PROSVETA GLASILO SLOVENSKE NARODNE PODPORNE JEDNOTE UNMt ta upravniški prastari: MIT South Lawnd*ls Am Lawndala Am Rockwali 4004 IiT0-YEAH •000*000000*00000000*004 «h» Act 0i lunfKM «1 CHICAOO. ILU. SREDA IT. MARCA (MARCH 17), IMS II TW0 Psrts—Psrt I ŠTEV.—NUMBER 19 Miline at special rata e« postaga lisa, AeteCOetft, 1S1T. authorlaad on June 4.ISIS. uspeh kampanje SNPJ: 5816 novih članov! RUSKE ARMADE PRODIRAJO PROTI SMOLENSKU Zavezniške bombe meh-I fajo osiščno črto v Tuniziji š NAPAD NA JAPONSKE TRANSPORTE Mockva. 16. marca. — #Ruske armade prodirajo proti Smolen iku, glavni nemški vojaški bazi na centralni fronti, s štirih atra-ni. Poročilo 8 fronte pravi, da je armada, ki se vali proti Smo-lensku s smeri Vjazme, prodrla več milj daleč po zdrobitvi dveh nemških divizij. London, 16. marca.—Moakva je sinoči uradno priznala, da se je ruska armada umaknila iz Har kova, ukrajinskega jeklarskega središča in vojaške trdnjave, pod pritiskom protiofenzive nemške oborožene sile. Ta se nadaljuje na fronti v kotlini Doneča, ki se razteza od Harkova do Kuraka. Nemško poveljstvo je zagnalo armado 250,000 mož v proti-denzivo, ki je rezultirala v re-okupaciji Harkova in več dru fih ukrajinskih mest. Nacijake kolone zdaj prodirajo proti Bel-forodu, strategiČnemu mestu med Harkovom in Kurskom. Ruski komunike, objevljen< nes zjutraj, pravtrda ruska čaft prodirajo naprej na centralni fronti proti Smolensku, veliki nemški bazi, ki leži 230 milj zapadno od Moskve. Na severo-tapadni strani Vjazme so Rusi zdrobili nemške protinapade in okupirali Holm-Žirkovski, me-«to, ki je oddsljeno 80 milj od Smolenska. Rekord kampanje v februarju: 786! Glavni zmagovalci v kampanji so s John Bst-rufaldi iz Pennsylvanije, 315 članov, Mary Udovich iz Chicaga, 263 članov, Uršula Am-brožič iz Minnesote, 144 članov, Olivia Chu-check iz Johnstowna, Pa., 140 članov, John Mandich iz Piney Forka, O., 100 I Zavasniškl slan, Afrika, 16. mana. — Zavezniška bojna letala neprestano bombardirajo o« nično bojno črto v južnovzhod-ni Tuniziji, da jo omehčajo. To hto drži Rommelova armada. Zavezniška letala so nspadla * bombami osiščne transporte v bližini alžerskegs obrožja. Dva transporta sta bila potopljena, Nje pa oškodovani v napadu. Milbournt, AvatrallJa, 16. marca - Avstralski in holand-W> letalci so napadli z bombami tn japonske vojaške transporte »toks Aroe, južnozapad- ao od Nove Gvineje. Veliko šte-japonskih vojakov je bilo "bitih m ranjenih. Ameriški letalci ao istočssno bombardirali japonske pozicije ptl W, waku ns severnem obrežju Nove Gvineje, Gasmeti in Se-Umauju Bombe so porušile več *»jaškii, objektov in zanetile po- Zmegonoena kampanja Sloveneke narodne podporna ki Je trajala leto dnL Je bila zaključena 28. februarja t1. Vee podrobnosti so v angleški eekcUl današnje Prosvete. tukaj pe navajamo le glavna Imena smegevalosv In številke pridobljenih članov. Skupno število vsek novih članov v oddelku odraallk (vštevšl tranalerje la mladlnakaga oddelka) ia mladinskem oddelku, pridobljenih v teku enega leta tmsgonoene kampanje, snaša 5818. Med possmeanlml kontestsntl Je ostal na ptvem mestu John Barufaldi. član društva št S. Sygan. Pa., ki le v teku kampanja pridobil SIS novih članov. Na drugem meatu Je Mary Udovich. članica društva Nade št. 101 Chlcago. I1L. Id Je v teku kampanja pridobila 883 novih Osnov. Na tretjem meatu je Uršula Ambrošič. članica društva št. 188. Eveleth. Mlnn.. kl je pridobUa 144 novih članov. Ostala dva. Id eta doeegla rekord ato članov In več. sta Olivia Chucheck. članica društva št. 81 Johnatovm. Pa.. 140 novih članov, la John Mandich, član društva št 178, Ptney Fork. O.. 100 aovik členov. Med društvL ki ao pridobila največ članov, sta št 8. Sygaa In št 880. Verooa. dM v Pennsylvsnljl; prvo ima rekord 38| članov, drugo pa 188 članov. Messc februar, sadnjl »ssse kempaaJe. daai najkrajši po številu bil nsjuspsšnsjšl V tem msssru Ja kampanja prinesla. th (vfaSfH transfarM*. - - ., sr Bratje la sestre! Kampanja le sekt j učena. Dobra ate naredili vsL kl sše bili eiilišinl v lumpanlL Ampak naša jednote aa pozna počitka. Kempanjako delo ae nadeljajal Le«ee pridejo Isred-ne kampanje sa mladinski oddelek ob tridesetletnici lege oddelka. Na novo delo vali Živela SNPJI- MICHAEL VERHOVNIK, upravitelj kampanje. ca mar- ^ungking. Kila Jaka. 16. Japonska ofenziva v se- *r"'-m delu province Hunan se *'drobila pod udarci protina- J,v k,taJ^e sile, ki je zadala ,/k" lifla«-ce sovražni kil in re- M"rala sedem mest. Uradni f^tmkie prsvi, da so bili Ja- J"r,r' Pognani nazaj proti reki '•n*t*. l)vt Japoni|d ^^ sta obkroženi in v nevar- F*ti uničenja. K* DalhL Indija. 16. marca L , 1Jska oborožena sila bo o večanju oborože-^ " J' *l*d»lo objavi poročila, J J 'k»nc> utrpeli velike lz-™ pozicije brit- >J»itV * v zapedni Bur- Razgovori med Edenom in Hullom Vprašanje povojnega policijskega nadzorstva ^ Waahlngton. D. C.. 16. marca. —Angleški zunanji minister An-thony Eden je imel dolg razgo-vor z državnim Ujnikom Hullom v navzočnosti lorda Hallfa-xa, britskega poslaniks, nakar sto se sestala s časnikarji. Ob tej priliki je Hull ponovil Ede-novo izjavo, da bo vojna še dolgo trajala in da bo zahtevala še mnogo žrtev. Optimizem, ki se širi v nekaterih krogih, da bo zmaga nad oeiščem lahka, ni upravičen. Hull je dejal, da se rszgovori med Edenom in ameriškimi voditelji lahko raztegnejo na sovjetsko Rusijo, Kitajsko in druge zsvezniŠke držsve. Sedanji ae tičejo le Amerike in Velike Britenije. Državni "tajnik ni hotel komentirati sugestije demokratskih in republikanskih senatorjev, da voditelji Združenih narodov osvoje riačrt glede koordinacije zavezniških vojnih naporov in program za ustanovitev zavezniške policijske sile, kl nsj bi nadzirala ves svet po končanju te vojne. Hull je dajal, da ga veseli zanimanje ameriškega lujdstvs za vojne probleme. Njegov nasvet ljudstvu Je bil, de je treba povečati, ne zmanjšati. vojne napore, da se poept poraz osiščnih sil. Pričakuje se, ds bo senstor Tom Connally, demokrat iz Te-xase Ui načelnik odseka za zunanje zadeve, predložil resolucijo, nej Združeni narodi takoj ustanove odbor, ki naj bi eesto vil načrte za vzdrževanje povoj nega miru s pomočjo medna rod Bivši gangei CDonnmll obstroljen Chicago, 16. msres. — Edward "Špike" 0'Connell, bivši gangež in "butlegar" v času prohiblcije, je bil nspaden in obatreljen, ko je vračal domov. Krogla ga je zadela v hrbet in odpeljan je bil v bolnišnico Little Compeny of Mary. Zdravniki, k4 so odstranili kroglo, so izjavili, da ja njegovo stanje resno, s bo najbrže okrevsl. giraud ga Generml Gaulle uporniki Pripravljeni na boj Domač« vesti mTJJ^ spol v V Chicago. — Med gostovanjem newyorftkc Metropolitanske opere v čikaškem opernem gledališču nastopi gnana hfvašks so-prSMstks Z Inka Milanov dvakrat, in sicar v soboto zvečer, dne 27. marca, kot Leonora v II Trovatoru ter v soboto popoldne, dne 8. aprila, kot donna Aijns v Mozartovi operi Don Giovsnni. katera bo oddajana po radiu po ij Ameriki in Kanadi. 16. njares.—General Henri Giraud, vrhovni komiaar francoska severna Afrike, ja po radijskem poročilu iS 4Užira, Al-žerija, za aklenitav sporazuma s odborom borbenih Francosov, kateremu načalujt general Char-les de Oaulla» ki naj M ustvaril podlago sa združitev vseh francoskih političnih grup. Oirsud je dejal, da ja pHpravljen na sestanek s D« Gaullem, da se doseže enotnost. ' Predstavnik odbora borbenih Francozov je Izjavil, da bo Da Gaulle odpotoval t severno Afriko, ko mu bo Giriudovo povabilo dostavljeno. Povabilo ja u-klj učeno v poslanici, katero je PP^ Giraud izročil generalu George- jdkopsU, js bU mrtev. Član 8N- Naš član-vojak pogrešan v Afriki White Valley, Pa.-Louia Out-in njegova žena ats bils prod dnevi obveščena is W*sh-ingtona, da ja njun sin Rudolf Outman, član društva 232 SNPJ, pogrešan od 14. februarja na bojišču v severni Afriki. V službi strica Sama je bil od S. julija 1841. Društveni predaadnlk ubit v rovu Elm Grove, W. Va.-Dns U. js bil pri delu v premogovniku ubit John Petsrnsl, star 88 lat in rojen v Žlreh ns Gorenjskem, član in prsdssd-Rik društva 425 SNPJ. Zasula ga js plast kamenja ln ko io ga De Ganile vztraja pri svojem stališča Oviranje zavezniške vojne strategi je Najmanj 96 oeeb ranjenih v koliuji vlakov Chicago, 16. marca.—Najmanj 86 potnikov je bilo ranjenih, ko je brsovlak električne železnice Chicago, North Shore Še Milwau-kee, treščil v drugi vlak pri križišču na Tobin st., šest milj južno od Kenoshe, Wis. Kolizijs . se je pripetila v megli in dežev-nem nalivu. Brzovlak je bil na poti Iz Chicaga v MUwaukee. Ameriški vojaki nado-meetili ruske v Perziji Stockholm, Svedaka, 16. marca. — Tukajšnji listi so objsvili poročilo Iz Carigrada, Turčija, da so smeriške čete nadomestile ruske v Perziji • V deželi se nahajajo ostanki ene ruske pehotne divizije. na policijske sil^, kakor tudi ze kooperacijo med narodi. Eden je po sestenku s Hullom obiskal mornaričnegs tajnika Franka Knona. Walter Sulzbach, profesor ns kolegiju Clsremont, je ze Ameriški svet jevnih zadev sestavil poročilo, ki uključuje priporočilo ze ustsndvitev nove Lige narodov. To negleše, de se bo svet izognil vojnem v bodočnosti le, če ee države odpovedo gotovim prsvieem in privilegijem. Prva svetovna vojne je rodile eeme, iz katerega ae je razvil skrajni nacionalizem in ta )e v glavnem odgovoren zs izbruh nove vojna. su Cstrouau, rapresentantu borbenih Francosov v Siriji, ko ss je slednjT mudil v Alžiru. (Radijsko poročilo ls Rima pravi, da je general Jeen Marta _ Bergeret rteigniNl kot poeuM ^ ^ komisar f r ensoskk k* severna A-frika.) Giraud js v svojem govoru po radiu zadnja nedeljo apeliral na vse Francoae za enq]tnoat, zaeno pa jih ja sagotovil, da bodo, ko bo ta vojaa končana s zmago zaveznikov in osvoboditve Francije, sami Ubrali vlado ns temelju zekonov tretje republike. Wesk!ngton, D. C, 16. marca. — Državni Ujnik Cordell Hull je dejal, da je general Giraud s svojo deklaracijo postavil pogoje za združitev vseh francoskih elementov, ki so za poraz osiščs in osvoboditev Frsncije ter izgon okupacijske sile s francoskega ozemlja. Dolžnost Francozov Je, da slede Gtraudu kot vojaškemu voditelju, ki ae bori proti osiščni sili ns strani zsveznikov. Bera, ftviea, 16. marce.—Bitka med naraščajočo francosko uporniško armado, nemško oboroženo silo in francosko držsv-no policijo je ns vidiku. Francoski uporniki so zbrani v Alpah v bližini švicarske meje ln pripravljeni na boj, Poročilo pravi, da so ignorirali ultimat nad-in Levalovega režime, naj odlože orožje in se podajo. To dostavljs, da angleška lotala do-važajo orožje upornikom. Druga vest prsvi, da so uporniki sestrelili tri nemške bojne letala, ki so se poj*vUl> nad "Jt* hovim taboriščem Uporniki ao oboroženi z nemškimi strojnicami in protiletalskimi topovi. Poroča se, de se itslijanske čete nočejo bojevsti proti upornikom. Italijani smatrajo odpor rebelev ze francosko notranjo zedevo, ki jo more rešiti Levelove vlada. PJ ja bil 28 lat in tukaj zapušča grob v Pennl Bishop, Pa.—Dne S, t m. js u umrl Anton Pspič, star 48 lat ' Bil je Osa društva 203 SNPJ. ZapuMs mater, šeat brstov (trije pri Vojskjh) ls tri sestre. Društvo ga bo močno pogrešalo, kar je bil sslo aktiven društvenlk. 18. marca.—Čeprav so predstavniki borbenih Francosov posdrsvtli deklaracijo generala Glrauda, vrhovnega komisarja aeverne Afrike, glede odprave rasnih diskriminscij kot korak ss dsMgo sporazuma med med frantltkimi grupami, britski in amdriški krogi vseeno izražajo b o j s s s n, da general Charles ds Oaulle ovira saves-niško vojno strategijo. On vstra-) ja pri svojem stališču, ki se politično raililmje od Girsudove- K Borbeni Francozi vodijo agi-tscijo ss invssijo sspadne Evrope in ustsnovitev druge fronto. Britski in ameriški krogi so savseli stališče, da francosko ljudstvo ns sme računati ns takojšnjo invssijo Evrope po ss-vozniški sili, ker čas še ni sral gs to. Nekstori trdijo, da general Ds Gsulle vodi svojo sgitaoijo v soglasju s politiko sovjetsks vlade, odkar js dospsl v Anglijo Feli* Grenler, bivši komunistični poslanec v francoski dr-iVni zbornici.» Dosnava ss, ds Vladni odbor zvišal plače delavcem Chicago, 16. mares. — Vojno-delevski odbor je odredil zvišanje plač delavcem, ki so uposleni v tovarnah Johnson Fare Bos Co. in Metal Thermit Corp Zvišanje zneše pet in deeet centov na uro. Odbor je potrdil tudi mezdni dogovor, kl ste gs sklonili Danly Mechine Co., Ciee-ro, in unije United Etectrical, Radio a Mechine Workers, včlanjena v Kongresu industrijskih organizacij. Klck Trlller teško pobil L i b r a r y, Ps.-Nick Trlller, dolgoletni Ujnik društvs 386 SNPJ, je bil 13. marca težko pobit pri delu v premogovniku. Nahaja se v bolnišnici Merey v Plttsburghu in obiski so dovoljeni od dveh do štirih popoldps ln od sedmih do osmih ob večerih. Člani nsj ga obiščejo. Rojak umrl v Cailferaijl Fontana, Cailf —Dne 27. febr. je tukaj umrl dobro posnani Nikolaj Nemanič, doma is Božako-vega pri Metliki v Bell Krajini V Ameriki Je bil 42 let in tukaj 17 let. BU je član SSPD v Wau-keganu, IU., in tukaj zapušča še-no in hčer, v Chicsgu sina in v VVaukeganu drugega sina. Nov grob v Wyomingu Dismondville, Wyo.—Dne 2. marca je tukaj umrl John Pe-ternel, stsr 57 let in ftojen v Dsvči pri Kranju, dolgoletni član društva 253 SNPJ. Tukaj zapušča ženo, tri sinove in hčer. Eden sin je pri vojskih, s je bil doma oh pogrebu. Veetl to Oirarde. O. Girard, O.—Dne 8. maroa Js tukaj umrla Mary Stsudohsr, stara 50 let in doma is Jesenovr-ta pri Kočevju, članica društva 40 SNPJ. V Ameriki je bila 32 let in zapušča moža, tri sinove in pet hčera,—Dne 26. febr. je v voješkl bolnišnici v Ft. Breg-gu, N. C., umrl Frank Rtčič sa poškodbami pri vojaških vsjsh. Sest tednov se je boril s smrtjo, nakar je podlegel in bil le pri-peljsn ns dom svojih staršev ter pokopan po voieških obredih Star je bil 20 let in rojen v Uniontoivnu, Pa. Poleg stsrš»v zapušča brata, ki je v armadi in dve sestri. Bil je član društvs S43 SNPJ. la nekaj to Peaao I m par ta I, Pa.-V bolnišnici Mercy v Pitteburghu sa nahaja-U Samuel Herror, ki je bil po-bH pri delu v rovu in Dominik Obid, člane društva 10S SNPJ t; t iMTm nsrsls. KZTHSrHes ja včeraj vršil ns trgu Trslslgsr in kstersgs se je udelsUls več tisoč ljudi. Js bi ls sfrajsta resolucija s zshtevo takojšnje ustanovitve drugs fronte v Evropi. Arthur Homer, vodja rudarjev, ki js bil eden izmed govornikov, js priporočal večjo pomoč sovjetski Rusiji s strani zsvesnikov. —Ens izmad Gorenjčevih deklet, ki je tudi članica omenjenega društvs, se je ponesrečils, ko je šla ns delo in se zdrav! doma. Članstvo šoli vsem trem hi-tregs okrevsnjs. Is Clevelsnds Clevelando—Mrs. Msry Medved, 14804 Thsmes sve., članics društvs 137 SNPJ, se js morala podsti v bolnišnico ns operacijo. Članstvo ji ftsll hltregs okrevsnjs—Dns 14. t. m. Je v bolnišnici umrls Mary Smrke, roj. Bajt, sUra 80 lat in doms is it. Ruperta pri Mokronogu. Bils Je članics druitvs 20 SNPJ^-Ds-lje Je v bolnišnici umrls Mary Orehovec, raj. Ksllster, stsrs 42 let In doma iz Juršča na Notranjskem. V Ameriki js bila IS let ln tukaj zapušča moža ln pet otrok, Bila Je članica društva 142 SNPJ.—Dne 15. t. m. je v bolnišnici umrla Johane Turk, roj. Uie, stara 82 lat^-V Nlleeu, O., je umrl John Vrečsr iz Ljub-Ijane, stsr 63 lat. Bil Je član in Ujnik društvs 4S1 SNPJ in v Ameriki je blvel čez 50 let. Is MUnrsukeeJs Mtlweukee,—Dne 10. t. m. Ja umrl Fr. Psuč, sUr 73 let in doma is Velenja na ftujerskem, vdovec, kl ne zepušča sorodnikov, niti ni bil član kskšnesa društvs.—Dne 6. t. m. je umrls Elizabeto Tssovnlk, stara 58 let in iz RMdmlr)s v Sevinjski dolini. V Ameriki je bi U 37 lat in zspuščs može, sine in dve hčeri. -Dne 4. t m Je v W. Alltou umrla Helena Moznlak, roj. Sto-per, stara IS Ist. Zapušča može, storše in tri brste.—Dne 28. febr. je umrl John Pevček, star 81 let in rojen nekje ne Dolenjskem Samski, ki zapušča brata in sestro. Pogrebe vseh teh Je oskr bel Ermenčev zavod. uhszapretil 2 oklicem rudarske stavke Pogodba g unijo V. M. W. ot A. mora biti Monjtna la moto e VLADNI ODBOR KRI-TIZIRAN New York. 16. msros^John L. Lewis, predsednik rudarska unij« United Mine Worksrs of Americs, js informiral opers-torje, ds bodo rudsrji zasUvka-U 1. aprila, če ns bo nova pogodba, ki mora uključevsti pro-visijo glede zvišanja mesds ss dvs dolarja ns dan, sklenjena do 31. marca. Lewia je dalje rekel, da poll-tlka vojno-delavskega odbora in njsgovs formula, ki določa svi-Šsnjs mesde le ss petnajst odstotkov nsd mesdno točko, ki ja prevladovala 1, januarja 11841, ns bo vplivsls ns rudsrjs. Oni zahtevajo svišsnjs mesds ss dvs js ssdsm dolsrjsv ns dsn. "Vojno-delavski odbor je skušal is trikrat potisniti no« v hrbst rudarjev" js dsjsl Lsarls. mesdno formulo, ki ia ia postavil Wllllam H. Daviš, m> eekiik odbora is korporssijski odvetnik, zsstopsjoč IntofSgp plutokrstov, ss ns ssnlmsm. On oprsvljs dslo plutokrseijS in brusi nož, ki gs nftmsrsvs odtisniti v hrbet rudSrjsv. Ako M imel kužks, ns bi bslsl, ds bi mu Dsvis in njegovi psdfspnfld določili življsnskl standard" Lewls js udsril po opsSator-jih in jim očital, ds grmsdljo ogromne profito, upirajo ps gs zahtevi za svišsnjs mssds rudarjem. Operatorjem js pove-dai, ds ne more raspravljati s njimi, ako zavzemajo isto stališče kot Charles 0*NsUl, njihov besednik. Slednji js dsjsl, ds bi /vižanje mesde rudarjem pova-čslo stroške ss $750,800,000 letno, dočim Lewis trdi, da M sa tvlšsli le zs $240,000^000. Nemške divizije ostanejo na Fintkem Izgledi za mir z Rusijo izginili 16. msres—Finsks Je, kakor vse ksže, šaman tipela v Berlinu glede odpoklice nem-šk« srmade s svojags ozemlja, kar bi omogočilo pogajanja aa sklenitev separatnega miru s sovjetsko Rusijo V London dospela poročila iz ssnssljlvih virov pravijo, da je finski spal na Nemčijo, nej odpoklils armado, naletel na gluha Na Finskem ss nahaja najmanj sodem nemških vojsških divizij, kl bodo ostale tomkaj. Poučeni krogi trdijo, da so ss napori finske vlada 88 aklenitav miru s sovjetsko Rusijo izjalovili Nemško vrhovns poveltotvo ima glavno besedo as Finskem. 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Ta veselica se vrši na oni večer vsakoletnega kegljiZ turnirja za to okolico ki b^ nedeljo, dne 21. marca v štorih Bennefs Bowi na W. Cermak rd. Obe dvorani SNPJ, gornj& h spodnja, bosta na razpolago pU i salc^m v soboto. Za ples bo iLt Kodmanev orkester Ozv gornji dvorani, v spodnji pa ho svirala ddmača muzika za one, ki radi plešejo polke. Tore] b« 1 ustno v vseh ozirih. Vabljeni ste vsi, da se udeležite. ' F Kegljaška bitka se vrši v ne- - deljo in se prične ob 9.45 zjutraj : ko nastopijo prva .kegljaj - moštva; druga skupina stopi » : akcijo opoldne. Vabljeni 8te, di se udeležite tudi turnirja in d, I opazujete vročo tekmo naših kegljalcev. | V petek, dne 19. marca, zvečer se pa vrši redna mesečna seja našega^ društva v spodnji dvo-rani. Po seji se bodo prcdvajtlj zanimivi jednotini filmi in obe-ta se obilo zabave ter razvedrila Naši pionirji bodo torej "bizi" kar tri dni zaporedoma. Pri«, kuje se velika udeležba na vseh greh sestankih. 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Bavlngs tt Loan Insurancs Corporation, Wasktagton. D. C Sprejemamo osebne in društvene vloge PLAČALE OBRESTI PO 3% St. Clalr Savlnga k Loan Co. S2SS Si. Clalr Avanue - Hend. CLEVELAND. OHIO 38 00 108. 1444 174666 SSB< 80 OP 8148 71448 (Det)s aa S. siraui.) 64 S PROLETAREC" Isllailhio iakrrakl todnik Glasilo Jugoslovanske see. tveae in Prosvetne matioa. . Pi8an v slovenakam In Mgletkom jeziku. 184 tt aa etfe. Sl.n sa pel SI aa ftssvt teta. NAROCTTB SI O Al PROLBTAREC II S~t* Lasmdota Avomsa CtOCAOO ILL. *—*—» 11 NA PRODAJ IMAMO najnovejše slovenske, srbske in hrvatske fonografske ploice MOJA BABA JE PIJANA Voeal (My Jollr Wtfe) KO PRIDEM SKOZI LOO. VALČEK Voeal (Ceontag Thzou«b tho Valler) NA ZDRAVJE. POLKA laatr. (Oood Luek Polka) NOVA DOMOVINA. VALČEK Irntr. (Now Koma) Walla V ZELENEM OOZDU. VALČEK laalz. (U tka Oroon Woo4b) Wattz VESELI FANTJE. POLKA tMtr. (Happt Bora) Polka PA NA KRIZ PRI EN Kli Voeal (at a Mouaa ka tke VUlofo NOŽA. VALČEK Votel (Rese Walts) NEBO JE ČISTO JASNO POD MOJIM OKENCEM DOLINCA valčok COLUNWOODSKA. Polka Vsaka plošča Ttc ka t% davek. Pošljite aaeeštla In Mosor Ordoi BALKAN MUSIC CO. 1425 W. I Sik St Naznanilo in zalivala i * " ■ .. * --- .rea naznaaiamo pri)atal|om ia zaaneem tutno rttt da |e I. marca IMt preminul po pot tedenaki bolezni za pljuftdeo naš dragi soprog la oče • « A -i FRANK HREŠČAK roje« t. Januarja ltM v vasi Unec pel Rakeku, Jiapeslarijo. V Ameriki )• bival tt let BU )o člaa društva ŠL MS SNPJ » ** doeku. H la O3.V. v E Plttsbuvghu. Pa. Srčna hvala člaa®« društva. prijatot)om. znaneem ta sorodnikom, ki 6to ga ebiokali «8., šasa boloznl ta ek mrtvaškem odru. vsem. kl ate mu podarili krea na vonea ta evotleo v tadnjl poadrav ta vaom. M sta kreaplačna siU 4 svojimi avtomobili v sprovodu. Lepo hvala veam. ki »•• 1+ kotalka spramlU na n|e«ovl aadnji poti. naa tolašili ter na» po*** ••II v urah toško taloatt Se ankrai. Ukrona hvala vsem Tebi. dragi aoprog ta oče. talimo, počivaj v aalru ta lahka a6| TI bode ameriška gruda. | Žalujoči ostali: AGNEB HRESČAK. soproga; FRANE soproga v Eaat Pittsburgbu Pa. JOHN ia ** DREW HRESČAK. brata JOHANA BA saatra ta društao. tor jiii|8 ta dnoštaa "H*5 voga umrlega brata GREGORJA vsi v Johnstosrnu Pa.i Brat ANTON HnrJC^S v štorom kraju, tar MART JUG ta društao » rodniki v Ohiju. ^ cpgDA, l* MARCA Jeienski pregled O^ic oi War Information, For#ign Language Division. VVaahingto«. D. C. j^arlškl Jspo•• b««® " svobodo Amerikanci japonskega pokoljenja na Hawajsk4h otokih so se Sušeno odzvali, ko se jim je Lavno ponudila priložnost aa ortgtovoljni vstop v službo ame-Ske armade. Naborni uradi na Lkih so bili prepravljeni od orosilcev že od dneva Pearl Har-E, ki so želeli imeti prilike, da pokažejo svojo lojalnost napram Združenim državam. Štirideset redarjev japonskega pokoljenja v Honolulu se je počilo stopiti prostovoljno v armado. Skupine stotin prosto-|wljcev so se skupaj prijavile. Poziv za petnajst stotin prostovoljcev je imel več kot štirikraten odmev. iNa to priložnost sem že dolgo čakal", je rekel kristjan Nakana ki se uči medicine na Uni- versity of Hawaii. "Kot Ameri-unci imamo pravico rabiti svo- o pest proti Toju, Hitlerju in fussoliniju." Walter Mihata, oče štirih o-trok, je bil eden prvih prostovoljcev. "Vesel sem, da imam priliko boriti se za ameriško svo-iodo in pokazati svojo hvaležnost za izobrazbo, ki mi jo je A-|nka dala", je rekel. "Stric Sam naj ima moje življenje ln vse drugo v tej borbi za svobo- PROSVETA o. Neki drugi japonski Amerika-nec je rekel: "Vsak dan svojega vljenja sem hvaležen Bogu, da lem Amerikanec. Hočem poma-iti, da se ohrani svobodni si-rtem Amerike z vsem, kar mo-T Istoriti." Časopisi v Honolulu, pisani v japonščini, so navdušeno podpi-ali to gibanje, kakor tudi japon-meriški voditelji v javnem vljenju. Odlični vzgojevatelj iponskega pokoljenja Shigeo oshida, je rekel: "Ne le, da se am odpira prekrasna priložnost, se pridružimo boju Združe-narodov proti tiranstvu in itiranju, marveč se Amerikan-m japonskega izvora nudi pfi: a, da se pokažemo v pravi lu-Prvi prostovoljec je bil Wil-red Tsukiyama, prejšnji mčstni okrajni pravdnik v Honolulu eden najbolj znanih odličnja-»v v Hawaijskem javnem živ* jenju. •■'i Rutici zabavajo ameriške vojska v sovami Afriki | Dostikrat so igralci morali po-' grešati obed za eden ali dva dni Dostikrat se morajo zadovoljiti [s trdim kruhom in kakim jajcem, ako ga morejo kupiti ob cesti za visoko ceno. In ko najdejo mesto, ki ima hotel, dostikrat niti rjuh ni in o vroči vodi sploh ni govora. — Nikdo izmed 14 žensk in 11 moških gledališke čete ni znal govoriti angleški, ko se je skupina organizirala pod Rdečim križam. Sedaj pa znajo zadosti angleški, da se morejo naučiti svojih vlog. Vloge so prepletene z ameriškim "slangom" in vojaškim narečjem, katerega igralec sam vedno ne razume, ki pa zato povzroča nepopisan smeh. Danes se predstave morda vrši sredi prsšnegs viharja, jutri sredi blata, ne slisiš pa nikdar kake pritožbe za te neugodnosti in težko življenje igralcev. Društvene vesti St. Louis. Mo.—Prihodhja soja društva Radrjičke sloge 679 SNPJ se vrši v nedeljo, 21. marca ob dveh popoldne v navad nem prostoru. Prosim vss, brstje in sestre, da se udeležite polnem številu, kajti na dnevnem redu bomo imeli več važnih točk. Ukreniti moramo nekaj tudi glede blagajfie, ker je praztta. Res smo kupili vojni bond, ampak to ni dovolj. Naši fantje potrebujejo orožja in streliva, če hočemo, da zmagamo. 8 Res je žalostno, ker na seji vidimo vedno ene in iste člane, drugi pa vedo za društvo le v potrebi. Torej se vsi udeležite arihodnej seje, kajti društvo ne more storiti dosti, ako članstva ni na seji. Treba je več zanimanja za društvo in jednoto. Od našega društva so šli k vo-; akom sledeči člani: Frank Cer-nich, Walter Matosich, Paul Butneta in Edward Pavletich. Že-imo jim srečnega povratka. Frank Pavletlek. tajnik. Red Lodge, Ment—Članstvo društva Solnce 81 SNPJ je uljudno prošeno, de-se udeleži prihodnje seje, ki se vrši v nedeljo, 21. marca ob desetih do-poldne. Na dnevnem rodu ime-mo več važnih stvari, ki morajo biti rešene. Znano vam je, da je j>il naš predaednik John Kropiv-šek žrtev rudniške eksplozije. Torej prosim, da se udeležite seje vsi brez izjeme, da izvolimo novega predsednika. Na štirinajstdnevnem dopustu je bil naš član poročnik Anton Gorenc iz Fort Knoxa, Ky. Prav Cl • „ . tako tudi narednik Stanley Kro- Skupma begunskih igralcev iz piviek> ki služi na Stališču v Mike, Francije Cehoslovakije, §anta Ani Cilif gtanl je bU Jugoslavije, Belgije in Nizozem-• d tu ^ tremi tedni> se_ uprizarjajo s svojimi dovtipi, dflj je bil klican domov r0. irtjem !n vodvilskimi nastopi^1^ gvoj ^ ki jc bil ireditve, polne smeha in zaba- - - - - - - - — Fllmsks igralka Leella Brooks. med žrtvami eksplozije v bližnjem premogorovu Smith. ; K. Ersnošnik. za ameriške Vojake v sever-1 Afriki, kakor se poroča voj-xwu departmentu. Te begunce, ki so hoteli pri- Vlrginia, Minn.