Od tedna do tedna SODNIJA PODPRLA SVO- 5 BODO GOVORA Najvižja sodnija Zedinjenih držav je pred nekaj dnevi poda¬ la odločitev v zadevi štirih mest, tip* redstavlja pomembno zma¬ ja svobodo govora oziroma ,Usta. Šlo je radi ordinanc treh mes t, ki so prepovedovale deli- teV letakov na ulicah ter radi lučaja v enem mestu, ki ji enak način skušalo zavirati delitev literature od hiše do hiše s tem, da je za tako delitev zahtevalo dobavo posebnega dovoljenja. Mesta, ki so imela ordinance proti delitvi letakov, so bila Los Angeles, Cal., Mihvaukee, Wis., j n Worcester, Mass., medtem ko je mesto Irving, N. J., zahtevalo dobavo dovoljenja za delitev li¬ terature od vrat do vrat. V vseh štiri mestih so bile aretirane 0S ebe radi kršenja omenjenih ordinanc in nižje sodnije so njih obsodbo potrdile. Ko so slučaji prišli pred naj- višje sodišče, so legalni zastop¬ niki prizadetih občin dokazova- da ordinance niso imele na¬ mena kratiti svobodo govora, temveč da so bile sprejeti le za¬ to, da se prepreči valjanje pa¬ pirja po ulicah. Nasprotniki or¬ dinanc pa so argumentirali, da posledica istih, brez ozira na to, kakšen je bil namen, je bila, da je bila liberalnim in drugim skupinam odvzeta prilika sezna¬ niti javnost s svojim stališčem veni ali drugi zadevi. Sodnija je to stališče potrdila s sedmimi glasovi proti enemu. Proti je glasoval edino sodnik James C. McReynolds. Večinska odločitev, katero je prečital sodnik Owen J. Rob- brts, med drugim pravi: “Dasi- ravno ni dvoma, da vsaka obči¬ na sme sprejeti naredbe v ko¬ rist javne varnosti, zdravja, blagostanja ali udobnosti, pa se z njimi ne more kratiti osebnih j svobodščin, katere jamči usta¬ va, onim, ki želijo govoriti, pi¬ sati, tiskati ali krožiti informa¬ cije ali nazore. Ta sodnija je označila svobodo govora in tiska kot temeljno osebno pravico. To ni prazna fraza in rabljena ni bila lahkomiselno.” VOLUME IH. Cleveland, Ohio, December 13, 1939 Official Organ of The Slovene Progre«- '1 tive Benefit Society Glasilo Slovenske Svobodomi¬ selne Podporne Zveze NUMBER 170 Indianapolis je izpregovoril! menfakaže7n7 k l i,d t a '!? a zna \ sam <> bP*"» kvoto-za dobro //* kmalu “Z’* a th°/ n Ž! anap °- mero }* navr f)el celo dva člana dimki fr r r th l ° P V mla ' vei ‘ kot pa jih je potreboval, da beseda ' kampan i L In i* dosegel čast zastopstva na beseda je meso postala! Danes festivalu. ZdZ-ko P ° ro ? a ™’. da zn «me- j Mladi junak, ki je s lem sto- ■ ' SO V(n,lI a, kajti Indiana- pil v prednje vrste agitatorjev jolis je izpolnil kvoto 25 novih za SSPZ, ni nihče drugi kot i lanov za mladinski oddelek ter LOUIS ZNIDERSICH, Jr., član zmagoslavno sporočil glavnemu in blagajnik Vrtca št. .9, znan uradu, da bo na mladinskem pod imenom “Jugoslavs,” agil- kidturnem festivalu, ki se vrši ni sin enako agilnega očeta in prihodnjega maja v Clevelandu, navdušenega zvezarja Louis Zni- imela svojega zastopnika. In ne dersicha, starejšega. Louis Žnidarsich, Jr., je čeir-\ “Napredka,” bo do zaključka ti zmagovalec v tekmi za zastop- mladinske festivalne kampanje ništvo na mladinskem festiva- še 18 dni, oziroma dva tedna in lu, obenem pa PRVI DEČEK,\ pol. To dobo moramo izrabiti do ki je izmed doslej priglašenih} skrajnosti naših sil za intenziv- tekmovalcev in tekmovalk dose- no agitacijo. Noben priglašeni gel to izredno čast. Že prej pri- kandidat ali kandidatinja ne glašene zmagovalke so: JULI A sme omagati, dokler ne bo dose- KMRAZER, Vrtec št. 72 v Sij- f ‘ P , . ,. „ zen Cll l• Enako oni, ki se niso gami, Pa., EVAGENE CHAD, Politika varčevanja v^ ospredju v VVashmgtonu Rooseveltova administracija skuša ovreči očitek, da je potratna, kot priprava na volilno kampanjo Vrtec št. 89 v Evelethu, Minn., P ri i avili > P a so iiho na delu. V Vlada v Washingtonu je zad- da je bolje iti v boj in biti pora- i/i pa VIOLET WIDGAY Vrtec' P r diodnjih dneh se odloči uspeh n -P čas začela brenkati na stru- žen kot pa kapitulirati. Njih ar- št. 148 v Goivandi, N. Y. ati neuspeli kampanje. Vsi Ob času, ko izide ta številka delo, dokler je čas! na 1 Dopisi in poročila članstva ne varčnosti in ekonomije. Pred¬ sednik Roosevelt se je izrazil v tem smislu pred par tedni, ko se je na Zahvalni praznik mu¬ dil v Warm Springs, Georgia, in refren od njega podane melodi- Domača zabava Skupnih društev SS°Z Cleveland, O. — ‘ tarega leta imamo samo še par tednov. Ako hočemo užiti par veselih uric, predno se poslovi od nas, se bo¬ mo poslužili prilike, katero nam nudijo Skupna društva SSPZ, ki priredijo v petek 15. decembra zabavni večer. Ta večer ni na-! men jen samo za zastopnike in j zastopnice, temveč vabljeni ste I , remo sha J^ ^družinami tako Razno iz Govvande Goivanda, N. Y. — Bitka go- wandskih krznarjev za prizna¬ nje unije od strani družbe, ka¬ tera je bila že opisana v raznih listih, se nadaljuje. Kljub temu, da neprestano bombardiramo zvezni delavski odbor v Wash- ingtonu in nas je veliko že po dve leti brez dela, se ta odbor nikamor ne zgane. Mi pa ne mo- vsi člani in vaši prijatelji. Vrši j ; kot se v Ameriki spodobi, in se- prizidku S. N. Doma,' vhod ! da j f mo apelindi na našega ]i * CENERAL SPUSTIL MAȬ KA IZ ŽAKLJA Kongresnik Dies in drugi re¬ akcij onarji imajo čisto svoje Pojme o tem, kaj je “ameriško” in kaj je “neameriško.” V njih očeh je “neameriško” in “pre¬ vratno” vse, karkoli se ne stri¬ nja z njegovo definicijo “ameri- kanizma,” ki ga istovetijo s so¬ cialno reakcijo in ultraburbon- skimi ekonomskimi nazori. Glav- 110 prizadevanje kongresnika biesa in njemu enakih gre za tem, da bi ustvarili ozračje u- ttetne panike ter v tem ozrač¬ ju zadušili vsa gibanja in akci¬ je, ki so na delu za izboljšanje Položaja delavca in navadnega ljudstva v obče. Ti ljudje se ne boje komunistov, o katerih vedo, ^a so baš sedaj brezmočni kot l^aj poprej, temveč pod pret¬ vezo boja proti komunizmu bi r adi zdrobili delavske organiza- c *je in ohromili vsa liberalna gi¬ banja v obče. Zunanja politika Sovjetske unije je za ameriške torij e naravnost iz nebes poslan "‘rdeči slanik,” s katerim sku- Sa .jo zapeljati Ameriko na pot Najbolj črne reakcije. Kako da- ! e č so ti fanatiki pripravljeni 'ti, se je pokazalo te dni, ko je biesov komitej kar na lepem na Peril obtožbo ‘komunizma” Proti neki konzumni organizaci¬ ji, katera si je nadela za svojo Ualogo to, da opozarja javnost, kakšne produkte naj kupuje da se v z Addison rd. Ker je to edina zabava v tem letu pod imenom clevelandskih skupnih društev SSPZ, je naša dolžnost, da si nabavimo vstop¬ nice,, ki se prodajajo po 25c, za kar boste postreženi z ribjo ve¬ čerjo ali “hamburgerjem,” in če vas bo volja, se boste lahko tudi naplesali. V vsakem slučaju bo¬ ste s postrežbo zadovoljni, kajti Skupna društva so deležna te sreče, da imajo tudi nežni spol v svoji sredi, bodisi mlade ali malo starejše. Tiste, za katere ne bo dela v kuhinji in pri mi¬ zah, bodo skrbele, da se vam ne botreba dolgočasiti. Tudi naši fantje in možaki so še vedno po¬ kazali, da so med prvimi. Lahko rečem, da take družine kot jo tvorijo zastopniki in zastopnice naših skupnih društev, ne naj¬ dete povsod. Na sejah se včasih prav pošteno sprimemo, ampak naj še tako treska, ko se razide¬ mo, smo zopet vsi najboljši pri¬ jatelji. To se pravi, da se imamo radi in da drug brez drugega shajati ne moremo. Torej na svidenje v petek 15. decembra zvečer v prizidku S. N. Doma! K. Stokel, predsednik. bo dobila najboljšo vrednost za potrošeni denar. Da se borbonska reakcija ne bori proti “komunizmu,” temveč da je Diesova gonja naperjena proti progresivcem, je te dni ne¬ previdno priznal klepetavi gene¬ ral Hugh J. Johnson, ki je po¬ stal časnikarski “kolonar,” od¬ kar je izgubil službo pri zvezni administraciji. Mačka iz Žak¬ lja je spustil prošli teden, ko je v svoji koloni napisal dobesedno sledeče: “Nevarnodjt nam ne preti od komunistov, ki so člani stranke. Te lahko ukroti par it- skih policajev. Naša nevarnost so prifrknjenci v visokih urad¬ nih pozicijah, ki ogoročeno od¬ klanjajo vsake sovjetske vezi in so enako ogoročeno odklanjani od sovjetov, ki pa svoje komu¬ nistične nazore skrivajo pod krinko ‘liberalizma.’ S tem ima manj opravka rusko poslaništvo v Washingtonu kot pa Bela hi- beralnega senatorja James Mead-a, da posreduje pri od¬ boru in dožene, kaj zadržuje po¬ dajo odloka v naši zadevi. Zna¬ no je, da je odbor prejel slične pritožbe kasneje in o teh podal svojo odločitev, dočim pri naši spi, kar ne pomaga nam niti no¬ torični družbi. Nič prijetno ni biti brez zaslužka dve leti, ali vseeno se nam ne godi tako sla¬ bo, kakor brezposelnim v drža¬ vi Ohio, kjer je za governerja njihovo veličanstvo republikan¬ ski John Bricker. Upam, da poj¬ de pri prihodnjih volitvah za Martinom Daveyem v pokoj. ❖ Kakor vsako leto, tako so se tudi letos nekatera naša društva združila za prireditev božičnice naši mladini. Apeliram na ro¬ jake, da ne samo da pošljejo otroke, na to prireditev, nego da se tudi sami vdeleže. Napis združenih društev je na tabeli | Rusko-finska vojna Vojna med Sovjetsko unijo in Čestitam' Finsko v minulem tednu ni pri-j j e se zdaj ponavlja od drugih ' . , ..., , nesla nikake važne spremembe i funkciionaripv nri 7 \-P 7 ni vUHi Kaj pa zenske v več lih našel- . . , . AuiiKcijonarjet pri z\ ezm \ lacii i* , " A položaju. Finci se trdovratno; ter nostaia 7 vsakim Hnpm Hnl i bmah ? Ali boste dopustile, da K • • • ... v . P OM - dld z \sasim onem ooij - , ,, borijo in sovjetsko orožje ne j niočan v-as 1 ženske po malih naselbinah prekose? j-c Dne 20.. januarja priredi Vr more beležiti doslej še nobene; Predsednik je izjavil, da bo večje zmage, bodisi radi nepri- j v i a da gledala, da se zvezni pro- i lik ali vsled podcenjevanja fin-! račun za prihodnje fiskalno le¬ teč “Jutranja Straža” z društ-j I skega odpora. Zadnje vesti jav-; to zn m na devet milijard do- vom št. 211 skupno prireditev,! «W io '. da bo Rll3 « , >' vtdeS : I 'ariev m da primanjkljaj ne na kateri bo nastop lo v igr ““ “ *"■ v b »J i bo znašal več kot dve milijardi. “Growing Familg” pet odraslih r? 1 FmC ™ a ™ ad °' brOJe “ Kol.ko bo maša! primanjkljaj oseb, ki bodo predstavljali "Zve- ' ml JOn “ po1 mra ' “> let0 ™( e (»kalno leto. še ni 70” in 42 otrok v različnih ko« i Na diplomatski fronti je kon- znano, toda proslega januarja turnih,t^te^rihvsalTbozastopa' med Rusijo in Finsko po- je Roosevelt israsi, upanje. gument je ,da bi poraz liberal¬ nega programa od strani kon¬ gresa predstavljal najboljšo platformo za predsednika, ako bi iznova kandidiral, oziroma za njegovega naslednika. Izključeno ni, da bo ta argu¬ ment obevljal. že mnogokrat prej se je zgodilo, da je Ne\v Deal zopet oživel, ko se je zdelo da je že mrtev. To bo pokazala bodočnost. Za enkrat pa izgle- da, da gre Rooseveltov New Deal po isti poti po kateri je šel Wil- sonov liberalni program—da ga je zadel torpedo vojne v ino¬ zemstvu in domače reakcije. en aktiven Vrtec pri Zvezi. ivzročil zbujenje Lige narodov, I ne bo presegal vsote $3.426,- Ta prireditev bo nekaj kras-| katera je naslovila na Moskvo nega in izvanrednega za našo poziv ’ da v 24 urah ustavi S0 ‘ naselbino. Kdor jo zamudi, mu ™nosti " a finski ^mlji, ako bo žal celo življenje. Več o tem tega ne stori ’ pa se jo bo ob ~ pozneje sodilo kot napadalko. Rusija je * | poziv in . predlog za poravnavo 000 , 000 . Miklavž poseti Girard Girard, O. — Nekaj posebne¬ ga si je za letošnje božične praz¬ nike omislilo društvo Sava, št. 18 SSPZ in sicer v prvi vrsti z namenom, da razveseli našo mladino, ki je včlanjena v Vrt¬ cu št. 30. Vendar pa to ne bo prireditev samo za deco, tem¬ več tudi za odrasle, zato je vab¬ ljeno vse članstvo in prijatelji pristne božične zabave. Za enkrat se še ne bo objavi- v Slovenskem domu, in če imate j lo, kaj vse bomo imeli na spo- otroke pri teh društvih, so upra- redu, opozarjam le vas vse, da do daril, katere jim bo I si soboto 23. decembra rezervi- Koledar prireditev PETEK, 15. decembra — Do¬ mača zabava Skupnih društev SSPZ, CLEVELAND, O., v Administracija se predvsem j „ prizidku S. N. Doma na St. trudi, da bi potolažila bizniški ciair A ve. element v deželi glede davkov SOBOTA, 16. decembra — ter je v ta namen podala izja- Društvo Trail Blazers, št. 197 in . .. . i konflikta notom arbitraciie od- V °’ da v P ri h°dnjem kongres- Vrtec ŠL 139 CHICAGO, UL, Kas pomožni tajnik Zaitz j e |. . .. Argentina ie naznanila | nem zase( lanju ne bo predlaga- priredita božično veselico z bur- sam sebe prekosil s svojim član- 0 • f i jl n ako h ’ la nobenih novih davkov, ali po- ,- 0 „ ireh dejanjih, “The Neic kom v zadnji izdaji Napredka. | p ^ višanja starih. Kar se tiče izdat- Teacher,” v Stancikovi dvorani John Matekovich, KUS1Jc naaa Je ostala c amca, kov za naro ^ no obrambo, o ka- na riz ccs /; n n nroaramn nles tajnik št. 211 obenem V* a» bo dolala n»to,! ttrih nj dvoma , da Mo ' stalno Z ’Zt7ato,a — ar juzno ‘ ■ b ° ”»“ be " " i -™ _ bo. P ' v . , i račun izven rednega budžeta žičnica Vrtca št. 11, COLL1N- Veliki svet fašistične stranke! obenem pa je Roosevelt sugesti- v Italiji je podal izjavo, s kate- j ra l, da kongres, ki se v januar- ri J e indirektno posvaril Rusijo,' ju zopet snide v zasedanje, sam da naj drži roke proč od Balka-1 odloča, ali naj se tozadevne stro- na ter izrazil svoje simpatije za gke krije sproti, kar bi pomenilo Finsko. V izjavi je tudi rečeno, | višje davke, ali naj se to stori da kar se tiče osi Rim-Berlin, | na ta način, da se poveča javni ista še vedno obstoji. S tem se i j je očividno hotelo popraviti vtis, I ki je nastal vpričo molka, ki vlada zadnje mesece v fašistič -1 nem tisku glede tega nekdaj tako slavljenega osišča. rate za poset Miklavža, ki bo s svojo prtljago že ob 7:30 zve¬ čer v Nagodetovih prostorih, Avon Park, Girard. Morda bo imel tudi za Vas kak spominek. vicem podaril Miklavž. Prireditev se vrši dne 23. de¬ cembra ob 8:30 zvečer v Sloven¬ skem domu. Vstopnina prosta. Sledi prosta zabava. * Ker je že stara navada, da se vsakdo želi nekoliko zabavati ter ob slovesu starega leta vošči¬ ti svojim prijateljem srečno no¬ vo leto, se na nedeljo dne 31. de-j bo oni, ki mu je darilo name- cembra vrši domača zabava v i njeno, isto dobil, korist Slovenskega doma. Pri- j Zabave in smeha bo na koše. dolg. Poudarek na varčevanje je treba tolmačiti v znamenju po¬ litične nujnosti. Administracija skuša zadovoljiti konservativce švedska je nad konfliktom I ! **<>» v oči ® led ^jo- med Rusijo in Finsko jako vzne- j se 7 hlne kampan J e . Do sm- mirjena. Odredila je delno mobi- j den J a konvencij, na katerih bo- lizacijo svoje armade in snuje se koalicijska vlada, v kateri bo¬ do zastopane vse stranke v državi. Na švedskem so socialni ." j demokrati najmočnejša politič- j na stranka. sta demokratska in republikan- | ska stranka nominirali kandida- j te za predsednika, je samo še kakega dobrega pol leta. želja administracije je, da bi demo¬ kratska stranka, ki je bila zad¬ nji dve leti razklana v vseh sa. Četek takoj po poldnevu in tra¬ jala bo do 3. ure zjutraj na Novo leto. Vstopnine je prosta. Upam, da se bomo dobro za¬ bavali ob veliki vdeležbi ter skupno vzeli slovo od starega I let a . — Ker ne pomaga jamra-1 ti, se bomo pa veselili . . . ❖ Zadnje čase se veliko piše o mladinski kampanji pri SSPZ, v kateri se je tudi naša mladina izkazala, akoravno majhna po številu prebivalstva, da lahko prekosi v pridobivanju novih članov velike slovenske naselbi¬ ne, posebno če so ženske na delu. Tako so tukaj pri nas v zadnjih štirih mesecih pridobile 45 no¬ vih članov Vrtcu št. 148 SSPZ. Ako želite kakega otroka ali odraslega obdariti, prinesite da¬ rila prej k tajniku Johnu Rova-, lastuje Pittsburgh Coal Co., o- vprašanjih z izjemo zunanje po- nu, ali pa na večer zabave od- bratu jejo po dva do tri dni na litike, v prihodnjem kongres- dajte Miklavžu, ki bo skrbel, daj teden, kar je drugih premogov-: nem zasedanju pokazala kolikor nikov, pa vsi delajo s polno pa-i mogoče harmonično lice. ro. ; Račun za program varčevanja Andy Černer, podpredsednik bodo seveda plačali v prvi vrsti Mike Kotar, tajnik j relifniki in brezposelni. Liberal¬ ni svetovalci predsednika Roo- WOOD, O., v