^ued daily except Solurdajn. Sundajs and Holidayo PROSVETA GLASILO SLOVENSKE NARODNE PODPORNE JEDNOTE LTTO-VEAR XXXVI Cena liata je $6.00 Coterml u Mcond cUas matter Janu«ry II. l»U. at th« poat offlc« •t Chlcago. IUlnoto. uod«x tha Act of Cooctms of Marcb S. 1ITO. CHICAGO 13. ILL*. SREDA. 27. DECEMBRA (DEC. 27). 1944 Subacription $6.00 Yearly ŠTEV.—NUMBER 252 Acceptance for mailing at special rate of poatage provided for in oection 1109. Act of Oct. S. 1917. authorlsed on June 4. 1018. nemške kolone prodirajo proti rekimeuse Ruti ubili 14,000 •ovrai• nikov v bitkah pri Budimpeiti MacARTHUR RAZ-KRIL JAPONSKE IZGUBE Pariz. 26. dec.—Nemške oklopne in pehotne kolone so ponovno demonstrirale svojo silo v prodiranju proti reki Meuse kljub večjemu odporu s strani ameriških armad. Prve kolone go prodrle tri milje daleč v smeri Larocha in Rocheforta, ki sta oddaljena 15 milj od te reke. Druge nemške sile so zasedle Libramont, 23 milj severovzhodno od Sedana, francoskega mesta in pognale ameriške čete iz Rosiersa. Te sile prodirajo proti jugu in Bcfstogni, železniškemu križišču v Belgiji, druge pa se vale proti gorovju Ardennesu. Glavni stan zavezniškega poveljstva poroča o ljutih bitkah na ozemlju v bližini Liemeuxa in Grandmenila, 14 milj južno-zapadno od Stavelota. To tvori trikot, kjer so zbrane ameriške čete, ki še vedno drže svoje pozicije. Ameriške čete drže tudi črto, ki gre od Malmedyja skozi Stavelot in Stoumont. Ameriški ujetniki, rešeni po svojih tovariših, pripovedujejo, da so jim nemikf častniki povedali, da je cilj nemške ofenzive okupacija Pariza. Glavno francosko mesto bo v nemških jrokah 11 januarja in takrat bo morde Rooševelt "začel govoriti o mirovnih pogojih." Položaj na fronti tretje ameriške armade, katere poveljnik je general George S. Patton, v Saarski kotlini, se ni spremenil. Čete te armade še vedno drže pozicije pri Saarlauternu vzhodni strani reke Saar. Nobenega poročila ni s fronte sedme ameriške armade, zbrane v bližini Siegfriedove trdnjav-ske linije. Nemci so napadli pozicije prve francoske armade na severni strani Colmarja, mesta v južni Alzaciji, a so bili vrženi nazaj z velikimi izgubami.- London. 26. dec.—Rusi so udrli v predmestja na zapadni strani Budimpešte in presekali progo električne železnice, ki vodi iz glavnega ogrskega mesta do Dunaja. Moskva poroča, da so Rusi ubili 14,000 nemških in ogrskih vojakov in ujeli 5468 v bitkah na zanadni in južnozapadni strani Budimpešte v zadnjih petih dneh. Sovjetske kolone se vale preko južne Cehoslovakije proti reki Hron na južni in severni strani Levitev. Prve so dospele do točke, ki je oddaljena samo 63 milj od Bratislave, glavnega mesta Slovakije, in 98 milj od Dunaja Več tisoč nemških vojakov je btlo ubitih v bitkah z Rusi na tej fronti. Nemci še drle dev«A milj dolg koridor med Piliscsabo in reko Donavo pri Budimpešti. Nemška Mla V tem koridorju je deloma obkrožena in v Nevarnosti uničenja. Rusi no zasedli v zadhjih Stavba železničar-jev v Londonu Promet na podcestni železnici ustavljen London. 26. dec.-r-Neavtorizi-rana stavka železničarjev na podcestni železnici je ustavila promet in prizadela Vteč tisoč judi, ki redno spe na postajah te železnice. Vse postaje so zaprte zaradi stavke. Dasi so uradniki unije obsodi-i stavko in pozvali železničarje, naj se takoj vrnejo na delo, se ni noben odzval pozivu. Promet z avtobusi na londonskih cestah je tudi prizadet zaradi stavke. Položaj onih ljudi, katerih domovi so na postajah podcest-ne železnice, je patetičen. Ko so arišli pred postaje, so našli vrata zaprta. Mestne avtoritete so nekaterim preskrbele začasno zavetje. Železničarji so zastavkali v znak protesta, ker je bila zahteva za dvojno plačo za delo čez praznike odbita. Možnost je, da x> vlada posegla v konflikt in ga skušala izravnati. akcuazakon- Canje civilne vojne v grčiji Premier Churchill in zu-nanj i minister Eden v Atenah LJUTE BITKE SE NA-DALJUJEJO Svarilo pred politiko velesil Wheeler in Bali okrcala Anglijo in Rusijo Waahlngton, D. C« 26. dev.— Dva prominentna senatorja, ki sta v konfliktu glede vloge, ki naj bi jo igrala Amerika v mednarodni politik f, sta izrekla svarilo, da senat ne bo nikdar potrdil načrta glede ustanovitve svetovne organizacije, če Velika Britanija in Rusija ne bosta revidirali svoje politike. Načrt glede ustanovitve svetovne organizacije je bil osvojen na konferenci reprezentantov štirih velesil v Dumbarton Oak-su. Senator Wheeler, demokrat iz Montane in vodilni zagovornik ameriške izolacije, in senator Bali, republikanec iz Minneso-te, ki je za kooperacijo Amerike z drugimi državami, sta izjavila, da politika Velike Britanije in Rusije ograža varnost in zaščito sveta v bodočnosti. Wheeler je rekel, da senat ne bo potrdil na konferenci sprejetega načrta, če ne bosta Velika Britanija in Rusija revidirali stališča. Senotor Bali je dejal, da odločitve Velike Britanije in Rusije, nanašajoče se na osvobojene evropske države, ogražajo kolektivno zaščito. Dalje je rekel, do se popolnoma strinja z Whee-lerjevim svarilom. —-7 Avtna unija zbira blago za Jugoslavijo Atono. Grčija. 26. dec.—Premier Churchill in zunanji minister Eden sta sinoči dospela v Atene, kjer se bosta sestala s Člani grške vlade in reprezen-tanti levičarskih osvobodilnih sil in razpravljala o končanju civilne vojne, ki se je pričela 3. decembra. Poročilo pravi, da sta britska državnika že konfe-rirala s feldmaršalom Alexan-drom, McMillanom, reprezen-tantom Velike Britanije v Sredozemlju, britskim poslanikom Leeperjem in grškim premier-jem Papandreoujem. Pojasnjeno je bilo, da se bosta Churchill in Eden sestala s predstavniki vseh grških političnih grup in jih skušala pridobiti za končanje bratomorne vojne, da Grčija spet zavzame svoje mesto v okviru Združenih narodov. Voditelji levičarjev so bili povabljeni, naj pošljejo tri reprezentante na konferenco, ki se prične danes. Churchill in Eden sta jim zajamčila varnost. Konferenci bo predsedoval nadškof Damaskinos, ki bo morda postal regent, če bo u-stanovljeno regenstvo v Grčiji. Povabilo voditeljem levičarjev, naj pošljejo reprezentante na konferenco, je poslal general Scobie, poveljnik britske oborožene sile v Grčiji. To dejstvo je bilo razkrito po objovi nazna nila, de sta Churchill in Eden dospele v Atene. Zdaj še ni nobenega zname nja glede dosege kompromise. Ljute bitke med levičorji in britsko silo se nedeljujejo. Britski letolcl so včeraj metoli bombe na koncentracije levičarskih sil v predmestjih, te pa so bombardirale osrčje. Aten. London. 26. dec.-Na seji ekse-kutivnego odbora unije elektri-čarjev je bila soglasno sprejeta resolucija z ostro obsodbo britske vojaške intervencije v Grčiji v prilog vladi premierja Po-pandreoujo. Ta tudi naglaša, da so nazadnjaški elementi v Churchillovi vladi odgovorni za izvajanje politike v Grčiji, ki je izzvala civilno vojno. Domače vesti Nov grob v Penni Vandling, Pa.—Dne 16. dec. je tukaj po kratki bolezni umrlo Marjeta Pancar, roj. Puntar, v starosti 65 let. Doma je bila iz Slivnice pri Rakeku, Notranjsko. Zapušča mater v visoki starosti 94 let, Miri sinove—dva tukaj, enega v Clevelandu in enega v vojni v Italiji, tri hčere —dve doma in epo, poročeno Marjeto Poško, v New Jerseyju. Zapušča tudi dva brata, enega tukaj, drugega v Clevelandu in več ožjih sorodnikov, Prošlegh februarja je umrl njen mož, oče družine. Bila ja članica društva 45 SNPJ in KSKJ. ustanovitev poljske vla-) de v lublinu felika Britanija in i7 ranči ja podprli Ruti jo AMERIKA SE SE NI ODLOČILA &el k vojakom Hutchinson, Pa.—Dne 29. nov. je bil poklican k vojakom Bennie Turensek. On jo ie trinajsti član društva 683 S^PJ v službi Strica Sama. Devet jih je že preko morjo, vsi ie zdravi, kolikor je znano, toda eden, William Lazar, se nahaja v nemškem ujetništvu. Produkcija letal v Nemčiji na viiku London, 26. dec. - Produkcija bojnih letal v Nemčiji je večja sedaj nego je bila kdaj prej od izbruho vojne. To je sodbe britskega ministra za ekonomsko vojno. On je uverjen, da producira jo Ii Cloftlanda Cleveland.—Dno 19. dec. je umrl Frank Botlč U Weot Parka, star 63 let in doma is Vipavo, odkoder je prifel v Ameriko pred 40 leti. ZapuŠfe dva sinova in hčer.—V torek je umrl na svojem domu v ColUnwoodu John Benda, star 68 let, doma ii vasi Sinkoturn, fara Vodice, Gorenjsko, odkoder je prišel Ameriko pred 32 leti. Bil je član WOW. Tukaj zapušča ženo, dva sinova (enega pri vojakih) ln poročeno hčer, v »Url domovini po brata.—V sanatoriju v Warrens-vlllu je umrl John Gole, kl tukaj ne »apuiča »orodnlkov.—Iz bolnišnice so je *rnll na svo dom Anton Wspa#ch, linančn tajnik društva Lundor-Adomich It. 28 SNPJ.—-V četrtek avečer Je neki roptr ustrelil Jooepha J. Yericka (Jerlfia) v gootllni Senate Cofe v Colllnwoodu, kjer je delal kot natakar. Po umoru je ropar pobegnil Jerič je bil »Ur 24 let, rojen tukaj, kjer zapuMo Bt»rie, pet bratov (tri v vojni preko morja) in dve »ostri. Bl je član ABZ.—Pri družini dr. C»rl Rotter so »o oglooilo vile rojenice in pustile »Inčka.—Dru žina Charles Hochovor lz Mople Heightso je bila obveščeno, da je bil njen sin Cpl. Anton Ho-chevar 1. dec. ranjen v Nemčiji SUr je 22 let, pri vojakih od nov. 1942 in preko morja od Ion skego decembra.—V Fronciji je podlegel ranam Pfc. John T Bloskovlc, star 27 let ln sin dru žlne Marko Blaakovic, kl je bl pri vojoklh od prošlego morco tn preko morjo od septembra,—Na Holondskem je umrl Pvt. Wa -ter C. Gercevic, sUr 20 let, sin družine Stephen Gercevic, ki je bil 23. nov. ranjen na zapadni fronti.—Dne 23. nov. je bil v Franciji lohko ronjen Pfc. Wil-llom A. Brodoc, star 22 let ln sin družine John Brodeč lz Ku-cllda, kl jo pri vojoklh od prošle-preko morja od Letvis za odpravo I mezdne formule Rudarska unija bo zahtevala zvišanje mezde general roat-ta mora priti ■pred sodišče London. 26. dec.—Poučeni krogi trdijo, da se bo poljski odbor v Lublinu, ki ima oporo pri sovjetski Rusiji, kmalu proglasil za začasno vlado osvobojene Poljske. To je bil ustanovljen v Rusiji z blagoslovom sovjetsko vlode. Moršal Stalin je izgubil upa nje glede sklenitve sporazuma z ubežno poljsko vlado v Lon donu, katere predsednik je so cialist Tomasz Arciszewskl. Iz I leda, do je bil apel premierja Churchilla na to vlado, noj sklene sporazum z Rusijo, zoman. Stanislov Mikolajczyk je bil zo sklenitev sporazuma z Rusijo, a e naletel na opozicijo in moral e resignlratl kot premier. Poljska uboino vlodc trdi, da e odbor v Lublinu pod kontro-komunlstov in oportunistov, kl ne reprezentlrajo poljskega judstvo. Na drugI strani 4>a odbor trdi, da ubežna vlada prediUvlja le veleposestnike ln plemstvo, ki »o izgubili posestva v Ukrajini ln Bell Rusiji, ko oo sovjetske čete izgnole Nemce. Churchill je v svojem govoru v parlamentu dejal, da so rusko zohtove, da mora Curronova U nija tvoriti novo mejo med Polj »ko ln SovjeUko unijo, upravi čene. Vse ozemlje na vzhodni Strani te linije j« epadalo pod Ruaijo pred prvo svetovno voj no. Francijo se je pridružila Veli ki Britaniji v podpiranju ruskih sahUv. Zunanji minister Geor-ges Bldault je na seji posvetovalne skupščine nomlgnll, d« bo fr»nco»ka zočosno vled» poslalo svoje reprezentonU v Lubltn. Kakšno stališče bo zavzelo A meriko, še ni josno. Nodovno izjava držovnego tajnika Stotti niusa Je pustilo to vprašanje odprto. Možnost je, da bo A merlka sledila Veliki Britaniji, če bo slednjo zavrgla poljsko ubežno vlodo v Londonu in pri znolo odbor v Lublinu. Waahlngton. D. C« 26. dec.— John L. Levvis, predsednik rudarske unije United Mine Work-ers, se pripravlja za napad na mezdno formulo malega jekla, katere. nista mogla zdrobiti Kongres industrijskih organizacij ln Ameriška delavska federacija v enem letu poskusov. Ta formulo prepoveduje zvlšonje mezde za več ko petnajst odstot-kov od točke, kl je prevladovala v januarju 1. 1941. Lewls bo predloill zahteve za »višanje mezd rudarjem, upo-slenlm na poljih mehkega premoga, operatorjem, ko se bodo pričela pogajanja glede sklenitve nove pogodbe v VVashingtonu 1. marca. Zahteve bodo zavisele od razpleta vojne ln bodo večje, če ■e bodo pokozola znamenja, da bo Hitlerjeva vojaška mailna kmalu poražena na evropskih bojiščih. Veljavnost sedenje pogodbe, kl je bila sklenjeno pred dvema letoma, poteče 31. m»rca prihod njega leto. Voditelji rudiroke unije »ku-šojo dobiti dvorano v enem la-med hotelov v VVashingtonu »a preliminarne dlskuzlje. Teh se bo udeleiilo več sto členov odbora, v Čigar področje spadajo mezdne smernice. Dlskuzlje se bodo pričele v fobruorju. Motnost je, do »e bodo sojo vriile tudi v Novv Yorku. Slovenski listi zahtevajo obračun za storjene zločine tago za Jugoslavijo nemške tovarne proaucir»jo - in preko m„rja od w U oa Rich- najmanj 1500 bojnih letal bil v motor- -čno. Albert Speer m^r > ^ , ^ ubit Sgt. Ho- srt^ -ur 33 * < lezniško križišče v Čehoslova- kij. L»Yta.FUlplnL26.dec.-^enc-|^'j r £ ^ prop.gando v 1 Doutflaa MacArthur je na-1JJJJj^,^ jMiku. katere namen je ustvaritev koosa dju frortte zavezniških ormpd 'ouglas MacArthur je na 1 konec operacij ameriške >a tem otoku in Somaru. ki pričele pred dvemo mese-)peracije so bile zaklju-z okupocijo Polompona v Bukarešti Moskvo, 26, dec - Pravda, glasilo komunistične stranke, pravi, da so se petokolonske «rupe pojavila v Bukarešti, glavnem rumunskem mestu Te tvo-njo rumunsk. državljani nemškega porekla, ki so prej služili * 'i. Voditelji pe- tokoloncev, kl širijo zavajolna poročilo. «o Gospor, Mol in The- Eksekucije kvizlin gov v Franciji Belgijski pisatelj obsojen v smrt PerU. 28 dec. — ftttrje nadaljnji kvizlingi ln' kolaborator-ji so bili obsojeni v smrt ln u-streljenl. Dva gestapovca, ki oU aretirala In ustrelilo froncooko-ga stotnika, sta bilo oboojena v smrt v Nlmesu, V Parizu Je bil obsojen v »mrt Georgeo Albertlnl, desno roko Marcela Deata, minl»tro v bivši vlodl v Vlchyju. V je bil ustreljen neki Švicarski Ust hvali maršala Tita Nemci odlikovali hrvaškega kvizlinga Woohlngton. D. Cm 26. doc.— Švicarski list National Zeltung je objavit članek,-v koUrom hve-II odmlnistrocijo moriolo Tito v osvobojeni Jugoslovljl. To provl med drugim: "Očitno Je, do Je Titovo glbe-nje uspešno promogolo poteiko-če v težovnl fazi premestitve vladnih aktivnosti v Belgrod. Dolekosešno amnestija jo z eno potezo rešilo problome, kl oo delali in še delojo preglavice av toritetam v drugih osvobojenih evropskih držovoh. To Je dokoz Udiranje moči ln politične previdnosti, ki se očitujo v Jugoslo-vi j i pod Titovo odmlnistrocijo, Take koroke lohko podvzome le režim, ki se nosUnjo n» »Ilo znotraj in zunaj." Po nocljlh kontrollrono radio-postaja v Zagrebu je nodovno naznanila, da je nemški posla-nik v Zagrebu — "8. A Ober-gruppenfuehrer Dletrlch Ko-sche" — podelil red nemškega orlo Nikolu Mondiču, predsedniku lutkirske hrvoške vlade Koa< he je v svojem govoru po-vellčal Mandlčeve zosluge v naporih, "kl so dobili Izroz v enot-nostl skupnih hrvoško-nemškth ciljev" HRVATJE MORAJO GRADITI UTRDBE Waahlnaton. D. Cm 26. dec.— Radio Svnbodna Jugoslavija poroča, da slovenski listi zahteva-o, da mora Italijanski generol ioatta priti pred sodišče kot vojni zločinec, no kot politik, kl je od 1. 1925 do strmoglovljenjo Mussoltnijevega režimo podpiral fašizem. Poročilo je prestregel urad za vojne informacije (OWI). Slovenski liati »o objavili vesti o aretaciji tn obtoibi italijanskega generala v Rimu, zaeno pa naglašajo, "da imajo obračun z njim za storjene zločin*. Kot poveljnik italijonsko okupacijske sile v Dalmoeljl in Sloveniji nem je sooekal rano, ki se niso zocellle in io vodno bole. Is tego razloga zahtevamo, do pride pred sodiičo ne kot fašistični politik, temveč kot nevedni vojni zločinec." Drugo poročilo pr»vi, da ae-obnova dalmatinskih prlstaniiČ-nih mest ob Jodronskom morju, katera so Nemci razdejali, v teku kljub pomanjkanju tehničnih noči. V Splitu so bili pomoli popravljeni, prav tako v Zadru in albenlku. Rekonstrukcija luke v Dubrovniku »e je tudi pričela. Dalmatinske luke bodo kmolu odprte pomikom, katerih tona-ia znoio 10,000 ln več ton. Dr. Ante PaveUfl, hrvoikl kvlzllng, je no pritisk nemiklh vojaških ovtoriUt odredil obvezno delo pri gradnji utrdb na Hrvaškem. Izvzeti so samo državni uradniki in usluftbencl, u-poslenl v državnih podjetjih. Obvezno delo morajo opravljati civilisti obeh spolov v starosti od 16 do 50 let. Dekret določa drastične kazni za ono, kl bi »e upirali. v ozo- res. letalci so sestrelili tudi 2748 ja-japonske voj»ške trdnjo-1 ponskih letal, dočuo so enote Deset ubitih v letalski nesreči Horrisburg, Po . 26 det ij»- ponskih .„, ^ potnikov je izgubilo živ- mornarične bože na bojne pa je dobilo težke po u m obrežju otoke Leyto. potopile 27 joponsain <* j ^ ^ ^ tron»portno letalo ponske izgube n» obeh oto- dij in 41 tr.nsport m Ne »ogromne. MacArthur po- ^Am^ ^l^m )• pnpeUI- <«\>o decembra.—V bolnišnici v An- rUosledice. Delajmo, bra! t je in sestre, prijateljsko složno! Frank Plntar. tajnik m Benileyville, Pa.-Oj.ozarjem članstvo društva št. 240 SNpt da se udeleži prihodnje seje v polnem številu. Ker je letna j a, bomo volili društveni odbor za L 1945 in rešiti imamo tudi druge važne zadeve. Louia Humar, blagajnik. HARMONIKE Danvillo. IU.—Vsaka članica ali član naj se prijavi tajniku kadar zboli, in sicer v teku treh dni, kakor določajo pravila. Bolnik lahko naznani ustmeno ali pismeno. Kadar zdravnik izpolni bolniško listino, potem jo naj član pošlje meni ali pa jo naj izroči na seji. Ob tej priliki prosim brate in sestre, plačujte redno asesment, »^»»jtaaaaaaa^aaaaa »»»»»*» MARTIN POTOKAR Pionir S.N.P.J, ' vošči v som SREČNO NOVO LETO Vaem. ki so mi poslali voičilne karto in drugim mojim snancom in prijateljem voščim na tem mestu res srečno novo leto. Kart nisem pis^l, zato hvala vsem, ki so iih mi podlali. MARTIN POTOKAR in družina 8941 Ocrden Ave. Lyons Illinois Izdelujem pristne slovenske harmonike. Delo zanesljivo. Se priporočam. Pišite na naslov: JOHN MIKUŠ 6607 Edna Ave. ' Cleveland 3 • - Ohio Cleveland, O^—Na letni seji društva št. 126 SNPJ so bili izvoljeni sledeči odborniki in zastopniki za leto 1945: Predsednik Anton Abram, podpredsednik Matija Lučič, tajnik John J. Gabrenja, 22010 Ivan ave., telefon IV 6975, blagajnik Anton Smith, zapisnikar Blaž Novak. Nadzorniki: predsednik Louis Smrdel, Math Martinčič, Ema Mihalich, Anton Pogačar, vratar, zastopnik za Prosveto John Gabrenja, društveni zdravniki: F. Razni mali oglati FIREMEN—KURJAČI za stoker kotel, nočno ali dnevno delo, dobra plača. YELLOW CAB CO.,. 