Naslov — Address NOVA DOBA 6233 St. Clair Avenue Cleveland, Ohio (Tel, HEnderson 3889) (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. — Accepted for Mailing at Special Rate of Postage, Provided for in Section 1103, Act of October 3rd, 1917, Authorized March 15th, 1925 NO. 7. ST. 7. CLEVELAND, OHIO, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12 — SREDA, 12. FEBRUARJA, 1941 VOL. XVII. — LETNIK XVII. SPLOŠNI TEDENSKI PREGLED V NAJEM IN POSOJILO V poslanski zbornici zveznega kongresa je bil 8. februarja sprejet osnutek tako zvane “lease-lend” postave, ki pooblašča predsednika Zedinjenih držav dati vso mogočo materialno pomoč državam, ki se borijo proti agresivnosti totalitarnih držav. V prvi vrsti bi prišla tu v poštev pomoč Angliji, katere mornarico se smatra za prvo ameriško predstražo na Atlantiku. Osnutek postave je bil po dolgih in ostrih debatah sprejet z 260 glasovi proti 165. Pred-no stopi postava v veljavo, jo mora odobriti še ^enat. Tudi tam bodo o tej zadevi dolge razprave. in do končnega glasovanja pride najbrž šele po par tednih. ZANIMIVA OBLETNICA SAMO MATERIAL Winston Churchill, ministrski predsednik Velike Britanije, je v svojem nedeljskem gdvoru dejal, da Anglija želi od Amerike pomoč samo v orožju in drugih vojnih potrebščinah ,toda ne potrebuje ameriških vojakov. Ako Anglija dobi pravočasno do-voljne koločine tega, bo sama opravila z Nemčijo in Italijo. VRHOVNO SODIŠČE Vrhovno sodišče Zedinjenih držav je zadnji čas podalo dve za delavstvo zelo važni odločitvi. Prva odločitev, indirektno vzdržuje ustavnost tako zvane Wagner jeve postave, ki določa dolgost delovnih ur in minimalne mezde. Odlok vrhovnega sodišča pravi, da ima kongres ustavno pravico sprejemati take postave oziroma regulacije. Drugi odlok določa, da- se v linijskih sporih ne more proti unijam uporabljati tako zvane Shermanove protitrustne postave. Vrhovnemu sodišču se pozna, da ga ne kontrolira več konservativna večina kot pred leti. IZVOZNE LICENCE Za mnoge predmete, ki se izvažajo iz Zedinjenih držav v inozemstvo, morajo izvozniki prej dobiti licence od vlade v Washingtonu. Vlada lahko licenco izda ali jo odreče. Na ta način se lahko brez uradnega embarga prepreči izvoz predmetov, katere bi mogle po stranskih potih dobiti diktatorske vlade. Zadnji čas so bili dodani izvoznim predmetom, za katere se zahtevajo licence, stroji za vrtanje oljnih vrelcev in osi za železniške vozove. Ameriška Vlada sodi, da bi mogli take vrste izvozne predmete dobiti Nemci preko Rusije. VEČ PREVIDNOSTI Vsem časnikarskim poročevalcem v Washingtonu, katerim se dovoljuje vstop v Belo hišo, bodo izdane nove poverilnice z novimi fotografijami in odtisi prstov. Istotako bodo morali imeti slične poverilnice vsi, ki po opravkih- posečajo vojni in mornariški department v Washingtonu. GOSTJE IZ BRAZILIJE V Zedinjene države je te dni prišla skupina armadnih častnikov iz Brazilije. Omenjeni častniki se bodo šest mesecev vežbali v raznih ameriških vojaških taboriščih širom dežele, da se seznanijo z ameriško obrambno silo. LETALSKA NESREČA V gorovju Huckleberry v.dr-žavi Washington je bilo dne 3. (Dalje na 4. strani) Agitacija za državne in federalne zakone o otroškem delu je doprinesla znatne uspehe od proslave prvega Child Labor Daya, ali cilja še ni dosegla. Poslednji tedenskj zvršetek v mesecu januarju — od sobote 25. do ponedeljka 27. — označuje vsakoletno obletnico dneva otroškega dela (Child Labor Day). V vsaki državi širom dežele se šole, cerkvene skupine, ženske organizacije in druge organizacije udeležijo prosvetnih prireditev pod vodstvom Child Labor Committeeja. Prva državna zakonodaja za regulacijo zaposlovanja otrok v tovarnah je bila prvič uvedena v državi Massachusetts 1. 1866. Leto kasneje je ista država sprejela drug zakon glede šolske obveze in dela otrok v tovarniških in mehaničnih podjetjih. Kasneje je mnogo držav uvedlo zakone, ki so prepovedali ali urejevali delo otrok po vzorcu države Massachusetts. Dandanes vse države, razun deseto-rice, imajo kake postave o otroškem delu. Večinoma se te postave priznavajo kot nedostat-ne, pomagale so v kolikor toliko vendarle, dasi vsebujejo mnogo priložnosti za zlorabo s strani kršiteljev pvrhe take zakonodaje. Agitacija za federalne postave o otroškem delu se je pojavila pred kakimi štiridesetimi leti. Kljub raznim poskusom ni prišlo do znatnega napredka do 1. 1924. V tem letu je kongres sklenil predložiti državam ustavno spremembo (Constitutional Amendment), ki bi dal kongresu oblast “omejiti, urediti ali prepovedati delo oseb pod starostjo 18 let.” Ostro nasprotovanje znatno s strani velikih za-poslovateljev otroškega dela je preprečilo vsestransko odobre-nje ali ratifikacijo tega amend-menta s strani posameznih držav. L. 1924 ga je ratificirala le država Arkansas, 1. 1925 pa Arizona, California in Wisconsin. Nasprotniki proti amendmen-tu so dozdevno zmagali, kajti le dve drugi državi sta ratificirali pred 1. 1933. Depresija pa jfe tedaj vzbudila novo zanimanje za amendment. Pogled na otroke, ki so delali za majhne mezde, dočim so starši bili riezaposleni, je gotovo imel velik vpliv in v onem samem letu je nadaljnih 14 držav ratificiralo. Od tedaj je število držav naraslo na 28. Le v državah, ki tvorijo takozvani ‘Solid South,” v Vermontu, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut in New Yorku izmed industrijalnega severo-vzhoda in v treh centralno-zapadnih državah je amendment ostal nerati-ficiran. Ker je treba odobritve treh četrtin vseh držav, da pride amendment v veljavo, treba torej še odobritve s strani osmih držav. Federalni zakon o mezdah in urah (Wage and Hour Act), ki je sedaj dve leti star, tudi vsebuje nekoliko določb glede otroškega dela. Ker ta zakon velja za vse Združene države in ima prednost pred državnimi zakoni, je mnogo storil, kar se tiče od^ prave raznih zlorab otroškega del£|.. Odkar je bil proslavljen prvi Child Labor Day, so se izvršile radikalne spremembe, kar se tiče otroškega dela. Mnogo najhujših zlorab je izginilo za vselej, kakor naglasa National Child Labor Committee, ali še vedno mnogo tisoč otrok zapo-(Dalje na 4. strani) Kot cvetno pop-je pred pomladjo Še dober mesec je do začetka oficielne pomladi, toda kratek sprehod po parku nam pokaže, da je cvetno pop je na nekaterem drevju in grmičju že nabreklo in napeto, kakor da je pripravljeno vsak čas eksplodirati v prešerni pomladni smeh. 'Samo signala čaka od boginje pomladi. Slično pr $ d pomladno razpolože n j e kipi med članstvom nase Ameriške bralske zveze. Zdi se, da je' članstvo komaj čakalo na signal, ki je otvoril kampanjo, katera je predhodnica četrte mladinske konvencije. Brzojavno poročilo iz Elya, Minnesota, naznanja, da je tamkajšnje društvo št. 1 že kvalificiralo dva mladinska delegata, in sicer Roberta in Gilberta Zbašnika, sina našega glavnega tajnika Antona Zbašnika. Tako se je začelo. In uredništvo Nove Dobe pričakuje, da bo v sledečih tednih zasuto s cvetjem sličnih poročil. Dihu pomladi v naravi in dihu pomladi v Amerišfi bratski zvezi navdušen*, sledi vse, kar je živo. Abraham Lincoln Danes, 12. februarja 1941, je poteklo 132 let od rojstva Abrahama Lincolna, šestnajstega predsednika Zedinjenih držav. Izmed vseh predsednikov Zedinjenih držav zavzemata najbolj odlični mesti George Washington in Abraham Lincoln. Prvega imenujejo očeta republike, ker gre v veliki meri njemu zasluga, da so se ameriške kolonije osvobodile evropske nadvlade, in ker je bil njen prvi predsednik. Abrahamu Lincolnu pa gre zasluga, da je bilo v ameriških južnih državah odpravljeno suženjstvo in ker je preprečil razpad republike. Abraham Lincoln je bil rojen 12. februarja 1809 blizu mesteca Hodgenville v državi Kentucky in se je pozneje s starši preselil v državo Illinois. Kot sin preprostega in siromašnega ameriškega pionirja je imel zelo skromne prilike za izobrazbo, vendar, ker je bil zelo nadarjen in ukaželjen, je kmalu postal odličen odvetnik in je bil kot tak izvoljen v legislaturo države Illinois. Lincoln je strogo obsojal suženjstvo, ki je legalno obstojalo v naših južnih državah, ker je poudarjal, da narod ne more eksistirati deloma svoboden, deloma zasužnjen. Na tem programu je bil leta 1860 izvoljen za predsednika Zedinjenih držav. Njegova izvolitev je dala povod, da se je v februarju leta 1861 odcepilo šest južnih držav, katerim je pozneje sledilo se pet držav. Sledila je državljanska vojna, ki je trajala štiri leta ter se je končala s porazom odcepljenih držav. S proklamacijo predsednika Lincolna je bilo dne 1. januarja 1$63 sužertjstvo ui'adno odpravljeno in tozadevni amendment k ustavi Zedinjenih držav je bil ratificiran leta (Dalje na 4. strani) AMERIŠKA MORNARICA Vojna mornarica Zedinjenih držav je sila, s katero mora resno računati vsaka neprijatelj-jska velesila. V mirnem času je ameriška armada na kopnem I majhna v primeri z armadami j evropskih držav in tvori le nekako jedro, okoli katerega se more v slučaju potrebe razviti j milijonska ali večmilijonska ar-jmada. To se zdaj izvaja in v te-jku nekaj mesecev bo imela ta dežela nad milijon prilično dobro izvežbanega vojaštva na su-Ihem. Prva obramba Zedinjenih držav pa vedno pripada vojni mor-v narici, ki straži na eni strani “mejo” na Atlantiku, na drugi strani pa na Pacifiku. Resen napad na Zedinjene države bi mogel priti le preko morja, iz Evrope ali iz Azije. Severna soseda Canada nima napadalnih namenov in istotako jih nima južna soseda Mehika. Potrebna je torej dobra obrambna črta na obeh morjih in za to obrambno črto je ta republika vedno skrbela. Ameriška vojna mornarica je skušala biti vedno na približno isti višini kot angleška, ki je bila smatrana za najboljšo in najmočnejšo. Dosedanji razvoj vojne v Evropi dokazuje, da angleška vojna mornarica ni po krivem uživala tega slovesa. Danes je najbrž vojna mor-jnarica Zedinjenih držav močnejša kot je vojna mornarica Velike Britanije. Slednja je imela v tej vojni že nekaj izgub; medtem ko jih ameriška še ni imela. Zedinjene države tudi s prav tako ali še večjo brzino gradijo nove vojne ladje, kot jih gradi Anglija. To pomeni, da se danes vojna mornarica Zedinjenih držav po svoji moči lahko meri z mornarico katere koli druge države. Razume se, da se modernizirajo tudi kolikor toliko zastarele vojne ladje. Dandanes so razmere na svetu take, da vsak čoln lahko prav pride. Moderna vojna mornarica mora seveda imeti ladje vseh tipov in velikosti. Velike vojne ladje, rušilke, križarke, nosilke letal, podmornice itd. Največje dosedanje vojne ladje so 35,000-tonske. Težjih in močnejših, kolikor je znano, dosedaj še ni imela nobena država. Naša republika. ima' primerno število takih pomorskih zverin, poleg tega pa gradi še dve 45-000-ton-ski vojni ladji. V službi ali v gradnji so seveda še vsi drugi tipi vojnih ladij, ki so potrebni za dobro opremljeno vojno mornarico. V zvezi s tem je zanimivo poročilo, da vlada Zedinjenih držav gradi zadnje čase tudi tako zvano “komarjevo brodovje” (mosquito fleet). To so 70 čevljev dolge lesene ladjice, katerih vsaka je opremljena s štirimi torpedi in štirimi brzostrelnimi topovi. Posebnost teh ladjic je njihova brzina, ki znaša do 60 milj na uro. Glede brzine se ne more z njimi meriti nobena vojna ladja. Ladjica ima enega ali dva častnika ter osem mož posadke. Taka hiti-a ladjica, ki se v potrebi tudi lahko skrije za oblake dima, predstavlja zelo negotov cilj za sovražno ladjo ali letalo. Poroča se, da so te male ladjice namenjene deloma za izvid-niško službo za večje vojne ladje, deloma pa za obrambo obrežja. Ako bi se večja sovražna ladja približala obrežju, z namenom, da obstreljuje obrežna mesta ali pristanišča, jo lahko z veliko brzino obkroži roj teh (Dalje na 4. strani) ZAPOZNELE VESTI 00 TAM PREKO TEŽKA IZGUMA Slovenija je v začetku decembra izgubila kar tri ugledne zdravnike. Preminil je dr. Janez Plečnik, šef anatomskega instituta ljubljanske univerze, po rodu Ljubljančan in človek izredne humanitete. Drugi je bil dr. Tone Jamar, ki je bil položen k večnemu počitku v njegovi rodni Škofji Loki. Pokojnik je bil eden najbolj socialnih zdravnikov v Sloveniji, ki je tekom prve svetovne vojne rešil fronte tisoče slovenskih mladeničev in mož. Skoro istočasno je podlegel mož ganski kapi dr. Pavel Krajec, hišni zdravnik Leonišča. Pokojnik je bil iz ugledne novomeške družine tiskarnarja Krajca. ZAKLAD IZORAL V okolici Šent Petra pri Novem mestu je neki kmet pri oranju ledine izoral lonček zlatnikov iz dobe rimskega cesarja Vespazijana. Kmet se sprva za najdbo ni dosti zanimal, ker je sodil, da lonček vsebuje nekake svetinjice iz medi, vendar jih je pobral in spravil. Najdene zlatnike bo najbrž odkupil kak muzej. TABORIŠČE SO PODRLI V Zemunu ob Donavi so v prvi polovici lanskega decembra podrli veliko taborišče za nemške preseljence, ki so se selili iz Dobrudže v Nemčijo. Vsega sku- . K paj je šlo skozi Beograd 14,000, skozi Prahovo 48,000 in po Donavi 42,000 nemških preseljen-cev. Ko je bilo delo transporta-cije končano, so delavci začeli podirati barake. Nemški preše-ljenci so prej bivali v tistem delu Dobrudže, ki je bil odvzet Rumuniji. SIJAJNA NAGRADA Ljubomir Manojlovič, sluga srezkega sodišča v Šibeniku, je prvega decembra lanskega leta, kot običajno, šel na pošto in dvignil plačo za vse sodne uradnike. Ko je plače razdelil, mu je ostalo v kuverti še 40 tisočakov, za katere se je bil zmotil poštni uradnik. Ljubomir pa je poštenjak in je preostale tisočake takoj odnesel nazaj na pošto, kjer so bili primanjkljaj že ugotovili. Tam so ga lepo zahvalili in mu za njegovo poštenost dali sijajno nagrado — celih 10 dinarjev! KONTROLA CEN Na osnovi uredbe o kontroli cen sta trgovinski minister in minister za socialno politiko odločila ,da se kontrola cen razširi tudi na naslednje predmete: pluge z živinsko vprego, plužne brane, brane vseh vrst, priprave za robkanje koruze, škropilnice za trto in sadje, vile, grablje, žvepleni cvet, šivalne stroje za hišno uporabo, cement, semena lucerne, detelje, repe vseh vrst, zelenjave in stročnic, steklo za svetilke in okna, vrvarske izdelke za kmetijsko uporabo, vreče iz konoplje in umetna gnojila vseh vrst. PREMOG V ZAGORJU Pri kopanju jarkov za polaganje cementnih cevi v Zagorju so delavci ob Mihelčičevem travniku naleteli na prav lepe premogovne plasti, ki drže proti zagorski cesti. Rudarji so tudi po 680 metrov dolgem rovu, ki so ga izkopali v Podstrani, prispeli do premogovnih plasti, ležečih pod hribom Malovrhom (Dalje na 4. strpni) VSAK PO SVOJE Včasih se prerekamo, kdo je neumen. Ali smo vsi, ali samo nekateri? Vsak zase sicer po navadi misli, da je najbolj pameten, toda kje je meja med pametjo in neumnostjo in kdo je sodnik, ki je dovolj velik, da bo to mejo določil? Včasih pridemo do zaključka, da je neumen ves svet, z nami vred. In, kdo ve, če ni tak zaključek še najbolj pameten! V Los Angelesu je neki dentist s tako silo izruval boleči zob svojega paeijenta, da mu je nalomil nogo pod kolenom. Kdo bi si bil mislil, da korenine zob segajo do kolen! v Diktator Hitler je svoječasno svečano zatrjeval, da ne mara Avstrije, da ne mara češke, Poljske ter Alzacije in Lorene, da bo spoštoval nedotakljivost Holandske, Norveške, Luksemburške in Belgije, in danes vsi vemo, kako grdo je lagal. Zdaj sveto zatrjuje, da ne mara niti lasu skriviti Ameriki, kar je prav taka grda laž. Samo če bi mogel, nas zasužnji jutri. Nemčiji pripada čast, da je vzgojila dva največja lažnivca "vseh časov. Prvi je bil legendarni baron Muelhausen, drugi je pa Hitler. v Dostikrat slišimo obžalovalne opazke, da imamo le eno življenje. Vpričo naraščajočih cen prevelika nesreča. * V Birminghamu na Angleškem so‘nedavno na dražbi razprodali zapuščino pokojnega Ne-villea Chamberlaina, ki je svoječasno skušal potolažiti Hitlerja z marelo in žrtvovano Češkoslovaško. Za klavir so iztržili $200, za zlato gumbnico $100, za nekatere druge predmete manjše vsote. Značilno pa je, da na dražbi ni bilo nobene marele. v Sloveči ameriški humorist Mark Twain je nekoč dejal: “Živite vedno pošteno in pravično; to bo zadovoljilo nekatere ljudi in presenečalo druge.” * Dnevi se daljšajo in v posameznih sončnih dneh februarja včasih že zasledimo lahen nasmeh pomladi, ki jo vsi težko pričakujemo. Narodi Evrope pa ne pričakujejo pomladi z veseljem, ampak s prikritim strahom. Vsi zn^ki kažejo, da se bo na pomlad razbesnela vojna, kakršne svet še ni videl, in bo odločila usodo Evrope ter do gotove mere tudi usodo ostalega sveta. * Japonska, ki je pred leti začela osvojevati sosedne dežele z izgovorom, da nima dovolj prostora za hitro se množeče domače prebivalstvo, poziva zdaj Japonke, da naj rodijo več otrok. Natanko po nemškem in italijanskem vzorcu. ¥ Kdor si v teh časih drzne samozavestno zapisati: “tak je resnični gospodarski položaj Nemčije, Italije, Rusije ali Japonske,” je najbrž ignorant, blu-far ali pa naivnež. Vsa poročila iz omenjenih dežel so cenzurirana in vsebujejo kvečjemu le majhen drobec čiste resnice. Na podlagi takih drobcev se lahko marsikaj ugiba, toda samo ugiba. * Neki Stanley Koprowski v Brooklynu, N. Y., toži za lo- (Dalje na 4. strani) društvene in druge SLOVENSKE VESTI V Girardu, Ohio, in sicer v tamkajšnjem Slovenskem do-mu- se bo v soboto 22. februarja zvečer vršila velika veselica ruštva št. 108 ABZ. Kot govornik na prireditvi nastopi glavni Predsednik Janko N. Rogelj. Plesna zabava društva št. 163 ~BZ se bo vršila v soboto 22. e ruarja zvečer v naselbini ane, Pa. Prostor prireditve: Community Building. v,^0,nač° zabavo priredi dru-® vo št. 70 ABZ v Chicagu, 111., soboto 22. februarja. Vršila Se bo v Golenkovih prostorih na 2246 Blue Island Ave. jamsko društvo “Ivan Can-^ar v Clevelandu, Ohio, vpri-2?ri na Pustno nedeljo, to je Ve' f^ruar-ia> “Kurentovo ne-esto, zabavno veseloigro s e Jem. Prireditev se bo vršila j ■ ' Domu na St. Clair Ave. se b0 prj£e]a ob treh popoldne. Oljiva igra “Denar” bo vpri-0r.)ena v nedeljo 23. februar-a v Slovenskem domu na 57. v Pittsburghu, Pa. Za-e ek ob pol treh popoldne. Društvo št. 108 ABZ s- sede-" v Youngstownu, Ohio, ki ^ Je dosedaj imenovalo Sv. An-J a’ .le spremenilo svoje ime r«štvo Lincoln. ❖ vni večer “Glasbene ma-v Clevelandu; Ohio, se bo 11 v soboto 1. marca v spodaj1 dvorani S. N. Doma na St. 3lr $.ve. Za večerjo bo ser-’ana divjačina. Sledi petje, es in prosta zabava. :i: j , ncert slovenskega pevca 0h,na ^ubeta v. Clevelandu, g se'bo vršil v avditoriju ‘ 1 • Doma na St. Clair Ave-e v nedeljo 2. marca. h^i^>Ue kegljačev Ameriške ske zveze se bodo vršile v ^esecu aprilu v Pittsburghu, jj. ' 111 v mesecu maju v In-bo^i-, Ind. Podrobnosti 0 Poročane pravočasno. ❖ T * j,^1' federacije društev Ame-Val 6 *31a^ske zveze bodo zboro-® v mesecu aprilu. Val Ile^e^0 aprila bo zboro-j) a °hijska federacija v S. N. p. na St. Clair Avenue v ®velandu, Ohio. Cotise.^eracija za Illinois in Wis-ln bo zborovala v nedeljo c ‘ ^Prila v Bohemian Ameri-van- a^ v Chicagu, 111. Zboro-gr Ju bo sledil zabavni pro-kot ’ na katerem bo nastopil ton ?PV0l'nik glavni tajnik An- “ Zbašnik. 