Slovenskem delav¬ skem domu na Waterloo rd. SOBOTA, 23. decembra — Božična zabava društva št. 18, GIRARD, O., za člane Vrtca št. 30. Miklavž obdari stare in mlade. SOBOT A, 23. decembra — Bo¬ žičnica z dramsko predstavo za člane Vrtca št. 72, SYGAN, Pa., v dvorani društva Bratstvo št. 6 SNPJ. SOBOTA, 23. decembra — Božičnica Vrtca št. 33 “Balkan Juniors,” M1IAVAUKEE, Wis., v Tivoli Hall, 5th in National A ve. Začetek ob 7:30 zvečer. Po programu ples in prosta zabava. PONEDELJEK, 25. dec. — Božičnica Vrtca št. 160 “Rožnik Juniors,” CHICAGO, lil., v Ber¬ gerjevi dvorani. Začetek ob 3. uri popoldne. BANKIRJEV je vršila tajna Kaj takega že ni bilo v tej oko¬ lici par let. Torej, ali se vidi¬ mo? Jay SODNA Nedavno se konferenca vodilnih ameriških bankirjev, ki so prišli do zaklju¬ čka, da boiAmerika gotovo osta¬ la izven vojne vsaj še šest mese- Društvo št. 40 ; sevelta to jasno vidijo in opo- cev. Potem pa da je vse mogoče Salida, Col. — člane društva) zarja jo na opasnost, ki izhaja in da naj se napram dela vse št. 40 se poživlja, da se vdele- iz tega, toda vsaj za enkrat so finančne o žijo letne seja, katera se bo vr- ! njihova svarila glas vpijočega obligacije. Društvo št. 37 IVest Neivton, Pa. — Društvo i šila v nedeljo 17. decembra na v puščavi. Da-li bo administraci- u Zvesti bratje št. 37 vabi člane, ; mojem domu. Običajno se naše ja vztrajala na svojem novem Neki inozerpski časnikai pii- da se vdeleže letne seje, ki se; seje vršijo zvečer, letna seja pa stališču, izgleda da odvrni naj- poveduje, da je bil geneial (ža¬ bo vršila dne 17. decembra ob j se bo vršila ob 2:30 popoldne, več od tega, ali bo mali indus- melin, načelnik zavezniških sil 9. uri dopoldne v Slovenskem i Izvolili bomo uradnike za pri- tri j ski “boom,” ki je posledica v Franciji, vprašan, kako sodi o narodnem domu. Na zadnji seji je bilo sklenjeno, da član, ki se brez vzroka ne vdeleži letne se¬ je, zapade kazni v obliki izgube enodnevne bolniške podpore. To¬ rej vsi na sejo 17. decembra! Delavske razmere so se v te j okolici zadnji čas znatno iz¬ boljšale. Premogovniki, katere ednosti. osta- hodnje leto in ukreniti se ima vojnih naročil iz Evrope trajal, italijanski vojaški vredno tudi glede drugih važnih zadev.: ali se bo razblinil. Odgovoril je: Ako Italija n- Anna Florjančič, tajnica j Mnogi liberalci v administra- ne nevtralna, bomo potrebovali _ ciji, dasiravno priznavajo, da pet divizij, da bomo pazili na- Društvo št 42 | politične okolščine upravičujejo: njo. Ako se pridruži Hitlerju. Red Lodge, Mont. - člane Previdnost, so prepričani, da je bomo rabili deset divizij, da jo društva št. 42 v Red Lodge in sedaj čas, da predsednik Roo- porazimo. Ako pa stop, na našo okolici opominjam, da se goto- (Dalje na 2. str.) sevelt obnovi borbo za razširje¬ nje New Deala. Njih stališče je, stran, bom potreboval petnajst divizij, da se jo reši.” STRAN 2. NAPREDEK 13. decembra, 1939 GLASILO IN LASTNINA SLOVENSKE SVOBODOMI¬ SELNE PODPORNE ZVEZE. _ IZHAJA VSAKO SREDO __ Cene oglasom: 4 0o palec m posameznike; 35 palec »a društva Naročnina ca člane 7*o letno; ca nečlane $1.59; ca Inozemstvo $2.00 PR O GREŠ S OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SLOVENE PROGRES- _ SIVE BENEFIT SOCIETY _ Owned and Publisbed by the Slovene Progressive Beneilt Society r Tedenski pomenki A. ZAITZ PROBLEMI IN NALOGE DE¬ SETE REDNE KONVENCIJE našega društva Peter Gruden in se nikdar več vrnil. Izvršil je samomor s skokom v vodo. Po¬ kojni je bil star 53 let in član naše Zveze 26 let. Doma je bil iz št. Mihela pri Postojni na Notranjskem. Njegovo truplo je SMEHA ZA POCT... Chicago, lil. — Najtežja stvar v pisanju je pisati prepričeval¬ no. To se pred vsem tičp raznih vabil na predstave, koncerte, ve¬ selice in podobne prireditve, ka¬ dar hoče pisec prepričati čita- Kadar vidiš pozive na sejo, dal bolj zanimajo za naše organiza- našel 28. novembra njegov so- bodo nominirali delegata, kakor cije, kar je na en način čisto' sed, Poljak po narodnosti. Bil;telje kako “luštno” bo, koliko j sem jih videl v našem glasilu, | prav, ker protektirajo zavaro-[je34 dni v vodi. Pokopali smo j bo zabave in veselja kot še ni- I veš, da do konvencije ne more ; vance, dasiravno bi bilo na dru-1 ga dne 29. novembra po Zvezinih j koli preje; torej jih hoče pre- ! biti več daleč. In v resnici sedaj j gem mestu tudi dobit), da bi : obredih na Narodnem pokopali j ni več daleč ter je potrebno, da j nam državne oblasti dale kake j šču v Canonsburgu. o | prednosti pred navadnimi inšu j pričati, da verjamejo kar čita- več bo počakal do konca igre, da obdari v dvorani navzoče otroke s bonbončki, orehi in oranžami. Zatem se se bo pričela prosta zabava in ples ob poskočni god¬ bi Omerza-Gradišek orkestra. Naše južne Čikažane čaka na tri prireditvi nepričakovani u- žitek v osebi malega Edvvarda Udoviča od Vrtca Rožnik Ju- Vzrok samomora so bile men- ISSUED EVERY WEDNESDAY Subscription tor members $.118 per year — foreign comstries $2.00 noramembers $L5t Advertising ratcs: 40c net for Individuals; 35c net for gocletiec Naslov uredništva in upravništva: NAPREDEK 6231 ST. CLAIR AVENUE Telephone: HEnderson 5311 | se pričnemo pomenkovati zboljšanju naših pravil. Raz- | prava o pravilih je bila do sedaj | še jako skromno. Ako izvzame- j mo Skupna društva v Clevelan- j du in društvo štev. 24 v Milwau- kee, ki so poslala svoja priporo¬ čila, je na celi naši fronti do nino, da pogreba ni treba plača- j Počivaj mirno v hladni zemlji! sedaj še vse mirno. Dvoje je j tj. občinam ali okrajem. Stroge j mogoče, prvič, da imamo sedaj preiskave vseh organizacij po ; žene kompanijami, ker Vzame-j da družinske razmere. Tukaj ža¬ rno indirektno del bremena dr-! pušča ženo, sina in hčer ter dva žavam, ki bi imela skrbeti za j brata v Bridgeville, Pa., kakor svoje ljudi, s tem da jih pod- j tudi več drugih sorodnikov, piramo z podporami in v mno-1 članstvo našega društva št. 113 gih slučaji peskrbimo s posmrt-1 ga je spremilo na zadnji poti. jo. Ako se tudi včasih posreči, ! niors. Edi se je odzval našemu da je dopis prepričevalen, pa ! povabilu, da nastopi s par pev- prireditev ne izpade tako kot je | skimi točkami na programu. Vsi, pisec čitatelje “prepričal” da ki smo čuli nadarjenega dečka bo, pa je zopet — razočaranje, na festivalu Vrtcev meseca maja In včasih se zgodi, da je pisec v vlogi “Mož s marelo,” kakor preprepričevalen; resnično ver- tudi na jesenskem koncertu pev- Mike Gerčar, zapisnikar CLEVELAND, O. j tako prefektna pravila, da je državnih nadzornikih so čisto j _ I žnjimi večina zadovoljna, ali pa | na mestu. Dobro je, da vsaki! Društvo št. 104 Chicago, lil. — Tem potom VOLUME m. Entered as Seeond Class Matter August 5th, 1936, at the Post Office Cleveland, Ohio, under the Act of August 24, 1912. SSPZ povrnila $6,810.27 svojemu članstvu NUMBER 176 Ida se je mnogim do sedaj zdela | dve ali tri leta pregledajo vse j opominjam cen jeno Članstvo — razprava prezgodaj in da se bo- naše premoženje in se overijo o drU gf va št 104 da se polnošte- a Ido zglasili poslej. Po mojem j istinitosti naših številk v kn.ji- v jj no v d e l e ži s e j e dn e 15. d eCe m- ; mnenju bo slednje bolj držalo; gah. Marsikatera poneverba J e bra, ker to je zadnja seja v letu, ! skoraj pred vsako konvencijo | že prišla na dan, čeprav so imeli nf) ^ ateri bomo med drugim vo- i je postala razprava o naših pra- 1 uradnike organizacije za pošte-; b jj odbor za leto 1940. Ne zad- ! j vilih najbolj živa par mesecev. ne ter bi bila strašna zamera, gep - e bi j 0 zaključeno, da I pred konvencijo, za kar je še j ce bi v poštenost istih kdo prej £] an ab članica, ki se ne vdeleži | vedno čas. ' podvomil. So te preiskave neki , j e f ne seje, mora plačati 25c v Osebno se bom razprave pra- j strah, ki odganjajo skušnjavo. ; društveno blagajno. Isto velja radi veselice, katera se ima vr- Miklavž je bil letos radodaren članom in članicam SSPZ. Na Miklavžev dan so bili odposlani zadnji čeki dividend društvenim tajnikom in tajnicam, da jo med članstvo. Po sklepu seje gl. odbora z meseca avgusta-septem- bra, t.l., se