvenile Circles PI0MEE,S Of the SNPJ STRABANE, Pa—On Sunday evening, Dec; 7. the Pioneer, held their annual meeting and in addition to their regular meeting, officer. for 1948 were elected. Elected to the president's chair for 1948 was Henry Mavrich. Elsie Kosmach was elected vice president. Frances Pod boy wss reelected secretary as was Frank Kaminski treasurer and Agnes Curti. wa. again elected a. recording secretary. Mrs. Albena Yarkosky is the Director of Juvenile Activities and Mary P. Chesnic is the Circle Manager. On the auditing committee for next year aro Mary P. Chesnic, Agnes Curtis and Mildred Krulce. Mary Koval Is the newly elected publicity committee On the house committee. In addition to Henry Movrich, Frank Kaminski and Frances Potboy are Jame. Tomsic, 7*or>y Progar, Joe Koklich and Angelo Groaao. The entertainment committee will consist of Ann Kamlnsky, Frank Pod-boy, Harry fKaminski, Elsie Kosmach, Jennie Koamach and Agnes Curtis. Circle 27 News At their December meeting, Circle 27 held their election of officers for the new year.'' A. their president they elected Gerald Yarkosky, vice pres. Gilbert Yurua; sec'y and rec. secretary Herman Helay, treasurer, Patty Oravlc. Circle 27 will hold their annual Christmas Party on Dec. 22 at 7 o'clock in the SNPJ hall and a. the top guest of the evening will have Santa Clau. In person. Pioneer Yula Dance Ju.t another reminder to everyone that on Chrlatma. night, Dec. 25. in the SNPJ Hall, Strabane, the Pioneers will present their 21st annual Christmaa Dance. This year the entertainment committee ha. secured Jakie Murtmclc and hia orchestra to play ftp your dancing pleasure Tbey wJjLl play the bast of polkas in addition to the popular tunes of the day, fk> for an enjoyable Christmas night, attend the Pioneer 21st annual Chrlatma. Dance on Dec. 25. And, remember, our nest meeting date is Jan. 4, Sunday evening, at 8 o'clock. PUBLICITY COMM 589. Main Meeting of SNPJ Lodge 145 CLIFF MINE, Pa—This ia a finsl reminder that Lodge 145 will hold ita yearly meeting Sunday, Dec. 21, at 2 p. m. Pleaae come and take part in the election of officers. The older membera would like to have the younger onea become more active. MATT VIDMAR, Sec'y. Annual Mealing, Lodge No. 62 CALUMET, Mick.—All membera of Lodge 62 are requested to attend the laat meeting for thla year. Officers will be elocted for 1948 and it la up to every member to be preaent and vote. After the meeting lunch and refreshments will be served, so let's see a 100% attendance JOSEPH PECHAWER, Sec'y. Lodge 741 Yule Party Sunday Veronian News BURGETTSTOWN. Pa —Our last meeting held on Dec. 7 wa. the best in attendance that I can recall with a social following the meeting snd with the election of officer» The following were elected to serve for 1948: Pres.. Mary Delfrste; vice pres. Mary Lawrence; treas.. Msry Daniels; record, sec'y, Cstherine Terbezar; sec'y, Emma Koroaec Our next meeting will be held on Jan. 4, 1948, at 2 p. m.. with anothei social following the meeting. It wn decided that s Xma. party be held for our juvenile members. 34 In number, on Dec 21. from 5 to 7 pm. Committee in charge of thl. party are Mary Lawrence. Hilda Montequln, Frsnk Koroaec and An ne Vajentlc. All juveniles sre urged to be present. . Our dance held on Nov. 2«. fee-turing the Stresmliners, was the most successful dsnce we have had for quite some time To all who attended a big "Thsnk yotfc"Since this affair waa such a success, w-hsve again engaged Billy Pernisek snd hi. Streamliner, for Jan 17. dancing • to 12 o'clock As usual everyone t* invited to attend Letrleh of Chicago on their mar. My personal congratulations end !rta«e. best wish*. to Mi and Mi.. ' 1 VERONA. Pa—In the next laaue your reporter will give the reaulta of the meeting held last Sunday. There are some changes made and I know many of you are intereated in same. There will be a Christmas Party for the juveniles of our club to be held on Christmas Day, Thursday. Dec 25, beginning at 8 p. m sharp. A light lunch will be served, aur-prise packsgec given to the young iters and movies are to be ahown. This la sn annual affsir and the juveniles slways look forward to thia day, so don't dissppoint the young ster. by not bringing them. The Veronian Chriatmaa Dance will be held Ssturday. Dec 27, beginning at 10 p m Music by the Musical Stylists, Had a grand crowd during the laat few dances snd hope to see many more et this one, so come one. come all; the more, the merrier The neat sod si event will be the annual New Year's Eve dance. Wed needay. Dec II, beginning st the usual time The ad m Ms Ion will be slightly more than usual for thia is to be a gals affair and the enter-tainment committee promises hats, confetti, noise makers, etc- and should be a dance to attend for a 'Lefty" I EMMA KOKOSEC. Sec'y. grand evening la in atore for you Sorry to hear Charlie Mehelit waa injured during the Steeler-Yank football game, but understand the broken nose haa not dampened hia spirits any and he will be able to play sgainat the Eagles If the game la necessary Will aay ao long for now and extend a very merry Chriatmaa to each snd every one of you CORNELIA GORUN. 680 Integrity Broadcast Yule Party CHICAGO. III.—-The I n t e g r 11 y I>jdge Is sponsoring s Christmas Party for its juvenile members on Sunday, Dec 21. at 2 JO p m .. at the Viking Hall. Gifta will lie given to the children, as well as candy and refreshments, free to them Movies will be the entertainment for th# kiddies, which, we hope, young and old will en;oy The juvenile members, or their parents, must be present to receive the gifts The entire effelr la sponsored snd paid for by the Intsfrlty Lodge So. parents of eur twveniie members, please cooper a tte with the com ml l tee end try to be present with the kiddies. U*i s real 4<*od time is in store for gii. MICHAEL R FUCMCMHACKER. Secretory SNPJ Lodge No «91 Jr. All Stars Big Day December 20 MILWAUKEE, Wis. — Saturdsy, Dec. 20. is the big day for the Junior All Stars. Meeting starting promptly at 1 p. m. at Rebernlsek's Hall, 6th and Bruce. Coma, nominate and vote for your favorite and most worthy candidate. The outcome of this election will determine whether the Junior All Stars will continue to progress, as the officers play a very Important part in the proeroas of the Circle. Willing workers always push forward for new and better activities, that is our goal. Big or little we all know about the traditional spirit of Christmas, but we want to remind you all of our own special Santa Claus, Mr. and Mrs. John Rebernisek, who have been ao very good to us, have arranged and secured beautiful technicolor movies complete with sound for our party, consisting of everything you enjoy, comics, cartoons, and stories for a full two hour.. Mr. and Mr.. Rebernisek are offering this feature as a Christmas gift to all the Jr. All Star* and each of you la entitled to Invite a friend to see the movies. However, your friends will not be admitted before three o'clock. So tell them all to come, but not before three We are having a Christmas tree presented to us by Louise Seruga and will be