Od tedna do tedna NACIJI MOBILIZIRAJO VSE OD OTROK DO STARCEV Kot se poroča iz Berlina, je bila odrejena registracija za vse prebivalce v Nemčiji v starosti 5 do 70 let, da se dožene ob¬ rambne sposobnosti dežele. Iz¬ vzeti niso niti Židje. To je del programa, da se deželo do sre- de avgusta postavi na višek vojne pripravljenosti. Registra¬ cijo bo vodila policija s pomočjo voditeljev nacijske stranke. Iz karte, katero se bo izpolnilo za vsakega posameznika, bo raz¬ vidno, kaj je njegov poklic, kaj zna, koliko jezikov govori, koli¬ ko vežbe ima v obrambi, sanita- ciji, itd., in če je izpolnil voja¬ ške in delavske obveznosti do države. Uradno naznanilo pravi, da ako pride do vojne, bodo ženske in moški, ki niso sposobni nositi orožje morali vdrževati armado z vršitvijo vsega dela “v celo večji meri kot tekom svetovne vojne.” Kdor bi registracijske karte ne izpolnil ali bi na stav¬ ljena vprašanje ne dal resničnih odgovorov, se ga bo kaznovalo z globo 150 mark ali zaporom šestih tednov. 20 AMERIKANCEV V ŠPANIJI IZPUŠČENIH ‘‘United Press’ z dne 15. av¬ gusta poroča iz mesta Hendaye na francosko-španski meji, da je dospelo v San Sebastian 20 Amerikancev, ki so bili zajeti od fašističnih čet, ko so se bo¬ rili na strani lojalistov ter drža- ni v ječi kot vojni jetniki. Poro¬ čilo pravi, da se pričakuje, da bodo vsak čas prestopili fran¬ cosko mejo, odkoder se vrnejo v Ameriko. Med izpuščenimi Amerikami je tudi letalec Harold Dahi, ki je bil zajet v juliju 1937 ter obsojen na smrt. Njegov slučaj je zbudil mnogo pozornosti, ker je bil pomiloščen, potem ko je apelirala zanj njegova žena, kabaretna pevka po poklicu. Upanje obstoji, da je med iz¬ puščenimi Amerikanci tudi slo¬ venski prostovoljec iz Clevelan¬ da, Rudolph Opara. Njegov brat Joe Opara se je pred dobrim tednom dni mudil v Washing- tonu in v državnem departmen- tu so ga zagotovili, da. so ame¬ riške oblasti v Španiji živahno na delu, da izposlujejo njegovo osvoboditev. Rekli so, da obstoji upanje, da se to kmalu zgodi. Tozadevni akcijski odbor, ki je bil organiziran v Clevelandu, bo državnemu departmentu po¬ slal denar, ki bo na razpolago Opari za potne stroške, čim bi po osvoboditvi iz ječe stopil na francoska tla. Denar v ta na¬ men so darovala slovenska in hrvatska društva in posamezni¬ ki širom Zedinjenih držav. HITLER SE JE PREMIS¬ LIL? Zadpje vesti iz Berchtesgade- na , kjer se nacijski firer nahaja na oddihu, javljajo, da je Hitler po razgovorih z zunanjim mini- srom Ribbentropom in italijan¬ skim zunanjim ministrom Cia- nom prišel do zaključka, 4 a Odansk ni vreden vojne,” ozi- r °ma da bo t,o mesto ob Balti¬ ku itak prej ali slej prišlo pod nemško oblast. Ali se je Hitler končno le ustrašil, ali pa g 10 samo za nov načijski trik ? Nacijski poslank za¬ pustil pariz Nemški poslanik v Parizu, grof Welczek je prošlo nedeljo nanagloma odpotoval v Berlin, Potem ko je francoska vlada naklonila njegovo prošnjo, da se dovoli povratek v Francijo ne¬ kemu nacijskemu agentu, ki je d nedavno izgnan iz dežele. Da- * odhod poslanika pomeni pre- ° m diplomatskih odnosa jev, ali Pa se je podal v Berlin za na- Cl uljna navodila, ni znano. •v. VOLUME III. Official Organ of The Slovene Progre*- •ive Benefit Society Glasilo Slovenske Svobodomi¬ selne Podporne Zveze Cleveland, Ohio, August 16th, 1939 This issue in two sections NUMBER 159 V INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANO! Poročila iz Indianapolisa pričajo, da se tamošnji c-lani in rojaki z veliko vnemo pripravljajo na sprejem gostov, ki bodo prihiteli tja na SEDMI REDNI NARODNI ATLETIČNI SESTANEK SSPZ. Indianapolis je gostoljubno mesto, kar pričajo šte¬ vilne konvencije, ki se tam vsako leto obclržujejo. Nad vse gostoljubni so tamošnji naši rojaki, ki nas pričakujejo v obilem številu iz vseh krajev, hoteč dokazati nam, da pri njih gostoljubnost ni samo na papirju pisana, temveč jo tudi dejansko vrše. Indianapoličani nas pričakujejo v obilem številu v dnevih od 2. do 4. septembra! Ali jih bomo razočarali ali presenetili v njih pričakovanju? Vsakdo, kdor more, bližnji in daljni, naj te dneve pohiti v to prijazno mesto, da skupno proslavimo 7. redni letni sestanek članov in članic SSPZ. Ne bo vam žal. Slovenski Narodni Dom v Indianapolisu, 729 North Holmes Ave. bode te dneve odprt posetnikom sestanke SSPZ. Kaj pa Chicažani? — Samo 190 milj smo oddaljeni od Indianapolisa! Koliko bo nas šlo? Vrtec št. 139, Trail Blazer’s Jrs., misli poslati tja svoj “baseball team” in društva znabiti “balincarje.” V to svrho bo najet poseben “Greyhound bus”, ki bo od¬ peljal iz Chicage v soboto zjutraj in se vrnil v pondeljek zvečer. V približno štirih urah za svoto $3.50 bo prepeljal posetnike tja in nazaj. Na tem “busu” je na razpolago še nekaj sedežev. Kdor se hoče vdeležiti izleta in nima svo¬ jega “motovila”, naj rezervira sedež na “sivem psu” pri S. M. TISOL-U, upravitelju Vrtca št. 139, na naslovu gl. urada. Chicažani naj to upoštevajo in se točno prijavijo za vožnjo, kajti čas je kratek, želeti pa je, da bo Chicago na tej Zvezini manifestaciji čim častnejše zastopan! WILLIAM RUS, gl. tajnik. DA SE RAZUMEMO.. . Pred štirinajstimi dnevi sem v NAPREDKU temeljito doka¬ zal, da obtožnica od strani gl. tajnika SNPJ glede Central Texas bondov ni bila utemeljena. Citiral sem uradne vire in dokaze, ki niso samo ovrgli Vidrove laii, temveč so celo sprožili očitajoči prst na Jednotine zastopnike. Pogoji skupnega sodelovanja so bili prelomljeni pri SNPJ; Jednota je od Zveze zahtevala nekaj, kar ni bilo Jednotinega; okoristila se je z ostalimi bondholderji na račun SSPZ pri končni rešitvi tožbe. Kdor je čital in zasledoval polemiko v Prosveti in Napredku, je imel priliko napraviti nepristransko razsodbo. Od strani SSPZ sem na pošten način navedel in razgalil vse fakte, tudi one, o ka¬ terih brat Vider molči kot grob. Dvomil sem tedaj, da je bil Vidru položaj korenito znan, in pričakoval sem, da bo Vidčr fakte pre¬ tehtal in jih sprejel kot poštenjak in gentleman, za katerega se šteje. V tem sem se pa grozno uštel. Vider ni samo ignoriral vse predložene dokaze, ki bi mu morali težiti vest kot mlinski kamen na prsih, temveč se drzne še nadalje očitati SSPZ dejanja, o katerih Vider sam najbolje ve, da so gola laž. Vider je tako name¬ noma zlobno trdovraten, da njegova trdoglavost cika na podlost. Še nikoli ni zapisal bolj resničnih besed kot: “Z ljudmi, kateri trdijo, da je belo črno in črno belo, je vsaka polemika nemo¬ goča .'. .” Vider najbrž ne mara lagati o sebi. Dotična blufarija, ki jo je napisal v Prosveti in ki jo naziva polemika, mu služi za dosego namena, ki si ga je začrtal. Svojo zmago vidi v tem, ker je Prosveto čitalo več ljudi kot * Napredek—“What you don’t know can’t hurt you!” Se razumemo! S svojimi podatki je Vider prebudil “črvička,” ki se je obrnil i in ga vščipnil. Skušal ga je z enim samim zamahom zdrobiti, pa je zgrešil. Blato je pljusknilo njemu samemu v obraz. To ga je raztogotilo in blazno je metal kamenje na levo in desno, še bolj je zgrešil. Posledica: Blato, blato—od glave do pet. Turška ko¬ pel j ne bi škodila; celo koristiti bi znala njegovi vesti, ki je tako okosmatela kot otirača, s katero se hoče sedaj obrisati. Vider je dvakrat “pojasnil” svojo “gentlemansko” obtožnico in obakrat ni ničesar dokazal. Svoj poslednji zagovor zaključuje s nadaljnim izbruhom o proporčnih enakostih o lastnini, ki ni bi- bi nikoli Jednotina. Vider veruje v dotični kaliber gentlemanstva, ki dovoljuje prisvojiti si nekaj, kar ni njegovega. Epizoda ni ni- ]-oli zaključena za onega, ki ne more dokazati kar obtožuje. Za l judi ki namenoma obtožujejo neresnico, imamo celo vrsto slo¬ venskih izrazov, ki so nepriobčljivi. Glavnemu tajniku največje c-jovenske podporne organizacije v Ameriki pač imenitno pristo- Pi io' Prislužil jih je sam. ■’ J ’ M. G. KUHEL, gl. blagajnik. PUERTO RICO ZA NEW j prejel peticijo s 40,000 podpisi, DE AL v