57 E. 21st Street. $50.00—PROSTO Ako nam naznanite nekoga, ki ima dobro karo na prodaj—ali pa mi kupimo vašo in vam damo $50.00 povrhu v gotovini. Kllčitet SEELEY 0607 Po 6. P. M. pa Juniper 1530 DELO DOBE hišnice "jamresses" Ženske za čiščenje Delovne ure od 5:30 popoldne do 12. ure svečer. Vojno nujna industrija. Rabimo tudi pomočnice v jedilnici VPRAŠAJTE pri: ILLINOIS BEL TELEPHONE COMPAOT "EMPLOYMENT OFFICE" ZA ŽENSKE Street Floor 309 W. VVashington Street COOK C0UNTY DISTRIBUTORS 1340 Wesi 63rd Street Chicago. 111. NAJVEČJA ČIKAŠKA RAZSTAV-NA SOBA AVTOMOBILOV obsega en celi blok 500 kar na izbiro—na prodaj Vse kare predelane in popravljene od bumperja do bumpcrja od izkušenih mehanikov. Ne potrebujete "Priority" in so kot novo. KUPITE TUKAJ—tMI JIH IMAMO. KATEREGAKOLI IZDELKA SI ŽELITE—VSEH MODELOV Nizek odplačilni načrt. Vaša kara mogoče odplača prvo naplačilo. Mi plačamo najvišjo ceno za va.so karu. Na željo pride naš zastopnik na vaš dom, prodajalno ali v garažo. Brez izjeme kje živite, se vam bo izplačalo, da še danes ogledate to veliko COOK COUNTY DISTRIBUTORS razstavo—in zapomnite, ne dajte bc od nikogar pregovorit—jc samo ena COOK COUNTY DISTRIBUTORS in nahaja se na: ^ 1340 We*t 63rd Street CHICAC^ Odprto vsak dari do 9. ure zvečer, ob nedeljah pa do 7. ure zvečer. Taka naselbina v Chicagu je srečna kjer so lepi domovi in dobri prijatelji in tam, kjer za delo prejemajo moški dobre plače. i NUJNO VOJNO DELO VOJNA MIR NUJNO VOJNO DELO Izkušnja na sledečih delih ni potrebna: ARC WELDERS MUI.TIPLE SPINDLE DRILL PRESS OPERATORS RADIAI. DRILL PRESS OPERATORS VERTICLE BORING MILL OPERATORS TURRET LATHE OPERATORS HYDRAUI.IC PRESS OPERATORS HORIZONTAL BORING MII.L OPERATORS J IG BOR OPERATORS FLAMB CUTTERS PRODUCTION HELPERS Moderna vojna tovarna -:- Dobre delovne okoliščine Plača sorazmerna 1 W.L.B. določbami, ki vam nudi napredek po zmožnosti RESTAVRACIJA—NIZKE CENE Američani Hlovenakega porekla in veterani druffe svetovne vojne dobrodošli Pripravna transportacija z MLM, avtobusi in cestno železnico. D ANLY Machine Sptciilties, Inc. 2100 S. 52nd Ave.. Clcero POMAGAJTE NAM IZDELA VATI VOJNE POTREBŠČINE vloge v ioj posojilnici zavarovane do $5,000.00 po Faderal Savings k Loan Inaurance Corporation. Washington. D. C. Sprejemamo osebne in društvene vloge LIBERALNE OBRESTI St. Clair Savlnga & Loan Co. 1235 St. Clair Avenue * Heftd. 5670 CLEVELAND. OHIO Dr. John J. Zavertnik PHYSICIAN fc SURGEON 3724 W. 26th Sirec' V. Tal. Crawford 2212 OFFICE HOURS 1:30—4 P. M. Except Wed. and Sun. • :30 to 8:30 P. M. Except Wed. Sat and Sun. Residence: 2219 S. Ridgaway Ave. Phona Crawford M40 rr NO AMSWER—CALL AUSTIN S700 E. S. ffATKO Funeral Director Office lc Chapel 958 E. Grand Blvd. - Tal. PL. 0222 DETROIT Member of Young Americans #564 SNPJ REASONABLE PRTCED FUNERALJ* V blagi spomin prve obletnice smrti Dne 28. decembra 1943 je preminul naš dragi in ljubljeni oč« BARTOL BENEDICT Umrl ja sa poškodbami ko Je bil smrtno ranjen v premogorovniku v Hiawathi. Utah__Počivaj v miru ljubi oče, In lahka naj Ti bode ameriška semlja—Žalujoči ostali: Joseph Benedlct, sin v armadi: mrs. Jennie Chesnik mrs Francea De Grendel mrs. Albina Miphsm in mrs. Ida Lopan, hčere. Helper, Utah. V blagi spomin prve obletnice smrti od kar Je preminul ljubljeni soprog in oče JOHN REPOVŠ Umrl le dne 24. decembre 1943. < Eno leto Je minulo od kar al Ti lapustil nas. a v srcih nsiib " vedno šivi naš spomin na Tebe in bo ilvel do konca neiih dni Počiva) v miru in lahka nal Ti bode ameriška temlJa^-Žalujo" ostali i C. Repov* sooroga. hčere in sin v armadi. Chicago IH- _ V blagi spomin prve obletnice smrti Loto dni )e minulo, od kar Je preminul moj ljubljeni soprog in oče Anton Urbančič Umrl jo 26. decembra 1943.—Minulo Je lato dni. od kar si T> sa pustil nas In odšel od nas aa vedno, ali naš spomin na Teb« " vedno ilvi In bode šlvel v naših srcih do konca šivljenja eašaga-Ni dneva ne ure. da nam nisi TI pred očmi. Ostaneš nam v trn nem apominu. Počiva) v miru—Žalujoči ostali: Mari)a Urban**, soproga, pet hčera ia šHr)e sinovi, od katerih sta dva v armadi -Southview. Pa. n\ ..! Rupar, zapisnikar John Belle. (jlSSOVl 1L Nadzorni odbor: Peter Pavlo- 41 • vich, Frank Berginc in Louis naSelDin Rutar. N Društveni zdravnik je e-p dat roTiur I ^ Mhley. Seje se bodo vrši-GLAS IZ EAST PALfcSUKt | le vsako prvo nedeljo v mesecu. Ewi Paloatine. O.—Tudi na*( Nfl. šg omenim da je bilo let0 društvo št. 55 SNPJ je skleni- J944 najbolj iaiostno leto za na- lo, da priskoči nitfpaniuc Jugo- še društvo kajti izgubni smo Slovanom in zbrali smo med blo- dya -lana Jn dve članlci To je vencf in Američani $262.50 v ta VfUka yrxel y yrstah ČIanstva Vsa družina pri SNPJ srečno novo leto voščim vsem eher ave. Navzlic temu, da Je naprednim Slovencem in Slo- bila komaj ustanovljena, Je namen. Denar sem poslal bratu Vincentu Cair.kaiju. Naša naselbina je majhna in weje samo 20 družin. K voji-kom oa* je bilo poklicanih 28 mladeniče v in mož. Nekje v Angliji v bolnišnici pa se nahaja John Kožuh, član društva št. 55 SNPJ- On se je udeležil več bojv in izgubil je nogo. 2e dolgo časa je bolan Peter Tauš. Sedaj se zdravi v "bolnišnici. Kakor hitro bo prišel malo k sebi, se bo moral podvreči operaciji. Koliko časa bo v bolnišnici. še ni znano. Že dalj časa boleha tudi Peter Kožuh in ga bodo morali preiskati z X-žarki. Na letni seji smo izvolili vse stare uradnike, ker ni hotel hih-če drugi prevzeti odborniških mest. Mladin^ se ne zanima za društvo, zato bodo težave, ko bo do pomrli stari člani. Članstvu SNPJ želim vesele božične praznike in veselo novo leto! Anton Brelih. tajnik. NEKOLIKO POROČILA 0 LETNI SEJI Uniontown, Pa.—Č 1 a n s t v o društva št. 326 SNPJ je na letni seji, ki se je vršila 3. decembra, izvolilo odbor za 1. 1945. Udeležba na seji je bila zelo velika, večja kot kdaj poprej. Zelo sem bil vesel velike udeležbe in že sem računal, da bom imel priliko iznebiti se tajniškega mesta, katero vršim že deset let. Toda ni tako izpadlo kot sem mislil, da bo. Članstvo je dej^jo: hočeš, nočeš, moraš, in prevzeti smo morali odborniška mesta vsi stari odborniki. Predsednik ie Florijan Kostelec, podpredsednik Anton Sorli, tajnik Louis Dornik, blagajnik Urban1 po pri tako majhnem društvu kot je naše. ki šteje samo 76 č'anov in članov v odraslem oddelku in 24 v mladinskem. Seveda, izgubo smo morali preboleti, kajti druge poti ni*. Imejmo upaYije, da nam ho leto 1945 bolj prizanesljivo. V našem mestu oziroma naselbini nimamo primerne dvorane za društvene veselice, vsaj takih dvoran ne. ki bi bile primerne za nas, zato smo prišli do zaključka, da mora vsak član plačati $1 v društveno blagajno, da tako pokrijemo redne društvene stroške. To doklado lahko plačate naenkrat ali pa v štirih obrokih po 25c. Plačati pa' morate januarja, februarja, mar-1 ca in aprila meseca. Toda dokla-da mora biti plačana vsaj do zadnjega aprila. Člani, ki služijo Strica Sama, so prosti. Teh imamo 17. Po letni seji smo imeli nekoliko zabave. Imeli smo se prav' dobro in nazadnje je nv.m zmanj- slika predstavlja Vajentičevc drušino ls Burgetisiowns, Pa.—starše, sinove ln hčere. Sneta Je kalo pijače, dočim smo imeli do- bila ob p^uki praznovanja 42-lotnlr« lakonak.ga ilvljsnja očeta in matere, Domenlka VaJentlČa ln volj pečenke. Videl sem, da je i#no Mdit„ spredaj. Od leve na desno stojei Rudy. Margaret. Joseph. M*ry, por. Gosteau. Dobilo članstvo zadovoljno s pri- manic^ jr> (xc[aj prl vojakih v Crmpu Slbert. Alabsms) in Johana. por. Lawrence. Poleq teh Je ie redbo, zato smo odločili, da bo- p0f VQUj(OV ln p0t vnukinj; vsi so člani SNPJ* Br. Dcmenltc Vajenti* Je ustanovni član društva mo imeli čez tri mesece zopet m SNpJ ln nJ#gov predssdnik skosl 25 let. Čestitkel takšno zabavo. Prošeni ste, da_______________ se je udeležite v velikem številu. venkjim v Ameriki! Louls Dornik, tajnik. RAZNOTEROSTI IZ CLEVELANDA CV*el»*d. O.—Cen lenim članom SNPJ in naročnikom Prosvete dajem na rnnnje, dn sem prejfcl več apelov od struni Člta- članstvo te podružnice, po številu 60, zbralo idtupaj že $800. Tej podružnici ta^iikuje stara gorenjska korenina Frank Če- rcn, ki je bil poprej z Milanom Medvcšhom uktlv^n pri podružnici ŠU 39. Oba zelo po;;reŠaJov Polog toh troh po.tiulnic SANSa imamo še dve nodruini-Uljev Prosvete, naj pišem v trd- f1 J1PO?S^ st clulrskem o- niku kolono po vzorcu Milana J®«;« ^ff^^jS* Medvešku l)0J *b,ulu nnd 113,000. Pred-. tl . . ' . , ' . serinik te pndrutntfč ie iujllni Podpisani Min viol v poštev John p^ jk p Tufok te apele in sklenil, da bom od ,kl..........L ........... sedaj naprej stalno pisal v tedniku Prosvete. Milanu v pravem pomenu besede ne bom mogel nadomestiti, ker on imu več izobrazbe kot juz, vendar pu bom skušul dobro poročati. Poročal bom o dovelandskom kulturnem, društvenem in gospo in blugujmk ugilni Jože Okoren. Vse prireditve, koncerti in p|». si, ki jih je priredila tu postojanka, so imenitno ujpelc, V oolllmvoodskem okroiju pa imamo Šc eno postojanko, num-reČ podružnico št. 39 JPO-SS. K tej pripadam tudi juz. Tudi ta Vem (la,|n mal,i,v nJ«n tajnik Jože Durn. On redno poročn v ča- Naj omenim, da sem ob tej ginc; do $1: Frank Andolsek ' ste tako velikodušno prispevali.J skrbe, a ml zase. priliki govoril v korist SANfea Louis Hutur, John Močnik. Jo-j Danes naši bratje in sestre c U"A~ in prav tako brat Peter Pavlo- seph Furlan, Peter Tomsic, Pe- silno trpe v stari domovini. Oni vich On je obširno orisal da-' ter Pavlovich, Anton Sorli, Flo- se še vedno bore in gledajo smr- našnji položaj, v katerem se na- rijan Kostelic, John Bahat, John ti v obraz. Ako jih ne dosežejo hajajo naši trpeči bratje in se-1 Lipar, George Katic, Joseph krogle razbojnikov, jih pa umo- stse v stari domovini, ter apeli-1 Mlakar, Louis Dornik, Urban ri beda, mraz in pomanjkanje, ral na navzoče, naj pomagajo po Rupar, John Vertachnik in John Navzlic temu pa Je še dosti ame- svojih močeh, nato pa je vzel Račič. Louise Kozlina 50c. Čla- riških Slovencev, ki se ne zave- klobuk v roke in nabral $33.50 narina pa znaša $10. Od pobi- dajo trpljenja našega naroda v v podporo stari domovini. Naj-!ralk, ki pobirajo prispevke za domovini. Nekateri pu bi raai lepša hvala vsem darovalcem! j podružnico št. 17 SANSa, sem videli, dirbi vojna še dolgo trn- Darovali so sledeči: po $5: John prejel $57.50. V SANSov urad jala. In m kateri so popolnonn in Marv Ribič in Joseph Retar; v Chicago sem skupaj posla! indiferentni do svojcev v Jugo luvki. po $2 John Belle Frank Ber 1 $103. Zahvaljujem so vsem, k. slaviji, češ, oni nuj sami zase t Vesele božične praznika In S takimi ljudmi je nekaj narobe. Po mojem mnenju ima vsak ameriški Slovenec ali Slovepku kukegu sorodniku v stari domovini. Ce ni že bližnji sorodnik, je pu oddaljen, zuto bi moral vsakdo storiti svojo dolžnost! Dopis se je že precej zavlekel, zuto končam. Zuhvuljujem se še posebej nubirulkumu Johani Pečjak in Mury potrnel. Številke kažejo, du stu dobri de- darskem delovanju, o važnih P<^žnie.i |e .pravila skupaj|že novicah, jednotinih in društvo-| t™*™}*?™ nih problemih itd. vsem ne bom mogel ustreči, zato prosim mulo potrpljenja z menoj. Nuj pričnem pri naših podružnicah SANSa in JPO-SS. Tu imamo tri podružnice SANSu. Največja je Št. «H0, ki Je v st. clulr-skem okrožju. Zboruje v Slovenskem narodnem domu. Je najuspešnejša v organizaciji S. A. N. S. Do sedaj ie prispevala že nad $10,000, Predaednik te podružnice je odvetnik Leopold Kušlan, tajnica je za veri nu Primorka miss Msry Krlžmunčlč, ki ie hčer poznune narodno zu-vedne družine Križmunčlč. Drugu podružnica, kjer sem tudi ja* član, Je št. 4H. Je tudi zelo napredna in menda nu tretjem mestu. Sedež te podružnice je v Collinwoodu ln seju se vrše v Slovenskem delavskem domu na VVaterloo rd, Tudi tu podružnicu je poslulu nu Sansov urad že lepo število tisočakov. Predsednik je Frunk BurbiČ, tajnik pu Jože Drun, kateri Je obenem tajnik tudi colllnwood podružnice JPO-SS. Tretja, pred kratkim ustanov ljcnu podružnica, je št. 106 in ima sedež v Euclldu v Sloven skem društvenem domu na Ke- lt stoletnici rojstva ^ SIMONA GREGORČIČA Slovenska pesem, ki jo je Vodnik predramil, se čudovito vzpenja od vrhunca do vrhunca. Prešeren se dvigne najviše. V trojici Levstik-Jenko-Stritar imamo skoraj istovredne, a raz-nosmerne vrhe. Med njimi in moderno pa zastrli zelo visoko nov vogelnik—Simon Gregorčič. Z Vodnikom se je oglasila r.redina—Ljubljana. Sledila sta dva Gorenjca in dva Dolenjca. V Gregorčiču je zabrnel zapad. Simon Gregorčič se je rodil 15. vinotoka (oktobra) 1844 na Vršnem pod Krnom, blizu Kobarida. Bil je drugi otrok srednjega posestnika Jerneja. Po domače so hiši pravili "Pri Pomole'ku". Krasota soške dolin? in obsošklh planin se je vtisnila dovzetnemu otroku tako globoko v srce, da mu je poznej» postala neizčrpen zaklad in mu je bila neurahljiv vir najlepših pesmi. "Planinski raj" ni bil Gregorčiču amo pesniška podoba, v mlado ;ti, ko se tega Se ni natanko zavedal, so mu bi1 i domači kraji prava nebesa, pozneje v svetu pa dežela večnega hrepenenja, ki je ni mogel nikdar vec- po-/"•»iti, kakor Prešernu "srečna vas domača". Na bližnjem Libušnjem je paitiroval kot vikar in učitelj Anton Gregorčič, Simonov daljni sorodnik, ki je brž spoznal nsnavadno dečkovo nadarjenost in pregovoril očeta, da je dal sina v šole. Vpisali so ga v goriško normalko. s te je prestooil 1856 v gimnazijo. Spočetka mu je nagajalo računstvo; prvi razred je ponovil. A že naslednje leto je postal odličnjak »n -prejeli so ca v deško semenišče. Ljubezen do materinega jezika je v njim podžigal Ivan Šolar, profeior slovenščine. V prostih urah »c j' posvečal češčini in srbohrvaščini. Med šol->l'n- DR. ANDREJ BUDAL bila zelo težka. A kakor hitro jc bila dopri-nešena, se je duša vzravnala v odpovedi. Iz bolesti so poganjali žlahtni cvetovi, a svojo trpko usodo jc Gregorčič prenašal kot mož. Bogoslovne nauke je gojil in dovršil / isto ljubeznijo in marljivostjo kakor je prej srednješolske. Klasikom se ni odpovedal. Z največjim navdušenjem se jc posvečal pesniškemu ustvarjanju. V semenišču je izhajal rokopisni, list "Sloga", pri katerem je sodeloval tudi Gregorčič. Jeseni 1867 je Libušinje slavilo Gregorčiča kot novomašnika. Prvo službo je nastopil kot kaplan v Kobaridu, pod svojo rojstno vasjo. Ozračje tega petletnega kaplanovaniu v planinskem svetu n\} Soči je bilo telesno In duševno zelo ugodno. Gregorčičevo nc pretrdno zdravje se je Izboljšalo. V mestecu ie našel nekaj blagih, umevajočih prijateljev, med njimi Ignacija Gruntarja in dekana Andreja Jakšeta, ki mu je bil ljubezniv, prijateljski predstojnik Gruntar in Gregorčič sta se z vnemo in požrtvovalnostjo posečala prosvetnemu delu, npri-« za i jala ljudske igri in pomagala ljudstvu, kjer koli sta mogla. Gregorčič je vodil ]>ev.'»ki zbor. Ljudstvo je znalo ceniti njegovo delo jn gu jo kot domačina globoko ljubilo. Kot duhovnik se je bil Gregorčič odpovedal posvetni ljubezni, a kot pesnik je našel v Kobaridu ru /.no, blago in ljubečo žensko dušo, ki jo bila suma pesni- da bi postal duhovnik »n pomanjkanje tnih srodstev. Tiste počitnice so bile za |etletnega mladeniča polno duševnih bojev > v njem še bolj utrdile morda že po naravi » nagnenje k žalosti, turobnosti, zagrenjo-Njegova mehka in občutljiva duša w ijubovalno uprla razmeram, skljueila se je -n iskala tolažbe kraljestvu poezije, k. rt« še tako neugraine razmeri niso mogic "t,. Eden (»snovnih zvokov Gregorčičev«. o je tedaj še silneje izoblikovsl in je o-rtal < Ijna prvina njegove duievnost. prav do likov« rmrti; vtisnil Je Gregorčičevim pe-m oečat tuge in ototnosti V BOGOSLOVJE ... regorčtč Je vstopil v gorilko bogoslovje, »bovanja Je bilo konec Duševna žrtev je Ško navdahnjena in ga je obvcia z vsem svojim milim, čarobnim, plemenitim vonjem. Biiu je to učiteljica DragojilrT Milekova. Ta lep;-, •visoka ljubezen, podobna jutraniemu rosnemu biseru na planinskom cvetu, je obž m :I . kobari-ška lota s posebnim ;,ijaj« m in izvsbila i»r-mko-vemu srcu vrst<» najnežnejših, najglobljo ol^ čuten i h pesmi. PRVI UDA P . . . Cerkveno oblast v o ie I M73 n »rahlo poseko v to gorsko idilo z odlokor., Gregorčiču posiol iz Kobarida v IMerb -r-. Za obt utljivegu pesnika je bil to hud udarec, !;.U hud, d jo ™ par let tudi liru z. m^lkni planovsl v sončni Vipav Iti do mu je p<> prejšnjih p ij^b !jlh sc mogel privaditi novemu k<^ju »1 • i napornejf.i, zu' nrja /•. ' kor prej d "kan .T »V tzdr i, O Uii /n;ev m -n prti k Ko w znova oglasila. Je v njej pr vlodovala t''žba fco proj ^ Ud^ zdravje se mu je pol* Med najljubše prijatelji je takrat fee Erjavca, ki Je službovsl ns goriški realki in večkrat oW-sksl p«m»ka v Rifenbergu Prav redi tega prijateljstva tudi Gregorčič rsd *ahajalIv Gor -co Kako viw»ko Je cenil Krjsvčjvo sr>dt>o pri-tM to da Je sprejel rnarsiknkšrt/i spremembo v svojih novih pesnitvah prav |*> Erjavčevem | nasvetu. Prijateljski krog se Je v Gorici včs-: sih razširil, če je prišel tudi Gruntar iz Kobaridu. V osemdesetih lotih je služboval v Gorici i mlujii kobariški pesnik Josip Pugliuruzzi-Kri-I lan, ki je bil v marsičem Gregorčičev učenec in jc tudi rud prihajal v to izbrano družbo; žul je i 1885 podlegel bolezni že s sedem in dvujsetiml • leti. Dnsi se GrcgordiČ ž novim službenim krujem i ni mogel nikdar sprijazniti, so je vendar s loti : toliko uravnotežil, da se jo njegovo ustvarjanje prav tu poglobilo in ie prav tu bposnil nekaj I svojih najlepših pesmi. Vojne r log od ko bo sen-i ske okupacije 1878 je spremljal z novimi, sve-; žimi stihi, ki spominjajo* na narodno pesem. Spremembo " njegovem in v življenju njogo-i vlh prijateljev so mu narekovale murslkukšno prigod n i co. \ Mladostni notranji razdor, ki gs jo pretresel ob izbiri fnikHfa, jo zdaj še enkrat vzolapolul. Kukor da se prvotnim sanjam kur ne more 1 dokončno odpovedati, so jo dal s tri in tride-44 tirni loti vpisati no vseučilišču, da bi so poglobi' v nauke o klasičnih Jezikih. A tudi /daj so ruzmerc zmagule nad njegovimi načrti. Stanovski opravki in nezanesljivo zdravje so gu ! trgali od knjig in gu končno