IF Izhaia vsak 4i in praznikov. Itfued daily axcept Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays PROSVETA GLASILO SLOVENSKE NAKOONE PODPORNE JEDNOTE f ssauBsssssssss UrednMki in uprsnilŠki prostori: 2M7 South Lswndsla A vs. Offica of Publication: 2U7 South Lawndala Ava. Telephone, Rockwall 4804 LETO—YEAH XXXVI Cana liaU ja $$.00 Cntorad M at -JJW^C«» m.ttrr January U. IUI. at Om POK offlet UUn«*. un4«r the Act ol Conan« of Match a. 1IÎI. CHICAGO S3. ILU SREDA« 1 JANUARJA (JANUARY 3). 1945 Subacrtption $4.00 Yaarly $TEV._NUMBER 2 Accaptanca tar mailing at «pacial rate of postage providad tor I* Motion 1103, Act of Oct I, 1917, authorised on Juna 4. 1918. nemci obnovdj naskoke na ameriške pozicije L jut* bitke med Rum in Nemci v Budimpešti BOMBNI NAPAD NA JAPONSKO BRO-DOVJE Paria, 2. jan,—Nemške sile so obnovile naskoke na pozicije sedme ameriške armade na južnem koncu zapadne frdnte. Te pozicije so na južni strani Bann-steina in pet milj vzhodno od Bitcheja. Naskoki so bili obnovljeni po desetdnevnem odmoru. Poveljstvo ameriške armade je priznalo, da so Nemci okupirali nekaj pozicij. Ugibanja so, ali se nemško poveljstvo pripravlja za veliko ofenzivo proti ameriški armadi, ki drži strategične postojanke v Vosgeškem* gorovju, ali pa hoče preprečiti premestitev te armade v druge sektorje zapadne fronte. Nemške oklopne, topniške in pehotne enote so bile vržene v akcijo proti Američanom tudi pri Bergu in Dambachu, kakor tudi proti prvi francoski armadi v sektorju Colmar-Mulhouse. Colmar je edino mesto v južni Alzaciji, ki je še pod nemško kontrolo., Oklopne kolone tretje ameriške armade, katere poveljnik je general George S. Patton, so razbile in poškodovale 94 nemških tankov v bitki v bližini Ba-stogne. Bombe, katere so metali ameriški letalci, so razbile 123 Poljski premier zagovarja režim Amerika ne bo priznala odbora v Lublinu tankov in oMlopnih. vozil. larŠaf Rundstedt je Feldmarlal Rundstedt je zagnal nove kolone v napade na pozicije tretje ameriške armade pri Moircyju, enajst milj zapad-no od Bostogne, ki pa so bili odbiti. Rim, 2. jan.—Čete pete ameriške armade so reokupirale ozemlje ob reki Serchio, s katerega so se morale umakniti zadnji teden pod pritiskom nemških sil. Zavezniški stan poroča, da so reokupirale Bargo in Somo-clonijo, strategični naselbini na vzhodni strani reke. Nemci še drže Gallicano, trd-njavsko točko, ki pa je tarča topniškega bombardiranja. * London, 2. jan.—Ljute bitke med Rusi in Nemci se nadaljujejo v Budimpešti. Rusi so okupirali nadaljnjih dvesto blokov v Budi, zapadni polovici glavnega ogrskega mesta. Zdaj kontrolirajo čez 600 blokov in nekateri izmed teh so v bližini osrčja mesta. Ko bo Buda v ruskih rokah, bodo topniške baterije lahko si-pale izstrelke na Pešto na vzhodni strani reke Donave. Rusi so že potisnili nemške in ogrske čete v ozek pas Pešte po okupaciji več strategičnih predelov in železniške postaje v Rakosu v vzhodnem delu mesta. * Moskva poroča, da je čez osem tisoč nemških In ogrskih vojakov padlo v bitkah z ruskimi četami v Budimpešti v zadnjih treh dneh. Druge ruske sile prodirajo proti Lučencu, železniškemu križišču v Slovaki j i. Okupirale so 14 nadaljnjih naselbin, med temi tri, ki so oddaljene samo dve milji od Lučenca. Leyte. Filipini, 2. jan.—Ameriški bombniki so napadli japonsko brodovje v bližini Lužona, najvažnejšega otoka Filipinske Hrupe, poroča glavni stan generala Dou glasa MacArthurja. Bombe so potopile tri japonske bojne ladje tii pet tovornih par-nikov, osem pa poškodovale. Čiščenje na otoku Leytu bo kmalu dovršeno. Ameriške čete »o ubile Včeraj nadaljnjih 905 japonskih vojakov. Od začetka '»peracij na Leytu in Mindoru "o Japonci izgubili 1111,902 vojakov. London, 2. jan.—Tomasz Ar-ciszewski, socialist in predsednik ubežne poljske vlade, je v svojem govoru po radiu dejal, da je njegov kabinet edina legalna in ustavna grupa, ki kot taka re-prezentira suvereniteto poljske države, čeprav je Rusija dala oporo poljskemu odboru v Lublinu. "Naš glavni cilj je dosega svobode in neodvisnosti brez vmešavanja zunaijjih faktorjev v naše notranje zadeve," je dejal. "Najtežavnejša naloga je ureditev odnošajev med Poljsko in Rusijo. Mi ne bomo odnehali v naporih za dosego sporazuma z Rusijo in ustanovitev prijateljskih odnošajev med obema dr-žavamatv interesu povojne kooperacije." Besednik britskega zunanjega urada je dejal, da Velika Britanija ne bo priznala poljskega odbora v Lublinu kot začasno vlado, zaeno pa je izjavil, da bo konflikt med poljsko ubežno vlado in sovjeti predmet razprave na konferenci med Churchillom, predsednikom Rooseveltom in maršalom Stalinom. Kdaj in kje se bo konferenca vršila, ni znano. * Washington, D. C., 2. jan.— Državni tajnik Edward R. Stetti-nius je dal razumeti na sestanku s časnikarji, da Amerika ne bo priznala poljskega odbora v Lublinu kot začasno poljsko vlado. On je dalje rekel, da Amerika še vedno* priznava poljsko ubežno vlado v Londonu. Kljub stališču, ki ft* ga zavzeli Amerika in Velika Britanija, se pričakuje, da bo Sovjetska unija kmalu navezala diplomu-tične stike s poljskim odborom v Lublinu. r - Nemška tajna agenta aretirona Izkrcala »ta »e na obrežju države Maine mirovna pogajanja v atenah se nadaljujejo BritsJke čete kontrolira• /o dve tretjini glavnega mesta GENERAL POSTANE PREDSEDNIK VLADE Aten*. Grčija. 2. jan,—Mirovna pogajanja med reprezentanti grške levičarske grupe ELAS in generalom Ronaldom M. Scobie-jem, poveljnikom britskih sil Grčiji, se nadaljujejp, toda sporazum, ki bi končal civilno vojno, le ni bil dosežen. Poročilo pravi, da britske čete in enote redne grške armade kontrolirajo dve tretjini glavnega mesta in polovico Plreja atenske luke, in da so te še ved no zavojevane v bitkah z levičarji. Leonidas Spahis, vojni podminister v novi grški vladi, ki je nasledila ono premierja Pa-pandreouja, je bil povabljen na konferenco med Scobie jem in reprezentanti levičarjev. Scobie vztraja pri zahtevi, da morajo levičarji odložiti orožje in se podati. Reprezentanti levičarjev so s? izrekli za razgovore z atenskim nadškofom Da-maskinosom, ki je bil imenovan za regenta. Kakor Scobie, je tu di nadškof apeliral na levičarje, naj odldže orožje, toda dosegel ni ničesar. Damaskinos je pri poročal sklenitev premirja, ki >i omogočilo rešitev krize. Ostanki desničarske oborožene sile, ki je dobila težke udarca * bUkah z levičarji v severo-za pa dri A delu Gityje, so se umaknili na otok Krf v bližini zapadnega grškega obrežja. Samo tisoč desničarjev od prvotne sile 12,000 mož j* bilo evakuiranih na otok. Poveljnik desničarjev je general Napoleon Zervas London, 2. jan.—Poročilo iz Aten pravil da je general Nicholas Plastiras vodilni kandidat za predsednika grške vlade pod re-genstvom nadškofa Damaskino-sa." On se je vrnil v Grčijo iz enajstletnega izgnanstva v Franciji, ko je nastala resna politična kriza. Plastiras je znan kot nasprotnik monarhije in prijatelj Velike Britanije. New York, 2. Jan.—J. Edgar Hoover, načelnik federalnega detektivskega biroja, je naznanil aretacijo dveh nemških agentov, ki sta se izkrcala na obrežju države Maine. Tja ju je pripeljala nemška podmornica. Aretiranca sta William Curtis Colepaugh, ameriški državljan, ki je nekaj mesecev služil v ame-, - - . . . riftki mornarici, in Nemec Erich ™ J ' jimpel. Hoover je razkril, da de, jeM>>U ^^ U » Persekucije Bolgarov v cam nemike okupacije Sofija, Bolgarija, 2. Jan.—Di- Gimpel. Hoover j sta se izkrcala pri Point Han-cocku, Maine, 29. novembra. , Oba sta pohajala špionsko šolo v Nemčiji in se izvežbala za špiona* in sabo te na. Pri njima so detektivi našli vsoto $60,000. Podmornica je krožila v bližini obrežja države Maine teden dni, preden sta se špiona izkrcala. Hoover je razkril, da sta bila špiona aretirana separatno v New Yorku v zadnjih dneh, ko sU skušala zgradili tajno radio-postajo na kratke valove in poslušala razgovore vojakov In mornarjev v hotelih in drugih prostorih. Noben ni navezal stikov z voditelji nemškega Šplon-skega krožka v Ameriki. Oba sta izurjena v sabotaži in veščaks v razbijanju mostov in drugih naprav z dinamitom.' Hoover je dejal, da sta podala izjavo, v kateri sta razkrila svoje aktivnosti/ se borili za svobodo, ko je bila Bolgarija pod okupacijo nemške sile, zaeno pa je razkril zverstva nacijev. Ti so ustrelili 405 rodoljubov, 1168, obsodili v smrt v nenavzočnostl, 1133 v dosmrtno ječi, 1714 pa na več let zapora. Bolgarski kvizlingi in kolabora-torji so zahtevali smrt tudi za 12,400 rodoljubov po fašističnih obravnavah. Francija v krogu Zdruišnih narodov Washington. D. C., 2. Jan — Francija je bila formalno sprejeta v krog Združenih narodov. Zadevno deklaracijo je podpisal Zasega lastnine albanskih politikov Tirana, Albanija, 2. jan.—Tu je bil ustanovljen odbor šestih članov, da registrira posestva in lastnino politikov v izgnanstvu in kolaboratorjev v svrho zasege. Ustanovljeni bodo stični odboji tudi v drugih krajih. Registrirali bodo vso lastnino in potem predložili poročilo ekonomskemu ministru v svrho akcije. Pričakuje se. da bo država prevzela posestva in lastnino politikov in kolaboratorjev. Belgijski premier bo obiskal London Bruselj. Belgija. 2. Jan.-Hu-francoski poslanik Henri Bonnet, beri Pierlot, predsednik belglj-ki je nedavno dospel v Washing- »ke vlade je nsznanil, da bo od-ton. Ceremonij se Je udeležil dr- potoval v London U teden On žavni tainik Edward R. Stetti- ni razkril namena svojegs obi-nius. . . ska. Domače vesti ▼ vojni St. Marys, Pa,—Družina Louis Rolih je bila obveščena, da je od 6. dec. pogrešan v Franciji njen sin Louis. Pred Šestimi Meseci je bil ranjen in oblikovan z višnjevim srcem» potem pa je bil zopet poslan na bojišče. Pri vojakih je dve leti in član društva 581 SNPJ. - Nov grob Homer City; Pa.—Dne 7. dec, je tukaj umrl radi kapi Frank Zorman, član društva 200 SNPJ. Doma je bil is Klenka pri St. Petru na Krasu« Iger zapušča tri sestre, tukaj pa «no. Se opasti de smrti Cliff Mine, Pa^-V bližnji naselbini se je smrthp ponesrečil vrelo vodo 30»meaečni James S. Vidmar, član mladinskega oddelka SNPJ. Umrl je na poti v bolnišnico. Bil J# edini sin mlade Vidmarjeva sakonske dvojice. ' Padel na bojišču Moon Run, Pa«—Družina Jernej Mošina js bi|a obveščena od vojnega departmenta, da je 7. dec. padel v Franciji njen edini sin Frank Mošin* star 39 let. K vojakom bil poktycan marca 1941 in preko morja poslan decembra 1M3. Služil Je v prvi armadi pri rušilcih tankov in bil v Franciji od začara invazije. Bil je mirnega znatya, priljubljen in član ABZ. V ^nHH-1 ' McKeesport, Pa.-V tukajšnji bolnišnici se nahaja Louis Vodo-pivec Jr., ki Ja hudo bolan. . Is Cleveland.«-Jfoe 37. dee. je naglo umrl na svojem domu v Collinwoodu' Frank Mickovic, star 74 let, doma iz Ostrovanca na Hrvaškem, odkoder ja prišel Ameriko pred 42rleti.q Bil Ja 'lan HBZ. Zapušča poročeno ličer, šest sinov ln sestro.—V bolnišnici Lakeside je isti dan umrl John DvorabiČ iz Colllnwooda, star 56 lat, rojen na Hrvaškem, odkoder je prišel v Ameriko 1. 909 in bil je član HBZ. Zepu-iča ženo, hčer in sina (v vojni v Belgiji), v starem kraju pa dve stestri in brata.—Pri družini Fred Race so se oglasile rojenice in pustile hčerko.—Iz bolnišnice se e vrnil na svoj dom Charles Ki-cel.—Po kratki bolezni je umrla ilary Volčanšek Sajovec, roj. Fakin, stars 69 lat ln doma iz Brežice na Stajerlkem, kjer zapušča dva brata. Tukaj Je živela 1 let in bila članica KSKJ in SŽZ. Zapušča dva sinova, poročeno hčer, sedem vnukov in več sorodnikov,—V bolnišnici je umrla Amelia Mika, stara 24 let m rojena v Clevelandu, kjer zapušča starše in tri brate (enega >ri mornarici). Po dolgi bolezni e umrla Frances Kosten iz Eu-clida, stara 44 1st, doma iz Mekl-ne pri Stični, odkoder je prišla v Ameriko 1. 1920 Bila je članica KSKJ in SftZ Zapušča moža,'hčer in tri sinove (dva v vojni).—Družina Joseph Korošec j pretrgal dolg molk z govorom po radiu in naglaail, da bo Nemčija vztrajala v vojni do konca. Vojna ne bo končana prqd koncem tega lete. Izjema bi bila le v slučaju nemške zmage. P t5 Hitler je ponovil trditev, ds se bo nemško ljudstvo kot enota borilo do zmage v vseh okol-nostih, ki se pojavijo, zaeno pa je zapreti 1, da bodo vsi oni, ki bi se izognili dolžnosti v obrambi domovine, brezobzirno uničeni. "Borba je za šivljenje ln obstanek Nemčije," je dejal. "Churchill je sagotovil Poljake, da bodo dobili nemške pokrajine, generalu De Gaullu, svojemu pro-težirancu, pa je obljubil Porenje in Porurje. To zagotovilo je v skladju z izjavami Žida Ehren-burga, Stalinovega tovariša, da mora biti nemško ljudstvo uničeno. Slično izjavo je podal ameriški ftid Morgenthau." Hitler je omenil tudi zahrbtni napad na svoje življenje, ki je bil uprizorjen v juliju preteklega leta in ae ja Izjalovil. Po tem napadu so bili domaČi Izdajalci likvidirani. Zarota Je bila •kovana v najbolj kritičnem momentu Nemčije, a se ni posrečila. Ta je bila zadnja in se ne bo ponovila. Prelom odnošajev mad Ogr»< Po/f t&flO freit je o in Nemčijo In yptop Ogrske ' na Kitajskem sko in Nemčijo ln vptop Ogrs v vojno na strani zavetnikov. Vojne operacije ogrskih obo-lenih aH pridejo pod vodaivo poveljstvs ruskih armad, ska vlada bo • pomočjo saveznl kov razorožila nemške čete in internira nemške državljane. Ogrska vlads zagotovi ruskim in drugim zavezniškim Četam svobodno gibanje in bo koope-rirala z njimi v vseh oizrlh. Zavezniki dobe vse nemško orošj«, strelivo in drugI vojni material, nakopičen v skladiščih. Ogrska vlada bo razpustila vse fašistične ln druge zaveznikom sovražne grupe na ogrskem ozemlju, zseno pa bo storila korake, da* prepreči formiranje sllčnlh grup v bodočnosti. Ameriški delavci utrjujejo vezi Dva pomožni organizaciji na dalu Wasbingten« D. C—Urada Delavske lige ze človeške pravice, organizacije Ameriške delavske federselje, in Odbora za vojno pomoč Kongresa industrijskih orgsnlzačlj sta naznanila, da bosta potrošila $3,650,000 za pomoč bednim v Evropi in Aziji. Obe delsvskl organizaciji ko-operlreta s pomožnim odlx>rom Združenih narodov. Cilj Je utrditev mednarodnih, vezi ln pomoč ljudem, da bodo lahko preživeli uderce vojne In fašizma. Program, ksteregs sta osvojili, določa pomoč $150,000 Belgiji, $700,000 Kttsjski, $200,000 Ceho-•lovskijt. $300,000 Frsncljl, $360,-000 Veliki Britaniji, $200,000 Indiji, $175,000 Italiji; $300,000 Poljski, $700,000 Rusiji, $200,0p0 Holandljl, $150,000 Paleetinl in $25,000 Luksemburškl. Te vsote bodo potrošene za živila, zdravila, obleke in druge potrebščine, Preteklo leto sta organizacij! potrošili $900,000 za nasičevanje lačnih ljudi v Evropi in Aziji. Nadziranje delitve pomoči Je v rokah ameriških organiziranih delavcev in voditeljev bivših svobodnih unij v okupiranih deželah. Pogajanja aa dosego •porazuma aa razbila • • i , v Čungklng. Kitajske, 2. Jan. — Politična situacija na Kitajskem, ki je povezana i vojaško, je Še vedno resna zaradi konflikta med vladno stranko in komunisti. Vodja vladne stranka je general Kalšek, komunistov pa Mso Jsetung. Neokuplrano kitajsko ozemlje na južni strsnl Rumene reke domlnlra vladna strsn^a, ono na severni strani pa komunisti. Proti komunistični oboroženi sili stoji 16 divizij, toda boji se ne vrše že več meseoev. Kaiše-kova vlada dobiva orožje ln druge potrebščine is Amerike in Velike Britanije, ker Jo obe prl-znavsta, dasi se trudita v naporih za zbližanje med njo ln komunisti v veri, da bi to omogočilo uspešne operscije proti Japonskim silam. Vladna stranka ne zaupa komunistom in Jim ne izroča orožja in streliva. Nezaupanje Je vzajemno in močno na obeh straneh. Reprezentantje Amerike skušsjo Izravnati razliko med njima. Pogsjanja med Kal-šekom ln komunisti so se Izjalovila, toda upanje Je, de se bodo obnovila. Komunisti so proti vladni stranki, ki je edina priznana politična organizacija. Argument je, da je njen ustroj totaiitarskl. Komunisti so za ustanovitev vlede, v kateri bodo tudi oni Imeli besedo. Predlagell so skli-cenje skupščine, katere naj bi se udeležili foUg voditeljev političnih grup tudi reprezentantje univerz In drugih kulturnih ln-«tltuclj, v svrho sprejetja nove usteve, na katere podlagi naj bi bila Izvoljena nova vlada, '* Načelnik vlade lahko ostane Ksišek, ker komunisti trdijo, ds niso proti njemu -kot osebi. Opozicijo vodijo proti v led i ene Arenke, ki ni reprezentetlvns. Komunisti trdijo, da bi se konflikt lahko izrsvnsl, če bi voditelji vladne strsnke pokszal! dobro voljo. Dosege sporszume bi omogočile kooperacijo in skupno sketjo proti Jsponskim silam ns Kitajskem. moskva prizna poljski odbor v lublinu Priprave ma vojne operacije na vzhodni fronti NOV RAZPLET SE OBETA Waahington* D. C.. 2. Jan.—Tu se Širijo govorice, ds bo sovjetska Rualja kmalu priznala poljski odbor za narodno osvoboditev, člgsr sedež je v Lublinu, kot začasno poljsko vlado. Maršal Stalin smatra to akcijo za potrebno v zvezi s pripravami za velike ruske vojne operacije proti nemškim silam na vzhodni fronti. Dasi Waahington in London priznavata poljsko ubešno vlado v Londonu, se istočasno trudita v prisadevanjih, da izravnata spor z Rusijo glede sačrtanja no-ve meje. Doslej so bila vsa prizadevanja zaman. Pričakuje se nov razplet. Poljski odbor v Lublinu, ki ima oporo v Moskvi, se je razglasil sa začasno vlado, katero bo Rusija prisnsla in ji s tem dala pečat legalnosti. * Rusiji bodo sledile druge evropske države v sferi sovjetskega vpliva, mad temi Čehoslovaklja in Jugoslavija. Francija Je že izmenjala repre-zentante z odborom v Lublinu, čeprav so nekateri krogi trdili, da je general Charles de Oaulla, predsednik začasne francoske vlade, ko se je nahajal v Moskvi, Izjavil na sestanku s Stalinom, da dvomi, da odbor representee vse poljsko ljudstvo. Trdi se, da JMcva sa seveda pomanjkljivosti pbljskege odbora v Lublinu in to je bil razlog, da je skušala doseči sporazum z ubežno poljsko vlsdo v Londonu, ko Je bil njen predsednik Stanislav Mlko-lajczyk. Slednji je resigniral, ker. ni mogel pridobiti ostalih članov kabineta za iklanltev spo-rszums s Rusijo, Stslln zdaj pripravlja veliko ofenzivo proti Nemcem, da osvobodi pokrsjlne zapadne Poljske. On je zs to, ds pridejo te pod vlado poljskege odbora in is tegs razlogs mu bo Moskvs priznala legalni status. Japonski balon najden v Oregonu Portlsnd, Ore,, 2. jsn.-VsUk Jsponskl bslon Je bil najden v krsju, ki leži 38 milj južno vzhodno od tegs mesta. Našli so gs prebivalci dotičnega krsja in o tem obvestili federalni detektivski biro ln vojsške avtoritete, ki so tskoj odredile preiskavo. Prej sta bils najdena dva Japonska balone, eden v bližini Ta-come, Wash., drugi pa v bližini Kallspell^, Mont. Feldmarlal Kesselring podlegel poškodbam Bern, ftvlce, 2. Jen.—Nemška časnlška agenturs DNB je priznala, ds Je feldmaršal Kesser-Ung, vrhovni poveljnik nemških sil v Italiji, podlegel poškodbam, katere je dobil, ko je neko za-vesniško letalo vrglo bombo na njeg°v avtomobil v bližini Bo-logne. Priznanje je potrditev poročil, ki so bila objavljena pred več tedni, da Je bil feldmaršal težko ranjen. ' * i n i . 11 Badoglio napodil italijansko vlado . Rim, 2 Jan -Macšal Pietro Badoglio je napadel italijansko vlado premierja Bonomija ln Jo obdolžil, da se ne zanima za bodočnost dežele, temveč le za Interese političnih strsnk, katere jo tvorijo. Dalje Je dejel, da Ja priprevljen prevzeti predsedni-¿tvo nove vlade, če bo dobil po nudbo od prestolonaslednika Umberta. s PKQSVÄTA SREDA, 3. JAGUARJA IZ URADA i Slovenskega ameriškega narodnega sveta ms W. »tli Sir—t Chicago. IIL Gl. urad SANSa je prejel po radiu i* Moakve sledečo sezonsko voičilo in apel od Vseslo-vanskega odbora: Moakv*, via Mackay, 28. decembra 1944 Slovanski ameriški narodni »vet, 3935 W. 28ih 81- Chicago. IIL Prisrčna čestitke ln najboljša iti Je sa «rečno novo lato in sa uspeh važega rodoljubnega dala. Vsemu svatu jo snana ln pono-ccn le na junaško borbo vaših bratov Slovencev v domovini. Ob tej odločilni uri borbe, ko narodna osvobodilna vojska s ramo ob rami s rdečo armado uspešno odganja sovražnika is dežele, le vaša dolžnost, prožiti roko ln bratsko pomoč vaši krvaveči rojstni domovini, vašim trpečim ljudem ln da jim odpo-morete naglo celiti globoke rane. ki jim jih je vsiljivec prisa-del. ln d* pripomorete približati slavni dan smage nad krutim sovražnikom. VSESLOVANSKI ODBOR - e Adamič se sahvaljuje SANSov častni predsednik Louie Adamič se prisrčno zahvaljuje slovenskim Amerikancem, ki so mu za božične praznike ip novo leto poslali več sto vošči 1-nih kait in pisem. Večina teh je prišla od prijateljev in članov SANSa in ker mu njegovo delo ne dopušča, da bi se vsakemu pismeno zahvalil, je pismeno zaprosil tajjiika SANSa, du v nje-goverarfmemb izreče prisrčno za-hvalolza vsa voščila ter da tudi on žtliVsem vse najboljše v letu 1 V jamarski številki magazina "Woman's . Day" je priobčen Adamičev jManek o amerižkih Jugoslovanih pod naslovom icans irom Yugoslavia". Zanimal bo marsikaterega Slovenca. Revija se lahko kupi v vsaki prodajalni A & P. Kaj piše Drew Pearson Drew Pearson, znani člankar in radlokomentator je dne 18. decembra objavil sledeče vrstice o političnem sporu med Anglijo in Italijo: "Waahlngton.