2bo ^^sylvanska federacija bo 1 ovala v nedeljo 27. aprila v aselbini Claridge, Pa. * }nfda,ničevi k n j igi “From AninrLands” -ie bila prisojena tig - le^ova nagrada v znesku kirv c^arJev kot najboljši J)0 lgl 0 Plemenskih problemih, let rnfSeca novembra lanskega gg On ^G- razprodanih nad 0 iztisov te zanimive kriji-* rUa *' Mamiču bo dne 14. feb-čftstV ^biladelphiji podeljen (t)oc| ^°kt°rat P i s a teljstva odijv 0r °f Letters) za njegove p0];Crie Prispevke na literarnem • Doktorat mu bo podelila ®alje na 4. strani) * venske igre, in ki želite videti, ' česa se zamore vaša mladina i naučiti, ne pozabite priti na pustno nedeljo, to je 28. febru- i ar ja, pogledati naš “Dena%” 1 Pozdrav in na svidenje! Louis Skerlong. ___________________ i j Finleyville, Pa. — Delavske h I razmere v tej okolici so nekako j. srednje. Kar je večjih rovov, : obratujejo po 4 in 5 dni na te-jden, in tisti, ki so zaposleni |tam, se lahkojštejejo za srečne. Jaz pa imam vedno smolo. Dobil sem bil delo v nekem “peč-larskem” rovu, ki je zadnjih šest mesecev obratoval le po en dan na teden. Ko pa sem se tega j naveličal ter 25. januarja letos pobral svoja šila in kopita iz te-'ga rova, je takoj začel obratovati po štiri dni na teden. Za delom ne vabim nikogar semkaj. Sicer se zgodi, da tu in tam kateri dobi delo, pa mora imeti j že posebno srečo. Veseli me, da se v Novi Dobi še vedno kdo oglasi s spomini iz waukeganske konvencije. Tudi meni je slovenska naselbina Waukegan ostala v prijetnem spominu. Ugajal mi je tudi tamkajšnji Slovenski narodni dom, in še posebej njegova kuhinja. Kuharice naj se samo domislijo tistega pennsylvanskega delegata, ki je bil najbolj pogosto v kuhinji, pa bodo zadele podpisanega. Postrežba je bila v vseh oziiih dobra in*zasluži pripravljalni odbor vse priznanje. Po mojem mnenju so bili tudi zaključki 16. redne konvencije v splošnem dobri in bodo v korist organizaciji in njenemu članstvu. Vsem seveda še nobena konvencija ni mogla ustreči, tako tega ni mogla izvesti tudi zadnja. Toda sprejeto je bilo tisto, za kar je glasovala večina. To je demokratično, kajti glasoval je vsak lahko po svojem prepričanju. Nihče ni bil siljen, da glasuje tako ali tako. če pa si kak posameznik domišlja, da je bolj moder in nezmotljiv kot je i bila večina delegacije, se ni vredno prerekati z njim. Pisal bi še kaj več, pa imam : za kompanijo Miss Flu in moram tudi njeno družbo nekoliko I upoštevati. Morda je tista, ki je [pred tedni mikastila brata urednika. (V posetu pri vas mora biti kaka njena žlahtnica, kajti malopridnica, ki se je prištulila I k meni, se kar ne da odpraviti, j niti zlepa niti zgrda. Op. ured.) j Se pa še ob priliki kaj oglasim, j Pozdrav vsem! Frank Pernishek. Pittsburgh, Pa. — Tukajšnjo slovensko družino Smrdel je zadela huda nesreča. Osemnajstletni sin te družine je dne 28. januarja pri sankanju priletel pod avtomobil in je smrtno ponesrečil. Staršem ponesrečenca naj bo tem potom izraženo iskreno sožalje. Na predpustno nedeljo, to je 123. februarja, priredi tukajšnji dramski klub zabavo igro “De-inar.” Kdor se hoče na predpustno nedeljo pošteno nasmejati, ] naj pride v Slovenski dom na 57. j cesti gledat naš “denar.” Igra se prična ob pol treh popoldne. 'Na svidenje! 1 Pauline Fabec. Chicago, Ul. — Društvo Jugoslovanski zvon, št. 70 ABZ, priredi domačo zabavo v soboto, 22. februarja, pri sobratu Go-ilenko, Blue Island Avenue in Paulina Street. Začetek ob 8. uri zvečer. Vstopnina za moške j $1.00, ženske pa samo75c, nakar bo vse prosto, pijača, jedila in !ples. Tako nizko vstopnino smo | določili vsled tega, ker nam je v prvi vrsti ležeče na tem, da bi j na to zabavo prišlo Vso članstvo j Ameriške bratske zveze, da se ; medseboj spoznamo. Vabljeni j ste torej na to zabavo vsi, člani jin članice ABZ, in, da pripelje-!te tudi svoje prijatelje in znance. Pridite. Sobrat in sosestra Louis Dol-movich Sr., sta prikrivala tajnost, toda vseeno sem zvedel, da ■je zadnji mesec preteklo dvajset Razpis kampanje norega imena in če-* trte mladinske konvencije oA. B, Glavni odbor je pri letnem zborovanju dne 29. januarja sklenil, da se četrta mladinska konvencija vrši letos, in sicer 8., 9. in 10. avgusta v mestu Ely, Minnesota. Delegatje za 4. mladinsko konvencijo bodo izbrani na isti način kot za prejšnje konvencije, to je potom članske kampanje, ki se prične dne 1. februarja in konča 30. junija. Predkonvenčna članska kampanja se bo imenovala “KAMPANJA NOVEGA IMENA A. B. Z.” in uspeh bo pokazal v koliki meri je naše članstvo z novim imenom zadovoljno. Za delegata na 4. mladinsko konvencijo bo lahko kandidiral vsak član mladinskega oddelka v starosti od 12. do 18. leta, v državi Minnesoti od 10. do 18. leta, in tudi mlajši člani, ako nameravajo priti na konvencijo v varstvu očeta ali matere ali kake druge odrasle osebe. Tudi članom odraslega oddelka bo dana prilika priti na mladinsko konvencijo, in sicer v vlogi častnih delegatov. Redni in častni delegati mladinske konvencije bodo upravičeni do proste vožnje v Ely, Minnesota, in nazaj, ter do dnevnic po $3.00 na dan med potovanjem in za dobo njih bivanja v Eliju, Minnesota. Stanovanje in hrano tekom bivanja v Elyu, Minnesota, bo moral vsak redni in častni delegat sam plačati. V svrho izvolitve rednim ali častnim delegatom bo moral vsaki član zapisati gotovo število novih članov v odrasli ali mladinski oddelek, za kar bo prejel v kredit gotovo število točk, kot je spodaj označeno. KREDIT ZA ČLANE PRI DOR WEN E V MLADINSKI ODDELEK: Za člana, ki bo pristopil v načrt: Točk JA (15 centov mesečno) .................................. 100 JR ($1.00 mesečno) ...................................... 250 JC za $500.00 (85 centov mesečno) ................. i.... 200 JC za $1000 (1.60 mesečno) ............................. 400 J D za $250.00 ........................................ 100 J D za $500.00 ........................................ -200 j JD za $1000.00 ......................................... 400 KREDIT ZA ČLANE PRIDOBLJENE V ODRASLI ODDELEK: Za člana, ki bo pristopil v načrt: Točk “D” za $250.00 .......................................... 150 “D” za $500.00 .......................................... 300 “D” za $1000.00 ....................... 6'00 “D” za $1500.00 ........................................ 000 “D” za $2000.00 .........................................1200 “H" za $3000.00 ........................................ 1800 m * * * Ztt člana, ki bo pristopil v načrt: Točk “E” ali “F” za $250.00 .............................. 200 “E” ali “F” za $500.00 .............................. 400 “E” ali “F” za $1000.00 ................................. 800 “E” ali ‘‘F” za $1500.00 ................................1200 “E” ali “F” za $2000.00 .................................U'00 “E” ali “F” za $3000.00 .........«.......................2400 V svrho kvalifikacije ali izvolitve rednim ali častnim delegatom 4. mladinske konvencije je potrebno, da kandidati zapišejo sledeče števila točk: Točk V državah New York, Maryland, West Virginia 4,500 V državah Pennsylvania in Ohio 4,000 V državah Indiana, Illinois in Wisconsin ... 3,000 V državi Michigan ........* 3,500 V državi Nebraska ........................................3,500 V državi Minnesota 1,200 V državah California, Oregon in Washington 6,000 V ostalih zapadnih državah 4,500 Za člane ,ki bodo pristopili v odrasli oddelek iz mladinskega oddelka, se za prvih $500.00 zavarovalnine ne bo dovolilo nobenega kredita, ako pa se zavarujejo za več, tedaj prejmejo kredit za vsoto, ki presega $500.00 zavarovalnine. Kandidatom se bo dalo kredit tudi za člane, ki bodo zavarovalnino za suirtnino zvišali. Imena in naslovi kandidatov za-redno ali častno delegatstvo morajo biti prijavljeni glavnemu uradu ne pozneje kot 15. junija. Vsak kandidat bo moral zapisovati nove člane v svoje lastno društvo, sicer ne bo upravičen do kredita. Po društveni seji meseca junija in do konca kampanje bodo smeli nove člane sprejemati društveni predsednik, društveni tajnik in društveni blagajnik. Zdravniško preiskavo prosilcev za članstvo v mladinskem oddelku se zahteva samo v državah Ohia in Idaho, v drugih državah se isle ne zahteva. Vse prošnje za sprejem in prošnje za zvišanje zavarovalnine morajo biti v glavnem uradu ne pozneje kot 5. julija. Vsaki prošnji za sprejem in vsaki prošnji za zvišanje zavarovalnine mora društveni tajnik priložiti navodilo, komu se imajo točke kreditirati. , , Glavnemu tajniku je dovoljeno dati kandidatom kredit tudi za tiste člane, ki so bili sprejeli od 1. januarja do 1. februarja. Društveni tajniki naj vsled tega sporočijo, komu se imajo tekom meseca januarja poslane prošnje kreditirati. Nobenemu kandidatu ali delegatu ne bo dovoljeno svojih točk odHopiti drugemu kandidatu, in ako bo kandidat izvoljen, a se vsled zadržkov konvencije ne bo mogel udeležiti, tedaj bo nagrajen na isti način, kot če bi se bil konvencije udeležil. Za člane, ki bodo sprejeti v Zvezo tekom “kampanje novega imena,” se bo običajne nagrade izplačalo šele poleni, ko so novo-prislopli člani plačali PET mesečnih asesmentov. ANTON ZBAŠNIK, glavni tajnik ABZ. Razsodbe gl. porotnega odbora A, B. Z. let, kar sta poročena. Najiskrenejše čestitke! Dne 6. februarja je pa poteklo devet let, odkar se je poročil sobrat Louis Zefran. še na mnoga leta, Louis! Opozoriti želim članstvo društva št. 70, da se bo prihodnja seja vršila v soboto, 15. februar-! ja, torej zopet po starem, tretjo soboto. Bratski pozdrav! John Gottlieb, predsednik. Chicago, lil. — članstvu društva Jugoslovanski zvon, št. 70 ABZ, naznanjam, da se bo vršila redna in izredna seja v soboto 15. februarja 1941. Pričetek redne seje bo točno ob 8. uri zvečer v navadnih prostorih. Takoj po redni seji bomo imeli izredno sejo, katera je sklicana v svrho izpremembe društvenega imena. Več članov je govo-| rilo z društvenim odborom in svetovalo, da naj se da društvu bolj primerno ime, katero bo odgovarjalo današnjim razmeram. Vem, da večini naših članov je ime “Zvon” nekaj tako važnega, da bi se zelo težko ločili od tega imena, zato mislim, da bi bilo večini članstva ustreženo, ako bi društvo dobilo ime “Liberty Bell’ tako, da Zvon, oziroma Bell, bi še vedno ostal. Ker so vsi naši starejši člani ameriški državljani, bodo to iz-premembo gotovo z veseljem pozdravili, ker se zavedajo, da so v prvi vrsti Amerikanci in šele potem Juogslovani. Tukaj rojenim članom bo z izpremembo imena sto-procentno ustreženo, ker jim bo veliko lažje delovati in agitirati za društvo, katerega ime in pomen bodo lahko vsakemu tukaj rojenemu kandidatu razložili. Kakor je razvidno iz sedanjih razmer, ne moremo pričakovati, da bi dobili nove člane iz starega kraja, tora j moramo posvetiti vso pozornost tukaj rojeni mladini, ker iz njihovih vrst bomo pridobivali nove člane. Upam, da bodo starejši člani to upoštevali in kot zavedni Amerikanci glasovali za izpremembo imena. m V soboto 22. februarja bo imelo društvo domačo zabavo pri bratu Golenku, 2246 Blue Island Ave. Vstopnina bo $1.50 za žensko ki pride v spremstvu možkega, ali pa obratno, $1.00 za moške in 75c za ženske. Na zabavi bo vse prosto, z ozirom, da plačate gori omenjeno vsoto. Točilo se bo vino, soda, kava in imeli bomo dober prigrizek. Tudi za ples bo dobro preskrbljeno. Vse člane našega društva kakor tudi člane drugih društev prav prijazno vabim, da se gotovo udeležijo te zabave in pripeljejo svoje prijatelje s seboj Posebno je važno, da pridejo na zabavo člani, kateri vedno poudarjajo, da bi se moral društveni asesment znižati. Sedav je čas, da pridete in sodelujete z društvenim odborom. Ako se bodo vsi člani zavedali tega, in prišli na to in podobne zabave sem prepričan, da ne bomo društveni asesment samo znižali pač pa ga bomo lahko popolnoma odpravili; to seveda, ako bodo člani delali in se žrtvovali za društvo in ne samo govoriL na društvenih sejah. Dne 20. aprila bomo imeli sejo 'federacije, in popoldne bogat program v Bohemian. America! Hall. Na programu bo lepa igra “Ponos za ponos,” sodeloval bc tudi pevski zbor “France Pre šeren” in njegov kvartet. Kol j slavnostni govornik bo nasto I pil brat Anton Zbašnik, glavn [tajnik. Na programu bo še več zanimivih točk, katere bodo po zneje naznanjene. Za ples bode igrale poznane “Bergknt Sisters’ iz Lisbon, Ohio. Že sedaj opozar jam vse člane in prijatelje naše federacije, da si rezervirajo dar I 20. aprila za našo prireditev. I Z bratskim pozdravom, Anton Krapenc, tajnik Braddock, Pa. — Zopet moram članstvu našega društva Sv Alojzija, št. 31 ABZ, sporočit žalostno vest, da je dne 27 lil Sli t ; ' / 126-375. Nesoglasje pri ^ruštvu Sv. Jožefa, st. 126 v New Derry, Pennsylvania* nastalo vsled tega, ker se on ene strani trdi, da so se volitve društvenih uradnikov za leto 1941, na seji meseca decembra 1940, vršile pravilno in da, se je tudi prostor za seje • ssa leto 1941 na prej rečeni seji t pravilno določil; med tem ko se od druge strani trdi ravno nasprotno. Glavni porotni odbor je pjroi}ašeI in razsodil sledeče: 1.) Članstvo na seji meseca decembra 1940 ni bilo na jasnem glede kvoruma, to je, kako veliko število članstva na seji naj tvori istega. 2.) Ker je bilo tako, kot po- vedano pod štev. 1., se smatrajo zaključki, v kolikor so sploh bili, na prej rečeni seji društva, in v kolikor se isti tičejo volitve društvenih uradnikov in določitve prostora za seje za leto 1941, neveljavni. 3.) Društvo naj na svoji seji meseca februarja 1941 določi kvorum na svojih sejah za tekoče leto, še predno gre z dnevnim redom naprej. 4.) Seja društva meseca februarja 1941 naj se vrši, ako le mogoče, ob istem času v mesecu in v istem prostoru kot leta 1940. 5.) Sedanji tajnik društva naj pravočasno obvesti vse članstvo društva o določbah te razsodbe, katere prepis je bil poslan društvu dne 5. februarja 1941, ob enem s še posebnim navodilom. j Anton Okolish, Frank Mikec, Rose Svetich, Steve Mauser, Ignac Zajc, porotniki ABZ. Frank Okoren: KAR ZAČNIMO! Po sklepu seje glavnega od: bora Ameriške bratske zveze, vršeče se 29. januarja, se bo letos meseca avgusta vršila četr-i ta mladinska konvencija naše organizacije. Konvencija se bo vršila v Elyu, Minnesota, v rojstnem mestu naše organizacije. Pred konvencijo se bo seveda vršila kampanja za pridobivanje novih članov. To se pravi, da si bo treba delegatstvo prislužiti s pridobivanjem novih članov. Delegati, redni in častni, bodo tisti člani, ki bodo tekom kampanje prido*bili za njihove države predpisano število novih članov oziroma nove zavarovalnine. Kandidati za mladinske kandidate morejo biti mladinski člani; kandidati za častne delegate pa zamorejo biti odrasli člani. Eni kot drugi, j če bodo dosegli predpisano kvo-! to, bodo deležni lepega plačanega izleta v deželo desettisočerih jezer, na naš hladni sever, in to | ravno v vročem poletju. Kvota, ki je določena za našo* državo Colorado, ni ravno i previsoka, tako, da če se bo ta [ ali oni kandidat le nekoliko potrudil, jo bo z lahkoto dosegel, | posebno še, ker se bodo upoštevali novo pridobljeni člani mla-| dinskega in odraslega oddelka. Ni dvoma, da se bodo naša dru-j štva na zapadu tudi to pot odzvala, kakor po navadi, ter pokazala, kaj se more doseči, ako je korajža in dobra volja. V prvi vrsti apeliram na starše, da prijavijo kot kandidate za delegatstvo svoje sinove in hčere, ter jim potem pomagajo doseči predpisano kvoto, katera jim bo zagotovila lep poletni izlet v zeleno Minnesoto. Kampanja je bila otvorjena 11. februarja in se bo zaključila : 30. junija. Zato ni treba nič ča-i kat:, ker kampanja je že v teku, [pa tudi nič odlašati, da čas ne: I bo prekratek. Tisti, ki bodo začeli med prvimi, lahko računajo na najboljši uspeh. Prilike so tudi, samo ako jih hočemo poiskati -in izrabiti. Seveda* moramo mi iti za njimi. Na domači ; prag ponujati se nam ne bodo prišle. Torej, bratje in sestre tukaj na zapadu, kar začnimo! Ako ne bomo odlašali, bomo lahko med prvimi, ki se bomo ponašali z delegati za četrto mladinsko konvencijo. Organizacijo, kakršna je naša Ameriška bratska zveza, lahko z mirno vestjo priporočamo vsakemu prospekti v-nenui kandidatu. Dobijo se večje organizacije, toda nobena ni bolj solventna in nobena ne daje svojim članom boljših ugodnosti kot Ameriška bratska zveza. Bodimo zagotovljeni, da si s kampanjo za nove člane delamo le prijatelje. Nikdo se še ni kesal, ki je pristopil v našo organizacijo, in marsikateri je bil v času bolezni ali nesreče iskrena hvaležen tistemu, ki ga je nagovoril za pristop, i- Radoveden sem, od katerega | društva tu na zapadu bomo vi-! deli prvo sliko srečnega dele-I gata za četrto mladinsko konvencijo v Novi Dobi! Za enkrat I so take prilike še za vsa društva. Nekoliko tekme ne bi škodilo. Na vsak način pa: kar [ začnimo! ■;./ s DOPfsi White Valley, Pa. — Prihod-:; nja seja pennsylvanske federacije se bo vršila četrto nedeljo ,iv aprilu v naselbini Claridge, Pa., in se bo pričela ob 10. uri j dopoldne. Na zadnji federacij-.; ski seji je bilo precej debate .' glede novega imena. Nekateri . so menili, da bi bilo primernej-j še ime Slovensko ameriška brat-t[ska zveza. Tudi jaz bi se bil bolj strinjal s takim imenom, toda konvencija je dala glavnemu odboru polno moč, da izbere ! primerno ime ter ni v tem oziru S j dostavljala omejitev kot gori omenjeno. Glavni odbor je imel polno moč, da izbere primerno ime, katerega bodo potrdili tudi zavarovalninski d e p artmenti j raznih držav. To se je zgodilo, in, kot smo poučeni, je novo |ime, kakršno je bilo izbrano od i 'glavnega odbora, potrjeno od' j vseh držav, kjer ima naša or-! ganizacija poslovnico. Žvezini koledarji za leto 1941 so jako lepi. Skoro vsak član jih pohvali in dopadejo se tudi nečlanom. Tudi veliki koledarji za zborovalne dvorane so jako Jepi; škoda, da niso malo bolj svetli. Marsikateri član pravi, da prihodnje leto naši koledarji gotovo ne bodo tako lepi kot ; so letošnji. Počakajmo, da vi-/ dimo; morda bodo pa še lepši, k Tukajšnje društvo št. 116 ABZ ima svoj' kegljaški team, isestoječ večinoma iz starih čla-;nov. Ako bi katero naših bliž-■njih društev hotelo kegljati z ;nami, naj se obrne na našega j atletskega .supervizorja na naslov: Johlf "Kor če" R. D. 2, Export, Pa. Urednika prosim, da : v bodoče tudi naslov našega supervizorja priobči v glasilu, morda se s tem še team mladih [oživi. Med njimi so precej do-jbri kegljači. Bratski pozdrav! Jurij Previc, tajnik društva št. 116 ABZ. Johnstown, Pa. — V soboto : 18. januarja je društvo “Aclri-i ja” proslavilo otvoritev nove j slovenske dvorane. Naj bi v no-jvem poslopju vladali sloga in ljubav. Kjer je 'sloga, tam je [moč, in kjer je'ljubav, tam je sreča. Izključena naj bi bila I vsaka mržnja in zavist. Ako je kateri izmecf nas siromašnejši iod drugega, naj se spomni re: ka: “Nimam Čevljev, toela po-jznam človeka, ki nima nog.” V [srcih nas vseh naj zori ona lepa !, pesem: Srbin, Hrvat i Slovenac, [pletu zlatni vijenac, vijenac iljubavi, sloge i zadovoljstva! Anna (Sopčič) Pečjak. Pittsburgh, Pa. — Na pustno nedeljo, to je 23. februarja, bomo imeli pri nas v Pittsburghu “Denar.” S pravim denarjem je pri nas, kakor menda tudi drugod, bolj po malem, zato si bomo na pustno nedeljo pomagali z “Denarjem,” ki nam ga vpri-■;zori tukajšnje dramsko društvo, i Prireditev se bo vršila v Slovenskem domu na 57. cesti in se bc j pričela ob pol treh popoldne, Rojaki v Pittsburghu in okolici [so vabljeni, da to zanimivo šalo-jigro kar mogoče številno poseti-jo. Zanimala bo tudi tu rojene mladino. šaloigra “Denar” je zelo za-Ibavna. Bolj “voherne” ženske kot je Neža, še nisem videl, pa tudi ne tako čudnega ženina kot S je (.'ene. Agata pa tako ljubi [svojo farmo, da ji je skoro več |zanjo kot za Cenetovo ljubezen; vsekakor se polagoma le omehča. Dijak Donald pa, namesto, da bi šolo posečal, špekulira na borzi. Igra je ne samo zabavna, ampak tudi lahko umljiva. Mislim. da ta igra še ni bila dose-; daj igrana v tem okrožju. Torej, vsi tisti* ki zanimate za slo- januarja preminil naš sobrat Mihael Sadar na Church Hillu- , Pogreb se je vršil po cerkvenih ' obredih dne 30. januarja na po kopališče v Turtle Creeku, P& j Pokojnik je pristopil v našo or- : ganizacijo 15. maja 1903 ter je 'j bil ves čas dober član našega i,, društva. V naši organizaciji je 1 imel tudi svojo družino, skupaj; ; šest članov in članic. V prej*. j j šnjih letih je bil večkratni dru- ' | štveni odbornik in tudi delegat na konvencijah. Zadnjih 15 let je bolehal na naduhi, in teko® ( svoje bolezni seveda ni mogel t biti tako aktiven pri društvu,] j [ kakor bi bil rad. Bil je splošno i priljubljen med vsemi, ki so ga j poznali. Zapušča lepo domačijo | na Church Hillu. Po rodu je bil : od Žužemberka na Dolenjske®'# j Bodi pokojniku lahka ameriška j gruda in bodi mu ohranjen blag; spomin. Člane našega društva opoz°'i:i [ rim, da naj prihodnjemu ases-; j j men tu doloži jo po 15 centov ] venec, ki ga je društvo pokloni' j i lo pokojniku v zadnji pozdrav j V imenu društva se zahvali® bratu Antonu Rednaku, pre^j sedniku tukajšnjega društvi SNPJ, katerega član je tudi gori omenjeni pokojnik, ki t uredil vse potrebno z ozirom Ba pogreb, da našemu predsednik"; ali tajniku ni bilo treba izgub' ljati časa v to svrho. Pri tej priliki želim opozorit1; članstvo našega društva, da naj ma,lo bolj zanima za pravo-časno plačevanje asesmento^ 1 Danes, ko to pišem, moram otN poslati denar na glavnega wj|j gajnika, pa mi še 14 članov od'j raslega oddelka ni plačalo aseS'j menta. Mladinskih članov za «| stih 15 centov ne omenja®', ■j Kdor ne bo imel plačanega aS'-* ' menta za mesec februar, 3lj vsaj poravnan svoj dolg, bo.