P M GON N A TRT I’m gonna try to play the game And play it straight and play it fair— I may not \vin, but j ust the same I’m gonna try to do my share. I may not always meet the test As \vell as some more clever guy, But while my heart beats in my chest Fm gonna try. —Anonymous LITERARY CONTEST W ith Our Juniors By MICHAEL VRHOVNIK, Director of Vrtec and English Speaking Lodges Well, here we are again, boys and girls, this time with a lot of news and views on the 1938 JUNIOR LITERARY CON¬ TEST—or haven’t you heard about it? . . . The rules govem- ing this contest, were published in January’s issue of the Vrtec Section, but in čase you missed reading them, I’m extending you the same opportunity once more right here on this page. Read them over carefully and if there is anything about them you don’t quite undei'stand, do not hesitate to write for an explana- tion. You are, also, advised to cut out these rules and past them somewhere in your “liter- ary scrapbooks,” or, if you haven’t a scrapbook, in some other convenient plače \vhere you may turn to them for fu- ture reference if you find it nec- essary. Below, under the contest rules, you will find the list of cash prizes for the month of March. Prizes, for contributions appearing in this issue, \vere published in January’s Vrtec Section. ApriFs list \vill appear in March and May’s in April, and so on to the end of the con¬ test in November. The month of November was chosen for the closing month so that judging for year’s national honors might be completed and the “Achieve- ment’ ’awards made before the end of the year, preferably dur- ing the Xmas season. Hobbie .s I En joj/ Each month, a subject shall be selected for you to write about. The subject chosen for this montlTs issue was “Hobbies I Enjoy.” In your article you were expected to teli your read- ers about your hobbies, which one you like the best and why. For the winning contribution on this subject, a cash prize of 81.00 shall be avrarded. Four other prizes, each for $1.00, shall be given to the winners at the same time; one for the best poem, another for the best short story and two more for the best • news articles of the month. A golden opportunity knocks at your door. Open it and the re- wards of accomplishment and success shall be yours. A Builder-Up Suggestion I’m stili “harplng” away on the literary contest, and the heading for this paragraph is the subject chosen for our Jun- ior \vriters for the March issue of the Vrtec Section ... A build- *E=l«lsX«X=I< i S. S. P. Z. JUNIOR L1TERARY S CONTEST -1938 1 I i 31 RULES 1. The S. S. P. Z. JUNIOR LITERARY CONTEST of 1938 shall continue through ten (10) consecutive months, beginning ivith February’s and ending ivith November’s is¬ sue of the Vrtec Section. 2. Ang Vrtec member in goodstanding is eligible to en¬ ter this contest. 3. Contestants mag contribute as niang ORIGINAL short stories, neivs articles, essags, poems, letters, etc., as theg icish. Each contribution must be signed by the con- testant with his right name, stating, also, the present age and the Vrtec number. 4. Five ONE DOLLAR ($1.00) cash prizes shall be aicarded monthlg. Each month the Director of the Juvenile Department shall announce the kind of contributions and the conditions for/under ichich prizes shall be aicarded the folloiving month. 5. Beautiful achievement trophies or plaques shall be aicarded at the end of the contest for the gear’s outstand- ing poem, short storg, essay, neivs article or ang other tgpe of liter ar g production designated bg the Director. There shall be in addition to the above mentioned prizes, one, eni- blematic of the highest literarg achievement of the gear, ichich shall be aicarded to the contestant shoicing, through his contributions, the greatest amount of knoicledge and abilitg in icriting. 6. Contestants shall be reguired to contribute to not less Ihan four different issues of the Vrtec Section during the period of contest in order to be eligible for final achieve¬ ment aivards. Ali contributions shall be judged for origi- nalitg, choice and treatment of subject, and composition. 