—Italijanski premier Bonoml je pisal predsedniku Rooseveltu dolgo pismo, obsegajoče sto strani, v katerem je podrobno obrazložil italijanske pritožba proti Angliji. Kadar bo to objavljeno, se bodo zdele grške potežkočc z Anglijo malenkostne. Med pritožbami, ki jih je Bo-nomi predložil Beli hiši, so tudi predajni pogoji, katere so Angleži vsilili—seveda z ameriškim privoljenjem. Ti pogoji niso bili nikoli objavljoni in eden glavnih vzrokov za tu i<. kako bo javnost reagirala glede Churchillovih naravnost impe-ruTlističnih zahtev. Ptemirje zahteva od' Italije odpoved v korist Anglije otoka Pantelleria, ki leži nedaleč južno "d Sicilije. Ta mali otoček, ki mer« komaj M štirjaftkih nulj, bi vedno ogrožal Italijo—Iz vojaškega vidfka. Toda Churchill ga zahteva, da obvaruje "krvno žilo" britanskega imperija — morsko zvezo do Sueza po Sredozemskem morju. Nekateri ameriški voditelji smatrajo, i talna nudila zavetnikom v voin» oro(i Hitlei iu. Toda, se (»ritožuji- Ikmomi. Angleži, so omejili itahjiimk«. vojsko na !>«► iih 11.000 mo/ m odločno /ahte vajo, NPJ Je darovalo $25, Alatija. __»sem dogorelec $1, Frar,k Klune pa ^mL '^ih »5. Poslal je tajnik podružnice «tletične n g t )rat Klune ter priložil tri čla- )brivno srbečico, U iaje in druge manj Še kožne Jtbečicr Da takojšnjo ponuv ca srbečo kožo. Bre; duha, brezmadežne is ne zahteva no bonih obvez. Pošlji VLOGE narine. St. Louls. Mo.: V tem okraju e organiziran poseben odbor, d se peča z nabiranjem blaga n gotovine za VVRFASSD. Taj-lica je Theresa Speck, blagaj- , . . ,Jk „a Martin Otalusl, od tajj' ib smo prejeli ček za $260.00. 322 So< CUrk tLt chleago. IIL. in mi 3enar so nabrali sledeči: mrs. vam pošljemo to, poštnine prosto /acob Janesh, Nokomis, III., Povrnitev denarje Jamčens. ¿17.23. Peter Menchak, Gilles- ' >ie, 111., $55.25, John Widmar, ^ivlngston, IU., $72, John HH-jar, Livingston, 111., $16 75, John lugel, GiUespie, IU., $73, Frank ?opelar, Staunton, 111., $27^ fohn Widmar, Benld, IU., $10, nrs. Umek in Yurečko, Panama, 11., $28.75, Anton Petrovič, St. ^>uis, $54, Alojzija Barut, St. ,čuis, $51, skupaj $453.00. Stroš-.1 zh odpošiljanje obleke so zna-ali $192.30. Nabiranje denarja n obleke se še vedno nadaljuje. Kemmerer. Wyo.: John Kržiš-lik, tajnik podružnice št. 40, je )03lal znesek $33.00, katero Vffo-o je Izrodi ^Jl. blagajnik JPO-iS Leo Jurjovec. U Salle. Ill.t Blagajnlčarka >odružnice št. 49 sestra Emma Jhimkus nam je poslala ček za »112.00, katero vsoto so darovali dedeči: rev. S. Kassovic, Ix)uis . r* T«l. Crawford SS1S orric* hours I 30- A P. M. Except Wed. and Sun. • 40 to 8JO P. 'M. Exempt Wad.. Sat. # • »nd Sun. Residence i 2210 8. Ridgeway Ave. Phono Crawford 1440 IV NO ANSWCS—CALL AUSTIN I7M jo, kajti to je dežela zaveznikov. Zaveznikov, katere je dobro j imeti'." Britanski padalec me je pogledal po strani in se nasmeh- j nil. "Najbrže ni dežele, ki bi bila trpela več ket Grčija. Toda Grki se kljub temu niso nikdar podali Možje in žene so tvegali svoja življenja za britanske vojake, ki so bili zaostali v njihovi deželi. Delavci v mestih so organizirali štrajke, gerilske čete v gorskih predelih so se množile in rasle, mostovi in ceste so se rušili pod udarci teh sil. Grki niso nikdar izgubili upanja" Britanski padalec me je zopet pogledal in dejal: "No, kaj pravite o tem?" Zmajal sem z glavo, a on je dostavil: "Ne morem razumeti." WHOtE THE FUEL GOES 1 ^citirajte za prosvetoi A MODERN DESTROYER uses more than 3,000 gallons of oil ao hour sc top speed. Razni mali o'kI asi Potrebujemo NOČNEGA ČUVAJA STALNA SLITŽBA Cadillac Glass Co. 900 W. CerÄiak Ed. E S. WATKO Funeral Director Office ft Chapel 958 E. Grand Blvd. - Tel. PL. 0222 DETROIT Member of Young Americans #504 SNPJ REASONABLE PRICED F UN E R A L 6 IŠČE SE Rudolf Suvanj, kateri je pred neka. časa nazaj »kal avoje brate tu v Ameriki. Prijavi naj se na moj spodaj tiskani naslov m slučajno ako\ on ne opazi tega oglasa, prosim, da f fa njt lovi prijatelji opozorijo na to. John Susan, Box 06, Boncarbo, Colorado. p ' _ ..• Slovanski zadružni pogrebni zavod (The People's Undertaking Co.) Frontenac, Kansas TELEFON 5042 "day or night" ŽENSKA ZA ČIŠČENJE URADOV. Dobro delovno stanje. 2700 N. Karlov'Avenue / ŽENITVENA PONUDBA Seznaniti se želim t Slovenko v jtaresti 44 do 48 let, bodisi dekle ali /dova;, imeti'pa mo?a nekaj prihrankov. Za več pojasnila pišite na naslov i SLOVENEC, 2657 S. Lawn-iale rAve., Chicago 23. IU.__ $50.00 NAGRADE iko prodate meni vaS avto—ali veste ta koga, ki ima na prodaj dobro karo. Kličite SEEley 0S07 Zvečer pa JUNiper 1530 DELO DOBE HI$N1CE "JANTTRESSES" Ženske za čiščenje Delovne ura od 5:30 popoldne do 12. ura avaier. Volno nujna Industrija. Rabimo tudi pomočnica ▼ Jedilnici VPRAŠAJTE prit ILLINOIS BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY "EMPLOYMENT OFFICE" ZA ŽENSKE Street Floor 309 W. Washington Street 1 RAZPIS SLUŽBE Slovenski Narodni Dom 1714« John R. Street, Detroit 3. Mich.. Itte oskrbnika. Oseba ki se čuti s n. o à nega sa te poeel. naj polije preènjo eU ponudbo ne naslovt ALBERT NAPRUDNIK. 11373 Petoskey. Detroit ti, Michigan. A. Naprudnlk. tajnik. • "PROLETAREC" Boclaliitično-delavakl tednik Glasilo Jugoslovanske soc. svete in Prosvetne matice. Pisan v slovenskem ln angleškem jeziku. Slane $9 se celo. 11.71 se pol. SI ae četrt leta. NAROČITE SI G Al Naslov: PROLETAREC 2301 South Lawndale Avenue > CHICAOO 23. ILL. COOK COUNTY MSTRIBIITORS 1940 Watt 63rd Street Chicago. 111. MAJVEČJA ClKAiKA RAZSTAV MA SOBA AVTOMOBILOV ob« e ga en cell blok 100 kar na iiblro—na proda) • Vae kutc predelane in ptipiavljene »d humprrja do bnmperja od i/ku-•enih mehanikov Ne potrebtijete Prtcniy" in »«> kot nove. KUPITE HJKAJ Ml JIH IMAMO KATER EQ A KOLI IZDELKA SI tELITE-VSEH MODELOV Nlerk odplačilni načrt. Vala kara mnge^e ndploča plrvo naplavilo. Mi plačamo nAJviiJo ceno re vab* karo Na leljo piulf nail raytopnik na yaA dom. pmdalaln;i ali v earain Brv/ i/frme kje livtte. ac vam bo irpla-, ¿alo, da 4r dane« ogledate to veliko CXX)K C50UNTV DISTRIBUTORS racati vo— in sapomnite, ne dajte ae od,nikogar piegovojlt—)e talno ena t*OOK COUNTY niSTRIBirrORS in nahaja »na: 1940 Weal S9rd Street I CHICAGO Odprto vaak dan do i. ure rveč« t ob u rMich> važne Frances Gorup. Po $3.00: Mike LETNA SEJA PODRUŽNICE ŠT 1 SANSa , Detroit, Mlch.—V soboto, dne 6. januarja ob 7:30 zvečer se vrši letna seja podružnice št. 1 SANSa v Slovenskem delavskem domu na 437 S. Livernois. Vsa društva, vse Vmit***** leto 1945 in imamo tudi še mrn^ go drugih zelo važnih zadev na dnevnem redu. V korist naše organizacije in nas vseh je, da nihče ne manjka na tej seji. Vsa društva, ustanove in klubi se Drosijo, da javijo imena SANSovih zastoonikov za leto 1945 tajništvu podružnice čim ie mogoče Kate Petrich, Leo in Kate Jun-ko, Jos. in Mary Anzicek, Mike in Kate Musich. Po $2:00: Math in Frances Urbas, Albert Kirin, Mary Glad, Janko Zornik, Ciril in Mary Rant, Anton in Cecilia Cedilnik, Albert Troha, Frank in Angeline Feldt, Rudy Po- 25c. Skupno $465.75. Društva in posamezniki skupno $533.7^. Od L januarja do 30. junija je znašal prispevek društev $164.-48, posamezniki $412.05, skupno $576.33. V letu 1944 je znašal skupni prispevek $1110.28. Decembrska priredba 1943 za SANS na čast Louisu Adamiču je prinesla čistih $595.39. Glavnemu uradu SANSa v Chicago se je poslalo v 1. 1944 $1650.00. Podružnični upravni stroški so bili maleakostni, ker sta oba slovenska domova; Narodni in Delavski, prepustila prostore za seje brezplačno, za kar se podružnica najlepše zahvaljuje. Naš relifni odsek za hitro pomoč Jugoslaviji je pričel z nabiranjem v oktobru. Nabrale so sestre Mary Rjint $312.00, Mary ' Jurca $300.80, Mary Knez $232, 1 Lia Menton $150.00, Kate Junko ! $57.00, skupno $1051.80, ter $450.00 od posameznikov. Vsega skupno se je poslalo na SANSov urad v Chicago za WRFASSD $1051.80. (Vsa imena darovalcev so bila objavljena v Prosveti.) . V obleki in drugih potrebščinah so Slovenci darovali do sedaj 7000 funtov, kar je bilo odposlano po podružnici ZOJSA, Detroit, v newyorško skladišče. Detroitski Jugoslovani smo do sodaj odposlali 10 ton blaga, tretja DošUjka pa bo v kratkem ( poslana. V nedeljo, 14. januarja, ob 3. tochnik, Stojan Menton, Ana nrei 10 mogoče. 1 Haisan Anton in Agnes Mayer popoldne pp^de'jugoslovanske Prispevki SANS od 1. juli- $2.50. Po $1.00: Math Novak, žene v Domoč bednim v Jugosla-j a do 31. decembra 1944: Društvo Frank Remšak, Albert in Mary-vi j i skupni koncert v Rumun- 121 SNPJ $40.00, Slov. nar. dom Naprudnik, Anton Škofic, sestra »kem domu, Russell in Farns- $10.00, pevsko društvo Svoboda Truden, Schesnik, Louti> oni "Jimmyji Higginsi", ki ga v Prosveti so dnevno svetov verno razpečavajo po naselbi- M In delavska vesti. AH lih nah iz leta v leto. ¿Itato vsak dan? pošljeio morebitne informacije, katere v članku še niso navedene. Med našimi rojaki se dobe zunimivi zgodovinski podat-ki, ki bi ^pdevno poglavje obogatili. Pisatelj Adumič se zunlma zlasti r.u podatke o jugoslovanskih naseljencih in njihovih potomcih, ki'«o se v zudnjih letih odlikovali bodisi 9 vojaški služ- It stoletnici rojstva v v SIMONA GREGORČIČA DR. ANDREJ BUDAL , (Konec.) PESNIKOVO DELO Štirje zvezki Gregorčičevih pesmi so kakor štirje pesniški dnevniki, polni najodkritejših izpovedi o pesnikovem notranjem življenju v nenavadno zvočnem, ubranem jeziku. Glavni znak te lirike je nežnost, mikba, rahločutje, umevanje naravnih in človeških lepot in skrivnosti v vsej njih mnogovrstnosti, z vsemi skladnostmi in« neskladnostmi. Dast je to umevanje zakoreninjeno v pesnikovi čudi in v njegovih osebnih doživljajih, je veildar obenem, duši pesnikovega ljudstva tako blizu, da zveni njegova siruna često kakor najčistejša, popleme-nitena, dvignjena narodna pesem. Lirske pesmi so večkrat presežno čustvene ali pretežno miselne, kakršno jc pač bilo glavno nesnikovo razpoloženje v trenolku pesniškega spočetja in rojstva. Prav često se čustvo in misel tesno prepletata in podajata nazorno sliko resničnega notranjega dodajanja. Temeljni zvoki Gregorčičevega čustvovanja so: ljubezen v blagih, plemenitih odtenkih, kakor se kaže v naravi in med ljudmi, ljubezen kot prasila, ki druži in dviga; o ožnost, ki izvira iz lastne in tuje bede, poglobljena v osebnih razočaranjih in v nekakšni osebni, nejasni ¿lutnji, da je življenje iz telesnih in duševnih vzrokov napol zavoženo in ostaie zavoženo do konca; plemenit upor zoper lastno bridko usodo, zoreč polagoma v visoko mo alno trdnost, v pravcato trdoživo kijubovalnost zoper zasluže-ne ali nezaslužene udarce, podobno zdravi hribovski trmi, ki ve, da z vztraja ijem in prenašanjem marsikaj užene in od marsičesa ozdravi; odtod tudi poseben, vzvišen po; os, ki se vredno in dostojno meri z neprilikarii in nasprotniki in vzbuja spoštovanje, pono; celo na črni plašč, ki ga je nekoč morda nerad oblekel, ki «a morda ni nikoli, resnično vz^ubil, a tudi ne trpi, da bi bil komu v zasmeh; globoko sočutje s trpečimi tudi to prekaljeno v ognjeni peči lastnih notranjih muk; neomajna vera v višje in boljše življenje, v višjo pravičnost ne samo na onem svetu, temveč tudi na lem, po stalnem pi ¡zadevanju in napredovanju človeštvi. Miselna lirik*: Gregorčičeva to pesniška premišljevanja o lastnih in tujih usodah, iskanje trdne miselne opore zase in za druge, duhovna p.rudb* razlogov, zakaj naj ne ¿josameznik ne nuiod ne človeštvo tudi v najtežjih stiskah nikdar nc obupa, utrjevanje v dobrem, namenjeno ;*umo sebi in drugim, pesniške propovedi, ki : o gotovo v tesni zvezi z Gregorčičevim poklicem, a jim jedra ni treba iskati samo v katoliški moralki in v katekizmu, temveč v pesnikovem osebnem prepričanju, da le taki nauki lahko pomagajo posamezniku in družbi kam naprej. PRVI DOMOLJUB, TOLAfcNIK IN UČITELJ Pri pesniku, ki življenje in človeštvo tako jjojrnuje, jc samo ob sebi umevno, da prenese ■ lilij» fllinVnjl in svojo mM»Oft tudi na ljudstvo, iz katerega je izšel in katerenju je bil vse svoje življenje tolažnik in učitelj. Kakor Prešeren in Jenko je tudi-Gregorčič trpel s vojim narodom. Čutil je težkr rane. ki jih je •jcmanstVo, zlasti avftrljsko, neprestano seka* I<»vanstvu. in je v duhu gledal čase, ko bo udi pravičnost med narodi večja. Za kakšno "radno slovesnost Je «pisal, kakor Stritar, ka--lo naročeno deklamacijo, a dunajsM krogi se niso dali preslepiti, znali so ločiti take stihe od vročih izlivov najgloblje ljubezni do lastnega ljudstva in so to jasno tudi pokazali; med svetovno vojno so znali njegove stike celo zlorabiti ■ • Stritar se je Gregorčiča silno razveselil, ko je ta poslal iz Kobarida prve prispevke zu "Zvon". "To je vendar enkrat prava poezija!" je vzkliknil pegnik in kritik. Stritar je bil edet izmed redkih mož, ki j.^imel dajati, občutljivemu in samozavestnemu Gregorčiču pesniške nauke in upati, da jih bo ta upošteval. Stritarjevo uho je zahtevalo od soškega pesnika najvišjo blagoslasnost in zvočnost in jo je s primernimi nasveti tudi doseglo. Gregorčič je imel že prirojeno tegobno struno v sebi. V dotiku s Stritarjevim svetožaljem se je ta struna še okrepila. S pretresljivo mogočnostjo je za-brnela v čudovito ubrani obtožnici "Človeka nikar!" kjer prosi Boga, naj po njegovi smrti ustvari iz njegovih ostankov karkoli, samo: K«dor bi na ko )ai na svati fmal čutiti in trpati. mad dvon.i,. smolami višati— ¿lovaka—vctVariti nikarl Danes, ko poznamo vs* pesnikovo življenje, tem vise cenimo ta obupni vzklik skrajno ne-sFečnega pesnika. Takrat je bila prav ta pesem Mahniču in mahnlčevcem povod, da so neusmiljeno mahnili po njem in mu očitali nekrščan-sko, bogokletno miselnost. Vendar je imel pesnik odprto oko in srce tudi za druge, jasnejše vrednote in je v Kobaridu izbrusil še vrsto drugih biserov, ki jim sijaj nikdar ne zmedli. Moški pogum udarja iz pesmi! "Na bregu," "Sam" in "Kupa življenja": Kador Je nioiik, clruncrr ro kupa na trar.i, s!adk6 tc niYA*t na vilfani. . , Pristno Gregorčičeve moUyc srečujemo v navidezno preprostih, a vendar dovršenih pesmih: "Veseli pastir", "Pogled v nedolžno oko", "Pri zibelki", "Mavrica", "Siromak", "Pri mrtvaškem odru" in "Soči". V pesmih rifcnberške dobe prevladuje zlasti spočetka mrko črnogledje, ki je iz takratnih življenjskih okoliščin popolnoma razumljivo In naravno. Gaju toži: "Jaz kot list uvel sedsj — mrjem pod teboj" in ptička vzpodbuja: "Poj, če tudi jaz sem nem ... Nič ne veš, kaj Je gorje kaj obup je ljut ... Ti nc veš, da zimski čas — cvet je naš umrl, — ne, da je življenja mraz — to m ce mi stri." Sumemu sebi *c zdi "ZuoHtali ptič": It) man; ca tudi ti coli la prod., duh laoéa. •rataeifta mi aluli^— tako taa »o r«ih omadiavam od tod, a t trta «a mo> -wrulit Gleda lastovke, ki si izbirajo prostor zu gnezdo; vsak strop dobi svoj ptičji par: «*ratan h la m«\ a£i*. • kar n»vtafce 'as iom »i«, ncan nod na«fcčnj «vatdoi • V pomi "Moj črffl plašč" pravi, .da z ftjim žaluje po pokopanih vzorih, sanjah in nadah • Pravico v grob devali . . . Zrl bratoljubja M m pokop . . Vzore pokopali so . . . Moj duh je mrak objel.'* "Ujetega ptiča tožba" odpira i;tare rane: . # Za mano ura «olnéna »raka, „ prod mino «rosa Jamm'h.àMl.r U krof mmérn slana vatna fraia — ~ na aiî cpow'a «r.s rataUTI Podobne tožbe ponavlja "Pastic". A tudi, ko pesnik stopi iz ozke ograje osebnih tegob in se ozira k ljudstvu, vernikih, družbi in človeštvu, se njegovi Muzi ne zjasni obraz. Pesniško sve-tobplje je našlo v Gregorčiču zvestega privrženca, kakor pričajo pesmi: "Sveta odkletev", "V pepelnični noči", kjer spoznal v trpinov tropu — narod svoj, "Na potujčeni zemlji", "Domovini", ki mu je vdova tožna, zapuščena, mati tolikih sirot, "Svetišče", "O nevihti", "pozabljenim" in "Izgubljeni raj". Samozatajevanju je posvečen "Samostanski vratar", Prigodnice, naslovljene na prijatelje in znance, pričajo, da ga nezgode še niso zlomile in mu iz zdravega stržena še zmerom poganja tudi moška odločnost in pogum za kljubovanje v življenjskih viharjih. Peaniky Krilanu zaklat na pot: Ni prasnifc or«drsgl mJ nala šlvl^nja, šivijanja nal bada ti delaven dani \ . . Doišan ni samb, kar ralav« mu stan, kar moro, to mol Ja storiti dollanl V odhajajočem prijatelju ' Gruntarju ceni predvsem njegovo poštenje: "A mož pošten Je — solnce zlato —r. ki razsvetljuje, greje svet." Po umrlemu Ivanu N. Stresu ne mara žalovati, kajti: "Tam rešen reve si in teže, — tam prost si izkušnjav in zmot". Mimogrede prekinejo za malo časa te motive vojaške pesmi, ki so spremljale v lahkotnem, narodnem tonu slovenske fante na poti v Bosno: "Oj zbogom, tl planinski svet", "Vojaci na poti", "Za dom med vojni grom", "O bitvi", "Dekletova molitev" in še nekaj drugih. Na Mahničeve napade zoper mnoge pesmi prvega zvezka je Gregorlč odgovoril z daljšo vrsto pesmi "V obrambo". Vendar ga je ta borba precej utrudila in omrtvila. Z novimi pesmimi se je oglašal bolj redko v "Ljubljanskem Zvonu" in "Slovanu". Nekdanje pesniško bogastvo je uplahnilo, a pesniška sila se tudi zdaj večkrat polno uveljavi. Krepka budnica je "Naš čolnič otmimo." Ob odhodu na Gradišče je spesnil "Slovo od Rifenberga". Za drugi zvezek "Poezij je zbral nekaj starejših iz prve dobe, kakor "Dnevh nam pripeli žar!" "Eno devo le bom ljubil", "Vasovslec'\ mnogo pa Je tudi novih. Bolj in bolj prevladuje misel, tsko v pesmih: "Pri mrtvaškem sprevodu", "Pri pogrebu", "Čas", "Vrlemu možu", "Kmetski hiši", ki jo povzdiguje nsd vse druge domove, ksjtl Kar mol na basa so poslals. da va&alh nas etmd grobov — vsa mati kmatska fa albats It kmatsklh to Isilf domov. V pesmi "Prijateljem" se zahvaljuje,; da so mu ostali zvesti tudi tedsj, ko Je zahrumela nanj Mahnlčeva "nevihta s Krasa" in mu Je uboge cvetke "njegovegs Parnasa klestil * bič leden". V pesnil "Mojim slavikem" poudarju: "Kar storiš za se, to že s tabo Izgine, — kar sto-rl* za narod, ostane vselej". Podobne vodilne misli ktj pesnišk i razvite v pesnitvah: "Veliko-nočna", "Vclegr^jska kuga", "Blagovestnikom". "Prebtrsl sem prstko" I. dr. "Lovorika na grob možu" slavi Frana Erjavca. Tretji zvezek "Poezij" ne kaže umetniškega napredovanja, Umveč vračanje k nekdanjim glasom in poglabljanje misli, ki so obletavale pesnikovega duha ob času nevarne bolezni. Ta pesniški obračun z lastnim življenjem obujs dsljne uporiuj»c In skuša prodreti v smisel vsega prizadevanja in iskanj«, bolesti In trpljenja puščini in prinašu poleg nekaj starejših zapiskov precej novih pejrni In iz zadnjih let pred smrtjo. Posebno številne so prigodnice, posvečene prijateljem, znancem in kulturnim delsy-cem kakor: Simonu Rutarju, Fr. Ks. MeŠku, Josipu Gorupu, Ivanu VrhovnUtu, Strossmayerju, Josipu Stritarju, knezonadškofu dr. F. Svdeju, carju Nikolaju, Ivanu Veselu, ob jubileju Pija IX. in obletnici gor. knezonadškofu Andreja, Prešernu, Janezu Bleiweisu, venec na grob Krilanu, Josipu Mašeri, Andreju Jakšetur Ivanu Resmanu, i. dr, Mnoge pesmi so pesniške ruz-prave a najbolj perečih vprašanjih in pričajo, kako budno Je Gregorčič priiv do konca zasledoval vse važne pojave svoje dobe. Značilna je v .tej zvezi pesnitev "Delavci" kjer se pesnik tu4i sam prišteva *n želel, da Je ostal vse življenje v najtesntjšenfestiku z vasjo in domači; rni ljudmi in si Je v tistem okolju nsbrul pesniških zakladov, kakršnih bi nam bil v drugačnih lazmetuh težko toliko rešil. Prav njegovo živ morščuki itd. Lahko mu pišete v slovenščini, angleščini uli pa v srbohrvaščini, in to najkasneje do konca februurja, Njegov naslov je: Louis Adamič, Milford, New Jersey. SEZNAM PRIREDB DRUŠTEV priglašenih k federacija» B. N. P. J. PRIREDITVE DRUŠTEV CHICAŠKE FEDERACIJI S. N. P. J. PODRUŽNICA iT. S SANSa prlrodt pod svsptello druitvs št. M SNPJ prirsdbo ss pomoč Klov»nl|t v so. bolo 20. |sn. I Ml v Fl.ln.rjovl dvorsnl, 1«9| N. Hslstsd St. Društva no) pvsvoeosao uosaanlfo •vo)o prlrodbo tajniku na naslevi rnANK ALESH. 