Š$| pendiran in njegova suspenda^J ' ja bo priobčena po imenu ^ i uradnem glasilu. Ako kdo v ofi su suspendacije zboli ali se škdcfifje fer" bo pi iki arjssir"^ podporo, naj ne krivi tajn&a,j ■ ampak krivi naj samega Vsak naj plača svoj asesn?ejjj > vsaki mesec pravočasno, pa > prav za vse. ^ (Kar se tiče razsodbe glavn6-; ) ga porotnega odbora, je izpuš^ i no, ker je brezpredmetno. TocMj ) 204 naših pravil namreč dol0") i [ ča: “Vse razsodbe in obsodil ,; glavnega porotnega odbora P°*| •' stanejo pravomočne in končaj i kakor hitro so bile priobčene J -[uradnem glasilu, izvzemši, -jj ■ i jih konvencija ne spremeni a j ,| zavrže.” Op. ured.) ’ j Več delegatov je izrazilo sWj - i je priznanje waukeganski naS _J - bini za naklonjenost tekom ^ • redne konvencije. Da pri ^°^ij 1 Železniku ne bodo mislilii J - sem pozabil na lepo stanov&^p - in vso izkazano mi naklonjen0^ j se tudi jaz', želim tem p o to n1 J 2 isto zahvaliti. Tudi ne bom 2 zabil slastnih hrušek in ste^j i nice pet ali šest let starega | ,,, cf) na, ki še vedno čaka mojih J - stanovalcev Johna Jur gela ^ > Pittsburgha in Antona Erzejj - iz Centra, da ga nekoč skup i -1 popijemo in si vzbudimo SP^ i [ mine na konvencijo. Bratski Pl i zdrav! Martin Hudale, tajnik društva št. 31 | ! — 1 1 Trinidad, Colo. — Zimo iu1^ i- mo v tem okrožju še dosti ugQ j 3, no in vrtane lepo. Kljub -, pa influenca precej razsaja rj ti te* krajih. Zdravniki so zap j v Am ■jsleni kot malokdaj. Nase i štvo Sv. Andreja, št. 84 A^ ; 51 prilično dobro obstoji. Še bog ' | pa bi lahko, če ~bi se vsi č'9 • 3 nekoliko bolj zanimali za ’ j,j predek istega. Sam društ^Bgl ■ odbor ne more vsega sto1, ^ 3 ampak potrebuje pomoči iu J 1 delovanje od strani ostalegg članstva. Priznanje zasluži J* j sobrat Andrej Susajn, ki VL’ • pride s kako idejo, potom | ! re se opomore društvena bl^Jj ' na. Veseli smo lahko, da irua J •, v društvu take za društvo j • I lavne člane kot je brat SuS^ ■! (Dalje na 3. strani) publike, je bilo ljudstvo tako ve-1 selo in navdušeno, kot da bi bil izvoljen za predsednika Jugo-: slavije. V Novi Dobi z zanimanjem' zasledujem napredek JSKJ, katere 16. konvencija se je odločila za novo ime, da bo soglašalo z novimi razmerami. Veseli mej stalni napredek iste, ki dokazuje, da ima organizacija dobrega glavnega tajnika in dober ter zmožen glavni odbor, ki jo zna vzorno voditi v boljših in slabših časih. Iz Nove Dobe tudi posnemam, da ima organizacija jako agilno in lojalno članstvo. S takim članstvom in s takimi glavnimi odborniki bo organizacija nedvomno sijajno napredovala tudi v bodoče. K sklepu voščim vsem glavnim odbornikom JSKJ, vsem krajevnim odbornikom, ter vsem članom in članicam vesele božične praznike in srečno novo leto. Še posebej pa voščim to Štefanovemu društvu št. 26 v Pittsburghu in odboru Slovenskega doma istotam. In pozdrav vsem mojim znancem in prijateljem širom Amerike! Ivan Varoga, Ljubljana, Šinkov štradon 30, Jugoslavija. Sharon, Pa. — Slovenski delavski dom v Sharonu, Pa., ima v svoji čitalnici na razpolago sledeče Adamičeve knjige: “My America,” “Cradle of Life” in “From Many Lands.” Vsi tukajšnji rojaki, ki obvladajo angleščino, so vabljeni, da se po-služijo teh knjig, ki jih dobijo v čitalnici Doma. Zglasijo naj se pri tajniku Doma ali pa pri hišniku. Frank Kramar. Chicago, lil. — člane in članice društva Zvezda, št. 170 ABZ, obveščam, da se bo naša prihodnja seja vršila v sredo 19. februarja v navadnih prostorih in ob navadnem času, to je ob pol osmih (7.30) zvečer. Vsi člani in članice so vabljeni, da se te seje gotovo udeležijo. Kateri še nimajo novih pra'vil, jih lahko dobijo na prihodnji seji. Vsi člani in članice pa naj bi ta nova pravila tudi pazljivo preči-tali, da se bodo vedeli pravilno ravnati po istih. To bo v korist njim samim in organizaciji v splošnem. Obenem prosim člane in članice, da naj bodo točni s plačevanjem ase smentov. Kdor ne bo imel svojega ases-menta plačanega pravočasno, se izpostavi nevarnosti suspendaci-je in s tem prikrajšanju na podpori, če bi ga takrat zadela bolezen ali nesreča. Torej, bodimo točni v izvrševanju svojih dolžnosti, pa bo tudi Ameriška bratska zveza točna napram nam. Sestrski pozdrav! — Za društvo Zvezda, št. 170 ABZ: Agnes Jurečič, tajnica. dosti povoljne. Kdor je zdrav in v primerni starosti, se ne more pritoževati. To so tisti delavci, ki so bili že prej zaposleni. Mnogo pa je še mladih fantov od 18. leta naprej, ki zaman iščejo zaposlitve. Kadar dobim Novo Dobo v roke, najprej pogledam, če je kak dopis iz Johnstowna ali okolice. Pa nič in nič. Samo Jože iz Cone-maugha se včasi oglasi in nam pripoveduje, da imajo na 10 “štukov” visoki hiši v Višnji gori polža priklenjenega. Kdo ve, če polž ni zdivjal, se odtrgal in morda pri tem še desetnadstropno hišo podrl! V šent Jerneju, to je tam, odkoder jaz prihajam, imamo pa še vse drugačno odličnost. Na glavni cesti na Majzelnovem nadbočniku imamo privezanega petelina, ki vedno poje: “Lepšega mesta ni, kot je šentjeeern, lepšega tiča ni, ko je petjeeeeln!” Sedaj pa še nekoliko o našem društvu št. 16 ABZ. Mesec januar je za nami in poslali smo pr- vi asesment na novo ime naše organizacije. Nad 40 let je organizacija nosila ime JSKJ, in naše preprišanje je, da bo novo ime Ameriška bratska zveza nosila 50, 75 in 100 let. Mi bomo že davno odšli v kraje, odkoder ni vrnitve, ko bo naša Ameriška bratska zveza še vedno v bratstvu in medsebojni pomoči družila ljudi našega pokolenja. Kot tajnik društva št. 16 ABZ čakam takorekoč s peresom v roki na mlade fante, može, žene, dekleta in otroke, da pridejo in da jih vpišem v našo dobro organizacijo. Rad bi jih predlagal na prihodnji seji 16. februarja. Več naših članov se je izrazilo, da bi bilo priporočljivo, da bi tudi naše društvo izpremenilo svoje ime, da bi bolj odgovarjalo izpremenjenim razmeram, člani, ki se za to interesirajo, naj pridejo na prihodnjo sejo ter povedo svoje mnenje. Poročati mi je žalostno novico, da je dne 6. januarja v starosti 51 let preminil naš dober član in bivši tajnik Frank Pres-burg (ali Požun). Bil je član našega društva nad 11 let in ves čas dober in zvesti član. Po rodu je bil iz Rajhenburga na Spodnjem štajerskem. Društvo mu je poklonilo lep venec v zadnji pozdrav. Naj bo pokojnemu sobratu ohranjen blag spomin. Bratski pozdrav! — Za društvo št. 16 ABZ: Jerry Gorentz, tajnik. Struthers, O. — V prvi vrsti se želim lepo zahvaliti vsem po-setnikom plesne veselice, katero je bilo priredilo naše društvo Cardinals, št. 229 ABZ. Veselica se je dobro obnesla, kljub slabemu vremenu. Upam, da so se vsi posetniki dobro zabavali in da bodo še radi prišli med nas ob priliki. Veselila nas je taka velika udeležba iz Girarda. Upam, da nam bo ob priliki mogoče njihov poset vrniti. Hvala vsem! Hvala za poset tudi prijateljem iz Clevelanda, Sha-rona, Farrella, B e ssemerja, Carbona in Lowellvillea. Njih naklonjenost ne bo pozabljena. Člane našega društva opozarjam, da je mesec februar najkrajši mesec v letu in da je 28. zadnji dan meseca. Do 28. februarja mora biti plačan asesment. Kdor teg^ ne bo storil, bo suspendiran. Upam, da se člani v obilem številu udeležijo naše prihodnje redne seje, ki se bo vršila v četrtek 13. februarja. Sestrski pozdrav! Za društvo Cardinals, št. 229 ABZ: Mary Penich, tajnica. Johnstown, Pa. — Delavske razmere v našem mestu so še Chicago, lil. — člane in članice društva Zvezda, št. 170 ABZ, obveščam, da se bo naša prihodnja seja vršila v sredo 19. februarja v navadnih prostorih in ob navadnem času, to je ob pol osmih (7:30) zvečer. Vsi člani in članice so vabljeni, da se te seje gotovo udeležijo. Kateri še nimajo novih pravil, jih lahko dobijo na prihodnji seji. Vsi člani in članice pa naj bi ta nova pravila tudi pazljivo prečitali, da se bodo vedeli pravilno ravnati po istih. To bo v korist njim samim in organizaciji v splošnem. Obenem prosim člane in članice, da naj bodo točni s plačevanjem ases-mentov. Kdor ne bo imel svojega asesmenta plačanega pravočasno, se izpostavi nevarnosti suspendacije in s tem prikrajšanju na podpori, če bi ga takrat zadela bolezen ali nesreča, Torej, bodimo točni v izvrševanju svojih dolžnosti, pa bo ttidi Ameriška bratska zveza točna napram nam. Sestrski pozdrav! — Za društvo Zvezda, št. 170 ABZ: Agnes Jurečič, tajnica. ter vsi prijatelji iz Girarda in okolice so vabljeni, da posetijo to našo prireditev. Potrudili se bomo, da naše goste dobro postrežemo. Iz Clevelanda pride na našo prireditev glavni predsednik Ameriške bratske zveze, brat Janko N. Rogelj, ki nastopi kot slavnostni govornik na prireditvi. Veselilo bi nas tudi, ako bi nas za to priliko poseti-la urednika Nove Dobe, brat Terbovec in Little Stan. In seveda bi nas veselilo, če bi nas v velikem številu posetili tudi drugi sobrati, sosestre in prijatelji iz Clevelanda. Ker sem že pri pisanju, naj omenim, da je naše društvo, ki se je prej imenovalo Sv. Antona, izpremenilo svoje ime na Lincoln. To ime so izbrali člani na seji, ki se je vršila 19. januarja. Pri tej priliki se želim zahvaliti bivšemu tajniku Karlu Ro-gelnu, ki mi je vse lepo razložil in mnogo pomagal, ko sem prevzela tajniške posle. Pozdrav vsemu članstvu! — Za društvo Lincoln, št. 108 ABZ: Antonia Perechlin, tajnica. Brooklyn, N. Y. — članom in članicam društva Sv. Petra, št. 50 ABZ, naznanjam, da se bo vršila ponovna volitev društvenega predsednika v soboto 15. februarja. Seja se bo vršila v navadnih društvenih prostorih in se bo pričela ob 8. uri zvečer. Vsi člani in članice so prošeni, da se te seje gotovo udeležijo. — Za društvo št. 50 ABZ: Valentine Orehek, tajnik. Kanc, Pa. — Društvo Obmejni bratje, št. 163 ABZ, priredi plesno veselico v soboto 22. februarja. Ta prireditev se bo vršila v James Cityu, in sicer v Community Bldg. Za ples bodo igrali Joe Rolih in sinovi. Začetek ob 8. uri zvečer. Vsi člani in članice Ameriške bratske zveze, bivajoči v tem okrožju, kakor tudi vsi drugi, rojaki in, rojakinje, živeči v primerni bližini, so prijazno vabljeni na poset te naše zabave. Na svidenje v soboto 22. februarja! — Za društvo št. 163 ABZ: Pauline Balant, tajnica. Girard, O. — Kakor je bilo že prej poročano, priredi naše društvo št. 108 ABZ veselico v soboto 22. februarja zvečer. Veselica se bo vršila v gornjih prostorih Slovenskega doma v Gi-rardu. Za ples bo igral orkester Jacka Peršina iz Warrena, Ohio. Vsak član ali članica našega društva mora kupiti eno vstopnico. Vstopnice so po 30 centov. Vsi člani ih članice društva Detroit, Midi. — že dolgo se nisem oglasila v Novi Dobi, sedaj me je pa prijelo, da moram povedati, kar mi je na srcu. či-tala sem nova pravila ABZ, kjer sem opazila nekaj, ker se mi zdi, da so delegati zadnje konvencije prezrli. Tam se v neki točki navaja, da stavkokazi ne dobijo bolniške ali odškodninske podpore, ako ob času stavke zbolijo ali se poškodujejo, in da se za isti čas tudi ne sme vzeti tozadevnih prispevkov od njih. Točka pa nič ne pove, kaj naj se zgodi, če bi bil stav-dokaz v stavkovnih nemirih ubit ali pa tako poškodovan, da bi poškodbam podlegel. Torej bi se lahko zgodilo, da bi naša organizacija za takim stavkokazom morala plačati smrtnino. Moje mnenje je, da bi se vsakega stavkokaza moralo enostavno vreči iz naše podporne organizacije. Ako se takemu članu dokaže, da je stavkokazil, naj bi se ga črtalo in naj bi se ga ne sprejelo več v organizacijo. Po mojih mislih organizacija ne bi s takimi člani nič ne izgubila, pač pa bi bila na boljšem. Ljudi, katerih ni s-ram stavkokaziti, bi tudi ne bilo sram simulirati, že mnogo let je od tega, kar sem priromala iz bivšega Franc-Jožefovega pašiluka, kjer seveda nisem imela prilike niti stavkati niti stavkokaziti. Enkrat se spominjam, da so dekleta v tovarni pletenin v Št. Pavlu pri Preboldu zastavkala in so v ne>-kaj dneh tudi stavko izgubila. Po par dneh so šla vsa dekleta nazaj na delo, razen voditeljic. Je pač manjkalo zavednosti med večino stavkaric in tudi med ljudstvom v splošnem. Spominjam se, kako so se nekateri kmetje nad stavkaricami spod-tikali, češ, kaj bodo reve napravile! Preveč se jim te nezavednosti ne sme zameriti, ker ljudje niso boljšega vedeli. Sploh je bilo čudno, da so se dekleta kaj takega sploh podstopila v tistih časih. In to v steiri, strogo nazadnjaški Avstriji, po kateri nekateri kljub temu še danes žalujejo. žal, da ni v moji moči, da bi vsakega takega Avstrijaka poslala nazaj v tiste dobrote. Leta 1913 sem prišla v obljubljeno deželo in sicer v malo pre-mogarsko naselbino Kansasa. Bilo je v pasjih dneh, in kdor je bil kdaj v tisti sezoni v tej idilični deželi sončnih rož, ve, da je takrat gorko, skoro nekoliko preveč gorko. Sprevodnik me je poklical, da mu sledim in izstopim iz vlaka, ko sem se bila komaj dve postaji prej presedla. Na postajo me je prišla čakati moja sestra. Po pozdravu me je vprašala, če hočem, da gremo skozi mesto, ali mimo. Jaz sem izrazila željo, da bi šli skozi mesto. Greva mimo dveh malih trgovin, nakar pravi sestra: “Vidiš, tam je pa moj dom!” Jaz jo začudeno pogledam in vprašam: “Ali ne poj-deva skozi mesto?” “Sva že šli,” je odgovorila. Jaz sem mislila, da bom videla nebotičnike kot v New Yorku,. pa je bilo v mestu samo par malih trgovin in nekaj vrst dvosobnih ali trisobnih hišic. Mesta so pač različna. Kmalu po mojem prihodu tja, sem slišala govoriti premogar-je, da je proglašen štrajk. Jaz seveda nisem vedela, kakšna zver je to. Potem sem slišala besedo “skeb,” izgovarjano bolj kot psovko, in tudi to mi je bila španska vas. Ker pa je že od nekdaj moja navada, da povsod vtikam svoj nos, sem seveda hotela izvedeti, kaj je prav za prav vse to. Moj svak mi je vse razložil, obenem pa je povedal, da stavkokazov ali skebov se tam ni bati. Niti najbolj nazadnjaškim elementom v tistem kraju da niti na misel ne pride, da bi stavkokazili ali skebali. Povedal mi je, da človek, ki skeba, je kakor oseba, ki ima garje, in katere se vsled tega vsak izogiba. Ker sem že ravno pri teril, naj omenim, da je bila nedavno tu končana stavka v neki verižni trgovini. Unija C.I.O. je oklicala stavko in je tudi obljubila finančno pomoč stavkaricam. Koliko so ravno dobile, mi ni znano. Pomoč se je ravnala po plačah, ki so jo prej dobivale, nekako od $10 do $15 na teden; mnoge še toliko ne, ker niso bile vse delavnike v tednu zaposlene, Dasi stavka ni bila stoprocent-na (in dasi je bila med stavkokazi tudi neka znana mlada dama), je unija zmagala. Delavke so dosegle precej izboljšanja, pa bi ga bile gotovo še več, če bi se bile stavke udeležile vse delavke. Za tiste, ki se stavke niso udeležile, je še to izboljšanje preveč. Mladim ljudem, ki sami ne vedo boljšega, naj bi starši povedali, da stavkokaziti je nečastno in da si morejo delavci le s složnim nastopom izboljšati svoj položaj. Kakor pri podporni organizaciji podpiramo drug drugega, tako bi morali ob času stavk za izboljšanje plač in drugih delavskih pogojev vsi delavci in delavke skupno nastopiti. Lansko leto je bila stavka pri Chrysler Motor Co. Tudi takrat je bilo nekaj stavkokazov. Ko so se pozneje stavkarji vrnili na delo, je morala kompanija stavkokaze zavarovati s tem, da jih je od ostalih delavcev oddelila z nekako mrežo. Tam so jih potem drugi delavci hodili gledat, kakor kake medvede, in so jim metali “pinace.” Tak kredit si dobijo stavkokazi. Zato je moje mnenje in gotovo tudi mnenje pretežne večine našega članstva,'da smo pri naši organizaciji preveč milostni s stavkokazi. Naša pravila bi morala-v tem oziru imeti ostrejševioločbe. Katherine Kraiz, članica društva št. 144 ABZ. Milwaukee, Wis. — članstvu društva Združeni Slovani, št. 225 ABZ, naznanjam, da se bo naša prihodnja seja vršila v ne- Iz urada gl. tajnika From the Office of Supreme Secretary PREJEMKI IN IZDATKI V MESECU DECEMBRU 1940. INCOME AND DISBURSEMENTS DURING THE MONTH OF DEC. 1940. Odrasli Oddelek.—Adult Dept. Dr. št. Prejemki Izdatki Lodge Disburse- No. Income ments I .................. $ $ 894.46 .................... 796.47 824.17 3 ..................... 148.40 * 85.00 5 .................................. 139.00 6 .................................. 273.33 9 ......................... \ 1,188.67 II ...............:................... 19.00 12 ..................... 251.43 ' 56.00 13 ...................... 115.08 39.33 14 ..................... 34.85 14.00 15 ..................... 312.04 104.66 16 18.00 18 ................... 367.13 v 218.59 20 ...................... 383.79 161.00 21 ..............'....... 528.42 151.00 25 ...................... 547.83 793.67 26 ................................. 207.50 27 ....................... 69.19 28 ............... 197.40 73.00 29 .................. 338.48 35.88 30 ..............-................... 533.84 32 ........’.............. 53.94 33 ................................... 96.66 35 :..................... 80.00 36 ................. 739.34 582.28 37 .................................. 436.00 39 .................. 357.94 38.00 40 196.00 41 a..................... 84.55 42 ............................... 72.70 43 .................. 282.98 46.00 44 ................................ 1,028.00 45 .................................. 735.00 47 .....>............................ 93.50 49 ...................... 262.20 66.33 50 ................................... 74.00 51 .............. L. 28:67 24.00 52 .............'................... 13.50 53 ................................... 38.00 55 294.50 57 ...................................28.00 58 .................. 165.88 1,045.00 61 ..........:.....:... 535.50 64 .............................. 16.17 66 .................. 512.39 589.50 68 .................. 155.72 69 ................................. 46.00 70 ................................... 74.50 71 .:.............,.................. 152.83 72 .................. 133.11 189.67 75 ........................... * 39.67 76 .................................. 11.00 78 ...................' 21.00 79 ....................... 27.32 8* 28.00 82 . .....157.07' 118.00 83 ............................ , 26.00 '84 ................................... 45.00 85 ................_. 244.87 191.00 86 ....................... 74.46 745.66 87 ................................... 14.00 88 ....................... 