kateri se apelira na predsed- Notranji tajnik Harold Ickes,nika Roosevelta, da iznova kan- 'aznanja da J e s Puer t° Rice,didira za predsednika. Koledar prireditev SSPZ Roosevelt udaril opo¬ zicijo v kongresu NEDELJ A, 20. avgusta — Pik¬ nik društva “Balkan,” št. 24, MILW AUKEE, Wis., pri Ar mg Lake( Station Armg Lake, 30 milj iz Milwaukee, na Highivay Route No. 15). NEDELJ A, 27. avgusta — Pik¬ nik “Trail Blazer Juniors,” CHICAGO, lil., v Greater Pull- man Gardens, 658 West 123rd Street. Za ples bo igrala godba Omerza-Gradišek. Začetek ob dveh popoldne. N E DE L.LA, 27. avgusta — Piknik društva št. 35, FRANK¬ LIN, Kan., na Novakovi farmi, camp 50. NEDELJ A, 27. avgusta — Skupni piknik društev št. 196 SSPZ in št. 472 SNPJ, HAR- MARVILIjE, Pa., na prostorih Oak Hill Garden. NEDELJA, 27. avdusta — Se¬ ja Federacije društev SSPZ v zapadni P e n n s y Iv a ni ji v BRIDGEVILLE, Pa. SOBOTA, 9. septembra — Društvo št. 125, GREENS- BURG, Pa., proslavi 30-letnico svojega obstoja s prireditvijo na Carbonu. Igrala bo godba Joe Koračina. NEDELJA, 1. oktobra — Pro¬ slava 30-letnice društva “Slo¬ žna Brača,” št. 28. MADISON, IU., v Krusterl Bati dvorani, 13th St. in Madison Ave. SOBOTA, 21. oktobra — Pro¬ slava 30-letnice društva “Lun¬ der-Adamič,” št. 20, CLEVE¬ LAND, O., v avditoriju S. N. Doma. Ko se je predsednik Roose¬ velt sredi prošlega tedna vrnil iz Washingtona na svoj dom v Hyde Parku, je na prvi konfe¬ renci s časnikarji, odkar se je I zaključilo 76, kongresno zaseda- i nje krepko udaril po koaliciji republikancev in reakcijonarnih demokratov, ki je porazila nje¬ gov program za revizijo nevtral- nostne postave kot tudi njegov posojilni in gradbeni program. Njegovi nasprotniki v kon¬ gresu so s svojim postopanjem faktično naredili stavo, je rekel | Roosevelt, da pred zopetnim sni¬ denjem kongresa ne bo izbruhni- j la vojna, in da bo privatna in- j dustrija zaposlila ljudi, ki bodo po novi postavi izgubili delo pri WPA. Z drugimi besedami, opo¬ zicija v kongresu se igra z usodo narodov sveta in usodo ameriškega ljudstva, je rekel predsednik. Svarilo za staro gardo v dem. stranki Roosevelt je te dni rezko po- j svaril reakcijonarne demokrate, da naj nikar ne pričakujejo po¬ moči od njegove strani, ako bi stranka prihodnje leto nomini¬ rala predsedniškim kandidatom kakega nazadnjaka ali koga, ki se le z jezikom ogreva za na¬ predne ideje. Svoje stališče je predsednik podal v poslanici, katero je poslal na konvencijo “mladih demokratov,” ki se je vršila v Pittsburghu. SOBOTA, 18. novembra — Na priredbi društva št. 63, SHE- BOYGAN, Wis., kaže br. Vrhov¬ nik film Slovenije v Fluderni- kovi dvorani, 833 Indiana Ave. Po predstavi ples. SOBOTA, 25. novembra — Domača zabava društva Rožnik, CHICAGO, lil., v dvorani br. Paula Bergerja. POLOŽAJ V JUŽNI AME¬ RIKI NESFREMENJEN Uradniki ameriškega držav¬ nega departmenta, ki napeto o- pazujejo položaj v državah Juž¬ ne in Centralne Amerike, so pri¬ šli do zaključka, da se izgledi za napredovanje Nemčije in Itali¬ je južno od Rio Grande vsled zmage generala Franca v Špa¬ niji niso popolnoma nič izbolj¬ šali. Lani je mnogo ljudi v Washingtonu mislilo, da bo zma¬ ga fašizma v Španiji služila kot ost za prodiranje nemškega in italijanskega vpliva v latinsko¬ ameriških državah, da bo Fran¬ cov režim služil kot lijak za na¬ cij sko in fašistično politično in trgovinsko propagando, in da bo pozicija Zedinjenih držav v Južni Ameriki vsled tega resno ogrožana. Od časa, ko je Franco postal gospodar Španije, je minilo že pol leta, toda vsaj za enkrat ni videti še nobene spremembe v tem oziru nikjer južno od Rio Grande. Tako v Evropi kot v Ameriki se je slišalo izjave, da bo Španija s pomočjo Nemčije in Italije skušala upostaviti svoje nekdanji prekomorski im¬ perij, da bo skušala dobiti na¬ zaj Kubo, Porto Rico in svoje druge nekdanje posesti. V od¬ govornih krogih se teh izjav ni j nikdar jemalo resnim, ne v Ze- | dinjenih državah kot tudi ne v Demokratska stranka bo go¬ tovo tepena na volišču, je spo¬ ročil predsednik konvenciji, ako postavi kakega konservativnega kandidata, ali če jo bodo vodili ljudje, ki mislijo, da je dovolj, če ljudstvu servirajo lepodo- neče fraze. Medtem ko ni Roo¬ sevelt niti z besedo dal razume¬ ti, kaj misli glede “tretjega ter¬ mina,” pa je definitivno zagro- j zil, da bo pretrgal vse stike s stranko, ako se vrže v naročje j reakciji, rekoč, da to bi pome- j nila, da hoče na vsak način: izvršiti samomor. j Iz predsednikove izjave bi se} dalo sklepati, da utegne voditi' boj za tretji termin, ako bi ob- j stojala nevarnost, da stara gar-: da dobi kontrolo nad stranko, i da pa se bo umaknil in poma¬ gal v kampanji, ako bo izbran liberalen kandidat. Konvencija “mladih demokratov” je med ve¬ likim navdušenjem sprejela re¬ solucijo, ki poziva Roosevelta, da ponovno kandidira. Visoke dividende. Chrysler avtomobilska korporacija je v prvi polovici tekočega leta na¬ pravila nad 25 milijonov dolar¬ jev čistega dobička, oziroma skoro šest milijonov več kot la¬ ni v istem času. Na vsako delni¬ co osnovnega kapitala bo pla¬ čana dividenda v znesku $5.83. latinsko-ameriških krogih. V tej zvezi se opozarja, da je španska fašistična revolucije pognala na tisoče lojalistov v svet in da je dober del teh sedaj razkropljen po raznih srednje in južno ameriških republikah. Lahko si je misliti, da bodo ti ljudje slej ko prej svoj vpliv rabili proti nakanam, ki bi jih Franco utegnil imeti za izpod¬ kopani e samostojnosti teh re¬ publik. Jugoslavija se je postavi¬ la po robu fašistični osi Iz tega je sklepati, da Beograd računa na pomoč Anglije in Francije, ako bi se bila prisiljena braniti Prošli teden je kot strela iz j jasnega prišla vest, da je jugo¬ slovanska vlada sklenila kiju-j bovati Nemčiji in Italiji, ako bil slednji v svojem stremljenju za; popolno dominacijo vzhodne in južne Evrope ogrožali njeno su- | verenost. Jasno je, da je vladah v Beogradu,to storila edinole,* ker sta ji Anglija in Francija končno le dali zagotovilo, da ji bosta prišli na pomoč, ako bi bila Jugoslavija prisiljena bra¬ niti svoje ozemlje pred silami fašističnega osišča. Pavle dobil zagotovila v Parizu in Londonu Kot se poroča, je tozadevno za¬ gotovilo dobil regent Pavle, ko se je vrnil s svojega nedavnega obiska v Londonu in Parizu. Sli¬ čna zagotovila je Anglija že prej dala drugim državam, v južni in vzhodni Evropi—Grčiji Romuniji in Poljski. Zahteve, katere sta stavili Nemčija in Italija na Jugoslavi¬ jo, so tipične za aroganco, s kate¬ ro nastopata Berlina in Rim proti “inferiornim” narodom. V smislu teh zahtev naj bi Jugo¬ slavija v slučaj vojnega poho¬ da proti Romuniji prepustila Nemčiji in Italiji kontrolo nad svojimi železnicami, nad vsem vojnim materijalom in živili ter svojimi vojaškimi in ekonomski- j mi centri. To se pravi, da bi Ju¬ goslavija prišla v stadij “pro¬ tektorata” kot sta danes Češka in Slovaška. Utrjevanje meja in veliki manevri Poročila povedo ,da je jugo¬ slovanski ministrski predsednik Dragiša Cvetkovič z bombnim letalom odletel v Italijo, kjer je zastopnikom italijanske vlade povedal, da je Jugoslavija pri¬ pravljena braniti svojo nevtral¬ nost tudi s silo orožja, ako bi bi¬ lo treba. Obenem se poroča, da se z mrzlično naglico gradi vo¬ jaške utrdbe na nemški in ita¬ lijanski meji in za prihodnje tedne so v Sloveniji napovedani vojaški manevri, katerih se vde- leži pretežen del jugoslovanske armade. Kot se poroča, so tudi Hr¬ vatje, ki se nahajajo sredi poga¬ janj z beograjskim režimom ra¬ di rešitve “hrvaškega vpraša¬ nja,” edini v tem, da Jugosla¬ vija v obstoječi napeti medna¬ rodni situaciji ostane nevtral¬ na ,ako je to sploh mogoče, da- siravno je dr. Maček nedavno rekel, da če Beograd ne more narediti reda v Jugoslaviji, naj to napravi Hitler. Hrvatsko vprašanje še ni rešeno Kako stoji s pogajanji med Beogradom in Zagrebom, ni znanega nič gotovega. Zadnje vesti pravi j LASILO IN LASTNINA