n= Naslov — Address nova doba 6233 St. Clair Avenue Cleveland, Ohio (Tel. IIEnderson 3889) 1 DOBA (NEW ERA) URADNO GLASILO AMERIŠKE BRATSKE ZVEZE — OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE AMERICAN FRATERNAL UNION Ameriška bratska zveza je samo bratska podporna organizacija brez vsakih drugih primesi, in kot taka uspeva. Ohranimo jo tako! Entered as Second Class Matter April 15th, 1926, at The Post Office at Cleveland, Ohio, Under the Act of March 3rd, 1870. — Aqcepted for Mailing at Special Rate of Postage, Provided for in Section 1103, Act of October 3rd, 1917, Authorized March 15th, 1925 N0- 15. : 7 r CLEVELAND, OHIO, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9 — SREDA, 9. APRILA, 1941 VOL. XVII. — LETNIK XVII. Jugoslavija napadena I Nemčija je v zgodnjih jutranjih urah 6. aprila na-*a Jugoslavijo, ko je slednja jasno pokazala, da ne *ra v°ljno položiti glave pod nacijsko sekiro in da je Popravljena s krvjo braniti svojo čast in neodvisnost. °-ni Požar na Balkanu je s tem vzplamtel zares. Značil-n° ie> da se je to završilo natančno na 24. obletnico '^riškega vstopa v prvo svetovno vojno. Eksperti P °šno sodijo, da pomeni napad Nemčije na Jugoslavijo *2en Mejnik in preobrat v sedanji vojni. esar je j3j]cj skoro gotovo1 l9Jjakovati vse od 27. marca V[ ,1 0 Je nova jugoslovanska ne a °dklonila najbolj drastič-JteP°g°je pogodbe za pristop ^ os*avije k državam osišča, Vo-^ z§°dilo. Nemčija hoče z k rij ° S^° Pri^iliti Jugoslavijo Podaji. , ^iftslavjj} sta bili na razpo-daft fam° dve P°ti: ali se po- „ Vaiu • rez ^°Ja nemškim zahte- t jQ ln nemški okupaciji, kar bi jj 5jje °s^vil° na stališče Rumu- W čf-ii’ ^adž&rske, Bolgarije ali poslovaške, ali pa se posta-„t pfj^ ^ran z orožjem. V prvem j, ^ bi se izpostavila abso- jf. g0 Syznosti, sistematičnemu ° tieva°^ars^ernu izkoriščanju in W ***** počasne narodne drugem primeru pa mo- j! častio°Una^ na s^ne žrtve *n za_ lzgubo znatnega dela svo-ft(T0u0Zern^ja’ toda vsaj na del- 1g0si rar>itev samostojnosti. Ju-& Jn'atlska vlada se je odločila Je Hitler izprevidel, da Jt' ^Soslovanske vlade ne |( šji °v>ti okrog prsta, je skutni Žp]0' pr°pagando razdvojiti de- f' sPor s Podpihovanjem bivšega ‘J med Srbi in Hrvati. To v ti5rQ, UsPelo, ker vpričo skupne - Srbi t»e nevarnosti so pokazali I *n Slovenci skupno • 0stai ^tlerju torej ni pre- ^ Voj, °, drugega kot da udari z i" *o«il0. I 19. aprila zvečer. * Federacija društev ABZ za Illinois in Wisconsin bo zborovala v nedeljo 20. aprila v Chicagu, 111. Zborovanju bo sledil zabavni program, tekom katerega bo nastopil kot govornik glavni tajnik Anton Zbašnik. Zborovanje se bo yršilo v Golenkovih prostorih na 2246 Blue Island Avenue in se bo pričelo ob 10. uri dopoldne. Zabavni program pa se bo vršil v American Bohemian Hall na 1436 W. 18th St. in se bo pričel ob pol štirih popoldne. * Prireditev veselice v soboto 26. aprila naznanja društvo št. 92 ABZ v Rockdalu, 111. Prostor veselice: Oak Grove. * Tridesetletnico ustanovitve bo proslavilo žensko društvo št. 103 ABZ v Clevelandu, Ohio, z banketom in plesno zabavo v soboto 26. aprila. Prireditev se bo vršila v Slovenskem domu na Holmes Ave. * Plesno veselico priredi društvo št. 41 ABZ v East Palestine, Ohio, v soboto 26. aprila zvečer. Prostor veselice: Peace Valley Park. * Pomladansko veselico priredi društvo št. 141 ABZ v San Franciscu, Cal., v soboto 26. aprila zvečer. Veselica se bo vršila v Slovenskem naprednem domu na Mariposa Ave. * Pennsf/lvanska f e d er a cija društev Ameriške bratske zveze bo zborovala v nedeljah, aprila v naselbini Claridge, Pa. * Prireditev veselice v soboto 3. maja naznanja društvo št. 148 ABZ v Finleyvilleu, Pa. (Dalje na 4. strani) Osmo poročilo Napredka kam■ panje norega imena. Zaključeno 4. aprila Število dosedaj pristop-lih članov: Mladinski oddelek 277, odrasli oddelek 234, skupaj 511. Vsota dosedaj zapisane zavarovalnine: Mladinski oddelek $125,100.00, odrasli oddelek $139,000.00, skupaj $264,100.00. Število dosedaj prijavljenih kandidatov za delegate na 4. mladinsko konvencijo: Za redne delegate 28, za častne delegate 32, skupaj 60. Število dosedaj izvoljenih delegatov: Za redne delegate 7, za častne delegate 3, skupaj 10. Število aktivno sodelujočih društev 94. ANTON ZBAŠNIK, glavni tajnik. SPLOŠNI TEDENSKI PREGLED V ZAŠČITO ZNANSTVA Amerika je bila dolga desetletja pribežališče zatiranih in preganjanih. Semkaj so se iz Starega sveta priseljevali \svo-bodo ljubeči ljudj«, kateri so se zaradi svojih progresivnih nazorov bali preganjanja raznih tiranov v njihovih domovinskih deželah. Dalje so se v Ameriko izseljevali podjetni, ljudje, katerim so razmere v starem kraju, kjer koli je že bil, postale preozke in premalenkostne. To dejstvo je nedvomno v veliki meri odgovorno, da se je ta rer publika v dobrem poldrugem stoletju skoro v vseh ozirih razvila do take višine, da se more uspešno meriti z vsako drugo državo sveta. Zadnjih sedem let pa je priseljevanje v Ameriko dobilo prav poseben značaj. Priseljevanje delavcev, sposobnih samo za težaška dela, je z novimi postavami .močno omejeno, ker je takih delavcev že tu v preobilici in ker stroji z vsakim dnem prevzemajo več takih težaških del. Toda znanstvenike raznih vrst ta dežela še vedno potrebuje. Prav za prav takih ljudi ni nikdar preveč, posebno ne za tako veliko deželo kot je naša. Ko so v Nemčiji prišli naciji do moči, so takoj začeli šikanirati in preganjati znanstvenike, kateri svojega znanja niso hoteli podrediti zahtevam diktature. Mnogo teh učenjakov je pribežalo v Ameriko. Dr. Al vin Johnson, ravnatelj newyroske ustanove za socialna raziskovanja, je v pomoč tem pregnancem organiziral tako-zvano univerzo v pregnanstvu, University in Exile, na kateri je dobilo profesorsko nameščenje 60 pregnanih učenjakov. Ko pa so spomladi leta 1940 naciji dobili pod kontrolo skoro vso Evropo, je problem pomoči za pobegle učenjake postal prevelik za “univerzo v izgnanstvu” in dr. Johnson se je obrnil za pomoč na razne dobrodelne ustanove. V nekaj mesecih je bil zbran poseben 'fond, katerega uprava si je nadela nalogo rešiti vsaj 100 svetovno znanih učenjakov iz krempljev nacijev in fašistov. Iz tega fonda se plačujejo potovalni stroški za take (Dalje na 4. strani) PREVEČ STAVK Aktivnosti ameriške industrije zadnje čase znatno ovirajo številne stavke, kar direktno ali indirektno zadržuje obrambna dela. Administracija v Wash-ingtonu skuša te spore poravnati potom federalnih posredovalcev ter je bila že v več primerih uspešna. Nepristranski komentatorji sodijo, da so teh gtavk v nekaterih slučajih res krivi unij-ski voditelji, toda v večini primerov so odgovorni zanje trmasti delodajalci, ki so sovražni delavskim unijam. V kongresu se slišijo glasovi za sprejem postav, ki bi prepovedovale stavke v važnih industrijah, toda administracija je za enkrat takim nameravanim postavam odločno nasprotna. BREZ ROKAVIC Vlada v Washingtonu nič več ne rabi svilnatih rokavic v poslovanju z državami osišča. Protest Nemčije* in Italije zaradi zaseženja nemških in italijanskih ladij v ameriških pristaniščih je washingtonska vlada odklonila kot neosnovaif. Kratko nato je ameriška vlada protestirala v Berlinu zaradi aretacije nekega uslužbenca ameriškega poslaništva. Od italijanske vlade zahteva ameriška vlada, da odpokliče admirala Laisa, mornariškega atašeja pri italijanskem poslaništvu v Washington u; ZAPOZNELE VESTI OD TAM PREKO SEDEMDESETLETNICA V Sodražici pri Ribnici je nedavno obhajal sedemdesetletnico svojega rojstva trgovec in posestnik Josip Oberstar. Jubilant je kljub svojim visokim letom še vedno čvrst, prožen in delaven na lastnem posestvu in pri društvih. Skoraj 30 let je bil starosta sokolskega društva in tudi pri gasilcih je še vedno aktiven član. MAST ZA NEMČIJO Kratko poročilo iz Maribora naznanja, da je v začetku meseca februarja samo v enem dnevu šlo 25 vagonov masti iz Jugoslavije v Nemčijo. Tako se Nemčija masti z mastjo svojih sla-bejših sosedov, kateri lahko stradajo. SPORAZUM Z MEHIKO Med vladama Zedinjenih držav in Mehike je bila pretekli teden podpisana pogodba za medsebojno rabo letališč. Letala Zedinjenih držav bodo lahko pristajala na mehiških letališčih in mehiška letala bodo smela pristajati na letališčih v Zedinjenih državah. Pogodba je bila že potrjena od senata Zedinjenih držav in od senata Mehike. ARGENTINSKO MESO Po precejšnjem prerekanju sta obe zbornici zveznega kongresa pristali v zahtevo administracije, da se sme konzervirano govejo meso za armado kupovati tudi v inozemstvu, ako se ga na domačen trgu ne dobi v dovoljnih količinah in po primerni ceni. To bo posebno zadovoljilo južnoameriško republiko Argentino, ki razpolaga z velikimi količinami takega mesa za izvoz. VEŽBANJE LETALCEV Vojni tajnik Stimson je pretekli teden naznanil, da bo v kratkem zelo pomnoženo število letalskih šol. Po njegovem mnenju je potrebno, da se v teh šolah izvežba 30 tisoč letalskih pilotov na leto. 1 ŽIVILSKE REZERVE Poljedelski department Zedinjenih držav sporoča, da se bodo živilske rezerve dežele v tekočem letu močno povečale, da bo tako na razpolago dovolj živil ne samb za domače prebivalstvo, ampak tudi za pomoč Angliji in drugim deželam, ki branijo svojo samostojnost, živilske rezerve, ki so že zdaj velike, se bodo zvišale z nadaljnimi vladnimi nakupi in na druge načine. Prosperiteta, katere je zdaj deležna industrija, se bo s tem vsaj deloma razširila tudi na poljedelstvo. (Dalje na 4. strani) SMRT KOMPONISTA V Ljubljani je v starosti 60 let umrl komponist in notar Josip Kenda. Po rodu je bil iz Ajdovščine in je večino mladih let prebil v Vipavi, od koder je imel tudi prve muzikalne spomine. Kot dijak je sodeloval pri raznih pevskih in tamburaških zborih, kot notarski pripravnik pa je ali ustanovil ali vodil več podeželskih pevskih zborov. Sistematično se je začel baviti z resno glasbo šele ob svojem 50. letu. PRIJAZEN SULEC Nekemu splavarju iz Savinjske doline, ki je nedavno vodil svoj splav po Savi od Krškega proti Brežicam, je nenadoma priskakljal na splav okrog 9 kilogramov težak sulec, ki ga je splavar ujel in s težavo ukrotil. V Brežicah je splavar pristal in v bližnji gostilni v družbi tovarišev zalival pečenega sulca. OSTRA KAZEN V Nemčiji je strogo prepovedano poslušati inozemske radijske postaje. Izredno sodišče je obsodilo posestnika Krauta iz Bistrice pri Pliberku na Koroškem na leto dni strogega zapora, njegovega hlapca Janeza Drobeža pa na šest mesecev zapora, ker sta poslušala inozemske radijske postaje. PO DESETIH LETIH V Mekicu v Cmi gori je pred 10 leti neznano kam izginila petletna Umihana Klapija. Mati jo je zaman iskala vsepovsod. Nedavno pa je šla skozi vas skupina ciganov in Umihalina mati je ugledala med njimi svojo hčerko, katero so bili cigani pred 10 leti ukradli. Spoznala jo je po odsekanem mezincu. Junaška mati se je vrgla v srdito borbo s cigani in je nekega cigana ubila z nožem. Bila je tudi sama nevarno ranjena, toda otroka je obdržala in ga ne izpusti več iz svojega varstva. Cigansko tolpo zasledujejo orožniki. GLADOVNA STAVKA Trinajst dni gladovne stavke je vzdržal v tetovskem zaporu zloglasni pustolovec iq zločinec Azbi Brnjičanin iz Novega Pa-zarja. Držal se je pogumno in so mu zaman ponujali različna jedila. Sklenil je., da z gladova-njem napravi pokoro za svoje grešno življenje in se lačen preseli na oni svet. Trinajsti dan pa je prišel k njemu v zapor preiskovalni sodnik, ki ga je prepri čal, da greši zopet Alaha z gla-dovanjem na smrt. Po tej lekciji je zločinec spet začel jesti. .. (Dalje na 4. strani) VSAK P0JV0JE Avtor te kolone se tem potom pokorno javlja, da je spet tukaj, ali “te-le,” kakor se reče po štajersko. Bil je na polmesečnih počitnicah. Prvič v petnajstih letih, in kar brez dovoljenja konvencije ali glavnega odbora. In tudi nič proti pravilom ni bilo. v Zdraviliški hotel, kjer sem preživljal moje polmesečne počitnice, je kar tu doma v Clevelandu; nekateri ga imenujejo tudi špital svetega Aleša. Prostora ima za kakih 200 počitnikarjev in je po navadi dobro obiskan; včasih je kar težko sobo dobiti. To bi kazalo, da je popularen. Gostje prihajajo brez reklame, nekateri se dolgo zamudijo, nekateri pa sploh pozabijo oditi... v Počitnice v takem hotelu so res počitnice, tako rekoč totalitarne. Ničesar ti ni treba početi. Samo na hrbtu ležiš, pa gledaš v strop, ali skozi okno, ali rože, ki so ti jih poslali prijatelji, ali strežnice, katera koketne jše nosi belo kapico na laseh. Vse ti prinesejo k postelji in tudi umijejo te, celo za ušesi, kot šolskega paglavca. Celo mislijo drugi zate, da se ti lahko odpočije tudi pamet — if any. # Dnevnine v te vrste hotelih so precej slane, toda na drugi strani se s takimi počitnicami precej prihrani na gasolinu, na čevljih, na hlačah, na jedi in pijači in nekaj celo na cigarah. Kje drugje, na primer, bi si mogel in smel vaš urednik privoščiti polmesečne počitnice bos in v sami srajci! ¥ Zanimivo je pomisliti, kako nemoteno gre razvoj dogodkov naprej, brez ozira na bolj ali manj “važne osebe,” ki se začasno ali za stalno umaknejo v zatišje. Ko sem jaz užival moje nazarensko lene in scartlane počitnice v zdraviliškem hotelu, je zvezni kongres dovolil nadaljnih sedem tisoč milijonov dolarjev za obrambo demokracije, na Dunaju je bila podpisana famozna pridružitvena pogodba Jugoslavije k osišču, v Beogradu je bil izvršen vojaški udar, mladi Pe-tar je postal kralj, princ Pavle je šel po gobe na Grško in Hitler se je pod nosom obrisal za pogodbo. Vse to in še koliko drugega, ko mene ni bilo zraven! Res, včasih je zdravo pomisliti, kako majhni, neznatni in brezpomembni smo. Vsi, od prvega do zadnjega. * V “visoki pesmi” starega testamenta je zapisano: “Podpirajte me s cvetlicami in obsujte me z jabolki, ker od ljubezni omedljujem.” Jaz tekom mojega bivanja v zdraviliškem hotelu nisem omedljeval niti od ljubezni niti od bolezni, pa so me moji prijatelji kljub temu zelo gens-rozno podpirali s cvetlicami in obsipali s cigarami, zdravje vo-ščilnimi karticami in obiski. Vse to se je zlilo v sodobno visoko v pesem prijateljstva, katere melodija ne bo izzvenela, dokler bj živelo prijateljstvo na svetu. Iskrena hvala vsem skupaj in vsakemu posebej! To je vse, kar naj bo izraženo za javnost. Drugo pa bo ostalo s pomladno prelestnimi črkami zapisano v najlepšem kotičku mojega spomina, v Med mnogimi obiskovalci je bil tudi prijatelj Frank iz Zasavja, ki ima vedno kaj originalnega na jeziku. Pa je dejal: (Dalje na 4. strani) 1940 — Colorado Fraternal Benefit Societies VALUATION REPORT Made by American Fraternal Union as of December 31, 1940, to the Insurance Department of the State of Colorado, pursuant to the requirements of law. IMPORTANT BEFORE T ILLING OUT THIS REPORT NOTE CAREFULLY THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS: 1. This report must be filed on or before the 31st day of May, 1941. 2. Each item in the blank should be carefully filled out, in accordance with the information required. 3. The Valuation Exhibit must give in separate items for each form of certi- ficate the present mid-year value of future net contributions as contingent assets, and the present mid-year value of promised benefits as con- tingent liabilities, or in lieu thereof the mid year net value of such certificates. Societies which use the mean of terminal reserves in valuing their certificates must include1 as advance assessments in item 11, page 5 of annual statement, the pro rata unearned portions of all as-sess nents covering insurance protection beyond December 31 of current j yeai-. 4 All dea‘h losses of whatever nature must be included in accrued liabilities in the Valuation Exhibit. 5. Tfle present value of future extra assessments should be included as a part of the contingent assets only in the event that the society has by its1 ' authorized governing board or body actually provided for the specific levy of a fixed number or amount of extra or additional future assessments. 0. IfJtfie laws of the society provide for segregation of the funds between the various classes of members, separate Valuation Exhibits should be made - for each such class in addition to a combined Valuation Exhibit, so as j to define more definitely the status of the members in each class. It is; not necessary to make complete separate Valuation Reports. The com- i biit^d Report should, of course, be complete. 7. toans .nd interest thereon which are secured by tabular reserves or accumu- | latiuns actually maintained on the corresponding individual certificates si if aid be treated as a part of the assets. I.iens and interest thereon not in excess of the difference between the present value of the promised benefits and the present value of the future net contributions on the corresponding individual certificates, should be treated in the Valuation Exhibit as a deduction from the contingent j liabilities. This is on the assumption that the liens provide for the payment of interest annually or for compound interest at a rate at least! as high as that assumed in the valuation of the certificate liabilities. In j the case of liens which do not bear interest or which bear interest at a j rata less than that assumed in the valuation of the certificate liabilities,1 they should not be entered at their full face amounts, but should be; en ered only in the amounts of their actuarial equivalents, i. e., the single premiums at current attained ages which would provide for insurance ! aerial in amount to the liens and interest thereon where such single | premiums are calculated on the same mortality and interest assumptions as used in the valuation of the certificate liabilities. Iu lien of following the plan outlined above, a society may show the reserve lability for an amount of insurance equal to the face amount, less the in urance purchased by the accumulated lien as a single premium at the current attained age. In this connection the rate of interest provided for in the liens must be taken into consideration. E. g.: If the lien does not * bear interest, the reserve liability may be calculated on the net amount of insurance after deducting the amount of the lien 8. The Valuation Exihibit is made up on the basis of excluding the expense, sick and accident iwhen the benefits are not valued) and special funds «■ u. e., funds other than general or expense funds not available for the payment of benefits) from the Asset side and excluding the liabilities of such funds from the Liability side, except that the excess of the matured liabilities of such funds over the balances in them, if any, should be included as a part of the liabilities of the mortuary or benefit funds for val-( uation purposes only. I If the sick and accident benefits are valued, both the assets and liabilities of the sic If and accident "fund should be included in the Valuation Exhibit. Borrowed money should be exfjndecj from both the assets and the i liabilities. x 9. The ratio per cent of assets fasiu&l' anc* contingent) to liabilities (actual and contingent) should be shown for December 31, 1917, which is the i first basic date for comparison referred to in the valuation sections of both the Mobile and New York Conference bills. The percentages should I ft also be shown for the current and four prior years., In making com- parisons of the above percentages of solvency between various years, j the ratios for all years should, of course, be calculated on the same basis. 