entirely decorated with ornamenta made by our decoration committee. The hall also .will be decorated with all handmade deco rations and the entertainment committee haa many aurprlses In store for you. Carola will be sung accompanied on the piano by our own Jr, All Star pianinst Jackie Repenaek. The dancing group will dance the traditional Slovenian folk dance accompanied on the accordion by Lud Vodnik Jr.: Denting for all, with music furnished by the Jr. All Star band and to climax the pro gram refreahmenta and surprises from Santa Claua In peraon. Re minding you again, all who are exchanging 10c gifts to bring them with you. Tell Mother and Dad and invite them to the party, Ue good, See you all. Saturday. MARIE ERMENC, Director. Circla 47 to Give Yue Party Dec. 24 JOHNSTOWN, Pa —The director, of the Moxham Slovene Home have again made plans for the annual Chriatmaa Party. Though the hall which la being remodeled will not be finished, we'll do the best we csn. The Youth of Amerlcs, Circle No 47, haa the pAgram In charge. It will be preaented on Dec. 24. All members are Invited, There will be no charge. The Circle's Glee Club and Chorus will entertain with carols, Mr. Gerlach will ahow moviea. The program will begin promptly at 8 p. m. Santa Claus will make hia appearance Immediately after the movies. I understand the treats will be better this year than ever. For an enjoyable evening com» and spend Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, with ua. The Moxham Band will play; thla will be something new for all of ua, The membera of the Trojan Ixidge 74V will have the New Year'a Eve Dance at the Moxham Slovene Home, Dec 11. Kapler's Hand will furnlah the music and they're very good Get a party together, and come and help the Trojan, ring out the old year and bring In the new year, There will be horns, caps, confetti, and plenty of refreshments, liquid and solid, Dancing will be from 6 10 p m till ? We ll be seeing all of our friend* snd we do aaaure you a awell tin»«* , ANN BRICELY, Director. Circle 29 Yule Party Saturday DETROIT. Mich - We held our regular meeting on Dec. fl and elected new officers They are; Phillip Masser. president; Geoige Stirnac, vice president; Jo Ann Mannise, secretary, Doris He u prey. treasurer; Tom Stimsc, sergesnt-st-srms We also choee two committees, an entertainment committee and a publicity committee Our Circle, "The Spirit of Detroit," »• lm reaa ing rapidly. 'Santa will soon tie vteiting at the John R Hall with presents for all the children The members of Circle 29 will sing re rots snd other tonga The pianist will be Jo Ann Mannise, It will be held on Dec 10 at 4 p m -Our bowling teams are getting along perfectly Our nest bowling day will be Saturday, Dec. 20, at 2 p. m. Everybody be there. TOM ST1MAC, GEO ST1MAC. Much to our sorrow, one of our directors, Dorothy Karun, is transferring to the adult lodge. She has helped us a great deal in planning our programa. Our Circle 29 will put on a short Yulo program Saturday, Dec. 20, at SND on John R. We haw about 40 members. Our bowling teams are very good; they hope to get their jerseya soon. The bowling balls are heavy, but the children do not mind *s long as they have fun. Sonyrtlmes the "small frys" have parties when the teen-agers are bowling. We bowl at the Palmer Park howling alleys. CARL SLAPSHAK, BOB VOZEL. Circle No.THoMs Yule Party Dec. 20 GIRARD, Ohio.« Here is the good news about the Christmas Party to be held by Circle No. 7. It la to be held at Jake's Place on December 20. It will begin at 8. Each member has been notified of whose gift he la to buy. Aa of now, we expect about 65 children to attend. We hope that everyone will come and have a good time. The gift la to be between 75c and |1 Santa Claus will be at the party to give the gifts to the children. There has been a small program planned: poems, song«, and mualc by a few membera of the Circle. FRANCES MATEKOV1C1I, Director, SNPJ Circle 7. Circle 66 to Have Yule Party Sunday SOUTHV1EW, Pa -Since attending the juvenile conference st Cleveland, I've been able to put tq una some of the things I learned. To me it was very helpful as our Circla was newly organised. Our Circle is doing fine with the help of our Senior lodge and the SNPJ Softball Athletic Fund who helped ua to buy games and other equipment for our Circla, a. getting .tarted takes a good bit of money, We alao raiaed some money by sell« ing refreshments and checking coats at a dance held la.t month by the Senior Lodge No. 265. We are now planning and practicing for a Chriatmaa program and Santa will be there, ao all you small children, come. All children, mem > bera of the Lodge, whether you be< long to Circle or not, are Invited to the Xmss psrty on Sundsy, Dec. 21, at 7 p. m. at the Hall. We alao ea< tend an Invitation to all parenta and friends to corns and help us celebrate our flrat program and encourage our youngsters. We alao have a dance planned for Jan. 10. Music by Jake Martlnclc and hia orchestra. More about that later, I wish to thank my aaalatanl, Mrs, Elisabeth Druga, and any one who has helped us in getting started, alao to the main office for their check ' I wiah all SNPJ rrtemliers ana cape daily the Juvenile Directors I met at the conference, a very merry PAOE FIVE Lodge No. 41 Plans Yule Party Dec. 23 IRWIN, Pa -SNPJ Lodge No. 41 of Pleaaant Valley la going to give ita members and friends a real treat and the beat holiday greetinga poaaible this season. You are bound to have fun If you come to our beautiful remodeled hall. We are aorry that our juvenile activities were somewhat held back during our remodeling, thla paat year, however we now have a real treat for all the klddlea. We have asked Santa Claus to make his first Nti

n. none other than the very popular Fran-kie Yankovic and hia Yanks with Johnnia Pecon, to be followed by Jimmie Korel and hia band. A little birdie told me there will be quite a few other well known mu-siciana on hand ao it seems a jam seaaion is in order for the day. So you're in store for quite an evening of dancing and entertainment. That's Xmas Day from 7 p. m. unti? And all for 75c See you all at the alleys Sunday and maybe A. Tibyash's team will snatch a few from M. Debenak'« first place toam. We cari't stay at the tail end always, or will we? SOPHIE PAJK, 590. Kacin. chairman; John Las term, Frnak Mahnich. Seigeant-at arms, John Lasterni. Publictiy committee, John Yurgec, John Lasterni, Ann Spiller, chairman; Sophie Vertovsek. Please note that after Jan. I, a special assessment of 5c Will be added to each adult member's dues. This money will be set aside for the Juvenile Fund. Therefore, if you mail your dues to the financial secretary, be sure to add the sum men-tionend above to the amount of your dues. The plana are all set for our gala Xmas Party which has been an annual event for a number of years. The committee has worked hard to the Center, so all actiye Pioneers are urged to volunteer their services to make this another successful aiaJV. We are inviting all Fio-neers, their friends and neighboring lodges to attend cur dance. Handicap Pin Tourney «The Pioneers will again sponsor their annual International Team Handicap Tournament. The exact date and other details will be announced in the near future, as our date is up for approval by the Athletic Board. In connection with the tournament there will be a dance and drawing, net proceeds to be used to help pay for bowling shirts for the new bowlers and to defray Southside SNPJ Inter lodge News CHICAGO.