SLOVENSKE SVOBODOMI- nje gl. uradnikov. SELNE PODPORNE ZVEZE. IZHAJA VSAKO SREDO Vsi člani gl. odbora so pozvani, da se snidejo v pro- ! štorih Slovenskega Narodnega Doma, 729 North Holmes i noanrntoval last-l munistične simpatičarje” i . Španiji ne bo vred J nje ga demokratskega k r - ninski pravici do srebra v „oe a;Ta„ev, H j - .CuU»$S so E a Zedinjene države kupile ki je sedaj guverner drža,. Lnf od TpaLkeg« rep.nblik.n- lifornue. Cene » gla»m: 40e palec p—amenlke; 35 paUee i» drnštTa _ Naročnina za člane 78e letno; la nečlane $1.58j za laozenutro 82.80 PROGRESS JFFIC1AL ORGAN OF THE SLOVENE PROGRES* _ SIVE BENEFIT S0C1ETY Ovrnrd and Pnbllshed by the Slorene Propreesire Benetit Soclety bil čitan. Br. A. Zaitz in M. Ku- hel poročata o zadnji priredbi, mladinskem festivalu, ki se je vršil preteklega maja. Poročilo se vzame na znanje. Sledijo po¬ ročila zastopnikov. Društvo št. 19. Zastopnik poroča, da je zadnja seja raz- motrivala glede sovdeležbe na -- - olimpijadi SSPZ, ki se vrši 2., [vlada ni legalno lastovala _ 3. in 4. septembra v Indianapo- ■ve. ISSUED EVERT WEDNESDAY Ave., Indianapolis, Indiana, v četrtek jutro, dne 31. avgu¬ sta, 1939, za sejo, ki se tam ta čas prične. Društva in člani, ki imajo tej seji predložiti kake za¬ deve, naj jih pravočasno odpremijo, da dospejo gl. urad ne kasneje kot 28. avgusta, t.l. WILLIAM RUS, gl. tajnik. DOPISI IN POROČILA ČLANSTVA Subscription (or members $.78 per jrar — nonmemben $1-58 foreign countries $2.00 Advertlsing rates: 40c net (or Indlviduals; 35c net for »oclctle« Naslov uredništva in upravništva: 1APREDEK 6231 ST. CLAIR AVENUE Telephone: HEnderson 5311 VOLUME III. m NUMBEK 159 s f 0 p n j kce Skupnih društev, da Entered as Second Class Matter August 5th, 1936, at the Post Office at se gotovo vdeleže redne meseč- le veiand, Ohio, under the Act of August 24, 1912. ____' ] le seje, katera se vrši v soboto i 19. avgusta ob 8. zvečer v Slo- | venskem delavskem domu na ;Waterloo rd. To bo zadnja se¬ ja pred olimpijado SSPZ, kate- ZADNJA OVIRA ODSTRANJENA Skupna društva SSPZ v Domača zabava društva Clevelandu Rožnik Cleveland, o. | Cleveland, O. — Tem potom Chicago, lil. — Članstvu dru- se prosi vse zastopnike in za-1 stva Rožnik št. 227 SSPZ na¬ znanjam, da je zadnja seja skle¬ nila, da društvo priredi domačo zabavo dne 25. novembra v dvo¬ rani br. Paula Bergerja, torej vas opozarjam, da se vdeležite v polnem številu seje, katera se vrši v četrtek dne 17. avgusta. ra OBAVA POŠLOVNICE v državi Pennsvlvaniji i ra se vrši letos v Indiana P° lisu ’ Treba J' e izvoliti odbor ’ da bo je za našo organizacijo pomemben dogodek. Prvič j Indiana - Na tej seji se bo razmo-j uredil kar je potrebno za vese- - - jtnvalo, na kak nacm se bomo | lico. Obenem opozarjam sosedna je Pennsvlvanija, kot za vse druge slovenske orga , ... ,. nizacije, tudi za našo Zvezo važna vsled tega, ker '' de ‘ ezlIi tc prlredltve 12 Cleve- društva da ne prirejajo veselic m —Ll *{„,• V«« ilanda. j na omenjeni dan, ker ako je vec lisu. Društvo je mnenja, da bi se poslalo igralce za balinsko tekmo. Poročilo se vzame na znanje. Društvo št. 47. Zastopniki po¬ ročajo, da bo njih društvo 26. novembra priredilo igralno za¬ bavo na zapadni strani. Poroči¬ lo se vzame na znanje. Društvo št. 104. Zastopnik po¬ roča, da njih društvo bo imelo veselico 25. novembra. Se vza¬ me na znanje. Br. Kuhel poroča, da njih Vr¬ tec št. 139'priredi piknik dne 27. avgusta in apelira na vsa dru¬ štva za obisk tega piknika, ker gre za korist mladine. Nato pride na dnevni red o- limpijada, ki se vrši to leto v Indianapolisu. Sklenjeno je, da se vdeležencem tekem pomaga kriti potne stroške, in sicer: če se samo balinarji vdeležijo, se vsakemu plača $2>.00; če se vde¬ ležijo samo baseball igralci, se jim plača $15.00; ako pa se te skega režima. Španska narodna banka je po Francovi zmagi v Roosevelt povabljen. V Cle New Yorku vložila tožbo za to landu bo v kratkem s i 0v srebro, češ, da ga republikanska lotvorjen ogromen most ’ J “ reke Cuyahoga, za katerega Prispevaj ga torej tudi prodati ni mogla, toda zvezna sodnija je tožbo prošli mesec zavrgla. velik del stroškov zvezna vlada. K otvoritve«' ceremonijam bo povabljen p/? sednik Roosevelt, v upanju T DELAVSKA CERKEV j se odzove in ustavi v Clev^ V Clevelandu'se je formiral du tekom svoje ture na zap a( j odbor, sestoječ iz delavskih vo- _--- diteljev in dveh liberalnih pro- testantovskih duhovnikov, ki bo skušal ustanoviti delavsko cer¬ kev po vzorcu delavskega tem- pla v New Yorku. Pri akciji sta aktivna Rev. John C. Sommer- latte, pastor prve reformirane cerkve in znan socialist, in Rev. Howard M. Wells, pastor prve presbiterijanske cerkve v East Clevelandu. Prva konferenca za ustanovitev “delavske cerkve” se je vrišla uradu A. F. Whit- ney-a, predsednika Bratovščine železniških trainmanov. Sovražnik CIO zmagal. Pri primarnih volitvah za governer- sko kandidaturo na demokrat¬ skem tiketu, je v državi Ken- tucky prodrl Keen Johnson, ki je vodil svojo kampanjo v zna- VLOGE V tej posojilni zavarovane do $5,000.00 p 0 K et j. Savings & Loan Insurance Con^ ration, Washington, D. p Sprejemamo osebne in društve 0e Plačane obresti p 0 3% St. Clair Savings & Loan Co 6235 St. Clair Avenue HEnd, 55)1 NAJCENEJŠI SLOVENSKI DNEVNIK V AMERIKI jj hovih 1 otrok^ kot^v kateri” drugi J ' državi^Ameriške Unije Nadzornike se pa prosi, da so priredb na isti dan, tudi drugo kem vdeležijo oboji, se jim plača Pmnsylvani’ja ni zaman imenovana hrbtenica slovenske! ; navs f* p . o! ure v pre >'’ ob /. :30 ’ d ? ; < Ir « 8tv0 “ e m v ? re Psovati po- $20 00. V slučaju, da katen do- menju boja proti CIO. John- rr-\ hratskeo-fl udeistvovania med našim narodom v Arno- pregleda - 10 racune zadnje pri-1 voljne vdelezbe. bi campijonstvo, se mu plača'sona je v volilni borbi aktivno . t\ ^ i • J \ \ • ■ f j . reditve. Tem potom tudi opozarjam $5.00 kot posebna nagrada. podpirala Ameriška delavska Drugo dejstvo, ki v tej zvezi stopa v ospredje kot John j Kiko , ta j nik ; člane društva Rožnik, da se v velevažen faktor, je neovrgljivo dokazana finančna trd- Sklenjeno je dalje, da se vsi federacija. Toda dejstvo, da je E! I nost naše organizacije. To potrebuje in zasluži posebnega poudarka. Bil je čas, ko organizacije in ustanove, katere tako jvseh slučajih obrnete na moj dobri balinarji 6231 St. Clair Ave. Cleveland, Ohio Naročnina za celo leto izven Clevelanda je samo $4.50, Unijsko delo—zmerne cene Andrej Cizej, tajnik. Smrt člana na Syganu Sggan Hill, Pa. — Nismo še rekoč trgujejo na račun javnega zaupanja, niso imele pozabiti žalostne smrti tukaj- skoro nobenih zaprek in omejitev od strani državnih ob- šn -i e £ a rojaka Toneta Pustovr- lasti. Od ljudstva zaupani denar je užival od strani jav- ha. kateri se je ponesrečil v rud- . .. l ih oblasti zelo malo protekcije. V letih bohotne in vrto- niku - že je preminul zopet nagle Društvo st. Z priredi veselico glave rasti ameriškega industrijskega in komercialnega smrti za pljučnico dobro pozna- Claridge, Pa. Na zadnji se- zivljenja je država kot taka prepuščala posameznika ni oskrbnik Slovenskega doma - ----- - o. ~ — i azmm finančnim raketirjem, ki so ga po mili volji gulili • , U- ■ državi kot je Ke n tucky John Društvomin meznik novi naslov, ki je: 2412 So. glavni urad najkasneje do 20. Young Brown, ki je imel podpo- UII ‘ Ridgeway Ave., Chicago. — Z avgusta 1939. Isto velja za dru- r o CIO, zgubil le z malo večino | bratskim pozdravom, j ge, ki nameravajo potovati na ! glasov, je najboljši dokaz, da je in izkoriščali; v žepih takih raketirjev so izginili milijoni ljudskega denarja, pa so lopovi, ki so to zakrvili, vsled pomanjkljivih zakonov mnogokrat ušli brez vsake kazni. Bratske organizacije so v splošnem pošteno vodile svoje posle, toda ko je sledila neizogibna reakcija proti rake¬ tirjem in so države začele sprejemati zakone za kontrolo ustanov in organizacij, katerim je zaupan