11*4 A. Pulsski Ad. Tol.i Unrndslo 0*11 CHtCAOO. ILL. PRIREDITVE FEDERACIJE DRUŠTEV SNPJ sa Wostmorolsnd. Ponnsylvsnla OPOMBA i Društvo nsj prt)sv||s tvojo prireditvo tajniku Podorsst|e no nsslovi ANTON SOANIK. 202. Hormlnlo, Ps. PRIREDITVE FEDERACIJI DRUŠTEV SNPJ ZAPAD- NE PENNSYLVANIJS Društva na) prljsvtjo svoje ditvo no naslovi JACOB ZI CK. R.D. No. 1. McKoos federacija ZA VZHODNI ohio IN W. VIROINUd Vss druMvs spsdsjošs ped la le* «torsot)o na) nssnsnljo svojo prtrodl. tvo tslnlku br. Louts PovllnlAu. RFD No I. Bom II. Bcllalto. ObU. PRIREDITVE FEDERACIJE DRUŠTEV BNPJ ZA CLEVELAND IN OKOUCOt Sojo fcdorseljo SNPJ vsaka šotrlo soboto v humocu v S. N. Domu «a •t. Clslr svo. OPOMBA TAJNIKAi Društva. Id prlrotsjo «velo piknik« In vosollso. nsj lo prsvoiasno nasnsnljo lajni«! listu »nkrsl mose4no_JOSEPKINC TRATNIK. 1116 E. 71st Stroot. Clovolsnd, Oblo. PH1RTDITVE FEDERACIJE DRUŠTEV BJI.PJ. r Coneassugh Valley. Pa. OPOMBA TAJNIKAi Ako katere društvo, ki prlrojo svoj piknik aH vosolleo. nI v ton« soinaasu. snaši da ol bilo prllsvljono tajniku lodo«ael)o. ANDREW VIDRICM* TM Por ost Avo. Jobnstown. Pa. FKDfTRACIJA DRUŠTEV BNPJ ZA JUŽNI WISCONSIN Mllwsukoo, Wis. rt.,,é««*nl («tfilbl iul w * sod*vob lodoraei|o obrnojo ns ts|nlkoi VIN* CENT PUGKLJ W*l AUls. WU Na Dragu smili se pesnik poslovi od v« ga min* IJenJske so predvsem pripomogle, ds si> hiv ga In si natorfi i*riše vse prizore ob lasi- J^ fBfvll tako, kor se Je. In si Je v srcu iivojega nem uogrebu In pokopu. Jezik tudi v tej ljudstva. Ului luplo postlal kakor rnalokalerl WHERE THE FUEL GOSS nem pogrebu in pokopu knjigi gladek In tekoč In «»bilka ovaja, da Je pesniku ostal marslkak spomin ns svetopisemsko poezijo, s katero se Je zadnja leta tako rad ukvarjal. Zadnji, po* m rini zvezek "PoezlJH Je nastal iz Meflfcoveg* pat*-! kovanju po Gregorčičevi za- njegovi»» prednikov In naslednikov. Prav zato se, mislim, noben drug peknlk ne more ponašali s tolikim* Številom uglasbenih pesmi kakor Gre- Eorčič. "Goriški slsvec" Je zsjel narodovo duri v čudovite, nesmrtne posode In «aiII. oglasov po dogororu^-RokopUi dopisor in nonaročonlh člankov so na vračajo. Rokopisi litararna viablna (¿rtiča, porasti, ^^pasml Ud.) ta vrnajo pošUJatalJu la v »lučaju, ¿a Ja prilofal - AdTartUioa rata» on sgraamont,—Manuscripts of communication« __j „p^n^«^ axticlM will not ba returned. Othar manuscripts. such as storias. plays. poams. etc.. will ba roturnad to sondor only aooampanUil by sail-addressed and stampod anralopa Mas lor na tm. kar lma stik s lis to mi PROSVETA 2657-59 So. Lawndala Ave., Chicago 23, IllinoU MEMBER Of THE FEDERATED PRESS Ut Odgovor na pismo br. Molka—11 Nikakor se ne morem strinjati z br. Molkom, ki pravi, "da je bilo partizansko gibanje od začetka, kakor je še danes, v interesa Stalinove diktature." fndirektno je to mogoče, toda ne v smislu kot on to vprašanje tolmači. Resnica je sicer, da je Indirektno— ali pa tudi direktno, če hočete—vsa anglo-amerlška politika v Evropi v Interesu Stalinove diktature—voda na ogromni ruski to-talitarskl mlin. Ničesar bi ne moglo biti bolj v prilog Stalinu kot je to, kar se dogaja v Grčiji In v Italiji—ali pa "incident" v Belgiji. Stalin nikomur toliko ne dolguje odlikovanja z najvišjim sovjetskim redom kot. velikemu Imperlallstu Churchillu. . . Toda tudi ameriška zunanja politika napram Evropi je bila do danes dovolj glupa, kar je tudi voda na Stalinov mlin. In to politiko je br. Molek opeval kot najčistejšo "demokracijo" pa drvel slepo za njo čez drn in strn. Obratno je pisec teh vrstic že pred tremi, štirimi leti «varil In kazal, kaj se bo zgodilo, ako se Amerika slepo poda v vojno, brez pozitivnega programa za svetovni mir, in to predvsem zato, da zopet reši angleški imperij. Žal se danes moje napovedi v Prosvetl in v Socialist Callu brutalno uresničujejo. Ampak to je drugo vprašanje. * Tukaj je vprašanje, ali smo v zmoti vsi oni, ki vidimo v osvobodilnem gibanju vse nekaj drugega kot gibanje Mv interesu Stalinove diktature," ali je v zmoti br. Molek, ki ne vidi v njem nič drugega kot potezo komunistov, da osedlajo Jugoslavijo in sploh vea Balkan s sllčno diktaturo kot je v Rusiji.' Iz tega tudi sledi njegov zaključek, "da je partizansko gibanje od začetka, kakor je ie danes, v interesu Stalinove diktature." Za to svojo domnevo se br. Molek ne opira na nič drugega kot na—«trah pred komunizmom. Ne rečem, da je ta strah popolnoma votel, toda če pride do tega, bo za ta razvoj večja krivda v Londonu in Washingtonu kot v Moskvi. Ako bo unglo-amcriška oborožena sila po "osvoboditvi" Evrope služila za vzdrževanje "mini in reda" na sličen način kot v Grčiji in v nekoliko drugačni obliki v Italiji, ali kot je bila pripravljena v Belgiji, to je za upostavitev gnilih monarhij in "nove" fašistične reakcije—v tem primeru bo velika možnost, da se bodo izbičana ljudstva zatekla tudi h komunistični diktaturi. To bodo storila tudi v primeru, ako se Stalin pridruži Churchillu v zatiranju socialne revolucije . .. Toda osvobodilno gibanje v Jugoslaviji nima tega v programu; kolikor nam je znano, ga tudi Moskva ne sili v to smer. Nasprotno je resnica: Osvobodilno gibanje ima v svojem temeljnem progra* mu in načelih SLIČNO Jugoslovansko demokratično federativno republiko kot Jo Je v sadnji vojni propagiralo v Ameriki JRZ—z br. Molkom vred. To je jasno začrtano v bihaškem programu O F. Tega programa se do danes trdno drže vsi voditelji OF in vse skupine, ki tvorijo to junaško in sploh po idealizmu, žrtvah in demokratični orientiranosti največje gibanje v vsej Evropi. Tega programa se ne drže samo v teoriji, marveč ga fakiično l*vaJ-Jo tudi v praksi. To so izpovedali vsi angleški in ameriški očividci in to lahko vemo tudi iz drugih virov—iz raznih poročil in literature iz starega kraja. Ta program je do danes na vsej črti vzdržal tudi veliki Tito (br. Molek, njegovih velikih sposobnosti in zaslug pri kreiranju osvobodilnega gibanja In Nove Jugoslavije ne boš prav nič zasenčil, ako ga še stokrat tituliraš s "Titušem" ali "Tituševičem"). Skoraj gotovo je največ odgovorna Titova vztrajnost, da se kralj Peter ne sme povrniti v Jugoslavijo prodno o tem vprašanju ne odloči ljudstvo s plebiscitom. S to r.ahtevo se je moral sprijazniti tudi Churchill, glavni ljubitelj in protektor vseh gnilih monarhij. Br. Molek bo seveda zanikal, da je osvobodilno gibanje demokratično. Ampak za svojo domnevo se ne more opirati na nič drugega kot na velesrbsko propagando, ki jo širijo ljudje Fotičevega kova—in pa oni, ki so nasedli tej propagandi, med njimi tudi uredniki New Leaderja in par socialistov, ki so nasičeni antlsovjetske i ob! je. O yes, lahko se zateče tudi k ¿ivku Topaloviču, ki je postal v najbolj kritičnem momentu, sredi največjih bojev za bodočnost Jugoslavije—glupo orodje velesrbskih šovinistov. . . Br Molek tudi čisto ignorira glavno dejstvo: Brat Osvobodilne fronte bi bila usoda JugoalavlJe sapočaten«. Pred par leti sva bila oba zelo skeptična, da-li bo sploh še kdai mogoče obnoviti Jugoslavijo v kakršni koli obliki, kajti hitlerjevci so poskrbeli, da so Paveličevi Hrvatje klali Srbe na debelo, Nedičevl Srbi pa Hrvate. Prepad med obema narodoma se je zdel nepremostljiv. Iz fotlčev-ske propagande je bilo tudi razvidno, da so Srbi opustili vsako misel na obnovo Jugoslavije in so govorili le o obnovi Velike Srbi je—to delajo še dane« v Srbobranu. Toda zgodil se je čudež. V najtemnejših dneh Je vstaU velika Osvobodilna fronta, ki ae ni samo Junaško borila proti barbarsko mu okupatorju in domačim kvlsllngom. marveč Je tudi viaeko dvignila sestavo Nov« Jugo«lavi)«. demokratične la federativne JugoalavlJe. ki na) vstan« na rasvallnah starega relima, kvlsltn škega isdajalatva in nacifaštatičnaga barbarstva. S to mislijo o Novi, demokratični, federativni Jugoslaviji je preplavila in prežela široke mase preprostega jugoslovanskega ljud stva—Slovence. Hrvate in Srbe—jih (Komentirala skupaj, jim dala nov življenjski smoter in cilj, jih |x>gnala v herojsko borbo, kakršne ni poleg Poljakov in (itltov razvil noben drug poteptani narod v Evropi V tej gigantičnl t>orb<, ki v herojstvu in idealizmu nima primere kajti nadkriljuje vsaj v uspehih, dasi mogoče ne v trpljenju, tudi herojsko podzemsko gibanje na Poljskem—v tej gigantičm borbi je Osvobodilna fronta tudi premostila in sahrisal« vatikanski propad smrtnoqs sovraštva med Srbi in Hrvati in prvič po peetanku JugoalsvlJa dsla moao In krt bratald peemli "Slovo-noc. Srb. Hrvat—aa uvjak brat i brat." ¿al. da br. Molek ne more zapopasti In doumeti te velikanske epopeje, marveč vidi v OF le novega komunističnega monstruma. —O tew 99 pogovorimo ie prihodnjo sredo - Glasovi iz naselbin PRIREDITEV ZDRUŽENIH DRUŠTEV V NEW YORKU New York. — Božični prazniki so za nami in novo leto je že z nami. Izrazili smo si medsebojna voščila osebno, potom božičnih kart in morda celo potom oglasov v listih. Marsikatera karta se je gotovo zgubila, kajti Stric Sam se je moral zopet letos poslužiti takih poštarjev kot jih je pač mogel dobiti v vojnem času, ko so vsi fantje od fare nu vojsko šli: kar je doma ostalo, spada povečini v kategorijo 4-F in tako je treba marsikaj spregledati, kadar ne teče vse po žnorci v pogledu pošte itd. No, v New Vorku bomo imeli priliko, da si ponovno voščimo srečno novo leto in si pri tem se-žemo v roke osebno na prireditvi Združenih slovenskih društev velikega New Yorka dne 14. januarja v Slovenskem domu v Brooklynu. Najbrž je vsakomur v naši naselbini znano, kako aktivna je organizacija Združenih društev v raznih vojnih aktivnostih, ki so danes potrebne z ozirom na našo domovino Ameriko, ali pa za pomoč našemu ljudstvu v stari domovini. Vsaka aktivnost pa zahteva trošenje denarja za to in ono potrebno stvar, ki jo je treba nabaviti, za oglašanje in druge slične potrebe. Mi smo sicer koliko mogoče skromni v naših izdatkih, toda ker že dolgo nismo imeli nobene prireditve v korist organizacije same, se je naša bolj revna blagajna precej izničila in jo je treba nekoliko podpreti. V ta namen tudi prirejamo letos našo letno prireditev. In pri tem se nadejamo, da bodo rojaki in rojakinje iz naše naselbine razumeli potrebe organizacije V tem ozi-ru ter v polnem številu posetili prireditev 14. januarja. Seveda program sam na sebi je vreden, da se udeleži vsakdo, kdor \more. Nastopil bo Tone SubelJ, potem naši priljubljeni pevki Olga Turkovlch in Anica Kepicova, ki je postala prvič javno poznana med nami kot pevka z izrednim glasom in talentom, ko je nastopila na prireditvi Združenih društev v Arlington Halli pred nekaj leti. Marsikomu je tedaj kar sapa vzelo, ko je zadonel po dvorani njen ljubki in močni sopran, a danes pa občinstvo kar nerado pusti naši mladi pevki z odra, kadar nastopita med nami. O Tonetu Šublju pa sploh nI treba povedati več, kot da bo tam . , . kakšne in kako zna on zapeti in predvajati, to ve vsakdo, ki ga je že slišal. Naš mladi naraščaj pod vod mladinske člane. Otroci so prepevali božične pesmi itd. Jubilejna kampanja je zaključena. Hvala vsem agitatorjem in agitatoricam, ki so pomagali, da je društvo in jednota pridobila lepo število novih članov v mladinskem in odraslem oddelku. Človek z veseljem agiti-ra med tu rojenimi mladimi starši, ki priznajo, da je zavarovalnina pri SNPJ cenejša kot pa pri komercialnih zavarovalnih družbah. Minulo je 26 let odkar je bilo ustanovljeno društvo št. 371 SNPJ. Ustanovitelji so bili: Louis Oman, John Požar, Louis Mavec, Anton Matko, Frank Jeraj, Domenik Zurnšek, Jakob Novak (umrl), Gregor in Marta Buta-llč, Bolt in Mary Zevart, Mary Kaden, Johana Albrecht, Elizabeta Subič. Prvi odborniki društva št. 371 SNPJ so bili: predesdnik Anton Matko, tajnica Mary Zevart, blagajnik Louis Oman, zapisni-karica Johana Albrecht. Pri društvu so še vedno aktivni Louis Oman, John Požar, Bolt in Mary Zevart. Ostali ustanovitelji so aktivni pri drugih društvih SNPJ. Danes društvo šteje lepo število naprednih članov in članic v odraslem in mladinskem oddelku. Pri našem društvu delujemo v kolikor nam pač razmere dopuščajo. Reči moram tudi, da smo složni med seboj, kakor da bi bili ena velika družina. Slovenci v Cle Elumu smo kupili stavbo z imenom "Slovenski socialni klub". Potrebovali smo prostore za seje, priredbe in družabne zabave. Lastniki oz. delničarji tega Doma so člani in članice SNPJ In ABZ. Mesto Cle ,,Elum je majhna premogarska naselbina, ki šteje približno 2,200 prebivalcev. V njem prebivaj? različne narodnosti. Slovenci smo v manjšini, navzlic temu pa je župan SK^enec Joe Shdbor. On župani ie 12. leto. Mesto leži ob Vznožju gorovja Cascade, Skozi pelje široka glavna cesta proti Seattlu.. Gorovje je krasno in okolica z mnogimi jezeri. Posebno lepo je opazovati sončni zaton. V jezerih je veliko okusnih rib. V teh krajih je veliko prilike za lov na divjačino. Je veliko srn, jelenov in druge divjačine. Na lov prihajajo v te kraje tudi iz daljnjih krajev. V času prve svetovne vpjne je živelo tu veliko več Slovencev, ki so bili zaposleni v premogovnikih, a sedaj so ti izčrpani. Tukajšnji rudarji se vozijo na delo kake tri milje daleč, blizu Roslyria, ki je tudi premogarska stvom miss Jennie Padarjeve bo naselbina tudi pod^l nekaj zanimivega. Naša talentirana mlada pevka in plesalka miss% Josephine Peshel, ki je tudi že velikokrat nastopila na naših prireditvah, bo podala par pesmi, kot mi je pismeno sporočila ozir. odgovorila na povabilo. Naši pevski zbori seveda ne bodo izostali. In naši tarnbura-šl, ki jih je mr. Cerjovich zopet Izuril za nastope, bodo tudi na programu. O vsem drugem se boate sami prepričali, kako bo in kaj bo, ko pridete in se nam pridružite na letni prireditvi Združenih slovenskih društev velikega New Yorka. Anna P. Kraana. NEKAJ ZGODOVINE IN DRUCK) Cle Elum. Waah. — Na glavni Iz našega mesta je več slovenskih sinov, ki so danes raztresen r po raznih bojiščih, nekateri pa so še vedno v Zedi-njenlh državah. Ernest Brezni-kar, 10 let star, se je vrnil nazaj na fronto v Italijo. Bil je ranjen, a je okreval. Frank se je udeležil bitke z Japonci, ko so Američani zavzeli otok Saipan na južnem Pacifiku. On je pri letalskih inženirjih. Adolf Medved je bil nad dve leti nekje v Alaski On igra pri vojaški godbi in se sedaj nahaja v Zedi-njenih državah. Eddie Aristov-nik je bil nad 19 mesecev na južnem Pacifiku in se je udele žil treh večjih bitk z Japonci. Hu bert Smolenik (?) je mornariški pilot in je že v vojni od t. 1941. Za svojo hrabrost je bil odlikovan. Hrabrost je izkazal pri napadu na neko nemško pod DELNIŠKA SEJA IN DRUGO Dotroit M teh.—Ker je leto 1Q44 končano, je pač umestno, da se delničarji Slovenskega narodnega doma, 17149 John R st., udeležite polnoštevilno delničarske seje, ki se bo vršila 7. januarja ob dveh popoldne. Poslovanje pri Domu je ko po navadi: promet v klubu je dober, a glede renovirania Doma pa je stvar v zastoju. Temu je vzrok sedanja vojna furija. Gospodarski odsek je bil v preteklem letu precej zaposlen s popravili na poslopju, tako da sedaj prostor vsaj približno odgovarja sedanjim razmeram. Težko pa je dandanes popravljati to ali ono stvar, kajti material in delo je drago kot žefran, kot smo dejali v s.tari domovini. Toda kaj hočemo, imamo vsaj prostore za seje in domače zabave. Na delničarski seji bomo volili tudi odbor za 1. 1945, zato je potrebno, da se je vsi udeležite. A, Naprudnik, tajnik. POZIV NA DELNIČARJE Sharon, Pa.—Pozivam vse člane Slovenskega delavskega doma, ki lastujejo zadolžnice naše korporacije in živijo izven Sha rona, Farrella in Wheitlanda, da takoj pošljejo svoje naslove na urad Slovenskega delavskega doma, 1037 Baldwin ave., Sharon, Pa. Potrebno je, da pošljete svoje naslove zato, ker je bilo sklenjeno na decembrski seji, da se plačajo obresti na vse zadolžnice od dneva, ko ste plačali polno vsoto, pa do 3 L decembra 1944. Mnogi so se v teku let preselili in mi nimamo pravih naslovov. Torej preden dobite denar, morate sporočiti naslove. Večerinka je kljub slabemu vremenu dobro izpadla in tako bb lep dobiček odposlan slovenski pomožni akciji. Hvala vsem, ki ste se odzvali klicu in tako pomagali našim nesrečnim bratom in sestram v stari domovini. Pri naših društvih, kakor tudi pri Slovenskem delavskem domu, ^o bili izvoljeni vsi stari uradniki. Za Slovenslu delavski dom: Frank Kramar, tajnik. letni seji društva št. 371 SNPJ, ki. mornico. William Bizjak je že nad dve leti pošfni uradnik na južnem Pacifiku. se je vršila dne 2 decembra, ao1 bili Izvoljeni sledeči odborniki za leto 1945: predsednik Raymond Kladnik. podpredsednik Pri vojakih o«, v vojni so tudi . .Earl Smergut pri trgovski mor- Leo Lemšek, tajnica Mary Ze- narici, Leo Lotnšek. poštni u-vart. zapisnikarica Frances, radnik v New Yorku. Louis Ari-Kladnik Nadzorniki: predsed-1 stovnik je mehanični inženir ne-nik Ton v Breznikar. Bolt Ze- kje v Texasu. Charles Zevart je vart. Društveni zdravnik dr. Stammer Seje vsako prvo nedeljo v mesecu 06 dveh popoldne v Slovenian Social Clubu pilot na jadralnih letalih in inštruktor, 18-letnl Jackie KovacjS pa jv izdelal izpit v letalstvu in ¿aka vpoklica v .slu S) Strica Na seji smo sklenili, da pod-* Sama. vzamemo akcijo za takojšnjo] Ob zaključenju tega spisa pa pomoč v star» domovini ter smo izražam upanje, da bi se naši v ta namen darovali $10 iz dru-J mladeniči kmalu zdravi in zma-štvene blagajne Nadalje je bi-'govalni povrnili domov med lo sklenjeno, da društvo priredi svoje drage boiičnlco in prosto zabavo za MarY Zevart, tajnic*. POROČILO NAPREDNIH SLOVENK CleveUnd, O.—Na letni seji Naprednih Slovenk-št. 137 SNPJ je članstvo izvolilo sledeče uradnice za leto 1945: predsednica Josie Močnik, podpredsednica Josephine Meznarsic, tajnica Josie Zakrajsek, 7603 Corne lia ave., telefon: HEnderson 9781, blagajnlca Josephine Tratnik, zapisnikarica Anna Čebul. Nad zornice: Anna Čebul Adams, Jennie Skuk in Theresa Ziherl. Zastopnice: za JPO-SS Josephine Meznarsic, za SANS Antoi-nette Simcic, za farmo SNPJ Maggie Tancek, za klub društev SND Frances Splk, za prosvetni odbor SND Uršula Mula j, za konferenco SND Josie Močnik Društvena zdravnika sta dr. F. J. Kern in dr. Angelina De-jak 0'Neill. Slednja je članica Naprednih Slovenk. Bolniška nadzornica pa jc Jennie Drob-nic. Naše najbolj veselo poročilo je, da smo Napredne Slovenke darovale $500 za takojšnjo pomoč našim bednim v stari domovini. Sklenile smo tudi, da kupimo za $200 vojnih bondov v sedanji 6. kampanji. Ostale smo še nadalje članice Prosvetne matice in Slovenske narodne čitalnice. Kupile smo 20 vstopnic za igro, ki jo bo priredila Slovenska šola in darovale $10 za Slovenski narodni muzej. Ukrepale smo tudi p naši veselici, ki se bo vršila v soboto, 6. januarja, v Slovenskem narodnem domu. Vse članice, prijatelji in prijateljice ste vabljene, da nas posetite. kajti čim večji bo dobiček veselice, toliko več lahko potem med letom izdamo za razne kulturne in dobrodelne namene. Pridite na veselico in zabavali se bomo prav po do-mape. /Napredne Slovenke voščijo \jsem, da bl imeli veliko uspeha v novem letu in upamo, tla nam to leto prinese mir in da se naši fantje srečni in zdravi povrnejo domov. Joeto Zakrajsek. tajnica. Društvene vesti , - Black Diamond. Waah. — Na letni peji društva št. 57 SNPJ so bili izvoljeni sledeči odborniki za 1. 1945: predsednik Tony Ore-hek, podpredsednik Valentin Še-tina, tajnik Tony Molichnik, blagajnik Philip Sterning st. Društvene seje se bodo vršile vsako drugo nedeljo ob dveh popoldne pri Franku Orehku. Želim, da se udeležujete društvenih sej. Tony Molichnik« tajnik. Chisholm, Minn.—Na letni seji društva št. 322 SNP^J je bil izvoljen za 1. 1945 sledeči odbor: predsednica Ivana Zobitz, podpredsednica Mary Tomsich, tajnica Jennie Petrich, blaga j niča Mary P a h u 1 e, zapisnikarica Frances Kraj nik. Nadzorni odbor: Anna Kočevar, Jennie Ko-čevar in Jennie Perkovich. Društveni zdravnik dr. A. D. Klein. Seje vsako sredo po drugi nedelji. Sklenile smo tudi, da priredimo kartno zabavo v mesecu aprilu. Datum bo objavljen enkrat pozneje. V ameriški armadi imamo 14 članov in eno članico. Ti so: Rudi Campa, Frank Furlan, Chas. Gradišar, Joseph Gradišar, Joseph Mustar, Stanley Mustar, Louis Novak, Edward Pahule, John Pahule, Louis Perkovich, Stanley Praznik, Edward Praznik, Frank Selisnik, Anton Selis-nik, Vida Ponikvar. Vsakemu vojaku je dalo društvo $2 za božično darilo. Jennie Petrich, tajnica. Forest City. Pa^-Naznanjam članstvu društva fit. 372 SNPJ, da bomo imeli društveno sejo prvo nedeljo v mesecu januarju ob dveh popoldne v Zvonovi dvorani, ne več v starem prostoru. Prosim, da vpoštevate to, kajti določeno je bilo na decern brski seji, da se preselimo. To naj vpoštevajo zlasti oni člani, ki pošiljajo otroke plačat ases-ment. Anthony Beslch, tajnik. Lincoln, 111.