Iihaja vttk dan razen sobot, nedeU In praxnikov. Issued daily except Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays PROSVETA ■X • V, . GLASILO SLOVENSKE NARODNE PODPORNE JEDNOTE Uredniški in upravniiki prostori: 3067 South Lawndale Ave. Office of Publication: Î00T South Lawndale Ave. Telephone. Rockwell 4904 ■hi LETO—YEAR XXX VU Cena lista je $6.00 Enterad as at Chioaao. "^¿¡"Sí ÂTciiiï « SlrXVS51 CHICAGO 23. ILL.. SREDA. IT. JANUARJA (JANUARY 17). 1945 Subscription Ifl.OO Yearly ÄTEV.-NUMBER 12 Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postage provided for in section 1103, Act of Oct. 3, 1017, authorised on June 4. 1918. rusi prodirajo proti šleziji in krakov!) Ameriške čete udrle v osrčje nemške izbokline v Belgiji JAPONSKE BAZE < BOMBARDIRANE i London« 16. jan.—Ruske čete so udrle skozi vrzel prebite nemške bojne črte Varšava-Krakov in okupirale Kielce, nemšKo vojaško trdnjavo, v prodiranju proti Sleziji, nemški industrijski pokrajini, in Krakovu. Moskva poroča, da so prve čete oddaljene 50 milj od Šlezije in 21 milj od Krakova. Radio Berlin je priznal, da so ruske armade v ofenzivi na obeh straneh Varšave. Cilj je obkro-■ žitev poljske prestolnice in prebitje nemške linije v poljskem koridorju v ozadju nacijske armade v Vzhodni Prusiji. c Ruske sile so prekoračile reko Vislo pri Warki in Pulawyju, 30 in 60 milj severovzhodno od Varšave, ustanovile mostišča in zasedle trikot ozemlja med Vislo in reko Bug na severni strani poljskega glavnega mesta. Druge sovjetske kolone so prekoračile reko Neretvo v kraju, ki leži 30 milj od Varšave. Sodi se, da je rusko poveljstvo zagnalo v ofenzive v krajih 600 milj dolge fronte, ki se razteza od Baltiškega morja na severu do Budimpešte na jugu, čez 1,-500,000 vojakov. Berlin trdi, da ruske rezervne sile prihajajo na fronto. Poveljnik sovjetskih sil na Poljskem Je maršal Ivan S. Konev. Te so v zadnjih dveh dneh okupirale čez 700 naselbin. — Paris, 16. Jan.—Oddelki prve ameriške armade so udrli v Houffalize, osrčje nemške izbokline v Belgiji, v prodiranju proti St. Vithu. Poročilo pravi, da je nemško poveljstvo odredilo umik čet iz Houffaliza, da jih reši pred uničenjem. Tretja ameriška armada prodira proti Nemčiji ob reki Moselle med Luksemburško in Saarsko industrijsko kotlino. Okupirala je Butzdorf, Nennig in Wies. Slednje mesto je pet milj znotraj Nemčije. Poročilo pravi, da feldmaršal Rundstedt pošilja nove čete v Saarsko kotlino in severno Alza-cijo. Možnost je, da bodo Nemci skušali obnoviti operacije proti ameriškim silam tamkaj. Ameriški in britski letalci so ponovno napadli mesta in industrijska središča v južni Nemčiji in Porurju. Vrgli so več tisoč ton razstrelilnih in zažigalnih bomb na Augsburg. Reutlingen, Ingolstadt. Munich in Freiburg. V spopadih v zraku so sestrelili 237 nemških letal, sami pa so izgubili 39 bombnikov. Pearl Harbor. Havaji, 16. jan. —Ameriške leteče trdnjave so bombardirale japonske morna-rične in letalske baze na kitajskem obrežju, poroča admiral • Chester' W. Nimitz. Bombe so padale na Hongkong, Swatow in Amoj. Ameriške izgube na zapadni fronti Vojni department objavil številke Washington, D. C.. 16. jan.— Vojni department je naznanil, da ameriške izgube od 15. decembra, ko so Nemci udrli skozi Ardennes, do 7. januarja so znašale skoro 40,000 ubitih, ranjenih in ujetih vojakov, v vseh sektorjih zapadne fronte pa $52,594. Te izgube so utrpele prva, tretja, sedma in deveta ameriška armada. Število uključuje 4038 ubitih, 27,645 ranjenih in 20,866 ujetih in pogrešanih vojakov. Nemške izgube prekašajo ameriške. Vojni department sodi, da so znašale 90,000 ubitih, ranjenih in ujetih. v . „ Vojni tajnik Henry L. Stim-son, ki je objavil številke, je priznal, da bo vzelo več časa, preden bo razkrit obseg ameriških izgub v teku nemške protiofenzive na zapadni fronti. Odpor proti vojaškemu vežbanju Zveza ameriških kolegijev pojasnila stališče Atlantic City, N. J„ 16. jan.— Zveza ameriških kolegijev, največja grupa na polju vzgoje, se je na svoji konvenciji izrekla proti obveznemu vojaškemu vežbanju v mirnem času. Resolucija s pozivom na kongres, naj odloži akcijo o načrtu vojaškega vežbanja, je bila sprejeta z 210 proti 35 glasovom. Konvencija je ignorirala apel generala Marshalla, šefa generalnega štaba, ki je dospel z letalom iz Washingtons, v prilog obveznemu vežbanju. Zveza je sicer i zagotovila vso podporo programu zadostne obrambe, zavrgla pa je teorijo, da vojaško vežbanje utrjuje zdravje, prispeva k vzgoji in razvoju discipline. Naglasila je, da vojaško vežbanje postane lahko nevarno politično orožje, kor je bilo dokazano v Nemčiji in nekaterih drugih državah. Sprejeta je bila resolucija, naj poljska ubezna vlada sestavlja protest Obsodba ruskega priznanja odbora ■ v Lublinu MOSKVA OBPOL2E-NA KRŠENJA DOGOVORA London, 16. jan.—P oljska ubežna vlada, katere predsednik je socialist Tomasz Arciszewski, sestavlja noto z ostrim protestom proti Stalinovemu priznanju odbora v Lublinu kot legalne poljske vlade. Nota bo poslana vladam vseh zavezniških držav v okviru Združenih narodov, s katerimi ima ubežna vlada odnošaje, z izjemo Rusije. Ubežna vlada trdi, da je Rusija priznala odbor v Lublinu z namenom uničenja neodvisnosti Poljske. Člani tega odbora niso bili izvoljeni kot reprezentantje poljskega ljudstva in za svoje pozicije se morajo zahvaliti Rusiji. Boleslav Berut, predsednik odbora, je sovjetski, ne poljski državljan. Priznanje odbora v Lublinu je po izjavi poljske ubežne vlade tudi kršenje dogovora, katerega sta Stalin in general Vladi-slav Sikorski, takratni poljski premier, sklenila 31. julija 1. 1941. Vlada bo orisala zgodovino odbora v Lublinu in ga obdolžila revizije stališča o glavnih vprašanjih-veri, lastništvu in delavstvu. Ubežna vlada je obsodila izjavo odbora glede svobode vesti v šolah. S to je razkril svoje namene, da je za odpravo verskega pouka v šolah. Naznanilo odbora v Lublinu glede razkosanja veleposestev v osvobojenih krajih je razkačilo poljsko ubežno vlado. To je po njenem mnenju uvod v kolekti-vizacijo. Odbor bo skušal prisiliti kmete v dostavljanje pridelkov drŽavi. Vlada obsoja tudi delavske razmere pod administracijo odbora, zlasti one v Lublinu, ter grožnje glede deporta-cij delavcev. bitke v Atenah Dogovor o izmenjavi vojnih ujetnikov kongres stori korake za razvoj ekonomskih virov in bogastva) !) • • dežele. Ta tudi poudarja, da je rrCTIfr/C ROUCUIO strojna sila važnejši faktor v1 narodni obrambi nego delovna sila, kar je dokazala ta vojna. Dr. Donald J. Cowling, predsednik kolegija Carleton, North-field, Minn., in načelnik odseku, ki je sestavil resolucijo proti obvoznemu vojafikemu vežbanju. ^ 0rtlu> 16 jgn.-Bitke je dejal, da bi sprejetje zakon-, ^ briukimi ¿cUmt in enoU. skega načrta imelo isti učinek ^ 4k(. levičar|(kc ^vobodilne kot ga je imel prohibici ski za-, ^^ y Aienah so bile konča- kon. katerega je moral kongres ^ ko je premirje ltopUo v vc. preklicati. * | lj||V0, Generai Ronsld M. Sco- Delegati so zagotovi i podpo-, poveljnik brlukih ¿ct, Je po ro načrtu glede ustanovitve | , ČUni grlkc vla- mednarodne organizacije za 1 vzdrževanje in zaščito miru v povojni dobi. v* __ Štirinajst ljudi zgorelo v hotelu Rezultat bombardiranja teh baz še ni znan. Nimitz je prej naznanil, da so enote ameriške bojne mornarice ln letalske sile potopile in poškodovale 38 Ja-! $30.000. ponskih parnikov in ladij v bližini francoske Indokine. de naznanil izmenjavo vojnih ujetnikov. Britske . avtoriteto so storile karake glede osvoboditve levičarjev. ki se niso udeležili bitk | in so bili ujeti v navalih na nji-Chicago, 1«. jan.—Štirinajst hov* «snovanja. Nekateri so bi-Ijudi je zgorelo v požaru, ki je U »z Aten in vzelo bo nastal v hotelu General Clark vec dn za zved^ načrta Vpra-na 217 N. Clark st., osem pa je *«nje je, ali bodo levičarji izpu-dobilo težke opekline. Ogenj je »t«1' ulct- nastal v pritličju hotela in se Britski krogi in grška vlsda kmalu razširil na vsa nadstrop- premierja Plastirasa vztrajajo ta Povzročena škoda se ceni ns' pri zahtevi, da morajo biti talci Luson. Filipini: 16. jan —Čete šeste ameriške armade so v prodiranju proti Manili, glavnemu mestu Filipinov, okupirale Ca-miling, strstegično cestno križišče. To je oddalieno 35 milj od obrežja zalivs Ltn$syens. General MacArthur poroča, da ameriške čete prodira jo, naprej v vseh sektorjih Luzona in d robe odpor japonske sile. izpuščeni Ce se bodo levičarji upirali, bodo nastale nove po-tež koče Plastlras bo morda preklical premirje pod pretvezo, da ga ni podpisal. On in britski Dva milijona ljudi strada v Italiji - New York. 16. Jan.—Howard krogi skušajo povzročiti razkol B. Barr, asistent Myrona C. Tay-' med levičarji z izločitvijo ko-lorja. Rooeeveltovega reprezen- munlstov. tanta v Vatikanu. Je dejal, da1 Pogoji sklenjenega premirja dva milijona ljudi strsda v |U- določajo med drugim evakuacijo 1IJ1. On se je pravkar vrnil v, New York iz Italije. Barr je razkril akutno pomanjkanje živil v Italiji v razyovoru 7 reporter ji. . _ . „ levičarskih gerilcev iz hr'bov v bližini Aten. Levičarske sile še vedno drže 21 izmed 37 grških pokrajin, »kom dve tretjini dežele. Domače vesti Novi grobovi v Ponnl Herminie, Pa.—Ko je šel 12. jan. John Žagar ob 5. zjutraj na delo, ga je 300 korakov od njegovega doma zadela srčna kap in pol ure pozneje so obvestili ženo, da je mož mrtev pri železniški postaji. Bil je član društva 87 SNPJ, star 59 let tn rojen na Žagi pri Bovcu na Primorskem. Prvič je prišel v Ameriko 1911, drugič pa 1913 in ves čas živel tukaj in delal v pre-mogorovu. Poleg žene zapušča tri sinove (enega v armadi) in brata, v starem kraju pa tri sestre, če so še žive. Pokopan je bil civilno. Uniontown, Pa.—V bližnji naselbini Lemont je umrl za pljučnico Joseph Veličevič, star 53 let in doma iz vasi Drnovo, fara Leskovec pri Krškem. Tukaj zapušča ženo, dva sinova in hčer, v starem kraju ps brata in tri sestre. Padel v Franciji Ambridge, Pa,—Caroline Ho-chevar je bila obveščena, da je 4. dec. padel v Franciji njen sin Pfc. Harry Hochgvar, star 19 let in pri vojakih od septembra 1943. On je prvi član društva 33 SNPJ, ki je padel v tej vojni. Poleg matere zapušča brata in tri sestre. Is Clovsianda ___ Cleveland.—Po dolgi bolezni je umrla Amalija Golob, roj. Rus, stara 57 lot in doma iz St. Ruperta na Dolenjskem, od koder je prišla v Ameriko pred 43 leti. Bila jo članica SNPJ, ABZ in S2Z. Zapušča dvg sinova (enega pri vojakih), dvo hčeri, štiri vnuke, dve gestri ln več sorodnikov.—V Euclidu jo umrla Mary Koračin, roi. Gole, stara 53 let in doma is vktfi Veliki Kal pri Mirni peči na Dolenjskem. Bila je članica SNPJ in S2Z. Zapušča moža, dve hčeri, sina (v vojni) in dva brata in sestro, v starem kraju pa sestro in brata.—Naglo je umrl Frank Ga-brenja, ki se je ravno pripravljal na praznovanje "zlate poroke"—21. jan. bo 50 let, odkar so je poročil v Johnstownu, kjer je živel dolgo let. Star je bil 71 let in doma iz Rakeka, odkoder je prišel v Ameriko leta 1893. Poleg žene zapušča šest sinov (tri pri vojakih), štiri hčere, dve sestri (eno v starem kraju), devet vnukov in enega pravnuka> —Caroline Loushln je bila obveščena, da je bil njen mož Pvt. Louis L. Loushin 3. Jul. ranjen v Franciji, pozneje pa v Nemčiji. Rojen je bil v Chisholmu, Minn., pri vojskih je od novembra 1943 in preko morja od pro-šlega aprila.—V Franciji je bil ranjen v začetku novembra Pfc. Victor R. Gerbic iz Euclida, ki je pri vojakih od novembra 1941 in preko morja od preteklega septembra,—V nogo Je bil ranjen v Franciji Pfc. Albert A. Vidmar, ki se zdaj zdravi v Angliji. Pri vojakih je od maja 1942 ln preko morja od lanskega novembra—V Belgiji je padel 23. nov. Pfc. Edward J. Cecelic iz Euclida, star 33 let Pri vojakih je bil od aprila 1942 in preko morja od lanskega avgusta.—Dne 14. dec. je padel v Franciji Cpl. Paul E. Požar, star 31 let. Pri vojakih Je bil od februarja 1943 in preko morja od lanskega septembra. Zapušča že» i o, sinčka, starše, brata in sestro,—V Belgiji je pogrešan od 18. dec. Pfc. Rudolph M. Mod »c iz Euciids, star 30 let, v armadi od decembra 1942 in preko morja od lanske** septembra.—Mary Hribsr je orejela vest, da je bil 17. nov. v Nemčiji ranjen njen pastork Pvt Stanley Hribar, sUr 19 let Zdrsvi se v Angliji. Pri vojskih je od Isnskega marca in preko morja od avgusta Ne miki par m ki zapuste švedske luke Stockholm. A vedska. 16 jan^-Nemške avtoritete so odredi{e, da morajo nemški pomiki takoj program srbske osvobodilne fronte Potreba enotnosti in bratstva med' ljudstvi UNIJE SKLICALE ZBOROVANJE Waahington. D. C„ 16. Jan.— Srbska osvobodilna fronta je osvojila program in pozvala vse, ki mislijo in čutijo odkritosrčno, naj ga podpirajo. Točko programa je objavila radiopostaja Svobodna Jugoslavija. Te so: Mobilizacija vseh srbskih energij za poraz nacijskih invader-jev in njihovih lakajev. Dejanska udeležba v naporih za dovršitev nalog v vojni za osvoboditev, dosega namenov in ciljev, konsolidacijo bratstva med jugoslovanskimi ljudstvi v demokratični in federativni državi na osnovi pravice samood-ločevanja v smislu in duhu zaključkov narodne osvobodilne fronte in skupščine. Ustanovitev oblasti od najmanjše do največje na demokratični podlagi, da bodo ljudje uživali pravice z izjemo onih, ki so sodelovali z okupatorji in kvizlingi. Izločitev vseh fašističnih elementov iz državnega ustroja. Obnova ekonomskega življenja ln mobilizacija vseh sredstev ln energij za razvoj doftolo. Mladina so mora vzggjsti v duhu enotnosti in v Interesu 4Judstev. Vso grupe in strgnko, ki tvorijo osvobodilno fronto, nsj skupno rešujejo nsstsle probleme. Zaključki eksekutlvnega odbo ra osvobodilne fronte so obvezni zs vse člane. Prej je bilo naznanjeno, da so voditelji strokovnih unij sklicali zborovanje, na katerem bo razprava o reprezen taci j i ns konferenci Kongresa mednarod-nlh strokovnih unij, ki se bo vršila v Londonu prihodnji mesec. , CIO in ADF za gradnjo stanovunj Thomas in Bates pred kongresnim odsekom Washington, D. C., 16. Jan.— Kongres industrijskih organizacij in Ameriška delavska federacija sta po svojih reprezentan-tih izjavila, da Je program federalne stanovanjske agenture, ki določa zgradnjo 1,250,000 hiš letno v povojni dobi, pomanjkljiv. ' R. J. Thomas, načelnik stano-vsnjskega odbora ln predsednik unije združenih svtnih delsv-cev, včlanjene v CIO, In Harry C. Bates, načelnik stanovanjskega odbora ADF, sta pri zasliša nju pred senatnim odsekom iz javila, da bi moral program določati zgradnjo najminj 1,750,000 hiš letno. Oba sta pobijala trdi tve uradnikov stsnovsnjske sgenture, da bi zgradnja tako velikega števila hiš rezultirala v izpraznitvi starih stanovanj. Thomas in Bates sta predla gala ustanovitev {»osebnega federalnega raziskovslnegg birojs ki naj bi študiral stanovanjski problem ln potem podal svoja priporočila. Oba sU nagiašala da je toka študija potrebna. Vodja indijskih nacionalistov izpuičen iz ječe New Delhi. Indija, 16 Jan.-Dr. Prafulla Ghoee, vodja indij skih nacionalistov, je bil izpu š* en y/% ječe v Ah med nag i iz zapustiti švedske Juke Zadevno I zdravstvenih razlogov. On Je poročilo ie objavil list Norgen- ' bil aretiran in obsojen v zapor posten v Goteborgu. I. 1942 Kralj Peter vztraja v opoziciji % Nobenega izgleda . glede sklenitve kompromisa London, 16. Jan.