privedli do tčgu, i da so je tudi tej mladostni sanji za večno od-pavednl. Srčna hibo mu jo izpodjadala «k!Ioč-nost in Jemala fiogum. Vsaka sprememba gu Je j začela plailO. IftT^n' 1md dov^dj z«ujwnja v svojo telesno odporn»>st, Tako nl mogel odločiti, du bi sprejel službo kutehtta na učiU«-Ijlšču v Kopru, du bi postul domači duhovnik pn knezu Wuidischgractzu nu Planlui aH da bi prosil za tajniško mesto pri Slovenski Ma-tiči. Ko°ro je bolezen poslabšala In je uvidvl, du I svoji službi nt kos, Jr- nastopil o božiču 1881 j začuani pokoj. Nokaj gu je prebil v Hlfenbergu nekaj.pa v lx»gaUu pri notarju Gruntarju, ki I k» Jr bil prod b ti preselil tja iz Kobarida. Zdaj II c ie zbral za izdajo svojih pesmi. PrigAnjulu | je »krb, da bi «*n Inilezen us nlrio ne orehi t lu in mu prekrižala načrtov. O veliki noči i liiHj jo i/.icl *»i vi zvezek "Pm zlj"; vseh Izvodov ' IT' 0 i« bi!i» v !.i itkoni ruzptodarph. Kritiki so ( l>ib ugodne in n« ugodne. Poslednje so prišle od stanovskih tovarišev, /lasti od profesorju l goriškrgu bogoslovju dr Antona Mahnlča, in j o potniku pripravile mnogo bridkih ur. Poleg vrskdunjih wkrhi so mu zlastii4e nevšečnosti zagropile ijtootniško ustvarjanje NiA'\ UDARCI, KRIŽI IN , . Spomladi 1882 s«« je Gn-goičtč presi-lll po devetih let*h flitrfberškeic > bivt itju lin Uradlščo pil Prvsčinl t.Jir Je p«r.lej opravljal viksrsko slufho A i/"*rižtv m težav se tudi nI mogel I z kop./1 i Hlu^lui Je bila negotova, stalne plače nI bilo, fidvrnen Je bil nerednih, majhnih dohodkov, ki jih Je sproti dr»Mval o/d>uvljuli |>o goriških uliosh, Je bila /dsj "vodoraven mož", ki smo ga v črni s"blcl |sikropili In spiemlii do Katarininega trga, Tu. ivj naj ' 1 m rsxglediš'u po llrdih, Habotinu, Sveti gori in Trnovski planoti, se Je |z zbora raile-galu j»e»ef:i ' Na/at v planinski raj" v po/drav ii ožu je socialistični oevskl zbor Zarja. Obstoja te 28 let, Tretji po starosti pa Jadran, četrti pa Glasbena m«-tica, peti je Slovan In šesti pit zbor Planina I z. Maple Heightai, Cerkvene zbore nisem štel. lma-11 smo že mnogo zborov, a so prenehali. Končam in voščim vesele božične praznike vsem člsnom In članicam SNPJ In čltateljem naše Prosvete. (Ostalo bo prlob-eno v dnevniku - Ured.) Anion Jankovtrh« DRUŠTVENE VESTI Windsor Holflhts. W. Vs. Ka- kor navudi, tuko smo tudi letos vubdl nu letno sejo. Seja Je bila malo bolj obiskana, vendar pu se Je niso mnogi člani ud«-luži 11 vilic vabilu Nekateri n« pridejo nu sejo namenoma, kot ne marajo sprejeti nobenega taborniškega mesta, drugi pa {so izgovarjajo, du pričnemo s sejo prezgodaj zjutiaj. Meti drugim smo tudi sklenili, d.i Mf bo od i»edaj naprej pričela ,rju ob enajstih dopoldne vrako d i ugo nedeljo v mesecu. Opominjam, da ae ptihodnje seje udeleže vsi novo Izvoljeni uradniki in ned/orn' odbor, da piegieda knju.. modno pre\zflipejo mesta novi uiadnlki. Uradniki diuštva št, 407 SNPJ I /o I. lWf> so sltdečl: predtednlk It, HrMiar, ix d| udstdn k Joe Ajčic, tajnik Frank Kolenc, blt-gajnica Frances Kolenc, rapLlil-kar M l.ukstič, nadzorniki F. Mtsar, Marv Hribar In Molly Tornlvak (♦>. Društvo ostsna i pri fcHieracIji ln Prosvetni matici V odrsslem oddelku itaje 150 članov V zadnji kampanji I smo nridn^lll 14 novih članov. _ Fraak KoUnc. tajnik. Ali sta nsročeai na dnevaOt "Prosveto T Podptrslta svol llatl PROSVETA THE ENLIGHTENMENT GLASILO IN LASTNINA SLOVENSKE NARODNE PODPORNE JEDNOTE of and publiShed by Sloven« National Benofit Bodelf Organ Naročnina aa Zdruiono dršave (isven Chicaga I in Kanado M .00 n« loto. tlJO sa pol lota. S 1.50 u četrt letaj sa Chicago in okolico Cook Co~ 17M sa colo loto. SJ.75 sa pol lota; sa inosematvo M OO. Subocription ratos: for tho United States (encept Chicago) and Canada SS.00 per year. Chicago and Cook Counly $7.50 por yesx. loroign countries $9410 por yeer. Cone oglasov po dogovoru*—Rokopis i dopisov in nenaročenih člankov so no vračajo. Rokopisi lltererne vsebino (črtico, povesti, drame, pesmi itd.) so vrnejo pošiljatelju le v slučaju, če Je prlloštl poštnino. Advertising ralos on agreement.—Msnuscripts of Communications and unsolicited articles will not be returned. Other msnuscripts. such as stories. pleys. poems. etc.. will be returned to sender only whon accompanied by self-eddressod and sUmped envelope. Naslov ne vse. kar Ima stik s listom: PROSVETA 2657-59 So. Lawndale Ave.. Chicago 23, Illinois MEMBER Of THE PEDERATED PRESS Glasovi iz naselbin Odgovor na pismo br. Molka Cenjeni br. Molek: Prav rad Ti ustreženi s priobčitvijo Tvojega pisma v sredici Prosveti. In sicer ne toliko zato, da Te uverim, da je pri Prosveti še demokracija—te ni nič manj kot kdajkoli v preteklosti in tudi ostane, dokler bom jaz urednik—marveč zato, ker si kot član jednote prav toliko upravičen do njenih kolon kot kdo drugi, dokler piše stvsrno ln v mejah dostojnosti. Dasi ta list ni "moj", kot zmotno praviš, marveč last jednote, vsega članstva, Te zagotavljam, kar se uredništva tiče, da imaš lahko v Prosveti prav toliko svobode, ako se je hočeš poslužiti, kot si jo imel, ko si bil njen urednik. Tudi Te zagotavljam, da Ti ne bom ničesar črtal V zvezi s Tvojim mišljenjem in nazori, čeprav se z njimi mogoče ne bom strinjal—kakor si včasih že Ti meni, ker se nisi strinjal z mojimi nazori. Žal mi je, ker smatraš tisto mojo opombo v oklepaju (da si nasedel lopovski propagandi jugoslovanske zamejne vlade) kot oseben napad na Tvojo osebo. Spominjaš se lahko, da sem Ti parkrat osebno iste besede povedal v obraz, ko sva v čisto prijateljskem tonu argumentirala pri kosilu pri Bergerju o Osvobodilni fronti in partizanih v starem kraju. Takrat tistih besed vsaj vidno nisi smatral kot oseben napad. To je b»Io moje odkrito mnenje takrat in to je moje odkrito mnenje še danes, kakor tudi mnogih drugih, pa če Ti je všeč aH ne. Temu si sam kriv, ne jaz; zato tudi posledice ssm nosiš. Če bi glavni odbor na zadnji februarski seji ne bil storil, kar je bil prisiljen storiti, bi danes tudi jednota nosila posledice—vsaj to je razvidno iz Tvojega pisma. Ce kdaj jaz pridem v enak konflikt z glavnim odborom, tedaj bo njegova dolžnost, da me odstrani, ako ne bi hotel storiti tega, kar si storil Ti. To velja tudi za vse druge izvršne odbornike. Toda vzemimo, da se motim in da nisi nasedel lopovski propagandi jugoslovanske zamejne vlade—da ni bila lopovska, kot je še danes v Ameriški Domovini, boš težko zanikal. Toda če nisi nasedel tej propsgandi, kateri propagandi si potem nasedel? * Sam nisi bil v stsrem kraju, da bi se mogel prepričati na licu mesta, kaj je resnica in kaj ni. Od nekje in od nekoga si moral dobivuti Informacije. In te informacije ali "informacije" so~morale bjti podobne "informacijam", ki jih je širila zamejna velesrbska vlada v Londonu, kajti drugače bi si ne mogel ustvariti enake sodbe o osvobodilnem gibanju in partizanih kot jo je širila propaganda te čaršijske klike Zs svojo osebo odprto povem, da sem "nasedel" tisti propagandi o Mihajloviču in četnikih, sploh smo nasedli vsi, kajti v svet je pilšlo le ono lz Jugoslavije, oziroma l^mdonu, kar je hotela zamejna "vlada" in kar je hotel dovoliti angleški zunanji depurt-ment. Ampak to je stara stvar. Potem, ko smo zaslišali drugo plat zvona, smo "nasedli" pa partizanski propagandi, ker se nam je zdela veliko bolj objektivna, veliko bližje resnici in aktualnemu položaju v starem kraju. Ta propaganda je bila lahkp ^eni pa tam "nategnjenu". toda kolikor danes vemo, ni bila zavajulna, skregana z resnico. , Ds Ti nisi hotel ali mogel "nasesti" propagandi .Osvobodilne fronte, Je vzrok v—komunističnem bavbavu. Kakor hitro zaslišiš besedo "komunist", reagiraš tako kot neka domača žival, ko zagleda rdečo cunjo. Odpovedo Ti vse možganske fakultete za objektivno in trezno presojanje. (Oprosti tej moji kratki psihoanalizi.) Enako reagirajo tudi uredniki pri Nevv Leadcrju, ki jc v marsičem izboren liat, toda preveč trpi na antisovjetski in antl-komunistični bolezni, ki je pri maraikom |>oslala psihoputlčnu. Toda o tem več pozneje. Vprašaš me, kje imam "(akte, kje aoltdne dokaze" zu svojo sodbo, radi katere se pritožuješ in jo smatraš za napad na Tvojo osebo Zame so konkretna in solidna sledeču dejstva—in torej tudi dn^fF'* -———--— 1) Med Tvojim stališčem glede osvobodi Inegu boja in partizanov v Jugoslaviji in med stališčem alt propagando bivših zamejnih velestbskih "vlad" v Londonu tu absolutno nobene razlike, T.i propaganda je slikala in še danes sl»kk v Ameriški Domovini, Srbobranu in tudi v Nevv I^eadviju vae osvobodilno gibanje in posebno še partizane za komunistično gibanie v najslabšem pomenu besede— za "bandile. morilce, tmovaje" in krvoželjne "diktatorje" Podobno si jih tud« Ti nekajkiat "analiziral" v svojih uvodnikih v Prosveti in tudi v osebnih argumentih si izrazil enake misli. Teh misli si menda šr danes, katti v svojem pismu pra ms "Parltsenako gtbanle Je bilo od sačolka, kakor Je še danes, v interesu Stalinovo diklaturol" (PodčrUnje je moje ) 2) Ameriška Domovina, kj je še danes odprto gladilo te lopov-.ske piopagande. je večkrat ctliralicivoje članke in te pohvalila kot "edinega pravega slovenskega socialista v Ameriki " Prvič v zgodovini Proavete m» je rgodilo, da je A D. Imela dobro besedo za ta list m njenega urednika. . . (Kadar bo A D. iz ideo|<»škth razlogov hvalila Prosveto i»od mojim -uredništvom, tedaj bo nekaj narobe / menoj, ali oa se bo A D. spremenila iz Savla v Pavlu, za kar pa rjj nobenega upanja.)'" .'!) Kiane Snoi. tedanji minister zamejne vlade. Je v Clevelandu na nekem sestanku »le|al "Dokler je Prosveta nu nuši strani, se tu brigamo, kai mšejo ostali slovenski list* v Ameriki " (To mi je Osebno oovedal Janko Hogelj ) /. utedniškimi smernicami Prosvete je bil /elo zadovoljen tudi pozneje v i,ondonu, ko se je držal še stare "linije' predno m* je "spremenil iz Savla v Pavla" in šel v Jugoslavijo, "da io. o katen he pritožuješ Toda naj to zadostuje. Prihodnjo stmlo Ti bom skušal dokazati, kako si po moji sodbi v napačnem Kl«*d<* osvobodilnega gibanja, ker ga smatraš za iotalitarskega in za veliko nesrečo jugoslovanskega ljudstva. VABILO NA SILVESTROVO Chicago, 111,—Leto 1944 se bliža koncu. Po svetu so .se tudi v tem letu godile strašne reč;, kot še nikoli poprej. Trpljenje, ki ga prenaša naš narod v stari domovini in pa skrbi naših mater, očetov, sester in žena za svoje drage, ki se bore v ameriški armadi na tuji zemlji, tudi nam dela skrbi in žalost. Gotovo, da vsi pričakujemo konca vojne. Ker pa je človek, ki dela iz dneva v dan, potreben ne samo jx>čitka, temveč tudi razvedrila in zabave, da tako lahko pozabi malo na vsakdanje skrbi, ki nas navadno mučijo celo v spanju, je popolnoma na mestu, da imamo od časa do časa kakšno veselico. Vse to je imelo v mislih članstvo društva Rožnik št. 18 SNPJ in sklenilo, da priredi Silvestrov večer, in sicer to nedeljo, 31. decembra, zvečer v Ber-gerjevi dvorani na 2653 S. Lavvn-dale ave., poleg jednotinega poslopja. - Igrala bo Možinova trojica, katera je zelo ugajaly vsem na' zadnjem Prešernovem koncertu.' Pridite in zabavajte se z na-j mi po domače. Pijače in jedače najbrže ne bo zmanjkalo. Postrani sem izvedel, da bo precejšnje število Prešernovcev po-setilo našo zabavo in kjer so Prešernovci, tam je petja in vsestranske zabave in plesa nič koliko. Ne bo vam žal—pridite! Pridite zgodaj ali pozno, ampak pridite! Za društvo Rožnik: Paul Berger, blagajnik. VESELICA V SPRINGFIELDU Sprlngfleld, 111.—Kakor vsako leto, tako se bo tudi letos vršila veselica v Slovenskem delavskem domu na starega leta večer, 31. decembra. Direktorji bodo skrbeli, da bodo imeli vsi dobro postrežbo. Za ples bo igral orkester Johna Gorska ml. Vstopnina bo samo 50c. Vsi, ki sc zanimate zu Dom, pripeljite s seboj tudi svoje prijatelje. Tudi naši rojuki in rojakinje iz sosednjih naselbin so dobrodošli. Želeli si bomo veselo novo leto in se malo razveselili. Torej na Silvestrov večer se vidimo v Slovenskem delavskem domu. Na koncu pa izrazim upanje, da bi sc naši fantje kmalu zdravi povrnili iz vojne. Joseph Ovca. ŽENA IN DOM Cleveland, O.—Pod naslovom "Žena in dom" je bilo spisanih že mnogo razprav, duhovitih in površnih, v katerih se je razpravljalo o vlogi, ki jo igra žena kot zakonska družica, kot/ljubeča mati ali kot skrbnu gospodinja. Moj namen ni podajati se v modrovanje o teh stvureh. Te vrstice pišem z drugega vzroka: opozoriti hočem čitlitelje nu rodoljubno delo, ki gu izvršujejo naše žene v prid nušim nu-rodnim in društvenim domovom po vseh naselbinah, kjer imurno j svoje nasodne domove, posebno j pa še naš ženski klub pri Slov. : delavskem domu v Collinvvoodu. Obiskal sem že precej nascl-bln uo Ohiu, Pennsylvanljl in I drugod. Povsod, kjer imajo društvene domove, dobimo .skupino žen pod imenom ženski klub ali gospodinjski klub, ki se trudi dan za dnem, teden za tednom, leto za letom, brez prestanka, pogostoma brez vsakega prizna-njaf za koristi in napredek narodnega središča v dotični naselbini. Meni je seveda najbolj poznano delo naših žen pri Slov. delavskem domu na VVaterloo roadu v Collinvvoodu, ker stanujem v bližini in sem več ali manj aktiven pri tej lokalni instituciji. Ni velik ta krožek slovenskih žena na VVaterloo roadu. Še en ducat jih ni.. Obiskovalci naših društvenih prireditev jih dobro poznajo. Je pa veliko naših rojakov in tudi delničarjev Delavskega doma, ki jih ne poznajo. Ker imajo člani SNPJ in naša društva veliko večino delnic (samo društvo V boj št. 53 ima za $13,000 delnic), se mi vidi pravilno, da jih predstavim čitateljem Prosvete. Predsednica ženskega odseka pri Slov. del. domu je Mary Ri-' javec, goriška Slovenka. Druge članice so sledeče: Mrs. Johana Perko, Mary Rupnik, Frances Globočnik, Frances* Blatnik, Louise Zabukovec, Tinca V&jk, Josephine Levstik in Tinca Ma-rash. Da ne bodo samo kiklje, moram dodati še eno osebo, ki nosi hlače, in to je Frank Ma-rash, domov oskrbnik, ki našim ženskum pri njihovem delu mnogo pomaga. Bilo je v decembru leta 1943, ko so n^s uradnike Delavskega doma nekega večera poklicale na svojo sejo, "Kaj pa je vendar posebnega?" smo se vprašali. Za odgovor ni bilo treba dolgo čakati. Predsednica Rija-vec vstane in položi na mizo malo kuverto, v kateri je bil ček za $2000. "Tole vsoto podarimo Domu, da odplačate dolg na kegljišče," je izjavila. Tako je bil ta ček zadnje odplačilo na dolg, ki je bil napravljen pri gradnji kegljišča. Bj.li ;smo jako presenečeni, posebno za to, ker so že par mesecev poprej potrošile nad $1500 pri moderniziranju kuhinje in pa gostilniških prostorov. j Kakor lani, tako sni o bili tudi letos pred par dnevi pozvani na sejo ženskega odseka. In kakor lansko leto, tako je tudi na tej seji vstala predsednica Mary Ri-javec in položila na mizo znano kuverto, iz katere je gledal ček zu $2000. "Tole je naš delež pri odplučilu dolgu na mortguge pri SNPJ," je pristavila. Z rednimi dohodki našega podjetja in s pomočjo tega čeka nam je bilo mogoče letos odplačati, poleg drugih manjših dolgov, tudi nud deset tisoč dolarjev na dolg pri Slovenski narodni podporni jednoti. (Priporočam tistim, ki so temu posojilu na-* sprotovali, da ta stavek še enkrat prečitajo.) Še par let na ta način in imeli bomo slavnost sežiganja tega nesrečnega "mor-geču". —"Kje ženske dobe ta denar?" se vprašute. To ni nobena skrivnost. Na isti način kakor ga pridobijo društva, kadar imajo svoje prireditve. S pridnim delom v kuhinji, za baro, pri prodaji vstopnic *td. Kadarkoli imajo priliko, najamejo dvorano in prirede ples. Tisti, ki se pečajo s takimi stvarmi pri svojih društvih, vedo, kaj to jaomeni. Delo, trudapolno delo. In pri tem zasledujejo samo en cilj: koristi Slov. delavskega doma. ^>elujejo pa tudi za druge koristne stvari. Ravno sedaj se pripravljajo, da prirede ples v korist našim slovenskim vojakom, kadar se vrnejo iz vojske. Nekatere izmed njih so matere in imajo svoje sinove na vojnih poljanah. Kot ljubeče matere žele nekaj zanje storiti. Ta ples se bo vršil na novega leta večer, to je v pondeljek, dne 1. januarja ob 8. uri zvečer v Slov. del. domu. Vabijo vas, da se tega plesa Udeležite. S svojo udeležbo jim {>okažete nekaj priznanja za njihovo delo—drugega plačila tako ne pričakujejo. Matt Petrovlch. k0t Hh * prldobtU M,rT Rtt~ društva 221 /Greenaburgu DRUŠTVENA VESE TCA V GIRARDU Girard. O.—Društvi št. 643 in št. 49 SNPJ priredita skupno veselico v soboto, 30. decembra. Pripravljalna odbora obeh društev sta pridno na delu, da pripravita vse potrebno, da bo izid priredbe enako zadovoljiv kot je bil meseca maja t. 1., ko smo obhajali 40-letnico SNPJ. Od vsega početka, odkar je bilo organizirano angleško poslujoče društvo, sta obe društvi sodelovali v vseh ozirih in priredili sta že več priredb, ki so vse dobro izpadle. Za to veselico je zopet precej zanimanja in vse kaže, da bo dober uspeh. Namen teh vrstic je, da opozorim nekatere člane društva št. 49 SNPJ, da bi se odzvali vsaj enkrat in posetili to veselico, ki se vrši 30. decembra v Slovenskem domu. Znano vam je, da društvo z nad 200 člani ima vedno* razne stroške in včasih cejo velike. Prav tako vam je znano, da je društvo vsako leto razpisalo posebno na klado. Letos tega ni bilo, to pa vsled tega, ker je veselica obeh društev, ki se je vršila meseca maja, dobro izpadla. Torej tukaj je razvidno, da je članstvo, katero je žrtvovalo na veselici, pripomoglo, da ni bilo treba raz pisati naklade. Upam, da ne bo na tej veselici'manjkalo nikogar. Seveda so izjeme: bolezen, delo, a drugega vzroka pa ne bi smelo biti. Vsak član naj se zaveda, da je tudi njegova dolžnost žrtvovati se za društvo na ta ali oni način, prav tako kot takrat, ko ste upravi čeni kaj dobiti. Pred vojno so naši mladi člani posetili veselice, nekateri so bili tudi delavni, toda sedaj teh ni, zato je dolžnost nas vseh, posebno tistih, ki so prej izostajali, da jih nadomeste. Zapomniti si moramo, da imamo 52 članov od obeh društev SNPJ v vojaški službi. Pred časom, kadar smo imeli priredbe, smo vedno imeli dober ooset članov in drugih prijateljev iz bližnjih naselbin. Sedaj tega ne moremo pričakovati, ker ni gasolina za avtomobile. Ampak vseeno upamo, da nas bodo nekateri vseeno posetili. Na primer Cvelbar iz Sharona, Ki-kel iz Youngstowna. Brelih iz East Paleestme^ Mihevčevi iz Salema in pa Jež iz VVarrena ter nekateri drugi. Vsi boste dobrodošli in si'boste po stari navadi voščili vse najboljše za leto 1945. Torej ponovno apeliram na vse Ctirardčane. da se gotovo udeleže naše veselice. Saj ni nikakega zadržka! Le predramimo se! Poglejmo malo, kaj vse delajo po drugih naselbinah, a v Girardu ni tiste aktivnosti in življenja kot je J>ilo nekoč. Včasih smo propagirali za to ali ono stvar in vedno kolektali za kakšno koristno stvar in -imeli smb precej uspeh Seveda, včasih smo slišali. češ. ta pa vedno sitnari, zdaj za to, drugič za drugo stvar a tega nadlegovanja od teh lJudi danes ni in ni ga tudi od drugih zato smo sedaj v nekakšnem W stoju. Upam, da bomo oživeli* Še enkrat opominjam da ne pozabite na našo veselico, ki bo vršila v soboto, 30. decembra v Slovenskem domu! Drugi dan, v nedeljo, 31. decembra pa se bo vršila seja okrožne federacije SNPJ ra(,. no tako v tukajšnjem Slovenskem domu. Naj ae na tem mestu zahvalim prijateljem in članom za obisk v bolnišnici in na domu in tudi za cigare ter voščilne karte, ki ste jih poslali v bolnišnico. John Tancek. WESTALIŠČANI PRIPRAV. LJAJO GOSTIJO Weat Allis, Wls.