ljudski denar, so bile tej kontroli avtomatično podrejene tudi podpor¬ ne organizacije. na Cook’s Hill, Peter Selišnik, star 55 let. Rojen je bil v vasi Solčava pri Celju na štajerskem. Tu je bival več let. Pripadal je petim podpornim organizacijam, nam¬ reč: SSPZ št. 87, SNPJ v Bridgeville, JSKJ, Sloven i a n Mutual Aid Society v Bridge- i ville in German American Inde- ji društva št. 2 je članstvo skle¬ nilo, da se 14. oktobra priredi J e sklenjeno, da ima odbor pol- olimpijado SSPZ, ki se vrši v; celo v največjih trdnjavah re- Indianapolisu. j akcije začel pihati drugačen po- Priporoča se, da bi Federaci- 1 pitičen veter, ja priredila kako veselico, ker blagajna je bolj prazna, nakar se priporočamo za tiskovine, veselica v korist društvene bla¬ gajne. Sklep je bil napravljen, ker kot se vidi s pikniki ni po¬ sebnega uspeha, poleg tega je že bolj pozno v sezoni in bodo večeri kmalu hladni. Sedaj se pa želim dotakniti vprašanja, kaj bo z našimi čla¬ ni, kadar bodo vso rezervo izčr- Naznanilo članicam društva nomoč, da o tem ukrepa. Skle¬ njeno je, da se prihodnja seja vrši v glavnem uradu dne 17. ok¬ tobra 1939. Predsednik zaključi sejo ob 10. zvečer. John Vraničar, zapisnikar. pali. Ali jih bomo črtali po 25 ali'30 letih? Seveda, dobili so toliko, do kolikor so upraviče- ‘Složne sestre’ Mnogi člani se zanimajo za to vprašanje in gledajo na tajnika, ki pa j e seveda v tem oziru brez moči. Po mojem mnenju bi bi¬ lo najbolje za one, ki rezervo, kolikor je morejo porabiti za asesment, izčrpajo, ako bi vzeli plačani certifikat, ali pa pustite bolniško podporo in plačujte sa¬ mo za smrtninski sklad. Upati je, da bo o tem vprašanju glav- Julija Kramžar, tajnica, ni odbor podal na naši prihod- I nji konvenciji kako definitivno 6921 Hecker Ave., na 6925 Heck- 1 er Ave. — S sestrskim pozdra- I vom, Agnes Jeric, tajnica. BANČNI USLUŽBENCI SO DELAVCI V SMISLU ZAKONA ^ , . „ i pendent Beneficial Society v Ketorme, ki so bile upeljane v tem pogledu, so bile Bridgeville. koristne in potrebne in poštene ustanove, predvsem brat- j Pokojnik je bil naprednega ske zavaiovalne Olganizacije, niso imele nobenega vzro- mišljenja, dober družabnik terlni, namreč 75 odstotkov od na- ka, da bi se radi njih pritoževale. Strogost kontrole od zvest član vseh organizacij, ka- brane rezerve. Kaj pa potem? strani javnih oblasti je leto za letom rastla in danes je terim je pripadal. Njegov 2 po¬ želo malo stvaii, kuteie moie storiti kaka bratska ali greb se je vršil v torek 8. avgu- druga zavarovalna ustanova, ne da bi prej dobila dovo-vta popoldne na Melrose poko- j jen je od zavai ovalninskega urada države, v kateri je pališče. Tu zapušča žalujočo so- inkorporirana. Obenem so posamezne države postale bolj progo, v Detroitu brata, dve in bolj oprezne pri izdajanju poslovnih dovoljenj orga- sestri v Jugoslaviji ter več so- nizacijam, katerih sedež se nahaja v kaki drugi državi. rodnikov tukaj. Naj mu bo o- To SO bile okoliščine, pod katerimi je SSPZ po 7. hranjen blag spomin, soprogi in konvenciji v Indianapolisu nastopila križev pot za do- ostalim pa izrekam v imenu dru- bavo oziroma vrnitev poslovnice v državi Pennsylvaniji. ^ tva št. 87 SSPZ iskreno soža- Kot znano, je bila naši Zvezi poslovnica v omenjeni dr- L’ e - žavi odvzeta pet let prej radi točke v njenih pravilih, ki je določala izključenje članov, ki zakrivijo stavkolomstvo. Konvencija v Indianapolisu je dotično’točko predelala, Vabilo na piknik priporočilo. Morda se najde ka- benca, ki se je pritožil pri vlad- ampak državni urad v Harrisburgu s spremembo ni bil Indianapolis Ind — Vsa jav- ka pot za P° moč dolgoletnim nem delavskem odboru, da je zadovoljen, oziroma je enostavno zavzel stališče, da 1 nošt ja vabljena na piknik ka- članom - službo izgubil, ker je deloval za država Pennsylvanija ima “že dovolj organizacij” in da;terega priredi Slovenski narod- Opozarjam vas, da se vsi vde- unijsko organizacijo za bančne torej ne vidi nobene potrebe za obnovitev preklicane po- I ni dom dne 20. avgusta na Oteys j ležlte društevene seje, katera se slovnice. ! Farm, West lOth Street in High ! bo vršila 20 \ av ^ usta dopoldne. Potem je prišel finančni krah v jeseni 1929, v kate- j School Road. Na tem pikniku bo Se bomo tudl 0 tem kaj P°go v °- rih so padle vrednosti raznih sekuritet in to je položaj še oddana zapestna ura in še dva rilb In P rosim tudl > da Pečate bolj poslabšalo. Toda SSPZ ni izgubila poguma. Smotre-1 druga dobitka. Za plesalce bo |zaostali asesment - Bratski P°- uslužbenca sprejme zopet na no smo šli na delo in potom poslovnih reform, katere so tudi preskrbljeno. Znani godec zdrav! ® ° v in da mu iz P la ča vso plačo bile odobrene na 8. redni konvenciji Pittsburghu in na Turk bo igral polke, valčke, A. Menart, tajnik, od časa njegove odslovitve. O- 9. redni konvenciji v Mihvaukee, ter s pomočjo preudar- marše in tako dalje, da bo za menjena banka je ena izmed pe¬ ne investicijske taktike, je SSPZ ne samo prebolela go- vse > za stare in mlade. Federacija društev SSPZ v špodarsko krizo, temveč dosegla je tudi mero solventno- Br * našem zadnjem pikniku Chicagi sti, s kakršno se more ponašati le malokatera zavaroval- 8' a je lomilo vreme, zato upamo, ! Chicago, lil. — (Izčrpek za- na ustanovg. bodisi trgovskega ali bratskega znčaja. To-i da bomo imeli to pot boljšo sre- pisnika seje dne 4. avgusta, da Pennsylvanija se je upirala še dve leti, končno pa, ^°> da se poveselimo skupaj z 1939.) Predsednik Anton Zaitz videč, da ni absolutno nobenega vzroka, zakaj bi nam Še našimi prijatelji iz Beech Gro- otvori sejo ob 8:30 zvečer v nadalje zapirala vrata, je izdala poslovnico, ki je po- va > katere prav lepo vabimo, da dvorani br. Paula Bergerja. Za- stla polnomočna s prvim dnem tekočega fiskalnega leta. se y deleže. ' stopana so sledeča društva : Koliko potov in stroškov je bilo, koliko posvetovanj Za vožn j° na piknik počakajte | Št. 1 Victor Skubic; št. 19 Jo- in debat se je vršilo radi te poslovnice na sejah društev, na tVarman Ave. in West lOth seph Fritz in Anton Zaitz; št. federacij, konvencij in glavnega odbora, je znano le Street - 47 Amelia Stonich in.Katharine onim, ki so zasledovali potek te zadeve. Škoda je, da Di rektorij s. N. Doma apeli-! Klobučar; št. 100 John Vrani- stvar ni bila prej ugodno rešena. Ako bi bila, bi bil'na- ra na vse cen J eno občinstvo, da i čar in Frank Schweiger; št. 104 Odločitev odložena. Zvezno j prizivno sodišče v Philadelphiji je prošli teden odložilo s poda¬ jo odločitve v tožbi Republic ■ Steel korporacije, v kateri se za- J hteva, da sodnija razveljavi od-! lok vladnega delavskega odbo- i ra za ponovno uposlitev 5,000 delavcev v državi Ohio, ki so po i izgubljeni stavki leta 1937 prišli | ob delo. Vladni delavski odbor je takrat? tudi ukazal razpusti- ! tev kompanijskih unij v obratih : Republic Steel. Ako korporacija tožbo izgubi na prizivnem sodi-! Cleveland, O. — Tem potom ; , , v, . ,v. Republic Steel. Ako korporacija se naznanja clamcam društva , v , . , . , . ,. j št. 120, da sem se preselila iz šču, bo brez dvoma tožbo tirala pred najvišjo sodnijo. Bridges in Olson. Pri zasliša¬ nju za deportacijo Harry Brid- gesa, voditelja mornariških de¬ lavcev v San Franciscu, je iz¬ pričeval Harper Knowles od Ameriške legije v Californiji, da stoji v seznamu “nevarnih Bank of America National Trust & Savings Association j radikalcev,” ki ga ima legija, California s sedežem v San Bridgesovo ime na prvem mestu. Franciscu je v novembru 1937 Isti Knowles je preteklo jesen odslovila nekega svojega usluž- tekom izpričevanja pred Dieso-J vim odborom v Washingtonu prištel med “komuniste in ko- i sylvanske poslovnice je organizacija dobila tako trden zel ’ ene ^ a ci 'ja, novega S. N. tor Zupančič; glavni odborniki gospodarski temelj, da koristi od tega žanjemo že danes . ma ' Za dobro in točno po- William Rus, M. G. Kuhel in in jih bomo še bolj v bodočnosti. . Strežbo