—P o u č e n i ameriški krogi v Londonu ne vidijo možnosti sklenitve kompromisa med jugoslovansko ubežno vlado, katere predsednik je dr. Ivan Subašič, ln kraljem Petrom. Slednji še vztraja v opoziciji proti dogovoru, katerega je Subašič sklenil z maršalom Titom, predsednikom jugoslovanskega odbora za narodno osvoboditev, ki določa ustanovitev regentstva. Peter si lasti pravico imenovanja svojega regenta, dočlm Subašič trdi, da nima te pravico na podlagi Jugoslovanske ustave. Vprašanje funkcij Tltovegp protifašističnega sveta kot medčas-nega parlamenta Je prišlo v ospredje, Subašič bo sugerlral, da se 50 članov predvojnega jugoslovanskega parlamenta uključl v Titov protifašistični svet. Ako se bo to zgodilo, ne bo mogel Peter argumentirat^ da je sedanji svet neustavna grupa, vlada ene stranke. Kralj je proti temu, ds bi protifašistični svet dobil široko zakonodajno oblast pred razpisom volitev. Ameriški krogi so strogo nevtralni v sedanji kontroverzl med kraljem Petrom na eni strani ln premierjem Subašičem ter mar* Šalom Titom na drugi. To so no moro reči o brltsklh krogih, kt so ža svetovsll Potru, naj zavza-mt realistično stališč«. Rlchard C. Patterson, smeriški poslanik pri jugoslovanski vladi, jo tod no Informiran o razpletu kon-trovorze, v katero pa se noče vmešavati. Turčija odprla morsko ožino Dovaianje materiala ruskim armadam London, 16. jan.—Parnikl bodo odslej naprej lahko dovažall brltsko ln ameriško orožje, strelivo ln druge potrebščine sovjetskim armadam v južni Rusiji skozi Dardanelsko ožino, se glasi naznanilo. Turčija, ki se je postavila na stran zaveznikov, je odprla to ožino parnlkom. Proj so parnikl dovgžall orožje Rusiji po dolgi južni poti do Perzijskega zaliva. Tam je bilo preloženo na vlake, ki so ga odpeljali y Rusijo. Odlok turške vlade je vojaškega značaja. Ona nI hotela odpreti Dardanelsko ožine plovbi zavezniških parnikov, 1 ker so imeli' Nemci mornarične In letalske bsze na Egejskem morju. Pot do Rusije, ki je bila dolga 12,000 milj, se je skrčila na 3,000 milj, ko je Turčija odprla Dardanelsko ožino plovbi parnikov. Sistem odmerjanja cigaret naznanjen —Chicago, 16. Jan.—Sistem od-merjanjs cigsret je naznanila organizacija National Assocls-tion of fobopco Distributors, ki zboruje v Pslmer Housu. Vsak kadilec bo dobil karto, katera bo preluknjana, kadar bo kupil zavojček cigaret pri trgovcu. Jo-seph Kolodny, tajnik orgsniza olje, Je dejgl, ds so karte že ti skane in da bodo kmalu razpe-čane med jrgovco. Norveiani razdejali ielezniiki most London, 16 Jan.—Norveški in formacijski biro poroča, da so nrftveški padalci, katere so pri prijela britska letsla, razdejal! železniški most v bližini Jper-stada Vlak, natrpan s nemškimi vojaki, je treščil v globino Poročilo pravi, da jtf hišo 180 nemških vojakov ubitih ln več sto ranjenih. stalin odpoklical poslanika iz londona Priprave za konferenco s Churchillom in Rooseveltom HOPKINS ODPOTU-JE V ANGLIJO London, i¿ Jan.-Maršal Stalin je odpoklical Feodora Gusl-jeva, ruskega poslanika v Londonu, domov. Odpoklic je povezan s pripravami za konferenco mod Stalinom, predsednikom Rooseveltom in premierjem Churchillom, Prlčakujo se, da bo Gusijev kmalu zapustil London. * Objavljeno Je bilo naznanilo, da bo Harry Hopklns, Roosevol-tov svetovalec ln zaupnik, odpotoval v London, kjer bo imel rsz-govorc s Churchillom ln drugimi britakimi voditelji. Razgovori se bodo nanašali na sestanek "velike trojice". Ta so bo najbrže vršil kmalu po 20. januarju, ko bo Roosovolt ustoličen ln proVzel četrti termin. Kakor na konferenci v Teheranu, ki se je vršila v decembru 1. 1943, bo tudi na napovedanem sestanku med Stalinom« Churchillom ln Rooseveltom razprava o vojaških ln političnih problemih, osvoboditvi.zapadne Evropo ln prodiranju ruskih sil preko Balkana. Načrti gledo poraza nacijske Nemčijo v tem lotu bodo tudi predmet diskusije. Stalin in Churohilf bosta morda pritiskala na Roosovolta z« pojasnilo, kako daleč jo Amerika pripravljena Iti gledo povojne ureditve Evrope, da «o postavi spet na noge. Mnenjo prevladuje, da Evropa ne bo okrevala brez dejanske ameriško pomoči. Druga vprašanja, ki pridejo v ospredje, so političnega znsčaja. Med temi jo vprašanje, pod kakšnimi pogoji bi Velika Britanija in Amerika priznali poljski odbor v Lublinu kot začasno vlado. Situacija v Grčiji ln Jugoslsviji bo predmet dlskuzlj, kakor tudi francoski načrti glede Porenja, Porurja in Saarsko kotlino, -i » Odpoklic ruskega poslanika is Londona je povezan z načrti glede usode Nemčijo. On Je član zavezniške posvetovalno komisije za Evropo. Ameriški repre-zentant v tej Je John G. Wlnant, poslanik v Londonu, Velike Britanije pa Wllllam Htrang. Sporazum glede obnove Evrope Kooperacija med Veliko Britanijo in Ameriko Washington. D. C., 16. Jan.— Amerika ln Velika Britanija sta naznanili sklenitev sporazuma glede Izvajanja programa, nanaša Jočega se na ekonomsko obnovo Evrope. Ta določg omejeno pomoč osvobojenim evropskim državam. Pomoč v večjem obsegu bo morsla čakati zaključen ja 4 vojne v Evropi. Amerika in Velika Britanija sta zavzeli stslišče, da bodo osvobojene evropske državo some prlspevslo k ekonomski ln Industrijski rekonstrukciji. V tem smislu sta že obvestili Francijo, Belgijo in Holon-dljo. , a Dostavljehje ameriških potrebščin prebivalcem v Franciji in MMMjui pokrajinah v Belgiji ln Holandiji Jo otežko-čeno, ker so železnico zaposlene s prevažanjem vojnega materiala zavezniškim silam na zapadni fronti. Pričakuje so. da so bo položaj izboljšal v bližnji bodo*, nbsti. PHOSVETA SrçjEDA, 17. JANUARJA IZ URADA Slovanskega ameriškega narodnega sveta nu W. MIh Str—t Chicago. I1L Prlananja prad—dnilre Kristanu Pred nekaj dnevi je predsednik SANSa Elbin Kristan prejel od ministra Save Kosanoviča obvestilo, da mu je Narodni odbor osvoboditve Jugoslavije za njegovo požrtvovalno in rodoljubno delo pri Slovenskem ameriškem narodnem svetu podelil red nerednega edinstvs. Kabel se glasi: "Red narodnega edina! v a. s ka Urim Vaa Je odlikoval Narodni odbor JngoelavlJe, Je isras spo-itovanja vsoh Jugoslovanskih na-redov do Vašega lepega. požri ve valnsga, demokratičnega ln redoljubnega dela. Sprejmite, proelm. moje prijatelja!» čestitke. SAVA KOSANOVIČ." Tem čestitkam se pridružujemo vsi njegovi sodelavci in člani SANSa in mu želimo, da bi njegovo patriotično in težavno delo čim preje rodilo sadove in se bodo uresničile njegove davne želje po svobodi, edinstvu in srečni bodočnosti rodne Slovenije. Brat Kristan smatra, da je to velika čast, zlasti ce se vzame v pofctev, da prihaja od onih, za katere nobeno priznanje in nobena počastitev ne bi bila prevelika. Meni, da bi njegovo lastno delovanje bilo brez pomena, če bi ne bilo vseh tistih, ki so mu ves čas ostali ob strani in ki so vzdrževali SANS ter na neštete načine oomagali, da se je opravilo tisto delo, katero priznavajo celo naii borbeni bratje. Ministru Kosanoviču je napisal tale odgovor; Dragi gospod Kosanovič! Pred vsem se Vam mo/am zahvaliti, ker s»e bili tako ljubeznivi in ste mi poslali kabel, obenem na se Vam zahvaljujem za prijateljske čestitke, prav do-bro vedoč, da so res iskrene. To-ds obenem moram zopet apelirati na Vašo dobroto, ker sam nimam prilike, da bi se direktno zahvalil Narodnemu odboru Ju-goslsvije. Težko ml je, ker vem, ds niste minister le po Imenu, ampak da jemljete svoj položaj resno in Imate vsled tega posla čez glavo. Vendar Vas prosim, da sporočite Narodnemu odboru mojO zahvalo. Jaz nisem nikdar hrepenel po kakrinem koli odlikovanju in od nobene prejinje Jugoslovanske vlade ne bi bil sprejel reda, ne medalje. Verjamem pa, da predstavlja Narodni odbor res jugoslovanski narod in če jc ta sklenil, da mi Izreče priznanje za moje skromno delo, se moram pokloniti in reči: Iskrenu vam hvula, dragi bratje! Ko sem prečltal Vaie sporoči-lo, sem bil, globoko ginjen, ker sem se moral spomniti, da odlikujejo mene, skromnega delavca na narodnem polju tisti, ki stav-Ijajo na kocko vse, kar imajo in vse, kar so—celo svoja življenja za svobodo in boljio bodočnost svojega naroda. Obenem sem se ozrl okrog sebe in se vpraial: Zakaj meni red? Naravno, delal '"sern, kolikor sem mogel in znal, ampak to je malo, če pomislim na vse trpljenje in vse žrtve, na vkc delo in vse borbe brutov in aehter v osvobodilnem gibanju Jugoslavije. In tudi to ne bi bilo veliko, ne bi zaleglo mnogo, če bi bil sam. ln zato moram smutrati odlikovanje, katero ml je nodelll Narodni odbor kot priznanje dela izvrievalnega odboru in vse«a članstva SANSa. V t rn smislu se od srca zahvalju jeni za odliko vstaje. M mlini. da ue pretili« vam. du je »SANS izpolnil svojo nalogo Prebudil Je Slovence v tej debeli, Kovjml je resnico, ko se Jo laž opirata na zapeljive legende SANS je ¿el skozi le/k»? boje todu dunes omihtavlja edinstvo Slovencev v Ameriki. SANS Jc največ delal nu tem, da ht j« ustanovil Združeni odbor ume rikanskih Jugoslovanov in re-lifna otKantzacija. SANS je porabil vse prilike, da informira predstavnike Združenih narodov , o opravičenih željah'in zahtevah jugoslovanskih narodov. Jaz sem bd v tem čsmu—in seirt m predsednik legu sveta, Todu to je več ali mani slucsj: predsednik * «0lT> udeležUe minie, Pa., nabral Anton Zor- prilminje ^j. podruzn.ee nik za SANS $14, za relif $8. JA"»,. » vr«lla d"e 4' St. 102, Forest City, Pa., je po- ^bruarja Na se bomo slala $¿0 za članarino in $200 za zm<™" ««» *** pomožno akcijo. Virginia Zupan- Jf pcKlruin^e SANSa bdi tu-«e iz Pitfburgh« nam je v ime- "racin.k. podružnice JPO-SS . U I . in so se izrazili, da bi bilo naj- nu boljše-, da bi podružnici zdru- Dmo"do sedaj sprejeli $1500.00. ™ Anton Shular, Arma, Kansas, je T u * poslal znesek $91.25, kar je bilo' V nekaterih naselbinah so že nabrano v tamošrtji naselbini, ^ruzili podružnice SANSa in Od upravništva Proletarca pa JPO-SS, zato je priporočljivo, smo prejeli $11.50, kar sta da- tudi pri nas kaj okrenemo v rovala za pomožno akcijo John tem oztru Torej, udeležite se Četricli, Yougstown, O., $5, An- **je 4- februarja! ton Peterca, Neola, Utah, pa 1 Iz zapisnika SANSa je razvid-1 ¡6.50. no» ^ nt'kateri zelo zanimajo Iz Detroita je bila odposlana za staro domovino, žrtvujejo de-tretja pošiljka obleke in drugega nar, zbirajo obleko, dočim so slaga v teži 6000 funtov, med nekateri popolnoma indiferentni tem 15 vreč čevljev. do svojih bratov in sester v sta- * ri domovini. Ali slednji misli- Naše prireditve: Chicago, 111., jo, da ni njihova dolžnost do leelica podružnice št. 2 SANS rojakov v stari domovini prav v soboto, 20. januarja v Fleiner- tako velika kot onih, ki se tru-evi dvorani, Halsted in North dijo in žrtvujejo? Ali vas ne Ave. Pittsburgh. Pa.. Javni shod zaboli srce, ko čitate poročila iz arireja Federacija SNPJ in po- domovine? Seveda, nekateri družnice SANSa v Slov. nar. do- mislijo, če imajo oni vsega domu v nedeljo, 28. januarja. i volj, da imajo tudi drugi. Naš Euclid. Ohio. Javni shod v Druš- narod v Jugoslaviji potrebuje tveni dvorani 4. februarja. Mirko G. Kuhal, tajnik. ŽENITVENA PONUDBA Seznaniti se telim s Slov« nkt srednji starosti, naprednega millje nju v svrho Cenitve. J»* sem vdo v« c in Imam nekej prihrankov, Ka l«u» vepell, naj pile na naslov SLOVENEC #1. 20S7 So lawndule A v. . < tu, ..k«, 'i-» HI (A.Iv 1 HARMONIKA NA PRODAJ Piodsm harmoniko M« rvar)»'ve»a lirdt Iktt v iloliH in stanju, Je kot nova tilvrstnn. trikrat ugluAena. Standaid pltch i» vrstni glsaovl. Cetu» Je $10000 Oglasite sr osehno nli pe pilite nu naslov: Murtin Widemshek 7U2 W Bruce s!.. Milwuukee, Wli —(Adv.) NA NOVO SO SS NAROČILI NA DNEVNIK PROSVETO frank Orlic ' D*pue, Illinois ' Msreeret Plasar La Salle Illinois John Alijsneich Cleveltnd. Okle Uršule Bmrvksr Irwin. PmintItisI« Anna Jelovetian tlnivertal, HssiyWisia Anten Bučar Wlndbev Pennaylvsna Vlneent Mirt -5 *• West Newton. Pennsylveale WHUS TM FUEL GOES an ajuî*»t*an»po»t hi^.'?%OOoVallo«'«i M «S 2 gibanja SANSa in JPO-SS ! PRIREDBA PODRUŽNICE iT. 2 SANSa Chlcago. Ill^-Priredba podružnice št. 2 SANSa se bo vršila prihodnjo soboto zvečer, 20. t. m. Apeliramo na vse, tudi na one, ki so malo bolj oddaljeni od nate severne strani mesta, da po-setite to veselico in s tem pomagate do večjega prebitka, kateri bo odposlan za naše ljudi, tateri se tako hrabro bore za obstanek in svobodo. NaS odbor je pridno na delu In skušali bomo v danih razmerah vsem dobro postreči. Naše vrle članice in izvrstne kuharice so nam povedale, da bodo spekle veliko potic, krofov in drugih dobrot. Za ples pa bo grala Imenitna slovenska godba. Postrežba bo prvovrstna, na priredbi pa ne bo nobene poseb- pomoči, zato mu moramo poma? gati! Ali naj dopustimo, da bi pomrli za lakoto* tudi tisti roja ki, ki so še ostali živi? Ustavile tisto srbečico BRAZON PASTE Je koristno zdravilo sa atletične n g e farivno srbečico, 11 iaje in druge manj-ie kotne srbečice Da takojinjo pomoč za srbečp koto. Brez duha, brezmadežni in ne zahteva no benih obvez. P oži j i te en dolar ali |1.7S ca dvojno veli kost, na BRAXON CO.. Dept. P. 322 So. Clark st* Chlcago, I1L. in mi 'vam polijemo to, poštnine prosto i Povrnitev denarja jamčena. "PROLETAREC" Boeialtatitao-delevskl tednik Glasilo Jegoslovsnske soc. zveze in Prosvetne matice. Pissn v slovenskem in angleAkcm jeziku. Slane 13 se celo. f 1.75 sa pol, t II sa ¿etri leta. NAROČIT K SI G A I Naslov; PROLETAREC 2301 Bouth Luwndale Avenue CHICAOO 23, ILL. vloge v tej posojilnici savarovane do 15.000.00 po Federal Savings k Loan Insurance Corporation. Washington. D. C. Sprejemamo osebne in drufttvcne vloge LIBERALNF. OBRESTI St. Clair Savlnga !c Loan Co. «233 St. Clair Avenue - Mend. 5070 CLEVELAND. OHIO Pridite na sejo SANSa in slišali boste, kaj se godi onkraj morja. Seja se bo pričela ob dveh popoldne. • Vabimo zastopnike iz Whitelanda, West Mid-dlesexa, Sharona in Farrella. Na svidenje! Na novega leta dan sem šel v Slovenski dom in bil sem zelo iznenaden, ko sem tam videl naše vojake, katere nisem videl že dolgo časa. Na dopust so prišli John Valentinčič, Frank Žagar, Rudi Zaggar, Albert Zaggar, Frank Mlakar. Mlakar je prišel iz bolnišnice, kajti pobil se je z avtomobilom nekje v Afriki. Začasno se sedaj zdravi doma, potem bo šel pa zopet v bolnišnico. Upam, da kmalu okreva. Vsem tem mladim fantom vojakom že-im, da se kmalu veseli in zdravi povrnejo med nas. Frank Okoren, tajnik-zapisnikarj. prispevati denar za naše brate in sestre v stari domovini, kateri po nedolžnem veliko trpe. Torej člani in rojaki, pridite na SANSovo sejo v nedeljo, 21. januarja ob dveh popoldne. Volili bomo odbor za 1. 1945 in razpravljali o drugih važnih zadevah. Ako vam je kaj do vaših sorodnikov v stari domovini, potem se boste seje gotovo udeležili. Jacob Pompe, zapisnikar. SEZNANITI SE ŽELI Ameriški Slovenec star 39 let, se želi seznaniti z napredno Slovenko v starosti 30 do 38 let. Želim žensko, ki ima veselje do trgovine. Katero veseli in misli resno, naj piše v slovenskem ali angleškem jeziku ne naslov: "Slovenec," P.O. Box 943, Inglewood, California. SEJA PODRUŽNICE ŠT. 38 SANSa Ruaeellton. Pa.