Foreign Language Press Survey

The behavior of the police of Chicago's nineteenth ward is maddening. The greater part of the residents of this ward are Italians, who are crowded together among its narrow and dusty streets. Up to this time the ward has been controlled by the Democrats, whose leader is Jo

Those who think that the old-time slave did not receive anything for his work are entirely wrong, as are those who think that our present-day free working men receive the full value of their production. The working men are reminded continually by the capitalist teachers that hard ti

It is very gratifying to note that at last Lithuanian women in America have started to unite their forces, and plan to work collectively for their uplift, advancement, and emancipation. The first national convention of Lithuanian-American women, which took place in June at Brooklyn, N. Y., wa

On Monday, August 10, the regular meeting of this section was most gratifying by reason of the large attendance, and the nature of the resolutions passed and for the orderliness of the discussion. New enrollments have increased the number of members to forty-eight. Because

The meeting of this section was well attended. Amadore was chairman. It was resolved that a picnic be held not later than September 15, by the three Italian sections of the Socialist party in Chicago. Out of the profits of the picnic 15 % will be assigned to the election campaign an

The 'clericals' are reaping an abundant harvest from their teachings. On the 22nd day of this month, at midnight, a tragedy took place among the 'foster children' of the 'clericals,' on 25th Street near Rockwell, resulting in a very abundant harvest. One of the fighters, John Okraska, residin

Capitalism has driven thousands of women into houses of ill-fame and thousands of men to vagrancy. Capitalism has violently murdered millions of people in order to fill the pockets of private persons with money, because they did not even install safety devices. Capitalism

What a ludicrous display the Chicago police made on this occasion! The jury trial against Arturo Caroti was scheduled for Wednesday, August 26. He was indicted for "blocking traffic," for "loafing on a street corner," and for "resisting an officer in discharge of his duty"! <

Comrade Angelo Galante, of the Italian section of the nineteenth ward, together with sixteen other Italians, left this city for the State of Indiana to work on the tracks of the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago, and St. Louis Railway. Their foreman was James Dye, and their board and l

A man drowned himself after being unemployed for more than six months. A men shot himself after not being able to find lodging. A married couple were desperate because the man could not obtain a job and she was very sick, so in sheer desperation she poisoned the children and shot herself. Th

Last Monday all labor unions and organizations throughout America celebrated Labor Day in pomp and magnificence. The most spectacular features of the day were the huge parades along the main streets of almost all the American cities. Every year on the first Monday of September the rank and fi

Twenty-two years are gone since the workers of this country first started to celebrate Labor Day. It was in 1885-86 when the movement started to introduce an eight-hour working day. In the beginning Labor Day was not celebrated as a legal holiday. The unionized workers simply decided for them

There are three Italian Socialist units of the Socialist party in Chicago. Their headquarters are in the twelfth, nineteenth, and twenty-second wards. With one hundred and twenty members enrolled up to date, the Italian section of the nineteenth ward is foremost in prestige and in n

Votes for the Socialist Party at the Presidential Elections grew from 1888 to 1904 as follows: Year Votes 1888 2,068 1892 21,571

The Italian Socialist section of the twelfth ward has a membership of one hundred and thirty seven. A week ago it rented a magnificent store on Forquer street for its headquarters. Its five months' existence has never been marred by any personal matter or by any disagreement. It has

Last Saturday night our entire family of the Jewish Labor World assembled at the Metropolitan Theatre for the benefit of our paper, the Jewish Labor World. When the audience came, we noticed that we have a big family. The theatre was filled to its capacity, hundreds of people were turned away

A great national celebration was the entertainment which was given by two societies, which belong to the Croatian workingmen's Educational and Political Association of America. That were:the Singing Society "Sloga" and string Orchestra "Sloboda." The entertainment given wa

The Lithuanian Evangelical Lutheran Society of Chicago will hold its fifth annual grand ball on Saturday evening, Oct. 31, at the Vladimir Klacel Hall, 19th and Leavitt Sts. The doors will be opened at 7:30 P. M.; dancing will begin at 8:00 P. M. and continue until 4:00 A. M. the following mo

Last Sunday, Oct. 25, the local Simonas Daukantas Society held its fifteenth annual commemoration of the birthday of Simonas Daukantas (1793-1864), famous Lithuanian historian, at the Freiheit Turner Hall, 3417 So. Halstod St. In the past, all commemorations started with a street pa

When I speak of salvation I mean the salvation of the working people from poverty, starvation, degradation and uncertainty of the future, in which they find themselves due to the capitalistic system or social order, which allows one group of people, very small, to grab land and factories and