—Ob poslovi-tvi starega leta priredi domačo zabavo društvo Združenje št 104 SNPJ na West Allisu v nedeljo, 31. decembra, v Kraljevi dvorani na 6001 W. Madison St. Začetek ob 8. uri zvečer, konec pa drugo leto. Z& ,to izvoljeni odbor se bo potrudil, da bo vsem udeležencem dobro postreženo. Na razpolago bo razna suha roba in prašičevi ostanki. Nekaj članic se je tudi izjavilo, da bodo napravile več pečenih dobrot iz moke, kakor potice, krofe in seveda bodo tudi še drugi prigrizki. Tudi muzikanta bomo imeli za sukanje po dvorani. Vsa ta pojedina in ples bosta stala le $1.00 za osebo. Seveda po večerji, kateri bo hoteli malo zaliti, ga bo stalo še par nadaljnjih grošev. Po domače rečeno, kdor bo prinesel petak v žepu, bo lahko plačal večerjo, poic^ tega se ga bo lahko pošteno na-srkal ter plesal zraven in bo še lahko nesel nekaj drobiža domov za srečen začdtek novega leta. Zabava se priredi zato, da se vsaj enkrat v letu članstvo pokaže, koliko nas je vseh skupaj. Poleg tega, ako ostane kaj čez stroške, se pa tudi vedno rabi, ker društvo ima poleg rednih stroškov vedno še kaj izrednih. Darovali smo za ambulanco, za ruski relif, za Rdeči križ, za SANS ter za jugoslovansko pomožno akcijo. Tudi vojne bon-de smo kupili. Potreba bo pa še velika za pomoč revežem v Jugoslaviji, še nadaljnjih durov iz naše blagajne. Torej člani in članice, ker bo ravno po prazniku in k prazniku, mislim, da bomo imeli malo več časa in udeležite sc vsi, kdor ni bolan. S tem pa ni rečeno, da je vabljeno članstvo samo našega društva, ampak rojaki in rojakinje vseh vvestaliških in milwauških društev ste najvljudneje vabljeni, da poiščete omenjeni prostor ter se udeležite staro-novoletne zabave. Voščim in želim vsem rojakom in rojakinjam širom Amerike veselo in srečno novo leto. Posebno srečo v prihodnjem letu pa želim vsem vojakom, kateri so pod zastavo Strica Sama. da bi se kmalu srečni in zdravi vrnili nazaj na svoje domove.—Z*u prireditveni odbor, Anion Demshsr. - Društvene vesti Barberton. O. — Spon k a m vsem tistim članom in clani-cam, ki se niste udeležili l*tne seje društva št. 48 SNPJ du izvolili stari odbor za leto l!M.r». Nadalje je bilo sklenjeno, du ostane ista društvena doki.« ^ kot smo jo imeli do sedaj, tn cer $2 na leto za tiste član« i-so zavarovani za smrtnino m bolniško podporo, a tisti, ki • zavarovani samo za smrtnim«)" plačajo samo $1 na leto. Polov co doklade je treba plačati d » 30. junija, ostalo polovico pa d" 31. decembra 1945. Pri vojakih-K^jriornaiin i"1" o J3 članov in dve član < ^ ti so oproščeni društvene de, dokler so v službi Strica Sama. Prosim vse člane, ki še ni '« plačali društvenih prispevk<^ drugo polovico leta. da jih(p čate do 31. decembra 1944 Ak ne dobim plačano, vas b<»m i" siljen suspendirati. Vesele božične praznike srečno noVo leto želim vx" ■ članstvu SNPJ in čitateljem Pr"-svete* ** Alois Ocepek.**^' mo Slovenska Narodna Podporna Jednota 2657.59 So. Lawndalo Aw. Chicago 29. IUlnoit GLAVNI ODBOR ■*mT CAINKAR. fl. pradsadnlk----3837 So. Lawndale Ava., Chlcafo SS, IU ! a VIDER. Si tajnik-----------UST So. Lawndate Av«., Chicago SS. 111 .mnuj TROJAR, Si- pomožni tajnik---3857 So. Lawndale Av«.. Chicago SS. Ul A!mwn G KUHKL. gl blagajnik---------SB57 So. Lawndale Av«.. Chicago SS. Ill * uJiiFNcic GRADISHEK. UJnlk bol. odd.....2M7 So. Lawndal« Ave., Chicago SS. Ill l^rr VKHOVNIK. dlrekt. mlad. oddel ...3607 So. Lawndal« Ave , Chicago SS. Ill xp GODINA. upravitelj glasila pHILU' „rMinik .Usil. JJJtOH GARDEN. uradnik glaalla Podpiedaedmlke KICHAEL r KUlrtR. prvi podpredsednik 2667 So. Lawndale Av«.. Chloago SS. Ul. 2867 So. Laamdal« Ave.. Chicago SS. UL ...Box 64, Unlversal, Pa CAmIlUS ZARNICK. drugI podpredsednik.----3587 W. 85th St.. Cleveland S. Ohio Dlsirlktnl podpredsedniki CULKAR. prvo okrolje. iaMeVmAGUČH, drugo okro»J«_ HAVMOND TRAVNIK, tretje ■niiM SPILLER. fietrto okrožja-- URŠULA AMBROZICH. P«to okrožja Sw ard TOMSIC. ftasto — -417 Woodland Av«.. Johnstown. Pa -------R. D. No. 1. Oakdale, Pa Mlddlepolnte, Dearborn, Mlch. .3879 RandaU St.. St. Louis 16. Mo. ----411 PlerceJSt., Eveleth. Mina 833 W. 7th St.. Walsenburg, Colo IIATH PETROVICH predsednik . VINCENT CAINKAR - T A. VIDER ——-- M IRKO G. KUHEL - JACOB ZUPAN -- LONALD J. LOTRICH-- BUDOLPH LISCH -- -------.363 E. lSlst St., Cleveland 10, Ohio —3667 So. Lawndale Ave.. 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IU Glasovi 12 naselbin spremembe pri dru&tvih meseca novembra 1944 membership changes November, 1944 5 Umrl: Josip Augustinčič, c. 2803. 6 Črtani: Ethel P. Kramer, c. 104266; Charles Kramer, c. 104274; Nazzareno Bruni, c. 104266; Harry J. Andreis, c. 107118. 10 Odpravnina: John Jelača, c. 12973. 12 Umrla: Anna Godnik, c. 13492. 14 Umrl: Joseph Ogrin, c. 13336. Črtana zopet sprejeta: Mildred Zabukovec, c. 100669. 20 Umrl: Jurij Muhvič, c. 4593. 23 Črtana: Rose Marie Leve, c. 88521. 24 Umrl: Jakob Bervar, c. 11324. 28 Umrl: Frank Kern, c. 110878. 33 Umrl: John Grandovec, c. 7870. Črtan: Steve Bodalec, c. 96210. 36 Umrl: John Šubic, c. 9431. 38 Umrl: Robert Zabukovec, c. 96814. 48 Umrla: Agnes Peček, c. 34644. 55 Črtani: Leland R. Stanonik, c. 106226. Vemon Albert Stanonik. c. 113030. M Črtana zopet sprejeta: Sophia Krebelj, c. 86099. ' 59 Umrl: Henry Yuvan c. 101883. 62 Umrla: Rosie Gerguric, c. 47841. 84 Č r t a n i: Rose Henderson, c. 84196; Andrevv Pečar, c. 40950. 86 Umrl: Walter J. Samp, c„ 95260. 89 Umrl: Lovrenc Kavcic, c. 42672. 98 Umrla: Mary Klansek, c. 42516. Črtana: Sophie Pierski, c. 101097. 9» Črtana: Mary A. Hill, c. 102900. 100 Črtani zopet sprejeti: Carolina Romagnolo, c. 115655, Frank Riegler, c. 89048; Frances Rieg-lcr c. 107672. 105 Črtan: William Verhonik, c. 111206. 106 Umrl: August Vehar, c. 81825. 110 Umrl: Joseph F. Kne, c. 84019. 118 Umrl: Martin Gosenca, c. 114265. 119 Umrla: Frančiška Slabe, c. 26810. 120 Umrl: John Pleše. c. 45060. 121 Črtani: Catherine Sobolovich, c. 116540; Sam Sabolovich, c. 116539. 123 Črtan: Edvvard Fefjancic, c. 81830. 126 Črtan zopet sprejet: Josip Ash, c. 41327. 132 Umrl: Matt Broždičevič, c. 7276. 138 Umrl: Frank Bolle, c. 20756. 139 Umrla: Helena Munne, c. 44396. 115 Umrli; Anna Vidmar, c. 36433. Mary Glavan, c. 105835. 2pH sprejeti Mary Ma-h, c. 104977; Paul Marinieh, ' l'*)2M v V| "d vojnega de partmenta, du je nu bojišču pu del njen sin in naš član Rudolph Težak. Nahajal sc je pri suni tejcih v Franciji. Tista ženska v uniformi, ki prinese telegram materi, da njenega sina ne bo ve nuzaj z onkraj morja, zasluži, da se ji pripne nu pršu medalj najvišjega odlikovanju, ker nI kdo ne vidi večjo tragedije člo veškegu bitju kot ona. Določena od vojaške oblusti, du prinese najbolj kruto vest, ki jo je pr nesla vojna, gre sama sko/.i ago nijo, da ji ni pura. i i POROČILO O NAKAZANI BOLNlftKI PODPORI Makaaana dne 14. decembra 1144 REPORT Or SICK BENCriT PATMEMT Payment of December 14. 1*44 ] Matt Plahuta 477. Anton Novak S Anna Petrualch M. Jerrv Relan 114. George Hazpotnlk S14. Janko Gunl - ______- . ^ ____ 4 Leo Plahuta »10 *4 «r l Dernac »M 5 Anton Kenik $27 B Anna Reuther »20, Anna Hruther 85," Peter Chepulet »10.80. Jai-ob Krano-vec »14. 12 P« uli ne Mlklavctch »31. Peter Cufar »20, Joaeph Shober »7», Jo'in Petrov-dc »18. John Pelrovclc »18 14 Caalmlr Ktanjc »27. Anna Zelernlk »2« Joseph Nemanlch »23. 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AnUm Otier.ta. «**■< 214 M«ry Hkanlel »30 221 hm ha r a Dvorak »14 5« 223 Alhin Moiina M Pauline Pauhn •*>. Pauline Paultn S5. » auhne Hak-u »a Anna Jereb »21. Matlh#wv Kllatan »2* Mati Maurovlch •?« ^ 732 Strnem tp**»»er 880. frank li»bfcr »2S Ja«^» Haln« »3J 234 Joaeph PoakrdnlS H» Joa»P»> Po ■ I« dhtk 818, John 811. »J dred Mart WU Juat na Sihuatei »».. Ui, Anne Jrlyteh MUi > SS Peter Rupnik Lilhan IV,imitk 82w 74h Joarph Zemlock »II »M Mai y lirent l.k«. »a v neko vojaško bolnišnico v Utah. Pisal je domov, da naj ne bodo preveč vznemirjeni, ker on je videl obup mater, iuterc so nušle svuje sinove brez oči, obeh rok itd., ko so jih obia kale v bolnišnici. Edward je sin nailh dolgoletnih čluni v Fran-omuga, toda ona iniu drugega dela dovolj. Kumpunja zu nove člane jc minula. Ker Imamo v obeh oddelkih ;«I2 člunov oziroma članic, bi bilo lepo, du bi naše društvo štelo ob čusu konvencije 4041 člunov. Ali bomo dosegle to ste-ilo? Malo korujže je treba, pu bo Ho. Seduj pa nekaj besed o Prosve« i. Ko se članice pogovarjajo, ve-inu Izrazi, du je list prazen, da ni dosti čtiva za čitanje. No, se daj se je oglasil brat Burbič in še izvrstne kuharice, bo malo boljše, če bo nadalje- Ob tej priliki bomo lahko tudi vul s pisanjem. Drugače pa je poruvnuli člunurino za leto 1945. eno in isto. Urednik mogoče nI- Nekateri so to že storili, drugI ma drugega gradiva. Ko čitum ae pu oglusimo pri tujniku Johnu dnevnik, pa vidim SANS nu dru- Raku nu ta večer z dolarjem, pa gi strani, SANS nu tretji stra- bomo zopet zu eno leto rešeni ni, SANS tukaj, SANS tam. To akrbl ln težav tegu lahkega asos« se nam servira dan zu dnem, ku- mentu. Vin« 'nO Loula CerV »!* 21K) rrank Ktopai 420 300 Jennle namsa 120 311 chrlfttlne Miklaclr »20, Marv Prodlch »24 Michael Muatuk »2H Joaeph Cherln »42 Oeor«» Ntaicevlch »211 31» Joaeph Sk'.d« »5« ;i4Ti Paul Pavkivlch »31. Paul PavlovU'h »34 371 Anion lltirnikar »JO liaitol Medved Hi »2«, Bartol M»'dved hi »20 374 Ihiaan Vukrturovlen »38 : lo hn Hor/ »IM 47« Anna Doli tu • »3. Tiank llivalln Jr 81» rrank Kordari »Hi PeUv VuKo firt »00, Helen Htanael »7 477 rrank JskuMn »'< 4tM HUve Hakovli »2«, Joe l.ukwti< »38 ftlb riank llaile »8 »17 John Nemarnih »10 1V> John Mrr.pe ttJ »iank pnm»»*n 44V Lmou '.»"»* »28. »M Her the Junko 85 Mt3 Malt Merhet 831 M»i Ah''iri Heifa »14 Atiloti Hevoro »*r (»Mila* Klentamli »M RuUi •17 ->•4 An um 7oin»ie sao 41» J Mlin »trva.mk S4i ais Julia atrlper %*> Juha Stripa v 86 i>M < ter a 'I ukovlc 82?, Vai-mihe Bran« »14 »M Jun n fnilaina ttn M mil a>erhie mut|«imii S3 Mi Mar y betm »ll fiank »IS I Mm i Mmimi »M Juhi. /.n.,,..an boste udeležili vsake seje v letu 1945. Na koncu voščim članstvu SNPJ vesele božične praznike in »rečno noyo leto! . Joooph T. Turek, tajnik, »54 So. f>8th st. 1 / SLOVENSKI DELAVSKI CENTER Chicago. 111.—Nu sturega letu večer, |o Je 31. decembra 1944, bo Družabni klub »lovenskegu delavskega centra priredil domačo zabuvo za svoje članstvo jn njih prijutelje. Poleg dtmiače godbe zu ples bo v točilnici vsu-kovrstna pijača nu razpolago, v kuhinji pu okusni prigrizek, kar znajo tulto umetno pripraviti na- kor kavo za zajtrk. Nudalje naznunjum, da bo let- Staro leto se bližu h koncu» a na »eja vsega članstva Družabne kaže, du bo še konec vojne, nega klubu v soboto zvečer, dne Nuše društvo imu 13 člunov in 13. junuurja 1945, v lustnih pro-lunlc v vojni. Poslali smo vsem štorih, nu kateri bodo poduuai darilu in »o »e že zahvalili. So ooročilu odbornikov za leto 194L-zelo zadovoljni z darili. Me pa CUnstvo bo Imelo piiliku napru^ smo jim pokazale, du nismo nu viti sklepe zu bodoče poslovanju, nje pozabili, ki se zu nus borijo, klubu, ter bo izvolilo nov odbof. Vesele božične praznike in sreč- zu leto 1945. Po seji bo zopet n^- no novo letu vsem Članom in niču m SNPJ. Josophlno Frantar, tajnica št. 130 SNPJ. PO LETNI SEJI koliko zabave, nuvkuteii bo ser-vlrun prosti prigfUek v obliki doma na roj c iti h krvuvlc iii kranjskih klobaJ Udeležite se torej »turoletne zabave ln pripeljite a seboj tudi Darovi za tiari kraj r.a alnvvtiaka volne ftrtve v a|n-ram kralu sa nadslie mui» > • i» In poalall ha Ml urad SNPJ kol kladi l Druttvu »I 4» SNPJ, Sliebnssau. VVla 8 Pnalal r. Jamnlk. lainik in AKTIVNOSTI DRUŠTVA ŠT. 130 SNPJ Evoloih. Minn.—Na letni seji druitva ftt, 130 SNPJ je bil izvo-Ijen sledeči odbor: predsednica Urftula Ambrozič, podpredsednica Frances Rozirika, tajnica Josephine Frantar, blugajnicuiku Ana Krul, zapisnikarica Matilda Rebertz. Nudzornl odbor^Kran-cla Chad, Agata lk?zil in Kiancis Usnlk; predsednica bolniškega (Klboia Mary Lenič, društvi ni zdravnik dr. Frank R. Kotehe-var. Seje bodo vsak drugi |»oii-deljek v mesecu ob |x>l osmih zvečer. . ...41 zavzeti In nadomestimo z novim Ponovno sem prevzela tajniški i ,1U Ui i- anorn vsakega člana, ki ui pa-urad, totia nič rada, ampak ne- v,u ' 1 del na bojišču. Na letni »eji jo bilo tudi sklonjeno, da druitvo plača asesment /a mesti decembor vsem članom-vojakom. A»e»iii4*iit »mo jirn |Ridarili za božičnico, -Nadalje naznanjam člnimtvu »Ti Joaepli Kiopoar.r^ »30 puahek »" fiiarm« Sia' * aantk t»l Annia C art I Htanialav »«'«k »l> O.m 8»o t7« rrank Medirh »14. U#uM »T frank Potoker 112 «71 f»ena Pavk-nr »IT Andre« faeBsk »> I K..u Zate»ai» 42» t TtiMtr.a* Buree »2S 1 ha Mertin Kk-'*reir Sl» • John Vu* •>«•►■ »II Jvi n Petr«aat »14. l^i ttirpl. ki >Ui »*i j" 8.' 8 ' Ia »# • >/'/ Hi' r (Urni m. UVt- Al<4ir» fitnine« »14 W CkrtleO J ula »»» 71» PhrllM Deinahei »3» 118 Joaeph Poni V Anton Frtm )t» j............• »*» ,KI Ji,1.1 ,..a. I" ,41 rrame« Kmomi «11, Marv Mati Jereh »10 Kale« i* »3» ' IM Anna ftU 1**k HKfPAJ 7^/tAI. |1W»IS tal tel i«dd IH' »tU U*r*e<< Oradtaek, »ta kdo mora biti. Da sem se butnila tega urada, so krive tiste članice, kl ne plačajo ahelmenta oll pravem času, |>otem pa se l/go-' val jajo, čeft, pozabila aem. Ja/. pa ! ne sinem pozabiti založiti, uko pa članico suspendiram, je pu" Bog l pomagpj! Ja/ M*m at* držala re-I da glede' |>oft)ljanja usesmenta To ml lahko potrdi glavni taj-! nik. Lahko pa rečem, da »e da nioe niao držale rttla, ki bi m; ga morale Ve»t«», sestro, če Ur Ihj-mo delale roka v roki, lahko »re dl leta pustim to delo. Ko je tie ba denar poslati, pa moram »kr-beti, kje ga bom dobita. Meni ni jtrpfia imeti H* 3kilii na ffbr^r*— St* enkrat vas opozarjam, plačujte aaesnient bolj ttvlfio, kaj> diuslna v ondntnl naaelbinl Otuena darnvalrev an ta bila pu«*' ael»e| prlubftenai Pualola A Urinu Ki avanla, tal. OruitVO »I II8 »NPJ. Ih ai Creek, Mont , nshralu thetj iuMkl V ondotnl naaelbinl 878 Od le«a au potrotill ra preVOS nahiam abMta »m na. na .si hnpj p« poalall OainvSIl an Pn »10 l otila ^ilii- " II* ln fr Podllnaltek, po 85 Tik n v /avtinik, ft Oa»a«M. Vino Ceruelt, Pet« Nashcb, John Na* . Ilch, riank llanlchak, »'lanna MaurlCt, John t'«i(lnik, po 83 »Malt Moahnlk. Pete "l'hnntaa, imi 8» V letni KriVlU. Joe Hepovah, Hleve Nas Ilch. po 81 Ani..m« iltlhar, Joe Klavnra Marv Ni< Surnik, t *vt il MaKandorl, K W Hkeeli, Ann« Palalin, Id. IMs ninSek 'Poslala Maiv tiaa aer, lamu« Druttvu »I II«, t.lncoli«, III, na Inul., HM .1 Milil Poalsl Mike llrllll, lainik Diu4ivn *t lus hnpj, nabralo med alnveli.k lini leimarll V Wlllai Sa W|a lImena deiovalcev mi |e bila piluli^ena V PioavulO |'|ialal Mariln Klin, lainik DruSivn »t »II HNPJ, IliMahlk, Minn, la hlaseine Nabralo m«d CUni Daiovali ao) lauae lielak »iti Ann.....nlk h In Jona Kiaii. h Vaak P14 »« Jannle Kmam John" žabkar ln Joa, llevka vaak po »I Poalsl Ishae I h lak lilasainik DiuStvn »I natl HNPJ akupno a odlMirom diuttva AH/ nalnali Omana darovalcev hi Sa bila iMNMihel piloli/enai Poalals Htella Main, ISlhUnt, Ui u»ivo »t mn HNPJ, Mv»ke«on Helahta Midi . ualnalo oi»il t lani Daruvell ao Anton Pivhrt, M/k* UUli*. Mike atalilul.ui. Wllllam IIMl AalMH lUlm" ¥ i.».«« Ckadlalter, V Sknlu- V Akolu Anion Jardan. Anin >ia Jat4Sft vaak po »I Poalal A n h»o 1'avlln lainik Druitvo 41 454 HNPJ Klovkell Moni , ni*i*l.