L daily «cept Saturday and Holiday GLASILO SLOVENSKE NARQDNE PODPORNE JEDNOTE' '•-»rinilk' in upravnlški pruaton •nft*» South Lawnrial* Av» Ufflov of Publication 1687 South Lawndale Ay* Talaphona Rockwall 4004 IT0- yeaf xxxvm Com ltaia Jo $6.00 ^S^'SSS^tL^to: iTffcSiS 5 CHICAGO 23. ILL. SREDA. 25. SEPTEMBRA (SEPT. 23). 1946 Subscription $6.00 Yearly STEV.—NUMBER 116 Acceptance tor mailing at special rnte of postase provided for in s^-tinn HQS Act of Oct 1 1817. authorised on June 4. 1918 Stalin ne vitli resne vojne Cevarnosti na obzoru Japadne sile ne morejo obkrožiti Rusije, čeprav bi hotele rtalin odgovoril na vprašanja London. 24. sept.—Ruski prefer Jože Stalin je na vpraša-i nekega angleškega novinar-, odgovoril, da ne vidi resne jjne nevarnosti in da Anglija j Amerika ne moreta obkrožiti pvjetske unije, čeprav bi to ho-i. SUlinu je stavil več vprašanj wander Worth, moskovski iročevalec londonskega Sunday fcesa Stalinov odgovor je oddajan po moskovskem ra-i, v Londonu pa objavljen po t radijski stanici s pojasni-n, da ie bila oddaja slaba in k besed nerazumljivih. Pno Worthovo vprašanje je o: 'Ali smatrate, da obstoji res-nevarnost za novo vojno, o iten je danes po svetu toliko (odgovornega govorjenja?" Odgovor: "Po mojem mišljeni nobene resne vojne ne-losti. 0 vojni govore v glav-vojaški in politični skavti in bolj redki pristaši med civil-tn. prebivalstvom. Namen jih šunda je: a), da zastrašijo itere naivne politike med »tiagenti v svrho, da pomaga-ivojim vladam, da od proti-mtov (političnih nasprotnici dobe čim več koncesij;, b), etežkočijo /nižanje vojaških računov v svojih deželah; da zaustavijo demob lizacijo *)»kov in se s tem izognejo polu brezposelnosti v svojih de-tlah, Treba je strogo razloče-«ti med govoricami, ki se da-iirijo o vojni, in o resni voj-nevarnosti, ki pa ob tem času obstoji." Vprašanje: "Ali mislite, da 'lija in Amerika namenoma »rjata kapitalistični obroč bog Sovjetske unije?" Oduovor: "Vladajoči krogi v **liji in Ameriki po mojem J%nju sploh ne morejo ustva kapitalističnega obroča okrog 'jetske unije, čeprav bi ga ■M' o čemer pa mi tudi ni aano." Potem sledi vprašanje, smisel oč vidno je (v oddaji je izgubilo več besed), da za "jni svet smatra, da misli Ru )• izrabljati Nemčijo za orodje apadni Evnopi. Stalinov odgovor: "Po mojem ■Mnju je izrabljanje Nemči-' Sovjetski uniji proU za Evropi in Ameriki izven *Mga vprašanja. Po mojem ■jnju je to izven vsakega j^ma n< samo vsled tega, »jfSf.vj.tsk,'. unija obvezana t Angl jo in Francijo '«*dsebo)no pomoč proti nem agresivnosti, kakor tudi j ■ na podlagi sklepov ve p 'tsdamski kon marveč- bi izrabljanje '1J' Pf • zapadni Evropi ■^»loizm-verjenje Sovjetske Pr«ti fundamentalnim na r? ,orn. V kratkih povedano: Sovjetska * y ncmškegi vpra drugega kot demil fl'-mokratizacijL Mm mTm mišljenju ^ *v')« fi«*militarizacija in g^oanj« Nemčije najbolj r ^r*najo za trden in tra |E±|jfc Kaj mislite o (be Domače vesti Jankovich dobil telefon Cleveland.—Anton Jankovich, agilni zastopnik Prosvete in društveni delavec, je po dolgem prizadevanju končno dobil telefon. Za vsak slučaj ga lahko pokličete—Liberty 6603, njegov naslov pa je: 14214 Westropp ave., Cleveland, O. Išče brata Cleveland. — Anton Glavan, 279 E. 55 St., Cleveland 14, O., e prejel pismo od Ignacija Zbačnika iz Novega mesta, v katerem ga prosi, da bi poizvedel za njegova dva brata, in sicer za Jožeta Zbačnika, ki se je pred vojno nahajal v Wisconsinu, in Tranceta Zbačnika, ki se je nahajal v Chicagu. Doma sta iz ^oškega potoka, Slovenija. Javita se naj Antonu Glavanu na gornji naslov. On ima zanju tudi pismo. Jugoslavija se poga ja z Ameriko Pripravljena je plačati za ubite letalce, ne pa za letali Washington, 24. sept.—Držav ni department je prejel od Ju mjf nerazif I po radiu), da so m^T* k"r: ličnih strank li *1 Ev,rn>' napravljene k Po m°Jem mi*u t v absurdna, po- Kr ' n^T°tiranega Hitler gv risovega arze Ali verujete baje rečeno, da je pripravljena plačati odškodnino za pet ame r&kih letalcev, ki so bili ubiti pri sestrelitvi letala nad Slovenijo, ne pa za dvoje razbitih etal. Ta vest je prišla iz državnega departments, ki je namignil, da 30 objavil jugoslovansko noto v bližnji bodočnosti. Kakšno odškodnino zahteva Amerika za ubite letalce in razbiti letali, ni znano, toda sodi se, da vsota znaša 300 do 400 tisoč dolarjev. Moskva odobrava Wallacovo stališče Odmevi londonskega časopisja o Wallacu London. 24. sept.—Moskovski komentator Mihael Mihailov je v svojem radiogovoru dejal, da je Henry A. Wallace, odslovlje-ni trgovinski tajnik v Trumano-vem kabinetu, zagovarjal politiko "mirnega sodelovanja in razumevanja" proti "imperialističnim grupam." v Ameriki. Obenem je Mihailov oplazil Winstona Churchilla, ki je prejšnji teden imel gcfvor v Švici, v katerem se je izrekel za svet evropskih držav. Mihailov je rekel, da tiči za Churchillovim govorom namen, ki je naperjen proti Rusiji. "Medtem ko je Wallace za odpravo politike trde pesti proti Rusiji," je rekel Mihailov, "dela Churchillov govor vtis, da hoče imeti zvezo med Nemčijo in Francijo, ki jo bi Anglija in Amerika uporabili proti Rusiji pod krinko federacij." Sovjetski listi so pozdravili govor odslovljenega trgovinskega tajnika Wallaca, ki je odprto napadel zunanjo politiko državnega fajnika Byrnesa, katera more voditi edinole v tretjo svetovno vojno. Richard Crossman, član brit-skega parlamenta in sourednik tednika Statesman and Nation, je napisal članek za Sunday Pic torial, v katerem hvali Wal-lacevo stališče glede ameriške zunanja politike. Crossman pravi, da je Wallace povedal dokaj resnice v svojem govoru, ob- ... -------- . . . enem pa avari Angleže, naj ne joelavije nmm noiar kateri je rfr^(J ta Bvmosom, kajti njMTtu rem nas je ob v organizacije, ka novi zakon, spre, smo do vsestr govorjeno, da na jim pošljemo in Konferenca delavcev in delodajalcev Federalna vlada bo storila korake Washington, D. C.. 24. sept.— Naznanilo pravi, da bo federalna vlada prevzela iniciativo glede sklicanja druge konference med reprezentanti delavcev in delodajalcev. Na tej naj bi se vršile razprave o odvrnitvi stavk v ameriških industrijah. Sugestijo za sklicanje konference je dal urad za vojno mobilizacijo in preureditev industrij. Predsednik Truman jo je odobril. Philip Murray, predsednik Kongresa industrijskih organi zacij in jeklarske unije, se je iz rekel za sklicanje konference. On je naznanil, da bo šla jeklarska uniia v boj za zvišanje plače, preden bo potekla veljav nost sedanje pogodbe z jeklar skimi kompanijami. Prva konferenca med reorezentanti de| lavcev in delodajalcev lansko leto se je izjslovfls. možnost prijateljske« in tratne ga sodelovania med Sovjetsko unijo olževo lezel proti Evelethu, kateri se nahaja nekje tam na koncu božjega v Minnesotl. Na postaji smo se siečali z Matijo Pogorelcem, kateri je še vedno poln šal. Žal mu je bilo, zakaj ni vedel, da smo bili prejšnji večer v Duluthu, da bi nam bii vse Imcnltnosti razkazal. Vlak je bil poln delegatov in po par zaprekah je srečno pncincal na določeno mesto. Sprejem je bil zanimiv in razveseljiv. Godbeniki v lepih u-niformah so igrali, zraven so igrala tudi naša srca. Brat Cat-nksr je sprejemal delegacijo v Imenu Jednote, v imenu tamo-šnjlh društev pa Uršula Ambro-zlch, katera zgleda osebno veliko bolje kot njena slika, katero vidimo včasih v Prosveti. Brat Cainkar me je sprejel prijazno, ravno tako sestra Ambrozlch, zraven me je pa premerila od glave do nog, najbrže ji ni prišlo na misel, da če človek potuje čez 1300 milj v prahu, neprl-likah in izgubi spanja, ne more zgledatl taka "spick and span" kot oni, ki se naspi, lepo umije in obleče In gre samo psr blokov do cilja. Prlhltel je Matt Rebrovlch, vzel mojo prtljago In mene do svoje hiše, kjer je bilo določeno moje stanovanje. Njegova žena je bila precej razočarana, ko »cm jI povedala, da sem Slovenka "z dušom In telom," ne pa Hrvatica, kot so mislili. Pa nuj bo }e kakor hoče, vsi narodi na svetu Imamo grdo svojstvo, da si vedno domišljamo, da smo eni boljši od drugih. Menda je tako prav, mogoče s tem pokažemo ponos, ki Je gotovo v slučaju na mestu. Precej po mojem prihodu je stopila v sobo Hrvatica Milka Posavec, delegatlnja In tajnica, mi je žal, da sem pozabila katerega društva. Spali sva skupaj v komodnl postelji. Milka je prijazna, inteligentna žena in ostala mi bo v prijetnem »pomlnu, kakor tudi Rebrovl-chevl. Konvencija Je bila že tolikokrat opisana in še bo, da bi bila Izguba časa In prostora, če bi o-pihovata vse natančno. Naj povem, da o taki nagradi, ki mi je bila dana, da sem imela priliko Ustavite tisto srbečico ■ BRAXON PASTE je koristno sdravilo ta atlet tfn* nog*, brivno srbečico, 11-šaje in druga manjša kotne srbečice. Da takojtnjo pomoč •a srbečo kolo. Brer duha, bretmadetno duha. brvsmadc/no in ne sahteva note en dolar all 11.75 sa dvojno voli-kost, na BRAXON CO. Dept. P.. ISt So. Clark sL. Chicago. tIL. in ml vam pošljemo to, poštnine prosto Povrnitev d«mir)a jamčena. iti na konvencijo, se mi ni nikdar sanjalo in moja hvaležnost bo trajna. Imeti priliko se srečati z vsemi onimi, s katerimi sem prlila v dotiko, je v mojem življenju nekaj pomenljivega in o-srečevalnega. Moja želja je sedaj le, da bi se mogla spomniti imen vseh, katerim sem bila predstavljena, ali so se predstavili sami. Zapomnila sem si samo nekatere, katerih nisem osebno poznala. Eden izmed njih je Tone Jankovich, "večni popotnik." Ne vem, če bo "večni" ali ne In menda tudi ne bi hotel biti. Če bi se Tone pogledal v zrcalo čez par sto let od sedaj, bi se premislil. Ne bi našel tistega smehljajočega, dobrodušnega obraza, pač pa kosti in nagubano kožo. Njegova cela postava je ena sama veselost, katera je nalezljiva; vse pozabiš, misliš si pa življenje je res lepo, ker je ustvarilo bitje kot je Tone Jankovich. In Anthony Cvetkov\ch, tajnik štev. 56, New York! Ko se pogovarjaš z njim, se počutiš, da ima svet še vedno nekaj principov in da so še ljudje na svetu, o katerih se lahko trdi, da So možje v pravem pomenu besede in eden izmed teh je Tony Cvetkovich. In Michael Verhovnik, mlad fant, resnega, dostojnega obnašanja. Zdi se mi, da je bila največ njegova zasluga, da smo šli tudi drugi na konvencijo, ne samo tisti, za katere so pri društvih roke gor vzdignili, kot se je izrazil Milan Medvešek. Njegovo mnenje je PRODA BE ŠTIRI HIŠE vsaka po 4 sobe, vse moderno na enem akru zemlje in vse je oddano v najem. Cena temu je $25,000.00. Pogojno odplačevanje. Dalje se proda dobro idoči RESTAURANT, kjer se toči vino in pivo, ter mehke pijače. Na U.S. Highway 6«. Cena je $7,500.00. ANTON JORDAN 473 W. Arrow Blvd., R. 1, Box 52, Fontana, California ŽENSKA SAMA Želim dobiti v najem eno ali dve sobi, pri samski osebi ali kakor 2e bilo, najrajše v Chicagu ali bližnji okolici. Imam svoje pohištvo. Plačam stanarino tudi za več mesecev v naprej, na zahtevo. Če je potrebno pomoči v hiši, lahko tudi odslužim to. Pišite na naslov: Žensk a Sama, 2657 So. Lawndale Ave., Chicago 23, Ul. \ —(Adv.) 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Oglasite se pri V blagi spomin druge obletnice smrti našega ljubega soproga ln očeta HIGHEST PAID WAGES IN THE INDUSTRY VINCENT BARLICHA f Nabavite si ^ Hadlfo Fonofrsfe Oramefonake plot«* Električne ledenice Mole as flasevlr In , tamkurlee lor rasne m Malica Ine Instruments >1 so potrebni sa sodboj ^BresplaSen wslfci Come in and be convinced I kateri naa je sa vedno sapustil 27. septembre 1944. Zapustil si nas v veliki šalosti. toda ostal si ori nas v srcih nai in mi se bomo Tebe spominjali do konca naših dni. Počivaj v mir —Žalujoči ostalli Angela Barlich, soproga; Frank in Andre sinova v Linton, Ind. motorola NANECEI noskuano »telil -----------poskusno steklenico DS. PtTU1 LtčlVt OLEJ UMI-MEMTA — antleepdenhltro pomaga proti bolaflnam ravmatlima In nevralglfa, trblnlm mlllAlm bolečinam. aa okorele In otn« milice — Uckl jutan je in Izvlnjanoetl. ML PBTETS MACOLO — alkaline pe-mana nekaterim *a£aenlm nrredosa V Aelodeu kot klallnska neprabavnoat In pakočlce area. i p"Sijiuu~iw;M | Ponudbe" Kupon — Sedaj j □ P rilo leno ja $1 00. PollJIte ml I navadne pottnlna proato 11 ob. I SI 00 ataklanlco Hoboko In pe- ' •**>•! vrednoatl vaakaea po- | slafele nlco O le/ In j □ C. O. P. (Strelki dodani), 4545 W. Augusta Blvd. v uposlovalnem uradu sa ienske v pritličju 309 W. WASHINGTON ST. Naznanilo in zahvala OGLEJTE NAS KRASNI VENETIAN ROOM in našo rasstevo Atraktivne arodiščno ^^J^H^M komade za obed no mizo, s pozlačenim JV okvirjem ogledala ln male tlvulske slike J "v steklu ln porce- ^ ^ lanu." ROČNO BARVANE SVETILKE . . . in kompletna darila, parfumov v steklenicah, trejih itd. Mi specializiramo v izdelovanju ln popravljanju okrasov g la lev Ine. Mi zgladimo omarske površke, ogledala, sploh steklo vseh vrst. Mi popravimo cerkvena okna, vaša okna naredimo nepremočljiva in vaše prozračnike popravimo. Naš zastopnik vam poda prosto preračun—nobenih stroškov in ne obveznosti. Kličite: STEwart 0040. NORMAL GLASS CO. 7530 So. Halsted St. Chicago S potrtim srcem naznanjamo sorodnikom, prijateljem in insi cam, da nam je kruta smrt pobrala mojega ljubega soproga in oir< kom očeta V blagi spomin tretje obletnice smrti neposabljene ione in naše matere FRANKA SKEREL Rojen je bil 9. novembra 1918 v Moon Runu. Pa. Umrl js 1 avgusta 1949 po par urni bolesni sa možgansko kapjo. Pokopan bU 19. avgusta 1946 na St. Pater in Paul pokopališču v Csrnsgi Pa. Tem potom se najlepše sahvalimo vsem. ki sta dsrovsli krsti vence ln cvetlica in nam pomagali v denarju, kakor tudi vsem. I ste ga obiskali oh mrtvaškem odru in vsem. ki sta gs spremili mirnemu počitku na mlrodvor. Hvala lepa stricu in sinu J< Skerelu ko sta prišla ia James City. Pa., dalje Franku ln Ro« Skerelu Is Clevelanda, Ohio, ter srčna hvsla vsem ss dsno p©m< in tolašbo v mojem šalostnom stanju, da enkrst najlepša hva vsem skupal ln sa vsa. kar sta nam dobrega storili ln nas tolaii V uri šalosti. Tebi pa, dragi soprog, oče in sin. bodi lahks rodt gruda. Počivaj v mlru^-ŽaluJočl ostsll: Annr Sksrel. soprof Frank, sinček štiri leta start Frank in Frances Skerel. oče in ms in Rudolf. Stanislav, Vincent in Karlo. bratje: Frances Jr. omot« na in Curl In Margareth, sestre. ..Crafton Br. Pgh 5. Pa. t katera je peraminula 21. septembra 1943. Tri leta so še potekla od kar Tebe« draga šena in mati naša, ni več med dami, toda naš spomin na Tebe ni prenehal in ne bode. dokler narava tudi naa ne pokliče sa Tabo). Mnogokrat ae nahajamo ob Tvojem grobu ln ga klnčamo s cvetlicami; to je nam še edino v tolašbo. de nam je mogoče to sa Tebe, draga šena in mati naša, narediti, poleg spominov naših na Tebe ln to bomo vršili vestno in vedno, do konca naših dni. Počivaj v miru.—Žalujoči ostali: John Goršek, soprog: John. Stanley. Eddie, Fred in Frank, sinovi: Mary in Fannie, hčere, Springfield. 111. Naalov I Poltnl urad..................... j DR. PETER FAHRNEY S 80N8 CO. I | Dept 141-398 SS01 Wo.hlneton Stv*.. Ckl 1 tSO Burnley St., Winnipeg V Proevetl so dnevne svetov ne In delavske vestL AU lib čttate vsak dan? * V blagi spomin prve obletnice smrti naše ljubljene matere ^ 1 gyf obresti plačamo na vsše tekoče savarovana vlooe. 2A> /f) TA HRANILNA INSTITUCIJA SLUŽI NAP " * ŽE NAD 54 LET Vse vloge so sevarovane od Federalne vlade do $5.' Člani Federal Home Loan Bunk Systema Vabimo vas na vlaganja vaših prihrankov pri nas, bodisi pismeno po pošti ell osebno. Z veseljem vam pomagamo lastovatl svoj dom s najboljšimi posojilnimi pogoji. ^ Koruna Savings and Loan ^ ™ Association w lisa We*t Cermek Road.. C h lego. IU. T.l.phon.—ROCKWELL MM HELENE R0BICH * katera )e preminula 28. septembra 1945. Leto dni \p še minulo od kar si Ti ta vedno odšla od nas. a naš spomin na Tebe še vedno Šivi v srcih naših in šival bo do konca šivljenja našega. NI ga na dneve ne ure. da bi nam ne bila prod našimi očmi ln tako nam bodel ostala se vedno. Počiva) v miru.— Žalujoči ostali: John. sin; Helen in Mary, hčeri; sat in vnukinja mrs. Anthony Subec. Presto. Pa. Naznanilo in zahvala Globoko potrti ln Šalostnega srce nasnanjamo vsem sorodnikom, znancem ln prijateljem tuino vest. da je umrla naša ljubljena soproga. dobra ln skrbna mati FRANCES ŽUGA (rojene PETRIČ) " Jtsntla je svoje blage oči dne 29. avgusta 1948. Pogreb se ja vrl1* dne 29. avgusta t. L is hiše šalosti na Pine View pokopališče, kjer smo je isrečiii v naročje materi remiji k mirnemu počitku po katoliških obredih. Rojena «e bUa meseca aorti« 1995 v vasi Sarsko pri Igu. pri Ljubljani. Bila )e članica društva "Slovenski bratje" v otrardu. Ohio In Sloveneke ženske Zveee v Warrenu« Ohio. V doll nos t si Itejemo. de ae tekreno sahvalimo ▼sam. ki so ji polotili krasne venca cvetje ob njeni krsti. Ta dokas vaša ljube sni in spoštovan) a napram njej nam je bil v veliko tolaibo v dneh naše šalosti. Brina hvala vaeiA. ki ste deli na raapolago avtomobile in po-slugo v p romat vu pri pogrobu. Iskrena hvala vsem. ki ste se prišli poslovUi od pokojnice ko je letala m mrtvaškem odru in sicer t prtlll SO Is Clevelanda. Ohio. Sharona. Pa., is Girarda la Warrena. Ohio In prt pet fell seboj kresna vence cvetja. Hvala tudi vsem. Id sle jo spremlM aa a jami vadnjl poti na pokopališče. Hvale pogreb cam nosilcem krste ter mm. ki ste nas tolašil! In MU nam v po meč v urah nafte šalosti. Tebi. ljubljena soproga In mati naša. odšla si tja od koder več vrnitve ni. tje kjer vlade večni mir. Ml se bomo Tebe spomin4aU vedno s Ijuboanije v nešlb srcih do konca šivljenja naloga, žalujoči oetali: Tony žuga soprog: Tony Jr. John. Frank In William, sinovi: Frances poročena Banosich. hči. ter devet vnukov In dve eeetri. Melone Creditor v Warrenu. Ohio la Angela v starem krajsu—Warren. Ohio. list Pros veto Ctdrultvs ČL drultvs a vloge V rf*7 v tej poaelUnlci ia vero to ne do 85,000.00 pe Federal Saving« S Loan I assurance Corporation. Washington. D. C. Sprejemamo oeeboe In društvene vloft MRERALNB OBRESTI St Clair Savings a Lean Co 983« St Clair Ismss • Mend. 8970 CLEVELAND. OHIO CL druliv« CL drultv« tl polletnega zborovanja glavnega odbora Slovenske narodne v petek in soboto, 9. in 10. avgusta 1946 v Domu S. N. P. J., Bveleth, Minn. podporne jednote PRVA SEJA—S. AVGUSTA 1946 PR DOPOLDNE cvru |«td*dnik br- Cainkar °tVOri 0b 9> **oldne Vsi elavni odborniki razen brata Ma- NaTni mogel dobiti dopusta in se ga radi te* *StL - klavni zdravnik dr. John P **Iask ni moael priti in se je brzojavno opra-^^"' Japc^len z nego svojih bolnikov. ** T; n ipc'i soglasno opraviči. -^SlSeno. da se zboruje od 9. do 12. ^ n 0d 1:30 do 5:30 popoldne, ^o je odobren sledeči dnevni red: I i Otvoritev zborovanja. t Čitanje imen glavnih odbornikov. S Sprejetje dnevnega reda. 4 Določitev časa za zborovanje. 5 poročila glavnih odbornikov. 6 Poročila drugih odborov. I Razprava o poročilih. i' 8. Razno. 