The Chicago Foreign Language Press Survey was published in 1942 by the Chicago Public Library Omnibus Project of the Works Projects Administration of Illinois. The purpose of the project was to translate and classify selected news articles that appeared in the foreign language press from 1855 to 1938. The project consists of 120,000 typewritten pages translated from newspapers of 22 different foreign language communities of Chicago.

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  • Forward -- January 01, 1919
    [Forward Is a Servant of the People]

    Here are a few words in the first issue of the Forward, by the President, Mr. Jacob Penkin.

    Up to now we sent our Forward publication from New York, but recently we decided that Chicago was also very much in need of a newspaper which was in sympathy with all labor movements and problems. We can assure our great City of Chicago that the Forward publication will always serve the working classes of this great city in a true and loyal manner.

    Here are a few words in the first issue of the Forward, by the President, Mr. Jacob Penkin. Up to now we sent our Forward publication from New York, but ...

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  • Forward -- January 01, 1919
    Labor and Business for Last Year

    The Chicago clothing industry enjoyed exceptionally good business last year. The income was nearly one hundred and fifty million dollars. The industry employed 60,000 workers.

    Chicago-made clothing is being sold in every state in the U. S. A. and Canada. Before the war it was also sold in foreign countries.

    Thanks to the unions which always operate in the interests of the clothing workers, the employees last year were paid better wages than ever before.

    The Chicago clothing industry enjoyed exceptionally good business last year. The income was nearly one hundred and fifty million dollars. The industry employed 60,000 workers. Chicago-made clothing is being sold ...

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  • Proletarec -- January 01, 1919
    Million Dollar Fund for Slavic Liberty.

    At the regular meeting of the Central Commitee of the Slovenian Republican Organization it has been decided to organize a subscription and collect donations for a Million Dollar Fund, with which our people can be freed from the Italian annexation. The figure of a million dollars may sound enormous and alarming, but after all. It is worth the cause we are fighting for; and if we can judge from the number of sympathizers, we believe the figure will be easily attained.

    The following emblems will be distributed among subscribers: Five dollars will have an emblem bearing the initials S. R. Z. From five dollars to ten dollars, a similar emblem witn one star. From ten to twenty-five dollars, an emblem with two stars. From twenty-five to fifty dollars, an emblem with three stars.

    Artistic Diplomas will also be awarded to those who will subscribe from twenty- five to fifty dollars.

    At the regular meeting of the Central Commitee of the Slovenian Republican Organization it has been decided to organize a subscription and collect donations for a Million Dollar Fund, with ...

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  • Forward -- January 02, 1919
    (No headline)

    Here is a notice to all workers of radical organizations: The next Aldermanic Campaign in the 15th, ward is not very far off and now is the right time for all workers organizations of the N.W. side to start their activities.

    Aside from the importance of agitation and propaganda, we have now before us the very important problem of the election of our Socialist candidate, the Honorable Mr. Engdhal.

    With this object in view, we ask you to call a Jewish Socialist conference and all socialist and other radical organizations of the N. W. Side to meet on Sunday Janurary 12th, at the headquarters of the 15th Ward branch Socialist Party, 1148 N. Campbell Ave.

    We invite your organizations to assist us in this important conference. You are to elect two delegates to the conference.

    N. W. Side Jewish Branch Socialist Party.

    S. Waldman.

    Secretary.

    Here is a notice to all workers of radical organizations: The next Aldermanic Campaign in the 15th, ward is not very far off and now is the right time for ...

    Jewish
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  • Forward -- January 02, 1919
    (No headline)

    The Naturalization Legal Aid Bureau of The Chicago Civic Centre will have a meeting today, from 1:30 to 10 P. M. This notice is for the benefit of our Chicago Jews, to assist them in application for naturalization papers.

    The Naturalization Legal Aid Bureau of The Chicago Civic Centre will have a meeting today, from 1:30 to 10 P. M. This notice is for the benefit of our Chicago ...

    Jewish
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  • Forward -- January 02, 1919
    Jewish Co-Operative Workers Association

    A Board of Directors meeting of the Co-Operative Association will be held this evening at our office, 1129 Ashland Blvd. We have some very important business to transact.

    I. Schwartz.

    Rec. Sec'y.

    A Board of Directors meeting of the Co-Operative Association will be held this evening at our office, 1129 Ashland Blvd. We have some very important business to transact. I. Schwartz. ...

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  • Svenska Kuriren -- January 02, 1919
    Concert

    A concert for the Swedish Old People's Home in Evanston was held last Sunday by the Harmony Singing Club.

    About twenty numbers were rendered to the delight of the old folks. They appeared to grow about ten years younger as they listened to the singing and music. Other Swedish singing societies and clubs should follow Harmony's example, and give a concert for these folks so as to shed some gladness and cheer into their lives.