—V mojem poročilu z dne 20. decembra je bilo poročano, da je prispevala v pomoč ubogim v stari domovini Marija Jereb $3, toda glasiti bi se moralo, da je darovala $3 Vicky Jereb. Mike Brilli. tajnik št. 116. Maaoniown. Pa.—C 1 a n s t v o društva št. 570 SNPJ je sklenilo na letni seji dne 10. decembra, daSaJ obvesti v Prosveti vse članstvo, da se bolj redno udeležuje rednih mesečnih sej, katere se bodo vršile vsako drugo nedeljo v mesecu ob dveh popoldne v običajnem prostoru. Kdor se ne bo udeležil vsaj vsake tretje seje, se bo postopalo z njim po društvenem sklepu. Prosim, da vpoštevate ta društveni sklep! Frank Klemene. H e r m i n i e. Pa.—Naznanjam članom in članicam društev št. 87 in 613 SNPJ, ki so obenem člani Narodnega doma, da se polnoštevilno udeleže seje, ki se bo vršila 7. januarja. Domova seja se navadno vrši uro pred društveno sejo, zato bodite točni in ne prezrite te seje, ako vam je res kaj za Narodni dom, kateri nam dobro služi že 36 let. Na seji bomo sklenili, kako naj popravimo Dom, katerega zgornji prostori so pogoreli. Bratje in sestre, bodimo previdni—bolje je zanesti se na kanarčka v kur-niku kot pa na goloba vrh strehe. Anton Zornik. tajnik št. 87 SNPJ. SRED AT, 3. JANUAKJA Crews, tajnik Joseph Ruzich blagajnica Helen Soški (bivša Helen Dragaš). Predsednik nadzornega odbora Nick Sikich predsednica bolniškega odbora' Marija Knezevich. Društveno aeje se vrše vsako tretjo nedeljo ob dveh popoldne. Jœeph Ruzich, tajnik. Buffalo. N. Y.-1 Na letni seji društva št. 405 SNPJ so bili izvoljeni sledeči odborniki za 1 1945: predsednik Joseph Kren, podpredsednica Stefania Bego-vich, tajnica Mary Kustich, blagajnik Barney Zrakich, zapisnikarica Katarina Levcinska, predsednica nadzornega odbora Antonia Polance, predsednica bolniškega oddelka Anna Bel-lin. Društveni zdravnik dr. George Wagner. Seje društva se bodo vršile vsako (četrto nedeljo v mesecu ob dveh popoldne v Hrvaški dvorani, 226 Condon ave. Želim, da bi članstvo bolj redno in v večjem številu posečalo seje v letu 1945, kot v preteklem letu. Mary Kustich, tajnica. pa je Ely. Minn.—Na letni seji dne 3. dec. so bili sledeči uradniki izvoljeni za leto 1945: predsednik Joseph Kolenc, podpredsednik Frank Sajovic, tajnik Jacob Kunstelj, box 523, blagajnik John Pušavec, zapisnikar John Tekavec; nadzorni odbor: Charles Mrhar, John Otrin in John Teran; zdravnik brat D. J. Grahek. Sklenjeno je bilo, da plačujemo po 25c v društveno blagajno namesto 20c. Vzrok: denar smo 'investirali v bonde in denar potrebujemo za vence članom-vojakom, ki so padli v vojni. ' Prosim, da vpoštevate ta zaključek tisti, ki pošiljate nakaznice ali čeke, da pošljete po 5 centov več. Ker bom še pobiral za SANS, mi lahko izročite kolikor morete, jaz pa denar izročim tajniku podružnice SAN-Sa. / Društvene seje se bodo vršile vsako prvo nedeljo v„mesecu ob sedmi uri zvečer v zgornjih prostorih JND in ste prošeni, da se udeležite seje dne 7. dec. Na seji bomo razdelili knjige Prosvetne Matice. Jacob KunatelJ, tajnik. _ C ¡tam k Sacramento. Cal.—Naznanjam članstvu društva št. 549 SNPJ, da je bilo sklenjeno na letni seji, da mora vsak član ali članica plačati 50c društvene doklade v mesecu janyiarju, ker regularni asesment ne zadostuje za kritje društvenih stroškov. Članstvo naj ne misli, da je društvena blagajna prazna, kajti imamo Šest zveznih bondov po $100, ioda ne bl bilo pravilno in ne praktično, da bi sedaj menjali bonde. Torej članstvo naj priloži k januarskemu asesmentu 50c oziroma 65c poleg jednotinega asesmenta. Kateri ne bi hotel plačati dodatne društvene doklade, naj ne plača rednega asesmenta In se bo z njim postopalo po pravilih. Proaim. da vpoštevate društvene zaključke. Društveni odborniki za leto 1945 so* predsednik Viktor Ruzich, podpredsednica Mary Društvene priredbe PETLETNICA FARME SNPJ Cleveland, O.—-V nedeljo, 28. januarja, bomo v avditoriju Slovenskega narodnega doma na St. Clair ave. proslavili petletnico nakupa izletniškega prostora SNPJ. Ob tej priliki bo podan zanimiv program. Sodeloval bo tudi naš mladinski pevski krožek SNPJ ter druga pevska in dramska društva. Program se prične ob štirih popoldne, zvečer pa bo ples, za katerega bo igral poznani Srnickov orkester. Ta proslava se je imela vršiti 29. oktobra 1. 1944, toda je bila preložena radi velike plinske eksplozije, ki se je zgodila nekaj dni poprej. Članstvo SNPJ in drugih organizacij je vljudno vabljeno, da se udeleži te proslave v velikem številu. Rezervirajte si vstopnice za to priredbo. Na veselo svidenje v nedeljo, 28. januarja! Ludvik Medveiek. — U- Ameriike baze na otokih Galapagos Quito, Ecuador. (ONA) stavodajna skupščina j6 sklicana na posebno sejo, na kateri bo razpravljala o pogodbi za medsebojno podporo z Zedinjenimi državami. Na podlagi te pogodbe naj bi dobile Zedinjene države otočje Galapagos v dolgotrajen najem. Poleg otočja Galapagos gre tudi za polotok Sa-lina, ki je — prav kot otoki Ga-, lapagos — strategično največje važnosti za obrambo Panamskega prekopa. V kolikor je znano, je večina poslancev proti temu projektu, ker smatrajo, da bi bila to preveč ot>čutna izguba prestižu in neodvisnosti Ecuadorja. Vendar pa prevladuje prepričanje, da bo prišlo 4p kompromisa, ker so Zedinjene države stavile Jako ugodne pogoje, med drugim tudi odškodnino $15,000,000, ki bi vladi zelo dobrodošli. Na seji bodo morali biti navzoči vsi pouknd. Ali sto naročeni m "Proaveto'? Podpirajte troj lletl SREDA, S. JANUARJA PROSVETA Slovenska Narodna Podporna Jednota 2657 51 So. LawadaMi Arm. Chicago S3. Illinois GLAVNI ODBOH VINCENT CAINKAK. Sl-H r A VIDER. Si- tajnik-- ANTÓN TROJA*. (1- pomotal tajnik MIRKO O. KUHEL. Si- btaS»Í«ük lAWRKNCE ORADiaHEK. tajnik T S887 So. Lawndala An., Chicago SS. QL BUT So. Uvadik Ave.. Chicago 23. ni. JM1 So. Lawndale Av«., Chícalo BS, 111. Lawndale Ava.. Chicago SS. IU odd. jorr So. Lawndale Ava.. Chicago SS. IU micHAEL VRHOVNHC direkt, mlad. oddal SWT So. Lewndale Ava., Chicago SS. IU »HOJP OODINA. upravitelj glaalla-----J661 So. Lawndala Av«. Chicago SS. Ul. anton GARDIN. uradnik glaalla- .J867 80. Lawndala Ava.. Chicago SS. Ul. »od* MICHAEL R. KUMKR. prvt podpredaednlk Jtos 64, Universal. P». CAMILUS ZARNICK. drugI podprodaadnlk--MST W. 66th St. Cleveland S. Ohio - - - - - téaUú „417 Woodland Are.. Johni town. Pa. . R. D. No. 1. Oak dale. Pa. JOS. CULKAR. prvo okroftje-- jaMES MAGUCH. drugo okroftje.. raymond TRAVNIK, tretja oh-JOHN SPILLER. öetrto okroftje- URÔULA AMBRO 11 ICH, peto EDWARD TOMBIC. Seeto okrotje. Mlddlepelnte, Dearborn. Mich .SSTS Randau St.. St. Louis 16. Mo .416 Pierce St.. Eveleth. M Inn ..SB W. 7th St.. Wallenburg, Colo MATH PETROVIČU predsednik- vincent CAINKAR -- y. A. VIDER mirko o. KUHEL jacob ZUPAN lonald J. LOTRICH RUDOLPH LISCH - ___S6I E. 161st St.. Cleveland 10. Ohio —S667 So. Lawndala Ave.. Chicago S3. IU ...3657 So. Lawndala Ave.. Chicago SS. IU _S6Ö7 80. Lawndala Av«.. Chicago SS. IU. .......1400 So. Lombard Ave.. Berwyn. Ul J8S7 So. Trumbull Ave.. Chicago SS. IU __TOO E. 960th St. Euclid IT. O. anton SHULAR. frank VBATAJUCH-frank BABBIC-- ..Box ST. Anna. Kansas ANDREW VIDBICH -JOSEPHINE MOČNIK. _______SIS Tener St.. Luserae. Pa -166U Muskoka Ave.. Cleveland IS. Ohio __T06 Forest Ave.. Johnstown, Pa -77S E. 166th Street. Cleveland 16. Ohio FRANK ZAITZ. predsednik andrew ORUM-- JOHN OLIP----- FRED MALOAI------, JOSEPH FIFOLT,-■ .., 3301 So. Lawndala Ave.. Chicago S3. Dl ____17161 Snowden. Detroit SI. Mich .231 So. Prospect Ave.. Clarendon Hills. IU -38 Westclox Ave.. Peru, IU. .1337 E. 60th St. Cleveland 3. Ohio DR. JOHN J. ZAVERTNIK. O la nil sdrsvalk ______3316 So. Ridge way, Chicago S3. IU KREDIT ZA A8E8MENT ČLANOV MLADINSKEGA ODDELKA PRESTOPLI V ODDELEK ODRASLIM MESECA DECEMBSfc CREDIT TOR ASSESSMENTS OlVEN TO JUVENILE MEMBERS WHO TRANSFERRED INTO THE JtDULT DEPARTMENT IN DECEMBER. Dr 6t. Ime člana I. No Name oí member* ček pre tel tajnik 8qc> received^ ^ Predsednikova kolona Novoletne misli Leto 1944 je dokončano in nahajamo se že na pragu 1945. Kot običajno, so ljudje tudi to pot na starega leta dan razmišljali o dogodkih v preteklem letu ter zopet delali nove načrte in resolucije za bodoče, češ, da bodo v novem letu bolj previdni in oprezni ter se ogibali slabega, a vsega, kar so v preteklosti pronašli za dobro, pa se bodo še bolj tesno oprijeli. - Take resolucije se—žal—preveč rade pozabijo, toda namen je brezdvomno dober. Vsak normalen človek si želi izboljšanje ne samo razmer, v katerih živi, temveč tudi samega sebe, kai"je seveda popolnoma v redu. In dobro je, da take reči apliciramo tudi na svojo organizacijo. Za naš člane SNPJ je prav na mestu, da ob vstopu v novo leto vselej trezno premotrimo dela in aktivnosti svoje organizacije, da temeljito presodimo rezultate nje delavnosti ter na podlagi takih dognanj, in ozirajoč se na vladajoče razmere in okolnosti, delamo potrebne načrte in pametne resolucije za aktivnosti in poslovanje jednote v bodoče. * * t Zadovoljivi uspehi V 1944 Ko je nastopilo leto 1944, smo seveda tudi radovedno zrli vanj in se spraševali, kaj nam prinese. Kot znano, smo se tedaj nahajali tako rekoč v sredini druge svetovne vojne, ki je seveda tudi nas hudo prizadela. Vzela nam je že tedaj domala vse mlado moštvo, kar pomeni, da se je zelo zmanjšalo agitacijsko polje za nove člane in da moramo še bolj omejiti razne prireditve in druge take aktivnosti. Izgledi za slavnosti 40-letnice jednote so bili slabi in ravno tako za vsako drugo bolj velikopotezno stvar. Vzrokov za skeptičnost glede napredka jednote v bližnji bodočnosti je bilo več kot dovolj. Toda obupavali nismo, temveč ravno narobe! Kot je bilo pri SNPJ v kritičnih časih vse od začetka, smo se tudi to pot podali na delo še s toliko večjo vnemo, v trdnem zaupanju v lepe ideale in poštene principe naše jednote—in dobro smo jo potegnili! Ko bo pripravljeno zaključno poročilo o uspehih naših aktivnosti in sploh o poslovanju jednote v pretečenem letu, bo naše članstvo prijetno iznenadeno. Razvidelo bo, da kljub vojni in neštetim potežkočam ter neugodnim razmeram radi vojne nismo v minulem letu naredili niti enega koraka nazaj, temveč smo stopali spet čvrsto in stalno naprej. Citalo bo, da je bila naša jubilejna kampanja krasen uspeh in da smo v pretečenem letu spet vpisali lepe tisoče novih članov v jednoto ter da se je istočasno prav izdatno pomnožilo jednotino premoženje. Mnogo smo investirali v vOjne bonde in vsestransko podpirali vojne napore naše vlade, zaeno pa bili uspešno aktivni v naporih za osvoboditev naših bratov in sester v starem kraju ter zbiranju gmotne pomoči zanje in tako dalje. * * • V zaunsniu nanrei Kakor lani, tako ob vstopu v leto 1945 v zaupanju naprej ^ ^^ ^ ,n ^ Je nikdo ne more reči, kdaj bo tega klanja in pokončevanja konec. Vsekakor bo vzelo, še dolgo časa, predno bo zmaga našega orožja popolna; mnogo bo še žrtev in to nas vse boli. Toda kljub temu se ne smemo udajati obupavanjem, temveč je potrebno in vsestransko boljše, da smo strpni in ohranimo zaupanje v sebe in svojo organizacijo ter zremo pogumno bodočnosti nasproti. Z velikim zaupanjem lahko zremo v bodočnost SNPJ, ki bo gotovo tudi v tem letu čvrsto in stalno korakala svojo poklicno pot k napredku, pa če tudi bo vojna furija divjala še naprej. Pravilna in zdrava ideološka in gospodarska podlaga jednote tvori zdravo jedro in nepre magljivo življensko silo. Potrebno je samo, da se tega dobro zavedamo in tudi v prihodnjem letu storimo vsak svojo dolžnost, ki Jo -imamo kot dobri člani do svoje dobre organizacije! « • « Velike reči pred nami Velike reči»,pred "«ni ln mnogo r se lahko zgodi v tem letu, toda nas mora zanimati v prvi vrsti, kaj se predvidevs v našem ožjem kro-Ku. Kot znano, se ima v tem letu vršiti trinajsta redna konvencija SNPJ, ki bo gotovo za nas velikegs pomens. Kakor vse naše konvencije, bo najbrž tudi U naredila zaključke, ki bodo važni in pomeniH zopet nov korak k napredku. Mi imamo dobro urejeno organizacijo in prvovrstni poslovni sistem, tods nobena stvar ni v modernem svetu tako popolna, da bi se je ne dalo še nekoliko izboljšati in s tem morsmo rsčunati tudi mi. Konvencija bo veda šele na jesen, mi ps moramo medtem pritflib nadaljevati z akcijo za nove člane, organiziranjem mladinskih krožkov, pridobivanjem čitsteljev za Prosveto in Mladinski list, ki bo od sedsj naprej izhajal pod novim angleškim imenom. Jednotina glasila morajo tudi v naprej širiti delavsko izobrazbo in trdno stati v bojih za svobodo in demokracijo ter socialno prsvičnost sploh. V slednje spads tudi borba za pravičen mir po tej vojni—pravičen mir vse narode in ljudstva, uključivii naše nesrečne brate in sestre v »»tarem kraju. In še mnogo drugih važnosti in možnosti je tik pred nami* zato stopajmo hrabri in dobro pripravljeni v novo J. to»— . V. CAINKAR. gl. predsednik. 5 Arthur Ucrsich Regina Kuchur 8 Katherine Culjak 9 Helena Zupancic 10 Stanley E. Pivifc 14 Dorothy Makovec 15 Marg'et L. Cermely 17 Victor Virant 18 Jack Marinich 29 Sam Shaluta, Jr. Mary Vidmar 48 Rudolph Knaus 49 Gilbert Rabsel 52 Elizabeth Kosir 53 William A. Brencic Edward Zakrajsek 59 Joe Grilc Vincent Yuvan 68 Joseph Brgoc, Jr. 78 Nikolas Smrekar 82 Pauline Plesnikar 94 Elsie J. Omaits 95 Joseph Kladnik 102 William J. Guriel 108 Samuel Herror > Rose Pleskovich 107 Lillian Gregoric Annie Petrovič 108 Leonard Perushek 118 Albina Butkovac 123 Albert Plutt 130 Edward Usenik Dorothy Zbacnik 135 Anna Valich 139 Rudolph Rozanc, Jr. Rose Vatovec Frank Zeleznik 142 Rudolph Y. Berlan Albina Femec - Joseph Fur Ian Alice Mae Kushan Vsota $ 19.00 .. 14.00 Ludvik Medvesek.... 33.00 Joseph Koaich . John Pecar...... Rose K. Omeyc Frank Bruce ..... 10.00 19.00 19.00 18.00 Mary Cermely ........ 17.00 John Bruce Andrej Cizej 17.00 8.00 10.00 8.00 Leonard Werdinek.. 18.00 Alois Ocepek John Tancek . 19.00 18.00 John Dolinar x....... 19.00 Joseph F. Durn 10.00 17.00 27.00 8.00 5.00 John Zuffich ..........u 13.00 Joseph Bergoc .. Thomas Oblak . Frank Chuchek Frank Klune...... Anton Gard in ... 18.00 17.00 18.00 19.00 3.00 Minka Alcsh ............ 8.00 ...................................... 19.00 .......................-............. 4.00 Mary Polsak ............ 23.00 19.00 19.00 Ciril Medved .......... Frances Perushek.... Joseph Hrvatin ...... Mary Umek ............. 38.00 6.00 19.00 18.00 18.00 19.00 Dr. 6t. line ¿lana I ^ mnrvfmT",brti. 153 John Koslevchat > Violet A. Tornich 181 John Edward Rotar 167 Roaie Prohart 168 Mild rid Vivoda 172 Matthew Kranjc 188 Frank Milovcc 190 Edward Jakicic 197 George Bobich 209 Joe Plahutnik 225 Dorothy Yoger 231 Violet Macek ' ? 242 Emil Celestin 259 Frank Guzel Mary Hochkraut ček pietel tatnlk Sec v ini-1 ved Vsota Mmú ............................... 4.00 ...................................... 19.00 Helen Fabian .......... 23.00 Charles Kersic ........ Ivanka Potochnik .. Blaz Breaovsek ...... John Nemanich ...... Mike Zaugar ........ Frank Kaucic .......... Marion Korach ........ John Deželak .......... Anna Jelovchan .... Fortunat Macek ...... Frank Pervinsek..... 6.00 17.00 17.00 4.00 1900 4.00 19.00 6.00 3.00 38.00 18.00 19.00 19.00 - Stella Mum ^.X... S8.00 Josephine Franter.. 37.00 Mary Oblak ........... 10.00 19.00 10.00 19.00 57.00 19.00 8.00 18.00 0.00 i_ 51.00 Anton Zeleznik rr„,...................... Frank Sustarsic 262 Frank R. Kramar 277 William Berich 284 Frank Lovrich / 289 Helen Drsewecki Twelu J. Eash 292 Margaret Bati6ta 299 Anna Cavka John Turkovich 326 Edward Picel 335 Izidore Mlacnik 338 Jennie Tavcar 347 Anna Budinscak Steve Jankovlc 365 Mary Kobik 388 Walter Sajko 889 Joseph Sanadosky 403 Joseph Cekadu Elsie Slosar 405 Jo6cphine R. Stubler 413 Albin Kos 416 Anton Rodman 422 Effie D. Ivak 439 Elizabeth Jemich 450 Martha Sitar 4!»3 Mary J. Tusher 502 Annu Jurcevlch 521 Eva Petronka 535 Helen Smiljanich 559 Naomi Mae Kranker 570 Alfred Wallencheck 580 Joseph Tursich 606 Olga K. Wizar 617 Nickolas Yurkovic • 656 Joseph Tomazic 680 Albert Mikoletlch 715 David Erzen 728 Loraine Andolsek 743 Vanda S. Kuriatkiskl 753 Kenneth Uren 745 Roac Astesana > Frances Gorence Jennie Mikolich . John Cebular ..... 19.00 1.00 8.00 6.00 0.00 Mary Cerv ...i............ 12.00 Helen Ribarich 3.00 19.00 4.00 I Louise Zupancic .... 23.00 Louis Dornik ........... 5.00 John Homes Angela Schnellar . ► * Marko Sabich "V" 18.00 17.00 18.00 16.00 34.00 Jack Pompe ............ 16.00 Rose Selak ................ 18.00 Joseph Cebion........ 16.00 Joseph Dukich 18.00 10.00 28.00 ki se ne bori samo za svojo osvoboditev, temveč za svobodo vsega sveta. . Rojaki in rojakinje, Slovenci, Srbi in Hrvatje, udeležite se tega važnega shoda. Apeliram na podporna, kulturna društva in na klube, da po možnosti finančno podprejo ta shod, da tako pomagamo našim bratom in sestram v stari domovini, ki prelivajo svojo kri že dolga leta. O shodu bomo podrobneje poročali v prihodnjih številkah slovenskih Časopisov. Jacob Ambroalch. -. tajnik federacije. do julija. Samo vojaki so prosti. Zahvaljujem se članstvu, ker je bilo v prošlem letu točno s plačevanjem asesmenta. Želim, da bo točno tudi to leto. Prosim tudi članstvo, ki pošilja usesment po pošti ali če se osebno /.glasite, da rabite sttftee naslov: 2139 So. MU» aviv, Ciccro 50. 111- Prihodnja redna seja se bo vršila 19, januarja. Želim, da se je udeležite. Na seji bo podan tudi polletni račun. Frank Margolle. tajnik. Mary Kustlch ....................16.00 Louis Slak .................19.00 Luka Paskaah .....18.00 Sophie Kotar ...............19.00 Louis Spendal ................18.00 Mary Dodic ......................36.00 Helen Dujmovich .. 19.00 Valentin« Mili»ve« 10.00 Emil P. Dudash ..............18.00 Jennie Penchalk ..... 19.00 Donald J. Lotrlch.... 19.00 Annie Wallencheck 6.00 Jennie Padar ....................36.00 Anton Matijasich... 19.00 Luka Jurkovich 18.00 Fr. J . Tomazic, Jr... 19.00 Larry Casaol ............• 14.00 John Kumer ..'...................10.00 Amalia Kaluža ............19.00 Frank M. Grachsn « 18.00 Alben Testen ..,...,... 2.00 Alice Astesana ..... . 8.00 LETNA SEJA . Bellaire. Ohlo. — Naznanjam vsem tukajšnjim bratskim društvom SNPJ, da se bo vršil« letna seja federacije društev SNPJ za vzhodni Ohio in W. Va. 28. januarja v Slovenski dvorani na Boydsvillu. Začetek ob dveh popoldne. Bratje in sestre, federacijske seje so velikega pomena, posebno letna seja, na kateri začrta mo delo in smernice za dobo enega leta ln obenem naredimo važne zaključke v korist društev in jednote. Z gotovostjo prlčaku jemo, da bodo na tej letni fede-racljskl seji zastopana vsu druš Iva SNPJ v tej okolici. Na tej seji bodo podani tudi računi o dohodkih in izdatkih v zadnjih osmih mesecih in prav tako računi o proslavi 40-letni ce SNPJ, ki sta jo priredila društvo št. 13 in federacija. Izvolili bomo tudi federacljskl odbor za leto 1945. Priporočljivo je, da izvolimo odbor, ki bo kos svoji nalogi in delal za napredek federacije in SNPJ. Dolžnost nas vseh je, da se te seje gotovo in jx>lnoštevllno udeležimo. Louls Pavlinlch. tajnik federucije TOTAL ............. $1,414.00 F. A. Vider, Supreme Ser. POROČILO O NAKAZANI BOLNI&KI PODPORI Nakassna dna Si. decembra 1M4 ■ic 6*1. Fiance* PrelC 62«. Frank Berlan 614. Frank Zagorc 630. Joseph Pavlench 66« 143 Frank Beniger 640. Sluve Blagotln-sek 616 REPORT OF SICK BENEFIT PAYMENT 144 Bartha Zelc 616 Payment el December II. 1644 »<'« Louis Supanclc Sr. S«4 Frank Ko- shok 63«. Jacob Trujar Sr. 642. 9 John Mtklauc 6S0, Mary Rupar 620. 176 Mariana Karpel >33, Gerard» Mar-Frank Paplah 637, Joli Bohorlch 620, tlner 61« 60. John Robes 614, Joe Frank Berxant 631, Frank Beriant Zambon 626 S31. 103 Mary Mlhelcla 624. Marv Vlnsek •?« 14 Matt Papesh 63. Joaeph Offtln 611.60. Masdalena Winkler 640. AnKels Uren-16 Mary Ulc 61«SO. Matt Ooloh «35, An-- ce «3« ton Base IJ 634. Rudolph A%o 62ft. 701 Mlhacl Cernola 634. Anton His tan 622 Mary Kramer 617. S04 Anton Za*orc 61«. Qeor«e Spanlch Frank Jamnlk 602.50. Fred Zagatcn 6S2, J»»eph Hlapar »36, Joseph Hlapitr 632. 