187.47 49.00 92 .............1’.... 148.00 99 ................................. 25.00 101 ....................... 121.16 156.00 j 103 ................................... 23.33 | 105 ...................... 22Q.01 295.00 j 106 ................................ 1.156.15 | 107 ................................... 15.00 108 ................................... 42.72 109 ....................... 122.49 78.00 110 ....................... 164.00 III ...................... 149.03 50.00 112 ....................... 154.12 114 ....................... 357.09 1,083.33 116 60.00 117 ....................... 62.37 * | 118 ..............\................. 1,605.00 |t ------------------------------------------ del jo 16. februarja in se bo pričela ob POL DVEH (1.30) popoldne. Seja se bo pričela pol ure prej kot po navadi, ker bo imelo potem pevsko društvo , “Planinska roža” v isti dvorani 'svojo zabavo. Nadalje opozarjam člane našega društva na | sklep decemberske seje, da mora J vsak član v mesecu februarju plačati 25 centov v društveno blagajno, ki $e močno prazna. Na prihodnjo sejo so vabljeni vsi tisti, ki se zanimajo za kegljanje ,da izvolimo odbor za take aktivnosti. Iz glavnega urada smo dobili $50.00 iz športnega sklada in ta vsota se bo rabila za kegljače, kadar bodo šli kegljati kam iz mesta z drugimi društvi. Jaz sem se veliko trudila, da sem spravila nekaj kegljačev in-kegljačic skupaj, da zdaj kegljajo vsaki torek zvečer. V bodoče pa bom to delo prepustila odboru, ki bo v take svrhe izvoljen. K sklepu naj poročam, da je po triletni bolezni preminil naš sobrat Joseph Simoncich. Umrl je v bolnišnici dne 5. februarja in je bil pokopan 8. februarja. Na njegovi zadnji poti ga je spremilo več članov in članic. Pokojnik je bil ob času smrti star 75 let. Zapušča 10 odraslih otrok. Bodi pokojnemu sobratu ohranjen blag spomin, žalujočim ostalim pa bodi izraženo iskreno sožalje! — Za društvo št. 225 ABŽ: Pauline Vogrich, tajnica. DOPISI (Nadaljevanje z 2. strani) j5 njegova družina. Društvo je ® kakršni so člani. Ako so J1 dobri, ne more biti druga-j *°t da je tudi društvo dobro, bodimo vsi dobri člani, tski pozdrav! — Za društvo ^ 84 ABZ: Matt Karcich, predsednik. ^iubljana, Jugoslavija. — Po ; času se spet enkrat ogla- ], s pozdravi za moje prijatelj, J Zedinjenih državah. Eden j &i me Je že pozabil, ali ^ je mislil name, je morda Jr1 da že travica zeleni na gomili. Toda še vedno se in brcam in upam še ne-J,Casa- Vzrok, da se tako poje 0111a °£lašam v Novi Dobi, t^ Skvnem to, ker so tukaj-*r^zmere take, da človek ne ^Pisati, kar bi želel. In vsak 0 razume, da človeka ne ve-, Pi8a.ti, če ne more povedati, ju 1 rad. Razmere, v katerih j®0) so pač izredne. Nekaj jo ,a> da se tako poredkoma je tudi v dejstvu, da pisem, katera sem pisal (J1®1 prijateljem v Ameriko, ^“1 dobil odgovora. Morda se t J11 zdelo vredno odgovoriti, so se pisma kje izgubila. , 11 kot drugo je mogoče. Poleg Pa je kmet, kot sem jaz, f(,,0 zaposlen z razhimi deli in ju°vPride do pisanja, v pro-^ času si pa tudi zaželi po- j^ošnje leto je bilo tukaj lju^a3slabših, kar jih pomnijo ]e. V treh letih prej ni sku-le toliko dežja padlo kot v &1(U ^em letu- Vseh lepih dni nJ*! je bilo letos morda ko-vJ *a en mesec. Tako leto po-kmetu mnogo dela, jeze ^ rbi. V jeseni smo pospravili lt6^° dozorene poljske pridel-shrambe, in še teh je bilo "°vico manj kot druga let#. j>4 Se nastelja za živino tiče, ^ :a skoro nihče nima dovolj fc^zimo. Po Beli Krajini in P° Dolenjskem so hudo lw!eti, ker trta ni obrodila. Hg'6 Ve&noma še za svoje po-* bodo imeli vina. letošnje leto marsika-^ spravilo v bedo, in ame-dobj ■ r°Jaki naj se ne čudijo, če Cey in tam pisma od svoj-v katerih prosijo za finan-^dporo. Lahko zagotovim va Vsi, ki vprašajo za kako % ' so je v resnici potrebni. }W*eni podpisanemu ne bo 1«^ c gladko šlo; ameriški doli^.80 že davno skopneli, do-ktjv Pa še do polovice ne po-*z<^atk°v- Ne bo kazalo 5*0 j^a kot zadolžiti se, če bo-. i Preživeti to draginjo, je tu neznosna. Cene le Potrebščin so se podvoji-totf Nekaterih primerih celo ■lit; Kot se kaže, kmalu ^ha ne bomo imeli. Moka h g } samo dvojne vrste; bela *** Po Itla*Jev kilogram in kruš-% farjev. In še te se ne 'V,°v°lj, da bi bilo kruha za potrebo. Videti je, da 'Hk °®nji božič malo potic; *4 v 0 vesel, če bo imel kruha /ek°- (Pismo je bilo dati-^ decembra 1940, v ured-%i^°Ve Dobe pa je dospelo 0 rUarJa 1941. Op. ured.) v^l0 tem ne bom pisal, ker bi s Pfeveč prostora, kajti gra-Hjjj te v obilici. Pomagalo pa ^Itj e bi nič. Mislim, da ame-Vj^jaki tudi marsikaj o tu-X3lh razmerah izvedo iz ča-V' Rudarim naj le, da je ^ v vPrašanje, kako se bo na-l^tej draginji preživel. 2animivost naj povem VeflJ^ijateljem in znancem v da ob priliki letošnjih (j.j ^kih volitev v Zedinje-^ *vah, je bilo tukaj izred-* zanimanje za izid asopiana in radijska po-tem je ljudstvo nestrpno Ko je prišlo poro-sedanji predsednik Ponovno izvoljen za 'toika velike ameriške re- 120 ...................... 355.05 206.00 121 ...................... 39.30 122 ...................... 76.99 31.67 123 ..................... 53.23 20.00 124 ............................................ 71.00 125 ............................................ 12.00 126 ............................................ 13.00 127 ...................... 45.51 129 ........................... 147.00 68.24 130 ............................................ 28.00 131 ®..................... 148.65 100.00 132 ........................................... 169.00 133 ............................................ 64.00 134 ............................ 84.72 38.67 135 ............................ 14.00 25.00 136 ............................................ 23.33 137 .......................... * 61.00 138 ........................................... 58.50 140 ........................... 190.79 70.00 143 ............................ 42.55 14.00 144 ........................................... 36.67 145 ............................................ 15.00 147 .......................... 83.01 53.00 148 .............•............................. 142.00 149 ......................................... 1,123.00 150 ............................ 99.58 86.00 151 ............................................ 20.00 152 .............................................5.00 154 ............................................ 10.00 155 ...J........................................ 7.00 156 ............................ 37.38 9.67 157 ........................................... 15.00 158 ............................ 56.01 12.00 159 ............................................ 28.00 160 ...................... ) 78.00 162 ........................................ 317.00 163 ............................ 38.13 164 ............................ 62.43 ,IV4 ŠT. 7 KAMPANJANOYEGA IMENA Naša organizacija je s prvim februarjem prvič razpisala kampanjo za pridobivanje novih članov pod svojim novim imenom. Zato ji je dala tudi primerno ime: kampanja novega imena. Imeli smo zadnja leta že več kampanj in vse so se obnesle dobro, nekatere celo naravnost sijajno. Vsaka slična organizacija potrebuje prirastka novih članov, ker le na ta način se more pomlajevati in vzdrževati svojo solventnost. Najboljši način pridobivanja novih članov pa je potom kampanj. To so nam jasno pokazale dosedanje izkušnje. Naj se še tako poudarja, da je dolžnost članov vedno in povsod pridobivati nove člane, vemo iz izkušenj, da res lepe uspehe v tem oziru moremo doseči le s kampanjo. In kot praktični ljudje moramo računati s tem dejstvom. \ Res je, da kampanje stanejo denar, toda izkušnje so pokazale, cla noben denar ni tako obrestonosno naložen kot denar izdan za kampanje. Ako bi prenehal dotok novih članov, bi se ne samo manjšalo Število članov organizacije, ampak bi se s tem začela višati povprečna starost članstva, kar bi avtomatično nižalo našo solventnost, in s tem bi se bližala nevarnost, zvišanja asesmentov. S pomlaja-njem organizacije z novimi mladimi člani se torej protekti-ra zavarovalnina starih članov. To ve vsak, ki pozna sistem naših podpornih organizacij, in na to je vredno od časa do časa opozoriti tist^ člane, ki se tega ne zavedajo. Mladinska konvencija, ki bo sledila zaključku te kampanje, sama na sebi ni važna. Najbolj važno je število novih članov, ki nam jih bo prinesla predkon-venčna kampanja. Konvencija je samo nagrada za uspešno izvršeno delo. Izkušnje so pokazale nam in drugim, da denarne oziroma materialne nagrade ne vlečejo; vlečejo pa obljubljene prilike potovanja in zabave. Če se nam to dopade ali ne, dejstvo ostane, da je tako. Letošnja kampanja ima boljše prilike za uspeh, kot katera koli prejšnjih. Novo ime Ameriška bratska zveza ne more odbijati nobenega prospekfivneja^a novega plana, naj bo katerega koli prepričanja ali pokolenja. Naša organizacija je po imenu, sistemu in pravilih popolnoma nestrankarska; samo bratska podporna organizacija in nič drugega. Izven organizacije se vsak posamezni član lahko udejstvuje, kjer koli hoče, v društvih in Zvezi pa smo združeni samo za medsebojno bratsko pomoč. To potrebujemo ali bomo potrebovali prej ali slej vsi, brez ozira kakšnega prepričanja smo. Mi spoštujemo vse sorodne bratske podporne organizacije, ker vemo, da so dobre m potrebne, v njihove probleme pa se ne vtikamo. To spada v področje članov dotičnih organizacij. Na ta način smo in želimo ostati dobri sosedje z vsemi. Splošne delavske oziroma gospodarske razmere v deželi so se vidno izboljšale. Mnogo mladih,ljudi, ki so bili pred meseci brezposelni, zdaj dela in zasluži. To pomeni, da ti mladi ljudje zdaj sami zmorejo plačevanje asesmentov pri podporni organizaciji, ter niso v tem oziru več odvisni od staršev, ki so v nekaterih primerih vsled starosti brez zaslužka. Tekom depresije je bilo ravno pomanjkanje zaslužka največja zapreka za pridobivanje novih članov. Letošnja mladinska konvencija se od prejšnjih v toliko razlikuje, da se bodo lahko iste udeležili tudi člani odraslega oddelka kot častni delegati, če bodo tekom kampanje zapisali odgovarjajoče število točk v obliki nove zavarovalnine, število rednih mladinskih delegatov in častnih delegatov je neomejeno. Vsak član mladinskega oddelka v primerni starosti in vsak član odraslega oddelka ima priliko doseči delegatstvo. K sodelovanju v tej predkonvenčni kampanji je povabljen vsak član in članica. Prošeni so vsi in vse, siljen pa ni nihče. Prilike za pridobivarlje novih članov so ponekod boljše, ponekod slabše. Nekoliko prilik pa je skoro povsod, kjer poslujejo naša društva. Glavni odbor Ameriške bratske zveze prosi za sodelovanje v tej kampanji vse člane in članice. Vsak, ki bo kolikor toliko prispeval k uspehu te kampanje, naj bo že v naprej zagotovljen zahvale in priznanja. Kdor pa ne more ničesar prispevati k uspehu te kampanje, naj bo vsaj toliko dober, da je ne bo oviral. Koncem koncev se gre vendar za ugled, rast in napredek Ameriške bratske zveze, ki je organizacija nas vseh. čiteiv zakona in navaja kot razlog dejstvo, da mu njegova žena hoče vedno pripovedovati šaljive štorije na postelji. Tak sit-než bi si moral spremeniti ime v Koprivški. * Znano je, da je diktator Hitler po originalnem poklicu bar-var in sobni papirar. Ko je nedavno nacijska bomba razbila izložbeno okno nekega barvarja v Londonu, je mož postavil v zevajočo odprtino napis: “Posledica stanovske nevošljivosti.” * Astronomi ao pogruntali, da je naši zemlji zasiguranih še tri tisoč milijonov let življenja. Do takrat, upamo, bodo poplačani vsi dolgovi za vojno in oboroževanje. * Na sodišču v Travniku v Bosni se je nedavno moral zagovarjati 35-letni Pero Travar zaradi neplačanega dolga na hrani in stanovanju. Pero, ki je več let stanoval pri vdovi Perač, se je izgovarjal, da ni mogel plačati hrane in stanovanja, ker se je preveč debelil ter si je vsled tega moral vedno nabavljati nove, večje obleke. Vdova, ki. je bila zaljubljena v Pera, ga je najaireč pitala z vsemi mogočimi dobrotami, kakor purana. Toda v tem primeru se ni obnesel stari rek, da ljubezen prihaja skozi želodec. V Perovem slučaju je prihajala sama debelost. Zredil se je kot sodček in izgubil čedno fantovsko postavo, poleg tega pa je imel vedne nepri-like in stroške z novimi oblekami. Vseh teh neprilik, je dejal, da mu je kriva vdova Perač, ki ga je preveč dobro “futrala.” Zato ne bo plačal. Med občinstvom vlada veliko zanimanje, kako bo sodišče odločilo v tej nenavadni tožbi. Zadeva vsekakor l*aže, da povsod v Jugoslaviji še ni pomanjkanja. Nekdanji Pittsburžan Ivan Varoga, ki že vrs,to let farma-ri nekje v ljubljanskem predmestju, ima v današnji Novi Dobi zanimiv dopis, v katerem vošči vesele božične praznike in srečno novo leto svojim prijateljem v Ameriki. Voščilo je sicer nekoliko pozno, toda ne po krivdi dopisnika niti po krivdi uredništva. Pismo je bilo oddano na pošto v Ljubljani dne 11. decembra 1940 in je srečno dospelo v Cleveland 4. februarja 1941. Za to vrtoglavo naglico v mednarodnem poštnem prometu je odgovoren tako zvani “novi red,” ki ga skušajo svetu vsiliti nacisti in fašisti. * Značilno v dopisu Ivana Varoge je tudi poročilo, s kakšnim zanimanjem je prebivalstvo Jugoslavije zasledovalo našo jesensko predsedniško kampanjo in kako je bilo ljudstvo v Jugoslaviji navdušeno zaradi ponovne izvolitve predsednika Roosevelta. Vzroki za to zanimanje in navdušenje so lahko različni, a pod vsemi se je nedvomno skrivala tiha želja: “O, da bi tudi mi mali evropski narodi imeli enkrat priliko svobodno voliti svoje postavodaje in svoje vlade kot svobodni možje in žene!” * Prijatelju Varogi želim tem potom vesele velikonočne praznike in veselo pomlad. Sicer je za to voščilo še malo zgodaj, toda ako bo potovalo v Evropo s tako vratolomno brzino kot je potovalo v Ameriko voščilo prijatelja Varoge, bo prišlo v Ljubljana ravno pravočasno. Za večjo gotovost bi bilo morda še umestno dadati amendment za vesele binkoštne praznike! A. J. T. Izmed velikega števila otro-j ških delavcev, ki nimajo še ni- \ kake zaščite zakona in za katere se Child Labor Committee, pod pokroviteljstvom katerega se proslavlja ta Child Labor Day, energično poteguje, je od 500,000 do 600,000 otrok, zaposlenih v poljedelstvu, veliko število otrok v industrijah znotraj držav, kot v malih pekarnah, restavracijah, prodajalnicah, hotelih in v hišnih službah, skoraj četrt milijona prodajalcev časopisov in mnogo otrok v starosti od 16 do 18 let, zaposlenih za majhne plače v nevarnih obrtih. — Common Ground. — FLIS. DRUŠTVENE IN DRUGE SLOVENSKE VESTI (Nadaljevanje s 1. strani) univerza Temple v Philadelphi- ji. V Proslava 35-letnice Slovenske narodne čitalnice v Clevelandu, Ohio, ki se je vršila preteklo nedeljo, je sijajno uspela. Program je vseskozi ugajal in udeležba je bila zelo lepa. Po programu se je razvila taka prijateljska in razigrana zabava kot jih S. N. Dom le malokdaj vidi. Slovenska narodna čitalnica, dasi je svojo originalno kulturno vlogo skoro dokončala, je še vedno ljubljenka slovenskega občinstva v Clevelandu. * V Johnstoivnu, Pa., je umrl Frank Presburg (Požun), star 51 let, član in svoječasni tajnik društva št. 16 ABZ. Doma je bil iz Rajhenburga na bivšem Spodnjem štajerskem. * Na Church Hillu, Pa., je umrl Mihael Sadar, dolgoletni član in svoječasno večkratni odbornik in delegat društva št. 31 ABZ v Braddocku, Pa. Pobrala ga je naduha, za katero je bolehal 15 let. Doma je bil od Žužemberka na Dolenjskem. * V Milwdukeeju, Wis., je dne 5. februarja umrl Joseph Simo-nich, star 75 let, član društva št. 225 ABZ. Bolehal je tri leta. Zapušča 10 odraslih otrok. bani j a, ki bi bila seveda provinca Italije, bi zavzemala poleg sedanje Albanije tudi dober komad Grške in lep kos Jugoslavije, skoro do Niša v južni Srbiji. Za enkrat pa ne kaže, da bi se te Mussolinijeve sanje uresničile. Iz Jugoslavije se poroča, da je resigniral pravosodni minister Lazar Markovič in je njegovo mesto zavzel Milan Konsta-tinovič, ki je prijatelj Anglije. Iz Sofije, glavnega mesta Bolgarije, pa poročajo, da je resigniral Ivan Bagrianov, nacijsko orientiran minister poljedelstva. Njegova mesto je zavzel j ministrski predsednik Bogdan , Filov, ki se je nedavno javno ! zavzel za nevtralnost Bolgari- j je in za obrambo njene neodvis- j nosti. Iz gornjih dveh poročil bi se dalo sklepati, da sta Jugoslavija in Bolgarija slej ko prej pripravljeni z orožjem braniti svojo neodvisnost. Morda je s to odločnostjo kaj v zvezi nedavni obisk ameriškega neoficielnega j poslanika Donovana v Sofiji in Beogradu. Po zadnjih poročilih iz Londona se Nemci spet pripravljajo, da invadirajo Bolgarijo. Angleška vlada je obvestila bolgarsko vlado, da bodo v primeru nemške invazije bolgarski kraji takoj izpostavljeni bombardiranju angleških letalcev. INVAZIJA ANGLIJE Anglija še vedno z gotovostjo računa, da bo Hitler v bližnji bodočnosti poskusil s ponovno invazijo angleškega ozemlja, kadar bo smatral, da je čas primeren za to. Anglija se vsled tega z vso brzino pripravlja za primeren sprejem nacijev. Nemški letalski napadi na Anglijo se nadaljujejo in včasi Nemci tudi obstreljujejo angleško oba- lo s topovi preko Rokavskega preliva. Nemške podmornice in letala tudi skušajo povzročiti angleški plovbi kar največ škode. Angleži od svoje strani pri-lično uspešno vračajo Nemcem milo za drago, večinoma z letalskim bombardiranjem. SPLOŠNI TEDENSKI PREGLED (Nadaljevanje s 1. strani) februarja najdeno razbito vojaško letak), pogrešano od 16. januarja. Nesreča je zahtevala sedem žrtev, to je šest mož posadke in enega vojaškega potnika. Letalo je bilo na rutinskem poletu z letališča Mc-Chord v Washingtonu na letalsko vežbališče Muroc v Califor-niji ter je 80 minut po odletu ponesrečilo. Za najditelja pogrešanega letala je bila razpisana nagrada tisoč dolarjev.' Prislužila sta si jo brata Harry in Bill Studhalter iz Mortona, Wash. ZANIMIVA OBLETNICA IMPORT KAVE Za mnoge latinske republike na našem jugu je izvoz kave življenjskega pomena. Najboljša odjemalka kave je naša republika, ki jo letno importira okrog 15 milijonov vreč. Zvezni senat je pretekli teden potrdil pogodbo med Zedinjenimi državami in republikami Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru in Venezuela. Pogodba proporčno razdeljuje količino kave za uvoz v Zedinjene države, da vsaka posamezna republika nekaj iztrži zanjo, in obenem stabilizira cene kave v naši republiki. (Nadaljevanje 8 1. strani) slenih ob razmerah, ki ogrožajo njihovo zdravje in vzgojo. BALKANSKA SITUACIJA Ko so grške čete zavzele Ko-rico v Albaniji, so našle v bivšem italijanskem glavnem stanu ’zemljevide, ki predvidevajo veliko Albanijo, kakršno si je za I mislil Mussolini. Ta velika Al- ITALIJANSKA SMOLA Italija more v sedanji vojni beležiti skoro same neuspehe. Grki so laške napadalce pregna- li s svojega ozemlja daleč v Albanijo in jih tam držijo v šahu. Vse italijanske protiofenzive na tej fronti so se dosedaj izjalovile. Laško letalstvo v Sredozemlju se je slabo obneslo, laška vojna mornarica pa še slabše. V Afriki beležijo Italijani poraz za porazom. Angleži so jih prepodili iz Egipta, kamor so se bili zagrizli z namenom prodiranja proti Sueškemu prekopu, in v teku 60 dni so jim iztrgali skoro vso provinco Cirenejko, ki tvori vzhodni del Libije. Pretekli teden so Angleži zavzeli važno postojanko Bengazi. Angleži so na svojem hitrem pohodu zajeli nad 100,000 ujetnikov in mnogo vojnega materiala. Pa tudi nižje v Afriki so Angleži in njihovi zavezniki aktivni in uspešni. Prodrli so daleč v italijansko kolonijo Somalijo in v Etiopiji pomagajo cesarju Selassiju, ki se je vrnil v svojo deželo in vodi s pomočjo domačih glavarjev uspešno ustajo proti italijanskim zavojevalcem. Poroča se, da je odšel London posebni Mussolinijev odposlanec, da Se pogaja z angleško vlado glede odveden j a italijanskih žena in otrok iz Etiopije, kjer jim preti pokolj od strani domačinov. ' Z Angleži v Afriki sodelujejo tudi “svobodni” Francozi in Belgijci, to je tisti, ki se ne strinjajo s premirjem, katero sta njihovi vladi sklenili s Hitlerjem. Britiška letala so preteklo nedeljo silno bombardirala italijansko sredozemsko pristanišča Genoa, kjer je baje koncentrirane tudi precej nemške vojaške sile. V zvezi s poročili, da se itali- AMERIŠKA BRATSKA ZVEZA Ustanovljena 18. julija 1898 GLAVNI URAD: ELY, MINNESOTA GLAVNI ODBOR IZVRŠEVALNI ODSEK: Predsednik: J. N. Rogelj ............ 