—Na zadnji seji podružnice št. 38 SANSa v Acmetoniji je bilo soglasno sprejeto, da se bo prihodnja seja podružnice vršila v nedeljo, 21. januarja, ob dveh popoldne v Slovenskem klubu, iz razloga, ker na dan 28. januarja se bo vršila federacijska seja društev SNPJ v Pittsburghu, popoldne pa velik shod, in sicer v Slovenskem domu na 57. cesti in Butler st. Istotam se bo vršila tudi federacij ska seja. Kakor je bilo že poročano, bo na tem shodu glavni govornik Louis Adamič, ki je častni predsednik SANSa. Dolžnost vseh rojakov je, da se gotovo udeleže tega shpda. Ne pozabite tudi Dr. John J. Zavertnik PHYSICIAN fc SURGEON 3724 W. 20th Street T«L Crawford 2212 orricE hours 1:30—« P. M. Except Wed. and Sun. li, neprel*a\-noat, izguba spanca, pomanjkanja ape-tita ter ae čutite v želodcu zabavni vsled plina in zaostalosti—tedaj vzemite Dr. Petersovo dolgo preizkusni Hoboko. To je več kot navudna odvajalna,— je zdravilna tonika — je sme* 18 naravnih koreninic, zeliič in cvetja. Hoboko pripravi zamuiuna ¿reva k dela, pomaga prijazno in gladko odvajanje zabasanih ostankov; odiene plin zapeke ln povrne želodcu prijazno gorkoto. Ako želite po« novno navali veselje, od» prave za|»rtniike nered* nosti in ponovno udob^ noht vuAega že« lodca ob istem Času — tedaj si nabavite Hoboko ie danes. Pozor: r*. bite kot pred pisano. Ako ne morete kupitj tega v vali soseščin», pilite po Spoznajte Hoboko" ponudbo ln dobili boste— 7 A STftN 160c yre6no ~ Ut\»J 1 VilJ poskusno steklenico DR. PETER'S Li CI W OLEJ UNI-MENTA — antisepčenhltro pomaga proti , boWinttm revmatizma in nevraluije, hrbtnim miaiAim bolečinam, za okorele in bolne miiice—(zključenj* in izvinjanostl. DR. 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DANLY ■ÉÉI MichiM Specialties, Inc. 2100 S. Sled Ave, Cicero POMAGAJ^: NAM IZDELA VATI VOJNE POTREBŠČINE V blagi spomin prve obletnice smrti pokojne soproge ANTONIJE BANICH katera ja umrla *!ne 3. januarja 1944. nt Ni dneva na ura, da bi ie ne aoomnil na Tebe, izguba ja prevelika in preialostna sa mana. Počivaf v miru.—Žalujoči: Martin Banich, soprog. Franklin, Kans. V blagi spomin četrte obletnice smrti dtiri lata ja minulo, od kar ja preminul dragi soprog in oče FRANK KRMELJ Umrl ja II. januarja 1941 \ Minula so Itiri dolga lata. od kar Tebe la vsala nemila usoda od nas. Pustila v srcu bol. katerega ne tacali čaa. Hudo Ta pogre-lamo. ostane! nam v trajnem soominu do konca naiih dni.—Žalujoči ostalh* Julla Krmelj, soproga j Magdalena, hči in sestra Julia Philipich v Sprlngfieldu. IU. ^ Naznanilo in zahvala . Žalostnega srca nasnanjam vsem sorodnikom, snancem in prijateljem tušno vest. da nas je sa vedno saoustila ljubljena soproga ln mati FRANCES SLABE Umrla ja 21. novembra 1944 sa srčno hibo. Rojena ja bila 9. septembra 1990 na Vrhniki ori Ljubljani njeno dekliiko ima je bilo Kraaovec po domače Spiklova Francka. V Ameriko ja priUa lata 1910 ln v tem času si ja oridobila veliko prijateljev, kateri so jI iskaaali sadnjo čast ob njenem mrtvaikem odru s isredno velikim itevilom vencev ln cvetic. Bila fe članica dmit. It. 119 SNPJ in tudi ori Slov. Samostojnem Waukegan-No. Chicago društvu, ter članica pri več odsekih delovala |e tudi pri Rdečem krilu In bila je aalo aktivna. Dokler je bila ori dobrem adravju. te tudi veliko pripomogla pri Slov. Narod. Domu Na tem mestu sa prav laoo sahvalim vsem sorodnikom orijateliem in sosedom sa tolažbo, pomoč in sa darovanje krasnih vencev in cvetic ter vsem. ki so vo-sili a avtomobili v sprevodu na mlrodvor. Pokopana je bila po civilnam obredu. Leoa hvala vsem skuoaj. Tebi drsna soproga ta mati na!« telimo počiva) v miru in lahka na J TI bo amerUka semlja.—žalujoči ostali: John Slabe, soprog ln trije sinovi, .namreč Edward in Victor, oba v U.S. Armadi in Stanley te doma v No. Chicagu. I1L. ter dve sestri «na tuka| v Wauk«ganu in druga pa. ako te Uva v starem kraju na Vrhniki. SREDA, 17. JANUARJA PROSVETA Jradne vestí društev SNPJ Cleveland. Ohlo.—Naznanjam lanstvu društva št. 406 SNPJ, Bradi smrti moje žene ne bom ,biral asesmenta kot poprej, ladar pridete plačat asesment ■ me ne najdete doma, potem L obrnite do brata predsednika laksa Cermelja,' 3621 E. 46 st. plačajte pri njem. Prosim, da poštevate to obvestilo in pla-ate pravočasno. Ob tej priliki se zahvaljujem iuštvu in občinstvu za cvetli-e, obiske in spremljanje moje ko j ne žene na njeni zadnji loti. Bila je dobra žena in to-arišica. Naj ji bo lahka ameri-ka gruda. Priporočam jo v blag jomin. Žalujoč soprog John. John CermelJ. tajnik. i St. Louis. Mo.—Starši članov .ladinskega oddelka SNPJ ste roženi, da pripeljete svoje otro-e na sejo, ki se bo vršila 21. jamarja ob pol treh popoldne. meli bomo malo proste zabave a otroke. Seja se bo vršila na ;0. 7th st. in Ann ave. v dvo-ani Riess, tretje nadstropje. Ne pozabite plačati asesmenta jravočasno, da ne bo suspenda- J. B., tvoja zadeva pride pred >dbor meseca aprila—bodi paz- jiv. Ciril Medved, tajnik št. 107. Salida. Colo.—N aznanjam lanstvu društva št. 256 SNPJ, la ni imelo naše društvo letne ;eje zato, ker je bolan predsed-lik društva John Virant. Seja je imela vršiti 17. decembra. iBrat Virant je član našega društva št. 256 SNPJ^e 15 let. edaj se nahaja v bolnišnici. Tvsem članom in članicam >om pravočasno naznanila, kje n kdaj se bo vršila seja. Ann Florjancic. tajnica. PJ Cle Elum. Wash.—Iz poročila . društvenih uradnikih društva it. 371 SNPJ sta bili izpuščeni meni blagajnika Leota Lemška n ime nadzornika Antona Brez-likarja st. Uradniki društva št. 371 SN-so: predsednik Raymond Kladnik, podpredsednik Leo .emšek, tajnica Mary Zevart, lugajnik Leo Lemšek, zapisnikarja Frances Kladnik. Nadzorni odbor: Tony Breznikar ml., predsednik, Anton Breznikar st. Bolt Zevart. Poleg tega naj še poročam, da sc je Frankie Kladnik, 19 let star, udeležil bitke na južnem Pacifiku, ko so zavzeli zavezniki otok Saipan. On je pri letalskih inženirjih. Mary Zevart. tajnica. Cleveland. O.—Društvo Nanos št. 264 SNPJ je na letni seji izvolilo ves stari odbor za leto 1945, in sicer: predsednik Ciril Urbančič, podpredsednik Jacob Josenko, tajnik Charles Zakely, 3540 W. 63 st., telefon W. O. 5222, blagajnik Frank Pultz st., zapisnikar Mike Bizaj. Nadzorni odbor: predsednik Jacob Jesenko, nadzornika Jo-.seph Klinec st. in Ella'Pultz. Predsednik bolniškega odbora Charles Zakely. Reditelj Joseph Klinec st., zdravnik John J..Senate, 6401 Denison ave. Društven ne seje se vrše vsako drugo nedeljo v mesecu ob pol treh popoldne v -Domu zapadnih Slovencev, 6818 Denison ave. Zastopnik Doma zapadnih Slovencev Anton Andriančič, namestnik Frank Pultz. ■ Društvo bo še nadalie ostalo član Prosvetne matice. Članstvo je nrošeno, da se bolj redno udeležuje društvenih sej in plačuje svoj asesment. Charles Zakely. tajnik. v okviru tudi "Bilten" partizanske omladinske organizacije, tiskan bogve kje v osvobojenih ju-Opozarjam, da ne bom od se- goslovanskih hribih, ki smo ga daj naprej zalagal asesmenta za Še pravočasno prejeli iz rfew nikogar, zato naj vsak sebi pri- Yorka. piše posledice, ako ne plača ases-j V steklenih omarah je bilo menta pravočasno. Torej ne po-' nekaj naših knjig: partizana zabite, kdaj je zadnji dan v me-! Božidarja Jakca "Odmevi rde-secu. Prvega v mesecu moram če zemlje", kakor tudi njegova odjposlati denar v glavni urad. slikarska monografija; Adamiče- Poročilo prispevkov za Jugoslavijo Charlea Kersie, tajnik. Slovan. Pa.—Na letni seji društva št. 241 SNPJ je bilo sklenjena^ da se plača iz društvene blagajne za mesec januar asesment za vse člane-vojake. Pri vojakih je 23 članov in tri članice. Ta sklep naj vzemajo na znanje starši članov-vojakov oz. oni, ki £a nje plačujejo asesment. Nadalje sporočam vsem onim, ki se niso udeležili letne seje, da sipo izvolili za 1. 1945 vse stare uradnike. « Karclina Papeoh. • tajnica št. 241. Gowanda. N. Y.—Na letni seji društva št. 325 SNPJ je bil izvoljen sledeč odbor za 1. 1945: predsednik Louis Buščaj, podpredsednik Joseph Bohinc, tajnica Mary Stibil, blagajnica An-nie Sever, zapisnikar Joseph Peč-nik, oredsednik nadzornega odbora Martin Matekwp, člana nadz. odbora Joseph Kdrbar in John Bratush, predsednica bolniškega odseka Mary Stibil. Društveni zdravnik dr. Tuttel. Seja vsak tretjo nedeljo v me-6ecu ob treh popoldne v običajnem prostoru, 26 Polmer st. Želeti je, da bi članstvo bolj redno in v"Vepjem številu pose-čalo seje v 1. 1945. Torej vsi na sejo 21. januarja. Podani bodo tudi računi med društvom in jednoto za 1. 1944. Mary Stibil, * v tajnica š». 325 SNPJ. KltsvIUe. Mlnn. -Na letni seji društva št. 161 SNPJ je bil izvoljen shdec odbor: predsednik _____#_„ #----# Anton Ribich, podpredsednik ¿koslovaški—tem zadnjim je slo Frank Pipan/ tignik Charles prj tem vsekakor n*. roko njl- % Nasa kulturna propaganda v Mehiki Piše J. Z. List Prva dva tedna meseca ho-vepab'ra se je vršila na prostra-netn odprtem trgu v bližini im-pozantnega "Monumento a la Revolución Mexicana" blizu središča glavnega mesta Mehike tretja letna razstava knjig, radia in časopisja ali takozvana "Ferria del Libro". , Razen vseh mehiških književnih založniških podjetij, knjigarn, časnikarskih in radijskih družb, kinematografskih ateljejev, raznih mehiških ministrstev in drugih vladnih organizacij, postavljajo tu običajno svojd paviljone tudi razna prijateljska večja tujezemska vladna zastopstva v svrho kulturne, kakor tudi politične propagande v prid svojih dežela. Zgodilo se je letos prvič, da je bila zastopana na tej razstavi tudi Jugoslavija. Četudi naša domovina nima v Mehiki nika-kega diplomatskega zastopstva, konzulat sam pa za take prireditve na videz nima niti ne prave volje, še manj pa potrebnih gmotnih sredstev od strsni naše vlade na svojo razpolsgo, se je bilo zahvaliti letos izključno le Interesu in prizadevanju društva Svobodna Jugoslavija, da smo mogli pdkazati širšemu mehiškemu občinstvu vsaj.majčken vzorec tega, kar bi.se moglo imenovati sodobna jugoslovanska kultura. Docela odrezani od tozadevnega pravega vira, nase stare domovine, a na drugi strani pa le v rahlih in površnih stikih z našimi kulturnimi organizacijami v Ameriki, smo imeli v resnici težave, da smo v naglici za silo zbrali med nami samimi vsaj nekaj malega, kar bi bilo vredno izstaviti pogledu tukajšnjega intelektualnega občinstva. Paviljon je bil pol naš. pol c< vi "The Native's Retürn" in pa "My Native Land",' Zormanova "Pota ljubezni", ljubljanski "Domači prijatelj", izviren katalog fotografske razstave v Zagrebu" in morda še kaj drugega, česar se trenutno ne spominjam. Po policah in obiskujočemu občinstvu na prosto razpolago vse do sedaj izšle številke našega "Boletín del Comité de Ayuda al Ejército Libertador y Guerrilleros de Yugoslavia", londonski "Rat u slikama" in še nekaj drugih podobnih publikacij. Končno, ljudem na prodaj, iztisi zadnje knjige našega društvenega tajnika dr. Fodorja (Th. Balka) "El Mariscal Tito". Dosti pozornosti so vzbujale med publikacijami tudi velike in dobro posnete izvirne fotografije, razobešene na obsežnem kartonu poleg velike slike maršala ■Tita, predočujoče razne prizore iz partizanskih bojev v naši domovini. Obisk našega paviljona je bil docela povoljen; naj zadostuje, če omenim med našimi odličnimi posetniki le sovjetskega poslanika Konstantina A. Uman-skega, bivšega češkega poslanika v JJehiki dr. Wendla, novega češkega poslanika dr. Hyko, mehiškega generala Zuna Hernande-za itd. Dasi radi postoječih razmer sicer na razmeroma skromen način, smo s to našo udeležbo na razstavi "Ferria del Libro" vsekakor poskusili dokazati mehiškemu narodu, da Jugoslavija ni le samo hraber in svobodoljubeč, temveč tudi napreden in kulturen narod, vreden dokaj boljše usode, kakor pa so nam jo po skusili začrtati oholi nacijskofa-šistični zasužnjevalci. Glasovi iz naselbin NAZNANILO Sharon. Pa. — Pozivam člane Slovenskega delavskega domu, da se polnoštevilno udeležijo seje. ki se bo vršila 28. t. m. S seboj prinesite zadolžnice ali certifikate naše korpoi acije. Izven mesta živeče čtene pa prosim, da jih pgšljete po pošti. Zaključek Zadnje letne seje je bil, da korporacija izplača lastnikom certifikatov 4% obresti od dneva, ko je bilo posojilo v polnem plačano, pa do 31. decembra 1. 1944. Na vsak certifikat, na katerega bomo plačali obresti, bomo pritisnili pečat. Na nekaterih certifikujih Je treba tudi urediti gotove spremembe, zato je potrebno, da prinesete ali pa pošljete zadolžnice tajniku Doma. j o je zadnje pojasnilo glede te* zadeve. Zadnjič sem napisal dopis, v katerem sem prosil, naj tisti, ki so se v tem času preselili, pošljejo svoje nove nsslove, t MICHIGAN Detroit — Druitvo hrval* sklh Ions ftt. 12 Člsmlvo DKK "Jsdrsn" S. B. B. Vidovdan 4026 I. W. O. Jackson—J. Samardaich . 0. Zirojsvich Robort M. Grkovich . Highland Park—M. Rubinich .............................. Flint—Flint South Slav Committee ....... ..... MINNESOTA Hibbtnf—Nabrano v Hib« bingu In okollol ......., Hopkins—Fr. Zruit \ MISSOURI St. Louis — Nabrano na p r o s 1 o v i osvobojonjo Jugoslavija 26. nov. ...v... JDRC ..........-..................... Po $31i Luka Bogdono-vic. Marko Weiss In Eusobio Rule ....i......... 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Loir a Lindste/ Zdrutenl Dalmatine!. Brooklyn ..... Vtjoia Amerltkih Hrva* tica American Russian Fraternity h Astoria - John Juatlc . Poughkospaio I. W. O Long Beach—Isidor All as N V.C— Srpski nur, ki ab nabral J ugasli klub P< S. Antonovi* town. O.) D. If. Grtaolos (NYC) Slovo Domionovkh 60.00 To« Serin 2040 I Dr. Wolf so« gl. lojnik. ANNE S/ TRAVEN. blagajnica ' V P roa vet i oo dnevne evelov* ne in delaveke veotL AU Jih ¿lloio vsak dan? Zahvala natega naroda v Egiptu Združeni odbor JSA Je prejel od zustopnika ameriškega urada Za vojne informacije v Kairu Josifa Marca Jr, sledeče pismo, datirano dne 13. decembra: "Pretočenih sedem mesecev sem služil kot posredovalec urada za vojne informacije v taborišču beguncev Sredozemstva. MoJe delo ml je nudilo zelo tesne slike z jugoslovanskimi begunci, katerim ste poslali znatno količino prosvetnega In kulturnega materialu, "moja prijetna dolžnoNt pu je bila, ds ga razdelim, : Ne pretiravam, če vum "povem, ds poleg priznanja od strani tegu urada vsebuje to pismo zahvulo oet 1 r4i I a Bonomijcvo kraljevsko vlado, proti kateri so v opoziciji socialisti in akcijska stranka. Sovjetska politika napram Finski, baltiškim državam in Poljski pa je 100% materialistična. Od Finske je odrezala precejšen koa zemlje na obeh koncih, baltiške države le enoatavno anektirala na Poljskem pa igra slično politiko kot Churchill v Grčiji, kar se notranjih zadev tiče, v imperializmu |e pa ho bolj izrazita. Taka je sovjetska zunanja politika v Kvropi. V Jugoslaviji in Čehoslovakiji daje zaslombo in protežira napredne elemente, v Rumuniji in Italiji reakcijo, na Baltiku in Poljakcm drzno in brez rdečice zasleduje gol imperializem in potisne na stran ali enostavno likvidira vsakega, kdor se upira njenim načrtom. Poslužuje se vseh aredstev. dobrih in slab dov. V lepih besedah nas je pohvalil predsednik banke, češ, ob času največje zime in prav pred prazniki, smo tako zvani tujezemci pokazali svojo požrtvovalnost do Strica Sama. Samo tu v "West Endu" smo prodali za $75,000 vojnih bondov. Povedal pa je Američanom tu rojen Nemec, kaj mi, tako zvani "forinerji" prispevamo za Ameriko. Med drugim je tudi dejal, da imajo tako zvani stopro-centneži samo tri odstotke vojakov, dočim jih imamo mi sedem in zmaga Amerike nad sovražniki je odvisna od nas. Naše društvo št. 3 SNPJ je v tej okolici eno najaktivnejših v vseh panogah. Prostovoljno je odšel k pomorščakom William Oreskovich, sin Johna Oresko-vicha, bivšega tajnika Adrije Starejši brat saržent Mathew Oreskovich pa se nahaja nekje v Belgiji. Društvo Adrija želi srečen povratek obema in prav tako drugim,, flanojn-vojakom. Na letni seji društva št. 3 SNPJ je bil izvoljen sledeč odbor: predsednik Louis Stafanic, podpredsednik Michael Tomec, taj nica Mary Vidmar, blagajnik Stanley Lunfyi, zapisnikarica Mary Dragar. Nadzorniki: predsednik Joseph Rovan, Milica Bubalo fn Mary Samec. Društveni zdravnik dr. Joseph Cho by. Seje pa se vrše vsako drugo nedeljo v mesecu. Pozdrav vsemu članstvu SN PJ! Mary Vidmar, tajnica. Ker tukaj nimamo svoje društvene dvorane, pobiram ases-ment na domu kar skozi ves mesec. Bolan je član John Borich. Člani mu žele skorajšnjega o-krevanja. Operacijo pa je prestala mlada članica Sherley Stritar. Sedaj se zdravi doma in bo kmalu zdrava. Pred kratkim sta bila poklicana k vojakom člana Edward Petrich in Lawrence Sever. Naše društvo ima sedaj 20 članov v vojni. Upam, da bö kmalu konec te grozne vojne in da se naši mladi povrnejo na dom k svojim dragim zdravi in zadovoljni. Naši mladeniči so se prav težko ločili od svojih dragih, posebno od mater, katere so sedaj v neprestanem strahu zanje. Noč in dan skrbe, da se jim ne bi kaj hudega pripetilo. Tudi jaz vem dobro, kako je hudo materi, ako zgubi svojega otroka. Še sedaj mi je hudo, ker mi je umrl sin v mladosti in potem tudi hčer, ko ji je bilo 21 let. Toda pomagati se ne da, 2ato moramo junaško prenašati gorje, kajti druge poti ni. Zaključujem z željo, da bi'bilo kmalu konec tega strašnega človeškega klanja.. Angela Blatnik, tajnica. POROČILO TAJNICE &T. 205 SNPJ Now Duluth. Mlnn. — Na letni seji društva št. 205 so bili izvoljeni sledeči odborniki: predsednik John Kobi, podpredsednik Frank Sever, tajnica Angela Blatnik, blagajnik Frank Se ver, zapisnikar Frank Petrich. Nadzorni odbor: Anna Novak, Agnes Rapaich in Frances Bo-ravac.. Reditelj Sebastian Pepel. Društveni zdravnik dr. A. J. Bianco. Seje se obdržavajo vsako tretjo nedeljo ob pol dveh popoldne v Internatlonul Institutu,-115 W. McGonagle ,st.