—-Č 1 a nat v u pevati. kar koli ao mogli k bor- društva Šmarnica 338 SNPJ na-' proti Hitlerju, je ameriški znanjam, da je bilo sklenjeno na peči križ združil v celotno gle- seji 21. februarja, da vaak član ■Jiiko enoto. Kjer koli ae upri- in članica plača 25c doklade me-»rja ta 'Red Cross Revue", a- aeca marca v društveno blagajniški fantje kar tulijo in se no za kritje stroškov. Prosim, ohotajo od veselja, da se kar'da to vsi upoštevate. M treha trese, ako je sploh kaka treha ^ Stanm igralcem se je vodvil- ko ni Angela Schneller, tajnica. Oatj> IndU—Po soglasnem za- ■zivi.onje s svojimi dnevni- ključku seje našega društva No-spremembami gledališča in've avobode 271 SNPJ mi je bilo nastopi na dan zdelo naročeno, da objavim v Prosve-fecej težko. To pa je bil raj na-'sti glede kupovanja vojnih bon-lrmm U'i;ilčevemu življenju v dov s strani našega članstvs. Večerni Afriki. Razdalja je ve- lika večina našega članstvs, na-p Dobrih cest je le malo. Bu->reč 99%, dšla v tvornicah ln 1 ki,tl '"n" igralci potujejo, so redno prispeva 10'« od svoje pla-farmski, da spadajo v mu- 'če za vojne bonde. OsUli člani. *}. Ko se /aene potovati, je ki delajo Izven tovarn, pa tudi v,(,"o rešiti vprašanje, ali drage volje kupujejo vojne bon-* treba vroči ven igralca aH de Strica Ssms. To znsči, da na-»"'Jjg^iaseftajde malo piu-,še članstvo 100% kupuje vojne bonde in znsmke. V armadi Strica Sama pa se nahajajo štirje naši člani, ki so I_______K____* --- 1. ti an' Glasovi iz naselbin Drultvo 344 «• SANS Shcboygan, Wia. —- Zavedajoč se važnosti ustanove SANS in njenega namena, je društvo 344 SNPJ sklenilo, da bo sledilo ek-sekutivi in ji šlo na roko v vseh ozirih, tako da bo mogla vršiti svoje započeto delo v blagor trpečemu slovenskemu ljudstvu onkraj morja. Društvo se ji odzvalo klicu SANSa in postalo njegova postojanka. V sklad SANSa je sklenilo prispevati iz Bvoje blagajne $50 v tem letu; pobiralo bo tudi prostovoljne mesečne ali letne prispevke od svojega članstva. Že na prvi seji se je odzvalo več članov, ki so ali bodo pri«, spevali od dolarja do pet dolarjev na leto v ta sklad. Želeti jc, da bi ti člani dobili veliko po-snemalcev na prihodnjih društvenih sejah. Kdor se zaveda važnosti SANSa, tega nc bo treba posebej spodbujati za prispevek. Vsakdo naj sam pokaže svojo zavednost in sočutje do rodne grude, ki je zdaj napoje-na a krvjo in solzami trpinčenih in na smrt obsojenih bratov in sester. Kdor izmed nas danes ne vidi mučeništva svoje rodne slovenske zemlje, kdor ne sliši obupnih klicov umirajočih bratov in sester, tak človek je brez sočutja in zavesti. Res je, da mora človek danes bolj kot kdaj prej dajati na vse kraje. Toda če imaš dolar pripravljen za dobrodelne namene, razdeli ga tako, da bo vaaka dobra stvar deležna nekaj* Predvsem ps imej pred očmi rodno grudo, na kateri si zagledal luč sveta. Ne zaničuj zemlje svojih očetov kot manjvredno. Zavedaj se, da je bil obširen svet ustvarjen za v*<» ljudi: Zato ti mora biti predvsem najbolj sveta ona zemlja, ki ti «e dala življenje. In če so zavedaš tega, tedaj boš po svoji možnosti žrtvoval in deloval, da postane tvoja rodna gruda boljša in bolj svobodno, da bodo imeli tudi oni, ki tam žive, nekaj več pravice in svobode, katero .bodo zaslužili v mukah in trpljenju po tej strašni vojni. Privošči jim to s tem, da prisjpevaš v sklad SANSa. Saj gre za rešitev tvojih krvnih bratov! Upravni odbor društva 344 SNPJ je obenem tudi odbor naše postojanke SANSa, ki pobira prostovoljne prispevke v ta sklad. . L. Milostnilb tajnik. Domača fronta Offioe of War Information, Foraiftn Laaguage Division, Waahlngton, D. C. Žlveš ss smsgo Živež je splošno merilo, splošna potreba za vse ljudi. V tej tevs predhodno osnovanje Te4aj, ko ao vožje in oprema gotovi pomakniti ae naprej tudi živež mora biti gotov. Možnost ranih velikih ofenziv je v velikem obsegu od visna od tega, dali ao sadoat ne zaloge šiveša na razpolago. (3) OreiJe aa InvaslJo.—4Liv0ž more pridobiti mnogo nekrvavih bitk proti narodom, ki so podrepniki oaišča in ae borijo proti našim dobro prehranjenim četam s praznimi želodci in brez prave volje, da bi pomagali avojim gospodarjem. Živež je tudi neprecenljive. vrednosti za zaaedeno dežele. (V aevernl Afriki, kjer so naciji ogulili deielo vseh zalog živela, je ameriška hrana pri vedi s na našo stran mnogo francoakih vojakov). Moramo imeti v shrambi mnogo živeža, da si saslu-žimo prijateljatvo ljudatva v osvobojenih pokrajinah in za vspodbujo onih, ki nam morejo pomagati na invazljski fronti. (4) Es naša ssvasalke v boju.— Ljudstva Združenih nerodov delijo med Bcboj svoj žlveš ravno tako, kakor svoje orožje. Vsak zavezniški vojak, ki • je v boju proti osišču, pomaga rešiti življenje ameriških vojakov. Vaak zavezniški vojni delavec, ki izdeluje kako drugo orožje, olajšuje breme naše laatne proizvodnje. ' Sam zdrav razum nam nalaga, da delimo ameriške zaloge živeža z onimi, ki se z nami skupaj borijo. (5) Na domači fronti,-Naši ljudje v civilnem življenju — zlasti oni, ki ustvarjajo vsakovrstno orodje za vojno — morajo biti primerno prehranjeni. Dandanes Amerikanci delajo težje in več kot ao mnogo let. Zaslužijo več denarja in zato imajo več denar- i* ja za hrano. Žalibog nekaterih vrat hrane ni zadosti, da bi ljudje imeli toliko, kolikor bi hoteli. Potom umne robe onih hranil, ki jih je zsdosti in z rscionirsnjem drugih (ds se zsgotovi primeren delsž zs • vse) bomo imeli zsdosti žive- k 4t ŠESTMESEČNI RAČUN MED DRUŠTVI IN JEDNOTO ed 1. julija do Si. deramkra 114! FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR SIX MONTHS rtam July 1, IMt. to December «1, iM! (Nadaljevanji i t. strani) 'TClMiilgr^^jteg:^-- - Ma*( Maj aKOKirra- o^aVia^MBNra-H MUUimM Ui it«. M,* 1*1. »,„ fctu.i I K [hr»l.u [-«44»Mi! «44»Wfc & Mtaiksff Ml HI S«! NT set žs, ds domača fronta ostanejffj zdrava in krepka. Uravnajte te potrebe z orjaško m produkcijo, ki jo je ameriško po- % Ijedelstvo doseglo 1. 1942, od ka- m teregu se še več pričakuje 1. Ittttf. J,1 Ko primerjate nebotične Številke asa na obeh straneh bilance, potem | aM začnete pojmovati, kako zsres JJJj velikanski je naš problem žive- mi žo. S Treba Jo takoj naglsšail, da mu ljudem v Zdrušonlk dršsvsh ne m prati alkska nevarneet strada Jj nja. Mi pridelujemo in bomo]«** nadalje pridelovali v vodno večjih količinah največje zaloge ži vojni živež tvori problem, ki zahteva natančne račune s strani Amerike. Tekoče leto 1043 bo videlo take zahteve na poljedelsko produktivnost vsake dežele, kakršne se niso še nikdar postsvi-le. Pomislite, kake ogromne so naše potrebe: (1) Ameriški boJevnlki-Potreb-j x 4 _ . ne so kar gore živeža, ako ho-iv »valovni zgodovini. Mor-čemo imeti bojevno silo 10,- <*« ne bo ns razpolago vsega ne-000,000 (in še več) mož v naši katerih vrat hrane, ki mi tuka armadi, mornarici, pomorski dtJ™ bl radi ~ ' ! pehoti in obrežni straži. Vo- preHrana za časa vojne BO obli-jak v boju na primer povžije no redllna za ohranitev našega približno 5 in ool funta hra-;**'avJ« In naše energije. Da jene vsak dan ~ v primeri s J™ »n primerno, je treba povprečno po,ub**3 funtov uM"™*** P^nlranja naše diete, civilista. U iz pravilne hra-1 \'vojni pa prve stvari mors-ne bo prihajala močna energi- J« bltl P^f Nw " danes tak« ja, ki jo trdni vojak potrebu- T4"0' k,fkor in od,^nl jc i možje v boiu — brez ozira na to, (2) Naj« p,.hodni. '""" /"».-ro ».Uvo Zdruf.nih Pri-dno tc piihijncjo m«.K«č». nBrodoV ** k"JU"' ^ motamo nakopičiti zalogo ve sol 107 likih količin *J*eža, Vsaka Ali ste nsročanl ns dnevnik us nova vojaška kampanja zah- "Prosvelo"> PodpirsJIe svol llsfl Roi.i zu vi/riika. dodaja se tam čudo, da go- ^ Pride k Mohamedu. Vo- imajo preveč posla in nima- 'ponos našemu društvu. In ti so I |><»dati »e v gledališče Steve Rajkovich, Tony Plshkur, Jbirtj^a mofU ^ nijbUžjc jrr,nk Plshkur Ui Bob Fillpovich. J' M<*t»krat le kupček pol- Pri vojakih je bil tudi brat Matt ^ ' - tiskih koč, kar pa W Pishur, ki jo umrl kot vojak 5. *"'/jega gledališčs, gs septembrs 1942. In tako zvezdnato ne- Omenim nsj tudi, ds je 24. t* l ' slreho« Unki, letala decembrs 1942 umrls sestrs Ds-lrukl »>a za ^ kuliso. Žarnice niča Kastelic. fšonirka našega ItevT u ''"^rbujejo razsvet- društva, dne 2. marca pa smo bi-J^kadar je žica za električ- II iznenadeni radi smrti seetre x mUj daleč. .Terezije Spoljar. S smrtjo lah M Kf1 J< prav primerno opi- članic ta člana je naša društvo EL , no Afr'ko kot mrzlo de- Izgubilo mnogo. Prizadetim dru-C7 J solncem. Ni tam žinam ia sorodnikom izrekam v C^ V™ r Vročo vodo, ki bi Imenu društvs Nove svobode 271 C J *tarkiV;i"ja na vetrov- SNPJ naše giobako sožaljel g. Hetncl. Ujnik. 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Srednja pot - najboljša pot Predsednik Rooaevelt jc pred enim tednom predlotfl kongresu načrt za povo)no rekonstrukcijo ameriške ekonomiji in socialnih razmer v smislu svobode pred pomanjkanjem. Znano je, da je Roosevelt v jeseni 1941 razglasil Mri svobode, ki so absolutno potrebne za demokratično življenje; to So svoboda izražanja, svoboda verovanja, svoboda pred pomanjkanjem in svoboda pred bojaznijo. Prvi dve svobodi sta že fakt v Ameriški republiki, odkar obstoji BiH of Rights, tretja in Uprt* pa Imata priti po tej vojni, po zmagi Amerike in Združenih narodov, ako bo odločevala doma in po svetu zrela in hladna demokratična pamet. Načrt za Izvajanja svobode pred pomanjkanjem (fjfttdom from want) v Združenih državah, ki ja zdaj pred kongresom, je delo odbora, ki se imenuje "National Resources Planning Board" in k* torega ja predsednik imenoval pred več leti v ta namen. Načrt ia ni zakonski načrt, temveč ja zbirka priporogl, katero naj kongras porabi za sestavo in sprejetja potrebnih zakonov. Nekaj podobnega ja Beveridgejev načrt na Angleškem, dasi je velika razlik« med tem in Rooscveltovim načrtom v principi)} in podrobnostih/ »i Rooseveltov načrt ima dvs glavna principa. Prvi princip je izboljšano in razširjeno socialno zavarovanje, drugi princip pa je gospodarska in socialna odgovornost federalne vladaj blagostanje vsega ljudstva v republiki. Boljše ln širše socialno zavarovanje pomeni, da morajo biti po vojni vsi ameriški delavci zavarovani zoper brezposelnost, torej tudi oni, ki danes še niso uključeni v zakon socialne zaščito, in sicer z zadostno podporo. To pa Še ni vse. Delavci morajo biti zavarovani tudi proti telesnim poškodbam in bolezntttl; prav tako mora bi ti izboljšano starostno zavarovanje. Dalje mora federalna oblast s pomočjo držav zajamčitl mladini višješolska izobrazbo, kdor se je hoče poslužiti; nadalje mors federalna oblast dvigniti v splošnem skrbstvo za zdravje in zajamčitl zdravftilko pomoč onim, kl ai Je sami ne morejo nabaviti. To pa še ne zadostuje sa svobodo pred pomanjkanjem. Brezposelnostih podpora teče le neko dobo in ko poteče, j« delavec brez podpore ln še vedno brez dela. Kaj naj pride potom? Tukaj pride v poštev drugi princip gnepodarsks Ut aocialne odgovornost re pobite sa poaametalka, kolektivna odgovornost katoto Uvaja federalna vlada v aporasumu s poaa mesnimi dršavanslin goopodar-sklml organizacijami. * To it nov princip za Ameriko. Deloma—v majhnem obsegu— at it izvaja, odkar jt Roostvtlt uvedel svoj novi deal in podvrgel privatne industrije in finance kontroli vladt med pobijanjem zad-njt dtprttije ln med vojno. Ntčri ps določa, da se ta princip po vojni še bolj poglobi, razširi in učvrsti. Zato priporoča, da federalna vlada prcvUtnc odgovornost ss uposlitev vseh vojskov, kl st povrntjo iz vo|ne zdravi in sposobni, in vseh civilnih delavcev, ki med prehodom ** bojne v civilno produkcijo oatanejo brez zaalužka. V ta namen načrt priporoča "pertnershlp" ali društvo med vlado in vsem^večjlml in-dustrljsmi, slasti pa v transportacljl, stovbarstvu, industrijami kovin, ladja in leUlogradnlštvu in kemijskimi indust^jsml, tsko ds bo federalna vlada imela besedo, kjt se bodo to industrije nahajale, kaj in koliko bodo produclrale. Železniške In letalske linijo se bodo morale spojiti, da bo prvi namen dobra postrežb*, ne pa več konkurenca. Namen tega ' partnerstva" med vlado In induatrijami Je. da pri-vatne Industrije Ukoj po vojni uposlijo čim naJVtČ ljudi bodo mogle, previšek delavcev pa uposli direktno vlada pri obsežnih javnih delih in pa pri gradnji stanovanjskih hiš, katerih silno primanjkuje. Načrt je v glavnih potezah najboljši, kar Je še bilo do danes predloženih od katere koli prejšnje vlade v Ameriki, dasi je v mmigih podrobnostih lahko pomanjkljiv, vendar vraU morajo biti odprta za nepresUno izboljševanje. S stališča burboncev— marsikaterega bo kap zadela od zgražanja in pretresa!—Je to nekaj strašnega in prvi krik, ki ao ga zagnali, je bll: kdo bo dal dena; za vse to1** S stališča treznomialečih in demokratičnih ljudi pa ni to nič radikalnega, pač pa je "common aenae." Naravno: davki bodo ut vae veliko večji in privatni dobički bodo precej manjši— in to je vae, čeaar je treba! Kadar bodo vsi zdravi in spoeobni ljudje sUlno uposleni ob pošteni plači, se ni treba nikomur bati, odkod pride kapiul sa financiranje. Burbonct bodo vpili: aoclslizem, komunizem!—Ml pa pravimo: kooperacija v pravo amer: ekonomsko in aocialno demokracijo! To je veliko bolje kot pa—divja revolucija. Iz katere tt Izclmi neizogibna diktatura te ali one znamke Amerika bo po vojni sUla notranje pred tremi pošl: na deani i ca kri ja vseh mogočih burbonakih barv, ki vodi v diktaturo, kakršno danea občuti na avojl kn>i tri četrtine Evrope ln velik del Azije; na levi pijani radlkalisem vaeh m<»gočih temperamentov in dogmatikov, ki vodi v diktatur««, v kakršni živi Ruaija že 25 let. Na sredi med obema tema ekatrrmoma pa je pot adravega razvoja ali evolucije, kl vodi v kompletno demokracijo: poetično, ekonomsko in aocialno. ♦< Srednja pot je not dela. miru in napredka To |e*hif)boljia pn« Rooaeveltov načrt vodi na to pot Daleč je še od konca te poti, je pa prvi k« rak, začetek Je. Zdrav razvoj je vedno na arednjt poti, po kateri koraka polagoma pa elgurno po aolidn^i tleh—nikdar ne skače v ekstreme. kjer prej ell slej obleži s razbito glavo. Ali bo kongroo sledil Roottveltu?— Prireditev daa SI Chlcago. V nedeljo, dne 28-marca, bomo po daljšem presledku spet imeli jpriliko, da po-hitimo v dvorano SNPJ in vidimo zanimiv program, ki ga bo dal na oder odsek kluba št. I JSZ v korist ruskega relifa in ProleUrea. To bo prva večja prireditev v tej sezoni med nami; zato in pa vsled bogatega sporeda se pričakuje velika udeležba. Pričetok ob 3. popoldne Izvajal se bo pester varijetni program. Prvič na našem odru nastopi ukrajinska soprsnistka Anna Zaritsky-Elveve, ki bo zapela par opernih arij in več ruskih popevk. Daljt nastopi violinist Nikolaj Komačurk, duet na klavir boeU igrali Mary in Mitzi Oven, klubov dramski odsek uprizori prizor o ruskih bojih, z deklamacijo nastopi John Rak, govornika pa bosU Joško Oven in Chas. Pogorelec. Ker bo baš tokrat v Chicagu gostovaU newyorška opera, nastopi ns tem programu tudi Tone Subelj, ki je član opernega zbora. Program bo torej zanimiv in prirejen je v dobre namene. Junaške ruske Četo v tem trenotku drobijo nacifašistično bojno ma-šino v prah in zaslužijo ne le občudovanja, temveč podpore v toliki meri kot jim Je moremo dati- Naš odsek je doaedaj sa mo za to prireditev nabral že čez |400 in pričakuje se, da bo do dneva prireditve kvota $500 dosežena; prebitek od veselice same gre v podporo Proletorcu. Vstopnice v predprodaji so 50c, pri blagajni pe 60c. Za ples bo Igral Gradiškov orkester. Torej na svidenje 28. marca v jedno-tini dvorani! Pttb. odaek. Kartna sabava bivših majnarjev MlNreuhee.—Naznanjam vsem starim rudarjem ln prijateljem kart, - da bo naš "Exmlners Clubrvprireflm kartna soboto in nedeljo, 2JX ln 21. mar ca v Kramarjevih prostorih, 525 S. 5th st. Ves prebitek te zaba ve bo šel za vojno pomoč našim ljudem v starem kraju ln Rusiji, kot je šel ns primer od piknika lansko leto. Vsoto, ki je bUa pridržana za nedoločen čas, Je bila ia poslsns na določeno mesto. In tako bo tudi to: en del bo iel zs pomožno skcijo, ki jo vodi JPO-SS, drugi SANSu, tretji del pa za pomoč Rusiji. Vabimo torej vse, ds ee 100% udeležite te zsbsve, bodisi v soboto ali nedeljo ali pa oba dneva, kajti gre za dobre namene. Malo razvedrila pri kartnl zabavi ali drugače pa tudi ne iko-duje. Torej v soboto in nedeljo na svidenje pri Kramarju. _ John Perko. 584. akcija aa epi Cleveland. O.—Dandanes se Jako malo poroča o jugoslovanski pomožni akciji, vendar pa ne ememo. misliti, da je to plemenito gibanje v popolnem mrtvilu. Poaebno pri nea v Collln-woodu je na delu mala ekuplna nesebičnih delavcev, ki vztrajajo pri svoji nalogi. 2e pred več meeecl Je bil tukaj organiziran lokalni pomožni odbor it. 35, ki uključuje zkoraj vsa naie druitva in organizacije v Colllnwoo-du ln Euclidu. Seje tega odbora ao dobro obiakane ln zanima nja in volje za delo je precej. Prva seja tega .odbora v letu 1043 ee je vršila dne 26. januar Je. Izvoljen je bil skupen odbor, kl uključuje sledeče člane: Pred-eednlk Joa. F. Terbizan, podpredsednik Andrew Božič, tajnik Jop. P. Dum, blagajničarka mrs. Amalla Terblžan. zapleni-karica mrs. Mary Dum. V nadzorni odbor so bili izvoljeni Michael Lah, George Panchur in mra. Koncilja. Drugi odborniki narodni delavci dobUi prijateljski sprejem ln odprte roke, kadar obiščejo svoje rojske v se-rnem delu Clevelanda. Drugi način zbiranja denarne podpore pa je z direktnimi prošnjami na naša društva in organizacije. Blagajne naših društev so bile vedno odprte, kadarkoli je šlo za fcpkšno dobro stvar. Upamo, da s« bodo široko odpr-le posebno sedaj, ko gre za tako plemen to stvat. ia pomoč našemu krvavečemu in umirajočemu narodu v'Stari domovini. Tretji način pa je zbiranje finančnih eratev s prirejanjem plesov in zabav v naših narodnih domovih. Vpričo vojnih razmer ne smemo pričakovati, da bodo take prireditve posebno uspešne, vendar poskušati se mors. Ena teh prireditev ee bo vršila v sobdto, dne 27. marca ob 7. uri zvečer v Slov. del. domu ns Waterloo Road. Vstopnice so že v razprodaji po čUnih odbora in bile so tudi razposlane na tajnike naiiji44društev. Priporočati je našim društvom in pdfca-meznikom, da ne samo kupijo te vstopnice, ampak da se te prireditve tudi udeležijo v velikem Številu. Ves čisti dobiček je namenjen v blagajno slovenske sekcije Jugoslovanskega pomožnega odbora. ■Mi Mlrovlch. Žrtve Red Lodfe, Mproč. Okrog li i— je prišla novica gotovega, kaj prav za prav se je zgodilo. O^ok&i^,' ko smo bili ravno pt? obedu, pa pride naš delovodja, ki nam pravi, da takoj vsi ven, Mt ie biU v Smith Mi^tkaptorfflp Prestrašili spio se ia takoj vedel* da je večja nesrtfčs kot sm6 si prvotno predstavljali. ^| Na poti proti domu v Red Lodge smo se ustavili na mestu nesreče. Ravno po prinesli dva ranjena premogarja lz rova, ko smo prišli tjar Rojaka Ignaca Marinclcha so že prej prinesli mrtvega. Do tokrat so prinesli prvih pet delavcev lz rova, dva mrtva ln tri ranjene. Vsi drugI so pa deUli na žili št. 3 in nihče od teh ni ušel smrti Kot je razvidno, je bilo nekaj ubitih Ukoj, drugi ao ee pa zadušili od strupenih plinov. Naprava za zračenje je bila vas razbita in porušena, izhoda pa ni bilo nikjlir drugod kot glavni In kot je razvidno, je na glav nem vhodu (entree) tudi prišlo do eksplozije. V notranjosti ee-dem do osem tisoč čevljev dsleč so bili delavci še živi. Ako bi bi kak atraneki rov, ki ae bili mogoče rešili. Med temi deUvcl sU biU tudi Frsnk Pajnlch, etar 53 let in Fred Razboršek, eUr 61 let Proti koncu, predno ao ae zadušili, sU s kamnom zapisala na deeko: "We trlad our bcet, but couldn't get outM Walter Jokie. štor 30 let In John Sudar, star 28 let, pa sU zapisala na drugo stran late deske: "Good-by wives and daughters. We died an eaay death Love from us both. Bt good." Emil Anderton, sUr 40 Iti, pa Je napiaal na drugo det-ko: **!t is flvt minutea past 11 o'clock. Dear Agnee and chliri ren, I am aorry we had to go thia way—God blees you ali." Tn je bilo nekaj strašnega. Round- upa, Kletna in od drugod. Rdeči križ je takoj poeta vil kuhinjo, ki a skrbela, da ao reševalci imeli tavo in sendviče, fed 74 žrtev te katastrofe je t>ilo 17 Slovencev in Hrvatov. >o imenu so sledeči: John Kropi všek, Fted Razboršek, Frank SUroevich (člani društva 81 SNPJ), Ignac Marineich (član društva 112 SNPJ in druitva »8 ABZ), John Moden (član društva 112 SNPJ), Joe Kaye ml. član društva 58 ABZ), Louis Kuhar (član društva 58 ABZ), WiUiam Slaby (član podporne organizacije Moote), Prank Paj-nich, John Hodnik, Frank Mau-rich, Jack Maurich, John Sudar, Martin Rhdkovich, Vid Zaputil (slednji trije člani HBZ), Andrej? Jordan in Sem Barovich. ■Včeraj (7. marca) smo pričeli pokopavati naše mjii£e. Dva naša Člana sU že jukopena, enega' ps še imamo . . . ■O tej katastrofi bi bil .že prej poročni, toda sem čakal, da smo točneje doznali. Vedeli smo tU1 cer, da so vsi mrtvi, a sem s tem poročilom čakala da so vae rešili 81. Bodimo sleftat ( Le Salta, I1L — Kakor je že brat John Furar poročal v 48. štev. Prosveto, smo 21. januarja imeli sejo tukajšnje podružnice JPO-SS, na kateri j« vladala brataka sloga. Vsi sitfo bili enega mišljenja: kako reliti, kar ša sploh ds iešiti iz krethpljev na-cifašističrtih morilčev. Ni pe k bilo poročkno, da so bili na seji marljivi vdjaki in rojakinji, ki so nabrali med tukajšnjimi in okoliškimi Slovenci o-krog $880 in to vsoto izročili bla-gajnicl. I Na niša seje pridejo zastopni kl ln zastopnice različnega mišljenja in prepričanja. Ampak na teh sejsh tega ni opaziti, kajti vsi smo le enega mišljenja: kako pomagati trpečim v stari domovini in kako Jih reliti iz gij>-zeče jim totalne pogube. Kako bo v bodoče, ne vem, toda upanje je, da bomo v naši nsstelbi Am- ni rečeno, da moramo tudi mi delati razdor. Sedaj nam ja sloga najbolj Pustimo vse osebnoati na stran in pojdimo skupno na delo, da rešimo, kar se še rešiti da.. S tem v zvezi naj omenim našo naselbino. Ne mislim nikogar kritizirati ali diktirati, kdoj in koliko naj prispeva sa žrtve stari domovini. Vsak dar je dobrodošel. Nekateri lahko dajo več, drugi mahj. Jt tudi resnka, da bi nekateri lahko dali več, to je njihova zadeva. Omenim pa naj slučsj, o katerem ja bilo poročeno na seji naie postojanke JPO-SS 21 januarja, da je dal Anton Avniček $50 v to namen. Petdeset doleijev je že lepe ta za revbega premogarja. On ja pokazal, da ima res Srce za .reveže in da se res zaveda dolžnosti do svojega brata in rojaka. Dne 25. aprila bomo imeli tukaj velik shod v Slovenskem narodnem domu. Glavna govornika boita Etbin Kristan, predsednik SANSa in Joeephine Erjavec, U j niča Slovenske ženske zvese. Ns programu bodo tudi lepe slovenske pesmi, po shodu pa ples v spodnji dvor«jakgj V imenu podružnice št. 22 JPO-SS vsbiiti'vse rojake in rojakinje od bl}zu in daleč na to važni shod. -dolžnost nas vseh je, da se udeležimo in s tem pokažemo, da po naših žilah pretaka slovenska kri, ne p« Voda. Pokažimo javnosti, da se ne sramujemo, da smo sinovi in hčere Slovenskih staršev in da smo boju Sa pravico. Končno naj še omenim, da se vrši prihodnja seja fiašt podružnice It. 22 dne If. aprila v Slovenskem domu, pričetek ob dveh popoldne. Potfabna je navzočnost vseh zastopnikov in zastopnic. Vsakdo je dobrodošel z dobrim priporočilom- Matt Vogrteh, 2 ao Mary Vidrlch, Anton Janko- Kot tc rečeno; ako bi bil kak vleh ln Matt Petrovich. | stranski lahod, bi ee Jih bilo mo- Odbor ima namen poaluievati goče vsaj nekaj rešilo ae rasnih načinov pri zbiranju j Eednjo žrtev ao našli iele v finančnih sredstev. Med odbor- nedeljo, 7. marca okrog poldne nike ao bile razdeljene poeeboe --deveti dan po eksploziji. In to nabiralne knjižice Ui dobili oo je bil foreman Elmer Priče, nalogo^da ae obrnejo oeebno do j Reševalno delo je bilo selo to-svojlh aaeedov. prijateljev In ievno In počaeao, ker radi etru-znancev in jih naprosijo se de-1 panlh plinov niso mogli dalje ni in okotlti šli složno naprej d zva tem delom. ' rt«. Ko sem črtal zapisnik seje glavnega odbora feNPJ, sem se čudil, kako more Uko tekoč cvet članstva feNPJ priti do zaključka in kritizirati dele brato Vin cento Calnkarja, ki ga je imal v zvezi s Slovenskim narodnim kongresom v Clevelandu. To n! bils lahka nslogs: združiti tako veliko skupino ljudi različnega mnenja ih prepričanj« Sv Uko složno zborovsnje. Seveda, kri tizlrsti je lshko, ampak kaj takega izvršiti ni Uko lshka stvar Meni je brat Cainkar prsv toliko ket vsak drug Član, toda po mojem mnenju ni bUa kritika na mestu, ksjti to je kal tasdora, ki ga sedsj najmanj potrebujemo Jaz dvomim, da bi bil kdo izmet kritikov zmožen napraviti vsa; toliko alotnosti na kongresu. Tu di jaz nisem bil z vsem popolnoma zadovoljen na kongresu, ampak vsi sklepi so bili spmjeti s veliko veČino sli celo soglssno Večini se moramo pe pokoriti Pomote pa delamo vsi, tudi kri- ■■■ Ako se bodo naši voditelji med seboj grizli, ne morete pričakovati dobrega sadu od zunaj, kaj ti s tom se le da orožje v roke onim, kl tako radi poudarjajo "Ja, oni eo UkU*" Kakšni smo pa mi? Ce ž* nekateri dejajo razdor, nI a tem rečeno, da ga moramo tudi mi Jaz in trije drugi delegstje is La Salla smo zastopali na kongresu razna društva različnih jednot in zvez. Sli smo na kongres z dobrim namenom, da pomagamo, ne pa radi kakšne politike «11 p«, da bi komu vsiljevs-11 vero sli svobodomiseistvo. Kongres se Je po mojem mnenju zsvzel zs vtliko idejo, ali na žalost se tega menda niso vsi zavedali — «11 ee nleo hoteli zavedati. Pustimo vero in strankarsko politiko na stran in sdruži-mo ae vsi za delo, katerega je začrtal slovenski kongres. Veliko se Je že pisalo glede predetovnikov slovenske duhovščine in slovenskih katoličanov v Ameriki, ki eo protestirali v Wa-shingtonu proti zaslužnemu ro-jsku Louisu Adamiču. Tb je bilo res nizkotno in pomilovanja vredno. S tem so delsli krivico lit Zadnje vabilo waukegan. UL—Slovenci Slovenke v Waukeg«nu ip Norih Chicadu, ne pofcbite, 4« se vrš priredba JPO-$j| v ppmoč Slovence^ v starem kraju prihodnjo soboto, 20. mpvča ob 7:8t) ur upoštevani in hm plačani za svoje napoji Mi bivši majnarji, ki smo * taŠli v tem mestu, smo se mi. vač spoznali skozi našo Pr0fve£ in na naših društvenih piknikih ter drugih veselicah, ki smo itf, vedno radi posečali in bili pn-pravljeni koristiti na kulturno* in podpornem polju naših drui. tcv. LeU 1941 smo se organizira v klub in priredili zvoj p^ v prid nakupu Slovenskega fo. ma v tem mestu. Uspeh tega piknika je bil vsestransko dober čeprav nam je dež klubovil ^ popoldne. BiU smo v majninfci obleki in svetili s pravimi narskimi svetilkami. Nič se nismo zmenili za dež in njega po. sledlce, kajti majnarji nimajo take navade, da bi bežali pred dežjem; saj smo že neštetokrat kljubovali kamenju in drugi« neprilikam. H ' " \ Dobiček, ki smo ga napravili na lanskem pikniku, smo razde, lili tako kot je bUo sklenjeno ia poročeno v javnosti. Vsoto imo razdelili in poslali polovico a ruski relif in polovico ($40) a slovenske vojne sirote v Jugo. sUviji. Ves denar za obe organizaciji je bil poslan bratu Via. centu ' Cainkarju, glavnemu predaedniku SNPJ. Njegovo potrdilo se nahaja v tedenski Pro-sveti z dne 10. marca ^1943. To omlrnjam zato, da kakšen rojak ne bo mislil, dš tukaj živeči biv- v dvorMpi Sbv. nar. do-_ _ ' __ "_tfl ke^ter°se trudCd»>o ustregel udeležencem v vseh ozirih. Tudi nagrad bo veliko. Kakor Vam je Že znano, bo na tej sa* bavi oddsn državni vojni bond ln znamke v vrednosti $40.00. Celotni prebitek Je namenjen jugoslovshski pomožni «kcij|. Is poročil, ki pribijajo iz store domovine, j« razvidno, da, ako so rashiere tamkaj ««mo polovicotako grozne kakor se nam poroč«, mors biti sUnje Slovencev neznosno, in nsjmsnj kar moramo storiti zanje je, da zberemo tukaj fond, ki bo vsaj malo olajšal trpljenje nesrečnih Žrtev naclfišlzms. Nedavno sem bila vprašana, da povem skupini Oirl Scouts o življenju otrok v Jugoslaviji. Ko sem to dalo pripravljala, sem se zavedla, kako malo dobrot so uživali ttroci v Sloveniji in k«-ko malo tb bili upoštevani cela v mirnem Času v primeri z ameriškimi. i Mnogokrat mi prihajajo v spomin eosedovi otroci: Mirko, Wil-ko, Mira in Msjda, katere sem spoznala 1038, ko sem bila na obisku v domači vasi. Majda je bila stara tri )eta. in ko sem ji nekoč ponudile kos torto, ki je bile precej namazana !s nada-vom, Je dejala: "Oh, jaz ne jem take peckarije . . Nikdar pa ni odrekla kos črnega kruha. Tort pač ni bila vajena. Kje ao aedaj ti otroci? Sedaj tudi kruha nimajo, in morda lakoto nI edino Korje, ki Jih je doletelo ... Ce mislite ns te stvsri, si ne morete ksj, ds bi ne pomagali. Torej na svidenje v soboto zve-—Za Jugoslovanski pomožni odbor— Albina L. Furlan. ši majnarji delamo za syoje žepe in živimo na račuh dragih. Na naši zadnji seji 29. januarja pri bratu Kramarju pa smo sklehili, da priredimo kartno zabavo. Izvolili smo pripravljalni odbor, da preskrbi vse potrebno. To nalogo so prostovoljno prevzeli A. Kramet, Leo Schweiger in i. Jenko. Če še n* motim, je Še vse pripravljeno in urejeno. Zabava bo trajala dva dni, na* mrel prihodnjo soboto in ned* ljo, 20. in 21. marca v prostorih brata, Kramerja na 525 S. 5th -i.