vam jamči odbor. Za Za tako organizacijo gre lahko na delo vsak pošten pu icijskl odt >or: Slovenec in Slovenka v Ameriki, kajti nikomur se ni -_ Louis Zmdarsich. treba bati, da.mu.bo kdaj mogel kdo očitati, da je pri- dvomov in omahovanja je definitivno za nami. Dobava poročal organizacijo, ki ni zaupanja vredna. SSPZ se poslovnice v Pennsylvaniji je odstranila zadnjo zaviro. danes nahaja v boljšem položaju kot kdaj prej. Loba Naš klic sedaj je: naprej, in samo naprej! uslužbence. Te dni je vladni od¬ bor odločil, da je banka kršila Wagnerjevo delavsko postavo ter ji ukazala, da prizadetega tih največjih bank v Zedinjenih državah ter bo proti odločitvi brez dvoma apelirala na najviš- jo zvezno sodnijo. Ako bo odlo¬ čitev delavskega odbora potr¬ jena, bo prizadetih 16,000 bank v deželi in protekcijo Wagner- jeva zakona v svrho kolektivne¬ ga pogajanja bodo dobili vsi bančni uslužbenci. Anton Zaitz. Zapisnik prejšnje seje je či¬ tan in enoglasno sprejet kot je BOMBAŽ ZA ŠPANIJO Ameriška vlada bo s posre¬ dovanjem importne in eksport- ne banke financirala prodajo 250,000 zavojev surovega bom¬ baža za španske tekstilne tovar¬ ne. Kot se je zvedelo, bo cela transakcija znašala 10 milijo¬ nov dolarjev in od te vsote bo importna in eksportna banka prispevala 80 odstotkov. Ame¬ riška vlada je pristala na to kupčijo šele potem, ko je dobila zagotovilo, da Francov režim v Važno za posetnike Olimpi¬ jade v Indianapolisu! Odbor, ki je na delu, da pripravi vse potrebno za udobnost posetnikov ob pri¬ liki Olimpijade SSPZ, ki se bo vršila v Indianapolisu v dneh 2., 3. in 4. septem¬ bra, želi vsem postreči po svoji najboljši moči, tako da bo zadovoljstvo med vsemi. Da pa bo svoji na¬ logi kos, se tem potom obra¬ ča na vse one, ki namerava¬ jo obiskati naše mesto, s prošnjo, da prijavijo svoj prihod najkasneje do 25. avgusta, da bomo mogli preskrbeti stanovanja, in sicer na sledeči naslov: _ Steve Škorjanc, 722 North Holmes Ave., Indianapolis, Ind. To naznanilo se tiče pri¬ vatnih posetnikov. Kar se Uče igralcev, oziroma o- ™ bja razn ih tekmovalnih skupin, j e preskrbljeno. Bratski pozdrav in na vese¬ lo svidenje! Steve Škorjanc 2 w here of ali attraetions i l __ /u I-tt /~\ f Vv F A11 O* "Vi "i”. _ .T/*« • J defeats. flies. , . . . VVilliam Komlanc and Louis Dragan Due to an mjuiy and lllness are s tiii on the sfek list. I and the en- to two Vrtec players vvill not be tire team hope you boys recover in a able to perform m Hhe 01ym- s P eed y fa shion. tt-,, -rr , , ,, Flash* “Next time drop that dear pics. Bill Komlanc, vvho vvas the i nc ggugu t— - “ snovv, vvnere ur an 3 wn the main street brought 0 £^ ere( j there the fierce giant le crovvds to the circus in Dm . -- - gorilla fills you vvith fear, but ist. . it is the greatest animal on ex- Giggle provokers of the past ^jbition. ' id present circus are the j decided that the movies are owns, especially the clovvn po- f but for a rea i eye treat cemen vvho spend their time at and en j oyme nt I’ll say go see a ork arresting pretty gi' - s - circus. Bicvcling and snake cnarm -1 z acts are nearly as old as the Buddies! Vrtec No. 33 our ? hn-iness strir-g crches- mother lodge “Balkan’s Picmc r ntertaTned at the circus. vvill be at Army Lake Aug. 20th. The circus of today has ;roups They say ali Vrtec children will many thousand performers. be tr^ated nght, so see that:your ,e moden circus has tire big- parents take you out that. day st ,,1,-nol acts Its the circus .to Army Lake, there cvili be fun , »,.rf gaudy “spec” for ali old and young. a roman raees. grami horse; Don't forget your next Vrtec j tjo-pr-c vvaltzing meeting too. : r pha„°t" 8 . “daredevil'' aerobats. | Fraternally yours treback riders and clovvns, owns. Sitting amongst tne ■ovvd un^er the ‘ Big °P^ atching these aerobats P el iround Marie Ermence, Vrtec No. 33. leading batter of the team prior to his injury, is out vvith a bro- ken ankle vvhich he received vvhile playing vvith the Jugo¬ slavs. Louis J. Dragan, “also a povverful hitter, vvho has been out of the lineup for the past 3 vveeks vvith pneumonia, vvill not be able to participate in the games. The entire Vrtec and team vvish the tvvo fellovvs a speedy recovery. The cash avvard given away at the last meeting vvas vvon by OJiarles Komlanc, vvho is novv Flash madam stuff,” says Angeline Rokavec of the Rožnik Jrs. Perhaps I vvill, Ange¬ line, but it takes time. Angeline Mo¬ žina and Bernice Žlogar are the tvvo names coming from the mouths of two filthy appearance because of poverty. 0 o l um bus and the other Her once lovelv locks hung clumsily , rr , „ ■_, • + „ t . over her shoulders, and vvere much in ' Western Reserve L y She has chosen lmmediately after the meet¬ ing a social vvill get into svving. Refreshments vvill be served, and also dancing. The meeting vvill be ealled to order at 2:30 p.m. sharp. need of a combing, her small round face Cleveland. . . . had to be vvashed, her clothes vvere j latter because of its high badlt torn and her feet vvere shoeless. ._• Approaching the slums, vvas a wealthy : rating as an educa kind-hearted, elderly vvoman. She vvas; tution and proximity to her driving in a large luxurious car, vvhen ! borne and friends . . . Edvvard her tender gray eyes fell upon the I ,. . „„i vveeping child. she brought the car to ! Slejko, competing in a nationa Jugoslavs. Can you guess vvho they are. j a stop and stepped forvvard graciously. mušic contest for high school Valeria Artel and Josephine Kovic of j immediately she took the child to I s t uc ] en ts vvon the title of the Outlookers must be avvful busy in j heart, and laid a soft soothing hand on i ' ... . p T1 . TT?T pT » Y- Oleveland, preparing themselves to j the child’s head. The child stirred and CHAMI lUiN GL/AKilNiu i ^ j come to Indianapolis. Or are they?. | fairly poped her shining tear-strained j ER of the United States, an Nothing came from the direction of | e yes to meet the elderly woman’s soft J bonor that should win him an Pennsylvania here of late. I imagine j gray ones. Julia C. Kramzer, a member of the Sygan Vrtec No. 72, didn’t forgive this certain Indp’s prodigy. Perhaps he’ll ltty Bitty Items have better lučk next time. Aliče A. Popotnik of the Spartan Jrs. is anothef example of the busy type of Cleveland Inhabitants. Yours truly, Tony P. Bayt, Vrtec 9. Power Point Rainbows long until the next time. Clara Chuck, President Vrtec 126. Povver , Point, Ohio. — Well 5 Povver Point, O. — Hello ev- here I am from Vrtec No. 126. erybody! Here I am again vvith Our Big Day, July 15, has come a few lines in the Napredek. It and gone. Brother Vrhovnik vvas quite a long time since I visited us vvith his moving pic- vvrote. I guess July 15th vvoke deal of money and vvaiting, but after tvvo months papers vvere arranged and signed. She spoke gently, “Tell me child, why entrance avvard in mušic in any are you crying?” ! school of his choice, and here s “My doggies died,’ ’was ali the child boping he does . . . Hats off to al The r woman questioned further but i this trio of OUTLOOKERS, ex- couid get no repiy, for the child vvept j ecutive officers of a Uinit that ali the harder at the mention of her bag s j nce jt s organization stood She did ali she could to comfort her, out as a leading špirit in th,.. and later left dovvn-hearted. She was ; Society’s youth activities; they fond of the child ,as she had none of bave Set good examples of lead- her own, and though she had ali money j . ,, , prtnoal inna 1 could buy she vvas unhappy. ership m cultural, educationa., The next day the eiderly vvoman athletic and fraternal develop- looked further into the problem of this ment f or a p our boys and girls beloved child. » ,, She found out that the child vvas to tOllOVV. motherless and that her father vvas a drunkard. She grevv fonder and fonder of the child and finally decided to adopt the little girl. It cost her a great i Spartans tures. I am sure that everybody! me up, too. enjoyed the pictures of Slove- It sure vvas niče too see Bro. ma. and of our 3th anmversary , ., ... , , , „ . , ,,, Michael Vrhovnik and his neph- celebration at Bridgeville, Pa. rm, twist and SVVing aiO> w ith nothing to ao dui uiuik oi myseu. , p biimans trving to imitate J have so much fun, in so many ways. 0nkeys and birds in treetops E«joyin g my vacation days. the jungle it is so won er u Thrice vveekly I go on industrial tours lf | ama-inir Wlth bulging eyes,| with other members of my team. 1 /11 g, fhere : and With a Y. m. c. a. guide, ien mouth you sit tnere, * VACATION DAYS I’m just a carefree lad of almost tvvelve vvith nothing to do but think of myself. Everybody that I talked to the next day, said the pictures vvere very niče and not only the pic¬ tures but also Mike and Johnnie. We think that most of the young girls had a n eye on Johnnie. We ali hope to see ihem both soon. Weil, I hope that vve vvill get to see you both again. 