636. Nick Gurenai- 66«. Stank» Mar- 20 Charlee Mahovllch 62«. Joaeph Moc- kovlch 614, Petrona Pojovlch 64. nlk 631. John Elioff »02. Frank Golob 206 John Borlch 66« Jr. 6«0 200 Jacob Gotnlkat 612, Jeronlm U-»kuv 20 John DcHelJak 614, Jennie Plrlh 630, •«* # Frank Kovlc «20 80, Mary Korocin 620 216 Marsarel Mautala 620, Lucille V»nd«r 27 Anton Potocan 6SS.50. Pons rac Jurse 632, P on »rac Jurse 616. 2« Joaeph Marn 614 BO, Frank Paullc 620. Jennie Renko 61«. Jennie Renko 61«. Joaeph Markovlc 614, Frank Grebene 616 60. Caroline Papet 620, Josephine Krectc 630 33 John Grandovlch Jr. 62«. Mary Jerman 633, Theodore Hlacuik 66«, Anna Offulln 61«. Nick Palch 626. 3« Ferdinand Scharf 617, Frank Seles 61«, Martin Mirt |M 37 Joaeph Nenadlc 612. 40 Frank ZuEick 6SS 46 Jane Krall 616 47 Loulae Klsslnc 67 Matt Furllch 616, George Rsckl 6«0 ' 64 Alexander Gromevsky 621. * 66 Peter Taus 627. Peter Koeuh 62«. Peter Kocuh 6SB 66 Victor Aga (on S2H Rudolph Sarson (pi. 66 Frank Kovacevlc 610. Caroline Novak 6S0. Anne Kerxan 620. Mar Un Ker-ran 623. MarUn Kerzan 623 61 Polona Kern 634 «2 John Cerne 638, Anton Oeahel 614 66 John /-or dani 633, John Zor dan I 6M 00 John Fisher 621, John Kahne 636. Steve Jurjsvslc 64* 60. Frank Slan 66«, Michael Peshel 660, 70 Frsnk Otlerws 668. 71 Michael Augustin 6104 76 Stephanie Zobec $14 50, Helen Brlakl 614, Steve Chop* 616, Stanko Starce-vie 614. Antoh Volkovie 627. Peter To-mac 6«3. Anton Adam« 643 00 82 Martin Zupane 631. Joaeph Gksvac 668. Frank Vavtsr 633. M Fred Plrnat 63» 108 Frank Blaclc 614, Raymond Lombardo 6SS, Frank Progar I* Frank Leban 844. Joaepb Certn 8S8 106 JoruMia Turk. 638 116 John Kren 61166. Victor Zadnlk 61666 116 Joseph Hufak 610 40 Joaeph Sufak »27. Anton Pugel) (13. Lou la Prlnc 616. Airm MuUnelll 611. John Mlhel-etc 66, Frenk Kopar 640. Martin Oo aenea 616. John Fabe* 662 161 Jennie Zupan 631, Margaret Osanlch 6S6. John V lb telle 6S0. George Verbots« Joaeph Crtalie 64. Joeeph Zakralaek 616, Lou la Croma» 864, Louis Po«o6 Mk 67. Joaeph Novak 614. Anton Je iMlr 64o joaeph Kauri* 6S« Frank Skert 614. Frank (jampa 6S0 168 Anton Nardin «12. Valentine T*r* 868 Louise Keuaek 61468 161 Joaepb Cramer 640 At»|cJ|a Vogrlrb 61« Jacob HfH- 636. Ivana Boyrht 61788, Anna OoioblrS 688. Mary Bra-novieb 63* 166 Peter Jeler SSI 128 Veronica Mpotaru-r. 868 146 AnUHfftie PavlovU 618. Frank Mik-be 68 Frank Kop»! Me M Anton Ste tmnvw 680. Frenk Ko* lev t ar 688. Frank Musters* 6SS Marie bsnie«i.6S> „ Siefen S t Wahr M 618. Jo»tn Kavabn 8r-Jrmn Ka va 1er 66 Amella Staater- Haar 612, Matt Jaksa 668. John Pers< Un 614 216 Jenny Avcln 640 210 Ivan Mrls 661 223 Albin Modna 62 266 Anna Golob 613. Joaeph Klinkon 610 22U Alfred Tokol 630 233 Velma Miller 610 26« Frank Sch»etg*r Sr. 614. 641 John Plrlh 640.60, Frank Lavrinc «28. Frances Frklich 627 240 Peter Golcnh «66 50. Joaeph Malensek 62«, Jolin Rom 614 60, Theresa Mlhe-llch 616 60. 261 John Zoboc 617.50. John Gnldlca 621.50. Anna Grahek 6«0 267 Marie Schnabel 660, Margaret Matja-sle 821, Anton Hoste 663 250 Jacob PrlmoElc 616. Frank Zltko 688, Andrew Zalar 614 10. 282 Frank Stebly 6>0, Stepben Vukovlc'i 623 50, John Novak 663, Roae Qarm 61660 283 Anna Bon 66«. HI Nick Kerket 616. 270 Thorn«» StrekeJ 62«. 285 Louis Preis* 640, Mato Martinete 68U 201 Anton Podbranikai 664 Josephin« Mose 828 286 Mike Krsiner 644, 207 John Delost $14 50, Joseph Zupen 614 50, Rudolph líe lost 634 312 Dorothy Msrc 614, France« Pusnsr 621. Mirko Sersfln 6SS 316 Joseph Supenctc «38, Josephine Türkei) 614. 316 Zlate Rortch 616 316 Anton Kovach 616, Margaret Pintar 840 617 The re «a Novak 624 Mildred Reble 616. Steve He heiler 648. Theodore Kri-vokuca 668 3S2 Mary Westerlund «SO, Ann« Beselich 6S8 M%ry Blranirh 682. fy«* Wild 668. AnSateUi« MilteU« 666 383 Steve Zorich 663 3S6 Gliele Miller 611. Ort Stani« 636 348 John Dorml« 630 366 Pete Motu 1er 623 677 Louie Mrvleti 667, WUUem Mebtrb 660 Valentin Mainte II«. Herminia Luken bill 630, Frenk ( veiesnlk 616 «66 John Kreaevec 667 467 Alek Koatuk 617, Pauline Foreman 648 Joaeph Ddtner 616. Joaeph Doli net 616. Adols* Tomen 640. Adolph Tómele 660 Mary Brown 640 Jotm Relian 642 432 Anton Bogbe 614. Miebael Vukotuh 988 4SI Joiin Iglu 616. Jacob Ares 638. .«tefen Dude« 638 468 Cetrie Urbirti 618 -«42 Joaeph Vidmer 6166e 448 Wr»nk Flor J ancle 868 . «68 John Jever« 614, Joa»p'i Gomberh Sr «S«. Anton (jote 66«, Jobn Kr ne 614. Franee« SmiUi 61« Ann« Menrln 14 »•. B>we Zeler SM . 4M J'Meph »lapnlfc 6«7 «M Stella Mm 6(668 4M JObn < apuder 632 463 IgnaU Zmieh 66«. 613 Martin Rlatnlck 82« 61tl l^rutae Anslovar «8«. 562 Matt Gerenclc 62« 50« Victor Walleneheck 646, 581 Mary Uljon 620 Mabel Rollick 61«. Mary Sterbenk 636. Ahna Renko 614 082 liartid Sullna 640. Jakob Tomlleno vtch, 63«. Anton Nikalch 631. 501 Simon Trojar M7 t «03 Gsorgls Tomssln 660. Edwsrd Dalles 668 000 Msry Gorenc 628 <>17 Kdlth Bernstd 667, Bsymond Brennen 640 (i30 John Ivenlch 642 032 Marv Hrunso 616, Mary Koienc 630, Kafhcrliie I'oulie 666. «37 Helen Htrpwrtbd 660. Helen HokvhmnI «28 iMU John Podgoraok 616. ri«o Mary llolskar '660. ri»6 Mteve Macar 640 vv 700 l^oulsc Vertln 660, Louise Vertlh 65. Jolin Rsvnlksr 666 » 766 Amells Psru-pinto 616, Amelia PrAie pino 680. MalUurw llrlbai Jr. 63ti 720 Roae Faulk 613 733 Jennie Ka|fea 660 747 Antonla Marsel 666. Itemy Slileter 617, John Stertch 616. 746 Msry Kaferle 666 SKUPAJ TOTAL M,060JO. ' Lawrence Oredlsek la J bol odd Sec y B B Deirt Federacije SNPJ NAZNANILO Hermlnie, v Pa.—Cîlavna letna seja westmorelandske federacije društev SNPJ se bo vršila 2H. januarja ob dveh popoldne v Claridtfeju, Pa., v Slovenskem narodnem domu. Uradniki nsj pridejo eno uro poprej. Ker bomo volili uradnike r.u 1. 1943, je potrirbno, da se seje udeleže vsi društveni zastopniki. V Claridge ni težko priti, ker vo-zljo busi iz Jeannette vsako uro in tudi Iz Exporta. Anton ZoFnik. tajnik. VABILO NA VELIKI SHOD M ©on Run. Pa^~ V nedeljo, 28, januarja, se bo vršil vefik *hod v Slovenskem domu ns 67 in Butler st., Pitsburifh, Ps. Shod se bo vršil pod okriljem feders-cij SNPJ zapadne Penne in po-stojank SANHa in JPO-SS Na «hodu bf»do govorili K«vzarJam vse, da ne bom od sedaj naprej zalagal asesmenta za nikogar, zato naj vsak sam sebi pripiše |>osledice. Torej no pozabite, kda) Jo zadnji dan v mesecu. Prvega v mesecu moram odposiati depar v glavni urad, James MUsvec. tajnik. Lorain. O.—Članstvu «li ušiva Bled št, 17 SNPJ naznanjam, da bom X začetkom lets 104Ä pričel pobu s ti društveni asesment ns ae jo vsako drugo nedeljo dopoldne v Slovenskem narodnem domu. Prlčetek seje Je ob 9:lft; nadalje bom pobiral asesment vsak zadnji pondeljek v mesecu od sedme do osme ure zvečer v društveni dvortnj, Vse ostale dneve ste protoni, da ne nadle guj«*te tajnika. £elim, da vpo-števate društveni sklep. John Bruce, tsjnlk. Cicero, lil. -NBznsnJam član stvu društvs Sosedje št, 44» HN-PJ, da je bil izvoljen na zadnji letni seji ves start odbor za l. I94r> Prav tako se bodo vršile seje vsak tretji petek v mesecu v Masarvkovi Mi na 57. ave. in 22nd PI. Sklenjimo je tudi bilo, da mo Springfield«^ IU.—Letna seja društva št. 47 SNPJ je bila nekoliko bolje obiskanu kot seje med letom. Kar se tiče društvenega odbora, je ostal skoro ves prejšnji, edino v nadzornem in bolniškem odseku so spremembe, in mesta v teh dveh odsekih, izvzemši enega, so prevzele članice. Da bo vsem članom društva Št. 47 znano, se ml vidi potrebno sporočiti, da je bil izvoljen ' sledeč društveni odbor za leto 1945: predsednik Louis Aidlch, podpredsednik Frank Kalan, tajnik John Goršek st., 414 West Hay st„ blagajnik Joseph Ovca, zapisnikar John Goršek ml. Nadzorni odsek: predsednica Antonia Church; Julia Krmelj In Julia Filipich, nadzornici. Bolniški odseki predsednica Ann Aidich, Ann Ovca ln John Dlxer. Vse druge določbe so ostale Iste kot so bile v preteklosti. Priporočljivo je, da se članstvo ravna v vseh društvenih zadevah v smislu prsvil, posebno pa v času bolezni, Priporoča se tudi bolniškim obiskovalcem, da prihajajo na sejo In poročajo vselej o obiskih bolnikov. Bratje in sestre, ako se bomo vsi pravilno ravnali in vršili naše društvene dolžnosti, potem smo luh-ko zagotovljeni, da se bomo izognili nerednostim in neprlll-kam. Priporočljivo je tudi točno ln o pravem času plačevanje asesmenta. ¿ John QorAefe at., tajnik. vsti $1 mesečno v društveno bla- gsti jugoslovanskemu n»rodur fi™ v prvi polovlel leta, to Je Mllwaukee. Wls,—Vsem članicam društva Venere št. 192 SNPJ, ki se niso udeležile letne seje, naznanjam, du smo izvolili sledeč odbor za 1, 1945: predsednica Mary Muslch, podpredlAd;, niča Jennie Jenko, tajnica.Mary Vlsil, H14 W. Walker stv telefon Mitchell 11274, blagajnica Mary Glavan, zapisnikarica Mary Mi-helcic, predsednica nadzornega odbora Ursula Huppe, društveni zdravnik dr. Frank Schüler; seje se vršijo vsak drug torek v mesecu v Lenkotovi dvorani. Vsi odborniki oziroma odbor-nlce so bile ponovno izvoljene soglasno. Prosim vse Članice, da plačajo društveni asesment pravočasno, to je pred koncem meseca, du feom tudi jaz lahko denar poslala ob pravepn času v glavni urad. Mary Vaall tajnica. NUea, O.-Na letni »ejl društva št. 481 SNPJ so bili izvoljeni sledeči uradniki za leto 1P45: predsednik Ignac Flere, tajnik L. Flere, blagajnik L. Strah, društveni zdravnik dr^Omrad. Na seji smo tudi pobirsll prispevke za staro domovino. Darovali so sledeči: Joseph Bučar $4r Ignac Logar in Louls Flere vsak po $2; po $1: Ignac Flere, Frank Jerman, Jernej Cerne in Mirko Mehokovlc. Skupaj $12. Denar sem poslsl v Chicago, da se ga izroči SANSu. Vsem darovalcem se najlepše zahvaljujem. L. FleFt, tajnik. Aurora. M Inn.—S poročam-članstvu društva št. 43 SNPJ, da so bili na letni seji Izvoljeni vsi stari odborniki, torej ne bo nobene spremembi v 1, 1945, kar se uradnikov tiče. Seje pa se bodo vršile vsako drugo sredo v mesecu, namesto vsako prvo sredo, kakor do sedsj. PrlčtHek seje je ob pol osmih zvečer v mestni dvorani. Prpslm, da vzamete na znanje vsi listi, ki niste bili na seji, da smo zvišali društveno dokIsdo za ftc mesečno, ker Je prazna društvena blsgajna. Torej v letu 1945 bo moral plačati vsak član in članica 5c več društvenega asesment«. Izvzeti so samo čla-nl-vojaki. Naj *«'-vsni zahvalim za lepo udelelbo na se|l. Upam, d# se boste redno in V velikem številu udeleževali društvenih sej skozi vse iHo. ' Joseph Omerss. tsjnlk. Slovene Nat'I Benefit Society in 42nd Year of * Fraternal Service-l904-1945 PROSVETA ENGLISH SECTION Twentieth Anniversary of SNPJ English Speaking Lodge Movement U PAGE SIX For Member§ of Slovene National Benefit Society and American Slovene• WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3 Our Program for the New Year _ At this time, at the beginning of the new year, It is in order to restate certain duties and endeavors which we are bound to follow in 1945; likewise, it is timely to briefly outlihe certain events which will take place this year. „ Fiist of all, It is the duty of all of us to place Our Society and all its institutions first on the list of activities, subordinating all other considerations, save one—the winning of the war and a democratic peace. By doing our utmost in the war effort we are at the same t'me strengthening the position of our Society as undisputed leader of our fraternal organizations. As stated here last week, it is the duty of our Society's publications to carry on an educational program in the light of democracy and freethought. The Prosveta will continue to be on guard against any outside enemies of the organization, and it will continue the policy of giving help to any " serious move which may lead toward labor unity. Also, we will continue to support our progressive cultural organizations, find will continue to work toward organizing our people into consumers cooperatives. Both of these objectives are worthy of our consideration because future eco-, nomic betterment of labor depends on their expansion. On the international front, we will continue to support the tot mation of liberal governments in all liberated countries against any imperialistic designs such as have just been made in Greece as well as in other "liberated" countries. ' • • • In 1945, the SNPJ world will have on its progrSfc4wo im- . poitant occasions, both of which demand our undivided attention. This year the Slovene National Benefit Society will hold . its Thirteenth Regular Convention. It will be held in September at Eveleth, Minnesota, conditions permitting. This is, therefor*, the convention year of our Society and preparations for it will soon be taking shape. Election of delegates and alternates to the cortventlon will • take place at regular or special meetings of the lodges either in May or June. . Any member who is qualified may be nominated for delegate, according to our by-laws. Election of delegates is by ballot and only members in good standing and present at the meeting are entitled to vote. All particulars pertaining to the 1945 convention of our Society will be released officially in plenty of,time for the members to act in accordance with the by-laws. » , We can only add now that the conventions of our Society always attract much attention among our members in particular and among our people in general. * * m . The second all-important item on the SNPJ program this year concerns primarily our English Speaking Lodges. This year our Society w^ll mark the Twentieth Ahhiversary of the founding of the English Speaking Lodge Movement. The SNPJ was the first organization to form English Speaking Lodges among our fraternels. It was quite logical that the first such unit" was organized in Chicago, which is the home of our Society. The first ESL was the lodge Pioneers, No. 559, which has been the largest English Speaking Lodge for about 15 years and Is now the largest lodge of the SNPJ—numbering more than 1,000 members in both departments. The Pioneer lodge was organized in November of 1925, and today there are over 80 such units in the SNPJ jurisdiction. More will be said in future issues about the convention as well as about the ESL's anniversary. To fittingly observe the latter It would not be amiss to conduct another membership campaign, provided the Supreme Board at its February meeting approves such a plan. 1 ' ' i ' S-Sgt. Joseph Ovça Co-Inventor of "Mechanical Fingern 8/Sfli. Joseph Ores (coaler), son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Otcs of Springfield 111., and member of SNPJ lodge 47, of which his father is treasurer, is one of a taam of two Ninth Air Force Command mechanics in France who rscently Inrsnied a sensational time-saving tool for use in aircraft wing installations. On tha picture, according to Springfield papers, are (L to r.)i T/Sgt. W. F. McWhoriar, Canton. O.; S/Sgt. Ores and S/Sgt. Alfred Soagnola, Omaha, Nab., co-inventors. Young Ovca is a former MUsisiloni Southern Collego football player, where ha starred as blocking back from 1M7 to 1040. Ha later taught history and dries, and coached football and basketball at Leaksville High School, Hailiacburg Miss. As a student at collage. Sgt. Ores played basketball and baseball and was president of the student body. Ha has been in the army since May 5, 1942. Tha invention with which Sqt. Ovca is credited is a type of "mechanical finger." It enables the mechanic to replace the aileron control rod, which must be remored for wing changes in a few minutes. Previously the Job usually took from four to five hours. », Comrades' Note Book By J. F. Fifolt VICTORIANS' NEWS CHICAGO —Here we are at the beginning of unother year, I^et's hope thai IS45 will bring us victory. So—let'« buy more war bands. At our last meeting we elected the following officer» fteorge Ro-sol. president; Mux Katun, viee president; Julia Kalan, recordina «tertiary; Mary K Novak, secretary und treasurer, John Kiagl, sergeant-ut-arm». John Pouhe, Albert Dl-t'( Ato und Ann Zlmmer. auditors; And»« w Obosla, uthh-tk- manager; John Kitisl. Attdrew Obosla and Maa Kalan, federation commute*. All members are uiged to attend fiS Tnahy 'met tin«» as ptissibU*. as IT I. v«*ry Important To lit* lust s member is'not enough. Ho do your ilulv and attend the meetinas once 14 twHitli In Oldei that vou can hrlp plan tin important thing* that come up for discussion By attending y«*ir lodRi meeting und helping out when call«*! Upon you are further* in« the win k of fiatcrnalism. Let's all do our pal I in every reSpfcct. If wr nil UV I don't hsve thf-* time," a« some of us* don't have the time Iwt ntout take the time; what would^ become of Out fratei nalisin for whk-h our founders and plo net r« worked-so hard* So—let us work hsid und keep It up „,, Wr have two members on the siek list They are Kuthetine Pub«. 2772 Kimm Place. and Andiew Kpolai Jr..who is at North Ave hospital. North ~Avr and AOiland with a hiokt-n l«g Please viait them.r The Victorians wish you both a itN lliaok _ .11 the lodgt member* for your »up|>oi t in the I shall try to do the tpr the lodge in the fu- past yearn best I can ture. Come and watch us bowl at Ben-nett's Bowling Alleys. The boys ar.* still in first place. Wishing you i*ll h happy und prosperous New Year. MAHY E NOVAK. Secy. Buckeyes, Notice BAKBKKTON, O.-lt is very im-portant that all Buckeye members •how uo for the special meeting that will take place on Sunday, Jan. 7. ut 2 o'clock in the afternoon. This t^ki k (>1m«4> in ihr I»«!.« ment room of the Poatovina Hull on 14th Street. After the important issues are settled. there will be a social with all the necessities in the way of food, r» fresh ment and entertainment. The pi«s»nt officers would like to ste you all on hand, so make it a point to there. OLGA VALF.NCIIECK. Publicity Committee. Hermime SIov. Home Meeting January 7 IIKKMINIK. PA.—At! members of SNPJ IikIucs r? and SIS who are also members of the Slovene Home SKKK of Ituminie are lequested to attend the meeting Jan. 1 at the usual time. At (his, meeting planp Will lie made for the reipodeling of the hall, Kvtrv member should attend und take part In the discussion. Our Home has served us well for M year» And It is hoped thst it will serve us many more years in the future. ANTON ZORNIK Happy Vopape ' New Missionary-Can y pu tell me what became of my predecessor* Cannibal Chief - lie made a trip into the interior. CLEVELAND. O.