7. Mail ali contributions direct to Vatro Grili, Editor of Napredek, 6231 St. Clair Ave., Cleveland, O. PRIZE LIST FOR MARCH INDIANAPOLIS VRTEC ACCEPTS INVITATIONl i Best Neivs Article (for bogs and girls under 14 gears) $1.00 Best Poem (no age limit) . $1.00 Best Articles on the subject: “A Builder-Up Sugges- tion”—(No age limit) . $3.00 DIRECTOR OF JUVENILE DEP’T >I=X91=X« I=3*I=I3Ii=3«J=a j Sometimes ago, an invitation ivas extended to Vrtec No. 9 of Indianapolis to present a Slo- vene plag in Chicago as part of a huge program to be sponsored bg the Chicago Federation of SSPZ Lodges this c o m i n g spring. It is mg pleasure to an¬ nounce that the invitation icas, enthusiasticallg, accepted and that the dramatic and cultural talents of our Vrtec member s from Indianapolis ivill be given a chance to compete and be compared ivith those of our Chi¬ cago and Milicaukee Vrtec mem- bers, the Trail Blazer Jrs., Rož¬ nik Jrs. and the Balkan Jrs., respectivelg. It is mg belief that this is the first time an event of this na¬ ture lias been promoted bg ang of our Slovene fraternal socie- ties, and is mg sincere hope that the efforts of our Junior mem- bers from Indianapolis, Milicau¬ kee and Chicago ivill be croivned ivith the greatest of success and thus be the forerunner of simi ,* lar cultural programs among our Vrtec units throughout the countrg. This is our opening; shot for 1938. It is a splendid idea and I urge members in other communities to give it in thought for future use. m er may be a carpenter, mechan- ic„ plasterer, engineer, lawyer. doctor, political \vorker, or someone connected directly \vith the social, cultural and frater¬ nal fields of human welfare. This last field is one with which your Vrtec is closely intenvo- ven. There are builders in every trade and every profession, but before anything can be put to- gether so that it will work, there must be ideas and plans for con- struction and organization. In asking you to \vrite on the sub¬ ject, “A Builder-Up Sugges¬ tion,” I am referring to your own Vrtec. In your article, I want you to bring to your read- ers’ attention one suggestion or idea which you believe ivould help build up interest and acti- Continued on page ) Stran 2 Ju venile Section of “JSTeLj^i-edaic" Lukec in rije- Slovene Proverbs France Bevk (Nadaljevanje) Kapitan? Lukec se je ozrl po škorcu, nato po maten. “Boš videl, da nekaj ne bo prav,” je vzdihnila Marjeta. Lukca je spremljal Slokar. Kapitan ju je prijazno sprejel. Lukca je meril od nog do glave. Deček je bil v zadregi; ni vedel, kam bi pogledal. “Ti si torej odkril slepega potnika?” je vprašal kapitan. “Ne jaz, ampak Klepec,” je povedal Lukec po pravici. “Torej Klepec”, se je smejal kapitan. “Ti si pa njegov go¬ spodar.” Lukec se je opogumil in po¬ vedal, kaj je videl v Marseju. Le o dolginu je iz bojazni za¬ molčal. Poslušali so ga in se ču¬ de spogledali. “Pa zakaj nisi tega prej po¬ vedal?” Deček je povesil pogled. Sko- mizgnil je z rameni. “Slepi potnik je Portugalec,” 'je pojasnil kapitan. “Poleg vse¬ ga je zločinec, že dvakrat iz¬ gnan iz Amerike ...” Vzel_je iz listnice velik bankovec in ga položil pred Lukca. “To je za¬ te.” Lukcu je plesalo pred očmi. Bankovca se kar ni upal dotak¬ niti. “No, le vzemi,” mu je silil ka¬ pitan. “škorca ne moremo na¬ graditi. Po kosilu si ga bcm o- gledal ...” “Vidiš,” je dejal Slokar Luk¬ cu, ko sta stopila iz pisarne. “Tvoj škorec je vreden zlata.” Lukec je mislil na mater. t *a 18.’ Med tem so bili potniki že do¬ bili kosilo. Marjeta je sedela pred štirimi krožniki in prepla¬ šena pogledala Lukca, ki se je vrnil. Ta je sijajočega obraza polo¬ žil bankovec pred njo in dejal: "To je zaslužil Klepec.” Mati je strmela. Ne, tedaj pa res ni več našla besede graje za škorca. Po kosilu je hotel Lukec po¬ kazati bankovec tudi škorcu. raztrže,” mu je “Da ti ga ne dejala mati. Škorca ni bilo nikjer. Lukec je obhodil ves krov: “Klepec! Klepec!” Nič. Šel je tudi v spal¬ nico. O škorcu ni bilo ne duha ne sluha. Vpraševal je potnike, če so ga videli. Vsakdo je pove¬ dal, kdaj ga je videl zadnjič. Pred kosilom, a po kosilu nič