AMERICAN IN SPIRIT FOREIGN IN LANGUAGE ONLY SLOVENIAN MOKNIN0 DAILY NEWSPAPER LETO XLVIII—VOL. XLVIII CLEVELAND 3, 0., SATURDAY MORNING, JANUARY 13, 1945 RUSIJA JE V OFENZIVI M POLJSKEM Nemci trdijo, da so pričeli Rusi s pričakovano zimsko ofenzivo London, 13. jan. — Berlinski radio je danes poročal, da so začeli Rusi sinoči z ogromno zimsko ofenzivo v južni Poljski in sicer 120 m!j južno od Varšave. Pri mesta Baranow so Rusi že prebili nemško linijo. Istočasno pa se naznanja iz Moskve, da so Rusi pognali zadnje ostanke npmške garnizije v Budimpešti v kot, ki obsega pet štirjaških milj in sicer v središču madžarske prestolnice. Rusi tudi poročajo, da se je dvigni) madžarski narod ,ki strelja na Nemce po ulicah, iz hiš in z streh. Nemci odgovarjajo na ta način, da dinamitirajo hiše, v katerih razvalinah je našlo smrt že na tisoče civilistov. Nemci trdijo, da je ruska ofenziva v južni Poljski ena največjih, kar so jih Rusi še podvze-H. Najmanj 500 topov je stopilo v akcijo, dve zračni armadi, več divizij in številno pehotnih divizij. Ta ruska ofenziva je očividno namenjena proti Krakowu, ki je zadnja nemška utrjena postojanka pred Šlezijo. Rusi ne omenjajo te ofenzive v svojih poročilih. Toda tudi v preteklosti niso tega storili, dokler ni bila ofenziva v polnem razmahu. Slika nam predstavlja dva ohijska guvernerja. Na levi je dosedanji guverner John W. Bricker, zraven njega je pa "naš fant," novi guverner Frank J. Lausche. Slika je bila vzeta ob priliki, ko sta šla oba državnika iz kapitola v Columbusu na oder, kjer se je par minut zatem vršilo ustoličenje novega guvernerja Lauscheta. Sin slovenskih staršev je s tem dosegel največjo čast v državi Ohio. Bogve, kaj mu je usoda še vse namenila? PETER JE USTVARIL NOVO KRIZO Kratke vojne in druge vesti WASHINGTON — Predsednik Roosevelt je ukazal, da bosta oba nemška vohuna, ki so ju nedavno prijeli v New Yorku, sojena po vojaški sodnjii. Vohuna je nemška podmornica izložila v novembru na obrežju države Maine. v * * LONDON — Turški radio je včeraj poročal, da se bodo "ve. liki trije" sestali v Teheranu, Perzija, koncem januarja. To sodijo, ker Stalin ne mara iti daleč od doma. # * ' * WASHINGTON — Zed. države so izgubile v tej vojni do 10. januarja 254 ladij. 204 potopljene, 40 jih pogrešajo, 10 so jih sami uničili, da jih ni dobil v roke sovražnik. * * * LONDON — Nemški feldmaršal Herman Goer ing je bil včeraj star 52 let. Radio in časopisje mu je pelo slavo, toda nihče ni omenil, da je zaznamovan kot naslednik Hitlerja. * :K # WASHINGTON — Maxwell Hamilton je bil imenovan za. poslanika na Finskem. Zed. države so prekinile diplomatske vezi s Finsko lanskega junija. * * * JERUZALEM — Senatorja Burton in Tunnell sta dospela sem z Kaira. Senatorja čekirata ameriške vojne zaloge na Bližnjem vzhodu. K * * BERN — Nemško vojaštvo se trudi, da zatre stavke in re-volto naroda v Milanu, Italija. Nemci so aretirali že več kot 10,000 oseb. * * * LONDON — Ameriški vojak Pvt. George Smith iz Pittsburgh^, Pa. je bil po vojaški sodniji obsojen na vešala. On in tovariš sta ustrelila angleškega diplomata Teichmana, ki ju je zasačil pri lovu na svojem posestvu. * * * PARIZ — Policija je aretirala Rene Claudeja. Obtožen je sodelovanja z naciji. Baje je predlagal Hitlerju, naj ustanovi Zed. države Evrope z glavnim mestom Praga. * * * COLUMBUS, O. — Guverner Lausche je apeliral na zvezo ohijskih športnikov, naj preloži za nedoločen čas konvencijo, ki je bila določena za 19. in 20. januarja v Columbusu. Lausche pod. pira vlado, naj bodo ustavljene vse konvencije, kjer bi bilo več kot 50 delegatov v vojnem času. * * * SOFIJA, Bolgarija. — Princ Ciril, brat umrlega kralja Borisa, je pričal na sodniji, da so kralja zastrupili Nemci. Ciril se mora zagovarjati pred sodnijo radi sodelovanja z Nemčijo. * * # WASHINGTON — Oni, ki kadijo pipe, bodo kmalu stali v vrsti z onimi, ki jim primanjkuje cigaret. V marcu bo tudi tobaka za pipe začelo primanjkovati. * * * WASHINGTON — V februarju bodo najbrže dvignili raci- onicanje sirovega masla in sicer od 24 na 28 točk pri funtu. -......... ....... .......' ............... 11 1 -."**'"'" - ..— ' "" ........ i........."' .................-'""-" ' "[11"-"""" 1 ........ i—i. Dečka sta priznala tatvino 60,000 gazolinskih znamk Dva dečaka, stara po 16 let, sta včeraj priznala, da sta ukradla in prodala 60,000 gazolinskih1 kuponov. S tem denarjem sta si kupila avto za $1,400, v katerem je policija dobila tri steklenice žganja in samokres. Dečka sta bila uslu-žbena pri centralnem OPA, kjer sta prišla do kuponov. Razne vesti od naiih borcev v službi Sirica Sama Mr. in Mrs. John Zabukovec, 6322 Orton Ct. sta naročila Ameriško Domovino za svoja dva sinova, ki sta bila oba zadnje Čase povišana. Rudolf J. Za>-bukovec, Cox. služi v Franciji in je preko morja že eno leto, drugi je pa John J. Bukovec, S l/C N. A. S. Airport, c/o Fire House, Astoria, Oregon. Mr. in Mrs. Frank Paulin, ki vodi znano gazolinsko postajo na vogalu St. Clair Ave. in 61. cesta sta prejela pismo od sina Sgt. Franka, ki služi pri poljskem topništvu 1. armade v Belgiji. Frank piše, da ne bo nikdar pozabil, dokler bo živ, dne-vov 16. in 17. decembra, ko so pričeli Nemci z ofenzivo. Pisal je na 26. decembra in pravi, da na božični dan ni mogel k maši, ker so bili ves dan v ognju. Pri maši je pa bil nedeljo prej v neki mali vasi. Do takrat, ko je pisal, sjo se ga nemške krogle še izogibale, pravi. Mladinski zbor SDD V pondeljek ob 7:30 zvečer bo imel mladinski zbor SDD na Waterloo Rd. sejo staršev. Več važnih točk bo na dnevnem redu, zato naj pridejo starši v velikem številu. Petje, ples, smeh Mladinski zbor SDD na Waterloo Rd. vabi jutri popoldne ob 3:30 na krasno igro s petjem "Izgubljen raj." Po predstavi bo ples, za katerega bo igral Vad-nalov orkester. DOMOVINA AMERICAN HOME jupujmo 1 »ojne BONDS in XAMKE STAVKA PRI ELEKTRARNI JE NEVARNA Ako ne bo ustavljena, bo ■ mesto v temi in tovarne bodo zaprle ! ARMADA JE ZASEDLA TOVARNO ■ Danes zjutraj ob 4:15 je armada Zed. držav prevzela elektrarno po ukazu predsednika Roosevelta.. Armada je nato izdala ukaz na vse stavkarje, tla se takoj vrnejo na delo, ali bodo pa odslovljeni in nato takoj poklicani od nabornih komisij k naboru. IZ BOJNE FRONTE (Sobota 18. januarja) PACIFIK — V bližini Indo Kine divja že drugi dan velika pomorska bitka med ameriško1 in japonsko flotilo. Ameri-kanci so potopili dozdaj Japoncem 25 ladij, 13 so jih pa poškodovali. LUZON — Invazija ameriških čet na otoku Luzon se razvija ugodno naprej. Amerikanci so zasedli več glavnih cest, ki vodijo proti glavnem mestu Manili in napredovali včeraj tri milje. ŽAPADNA FRONTA — Tri zavezniške armade zasledujejo Nemce, ki beže iz Belgije. Nemci srdito napadajo pri Strassbourgu, toda 7. ameriška armada se dobro drži s pomočjo francoskih čet. -o- Uradnice za 1945 Oltarno društvo fere sv. Vida ima za letos sledeči odbor: Duhovni vodja Rt. Rev. B. J. Po-nikvar, predsednica Jennie Kral, podpredsednica Frances Bran-cel, tajnica Frances Baraga, 6220 Carl Ave., tel. HE 5724, blagajničarka Mary Otoničar, zapisnikarica Jennie Oberstar, rediteljica Mary Pristov, nadzornice: Dorothy Strniša, Alojzija Koželj in Jennie Zelle, zastopnica za Zvezo skupnih oltarnih društev Mary Milavec. Seje so vsak 2. četrtek v mesecu v novi šoli sv. Vida zvečer po pobož-nosti. Peta obletnica V pondeljek ob 8:30 bo v cerkvi Marije Vnebovzete darovana maša za pokojnega Johna Paulin Jr. ob priliki 5. obletnice njegove smrti. Važna