10. In connection with the Valuation Exhibit on the ''Accumulation Basis”—! Section 23-b Method -use is made of a part pi the Valuation Exhibit on the Section 23-a Method—-Basis other than Accumulation. In this case the latter Exhibit is uql required to be completely filled out. 11. The items of assets and liabilities must c heck with the corresponding items In the Annual Statement. These items of information shall be furnished by an official of the society to the actuary or accountant who shall in- j elude them in the Valuation Exhibit. 12. This Valuation Report must be certified by a competent actuary or ac-1 countant, or verified by the actuary of the department of insurance of the State in which the society is domiciled. 13. Publication in official journals tor, in lieu thereof, Communications to indi- vidual members* shall be made of the results of valuation in form iden-1 tical with that of the Valuation Exhibit to Insurance Departments, with i explanations. 14. When furnishing copy of the Annual Report to the Actuary or Accountant j (unless he has personal knowledge of the facts) the Secretary < or other qualified officer) of the Societyjhall definitely give the amounts of the nor^-admitted assets and of the”” expense fund and of other funds held for relief or other special purposes and not primarily for the payment of claims, and shall answer the following questions: 15. It the laws of the society provide for the segregation and trusteeing of the reserves or funds of any class or classes of certificates, a separate Valuation Exhibit and “Form of explanatipn for publication" shall be attached \ to this report in respect of each such class and be furnished to all members irrespective of class, through the official publication of the society or otherwise. Do the laws of the society provide for the segregation and trusteeing of the reserves or funds of any class or classes of certificates excepting juvenile certificates? If so, specify same. Juvenile only. Also attach a copy of such provision to the Valuation Report. Was such segregation and trusteeing of reserves or funds made in accordance j with, pursuant to, or under the express authority of, the statutes of any j State? Answer: — If so, specify the State and give the reference to the particular statutory provision. Answer: — 16. Does the society issue separate certificates promising disability benefits? Answer: No. If so. specify same. Answer: — 17. Are the net contributions for disability benefits kept in a fund separate from all other benefit and expense funds? Answer: Yes. If so, state the increase or decrease, of the funds in the year 1940. Answer: Increase $4.882.36. 18. How many assessments were actually collected during each of the last five years? Answer: Twelve. 1940 193» 1938 1037 1D36 J Death ...................................................................-! Disability ..............................................................j Expense.............................................................. i Combined death, disability * and expense ........ 12 12 12 12 12 . 19. Date when the Society last changed the number of regular assessments to be collected each year. Answer: Unchanged 20. What proportion of first and subsequent years’ contributions may be used for management expenses? Answer: First year. Expense Fund Assess-' ments. Subsequent years. — 21. Are there any reserve liens i not certificate loans or premium loans) out- standing against certificates in force? Answer: No. If so, state face amount and rate of interest ciiarged. Answer: $— Were the full reserve liens and interest thereon deducted in all instances during the year in the payment of claims and other benefits? Answer: Yes. If not, explain fully. Answer: — . Was the amount or basis of reserve liens or rate of interest changed in any way during the year? Answer: — 22. Are certificate liens or loans or premium loans granted? Answer: Yes. If so, state conditions and amount of each class of liens or loans out- 1 standing. Answer: Restricted loans at 4M interest payable annually. Also state the amount of liens or loans outstanding at each rate of in- i terest. Answer: $191,383 08 at 4'^ interest. I Hereby Certify to the correctness of the foregoing answers and to the gor-'■ rectness of items 37, 48, 50, 59, 72 and 74 of the Valuation Exhibit. (Signature) ANTON ZBASNIK t ' f (Oflieial title) Supreme Secretary EXPECTED AND ACTUAL MORTALITY ON GROSS AMOUNT AT RISK 78. iExpected mortality on gross amount at risk. Adult lives only $158,487.07 I 79. ** "Total death losses incurred during the year determined as fol- lows: Death losses paid during the year including the commuted value of installment death losses $134,500.00 (item 1, page 3 of annual statement), plus such death losses unpaid December 31 of current year $7,500.00 (line 1, cols. 1-4, incl., page 5 of annual statement), and less such death losses unpaid December 31 of previous year $13,750.00 (line 1, cols. 1-4, incl., page 5 of annual statement for said year), giving actual mortality on gross amount of risk................................. $128,250.00 80. Ratio per cent of actual (item 79, above) to expected mortality (item 78, above) on gross amount at risk during........................1940...... 80.92% 1939..... 79.68% 1938..... 79.00% * 1937.....101.52% 1936..... 91.05% INTEREST INCOME FROM INVESTMENTS (Excluding items belonging to general or expense funds) Notd.—The figures entered in items 81 to 88, inclusive, below should relate to benefit funds only. The general or expense fund figures are to be excluded from these items. For example: The interest, dividends and rents and investment expenses of general or expense funds are to be excluded from items 81 to 87, inclusive, below; and in calculating the percentages shown in items 86, 87 and 88, below', the assets of general or expense funds are to be excluded. | 81. Interest, dividends and rents received during the year, per items 16 to 23, inclusive, page 2 of the annual statement (less item 45, page 3, and less $5,892.12 amortization and plus $1,099.00 accrual) $ 98,090.36 : 82. Add the excess of interest and rents due and accrued over interest and rents paid in advance December 31 of current year determined as follows: Item 18, page 4, less the sum of item 33B, page 4, Item 12, page 5, and the interest in item 10, page 5, of annual statement ............................................. -.......... 33,973.41 i--------- j 83. Total .........................................-............ $132,063.77 I 84. Deduct the excess of interest and rents due and accrued over interest and rents paid in advance December 31 of previous year determined as follows: Item 18, page 4, less the sum of item 33B, page 4, item 12, page 5, and the interest in item 10, page 5, of previous year’s annual statement............... 31,420.47 85. Interest earned during the year, item 83 less item 84, above (4.04 per cent of mean ledger assets less one-half of interest earned) $100,643.30 86. v Investment expenses paid during the year $853.19, plus $............ unpaid December 31 of current year, less $................. unpaid December 31 of previous year, giving incurred investment expenses (averaging .034 per cent of mean ledger assets) ............. 853.19 87. Net Interest (including rents) on Investments of benefit funds, item 85 less item 86, above (4.01 per cent of mean ledger assets less one-half of net interest income from investments) ........... $ 99,790.11 ----------- j 88. Net rate of interest earned on benefit funds during 1940................... 4.01% 1939.............. 4.22% 1938............... 3.74% 1937............... 3.43% 1936................5.04% 89. Instructions for Calculating Expected Mortality on the Gross Amount at Risk. (a) $151,836.96, qx_|_n times insurance in force December 31 of previous year. ' i (b) 161,042.90, qxl|_n times insurance in force December 31 of current year. tc) 4,094.28, qx_|_n times death losses incurred during the current year, less reserve liens and interest thereon. ___________ 4 of 1 per cent of mean! ledger assets) and deduct any income items which may properly be considered as an offset to investment expenses. The investment expenses of general or expense funds should be excluded in the above calculations. Attach exhibit. State of Iowa } County of Linnjss. R. D. Taylor, being duly sworn, deposes and says that he is the actuary (accountant) who made the foregoing computations and answers to the questions above set forth concerning the condition of American Fraternal Union as of December 31, 1940, and that the same are correct and true to the best of his information, knowledge and belief. (Signature of Actuary or Accountant) R. D. TAYLOR Subscribed and sworn to before me this 20th day of February, 1941. j Official Seal (Signature of Notary or other officer) OLGA NAJT (Official title) Notary Public — * ' i Kampanja norega imena oA. B. Z. m------------- 23. A synopsis of the forms of certificates and the formulas employed for valuing the benefits and contributions under each form, together with the amount of insurance in force, must be given by the actuary or accountant with answers to the following questions: 24. State the method of valuation used (whether level net premium, full pre- liminary term, straight modified preliminary term, Illinois Standard, etc.). Answer: Illinois Standard except N. F. C. 4% Ordinary Life level net premium. Has the Society during the past five years for any class of certificates changed its valuation procedure or formulae so as to affect itjS solvency percentage? No. If so, explain fully: — Did the Society exclude from the valuation required in Schedule A any suspended certificate where the member under the by-laws was eligible for reinstatement without evidence of insurability? Answer: No. 25. State the Mortality and Interest Assumptions employed in the Valuation. Answer: (Use schedule A on last page.) 26. (a) Have the negative reserves on individual certificates been eliminated from the Valuation Exhibit? Answer: Yes. (b). What is the total amount of negative reserves on individual certificates? Answer: $—None. t The term, "Negative Reserve," refers to the excess of the present value of the future net contributions over the present value of the promised benefits. (c). Does the society charge redundant net rates of contribution, i. e„ net rates in excess of the tabular net rates (on the basis of the mortality table and interest assumptions used in the valuation)? Answer: No. (d). If so, state the amount of the present value of such excess contributions, i and also state the intended purpose thereof. Answer: $—None. (e). If a society, which uses tabular values in making its valuation, charges net rates of contribution lower than the tabular net rates (on the basis of the mortality table and interest assumptions used in the valuation), it must set up an additional reserve to cover the deficiency in such rates calculated on a basis not less than one providing for the accumulation as a pure endowment under a level net annual rate of contribution of a sum at the end of not more than 20 years from the issue of each certificate equal to the present value at that time of the difference between the net rate charged under each certificate and the tabular net rate of contribution used in the valuation of the same certificate. (f). Has the requirement of item 26 te) been complied with? Answer: Yes. If so, on what basis was the deficiency reserve calculated? Answer: None. ig). State the amount of such deficiency reserve, if any. Answer: $—None. : 27. In the determination of the ratio per cent of assets to liabilities, according to the method of valuation prescribed by the fraternal insurance law of the State of Colorado, there must be eliminated the fundsnot available for the payment of future claims under contracts of insurance and the “nonadmitted assets’” other than certificate liens, loans and interest thereon; provided that the total of such indebtedness on any certificate included in the Valuation Exhibit shall not be greater than the excess of the present value of the promised benefits over the present value of the future net contributions under said certificates, as shown by the method of valuation assumed by the society in accordance with the laws of the State of Colorado. Have the above requirements been complied with? Answer: Yes. VALUATION EXHIBIT (Section 23-a Method—Basis other than Accumulation) _ ASSETS—Actual and Contingent (Excluding assets of expense and special funds) i *28 Present mid-year value of future net contributions on following forms of certificates: «•29. .............-...............:......:..................death only $.................... | *30. .1.............!........................... death and disability ............. *31.................................................. sick and accident ............. *32................................... :.................... -...:...:................... *33. I.................................... ■ ........................................... I *34......................................................................................... j *35......................................................................................... j *36. Total............................................................ S............. 37, Assets available for payment of death losses determined as fol- lows: Admitted Assets, item 38, page 4 of annual statement (including loans and interest thereon secured by reserves or accumulations actually maintained on the corresponding individual certificates) $2,734,885.82 less sum of '^general or expense funds $28,403.15, tsick and accident funds When not valued $45,302.62, and ’special funds (include all furids other than general or expense funds not available for payment of j ; ‘.benefits) *27jn0£8fc1~rc. ........ ........£......:..............$2.634,069.84 ' ;. . ••’ S! ------------ 38. Assets—Actual and Contingent—sum of items 38 and 37, above $2,634,069.84 LIABILITIES—Actual and Contingent (Excluding liabilities of expense and special funds) j *39. Present Mid-Year Value of promised benefits, or Net Tabular Mid-Year Values, on following forms of certificates: :(40........................ ...'......... ’............. „ death only $................ $41......................................... ;....... death and disability ............ ! |42................................................... sick and accident ............. j ;43. See Schedule A — Adult 1.923,414.00 ! 144. See Schedule A — Juvenile ...................... 29,937.00 J J45. Contingency Reserve ...................................................... 293,002.65 ! ’46. -I.,.'........................................ j 547. TOTAL $2,246,353.05 48. Deduct liens and interest thereon, not included in Admitted Assets, and not in excess of required reserves on the corresponding individual certificates valued according to Section 23-a Method—Basis other than Accumulation ........................... ............. 49. Balance, item 47 less item 48, above $2,246,353.65 j 50. Liabilities of mortuary or benefit funds determined as follows: Total Liabilities, except reserve, page 5 of annual statement $58,802.44 less sum of liabilities of general or expense funds, page 5 of annual statement, not in excess of balance in corresponding funds (item 37, above) $1,035.10;. liabilities ol sick and accident funds when not valued, page 5 of annual statement, not in excess of Dalance in corresponding funds (item 37, above); and liabilities of special funds (funds other than general or expense funds not available for payment of benefits), page 5 of annual statement, not in excess of balance in corresponding funds (item 37, above) $24.729.64 33,037.70 51 liabilities—Actual and Contingent—sum of items 49 and 50, above $2 279,391.35 - Dec. 31, 1940 .115.56'; Dec. 31, 1939 113.72' - | 52 Ratio per cent of Assets—Actual and Con- Dec. 31, 1938 111.67'- tingent — (item 38) to Liabilities — . Dec. 31, 1937 .108.95% Actual and Contingent — (item 51) Dec. 31, 1936 109.53% Dec. 31, 1917............. % Form of Explanation for publication: (N. B. The following is to be used only where the ratio of assets to liabilities is equal to or in excess of 100' • .) ! 