9 Zaključek zborovanja. *Ktra Ambrozich pozdravi glavne odbornike v * JS krajevnih društev št. 69, 130 in «60, ter a Zehem naznani, fia je vse pripravljeno ne samo Ertdno poslovanje konvencije, temveč tudi za obrtno in zabavo. Br predsednik se v imenu glavnega odbora LiLo rahvali sestri Ambrozich in lokalnim dru-i avom za njih skrb in požrtvovalno delo. Br Kumer prevzame predsedstvo in pozove brate Cainkarja, da poda svoje poročilo, j Br. Cainkar poroča: Poročilo gl. predsednika ; Bratje ni sestre gl. odborniki:— * i To je prvikrat v zgodovini jednote, da glavni odbor zboruje izven svojega sedeža. Kot veste, je [ prilika tako nanesla, da pade naše polletno zboro-nnje tik pred konvencijo in smo iz razloga, da i a hrani na času in stroških, na letni seji sklenili, it k to zborovanje vrši v konvenčnem mestu, f Ko vam torej podajem to svoje poročilo, smatram za potrebno omeniti najprej, da je glavni iz-| ?rini odsek delal v sporazumu z lokalnim odborom v Evelethu na pripravah za konvencijo ter se | wm je tako prilično dobro posrečilo premagati ne potežkoče, ki jih iz znanih povojnih časov in rizmer ni bilo malo. Dobro je pripravljeno za Sinovanja in prehrano delegatov, kakor tudi za : proftore za zborovanje konvencije in nje odsekov j Id mislim, da je tudi vse drugo v zvesi s tem pfe-«j v redu. i Glavni izvršni odsek je v smislu sklepa celo-| kupnega glavnega odbora, ki ga je naredil na zad-; rajem letnem zborovanju, da se pospeši delo kon-faBcije in hrani na času in stroških, izmed izvo-Ntnih delegatov izbral potrebno Število članov sa Fpoverilni odbor ter odbora za pravila in resoluci-||i. Imenovanje mora seveda potrditi še konvencija, kakor izvoliti še eventuelne druge odbore, ki' jih bo smatrala za potrebne. Izvršni odsek pa se > jt pri tem moral ozirati seveda na delegate, ki jih Lpoina ter poskušal izbrati kakor najbolj, sposobne o dotični odsek in ravnal se je nepristransko. | Konvencija bo torej lahko šla takoj na svoj redni f peel in ji ne bo trebe zapravljati toliko časa z vo-ivijo konvenčnih odborov ter radi nepripravlje-f «ih poročil teh odborov, kakor je bilo včasih, in ! bo viled tega tudi lahko toliko prej gotova s svo-I jim delom. f Druge bolj važne aktivnosti, ki smo Jih imeli v f pni polovici tega leta, se Nanašajo na kampanje. Id vam je /nano, se je kampanja za nove člane, ki smo jo razpisali lansko leto ob priliki dvajset -I ktnice obstoja angleško poslujočih društev, razšla v prvi četrt tega leta. In kot ste se shko «ami prepričali iz poročil o rezultatih, ki | ■»# jih pnobčevali v Prosveti sproti ter končno Ju pni izid, je bilo — kot ponavadi pri nas — spo-jftka bolj malo, potem pa zmeraj več in proti | loncu dobro zanimanje za stvar in upravičeno pkko reiemo, da je vpričo razmer naša kampanja j b "ovc člane dobro uspela. Druga važna kampanja, ki smo jo v smislu skle-PJIkvneta odbora začeli to pomlad in ki je le FJ v t, ku' i«' kampanja za nove naročnike na •»vnik Prosveto. Iz glavnega urada poskušamo, IJJJi pa uredništvo in upravniltvo, da se naše •M.'tyo čim bolj zainteresira in pridno ns delu »tudi naši znani zastopniki po deželi. Odmevi «o preslabi in ako bo šlo tudi glede tega po istem naprej kot za nove člane, se bo tudi kam-! te t " r'8i dnt vn,k zaključila z zadovoljivim ,n njegova važna obletnica dostojno pro- L, izvr*ni odsek je poskušal tudi, da bi se društvih in federacijah spet vzbudilo Za-?a »Javnosti svojih obletnic in dnevov k^ J druglh Pr'redltev sgitstoričnega znača-* Rmo imell u včtgih jn wftUi jih mJ in »szen krsjevne slavnosti, ! flv v u ,J Pokroviteljstvom dveh federalni. J< ta stvsr Uko rekoč na rw, f llft^ ,vn"M dm'va 8NPJ- 0 katw'1 Btno ,a / ,d,,Ji letni seji, smo torej morali pre- ^"M-viobo, kakor tudi rstnliljeno do- homecoming (estivalM za člane- 1« dal nalogo izvrftnemu odseku, I- '»u^ujt vprašanje novega poalop \' ul da v slučaju, da ikve za kako ' tej po zmerni ceni, sme nare-l"'g'Hlho za prednostno prsvieo al; ' je v to svrho izbral tri »f> «ta brata Vider. Kuhe! In Jar ]r fn IJi*v'a v hHžint in bolj '"tJih ('hieaga. toda odločili ar ift v«M draginj« ter pomam-r" m*t<'rtaia nam tudi ni kK»al.> r * d^fioitiven na^rt za gsadnjo za večje poslopje pa je se ved s !• ^mersj večja, kakor smo vam 1,r C lav nega odbora. Vpra P»'"11o*efto konvenciji vaeen (j a v. is, M. « i Pa. tu s ta. ' nabiti I« p * i^a »tj ••♦tn.k h u> t* in zadeva bo po našem mnenju rešena najbolj pravilno, ako konvencija stvar v principu odobri in glavni odbor pooblasti, da sme po svoji previdnosti all povečati in predelati sedanje poslopje, ali pa zgraditi novega, ki bo popolnoma odfovar-jo našim potrebam za sedaj in za dolgo dobo v bodoče. Glavni izvršni odsek je medtem seveda tudi paz-no zasledoval dogodke svetovno politične važnosti in se zlasti tesno zanimal za vse v zvezi s primorskim in jugoslovanskim vprašanjem. Sodeloval je s SANSom in Zedinjenim odborom kot običajno in pred časom je smatral tudi za potrebno, da zahteva, da se podvzamejo potrebni koraki z.« reprezentacijo jugoslovanskih organizacij v Wa-ehingtonu, kar se je po daljšem prizadevanju tudi doseglo in je mene zadala častna dolžnost, da sem zastopal jednoto. Kar se tiče organizacije same, lahko z veseljem poročam, da tudi v tem polletju beležimo precej dober napredek v članstvu in premoženju, kar boste lahko razvideli iz poročil drugih funkcionarjev, ki pridejo na vrsto pozneje. Odnošajl med društvi oziroma članstvom in Jednoto so zelo povoljni, kakor tudi razmere v glavnem uradu. Pritožb kakega važnega pomena ni in splošno stanje organizacije je dobro. Poročilo glavnega predsednika je soglasno vzeto na znanje. Br. Cainkar zopet prevzame predsedstvo In pozove prvega podpredsednika, da poda svoje poročilo. Br. Kumer poroča: Poročilo prvega podpredsednike Članom glavnega odbora! Ns naši zadnji polletni seji sem bil delegiran, da se udeležim shoda v Pittsburghu, ki ga je sklical predsednik Grškega katoliškega saveza v Združenih državah. Podrobno poročilo o tem sem poslal izvrinemu odseku, torej ne bom v tem poročilu tega ponavljal. Želim pa dodati, da je za nas koristno, da vemo o temnih silah v slovanskih skupinah, in kako srečni smo, da imamo $ANS in druge dobre slovenske organizacije, da preprečujejo njih zlobne načrte. Aktivnosti v zapadno pennsylvanskem okrožju so znatno narastle tekom zadnjih šestih mesecev in zdi se mi, da je povratek naših članov v normalno civilno življenje zbiidil resnično inspiracijo nuiini društvom in federadjam. Sodeloval sem na programu pri treh slavhostih, ki so jih priredila SN-PJ društva nn čast vrnivšim se vojakom, kakor tudi na proslavi 36-letnioe društva št. 166. Te prireditve so vzbudile zanimanje in pokazale, da bodo naši mladi člani prevzeli svoje dolžnosti kot člani svojih društev in jednote. Letni pennsylvanski dan SNPJ je letos pokazal, da naše povpjde aktivnosti lepo napredujejo. Ta prireditev je bila brez vsakega dvoma najboljša, kar smo jih imeli v mnogih letih, In razveseljivo je dejstvo, da je odbor Imel vsesplošno sodelovanje. Obe federaciji, ki sta to priredili, te delata načrte za SNPJ dan prihodnje leto. Prepričani smo, da so te vrste aktivnosti želo koristne sa Jednoto. Naša angleško poslujoča federacija kale znamenja, da se zbuja iz prilično pasivne vloge v živahno aktivnost. Več društev pošilja zastopnike na seje in splošno zanimanje je večje. Tudi zanimanje za atletske aktivnosti je poživelo in naša federacija bp poskrbela Za različne športne aktivnosti. Načrti so v teku za federadjsko golfsko tekmo v septembru ter za letno duckpin tekmo enkrat po zimi. Zgleda tudi, da norašča zanimanje za kegljanje, kar bo ie podžgalo zanimanje za naša u-spešne letne kegljaške tekme. V resnici je razveseljivo opazovati to stalno naraščajoče zanimanje za jednotlne športne aktivnosti. To zanimanje je pač lahko uporabiti ta pridobivanje novih članov, zs orgsniziranje mladinskih krožkov in splošno poživljsnje nsših društev in federacij. Tods zdi se mi, ds nrorsmo bolj odločno in glasno poudariti resnični napredni značaj, naše jednote ter naši mlajše člane opozoriti na njih vlogo v našem gospodarskem življenju. Nimam v tem oziru nlkskega nsčrts, sem ps pripravljen sodelovati pri sestavljsnju tskega pro-grama. Po mojem Je pokazal dol$er začetek naš urednik v svojem poročilu konvenciji, ko priporoča, da se angleški del Prosvete poveča. Michael II. Kumev. Poročilo Je soglasno vzeto na znanje. Poročilo II. podpredsednika Br. Zarnlck nima posebnega poročila. Storil Je vse, kar je bilo v njegovi moči za Jednoto. Z veseljem lehko poroča, da so aktivnosti znatno napredovale, posebno dobro znamanje pa Je navdušenje naših mladih članov, ki ae vračsjo oziroma so se že vrnili i« vojaške službe. V njih okolici je toliko vetersnov, da Je nemogoče, ds bi ee pripravila asmo ens slavnoit v počast njih sreč-ni vrnitvi, zato bodo imeli več takih prlrieditev v raznih delih njegove okolice. Tudi v kampanji je pomagal po svojih najboljših močeh. Poročilo Je soglasno vreto na znanje. Br Culkar poroča, da so Imeli dlstriktnl pod predsedniki skupno sejo in so m- fedlnill. da ne bodo predložili posamernih poročil, temveč imajo ekupno poročilo. Br. Travnik prečita i-ledečc: . Priporočila distriktnih podpredsednikov Srjo distriktnih podpredsednikov je utvoril br Culkar. ktr br. Vrhovnik še nI doapel. Odsoten Je bil tudi br. Maglich. Ker *o vsi d (striktni poilpi sdfiwlkl in pod-predsednica ravnokar predložili sveja individualna poročila zs konvencijo, smatramo, ds bo /adoalova Jo to kupno poročilo, Glavnemu odboru v pretres pred lag a n m*. *led«^a priporočila; t) Phporočarro, da ae delo dirskUiija mladin ikega oddelka in direktorja za atletiko loči. in Au re določi vsak« mu teh dveh oddelkov posebneg, ' ^Pnporotamo, da se zviša štrvilo dlslriktnih porprrdpcdmkov na oarm s Panjih šrat. Zel«. Ino ds »e glavni odbor »"oče o bralaki vrednosti dl trlktnlh podpre dimnikov zs SWP9. — And f to prlporo- ilo odobri, p<*em n»i fl»vni odboi po «Je svoje /asl.ipnlke pred odbor rs prevlls rti »tesnijo važnost di.tiiktnth podpredsednikov. j) Kuni no priporočamo. * rvtš*K» ple«> ti dnevnic« glavnih odbornikov, m t*er od I, jsnu JOSFPH L CtrLKAR . *AY TIlAVNfK JOVOf ftPtixnt WAVLA AMWtOZiCH EDWARD TOMlUC Poročilo, oziroma priporočila distriktnih pod-predsednikov, so soglasno vzeta na znanje. Br. Vider poroča: Poročilo gl* tajnika Moje poročilo to pot. bratje in aeitre, bo kolikor toliko omejeno in sicer is razlogov; prvič, ker sem pripravil precej obširno poročilo za konvencijo. ki se prične prihodnji pondeljek, ln drugič, radi izredne zaposlenosti s predkonvenčnimi prt-oravami, katerim se Je bilo treba resno posvetiti, da je vse potrebno pripravljeno za to važno abo-rovunje. Nahajamo ae še vedno v razmerah, katere so nam povzročale razne ovire ln sitnosti s predpripravami, za katere ve najbolj oni, ki ima z njimi opravka. Brez posebnih komentarjev naj bo povedano, da je naša organizacija v prvi polovici tega leta izredno dobro v članstvu napredovala, kar je brez dvoma razveseljivo poročilo za vse članstvo, posebno še tistim, ki so temu napredku a svojo marljivostjo toliko pripomogli. Torej, kot le o-menjeno, v prvih ftestih mesecih je jednota v članstvu napredovala za 1,263 članov, dasi nam jih Je v istem času smrt pobrsls nič msnj kot >79. To se lahko tolmsči, da je poleg gospodarske stabilnosti, tudi idealogična stran, ki jo Jednota aa-stopa, pravilna U*r privlačna za ljudske mase, katere. če tudi počasi, se vendar le prebujajo. Vsled tega moramo gledati, da pospešimo naše delo in moti v tem smislu, ker to je pravilna pot, pot ki vodi v novo življenje. Deta j hrano poročilo o Članstvu je sledeče: ODDELEK ODRASLIH Število članov dne 31. decembra 1948 ........48,561 Novoprlstoplih ............................704 Prestopili v oddelek odrulih....................476 1,180 Skupaj ......................................49,782 Umrlo ......................................................... 287 Črtanih in odstoplih ..................................418 680 Število članov dne 30. Junija 1946..................49,077 MLADINSKI ODDELEK Število članov dne 31. decembra 1946...........17.848 Novoprlstoplih 1,634 Skupaj......................................................................19,480 Umrlo ........................................................... 12 Prcstopli v oddelek odraslih................. 476 Črtani in odstopil..........iy..................... 878 886 število članov dne 30. lunlja 1948 ................18,614 Število članov obeh oddelkov...........................67.691 Ker sem še pri članstvu, naj omenim, da Je vojna zahtevala nadallnlh 10 žrtev v prvih Šestih mesecih tega leta in eno v državi Colorado, 3 v Illinoisu, eno v llofttani, eno v Ohio in 4 v državi Pennsylvania Skupne vojne izgube y naši organizaciji znašajo do omenjenega datuma 190 članov. Po državah so razdeljene sledeče: AtiMlo Država Pennsylvania ....................78 Illinois .........................24 Ohio ..........................................................22 Minnesota ......................................16 Michigan ............................................8 Colorado ............................................8 If 4 4 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Wisconsin ............... California ............. Montana ................ New Mexico ......... Washington ...... Indiana .................. Kansas ................... lows ....................... Arizona ................... Missouri New Jersey W. Virginia New York . Oregon ....... Utah ............. Wyoming ... .....j... Zavarovalnina • $ 49.300.00 13,880.00 ................13,960.00 9,560.00 ................3,650.00 ______________6,500.00 :..............4,000.00 ........ 2.200.00 ..........3,500.00 ................1600.00 ______________1,500.00 ................1.000.00 ................1.000.00 ................2,000.00 ................2,000.00 ....... 1,000.00 ................1,000.00 ........1,000.00 ................500.00 ................500.00 ................500.00 ........ 500.00 Skupaj 30. junija..... 190 ..........................8121,600.00 Operacij in odškodnin smo imeli v prvi polovici tega leta 529, za katera J« jednots izplsčals v znesku 842.085.00. Za primero, ker smo pred durmi konvpncljejr naj bo povedano, da smo v Isti dobi preteklega leta Imeli 460 operacij ter odškodnin, za katere je bilo nakazano 835.030.00, ali 86,155.00 manj kot to leto, kar pomeni, da s« operacije množijo. hNANČlfO POROČILO ta debe ed I, januarja de M. junija 1#48 v ODDELEK ODRASLIH •mrtninski sklad —Dekedkl— —Isdatki— Bilanca 31. dec. 1946 8 9,879,451.95 8 Neplačane smrtninc 31. decembra 1946 . .. 102,893 39 Asesment ...................288,769 82 Čisti dohodki od inve- iticij ......................... 190,163.04 Smrtnine 198,179.82 Odpravnine ..................H,252 51 Prenos v upravni sklad 14,016 8fJ Neplačane am rt nine 30 junija 194« ..........99,150 96 Bilanca 30. junija 194« 10,149,978 03 8I0.48U77.90 810,461,277 00 Odškodninski sklad Bilsncs 31. der, 1945 8 215,800 06 Asetment 41,125 32 Obresti 4,147 01 Odškodnine In oprrsciV' H i lam a 30 junijs 19441 42088 V) 220,987 96 9 343,072.96 8 263.972 96 Bolniški sklad 81 razred Bilanca 31. der 1945 8 808.792 33 Rfdnl zaesfrent 180,270.26 Irrednl arewnent 362 00 ObffXti 9.883 43 Bolniška podpora m, Bi fant a 30 Junija 1*46 120,420 V 628,717 9t 8 «44,127 01 8 «44.127.0! 82 razred Bilsnrs 21 dee 1945 8 l«7 «M M 8 Redni asesment . 72,176 M Izredni sseament ....................426.00 Obresti 2,073.47 Bolniška podpora........ Bilanca 30. junija 1946 78.818.50 108,679.92 8 182,496.42 8 182,498.42 83 razred Bilanca 31. dec. 1946 ...8 18.955.84 8 Redni asesment ....................9,15«.50 Izredni asesment ,...«.... 18.00 Obresti ..............................................368.38 Bolnlšks podpora.......... Bilanca 80. junija 1946 11,511.25 16,984.47 8 28,495.72 8 28,495.73 Sklad Uradnih podpor Bilanca 31. dec. 1948....8 176,135.04 8 Asesment ........................ 22,028 38 Obresti ............................ 3,398.82 Vrnjeno posojilo ases* menta .......... .............. 1,553.84 Izredna podpora ln posojilo aaesmenta........ Prispevek v Ruski pomožni sklad .....................^ Darilo Ameriškemu rdečeiftu križu .......... Prispevek v stavkovni sklad ............................ Podpora stsvksrjsm .... Izredna podpora v voj-' ni pohabljenim, čls- nom (veteranom)...... Bilsncs 30. junijs 1946 8 202,118.08 8 ' svvla ................ .... 4,773 84 4,881 JO S41.I4* 9,544.6» Davak »m-ialn* sa86lte 173 00 8ii.uo aa to Bklad dottodnliiskssa davka ...... ...»........ 304 18 387.80 00 81* 1,000.00 Reserva ssmliilkeaa davka Bklad umolMilnlh čla- • 100 00 tao.oo 178.00« 500.00 nov BBPE ................. saoot 548 88 30 08* Rvasrva savarovalnl- 5,000.00 lOO.Oo n« proti potaru ...... 03 80 11 ss IJT Hk up«] obvasnaati......I 100,306 70 I 104,80111 I 4,488 80* 3,228.00 183,648.39 208,118.08 Slavlml sklad Bilanca 81. doc. 1945 8 0»,086.81 8 Najsmnins dvorane in , uradov ...,.....................4,24S.30 Obresti ...................................................1,068.81 Plača hišnika ................................1,534.00 Oretje, luč, čiščenje tn razna popravila ................2,180.74 Trošarina is vodo in razne mestne prlstoj- * blne .............................'. . IJ.W Zemljiški davek ....................( 1,817.72 Zavarovalnina proti ognju ........................V. 401.00 Znižana vrednost > poslopja ..........................1,111.01 Bilanca 30. Junija t946 88,817.97 8 60,402.63 8 60,402,63 Konvsnšnl sklad Bilanca II. dec. 1M*. I 45,488.91 8 Asesment ............................................5,833.98 Obresti ...i...................................' 737.16 Bilanca 80. junijs 1946 52,060.16 8 82,060.16 « 81,08016 Upvsvnl »klad Bilsncs II. dee. 1946 8 103,468.23 8 Asesment ........................ 40,067.09 Prenos Iz smrtninskega sklads ...r.,.r............. 14,016.89 Prenos ix mlsdinskega sklada .................................12,488.84 Obresti ............................ 1,988.02 Skupttek od prodanih društ. potrebščin................86 83 Razni dohodki 4*8.76 Plače sksekutlvnih ursdnikov .................. Plače in rami stroški gospodar, odseka....... Plače in razni stroški porotnega odseka ... Plača in razni stroški nadzornega Odseka . Plača in razftl stroški gl. in okrožnih podpredsednikov ............ Plača «1. adravnika....... Plače nameščencev Zdravniška pretakava suirljivlh bolnikov Potni stroški uradnikov po uradnih opravklft,. Rarne uradne preiskave Stroški s KHA hipote. kaml ........................... Pristojbina ra vnov» »se 0,19605 Vloge v Hranilnih ln posojilnih drullvih. 260,000.00 Neplsčane društvene potrebščine...,. Kredit od mlsdinakega oddelka • aa••••** •sas••««•••♦••»•tssf•••s»a»»*saas«esa«S 47,420.17 8,301.66 130,821.41 232,891,78 82,849.04 7,689,940.91 46,025 00 325,994.83 1,216,456.45 111,905.00 1 «,«80.00 28,758.13 9,750.00 410,706.06 13.09 12,466.84 SKUPAJ ............ „111,620,140.97 MLADINSKI ODDELEK Dohodki Isdstki Bilanca 91. dec. 1948 ............8755,909.87 8 ' Asesment ................................- 31,171 80 Čisti dohodki od investicij.... 