je izplačalo drugo-letno dividendo, svoto eno- j se je prejšna leta. Služba po- katere jim mesečnega prispevka v smrtninski sklad članom odrasle ga oddelka in že več let običajno dividendo članom mla- vil udeležil sedaj že v 'tretjič. | da ji ne podleže ta ali oni urad- Svoja priporočila sem dal v li-1 nik, kajti denar je še vedno bolj gjj-j yj februarja 1940. Prosim torej, da se vdeležite v polnem stil za 7. in 8. redno konvenci- j zapeljiv kot deset mladih devic, jo in ker me je deseta zalotila I Nič kaj prav pa se meni ne j zaposlenega v glavnem uradu, zdi, da smejo ti nadzorniki lena- raz e e ge Z( j b da b j ne raviia i p ra _ ; r jti na svojem delu, kolikor ča- vilno, ako bi molčal ter se letos številu, da bomo kaj dobrega ukrenili v korist društva in Zve¬ ze. Vesele božične praznike in ve¬ se jim poljubi in da predlože j ne udeležil razprave, kakor sem oderuške plače po $20.00 na dan, se j 0 Novo leto vsem članom SS- mora organizacija pz t jame, da bo tako kot piše, ali ko je rezultat drugačen, se po¬ čuti kot mokra vrana . . . Taka zadrega je zelo mučna. In to me povede k naslovu tega član¬ ka. Sicer sam ne verjamem, da je | še kedaj kdo počil od smeha. Taka katastrofa bi bila nedo¬ pustljiva, posebno še, ako je eden plačal vstopnino. Rabimo pa ta izraz v abstraktnem pome- | nu besede, kadar hočemo pove¬ dati, da nas bo dotična priredi¬ tev privedla do več smeha, kot pa kaka druga. In kadar pišemo ali govorimo o farsi THE NEW TEACHER, ki bo pčdana v Stancikovi dvorani to soboto, smemo prosto reči: Smeha za poč’t! V slovenščini nimamo ve¬ liko šal j ivk in burk, katere bi smeli nazivati farsa. Farsa po- skega zbora Prešeren, smemo pričakovati prvovrsten nastop, če Edward ukrade prvenstvo na tem programu, mu ne bomo prav nič zamerili. V igri bo skupno nastopilo nad 20 oseb, izmed katerih bo¬ do imeli glavne vloge sledeči: Mr. Stubbs, president of School Board . Ladi Tome Miss Lump, members of School Board . Katherine Zadnik Mr. Hardapple, member of School Board. Stanley Tome Miss Trotter, member of School dinskega oddelka, ki letos enači svoti prispevkov. Skupno je bilo izplačano članstvu: Odraslim zavarovanim v smrtninskem razredu B ali C $5,785.75 Mladinskim članom Vrtcev . 1,024.52 SKUPAJ :J, • $6,810.27 KDO IN DO KOLIKE SVOTE JE KATERI UPRAVIČEN možnega tajnika, katero delo j plačati. V našem uradu sem jih vršim, mi je dala vpogled v imel priliko opazovati mirečem ‘***‘* j mnoge naše stvari in naše pro- vem, če bi bili mi ostali usiuž- dveh mesečnih!,,_ „„ , .— —4 o« Frank Šuštaršič, tajnik bleme, za katere prej nisem ve- benci tako pridni kakor so oni, i Društvo št. 117 “narobe svet”, gorostasna osrae- ER, ki priroma na oder 16. de- Namen tega dopisa je dvojen: I del in katere navadnemu zu- da bi vi šli lahko na izlet v ^ Eveleth, Minil. Di ušt\ o št. j cembi a na skupni božični ve prvič, privabiti na božično vese- ! nanjemu članu ne morejo biti stari kraj in se vrnili, predno bi .. -\ e na K ' 0,11 16 111 ™ esecni ; selici diuštva TRAIL BLA- lico čim več posetnikov, in dru- i ^»Hgače pa bom pisal! dobili izplačila na vaše nakazni - 1 ' St |1 Ulle novemna s em o,} ZERS in Vitca štev. 139, SSPZ., gie, seznaniti zunanjost, kaj se kakor bi pisal, če ne bi bil ce ali katero drugo pojasnilo. c a st ' . u" 1 k aM a pcna 1 ' se ^ tretjem dejanju bo podan ce- j godi med nami v Chicagi. In pre- pričevalno, naj še dostavim, da uslužben v glavnem uradu, ker Osebno seveda tem pisašem, ki c " ane m c ?f ice teya < 1 us va,, loten pevski in glasbeni pro- a ko ga nisem napisal dovolj le na ta način mi je mogoče rie dobijo tiste plače kot jo nam ( a se P° n0b e ' 1 110 j c eeze P 11 gram kot del igi e. I 11 v istem de- j pričevalno, naj še dostavin , I nepristransko razpravljati, da ; računajo, ne morem zameriti, 10 ^. 11 ' |e Ke,|e ’ 1 •' an j u °kišče^ nadebudne šolarje 1 Vam ne bo žal. Program se ima ne bo za temi razpravami na- j kajti najbrž so morali mazati, i V 81 a . ' a ' : p ' ; tuf ’ av7j ' ra čislani obisko-j pričeti ob 8. uri zvečer, in toč- stala kaka sumnja agitacije v j da so te službe dobili. Krivi so ™ am ob 1: f p °P?% ne \? e ' valeč pa ne bo takoj odšel, tem- j n0st pričetka je odvisna od ob- svoie osebne koristi. Povedal tisti, na vrhu, ki imajo skoraj M ’ inia , mo ' azn .f 1 1 ' !' 1C ' 1<; 1940 vsem bratom in sestram | činstva. Vsled tega apeliram na •’ •-.I volitev društvenih odbornikov za | RS PZ. I vse one> ki imajo navado biti ’ j bom vse stvari odkrito kot jih neornejno oblast, dokler ne po Letos se ne bode natisnilo v glasilu popolnega sezna- j vidim jaz in kako bi se po mo-j teče njih imenovanje, roa z imeni in svotami, ki jo ima kateri član za prejeti, v j J em mišljenju dale zboljšali. Vidite na eni stiani mi , .v r, , i Tisti, kateri se z mojimi pri- skoparimo kakor stari prosjaki, namenu, da se zmanjša stroske tiska. Popoln seznam svo- 1 j, . , * ... v . v , , , - , 1 i poročili ne bo strinjal, lstotauo ; na drugi strani pa moramo dati jin c anov z označbo dividendne svote bode prejel * e |i abko pove svoje. Nobene za- kakor kdo zahteva. Vsemu te- vsak društveni tajnik, po kateri bode prejeto svoto raz "|mere ne bo, kajti strašansko mu bi se seveda prišlo v okom. delil med članstvo. V glasilu se priobči le skupna svota, > žalostno bi bilo v teh kritičnih leto 1940. Drugič razmotriva-! nje o nameravani veselici. Poj seji bo prosta zabava. Torej pri- j dite vsi na sejo! Bratski pozdrav! Rudolph Bazil, tajniki SSPZ. Anton Lavrick, predsednik | pozni (nato pa “kika.jo”), da Anna Baich, taj.-blag. ' ste v dvorani ob pravem času. - V SOBOTO TOREJ, 16. DE- Društvo št. 152 CEMBRA OB 8. URI ZVEČER South Fork, Pa. — člane in V STANCIKOVI DVORANI, članice društva št. 152 opozar- 205 E. 115 STREET. ki je bila posameznemu društvu izplačana. Dc dividende je upravičen vsaki na 31. oktobra, 1938, dobrostoječi čian(ica) SSPZ, ki je dve leti član Zveze, to je, ki je pristopil na ali pred 1 . oktobrom, 1937, ter zavarovan v smrtninskem razredu B ali C. Certifikati teh dveh razredov so vsi s številkami 20,000 ali višjimi. Certifikat, ki nosi številko pod 20 , 000 , je razreda A in kot tak do dividende ni upravičen. Vsak član(ica), ki pride v poštev pri dividendi, kot tolmačeno v prejšnem odstavku, je upravičen prejeti svoj delež od tajnika svojega društva. Koliko svoto ima kateri za prejeti, se lahko prepriča iz seznama prejetega iz gl. urada, ali iz svojega članskega certifikata, na katerem je na prvi strani označen mesečni prispevek v smrtninski; sklad. * * V i Mladinskim članom, spadajočim v Vrtce, je po¬ vrnjena svota dva mesečnega asesmenta in sicer za vse. j ki sc bili dobrostoječi člani (ice) dne 30. novembra, 1939. Aa ta oddelek se ni delalo razlike med onimi, ki so dlje ali manj časa zavarovani. Vsaki dobrostoječi čian(ica) omenjega dne ima za prejeti svoje povračilo. * * * 4 S plačitvijo letošnje dividende je SSPZ dokazala svojo stabilnost, zdrav gospodarski položaj. To je nov dokaz, da so razna statistična poročila brezpomembna: časih, kratiti svobodo izražanja v svoji bratski organizaciji, ali slabe strani skriti pred član¬ stvom vsled osebne koristi po¬ sameznika. O mnogih naših stvareh bo razprava lahko izostala. Tu mi¬ slim predvsem one, glede, kate¬ rih nam državni zakoni izrecno zapovedujejo, kako morajo biti, da niso v konfliktu žnjimi in proti katerim smo brez moči. Državne obla»sti se čim dalje Ne mislim, da bi mala organi-; zacija kot naša povzela kakšne korake, ker to bi bil samomor Društvo št. 122 Ringa, Kan. — Vsi člani ome- j zanjo, ampak v splošno vem, da njenega društva so vabljeni naj bi se dalo to in mnogo drugega letno sejo, ki se vrši 17. decem-; izboljšati, če bi se za to zavzele bra v Finikovih prostorih ob 10. | vse organizacije (mislim brat- uri dopoldne. Na dnevnem redu ske). Na primer, da ne bi na- so volitve društvenih uradnikov r naše članstvo, da mora član zni¬ žati svojo zavarovalnino, akq hoče dobiti državno podporo ali relif. (Dalje prihodnjič) (Dalje na 3. Str.) Profesor Iskra. ravljali bedastih pritiskov na za l e to 