6208 Schade Ave., Cleveland, Ohi«; 1. podpredsednik: Frank Okoren ......... 4759 Pearl St., Denver, Colo-' 2. podpredsednik: P. J. Oblock RD No. 1, Box 506, Turtle Creek, P8" 3. podpredsednik: Joseph Kovach ........ 312 E. Sheridan St., Ely, Mii®; 4. podpredsednik: Anton Krapenc 1636 W. 21st Place, Chicago, 5. podpredsednik: Joseph Sneler .....5237 Carnegie Ave., Pittsburgh, 6. podpredsednica: Mary Predovich .......... 2300 Yew St., Butte, Mo*1” Tajnik: Anton Zbašnik ........................... AFU Bldg., Ely, t Pomožni tajnik: Frank Tomsich, Jr <................ AFU Bldg., Ely, Blagajnik: Louis Champa ................................. Ely, Minnesota 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, Ohi®> 1. nadzornik: F. E. Vranichar ........... 1312 N. Center St., Joliet, B" 2. nadzornik: Matt Anzelc......................... Box 12, Aurora, Mit®'; 3. nadzornik: Andrew Milavec, Jr.............. Box 31, Meadowlands, Pf- 4. nadzornik: F. J. Kress................... 218—57th St., Pittsburgh,«^ FINANČNI ODSEK: J. N. Rogelj ........................ 6208 Schade Ave., Cleveland, £ Anton Zbašnik, tajnik ..... AFU Bldg., Ely, ivfi110;’, John Kumše................................. 1735 E. 33rd St., Lorain, Oti*0; Frank E. Vranichar..........................1312 N. Center St., Joliet, P1 J Andrew Milavec, Jr...........*.................Box 31, Meadowlands, “ GLAVNI POROTNI ODBOR: Predsednik: Anton Okolish ........... 1078 Liberty Ave., Barberton, Oh*0; 1. porotnik: Frank Mikec ........................ Box 46, Strabane, I* I 2. porotnica: Rose Svetich ............................. Ely, Minnes# 3. porotnik: Steve Mauser................... 4627 Logan St., Denver, C®? 4. porotnik: Ignac Zajc............. 683 Onderdonk Ave., Brooklyn, & - ---------------- NAGRADE V GOTOVINI ZA NO V OPRI DOBLJENE ČLANE ODRASLEGA IN & DINSKEGA ODDELKA DAJE AMERIŠKA BRATSKA ZA NAGRADE V GOTOVINI. Za novo pridobi j ene člane odraslega oddelka so predlog Iji deležni sledečih nagrad: za člana, ki se zavaruje za $250.00 smrtnine, $1.25 nadf* za člana, ki se zavaruje za $500.00 smrtnine, $2.00 nagt* za člana, ki se zavaruje za $1,000.00 smrtnine, $4.00 nag^ za člana, ki se zavaruje za $1,500.00 smrtnine, $5.00 nagrt za člana, ki se zavaruje za $2,000.00 smrtnine, $6.00 ndgrl1 za člana, ki se zavaruje za $3,000.00 smrtnine, $8.00 nag& Za novo pridobi j ene člane mladinskega oddelka pa so r lagatelji deležni sledečih nagrad: za člana starega načrta “JA” — $0.50; za člana načrta “JB” — $2.00; za člana novega načrta “JC,” s $500.00 zavarovalnine za člana novega načrta “JC” s $1,000.00 zavarovalnine■—$ Vse te nagrade so Izplačljive šete potem, ko srr btttrza člane plačani trije mesečni asesmenti. A janski odposlanec pogaja z angleško vlado glede varne odpreme italijanskih civilistov iz Etiopije, pravi neko poročilo iz Istanbula, da so bile britiške oblasti obveščene od zastopnikov slovenske manjšine v Julijski Krajini, da so italijanske oblasti poslale večje število “nezadovoljnih” Slovencev kot koloniste v Etiopijo. Ti Slovenci želijo poklicati britiškim oblastim v spomin ,da so postali po sili Italijani, in da naj bi se z njimi temu primerno postopalo. ra bivati v tesnih prosto^ glede prehrane se mora z® vol j iti s sendviči in v n*? pripravljenimi pijačami-tudi pomorščaki imenuj^0 brodovje sandwich navy. ve poskušnje je bilo pred dni izdelanih 23 takih so se v manevriranju tako d izkazale, da gre od takratv teden po ena nova taka ska” ladjica v službo. Stric^ hoče biti pripravljen slučaj na svojih poffi0^ obrambnih črtah. ZAPOZNELE VESTI 0 TAM PREKO (Nadaljevanje s 1. strani in njegovi neposredni Bolj in bolj se utrjuje- >e prepričanje, da bo Zagorj® • lo za več stoletij dovolj moga in s tem tudi zasl«2 CIGANSKA BITKA V Križevcih na Hrvatsk® bil nedavno velik letni s . Na sejem je prišlo tudi '. ciganov, ki so se v neki 8°L napili, sporekli in stepli- ^ se je prenesla na cesto ij1 , njej sodelovalo nad 20 cijf in cigank. Palice, koli, nož1’ . je in nohti vse je bilo pripr^ orožje. V kratkem je bilo P okrvavljenih glav in zab° hrbtov. Ko so prihiteli oroi! so našli ječeče ranjence Jl|, njenke. V zapor so odg*1^ ciganov in cigank, drugi P pobegnili. HRIPA NA POHOD1* Sredi preteklega deceit^ je hripa ali influenca razširila tudi po Jugoslav^1’ sebno v Beogradu in južn*^ jih države. Bolniki so Pr j nili vse bolnišnice in j bulante, pa tudi skoro v A hiši so imeli bolnike. Kef -J lo o sedanjem valu influ#1 J hripe najprej poročano 12 f orni je, je ista v Jugoslavl^j bila ime “californijska ABRAHAM LINCOLN (Nadaljevanje s 1. strani) 1865. Amerika je odpravila sramotno pego suženjstva in enotnost republike je bila ohranjena. Za drugi predsedniški termin je bil Lincoln'inavguriran v marcu 1865 in dne 14. aprila istega leta je padel kot žrtev atentata. Abrahama Lincolna je dičila izredna poštenost in človekoljubnost. Vse življenje se je boril za pravico in svobodo zatiranih. Skromen, preprost in pravičen do skrajnosti je užival spoštovanje tudi pri svojih nasprotnikih. V ameriški in svetovni zgodovini mu je ohranjen trajen blesteč spomin. V teh razburkanih časih, ko skušajo temne sile diktatur spet zasužnjiti človeštvo, je zvezda njegovega spomina toliko svetlejša. Klanjamo se ji tudi mi! AMERIŠKA MORNARICA (Nadaljevanje s 1. strani) malih ladjic, katerih vsaka razpolaga s štirimi torpedi. Ako le en torpedo dobro zadene sovražno ladjo, je njena usoda zapečatena. Te male ladjice so označene s črkama P. T. (Patrol Torpedo )in številko. Ladijski posadki ne nudijo dosti udobnosti, ker so majhne in se izredno hitro gibljejo. Posadka 1110- ' Ohio: Colo-P8“ linn.; o, ® , PM lonM linn,' linn; iesot» , n' nd,0' Ohio; linn.; , F? ’ h,P» Ohio! iinD’ OhW t, is,?1 Ohi(,: pa.; Colo N.* il/i la9* art? < art? tgr> >0* H ENGLISH SECTION OFB ▼ Olf»cia,0rga n W of the American Fraternal Union. AMPLIFYING THE VOICE OF THE ENGLISH SPEAKING MEMBERS if a f . ** naP! . * ej° P let u'ic; ,d<> .t'1 cof1 oP & I) bl^ fj 0 d' veI / $ i> i, Our ^ew Name Campaign If you had been among the audience who attended \."je I6th Convention of our society in Waukegan, 111., on tfl&t historic day when delegates, by a majority vote, j^ved the way to make it possible for our Supreme Board *° obtain a new name for our organization, you would been thrilled to the core. During the ballot, you could almost hear a pin drop this momentous occasion. So intense and electric was j®e feeling—both during debate on the question, and ^ring the ballot. Some delegates had been skeptical put the question; some were opposed; and a fairly .arge number openly and vibrantly carried the question ^ favor of changing the name of the society to the floor. When ballots were counted and the result indicated j-t a great majority favored the change the road was clear for the Supreme Board to continue negotiations to ek a suitable new name, i. A patriotic fervor swept the convention hall in this historical moment. Loyalty to our United States of Herica and our organization was never in doubt, o Then recently—shortly before the end of 1940, our Supreme Secretary, Bro. Anton Zbasnik, around whom rjst of the work in connection with the new name was ^egated, released to the members and the world—the Jew name—“AMERICAN FRATERNAL UNION”—a %ne approved by every state insurance department *Qere our society has subordinate lodges! And by every ne of our Supreme officers! Our new Calendars were ordered—inscribed with ^ new name. j. Results trickled into the Home Office—into our J°Va Doba. Most of them expressed favor with the new name. , Then started a new era. Lodges were beginning to !^ange their names—selecting a name that would fit j^th our patriotic spirit—our part in the livelihood of the ftiited States of America—in our American Fraternal Union. Indications are that the majority of our members , .^Pi'oved of our new name. Above actions seemed to run Cerent with popular public opinion. The new name had to be known throughout the Jj°Untry. Opinion of every single member regarding the name was most welcome. What way to ferret out public opinion on this lotion? And the decision came:— To launch a nationwide membership drive; Call it the New Name Campaign, M llln jn connection with the Fourth Juvenile Conation! g,. The results will show how enthusiastic our member-actually is about our new name; and also how other f ^-members who can be considered good prospects— Ieel about it. u It is believed that with the present patriotic trend our je^ Name Campaign should justify itself very well Mng the next five months! It is up to every member! LET US SHOW THE WORLD THAT THE 16th INVENTION MADE NO MISTAKE IN CHANGING “E NAME OF OUR SOCIETY! ttVT LET US MAKE OUR AMERICAN FRATERNAL P?ION THE BIGGEST AND BEST FRATERNAL OR-^NlZATION.IN THE NATION! OUR “NEW NAME” CAMPAIGN WILL BE A BIG “HEP IN THAT—THE RIGHT DIRECTION! . ,-------------- *11 Out for New Name and Fourth ^Uvenile Convention Campaign! By Littlč Stati With the Cardinals pt .d« ii> |i J fO ji' 1» e1 v* Struthers’ O. — The Cardinal’s dance on Jan. 25th went over with a bang, and I mean bang! The hall was not only crowded, but could be described as being jammed to capacity. Frankie Yankovic and his orchestra really scored a decisive hit with all who attended. It also netted a nice fat sum for our lodge treasury. We want to thank all those who came from far and near. Special thanks to the B.R. members; that is, to Dot, Rosemary and Marvin Rossa. Not to forget Albina Gruden who also made the journey 'from Cleveland; Singing Club Lira of Campbell, Ohio; St. Pat’s; Golden Eagles and Lincolnites from Girard, were all well represented. Gas House gang fram Bessemer, Pa., Keystoners of Sharon, Pa.; Youngstown, Niles, and McKinley Heights, Ohio, were also on hand. These and many more. Again we say — a million thanks! The side glances that caught the eye of yours truly were Dot Rossa and Frankie Rezek again together . . . “looks bad,” — maybe we’ll have to ask the little man — Cupid — who in my opinion was there! My! My! Hank Bunetta and Jennie Stabi also seemed to spend the evening together. — Floor show consisted of two acrobats doing a few tricks — George Fishier of Singing Club Lira, imitating Bing Crosby — Bill of the orchestra singing the “Shiek of Araby,” with Yankie assisting — Lee, the drummer-man imitating Gene Krupa — “Mischa Auer style” — A1 knocking the dust on the keys off the piano — Mary Penich, our secretary, giving out love taps to some certain boys from Club Lira — Glad to see Angie Slabe back in town — Rose Marie Rossa and Steve Millosin doing the jitterbug — Frank Vlosich living up to his nickname, “gigolo,” taking home five girls after the dance, “What a man!” Herbert Hribar, football star of Youngstown college enjoying himself with his gang — Mr. and Mrs. John Hawkins, latter is president of the Board of Education, chatting with old friends — Rudy Cikulin doing a mean polka. Congratulations to Anne Za-luski and Tony Grubelnik on their graduatioa from Struthers High school. Johnny Rubicky and Michael Makovec are at Camp Shelby, Mississippi. They left Struthers Jan. 27, and it would be nice if we all dropped them a card. Brother Anton Selak of Lincoln Lodge No. 108, AFU doing his stuff to advertise his lodge dance which come Feb. 22nd at the Slovene Hall in Girard, Ohio. Music will be played by Jack Preshiren and orchestra. Make this \stop on your dance parade. Supreme President Janko N. Rogelj is expected to be there. We wish Elsie M. Desmond a speedy recovery from her illness. Cardinal’s next meeting falls on Feb. 13th at the home of John Pogačnik at 7:30 p.m. Be sure to attend. Closing now saying Adio and so long— Edward T. Glavic $RIEFS Colorado Sunshine Lodge 70 will hold a lodge party Saturday, Fpb. 22 at Maryton’s Cafe, corner of Blue Island Avenue and Paulina Street, better known as Anton Golenko’s place. There will be refreshments and dancing and admission is $1 for men and 75-cents for women. A good time is guaranteed and Vice President Louis Dolmovich urges everyone to attend for “the time of your life!” Louis Adamic, famed author, most recent publication being “From Many Lands,” will jae presented with the honorary degree of Doctor of Letters for his “distinguished contribution to the field of literature,” by Temple University in Philadelphia, Pa., Feb. 14, at the Founder’s Day and Mid-Year commencement exercises. In Girard, 0., Saturday, Feb. 22, Lodge No. 108, AFU, is sponsoring a party and dance at which our supreme president, Bro. Janko N. Rogelj will be principal speaker. Little Stan may also attend. Lodge 163, AFU, in Kane, Pa., will sponsor a dance Sat., Feb. 22 in the Community building. Three Federations of the American Fratertial Union will hold meetings during the month of April. Sunday, April 6, Ohio Federation will meet in the Cleveland Slovene National Home. Sunday, April 20, Illinois and Wisconsin Federations will meet in Chicago. An appropriate program is being planned and Bro. Anton Zbasnik, supreme secretary, will be the principal speaker. April 27, Pennsylvania Federation will meet in Claridge, Pa. Watch for next week’s thrilling announcement concerning the National AFU Seventh Annual Duckpin tournament! Ivan Cankar’s dramatic club of Cleveland will present a Slovene play “Kurentovo nevesto,” Sunday, Feb. 23 at 3 p. m. in the (Continued on pago S) Denver, Colo. — Colorado Sunshine Lodge 201, AFU, held its first meeting of the year Jan. 4th. However, our regular meetings will be held every first Thursday of each month. Installation of our new officers was held at our last meeting. They are: Frank Smole, president; Helen Hargraves, vice president; Louis Pozelnik, secretary; Josej)h Mishmash, recording secretary; Richard Clifford, treasurer; Helen Rose, George Hranchak, and Mike Ma-vetic, board of trustees. Following the meeting, a party was held in honor of the new officers and prospective new members who were present. There were plenty of eats, drinks, and good music — a grand time being had by all. Having had our ups and downs in the past, but looking forward to building up a bigger and better Colorado Sunshine lodge, I ask the cooperation of all the members—at east the older members—in getting some new members and aringing back some of the old members. that have fallen out in the past. Best results are obtained by pulling together, sticking together, and attending the meet-ngs every month. I want to take this opportunity to thank Bro. Frank Okoren for all the good deeds he has done for me personally, and for the good of our lodge. Louis Pozelnik, sec’y. Lodge 201, AFU. Sons of Supreme Secretary Are First Delegates Ely, Minn. — (By special wire) — Setting off the spark in the “New Name Fourth Juvenile Convention Campaign,” Lodge No. 1 cleared all wires to set the pace by qualifying as Juvenile delegates, Robert and Gilbert Zbasnik, young sons of our Supreme Secretary, Bro. Anton Zbasnik. This news came by telegraph shortly before deadline! This news should instill a wave of enthusiasm all over the Nation! WHO WILL BE NEXT! National AFU Ten-Pin Tournament will be held in Indianapolis, Indiana, May 9th, 10th and Ilth Lodge 229 “Glasbena Matica” singing club of Cleveland will sponsor a Venison dinner followed by' singing and a dance in the lower hatt' of the Slovene National Home, Saturday, March 1. Struthers, O. — First of all we wish to thank all the pleasant people who came from far: and near to make our recent dance a success. In spite of bad weather, the dance was very successful. We hope you all en joyed yourselves and wish to see you with the Cardinals once again at their next dance. We were verj£glad to see such a wonderful crowd from Girard, O. I hope we can return your fine patronage. We wish to thank all those who came from Cleveland, Sharon-Farrell, Bessemer, Campbell, Lowellville and Carbon. Remember, members, Febru ary is a very short month. It will soon be time to pay dues again. So please don’t forget, the 28th is the deadline. All dues must be paid by the 28th or you will be suspended. I also wish to remind you that Thursday, Feb. 13, is the date of our next meeting. Members try your best to attend please. Mary Penich, secretary Lodge 229, AFU Onward Betsy Ross! By Dorothy Rossa Cleveland, O. — It looks as if the Betsy Ross bowling team is all set to accept the challenge of the St. John’s bowlers. If St. John’s athletic supervisor will contact Andy Zadeli, who is our athletic supervisor, maybe the two of them could arrange a match game. X * At the time of this writing, we do not know who-all went to Gowanda, New York a couple of week-ends ago, but we do know that it was two full carloads of Betsy Ross fellows who made the trip. And we do know that the Krall brothers, and Joe Novak were all set to make it the best week-end they’ve ever had. Joe left for the Army Saturday. Here’s wishing you luck, Jo—and if I learn how to knit, we’ll send you those Betsy Ross socks. * =i: Indianapolis—here we come! All the B. R. bowlers and bowl-erettes are laving their dimes and nickels for that trip to Indianapolis. We’ve heard so much about the sociability and merry-making of the Indiana polis people, that we’re all set to go! Incidentally, we heard that there were some very nice Indianapolites in Cleveland week-end or so ago—altho we’re sorry to say we didn’t meet them. So—all of you B. R. bowl ers—be sure to turn in your name to Boots if you plan to bowl in the tournament! * * Jls March 1st the Betsy Ross bowlers are heading for Barberton for a return game with St. Martin’s keglers. And right after the game .there will be a party at John Opeka’s house and that’s one place everyone is certain to have a grand time (Continued on page 6) Cleveland, 0. — With returns on' a questionnaire sent out to odges interested in the site for ;he National AFU Ten-Pin Tournament about evenly divided, a committee of Cleveland athletic supervisors and lodge representatives met in Nova Do-3a Tuesday evening, and decided to conduct the 1941 AFU event in Indianapolis, Ind., on May 9 and 10. Summing all the votes together, popular opinion was 50-50. Gowanda voted Indianapo-is; while several Penna., teams split their vote and so on. Realizing that Penna. will lave their annual Duckpin Tournament in Pittsburgh; that Cleveland has held the tournament for several years; the committee decided Indianapolis— the only other bidder—was in ine for the sponsorship of the event, and forthwith voted accordingly. Another reason was the fact that today a National membership drive—the New Name and Fourth Juvenile Convention campaign is underway—and it was hoped that by the decision activity would be stimuated. Although May 9, 10 and 11 may be considered a little late by some, it was the only date available—either in Cleveland or Indianapolis. But Bro. Milharčič, secretary of Lodge 45, told us that Bro. Dezelan’s alleys where the tournament will be staged are air-conditioned— so that should alleviate the thought of possible w arm weather. Let’s Go to Indianapolis! Details will be forthcoming on these pages. A special dispatch from Bro. Louis “Lefty” Milharčič, secretary of Lodge 45, confirmed the tournament dates (May 9th, 10th, and 11th; obtained ABC sanction for the tournament; and have set the deadline for entries for April 1, 1941. Other arrangements are already being made. The place: Dezelan’s alleys—owned and operated by one of our AFU members. Concluding, Milharčič declared: “WE ARE 100 PER-CENT BACK OF THE NEW NAME AND FOURTH J U VENILE CONVENTION CAMPAIGN. I WILL BE ONE OF THE FIRST TO MAKE IT!” Which is The spirit! Lodge 205, Canons-burg, Pa., Plans Peppy Meeting Lodge 170 Chicago, 111. — To members of Lodge 170, ABZ, I would notify that our next regular meeting will be held Wednesday, Feb. 19th at the regular place and time—which is at 7:30 p. m. All members are invited to attend this meeting. ular lodge assessments on time. Those who do not have their assessment paid on time according to by-laws, will be suspended; and as a result will not be eligible to receive benefits should they become ill or disabled in that time. If each of us pay our dues and handle the affairs of our lodge with honest dispatch, we can expect the same good return service from our American Fraternal Union. For Lodge 170, AFU Agnes Jurecic, secretary Mrs. Bjones — I don’t think that women have always been vain. You know women were made before mirrors. Bjones — Yes, and they’ve Ibeen before them most of the i time since. Canonsburg, Pa. — Jefferson Collegians, Lodge 205, will hold its regular meeting Sunday, Feb. 16th at 11 a.m., at the home of the secretary. Social committee is urged to be present and discuss plans for some sort of doing for the benefit of our lodge soon after Easter Sundky. Members of the committee are: Anthony Bastio, chairman, Lou. Polaski, Edith Lombardi, Stephen Lombardi, Anna Malicki, Thomas Lankes, Frances Polaski, and Josephine Sustrich. Frank Elish, Frank Polaski, Pete Polaski, Anthony Bastio, Anthony Lombardi, Stephen Lombardi, and myself,—members of the bowling team have business to discuss concernirig the two tournaments to be held by our organization sometime in April, and the way everything is going just now, we’re to take in both of them. Soon1 after the meeting (3:00 p.m. to be exact) a return duckpin match will be rolled between Claridge Lodge 40 and our lodge team on the Elk’s alleys. In a previous game, three weeks ago, our boys were on the short end and will be out to redeem themselves. Here’s hoping! Louis Polaski, sec’y. Lodge 205, AFU ^Cleveland, O. — Last week’s ling announcement of our ew Name and Fourth Juve-li ?