več. Lukec je bil ko izgubljen. Na¬ vdala ga je grenka misel: “Vze¬ li so mi ga.” Kdo? Ozrl se je po Brontolonu. Nje¬ ga je tudi dolžil, da je bil škor¬ cu zavdal. Sedel je na solncu in se škodoželjno smehljal. Deček je stopil naravnost do njega. “Vi ste mi vzeli škorca.” “Kaaaaj?” je vprašal Bron- tolon zateglo. “Maram za tvoje¬ ga škorca!” Lukca je prevzel izreden srd in pogum. Šlo je za njegovega Klepca. Še kapitan se je zani¬ mal zanj. “Da, da! Vi ste mi ga vzeli!” Brontolon se je dvignil in u- daril Lukca s šako. “Da boš vedel govoriti.” Lukec se je opotekel ... Iz¬ seljenci so poskočili. Imeli so Lukca radi. Niso pustili, da bi ga kdo tepel. Nastalo je prere¬ kanje. Lukec se je grabil za rde¬ ča lica, branil se je solz. Vse je šumelo okrog njega . . . Prišel je kapitan. Hotel si je ogledati škorca, napraviti dečku veselje. Izvedel je, kaj se je zgo¬ dilo. Pomislil je. Nato je pomignil Lukcu. “Pojdi z menoj! Ce le ni mr¬ tev, ga bomo že našli ...” If strength were the chief virtue, co,ws \vould be catching rabbits. He \vho deceives me once is a scoundrel, but he who deceives me often is a smart man. * He is not an honest man who has burned his tongue and does not teli the company that the soup is hot. * Where there is thrift, there is honesty. * Don’t go out selling the hide as long as the bear remains in the hole. From hand to mouth is a long way. * When sorrow reaches its cli- max, j oy is not far away. Concord brings strength, dis- cord brings oppression. 1HOTOGRAPHY For Beginners MLADA SLOVENKA Slovenka sem mlada, ljubim svoj dom, ostala do groba zvesta mu bom. Le zanj.in za mater bo v prsih srce mi bilo ljubeče do zadnjega dne. VRTEC LIBRARY (Books for Boys and Girls) Short Plays and Program Books His First Shave (one act .$ .30 Bakes a Cake (one edy) . 25 ution (one act ne act comedy) . er Plays . ihool Play Book dinstrel Budget . Stunt and Game of Drama Entertatnmcnts .25 .30 .50 .50 .50 .60 .75 .40 .40 Drills and Marches.50 Misrellaneous Mcdern Handbook for Girls 1.00 Modem Handbook for Boys 1.00 Photography for Fun.25 How to Make Good Pictures .50 You Can Write.25 The Writer’s Handbook .... 1.00 Indoor Games and Amuse- ments . l.oo iMail ali orders to the Bireetor of Juvcnilc I)epl„ 247 IV. 103rd St., Chicago, Ul. — Krmit cost of books with monthlv assessnient.) One does barehanded. not catch snakes It is better to have an ounce of tvkdom than a hundred- weight of strength. ❖ Condemn a man within his hearing, praise him when he is away. If you do not feed the cat, you must feed the mice. A beautiful voice can be heard far; an ugly one even farther. The scythe also young blossoms. cuts down He who does not know how to serve cannot know how to com- mand. Even our favorite guest be- comes a bore after three days. Every tree. apple falls near the If you wish to know what a man is, plače him in authorit,y. Man is learning ali his life and yet he dies in ignorance. Mend small. the hole \vhile it is Un.fustly acquired tvealth nev- er reaches the third generation. He who intends to save ought to begin early. Good morning good-by sense! \vhiskev ! Assuming that you have learned the operation of your camera — from the manual that came with it — there are three important things to keep in mind in order to secure good results... 1. Correct focus to assure sharp, distinct images... 2. Pro- per exposure to yield a good ne¬ gative that will in tura give a good print.. . 3. Good compo- sition which makes the picture interesting. These three points are the basis of good picture making — Master them and you’ll soon be an expert. Excellent pictures can be taken even with the or- dinary box camera if certain rules of photography are fol- lowed. With the folding camera a little more time is necessary for study and adjustments. To get nearby objects (6 tG 15 feet away) sharp with a focusing camera, pace off the distance, knowing the length of your stride, or better stili use the range finder and then set the pointer at the right mark. Distances of 25 feet or more may be safely estimated, but if you are not a good “guesser”, measure anything less or