# Udeležba na letni seji je "bila prav slaba. Ne vem kaj je temu vzrok, ali so krivi uradniki ali članstvo? polžnost vsega članstva je, da bi se udeležilo seje vsaj enkrat na leto. Seveda, oni, ki so zaposleni, so oproščeni, toda mnogi člani in članice bi se lahko udeležile seje, a pravijo, češ, saj boste lahko tudi brez mene vse opravili. Prihodnja društvena seja se bo vršila 21. januarja. Upam, da ne boste tega naznanila prezrli in da sc udeležite v polnem številu. . V Hesnica je, da je naša društve-Ji 1 a zmot 11 val tudi o tem. Jaz'na blagajna prazna, toda ker je ,fbi sugestirala, da bi najboljše | bilo tako malo članov in članic agitatorje nagradili s tem, da bi navzočih na zadnji seji se ni- SINOVA V, VOJNI Detroit.—Zadnji božič je bil zame vse kaj drugega kot radosten. Moje srce ni čutilo nobenega miru, čeprav se je razlegala pesem "mir ljudem na zemlji". Vzrok je bila skrb radi mojih dveh sinov, ki sta na krvavih fjoljanah, John je na Pacifiku, Stanley pa v Belgiji. . w Li. John Krains ^r. Ravno na božični večer sem jejo! In tega se bo držal Naprej tudi letos. Da, Naprejevci dobro vedo, da če hočejo zadovoljiti naše občinstvo, mu morajo podati najboljše kar imajo in to so še vedno storili in bodo v bodočnosti. Seveda, Napreju je njegovo delo zelo olajšano s tem, da ima dobre in požrtvovalne prijatelje v Chicagu—požrtvovalne, kakor je on sam. Veste, pri temle kulturnem delu ni nič kaj gmotnega dobička ne za Naprej evce in ne za Čikažane, ali bolje povedano: za članstvo dramskega odseka kluba št. 1 JSZ v Chicagu. Da je skupno delo mogoče, je treba, da Milwaučani pomagamo pri čikaških priredbah, Čika-žani pa pri naših. Stroški taksnih gostovanj se pa navadno ne plačujejo iz blagajn, temveč članstvo samo poseže v žepe— samo da gre naše kulturpo delo naprej. Našo pesem moramo gojiti, naša drama ne sme umreti! Kaj zato če naši kulturni delavci niso plačani z denarjem, plačani, tisočkrat bolje so plačani, če vidijo zadovoljno občinstvo. In na Naprejev dan dno 11. februsrJS^-ne 18. f^br., kakor je bilo prvotno poročamo, bo Naprej s pomočjo ČikažarfbV posekal samega ¡>ebe. ,, ^ , _ Program bo izvajan čisto po novem, tako da bo omoeočeno tistim, ki delajo, ob pedeljah, videti in uživati'v|4jcar bo-Naprej nudil. Pri vsem tem pa ne bo program zavlečen v tako neskončnost, da bi tisti, katere kliče v pondeljek dolžnost na 4šiht\ ne imeli malo prilike zavrteti svojih ženk ali pa bodočih ženk! Pevski del Naprej eva programa bo vseboval izključno narodne pesmi. To bo nekaj novega! Da, marsikateri Milwaučan je. Naprejevce pokaral, češ: "Zakaj pa nam včasih ne zapojete tistih veselih pesmi, katere vsi zna mo?" Pa bo Naprej napravil iz jemo za Naprejevce in za občin stvo—prijetno izjemo! Na programu bodo samo mične narod ne pesmi, takšne, katere vsi zna mo! Kaj še hočemo več? Pa še več—tridejanska drama Norec o kateri bomo pa pisali pozneje. France Puncer. O ODLOŽITVI KONVENCIJE Clevoland. O.—Nekateri čita tel j i Prosvete me izprašujejo zakaj se bolj pogostoma ne ogla šam. Eden vzrokov je, da sem prav za prav izvedela, kje se na-1 jako zaposlen v službi. Vstajam haja sin John. Po radiu je bilo namreč naznanjeno in potem sem čitala tudi v listu, da je ge včasih ob štirih zjutraj, ob po petih pa vsak dan razen ob nedeljah, ker nimam svojega "ru neral MacArthur naznanil, da so na" in mi ga menjajo na razne Japonci na otoku Leyte počišče- ure. Zvečer prihajam pozno ni razen na koridorju vzhodno domov in moram k počitku. od Ormoca in da je v akciji 11. zračna divizija, v kateri služi tudi moj sin John, star 29 let. V poročilu je bilo omenjeno, da je ta divizija imela težke boje v goratih pokrajinah. Ko sem to slišala na božični,večer, si lahko vsakdo misli, kkko sem se počutila. Cpl. Stanley Krains Moj drugi sin Stanley, star 23 Drugi vzrok pa je, ker sem se odvadil pisanja in prišel do pre pričanja, da bom bolj telesno zdrav, ako sc ne bom mučil du ševno. Sicer pa šem zadnjih pet mesecev pri najboljšem zdrav ju. Nimam ne krvnega pritiska in ne srčne hibe, prav za prav nobene bolezni, toda zdrav sem samo do vrnitve v Chicago, od koder prihaja nadloga. •Dne 6. januarja smo čitali, da skuša mobilizacijski direktor omejiti vožnje na konvencije Byrnes želi, da se to izvajä prostovoljno—a če ne? Kaj potem? Ima Ii mr. Byrnes moč, da bi lahko preprečil 4 potovanja na konvencije tudi1 onim bratskim organizacijam, ki so inkorpori-rane v državi Illinois? Se bi li kdo upiral, češ, zavarovalninski department države tega ne dovoljuje. Če se bo, mu bodo povedali, da je kongres Zedinjenih držav odglasoval za vojni mobilizacijski odbor in temu se bo do morali pokoriti tudi v zava-rovalninskem departmentu države Illinois. Včeraj sem čital, da se je priglasilo 180 organizacij, ki so preklicale konvencije in se bodo pokorile mobilizacijskemu odboru. Kaj pa SNPJ? Oh, tega pa ne! jih poslali na konvencijo kot' «no mogli niti sediniU g ede po- leC* ^ nahaia . ^'.;^ «u hI»1 t , ^ S» -Klade t Zato £ potret v Belgft. "fc OJ^St ^n^'XteTa ^toTe APO »me zgoditi, kajti potem bi pri- 658-^/0 PM, New York.N. Y.) šli v zagato oni, ki so ga pobi- v i dela. da ao nekateri marljiv» no, da ne udeležite prihodnje _ agitatorji pridobili že več sto je, da bomo odločili tudi o tem članov k SNPJ, zato bi bilo po-j Mnogi člani so bolj počasni s polnoma pravilno, da bi te no- plačevahicm i^^ "7^!^ ^^ ,et° dni'\W' To bi bil pa velik greh, če ve člane zastopali na prihodnji1 si^la bi ga £ t " V bi r'k,i' - ™ »' Ne. konvoj, Na ta način bi i zadnjega v nlstlu Ako^pen- Nfl» ¿S?! t" ^ ^^ ^ m0ra" Za,T1"1? hyrHrm k'je 1 vrnila domov. " ™ leini našim agitatorjem in agi- mentom. misli, ria se mu ic zao- utoncem | dlljl knvjci| nc v# aRo bj ^ , __ Med našimi agitatorji je tudi 11 vsi tako pojaeni , planeva- NAPREJEV DAN * * ' članica, k. dela že veliko let, in njem, potem ne b! tmela kaj po- V MHAVAU1CEEJU če se ne motim, je največ pri- slatt v glavni urad Tudi tisti 1 Mllwauka. wi n pomogla da ae je ustanovilo ki ao naučeni, da pridem v hišo ko^ žensko društvo Nada Ne samo po aaesment. hi Katherine Krains. i LL neka* ve* Poročno o K a pre- O.kažani temveč7v¿ Mj^nimih * dru*Uo° iTbi neT Ä T""™' mo iti naprej v Minnesoto, ker tako zahtevajo postave države Illinois! Hura! In še enkrat hu-ra! Vidi se mi, da imajo oni naši fantje, ki se bore za našo domovino na bojnih poljanah, tudi pravico priti na to konvencijo, ker tudi oni plačujejo v kon-venčni fond. dast eo oddaljeni tisoče milj od Chkaga in Mln- SREDA, 17. JANUAliu Društvene priredbe SLAVIJA PRIREDI VESELICO Chicago. I1L—Skozi več kot dve leti smo pri društvu Slavi«-čakali, da bo konec vojne, da bi potem zopet prirejali veselice Toda dočim se vojna noče končati, se društvena blagajna ven-dar le polagoma izčrpava. Drus! tvo vsako leto pošlje članom, vojakom božična darila, kar je stalo društvo že več kot $200 00 Prispevki za pomožne akcije Rdeči križ in za druge razne stvari so pogosti v sedanjih razmerah. Vse to pa slabi društve-no blagajno, zato jo bo treba zo. pet malo zakrpati. • Vse te in podobne zadeve je društvo vzelo v pretres na zadnji redni seji, v navzočnosti pre. .cejšnjega števila članstva, ter sklenilo prirediti veselico. Namen te priredbe je, prvič, da se s tem nudi prilika vsem članom in prijateljem, da se po dveh in pol dolgih letih zopet enkrat vsi zberejo, kjer se lahko prav po domače lepo pogovorijo med seboj, se malo pozabavajo ter vsaj za kratek čas pozabijo na svoje potežkoče; drugič pa, da se s tem v kolikor največ mogoče okrepča društvena blagajna. To bo nam vsem koristilo. Marsikdo se še spominja rajanja na predpustno sqboto v starem kraju. Da se tuAi ti spomini "tnalo obudijo ter. se malo ponovijo, bo društvo Slavija priredilo svojo veselico na predpustno soboto 10. februarja v dvorani SNPJ. Vsa druga društva v Chicagu in okolici so pa proše-na, da rezervirajo ta dan za Slavijo. Društvo bo upoštevalo naklonjenost in kooperacijo, katero Bomo ob priložnosti povračevali. Člani Slavije se pa potrudimo, da bomo na omenjeni dan vsi, v kolikor je pač mogoče, v dvorani SNPJ. Vstopnice se bodo dobile pri Paulu Bergerju, v Slovenskem centru in pri tajniku Johnu Tro-jarju.* Anton Troj ar. 40-LETNICA SNPJ > Norih Chicago, 111.—V nedeljo, 21. januarja, bomo proslavljali 40-letnico SNPJ. Program bo' izrAjSi la^žek vsčh treh društev SNPJ. Pri programu bo sodeloval tudi mladinski krožek SNPJ iz Chicaga. f • Program bo zelo zanimiv, zato je več kot prav, da se članstvo vseh treh društev korpora-tivno udeleži priredbe. Pokažimo mladini, da stojimo zanjo, kajti če bo slaba udeležba, bo izgubila veselje do dela. Danes so fiaše misli raztresene po vsej zemeljski obli radi hčere ali sina, ki se nahaja kje daleč na bojišču. Da pa se rtam misli povrnejo domov, je priporočljivo, da gremo pogledat našo mladino in se tako malo razvedrimo. Prireditev se bo pričela točno ob dveh popoldne. Po programu pa bomo imeli ples in prosto zabavo.Naše skrbne članice pa bodo skrbele, da ne bo nihče lačen. Za suha grla pa bo skrbel John Mahnich, ustanovitelj društva Sloge št. 14 SNPJ, ki je bil tedaj predsednik društva in je še danes. Njemu bo pomagal tudi pisec. Apeliram na članstvo SNPJ, da se gotovo udeleži 21. januarja 40-letnice SNPJ.- Vsi na ta dan v Slovenski narodni dom! Na svidenje! Za odbor: Frank Bruce, 14. waučanom več nego oni pričaku- nesote. Upsm, de bodo društva stopila v akcijo in podpirala od-ožitev konvencije do povojne dobe. Ne morda radi tega, da bi ril jaz še nadalje glavni odbornik, ampak ker je vojna potreba. Upam, da bo to prizfial tudi zavarovalninski department države Illinois, kakor so priznali nekateri naši inteligentje. Glede sebe pa rečem tole: ako ni na-1 temu članstvu po volji, da bi bil e nadalje v glavnem odboru, bom lahko pa to j^oletje resigm-ral. , V našem listu se je do sedaj caj malo razpravljalo o prihodnji konvenciji, katera se ima vr-titi čez osem mesecev. Ali res ni potrebnih nobenih sprememb naših pravilih? Toliko za danes. ' Frank Barblč. V Prosveti ao dnevne svetovne ln delavske vesti. All Hb čtiale rw%k dan? ___ sreda, 17. januarja PROSVETA Glasovi iz Slovenska Narodna Podporna Jednota 2157-61 So. Uvodu« Avow Chicago 29. Illinois VINCENT CAINKAR. gt. pcsOMdnlk-MS? Be. Lawndal* A»«.. Chicago S3. 111. f a. VHMBL SL tajnik---—SNT So. Lawndate Ave.. Chicago ». U1 ANTON TROJAR. (1. pomoinl tajnik-StBT So. Lswndale Ave.. Chicago S3. Ill MIRKO O. KUHEL. gl. blagajnik---------SOT So. Lawndale Ave.. Chicago S3. HI i a WHENCE GRADISHEK. tajnik bol. odd.....M07 So. Lawndate Av«.. Chicago S3. IU MICHAEL VRHOVNIK. dlrekt. mild, oddal. UST So. Lawndate Ave.. Chloago S3. IU. PHILIP GO DIN A. upravitelj glsslls........ ■ MSI So. Lawndate Av«.. Chloago S3. 111. ANTON GARDEN, uiodnlk glasita.---SMT So. Lawndate Av«.. Chlcaao SS. IU. ,Hi>iiliiiilfci MICHAEL R. KUMER. prvi podprodaednlk................Bos M. Universal. P». CAMILUS ZARNICK. drugI podpredsednik........367» W. 66th St.. Cleveland I. Ohio 108. CULKAR. prvo okraftje-- JAMES MAGLICH. drugo okrotje RAYMOND TRAVNIK, tretj« okrc JOHN SPILLER. tetrto okrotje- URSULA AMBROZICH. peto okra ZDWARD TOMSIC, ftssto okroftje. MATH PETROVICH predsednik VINCENT CAINKAR - r. A. VIDER MIRKO O. KUHEL - JACOB ZUPAN -r- LONALD J. LOTRICH - RUDOLPH LISCH - ----353 E. 181st St.. Cleveland 10. Ohio - SM7 So. Lswndale Ave., Chicago S3, IU. JST So. Lswndale Ave., Chicago S3, IU. .-MSI So. Lswndale Ave.. Chlcsgo SI, IU. ----1400 So. Lombard Ave.. Berwyn, IU. .1117 So. Trumbull Ave.. Chicago M. IU. --TOO E. MOth St.. Euclid 17. O. ......... ■ -Box 17. Anna. Zimii _______________31» Tener St.. Luzerne. Pa. mil Muskoks Ave.. Cleveland IS. Ohio -.........—.10» Forest Av«.. Johnstown. Pa. —77S E. lMth Street Cleveland IS. Ohio ANTON SHULAR. predsednik FRANK VRATARICH--- FRANK BARBlC----- ANDREW VEDRICH - JOSEPHINE MOČNIK- So. Lawndate Av«.. Chicago SS, IU. —17183 SnoWden. Detroit SI. Mich prospect Av«.. Clarendon Hills. I1L ..V.—... ..S3 Weatclox AVOW Peru. M. ..U37 E. 80th St.. Cleveland 3. Ohio Ik -SS1B So. IUdgewsy. Chlcsgo S3. IU. frank zaitz. predsednik. andrew grum--- john oljp-- fred malgai----- ioseph rorolt---- DR. JOHN J. ZAVERTNIK- Federacije SNPJ Mi K pridružujemo N« dru«em me.tud.n^nje Pro.veU ■ je priobčeno sporočilo Save Kosano- viča, jugoslovanskega ministra, s katerim obvešča predsednika SANSa Etbina KrisUna, da ga je Narodni odbor nove Jugoslavije odlikoval z redom narodnega edmstva, ki je izraz spoštovanja vseh jugoslovsnskih ljudstev do njegovegs velikega in požrtvovalnega dela ter mu prijateljsko čestits. Sporočilu sledi Kristanov odgovor, ki je zelo pomemben in priporočsmo, ds gs naši člani skrbno prečitajo. 