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The Weekly Zgoda -- January 01, 1931Christmas Donations at the Polish National Alliance Benevolent Association (Editorial, Women's Section.)
[Translator's Note. The Benevolent Association, whose humanitarian services are narrated below, is an organizational subdivision of and within the Polish National Alliance (P. N. A.), the largest Polish organization in the world. Although the P. N. A. is itself also a benevolent institution in the sense that it carries the life insurance business, it has created within itself a separate benevolent body, called the Benevolent Association - Stowarzyszenie Dobroczynnosci - in order to carry out through it certain local charitable functions, which otherwise would take up a good deal of attention on the part of the Central Board of the P. N. A., sufficiently busy with strictly organizational affairs. The article so prefaced is as follows:]
As on former such occasions, so also on this Christmastide, the Polish National Alliance has again donated through its Benevolent Association a conspicuous 2quantity of Christmas gifts to the needy Polish families. This time the donations consisted of 1,200 baskets, each one of which contained the following food articles: ham, bacon, flour, sugar, coffee, rice, canned vegetables, peas, apples, nuts, candies, macaroni and bread. This event took place at the Dom Zwiazkowy, 1406 W. Division street, on Sunday, December 21 (1930), under the supervision of the initiator and founder of the Benevolent Association, Mr. Jan Romaszkiewicz, president of the Central Board of the Polish National Alliance, with the assistance of Mrs. Magdalena Milewski, president of the Benevolent Association and vice-president of the Central Board of the Polish National Alliance.
The money, spent on buying of the above mentioned food articles and amounting to a few thousand dollars, has been benevolently donated by local P. N. A. groups and by single persons.
The membership list of the association includes mostly the women members of the Polish National Alliance, giving their time and work disinterestedly and covering all the necessary expenses out of their own pockets. This shows that in that organization charity towards one's neighbor is not an 3empty phrase, but consists in giving actual help to those in need of it.
We intend to recommend at some later date that the members of the Polish National Alliance, residing in other towns and cities, should likewise institute similar Benevolent Associations.
[Translator's Note. The Benevolent Association, whose humanitarian services are narrated below, is an organizational subdivision of and within the Polish National Alliance (P. N. A.), the largest Polish organization in ...
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Saloniki-Greek Press -- January 01, 1931The Student's Dance
p. 1.- Thousands of Greeks were present at the Stevens Hotel. The young Greek Student's Brotherhood, Delta Epsilon Pi, of the University of Illinois, gave its second annual dance there last Sunday. At their dance this year, the Greek students showed once more a Greek-like gathering comparable to the previous one. The whole atmosphere indicated that the only hope we have of preserving our racial spirit in the United States is by following higher studies.
One of the most important rules of that night among the students was that, in their speeches and conversation, no language was spoken but Greek. The students dance was entirely one bright showing of the younger generation. One thing worth mentioning is, that the fourteen Greek students of the University of Illinois formed an ideal group, a group with an objective.
During their terms at the University, members of the group room and board together, think together, study together, work together, play and speak the language of their forefathers.
2Studying this systematic and mutual cooperation, one should conceive the importance of moral profit in throwing more young Greeks among the students. The fact along that young Greek students live and study under one roof is praiseworthy. Their ambition and intention is to erect their own building so the University's students of coming generations may be housed together.
Judging them by the excellent behavior and tact which they performed their duties throughout last Sunday, the Greeks of Chicago should encourage and help them in every way to fulfill their ambitions.
p. 1.- Thousands of Greeks were present at the Stevens Hotel. The young Greek Student's Brotherhood, Delta Epsilon Pi, of the University of Illinois, gave its second annual dance there ...
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Saloniki-Greek Press -- January 01, 1931"Toronto Globe" Uncle Sam and the "Dole"
p. 2.- Uncle Sam, so recently symbolizing the greatest wealth in the world, now talks openly of the "dole" for relief in his own country. Congress is passing through a troublous time, debating how best to relieve distress and reassure a restless people. Whatever else the high tariff has done, it has not prevented hunger and unemployment.
Since the opening of Congress, early in December, much time has been taken in making appropriations for the emergency, and with little practical results. In the welter of talk, Senator Borah dramatically appealed to his fellow-members to "do something for the people who are hungry." The New York Times refers to a $60,000,000 relief bill as carrying a dole of "human food." President Hoover's request for a $150,000,000 emergency building program to provide employment.
2It is little wonder that a feeling of alarm has arisen. The Federal Treasury is confronted with a deficit of between $300,000,000 and $400,000,000, even though relief measures are kept down to the modest amount asked by the President.
The rush of Congressmen to introduce bills is described by one newspaper as "the hysteria of relief" and there is fear that measures will lack coherency, cost vast sums of money, and still be disappointing in result.