1940 in več drugih stvari bo treba rešiti. Torej pridite na sejo. Matt Setina, tajnik DOPISI IN POROČILA ČLANSTVA (Dalje s 1. str.) Društvo št. 54 Elg, Minn. — Prišel je zopet tisti čas, ko društveni uradniki f 1 »>• Društvo št. 142 M hite Valleg, Pa. — Na zad- I nji seji našega društva je bilo | sklenjeno, da se potom glasila! ! Napredek povabi vke člane in j članice društva št. 142 SSPZ na prihodnjo sejo, katera se bo vr- ! ! šila 17. decembra ob 10. uri do- i j oziroma tajniki na vse mogoče j poldne, ker to je letna seja, na načine prosijo in vabijo elan- j kateri se bo volil odbor za pri- vo vdeležijo prihodnje seje dne j j 16. decembra 1.1. Znano je vsem, da se na tei seji voli nradnike ] dl „a.j se vdeležijo sej. hodnje leto in tudi več drugih! za prihodnje leto m »krm... J« IT , ko tudi jas prosim cenjene stvari bo |uišlo na dnevni red. tud, glede v ec drug,h stvar, {lanice> p„ se bno pa ti- Bratje h, sestre, dajte se v lore, vsi na sejo 16. decembra! , ste katerih bilo celo leto n al enkrat na leto vdeležiti spregled, da se vdeležijo te let-j brez izjeme, ne seje, ki se bo vršila v nedeljo vsaj seje vsi Z ozirom na bližajočo se kon venci j o je naše društvo na svoji Jaz bom v dvorani ob pol de- j zadnji seji sklenilo podati pri-j 17. decembra ob 9. uri dopoldne! seti uri, tako da bo vsak lahko j poročilo glede bolniške podpo-! v navadnih prostorih. plačal svoj asesment še pred se¬ da “papirnate” izgube in dobički ne pomenijo veliko.! re ’ z željo ’ da 0 tem razmotriva- 1 Na programu so poleg običaj- j jo in d« bomo sejo hitreje kon- • j i ■ i • j n i-i „ ■ r cc ! Jo tudi druga društva. Mi smo "ih poslov tudi volitve društve- čali, kajti po seji bo imel naš homAj pred nedavnim objokovana velika izguba SS- ; nmenja> da bi bj!o na mestu jz . j nih uradnikov za prihbdnje leto. j Vrtec št. 103 svojo sejo. Upam, i z. in velik napredek v premoženju drugih se je v pričo b( tega dejstva razblinila v NIČ. Kar druge nočejo ali ne morejo storiti, lahko stori SSPZ, — PLAČA ČLANSTVU LETNO DIVIDENDO. V Jp r- \ Članstvo te solidne delavske bratske podporne orga¬ nizacije je lahko ponosno na svojo SSPZ! S svojim mo- joljšanje ene točke v pravilih, j Razmotrivalo se bo tudi glede | da se vsi vidimo na zgoraj in sicer točka 243 v členu 32.; društvenih pravil in konvencije, V smislu te točke se za prvih ki se bo vršila prihodnje leto. pet dni ne izplača bolniške pod- Torej še enkrat opominjam ce- pore, kar je bilo pozneje poj n .j e "° članstvo, da se v kolikor glavnem odboru spremenjeno| mogoče obilnem številu vdeleži na tri dni, naše mnenje pa je,l te važne seje. Obenem voščim da se bolniška podpora plačuje; vsem članom in članicam SSPZ dernim ustrojem, s katerim ne zaostaja niti za nobeno s prvim dnem pri j ave bolnim, j širom Zed. držav vesele božične veliko Insurance Co., nudi članstvu vse mogoče privilegije kajti podpore so na podlagi se- praznike in srečno in zadovolj- velikih družb. Članstvo se tega zaveda, zato je z njo. To' danjih pravil itak omejene. Da-; no Novo leto! Ije je naše društvo prepričano, Z bratskim pozdravom. men j eni dan. Jurij Previc, tajnik je vzrok, da hoče leto 1940 dobro zaključiti, pridobiti ji v zadnjem trenutku veliko nadaljnih novih članov za oba ossible im- provement. No time should be lost in doing so . . . And in ali fairness to the members, we offer this explanation, that their constltutional right of freedoin of expression by speech and ballot shall in no ivise be vvill participate: Helen Kress, Jennie Tomšič, Mary Ann Yar- kosky, Delores Gump, Harvey Davis, Herman Healy, Dolly and Adolph Tomšič, Jerry Daley, Patracia and Terry Koval, Ro- sella Sirca, Shirley Brovver, Betty Jayne Beton, Irma and Thelma Burchak, Mary Jane Sciabic, Margaret Slabe, Lilli- an Alis, Dorothy Healy, Rosella Beton and Cynthia Christy. The piano accompanist vvill be Miss Angella Vella, and the clance mušic vvill be furnished by Jacob Martinčič and his band. Annual Meeting On the 17th of this month, the Challengers vvill hold their annual meeting at the regular meeting plače. Officers for the year 1940 vvill be elected, and it is important that ali members attend and voice their opinions. Not only vvill it be necessary to select the right leaders for the year 1940, but other important questions vvill confront us. And one of these vvill be the prob- lems of raising money to defray lodge expenses. Challengers, to- gether vvith several other frat- ernal organizations in this vi- cinity, are handicapped by the amendment that vvas recently passed to the State Liquor Law. Therefore, it is important that each and everyone attend and help by giving your sup- port. © ❖ ❖ Stop! Look! Listen! What? — Juniors program and dance! Where?—SNPJ hali! When ?—December 16th! Why?—The biggest event of the year! Warning?—Don’t miss it! »J* -i" -i* Representatives At the business period, of No- j vember’s meeting, the follovving ] 16th vvedding anniversary. Close friends tendered the honorees a small function on November 25. Our greetings are also extend- ed to the recent nevvlyvveds, Mr. and Mrs. Marion Pelligrinni. They have taken up housekeep- ing on Maine St., Houston. Personals A real loyal booster is John Sirca Sr., vvho sold up to date 119 tickets for the Juvenile Pro¬ gram. He certainly deserves the plaudits of the members— Members in arrears in their dues should square 'up before Jan- uary lst— Happy birthday to Julia Ahac and to Michael Vr¬ hovnik vvho celebrated his in the Thanksgiving m o n t h— Three transfers vvere vvelcomed into the Challenger senior fold, Joseph and William Progar and Joseph Zupančič— A social vvill follovv the annual meeting this Sunday— Some person vvill be the recepient of a beautiful DISPUTED LEAD In last week’s battle for first 1 plače betvveen the Utopian Eagles and Spartan Cavaliers the Eagles beat the Cavaliers in ali three games. For the Eagles B. Streeter vvas high vvith a 518 series. H. Zorman had a' 516 series and P. Manilla had a ! 506 series. For the losing Cava¬ liers S. Žagar vvas high vvith a 578 series. B. Schuster had a 506 series vvhich included a 208 i game and F. Lekan had a 5001 series. In the battle betvveen the third and tied for fourth plače team the Utopian Falcons drop- ped ali three games to the Uto- { pian Havvks. For the vvinners J. I Karda vvas high vvith a 593! series vvhich included the high i single game of the day of 223. j T. Turk had a 519 series. For! the losers J. Jerse had a 533 j series and M. Lenassi a 5281 series. The battle betvveen the tied | for fourth Presidents and the sixth plače Združeni Brati vvas in favor of the Presidents vvho took tvvo games. For the Presi¬ dents T. Bolka vvas high vvith a 534 series. For the Združeni Brati T. Debelak vvas high vvith , a 527 series. In the battle betvveen the tvvo; brother Spartan teams the Yan- kees upset the Blue Jays in ali j three games. For the Yankees E. Centa vvas high vvith a 590 j series vvhich included a 207 and i 209 game. S. Centa had a 577 j series vvith a 208 game. They! also had the high series of the | day of 2544. In the battle for the cellar spot the Concordians took tvvo j chenille rug— The donor is Mrs. j games from Lunder Adamič to M. Healy. So get your tickets | push them dovvn. For the Con- vvhile they last. The rug vvill be j cordians T. Duša vvas high vvith given away Dec. 16th— Our con- dolence to the editor of this page, Vatro Grili on the loss of his mother— Final reminder, annual meeting and Juvenile Program. “Jo and Ev” a 599 series vvhich vvas high for, the day and included a 216 and! 209 game. J. Zorman had a | 549 series vvith a 203 game. For Lunder Adamič A. Primc had a 569 series vvith a 215 game and J. Birk a 507 series. Utopians (Continued from page 4) Another of our great prob- utop Eagles lems is our coming Anniversarv | j Spar. Cavaliers Utop. Falcons STANDINGS W 22 19 18 17 16 13 Dance vvhich vvill be held on Sat. Jan. 27. j Utop. Havvks .. Members don’t forget the date I gp ar Presidents Mon. Dec. 18 at 7 :Q0 p.m. is the' združeni Brati important meeting and also a: gp ar y a nkees great reunion. ; Concord i ans . In eonclusion I vvish to ex-j Spar . Blue Jays tend a Merry Christmas' and a j Lunder Adamič Happy Nevv Year to ali. SCHEDULE DECEMBER 17 Elsie Pucel, Sec v Alleys 1-2 — Spar. Blue Jays - ~~ # vs Concordians. “Danica” Bowling Aiie ys 3-4 — utop. Eagies j vs Spar. Cavaliers. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. —Just Alleys 5-6 12 11 9 L 8 11 12 13 14 17 17 18 19 21 Pet. .733 j .633 i .600 .567: .533 1 .433 .433 .400 Spartan Cavaliers. 954 Spartan Presidents_ 939 Utopian Havvks. 926 Trail Blazers’ Meet .300 počit .. Fannie, the no-farm Siri . Rosie, another school girl ... Ginger .. Santa Claus Do not forget: jeopardized at the time of the Convention in spite of this new requirement of the Insurance Department and in spite of ang maneuver that might be at- lempted to bring ubout a change bg using this reguirement as an excuse. IT IS NOT ENOUGII TO SAY “The law compels us to do so and so”; THE LAW SHOULD BE QUOTED IN ALL SUCH CASES, SO THAT EVERY MEMBER, AND PAR- TICULARLY THE DELE- GATES, WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO STUDY AND PROVE TO THEMSELVES THAT CERTAIN PROPOSED CHANGES ARE NECESSARY AS WELL AS COMPULSORY BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE IN WHICH THE SO- CIETY IS INCORPORATED... Liliian Bezlaj j Uelegates to the next Conven¬ tion vvill have the right to voice their opinions and vote as their conscience dictates regardless of vvhat decision or interpretation the state insurance authorities members vvere elected to repre- few lineg from a new memb er|v S Spar. Presidents. of SSPZ to and of our bovvlers. Alleys 7-8 — Spar. Yankees | We have organized a fevv bowl- j vs Lunder Adamič. . . jing teams and so far the bro- Alleys 7-8 (3 p.m.) —Utop. ssocta ion , lances 11 ca, or i^Lers and sisters of Danica have Havvks vs Združeni Brati. sent Challengers at various yearly meetings. Peter Elish, for Slovene Saving and Loan CHICAGO, 111. — Thureday, December 21, vvill vvitness the last meeting of the Trail Bla¬ zers for the year of 1939. Need- less to say this oft repeated phrase vvill be heeded by some and ignored by the rest. Secretaries could rant and rave, plead and threaten but Utop. Falcons the response vvould stili be the same. Alexander Co-operative Store; j takfin to it like a duck does to Gregory Bergach, Anthony and j Frances Sirca, for Federation| meeting of Western Pennsyl-| vania held in Pittsburgh. STATISTICS I shall do neither, for 1 too have met vvith mediocre success in prompting the membership. The time is 7:30 p.m., Stan- Down the Alleg Although little has been heard of the Challenger’s bovvling teams, the bovvlers meet every Tuesday at 8 o’clock at the Elk’s Alleys. In the ladies division Frances Vrhovnik, Julia Ahac and Frances Sirca lead, and for the men, John Pelan and Frank Sirca. The previous vveeik, John Pelan scored the highest scor- ing mark for the vveek. Ali mem¬ bers interested in the šport are Frances Tršar Eve. Schvveiger .. N. K. . In person THE NEVV TEACHER — Saturday, Decem- may arrive at. The ti ue princi ber 16, at 8 p.m. At Stancik’s ples of democracy have not yet Hall 205 E. 115th Street. 1jcen taken awuy . ,om ' ’ The Professor 1 tliougli tliey are benig endanger- ed by the dictatorial attitude of individuals vvhose desire for con- trol and self-security often over- rules their better judgement of vvhat is or is not democracv or fraternalism. Hovvever, vve shall have to keep our By-lavvs vvith- in the limits set by the lavvs of the state in vvhich the Society is incorporated, so long as those laws are legal under ils consti- tulion. J/. Vrhovnik j vvater. And don’t forget, vve can use more men and vvomen to bovvl or learn bovvling; the more j the merrier. Those interested \ should get in touch vvith Bro. Naumshek or Bro. Bencik of the men’s teams, or Sis. Mary j Stroy of the vvomen’s teams. A Few Whys and Hows Antonia and Ludmella are j acting a little smart since they i rolled those 164 games. Nice! going, girls; keep it up. We see that one of our bovvl- ers is off the sick list, vvhich is fine. Get in there and pitcli, Leva! Mrs. Urbančič, you can’t break those pins so you better slovv that bali dovvn. Louis Znidersich of Indianapolis is Fourth Festival Campaign Winner, (Continued from page 4) this vvriting, Chicago’s Trail Blazer Juniors and Rožnik Juniors have not made their entries knovvn, vvhile the Balkan Juniors ot Milvvaukee is on its vvay . . . AMBRIDGE COMETS have not failed us, for brother JOSEPH TEKSTAR, Administrator, re- ports that 16 nevv members vvere enrolled in tvvo days and at the same time placed an order for 24 juvenile applications for imme- We missed Frances Monday diate mailing . . . Sounds mighty good, but vvho is their contest- | a nt? — Have a pretty fair idea of vvho SHE vvill be, but no guess i is a good guess unless it is right, so vve’ll go no farther in this prediction than to state the Ambridge COMETS vvill be repre- sented by an aelive goung ladg . . . Watch for the special Xmas issue of the Vrtec Section, containing pictures of vvinning Festi¬ val contestants and a short vvrite-up about each one. — Invita- tions also have been extended to former Vrtec contributors to vvrite articles for this section to give an othervvise brilliant paper ail added reunion touch of brlghlness and clieer. nite. What is the matter Mrs. Klarich? Too much Sunday? Ada is sporting a nevv pair of shoes. That’s a girl! Go out and get those pins! Well folks, this is ali this time. Hoping to hear from more of our members. A Nevvcomer. STRAN 4. 13. decetnbra. 1939 ^NAPREDEK” DO YOU KNOW THAT - SSPZ Has Nine Modern Plans of Life Insurance for Adults and Juveniles? PROGRESS “NAPREDE K” Fraternalism in Action The SSPZ paid to its members $4,000,000 in benefits since organization. $6,810.27 In Dividends Paid By SSPZ To Its Members This ijear Santa Claus is being venj good to mem¬ bers of tlie SSPZ. — And the one big reason that ac- counts for it is that DIVIDEND CHECKS have al- readg been mailed to Secretaries of the Society’s Lod- ges for distribution among the members. Bg deeision of the Supreme Board at its meeting in August-September of this gear, the SSPZ has paid the SECOND ANNUAL DIVIDEND to members of the Adult Department, this amount being equivalent to pagment of one montlds assessment into the Mor- tuarg Fund, ivhile two full assessments have been re- funded to members of the Juvenile Department, this being one of a series of rnang sucli pagments since its organization. Total dividends paid are as folloivs: To adult members insured under Plan B or C $5,785.75 To Juvenile members insured under ali Plans 1,024.52 Total . .. ...$6,810,27 The names of members and amounts of dividends received bg them ivill not be published in the Official Organ as was done last gear. This was decided in order to loiver printing costs. Instead, a complete statement, containing the names of ali members of gour Lodge and carrging the amount of dividend to ivhich each is entitled, has been forivard to gour local Lodge Secretarg. In the Official Organ shall appear onlg the total amounts received bg each Lodge for distribution among the eligible members. Members, entitled to the receipt of dividends, are ali those insured under Plan B or C ivho were in good- standing as of October 31, 1939, and ivho have been members of the Societg for a period of tivo gear s or longer; that is, ivho ivere admitted into the SSPZ on or before October 1, 1937. Certificates issued under these tivo Plans of insurance are clesignated bg num- bers ranging upivartfs front 20,000. A certificatc, num- bered under 20,000, is classified as belonging la Plan A and as sucli is non-participating and, therefor, not entitled to a share of dividends. As explained in the above paragraphs, each mem¬ ber eligible to a dividend shall receive pagment from the Secretarg of his oivn Lodge. The amount to ivhich one is entitled mag be verified from the