use the finder. With the ordinary box camera that has no special adjustment for nearby and distant objects ali objects farther than eight or ten feet will appear reason- ably sharp. The directions that came with the camera teli how far you must be away from a subject to get a sharp image with it. With the box camera and or- dinary film, snapshots should be made only in bright sunlight, though with Kodak Verichrome Film • satisfactory results can be obtained in the open or “bright” shade on days of hazy sunshine. For early morning or late afternoon picture taking, use “SS” Pan or Panatomic film for best results. When you are about to snap the picture, hold the camera steady and level, and locate the image in the finder as you would like it to appear in the resulting picture. Be sure that the film has been turned to a new section to avoid double ex- posure. DON.’T expect to get a good picture unless you’ve given some thought to composition, the pose of the subject, the background and the light. Geod pictures are MADE — They don’t just HAP- PEN. Večne počitnice Hunger has no eyes. Poverty and cough cannot be concealed. Every cow licks her own calf. Union builds the home. ta Stric: “No, Jožek, kaj bi ti rad postal, ko boš velik?” Jožek: “Zidar in učitelj.” Stric: “Kaj? Ali oboje hkra- tu? Zakaj pa?” Jožek: “Zato, ker imajo zi¬ darji počitnice pozimi, učitelji pa poleti." Letters From Our Vrtec Members OU TLOOKERS JANU A R Y’S PRESiDENTS Cleveland, O. — Although you have not heard from us for a long time many things have happened in Vrtec No. 11. On December 11 the Spartan Jrs. and Outlookers had a joint par- ty. In January we had a party of our own. You have ali heard of how the Bridgeville Vrtec ovei'hauled us in the Wheel of Progress campaign. Although we lost the contest we wish to congratulate B r i d geville on their splendid work. At our last meeting, Avhich was held February 4, our new officers had their first chance to take charge and they handled the meeting fine. During the meeting it \vas decided to have a picnic at Stusek’s farm some time in June or July. The exact date will be announced later. At the close of the meeting Frank Ilc shoAved us some mov- ies of Boulder Dam and Yellow- stone National Park. We en,joy- ed' his’ efforts very much and hope that he will come out our way again soon. “Two Collegiates” WASHINGTON A boy synonymous \vith Truth, A land surveyor in his youth ; A soldier, Avho for guidance prayed, A statesman of the highest grade— The president of our states. His birth and death are hon- ored dates. Cities and counties bear his name— George Washington, loved son of Farne. Wm. Reve, Vrtec No. 1 Age 12) THE LIFE OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN Vandling, Pa. •— Abraham Lincoln was born in Kentucky, February 12, 1809. His parents were very poor. He moved with them to Indiana and helped to cut the logs for their cabin. For this reason he was called the “rail splitter.” The Lincoln fanuly then moved to Illinois. Taking advantage of what op- portunities he had Lincoln studied law and was admitted to the bar. While he was \vork- ing in a store he acquired the name “Honest Abe.” In 1846 he was eleeted to con- gress. He \vas a candidate against Douglas for the United States Senate in 1858 but was defeated. T\vo years later he was eleet¬ ed president of the United States. In 1864 he Avas re-eleeted \vith Andrew Jackson'as vice- president. He was assissinated April 14, 1865 \vhile attending a play. VVilUam Bevc, Vrtec No. 1 (Age 12) Vandling, Pa. — Three Presi- dents were born in January. They were Millard Fillmore, William McKinley and Frank¬ lin Delano Roosevelt. The story of their lives is very interesting. We shall learn something about them. On a little farm in Cayuga County, N. Y. on January 7, 1800, was born our thirteenth President. He had little oppor- tunities. This man Avas Millard Fillmore. His parents wanted him to be a avooI carder, but young Fillmore studied law. He became a partner in a Buffalo firm. In 1849 he was eleeted Vice-President under President Taylor. Taylor died a little more than