seja članice društva Srca Marije imajo jutri popoldne ob dveh važno sejo v novi šoli sv. Vida, sob št. 6. Pridejo naj v velikem številu. Po seji bo nekoliko okrep-čila. V zadnjo slovo članice podružnice 32 SŽZ naj pridejo jutri večer ob osmih v Svetkov pogrebni zavod, da se pošlo ve od pokojne sestre Mary Koračin. Mr. in Mrs. N. Bohar, 6407 St. Clair Ave. sta naročila Ame- 1 riško Domovino za sina Pvt. George Bohar, ki služi v arma- i di nekje onstran morja. Kdor bi mu rad poslal kako kartico, izve naslov pri njegovih starših na gornjem, naslovu. M Ml ta Pfc. Victor Gerbic, sin Mrs. Mary Gerbic iz 20710 Goller Ave. je bil ranjen v Franciji začetkom novembra. Star je 28 let in je preko morja od lanskega septembra. Puško nosi pa že od novembra 1941. Njegov brat Anthony je pa z Seabees na Filipinih. n MB Ml Pfc. Albert Vidmar, sin Mrs. 1 Mary Vidmar iz 6312 Carl Ave. se nahaja v bolnišnici v Angliji. Bil je ranjen 21. decembra v Franciji. Star je 20 let in je graduiral iz East Tech High in Case kolegija. V armado je bil ' poklican 20. maja 1942. Prej je bil zaposlen pri Clev. Elec. Illuminating Co. Preko morja sel nahaja od lanskega novembra. I i J Cleveland, O. — Včeraj je i izbruhnila stavka unijskih de- ■ lavcev pri Cleveland Electric J Illuminating Co. Unija spada k : CIO. Unija je razpostavila pi-| ketne straže pri vseh tovarnah elektrarne, tako v Clevelandu kot v Avon in Ashtabula, O. | Vse oblasti so na delu, da se. stavka konča. Danes zjutraj še ni prišlo do sporazuma med delavci in vodstvom elektrarne.' Mastna administracija, država' in federalna vlada so na delu, da' se stavka konča in tako prepre- : či velika katastrofa, ki bi zadela ne sam? Cleveland ,ampak vso j severno Ohio, ako bo ustavljena elektrika v tovarnah, v bolnišni. cah, pri ulični železnici in v do- ; movih. ; Vodstvo elektrarne je sinoči j i ■ ukazalo iželeznicaim, naj ziačno , ' rabiti lokomotive s paro in ne j električnih, da se tako varčuje z elektriko. Ukazala je nadalje tovarnam, da zmanjšajo raboj elektrike od 50 do 75%.' Cevelandski župan Tom Burke je sinoči povedal na radiu o ka-| tastrofi ter izrazil upanje, da bo stavka odpoklicana od strani unije, prednio pride do splošnega zastoja v industriji in drugod vsled pomanjkanja elektrike. župan je tudi povedal vzrok stavke. Uslužbenec Vic Stem- ( berger je bil prestavljen od dnevnega na nočno delo. Toda zvečer ni prišel na delo, ampak zjutraj kot poprej. Ko mu je vodstvo tovarne povedalo, da zanj ni prostora na dnevnem šihtu, je odšel domov ,toda ž njim vsi ostali unijski delavci. Unija je zatem poklicala na stavko tudi vse unijske elektrikarje v drugih tovarnah, ki so del Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co. Vodstvo elektrarne je sinoči . ob devetih izjavilo, da je elek-. trike v rezervi še toliko, da jo . bo za prihodnjih 10 ur, ako železnice in večje tovarne zmanjšajo rabo električne sile . Guverner Lausche je telefoni-j ral uniji, da če takoj ne ustavi j , stavke, da bo apeliral na urad za obvezno vojaško, da pokliče v ar-| mado vse stavkarje v starosti 18 do 37 let. I Isto tako je brzojavil vladni > delavski odbor vodstvu unije, da' - naj stavko takoj odpokliče, ker - je unija kršila pogodbo z elek-< trarno in da je taka stavka ob - tem času naravnost sabotaža vojnega napora. --o-—■— Po nagrade! e Ne pozabite priti jutri popol-i dne ob 2:45 v dvorano pod cer-a kvijo sv. Vida. Dajali bodo lepe - nagrade, pa še mnogo zabave boste imeli zraven. Zahteva vlado vseh političnih strank in ne samo Titove stranke London, 12. jan. — Jugoslovanski kralj Peter noče odobriti spoarzuma, ki sta ga dosegla1 šubašič in Tito, glasom katere-j ga bi dobil do plebiscita vso politično moč v Jugoslaviji v roke Tito s svojimi komunisti. S tem je povzročil Peter novo diplomatsko krizo med zavezniki, ker "veliki trije", šo že odobrili načrt, po katerem sta se sporazumela šubašič in Tito. Kralj je izjavil, da se v principu sicer strinja s tem, da se postavi v Jugoslaviji vlada regentov do plebiscita, toda zahteva, da regente imenuje on in ne Tito. . Dalje kralj'zahteva, da morajo priti k vlaili zastopniki vseh političnih strank v Jugoslaviji, ne pa kakor j« rojen na Rakeku in1 V v J°hnstown, Pa. letal T.JPrej je delal y Tlh' P°tem je pa od-. no 2 obuvalom. Na ^rJa 1895 se je poročil eto Turšič po domače >H iz Rakeka. Družina se d,>ti preselila v Cleve- fJn2aPušča poleg žalujo-Elizabete sledeče dwarda, Alojzija, An-«fož- Maltineič, Berto ^t Viktorja v armadi p ki je bil že Edwarda OFM, ki r£pr'sv. Štefanu v Chi-j Charlesa pri zrako-£.Belgiji, Adeline po-Sgt. Vincenta ter sfV m enega pravnuka. •..domovini zapušča se-.. "^o Puntar) v Midland, M^tro jozefino ^eršei Je bil ubit na Fran-.'J Prvi svetovni vojni. fanWard je dosPel vče-^°'dne> ^ pomaga ure-I^Sreb, ki se bo vršil v , "ntraj v cerkev sv. Vida P^alvanjo. 4j počiva v £e«stalim izrekamo is- a Amalija Golob n« m mučni bolezni je *>ct iT hčere> 965 Ad-dobro poznana Ama- roj- Ruš, stara 57 i „ J,« vdova. Soprog eCnmrl leta 1935- Dolgo t- , restavracijo v Hr- ?V U ?a St. Clair Ave. H zapuš-ča otroke: Pav- %T in Sgt-Franka v .o*?' Texas ter hčer J Z \ tkovšek, pri ka-štiri vnuke- Cv Jič in Roae Zabubi1 vec drugih sorodni- C,^bilavŠt. Rupertu, /Pušča več sorodnikov. bivala 43 let. Bila je ^AB7tVs! SV- Janeza , SZZ. Pogreb bo id! 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Single copies 3 cents. Entered as second-class matter January 5th, 1909, at the Post Office at Cleveland, Ohio, under the Act of March 3rd. 1879. NO. 11 Sat., Jan. 13, 1945 Kako se dela propaganda Mogočen je bil razvoj človeške izobrazbe v zadnjih desetletjih. Vendar so ljudje, ki dvomijo, če je človeštvo tudi modrejše. Zdi se — tako pravijo mirni opazovalci — da ljudje danes manj samostojno mislijo, kot so včasih. Sedaj misli zanje radio, film, časopis, oglas po listih in cestnih vogalih. Iz tega, kako smo včasih površni v svojem mišljenju, se norčuje nekdo v N. Y.. Times-u od 3. jan., ko piše o Roose-veltovem svoječasnem sporočilu, da je Amerika lani dodala svoji mornarici 39,971 novih ladij. Tako so listi prinesli na čelu svojih člankov to ogromno številko. Spodaj se je seveda bralo, da je v tem številu 37,724 splavov za izkrcavanje in le 420 ladij vojne mornarice. Toda ljudje bero in si zapomnijo le naslove. Timesov žurnalist je prepričan, da imajo čitatelji danes vtis, da je Amerika lani izdelala sko 40,000 bojnih ladij. S to slabostjo današnjega človeka računa moderna propaganda. Zlasti kadar je treba zmešati masam pojme s številkami. Njaj navedemo en zgled. Ruska komunistična propaganda pripoveduje svetu kake čudeže je dosegla Rusija pod boljševiki. Eden teh čudežev da je silen napredek izobrazbe. Pred revolucijo da je na Ruskem znalo pisati in brati le 3% prebivalcev, sedaj da znajo vsi. Čitatelj, ki nima časa misliti ob branju, morda ne verjame v vseh 100%, vendar dobi vtis, da je komunizem na Ruskem dosegel nepre-kosljive stvari. In vendar te številke komunistične propagande prav nič ne drže. Po poročilu v The Russian Review1 je bilo pred revolucijo na Ruskem na splošno 30% pismenih ljudi, v nekaterih gubernijah pa tudi 50%. Po stari ruski statistik je bilo leta 1897 pismenih 27%. Obračajte torej stvar kakor hočete, bilo je pismenih vsaj desetkrat toliko kot zdaj pravi komunistična propaganda. Lepše pa je, tole: Pred desetimi leti je začehi Leninova vdova Krupskaja gibanje, da se zmanjša nepismenost med sovjetskim prebivalstvom. V svojem oklicu piše, da je b il