—With the finger nail off and the middle diget on the left hand Just about healed up. this column we hope will appear with more regularity* in the future. And now for a lot of old business. ,,' In the Service I I A letter from Rudy Turk wishing the £omrudes best wishes for a great year in 1845 with home comings, etc. He does not know where he will be but knows for sure it will be somewhere in the South Pacific. A card from Johnny Prudish's wife, still no word from Johnny, going onto 5>4 months. Writes to him every day with none of the letters being returned. Let's all hope for the best. , From Julius Pirnat a thunk you for the Christmas packuge sent to him. Sends his regret with regard to the disaster. Expects to finish his training soon. A card from Frank Groser, loyal member of the Pioneer lodge of Chicago, sending greetings from somewhere in France where he is on the way to join hi* outfit after having been in the hospital for a stretch. A card from Mike Kumer and his bride Ann Groser. We wish them success and happineas. Sgt. Frank Golob, recently a visitor in Cleveland, writing to tell of the safe arrival of himaclf and Ann back to Texas. They enjoyed their visit back home a great deal. General According to Mollie it's Sgt. Joe Koren now. Congratulations. To the many friends who sent us greetings. a thank you from myself and wife Dani as well as the kida. Vic Wallencheck> O. K. again and hoping that 1945 will be much better than 1044. Notice that Anne Strausa Zele is in print again for the Strug tiers. Now if the . Rossa sisters come back Cleveland will be pretty well covered. January 28 is the new date for the SNPJ farm affair. Keep this In mind. Popeye Modic blew Into town and had to leave the day before our i He asked me to say hello to the gang. He finished training and is on the wav over. Pictures of our servicemen slowly drifting In: latest being' Johnny Mukovltch. Frank Golob, Rin Pskls, Caas Murk. A mm »»if Mtj*-d to donate $20 to the two Cleveland yule fund* -which donation was acknowledge, by the Cleveland Preea on Wednesday. Dec. K> Johnny Kremsar. in the service, won the first $7 award, with the- second one going to Marie' fcak. Ten tickets for the Slovene School ware purchased. We voted to renew our msmbetship in tb«4 Slovehe Library. leave und are going to miss them as well as little Carole. At the meeting mahy of the old-timers were present including Mamie Feilkowicz, her -husband, Vera und' Frank Sebenik. Joe Zorman, Skok sisters, also Marge Haberlo. Some also for th«' first time, such as Vic Wallenchefck. Frances Mahne and daughters Julia and Josephine were noticed. The writer WS? pleasantly surprised to be thte recepient of a war bond which the lodge »voted to be presented for1 Services rendered, and for the successful year we had, which could not have been accomplished without the splendid* cooperation of most of the members, especially workers such as Pauline Spik, Pauline Ross, Albina Vehar, Frances PreschV^ Smftles, . Mary Krizmancie, Ed Grum, to mention Just a few. Many thanks. A brief intermission followed the regular /neeting during which refreshments were * served, then the elections, which resulted as follows: Meeting date and place: Third Tuesday of the month. Room 3 old building. Assessment of 25c for lodge expenses, etc. to be continued. Drs. Kern and Rotter again chosen as lodge yhysiciuns. Salaries: To remain as in the past. Farm Board representatives: Roy Hoyt and Lou Jurtz. Federation representatives: Joe Fifolt and Marie Stefanic. JPO and SANC: Mary Krizman-ci« elected to carry on the fine Job she has been doing. Cultural Group: Marie Zak. Stockholders meeting: January 11—Don! Fifolt. Officers for Year 1945 President, Joseph Zorman. prominent Slovene attorney; Vice President, Pauline Splk; Secretary. Jor Fifolt; Rec. Secretary, Frances Pre-seren: Treasurer, Pauline Ross: Auditors: John AHen, Chairman: Vi. Wullencheck, Tony Debevc. After the .elections the entire group left to toin the SNPJ Juvenile Singing (inmp who were hav-inr an affair downstairs where supper was served and dancing followed. Marie and her sister Marge much in evideneo • in putting this affair across. The stuffed nnimal* that the Jeric sisters," M»rv and Others prepared nurelv made a hit with tht kids. Mv own youngster got u giraffe which he tnkc* to bed with him each iiiflht. The stuffod elephant accompanieit the daughter. Our Reliring Officers To Ed Grum. unable to be active due to working schedules., and Mary Krizmancie, retiring as rec-ordirtM sretttary, we' extend our thanks and ap«u eeiatkm for the Job done and hope tht*y'll continue ti be active as much as possible. (Ed. note Very sorry! Your letter postmarked Dec. 21 at H a. m reached us Dee M it 1 p. m.. too late for the last week's issue ) WeitrrTUnd Federation Conference on Jan. 28 HERMIN1E. PA—Notice to U\c I| , ( ' • *M w, »tmmeW*i F.Ml eratton of SNPJ lodges The next Above oictura shows Bro. Joseph Ores as he appeared at the time he assumed oost as teacher in the fall of 1941. (Prosveta photo, Nov. 19, 1941) - The Smole«, leavins for Hunting- i eonfere nee wit! be held in ClaridKc »If of the Indfe. on SundtfV Jan ■ Adanjic Article In Woman's Day Deal« With Americans From Jugoslavia The Junuary number of Woman's Day magazine, which is now on sale at 2c a copy in all AitP stores throughout the United States, contains Louis Adamic's article "Americans from Jugoslavia." It is suggested that our people read this article, which contains rom!derchle inforiration no' generally knowfe It is one cf c series of r.rtk'cj on the1 vat .ri;j immigrant groups now run-in< in Woman's Dav, and it "I !>e read bv about 15,000,000 ^¿uJar readers of the magazine. An expanded version of this article. pcrhans double its 'present length, will aupcar ns a chapter in Mr. Adami.'s next book, "A Ration of Nation«." which Harper & Bros., his regular nubliahcrs, w-ill publish In the autumn of 1945. All those who have information on the Jugo-•lav element in the United States which does not aoprar in the article but in their ooinion should appear in the book are' requeued to send it to the author. Mr. Adamic is particulasJv eager fn and evening. * i * t Pvt. Matthew Plan* spent n weekend in Brooklyn recently and it was nice to see him again. He is presently stationed at Greensboro, N. C., and is member of Young Americans SNPJ Lodge of Detroit. Michigan. ' Pfc. Edward Debevec now writes from "Somewhere in England." He is member of the Comrade Lodge of Cleveland. Ohio. Pvt. Frank Padar. who 1% neiw attending the University of Mtchigon at Ann Arbor, is sehe*dul<>d for -o furlcHJfh. Anton Sotoschck now writes "home from the Southwest Pacific. Pvt. Albert Skarya is stationed in England, and received all his Christmas, presents from hici family a few weeks before the* holidays. William Eusina is now stationed here. Sister Katherine Caruso is a proud mama Of a baby girl. Con-gratulations! Brother Joseph Ko-chevar is ■j'ecovering satisfactorily after his recent operation snd we are glad to hear he IS. Brother Matija Corel remains under the* «CmIHmm* mm ti , \ ' ' ' ... ^■PWBDAY. JANUARY 3 Our Front By Louk Beniger By the time these lines see print, the post-holiday hangover will be but a memory, pleasant or otherwise. just before Christmas most papers of the country usually carry various quotations from the Bible, •„id the five Chicago dailies are no exception. One of these dailies faithfully repeats these stories ascribed to St. Luke on its front „age annually, and usually adds « few sayings ascribed to Jesus according to Matthew, John, Mark, etc. Ml PROSVETA There is no doubt that the story according to Luke about the nativ-... 1S « sen timer, tal one. it is well written and considered by many as a literary gem. Be that as it may, these beautiful stories are nothing more thajj^tories based on imagination, myth, superstition and fear. They are the product of many writers of long ago and no rational prison can take them at face value. In spite of this, many a liberal writer has found in the Bible a source for his writings, and that primarily and exclusively becausë of its literary value rather than its . diverse and often contradictory teachings. According to Matthew, chapter V, verse 3, the following sayings are ascribed to Jesus: Blessed are the poor in spirit; for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are they that mourn; for they shall be comforted. i Blessed are the meek; for they shall inherit the earth. There are several other sayings of this type beginning with "blessed," ¡tlso the well-known one, "Suffer little childrn to come onto me." And what about the saying "The meek shall inherit the earth"? According to Carl Sandburg, the eminent writer of Lincoln, it was Mark Twain, the famous American humorist, who happened to- mention that the English are the only modern people mentioned in the Bible. After Twain was challenged, he quoted. "The meek shall inherit tha earth." Sandburg goes on: "William James, however, it was who had no joke in mind when writing, 'Every nation has its ideals which aro a dead secret to other nations, and it has to develop in its own way, in touch with them. It can only be jud«ed by itself'." "Beyond any doubt the United States of America is a nation whose ideals are a dead certain secret, a living and operating secret, not known to other nations. The same goes for Britain, for Russia." "What the people voted for in the last election', for instance, many of them know to be a secret that only MILWAUKEE, WIS.—You Badg-1 era who missed our December meet- I ing rally did miss out on a very enjoyable evening.' The business session was taken care of in short order and the entertainment was Something to write home about. The officers for the coming year are as follows: President, Anton Verbick; Vice President, Frank Ob-luck; Secretarv, Frances Debelak; Treasurer, Leo Sehweiger; Recording Secretary, Olga Golob. These new officers are all Badgers of long standing, so lei us all cooperate and make this coming year a banner one in Badgerdom. Attend meetings as regularly as you can. Our new Secretary's home is ideally located for all concerned. The address is: 860 W. National Ave. Make it a point to pay your dues on time. Your cooperation will be of great help to the secretary and to yourself as we never know when slckncss or distress will come our way. So keep on that active list at all times. Brother Leo Sehweiger has been our working secretary for 12 years. There had been some pretty tough rows to dig up these nast years, but Leo was alwnvs ready with his spade to dig us out. So, Leo, we all say thanks in our humble way and hope for your continued cucccss in your new .business venture. % We know that Frances Debelak will continue to carry on the good work. Frances has been working for the betterment of the lodge from way back when. So again I say, pay your DUES on time and cooperate at all times, and things will hum along smoothly for the yoar 1945. >-• ' The dance committee's final report of our fall dance showed us q neat profit. Thanks to all who mode this affair a success. And many thanks to Sisters Do- bclak, Currie, Golob for theii^ood'. work in takln* care of the Ciu 1st-' rras mailing to our members in tho service. Sis. Ann Meyer is to be commented for the fine program she had arranged after the meeting. She way ably assisted bv Sisters Stamnhel and Urbancich. Rudie Smolo and his accordion furnished the music for the dancers. A delightful sur prise was the appearance of th? Owen sisters, nationally known in strumentallsts and songsters. They were well received (bv all present. At the present timo^hey are entertaining on the east coast. In behalf of the Badgers I thank you, Sophie. Emma and Honey and hoping "for SW»*' the future can reveal. They voted | your continued siiectess in the com-—those independents who swayed the result—for this country to take a hand in international affairs. Which showfe that you can fill in space by citing quotations, and sometimes they happen to be apt. . JV. Y. All Americans (Continued from p*n «) doctor'« care and members are asked to visit him at hi* home. Sister Mary Sotoschek has made a resolution to attend meetings regularily each month starting with January 1945. I hope many of our other members will do the same and keep these resolutions too. The first meeting for 1945 is scheduled to take place on Jan. 21 at 4 p. m. All members are urged to attend. Likewise, members of Branch 48 SANC are urged to renew their pledges for the new year. Wishing one and all a very happy New Year. JENNIE PADAR. 680. ing years And thanks to Zip for bringing up the Christmas tree with no stand, and to Brother Rent who set it up. Also to Sister Stamphel who do nated the lights and, last but not least, to all the members who attended the meeting. Although not up to expectations tha attendance was not bad. We find three more Badger boys entering the armed forces in the past few weeks. Anton Jerkich has entered the Navy and John Farmer and Elmer Vachet* have joined the Army. Brothers and Sister, I hope by this time some of you have.taken ; little time out from your daily du ties to write to some boy or girl in the service. I am going to keep on hammering at you until every ope of our members in the service 4s going to get at least ona letter a month from one of us at home. So dig in and do your duty. The addresses for this week are Pvt. Frank Faletich, 36828727, Inf. Co. C., A.P.O. 15415, c/o Postmaster New York, N. Y.—Pvt. Gilbert Lesky, 20653698, Ward 69, Tilton General Hospital, Fort Dix, New Jersey. I might add* that both of these boys are being hospitalized at this time, so a card or letter would be appreciated. A hig New Year's party was held at the Plaza Balboom and many Badgers and their friends were in attendance. 1 Bowling Taps In the Remic Mixe»d league, which funit ions on Monday nights, we don't find an honor score. Wally Hemic led the parade for the second week when he crashed a creditable 588. On the other end of the night's activities we find Maxy Lon-carj^^mbling his way for a total of fl^ Jqst one of those nights, eh, Maxy? Among the lassios we find Mitzic Schullcr leading the gals with a 486 ceries. In Wednesday Woman's Classic we are happy to »ee Sister Clara Medved getting back in the groove with a 508 set. Clara has been laid up for a few weeks, so we all are glad to hear you are back on the active list. From West Milwaukee we find ncwconcer hitting the honor roll for the first time this season. In Thurs day night's whirl on the Kuglitch *]Lanrs we lie Tony (Zip) Verbick hitting a #rahd total of 627, More power to you. Zip, ami let's hope to bear of vou more often. Must men tion that Rudie Pugel had a rather tough week of it also. He had series last Thursday in the All-star wheel skidding ulong for a 480 to tal. That is what makes bowling the great game it is. Anton Agresh, who was known to a lot of us, passed away on Dec 18s He formerly lived in Sheboy gan, Wis. and Livingston, 111. We extend our sympathy to his family In closing with this article I want iy .extend my. sincere wishes for a happy and prosnerious New Year to ¿1 my Badger friends and hope the articles were of some interest to all tonctrned. I know I enjoyed writ ing in my humble way and will try to do so in the future. If any Badger has any news of interest concerning others or criticism of a constructive nature, just get in touch ¿Jith our old or new secretary and it will be sure to fall -into my hands. By the time this goesto press, the old year will bow out and the new year,.will ring in. I for one sincerely Lope that before another new year eomes around, this mess will be over with, and we can celebrate with the old gang again as we used to do in y retta Seebacher, snd Mildred Padar. Yours truly was re-elected manager of the Circle and Katharine Stuart and Katherine Kirk as the two assistanta. Following this muting a most enjoyable Christmas party was hold. Gifts ware exchanged, games were played, prises were swarded and everyone had a good time. For the New Year the Circle plans to celebrate birthdays of all the members esch month. Tony Stare and the manager are the first on the lilt, both having birthdays in January. Therefore, all juve niles are wged to attend the meeting on January 14 at S. m. Following both the iMeeting and the parly the Circle members will present a tableau for tha concert and dance sponsored by the United Slovene Societies of Greater New York. JENNIE PADAR. Mgr. Anne Chavka Anna Chavka. member of SNPJ lodge 299, Walscnburg, Colo., was one of 95 juvenile members to trans fcr into the adult department last month. She is the daughter of Mr. snd Mrs. Walter Chavka and she Joined the Society at the age of two. (Cut furnished bv the family.) Maintenance of » ■ Membership Çlrcle Second Best Crop Crop production in the United States in 1944 surpassed the 1943 output by 6 per cent and about equalled the all-time record set in 1942, the Department of Agriculture reported. Detroit Workers Help Open New Co-op Mart 1NKSTER, MICH. — Opening of 1he beautiful new Carver Homes Consumers' Co-op food market here during Christrpas week marked the limax of an organizing drive led bv members and officers of the United Auto Workers, CIO, and oth-er unions in the Detroit area, who joined with doctors, teachers and othi r professional people to make their own democratically controlled hutinc&s possible. Inkiter is a residential suburb of Detroit which Includes George Washington Ca.-ver Homes, a 500-fainily public housing unit. Presi-di nt of the Co-op is a well-known medical doctor, and the new manager has been active In the United Auto Workers. Most of the Cp-op's members snd patrons are Negroes. The Co-oo members raised $1».a« renegotiated contracts totaling -MiNMMgg) a^i has compelled con-.'1 «dors to return to the govern-II»« rft $7.627.806.17 in overcharge*. 26 Hat Annual Meeting And Holiday Fun CHICAGO.—The past week was indeed a busy one for Circle members. The annual meeting wus hold on Thursday, Dec_28. and proved to be one of the best of the year. It was a rare privilege and real pleasure to hayc as our guest Michael-Vrhovnik, Juvenile Director of the SNPJ. Besides giving the children an inspiring talk, Mr. Vrhovnik personally presented all the awards, much to the delight of the children. It wes nice having you with us. Mr. Vrhovnik, and we thank you, and do come again soon. Perfect Circle was givon tho 1st prise of $25 in the "Odr School of Victory" award; 15 members received Attendance Certificates, members were awarded Certificates of Merit for Outstanding work In the Circle, 6 members were Individual winners in the quarterly **Our School of Victory" awards, and members received the coveted Victory Pins. . \ . . Election of officers took place, and Edward Udovich was alerted president; Marion Cervenka. vice-president; Sylvia Trojar, secretary; Myra Beniger, treasurer; John Ro-kavee, sgt.-at-arms. After the meeting, the Christmas party held sway, aud it was enjoyed by young and old alike. Games were played, refreshments served, grab-bag gifts exchanged, and dancing followed until s late hour. The faithful snd ^willing helpers of the Circle were on hand to help wherever needed, and so we say thanks for everything to Frances L. Rak, Mary Reven. Lillian Zasadil, Mildred Kaiser, Mary Andres and Eva Zordenl. Everyone went home with the faeling of having had a good time, and cries of "see you tomorrow" filled the air. " Tomorrow oame( and with it the first half of a yule party at the homo of Mr. and Mrs. John Rak. In the afternoon, 19 Circle members under the ages of 12 years had a grand time playing games, doir.g guessing stunts, and listening to the reading of old and beloved yule stories. The evening brought 19 of the older members together, snd once again the house wss filled with merriment. Psper and pencil games were played, and in tha middla of one. our hostess "blew s fuse" und we were left in totsl darkness for quite s spell. This brought on some remarkable ghost-story telling, but the girls refused to sllow themselves to become frightened. Mrs. Rak is to be complimented on the delicious refreshments served, and the children showed their appreciation of this by consuming enough fo<*l to feed a stnall {army. On behalf of the Circle. Ruth Medic. Ass't mgr. and myself, we all say a very ht»arty "Thank You" to the Rak family for a wonderful time at their yule party for the Circle. To finish up the old year in grand style, the older members of tin* Circle celebrated the coming of the New Year together by attending the Roznlk dance held at •eager's. Thus did the Circle end the old yegr, always together. In spirit, whether In work or plsy, and to* «ether. all of us wish our SNPJ friends tty best of everything in the New Year. ANN SANNFMANN. Mgr. A major point in Montgomery Ward's rejection'*of War «Labor Board authority Is the company's dislike of the maintenance-of-mein- bership clause ordered by the WLB. An examination of the nature and history of the maintenance", of-membership principle may help the general public reach its judgments. The maintenance clause is de nounced by Wards as "illegal" and "a form" of the. closed shop. In fact, it bears only u remote relit tionship to a true closed shop. It is a modified form of what is cor rectly called union security. U is a formula—fur short of the closed ■hop—which was adopted by the WLB as a resonable wartime com promise between union demands for tho closed shop and the preference of some employers lor the wide open shop. As to the alleged "ille guilty," certain evidence is avail able in the actions of Cougruas, » • • Definitions are needed. A closed-shop labor contract absolutely binds all eligible employees of a business concern to lie union members, No employee is allowed to avoid mem bershlp, and in many eases the provision literally gives a union com plate control of the employer's labor supply. He must hire through the union. Maintenance of membership, on the other hand, does not force any worker into s unlpn. In its standard WLB form, It merely requires him to continue membership, if IM has already joined, for the life of a specific one-year contract—and only after a 15-day "escape period" befory the clause goes into effect. The employer is fre<* to hire any one he chooses, and no new worker