53. The above valuation indicates that, on the basis of the A. E.. NFC & St. Ind. tabl<\ of mortality with interest aP 31 -i & 4 per cent., the future assessments of ■ the society, at the net rates now being collected, together with the now invested, assets, are sufficient to meet all certificates as they mature by their terms, with r margin of saietv ol $647,681.14 (or 33.16%) over and above the statutory [standards. (N. B. The following is to be used when the ratio of assets to liabilities is less than 100%.) 154. The above valuation is in conformity with statutory requirements, and is not to be regarded as a test of financial solvency in any action that may arise, .but is made to determine the amount the Society should have on hand to pay its future obligations without change in tlie basis of collection on the assumptions that its mortality will be the same as that set forth in the mortality table and that the rate of interest earned will be per cent. ■ ■ ............................................ SCHEDULE A 1 1 I (1) 1 (4) : <*> si I 1 (5> Mortullly mill lntnra.it s •Cortlflnitos In j AsMmiplinu Uhetl Form of Fovct) Her. 31, )uruiulu Used - ! it>4(i I -------1--------:------- t'orilfliMii’s £3| i 111 Valuullun (it) I (I)) wl ;-------J ,,, . In I'iilculaUon In Valiintltin I luliuliir MUl-Yeur of Itn!« i ul ClItIMM i I N». I Aluouiit lUimirv« i..' \meiif.in Kxj) 1 I.it i- Vtf« j 33M t I ,7 >( t _ 8.273 1 d,: \ .n,11, K\ii :';EnUowmem Vtis 1 SM : 111 .\;i n KW iv I.if>- i tailtl 1 5t57 I (ill Aiuuiituu Kvp. 1'., KujJmwiniil 1»:;!> ::iis l*u,T »'■ - * ,(♦!» * \ fl Win i onK r, I II. I".-' I15H7 TjiAM#'1 I 17...S-J m /.m.m.m Kiji, r, Piild up ft Kxt’dj :iwl IQP.iUi'11_______ I til_____ IS Tutut*-*n cotl Wisconsin .........................'JjS rjj V državi Michigan ................— V državi Kansas .....................-rS V državi Missouri .................. P*®* V državi Nebraska ..................;• ' V državi Minnesota .........*. V" V državah California, Oregon *n ^ f Washington ..........................£ ^ V ostalih zapadnih državah ........... j ® Za člane, ki bodo prestopili iz »1*®^ , F® skega oddelka v odrasli oddelek se gl prvih $500.00 zavarovalnine ne bo ® nikakega kredita, toda kredit sc b° ^ volilo za vsote, ki bodo presegale ^ zavarovalnine. Kandidatom se bo kredit tudi za vsote zvišanih zavaro nin starih članov. i, J j. Kampanja se je pričela 1. fcbruaJ^ in se bo zaključila 30. junija 1941- ■ prošnje za sprejem in prošnje za šanje zavarovalnin morajo biti v ® j nem uradu najkasneje 5. julija- ^ ^ Imena in naslovi kandidatov za y no ali častno delegatstvo ,nora^°I)eji prijavljeni glavnemu uradu najk .j. Pokojnik je bil naprednega ^ | 1 jen ja in agilen pri društvih- j je ustanovitelj in mnog^ ^ s-uradnik društva št. 29 ^ ' Imperialu, Pa. Bil je tudi 1 . društva št. 25& SNPJ v Landsu, Pa., in član tukajš ga “Bar-kluba.” (Dulje nu U. struni) J novaujc bodo morali redni in častni delegati sami trpeti. V svrho kvalifikacije za rednega ali častnega kandidata 4. mladinske konvencije bo moral vsak kandidat zapisa-ti'gotovo število novih odraslih ali mladinskih članov oziroma gotovo vsoto nove zavarovalnine, za kar se mn bo zapisalo v kredit gotovo število točk, kakor je označeno v naslednjem: KREDIT ZA ČLANE PRIDOBLJENE V MLADINSKI ODDELEK: i Za elana, ki bo pristopil v načrt: Točk JA 115 centov mesečno) ............... 100 JiB ($1.00 mesečno) .................. 250 | JC za $54)0.00 (85c mesečno) ......... 200 JC za $1000 ($1.00 mesečno) .......... 100 Četrta mladinska konvencija ABZ se bo vršila v Elyu, Minnesota 15., 16. in 7. avgusta 1941. Za delegata za mladinsko konvencijo lahko kandidira vsak član mladinskega j oddelka v starosti od 12. do 18. leta. ! Kandidirati morejo tudi mlajši mla-| dimki člani, ako jim je za konvencijo zagotovljeno spiVmstvo staršev ali kake i druge odrasle osebe. Odrasli član i zamorej« kvalificirati kot častni delegati za 4. mladinsko konvencijo. Redni bi častni delegati bodo upravičeni do plačane vožnje do konvenenega mesta Ely in nazaj ter do dnevnic v znesku $3.00 za čas potovanja in eas konvencije. Izdatke za brano in sta- THE MAGIC CARPET JUVENILE PAGE Juvenile Writers Doing Grand Job! By Little Stan llevelanri n . terna 1 Union I ~ American Praetors tn tv, IS proud of our contri-Page! the Mae*c Carpet Juvenile Janko m lln S“preme President, Bro. tary and p 0g J ’ the Supreme Secre-’ention Brn s !' of the Juvenile Con-taanage’r nr ^0n Zbasnik; our editor-ready Terbovec, who is almost Nation at ot t0 Work followitle his ®aydown Alexis hospital; all the and down of ®upreme Officers, k looking f e member—everyone CoatributinmWard 6ach week t0 see the Venile page, on the Magic Carpet Ju- they’re certof6! f°r the Juveniles—and Macing jt f y doing a grand job in ln ^ coun,rSt °f juvenile sections Little Sto *hetl >t com 1S proud of everyone. And eacl> month ef, me to making awards °ause if hp’k eoing is difficult be-®ouid gef „ ad his way, everyone ** bit of f12*' As i<; is’ he must e 0ut u J0urnalistic experience to iftonth, 0 8et the prizes each ! fues °f thp ^hs'deration must be the 10-year X? Prizes for those in ^eryone °id 8r°up. and so on. » tee’Buk even^if g6t a prize' to be rerftetnhpr you don,t» y°u want ®vf^tnaiiv v your turn wil1 come 1 ^section °Ure bound t0 hit the ^ Jour at-T?0 question about it, be->Uttle Sta! 65 are 50 "ice. li eep°r>floorii S. to be kept busy, l'" ng this Magic Carpet Ju- Box 322 ELY, MINN. HELLO EVERYBODY:— This is one of those Saturdays when one girlfriend visits another; and it so happens that Mary Ann Sever is visiting Katherine Larson. Do you know what happened" We got ambitious and declared to write a letter. (Ed. Note: — Nothing could be sweeter!) This is the first letter we have written to the Nova Doba, and we hope it won’t be thrown into the wastepaper venile Page with your articles. It is your page—a full complete page every week, and the rating given to it by everyone is to your credit. Your own style of writing will always be used. Your articles will appear just as you write them outside of a few minor corrections by your editor. In making these corrections, he is careful not to disturb any part of your letter—just making the Correction which will make it run a little smoother— and this, only if necessary. SO FAR, LITTLE STAN IS HAPPY TO TELL YOU JUVENILES THAT YOU HAVE BEEN DOING SUCH A WONDERFUL JOB THAT HE DIDN’T HAVE TO MAKE VERY MANY CORRECTIONS! AND WHEN EACH WRITES IN HIS OWN WAY—IT MAKES OUR MAGIC CARPET SO MUCH MORE FULL OF FUN AND INTEREST. SO KEEP ON WRITING! In sending your letters in be sure to use only one side of the paper-sheet. Write clearly and legibly; if you have a typewriter, use double space on one side of the sheet. Don’t forget to mention your Lodge No. and age. Send all letters to Little Stan, English Editor, Nova Doba, 6233 St. Clair Ave., Cleveland, O. REMEMBER THE ENTIRE COUNTRY HAS THEIR EYES ON THE MAGIC CARPET JUVENILE PAGE! LET’S KEEP IT IN THE LIMELIGHT BY HAVING AN ARTICLE EACH WEEK! JUVENILE honor roll ^°!l again*’ ?' ~~ Here is y°ur Honor '»Ul LUdents- There’s been W call, DirtPr0Vement since our last • r°h there ^°U know that during h„l Iorty appeared in the Nova Do- C'J^enilel it,ar“cles? Yes- that’s th at is tv, y°ur grand work aiw 1 in th g the Juvenile Page a'l th6 COUntl'y- most well known let's 5ef> e. beat- For the month of aH0|lt »otirf We can aU contribute ve> an tdn!rful page a* Iea*t ««y It ? 1 heifetfler- Can we do it, ju-J S0, we S° right to ^ sit ea» ** Th*1 a*' your table and begin 1 O* aboutre'S so many thines you ' ^ Z* fcy Writi Why not surPrise your I Ifsv 1)1 in h ber a vefy nice letter ent Jl’.. Ej°nor of Mother’s Day on W ,^0rM a toPic about the pres- 1 .. u tion ... or the coming ' you 8 • •. v °W you sPent your Easter . your^oy WHnr *0cige affairs... or if librarv ng ab°ut history go to ‘ ^ay lthe sinkih loolc up something i ^ ■ 191^ nS of the Lusitania on ^oLv.avtog b.reaking all other records ' *H cm, of Mav?t,most articles for the nety\»,y' ere is a chance for i* ^11 to 0g ~rs. We will welcome all »hn^ine which, incidentally, Ho«^l Writ Cek by week. Let 's see — the lters in e best letter, have the flt"' Writ for month of May, who jj- ‘tcrs Will be ... We'll just" C ‘of you H4jtoe atl are patiently waiting to •*>»» ^ »j °Uncenient of those who hj, S ovc.n°r ®o11- Wait—so that I 1% h, ' to see that no mistake the b K' Well, here it is. Very Hi ft0f. a11 those who did make >*v. r»H” h ’ Those who appear on written for January, Hiti *** . - Lodge 144, Hazel Park, ^ D StartZi Lodec l< E,y> V et M. Start2 Lodfc j EIy C0, "'a • c »več, Lodge 78, Salida, O lisae , „ ’ J°dge 122, Homer City, Cy Marii ri'ncic, Lodge 149, Stra- ’»»d ** M. n 0. esmond. Lodge 173, Cleve- t^ar e tor6e °Ur Honor Roll students N Thetr names ap- ^ tK - »I.10 how many articles ^ "Ron „ You. too could be f you only H J81 you’ll r' Did 1 hear all you Y*n fQf n,„ Wrltc just as much as •he “ »i-e pr I month of May? ^lltl- ^^h >! al)'y more interested in Ah!1 °llor Rol>- The list in- V1 »»Hi, Lo- 1? , LodKe 144, Hazel Park, Mi"l Ct D. Sl , AU artz, Lodge 1, Ely, % SeSa i *1^1. j). °dffe 30, Chisholm, Minn. ^0. ^mond, Lodge 173, Cleve- calls for: . r ic’ ^^Ke 148, Strabane, n'a*{’ ^odge 149, Strabane, **». r,J Dei . Vlh st- Lodge 149, Strabane, “Odock, Lodge 149, Stra- Hh thy *■ ’ **“■ artinclc. Lodge 149, Stra-I Lodge 149, Strabane, Pa. By Elsie M. Desmond Virginia Boles, Lodge 149, Strabane, Pa. Mary Ludvik, Lodge 149, Strabane, Pa. Frank Mozina, Lodge 155, Piney Fork, O. Arthur Lesjak, Lodge 155, Piney Fork, O. John Lesjak, Lodge 155, Piney Fork, O. Jennie Mozina, Lodge 155, Piney Fork, O. Mary Rosie Lapornik, Lodge 155, Blaine, O. Vincent Ilovar, Lodge 155, Blaine, O. Margaret M. Startz, Lodge 1, Ely, Minn. Robert Zbasnik, Lodge 1, Ely, Minn. Rosemary Tekautz, Lodge 30, Chisholm, Minn. Julia Balantich, Lodge 30, Chisholm, Minn. Steffie Okoren, Lodge 21, Denver, Colo. Matthew Kambic, Lodge 21, Denver, Colo. Tresa Anzur, Lodge 154, Wendel, Pa. Frank Anzur, Jr., Lodge 154, Wendel, Pa. Justine Korent, Lodge 200, Ely, Minn. Velma Tekavec, Lodge 78, Salida, Colo. Florence Mae Kern, Lodge 54, iiib- We are really glad the Startz sisters have represented Ely so well in their letters. Keep it up, girls! We really appreciate it! WE HOPE MANY OF YOU WILL BE ABLE TO GO TO THE CONVENTION IN ELY THIS SUMMER. The weather is swell and you should just see the puddles of water from melting snows. We should now like to write a very short story. Oops!—that’s a mistake— it’s a poem. A DOG OP MY OWN This dog of mine is swell, I think, His nose is cool; his tongue is pink. His heart is warm; his eye is bright I love him, Oh, with all my might. •II If I am sad, he comes to me, And puts his head upon my knee His warm tongue soothes away my pain Until my heart is glad again. Goodbye until next time. Katherine Larson and Mary Ann Sever. STRABANE, PA. DEAR EDITOR:— This is my first letter to the Nova Doba. At the request of Virginia Boles, one of our members, I am writing in this wonderful paper! (Ed. Welcome Tony!) I read all the letters in the Nova Doba and I enjoy them very much. I am 14-years of age, and attend the Alexander school where I am in the eighth grade. THERE ARE SEVEN IN OUR FAMILY AND WE ALL ARE MEMBERS OP THE AMERICAN FRATERNAL UNION, LODGE NO. 149, OP STRABANE, PA. I notice that more Strabaner’s are writing in this wonderful paper. I hope that they will keep it up—so long until next month! Tony Laurich Lodge No. 149, AFU EXPORT, PA. DEAR EDITOR: This is my first letter to the Nova Doba and thanks to Rose Kuznik for the introduction which she gave me in last week’s issue. I am a Freshman at Export High. My favorite hobby is writing letters to my friends. I greatly enjoy the letters and stories on the Juvenile Page and I finally stored up enough courage to write. (Ed.—Splendid! Splendid!) We had a great deal of steady and thoughtful writers to our grand paper, and I hope they will continue their good work. (Ed. Me, too!) MY BEST REGARDS TO THOSE WHO ARE DELEGATES AND ALSO TO THOSE WHO ARE CANDIDATES. I’M SURE A GRAND TIME IS WAITING FOR YOU ALL IN AUGUST IN THE LAND OF LAKES! Closing no\y, and assuring you will hear from me in the near future. A proud member of Lodge No. 138, AFU. 1 Frances Nagoda (Age: 13) Lodge No. 138, APU Rose J. Kuznik, Lodge 138, Export, Pa. Dorothy Mae Jevitz, Lodge 66, Joliet, 111. Rose Pelan, Lodge 75, Washington, Pa. Mary Lisac, Lodge 122, Homer City, Pa. Gloria Terbovec, Lodge 171, San Francisco, Cal. Patricia Pi'iiich, Lodge 126, New Derry. Vn. Angeline Sustersich, Lodge 36, Cone-maugh, Pa. Mary Novak, Lodge 44, Barberton, O. Lillian Gustinčič, Lodge 71, Euclid, O. Florence Prosen, Lodge 173, Cleveland O Charles Ki;ainiek, Lodge 152, Enum-claw, Wash. William Krajec, Lodge 16, Johnstown, Pa. v , Donald Zofchak, Lodge 232, Meadow Lands Pa. Congratulations' to each and every young juvenile writer and may we have even more articles for the month of May, dear friends. ♦ The National APU Duckpin Tournament is Just around the corner — April 19 and 20th. Did you juveniles know that you could also enter the Tournament, those who are 16 to 18. Since I’ll be in Pittsburgh for the weekend I hope to meet all the juveniles who will be there. (At least I think I’ll be present— unless something would happen.) Then there is the Fourth Juvenile Convention to take place in August in Ely. Are you all working hard? The deadline is the beginning of July remember. I’ too, am campaigning and working as hard as ever—but at least I’m trying. What about you too, juveniles? Hope to see a great many of you there. Minnesota is going right to town on the campaign. What about the other states? When will they send in their delegates? Hope soon... Well, just keep right at it and even if you don’t get all your points,'Juveniles, don’t feel bad. You will have at least tried and that is something too, don’t forget. So it’s “TO ELY WE COME, TO THE FOURTH JUVENILE CONVENTION.” And now to close this column of report of annual Honor Roll; Hoping to see at least fifty on the Merit or Honor Roll for the month of May. Yours Elsie. Elsie M. Desmond. LA FAYETTE, COLO. DEAR EDITOR: This is my second letter to the Nova Doba. The first one wasn’t worth printing, but that was a long time age. So I will try to do better this time. (Ed.— Off to a beautiful start, too!) About myself—I was 13-years old on the 24th of March, and am in the seventh grade. I won my final certificate in penmanship without trying a second time. Was I surprised! We will get them on Class'Day. That is when we leave the grade school and go into the Junior High. We are now choosing and ^working on graduation activities which will consist of class plays, etc. In school I have seven teachers. My favorite is Mr. Schooley. He and my brother Frank attended the University of Colorado together. I have five brothers and I am the only girl in the family. My brother Frank is a Flying Cadet at Santa Maria, Calif. Two of my brothers often wrote to tlfe Nova Doba. At first it was Vic. He wrote most of his articles from Mor-ley, Colo., and they were mostly in Slovene. Jack, who is the youngest of the boys, also wrote many interesting articles. Jack still treasures that little picture which he received from Little Stan a few years ago. (Ed.—Little Stan still has Jack’s little picture also.) I also must tell you that Jack is now a junior in high school and a very fine athlete. (I think.) HE MADE ALL-CONFERENCE AS A HALFBACK IN FOOTBALL; WHERE HIS SPECIALTY WAS IN DROP-KICKING. IN BASKETBALL HE ALSO MADE ALL-CONFERENCE AS A FORWARD. NOW HE IS TRAINING FOR THE TRACK; THROWING THE DISCUS. He says he must make it three straight. Oh yes, I almost forgot to tell you! that: ALL OF OUR FAMILY pELONGS TO THE AMERICAN FRATERNAL UNION. WE HAVE BELONGED TO II AS LONG AS I CAN REMEMBER. In my veiy first letter, I wrote about my dog, “Teddy.” He is half collie and half shepherd. He is still very much alive and still barking. In conclusion to this article, I wish to say hello to all my friends and relatives and to all the juveniles. I wish that Mr. Anton J. Terbovec would soon recuperate from his illness (operation) and be back soon at his desk in the office of Nova Doba. Ann M. Slavec Lodge No. 21, AFU Ed. Note: — That was an excellent article, Ann; give my regards to Jack; tell him to write, and you contribute more also in the very near future! — Little Stan.) 242 Glenn Street JOHNSTOWN, PA. DEAR EDITOR: I like to write to the Nova Doba; it’s great fun. Well, my last letter said we had bad weather. Now it cleared up, and the sun shines every day. Well, I’ll tell another story about our city. Four years ago, on March 17, 1937— I am not sure of the date—we had a terrible time. That was the day we had our flood. The famous Johnstown Flood happened in 1889, but I don’t know much about that flood. My sister saw a streetcar in the flood with three boys on the roof. It was very high water. All the stores in town had a hard time. We used busses for transportation. There was a bridge in town, but the water came and carried it away. Replacing it, we had a wooden foot-bridge. Now we have a new bridge. The water in the homes reached up to the second floor during the worst stages of the flood. The next day, my boy friends and I went out to see how much damage had been done. We got to a place near the wire mill. The corner was blocked by telephone poles, and we had to crawl under them. The subways were packed with mud. We crawled up a steep en-bankment over some railroad tracks. You could see people taking pictures of the destroyed property. I saw a house with the side knocked out, and ypu could see all the beds. The people cleaned up pretty fast following the receding waters. It took them about three weeks to get back to normal. In school we all wrote letters to President Franklin D. Roosevety. It was a pleasure sending him the letter, inviting him to come to our city to see what happened. He came. While here, he promised a present for the Johnstown people. But, thank God, we weren’t affected by the flood. We lived on a hill. The promised present that we got from the President was a river project, designed to prevent damages from floods. It was a hard job for construction companies. They were A1 Johnson Construction Co., who started first and are now thru? then, I don’t know how to spell the other one, but I’ll try my best. It was the Albreth Construction Co.,— something like that, and he’s pretty well done now, too. The last company is the Leo Butler contracting firm. There are more scheduled to come and do different phases of the work, but they haven’t arrived yet. Well, I guess that’s my story for now. So long and hope the Nova Doba gets more letters. William Krajec (Age: 13) Lodge No. 16, AFU 343 East Sheridan ELY, MINNESOTA DEAR EDITOR: I wish to thank you for the $2.00 check. It certainly came in very handy for a number of things I needed. It was hard that Sunday afternoon to sit inside writing the letter when all my girl friends were having a good time, And besides as I sat, I saw all the people going up the line that lead to our Ely and State theatres. It was no fun sitting down Monday evening again to complete the letter because I wanted to write a long letter. But, Oh! What joy when, as I was eating my dinner some two weeks later, Mr. Frank Tomsich, our lodge secretary, brought over the check, and one for my sister Florence. I could have kissed Mr. Tomsich, I was so happy. OF COURSE ONE MUST WORK FIRST TO GET A REWARD. WROTE FOR NINE MONTHS BE FORE I GOT MY DOLLAR. THEN IT WAS SIX MONTHS BEFORE I GOT ANOTHER DOLLAR. BUT I WROTE JUST THE SAME. Why?