18,484.68 Hm rt ni ne .......................................................3,008.00 Potečsnl eertlflksll ................................758.00 IiplaČano članom prestopil v oddelek odraslih ........................6,468 78 Prenos v upravni sklad....................ll,4««.»4 Pristojbina sa izmenjavo če-kov ln vnovčenjs obrestnih kuponov ......................................Ml Stroški s fHA hipotekami.... 100 Bilsncs 80. Junijs 1946 ..................778.I78J5 6602,565.75 8602.8M.7B Pregled premošsnjs Posojilo ns drugo zemljiško vknjižbo... 6 «00.00 Zsdoltnlee zvezne vlade ......................6It, 119.8» Okrajne, občinske in mestne zadolšnlce 7S.IS4.17 Dršavn« sadolžnice ..................................16,4««.78 Zsdolžnlce Jsvnlh nsprsv„...„.........................26,480.00 Oetovinsi Ne vložen asesment ............6 84 31 Tekoči račun v Bank of Montreal, Chicago. Ill..... 11,440 68 TekočI račun v Bank of Montreal. Toronto, Can.. 1.983 39 Vloge v Hranilnih In posojilnih društvih ................... 49,000 00 62,628 18 Skupaj .................................................. 87W.140.4f Dolg upravnemu skladu „.,-w«....«.-..»...... 12M'>" 64 ČlaUi premoženje 30, junija 194« ........ 6779,878.«6 Premoženje 31. decembra 1948,.............. 7M,f0f.l7 NARASTEK U.M4 28 SKUPNO PREMOŽENJE ZAVAROVAL-NINSKEOA ODDELKA Premoženje oddelka odrsallh ........ 611,520,140 97 Premoženje rnlsdlnskegs oddelka 779,871.88 SKUPAJ ................ 611,100,014.11 Premoženje obeh oddelkov II. de-<< rubra, 104^ „...11,970,896 70 NARAKTKK 8 829.118 fl Kot je razvidno Iz finančnega poročila, Imajo vsi »kladi r a v a rova I n i nak#ga oddelka močno rezervo, &t tudi dva ln tri dolarska skleda bolniške podpore izkazujeta nekaj deficits v zadnjih šestih mrsacih. Napi fl« k ravarovalnlnsklh oddelkov v teku polletne dolte znaša 8329,115 92 In premole-nje 612.300,014 42 skupno premoženje jednote ob zaključku prve pok»vie» tega Ista pa 612.608,«1141. Morala v organizaciji je dobra in tako tudi vlada prijateljsko rszpoiožrole med društvi ter glavnim uradom, lemur je porok dejstvo, da nimamo nobenih posebnih pritožb. Vsem aktivnim delavcem sa Jednoto, e enem (Dalje na f. strani) fROSVETA PROSVETA THE ENLIGHTENMENT GLASILO I If LASTNINA 8LOVEWSSE NARODNE PODPORI« JEDMOTE Organ of and published by Slom« National Naročnina sa Združeno dršava (lava« Chlcaga) 1» m loto. 11.00 aa pol lota, 01.50 aa totrt lota; sa Chicago la okolico Cook Co~ S7M sa calo loto. 09.71 aa pol lotaj sa inoseaaaivo 00-00. Subscription ratost for tho t/niled Statos (oxoopt Chicago) and Canada MOO par yoar, Chicago and Cook County 17 JO por yeas, foreign couatrios 9M J00 per year. Cono oglasov po dogovoru.—Rokopisi dopisov In neaarotenih Jankov sa ne vračalo. Rokopisi literarne vsebino (črtico, povesti, s. posmi itd.) so vrnejo pošiljatelju le ▼ slučaju, čo |a prttošU I. Advertising rates on agreomont,—Manuscripts of eonsaaunlcatioaa and unsolicitod articles will uot be returnod. Othot manuscripts, such aa stories, plays, pooms, sic* will be returnod to sender only wbon accompanied by sell-addressed and atampod envelope. Naslov na vse, kar Ima stik s listom« PROSVETA 2SS7-59 So. Lawndale Ave., Chicago 23, Vojna NI neizogibna! SREDA, 25. CTPTEMmu 1J Glasovi iz naših naselbini Amerika že dolgo ni ila skozi tako burne politične dogodke kot /«g Ha zadnji teden. V mislih imamo Wallacevo zadevo, ki 'je pretrgala deželo, posebno pa Trumanovo administracijo in dobila od mev iirom sveta. Bila je slična, oziroma še večja senzacija kot pred več meseci Churchillov govor v Fultonu, Mo., v katerem je dal zalet ameriški politiki "trde pest}" proti Sovietskl uniji. Churchill je sOdnji teden imel značilen govor tudi v Švici, toda o tem ob drugi priliki. Nam se vidi ta Wallaceva afera velike važnosti. Zato smo ji tudi posvetili že par člankov, kakor se tudi odločili za prevod njegovega pisma Tsumanu, ki izhaja sedaj serialno v dnevniku. V tem pismu je bivši trgovinski tajnik Henry A. Wallace podal svoje nazojre o novi ameriški zunanji politiki in ožigosal sedanjo Churchill-Truman-Byrnes-Vandenbergovo Imj^erialistično politiko "trde pesti", ki po njegovi — in tudi po naši — sodbi ne vodi drugam kot v novo, atomsko vojno. Ko smo zadnjič komentirali (v dnevniku) Wallacev govor, ki ga j* imel prejšnji četrtek v Madison Square Gardenu v New Yorku, gmo dejali, da bo moral iti iz kabineta, bodisi Wallace ali pa državni tajnik Byrnes, kajti za oba ni bilo več prostora v isti vladi. Sel je prvi, kakor je bilo pričakovati, kajti odslovitev Byrnesa bi pomenilo, da bi Truman čez noč spremenil svojo zunanjo politiko. Kaj takega pa ni bilo pričakovati, kajti zunanja politika se vsaj v taki deželi kot jt Amerika ne preobrača čez noč. Posebno pa ne politika "trde pafT, ki sloni na težnjah svetovne hegemonije, imperializmu, atomski bombi in mogočni milltarističnl mašini, katero je dežela zgradila.v zadnji vojni in katera se hoče zasidrati v Ameriki kot trajna "obrambna" institucija in napraviti mllltarl-atične sužnjtf Iz nae vseh. * Truman Je v tak zadevi res p<»kazal vso politično nezrelost iti neodgovornost, in sicer bolj kot kdaj prej. Človek, ki danes odobri govor kabinetnega člana, si drugi dan umije roke in pravi, da mu je dal le pravico, da lahko pove svoje mišljenje (v tem primeru udriha po njegovi (Trumanovi) zunanji politiki), nakar se na-alednjl dan zopet zasuče na petah in mu odvzame to pravico ter da nagobčnik, toda pravi, da nima namena odsloviti ga iz kabi-neta, Čez noč se pa zopet premisli ln mu da brco — človek, ki dela take vrtoglavosti, v resnici brez primere v zgodovini dežele, res nima posebnih kvalifikacij za predsednika najmogočnejše sile na •vetu. Pravijo, da je Truman počenjal vse to, ker Je hotel obdržati oba v kabinetu, Wallace in Byrnesa. V tem je najbrže precej resnicc, kajti Truman se Je dobro zavedal, da administracija potrebuje Wallace iz političnih razlogov — da obdrži "newdealske" glasove pri kongresnih volitvuh to jesen, kakor tudi pri predsedniških leta 1948. Ampak Truman je bil prisiljen pozabiti na te glasove in Wallacu dati brco, ali pa popolnoma onemogočiti delovanje ameriške delegacije na mirovni konferenci v Parizu ter zaigrali ameriški prestiž pred svetovno javnostjo. Ta prestiž je sicer v veliki meri že zaigran Vsled zgrešene zunanje politike, toda bil bi popolnoma ubit, da ni Truman na pritisk državnega departmenta in generalnega štaba podprl Byrneia v najbolj kritičnem momentu. Alternativa Je bila seveda v spremembi ameriške zunanje politike. Toda tO bi v biatvu pomenilo odpoklic ameriške delcgacije iz Pariza in suspendiranje mirovne konference. Ako bi bil Truman kaj takega storil, to je prisilil Byrnesa na resignacijo, bi bil povzročil pravcato revolucijo ne samo v državnem departmentu in Pentagon Buildingu (glavni stan generalnega štaba ln admlra-litete), marveč tudi v deželi. * Nobenega dvoma ni, da ima sedanja politika "trde pesti" proti Sovjetski uniji močno /aalombo v širokih in zelo vplivnih krogih dežele. Za to politiko stoji skoraj vse kapitalistično časopisje — izjema sta menda samo Pleldova dnevnika, Chicago Sun in new-vorški P. M. Za to politiko stoje iste reakcionarne sile, ki so zadnjih par let dominirale kongres, to je republikanska stranka v celoti in v pretežni meri tudi demokrat Je. * Podpira Jo tudi Ameri ška delavska federacija, United Mine Workers Journal, kar po meni John L. Ltnvia m marsikak drug delavski voditelj, prav tako zelo vpliven in razširjen UFollettov tednik The Progressive, New leader, ve* ali manj The Call, Labor, etc., etc. Z drugo bceedo; politiku "trde |>estl" proti Sovjetski Rusiji kot jo zasleduje Byrnes ima več pristašev v tej deželi kot jo je imela Rooacveltove interveneijsku politika proti oeišču. Narekuje jo slepa mržnja proti Rusiji, kater«« Je zasejala velika antiaovjetska propaganda. Mnogi pristaši te politike se radi avoje lahkomlsel no*ti ne zavedajo, da te smernice vodijo v vojno, na drugi strani ao mnogi, ki so pripravljeni riakuatt vojno za "ustavitev Rusije" dočim zopet tretji <»dprto propagirajo, naj Amerika zmeče svoje atomske bombe na — Moskvo . . . AKTIVNOTI DRUŠTVA 53 SNPJ IN PODRUŽNICE 49 SANSa Cleveland. O. — Stiridesetlet-nica društva V boj 53 SNPJ se bo vršila 10. novembra v obeh dvoranah Slovenskega delavskega doma na Waterloo rd. Pripravljalni odbor je imel že svoje seje in prišel do zaključka, da slavimo našo 40-letnico z lepim popoldanskim programom, ki se bo začel ob 4. uri. Program bo vseboval pevske in glasbene točke, ki bodo trajale približno dve u-ri, po programu se bo servlralo večerjo, po večerji pa bo sledil ples in prosta zabava za vse. Vsi člani-veterani našega društva bodo častni gostje na tej priredbi, imeli prosto vstopnino in posebno omizje prf večerji. To je sklep našega društva, namreč da se da priznanje našim veteranom, ki so se bojevali v armadi in mornarici naše velike države. Najbrže se ni še nobena dežela tako lahkomiarlno in tako cinič no Igrala z največjo katastrofo, ki preti človeštvu, ako pride do novega avetovnegn požara, ln prav to lahkomiaelno ln cinično igranje a pretečo katastrofo je največja obaodba ameriške kapita 1 »stične civilizacije, najmogočnejše g«.spodar»ke ln vojaške sile na svetu. Ta lahkomiselnost, ki ae igra s uando lastne defele in sploh vaega sveta, pokazuje popolno moralno bankrotnost kapitalizma ki ee odeva t — "krščanstvom" ... Bil ja že skrajni čas. da ee je našel vpliven poM'k v osebi Hen ryja Wallace, ki jo dvignil glas proti tej lahkomiselni, moralno degenerirani ln v katastrofo drve*! politiki Boj. ki ga je pričeti za preusmeritev zunanje politike, je tetak, kajti proti njemu bo grmela noč ln dan velika čreda rblaznelth volkov, ki ao priprav-ljonl pognati v pogubo sebe In v* človeštvo. Tode ml Imamo to- Na sodelovanje pri programu smo povabili pevski zbor Jadran, mladinski pevski zbor SDD in mladinski pevski krožek SNPJ, kot solistko pa našo j>oznano pevko Florence Unetič. Predvajali bomo tudi filme, s katerimi razpolaga SNPJ. O tej naši priredbi bomo še poročali v časopisih, sedaj pa apeliramo na naše članstvo, da si že vnaprej rezervira ta dan za našo prireditev. Prihodnji mesec bodo že vstopnice na razpolago in upam, da boste pridno posegli po njih ln ne se izgovarjali tajniku, kajti on ne dela zase, pač pa za društvo. Cen s vstopnic bo samo 65c za popoldanski program in ples. N&aj splošnih novic o naših članih in članicah. John Gorjup, ki je živel že nekaj let v koči v Willoughby, je imel nesrečo, kajti jjogorela mu je koča in re šil si je le golo življenje. On je že v visoki starosti in to je bil deloma vzrok, da se je prepetila nesreča, 2$unaj koče je imel pečico na oglje, predno pa jo šel k počitku, jo je prenesel v kočo, misleč, da je oglje mrtvo, katero pa je tlelo in nastal je ogenj ter mu vse uničil. Starček je bil čez noč ob vse. Društvo mu je v skrajni sili pomagalo in mu dalo primerno darilo, da si bo vsaj za silo nabavil nekaj potrebne oblek*. John Sore, podpredsednik našega društva, je nenadoma zbo-el za pljučnico in se nahaja v zelo slabem stanju. John je bil delegat našega društva na zadnji konvenciji. On je aktiven član in dober jednotar, posebno veliko se je trudil za Izletniške prostore SNPJ. Želimo mu hitrega okrevanja. NaŠ bivši zapisnikar Louis Du-gar pa je prebolel bolezen, ki ga e položila v bolniško posteljo nad osem mesecev. Vzrok njegove bolezni je bila tudi pljučnica. Želimo mu zdravja ln da bi se kaj kmalu povrnil v našo društvene vrste. ( Operaciji za pruh pa se je moral podvreči član Steve Persin. Želimo mu skorajšnjega okrevanja. V bolnišnico se je podala tudi naša članice Louise Ogrlnc. Tudi njej želimo, da si ji čimprej povrne ljubo zdravje. Na bolniški listini se nahajajo še sledeči Louis Mihečlč, Mary Miklavcc, Frank Koes, Jennie Gospodarič, Mary Kunčič, Joseph Orešnik, 'Joseph Vrh it., John Straus in Edward Dejak Vsem želimo skorajšnjega okrevanja, da Ixxio že vsi zdravi za našo 40-lctnico! Kaj pa naše delo pri podružnici 48 SANSa? Zadnje Čase se mi vidi, du smo postali več ali manj pasivni. Res da smo spravili skupaj precej tisočakov, ampak kvotu $150.000 za otroško bolnišnico v Sloveniji še ni doae-iena ln trrbe bo še nekoliko poseči v naš«- /epe, da dosežemo neš cilj. Kakor je razvidno it zapisni ka seje eksekutive SANSa manjka še 018.000. katere je potrebno, da zberemo skupaj še v teku te- ga meseca. Sicer pa je naš Cleveland prispeval že lepe tisočake, zato je potrebno, da se tudi tiste naselbine odzovejo, ki do-sedaj še niao prispevale v toliko meri kot bi lahko. Naša podružnica je končno dobila dvorano na razpolago in tako bomo imeli tudi v tej sezoni prireditev, v prejšnjih letih pa smo imeli vselej dve ali pa tudi tri priredbe v ta namen. Naša priredba bo torej tretjo nedeljo v decembru. Kakšna bo ta priredba, bomo razpravljali na prihodnji seji in o tem obvestili našo javnost ob pravem času. Borba za Trst in ostale kraje naše Primorske se nadaljuje na mirovni konferenci v Parizu. Anglija in naša država sta trmasti in nočeta pristati na upravičene zahteve jugoslovanske delegacije, ki tako dobro zastopa težnje našega majhnega slovenskega naroda. Vse kaže, da za-pacjpim zaveznikom ni za pravičen mir, ampak za tfHdaljevanje imperializma. Zapadni zavezniki se boje slovanskih narodov, ki so se prvič v zgodovini združili in zahtevajo svoje pravice. Vsled izstrelitve ameriška letala v bližini Bleda sedaj reakcija vsega sveta, posebno pa ameriška, vodi divjo gonjo proti mladi Jugoslaviji. Res je, da je bil pogrešek storjen od Jugoslavije, posebno v času, ko gre za Trst in Prlmorje,. toda vse kaže, da je tisti incident namenoma in-scinirala svetovna reakcija. Sedaj bosta Byrnes in Bevln še bolj trmasta ln nepopustljiva do Jugoslavije in njenih zahtev. Organizacija SANS je še vedno potrebna, kajti ameriški Slovenci moramo še vedno delovati za naš narod v stari domovini, ki išče samo tisto, kar mu pripada. Potrebno je povedati našemu državnemu oddelku, da zelo neprijateljsko postopa proti Jugoslaviji, katera je doprinesla toliko žrtev za 'zmago nad nacl-fašizmom. < t * Sklad za obrambno akcijo se izčrpava, zato je potrebno, da.ga zopet podkrepimo, tako da bo organizacija SANS tudi v bodoče vršila uspešno svojo nalogo. Zdranriimo se in prispevajmo v obrambni sklad SANSa. , J. F> Dura. tajnik. V SOBOTO IN NEDELJO. 28. IN 29. SEPT.. VSI NA SLAVNOST DNEVA 8NPJI Union town. Pa. — V dneh 28. in 29. septembra se bo vršila slavnost dneva SNPJ v Republics Pa., ki ga bo priredila federacija SNPJ za okraja Fayette in Greene. Prostor za to slavnost smo iz-zbrali v središču našega članstva, tako se bodo lahko udeležili te slavnosti tudi isti, ki nimajo avtomobilov, kajti do Re-publica se lahko pelje s poulično iz Vniontowna, Masontowna in Brownsvilla. V Republicu, je dvorana De Gregory, ki bo odgovarjala v celoti naši priredbi. Nihče se naj ne boji slabega vremena, kajti proetora in strehe bomo imeli dovolj, ker smo najeli vse prostdfre, ki spadajo k dvorani. V soboto, 28. septembra, bomo imeli samo ples, za katerega bo igral poznani orkester Les Faulk. Ta orkester igra prav poskočne komade za stare in mlade. V nedeljo, 29. septembra, pa bomo imeli izvrsten program, kot glavni govornik pa bo nastopil Vincent Cainkar. gl. predsednik SNPJ. Br. Cainkar bo gotovo povedal mnogo zanimivega, zato te priporočljivo, da ga vsi slišimo. Po programu bodo predvajane filmske slike iz sta re domovine. TI filmi so zelo zanimivi, kajti kažejo ljudi in razmere v čanu druge svetovne vojne. Ker želimo, da bi imeli veliko uspeha, se *e naprej pripotoca-mo članstvu SNPJ od blizu in daleč, da se gotovo udeleži te pomembne slavnosti, a seboj pa tudi pripeljite vaše prijatelje ln znance, da bomo skupno slavili dan SNPJ. Na veselo in gotovo svidenje! Priporočam članom društev, ki spadajo k federaciji, da se gotovo zglasite pri svojih društvenih tajnikih in boste dobili vse potrebno, kar vam pripada za večer 28. septembra. S tem si boste olajšali vstop v dvorano Vzemite to na znanje, da ne bo potem kakšnih neprilik. Louie Dornlk. -blagajnik federacije. DRUŠTVENE AKTIVNOSTI IN VESELICA V KORIST SANSa So. Chicago, 111.—Tudi na či-kaškem jugu smo se nekoliko prebudili. Odkar je nastala vojna, nismo imeli kakih posebnih aktivnosti pri naših društvih. Vsakdo je imel opravka z delom in drugimi posli in je svojo neaktivnost branil z izgovorom: "Počakajte, da zavlada mir in pridemo v normalnost!" No, ker je "mir" baje za istim vogalom kot je bil Hooverjeva pro-speriteta za časa prve depresije in samO čaka ugodne prilike, da nas osreči, so nekateri naši mlajši člani (pa tudi starejše ko renine) zaključili, da malo zaropotajo. Tako smo po dolgem času prvič ustanovili "kegljaiko ligo SNPJ sa južno stran", v kateri je zastopanih osem sku pin od štirih društev. Društvo Delavec št. 8 ima 15 kegljačev in isto število društvo Trailblaz-ers št. 100; Calumet Sentinels in društvo št. 490 Imata vsako pc eno skupino. To je prvič v zgodovini SNPJ, da so vsa njena društva na južni strani «mesta organizirana v atletičnem gibanju. Kako dobro bomo kegljali, bo pokazala bodočnost. Ugotoviti pa je mogoče že sedaj, da bo v bodoče med društvi več sodelovanja in razumevanja, kakor tudi več privlačnosti za naše mjajfie ,člfine, fci bi se sigurno odtujili našim društvom, če bi ne bilo več družabnega življenja. Vse to bo koristilo naši slovenski naselbini na East Sldu in Roselandu, predvsem pa interesom SNPJ. Vsa omenjena društva so tudi včlanjena pri SANSovi podružnici štev. 54. Kot je bilo poro-čano že prej, smo za otroško bolnišnico v Sloveniji nabrali nad $600. Nadaljnjih $100 je podaril naš član dr. Rudolf. Zaletel ter tako postal poleg društva Delavec in družine Buck (Bukovec) tretji častni član te podružnice v kampanji za to človekoljubno akcijo. Podružnica pa se tudi zaveda, da je politična akcija SANSa ravno tako potrebna finančne podpore, zato je sklenila prirediti domačo veselico v ta namen. Ta zabava se bo vršila v eobo-to. 5. oktobra svofcor, v I. O. S. dvorani, ki se nahaja na Ewing avenue in 101. cesti. Poulična železnica št. 5 vozi do vrat. Za godbo bo skrbel Gomilarjev trio, za vsa druga okrepčila pa odbor. Vstopnina je 50 centov. Rojake in prijatelje iz So. Chicaga, Roselanda in drugih delov Chicaga vabimo na udeležbo. Da radi poset vrnemo, smo pokazali že mnogokrat v preteklosti. Veselice se bodo udeležili tudi keg-ljači in kegljaške lige SNPJ, ki sc bodo tisti večer spoprijeli že v četrtič. Pridite na zabavo vsi! Odbor. ljubili, zagotovo ali delno, da se bodo naročili pred koncem te kampanje, da jih bom obiskal v tem mes^u in oktobru, kajti sedaj imamo vsi več časa za čita-nje. Kakor sem v zadnjem poročilu posebej apeliral na naše agitatorje in agitatorice, naj se sedaj potrudijo in skušajo pridobiti vsaj nekaj novih naročnikov, tako tudi danes apeliram na vse, da stopijo na noge pred zaključkom kampanje. Torej na delo vsi! Anton Jankovich. liko vere v veliko Ameriko, da upamo, da se bo še o pravem času streznila tn zaobrnile svoj korak v smer. ki bo vodila v mirno ao> Žit je in ne v katastrofo narodov. Vojna NI nekaj neizogibnega, marveč je posledica zgrešene notranje in zunanje politike, torej povaem delo človeka. JANKOVICHEVO TEDENSKO POROČILO Cleveland. O.