111 have to close, for I evv Johnny at Povver oPint. The pictures shovvn vvere very niče. I think that everyone enjoyed them only it vvas a little too (Continued from page 4) The child is no longer poor and un- j- 0 be explored, nevv acquaint- liappy. She novv lives vvith the elderlv t() be made and 0 l d friends vvoman in her luxurious home. Her hair is brushed and combed daily into the | meet again. golden locks, her blue eyes are bright | Indianapolis, this year is a and her cheeks are rosy. She has many ] . , . x manv many toys and a nevv dog has replaced the bl g attraction to ma . , y dog she lost. members and their friends for They have made each other very these tvvo main reasons. First: happy and they love each other dceply, that the Hoosier Pa ls of Indian- cold that night. Anyhow vve had a grand time dancing. I knovv I the devotion everyone longs for. . did. I don’t knovv about Brother i Ir ene Arbore, apolis in conjunction vvith a se- Vrhovnik because he danced Kingsters, No. 103 ldor j oc jge are to be our hosts, a lodge vvhich has shovvn more n ' The deadline for contribu- f ra t er nalism, gocial and athletic So until the next time I will | tions is Monday at noon. a ctivity in the past year than am running out of news. So j close vvith best regards, hoping | Please co-operate.—Editor j any other lodge can boast of and Spartan Barn Dance of Aug. 5 given for the benefit of de- fraying traveling expenses for the baseball team entering the Athletic meet in Indianapolis, vvas a huge success. Mr. and Mrs. Petei Vogrich of Detroit are novv mamma and pappa to a baby girl born last vveek. Mrs. Vogrich, the former Josephine Selan, vvas a very ac¬ tive Spartan before moving to Detroit. Congratulations!! Edvvard Centa and Ida Gro- bolsek are on the sick list and vve vvish them a speedy re- covery. Dorothy Lucia and Sophie Opeka vacationed last vveek in a cottage in Mentor. They vvere hostesses to their many friends and everyone had a good time. (I spent the vveek-end vvith them vvhere I scribbled this article. Excuse the blunders.) Antonia Žagar is doing vvell behind the vvheel of her nevv ! Chevrolet. And mind you, she ! even passes up cars on the road. She’s an ultra-smooth driver! Bro. Vatro Grili, editor of Napredek, is running for coun- cilman in the 23rd vvard. Here’s vvishing him loads,of lučk! Louis Loviscek and Johnny Pešut are stili doing a super ,job on gossips and vivid des- criptions of Indianapolis. Ali vve knovv is vvhat vve read but seeing is believing. So-o-o In¬ dianapolis here vve come!! STRAN 4. ‘NAPREDEK” 16. avgusta, 1939 DO YOU KNOW T1IAT - SSPZ Has Nine Modem Plans of Life Insurance for Adults and Juveniles? PROGRESS “NAPREDEK’ Fraternalism in Action The SSPZ paid to its members $4,000,000 m benefits since organization. National Athletic Meet News and Views By Michael Vrhovnik IMPORTANT FOR ATH¬ LETIC MEET PAR- TICIPANTS M. Vrhovnik On Sept. 2, the Seventh Annual Athletic Meet ivill open a 3-dag stanci, here in Indianapolis, Ind. Some of our ivork in prepaving for this meet is over, but the rnain part of the affair has get to be done. So ive ask for the cooperation of ali the lodges. We ivould like to have printed in our sou- venir book the complete roster of cdl the teams en¬ ter ed in the different events. The editor has set the deatlline for ali material to be received bg him, ivhicli is Aug. 19, 1939. So if gou in- tend to enter this meet please send in gour entries and entrg fee to Sophie Turk, 969 N. Holmes A ve., Indianapolis, Ind., so that it can be receivect bg us bg Sat., Aug. 19. Also, we ivould like to k no iv h o iv mang persons gour group ivill have, ivhicli route gou are taking, method of trans portation., approxi- mate time of arrival, and hoiv mang persons gour group ivill have ivith the exception of gour bali plag- ers. We ivould like to have ali this information so that u'e can have reservations made for gour sleeping guarters. Act now! Do it at once. Thanking gou for gour prompt and helpful co¬ operation, iv e remain gour Olgmpic Hosts HOOS1ER PALS, LOUIS LOVISCEK Zumberaks’ Rally In 8th Nips Utopians m Every year, along about this time, we hear the same story in the sports world of the SSPZ; the same questions are asked and pret.ty much the same ans ,r er:- are giveu. Por example, here are a few samples: Who’s going to win the soft- i bali championship this year? . . . And, if you’re: the type of person who doesn’t bare to be placed on the spot, YOUR GUESS IS AS GOOD AS MINE is j ust about the correct answer. And if someone pops this one on you— How many teams i will be entered in the Senior division? . . . You j can’t be very far wrong in replying, PROBABLY j SIX AND MAYBE ONE MORE, BUT NOT LESS THAN FIVE. Then, when you least expect it, comes a question something like this— Which team in your opinion has been most improved since the last Meet? . .. This one gets them every time, because nearly everyone has that sentimental feeling towards their own lodge team, but if you stop awhile, a come- back of this nature, IT’S HARD TO TELL SINCE I HAVEN l SEEN ALL OF THEM IN ACTION, BUT ON PAPER, 1 THINK ETC.builds good will and keeps friendships intact . . . These j and a hundred and one other questions are being tlung back and forth as players go through their last warming-up sessions pre- paratory to packing their uniforms, balls, gloves and bats and starting the journey to the SSPZ National Meet Headquarters. This year’s National Athletic Meet is the seventh such meet- ' ing in as many consecutive years. Altogether, six softball Meets have been sponsored by the Society, two of which were open to . Vrtec teams. Twice (1933-36) they were held in Chicago, as many times in Cleveland (1935-37) and once each in Strabane, Pa., (1934) and Bridgeville, Pa. (1938). Now, after six years, we’re going to move into “Hoosier” territory, the city of Indianapolis, I capitol of the state of Indiana to be exact and the home grounds of the “Hoosier Pals,” “Jugoslavs” and “Danicas,” ali local branches of the Society, who will be this year’s hosts to ali out- of-town visitors. Here we are going to decide the SSPZ softball and balina championships of 1939. This ,too, will be our home- coming celebration, a week-end of reunions and new friendships, when dancing, singing and happy conversations will reign su- preme. Chicago vvas the scene of our first National Athletic Meet. It was called an OLYMPIC Meet because it was made up of a variety of events, including softball, track and field, swimming, tennis, sharpshooting, balina, horseshoe pitching, table tennis, checkers, card games and an art exhibition. That year (1933) the Spartans \vere represented by a bali team far superior to any j others in the Meet and took the championship in a walk, winning j ali four games handily . . . The following year, the Trail Blazers | traveled by bus to Strabane and, with Cy Stewart pitching su- j perbly, hammered across enough runs to annex the second SSPZ j National Softball Title . . . Then the Bridgeville Progressors were organized and, it seems, it vvas their turn to move into the limelight and move in they did, nearly forgetting to move out ... \Vith the pitching-Services of tireless Johnny Pletei-sek, they took group are requested to attend a three year lease on first plače, vvinning the softball crown three the meeting which will be held Celavic, lf . 