a year after his inaugura- tion and Fillmore succeeded him. President Fillmore was a candidate for re-election but ’ was defeated. He spent the re- mainder of his life in his home at Buffalo, and died March 8, 1874. On January 29, 1848, in Niles, Ohio, was born our twenty-fifth President, William McKinley. He received a good education, studied law and was married. He was a Republican. He was a kind, trustful man. He was eleeted President in 1897. The country was going along fine until the United States battle- ship “Maine” was šunk in Hava¬ na and war with Spain was de- clared. The United States won the war and the Philippines and Cuba were given independence. McKinley was eleeted for a sec- ond term. A few months later, the the Pan-American Exposi- tion he was shot by an assassin and lived nine days. He died September 14, 1901. Theodore Roosevelt who Avas then .Vice- President finished McKinley’s term of office. Franklin Delano Roosevelt was born in Hyde Park, N. Y., on January 30, 1882 of wealthy parents. His ancestors were Dutch. He attended Harvard and Columbia univerities. He became governor of New York in 1928 and Avas eleeted Presi¬ dent of the United States in 1932. He \vas re-eleeted in 1936. President RooseAudt is married, has four sons and one daughter. President Roosevelfs hobbies are stamp collecting and swim- ming. Ivan Pevc, Vrtec No. 1 (Age 14) peneči that 1 accompanied my partner, were fol\owing be- hind. A girl came dashing by, pushing me off balance and be- fore I knew Avhat it Avas ali about, I lost balance and fell on the concrete Avalk. The boys ali jeered and laughed at me. I quickly picked myself up only to find myself looking into a pair of blue eyes. The girl Avas about my age, Avith yelIow golden hair to the tip of shoulder. She Avore a pink chiffon dress, Avith a blue sash, and Avhite sandals. She Avas beautiful. After gazing at each other for some time she apolo- gized for being so clumsy. I felt my face burning Avhen I accept- ed her apologies. The rest of the boys Avalked on for they kneAV that Ave Avanted to be alone. Be- fore we kneAV it Ave Avere calling each other by our first names. I Avalked her through the park, Avhen suddenly I realized that it A\ 7 as time for me to go home. After pleading and coaxing her for some time she let me Avalk her home. When Ave finally reached her home, I Avalked \vith her to the porch. I didn’t Avant her to think me a brute. I gath- ered her into my arms, tilted her head a little and finally kissed her on the lips. I released her only to find that she clung to me. So I crushed her into my arms and murmered sAveet love Avords to her. I asked her for a date for the folloAving Aveek and she ac- cepted it. I Avalked home a dif- ferent boy. I knoAv it AA'as love. I could hear the pondering and beating of my heart. I kneAV then, that I found the first and only person Avhom I really loved. Frank Zakrajšek, Vrtec No. 9 SXop. \ Roscoe Bludson.’' As Mrs. Poogle goes off to bed more than a bit disappoint- ed a plot is revealed. Mr. Poogle, Dan, Emma and Larry had Avrit- ten the telegrams to keep Mrs. Poogle quiet about the Bludsons and so peace reigned once more in the Poogle household. Andi/ Elersich, Spartan Jr. SSPZ IS OUR VALENTINE Mihvaukee, Wis. — Dear Vr¬ tec members: Just a fexv shorr lines for the shortest month of the year, from Vrtec No. 33. No gains or losses in our member- ship, with such unusual Aveather prevailing around here, for if it isn’t raining it’s pouring; it be¬ ing so chilly Ave love to hug a Avarm stove and hibernate. But Avith AA’armer days and bright sunshine coming, Ave tvill return to Avork and try our best to plant enough additional mem¬ bers into our Little Garden, No. 33, to lift the membership to the round figure of 50. Of course, it is expected that I am sure that Avith a little thinking and co- operation amongst us we can ac- complish it. Please accept my humble lines and Avishes for Saint Valentine Day: To ali brothers and si^ters SSPZ., And especially my pals Vrtec 33, The friendly little greeting, That is in this Valentine, Has AA’ishes for your