> od ^ia.uiv Darovali *n Paul tulile »»»o l.uk • Dol«% in Anion Holei vaak |ar »t Jeirv Vvael »150 Poalal Paul tullk' (apilk I h iittvo 4t tal HNPJ, HSlikle vlila Ind I« hlasalaa Nahialo nad /lani | Darovali »o Julka Vrhovma Kaiar ina Vrhovnlk Joa Vi iHivnik John r»k, Vimen« Vrhnvnik i'«l*i i vilK.n »ml /,al—lui lev Pnalal liiiul* Ambiotl/ riank In Maiv Ckepea ^ V frank m Marv llplt P4nama iiklalM.ma, va ik po »8, akuimi Naiinemivena v f *hh agv. Ill Neimenovan u Pinav fotke, O frank Orteher Wtlkr Tenea 880 75 00 P cujete ptavein enatt- m u kai h upa i do aed« to m teos Ha »uri »ml I S44 37 IHia |..Mlal.n na aratf* bom za nikogar. Ako boste »U' »lirndifanl, »I pripišite |M*ledtci ti ■ tem iMiate pomagale^ da Ih» nanii sebi V. t amHai gl wr*d**dmk R. društ vo srflaj. Asei vsako prvi zvrčrr v na /m^aj. Nekater« napredovalo ko', je do Torej ne |xr/abite, da ^ viii merit tmm pobirala mosečfia »t-ja našega društva v»ak drugi |H-tek v rrn»keeti v tioOI W Madi- ste »e nava- Mm »t. Upam in želim, da se sott My ftADPV' In /adnjo ned«r|J dvorani, doma ' Kraljevi dvorani, Slovene Noel Benefit Sodety In 41 et Vear o! Fraternal Service-1904-1944 PROSVETA CNGLISH SECTION 40th Anniversary of SNPJ Largest, Safest Slovene Fraternal Society PAGE SIX For Members of Slovene National Benefit Society and American Slovenes WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 27 On the Threshold of a Neu) Year VVith the New Year but a few days off, it is appropriate that we briefly review our psst work and look into the im-mediate future. In 1944, in spite of wartime conditions, our Society observed its fortieth anniversary. Although conditions prevented large-seale anniversary celebrstions, many reglonal and local SNPJ observances were carried out quite successfully. This is a čred i t particulsrly to those loyal members who are atways ready und willing to work for their Society; this is a credit to the members vvho never offer alibi« but always take advantage of every opportunity in assisting at various lodge affairs by their presence as well as octual help. Also, in 1944, in spite of adverse conditions, our Society conducted its anniversary membership campaign, which, as repoited here last vveek, was a great success. The campaign biought the Society a total of 3557 new members for both depattments in eight months. In addition, four non-cam-paign months brought the SNPJ a total of 867 new members. Which means that the total gain during the past twelve months wa» 4427 new members. This, too, is a credit to our loyal members vvho are ever-ready to aid in the grovvth and progress of our organization. It was during 1944 that the total .number of our soldier-members in the U.S. Armed Forces passed the 5,000 mark. Our local lodges and members have seen to it that the boys in service have not been forgotten; they are being remem- hered vvith letters regularly and with gifts on holidays. * • * In the nevv year vve vvill face new problems and responsi-bilittes—problems and responsibilities which are of tremen-dous importance to each one of us.. The nevv year of 1945 vvill inherit ali the unpleasant effects bf the long war along vvith the most urgent problems—a just peace and postvvar employment. Who will solve these problems. the government or big business? The latter is stili pri-marily interested in huge profits, therefore, it must be up to the government—the people—to do it. These problems con« cem everyone vv^io earns his living by honest labor. We must do our part vvith the rest of the workers to try to solve them In a democratic wa>K And vvhile vve are consclous of our national problems vvhich can and must be solved by exercising our power and by organizing in free labor unions, let us not forget our 4uty to our ovvn Society. Let us resolve to make 1M5 another banner year for lt. We ali know that our Society proclaims and defends the fundamental principles of democraey as an Inalienable right of the people. We believe in open discusslons and in hesring both sldes of any con\roversial questlon, for this is a device vvhich makes for better democracy. We also k novv that tremendous technical atrides have been made during recent years, vvhile social legislation has been Iflgging far behind. must use our voting power and piessure so that the postvvar period vvill not find the eountry unpiepared, that is, faced vvith another depression. • • ♦ According to our Society's rules and decisions, it is the duty ol its publications to carrv on an educatlonal program in the light of democrac.v and freethought, in order that both of these principles may be spread among our people. The official organ vvill continue to be on guard against any outside enemies of the Socletv vvherever thev may attempt to obstruct its progress. Our organ will continue the policy of giving help to any serious move whlch may lead toward a successful solutlon toward labor unity. Also, the Prosveta vvill continue to work toward organizing our people Into cooperatives for their economic better-ment, und vvill continue to support our progresslve cultural orgamzatlons. It goes vvtthout saying that we will continue to support our country ln its wsr effort sgalnst the enemy, at the same time atriving to attain a jus( |>eace for aH small and big natlons allke. Integrity Broadcast CHICAGO—The annual meeting of the. Integrity lodge on Dec. 22 vvas fairly well attended. The fol-lovving officers vvere elected: Julius Abram, President; Martin Bergles, Vice President; Michael Fleischhacker, Secretary; Agnes Mejasch, Tei aaurer; Jennie Abram, Record-ing Seeretary; Jewel Bergles, Sgt-at-Arms. John Lenassi, Chairman of Auditing Committee; Louis Ba-fettl, and Martin Abram. Lodge phy«icians, Drs, J. J. Zavertnik and W< stgate. Midvvest Athletic Board, Louis Bufrtti and Martin Abram. Michael Fleischhacker was gelected for nominee for the National Athletic Board from this distriet. Federation committee: Louis Bafitti, Jim Modic, Agnes Mejasch and M. R. Fleischhacker. The regular monthly meetings are held on the 4th Friday of each month at 2436 Diversey avenue until further notice. The progress of the consolidation vvith Lodge 86 U very favorable. A committee of six from the tvvo lodges vvill mect on Sunday, Jan. 7, at 2438 Diversev Ave., at 2 p. m. The final report vvill be given at ncxt month's meeting. Sis. Hosc Obregar, the first *ln~ tegrity member to join the VVaves, left for Hunters College, N. Y„ for training. Best of luck. Rose. Sis. Mary Kaltinger, of Lodge 198. Wil-lard, Wi«., soent a vveek visiting here. In bchalf of our members vve ex-U-nt our heartfolt sympathy to the bircavtd Notto, Cermosnik and Ve-nisnik famUles in the loss of their father, Mr. Venisnik, vvho '^aRKed away reecntly. Hc was un SNPJ member at Pittsburg, Kans. W<- are extending the season's greetings to aH our members and friends. Siek members: Augusta Di Cen-zo, John Strah Sr., Lena Suppi. We vvish them a speedy recovery. Ann Autognoll, Ray McCnrthy, Mary Abram, Antonia Bordik and Helen Hcidenreich have reported vvell. Fred Knez and vvife spent a few days in Chicago, Fred being on furlough from the Navy. Leo Kotai vvas horr.e on furlough about a month ago. We have recelvcd a le t ter from Rudy Trybulski who is some vvhere in *he Pacific for over 30 months. He says they hunt dovvn the Jaos like rabbits in Kansas. Rudolph Kaltinger, vvho spent some time in the Atlantic, is novv in the Pacific. Joseph Jereb is in Alaska, Joe Pavonk .is in France, Albert Brili is in Italy, Wm. Ktnderney in the Pacific and John Klancnik in Africa. Wo vvould like to hear from ali our boys, also from Sis. Obregar vvho is In the Waves. MICHAF.L R. FLEISCHHACKER. Secrctary of SNPJ Lod«ie 631. (Edltor's note:—Your letter poat-marked Dec. 10 at 6:30 p. m. reached us Dec. 20 at 8 a. m., too late for last week's paper.) NOTATIONS By francM L. Rak CHICAGO —The lower SNPJ hali will Im- ihe aren* of the annual n t*« ling of Par led Circle on Thut*-i'uy ivening, Dec. 2», at 7 o'clock, The meeting wll| lir short and elee« tion nf offleera will lake plače. Juvenile Director M Verhovnlk will Im- picnent wlth that "aurprlar" for iKiive members. A aocial vvill fol-low, vvith lefreahmenta and esehange of gifta, and a phonogi aph wtll Im* (Hi harvd vvith 1 h«H»i good old polka«. Mi tnltrr« are urgrd to be present and iMimlt atr alao invited I take thta «M»portunlty lo thtink th« members of Perfect Circle 26 of SNPJ tor their thoughtfolnraa in pu^inting me uith uteh a Iovl-1> t lu utnias ptenent Th« m vving cali. itn t »ill ul*n\a repi«*«« nt the Cir-• i in mir hmmhold It wilt alwaya b ing fond memoiiea of mv aaaocia> ti< m \Mih ttirh a aplrndld gumo of !<•%• and gli U Ag.oo, thutik yot» f i mhii kitnim«» Na* Yaar« E»a Parly. A IimmI j. .<« to ting <>ul the old and rinit m the N« * Yi at *il1 Im «1 the Hlu \'1> Labot CVnlet 2301 S l«awn. dale A v«* Umij .lamV gitak. |ilinty to i-a I umi drink and • gen-I I al good Umi- Wit1 be had l»y ali |i-\ilt yiHir f»iend» lo i|H-nd N'* Y« *r'» F ve at the Slov«-|ve Labor J y« ai <\nt» r Admlaaion U fi*#. j j|ug he vvas vvorklng that morning and to his surprtge, it waa T/Sgt. StanU y Pevc of thr Yough Valley Knighta, We»t Newton. Pa., thal inquired. We hadn't seen St*pley in four yeai-s und It was mighty nlce aeelng him for those fevv houra again. H»anley Is a f light englneer on Ihoae huge H-Mi and he teils ua he'g going overseas *aoon~to g«t even wlth Ihoae Jaus who have snuffed out toe lives of many nf his buddles-ve». «nd among them my own broth er, Here'« vvtahing Vou the best of luek, our Ihoughta wlll he of you Fiank Groser pena us a V-mali from Krane« trlllng us he'a rejolned his nuUll. lir'a glad about the good inogrian of the l'innwri In Ihe mem In lalnp rampalgn and other lodge mtivitiea—Lt. Ogcar R Godina met Fi:inee» Tershel In France. a AH A Round Lt. Mike Kum-r gave a mr«- It-cture al Alnvenr U. I nu Center last Ki iday evening after the Ilianeh 1 JSF rreeting Bob Hannrmann wa« <»o btiaineaa.in IVo« im i.iat Wi-dttr>a«iay. Ali thr aerv* I«i rren's artiele« made verv Inlev* T reading" matter ln tait week'« l*ii«vrta 'Our rronl" bv Lmits U« Olg. I (uit icd a nlce reaume of t'i rft t Ou U • m« tlviti«-« (if the pstl Sugar to Be Scarce Americans wlll have to curb their svveet tooth" for the rest of the vvar, J. B. Hutaon. pr«sidcnt of thi Commodity Credit Corporation, de clared last vveek. He said sugar will remaln scarce "for the dura tion." _ Thnikinfj Out Lnud According to Uncle Joe. the farmer and the city feller are peet-ty much alike. They're jusl ignorant on different'subjč»cts. Špirit-o-Grams By Whoosil ST. LOUIS, MO,—Our annual Xmas partv vvill be held Sat. nite, Dec. 30, at Rlbrecht s Hali, 3549 Ar-senal (east of Grand, next to Evans' Cafe). Everyone is cordially invited: ye», that rr.aans Planinski Raj, Radnilka Sloga and aH of your friends—and above ali, don't forget to bring the juveniles as Santa vvill be there distributing gifts. Sand-vviche^, cake, coffee vvill be goven free. There vvill he other refresh-ments also, as vvell as good pplka music, games, prizes. movies, and aH that goes in having a svvell time. So be there! We are glad that Pete Kokal vvill be home for the Xmas party. He is stationed in Norfolk, Va. Stanley Hervatin vvas home from Texas. To Leroy Hervatin vvho is resting at the Great Lakes Hospital, vve extend the season's greetings hoping he vvill be home soon. It vvould be niee if SNPJ members in various cities vvhere army and navy hospitals are locatcd, vvould visit our sick or vvounded SNPJ servicemen. We would be glad to visit them if you vvould forvvard Secretary Odella Markoff, 3939 Randall St., the names of those that are probab!y here at the Jef-ferson Barraeks Hospital. It vvas a sad Xmas at the home of Jack Tomsic, Lodge 230, Granite City, as the family received a telegram that their second son Albert, also a Lodge 230 member, has been killed in aetion' during the Philip-pinc battle. Their third son is also in a fierco battle somevvhere in the Pacific and vve do hope the Navy vvill send him home ^o bc vvith his hcartbroken parents. The first son vvas killed just about a year or so ago. It's a mighty big sacrifice to lose tvvo healthy Sons. To the Tomsic family vve e*t«'nd °ur heartfelt sympathy, and čtaiy wish vve could in some way ease your sorrovv. Walter Youngman has been tem-porarily transferred to Lincoln, Ncbraska. We vvonder how Francis Sethelar is in England? Anne Spil-ler'8 brother, Joe Pogorele, has left for overseas. Anne KokalV brother, Christy Domitrovich, is eti|pying his 30-day leave. He vvas" reportsd missing und vvas found in Holland. He para-chuted after their plane vvas shot dovvn during the night raid and hc landed on a farm, slept in barns and haystacks during the day and at night trled to find his way to the allied Hnes. The farmers pave him fwkl. The third vveek he met tvvo čf his buddies and the three then kepi going, dressed as peasants. They had several narrovv escapes as the German soldiers vvere vvithin a fevv feet. Then one day the town vvas ordered to evacuate so the people took vvhat thcy could and started dovvn the road. So Christy and his partners algo picked up some farm implements and joined the crovvd, and after trotting wearily along for some time, the BritiBh tanks broke thru the lincs. They noticed the Yanks march and a certain clcw saved them on the 38th day of struggle to life and wcrc sent to London and finallv the good old USA. We hope that by next Xmas ali of our boys will be home again forever. In conclusion, dear readers, accept Wh(M>zit's t>cst u ishes for a Happy< Nevv Year. Spirits, If you forgot to send your | "Sccret Pal'' u Xmas remcmbrancc. vve suggest vou bring it to the Xmas purty Dec. 30, and put in Santa's gift bag. Jolly Allis Lodge WEST ALLIS, WIS.—rOfficers in charge of running the Jolly Allis lodge for the next year are as fol-lovvs: Pre3ident, Yousty \amnik; Vice President, Adolph Yersin; Sec-retary, Ann Komatz (formerly of Washington, D. . C.); Treasurer, George Goronja; Rec. Seeretary, Josephine Musieh; Sgt.-at-Arms, Joseph Rudelj; Chairrran of the Entertainment Committee, Rose Praznik (sorrv we don't know your nevv name since you're a Mrs.). Congratulations to ali, and vve vvish them a very successful year. The entertainment committee is going to start off vvith a bang, and it promises entertuinment after the installation at our next meeting, Jan. 21, 1945. A toboggan party is being planned for a couple of vveeks later. Don't forget to pay your Jan. dues at the nevv Sccretary's home at this address: 911 S. 86th St. Phone Gr. 6220. If you are looking for a reason-able evening's entertainment on Nevv Year's eve, I strongly suggest Kralj's Hali on 60th and Madison. Our senior lodge Združenje vvill be the host at the party. The admis-sion vvill bc the nominal sum of $1 ptr person. For this sum you'll be dancing to a v ery fine modern and old country accordionist and also get some eats of the finest quality that onlv "Ma"' can make. For u good old-fashionea time and at a rcasonablc priče, you can't go wrong. "ADIE," 686. SNPJ Lodge No. 700 Elects Officers ROUNDUP, MONT. —The Harmonizers, SNPJ lodge 700, at their annual meeting elected almost aH nevv officers; they are: Frank Oset Jr,, president; Alex Hilderman, vice president; Erma Hilderman, sec-retary; Ward Compton, recording sccretary; IIenry Bujok, sergeant-at-arms; Erma Hilderman, treasurer, Eldena Compton, chairman of sick committee; Ward Compton. chairman of auditing committee; Amelia Bedev, chairman of entertainment committee. Harmonizers plan to start out the Niw Year vvith initiatlon of ncw members. Watch for the plans in the future. LEA OSET, Sec'y. Lodge 106 to Hold Dance on Dec. 30 IMPERIAL, PA —SNPJ lodge 106 vvill hold its annual dance Saturday evening, Dec. 30, at the local Slovene Hali, fcaturing Jackie Martin-cič's orchestra. Ali members and friends as vvell as nearby lodges are cordial!y invited to attend. Ali members of Lodge 106 vvho failed to attend the Dec. 10 meeting are notifled of the decision that each and every adult member shall pay 50c into the lodge treasury vvhethcr they attend the dance or not; ex-empt are onlv soldier-members and those on the sick list. The šeason s greetings to one and aH. MARY POLSAK, Scc'y. SWH Will Give New Year'» Eve Dance SPRINGFIELD, ILL —The Board of Dircctors of tho Slovene Work-crs' Home extend invitation to its members and their friends to attend the regular Novv Ycnr's dance to bo held Sundcv, Doc. 31. Mi !c v/ill be furnishc ' K' John Gom '„• and h»-orcheati'* dancing vvill bo from 9 to 2. Fu.ors and noisemakera for aH. FRANCES GORŠEK. Honor Roll Contestants of Jubilee Campaign ftar»Katran < »n Saturday f"»« n«Nin a rall m »me« Ihru al SMPJ lieadquaMi*ra ioqoiiint the whrt« about« ol J ubn P.ak II at- happenarU •••• i ' N«Kutiona are ran-r1ud«-«l «rHh a wUh to every SNPJ nu mbe^ fiH a llappy Nevv Vear and U«at II will iMing an end lo Ihla awful n«(tllra* hotehvrv ln Ihta callad oviliiad woi Ul MAHY VASIL ••f Lodoa No. 192 Milwa«ikoo. WU FLASHES — By DONALD J. LOTKlCli CHICAGO. — Acknovvledgements for the Xmas parcels sent by the Pioneers are coming in steadily. From a distant spot, Tony Štrukelj says that it came'in mighty handy. He is somevvhere in France.—John Winter, somevvhere in the Pacific, thinkg it mighty niee to remember the fellovvs that way. He adds that he vvas glad to hear that Frank Groser has recovered from his injuries. —A fine noto came in frpm John Vogrich vvho seldom vvrites but vvho vvas inspired by the package to teli us that he has the right feeling for the Lodge and that the morale of the boys has improved tremen-dously since the invasion in France. —William Laben jots dovvn thut the package was received and that it came in handy.—The same for Robert Arko. Bob is stili in Geneva, Ncbraska, instrueting nevv crevvs for the large planeš.—From somevvhere in the rainy South Pacific Edvvin Yrsbec adds that it couldn t have been chosen more to his do-sire cven if hc had selected the mer-chandise. We are glad that these parcels arrived and that the things vvere of use to the boys and, like ali of them, vve are plugging darned hard to put an end to this conflict. Other notes this vveek includb a card from Enno Pechnik vvho is novv in Italy, and one frOm Ernest Dre-shar telling us that he has spent five days of his furlough in Edin-burgh, Scotland.—From UkiahTCali-fornia, vve finally heard from Dr. Nicholas Zbitnoff. He novv has tvvo children. The entire family is wcll. Many of his Chicago friends wouldn't mind seeing him comc back.—Berea, Kentucky, is gettin« tO bc like a town up North, vvrites Mary Hougen. The students and vlsitors have jammed Boone Tav-ern.