vsak dan razan sobet. nedelj in praznikov UsUed daily except Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays PROSVETA GLASILO SLOVENSKE NARODNE PODPORNE JEDNOTE ' Uredniški in upravniikl proatori: 2607 South Lawndale Ave. Office of Publication: 2«J5Ï South lawndale Ave. Telephone, Horckwell 4904 LETO-YEÀR XXXIX m manar January IS, IMS. at Mm at Chima, mtnota. under the Act of Omgrmm of Marón S. Iti». CHICAGO 23. ILL.. SREDA. 2. APRILA (APRIL 2). 1947 Subscription $6.00 Yearly ÔTEV.—NUMBER 65 Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postage provided for In section 1103, Act of Oct. », 1917, authorized on June 1 HI6. KALLACE P0N0V NO OBSODIL TRU- manovopoutiko Cilj je kontrola oljnih polj v deželah Sred-njega vzhoda SVET SE BO OBRNIL PROTI AMERIKI * New York. 1. apr.—Henry A. Wallace, bivši trgovinski tajnik, je ponovno obsodil politiko predsednika Trumana in njegov načrt glede finančne in vojaške pomoči Grčiji in Turčiji. Nagla-sil je, da bo Trumanova doktrina, če bo osvojena, zedinila ves svet proti Ameriki in povzročila razkol med Američani. Truma-novo intervencijo v prilog grški reakciji in monarhistični vladi narekujejo elementi, ki hočejo dobiti kontrolo nad oljnimi polji v deželah Srednjega vzhoda. Wallace jo govoril na shodu v Madison Square Gardnu o krizi v Grčiji in Turčiji. Shod je aranžirala organizacija progresivnih ameriških državljanov. "Edino upanje za svetovni mir je organizacija Združenih narodov," je rekel Wallace. "Grški problem je svetovni problem. Ako hoče Amerika nuditi pomoč tujim državam, naj jo nudi v okviru Združenih narodov." Wallace je predlagal: Združeni narodi naj preko a-genture, slične umirajoči UNRRA, skrbe, da bodo pomoč dobile vse miroljubne države, ki so utrpele ogromno škodo v teku vojne. Ustanovitev pokrajinskih komisij v okviru Združenih naro-rod za rekonstrukcijo Evrope in dežel Srednjega vzhoda. Finančna sredstva za rekonstrukcijo naj bi preskrbela svetovna banka. Problem varnosti naj se rešu je na svetovni podlagi, ne z akcijami posamezne države. To oi uključevalo internacionalizacijo strategične Dardanelske ožine, Sueškega prekopa na Srednjem vzhodu in Panamskega prekopa. Svetovna razorožitev in svetovna kontrola atomske energije, ki bosta garancija proti agresiji. Wallace je udrihal po Truma-nu in kongresu. Obdolžil ju je, da namenoma podžigata histerijo s širjenjem propagande, da mora Amerika takoj priskočiti na pomoč Grčiji in Turčiji in zajeziti komunizem. Naglasil je, da je revščina tudi v Jugoslaviji. Italiji, Ukrajini, Beli Rusiji in r.a Poljskem. Trumanovo odredbo glede čistke v federalnih departments, da se iztrebi nelojalne elemente, je Wallace označil /a zlonamerno. Naperjena je Pr°t vsakemu Američanu, "ki čita napačne knjige, ne misli tako kot reakcija in zagovarja ter bra.' civilne svoboščine za vse. Sovraštvo in nasilja v tujini in boj a/en doma bodo sadovi Tru rhanove doktrine." Obvezna vojaška služba v Angliji Delavska stranka zavrgla staro tradicijo London, 1. apr. — Strašilo iz prošlosti se je dvignilo v parlamentu v teku debate o obvezni vojaški službi. Oplazilo je delavsko stranko in vlado in rezultat je za vržen je 50 let stare tradicije. Pred odprtjem debate sta premier Clement Attlee in vojni minister A. V. Alexander govorila na privatni seji laboritov, članov parlamenta. Skušala sta jih pridobiti za odobritev kon-skripcije. Okrog 70 rebelev med laboriti se je prej izreklo proti konskripciji. Značilno je to, da se je bivši premier Winston Churchill, vodja konservativne stranke, postavil na stran delavske vlade. Odobril je načrt glede obvezne vojaške službe. To pomeni, da bo sprejet v parlamentu ogromno večino. Churchill je celo čestital delavski vladi, "ker se je'odločno uprla prevratnim in degeneriranim elementom med laboriti, ki so proti obvezni vojaški službi." Kitajska administracija v Dairenu Luka pod rusko vojaiko okupacijo Nekaj priporočil za kampanjo Narava se zopet prebuja in neprijetna zastarela zima se počasi in z nejevoljo odpravlja, a njeno mesto polagoma zavzema prijetna pomlad. V tej sezonski spremembi navadno tudi mi, ljudje, postanemo bolj aktivni, in kot z vsako drugo stvarjo, tako je treba tudi aktivnost smotreno usmeriti, da bolje služi našemu namenu. V prihodnjih treh mesecih dobremu Članu ne bo treba ugibati, v kakšno smer naperiti svojo povečano agilnost, kajti SNPJ je zopet podvzela kampanjo za nove člane in to bo nas držalo zaposlene. Ker je en mesec časa kampanje že potekel in preostaja nam le še tri mesece časa, bo treba hiteti z našim delom, če hočemo to nujno in važno delo dobro opraviti za našo organizacijo. Da bo izid uspešnejši in naš trud bolje apliciran, je dobro, če malo proučimo celo stvar in napravimo načrt, po kateremu ae bomo ravnali v izvajanju naše kampanje. V pridobivanju novih članov nam bo itak čimdalje bolj potrebna načrtna taktika ali kažipot, katero bo seveda treba stopnjema spopolnjevati. V upanju, da bo to koristilo našim agitatorjem in kampanji v splošnem navedem tu nekaj točk, katere se zde potrebne v agitlranju za nove člane. 1. Seznaniti se moramo z določbami glede kampanje in po teh se nam je ravnati. Ta navodila so bila odposlana tajnikom v začetku kampanje in so tudi priobčena v Prosveti od časa do časa. 2. Potrebno je tudi znanje o principih, na katerih posluje naša jednota, kaj je namen organiziranja in kakšna je oblika in uprava naše organizacije. Možno je, da naletimo na ovire pri našem delu, kjer ne bo potrebno samo zagovarjanje pač pa tudi dokazovanje, da je naša jednota boljša kot pa kakšna navsdna zavarovalna družb. Te podatke dobimo v ustavi pravilih SNPJ. 3.) Vedeti moramo nekoliko o določbah naših pravil, to je vsaj o onih, katere določajo podporo v slučaju bolezni, odškodnino za izgubo uda ali udov itd.; in pozabiti ne smemo Izrednih podpor, katere daje SNPJ, kot na primer pomoč posameznim članom, podpiranje naprednih ustanov, pomoč štrajkarjem, pomoč v času iz-redne katastrofe itd. Tudi društvene aktivnosti v socialnem življenju, v slučaju bolezni, pogreba in podobjio je dobro označiti. Poleg vseh privilegijev je pa potrebno nekoliko orisati tudi dolžnosti člana napram društvu in jednoti. 4.) Temeljito poznanje form aplikacij za nove člane nam bo zelo koristilo, kajti oklevanje pri izpolnjevanju aplikacije ne naredi dobrega vtisa na aplikanta, a včasih nam to more povzročiti celo izgubo prosilca. Posebno važno je, da smo dobro poučeni o vseh vrstah certifl-itov, katere izdaja jednota. To poznanje nam bo vrlo koristilo pri introducirán ju zavarovalnine, kajti če prva ponudba ni zadovoljiva, je treba takoj priporočiti boljšo obliko zavarovalnine. Spretnost v tem poslu bo nam pomagala v kampanji. Tabela ases-menta, podpor in kreditov, katero mora imeti pri roki vsak agitator, nam nudi potrebna pojasnila v vseh pogojih zavarovanja, pod katerim jednota sprejema nove člane. Imamo tri razrede zavaro-vanja za nove člane v odrasli oddelek in tri za mladinski oddelek. Pri računanju asesmenta, katerega ima bodeči član -mesečno pla Domače vesti Smrt tajnika Claridge, Pa.—Po kratki bolezni je 22. marca umrl v bolnišnici Mihael Balah, star 63 let, doma iz Dolnih Kendrš, okraj Litija. Pokojni je bil tajnik dru štva 7 SNPJ čez 18 let in tudi član HBZ. Oba društva sta mu priredila lep pogreb. Tukaj zapušča ženo, pet sinov in dve hčeri, vsi poročeni, kakor tudi brata, v starem kraju dva brata, v Nemčiji pa dve sestri. Hčeri živita v Harrison Cityju, dva sinova pa v Jeanettu. Rojenice DePue, III.—Pri družini John Oberch so se oglasile rojenice in pustile hčerko. Oče, mati in petletni sinček so člani društva 59 SNPJ Jn tudi novorojenka je že vpisana v mladinski oddelek. Smrt matere Oak Lawn,- 111.—Mux Marolt je bil obveščen iz starega kraja, da je 12. marca t. 1. tam umrla njegova mati Kristina Marolt, por. Zahrastnik, rojena v Lea-kovšku pri Krškem leta 1877. Opravljala je poklic babice v Radečah pri Zidanem mostu 40 et. Piama Is starega kraja Nanking, Kitajaka. 1. apr —Poročilo iz virov zunanjega urada pravi, da je Rusija pripravljena odstopiti administra-|katdv, katere izdaja jednota. cijo Dairena, pristaniščnega mesta v Mandžuriji, kitajskim avtoritetam. Poročilo ne omenja detajlev. Ameriški državni department je priporočal sovjetski vladi, naj administracijo Dairena izroči Kitajski. Iz Moskve je dobil odgovor, da bodo storjeni potrebni čevati, moramo posebno paziti, da vključimo vse prispevke, za koraki v bližnji bodočnosti. kar se kdo zavaruje, poleg stroškov kot nam tabela narekuje. Ja Rusija in Kitajska sta podpi- ko nerodno je pozneje spreminjati ceno mesečnega plačevanja, sali pogodbo v avgustu leta 1945. j' Natančnejšega pojasnjevanja o tem menda ni treba, toda dobro Ta uključuje provizijo glede ki- ^ se mai0 poglobiti in posvetiti nekaj časa novi proviziji, katera tajske administracije Dairena.1 določa, sprejemanje novih članov brez bolniške preiskave. Le-ta To mesto so ruske čete okupira-1 določa, da vii oni v starosti do 35 let lahko postanejo člani jednotc le po kapitulaciji Japonske pred brez bolniške preiskave, če se zavarujejo aamo za $500.00 smrtnine zavezniki in ga še vedno drže. I za |j bol. podpore in za odškodnino. Ta nova določba bo mogoče Pogodba dalje določa, da mo- pomagala v pridobivanju novih članov, ker bo odpravljenih neka ra biti Dairen svobodna luka. sitnosti, toda bila je sprejeta pod pogojem, da društva previdno Sovjetske avtoritete je niso še pazijo na mogoče nerednosti pri sprejemanju novih članov. S to odprle obiskovalcem. Pred ne- n0vo odredbo bo pomagano jednoti in društvom, če ae bo pravilno kaj meseci so se kitajske vladne aplicirala, dočim v nasprotnem slučaju pa lahko postane v breme čete približale Dairenu, toda jednoti. storile niso ničesar, kar bi lahko f Tt nafrt za agitacijo ni popoln, kljub temu bo lahko v pomoč provociralo rusko okupacijsko p^bno onim, ki še nimajo mnogo prakse v tem delu, zs ostsle silo. Čete so zasedle pozicije v w pa uhko gpopolni v kolikor potrebno. Kje gledsti za nove čla kraju, ki je oddaljen 35 milj od ne in ^ko ge jim približati in jih pridobiti, to so vprašanja, ka tera mora vsak rešiti po svoji najboljši možnosti. Gotovo pa je da prijazen nastop vedno dobi dober odziv, in razumljivo in toč no pojasnilo nam pridobi rešpekt, bodisi pri že poznanih ali pa pr onih, • katerimi se na novo seznanimo. Vse to seveds pridobimo Dairena. Izgredi med Hinduti in muslimani Kavsanje na konferenci v Moskvi Tajna seja zunanjih ministrov velesil Moekva. 1. apr.—Ker dosedanje seje zunanjih ministrov Rusije, Amerike, Velike Britanije in Francije niso prinesle nobenega rezultata in se kavsanje nadaljuje, je bil sprejet predlog, da se zunnajl ministri sestanejo na tajni seji danes. Na tej se bodo vršile diskuzije o mirovni po godbi za Nemčijo in Avstrijo. Sklicanje seje je predlagal ameriški državni tajnik George C. Marshall. Prej se je sporekel z ruskim zunanjim ministrom Molotovom o plačevanju nemških reparacij in nemškem gospodarstvu. Podal je odločno Izjavo. "Ako se ne bomo zedinili In demonstrirali želje In volje za izvajanje dogovorov, bi bilo bolj še, ako ne bi bili nikdar sklenjeni," je dejal. Tajne seje se bodo poleg ml nistrov udeležili tudi svetovalci. Stfcvilo je omejeno na tri sveto valce za vsakega ministra. Marshall je priznal v teku be- IH^P^® , . sedne praske z ruskim zunanjim Farrell, P».-Louto Zlcksr je mlnlgtrom| da Jt> bll ameriški od Lojske Dornik, dekliško ime^'dogovor glede ekonomske enot-Lozar, iz Drnovega pri Krškem noiU Nemčlje le na pMpirju, ko prejel par pisem za 1 aušičeve, se vr4Uj| konferencll veliko —-Engelberta, Franka, Olgo, in y Pot>damu NaglaMll je,!^...«-—. » Emo vsi iz Drnovega. Zglasi- (^ b() Amtrlka V()dila ^^ nlh skupin, je cu proti načrtom, ki bi kar, 116 Shenango Blvd., Psr-| £tvo;!m NemčlJo v ekonomski rell, Pa. slum ali ubožnlco, Izrekel se jo tudi proti predlogu, da bi Francija dobivala premog iz Porur-ja, nemške province, ki je v brit-skl okupacijski coni. Britaki zunanji minister Er-ncat Bevin je predlagal, naj zunanji ministri odobre načrt, da Nemčija postane ekonomska enota do julija tega leta in takrat naj bi dobila tudi centralno vlado. Pričakuje se, da ae bo razprava o predlogu vršila na tajni seji zunsnjih ministrov in njihovih svetovslcev. Kralj naj bi nasledil Franca Madrid, Španija, V apr.—Diktator Franco je razkril, da je po slal zakon glede nasledstva kor-tezu (parlamentu), da bo lahko postavil kralja na španski prestol. Zakon naj bi stopil v veljavo po njegovi smrti aH pa nesposobnosti za, vršite v dolžnosti. Razkritje je prišlo na predvečer osme obletnice kapitulacije Špan ske republikanske vlade pred Francovimi fašisti. Ameriški mornarji izpuščeni iz ječe Washington, D. C., 1. apr. — Britske avtoritete v Palestini so informirale državni depart ment, da je bilo 20 ameriških mornarjev Izpuščenih Iz ječe Val so bili člani posadke na par-niku Ben Hecht, ki je pripeljal židovske begunce v Palestino, Naznanilo pravi, da se bodo mornarji ukrcall na ameriški vanske vlade, katere predsednik I parnik, ki bo prihodnji teden od-je maršal Tito, 1 rinil iz palestinske luke. Nov poslanik za Jugoslavijo imenovan Washlngton, D. C., 1. apr.— Predsednik Truman je imenoval novega poslanika za Jugoslavijo. Ta je Cavendlsh W. Cannon, poklicni diplomat. Nasledil bo Rt-charda C. Pattersona, ki je re-signiral zadnji teden. Patterson je znan kot sovražnik jugoslo k i i a i -np v praksi nsjboljše. Čimbolj sgltlrsmo zs nove člsne, temveč manj40 ljudi je bilo ubitih in P™*? P'ld°b'™'n - r.zilrj. idej. Mtap »v ,' ' ' . rovenle, in to tudi ni brezpomembno. Neia le najveiJ« »lovenake 137 »n enih v ^redhmed br(U^'o |ucij, v tej £ttU ln je u tud,n.jv^ Izpl.i.l. .v.. Hinduti '"^^''^" .IH.hTv JI» členom v rednih kot tudi mnogo v izrednih ,-odporeh. Pojdi-stu. Izgredi so izbruhnili tudi v v . . . .... . . » . ' . ¿~x , S. Kalkuti in Cawnporu. Policij- ™ ""J n* ^ hitimo, ker čas je kratek, a mi hočemo dobiti ske enote in vojaške čete so šle "ov® čl'nc dru4tvu in f P°^ati nal° organizacijo, v akcijo, da zatrejo izgrede. • Anton Trojar. gl. pomožni tajnik. Največje rudarske nesreče razkrite Wash.ngton, D. C., 1. apr.— Največja rudarska nesreča na < je pripetila 26. aprila v premogovniku pri Ien-1 hu. Mandžurija, toda Japonci " zakrivali tragedijo do konča-n^ Takrat je bilo 1,527 " sk b in korejskih rudarjev 1 • h Največja rudarska nesre-A meri k; se je pripetila 6. 1907 v Monangahu, kaiera je zahtevala živ-' 1 rudarjev. V Cherry-' je b.lo 13. novembra 1909 '-b rudarjev. Druge ne-x Ameriki, v katerih je ^ • ko itevilo rudarjev ubi , « pr.petile v Dawsonu, 'acobt Creeku m Johns-rv|u Pa; Scofieldu. Utah; V v Cr<**u, Tenn.; Ecclesu, Vl lira dwoodu, Mowequa r* ^tralij,, IH AMERIŠKI BRITSKI IMPERIALIST! PODŽIGAJO VOJNO, PRAVI TITO Belgrad, 1. apr.—Maršal Tito je v svojem govoru v državni skupščini udrihal po ameriških in britakih imperialistih, ki podžigajo vojno, zaeno pa je nagla ail, da bo Jugoslavijs sUla na strani «ovjetake Rusije in njenih prijsteljev, "ki ao večji in moč nejši kot fronta imperialistov *n vojnih hujskačev." V svojem govoru je »zvrnil krivdo za slabe odnoiaje med Ameriko in Jugoslavijo na bivšega ameriškega poslanika Rj charda C. Pattersons v Belgradu. "Stalno nas vprsšujejo, zskaj niso naši od noša ji z Ameriko boljši," je rekel Tito. "Odgovor je, da izboljšanje odnošajev ne I nikom, dobivajo pomoč, zakaj je I ne bi Jugoslav.ja, ki se je odločno borila pniti sovražnikom in prispevala več kot svoj delež k skupni zmagi? Jugoslavijo ob rekujejo in blatijo kot satelitko Rusije. Res je. da Jugoslavija in druge države v vzhodni Evropi korakajo skupno s Sovjetsko unijo, ker vedo, da ona ne ograža njih neodvisnosti. Sov jetaka unija je edina med zavez niškimi silami, ki razume naše trpljenje in žrtve, katere smo doprinesli v strshoviti vojni zs osvoboditev, Iz zapadmh držav vedno slišimo grožnje z atomsko bombo. Naše oči ao odprte in vidimo, kaj delajo Amerika, Ve- zavisi od nas. Storili smr vse, ds se izboljšajo, toda nismo u-speli. Poslanik Patterson ni sto-ril niti ene geste zs izboljšanje odnošajev." Član» skupščine so nsvdušeno aplavdirali Titu. ko je izjavil, da bo vztrajal pri zahtevi, da mora slovenska Koroška priti pod Ju goslavijo. Omenil je tudi apel. naslovljen Ameriki, naj prodaja iivila Jugoslaviji. "Apel je naslovilo Ameriki zu lika Britanija in druge države v nanje ministrstvo," Je dejal Ti- GrdiJI, Indoneziji, K.tajski in to. "Naši zavezniki naj vedoj drugih deželah Udeležene ao v da ne prosimo na kolenih. Ako j brutalnem zatiranju IJudaluh Nemčija, Avstrija in druge dr ¡svoboščin in demokratičnih pra žave. ki so ae borile proti zaves I vic." OPOZICIJA PROTI AMERIŠKI POMOČI GRČIJI IN TURČUI Wa*hlngton. D. C.. 1. apr. ~ I preko Združenih narodov, ko je Vsled naraščajoče opozicije proti I pozval kongres, naj sankcionira pomoč $400,000,000 Určlji in Tur-člji. Iz tega razloga sem predlagal, na) organizacija Združenih narodov dobi oblast do usta- MEDILL ODGOVOREN ZA NESREČO V PREMOGOVNIKU Dr iavnt rudniški in-$pektor izrekel obdoiiitev PRODUKCIJA PRE-MOGA USTAVLJENA Ceniralla. III.. 1. apr,—Državni rudniški inšpektor Driacoll Scanlan je izjavil, da so njegova poročila o nevarnem stanju v premogovniku Centralia Coal Co. Ignorirali uradniki kompanl-je ln državni rudniški department, ker so polagali večjo važnost profitom nego življenju rudarjev, in so odgovorni za eksplozijo, ki se je pripetila zadnji torek. Glavni krivec je Robert M. Medill, direktor državnega rudniškega departmenta. V eksploziji je bilo ubitih lil rudarjev. Scanlan pravi, da je Medill ko-laboriral z nekaterimi operatorji in s tem oviral cnforsiranje zakonov zu zaščito rudarjev. Medill ni hotel niti kooperiratl z reševalnimi skupinami po eksploziji, temveč Je celo oviral njihovo delo. William Williams iz Springfielda, nadzornik reševal-bil pijan, ko je dospel nu pozorišče nesreče pozno zadnji torek. "Državni inšpektorji ne morejo Izvrševati svojih funkcij v smislu zakonov, ker jih ovirajo politični naatavljencl," pravi gcanlan v obdolžitvi. "N*oč Sem prosil Medill«, naj edredi zaprtje premogovnika, ker lahko eksplodira premogovni prah in ubije vse rudarje na delu. Medill Je upel ignoriral." Medill je zanikal obdoiiitev. Dejal je, da je Scanlan imel isto oblast kot on in bi bil lahko od-ledil zaprtje premogovnika. Scunlan je razkril, da ga je Mudili v marcu lanskega leta pozvul v Springfield in mu dal lekcijo zutadi poročil in priporočil glede zaščite življenj rudarjev v premogovniku Centralia Coal Co, To Je bilo potem, ko je governer (Jreen prejel plamo od Williams E. Rowekampa, tajniku krajevne rudarske unije UMWA, z apelom, naj stori ko-rake v interesu zaščite rudarjev. Kakor Medill, Je tudi Green ig-norlral apel. Produkcija premoga je bila ustuvljenu v s m i • 1 u odredbe Johnu L. Lewisa, predsednika UMWA. Rudarji ne bodo delali tu teden v znak žalovanja za žrtvami eksplozije v premogovniku Centralia Coal Co, Trumanovemu programu, naj Amerika nudi finančno in voja ško pomoč Grčiji in Turčiji in s tem ustavi pohod komunizma, je senator Vandenberg, republika-1 vitve pomoči, ako ugotovi, da je nec iz Michigana, predlagal, naj (tuka akcija umestna in pravil organizacija Združenih narodov na« dobi oblast do ustavitve pomoči državama. On Je načelnik se natnega odseka zs zunanje zadeve, ki vodi zaslišanja o Tru manovem programu. V smislu Vandenbergovega predloga bi varnostni svet Združenih narodov ali pa gene ralna skupščina lahko vetirala finančno in vojaško pomoč Grčiji in Turčiji Sedem izmed II Pred odsekom za zunanje za deve nižje kongresne zbornice, ki (udi vodi zaslišanje o Truma-novem načrtu, Je nastopil bivši kongresnik Fish iz New York*.. On Je republikanec. Fish se je izrekel proti načrtu. "Ako se bo Amerika vmeša vala v zadeve evropskih In dru gih dižav, ne bo mogla zanikati I pravice tem državam do vme članov varnostnegs svets lahko šavanja v zadeve republik za izreče odločitev, v skupščini pa pudne hemisfere," Je dejal. "To Je potrebna več.na 28 Izmed 55 Je nevarna revizija tradichmalne glasov Ako bi bilo oddanih za doatno število glaaov, ae bi mo rala Amerika pokoriti odločitvi "Organizacija Združenih narodov ne more rešiti Grčije pred komunizmom," je dejal Vanden berg. "Vznemirjen sem zaradi čutenja mnogih ljudi, ki so za vzeli stališče, da je Truman šel naše zunanje politike in sabota ža M on i oe je ve doktrine. Očitno je, da skuša Truman raztegn i, rneje ameriškega Imperija do o-hal Sredozemskega morja." K.»h Je dejal, da je popolno ma prepričan, da Rusija noče vojne sedaj, da Je nepnpravlje na in da nima atomskih bomb. Stara japonska jstava pokopana Tokio, I. apr,—Jsponsks ustava, ki je bila sprejeta pred 58 leti, je bila zdaj pokopana, Odkar Je b«la v veljavi, se Je Jspon- a zapletla v tri velike vojne. Nekoč je izgledalo, da bo posts-la dominantna sila v Aziji. Zdaj je Japonska na tleh In morda se ne ho nikdar več dvignila kot vojuiku in impei ialističns sila. Kitajski governer rormoze odstopil Nanking, Kitujska, 1. apr — Kituiskt governer Cen Yl na Formo*!, otoku, ki Je prišel pod Kitajko po brezpogojni kapitulaciji Japonske pred zavezniki, m« je udal pritisku in resigniral. Ameriški poročevalci so ga obdolžili odgovornosti za masaker čez 5,000 ljudi na otoku. Levičarji zmagali pri volitvah v Berlinu Iferlirt, I. apr.