4 Kristanu z radostnim srcem in iskreno čestitomo tudi mi! Saj med nami menda ni človeka, ki bi gojil bolj prisrčna rodoljubna čustva ali v danih razmerah več storil za svobodo in demokracijo ter socialno prsvičnost slovenskegs nsrods, kot je on. Vse od »voje rane mladosti je bil preganjan in Ukorekoč vse svoje življenja je oosvetil boju za te velike ideale in vemo, da bo uresničitev istih zanj največja sreča. Zato pozdravljamo Narodni odbor in junaške borce v starem kraju in s Kristanom vred kličemo Da ste nam zdravi, bratje ln sestre! Naprej do zmage' Smrt faiizmu* Svoboda narodu! V. CAINKAR, gl predsednik. «tumrifr Slovene Nat'I Benefit Society in 42nd Year of . Fraternal Service-1904-1945 PROSVETA ENGLISH SECTION PACE SIX For Members of Slovene National Benefit Society and American Slovenea Twentieth Anniversary of SNPJ English Speaking Lodge Movement WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17 Ward Again Defying the Government Most of our readers know that recently the government seized the Montgomery Ward plant in Chicago a second time, , the first time being last April. The plant was seized because of Sewell Avery's (Wsrd's chairman) high-handed defiance of the government, his anti-labor, anti-union provocations and his contempt for obedience to necessary wartime measures. . And once again, as last \spring, all reactionary papers let ~ v their hair down for a real cry, giving their readers the wrong interpretation of the case. Our readers will remember that when Chicago policemen staged a massacre of striking steel-workers a few years ago, these same labor-hating papers didn't haVe the decency to condemn the outright slaughter of un-aimed workers. But now that the government moved in and again forced the defying Avery to submit to the law, the reactionary papers again raised a terrific cry, claiming that the government has become dictatorial. The Ward property was taken over under special authority planted the President, Avery said openly that he would not obey the law, in effect that Ward is greater than the Government of the United States. The real issue at stake Is Sewell Avery's attack on the labor union, the United Retail, Wholesale & Department Store Employes union of the CIO. The company is trying to destroy 7 the union so that it would have a free hand In continuing exploitation. At any rate, the case is now before the District Federal Court. It is obvioui that the company would rather spend a million dollars fighting the War Labor Board than submit to the law everyone else is dutybound to obey. Regimentation and Conscription Organized labor as well as all progressive groups are 100 per cent against regimentation of workers now as well as against conscription requiring one-year military service of American youth in peacetime. Both the CIO and AFL correctly characterized the conscription bill, now pending in Congress, as "undemocratic, un-American and a direct contradiction of our tradition of freedom." The CIO leaders, in issuing a statement, said: "We are convinced from records of Congressional sponsors of this proposed legislation and of its many public sponsors that one of the unstated purposes is to regiment our youth on a mass bssis for use as a military strike-breaking, union-busting force." Although it is doubtful that such a law would be enacted now, the workers, both organized and unorganized, must stand on guard in order that no such plan would be foisted on them now or in the future. 4 As regards labor regimentation now, such a plan is not necessary in view of various production miracles performed by American labor. We must remember that the workers have responded to the call of our armed forces for supplies and ammunition of all types—with actual results. They will continue to perform their duty even on a larger scale If necessary, provided that the various government agencies will cease issuing contradictory reports on actual needs. The splendid record of American labor in this war speaks for itself, that's why no regimentation is needed. Compulsory labor would mesn labor slavery. The Infantile Paralysis Drive The annual fund raising csmpaign to fight infantile paralysis is now under way, and everyone is asked to contribute as much as he can for this worthy cause. It is well to remember that half the money collected locally is retained by the community chapters of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, the rest going to the National Foundation to finance continuous study and research of the disease for which no preventive cure is known. Not until a great deal more is known about the diaeaae can humanity hope to remove the danger of attack on children everywhere. In addition to treating new polio vlctima, the local chapters also care for those from previous years requiring hospitalization and appliances. To carry on the work of fighting polio, local chaptara depend entirely on contributions. Buckeyes' Bits By OH RARBERTON, OHIO.—It's a »ad cum- when neither pie*», fine«, sifts nor keen present at the Buckeye» election meeting » while beck; «adly. they im «leeted their duty to their lodge. We can only »ay In return that «'H< h of you will eome to a time tn yt»ur lif«- when you'll need the as-aiatanee und comfort of lodge of-fleer» and member* and if they fail 4o eome flocking to your door, youtl have only yeration of every lod*e in Girard. OFF THE RECORD—Ed Krivak is somewhere in the Aleutian Islsnds. He reports that the place Is s paradise for bachelors. Write to U.8 E D. APO !»*). Unit 2. Sattle. Washington, c/o I'M. The last combined dance ended very satisfactorily. Mary Macek thanks all thoae who contributed their time and effort U> this latest succeaa. Anything now on Uk girls' bowling squad? Milwaukee should turn •nit In full force when the play "Norec." vUUs th«* town on February 18. They will be deligtcd with the dramatic talent of the entire caat And a big "hello" to the Milwaukee Oolob*. FRANK REZEK. 843 ;j ■ * „ - - Attention, Members of SNPJ Lodge No. 256 SALIDA. CO!XV-To the members of SNPJ lodge 288: Due to the tinea* of our pn-sfcJcnt. Bro. John Virant. we have not held our annual meeting whieh was to take place D*c. 17. Bro, Virant is a patient at the D N. R J. hospital; also a member of our lodge for 18 years, always in good «tending We have postponed our meeting until later and will let each and every member known when it will take place ANN FLORYANCIC. 8K>. At the Slovene National Heme, Sunday, Jan. 21 Badgerland News MILWAUKEE, WIS.—lie first meeting of the current year is drawing cloaer. Let us start off on the right foot by making this a date. The meetings are always short and snappy. Your attendance will be an added incentive for our new officers. Would like to see some of the oldtimers back in the groove again. So no excuses will be accepted for your not" attending this all-important meeting. Those that are working nights are naturally exempt as war production must go on, so as to get our boys and girls back as soon as possible. So keep that in mind—Friday, Jan. 26, At the usual place, Sosta-rich Hall, located at So. 6th and West Bruce sts. Our Members in the Service Pfc. Anton Primozich of the U. S. Marine Corps was a recent visitor on a short furlough. • Tony had many interesting stories to tell with restriction of his many months spent in the Southwest Pacific. He is now in northern Minnesota visiting with his folks and old friends and will report back to his base the latter part of this month. Ha acknowledged receiving the little Badger gift and greeting card and really appreciated the fact that we remembered him. So again I say to all you Badger boys and girls, write to our members in the service. AH news of the old home town and friends are read and reread by those boys on the far-flung battle fronts. The addresses for this week are: Leon Sagadin, S. F. 3/c, Ship Repair Unit Navy 128 Y. R. D. (H) 7 Division, c/o Fleet Post Office, Sail Francisco, Calif.—Erwln E. Vodnlk, M 3/c. U.S.S. Basilan A. G. 68 U.S.N. Rec. Station, Mobile, Alabama. Change of Addresses: Pvt. Frank Faletich, 36826727, Detachment of Pts. Hospital Plant 4176. A-P O- 1 %h c/o P, M. New York, N. Y.—Pvt. John Obluck, Marine Barracks N.O. F.T., Pier 50B, San rancisco, Calif. Bowling Taps The boys really had an oft night in Remic's Mixed league last Monday evening. Rudie Pugel was top man with a 591 total. Down at the bottom rung we find Maxy Lonea-ric with a 480 total. A1 Maren pounded them a triffle better with a sizzling 488. Frankie Kouchich had some dust in his eyes as* the pins were really falling hard for him. He finished up with a 468 total Among the lassies we find Josie Smanz powdering the setups for a 833 total. Some of theae boys had better look to their laurels for the gals are creeping up on them. Up in the suburbs we find our new prexy for the coming year in the spotlight for the second time. In Ned Day's home league he cracked a creditable 607. Clara Madved came thru again in the Wisconsin Woman's Classic. She hammered the pins for a hefty 876 series. In Hank Marino's ladies' league she garnered a 836 total. Alice Owen was off form this past week. Her big roundhouse hook was going everywhere but the right place. In the Mixed league she posted a weak 362 total Albina Debelak also had a though night finishing with 391. SALTY, 884. Veronian News VERONA, PA.-Marge Marko-vitch. Mi.dge Cestnik, Marge Zibreg. Jennie Eifflcr, Mary Melle, Mary Krulc. Helen Majcan, and Helen I^ssar are the Slovene hostesses who will take part in the "fruit festival" that will take place at our Veronian Club on Sunday. Jan. 28. Alao. at this affair that ia billed as a Presidential Ball because sll proceeds will be turned over to the Infantile Paralysis Fund, you will *e the Caasols. Larry and Mary, as judge and sreretary; and hold everything and lock ¿11 doors after the affair start« because Eddie Klauae is going to be the treaaurer. The bakers are Mrs. Joe Zolet, Helen Majean and Mary Krulc. while the poller roles will be played by Tony Bergoich, John Leaar snd Frits and Joe Miller. The star at-ti action oL the evening, of course will be Jsckie Persln's band from WarrSn. Ohio. To the Conville family whose father passed away recently. Veronian Lodge 880 extends its sincere sympathy. ^ Andy Sepelyalt. a Navy guard on a merchant ship who hai been near the Philippines and on one ef his trip« met up with hla brother Michael and Char lea Latin In Ha- Waukegan Jolly Juveniles and Chicago Perfect Circle Will Present Program WAUKEGAN, ILL.—The three SNPJ lodges in Waukegan, Sloga 14, Moška Enakopravnost 119 and Little Fort Lodge 568, are celebrating the 40th anniversary of the SNPJ on Sunday, Jan. 21, at Slovene National Home, corner of Tenth and McAlister" at 2 p. m. The program consists of the following numbers: • I. Tableau, celebrating 40th Anniversary of SNPJ, presented by Jolly Juvenile Circle 24. 1. Pledge of allegiance.—2. Star Spangled Banner.—3. A tribute toihe Pioneers written by M. Vrhovnik.—Juliette Gabrosek.—r4. History of SNPJ—Marge fcenik, Marilyn Pierce.—5. ''Hej Slovani." U. Introductory Address—John Mahnich, Michael Vrhovnik, Juvenile Director of SNPJ. , HI. Down on the Farm—Chicago Circle. "DOWN ON THE FARM;' SNPJ Barn Dance Broadcast Presented by Perfect Circle 26 of Chicago, directed by Mrs. Ann Sannemann, assisted by Ruth Medic; Edward Udovich, master of ceremonies 1. Virginia Reel......................................................Circle City Slickers 2. ''Saturday Night, Anywhere"..................................Stanley Mozina 3. Sweet and Low Melodies.................................Circle Harmonizers 4. Clementine ......1.............................................. Rob Ann Sannemann 5. Farmer Brown Goes to Town....... ...................Frankie Sternisha> 6. "It Happens in the Best of Families".................................. ....................................................Marion Cervenka, John Rokavec , 7. Piano Poetry ..................................................................Myra Beniger 8. Apple Cider Fun................................................................... ............Joanne Rak, Frankie Sternisha, Rob Ann Sannemann 9. Hay Loft Rubes.........................................„.Edward Udovich, John Rokavec, Stanley Mozina, William Kovacic, Richard Zasadil 10. Old-Time Quadrille..........................................Circle Čity Slickers SIGN OFF "SPQMINI IZ SLOVENIJE" Presented by Jolly Juveniles, Circle 24, directed by Mrs. Christine Stritar, assisted by Dorothy Gabrosek and Mrs. A. Koncilja 1. "Perice"—odraščene deklice 2. "Moj očka ima konjička dva"—David Stritar J_ 1 s f 3. "Slovenska deklica"—male deklice 4., Ples—grupa malih deklic in dečkov: Frances Brnce Frank Brnce Ellen Celarec Kenneth Kirn Albert Koncilja Carolyn Kovach Joyce Mesec Luana Mullaney Lillian Nichols Marcia Novak Marilyn Pierce Barbara Pierman Norma Jean Routt Janice Rae Sables Roger Sables . Janice Sekulich David. Stritar Billy Thomas Diana Trnovec William Trnovec 5. Baton Twirler—Juliette Gabrosek 6. Slovenska pesem na harmoniko—Albert Koncilja 7. "Jaz 'mam pa nekaj novega—Juliette Gabrosek 8. "Dekle ima vrtič"—grupa odraščenih deklic fn dečkov: Raymond Ark" Henry Birtic Mary Deblak Louise Dolence Rudolph Dolence Dorothy Gabrosek Juliette Gabrosek Gerry Glitski Mildred Gregorin Margie Kenik John Karlovich Clifford Latz Blanche Mesec Dick Peklay Dolores Rhode Ann Simcic Frank Stritar Julia Valencic 9. "Dolgo nismo,pili ga"—grupa odraščenih deklic "Sladko je vince"—grupa odraščenih deklic U. "Ne bom se možila"—Dorothy Gabrosek, Richard Peklay, Frank Stritar 12. Ples šotiš, sedem stopinj—grupa odraščenih deklic in dečkov 13. Solo na klavir—Marilyn Pierce 14. Venček slovenskih pesmi na harmoniko—Dolores O'Black 15. "Al' me boš kaj rada imela—grupa odraščenih deklic in dečkov 16. I jop, jop, jop—«Mildred Gregorin 17. "Eden po cesti gre"—Julia Valencic, Margie Kenik 18. "Bratci veseli vsi—grupa odraščenih deklic in dečkov The End. Immediately after the program a hot supper will be served. Dancing to the music of Jack* Nagode follows. We cordially invite all SNPJ members and friends from Waukegan, Chicago and vicinity to attend this fine program. «.We're happy to have the Chicago Juvenile Circle participate in our program and ¿kre hoping to see many of our friends from Chicago attend the program. We're sorry the Milwaukee Juvenile Circle was unable to be present at this time—maybe some other time in the future. Thia V That . It's been a long time since yours truly has written an article for the Prosveta. Now that I've started maybe I'll write more often. It was nice seeing WAVE Dorothy Krainc home on leave. Dorothy'a brother, Frank Krainc, was home on leave at the same time. Dorothy reports to Rhode Island and Frank reports to Georgia. Good luck to you both! Both Dorothy and Frank are Little Fort members... ,, , Members, don't forget the lodge meeting this month. Will be held on Thursday, Jan. 18, a♦ 8 o'clock at Slovene Hall. Try to come, if possible. MILDRED S. KOZLECAR, 568. wail, is furlough ing at home for 28 days. Any Slovene orchestras wishing to olav at our Veronian Club en Valentine's Day. call Oakmont 9888 between 8 snd 10 any evening. ~ MICHAEL LIPESKY. 880 Accurate Description % , *f had an awful headache last night." "Yes. 1 saw you with her." SNPJ Lodge No. 107 Will Meet Sunday ST. LOUIS. MO.