^°nvention campaign” high-soted a heavy issue of our ^Per filled with official pro-eQings of the recent meeting Supreme Board. Chuck-of official reading matter, jj ny articles were forced to be d over until this week—and 6 Week following. H’ / fc*t remember, particularly a eriiles who are anxiously g a*ting the time to see their to;d articles in print, the edi-never throws articles in the pestebasket, and they’ll all ap-W ^^klem is getting them ly in limited space. Real- .j,a c°uld have used a 12-page these last two weeks! v * ^%gest thing on the program 18 to get set and hop right Ca thj&t juveniie convention tjj ^aign for delegate. Ely is ^ ”0ltte-t°wn. of the English tiv,0r—and once you get to H beautiful little city to par- ticipate in our New Name and Fourth Juvenile convention, you’ll understand why this elongated gentleman gets “lonesome.” v v See your lodge secretary now. Talk things over with your mother and dad—and go right into the campaign determined not to stop until you have qualified as a delegate! Read this issue carefully; and see some.of the articles already written to I launch this campaign off to I one oi' the most sensational tunes in history— The “New Name and Fourth Juvenile Convention Campaign” of our American Fraternal Union. On several occasions, contributors to both the Slovene and English Section of Nova Doba have submitted articles without their penned signatures. According to our by-laws, no articles can be published without the signature of the author. Most of the time it seems that the article is unintentionally un- (Continucd on page 6) “Liberty Bell” is Suggested New Name for Lodge 70 Social Gathering and Federation Program Planned mmmm "rn ■»■■■)'»'—. AMERICAN FRATERNAL UNION Pounded July 18, 1898 HOME OFFICE: ELY, MINNESOTA 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 .......... 312 E. Sheridan St., Ely, Minn.; 4th Vice-Pres’t: Anton Krapenc ......... 1636 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, 111.; 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. ponsible for almost all traffic accidents. Be cautious and attentive when walking and driving to save yourself from accidents. Public Relations Bureau — Cleveland Police Department. (Continued from page 5) (Continued from page 5) Better be careful, John, you might need a new house by Sunday! $ $ :|i Flash! Flash! Flash!—Have you encircled in red the following dates?—July 12, 19, and 26th? Those are the dates of the Betsy Ross Barn Dances. We’ll absolutely guarantee a rip-roaring time each of the three Saturdays to everyone! In fact—to allow for the differences of opinion—we’re presenting to you three top-notch-ers in orchestral roles—Johnny Pecon on July 12th; Frankie Yankovich on the 19th; and Louis Trebar on the 26th.—So remember the days, and plan to come and have a good time with us. ❖ * ❖ In order to save our financial secretary, Bro. John Lunka, from having to repeat over and over again the same story, we are reminding all of you who have not yet returned your tickets from our last dance, that, according to the motion that was passed at the last meeting, each member will be assessed for the dance tickets which he has not returned. This will mean quite a bit of money out of the pockets of those of you who have 10, 15 and even 25 tickets out. However, this is a necessary step because by this time the dance account should be closed. * * * We hope that by now our fellow scribe, Elsie Desmond, is up and around again. We were sorry to hear of your illness, Elsie! * * * AUTOBIOGRAPHY THIS MONTH: He’s tall, lucky, brown-haired, and very nice looking—an excellent fisherman—is part of the fishing trio of Harold, Mike, and George; Moon Run, Pa., is his home town; used to sell insurance; according to Mrs. Lunka, he does all his fishing under the pier; has a very genial and social wife who is one of the faithful attendants at the B. R. meetings; proud father of two sons; bowls twice a week at Pozelnik’s with about 180 average; works for Lasch bakery; for 12 consecutive years he was president of Betsy Ross— you’ve guessed it—it’s George Kovitch! Dorothy Rossa, president Lodge 186, AFU Lodge 225 signed. The editorial staff begs of you not to forget your signed signature at the end of your article. * * * Perhaps the most enjoyable afternoon and evening spent by your scribe since he came to Cleveland was Sunday at the Slovenian National Home where the occasion was the celebration of the 35th anniversary of the library in the National Home. The atmosphere fairly oozed with joyous, happy, celebrating, fervor engulfing practically everyone who came into the large hall. A capacity crowd attended. ❖ * * With Bill Zbasnik and Johnny Shega went to the hall early in the afternoon so as not to miss out on any of the program. People streamed in by foot and car, and when the program was about to begin, the hall was filled. It seemed like this was one event all the people waited for. Old friends, who, even tho they live in Cleveland, saw each other for the first time in weeks, and had a chance to renew old times. The atmosphere was “poifect.” ❖ * * Prominent celebrities were there. Ivan Zorman, famed Slovene poet, a delightful man; and Judge Frank Lausche, a very popular personality. These two men were most prominent speakers at the affair. Present also were Bro. John N. Rogelj, our supreme president; and Bro. A. J. Terbovec, our genial editor of Nova Doba. To list the hundreds of other fine people would stretch this column right into the issues two weeks from today. The program was replete with variety. There were beautiful songs by several singing clubs, there was an outstanding quartet; and the music that emanated from the throats of these singers seemed to reach out deep into your heart, and thrillingly arouse every vibrant and human chord within you. It was just that beautiful. Understand how it affected Stan? To people who have never heard these singers—let the English editor recommend that you do so at your first opportunity. This was really the first time we have had the pleasure of listening to such a splendid program, and we assure you we won’t miss another. BOWLING SCORES Milwaukee, Wis. — Bowling scores for February for Lodge 225 Milwaukee were reported as follows by Athletic Supervisor Eugene Jakubowski, who mentioned, too, that two fellow bowlers were unable to attend because of illness. , LADIES Christy 113 115 118 Dottie 102 114 106 Catherine 67 66 91 Adeline .... 76 75 103 Alice .... 95 87 115 1,443— 453 457 533 Rudy MEN 161 168 169 John 103 116 163 Tony 140 136 123 Gene 1, ... 148 677— 552 106 527 143 598 Mr. Ivan Zorman, poet and composer were the speakers in the afternoon; Ivan Cankar Dramatic Club presented a play and six singing societies made up the afternoon program followed by dancing in the evening. Well, let’s hope this nasty weather won’t keep you in bed, like it did me, hope, instead to be seeing you soon. Elsie M. Desmond Near the conclusion, a short play was presented. Little Stan doesn’t remember clearly the names of all the characters, but they were splendid. Particularly the part portrayed by Anton Eppich who told Little Stan he used to go to school with his dad back in Europe. The way (in the play, of course)! Mr. Eppich was trying to get away from those lusty swats of a broom wielded by his wife was a scream! Vatro Grill was exceptionally fine as the dignified member of the school board. Really a program worth twice the price qf admission. * * ■ # Following the program, delicious supper was served. In one corner a large group had gotten together to sing, creating more in the way of excellent atmosphere that prevailed. Later on, orchester leadey maestro Johnny Pecon took over the auditorium and the dancing was underway! “Poifect, I calls it!” Can’t forget the fine way Joyce Gor-she delivered that poem by Ivan Zorman, “Pioneers,” and Mrs. Kennick’s oration (our teacher). Both delivered impressively. * * # Little Stan experienced his first “kiss”—since coming to Cleveland. It was when little Lodge 162 Gossip ’it Stuff Mary G. Balint, Newscasting Enumclaw, Wash. — On Jan. from month to month in Nova 20, Lodge 162 held its first meeting of the New Year. The fine turn-out despite bad weather was encouraging. New officers for 194}. were installed, but k sad note of the evening manifested itself in the absence, through illness, of president-elect Louis Kerne, who was unfortunately forced to miss the privilege of taking his oath of obligation with his fellow officers. Here is hoping, Bro. Kerne, for a complete-and speedy recovery. The expeditious manner in which the business meeting was conducted in his absence by the newly-elected vice president, handsome young Frank Potočnik, won him the appreciation of all those in attendance. Brisk and business-like, wielding the gavel with the experience of an old-timer, the meeting was. run off in record time. Gals! If for no other reason, but to see the “vice” preside — that alone should be incentive for you to attend meetings r e g u larly. (Brez zameri, Mr. Potočnik!) Among the new faces noted in the crowd were: genial, jovial, John Millarich, whose “wisecracks” are always ready to mellow any situation; Pete Tost, whose presence is always welcome; and Mrs. Ciril Ermence, who had been absent for quite some time. And ladies, Jerry Cankar was on hand, and do you know what? He has promised a treat for each of you that attend the next meeting on Feb. 7. His generosity is due to the fact that the next meeting will be the “postna” meeting, as he put it. So Jerry, “da nebodes pozabil!” Heh Heh! Oh, by the way Mrs. Richter, did I hear you mention “Kranjske klobase?” — I’ll be there! All kidding aside friends, let’s forget past grievances and hard feelings and work hand in hand for the progress of our Union. Let us promote harmony and goodwill among ourselves. These are essential if we are to sue ceed. And succeed we can. Let’s resolve to have Lodge 162 go down in AFU history as the Washington State branch that started the ball rolling to glorious end! But we need the cooperation of every member. One or two alone cannot carry the entire burden. Attend the meetings regularly, voice your opinions, bring forth your ideas. And please remember, friends, constructive criticism is always welcome, but let’s eliminate destructive criticism. If we follow the activities of the eastern organization, we can gather from reports appearing Doba, how stimulating these activities are for groups behind them. Over there, they do have advantages which we haven’t. Yes, but we could confine our activities to the organization within our state. We have 7 lodges. Spring will soon be here. Everywhere we hear talk of baseball and softball. We have within out membership, material for six or seven ball teams. Let’s get our heads together and hold a ball tournament all our own. That would be fine recreation for the members; good publicity for our Union; and certainly it would be a boost in our membership drives. I hope to devote all the time possible to furthering such a program, and I hope I will have the cooperation of the members throughout the state. I will contact the different lodge secretaries and I hope my proposition will be given every consideration. No thumbs down, please. If We don’t start buzzing with activities soon, I’ll begin to believe we are more asleep than we realize. Members are requested to please keep in mind that lodge meetings are held on the third Monday of each month at the Krain Hall. Starting time is 7:30 p.m. The secretary urges membership dues be paid on time. Dr. DeMerchant was selected as the lodge doctor at the De cember meeting. Also please keep in touch with local news for the new dancing schedule at the’ Krain Ballroom. If the dances are to be continued, members must turn out en-masse. The dances will be under the direction of Mr. Lawrence Odle of Seattle. Featured will be David Ross’ twelve-piece orchestra from the Washington University. Opening date is Feb. 1. ’Nuff sed for today. Hope I get a buzz out of somebody. Johnny Chacada you come across or Mr. Smajver from Roslyn or Mrs. Gorjup from Renton. Or how about you, Mr. Udovich or George Porenta? ’Til next time — Dober dan, Mary G. Balint, Lodge 162, AFU Be Cautious! Automobiles today have been made safe in design and construction through years of study and research. The problem now is to match the driving skill of the motorist with the safety engineered into his car. Habits of walking and driving must be revised to meet modern conditions. Human error is res- About This And That BRIEFS I (Continued from page 5) Slovene National Home on E. 65th and St. Clair avenue. Miss Bertha Erste plays one of the leading roles. Direction is by Mrs. Antoinette Simcic. Lodge 108, AFU of Youngstown, Ohio, has announced they have changed the name of their lodge from St. Anthony’s to “Lincoln” lodge No. 108, in line with our new name, American Fraternal Union. Lodge 185, AFU, of St. Michael, Pa., will sponsor a Masquerade Dance, Saturday, Feb. 22 at the W. E. S. club. (More next week). Music by Mickey’s Trio. Chi «:v ut E Jt j)i itef o 0 i! $ My friend, L. P. Boberg from Pittsburgh, Pa. is the general chairman of the Duckpin Tournament again. Congrats, Mr. Boberg. Hope to have more news of the tournament, when it is to be, etc. So hurry it up Pittsburgh reporters. Cleveland is just waiting to hear all the news about it. Now Little Stan has his “Magic Carpet Juvenile Page” published every# week in the Nova Doba. I wonder how many of you adult readers ever take time to read the dear juveniles articles and praise them a little or encourage them. It does help, you know. Just turn to the “Juvenile Page” this week and from your reporters let’s hear how you like it. Two reminders: “Dancing Recital” by the students of Mr. Danny Gilio’s class to take place Sunday, February 16th at 8:00 p.m. at Little Theatre of Public Auditorium... Mercury Clubs Patriotic Dance, Saturday, February 15th at American Legion Hall, Broad Street, Conneaut, Ohio. Music to be furnished by Cleveland’s Blue Jackets under the direction of Tony Malavašič. The 35th anniversary of the Slovenian National Home’s Library was observed Sunday, February 9th in the auditorium of the SNH. A Variety Program commenced at 3:00 p. m. and dancing followed in the evening with Johnnie Pecon’s Orchestra Judge Frank J. Lausche and “Vivica”—young daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Erasmus Gorshe leaned over and pecked his lips. She always says: “Ittle’ tan je moj fant!” Hope Rosemary, my little niece doesn’t get jealous. Heh Heh! Not to mention Carol —our supreme president’s little daughter . . . Tsk Tsk ’n Helen. Toothache still bother? * * * -Enjoyed a fine chat with Poet Ivan Zorman and Judge Frank Lausche . . . Then gathered at the bar where “Milka” Josie Zakrajšek and ’ittle sister and classmate; Joyctf Gorshe, and oodles of others got together in one of the best funfests of the evening. “Bertie” Erste wanted to raise the roof—but Little Stan couldn’t reach it—the roof he means. Heh Heh! Had a fine dance with Frances Tavcar; and met so many many people— to mention names and add them to the column-—but Bill Sitter, shop foreman downstairs, who so graciously let us have one more ticket—says that’s about all the space available this week... and how about saving some of that “jive” for next week. Heh Heh! By Elsie M. Desmond Cleveland, O. — An excuse is better than none. So, officers of the United Lodges of Cleveland, I couldn’t attend the meeting because of the “grippe” which had me in bed for about two weeks. I haven’t made out any of the reports of the meeting, but hope to do so soon. “Let’s Go To Indianapolis” written by Louis Milharčič should certainly get you into that feeling that you are very welcome to the city to come to bowl there for your tournament. The picture of the bowling alley is so becoming to bowlers too. Well, we’ll soon know where the tournament will be held. Let’s hope all will be happy at the end. \ So the lodges took a hint by having their reporters write about their lodge activities. Well, Alice, yours was very interesting about the Collinwood Booster Bits and thanks so much for the compliment. If you had an article in the paper like that every week it would be so much more interesting. So what about next week? “Fighting 71st News” written by Stan Zagore was enjoyed immensely by all the readers/ Let’s hope our new reporter keeps up with his weekly columns. What about it Stan? And Rosemary Rossa comes flying in with two grand articles. It’s wonderful, Rosemary or I should say Dot and Rose ... Keep it up. Chicago, 111. — A regular and j special meeting of Lodge Jugoslovanski Zvon No. 70, American Fraternal Union, will take j place Saturday, Feb. 15 at 8! p. m. sharp at the regular meet-1 ing place. The special meeting will follow immediately after the regular meeting is over. Purpose of the special session is to discuss proposed changing the name of our lodge. This is very important, especially for English-speaking members. Please make an effort to attend and show that you are really interested in everything that is going on at the lodge. WEiHAVE THOUGHT OF A NAME, “LIBERTY BELL ” WHICH I THINK IS A VERY APPROPRIATE AND PATRI-OTIC SELECTION. Every good American should be proud to belong to a lodge with such a wonderful name. It’s up to you to come and vote in favor of it. This name won’t need no introduction or explanation when you are campaigning for new members. Social Gathering Saturday, Feb. 22, our lodge will have a social gathering at Bro. Golenko’s, 2246 Blue Island avenue. Admission per couple will be $1.50; for men, $1.00; and women, 75 cents. Wine, soda, coffee and sandwiches will be served free of charge. We will have good music. Come and bring your friends. I assure you, that we will all have a good time. ONWARD BETSY ROSS! LITTLE STAN’S ARTICLE; Federation )! Sunday, April 20, our Federal tion will hold a meeting in Ojj t cago. In the afternoon we w have a program in the Bohe®' an-American hall. It will ft*1 ture a Slovenian play, “P0Ilt ( za ponos,” and there will &3 singing by “France Presere? > and quartet, and othef g°®‘ numbers which will be nounced later in Nova Doba. i Back From Meeting I have just returned froffl^ -Supreme Board meeting. T*1 * was my first trip to Ely, Min!!'1 Home Office of our Union, 01 than glad to serve you in ev® way to repay you for your to” ness. The Home Office is mo<$ in every respect, and all bers should be proud of fact that our Union posset such a nice office. Now I am sure that I c8! understand Little Stan and I1’ crying for “domotožje.” Paul and myself couldn’t l>e but flirt with all the pretty £‘r in Ely. The city certainly ^ first prize for all the beaut>® They have some exception^ good-looking ones working the bakery shop. Heh He $ I hope that my better doesn’t read this or I will & He He and More He! (Ed. Heh Heh!) Fraternally, Anton Krapenc, secret8; Lodge 225 Milwaukee, Wis. — ^ meeting of Lodge 225, A* will be held Sunday, Feb. at 1:30 p. m.