o pred revolucijo do 50% nepismenih. Če je bilo po sovjetskih virih 50% nepismenih, potem ni bilo 3', kot trdi propaganda. In menda tudi noben pameten človek ne bo verjel, da se je v zadnjih desetih letih vseh ostalih 50%, naučilo brati in pisati. Ali so morda nepismene kar pobili? Toda komunistični komentatorji na ameriškem radiu še govorijo, da je pod komunizmom nepismenost izginila na skoro čudežen način. To je način propagande: Ponavljati in ponavljati sebi in drugim najbolj bedasto laž tako dolgo, da nekaj ostane. Neki francoski zdravnik je zdravil bolnike s tem, da je vsakemu priporočal, naj si vsak dan prav živo domišlja da je boljši. Vsak dan naj govori sam sebi: "Danes sem boljši," pa bo ozdravel. Tako približno so govorili Hitlerjevi nacisti nemškemu narodu. Toliko časa so pripovedovali, da je rešitev v nacizmu, da so pognali narod v Hitlerjevo naročje, potem pa v vojsko in pogin. Pri tem so njih organizatorji poudarjali, da je treba povedati veliko laž. To ljudje najhitreje verjamejo. Na isti način plete komunistična propaganda venec slave okrog ruskega boljševizma. Vse, kar je v Rusiji je najboljše ,je neprekosljivo. Veliko laži je treba in pa ponavljati jo je treba. To je metoda nacistične in komunistične propagande. Nacizem in komunizem sta oba totalitarna, zato sta si sorodna tudi v metodah dela. Obema je laž sredstvo, ki je koristno in dovoljeno, kajti za svojo stvar stori komunist — po Adamičevem oznanilu — vsak zločin. Tako ustvarja komunistična propaganda tudi slavo jugoslovanskih partizanov in zlasti junaka vseh junakov "Ti-tuša," kot mu pravi Molek v "Prosveti." Torej velike laži je treba in ponavljati jo je treba! Tako beremo dan za dnem histerično vpitje o "junaku" Titu. Pa še noben ni povedal, v čem obstoje ta njegova junaštva. Mi smo pač brali, da je bežal pred Nemci v samih spodnjih hlačah in cla so ga pol nagega rešili Angleži, njegovi zaščitniki odzačetka. To je sicer romantično in vredno pesmi, ni pa posebno junaško, ker zna bežati vsak zemljan, ne samo komunistični maršal. Pa smo prepričani, da je "Titušev" po-živnik Mirko Kuhelj zapisal besedo "junak" tolikokrat, da danes že sam verjame v neko skrivnostno junaštvo. Ljudem slabih živcev Tito že sploh ni več navaden človek! Druga velika laž o jugoslovanskem partizanstvu, ki se zmeraj ponavlja pa je, da imajo ti ljudje za seboj večino ljudstva. In vendar! Le kje naj jo vzamejo? JVlorda med Srbi? Skoro 90%. Srbov je kmetov in to malih kmetov. Kakšen interes naj bi imeli ti kmetje, da bi se navduševali za komunizem? Tega jim pač oznanjajo belgrajski študentje, toda kmet ve ,da pomeni komunizem konec njegove neodvisnosti in svobode. Kdor pozna sovraštvo med Srbi in Hrvati, tudi ne bo verjel, da so se srbske mase kar naenkrat zaljubile v Hrvata —- Tita. Toda ameriški titovci so to slišali tolikokrat ,da si ne upajo misliti s svojo glavo. Pri Hrvatih je bila vedno kmetska stranka pod vodstvom Mačka v veliki večini. Maček je odločno proti Titu in njegovemu komunističnemu partizanstvu. A Ti mislite, da bo hrvaški kmet svojo stranko kar na lepo zapustil radi Tita? — Toda partizani, ki junačijo po Ameriki, to slepo ver-jameio. Na Slovenskem so bili zavedni katoličani v veliki večini mi dobro organizirani. Niso jih mogli zdrobiti ne Alek- sandrovi privrženci pod diktaturo ne "integralni" Jugoslovani, ki so se sedaj prelevili,v partizane. Ali mislite, da bo narod sedaj kar letel za svojimi preganjalci? — Toda Adamičevi zvesti se dajo slepo voditi za nos in verjamejo vsako laž. Propaganda ponavlja in ponavlja in nesamostojnih po mišljenju, se prijemlje. Pa pustimo titovcem njih veselje. Naj si po receptu francoskega zdravnika dopovedujejo vsak dan trikrat: mi smo titovci, mi smo partizani, mi smo revolucionarji. Naj se bolniki zdravijo — s propagando. ; 1 .>»».» i ii nitMumm > iH**«ntM**i« BESEDI IZ NARODA Ali je sneg večen/ Mladina pri fari sv. Vida Zadnjo nedeljo je naša mladi, na zopet razveselila farane v šol- \ ski dvorani. Takrat je namreč, mladinski oddelek društva Naj-j svetejšega Imena v fari (Junior j Holy Name Society) priredil izreden zabaven večer z različnimi točkami svojega programa. Bilo je dosti petja ,godbe in smeha na koše. čieprav je bila1 vsa prireditev v angleškem jeziku, smo opazili v natlačeno polni dvorani, mnogo naših starejših ljudi, ki so se prav tako od srca smejali kot mlajša generacija. Zato pa moramo dati vse priznanje mladim talentom, ki so v teh težkih časih si zamislili nekaj takega, ki spravi narod v dobro voljo. Po mojem mnenju ne bo dra-matitika še tako hitro zaspala v naši fari, dokler se dobi toliko mladega talenta. Posebno še, ker je bil ves program proizva-jan po mladih fantih v starosti od 14 do 19 let. Dekliški talent se dosti lažje dobi. Zato pa vse priznanje Father Baragi, ki je našel v teh mladih fantih toliko veselja do odra. Kot že prej omenjeno ,so nastopili z raznimi točkami na odru, kakor v umetnih plesih, petju, s kratkimi burkami ,z instrumenti in v mimiki. Vsi so se prav dobro izkazali. Veliko priznanja je tudi deležen mlad fant, ki jo nastopil ta večer. To je bil V. Labuda, ki je pa moral že v pondeljek zjutraj odriniti k mornarici. Veliko sreče ti želimo in srečno jadraj. Občinstvo, ki je v resnici napolnilo dvorano do zadnjega kotička, je z veseljem zasledovalo točko za točko. In mnogo jih je bilo mnenja, da bi se tak program moral ponoviti, da bi še drugi, ki niso mogli v dvorano in tisti, ki so ostali doma lahko prišli pogledat, kaj zmore naš mladi talent naše fare. Ta želja se bo uresničila v nedeljo 20. januarja, ko bodo ta večer še enkrat ponovili ta program. Kjer je nastopil mladi Labuda, ki je moral k mornar- ti, zakaj "Pisano Polje" tako meša slovanstvo in komunizem. Zdi se, da je "Pisano Polje" pripravljeno radi nekega. slovanstva prizanesti komunizmu vse njegove lumpa-rije in narediti iz njega lepo pobeljeno hišo. V resnici pa z največjim trudom ne morete narediti iz komunizma nič drugega ko k večjem pobeljen grob. Ali res ne morete videti, da je komunističnim mos-kovičem slovanstvo samo past, v katero love svoje trape? Pa nekaterim, recimo z jezikom "Pisanega Polja" — "nekim" ne morete nič dopovedati, čeprav so se že dostikrat sami ujeli, da bi jih res lahko že pamet srečala. Ujeli so se že takrat, ko je še rajni Naprej prirejal "slovanske shode" in je "Pisano Polje" kar brž poagitiralo zanje, ujeli so se, ko so se lotili zagovarjati partizansko "demokracijo," ujeli, ko je Adamič dobil pohvalno pismo iz nekega visoko ležečega mesta in je potem s triumfom tisto pismo razpošiljal po svetu, ujeli, ko je v bližini "Pisanega Polja" stalo črno na belem, da je "Adamič najbrihtnejša glava v Ameriki" . . . Da so za vsem tem in takim nič drugega ko komunistične štrene, je pač že znano vrabcem na strehi, samo "Pisanem Polju" še ne. Da s "slovanst-vom," ki ve,j^ iz Moskve, ni nič drugače, tudi ve ves svet, najbolj pa komunisti sami. Kako dolgo se misli "Pisano Polje" še smešiti? Zakaj ne obrne svojih zmožnosti in svoje veljave v to, za kar je poklicano in tudi prav dobro zna, če le hoče? Četrti kralj. -o-— Igra in ples jem, se že drugi pridno vadijo,! da prevzamejo njegovo mesto. Mi, farani, pa moramo še en-j krat napolniti dvorano šole sv. Vida na 20. januarja in sicer ob j csmih zvečer, da s tem damo priznanje in dobro voljo našim; mladim močem, da bodo še dru-[ gič radi kaj primernega priredili. In naša mladina tudi potrebuje naše pomoči, da potem nadaljuje še druge aktivnosti, kot sport, pri