__« pcraas. v; • Dobiček od te zabave bomo razdelili na tri enake dele: za ju- goslovanski in ruski relif ln a podporo SAJ*Su. Apelirim ni vse rojake in rojakinje, na m »inaša prtjatoli^. da se sesUuumo A^prvovrstna 111 ^ prirrtbi in sedinimo a n prvovrstna, ^^ ^ Pomagajmo z v^ sel j itn našim .bednim in nesrečnim bratom in sestram v starem kraju, kje* prenašajo križe in težave za pravično stvar. L. Ambrosleh. predsednik kluba bivših rudarjev. 1 Pred dvajsetimi lili ■ ■1 '. " —1 (Is Proeveto, 17. marca 1923) Damafts vesži. Nš Elyju, Minn, so pred kratkim umrli Jakob Matičič, Jakob Sntrekar, Mih« Tanko in Louis Jskše. Zadava SNPJ. (Nič važnega.) Delavska vasti. V južnem lili-noisu so začeli zapirati premogovnike. i TiiOBSaieltn Nemčija ponoe-po svari francoske terorist« t Porurju. Sovjetska Rusija. Predsednik sovjetske vlade Lenin je nevarno zbolel; zadel ga je mrtvoed in pet zdravnikov Je ob njegovi postelji. Aktivnosti bivših majnarjev MUwaak»e. — Želim na kratko opisati delovanje naa bivših majnarjev, ki smo ee znašli v tem mestu in spoznali drug dnjgtga. Mislim, da ne bo nihče oporekal, ako rečem, da jt majnarako življenje na zelo tanki niti in da jt njih poklic zalo važtn in neveren. Ako bi večina ljudi vedela in poznala trpljenje majnarjev in njih nešte- Zaradi oekrbe naših oboroženih sil ameriški Rdeči krti ne za0f>m*rja "porabljenega človeka? današnjega dne: vojneg« ujatnika. Zavoji živeža, cigaret tobaka, zdravniške potreb*«« in oblačila se po Mednarodnea odboru Rdečega križa v Ženevi pošiljajo ameriškim in zsvefl* škim vojakom in pomorščakom. Id so imeli nesrečo, da so pr* v ujetništvo. To blago sej dostavlja našim fantom na DsJj-nem vzhodu in po Evropi I»!" to in enako delovanje RdeW križe nadaljuje, mora vsak A«^ ričan podpirati vojni sklad W čaga križa. n.™, pomot. Upam. da bodo ti Okrog S9 „ bUo »■ « pU.U.;u AH LJSCH - ........ w. 7th at. VakvMkura. coto jm »T LawndilT Av«. Chlcag edini v tem, dali je v teh časih umestno razpiaati kampanjo ><> ne, kmalu po razpisu pa so ke pojevili naši stari nasprotniki »anipanj, ki zmiraj argumentirajo, da a tem pride veliko neza-Wjenih Članov v organizacijo, da je za kampanjo potrošen denar vstran vržen, da ni več polje ze agitacijo in je škoda napora te t*ko dalje. Toda izkazalo se je ponovno, kako napačno sodijo o £«ri ti črnogledi. Iz podrobnejših poročil o uspehih, ki jih je od dO Časa priobčeval br. Vrhovnik in iz poročila, ki ga ima na drugem mestu današnje Prosvete, se je pač lahko prepričati, da ae n,rn Je kampanja tudi to pot povoljno obneala. Kampanja zs nove člane je torej hvaležno prizadevanje in uspe ,udl v neugodnih časih, samo resne volje in potrebne požrt-*»«lno«ti zahteva. Stane seveda tudi nekaj, toda stane še več Jrufie organizacije in inšureneo, ki z nami kompetirajo in znajo, Cl 17 nič ni nič. Potrebni so agilni člani, ki ae ne ustrašijo dela j* potežkoč, pa gre! in naša jednota je srečna da ima Barufaldije, y*>vicevo in Ambrožičevo ter še mnogo drugih Ukih članov, ka: rTlh so našteta na drugem mestu Prosvete in ki so dsli u*" bnijanten zgled, kaj se da narediti. Za njih polje ni nikoli "črpano Jn tako vnetim agitatorjem in marljivim delavcem gre -M!lavnem priznanje te zahvala za lep uspeh naše zmagonosne i panje,— ^»"•znujmo eel. Kakor je našemu članstvu že znano, bo letos trideset let. odkar smo za- 'Prejemati mladinske člane v jednoto. kar je bilo tedaj nekaj in povsem izrednega. Z uvedbo mladinskega oddelka je L* ' noVf' ivljenje v aktivnosti naše organizacije in od tega ima-j ** precenljlve koristi. In letos bo pet let, odkar smo začeli r^^ljanjem mlsdinskih krožkov, ki so tudi naša posebnost. "»J« sicer ie niso dobili potrebnega razmaha, toda so vsžnega J ;r 4 »n veliko bolj potrebni kot se morda splošno zavedamo fc. (> ''- prečno članstvo priznava. Torej dvoje važnih obletnic, j, * '>'h«»hegs pomena v zgodovini jednote in samo pravilno v tega dostojno spominjamo ter prosUvimo kakor najbolj Jv ' n" »n za nosno. Vss društva in federacije ao pozvane, da se . . ^ «tvsr m jo po svojih razmerah in zmožnostih izve- V. CAINKAR, gl. predsednik. članov-vojakov Slovan. Pa.—"Ja, mrs. Papeah, kako pa to, da mi kar naprej računate asesment za mojega sina, ki je pri vojakih?"—me je te dni pobarala mati člana-voja-ka. "Saj sem slišala, da sanje ni treba več plačevati, da so prosti Naj bo vsem skupaj pojasnjeno, da se člani-vojaki lahko odpovedo zavarovanju za bolniško podporo in odškodnino, ostanejo pa naprej zavarovani za smrt-nino in zanjo morajo plačevati aaeement. To je v smislu pravil SNPJ, ne pa sklep našega društva 241. In po teh pravilih se more ravnati vsakdo, bodisi sin glavnega predsednika eli pa član najbolj oddaljenega društva jednote. "Je, kaj ste pa potem storili zanje..." - "Well, za božič smo poslali vsakemu zavoj cigaret," sem ji pojasnila.—"O saj jih ni več ko šest, vsaj tako je bilo enkrat zapisano v Prosveti..." O ostalih Članih menda ni čitala. Jaz dobro vem, da imamo 13 članov pri vojakih. In ti so: Frank Anzlovar, brata Frank in Dafi Barto, brata John in Frknk Mlačnik, Henry Pirih, Anton Škafar, Steve Vukas (T), August Lavrich, brata Philip in Nick Nokovich, bratranca Law-renče in Andrew Stemmiger. Vil eo se drug za drugim zahvalili zs poslsne cigarete in so veseli, dfe se apominjemo nsnje. Moj nečak Frank Anzlovar jih je dobU v severno Afriko. Piše, de se zehvsli te Ukreno želi, da bl bil sa prihodnji božič doma med nami, da bi nsm mogel povrniti in da ga veseli, ker se ge društveni brstje spominjejo. To zneči, da bo tudi po vojni ostal zvest Član SNPJ. Zs jugoslovansko pomožno akcijo smo pe ns seji nabrali nekaj mod članstvom. In sicer so darovali po dolarju: Predsednik Anton Laurich, Karolina Pa-pesh, Ana Bakh, mrs. Mlgtnik, John Pirlh, Ignsc Domensk in Hal ker Baker. Vsota bo poslana glavnemu predsedniku SNPJ1. Vsem dsrovalcem hvala. V vladnih bondih pa ima naše društvo investiranih $187.50. Prejemki do 1. marca 1*4* , __________ Nabrano ns kongresu..........................—....... John Sortz, Cleveland. O. (na kongreau) Krist S toke 1, Cleveland (na kongresu). Ivan Zor man, Cleveland (na kongreau). Društvo štev. 1 SDZ..................... Društvo štev. 300 SNPJ $10.00, členi darovali $43.00 Društvo štev. 48 SNPJ___________________________________________ Društvo štev. 3 SDZ..................| Društvo štev. 2 SDZ..........a..... ................................. John Frenkovich, Cleveland, O... Društvo štev. 126 SNPJ.................. ••H« M •••» •• ««*•• a HM«MM* • • • ....................•••♦••••»a ••••••••••••aaaa« l»t»»tMMt«MI,M„t|M«IH*l ed i. julija Sa ti. Imrtri 1HS rilCAJVCIAL STATBMHVT r6R SH ■ rtem julr 1. i MS. ta Pninhii «1, 1SU tM«t|||»l»«»lM* MM«»MIMt»|l« «« l •inimi *•«•»•••«• » um« *•••...........•..•••a ......................... Jugoslov. sem. podp. društvo "Danica", N. Braddock, Pa. Društvo štev. 35 SNPJ.............................. Mr. in mrs. Anton Benchan, Chicago, IU. Društvo štev. 26 SNPJ. ........i__________________ Louis Mikulich, Traunik, Mich.B Dr. F. J. Kam, Cleveland, O. Federacija SNPJ—okrožje Weatmoreland Slovenski neredni dom, Indianapolis, Ind..........................................................25.00 Podružnica štev. 1 SANS, Detroit, Mich..............................................................150.00, Andrej Sf>olar, Chicago, 111..»....»...............................................10.00 John Keržlšnik, Burley, Ideho................................................ » 5.00 Frank Klune, Chisholm, Minn...................................................t.00 Frank Kolenc, Windsor Heighta, W. Va.............................................................5.00 Podružnica štev. 5 SANS, Ročk Springs, Wyo......................................150.00 Prispevki, poslani V. Cainkarju..............................................................................212.32 Društvo štev, 129 ^^JPJ, .»......•..••...........m................... ................ 10.00 John Sivec, Cleveland, O.......................................................................................5.00 Rev. Kazimir Zakrajšek (vračilo stenarine)................................................150.00 Podružnice štev. 22 JPO-SS, Le Selle, IU.....................................300.00 Skupej. •«««a•«•••••«••v«a««g«««««««»a« • tlMMIMKMMIlItl $3,048.32 congres ANS)... ) • *IMM«MttMIIM(«IMI*tllitMM«»l Isdatki do 1. marca 1M3i Najemnina urada v Chicagu Tiskovine .. Brzojavke in telefon (ki Brzojavke in telefon (SA OprCITlft t«»««ml*mt««(mnmmm|mm««m»tmmimimm«« Stroški urada v Washingtonu (gl. dohodke) Plača nameščenca v uradu do 27. febr. 1943... Pisalni stroj ....... ...... Napisi urade ________________ Jamščina ze elektriko Čiščenje urada •••a« •*••••«• a« «i fflP ihtimiimmihhm «MMM(lt„,.,„,,,M,Mt .......................................... •••••••••••«••«a«« • •«•••••••••••••«• aa a a a-« •»••««•!••«•• • •MMItlMIMMlM«»*ll*M«H»M«(IIM Poštnina Pisalne in plserniške potrebščine. Zvonko Novak, nagrada v priznanje dele sa kongrea Potni stroški predsednike in tajnika. Skupni tsdstki Ročna jslagajna Bilanca, na banki 2/27 —Mi/ I s« •••»»»• •• •••••• •»•.»!,,. •M«nJ. • i. (tnal.) Društvene vesti BalrdfordL Pa—Od naŠege društva 414 SNPJ sta ŠU dva člana v armado Strica Sama, in sicer Psul Rončevlch in John Shimels. Anka Shimela, članica mladinskega oddelka pa se je podvrgla operaciji na slepiču. Nahaja se v bolnišnici Tsrentum Allegheny. Članstvo ji želi hitrega okrevanja. Oeorge Roočevich. Ujnik. 1S1I.44 mm mu umn i jaaai 144 JOI FlemIng. Rsnsas — Členstvu drultvs 30 SNPJ nsznsnjsm, da je bilo na zadnji seji 28. februarja sklenjeno, da bo za tri me-centov za j člane, ki so zavaroveni zs bolniško podporo in pet centov za člane, ki so zavarovani samo za smrtnlno. Ta zaključek je bil storjen, ker je blagajna prazna. Prosim vse brate in sestre, da upoštevsjo te sklep. Delje poročam, da ste šle nk-daljnja člane natega društva k vojakom. Dne 2. marca je šel Ignsc Kokelj, 8. marca pa John Renedlk. Od prej pa so pri vo-jakih: Frank Pintar, ki je šel 3. aprila 1942, Joseph Zupan, ki je šel 8. maja ln se sedaj nahaje na bojnem polju v Afriki, Floyd Simon od 30. oktobra 1942 in Robert Zupan od 10. novembra 1942 Društvo želi vsem srečno vrnitev domov. Ujnik. iisst mm ui Si IISS 41 JI %M r 40 40v Ds se od pomore pomanjksnju bolničark, vežba Rdeči križ veliko število bolničsrskih pomočnic. V letu 1942 je Rdeči križ pridobil približno 70,000 žensk za to vežbanje. Po 99 urah pouka so bolničsrske pomočnice dodeljene bolnišnicam, kjer nadomeščajo redne bolničarke v raznih manjših dolžnostih in jim Uko dsjejo priliko, ds se popolnoma posvečajo otvsrem, ki potrebujejo vse njihovo strokovno znanje. Vsakdo more pomagati, da m to delovanje nadaljuje. s prispevki v vojni sklad Rde-čegs krila. 4ts 4h lil »I 4« ji 4»4st i.if»ta, ioiso i tiso ioso MS0 .............. rt jo IJMJ0 mm na JO •88 mm mm mm \mm HOji liso ij1sj0 74 jo 041 jo oiioo mm no so 004 j0 •iij»< 110 jo IIMOj OT JO 04sj0 IS« liti »t............... , . . .. .................. W..... *••• ............ i js m mm isso trn 1401 oar . 0S0! M ..........., l.fOj M ts 14 1101 i mm osot »se R! 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In the minutes ia a review of the Society'f business for the past yeer, with important matters discussed by the Board along with the decisions made. The minutes should be read by ali members snd fespecUUy lodge secretaries. In the minutes vvlll be found everything that is essential to the interesu of the organ izalion. In fact, some deUiled Information therein may aeem superfluous, but the Board is awarc of the fact that the Sodety belongs to the members who sre entitled to knovv vvhut tho Society is doing and why. Our ycung members should be acqualnted with the fact that the SNPJ has slways prscticed the rule of informing tU mem-bers accuraUly on everything perUining to iU funetione. This ls perhsps one of the chief fsctors whlch has contributed to our Society's popularity and greatness. More than three-fourths of the space in the supplement is de-voted exclusively U vsrious departmonUl reports. The longest of these of necessity sre the reporU of the SecreUry, Finance and Supervisory committees, which oonUin sUtistics snd Ubles on relatlve subjeets. From these reports—19 in sil—the members csn obUin s elesr plcturc of our 8ociety's business and form s conception of the responsibility involved ln handling the entire SNPJ sysUm in proper operation. • • e QulU appropriately, one of the most important of ali decisions msde by the Bbsrd was the one concerning the SNPJ Juvenile Annivei«ery Vesr. This year our Society is celebratlng the Thlrtieth Anniversary of iU Juvenile Depsrtment snd the Fifth Anniversary of Juvenile Circles. In order to pro per ly obeerve these two annlver-ssrles the Board has adopted a flvo-polnt program whlch In-cludes the essential festures for s fitting celobrstlon. As snnounced here prevloualy, sil lodges and federstldns are called upon to sponsor celebrations for juveniles in order to pro-moU interest among our younger generation for the SNPJ. Alao, a three-month organizing campaign to form new Circles wi» b« in progress during April, Msy and June. Each lodge 1{UKV^,,ei W,U* *lT ® fPPjrt»nlty to ^d" enterSdnment!'*" Aunt Jemima CUrch' With lho support snd finsndal ald from the everyone'« intcre«t so well that Main Office. , --4TT" The t*rln anniverssHes call for a genulne celebration by tho entire membership, and we are confldent that the response wHl be fovorable throughout our Sodety's Jurlsdiction. I • O • On poge eight of th4f issue of ProsveU slso sppears the Annual FlnancUl SUtemeni of our Soclety, ln the form of a Uble made to the varlous Insurance departments of sUtes ln vvhich wo do business. In last week's ProsveU the Valuatlon Report of the SNPJ vvas publlahed, whlch shovvs thst the solvency of our SocUty, as of Dec. 31, 1M2, vvas 124.28**, as compsred to 121.5«% ln 1840. It gooT vvithout saying that the sUnding of our Soclety not only shovvs progress in the right direetion, but proves thst the SNPJ ls contlnuslly strengthening iU financial poeition. In membership the yesr 1942 has likewise been one of progress for our Soeiety. The toUl assets of the SNPJ novv are $10,409342.08, and the toUl membership 62,000. We trust that each member vvlll not only read the official minutes of the Supreme Board meeting, but also the Valuatlon Report and the Financial SUtement, and vvill have the aame satisfaetion vvhich vve feel ln the strength of our So6lety. CHICACKT—'Tht Pioneers are going to have two events that should sttraet every SNPJ member this week end; Saturday evening, March 20, and Sunday, March 21. ali day. On Saturdaf evening they vvill hold a dance in both the upper and lovver SNPJ Hal 11, 2657 S. Lawn-dsle Avenue. On Sundajr morning beginning at f:4i the bowling vvill begin—at Bennett'« Bowl, 2646 W. Cermak Road (22nd st.). The first squad begin* at 9:4i and the second squad goes on st 12 o'clock noon. The music Saturday evening will be fumished by Ray Rodman and his Gay Dona. In the lovver hali Saturday evening there will be music to sil of those who have that step for a good polka. The Pionaers should attend the meeting that vvill be held this Prida?, March 19. Tha Committee has met and u good program ls on hand. We vvill have very good movies that vvill be shovvn through the Juvenile Diractor Michael Vrhovnlk. He has promised that tha filma are good, so please attend the meeting. The members vvho attend the Pioneer meeting would like to see some more špirit at the meeting that eslsted at the meetings in previous years. The Officers are doing their share to attract the membera to attend. Please attend the meeting for your own good and the Committee vvill appreciato your attendance. If you deslre to bowl in the tour-nament, get in touch with the committee and you vvill be placed on a team. ■ FRANK ZORDANI. P CHICAGO.—Another month and snother meeting snd social. From su reports, our members Badgerland News MU.WAUKKR. WI8.—Their Um much ulk sbuut the shortage i>f men Rut, aa mor* and more men arr being drafted into thr aerv-iee, thr mote I wm mg more notice- ho« wr are trylng to do our bit in car rying the load. Many of the Radfers vvlll be tptnding Ihelr vreekrnd In Clueago Th«» Pkineer Rowling Tournament b ihe evrnt of the weok. Rut. nat able. U it that of mm or women? urally, thoae aetlvltles that are held llrerni fueetlons have ahoarn S no- lh eonjuneti<*i wlth it wlll alao have luviihi.. rtr.-. t. .k- ——■----• , guud dr a w mg p«wer. Aa a speci a I inducement. It might b» good odver • »•ms to aay that. In ali pruhabilitr there wtll be qulte a fevv aailora In the vlelnlty. Thia 'n' That: Staff Sergeant Al Jeray wui m town during the past week Too \md he couldfft manafe to make It thia wavk. The Radger Romhera could have used that pow*r bali of hla in th« Pioneer tournament. Frank Rorello has returned, and is now attend ing Uie functlona that he had l**n miaaln« whlle th* arrvlce T?iv Minerv are hold Ing <«rd party et Kramers for the Jugoslav-Ruaaion relief. That ia woithy rauar, ao try to attend. U you san■ Melly. Malt Plnk a »later. left Mla-aourl for a whtte so that ahe could vlalt her Milwaukee frienda The trip waa Juat In Ume for the prlaa party that vvas heM for Nerbens ftddla waa more surptiaed at the large nianber al frienda that came. than he WOS about the partjr Itaelf Ry Uie #ay. Uie "Špirita' nt. Loute n.igtrt be IMereetrd knoaring that thejr «111 not be ablr tieaable dn»p m thr attendance of Ihr oppoaltr aes. Another little »trm to lt* mentioned la thr fact that two >owng women wrre aup-P«ia»^d t«, tak.- r.gular turna wlth the real of tli« wtltrra at krrping our readera Infutmvd {Jincr the first ot U* yrar, thrrr havr brrn but two srtlelc« vrttlee by them. How about a I it lir m«** cuoprratlon you ga lat If rou d«.n t atart tok ing over s Ht-Ur morr. U»r iMijm w«n't have much len Ui come bark Ui whrn the prea-rnt lutmoU la over. And )uat to ki^p my ran from grl t ing too .tngrd, let ua rtMiaidn thr pirvlous avn-tenera a« an apiiral rathrr than a rsbukt Thu Ki Mt«y thr Radgrn are hav-Ing thru trgulsr monthly meeting. Rot th« mrrUn« haa s apeelal Im-portarm Oui lodgr u trying to iet s leig. group to offer thrmerlvM aa bloed d.,nor* A tabo lat ion vvlll be made of thr number that ate willtng U glvr thr11 tdood to sueh a worthy <>n the fcitlovrtna Frtdajr who ha^a offonad to vrUl Oe ao In a tmdy. Horh a wlll benefit Our Country and wlU at *e aame Ume make us feel as though COMRADES' NOTE BOOK Br J. r. rueii. CLEVELAND, OHIO —The dance a fevv weeks ago proved very sue-cessfui, in fact one pt the best for e long period. Practically everyone vvas satisfied vvith the music of Johnny Zalokar. Rscept for a fevv minor disturbences everything went off in good shape. Tony KushUn shovved up to help out, likevvise Lou Jartz, Roy Hoyt, John and Rose Smole. Working vrithout camplaint vvere our new membera, Sophie and Jennle Koren at the door, relieved by Alice Popotnik; Maric Zak. Rose Skok, Albina Vehar in the kitehen; Marge Stefanlc, Antoinette Skok, Frances Preaern, Frances Spik, Jean Bel j on, Molile Koran, Pauline Rosa aelling refreshment ticket«; President Pauline Spik here and there, Dani Fifolt at the ticket window. Frank Ross jumped in vvhen aid vvas required hsklisl the bar. To ali vvho helped, thanka for a good job. In attendance, Joyce Gorsche from the Spartans, Hank Zorman and his vvife, Tony Gerachmen and the vvife from the Utopians, Cara Zarnick, vvife and frienda from tha Commodores, a number of Con-cordians, Strugglers and Loyalites. Also many one time aetive Comrade members vvith their better halves. We cerUinly vvere glad to see Sue Pakis rrsplendent in her WAAC outfit. . ( . Addresses: The 1 Writer is again osking that the folkming members contact him or drop him a postal card giving thei^ lateit address; Tom FelU, Agne^ Hodak, Helen Knezevich, Angela and Julia Mahne, Prahcat Moonsy, "'4tnne- Sumrada and Frank Tushar. he clock could be heard. Shu talked, sang, and sarvad some taaty puncuk«'s Follovving a short meeting on March 19, wc shall hsve refresh-ments served by Irma Vertnlk, snd movias of Jugoalaviai (I hear that the scene« are beautiful and I am very ansious to see them.) The entertalnment commlttoc have | program arrsnged for our April meeting slso. They hsve Invltcd Mr. Vsi Trlnen of the Cslvert Db-tlllers Corp. to cntcrUin the Ploneer members. Ali members should make every pffort to attend as many meetings as possible as a fraternal duty; and tvlth entortainment after meetings for you to enjoy, this should be a pleasant duty to perform. We had an attendsnce of about 100 membera laat month. Are we going to top that record March 19T The date of the much Ulked of bowling tournament and dance Is cloae. The Athletlc Committee have vvorked hard to complete nrrunge-mrnU for this event and dance, March 20 and 21, and they'll be hap-py to see s good attendance of the IMoncers, nrighborlng lodgea and ftrjends. anne cartier. u».| CHICAGO.—Lateat reporU ahow that SI teams have entered the Pioneer handlcuo tournament, 21 man and 10 womun teama. Integrity has man and 2 woman teams. Vlctorl sns 2 man and 1 woman team, Trail hlaaers 2 man teama, Franclaco For-1 rer, Calum. t Sentinels and Lodge mii one man U*am each, and the only out-of-tovvn entry received to dat.-eomes from Ud lea' Lodge 119, Waukegan. The Pioneers' entrieo include 12 man and 6 woman teams. Of the entrlea received from Mlfes to date ali are to bowl the time aaked for We thank ali of you for your cooperation and re| Ouast ali bowlera to be at the al| leya on srhedule We mvlte aU to partlelpate In the dance Sat. night at SNPJ Hali and the aoclal at Ihe Center Sun aftvrnoon. SHORTS Emil llraat la In freas Waahlngtoo I) C. and wiU part i-ctpate in thr tournament Amonost the bovvler« who bowled In the Vietory teurnament in Chicago laat w^k warr 2 SNPJrra. E Rlake of the Young Američana and Rudy Pugel of thr R«d gora Rudy's teama came in SN***d arhleh had a prtae of §1900; they vvere )uat 20 pina ahort of the firat pnir Uuoo HBHI a gueat of somr of Uie Pioneer« Sat and Sun and a«*m«d to be en)oy-ing hlmarif Hrmember Proleta-rees benefit nest Hunday. at the SNPJ Kali An all-atar program featuring Anton Kuhel) Tlcketa cen be aeeurad at the Cantor FRANE UROHER. 