—In last week's South-side SNPJ Bowling league the De-lavec Mustangs and the Trailblazer Ramblers played three close games. The former came thru by a slim margin to win each game and re tain their league lead. J. Pecher'a 581 (213) was the top man for the Mustang«. For the second week in a row I«a di Kuhel. with his 555 (220) series, led the Sentinels as they downed the Delavec Bears for three games. Kmil Lazzeri's 581 (203) scores were high for the Trailblazers' Tigers as they took all three games from the Trailblazers Panthers. Joe Koaich's 574 (243) tnaiks helped the Delavec Wolves down the 490 Rangers for thie* games. — Mil Vrhovnik again was the only woman to break into the 5QP class last week with her 578 (208) series. leading scores for tlje men included II. Koslch's 59* (fct5). J Pe-cher's 581 (213), K (.azzerri's 581 '203». Joe Knaich's 574 (243), L. Kuhel's 555 ( 220) Zaek's 549 (192), F Lazrert's 542 (203), Koaele's 535 (189). S Tome's 533 (191), Peloza's 533 (190). Bayuk's 528 (288). Wan-tuck's 521 (204), Brljavec's 513 (193), M Vrhovntk's 509 (185). 4K Kuheft 508 (181) and M VranicaY's 503 (483), >0.1. THAT SORT OF THING. SobMription bm»ks were issued to «•«at howler Who will come thru to be acknowledged as the first to dispute of a Itook? And who will lead the field in sales* Let's have your names . . Feb 7 la the date of the Southside SNPJ Interlodges annual social and dance . . . Cash pnzes were son by Joe Koaich (243) Mil Vihovnlk (205) and Lad! Kuhel (220i in last week's howling matches , . A merry Christmas to all from the Noutstde SNPJ Inte« lodge Bowling league . . , So long, until again ... L. K . 810 prepare the necessary gifts, food.; expenses to the National Bowling refreshments and decorations. The (tournament in Detroit. We expect childuren will be admitted free. In | Pioneer bowlers from both the Sun-fact. everything including food, re- ' day and Tuesday league to compete, fresh{Tu-nts and gifts are free to the. Shirts: Rudy Pugel waa in town children. After all it's their night.' for the National Singles tournament Djt each adult will pay a 50c ad- the past week, misaion charge; food and coffee will} Milwaukee Badgers are asking for be free, but other refreshments will a bowling match and the challenge be charged for. (was turned over to the bowling of- Please note. If any of you intend ficers who will make the necessary to bring a child to the party who is arrangements. , ., not a member of the Soirit of St. I Midwest tournament. Eastern Louis juvenile department, be sure Tournament and National can ex-to bring a gift for that child. We pect Pioneer participants. Ed Ma-have gifts for the members only, jelski is lining up the bowlers for and in order to see that no young- the Eastern which will be held in ster will feel slighted we ask you Cleveland this year, to provide for your guest. Midwest lodges should start mak- Remember the date and place, ing plans for next year's Softball Arnoldl's Hall (basement), King-highway and Grovais (6809 Gro-valis). The anniversary dance committee reports thst they expect to hav? their final report ready for our next meeting. Attention! Have you made your returns for tickets? Not much time left. You will be responsible for all tickets withheld after the deadline Dec. 31. Speaking of the dance, I want to make an addition to our last week's report. A1 Kacin, our ace bowler, was ommltted from the bowling team lineup. The publicity committee is very sorry for the slip up. Yes sir, we. are quite proud of A1 Kacin. A couple of weeks ago he rolled a neat 284 game. He is 3rd high in the league, the highest being only 5 pins more. , The Spirits bowlers are now in 4th place l*f the league. So you can see, our boys are really doing their stuff. Come down to the Bevo Alleys next Tuesday night and be with the gang. We were happy W> see our new transfer member Louis Dolence, recently of Detroit in attendance at our meeting. Was glad to have made your acqualntan<£. We'll be looking forward to your presence at our meeting in the future. Tony Hervatin ia still at the hospital. He recently underwent an operation. He is at the Chrstian Hospital Drop him a word of cheer. Maiy Petnovic ia also still on the sick liat. Let's not forget her either. Wish you both a speedy recovery. ( Remember your Buddy at Christmas. Will see you all at tha Christmas Party, eh? Well, with a merry Christmas greeting^to you all I'll sign for now. SOPHIE VERTOVSEK. 859. season; last year only thé Milwaukee Badgers had a team. All Pioneers should attend the meeting Friday, as officers for the coming year are to be elected. Expect the high income group to have their taxes cut, because they are the ones who will finance the next presidential campaign for the Republicans and the money spent will be the greatest ever spent. FRANK GROSER, 559. Main Meeting of SNPJ Lodge No. 110 CHISHOLM, Minn—The annual meeting of SNPJ Slovan Lodge No. 110 will be held Sunday morning at 9 o'clock on December 21 at the Slovenian National Home. All members are urged to attend aa election of officers for the year 1948 will take place and other matters will be discussed Mrs. ANGELINE NELSEN. Acting Secretary. Utopians' Annual Christmas Party I. ' CLEVELAND O—In following with our c us topi, tho annual Utopian Lodge 804 Christmas party will be held Sunday, Dec. 21, at 2 p. m., with Santa. Clsus and all. This party, as in the past, is being held mainly for the children, for you see, the Utopian Santa will have gifts for all children, no mat^r what size or age. Refreshments have also been included for them, so why not see to it that a,li the children are there, since this is, practically the only affair which "they can enjoy during the entire year% The very important business of electing new officers for 1948 will take plaCe at 4 p. m., along with the regular business meeting. New members especially are urged to attend. To top it all off, a social will be held after the meeting which even the men bowlers can attend, The public is also invited to attend this.* And ao, with the highest hopes of seeing every member of the Utopiana, old and new, at our laat meeting of 1947, I remain. ROSE SHUME, Sec'y. Main Meeting» \ •Lodge No. 7S3 L'ANSE. Mich.—All members of Lodge 753 are aaked to attend the main meeting at the L'Anae Town Hall. Sunday. Dee. 21, at 2 p. m. Officers wil be elected for the com-ing year of 1948. and '48 calendars will be issued at this meeting All members please attend. ALBEN TESTEN. Sec'y. That Seil oa The Bich of Your Letters S.N.P.J. Trojans JOHNSTOWN. Pa.