—Stranka socia lut čne enotnosti, ki ima oporo pri aovjetakih avtoritetah, Je zmagala pri volitvah Imela bo 37 i/med 45 sedežev v odboru strokovnih organizacij, kar po meni, da bo mestna administracija pod njeno kontrolo. . . .Akt -k . t"m it"¡ inn PROSVETA THE ENLIGHTENMENT OUL3ZL3 OI LASmiHA gLOVEVBKF MARODICZ POOPOBME JEDMQVS Orpa* oí tad pubhahod br Slaf ■ "■"»■■I Siniñl Sidity Mar o¿ alna so Zdruiano drtava (lavan CBoopa) tal fiM<» M-00 na loto. S3.00 aa pol lata. I1.S0 sa ¿etrt loiaj as Ctioe#a la okolko Cook Co- S7_S0 aa calo Uto. liTI aa »al loáaj aa Subacription rataat íot tho Unitod Btaloa (o*oopt < UM por yoar. Chicago and Coak Coaaly ff counir los Í9M por yos*. oplaaov po dopovoru—RokopUl doptsoo fta > aa aa vra¿a}o. RokopUl Uloraraa filbtal U drama, poaoi lid.) so vraejo poéUJatolju la v alatefa. «a Jo prüoéU poitnlnu. Adrorilslng rata* oa and unsollcliod artlclos wlll aot bo Mich aa atortoa. plays. pooms. ale- wiU bo thn acoompaniod by sol! addroaaad and Haaiov aa tm. kar lau stlk I Ibbai PROSVETA 2657-59 Sa La anídale Ato, Chicago ti IPIaola u» Glasovi iz naših naselbin Z ZAPADNE METROPOLE Puoblo. Colorado. — Dne 23. marca je po enoletni bolezni na irbtenici umrl naš član Loula Korošec, star 56 let. Rojen je bil v vas» Kompolje pri Dobrem polju. Zapušča ženo Frances ičere Frances, omožena Starr, Armo, omožena Manuel, Mary Hren na domu in sina Johna ter pet vnukov, zraven tega tukaj v Pueblu sestro Anno, ženo našega člana Josipa Prijatelja, ln dve sestri in brata mene zelo veseli. Meni je zgle- NAROČITE 81 DNEVNIK dal vesel in pri najboljšem PROSVETO SEDAJ! zdravju. I cieveland. O,—Ponovno apeli- Anton je dober jednotar in bil ram na vse ^vedno članstvo ustanovitelj, vsaj eden izmed gNPJ, da se naroČi na naš naj-njlh, št. 31 v Sharonu, Pa. Nje- scenski dnevnik Prosve- gova pokojna Žena je bila sestri- ^ kateri pnnaša vsakovrstne čna našega zvestega naročnika novice ¡z gtare domovine in čita-Prosvete Louiaa Germa. | tejje seznanja z vsemi drugimi V Pueblu Imamo vsaj nekate deiavskimi, kulturnimi in poli* re dneve pristno spomlad. Naš tigni^li zadevami, bodisi v naši grm pod oknom zeleni in prve gtari domovini ali pa kje drugje, Potreba zdravstvenega zavarovanja—II Naša jednota je med vsemi podpornimi organizacijami—ne samo med slovenskimi ali jugoslovanskimi, marveč na splošno-edinstvens ustanova, ki že približno 40 let, torej skoraj od svojega začetka, naglaša potrebo splošnega in čim boljšega socialnega zavarovanja, vključivši splošno zdravstveno zavarovanje Slednje je danes v resnici največja potreba delovnega ljudstva sploh vse dežele. Jednots propagira to idejo kljub temu, da se dobro zavedamo da bi uvedenje dobrega sistema splošnega zdravstvenega zavarovanja organizaciji lahko škodilo, kajti zanjo bi potem ne bilo več take potrebe. Toda čim prej pride do tega zavarovanja, toliko bolje bo za slehernega člana, za vse delovno ljudstvo in torej tud za jednoto. Jednota namreč ne obstoji radi same sebe, marveč vsled potreb članstva. To pravilo bi moralo veljati za sleherno organizacijo, za sleherno državo. Nobena posamezna organizacija pa ne more tega dati svojemu članstvu, ln to posebno ne na polju zdravstvenegs zavarovanja, kot mu more dati vsa družba, to je država s splošnim socialnim zavarovanjem. In ker se naša jed-nota tega zaveda skoraj od vsega začetka, zato že tudi stoji toliko let v sprednjih vrstah progresivnega delavstva, progresivnega človeštva in propagira to idejo. Zato ji tudi v tej kampanji sku šajmo pridobiti čim več novih članov, da bo pod njenim praporom korakala čim večja množica. Toda vrnimo se tja, kjer smo zadnjo sredo končali to razpravo. " * Zadnjič smo omenili tako zvani Wagner-Murray-Dingellov za konski osnutek, v katerem je zarisan precej dober sistem splošne ga zdravstvenega zavarovanja. Ta načrt določa raztegnltev so cialne zaščite tako, da bi bil v slučaju bolezni vBak poedinec, sleherna družina deležna vse zdravniške oskrbe, vključivši prosto bolnišnico, zdravila, operacije in vso postrežbo. S sprejetjem tegs načrta bi odpadel velik del skrbi, češ, kaj bo, če pride bolezen v hišo. Odpadla bi vsa skrb, češ, kako bom plačal zdravnika, zdravila, bolnišnico in podobno. Glede bolezni bi bil človek zavarovan od zibell do groba, Za to zavarovalnino bi vsak delavec, pa naj dela z roko ali umom ali obojim, plačeval dva oziroma tri odstotke od svojega zaslužka in prav toliko tudi delodajalec. V tem bi bilo tudi vklju čeno plscevanje zs starostno pokojnino, za katero okrog 20 milijonov delavcev že sedaj plačuje en odstotek plače. Ta osnutek bi raztegnil socislno zavarovanje tudi na vse ostale delavce, vključivši poljedelske in domsčo služinčad. Načrt določa tudi gradnjo novih bolnišnic šlrom dežele ln subvenclranje zdravniških šol, da bi dežela lahko dobila dovolj zdravnikov, dobrih zdravnikov. Kar se tiče zdrsvnikov, bi ne bil nihče "sociallziran", kot trdi umazana propaganda Ameriške zdravniške zveze ln trusta patentiranih zdravil. Vsak zdravnik bi imel popolno svobodo, da-ll se priključi temu sistemu ali ne. Kar se tiče plače, bi si zdravniki sporazumno z glavnim vlsdnlm zdravnikom ssmi določili plsČilno lestvico. Ts postavka je sigurno dovolj liberslns ln svobodna. Prsv tsko bi tudi bolnišnice imele besedo pri določanju svoje lestvice. Ampak "free enterprizerji" na polju zdravstva so odločno proti temu nsčrtu. Proti so predvsem is rszloga, ker se jim sanja, da bi potem ne mogli več svobodno odirstl svoje kli-ente. Seveda je precej zdravnikov, ki so naklonjeni socialni medicini, toda med njimi so le redki, ki se drznejo nastopiti proti mogočni Ameriški zdravniški zvezi, ki ima v vseh državah sto-procentno "zaprto delavnico". * Senator Murray iz Montane je ta načrt zdaj ponovno predložil kongresu, menda v nekoliko spremenjeni formi. Na drugi strani so predložili svoj načrt tudi senatorji Taft (O.), Smith (N. J ). Ball (Minn.) in Donnell (Mo.) Njih načrt je naperjen proti Mur-rayjevemu osnutku in gs podpirs tudi reakcionarna Ameriška zdravniška zveza. Taftov načrt ne predvideva nikakšnega zdravstvenega zavarovanja. marveč določa le subvencije državam za financiranje zdravniške oskrbe najbolj revnim po državah. V ta namen ta predlog določa $200 milijonov na leto. Vse, kar morete reči o tem Taftovem predlogu je to. da je nekaj bolje kot nič, toda vprašanja javnega zdravja se niti od dsleč ne dotlks. Bazira na konceptu "charity" sli dobrodelnosti. Izdelan ln predložen Je bil z namenom, ds reakcijs z njim ubije Wagner Murray-Din gellov osnutek Zdravniški zvezi tudi nudi pretvezo, da bo lažje igrala velikega farizeja, ceé, saj ni res, du smo proti vsski vladm akciji Z drugo besedo: Taftov načrt je le slepilo za varanje ljud stva Ds ae o Wagnet-Murrsy-Dlngellovem oanutku danes dosti m sliši, Je največji vzrok v tem, ker so nanj |M>zablle skoraj vse uni je Predlanskim je bilo med orgsnizlranlm delsvstvom In tudi v splošni javnosti precej sgitsclje zs ts nsčrt in za idejo splošnega zdravstvenega zavarovanja. Danes, sploh že od lanake pomladi pa ni med organiziranim delsvstvom skoraj nobenega sluha, no bene agitacije za te vrste socislno zavarovanje ln bolj malo tudi splošni javnosti. Med organiziranim delavstvom je to sgitacljo ubil John 1 Levi'is, ki je lansko pomlad rs majnarje irvojeval takozvani bla ginjski sklad Te ideje so se potem oklenile skoraj v»* unije Da nes bolj in bolj pogosto Čitsmo, ds je med unljskiml zahtevami tudi zahteva ra ustanovitev zdravstvenega in hospitalizacijskega sklada, bodisi po industrijsh sli pri posameznih podjetjih. S to /ahtevo sta zadnjič prišli na dsn tudi Jeklerska in avtna unija CIO Z drugo besedo: unije so opustile agitacijo za uvedenje sphiinegs zdravstvenega zavarovanja m se oprijele Ltwlaove "free Jugoslaviji. Pokopan je bil civilno na novem jpokopališču Valhalla, kateri gre tudi pod i-menom "Garden of memories". Nahaja se na zapadni strani Puebla, kake dve milji oddaljen ln Ima to znamenitost, da ne bo nobenih nagrobnih kamenov, sa mo plošče z imeni položene vodoravno po vrhu zemlje. Pri pogrebniku mu je zapela, v slovo zelo lepo Lillian Ander son: "Crossing the Bar", "Whispering Hope" in "We are going down the Valley". Na grobu se je pa društvo Orel poslovilo od pokojnika. Številne in bogate cvetlice so pričale, da je bil u mrli poznan in priljubljen. Bil je naprednega mišljenja podpiral liste in vse kar je bilo narodnega ln v prid zatirani do movini. Pokojni Louis je bil vedno prvi, ki je posegel v žep kadar je prišlo na vrsto prispevanje v to ali ono koristno, na rodno stvar. Ko smo še bili bolj aktivni na dramskem polju, je skoro ni bilo prireditve, da ne bi Lojze igral važno vlogo in jo vselej tudi mojstersko izvršil. Pred kakimi 25 leti se je ože nil s Frances Hren, vdovo po v Leadvillu umrlem Johnu Hrenu in priženil 4 otroke, katejrim je bi nad vse dober oče do svoje smrti. Oba moža in žena so bili rojeni v isti vasi. Ko si je vse preskrbel s težkim delom, da bi imel ugodno življenje na starost ga je prehitela smrt in ga ugra bila prezgodaj iz srede njegove družine. * Pogrešali bomo Lojzeta splo tno, posebno pa prt društvu Orel, katerega članstvo izreka o-stallm na tem mestu iskreno so-žalje. Dne 22. marca je umrl naš Pueblčan John Vidlc, rojen v fa-Šmarje, star okoli 76 let. Za ušča hčer Anno Pechek in dva Ina Louisa in Johna. Žena mu e umrla pred letom in pol. Spadal je k ZSZ In KSKJ. Dne 25. marca je pa umrl Anton Jaklovich, rojen nekje v Be krajini, kateri zapušča precej otrok, že preskrbljenih. Spadal e k ZSZ. Ples društva Orel, kateri je bil obdrŽavan skupno z mladinskim irožkom društva dne 16. marca, je uspel zelo dobro. Dobiček je šel polovica v blagajno društva in polovica krožku, kar e zelo lepo od člahstva društva Orel. "Bartendarji" so bili profesionalni. Tončka Klun, Agnes Knafelc, Frank Mutz in Johnny Novak v resnici vedo kaj delajo, kadar so za baro. Seveda tudi sebe naj ne pozabim, ker sein tudi Jaz izvršila svoj del. Tončka pa še posebej preskrbi, da Je kaj prodajati. Mary Hochevar e postregla s prigrizkom, Frank Pechmk in Jack Dolgan sta iz vrstno naredila pri vstopnini. Sploh gre vsem članom in člani cam društva Orel priznanje, da so vselej ns mestu ne samo ti, ampak ksterikoli prevzamejo delo pri prireditvah. Naj ne pozabim tudi našega novega oskrbnika poslopja Johna Stonicha, da napne vse moči, ds ne gre samo nam na roke v vsakem oztru, ampak vsem organizacijam, katere spa daio k Narodnemu domu. čuden slučaj je bil, da sta se dve naši člsnici, Agnes Pavlin in Barbara Petric, obe na isti dan poškodovali in obe na roki. Pred kakim tednom je nas Pueblčsne obisksl Anton Žuga iz Warrena, Ohio, kateri ae j nahajal precej časa radi zdravja v Phoemxu. Arizona Izrazil se je. da ae mu Pueblo dopade in mu je žal. da ne more oststi dal čaaa, Obiskat ps je mor si m« drugimi tudi "mrs. Ron." kar* rožice v zavetju že cveto na našem vrtu. Ko pride ta doba, nekako oživimo, radi tega smo se menda opogumili in pričeli z vajami za program, kateri bo prirejen v prid SANSa, ne vem ravno katero nedeljo. Na programu bo igra v treh dejanjih "Hčerka iz zadrege", po i-gri pa ples in Še kaj vmes. Igra je ena najbolj humorističnih, kar smo jih še priredili na našem odru v PUeblu. Ker nas drugi odru v Pueblu. Ker nas nihče drugi gotovo ne bo pohvalil, dobrih rokah, ki so to pot kar po parih: Frank Mesojedec in Rose Radovich, Anton Hochevar in Agnes Rntfelc, John Klancher in Ann Krall, Frank Yager in Francka Vodopich, Mary Hoche var in Leo Stonich. Mi upamo, da bo igra dobra, če kakšne neprilike ne pridejo vmes, najboljše je pa, da se ne pohvalimo preveč naprej. Skrbeli pa bomo, da se program izvrši, kakor hitro mogoče, ker naše Pueblo težko, pričakuje igre, ki bi nas popeljala v staro do movino vsaj za en večer, ker jo že dolgo nismo imeli. Naš Krl-špin v igri pravi "Vesele praznike", ravno tako želi tudi Rosa Radovich. VABILO IN POJASNILO Chicago, I1L—Že od novega leta naprej je bilo od časa do časa omenjeno v tem listu, da bo v nedeljo, 13. aprila t. U pomladanski koncert zbora Prešeren. Kakor navadno, bo tudi to pot popoldne ra^noličen koncertni program z Igro, a zvečer bo prosta zabava in ples v gornji in spodnji dvorani, za kar sta godbi že davno najeti. Žal, da so razmere nanesle tako, da se Isti dan vrši tudi protestni shod, na katerega je vabljena vsa publika vseh narodnosti. Minuli četrtek je bila seja skupnih slovenskih organizacij v Chicagu, ki Je bila sklicana od eksekutivnega odbora SANSa v svrho sodelovanja pri protestnem shodu od strani Slovencev. Na seji se Je razmotrivalo, kako čim več ljudi dobiti na imenovani shod. Nekateri tudi priporočali, da bi zbor Prešeren prestavil svoj koncert na poznejši datum. Posvetoval sem se z bližnjimi člani zbora o tem, ter smo prišli do zaključka, da pri najboljši volji je to nemogoče. Ne toliko rad,i zbora Prešerna samega, kot pa radi drugih, ki »o vezani s tem programom Največja zapreka je godba, ki zahteva odškodnino. Dognali smo tudi, da ako ne bi Izrabili tega datuma, da ne bi mogli vsled okolščm imeti koncert prej kot čez pet ali šest tednov, a takrat se bo pričela le sezona piknikov. Prešemovci že limo, da bi bil protestni shod velik uspeh, a obenem pa tudi že limo, da bi bil zborov koncert uspešen. Saj to je edino sredstvo, od katerega je odvisna bo dočnost zbora. Nas je dovolj v Chicagu, da Je lahko uspeh po-voljen obojestransko, samo ako Je naša resnična volja potruditi se ter odzvsti se obojestrsnske mu klicu! Torej jaz vabim vso jsvnost ns Prešernov koncert' Pripeljite s seboj tudi svoje znance in prijatelje. Vstopnina je kot po navadi le 50r. Obširen program in ples ob dpbri godbi po pro gramu. Ali vam more kdo nu d Iti več? Upam, da je zbor v 18 letih aktivnega dela pridobil toliko ugleda, da ga v priznsnje obiščete v nedeljo, 13 aprila t. 1.. ter preživita lep popoldan in večer med svojimi znanci in prija telji. Toliko sa danes Upam. da se razumem«? Želeč vsem vesele praznike! , Anton Udovich ter nam pravilno, direktno iii brez zavijanja predočuje vse svetovne zapletljaje, zaeno pa razkrinkava nakane kapitalistične reakcije. Prosveta simpatično piše o naših hrabrih borcih v Jugoslaviji, prav tako o drugih Slovanih, katere so skozi stoletja zatirali ka pitalisti in cerkev. Končno pa so se slovanski narodi zbudili ln raztrgali sužensJcc okove, katere so jih žulile tisočletja. Svetov na reakcija se danes v potu svojega obraza trudi, da bi preprečila vstajenje slovanskih naro dov, a vse kaže, da buta le z glavo ob zid. O vseh teh stvareh in dogodkih piše Prosveta, zato apelijram na vse brate in sestre SNPJ, ki še niso naročeni ha dnevnik, da to store takoj, kajti s 1. majem bo list podražen za $2. To povi šanje za list kot je Prosveta, ni nič preveč. Tako pravijo naši stari naročniki, zaeno pa poudar jajo, da moramo čuvati in podpirati časopis, dokler ga imamo kajti če bi ga bi enkrat izgubili bi bilo vse jokanje po njem za man. Prosveto lahko tudi naročite svojemu bratu, sestri ali kakšne mu drugemu sorodniku v stari I domovini. Vaši sorodniki bodo 'gotovo radi čitali ta podučljiv list. Torej naročite ga takoj dokler je še po stari *ceni! Na ročnina za Evropo je samo $9 Sedaj je v teku tudi trimeseč na kampanja za novo članstvo Podpisani bi Brav rad stopil tudi v to tekmo, ampak pri svoji naj boljši volji ne morem sedaj sodelovati, ker imam drugega vse stranskega opravila preveč, po sebno pa sem zaposlen z razpe- Naša zastava je bila razvita eta 1913. Tedaj je društvo šte-komaj 18—20 članov, danes pa 235 v odraslem oddelku in čez sto v mladinskem. Te šte vilke jasno pričajo, da je naše društvo ves čas dobro napredovalo pod svojo zastavo. Ob razvitju zastave smo imeli parado in korakali smo po 92. ulici in Swing do 96. ulice. Slavnost smo imeli v Casina Grovu. Ude-ežilo se je nad 800 oseb. Nekateri so kričali, da smo rdeč-karji in črni oblaki so se valili nad nami, ali vse to ni nič pomagalo črni reakciji—naša zastava je ponosno plapolala in društvo je z vsakim dnem bolj napredovalo. Ne bom vsega opisal, ker bi vzelo preveč prostora, ampak na koncu ponovno polagam na srce vsem bratom in sestram društva Delavec, da se udeležite priredbe 18^ maja in izkažite zadnjo čast naši zastavi. Fr. Gorence. Z DRUŠTVENEGA POLJA Bellatre, O. — Nekaj besed o naši kampanji za novo članstvo Dobro bi bilo, da bi se tukajšnja društva združila in vsako naj bi izvolilo dva najagilnejša člana in vsi naj bi šli skupaj med prija telje in rojake in pridobili čim več članov v tej kratki jednoti-ni kampanji. S tem bi poživeli naša društva in storili svojo člansko dolžnost. Bratje in sestre, ozrimo se nekaj let nazaj in premotrimo na še društvo št. 258, katero je ra-stlo in napredovalo v vseh ozi rih. Danes pa se ne množi več članstvo in tudi društvene seje niso tako živahne kot so bile nekdaj. Člani in članice ne bi smeli pozabiti, da imamo vsi e-nake dolžnosti. Ob tej priliki tudi apeliram na vsa tukajšnja društva in bližnji okolici, da se udeleže plesne veselice s proslavo 19-letnice obstanka društva • 640 SNPJ. Ples se bo vršil 26. aprila zvečer v Društvenem domu v Bovdsvillu. To društvo spada k federaciji in naša dolžnost je, da se udeležimo te veselice ter pomagamo društvu do boljšega ------r------—r~--- % - puiiiugauiu u* not,vu «w ča van j em Ameriškega družin- ugpeha. Članstvo tega društva nekaj ugodnosti zase Ta politika je zelo kratkovidna tn se zna nad organiziranim delavstvom še maščevati. O tem se bomo Še ent« tprlzerske" formule, češ, kaj nsm msr drugi, samo ds dobimo pogovoriti. skega koledarja, kateri je letos dospel tako pozno. Raznesti po Clevelandu in okolici prbližno 400 Družinskih koledarjev, niso mačje solze, pa tudi pasje ne! Zaeno pa je tudi moja dolžnost, da skrbim za približno 55 poteklih naročnin na Prosveto vsaki mesec, seve, poleg tega pa skušam dobiti čim več novih naročnin, tako da sproti zamašim vse vrzeli, ki nastanejo s smrtjo na^ ročnikov. Vse to je dolžnost dobrega in skrbnega naročnika. A tu se še ne konča moje delo, kajti potrebno je, da pomagam pri mojih društvih in drugih organizacijah. Meseca maja se bo vršila konvencija organizacije SANS in tedaj bo tudi prirejen banket v počast Kristanovega 80. rojstnega dne, in sicer v soboto, 31. maja. Ob času konvencije bo veliko dela, ki bo padlo na rame nekaj oseb, toda Clevelandčani bodo vse dobro izvršili, kot so še vselej! Treba bo tudi delati in se pripravljati za narodni dan SNPJ, ki se bo vršil na Delavski praznik v Clevelandu. Torej v Clevelandu smo društvemki neprestano zaposleni. Anton Jankovich. zastopnik Prosvete. I PRIREDBA DRUŠTVA DELAVEC I SNPJ S. Chicago. 111. Spomin mi1 uhaja v tisto dobo, ko se je ie pretakala mlada kri po mojih žilah. Veliko veselja Je bilo v tistih časih. K društvu Delavec 8 SNPJ spadam že 36 let in zmeraj sem delal za dobrobit društva in SNPJ. Bratje in sestre, ne mislite. da je moje delo dovršeno, ne, še vedno sem pripravljen žrtvovati vse svoje moči zs društvo in nsšo slavno SNPJ. Brst J. Kosic je nekoliko opise 1 proslavo, ki se bo vršila 18. maja v dvorani IOS, 10105 Ew-ing ave , začetek ob pol treh po poldne. Na ta dan bomo imeli priliko posloviti se od naše krasne zastave, predno se jo odpo šlje v Slovenski nsrodm muzej v Cieveland. Upsm, da se bodo odzvali vsi člam in članice dru-Stva Delavec in izkazali zadnjo čast zastavi. pomaga pri vsaki federacijski priredbi, torej je pravilno, da ob tej priliki kooperiramo z njim. V tej okolici zbiramo staro železo, pločevino in papir že precej časa, kakor smo zbirali v drugi svetovni vojni. (Drugo bo pri-občeno v dnevniku.—Ured.) Loula Pavllnich. VESELICA GOSPODINJSKEGA ODSEKA Imp+rial, Pa. — Članicam gospodinjskega kluba društva 106 SNPJ naznanjam, da se bo vršila zelo važna seja 13. aprila. V imenu gospodinjskega kluba prav vljudno vabim vse članstvo in prijatelje na plesno veselico, ki se bo vršila v soboto zvečer, 19. aprila. Za ples bo igrala slovenska godba "Les Faulk" iz Brownsvilla, Pa. Torej na veselo svidenje! Anna Gorenc. DVAJSETLETNI OBSTOJ DRUŠTVA STRUGGLERS Colllnwood. O. — Društvo Strugglers št. 614 SNPJ «bo pra znovalo svojo desetletnico v nedeljo, 13. aprila, z zbranim va-rietnim programom na odru Slovenskega delavskega doma na Waterloo rd. Društvo Strugglers je angleško poslujoče, ker so člani in članice rojene v Ameriki. Dasi-rsvno Je to sngleško poslujoče društvo, pa so člani in članice jako aktivni v celotnem našem družabnem pokretu; obiskujejo naše koncertne prireditve, igre in operete in so tudi aktivni v splošno v našem javnem življenju, torej vsekakor je potrebno, ds se jih spomnimo ob njihovi dvajsetletnici. Program bo vseboval zanimive točke, in sicer: pozdrav predsednika društva Franka Ipavca. nastop mladinskega zbo-ra SNPJ, "živa slika SNPJ", Judy Pretnar—umetni ples. Tur ners—duetni ples, Florence Une-tič—solo, Clara Reves— piano solo, Rudy Lisch—govor o SNPJ m sngleško poslujočih društe/, Richard in Totiy Vadnal, poz drav—Joe F. Dum. Ronald Son —accordion solo, PmUr trio, pevski zbor Jsdrsn in zaključna točka Strugglers Barbershoo cvartet. ^^ Program se bo pričel ob 4 uri popoldne in po programu se bo serviralo tudi večerjo v spod-nji dvorani, nato pa sledi ples v obeh dvoranah. S spodnji dvo rani bo igral valčke in polke I Pintarjev trio, v avditoriju pa Vadnalovi. Vstopnina h koncer. tu 75c, samo za ples pa 60c. Vincant Coff. K 35-LETNICI DRUŠTVA LILIJE Milwaukaa. Wis.—Ker me vedno članstvo društva Lilije sprašuje, kaj je vzrok, da se ne udeležujem društvenih sej, na tem mestu pojasnim, da vsled bolezni, ki jo imam v levi nogi, poleg tega pa še slaba pot, kajti zadnje tri mesece smo imel; toliko snega in ledu, da je bilo težko hoditi celo zdravim ljudem. Kar se pa tiče dopisov, pa se od časa do časa oglasi v glasilu naš zapisnikar Fr. Britz in po roča o nujnih zadevah, za kar mu dajem vse priznanje. Naj tudi jaz napišem nekaj vrstic k 35-letnici društva Lilije. Navada je, da radi obiščemo naše so rodnike, prijatelje in sosede, ali pa oni pridejo k nam na poset. Čim ljubši nam je ta ali oni prijatelj, tem večkrat se snide-. mo. Ako morda kak redni obisk izostane, se pri drugem obisku opravičimo. Tako pač zahteva vljudnost. Vzemimo za prime ro, da vas povabi sosed na poset ob priliki kakšnega važnega družinskega dogodka. Kako bi bil dotičnik užaljen, če se ne bi odzvali povabilu! Mislil bi, da ga morda prezirate ali celo zaničujete. Obljubili ste mu, a besede niste držali. Storil vam je mogoče že veliko dobrega, toda dobrote niste hoteli pravilno ceniti. Zgorajšnjo primero lahko primerjate z našim društvenim gibanjem. Tudi naša Lilija bo i-mela v nedeljo, 13. aprila, izreden dogodek, in sicer proslavo 35-letnega delovanja. Za naše društvo pa je ta proslava toliko važnejša zato, ker je sedaj združeno z največjo in najbogatejšo organizacijo SNPJ. Društvo Lilija vabi vse doma če članstvo, prijatelje in znan ce, vsa podporna in izobraževalna društva na svoje godovanje dne 13. aprila v dvorani So. Side Tum. Vsi, kateri spoštujejo društvo Lilijo, bodo sigurno pohitili na to pomembno slavnost. Društvo Lilija se je vedno izkazalo svo jim članom in članicam za najboljšega prijatelja v slučaju bolezni. Lilija ni zapustila svojih umrlih članov in je vse dostojno spremila do hladnih grobov. Dragi bratje in sestre, društvo potrebuje sedaj vaše pomoči, namreč pridobimo kolikor največ novih članov in članic, bo disi v odrasli ali mladinski oddelek, tako da bomo lahko rekli, da je in mora napredovati naša Lilija. u. Zaključujem in še enkrat kličem na svidenje na godovanju Lilije dne 13. aprila! Mich sel Goisar. DRUŠTVENA VESELICA IN DRUGE VESTI Johnatown. Pa^-2enskoJru štvo Naša sloga št. 600 SNPJ bo priredilo veselico dne 24. maj« * Slovenskem delavskem dom. Priporočamo, da se okoliška društva zapomnijo ta datum m ne prirejajo svojih veselic na u dan, temveč posetijo nas, imeli bomo zelo dobro godbo .z Girarda, O. Opominjam članice, cla tfjij» samo še dva meseca do čka kampanje. Naša kvoU£ majhna in mislim, ce se ^ potrudili, jo bomo dosegi«- Sestra Anna Granda s* na» ja v bolnišnici že pred Boleha za sladkorno boW Sestra Antonia Vsutar pa * daj zdravi doma. Ona J* r stala hudo operacijo m K * go bolna. Obiskajte bolnic Mary Konch«- »I»1* PRELOŽITEV SEJE PODRUŽNICE 1 «ANS. Detroit. Mick. - ^"L, nočne nedelje je seja P^ „ št. 1 SANSa preloi^" aprila, začetek ob pol čer v mali dvoran Katharina Kraia» tajn* :r?rnA iaprila mi k polletnega zborovanja glavnega o< Slovenske narodne podporne jednote V glavnem atanu S.N.P.J. ▼ Chlcagu. (Nadaljevanje.) , ^Hnik nadzornega odseka Frank Zaitz p^nasfeSie poročilo za nadzorni odsek: Poročilo gl. nadzornega odbora c -in na&ega odseka ter s pregledovanji raču-jSnpSli dne 10. £eb. Za to delo smo si VKU tri ¿ni polovico leta 1946 m'^redloiila o vseh oddelkih jednote firma i/vedencev (certified public account-'trSliP a HeTler & Co. Načelnik te firme febil z nami na seji pol dne. 7 aznimi pojasnili so nam bili na razpolago tudi vsi izvini odborniki ter knjigovodja. Pregledali smo tudi računsko poročilo društva T iliia v Wisconsinu, ki ga je sestavila prej omejena firma računskih^ izvedencev, lo društvo "e imelo ob času združenja z našo jednoto $40,- 933.59. ' M Imovina r»ah oddelkov Račune o vsakem oddelku posebej so predložili i,vršni odborniki in o finančnih transakcijah pa ZosSa?ski odsek ter gl*vni blagajnik. V slede-?em navajamo skupno imovino vseh oddelkov in Bond l * vezne" vlade ..............$ 8.468.112.68 65.92% Kanadski bondi ............................................50,220.00 .39 Državni bondi ................................................344.463.28 2.68 Municipal ni bondi ................................2.258.587.07 17.58 Public Utility Bonds ........................556.505.00 4.33 Ilndustrialni ter razni dru- gi bondi ................................................................8.758.13 .07 Real Estate—Home Office _Net ........................................................................48.069.15 .36 Real Estate Acquired ....................5,301.08 .04 F H A. Real Estate 1st Mortgage Loans .......................204,478.27 1.59 Other Real Estate 1st Mortgage Loans ....................................................88,589.47 .69 Real Estate Sold on Contract 29,132.39 .23 Real Estate Second Mortgage Loans .......................... 600.00 ........ Common Stocks ........................................9,750.00 .08 Savings and Loan Ass'n Shares ....................................................................469,000.00 3.65 Gotovina na roki (Cash on Hand) ........................................................................7,140.06 .06 Gotovina v bankah................................205,106.40 1.60 Certificate Loans (posojila na certifikate) ............................83,017.42 .65 Miscellaneous Receivables. .. 846.33 .01 Druga imovina (Other Assets-Net) ............................ 9.875.25 .07 Departmental Accounts .................................. 111.. dne 13. in 14. februarja 1947 Polkodninski sklad ................................................................226,548.83 Sklad izred. podpor (Special Fund) 198.856.79 Upravni sklad ..................................................95,822.67 Stavbni sklad (Building Fund)..............54.165.25 KonvenČni sklad .............................................7,013.35 Mladoletni dediči (Minor Benefi- ciaries) ..............................................................1.449 36 Prosveta in tiskarna ....................................135.504.44 Skupna imovina (Total Assets) ..'............................$12,845,349.98 100.00% Skupna imovina vseh oddelkov je v drugi polovici leta narasla za $341,727.37, Investicije, gotovina itd. pripadajo sledečim oddelkom in za obveznosti: Obveznosti (neplačane posmrtnine, mladoletnim dedičem itd.)................$ 161,556.62 Posmrtninski sklad odraščenih............ 10,451,691.44 Posmrtninski sklad mladinskega oddelka ..................................................... 809,004.90 Sklad bolniških razredov ................]... 703,736.33 Skupaj imovina in obveznosti „... $12,845,349.98 Upravni sklad Podrobne izdatke iz upravnega sklada je podal br. gl. tajnik. Skupni izdatki iz upravnega sklada so bili v drugi polovici minulega leta $13,041.66 večji kot pa v prvi polovici. Nanašajo se največ na kampanjske izdatke, ki »o bili v drugi polovici za $17,686.66 večji kakor v prvi polovici. Pod označbo Campaign Expense—New Members so vknjižene tudi vsote, ki v bistvu niso bile izdane v agitaciji za pridobivanje novih Članov. Nagrade tajnikom znašajo pod to postavko (Campaign Expenses—New Members) $11.607.00. Dalje so pod to postavko vknjiženi razni izdatki, nanašajoči se na konteste v "Voice of Youth." Skupni stroški pod označbo "Kampanja za nove člane" so znašali v drugi polovici leta $19,737.45, v prvi polovici pa $2.000.79. Vsled zvišanja plače odbornikom in uslužbencev ter vsled raznih podražitev bodo glasom taj-nikovega proračuna stroški letos v teh postavkah $24,600.00 večji kot pa so bili regularni izdatki prejšnja leta. Uslužbencev v tajniškem uradu je sedaj devet Njihova najnižja plača je $45 na teden. Najvišja plača je $65 na teden. « Nove se lahko najame z začetno plačo po $30 na teden. V dogovoru med unijo ter izvršnim odborom je bil uslužbencem znižan tudi delovnik. Pod označbo "Oglašanje" (Advertising) Je bilo v drugi polovici leta potrošenega $1.253.02. Od tega je bilo izdanega $270 za oglase v programnih knjižicah, $200.97 za žepni koledarček, $154.50 za vžigalice, ki so bile poslane društvom, podpora mladinskemu pevskemu zboru v Clevelandu $180, za oglas Prosveti $275, za filme $97.55 in za oglase v drugih publikacijah $35. Pod označbo "Atletika" je bilo v drugi polovici leta izdanega $2.256.82. v ptrvi pa $2.762.47. Stroški pod označbo (Legal Expense) so znašali v drugi polovici leta $1,000.40, v prvi polovici pa $478. Razni *potni stroški so znašali $771.49 Ta izplačila so bila dana govornikom na priradbah naših društev, našim zastopnikom na konferencah bratskih organizacij, zastopnikom naše jednote na vseslovanskem kongresu itd. K on venčni stroški Skupni stroški trinajste redne konvencije so znašali $66,532.45. Letos je bilo plačanih iz kon-venčnega sklada nadaljrtih $450.00, namreč tiskarni za tiskanje konvcnčnega zapisnika. Za vozni-ne članom kovencije je bilo plačanega $32,214.48, dnevnice so znašale $31.955. konvenčnim odbornikom za delo $775, za tiskovine $885.50, zapisnikarjem $180, ostali stroSki pa se nanašajo na razne manjše postavke. V kon venčnem skladu Je bilo 31. decembra 1946 $7,013.35. Pred konvencijo je bilo prenešenega v ta sklad $14,611.45 iz upravnega sklada. PROfVITA Stroški združitvene konvencije leta 1941 v Pittsburghu so znašali $71.952.47 ali $4.970.02 več kot je nas stala minula konvencija. Za voznine konvencije na Evelethu je bilo izplačanega $12.-450.48 več kot pa so bili,vozni stroški delegatov združitvene konvencije 1. 1941; za dnevnice pa jc bilo izdanega na konvenaiji omenjenega leta v Pittsburghu $16.615 več kot pa na Evelethu. Vzrok je. ker je združitvena konvencija trajala dalj in štela je tudi več članov. Publikacije in tiskarna O dohodkih in stroških tiskarne ter Pmsvete je poročal br. upravnik. Mi smo račune pregledali in se posvetovali o problemu dnevnika z upravnikom in urednikom. Sotrudnik mladinskega lista Voice o t Youth McAlister Coleman je prejel za svoje članke od konca lanskega leta $250. V I nadzornem odboru Je nastal pomislek, dali Je potrebno imeti za mladinski list sotrudnlke izven našega Članstva. O tem smo vprašali urednika, ki smatra, da so taki pisci listu potrebni posebno z idejnega stališča. Vsled višjih plač in drugih podražitev bodo stroški Prosvete po upravnikovem računu okrog $18,000 na leto višji kakor doslej. Vsi računi so v redu v vseh oddelkih. To ugotavljajo v svojem poročilu tudi akountanti in pa da so vse poslovne knjige v vseh oddelkih vzorne. Vsi izvršni odborniki so nam bili na razpolago s pojasnili o računih ter drugih jednotinih zadevah, o katerih smo razpravljali. JRZ Kot običajno v začetku vsakegu leta smo pregledali tudi fačune JRZ. v katerih od lani ni bistvenih sprememb. Čista likvidna imovina JRZ znaša $3.381.06, Od tega je določenega $3,000 v sklad za otroško bolnico v Sloveniji. Po prvi svetovni vojni smo podprli delavsko republičanBko gibanje v Sloveniji in v ostali Jugoslaviji s posojilom Ljudski tiskarni v Mariboru V zneskii $10.000. Svoj namen je JRZ v propagandi v starem kraju dobro vršilo, dokler ni bilo definitivno zaključeno, kakšna naj bo oblika tamkajšnje vlade. Kot je bilo že čestokrat poročano, je tisto posojilo ostalo tam in je bilo določeno v nfdaljeva-nje za pomoč programu* JRZ. V minuli vojni pa so zavezniški bombniki v svojilh napadih na Maribor tudi omenjeno tiskarno zelo poškodovali. Poročajo nam, da jo je bilo treba temeljito popraviti, oziroma velik del podreti in tudi stroji so bili pokvarjeni. Ob enem jo je v smislu svojega načrtnega gospodarskega programa prevzela nova jugoslovanska vlada, kot večino drugih podvzetij vseh vrst v državi. Poverjeništvo je imenovalo za to svojo vlogo zastopnika, da se ohranijo stiki. Rasni posebni skladi V področju gl. predsednika br. Cainkarja so je zbiralo razne posebne pomožne sklade. Kar je bilo poslanega njemu za otroško bolnico v Sloveniji in za SANS, je bilo vse izplačano v določeni namen na koncu prve ponvice leta. Sedaj je pod njegovo upravo še stavkovni sklad v znesku $2,-000 in pa vsota $10 za ruski relif, ki j« bila pri-spevana v drugi polovici leta. Vse je vloženo v banki. Računi so v popolnem redu. Dohodki dvorana Pregledali smo kot običajno tudi hišnlkove račune, ki so v redu. Dohodki dvorane so znašali v drugI polovici leta $828. Od tega je bil popust hišniku $80.80. Ostalo Je čisti dohodek dvorane za jednoto. Pr^oibe , Pritožb naš nadzorni o^$ek v drugi polovici leta ni prejel, namreč jih splon bilo ni razen ene. Ker po sklepu ene bivših sej gl. odbora pregledujemo tudi odklonjene dopise, dasi ini—to je —nadzorni odbor, za to nalogo ni merodajna Instanca. in zato tudi ničesar v tem ne odločujemo, vendar izrekamo tudi v tem pri vsakem pregledovanju svoje mnenje. Zaradi te nam dane naloge se je oglasil s pis-mgjn nadzornemu odboru bivši gl. urednik Prosvete Ivan Molek. Dejal je. da se je hotel braniti v Prosveti proti odloku tistega konvenčnegn odbora minule konvencija, v katerem se je z njim bolj komentiralo, se mu očitalo zofizejn kot pa da se bi poglobil v bistvo spora. Ker, kot že omenjeno,' nadzorni odsek pri tem nima po pravilih ničesar odločati, raten ako so bile kršitve tolikšne, da bi stvar prišla pod njegovo področje, ne moremo takih pritožb upoštevati. ker jih je rešila po svojih dognanjih ln mnenjih za to določena instanca. In to je izvršni odbor. Priporočamo pa posebno uredništvu, da kadar smatra kako zadevo za zaključeno, na) ne dopušča potem komu drezati v tiste, proti katerim je hlla zaključena. Le na ta način se bo ognili neljubim polemikam, ki so bile končane a vsled kakih žaljivih om«;mb znova pričete. Ker si nadzorni odbor naloge pregledovati odklonjene dopise več ne Šell, je umestno, ds ta seja sklene, naj se prejšnji sklep razveljavi. Lahko pa se kajpada vsakdo nadzornemu odboru pritoži in bo nato lahko preiskaval le o pritožbah, namreč, kar se odklonjenih dopisov tiče. Natboljše pri tem pa je, da naj se v tem ozlru ravnamo po določbah pravil. Pregledovanje računov Pravila nadzornemu odboru nuluguio pregledovati račune dvakrat na leto in pa da si sme v ta namen najeti računske izvedence. Ob priliki sedanje revizije smo razpravljali, koliko bri prihranili, ako bi eno revizijo ukoun-tantov na leto opustili, Sklenili smo soglasno, da smatramo, naj se sedanji način pregledovanju nadaljuje, dokler ne pridemo do drugačnih dognanj. • Sedanja firma, ki vrši to delo, nam računa $1,-450 vsukegu pol leta. Sporočila je nam. da «u lo vsoto pregledovanja ne more več vršiti. Pravi, da gu bo vršila, ako jI v bodoče, vštevšl v zadnji polovici minulega leta, plačamo po $2000. če bi Imeli pregledovunje le enkrat v letu, bi računalu v prihodnje $3,250 ali $750 manj kot za dvakratno pregledovanje. Nudzorni odbor je soglasno mnenja» kot sm0 omenili le prej, da'Je sedanj) sistem pregledovanja bil dober, želimo pa, da tudi vi o tem izrazite svoje misli. To je naše skupno poročilo. Frank Zgitz, predsednik; Michael 11. K inner, Matthew J. Turk, Louis Kaferle, Andrew Grum. odborniki. Soglasno sprejet predlog, da se poročilo nadzornega odseka vzame na znanje. Br, gl. tajnik prečita naslednje poročilo br. gl. zdravnika v angleškem Jeziku, kateregu prosti prevod se glasi: Glavnemu odboru S.N.P.j. Kot je vsem članom glavnega odbora dobro znano, so bili vsi zdravniki za časa vojne la tako so tudi le sedaj izredno obloženi s delom, in sicer radi tega. ker je bilo veliko zdravnikov vpoklicanih v vojaško službo, v kateri Jih je le vedno Izredno veliko Ituvllo. Kljub temu in i požrtvovalnostjo sem skulal vršiti svojo službo kot glavni zdravnik Jednote po svojih najboljših močeh. In naslednje Je' moje poročilo zu dobo od 1, Julija do 31. decembra 1946: Predloženih ml Je bilo 851 prošenj prosilcev za pristop v Jednoto; od teh je bilo 347 odobrenih, 4 so pa bile odklonjene. | Odškodninskih listin mi Je bilo predloženih 23, od kuterih Je bilo 17 odobrenih 1 sem poveril izvršnemu odseku v rešitev, 5 jih je pu bilo na podlagi pravil odklonjenih. Operacijskih nakaznic sem dobil v pregled 709; od teh je bilo 563 odobrenih v izplačilo, 120 je bilo poverjenih Izvršnemu odseku v rešitev ln 26 jih je bilo odklonjenih. V pregled sem dobil tudi 7 prošenj članov, ki so bili ali poškodovani ali pa pohabljeni na bojišču; vseh »edem je bilo odobrenih. Poleg tega Je velikokrat potreba nanesla, da sem imel sestanek z br. glavnim tajnikom in br. tajnikom bolniškega oddelku, na kuterih so bile elene bolj kočljive zadeve glede podpor. Poskušal sem po svoji moči odgovoriti na vsa pisma naslovljena na mene in kolikor Je bilo mogoče dati tudi ruzne nasvete. V slučuju, da kuterl od glavnih odbornikov Želi kakšna pojasnila ali želi, da se osebno udeležim soje gl. odbora, sem radevolje pripruvllon, ako se me obvesti. John J. Zarerfmk, glavni zdravnik SNPJ. Soglasno sprejet predlog, da so poročilo vzame na znanje. Br. gl. tajnik prečita pismn od vndlteltlce mladinskega krožka It. 26 "The Perfect Clrcle," s katerim vubi glavne odbornike na Valentinovo zubuvo, ki Jo tu krožek priredi 13. februuija zvečer v spodnji dvorani; pismo se vzame na znanje ln povabilo sprejme. Zaključek prt»e «rje. DRUGA SEJA—13. februarja popoldne Br, predsednik prične sejo ob eni url; nu-vzočl isti gl. odborniki kot na prvi seji, Br, predsednik poroča, da Je prejel pismo od br. John Kobe, ki pojusnjuje, da se mu vsled bo-leanl, ki gu je položllu v posteljo, ni mogoče udeležiti zborovanja gl. odbora, Soglusno sprejet predlog, du sv pismo vzame nu /nanje ln br. Kobe oprosti, Br, gl. tujnlk predloži v relitev zadevo plačevanju usesmentu onim člunom, ki so stari 65 let ali več, ki so člani jednote 35 let ali več in ki so v potrebi. Pojusnl, da Je resolucija, kot navedeno v zapisniku, nejasna in pomanjkljiva; prečita rudevno resolucijo, ki navaja, da se plača ases-ment xu smrtnimi do $1000 ln $1 bolniško podpore; ne omenja pa ničesar glede asesmenta ta druge sklade, t. j. odškodninski, upravni, kon-venčni in sklud izrednih podpor; radi tega vzroka je izvrlnl odsek zaključil, da se to zadevo predloži zborovanju glavnega odbora v relitev; pojasni nadalje» du originala te resolucije nI mogočo naJU nikjer, Odvisno Je sedaj od gl. odbora, kaj se plača; predlugu, du se plača asesment za smrtnimi do $1000, $1 bolniške podpore ln vse ostale sklude, v kuterih je član zavarovan in po pravilih obveran plačevati asesment. Br. Turk podpira predlog. Br, Oarden, predsednik konvenčnega odseka za resolucije pojasnjuje, du Je pomota v zapisniku v sledečem: kjer se sedaj glasi ". . , ln Iz drugih skladov" bi se morulo glasiti . , ln za druge sklade." kar pomeni odškodninski, upravni, kon-venčni ln sklad izrednih podpor, ker to je bil tudi soglasen zaključek odseka zu resolucije. Br. Loula Kuferle, ki Je bil član resolucljskega odseku, pojasnjuje Isto. Pri glasovanju predlog br, Vidra sprejet soglasno. Br. gl. tajnik prečita pismo kanadskih društev glede Izrednega asesmenta v bolniški sklad in poslovnlce v Kunudt, da bi bilo zopet mogoče sprejvmutl nov*- član« v društva v Kattudl, Pp prečitanJu pisma pojasnjuje potežkoč» i kunud-(Dulje na 4. strani.) Federacije SNPJ POZIV NA SEJO MIN-NESOTSKE FEDERACIJE Ely, Minn.—Ponovno naznanjam društvom SNPJ v državi Minnesoti, da se bo vršila federacijska seja 27. aprila, začetek ob pol eni popoldne v Jugoslovanskem narodnem domu na Eiyju. Seja bo važna, zato je vaša dolžnost. da ste zastopani. Ako Še ni-sti izvylili zastopnikov, storite to na prihodnji seji. Na tej seji bomo razdelili knjige, katere smo prejeli od Prosvetne matice. Če ne bo slučajno vaše društvo zastopano, a Želi prispevati v federacijsko blazino. lahko denar pošljete na moj naslov: Andrew Pirtz, 210 E. Hur-vt.v st„ Ely. Minn. Na svidenje! Andrew Pirtz, tajnik. RAD BI IZVEDEL kje se nahaja Barbara, Blaž Malnar, pred leti je živela v Kansas City, Kans., njeno dekliško ime je bilo Barbara Šantelj. Išče jo njena hči iz Jugoslavije. Prosim jo, ako bo čitala ta oglas, ali pa ako kdo drugi ve za njen naslov, da mi to sporoči na moj naslov: A. T. PERKO, P. O. Box 1016, Colorado Springs, Colo. o«**»««»»««»»..***. Društvene vesti Shrhnj/f/an, Wis.—Pozivam član-)tv" društva 42 SNPJ. da se udele-n prihodnje društvene seje dne 6. april«, začetek ob devetih dopoldne v Hudemikovl dvorani. 835 Ind. avr Prejel sem iz gl. urada nova pravila, katera boste dobili na seji. Frank Jamnik, tajnik. »*»»»* *****»e »o» * e »e e »e e a DENARNI DAROVI V STARI KRAJ Tudi sa velikonočne praznike se na ši rojaki radi spominjajo svojcev v starem kraju s denarnimi darovi. Letos je velika noč 6. aprila. Treba je, da te darove čim prej od pošljeta in pri tem upoštevate, pr vič. da so vse naše pošiljatve garantirane proti isgubl; drugič, da vam mi sa poslani denar pošljemo potrdilo, podpisano od prejemnika; in tretjič, da se Je isplačevanje pošiljk izboljšalo. Brsojavne pošiljke so navadno izplačana v nekaj tednih. Pisma in denar naslovite na spodnji naslov. Na Isti naslov se tudi obrnite gle da potovanja v stari kraj, glede pri seljevanja v Ameriko, kakor tudi glede drugih staro-krajsklh sadov. LEO ZAKRAJŠEK RADI BI IZVEDELI kje Be nahaja ANTON FRIC; za njega želi izvedeti sjegov brat Franc Fric, Ostrožnik št. 3, pošta Mokronog, Slovenija, Jugoslavija. Uljudno prosi, da se mu javi. Če kdo rojakov ve zanj, lahko pišete tudi meni na troj naslov: Louis Kraus, 20171 Tracy Ave., Euclid, Ohio. SENDVIČI »"fer. Mont—Naznanjam član-'vu druAtva 207 SNPJ, da se bo P»ih<*lnj„ seja vršila 13, aprila v «""m Holly Savior, začetek ob Uu"h P*»Poldne. Iz Slovenskega do-MMO He izselili v protest proti Mary Orlich. Mary Sumina. tajnica. na novo SO SE NAROČILI NA PROSVETOt v'nc. Ndhhgal, Chicago. Ill Uu'» Calle. Joliet, IU. Fr«nk Sajovec Ogleaby. IU J°»*Ph Breqnr Standard. IU Jci*ph D'«ler. Waukegan. IU. R#p.iu«ki. Wilt. IU Ulbar Ely. Minn. jWh R«ukar. Nayior, Mo. Lenich. Go wand«. N. Y. . n'°n Gu*»'ncic. Clara land. Ohio , Clavaland, Ohio ^.nk Nov.k Boa well. Pa. •'♦» Manmc. Breddock. Pa •'tin Otoln.k. Herminio, Pa. j nk Scranum. Pa. "r p«ulanick Sharon. Pa. Sktt»<^r. Clarkaburg. W. Va. ' »binntu. Yugoslavia. Europe . MalMtfeb. Jugoalavtja. Europe ,,UC4"' Europe /49*r. Yugoslavia* Europe Amerikancem pride isredno veliko hran«- pod sobe v obliki sendvtčov. Sendviči spremljajo Amerikanca v tovarno, v rudnik, na polje, v gosd. v šolo. v urad, na pot itd. Sendvič je Amerikancu stalen spremljevalec. In ker sa toliko hrane servlra v obliki sendvičev. nr more ln ne sme biti vseeno, kako se sendviči pripravljajo. SLOVENSKO • AMERIŠKA KUHARICA IMA POSEBNO POGLAVJE O SENDVIČIH. KJER DOBITE V8A POTREBNA POJASNILA ZA PRIPRAVLJANJE NAJBOLJŠIH SENDVIČEV. Ako še ni te vašne in koristne knjige v vaši kuhinji. Je v Vašo korist. da si je takoj naročite. Stane IS skupno s poštnino. NAROČA SE PRI MRS. IVANKA ZAKRAJŠEK. 302 EAST 72ND ST.. NEW YORK 21. N. Y RADA BI IZVEDELA ' za mojo sestrično; njeno dekliško ime je bilo Ana Turk, doma iz vasi Vrhe pri Dolžu. Po domače se Je reklo pri hiši pri Ukmanovih. Jaz, njena sestrična Mnry Zelinger iz vasi Dolž, fara Stopiče, Ji imam sporočiti zelo važne stVBri iz starega kraja. Pred več leti sc je ona nahu-jalu v Indlanapolisu, Ind. Ako bo čitala ta oglas, ali pa ako jo kdo pozna, naj ji pove, da Jo iščem ln želim, da mi piše na spodnji naslov: MARY VOLK, Box 307, Yukon, Pa Dr. John J. Zavertnik PHYSICIAN ft SURGEON 8714 W. Utk Slvoo« Pliai Otawtoei NU ir no juraws» o all Atran» • m ornes Houna IM to « P. M.'—#sM te P M Bxoept Wedneedars. Sabirtfar« and •Keaidenoe. 2218 S. Rldgewaf Are Ova« AU!TIRAJTE ZA PROtVETOl General Travel Service. Inc. 302 E. 72nd St. New York 21 N. y. V Prosveti so dnevne svetov ne in delaeake veetL All 1U Čttat« vaak dan? V blagi spomin druge obletnice smrti našega nadvse ljubečega sina in brata K.JacohYapelJr. kateri Je padel na bojnem polju l. aprila l«4»_Dve dolgi leti ša počivat, mimo spaveš v grobu am Rane naše pa le svete la jih zaceliti ne more čas. Bil si zorna j osemnajst letni slsr sin, >a si motal v svet kot trpin; Je rupa vojakov šla na besnega ovratnika, pa Je krogla prllete-s In sadela Tebe Je v srce. šivanja nralo si ušli. a Ime pa atino si nam sa pust II. V sveti slutbi domovine Tvoja se Je tenčala pot. sosten) Te.kUéem. •In mej dragi, »mi se k leiuječl naieri Zelo šeiealne a več ali manj reanlén® Je, da Mo dober )e prej umre. Počivaj v miru. IJubl sin i« snlval J-J Oatanei nam v trajnem spominu de kenea neaih ocm miti Jennie Yapel 1« -tre Albina Yapo! v Les Ang^. C1H. V blagi spomin pete obletnice smrti našega ljubega soprogs In očeta ANTONA UŠTAR kateri Je preminul 24. marca 1841. Minulo Je še leto peto, od kar si TI r spustil nasi odnesli so Tebe v hladni grob, tja. kjer ni skrbi in ne nadlef. Vse prereno si odšel is naše srede, naš dom ostal Je prašen, ko Tebe, ljubi soprog In oče. več med naipi nI. Ostal nam bodet v trajnem spominu do konca šivljenja našega. Počivaj v mlrul—Žslujoti ostalli Tereslja Ullar. soproga, sinovi, hčere, vnuki in vnukinje v West Newtonu, Pa V blagi spomin druge obletnice smrti Dne 4. mares Je minulo dve tati od ker Je dal svoje mlade šlvlje. nje sa domovino naš ljubljeni sin In bral JOHN W. ZBACNIK Daleč tam v tujini Tebe krije črna seralja. a bol. ki ga nam sedel Je 4. marec, ne bo posabljan do konca šivljenja našega. Edina svetla svesds. ki lolašl nam srca, Je svetal spomin na Tebe, ki vedno šivi med n-ml. Le oko Tvo)e v duhu se nam smehlja it dalj-njih nam sinjln Počiva) v miru, srečno, srečno, dragi sin In bral. •»žalujoči oslalit Mr. in mrt. John Zbacnik. starili. bratje in sealre. ter stari oče in strici vsi v Ameriki —Traunik. Mick VLOGE r lej posojilnici savarovane de 18*000.00 po Federal Savlagi k Loan Insurance Corporation, Washington. D- C. Sprejemamo osebo» ln društvene vloge LIBERALNE OBRESTI St. Clair Savings k Lorn Co. 8831 St. Clatr Avenue • Hand. »870 CLEVELAND, OHIO Slovenski zadružni pogrebni zavod (The People's Undertaking Co.) Frontenac, Kansas TELErON 1048 "day or night* V blagi spomin druge obletnice smrti našega ljubega ln neporabljenega očeta ANTONA K0MATZ kateri Je preminul dne I. aprila 1841. Dve leti Je še minulo, od kar si TI odšel od nas se vedno. A e srcih naših pa le vedno liviš In tivel bedel v trajnem apominu. dokler tudi mi ne pridemo se Tebe). Počiva) v miru In lahke na) TI bode ameriška semija-Žalujoči ostali; Carl Komet« sin In Mere o mote ne Anionu Kaut Mery Salomon. Anna FUeek. T bereta Rlddle. r rento« Kranker In Prteda Segine v Penn Ponnaylvania. Naznanilo in zahvala Potrtim ln laleslnlm srcem nasnanjamo sorodnikom, prijateljem In snaneem Is losi no vest. da )e 12, februarja 1847 sa vedno premi* nula mo)a l)ubl)ena soproga ln mali Ivana Ambrozic (po domačo MUHOVCOVA JOHANA) lo)ena Je bila v Novi vasi. fara Uri nsd Škofje Loko na dolžniškem >1. avgusta leta 1884 n ob smrti )e bila slsra 12 let. \/ Ameriko Je prllla leta 1812 Moon Run Pa In leta 1822 a Je presolila v Library. Pa, lila )e na nagloma sadela od lošganske kapi In po 1 ft mlnu-sh sa lam lo Isdlhnlla Bila Je iobra lena in skrbna mali. salo o bomo pogrelalt. Bila Je šla-ilea SNPJ Ift let, kakor tudi ospod!n)skega kluba v Libra-1 y, In Is Zabav. Doma v Libra. y, Pa. Pogreb se Je vrlll dna |l|. februarja I. I. ob veliki ude »tbi spremljevalcev na Jeff or-on Mamorial pokopališču. Po raba so Je udelelilo veliko lie-»ilo sorodnikov, prijateljev ln nancev, katerim se na lom me-tu is dna sres najlepše sahva tmo, kskor tudi »¿em, ki se nos olatill v uri sates t! ob njeni |iaeb smrti Srtna hvala veem. .1 ste nam na kateri koli nečtn J »omagali. Iskrena hvala drul-tvu II 388 in II. 482 SNPJ. lor Library Isobraševalnemu In Zabav nemu Domu, Gospodinjskemu klubu in društvu Esgle sa krasne JI podarjene venca Lepa hvala odboru društva II. J08 »HPJ. kale rega članice )e bila. ki se take lopo preskrbeli sa pogreb, »rčna hvala sorodnikom is Oirorda, Ohio, kakor tudi prl)atel)em is Clove, landa. Ohio in Moon Runa in Ronlone Pa. vsem. ki se se udelellll pogreba. Nadalje naša prisrčne hvala vsem. ki slo poko)nicl peklo ntli k r sane vence In evollUe in prosimo, ker nam skoro ni mogočo objaviti vsek Imen ker bilo |ik selo veliko in hi mi»gočo katerega pomotoma i-pustlll. tore) najlepša hvala vsem. Iskrena hvala vsem. ki ste dali na rs «po I ago avtomobila in «•«. ki sle pekojniee obla kali ob mrtvetkem tdru In veem ki tie so udelešUt pogreba in Je «premilt k mirnemu ooMtku na mirodvor. Tebi po draga soproga ln mali naie. lellmo. počiva) v miru in lahka na) TI bode ameriika somlja. Žalujoči eslelli Prank Ambrostc. soprog, lin Prank In hči ■tale omote ne Alcheeen. tov dva bratranca le ona sestrtčna. V stari domovini pa dva brata In tri aestre Library. Pa. PROSVBTA Zapisnik polletnega zborovanja glavnega odbora Slovenske narodne podporne jednote (Nadaljevanje s 3 strani.) skimi oblastmi «lede pe*lovan;a v Kanadi; pred kratkim je izdal zavarovalninski dipurtment Domin« ja Kanada nove odredbe «led« besndila v certifikatih: nadalje izredno visoka pristojbina za p<'slovnico, katero je treba plačati in ki znala domalega toliko kot za vse države v Zdr. drževah; nadalje potezkoče pri finančnih tianaakcijah. kar je nemogoče dobiti iz Kani.de gotovine, ki jih vplačajo tamulnji člani za aaesment; redni aaes-ment v bolniški sklad ne krije izplačil bolniške podpore, in vsled tega mora biti I« nadalje razpisan izrudol asesment v bolnilki .sklad. / Br. Lisch predlaga, ker je cela ta zadeva kočljiva. naj izvrini odsek to vpialunje članov v Kanadi dobro preštudira, ali je mogoče skleniti s člani v Kanadi sporazum za izplačilo nekakšne odpravnine, m predloži poročilo prihodnji seji gl odbora v re-litev; predlog podpiran. Po kratki razpravi, katere se udeleže br. Turk. Carden. Lotrich in Cainkar. predlog soglasno sprejet. Br gl. tajnik predioi.1 poročilo z računi o do-hodk.h in izdatkih skupnih evelethakih druitev za časa konvencije in pojasni, zakaj je izvršni odsek zadržal izplačilo na konvenciji določene vsote. Razvije ie živahna in tčir.cljita razprava, v katero a prtrgtojtf vsi navzoči in vsi soglašajo, da je izvrft-ni <>dsi*k postopal pravilno, ko je izplačilo zadržal in celo zadevo predložil zborovanju glavnega bdbo a. Vsi te strinjajo s tem, da morajo biti predloženi popolnejši računi o dohodkih in izdatkih. £estra Ambrozich pojasnjuje razne postavke; po razpravi je soglasno sprejet predlog br. Lischa, ki se glasi: VpoŠtevajoč izredne razmere, ki so točasno vladale, se izplača nO konvenciji odobrena vsota $1000, predloženi pa morajo biti deta jlirani in popolni rakuni. Br. gl. tajnik poroča, da Je bila poleg nejasne resolucije glede plačevanja asesmenta starim članom. izvrlena ie druga napaka, namreč, ko je bilo sprejeto, da se sprejme v jednoto nove člane brez zdravnilke preiskave in zavarovan je poleg smrtnine $500 tudi za $1 bolniške podpore; ta zaključek nikakor ni koristen za organizacijo, toda tega sedaj ni mogoče popraviti. Nadalje poroča, da ni pravilno, ker se Je zaključilo, da se plača asesment le za one umobolne člane, ki so zavarovani za bolniiko podporo, kot je to določeno v točki 77; izpulčenl so oni. ki so zavarovani samo za smrtnino; da se ne bo godila krivica nekaterim člsncm, je vsekakor pptrebno. da se o tej zadevi razpravlja in sprejme potreben zaključek. Br Turk. ki ie bil član odlx>ra za pravila pojasnjuje. da je soglasne n»«« nie prevladovalo, da se plača z.a vse člane, ne pa sumo za one. ki so zavarovani za bolniiko podporn; pomota ae je Izvrši.