    A concert for the Swedish Old People's Home in Evanston was held last Sunday by the Harmony Singing Club. About twenty numbers were rendered to the delight of the old ...

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  • Svenska Kuriren -- January 02, 1919
    Swedish Engineers Meet

    The Swedish Engineers' Society had its yearly election of officers for the year 1919. The following were elected to carry the burdens for the year:

    Chairman; Clarence S. Augman, vice-chairman; Carl F. Anderson, Secretary: C. H. Mayer; Financial Secretary: Axel K. Sjolander. As Director, the following was elected: John Brunner, and John E. Ericsson was elected as contractor.

    The Swedish Engineers' Society had its yearly election of officers for the year 1919. The following were elected to carry the burdens for the year: Chairman; Clarence S. Augman, vice-chairman; ...

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  • Forward -- January 02, 1919
    Important News for Douglas Park District

    All Forward readers in the Douglas Park distrist are cordially invited to a lecture Friday evening, January 3rd in the Socialist club room, 3225 W. 12th Street.

    Professor Louis Wallace will lecture on the Single Tax. Debates will follow after the lecture.

    All Forward readers in the Douglas Park distrist are cordially invited to a lecture Friday evening, January 3rd in the Socialist club room, 3225 W. 12th Street. Professor Louis Wallace ...

    Jewish
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  • Ukraina -- January 02, 1919
    Join the Ranks of the Federation of Ukrainians

    It is a sacred obligation to every conscious Ukrainian at this time, during the fight for our people and independence, the freedom and independence of the Ukrainian people to organize into one honest and responsible national organization that will use all the strength of the Ukrainian immigration for service to its native country.

    Our whole people and our native country are demanding from all of us the immigrants this service and help.

    The Federation of Ukrainians is our earnest, honest national organization on American soil which will in the best and the approved way lead all the Ukrainian immigrants to fulfill their duties to the native land. So let us all join the ranks of the Federation of Ukrainians!

    Sign up, men and women, boys and girls. Fill the ranks of the Federation of Ukrainians. Give proof that there is not one Ukrainian soul among 2you which at this moment of need and great demand of the Ukrainian nation will not come in a large group to the service and aid of Ukrainia.

    Every Ukrainian society, every brotherhood, every sisterhood, every organization, every Ukrainian corporation or enterprise ought to join also the Federation of Ukrainians.

    All our people in the United States have to go under the Ukrainian national banner and thus create one strong, undivided front, like the war front that our fathers and mothers, our brothers and sisters made among themselves, in our native country, defending the freedom of the Ukrainian nation and the Ukrainian soil before the foreign invasion.

    The banner of the Federation of Ukrainians is the same as the banner under which gathers the mass of the Ukrainian working people in Ukrainia.

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    In joining the Federation of Ukrainians you declare and obligate yourselves that you will, with all your strength and means, work together and help, so that the Ukrainian people may be free and independent.

    That there may be an independent national Ukrainian republic on Ukrainian soil;

    That the people may have their rights in the Ukrainian republic;

    That the fields may be divided among the masses of the villagers;

    That there may be no exhaustive work and no abuse of the workers;

    That women may be assured of the same rights that the men have;

    That in the world democracy, right and truth may reign.

    Associating and working under the banner of the Federation of Ukrainians, you shall help not only the Ukrainian people and their country, but the 4mass of working people, as well as yourself and the entire humanity.

    To put over some big plan, power is needed. Power can be created only through organization.

    So, Ukrainian brothers and sisters, organize yourselves in the Federation of Ukrainians. There should be no place left wherever the Ukrainians live that a branch of the Federation of Ukrainians could not be organized. Through thorough and broad organizing work the Ukrainian immigration in America will succeed in putting over a big deed.

    The yearly dues to the Federation is one dollar. The yearly subscription of Ukrainia, issued in Chicago, is $1.50

    The Federation newspaper will always have accurate news about the work of the Federation, and pointers as to what every member should do at all times for the common national cause.

    So, get busy, Ukrainians. Set yourselves to work, to organize the lodges of said Federation in all locations.

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    Join quickly yourselves and encourage and bring your friends as soon as possible.

    All the Ukrainian societies and all the Ukrainian people of Chicago and suburbs that care to join the Federation, wishing for more information, are requested to send inquiries to the editor's office of Ukraina, 2152 W. Chicago Avenue, Chicago. The district committee of the Federation of Ukrainians now share offices with the Ukraina.

    Ukraina has in stock primary readers and books for higher grades. Order them now and teach your children your native language.

    It is a sacred obligation to every conscious Ukrainian at this time, during the fight for our people and independence, the freedom and independence of the Ukrainian people to organize ...

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