999. The vvriter vvould like to receive 1 atest address and birth dates for the follovving in sendce: Ed Azman, Louis Bizjak, Joe Jlomovec, Frank Illersich, Caaimer Mack, SUn Skuk, Victor Vehar. On the bovvlin^ front: The WolvfS headed by Whitey Matthevvs prdved too tough for the Comrade boys. Whitey went to tovvn vvith a 224 game and helping to dump the Comrades for two games. Lunder Adamle broke league records in ad-ministering three defeaU to the Utopian boys. They vvere so hot the alleys slzzled. Congratulations to: Anna Gabre-nja out in Iowa way, rocently marrled. ditto Louis Rupnik; Christine Welder and Vera Sebenlk on their recent arrivals. Sick reports latoly have indicated that the members are interested in the vvelfare of their brothers and sistors, visiting them quite fre-quently. Keep this food vvork up A brlsk sale is reported for Glasbena Matica'a Spring Cpncert on Sunday. April 4 at the SNH. start Ing at 7 p. m. If you vvish to se-cure a desirable aaat stop at Mako-vec'a or elae contact one of the members. The Cleveland Athlctic group held their monthly meeting last week attended by tha Concordiana, Utopians and Comradea. Complete plans for the fortheoming Eestern Invitational Bowllng tournament vvere drawn up and discussed by Johnny Spllar There vvlll bel dance on Saturday, April 17. at the SNH on St. Clair and a cone l ud ing aoclal Sunday, April 19 at Uie Wa terloo home. Bovvling vvlll com mence on SaturdaF and continue thru to Sunday night. - It is espected that Comrade « regular team will enter tke events. A aecond team Is dastrad So far J«hnny Smole, Ed Grum have ln dicated intentions. How about Adolph TekauU. H..dy Turk. John-ny Alden. Lou Jarta, Roy Hoyt and othees? Please contact the arriter lmmedlately Mrrttn« of Uie Cleveland Federation on Haturdajr. March 27 Repreaentativea be oe hand Deae: Member« vvho vvere unable to attend our mretln« last Tueaday ; muat make R a poln t to aee that »helr dura are paid up eolieeUon {night March 19 The the arriter has nreeivad from 9» 44% of the lodgr haa been aronderful iS the M% that ahould make lt ipotet te reapond Wtth roedHM as thvy are today It Young Americans DETROIT. — After the Voung Američana' regular meeting last Pri-iay evening, Uae entortainment committee remained to vvrite out cards for our party, Saturday, March 20. Rudy Masser vvill play for our dancing pleasure. Alf' of tha procceds from this affair vvill *o into the Yoang Americans' sokUers' fund. Ann Obranovich resigned her post of entertalnment chairman because her time is greatly limited. Hovv-ever, she is contintdng bor fine vvork u recording secretary. Bob Travnik vvas electod nevv chairman of the entortainment committee. The com mittoe always haa a vvelcome sign out for our nevv members, and also for those vvho have been backvvard at accepting a more aetive status in Ihe lodge. Partidpation in lodge affaira makes nevv friends and it is a pleasant variation from a day in the shop. Why don't some of you fellovvs and girls vvho have never participatod, call Bob Travnik and make y,our in-quiries concefnlng our affairs. Bob's address is 12590 Maine. Tvvtnbrook 12799. ADOLPH KOSS, 564. DETROIT. — The Young Americans ara giving a bingo party and dance Saturday, Mardh 20, at the SNH on John R. We vvant to make this affair a blg success, so we're asking everyone to be there. Ali the profits are going in a fund for our boys in the serviee. Our deepest sympathy goes to Tony Meyers vvhose brother vvas killed in Bear Creek, Mont. Quite a fevv Slovenes lost their lives in the same mine and our sympathies are estended to ali their families. I We haven't seen any articles from Leon Hostnik or Beechy Bruce for ■ling time. Let's hear from you boy«. Tvvo moro of our boys left for the service, they are Carl Turk and Joe Nagel. Leto of good luck to both. That brings the number of boys in the service to 43. JEANNE HOSTNIK. 564. DETROIT.—The Young Americans, SNPJ lodge 664, invite everyone to be present at their first affair ot the year, this Saturday, March 20, at the SND, 17153 John R, beginning at 7:30 p. m. Bingo vvill be played until the complete stook of avvards liave been oxhaustod, and follovving this you may dance to the music of Rudy Massers' orehe«tra. This party is the first of a series to raise funds tovvards buylng gifts for ali our members in the United States Armed Forces: We here at home should not forget them, even though vve have not seen many of them for quite some time and many of vvhom are overseas. Thejr, too, vvould not wsnt to be forgotton. Your presence at this affair vvill insure yourself of sn evening of on-joyment and also help us to obtain our goal. BOB TRAVNIK, 564 nigh Breaks Ali Records - 786! Hlghosl Honors Won by John Barufaldi with 315 Membors; Mary Udovich Second with 283; Pennsvlvania Lodges Win lst and 2nd PUces, Sygan (6) with 392 Mambers and Verona (680) wilh 159; Lodge No. 6 Ends Campaign with Highest Membership in SNPJ—958 NATIONAL. DISTRICT AND STATE SNPJ VICTORY . CAMPAIGN WINNERS NATIONAL OONTEST _ LODGE WINNERS DUt. Lodge New Ne. Ne. Loeation Members 2 9 Srtae. Pa. ................292 2 990 Verona, Pa. ...........199 DISTRICT CONTESTS INDIVIDUAL WINNERS Disi. Lodge Naw No. No. Loeation Membtn 2 9 John Barufaldi ......31} 4 102 Merr Udovich.......263 92 9 179 559 199 391 Pa. .....„191 Poi ......U.A......399 Piaer Fork Ohio......109 Chieage. IU. ..............139 Bvoloth, Minn.........117 Aguilar, Colo. .......... 73 - 6 179 102 199 391 OUvto Chucheck .....141 John Barufaldi ......311 John Mandich ________131 Mary Udovich........213 Uršula Ambrosich 144 Joe Kolanc.............3t STATE CONTESTS 1 929 C tnvaeia. N. Y......... ... 29 1 329 Rose Maiekovich ...25 4 29 Thomas. W. Va... .... 29 2 29 Lenhart Werdin«k . 2t 2 9 Sygan Pa. ...392 2 9 John Barefaldi .......315 9 179 Plney Fork, Ohio .199 3 179 John Mandich ........IN 3 594 n>i« ■ ii —— i/virviii mra......... .. 32 3 594 (No Individual WiniMr) 4 999 eklnge. hl ...'. ...199 4 102 Mary Udovich....... 219 4 193 Albio. I#wa .......... ... 29 4 199 Helen Krištof ........» 9 139 Eveleth, Minn..... ...117 5 130 Uršula Ambrosich 144 9 . 279 Shelden. Wia........ .... 75 5 273 'Lucai Darnoviik ^ 71 9 391 Aguilar. Colo. 73 9 391 ■rvnras arviiivrava »e 9 799 Roundup. Mont. .. ... 52 9 709 Lea Osel............. St 9 194 29 9 134 Jacob Zaits ..... , 21 MOTE« JUH aroa ari > groaa« i/AU anaiubers cancclird prior fte < ispktibs of refol rod minimum membership period vrlll b» ded uetod before paymoat of prises. The resulU of the SNPJ Victory Campaign are here at last. The long suspense is novv broken and ali vvho have been vvaiting pa-tiently for thia day to arrive can reUx and breath normally on« moro, for there above is the story in figures of the vvinners of the highest honors and prizes avvarded in the natlonel. distriet snd state contesU of the campaign vvhich came to a very successful conclusion on March 1, 1943. Here and eleevvhere in today's col-umns of the Proereta« you vvill find more of the story of the campaign in pietures, vvriting and st^tisties. The membership enrollment iiLFebruary vvas far and away tlw best for any single month of the Victory Campaign and, undcubt-edly, one of the highest recorded for a similar period in the entire history of the SNPJ. A total of 796 members, 490 of vvhom are juvepiles, 175 of them newly admitted adulU and 121 transferi from the Juvenile Department (34 of vvhom are insured for $1000 or more), vvere sdmitted into both departments of the Society. This latest expansion in membership raised the grand total oi the Victory Campaign to 5916. This figure includes some sixty inereases of mortuary benefite taken out during the past year vvhich vvere credited as gains for varicus lodges and contestanto, but lt does not include a number of nevv members vvhose applica-tions vvere recently sent "back to lodge secreUries for correction. and vvhich have hot yet been returned to the main office. Thcsc vvill be counted later. The Victory Campaign definitely estab-lished a new record to "shoot" at for future oampaigns. March 1, 1043, vvill be long membered by the members of Lodge No. 6 of Sygan, Pennsvlva-nia, not only as the dste vvhen the/ vvon a great double victory in the SNPJ Vlctory Campeign, but for stili anether reason, one which to many might be considered of jI-most equal importance, and that n that on thia daU it passed the Cki-cago Pioneer Lodge 559 in total membership to become, for the f^ time in iU hietory, the bujg"' SNPJ Lodge. Our figures might not be exactly corroct, but as nearly as can bc com pu ted st this timv. Lodge No. 6 ncw consists of 4» adulU snd 526 Juveniles for s tott1 of 959 members—on I v 42 less ^ 1000. Who vvlll get there Will it be the Chicago Pionee" * Un and 81.: Grlli nS^SJ^l ^ S^an ^ Roing to be inUresting to watch and ^ Jolly AUis Lodge WEST ALUS, WIS.—-It's onto time for another lodge ing, Sunday, March 21. at 2 p. m. It soems that the nevv time surely made a change in the attendanee. It vvaa a delightful aurpriae to sooj ao nsany members present The attendance vvas ao encourag-' ing that vve decided to hold a card party after the next meeting, this Sunday. at Erman^. Be sure to attend. Adia and Oeorge are roend-1 Ing up the prizes and promise some-thlng despite rationing. To top1 everythlng. Mary Perltr hm prom-1 laed to bake a cake So don t forget the meeting and the party. "ADIE," Lodge 696. v Caadlt Commeat If a glrl doesnf vvateh her figure th® boys won t. pay their duea eonaiderably In ad-vanee This is a good praetice to cultlvate. Me mor lea: John Barufaldi t Ive« to the Cleveland Federation: memberahip 56; Fifolt and Stritof electod aa basketball coachea. July—Lodge Naprej d ona trd to the lodge a number SNH; Loula Mack near membera; barrel of gn*e juter sold. Dtacuaaion on Comrade ool-ora. Purple and SUver finally dmom who vvill be the victor in thia friendly duel. , Perhaps, to no one in recent years is Lodge No. 6 more for progress in membership than to Jokn Barufaldi. In makt«. thia sUtement vve sre not forgetting the splendid vvork. ' of aharaa in H^»PWOent, of the lodge aecreUry. Joka WlrenL or of Katkerioe F* and Anna Siolfa t«, or of Geor*o Uaaftck. ali three of vvhrm had an important in the outeome of the Victory Campaign. nor of the hosts of membera, among them the varlous officers, through who* £ rperation and leadership Sygan and IU neighboring town» jsvv ,. grown into one of the most prominent, aetive and talked-ab*1 Of mrrrh-ndiJ t»n, which he has risked hia life to protect, he will demand a share in the wealth of that nation. And he certainly won't get it if he is aligned against the workers who are krpt at home." I "In a word," says Labor, "Capt. Rickenbacker is pursuing the tac-ties of Benito Mussolini and Adolph Hitler. Those two worthiea wera flnsnced by the financiers and in-« dustrialists of Italy and Germany; Ve do not know who ia financlng Rickenbacker's 'cruaade,' but we do know the elementa which made it ponible for Muaaolini and Hitler to vipe out the last vestige of democ-racy in Italy and Germany, and thus pave the way for the moat de-vastaing of aH wars. Standing by bimself, the captain would npt be a menacf. He is dangeroua becausc? of his liackcrs," Labei umttfkidog.- -^- Subelj Will Sing at Benefit on March 28 CHICAGO—On Sunday, March 28, Braneh No. 1 JSZ will present a variety program at the SNPJ hali on Lawndale for the benefit of Pro-ktarec and Russian relief, featur-ing soloists, a dramatic presenta-tion, declamation and speakera. The program starta at 3 p. m. and the •dmission is 50c in advance and 60c at the door, ■ For the first time in our midst will be Anna Zaritsky-Elveve, mez-toaoprano, and Nicholaa Komar- chuk, violinist; Mary and Mltai Oven, piano duet, Sava will offer »everal sclictions, and our playera Will present a dramatic skit por-tri«ying the heroic Russian fightefa. Also, AnUm Šubelj, member of the Metropoljtan opera, will appear on thm program with a group of folk John Rak will give a timely recitation, and Joa. Oven and Chaa. Pogorelec wiil deliver ahort ad- drems | Following the program the Gra-Jttek-Omerra orchestra wiil play r dancing. Get your tickets now «nd assure yourself a aeat for March » at the SNPJ hali. Be aure to cw» The program will be a top-nokhi-r .ind it ia being sponaored for 1W« worthy rauaes—Russian relief an «»l look after ~ here is a "Thought." L *', The world is sad H«tt M I n your woe.—Orisan w JOr WENE. 584. "omen'« Lodge No. 137 D«nce S«turd.y (Continued from page 6) and January—so much so, in fact, that many of us had counted him out of the national raoe, really Mweat to town". Never before and perhaps not for a long time to come will anyone reach the peak scaled by him in February. Of the total of 90 new members credited to Lodge No. 6, 78 of them were. secured by Barufaldi. This sets a new lodge record for a single month of campaigning. It will go down in the books as an achievement superlative. Of course, we are not overlooking other outatanding records of tho final month, a few of which are almost as brilliant as the mark attained by the leader of the campaign. Mary Udovich« member cf Lodge Nada (102), Chicago, Illinois, car-ried the banner of SNPJ higher than any other feminine member of the Society, before or during the Victory Campaign. She sue-ceeded in getting sueh distin-guished members to join as Louia Adamič, famous as an author and lecturer, and Anton SubelJ. whose voice has won him thousands of friends among the Slovene-Amer-icans everywhere. Her gain of 38 new members in February in-creased her total for the campaign to 263. She did not win first plače though she tried hard, worked long hours evenings and days— many, many of them. Perhaps, if she had not been called back to her regular work late in November, it is altogether possible that she vvould have finished much Mary Udovich closer to the top, if not bt the top. As it was, we're sure she gave Brother Barufaldi a real run for national honors, a run he'U not forget ali the days of his life. By his own admission, had net Barufaldi been transferred from night to day work at his plače of em» ployment in the first week of February, he vvould have been han-dicapped to sueh an extent that his chances of retaining first plače would have been extremely doubtful. .. But second to John Barufaldi, who did net stop until he had reached 315 members (and not even then, for more than a dozen applications are on hand which will be counted next month), is an honor which anyone should be proud to own. Sister Udovich, who topped a field of very active wcmen campaigners, would liked to have won the highest honors, of course—and who wouldn't. VERONIANS FINISH SECOND AMONG THE LODGES Let us now look into the campaign record of the Veronlana (680) of Verona, Pa., who on succes-sive months, January and Februar, enrolled 5l and 52 new members, respectively, and 83 of them, think of it, are adult members. That might scund mighty strange to many. of you, but not so once you are acquainted with the facts. . . The key to the answer is simply this—If one wania to belong to the new VERONIAN CLUB, an eeay way to get ln and to brlng your friands along la to Joln the SNPJ. You get your memberahip card and the bedi klnd of Insurance pro-tectlon. aU for the priče ef one... The tremendous amount of work connected with 83 new adult members, having them examined by tho lodge physician, filling out the applications, approving them at the meeting, etc., must have kept Secretary John Llpeaky and his a lds busy many and many a spare-time hour. . . And Martin Vrbandc« the Veronians' former secretary, whc is the official contestant of the lodge, we know must be beaming with pride and gratitude in knowing that a vvhole group of members put their shoulders to th4 wh«el ef vlctory ln the closing months to insure second pisce for the lodge in the nstlonal standlngs and third plače for him among the individual leaders with a total of 159 members. Nor is this the last we have heard of new members joining the Veronians, for in the early days of this month, an order was received and filled calling for fifty njore adult membership applications. They reall/ mean business. JOHN MANDICH WINS EASILY IN THIRD DISTRICT ^ One could write quite a story about John Mandlch and his surprising success in the Victory Campaign.' Being the secretary of Lodge No. 176 in the little town of Piney Fork, Ohio, with a population of hardly more than 1500, few gave him even an out-side chance to urin any of the big prizes. With the Cleveland, Detrolt, Barberton, Girard, and other more populated SNPJ centers in the same distriet, the odda in the I Martin Vrbandc beginning him. B J. Mam. teh |CUVFUwpl lr »II were very, very much against ut as things turned cut, the longer the campaign lasted the more certain lt appeared that he would, eventually, finish among the leaders. He plugged uway steadlly, gaining a few new members each month, until he at last doubled the original goal he had set for himself. The end of the campaign found him with exactly 100 members to his credil. becoming the sixth to schieve this high honor. his total prize winnings will net him as well as the lodge a very handsome investment in United States War Bonds and Stamps. Brcther Mandich surely did his port to bring victory to America and the SNPJ. URŠULA AMBltOZICH LEADER IN STH DISTRICT WITH 144 MEMBERS i Another inspiring drive for new members took plače in the towns of Eveleth and Gllbert, located on the Iron Ilange of Minne-isots. Behind this campaign front was the* familiar figure of UreeU O. — The Ladles'' Ambrc slch. Vitih Distriet Vice-President, who was sblv ssaisted Hk,v«»km. SNPJ ir her wrrk by Joaephla« fraator. aecretary of Lodge No. 130. . . 'ZZVČZl U>M<,,dJ After cornbinK the hom« * Eveleth of nearly every known proa third plače was John Shaifer. Secretary of Lodge No. 537. Crlvitz, Wh., with 62 members,—But this is s part of another story which will be reported lster. OLIVIA CHUCHECK AND LODGE NO. 82 TOP THE FIRST DISTRICT One of the most colorful contestsnts to participate in the Victory Campaign was Ollvla Chucheek of Johnatown, Pa., member of Friendly City Lodge No. 684 and for the past ten years a school-tsacher in Lorain Borough. She is credited with an enrollment of 140 members, 15 of them coming in the closing month, to give her the lesd in the first Distriet by e wide margin over Mary Vidmar. Secretary cf l^odge No. J, who concluded her campaigning with 71 members. Although Sister Chucheck is s member of Lodge No. 684, she did nearly aH her campaign work for Triglav (82) for the simplf reason that aH but a few of the new members enrolled by her, live in hora* conveniently located to the headquarters of this lodge. Incidentslly, Lodge No. 82, with 131 members to Its csm-psign credit, leeds aU lodges in the First Distriet. SIXTM DI8TRICT WINNER IS JOE KOLENC Out th the W|Stern ststes (Sixth Distriet), Jae Kolenc. Seeretary of Lodge No. 8S1* Aguilar, Colorado, added 13 more new members to his credit in the closing weeks of the Victory Campaign to boost his total to 69 and that of the Lcdge to 73, assuring bolh the highest honors snd prizes of the distriot snd state... The runner-up to Brother Kolenc ln this distriet ls Lee Oset. Secretary of the Kar-monlsars (700) and Manager of Circle No. 28 of Roundup, Montana, who completed her campaigning with s total cf 52 members, 20 of whom were admitted into the lodge in February. Sister Oaet ls Montana's Victory Campaigner end as sueh will receive an awai*d of $25 for herself and a prize of equal amount for the lodge. . . Wyoming saw a change that wasn't exactly expeeted. Aftsr trall-ing Mary Lumbert of Lodge No. 253, Diamondville, fer aeveral months, Jeeeb Zaits. Secretary of Lodge 134, Superior, made up the dlfference and a few more besides to win title to the highest honors and prlses of the campaign ln the State of Wyoming with a total contributicn of 28 members. LUCAS DERNOVBEK AND LODGE NO. 273 FIRST IN WISCONSIN One of the blggest surprises of the yictory Campaign occurrod ln VVisconsin, the sute where It was expected the Badgers (584) of Milwaukee would have little trouble marching off with the honors. But, it seems that Lucas Dernovsek Sr., of Lodge No. 273, Sheldon, had entirely dlfferent ideas on the wey the campaign waa to end in this štete. He brought this about in a most convincing fashion by combining gsins of 14 adults and 26 juveniles with the 36 he had prevloualy enrolled for a grand and victorious total of 73 mtfmbers, movlng him and the Lodge into the top pesition in Wis-consin, thirteen members ahead of Leo Schwelger of the Badgers (S84) and John Shaifer of Lodge No. 537, Crlvitz, who are tled for seoond plače wlth 62 members eseh. AU hsil to the*Wlsconsin Victory Campaign champs, Lucas Dernovsek snd Lodgs No. 273! (Note: Further detaila of the Victory Csmpaign will appear ln the following weekly issue of the Prosvete.) . MICHAEL VRHOVNIH, Csmpaign Director. NOTICE ON JUVENILE CtRCLES ARTICLE Becausc of the length of the Victory Csmpaign report, the articlu dealing with bsganization of Juvenile Clrcles will be oontlnued next week. JUVENILE DIRECTOR^ ......... FLASHES Wf DONALO J. LOTRICH CHIC AOO.—P i o n e a r membera must not forget te attend the next regular maeting, Friday, March 19, at the SNPJ hali. A number of Important mattera wUl be taken up. Movlng pietures will be ahown after the maeting. ,Thb will be a buay vveekend for the Pioneers so we want to line up ev»rything prop-erly for the amooth funetioning of our aetivities. We hope many of you will attend becauae a good attendance cheers up everyone. Msny otd-timers were with us at the last meeting. They expreaaed satis-faetion in the conduct of the meeting and for the exhlbition whlch followed. Many of them said It waa lntereating and worthwhile. They promiaed to come again. We are asking others to do the aame. The new officers are really working hard to make the meetinga interest-Ing and to supply the kind of enter-tainment after the meeting whk*h will aatiafyVveryone. Anne Cartier ia arranging for a apacial little* souvenlr for everyone, again. » * i We will be holding our bfiwlers danec Saturday, March SO, at the SNPJ hali. Tickets for the affair are in the hands of ali of the bowl-c rs. It vvould not be right if the members did not attend the dam-e. Bowling seems U> be our main ar-tivlty theae days and deaerves to lic supported theref thr PUm^rr« are holding thelr annual invltational handtrsp bowitng tournament We underatand that thkty> sls tea ms have alrrady aent In thelr eni r le« and that ihf eome from severaJ of the Lodges who ordlnarlly do not send team« to aeetkrnel and net »on* I tournamenta becauae of thetr svrrsges Everyon» Is Invited ■ at , Ht" Cl^rT^' D^ peetive cnnd.date for membi-rship, these two ambitious SNPJers Jr*'11 -V" at »P m.tothr tunet sdvanced uoon the nearby town of Gllbert where a dav or two B ; i*t> dar johnny Pectm« or- of knocking on frlendly doors netted them 17 new membera for'«« «*»»«• >« «he alteys beginning r ' * 7;"n'"T*"* * the 8NPJ. ali of whom Joined Lodge No. •!. ""iial|y lovile '♦••»»ep lovers to attend A SIMCIC. See'y. ■ I I I JIB ^ Th-s number. ^Ided l^Zn^^^ ™r to the 14 prevfously obtalnfd on the Eveleth front, gave Sister ^ ^^ in , ^tendld sinv-ph^rr Ambrozlch axtotal of 144 members. gori enough for fourth plače in SennHi s new plaae. After bowl- Ing the entire group will go to the Slovene Labor Center for refresh-menta. We want to make this year'fl tournament at least aa sueoeasful ■ the one laat year. That one was a record breaker. e e e Otherwise things are going along in fine faahlon. Wo have been astra busy with numerous new dutles but have alao been able to managu to do aome work for the Pioneers and the Soclety, One of our latest additlona to the Pioneers family la none other than Louia Adamič, our renown author who haa wrttten many books, some of whlch have become heat sellers.