Senator Borah, who is celebrated for his cantor and freedom from dictation, brings the public back to earth with this statement. "If the public wants the expenditures, the public will have to pay the bill. There seems to be a widespread belief that you can restore prosperity from the public treasury. It is a false theory. Dire emergencies will have to be met from the public treasury, but the idea that you can restore permanent prosperity by spending public money, and thereby necessitating the imposing of more taxes, is unsound.
3"I favor, therefore, holding down the expenditures as much as possible, a deficit is created, I favor increasing the income taxes especially in the higher brackets."
All of which sounds ominous in the light of the extravagance of recent years. The results will also give the United States a mild taste of what has been endured by "poor old Europe."
The experience will, likewise, prove an eye-opener for those who thought the Republic could sell to all the world, buy little or nothing and live in perpetual prosperity.
p. 2.- Uncle Sam, so recently symbolizing the greatest wealth in the world, now talks openly of the "dole" for relief in his own country. Congress is passing through a ...
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The Weekly Zgoda -- January 01, 1931Let Us Send the Youth to Motherland (Editorial)
Cut off from the maternal stem and placed by circumstances in this adopted country, we always are longing for the land of our birth where we spent the years of our youth. Even though these years might not have been very happy for some, yet they always recall to their memory whatever there was pleasant in their early experience of life.
Our longing for Poland is the stronger now since Poland is free and independent, because we want to see with own eyes how the new Poland looks, and how the new people are managing their affairs there.
2Not all are equally favored with means to visit Poland and stay there for a suitable period of time; but those less privileged could at least send their children to Poland in order that they might see the new Poland with her riches in wisdom and culture; and for that purpose there is being arranged by the Polish National Alliance an excursion to Poland next year, in the month of June, and it will be so inexpensive that even the less wealthy parents can afford to avail themselves of that opportunity, By sending your children to Poland you will share in strengthening in them the Polish spirit and in making them better prepared in the future to take up our places and duties in Polish organizations, to be champions of everything that is Polish.
Other nations do likewise. The writer of this article will recall that before the great war both the more and the less wealthy German families 3were sending their children to Germany with the explicit purpose that they would be eye witnesses to all that their fatherland possesses and enjoys.
So have the French inhabitants done also in this country, by organizing and expediting to France a great excursion for their children under the guardianship of the elders. That was some years before the great war, and by now the French newspapers in Paris are appealing to the French residents in this country that they send their sons and daughters to France. This, they say, should be done in order that by visiting France and by sojourning there for some time the children would become imbued with French spirit. Greatness and culture, would preserve these impressions after coming back to this country.
4It is for a like purpose that the Educational Department of the Polish National Alliance is preparing a similar excursion to Poland, details of which will be presented in a special announcement to be published soon.
Cut off from the maternal stem and placed by circumstances in this adopted country, we always are longing for the land of our birth where we spent the years of ...
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Saloniki-Greek Press -- January 01, 1931Business Looms for Early Upturn
With reports from most centers indicating that the volume of Christmas business was of fair proportions and up to expectations, interest has now been focussed upon prospects for the new year, particularly on what the trend will be immediately after January 1st.
The usual Holiday quiet has been accentuated in some sections by a broader curtailment of industrial operations than is customary at this time, but there is a widespread impression that many enterprises are preparing to follow up the present pause with a sharp expansion of activity. It is rather plainly indicated that the steel industry, to cite only the most conspicuous of the industries which have restricted operations beyond the usual scope at the end of the year, will be obliged to step up its operations rather sharply, even on the basis of such increase in specification for January shipment as has already materialized. As a matter of fact, most steel producers are quite optimistic in their guarded comments on the current trend.
With reports from most centers indicating that the volume of Christmas business was of fair proportions and up to expectations, interest has now been focussed upon prospects for the new ...
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Saloniki-Greek Press -- January 01, 1931Lysistrata Triumphs in Anglo-Saxon "Garb" Sedles Goes as Far as Law Permits. Norman Bell Geddes, a Flop by Demetrius Glympias
p. 3.- Whilst not possessing everything required to make an Aristophanian play complete, the Lysistrata as performed by the Coburn players, is as good as should be expected under the circumstances. For, had Gilbert Seldes gone two steps farther, in being more true to the original, the hounds of the censors and the furies of the reformers would have swooped upon him mercilessly.
The same cannot be said for the work of Norman Bel Geddes. His stage setting is so hopelessly anachronistic and inappropriate that, were it not for the classical costumes worn by the actors, one would even surmise the setting was intended for a Greek play. It is a drab, coffee-colored structure, in elongated perpendicular lines, monotonously tiring and uninteresting. In short, it is another cubistic eyesore, in the stretched 2meters of a modern city skyscraper, by Bel Geddes, without even an inkling of the rocky massiveness and architectural magnificence of the Acropolis pertained in Aristophanes.