happiness, In each and every line. ot m MY FIRST EX P EIII EN C E Indianapolis, Ind. — Eight years ago I had fun in teasing the older boys going around ivith girls. But here today, I am one of them. It happened one Aug- ust evening, Avhen a gang of boys and I decided to take a stroll through the Grand Na¬ tional Park. Their Avere six of us divided into pairs. It so hap- SPARTAN JUNIORS GIVE A PL A Y Cleveland, O. ■— The play, “It Pays to Be a Poogle,” was pre- sented at the February meeting of the Spartan Juniors. It Avas a comedy built around the lives - of the Poogles. Mrs. Poogle, a former Bludson Avho married Henry Poogle, was played by Helen Poldicky, our recording secretary, Avhile Mr. Poogle Avas played by Frank Lube. The role of their sixteen-year-old daugh¬ ter Avas enaeted by Daniel la Ho- movec and John Obat played the part of Dan, Emma’s nine- teen-year-old brother. Edward Stokel \vas Larry, the messen- ger boy Avho loved Emma, but Avas looked upon distastefully by Mrs. Poogle as unfit for the daughter of a Bludson. Eccentric Mr. Bludson, an im¬ ele of Mrs Poogle \vho had lived most of his life in Africa and ac- cumulated half a million dol- Iars Avas to visit them. The Poo¬ gles kept receiving telegrams, Avhich ivere supposed to be from Mr. Bludsan, Avho, as Dan says, is eccentric because poor people are “crazy” but the rich are “ec¬ centric. After having kept Mrs. Poogle in suspense ali e\ T ening a telegram arrived. It read, quote: “Sorry. Stop. Will have to pass through Avitlujut seeing vou. It isn’t things that you haA'e done, Or AA-hat you’re going to be, It is j ust because you are you, That made a hit AAuth me. I hope some day to meet vou ali personally, Not just to knoAv you vaguely, That for once is by far an impossibility But for our aims and ideals, fraternally Together we stand and labor diligently. With hope reneA\ T ed in this year, Let this be our pledge Ave promise here, To Avrite articles, stories, poetrv, talk till Ave’ve Avon, Do everything that can be done. In each and ei>ery line We choose SSPZ for our Valentine. Fraternally yours, Marie Er mene, Vrtec No. 33 Better to die honestly than tv live dishonestly. Old oxen make the best teams. He Avho mixes Avith refuse ought not be astonished if sAvine devour him. They hang pettv thieves and turn loose big criminals. airan 4 Initiation Stunts Initiation stunts are designed to amuse the members of a lodge or club of any kind at the ex- pense of candidates for admis- sion, the latter being put thru a series of ridiculous perform- ances and teasing, under which they are expected to keep their good nature. Dangerous stunts should be eliminated from ali Vrtec initiations. It’s alright to have a little fun with the new members, but if you try to put them through stunts ivhich are hazardous or frighten them to a point of extreme nervousness, chances are about even that you will lose a little of the respect they had for you before the stunt took plače. So, our advice to you is—Cut out the “rough stuff.” Here are a number of suggestions you might try in the future . . . The candidates .are blindfolded first . . . 1. Tivist the new member around and order him to “fol- low the voice.” Members stand- ing in different parts of the room then call to him in rapid succession. 2. Give the new member a small piece of raw liver to swal- low, or use a bit of sweet cake on ivhich a little vinegar and molasses have been dropped. 3. Give some bits of cold boil- ed spaghetti to be eaten. The stuff feels like angle-worms if it is in short pieces. 4. After warning the ne\v member not to move a muscle, drop a pickled fish or a bit of cold boiled spaghetti down his back. This is once that he will probabIy not obey orders. 5. Have him push a penny the length of a ruler. This is hard enough to do \vhen not blind¬ folded, as the penny \vill push off the ruler. 6. Have him hold one foot in his hand and hop around the room like a grasshopper. 7. Tell him to march like a tin soldier, talk like a mechanical doli, bob up and down like a jack-in-the-box, race across the room on ali fours barking like a dog. 8. Have the new member sing a song or recite some well known verse. 