—you may ask. Because when I once started to write I could not stop. I love it. It is almost as necessary to complete my happiness as the air breathe. My mother always teaches me to love whatever you are doing, and you will always find a way and time to do it. Yes, mother is right. Where there is a will; there is a way. My but the time flies by! It is April and the Snow is just about gone. Spring is with us again, and soon things will dry up. The days are longer and it is nice and warm again. This means a lot to us who live in the North with our long cold winters and snowstorms. I like spring because the birds are back and everything is turning green. I noticed some dandelions in our back yard green with the snow still partly covering them. Spring always makes me feel so happy because I can enjoy myself by staying outdoors more; play more games, go for walks, etc. Yes, in the North, we venture out in spring like bears from their dens. Everywhere you look, you can see children playing. The girls are wearing short anklets, but my mother said I should wait one or two weeks yet before I wear mine, because I have a cold. My sister Florence is home from school with a very bad cold. My brother wrote home that where he is, it is nice and warm. His address is: “Prvt. Joseph A. Startz, Co. A, 116th, O. M. Reg. A. P. O. No. 41, Tacoma Washington. He wrote that everything is priced a lot higher there than it is in Ely. Only the hair-cuts are cheaper, and these are given by their own army-boy barbers. He continued he had to do without many things that the army should Have, but this is because the place is still new, just going up, and the roads are still bad, making it hard for the transportation of supplies. He said the Lieutenant is going to take them out sightseeing week-ends, the first trip being to Seattle. He write: “I’ll be glad then because I can again eat from real dishes.” Until now, the camp has had only tin dishes. This will be for a while longer, the hope being that things will change as soon as they are properly settled. They train eight hours a day. Then they go back to school for six weeks, being transported on trucks. There are quite a few Japanese and Indian boys there, too. They enjoy plenty of entertainment. Just the other day, Tacoma's Shirley Temple, only six years old, sang and danced for them at the Reception hall. My brother said she looked like something that had dropped from heaven. She sings with a deep, rich, voice—Just like a grown-up woman. My brother also sang for the boys, and they are teaching him two grand operas that he will sing in the near future for the Army Assembly at the Reception hall. He said: “I just got my 45-calibre pistol the other day, and is she a dandy!” SCHOOL CONCERT The Ely schools presented a concert last week in the Washington auditori- THE HANDY BOY AT HOME By Charles A. King, State Normal School, Plymouth, N. H. 3 9 LEGS- EASTER EGG HOLDER We need only a cigar box, a few eggs some black paper and a few tools. Remove all the paper from the cigar box and take the box apart without bruising. Make the bottom 314" wide and 8" long. Cut holes at A VA" x 2'A" to re-1 ceive the eggs which later are to become roosters; unless full eggs are preferred they may be blown by drilling a small hole in each end being sure to pierce the inner skin. 1 Whittle tjie holes a little if necessary to make the egg shelves rest firmly. Get out two cart sides 1V4" x 4>/4", two ends lVi" x 3’/b" and fasten them together with brads. Hold the bottom in place with brads and make two wheels 194" diameter and fasten to the sides with brads as indicated, or with round tacks. Make the wings, tail necks and heads of black paper cutting them freehand leaving tabs by which they may be cemented to the egg shells. The combs may be made of pink crepe paper and the eyes and beaks indicated with pen and Ink. Make four pasteboard legs as shown and fasten these and the tails, etc. with a thick, quick drying cement. Pass a narrow strip of black paper over the body just ahead of the wings and paste in place to support the shafts and to suggest harness and keep the eggs in place. With pen and drawing ink or with a fine pencil brush make the features upon the eggs to be kept in the cart body. These eggs may be colored with water colors if desired and set in sawdust or bran in the cart body to hold them ln place. Come and Gather Convention News By Florence D. Startz Ely, Minn. — How many of our juvenile writers will be represented at the convention this August? It would be nice if many of our juvenile writers would join in the campaign, qualify, and meet one another in Ely. How much more enjoyment we would get out of reading each other’s letters in the Nova Doba after we had seen, talked, and mingled among one another. Isn’t that right, Elsie Desmond? Then after the convention was over wouldn’t our juvenile page be filled with news, for every juvenile who attends the convention will have enough wonderful and exciting news to tell all that he’ll be kept busy writing for months before all is told. Right again, Elsie? So many times I’ve heard the remark, “Gee, I’d like to write to the Nova Doba like you do but nothing ever happens that I can write about!” Let me tell you if you qualify as delegate and attend the convention you will come home with so many pleasant memories and exciting stories to tell everyone that writing to the juvenile page about your experiences as a delegate will be easy. It will be a joy going over your experiences at the convention and writing them out for the entire AFU world to read. • Even when I was not a delegate to the last juvenile convention—only saw how the delegates were enjoying their stay in Ely—I had much to write about. You can imagine then how much one has to write when he is actually a delegate. Yes, having many of our juvenile writers attend the convention, meeting each other, and discussing our APU together, we will return to our homes with a better AFU spirit. Then after the convention when we take up our pens to write to the Nova Doba people will be able to read between our lines how much we really appreciate our wonderful Union, the APU. Then we will make our juvenile page what we really want it to be. After the convention news is all told to Nova Doba readers it will be difficult to stop writing. After the convention you will want to keep on writing. You won’t say that you have nothing to write. Then it will seem a pleasure to write to our wonderful juvenile page, for whereas you may have only a little interest in the AFU you will return wjth a feeling that you are proud to be a member and filled with ambition to help our Union in as many ways as- you can—one of them writing—telling other juveniles about the APU. um. It was very good. The girls wore formals. BRIEFS Mrs. Gomik and son, Matt, were over Sunday at our home. Mrs. Gornik brought me a bracelet. Thank you! Mrs. Gornik—and also thanks for the othar treats. Mrs. Jacob Pavlich was in Ely from Soudan, but I was in school and did not see here. With her lovely daughter, Agnes. Mrs. Pavlich went home wearing fresh carnations she got while she was in Ely. Everywhere that whole day, you could see girls and ladies carrying and wearing fresh carnations. It was a pretty sight to see and so unusual! Winter—and fresh carnations seen on every woman. 'Mother, why are all the ladles wearing carnations?” I asked. She told me that Sears-Roebuck had opened a new mail order store in the city of Ely, and were giving Souvenir carnations on opening day. My cousin, Stanley Grahek, has a new 1941 Chevrolet sedan, so last Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Grahek, and sons, Ralph and Carl, my mother and I, went to Soudan and spent a pleasant afternoon at Pavlich’s home. Later had a most delicious supper at the Frank Gornik home. Thank you folks! Sunday is Palm Sunday—then Easter —another happy holiday. I hope you juveniles are all visited by the Easter Bunny. My cousin, Virginia Golobich has received a letter “E” for journalism and so have Rosaline Mantel and Margaret Stonich. The latter two girls were both in the school concert. Both have lovely voices. A HAPPY EASTER TO ALL APU MEMBERS! Margaret Mary Startz (Age: 12) 1 Lodge No. 1 APU JOLIET, ILL. DEAR EDITOR AND READERS: Today. I am happy to report more interesting local events. First, of course I want to thank the editorial staff for awarding and rating me a prize of $2 in cash. Bro. John Adamich, our lodge secretary came to our home with the check and presented it to me in such a cheerful and pleasant manner, that it encouraged me to write again and do my part in contributing to the Magic Carpet. Like other things, the carpet needs attention to keep it preserved and in existence. Again, I wish to express my appreciation for the prize. DRAFTEES DEPART Wednesday, March 26 I went to the railroad station to witness the departure of 150 local young men who left for training in the U. S. Army. I was just one boy amongst thousands of serious, defense, patriotic and preparedness-minded citizens who hated to seethe men “leave off.” Of the throng who gathered to bid farewell, almost everyone was in tears. But how< thrilling it was to see our department men (including our cousin Frank and thirteen other Slovenes) inarching so bravely from headquarters led by our U. S. championship high school band to the railroad depot where they kissed, hugged and dried tears off the cheeks of the dear ones left behind. Then they entered the train coaches as cheerful and proud as though they were favorite home town baseball players leaving ior spring training. Let's hope that will be the extent of it. God bless them— America! AFU’ERS APPOINTED Bro. Joseph Kuhar, Attorney and Mayor of the village of Rockdale (Joliet Township) was recently honored with, the appointment of Assistant State Examiner of Loans and Investments by State Auditor Arthur C. Lueder of Illinois. Congratulations to Bro. Kuhar, and to those coming to Joliet' at any time be sure and visit "Little Slovenia” Rockdale; it is an attractive and clean little village. JOHNNY GETS BIKE A few days ago our good neighbor Bobby Sonhenberg gave me his bicycle which he always took very good care of, and has no more use for it. Bob Is going to get himself an automobile which I sincerely hope he has a lot of luck and pleasure with. With my “bike” I will be able to get around better with my Sunday morning newspapers, as well as gather news of local events for our Nova Doba. How abou,t it Bro. Editor; do you think I could make a reporter? (Ed. Note: You've got all the makings, Johnny! And a nice style!) WILL RESURFACE ROAD Ruby St.—the main street on the north side in the city qf Joliet is scheduled to be resurfaced this summer. This is a street on which we travel every day going back and forth to school as wtll as to the Loop and important in-dutsries where a number of our people are employed. The most Important part of this street east of the' Desplaine River, known as Chicago St., and on which our St. Joseph’s church, school and hall are located, was one of the first Street improvements made by our present Mayor George T. Jones. Us “kids” and all living in this section do appreciate It. Wishing everybody “here” and “over there” a very Happy Easter. John Donald Jevitz No. 66, AFU Route No. 1 124 Blake Street SALIDA, COLORADO DEAR EDITOR: Finally decided to write to our paper “Nova Doba.” I surely enjoy reading the Nova Doba, especially the articles from other pen pais. I’d really like to see more articles come pouring in from Salida and different towns of Colorado. Maybe they feel the March winds blowing. (Heh.) I think we’d all enjoy what you have to say. So come on. Let’s really fill up the Magic Carpet Page. With almost all of them from Colorado. Talking about the weather ln Salida, It’s swell! Although we did have a little snow. Gosh, It starts raining ln the morning and by early noon we had snow. (Only 9 Inches.) I wondered if winter hadn’t returned. If we wouldn’t have had snow we’d really have good weather. (Colorado weather.) I really hadn’t had time for anything lately, but snitched a little time today. I’m just helping with our spring cleaning. (It’s really a Job.) Well, now our nine weeks exams are over and spring vacation begins. I hadn’t written for nearly a whole month. So here It goes. My continuation of the story: MYSTERIOUS GIRL AND HER COMPANIONS By Velma Tekavec Part IV “We come to warn you. You make trouble for boss. Boss mad, very mad, we come to tell you to leave our affairs alone,” replied the two men. Then the two men galloped away. "They bad men, they Indians. We know what they will do, burn house, farm and kill you anfl me. Me leave them alone. They no got what we want. We find out before long, then we go,” said Tonra. "Alright girls don’t get excited, we won’t bother with their tribe,” replied Jean. But this lady has to go to bed and in fact we do, too. In the morning we’ll go inquire about Billy’s Aunt Oarrol. “Billy, how old was your Aunt Carrol?” Inquired Jean. "She will be about 25 years of age now," was the answer. “And what Is her last name?” “Macheal,” was Billy’s answer. “This con sarn old thing I’m trying to find, can go straight to the devilsaid Tonra. “Oh, no, sweetheart you will stay right with us, till we get a new sheriff and get the town placed for a change. Then we three oan make some money and maybe live a life that people should live. You go to bed, Billy,” said Jean. Velma Tekavec, Lodge 78, AFU (T.