—We heard from our friend Louis Adamič of Milford, N. J., the fellovv vvho has done so much to make the Americans understand the Jugoslavs and Tito's Jugoslav Par-tisans. He has been the guiding špirit behind the Jugoslav Central Organization for Jugoslav relief and political aetion. . , , M i 1 lic Jakse Kehle reports the ar-rival of their second child on Dec. 9. Both mother and child are vvell. —The stork left a Christmas pack- age vvith the Frank Videgars. Th, baby vvas born op Christmas Day( vvhich means tvvo present* for th «. child each Christmas,—An amount of $405 has been turned over to tho Jugoslav War Relief treasurer bv this vvriter. The latest Confiibuto,', have been Sylvia Bozicnik $2, Anton Medic $10, and Matt and Maiy Videgar $5. In our last report w<; forgot to list Ruth Medic who con-tributed $5. Wc vvant to make this correction. Again, many thanks to aH and may the results bc a Kutis-faction to the givers. , Local 25 of SANC vvill hold its annual meeting Thursdav, Dre 2« at the SNPJ hali. Al) membc.i rhould be present so that office.s for 1945 can be elected. In the Tenncssec Valley Authori-ty (TVA) they have alroady built some experimental homes. vvhich vvill be knovvn' as tho cicctricul homes and which will bo th<- model postvvar homes. You'll presš th" button to turn on the hoat, to \vash the dishes, to dispose of tho garbag» and to vvarm the vvater for a bath. This can readily be done because of the low cost of electrieity whi;h i-: supplied by the TVA. This note Js interesting because it makes us believe that it is possible to have pub-licly ovvned generatihg plants which vvill seli the current so cheaply that it can bc used by overyone ftr ali modern conveniences. Evi n thouvh those in control of our system ob-* ject to publicly ovvned plants IV the vcry rcason that thcy wou!il supply electricity too chcap, pro«-re?s is being made in this dirc -tion. We hoDe that some day tho people vvill realize vvhat benefits they can attain from publicly ovvned and op-eratcd plants and thon d» manJ them. It wouldn't be right to say Happ/ Nevv Year as in traditional nornial times. We've got a job to perforni and vve need the help of cvCiyono to see that it is done. That job is to get the war over and to roturn the boys to their hpjmeland and then > instill the people vvith a new sens(; of dutv and responsibi|ity, knowl-edge and understanding to preverit future vvars. Those should be »ur hopes for the nevv year. Veronian News FRANCES NOVAK Praa. Lodoa No. 7S& Sharon. Panna. FRANCES RAK Lodga No. SM Chicago. I1L T" ?! ....... L*' ,h# Camoaifn war. ihe Ihraa memben whoaa ptc VERONA, PA.—A happy Nevv Year to everyone. A good gesture on the part of our 1944 entertainment committee that consisted of« Mary Krulc, Steffie Krulc and Frank Bozich, is the booking of the Moonlight Riders orchestra to play at our Veronian Club on Sunday, Dec. 31, New Year's eve. A better band that plays polkas cčuldn't have been picked to help celebrate the old year out and the nevv year in than these boys because their hours for this dance are going to be from 10 to 2. But vvhen our nevv entertainment comm. step in after midnight you can vvager a pretty pcnny that Elmer Eiffler. the nevv chairman, vvill have these boys play-ing way after their schcduled hour. Ycs, there is going to be food at this Nevv Year's dance, so here it is Veronians, a perfect spot, our club, to bring your familiea and friends foi that last fling at 1944. Oh yos, our ncighboring SNPJ lodges are always vvelcome. Tony Bcrgoich. vice-pres. and John Lipcsky, auditor. vvore the tvvo new additions on tho dfflcei staff, and onlv because Will Kaus, our foriner vice pres. is in tho Navy and Andv Lipcsky, vvho at this vvrit-Ing is furloughing at home, vvas the auditor before going into the army. Dovvn the line it's Elmer Eifflc;, Pres.; Lairv Car sol. Scc'y; Kay Millcr, TreaR.; Nellie Gorun, Rec. Scc'y, and yours tmly, Fin. Sec'y, stili dectcd to keep trying to h'll of j happcnings in our Veronian l»dge Name!) or more mi mb< rs of vur!ou<< commlttecs will bc in ncxt week's I tifuc. What a c^ntrast this nineteen ; irchcs of rr.evv from the geod okl summer time. lx>oking out of tm-window. ihe tirr.e suddenly rcversei; to Julv whcn we se" walking dovvn , the step« and into th« ir motor'bont i Johnnit Koluila, Steve Ritgkcwic? , ard families for a jcunt dovvn th" i rivi r. and thon onta the uland noar-M hy. lo «njov a rest and alao a rrood ' old-farhioned picnic Ycs, whcn you think of gorrrthlng like this it gives out a little vvarn.th. anyway. Are you makirg preparat mm to I attend our PremrieM*« Bali on Sun.. Jan 28? This old counlry grapi fectival affair vrflt hr in the hand< of the Porovne family. Mr. and M is. Porovne Sr to inatrud and aa- ; sign al! Veronian volunleer« to their 1 itsprctive johs. and Frankie fTar- ' rani Porovne Jr. vvith hta new banrt ' will furniah thi mustr. Th« pro i | ccrdi, vvhich wc hope u ill be a ' grand amount, vvill go tovvards our tountry's fight against infantile paralysis. Names of Veronians to vvork at this bali vvill soon be an-nounced. Louis Zigon, pres. of the Morning Star lodge of Lawrencevillo, vvas met—of aH places!—at tho Scuife Co. vvhere this seribe is employod. This happened vvhile Louis, who is employcd by a construotion coin-pany, vvas inquiring of Steffie Krulc vvho the Veronian seribo was. Remember Red Vrbancie, the boy vvith the firey red hair who usod to patrol the leftfiold gardon of th«' Veronian softball teamtello is hom« again for a Vvhile because of his new job being nearby. MICHAEL LIPF.SKY New Year's Eve Party Sunday, Dec. 31st. CHICAGO, ILL.—The S1 o v < n Center Social Club vvill bold a N«v Ycar'z Eve Partv at 2301 S Lawn-dale Ave., Sunday, Dec. 31. stnrtM at u p. m. Good dance inu. n' *"c » frlemla to attmd. R*ng <>ut th't ring in Ihe new . . . at ®ur , and have a real good time wslting for vrni Sundav nis' ' 311—-New Year's Eve. _ COMMITTF-'- ^cn\FSDAY. DECEMBER 27 Our Front By Louis B*nig*r r/4u'in A. Lahey, popular column-l^f he Chicago Daily News. the day wrote somewhat whim-•ilv that "a man ought to know jfii to keep his nose out of the PROSVETA Sgt. Stražar IVrites Descriptive Letter polish issue. if y°u think the Curzon line ■ violence to the Atlantic Charter Z J oompletely forgotten) the i Jlmnists will qu»ckly dub you If that thc Dnhih government in exile at Lon-2t mad at the Soviet Union be-J the great Polish estates are Tthe eastern side of the Curzon Ine and thus subject to distribution ns the peasants, many Poles in this cuuntry wiU tag you as a Red. among But the subject is a fascinating in vitation to discussion. »To talk of the 'validitjr* of a houndary line that has no geograph-fcatures to identfy it is fruit-s There are two sets of Po-U'government*. one in London, cnonsored now by practically no one. and one in Lublin, sponsored by the Soviet Union.' Lahey goes on by sayiog that thc Lublin government has as much neht to cling to its Russian spon-sor as the Polish government in London has to harbor a lot of broken-dovvn colonels and landed barons. -And what about the people who have been 'betrayed' to Russia in ,aglcrn Poland?" Lahev asks. "If the land problems there, dating back tO feudal times, are being solved, their 'betrayal' would not seem too htush . Kreat estates in eastern Poland are being devided among the tenants," according to a dispateh in the Information Bulletin of the Soviet Embassy in Washing-ton. I might add that the Bulletin re-printed the dispateh from War and the Working Class, which is a Mos-cow publication. The dispateh, according to Lahoy tells of the landlord Zaluski, in the liberated Polish vlllage of Brusy "Zaluski owned 900 heetares of arable and forest land. more than ali the land owned by the 150 peasant families in the village. Zaluski took it on high when the Nazis retreated Now his former tenants and work eis have cut up his land and are workink-it for themselves. "The eight large estates of Count Potoeki, in the district of Lancut provided holdings for 1,500 landless peasant families. Count Potocki's rstate, where he entertained King Alfonso XIII of Spain after the lat tei s abdication, was taken over as "nutional property." The dispateh says that by last Nov. 15 a "total of 565 large estates had been divided in liberated Po land, and preparations completed lor the division of 273 more." Lahey concludes that if the fore Koin« is true, "it is perhaps not rash to supposc that many shoeless pea sunts in eastern Poland must be ,enjoying their betrayal." Voorhi« Say» NTEA Seek« to De»troy Co-ops NOTKE DAME UNIVERSITY, IND. (CLNS)—Congressman Jerry Voorhis of California, speaking at a luopirative conference here, rc-veakd that "the National Tax Equal-ity Association—so-oalled—had- at-timpted to collect $25,000 from the presidi nt of one large railroad com-pany. "Bi it said to the credit of thiB railroad president that he not only did not give them the money, he also and immediately turned the let-ti i ovc i to one ol the large coopera-tivi oiganizations," Voorhis said. "But I relate this fact to warn ev-< rvonc in the United States who i« inc«n-ly intercsted in free enter-l'ii ' and the cooperatives ^re the fie« st (»f free onterprise—that NTEA "TK-rrrpiT^čtf in an effort tč destroy i")pciative«. ■ This association," Voorhis oon->' «d, "is injisting upon a prlnciple "f taxation for the cooperative« »•lu«:h wou!d, if it were applied to ;,ll 'orporations, compel an automo-•'i' ompany, for cxample, to pay n . taxes on the money it paid " -t to ita employce« for wages. 11 ik no Supreme Court of which 1 ' i Id conccive or of which any i.asonable man could con-• * »t vvhich would upprove of any < I nit« rpretatlon of the word 'in-1 r.uipect the men behind >'1 A know that as well as you and November 25, 1944 Somewhere m Germany Havent received a paper in over month but 1 gupss when 1 do I will get them ali at once. We are resting a litlte after spend-ing two weeks* in our tanks without hardly ever getting out. We man-age to cook and sleep in them and it is verv crovvded espeeially for me since I am 6 ft. 3 in. tali. We jiave one-burner gasoline stove which doet ali of our cooking and to a tanker it is the most valuable piece of equipment he is issued. I feel much better sir.oe I have been able to streteh out, wash and shave and change clothes. The vveather has been terrible as it just keeps raining almost ali th" time. The mud is knee deep, it gets eold but I gucss it's vvar. Today whiie vve weie sitting around we talked about 611 the ac-tion we had bccn in which vvas plen-ty and the story we ali liked to teli" was about our first day or I should say our first night in aetion. We vvere given orders to cross the Vire river in France and move to a jump-off position for a dawn attgck. We crossed the Vire river near mid-night and the Germans vvere shell-ing hell out of the bridgc and in fact they made a direct hit on it and the engineers had to repair it before we could continue. The tovvn on the other side of the river wus so battered by our artillery that there wasn't a single building left standing and one could smeli steneh of dead cattle, etc. We moved into a small field off of the side of the road and we vvere told that wo vvould remain there until dawn so the bovs began taking their bed-rolls off of their tanks and getting ready to get some sleep. I had been over to the C. 0.'s tank and had started back to my tank vvith a fellovv tank commander and had just reached his vehicle vvhen ull hell broke loose. We didn't know it but vve had moved into a German bivouac, the Germans on one side of the hedge and vve on the other. They fired machine-guns, machine pistols and high vclocity 75s trum their tank guns and the stuff »ure vvas flying lovv, I have yet to see n display of traces and firevvorks like| I savv that night. Strange tu r.ay no one seemed afraid and it see ned like a game or something. The Sgt. I vvas vvith started to climb un on his tank, he h<|d his pištol in his hand and shouted, shoot, vou kruuts, I got you eov ered." A stream of machine-gun traces hit the turret of the tank and the Sgt. didn't vvaBte any time hit ting the dirt. The first Sgt. ha l poste d a Cpl. vvith his 37 MM. gun and crrw ahcad of us in n cut out portion of the hedge. It so hup-pened that the krauts had preparod the position so that wasn't so j',ood bc^ause thc Cpl. and his crew vvere digging in and throvving dirt over the hedge and someone else vvas digging on the other side throvving it back at them so finally "Hank" the Cpl. said, "vvateh where in thc 1 hell you're throvving that stuff" vvhich brought him a stream of machine-gun fire. Just behind Hi nk's crevv one of our half-tracks opened up vvith his 50 cal. M. G. and Hank vvas caught in a croas-fire, enem/ machine guns kicking dirt in his face and our machine-guns pepper-ing his rear. Hank figured he had better puli out of there and get bi -hind our tanks so about i a. m. 1 heard a motor rev. up and go tear-ing through the brush. I stuek iny hi ad through the hedge und I :,hall never forget the pieture the 3 quar-ter ton truck made as it tore a rosa the rough ground vvith Hank's Httle 37 gun bouncing high in the ni Hank stuttcrs so the *tory vvould be much better if you could hear him teli it. During ali this time we could hear Gernians talking and on« them vvas Hugo" from Hugo for if didn't stop that shoot ing ho vvould take his taok and kili ali uf us dammed Yanks. 1 had taken two years German under 'Radi" and some of the other boys under-stood it, too, so vve knew what the.v vvere talking about. They fired «it us aH night and it vvas no joke to £ee those tracer filltd ar mor pierc-ing 75s come tearing thru the brush but thcy never hit a darned thing as the brush vvas so thick they couldn't see vvhere they were shoot-ing. The next morning our com-pany moved to the right and another conipany to the left. We ran into 6 German Mark IV tanks. The gunncr I novv have got tvvo of them and the other company got 4. We also took a number' of prisoners and vvere very fortunate in that, in ali this shooting vve just had one man slightly vvounded. Well, Ed, vve have come u lonjj way sirfcc that night and many Ihin^s have happenini. We haVc chascd the super-men ali the way aeross France, Belgiuin and are novv giving it to them on the Vaterlund. The other dav I was pinned to the ground bv a German artillery bar-rage. I looked around for a fox-hole and savv a German prisoner ealmly combing his hair. I must bring this thing to a close so regards to the staff and Nokomis. As ever, S-Sgt. TONY STRAŽAH. (Ed. note: Sgt. Stražar'* home if in Nokomis. 111., where his parents and familv reside; aH are members of the SNPJ.) 30-Hour Week in Our Time! Sooner or later, the 30-hour vveek is bound to come in this country. That's the condusion dravvn by Victor Riesel and Paul Sann in an article carried in the December is-pue of the "Mugazinc Digest," u na-tionally knovvn ,montlvly published in Toronto and Nevv York. Riesel is labor editor of the Ni w York Post and Sann a staff member. Though the authors summarize both cidis of the argument for the thorter vveek, thev line up on the affirmu-tive side. "Not so manv years hgo men vvorked 70 and fiO hours u vveek," they point out. "Y«J vvhen thi N.R A. laid dovvn a universal 40 hour vveek thi re vvas nothing ter-rihly shocking about it. The na tion vvas readv for it ... A ahorter wotk-week is bound to come in our time." 40 MM*, Major Volcansek Wins Air Medal Playt with Firc- Edgar Anaal Mowrtr (The follovvins atorv vvas vvritten by Cpl. Fitd«. nek A. Onhek, U. S. It begins to look as though VVmston Chuichill mi^ht go down »n historv as one of the Ma; ine Corps, of 12t54 E. 59th St., „ . Cl^i land. Ohio.) st,on«- bull-headed men who MIRA MAR. CALIF., Marine 0Wp* i Jose^mpires. He is disereditinji MARTIN MEZNARIcrf 8R. Lodge No. 700 Roundup. Montana Tha oldest of tha E. S. Lcdge con-tasianls vvas Martin Me* narich Sr.. of Lcdg« 700 (Hartnonisara), Roundup, Montana. who enrolled a total of 20 nevv irambars btfora laavia^ wiih his wlft for aunny California lat* in Octobar. BroJth»r Mtsnarich, s»venly ynli old on hI« lasi birth day. wa> ona of lhra« bucc*Mlul con tattanlt in this lodqe. th* oth*r two being Frank Pollak Pr*sld*nt. who cnroll*d 22 n*w naomb*r>. and Frank Oa*t Jr who qot t*n. Iocl-d*ntally. Ih* Harmoniivrs hav* Jh«> honor of b*inn tho only lodg* in th* Scci*ty to oualifv thr*o oonloli.nl« for so*cial campaign award«. Con gralulation«! "Out of thc Fryma Pati—" Du Chaillu, the Afričan traveler. vvhile in an Afričan village reating after a long Journey. vvas eonsld-ered a špirit by thu old men of the tribe, and they desired that he should remain vvith them. Early one morning he vvas sur-priBed U» see betvveen six and seven hundred young vvomen of the tribe march up and form a Circle around him. An old men, vvho acted as spokes-man. stati>d tbut a« they vvished to have him ata.y vvith them. thev had brought their young vvomen to him so that he might chooae <« wUv. Du Chaillu vvas cornered. but de-clined, saying that as he was gootl špirit he did not vvish U» maki ali the other* unhappy by choosing only one. At thia the old men withdrew foi consultation. Soon the spokesman appeared ~~and said: -"You have spoken trulv, go«xi špirit. If vou took one the rest vvould be unhap-py. Take them ali!" That night Du Chaillu siU-ntlv stole away. Irony The late Herbcrt Mundln served thtough the lasi war on a British mint bvvieper. Liki ali men ln that dang« t ous ser vice, lu- vva« required to vvear a life preserver ut aH times. JENNIE PADAn S*c'y Lodge No. 580 Brooklyn. N. Y ON THE HONOR ROLL Although th* Ali - Amaricanv Lcdge 580, Brooklyn. N. Y.. did not hav* an official individual contaal ant in th* r*c*at Jubil** Camiaign th* m*mb*r most r*«non»ibl* for k**plng it among th* first t*n ln th* ESL group and turpasalng Us quot* of n*w m*mbrr« wai J*nnl* Padar, abl* and netivo i*cr*tary and also mvnagar oi the local Juvonll* C Irci*. Th* A11 Am*ricans w*r* olghth ln th* standings of th* E. S. Lodg*« wlth a total of IS n*w m*ni> bara. Congratulatlonal Air Depot,—Wln«er of the An Medal for shooting d*wn a Zero, Marine Majoi Max J. Volcansek. 29, of Santa Barbara, Calil., a fighter nquadron commandti' and one of the lughes' ankmg Slovene officer« in the Ma-ine Coips, said on his return here that "close teamvvork and superior plane«" piav major lolcs in AlMed air fucceia in the Piteific. Hi« wife, the former Mildred Marble, lives at"«52 Kmerson Ave., Kanta Barbara. Ho is the son of Mr. and Mr«. Max Volcansek, 41« Jones St., Eveleth. Minn. Major Volcan«*k clt*d th* r*cord of hi« tqu*dron a« proof oi his stat*m*nt. Within a «lx-w**k«' o*riod of combat flying in th* Soiomon Uland« araa. his "Flying D*uc*» «hot down 21 Z*ros, "Since the *«auadron fought like a football teani, the 22 planeš vvere bagged hv 1« different pilota," the Marine flyer auid. "The Japs a;wt ti i ed during dogl ighta, but we held togithir U» offsit ttrrlflc odda." Major Volcana« k is čred 11 cd with d« ?tn>ying the Zero over Bougain-ville In un air battle he tirmed his mmt exelting combat experienee." Twenty*five Jttroa attueked lu« «ev-i u Coisair«. "My olan*'« «up*rlor «p**d eortainly cam* In handv wh*n two Z*ro» dtv*d lor my tail.' h* said. "t maaaq*d to shoot on* down. Th* oth*r wa« *limin-al*d bv my aringman." When his «quadron advancod fiom Minula to Bouialnvllle lute last vi ar, Mujor Voleansek becanut a fighter ooinmand offictM und ohart-ed mixsion« foi Allu-d uttaek« on Habaul, Nevv liiitain. lie nest vvus transferrad to Hu waii us un uir llaiaon giffieer foi ull Marine Aviulion in the 1'ueiflc. Here he heloed olot mm tul atratagy for thi invuslons of 1'uluu, Guum, Sulpun und Tlnian. 