—'TV Planlnski Raj lodge 107 wilf bold its monthly meeting Sunday, Jan. 21. at t ic Re lis Hall. 2rd floor, at 7th and Ann at 2:10 p. m. All members with children should bring them to the meeting. There will be an entertainment and refreshment» aft" • th«» meeting. And don't forget to pay your dues ANN BARMIG, Rec. Ssc'y. iraDNESPAY. January it »ur Front By Louie BmIti • BP week, almost three years the tragedy of Bataan. Yank* blushed a Ion« beachhead on #ayen Gull, on Lu*on, lamest nd of the Philippine». Uoody fighting continue« on the stern front, and the Russians launched a big offensive on Eastern Front, extending from Prussia to Jugoslavia. The sians are still battling for Bu nst, and Marshal Tito's forces reported to have crossed the strian border from Slovenia. In M words, now that the long-ted Russian drive for Berljn on, a real, and perhaps final ceze will be applied against the inking Nazi domain. in all. the Allied military are on the march every-¡S? and the next few months llikely to see considerable change the military situation. PROSVETA it U1 ces :t 1 is expected that Roosevelt, urehill and Stalin will soon meet pnewhere," perhaps in Cairo, or the Crimea, Russia, rime» would indeed be an ideal ice for the Big Three to discuss »id problems, both military and litical problems. Although the is still on and the end is not in sight, the Allies are in much Itler position than they were at time of the Teheran conference i along with the much improved litary situation, there is a npm of difficult political problems teeming the "liberated" countries ece and Poland, Belgium and ly, as well as others, are due for overhauling, politically. Church-has already "settled" the Greek l)lem— with the sword. At any rate, it appears that Stalin I much better politician, as can seen in Poland where there is no hting among the Poles, except th the Poles in London, but even at is only verbal. NOTATIONS By Francas L. Rak nt ill vl It is hoped that in a not too disfuture Slovenia and the rest of Koslavia will be liberated as the ces of National Liberation and Red Army drive the Nazi in-der out. Speaking of Jugoslavia, recent ws reports pertaining to the set-ment of the Italo-Slovene fron-r are once more somewhat dishing. It is said that the British not. permit Trieste and Fiume Gorica to return to Jugoslavia. I the other hand, the Jugoslav beration Front made it clear that ose three cities and adjacent ter-tory must be inclunded into Ju-slâvia if there is to be a lasting ace betweeh Jugoslavia and Ita-Of course. British interests ould like to have it their own ay, and I have a strong suspicion at the. Slovenes would again be >bbed of their land if Britain ÏUÎd make a bargain with Russia, is my opinion that Russia will , permit such a grave injustice to ppen. This clearly shows that the prob-of our Primorje is not settled, this means that the Slovene merican National Council must be nstantly on guard against any datory schemes against the Slo ne nation! pn nd fockeye Bits By OH . (Continu«! from p>*• C) CHICAGO. ILL—Once again we're reminding you of the Pioneers' first meeting of this year. You should start out the new year right by attending your lodge meet« irvgs regularly. You should help make the plans for our various activities. Thtj meeting will be held this Friday evening, Jan. 19, at the lower SNPJ hall, at 8 o'clock. Ptease attend. Perfect Circle.—Last Saturday morning we attend Perfect Circle's first meeting of the year. It was well attended. 8eycral new faees weft there, and yes, taking it all in. too. The Voice of Youth was thoroughly analyzed and needless to say Perfect Circle was well „represented in the first issue of the magazine under its new name. An interesting event was the installation of officers. Fifth anniversary was discussed at some length, also a few resolutions were ironed out. After the business meeting the Circle Manager, Ann Sunhemunn, cut the very large and beautifully decorate^ cake Which had five birthday candles on it. The candles were lit and the members sang "Happy Birthday" to Perfect Circle's fifth birthday. (The Chicago Circle was organized in Jan, 1940.) Milk was also served with the large helpings of cake for children and the adults got coffee. All we1 did was suggested and John Rokavec Jr. was a willing dishwasher afld a good one, too. Marion Gervenkp and Josephine Slkrt:»ek did the rest A short social fallowed, and we were reminded that the next meeting will be held ^n. 27 at 10:30 Waukegan Bound.~A group of 18 Perfect Circle members—plus quite a number 6f parents and friends are making a trip to Wauke gan this Sunday, Jan. 21. The SN PJ lodges of Waukegan are spon soring a celebration at which two Juvenile Circles will participate namely, Waukegan and Chicago. The Chicago group will present a portion of their Barn Dance Program as requested. The Perfect Circle group will leave by North Shore on the ten a. m. train and we're all looking forward to the trip. Slovene Center Social Club.—Despite the snowstorm last Saturday afternoon and evening, a nice attendance turned out for the annual meeting of the Slovene Centt* Social Club. The 1945 officers are as follows; President, Frank Tuucher; Vice-President, Frank Lotrich; Secretary. John Rak Jr.; Recording Secretary, Edward Hudale. Auditors» John Herbeck. John Martinjak, Anton Trojar. Frank Zaitz and Louis Zorko. After the meeting very good sausage and kraut were served:, Stehloy was there from Waukegan and furnished the dance music. A happy time prevailed till the wee hours. Servicemen.—Frank Sodnik of the Navy stationed in Clearfield, Utah, telephoned his wife Dorothy and son Norman on New Year's day after his brief silence.—A nice V-mail letter came this week from Lt O. B. Godina who acknowledged the Christmas greeting and said that the airmail stamp on it was Riven to a French stamp collector. Oscar says he enjoys the Prosveta which he receives regularly.—Lt. Mike R. Kumer was in the city last week and took in the Slovene Cen- ter Social Club meeting; very good and seemed his | again. Mike returned to Pennsy early in the week. He'll return for the Supreme Board's semi-annual session next iponth S/Sftt. John A. Shink Jr. is fur-toughing in his home town, West Newton, Pa. We understand his wife Frances will return to camp with him. He's stationed at Hobbs Field. N. M—Lawrence Marella. also of West Newton, was the first Yought Valley Knight" to answer the call and after ipending over a year's service in Italy, received a medical discharge. All-A-Round.-+-We heard it over the radio and we read it in the Chicago Briefs (Sun): "Pfc. William Stone, of 2653 S. Lawr.dale ave., now in the South Pacific, wanted to surprise his wife with a gift, so he sent a money order to her sister, Mrs. Alma Gratchner of 2746 S. Ridge way ave., and asked her to "buy "something nice." Mrs. Gratchner's husband, Leo, wanted to sruprise his wife with a gift, so he gave the money to Mrs. Stone and told , her to buy it. The two wives opened their packages yesterday, and found that they had gone to the same floor in the same store and bought each other identical dresses." • Sava's Women's Chorus had a delightful little party for members and friends last Tuesday evening We are a social group for the present. Anne Beniger did a lot for the plans of party and has a dandy idea for the February social. I Anne Groser Kumer received white luggage as a gift at a party in her honor at the Bismark Hotel given by co-workers recently. There just doesn't seem to be an end to these Revens' birthdays. Mary celebrated hers last Sunday. Congratulations! Mary E. Novak is taking another course in therapy. To date she's received eight certificates in her line of work, a masseuse. Rob Ann Sanneman is the Little Folks Editor" of The Burn Beacon, the school paper.' She only ten years old. Bob Sanne ntann is making a habit of his Peo-a, 111., business tripsr A1 Rak spent day in Chicago this week. He's a Pioneer and lives at Ogdcn Dunes, Gary, Indiana. And so as a last reminder, attend the Pioneer meet ing Friday, and on to Waukegan Sunday! Spirit' O- Grams By Whoo.it ST. LOUIS. MO.—Our first meet- fawuv Jan. 14. Mahni:hes surprised Ensign William Pestotnlk Ensign William Pestotnik, Navy fighter plane pilot, who was killed in a plane crash at Green Cove Springs, Florida, was born in His* watha. Utah, Sept. 13, 1922. After graduating from Philippi High School in 1940, he came to Detroit and was employed as a tool maker until his enlistment in the Navy Air Corps Feb. 2, 1043. He received his training at Wooster, Ohio; St. Mary's College, Calif.; Seattle, Wssh.; Corpus Christi, Texas, and thence went to Green Cove Springs. Fla„ for completion of his aviation instruction. William has four brothers, three of whom, A V/S John, Sgt. Frank (who spent 27 months in the Aleutians), and Cpl. Frank, are serving with the U.S. Armed Forces. In addition to the four surviving brothers, are his mother and father and three sistirs. All member* of his family are " associated .with the SNPJ. His was the supreme sacrifice typical of the many fine young men of our lodges. To his bereaved parents and family we wish to extend our deepest sympathy. ANN R. STROMAR, Rec. Secretary Lodge 877. us by bringing their infant daughter Norma, one of our youngest member! to her first meeting, She let us know she was present by a cry. Juvenile I lobby Kueln said he surely likes to tome to meetings 'cause he gets popcorn, soda, etc. An orchid goes to one of our grandest ladies of ;he lodge, Sis. Julia Krull for her generous cash donation, gifts and cake, We believe Sis. Ktall would give us her last dime if we needed it, that's the goodness in her, We just can not tind words to express ourselves in thanking her, but WC hope thut she will l>c I. w.iuh I in some way for her kindness, We were glad to meet her charming daughter Caroline LoncariC ntid grunduughtei Judy at the yule party. Hope they enjoyed being with us. Sis, (trail's son John (Coast Guard) is still stationed at Stuten Island. Sis. Artrto Kokal won the "gucas box'' prize, hand crocheted pin cushin donated by Sis. Mary Schmidt. Each meeting we have a guess box," proceeds going to our serviceman's fund. We hear Jim* Pogortlc (Ann Spil-pjl I<| S bi «»tin i ) it» in noi tliei n Fiance. The attractive tree decorated ; feeing action. Wish him luck. Same for Otto Kuushep, who we leurned has been reported missing. Thanks to Hro, and Sis. Vunder-workor for their cash donation towards the yule party. It )s nice to. have such thoughtful and gen- Hosc on the yummy hamburger indwiches cooked by Toni Brncik nd slapped together by Anne Wil-r>n, Mary Apchak and this dept. Irs. Nicholas came thru royally nth the coffee making and we irely appreciated everything. This once when K. P. wasn't half bad! We have a couple ef dates for OU all to remember. The first is an. 28 at 2 when the Buckeyes leet for the first time under the l>udership of the new officers. It's till in the small meeting room of Slovene Center Hall so let's see all there. Another big date is the annual Juvenile Circles pi the Perfect Circle Raady lot Trip ! to Waukapan Sunday CHICAGO.—Perfect Circle its first monthly meeting on Janu ary 13. Thirty-two children wefe present. The meeting begao,(oJ»Wt miuincr «;.* u«ic .. ...v ......... U a. m. The mittutes were riad by uekeye dance which is scheduled the secretary and Were approved as 1*>i the last Saturday before Lent, 'cbruary 10. Keep that news emulating and have all your friends ■for that night. We'll give you II the dope on it in another col mn. We do have Taffy and his oys booked for that in-the-groove ive HO get hep, you all, and loosen our limbs for a lovely evenin'. Bv the way. all you housewives vho have any red or blue ration tamps to spare, won't you give a all to this dept. at SH-3795 or call M Miller and let us ,hsve your «ntribution for some food stuff wo erved at thé last meeting and some plan to have at the dance? We urely would appreciate anything <>u could do in that line. Our belated but very best wishes o n< wlywed Ann«* and Mike Ku-t)ef; and congrats to Tony and (elen Steffler who got s new girl Kim the stork! The Buckeyes all xprtws their sympathies to Mrs. Jo)r and her two sons Joe and prank upon the recent death of Ml'. *o)e. The two boys are on the •ghting fronts and were unable to let home We're trulv sorry. have for Program.. having a April 7th kittle Fort Lodge WAUKEGAN. ILL.—To all mem-bers of the Little Fort Lodge 588: Don't forget the meeting Thursday, Jan. 18. at 2 p. m. at Slovene National Home. This meeting is important because there will be election of officers for the new year. Due to the fact thut there were not enough members at last month's meeting we postponed it until Thursdsy the 18th. We need as many members as possible. Until Thursday, I hope to see some members who belong to the lodge but never come to the meetings. DOROTHY OGRIN, 588. judge said. 'Ten dsys in tail' "Epigram? mutter«! his buddy. 'What's an epigram, bo?" "Oh.* airily explained the other amp. -it's ■ short sentence that Hind« light, but gives you plenty • think about." read. Two new resolutions were adopt cd for the Circle. We then talked about the older children going to Waukegan. The Circle is going to pay the fares, and also that these Children were chosen by their at tendance recofds. Discussions were brought up on what the children would like to their 5th Anniversary The children voted on "Guy Ninties Revue." was set for the date of this particular program. Next In order came the installation of officers. The treasurer and aergeant-at-arms weie given new record books. The president alao made an acceptance speech. The meet.og was then adjourned. After the meeting was over everyone had a grand time in celebrating the ftth anniversary. We had a great big squaie cake that read "Purfect Circle 2« 5th Anniversary." The cake was too beautiful to even . at. It also had rosea. The candles were pink and white and everyone nutdr a Circle wiah and proceeded in blowing out the candles Every-one had a cup of milk with the cake. Then slowly but surely the children started to go home atfer s morning full of fun. Rehearsals are still going >v <«ll\ ^ >> ful comparing it with the previous one. Spirits procured 23 new members, Planinskl KaJ 20. and Kudnit-ku Sloga 9. The Spirits received $16 as first award and Helen Her-vatin, Ciril Medved und Frank Pavletic each $8. Our thanks goes to the committee, candidates and all the members for their fine cooperation in celebrating and working to bring such great success to our 40th anniversary. The annual yule party held Dec. 30 given especlslly for the juveniles, but immensely enjoyed by the adults too, was one of the Spirits' best. with lights und all the trimmings. | the hall was also dressed up in its yule special. BcfoTc Santa arrived the kiddies were shown the Mickey Mouse snd Donald Duck movies., und the members were surprised to see themselves on the screen, as movies that were taken of our outing in Collinsville and u picnio at Hoffman's Grove, were shown. Practically every Spirit wus shown how he or she looks when cuught with a movie camera off guard. Many 107 members were ulso taken. We certainly enjoyed viewing the movies us we hud many good laughs. The kiddles all grouped together sang Jingle Bells, then Santa carrying a huge bag of gifts und goodies appeared und the youngsters getting excited. Kuch one receiving u nice gift und u >»u« of cundy, fruit, etc. The udults were served free sandwiches, cake, coffee, etc. We all enjoyed the Juke-box music, especially those good Slovene