—In bowI ing the aquads are atlll rolllng every week and clippin' off good soore*. In the paat few waeka John Pouhe'« 663 series has topped the ahootlng. —The Pioneers now have 76 membera ln the aervlce, Fraternalites NEWAKJC, N. J,—Our regular monthly meeting of the FraUonal' Ites waa held at 7 p. m. on February 21. Only a few members were present and we do hope that nest month'a meetkig wlll brlng fortli many more members. Remem ber that our new timr has b a few dlfferenl ones at least now and then. Thanks to a new tranafer from Bouthvlew; we did, however, see a new faoe on the person of John Prentick at out March meeting. May there be mpre at the April meeting. So how abntit lt, you membera whu haven't been attending our meet« ings, will you be around to ae« us aoon and uften? At oaoh pveeting, the members .sil have in equsl chance of wlnnhig a dollar award. Treasurer Mike Cur-tla now haa the lead in wlhning tli« must awarda; he haa already won three, whlch adds up to the amount of 62, We have started thla praotloe with the hope of attraeting mora members U) our meetings, but ao far murh succuas can not be reported, In i$teht ihunths vve have added many new members to our Hat. Tu our two n« west femalr members, Grace Proga r and Maroella Roaa, wo vvelrome you and hope you rn)oy our companv aa much aa we du youra. We'll he luoking for you the first Sunday of each month and al our social iffairs. Onlv one mcmlier has lieen re portrd to he on the slek Hat for some time, nnmely, John Gruden, Brst wishes for a speedy reeuvaiy and uuiy we see you around auon Congratulatlons to our Juvenlh Circle adviaers, Mary Cheanie and Albina Yarkoaky, on thelr splendld work wlth our voungrr membera The Circle haa been reorganlzed and ha« received Ita charter. Mueh progi i a« haa brn reported. Keep up the good wcMk, glrla. Over 100 la Berete« We tske prldr in announeing that over a hundred of our memlMtrs arr now aarving Unrle Sam, with many uf them oversaaa. To Mr, Jolm Pod hoy and to Mr. and Mra. Jtaieph Kiulrr, wr estend our best wl»h<-» for rach of your KOtJIt SONS in the Armv.b Ali are reported to b« dolng well. And honorabl« mentlon g«M*s'toCpl Rud<*lf (Krt) Krolre wh< l« pow aomeiehere ln Norih Afrika. Pvt. Car! Podboy haa been a wsek »od vlaltor wilh hia family and frienda and ha« returned to hia ramp In Hheton. Pa. Cpl, Mas Benklnr la en)oylng a long fuilough wilh hia |iarenta and frienda. Mas has bern atalli>nod al M lami, Florida, foi aom« llme and wil! retum Uu-re al the rnd of hte fuilough Also on a wrekend vlalt, w*re Co! and Mra. John Prugat from W«sh|ngton, D. C. Weleae»e home, Itov* i gnd may we see you ui»»uod mor« often. Word has been re«etv«d that Pvi Mas O. (Hookerl CheMle has been sdmitted to th» hospiul ln Atlantle Clty, N. J. Ac-eept our brat wish«s and may me aoon hear of your fsioeaif. Reeenl vislioia wlth Mas wer« his wlfe Ann and his brother Gvedfm tVrdr), Chcsnle. IMh are lodge memljarra To aH membera who ar« ln tho serviee and able lo rteelve thla pa-per, wr would like to hear from yuu alMMJl yourself and a. Špirit-o-Grams By Wh«oall ST. LOUIS, MO—Plans wtre made St our monthly meeting for a sprlng dance to be held aemetime ln the v«ry near future. A com-mlltoe wii pleked and by th« next meeting moat of th« plans should be made. So ail members be sure to attend. Bro. John Spiller gave a report on Ma trlp to Chicago, Me explalned many thtnga which were not clrar to a lot of membeaa. H« alao In-formed ua of an informal Jugo dav maaa mr« ting to be held April 4. Kvery membrr la urged to aUcnd aa many important thinga will he dlseussed. THIS AND THAT: rfprlng Is d«flnlt«ly ln the ali- and everyon«'a thoughU will be turnlng to outlnga and plcnloa. Wouldn't it be fun if ali the meml^era could get togethrr aoon and havt one big plenic? Reporta are in that Stanley Her-vatln ia getting along swell. Hr aaya he ta aorry that ho haa been unable to wrlU aa ho vvould Uke to, but ho wanta each and overy mrmbrr to wrlte to him. Congratulatlona to Anton LopnT Walter Yuung-man ia now in I-A and la waiting for hia report for Jeffrraon Har-raeks. Did you know that In Junuary thrre waa over 1200 worth of lainda and atampa aold and that In Frb-ruary unly about 6100? WhooRit lAippoae* that thoae i neonu« taa<>a had a lut to du with it, bul, mine on cveryhody, lrt'a make Mairh a banner month, The Rml Croaa campaign la now at Ita height and aH members are urged to contrlbute freely to It. Re-membrr thia la reatly a wuithy cuuae. Jugoslav War Relief Benefit on March 20 WAUKKQAN, ILL,—Aeeordlng tn "Book of Khowlodgo," whlch la de-finitely unblaaed, the "Slovenea are Blav poople uf Jugualavia, chirfly tu be found in the provlncea of Slo-venia—ln Carniola, Coaatland, Sty rta and Carlnthia. Tali, round hraded, they aro Intelltgrnt, indui trleua, mualcal, aoclablc and Ind« pendent psepl«." Havu you rver heard ao mueh pralae about any nation In so few worda? Theae people living in the northernmost part of Jugoslavla-* ar« your and min« relativna! Itight now they ar« auff«ring th« terrlblo ponaequ«noe ef naai-faacism. They srt torturod, klllad as hoatagea and «nalav«d. Thrir only hope la the coming vletory of th« UnlUKl Nation«, and they iuok upon ua the Slovan« Američana to help them aohlev« th«tr amblUon of a Free and United Blov«nla within th« frame-work of a democrstio and federated Jugoalavia or a Balkan (eduiatam. Wr can do mueh to realls« their politleal rtghU, Alao, we oan do mueh to h»lp our '^opl« in thelr homeland mstertallv whrn th« day of '»»»rallon dawna un Kuiopt«. The need wlll h« great, W« can help th«m moat hy helphtg the Jugualav War Relief to collect nough funda for thla purpoae, Thr Jugoalav Relief, Slovane Mrrilon, of Wauk«gan and North Chicago la iponaorlng s psrty thia Raturday. March 20, st 7:20 p. m. at the Slo /ene Nat l Home. The admiaainn i« I0c, Thr committee In charge will ae huppy |f any of you Rngllsh ptaking members wil! be ablr tu participate and help this worthy •auae. IU centty I havr been asked lo Be-rilla- Ihr Uf« of chlidrm in H«<» vtnla and Jugealavla in general Iu a group uf (ilrl Seoot« Whlle I wa« pieparing noU « on the aub)r«.'t ( realiaed hote very f«w good things Itu se chlldren had, tmt In aplte if that they were very, v«ry happy Duting my vlslt In povrni«, ln IS2S, I I a ram« ae<|UainUpd wltli four little rhildiim of ou<"heighlMim in my hon*^ villa|t- in ttoNnisko. Thrv vame Ui oui house d*tly. Majda. Uu yuungr«l, was «nly Ihr«« fears old, a čute Ulite- glrl and ealr«mely talkative. Once when I offerrd h««r a plere of fneled cake, she seld, "Oti, I «an't eat su«-h mush." but shr nrver tefused a plere uf home« made hard dark bread. Of cours«, brrad was her daily dlet and ah« «vaa not arqualnled wlth «ake« and pe«triea, Nevrrtheless, her nld«'r leothers snd alster llked the rakn vri y w«||. I often wunder whet herame nt Uww and thousanda of other ehll« dieo lik« Ihem. They don't hav* their datly brvod. snd very ltkely Itungrr lsn'l thr teors« fate that h«« brfnlirn them. , . For Jugoslav War Itellef. H loven« Rertkrfi No S, ALBINA L. FUBLAM. Fryer Funsral Home Miam or smpj, -Ceoif allr kMled lo aarvo Wash and Ak i I v k I ( euf^lies, PROSVETA WEPNESDAY, IIARCH 17 S. N.P.J. EASTERN INVITATIONAL BOWLING TOURNAMENT APRIL 17*11. IM 1 Tournament Hoodqu«rter» 15339 W«terloo Koad Cleveland. Ohio CLEVELAND. OHIO Combination Entry Blank Men'« Entrjr------------Q Women'» Entry...........□ TEAM 1------- Name of team Csptsln Address Cert. No. DOUBLES . C------- .........) fer^........... t------- ..........) J—........ <-------- -------) i..7----------- (.......... ---------) «—.......- (------- -------) i—.......... ----------- t------------------ i—...... 2.................... Cert. No. (..............—) .............) -------------... (---------------) ............... ........ ( .....) —) SINULES Cert No. Cert. No. C. .. <....... .....) 7... (miKW*HMN») ENTRV FEE:—%i PER PKKSON FOR EACH EVENT, INCLUDING BOWLING Msii ali entries and fees to JOHN <1. SPILAR. SecreUry. EASTERN SNPJ INVITATIONAL BOWLING TOURNAMENT. 1M23 Trafalgar Ave., Cleveland, Ohio, by SATURDAY, APRIL 10. 1042.__ CERTiriCATION Thlo ia to certlfjr that the above llated bowlera are ali members in good atanding ot. »•»..*•••«•#«*. iffn oe?«*' < Lodge Ho................;.......JS. N. P. 3. ** Slgnature of Lodge Secretary Eaatern Invitational Tournament Apr. 17-18 I CLEVELAND, OHIO.—The SNPJ Eaatern Invitatlora! Tournament wili be heid Sa tur da y and Sunday. April 17 and 1«. The aetion urili take plaoe at the Slo vene Work-men'a Home on Watcrloo Koad. It houaea eight elleys whicb are al-way» kepi in the finest condition. The <4»try fee for this tourney will be $3 per parUcipant in eacn event. Ali bewk-rs who send in their entrle« shouM designa te ot note the Ume pteferred for bowling. The bovvling wiil take plače in the 1 ■ ' ¥ 1 afternoon and c ven ing. Ali night vvorkera and thoae who do not work on Saturdays are urged to bowl in the afternoon. Due to war work arrange your tirne and try to heip out the other fellow. The deadline for entriea will be Satuiday, April 10. Poaitively no entries wili bc takrn after that date. Try to be on t ime. Send your en triee and fee« to John J. Spilar, 8ec'y, Eaatern Invitational Tournament, 15823 Trafalgar Ave. JOHN J. SPILAR. Tournament Sec'y. -o* pav dat. ntnr »ono«- IV-LEDOEB MKTI Book valu« of BmI Črtala (lass S Maaa toooaafcrai A------------—--------- d ImI Eslaio. mt Scki 014M40------ ol ■irtiii Slocks. SM14M.70. siii4M44 to Iml lomoinin a«4 books MOT , mn Kcbotfuto M .. -............... ia toui co«paolos «n. InLrMi, pav tcbtdul. M..'. —...........I BlUs rscrtvakls. 014M47l oraaalsars ime ».—....... 11041747 ihrma "ESJ! ts. TOTAL LCDGEH A—an. COLUMM •. PAOE «---- as feb "balamce." MOM-LEDOEB AUETI XI. 24. 17. U. totai. nmcncsT accavbd i .. ■ ilua ol n (not s«a»Uls«) stocks ovn book talob. par M.10040 7741441 171.7714» onoaa Aaarrs io.aat.9M47 DEDUCT ASSETS MOT ADMITTED M. BlUs rscrtvakls ....................-............—____________—........................14M47 M. Book vafcso ol bon«s OVEB ('AMOHT1ZED INVEST- MENT) VALOE. oo> Scbsdato O............................................- 4M4M40 MA. Book valoa M stocks. H* scks«als D-------------------------74M.7I MC. Prtotlop aa« PvbUcsIloas Dspsrlmsoto--------------------------------------------------M4M.M M. Otkov ssssts aol sdmltlad, vlit Saaoa« Martpapas----------------------14104« M. A«J. ao Aocl. ol Caaadlao Balo oI Bachanss 10% ao «74*74« Psposili -----------------------------—------------------------------------------------7M.7» •7---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Eaatern Invitational Tournament Rules 1. Ali bowlers m ust be bona fide members of the lodge they will rep-reeent unlesa special permission i« granted by the National Athletic Board. 2. AU bowlers m ust be SNPJ members at least ninety days prior to tournament date. 3. Each bowler's SNPJ certificate number much appear on the entry blank. i AU entry blanks m ust be signed by Um Financial Secretary of respeetive lodges. 5. There is no limit to the number of teams and individual bowl-ers a lodge may enter. Teams or individual bowlers, however, wUl not be permitted to bowl more than once in any one event 6. Anyone parUcipating in an event under an assumed name, or i« otherwise ineligible, shall be ex-pelled from tournament and seores forfeited. 7. The Eaatern Invitational Tournament wiU be conducted under the rules and regulations of the American Bowling Congress, unless other-vvise provided in SNPJ rules. Bosrlen. Nolot Doubles and Sin-gles wUl be rolled off on Saturday afternoon and evening. Team events on Sunday. AU participants who are idle on Saturdavs and those who work nights are urged to ask for the afternoon shift Special Attentionr AU entires will close at midnight of April 10, 1043. Entries and fees m ust be in the hands ot the tournament secretary at that tirne. Send your entries and fees to John J. Spilar, 15823 Trafalgar Ave., Cleveland, Ohio. total admitted assets fM.ll74ft4t That sUence i« one of the great s rt« of conversation is allowed by Cicero himself, who says there is not only an art but an eloquence in it. —HANNAH MORE ANNUAL STATEMENT SLOVENK NATIONAL BENEPIT SOCIETY for the Ymmr Ended December 31, 1048 v-liabilities, azoEkvys Awp pfPt i m i! m ^riiaalhi mi haaaftl i Ms HRPPMf ae^M« | M « pari a sos« Ms L Ali otkar porsMols os p 4. Tomi Ps pošali »ssrtvsi 10. IS. •O sOSSkS III.044.M 1141047 «lrt- M74M.M MT.0M40 40410.M tal440.M M0 40741 MO40741 M04074I .........r~- n. Sato t Ovoss eroni'M oMlarllf D II TOTAL IMCOOtB sols sarvto« Mvwar« 0401.10 0M407.M 1.0774« 1.0M40 07I4M4S »avai (SI Bspaaois i.ums A«oll lortuar r«si sa« m«i •I. MtM.OMM 104.1m 01 71747 0M417.M 0M4I7.M 04S447 040140 M ^ slHso am play oa§. Mo II Satsvtss so« sU otkm w»iimn>s ol oIIIoms. »« TVsvokos SO« SU »HM« Imian so« »Silili— m r*t mKmiim so« •■•ksos« M lositraoM D*f*n«mi |m« ii 07. naol latlttSlM ss sss ss la. ■ 00. lilfi BosettM so« ollto« m OfHalsl sokkmmoo oi mmmm •* i«mm« U4m ol ollUors. m0.4i7.0i 1.0m.077.01 DtsafcUltv 414M.M 141*47 M407.70 siim ali'""tn Prlntlns, 1141440; FabBeatfoos. 0444.1«---------------------------- Mlnors' BonoOsMrv Clalms UsetaBlo« lalsrsst---------------------------------........ I, S. Tli H L I) l^il1! i, U ' Mpl^" r.f|f.ll,f»*""r'"rt'.....„...„,..........».,......»..»....—....•. . .... •• ... 40........ I TOTAL VMPAID C LADO AMD OTKEB CUBBEMT LIA BILITIEB AduUt AistMso Eapartaoea 0%------------------—------------------------------------- A«alt: Amorteao Expsrloncs 0Vi%---------------------------------v........................ AOmUi AomsMso Eapartaoea 4%-------.....---------------------------------------------- A«ull: Mstlonal rrslsraal Coo«vsss 4%---------------------—------------------ JavaoUat Aasovtsan Baportaoaa 0V%%---------------------------------------- 101.70747 10C4M47 1.044.1 M H 14M.1M40 177417. SO 3 J 01.01 225 00 Juvsnllai ^avaoUat total Spadal aad TOTAL LIAB """•TOTAL TO DMutrUi*!^ Juvsotla CB WITM ADMITTED ABBBTB t.TM.07 I.7M.70 .................. lM4t 0174J, 0141040 « OM 0t* M »•jjjjjji 14M4M40 •-•■••■'■■"T 1.7044M4« 10.107471.M DISTBIBUTIOM Or ABSBTf AMD UABIMTIBB ACCORDinO TOJTOjTOS^ Morlusrr Pan« DlsabUUr run« Tomi Lasast Assols pat "Balaoca." pot Haas 01. paeo •...... A44 totsl InlsrsM ao« rsaU «us ao« aesvaa«. par llssa tO. soe* < _____________________________ A«« aU olkst aoo-lo«ssr assata. llsms 10-17. Inolastva. jagod i M4M.7M.70 I M44.7f^44 7t.7M.0l I ............ ................ (I) Ovoss Aasots. ost tlarn M. papa 4---------------------- Do«urt Asssls. nol a«snllls«. par IMsss 00-07. _ tortaslva. pop* i.vr..........................................v Tot.l M.M04M.74 »v llaas M. jpajpe 4 M4M. 110.10 rua« 4MM M 401.71 707.0MM JarsoUs artaan SSL S------------ I444M.7I 04M40 I.0M.M 1411. Ml.M M4M.I7047 11 MS.077 H 0IM.IM.47 M0470.M Ml470.M M.1404« t » Ml . M II.M8M 0707.0M.M 0.4M.M I04M.70 14.044 TI M4M7I M0 II 0SM4O94O 04.441 IT i 0M 1» l *s«l MHMI OtlM* topsl M| r«ntHM so« TSMS NMin i liltoaliMf rti iss Artoarr os so« Ui M r C Ol A so« DoosHoos ao wte m Mtiartiv a4 i OSI 17 l«4l« 10 47 »I. I.0M.70 I.0M.M M.0M.07 , M.0M.0I IMI.M 1114 M 07 l.M O.OMM I.0M.M II 110M 04i^.l0 I OSt 74 M407.07 SI 1.40047047 0M4M.M 71747 M0.07040 I04S44I 01.040.00 7M4S0M IMI.M 0M.7M40 04*140 11.111 07 t4«l.M 0.414.40 S7IM 11.110.M O.OM.IO I OSO 74 MM747 TOTAL OISSUOaC»4CMTS (OOII I ll» ss OS 104 M 0 0M.7M 70 BMia 0M.7M M IM7MM M. 71 M4U 74 OM 170 OS M4I7M I IMM i »u m m IS 400.Ml SI 14 40044 Totsl uHoal« claUos aa« olkav curvsat llsklll-nas. por llam t*, papa 0 -----------------------------— SjfOrtal lUssrTss asM CooMnpsncv Bsssrrss * 144.111.71 (|) Totsl Uablllllsa an« rasarvss. saespl unssslsns« ISOMS ............................. Unssslsns« lun«s psr Itsm 31. ps«*i Totsl lo Sslsnca Usio M. pass 4 S7.M94X7.7I 14074M47 M4M.U0.il I 04M.7MM III Ml. 1JI 0It0.7M.00 01M.7M40 01t0.7t0.00 4 JuroaUs Martusrr 44M4* ran« 01M44I41 110,431.Ml.01 r» s 170.77040 % M71.510.43 | SM7.7M4« M4M41 IM.7MM OltO.710.00 01M.7M4« 0M0.4M.lt 'SSu 0MO.44O.lt *Mt4704l S 4,144.11 7741441 171.7704« 010.10747040 * 0404**41 Veronian News , VERONA, PA—With the ing in of apring this Sundav uT" 21. »tshould also uahu our Veronian. to our monthlv t! * ing, which will be held on th, ^ date at our Veronian Club «tTS' p. m. Many iaterestint- thing. .J? as our campaign, the neW wdrk2 project that has been outimedS" our Board of Directors and tW j grand award wUl be discussed nS crowds ha ve been showtng Jp JJJI meetings, so come duJh and g« * i quainted with some of the members who already have »ho^ their wUlingneu to cooperate r make our Lodge one of the outstani ing in Penna, it will be the dutv rf i aU membeVs to sttend the meetina each third Sunday of the monthe I 2:30 p. m. MICHAEL LIPESKY, 680. Zarja to Give Spring Concert on March 28 CLEVELAND, O.-On Sanda, March 28, the Singing SocieS "Zarja" wUl present iu annui Spring Concert at the SNH on St Clair Ave. And what a concert! The choruo' songs include "Kam a ŠU". "Ptička". "Jutranja", "Kviu. ska" and one of the Uttle groupi d old-time Slovene folk aongg which Zarja is noted for. And the Ladu* Chorus really has two oplendid sond —"Moja zvezda" and "Mra»k" You'U like 'em In addition, we are putting on one of our skits. Also, solos and dueli and stuff by the memberi. And iinally we are putting on oome of the songs which you've aH heard Zarji sing when they let down their hair —the kind in which ali the byiUnd-ers join. Johnny Pecon's orchestra ii play-ing for the dance, and you knov what a swell time you have wheo two groupa—Zarja and Peconi or-cheatra—ioin forcea for the dance. You can get Uckets from any Zar-jan. Admission is fifty cents for the concert and dance; for dance alone, forty cents. We'll be ieein| you. 'Bye now. ALICE VIDMAR, Sec'y. O.OM400.M .7M4M40 Mtl47l.ll 1010.10747141 •Include Jioroln sli rlalms on cartlflcslos ln foree oecurtna prlor to Dre. 31st Ust of whtch the Boclety hss recelved notica at ds«e »n vvhlch this sUtrmcnt la eaecuted. rcaardless ol whclher sueh notica was on Soclety s blanks or wss slven orslly ~ writtrn communloatkm. . . Has this bean done? Aoowavt Vss. vii ekiiibit or cebtirtcates________ Bon*lit csrtltlcaOM tm Ooraa Dsesaskor 01 ol prortous Tsar. so par kos « MM stolsiasat .................................M.M7 Banslll csrllllosOsa srrttlsa ««?!« 717«7 71747 >1 01 «4 *l 10410 4M.I77M 4M470 77 4M.I70M « m kft r. A. tideb Juvenile Circles Juvenile Clrcle 18 Mask Pariy Waa Big Succoss MILWAUKEE, WIS.-On Satur-day. Feb. 27. our Circle celcbrated its fourth snniversary with a mss-querade bali. The party itself was very nieelv prepared, which ahows that the leaderohip of our Circle is in very good hand* There were present many ftfoups representing vsrlouo eharactero sueh as Slovene Girls. Three Little Sisters, Raggety Ann, Three Happy Hollsnders. U.S. Wsr Worker, Spsnish Scnorita, for-tune-tellero. Hirohito, and Profes-sional Horder No. 1. s msn dressed up like s woman who had a dog carrylng bags of coffee, sugar, canncd gooda, etc. There were three main prizes; one went to the horder. a no the r to the Slovene girls. snd the third to the three little sistero; also. amall prizeo were swsrded to msny other groups. We sito hsd Very fine mu-oicisno under the directlon of Rudy Smole wbn gsve us very fine dance mualc The attendance wasn't ss Isrge as we espected from our older folks; of course. we know we sre in wsr and they have to work long ;ioun to win this wsr snd sre too tlred to go to parties But I wss greatly surprised st the Isck of co-operstion from our juvenilgi of Cir-cleo 1« snd 4. It is the duty of every juvenile to support snd promote the •faflro of h is Circle. alwsys. SNPJ Lodge 53 Hat 37 In Army; "Black Mart" CLEVELAND, O. —The SNPJ Lodge "V Boj" No. 53 has now J7 members in the U. S. Armed Forcet The names were publlohed in Prosveta on March 11 in my Slovene communication. My son, Lieut. Eugene Barbic, k at present somewhere in Alaiki; hi« addreos is: llth Airways Com-municaUon Sq., c/o Postmaoter, AP0 042, Seattle, Wash. When be wai on his way he stopped at Great Falls, Mont., where he vioited the officers of SNPJ lodge 202. They were surprised to see an EMterner. They like East but to th*m Weit ii better. On Saturday, March 27, a dance wUl be held at the SWH on Water-loo by the Jugoolav Relief Commit-tee. Admission is 50c. Muiic will be furnished by Frank Barbic Jr.'o_ orchestra. Attend Uiio dance and help the worthy cauae. Here's an excerpt of a letter some of you will perhaps like to read, by one "I Me Antonio" from oomewhere. on the subjeet "Long Time No Eat Mcat," written in the languoge she is spoke": , "Me, Antonio. no find meat. In d country. only rich people e poor people. I push truck. wor« railroad, make fis»u work in plant Maria, she work aU time in foctotj on clothes. We eat mcat m rirt people back home. We like Even little Antonni. ohe like me« But now the buteh, he oay no meot Wilson, my son in Army. ihe l« mcat. Pershing, my oon in No*7. she get meat. Liberty, my dau|J»-ter in Waac, he get meat Bui me. Maria and Antonni get no meat "Is oright, we American* can d" vvithout and win war. But ¥«no. she ssy other fellow he get mest « black market psper s«y oo We ou equal, so you go blsck marke«^ r«. No! Black market no find. a»k ple they laff. ask police they sgnj The paper, she say most in market but no say wherr flaa. m whcre find Tam, Mister Editor. black market?" ^ P. S.: Some Ume perhaj* Y<*\ parcnU teli you about my Slovet-dopisi in this paper. WHljno* your turn to teli them about tn« one. FRANK BARBIC Lodf^, Our Circle No. 18 has v^TjH lcadership, but Sistero ond Brnf^ this alone will not give uo sw or success in the future H^ siwjj members will not otlck ^ictbr^ keep in m ind the very ^ P^ fact that the monthly wesdai» parties of our Circle should be " t ended 100%. m As the sprlngtlme is playgrounds snd other rrert* plnrf« wlll open. I wouW o«^J that aU juvenile mem**™ try to spresd a good wort ■ ^ their plsymstes Inlfavor «f ^ In ved Society. They oh«\m ^ them what a great organi""^ ^ hsve snd Invite them to ^ Circle you belongjla. Th* ^ wsy snd Um surest wsy m ZT2 Ing the SNPJ stronger. JOSEPHINE VIDIJO Juvenile Clrck m KUGI Dfl. PROSV TA GLASILO SLOVENSKE NARODNE PODPORNE JEDNOTE YEAR XXXV. CHICAGO. ILL« SREDA. IT. MARCA (MARCH 17). 1643 In Two P ar te—Part II PART II S T EV.—NUMBER 53 AeeepUnce for mail ing at apaeial raU of poeUg« proridod far In aectkm 1108, Aet of Oot. 8. 1617, authoriaed on Jano 14, Uit. SBOBsnnMHaOOTB==ssEaBaK ■ flinutes of Meeting of Supreme Board of Slovene Nafional Benefit Society __Held February 11, 12, 13, 1943, at Headguarters, 2659 S. Lavvndale Ave., Chicago, Illinois_ , y * nreme President Vincent Cainkar calla meet-iPEEr at 9 a. m. Abaent aro aupreme vk*-"Lnt Michael Kumer, diatrict vice-prealdenta * HmSS Raymond Travnik and Uršula RS Jacob Zupan and Rudolph Liach of ^ancJ olnitte? and Milan Medveaek and fc/Sa. of the auditing committee. fcjSftm Travnik. Uach. Malgjl and Med-2 are r&d and they ara eitcueed. Zupan'« S statcs that he may ba delayed forsome «ee-Hs and it »s reported that Kumer wUl be prea- j^er of busines« accepted. i Call to order Roll call of »upreme officera Special motiona Reports of supreme officera Order of busineaa Discussion of reporta Official busineaa Miscellaneoua Adjournment ' .v jpssions shall be from 9 to 12 JO and from 1:30 with 15 minute« intermiaaion perioda. leport of Supreme President k are gathcred onee again at the annual meet-of the supreme board, in order that we may _,iew the Society'« businea« for the past year and pote of important matters before us and aa re-ired by the interest« of the organization fc win hear the reports of officers and com-n^s From these we will learn and judge our K efforts, on the basis of which we will arrive dccisions and make plana for future activl- have prepared my report with thia ln mind, l the follovving is a brief review of our aetivi-i and achicvementa^a well as the standing of Society at the close of 1942. i addition to adminiatration of claioM and mu-aid our activities are mainly reflected ln apaigns and agitation, various celebrations and grams. contests, relief \fork, etc. be of the most important and moat algnlflcant Itrtakings of the pa«t year has been our mem-tip campaign. It la stili ln progreas and com-reports cannot be given at thla tirna. From lorts published weekly you have noted that response was good even if «omewhat «low at beginning. Thia la nothlng unusual, however, I each succeeding month ha« «hown greater In-»t and activity. In fact, resulto in soma »ections k been almost unbelievably good. Of course, war conditions have had the expected influ-t on the campaign, but in spita of thi« tha re» ti are satisfaetecjr and _we can etdte .that ena-lory campaign ha« been a suoeee«. Kher phases of our activlty have aufferad bete of the serioua war conditions also. That l« ■ there were fewer large-scale annlversary fbratioiis of our lodges and such other pro-ms and lodge gatherlnga. There were fewer Irict SNPJ Days, and many scheduled tourna-nts and inter-communlty eventa were cancelled. th events have alwaya been conaidered de-ible from a propaganda and morale building ndpoint, and we have alwaya »upported them aent speaker« wherever advlsable. lotvever, the annual SNPJ Day celebratlon took ICC in spite of these difficultle«. It had been aned originali to hold the celebration at the tii of thi Cleveland SNPJ lodges, but due to transpoi tation problem it was necessary to I it at the Slovene National Home in Cleve-d. rherc was considerable concern for the sueceaa the affair and for a time it waa ln danger of ' I cancelled. However, loyalty and atrong won out. Our Cleveland member« made ex-nt preparationa to vvhlch waa added tha mo->nd financial suPport of the main offlce and »ffair came out very wall as thoee of you who ^ present know. Whlla there were not as many itors from distant plače«, nor such a huge at-4anc« ;<• j,t »ome former event« there w«i 'i-iUulcsh fine špirit and enthusiasm and an [■"K and pleasing program, aH of which con->ut«"d t<» the excellent moral succe«« of the eele-|»"f) as a whole. * has not been decided where thi« year'« SNPJ will tak. plačo, if at ali. But »Ince we know lunportance and popularlty of thi« tradltlonal •nt of Mura. it i« rerommended that wa try to ■ n this yiar whereever possible, even If on kjl* ! Hcale. ha* affected our organization in vari-ph<-r w»ys also. Some of our supreme of-»ar. ;.lr. Hdy in the service, and some others pr»bably »m c alled in the future. This is true r,f u'fTiost ali Of our young male members and fhal on mbers. Then we have had difficulty rj,ul,ll"K office help. It i« understood ali .n inereasing number of claim« with t burden on the reserve fund. But we wi|| soive aH theae problem« with and imd* raUnding. Our first duty ia to 'tb the government and to support loyally in its struggle for oerUin and ratrileaa of sacrifiee. puM r, |K,rt th«| < v. rything la ln good order our funds are being lnvested «afely MTidiag earnings ln the bost possible I'" s« nt rondition«. The finance com-"i*»rt on thia more fully. We are M'J| and iTonomieal as poeaibl« alao e ot Rupplte«, maintenance, etc.. and ['Kitunate and necea«ary exper*lltures M" direetor Vrhovnik will report on H*a Theae youth group« are of great ""d wh*rever they are really aetive < sluable propaganda work which i« ter morale, greater intereet and " • "« It would be daairable If there '" *ctlvity for thi« movement ln our " and elsewhara, ln order that tt 'i' n*»re raptdly. ' » r»efly on the aetion of relief for »i«ten Ut the old country Tbe A'n»-r»ea • ktablished a relief organlaa -''•'> after the nad-faadet Invaak« " d.-which organization funetion« '»"'»hip of the larger fraternal ae-^ the SNPJ eooperated kl '-t nning and it stili aupporting H. netir« Nrat< i «t r«. y Ur l. I »M p,Jr Ofi!