> be continued.) NOVA DOBA GLASILO AMERIŠKE BRATSKE ZVEZE Lastnina Ameriške bratske zveze IZHAJA VSAKO SREDO Cene oglasov po dogovoru Naročnina za člane 72c letno; za nečlana $1.50; za inozemstvo $2 OFFICIAL ORGAN of the AMERICAN FRATERNAL UNION, Inc., Ely, Minn. Owned and Published by the American Fraternal Union, Inc. ISSUED EVERY WEDNESDAY Subscription for members $.72 per year; nonmembers $1.50 Advertising rates on agreement Naslov za vse, kar se tiče lista: NOVA DOBA 6233 St. Cia ir Ave. Cleveland, O. VOL. XVII. ŠT. 15 VSTAJAJOČE SILE POMLADI Vse tekom dolge zime so počivale sile pomladi, navidezno mrtve. Pa niso bile mrtve niti niso popolnoma počivale, ampak so se tihoma krepile, da so tembolj zmagovalno planile na dan, ko so jih gorki sončni žarki uverili; da je prišel njih čas. Sile pomladi, ki so skrite v vsakem živem bitju, so včasih po i^eugodnih razmerah dolgo tlačene in zatirane, toda ne umrjejo, ampak samo čakajo pravega trenutka, da planejo na dan in proklami-rajo praznik vstajenja. Dandanes pokriva velik del sveta nezaslišana zima tiranije. Kakor so tekom ledne dobe, pred mnogimi tisočletji, ledniki pokrivali velik del danes naseljenega sveta ter s svojo ogromno težo in silnim mrazom preprečevali vsak pojav življenja, tako danes surova sila diktatur tlači dolgo vrsto zasužnjenih narodov. Življenje teh narodov je skoro popolnoma paralizirano, toda ni mrtvo; pritajeno živi naprej in tihoma zbira moči za dan vstajenja. In dan vstajenja bo prišel za vse, ki ostanejo živi, prišel bo tako gotovo, kakor pride pomlad za zimo, brez ozira, kako dolgo traja zima. In mi upamo, da bo ravno pomoč Zedinjenih držav pospešila prihod pomladi in vstajenja za zatirane narode sveta. Zvezdnata zastava naše republike je danes svetovni simbol svobode in demokracije. Mi vsi, ki ljubimo,.pQmlad in ki želimo svobodo in vstajenje zatiranim narodom, lahko v zadnje navedeno svrho prispevamo našo pomoč s tem, da smo lojalno in brezpogojno z Ameriko. Njena borba je naša borba, njena sreča je naša sreča in njeni uspehi v obrambi demokracije bodo pospešili vstajenje svobode in demokracije tam, kjer je danes poteptana. V Ameriki je pomlad in ta pomlad naj doseže vse kraje, kjer je danes ni. Mi pa bodimo del te pomladi, ki je Amerika, življenje in vstajenje. Kipeče sile pomladi v naravi naj bi blagodejno vplivale tudi na nas kot člane Ameriške bratske zveze. Lepo število naših društev in posameznih članov je v tekoči kampanji že s prav razveseljivimi uspehi pokazalo, da jih sezona vstajenja ni našla spečih, ampak živahno na delu. Naj bi vseoživljajoči dih pomladi zbudil še vse ostale člane in članice, kjerkoli eksistirajo društva Ameriške bratske zveze, in jih brez odloga vsmeril v delo kampanje novega imena. Kakor smo in hočemo biti vsi lojalni naši republiki in pripravljeni na vsakršne žrtve, ki jih bo zahtevala od nas, tako bodimo tudi vsi lojalni naši Ameriški bratski zvezi in se odzovimo njenim željam, kadar koli nas pokliče. In zdaj nas vse kliče na delo v kampanji novega imena! VSAK PO SVOJE (Nadaljevanje s 1. strani) “Za kilo so te, praviš? Lej, lej, pa nisem nikoli mislil, da je uredniško delo tako težko* Saj kilo se vendar dobi od težkega dela!” Pohlevno sem prikimal in pripomnil, da sta bila pred menoj že dva druga slovenska urednika v Clevelandu operirana za slično peštilenco. Frank, ki je trdih besed, pa mehkega srca, si je otrnil solzo in vzdihnil: “Ja, saj pravim, slovenski uredniki ste pa res reveži in trpini, posebno tu v Clevelandu. Pri tem pa še kdo trdi, da samo sedite in cigare kadite!” * Nepozabno mi ostane jutro 27. marca. Mračno, dež ali sneg obetajoče vreme me gleda skozi okno. Popil sem jutranjo kavo in leno ugibal, kaj bi zdaj. Doktor mi je zabičil že prejšnji dan, da najmanj še en teden ne smem niti čepeli dvigniti iz postelje. Doktorji so diktatorji, toda je dobro in pametno jih ubogati, ker so dobre vrste diktatorji. Na misel mi pridejo evropski diktatorji in pred dvema dnevoma podpisana pogodba med Nemčijo in Jugoslavijo, ki naj iz slednje napravi nadaljni nemški protektorat. Jugoslovanski državniki so izvršili ta čin v direktnem nasprotju z jasno izraženo voljo naroda. Ali je res vse zastrupljeno, korumpirano in prodano? Človek bi klel, če1 bi kaj pomagalo. Strežnica prinese jutranji časopis, popravi mi blazino in spet tiho izgine po svojih poslih. Zatopim se v časopis: Po vsej Jugoslaviji demonstracije zaradi podpisa škandalozne prodaje suverenosti države, dijaški izgredi po večjih mestih, v Ljubljani proglašen dan žalovanja ... Narod je živ, toda izdan in prodan od njegovih lastnih zastopnikov. Grobna senca kljukastega križa pada preko Jugoslavije. Težko mi je pri srcu in ne ljubi se mi več čitati. Spustim časnik na odejo in se zagledam v mračno jutro. Na mizici pri vzglavju polglasno godrnja radio nekaj gospodinjskega, o korenju in vitaminih, o pravilnem lupljenju krompirja in o lemonovih olupkih. Kratek presledek v programu in oglasijo se novice. Poslušam in skoro ne verujem lastnim ušesom: Prevrat v Jugosla-; vi ji; vlada strmoglavljena; re-! gentstvo odstopilo; državniki, ki; so podpisali pogodbo z Nemčijo, aretirani; situacijo ima v rokah jugoslovanska vojska; na čelo vlade pozvan mladi kralj Peter; mobilizacija armade pospešena; narod manifestira; po Beogradu plapolajo jugoslovanske zastave, pomešane z angleškimi, grškimi in ameriškimi. . . Poslušam z ušesi in ustmi in skpro ne morem verjeti vsem trem. V tem so se pretrgali oblaki na nebu in v sobo so planili svetli žarki pomladanskega sonca ter se nagajivo igrali na svežih nageljnih, gladiolah, zajčkih, vrtnicah in dafodilih, ki so se mi smejali z mizice ob oknu. In zdelo se mi je, da ši v sončnih žarkih se kopajoče cvetlice na mizi medsebojno šepečejo: “Tudi na Jugoslavijo še sije svobodno sonce!” Posegel sem po rutici in si jo pritisnil na oči... V sobo pride po opravkih bolniška strežnica, mlada, v Ameriki rojena Čehinja, in jaz ji začnem ves vzhičen pripovedovati kakšne sijajne novice sem slišal o Jugoslaviji. Poslušala je vsaj z navideznim zanimanjem, nakar je potrdila: “O, 'that’s swell!” Pozneje sem se smejal sam sebi, ko sem se domislil, kako malp je najbrž deklica vedela, za kaj se prav za prav gre Ampak jaz sem moral vpričo nekoga izraziti mbje vzhičenje in veselje. Nekaj pozneje me je,kot po navadi, prišel obiskat naš genialni *lr. Skur. On je bil že slišal veselo poročilo, kar se mu je videlo na žarečem obrazu. Se- S | POGODBA Z RUSIJO Komaj nekaj ur prej, predno I ! je Nemčija napadla Jugoslavia | jo, je radio iz Moskve naznanil, da je bila med Rusijo in Jugo-! slavijo podpisana prijateljska in nenapadalna pogodba, ki je i takoj stopila v veljavo. Prak-i tično ta pogodba pomeni, da se, Rusija ne strinja z nemškim! udarom na Balkan. Ni pa ver-! jetno, da bi Rusija z vojaško silo nastopila proti Nemčiji, razen; če bi najnovejša nemška vojna akcija začela ogražati Dardanele. Zadeva tudi kaže, da je konec rusko-nemškega prijateljstva, če ga je kdaj kaj bilo. veda naji je pogovor takoj zanesel na nepričakovani preobrat v Jugoslaviji. K sklepu sem pripomnil, da če bi mogel in smel vstati, bi predlagal, da bi šla oba ven in se od veselja napila. Doktor se je nasmehnil in pokimal: “Saj bi se res izplačalo!” A. J. T. DRUŠTVENE IN DRUGE SLOVENSKE VESTI (Nadaljevanje s 1. strani) V Indianapolisu, Ind., se bodo v dneh 9., 10. in 11. maja vršile velike tekme kegljačev Ameriške bratske zveze. friz bolnišnice Columbia v Wil-kinsburgu, Pa., poroča Mrs. Rosie Skerly, da je srečno prestala operacijo in se kmalu vrne domov. Obenem pošilja pozdrave uredništvu, posebno uredniku, katerem želi skorajšnjega okrevanja. (Je že na nogah in spet pri delu. Ured.) V Meadow Landsu, Pa., je preminil Anfcon Tauzel, star 66 let, član in zapisnikar društva št. 75 ABZ in član društva št. 259 SNPJ. Pokojnik je bil tudi ustanovitelj društva št. 29 ABZ v Imperialu, Pa. Zapušča soprogo, 5 sinov in 4 hčere. Doma je bil od Vtikih Lašč na Dolenjskem in je bival v Ameriki okrog 40 let. Naznanila piknikov: Društvo št. 132 ABZ v Euclidu, Ohio, bo proslavilo zvezin dan s piknikom na Stuškovi farmi v nedeljo 16. junija. Društvo št. 71 ABZ v Clevelandu, Ohio, naznanja piknik na Stuškovi farmi za nedeljo 29. junija. V proslavo •društvene dvajsetletnice priredi društvo št. 138 ABZ v Exportu, Pa., velik piknik na dan 4. julija. Kot slaVnostni govornik na prireditvi nastopi glavni tajnik Anton Zbašnik. Prostor piknika: Beechwood Park. Društvo št. 25 ABZ v Evelethu, Minn., priredi velik piknik v nedeljo 17. avgusta. Na omenjenem pikniku bo zaključena 4. mladinska konvencija ABZ. ITALIJANSKI IMPERIJ SE j RUŠI V Addis Ababo, glavno mesto Etiopije, katero so Italijani zavojevali pred nekaj Jeti, so preteklo nedeljo vkorakale angleške in zavezniške čete. To bi zna-čilo, da je Etiopija v glavnem iztrgana italijanskim zavojevalcem in spet izročena v upravo cesarju Selassiju. V ZAŠČITO ZNANSTVA AMERIŠKA BRATSKA ZVEZA Ustanovljena 18. julija 1898 GLAVNI URAD: ELY, MINNESOTA GLAVNI ODBOR IZVRŠEVALNI ODSEK: Predsednik: J. N. Rogelj ....;..... 6208 Schade Ave., Cleveland, 1. podpredsednik: Frank Okoren............ 4759 Pearl St., Denver, CoW-; 2. podpredsednik: P. J. Oblock_______RD No. 1, Box 506, Turtle Creek, W* 3. podpredsednik: Joseph Kovach ......... 342 E. Sheridan St., Ely, MinjK 4. podpredsednik: Anton Krapenc....... 1636 W. 21st Place, Chicago,!11" 5. podpredsednik: Joseph Sneler ....5237 Carnegie Ave., Pittsburgh, 6. podpredsednica: Mary Predovich .......... 2300 Yew St., Butte, M<®»; Tajnik: Anton Zbašnik .......................... AFU Bldg., Ely, Min“': Pomožni tajnik: Frank Tomsich, Jr............... AFU Bldg., Ely, Blagajnik: Louis Champa ................................. Ely, MiMWS Vrhovni zdravnik: Dr. F. J. Arch ..... 618 Chestnut St., Pittsburgh, Urednik-upravnik glasila: A. J. Terbovec 6233 St. Clair Ave., Cleveland, NADZORNI ODSEK: Predsednik: John Kumse ................... 1735 E. 33rd St., Lorain, 01M| 1. nadzornik: F. E. Vranichar ............ 1312 N. Center .St., Joliet, I ; 2. nadzornik: Matt Anzelc ....................... Box 12, Aurora, 3. nadzornik: Andrew Milavec, Jr.............. Box 31, Meadowlands, 4., nadzornik: F. J. Kress ................ 218—57th St., Pittsburgh. ™ FINANČNI ODSEK: J. N. Rogelj ......................... 6208 Schade Ave., Cleveland, Anton Zbašnik, tajnik ..........................AFU Bldg., Ely, John Kumše ............................ 1735 E. 33rd St., Lorain, Qj®| Frank E. Vranichar......................... 1312 N. Center St., Joliet, Jj” Andrew Milavec, Jr ..........................I^ox 31, MeadowlandS' GLAVNI POROTNI ODBOR: Predsednik: Anton Okolish .......... 1078 Liberty Ave., Barberton, OjJ*0.' 1. porotnik: Frank Mikec ......................L. Box 46, Strabanc, ^ 2. porotnica: Rose Svetich ............................ Ely, MinneS0| 3. porotnik: Steve Mauser.................. 4627 Logan St., Denver,©^ 4. porotnik: Ignac Zajc............. 683 Onderdonk Ave., Brooklyn, N-*' (Nadaljevanje s 1. strani) f ŽIVELA JUGOSLAVIJA! —•— Bratje in sestre: Vojni požar je objel našo rodno zemljo—Jugoslavijo. Preko naše grude tepta peta diktatorskega nasilja' pod katero se kruši demokracija našega zavednega naroda, od nosno vseli Jugoslovanov. Jugoslavija se je zoperstavila pohodu diktatorskega zasužnjevali ja ter se postavila na branik svobode in demokracije vsega sveta. Storila je junaški in zgodovinski čin, prijela je v roke bakljo svobode, katere ogenj in svetloba je obsvetila vse demokratične države, od severa do juga, od vzhoda do zahoda. Od Balkana do Triglava južni veter piše. Svobode in demokracije željna jugoslovanska srca kličejo na pomoč demokracije vsega sveta. Amerika, naša nova in gostoljubna zemlja, občuduje in povzdiguje srčnost in odziv jugoslovanskega naroda. Vlada Zedinjenih držav nudi in daje našim rodnim bratom in sestram vso mogočo in trajno pomoč, da pridejo iz lega ognjenega krsta kot zmagoslavni borci proste in demokratične Jugoslavije. Naša sveta dolžnost je sedaj, da pomagamo naši novi domovini, ki pomaga našim bratom onkraj morja. Naj ne bo med nami omahljivca, še manj nasprotnikov, ki bi hoteli ovirati delo in boj za osvoboditev iz diktatorskega zasužnjevanja. Saj smo vendar ameriški državljani, toliko zavedni in odkriti, da znamo ceniti svn bodo in demokracijot v kateri smo se osamosvojili ter postali del te velike in svobodne ameriške zemlje. Glavni odbor Ameriške bralske zveze je sprejel na svoji letni seji rezolucijo, s katero odobrava delo in hoten je ameriške vlade v pripravah za ohranitev svobode in demokracije v Ameriki in vse povsod i, kjer bi se hotelo zasužnjiti svobodno ljudstvo. Na podlagi te resolucije vas pozivam in kličem, da se odzovete klicu naše nove in stare zemlje—Amerike in, Jugoslavije. Janko N. Rogelj, 1 glavni predsednik ABZ. begunce in v mnogih primerih tudi življenjske plače, če se jim ne more dobiti plačanega na-meščenja na ameriških učnih zavodih. Uprava fonda zna tudi najti pota in sredstva, da se pomaga takim učenjakom pri begu iz Evrope. Kako to stori, je tajnost. Odlični evropski znanstveniki, ki bi brez te pomoči morda umirali po raznih koncentra-! cijskih taboriščih, bodo mogli svojo znanost obrniti v prid Zedinjenih držav in posredno tudi v korist človeštv^. v splošnem. Zelo verjetno je tudi, da bodo ti pregnani znanstveniki s svojim znanjem prispevali marsikaj za boljšo obrambo te republike, ki jim je' dala zavetišče. SPLOŠNI TEDENSKI PREGLED (Nadaljevanje s 1. strani) PROTI VIŠJIM CENAM Justični department zvezne vlade je podvzel korake za preiskavo vzrokov dviganja cen nekaterih živil. Špekulantom, ki bi bili odgovorni za taka neupravičena dviganja cen, se bo s primernimi ukrepi stopilo na prste. PREGLAVICE NABORNIH KOMISIJ (Nadaljevanje s 1. strani) RUSKO PRIZNANJE Iz Moskve se poroča, da je Sovjetska Rusija priznala sedanjo vlado v Beogradu za legalno vlado Jugoslavije. SVOJEVRSTEN PROTEST Grof Paul Teleki, ministrski predsednik Madžarske, je pretekli teden izvršil samomor v protest napram vedno tršim zahtevam Nemčije. Kot znano, je bila Madžarska nedavno prisiljena pristopiti k osišču, vendar si je v dotični pogodbi skušala zagotoviti vsaj nekoliko samostojnosti. Toda nacijska Nemčija se besedila pogodbe ni držala, ampak je zahtevala od Madžarske vedno več koncesij, končno prost prehod svojega vojaštva preko Madžarske za napad na Jugoslavijo in celo vojaško pomoč Madžarsko v to svrho. Teleki je videl, da je bodočnost Madžarske v nemškem objemu brezupna in se je tako izrazil tudi napram Svojemu kabinetu. Mesto, da bi bil pristal v nemške zahteve, se je rajši usmrtil. Dasi bo Nemčija kljub temu dosegla v Madžarski, kar bo hotela, je ta Teleki jev protest vendar odjeknil po vsem svetu. Sugestija gospe Rooseveltove poudarja drugo vrsto težkoč. Izrazila je mnenje, da vsi moški, živeči z ženo, bi morali biti odloženi in najprej bi morali biti vpoklicani samci, ki imajo najmanj družinskih vezi. Treba tudi izenačiti postopanje, kar se tiče odložitve. Nekatere lokalne komisije odložu-jejo vse poročene može, druge komisije so zopet strožje in ne oproščajo od vojaške službe, ako žena dela. Isto velja glede pre-sojevanje, da-li je delo, kjer je nabornih zaposlen, take važnosti, da bi bil nabornik nepogrešljiv za splošno dobro. Tako je nastal v New Yorku spor med majorjem La Guardio in nabornimi komisijami glede oprostitve od vojaške službe redarjev in ognjegascev. župan LaGuardia stoji na stališču, da ti čuvarji javne varnosti so itak na fronti narodne obrambe in ne bi smeli biti rekrutirani za vojaške va-vje. V drugih krajih ne bilo ni-kake težkoče, kar se tiče njih oprostitve. Tudi glede presoje-vanje drugih okolnosti, ki naj odločajo potrebo o p r ostitve vsled toga, ker je nabornik vpo-slen v splošno koristnem delu, vladajo razna merila. Tako je bilo treba precej prepričevanja v neki občini, ki je imela tri zdravnike, da ne bi vse potrdili v vojake. Naborna oblast je napravila razna pravila. Tako je odredila, da bodo vsi meniški bratje v katoliški cerkvi, dasi lajiki, oproščeni .od vojaške službe. Kar se tiče dfijakov in znanstvenih delavcev, ni oblast hotela ustanoviti splošnega pravila^ kar se tiče odložitve. To delo naravno zavlačuje re-kruiovanje, ali morda večja ovira je počasna zgraduja barak v NAGRADE V GOTOVINI ZA NOVOPRIDOBLJENE ČLANE ODRASLEGA IN DINSKEGA ODDELKA DAJE AMERIŠKA BRATSKA M ZA NAGRADE V GOTOVINI. Za novo pridobi j ene člane odraslega oddelka so predlw Iji deležni sledečih nagrad: ' za člana, ki se zavaruje za $250.00 smrtninc, $1.25 ndfi1 za člana, ki se zavaruje za $500.00 smrtnine, $2.00 nlC^ f ^ Ruško in Mariborsko ^ Pohorju ustrelil velikega v a ki so ga lovci že dalje č»*j \ sledovali. Volk je povzr0^ ^ liko škodo med srnami M ^ divjadjo. j»t, ZATAJENA PšENl^jčJ . y? % Pred policijsko oblast]0 | botici teče razprava P1"0^ ^ kmetovalcem, ki niso tern roku prijavili resnic*1 , ^ • log pšenice, marveč so ^ ^ pačne podatke^. Po veči«1 £ p javili polovico svojih zaK>»'^ p dan razprave je bilo >zl jj ^ 6 obsodb, in sicer so hij* . j mezni kmetovalci obsOje ^ 10 do 30 dni zapora i» do tri tisoč dinarjev “ |j .kazni. BOTER SIROMAKoV j ,j P ] V Rogatici v Bosni /jl\j $ ^ vač Mato Begovič, ki j° ^ ^ slej za botra že kakim 1® : f(J] rojenčkom. Navadno sC -jf 1^ uslugo zatekajo k nJenlU0|i ^ maki in revni delavci ^ nikomur ne odreče, dasi n ^ ^ ko botrovanje povzroči k nj ^ toliko stroškov. “Cika ^ daleč na okoli poznan i ------------- , tj/** 0f DELAVCI STRICA ^ \ ‘h, ■\A število federalnih u>, ^ cev v Washingtonu je ^ bližno 150,000, to je i ^ lina skupnega prebiva^ .J ^ šega glavnega mosta. - ^ mesečna plača znaša 0 milijonov dolarjev. ZAPOZNELE VESTI OD TAM PREKO (Nadaljevanje s 1. strani) STROSSMAYERJEV DAN Dne 4. februarja s^ po vsej Jugoslaviji^ plavili spomin na obletnico smrti velikega djakov-iskega škofa Josipa Jura ja Strossmayerja, genialnega pre-poroditelja in vzvišenega ideologa jugoslovanske misli. Pokojni i vladika je bil velik in iskren prijatelj in podpornik sokolske organizacije. Sokolstvo Jugoslavije ga je proslavilo kot aposto-; la jugoslovanske misli. UKRADENE KAČE Krotitelju kač Petru Brakusu iz Valožnice je bil v čakalnici postaje v Novem Sadu ukraden kovčeg, v katerem je bilo 15 kač strupinjač. Zadeva je bila prijavljena policiji, ki si zdaj beli glave, kako se bo tat pogovoril s strupenimi kačami, in če ne spravi še kakih nedolžnih ljudi v nesrečo. oo ati Bo sti Oti Bo Pei ■ ] fol O« Yo HO; set “tl “ti Ule in ■>if yoi Hlf fei Pil % tin ZANIMIVO DRUŠTVO V Požarevcu so nedavno ustanovili društvo šaljivcev in zbad-1 'ivcev z namenom, da iz rednih članskih prispevkov in glob oblečejo vsako leto najsiromašnej-še otroke. Mesečna članarina je j pet dinarjev, a glavni dohodek bodo globe od 5 do 50 dinarjev. Globo mora plačati vsakdo, ki i se čuti užaljenega. Vsak član ima namreč pravico zbijati šale na račun drugega člana, in če je ta užaljen, mora brž seči v žep in plačati kazen, kakršno dolo-j čajo pravila. Najnižja globa je 5 dinarjev, ob ponavljanju pa je ■ ENGLISH SECTION OF B ▼ Olt»c,a,0rga/) ▼ of the American Fraternal Union. AMPLIFyiNG THE VOICE OF THE ENGLISH SPEAKING MEMBERS National AFU Seventh Annual Duckpin Tourney Only Ten Days Away! Scribe Assumes Barker Role to Arouse Enthusiasm of Members Lodge 170 Notes !; V^reh’pa- - Biff> Bang I and Vn, >rrash! Hit that centei Wnegot it! Click! CIack! strai„, arn it-' That one wenl °4er ^ru!—There goes an-in the same place! - PerW ang! Biff! Zowie! A But Striker!~ ^ ^Ucs1 y anj=r on to your seats °utf0,f°U ^on’t have to scurry ^ bomb-proof shelter! ii noise vn°^ London—all the M sectj0 °U ^ear isn’t the cheer "thar” e!th-er! That’s just them jt '^ar” *!!,s filing over in that ,W , U Duckpin Tourna-, Ves °V’’n Pittsburgh way!. ! in theSlree» folks! You’re still 3 biffs Sood old USA., where !f ltle®a a*8St and booms, still %nha ^°t of fun; and folks »lent faVe r^lore fun and enjoy-1-etiCe °‘ y°ur money at Law-^ttsbu ecreati°n Alleys in > ’ ^l)ril l^th and 20th kittle; °U Ve ^or a i°nJ?