—Te vrstice pišem v soboto zjutraj, 21. septem bra. Tudi v tem tednu sem Imel nekoliko uspeha, in sicer sem pridobil spet šest novih naročnikov. i Naročili so se sledeči: Frank Boštjančič (član „ društva 28). Frances Nosen (137), Math De-bevec (567), John Kramar (28), Theresa Crnologar (147) In Michael Pok lar (28). To pomeni šest kamnov k tisti palači, ali šest zmov k tisti pogači. No, nekaj pa je le! Upam. da se t temi naročniki ni končala moja agitacija v tej pomenljivi kampanji, kajti na mera vam ae še malo potruditi in pridobiti čim več naročnikov. Opocarjam vse one, ki ao mi ob- VABILO NA KROŽKOVO PRIREDBO Downer« Grove, IIL—Ob tem času lansko leto smo mislili, da bomo v jeseni 1946 že spravili naše življenje v normalni tir, toda pošteno smo se ušteli. Zmaga na vojnem polju nam ni doprinesla svetovnega miru, ki smo si ga tako želeli, pač pa nove probleme in bridka razočaranja. Tu v Ameriki zavidljivo pogledujemo na lastnike novih, no, in tudi starih avtomobilov, ledenic, pralnih strojev in tisoč drugih stvari. In seveda, po cele ure ftojiš v dolgih vrstah, da dobiš košček mesa, to je, ako ga ie kaj ostane, ko si na vrsti, in sem in tja, če si "Johnny-on-the-spot", se Ti posreči prisvojiti kos pralnega mila, itd., itd. Pa fcaj vse to, v primeri s težkoča-mi naših dragih v stari domovini? Malenkost, prav res! Za take ogromne žrtve v boju za pravico sedaj dobiva polena pod noge in se mora ponovno boriti ;a ono, ker pravično spada njej. Sramota res, da smo primorani z našimi brati takorekoč prositi za svoje lastno imetje. Kje ste, zavezniki, ki ste ob času vojne tak<< hvalili in odobravali dejanja naših junaških partizanov? S tem položajem ste vsi dobro znani, zato je bolje, da preidem na originalno smer tega dopisa Naše delo za pomoč novi Jugo- O v 2|« mt, ,.»,«»■» r* cfrfij slaviji, ki smo ga vršili med vojnim časom, Še od daleč ni končano'. Sedaj, še bolj kakor prej, se moramo potruditi, ker od drugih virov naši rojaki ne bodo in ne morejo pričakovati pomoči. Združena v tem je tudi naša mladina. Ponosni smo to rej, da se tudi naš člkaški mla dinski krožek "Perfect Circle No. 26 SNPJ" zaveda svoje dolž nosti. Več tednov se krožkovi člani pridno vežbajo za prireditev "Home Sweet Home", ki jo bodo vprizorili v soboto večer, 28. septembra, ob 8. uri, v dvorani SNPJ. Kakšnega nastopa je zmožen naš krožek, vam ni treba posebno razlagati, ker o tem ste se že prepričali v pre teklosti. Upam, da se ne motim, ako rečem, da ste si še po vsakem njegovem programu želeli, da bi prišel skoraj že čas za drugega. Zopet se torej lahko nadejamo večer zabave, ki ji ni para. Na prejšnje prireditve ste bili vabljeni na užitek predstave in da je bila mladina z vašo prisotnostjo vzpodbujena do novih in večjih uspehov. Današnje vabilo pa je še bolj važnega pomena in namreč zato, ker bo vee dobiček od te prireditve podarjen fondu ta aloronako otroško bolnico. To je velikega in važnega pomena in če vam je le mogoče, udeležite se te priredbe. Vaši prijatelji so dobrodošli. Kakor še nikoli niste bili razočarani s priredbo našega krožka, Vam zagotavljam,* ne boste sedaj. Po programu bo, kakor po navadi, prosta zabava in ples. Igral bo dober orkester. Za lačne in žejne bo pa seveda tudi preskrbljeno. Na svidenje torej, v soboto večer, 28. septembra 1946, v dvorani SNPJ v Chlcagu! Marya Mohar. i £lje od blizu in ds bajpa vabimo članstvo J društev, docim je dolžnost 1 hernega člana in članice društ 223 SNPJ, da se goto* ude ? kajti ta piknik se vrši za rut vojake, katerih je bilo 16 v vc, ni, a so se vsi srečno in zdr-i povrnili domov k svojim dr gim. Torej ne pozabite udeležiti, našega piknika na 29. septer bra! Ples pa bo ob osmih zv cer. Za vse potrebno bo prešli bel odbor. Mary Rus«, tajnica.] POROČILO TAJNIKA DRUŠTVA 170 SNPJ Akron, O.—Oprostite, ker sem že dolgo nič poročal. Vzr je bila zaposlenost. Najprvo zahvaljujem vsem tistim č nom, ki so se potrudili in zah jali na sejo, tako da se je lah vršila vsak mesec. Zahvaljuj se tudi moji soprogi, ki se veliko trudila in izvršila moj njen posel. Sej so % se redno udeležev; skozi vso vojno sledeči člani članice: Mary Klaric, Frar Zakely, Ana Košir, Helen Mart John Bedanich, Joe Putzel Jakob Medved. Nekaj drug članov in članic pa se je udel žilo približno polovico sej, tal da smo vedno imeli kvorur Upam in želim, da bo članst\ posečalo seje v bodoče v večje številu, kajti potrebno je, da vsi zanimajo za društvo in samo nekateri. Nekateri člani mislijo, da dovolj, da plačajo asesment, č« vse drugo pa ni njih zadev glavno je, da imajo dobrega ta nika in namestnika. Toda či večmas je skupaj, tem večje veselje. Pridite na sejo in.va ne bo žal. Samo pomislite, bi mi zboleli, kaj bi potem i rili, kdo bi odobril bolniške n kaenice? tf Torej ne pozabite na prihod noj sejo, ki se bo vršila 13. okt< bra, začetek ob dveh popoldn na 903 Bellows st., Akron, 0 Na bolniški listini imamo sli deče: Viktor Vovk, ki boleha od marca meseca 1945, Toni Ei zen, bolan že od 1. 1942 I Adolph Klaric, ki si je zlom roko, a bo kmalu ozdravil Naša članica Rose Klaric p se je civilno omožila 23. avgusti Društvo želi veliko sreče mladi mu paru. Upamo, da boni kmalu dobili novega člana. Z i ključu jem in lepo pozdravlja vse članstvo SNPJ! Martin Klaric, tajnik DVE VAfcNI SEJI West Allis, Wis,—V nedelji 22. septembra, se bosta vri dve važni seji v Reberni.škot dvorani. Točno ob pol dveh p< poldne se bo začela seja federi cije SNPJ, za njo pa seja p••' • Ihko plat. V ..k**« al. £ J vembru i rcinin. > • Proiim član.tvo, da it veni Odk* u|*»teva. «1 oporarjam I aatwmrnt ali nlh lokalih. 0' I pol« redn. I doklada bo porabljam For-I CUT P^Vr/ a«n.tvu d««;. I» > For«. Ci«yju da je M meaečrn «JI ^ -h-*" aH krnska Narodna Podporna Jednota £57 59 So. Lswndalo Avo. Chicago 23. Illiao«. glavni odbor CAINKAK. f» predswtalk- J*,} * TROJ AR. T^SiSi j!Jnp^motal tajnik---------mi So. Lawndale Ave So. Lawndale Ave, Chlca«o S3, ni. J697 So. Lawndale Ava.. Chicago 23. 111. Chicago 23. 111. .S6ST So. Lawn dale Ava.. Chicago 23. Ill ifTON «*r.7ur, ti blagajnik BBBII *L«0 0- K .msnrK tajnik bol. odd- SMI So. Lawndale Ave.. Chicago 23. III. U^^U^VNIK dirtkt. mlad. oddal....J6B7 So. Lawndale Ave.. Chicago 23. 111. ^a uorivlUlj Pro.veto------------*®7 So. Lawndale Ava.. Chicago 23. 111. [KpGOmN^ ^^'prosveta-------------SSIT So. Lawndale Ave., Chicago 23. 111. t*** CA " podpredsednike _rTi miiiii— ----Boa M. Universal. Pa. 0MX& jJ555aTdn5 podpredsednik--S504 W. «7th St.. Cleveland 2. Ohio nflSaSTdriToVro«.. TRAVNIK, tretje ok« ., bssaas, Mrto okroije - *K£) TOMSIC. testo okroije 07» An. ^ -iffl PTTROVICH. predsednik.. jskt cainkar---- TTvidek ------ LtfO G. 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Lawndaje Ava., Chicago 23. IU. .17181 Snottden. Detroit 21, Mich. So. Prospect Ave, Clarendon Hills. IU. .............28 Westclox Ava., Peru, IU. _____1237 B. 80th St. Cleveland 3, Ohio O lavni adiavnik _________S219 So. Rldgeway, Chicago 23. 111. Razsodba gl. potnega odseka Zidova društva št. 569. Br. Louis Ramovš, član dru-ffo št. 569, Fontana, California, a je pritožil na gl. porotni od-Kk, češ, da se mu godi krivica v tem, ker je v zadnji bolezni od 21. jan. do 12. aprila t. 1. pre jemal dnevno le po $1.50 bolniške podpore, namesto po $2.00 ot dan, ker je zavarovan v dva-lolarskem razredu. Tajnik bolniškega oddelka po-jisnuje, da je br. Ramovš prejemal celo bolniško podporo za prvi dolar in polovično za dru gi dolar zavarovalnine, kot določa kreditna lestvica za njegovo člansko dobo. Sistem izplačevanja bolniške pore onim članom, ki so zvi li in spet znižavali *«avaro-nnje v bolniškem skladu, kot k primer br. Ramovš, je težje ■zumljiv, pa tako član večkrat hva misli, da je prikrajšan, kadar prejema le polovično bol. podporo. Na podlagi predloženih dokazov je gl. porotni odsek soglasno razsodil, da se br. Louisu Ramovšu ne godi nikaka krivica in da je bilo v tem slučaju nakazovanje bolniške podpore po tajniku bol. oddelka pravilno. Anton Shular, predsednik, Frank Vratarich, Frank Barbie, Andrew Vldrlch. Josephine Močnik, porotniki. Listnica uredništva Ker poštni sakon prepoveduje vaako oglašanje kakršnega koli sročkanja v Ustih, prosimo vse dopisnike, Id oglašajo priredbe avojih društev ali drugih orgs niiacij, ali pa kako drugo akcijo es zbiranje denarja, naj v svojih poročilih ne omenjajo srečk aH sročkanja, kakor tudi ne kartnth ali tombulskih zabav, a ko Je sa nje določena vstopnina. Poštna uprava sahteva od nas, da mors vse tako oglašanje is lists. Pro simo, držite se tega« Glasovi iz naselbin ČLANOM DRUŠTVA LILIJE 764 SNPJ Milwaukee. Wis.—V obllgatnl številki Prosveta s dne 18. sopt. "Domačih vesteh" Je bilo po dolgem pričakovanju nasnanje-no. da so je r družitev društva Lilija s SNPJ končno uresničila. Nasnanjam članstvu, da bom moral vse zavarovalninaka polico poslati v gl. urad SNPJ. sato priporočam, da mi pošljete ali prlneaete police čimprej, saeno pa poročam, da vsi tisti, ki ste zavarovani tudi sa bolniško podporo, morate podpisati posebno liatino. Torej, če pridete k meni, mi boste dosti dela prihranili, da mi ne bo treba listin na dom pošiljati. Torej atorlte to. da mi prihranite na času, kajti prav sedaj aem salo sapoelen. Članstvu dslje priporočam, da pogleda knjižice, če so plačani vsi prispevki. Če pošljete po pošti. bi priporočal, da nakažate na tako svan U. S. poatal note, ki Je cenejši kot poštna nakasnica (M. O.). Na rokah imam tudi pravila SNPJ, kajti potrabno Je. da ima vsak član pravila svoje organised! e. Sedaj so bolni sledeči člani: Joe Radi, Mike Kostelic, Martin Jug, John Stayer, Albert Grosser, Joe Martinčič in Joe Pau-cek. Na koncu pa priporočam članstvu, da bi se udeležilo seje 18. oktobra v velikem številu. Jacob Rosic, tajnik Lilije 764 SNPJ. DRUŠTVENE AKTIVNOSTI V BRIDGEPORTSKI OKOLICI Barton, O*—V nedeljo, 15. septembra, se je sestal veseliČni odsek tukajšnje federacije SNPJ in sklenil, da se bo vršila fede racijska veselica na starega leta večer, 31. decembra, v Društvenem domu v Boydsvillu, Kako se bomo zabavali tisti večer, še ne morem opisati, ampak odbor je na delu in bo skrbel za dobro postrežbo, tako da se bodo lahko zabavali v veseli družbi mladi in stari. Za ples bo igral orkester J. Stamfla. Ker naša federacija podpira vse dobre ustanove, podpira po trebne člane z zalaganjem ases-menta, se njena blagajna Izčrpava, kajti Članarina ne pokriva izdatkov, zato je potrebno, da zopet skupaj spravimo nekaj denarja. Torej udeležite se veselice na starega leta večer In pomagajte do večjega uspeha. Kakor hitro bomo na jasnem, kaj vse se bo vršilo na veselici, bom o tem pravočasno poročal. Vstopnice bodo v kratkem razposlane na vse tajnike v okolici Bridgeporta. Vsakdo lahko kupi vsaj eno vstopnico, kajti stane samo 50c. V nedeljo popoldne, 29. septembra, pa se bo vršila domača zabava društva št. 562 SNPJ na farmi pri bratu Joevu Skoffu. Ves prebitek te zabave je namenjen za društveno blagajno. Ker je to društvo majhno, vzlic temu pa vedno pomaga za dobro stvar, zato moramo tudi mi priskočiti na pomoč s tem, da se udeležimo veselice na omenjeni datum. Ker smo zadnje mesece bolj mrtvi kot ijjVi, pri naši postojanki SANSa, *e bo vršila seja prvo nedeljo v oktobru, na kateri bomo razpravljali naš program za bodočnost., Ne pozabite, da niso še osvobojeni vsi primorski Slovenci in po njihovi zemlji še vedno tepta tujec. Reakcija bi rada zopet pahnila naše prlmor ske brate in sestre pod fašizem, ki danes zopet dviga glavo v saf mem Trstu s pomočjo nekaterih nadutih zaveznikov. Torej udeležite se gotovo seje podružnice SANSa, ki se bo vr šila v nedeljo, 6. oktobra, začetek ob treh popoldne. Naj še poročam, da sta v mesecu avgustu darovala za otroško bolnišnir co Ivana RebpV in Subec vsak po $5. ftp John Vltea, tajnik 33 SANS. DVE PRIREDBI NA SEVERNI STRANI CHICAGA Chicago, X1L—'Vsem društvom in drugim organizacijam v Chl cagu naznanjamo datum naših priredb. Upam tla »i boste Is brali druge dn*ve za vaše prlr redbe, da bomo tako imeli boljŠ uspeh vsi. Društvo št. 86 SNPJ raduvolje pomaga, prispeva in podpira kjer koli more, poslovanje tudi nekaj stane, poleg tega pa smo v tem letu izgubili štiri člane In tako se naša blagsjna črpa proti koncu. Da se ubranimo prevelikim izrednim nakladam, jomo poskusili napraviti kak ugroŠ" z veselico. Pa to ni glavni vzrok, kajti zelo važno je, da se pokažemo aktivni, da še Živimo za naše društvo in da vsaj včasih pridemo skupaj s znanci in prijatelji v veseli družbi na "north side". Datum naš« vese ice je v soboto. 9. novembra, v dvorani Aldlne. 911 Armitage a ve. V soboto, 18. januarju 1947, pa bo priredila svojo veselico pod ruŽnica št. 2 SANSa v isti dvorani iz enakega uli podobnega vzroka. Več o tem seveda pozneje, kajti sedaj opozarjamo samo na datum. Prihodnja redna seju te pod ružnice pa se bo vršila to sobo to, 28. sept., začetek ob osmih zvečer v prostorih predsednika Petra Šolarja, 3019 N. Damen ave. Rojaki, pridite na to važno n zanimivo sejo! Vsi ste dobrodošli! Za društvo 86 SNPJ in SANSa: John Turk. Na shodu bodo glavni govor-niki slovanski delegati, ki so prišli v Ameriko z onkraj mor-Upatl je, da se boste vsi udeležili tega pomembnega shoda. Pokažimo, da smo v resni-Slovani. Vabljeni ste vsi. Vstopnina je prosta. Za odbor: Joeie Zakrajaek. VABILO NA SHOD Cleveland, O.—V New Yorku se sedaj nahaja mnogo delega tov slovanske narodnosti, ki so prišli na tretji Ameriški slovan skl kongres, ki se je vršil 20., 21. In 22, septembra. Kongresa so se udeležili tudi delegati iz Jugoslavije (jugoslovanska delegacija ni dobila vlze za potovanje v Zedlrtjene drža ve.—Ured), Rusije,%Cehoslovaike in Poljske, en delegat Je pri šel iz daljne Avstralije in eden iz Palestine. Glavni odbor Ameriškega slo-vsnskega kongresa je bil obve ščen, da bo ta delegacija ostala v Zedlnjenih državah približno tri tedne In obiskala večje slo vanske naselbine. Clevelandsk odbor je bil vprašan, naj skušs prirediti delegatom v počast ve lik ihod, nakar je bilo na sej 16. septembra sklenjeno, da ae bo vršil ta shod v petek, 27. sep tembra, V Slovanskem narod nem domu na St. Clalr ave. BREZPLAČNA ZABAVA ZA NAŠE VETERANE Gowanda. N. Y.—Ko so se v Času druge svetovne vojne poslavljali sinovi naših očetov 1n mater ter odhajali v armado, so se vedno ustavili v našem Slo venskem klubu. TI fantje so bili po večini čla: ni naših podpornih organizacij, prav tako kluba, v katerem so se tudi vedno ustavili, kadar so bili na dopustu, ali pa se pismeno oglasili, ko so še bili razkropljeni po vsem svetu. Minilo je že nekaj let, odkar sta na društveni seji sugestlralu brata Martin Matekovičh in Frank Stibil st., da bi kaj ukre nili za člane-vojake, ko se povr nejo domov. Sklenjeno je bilo, da se apellru na vsa tukajšnja društva In Slovenski klub, da skupno delujejo za fond za naše Vojake. Z raznimi priredbami smo dosegli vsoto $1,100. Prvotno smo nameravali prirediti piknik za člane-veterane, ker pa ni bilo potrebščin na raz polago, smo stvar odložili, seduj pa Je odbor končno prišel do zaključka, da priredi brezplačno zabavo članom tukajšnjega Slo venskega kluba (potom društva je vsak član) v dneh 28,, In 29. septembra. Začetek te zabave bo v soboto ob šestih zvečer, v nedeljo pa ob eni popoldne. ProŠenl ste vsi člani, da se udeležite zabave, kajti vse bo brezplačno. Za ples pa bo igra la S. Kobalova godba iz Glrar-da, O. Žene, zaročenke in ljubice veteranov so tudi vabljene. Torej na veselo svidenje! Za odbor: \ John Matekovičh. glede starega kraja Interesentom sporočam, da še vedno posredujemo v gtaro-krajskih zadevah in sicer: Pošiljanje denarja! Vse poliljatve morajo iti skozi Narodno banko v Helgredu in go zato podvržene njenemu postopanju.—Naše cene ao: Pri pošiljkah od $5 do $50 je treba dodati za stroške a) $3 50, ako se pošljejo brzojavno, b) $1.55, ako se pošljejo po zračni poŠti, in c) $1.25, ako se pošljejo po navadni pošti.— Pri pošiljkuh nad $50 so strolkl /a 25c večji. Sošlčna darilat Ker vzame precej času, zlasti potom pošte, da so pošiljke Izplačane, Je dobro, da svoja božična denarna darila čim prej odpočijete, da jih bodo tam pravočasno sprejeli. Potovanje v stari kraji Kolikor se parnikov tiče, je potovanje odprto. Dobava jugoal. potnih listpv se Je zadnji čiia nekoliko olajšala. Na-* sprotno pa ameriška vlada izdaja svoje potne liste le v zelo nujnih slučajih. Toda upa se, da ae to obrne na bolje,—Ker ae sa prihodnjo pomlad pričakuje velik naval potnikov za Evropo, se Interesentom priporoča, da si čim prej saslgnrajo mesto. Priseljevanje v Amevikei Ako rabite pojasnila glede dobav« oseb is Evrope, nam lahko pilote po informacije. Poeestva. zapuščine Udi Ako vam je treba v starem kraju urediti zadevo posestva, zapuščine, pooblastila ltd., nam tudi luhko pišete po pojasnila. LEO ZAKRAJSEK General Travel Service. Inc. 301 E. rind St.. New York 11, N. Y. NA PRODAJ JE FARMA Proda se 80 ali 100 akrov farma, poslopja v dobrem stanju In elektrika. 