— With our New Year's party-dance only two weeks off. I wish to again remind all our friends to come to the Mox-ham Slovene Hall for an evening of fun and to help us usher in the New Year. Music will be furninahed by Lou Kopler and his orchestra, and dancing will be from 9 to 1 a. m. The committee ha*, planned,tq give paper hats, noise makers and confetti tq all who participate in helping to celebrate the coming of the New Year with the SNPJ Trojans. The new enlarged dance floor will be ready to use, so there will be plenty of room for dancing, and the hall will be gaily decorated for the occasion. Remember to spend New Year's Eve at the Moxham Slovene Hall and have a gala time with the Trojan members. The Moxham Slovene Home will again sponsor Santa and his Christmas treats, for all the children of their members, so bring the kiddies to the Moxham Slovene Hall Christmas Eve, for their treat, which always is the best available, and to see jolly old Santa. The Juvenile Circle 47. Johnstown, will have charge of the entertainment, so don't forget to have the children at the hall at 8 p. m. Xmas Eve. It was with sad heart? that our young SNPJ members escorted their fellow-member, Joe Muffley, to his final resting place, for Joe was one of. the best liked children' in our Juvenile Circle, and could get along with all of the children. Those members that desired to attend Joe's funeral were excused from their school rooms that afternoon and he had a very nice response. The larger boys of the group acted as pallbearers, and Donald Czerak read the final farewell from the SNPJ. The minister of his church commented on the Circle activities and the way they conducted themselves. The Circle and 'our lodge had extended financial aid to Joe's mother while he was so ill, and that effort was well received. Just after the old year takes ita leave, and the New Year comes upon us, will determine just who will take with them the beautiful radio, which haa been on display at the Moxham Slovene Hall for the past month. If you don't have your tickets as yet, contact any member and get them before it is too late. The radio is a portable model and worth $60. All members having ticket stubs, and any tickets left unsold, contact Frances Hocevar be fore the 27th of December. This is very important, so please do not neglect it. Every effort should be made to sell your share. Another ropunder pf/th and have your dues paid by 20 and help out the secretary "v dning so. Tl »• wedding bells were ringing '"I Bro. .loe Volk. Congratulations! Si.ter Mary and Bro. Tony Stoes J' 1 tneir grandfather, Mr. Prislan. Ihp Heart« extend their deepest apathy. / MARY BILECK. Rec. Secy. Yearly Meeting, SNPJ Lodge 345 OUTH FORK. Pa.—SNPJ Lodge 4 - wUJ hold ita yearly meeting -"day. Doc. 21, at 940 a. m. and mernhere are urged to attend. 1 <1ion of officers for the yeer ' '48 will take place and it la the 'V of every member to be present. J'o those ri embers who neglect to ' > their due« on time, please be daughter, who took care of her; payment is approved. He also presents an application for compromissorial claim from the sick benefit fund in behalf of Joseph Paulich of lodge 379, which Is approved. Juvenile Director reports that lodge 237, Conneaut, Ohio, requested SNPJ movie« for Dec. 13, and lodge 584, Milwaukee, desires movies on Nov. 28. Both requests are granted. He further submits five applications from local lodge3 for financial aid for bowling shirts, which are approved as follows: lodge 53. Cleveland, $18; lodge" 158, Euclid, Ohio, $21; lodge 567. Springfield, TIf., $36; lodge 604, Cleveland, $99; lodge 749. Johnstown, Pa., $60. He also presents the schedule for compensati6n to the juvenile circle directors for the third quarter of H)47 in the amount of $263; payment is approved. A bill of $51.39 for trophies for the national golf and balina tournaments is also submitted and payment approved. Manager of printery presents a letter from lodge 559, Chicago, in which the SNPJ printery is invited to sponsor one bowling team In the Pioneer league, for which ting. FRANK KRAFfEL. Prej. Patman, Voorhis Sum Up for Co-ops at Probe WASHINGTON < NS> — Representative Wright Patman charged that opponents cf cooperative! maintain the biggi t lobby if» thé United States.. The Texas Congress, mnn tjld the House Ways and Means Committee Monmbcr 20 thai th? Nutionul Tax Enualitf A*si»eia-tion ha* 8 000 members r.nd spends 5500,C00 a y tar to smear co-ops, but has resisted C »ngt ssionul n -quests to furnish details on contributor» and cxpendituras. This is "one of the most sinister and vicious lobbies that has ever invaded Washington." Patman de* dared. He said tfhe financing of the NTEA has certain analogic s to the tinancing of the fascist und Nazi parties before the- war. "I do not say every person who isl against cooperative« is a luscist." he tuid. "Some of our citizens 'have lieen misled, I do not lay every Fascist and avcry Fascist-minded perfeon in our country is against ('«operatives." > J»riy Voorhis. executive secretary of the Cooperative League of the USA, told the committee that co-ops \Jumish yardsticks ol Quality, survice and price which disopurage monopoly. "BiUevt me," Re said, "this is the reaPTfthsdri foi the op-po«ition to cooperatives. The big fellows who have been able through the years to keep secret their mm-gins, formulas und methods of restricting production, don't like yardstick in the hands of the people." • I would be the last' to deny;' Voorhis said, "that cooperatives do enjoy an advantage. But it is not by any stretch of the imagination an unfair one. It is the advantage that accoues to any business that deals generously with its customers. Hardly a businessman in America has not, at some time or another, sold goods at a very low price fur the sole purpose of gaining good will. But would it not be prepost* erous to tax such businessmen on the reduction in price which they give their custumtrs? Yet that Is precisely what the opponents of co~ operatives are pro)>osing to do to cooperatives when they say that patronage refunds should be taxed. A non-cooperative busincus which makes no profit pays no income tax. Why then should o cooperative be taxed because It /oreyoe« profit! Thtrc were still no indications of what rocomm«ndaUous might come out of the committee, although Wright Patman said on (he witness stand that he suspected the old Small Business Chm!ttee report would still enjoy Majority support. Congressman Harold Knutson of Minnesota, who has been the loud est critic of co-opi« throughout the hearings, charged in one outburst that co-ops are socialising America while war loomi> nearer and nearer; he hsstily added that he approves of Land O'Lakes and the Farmers Union Grain Terminal Association —the two strongest co-op organization« In his state. WAU. STREET AND YOU By the Economist >»* < before the end of the •nth. Following the meeting. refre»h-' ,nU will be served NICHOLAS MEHALL. Sec y. Annual Meeting, I odgc No. 2AO IJFLMONT. Pa—Members of *4Pi F ytdge 2S0. please be presenl r the annual meeting. Sunday, u"r W to elect officers for the jrfcar "f >»4S |>ue« will also be collected JOSEPH REBlTCll the sum of $2*0 disability benefit is eoproved He presents the mattei of Anfjfi Shumlak of