9. Fasten one end of a rope to some firm object and give the other end to the member being initiated. Tell him that he is pulling against another contest- ant to find ivhich one is strong- er, and he will then stage a tug of ivar ali by himself. 10. Have the new member stand on a thick board and his hands placed on the shoulders of another member standing in front of him. At a signal, he is raised a few inches and at the same time, the member at the front crouches sIowly. Finally he is told to jump and lands on the floor only a feiv inches be- low him. More people die of eating and drinking too much than of hun- ger and thirst. jŠL ~~ "■ ■5. s?, v. . s .-._-ss- Juvenile Section of “Napredek” KUŽEK IN SULTAN Zgodilo se je nekdaj, da se je izgubil kužek od svojega gospo¬ darja. Klatil se je okoli ves božji dan in šele na večer pricapljal proti domu. Luna je svetila in prav lepa, jasna noč je bila. Pred hišo je stal sultan in vspre- jel ubozega kužka z jeznim laja¬ njem. Utihnil je šele, kadar je prišel prav blizo, da ga je lahko spoznal. “A kako je to, kužek, da si da¬ nes sam?” vpraša ga sultan. “ “Izgubil sem se, izgubil, dra¬ gi sultan; a kaj pa ti delaš tu zunaj ?” ” “I glej ga, hišo varujem, ka¬ kor se psu spodobi. Kaj ti nimaš takega opravila?” “ “Oj nikdar!” ” vzklikne ku¬ žek ponosno, “ “jaz delam vse kaj druzega. Kadar sem pri go¬ spodi, postavljam se na zadnje noge, podajam zdaj levo, zdaj desno tačico, skačem čez pali¬ co ... in druge tako umetnosti. Vidiš, sultan, moje delo je vse bolj imenitno nego tvoje.” ” Kaj je hotel sultan reči na ta¬ ko hvalisanje? Sram ga je bilo in molčal je. Kar se zdajci priplazi izza vo¬ gla siv, gladen volk. Rep se mu vleče po tleh, oči se mu bliskajo kaikor dva žareča oglja. Hej ! To je pobral kužek pete in jih odnesel v hišo. Tako se je tresel, kakor da bi ga ravnokar iz vode potegnili. Ne tako sultan! Pogumno je skočil pred volka, pozdravil ga z glasnim renčanjem in mu poka¬ zal ob jednem svetle, bele zobe, da se to volku ni prav nič dobro zdelo in da je prej ko mogoče zapustil nevarnega soseda. No, ko ga je tako odpodil, le¬ gel je sultan zopet lepo pred hišna vrata, nekoliko zamižal in pomislil: “Hm, kuže, z vsemi svojimi umetnijami si vendarle strahopetnež!” HEALTH HINTS CULTIVATE HEALTH Avoid over-eating. Include plenty of milk, orange juice, leafy vegetables, eggs and sa- lads in your diet throughout the ivinter months. Avoid persons who cough and sneeze at you. Drink at least six glasses of ivater daily besides what liquids you use at your meals. See that both kidneys and bowels are working well each day. See that you get the proper amount of sleep and rest every day. If you find your throat sore or your noše running, take a teaspoonful of baking soda in a glass of ivater three times a day, and add more milk and orange juice to the meals. Wash your hands ivith soap and hot ivater before each meal and keep fingers away from the mouth and noše. WHEN ANGRY —DO NOT EAT Anger has much the same effect on the body as fright has. It dravvs the blood away from the digestive organs into the muscles and lungs and brain. Kolikšno starost do¬ sežejo živali? Odgovoriti na to vprašanje, ni lahko. Kajti le malokatera ži¬ val umre naravne smrti. Preveč ima sovražnikov. Navadno kon¬ ča nasilno. Redke so živali, ki umro od starostne onemoglosti. Vendar pa so že našli živali, posebno med zvermi, ki so pogi¬ nile od starosti. Taka žival slu¬ ti, da se ji bliža konec. Pa zleze v svoj brlog in se uleže, da pri¬ de smrt in jo reši trpljenja. Te živali so shujšane do kože in ko¬ sti. V zadnjem času jim je manjkalo moči in prožnosti — težko jim je bilo priti do plena in hrane. Hrošči in žuželke žive naj¬ manj časa. Seveda, če bi pri hro¬ ščih všteli še čas, ki ga prebijejo kot ličinka in buba, bi bila nji¬ hova starost večja. Visoko starost dosežejo ribe. Ali pravo starost doseže le ma¬ lokatera. V vodi je boj za obsta¬ nek še težji kakor na suhem, če pa premaga kakšna riba vse ne¬ varnosti, postane tako stara in okorna, da ji mah začne rasti na