00 akrov obdelana zemlju, ostalo pašnik In les. Za pojasnila oglasite se osebno ali pa pismeno na naslov: Mr. Edward Hlllert, Greenwood, Wis. amm-. - i i sa wmm , lin 1 VETERANI.... g. i. (PqmJIU u Til deal home loan service N«j bo ▼ti glavni stan o O. I poaojllt m tU dom L A S F C 0 N D FEDERAL l \ t "M ir ^ vimr, & orni Av.n • ■ — . i AOITIHAJTK ZA PHOSVETOI Zapisnik polletnega zborovanja glavnega odbora Slovenske narodne podporne jednote (Nadaljevanje s 3. strani) »li drugem oziru, na tem mestu izrekam toplo »hvalo in ob enem apeliram na njih, da nadaljuje i svojim delom, ker naši cilji Še niso dose- km. tot vam znano, je izvršni odsek stopil v po-aunjf g samostojno organizacijo "Lilija" v Mil-•wliw Wisconsin, od katere smo prejeli zadev-»ponudbo za združenje preteklo leto in s kate-n 'Zborniki smo prišli do končnega soglasja. Da »zadevno združenje ali reorganiziranje še izvr-naj bo pojasnjeno, da Je zavarovalninski ko-naS(' države zahteval gotove spremembe v jj™. kar je krivo, da stvar še ni zaključena, ? * Dr^akuje, da bo to izvršeno vsak čas. Da P* nastanejo to kakšne nadaljne ovire, je pri-J**!]ivo, da »lavni odbor odobri zadevno po-f ;r>0 m nal«*i izvršnemu odseku stvar izvesti **Jodena z uradniki organizacije "Lilija". »Wvnem ur.adu imamo bal sedaj državne nad-r"f' »fcrih delo, vsaj tako upam. gre h kon-« pregledovanjem so pričeli 24. Junija. r?1. V ponovno pokazalo, kako resno Jedno-■ swebuje večje prostore, kar lahko potrdijo jr "vrini odborniki. Poleg državnih nadzor-»o prišli to običajni računski izvedenci. HTrL , m nadzornem odseku, tako. da smo *»nosti prostorov, večkrat drug druge- ko urum^111' ,n to bal v pred konvencijo. luZ 1.V,ur*du mno*° izrednega dela. Mne- »tr.u a*' kakor hilro ^o razmere dopulčale. L&Z W' ,('mii "dPomore, izn-dnost ihsbi »ko ph jr kaj| •a v*l"!lUr bi H<'n drugi želel pojasnila. Cl m0>noitl razpolago. • kot te omenjeno. Je bilo kot arr.. ^»k-dano o čemur bo dal poročilo nad- tu* med časom od zadnje seje ni izpuščenega iz mojega poro- fcfočilo k Tro F. A. VIDER. gl. tajnik. »oglasno vzeto na znanje. Poročilo vn*8Q pomožnega tajnika v lokal. I tla •k potrebnega ponavljanja, sem za to »nalo priporočilo, ker moje konvenciji, in gotovo ga k r ' zonvfn Pont r L"* r ■ [M a, rtM. • tj r Karii; Ipol mojega poalovanja kot po J« dovedlo do prepričanja, da Je • »' »rila zelo dobro delo s kreira-»ilo je treba trdo delsti vse-' P® »krni dobo ne pokoja in nr-/t- nre v. tods izvrševal sem to de P tavajoč razirere. utemeljujem. " Potrebna, toda treba Jo Je malo " ^ daj. nt) nekatera dela v uradu " "polaeija nekaterih posamezni »n. vsaj začasno, tudi n > f.Jl, v točnosti bo pa nsjbržr preurediti, tako ds ne bo odpada ene sli druge ose " bi ae temu odpomoglo t uvajalo druge osebe v raz enega mesta zasigural /a lična dela potom premenjavnnja z na drugo. S tem bi se urad boljše slučaj da kdo odpade. Še posebno važno je, da sta v gl. uradu vedno vsaj dve osebi, kateri razumeta delovanje v oddelku razpodeljenja, kajti ta se razlikuje od ostalih oddelkov zaradi mašinerije s katero se dela izvrlujejo. Delo v tem departmentu se tudi stalno množi, in v bodoče bodo gotovo le dodatna dela dana v izvrlitev temu oddelku^ Razmotrivajoč te in druge zadeve, sem prišel do zaključka, da bi bilo koristno za jednoto če bi se delegiralo pomožnega tajnika načelnikom tegu oddelka. Delo kot pomožni tajnik ostane le na-dalje pod nadzorstvom gl. tajnika in Izvrlnega od-■eka to je razumljivo, kar pomeni, da oddelek opravlja vsa dela, katero so že sedaj, ali mogoče le bodo, dodeljena v izdelavo temu oddelku. To sem omenil zaradi tega, da bi se s tem ne tratilo časa na konvenciji, kajti če se gl odbor strinja s to idejo, bo konvencija samo potrdila in zadeva bo rešena. Gl. namen te preureditve je, da bo vedno en član izvrlnega odseka poučen o delu tega oddelka ker drugi člani tega odseka nimajo ne čaaa in ne' prilike dobiti vpogleda v to delo. Ako pa eden nima Vpogled v delo, mu ga Je pa tudi težko nadzorovati, zaradi tega se mi zdi to važno in potrebno, da ta seja ukrepa o tem. Zaključujem z željo, da ta aeja povoljno reil vse zadeve, ter s tem ugladi pot in oiajta delo kon- venciji, k.Wr. .Mi. ANTON TROJA H Poročilo je soglasno vzeto na znanje. Br. Kuhel poroča: Poročilo glavnega blagajnika Moje poročilo za dobo od 1. Januarja do 30 Junija IMfl bo bolj kratko to pa radi prezaposleno sti in pa nale redne konvencije, ki se prične v par dnrinenčno Je jednota zope t dobro napredovala in sicer poprečno za $34.000 več nego v dobi zadnjih ftest mttaeeev lanskega leta Zavarovalni »Kldehrk beleži skupaj $320,115 OT prlbitka v svojem pošlo vanju in skupna imovina tega oddelka je znašala 30. junija $12.300.014 02. Glavni dohodek Je bil asesment v znesku $«45.-83« 70 (ncvključlvll asesmenta za Proaveto), drugI vir pa Je donos od Investiranega premoženja in U je znašal $227.107 M. Poravnana poaojlla Iz sklada izrednih podpor in druge raznoterosti so prinesle $2 0SS42 nadaljnih dohodkov. Te Itevll ke jasno kažejo, da izvira več nego ena tretjina vseh dohodkov iz imovinskega doprinose (invest ment return) - od naših investicij Daal Imovina jednote znatno raste, ne opazimo tega razvoja v inveatirijskem doprinosu. Bal nasprotno, ta )e lansko leto padel z 2 7S2* na 2 7«* ali za 20 stotink enega odstotka O zadevnem vprašanju trm nekoliko razpravljal v svojem poročilu ss II redno konvencijo Stanje gotovine na bankah je sledeče; - Continental Harris Trust Ut Nst'l & Having* Bank B I 1 s n e a 90. junija t. 1.. S1S0JST OS bra IMS ........I 4S.TO0.SS Vlos* do 30. ., Junljs .......... I71JMM* S03.10S 34 S3.1SS.S0 S.4SS II Bank L Tr. oe llt.S44.li S1S.S71.6B Bank of Montreal 111,400 SS • 6.60J 34 Bank of Montreal (Toronto! I S, 131.44 I 3.730.74 Skupaj Itplaeila 014,764,7! 7SS.40S.SS HW.73I.S4 73,371 US 11,140 SO 3 SOS 43 Bilanca II. decern-30. junija t. I I1S0,V7 03 111,544 II |I1,4S0 IS II.1S1.44 Investicija Jednotine Imovine kaže glavno spremembo v bondih in posojilih na hipoteke, v drugih vrstah pa Je stanje približno nespremenjeno. Posojila na hipoteke so se znižala Iz svoje nekdanje višine preko milijona dolarjev na $303,000, Jednotino premoženje je Investirano takole: Po-sestva, vključlvtl poslopje gl. urada. $55,721.83, vladne zadolžnlce ali bondi $8,252,070 20, hipoteke vseh vrst $383,713.1«, zudelžnlce Domlnlja Kanado $48,028 00, državne, okrajne in munlclpalne za-dolžnice $2,833,083.90, Javnonapravni in Industrijski bondi $383,783.13, delnice $0,750.00, hranilna in posojilna drultva $309,000.00, posojlls na certlfl-kate nallh članov $82,549.04, ssesment ns roksh $1841.19, gotovina na bankah $162,483.15, skupaj $12,300,0114.82. Od omenjene skupne vsote pripada $11,520,140.9.7 oddelku odraallh ter $779,873.85 mladinskemu oddelku. Imovina Prosveta, tiskarne in sklada nedoletnih dedičev ni vključena v teh računih.^ Poleg tega pa iaatuje jednota še gotove odpisane obveznice in zadolžnlce, ki so danes ocenjene ns $87,790.00. Ker država IJlinola ne priznava te listine zakonite, ne dobi jednota nobenega kredita ia nje kljub tržni vrednosti. Gospodarski odsek bo najbrž v bližnji bodočnosti vse U listine likvidiral in čisti izkupiček bo razdeljen in pripisan zadevnim skladom. Kar se posestev tiče, ki so last Jednote, smo že po zaključku tekoče poslovna dobe eno prodali, drugo pa Je v procesu prodaje. Tako bo v do-glednem čaau likvidirana vsa zemljilka imovina, ki je prills jednoti v last radi zapadlih In lxtote< nlh hipotek. Poslovanje mojega urads se je vršilo normalno In brez kakih posebnih zedrikov, za kar se zopet iskreno zahvaljujem izvrlnlm odbornikom, predvsem gl. predaedniku, gJ. tajniku in upravitelju, ki so največkrat mesto mene hodili ns banke ter tako onSogočili, da sem zopet lahko posvetil po dva dni jednotingea čaia ns teden zs posle Hlo venskega ameriškega natodnefs sveta Končno izrekam glavnemu odboru lak r eno zs* hvalo zs naklonjenost in velikodušno darilo v sklad otroAke bolnice sa Slovenijo Ur mu želim na tem zborovanju obilo uspehe MIRKO G KUlfEL.4>lsgajnlk SNPJ. Poročilo je soglasno vzete ns znanje. Br. Gradilek poroča? Poročilo tajnika bolniškega oddelka Slseje bolniških skladov ed I. janusrja de IS. l«inija I94S Reared SI Defcedkti Jenusr • 22,227 71 februar ...._________________ 10JM7I Marc ............................................ 21,109.40 April .......... 23,133.45 Maj.........................................-..... 23,152.85 Junij ........................................... 20,992.05 Skupaj rsdnl asesment........$130,279.25 Izredni ssesment .................. 382.00 Obresti .......................... 9,883,43 Vrnjene podpora .................. 04.50 Skupni dohodki ..................................... $140,400.18 Isdstkli Jsnusr .................................... $ Februsr........................................ Marc ............................................ April ............................................ junij ................ Skupni izdstkl ........................ šestmesečni prebitek ............. Preostanek 31, decembra .,. Bilanca 30. junija 1048 ........ Reared $2 22,484 00 19,986 00 19,781.00 18,453.00 23,037.00 16,763.50 $120,484 50 19,924 68 503,79213 ..,$523,717.01 Dohodki i Jenuar .......... «Mf»»f"........... Februar ............................. Marc ................................... April ... Maj t.iM..„»4»,»„,i»iu..»»".."' Junij .................................. Skupaj redni asesment Izredni ssesment . ....... Obresti .................... Vrnjena podpora ..,. Skupni dohodki ...................... ..... • 75,045 83 Isdstkli Januar ........................... Februar ......... .................... Marc ................................ April ......................... Maj ., ...................... Junij ...t............................... I I »kupni izdstkl $ 78,988 00 Pi»ostanek II. decembra .............$107,662 0« ' fieslmesečni primanjkljaj ............... 3,942 17 Bi le nea M. junije 1946 ..............-.....$103,679 92 Reared 13 Dohodki t Jsnusr ................$ 1,877 10 Februar . 1,450 80 Marc ....................1,4#4 20 April . ..........1,867 20 Maj . .......... ... . I.IS7 20 Junij ..................... ... . 1,182 00 12,615.06 11,330 20 11,793 20 12,550.60 12,613.60 11,473 80 72,376 86 426 00 2,07147 160 50 16,121 5Ž 13,38150 14,508 00 14,551 00 14.551 00 9,282 00 Skupaj redni saearoent Izredni asesment....... Obreetl ............... .. Skupni dohodki ledelkli Januar Februsr ____ 8,158 50 18 00 188 38 $ 8,539 88 2.150 50 More ...........i..,..,,,., ................. April ....................................... Maj ...................m....................... Junij ......................... Skupni isdatki Preostanek 31. decembra Šestmesečni primanjkljaj Bilanca 30, Junija 1U46 ..... 1,51750 1 583.75 2,353,50 1,847.50 $ 11,511.25 $ 16,955.04 1,971.31 $ 16,964.47 V prvi polovici te k oče sa leta znala skupni red*» nI asesment $211,814.61, tsrednl asesment $826 00, obresti $12,120 28, vrnjena podpora $234 00 Skupni dohodki $224,994 89, Bolniške podpore Je bilo Izplačane $210,983.75. Bilanca skupnih resredov Je znašala dne 30 junija $644,381 40. Dohodki so se zvilsli od prejšnjih računov za $12,014.29. To ivlšanje največ prihaja od ponovnega ,zavarovanja za podporo članov vojakov, ki se vračajo v civilno življenje, deloma pa od novo-prlstopllh članov v zadnji kampanji. Poleg tega so tudi obresti nsrasle vsled vlljega števila dozo* i« lih in odpokiii 'inih bendov. Obresti krijejo pri-ličen del podpore kljub temu, da Je sedanja obrestna mera skrajno nizka. Razume se, de bres rezerve nI dohodkov v obrestih. To so Izredni dohodki in v nasprotnem imajo podporni skladi toliko težji obstanek. Obenem so tudi izplačila v podporah narasla od prejtnjih šestih mesecev In slevr za $41,554 52. Tako visokih izplačil v enaki dobi irfsffa imeli te več let. Kej Je bil glavni vsrok, je težko ugoto* viti. Najbrž ao stavke nekoliko kriva. Ta sodba sloni na Izkušnjah hr preteklosti, Vsaki goapodar* skl krizi ali brerp<»elnoeti Je sledila finančna kriza v nallh podpornih skladih. In ker se brezpo« selnost gotovo prej ali slej zopet povrne, moramo biti previdni, da konvencija ne sprejme določb katere bi finsnčno ogrožale bolnilke sklade. Kot razvidno Iz računov Imamo v bolniških skladih lepo reservo. Ampak večji del spada do> larskemu razredu, a na podlagi aktuarskega poročila niti te ne odgovarja gotovine dolor bum Nekateri členi, društva in federaciie. kar ite gotovo tudi drugI člani gl. odbora opazili, priporočajo, da bi konvencija tu in tam določila nekoliko več pod. pote. To so stari običaji pied vsako konvencijo. Ampak v sedenjih ra/meiah ni mogoča nadalje eksperlmentlreli z bolniško podporo po starem načinu. Uverjen aem, da bi imeli na tej konvenciji nelogo vpeljati nov sistem, kateri bi določal manj podpore In vitje prispevke, ako ne bi imeli ob* stoječe reserve Znano Vem Je, brstje in aestre, koliko truda In Česa je vselo, da smo poelavlll bolnllki jjstem na dobro podlago. Kazprev in načrtov nI bilo konca ne kraja, In na konvencijah se je potretllo mnogo dregoeenega časa Obdržimo kar sa je Izkazalo dobro zs jod not o in ne silimo v stsrl red, ki Je povzročel pri društvih prepire in sovraštvo, jednoti pa mnogo nepotrebnih stroškov Uverjen sem. de nsše čiariatvo tege ne teli, peč pa odobrava zanesljiv Sistem In verujs v zdravo in močn j organizacijo LAWRENCE GRADlftEK. tajnik bol. odd. Nadalje prečite pismo jedmrtmega aktuarja. Is katerega je jasno razvidno, da ne svtlsnje podpor sploh ni misliti. Poročilo je soglasno vzeto ns znanje. (D4je piihodnjo sredo) Slovene Nafl Benefit Society In 43rd Year of Fraternal Service-19044946 PROSVETA ENGLISH SECTION Twentieth Anniversary of SNPJ Engli$h Speaking Lodge Moveme, an PAGE SIX For M ember t of Slovene National Benefit Society and American Slovene» Resolution on Cooperatives (Adopted by the 13th SNPJ convention) Last year marked one hundred years snce a small group of poor and exploited workers of Rochdale, England, came on the idea of mutual self-assistance in the economic field by establishing the first truly cooperative store. The central thought and driving power of the Rochdale co-operators was: 1. Elimination of private profit and the administration of s cooperative store for the benefit of its member-consumers; and 2. Protection and preservation of democratic control and adr ministration of the cooperative on the basis that each stockholder shall have only one vote regardless of the number of shares. During the first hundred years, from the small seedling planted by the Rochdale cooperators in 1845, there grew a giant tree, which today is the mighty world cooperative movement -with over one hundred million members. In one century this movement in many countries became a vety potent economic factor, which in reality constitutes a virile embryo of a new economic system—a new human society—which will not be based on private profit of the few, nor will it produce everlasting conflicts which in the present capitalistic society in-evitsbly lead to wars, but which, instead, will be bssed ond human necessity and prosperity for all working people. During the last fifteen years the cooperative movement in this country—our new homeland—has made tremendous progress and thousands of cooperative enterprises have been established in various economic fields throughout the country, and there are healthy signs for further expansion in many sectors. The fcooperstlve movement is registering great progress especially among American farmers, while it is a regrettable that among the urban population the movement is still relatively weak; nevertheless, it is encouraging to note that during the past few years it has gradually penetrated also into Msin Street—among industrial and professional works in many industrial centers of the country. The cooperative development that has taken place in recent years is also of great importance for the American capitslistic civilization, which is based on private profit snd exploitation, with the result^ that it finds itself in periodic collapses and throws millions of workers on the streets, causes mass unemployment, breadlines snd stsrvstion, snd finally seeks its way out of such situations In wars, to which the present militaristic madness must eventually lead. * The stronger tl)e cooperative movement, the less chance will the militarists and finsncfers hove to provoke another war. Therefore, a steady and speedy strengthening of the cooperative economy In all' sectors Is of prime importance especially for thn Rtehter who Moated Brother ASet vssesmucf Ver onim News VERONA. PA—Many of the m< mbero are still talking sbout the grsnd time had at the Sylvan Heights Golf Course. There were 100 golfers participating from the various lodges snd the only woman golfer from our lodge was Mrs. Jennie Eiffler, although she was ac-com pat lied by four other women from Universal. Also glad to hear that "Nunle" Bootjonclc took second plsce in the longest drive contest, and George Lipesky had the best •core for our lodge, with a 76. At our meeting this month, we were adviaed that the meeting day has been changed to the second Sunday of the month again, therefore our next regular mbnthly meeting will be Sun.. Oct. 13th. at 2 p. m.. so keep this date open and attend same. The bowling banquet is set for this Sat. the 28 and cards have been sent out, but if you have been overlooked, will state the banquet will be at Factors. Cheswick, dinner at 8 p. m. To take care of the transportation problem, we have chartered a motor coach, leaving the Veronian Club no later than 7:30 m The bowlers who have already paid Into the "Kitty Fund" need not pay o transportation fee, but the guests will have to pay a small fee, so be at the Veronian Club before 7: 30. Larry Cassol, our convention rep-! resentstive gave us s very good report regarding same. To mention only a few items, the next convention will be in 1950, st Detroit, Mich., the changing of the Main Office frdm Chicago to Cleveland was discussed, and many other things were reported on, too numerous to mention. We want to thank lorry for this informative report and If anyone wishes to know more sbout It, Larry will be glad to inform yott. We were advised thst the club wHl be open for sny gatherings thst member wishes to have, but the Board of Directors will be the sole udges as to who coh have the use of same. The person sponsoring the affsir will be in charge and responsible for everything and they will have to see that the club is cleaned and put in order. Bowling season will start Thurs., - 3rd. at King Pin Bowling Al- Oct Lucky Stars Hold Birthday Dance IMPERIAL, PA —Once more the Lucky Star Lodge 716 invite you to their 16th Anniversary Dance that they are giving Saturday. Sept. 26. in the local Slovene Hall, featuring the musie of Frank Perovne and his Musical Stylists. For a real good time be with the Lucky SUrs that night. There will be plenty of refreshments, and prizes also. The Lucky Stars are proud of their achievements, for what they have kccomplished on their 16th anniversary by making It a lodg^ over one hundred adult members strong. Attention Lucky Star members. If you are interested in bowling, get in touch with Bro. Miklavcic, our treasurer Geo. Tomko or Pauline Sladick, or come to the Imperial Bowling Alleys on Wednesday nites at 8. For a real good time be with the Lucky Stars on the 28th. FRANK OPEKA, Pres. 1 up in 18 holes. Rlchter hsd a medal score of 73 snd Scaramucci hsd s medsl acore of 76. Brother Willlsm Hcrahey defeated Brother Michael R. Kumer 1 up In 18 holes for the winner of the second division. Hershey hsd o medal of 86 and Kumer had a medal of OS. Both winners received cash prises donated by the lodge. The champion will also receive s trophy with his name inscribed. Federation Golf Tourney The writer hsd hoped thst by this time there would hove appeared detailed account of the recent golf tournament held by the E. 8. Federation of SNPJ Ixxtges «of Western Pennsylvania at Sylvan Heights, New Castle, on Aug. 25. 1 hope It will sppcsr soon. Mesnwhlle 1 wish to make some personal observstlons There were 10S entries in the tournament; roughly 105 were SNPJ members snd therefore eligible fur priors This entry woa far more thsn anyone expected. Included In the entry were 7 girla. 