« ni istt način kot v resoluciji za stare člane. Vsled t« ka predloga, da glavni odbor sprejme resolucijo, ki nchga glavnemu tajniku plačevati iz sklada izndnih podpor asesment za umobolne člane, ki so zsvarovani samo za smrtnino po istih določbah in na isti način kot je to določeno v točki 77 za člane, ki so zavarovani za bolniiko podporo; br. Lish podpira predlog in pri glasovanju je soglasno sprejet. Razvije.' se razprava o določbah točke 31. dnevnice. vnžnjs in drugi strolki gl. odbornikov po uradnih opravkih, ker je nejasno, do česa so u-prsvičtni oni glavni odborniki izven t/vrtnega odseka, ko so po uradnih opravkih v bližnji okolici svojega bivalilča. ker nimaio izrednih strolkov radi prenočiiča in prehrane; razprave se udeleže vsi navzoči. Bi. U»h predlaga, ker točka 31 ne določa ni-kakrinih dnevnic in ne za izredno stroike onim gl odbornikom izven izvrlnega odseka, ki so po svojih službenih (jednotinih) opravkih v neposredni okolici svojega bivalilča. glavni odbor sklene, da se jim plača $10 dnevnice ln $3 za izredne stroike: predlog podpiran. Zaključek druge seje, ' TRETJA SEJA—M. februarja dopoldne jjjr. predsednik prične sejo ob drveti url: na- .'teči vsi slavni odbo rniki z lzj?mo br. Bovmond Travcika, I prdrredrednika, in br. John Kobcta, « irna porotnega odseka. Zapisnik prve seje sprejet kot prčitan. Zapisnik dnire- seje spreiet s popravki. 8es Ambr» tich |r|| pojainilo. kdo lx> določil, kaalnc račune je treba predložiti. Br Petrovich rrodlaia. da naj izvilnl eniaek do-loči. kaklne račune rsi konvenčnl pripravljalni odbor cvrle-tskih druUev predloži; predlog ptxl-piran K predlogu g< vorlta br Lotrich in Zaitz. nakar Je predlog soglasno sprejet. Br. gl tamlk prečit.» pumo br. lUvmond Travnika. ki peijusnjuJe. da $t> mu v»b 1 smrti talče nI mogoč«« udeležiti rWovanJa gl. clboru: pismu je priložene» tudi pore»čllo. Soglasno sprejet tndlog. da se br. Travnika oprosti. Poročilo se v prostem prevodu a losi'. Vea»l •eni in nl»fiw m ps tudi iifittrum zo čast, da s*tn bil tofu t Izvoljen v glav*! < tbor. katere» m-i ie zadnja konvencija tMiverila veidstvo nale Ve like eirranlzat i|e ra naelaljrui fttln Ms. Trdno sem prepričan. da Je »«ku-no lella t-- sktioln». ki ra»lu.*i neomajano »a »• anje, v prihodnjih Ilirih letih V.dm organizacijo PO p. ti napredka in da bo p« »kutila vse. da Ihj orsanizaciu« napredovala v.v* h enrlh Nfcjvečjii r>« varnost ram prt ti e«d strani reakcije ki j. na delu uničiti v*e d< lavrko napredno gihar « D. n i .polno pii/nunje ur-dniku nale-rs uti etr.ega r *» H.e P»o veti« /a n e«ovn izvrstno delo katerega vrli v poduVvanlu. kje preti de. lavstvu največ|m nevorne»»t Bitt^vomno ie ena toSi'tv, ftfan «»s! 'ki rekrlje v u udnem glasilu v veltko*p4»tn<>č v t« m »h.ju, t.«ii pionirh pričeli. J ar fr •trmjom da nnanut Iport v nali organirarifi t«-tu to mnj^-m r. men tu al eid-br r M t.ti nkdkt popolnoma rxduč« n o milnortlh m pr* blemih kI»t. !^ irt » atliHkl o«1»». i tn o raznih raklntfkih ki,\>tr Je i^rvH- (Jot .v srtn da »ed») v |xiv« jnih ča«»h »e bo mota! ath tskl etdhor bsv#n / . i»nm| t.f. Mrtni, krt Se |e da| |n d« ho m (Hiriic r»t siranl dr«i'ib orgamaa* t . . . -i' v )• dela d« bo BNPJ i»VI« zmaeo. vhj r » \ m polji« t ŽjI k i i re^l dobrih ur m "d mlo tln- tkrn» jrzanu«el)«i; detaeffto n*- ,r v h - na tem mestu ae mu iskreno zahvalim. Smatram, da bi bila koristna zopet kampanja za nove člane in sicer v kratkem; najbrže imajo okrožni podpredsedniki že tak program v mislih in ds bo predložen Ray Travnik. Soglasno sprejet predlog, da se poročilo vzame na znanje. Br. gl. tajnik poroča, da je na mestu, da glavni odbor v soglasju z določbami pravil izvoli gl. zdravnika; pojasnjuje nadalje, da je najprvo treba določiti plačo gl. zdravnika. Dosedanja plača je znaiala $1,200 letno, ali $100 mesečno; treba je vpcltevati razmere in delo gl. zdrsvniks. namreč, da je dosedaj gl zdravnik pole« pregledovanja predloženih listin posvetil tudi precej časa raznim posvetovanjem z odgovornimi gl. odborniki; pojasni, da dosedanji gl. zdravnik br. Dr. John J. f Zaveitnik se je izrazil, da sprejme le nadalje, ako gl. odbor šali. Ker drugega kandidata za gl. zdravnika ni. je br. Dr. John J. Zavertnik soglasno izvoljen za gl zdravnika za tekoči termin 4 let. Br. Turk predlaga, vpoltevajoč sedanje razmere in poslugo, katero da br. Dr. John Zavertnik, naj bo njegova plača $1,800 00 letno, ali $150 mesečno; predlog podpiran in soglasno sprejet. Br. Lish predloži resolucijo glede dnevnic in povračila strolkov onih gl. odbornikov, ki niso v izvrlnem odseku, in ki so po uradnih ali službenih opravkih v neposredni okolici svojega bivalilča. in predlaga resolucijo v sprejem. Br. Kuhelj pojasnjuje, da se te resolucije ne more sprejeti, ker po pravilih in»a vsak gl. odbornik pravico zahtevati vsoto, kakrtna je določena v točki 31. Br. Vider izjavi, da za to resolucijo ne more glasovati, ker je proti določbam ie prej omenjene točke v pravilih. Razvije se razprava, v katero posežejo br. Turk, Lotrich. Vratarich, Vrhovnik, Zaitz. Cainkar. Maglich in Zupan. Br. Turk izvaja, da ima po parlamentarnem redu predsednik pravico odločiti, ali 1* iz zapisnika pravilno zandeno v pravila, ali ne, in s tem bi bita cela zadeva relena. 4 Br. predsednik, ki predseduje seji, izjavi, da Je bilo pri nas vedno v praksi, da so člani glavnega odbora razun izvrlnih uradnikov, ki so stalno nastavljeni, kadar so po jednotinih poslih, plačani ravno tako kot odborniki, ki iiviio drugod, in da predsedniltvo na podlagi konvenčnega zapisnika smatra, da je to bil namen tudi zadnje konvencije ter odloči, da se bo tako ravnalo tudi v bodoče, vsled česar odpadejo vsi s tem v zvezi stavljeni predlogi. Br. Vrhovnik želi odločitve, ali naj se vrlijo posebne seje okrožnih podpredsednikov dan pred pričetkom zborovanja gl. odbora, ali ne; sedaj te seje ni sklical, ker ni bil na jssnem ali ima sedaj z novim terminom pravico sklicati tako sejo ali ne. Razvije se kratka razprava, tekom katere se povdarja važnost takih sej; po razpravi soglasno sprejet predlog br. Pollaka, da mladinski direktor skliče dan pred zborovanjem gl. odbora sejo ali konferenco vseh okrožnih podpredsednikov. Br.^Zarnik priporoča, da naj se polilja mladinsko revijo "Voice of the Youth" vsem glavnim odbornikom; pojasnjuje, da Je zelo koristno, oko ima glavni odbornik, ki Je na agitaciji za nove člane, s seboj to revijo, katera je v veliki pripomoček v agitaciji; soglasno odobreno, da se to izvrli. Br. Louis Kaferle želi pojasnila glede operacij, ko je prerezana trebulna stena, operacija sama kot taka pa ne spada v vrsto onih. ki so navedene v pravilih: br. Cainkar pojasni, da take zadeve krije zadnji odstavek ns strani 39 v knjižici "Dodstki in spremembe k pravilom." Zaključek tretja teje. ČETRTA SEJA—14. februarja popoldne Br. predsednik odpre sejo ob eni uri; navzoči isti glavni odborniki kot na prejlnji seji. Br. Vrhovnik poroča, ds se Je te izvršni odsek bavil ns svojih sejsh s vprslanjem kampanje ca nove člane», ki naj bi se vriila v tekočem letu, in |e tudi že eidobril poseben načrt, katerega sedaj predloti v imenu izvršnega odae*ka tekočemu zasedanju glavnega odbora. Načrt se v prostem ilovenskem prevodu iz anglelčine glasi: JC AMP ANJA DRUŠTEV SNPJ e Ta kampanju za nove člane naj bo poznana pod menom "Kampanja druitev SNPJ" in namen ste je oživiti med člani aktivnosti, pomnožiti število ilsnov pri libkejlih drultvih in ojačitl močnejla drultva v vsaki naaelhinl. kjer ima SNPJ svoja drultva. Groin te kampanie naj bo: t J RADI SVOJ K DRUftTVO — OJAČ1 SVOJO ORGANIZACIJO! Doba kamnanje in razredi Ta knmpanja Je določena za mladinski in odrs-«li oddelek in traja Jtlri mesece ter prične I. marca in konča 30. iunija 1047. Načrt te kampanje Je tekma med pe>samezniml drultvi. ki so razdellena v tri skupine. Podlaga temu načrtu |e I te* vilo članeiv posameznih druitev v oddelku odraslih 1. Januarja 1047, in te skupino ali razredi se» kot sledi: RAZRED "A"—vso drultva z nad 200 člani v eddelku odraslih; IlAZRKD "B"—vse drultva s 101 do 200 čla-članov v oddelku eidraslih; RAZRED "C"-vsa drultva s 100 ali manj člani v odde lku e>draslih. Vsakemu drultvu Je določema kvota novih članov; ta kvota prične s Itevilom PET za drultva. ki imajo 50 ali mani članov v extdelku «xiraslih. In se steipnjemn zviiuje po enega novega člana za vsakih nndalinlh deset članov v oddelku e»d-isftlih. dokler ne do»«-!e kvota Itevilo 25, kot to tMikazuje nasIcHlnia tabela: število članov K veda ne»vlh uri drultvu članov Razred 5« ali manj.......................5 C 51 do «0 ... ............• C «1 de» 70 .. „ ............7 C 71 det 80 .........mW..) 8 C 81 do PO . . . 0 C 01 .1.. hO 10 C 101 et o 110 111 do 120 131 .t . I M 131 eto 140 141 do 150 151 do 180 181 do 170 171 eto 180 181 elo ISO 191 do 200 kf "* Pf *S". n m da se bi I v č v l<»W. fM» '¡ ' fvoj strani imam tri selo snofn* asts t*T*' r «»mr» * r> r t),v Kirun. A*n Strtfen-r in l*ul o Ii« r.'-r, kater trii m'Tin dati vor pi ima nje Roj pomof. ka««ro en potrebo v »I pri ha» •pn rrladinakem kroMiu. J» 'gsrl ta Ultko. da krožek v reentet dobro nan r rde)4* Ia* v kratkem pričakujem or*sririrane I* enega krefka 9U> arija ud mlndinsheea direktorja Je Uber na in 201 do 210 311 do 320 221 do 23* 231 do 240 741 do 250 2SI ah več 11 12 1» 14 15 18 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 25 B R R B B It B B B R A A A A A A Redna nagrada bodo razdeljene po sledeči lestvici posameznim tekmovalcem: Za vsakega novega člana mladinskega oddelka zavarovanega v načrtu It. 1...............$1 00 Zt. vsakega novega člena mladinskega oddelka zavarovanega v načrtu It. 2 ali 3........ 2 00 Za vsakega novega člana oddelka odraslih zavarovanega za $900 sli manj smrtnine 200 Za vsakega novega člana oddelka odraslih zavarovanega za $1000 ali več smrtnine— 4 00 Potebne nagrade bodo oddane onim trem dru-Itvom vsakega posameznega razreda, ki bodo dobila največ novih članov nad določeno kvoto, in sicer po sledeči lestviei: RAZRED "A" I nagrada — $100.00 II nagrada -» 75.00 III nagrada 50.00 RAZRED "B" I nagrada — $100.00 II nagrada — 75.00 III nagrada — 50.00 Nagrade Kartellen* bodo r-lo privlačne naernde varm uknM<\alc*m v v spodbud«» k trkmt. kdo bo dobil naiveč novih ilarn-v tekom te kampanje Nagrade- tjo»!o oddane ur») ra eme nove člane, katerih aaetment bo plačan za lest mrstcev RAZRED "C" I nagrada — $100.00 II nagrada — 75.00 III nagrada — 50.00 Glavna nagrada bo oddana onemu društvu, ki bo pridobilo največ novih članov nad določeno kvoto v vseh treh razredih; ta nagrada je dodatno $50.00 in posebni častni znak (plaque) kot izkaz najviljega priznanja za pridobitev največ članov v kampanji; na temu znaku (plaque) bodo navedena imena vseh onih tekmovalcev pri tem drultvu, ki bodo pridobili 5 ali več novih članov. Tekom te kampanje se bo vodila tudi Častna lista. na kateri bodo navedena vsa drultva. ki dosežejo ali prekoračijo njim določeno kvoto. Vsako tako drultvo bo dobilo posebno priznanico (Certificate of Achievement) ob zaključku kampanje. Razne določbe Člane, ki prestopijo iz mladinskega oddelka v oddelek odraslih se ne bo Itelo v tej kampanji brez razlike, za koliko vsoto se kdo zavaruje ob prestopu v oddelek odraslih. Določbe posebnih letnih nagrad tajnikom ob koncu leta ostanejo v pedni veljavi in ob koncu leta bodo tajniki dobili v zadevnih določbah določeno vsoto kot nagrado tudi za nove člane, ki bodo pristopili v času kampanje. Za časa kampanje bo priobčen samo uypeh dosežen pri drultvih, ne pa pri pe»sameznih tekmovalcih; v tedenskih poročilih bodo posamezniki samo navedeni, toda koliko je vsak posamezni dobil novih članov, bo priobčeno samo koncem kampanje. Akoravno je ta kampanja v prvi vrsti določena kot tekma med possmeznimi drultvi, je kljub temu potrebno, da se vodi popoln seznam vseh posameznih tekmovalcev in vsled tega nuj tajnik priloži vsaki prolnji novega člana tudi kreditno karto ali priznanico, na kateri naj navede polno ime dotičnega. ki je pridobil novega člana. Zdravnilka preiskava novih članov oddelka odraslih do vsote $2.00 se povrne iz gl. urada; za člane mladinskega oddelka se povrne 50c, ako se zahteva zdravnilko preiskavo iz gl. urada Vse prolnje novih članov, pridobljenih v zadnjem mesecu kampanje, morajo biti poslane v gl. urad ne kasneje kot peti dan po zaključku kampanje. Datup poštnega pečata na kuverti se bo vpolteval kot datum oddaje na potto. Ta kampanja se vrli pod nadzorstvom treh izvrlnih uradnikov, namreč gl. predsednika Vin-centa Cainkarja, gl. tajnika Freda A. Vidra in mladinskega direktorja Michaela Vrhovnika. ki e kampanjski direktor! Po kratki informativni razpravi predlaga br. Liah, da se predloženi načrt kampanje odobri: br. Sular podpira; pri glasovanju predlog soglasno sprejet. o ! < Br. Vrhovnik nadalje predloži osnutek načrta konference direktorjev mladinskih krožkov, katera je bila zamilljena še pred konvencijo, obdr-žavalo se Je pa ni vsled obstoječih razmer in po-težkoč; osnutek programa, katerega sedaj predlaga, Je že bil. v razpravi na sejah izvrlnega odseka, ki je zaključil, da se predloži seji gl. odbora v razpravo in relitev. Načrt v prostem prevodu Iz anglelčine se glasi: Osnutek načrta konference direktorjev mladinskih kroikov Konferenca direktorjev aktivnih mladinskih krožkov SNPJ nsj se vrli ob času "Dneva SNPJ" v Cfcvelandu, O., 29. ali 30. avgusta 1947. Glavni namen te konference Je dati vsem direktorjem krožkov priliko, du se sestaneio kier Jim bo mogoče razpravljati o njih problemih. Izmenjati ideje in nasvete, in prirediti praktični načrt za povečanje in izboljlanje potrebnih aktivnosti v mladinskih krožkih. Pravico do udeležitve te konference imajo vsi direktorji aktivnih mladinskih krožkov. Vsak krofek je upravičen do ^nega zastopnika. Ako radi tehtnih vzrokov direktor ne more prisostvovati konferenci, je opolnomočcn njegov asistent. Vsak mladinski direktor, ki se udeleži te konference, Je upravičen do povrnitve voznih strolkov nn konferenco ln s konference in sicer v navadnem vozu — ne do povrnitve strolkov za spalni aH v prvem razredu — in do dveh dnevnic po $10.00. T)lrektorJl mladinskih aktivnoati. ki niao direktorji mladinskih kre»žkov. lahko prisostvujejo ketnfe-rencl, te»dn dobili ne bodo povrnjenih nobenih voznih stre>lkov in ne dnevnic. Nekateri direktorji mladinskih krožkov bodo petzvani. du napravijo poaebna poročila o določenih predmetih, katera bodo predložena konferenci v razpravo. Pripe>ročljivo Je tudi, da se dobijo dobri govorniki, ki bodo nastopili na konferenci s kratkeim nagovorom, poleg glavnih odbornikov. Nadarjeni člani mladinskega oddelka SNPJ druSte>v in mladinskih krožkov v bližnji okolici In tako tudi e»d mladinskih kre<#.kov v droeih naselbinah no| bi bili povablienl. da nuntopijo v preigrnmu. ki bo Izvajan na proslavi dneva SNPJ. Pilpe»roča se nodal Je. da nai se« vrli ob te* j priliki v zvezi r dnevom SNPJ tudi rozstovn raznih ničnih del članov mladinskega etddelka, in razdeli naj se pose bne nagrade in prirnahja ali skupinam ali pa pejsamezntm. ki Uido razstavili svoja dela. Br. lotrich predloga, da naj se predlože*ni o-snutek programa v principu e»de»brl. mladinski direktor naj pa izdela celoten program, predloži tzvrinemu odsrku v končno odobritev In izvrlitev; prent log podpiran Razvije se spleitna i »sprava, tekom katere vsi govorniki ^udarjajo važnemt takih konferenc iz vse h orirov. da ae mladino v*ge»|l po noč» lih in principih, na katerih le bila SNPJ ustanovljena, da se bet v irdnotl nadaljevalo po teh načelih: larja se kako ti »ko Je dobiti mladinske du. k torje. ki bi veMtili mladino on poti. ki Je bila začrtana po ust«ne»vttel|ih FNPJ Rr Vider irvata. da #m*d mladino v oremiza-cijl bed| In boli opažamo pnmanjkan|e ročelnih idej. kakrlne an pe»trt Inte brat«ki delavski p.»d-pe.inl organizaciji in katere so ge>nilna aila v pro-evitu tr» napredku J dno»e. Nazadniaike sile. kakor duhovna go»roda. Itn sve.jn strupeno' propagando pre>ti vsemu, kar Je naprednega in se bo-ri za irboljUnJe ekon.mtakih razmer. Ker teh e-lrna nte»v mladina le ne pe.zna tn nima potrebnih irkuleni. Ja naravno, da segajo njihovi uspehi naldalje med tem! N*!a dolžnost Je. da smo na •trati in čuvamo mladino pred Ikodljivim zeva-lani*m. če hočemo, da bo ta organizacijo tudi v bodočr ostala v rokah isucdne zavednega dela v- SREDA, 2. APRILA 1947 stva. Čaa le ni zamujen in tudi naia mladina le ni izgubljena, potrebno pa Je od nale strani stopiti v akcijo in mladini pomagati na prava pota. da ne bo v poznejši dobi razočarana in nas obsojala. čel. da smo zanemarili svoje dolžnosti napram njim. Br. Lotrich izvaja, da je v resnici žalostno, ko se opazi, kako malo delavskega čuta je med nalo mladino, in da se vzgoja v tem pravcu le preveč zanemarja, pri nekaterih drultvih sploh o tem nočejo prav nič slilati; treba je dobiti take mladinske direktorje, ki bodo vodili krožke po načelih in principih začrtanih po nalih pionirjih; treba je poudarjati važnost vzgoje nale mladine v delavskem duhu. Br. Lish izvaja, da ni treba kriviti nale mladine; vzrok temu pojavu je treba iskati drugod Vsekakor moramo zavzeti drugačno taktiko, kot smo jo izvajali do sedaj, ako hočemo pridobiti mladino na nalo stran. Br. Grum izvaja, da bi bilo mogoče bolj koristno pozvati na konferenco direktorje neaktivnih krožkov, da se jih na ta način zopet pridobi za aktivno delo: nadalje je treba vpoltevati tudi to, da pri nekaterih krožkih asistent izvrli veliko več dela pri krožku kot pa oni. ki je bil izvoljen za direktorja mladinskega krožka: ako bi se prezrlo v takih slučajih asistenta, bi najbrže Ikodilo krožku. Br, Vratarich pojasnjuje, da so slučaji, ko je treba najprvo pridobiti starejle člane za organiziranje mladinskega krožka; ako se pridobi starejle člane in se jim pojasni važnosti mladinskega krožka, tedaj ne bo posebne potežkoče organizirati mladinski krožek in bodo tudi starejli člani radevolje pomagali kolikor bo pač potreba. Važno je tudi, da se mladinskim krožkom polilja od časa do časa razno podučno čtivo, igre in dekla-macije za razne nastope in tako pred vsem razne delavske pesmi. Br. Vrhovnik pojasni, da ne bi bilo umestno pozvati na konferenco direktorje neaktivnih krožkov, a one, ki so na delu in vršijo svoje naloge pa izpustiti; ne bi bilo koristno za krožke niti ne za jednoto. Mogoče bo ravno ta ukrep, da se pozove na konferenco direktorje aktivnih krožkov, vzpodbudil one, ki so do sedaj bili brezbrižni, da bodo zopet pričeli z delom ter reorganizirali ali oživili krožke; pojasni nadalje, da že zbira razne delavske pesmi za vezbo v posebni knjižici, ki bo razposlana vsem krožkom, in ravno tako zbira in tudi pošilja razno gradivo za programe, itd. Razprave se udeleži tudi br. Šular, Trojar, Pol-šak, Garden. Cainkar, Kumer in Zaitz. Po izčrpani razpravi predlog br. Lotricha sprejet soglasno. Br. Vrhovnik poroča, da je službena dobo atletskemu odboru potekla, in da glavni odbor mora izvoliti novi atletski odbor; predlaganih je 22 kandidatov iz sedmih okrožij. Soglasno odobreno, do ro preide na volitev atletskega odbora; br. Cainkar določi br. Zamika in Fifolta v števni odbor. Po končanih volitvah br. Fifolt poroča naslednji izid volitev: Prvi dir.trikt: br. James Tro-fino, član društva št, 749; drugo okrožje: br. Lawrence Caesol, član društva št. 680; tretje okrožje: br. Joseph Matthews, član društva št 604; četrto okrožje: br. Joseph Golia, član društva št. 564; peto okrožje: br. Martin Dragan, član društva št. 106; šesto okrožje: br. Lukas Grosser Jr., član društva št. 559, in sedmo okrožje: br. Marco Schappek, član društva št. 584. Br. Vrhovnik predlaga, da glavni odbor izreče zaupnico članom atletskega odbora, katerih službena doba je potekla z izvolitvijo novega odbora, za njih požrtvovalno delo; predlog soglasno spre-Jet, , Nadalje predlaga br. Vrhovnik, da naj se od-Ikoduje člane aletskega odbora, katerih termin je potekel, in sicer naslednje: Br. Lawrence Cassol $50.00; br. Louis TerČek $35.00, br. Joseph Golla ln Frank Lotrich in Marco Schappek, vsak po $25.00; predlog podpiran in soglasno sprejet. Br. Lish želi pojasnila glede prošnje za prostovoljni prispevek v sklad za zgraditev spomenika v Collinwoodu. katerega so postavili v spomin na bojiSčih padlih vojakov v zadnji svetovni vojni, ali je bila dotična prošnja predložena seji izvršnega odseka, in ako je bilu, zakaj nI bila vpošto-vana; kot je povedal br. predsednik, se on ne spominja, do bi bila dotična prošnja predložena seji izvršnega odseka. Br. Vider pojasni, da je bila zadevna prošnja predložena izvršnemu odseku, kateri jo pa ni mogel upoštevati iz razloga, ker je bila zadeva lokalna in Če bi hoteli finančno podpreti taka podvzetja v enem kraju ali naselbini, tedaj bi te ga ne mogli odreči drugod, za kar pa finance u pravnega sklada ne dopuščajo. Ostali člani izvršnega odseka potrdijo, da je bila prošnja predložena seji izvršnega odseka ln relena, kot Je br. gl. tajnik oojasnil. Br. Godina predloži v rel tev zadevo dnevnika Prosvete; pojasni ponovno, tla sta dva načina od pomoči primanjkljaju, ki preti listu vsled zviša nih strdkov, nomreč. ali zvilati naročnino dnevniku za vse naročnike po $2.00, ali pa ukiniti petkovo izdajo, t. J. da bo izhajalo Prosveta samo štirikrat no teden, in noleg tega odstaviti enega pomožnega urednika: drufccga izhoda ni, oko ho čomo obdržati Prosveto kot dnevnik. Rozvije se te meljlto razprava, katere se udeleže vsi navzoči. Soglasno mnenje je. da list Prosveto kot dnevnik mor imo obdržati, dokler Je sploh me>goče. ker dnevnik je oni faktor, ki Je pomogul zgladiti Jednoto. do je prekosilo vse o-»tale slovenske organizacije. Samoumevno, zvišanje naročnipe bo neprijetno dirnilo vse noroč-nike. toda drugego izheido nI. ker jc vsokemu znano kako se Jc vse podražilo. Br. Vldrich izvaja, do ni potreba misliti na u-k. njen je petkove izduje, ke*r ie sedaj se sliši vedno in vedno zahtevo za sobotno Itevilko. In ker Je !