> long y Ce® Bourn—Prizes Up »liteg fee aH over the country k'6 g°iny UP °n every-U^ ^ere *n Pittsburgh, j ^°r i°a(ls °f fun aHd *1 Ve gone down! Prizes i| ^ora‘ltrie fun have gone up! Vfe 6 ladies anyway! %uUA'AM, I’M NOT % ;;.p- PRICES DOWN %/ftl2ES UP! I KNOW f’T i5 °NE FOR RIPLEY, MAT’S HOW FOLKS J A v p, PITTSBURGH WAY decided to do x^IlTVr AND T H E R E’S fOwJ You OR I CAN DO Jak. £T BUT TAKE AD- V T 0F IT- so HURRY - enter this tour- VI AND 'SEE HOW 3 p carloads of fun ^kt PACK INTO ONE you’ve had all the S|t ^ck ^ Spares y°u wanted, h^fi aiU' ,re'axWatch the *tyi bi nf'e °* this Seventh An-«S»Cifein Classic. t:N"r|,-,{r:NE AND A HALF HOURS l*(i>0TUNMEN'r ANI) t;OLOR C1* f , ,K grand bowlers Hgj,, LARinoE ANI) PITTS- A ?at«hedatuh'game’ very wel1 v’ )(Jth teams being re-, ttners of the bowling By Mrs. Mary L. Bodack y Jj. uuuiii n, plaque awarded at previous tournaments. WINNERS OF THIS MATCH WILL BE AWARDED PERMANENT POSSESSION OF THIS PLAQUE. Ladies plaque is now in. the possession of Lodge No. 182 AFU of Pittsburgh, who have won it three consecutive times. This game promises to be one of the major attractions of the tournament, and if your favorite team doesn’t bring home the bacon—because you were not there to give them your cheers and boos to hold the other team down, I’m “a-telling” you— you’ll be sorry. Because that trophy they’re trying to get permanent possession of is really beautiful and whoever wins it, I know will be very proud of it. FRESH ROAST PORK MENU Along about this time, you’ll begin to feel a bit hollow and empty around where your tummy should be, but again, I say, never fear folks, we are well-prepared to handle that! Up at the Slovenian Hall— 57th and Butler—awaiting your pleasure will be a delicious fresh pork dinner—and I mean delicious. Along with this will be a series of pleasant surprises ! Last, but not least, after you have taken the edge off your appetite, will come the awarding of the prizes and trophies and that will be something! SO I'M TELLING YOU, DON’T MISS THIS FIRST AFU AFFAIR IN PITTSBURGH OR YOU'LL REGRET IT THE REST OF THE YEAR! Come on ! folks! Join the happy parade of AFU’ers— Pitts-burgh-bound for the 19th and 20th of April! We depend on you to help us make this—our first AFU affair—a tremendous success and an inspiration for future AFU affairs. COME ONE! COME ALL! OLD ANI) YOUNG! PITTSBURGH IS CALLING YOU FOR OUR SEVENTH ANNU-A L DUCKPIN TOU RN A-MENT! WHERE PRICES ARE DOWN AND PRIZES ARE UP! Mary L. Bodack, banquet chairlady Lodge 182, AFU. Grove Scene of Lodge 92 AFU Dance April 19th M e©ting Date Postponed for Week m.-Ct.vhhael’s f H Ili‘ 02> AFU> of - 'k-l°f '*s m' sponsor a dance &GlT1bers and friends to G.1*1 at* ^Ul^ay evening, April . 1(i ever-popular Oak f S U sl)ecial feature of ^ance music will be fct> ah i > the well-known members a more ac- 1 «1)^ 't win*1 in loclfere affairs v 1 be worthy of their M^etfi the Struna’s and he indulged in his accordian for a few numbers while Little Stan did some specialties in dancing. Also met the Angelo family. Mr. and Mrs. Laurich also in the group. Severely {Yes, your name is in the paper again, Baby) and Jo-Jo playing by themselves. Better watch them, Mothers. Met another nice couple who seem to read this column. The name is Mr. and Mrs. Lou Struna; Lou and Joe are brothers. (Continued oi> page 7) N. Eighth Report ^EW NAME CAMPAIGN For Period Ending April 4, 1941 New members enrolled: Juvenile, 277; adult, 234; total: 511. New insurance written: Juvenile department, $125,100; adult, $139,000; total: $264,100. C andidates for delegate to the Fourth Juvenile Convention: Regular, 28; Honorary, 32; total: 60. Delegates already qualified: Regular, 7; Honorary, 3; total: 10. Total active lodges: 94. Ohio Federation of AFU Lodges Met Last Sunday By Little Stan Lodge 87 Meeting is Postponed For One Week St. Louis, Mo. — This is to notify the members of Lodge No. 87, AFU that the regular meeting date scheduled to be held the second Sunday of the month, April 13th, will lie postponed to the following Sunday —that is, the third Sunday of the month, April 20, because of the Easter holiday. The meeting will be held at the same place at 2 p. m. Emily Kodelja, secretary Lodge No. 87, AFU Cleveland, O. — Knowing that the gag about the alarm clock couldn’t be overdone by using it the third time, Little Stan took extra precautions to get out of bed so that he could Littio st«n attend the scheduled meeting of the Ohio Federation of AFU lodges in the Slovene National Home Sunday morning. * * * At any rate, with the help of Bro. Terbovec, who already is well enough to write his “Vsak Po Svoje” Little Stan did get up — even a few seconds before the alarm clock proved it was a faithful instrument by ringing loud enough to wake up; entire Superior Avenue. Heh! Heh. At least that is what it sounded like on Sunday morning. Heh Heh. * * * Arriving at the National Home, the first two fellows run into were Patsy Krall and J. P. Morgan, who with Bro. John Lunka were the representatives from Betsy Ross No. 186. Into the hall, the group of Lodge 71 representatives, augmented by the younger group led by Stan Zagorce and Joe Zabukovec and with their lodge president, Bro. Anton Baraga, were in a circle with our Supreme President,1 Bro. Janko N. Rogelj. Natural^ ly conversation regarded athletics — and you’ll hear a lot! about the AFU softball league this spring and summer. * « v Tony Drenik, who will be going into the army soon as a volunteer wqs there; Bro. John Kumse, Lorain, our chairman of our supreme board of trustees; Bro. Anton Okolish, Barberton, chairman of the supreme judiciary; Mr. Ujcic, president of the Federation; Johnny Opeka, secretary; The ladies from Lodge 103, of Cleveland, who sold banquet tickets, for an affair at which the 30th Anniversary of their lodge will be celebrated. Holmes Avenue Slovene Home on April 26th; Elsie Desmond, Milly Poklar, Mrs. Miko- (Continued on page 7) Wencel Dairy Takes Chicago AFU Title In Photo Finish; Win by Scant 3-Pin Margin Chicago, 111. — In a scintilat-ting photo-finish, the Chicago AFU Bowling season came to a brilliant end on Sweepstakes night, Friday, April 4th. With Zefran’s Morticians and Wencel’s Dairy teams tied up, neck and neck at the end of the regular playing season, a roll-off was called to be played on Sweepestakes night with the two tied league leaders playing for the Chicago Championship. WENCEL DAIRY TOOK THE CHAMPIONSHIP BY THREE PINS! In runner-up positions, Mary-ton-Cafe nosed out the Gottlieb Florists by one single game for third place. Louis Zefran was tops with his average of 168. Joseph Fajfar rolled the high game with his 243. Chester Harey’s 585 was high for the 3-game series. High team 3-game series was won by the Gottlieb Florists with 1776; and Maryton Cafe won team single high with 658. Box scoiW: Zefran’s Zvezich ......... i99 99 123 Simene ........... 103 127 126 S. .Simenc 155 11Q il49 Zefran............ 197 lt»2 ' 190 1,640—554 498 588 Wencel Dairy Gomiler ......... 113 118 135 Pozek ........... 128 119 86 Kovacie ......... 136 162 165 Harey ........... 180 203 177 1,724—557 602 565 \ Maryton Cafe Brancuc '........ 128 110 157 Golenko ......... 140 100 133 Oblak, jr 128 89 112 Fajfar .......... 149 136 118 1,500—545 435 520 Gottlieb Florists Gottlieb ........ 113 130 105 Basko ........... 128 106 107 Oblak, sr 132 89 117 Dolmovich ....... 182 135 168 1,502—555 460 497 \ With our league over, we surely are going to work hard now to get our teams clicking for the great 10-pin tournament in Indianapolis, Ind., May 9, 10, and 11, at which we hope to make a fine showing. With fine cooperation and sportsmanship shown throughout the season, we think the boysi are sure to land somewhere near the top when the final score is tabulated. Louis Dolmovich, jr. Lodge 70, AFU MIDWESTERNERS TO HEAR NATIONALLY FAMOUS ORCHESTRA AMERICAN FRATERNAL UNION Founded July 18, 1898 HOME OFFICE: ELY, MINNESOTA Fresh from a series of three | programs before a total of 50,-{ 000 people at Madison Square Garden in New York City, Matt j Gouze’s Duquesne University Tamburitza Orchestra prepares to leave on its Annual Easter Midwestern Tour. In New York, the orchestra j was featured between games at the Inter-Collegiate Basketball' Tourney before two capacity} houses of 18,000, as well as be-! fore a crowd of 14,000 at thej Amateur Hockey playoffs. Thread-like spotlights played down upon the seventeen musi-l cians, who, elevated on a stage j of specially-built platforms, pro-! , ceeded to give, the New York j j audience a fast-moving review i ! of Duquesne’s talented 1940-41 ensemble. Individual soloists Verlich, Japjec, Pentek, Oster-vik, Krhin and Serovv brought bursts of applause from a crowd j which intended to sit ba^ck and j rest from the exciter#ent of the ball games. Vrbanac, Japjec, and Pentek, followed by powerful! spotlights, literally swept the! length and width of the basket-bail court in their version of the Drmez. April 15—Calumet, Mich.—8:00 p. m. —Columbus Hall. April 19—Ely, Minnesota—8:00 p. ni. —Washington Auditorium. April 20—Eveleth, Minn.—2:30 p. m.— High School Auditorium. Chisholm, Minn.—8:00 p. m.—Jun. nigh School Auditorium. April 24—Duluth, Minn.—8:00 p. m. —Stowe School Auditorium. April 25—Ironwood, Mich.—8:00 p. m. —Memorial Bldg. Auditorium. April 26—Chicago, I11.—8.00 p. m.— American Bohemian Hall, 1440 W. 18th St. April 27—Waukegan, 111.—2:00 p. m. —Slovenic Hall. April 28—Kenosha, Wise.—8:00 p. m. —German-American Hall. April 29—Sheboygan, Wisconsin—8:00 p. m.—North High School Auditorium. SUPREME BOARD EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: President: J. N. Rogelj................. 6208 Schade Ave., Cleveland, Ohio; 1st Vice-Pres’t: Frank Okoren ............. 4759 Pearl St., Denver, Colo.; 2nd Vice-Pres’t: P. J. Oblock RD No. 1, Box 506, Turtle Creek, Pa.; 3rd Vice-Pres’t: Joseph Kovach .......... 342 E. Sheridan St., Ely, Minn.; 4th Vice-Pres’t: Anton Krapenc ......-...16$6 W. 21st Place, Chicago, 111.; 5th Vice-Pres’t: Joseph Sneler ..... 5237 Carnegie Ave., Pittsburgh/Pa,; 6th Vice-Pres’t: Mary Predovich ......... 2300 Yew St., Butte, Montana; Secretary: Anton Zbasnik ..................... AFU Bldg., Ely, Minnesota; Assistant Secretary: Frank Tomsich, Jr........... AFU Bldg., Ely, Minn.; Treasurer: Louis Champa ................................ Ely, Minnesota; Medical Examiner: Dr. F. J. Arch .....>.. 618 Chestnut St., Pittsburgh, Pa. Editor-Mgr. of Off’l Organ: A. J. Terbovec .6233 St. Clair Ave., Cleveland, O. TRUSTEES: President: John Kumse...................... 1735 E. 33rd St., Lorain, Ohio; 1st Trustee: F. E. Vranichar..............1312 N. Center St., Joliet, HI.; 2nd Trustee: Matt Anzelc .................. Box 12, Aurora, Minnesota; 3rd Trustee: Andrew Milavec, Jr ............. Box 31, Meadowlands, Pa.; 4th Trustee: F. J. Kress...................218—57th St., Pittsburgh, Pa. FINANCE COMMITTEE J. N. Rogelj ........................ 6208 Schade Ave., Cleveland, Ohio; Anton Zbasnik, Secretary..................; AFU Bldg., Ely, Minn.; John Kumse................................ 1735 E. 33rd St., Lorain, Ohio- Frank E. Vranichar.........................1312 N. Center St., Joliet, 111.; Andrew Milavec, Jr............................ Box 31, Meadowlands, Pa. SUPREME JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Chairman: Anton Okolish ............ 1078 Liberty Ave., Barberton, Ohio; 1st Judiciary: Frank Mikec ......................Box 46, Strabane, Pa.; 2nd Judiciary: Rose Svetich............._............... Ely, Minnesota; 3rd Judiciary: Steve Mauser................ 4627 Logan St., Denver, Colo. 4th Judiciary: Ignac Zajc 683 Onderdonk Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. THRILLS AT LODGE NO. 114 ANNUAL ATHLETIC STAG BANQUET Matt L. Gouze Matt L. Gouze, a Slovene, and the Managing Director of the organization, is a member of the American Fraternal Union, While Krhin, a young Slovene from Chisholm, on the Iron Range in Minnesota,, who in-didentally has a fine athletic record, is a featured singer with the nationally-famous ensemble. Lodge 71 To Begin First Softball Practice Cleveland^ O. — First softball practice session of the season will be held by “Fighting 71st” Lodge 71, AFU on Standard Oil Field at 6:30 p. m. Tuesday, April 15th. Every member of St. John’s who wishes to play should make it a point to turn out. Joseph Zabukovec, Athletic Supervisor, Lodge 71, AFU. Card of Thanks We wish to thank you all for the many acts of kindness during the recent illness and death of our beloved husband and father. We extend special thanks for the floral tribune, and all others who tended in any way to lessen our sorrow. —Mrs. Anthony Tauzel and family. Meadowlands, Penna. LODGE SLOVENEC, NO. 114, AFU, ELY, MINN., ATHLETES STAG BANQUET sistant supreme secretary; Joseph Kovach^, third supreme vice-president 1 Joseph Mantel, Sr., AFU charter member; Ed. Haapaniemi, high school swimming coach, and coach for Slovenec teams; and Bill Langen of the Duluth Dailies. Back row, left to right: Ber-ny Svetich, Cyril Logar, Charles Merhar, Jr., Nick Starkovich, Ed Logar, Joe Kalsich, Bro. Tomsich, Kenneth Unger of “The Ely Miner,” Mike Evono-chek, and Jack Gianotti of the Range Facts. This promises to be a rc^ competitive match, both tea® are at their peak; both want# plaque and both are deterfli® ed to win it. When you that at the 1940 tourney on^ sticks showed the difference^ tween these two teams it will® easy to see that a small brea* either way might be the dec« ing factor. It will be a fought match with no nual tournaments. Meeting old! friends, making new ones overj a two-day period—all of them \ good AFU members makes one’s | life more worth while. You have all read about the| lowered entry fee, the free teamj entry, the souvenirs for all entries, the special match between | teams from Lodge No.* 26 and| Lodge No. 40, the winners tro-: phy, the new name campaign,! the banquet and all other de-j tails the committee has ap-j proved for your benefit and for I your enjoyment. To make thej arrangement committee feel; good, to' make the tournament the most successful ever held, to further advertise our New Name Campaign it is necessary for each individual bowler to compete and make the turnout of AFU members the greatest ever. The American F r a t emal Union is always ready to help you. Here is your chance to help the AFU by bowling, by | talking the New Name Cam- j' paign and by actually enrolling! new members. Don’t be selfish, I tell your friends you have the i best protection available in! time’s of sickness, accident or death; help them get the same protection you have. AN ADDED ATTRACTION . IS IN THE MAKING. TWO ; TEAMS COMPOSED OF SU- , PREME B#ARD MEMBERS . ARE EXPECTED TO ROLL I FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP j OF THE SUPREME BOARD. ] SOME OF YOU STRONG ( TEAMS MAY WIN FIRST < PRIZE! There are only a few days i left to get in top shape. There < From reports, Midwesterners are eagerly awaiting the coming of the orchestra; and to all appearances, the concerts op this year’s trip will be played to capacity audiences. Such comments as: “the final word in South Slav music”; i “don’t miss them when they icome to your city”; “the finest , show in four years”; and “the : program belongs on America’s i finest stages” are typical of reviews concerniyg this year’s! DUQUESNE UNIV ERSITY TAMBURITZA ORCHESTRA. During the trip, the orchestra i will appear before several high ! school and Junior College | groups, and is scheduled for a | great many radio programs. A I complete schedule of the Tour | follows: COMPLETE SCHEDULE ON TOUR April 13 (Easter Sun.) Gary, Indiana —3:00 p. m.—Seaman Hall. So. Chicago, III.—8:00 p. m.—Croatian Hall. (Commercial Ave.) Assistant Supreme Secretary ] board members in Ely, will have ! to pay for a case of beer, if we will accept the challenge of the bowlers of No. 114, for personally I don’t know a thing about bowling but I’m willing to learn, and if we can’t play, then we will have to pay. I, for one, wifi not be afraid to try, and maybe we will have beginners? luck. A word regarding our present membership camp aign should be mentioned at this time, for it seems that while the campaign has a large number of members working, many more could strive for the free trip to our beautiful city. It isn’t so hard to enroll the necessary number of members in order to qualify, especially now that we have a MILLION DOLLAR! NAME, “THE AMERICAN FRATERNAL UNION.” Ivan Cankar Appears In Local Magazine ______ —_ Ivan Cankar, one of Yugo-' slavia’s literary immortals, ap-| pears in the current issue of! “Skyline,” literary review of I Western Reserve’s Cleveland! College. The translation, “Eve-| ning Prayer,” is the work of Anthony J. Klančar. This is the | third translation to appear in j the “Skyline.”