—one-half ^ earlier than in the past. Rea9 is the Singing Society, “Plfl®jj ski roza,” will have a so® party following. It was decided at the H meeting to assess each 1°,| member 25 cents to repleI11 our empty treasury. All bowlers are asked toj^ tend the next meeting. $50 j received from the Home Of*1 from the sports fund, to be ^ for athletic purposes. out-of-town* bowling iha#*1 will be scheduled ,and every®* should attend this meeting* ® lodge bowls every TueS“ night. Bro. Joseph Simonich ^ Feb. 5 after a three-year He was 75 years old. Burial r>“ were conducted Feb. 8. ^ viving are 10 adult children- ^ Pauline Vogrich, secret® Lodges and Clubs to be Listed in Klančar’* . Yugoslav Direct^ All lodges and clubs *elec$j officers during January ^ February will be interested know that Mr. Anthony J-car will include all org&®\ tions, regardless what they ^ be in his new work “YugoS\ Directory of Greater Clevel^, Mr. Klančar would like to a complete list of officers ed by your lodge or club _ this year. See that your cltfP. represented in his directory ‘ merely dropping a postal c . with the information to * thony J. Klančar, 1047 Ea$ Street, Cleveland, Ohio. “Denar” — a humorous V will be presented Sunday* *« 23 in the Pittsburgh, Pa» “ vene National Home. I SMB Who Will Be a Candidate for Delegate? Hij Florence Dorothy Startz Lodge 1, AFU n,«' pwrence Dorothy Startz 21 hr°Ueh with another of her >w Nonspiratlonal articles. With our in p, me and Fourth Juvenile Con-Campaign now under way, it will llv i01?? to read her article care- ll^ate foredelegaLe)d t0 beC°me * %, Minn. - Who will be a o,,‘,atTe for delegate to the > l . penile Convention to ! Minnesota this amir (August 8> 9> and 10)? \ Jou may think it is a ]ittle intr t ° 1)6 talkinS about run-i r delegate. But, oh no! ;rs ]CamPaiSn for new mem- w *JT in Pebruary- You linn, the Nova Doba for °nth' The f6WS. during this )r y'g,. , Llme 1S already here > be ■ ° make UP your mind Tho „?andidate for delegate. iakeimlrst thin^ to do is to -Soto y°Ur Tn“1<^> the second lake J°Ur ^d&e secretary and lat v 11 aPPlication with him ;ler,afrU are a candidate for ils0l11* and get advice and de- ow y°u should go about Tl} 1 iady thing to do is to get At fjvft and g0 to work! link 0f ,y°u naturally might le Slovo °°^ng’ only around irs v "'ne. People for mem-■°Uricl h niiff’1t say, “Everyone dge Cie *s enrolled in one Utwnother!” Well, may-!°Ple a 'C niost of the Slovene ’ PUj/f-but remember, the. Peo ^merican Organiza-’^ited ° nationalities in our tt°- White race) may Once vrmon- 6, atl(] fet started work-^it 'n^° leel of it, 'U exrip0,11 * be half as hard as >U ^ e ed it to be. At times •n’t gj^ get discouraged but 6 camn Up llope! As lon« as ^ And*2*1 is 011811 there is ei'6^ho Nv^ile there is time, l"7,| In order to make your task easier for yourself get ready and go to work at once. The first to get to work naturally have the best chance and a longer period in which to work. One thing to keep in mind, is to tell everybody that you are a candidate. Ask them for their help and ask them to recommend people to you. You might i know of a person who may not be a member yet and you might also know somebody has been persuading this person to join ! without result. But don’t have “cold feet.” You can go to the same party that no one else !could get to join, and by using the right tact and the right words you might succeed where the other person failed. I know this to be true by experience. But be perfectly honest with yourself and the AFU—that you will get into the Union only those members that we will have hopes of their staying in the Unjon. When you get new members, let them understand we want them to stay in our Union, not only until the campaign is over but for good; for the betterment of the Union; themselves; and everybody as a whole. • Remember it is better to be a candidate and lose than not run at all, because you can never lose entirely. You might ask: “If I don’t make the grade what do I »have to show?” If it so happens you don’t get enough I new members to qualify you as i delegate you will get some members without a doubt, if not {he ; full quota. By getting those members you^ will help our Union, the newly-joined members, and ^ourself, for there is still a reward in money—cash prizes—for every member you get to join. And if you are a candidate, and do not succeed. ■k! do not get the impression tha people will think you are not as j good a worker as the persoi who qualified for delegate. Yoi may have worked even hardej j than the qualified person bin | maybe circumstances were ut jterly against you. There is al ways applause for the one whc ! tries. Everyone will look up tc j you and say: “At least yoi j tried!” By being a candidate, yoi | will always know how the gam« runs and know how to go about it next time. One good thing about being a candidate, I know by experience, I can tell you that in going around for members I came in contact with all kinds of different people, know and understand them better, and make more friends. In most homes you come, to, you have a nice enjoyable chat and really most people are a lot nicer than you might expect them to be! Remember the articles Elsie Desmond, Anne Prosen, Stan Progar, and a few others wrote of their experience at Ely, Minn., during the Third Juvenile Convention and Second Athletic Conference?—of the wonderful times they had? Well, times, such as these writers experienced, await you at Ely, : Minn., if you qualify. If these interesting people enjoyed themselves so exceedingly well at Ely, you know, that you have something to look forward to. Who’s going to join hands with me and be a candidate for delegate? Let’s all pull together toward one goal—and that is to qualify. So I wish you juveniles all the luck in the world,' and I hope you wish me the same. So, who will be a candidate for delegate! I AM! | long and hard decision they came to | the conclusion that first prize should j go to Bobby Vehar who sang “God 1 Bless America” and a lovely Slovenian | song. Second prize went to Eleanor Ma-! tekovich who played the piano beau-Jtifully and third prize went to Walter t Gnezda and Richard Himilewskt who 3 played a clarinet duet. The ethers who j j participated in this show are: Betty jand Ronald Andolsek, Bobbie and Jean 1 j Klucik, Lottie and Florence Liecski, ■ Jennie and Marion Widgay, Josephine (; (Stich, Loretta Provenzo and her father, Edward Kota, Arthur Luine, Josephine ’ ! and Monica Bozich, Gerald Mlacker - j and Phyllis Pine. The show was very ) i well done and the juveniles deserve ) many thanks for their splendid performance. I After the Amateur Show, who do you suppose came, nobody else but dear old Santa. The children were very excited and Santa had plenty of beautiful ; gifts and candy to hand out. Santa ; also deserves many thanks for being P able to spare a little of his time to come and join us in the fun. After the departure of Santa, ice i cream, cake, and sandwiches were served to all the members, young and old. The sandwiches and cakes were donated by the mothers and the ice cream was donated by the six lodges who combined together to have this grand affair. After the party a dance was held and Chief Police of Hidi George Samson, a swell accordionist furnished the polkas and it was sure hard to part that evening after the grand time. I must thank Lodges St. Joseph 89 AFU, Pathfinders 222 AFU, Dawn of Liberty 325 SNPJ, Boosters 723 SNPJ, Lodge 211 BSPZ, and Dawn Patrol 148 SSPZ for donating the ice cream, the mothers for their sandwiches and cakes, the judges, the men helping to set up | the tables, the members who helped decorate the tree and all others who helped in making this a one grand affair. Thanks a million everybody, and hope we may have another swell party next Christmas. What’s this news that's circulating around town about “Mish” Strauss? The last I heard of her she was spending her vacation in Detroit and what about this quarantine business, Mish? Sorry to hear that the following members are on the sick list. Mrs. John Pavlin, Mrs. Joseph Stich, and Miss Mary Vončina. We wish you all a speedy recovery. On December 20. 1940 a son, Ludvik Theodore, was born to Mr. and Mrs. Ludvik Sternad. Congratulations and hope he may be added tjo cur membership. I was glad to see Privates Emil Kaluža* and Charlie Korbar, both members, home for the holidays. This week another member Louis Korbar Jr. and Charlie Kordon departed for the army. Before I close, I must say that the calendars are very nice fLiJ’the year 1941 which has the new name of our union on it. Until next month I’ll bd saying So Long and Best of Luck to I all the members. Violet Widgay (Ago: 17) Lodge 39 AFU . 31 Palmer Street OOWANDA, N. Y. I DEAR EDITOR: I haven’t written for a long time, so j I decided to pick up my'pencil and j scratch a line or two. During Christmas | vacation! there, wasn’t any snow. When i we went back to school it did snow. ; I am going to write a story about a girl named Jane. “Jane was a bad girl. She played rough with her playmates. When someone was listening to the radio, she always talked. One day her father spanked her, and after that she never was bad again.” The calendars of our AFU were very nice. Goodbye until the nexti time I write. Marion \\fidgay (Age: 8) Lodge 39, AFU (Ed. Note: And make it very soon, '1 Marion!) Box 37 STRABANE, PA. pEAR EDITOR: I finally decided to write to this wonderful paper. The credit goes to Veronica Barblfc and all the other boys and girls from Strabane who encouraged me to write. I made a resolution to write at least one article every month. I hope I can live up to it. Strabane! Let’s get to work and have at least two articles from Strabane every week! —and let’s see more of Hedy Sterle’s interesting articles. Johnny Zigman also seems to have fallen off somewhere. Johnny, get busy and write. ' I had the most pleasant surprise when I heard the Englisl« juvenile section was being printed every week. That certainly gives us something to look j forward to each week. I especially en- i joy the interesting stories and the ar- ] tides on school and school life, since i most of us attend school, we all have j an interest in it, so I’ll write a little ; about the one I attend—Canonsburg High. It is located In Canonsburg, Pa„ about a mile and a half from my home. There are very lew boys and girls from Strabane attending this school, because Strabane is out of- the district. Most boys and girls attend Chartier's or Trinity High school. Our school boasts of having the first college west of the Alleghenies on its j campus. It was the Washington-Jeffer- | syn college, but the college is now lo- i cated in Washington. It is a one room ; log cabin and is now being preserved for future generations. Many college students come to visit the log cabin. Our school is also known for its fine j athletics, and fine sportsmanship. Our | track and wrestling teams are among j ‘the finest in the state.’We have won j 11 many titles and trophies. We also boast ! | of having the state champion wrestler : in our school. Although our football ! team has not done so well in the past I year, we are looking forward to a very ! successful season in 1941. Friday we are playing Trinity High | school in basketball. Although it is not j a league game, it is certain to be a good | and exciting game. They defeated us in our first game and we hope we can J even the score Friday. Most of the I boys and girls from Strabane attend Trinity and their team is made up mostly of Strabane boys. Now to tell a little about the weather here. So far, we haven’t had much snow. It snowed last week, but it melted very soon much to the disappointment of the children who wanted to go sled-riding. But I’m sure we’ll have plenty of snow here before winter is over. We had only a few days of suitable weather for ice-skating. Right now we are enjoying warm weather though it is causing much illness. I'll close now until next month wishing all members of the AFU a happy and prosperous year, and I also wish our new English editor "Little Stan” all the luck in the world. Don’t forget, Strabane, get busy and w'rite! Show what Strabane can do! (Ed. Note: Strabane’s doing swell. Keep it up!) Mary Ludvik No. 149, AFU 19716 Arrowhead Ave. CLEVELAND, O. DEAR EDITOR:— First of all I wish to thank you for the dollar that was awarded me. I also wish to welcome Little Stan to Cleveland, and to the office of Nova Doba as the editor of the children’s page. 1 ihope that you will stay with us for c long time and enjoy your work of correcting our errors. Well, the mid-year exams are finally over and were they hard! Already half of the schol year has passed. By the way, it’s too bad that Little Stan had the “zlehtnoba” trouble. 3 think and am sure that a good cure would be to take your Magic Carpet and wrap all your “zlehtnoba” in it and send it back to Ely. Shake it well over Ely, so that all your naughtiness wil1 fall out and stay there. I really think it isn’t so much trouble—it’s only “zlehtnoba” but I pity you and know ‘ there is -no cure if you get what I get sometime. — When I have pains in my arms and legs. When I tell my mother about it she tells me they are only “growing pains,” and when I stop growing the pains will stop too. | Now that would be awful if you had growing pains and no cure for it! Just picture yourself growing! That would be awful! No Magic Carpet or medicine would help. So I wouldn’t feel so bad because it is only “zlehtnoba,” You can always turn out to be a «ood fellow on short prescriptions. I hope my remedy helps, if not, we will wrap you in the Magic Carpet and send it back until you are perfectly cured. Cleveland wants to be free of naughtiness. Don’t feel bad, Stan, this is all in fun. Under no conditions do we want to lose Little Stan as our editor, and I hope he has no other illness. Florence Prosen (Age: 12) No. 173, AFU Ed. Note:—Help! They aren’t growing pains! Six feet two .already, that's enough growing, don’t you think? Besides “zlehtnoba” is all sone! Heh Heh!” I’se cured!) JOLIET, ILL. DEAR EDITOR AND READERS:— Being ill and in the hospital is not very pleasant, we all know, yet, like in bad, there is some good—when ill there are some pleasant moments. For instance, when visitors will say—just about the time you are feeling blue and gloomy, “My but you are looking fine!” and “I suppose you’ll be going home soon, etc.” Then someone will bring you some | good reading material and other gifts. J The doctor will make his regular visit j to look you over, and when he says to j the Sister or Nurse—“He’s doing fine! j Looks like he’ll be out coasting soon—” land I’m cured right there, i As your visitors depart, you begin j thinking and planning. How and what J would be the best and first thing to do (when you recover and leave the hospital. I like to read and write, and there-j fore the first thing I decided to do was j to write this article for our New Era.; (Ed. Note: A real nice thought, too.) | I was operated and confined in St. ! Joseph’s hospital on Jan. 8, and re- j ! turned -to my home on Jan. 24, and I doing fine. I want to take this oppor- S I doing fine. I want to take this op-1 | portunity to thank the Sisters and! Nurses for their most courteous treat-j menti for the many greetings, gifts,] and visits from friends and relatives. Just imagine, one day I received a gift —30 letters from my teacher—Sister Mary Thea and classmates of Room .8, St. Joseph’s Slovenian school. They all razzed me about becoming ill after the school Christmas play in which I played the part of Santa Claus—being ill and then recovering. In their letters, I was kidded about others who had taken part in the play and also became ill while I was in the hospital. They were “Mrs. Santa Claus”; "The Nurse”; anc} “Pixie”— the boy whci kept himself hidden under my (Santa’s) bed while ill. (I *lso Played the part of a “doctor” in the' St. Francis Academy Little Theatre Christmas Play. Really, it was strange that we all suddenly became ill after playing .such part. Well, we all have our troubles. Chief Editor Bro. Terbovec at one time with a goat, and now according to last week's "Vsak Po Svoje”—he’s having trouble with his nose. Our English Editor, "Little Etan” Pcchaver once i had an Austin automobile to contend j with, then his Magic Carpet on which | he had to be careful w'ith his Snowy Minnesota shoes and now his ABC’s in Slovenian language learning. Al’ smo nesrečni! Well, let’s have confidence, courage, and faith (korajža, zamoupa-nja in vera )as our Supreme President Bro. John Rogelj stressed in his last week's Slovene editorial and all will come out all right. Even though he has already left, I want to say farewell to our former English editor, Bro. Louis M. Kolar and am pleased to hear that because of the success in his grocery business he had to drop some of his other activities, which in spite of his regular business, he carried along very ably. We wish him continued success, in his business and health, and happiness to his family. To Bro. Pechaver we want to extend | a hearty welcome and congratulations. (Congratulations also to the newly and re-elected supreme board and branch officers; and under their leadership and guidance—May our great American Fraternal Union continue to grow and prosper in this great land—America! May God bless it! John Donald Jevitz (Age: 11) Lodge 66, AFU 701—2nd Ave., So. CHISHOLM, MINN. DEAR EDITOR: First of all I want to thank you for the dollar check I received Dec. 21st. Our lodge sponsored a Christmas party. 