glavi. To so naši ribiči že več¬ krat opazili na naših krapih. Le¬ ti dosežejo starost do 100 let. Zelo stare postanejo tudi ščuke, žive do 70 let. V starih letih so lene, mirno se drže med rastli¬ nami v vodi in se zganejo le, če se jim približa kak masten plen. Med dvoživkami dosežejo kra¬ stače posebno visoko starost, ži¬ ve do 40 let. žabe poginejo prej. Tudi kače žive zelo dolgo. Pra¬ vi Metuzalemi pa postanejo žel¬ ve. Znani so primeri, da so vzdr¬ žale neke vrste želv v ujetništvu 200 in tudi 300 let. Ptiči v splošnem ne dosežejo visoke starosti. Le ujede so iz¬ jeme. O orlu vedo, da doseže 60 let starosti. Dokazano je tudi, da se papige bore za svoj obsta¬ nek celih 100 let. Torej prežive človeka. Izmed vodnih ptičev je labud najbolj trdoživ, živi do 60 let. Celo gos bi živela 40 let, če je prej ne pojedli. Seveda bi njeno meso ne bila več nikaka slaščica. Manjši pti¬ či ne žive dolgo. Najdlje živi ku¬ kavica, 20 let pa ne preživi. Pti- či-pevci žive do največ 15 let. Sesalci dosežejo starost, ki se približuje starosti človeka. čim večji so in čim manj za¬ roda imajo, tem dlje živijo. Slon je Metuzalem med sesalci, živi do 150 let. Kralj živali, lev, pa je 70 let. Medved more godr¬ njati le 50 let. Ostala divjad ži¬ vi tem manj časa, čim manjša je. Zajec bi letal okrog le 8 let, če bi lovec nikoli ne ustrelil. Večina zajcev pa doseže le 4 leta starosti, kajti prej ali slej ga zasači lovec, ali pa po¬ stane žrtev svojih štirinožnih sovražnikov. Naša domača miška je izmed najmanjših sesalcev. Temu pri¬ merna je starost, ki jo doseže, če doživi 5. leto starosti, je že prababica. If you eat when you are angry, the blood supply of the stomach at the time will probably be, so poor that your meal will not digest. February 16th, 1938 Človek in ptica V zelenem gozdičku je živela ptica in veselo prepevala v božji dan. Pa je nekega dne prišel tja človek in jo ujel. Ptička ga je začela milo prositi: “Kaj bi z menoj? V kletki ti ne bom pela, pojesti me pa tudi ne moreš, ker sem tako majhna. Izpusti me v zlato prostost in jaz ti bom dala tri koristne na¬ uke.” “Daj mi jih, pa te bom iz¬ pustil!” je rekel človek. “Moj prvi nauk je: Ne želi si, da dobiš nekaj, kar ne moreš dobiti! Moj drugi nauk je: Ne žaluj za onim, kar veš, da se ne more povrniti! Moj tretji nauk je: Ne veruj v nekaj, kar veš, da ni mogoče!” Človek je ptičko izpustil, če¬ prav njenih naukov ni bil prav nič vesel. “Vse to sem že zdavnaj vedel sam!” je zaklical za njo. Ptička mu je odgovorila z drevesa: “Nespametno si ravnal, da si mi dal prostost. V grlu imam biser, velik kot jajce. S tem bi¬ serom bi lahko postal bogat.” Človek se je razjezil in je za¬ čel ptičko znova loviti. Ptička pa je letala z drevesa na drevo in ves njegov trud je bil zamam. Ko je ptička videla, da je človek že ves utrujen, je rekla: “Ali zdaj vidiš, kako potre¬ ben ti je bil moj prvi nauk? Ne moreš uloviti in vendar me loviš!” Človek je sedel pod drevo, na katerem je ptička sedela, ter začel glasno tarnati in si puliti lase. 4 “Tudi moj drugi nauk ti je potreben,” se je spet oglasila ptička. “Zastonj jokaš in žalu¬ ješ za onim, kar ne moreš več dobiti! In tudi moj tretji nauk bi ti bil koristen, če bi ga bil razumel. Pomisli vendar, kako bi mogla imeti v grlu biser, velik kot jajce, ko pa še sama nisem tako velika?” Na te besede je ptica odletela, človek pa je ostal osramočen pod drevesom. As long as a man does not dis- honor himself, nobody can dis- honor him. WITH OUR JUNIORS (Continued from page 1) vity in your Vrtec. Explain in as few ivords as possible, lioiv your suggestion could be put to ivork. Three ONE DOLLAR ($1.00) prizes shall be awarded for the best contributions on this sub- ject. In addition to tliese prizes, two others are offered, one for the best poem and the other for the best news article. The latter may deal with your Vrtec so- cials, meetings, athletics, or any topič outside of the immediate environment of the Vrtec . . . I hope I’ve made everything clear to you, but if I haven’t, drop me a line and I’ll see that the clouds are moved so that the sun ivill shine on your literary horizon.