________________| Bg Frank Tomsich, Jr., Ely, Minn. — Saturday, Mar. I 29,1941, will go down in history ' as one of the outstanding events of Lodge No. 114 since the dny it was organized, for the occasion was the annual banqliet of the basketball and the OLD-Timer’s bowling team. Invited to this affair were all the supreme officers in Ely, Bro. Joseph Mantel, one of the founders of our Union and various press representatives. This affair was held in the Jugoslav National Home and the banquet i was prepared by Vertins’ Cafe, and they can be proud ofiMth^ i way they prepare the chififcen, for there can be none better any- I where. i After all present had their ' fill, Bro. Milkovich, who is sec- I retary of Lodge No. 114, intro- ■ duced the various lodge officers who made a few remarks after which the Supreme Board mem- I bers were called upon to say a few words. The outstanding members were the new president John Glavan, who has already qualified his wife and also his niece, the former as Honor- s ary Delegate and the latter a J juvenile delegate. Others who ‘ will be soon heard from are Bro. ^ Simon Marolt, the treasurer of ( No. 114, who will presently have r qualified, and Frank Meden, i who will also have something to t say in this campaign. t By the looks of things, and by the attitude of the officers of No. 114, I will .not be surprised if they qualify at least 5 delegates. Lodge No. 114, has the distinction of being the only local lodge which has been active in sports in Ely during the past several years, and a great deal of credit must be given to Bro. Milkovich and the lodge officers for their efforts. Perhaps in the future other lodges will get the spirit and then we could have bowling tournaments in Ely, sponsored by our AFU. This would give our organization more publicity among other nationalities and thus we could get more members. Our Supreme Secretary, Anton Zfmsnik, made a very interesting talk, and if some of the things he mentioned are brought about, you will hear in the future not only from Lodge No. 114, but other lodges in Ely. It was a pleasure to be present at this banquet and I hope that some day this will be an annual affair not only for Lodge No. 114, but of all the seven lodges in Ely. I know it can he done if all of us get together, so let’s start the ball rolling. It seems that the supreme Ely, Minn. — Here’s whero* photographer’s bulbs flashed Saturday, March 29, as Lodge Slovenec, No. 114, AFU honored its athletes and workers at the Second .Annual Athletic Stag Banquet. Scene is in the Yugoslav National Home in Ely. The deer] n| you see on the left is the real animal. In the background in all its brilliancy is the flag of the United States. Seated in the extreme center foreground are: Simon Marolt, Sr., Frank Meden, Frank Schweiger, and Ray Phillips, j Seated, second row, left to right, are: Joseph Russ, George Kotchevar, Louis Champa, Sr., supreme treasurer; John Glavan, president of Lodge Slo-j venec; Joseph Milkovich, toast-master and lodge secretary; Anton Zbasnik, supreme secretary; Frank Tomsich, Jr., as- pHJ^c Lodge No. 114 Fetes oAthletes M(Annual Stag Athletic Banquet 1 ^ — Photographer’s te8f J, ed in the cozy atmos-• BC C,the Yugoslav National !rrn" turday, March 29th, [ef! J¥,for.posteritythe su - J tR nd Annual Athletic ce anq.uet of Slovenec Lodge Al’U- In this cozy, ^re, ti ,r'00^’ sat our members deed Supreme Board of Ely> ht I rl at,hletic stars> officers !(sm 3 of No- 114> and :ch*K tn^tw^SJNG ANOTHER AC- ihy.11 ^cnr?NE' LOI,GK NO- 114- inn i1 0 CELEBRATE AND t 'ft* B^f»KSBKl.NG AC-P % /••LKTles ANI) FRATER-«1 J “IS GROUP HAS, DONE or? * lfJ!f;v A,U) THE NEW NAME Qualifying two ONE HONORARY P I'U J aND THEY SAY, — M\:, eAR, from LODGE 114 toastmaster, Bro. 2y'Člfu°Vich’ active secre’ *"ift events moving at i Ne' etl*:ertaining pace. I'tt11 rePresented were xce\ l?anKe Facts, The Ely *he Duluth dailies. e’V%n°f>the llH1)1>y grOUP »rUsJ t d even before they ^ .^t the delicious meal s tin y Restaurateur Matt staff of pretty ifVjj, ‘ he scene was caloric 0(j y°He being in engaging V- it, opening remarks jh tk8*"01'’ ®ro- Milkovich, 'e i lod e rapid growth of 111 i its achievements, letics and fraternal-V* k °^s the lodge was ac-1,1 j basketball and 1111; lH|\iw0r diamond-ball as it 'cl ^t,Jt\° rnany- A tribute was members— ’to I *n’ at^iet*c supervis-, ^ as ill and uilable to yVCAnt01lMarkun,n0w * ^am’s Navy, one of asketball players in cl'1’1' oSCRETARY MAiN- ii t. Weaker *c . % '* ^V11,1111' capable role of fth1 Jty er, 0Lir supreme sec-Anton Zbasnik ■ $ \ Patriotic standpoint Americanism !0 e privileges we e Ife®VlUl,Nl>ER TUE LIRKtt-I'Ow /VN l> guaranteed llif lK'h(u. fWUTION. THIS or 3 iprepared to e v w^Vkrnment ln any F ttw J'1^ IT CAN—WITH if \ vvitl1 'OUR man , 1 t,('tus INTRODUCED V-C?v# lodge officers | 5: 0duced. They were IlM Duckpiit Reporter and Mates In Accident Near Strabane ABOUT THIS AND THAT HOW ABOUT TWO OR THREE LADIES TEAMS? Itr-seems the ladies are not so interested in bowling. So far we have only one team entered. Let’s hear more from our lady members because we know there are a lot of good bowlers among them who should bowl in the coming tournament. HURRY! HURRY! ENTRIES CLOSE APRIL 15TH! Frank M. Furlan, Jr. Sports Commissioner Lodge No. 94, AFU By Bob Jurgel Waukegan Bowlers Urged To Send In Tenpin Tournament Entries Waukegan, 111. — Bowlers of St. Roch’s Lodge No. 94, AFU, are urged to turn in their entries for the Seventh Annual National AFU Tenpin Tournament to be held in Indianapolis, May 9. 10, and 11. REMEMBER THE DEAD-1 LINE IS APRIL 15TH, AND' ALL ENTRIES MUST BE TURNED IN TO LOUIS MILHARČIČ NOT LATER THAN APRIL 15TH! Y'ou can turn in your entries at 1036 Wadsworth avenue Mon- j day and Tuesday evenings. Indianapolis Awaiting Tenpin Entries; Deadline April 15th! Enter Now! Indianapolis, Ind. — Enthusiasm at Dezelan’s *Bowling Alleys here in Indianapolis is running rampant. For on display in this kegling emporium are the trophies and medals to be given to the winners in our AFU’s Seventh Annual National Tenpin Tournament here in the Speedway City, May 9, 10 and 11. “Everybody is going crazy (to put it mildly) over the trophies and medals,” Bro. Milharčič declared. Everybody is urged to turn in I their entries by the 15th of this month. Only under special conditions will entries be received after this date, and by being tardy, you may not be able to obtain all the conveniences we can give you if you enter before the deadline. John Glavan, president, whose j wife, Mrs. Agatha Glavan, and grand-daughter Elizabeth To-ljan, are honorary and regular qualified delegates in our New Name Campaign; Frank Meden, vice-president, from whom we will also hear in the campaign; Simon Marolt, Sr., whose daughter, Rosemary, is the third j regular juvenile delegate to bej qualified by the lodge; and who is a very active and a busy executive of the lodge foi! many years; George Kochevar, recording secretary, always very popular and active; and last Bro. Joseph Milkovich, secretary, whose record speaks for itself. Supreme Board members who reside in Ely were introduced and each gave several short and appropriate remarks. They were: Joseph L. Mantel, Sr., one of our AFU charter members; now honorary prpesident of our AFU; Louis Champa, Sr., our supreme treasurer, who spoke in his inimitable style; Joseph Kovach, our third supreme vice-president, who has had considerable hard luck lately, (bad eye, and broken arm); Frank Tomsich, Jr., our assistant supreme secretary, whose story of the banquet appears herein; and our supreme secretary, Bro. An- j ton Zbasnik, whom we quoted in j this article. Following the happy-go-lucky routine of events, Bro. Charles Merhar, Jr., accompanied by the flashy Cyril Logar on the accordion led a Community Sing that literally raised the roof of the National Home. « SHOW MOVIES Guests introduced were Ray Phillips, proprietor of the bowling alleys where Slovenec members bowled; Bill Langen of the Duluth dailies; and Jack Gian-otti of. the. Range Facts; and Ted Pennala, latter who came to show his movies'—conclusion to a most brilliant program. Pennala’s movies depicted the great out-of-doors of Northern Minnesota out of Ely—“gateway to the nationally reknown Superior National Fores t” which delegates to the Fourth Juvenile Convention will be able to see and be a part of next August. They were the best movies shown of any ever taken in these parts. MEETING NOTICE A M members of Slovenec Lodge No«. 114, AFU are urged to attend the next regular meeting—April 20th at 10 a. m. in the Yugoslav National Home, to vote on. the referendum printed in a recent issue of Nova Doba, and to help transact other .business., Joseph Milkovich, sec’y Lodge No. 114, AFU C OM Ml TTE S F K OM LODGE 15’s SPORTS CLUB HAVE COMPLETED ALL PRELIMINARY ARRANGEMENTS AND WILL HOLD NO MORE MEETINGS UNTIL AFTER THE DEADLINE. THEY’RE ALL SET FOR THE INVASION OF T EN Pl N BOWLERS. ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS TO MAIL IN YOUR ENTRIES IMMEDIATELY! Lodge 45 will enter 8 men’s teams and 2 ladies teams. More entries are coming in daily. Be on time! Send in your entries now! (Ed. Note to Lefty: Pardon the Junior. Heh Heh—s’funny why ye editor didn’t notice that before. You guys in Indianapolis better quit ribbing Lefty about Junior! Heh. Heh.) With the Cardinals Meeting Notice Struthers, O. — We once again turn to the Cardinals Station this time to announce our dance which will be held May 3 at the Croatian Hall, 199 Lo-wellville Road in Struthers. Music will be furnished by a very good band. I hope that all of our good friends from far and near who who attended our last dance, will again plan to come to our affair. It’s a little far off yet, but you can make plans. The snow will not keep the Collinwood Boosters and Betsy Ross members away this time because there won’t be any snow. \ No excuses. Not even for Little Stan. I wonder what Gigolo wants to tell us about Bro. Eddie. You’d better watch out! Or we'll be getting in on your secrets. Watch for your next week’s edition of Nova Dob'a. Let’s cut the kidding—now down to brass tacks. Every single member should attend the next meeting. If you are working #ou are excused. But please, members — this concerns every member, boys, girls, men and women. There is a referendum regarding a change in by-laws which you are to vote for or against. Please attend the meeting and do your part for what you want done. Lodge dues are to be paid on or before April 25th. Mary Penich, secretary Lodge 229, AFU Indianapolis, Ind. — Notice to all members of Lodge 45, AFU that our regular meeting will be held Monday, April 14th, instead of Sunday, Api/il 13— because of Easter Sunday. All are requested to attend. Louis Milharčič, secretary Lodge 45, AFU Younger Members of McKinley, Minn., Lodge 110 Urged to Attend Meeting McKinley, Minn.—All younger members of Lodge 110, AFU of McKinley, Minn., are urged to attend the meeting on April 27th which will be held in the McKinley Village Hall at 10 a. m. We would like to have !everyone present! I like to read the English Section of Nova Doba every week. The articles are very interesting. Don’t forget the date—April 27th—the time:-—10 a. m.—the place—McKinley Village Hall. Frank Arko, jr. Recording secretary Lodge 110, AFU A Vital Message from Your Mayor and Safety Director When you drive home tonight, remember that you have an obligation to your community to drive carefully and safely. Over one-half of the drivers involved in fatal traffic accidents in Cleveland this year were driving t« or from work. Accidents brng great personal sorrow and severe economic loss to the victim, the driver and their families. We are, therefore, appealing to you to allow yourself an extra five or ten minutes to reach home in order that you may drive more slowly and carefully. The safety of every worker is vital to the national defense program today. Don’t ruin your day’s work by becoming involved in an accident or a traffic arrest. Edward J. Blythin, Mayor of Cleveland. Eliot Ness* Director rf Public Safety. ..jqt Lodge No- 225 Seeks Bowling V With Sheboygan Lodge 82, April 20 't1 1' ^Ulf6’ — Bowlers ; £ C >■«! I1dse N-a m: >lf r,:%L, ^aukeo’ Wis., are j J W "he men’s and wo- ’ ^ LodSe No- S2’ •’ to a friendly - 1 o *s Sunday, April f, Vif C:r 3 p. m. at She- li^'h challenge is accept- ^ ^kubowski, ath- A of Lodge 225'» S' lNic>:i,m^ the athletic X ?r of AFU that the ^ J to are willing to ^ g(*fnl ^b°ygan for this *'is provided that a.hn °^e 82 is willing. ‘t. Bro. Yeray of| I ' Us^ Write Bro. Eu- i « " Miu Ski’ 2323 So. 63rd I to confirm ^ee who wins! f i ^11 staff of Nova * Viv :>ilow thc engag°-1 v atl(-t print the story j j&i i; J as spon as results are received. Milwaukee’s bowlers have improved their averages very much within recent weeks. The standings, to date are: Team No. 1 —Women—Dorothy, 114; Christine, 113;- Alice, 103; Catherine, 76; Martha, 87. Lorraine, 95; and Adeline, 97; Tearrf II—Men —Tony S., 114. Gene J., 143; John R., 144; Rudy O., 147; and John D., 116. Eugene Jakubowski Athletic Supervisor Lodge No 225, AFU In IJoydell, Pa., Saturday, April 19th, Lodge 35, AFU is sponsoring a dance at the Slovene National Home. Lodge 41, AFU of East Palestine, Ohio, is sponsoring a dance at Peace Valley Park, Saturday, April 26th. Excellent music will | l)e furnished by the Bergant Sisters’ popular orchestra. I Pittsburgh, Pa. — The siege guns are all ready and the men are all set for action. For what, you ask? Why, for the Annual Duckpin Tourney of the AFU to be held on Saturday and Sunday, April 19th and 20th at the Lawrence Alleys in Pittsburgh. St. Stephen’s main guns, as you have probably guessed, are aimed at the match game with No. 40 of Claridge for permanent possession of the AFU trophy. And what a match game this is going to be! Last year No. 40 defeated St. Stephen’s by only 8 pins! This will give you an idea how close and hotly contested this match game is going to be. Every St. Stephen’s member who can possibly be there is going to cheer and root for their team. So all of you St. Stephen’s members be sure to be there and help your team lick the pants off Claridge! So far eight teams will represent St. Stephen’s with several other teams in the making, so all in all St. Stephen’s will be well represented. One team will be composed mainly of juvenile members. This team will be composed of Bill Maticich, Lou Ostroska, Milan Fabec, Tony Hrvatin, and myself. Although we do not intend to win any of the prizes, we only wish that we could, we will be in there rolling for all we are worth. So I’ll see you all at the tourney, now don’t forget. Last Friday, March 28, after the bowling meeting, Tony Hrvatin, Joe Ujcic, Carl Fogel and myself decided to take a ride in Tony’s new car which he had purchased just a week before. After riding awhile we ended up in the West End and happened to see a sign in the form of an arrow, and written upon jt was “Canonsburg 21 miles.” Knowing that Strabane was just outside of Canonsburg, we decided to go to Strabane. After riding for about an hour we arrived in Strabane. While the other fellows went and visited their friends, I went to my very good friend, Stan Progar’s home. While I was there I glanced over the manuscripts of two novels which Stan ic J* Steve Mejak and Ludvig Bro-i sen, Mary Walter, Mr. Smrdel, | and just oodles were met. Trying to recall all the names is tough — from memory. But they met in session. Bro. Terbovec of course was at home (Continued from page 5) and couldn’t get away. He had a lot of visitors, tho. They couldn’t leave Cleveland without first paying a friendly call to ye editor! / # * ❖ It was nice seeing Frank Prevec from Girard again. And had hoped to see his son, Eddie, but we missed fire, and didn’t see each other. However, as soon as the meeting was over, Mr. Prevec and Little Stan jumped into the limousine — or “Liza” as Bro. Terbovec calls it and went over to the apartment. Later were joined by Tony Dre-nik and Miss Yankovich, the entire delegation from Barberton — Bro. Okolish, Ujcic, Smrdel, Opeka, — latter got a big ‘kick’ out of seeing certain pictures of the 16th convention in Waukegan. Heh Heh. $ * # Terbovec was certainly pleased tp have so many callers. You knoW not being able to get around sd much has its drawbacks. And from now until he is well, all thc work between the office and the ‘den’ is done via special courier. The den on Superior ‘ulica’ resembles a real newspaper office these days. r <■ * * * From Struthers came Mrs. Mikolich and Molly Slabe. They were driven to Cleveland by Miss Slabe’s boy-friend a fellow by the name of Olsonovich, whom we had the pleasure of j meeting after the session. The' ‘ovlch’ is tagged on — for the fun of it.. Heh Heh. Have a pen-: cil souvenir — “Pete’s Place” —, but won’t say anything about j holding hands. — Even tho she ■ Unfortunately the couple could not remain long, yet it was nice having met them. After some dances — jokes, hm ... hmmm. really had to leave so it was a goodnight to all and a thanks to host and hostess, Mr. and Mrs. Struna, for such a nice tiirte. * * * The Ohio Federation meeting was held last Sunday at the Slovenian Home. It was a very interesting meeting too. More members of our organization are taking more interest in attending these yearly meetings. It was nice to greet Mr. Kumse from Lorain; Johnnie Opeka of Barberton; Mollie of Struthers and all tfye other members. Also had some nice conversing with J. P. Morgan, a friend whom I haven’t seen for a long time. Couldn’t return for the afternoon session because of writing some articles. At noon the women of Ilirska Vila prepared a dinner for those present. Sorry, no Banana Cream pie, Patsy. By the way, where were the Ros-sa girls? $ $ $ Correction: Mrs. Helen Pretekel is not the wife of “Beany” as I mentioned in my column two weeks ago, but the wife of Johnny. Apologies, Mrs. Pretekel. N * * * It’s nearing — of course you know I’m writing about the National Duckpin Tournament which will belaking place soon — yes, the lT>th and 20th of April in Pittsburgh. Time is nearing, soon be seeing AFU’ess there. Betsy Ross is sending a team out there and it’s rumored that George Washington will too. Two teams from Cleveland, well, that’s fine. Only hope that many other members can also make the trip out there, even if not to Writer the tournament, at least to help root, as Miss Rossa put it. Well, hope to be meeting many people in Pittsburgh! All who are candidating for the convention — Did you know that you have only two and a half more months to work towards the point when you will become a delegate? Yes, that’s right. Will you have your points soon. You’d better count them. You know that you want to qualify as a delegate and be present at the convention which will take place in Ely, Minn, (the state of 10,000 lakes) in August. So get right down to work and it’s “To Ely, I go and I do mean go.” It seems that if I’ll want 1o get this article on time to the papep I’ll have to close and DON’T forget the Baseball Meeting next Thursday evening at 7:00 p. m. at the Nova Doba office. So-long and a Very Happy Easter to all our members of the American