1 Admiral Willl*m r. Halaay ccmm*nd*d Major Volcaa«*k for ' «klllful alrmantihn and ad-minlitvatlv* ablllty" ln a elta-tlon accomp*nylng t h * Air Moda). in advance anv Bi^ Three elaim This and That By P*t*r ClUh For th* Sak* of th* R*cord A atrategem uaed by the GOP in the reccnt un' uncntablc election vva« un ultcirpt to amcar thc CIO und its leaders. Over 3 mi.lion eopu« of a bouklet labeled Clear Rverythlng with Sidncy" vvere dia-tributed, Thi« lihi Iouh booklet de- ti) tule the world. He is also.famid Sidnev Hillman. Mavo making Britain—after C.crmanv j Guardia of New Vork^ Miv Kieanor —the most hated country in Europe, the Austria of the 20th Centurv. Rntuin is anvthlng but ponular vvith 450,000,000 Chtr.ere und 15. Roonvclt and other piomlneiU labor and oolltieal figure«, pie tur ing them either a« aliens, communiits, or just rlmply a« gangstem. The inajurity of thc prrai of the nation irstead of conditnnlng thia 000,000 Hurmese and u goodly huneh smear campaign, on thc contr:iry, of Malavan«, i« hated by most of gave aid and «ub«tancc to it. Some nearly 400.000,(M)0 lndiun«. i« dU- vvent further hy runnlng fnmt pa»e liked hv a vvhole string of Moslem i dltoriul« ubou< hovv the 'wlck*d' pioph« from the Indu« to the NUe, CIO and the PAl vvere dcslring to Novv, in addition, Churchill is lan-1 "buy up' thc election vvith u hugo ning the reaentment of the Greck«. I rlunh fund vvhich one pa^er said the Italians, the Spuniards, und pus | u uy recch 25 milliona dol lun Al- ibly of the Belglans as vvell. Whv thia porslatence in an un-popular poliev? Becuuie it is Brit-uin's "misRion" to give the liberated ptopUs "Ii gltlmacv'1 and "de roe-Mey"— if« Mr. Churchill lee« it. To Churchill, "lcgttlmacy" as.the only prlnciple of "order," redde* Juvenile Cfrclas el the SNPJ Mujoi Volcansek wus grudiutu-l from Eveleth Janior College and Mu Alister Collige, St. Paul, Minn vvhere he pluyed footbnll und bu» kelbull, leeeiving All-Slute honor in 1916. He i ntered flight training in Julv, 1930; Ai/us conunisalonod ut Uuuntico, Vu., in November, 1937 and wu« promoted to his present runk in Kebruury, 1943. His father, Evelath « city assenoi ia actlve In tho Slovene lodges and communitic« on the "Iron Hangi" »» Minnesota. ino«t uranimoualv, thev conderaned the CIO for getting uetive po!ltieully und for ruisintj funds hr political purpoaci. lUidio commentutora ioinotl in on thi« fight, und nnnouncers druoled about ri!)orta thut they received fiom CIO mimbiru vvho atuled thut rum which I KOI tht- name hi turne lo lu. 11 w»n » n. u.iiy ________'ZZ c!™ Ev.,y «i:n.v m, I« .....h,- . German I wh-n hi. .hi, «... time we see a German vvi su> u ■ k, M the win». „«„ .nd Trc | « I«X U^r urml....... know« who Hugo is. Hugo had om Mundin of hi. p«n» rkraftvvag« n« sturk. pur-. W rt. w| d wh « ^ ^ zerkraftvvagtn .s German for ta k »o e on nu j u ,(H.k Oni- ol the Germana remarked that i it ov« i|>oam Junlor Harmonlsera Had a Yule Party on Dec. 15 ROUNDUP, MO^NT—The Junlor Harmonlztra, Juvenile Clrclo No. 28, had . a ChrlaimaH b«nquat in Methodlat gym on Dee. 15. Tweiily-four members uttanded it, They had a ham dinner, fin lah ing it vvith chocolatc cake und ice cream. After th<- nuul JiuntiL Cluua_ap-peured. This wu« u surpriae to aH. Children notic« d »ie vva« rather thin. Rmiurks were made, "Why u slini Sunta''" Muyb« bccauae of fo«xl ra« tioning oi th« wur lu-ing on kee »« him very bu«y. Then the juveniU-a vvere enter-tuined by Sigo«' Sehool. Lea Oaet, Circle supervisor, tauchea thi* i uijI ttehool. Also Chuile« Muil«, u cule n ember, piav« d u »election on tli • piano. Wo vvish to thunk everyone lulping vvith thr program and ban-quil CIRCLE 2H, Purckasin« Co-op» Save Memberi $17 Million 11 V. It. But that is ruit what they ' Thev are not after tax equul-T1» v vvant to destroy coopera • iit« rprife." Medical Krit« for Schoolt in Europe M< di-jinca aufficlant f«»r the need« of 1.000,000 Mfhool children ure Ih-ing «ent by the American Juuioi H« d Cross to Mt-hool* ln Jugonluvia, Greeee, und Ikdglum. The iredl-clnea in question are eontumnl io kita novv being purchusod ut u oost of 187,500 Kach kit will eontain upprosliiiuU' ly w different standard r.iedical Hema, «ueh a« aspirin, heric ueul, aonp und gaun\ The kit« ure d*-Migried to »erve 400 children und aru distributed to schoola tn the eouu-triea ln que*tion through the Joim Commlaaton of the Intei nalional Red Crova Committee. Under thia ar-tange men t kit« uiuy b< »ent to occu pud are as w«ll a« lh«Ma- thut liuve be« n liberated. A tolul of 2.500 klU In la ing shlpped, 1,000 to Jog,.«l«vl»i, 1,000 to Gm« ee. aud 5 lor output i» great enough t' S MidOO.OiiO jobs after the wai • < nt wa«t«. Eo di clared Mun«*e '"Ig« r« stareh dlrector of th« .< s** Woilujrs. en an addre«-«o the Worker«' Educatiom t - »ml ' wil| takt an aruiual ia ome of • 185 billion dollar« t.i mak ' anv job«." he "Bul w ' i each that. War and civileai ' rombirMd are now run K at that rale or better • • ran aelurve »adi a mir*< 'Uut-tion in war, we ean do VVASH1NGTON. 1) C. (CLNS) The n venn-en largaSt cooperative I purthaalnf assodatlona in the IJnlt td Stale« »avid their members $17,-702 025 «>n th« Ii purehaeu« for the fiffeal vi ui < ml mg lu 1943, Dr Jo-v ^h C. Kiuo •>, « nn«ioal agileul j l vit al «(oiioo.oi* «f thi C«>op« lutlvi-j It.', ih and S« i vin Dlviaion «»f i m «n« mv un m»i y. ti . Fatni C»««'it AdinlnlrtraHon /« 4 »ee dialrlbut«! fi«-. v« ah. I m a m« nt urile,, ln "Thr fin«. The order sfferl« etln Umu 1 ftteti - ?t ws", eaeds und not ifgular aiinu H m TI. « -av.oii made on m kri. Th. p Dr K.n*pp. Of j stiH »ls .-enta u ha« ******* thi « ^vlri"* H2.«rTOftft paui m> oostafr eb rhargid out du < r>Miid out lil ndi on $V> 4f t V UM d rdlutr.l fl and tli r««*ervi' DddUlo Paper« Wonft Play Up Thr te StVike Facti You w»»Mldn'l kn«>w it from rt' »0 In »h« »»i t« h. udlirt«* m the n«-w*- hiii ini . I.Mt bv itnk'« haaf Phllio Murr.f. preeldant of CIO. pl« -onvantlon b^dg. oi A. Wallare who r^^ ' .r—ndou. oea- ticn al the CIO eonvention In Ch»c» ilavi* li Iiwm<« fiO«. »trike« for 1 -|w otr. rmuding month a yeni 1 .ro ih« < r ,*it»i « r.t b»ed too wi-ll), Churchill aeema bound lo guvrrpln« eapi na«, are »tlll too mild an^udl of loophole«. Hut to condemn the CIO for rala-d late« ti (escepl, no doubt, for F.ng-1 Ing an ln«lgnrfleant fund eom pa red IlihmenK Yit there ia going to la ta the Renubllcan and Democrutlc evolutlon in iarg« puit* of Kurcr.K* | Partic«' tapenrtituie« la docidedly riga i d k** uf Mr Churchill. If Ihla finfalr, eapielallv »«> wh*n the other r« volu t Ion is uec pied und «uppoiled grgup« are nol cvtu eenaored It t« by Ihe great democruclei, it vvill Ik- bud government and had pulley. peaoeful and democratlc; If op- hi fact , P »mačk of favorltlam umi po*, d, H wlll iM eome vlolrnt und paitliaiudiip, und It ahow* Ihe trii«* totalltarlan. splrlt of aoin* Journal* vvho elalin to But there 1» wnr«e, Mr, Churchill Rberul and In favor of the peo haa »tated that foi the »uplini t >»f pfo. To Hu m, what la food for the Ih Iglan Premici; plcrlot hy Britiah j glMIM. kH ,lot go«Ml for th* gander. trnop«, Amerirnn >'-1 ingl.v ■ aiated that Mure vvaa "»ubatantlal undeiatundlng" hetw.ni Brilain and the Uniled Blates eonetrning Oruuce and Italv. Thia vvould »eein» to liUlke the UlilU'd Htate« e« ie» »oil »Ible for Hu eot relon of our ull led, regardkas of unv fttatr Depaitn aut vvant no atm' arrangt menta ln- volvmg u» In policlaa of whleh w«» « ui i no t approve. m\ Unllateral u. tion hv lliituin oi Ihe S.ivut Union I. a Huieau eoopenallve inauranee group qut ne. of aiul the Kaim Hu.eau Coojaiutlve |JMli, y Th« alti mativr I* n«H moral |u|J(m 'Ihi* ls Ihe thied building rqu.rwl hy Ihe co-op*. The flrat is uti right atot y "co-op aky*erapi r", the at-eond 1» a foiei »lot v building n«at etoot purrha»td vvhen tla- « o«»fH rutlvine fllfr d thr Mi*t building to rapueity. Tite ihii d huil.linr i« (Ivo »tone« high and piovUfia an addltlonal 4S, That Negrea* hav« made an "»»■ I ^ fr.ft „f f|oo, »paeev The pi« »Ivi .onplbutlon to llee wat rfHMjriil|VC- ^^ oWn tha entlre wa« revi mM '« « Wen D« 1 f rtmf 0«r .,n High litre f t batvveon ,,o«»t Tht V hav. »"Pldkil 701 hiltrr rrplM "TI..' logle ot vu« uo. htMrn .nukr l ma think of an.»ther. Can vou t«ll M* why flre englm** u». tilway* Inturance Co-op« Buy 3rd Office Building COLUMBUI. OHIO (CLN8)- The Farm liuieau Mutual Automohlle and fnurth laig.-*t nu|lual inauro. of uui»im)hlltHi in the nullnn. hai puiehaied *>ie HeleulU bulldiiiu. 114 Non! High at, ad|aeeHt to tht* pi i m* nt huadquae ters of Ha. Farm •admonltlon of our allie», but in*l»t , „,, ,„, i. il |i«t. v • lollori lil Ih« »Mine Th. u'v P..«t omet- i^iun.;;; of Foui aeed «lerhl u.« U Twrlvo fuot. A fta«l ia a J,ultr. Th.,, FnialaHl, uUm; t « Mrurily-I,., .1 aliiu th«t »ali* thr »evail ,rM ^ »____,___i T>ee natum'a log praa& »e.vitri — At nclMtid Prt a., U alti-d IHi« und I nte aatlonal Ni we iltrvu« l««t a galiet «telet )ng lnl« "unl«»n it.-iotv" t.gi*e- rr r 'L""" w" m.I« th<- *ev*n F.Kh h*vr | nM nu w"n hr NuMiana ' M" (,il,|,*» <>r mIw*v» nakin'. TlM-..fora, flrr trigreui ar* alway» i«d i Immm* tha un*%'*r» your q ur a tam alao. tli« en U« «ign | mu n agr. t n etit« »»K^trd H»rii i!aim» ih»t 'f«.rd..m «»f thr prea*" i u .Milit Ik. .ir?i*. illrd The Choice We Face / By James Paiion. President National Farmers Union Our tlim- is a Ume of great eventa, I Looking stili more closely at the und a ume of ehange. I think that, »tate of agriculture when the Unit some vvhere in the future, how far ed States entered the war, vvhat do away fium us it is hatd to say, his-1 we find? The .tvvo most salient • torlans will begin to look upon the | trends rtvealed in the |940 census prest n« a.* o ne ul the great cross- ' of agriculture are apparently in con-roads of hislory. Thu U pretty clear fhct. One of these trends is that to moM o f ui» novv, so far aa the toward larger and larger units in vvorld al laige is conccined. It is' agriculture. In others words, a much km »*■ difficult, hovvever, for trend toward that most ominous of u* to re^iize that vve stand at a aH monooolies, a monopoly of the tuinm^-iKj.ut in .the hutory of our i iand. The other trend is a turn couniry, of our own state, and yf our ! dovvnvvard in the pcrcentage of farm uwn community. i tenancy for the first time in the his- In no oart of our economy do vve j tory of farm statisticf. face u thfcrper rhoiee than in agri- Betvveen 1910 and 1940 the most cuiture. A little tnought vvill, 1 be- striking increase in any category of lit ve, show tliat is true beyond ar- farrns in the United States was of gumeni ln lhe turmoil of the vvar farms 1,000 aeres or more in size. and in lhe cushiorfing of a tremend- In 1910 there vvere 90,135 of these uu> home-front prosperity during the ' farms. In 1940, there were 100.531, vvar, ino.»t of us have been inclincd j more than double as many. More-to fot m t sorti«* of the hard inscruta- j over, farms of betvveen 500 and 1,000 ble -faets of agricultural economicr 1 aeres in size inereased in number und hbtory. from 125.295 to 103,094. It hus been a truism of econom- At the same time this vvas hap-isth for manv vears, since Frederick i pening farms of tho smaller size Jackson Turni r propounded the the-ury, that the frontier is gone. No longer is it possible just to pick up stakrs und move on farther West. Just as, in foi e igri trade, the United States charigcd from a debtor tu a creditor, so v», ithin its own limiUt the nation cbangid from expansion to mon intensive cultivation of its reeourci*. . Pi rhaps csploitation would be u better word than cultivation. For we aii are avvure now of the reek-li t* impulic that eut over the for-est* and. piovved un the grasslands, thai Ignored the baslc elements of good farm miiriugctn« nt in the set-tU m« nt of ru vv iands. We are aware of the futihtv of sintply opening Iand to home tcading without roga r d to caoaritv of the Iand itself or to the med of the homeateader for a betu i ehance in an economy -~pr«.tty vvell »tecked against htm Major Trends in Confllct Al ali events, the closing of th • frontier has throvvn us back on our ovvn rtsourcis of inteliigence as well as of nature. It took the gieat erash of the lat«* '20s and carly '30s to make us face some of lhe eold faetual impiications of our changed l>o*ition. And i ven then we did not face ali of th< m, nyr did wc change the economic order sufficientlv to do more than allcviate some of its vvorst evils, vvere decreasing in number. In only one other caU-gory was there an in-cr< ase, that including farms of be tw( rti 200 and 500 aeres, vvhich rose siightiy. But farms of betvveen 17S and 200 aeres, of betvveen 100 and 175 aeres. of 50 to 100 aeres and so on—ali of these declined tn number. In fact, the decrcase in number of farms of betvveen 20 to 260 aeres during those thi te decades amount* ed to nearly 700,000—to be exact, 094,781 farms. These ca tc gor les of farms include nearlv ali of the family-typc farms in lhe countrv. Only a relatively finali number of average family farmers ovvn more than 250 aeres. Thus, the last 30 years have shown a steadv tcndency tovvard displace-ment of lhe farmer who always has been tegarded as the backbone of Amcrieun agriculture and the em-bodinunt of the ideal of Jeffer-sonian detnocracy. What this ii!«-ans in terms of total Iand in agricultur* and of total agricultural incoino is clear. In 1910 there vvas more Iand included in aH the farms of between 100 and 175 aeres and in those of 175 to 260 aeres than in anv other '-ategory. Bul by 1940, Um farms of more than 1,000 aeres in si/e included more than double -the Iand included in any of the othe r main type«s of farm. (Continued next vveek) Labor Learns Its Lessons the devoted army of American vvorkers, are the very elements in Um country vvho profess a creed of anti-Semitism and ure vvorking to spread and foster that creed. TTu-v know that if anti-Semitism is ul-lowed to grow in the Unite*Qber at ali times that i.urs is .onlv incident al -iy a struKale ugulnst men and ma-chiiiei, and thal it is esse*ntially a vvar to defeat an insulious and un-h-talltarian atnliilion will not Im* a •iausei m the turhulent ponlvvui vvorld. it vvas the hite ||uey Long vvho »uid eunniugly Uiat If fasrlsm < aim to Atuei tca it vvould eotne in Un Kun• of vi < ulied anti-fascism. Hot th it mus ovi t ajiecade ago. We Ii.ivi t mee ihtn st miti with expe-ntnet. and I am fonfident ihat the uvetlu luiing major lt y of Americans litieal. soelal und moral ideas. The can no lorim i In- misled by dema- democratic ideal—the democratic k"k>\ oi IuIm« promlaes j way of life—dffers the only hopo lot VM hsve at it ukt one iufal- U>r the future of either element. Iiiil. t »i io upply ut unaiv/ing the And orsanurd labor considers the 11u«i w i« t und uuulity of any nevv f'aht against anti-Semitism an in-o<>litii.il niov« ment Tliere ls ut tegral part of labe^r^ battle to lm-i« ust »ih mjulremenl ctmimon to prove, preserve. and espand de-uli inuiui» of f um tatu, frot« ihr 1 tnocracjf. - tlitinlMivunl un fft-dushty of (>«wald I --- v ' it<.M ly i Bi Muh bjat kshirl and tht- j Faux Pat tn u t,d • lii< u m v of Hlllers fo|low-i "Your stockings seem rather • t to lin ktubborn < uniiiug of oui 1 wnnkled " Co-op Rcfinery Ann Vote« lo Put $150,000 In Internat'1 Setup - KANSAS CITY, MO. (CLNS)— Cooperatives in this seetion of |he United States gave tangible evidence that they "tnean business" vvhen it comes to international cooperation by voting to invest $150.000 in the proposed International Cotiperative Trading and Manufacturing Asso-ciation. The aetion vvas taken by the Cooperative Refinery Associa-tion. during the meeting of the Con-sumers Cexiperative Association hefe November 9 and Id More than a thousand representa-tives of the 792 local cooperatives in nine midvvestern states took part in the 16th annual meeting of the Consumers Cooperative Assodation and its three subsidiaries—the Cooperative Refinery Association, Cooperative Pipe Line Association and the Cooperative Oil Producing Association. Hovvard A. Covvden, president of CCA deseribed the proposed international organization as a federation of ctKiperative vvho lesa les in the United States, Canada, England, Scotland. Svveden and other countries to handle petroleum products, food and related supplies on a vvorld vvidc bas is. Mr. Covvden created quite a stir vvhen he proposed that the "Big Inch" pipe line built by the government from Texas to the Eastern Sea-board be turned over to returning ex-service men, cooperatives and in-dejjendent oil businesses for opera-tion as a common carrier if the government is to give up its ownership and oocration at the close of the war. puring the 12 months that ended August 31, CCA handled $16,255,193 of business and made net savings of $1,525,804. It is extremely signifi-cant, Covvden pointed out in his annual report, that savings on whole-tale operatlons for the year vvere $236,976—a gain of $35,000 over last year. But that the savings made by the manufacturing enterprises owned by CCA vvere five times as great as the vvholesale savings. In other vvords produetion through consumer ovvned co-op manufacturing enterprises vvere responsible for five-sixths of the savings made by the regional association. Goods pro-duced in the co-op's own factories totaled $9.883,308 during the year. A highlight ot the annual meeting vvas the dedication ot the newly ac-quired headquarters, a five story office building at Tenth and Oak Streets. During the year just closed, the Consumers Cooperative Association began the manufacturing of live-stock feed by purchasing a 75 ton-a-day mili at Enid, Oklahoma; start-cd potatoe dehydrati6n at Scotts-bluff, Nebraska; purchased the National Reflnin« Company properties at Coffeyville, Kansas; began opera-tion ot the government-ovvned high oetane refinery at Coffeyville; pur-chascd a building for Iovva head-quartcrs in Des Moines and purchased its nevv Kansas City head-quarters. • The grocery department of CCA boosted ita voiume to $854.826 and aided in the organization of 17 modem aelf service stores. Nine vvere sit up as departments of co-op oil assoclatoins. Five are combination locker ulants and stores. Twenty These are facls vve must remem-1 stores vvere remtKieled and enlarged. Ia«r, not only for the sake of our i A collection for the Cooperative iiiunediate safuty., but also for the | frrcdom Fund brought in an addi-K«ke of the postvvar vvorld. The ' tional »322.03 for cooperative relief great and complex task of aocial I Ul,d rcconstruction. Major atU^ntion reconatruction cannot procecd as it. 0( fortluomin« district meetlngs ahould unless vve clear the utmt»- | ^ devot' d to the Freedom Fund aphere of the noxious gases. We (are at least a decade of concen-trated effort; vve face a vital need lot a long runge program of educa-tion, enllahteninent, and practical reform if vve are lo succeed in re-tstablishmg a state of social. moral, political and economic health with-in the nation. Neither oi gunized labor nor a minority peoplu cen continue to cxtst and funetion in freedom vvithout a democratic frumework of po- iiuge» IM mil Jo Iti «4« UKaltm Ihti-i Ilir J. • it bv und IVI It > und Ikutii- I I Imi 11 gnil eini-nt ls pti- I unti-H«-mitlftH tlie like of I i i • <»|»l« un k}Mpeai»atS, the rf hatred i t o« J. a k aini the t alru-\.lltOfl ul in» iiluiut -i .i niv.M und Mmtke* n lite listu* • men. We it« i tu Hit-d bv Itei • "You bfutef" excloimed lhe girl, I huve no stockings on " u| II I Prompt Publicitf le Proavote t ui K in Tli« thr f. lOboi th* n tinovs l>Mlt« I VI "iX v ..Um I d* hostas1 tlu deirnjciertr* p.tKunde ln ali ndt»t»en«ible iw-tuuin of oui |xt-Vou w ill Mee h«>w .