4 times in a row before they were toppled from the throne in their j Saturday, August 19 at 8 p. m. P- Latkovich, c . 4 own backyard last year. They were walloped by the “Hoosier in Slovene Workmen’s Home, 1 Zoretich, 11) . 4 Pals” and then took a close shellacking from the Utopians to be Waterloo road. Since this is the Dudek, 2b .. 3 1 eliminated from further competition . . . The Utopians, continu-; last meeting before the Seventh Rudman, cf . o ing their str.eak, svvept aside ali opposition, defeating the Spar- National Athltic Meet, which j Gaski, ss . 2 tans in the final game by the one-sided score of 9 to 4, for their j will be held in Indianapolis, first SSPZ title ... In the Junior division, the Ambridge Comets 1 over Labor Day and ali the won top honors at Cleveland in ’37, while last year, Vrtec No. 72 | necessary arrangements essen- of Sygan came through three hard games vvithout suffering a de- j tial for the trip will be made at feat and are this year’s defending Junior Champions. Every team in last year’s Meet is expected to make the trip to Indianapolis and everyone of them has been strengthened with one or more new players. Of the Senior teams, the Utopians, vvith only one new face in the line-up, is the least changed, while the Spartans, with nine new faces in the regular line-up, will be the “stranger” team in the 1939 Meet . . . There is some talk of the Spartans being represented by a second team made up of last Bg J. J. Spilar CLEVELAND, O. — Going the eighth inning two be-j hind, tl^e Zumberaks came to life and pushed three runs across the plate to sneak out a win over the Utopians 6-5. The score tied three and three j at the end of the regulation sev- en innings, the Utopians step- ped out and scored twice to; break the deadlock. This seem- j ed to be a comfortable lead as! J. Latkovic the lead-off man for the Zumberaks popped out. j Then the firevvorks started. E. Bojack messed up Mil.jenovic’s grounder. Celavic beat out a bunt and both advanced on a wild pitch. P. Latkovich singled them home and when Glavic ! fumbled his hit Latkovich went to second Zoretich then singled ! and the bali game was over. The Utopians out hit their op- j | ponents ten to eight, but their j five errors proved costly as i three of the winners runs were unearned. , Zoretich and Dudek with two hits apiece led the attack on ; “Boo Boo” Bojack. Mesojedec, Laznik and Jerse lead the Utopian clubbers. Utopians AB R UNITED LODGES OF CLEVELAND Members of the above named Tekavec, cf-lf . 4 Katai, rf-cf . 4 F. Bojack, p . 3 Turk, c -. 4 E. Bojack, 3h 4 Benedict, sc . 4 Mesojedec, 2b . 4 Karda, lf . 2 Glavic, rf . 1 Laznik, ss . 4 Jerse, lb . 3 H 1 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 2 E o! 0 1 i! i i o 0 1 o o IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR ALL THE CHI¬ CAGO MEMBERS This is to cinnounce that the Trail Blazer Juniors, Vrtec No. 139, SSPZ., has chartered a bus from the Greghound Lines to carrg their softball team to In¬ dianapolis, Indiana, ivhere the team ivill compete in the Seventh SSPZ Nation¬ al Softball Tournament. Inasmuch as the 1 team ivill not require ali the seats in the bus, ive take this means to invite ali those ivlio are planning to go to Indianapolis to ac- compang the team. » The bus ivill leave earlg on Saturdag morning, Sep¬ tember 2nd, and leave In¬ dianapolis on M on dag, September 4th, so as to ar- rive back in Chicago not later than eleven o’clock p. m. The round trip fare is onlg $3.50 per person and is pagable in advance. Ali those uho desire to make this trip ivith us, should relag their inten- tions and their fare ($3.50) to S. M. Tisol, administra¬ tor, in čare of the SSPZ., 247 West 103rd street, Chi¬ cago, Illinois. In order to complg ivith the six-dag notice of the bus line, ali reservations must be in not later than on Mondag, August 28, 1939. Bg Stan Zorc CLEVELAND, O. — The SS- Spartans Whip Loya- ‘Balkanites Big Pic- lites 9-3 in SeasoiTs n * c Sunday Finale MILWAUKEE, Wis. — This _ j s the final reminder that lodge Balkan is sponsoring its annual picnic on Sunday, Aug. 20 at PZ Spartans concluded their Army Lake. most successful baseball season This picnic promises to be an- in the history of the lodge last 0 ther jolly get-together, and the Tuesday night at Kirtland when CO mmittee has already arranged they vvhipped the SNPJ Loyal- a n necessary preparations so lites 9 to 3. Now only the cham- that both young and old, will pionship series remains to be gpend this day to everyone s ut- played and the Spartans will en- m0 st enjoyment and heart’s con- ter as heavy favorites. If the tent. Spartans should win, and there For the convenience of those is no reason why they shouldn’t, who intend to travel by Milvvau- it will be the first time the boys kee-East Troy bound cars, the of the blue and gold have annex- cars w ill again repeat the sched- ed the much coveted I-L title. ule, leaving TMER & L station 8 a. m., 10 a. m. and 4.20 p. m. A rumor has it that some of elders, in conjunction with the younger set, are really going in for the “balina sportsmanshjp.” Totals .-37 5 6 5 Zumberaks AB R Miljenovic, 3b .. 4 1 1 1 1 this meeting, make it your duty to be present on time. John J. Kikol, Sec’y UTOPIANS URGED TO ATTEND MEETING Peris, sc ... 1 Klisuric, rf . 2 Stermak, rf . 1 J. Latkovich, p . 3 H 0 1 1 2 2 1 1 0 0 a o The Trail Blazers Jr s. iiiimiiiiimiiiiimiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiifiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Evening Starš Are Getting Active In Tuesday’s game the Spar¬ tans found the going rather soft and had no trouble disposing of the Collinvvood disappointments. The Loyalites who at the begin- ning of the season seemed to be Maybe in for the tournament the toughest team in the league, practice, eh ? Let’s hope this de- paced the Spartans and the en- velops into the pai ticipation of tire league for almost the com \ several Balkan balina teams to plete first rcund; then suddenly the Seventh National Athletic took a noše dive and dropped Meet in Indianapolis, September five in a row and will now be 2, 3 and 4. iucky to squeeze into the šemi- In conclusion, again a cordial final tilt. welcome is extended to ali— The SSPZ men scored twice in your. family and friends, and j the first Inning on a walk and hope to see you at the lake. two hits, one a double by John- John Maren ny Korman. A homer by Anslo- var, a double by Yankovich, and j Trail Blazers Juniors Nagode’s timely single tied the j , the score up in the second frame tO Holfl 1 iCniC I but not for long. In the third the . _ league leaders had six hits toj tally across as many runs and take an 8 to 2 advantage. The ninth run f ollowed in the fourth when Prebil doubled for the sec¬ ond time and then came home on an error. The Collinwooders brought in their third run in the fourth when Anslovar smacked his second homer of the game. Johnny Korman, Spartan in- | fielder, who has been alternat- ing at third base and shortstop, j was seriously injured when he CHICAGO, 111. — In order to raise a few more shekels to help defray the traveling expenses of their softball team, which is going to take part in the Seventh SSPZ National Athletic Meet, Vrtec No. 139 is sponsoring a picnic, which is to be held on Sunday, August 27, 1939, at the Greater Pullman Gardens, lo- cated at 658 West 123rd St., Chicago, Illinois. A cordial invitation is ex- tended to ali Chicago odges, u White Valley is a small town shd into third in the first m- , , „ . , , ,, , n 1 , ,, . , ... members and friends to attend u i but we can say and want others mng; Korman tore several liga- ... . . ~ 0 \ . , , . , . ,, , , this picnic. The popular Omerza u i to know that many of the people ; ments m his ankle and may be 1 living here have the real SSPZ lost to the squad for the rest of 0 špirit. We have the Senior Slo- the season. b vene and English-speaking The Spartans will enter the ■* lodge also the juvenile Vrtec. I championship series against ® : am a member of the Evening either the Zumberaks or Loyal- and Gradišek Duo will furnish the mušic for young and old alike. Refreshments will be served at popular prices. Reporter. Totals .31 Totals .37 Utopians. 