lodge 267. who di«*l end designated the society as ben-(utary. hia inaurance was only $150. but the funeral expense» ex ceeded $400. decided thet the amount of I20Q be apt »lied toward payment ol the funeral bill An application for special benefit 'is re» ved for Dorothy Kreeves of lodge 217. *bo had an operation and «a« not entitled i" operation General Meeting, SNPJ L<^ge 503 JEROME, Pal—Lodge 50$ will hold its general meeting Sunday. Dec. 21. at 2 p. m, at Polish Hall The present officers urge everyone to attend this important meeting MICHAEL KOSS. Sec'y. Monopolists Still Grip British Steel Industry < . f i r » • <' Bp Johfl ftramiou LONDON (ALN)—"It restricted production to keep prices (and profits) high." That may well be the epitaph of the British steel Industry as monopolists continue refusing to expand rapacity and modernise plants while opposing nationalise* tion. Operating in factories, that were modern 40 years ago, using outdated methods and equipment, the steel barons faithfully follow the big business concept of low pro-duet ion for high profits.* Just before the war, the production index per tnsn in Iron and steel foundries was 100 in Britain and 186 in the U. S Output index of pig Iron per wciker was 100 in Actually, there iu no um.on for any prolonged depart On the Issue No om deiite« the giavity of the inllatlon thread. And the xprrience of the war economy conclusively proves that inflationary price rise* cannot be halted by half measures or voluntary action. Hal/-Control< Won't Work The heart of a real anti-inflation program is price contrpt at all levels of oroduction and distribution. Selective' controls won't work since the ecunumy cannot remain half-controlled and half-uncontrolled. Even a general price frecpe won't do the Jub since prices are so far out of line toduy. Along with price control, price*« inust be roll«Hi buck to the levels of mid-1946 by u^ing consumer subsidy programs. Prlc%c eontrol without rationing will only bring ubout gtguntic b\atk mrakets. ■ Rationing ol scarce foods is needed to assure fair distribution of what is available at lower prices. Allocation« are required at the product r und distributor level to prevent supplies from being divt^od to nun-ussentiul uses. Effective rent eontrol Is also »V-quired becuuse under the present unworkable law a rnajoi rent ii Uution is In t|he making. Price and rent control go together and both are needed to protect the living «landurds of hte American people. T r u m a n's recommendations to Congress fall seriously short or what Is required in the way nf un effective anti-inflation program. His proposals mult be strengthened ulong the lines indicated here l! (fit Inflation threat Is to i * come. In particular, the anti-inflation program must be tied in with Mn excess protits tax. Profiteering hhs been the driving force behind inflation. The Inflationary price* rise« won't be «toppod until profiteering Is curbed und excessive profits are taxed away by the gov. rfimont Labor must nut the heat on Congress to stop stalling and take ef-ltctive action sgulnst Inflation. It must be un the lookout against attempts tu link u wage frtege with partial price controls, A general in-ciease in wages Is needed to put purchasing power In better balance with prices A profit he,/, grid not a uage freest- is ivqulrod to combat Inflation. Will fihft Yub Party Dec. 2$th CONKMAUOH. Pa. -SNPJ lodges HiH and 44 and A HZ lodge 30 Will hold a ¿uint Yule party Dec. 20 ut 7 p. m st the Alojsi) Hall, with Lodge 473 Cdebr.te. Jubilee; Main Meeting Sunday, December 21 SAGINAW, Mich.—Vuu don't hear much fruin utfr town called Saginaw, Mich. We do have an SNPJ lodge here, Lodge No. 473, which up to the lust year was Slovene* speuking. Now thut so many >o\inger folks married Into other nationalities, we -decided to hold our meetings in English, hoping' it will be a bigger sueoess The older members left It mure up to the younger generation to continue and increase their work; nevertheless, we could not get ulong without theif help. That seen at our silver jubilee—25th anniversary—held Nov. 22 which wai a tremendous success. Twenty-five years ago a small group of Slovenes gathered at Staiuil's Shoe Repair shop and dis-cussed the possibility of organising an SNPJ lodge here in Saginaw. With the help of Frank Smieker, John Anziek, Joseph Miller and several others, who already were members of the SNPJ and have settled here from other towns and states, a lodge waa formed and named "Suginuwski Slovene!," Lodge 473 SNPJ. There were IS mmebers to swt it with Now we boast of SO adult members and 17 juvenile members. But we hope to increase the juvenile department. For the stork has called at the bonus of Frank and Frances Jese und l.ouis aiul Ho i Hogel and Utt them sons. Some time ago, a little flrl was left at Otto und Martha rsrn's home. We du want your youngsters' names among uur Juvenile list. A large measure uf credit fur the sucn ss of uur silver jubilee, I must say, mainly goes to Albert Danhoff and Ray Battels whu wurked so hard tu get everything that was needed for the uccaaton. Once during the evening 1 passed the boys and said, "Lots uf wurk." and AI anawered, "Yes, but lots uf fun, too." So, that's the spirit, members, jf we nil had more of it, things would gu as easy as they did this time, Fran Battels was very busy telling drawing tickets mi o t i.m bet doll and est which brought good results! the kitchen was also very busy with our ladies helping so sullingly it. feed the hungry, as were the' bartenders with the drinks, There waa Kd Ansick who came from Detroit busy helping Tony lira year Jr, and othera behind the bar. I can't mention all the names; it would be too many. Each and everyone preaent was willing to help. 1 have never aeen such beautiful cooperation before. A very cute idea uf Wsldermair and Charlotte Jese wai to have an anniversary cake -huked. At twelve o'clock we had a grand march which she lead, following by President Frank Anxick and hia wife Ann who Is our treasurer. The cuke wss cut by the treasurer and secretary; each person was given a piece of thd cake We must not forget we could not got ulong without the older •leri* our Britain and 301 In the U. S. Today, I clMUi 10 dlstilbute gifts prüden I. Anton Pohlin, selling Yearly Meeting, Lodge No. 297 CLEVELAND Ohio. — Attention, members of Lodge Delayer No 267. Annual meeting Thursday, Dec 18, at 7 p. m Election of officers. Please attend. FRANK SKSEK. Sec'y. t , i '»4 iii." ' " Between 1940 and **y* 11 Twentieth Century fund survey, approximately 21 million permanent dwelling unita Wire built in the United State despite heroic efforts by workers, the restriction-minded magnates still keep production at a comparative minimum. i Even during the war, output waa kept from climbing substantially by Iter) firms, which »ought to mvoM the unspeakable danger of high production and lew prices in thu postwar period In the early war days, when more niants could have been built, steel bosses chose to un-port from the If S Jfrwly Cdfi Strurted factories were no designed as to have a minimum peucettm > usw. And