is compelled to join the union. The maintenance system, therefore, differs from the closed shop in two major matters: it protects the individual worker's voluntary choice and the employer's control of his labor supply. - * • • Is the maintenance policy "Ille gSl"? Well, Congress for many years had had opportunities to outlaw the more drastic closed shop and has steadfastly refused to do so Closed-shop contracts have repeat-edly been upheld in the courts Furthermore, the WLB policy on maintenance of membership was well established when Congress last year enacted the Connelly-Smith untistrike law; the board had grant ed such clauses in 885 cases, and the Issue had been Widely discussed. Had Congress wished to change the pol icy it could have done so but the only time a direct pioposul to for bid the maintenance clause was up, the Houte defeated the prohibition, 204 to 73. If the system is illegal, tbat will be news to employers und unions which have voluntarily negotiated Golden Eagles Masting Minutes GIRARD. OHIO-The year-end meeting found numerous empty seats, but those present were interesting and enthusiastic in their discussions. Many items were presented for discussion Each received its share of time and support. Frances Matekovich, who so very capably replaced the enerfitk Stan Hribar (now overseas) will continue to handle the gavel for 1945. Frances Hribar (Stan's wife) will act as vice presidi lit. A vote of appreciation was given Mary Macck and she was asked to retain the secretaryship for still another year. Hard work- II1K Mi I V l.es»ko\ei will let.iln hei position as treasure!, and this reporter will continue to record the routine sffsiis of the lodge. Auditors for 1945 are Henry Ci-golle, Tony Seres and Matt Kogov-sek. Mamie Zitnik, Mary Leskovcc, Frances Matekovich, Betty Macek. Tony Serca and Henry Cigolle will take over the burdens of the Social Committee while Frank Verbic and Fiank Rrrek will represent the Eagles at Federation meetings. Ah in years past, the Eagles are in full accord with the purposes of the JSF Educational Bureau and will send along the affiliation dues. Ai*~usual, there was much talk and comradeship. Sgt. William Seltl took time out from his wsr duties overseas to thank the lodge for tht Christmas gift. Along with this note of appreciation, came the news thai he and Frank Zitnik (a RorgeufVt now) met on sonx; strange shore, Circle Minutes This youth group, too, elected its loaders fur 1945. Gilbert Robsel, tall, handsome and very callable, will act as president while Henry LeskovCc won out as vice president. Mary Margaret Matekovich—from u real SNPJ family—will take care of the financial end and Frieda Peiech I in takes over the secretary's job. Dorothy Muster—one of three very dependable sisters will keep ac eount of the minutes. Tha unnual Christmas parly pit (iKrd all who participated. There wan plenty to cut; plenty of re-frcshmcnUj plenty of glfls, and above all, « reully wonderful Santa Claws. A tree, brightly decorated, and many parents and friends of the juveniles, udded to the festivities. These annual parties add u speeiul happy note to the holiday season. It ean he taken for granted tint they will continue, OFF THE RECORD^Several ud es will be offered first. Here is one fur Sgt. William Seitl. Write In 714 Englnaei Depot Company, APO .150, c/o I'M. New Yofk, N. Y, Bill has many liiends scattered over a wide area. Of oouise, all of you rcn embor Joe Umeek. lie is now Seaman First Class, UBS Ha worth, DD 592, Division 1, c/o Fleet Pont Office, San Francisco, CdJif. Then thure is Tech. Sgt. Wlllism L Brueu. A card came from hinutoday saying that he was wounded (again) by a sniper at Met*. He is now hospital ised. He is in pi. 0, Uth Infantry, APO 5, c/o PM, New York, N, Y, And Henry J. Koibar from Gowan da can be reached by writing to 165 AAA Opns Dei, AI»0 654, c/o PM, New York, N. Y. The local branch of MANC will have a verV important meeting Ilia third Sunday of January at thi' Mlo> This and That By Pater Ellsh Pennsylvania Needs s New Compensation Law i Within the bounds of the Com-i monwcalth of Pennsylvania, more i men and women are engaged in industrial employment than in any other single state in the union. Nul . only is Pennsylvania the largest 'in* dustrial state, but its industries, predominantly, air the so-called "heavy , industries" of irtn. steel, mining and lumuei. The work in these industries is n great deal more strenuous and hazardous than, in tho "light Industries." The wear and tear bn the human l-cdy Is greater. Accidents, furious •ciKtinti arc rrorc apt lo happ.rn than in other'occupations. Thet being the vase, it would bo safe to :i?>ume that the laws governing benefits and protection for e» tployee« in the state of Pennsylvania would be greater than in other slates. But that is NOT the case. Its labor laws arc weak. Pennsylvania tanks 29th In Workmen's compensation protection. In other words, 29 other status have better Workmen's compensation laws than the atpte of Pennsylvania. Lest year compensation benefits hi IN or" ylvania amounted to something like 27 million dollurs, and thai is tnly 2 million more than tho •into of Ohio paid, n state that is nowhere near the Industrial slate i that Pennsylvania Is, New York paid evei twice as much, Even the state oT North Carolina iias a better Wt rkir.en's compensation law. Sevmal years agn, during the administration of the former Governor Km li', a liberal compem-tllun la a1 was paased, It. was one of the fined in the nation. That law. unfortunately, has been leptaled by a subsequent conservative Republican administration. But, now, even con-lervatlve Republicans ae« the necessity of liberalixing tht law, and there is some talk that they might initiate a program to that end. Sine«« they aro in the majority, in Ihe state, let us hope that they do (his, Rcgurdlcsa, ! Intend as u member of tho legislature to fight for all mewuree to liberalize eur Workmen's comiHnsatloi} law,' Too long have the worWrs of Pennsylvania, who have been injured whWe In employment, Iwen denied decent benefits during their periods of dtsabili* ly. The widows and orphans cro< ated by industrial fatalities, too, have been woefully neglected. But, meanwhile, until an adequate law Is passed and even afterward, for tur members In 4he Common* wialth of Pennaylvilniu, especially he ones engaged in heavy and dan* grious work, fraternal insurance* disability, and sickness policies are the best means o! preventing undue hardships durlnt perioda of incapacitation. It behooves all of ua, to protect ourselves and our families, to do this. Tha SNPJ Is the best medium for this protection, Hail AFL Action to Sot Up Co-op Dept. CHICAGO, ILLr^The recent tion of the AFL convention to up within tha Amer!' an Federation of Labor a "department of ennaum* sr coopération" with full time director and staff drew enthusiastic ac-set van.- Hall. Local lodges should see <*nsumi>r ">'«P »•»<«««• that their representatives are proj* invention sctlon wss one * , . of the most forward looking events |.ouin Adsmlc has another excel- "» the growth of effective relations U SI* article in tha magazine Wo- between the organised t-onsumei men's Day, regarding ' A.nerleans K*."!«™''!? ,abt" «f recent times, _ from Jugoslavia." The magazine it ai • am r hit dsin Stand at the roadside In a little towe thrfllad ppi SíüTt SHSTof?S. «H™«. Tank «f the r,.hth An, XX^JU fir th. Bclvadeta «ctioe le whlclHlghtlng h*s stiy been tough. Co-op Idea Grows NEW YORK -Because of thi housing shorter* there is a jnarke«1 revival in cooperative , apartment ownership Twenty years ag< ♦thr idea was very popular, but slumped during the recent depreasion Now it is about th« only way to gH a desirable apartment in th«' big city sells for two cents. - Read it and btf proud( Some of our local gills ara thinking in terms of a bowling aquad— just for the sake of enjoyment. If any of you are interested, contact Frances Serca or Mamie Zitnik. Ony of these days, the western Pennsylvania English Speaking Federation will once mora sponaor its snnual New Year's Day tournaments and we should be prepared. FRANK REZEK, 043. Huge Profits Harvested maintenance clauses in contracta covering about 1.000,000 workprsjes^ CL¡„h1«b 1 Inas and dating back, In at least ïinTln-1 Oy Shipping Lilies stance, to 1986—years before th« birth of the WLB. —Chicago Sun Form Co-op Housing Agency in Chicago CHICAGO, ILL.—The rapidly growing interest by the public in consumer coopcrstlve techniques to hcl^t in the acquirement of homes has resulted in tha formation of the Chicago Council for Coopeiative Housing, a service agency lo assist in the crest ton of cooperative housing developments. The Council has been fom>ed by t'apieaen tat Ives of several study groups in the Chicago area which ara considering the co-op method of home building and apartment house ownership and operation tfrcretary-traasurer is Tamara Danish. 222 Wast Monroe Street, Chicago. Miss DenMh Is in tha adocaUonal department, InU'inational Ladles Garment Workers Unuin, AFL A most shocking report came from the House Merchant Marine Committee last weak. It concerned 19 •tcamahip Mm» which before pi arl Hartar ware hauling freight for tha British to Sua* but were being psid out of Uncle Ssm's pocket through lend-lease All together, their profits totsled more than »28,800.000. or an aver age of about $»00,000 per voyage This, In many cases, was mora than half the value of the ships them selves. • committee placad the blame «aid K. R. Bo wen. executive secretary of The Coupe rstivs league of iha USA, nations! eoordlnsting agency of America neo ops "It msrka a realisation on the part of workera that the need lo lower prices through consumer action is rapidly increasing. Only by combined action aa organised workers on onq side snd as organired consumers on the othei i„M I li ia job lie accomplished." The AFL action matches that taken earlier by the United Auto Workers, CIO, which has a "consumer division" within Its International office operating with full time IKrsonnel. The convention of tha Michigan CIO Council llkewlae instructed Its officers lo establish a full scale division to further consumer action through co-ops and credit unions for union members and Iheii neighbors The Coooerative League congress moved to develop its part In the growing joint labor-co-bp activity by authorising its directors to establish a "service to labor" division within Tha League to provlda educational and organisational guidance to labor Itodies seeking assistance Midland Cooperative Wholesale, a League affiliate headquartered In Minneapolis, has already taken the for^the <¿t£¿dl*7rate* upon'tha lead with Ihe naming of a full time ihiisslon and noted ImIhii »• piesentatlve in Its pubtl.< relations d« pari mm I to assist labor groops in developing consumer cooperatives. He Waeder , mude you quarrel With 'What MerilnT" "Well, he proposed tq ma agstn last night ' "Where *a« th* harm in that?" "My dear, T Had accepted him the night before." - , _ . Maritime Combiission and noted that th* commission Is now trying to collect refunds, but is having little Bureeas against the I »old opposition of the ship own*rs. The commission la headed by Admiral "Jerry" Land, who once upon a time, at a bankers' dinner,, where wine flowed fteely, suggested It might not b* s bad Idea to summarily put troublaaome union organisers out of th* way, It Can't Uf Dona Hi diddle, diddle, the eat and the fiddle, » lie called tha sergeant a goon. The M P.'s laughed to see such a sport'— Court-martial Toww»rrow at noon Soldiers Not Dying For Lack of Plasma Rumors that American soldiers were dying because of s lack of plasma ware set at rest laat weak by Major General Norman T. Kirk, surgeon general of tha army. Tha American people have bean generous In supplying bioed and there Is eftough stored and shineed to meet present requirements, General Kirk declared. Hi added, how-aver that the collecting of hlaud must Ilie continued. — , PROSV KTA WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3 The Choice We Face cJ 1 By Jtmw Pailón. Président National Farmers Union (Concluded) Decline of Farm Tenancy On the other hand, at the same time this (trim squeezing of family farmt. was going on. an apparently contradictory trend occurred. Farm - tenancy percentage marked steadily upward through 1910, 1920, and 1930, reaching a peak of 424 per cent of all farmers in the last nam d year. Then, suddenly, in 1935 the percentage dropped to "42.1. In 1940 it went down even more, Riling off to 32.7 per cent of all if. mem. Now, how can these apparently contradictory trends Ije explained?' It seems to me the answer is easy. Both were traceable to Government intervention. The process of push ing farmers off the land was ac ce lei a ted by an AAA system that rewarded large farmers very heav ily and turned Government help itself into a vested interest that further entrenched large owners. On the other hand, the Farm Secur ity Administration system, through rehabilitation and tenant purchase loans, actually was helping to establish tenants on the land as fam ily-type farm owners. The moral, it seems to me, is just as plain aa the answer to the ques tion. It is that Government is a powerful economic Influence that can have decisive effects. And it also seems to me that these figures should dispose of fruitless argu merit* about bureaucracy and Gov eminent meddling and all of the other complaints that imply that all Govt i ndent action is bad. If these figure? mean anything, they mean that the people have a choice between kinds of Government action, and that it is the most potent economic weapon (hey have. Thus, if we stand at a cross-roads in history, as I think we do, it should be a source of encouragement and optimism to us thst we know, surely, that we csn use the power of Government to,, right economic wrongs, to heal economic ills. Our measures in the early days of the New Deal were half-measures, our steps but first stumblings toward a , bettcvr economic order. They fhowed once nnd for all that the people as a whole can use Government to right wrongs. And I think now it will never be possible for Government again to evade responsibility for action as it did during the late '20s and early '30s. It is unnecessary, I think, to cite long tables of statistics to prove further the case made out above. Almost everyone, regardleas ot his views on what can be done about it, knows that'the family-ty^e farm is being pressed harder and harder every year. The real points of dis» agreement come when it is pro-' IkmhhI reverse this trend. 1 I Key to the Solution What, then, would the Natiooa! Farmers Union like to see done? The real key is "In the firm and unequivocal «stobllshment of a national land policy with the preservation of the family-type farm as ita base. . If this policy is Completely and honestly accepted throughout the various phases of national farm programs, then most of the step-by-»Up details become .rystal clear. The first step, then, might well be a ringing declaration bv the Congress that it1 shall be the national policy to preserve the family-type farm *» the basic unit of American agriculture, and to promote its welfare. • * It follows then that the agricultural credit structure of the nation would need to be tevifcd to give such farmers first priority. This would mean that the principles followed bv lhe Farm Security Administration, both in ita tenant purchase and rehabilitation programs, would be expanded and made the dominant agricultural credit prlnci* pies of the country. In order for su h a piogram to bo fully successful. It should not be left soltly to the national Government. State piograms supplementing the national are needed These pro-Brums might well follow the model, in some rc soccts. of the 8oll Con-ser vat ion Act, requiring ensctment of W dilution by the »tates in order to paitleipate in the benefits of the ¿tuUonul program These acts could uell protict both tenant and land .lord bv spelling out And enforcing model landlord-tenant relationships Such a program could also go far towed i Kt< luting1 modern soil conservation practices among farmers too pooi to follow them now. and I'Hiltl w.-n i»Min«tte pioduetion for ubu/Pti.(< f..• moie satisfactorily that, a rfudc uciossthc-board reliance on 'he price system or atralghUOut jrash benefits ' A Wim.v Adtualed Credit lh< kind of (i edit that the»e family (stto«!» nted is not the ordinary kind of «mnn ercial credit. What thty iml ia * iM»ly adjusted credit thst tnUbcitft the furnishing of tech nttrtl sdv»cr und help, and the op-ptii (unity (of gn.up action through ooopeislive device* DeftstisU have long pointed to the ' Id a costs" of Isige farm* as an argument to »how that the family . type farm »» doomed The answn to thst i* that notMidy knows wheUi er laig»* farm units are more rfh rlent than small. Ix-eauar »mall unit* have r*evet l>w>n given a fan trial FadOiy farms loi matano tsk< a hidden subsidy out of the hides of their workers by paying them very low wages, about as low as those received by any group. , If these farms hsd to pay their laborers an adequate living wage, it is highly doubtful that they could show greater "economic efficiency" than small farms. It is only in the grrat »tapie crops that opportunity exists even for efficiency in the narrow sense used .by proponents of Isrge farm units. It is probsble that the production of more effective nutritional foods Is moré adapted to small-farm, intensive methods than to factory methods. These are the really yitol foods, if »he comprehensive nutri-t ions I knowledge of today is to be put to practical use. From a national standpoint, then, "efficiency" may well be achieved more readily on the family-type farm than on the factory farm. Not only must credit facilities be adjusted to enable these farmers to get started and to maintain them selves, but they must be ens bled to work together. A main argument for the so-called "efficiency" of the big farm is that it caa take advantage of new machinery that cuts production coats. * There is no special reason why small farmers cannot band together to use such machinery in the same way. There is no reason why they cannot form cooperatives to cut marketing costs, to cut the costs of things thev have to buy, to divide the use of purebred boars and bulls, snd to perform numerous other economic functions thst would put them on a competitive basis with large farms.* " This cooperative ma<4¿p< i y ought to be backed wholeheartedly by Government credit. But more than that is needed. A rounded prpgrsm for s better' life for farmers is re* quired. For example, the advantages of rural electrification ought to be made available to every farm family in the United States, through expansion of the work of the Rural Electrification Administration. Roads ought to be improved and extended throughout rural areas, and a vast public housing program to bring benefits to the country should be inaugurated. The opportunity to take part in cooperative medical service needs to be made open for every farm family. Above all, every farm boy and girl ought to be given the chance to receive an education ss good ss that received by city children. Challenge to Oovernaseni Such are the main outlines of some of the programs that need to be Invoked bv the Government in order to realign our agriculture, to make it truly an American agriculture of the kind envisaged by Jefferson and the other founders of our democracy. Space does not permit a more detailed citing of a completely rounded program. If the determination to preserve the family-type farm is reflected throughout, then the details will prtdty will take care of themselves. 