«11 need lu oidei u« ol tlu* v»hoh d puiciy ti|r at I hut w t WhM vrtu*« M IM Pntttu. i>mw is« i«o«wu*e msti |. T S« 4««OlM Iti M« Miutot M»n4*| ki» S* tn««rimm <>miiimsmi «ui s« *«•■ s«m»i « UM»Hiii»4 umiH niMKftfi Mt ••»• tM ptci«*«« «tll M| S« NImmS. t TM «4li«t Mliitll IM mM «e-| *tik is« tt Mi trn mi»l et u. ky »•>•«• HI MIIM M arlMM UIMMM tm$ au* taoHht bv pubU4mlimm »undid tir rman s —..... .....nli itfi liumSil t ioi.»untly In m* im Me*« Nzvra m i«*v4«mm .f. d Ubot Thev ALmavs m. tpsnurd lat«..-' mOtVCTA ' tu*vi brm rlam MiT B. Levndsl« Ave.. Chleato 11. m* u*uie «gaUi»l ' Illinois. Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt. wife of the Preaident, veho wis an hon-orary guoat at the regent CIO convention in Chicago. Ske told the delegatea to waich Con^resc nnd to rontlnue the Politimi Ar t ion Committee.' Mrs. Rcosevelt ls known for her soci*l-mlndedneas and ls an outatandlng le^der emcng American women for toclal iuatlce. Drive. Among the dlstlnguishcd ipeakers and vlsitors were Ray Nevv-ton, of the National Association of Cooperatives; Waltcr Meyer of the Civic Education Association; and Willlam C. Hevvitt and W. A. Mac-Phall, direetors of the Scottish Cooperative Wholesale Soclety; J. J. Lindsay, manuger of the SCWS Mills tnd John B. Fisher, SCWS repre-sentative at Wtnnlpeg Outranked A young lliitish lieutenant vvas passina through a deserled canteen ln London one day vvhen a dirty. disheveled serub vvoman Uaiked up from the floeir she vvas scouring to call out. "lil. there, young man' Bring me some more vvater. vvill youT" The young man stopped. looked dovvn at the vvomun in ustonishment and replied "Mv «'mk1 vvoman, I'm un officer. Da>h it ali, you can't address an officer like that." The vvoman lift«d her head. blevv a vvtsp of hair out uf her rye. und rrloinod. "l^ssh H ull. man, l'm a diieheest" • Mfo.iurr for Meaturr Muishal Moerev, mu- of th«- tuli-eut men ln Nupideon't army once found his commandt r-in-chief vain-|y ti vina to na« h a lM»ok on un up-oer shelf in thi- Huvul L.urarv. "IVrmlt me. mre." h«- said, klep-ping Tot vvaul r«gorly 'l.et mr get it fetr vou I am hiah« t than Your Ma|eety." Napoleon ratMti hinvsrlf to hu full duninuttv« stature. "You atr lonser. fttarahal * he ftovvned. Incompetents to Cover Up Manpower Shorlage Will Disap-pear Over Niqht If Officials will Use a Little Bense and Cooperate With Unions Apparcntly, the ncwspai)er8 will forgive a public official anything if he vvill only blame the labor unions for his shorteomings. At the moment vve are having a fine example of this technique. Chiefs of the Army and Navy, the War Produetion Board and other government agencies made vvreten-edly poor guesses as to vvhat they vvould require to win the war. They closed dovvn a number of plants and thrcw tens of thousands of vvar vvorkers out of their jobs. Then they diseovered their error, but instead of saying to the American people, "We made a mistakc, but vve knovv hovv to remedy it," thcy offered alibi« of various kinds, ca I led for half a billion dollars to build nevv plants. and finally fell back on the-one *sure shot" and began blaming the workers. * Young Mr. Krug of W.P.B., shift-ing uneasily before a congressional committee, finally biurted out a de-mand for a law to draft labor for private profit. He inststed it mu«t have Dlenty of fteeth." In other vvords, Mr. Krug fcvidently imagines the way to make an American vvork is to have a soldier back oi him tickling the lovver end of his spinal column vvith a bayonet. Lieutenant General Somervel!, who had made most of the bad guesses, rushed away to a convention o/ the National Association of Manufacturers and delivered a rather hysterical haiungue. Then "Assistant President" Byrnee came forth vvith an order to "vvork or fight." He camouflagcd his pro-posal, but that's vvhat it means. This unfortunate pcrformance is entirely unneceusary. The United States is facing a shorlage of certain typcs of munitions, but it is not faz-ing u erisis. Wc can and vvill pro-duce cvcrything needed on evcry front; that is if these hysterical bureaucrats vvill only get their fcct on the ground and use a little common sense. The bureaucrats don't seem to knovv exactiy hovv many men are requirid. Their estimates run from 200.000 to 300,000. This force can bc supplied almoit Trving overnight, if the bureaucrats vvill teli union labor chieftains the numbers nccdcd, vvhcae they should go and vvhen. The Labor Department should be used as a clearing house. It's well-cquippcd for the job; in fact, it has performed similar jobs in the past. General Somervell knovvs that. He knovvs that vvhen he recently needed thousands of men for his "secret plants", he didn't go to the nevvepapers. He vvent to the unions and the Labor Department, and they delivered the goods. If he pursues the same policy novv, he'can get ali the men he can use. The matter of "turnover" in other plants can be handled in the same way. There is no need for a draft lavv. • LABOR imakes the above state-ments vvithout reservations. It re-peats: There is no manpovver short-age, that the labor unions and the Labor Department can't handle, if officials vvill just stop scaring the people in th^ hope they can cover up their ovvn mistakes. —Labor. Better Try a Voting Machine Young Mrs. Barker did not take her little daughter vvith her this time vvhen she voted. The last time she vvent to the polls, the youngster soberly vvatched her vvhile she marked her ballot, and then re-murked, "You voted for the man you loved best, didn't you, mother?" "Gracious, child!" exclaimed the astonished vvoman. "Why did you say that?" "Because," vvas the ansvver, "you put a kiss after his naine." • He that values a jewql by its golden frame, or a book by its silver clasps, or a man by his vast estate, errs. —Quarles. • And It Lasted Longer, Too! Tho mMd-mannered, middle-aged little man had allovved himself, much against his better judgment, to invest a tieket to a football farne. ln the midst of a vvild demonstra-tion follovving a touchdovvn, his young host, a college man, slapped him enthusiastically on the back and c^claimed. "Novv teli me. did you ever net so much excitement for tvvo dollars?" • 'Oh. yes." replied the little man. "Thafs vvhat my marriage license cobt me." SNPJ SPORTS Nominate Candidates for -t National Athletic Board A^h- < .Viop Lmtk uud . An t>tark ornleiuitian di«-d re-eentlv aftet aering an aut«»m«»bile for the first lun« t V« - did mit are il s«x>n enouch. Ve» M Hu r* ' Yi»ut hukliand trem* lo Im- a man of t are |lfU " "I U ur h« is— hr hasn t atven me ont- sinei «i w. n marta-«!' The term of preeent members of the SNPJ National___ lette Board wtli exptre when the annual meeting of the Supreme Board la held ln Fobruary. 1945. At the aame meeting an eleetion urili tako plače for the enautng term. The rulea provldo that candidaiee for the National Athletic Board may bo comln&tod by tho various lodges ln each of the five athletic dtatrtcl. of the Soclety. Irrespoctlve of whefher thoy are Enpllah or Slovene apeaking lodgea. Each lodge haa lhe right to noalnrJc a ctndldate for the diatrtet ln whlch It la located. Il la further provided that the membera of tho National Ath-lolio Board skal) be elected hy the Supreme Board or. vvhen nocoeaary. by the Supreme Executlve Committee. from can-dldatea so noaainatod. AU lodgea are lnatructed to lake up the matter of nomlnat-ing a candldate for the Athletic Board at the regular meeting. ellher ln December or Jenuary. and ln each Instance mail the name of the nomlnee to the Athletic Dlrector on or before tke frrt day of Fabmary. 1945. Tke five atkletlc district. of tke Soclety for wklck candl daloe are to ke nominatod and later'elocted for tke term of 1945 are aa followa: Diet. 1 F.aster* Ponnaylvanla and New York. Disi. 2 Weslern Pennaylvanla (Weat of Camkrla County) and Woet Vlrglnia Dlet. 3 Ohio and Mlckigan. DUt. 4—Indlana. Illinois and Miaeourt Dial. S> Wfsc<(nsln and Mlnneeot*. MICHAEL VRHOVNIK. Atkletlc Dlrector. What Big Business Gets from Reconversion (From "Let'a Keep tke Toola of Plenty"—Poatvrar World Council) By Lewis Corey One of the big postwar psoblems, vvhich Big Business plans to "solve" to promote its own reactionary purposes, is this: What shall be done with the vvar plants built and ovvned by the government—plants that can pile up a tremendous amount jr00(js for civilian use as they are novv piling them up for military use9 It involves the future of service diana. Isc dns V men, of aH Americans. For on hovv the problem is solved vvill largely depend vvhether there are plenty of jobs or a scarcity .of jobs; vvhether living standarde go up or dovvn; vvhether farmers get cheaper agricultural implements and fertilizer; vvhether the number of professional people, inc\uding teachers, vvill mul-tiply or become smaller. The problem also involves major elements of national economic poli-cy: Shall government dispose of the vvar plants in ways to increase the povver of monopoly Big Business to dominatc and limit economic aetivi-ty, for scarcity; or to promote economic freedom and abundance? A third aspect of the problem involves international economic poli-cy: Shall the resources of American industry be used to promote economic cooperation and peace among the world's nations; or shall they be used, under pressure of monopoly imperialism, to fight for economic domination of the vvorld and thus dynamite security and peace? A New Industrial Empire— What Shall Bo Done With It? Amcrican industry emerges out of the vvar vvith greater economic resources than prevvar. Our country alone, among the major belligerents, vvill have had none of its produc-tive facilities destroyed; it alone has added to thoae facilities a great nevv capacity to produce. By 1940, assuming full produetion and full cmployment, the national income can be $150,000,000,000 (at 1940 prices). That vvould make it possible to. assure every American farnih a yearly minimum income of $3.500, vvhere the great majority of families novv gets less than half that sum. Povertv can be ended for-ever. American manufactures vvill have expanded, as vvar ends, by almost one-third in comparison vvith prevvar yearfr. Some of the expansion, a little, has come from private en-terprise, but most of it has come from government investment and activity. The Reconstruction Finance Corporation, p r i m a r i 1 y through its subsidiary Defense Plant Corporation, has spent up to $15,-000,000,000 of public money on 1,500 nevv plants. Only a small number of them represent incon-vertible ordnance plants that cannot be used for peace. Most of the plants, especially in basic materials and manufacture of general-pur-pose machine tools, are easily con-vertible to civilian produetion. The scope of government industrial ovvnership may he summed up in one striking fact: plants built and ovvned by the government represent one-fifth of the nation's total manufacturing facilities. In some cases, especially in the nevver in-dustries, the bulk of the facilities are governmental. The government novv ovvns— — 10% of the steel capacity. At a cost of $1,000,000,000 of public money the government has built 125 plants, vvhich represent a produc-tive capacity of 10,000,000 tons of stecl yearly. —- 50% of the capacity to build machine tools. Output of machine tools in 1943 vvas about three times as rreat as in 1940, and fifteen times as great as the average of the ten depression years. — 70% of the aluminum eapacity. Al a cost of $700,000,000 of public money the government has built nine Dlants vvith a capacity to produce 1,200,000,000 pounds of aluminum and forty-five plants for the fabrication of aluminum. The ex-clurivc monopoly of the Aluminum Coiporation of America (Alcoa) ls btoken by the nevv capacity, and al: a bv the fact that Defense Plant Corporation has encouraged use of the nevv proccss of extracting alu-mina from clay, vvhich is every-vvhvrc abundant: Alcoa's monopoly v%as based on ovvnership and control (th:ough cartel agreements) of the wo.ld's limited bauxite deposits as th«. source of alumina. — 90% of the facilities for producing synthetic rubber. Govern-rrnt in ve s led $750.000,000 of public iruncy in the construction of plants w.'h n capacity to produce 800.000 Um« of synthetic rubber yearly. ir.ri-e- than our total prevvar con-»UM| tion of natural rubber. - 30% of aircraft produetion fa-ci ititi. At a rosi of $3.000.000.000 of public money the government built 521 plants for the complete mrnufacture of aircraft, engines. pf. ris and aeceesories — 90% of the facilities for shio-building and rrpeirs Governmrnt spent $2.000.000.000 of public money to build nevv facilities. vvhoee output roee from 342.000 tons in 1939 to 25 000.000 tone ln 1944 (The government alao owni a merchant marine vvhich. vvhen vvar ends. vvill be va«tly largrr than in thr prevvar petmd. larger, probably. than thr combtnrd merchant marine of thr three gtrat rraritime nations > — 901 of the megnmium capaci- ty. The program calls for a final government investment of $430 000 000 of public money and a yearly produetive capacity of «25.000 00f) pounds of magnesium. Dow Chem-icul, the sole American prevvar pro. ducer, had an output of only 6 oOO 000 pounds in 1939. One govern'." ment plant in Nevada novv producos thirty times the 1936 vvorld output of magnesium, the "miracle rr,etal" vvhich is Ughter and stronger than aluminum and vvhich has infinite uses in alloys and as a struetural metal. In addition the government has invested $500,000,000 in plants for the manufacture of high oetane aviation gasoline; $20,000,000 in a tin smelter and plants for the treat-ment o t ores yieLding jtinc, vanadi-um, antimony and tungsten; $180-000,000 for 3,800 miles of pipellnes to move oil; and larger sums for produetion of chemicals and otherV materials. Firtally, the government has in-vested $5,000,000,000 of public mon-ey on plants for the manufacture of cxplosives, ammunition, combat 've-hicles, guns, etc. Some of these plants should be kept as standbys and some scrapped. But many, if not most, of the plants can be con-verted to the produetion of civilian goods; e.g. nitrate plants, vvhich produce explosives for vvar, can be converted into fertilizer plants. (Continued next vveek) Servicemen and Civilians You may have read about the recent incident in Kansas City vvhen a group of some 40 servicemen, aroused by an unauthorized strike at a North American Aviation plant, stormed the plant entrance, dispersed the three pickets vvho vvere outside and tore up their picket signs. At that time the strik-ers vvere being urged to return by a regional direetor of their union, the UAW-CIO, vvhich had con-demned the strike as a violation of the union's no-strike pledge. You may also have read the story a fevv days later, vvhen another group of servicemen in Kansas City seized the sign from a picket in front of a liquor store and tore off an American flag that had been at-tached to the sign. - Novv, it is vvishful thinking to Imagine that soldiers overseas, ot even in the States, are grovving any closer to civilians. They arent. That goes particularly for many men abroad vvho feel that no one reall/ has it tough unless he is overseas— and they're right. But this attitud" leaves them vvide open to stories about hovv much money the vvorkers back home are making, how manv vvomen they've got, hovv soft a life they have. It's the casiest thing in the vvorld to put over these ideas, cspccially since a man overseas usually docsn't have acccss to aH the faets. That most of these stories are ex-aggerated and sorretimcs untrue is buried beneath the anger. Teli a soldier that the national average of strikes is at the lovvest level in the history of the U.S.—0/100 of 1 P N stigatcd by unserupulou.' peo|>' vvho vvould like to sre a wild ble betvveen veterana and civilian for jobs after the war. It *Wil and total id ,fter th tant against against Jew. vvhite again* you vvill wlnd up having thing vve are fighting dr*troy. Th< »a*1