the Iron Bt Steel Fcderatio i is still playing Ore sum« gume. l.aat March s factury in Lanarkshire, Scotland, was closed because it was "old fushioipd" (a u suit of the fed» rut ion'« lack -of-mode rnixution policy), This action cul high-grad* steel production 60,000 tow« a year. For these reasons workers continue pressuring the government to carry out its campaign promise to nationalise the Industry—« pi omise already two years late in fulfillment. to the juvenile member« of thesu lodges up to 14 yean of age. All adtflt members are also invited to attend. f! HI.AS BRK/OVHF.K, Sec'y The cost of living for moderate-income families rose another 1.1% between July and August, reaching sn all-time high for the third con secutive month, tickets st the door; our vice president, Joe Fayfer, selling refreshment tickets all evening and Margaret Pohlin took over the kitchen with the heto of msny others Our visitors were from Cleveland, Mr and Mrs. Jacob Jane. Bay City. Sn**h1e annd Ixmarsie. Akron, Mich. Storms and Vnlk«, In the name of the lodge I'm thanking one and alt for your splendid cooperation and do hope that some time In the future we will gather again. Sunday, Dec, 21, our monthly meeting will lie held at 3 o'clock In . afternoon at Oolobibich's. Hope to Hon In Ihn Prosvels must be »re more of you attend, for this is proporly aigned; unsigned l«|.j election of officers, which is im- tors cannot bo considered. Ipl-1 P"'tant. Let's gat some active of-, ... . . fliers, You will also hear the re- rioia or pon nemos will bo used < cu|(j| of m|f. )llbiu># wh|ch was very If requested and If tho contents' EDITOR'S NOTE TO OU H CONTRIBUTORS! All l«Mnre Intended for publice permit, but wo must know the nsmee. lodge number« and ad-draaeee of the writers. Tbla applies fo r II. Don't wrllo with poncllr use pon or, still better, typewriter, and don'f write on both side« of tha shoe!. Your Dollar By CONSUMERS UNION Kilver-Plat*d Flotuxir» The name "Hogus" Is no assurance of good quality in flat silver* plate, laboratory tests by Consura ers Union show. About a dor-n dif-fi rent brands bear Ihe name "Rog 'rs" in one foim or aiiiihn, but none of Owm was »eted "Good" by Çonsumere Union. In general, the ter sets were Ü««vitr in weight, and higlier in prie*, The b!ghe«| quality plated silvi I tested could be expected to of satisfactory U It, CU found in laboratory tests of II brsnds pi iced frcm 90 to 910. If you p« ispire freely, CU rec-omnund« that you look foi a hat with i strip of wster-proof routerM inserted Utwien the aeatbend and the f*lt, - Al 112 SO, only the Dunlep hp-pram» got an ' Escellent" rating At $7 50. "Good" ratings went to Mallory Aeiefoctef. Lee lilork Label, Young's Fawnfelt, and Adetn f jrerufire Young's Mrlofrli wm lb« Of 600 firms ugli to the base métal .__. ... . ^ .__^__ m L ihmn I«... vrais I A t""é h*hUt' * " in lees O.en Un yeers | ¥#.n|rn| gaégli your ^„^ bw. CU rsted the followmg Gorhem ' tw.en matehe« and lighters will de-pattirns "Oood —Ce w« lier, Invité- p«/id tm whethei ci not you like Imhi, Ledy rerelioe. ail at M'MO for ' r»,rymg gadgets ai< und CU ha» SO pieces Holmes Youth et MM SO for also rated "Oood " Un i Hat» While you heve to pay 112 SO to get a hut reird and Edwerd« teeted end rated 22 lighters- both 52 pieces was gutometic mtui rxm-automatu type«. The highest scores in lighting testa went te the non-sutfyialir, at least which throw a speik on the witk •'&»uet- when you twin e wheel with your 'Ihe "Best Buys" of the lighters IciUd, urcording to CU, ere Perk Htorm Kintj, 91 (non-automatic), /ippo, 92 50 «cl—and also more i apt iisi ve Ami/txt Ifu hpensive eamem« taking 2*4v?'i*3'« inch pictuies, CU rccbimntivli the 0' >wnta Target HifiO (IS 19); Anaeo Panda <93.05); and Itrywnta Fl' ah 1912 SO with fl«rfi gun). In the medium price rang*, CU irn, ia ihr Ko-TÙJZZZZJZ and made I when the cover Is opened. | dak Ji with Ha^/inder <90030j SOUTH To moat Americana South Africa la the land of fabulous wealth of «old attd dlwioidi. To Airicaaa It la, above all. the land of the Coloe Sa*."—(From "Seeing la Believing ") How this color bar has twisted the livoa of all non-Europeans in Africa has been an underlying current in recent General Aaaembly debates on trusteeship for South-West Africa. Moat of 'he arguments have seemed to center on legal aspects of the question: Is it a "clear intention" of the U. N. Charter that all former mandated territories should be brought under the trusteeship system? Should the question be decided by a plain majority or by a two-thirds majority? C o 1 o n la 1 powers, the United States among them, pitted themselves againat non-colonial powers, concerned not so much with the welfare of the people involved as with legal pre cedents that would be set by re corded votes. Without taking a stand on the trusteeship obligations of the Union of South Africa or other legal aspects of the issue, this article will attempt to bring to light some of the facta of South African discrimination otherwiae buried in United Nations reports or completely ignored by the United Nations speakers. These facta constitute the basic reason why the aubject was given such lengthy discussion in the General Aaaembly at this time. Land "Reserves" Exploitation of South Africa began when the white settlers took away the black men's land, restricting them to "Native Jleservea." The rural whites in South Africa number leas than one-sixth the number of rural Africans, but they have over seven tim'.*s aa much land. Less than 1,000 wealthy white farmers hold more land than do the entire 8,000,000 Africana. In the Cape Province, which has the largest and most crowded "Reserves," there are 216 acres per capita for whites and only flty acres t>er capita for the Africans. In the Transkei, one-third of the African peasant families have no land for cultivation whataoever. Ghetto Living Driven off their land, the Africans are forced to live in slum settlements near the cities. One such settlement near Johannesburg .is inhabited by 70,000 African squatters. Houses are made of sackcloth and old tin cans. Running water, electric lighting, drains snd latrines are unknown. Diacipline and police are in evidence only when "the law" swoops down and forces squatters to move elsewhere. Penny Pay for Gold Digging Most of the African wage-earners—sbout 400,000 of them—work in the gold mines. Workers are recruited from the "Native Re-aervcs" with promises of big money and the chance to start a new Independent life. For the duration of their contracts the workers live in prison-like compounds, completely separated from their families' They sleep on cement bunks and are fed twice a day—before snd sfter their nine-hour shift in the mines. The food is so unappetising that workers often have gone on hunger strikes. Wages average 50 cents a day — and have averaged that for the past 40 years, ln August, 1946, 60,000 African workers broke precedent by going on strike and demanding a minimum daily wage of 10 shillings today, the number of sales or units sold, is off about 17%. That simply means that fewer buyers are paying more money