6 from the Comets lodge snd 1 from the Veronian lodge. Although It was an excellent turnout. I hope that we will regard it as only the beginning.' and that more and more golfers will participate in future tournaments. We will need to emphsalse that we do want more girls participating John Rlchter of the Cometa |od» is the Federation champion with o sub-par wore of 71; the runnerup is Alex Kaeenovtch with a acore of 71. There were really anme good scores mode thst dsy. with countless numbers below SO Winner of the driving ennteet st the We-off is John Rlchter He woa really "hot" In the driving contest follow ing the tournament, we find Frsnk Batko-vieh the m Inner He really banged one of the Come to ley, Springdole. Pa., Starting at 0 m. Anyone wishing to howl get in touch with Marge Morkovitch or myself so teams con be made up. -Extend congratulations to Eelenor Oregrlch and Bill Mihelic who were married Sat., Sept. 21. also to "Druggie" Mihelic who was married the same day to a Philadelphia girl. Certainly enjoyed meeting Miss Kay Bulat of Chicago, who visited with Kate Mihelic. and look forward to seeing her again soon. The Verpn-lons Softball Team traveled to Johnstown to play Triglav and glad to report that we were the victors with a score of 9 to 5. which means that we had a straight winning ses-son In the SNPJ League, thus bringing us the trophy. The winning pitcher was Rudy Trster. who took time off from work In Baltimore to pitch for us. On behalf of the Veronian Club, want to thank all the players for doing such a good Job of ball Playing and to the spectators who cheered for them sll Meson long The juveniles are planning a corn roast for Sept. 27. but plans orent definite, so for more detolls see your Juvenile Directors Mrs. Mary Bosick or myself. The Juvenile meeting will be Thurs.. Oct. 3rd. at 7 p. m. More sbout the juveniles:— the directors are pleased to advice that we are going to hove Friday nights .as social night for them where dancing will be held end re-rfeshmcnts to be served. Wont to ask the parents of the smaller chll-dren to please hove them come home ot 9 p. m so the older Juveniles con hove their dance from 9 to 11. cornelia oorun. sso Books on Labor at Toman Library CHICAGO Toman Ubrory. 27th and Pulaski, in Its fifth observance of Labor Month during September. Is displaying s number of new booka on better industrial relations Work ers ore invited to take advsntage of this display of hooks dealing with labor unions management, cooperation. racial compatibility and per oonal management. Badgerland News MILWAUKEE, WIS. — Mr. and Mrs. John Bitenz are the proud parents of a healthy baby boy. A baby girl also arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bevsek. Congrats to you all. All is in readiness for the Veterans Homecoming Banquet to be held at Pleasant Valley Park. 2901 S. 98th st., this Friday Ive, 8ept. 27, at 9 p. m. The regular meeting of the lodge will be held at the park preceding the banquet. We are hophig for a real turnout as a treat is in store for all who attend. Cords have been1 mailed to all Badgers with all details printed therein. See you all there. Bowling Taps Plenty of bowling news in store for you this week. Our prexy Tony (Zip) Verbick leads the honor roll with his fine 649 series in the Ned Day home wheel. In Monday night's Remic 875, the boys were hot and cold. Dr. Willism Krlskocic. our eminent dentist, was tops with his 607 total, helped along by a swell 230 finishing fame. Next in line was Johnny Sedmak with 581. Other good scores. were A1 Mar en. 568, Carl Evanich with 564. Max Lonca-ric really took a nosedive from his lofty perch of lost week. Max Joined the Society of Dubs by virtue of his 98 game and 415 series. Gllly Lesky struggled very hard to amass his 450 total. 3 The Badger mixed league has started ban g ins the pins loot Wednesday. With a lot of newcomers bowling, most of the scores wore not so high. Our good friend Mott Levsr woo In good form as he cracked a total of 609 with a 222 game. Lou Loncker was next in line with 543. helped along with a 220 gome. Seems like Jbe Ambrosh hod a tough time making his swish-In? hook behsve. TTte score? Among the lassies. Micky Novak was tops with a 483 total. Lilly Hammcls 429 was next in line. Jane Perko cracked the honor column in the Deddo-Gromme wheel with her 506 set. Clara Medved hit the headlines twice. In the Wisconsin Ladles circuit she hit 609. In the Hank Msrlno Ladies league she cracked a neat total ot 562. In the Remic Social the roof really caved In on the byos. The only worthwhile score was hit by Vic Kouchich with 521. The Society Of Dubs opened up Its gates and welcomed with open arms the following hotshots Cy Zvonar paid 2 fines and finished with 376. Hm. Cy, what excuse have you to offer? Eddie Ambrosh had his ball bock firing all evening as he finished with 2 fines and a 411 set. Wally Remic aloo Joined the exclusive set with 122. Well, hoys, just keep plugging snd the wood is bound to start fall Ing some time. , SALTY. 564. Nine times out of ten the best thing thut can happen to a young men U to lie toned overboard and compelled to sink or swim for him-helf.—Jem«*« A Gerfield. k»dge had the low medal score among the guls. the nmnerun Is Jennie Eiffler of the Veronlsns ladso and wife of the Federation president That is all the information I have on the tournament The committee •hould have full details for vou anon It «u ■ tood SNPJ touma ment. and I hooe we have more Uke it or beltei The committee did a wonderful >ob m promoting it and m handling sll the details MICHAEL R KUMER. 71». Lodge No. 664 Opened Pin Season Sept. 13 JOHNSTOWN. PA.-Now thst t%e bowling season is In full swing, the Friendly City lodge has »gain been more than witling to cooperate snd started their I>ow!»ng league Sept. IJ ot the Gel les Rowling Alleys In Cnnetraugh Although the turnout waen't as good as we expected, we hope the rest of you members will get on the l*ir snd be st Oslic« Alleys every Frtdsy nite at 7:S0. Ut's go. Ft iendly City, ond get things rolling again In Johnstown We wish s speedy recovery to Joseph Culkar. Hope you are with us sgsln soon J Mr. snd Mrs Stsn ley l.ouect*r are the proud parents of o beby hoy, We know F. C. has much more news but I've aloo been away in aervice ond fm a little behind I am * tiling to cooperate with the re«t ef you, so let s ««. Friendly CtfT JENNIE K FISHER, SS4 1.1. Jr. Bright Spots LIBRARY, PA.—First of sll. I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Lodges 682. 709. 710 and 732 in cooperating in sending me to the convention as their delegate. I enjOyed all the sessions and. of course, the activities following the sessions. It gave me an excellent opportunity to meet the active SNPJers that you read so much about in the organ; and it was also sn excellent reword for all my efforts put forth in promoting lodge and federation activities. The next convention in 1950 will be (as you know) in Detroit. The above merged lodges should moke every effort to get enough members to send at least two delegates for our lodges. Conventions are most interesting, educational and loads of fun. 0 0* The next affair that the J. Z. Jrs. are sponsoring will be on October 20. The English Speaking Federation will have their meeting at 2 p. m. Following the meeting dinner will be served after which movies of the 13th convention and a few others will be shown. The climax of the evening will be dancing to Frank Perovne's orchestra. Make your plans now -to spend the day and evening in Library. Thanksgiving dsy. Nov. 28, will msrk the 16th Anniversary of the J. Z. Jrs. Lodge. A suitable affair is being planned to celebrate this occasion. 0 0 i Plsns for a real celebration for the returned veteran members will be discussed at o special meeting. J. Z. Jr. girls please note and be in attendance when notified, as it is our DUTY to put this across in a great style. This 'n' That: The J. Z. Jrs'. Girls' Bowling League went into action on Monday, Sept. 16. Anyone desiring to join us be at the Coverdale Alleys at 8 p. m. on Monday nights. Ah I blue booties are way ahead. 'Twas a baby boy for Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Ellison. Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Slapnik. and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Ter-chek. Congratulations to the proud parents. i Emily Krai McPherson sends her regards from Carson City. Nevada, to all her friends. • - jfr To my convention friends, the snapshot promised will be in the moil soon. Incidentally, I can hear the whistle but I can't smell the smoke! "Where, oh. where is the OIL Can?" Art and Skeets Peternel, Waggett and Ambrosic participated in the golf tournament. Ambrosic being the only one to get a prize. Regards and a "Special thank you" to Mr. and Mrs. 'Trailer" of the Integrity Lodge for the hospitality during our visit in Chicago. Our plane trip home was super. The next J. Z. Jrs. meeting will be on Wednesday. Oct 2nd. at 7 p. m. On this same night the Ladies Club is sponsoring a card party. Attend the meeting and then stay for the party (500 or euchre) as it all takes place In the Slovenian Hall. FRANCES DERMOTTA. 661 Spirit-0'Grams By Whooxli ST. LOUIS. MO.—Congratulations to Sis. Mary Bursich and hubby on their marriage and Spirits wish them lots of good luck. We seem to be having a lot of weddings lately for Spirit members. there are two in October, you know, and one in November. Guess who? - We were glad to see one of our new members with us again at our meeting. Bro. Albert Bach, who has returned from Burlington. Vermont. We hope to see Vou "more often. Albert. Don t forget, members, If you want to purchase the book by Louis Adsmlc "Dinner ot the White House." be sure to let the Sec y know. The cost of the book is 82.50: If purchased in large quontities the price Is cheeper, Quite 0 few members already have asked for the book. Winter is not so fsr off snd It will be nice to hsve a good book to read to poos sway some of those long winter evenings. The bowling tesm is progressing nicely and don't forget to go snd psy them o visit when they bowl on Tuesday eve st Bern Bowling Alleys Tlwy need some cheers to help them slong. Lodge No. 223 Holds Picnic-Dance Sunday OREENSBURG PA. — SNPJ Lodge 223 is holding a picnic and dance in honor of the Veterana of World War II. Sunday. Sept 29. st Grsndvlew Park four miles from here. The picnic will begin st 2 p. m snd the dsnce st S p m. Music will he furnished by Lea Faulk snd hb orchestra Wr cordially in-vlte all oOr member* and friend« as well os other lodge«. MARY SUSS, Sec'y WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, iS "Home Sweet Home" to Staged for the Benefit of Children's Hospital | CHICAGO.—At long last, the day is arriving, and we are the ou.Ud ISiHiof Commerce in glowing ^[nd millions of common men fiSTkeenly his abrupt departure fcd kce. SaidLaGuar- pBBi feel L ^m the high office dii l|lenrv A Wallace, a casualty of "« the champion of liberty and Srit^the target of every oppo-II whose bruised «"'1 FLASHES Sver have time to heal. A humble ^n who has lived the Sermon Jjthe Mount, bigger than any man in his party." And thus Wallace paid for the Amid mistakes of President Tru-ojBtrbo approved Wallace's speech pij then repudiated him and the pech. WORLD PEACE lost a real champion when Wallace was forced to re- Sn and Secretary of State Byrnes has now "free hand" to pursue his "tough policy" against Russia. Byrnes can now continue to fight for the imperialistic policies of Great Britain undisturbed. Byrnes is a champion of reaction which is doing everything possible to lead the country and the world into another 1 war. . Wallace was the main obstacle in the path of reaction which is entrenched in our governmental offices everywhere. The military caste, like the powerful financiers tod monopolists, hated Wallace more than any other public man. t These united forces of reaction, if the common people will remain silent, will, no doubt, henceforth pursue the sure path that leads to doom. With the atomic bomb in their "ex-dusive" possession they hope to rule the world. . . THE QUESTION before the American people is "How long will they " let the dark forces lead the coun- : try and where?" \ Will the American voters continue to support the enemies of their own interests and the interests of their country? Who can answer this with any certainty? Past records show that the voters lave been duped time and again by Jbolb old parties. WUi.it.be other- f wise from now on? r To be progress is always »low in all fields of human endeavor. The destiny of our country and Us »lvation lies with the common man -with the idustrial worker and ■rmer and miner—with the toilers the land. fc Yes, the very peace of the world »»with the common man. Will the fiant—the common man—finally to his task? He mustl By Donald J. Lotrich CHICAGO—With the initiation of nine new members, most of them bowlers for the Pioneer League, Chicago's SNPJ Pioneers began their faU and winter Season with a lengthy session last Friday night. Numerous reports were received. We learned about the Pioneer Bowling League, about the quarterly audits, the 21st Anniversary Dance and about the homecoming. Yes, we even learned something about the 1947 National SNPJ Bowling Tourney. The initiations will help Ms go over the 700 mark in membership. Our delegates reported at length on the 13th regular convention of the SNPJ. A lively discussion ensued on important subjects. The usual cash awards were made and we had sandwiches and beer. • e • All SNPJ bowlers please take note that the 1947 National Bowling Tourney dates have been set. All bowling will be done on the weekend of April 25, 26 and 27. Also, that the modern Cascade Center Alleys at 3811-25 W. Madison st., Chicago, have been signed for the national SNPJ classics. As previously decided the tournament will be held in two classes in order to allow the medium and lower grade bowlers to share in the prize money also. We suggest that you chalk up the dates and start pointing your eyes on thvj 1946-47 national classic. • e e Ernest Dreshar, whom most of the Pioneers know because he has served them in many capacities, was married last Saturday to Edith Tancek of Girard, Ohio. They are spending their honeymoon out east.—Another of our lads to be married recently was Joe Hudale. Ernestine Mohar Integrity Broadcast CHICAGO.—The regular monthly ""tin* is this Friday, Sept. 27, at vLT'u1,,2741 W N^th ave., the Vfaag Hull, 2nd floor. Please at-J™ Your cooperation towards the is needed for your own bene- Kmk Z "-»sua. All bo^ al ^e Primo Lanes, ■^sdiio ave. ut 12:30 p. m. "*Jy< to mak« t h;*----- .. 0'Sunday, Sept. 29, at 1 p. m. in« ° ^ Interlodge Bowl-& IrT 7" open iU «»t »eason. iTI? <*«« will have two ln league All bowlers 2500 We wKl'? one of the larg-h 1947 1 n the Eternal circles Wd lhXT0 rooien- ** on ;-ch Su lay at l pm hMnty "nnuaI Fa» Dance ^V,kI ,;'MS„aturdav- Nov. 9, at C aI1 2741 W. North ave. ^ PI ,or more news. M P SfLW due» on time. M M'HSCHHACKEH, Sec. 100 d,y Hurt at Work as '•Mdrlf-J, , "" '^f* 'O® SNPf |*at,cm : ,hp 13th regular con-^ • severely injured at his srej*P °ym*Bt ,aat MU*- •m rr™nt "«urred When a load- h*««'i,?7hlch had Pinning him i H ' mort th™ an hour. ^ :nu r ^ to re- W, ;;nd rushod to the a*1*" *Pltal. His condi •• " ,in». however, show **«! r-T.M 'Jnd Ini,. "ni1 »njuriea. KhftZ' Tra0bla«r Lodge. '' v'«nicar haa been ■ nun.l»r of ywr, (hU 'v 'he M-crvtary), thr ,r" v'thaide SNPf r* which he helped to many friends will 'M he is now out 'n the road to reeov- W,. K *ltr ^ r •-ir m K ; P 222 i t o h. was the lucky bride. Congratulations to sll of them.—Frank Groser and Eddie Hudale handled the ba-lina tournament at the Center very niceljs last Sunday. In addition they teamed up with Arley Bozicnik and won the tournament. Waukegan came through with many teams. They traveled to- Chicago in a specially chartered bus. It was Waukegan vs. Chicago in the men's finals. Waukegan women were there, too, and won. Such tournaments as this one are very desirable. There is Already talk of a repeat engagement early next spring.—Joseph Gratchner, Marie Holoubek and Mary Vertnik Sr. have reported well. 'Mary Nelson and Julia Zbacnlk have had operations since our last report. Both of them are doing well. Johanna Klancnik is now at home. Detroit Wolverines \ DETROIT.—The Wolverines Halloween masquarade dance will be held on Saturday, Oct. 26, at the Slovene Hall, 437 S. Livernols, music by the popular Matt Pink and his orchestra. So let's make It a date on Oct. 26 with the Wolverines. All Wolverine members are asked to cooperate--with the entertainment committee and do your part by helping to get at least one case of beer for the coming dance. The Croatian-Slovene Bowling league got under way to a good start and at the end of the first week we find the Wolverine Caboose heading the standings in three departments. The team standing: the Caboose is 1st with 4 wins; in high team single game Caboose is first with 891 and high 3 games Cabfoose leads with 2649. Other Wolverine teams In the league are Wolverine Doghouse, Atomics. Bernicks, and*Whoppers: Watch for the date of the Wolverine "Feather Party" to be held at the John R. Hall soon. FRIENDLY VIEWS—The Wolverine softball team lost a hard game to the Young American squad by the score of 6-2. Eddie Bernick pitched a good game, with Johnny Ryan doing a good job behind the plate. Greetings from Frank Rezek and his wife Mary from the SNPJ convention. According to Frank. Evel-eth has the best school system he has seen in the U. S. Visiting, the Pete Benedicts of Berkeley, Mich., spent some time in San Diego, Calif., where Art and Charlie Benedict are operating a summer resort jn El Cojon. Recently. Joe and Anne Kern. Frank and Harriet Kern, Tony and Helen Steffler and yours truly trav-tled to Ionia, a small town In Upper Michigan, to visit our once very active Wolverines the popular Joe and Roae Cerne. We also met for the first time our new juvenile member, Philip Cerne now 5 months of age. Joe Cerne was transferred to Ionia by his employers the G. M as head of transportation. We had a swell time in Ionia. With Joe as guide we visited many interesting spots. The beautiful Ionia Park with its fine rustic lodge operated by the Hunting and Fishing Club. This park Is a natural forest with separate sites. log cabins for outings. picnics and reunions: also, an added attraction, a ski and toboggan slide which Is quite a sport in that district during the winter ses-son. t Joe Kern, our photographer, did most of the picture taking with his moat exclusive end valuable camera, and we do expect to have some swell pictures. We had a swell time and many thanks to the Cernes. With years to come we see young Philip as very capable of filling hie father's shoes HANK RUPERT. «77. A QUOTE FROM MARK TWAIN When I waa a boy of fourteen my father waa so ignorant I could hardly stand to hare the old man ■round. But when I got to he twenty-one I was astonished at how much the old man had learned in •even years. "Breaking up big estates into small farms comes naturaj to Russians. British and Americans lacking radical philosophy work more slowly," according to Joseph E. Evans, a reporter for the Wall Street Journal. Then Evans goes on to relate how each of the sections into which Germany is divided tackles the same problems differently. Though he doesn't want to admit it, he doesn't deny that the Russians are making the best job of them all. He also admits that the Russians are thor ough. Outside of the Russian zone the British and Americans are trying to bolster up the capitalist system with the result that they are encountering considerable difficulty. —There is another peculiar and illuminated item that should be broadcast far and wide. The Americans and British always want to resurrect the old political system {>nd always manage to get a major Ity for the political party they favor. In the Russian occupied territory it is always the opposite. Generally the radical elements win out where the Russian propaganda had had a chance to develop. One of the most shameful acts In the postwar era was the Greek elections where the Amar-ican-British subterfuge of a "tree election" enabled the king to return, a monarchy to be restored against the principles of a democracy and a republican form of government America shares the guilt for disown ing a probable young republic. • * • Under auspices of the Metropolitan Concert Bureau with which An ton Schubel Is connected, a series of classical concerts Is being promoted and staged by American art ists. The first of these was held at Carnegie Hall last Friday and Saturday. Several Slavs headlined the bill.