<• samo e»den lzhe»d, vsled tega predlaga, da se poviša vsem naročnikom dnevnika Prosvete naročnino zo $2 00. Br. Kuhe lj poiosnuie. du Je bilo vpralonje listo Prosvete radi zvilanja strolkov že na par sejah izvrlnega odseka, in akoravno ima izvrini e»dsek po pravilih pravico regulirati cene lista, je kljub temu odhičil. da predloži to vpralonje zborovanju gi odbora v relitev. da bodo tudi vsi ostali glavni odborniki pe»polnoma no josnem «ti de položaja. v katerem se nahaja list Prosveta. Br Kaferle izvaja, oko naročnino list» zvišamo za $2. tedoj bo Proaveta najdražji slovenski list. kar ne be» posebno de»bro vplivalo pri nabiranju novih naročnikov; bolj primerno bi bilo. oko se povila samo za $1; predlaga zvišanje naročnine na dnevnik za $1; predlog podpiran Br. GeKiina pojasnuje. da so eistuli slovenski dnevniki ie zdavnaj rvtlali naročnino, in da Je bila Prosveta do redaj najcenejši list. kot je e>pa-žiti. bodo kmalu zopet primorani ponovne» zvilati ako bode» hoteli le nadalje izhajati. Celoletni primanjkljaj preti za okrog Ua.OOo. t rviiano naročnino bi ae pe.krilo približno $12.000 ton i bi šive dno oetal« prtrranjkljaja okrog $8 000 katere-ga bo treba kriti iz rezerve; ako gc pa bodo stn>tki vshd naralčajočih een le zvtlall. b., p. pr4manj. ai.aj le v.nji. Br Garden izvaja, da Je se-da) nr»bolj važno vpralanje. katerega moramo na vsak nač.n r,-4iU kako kriti primanjkljaj; r tviianjrm naročnine za 81 ne bi pomenilo prav nič. ako hočemo kriti ce-Mni primanjkljaj, ki nam pnti. tedaj bi morali ^rufninn^vila,, p |3 00; 12 zvilanji * deJomo poliHo >imanjkljaJ. Br. Kuhelj izvaja, da je U primanjkljaj t* i dica tako velikega zvilanja tiskarsk i, ¡.trr^* t. j. plač tiskarskih delavcev in zvišan m t „ ,°V' »carskemu papirju, in s temi neprilikan ^ motIS* boriti vsi časopisi, ne samo Prosveta.^^^^H Br. Zaitz izvaja, edino vpralanje, kaWre«a imo r eliti je. kako dobiti denar za knij, manjkljaja, ki je povzročen vsled zvišanja c, ^?" ■ Irtitstlrlra rvni rokiAin o m i rt nlnA«.^ a; i * *•* skarskim potrebščinam in plačam tiskarskih d lavcev; akoravno zvilamo naročnino, bo v^JZ' kljub temu porabljena, ker Iz rezerve bo tr2 plačevati tekoči primanjkljaj, dokler se ne prejZ od naročnikov, ki ponovijo svojo naiočnim/si pa od novih naročnikov novo dolčeno ceno' 1 Br. Lotrich izvaja, da bi se dohodki lista lali. ako bi dobili več oglasov, katerih je niosJl dobiti, ako se potrudimo: potreba bi bila m posebne zastopnike za zbiranje oglasov. Br. Godina pojasnjuje, da je v prvih letih iz hajanja Prosvete dobil veliko število odasov od takih tvrdk, ki so pošiljali svoje predmete po Am? riki, toda sedaj niso več tisti časi. ker oglaševalci niso več tako odvisni od tujejezičnih listov kot so bili pred leti; to je sedaj vse prenehalo m tvrd ke sedaj največ oglašajo v lokalnih časopisih iñ oglase dobijo oni listi, ki imajo v dotičnetn kra ju največ naročnikov. Pojasni nadalje, da ima agente, ki zbirajo oglase, kolikor jih je pač mogoče dobiti. Vpoltevati je pa treba tudi to da je naročnina liftu Prosvete še vedno ista kot je bila določena, ko smo sklenili izdajati dnevnik dosedaj še ni bila zvišana: vsi ostali slovenski listi so že zdavnaj zvišali nsročnino in tako tudi an gleški listi v največ slučajih za 100%, akoravno imajo milijon naročnikov. Br. Šular izvaja, da bo mogoče zvišanje naročnine znižalo število naročnikov in bo precej otež-kočeno pri agitaciji za nove naročnike; kljub temu pa pima bojazni, da bi število naročnikov pri tem dosti trpelo, ako se pojasni naročnikom, da drugega izhoda ni; da se je že vse podražilo že večkrat, dočim se je Prosveto sedaj prvič, in da je Prosveta le vedno najboljli list. Naročnikom je treba predložiti celo. stvar tako kot je v resnici in prepričan sem, da bodo še vedno ostali zvesti naročniki in čitatelji. Br. Vider izvaja, da so cene v tiskarni v resnici zelo visoke in tudi ličnost raznih tiskovin ni taka kot bi bilo pričakovati z ozirom na cene. Pri vsem tem je pa treba vpoštevati to dejstvo, da je Prosveta še vedno najboljši agitator za SNPJ, še vedno oni borec za jednotina načela in principe, kot je bila od vsega početka. Glede plač naj bo omenjeno toliko, da se je vedno in vedno na-glašalo, kako visoke plače so v raznih jednotinih uradih, nikdar se pa ni poročalo, kako visoke plače so v tiskarni. Ne bi škodilo, ako bi bilo tudi poročano, koliko znašajo plače tiskarskih delavcev. ki so plačani od istega gospodarja kot so drugi stalno vposleni v raznih jednotinih uradih. Se eno dejstvo je. ako bi bila tiskarna bolje za-poslena, t. j. da bi obrotovala stalno, stioji bili nepretrgoma zaposleni, obratni stroški bi bili tudi manjši. Po končani razpravi soglasno sprejet predlog br. Vidricha, da se zviša naročnina dnevnika Prosvete za $2 vsem naročnikom. Br. Petrovich izvaja, da je vprašanje, koliko časa bo Prosveta vsled vedno se zmanjšujočega števila čitateljev in naročnikov mogla izhajati. Meni, da bi se ji morda d^lo življenje podaljšati in predlaga, da ima izvršni odsek nalogo preiskati možnosti tiskanja Prosvete v Clevelandu in zadevno poročilo predložiti prvi prihodnji seji glavnega odbora; predlog podpiran in soglasno sprejet. Br. Frank GradiŠek poroča, da je fedeiacija za okraj Westmoreland sklenila nabaviti primerne izletne prostore, ali "Summer Camp" in sedaj želi pojasnila in navodila, kakršne omenja posebna resolucija sprejeta na zadnji konvenciji z ozirom na te vrste letovišča. Po kratki razpravi, katere se udeleže Lish, Petrovich, Godina. Vrhovnik, Cainkar. Vider, soglasno odobreno, da federacija predloži izvršnemu odseku jasen načrt ali program, kaj nameravajo, nakar izvršni odsek po preštudiranju istega predloži celo zadevo prihodnji seji glavnega odbora. Br. Polšak želi pojasnilo, zakaj je bilo povabilo br. Mežnaršiču udeležiti se kot častni gost zadnje konvencije pozneje preklicano. Zadevo pojasnita br. Vider in Vrhovnik. namreč, da br. Mežnaršič ni imel ob zaključku kampanje zadostno Število novih članov s plačanim asesmentom, kot je to določal komponjski program, da bi bil upravičen do udeležbe kot častni gost zadnje konvencije: to neprijetno dejstvo je bilo ugotovljeno le malo časa pred konvencijo. Br. Turk predloži za nadzorni odsek vprašanje odškodnine ali plače računskim izvedencem, ki zahtevajo od sedaj naprej $2.000 za enkratni pregled poslovnih knjig in računov in želijo, da se ta vsotu plača že za zadnji pregled; dosedaj «o računali za enkratni pregled $1.450.00. Razvije se krajša razprava, ali ne bi mogoče zadostovalo samo enkrat na leto, mesto dvakratno, pregledovanje knjig po računskih Izvedencih (Certified Public Accountants); razprave se udeleže Lotrich, Vider. Gradilek, Kuhelj. Vrhovnik in Zaitz. Br. Turk poroča, da Je nadzorni odsek že raz » pravi jal o tem vprašanju, toda končno s« »e dinili. da se pregledovanje po C. P. A. vrSi dvakrat na leto. kakor se je to vrlilo dosedaj: računski izvedenci so pojasnili, ako bi preeMuh poslovne knjige samo enkrat v letu za celo l« t". tedaj bi računali $3,250. Br. Lotrich predloga, da naj nadzorni oeist k napravi z računskimi izvedenci (Certified Public Accountants) kolikor mogoče najboljšo po«odt»o za pregled pe»slovnih knjig in računov jednote; predlog pexlpiran ln soglasno sprejet. Br. Godina predlogo, do glovni odbe>rniki. bivajoči v Chicagu in nepe>sredni okolici, odobrijo zapisnik tretje in četrte seje; predlog seiglasno sprejet. Zoključt-k seje in zborovanja ob 5:30. POSEBNA SEJA ZA ODOBRITEV ZAPIS NIKA IN PETE SEJE 18. februarja 1947 Br. predsednik prične sejo ob w*dmi üri rW^er: navzoči: Br. glovni predsednik Vincnt CainM*. gl. tajnik F. A. Vider. gl. blagajnik Mirko G K®* helj, upravitelj Jednotinih publikacij br m» Godina, mladinski direktor Michae l Vrhorn««-predsfdnik nadzornega odseka Frank Zaitz wm Turk, član nadzornega odseka. In J«k"h 7uT-Član gospodarskega eidseko. Donald J I^*11 član gospodarskega odseks. Zapisnik tretje seje sprejet s popravki, m rn»-ko zapisnik četrte seje sprejet s poprsvk: Br Lotrich predlaga, da ae nation«- celote-fli» pirnik, kot predložen, v tolikih tzve>dih da «lan clavre-ga odbora dobi eden izvod. podpiran ln aoglasno «prejet. „, Br Zaitz predlaga, da br Cainkar r člani i/vri nega odaeka priredi zapis* "L ** Čitev v uiadnem glasilu Prosveta: predlof P® ran In soglasno sprejet ^ Soglasno rdobreno. da ae zapisnik ti»as Jalno v uradnem glasilu Prosvete t. t * i izdaji. Zaključek aeje. Vincetif Cslnkee. f- f '¡¡T gl. pndoednik W Peter Bernik, zapisnika: 1 Slovene Nafl Benefit Society in 44th Year of Fraternal Service-1904-1947 PROSVETA ENGLISH SECTION Help to Increaee Our Juvenile And Adult Membership WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 1947 T For Member» of Slovene National Benefit Society and American Slovene• PAGE FIVE FLASHES By Donald J. Lotrlch an By J. F. Fifolt CLEVELAND, O.-March meet-• ; Sick reports for Hermme Le-¡S ¿Phine Kovach and Jean ct 'u- P^ed for payment. The lat-ufstUlbein« laid up. result of a. ^Bulling occupied most of the line's discussion. Motion made that the lodge pay for team entries or the national tournament. The '1 " netted sometime ago from ^e Bowlers' Ball will be used to- evening's discussion. tiii for mc ^^¡¿oriation expense It is important that those interested n making the trip as bowlers to. Chi-caKo have their entries and transportation money in the hands of Frank or Pauline Ross no later than Saturday. April 5 It is kIso im-nortant that hotel reservations be taken care of at that time. It is expected that three girl and one or wo boy teams will make the trip Our usual donation towards the purchase of Easter seals was made. Tickets for the Smugglers' 20th anniversary affair in April purchased and distributed among those present. President Kerze requested that as many members as possible attend their affair. Members interested in baseball should contact Frank Ross as soon as possible. Goifral—Youngster of Albin and Mary Louise Krcmazar signed up. Congratulations to Emma Debevec now Mrs. Gutosky and husband on their recent addition. Also to Mr. and Mrs. Stan Delong who, incidentally. stopped over the house to sign up their latest. Mike and Jean Pre- CHICAGO, 111.—Entries for the National SNPJ Bowling Tournament are starting to come in. The first of the outsiders to enter were the Victorian girls, composed of Cookies Di Cenzo, Joan Koprivc, Mary E. Novak, Angeline Pouhe, and Edith Podbelsek. and the first of the men came in from West Al-lis with two class A squads. T. Kostanjevec. M. Mavrin, George Go-ronja, Phil Yersin, and Wm. Erman are on one squad and John Trskan, Adolph Yersin. Emil Trskan. William Bernick, and A1 Sak are on the other team. In sending the entries Kostanjevec sends best wishes and hopes that the job will be run off smoothly. He handled last year's Midwest tourney so he knows that it is a big undertaking. A third Pioneer squad, the Pioneer Cubs, captained by John Alic with Paul Videgar, Frank Ormaniec, Leo Gratchner, and A1 Ormaniec, has also been entered. Frank Groser is rounding up the Pioneer bowlers for teams and doing a good job. The Pioneers expect to have at least twenty teams in this year's national tourney. • • * • Lodge secretaries have been notified by a special letter to make certain that their bowlers and those who will be making the trip to Chi type of program? Is the anti-communist propaganda the means to BAD6ERLAND f NEWS _ . B MILWAUKEE. Wis.-With 35 in bring Fascism to America? Amer- attendance another Badger meeting icans must awaken to the fact that hag KQne inU) Uie record bo^g all of us will suffer and that civili- Brother Frank Schneider took over zation will be dangerously near ex- the rein|J Qf the ^¿j. in t|Mp ubw?nce tinction if atomic warfare begins. Qf prexy i»ony Verbick. We wel-You and I. who have everything to lme Mury Loy Mlklarcic into OUr lose, are therefore urged to step in- fold Bnd Miklarcic who has to this fight, and stop the trend to tranaierred from the La Salle lodge war. We urge all of you to attend -n 11Unoig EieVen members were the meeting on April 13. Tickets I elected for the picnic committee: can be secured from the Pioneer Franceg Debelak. Mickey Nowak. secretary or other local unit sec- Antonette Glavan. Johnny Poklar. retaries. 1 Marie Ermenc, Joe Kroinz. Millie i Kukec, Olga Golob, and the three It is ridiculous to think that $400,- Smoleg With this Cttpable array 000.000 of American taxpayers\mo- of Badgers on this committee, we ney can be given away to fortify are aSgured of nothing but success the Greek king and his reactionary for thif t|(ajr> administration and to the pro-fasc- A cafd par^y jor the benefit of ist Turk government without harm- the uthletic fund wm be held in the ing the American people. On the near future, ^ Sight for sore eyes other hand it is ridiculous to try wag lhe ^daon* f|gure 0f Frank and understand the policy of our (Zup) Zupancic whom we haven't Federal administration in refusing geen at a meetlng for many a moon, to sell wheat and potatoes to the Make u a monthlv duty from now needy people of Jugoslavia. Some Qn eh Zup? Good old Lenny Alp. time ago I related in these columns ner camt, ln all the way fpom Tichl. what commentator Schacher told us Kan Uke a mattl,r of 26 mllef to in private conversation about the aUend the meeting. When Uving isolation of the American capitalist -n tQwn Lenny wu8 on„ you could system. From all appearance those aIways depend on to show up at the running this system have begun to meetinRg LGnny also panses the realize about this evident truth and WQrd that he wiU be KoinR to Chi. wuu w,„ iiiajvuiK - are, lryinK t0 b!;eak oxi{ fl'°? thf18 cago for the tourney to renew ac- cago send in their reservations for |lsola ¡¡L Uuaintances from near and far. We hotel accomodations. The manageTth, hope to 8ee Corolino Url?uncic ment of the Morrison hotel stress destr°y s ™mpotito> .which»«tj^the meetings ofteiut as she wm the present time is known as some sort llnner of lhe Qlu>ndunCe award, of Socialism. We should expect Many thankg to Sigl,.rg Kukec and worse things to happen unless we Nowak (or lheir helping hand to are able to muster sufficient public the boyg on the entertainment corn-opinion against this trend. It is the mjttee duty of all of us to notify Wash- Qn the glck Ugt we have Matl ington how we think and to insist Gaugt 14n W Mineral st., Frank and demand that they change their 8p#k im s uth.st.; Selma SchneU All Out for A Successful Campaign the need for getting the reservations back promptly. Though we have arranged for them to hold 200 rooms, they insist that the reservations must come, in order for the siren were hosts at a delightful | ro0ms to be held. We urge all of you party some time ago where the gang therefore to make certain that your came early and stayed late. A very reservations are in promptly. Later, cood time was had by Comrades at-' if you f jnd that you cannot make tending the Orenik sisters party. The the trip, it will be much easier to cancel your reservation. Onfe more thing, we are expecting a record number of entries. Please send them in soon so that the necessary work can be done, that the names and certificate numbers can be checked and so that a schedule can be prepared on time. ; • * « * STRABANE PIONEERS! The spring time is usually compared to the youth of one's life. With 1 STRABANE. Pa.—All members the approach of spring we simultaneously increase our activities, and of Lodge 589 are reminded that our these need to be guided in order to achieve the best results. Since our next monthly meeting will to MM organization has undertaken another campaign to increase the member- On April 6 at 7:30 pro a the SN J ship in both departments, the juvenile and the adult, we should direct Hall. A *kkI tunioi»1 .j nembeis our activities into this field and work persistently until we reach the goal> a If we do this, we shall accomplish our campaign work with a success of l^t this roeet ing ^ be luard^a which we shall justly be proud. n Thla mat>lina wai However, for the bMt accomplishment, we may need to dig I ntoth. ^FrZ problem a little deeper and make our plans clearer, that is, we probably ^ delegates will be need an outline of points, which roay serve as a guidance in obtaining ^ aUand |ht. finlerulion new members for our organization. With this in mind. I shall roake an meet|nj| ut Avellu, April 20. attempt to enumerate some points, which roay help to bring about a better Another Important buslnew mat success in our campaign trr wiU be the election of an addl- 1. Know the rules of the campuign. These we get from the Home tional member to the house corn-Office and they are also published in the Prosveta from time to time. To mjlu.e< you see. there will be guide ourselves accordingly we roust understand them thoroughly, enough Important business to re- 2. Be well acquainted with the declaration of principles, the purpose every member's attendance, of our business and the form of government of our Society. This roay not AIao. now is the tiroe to plan our be needed often, but in case we should roeet somebody, who would try to uffnira for the summer months and belittle our organization, we should be able not only to defend it but, also, this Is the meeting to bring ull your prove that our society is better than Just another insurance company. Wr ideas and suggestions. So let's have find these in the very beginning of the by-laws book, in the constitution a nice attendance of members. The oi SNPJ. meeting will begin at 7:30 pm on 3. Some knowledge of by-laws is beneficial. Of these we should know April ti. at least what pertains to benefits so that we can readily explain what one plonaer Palter can expect in case of sickness, disability or in any other benefits that our A bUsload and several carloads Society renders. Besides this, we should also inform our prospect of of pJoneerB tended the eastern In-whatever services our lodge render« in social life, in case of sickness yj^tlonal bowling tourney at Cleve-funeral, etc., and in addition we politely induce* him to the obligation» ,M|ld A( thlg writlng we haven't required of SNPJ members. heard If any of the buy» or girls i. Study the forms of applications for membership. We should be wel? d4d any Rood ag far UH bowling Is acquainted with these forms so that we can use them without hesitating ] concerned , . . To Marge and Betty Hesitance or awkwardness on the part of the solicitor sometimes cuusei ,f Anibridge: The reason the Plo-susplcion or even loss of the prospective member. neer "Club Ensemble" was not 8. Familiarity with the certificates or policies Issued by the Society It »igned by Frankle Yankovlch Is very essential. We must first try to judge our prospect and according!) that they are under contract until Introduce the policy we deem best lor him, but on discovery of more fart | lURU at the local club . . . The draw or on finding that we started on the wrong end, we should always 1m ready with another und bettor plan. We can do this only If we are wel acquainted with the product that we are selling. The folder, "Tables o Assessment Rutes, Benefits und Credits," gives us the complete list 0 policy. Spartan G.I. affair turned out to be roo% successful. Committee in carge of decorations performed a magnificent job. Eastern Invitational Tournament just completed proved most successful—78 teams participated, approximately 1000 lines bowled. Whitey Matthews and the gang that worked performed a fine job. SNPJ Furin—A lively discussion regarding the SNPJ Farm took place at our meeting. Representative Kerze was instructed to go to the mat for a building having an inside fireplace. Advantages of such an arrangement being plenty. Question of underwriting this phase of the building by the Comrades, if necessary, mentioned. Plans for Roing ahead with the building are progressing in spite of some difficulties. Lists have been prepared for signatures of veterans which will help the cause along. Sheldon Lodge 274 Victorian News CHICAGO.—Victorian, again you aski d to do your duty, that is. to attend your lodge meeting Thurs-April 3, at Gratchner's Hall, S. Lawndale ave., at 8 o'clock "i the « veiling. Social, bingo and nods alter the meeting. Be sure to attend and bring your friends. Don't forget the national Bowling Journey dance which will be held */n Saturday. April 26. at Sokol Hav-Hall, 2819 S. Lawndale ave. 1 •"» sure all who will be there will a time. It's the Pioneers. " d"» t forget them. fi i.-nd«. as spring is definitely in don't forget balina at the lwv"H. C nter, 2301 S. Lawndale. MARY E. NOVAK. 632. Buckeye Bits ,{AfU!RHTON, Ohio.—The Bar 1 ' Huckeyes 620 will hold their r : <,n Wednesday, April 9, at •'t the Slovene Hall on 14th " come on to the meet-u 1 1 M't into the swing of h we did in the good old ' 'n first started our "'•rn*mber? Buckeyt Dance will be held a>. April 19 at the Slo-" 14th *t. We wish to ,,l<> l'»dges in our city as »" ighlioring lodges in f'ng towns and cities, »id « njoy themselves at ^ A SONOFF. Ree. Sec'y. jjowerlt' Dance At H"n Air April 7 ' •« - A bowling dance * fit 1,1 the women's and will tie held Aprfl 7 'day) at the Bon Air ' r*" g« t your tickets *>wi«r. Music by the K' l«>'s Johnny Hei-•-»tfa C Now that John Simon is sick and his wife Ida must tend to him. Mary Hochevar will have a big job to visit all our sick members. We ask the rest of you Pioneers to give a lift. This week we have added John Zaborac Sr., 546 E. 91st place, and Mary Meglic. 2310 S. California ave. to the sick list. John Simon lives at 1177 S. Grove ave.. Oak Park, and Imogene Pirok, the other sick member, lives at 1631 N. Keeler ave.—A baby girl arrived in the family of Milan Renar. through a Caesarean operation. — John and Helen Winter have a new addition to the family, also, a fine baby girl. Both of these parents bowled in the Pioneer league.—Mitzi Chernich was the first to pay for some bowlers' dance tickets.—Mary Hougen from Berea, Kentucky, now s^irds best wishes and includes a check for two tickets, in addition to dues—Matt Petrovich. chairman of the SNPJ finance committee, remembers our Pioneer Bulletin with a one dollar contribution.—On April 20, twenty Pioneers will roll ir the Southwest Individual tourney. These alleys are run by William Arbanas. a Pioneer member, so we urge all who can to get into the lineup with the Pioneer bowlers. The tourney is on a handicap basis. • • • • The Chicago Consumers Cooperative is holding its semi-annual membership meeting and the agenda is very complete and interesting. In addition to various reports, they will also have a panel discussion on "The Sociological Aspect of Cooperatives" and similar subjects, by competent authorities. Members are privileged to take part and discuss and ask questions. 