- "■m.. , m P Mr m* . The money which our lodge«, members and others are contributlng to thi« fund l« reoelved by our offlce and i« ln my charge. To date the sum of $4,588.93 has been received for this purpoae. I 4m al«o ln charge of the fund for Ruasian war relief. We appealed to our membership early last year to help this cause alao and to give what they can ln support of the sufferlng Ruuian« in their heroic fight Money was turned over to Ruasian war relief as soon aa poaaible after received by me. To date I have received the sum of $7,088.67 for this purpoae. You aH know that the Slovene 8ection of the Jugoalav Relief Committee acted to eatabllah a separate organization to aasiat our people ln their homeland, that ia to Uberata and vrnite them. A Slovene National Congreas for thla purpoae was • held ln Cleveland on December 8 and 8, 1942, and the necessary decision« were made and a national couneil elected to direct thla work. As most of you were present at the Congress, you know what took plače there, and you wera able to obtain your own Impreaslons. For thi« reason I feel that my report need not go Into further detalls. Detalls of adminiatration, finance« and member-ahip wUl be given by other offielala. The Soclety ahow8 progrea« for the year juat paaaed, and ia ln good standing. VINCENT CAINKAR. Report accepted. - V ' uv V ' ' v Report of Second Vteo-Prendeni This ia my report for the laat aix months of the year 1942. No doubt thla will be one of the moat important meetings ot the supreme board when our recommendations and decision« should be carefully vveighed for the future of our organization. I presume the supreme board members have found lt dlffleult, as I did, to attend this semian-nual sesslon, due to the fact that the majorlty of us are engaged ln work of national defense. Our vlctory campaign la certalnly a promlalng future for the SNPJ. At thla time I wiah to ex-press my appreciation to our c«mpaign manager« and contesUnt« for their unceaaing effort to make thi« campaign a success. Since our last supreme board meeting the Cleveland SNPJ activities were so far, very sue-cessful. One of the moet outatandlng demonatra-tiona of our Society waa the national SNPJ Day held ln Cleveland over Labor day. > I recommend at this time, If ponlble, that thi« aeaalon declde deflnltely for the BNPJ Day to be held thla year. Wa should alao declde whether lt ia poaaible to proceed with the plana for the bowling tournament which ia to be held in Cleveland in April. Our athletic league la verv aetive ln promotlng šport« for our member«. In my opinion, I think it would be impoaalble for our athletic league to carry alone the burden of promotlng tha bowllng tournament, due to the preeent tranaporUtion facilltlea. For the paat «ix month« I have been buay attendlng lodge meetings and SNPJ activities. I also attended the Slovene National Congreas and served on the arrangementa committee. Aa always, I have trled to carry out to the best of my abUity the duties asalgned to me by the •upreme board. The tranaporUtion incovenience and long work-Ing hour« are making it difflcult to perform my duties a« uaual but I wlll try to do aH in my power to aee our Society grow and proaper. CAMILUS K ZARNICK. Report accepted. Report of Vico-Preudont District No. 1 My report ahall be a »hort ona, a« my aetivitle« have been llmitad due to tha war and rationing« My activities have been llmlted to my home town mo«tly. This sesslon of the supreme board has many decision« to make vvhlch will be of great Im-porUnce to our members and our organization. I am sure that your deliberations on theae vlUl problem« wlll be for the be«t interest of our member« at home and ih the armad force«. „ i . i j Campaign The victory campaign for new member« whlch will come to a close very «hortly haa been very successful. Besides the many near member« gained, something very imporUnt has been achieved, that is, ncw aetive membert have been enroUed who will continue to work for our organization whkh otherwise might never have come about. , AthUtia Athletic« have dwlndled to a very low ebb, but the organization should continue with Me athletic board to maintain competitlve actlvltiaa aa much as poaaible ao a« to be prepared to continue where we were forced to let down, due to the war con d i tion«. Juvtnlle dreki Juvenile circle« continue to «how activlty. In my diatrict. number one. i*w circle« have bean organlzed. and continued rnpport «hould be given them. a« thi« wlll pay dlvldend« leUr on I have done my worfc to the beat of my ability. and wlll «o continue. __ JOSEPH L CULKAR Report aeoaptad. Report of Vice-Prssidont District No. 4 In theae eaieting eonditlon« there ia little that 1 have to report at thi« time a« my aetivitte« for the SNPJ have been llmlted m the paat yeer On October 8, I attended the Mle«ouri fraternal Congrea« held ln lUnaa« Clty, Um"un Several reeolutlona pUdgtng loyalty to our gov-ernment were aceepUd A number *t s^taker. were heaid, moat of whoae tople« W»re baaed along the spirttual line. rather than the fraternal phaae It Is qulte eiear that the war ha of confuaio« In the minds of many The Mo. SUU Congrea« afone time served lis purpoae well ln defeatlng a legislative bili vvhlch was detrlmenUl to the fraUmal socletlea. Therefore, I recommend that the SNPJ continue ita rep-reaenUtlon at the Miaaouri Fraternal Congrea«, for ln the futuro a cloear i^lationship of fraUrnal societie« wlll be very eaeedllal. During the month ot December I atUnded the annual meeting of lodgae 107, 879 and 230 to call their attention to tha Importance of our vlctory campaign, alao urging them to attend their lodge meetings more regularly, aa there haa been considerable negligence on their part, and they have promlaed to improve their Interest and attendance ln their lodges. I plan ao vielt these lodgae at my earliest convenlence to sea nhat activity they have ahown. The victory campaign which ls drawlng te a close, has wlthout doubt been the organlzatlon'a moat outatandlng and Ulked about drive. I have been of little aaalstance to the campaign ln my district, but deepite ml« fact tha membera have reaponded to the eall of procurlng new membera in great numbera. My suggestion ia for another membership campaign vvhlch la to be oonduetod solely among the juvenUes. Such a campaign would serve a two-fold purpoae, first, obaervan Diabetes ............. AAMAH •*tl*l»**HH«IH »• IM tlll Automobile accidenta Kllled ln war....... Nephriti«.......... Mine accidenta ... Infection ...................... ....... Abdominal inflammation.. Indlgeatlon Oaatric ulcers .... Burns ..... Silicosis ........... Am't of Insuraaee ...............$ 21,060.00 28,680.00 16,380.00 11,800.00 18,360.00 is;«oo.oo 12,780.00 7,900.00 I H 50,00 4,400.00 6,800.00 4,600.00 :t,ooo oo 4,100.00 1,100.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,780.00 1400.00 1,100.00 1,100.00 I I *M«|MMH»»»« 7. 7. 8 8 6. t................... pmmiimmimmmui p*.«••.««............ I.™............ PttltllMHIttlMMM 3 ■ 118 6160,660.00 There werc 448 deatha ln 1942 or 57 more than ln 1941 when there vvore 391, Hovvever, the per« centage la about the same because th* merftr did not go into effect until Sept. 16, 1941. There were flve deaths of sofdicr-members laat year whose toUl Inaurance wa« $3,000. We must be prepared for an lncrease here in 1943. REPORT ON OPERATIONS AND DIIABIUTIES OperattoM Me. ef Oun Banafits Paid Appendectomy .................. .104 Hernia ...................muH 71 Namorrholds .........................................42....... ........... i« Varlooae velns ................... 36 Gall bladdei . ..........•...»•HIIMI RV' Intem. fem. organs........... 28 Various abdominal ...... 16 Naaal operatlona ................ 18 Fractured bones Goiter ................... Ulcers 16 IMvumiMMtMiit 16 14. *|M4HI|MM«tMi«* «|IIIMMMMt*M>M >^m«is»iwi CaUraet .m....»*.< ------------------- l|. Nephrectomy jfl^H^B^«. tabaemmaJ Oateomyelltla Various gUnds Ceaaarean Indlgeatlon ............. ProaUte gland j...... Ramoval ot breaat......... Maatoidcctomy Vertebt octomjf " Thorocoplaaty T ••••••»MM 6. 7. 7. ii.mmmmmmi ••»•• f|»MMMHMIM«lM#« ' 4.................... ^ ■ 4.,..,.....,......... 6. a. l. ft«v»*»iae.»m»t»s«»s 6,418.60 8J970.00 2,060.00 lies.oo ^160,00 3,100.00 1,186.00 368.00 660.00 1,480.00 1,010.00 960 00, 720.00 806,00 196.00 660.00 400.00 316.00 140.00 248.00 iMN-TO 80.00 Dlsabllitles Lo«« of «lght Lom of flnger« Lom ot leg i Lom of arm • •HMtOM« yMMMMftMM •Jtttt •*•«»*«! M,»«»M Total • MMMMMItlM' ..................... 461 . Na. ef Cases 6 6.4.. i i • MIMMMMMi iMMIMNNfll MMHMi»lltl*(lf« 621,126.00 6 2.000.00 200.00 900.00 300.00 ••in 14 • ••MIMMIMM, 6 3,400.00 Total oper. 6t diaabilitlM 464 -634,828:00 imun » There were 178 more ca«i*s of operatlona and diaabilitles than in 1941, but this ls due tU Uie Increaaed memberahlp since the inerger. The financial report will «how that ali Insurance fund« including expen«e fund have increaaed in thi« period and that the nacasaary raaarve ia ba> ing accumulated for poMible eventualllies in thusti timea. • There has been a considerable increaM 'n amount of unpald death beneflU, and thia la due Urgely te tho fact that most of theM beneflelaries are ln Europe. In vlevv of the reporta of nasl-fasclst barbariam it ls te be feared that many of them wlll not aurvive. The financial report shovvs an inereaae of 8316,• 142.11 In inaurance department for this period and an inereaae of 6603,749.73 for the year. Aasets of thia department were 610,378,30876 at the elose of 1942/ ToUl aaaets of the organization are 610,409,342.06. FINANCIAL REPORT for tke period pf Jnly I lo December 3f, 1642 ADULT DEPARTMENT DtaburM- Morlu«ry Fund Halance aa of June 30, 1942 ........................ ... 66.466,186.92 Unpald death claim« June * 30. 1942 ........................ 61,160.66 Minors benefirlar? fund SSPZ June 30, 1942 18.717.01 Aatetement 274,706 63 Net Ineome t nun in vest menta ....................- ... 186.621 38 Paid death elalms ............ Paid from Minors Bern flelarjr Fund MPT, ..... Paid eompromlaaary and caah withdrewal eUlnu Tranafar to general ex penae fund .. Credit on former MPZ eertlfieaU« ..... Minors beneficlarr fund SSPZ Dee. 31, 1642 Unpald death dalm« De eemher 21. 1942 ......... Balance Dec 31, 1942 » . 1 162.997 26 690 07 1,882.80 11,768 64 ^ 6.061.63 16,11266 141« 66,703 86 6.746.339 96 M,094.304 99 86.994,304 98 Dfa*MI!iy Fund Balanee m ai June 30. 1942 .........................6 I76J6600 A.....ment ............... 41924.34 Operation« and dlMbili tlas ... ..............— Belancv Dec 61. 1642».., 6 34.62600 162,696 40 6 217J2I 40 6 317.2214« Sick BenefU Fund $1 Class Balunce June 30, 1642 ....J 344.692.88 A«aca«ment—regular ............126,634.08 AMt*aament —a]>ecial - . 437.00 Sick Benefit Balanee Dee 31, 1942 • ■ • • • ■ • ■ 6 102,489.32 388,304.60 6 470,783.92 6 .470,763.92 $2 Class Balance June 30, 1943 .....6 73,308.82 Aaae«sment—regular ...... 74,436.90 AaaeMment—-apeclal ........ 830.00 Sick Benefit $ 88,697.00 Balance Dec. 31, 1942 81,678.82 6 148,272.62 6 146,272.62 $3 Class Balance June 30, 1642... AsatmamenUl regular . Assessiiu-nt- special .... Sick benefit Balance Dec. 31, 1942 13,136.88 9,938.60 18.00« 9,667.60 13,228.60 6 23,093.16 6 23,063.10 Speeial Benefit Fund .. * Balance June 30, 1942......6 122,000.98 ................ Asaessiuent Loan repaid Donation for tho American Red Croas........... Donation tn Uiti Hussian War Relief ......«........... Special benefit and aa- aeaamenl Balance Dec. 31, 1942...... 17,308.61 880.97 6 6,000.00 6,000.00 6,470.68 110,720.68 6 140,197.42 $ 140,197.43 Balance June 30, 1942 J RenUla, offices and hali Janitor's vvages Fuel and llghta .,.,..».h..... Building repairs, clean-ing Feoa and water tax Compenfation Depreciation of building.. Balance Dee. 21, 1942 m,... 64,494.78 3,821.68 * 6 1,612.00 770.62 T66J0 64.16 880.00 1,361.01 < Mi ■ tff^P«.*^ , g ' 88,816.68 6 66,616.66 t c- mmm^ 11 Co« veni len Fund Deficit June 60, 1942 „.. 6 6 10,167.36 AsseMment ...............................8,846.26 Balance deficit Decem- ber 61, 1646.......•»«•.»..••« 4,o.io,07 , 10,167.86 6 10,167.38 Eapenae Fund Balaneit June 30, 1942... $ AsseMment ......... Transfes from Mortuary Fund ......... Transfer from ' Juvenile Kund m-......tt*............ Lodge aupply sala« ........ Executive officers' sal- ^ artea-.;.-:,:........ Supreme & Dist J Vice-Pres. salaries & vari* ous exp. Finance Committee sal-ar les and various aa* penses Salaries & various ea> pense« of Judlcial committee ............... Salaries it various ea» penses of superviaing committee Salary of Supreme Med- ieal Kxaminer ,............. ttalary of employees ...... Salaries for extra help ... Capense« of investigating lnve«tments in default Medical eaamination of mernliers on skb lisi / Cn|M'Iis«b of supreme of-ficers »n official buai- neM '.MhmM^^emNM Colleetkm fee s .................. Eapenae with F1IA mort geges ..,. ...... ................ Exchange .......... Insurance dept. fees It« nt of srcretarjr's nttto* 'Rent, safety depoall Iaixe« gtetlonery and offlce sup-plies Ca 1 d indea and lent for machlnea .................. Campaign expen«es I ><«(«« l turu to Juvenile Clrrles .. ............... .. Calendar« ...... • at Advertla*-ments »mmm' Poalada ....................... Telephone and telegrapli Uidge supplies Mladinahi lisi Mupplem»nt to offiriel organ "Pro«veU" . ....... Meeting, Supreme Bitaid mlleage, per iRema. minute« lM»HWW»«»«W>W»M»**»*« Death olaims Matured certificates ....... Paid to members trans-ferred to Adult Depart- 9,707.99 1,667.62 Tramfer to expense fund of Adult Department Awards and madlcal ex-amination faas — new ■unluiM mem ne rs Kschange lees Expense with FHA mort-gages ......................... Balance Dec. 31, 1942 .... «...(••>»......• 2,916.00 170.60 9,147.00 10,301.85 53.50 4.34 « 39.51 666,662.07 S 689,293 77 S 689,293.77 status OF assbts FHA mortgages ............................... Real sata ta—first mortgaga. Real aatata—second mortgaga U.SA. bonds ...................... U.s. bonds H.O.LC................ U.S. Savlngs Certificates....... U.S. War bonda—Series "O' Stale bonds Munlclpal bonds Public utilitjr bonda—not defaulted.., Puhlic utility bonda—defaulted---------- Matured bonds recelvable ........«... Certificates of indebtednaas ..............«... Stoeka ...............................*............ Caaht Assessment for December re-ceived in January Checking account Bank Montiral, Chlcago .......... Checking account Bank Montreal, Toronto, Ontarki, Canada Deposit at Rosrland Stala Bank—receivership Savlngs and Loan Asaociatlon depoaita ......_............... TOTAL ASSETS December 31, »941 I Aaaeta June 30, 1942 1NCREASF. in the second half of 1942 £ »f of 9,246.67 17,629.60 600.00 303,561.78 44,061.67 16,300.00 15,000.00 18,468.75 144,261.61 31,437.60 6,400.00 1.567.62 6,982 60 1,120.00 4.288.94 657 36 1,046 02 66 46 44.000 00 646,66107 666,341 76 10,110 31 assets OF insurance department as al Dacambae SI. 1641 Adult departmrnt 6 9.711,644.71 Juvenile department .. ......... (MI6.663 07 Total aasets and liabtliltea both de partmrnta-December II, 1941 610176.306.78 Total aasets and liabllitiea both de-partm« nU June SO. IB4S ... 10,063.16467 INCREASP. s 116.14111 I must merit ion thst we sueeeeded In datarmin ing the nutnlM t of our iramba« in the armai forcaa only after we sent out mmtisI form« lo tha lodges on which the •eerotam* repurtad their mambars In service, I eunaktrred thia Information important far the Koctetjr. Tha <»fficiel figura al this time u 1.181 members in tha armad serv-iaaa ol our rountrjr, whtrh la a laige number In imopartiofi to our membarahip of 47,000 adulta. and it is «rowing datly. ln Sept4-mbrf Uie »uprema offieer« viHed on the mtUativ. of the eaaeuUvo committe«- in mettae of mortuai > brnefita of fallen aoidlar • mambars of former SSPE. There wera IS trota« in tefor of the modon, none contrary and 1 ballot Sgt returned. Motion vas carrled, whkh meens that soldier-members of forme«. SSPZ are, in spite of war clauae in certificates. equal with SNPJ bera. As decided at Uie last supremo board the esecutive committee uppointad Dr. John Zavertnik temporary medical direetor et determined by the convention for this pooitlon. I wuh to state here that while Dr. Zavertnlk's ap-pointment was effective immcdiatety after the meeting. he would not mcoaA compenaation for the half-month during which he performed this work. for which I hereby expreas appreeiatlon on hohatf of tha Society This meeting Is to elect a med kal diretdor aocerdina to publi^hod announce-ment of opening for this positlon. Ali the work in conru rtion nrith the merger has not yet been completed. At present we aro wvrk-ing on the crediU to former SSPZ members who have voluntarily tranaferred from NFC to AE in-insuranee and surrendered their rootrve credits. About ooe-thlrd of this work has been completed, chkrfly by the asaistant sccretarr. and it urili re-guire several months more before lt Is done. Since the laat meeting we last an effkient vtrorker ln Sister Simcic. and an additlonel env-ploye was hlred which will enahle us te carry out our work promptly. As you already knovr from the execuUve meeting minutes we are deduetine 10% from officers' and employees' salaries for w*r bonds since Janu-ary Ut It is our duty to help in this way. Our organization has also purchaaed 6160,000 war bonds to da te and wlll contlnue te help until vic-tory ia won. Tranaactions betvveen lodges and the main office are satisfactory and there is escellent co-operation from lodge officers. The only «m-plainta have concerned poor attendance at lodge meetlngs and asseasmcnts not paid on time. There is no egcuse for either of these conditions, and vre appeal and recommend to our members to attend meetlngs regularly and assist in carrylng out the lodge responsibilities, and also to pay assess-ments promptly so that they may be forwarded at the proper time. The Slovene National Congross held in Cleveland on December 5 and 6 was attended by al-most aH supneme officers and will doubtleas be discuased at this meeting, at which time I will state my impreasions. The regular slx months' audit waa made by cer-tified public accountants and our auditlng committee, and their reports wlll be presented to this meeting. I wlll be glad to glve any additionai Information or explanatlon vvhich might be daslrod. F. A. VIDER SecreUry Vider reports further that; Borne organizations, includlng Slovene soeieties, are ad-vartislng their investment of millions of dollars ln wsr bonds. This is not oorrect as the law permits corporations, vvhich inehides fra-ternals, and individuals, to purchase only a limited amount of thooe bonds each year, with-out ezccptlon.—In order to prepare stote Insurance reports-on time, books and accounts are cloaed as of November 30 for this purpoae.—The 194S ac-tuarlal report shows that mortuary fund solvency has increaaed from 111.71 to 134.16%; deaUi rate has decreased from 76.14 to 71.16%, and avorage earnlngs of investmbnts from 3.18% to 3.11%. Secretary's report accepted. Report of Aššištant Secretary My report will be brlef to avold repetltlon of what ts being reported by the supreme secretary and other officials. t I am happy about tha interest being shown ln the current membership campaign vvhich has been succcssful ln very'difficult tlmes. For the past three or four months I have tvor kod a I most excluslvely on merger provlsions ln con-nectlon vvith class B certificates of former SSPZ, and on equallzatlon of slck and dlsabllitp benefits and assessments according to SNPJ by-laws. This work ls about one-thlrd through and wlll requlre several months more to complete. AH this, and particularly equallzatlon of benefiU, wlll be fa* vorable to the Society as well as to former SSPZ members and wiil simpllfy the vvork ln the Office. I rccommendcd at the last meeting that the SNPJ shall acqulre Its own anthem and I vvould like to see this carrled out. To avert any possible crlticlsm or dlscusslon at this meeting of a personal matter, I suggest that the perlbd of my absence from the office during the illnaas and death of my wlfe, for which I vvas compensated, shall be counted as part of my vacatlon. WILLIAM RUS. Report accepted. Report of Supreme Treaeurer My report for th« past slx months wUl be brief. This la du« malnly to th« fact Uiat there has been little chang« ln conditions sine« our last meeting. and a repetltlon of what I reported then should not be necessary. You have learnad from the secretary's report that insurance department aasets have increaaed in this period ln amount of 6313,684.49. This ls 614,976.87 more than ln first half ot last year. Income from tnvectments of adult and iuvonlle departments vvas 8167,676.11, representlng an vvhich point Intercatl interest in the future that dividends wtll be redtaced from 4% and S%% to 3%. and 1% Workers are ustog their higher earnlngs to pey off propert^ loans, and as there ^ almc*t no nevv construetion there is little oflportnnity for new Investment exc«pt ln war bonds at 1*% bdereat Reduced dividends logi-caUy fellovv. Thki problem concerns net only our organization but ll AnOar instituttona, and thSM is no outlook for impvovement vvhile vve are en-ga«ad in m total war effort. is more vvork than ever in the offlo«, and II »ene tinshsn» addilienal dutlea The Slo-made me recordlng. sac-National Council, and the gave me the addsd re-lalng its business office icago. I accepted this vvork re vvas no one els« who pay, but a« the Coun-will have to be fiHed by his time to this vvork, National retory of the Council'« sponaibility opened laat vvould dO dl develops for vvhich he that the treaswr«f alao or U»a4 las Is PJ has another pooitlon tho Ume he sivo« to thia work «v«ninjs, snd Ob Saturday and Sunday. I da not have any special reeoaunendatlons at this time. MIRKO O. KUHEL. Report Report of 8šCretary of the Sick Benmfit Department Financial 3L 1648 Koeefptai July.......... Auguat ____ September October ... November December . Total regular Special iis—lltOlil |L. Benefit Returned ____ Total |1 Class .„ J$ 11,061.99 ..... 11,11101 Z SO!OOS.86 _ 20.810JŠ ..... 10,740.46 t.6126,684.06 ■ 487.00 167.00 ...M... July _________________ Auguat September October .... November December Total Six months surplua. Balance June 30,.,..-.. Balance December SI, 1941.. 18 Class .$ 19,148.00 l 1B!505.82 . 1643250 . 16,467.50 . 18,420.50 S101.616J2 23,611.74 344,691J6 6368,304.60 earnlng of 3.38% of period, as follows: First mortgages Bonds .............. Stocks | Savlngs Si loan aas'n poalta | Savlngs account Loans on certiftcato« Earnlngs on bonda , Real eatate ............... Home office of theae funda for thia Adult .S 10,164.69 .. 113.83158 M 1.058.30 le- 4.400.00 76.00 1.666 89 1.933.13 1.96101 33017 Ju ven 11« S 864.68 8.581.17 670.00 6171 6187,811.87 810,063.14 Th« auditlng committee and chairman of finance committee wiU report on changea in our Inveatmants. Total depoalU In checking account tn this pe riod were 61.0S7.66S.41 and total paymenU wera 61.OSS. 171 04, repreaentins a munev transaction of ti.096.7|S 4« or nearly SS0.000 more than in first half of the ye«r. Checkla« Aceount Harrls Cand 9Unk al MaatMal lUUnea Sav Saak nt naii ctoraaa Tarnata i mM ss. i SSI « MJfštS • SJO I« taiissss • «jas »t saizisev isiJss as »otr » sasss sast sssss «sts ms ti satan is usasssi IT7asa*r ssassn lis Ta4al • stjisas i ai«Ti • ss7ss i ijsv si 8m®47 ii tssss as nal Dar SI. . On to« na vfcaafc« naafc baiaiwa i ss.sass t M4sass nsjnaas s 7sssss While the varioua war ssatruitona have not jret greatly affeeted our tovratm« .,t.. there is every Indicetion that tha Seciety will suffer tempurarUy July — August ..... October ... November December Total regular Special Benefit returned Total _____ 11619.70 11498.30 assessment nent .......... 1M77.60 12,319.10 . 11,111.60 .$ 74,436.90 680.00 196.00 S 76,16190 July__ August _____ September October_______ November December «... ' Total ..._____ 12,670.50 9,972.00 11916.60 9,668.60 6,71100 11,619.80 6 66,696.00 Slx months surplus. Balance June 10....... Balance December SI, 1941. 63 Class 8,369.90 73,306.63 S 81,1176.63 •Mf«*IMI.(i July August September October ..... November December . Total regular assessment.. Special asaaaament Benefit returned M Total 1,661.00 1,688.40 1,661.60 1,664.70 1,666.10 1,649.30 9,936.00 18.00 46.00 8 10,004.60 July ________ Auguat ___ September October_____________ November m............... DssOmlsr i-nn iini 1 Total _______________ Six months surplus Balance June SO ... Balsnce Dec 31, 1941 8 1,440.60 1,436.00 M 1,800.60 M 1,961.80 . 1.490.60 .. 