—We heard from Frank and Julia Horzen on their return trip home to Arizona after visiting Chicago. They explained that it wus nice to get back to see their many friends, but that it feels good to get back to their new home again.—In his speech on "Who speaks for business,'' Mr. Thomas B. Freeman, president of Butler Bros., Chicago, goes into many important phases of the labor-management problems and explains that too many business men try to run away from most of such problems. He tells business men to go to school snd learn the realities of life so that they will be able to bargain effectively with, the leaders of labor and their program.—The Pioneers have contributed regularly to the Chicago Civil Liberties Committee. This orgs niza t ion has constantly stood up for the rights of the underdog. The committee has launched a very affective protest on the mass lynching in Georgls and has even sat up an award to locate the culprits who perpetrated the crimes. Other lodges should suport such oragnlzatlons, too. • » • A recent issue of George Seides' "In Fact" came out with a story about the deal where the U.S. Justice Department was to drop the case against the 26 charged with sedition during the war. Most of those are wall to do people who were linked to the Naris of Germany and who were trying to spread a sort of a native fasclarr in this country. This proves all over again what the well-to-do can Accomplish. Had they been workers they probably would have been put away long ago. Ther-is a difference of who faces the judges of our courts. Justice doesn't always wii). Morning Stars * PITTSBURGH. PA —The convention' has coma and gone and much has been written and said about everything from the beginning of the trip to Eveleth and back home again. Such being the caaa there really Ian't anything left to be said so let's just put It down in the books as another step forward and a huge success. As chairman of the Morning Stars Social Committee and In behalf of the members of our lodge I, wish to thank each and every ona of our friends that attended the M. S. dance on Saturday, Sept. SI. Especially that swell crowd of SNPJers from Girard who came with a bus load along with my good friend Joa Umeck. Thanks to you too, Jo«, for the fine evening of entertainment I'm not taking anything away from your home lodge but I sure do wish that you belonged to the Morning Stars. Hera's hoping that in the near future the M. S. will be able to repay each lodge as It holds its affairs. As our first visit In the near future the local Crowd will travel to Imperial on Sept 28 where the Lucky Stars are having a danea featuring Frank Porovne and his Musical Stylists. We'll be soalng you Jim In that old familiar place. ■Aside to Morning Star members: Our bowling league has started its season again with the local lads and lassies pitching strikes and spares at the Lawrence Recreation Alleys on 54th and Butler sts. We will bowl on Wednesday nights beginning at 9:30 instead of Thursdays as was previously announced. Thkls due to the large number of bo#Iers and the need f4c*|¥>re alleys. I urge all the membifs that possibly can, to come and join us and enjoy an evening of bowling. We are having prises for high, low and blind scores and a banquet at the end of the season at some night spot where everyone has a good time. Hare's hoping to sea you on the coming Wednesdays. One other activity has been planned for the members snd this Is a wiener roast at Rose Barn North Park, with everything tree of charge for members and their families. This will ba on Saturday Oct. 5, and a bus will leave from the Slovenian Hall at 6:30 p. m. pro viding there enough people go ing. So pleasfjlet me know if you are going to attend and how vcu intend to travel. Do this as soon as possible, because the bus must be chartered ln advance. Remember folk/ it's free to each and every member so coma join us In an ave* ning of fun. We also will have mu sic to koep thlhgs moving at a fast pace. < < I might aladi add that more of you members ought to come to1 jur meetings. How about it Rebol, Ba rilar, Miklavic? We haven't saan you in ages. This lodge Is as much yours as anyone else's and it's your duty as a member to sea that it progreaaes. The SNPJ lodga Is the only active Slovene lodge In Pittsburgh and since there la no competition we really can go places, but we need the help of everyone. JOHN E. FABEC JR.. 605. r REPORTS OF SUPREME OFFICERS to Delegate* of the THIRTEENTH REGULAR CONVENTION of S. N. P. J. (Continued) 1ALES OF SECURITIES It has continued to be tha policy of our committee to abstain from speculative salas and trading of securities. Of course, many sales ware made, but not for tha purpose of speculation. Most salas ware made with tha intention of improving tha quality of our portfolio. Others were made from tha llat of sacurltlaa classified as non-admitted assets. This gradual elimination of undesirable securities has resulted In a very much Improved quality of our portfolio. This Improvement can best be Illustrated by comparing the amount of defaulted bonds with the previous reports. These are the comparative figures: Bonds In Default Amount December 31, 1936......................................$1,058,967 December 31, 1940 ...................................... 284,110 December 31, 1945...................................... 94,553 COMPARISON OF PORTFOLIOS • In comparing our holdings of today with those of five years ago, wa notice a great change. Not only have our total assets bean increased by mora than three million dollars, but there is also s great Increase ln federal government bonds and a similar decrease In all othar types of securl ties. It Is Interesting to compare the list of securities which wa own today with that of five years ago. LIST or SECURITIES Total f Total Jan. 1,1941 Jan. 1,1946 .......$2,813,071 ....... 801,609 ....... 1.907,02 U ....... 487,261 ....... 988,951 CONCLUDING REMARKS We hive just passed through tha most terrible war ln the history of tha human race. Wealth craistad by millions of hands thrqugh centuries has been totally destroyed. Such destruction cannot benefit any nation nor increase the standard of llvlhg of any paopla. Inflationary forces are ut work In sll tha countries Including our own. Labor, Industry, commeroa, farming, and all other branches of our economy will ba affected by these forces. No ono knows when the present "boom" will and In another In* dustrial collapse and economic depression. We do know that It has slwsya hsppaned before, and he would Indaad ba an optimist who believed that it could pot happen again. In another daprasalon all forms of wealth as represented In stocks and bonds would again dacrassa In value. Wa own millions of dollsrs worth of federal and municipal bonds which will like wlsi ba affected as wa had learned during tha dapreselon of 1980. The finance committee which you elect at this convention will have tha responsibilities of managing your assets during the uneertain times shaeJ of us. As tha timing of events and future developments In tha Investment field ere unpredictable, It would not ba advisabls for this convention to adopt any fast or inflexible rules as to tha future investment policy o( our society. For this reason wa recommend that tha provision in our by laws defining the powers snd duties of tha finance committee ba left un changed. This Is a joint report of our Finance Committee, If any additional in formation Is desired by tha members of this convention, wa shall be glad to furbish It. ■ MATT PETROVICH, Chelrman VINCENT CAINKAR M, G, KUHEL DONALD J. LOTRICH F. A. VIDER JACOB ZUPAN RUDOLPH LISCH Committee Members. Type U. S. Gov't Bonds....«., HOLC Bonds .......-........ State & Municipal......... Utilities & Indus!.......... Mortgages ...................... $7,996,093 8,744,963 303.850 411,586 Increase in 5 years $5,183,021 Decrease in 5 years $501,609 162,059 183,611 577,365 Tka ym urj* to visit him hicago HoepHal. ICewetl (SANC) to hours 2 to S JO'Mtn la raise 81M4M "0 (evening) Urea's Haspltal hi Haifava) a CM1 wc know, will ba! Is a —MTV. The Illinois Valley Fed. of SNPJ Lodges LA SALLE. ILL-There will be a meeting Friday night. Sept 27. at 7:30 p. m. at the Slovene Dom In La Salle. The executive board of the Federation has deemed it time that some action be taken in order that we become active again. Letters have been sent to all of the lodges that formerly participated in the Federation and we welcome any new kidges that wish to affiliate. mainly the lodges of Peoria. Joliet and East Moline. We would like to have all of the executive boards of each lodge and their delegates present. We believe the more heads, tha better ideas Again I plead with you to sand a full delegation to this meeting and let us keep this move, men t alive Hoptflg te sae you all JOHN KLANSEK, Sac -Traaa. Friendly City Newt JOHNSTOWN, PA.—Friendly City Lodga 684 started their bowling season Sept. 18. Wa ara bowling at the Gellas Allays on Groeve st. In Conamaugh. John and Ann Gelles are our members. So far wa have two teams started, tha Bucks and the Bums. We hopa to hava four teams, so we urga our mam bars to come down to Gelles Alleys and bowl with us. Wa have a mixed league, and you are sura to enjoy every minute of bowling, Sam Rotella is our tressurer and Fred Culkar Is our secretary. So far Sam has 158 high for ona game, but that won't last long, Sam The Bums took three games from tha Bucks, but thay don't hava to faal so confidant; we'll baat them before tha season Is over. So any mam bar that would lika to bowl with us, just come to tha Oallas Allays on Friday evenings at 7:10. Our boys sren't doing had In tha SNPJ ten-pin league; they took three games from the Bon Air gang their first Sunday bowling. Wa mlsa Irene (Vldrick) Loushe st bowling, but congratulations go to Stan and Irena on their son born Aug 25 We miss Mltri (Bombatch) Rotella also, Sam and Mittl expert the stork to visit them some time in December Congratulations are also In order to Josephine (Jernejlc) Konoski, a daughter o on June 8. Also Fannie (Metis) Mihalick on a daughter, and Matt and Zora Kra-sovic on their daughter. We extend our congratulations to Joaeph "Os sia" Simunich un his marriage Aug SI. We undestand that Ossie and his wife just returnsd from their honey noon from Canada Bring your wife around, Oaaie, we'd like very much to hava her for our member. We ara sorry to report our president, Joaeph Culkar, haa bean ill far over e weak now. Wa wish you s speedy recovery, Joa. Wa arm sorry to hear ot the death of Ann Per^hin. member of Flood City iodgr-. and a*-<4 rvd our heartfelt sympathy to her husband avid family, The Verortians ware in our fair city Sept 18 pUtytng a softball game with Triglav, the former winning the game t>9 Sorry io hava miased seeing all of you, but did get to *•«• Rudy. I heir pitcher, at the Motham Report of the Supreme Judicial Committee Brothers and Sisters: Tha supreme judicial committee in our organlxation is s sort of Inter madlary between tha membership and the entire supreme board for the purpose of solving various disputes regarding tha obligations snd rights of tha membership, and above all, that it pssses judgement on entitled da msnds and othar benefits whenever a member feels that ha did not h eelva whatever the by-laws provide, or, If ha feels that an injuetloa has been done. We carried this responsibility to the beat of our sblllty. It Is human nature to follow ona'i own instincts or feelings, but wa have always tried nevertheless, to judge honestly on tha basis of by-laws snd traditions of the SNPJ. There have been surprisingly faw complslnts or mlsunderstsndlngs dur ing tha past flva year period, and consaquantly vary faw charges which the supreme Judicial oommittee was called upon to solve, This is Indeed s commendable point for tha orgsnlsstlon. Numerous chsrges snd eoun terchsrges, especially those of personal nature hava a depressant effect on membership, and have a tendency to minimise work for tha general benefit of tha organitition Wa era most hsppy to assure you thst thosa who at tha last convention predicted tha judicial oommittee will ba confronted with many coses df oil kinds of dlscorts between lodges snd membership on sceount of mar gar, ware vary much mistaken On tha contrary, not o single eeee was brought before us, the origin of which could bo trocad to tha merger. There ore many roooons why there ware so few ehergos and countsr ehorgos shout vsrtous benefits on tha port of our membership, but the most Important raooon lias in tha phase of unusual circumstances prevalent during the past few yaars. General employment of tha working peoph during tha war years, snd ss such slso tha organisation's membership, lessened to a greot degree various unreasonable demands for different benefits In tlmss lika thst, financlsl difficulties In regard to livelihood sra not neerly as groat as for instance ot tha time of ganarol qnemploy ment. Employment gives people sn altogether different perspective; It for this reason that there wara no petty misunderstandings, which war« previously so oftan brought before this body It Is sslf-evldent, therefore that social conditions play an important part on public Ufa and consa quently upon tha operation of fraternal organisations such os ours. Then, too, there ore other reaaona for o decreased number of ehorgos and countercharges, for instance, door and concise by-laws, prompt end efficient work at tha main office, On the basis of many years' agparl ence, wa hava Improvad our by-laws so that thay ara mora easily Intar prated as to instanooe end amount of benefit a member Is entitled to. This report consists of our work since the time of lost convention In 1941 to tha and of June, 1040. 84 cases hava been turned over to our committee dur ing this peiiod Of these, 23 were connected with vorloui benefits, end II recording various other complaints and chftrgea, We op proved port of total payments In nine of the 23 caaes concerning benefit« and refused three, A satisfactory solution In all other caaes was roach« d thru explanations ond correspondence between the main office and mam bers; there were no further complaints snd none of these casaa hod to ba brought to the attention of the judicial committee for final decision. Still In other cases of charge« and countercharges, the members werr found guilty and reprimands in three Instances, and In ona caaa pun is bed with conditional suspension, while In e faw other case«, the mem bars charged war« acquitted, Three caaes ware refuaad because of vogu content« and lapse of time Four coooo ware not satisfied with the flnsl decision of tha judicial oommittee These were presented to the entln supreme board, which approved judgement of our committee partly In one, and totally in three coses In many instances we tried to solve confronting problems In a most peaceful manner, tagathei with the members ond the main office This method waa sueeeaaful In nurr erous caaes and wa feel that good will was restored and future activity for the good of the organization enhanced, Another matter whiah we bring to your attention Is thai our committee la receiving more and more complaint« from older members who se*t< help from apeeiol benefit funds snd are not given aa much oo they think they ore entitled to. Because this old io of greot help Ut them in old ago, they wlshihat soma hind of regular pension compensation, rut matter how nominal, be allotted them On the basis of present contributions to thU fund, however, this does not seem feasible There ara no special recommendatiefia 0« to change in working pro eedure of tha supreme Judicial committee. ANTON HHULAR, president FRANK VRATARICH, FRANK BARBK'. ANDREW VIDKICH, JOSEPHINE MOČNIK, members (Continued on po* I) This and That By Petoc EUoh Beon Soup, Political Style As for as 1 know. John H. Dent « a regular fellow. Ha has a pleasing personality, and is always court-wus. On the few occasions that I lave sought advice from him, he was very cooperative and helpful. Mr. Dent I« a state senator from Westmoreland County, rennaylv^t^Me is also a candidate* for Lleutehant Governor of Pennaylvanla on the Democratic ticket. Peter Filth Hl" rtCOtd I" pater Elian th0 gUie »anatr is excellent, ond ha has supported all progressive legislation. Some of the excellent mine laws thst Penn-sylvonlo has on the statute books were due to hi« efforts. ■Prior to entering the sonate, Mr. Dant was president of o Rubber Workers Union. He is on editorial writer, and has contributed articles to various labor papers. Mr. Dent has had a colorful career which Included a hitch In tha Merlnc corba where he served In the tropics (luring the various Insurrections of the Central American countries. His ability, his sincerity, and hi« patriotism have never been questioned. Not, at least, Until ho became a candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania. "The Democrats havo a candidate on their ticket who la a full-blooded Italian. His name la Dent He spe|)ls It D-o-n-t—and I don't know how many 't'a' after that," shouted Iro T. Flos, speaker of tha State Legislature. Ha wos addressing an annual gathering of Republicans at a bean soup festival at MoCluro. Pa. The next day, tho Republican candidates for state offices denounced speaker Flss' statement. Indoad, Mr. Fiss retracted it, saying it waa lust a twist of tho tonguo, ond he didn't mean it at all—naturally, of cow*', he wasn't prejudiced, and he didn't want to Intact the race Issue In politics. "Little thing« Ilka thst sometime just slip out," bemoaned Fiss. and from little minds they slip very often, It aeems. Hesatdless of the apologia« from Stati* Republican«, and the retraction of Mr. F1m, the damage ha« bean made. And I have o sneaking feeling that the big-wigs In the Republican state camp. Including Mr, Fiss, are delighted. For by now, all the people with little minds, all the race haters, tha KKK'ars, tha bigoted and their Ilk know that Mr Dent is. "A full-blooded Italian" etc.