for less goods . . . and that business is pricing Itself out of the market. Inflation makes a fool's heaven —because spiraling- prices make it seem the merchant is making money. POROČILO O NAKAZANI BOLNIŠKI PODPORI . . and he further proposes that union duea go Into the company treasury—uh. for safekeeping." For Illegally employing 942 minors, 141 contractors paid $232.890 in fines during the past year under the child labor provisions of the public contracts act. • • • Magnesium metal was first produced commercially In Germany about 1913, says a Twentieth Century Fund report. Ita principal use then was for photographic lighting, the powdered metal yielding an in-tenae white light on ignition. Conscription Did Not Save Switzerland, s- 9 » And Won't Protect Us The army "Brass Hats," willing to make almost any concession to get peacetime conscription, are welcoming a new "universal military training" plan proposed by William Randolph Hearst, and now being boosted in his newspaper! Mr. Hearst would have Uncle --' Sam conscript all American boys and men under what he calls the "Swiss military system." We hope he will not mind our saying that his adays would dare to start a war*« ■ ' • * • • The real reasons why Switzerland was not attacked In the Second arguments for the scheme are as World War are obvious when they full of holes, as a Swiss cheese. • • • In the first place, the whole sr-gument rests on a false foundation —the potion that peacetime conscription has protected the Swiss. Many people believe that, but it aimply is not tfue. Why did not Hitler attack Switzerland in the %cond World War? You do not liave to be a military expert to see that the powerful Nazi air force could, h^vc blasted little Switzerland practically out of existence, any time it was ordered to do so. , ( The conscript Swiss foot soldiers would not have had a chance to fire a shot. Switzerland's only choice would have bt-ep. immediate surrender or complete destruction. In any future , war—of faster, higher flying planes, atom bombs and long-range rockets—the Swiss "ground troops" would be even more helpless against any big nation. And no small country now- TERORISM CREEPS UP By EDWIN A. LAHEY passes and work uidentials. These j _-' people sre barrvd hy law from1 IWO Canadian GrOUDS bwrgaining collectively or going on 1 • RI a* 1 f> strike Legislation now pending JO,n national CO-Op* CHICAGO (CNS)—Two large regional cooperative associations, both of them in Canada, wore arcepted Into membership In National Cooperatives. Inc., at its quarterly meeting here November 18. The organisations whoae application» were accepted hy the board are the Cooperative Federee of Quebec. with headquarters in Montreal and Maritime Cooperative Service, Moncton. New Brunswick. This brings membership in National Co operatives to 24 regional cooperatives serving more than 5.000 local cooperative associations with more than 14 million family members Husineaa of member regionals in IMS with these additions totaled over $2«0 000.000 The Cooperative Federee of Quebec combines purchasing and marketing activities for 436 cooperatives and has a teported business of f39 150.000 Maritime Cooperative Services IS a federation of eo-operatives in three eastern provinces __ Will mm Tot ma. newly elected manugt r of Cential States Coopera-Chicago, was < lertrd to of National to succeed would place on African workers a 1 82.000 fine and three years' im-j pnsonment for striking, and a 8400 fine plus one year in jail for even tbelonging to a trade union that includes both Africans and non-Africans • The Pass System Especially hated hy all Africans is the paas system A non Europe an may Ixr accosted by the police at any time and asked to produce a pass authorising him to leave his reserve, or one to travel on the train, or to visit any other African resideqee, or to prove that he ts en ployed, or that he has paid his poll tas. etc indiscriminate arrests occur daily In 1945. nearly 80 000 Africans were convicted snd sentenced to penal labor for thi» one "crime" of not being able to produce the proper puss "Fot Europeans Only" Other petty forms of discrimin 1 tion are commonplace Park benches are maiked "For Europeans On ly "* Modern sU«*ct cats are re served for the whites Swimming PIs and other public places heari tlves Inc signs 'Non-European« and Dogs the Iwtaitt N.d Allowed More aen<>us. there ljuute Ixhtin who rtc( p.d into the IS one school for epery 4.10 Fump<. matiagf nu-nt of N.itlonal Coopers-ana but only one lot every IJM uvea thrr* weeks ago l^.nard Africans The black m.n pays hu Cowdt-n of Consumer» ('.»operatives Uses but he canrvrt vote with the Aaamiated Amanllo Teaas was white« or hold .rffire in either the ' elected to thr eserutive committee Rational Parliament, provincial. 01 of NatMmal C««ip. rMivc* |o .ueceed gftufttripel Councils Mi Lehtiu. A bipartisan committee of eminently respectable citizens has been formed in Chicago to commemorate tha hundreth anniversary of the birth of John Peter Altgeld. A public dinner is planned for Dec. 30 at the Stevens. Few men in American public life have been attacked as venomously as Governor Altgeld was attacked in his day. Verminous little people created an atmosphere of Intellectual terroriam in which anyone whu deviated from orthodox reaction was automatically suspected of diloyalty to hta country. Dialoyalty to his adopted land was the least of the accusations made against Altgeld when he pardoned the survivors of the Hay-market riot trial, who had been convited of murder because of their political beliefs. It Is perhaps some comfort to reflect that Governor Altgeld today la accepted in history as a courageous and honest public servant, while the professional patriots and cruma who reviled him have long since been forgotten. • » There is a good leaaon in the ato-ry of Altgeld of Illinoka. The ju-rists and other public figures who are to commemorate his memory on Doc 10 might well point out. from the security of their eminence and reapectability, that we are again living In an atmoaphere of intellectual terrorism, in which the slightest deviation from orthodox belief puta the radical mark of Cain upon many Americans Let Do you think I exaggerate? me illustrate. Think back ten years, if you are not too weary, and recall the dispatches we used to get from Nazi Germany and' ffom the Soviet | ¡t 'the "a^* of""¿""That are called to your attention. The only rail connections between Germany and Italy were through long Swiss mountain tunnels, and were vitally important for transporting supplies between the* two "Axis" Allies, particularly coal from Germany to Italy. If attacked, the Swiss could have blown up those tunnels and blocked the rail lines for many months. That would ha(Te been a deadly blow to Gerpten and Italian industrial- and military power. Moreover, Swiss banks—both before and during the war—were "fences" for the hidden loot of German industrialists and "big shot" Nazis, including gold teeth from their slaughtered victims. Any attack on Switzerland would have jeopardized that loot, some of which is still in Swiss banks