0 0 0 0 A very important protest meeting will be held on Sunday. April 13. at the Coliseum. As many SNPJ members as possible are urged to attend. Senator Claude Pepper of Florida, the one liberal senator, will be the principal speaker and the protest will be against the foreign policy of the present Federal administration. The various lodges and clubs of Chicago were invited to a special meeting at the SNPJ Hall last Thursday night through the efforts of our SANS organization. Muko Kuhel, Vincent Cainkar. Fred A. Vidrr, and others explained the seriousness of the situation. No one seems to realize how rloae we really are to anothrr war. Very few people oenae the urgetiev of th«* matter. The Question sums up to whether we will Just sit back and let the militarist* push us into an other war or whether we will be able to arouae enough public opin km against the trend iowatda war and prevent our Slate Dep^rtm^nt from embarking on their new policy of policing the world. Hitler der, 901 S. 9th st,; Margaret Lipov sek, 1213 S. 11th st.. and Pauline Pink. 1513 W. Mineral st. From reports the first juvenile meeting was a success. About 100 SHELDON, Wis. — Our regular I youngsters had the time of their monthly meeting was held on March lives and Director Marie Ermenc 16. Members, your attendance and her aide« did a fine job in should be improved. As your new laying the ground work for a Clr-president, I wish to take this op- cle. Thanks t* John Rebernisek portunity and invite all the mem- who donated the, hall nnd others bers to be present at our April 20 who helped and brought things for meeting at 2 pm. Let it be shown the kiddies. Don't forget you kid-that we can attend 100%. Then we dies the next meeting will be April Ing for the five hundred dollars by he Chicago Bowling League will take place dn April 6. Wonder who the lucky person will be . , , lncl- plans under which ou. Society accepts new members. We have to offe, 1®"tally, quite a large number of three kinds of Insurance for juveniles and three for adults, and It is Im can discuss our Juvenile Circle and other questions, which may be on your mind. Attendance aword of $2 went to Mary MedVed. Next meeting some lucky member will receive $1, but you must be present. 19 ut the same place. Bowling Tapt Top spot in the Remic 87S goes to Matty Graf who banged the setups for a big total of 649 on games of 213-224-212, Tied for second place were Stan Sedmak with 192-213 With membership drive on. let us 217 and Carl Evanich with 192-215-bring in as many new members as 215 for identical totals of 622. Last we can. Hope to see you all at the next meeting. RUDY KRANKER. Pres. Waukegan News WAUKEGAN, 111—On Tuesday evening, April 21. at 7:30, the American Slovene Golf Ass'n in holding a meeting. Plans will be discussed about the golf and balina tourney to be held this summer. All interested in this tournament are asked to attend. Refreshments will be served after, the meeting. The SNH Choral Society will present a two-act operetta. "The Rose of the Danube," Sunday, June 15. at the SNH, Keep this date open. Stan Gregorin's band will furnish the music for dancing. VIC BELEC. Cuddy Peppera Go to Lloydell Sunday CUDDY. Pa.—This is Just a brief not! to let the wonderful folks of Lloydell know that we will be out their way with another Jolly busload on Easter Sunday along with Jack Guzel and his Melody Mixers (Cuddy Peppers as you folks call them). Our bus will leave Cuddy at 12 noon and we expect to be in Loydell between 4 and 5 in the afternoon. Until we see you all on to hit the select group was Al Jeray with 205-205-192 for a total of 602. Others above the 550 bracket were Wath Levar 597. Gilly Leaky had a 587 series with u big 254 game, Al Maren 576, Joe Glavan 573. Johnny Bitenc 592. and Wally Remic and Lou Lonkner with 554 aoiece. . In the weekly session of the Badger mixed league we find Matt Levar holding the spotlight with his big 625 set on games of 202-190-233. Nice going. Mutt. Johnny (Curly) Brownell was second on the list with his 553 set. Billy Kodrlch had a nice series of 505 with a 201 game. Billy Ambrosh had a 503 series. Tops among the lassies was Mary Remic who cracked the select group with her fine series of 500 on games of 126-176-199 Ann Luzar had a 462 set, Lilly Bukke spilled 459 and Mickey Nowak hud a 445 set. Tony Verbick was In the groove as he cracked to honor scores In a double shift of the Ned Day Home circuit. Tony had a big 665 in the first set on games of 190-244-231. He comes back with 626 on games of 223-205-198 Nice going. Tony, save some of those totals for the coming tourneys. SALTY, 584. Ranter Sunday, I'll say hello from the Cuddy Peppeig and their gang known as the SNI'J Ramblers. TEENY. portant that we study them, because we can never be too explicit in Inter preting the rates and pluns of insurance Involved. The assessment rate vary with each plan, that's why we have to be careful when we estimat« the cost of Insurance. In addition to the assessment for mortuary w< should always add the other assessments before telling our prospect th» cost To describe various rates snd plans doesn't seem to be necessary, sine« everybody, interested in the campaign, can obtain the Information pro vided for that purpose. It roay be advisable, however, to pay a llttl> attention to the new provision which allows admlMlon of naw member without physical examination. Under this new provision ull those wh are below the uge of 35 years can insure themselves for not more ths* $500 death benefit and $1 per day sick and disability benefits and ma-become SNPJ members without tuking uny physical examination. Thi most likely will help in procuring new members, because some peopl don't like the ideu of going to a doctor, while others don't wunt to or can' spare the time. This provision was accepted by the last convention will the understanding that lodges practice proper care in admitting ne\ 4NPJ national tourney in Chicago Get on the ACTIVE member list by securing a new member dur-hg the present campaign. PUBLICITY COMM,, 589. 7eronian News VERONA, Pa. — The regular nonthly meeting will hu Sunday, \pril 13, at 2:30 pro, All roerober« ire urged to uttend for It is the duty t euch and every member to do so, As previously mentioned there vill be dancing at the club each und very Saturday night, «o for an eve- ___________________ _____ _______ _ ing of fun loin ui in dancing tho»e members. Thus, if fittingly applied, it should prove to be beneficial, but," snappy polkas, waltzes, fox trots and for you hep cat« there's id«o some Jive muiic. What makes the Musical Stylist« so outstanding? Could It be the snappy new uniform? if misused, it may cause a burden to the Society. This outline gives only some es«ential point«, it doevn't tell where to look for the prospective members nor how to approach them; but these things one must figure out for himself, since there are so many different localities with various people that it would be hard to make definite rules ..... for that purpose Nevertheless, there 1« one rule that alway« holds good ™e o d Wfialn^Of rhoae wad-and that Is- -a friendly approach with an adequate explanation usually « '1 " " Xn. to a ll « few brings satisfactory results In this manner we do spread the good word « ^berf' We JilSJl Z of SNPJ even If we do not succeed in getting a new member every time ^ alu|atjoni Mnd tiu, iMt|d of we make un attempt. So let'« all go to work In this campaign, Increase ,,Vtfry,hing m Dot and Hudy, K.lea-the membership of the lodges and thu* «trengthen our organization. ANTON TROJAR. Assistant Secy. Integrity Broadcast CHICAGO.—Our regular monthly meeting was very poorly attended. We are wondering if our members do not consider that lodge meeting* are Just as important as their liene-fits that they are paying for. We must have lietter attendance. One out of each family surely could come to the meetings. Or rnuyb* the workers are making "too. much money" so they believe they cannot have time for meetings? some entertainment after our next meeting, On May 3, the Integrity is spon soring its 19th anniversary dance, We must have your cooperation 100%. Ixrt's not kid ourselves about it. It is up to you to make the affuir successful. Each member is asked to buy one ticket; this is in the form of asaessment, You will | receive your «hare of ticket« from nore and Joe, Josephine and 1)111, Madge and Mirko. The bowling league i« really on their toes for there i« close competition. The «landings are; Rams 23-10, Hear« 22-11, CurdinaU 17-16. Yanks 13 20, Redskin* 12-21. Elmer Kiffler is leading with a score of 255 for u high single ganu for the men and Mary Cassol leads with a M -ug <»dge No. 42 are urged ut attend the next regular monthly meeting Sunday. April f at 9 o'clock forenoon, at Fludernlck's Hall. >35 Indiana ave At tins meeting the new by-laws sent from the Main Office, will ba distributed enwmg membsrs, Pleaae lie sure to attend FRANK JAMNIK, Set y. Sunflower Mark 20th Anniversary AltMA, Kunsus —The Sunflower Lodge 009 In euebration of their 20th anniversary will hold their first dunce and s bring a new member MARY GORENCE When negotiations hog down, call the Conciliation Strviee. U. S. Department of Labor. PROBVITA WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1 snpj sports news AND reviews Only om more week remains before the closing entry date of the Eleventh Annual National Bowling Tournament, and only three more weeks to the tournament itself. But, judging by the number of entries reported as received to date, one would never gueaa we were that near to the biggest SNPJ indoor sport ¿ind social event of the year. Brother James J ac hi no, Tournament Secretary, is waiting patiently for your entries and fees and hoping you'll be considerate enough to mall them in before the deadline arrives. The job of running this tournament Is going to be utmost twice the job it was last year, for the reasons that there will beji large increase of entries, two classes of bowlers instead of one, and fewer alleys at the disposal of the committee. It Is Very urgent, therefore, for everyone who plans to enter the national bowling classic at Chicago, April 25, 26 and 27 to cooperate with the local tournament committee by sending in entries and fees at the earliest possible dste. MORE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS For a last minute review, here are a few more questions and answera, some of them repeaters taken from previous articles, which might help you get a clearer picture of the tournament as a whole. Who is eligible to enter and participate in the coming National Bowling Tournament* . . . Any member in good standing who joined the SNPJ on or before February 1, 1947. Is a member allowed to bowl on a team representing s lodge other than his own? . . . The rules provide thst one must be s member of the lodge his team will represent. This, also, applies to any doubles combination. If a member recently transferred from one lodge to another, how long must he be a member of the new lodge to represent it in the national bowling classic? ... He must be a member of the new lodge at least 90 days. If tor good reason(s) a member believes that an exception to a rule should be made in his particular case, by whom and to whom should the letter, requesting such exception, be written? ... All such letters should be written by the secretary of the local lodge and mailed to the Juvenile Director of SNPJ (who Is the Director of Athletics), 2667 S. Lawndale Avenue, Chicago 23, Illinois. It will be up to him then to submit the matter to the National Athletic Board for a special ruling. Its decision will be tinal. By what date must all entries and fees be mailed to Tournament Secretary, James Jachino? . . . Not later than April 10, 1047. The postmark shall determine the date sent. Is the National Bowling Tournament sanctioned by the American Bowling Congress? . . . Ves, It Is. The tournament shall be conducted under a Moral Support Sanction of the A.B.C. Without High Score Protection. How is the amount of money, donated to the prize fund by the SNPJ, arrived at? . . , The amount is based on the number of teams entered in th* tournament and is graduated up to $600.00 for one hundred teams and $10 additoinal for each team over that number. How shall the money received from the Society be divided among the I ^o^nUnel^wiu'Lur^^am in various events? ... Not less than 60 percent of the donation shall go to the National SNPJ Bowling tour-team prizes and the balance shall be divided between the doubles and narnent here In Chicago. The team singles events, in each case proportionate to the number of entries re- wj|j include E. Kuhel, T. Crepinsek, cslved. L. Kuhel, B. Bruce and L. Kosele! How shall the entry fees, received from the bowlers, be apportioned? l«"er two will enter the dou-. . . Each event shall receive its respective proportionate share, according I blef and «Ingles events as well to the number of entry fees paid to the Tournament Secretary. Southside SNPJ Interlodge News SO. CHICAGO.—The first year of the Southside SNPJ Interlodge league was s success. Each Saturday evening found SNPJ members at the RolaUne Alleys competing in s friendly atmosphere. Also, quite a number of members came regularly to witness the games. All in all the league was an asset to the lodges participating and to the society in creating a fraternal interest. The champs for the first year are the Delavec Mustangs. After winning their first game by 1 pin. they went on to defeat the TisHblszers' Panthers for a clean sweep of the series. The Trallblaxers' Tigers blasted away the hopes of the Delavec Wolves for s league tie by winning the final game of the teams' meeting. The Sentinels had a possible chance for the league leadership, provided the Mustangs had dropped a game, until the Trailblasers' Ramblers came thru to win the last game of the season. Lodge 400'« Rangers, after dropping the first two games to the Delavec Bears, won their last gsme of the season by 60 pins. • * • This Saturday the Interlodge league will stage bowling sweepstake ewents. Every bowler is urged to be present at 6:30 pm. Bowlers will be paired off according to league averages. At 7 o'clock bowling will start. Prizes to winning couples snd high scorers will be distributed at this psrty. Music and eats will be available, in general it promises to be a good time, not neglect to participate in the sweepstakes (and come early to the alleys). Then attend the party to receive your league prizes and have a good time with your fellow bowlers. (Expenses for the party will be equally shared by all bowlers.) • • * ALL THAT SORT OF THING. —As final league statistics are available an article will be published about them ... A number of bowlers attended SANS branch 64 social What amount shall the local tournament committee be allowed to deduct for expenses? ., . An amount not in excess of 6 percent of the total prize fund, this including the donation received from the SNPJ. See you all at the events and the party until again . •. . sweepstakes' . . So long, L. K., 610. Young Amer. Napredno Slovenke Top East- Shall consolation prises be awarded in all three events—team, doublai and singles? ... No. Only entries in the team events, who finish out of | w ■ the regular prize money for good bowling, will be eligible for consolation cr« tnVliailOnal awards. Entrants How nMny consolation prizes and how much will be awarded? . . . CLEVELAND, Ohio.—The Young There will be one conaolation prize for each fourth team out of the reg- Americans of Detroit and the Na-ular prise money for good bowling For example, If there are 36 teams predne Slovonke of Cleveland paced entered in a particular class and ¡division with the first twelve place« [the record field of contestants en-designated as winners of régulai prises, then every fourth team following [tered in the Eastern Invitational twelfth place, that is. 16th, 20th, 24$h. 26th, 32nd and 36th will be entitled Tournament that was held here on to a consolation award. The amount in each instance will be the same | the opening weekend of March 16 and not exceeding the lowest prize for good bowling. To whom should reservations for hotel rooms be sent and how soon? To Morrison Hotel, Clark and Madison, Chicago 2. Illinois. Immediately! Be sure to mention on your card or in your letter that you will be a bowler or visitor at the SNPJ Bowling tournament. To assure accom< modstions for yourself during the week end of the tournament, It Is very important that you send in your reservations without delay! and 16 and. the finale the following week. March 21. 22 and 23. The Young American Pirates plastered a 2774 series to nsb the team trophy in the men's division. A. Tschiltsch and H. Kramer of the same lodge compiled 888 and 606 sets for % 1103 total to walk away with the double crown. Joe Zupanic of the home town When and where will the meeting of the National Athletic Board be held? ... On Friday, April 26. 1047 at the Headquarters of the Society In I Utopian« hung up a 628 series to Chicago. Lodges, federations and athletic leagues of the SNPJ are urged triumph in the singles and his 1741 to send in any recommendations or suggestions they may have for Im- score earned the all events honors, prove ment of our sport activities. See that your letter« are mailed In Robert Kluclc of Johnstown, Pa., such time that they will lie received at least two or three days before the walloped a 277 scorcher for the high meeting date. aame cup The Napredne Slovenke «went BEYOND THE BOWLING TOURNAMENT aside all opposition among the la- Looking Into the future, we see the national Softball play-offs as the dies to annex «1] the titles. The next big sport attraction in the SNPJ, that Is, after the Eleventh Annual recorded a 2410 scries In the National Howling Tournament is concluded on April 27. This Important le*m ®v«*nt, Antonia Tanko and event will be the first in five long years and will bring together four of Mary Pr'mosch rapped 476 and 526 the best Softball teams in the Society The scene will be laid in Cleve for 'J01 "f thr double«, Mary Prl-land, Ohio, on August 30, 31 and September 1 during the National SNPJ »»ngle« toga with Day celebration, As in past years (prior to 1943), the teams, winning the "J® J"*'"* 1681 title in then respective districts or combined district«, will qualify for the |Ior and 221 for high game, national play-offs. Each team will receive traveling expenses to and from the site of the National SNPJ Day affair,' In addition to this, the team, winning the championship, will also win the first leg of a new traveling trophy and sweaters or jackets for the players. according to the amount and number provided in the rules For those of you, who enjoy playing the Softball game, this really should be something worth looking forward to, and we suggest that you »tart organizing your teams. We wish le remind you. since we are now in the midst of a membership campaign, that only those who will have joined the SNPJ on or before A. TsehUt« h J. Junkn , A. Junk» a Travnik J Ruzlc Poyklas Tximix-h H Kremei M*n»s Champ« Universal Comets UNIVERSAL, PA.—Fur flew at last Monday night's intra-lodge bowling meet. "Center" Previc's team was almost broken up a half-dosen times because they won these game«. Center's opponents were handicapped by the absences of "Muscle" Max Kumer and "Aw-Heck" Deming. "Aw-Heck" must have beeh showed in. The "Cabbage Patch" is one sweet place to get out of In winter. Winning those three games put Muscle's team four games behind Previc's "Coomes." "Click-Cliek" Bonardl's team dropped two dose games to "One-Ball" Kumer*«. Click-Click is trying his best to keep his team In the running. But he can only win a game when he rolls a 200 or better. I thing Sec'y Mary Kumer could take a little pressure off of Sam by giving him Wardie and "Big and Little Boom" Bertovkrh. I «aw "Lefty" Ward the other day. She Is eoniing along fine, I am very happy to «ay. The «urgeon that operated on Ann didn't «pare the knife. That operation opened Ann from ear to ear. I hope that you continue along the road of speedy* recovery. Ann. and that you never again have to go under such an ordeal. We had a wonderful time with our inter-lodge meet* Sunday. "Clark Gable" Remezo's mistake last time turned out so well that he decided td do it on purpose this time. So we bowled Sygan and Avella right after each other. The men's team ha* some nice scores against Sygsn. But Sygan had some that were just s little nicer. They took two out of the three games. Vlsnikar came up with high score for the match. He rolled a nice game of 206. After bowling Sygan we entertained Avella at the Veronian's Club, before starting their match. (Thank you for letting us use your club. We can do the same for you sometime, feel free to call on us.) We disappointed Avella by having sugar for tbeir coffee. "Tight" Zrimm insisted that they've eased the sugsr shortage by using salt. We're «orry, Tight. We'll be more hospitable the next time. The matches' weren't quite as we expected. Our men won three dftd the women only one. I figured thst we'd (the men) win our games. But I never thought that the women would win only one; very* disappointing. And we have such good women bowler« too. Maybe the women lost two because of Francle Mart inch eck's 108 and 168. The men could uae those scores. You're on the wrong team, Francle. Hey, Deb-lak, I didn't mean what I said above. That's^ the first time we took more than (one game since our first match. The Avella gang and Universal bunch had a «well time at the Ac-metonia Club after the three games. There wss hamburger, beer and dancing; no kldbese. Tom Pushsr-ich was looking forward to the klo-base too. I learned one thing about waltzing that night. When the music is plsying. just count 1-2-3, 1-2-3 out loud and jump t*> and down, and you are a good waltzer. Try it sometime. It work«. During the Sygan matches. Aggie Visnikar wanted to wade in the river. Then she changed her mind and then wanted to walk through the "tick" woods, in her bare feet. Aggie, the best partners we could Aggie, the best partner we could way« want« to walk through the "tick" wood« and listen to the "tun-der" storms. Hey. Sam Bonardl. I'm sorry about the six pound baby boy. Folks, it Isn't a boy. It's a girl. Isn't that sweet? By the way. Sam had a 240 in the Avella match. He's not only proven himself s man. but also a bowlerI MATTHEW O. BERTOVICH Ja. Jtarward* Loyalites! CLEVELAND, O.—Will you be there? At the Annual Loyallte Easter Dance, Sunday, April 6, at the Slovenian Hall on Holmes ave. Doors opening at 8 pm. We certainly are anxious to see you in your new Easter attire at the danee. Make your Easter Sunday complete by attending. Lenny Paul's orchestra will render those snappy polkas, waltzes and fox-troti for your darfc-ing pleasure.* Frankie Yankovic promised to come up with some of hi« boy« from his Columbia recording orchestra and play a few numbers at the dance, and from, all appearance* now, with the aid from Johnny Pe-con who may also sppear on this program, it may turn out to be a regular jam session. The Loyalites will send six men's teams and three women's teams to the national SNPJ tournament which will be held in Chicago. A meeting was held la«t Sunday afternoon and the teams were formed. Reservations for rooms In the hotel were also listed and taken care of. Those who were not present at the meet-in£ can send in for their reservation« to the Morrison hotel, Madison and Clgrk gts. This hotel is reserved toé the SNPJ bowler«. Loyallte«, notice: The regular monthly meeting will be held on Saturday, April 12, at 9:30 pm. At this meeting the future of our athletic activitie« will be discussed. It is a matter of importance, also our social activities for the summer. After the meeting there will be a social, and all SNPJ members are welcome to attend. There will be refreshments served, music for danc-ng, and a grand get-together social, where you can renew acquaintances. So, whether you are Loyallte or Utopian, Struggler, Concordlan, Spartan, Comrade or Lunder Ada-mic, you are welcome to attend. Bring the wife, girl friend, or boy friend and have a swell time with the Loyalites at Slovenian Home on Holmes sve. The Loyalites wish to extend congratulations and continued success to the Strugglers who will celebrate their 20th anniversary on April 13 with a program and dance at the Slovenian Hall on Waterloo Road. On our siok list we have Kay Ann Bosich and Frank Salmick. We wish them a speedy recovery. Congratulation* to Mr. and Mrs. John Spilar and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Sajovlc who have had new additions to their families. * A. E. RAINES, 590. Moon Run's Two Dance Dates MOON RUN, Pa.