—for didn't the Honorable Mr. Fiss toll them so? Forward, Loyalties! CLEVELAND—Now that I'm fully recuperated from tha convention in Eveleth. I will onca mora try to write a column to lat tha people know what'« going on here with the Loyalite«. First off, I wish to thank the people of Eveleth for their grand hoe-platllty; it was more than I ever cx|>e<4ed to receive. Here's hoping that the Cleveland lodges will be able io return the same hoopltalliy when the tim«- orloe«. To the grandest people, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Vidmar and daughter Rosemary, I'm sending o big Hello and Welcome to Cleveland for that proposed visit to Cleveland In 1948 Hera's hoping we msy roe you sooner. Last weekend found Dorothy Rossa In New York City attending the SANC convention as s delegate Of the Cleveland Federation. Her repoit will b*» given at the next monthly meeting. So be sura to attend. This year finds the Loyalites wall represented In bowling. Yes. there are five men teams entered In the SNPJ Men'« League which bowls Sunday nlteo at tho Waterloo alleys. The women are represented with one teom In the Women'o SN* PJ League which bowls Friday nlteo at 9 at the Waterloo Alleya. How about some of those rooters showing up on these dsys, they sure will ba appreciated. iMyolUtB Mixed League haa opening for two more teams, female or male, Loyalite or any other SNPJ member who Is interested la heartily welcomed. Contact yours truly by calling lie tt.1l or coming up to bowl Sunday. Howling takes place every Sunday al 8 80 p. m. at the East 152nd Street Recreation. Mere's hoping we see you Sunday Our lodge haa received ota newly tranaferred mem bes. Frank Mlkllch and his sisters Dorothy. Rosalie end Mary. Frank Jagodnik and Ed Baraga, and believe me. It didn't toko them long, already they are In full swing with the Loyalltea Congratulations go out to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Celigoy on tha recent addition to their family, this time it'« a girl, Janice, and already «he I« a Loyalite member Incidentally. If you are In the Waterkw district drop in Ot the Waterloo Cafe and meet the new owner and our erstwhile lodge member. Frank *Chetl' Celigoy. Our congratulations alao go out to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Yon-kovic who were recently visited by the stork who left them a bouncing bebe boy loyalite and Dnrftvo Mir Veterans' Banquet and Dance wac scheduled for February 22. but due to the fort that the Bowler«' Donee la scheduled ttk that day H *til Save iOmSmU aa aaa* ll PROSVETA WEDNESDAY, SBPTFMP.PT> 55 REPORTS OF SUPREME OFFICERS (Continued from pace 7) Report of the Auditing Committee Detail* on financial progres* of the SNPJ are included in the reports of the supreme secretary and treaaurer. The insurance department la solvent and la steadily progressing. Printery, one of the sound investments on the part of Society, recorded at the end of year 1945, assets in the amount of $75,293.05. while Pro-sveta totalled $50,311.96 We can readily see, therefore, that our fore most and best agitator ml medium (Prosveta) is financially progresaing very well indeed. « J ' . Semi-annually, our committee submitted to the supreme board reports on examinations of accounts with statistical comparisons, operation of various departments, status of bonds and all other matters within the scope of our work. These reports were included in the supreme board meeting minutes, published in the official organ, and therefore known to the general membership. The supreme executive and other board members were always co operative and available with explanations on all matters and problems before us. Total Assets of the SNPJ Total assets of all the departments of SNPJ at the end of year 1945, amounted to $11,991.672 02, as compared to $8,718,999.20 at the time of last convention almost five years ago. In this period, therefore, the combined funds increased for $3.272,073.42. The amount of $8,107,293 30 or 00.59% of the Society's combined assets was, an of December 31. 1945, invested into U. S. Government Bonds. $2,713,232.03 or 22.29% was invested in municipal and state bonds. 88.88% of our total assets was, therefore, invested in both types bonds. 7.09% of our combined assets was invested in Public Utility Bonds, F. H. A. real estate mortgage loans, other real estate first mortgages and deposits with savings and loan associations. The remaining 3.43% was invested in other small depositories. •Bonds in default during the depression years were many. Our semiannual reports contained detailed information on these, as well as losses on these bonds. • As of December 31,1945, our records show only $10,050 worth of bonds in default (all public utility), as compared to over a million dollars worth of defaulted bonds during the years of depression. Non-ledger assets (from bonds in default) amounted to $05,841.33 as of December 31, 1945. The status of our investments at the present time is excellent, even it we may fall into another depression. The interest rate on government, municipal and other bonds was considerably decreased in the past few years. Examination of Accounts In connection with this work, the auditing committee semi-annually hires professional certified public accountants. Their examinations include a physical count of all bonds in possession and perusal of documents on real estate mortgages and other valuable papers in connection with investments. At the end of every six month period, they submit separate reports on condition of accounts of insurance department, publications, printery and minor beneficiary accounts. These reports, containing also various comrrents and recommendations, usually consist of approximately 80 typewritten pages. All the departments of SNPJ show efficient operation and all the accounts are in good order. All members of the executive committee and other supreme board members who deal with finances, are bonded. The insurance policies of all those concerned were found to be in„good order. Charges and Counter-Charges Years ago, there were many charges against the SNPJ because of denied sick benefits and disabilities. This resulted in great legal expenses and much additional work for the supreme board members. During the past few yesrs such charges almost totally diminished. This change may be credited to improved by-laws, instructive campaigning in the official organ and efficiency on the part of our lodges, while the Judicial committee is ever striving to solve arising difficulties within the Society's Jurisdiction. Since last convention, one of the supreme board members (formerly the Society's medical examiner Dr. Frank Arch) was charged with violation of the by-laws. The auditing committee exsmined thia matter and submitted its findings in the report to the supreme board. The decision of this body was included in the minutes and published in the official organ. Dr. Arch was not sstisfied with the supreme board's decision and brought s Isw suit against the Society, which, at the time of this writing, is still not settled. There were no other charges or counter-charges during this period, A few other complainta were brought to our attention, but they did not belong in our category. Those that did, were taken care of to the satisfaction of all thoae concerned. At times of sharp polemic writing in the official organ, we receive complainta because of declined contributory articles which, however, belong to the executive committee for solution. The supreme board some-tints ago decided that the declined articles be brought to the attention of the auditing committee, whifh should then report its findings at the supreme board meetings. So far we did not come acroas a single article which was unjustly withheld from publication and we reported to the supreme board that the editor's decision on these questionable contributions was found to be entirely correct. JIIZ Every year we examine the accounts and assets of the JRZ in care of three board members of SNPJ and three of the JSZ. The accounts are in order. A donation of $5,000 from the JRZ treasury was given to the SANS. It is also agreed that $3,000 be given to the fund for Slovene children's ho* pital Contributions for thia purpoac are being collected by SANK. Campaigns and Expanses Members of the executive committer always reported on the outcome of various campaigns In the official organ and at the meetings, while the auditing committee in ita reports on the expenses connected therewith. Members and officers have contributed a tfteat deal to the progress of Society and campaigns, all of which were more or less successful. Be cauae the outlook for further development of the SNPJ is indeed very bright, we may expect that the progies« in the future may be as fcreat as it has been in all the years since its beginning FRANK ZAITZ, President auditing committee ANDREW GRUM, JOHN OLIP, FRED MALGAI and JOSEPH FIFOLT, members. due largely to lesser claims filed. Medical science ha* advanced very rapidly in the last few years and with the new discovery of drugs, such as sulfa drugs, penicillin, streptocym, atomic rays and many others, it checks the course of-disease and recovery is much taster From my viewpoint as surgeon, I have prepared some recommendation* for changes of section 83 and 85 of the by-laws. If the financial status of the disability fund warrants an increase, I would advise granting it Surgical science has also advanced and many operations are performed using new surgical technique. New discoveries are expected for the use of atomic energy. In 1945 the Supreme Board adopted and put in Čorce a resolution for veterans' special benefit. I recommend this new resolution be incorporated in the by-laws. Based on my past experience as Supreme Medical Examiner for approximately seventeen years, I believe it would be more practical for the Supreme Medical Examiner to be appointed by the Supreme Board instead of being elected at the convention. The reason I say this is that I feel the Supreme Board can better Judge the qualifications of the medical examiner and if at any time his services sre not deemed satisfactory his resignation can be requested. Neither do I feel it necessary for the Supreme Medical Examiner to be present at the semi-annual meetings as long as he sends in his report. If through necessity, his presence is required he should attend in order to straighten out any matters pertaining to his office. As you probably know, I volunteered to enter the armed services and because I was not called I felt that I could devote part of my time to the office of Supreme Medical Examiner, feeling that I was in a small way helping the war effort because many younger physicians who might have taken over this office were in the service. H#ow that victory has finally been achieved, we all acknowledge thst .the younger generation should take an active part in the affairs of our Society and I, therefore, feel that some one else should be given the opportunity to hold this honored office as I do not wish to be considered as a candidate at the coming convention. , i 1 Fraternally submitted, JOHN J. ZAVERTNIK, M. D., Supreme Medical Examiner. Report of Supreme Medical Examiner Drat Brothers: Duiing my present term of office as Kupremr Mistical Examiner, 1 have done my best to perform the duties assigned to me in spite of the ln< creased burden placed upon all physicians during the recent war. I ap predate the faith and confidence placed in me and the cooperation re eetved from members of the Supreme Hoard. Dating from Sept. 1st. 1942' up to December. 1945 inclusive, I have examined 5.432 applications for adult membetship of which 5.308 were approved and 83 rejected. 259 applications for increased insurance, of which 241 were approved and 18 rejected; applications for veterans' re inetatements—440 examined. 448 accepted and I rejected I examined 3.883 operation applications of which 3.112 were approved, 373 referred to the executive committee and 208 were rejected, Applications for dls abilities—109 examined, 145 were appioved. 5 referred to executive com mittee and 19 rejected. I also examined 5 veterans' special benefit appli cations and all 5 were approved During my tenure of office I have held ronferenees with the officers of the executive committee, including the president, secretary, and aastst-ant secretary in order to make a fair and equitable adjustment regarding claims for sick benefit«, operations and disabilities In conversations with various Supreme Board members in the past four years, they have, on occasion, complained that the physical examination and sick benefit blanks now in use are too long and voluminous However, true that may be. from a m« d tea I viewpoint 1 feel that it Is both useful and necessary to get all details because in the past some important f«ets were brought to light which would not ordinarily be revealed if a Shorter form were uaed Naturally, this entalia additional work for the physiran and I would, therefore, recommend that $3 00 be allowed for qn adult examination and $100 for a Juvenile There fees would c«»mpee* favorably with thoae allowed by the larger Insurance companies la the past four years our sick benefit fung was somewhat improved. Spartan News CLEVELAND.—We wish to make an anriauncement of Spartans Fall Dance, our first for the season, to be held Saturday. Sept. 28. Also we extend a most cordial invitation to our many friends to Join us for an evening of gaiety, loads of fun. refreshments of many varieties, dancing. singing, etc. If you need a pick-up. if you're feeling morose and lugubrious, make a headway to Spartans Dance. Sat., Sept. 28, at the Slovene National Home Auditorium on St. Clair Ave. for rejuvenation. Everyone will be there, so why not you I Spartan M ember t Note Due to the fact that most of our members are bowling one night or another during the week, we have transferred our meeting date to the third Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock of each month. This is one commitment every Spartan member shuld keep. Bwling \ The men and women's SNPJ Bowling league in Cleveland are well in progress by now—girls having their session on Friday nites and the fellas Sunday evenings. From all indications and reporta it will be imperative that next we bowl at larger quarters or form more leagues In order to oermit as many teams to bowl In SNPJ Leauge as desired to do so for some teams were turned down this year due to lack of allevs. Spartans have one team entered in each league. We're having loads of fun bowling with the SNPJers and hope we can double our leagues next year. Miscellaneous The Schlarbs. Dorothy and Bill, ust returned from a two week vacation in Florida where they visited Dorothy's brother nnd sister-in-law, Stan and Evelyn Mocnik, the Spe-heks and Suhadolniks, all Spartan members. Fort Lauderdale, where the Mocniks and Speheks reside, agreed so well with the Schlarbs that they may consider moving down there. Frank and Rose Kalister report quite a con Incidence when thev motored to Florida for a month's . Frank stopped at a reaort to eak for directions and who should the porty be but the Speheks. What a small world—always bumping into a Spartan member wherever you go. Wishing a speedy recoverv to Johnnie Komun who fractured his leg at work Did you know that Eddie Centa is now the uroDrietor of a beauty salon on Superior ave. (formerly Portaro's)? For h new hair-do stop to see Ed' Stopped in to see Doc Garbas for a check-un (n Spartan dentist) and was surprise«! to see the beautiful remodeled office. It was actually a pleasure to Mt in that chair—for once. Doc. voti know, was in service for two and h half years and lust returned a couple of months ago to resume hi* practice. Our deeixM sympathies to Joe Lenarsic who lost his mother recently. Received several letters from delegates I met at the convention in E v e I e t n— ui«*t reminiscing over thoae unfor*etah|e davs. In retro-nwction. we did have n most wonderful time In that little town of Eveleth (th«- hospitalitv could not be excelled), verv "nod work was performed hv the deletntea and officer« and the outstanding feature was the younger veneration and their coooeratlon on all issues their high ealiber of intelligence on fraternal-Ism and that thev will offer some very fine leaders for the future Svlvta Fahrc of Pittsburgh Intends to visit us in the verv near i future, and we'll certainly be only I too glad to have vou Several others , promised the Clevelander* a visit i —What about Johnnie I'jcieh Lefty I Lot rich and the fhlrseoan*. the Mil-I H aukee sand Ray Travnik and his , crew and all the others9 /• Congratulations are in order for Tony Oneks *ho was married to Mary Markusic »m Rent 21 Loads of good luck and hapmnemf ANN OPEKA Secy. Southside Inter-lodge News SO. CHICAGO—To start at the beginning and give a brief review will best serve as an introduction of th? Southside' SNPJ Bowling League of Chicago. It was last June that Michael Vrhovnik sent out from the Trailblazers' territory an invitaton that lodges 8, 100. 490 and 010 plan formation of an Interlodgč Bowling League. Preliminary meetings were attended by representative* of these four lodges. Today we have a league of 8 team* here in Chicago's Southside. The league is off to a good start. Two weeks of bowling have been had. As the league progresses more improvements can be expected. More liveliness and a general pep-up in enthusiasm will be shown as the teams become acquainted. Another thing that n^eds attention is to speed up. bowbngt a fast rolling league is always better than a slow, poky affair. All bowlers should note that it is necesssrv to be at the alleys ready to bowl at 7 p. m. All bowlers should be present aft 0:45. not come strangling thru the doors those few minutes after 7 o'clock. The league's officers for the year include Michael Vrhovnik as chairman, John Zaak a* vice-chairman and Peter Channia sen when th* new bow Una outfits be worn for the first Urn*. A duplicate purchase r.c*ip!, ihc i«g that such transaction ha. , complated. shall aUo be ,c AH such r*qu*ta ihall b« on sp*cial forms furni.htd b» 1 by th* lodq*. Payment shall b. „1 upon approval of th. Supreme E utiv. Committee or Suorem« Be Th* SNPJ Film Library Last week we wrote an arti