tgpe-vcritten statement accompanging the dividend chech from the Supreme Office, or from one’s oivn certificate ivhere the monthlg mortuarg assessment is plainlg printed right on the front page. :J: Members of lite Juvenile Department, ivho ivere in goodstanding as of November 30, 1939, have been returned an amount eguivalent to tivo full monthlg assessments. Here no distinction ivas made based on period of membership, since each is entitled to his share ivhether a member of the Societg one month, a gear or longer. > * * * With the pagment of this gear’s dividend, the SSPZ once more proves financial stabilitg and good, sound management. This also, is neiv proof that fig- ures disclosed in certain statistični reports, compar- ing the strength and progress of one fraternal organi¬ zation ivith another, are ivithout meaning, and that “Paper” losses and gains are too often misleading and should not be taken seriouslg until ali facls are knoivn. IN SPITE OF UNFAIR PUB LIC IT Y AND REPORTS OF BIG GAINS MADE BY OTIIER OR- GA NIZA TI ON S, THE SSPZ SHOWS SHE C AN DO WIIAT OTHERS DO NOT WANT TO DO OR CAN- NOT DO—PA Y H ER MEMBERS AN ANNUAL DIVIDEND! * * * The members of this sound, workingman’s, fral- ernal benefit organization can uveli be proud of the SSPZ! Our modern plans of insurance offer our mem¬ bers everg privilege given bg larger organizations; ive need not take a back-seat for ang insurance compang. The members knoiv this to be true and that is why theg prefer to stand bg the SSPZ. — For that reason, and in order to bring tlie gear 1939 to a most successful conclusion, I urge gou to enroll in the closing mo- ments a large number of neiv members for botli de- partments of the Societg. Chicago, lil., Dec. 8, 1939. WILLIA M RUS, Supreme Secretarg Louis Znidersich of Indianapolis is Fourth Festival Campaign Winner v n, Bg Michael Vrhovnik M. Vrhovnik “The SSPZ has begun a neiv campaign to increase the membership of the Juvenile Depart¬ ment and ive have decided not onlg to participate in this campaign bg entering a contestant, but ivhat is more, ive are going to assure his qualifi- cation as a ivinner,” ivere the ivords of the clmir- man and master of ceremonies of the 30th Anni- versarg Program of Lodge No. 22 (Danica) at Indianapolis, as he addressed a large audience on the night of November llth. I knew, when those words were spoken, that fortunate would be the boy or girl chosen as the contestant of Vrtec Yugoslavs, for knovving the speaker’s reputatiorr for action, I knew only too well that there could be no other ansvver but a WINNING ONE. Exactly a month later, December llth, arrived a letter from Louis Znidersich, Jr., notifying me that nine (9) juvenile mem¬ bership applications, properly filled and signed, were on their vvay to the Supreme Medical Examiner, bringing his total to two (2) over the required quota and qualifying him as a vvinning contestant... In his own words, Louis writes: “Without the con- stant help of my dad, everything would not have turned out the \vay it did, but thanks to him and the people who consented to in- sure their children with the SSPZ through our Vrtec, I can hap- pily State I HAVE AT LAST QUALIFIED AS A FESTIVAL CAMPAIGN IVINNER. — I HAVE WON THE HONOR TO REPRESENT THE YUGOSLAVS AT THE NATIONAL CUL- TURAL FESTIVAL IN 1940!” What a sigh of relief must have escaped when the grade vvas finally made . . . But, personally, I never once doubted this goal \vould be achieved. — Fi-om the moment I accepted his entry from the hands of sister Elma Qualiza, the Yugoslav Administra- trix, I felt that sooner or later Louis would come through on top ; and win he did, thus becoming the first of the boy contestants to reach the select circle of Festival Campaign winners . . . But vvhy vvas I so sure of Louis’ success? — Well, to make the story short, his dad vvas chairman of Danica’s 30th Anniversary cele- bration and if you knew him as well as I do, a go-getter for new members and a booster of the SSPZ if there ever was one, you vvould feel j ust as I did then that it was merely a matter of days before words would tura into action and action into real re- sults . . . And so it came to pass. LOUIS ZNIDERSICH, Jr., the fourth of our Festival con¬ testants to qualify as a “Guest Representative,” became a mem¬ ber of the SSPZ in 1927 at the age of 5 years. He has held the office of Treasurer of his Vrtec since its organization, and has been an active player on the Yugoslav softball team for the past three years, appearing with them in three National Meets, first at Cleveland in 1937, then at Bridgeville the following year, and last September in his home city, where the Yugoslavs finally, succeeded in vvinning the Junior Softball Championship of the SSPZ with their great team. Louis is one of their star pitchers and, \vhen not on the mound, plays the position of left field very capably. He will most likely be the player around vvhom the 1940 team will be built. You’ll be able to recognize him at the Festival by his size, for Louis is quite a man for his age, weighing pretty close to 175 pounds and stands nearly 5 feet 10 inches in height— and handsome, too, girls . . . Many thanks and congratulation« to Brothers Louis Znidersich for their work as BUILDERS of a greater SSPZ in Indianapolis and the same to the officers, mem¬ bers and friends of DANICA for their high examples of progress in fraternal activities of ali kinds. ❖ * * When this issue of the “Napredek” leaves the press, only 18 days will remain before the close of the Juvenile Festival Cam¬ paign .. . When those 18 days are gone, we will close the doors to the most attractive reward the SSPZ has ever offered to her youthful members . . . Neither of our two important Slovene centers have qualified a campaign vvinner as yet, although vre .are expecting, momentarily, to receive pevvfe that ali three of Cle¬ veland^ candidates, Robert Zaman, Florence Žitko and William Wapotich, have reached their quota of 15 new members ... At (Continued on page 3) Young People Take Over Leadership WINDSOR HEIGHTS, W. Va. — Well, the meeting is over now and the new officers have been elected for the coming year of 1940. The follovving of¬ ficers were elected: Mary Hri¬ bar, president; Frank Kolenc, Jr., vice-president; Victor Hri¬ bar, secretary-treasurer; Nada Hribar, recording secretary. The auditors are: Frances Ko¬ lenc, Molly Tomanič and Mary Matyskela. Lodge 226 has been changed over to an English- speaking lodge, also, the time of meetings has been changed to every third Sunday of the month at 1 o’clock. We have another nevv mem¬ ber, Andy Bor os, known around here as “barber.” I have heard some r-emarks “ali ga bomo pili” reminding me of first hearing the vvords at Povver Point, Ohio. Another remark that is getting popular around here is “Pa bo luštno ko bo šlo dol po grlu.” To make these remarks come true and to start the Nevv Year off vvith a bang, we are going to have a Nevv Year’s party for the young and old, including the juveniles. So, members, be sure and attend the party. A fevv nevvs items. Bro. Frank Kolenc Sr. is again on the sick list. Bro. Victor Hribar is off the sick list. Also, sister Jose- phine Smodic and her husband Frank vvere spending the last vveek-end at Windsor Heights. Ali Communications pertaining to Lodge 226 should from novv on be vvritten in English. I vvish to remind our members to bring some nevv members to the first meeting of the Nevv Year. A proud member. Joy <5<5X5XSX5XSX5X5X5XŠXŠX5>SXS)®®®®®®®®®®®®SX*X5>«X*X5^5: Challenger Jrs. To Present Play-Dance WESTERN LEADERS BUTTE, Mont. — Members of Lodge 209, take notice! The Western Leaders’ regular and annual meeting vvill be held on Dec. 20th at 7 :30 p.m. sharp. There is a fine of 50c for mem¬ bers not putting in their ap- pearance at this meeting. The only excuses accepted vvill be from those vvho are vvorking or vvho are sick. The transaction of regular business and election of officers for the coming year vvill be in order at this