—The SNPJ lodge is holding a dance on April 19, the first since the end of the war, and we are hoping that all the lodges in this vicinity will come out and help us to put it over in a big way. Music will be furnished by Psul Dollnar. We would also like Sharon Keystoners SHARON. Pa.—Put on your Easter bonnet and join the parade which is heading straight to Slovene Dom to qttend the Easter dance held by the Keystoners Lodge. Plsying for this great dance will be the well-known Polkateers of Cleveland. Bring along your extra pair of shoes, if I know Frank Zajc and his super polkas. Come early and dance from the beginning to the end, which will be sometime after midnight. Be seeing you all at the dance Sunday, April 6. Our Women's Club will give a dance on Sunday, April 13, at the Slovene Dom. Music will be fur-niched by Stan Kobal and hi« Jolly Jesters with the Macek sisters of Girard, Ohio. Since these ladies are such hard workers, they deserve a big crowd at their dance. So be there to help them out. Our Juveniles Our juveniles are now busy planning to take part in the national telegraphic bowling tournament. Hoping the girls' team gets a little stronger so they can also participate Jn the tourney. A Mother's Day program will again be staged by the group, followed by a dance, music by our smiling Joe, Koracin and his Slovene Aces of Yukon. Joe usually plays for our Mother's Day dances end again will feature the "Singing Fool" only whp made the song "Some Sunday Morning" so popular In Sharon. Congratulations to Nancy Stam-bal and Johnny Hnida who will soon say "I do," Nancy wu once our top juvenile member, and will always be remembered by the kids; she attends every program and dance given by the Circle. So to you again, Nancy, the best of luck! FRANCES NOVAK, 755. ROSTER OP National Athletic Board Director of Athletics, Michael Vrhovnik, 2657 S. Lawndale Ave., Chicago 23, Illinois. ' Dtst. No. 1—James J. Trofino, 417 Woodland Ave., Johnstown, Pa. , Dial No. 2—Lawrence Cassol, 717 Washington St., Oakmont, Pa., Diat. No. 2—Joseph Matthews, 673 E. 140th St., Cleveland, Ohio. DisL No. 4—Joseph Golia, 20486 Hull, Detroit 3, Mich. Dlst. No. i—Martin Dragan, 720 N. Warman Ave., Indianapolis, Ind. Dlst. No. 6—Lukas Groser, Jr., 2125 S. Ridge way Ave., Chicago 23, 111. Dis«. No. 7—Marco Shappeck, 2736 N. 2nd St., Milwaukee 12, Wis. to remind all nearby lodges to keep In mind the dance to be held on May 10 for Mother's Day by the Women's Club. Music by A1 Medo fer and his Polkateers. Come one, come all. We promiae you all a good time. COMMITTEE. Youth in Charge Of Lodge No. 31 SHARON, Pa.—Due to the reti„ ment of all the old offiCm li*' 31 of the Slovene National ¿2! , Society held a special ! February 9, and elected the follow ing officers for the iorthwZ. year: ** Frank Paulenich. Presiden» Frank Podobnick, Vice-Presidl Eva Paulenich, Secretary Char StekLacic, Recording Secretary -Z Dorothy Bogolin, Treasure, Aniel ine Malavich. Irma Bogolin and Frank Podobnick were elected auditors; Frank Paulenich art Frank Podobnick as representative, for the federation; and Dorothy Bo golin and Charles Steklacic will have charge of publicity. It Wai decided by the membership that all future meetings would be conduct ed in English. A« a special appeal from the officers, to each and every member to help solve some of the problemi that confront us. we are asking a larger percentage of members to attend the meetings, thereby overcoming the feeling of weekness among-our membership. And last but not least. Is the fact that the recruiting of new members is at a complete «tand«till. We know that these problems can be solved if you will attend the lodge meetings, where we can discuss and plan a year of activities that will put our lodge over the top this year. Watch this column for more news and views concerning the progress of Lodge 31 of the Slovene National Benefit Society of Sharon. We welcome all youth, interested in an educational and social group, to at-tend our next meeting which will be held at the Patagonia Fire Station, Marshall Street, on April 13 PUBLICITY COMM SNPJ Lodge No. 31. Ladies Lodge No. 600 Slate Dance for May 24 JOHNSTOWN, Pa.—Ladies Lodge Naia Sloga No. 600 wishes to an-nounce that plans have been made to hold a dance May 24 at the Slovenian Workers' Hall. We 'are counting on a big time, such as last November. Therefore, again our music entertainment will come from out of town. Much more will be heard later on. We now wish to notify our neighboring lodges of this event so that this date may be kept in mind, and their affairs can be set without coming in conflict with ours, as your presence will be appreciated by us. Ladies, we have only two months of the campaign left. Our quota is small, and if we try hard enough, I think we can fill it. Sister Anna Granda has been in the hospital now for some time, suffering from diabetes. Sister Antonia Vautar is convalescing at her home from an operation and long illness. I feel certain that visits from the members would be much appreciated by them. MARY KONCHAN. Secy. ATTENTION, BOWLERS! For the benefit of those lodges who did not reoeive entry blanks or failed to get a sufficient number of them, use a duplicate of the official blank below. This one, as you wUl note, is for Claas "B" entries. However. it can also be used for Cla«« "A" by changing the designation "B" to "A" and paying the higher entry fee of $2.50 per event for «sob bowler. If used for Class "A" entries, disregard the column for averages. Auspices of PIONEER LODGE 566 events at Cleveland next Labor Day week-end. Members enrolled In the BNPJ Lodge Campaign, dur.ng March, April and May, will he eligible if in good Handing Those joining the lodge in June will come in a month U*> late Wf bring this to your attention mainly to avoid requests for spec 1*1 pern isston. later on, to allow an ineligible player to participate in the final» or in the M-rtional or league play offs. Let this take toot. Re-gatdin* of bow talented a prospective number 1« at playing ball, golf or other »poit a I way» tr> u, ^u him the S^Rety first—its protective, educa tl'inal and progt«»»ivr feature« Aftei that come social and sport activities We are not intnested In members who join only to play hall. Ra men in r th^t and you'll have less suspensions and cancelation« during the play»».g season and after it 1« over. ATTENTION, MIDWEtT LODGES The Midwrst SMPJ Athletic League representative* held a meeting at th« Slovene Labov Center. Chicago. Ill, last Sunday, March 30 One of tl»« mam t<»ptr» on the agenda we» the organiratlon of a Softball league an.« >ng the mem bet l«>dge» of the Midwest Athletic league From all it «1»« .it.<«n», it apprai* thai this will Im accomplished in the near future. I-odg.-s tr. Chicago, Waukegan, Milwaukee, I* Halle Jollrt, Sheboygan ai d uthei loeaiitie* in this MCtiim «lut are interested in entering thU teagu* air mge take net Von at your neat meeting and have your arc ietai> write to John J Pokier. Secretary of the Midwest SNPJ Athletic L*agu* Mi Y Bay Ktreet. Milwaukee 7, Wis, informing him of your in Wntiuns Me will «Ian be glad to furnish you with any partlrulers you dciir» to know with reference to league memtterehlp, etc » Ttia neat iMrn*« ,»( the Midwest Athletic league will be held Sunday M*> 2i at the Sloven* National Home Waukegan. Ill B> that time we •Bp» 1 U> have a > jfiiclenl number of Softball entiles to pmceed with drs« r.g up a schedule and a art of rule« It la planned to sl«n the league gan •«. If possible, eaily in June. Othet mjtatending events , I sure would be m a heck of a mesa. Take It ens v. fellow»! . . lh»ar Ol' Girl" Itobhv Tiavnik Shorty /.«dell end Oeorge Jelinek batU-rshopping it foi hour» and hours and — — *x>h" Va lencheek throwing a gutter ball as nice aa you ple«ee I'll betcha she aatd "ohr . . . Tony fortune ana-lousSy calling up Mrs Gregnrc* at tatwling time to inquire the where a bouts of teammate Prank After more worried momenta and more looking. Doc was found calmly sit ting up in the foul judge's box . . The toy instrumental band whose names this writer failed to obtain, certainly went ever big with thr crowd Who's this 8pike JonH, any how! . . . Put her there, pal! You would have tear» of laughter In your eve» after »retching ranger Al Bornlek of the Wolverines who had a trick tie that would raise and point forward whenever aomeone came up to shake his hand .. Jollv Johnny Pmnrotnlk and Man in Dra-aan of Indianapebs spreading good cheer with plenty of chrer ... A ■fecial salute to muaiclans Joey France I. Eddie Hnbat Tonv Oereh-man. Kdctie (ierahman. John Hnka var, Tonv Vednal and Al Ptecirillo who made your tootsicw feverishly trip around the dance floor *ll afternoon and evening . . . And a double barrel blast to Sec y Joaeph Mst th«ws Marie (St« fame i Shaver Agnes Jerte. Eddie Stefanic and the entire Cleveland lodge member* who pitched in to make thia SNPJ gathering a tremendous lurres* Cleveland roll« on! Nest stop Chi-«■ef JOHN J. SRLXft. Time of Bowling Frl. P. M. □ Sat. A. M. □ Sat. P. M. □ Sun......... □ S. It. P. J. Eleventh Annual NATIONAL BOWLING TOURNAMENT April 2S. 26. 27. 1947 CASCADE BOWLING CENTER 3625 W Madison St. Chicago. I1L Official Entry Blank—Class B MEN □ WOMEN □ Entries Close Midnight ' April 16. 1947 Spaces below for Tournay Ssc'y Entry Fees Amount Doubles ............... Singles _________________________ Total Entry Fees............. Bowling Fees —.—....... Total Combined ............ ......— « P« numbers, whose names appear below, hereby make entry In the team and/or individual events of the S.N P.J. National Bowling Tournament, and agree to abide by the rules and regulations which govern it (Arrange names of bowlers in the TEAM and DOUBLES columns In the order in which they will bowl.) Average Cert. No. Doublet < > < -) 1. ________ Singles 1. 2. ......... .....-.......<..... > (. -.) 2. -.) 1. ---------------(.... -------------( > (.............) 2. ............. ) <......— J 1............. > < <......) 2. ............ Name of team Captain ____________ 6. ____________ _______ Addiess ENTRY FEE: The entry fee In Claas ~B" I« 61.7» per bowler In each event. This include« the coal MaU all entries and fee« to JAMES JACHINO. T»uraament Sec'y. 2616 S Lawndale Ave. Chicago ¡^'"¡J Remit only by 0. 8 Postal or Rail »ray Express Money Order, bank cashier's draft or perenal certified The deadline Is midnight. April 10. 1067 _ (Seal) CERTIFICATION This I« to certify that the above listed bowlers are me ml* » standing of the SNPJ, Lodge No.......... at_________ Signature Lodge Secretory rrnvrsDAY. APRILS IM? By Louis AMERICA is » highly developed J£S* country. Ours ui an m-r.trisl civilization based on pru dv^prolit and exploiUtion of re- *g of our, exacts a great toll in human ^ach ear, is geared to profit ^The driving motive; human health and human lives are secondary. Only last week more than one ¿fed lives w^Mj J^t Ts reTaried^boTe S- mai!f than one hundred lives were sacrificed by both state and federal authorities on the altar of the Al-michty Dollar. Just like that! Yet lse authorities have the means at their disposal to enforce at least those safety rules which would prevent such a great disaster. COAL MINING is the most hazardous of all occupations. The tlJIW has been fighting for a long tune to improve the lot of the miners. It has come to light now, after this latest mass murder, that there are only a few mines in the land out of thousands which comply with safety regulations. All the rest are veritable death traps. And yet—we boast of our highly developed industrial civilization! What will the government do to improve conditions? Well, one investigation will follow another and everything will be forgotten—until another disaster strikes somewhere, somehow. Then we will have more investigations. That's all. JOHN L. LEWIS has accused Secretary Krug of the Department of Interior of flagrant negligence in the case of the mine catastrophe. The miners in Centralia and the union charged Gov. Green with the guilt. Both state and federal authorities are blaming the operators. All this shows anew that # Lewis was right when he demanded better conditions, higher wages and health protection for the miners. To be sure, Lewis' methods are rough, but the existing conditions and mine operators are much tougher. Now, can we boast of our industrial civilization in view of such tragedies that are preventable? Lot's put our own house in order before we go to Greece and Turkey to save the rotten regimes the Truman administration calls '^dertiod-racy'M Juvenile Circles oi tin SNPJ Circle 19 Stage Dance Saturday STRABANE, Pa—Juvenile Circle No. 10 will sponsor an Easter dance held at the SNPJ Hall this Satur- Juvenile Circle No. 19 SNPJ. for juvenile circle directors' conference The first conference of the Directors of Juvenile Circles of the SNPJ shall be held during the time of the National SNPJ Day celebration in Cleveland. Ohio, beginning Friday morning. August St. It47. The primary purpose of this conference is to provide the Circle Directors with an opportunity to assemble in the same place to discuss their problems, exchange ideas and suggestions, and work out practical and progressive plans for the increase and improvement of worthwhile activities and projects for Juvenile Circles. lelÎ^iiïrVÎKÎ11^? {"T** ?tCl"' J^J-'^&tAprtii Music will be 1047 shall be eligible to attend the conference. Each Circle will be enti- furnishcd by the Melody Makers tied to one representative. If for good reaaon the Circle Director Is not orchestra of Barberton. Ohio. A able to attend the conference, his assistant shall in that case be the alter- ^ cordlal invitation is extended to all Each Circle Director, attending the conference, will be entitled to round-,d*m VÏiANCES PETRO Director trip railroad fare (not Pullman or First Class) and two per diems at tlO each. Directors of Juvenile Activities, who are not Circle Directors, may attend the conference, but will receive no compensation from the Society for traveling or per diems. The extent of their participation shall be limited according to Instructions and regulations A number of Circle Directors (whose names will be published later) will be invited to prepare reporta on selected topics, these to be reed by them and discussed at the conference. It is also intended to engage someone else from outside the Society, who is well-versed In youth activities, to address the group. The Supreme President. Supreme Secretary end Juvenile Director will attend the conference as representatives of the Suprême Board. Talented Juvenile members from the local SNPJ Lodges and Circles, and some from other localities where active Circles are established, shall be Invited by the local committee tb appear on the National SNPJ Day cultural program. In cohjunction with the conference it Is proposed to have a handcraft exhibit for juvenile members. Achievement awards shall be offered for the outstanding group and Individual exhibits. The outlined plan, you have read in the foregoing paragraphs, will form the basis of the Initial conference of Juvenile Circle Directors. Other Important details. Information and Instructions will be furnished as they are completed and as the time draws nearer for this event to take place. In the meantime, all Circle Directors will be expected to prepare themselves for the conference by keeping a record of Idas and suggestions they would like to propose or talk about and, also, liven up the activities-of their respective groups, so that there will be no question as to one's qualification or eligibility as a Circle representative at ihia gathering. Much good can be achieved through a conference such as this, provided all of us. who will be responsible for its success, go there well prepared In advance and with our minds made up to work together for the benefit of the SNPJ. MICHAEL VRHOVNIK. Juvenile Director, Junior All Stars Bowling News MILWAUKEE, Wis.-Junior All Star Keglers got together at Remic Bowling Alleys last Saturday to bowl for the tryouts. A good time was had by all; of course, there probably are a few sore arms and blistered fingers, but we are enthusiastically waiting to bowl again this Saturday morning at Remlc's. I want to thank Mr. and Mrs. Re mic for all their help, for the re freshments, for the use of their al leys. A good amount of praise should be given to the coach, Joe Cvetan, who is putting a lot of time and effort in making the sport line a success, and also to Mr. Pleznik who helped us at the slleys. If there are any more of you who were not there and are interested in bowling, come on over and join the teams, we will be glad to have you. See you Saturday morning at 10 am at Remic Bowling Alleys. MARIE ERMENC, Director. Junior All Stars Circle. Detroit Wolverines DETROIT, Mich.—The Slovene Workingmen's Home, at 437 S. Liver-nois will mark their 20th anniversary on April 13 with a big celebration starting at 4 o'clock. This party is being sponsored by the Ladies Homemakers Club of the west aide. The committee has secured the best orchestra available when they contracted Frankie Yankovich and his boys from Cleveland to play for this gala event. The fact that Yankovich's orchestra will be on Reveliers' Column AMBRIDGE. Pa.—On March 16. the Reveliers played host to the Lucky Stars and the gang from Avella, who were our bowling opponents for the evening. We all hope you enjoyed yourselves as much as we enjoyed having you. By the way, the three sisters from Ambridge send greetings to Joe Godlshor of the Lucky Stars. The Revellers matched the Har-marville bowlers on March 23. The same evening we challenged the Veronians at the alleys In Spring-dale. To the Veronlana we convey Strugglers-News Gazette CLEVELAND, O.—With our SOth aniversary celebration Just a week away, Sunday, April 13, the entertainment committee is hurd at work planning last-minute detaila. As you all know our program will start at four o'clock and should not last more than an hour and a half, but If the encors keep con ing we will act accordingly. After the program a delicious supper will be served in the lower hall under the capable direction of Mrs. Erjavec who has promised us the very best in food. And for liquid refreshments there will be plenty of everything to satisfy your thirst according to smiling Johnny Marolt who has charge of the bar. For those who care to dance after partaking of food and drink.we will have the Pinter and Sore duet furnish the music for your dancing pleasure whether it's Slovene polkas, waltzes or whut have you. Doesn't that sound wonderful? Then beginning at eight o'clock in the upper hall, Vadnal'a orchestra will play all of your favorite numbers and will continue to do so un til twelve o'clock. Almost forgot to mention thst during intermission or a little later we will have the draw ing for the door prize, a beautiful cocktail set furnished by Edward Racich, and your presence is absolutely necessary to be eligible, no strings attached and who knows the lucky winner may be you. So come early and stay late. And that date once more Is Sunday, April 13, at the Slovene Workmen's Home on Wsterloo rd. k «T «K t oinnA i« wnrth the nrlce I our thanks for the delicious ham-hand, that alone is worth the I aW R00d time In Of sdmiss on as Yankee b top. here « ug ~hdr c,ub Bon Air Lodge BON AIR. Pa.—The record-break-ins crowds that have been gathering at the Bon Air hall lately, have (wakened us members to the fact that we must do something about enlarging the hall. At our last meet-in« a building committee was appointed and they in return will maki a report on just what can be done to provide more dancing space f"i the growing erowd. Th< entertainment committee has provided you with the following dance dates and music: April 6—Lou Kopler April 12—V. Bukovec April 13—Jno. Klayder April 20—V. Bukovec April 27—Johnnie Haines A special invitation is extended to all lodges, especially Trojans, K« lso, Triglav. Adria, Dunlo. Krayn, South Fork and St. Michael, to attend the Bon Air bowling teams' combination" dance held Easter Monday at the Bon Air Hall. I understand the tickets are going like hot cakes. This is our "first of-jm.s. and we do expect a grand turnout. TiiKlav's member Kluchik made 11 t'jry fo. himself in the line of w ing last weekend in Cleveland, to the tune of S77. Con-The Triglav team reports navmg a Krand time while there, •¡7 ,TW't many of their former ,'. l"wn friends. By the way. are V"u i,KMl lodges giving your " "> trying to swing the next 'U!' 