Fraternal Union — may it be a very happy and nice Easter for you all. *---------------------------------- said the boy-friend isn’t the jealous type. Heh Heh. * ❖ * During the business session, Bro. Janko N. Rogelj, our supreme president, gave an excellent tajk in which he explained the activity of our Union, urging that everyone participate in our New'Name Campaign, now nearing its climax. He explained that our Supreme Board went on record at its annual meeting, pledging 100 per-cen^ cooperation with our United States in the National Defense program. Talks were made, too, by Bro. Okolish and Bro. Kumse. * * * Minutes of the Ohio Federation session will be published very shortly, and you will see what actions were taken. We forgot something — Little Stan also spoke. Heh Heh. i. T <>i tq Indianapolis, Ind. — Vsem članom društva sv. Jožefa št. 45 Ameriške bratske zveze se naznanja, da se naša redna mesečna seja ne bo vršila na' 13. aprila, ker je tisti dan Velika noč, ampak se bo vršila v ponedeljek 14. aprila ob sedmi uri zvečer. Prosim, pridite na sejo. Louis'Milharčič, tajnik 74G N. Holmes Ave. Indianapolis. Ind. demč s seboj tudi naše prijatelje. S tem bomo pokazali, da smo za skupno delo ter za napredek naše federacije in Ameriške bratske zveze. K sklepu pozdravljam vse članstvo naše Ameriške bratske zveze ter mu želim vesele velikonočne praznike. Našemu sobratu uredniku pa želim hitrega okrevanja in dobrega zdravja še mnogo let zanaprej. — Za društvo Zvezda, št. 170 ABZ: Agnes Jurečič, tajnica. St. Louis, Mo. — članstvo društva Missouri Eagles, št. 87 ABZ, naj bo tem potom obveščeno, da je naša redna seja, ki bi se imela vršiti drugo nedeljo v mesecu, za ta mesec prestavljena na tretjo nedeljo. Redna seja našega društva se bo torej ta mesec vršila v nedeljo 20. aprila in se bo pričela ob dveh popoldne. Na svidenje na seji v nedeljo 20. aprila! — Za društvo št. 87 ABZ: Emily Kodelja, tajnica. Chicago, lil. — Kegljaška sezona chikaških društev Ameriške bratske zveze se je zaključila dne 28. marca. Dne 4. aprila pa smo imeli takozvani “Sweepstakes.” Ta večer smo vsi bili tako dobre volje, da so celo krogi j e pričele izbirati svoja pota ter se delale norca iz nas. Krogi j e so kar plesale en gotov ples, kako se mu pravi, tega jaz nevem. Lastnik kegljišča nam je. preskrbel vsakovrstne dobrote, potem že veste kako in kaj. Po končanem kegljanju smo šli še k bratu Golenku, kjer smo najprvo dobili svoja darila, katera so bila razdeljena prav po bratsko, tako da je vsak nekaj dobil. O rezultatu kegljanja bo že poročal sobrat Louis Dol-novich, Jr. V ponedeljek 14. aprila se bo vršila seja vseh kegljačev pri sestri Kovačič na 2294 Blue Island Ave. Pričetek seje bo ob sedmi uri zvečer. Razmotrivali bomo o prihodnji sezoni in se bo v ta namen izvolil odbor. Poleg tega bo tudi zadnji dan, da se morete še priglasiti za kegljaško tekmo v Indianapolisu, Ind., ki se bo vršila v dnevih 9. 10. in 11. maja. Važno je torej, da se vsak udeleži te seje, če hoče iti v Indianapolis, ali če hoče kegljati v prihodnji sezoni. To velja za vse tiste, katere kegljanje zanima, če tudi niso kegl jali' v pretečeni sezoni v naši ligi. Torej pridite vsi in bodite tudi točni, kajti ob osmi uri se bo vršila sejat veseličnega odbora federacije Ameriške bratske zveze radi prireditve na dan 20. aprila. Bratski pozdrav, John Gottlieb, tajnik kegljaške lige. DOPISI nost, da se tudi mi primerno odzovemo in se udeležimo prireditve v Chicagu. Komur je mogoče se udeležiti tega izleta v Chicago, naj mi sporoči vsaj do 14. aprila, da se ukrene vse potrebno glede naročitve busa in drugih zadev, ki so s tem v zvezi. Naše geslo naj bo: v nedeljo 20. aprila vsi v Chicago! Pozdrav vsemu članstvu Ameriške bratske zveze! — Za društvo št. 130 ABZ: Ignac Benkše, tajnik. (Nadaljevanje z 2. strani) Naj bo pokojnemu sobratu ohranjen blag spomin, žalujočim ostalim pa bodi izraženo iskreno sožalje. Frank Ferlich. 14n . .. 41490 152 . V 34065 164 «319 ICC « 34390 j 74 44381 174 . 44215 197 . . 40595» S«i Total-Skupaj ................ 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Tudi Vaša P ^ enako hitro dospela, ako se p brzejava in naše tvrdke. y . i šiljke v Jugoslavijo in ItaliJ® ^ j Din 150 za $ 3— I Lir l0„. » «■» i 3 500 9.00 | • 1000 17-50 i' ! 2800 34.00 | 1U"" I 5000 82.50 j 2 V Pripombe: — Pri večjih 1 ^ ^ razmeren popust. — Navede , ljajo ze. pošiljan je po zračni P^ji brzojavno izvršitev je treba več pri vsaki pošiljki. — Za jemarno samo brzojavno naka pošiljatve naslovite na: , LEO ZAKRAJ^J General Travel Servi«*’ J 302 E. 72nd Str., New ir v i ol ▼ tei sss^M ..a varoma ne do Sfi,000.00 P" fPl Savings. & Loan InsnraBj? (j, J ration, Washington, mA Sprejemamo osebne in °* | vloge. jfl Plačane obresti V° ( St. Clair Savings & 6235^St^ClalT^Arenue^^^^ Eveleth, Minn. — Naše društvo Sv. Ime Jezus, št. 25 ABZ, je na svoji redni seji dne 23. februarja sklenilo prirediti velik piknik v Ely Lake Parku v nedeljo 17. avgusta. Piknik bo prirejen v počast mladinski konvenciji, ki se bo v dneh 15., 16. in 17. avgusta vršila v Elyu, Minnesota. Po našem mnenju bo piknik napravil dober vtis na redne in častne delegate mladinske konvencije, in upamo, da se bodo vsi kar najbolje zabavali. Skle-hjeno je bilo, da se piknik začne bb 2. uri popoldne v nedeljo 17. avgusta. V pripravljalni odbor za pri-rdditev je društvo imenovalo sledeče člane in članice: Louis Govze, predsednik skupnega pripravljalnega odbora; Anton Škerjance, Philip Fister it; Joe Krall, finančni odbor; Mrs. Mary Strukel, Joe Orehek in William Russ, oglaševalni odbor; John Verhovnik, George Kotze, Frank Frontar, Anton Sterle in John Škerjance, odbor za okrepčila; Frank Urbiha, Ben Ochis in Anton Russ, Jr., odbor za programe; John Laurich, Miss Anna Laurich in Miss Mary Verhovnik, odbor za tikete; Mrs. Mary Garantini, Mrs. Mary Peterka in Mrs. Mary Verhovnik, odbor za jestvine;,#Anton Russ, Sr., Joe Ellersich in triton Zakrajšek, odbor za parkanje. Vsi upamo, da bomo imeli na dan piknika lepo vreme in da se bodo posetniki istega’ dobro zabavali. V lepem parku je tudi pripravno kopališče, kar bo nedvomno privlačno za mladino, ako bo vreme gorko. Za primer slabega vremena pa bomo imeli na raz pola gro Recreational Bldg., kjer se bomo tudi lahko dobro zabavali, če že ne s plavanjem, pa s plesom, kar bo tudi dobrodošlo, ne samo za mladino, ampak tudi za mnoge odrasle. Bratski pozdrav! — Za skupni pikniški pripravljalni odbor: i Louis Govze, predsednik. • Chicago, Ul. — Kot je bilo že večkrat poročano. bodo chicaš-ka društva imela 20. aprila ob priliki federacijske seje prireditev s sledečim programom: 1. Poje pevski zbor “France Prešefen” zbrane pesmi pod vodstvom profesorja Franja J. Kubine. 2. Kuplet Joseph Fajfar, Anton Krapenc, na harmoniko spremlja Joseph Gomilar, 3. Govori glavni tajnik ABZ, Anton Zbašnik. 4. Pojeta sestri Bemadine in Marie Vranichar, zbrane pesmi, i spremlja na piano Frances Vranichar. 5. Igrajo “Plut Tro cki.” 6. Poje Prešernov kvertetj zbrane pesmi. (Frank Gradi-shek, Ray Vilmek, Joe Sajovic, Tim Prelesnik.) 7. Poje Edward Udovich: zbrane pesmi. 8. Govori prvi glavni nadzornik A3Z, Frank E. Vranichar. 9. “Ponor, za ponos” Ljudsko Igra v treh dejanjih. Osebe: Barba, bajtarica: Anna Kratene; Tone, njen sin: Joseph Fajfsr; Lenka, mlada kmetica: , Mftrv Košir; Metka, dekla: Mary Vaupotich; Jan:z, hlapec: Anton Krapenc; Franc, lovec: Joseph Oblak; Pismonoša: John Košir, Jr. I£ro vodi, Anton Krapenc. Po programu ples in prosta zabava s šaljivo pošto. Za ples igrajo sestre Bergant iz Lisbon, Ohio. Vstopnice v predprodaji 40c, pri vratih 50c, za otroke 20c. Pričetek programa točno ob pol štirih (3.30) popoldne. Odbor že par mesecey dela in t:: 'udi, da bo uspeh na prire- Lorain, O. — V BLAG SPOMIN prve obletnice smrti nepozabnega soproga in očeta Mati ja Ostanek, ki je preminil 13. aprila 1940. Leto dni Te zemlja krije, mirno spavaš v grobu tam ; solza nam z očesa lije, srce kliče Te zaman. Enumclaiv, Wash. — Tem potom pozivam člane in članice društva Bratje svobode, št. 162 ABZ, da se polnoštevilno udeležijo plesne veselice, katera se bo vršila na belo soboto, to je 19. aprila zvečer. Čisti dobiček veselice je namenjen društveni bl?gajni. Pokažimo torej, da smo res pravi bratje in sestre in udeležimo se veselice polnoštevilno. Bomo se po domače zabavali in obenem bomo nekoliko podprli društveno blagajno. Na svidenje na veselici v e/jfcoto 19. aprila. — Za društvo št. 162 ABZ: John Mihelich, tajnik. Mirno spavaj tam v gomili, ljubi oče in soprog: enkrat bomo se združili ' srečni, prosti vseh nadlog, žalujoči ostali: Matilda Ostanek, soproga; Stan in Albert sina. h urada gl. tajnika Posojila na članske certifikate za mesec mar c 19 bi. Loans on Membership Certificates for the month of March 191,1. Dr. št. Cert. St. Vsota Lodge. No. Cert.No. Amount 2 ....................... 35280 $ 313.79 2 ......... ............. 33610 230.61 9 .......-................ 43059 92.27 9 ....................... 43058 40.33 20 ....................... 34758 224.50 21 ....................... 42831 181.43 21 ....................... 38575 238.07 21 ...... .............. . 41359 110.78 21 ....................... 41360 93.34 21 33293 292.03 21 .................... 42943 87.15 21 ....................... 42944 ' 4\).94 21 ....................... 41358 106.27 31 ....................... 41628 240.45 31 ....................... 34784 83.89 36 ...................... 34520 8%.4f> 37 .................. 34532 490.52 37 ....................... 33271 253.93 37 ...:................... 34527 374.19 42 33733 240.84 45 ....................... 33382 465.08 49 ..................... 33486 198.10 49 ....................... 41020 60.08 58 ..................... 44268 20.88 61 ....................... 35285 223.81 82 ....................... 39170 157.56 84 ............,........ 34593 66.45 85 ....................... 42742 73.45 85 ....................... 40403 77.18 99 ....................... 34321 100.77 114 ...................... 34853 110.2' 116 ...................... 41654 70.75 116 ..................... 41655 47.49 Chicago, III. — Tem potom naznanjam članstvu društva Zvezda, št. 170 ABZ, da se bo naša prihodnja seja vrsfila v sredo 16. aprila. Seja se bo vršila v navadnih prostorih in se bo' pričela ob pol osmih (7.30) zvečer. Vsi člani in članice so vabljeni, da se te seje gotovo udeležijo. Iz glavnega urada sem prejela glasovnice za splošno glasovanje, in ker se more glasovati le na seji, zato naj bi članstvo prišlo polnoštevilno m sejo. Priporočam tudi članom in članicam, da vsi aktivno posežejo v tekočo kampanjo in pomagajo .pridobivati nove člane v odrasli in mladinski oddelek. Čas kampanje postaja kratek; traja le do konca junij^. Zato ne smemg, nič odlašati. Naše društvo je postavilo kandidatinjo za delegatinjo 4. mladinske konvencije in zdaj je dolžnost nas vseh, da se potrudimo in ji pomagamo, da doseže predpisano kvoto. Vstopnina v našo Zvezo je prosta, istotako tudi zdravniška preiskava. Novo pri-stopli član Ameriške bratske zveze plačo samo navaden ases-ment. Dalje opozarjam naše člane in članice na veliko veselico, katero priredijo skupno chicaška društva ABZ, ki spadajo k fe-; deraciji, v nedeljo 20. aprila. I Vstopnice so bile že razdeljene. Kdor jih želi še več, jih lahko i dobi na naši prihodnji seji. Dolžnost vsefy je, da se omenjene! prireditve udeležimo in prive-j Slovenski trojčki tor premium-grade Sohio Motor Oil! No wonder it’s Ohio’s largest-selling oil at any price.. it’si Ohio’s biggest lubrication £ \ value!‘25^ a qt. plus taxes flS HI HANDAKD Oil COMPANY (OHIO) NAJCENEJŠI SLOVENSKI DNEVNIK V ameriki je cyAVAnniuyAd Naročnina za celo leto izven Clevelanda je Društvom in posameznikom se priporočamo t tiskovine. Unijsko delo—zmerne 6231 ST. CLAIR AVE. Cleveland,OK j bratske organizacije. Torej, vsi; | na sejo v nedeljo 27. aprila! — Za društvo št. 101 ABZ : Frank L. Tomsic, tajnik, j Waukegan, III. — Pevski zbor I Slovenskega narodnega doma v j Waukeganu, 111., priredi svoj sedmi pomladanski koncert na velikonočno nedeljo, to je 13. aprila. Letos bo poleg mešanega zbora tudi moški zbor zapel nekaj pesmic. Vprizorjena bo tudi ljubka opereta “Rdeča kapica” v treh dejanjih. Pevovodja Paul Sifler jo je uglasbil in ji dodal nekaj novih točk, da je spevoigra zelo zabavna in i smešna. Začetek koncerta bo ob pol štirih popoldne. Takoj po | koncertu 3e bo vršil ples v spod-i nji dvorani. Louis Lah. i _____ Homer Citjj, Pa. — članstvo: društva Sv. Frančiška, št. 122 S ABZ, obveščam, da je bilo na | zadnji seji sklenjeno, da se red-; no sejo za ta mesec prestavi | za en teden, in sicer zaradi ve-j likonočnega praznika. Namesto, i | da bi se seja vršila drugo nede- i I ljo v mesecu, se bo vršila tretjo nedeljo, to je 20. aprila. Pričetek seje I30 ob eni uri popoldne. Sestrski pozdrav in vesele velikonočne praznike vsem, pa na svidenje na seji 20. aprila! — Za društvo št. 122 ABZ: Mary Gorichan, tajnica. De Pue, lil.—r Kot zastopnik društva Slovenski bratje, št. 130 ABZ, sem se odzval pova-j bilu društva Danica, št. 124, j ABZ v La Sallu, in se udeležil I izredne seje dne 13. marca. Na-1 i I men razprave je bil razmotri- [ vati, če se združimo tri društva, | to je št. 3 in št. 124 ABZ v La | Sallu in št. 130 v De Pue. Raz- j i j motrivali smo, da če se prigla- | ! si zadostno število članstva, da j si naročimo enega ali dva busa, j da se skupaj popeljemo v Chi-| cago za priliko federacijske se-I ie in zabavnega programa v ne-' del jo 20. aprila. Iz oglašanja v Novi Dobi je I razvidno, da se chicaška društva ABZ dobro pripravljajo na j to priredtiev in da bo program j res bogat. Vožnja od tu do Chi-; caga in nazaj bo stala dva dolarja za osebo, kar gotovo ni ■ velika vsota. Lepo bi bilo, da bi se tukajšnji člani dobro od-': zvali, kakor se tudi naša dru-1 štva v Chicagu dobro odzovejo i orireditvam v Jolietu, Milwaukee in La Sallu. Pa tudi lansko ■ leto so se sijajno odzvali za pri-1 ( liko praznovanja naše dvajsetletnice in za sejo federacije. Prišlo jih je kar dva busa. Toliko jih ni bilo iz Chicaga še , pri nobeni slavnosti. Zato mislim, da je naša dolž- i ditvi. Seveda je pa v prvi vrsti ležeče na članstvu, kako bo prireditev izpadla. Dolžnost vsakega člana je, da se udeleži proslave zvezinega imena in da s tem pokaže, da je ponosen na Ameriško bratsko zvezo. Po mojem mnenju je vsak član slab, ako ne more žrtvovati vsaj en dan v letu Zvezi, katera mu vedno stoji ob strani v bolezni in nesreči. Pripeljite svoje prijatelje s seboj, pokažite jim i program in jim povejte, da bo-j do imeli veliko užitka in zabave | za nizko ceno. Povejte jim, da j to je dan naše Zveze, katerega morajo tudi oni z vami prosla-j viti, ako so vaši resnični pri-! jatelji. V dvorano gre okrog en | tisoč petsto ljudi; premajhna mora biti za tako važen dan kot je dan Ameriške bratske zveže. Ker bo prišlo veliko članov in prijateljev iz Jolieta, Waukegana, La Salle, Milwaukee in drugod, je potrebno, da si vstopnice takoj preskrbite za vaše prijatelje, ker drugače vam bodo zamerili, ker jim niste preskrbeli vstopnic o pravem (času za tako lepo program kot j ga bo imela naša Zveza 20. ; aprila. Vstopnice lahko dobite ; pri spodaj podpisanemu in pri vseh odbornikih društev. Dne 27. aprila bo imel pevski zbor “Prešeren” svoj pomladanski koncert v Masonic Temple. Dne 11. maja bo imel pevski zbor “Sava” svoj koncert v SNPJ dvorani. Ker omenjena zbora sodelujeta z našo federacijo, priporočam našemu članstvu v Chicagu in okolici, da poseti oba koncerta, ker boj imelo povsod užitek v slovenski: pesmi. Naša kegljaška’liga je zadnji petek zaključila svojo sezono in; se sedaj pridno vadi za tekmo j v Indianapolisu; poslali torno kar tri skupine'in, kot pravijo: naši fantje, bodo tudi “cash”| odnesli iz tekme. Koliko bo res-] nice na naši korajži, bomo pa j «eeveda po tekmi sodili. Na tem j mestu se zahvaljujem vsem k eg-1 ljavcem, kateri so s tako vne-l mo hodili kegljati skozi celo j sezono, kljub temu, da je večina članov kegljala samo zaradi tega, da se poživi šport pri društvih in da se dela reklama za društva in Zvezo. Ako bomo šli s tako korajžo na delo, bomo lahko imeli za prihodnjo sezono osem ali pa se več skupin. Torej, le tako naprej, fantje, pa bo uspeh! — Z bratskim pozdravom, Anton Krapenc, •tajnik dr. št. 70 ABZ ■ f Rockdale, III. — Društvo Vit. sv. Mihaela, št. 92 ABZ, bo priredilo veselico v soboto 26. aprila zvečer. Veselica se bo vršila v Oak Grove. Vsi člani in članice so vabljeni, da se te veselice gotovo udeležijo in s tem pripomorejo k boljšemu uspehu. Za-^ bave bo za vse dovolj in upamo da bo tudi nekoliko pomagam društveni b 1 a ga j n i. Naša prihodnja seja se bo vršila v nedeljo 27. aprila in se bo pridela ob 2. uri popoldne. Ta izprememba v čaru je napravljena samo za ta mesec, in sicer zato, ker bi se nekateri . luni radi udelsžili veselice federacije ABZ, katera se bo vršila v nedeljo 20. aprila v Chicagu: V bodoče se bodo naše seje vršile spet po starem. Torej, m svidenje na Veselici na večer 26.. aprila in na seji 27. aprila, in bratski pozdrav! — Zn društvo št. 92 ABZ: 1 ouis Urbančič, zapisnikar. Walsenburg, Colo. — članstvu društva št. 101 ABZ naznanjam,, da se bo nnša prihodnja seja vršila 27, aprila, to je četrto nedeljo v mesecu. Na omenjeni seji bomo razpravl jali, k i-teri čas v tekočem letu bi bil naj-nvimerhejši za proslavo naše društvene tridesetletnice. Poleg tega bomo razpravl jali še o drugih važnih zadevah v korist društva in Ameriške bratske zveze. Sejo smo za ta mesec preložili, ker se bodo tretjo nedeljo vršile aktivnosti druge Gornja slika predstavlja slo venske trojčke, ki bodo nastopili na zabavnem programu federacije Ameriške-bratske zveze •j nedeljo 20. aprila v Bohemian 1 American dvorani. Imena teh ] trojčkov so: Herman, William f in Joseph Plut iz Pullmana, Ul.j Dne 13. aprila 1941 so bili stari 13 let. Trojčki igrajo na havaj-: ske kitare in so zelo popularni.