fari. Pridimo 20. januarja in napolnimo dvorano. Vstopnina je shijio 50 centov za dve uri lepega programa na odru. Faran. -o-- Četrti kralj se oglaša Jako me je zanimalo, kar so napisali "trije kralji" prejšnji teden o slovanskem bloku. Zdelo se mi je prav pametno, če bi vedel, kdo so tisti trije kralji in kje se zbirajo, bi šel takoj k njim in bi se jim ponudil za četrtega kralja. Samo to bi tem kraljem povedal, da mi ni všeč, da so hodili okoli tiste zadeve tako z rokavicami. Jaz sem sicer takoj vedel, komu odgovarjajo in zakaj. Ampak jaz bi rekel, da naj se kar naravnost pove, da gre pri tej reči za tisto; kar piše "Pisano Polje." Jaz tudi nikakor ne morem razume- Mladinski pevski zbor Slovenskega delavskega doma na Waterloo Rd. poda v nedeljo 14. januarja ob pol štirih popoldne spevoigro na odru Slo-! venskega delavskega doma na Waterloo Rd. Po predstavi in | koncertu pa bo plesna žabava. Igra je pod vodstvom g. J. 1 Steblaja, katerega poznate, da je dober igralec on sam in' j potem tudi dober učitelj dru-[gih. Petje je pa pod vodstvom Alice Artel, por. Čeh, ki je pri zboru že prlTv od začetka, torej že nad deset let in je tudi vsem dobro poznana. Zadnja igra je bila "Janko in Metka," ki je bila jako dobro izpeljana. Občinstvo ,ie napolnilo dvorano in bilo zelo zadovoljno. Upam, da boste tudi sedaj, kajti otroci se prav pridno pripravljajo za ta nastop. Edino, kar je sedaj potrebno je, da napolnimo dvorano in s tem damo otrokom priznanje za njih trud in veselje do slovenske pesmi, da se bodo še nadalje pridno učili, kar bo v ponos naši slovenski naselbini v Ameriki. Na svidenje ! Jerry Pa j k. --o-- Kaj je trnek? Na to vprašanje je dal neki Anglež strastnemu ribiču ta-le odgovor: "Trnek je dolga šiba, na kateri je na enem koncu privezan črv in na drugem pa osel, ki ne ve, kako bi s časom gospodaril." To bi pomenilo toliko, da sneg, -ki zapade na kak hrib, ondi tudi obleži in se zaradi ondotnega mraza nikoli ne staja. Tako bi se potem hribi zme raj bolj višali, kar do neba? A kakor nobeno drevo ne zraste do nebes, tako je tudi tu poskrbljeno, da se večno ne. večajo. Sneg na hribih tudi iz-hlapeva in se ga veliko staja. Z eno besedo: večnega snega sploh ni, pač pa lahko rečemo, da so nekatere gore zmeraj s snegom pokrite. Zanimivo je, kako se sneg na visokih gorah spreminja. Najprej, ko zapade, se imenuje snežni poprh (nov sneg), ki razveseli slehernega smučarja. Ker je ta sneg tako rahel, kar zavisi, od veliko zraka, ki ga vsebuje poprh, ima ta sneg malo vode, in sicer samo 10 odstotkov. Deset centimetrov debela snežna odeja bi dala, ko bi se stajala, vode samo 1 cm na debelo. Sneg pa zmeraj spet zapade na hribih in prejšnji ostane, če ga burja ne odnaša. Gora Jugspitze, ki je visoka 2600 m, je kar 342 dni v letu pokrita s snegom — torej le nekaj dni manj kot vse leto. Nanovo zapadli sneg pritiska na starega, stlači ga skupaj, časih je debel tudi šest metrov in tako pride sneg na drugo stopnjo: iz poprha nastane tako zvani zeleni sneg (Firn). Ta ima manj zraka, zato pa vsebuje več vode in sicer kakih 40 odstotkov. Iz tega snega nastane "večni sneg," ki vsebuje 60 odstotkov vode. In ko je slednjič čisto spodaj, se spremeni v lederriški led, ki ima 90-100 odstotkov vode. Na ' ledeniku je od zgoraj navzdol večen pritisk, ki nastane iz mnogih plasti snega. Iz pritiska pa se razvija toplota. Ledenik začne "teči." Spodaj se izmika, se poriva v dolino, in kakor reka, ima tudi ta "ledena reka" svoje tokove, to se pravi, da se v sredi hitreje pre-talta kakor ob straneh. Hitro se seveda to ne dogaja, vendar znese pri nas padec na leto 100 m. Slednjič je meja snežišča spodaj prekoračena. Medtem ko nad višino 2600 do 3000 m ni sončna toplota večja kot le toliko ,da raztaja novi sneg, pa je spodaj tolikšna, da se lede-niški jezik spreminja v vodo, ki se kot ledeniški hudourniki iztekajo v dolino. Nekoč so izračunali, koliko časa traja, preden se snežinka z mogočnega ledenika, na pri-mer, z Velikega Kleka, spremenil v kapljico vode, ki se v*hudourniku odtaka dalje. To traja 200 do 300 let, tako so izračunali ! Kdor živi v mestu, mu sneg ni kdovekaj všeč, saj je konec mestnega snega zmeraj le — žlobudra ali pljundra. V nižinah sneži največkrat pri 2 stopinjah pod in nad ničlo. Tp so tiste velike, vlažne snežinke, ki nimajo drugega opravka, ko da se brž raztajajo. Umljivo je, da imajo velike množine snega tudi svoj pomen. Že kot činiteljice podnebja in dalje za namakanje zemlje, kar je važno za gospodarstvo. Vre-menoslovci in gradbeniki se torej skupno trudijo, da prouča-vajo množine snega v gorovju. Zato stojijo ponekod v višini 1500 m posebne "opozovalnice snega," ki opazujejo med drugim debelino in trajanje snega. Na nemškem ozemlju je 500 takih opazovalnic. Zanimivo je opazovati učinek, zaradi nihanja podnebja na ledenikih. Dejstvo, da se v poslednjih 50 letih porinila meja snežišča navzgor je vzrok, da so se tudi ledeniki potisnili navzgor. S tem so se začeli tudi ledeniki nižati. Vendar kaže, da se podnebje ne bo več tako segrevalo, a kljub temu bo že dolgo trajalo, preden bodo ledeniki segali tako daleč navzdol, kot so časih. Domača fronta Zavlačevanje produkcije bo podaljšalo vojno, svari Krug Washington — "Vsak Ameri-kanec je ponosen na borbenost, katero kažejo naši vojaki na vseh bojiščih," pravi J. A Krug, Chairman War Production Board -a. "Njih sila pa je odvisna od neprestanega dovoza — a zdaj, ko so bitke na svojem višku, porabijo nezaslišane količine najrazličnejšega vojnega materijala. Trda resnica je, da utegnemo zakasniti dan zmage, ako ne bomo izdelali potrebnih množin orožja, ki jim je potrebno v boju proti sovražniku. Obenem pa je tudi neoporečna resnica, da ne proizvajamo zadosti, niti zadosti hitro vojnega materijala, katerega nujno potrebujejo naše borbene sile. A to navzlic temu, da znaša povprečna vrednost izdelanega materijala mesečno krog $5,000,- 000.000. (OWI). -o—- Produkcija filmov za snemanje slik ne odgovarja zahtevam Washington. — War Production Board je naznanil nedavno članom posvetovalnega komiteja industrje fotografičnih filmov, da je produkcija filmov padla pod množino potrebno za kritje vojaških in civilnih potreb v 1. 1945. Potrebe, katere predvideva WPB za 1945 presegajo produkcijsko kapaciteto, tako da je WPB zahteval od prestavnikov industrije, da stavijo predloge, kako povečati produkcijske možnosti. (OWI). -o- Civilno prebivalstvo bo imelo mnogo manj radio tubov na razpolago Washington. — Pomankanje radio tubov potrebnih za vzdrževanje materijala za armado in mornarico pri naraščajoči porabi in izgubah v borbi bo izravnano le na škodo civilnih dobav radio tubov — tako trde uradniki War Production Boarda. Radi tega je pričakovati; da bo število tubov na razpolago civilnemu prebivalstvu precej manjše kot 2,000,000 kot se je pričakovalo za prvo četrtletje leta 1945. (OWI) -o-— Veterani, ki kupijo hiše imajo ugodnosti glede izgona najemnikov Washington — OPA naznanja, da veteranom, ki kupijo hišo, z izposojenim denarjem ni treba, v slučaju, da je posojilo jamčeno od ravnatelja za zadeve veteranov, ugoditi zahtevi, da morajo položiti 20% kupne cene predno morejo dobiti pooblastilo za izgon najemnika. Določbe OPA zahtevajo, da mora biti plačano 20% kupne cene, predno more kupec izgnati najemnika. (OWI). -o-- Stari odmerki za avtomobilske plašče razveljavljeni Washington — OPA je razveljavil odmerke za avtomobilske plašče z datumom 31. marca 1944 ali prej. Jako malo teh odmerkov, ki so zapadli