polkas. Among us we were glad U> have Hm. Louis Muurich from Gillespie, father of Almu, Mury and Ida, und liro. Pete Kokul who wus home from Norfolk, Vs., from the holldsys. Also the psrents of our new Juvenile transfers from Chlcugo Pioneers, Orth und Lucldos. Thanks to John Spil-ler for operating the movie projector, etc., und Pete Dolenx for pluy-ing Santa, hoping that our 1945 yule party will be us hapr , but with all our service boys home to enjoy It. % Out Our W«v: Letters of thanks for their yulu package* were read at the meeting from John Rhodus, Ed .Hervulln, Anthony La Borde, and greetings from Francis Sethelu and Stanley Schober. Stanley, Her-vstin is back in Csmp Hood, Texas, after u 15-day furlough. After spending 30 dsys ut home and 2 weeks In Jacksonville, Flu, Christy Comtrovlch (Anne K«»kuls brother) who i*scaped from the Nazis in Holland, Is on his way to the Pacific. I^eroy Hervatin, who has been resting at the Naval Hospital in Washington, D. C„ will l»e home about the 18th accompanied erous people in tiiia war-tin n world ; tuin or develop. This and That By Peter EUsh Restraint of Progrtts The lste Prof. Thornstein Veblen in one of his books rsllled sgstnst capital und labor for using means in their attempt to gain economic advantages that restrain trude and production. This, Veblen argued, not only hurts the parties involved but the community and' society as m ii We are ull familiar with labor's most potent economic weapon— the strike, and of late— the sit-down strike and the slow-down. Needless to add. this prevents trade and production. Capital's means of using restraint of trade snd pro-dueUOB methods are most subtle und more difficult to detect. These methods can be the speed-ups followed by lay-offs, the rigging of prices above the norms! profit runge, or the creating o$ artificial scarcity. Monopolies, fuvorable franchises, und other unfair economic advantages grsnted to corporations are other means of restraining trade. ' We are now becoming familiar with international cartels and cartel agreements. These cartel agreements between large American and foreign corporations were u major lactor in our being unprepared In some vltul war needs at the outbreak of the war. Rubber, tungsten, tin, tannic acid, aluminum, und various chemicals were cartel-lied, and consequently, hard to ob- of OlM'K, Don't forget the Liberation null Jun. 27 ut the Csech National Hall. 18th und Allen, given by All Sluvx. Dress In your nutionalltlea< native costume It you poastlenl/ 4o cut and drink, a home nice und wurm, if Job und money, but if yuu would gu thru Just a fruction of wliut your rclutives und friends in Jugoslavia lira, probablv you'd let loose of that nickel und aid them, Notify your committee if you Have clothes to give, and please giVe until it hurts. There Jwill be a Ixiwling match between the Spirit boys' team and the Century fcloc. Foundry foremen team on Jan. 21 at 2. p. m ut the Grund und Park Bowling Allroke out three yeera ago, notwithstanding 210 vease la of all 4ypea-~only M leaa than we had when the war atarted- have been lost in action. * Kince Pearl Harbor we have also turned over 10,030 veaaels to Great liritain und other Allies. During 1044, the report revealed, construction reached the alMtme high ftguie of »0,071 new veaseU, 410 of them fighting shlpo. A gloomier aection of the report emphasizes thart the Paeifie war will net be a short one and makea it clear that heavy damage must be prepared for. It cellmates that 111.-(Mffl additional workers will he needed for repair work alone. \ " ' - PROS VfcTA WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17 America's Hour Has Struck! Calling for Action- Am Q\xn Letter to President Roosevelt by a 28-Year-Old * Bombardier- Veteran of 35 + Flumo Muttons Over Europe By LT L. B SHUCK JM »Of TIm U. I Kh Air Tone) Dear Mr. President: At this critical point in the development of the postwar pattern of life I "am impelled, as a veteran of thai war, respectfully to address to you a letter which I know will bear, in spirit, more signatures than mine. It no doubt will bear the un-> seen signatures of many of our 500 ')00 casualties. We went to this war behind your leadership and inspired by ideals and aims embodied in your public utterances. We were willing and anxious. nearly all of us, to do this because the words from you expressed so well our own thoughts and opinions. Through your representation we, the people of the United Stato*, made certain promises to the peoples of the world. We made these promises not only as an explanation for our fighting but for the purpose of claiming support, moral and physical, from the peoples whom we wished as allies. We made very definite promises «^m ^ve to guarantee the existence of polltl- „^al care been cal, social, and economic freedom throughout the ises, which have inspired the work and suffering of millions of Americans be fulfilled to America and to the world. These promises we feel to be clear-cut. When they are refused or refined because of "Allied unity" or because of "expediency" they are denied. Wc are not fight ing that the promises embodied in the Atlantic Charter be compro mised, but that they be carried out fully and completely. Respectfully, L. E. Shuck Jr. 1st Lt.. A. C. It is impossible to imagine blacker health conditions in America than were painted by a subcommittee of the Senate Committee on Education and Labor in a report to Congress last week. Signed by Senator Claude Pepper (Dem., Fla.), Senator Elbert D. Thomas (Dem , Utah) and Senator Robert M. La Follette Jr. (Prog., Wis.), the report summarizes what the committee discovered in a study conducted last year. It declares that, because of defects, injuries and illnesses which prevented had available to all world You ffovi. ^ P«*1«. the nation suffered expression to our feelings!*the ^ZJZlSiZ^Z Atlantic Charter and in the wbrdr . m"™^,!?1™™™industry, ing of the Four Freedoms. * The American Promise 1* > the ^ llfc WCre ,OU,lil social security SNPJ Sports benefits shown tobeverysmall We guaranteed all nations, with the provisional and temporary exception of our enemies, the right to a government of their own choosing. We publicly resolved to throw all our powerful resources into the war to fight for the avowed aims In support of them millions of us answered your call to arms and went abroad, thousands of miles from our homes, to fight for these American promises of freedom These promises are clear-cut and definite. Our fighting has been clear-cut and definite. We want now a clcfr-cut and definite support given to-these promises. We know that the United Slat«» occupies a position of power*—economic, political, and military—unprecedented in history. We are in s position to vindicate fully the faith of mankind in our social and oolKlcal leadership. This power, it seems logical to assume, must be used to carry out American promises of freedom. The fulfillment of our promises seems fsr more important, even, than further sacrifice to "Allied unity" If this unity is to be purchased at the price of complete acquiescence to the selfish nationalist aims found among our Allies. Actually wc make the fall contribution to Allied unity when we fulfill the promiaes we made, as a member of the United Nations, to the peoples of the world. Defections from these promises are the wedges driven Into unity. The fulfillment of the promises can never be anything but the payment of a debt not only to our soldiers who'have died In their defense, but ty'ytyie peoples of the world in general. Unity, which is but a background, anyhow, cannot be purchased at the price of freedom, or at the price of our national honor. A .Sleeping Giant Now there appear in the news reports sinister evidences of forces directed against both Allied unity and asainst the freedom for which the little peoples of the world have fought and died in the battle asainst fascism and oppression. There are suspicions that the world has been secretly parcelled out. once-Main. into spheres of Influence for Great Powers whose very existence is so dependent on our support and on American |>ower, The world is depending upon us. Our soldiers and our workers have made u« incomparably the most powerful hation in the world. Wc depend upon our Government un-der y»ur ukually brilliant leader-ship to use that power for the benefit of mankind We know it muat »*• forcefully against the ele-nvnts of reaction and against those groups ambitious to return only to the unsatisfying social order of 1®39 We have a right, I respect-lully submit. Mr President, to ea-l»ect that power to be used with force and clarity • T«m. long has America been a sleeping giant following instead of leading Now. in our unique power we must step out and lead rathei than follow Too long have we l*«en solely the source of power for tin interests, ambition* and safety of nations and groups other than oui own We should delay no longer In u»tng out strength for the support of the principles which we know to Ik- correct and U> the de-fm* of which we have pledged oui selves. A /longeron* Moment 1< 1» my humble opmidh. Mr Pie»ident„ and U»e opinion of thousand» ni otlieff in similar cimcum-•ta nee*. t that this is a dangerou* moment in American policy formation We an- in danger of becoming again merely the source of powet fot other completely selfish Interests We art the source of p o w e r^ eeonomlr. political, and military—for the United Nation* Therefore it Mt-ms to be our cleat duty to U»e peoples of the Unltod Nation» -end I use peoples" rathei than "government»' with mtont—to fulfill the promise» made by the United States and revolved as war aim* by the United Natama It 1» impoi taut that these piom- That the Social Security system is a step in the right direction but /alb fsr short of providing adequate protection for Americans is a conclusion that may fairly be drawn from a year-end report by Chairman Arthur J. Altmeyer of the So cial Security Board. It disclosed that, during 1944. 1.200,000 person» received benefits from the contributory pension fund. More than 60 per cent were women and children. Payment» aggregated $196,008,000, which figures out at about $16 a month. Among thooe who received benefits were 462,000 retired workers who had contributed to their own pensions and who received monthly benefits of $10,900,000, averaging between $23 and $24 a month, a sum which by no stretch of the imagination can be made to cover a bare subsistence. Inadequacy Emphasized Its inadequacy is further emphasized by the fact that under state-federal assistancae programs about 2,100,000 aged men and women who were unable to contribute to any pension fund received payments of $692400,000, averaging about $28 a month. In other words, those who paid for their pensions ayeraged less than those who were unable to do so- Meanwhile, the pension fund reserve, contributed by employes and employers, has passed the six-bil-lion-dollar mark! Another interesting disclosure in Altmeyer'* report is that more than 700,000 men and women past the age of 65 are entitled to pensions but have not claimed them. They could do so any day. Probably they have refused to retire because they could not survive on the inadequste payments they would receive. - Doetn't Encourage Idleness 8harp cutback» in war contracts, if accompanied by widespread lay offs, might see these men and women trsnsferred to pension rolls, Altmeyer said. He alio recalled that approximately 70,000 who once had received Bowling Bits By J. J. Spilar CLEVELAND. OHIO.—Returning to the bowling wars after a two week layoff, the lads in the Cleveland SNPJ league were confronted with a doubtcheader and found the going rather tough Not a 600 series was recorded during the two shifts. Must hsve been a most strenuous vacation for all. The pacesetting Lunder-Adamic aggregation won five of their clashes and now lead the Utopian Tigers by six games. This sporting quintet who have been highlighting SNPJ leagues for the last few seasons, total 221 years in age. An average of 44 years per man! And teaching the young 'una* a lesson or two, too! Joe "Whitcy" Matthews, the league's capable secretary surprised quite a few after appearing with— and passing out a box of cigars The celebration ... a sturdy bouncing boy ... the newest addition in the Matthews' mansion. Congratulations. Mr. and Mrs. Matthews! Twin Bill Results Lunder-Adamic 2, V-Boj.'s 1; Bet sy Ross 2, Utopian Tigers 1; Utopi an Lion» 2, Utopian Panthers 1. Lunder-Adamic 3, Utopian Tigers 0; Utopian Lions 3, Betsy R0»s 0; V-Boj's 2, Utopian Panthers 1. 200 Circle J. Rose! 243, J. Spilar 235, F. Pic-man 233, J. Matthews 226, F. Spe-hek 224, J. Birk il9, M. Poklar 203, R. Lisch 203, J. Jevnikar 200. FLASHES Ay ÛOMAJLD J. LOTKlCH Standings Lunder-Adamic Utopian Titers ..... Utopian Uona ...... Betsy Ross V-BoJ's .........„......... Utopian Panthers W. 29 19 18 14 .14 .. 9 L. 8 14 15 19 19 24 Team Hl«h s Utopian Titeara STTt Betsy Ross Utopians Lions Taam Hi«h Utopian Lions Utoptsn Tigers Betsy .Boas Spilar Krause Attwood SM J. S87C. IJ. Spilar Krause Matthews 1010 98S 977 632, 823! «is! to be absolutely unfit for military, service, and more than a million have beenr diacharged from service because of defects other than those sustained In battle, the committee said. Another tAl/lloh and a half men now in uniform were rendered fit for service only through medical and dental care given after they were inducted. In all. the commfttoe estimated that at least 40 per cent of men of military age are handicapped by preventable defects, or more than twice the number of men wc now have overseas. In 1943, the committee said, ill-ncss caused a loss of more than 600,000,000 man-days of labor. This, it was emphasized, was 47 times the amount of time lost through strikes and lockouts of all kinds in thut year. By way of remedies, the committee makes a number of relatively -ninoc, recommendations, including Federal grants to states to assist in the construction of hospitals and medical centers. It deferred Judgment on o health insurance program | th~at u" an~effectiv^answe"r' to"tho* I bTna^Gruden" wS hTgTfoTthe Utol as proposed by the Wagner-Dingell who say social security will only plan» with 415~ ion of Con-1 encourage idleness." 1 —J— "r this matter | Under the state-Federal assistance SNPJ Ladies' Bowling' League CLEVELAND, OHIO.