Lest the reader be led to believe that this writer has an aversion for skyscrapers, he wishes to make known, that he has not. In all sincerity, he hails the skyscraper as an outstanding achievement, (distinctly American) in the history of modern Architecture. But its effects cannot lend favor to the setting for a Greek play.
So much for Seldes and Bel Geddes. Now a few remarks about the good work of the actors. Mrs. Coburn, in the stellar role, interprets her part masterly. Her fine acting in this play is reminiscent of her past successes in the roles of Iphigenia, Electra, Antigone and Media. Both she and Mr. Coburn have been devout admirers and tireless workers in the craft of Greek plays for more than two decades.
3Nydia Westman, as Kalonika, is little short of charming. Her appeal for aid to surpress her ardent longings for love can command help from a man any time. The delivery of her lines, "Oh, goddess! ease the pains of labor", exacted a storm of laughter from the audience. Kalonika, you sure are a tropical mamma.
Myrrhina, (Juliette Day) is an amorous dame with jet-black hair. She meets the return of her husband with lots of reluctant affection. She promises all to him. Makes everything ready and then gives him nothing. Poor Kinesias! It was a good thing peace was immediately signed, otherwise--, well 'tis better left unsaid.
Of all the women in the cast representing the different cities of Greece, the women of Corinth were the most painted up. They were painted-up as they used to be in the good old days, with bold dashes of cobalt blue beneath their eye-brows, thick vermilion on their lips and rouge in abundance on their cheeks. They looked the prettiest of all the women in the cast. That is, from a distance. I wonder how the women of Lykoporgia look today.
4We must not forget to mention Lampito, (Hope Emerson), the Spartan woman. She, too, played her part as though she were a regular he-man of the good old days. More power to you Lampito, and Mr. and Mrs. Coburn, we would welcome you back in another Greek play next season.
p. 3.- Whilst not possessing everything required to make an Aristophanian play complete, the Lysistrata as performed by the Coburn players, is as good as should be expected under the ...
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The Weekly Zgoda -- January 01, 1931Polish National Alliance the Largest Polish Organization in the World (Editorial)
While taking into consideration the accomplishments by, and the unusual growth of the Polish National Alliance during the fifty years of its existence, all its members, friends and critics here and in Poland agree in this, that the Polish National Alliance is the largest Polish organization not only in America, but also in the entire world, Poland included.
The greatness of this organization can be measured by members, by wealth and by the service done to the community. As to its numerical strength, the Polish National Alliance comprises 300,000 members and is the largest Polish mass organization for a common purpose, with regular obligatory taxation, under strict regulations and discipline.
Concerning the general wealth and financial resources, the Polish National Alliance can be proud of the following computation, namely; since the time it was founded in 1880 until the most recent general recount, Dec. 31, 1929, 2the Polish National Alliance has paid out $19,750, 706.85 in life insurance, and in the same period of time it has disbursed $3,740,233.34 for educational, national and philanthropic purposes in America and in Poland, which makes a total of $23,490,940.19. With the reserved funds of $18,595,685.62 on hand, Dec. 31, 1929, it shows that since the year 1880 the Polish National Alliance has collected for its designed purposes the total of $42,086,685.81, not including the additional income accrued in 1930 since the last general recount.
However, although the above given figures are certainly large, they do not represent the entire wealth nor all the resources of that unique organization, as it owns, besides, numerous buildings in all States of the Union, libraries and well equipped local and district offices, with substantial cash on hand at the groups and district assemblies of the organization, that might easily increase the general wealth of the organization by at least a few additional millions of dollars.
The Polish National Alliance is the most important of all Polish organizations also by the priority of the services it renders to the Polish immigrants and to Poland, as shown in the pursuance of its political policy. For it should be 3remembered that the Polish National Alliance-Zwiazek Narodowy Polski-although carrying the insurance business with it, was founded in Philadelphia, on Feb. 15, 1880, as predominantly a political society, and it remains so until today. It was in the pursuance of that self-assumed political role that in 1910, at the Polish Congress held in Washington D. C., the Polish National Alliance has attested to and manifested the necessity of giving Poland the national freedom and political independence, as if in anticipation of the World War of 1914 to 1918, which quickened the realization of the political liberty for Poland.
Also, on the eve of the World War, the representatives of the Polish National Alliance were busy in cooperating with other Polish political factions, particularly with the so-called Komitet Obrony Narodowej (Committee for the National Defense), before it formed its own clear standing on the side of Marshall Josef Pilsudski and remained so until Poland became politically free. The political and national policies of the Polish National Alliance were enlightening the entire Polish immigration in the most important political affairs of the last fifty years.