dne 23. decembra 1944, se nahaja še v rokah konzumentov, tako da po mnenju OPA ne bo mnogo konzumentov prizadetih. Vsakdo, čegar odmerek je bil razveljavljen s tem ukrepom ,more vložiti pršonjo pri svojem lokalnem War Price and Rationing Board-u, da se mu podiiljša rok, je izjavila pristojna oblast! -o-r 25 milijonov čaka na veterane , iz prejšnje vojne Washington —Brig. Gen. Frank T. Hines, Administrator za zadeve veteranov je riaznanil, da čaka pribli no $25,000,000, da jih odnese približno 30,000 AUGUST F. SVETE* t POGREBNI ZAVOD 478 East 152nd St. Tel. IVanhoe BOLNIŠKI AVTO NA RAZPOLAGO exxxxxxxxxxiiixi xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx:; V BLAG SPi DRUGE OBLETNICE Si LJUBLJENEGA IN Njv ZABLJENEGA SOP**L OČETA, S.INA IN I Anthony J. Ki ki je v najlepših lotili ie\ stiti svoje drage in zaspal dne 13. janir Dve leti je že minA kar zapustil si naš mi Pa ne moremo bi'j ker so žalostni spomif Misel na Tebe, pM večkrat prisili tihe v miru božjem sla$f in prosi pri Boru z* Žalujoči ostali: j, SOPROGA IN ff STARŠI. BRATJE Cleveland, O. 13. jan. V BLAG S P'1 PRVE OBLETNICE Sij LJUBLJENE IN NIW ZABLJENE SOFR0, LJUBE MAT0* ' t Joseph! Zakrajšek | ki jo je Bos poklici« dne 13. jan. rfj) Eno leto, oh dolgo -if.1 v dobi tega žalovafliU v večnost že poteklo spavaj v miru, blag9^ naj ne motijo te n^. Nikdar Te ne bomo »• vedno bomo za Te tfc ljuba, draga in mati Žalujoči: V- LOJZ, soproft in hčerka JOSE^jj Cleveland, O. 13. jan. %r ______ veteranov iz prejšnje! prositi morajo pri Adfy ji za veterane predi« njih certifikati, kar slučajev dne 1. janti1 Vsi ti veterani ne bo# rediti drugega kot za^1 jo pravico glede svojih Service Certificates' f denar. (Bonus). O^ -o-> Rumunski kralj MiP tomec nemške cesarslf Hohenzolerncev. _____J,c >83 DELO DOMIO DELO DOBIJO THE TELEPHONE CO. POTREBUJE ženske za oskrbnice ZA POSLOPJA V MESTU Poln čas, šest noči v tednu Od 5:10 pop. do 1:40 zjutraj Najboljša plača od ure v mestu, stalno delo. Zahteva se državljanstvo. Zglasite se v Employment Office, 700 Prospect Ave. soba 901 od 8 zjutraj do 5 popoldne vsak dan razen v nedeljo. THE OHIO BELL TELEPHONE CO. Tovarniški delavci PRESS HANDS MACHINE OPERATORJI Delavci za splošna tovarniška dela Dobra plača od ure in overtime J & L Steel Barrel Co. 8806 Crane Ave. En blok južno od Union (11) Delo dobi Starejša ženska dobi delo, da bi pazila na 5 let starega dečka. Zglasite se pri Mrs. Blanc na 13700 Aspinwall Ave. tel. MU 8096. (11) MALI OGLAS! Rodney Adams Heating Service Instaliramo nove furneze na plin in premog. Popravimo vse vrste furneze. Inštaliramo pihalnike in termostate Za točno postrežbo pokličite KE 5461 21601 Westport Ave. (x) Sobe v najem V najem se odda 3 sobe na 6034 Carry Ave, Tel. EN 0487. . (11) Dve sobi v najem Odda se 1 soba za 2 nioška, 1 soba pa za enega si lahko tudi kuhajo. Vprašajte na 1245 E. 59. St. (11) POLE ZA DAVKE Izpolnimo vam pole za dohodninske davke. Odprto od 9 zjutraj do 9 zvečer vsak dan. DODDS-ROSS1N DRUŽABNIKI 8199 St. Clair Ave. __(11) Ravno smo prejeli 1000 ftVORTOV ROCK & RYE $2.63 kvort MANDEL DRUG 15702 Waterloo R IZa vse t™\*n tolaži nas le kesih nam in'\e tu na zem" bo enkrS s?°plaCa Bog, ker 1 e6n° svidenje. a ostali; f 13. jan. 1945 ymjSEK ral home co g6 St. Clair Ave. Sj^faicott 3113 ^Electric Repairs .HEnderson 7000 /In točna postrežba. ZA JOE GORJANCA mD^Vljan'e in obno-iri h®ot«jev od % konj-gg "'smh potrebščinah do za tovarne BisW° ,c'cktrične čistilcc. 1 Prepeljemo nazaj I—--gastonj _ znih naselbin ille, Mo. — Dne 16. Jelo umrl, zadet od mož. WM, slovenski farmar Fee, star 55 let in do-F Ladniee, fara šmihel m mestu. V to deželo mu je bio 17 let in stalno bival od leta fo farm0 si je bil že prej 0 gozda. Zapušča, odra-/ m hčer. .(Run, pa. __ Družina [iPzina je bila obveščena ?a departmenta, da je jfel v Franciji njen edi-\tnk Možina, sta,r 39 let. to bil poklican marca 4reko morja poslan de-Služil je v prvi K1'.11'ušilcih tankov in bil of od začetka invazije. 2 Pa. - Dne 7. ifl«kaj umrl radi kapi »n. Doma je bil iz št- Petru na Krasu, tlfca tri sestre, tukaj pa e.meravajo vzeti dvečji kos ozemlja ■ !>• — Češka vlada je mpiirjena radi vesti, da )(ji Rusija priklopiti k afžni j o, ki je bila prej jjpilovaški. Vodja ruten-unistov, Ivan Petuška, #1 češko vlado, da je -veliki večini za to, da fljpi Rusiji; gjfdbi, ki jo je podpisa-|s češko vlado, je Ru-^ala na to, da ostane jpri Češki. Baje bo jslal v Moskvo poseb-■^topnika, da prepreči suša j o na vse načine jMoskvi. Te dni je-če-1 celo priznala poljsko -ublinu, ki je bila or-/ v Moskvi. MODEL OF CATHOLIC HOME: The Holy Family, whose feast we celebrated last Sunday, presents a beautiful picture. Especially, today when the marriage vow is so easily broken. How different is the betrothal of Mary and Joseph to the sordid accounts of divorce, companionate marriage, birth control, and free love of today. When the phrase "love, honor ! and obey" is stricken from the sacred ceremony; also, when the preservation of the race is no longer, the prime motive of Matrimony, what is to become of the world? From the time of Christ the Catholic Church has stood out BOLDLY, FEARLESSLY and almost SINGLY for the sanctity of Marriage. The noble example of the Child Jesus is very necessary in the present age of lack of self control and independence. Neither laws nor lawmakers, but the humble imitation of the simple virtues of Nazareth, will keep the home the sanctuary God intended it to be. A NEW RECRUIT Serving at table is an art. At the Parish House, a new recruit, namely, Betty Markovik, is learning that art under the direction of Irene Walter. She was trembling like a pile of dead leaves when stepped upon, but managed! to get through it safely. Although she was ready to break dishes, the Parish House suffered no further damage than a few drops of gravy on the table-cloth. After it was all over, her fever went down considerably and she is now well on the road to recovery. In a short time, she will be able to run with a hot cup of tea in one hand and a hot dish of potatoes in the other. Just a few more weeks, Betty, just a few more weeks. We hope you survive your training days! WATCHING OUR GIRLS BOWL t Well! here we are again, always late, c but getting there. That's us girl'bowl- 1 ers. For the first Sunday in the year, Ann Pobnik sure started, out right. It's t not everyone that can get a strike for 1 the first five frames and coming out with a 212 game. Looks like the ! Strikers are going places finally. Marie Alelocik progressing very nicely. Looks like she will be one of our better bowl- , ers next year. Keep it up, Marie! Even though the Whizzers lost three games, they are always a fighting ( team. With a captain like Dolores ( i Zagorc, it's no wonder they are a good team. Nice work, Whizzers. What's happened to Jennie Sulen and Fran and Helen Tomazic. Your captains report they miss you. How about it, girls? Glad to see Rose Planisek and Lillian Gornik back with us again. Could it be your New Year's resolution? Whatever it was we're glad you're back. Dolores Zagorc a couole weeks back, bowled the highest number of pins which make her the winner of two tickets for the circus at the Arena. Don't forget to tell us about it, Do-ilores. Sorry to see Ann Wise leave the Whizzers. We are sure Lillian Ka-privnik will try hard to fill Ann's place. The two Carol's, Pibrovic and Te-lich, have dressed alike with black and white checked skirts. Very sharp