'V Johnstown way? (>"ri|Matulstlons are in order for Mr and Mrs. Frank Bombatch on ' r'val of Percy Jr. Like fa-]k«' »on. Trojans, sign him Cupid has been working , "" out our way. Wodding (i • v j' be ringing out for Fran-« arly April. Elsie Ru-•■'■"•edv naid "I do" to Eddie Others flashing those soarkk-rs ari. Mar. ' Iv Klayder. Dorothy Tur- ""• «me«»re congratulation to 'i you. Ann Marie Flis (Plis?) has i Itali/od for quite some ,,:»rk home again re-j. ,, 1 Others reported sick are Ait n Sr *Vrhne and Pajne«-' w,*h is sent out to all 1. <-p regret we announce >«' the Korber and Louahe "Vf suffered a great lose " death of John Ixnishe W*at »hock, and hie ab-,H «fatly felt In the ath* •«« well as his place among ^»ends Walter Korber is . , • California, where his ' *t**rd|y Our heart „ so out to both fam «EENIE B JACOBY. in Detroit. So to all of you Slo venes and friends of Detroit, make Slans to attend this celebration and o come early, as we see an overflow crowd on April 13, and don't be surprised if some of you latecomers don't gain admission. The Wolverines are completing final plans for the big SNPJ bowling tournament in Chicago. The train reservations have been made, our hotel committee has reserved rooms for all members that requested the same. Our teams are being after the match. Thanks to Verona and their ping-pong table or we might never have discovered the hidden talents of our own John A. Zivic. Little did we know thst in our midst was "the ping-pong champ" title holder. We hand it to you "Zeke," you were a good challenger, but not quite as good as "the" John A. Zivlc. The Revellers' sports night dinner held March 22 at the Slovene Home turned out to be a real success. Ail in attendance commented favorably selected and entry fees are almost on delicious roast beef dinner all in. Everything Is In readiness as the Wolverines are ready to invade Chicago. So get ready. Chicago. the Wolverines are coming to town. Come on you Windy City lads and lassies, open up the town, for when we Wolves start to howl we sure can make a lot of noiae. Friendly Views: We hsve just found out the secret of why the Bernick brothers bowling scores have dropped and why they have trouble winning games. We noticed two young ladies following the Bernick team and as Ed and Al are still eligible, you can imagine what effect this would hsve on a bowling score. It seemed to us that their deliveries were a little hurried as they made frequent trips and a few well chosen words to the fair dam-selh. Larry Bernick has been on a strict training schedule for the last 4 months; he had dropped a few pounds in weight and has been on a strict diet of orange juice and now is in the pink of condition. Larry is now employed by the Bond Breed Co. and according to Larry, if it's bread you want then you can't go wrong with Bonds. Yes. the Wolverines have a full-fledged photographer in Joe Kern. His pictures are excellent. We have seen some of his work and It Is tops. So for your future photo work we recommend Joe Kern . . . Congret-lations to Mr snd Mrs John Rvsn on the arrival of a new baby girl: that makes two girls in the Hyan family ... We are glad to hear from Tony Steffler that hie wife Helen is on the road to tecovery snd we hope she will be able to make the trip to Chicago . . Helen and Julia Kumulchik and An Ser-doner attend moat Slovene social affairs here In Detroit, not only Wolverine events, but almost all other Slovene organizations These girls should be eompllmentd on this ttne spirit. Bv the way. Adie. we have been told, that son Billy is not allowed to play with his toy train Without first his daddy having a hand in it We have been wondering if that is where ^you have been getting all your information about trains So come on, Adie. let the kid have his tram And by the way. which direction does the caboose on Bill's trslti go most of the time* HANK Rt?PERT served by the Ladies Auxiliary of the Home and all seemed to thoroughly enjoy the speeches given by several men prominent in the different fields of sport. The guest speakers included Regis Walsh, who gsined prominence as s top writer for the Pittsburgh sport pages; Wilbur Cooper, former star hurler for the Pittsburgh Pirates; Carl jlehelc, president of the Intercollegiate Football officials; Ike Hoover, personnel director of the Dravo Corporation; Joe Rider. W.P.I.A.L. Basketball and Football official; and Hugh Bartell, president of the American Bridge Co. CIO Local 1360. A special vote of thanks to our own Joseph Becek. who did such a splendid job as master of ceremanies; also to Tony Grandpvlc. our president; to the Ladies AuxtMary; to the girls who served as waitresses; and to all who in any wey helped. It was certainly swell to see sll the softball players, rooters and friends gathered together at this affair. A reminder to all juveniles of the Reveliers snd Nai Dom I^odge: A party will be held after the Revellers' reguler monthly meeting on April 18 at 7:S0 pm. Refreshments will be served and there will be s special entertainment provided. We must remember that if a Juvenile Circle is to be established here in Ambridge. It will be up to the parents ad other senior members of the lodge to get them started. Therefore, we urge all members to endeavor to get word of this perty around to the juveniles. Lefs make this party the start In our drive for a Juvenile Circle. I^m Reveller tenpin wound up its season March 28 when the two top teams namely, the Guzzlers and the Waterwagons met to determine the championship W< take pleasure In h«*stowfng upon the Gutters the title, '1847 Reveller Tenpin Champs'. Congratulations to you fellows! Special belated birthday wiahet to "Flash" Uhernik and Miisie Po sera. ft Sure Is s«*eil seeing Andy "Snakes" Bpolarirh up and around again after having been bedridden for some time Our Secretary. Kate Grandovir. was aleo eonfined to her home recently with the flu. We're ail glad you're well egein. Kate Congratulations lo the Rudy Kuhels and Frank Posegaa en the birth of sone More juvenile« for the Circle MARGE and BETTY. Perfect Circlers Active At Ever CHICAOO — Perfect Circle's East, er Party last Saturday afternoon was a most pleasant affair, with everyone, including the many par ents who attended, having a good time indeed. The game playing sessions especially had all in high spirits, as they were all planned around the egg tfleme, and proved what the power of suggestion can do. Before we started to plsy, it was announced that some of the eggs to be used in the game-playing were raw, and the players would have to find out by the trial and error method in which games they would be used. The expressions on some of the children's faces us the games progressed, and sHfells were cracked, were priceless, and in the long run they found out that the eggs were cooked; true, so mo not as hard as others, but nevertheless, cooked! Refreshments of ice-cream, cakp, candy, with bubble gum and balloons al a special extra followed, while parents pafjpok of coffee and cake. The "character eggs" were Judged and winners and subjects were: Judy Zasadtl, colonial lady; Carlotta Kaiser, gypsy; Frank Michalak, darkle; Ella Mae Selak, pretty girl, and Sylvia Trojar, Santa Claus. There really were rr.any excellent character studies and the judges, Mesdames Medvesek, Pecnik and Zasadll, and John Rsk, found thaAr task quite difficult. The Circle ap-preciates their cooperative efforts. Appropriate prices were swarded to all these winners, and I'd like to mention they were of four Hifferent age groups, ranging from primary grades to seniors in high school. The Maid of Honor pressure cooker which wss also given sway st this party, was won by Helen Gradlsek Simon, 2701 S. Millard sve., who sent wprd thst it was the first time she had won anytltlrfg and was sure that the Circle venture had brought her luck. Perfect Circle realized the sum of $1S0 40 from this project snd thanks all who so generously coopersted to bring this about This news only added to what already had turned out to be a perfectly swell time for all of us. Honorary Meeting Our SNPJ is celebrating its 43rd anniversary this month and Perfect Circle will observe the occasion with a special meeting on ftatuiday, April 12. The meeting will be dedl cated to the SNI'J, featuring a quiz on questions all about the Society. A special guest will be invited to add to the occasion. Copies of the quls were distributed to members, and for those who were not present, you can get one from the Circlt director at any time. Attractive prizes will be awarded to contestants gaining high scores In this quiz, so get started, men bers, and be th one to take hom« that prlre. Outlrr Soya Gutter riles" At last Sunday's bowling our two tournament teams and voted name« for themselves The boys' team la now known ss the "Gutter Boy*." while our dam sels liked the n»me "Gutterettes.' They wanted aomethlng fitting, and well, we'll _ I would like to also announce that they» will be no howling for any of the Perfect Circlers. Sundsy, April 6 This will be the first week end In many months that no aetlv. ity has been planned, and may you all enjoy the three day Keeter holi day to the very utmost ANN SANNFMANN. Director Perfect Clrrle No. 2« SNPJ. estop, ch«Ae Strugglers • Newsy • Notes To say (hat the invitational tourney was a success is Just putting it ir.ildly, it was simply colossal I "Jimmy Germ" from the Flu family had a very busy time, too, as quite a few bowlers couldn't participate because he had them down in bed. Rosemary and Al Raines were victims too. One thing I must ssy is thst this tourney brought many members out of hlbernstlon, even Johnny Aynlk from the Beacons. Marie Stepnanic (sorry didn't get your new ssme) wondering what in the world ever became of the once popular and active lodges: namely, New Eras, Progressives, Beacons and Commodores. Can anyone inform us? Those two "Whlteys" busy checking scores and getttng everyone organized In their respective alleys. What in the worM ever happened to Shorty Zadell, didn't sin* him arovnd, and pray tell what came over Nicky Dletz of th«> Loyalties who stepped over the foul line four times in a row? Guess our team (Strugglers ladles-J) were the only team to bowl against the stronger sex. Jo Loksr having the time of her life meeting old friends and new ones. Stsn Zu-pon staying until the very end and Still rsring to go even after the lights were turned out. (Stan, how come you were wearing a Young Amerlcsn bowling shirt?) And thst ended s very successful affair, thanks to "Whitey" Matthews and his ssslstsnts. Great going, gang! Ssy, have you ever heard Ton.r Vadnal sing? If you haven't, you will be .able to hear him at our 20th anniversary, He's really super and much, much better than Sinatra, be lieve me, folka, Ronald Son Is playing an accordion solo and from what we heard he really can. A little bird whispered into my ear that Josephine Perusek and Theress Clements (Dolaak sisters) are planning on opening a grocery and meat market, E. 300th and Tracy, in the very near future. ANNE S. ZELE, «14, Avella News AVELLA, Pa.—It couldn't happen anywhere in Avella, I'm sure, but here we have a fen ule at a loss for words! I haidly dare start on our federation bowling socials for there simply is no ending. It is impossible lo report all the "incidents" that occur, accidentally or by premedida-tion. To paraphrase my contemporary, that satiric scribe from Universal, "Everyone is so-o-o nice and such fun!" That covers all lodges we have had the pleusure of bowlini; with. On March 18, we traveled to Am bridge and were treated superbly as always. We like your new Doni very much. On the 22nd, llarmar-ville were our guests. But March 23 really took the cake. I fear if we had crossed the river once more, some of our bowlers would have ditched ilielr cars and hired a canoe We crossed over and bowled the Morning Stars. After a stop at their Slovene Home We croased the rivcr and headed for Verona *where We were treated by those "commenting" Comets. No more saline or saccharine remarks, please. A fine exsm pie of fraternal cooperation, Verona and Universal. We followed the Comets back across the river to th«» Graham Alleys to bowl, It was old home week again at the Acmetonla Club with Sygan, Ambridge, Hai marvllie, Verona, Universal and Avella, all visiting each other at one time. I don't Jtnow If we Just look that way or what but everyone wants to feed us. Thanks, Harmat vlllel Back across the river for s few more polkas, liquid refreshments and a couple games of ping-pong at the Veronian Club. We finally headed for home with only one more river to cross. Better check up* Deb, and see If I've got us on the right side of the river. Our star for the day was Frances MartinrheU with high games of 10H and 180. Understand "cousin" Stella bowled over the 200 mark the same day, Congratulatiogs, both of you. "ClicR-Click" Bonsrdl missed out on a per« feet game, too. 4 We kind of expert high semes from Sammy, though, After all that traveling, wect around and we'll go to work! Our Juvenile Circle is progressing nicely. The April meeting falls on Tiidsy, April 4, st 7 pm. We hsve scheduled s short meeting, the SN* PJ Quiz, followed by an Eastei program and, of course, refreshments snd gsmes to wind up the evening Parents and friends are urged to attend. The regular lodge meeting Is on April IS st 10 am. Our meetings are more and more Interesting with many important discussion lo he made every month, l^et us all try to sttend HELEN HIBAKICII, 203 Tamburitsa Group On Spring Tour This coming weekend the Du-quesne University Tamburitrans will be on the ir regular Kastei tour. Stops will be'made In So. Chi« ago. III.: Gary. Ind.; Duluth and Chis-holm, Minn.; Ironwood. Mich,; CFU Children's Home, Des Plaines and Chicago, 111.; Milwaukee. Sheboygan and Kenosha. Wis.; and Notre Dame University, South Bend, Ind The 1047 Tamhuritzarm' musical organization includes members from the fsr west, middle west, east and Canada. This season's prog: am presents the traditional first half of the music of the Croatian tamburl-tze The second half, always a variety section, takes you on a mythical tour with tnusic of many nationality groups, and finally back to the music of the CroetUrts, hlo venes and Serbians An important announcement concerning the spring schedul« of the orchestra is the change of the Puts-burgh Nixon TheaUr date from Apiil 37 lo May 4 Two peiform« ences will be held niutim« 'A 18, evening I SO. Tickets will Im* on sele thiuout the Pittsburgh aiea Finally, do not fail to ae< the liu-ouesne University TamlHiiiUans when they are in your loeniiiy t*ee and heei them once, and you will come every smmoti PUBLICITY COMM All lite nondurable good» indue tries, eacept lobacco had iixtt* women production workers lest fall than In 1030. avoiding to an anal- ens made by the Women's Bui reu. S, Department of Labor Sygan Loge No. 6 Meeting and Dance SYGAN. Pa - The regular monthly meeting of l I think not Who wanU him to do n' The same old crowd— Dull«». Baruch. Hoover, etc., who want the U S to take over the Im-pet ml function of old Britain. The function of the imperial ruling (IMS* of old Britain was to at at und<\* loped countries, esplott Uielr reeoijfces and people, and do what could be done |o keep the people of sule into discontent and rebellion agsinst their government. In one wsv or another, the insiders tunning the tough policy" are out to destroy or at ieaat are hoping to destroy, the Soviet Union, where •omething now is being sttempte^f the c «rtelists whose chief spokes mat. m Dulle»— went the U S lo ¡ This policy is unnmrtd stupid i Why do they want to destroy or take over. Our American imperial- . dsngeious. It aeneist«» »h»tpet and j weaken the Soviet Union* Because, let crowd already has immense in sharper suspicion. It awakens worse as I ve said before, tbey ve no faith I upon exploitation of Man bp man the end of two or three classes In human soiety. as well as profiteer ing. There, where private enterpriae is already limited and controlled where the government is more or less inclined and in favor of im provement in the standard of living for its people and not for a prlvl leged minority, there they are not afraid to utilize the atomic energy which will motivate the wheels of progress in the air. on land and on water, produce power, provide heat for homes, factories, energize the growth of agricultural products control the elements, etc.. etc. For the east, this new discovery means happiness and contentment, for the west It Is a source of worry and cause of sleepless nites for those who clip coupons snd loll In the sunshine of Florids snd the Farnch Riviera. ■ £ U. S Department of Labor, points out thst this was more than double the prewar figure. NOTICE TO MEMBERS Members who aubmlt items auch as a "Card of Thanka." a "Memorial." « "Surprise Party Notice." a "For Sate Ad." or any other eimllar Ham lor publication la Prostata, please note thai all sock Items are considered advertisements and are charged at regular advertising ratea. No such Hems, therefore, can bo published free of charge. Philip Oodlna. Manager. 2.—"We strongly disapprove State Department ingnoring finding, 0f UN Committee and discriminatiiu, against Jugoslavia." 3.—-"Overseas relief policy mutt be based on human needs. We protest discrimination against Jugosla' via." Stand and be counted . . . steD into action immediately . . , do"^ fail your privileges as a citizen of this democracy. Let your President know you are interested in international humanitarianism. Let your President know you reject discrimination. It is unbecoming, contrary to the tradition of this great country and most disgraceful when needy people are in question. WIRE PRES IDENT TRUMAN TODAY. ZLATKO BALOKOVIC ANNE S. TRAVEN LOUIS ADAMIC (Send copies of messages to UC-SSA, 4465 Lexington Avenue New York City 17.) need for help, today is ready to share some of her products to eaK? situation in other devastated countries. Jugoslavia has offered the Unit«! Nations between $500.000 and $1,000,000 in lumber, fruits and medki herbs, despite the fact that its lumber industry is badly damagt-d and 55 percent of its fruit trees destroyed. ' Although there are half a million Jugoslav War orphans to be provided for,, Jugoslavia offered the United Nations facilities on its sunny Adriatic Coast for the care of the weakened children of other European lands. Thia fine offer of cooperation was made without limitation as to race, religion, political belief or country —former enemy or ally This in addition to the disproportionate contribution made by this valiant ally in the last war more than amply proves the strong friendship and the great aspiration the people of Jugoslavia maintain for the United Nations and their true desire for lasting peace. Can any true American support discrimination in our overseas relief policy? Elimination of Jugoslavia from our program? Jugoslavia, a country that hfts proven her loyalty to democracy and mankind in bloodshed; a country constantly in the USA lineup of allies today faces one of the most critical food situations. While at the very highest level, since World War II, they enjoyed a 7000 calorie intake they have been compelled to reduce even that meager amount to a minimum of 1240 calories and it is authoritatively reported that unleas some food supplies are received from the outside they will be down to 652 calories by harvest time. How can anyone believe the over emphasized statement: "There is no Intention to discriminate in making relief grants because of the politi cal philosophy of any petitioning government," when on the other hand, the threat of starvation to one of our greatest allies is scorned? Can anyone honestly fail to see the meanness of this sort of policy? Shall we base our relief policy on politics or human needs? Our State Department has chosen politics, we, the American people are obliged to protest.. The US overseas relief program in eliminating Jugoslavia and declaring: "After careful consideration of all avail able information, the US Government cannot conclude that the needs of Jugoslavia for free relief are in the same category as those of certain of the other devastated countries" distinctly contradicts the findings of the United Nations Commit tee. After lengthy investigations the Special Committee on Post-UNRRA Relief, created by the UN General Assembly contended in ita report of January 23, 1947. that Jugoslavia had need for relief and determined the amount of $68,200,000. Why does our State Department choose to ignore the findings of this Committee? — Jugoslavia, without any doubt, would welcome the UN Committee to review and re-investigate their food situation. Why doesn't our State Department demand such action by UN? Send wires, letters and resolutions to: PRESIDENT HARRY S. TRUMAN, THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON. D. C.. and to local Congressmen and Senators. Act at once and urge your organizations, churches, clubs, friends and humanitarians regardless of race color or creed, to let their voices be heard. Messages may be short but they must be numerous, they must pour into the White House from all comers of the country we are counting on you to do your share; send your protest and mo bilize at least one or two others. Some suggested messages: 1.—"We urge favorable considéra tion of United Nations report on relief needs of the Jugoslav people. Russis maintains thst atomic en ergy and atomic bomb are two sep arate solutions, while we maintain It is one and the same and therefore cannot be treated as two separate units If our convictions are true and correct, how then, was the in ternational agreement upheld after the first world war which prohibited the use of poisonous gases for annihilation of people, but not the manufacture of these gases for other purposes? This question could easily be answered by advocates of Baruch's plan Russia propoaes that the special internstional committee in chsrge of this problem immedi-stely condemn the stomic bomb snd provide for internstional control of same—also in Russis She is. how- general. ever, emphatically against the in ternational control of atomic energy with regard to use as benefit to hu manity. This Russian propossl is the right one. beneficial to man kind, and every person of sound mind should and must support it. Our country, the United States is already industrially developed and advanced to such a degree that the present working hourq could easily be cut in half, providing the genii were allowed to exercise and develop their research and talents to an unlimited degree. We are however, subjected to powerful in dustrial interesU. which are pn con stent guard in seeing that nothing new is developed or brought forth which might curtail their profits. The result of these tsctics is thst many discoveries, important and benaficial to mankind, are either destroyed or put off for veers to come. The intention of iridustrisl and economic magnates Is to exer ciee the same control over other countries, thus ensbling them to prevent any competition on the in dustrial field or otherwise. How ever, nations which in the last world war sacrificed as much as for ex ample Russis. Jugoslavia, etc.. will doubtlessly not allow thst outside powers will control their country, lust as we would never stand for anyone else's interference This _ human nsture snd the turner our ftstesmen come to this realization, the better for us and out country in OBSERVATIONS By Franc Podgorski The people who originally came from the Alpine districts of Europe, are almost universally able to sing melodious songs from their native lands. This is a natural gift to them; from close-to-nature living of their forefathers, who lived from the forest and field and were for centuries atuned to the magnificent harmony of dynamic nature. Among all these Alpine Europeans none is more gifted in son« and harmony than Slovenes. No one is going to prove different to me because I heard many others. Prior to the second World War there must have been some American sribblers of popular (lunacy) music in Europe because many corruptions of folk tunes from Central Europe are detectable in some of our hudja-hacha. Yea, almost unbelievable a rank Slovene regimental song of old is used here as a sacred sonK. Most remarkable, however, is how universal the European folk tun^s are. Listening on many occasions to music of Scandinavians, I was imperceptibly moved by the tunes from Slovenia. Here I heard our wedding' waltzes, our polkas, our "koračnice" of old. But all this was played by "Swedes" who claimed that this was the music of Sweden. I often thought just who borrowed all these tunes from whom, or are all these inspiring harmonies spontaneous from inner joys of Europe's inhabitants. Geographically. Swedes and Slovenes live farthest from each other on the continent. How they became neighbors in music is just an interesting fascination, as is world famed Brahms' "Lullaby" which I heard from my grandmother in almost exact version before I ever dreamt to know how it came to be a great classic of Brahms. And my grandmother never was out of her village, or knew anything about notes. It ii gratifying to know that Slovenia has much to offer in the field of music. At times I think it a rare privilege to live in our day when we can atune ourselves to the music of many lands. Our fleeting moods may go back in the hymn to the sun from Hindustan, or we may feel like angry cannibals to the tune of New York Zulu-phobia. America has yet to produce all the finest. Mediocre tunes of Ozark hillbillies are too small for America. Negro spirituals were born in slavery and agony of these people pnd will not do for a great free Ian* The American Immortal tunes |UI come from the great American rivers. forests, mountains and superb colors of American ladscapes. AU these are waiting for someone who can heer and see. Slovenes already have superb natural music which now will be give* greater dynamic force, more unitv of expression. No nation has reached any limits for either cultural or material expansion^_^ EXPERIENCED S0LDERERS AND WIRERS ' like to work in the friendly atmosphere of Motorola THE BEST RADIO PLACl !>' 1 TOWN EXPERIENCED RATEl.tjc I AUTOMATIC INCREASE T^ $1.04 WE TRAIN INEXPERIENCED CIR^ STARTTNp RATE-^ 4M5 W. AUGUSTA BL™ t