1,731.80 6 9,918.80 66.10 111S6.66 6 11SS8.66 Th« reports to this meeting show our Society's progreaa last year flnanclally. and ln membership during campaign. The alck benefit clsasss ha v« Increaaed aa follovrs: 81 cla««—63S.61t.74; SI ch -68.300.80; 83 claai |QS10. Assessment paid into ali three claaaaa Hi 1.359.66 Total benafita paid amount to 8178.4S6J1 Net surplua SSI.970.74 Total balance aa of Dsiimber SI. 1941 64SS.I06.76. "Hiere ar« 11733 men and 11,687 women inaured in 61 claaa. or. 36.618 aH log^er; 7,003 man a 1,346 vvomen in 63 cla«, or 6J48 aH together; 607 men and 33 vvomen in SS daas or 630 aU together making a total ln ali ctMaaa 37.367 inaured for slck benefit. vvhich imludea 1.361 member« Inaured twk« la 61 cla« and I members inaured tvrice in IS eloas The work in my department la cerrtod on and exeeuted aa prompUy as paaaibla. The mm mm pl«yee Br Tlaei, haa became quite proficlent and I hope that W« wOl bo ahla to get s long without additionai or eatra help. unlaas something unfor sam occurs Benefit etotms are paid aeah vveek regularly. eacept in CM raquiiing uplnlon of thr suprame medical diraetor The war haa brmaflM many dtfficuliM« and «mt- tailed our uaeol aetivitlaa to a great eatent Therr ara over three Uiousand of our members in thr and that has greaUy affected _ activitiea of our lodgos, particularly in the ranks of the foung people. The Seciety miases those §00d vrorkers Hovreeer. vve aH reallze the imporUnce of this country being in war for human righta md preaervation of democratic ideala as vvell as for Uberation of conguered and suppreased peopies. The SNPJ haa ahrajns been an ardonS propounder of these prindples and are are, there fore, anxioualy supporting our goverament in ita vvar effort. morally and materiaHy, for a apeedy vietory over the barbaric Naziism and Faaeiam. LAWRENCE GRADISEK. Report of the Juvenile Direetor When I presented my report to you six months ago, I^essproaaed the hope that the Soclety vvould b$^flbie to^ovr a heaithy gain In membership as vvell ae «suvy out a full peooetlme program of social, cul tur al and sports activitiea during the sue-ceeding months of 1943. This, I can novr report, haa boen fulfllled to a large mgasure of success, perhaps even more than many of us anticipated. Notvvithstanding the preaence of numerous yn certalntles and obatacles that handlcapped us, and despite the departure of a great many leaders and actlve vvorkers among the more than 3000 young men who answered the call of the armed forces of the nation. the Society vvas, nevertheless, able to ahovr remarkable progress in buildlng its member shlp and čondlicting vvith surprlsing success nearly aH of its local, seetional and na tlonal affalrs and events. Victonr The results obtained ln the Vi«tory Campaign, hlStory of the SNPJ. Includlng aU new members seoMred in the month of December, the records discloae an enrolhnent of 4588 members in both Departoneato of the 8odety, vvith Uie gains of the flnal tvvo months (January and February) yet to be added. Of thia splendid total, 3666 are juve-nilea, 771 are newly admitted adulta, and the balance of 1963 are transfers from the Juvenile De- time in the past that the 6090 membership mark wiU be escaeded by several hundrad vvhen the campaign comes to a close on March first Statistics compiled on the campaign reveal 35% of the lodges stili vvithout a slngle new member to their credit another 36% vvlth gains from one to five members, and tli« remaining 40% from that number up. It might interest you to know that of the leading contestants, two have more than 200 members each to their credit, three have passed the 100 mark, six have betvveen 60 and 100 members, and some twenty or more have betveeen 36 and 60, vrhich clear)y indicates that a mlnority group of lodges and members are responsible for g major portlon of the campalgn's gains, leering a considerabie number of lodges open te proapectlve expansion in the future. Taking the statiatiea furnlshed here as a basis, one can vvell imagine what the results would be If 76% of the lodges and members gave full support to the campaign We have learned much from our experiences in the Victory Campaign that might be put to prac Ucal use in the future. W« knovr novr what can be done ln tlmes of world-wide upheaval. We know novr that our field of proopeetive member shlp candldates has not been exhaustcd but avvaits new esploratlon. The suficessca of 1943 Justify abundant hopes for success in this and the years to follow. There vvill be some, no doubt, who will criticize the campaign as being costly and, in the long run not worth the oxpense and effort involved. It is readlly admitted tkat some of the nevr members wiU be lost through lapsation. Nelther is it de-nied that the expensea of the campaign vvill amount to several thousand dollars—but lt should not be forgotten that the nevv certificates contain Uie prelimlnary term feature whlch provldes ali first year aasessment payments by new members as the direct source from which. income can be derived for such expenses. Prelimlnary Term, let it not be misunderstood, can be interpreted u another form of admlssion fee spread over the period ot one's membership or certificate at the rate of a fevv centa por month. Furthermore, in eomputing the cost of the campaign, vve must not overlook the realitks that th« money spent for nevr members vvill aid the vvar effort, help to keep our people at vvork, and provld« savlngs for the inevitablc rainy days after the vvar. I am con-fident that the Society as a whole reallzes this and Is profeundly grateful to aH members vvho have volunteered their servlces unselfishly and wholc heartedly in bringlng about a vlctorlous member ship campaign. The heaviest rssponsibHlty that w« SNPJ members face ia to make sur« that tha Society and Ita lodge« hold and add to Ita gains, so that vve wlll bo better, bigger and stronger after the vvar is over than today. Attractive Inducementa should be offared that vvill insure grovvth in membership Every possible meens at our command ahould be «mploy«d to fortify th« Society against set-backs This w« owe to our brothcrs vvho ar« sacrlflcing their ali, If need b«, to pr«««rve the righta of a free people to speak, to vvrlte, to aasemble and to vvorship or not vrorship vvhen and vvhere they please, under laws creatad and approved by them, and adminlatorod by their chosen representatives Let s GO RIGHT ON Sports and Social AcUviUas Tha extent to vvhich athletlc activitiea vvere conducted in tha last six months of 1943 ls reflect-ed. more or leas, ln the amount of money appro-priated by the Society for ita promotion and de-velopment Thia amounted to 6L316.37 and added to the 81.707.90 ln the prevlous six months. brings the total for the yoar to 8S.03SJ7, or approximately 8400 more than in 1941. Of the three major sports aetivitiea recognlaod by the Society, namely, bowl-Ing, aoftball and golf, bovvling haa the best chance of survival against the inroods of vvar. Soft bali and golf are doubtful, although both vvill be en-couraged as much aa poaaible vvherevcr there ta a strong deaire to contlnue them. Th« soctal affalrs staged ln connection vvith športa events have. among other things, provtded a fair measure of en)oyment and pleaaure. helped to reunlte the members, and molded stronger bonda of friendship betvveen the lodges and the indivldual members While some undeslrable feo-tures deaerve to be crltieiaed. športa and its attend-ant social funetions have generally tended to Im-prove the morale of the members and Increasc the democratic špirit that is charactertatk of aH fraternal organ kationa. Whtle a near peacetime program of športa and sockl aetivitke was sucreasfully conducted ln 1941 it is now generally accepted that an extomive program of that kind ln 1948 k entirely out of the questkm Wc are forced by Uie trend of 4orld-ahaking evenk to narrovv the scope and limit the boundaries of these activitiea Therv ia no aolu tion to this problem other than to comply vvith the orders of govemment offlctak that every effort he made to cnnectve rubber. to limit traveling. and to stay at our vrork aa many hours per each vveek aa reouired tv I ment wtH find tho SNPJ to earry out aH such resu ictive orde, 1 aH in their power to apeed up the vietorv^ 10 * ^ntaoMh^oc^bepostponedtT^ ™IL1?1^0' the NatiowU Athletic Bc. »»opoet to ali apork aetivitie. shall £ ^ * tive^-one 0f watchful waiting and ao that whan the ttase k again ripe for Uon, we win be ready to put our LrT'1^ ward. In the meantirne, local and.t ^^ tional apork, sockl and cultural aflkk?ljj not involving dktant traveUng and 1 //S 4U1 be encouraged as much a! the ti^ "j* ditions perm 11 and financkl support o,!^^ Jy proved. I wish to report at this " that a number of candldates have been ^L* ^ for the National Athletlc Board an? "?"^ in the rulaa, their elaction is er^?^ plače at thk meeting. ^ u ^ Juvenile Circles It should not surprke you to hear th* Juvenile Circles failed to inerease in n^J * ing the past siz' months, this ln spite that a nevv Circle vvas organized at bU Y., another at Krayn. Pa., while a third * organized at Verona in the same state a?£ conclusion of the year, the roster consi^L thirty-three JuvenHe Circles, the statui 0f aSL! of even a number of theae being doubtful att3 In almoat every caae vvhere a Circle has ceJ!l funetion, the most common reasons given arTis! no one k vvHHng to aaaume the rcsponsibiltK-management or that the Juvenile memben JI tgo young to carry out the required funetioi Z older members having transferred to the Adult Z partment What to do about a situation of Si kind k not an inaplrlng problem in tim« S theae. More and more people are beins htZ to vvork longer hours at stoady employmeIit ut ing less and laaa time te recreational, socis'. J tural and ahUetic actlvities. War has uken i»a several thousand of our youth, potential lenim and workers, thus reduclng the ranks from whk officers are chosen. War has also taken in from their posta at least six Juvenile Circle Mu agers, three of vvhich lt k knovvn have not filled to date. Almoat vvithout exception, the g fice of GUrcle Manager k one of the moit diffi« to fUl of any local office. 4 The queation to solve k how can we ineree th« numb«r of aetive Circles in the Society 1 most any good suggestion vvill help. By setti good ejuunplos of leadership—by giving th« more finaneial support—by contributing more i strucUve artkles on th« suly«ct to the Mladij Lkt and Prosveta—by direeting not altogelh from an office desk only, but by occasionally vik ing the varioua SNPJ ceaters—by revvarding fc serving members vvith merit certificates, pri« and compensation—by conducting a special dni to organize nevv Juvenile Circles in vvell etub lkhed strongholds of the Society. This and mas can b« made moro effective during the coumi thk year. It k my intontion to present 1 k program for 1943 at thk meeting vvhich, I ho* wiH receive favorable consideration. In dok thk report, I vvish to thank one and ali for tla cooperation and assktance given me d urini t) past year and hope that our relationship and v« together vvill bring even better resulU ia ll future. MICHAEL VRHOVNIK. i Report accepted. ManagerReport Po« Printing Publicatlons Dopai linsol Inasmuch as no particular changes have uk plače in the last half of 1943, my report will h similar to the one of prevlous six month period. PROSVETA—The weekly issue of the officK organ k novv being printed ln 34,300 copiei. TH balance of membership applies ita vveeklie« to th dally Prosveta subsriptions. Over a hundrad M subseriptions have boen added to tha dsily Ps sveta during the last six months, vvhich bral the total up to 5,600 copies. Most of the ne« 116 seriptions, hovvever, are from slngle familiei, me« bers of vvhich include their weekly into tht d»i subseriptions, vvhile the remainder was gsinid l| the present Victory Campaign. PaymenU on si seriptions are novv paid more promptly than M before. For some time novv, income from «eyoas ^ expectationa, and «omo ar« Skshtakssis count of the priorlty jaUng. W« slso hsv-J dlfflculty vvlth Um paper Sales ............ 924,970.75 2.231.46 157.58 951.15 19.33 otal Receipts for Completed Work..~928,230.27 Accounts paid up____________________________20J)0 Paper Sale«..............................................6.00 Discounts Earned....................................37.20 »wt on Sccurlties............................617.17 »e«t on Mortgage Loan*....................................141.61 TAL ALL RECEIPTS.............................929,052.25 »URSEMENTS: Purchases ..... B Purchases .......... ..... »Ilaneous Materials Purchases...... tocations Postage Pay Holl............. t hln< M< tal WasteZ."Z"~ ■Insurance kiation iljty Jrihurance * Handling Expense 7 "... Jrtmental Machine Espense......... in 1 'ocess June 30, 1942.______ F.,ctory Expense_________________ in Proceas December Lnuf;,,,""nK Cost of Sales........ I 5,576.42 199.93 1,692.99 705.74 14,199.37 1.900.00 11446 99.48 272.91 499.16 120.99 51.20 395.19 518.30 91, 926.218.49 464.14 925.754 45 K Mjul|n« Department E*pense Ezpense _______________ ' V"'cc Expense_ ■<« A*. "ifn rAL 196 42 362 73 ___ 1.670 42 4595 _____ 106.79 .59 _____ 19359 _____ 491.13 _____ 150.00 ____________ 92939179 • nt for sls months 199 46 ...............................929.092 25 on Ch.-cks n« fn Tax... In h,"'n ''"'"Pi-n—tlm Ta*..... A8SETB: ifmoted Truat at. h, and I* •vable __________________ »':. ' U,ry ^'P^ »nd Ink) l'ivf^»tory »nna . ,M',nM'P»l. lnduetrtn! and '[ •»-fid«) ■ 9.77949 199.79 2.79S.7I 494.14 .19 44MIM Real Estate Mortgage ,...................................5.536.51 Machinery aad Epuipment (at cost)........54,487.28 Unexputni Inauranees _______________________________________639.40 Mailing Department Inventory____________^ 74.53 Publications Poatage Inventory...................184.07 Postage Inventory _________________________30.21 Shipping Department Inventory_____:< 8.88 General Factory Inventory______________S 8.13 Total .......................^ Less Reserve _________________ 9120,640.25 . 50,933.07 TOTAL ALL ASSETS______________________9 69,7 ,707.18 LIABILITIES, NET WORTH ^ND RESERVES: Account« Payable ---------------------------....3 439.49 Old Age Benefit Ta*............................ 149.70 Unemployment Compensation Tax 303.22 Allowance for Depreciation.....*_____________ 80,933.07 Original SNBS Investment___________________ 50.000.00 Surplus ----------------------------------------18,814.77 ToUl ..u______:________ Lesa Reserve ___________..... ~4l20.640.25 .... 50,933.07 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET WORTH .......................................9 89,707.18 Report accepted. PHILIP GODINA. Report of the Editor of the SNPJ PublicationM The United Ststes is at war fourteen months already, but our publications stili en)oy freedom of the pres«, the ume freedom as before the war. So far we have had no trouble with the authori-ties. We are receiving much material, mimio graphed copy and "mata," from federal agencies to publiciae various war efforts, but there is no compulsion to publish everything we receive; we select from this material the most important and as space permits. In regard to freedom of the press we must «ay in ali justification that the dif-ference between the last and preaent war ls like night and day. We must acknowledge the fact that the Roosevelt administration during this war truly endeavors to keep civil liberties. whieh are the emblems of American democracy, slive, al« though this war is seven times more severe than the last one. In the course of the last six months nothing has changed in the Editorial Department of our publications. The £ditor is striving to keep the Prosveta and Mladinski List within bounds of demo-cratic policy as preseribed by the 12th regular SNPJ convention; to this policy we will adherc until the same is changed by convention or membership according to our derpocratic by-laws. The Prosveta stili numbers more voluntary contributors than any other Slovene daily in America; we alao have a voluntary contributor in London who writes regulgrly, a fact of which no other Slovene newv paper can boast. The extent of controveriial con-tributions in the Prosveta fs no greater at this time than usual. Thia la not bad; on the other hand it prove« that we stili have freedom of relevant expression. The "Our School" in the Mladinski List contin-ues with mixed effects. For the first time, the Editor has arrunged the awards for the "Our School" contestants st the end of the lsst year in conjunction with the Juvenile Director, Bro. Vrhovnlk. This may continue. The Slovene read-ing matter in the ML is becoming scarccr for the reason that good Slovene contributors are lacking, and the old. prewar sourca of material Is drying up. We shall have to be patient with this handi-cap for the durstion of the war, snd flll the gsp in the best manner possible. Some change« in the contents of the ML may be necessary in the near future; this vvill be arranged by the Editor and Juvenile Director. It may be added that I attended the Slovene National Congress in Cleveland on Dec. Oth and 6th last, representing the Prosveta. Aceording to the convention resolution, the Prosveta is bound to support the Slovene American National Council created by said congress, and this is being done. IVAN MOLEK. Report accepted. Report of Finance Committee We are herewith presenting to you a report of our activitie« and a review of new investments with a record of other transactions whlch have taken pisce during the six months period ending on December 31, 1942. ' NEW PURCHASES. The cost of securities pur-chasad during the last six month« period was 9909.777.52, whieh is about 994.000 more than was invested in previous si* months period. This means that our purchases hsve sveraged a little over 9100,000 per month. 1 TVPES OF SECURITIES PURCHASED. Our avaihible funds were invested in the following three type« of securities: • 1 Type of Securitr Amount % of Total V. S. Government Bonds 9494.000.00 91% Municipal Bond« ______________ 80,000 00' 14* Canadian Govt. Bond« ...... 31,000.00 9% ToUl face value..................9609.000.00 100% By far, the greatest portion of our available fund« wa« invested in obligatloru of UB. Federal Government. In this regard, we were act Ing ln Une vvith other Insurance oompsnlea and financial institutlons. With the federal government in need of tremendous funds to finance the war, theae securities are svsilable ln great volbme. It should also be sUted that the yield obUlned compares very favorably wlth the yleld obUlned on obll-gations of other governmental sul»dlvlaions This yield for paat six months waa 2 49% aa compared vith the yleld of 2 25% obUlned on similar investments in the previous she months period. CANADIAN GOVERNMENT RONDS. Whlle this purchase of CanadUn GovernmenU represents a near Investment. this tranaaction waa. in fact. an exchan«e of our US. Oovernmenta for Canadian Government obligaliona wlth a handaome prof it for our aociety. Canadian Government obUgSr tions are oonaidered high grade securities with a oonsldrrabiy hlgher yleld than Is uaualijr obtained on bonda of our federal government MUNICIPAL BONDS About 999.00000 wjs invested In Munletpol government bonda and the a ver age yleld obUlned waa 22»%. In apHe of thia near Uvastment. there Is a net decreaae ln our total Inveetment bi munieipal government l*md« bt eauat s far greater amount of municipels teaa diapoaed of durtn« the period covered by this SECURITIES DISPOSED OF SeeuHtle« amount mg bi value to 9169.909 *7 wrr» dtapoaed of for the foiloieing reaoona; Securitiea matur ed----------|SO|MM I Securitiea aold - 96,90649 Securities sntissjsill 32,000.00 Securities called .......... 19,075.00 In addition to a bova bond«, our Investments in five Federal Savlngs & Loan Banks were ltqui-dated, the reason for this liquidation being that they were duplicate investments and were not tn-sured to the full exUnt by the Federal Insurance Corporation. FIRST MORTGAGE LOANS A glance at the mortgage loana column will show you that 9 FHA loans and 15 straight mortfage loana vvere paid off in full. Theae pa y men t« amount to 931.655.14, 10,000.00 ' 10,000.00 • 4,000.00 $494,000 00 U.S. Tressury .......2 50 U.S. Treasury ......2.50 U.S. Treasury,Reg 2.50 U.S. Treasury,Reg 2.50 U.S. Treasury,Reg 2.50 U.S Defense. Reg 2.50 U.S. Vietor^ Reg.. 2.50 U.S. Treasury ......2 50 U.& Treaaury,Reg 2.50 U.S. Vlctory, Reg .2.50 U.s. Treasury,Reg 3.50 U.8. Treasury,Reg 2.50 9/15/72-67 9/15/72-67 6/15/«7-62 6yi5/«7 112 6/15/67-62 7/1/54 12/15/69-43 9/15/72 «7 6/15/97-62 12/15/69-63 8/15/97-83 6/19/67-62 9101.171.88 75,990.83 50,000.00 95,623.44 25,140.63 20,000.00 75,000.00 5,059.39 25,000,00 10400.00 10,000.00 4,000.00 9496,885.96 2.44% 2.44 2.50 2.49 2.40 2.50 2.50 2.44 2.50 2.50 240 2.50' lat Uonton Corp....... M. B. Vlek & Co....... Fed. Res. Rank....... Harria Trust ............ Hurria Trust Fed. Rea. Bank...... Fed. Re«. Bank M. B. Vick it Ca. .. Fed. Res. Bank....... Fed. Res. Bank.. Fed. Res. Rank Fed. Res. Bank 7/16/42 9/10/42 9/12/42 10/15/42 12M0/42 7/14/42 12/19/42 9/10/42 9/12/42 12^19/42 8/12/42 8/12/42 9 31,000.00 Dominion of Can- ada Srd Vic. Bonda 3.00 11/1/56-53 9 31,000.00 3.00 5,000.00 Jonee County, N. C., Ref....................4.00 12/1/1964 9,000.00 4.00 25,000.00 Conaumers Public Power, Dist. Ea«t. Nebr.........................3.00 4/1/1956 25,000.00 3.00 25,000.00 San Antonio. Tex. Electric & Gas Revenue ..................3.00 8/1-65/66 f 25,63549 245 25,000.00 Camden, N. J. Ref. "C" .....................3.20 11/1/59 25,25047 3.10 195 ahares Southvveatern Public Service Co., Common .................. None 9111,000.00 9111486.56 CanadUn Nat'1 War Fin. Comm..............10/27/42 Ekehsnged................9/25/42 Channer Sec. Co.......10/44/42 lat Cleveland Co. .10/30/42 DoyleO'ConnoriK!o...lQ/30/42 Exchanged 10/ 9/43 9905,000.00 'Juvenile Department ♦•PrinUry •••Prosveta 9608,772.52 SECURITIES DISPOSED OF DURINO SZX MONTHS ENDINO DECEMBER 91. 1142 Par Value Descripllon . ■ Consid- Profil eration or LoaaC) -Vendor- XhU TblSl 9 25,000.00 U.S. Treasury, 4V<%, due 10/15/52 9 27,400.00 9 28,625.00 91.225.00 Csnsd. Nut'1 ^^HVli Comn, 10/27/42 10,075.00 HOLC 2V<%, due 7/l/44~t2.............. 10,075.00 2,174.92 SUU of Ark. Ref. B., due 1/1/1949 2,174.92 10,075.00 .............. Called 7/1/42 —no InUrest e»aae•aae* 2,006.08 1,054.10 SUU ot Ark., Ref. B., due 1/1/49. —no InUrest ..................... 108.74* SUte Refund B'D - 11/10/42 1,054.10 1,001.10 62.71* SUU Refund 3,000.00 Akron, O., 44%, due 10/1/42............ 2,091.50 9,000.00 Bedford, O., 4% Ref., due 10/1/42 . 2,000.00 Chgo Pk Dls. 4%%, due 9/1/59-42.. 11,000.00 Cook Co., 111., S. D. No. 99, Ref. 9% due 7/1/42 __________ 5,000,00 Howsrd Co., Tex., Spec. Rd. Dlat. 519%, due 7/12/U............................ 5,000.00 Jonea County, N. C„ Fdg, 5% due 9/1/45 ..................... 5.000.00 Morton Co., N. D , 8Vi%, due 1/1/59 20,000.00 Robatown, Te*., Ref. 44%, due 4, 16 / 5u-7s hm#mh.omi.i|m|m»m«voh.mo..om 7,000.00 Bluffton College, lst Mtge 2-3%. due 10/15/47 ___________«... ................. 10,000.00 Hutchlnson County, Tex. 54%, due 4/10/43 2,000.00 Lincoln Pk., Mich., Ref. "A", 2-44%, due Nov. 1/95..... 12,600.00 Wm. G. Spoeri. lat Mtga. due 4/2/42 315.00 WesUhesUr, IU., Aas't Bonda. - 1,150.00 B. F. MorUnaon Co................. 25.00 50 W. Broad St... 150 shares Sioux City Osa it Elec. Co., Common 37 ahares The Cliff Corp., Common. 9,090.00 2,000.00 3,000.00 9,000.00 2,000.00 B'D 31.50* Msturod Mstured Called 11,715.03 11,00040 715.03* Matured 11/10/42 10/1/42 10/1/42 9/1/42 7/15/43 50 shares Gen'l Public Utilities Inc., Common 90 shares Community Povver A Light Co., IHM(»IMtftM.r**IMIHW«»«..M. 5,000.00 St. CUlr Savlngs A Loan •o......... • 395.25 Roseland Savlngs Bank, Ch'go, III. 5,000.00 Communlty Federal Savlngs L Loan Ass'n, Overland, Mo. 5,000.00 Llberty Federal Ssvlngs k Loan Aas'n, Chicago, |U... 5,000.00 People« Federal Savlngs it Loan Aas'n, Inglewood Calif. 4,741,15 5,000.00 25845 Matured 7/12/42 5,19942 5,000.00 15842* Exchsnged 9/99/42 5,000.00 5,000,00 .............. Called 7/1/42 29,000.00 29,927,50 72.50* Sold to H.J.Ford Co. 9/14/42 6,995.00 4,900.00 2,065.00* Sold U Bow- mann 1)11«« Iti .1 • , it Co. 7/30/42 10,281.00 10,000.00 381.60* Matured 7/22/42 2,000.00 2,000.00 11/1/42 12,600.00 12,900.00 .............. Matured 7/9/42 .00 319.00 315.00 Liqu!dated 10/29/42 .00 1,150.00 1,190.00 Llquldated 8/9/42 .00 26.00 29.00 Llquidated 7/91/43 KneelandliCo. 11/1/43 629.00 399.40 240.90* M.B.ViekACo, 10/14/42 (Eschanged for .00 .00 ,00 (Southweatem (Public Serv- .00 .00 00 (Ice »točk 10/9/42 5,000.00 5,000.00 .00 S»PZ account withdrawn m/42 395 25 .00 399 25* H»PZ aceount • vvritten off 11/29/42 5,000.00 5,000.00 .00 SSPZ account • withdrswn 9/19/42 5,000.00 5,000.00 .00 SSPZ account wlthdrawn 9/29/42 5,000.00 Bt Paul Fbderal Savinga it Loan Aaa'n, Chicago, IU------- 5.000.00 5,000.00 5,000.00 5,000.00 .00 SSPZ aceount wlthdrawn 9/4/42 .00 SSPZ account withdrawn 9/31/42 9165,799.17 FHA- 33 FHA- 49 FHA- 97 FHA 109 FHA-109 FHA- 6 FHA- 17 FHA- 34 FHA 74 7-A 27-A 93 A M-A 72-A 109-A 156 A 174 A 29-J 39 J ' 37-J 44-J 92 J 46>J * 9199.321 r 9199,909.97 912 30* PJfJi. AND OTHER MORTOAOE LOANS KEP AID Name and Cify MiddUton, Elmwood Park, III Kenney. Chicago, Dt------------- Jlrsa, Chicago, Sehnetd^r, Chicago, 111. Considine, Chicago, III... Sulser, Cleveland, O. Bodnar, Cleveland, O Korman, Cleveland, O. Maaeie, Cleveland, O... Biskup, Qmry. Ind. Slovan lan Workers Home, Detroit Mich Jereb, Cleveland. O Kuhar. Cleveland, O. ^ Sankovieh, Detroit, Mich KU-mene. Mllwaukae, Wls Lodge No. 292 SNPJ, AvelU. Ps ~ Femec, Cleveland, O Staudohar, Cha"!, O. Mramor, Cleveland, O Barieevidi, Strulher«, O Marentich, Joliet IU. Kerrienlk, Cleveland, O Beahir. Chicago, IU HvaU. Chk-ago. IU 24 Report —Dale paid— u. 9 347l 4:i........m.., SepUmber 30 3499 59 Augual 27 2,119 34 , December 31 l,r6.7l .......r December 31 ' 923 30 .........July 31 1,971.29 OcUber 3 1494.77 SepUmber 10 2426 30 .......... August 36 September 21 November 6 October 26 Ju!y 14 Octobef ^ 6 July fV 23 November 2 November 19 No**nber 24 October 19 BMriMBMV V August 19 September 2 August 27 Auguet 13 August 7 797.14 ...... 17900 1,900 00 ,.H 124.49 ...» 2,13070 100 00 ...... 1,160 00 ... 2,100 06 .... 940 73 ..... 900 00 ..... 1,000 00 ... 29 44 ...... 1,900 00 .... 17940 90993 „. 1490 00...... 92149914 MATT PETROVICH. Report of Modieal Director Since being appolnted medica) director by tha esecutlve commltUe of the SNPJ, I performed the dutie« requested of me. conalatlng of exemin-ing and approving appltcation« of persona vvho have applud for membership in the Society, in-cluding both th« adult and juvenile. I also received many letter« from members in varlou« part« of the country, requ«»«Ung my ad-vice contvrnlng certain diacases, and ln each caae have tried to uaaiat them if it waa possible. At various times I held persona I conferenccs wlth tlu» Supreme Secretary and Secretary of Sick Benefit Department on clslma vvhich required ape-clal InterpreUtion of the by-lawa before an intcU ligent and aatiafactory aettlement could be ef-feeted. 1 appreeUU the cooperation that waa given me by the various members of the board. JOHN J. ZAVERTNIK, M U. Report accepted. Report of Auditing Committoe Only three members of our commltUe were able to be preaent for our meeting and three-day ex-aminslion of Inioks and records. namely, chairman Frank ZaiU, Andrew Grum and John Olip Milan Medveaek snd Fred Mslgsl vvere unable to obuln leave from their vvork. and were excusod The chairmun vvas alao present on Jan. 7, 1943. at the examinatton of government. lUte, munlci pal and other aecuriUes deposited in our «afety vauIt at Harria Trust it Savinga Rank. We engaged certifled publlc uccounUnU Philip B. Heller it Co, to cunduct th« tfudit. and to prepare report« of ali departmenta of the Society. Our report vvill alao cover ali departments, and vvill give com* parative figures and Information. ToUl asseta of SNPJ aa of Dec. 31, 1942. aru 910,554,368.151 on June 30, 1942, they vvere $10,-235,93847. Aaaeta are dlatrlbuted aa follosva: Adult mor-tusry fund $8.745,339.95—Increaae in 6 month« 9349,15043; JuvenU« fund 9666.662.07--Increaae in sik months $10,320.31; Slck benefit fund 9463, 109.79—Intrease ln aix months 931,970.74| Dlsabil-lty fund 9193,999.40**4norease ln 9 month« 97,-099.34; Apeclal benefit fund 9190,7M.S9-deereaae in 6 months 9147447. Thia vvlll be commonted later. Adminiatrative or expenae fund ia 964,291,22— inerease ta 6 months 95,820.12; building fund 963,-463.03—decrt^ase In 6 months 91,011.75. Deficit In convention fund is 94.939.07, vvhich Is 95.549,28 lesa than at beginning of 9 montha period. Deficit in minor bvneficlaries reserve fund Is 97,145.62 or 9753.16 leas than In first hslf of last year, Aaaeta of publloatlona and pr!nUry are 9114,-829.33—Increaae in 9 montha 91.941.97. Addltional deUila un these two departments vvill be given later in our report Reserve funda for following liabllities are aa followa: Adult unpald mortuary benefita $58. 