and neat. This also goes for Daniella Grills hair-do. Vera Homar, who eats wieners instead of spinach, still pitching. Well, girls, how about it, will the Knockouts beat the Strikers? Will the Sizzlers beat the Whizzers? Tune in next Saturday for your answers. WANTED IN A HURRY W.e are on the market for a secondhand recorder. Is there anyone who is willing to sell one to us. If so, we are willing t0 pay a price. Call Liberty 1166 and ask for Father Vi^., ) he can give more details. DEDICATED TO THE YOUNG AMERICAN SLOVENES i«KWIfMMMMWMHMMIMWM The American Home According to the records, Lausche is the first Cleveland Democrat to take office as governor since the inauguration of Reuben Wood on December 12, 1850. A large crowd gathered around a platform on the west side of the State-house this noon to witness the inauguration ceremonies. Promptly at \2 Lausche and Bricker emerged from the capitol and walked to the front of the platform. Neither wore a hat or topcoat. They presented a stricking and contrasting picture—Bricker with his gray, almost white hair, and Lausche with his shock of black curly hair. After a short speech in which he wished Lausche a happy and successful administration, Bricker presented the new governor his commission and then retired from the scene, marking the close of his six-year administration. The oath of office was administered to Lausche by Chief Justice Carl V. Weygaridt of the Ohio Supreme Court, who thereupon became the only chief justice in the state's history to officiate at seven inaugurations. Wey-gandt swore in former Gov. George White in 1933, Martin L. Davey in 1935 and 3937, and Bricker in 1930, 1941 and 1943. During the ceremony Latischa was visibly moved by the solemnity of the occasion. There were tear.3 in his eyes as he took the oath of office. Then the new governor, the son of immigrant parents and former mayor of Cleveland, who overcame deep seated racial, religious and geographical prejudices to win election last November, delivered a short inaugural address in which he called for victory on the home front to match victory on the battle front. "We must not only provide jobs for our returning servicemen and women but must also make available to them a share, with all of Ohio's citizenry in good, clean, honest and efficient government." Clad in £t brown Suit, with bow tie, hatless and overcoatless, Lausche sat oblivious in the cold, in which watching thousands were shivering. He looked on while former Gov. Bricker wished him well in a brief speech. In solemn voice he responded to the oath as administered by Chief Justice Carl V. W!eygandt of the Ohio Supreme Court. , About 6,000 saw the ceremony, and •many of them filed through the governor's office afterwards to shake hands with Gov. and Mrs. Lausche. ^AMERICAN HOME CONDENSED NEWS FROM OUR HOME FRONT Cleveland, Ohio Saturday, January 13, 1945 sometime in the summer although it had been scheduled for May 1. • • • worn The Army and Navy cigarette order for the first three months is 26,439,240,000, which is 35 per cent of the total production. But that is not all! Some factories could not complete last year's orders for the forces, but will do so this year. • • • MM The War Food Administration in Washington ordered the stockyards to put aside all beef, from which the army will choose 60 per cent, while the rest will go to civilians. • • • mm Mrs. Frances Zupančič of 1009 E. 74 St., underwent a successful operation at Charity Hospital. She is the former Frances Zorq, and is the daughter-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence uZpancic of Schaefer Ave. • • • mm The House Military Committee is considering a new law regarding4-F's, holding physical de-ferrments, to force them into war industry or some other work which would help the war effort, giving them a choice of either "work or fight." • • • wmm Departing last Sunday for the inauguration at Columbus on Monday were: Governor and Mrs. Lausche, Mr. and Mrs. John E. Lokar, and all of the governor',3 brothers and sisters and their families. • • • mmm All men who were deferred because they work in the war industry, must have permission from their draft board before they may change jobs, in accordance with 1 orders from Selective Service and the Manpower Commission. • • • mm j Mr. and Mrs. Joseph I Mohar of Turner. Mont., j celebrated their Golden Wedding anniversary last Sunday. They were married at St. Vitus Church in Cleveland on January 7, 1895, by Rev. Vitus Hribar, living here 27 years and in Montana 30 years. • • • mmm Not that we're hinting at anything, but Governor Lausche received a valuable watch and was city directors, their secretaries and the heads of the various departments at Cjty Hall, gathered in the Mayor's office and called John E. Lokar "on the carpet." They told him that he was the best secretary any mayor ever had and handed the astonished Mr. Lokar a very valuable watch. • • • mam Held up by snowdrifts since New Year's at Matt Mavko's farm in Madison, O., were Mr. and Mrs. Michael Telidh of Euclid, O., who extended their visit till Wednesday, Jan. 3. • • • MB Our new governor, F. J. Lausche, made a very good choice in naming John Hodson of Williams County as director of agriculture, as he is an acknowledged expert in farming. • o • mm* January 3 marked 25 years of wedded bliss for Mr. and Mrs. Frank Koc-man of 991 E. 223 St. Euclid. 0., who left for New York on a second honeymoon trip. Congratulations! Gordon Shorb, an employee of the Washington Evening Star, decided the other day to don a German uniform and even attached the swastika to hi.3 sleeve, then started out for the Capitol. He encountered curious glances from pass-ersby, but no one paid any further attention to the "Nazi." Meeting an American Major, he saluted stiffly, receiving an answer and went on. It was in front of the Palace of Justice, when he stopped to light a cigar jtte that two Secret Service agents finally noticed him and arrested him. • • • mmm Wiar Mobilization Director James Byrnes requested the Selective Service Director to draft deierred farm workers 18 to 25 years old. He stated that there are 364,000 men in this class. • • • mmm A shortage of fuel and food was felt in Cleveland as a result of the snowstorm last week. Only about 50 per cent of the regular supply of milk was brought in from the farms, and 50 per cent of the livestock. Coal dealers have asked Washington to turn over the coal intended for industry to domestic use. • • • MM Last week six-month-old Paul P ire, son of Edward and Mary Pirc, S57 E. 147 St., was found suffocated among his blankets. • • • MM During 1944, only 1,-0C3 new passenger au-tos and 620 new trucks were sold in Cuyahoga County, the least number ever recorded by the County Clerk Fuerst. • • • mmm Whereas Gov. Bricker recommended salary in-Creases for state employees, retroactive from last July 1, Goverior-elect Lausche absolutely, opposed that feature, I stating that although he j agrees on salary increases for 1945, that if they yanted to increase salaries in July, they should have done it then. But politicians did not deem it advisable at that time, as Mr. Bricker was a candidate on the Republican ticket for Vice President. • • • MM If the will of Mrs Margaret Myers of Detroit, Mich., is admitted to probate, her dog Jack will inherit $20,000 and her son won't get a cent. She specified that whoever takes care of the dog at her