75 members were present. Santa Claus came in and after greeting us, told us to be good to our parents and neighbors as our fathers and mothers are good to us. After our secretary told us to stand up and sing, “God Bless America.” I sang with all my heart because I think of those unfortunate children in other countries who are deprived of everything because of that terrible war. After we sang, Mr. Te-kautz, Mr. Hren, and Mrs. Bovitz gave us a talk. Mr. Tekautz told us we must be proud of our fathers and mothers— that/they keep us in a good lodge. After we had a contest in singing and telling stories. 22 boys and girls were awarded from 25 to 50 cents and one dollar. When we got our presents, we went home very proud that we are members of St. Joseph's Lodge No. 30 American Fraternal Union. Well, this is all. I will try to write more' r.ext time. Ursella Balantich (Age: 11) Lodge 30, AFU CONEMAUGH, PA. DEAR EDITOR:— This is my first letter to the Nova Doba. I am a member of Lodge 36, 1 AFU Conemaugh, Pa. I go to school in Franklin Borough: It is harder to learn in this school than it was at St. Michael. I am in the fourth grade. In school we play “guess-up” games. I like to read letters in the Nova Doba. There is a lot of snow in Franklin Boro, and we have good fun. I got a sled for Christmas. This is all I have to write this time. Next time I am going to try to write more and better letters to Nova Doba. Angeline Sustersicli (Age: 10) Lodge 36, AFU STRABANE, PA. Box 196 DEAR EDITOR AND READERS: Well, here I am again with one of my monthly abides, i really think it’s fun writing to the Nova Doba, especially with Little Stan as our editor. (Ed.; Note: Heh Heh!) What do you think, juveniles? Trinity high school teachers and pupils have made a model to be chosen for the exhibition at the Farm Show at Harrisburg, Pa. The exhibit, designed by Miss Jones, and Miss Griffen, and prepared by the girls of the Home Economics classes, assisted by the Agriculture boys, tells the story of instruction in home economics, answering the questions: “What is Vocational Home-making?” and “How Does it Compare With Other Subjects Taught in School?” and “What Makes It So Interesting?” Pictures representing phases of vocational home economics education em-inate from the flame of “The Lamp”— emblem of the American Home Economics Association. This is the first Home Economics exhibit prepared by Trinity High School to be accepted for display at the Farm Show. This was on exhibition at the State Farm Show at Harrisburg during the week of Jan. 20 to 25th. I saw the model of this exhibit after the teachers got it back from Harrisburg, saying it had been chosen. It is made of blue background with white letters, with six pictures. In the center is the lamp from which white rays run to the pictures. The flame of the lamp is seen in natural colors when the lights are turned on, and the pictures are seen more clearly with the light rays going to each picture. It really looks as though we are going ! to have some winter \yeather here in Strabane. The girls arid boys are en- ! joying winter sports. I wish I could go j out and enjoy some of the winter ■sports, but the doctor’s orders: (“Don’t ' work yourself too quickly!”) means ij can’t enjoy any of them but snow- j balling, and my hands got cv, mi!y belongs to the 01 Proud to say my father C Chrish° our Lod8'e 149. ttJ*»Stehi,iolf 1 got a srand toy Soih n' Coin 0111 my Aunt Berny in % to havrad0' Boy! ow'Boy! Am e fun learning! Don't you letter to Nova Doba. tjva heCail Ilnd itself in the waste->st„ ^°ba 6 i hope to see it in the ' N°te: Threw the fctoiaWay!) This is all I can fyj Virginia Boles tt/ ttote- Lodge 149, AFU ‘ic^Ude^n?Hte agBin’ Virginla’ fteveri^ throw away juvenile 19711 Arrowhead Ave. ^ITor CLEVELAND, O. J-0 have a juvenile page hav„ uice! Well, juveniles %?’ icW- t0 bc sending in more )]h, it? ,’ P°ems, stories. What [ r<*e>iHLittlG §t£in had in las e, Sreat f tllis wil1 ,je °"c %-e Vour? juvenilc Pages. Well, t!it ^ to t mernbers will have to % , jUVf.v,a, iclea1’ that we are the GVEmTt11®S’ LET'S WRITE FOR sii 11 tr cT* 'C’AGE—to make it the J j, 1 • any other organiza- Ute’ ^ir,ce^ that originated in my 10 If5, v/eekWiU a juveniU> vehi, 1 be , cre wi'l he juveniles Da..' m°rc interest in the V k ^0 ^ only this fact, but thr. 'Vl!1 Work llal'der and in J ^ should deserve a little 'o |“* Wj][ k'itt of special merit of «r , s Writ e a Kift to the juvenile I , *1. fjne tlle most letters for the lr o 'Wi! c°me on juveniles, let’s ^ Wo,-,., s°me real interest in >S° Juvenile page. tta0 *ilUch tllat 1 .might be taking ^ , *ll&t J-fa°e 8111 the other ‘!ie let)., bo c°ming in) so I’ll le ,0|1:WithU ancl allow you to pro-U '’llort story I made up to jjj,. hight, i couldn’t sleep. ' ypewriter and typed this: "CLEANING HOUSE” Have you ever had the experience of cleaning house with the aid of your brother? Well, you just try once—you I won’t want to again. Saturday morning, mother went down-town. I kept nagging at Tom to get up, but no such luck. Finally, in j fun, I succeeded, but was he n^ad, oh I gosh! You should have seen him. I | only sprinkled some cold water on him. Grrr—he was so mad, but— Well, after preparing him a very i energetic breakfast, I decided to take the sheeting off the bed and put clean jones on. Twenty minutes later I called I down to Tom. who was still eating. Well, II d better not pay so much interest to ; him or I'd never finish my work. When I finished making three beds I and dusting, Tom came up the stairs, complaining of a pain in his stomach. No, readers it wasn't the food I had : ! prepared either. I told him to rest and i | rest indeed, he did. ; I soon completed the upstairs. At1 ; this time, it appeared that Tom would lie on the road to recovery. It was already time to prepare lunch ! for my darling brother. Tom, just by resting, had worked up an appetite j somehow. Oh, I know I should have! gone down-town instead of mother go-ing. I could have bought that blouse J j wanted, too. Problem now w'as what to prepare for i lunch? Well, there w'as some left-over | vegetable soup. Tom could have bacon j | and eggs, buttered corn, cocoa and! j cookies. So Tom and I ate. I had been . ; starving . . . practically. Now I was j ; tired from eating as much as I did. j Well, I could rest a few minutes and | rest I did—for sixty minutes. Meanwhile Tom had been looking ! i at some of our old funny books, which ' were ready to be deposited in the cellar. : j With .a loud call to Tom, I succeeded ; so that he dropped the book from his | 1 hands. j Now we^ or rather I still had the par- \ : lor, dining room, library and kitchen to do. Tom actually began to work and ! I felt relieved—in a way. Well, we ! dusted, mopped,. and swept. This was I i housework! Hmm . . . Tom and I had just finished—why : \ two rooms already. We were to begin ! i in the library when suddenly the door \ ! bell rang and of course Tom ran to ! answer it. He would. It was only his j i friend who had come to ask him i whether he was going out that evening. | 'Of course the friend stayed foi;a while. Half hour later Tom and I were back at work . . . nearly completing o ihti ay’s work. Well, it was about time. After many interruptions as mailman stopping, newsboy collecting; Tom and I were getting tired. All of a sudden it seemed to Tom that he had eaten ages ago so decided to go to the kitchen “to hunt up some food.” Dad came home so I had to make some of his favorite delicious coffee. Now only the kitchen to do yet . . . Hmnrm . . . Somehow I managed to get Tom to scrub the fl£-5 3,000.00 3,039.77 Hamtramck, Mich.—Pub. City Hospital .......... 3Va 2,000.00 2,085.02 Hamtramck, Mich.—Pub. City Hospital ......... 3 >4 3,000.00 3,130.99 Jersey City, New Jersey—Water ................... 4% 5,000.00 4,674.45 Knoxville, Tennessee—Bridge ................. 4% 5,000.00 5,392.43 Middle Rio Grande Conserv. Dist., N. Mex...... 4 5,000.00 5,000.00 North Bergen Township, N. J.—Refunding ....... 4-4’/i 5,000.00 5,474.87 Salt River Project Arizona ................... 4>,4 5,000.00 5,287.07 Vincennes, Ind.—Water Works .................. 3% 5,000.00 5,400.76 Vincennes, Ind.—Water Rev..................... 3% 5,000.00 5,543.12 SCHOOL El Dorado Spec. Dist.—Union Co., Ark.......... 4 3,000.00 3,000.00 Maricopa Co., Ariz. Phoenix H. S. Dist........... 4 4,000.00 3,974.28 Mercedes Ind. Sch. Dist. Cameron Co., Tex..... 1^-5 1,000.00 1,014.95 Mercedes Ind. Sch. Dist. Cameron Co., Tex........ 1 -5 4,000.00 4,060.02 $134,000.00 $140,562.29 Financial Condition of the Juvenile Department of the AMERICAN FRATERNAL UNION DECEMBER 31, 1940. ASSETS Cash in transit to the Northern National Bank of Duluth, Minnesota ....$ 351.60 Checking Account, Northern National Bank of Duluth, Minnesota 17,754.29 Ponds ...........................:............................ 140,562.29 Real Estate (less $150.00 incumberances) ............................ 22,530.77 Due and Accrued interest on Bonds.................;....\........ 1,674.95 Assessments due from lodges................................... 997.60 I ' --------- TOTAL .......................1.........................$183,871.50 / * * ---------------------------------------------- LIABILITIES Reserve Credits ...........!.....................................$ 189.15 Outstanding Checks........................................... 1,064.75 Assessments not due ................................................ 3.05 Awards for new members................................................ 601.00 Medical examiner’s fees for new m^rnh r- ................................. 1.00 BALANCE DECEMBER 31, 190 lf2.012.55 I _____ TOTAL .................................................$183,871.50 I STATE OF MINNESOTA’) I COUNTY OF ST. LOUIS | SS: j John Rogelj, Anton Zbesnik and Louis Champa, being duly sworn, each for himself depose and say that they are supreme president, supreme secretary and supreme treasurer, respectively of the American Fraternal Union; that on the 31st day of December, 1940, all of the above described assets were the absolute property of said American Fraternal Union, free and clear from any and all liens or claims thereon, except as above stated, and that the foregoing statements as to the income and disbursements and the general condition of said American Fraternal Union are true and correct to their best knowledge, information and belief. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 25th day of January, 1941. Joseph L. Mantel—Notary Public, St. Louis County, Minn. My Commission Expires Anarch 5, 1943 JOHN ROGELJ, Supreme President ANTON ZBASNIK, Supreme Secretary LOUIS CHAMPA, Supreme Treasurer STATE OF MINNESOTA’) COUNTY OF ST. LOUIS] SS: John Kumse, Frank E. Vranichar, Matt Anzelc, Andrew Milavec, Jr. and j Frank J. Kress, trustees of the American Fraternal Union, ljeing duly sworn, each for himself, depose and say that they have examined the foregoing statements of income and disbursements and general condition of said American 1 Fraternal Union, and that they have carefully compared said statements with j the books and records of said Union and are satisfied that said statements are true and correct, in every respect, to the best of their knowledge and belief. I Sworn to and subscribed before me this 25th day of January, 1941. Joseph L. Mantel—Notary Public, St. Louis County, Minn. My Commission Expires March 5, 1943 JOHN KUMSE FRANK E. VRANICHAR MATT ANZELC ANDREW MILAVEC, JR. F. J. KRESS Iz urada gl. tajnika From the Office of Supreme Secretary (Nadaljevanje s 3. str.) PREJEMKI IN IZDATKI I MESECU DECEMBRU 1940. INCOME AND DISBURSEMENTS DURING THE MONTH OF DEC. 1940 Odrasli Oddelek.—Adult Dept. 114 ...............1....... 373.78 116 ....................... 153.44 1117 ........................ 55.77 j 118 .................. 115.14 122 ........................ 91.25 j 124 .............,(........ 97.02 125 ........... ,,......... 61.06 126 ........................ 47.58 127 ........................ 45.51 128 ......................... 89.37 129 ....................... 145.39 130 ........................ 75.43 132 ......!....:........... 422.72 133 ........................201.61 134 ....................... 82.86 135 ..............T.... 18.79 136 ....................... 79.15 ' 1137 ...................... 202.38 138 ....................... 223.80 ! 139 ...................... 41.07 140 ...................... 192.54 141 ..................... 126.22 142 ........................ 54.70 143 ......................... 42.55 144 ....................... 229.07 145 ........................ 38.72 146 ...,.................. 34.33 148 ......................... 83.66 149 _l..................... 320.63 151 ....................... 37.48 152 ...................... 70.25 153 ....:................... 16.47 154 ....................... 117.20 155 ........................ 86.86 156 ....................... 37.38 158 ....................... 56.01 159 ......................... 71.46 ' 160 ...............,........ 66.92 162 ....................... 178.49 164 ........................ 62.43 165 ........................ 10.85 166 ..................... 148-.38 167 .............*......... 63.15 168 t...................... 209.61 170 ........................ 82.50 171 ....................... 110.73 172 ........................ 51.73 173 ....................... 216.39 174 ...................... 93.75 175 ........................ 85.37 176 ....................... 135.80 179 ......................... 21.17 180 180.12 182 ......'................ 124.38 183 ....................... 67.84 184 ....................... 258.26 185 ....................... 75.40 186 ....................... 168.27 187 ........................ 58.54 188 ........................ 56.85 190 ....................... 250.74 192 ....................( 103.74 194 ........................ 63.97 196 ......................... 43.85 197 ........................ 59.41 198 ....................... 60.07 199 ...................... 60.74 200 ........................ 598.01 201 ......................... 48.07 202 ........................ 116.40 203 .....1.................. 109.65 204 ......................... 43.07 205 ....................... 49.92 207 ......................... 111.32 209 .......................... 60.65 211 ........................... 21.27 1216 ....................i 79.17 218 ......................... 82.04 | 220 ......................... 24.11 221 188.81 1222 ......................... 137.47 223 .......................... 19.54 225 ......................... 225.07 226 ........................... 23.54 227 .......................... 64.69 228 jJ..............:.... 77.76 229 ......................... 91.99 230 *.......L................ 135.75 : 231 ......................... 20.46 232 .......................... 50.86 233 ......................... 26.37 234 .......................... 39.44 235 ........:................. 23.35 236 ....................... 28.03 Skupaj-Total .............$40,720.89 $24,215.7'i I PREJEMKI IN IZDATKI V MESECA ,DECEMBRA 1940. INCOME AND DISBURSEMENTS DURING THE MONTH OF DEC. 1940 Mladinski Oddelek.—Juvenile Department. Dr. St'. Prejemki ledatki Lodge Disburse- No. Income ments 2 .....................$ 21.90 $ 450.0C 3 2.50 12 ........................... 6.25 13 ........................ ' 6.00 14 ......................... .15 15 ........................... 3.75 18 12.10 20 ..................... 6.45 21 28.00 25 .......................... 20.60 27 ....................... | 4.45 28 ...........'....*......... 14.10 j 29 ........................... 12.60 ! 31 ......................................... 25.00 j 32 ........................... .45 j 36 .......................... 31.65 I 39 ............................ 7.80 43 .......................... 30.10 49 .......................... 10.50 51 .......................... .45 58 ........................... 3.30 66 .......................... 50.60 68 ........................... 3.10 72 ........................... 1.95 79 ...„........................ .30 82 l......................... 4.50 85 ,T ...................... 6.00 86 ........................... 1.50 88 .......................... 17.10 101 ........................... 1.65 105 ........................... 4.50 109 ......................... 4.20 110 ........................ 2.25 111 6.60 112 ........................... 2.70 114 ........................... 7.65 117 ........................... 2.10 120 .......................... 25.95 121 ..............‘............. .15 122 2.10 j 123 ...........'............... 2.70 127 ........................... 1.65 ! 129 .......................... 24.00 131 ........................... 4.30 -— 134 ........................... 8.25 140 ...................... 18.35 143 ....................... 1 2.55 147 ................... 3.75 M I 150 ................... 10.05 .: 156 ......................... 2.10 158 ....................... 2.10, .7 : 163 2.10 /: 164 .................... .45 f 167 1-80 168 16.20 170 ......................... 7.35 171 ..................... 3.45 173 ........................ 13.35 174 ......................... 2.40 178 .........-............... 1-80 197 .......................... -90 199 .................... 6.55 . 201 ......................... 6.30 202 7.00 1203 ......................... 4.13 211 ......................... 4.35 231 ......................... 2.40 Za mesec november 1940. 1 ........................ 46.20 3 .......................... 2.50 4 .......................... 3.95 5 ......................... 10.55 J 6 ....................... 13.35 9 11.00 11 ....................... 10.45 13 6.00 14 ........................... .15 15 ........................ 3.75 16 .......................... 9-75 18 ....................... 12.25 20 6.60 : 21 ....................... 28.45 22 -60 26 ......................... 41.35 27 .......................... 4.45 28 ....................... 14-25 29 ...................... 12.75 30 ........................ 35.55 31 ......................... 15.25 32 .......................... -45 33 ......................... 12.45 35 ....................... 10.75 36 ......................... 31.95 37 ......................... 28.20 39 7.80 40 ......................... 15.15 ! 42 ........................ 13.75 43 ......................... 30.10 44 ......................... 17-55 45 ......................... 18.55 ; 47 .............\........... 5.95 49 ......................... 10.50. 50 .; + 5.20 (Dalje prihodnjič.)^^ CENZUR^ ...__ Pošta z našim starim krajeir1^ in navadna, še vedno posluje, na cenzura povzroča *natne J Izredno točne pa so, brzojavne *j to je brzojav (kabel) prip°r . 1 pošiljanja denarja v stari * nove cene so: za $ 3.— Din. 150. 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