703,55; SSPZ minor beneficUrlea $15,111.06; SNPJ minor beneflciai les 969,779.99; miacellaneou« 92,-34741. Increaae in toUl aaaeta for 9 montha waa 9310,-013.02 or 919,780.96 more than in first half of last year. As ususl, the greatest gain vvas in mortusry fund, $240,150 0«., ToUl asaeta are invested as folk>wa: Pet, Govt Bonda, ine. HOLC.......4 4,670,634.39 44.29 Munloipal Bonds «•»• t »*•«*• t MM* •A,240,202 30 30.70 FHA Resi EsUU lst Mtge Los na 4ii2,2ft4.28 4.72 SUU Bonds IMiSes | • »#• » »• • • as •»• t • eeas • M 392,991.27 343 Other Resi EsUU lat Mtge Loans it Contracta OfOMrtOSMI 349,794.19 Mi Rldg it Loan Aaan. depo«lts... 324,000.00 3 47 Public UtllltF Bond«............... 299,796 29 9.40 induatrisl snd other bonds . 124,719.97 2.19 Caah on hand and ln proces« of collection rt«»««1»• * »»MaeeaeHes 112.990.94 1.07 Ca«h bi banka MIMilootioMMMMHI 109,973.79 1.04 CertificaU loans 94.597.90 .90 Real EsUU aequired »•»»»♦»#» 1 ifUet 91,790.99 .59 SNPJ* Building ....................... 99,97741 .M Canadian Govt. llond«. ........... 087.50 43 Certiflcataa of IndebUdneaa.... 53,321.40 .50 Matured bonds unpsid :I:I,mso 00 ,32 Common Stoik« 17459.75 ,17 Railruad Bonda »♦'»hh t u »aoestes t 14.497.90 .14 Second Mortgage Loana ........ 1410.00 .01 Mlscellaneous ............................ 9,299.79 OH Total ■ • ' • .......»♦•«•« 910,964,299,15 100.00 Aa reported by finance oommlttee, most of our funds st this time sre being invested In U. S. government bonds, •UU el lavesbnenis Our Investments sre now very vvell bala need On June 30, 1942 vve had In adult and iuvenlle departmenta the sum of 9119,90940 defsuked and matured unpald bonds, Including Induatrlala and publlc utillty (933490.00), On Dee. 31 we had 9113,105 00 defaultrd and matured unpald bonds in adult department and 99,400 in iuveniU department. Thia Is Id9% of UHsl aaaeta of insuranea department. CertlfleaUs of IndebUdneaa (Van Sweringen Co.) In )uvenile department are 99,999.90, atoeka (Rackia Hotel) are 91f)39. Adult btauranee department haa alao 9261,747.00 investments liated sa non-ledser aaaeta. Home atoeka acquired during the depraasion are alao ao lis Ud, and any dlvldenda received are enUred aa proflt. Under non-ledgei aaaeta the juvenile department haa 923.300 lx>nda and aome atoeka. We made a proflt of 94.209 49 U this period through matured, aold, snd esehanged bonds, and a loea of 93,773.79, Lom on rwl »lak eaehanged (10317 Wentworih, Chicago) vvas 9424.99. Our toUl investment in bonda ia 910,190,997 29 ToUl of real csUte owned (not Including SNPJ building) ia 991.790 96 and eonalsU of seven prop ertlas in Illinois sotuired through SSPZ merger. snd one In Wbwonatn. Admlnlslrallre Fund f Receipts of thia fund vvere 99.297,79 more bt this period Ihan In first half of year, and dls buraemenU vvere 99.439.92 leea. Bslance of fund sa of Dec 31 la 994.381 32, an Increaae of 99.920 12 ever the firat period Eaeeutlve effUer« aaUrles lum waa 91,199 more In thi« period, and aelartes of regular emplayeea vvas 9389.70 mere. The sum of 91.44944 was | for estrs help and everUme aa eomparad U 94431-99 In flr»l 9 montha last year, Halarie« and espenee« of other suprame board off letala and eommltte«* vvere tha same as bi firat half of th« yeer vvith ea«wption of aome finance eommllle« espenee and supplies for other eom-mitlees. Campaign eapena* In this period waa 9IJ49J9 more than In fuat half of r«ar. Campaign eapenee for the yeer vvaa 92.SS0 79. Ugal espenee In 1942 vo« 91419.4». IMS espendlture« for sBiUtie« vvere 93,023.27, and «ub«ldy U ju veni la ebclae IS PROSVETA SREDj There »re ti* officers end eleven omployee« in Insurance department, one more than formerly. Officers aalarias ran«e from MO to $57JO weekly, cmplojreefe' from $46 69 to $23. \ Th« publkatkms department haa two officers, turo cinka in newspsper office, three assietont editora, and tvro clerks in printer? offlee. CJerks' seUrles range from $40 to $25 weekly, and edi-tois' from $60.70 to $46.20 The janltor of tha building reatives $66 per w ce k Printery employees are paid according to unlon vrage scaies and are not included in above listing of employ Included in campaign expen»e is cost of send-in« »peakers to various SNPJ lodge, federation and other programa. In 1642 the sum of $664.46 was »pent for this purpose, of whleS $413.86 ara« used in this period for the following Soclety rep-resentativas: 66 JO 69.30 66.76 23.60 16.60 10.00 8.76 V. Calnkar F. A. Vider.— U. Ambrorlch M. Vrhovnih . M. Medvesek A Vidrich ______ M. Petrov ich r---- C. Zarnick --------- i Total---------------------------------HM6 ' Comparative figures for sdvertisiag aapenses are as folioars: July-Dec Jan-June Adv. in Prosveta ---------------J 278JO $276.00 Adv. in other publlcations 226JO 130.00 Adv. in program booka----------- 82.00 60.00 Adv. in halls ...........-......... 30.00 120.00 plinu ____________________________ 86.66 --- Emblema, circulars, slgns, etc. 360.29 88.91 Subsity to W. Va. SNPJ Dsy 300.00 i -r—— Total 31.3S0J6 $703.91 In second Item, other publlcations include Cankar'« Herald, $ English fraternal periodicals and American Famlly Almanac. Under emblema, etc., are Included SNPJ Day badges, souvenir paper vreights, calendar cards, etc. According to decision of the previous supreme board meeting the sum of $6000 for the Red Croas and $6000 for Russlan War Relief was paid from the apedal benefit fund. There were some other donatlona alao for various cause«. Balanee of fund is 6120,726.88, a decroase of $1.274.07 in 6 months. Sulldtog fund Receipts of SNPJ building include $3,600 rent from secretary's offlee, Prosveta and PrinUry, and $221.86 hali rentals. The Utter item has de-creased oonsiderably due to unfavorable conditions for programs, dances, etc. DisbursemenU. Ineludlng depreclation, were $4,838.80, or $1,011.76 in esesas of receipU. Balanee of building fund ia $68,463.03. Total of this fund is $61,884.28, or $7,146J2 leas than iiabilities. Our previous reports gave detalis of defaulted bonda wrltten off and charged agalnat the fuod'« surplus. Defaulted bonds in this fund ar« 81080, and 614.000 bonds llstod as mm-ledger aaseta and some stocks and certiflcates ln addl-tion. $6,600 bonds were sold on July 6, 1942. Cash account of fund as of Dec. 81 was $14.086.12, and It is our opinion that the greater part of this sum should be invested ln boads whlch would titrn 'f lnterest for this fund. Manager Oodlna has given a deUiled financial report for Prosveta. Ineome from subscriptlons was $215.00 hlgher than in the first half of year, and sdvertlsing Ineome waa 872.82 lower. Total Ineome vras $39.297.91, or $174.16 more than for first half of year. Profit in thla period waa $1,481,-41 and $2.644JO in previous 6 months. ToUl Prosveta aaseta aa of Dec. 31 are $46,274.67. be bonded It has been customary to plače oniy those esecutive and other officers who are dtrecUjr concerned with finance* and adrainistra-tion under bond. It is pooslble that the by-law provlaien was lneerted by mlstake, but it would be advisable to make some decision on thi« at this meeting. Certaln SSPZ documents have not yet been changod to read SNPJ. Member Prank Kukovlch who died ln March. 1942, owed SSPZ $53.38. but this amount vras not deducted from death benefit The derk who approved payment eaplained that error was made because the certlflcate did not show that amount waa owed. We recommend that aU such cases should be carefully checked, and particularly con cernlng SSPZ records which the assistant secre tary should eaamlne to avold any repetitlon of such error. v We esamlned the cUlm of Jacob Mlhelclch, member of lodge 62 and referred matter to su preme secretary who is to determine the true facts In this čase. JRZ T mat The annual audit of the JRZ TTust was con ducted on February 10, 1943, ln the presence of Andretr Orum and John Olip of this committee, Chas. Pogorelec, secretary of JRZ Trust, and F. S. Tauchar for auditing committee of JSF. Report of audit was also approved by Philip Oodlna, treasuier. The JRZ Trust committee Is composed of three members of tha SNPJ supreme board and three members of the JSF execuUve board, namely, Vincent Calnkar, Philip Godin* T. A. VUkr and Chas. Pogorelec, Frank Zalts, Anton Zaitz. 373.80 169 JO 23.17 9.79 9.77 Checkiag account Dec. 31, 1941...............J Interest on class E s točk, Jugos. S Ie L Interest on depdslt in Kaspar Bank.---- Interesi on gevernment bonds-------------- 6% divldent on študent & »trike funds Kaspar Bank (ln default)---------------- Total .J 676.49 Suretjr fesa, sec'y St treasurer.J 10.00 Traveling expense, delegate to s' Detroit Slav Congress, relief committee conference and , Slovene Congress in Cleve- land — 126.00 Compenaation to sec'y for six yesrs service —-------------— 28.00 Safety deposlt bo*, telephone 2.33 Interest to Proletarec per JRZ resolutlon ---------------------------------------162.27 Chscklng account Dec. 31, 1942..............$ 250.39 $5,300.00 . 2,149.60 . 300.00 JSLA, Class E stock ... J SLA, Optkmal stock... Oovt Bonds Total ...................................................$ 8,000.58 Loans to Ljudska tiskarna, Maribor (confiscated) ___________________________________ 9,242.96 Priklad Bldg k Lpan Assn. (dsfaultsd) 1,688.00 Prosvetna Matica, books Jc other material 607.04 Balanee of Študent 6t Strlke Funds........ 117.37 PrtaAser The prlntery had a profit of $160.46 ln this period. aa agalnat $1,178 63 In first half of year. This was due to decrease ln buslness snd hlgher costs. Prlntery asaeU as of Dec. 31 are $69,707.18 of which 882.069 47 Is Invcstod in bonds and first mortgages. AudU Ths accountants made a deUiled audit of the booka of ali departmenta and found them in sa-cellent order. Our committee mat wlth Mr. P. B. Heller of the audit firm and dlacuased the various reports snd recommendstlons. The esecutive officers and employees cooper-a Ud with us durlng our audit. Since January 1. 1943, ali officers and employ-ees are buylng war bonda by deductlon of 10% from salartes for this purpoee. Relief Fiisk We audited the accounU of Jugoslav Relief.1 Slovene section. and Russlan War Relief whlch are In eharge of Vincent Calnkar. Total receipta for Russlan relief to January 13, 1943, wero $7.086 07 of whlch 87,000 was turned over to Ruastan War Relief. Inc. Total receipta for Jugoalav relief to January 13. 1943 were $4.888.83 of which the sum of $1.300 wes turned over to Leo Ju rje vre. treesurer of Jugoslav Relief Committee, Slovene section. The followlng accounts are ln eharge of Vincent Calnkar: Russlan Relief .—___ ................,.>......... $ 86 «7 Jugoslav Relief .............................3.288.83 R«d Cross ..................... .......... 1100 Slovene National Coundl.~........... 63 33 . Total .......................................$8.470.63 Bank statrmenU show that $3 46« 13 of this »um ia depoalled thereln. and balanee of $3 33 U cash on hand. A Grum and J. Olip al our committee esam-int-d thr recorda of juvenile and campaign director Vthovnik. and found them In escellent order. Thr supreme bnerd voted In favor of attend-mih* of supreme officers at Slovene National Con-greaa In Cleveland on Dec 6 end 6. 1943 Etaht rsecutlve officers. sls C h-veland officers and sls ouUtde board members. twenty In aU. attended Traveling eapenae and per dlem« weee I7SS S0 Cleveland officers preeented bllls for per diems a t thla meeting Vlncrnt Calnkar gave e great deel of time to pieparations tor the Slovene National Congress in whirh h r was aesiated by eeverat olher offtrer* and employ««a, and rasts Ui this connection wer# patd t.) thr Horiety. Tbt b/ lavt tequkf tkat ali supremg oUkvii Total ..........................................................619.606.95 Our committee found these aoaount to be correct. 2 0 FRANK ZAITZ, Chairman ANDREW ORUM JR. JOHN OLIP Report accapted. Supreme secretary reports that he reeelved two appllcatlons for position of medical director, one from Dr. John J. Zavertnik who is our temporary medical director, and one from Dr. Frank Shular of Milwaukee. Hovvever, Dr. Shular desires to be esndidate for this position only in event that Dr, Zevertaik does not apply. Zupan moves that since there is actually only one candidate, Dr. John J. Zavertnik shall be elected medical director of the SNPJ by accla matlon, whereby he beeomes a member of the supreme board also. Motlon seconded and carrled unanlmoualy. Resolution and appeal of lodge 276 of Coleman, Alberta, Canada, aska supreme board to dlscon tlnue speeisl slck benefit aaaeesment for Canadian members. Secretary of slck benefit department esplalns necesslty of special aasessment and moves that it shall be continued as at present. Motlon seconded and carrled unsnlmously. Appeal of Jos. Rusic of lodge 549, Sacramento, Callf„ again«t judiclal committee decision in his čase. Approved that a committee ot three shall conslder appeal and report to the nest sesslon; this committee to take up appeal of ?o«. Krauser, lodge 290, Homer City, Pa., also. Elected io committee: John Olip, Wm. Rus and Jacob Zupan. Sesslon adjourned. • SESSION FEB. 11. 1.30 P. M. ' President reports thot supreme vice-president Kumer and distriet vlce-preeldmta Magllch and Ambroalch are note preeent. They egplaln why they were delayed, and It is approved to excuse them from mornlng sesslon. Report of Supreme Vice Prešident It Is a great prlvtlege for me to again meet with you in the serlous oonuideretlon of vital subjeets affeettng our Soclety. and to join In deliberatkons that wlll result In furtherlng its Ui teresta, ln aecordance with the r^qulrementa of our By Laws, it ls my reepotiaibllity to report to you a summai y of officlal transactions for the sls months prriod preceding tkear meetings. Un-fortunstely, because of my preeent capeclty ln whieh I have been far removrd from the scene of act Ion. 1 confess that s report on dutirs for that period Is not uupirtng. Yet. this Is not to ackncmledg« a caae of failurv or neftket of du-tiea. The reason for eurtallment of artlvitles should br obvious to aH of you lhiring the early stageg of that period I was annasd to appeer at two nota hip oeeasioru. both of whtch 1 was forcod to eencrl because present dutles made attrndanee tapnaaible Suhsc^uent and other act t vitla« were unattmded for the same H«we\rr. rven though hsndicapped from full aelivtty. 1 did rndeavor to be of moral aaaMUner to various membera, and to nmperate wtth our Esecutive Committee through the channels of eotreeimndrncp In both Instance«. 1 helteve 1 renderrd some aervtce, and they and reports In our offuial organ gave rise to matters wh»rh re-qulre our attentlon al the«M> meetings. Refore proreedinc Hflth theee, 1 want to report that my relations with the Esecutive Committee have been •aUsfactory Thtrt Is evIdeact of faUui« to receivc <•11 officlal matters eoncerning the attentlon of Supreme Board mem U is. but I am sure ray at-tendence here will correct that situation. and that I shall receive ali eommunications at my new ad-drees. I have given thoughtful consideration to various problema which will requlre esplanation and dis-cussion. These Include, 1. The decision of this Board of last August eoncerning relnstatement o' slck and disability Insurance of our soldier-mem bers; and, 2. The decision to pay the full amoun« of Insurance to the beneflclaries of those members ln the United States MUltary servlces who joined the Society before August 1, 1842, and lose their llves in the war. Your attentlon is eslled to Um fsilure of the minutes of the Augunt, 1942. Supreme Board meeting to appeer ia the English section of our officlal organ. W6 should inslst that there k nc repetitlon of this failure There are other problema and suggestioau worthy of consideration vvhich wlU probably be introducsd by the proper Board members and commlttees. I shall eapress my views on them at that time, or take Um initiative to introduce them I am pleased to attend the firsi SNPJ meeting in seven months. It should prove refreshing and Inspiring. MICHAEL R. KUMER. Report accepted. Report of Second Dietrict Vice President As distriet vice president of the second distriet I hereby submlt my report for the period of July 1 to Dec. 81, 1942. Durlng the s bo ve period some changes have become necessary ig lodge activities and federation work. These changes lle mostly in the fact that members in rutal distriets sre finding it more difflcult to secure sdequate transportation there-by curtalling visita to other lodge affairs. How-ever many successful affairs have been promoted locally and this ought to be continued. Lodge meeting attendanee has fallen off and this is due moetly to members worklng regularly. It ls my bellef that this is not alarming as time will make the necessary correctlons. On the questlon of sports, softball has decllned ln 1942. In spite of this a number of lodges in W. Penna had a very successful season. Lodge 680 Verona was again the champ in the ES Federation league and also the wlnner in the national play-off. BowJ ing with inter-lodge teams ought to be very successful as travel is ellminated. Also contests wlth other lodges in nearby distriets should be encouraged and good results obtained The membership campaign speaks for itself. It is interestlng to noto that senior lodges played a blg hand in its success. From reports that I reeelved from loeal lodge secretaries in my distriet it seems that most lodges took the campaign to heart and did their best. Brother Vrhovnlk ought to be commended for the fine work in the com-palgn and his articles in Prosveta were stimulat-ing. Likevvise Bro. Csinkar deserves consideration for his efforts. I had the opportunity at various affairs to speek in behalf of the compalgn and belleve that my efforts were successful. I have asslsted various lodges with Information eoncerning our society as well as asslsted with loeal lodge problema. It ls my bellef that a good morale exlsts among our lodges and members and that this ls an en couraging sign. JAMES M. MAGLICH. Report accepted.V V * Report of Fifth Distriet Vice President As the SNPJ Fifth Distriet Vice President. I submlt to you this report whlch wlll explaln my activities for our society for the past six months Most of my spare tlms I devoted to campaignlng for my organization. Up to this day I enrolled 123 new memberf. For Ladies Lodge No. 130, I en rolled 114 members, aad for the men's Lodge No. 69, I enrolled 9. Both of these Lodges are located in our clty. I represented our soclety at the celebration of the thlrtleth anniversary of the Lodge Venera of Mllwaukce, Wlsconsln, which was held on October 18, 1942. The celebration was a very excellent ud vertlsement for our society. As you know, the young members of the Evel cth SNPJ Lodges organlzed a Juvenile Circle ln June. They have been very aetive and responsivc ln attending the meetings. Durlng the Christmas holldays, they gave a play and had a party which was under the direetion of their miyiager, Mlss Eleanor Beutc. She haa done very much in the organization of the circle. Credlt ls also due to Mrs. Josephlne FranUr, secretary of the Lodge No. 130, for ber splendid cooperation in the Vldory Campaign. URŠULA AMBROZIC. Report accepted. Officitd Business Supreme secretary presen ts followlng resolutlon whlch was unammousljr approved: ■ Whereas, the merger agreement approved by the jolnt convention of the BNPJ-SSPZ provldes 13.8% of the reserve on the original certiflcates of the former SSPZ members, who voluntarlly walved a portion of their icscrve credits to be appiied on their preeent certificatss, and Whereas, from a praetical standpoint and ln or der that this adjusUnsnt shall be completed at the earllest posslhle date, It waa decided by th* Esecutive Committee. thst credits may be paid in cash to those nu-mb«! who voluntarlly accept such cash, the refore be U Resolved. that the Supreme Board at tu annual meeting approve the agtton of the Executivc Com mittee. I Supreme secre ta ry rgporU on resolutlon of Ped eration of Engllsh-speeking lodges of Western Pa preeented to him by Maglich and which con cerna slck and dttabillty benefiU waivers of sol dier-members. Zaiti' motlon carrled that a special committee of five shall study thla matter and report at the next sesa ion President appoinU Vider. K uhelj Kumer. Maglich and Oradlsek to committee. Supreme secretary reports on letters receive«! from Slovene Amerkan National Councll (SANC) sppealing for funds to earry on the work of the councll. Supreme president Calnkar revleers the conditions and acttvltie« whlch led te the Slovene National Congress held ln ČleveUnd on Dec. 6 A 6. 1942. at teh Ich was crested the above-nemed Coun-'eil. and wh»ch H rv»«r in need of financial support lle reeommends thst tke supreme board shall approve this aupport Kuhe! esplalns the orgenlaatton of SANC esecutive board. flnenceg and other deUits Vrhovnlk snnounces that movles of the ctmven-tion and SNPJ Deyi «111 be shown on Fnday evenlng. Seeskm adjourned. I SESSION FEB. 12. S A. M. Minutes of first and second sessions approved as read. ^ Rus reports for specUl committee on čase of Ruzich vs. Basich. lodge 546; committee reeommends that judiclal committee decision shall stand. It is so moved and carrled In čase of Joe. Krauser, lodge 290, committee reeommends to approve judicial committee decision and reeommends that lf member's injury is of permanent nature he shall apply for compro-mlssorlal claim. Oerried to approve decision of judicial committee. Kuhel report* for special committee ln connection with resolution of ES Federation of Western Pa. whid) ls wlthdrawn on responsibUity of federation aecretary Maglich: On the basis of various poinU raised ln said resolutlon and in order that obstacles may be removed which at present time jeopardize the transgetion of ingurance in connectkm with our members ln the armed forces of the country, the committee reeommends the following: 1—That the official notices of the decisions of the ExecuUve Committee and the Suuj eme Board be published simultaneous|y in tke officlal publlcations in both languages—within thirty (30) days from the date of such decision. 2—That separate vvaivers be prepared and used for slck benefit Insurance and separate waivers for dlsablllty Insurance. Th|s ls ln line with tho present buslness method, whereby the Society is-sues separate certiflcates for slck benefit Insurance, and separate certiflcates for dlggbility ingurance. That slck benefit waivers be used only in cases where members desire to decrease their asse ment for slck benefit Insurance and waive the benefiU while servlng in the armed forces; That diaabllity waivers be compulsory tor ali members in armed forces who do not wiah to dis-continue payment ot aasessment, but who—under the proviskms of the By-Laws—are not entltled to dlsability benefiU. (Members who dlscontlnuc paymenU of agsessmenU Into | 3. Every adult member of the Society will be expected to bring in at least one new juvenile member. As lnducement for new growth in membership, the following schedule of prizes shall be effedlve beginning April 1, 1943, these to be paid in form of United Sutei Savings Bonds and Stamps after payment ot six monthly assessmenU: , | Each jiwenUe member—PUn 1 or 2........$1.<8 Each juvenile member—Plan 3.................2.06 Each adult Insured for $250 ......--------------- 1.00 Each adult insured for $600_________.....2.06 Each adult insured for $1000 or more .... 4.0^ Each juvenile transfer insured for $1008 ■ or more ......___________________—.......................100 Medical examination fees for new memben shall be paid by the Sodety in amounts up to $2.00 for adutts and in states wherc ezamina-tions are required up to 50c for juvenile* 4. The Mladinski List shall be prepared ape-cially for the month of June in honor of the Fifth Anniversary of Juvenile Circles snd likevvise, an ouUtandlne issue shsll be prepared for the month of October ln honor of the Thir-tieth Annlversary of the Juvenile Department, both anniversary issues to be made morr attradlve by addltional colorful festurea for whlch the Editor and Juvenile Director will be responsible. 5. Loeal and sedlonal sporU evenU. famer contesU and exerclaes for the developmrnt of a stronger and healthler juvenile membership wlll be encouraged and supportod as much aa the times and conditions permlt Program adopted as presen ted. Moved and rled that cxecuUve committee shall wor k out d tails of point 8 in program. Spiller states that distriet vice-president« shoui be notifled ln plenty of time if they are to n* the day prlor to regular supreme board meet« It is expUlned that a previous decision provi* that a meeting of dUtrid vice-presidc nt« shaii held on the day before supreme bolrd meoti«t Olip motlon carrled that supreme othern be notifled by letter ot next supreme bosrd ttm ing lmmedUtely after aettlng of the dste of a« meeting. ,J Kumer brings up matter of proposed legiatf«-in Ohlo vvhich. if paased. vrill permlt Juvenile members to be accepted without medical e*«m'' Calnkar and Močnik add their expl»nat»on» situatlon, and Kumer moves that the »"P"" offlee shall prepare resolution« and m for our lodges in Ohlo on this question m carrled unanlmously. jS Godina moves Uiat supreme officen ln and vicinlty shaU approve the minute« « -last tvro sessions. Carried Meeting «!journed. VINCENT CAINKAR, f- Preeld«nt PETER BERNIK, Rrcordrr MEETING TO APPROVE MINUTI* Preeent sre Vincent Csinkar. F. A o Rua. M. O. Kuhel, Levrreoce Oradleek diru. Ivan Molek, HkŠmd »"fi Zupan. Mlnutee of fifth ute« of eloeUic sei-----------B VINCENT CAINKAR. PTTTF President unattB« ■tK* MoOS