home, will have rent free. • • • MM When Thomas A. Burke was sworn in as the new mayor of Cleveland last Thursday, he promised to follow in the footsteps of Mayor Lausche, and stated that "good government is good politics." • • • mm Civilians are warned to take good care of their shoes as there, will be no new ration coupon till More snowfall and colder weather i.3 on the program for Cleveland this week. But the states of Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan and Indiana have been warned to expect from 5 to 20 degrees below zero. • • • MM Mississippi's Democrats representative Col-mer introduced a resolution to call into service all strikers. • • • MM Gov. Lausche is not putting on any "airs" in the 26-rooin executive mansion, insisting on the first morning that his breakfast be served in the kitchen, to the astonishment of the cook and the rest of the staff. • • • MM Following the government's order to "work or fight," not less than 2,-300 persons, mostly men, applied for war jobs at the U. S. Employment Service. • • • MM Senators Burton and Tunnel arrived last Saturday in Rome to investigate American supplies in the Mediterranean. • • • MM There were many very disappointed Democrats in Columbus and at home, when Gov. Lausche stated that there would be no wholesale cleanup of state employees. • • • MM Gov. Lausche has announced that the "March of Dimes" campaign will be from Jan. 14 to Jan. 31. • • • MM The tax rate in Cleveland will remain at $29.80 per $1000 valuation in 1945, as announced by Mayor Tom Burke. • • • mm Friends can visit Mrs. Mildred Omahen. 18903 Kildeer Ave., at Glen-ville Hospital, where she underwent an appendicitis operation. St. Vitus Holy Name'Juniors Show To Be Encored Did you miss the Variety Revue last Sunday at the St. Vitus school hall? If you did we recommend that you reserve Sunday, January 21 for a dandy evening of entertainment because the Junior Holy Name will repeat their show on that date. Yes, the boys are a bit dazed by the great success of their performance last Sunday and are still rubbing their eyes to see if it's true. The critics who dropped in occasionally during rehearsals had expressed their'candid opinion of the ?how and said, "It's tops," to which the enthusiastic audience of Sunday night added an emphatic, "Ditto." That's why the Juniors are walking on clouds and moonbeams now. The show was worth a dollar." "You don't see anything better downtown." These are typical of the comments expressed by public. Such comment,? certainly pleased the cast who worked hard and long to put on a fast moving, streamlined production for their 1945 debut. Overheard talking to our director, Father Baraga, was Fred AJerhar who said, "Gee, Father, they are not clapping to be polite, they really like us." And the hall jammed crowd really did for they stayed on to the end because the show was just too good to miss. Clarence Tcmsick, Joe Avsec. and Vern Labuda were worried that Uncle Sam would have them before the show was over, and Vern had things timed so close that early the following morning he went into service. Good luck to you, Vern, and here's hoping that you and all the boys will be tiack soon. Too bad though, that you won't be here on the 21st when the gang will put on the show just as it was the last time. Ken and Joe are already practicing the part.3 which you performed so well. Everyone agreed that Freddy Mer-har, Joe Avsec, and Beany Orehek wore a wonderful hair-do. We would like to know whether the girls will imitate the latest styles modeled by the "three sisters?" It was beastly cold these wintery evenings but that didn't prevent Ed Perpar, who travels all the way from the wild.3 of 177 St., to attend rehear-sels. That's real spirit, Ed., and it sets us a good example. Talking about spirit reminds us of all the juniors. Joe Avsec sold loads of tickets, painted the stage front, and got his father's truck to haul»and return the lamp post. The man behind the scenes at all times was Donald Mocnik, our stage manager, and a good one at that. Due to the women shortage—with Wacs, Waves, and Spars—the cast was an all-male cast with enough females added to, to remind us of the good old pre-war days when nothing was rationed. The singing swooner of "Simple Wild" fame was none other than Ed Avsec, the heart throb of the Juniors. Ray Golobec did all that he possibly could to put on a smooth show Sunday. We liked the way he made the boys hustle .30 that everyone would be at the right place at the right time. Ray Gobec, Tony Stanich, and Ray Ogrinc provided music in separate parcels between acts, and they did very well, indeed. Two. of the terpsichorean artists were Joe Hace and Stan Arko. Who would believe that such grace and beauty of movement was latent in the Juniors? And our master of ceremonies was none other than our versatile Johnny Stupka who certainly made a big hit with the crowd. The boys wish to thank Pat and Jackie Frazior for their wonderful assistance in staging the Variety Revise, and Mrs. Catherine Wiegand for her musical help. Our guest stars included the ever popular Slovenian Radio Quartet, the lovely little song bird. Loretta Cvar, Fern Wiegand, and Viola, Beverly and Ginny. To the guest stars a sincere "Thank you." o Conert and Dance After ten years of successful organization the Juvenile Singing Club on Waterloo Rd. will hold its annual Concert and Dance Sunday, January 14, 3:30 in the afternoon, presenting the ever beautiful operetta namely, "Lost Paradise," featuring the colorful Colonial days "Minuet Dance." A cordial welcome is extended to all. In the evening music for dancing will be furnished by the popular Johnny Vadnal and his orchestra. J. SEVER, Sec'y. -o-- Card Party • The Yugoslav Slovene Club will hold a card party in the annex of the Slovenian National Home, 65 St. and Sr. Clair Ave., Wednesday, January 17, at 8:00 p. m. There will be plenty of refreshments. Entrance to the annex is on Addison Rd. RUDOLPH ROZMAN, A. M. M. Rudolph RoZinan, Aviation Machinist Mate, grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Rozman of 866 E. 76 St. met his death on October 22, 1944, when a B-24, to which he was assigned, crashed 20 miles off shore near the Hawaiian Islands. Eight of the crew were drowned with the bomber, one body recovered, and only one man was rescued alive. -0- TODAY Lord, for tomorrow and its needs, I do not pray; Keep me, My God, from stain of sin,i Just for today. Let me both diligently work, And duly pray; Let me be kind in word and deed. Just for today. Let'me slow to do my will. Prompt to obey; Help me to mortify my flesh, Just for today. Let me no wrong or idle word, Unthinkingly say; Set thou a seal upon my lips, Just for today. Let me in season, Lord, tie grave. In season gay; Let me be faithful to Thy Grace, Just for today. And if today, my tide of life Should ebb away, Give me Thy Sacrament divine, Sweet Lord, today. In Purgatory's cleansing fire.3 Brief be my stay; O bid me, if today I die, Come home today. So for tomorrow and its needs I do not pray; But guide me, guard me, keep me, Lord, just for today. ---0- ST. VITUS WEDDING BELLS Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Heidenreich of 17606 Crestland Rd., wish to announce the wedding of their daughter, Alice, to Lt. Joseph F. Setina of 18208 Rose-cliff Rd. today at 9:30 a. m. at our Lady of Perpetual Help Church on Neff Rd. Reception in the evening at the home of the bride's parents. Lt. Setina is stationed at Camp Swift, Texas. The couple will return there. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph. Setina. Hi.s father conducts a meat market at 777 E. 185 St. Miss S. A. Laurence of 138-20 14th Ave., College Point, N. Y., was married to Sgt. E. Milt Prijatel of the Marines, son of Mrs. Helen Prijatel of Madison, Ohio, at a double ring ceremony in St. Fidelis' Roman Catholic Church, College Point, N. Y. Immediately following the ceremony, the couple left on a wedding trip. Sgt. Prijatel graduated from Madison Memorial Hi School in 1937. He enlisted in the Marines on April 4, 1941 and has been in the Pacific area for twenty-nine months. He has three ribbons and four battle stars for four major campaigns. The bride will make her home in New York, following her husband's return to camp. mRTHS Born December 23 to Sgt. and Mrs. J. M. Orehovec, was a daughter, their first-born, weighing 6 pounds and 7Y\ ounces. Mrs. Jennie Strnad of 1415 E. 51 St., is now a grandmother for the third time. ENGAGEMENT Mr. and Mrs. Louis Hegler of 765 E. 236 St., Euclid, O., announce the engagement of their daughter, Neffie Elizabeth Hegler, to Bill Drenik, son of Mr. and Mrs. Felix Drenik of 751 Babbitt Rd. Bill has been in the service of Uncle Sam for two and one-half years, serving over 21 months overseas. He is on a 30-day furlough. told to take good ©are of it. Now, his personal secretary, John E. Lokar, also received one, too, from the heads of the various departments in City Hall. If the donors had any special Intentions, we don't know, but we are sure that everything will be attended to promptly in the governor's officc. • • • MM The Army came to the rescue of Ohio and Pennsylvania during the present snowstorm, lending snowplows to Ohio and in Erie. Pa., sending soldiers to shovel away the snow. • • • mm Last Saturday, the JUNIOR HOLY NAME JOURNAL SHOW RETURNS JAN. 21 Another performance of this stupendous show will occur at 8 p. m. Sunday, January 21 in 1945 the year of the Lord. Agaih the admission will be measely 50c. THANKS AGAIN We can't tell you how grateful we are for the co-operation which was demonstrated by all who attended this Variety Revue. Also we would like to thank those who aided in publicizing and putting the climaxing touches to the frolic. OFF TO CRILE We shall do our bit for the war effort right here in the city. Sometime in the near future we shall perform for the boys at Crile. SO LONG, VERN Vern Labuda left for the Navy some 8 hours after the1 show. He received from Father Boraga, our moderator, a beautiful medal and rosary as a send-off from the boys of the Junior Holy Name. He took a major part in our show. , THE ECHO. Sodality New» A birthday party will be given for the old folks at the Sisters of the Poor home on January 28. All Sodalists are asked to come and help serve the birthday supper for the old folks. What's a birthday party without gifts? Its not, so the Apostolic Committee, who is sponsoring the party, is going to give each one of the old people a gift. Tags at $1.00 each will be sold to all Sodalists who wish to come. Donations will also be accepted fron\ those who cannot come to the party but would like to help pay for it. The money will be used to pay for the gifts and also for the desert that will be served at the birthday supper. Meeting will be held this coming Tuesday. January 16, at 8 p. m. Girls, please attend as we have a lot of plans to discuss and we're sure you wouldn't want to miss out on them. Be seeing you all down Tuesday. Till then this is your Publicity Committee signing off. DEATH NOTICES Jalovec, John — Brother of Joseph and Mary Presecon. Residence' near Ravenna, at Shalersville, O. Levstek, Frank—Father of Josephine Kramer, Frank, Joseph, Pvt. Edward, brother of John, Joseph, Jennie. Residence at 694 E. 92 St. Mostek, Matthias — County Home, Painesville, O. Sobochan, Joseph—Husband of Mary, father of Pfc. Joseph, Mrs. Anne Smith, Pfc. Steve, Pvt. Frank, Pvt. Edwarn, Martin, Mary, Martha and John. Residence at Youngstown, O. Sternisha, Fortunat — Father of C. B. M. Fred, M 1/C Joseph, both in California, and Albert. Residence at 2068 E. 89 St. LAKE SHORE POST NEWS AMERICAN LEGION By JOHN WENZEL. JR. This is how your writer experienced one of the best sessions of the year, both in manner of business and sociability on Thursday, December 14, 1944 Due to residing some 15 minutes farther away from the scene of the daily grind and also by the habit of setting the alarm clock another 15 minutes ahead of the real time and then only to arrive .to the place of toil only about 2 or 3 minutes before the deadline. Without giving it a thought, the same big ben's time was used to get to the St. Clair Recreation Center, which is much nearer and the result was, one early bird with a "half an hour to spare" and what to do? Well, the waiting room was the best bet for reading the evening paper. So I sat there, but not for long, as very soon after feminine voices from the Auxiliary were heard but not any from the men. So that made me think something is coming off tonight. So I took a peek behind the door and sure enough I saw them with packages in all shapes and forms and Christmas being so near I caught'on quick as an eye lash. It was their annual Christ-ma.3 party. But why keep it a secret, ladies? If it would be known to me, I sure would come up there mighty famished that night so that I could taste all of those tasty victuals as it was when that wholesome food was spread out pn the tables. My eyes were focused on Some very delicious "Krofe's" topped with maple icing; my, were they good. I later found out I that Agnes Princic made those tasty-rolls and I am not surprised why Gust is .30 nicely rotund and jolly. As for the meeting, it was brief and to the point. The card party and social held on Armistice Day again showed progress, the continuance of the said affair was in full force again after the meeting was over. Danger does not seem to frighten John Vargo, who already has more medals than a General. He wa.3 recently cited for his heroic deeds at the recent local disacter. Tony Krampel may not always be on the spot, but he often sends something over that touches the spot. (That goes for you too, modest Johnny Wenzel— Adjt.) Our ever present Ed Posch has been an absentee lately and now has a close rival in Henry Ermacora they found that their bedroom furniture had not arr® ily, they found a furnished guest room. The only couldn't bother Governor Lausche was the misplacing* and hat, — because he had already forgotten both bal' land! Otherwise, everything was fine and dandy 1 NEWS FROM OUR BOYS iN THE I say, than you once mj'i , continue your good wpr" tion of this present con1.; M all hope and pray, that , will not elapse before w Jones and G. I. Janes ca«; ing home again. V Sincerely yours.'P RUDHfp, 6617 Scf1 Clev'< a. -Jo, Mrs. Margaret Krall o' , , Ave., received a. Chris* card from Germany fr°'" est son, Albert Krall, ♦ Tank Spearhead Division'10 a poem in this card 3!icic $200. Four other sons 1 Henry Krall in India, P( in Paris, Edward BojacMjg and Frank Bojack In Ge[ , is the poem sent by AH"r Look, God, I have never »To But now I want to say^. "How do yoii do?" I ' You see, God, they told To exist, and like a fool this, I ' Last night from a shell I P I saw your sky, and fig"| and there that they I0, Had I taken time to $