waiting for its German "owners." • • • It was not compulsory military training which protected Switzerland, and it would be a still more false reliance for us. We have the world's strongest navy, air force, the atomic bomb and other new weapons. We should develop these, instead of half-train- ing millions of boys as foot soldiers. • • • What about the Hearst argument that the Swiss system would be "democratic" for us? It would have us start compulsory military training in the schools, Is exactly u fi/f .mpu^iiwhat the Ja»>8 and Gcrman8 did- m (H ft1 f°°1 Wc condemn^ it in them as "mili-from Russia) told how the local j tadsm d arfi doi yokels in Berlin or Moscow had .to u uZ*L r>____ excels great care in their choice' '^an of friends, and had to be particularly wary of foreigners, because of the secret police. • • We felt very sorry for people who had to live'in fear. But the aarr.e thing is happening in our country. A foreign correspondent could write one of that same type of article from Washington today, without stretching the truth. I know of actual instances where friends of logft- standing suddenly find a barrier between them, because one geta the idea that the other Is "too hot" to have lunch with, or visit with of an evening. ______ Fanployes in the State department have never tried it'— (Labor) Would it make us more "democratic," or would it produce militarism here as It has elsewhere? ** • a • The Hearst editorials say the cost would be "trifling." Just let our generals get any kind of peacetime conscription, and wc will see how "trifling" its cost will be in the long run. The "Brass Hats" would not be for it if it did not m'?on higher appropriations and more jobs and rank for officers. Why not try world disarmament, instead of conscription and an armament race? Generals and "statea-men" say disarmament is "impossible." How do they know? They have been fired for association with £ Co-op» Meeting known Mttle weasel in a cuhhy hole Chain Competition without a nu ne plate on It. | NEW YORK (CNS)-Co-ops We haven t begun to tee the «re competing successfully with worst of It Before the present red chains in the caat A shopping over jve will nrobabiy be compariaon was made in four eaat-e a press our opinion« to rrn cities on one weekend for iden- scare Is afraid to the janitor. (That janitor story used to be another popular diapatch from Nan Germany.) Suppress These "Super-Patriots" "Men wearing legion caps' are breaking up meetinga fseni Washington to Ua Angel«*. Their excuse is that the participants are "Reds" or "M-low-travelers." That's the way Mus*j|ini started in Italy and Hitler in Germany. This ts Amen,<\ Even Communists have a constitutional right to peacefully assemble and any attempt to interfere with that rifu is likely to excite sympathy for the victims The leaders of the American Legion should craft down on theae un-American demonstration* "Xuper-petrtorere prstg Amprc PrebVun Anton Horvat $13. France* Mlacn tri 374 Anna M|Cko $39. Frank Krsjnc S tri Mary Slabe $36. Anton Lur.car tu ' Martha Galle $28 * 375 Pauline Bates $30. Katheimt Smith $38. J Martin Kaucic $28 387 Theresa Tib Ja« $37. fadar Vukovich $35. Srecko Koracak $28. Rudolph Bro- zovieh $37, Vinko Peterim $20 Anton S rok $15, Joseph FUlpovich H2 Too* Klnkela $43. Vinko Krivokapic »o» 388 Mary Brill $32. Joaeph Zupanca my, Rudolph Styduhar $1350. Lena \0. gare $31. John Zorieh $14, Jottpt, Nakonieczny $19, Steve Vukovich tM 304 Mary Starkovich $30. Rose Vukovich $38, John Cesar $1$. Pauline Vidas IK. Rose Patrie $37. Margaret Plut CS Martin Govednick $1530. Viola Jud-• nich $4630. Cvitan Prlich $35 Aiuu Judnlcb $43. Anna Judnich $21 p«-ter Kurnlck $44. 307 Elizabeth Thomas $13. 314 Mary SalenUch $37. 315 Joe Lapan)» $27. 316 Margaret Pinter $28. Anton Kruzich $28- 317 Pauline Fohey $15. 333 Mary Bradach $15. Anna Baiarich tli Mary Dergantz $19. Viola Tymin»ki $14. Anton Zlebnik $22-50. Mary P»ku $14.50, Mary Brisk i $60 333 Katherine Sertich $14. Steve Zorich $37, Mike Meslch $43. Nick Vukuiich $51. 345 Mary Ann Ladika $27. George Shsf. . 1er $8- 347 Johana Vadnal $37, Frank Cefuta $750 383 Mata Jugovich $1330 3S3 Barbara Grgas $15. 358 Dorothy Tuseck $4. 361 Kstherina Sabalovich $18. Katie Sa- bolovtch $9. M3 Anton Soskovlch $21. Frank Klemene $56 366 Dorothy Jura $30. Dorothy Jura $20. Rose Zvona rich $5 368 Marie Zaman $14. 375 Marko Skof $14. Mary Boztc $28 379 Julia Rasperger $14. 388 Frances Jeram $33. 388 August Thaler $30. 397 Matt Zakrajsek $50. Joaeph Pogorele $1$, John Bancich $12, John M»len-sek $81. 406 Mary Kondus $35. 407 Sylvls Dontje $30. Msry West $30. Mary Grglc $14, Julia Kolenc $26 408 John Prlslan $37. 419 Martin Prasnikar $36 4M Florian Vrhovnik $10. 4M Theresia Giavach $28 437 Adolph Tomate $14, Albert Kostnlk 113 430 Obren Bjellca $16.50 431 Anton Cindric $14 50, Mary Kolish $25 4M John Ticar $41. Carrie Urbich $2S. John Grzlncic $45. 458 Mary Cimermancic $30. Frsnce» Cooper $31. Julia Szues $17 50. Steve Te-cich $46. 461 Anton Smodila $18. 464 Barbara Lewis $20. Mildred Johnson $30. Sava Crevar $30. Milka Yukich $37. 465 Ann Jones $5, Josephine Ru«elj $M. Rudolph Mszel) $32- 416 Marko Kostelich $56 4SI Jacob Predikaka $70 488 William Strlmtan $8. 513 Frank Ra talc $10. RaJph Končnik $58 $17 Anna Kumer $21, Marie Beltt $30. Philip Beltz $15. 51$ Joaeph Hren $27, John Praznik $11. Prank Snyder $15. Ciril Smard» $30 540 Jacob Turk $23 553 Petar Ra ce ta $$4. 561 Louis MahkovU $15. Loui* Mshkovtz $30. 581 John Pire $71. 590 Halen Fortuna $30. Katherine Berry $41. Tony Zadeli $39 610 Andrew Jarkovlc $1$. Helen Ruser $27, Anna Mlloeevich $26, John Go lob $31. 613 Anns Cerno» $42 617 Frank Verdlnek $42, 623 John Horacek $29. 638 Loui» Arko $9. 637 Orgs Nagllch $22. Vlctorls Vukovich $54. Bozo Šusnlsr $7$. Pet" surk $18. Peter Stark $1$. 640 Frances Kaslk $45. ...... 659 Msry Lepold $40. Tlllle Willmerin« „ $30. Merle Brstush $30. Frsnces Se thaler $2. Mary Patrovlc $35. Ger»i-dlne Rhodu» $37. Frank Ro»m»n $» 666 Olivia McGrew $30. 677 Mary Benedict $28. Len» Renk« » « Antonia ralle $0. Anna Tru»novlc $11 $79 Katherine Davi» $1$. rrank Fercnc* . vic $7. Helen Huss $31 $79 Mary ZalU $33. 883 Frances Benzlo $30. Agnes Ce»nik *» Anton Baltic $2fl 886 Julia Kempks $30 707 John Zsller $32. 713 Helen Mesci $30. Dorothy Bcrginc t» 739 Ellzsbeth Msuirhsn $12. 734 Msrths Bltz W> 747 Josephine Gsnoal $15 761 Margaret Stsnlsh $24. SKUPAJ-TOTAL SU-»*' LAWRENCE CRADISEJ^ tel hoi. odd —Sec'v B * In Loving Memory Of my dear wife ond mother albena bava who paaaed away on December 1. SS.'Srlived U» H^ndrick, ^ Vs. snd was s member of Lo** No. St SKPJ. While she lies In peaceful slaep Her memory we shall always k~P Sedly missed by ^ husband: Joann and Dorothy daughters, and J^eph Jr "»^ Joaeph Werdlnek. ledgj »HP J. iec'T. Pierce. W. V»- In Loving Memory ol my daufhler june a. snyder Who peased away throe T**" December 1«. 1»" I do not forget her. I loved her too dearly For her memory to Prom our life like a dream My lipa need to speak Where my heari mourns **** for grief often dwells. Where it seldom is seen Mr* Sadly Altea O. by bar