meeting. Those members vvho are behind in their dues should try and pay up at this meeting, this being the last meeting of ’39. Ruth Metullv LODGE NO. 40 SALIDA, Col. — Ali members of Lodge No. 40 are urged to attend the annual meeting vvhich vvill take plače December 17th at my home. Customarilv our meetings take plače in the evening but for the annual meeting on December 17th vve vvill begin the meeting at 2:30 p.m. We shall elect lodge officers for the coming year, 1940. And other important matters vvill be included in the order of busi¬ ness.. Anna Florjančič, Sec’y STRABANE, Pa. — After a long period of inactivity and J lethargy the Challengers thru' the Vrtec group are coming to life. The youngsters are busyj rehearsing for the coming play' that vvill be presented this com¬ ing Saturday, Dec. 16. The play' is “Dinner for One.” Grace Vi-, vian Betone, a talented young 1 girl vvill have the leading part, assisted by many other capa- ble Vrtec members. There vvill j also be many recitations and group singing. Dancing vvill follovv the play, the mušic vvill be furnished bv; Jackie Martinčič and his band. | So that there vvill be suf- ficient time for dancing the play vvill start promptly at 7:00 : p.m. Members and friends are cor- dially invited to attend this; joint affair, and spend an en- i joyable evening vvith the Chal¬ lengers and Challenger Juniors. Utopians Meeting CLEVELAND-Collinvvood, O. — Ali members of lodge “Uto¬ pians” are cordially invited to attend the annual meeting on Monday Dec. 18 in the lovver hali of the Slovene Workmen’s Home, Waterloo Rd. The meet¬ ing is schedueld to begin promptly at 7:00 p.m. because a free social vvill follovv the i business transactions. A very important problem for this meeting is the election of officers for the year of 1940. Members elect officers vvho can keep our progressing, so please take some time for considera- tion before coming to the meet- ing. Continued on page 3 HERE AND THERE INDIANAPOLIS . . . Among \ the vveek’s highlight achieve-i ments is the enrollment of six (6) nevv adult members into j Lodge No. 22 (Danica) of In-j dianapolis, vvith each member: insured for $1000.00 under the! Twenty Payment Life Plan. —i The proposing member vvas Brother THOMAS NAUMSEK, member of the SSPZ for more than 13 years and at present a sergeant on the detective force of that city ... In the same neighborhood, Brother AUG- UST SEMENICK, President of the HOOSIER PALS, has prav¬ en his vvorth to the Society as a leader of merit not only in vvrit- ing nevv members, but also in “sparking” the PALS in social | and athletic activities, holding them to a prominent position in both the community and nation- al life of the Society . . . To- gether, this duo of active lodges have increased their ranks by 26 nevv members in the past tvvo months, not counting the 18 ju¬ veniles DANICA has added to the YUGOSLAV JUNIORS in the same period. This is a rec- j ord that has not been duplicated j anyvvhere in the SSPZ in manyl months. ❖ * * XMAS CELEBRATIONS . . .| Are your Lodge and Vrtec groups making arrangements to j hold such an affair? By stagingj a party or dance vvith program of entertainment at the Christ-i mas Season, a splendid oppoi-- tunity is presented to local units ' to arouse the interest of J unior members and friends. At com- parative small costs to the Lodge and Vrtec, a Christmas tree may be erected in the meet¬ ing hali, and inexpensive gifts of fruit, candy and nuts and various forms of amusement may ali be provided, A Christ¬ mas program and party for both member and non-member chil¬ dren has so many potential ad- vantages for the upbuilding of the Lodge that no local unit can vvell afford to overlook it . . . The Chicago TRAIL BLAZER JUNIORS are collaborating vvith the Senior members in staging their annual Christmas affair in Stancilds Hall on this coming Saturdag evening. A (Continued on page 3) As I See It BY PETE ELISH ’LESS WE FORGET Novv, that vve in America are experiencing a business and industrial revi val, and a period of general prosperity seems evident, is no mandate for the leaders of our national and state govern- ments to pause or abondon their policies of re¬ form and correction of our present social and economic il Is. At the recent election a trend tovvard con- servatism vvas apparent in the nation. Republi- cans and conservative Dcmocrats made gains at the polis. Reactionaries are pointing to the in¬ dustrial boom as an indication that further reform by govern- ment is not necessary to aid recovery. Our present industrial boom is not due to the correction of our economic ill, or through the aid of government, but solely to the vvar in Europe. Those forces that plunged us into the de- pression in 1929 are not yet eradicated. The vvide range betvveen the productive and consumptive ability of the people has not to any large extent been corrected. There are other important problems confonting us that have not been solved. Ten million of our people in spite of the in¬ dustrial revi val are stili lacking gainful employment. Millions of our citizenry are improperly housed, and the plight of the South is stili the nation’s number one economic illness. The problem of labor and Capital relationship has not been properly solved as vve are vvitnessing the great automobile vvorkers strike dragging on as an illustration of the lack of Capital and labor harmony. Our social security lavvs need an overhauling so as to be more adequate for the lovv-income vvage earners. The vvasteful exploitation of our natural resources is a serious menace to the vvealth of our nation. These and myriads of others ills and evils ai-e remaining vvith us unless fearless and determined efforts are made to solve them. And after the quarreling nations of Europe vvind up.their fracas vvill the little boom in this country survive, and are vve going to be foolish again and send our boys over there to save the vvorld for something or other? There are other problems vitally important fo every Citizen in the land. At least, these are the things that vve as a nation should not forget. The Last Call CHICAGO, 111. — Amelia Vi¬ rant, playing the part of Topsy in the TRAIL BLAZERS’ Ver- sion of THE NEW TEACHER, vvould say that there is enough laughs in the vvhole doggone crazy play to “busticate.” And she vvould be right. The čast it- self vvill have one hellova time keeping from busting out laugh- ing aloud vvith the audience, vvhen the finished and polished product vvill be reeled off next Saturday evening at Stancik’s Hall. The arrangements have also been made vvith Santa Claus to alight atop the hali and visit Herr Iskra’s scholars during the Christmas party in the third act. The distinguished visitor vvill linger around long enough to distribute Christmas stock- ings also to the children in the hali. And after that there vvill be dancing and good time galore until vvee hours of the morning. Incidentally the vvell liked Omer- za-Gradishek’s orchestra has been engaged to supply mušic during the play betvveen the acts and for the dancing. And in addition to the above treats is another surprise for you. Do you remember the “um- brella-man” from the Vrtec Cul- tural Festival last May? Or the troubadour lover and his gui- tar from the last Prešeren's concert? You bet you do. That is Eddie Udovich. And Eddie has promised to visit our pro¬ gram and render a selection or tvvo. So vvhen the program be- gins during the middle of the third act, vvatch for Eddie Udo¬ vich, the pride of Rožnik Ju¬ niors. There vvill also be other numbers given during that part of the program, comical and serious, vocal and instrumenta! TRAIL BLAZERS SENIORS and JUNIORS hereby extend a cordial invitation to ali SSPZ members in Chicago and vici- nity to come to our Christmas Program and Dance, and bring along your friends. The čast has been vvorking faithfully and very hard for the past eight vveeks, and its only compensa- tion for the endeavor vvill be — a full hali. (Continued on page 3)