—After 18 week» of play the Ladies League is still a scramble for the top spot, with the first gix teams bunched closely in the race. In the past pensions gsve them up temporsrily week Struggjers Nq. 1 crushed the to return to war Jobs. They can re- 1 " - " ' - claim benefits whenever they choose to quit work or are laid off. "These figures," Altmeyer observed, "reflect a will to work on the part of the American people Utopians No.' 2'"in three frays, thereby, putting, themselves in to the second placq. position. Hermine Zupancic Was tups for the triumph-snt team with ¿189 and favorable support from hiçr team mates. Al- blll, before the last gres* and indicated would be discussed In a subsequent report. However, the committee suggest* that health insurance is one way— and may be the only effective way —of dealing with the terrific prob-lem It outlines. Full employment and adequate social security are indispensable to truly effective health program," the report asserts. "We should begin planning now for the reconversion period. Further delay will postpone orderly solution of our health problems. "We have seen what neglect of opportunities for health and physical filnccs has coat us during the war. We should resolve now that never again either in war or In peace,, j ^ lut year wcrc $1,330,000,000, will the nation bo »imilarly handi, or more than 20 timM'^ ¿¡¡j*^ program, 650,000 dependent children received $134,000,000, averaging about $15 a month, and 57,000 blind persons were paid $19,000,000, averaging about $28 a month. Job Benefits Small Payments for Job benefits were likewise shockingly small. During the year about 830,000 unemployed workers received benefits of $63,-000,000, an average per week of about $18 for an average period of eight weeks. California, Illinois and New York, with less than a third of the nation's 43,000,000 covered workers, paid 41 per cent of the Job insurance and 44 per cent of the total benefits. Col lections for Job insurance dur- capped.' Byrnes on Manpower War mobllizer Byrnes has issued a year-end report on war prospects and the pear» economy. All we ean sly in way e( summary Is that the mountain has labored and brought forth a mousey report. The men who did the work on the report have faithfully captured* the insecurity and u uncertainty • which characterless Mr. Byrnes' approach to the pressing problems of war and peace. The alleged war manpower problem is really a very simple one. In an economy which has some 56 million Nvorkers in the labor force, some 90.000 additional workers are needed on so-called must items. Many of these workers sre needed to produce goods which had been previously cut back, by the Procurement Service». Here's how Mr. Byrnes and his aaaoclate» have met this problem. I. Closing down of race tracks. 2 Cui tailing even the limited reconversion under root-authortuition 3. Pi opoaal to put 4F's under what amounts to national service. 4. Putting all draft exempt workers under the supervision of their draft boards. < This 1» monstrous mismanagement and inept ness The truth of the matter ia that Mr^Byrnea h«* not really bothered to understand the war economy and accept» uncritically what the braas hats and the conacrlption boy» tell him In his press conference the "as-autant president" hinted darkly about national service legtalatlon A year ago the President told Congress that national aervtre legtalatton «as neceaaary as part of a five or sin point program The other points had to do with price control. I higher bracket taxation and other laudable goals It is significant j that on)y national service has been I icvived. —The Call. was psid out. State Job insurance funds have piled up reserves of six billions, substantiating the contention of organised labor and othera that higher bsnefit payments are Justified. Another defect in the social security system pointed out by Altmeyer, is that 20,000.000 workers and self-employed persons do not hsve Its protection. Women in Postwar The Women's Advisory Committee of the War Man-Power Commission has no illusions as to the attitude of hundreds of thousands of women war workers toward remaining at work at war's end. The committee ia so convinced that a majority of these women workers will want to continue at their Joba that lt is now urging that due consideration be given them in any postwar conversion program» whether such programa be sponsored by the State or Federal government or by private enterprise. Conceding that dlacharged servicemen will have first claim on their old Jobs, the committee makes no effort to conceal Its'conviction that any «May assumption that great number* of women workers will return . to their household duties when wartime production shuts down Is open to question. The num-lier of married women in Industry 1» Increasing almost dally, many women widowed by war have been compelled to accept employment In war Industries, and thousand» of housewives have adjusted their family life and found a new eco-nomic status which they will not ■ ehnqulah. The Women's Advisory Committee bases its conviction that due consideration muat be gi ven to'the nghta of thousand» of women to stay on their jobs on the general belief that no society can boast of democratic ideals if u utlllres its wo«ten power in time» of great streaa and neglect» it in time« of peecr.r u - Minn. U. Advocate. Comrades ,No. 1 snatched two from Utopian i^). ^ team. Frances Tomsic, who again found her »pot on the alleys lead the Comrades with 451 followed by Pauline Spik with 442. Fanny Svetina's 400 was high for the Utopians. Cavalier» seised two from the league leading 5 Strugglers No. 2. Christine Kebe came through with gsmes of 169-189-166—604 series to lead her team. Great assistance came frpm Sophie Klein and Marie Son with .460 and 458 respectively. Theresa Clements lead the losers with 421. Comrades No. 2 team, on the downward grade, were again defeated in two rounda by the Con-cordian five. Millie Marn, the only southpaw in the league and a profitable one at that, crashed the maples for a superb 616 series; her 197 single game was high for the evening. Mollie Koren, Who always manages to hit a god game in her series, caaac through in the winning game with 175 and 442. We way be down, but we're not out Is a helping thought in keeping the spirit of cheer at all times. PAULINE ROSS. Secy. Like a Bull in a China Shop! Labor hopes President Roosevelt will find time to, survey conditions on the homo front. "As»l»tant President" Byrne» is giving a disturbing performance of a bull in a china »hop. It is »aid that Mr. Byrnes is sorely disappointed because he did not get the vice presidential nomination at the Democratic N^onal Convention s faw months hgo» He went to the convention tellinf his friends that everything had been arranged. While he was receiving congratulation», •omc one unceremoniously Jerked the rtig from under hi» feet. Mr. Byrne» blame» the C. I. O. and »eem» disposed to "get even" with all organized labor. There are those who say Mr. Roosevelt decided Mr. Byrnes wouldn't mike a Strong running mate and ruled him out of the race Labor doe« not pretend to know the fact» about this vice presidential "brawl." It doe» know that Mr. Byrne« la makins a nuisance of himself on the home front Since Uncle Sam took a hand in this global war. American worker» have produced everything the navf, the army and the air tprce needed— and very much more' Tubllc offi-ciels, from the President down, have repeatedly described the performance as « muscle " American worker» will repeat that miracle" wh. never and wherever it 1» neceaaarv. They will not let down their brothers on the fighting from», but thi routd do a better )ob if Mr. Byrne* could be perauated I to hurae hi* political wound* m pri- . kl • ' -Labor. CHICAGO.—Pioneer members are urged to attend the next regular monthly meeting Friday, Jan. 19/ at the SNPJ hall. The 1945 officers will ! by peacable negotiation under rules of their own making; — who recognize the right of disagreement and the just claims of minorities; — who assume individual responsibility jo make the system work; — who gladly and zealously defend and protect the system— with their lives, if need be; and — who, in all loyal and constructive ways, fulfill their duties as free citizens in return for the rights and privileges of their citizenship." Former Supreme Court Justice Joseph M. Proskauer in a specch in New York City: "International law has heretofore Concerned itself with the rights and relations of nations; but we know that the individual human being and his right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness are the chief concerns of statecraft. We have seen how the excessive demands of sovereign rights and the chauvinistic approach to world relations has permitted bigotry and persecution of millions of unoffending human beings and thrown on the peace-loving nations of the world the burden of relief, restoration and redress." —Common Council. This fella, Ed Prazak, who is the son of Mike Prazak, foreman of the SNPJ printery composing room, has been very steady with his letters and never fails to tell us when he goes to a new location. He, too, U.S. Cooperatives Ask Internal'! Alliance CHICAGO (CLNS)—Concernod with the need to draw together the cooperatives of all nations for immediate relief ' and ' rehabilitation work and to make plans for postwar cooperative trade, the Board of Directors of The Cooperative League voted at its quarterly meeting here, December 21 and 22. to aak the International Cooperative Alliance to call an international meeting of cooperative representatives as soon aa possible The Committee on International Cooperative Reconstruction pointed out in its report to the board, that the cooperatives in several countries have already been liberated and that a» many of the nation* as are now free could and should send delegates to such a conference. The Board of Directors also approved a recommendation presented by ita International Committee extending the Freedom Fund Drive to March 31st. A total of $66.000 wa» raised prior to Rochdale Day. December Slst. Several of the regional organisations had requested that the Freedom Fund Drive be continued In order that they might give individuals In their territories the opportunity to aid in the Job of reconstruction and rehabilitation The IOOth birthday of the cooperative movement waa celebrated et an informal dinne/ at the Hotel Morriaon during which the League Director*, staff members and a few Chicago cooperator* cut a huge cake baked by the Cooperative Trading Company at Wfukegan. Murray D Lincoln Dr. James P War basse Howard Cowden. A J; Ha ye« Mary Arnold and Perry U Green talked briefly and the British cooperative film, Men of Rochdale, was shown. 2nd Century of Co-ops to Bring Good Economy CHICAGO (CLNS)—E. R. Bowen. general secretary of the Cooperative League of the USA, reporting to the Board of Director* of the League, predicted the growth of a balanced economy of private profit, government and cooperative busi ness during the second century of cooperation and urged cooperators to let neither the giants of political or private monopoly prevent cooperative development. "At the close of the first century of Cooperation and the beginning of another," Mr. Bowen said, "we look back with reverence to. the Rochdale Pioneer*; we remember with regret our failure to respond more zealously to the urgings of our own pioneer cooperators; we take encouragement over the cooperative foundations we have laid—we highly resolve that we will make the second century of cooperation the century of the cooperative man. We intend to let neither the giant* of political or private monopoly prevent our achievement of the prophecy of Henry Wallace, who declared that "Cooperation is the Dominant Idea of the Future" and that "A cooperative economic society will be the living stream of thought I P^riorm for the twentieth century as a po- reriurm litical democratic society wa* for | * Another Miracle" the eighteenth century'." Mr. Bowen declared that "A true free economy' mean* neither state-owned, state-controlled - or state-regulated monopoly, but an economy controlled from within, not from without, an economy where co-op ownership and public owner ship act as yardsticks for private ownership, in short a mixed economy where the people determine freely which of the three forms of ownership is best suited for every field of enterprise in order to serve themselves best." "The Rochdale Pioneers whose first hundredth anniversary we celebrate on this day, were like the prophet of old who urged the people to 'go u pand posse* the land of Ca naan flowing with milk and honey.' But the people -feared the giants who opposed them./ As the people of that day continued to wander in the wolderness so we of today are wandering in another wilderness— 0 wilderness dominated by the giants qf Btate-monoly—state owned monopoly as in Russia, state oontrolled monopoly as In Ger many, and state-regulated monopoly aa in our own country—giants which we, the people have permitted to grow great and' to dominate over them The question today, is as of old. when will We haye the courage 'Another miracle"—that's what the workers and managements on the railroads and in other forms of transportation accomplished during 1944, J. Monroe Johnson, director of the Office of Defense Transportation, declared last week in a year-end report. C "Surpassing their record of previ-our war year*," he said, "our transportation lines have kept vitally needed war supplies flowing to the front, have transported the biggest army in American history and, meanwhile, have cared for essential civilian needs with comparatively little dislocation. 'Railway«, trucks, bus and air lines, waterways and pipelines-men and women in all these fields have contributed mightily to this result. A few figures speak volumes: More than a trillion ton-miles of freight and more than 300 billion passenger-miles were hand lei in 1944." Johnson predicted an even greater load on transportation facilities in 1945, as the tempo of both the Ku-ropean and Japanese wars is speeded up. He voiced confidence, howl-ever, that transportation worker« would come through with still "another more difficult miracle.'' to move on out of the wilderness in which we arc wandering and gotIH. CIO Convention up into the Cooperative Canaan of ¿ ^ , prosperity and peace and possess it? | tor V*0-0p Jtducation ■■CHICAGO, ILL—The 7th annual convention Of the Illinois Industrial Unión Council, state association of CIO local union*, meeting here last week, adopted its educational committee's report which calls for providing union members with information on consumer co-op* and credit unions.' Members of nearly two doren CIO local union» in the Chicago area are already actively engag«^ in organizing community co-op* to »erve themselves and their neigh bors cooperatively. CIO steel worker», auto workers and others recently led the way In organ izm« Altgeld Garden« Co-op In the Calumet area and have now followed it up with a credit union. Two la{*e auto workers' local» here have coop committee» which are working with educational committees to develop understanding among the members of cooperative technique* Robert Levin, educational chairman of the Illinois CIO, is working with Central Sutes Cooperative« and other consumer organisation* in the state on means to implement the convention's decision. OFFICIAL NOTICE . Official notice la given hereby that the time for audit of booka and the Supreme Board meeting of the Slovene National Benefit Society has been set for the third week of the coming month. The first eeeeion of the Supreme Board is to begin Thureday. February IS, 1945. at 9 a. m., at the headquarters of tbe Society, 2S57-S9 S. Lawndale Avenue. Chicago 23. 111. Al) membera of the Supreme Board kindly con-rtder thle announcement aa regular official call of the meeting, and be sure to attend. VINCENT CAINKAR. Supreme Prealdent.