1 should like to stress, however, that all of these steps, and the other supplementary /Steps that could be taken, ought to provide for a truly democrstlc kind of participaUon by farmers themselves. Channels for consultation between government and farmer at every level—community, stale, and nation—ought o be kept open*.. A healthy, living relationship between the citizen and his government is vital to the successful functioning of democracy in an economy as complex ss ours snd as dependent upon comprehensive action by government. The way already has been shown by our experiments of the last decade. Thus, I do not feel downhearted as we stand at this croaa-roads of history. On the other hand, 1 do not believe that I am overconfident of attaining the objectives I have mentioned briefly here. Rath* er. I should like to believe that It la up to us who believe in these things to make eternally clear the choices that are offered the American people. If we do oirr Jqb well, then 1 have no doubt whatever for the future of America. They Said Last Week Pearl B. Buck, novelist, Nobel Prize winner in Literature, 1930: "The only practical education for peace is education for what brings peace. It is impossible to educate for peace in a world where peace is impossible. Peace can only come as the fruit of proper human relationships and adequate human se curity. Thus, to educate for peace, we must educate men and women to assume the privileges and responsibilities ef self-government, as free peoples. To educate for peace, we must educate peoples to provide economic security for all. We must want peace enough to want that which alone an bring peace." Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler. President of Coli^mbia University. Nobel Prize winner for Peace in 1931: Peace between nations like peace between individuals is a matter of morals. The use of force, other than the police power, whether between individuals or between nations is war. There can be no sovereign natiop just as there can be no sovereign individual. Only the moral law is sovereign. When the principles of morals are violated, whether on the part of an individual or a nation in order to gain power or advantage, war has taken the place of peace." Dr. James Franck. Nobel Prize winner in Physics, 1925: . "Science i# often misrepresented. It is orsised as the benefactor of mankind because all of the achievements in the field of technology and med reine are based on it, and It Is condemned as mankind's enemy because the weapons of destruction become more and more formidable with the progress of science. Actually it deserves neither that laudation nor that blame. Scientific ¿«search is devoted to the studies of the law of nature. Whether mankind uses the knowledge for promotion of health and happiness or for death and destruction is a question of mankind's education." Dr. Victor Francis Hess. Nobel Prize winner in Physics, 1920: "I should like to emphssize that education for peace has to begin In elementary school. The girls and boys In the grammar and high schools have to be taught that war is a horrible thing, brought about by human greed and utters!isrespect for the divine law. Every attempt should be made to avoid in textbooks hero worship; that is worship of aggressors and conquerors. Pa-; triotism hss nothing to do with fostering the spirit of sgfrestion. In all schools and colleges, rsqisl and religious intolersnoe should be eradicated as the most dangerous germ of war." -«Common Council. Venezuela Marks Co-op Anniv. With Stamps NEW YORK (CLNSI—The Gov-cinment of Veneiuela Issued a series of R(»chdale. Cooperative Centennial Humps commemorating the ona hundiedth anniversary of the founding of the cooperative store in Rochdale. England, Dec, Si. 1044, from which the nrtaer.t world-wide coop« istive movement, has grown The stamos were isaued In denomination* of & 10 and SO centime»* and 120. iso bid 3.70 Bolivars Exhibit A A» on« navv craft sailed out into the r.ngltsh Channel on the eve of D-day. the skipper t^glcd the crew together and detUffflw a lecture on fern "Fear." he said. Mls a very healthy thing ' A third class yoeman near the tiont spoke up. Cann." he said. "You're Uiokln' , at the healthiest »allot in the U 8 navy!" —— Every one is eagle-eyed to set another's faults and deformity , -Dryden. Humanity United J By Upton Sinclair I have been asked to write a statement to the millions of men and women, Americans all. who make up the great army of organizad labor in America. .In the forty-six years of my work as professional writer and speaker I have never approached any duty with more humility of mind and spirit. I live in the sunshine of Cslifor-nia, in a land of peace and freedom. I have my home and my garden into which no one Intrudes. I read what books I please, I think what thoughta I please, I writs whst seems to me to be true and publish it freely. I have done this throughout my life, and although X have made many enemies none has ever been sble to check me. Last November I went to the polls and cast s secret ballot for the persons I wished to have govern me, knowing thot those favored by a majority of our voters would take office unopposed. In short, I sm a citizen of a free democratic society; I live under what Abraham Lincoln called a government ot the people, by the people and for the people; I enjoy what our Declaration of Independence calla the inalienable rights of Ufo, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. For those who do not know my books, let me say that from the beginning of my career I have defended the righto of human personality against all forms of repression. Twenty-two years ago. when Fascism made its appearance. I ralaed my voice against the menace to freadom and enlightenment.' I did the same sgainst the vile Nazi creed from the first hour. As a llfe-lond Socialist I denouced Its theft of the word Socialism; for Socisl-ism has always been a free, democratic movement, and this Nazi thing is no kind of Socialism but the worst state of Cspltallsm. a slavery which ts not content to exploit the labor of men and women but deprives them of that political liberty which gives them hope of economic progress Nasi thinking robs labor of their free democratic Institution»—of their right to work"—to live—to think. Racial discord and disharmony haa no place In the labor movement and that small minority that atirs up racial hatred* and antagonism* must be driven from within the ranks of orgsnlaed labor. Guard the treasure of racial understanding. of knowledge of enlightenment in your own minds Make them the food of both your body and soul Make liberty into a prayer to be repeated day and night, a song to be sung in your hearto Teach the* prayers and songs to your children -for that Is the mast important thing of all Teaeh your children the truth about H FATE OF A FRENCH TRAITOR THIS FRENCHMAN, found guilty of collaborating with the Oermans, Is shown being executed in Rennes, France. Bullets from a firing squad sever the thongs that bind the convicted collaborationist to the stake, and smash into his straining body. Splinters from the stake fill the air. Official U. 8. Army Signal Corps photo. ' ■■■ SNPJ SPORTS Nominate Candidates for National Athletic Board i The term of presfnt numbers of the 8NPJ National Athletic Board will expire when the annual meeting of the Supreme Board la held In February. 1940. At the same meeting an election will take place for the enaulng term. The rule« provide that candidates for the National Athletic board may be nominated by the various lodges In each of the five athletic districts of the Society, irrespective of whether they are English or Slovene speaking lodges. Each lodge haa the right to nominate a candidate for the district In which It Is located. It la further provided that the members of the National Athletic Board shall bo elected by the Supreme Board or. when neceaaory. by the Supreme Executive Committee, from candidates so nominated. All lodge* are Instructed to take up the matter of from in at -ing a candidate for the Athletic Board at the regular mooting, either In December or January, and In each inatanco mall the name of the nominee to the Athletic Director on or before the flret day of February, 1945. The flvo athletic districts of the Society lot Which candidates are tqyb* nominated and later elected for the torn of 1946 are aa ¿llowas // Dial. 1— ^eefern Pennsylvania and. Now York. Diet. 2—Western Pennaylvania (Weat of Cambria County) and Weal Virginia. I « Diet. 3—Ohio and Michigan. * Diet. 4—Indiana, Illinois and MlaeourL * * Dlat. Wisconsin and Minnesota. r MICHAEL VRHOVNIK, Athletic Director. Spehek Sparkles as Tigers LaceLundero CLEVELAND, OHIO.—The Utopian Lions, led on under the guid-snce of Frank Spehck, spilled the Lunder-Adamic five in two games. Frank personally took charge in that double win by powdering 227 and 202 tallys in a 002 series. Mr. Spehek'a five series slso rewarded him with, s pair of circus ducats given by the Cleveland Plain Dealer in their honor bowler contest. The kegler who bowls the most pins over his or her average in their respective league during the week of Dec. 17, receives two tickets at the Arena Boxoffice after paying only the tax charge. Also in a slambang mood was A. Prime who with 213 and 204 scores in a S70 series, trk*d vsliently to stem the Lions' attack. After losing the first two frays the Lunders' scorckeeper changed from blue to red crayon, which must have made the boys see plenty of fire ss thev sngred that clash with a hefty 96(1 rounduo. Anything and most everything does happen here! Tigers Close Oap Taking advantage of the league leading Lunder Adamlc losses, the Utopian Tigers now stand two game« out of first place after sneaking in with thrre close victories over the V Bot lad*. "Whltcy" Matthews again starred for the winners in crashing s 240 game In a 014 series, both of which were high for the evening. Frank Btnlgcr, the south- • T 'I 4« the dlaciples of race hatred and save them from the ntaatal degradation of Naxiam. , Teach them to be willing to suffer for truth and freedom—since It ta their fate to be born in s titne when they hsve to choose between defiance and en- slavement worse than death. We have an old Motto In our country: "ReI*limn Jo tyrants la obedience to Ood**^ioae who put this motto into action learn an Important lesson of the moral life, that out of reslatanct eOmes strength to resist. You are, and perhaps -still do read the Bible, eo 1 close with a verse from the Book of Revela-turns. "Fear none of those things which thou shaM suffer, behold the devil shall easttsome of you into prloon. that ye may be tried; be thou fMithful «4* death and I Mil. give thee a crdWn of life." paw slante., was tops for the losers with a 535 series. Boaamen Bip Panthers The Bettoy Boss Flyers dented the finish line twice in their duel with the Utopian Panthers. But s hcctic race was run In that first race In which the winners noaed ahead by one stick! Too close for comfort! Mike Krall was the 4ead-ing light for the victors with a 543 series. Johnny Jirs jsmmed in 210 snd 202 games in a 500 series for the Panthers. 200 Circle J. Matthews 240-200, - F. Zupon 237, F. Spehek 227-202. J. Blrk 223. J. J:ra 210-202. A. Prime 213-104, A. Gcrchman 210, L. Strukel 200 and M. Krall 204. J. J. SPILAB, Ath. Rep.—Dial. No. 3. Some Definitions Public opinion: What people think other people ere thmMng. An optljfliat: A erole4ord puzzle fan who starts with a fountain pen. Remote control: The kind most parents hove over their «¡hildren. A Difference New Resident—I hear that the village boasto a choral society. Old Inhabitant—Well we don't boast about it—we suffer it In silence. Publicity la What Big Business Getsfrom Reconversion (From "Let's Keep the Toole of Plenty"—Postwar World Council) By Lewie Corey (Concluded) Government investment of public money in new plants represents more investment in productive capacity than the total investment of private enterprise in the ten uepression years 1930-39. And governmaat initiative and enterprise has, in the midst of war, added one-third to our caDgcity to produce goods. This means a great additional capacity to produce the materials for cheaper, more plentiful and better homes, transportation, agricultural implement« and fertilizer, household appliances, with more jobs at higher wages and salaries and lower working hours, bringing more abundant leisure for more abundant living. It means more. Government own- ALWAYS I* PRO» VETA 201? S. La wedele An. ership represents a dominant interest in «the newer industries—light metals, synthetics and plastics, alr-craft—which will dominate the world's economic future. These industries tie in with the new industrial revolution in power, machinery and materials which, if it moves in the direction of public service under democratic direction and free dom, will mean economic abundance and security within the nation, and peace in the world through the cooperation of nations and regions become measurable economic equals as the new technology speeds up industrialization in all parts of the world. If monopoly gets control it will mean scarcity, imperialism, insecurity, war. Monopoly Gangs Up . After World War I a whole ne.v chemical industry, based on expropriation of German patents, was turned over to private monopoly Interests regardless of the public wel fare; merchant ships built during the war were "sold" to private operators st scandalously low prices; fqr more than ten years the electric power monopoly and the "fertilizer trust" prevented development of Muscle Shoals to produce cheap electricity and fertilizer for the farmer—it took a minor revolution in 1033 to set up the Tennessee Valley Authority, which promoted wel-fare In peace and strength in war Monopoly corporate interests have already swung into action to get, on their own terms, the most profitable of the government plants and to scrap the "unprofitable surplus" facilities. The "fertilizer trust" lobby is active behind the scenes in Washington to prevent conversion of war nitrate plants into plants for the production of fertilizer. Farmers can use much more fertilizer to improve soil fertility if prices are lower. Conversion of war nitrate plants will mean 'more abundant, cheaper fertilizers. But monopoly interests are afraid that would break their prics-and-profit countrols, so thay wsnt to scrap the plants—and to the devil with the welfare of farmers snd the public! Government planté that are not scrapped are wanted by monopoly for Itself. The monopoly oligarchy, which has killed free enterprise in the many areas that it dominates, calls upon government in the name of "free enterprise" to give the oligsrdu s great new industrisl empire crested by Investment of public mdnay! Jesse Jones, Secretory of Commerce snd msster of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, agrees, and says, "I have no fear but that government will deal fairly with industry, because I believe the people of our country went to maintain the principle of private Initiative and private enterprise." But where was the "private initiative and private enterprise" in the construction of government war plants? Corporate industry refused tp assume the risk of new construction. In the summer of 1040 the monopoly oligarchs, led by sircrsft corporations, staged a "sitdown strike" and refused to go ahead wholeheartedly with the national defense program until Congreas enacted beneficial tax legislation to provide five-years amortisation for new construction. Congress gave in. but the results were small. Government then proposed an "emergency plant facilities contract'' which provided that corporations construct and finance new plant facilities snd retain title, with government to repay construction costs in sixty equal payments. But again the results were smsll, loans being refused by banks which considered the "riaks too great!" Then (November, 1040) the Re- mtruction Finance CorporaUon offered government loans at m% interest, while the banks yelled destruction of pdvete enterprise." Bv this time the risks were microscopic. but still monopoly corporations refused to use their private Initiative and private enterprise to build the planta needed for national defense. Private capital was mo:v than coy, it was coldly unresponsive. Let government do H! And government did In the years 1040-44 private snlgrprisr contributed not much more lharv one-sixth to the construction of new industrial facilities, mainly in the form of conversions and in transportation, mining and power. Government's investment of public money contributed five-sixths of new plsnt construction! Maybe the monopoly corporations wrre right, from a business angle, to refuse to assume the risks of new ••tÉlRIItlOBi . Bu», . according to classical capitalist theory, the assumption of risks is the justification of private property and profit. Why, then, give the plants to private ownership? It is fantastic to turn over the government's great industrial empire to a private ownership that had nothing to do with its creation. New Means of Saving Life Developed During the War Out of the worst war in Jhe world's history has come some good for the human race. Amid the terrible slaughter, new means of saving human lives, as well as destroying them, have been developed and put into use. These "miracles' produced by military medical men and civilian scientists associated with the Office of Scientific Research and Development were* spotlighted last week before a Senate committee which has been studying war-time health and education under the leadership of Senator Claude Pepper of Florida. Wonder Drugs ' Foremost among the achievements are the wonder drug, penicillin, which has saved thousands of the wounded and aided tremendously in the fight against veneral disease; an insect killer known simply as DDT, which has all but wiped out the hazard of typhus fever, and a substitute for blood itself. How valuable these are was in- ' dicated by Brigadier General James S. Simmons of the Surgeon General's office, who declared that any one of them is worth many times the $17„000,000 appropriated for the various scientific investigations. Even more impressive is the army's excellent health record and the high percentage of fighters ^yho survive their wounds. ¡ , Plagues Eliminated New vaccines have virtually eliminated typhoid and cholera, which plagued armies of the palt and there is hope that research now going on will knock out dysentery. Still another vaccine is being used to fight influenza, the unseen foe which took such a heavy toll of fighters and civilians in the last war. Further development of the sulfa drugs has provided more successful treatment for burns, wounds and pneumonia. The respiratory diseases In fact have been cut to only a small fraction of the cases in World War I. i. * Half the battle against malaria has been won with the powerful new insect sprays and powders and the search for drugs to treat this disease has turned up some "promising leads." Atobrine was developed to meet the pinch on the supply of quinine. New Fields to Conquer Remarkable as the war-born gains have been, there is still a long way to go toward relieving ✓ and curing many of the serious afflictions and the experts who testified before the committee were unanimous in recommending that the research program not be allowed to fall apart after the war. Under this government-guided set-up the research projects have been "contracted out" to various in- . stitutions with Uncle Sam footing the bill. 'Frisco Slavs Observe Belgrade Liberation SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF.—On Sunday, Oct. 20, the Oakland Slavs paid a tribute to the brave Jugoslav People's Army of Liberation on the occasion of the liberation of Belgrade, capital of Jugoslavia. Peter Cengia. president ,of local committee of Jugoslav Anfericans, eulogized the Partisan«, Marshal Tito and his three generals, Popovil, Lekió and Dapéevll, who liberated the city together with the Red Army. The program was broadcast from the Tribune radio station. On this occasion two Partisan flags were displayed, donsted by the Splivslo brothers, successful business men. and will be sent to Jugoslavia. In the evening. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Cengia gave a party at their home. The committee thanks Judge Andrew L.. Pierovich for his expressed patriotism, as well as all the. rest who participated and helped make the event eo successful■ American citizens of Jugoslav origin or descent in this vicinity should feel proud of the fact that their leaders have effectively impressed the public of the facto regarding the heroic Jugoslav Par-ttsan* COMMITTFE