Of all Polish benevolent societies, the Polish National Alliance was the only 4one that had courage of conviction and of clear pronouncement in national affairs, with enough energy, fervor and sagacity to support the right cause not only with words, but also with deeds; and therein lies the real crown of the greatness of this Polish political organization in America until today. Throughout its entire history the Polish National Alliance has been the exponent of the Polish immigrants' national values. No wonder, therefore, that on the 50th anniversary of its existence and manifold national service, it is generally recognized that the Polish National Alliance fully deserves the honor and the privilege of being indelibly written into the Golden Book of great service and of great deeds.
While taking into consideration the accomplishments by, and the unusual growth of the Polish National Alliance during the fifty years of its existence, all its members, friends and critics here ...
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Saloniki-Greek Press -- January 01, 1931A Very Important Message for the Restaurateur of Chicago By George Palmer Patris, President-Illinois Federation of Restaurant Owners.
p. 6.- Every restaurant owner no doubt is aware that there has been passed by our City Council a Restaurant License. This license covers the following lines: Restaurant, Drug Stores, Confectioneries and any other places that serve food to the public. This license specifies that all who serve food must meet these requirements: sanitation, ventilation, hot water of 170 degrees or chlorine must be used. This does not only mean that the restaurant must meet these requirements, but, everybody serving food to the public must meet them in order to receive a license, otherwise, they will not be allowed to serve food.
The Illinois Federation of Restaurant Owners is taking steps to protect every restaurant owner, by giving special attention to drug stores, confectionery stores and others, that they get their license and meet all requirements before a license is issued to them.
2To do this we ask the co-operation of every member to report to us any food establishment in their immediate neighborhood, that has not met the proper requirements before it has secured its license. Any names thus secured will be reported to the Health Department with a request to have a special inspection made.
The office of the Illinois Federation of Restaurant Owners is open to any restaurant owner for complaints which will be held in confidence. There is no better way of reaching the man who serves food and who does not abide by the laws, than for every restaurant owner to co-operate with us and report the slacker.
Our aim is for better restaurants, better management and, by all means, better co-operation and better feeling and this means greater success.
Illinois Federation of Restaurant Owners.
p. 6.- Every restaurant owner no doubt is aware that there has been passed by our City Council a Restaurant License. This license covers the following lines: Restaurant, Drug Stores, ...
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Przebudzenie -- January 01, 1931From 'All Saints Parish'
During the last Christmas holidays our church was so overcrowded that many persons could not get into the temple and had to go back home.
Never before during Christmas holidays had our church been so thronged with our faithful disciples. Thank God that people of good will are awakening from their slumber and are drawing nearer to our Lord.
The midnight mass was said by Bishop Leon Grochowski. After the mass was over, Rev. J. Padewski delivered an elevating sermon, and then Bishop Grochowski extended his best wishes to the congregation.
During the last Christmas holidays our church was so overcrowded that many persons could not get into the temple and had to go back home. Never before during Christmas holidays ...
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The Weekly Zgoda -- January 01, 1931The Prospects for the Polish National Alliance in the Year 1931 (Editorial)
Judged by the interest in their organizations, and the enthusiasm displayed heretofore by the membership of the Polish National Alliance, this society may expect in the New Year 1931 greater blessing than in any previous year.
Such judgment of ours is strengthened by the fact that our Brethren show an unusual fervor in soliciting new members for our organization, proving thereby that they deeply desire to keep the Polish National Alliance ahead of all other Polish organizations in this country. They are steadily encouraged in their good work not only by words, but also by the excellent example of their highest officials, headed by censor K. W. Sypniewski, 2and by president Jan Romaszkiewicz, who with their co-workers and colleagues in the Central Board are earnestly endeavoring to enlarge the Alliance and to hold high its standard.
As the result of zealous cooperation and of brotherly efforts, the Polish National Alliance, counts in the year of its golden jubilee, nearly three hundred thousand members, both old and young.
While observing the beautiful New Year custom of making the best of promises and resolutions for the future, pertaining to our personal interests, we should also make on New Year's day, an additional decision for the benefit of the Polish National Alliance, namely; to continue in the good work of still further increasing its ranks.
3It will be a splendid and noble resolution. Every effort in that direction will not be forgotten by the Polish National Alliance Central Board, which at every given opportunity is rewarding the sincere workers and confers a badge of honor upon them for the good work done by them. A good work shall always be rewarded!
Judged by the interest in their organizations, and the enthusiasm displayed heretofore by the membership of the Polish National Alliance, this society may expect in the New Year 1931 greater ...
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