100 011 02- Zumberaks 030 000 03- Stars and have learned that this j ites pending outcome of the se- group of young people are j mi-final game between these two proud to be members of this teams. The title tilts will start CLEVELAND, O. — The Uto- year’s castoffSj who were good enough then to be in the finals; ■ pians’ meeting will be held on if so, it will be the first time a lodge haš beeri fortunate enough Monday, Aug. 21 in the library to make two bids for the championship in the same Meet. It is j of the Slovene Workmen’s quite possible that the two teams might finish 1-2, since two de-1 Home, Waterloo Rd., at 8 p. m. feats are necessary before elimination. Stranger things than that j have happened . . . But can you imagine the Spartan Regulars ! membeis aie urgently le- taking a beating at the hands of the second team? If that hap- Ouested to attend this import- pens, and it can, we’ll never hear the end of it. ant and f J nal meetin S beforejthe In spite of the fact that the Spartan Warriors have been en- 'j Softball Pournament. tirely rebuilt and are leading the Inter-Lodge League in Cleve- ^ ^ ^ contestants, members land by a safe margin, the Utopians (in fourth plače) are more i who already are sure of going to than hopeful of up-setting the dope when the crucial games be- lodianapolis and also those \vho gin. Perhaps, they have an “Ace in the hole” somewhere, some- aie undecided should es- \vhere . . . Another entry that bears watching is the “Hoosier 1 P eciall y attend this meeting so Pals,” last year’s DARK HORSE, who boast of having a much I a11 your slee P in K 9 uarters can improved aggregation; but having the work and worry of the r e resei ved ’ Meeting on their hands may prove too big of a handicap for them S ° let ’ R a11 do our duty by at * to overcome. On the other hand, if the work is passed on to non- i tendia S thls meeting next Mon- playing members, the advantage will be theirs since ali games j ( a ^’ u ^‘ y will be played on familiar grounds . . . Each of the Pennsylvania EIsie Pucel ’ Sec ’ y 8 3 organization. I wisK and I think 10 5 that more folks young and old g will sooner or later become in- -6 8 3 l eres l ed m this society. - ; Our monthly meeting \vas ®®®®®®(5®®®(sXšXiXjXi)®®®®®®i3x9®®® held Aug. 13, 1939. On this sun- ny day we clecided to hold a dance on Sunday, September 17, j 1939. On Sept. 1, it will be ten j years since the English-speak¬ ing lodge was organized in this town. We must celebrate it, not; only to have a good time but also to bring back memories of LAST CALL Republic, Pa. — Last call for the Blue Eagles Fourth Anniversary Dance to be held at De Gregoris Hall. This dance as you recall will be held Saturday, Aug¬ ust 19. The mušic \vill be fur- nished by the ever popular Jan Garnets and his or- chestra. Come to Republic on Aug. 19 and we assure you a good time and I do mean Y-0-U. A cordial invitation is extended to ali. Committee ,w/SvSYiYVi(jy^ probably about September. the tenth of Ali Around Young Lady CLEVELAND, O. — The S. S. No. 120 are certainly proud of our own Marge Jeric, a most am- bitious and conscientious young lady who is going to Indianapo¬ lis, Ind., to represent Vrtec No. 171 at the Youth Conference the past and to improve and en- and well she deserves to go, for large the lodge as the days go ‘ by. Lately the Evening Starš, held no dances. on picnics; the last affair was a dance in April. Ali you who have attended our affairs remember the good times lat the White Valley Slovene Hall. So be with us on this Corn¬ ing event, we will have beer with Spartan News Bg Ann Opeka Everyone, young and old, is talking about Indianapolis, SS- PZ’s Athletic Meet, sports and activities that they will enjoy over the Labor Day week-end. These lV-tional affairs spon¬ sored by SSPZ lodges in vary- ing cities certainly instigate much interest and excitement amongst those planning the af¬ fair and those participating in the affair. There’s so much to look forward to, the champs hope to retain their title, every year more lodges enter teams in it was her dream one day to or- ganize a V rtec of her very own, ^e events offered, a new to\vn so about 5 months ago, together with sister Hanko she went to work and organized Vrtec No. 171 SSPZ (with sister Hanko getting the majority of the members, for which, the chil- dren honored her by naming her “Grandma’ ’of this Vrtec.) CCo ntinued on page 3) any 3rd or 4th Wednesday in the month and you’ll find her teaching these children how to step and make square corners and at the Vrtec meeting on the first Wednesday you will find her teaching them how to con- teams, the Challengers, Progressors and the Pirates are stronger I make arrangements for this event at Indianapolis . . . The šport big day, dancing will begin at than in any previous year. Not one of these teams have an in- is practically unknown in the “Hoosier” Capital, but the local 8:00 to ??? We are asking ali feriority complex and each sincerely believes the chances of win- committee has gladly consented to make room for it on their al- SSPZ lodges to keep this date mng a leg on the beautiful traveling trophy, which goes to the ; ready crowded schedule and will see that courts are in shape for! \vith White Valley. A ~ood time Champion for one year until some team wins it three times, were : the eliminations . . . There will be one division for ali players, will be in store for ali of you. never better, which ought to make theh 1939 National Softball both the men and women competing for the same title and the I Watch the “Napredek” for event the best of them ali— Here’s hoping . . . i same awards. The entry fee is ONE DOLLAR per team, which more Evening Star news con- BALINA CONTEST re ^ urned ^ the team participates. The final entry date is cerning the “Tenth Anniversary AUGUST 19, 1939, the same as that for the softball event. Send Celebration.” Numerous requests from Cleveland members for a NA- ali entries and fees to Sophie Turk, 969 N. Holmes A ve., In- j Verna Julia Kosmach TIONAL BALINA CONTEST brought a last minute decision to i dianapolis, Ind. j j^ 0 2 ig SSPZ the Beer Rarrel Polka. (If you ! Marge Jeric not sati T teachmg them how to con ‘ wish) Sun., Sept. 17, will be our just havinv a VrL * duCt meetin gs, plan outings and active^ne^ the^d Wai l ted an man y other niče things, just a ing a drill H* start ' r eguiar ali around young lady mg a drill tteam was her de- we call her problem to he/h / Se ® med a ! To th e CAPTAIN of the CON- ceiving some inf ^ f &fter ^ i C °RDETTES, ADMINISTRA- older member Ind n ! rom | TRIX of the CONCORDIANS the drill manual« aiore rom , and active lodge worker, we can boys and girls f S Jus ^ sa y> that we wish you attain i « drL; e S f “ i i tl * »opes and ambitions for think that she doesn' t know her 1 5 1°" “ re ! >trivin« because “stuff” come nr> o -kt 35 | yoa cortainly deserve them. come up to the S. N. D. J. Z.