Foreign Language Press Service

In America, each succeeding year is one of greater opportunity than the year before. We welcome 1922, therefore, as the year of greatest opportunity. Many business men are American citizens of Greek birth or descent. They have dedicated themselves to the United States, and here in Chicago, in

Mr. Julius Smietanka, son of Francis and Joan Smietanka, nee Kadow, was born in Chicago in the year 1872. He first attended the St. Adalbert parish school and later the Pickard public school and the West Division High School. After completing a business course at the Metropolitan College he w

William Bjerrhus, Danish soldier hero, was buried last Monday. The funeral services were held in Dania Hall. People began to arrive early, and by 11 A. M. the hall was packed, and hundreds of people were standing outside in the streets. The Harmonien Chorus sang a hymn. Re

Our well-known local lawyer, Mr. Joseph W. Nosek, recently received a letter from Washington, D. C. which contained his commission as judge advocate of the 124th artillery regiment of the National Guard. The armory in which the regiment is located is on 34th Street and Wentworth Avenue..... View details

Polish-American veterans of the United States Army have announced a mass meeting of war veterans who live in the Avondale district and its vicinity to be held at 2:30 o'clock in the afternoon, February 12, in Central Hall, 3600 Wolfram Street. We ask all veterans to come to this mee

On January 19 the installment of the new council of the Hellenic Post of the American Legion took place in the Morrison Hotel. Various speeches were made by officers of the American Legion Post. Mr. Ganan, retiring president, received a valuable gift from the Post in appreciation of

Mr. Leo J. Winiecki was born in Chicago, April 24, 1876, in St. Stanislaus Kostka's parish. His elementary education was received in the parish school, but when his father died as a result of an unfortunate accident, young Leo had to look for work to help his mother support five small childre

As previously announced in the Polish press, a mass meeting of Polish veterans of the American army will take place in Central Park Hall, 3600 Wolfram Street, Sunday, February 12, 1922, at 2:30 P.M. All veterans in the Avondale district are asked to come because questions of interest to veter

All invalid Czechoslovak Legionnaires are to take notice! Legionnaires who are entitled to a pension are requested to call at the office of the secretary of the local post. Do this as early as possible so that your case may be attended to. This matter concerns every Czechoslovak Legionnaire w

Gentlemen: Please allow me to say a few words in your newspaper to Chicago Jews. I am not a politician. I do not mix in politics, but when a Jew runs for office I work for his election with my heart and soul, if I am convinced that he will be a credit to our people. I don't care what ticket h

From time to time in the American press there appear malicious attacks on the American Legion. An attack particularly has been made on the national commander of the Legion, because he expressed himself in a very complimentary manner about the activities of the Roman-Catholic priests during th

The County Board of Commissioners will, in the next few days, publish a list of soldiers who laid down their lives for America in the Civil, Spanish-American, and World Wars. As this list will supposedly be a complete one, we advise our countrymen, who are relatives or parents of these, our h

During the war, Socialists were called pro-German; later they were pro-Russian, (Bolsheviks). Tomorrow, if Japan should resent the activities of the dollar-sharks that are actually pillaging and plundering the East, to the extent of declaring war against this country, the Socialists would be

My dear Mr. Pantelis: In behalf of the Greek community of Chicago and the United Hellenic Societies, I take great pleasure in extending to the Hellenic Post of the American Legion and to all of your comrades, the most cordial invitation to lead the parade Sunday, April 9, and to tak

Dear Comrade: Members of Hellenic Post #343, of the American Legion have been requested to take part in the parade and ceremonies in celebration of the 101st Anniversary of the Independence of Greece. On the same day members are also requested to attend a meeting to be held in prote

All friends of the Czechoslovak Legionnaires will surely attend the meeting to be held tomorrow in the Sokol Havlicek-Tyrs, and for which extensive preparations are being made. Those who attend will find that this spring entertainment arranged by the Druzina Ceskoslovenskych Legionaru (Chicag

All Czechoslovak Legionnaires who desire their demobilization papers in the English language are asked to call for them in the office of the secretary of the Druzina Ceskoslovenskych Legionaru (Czechoslovak Legionnaires, Chicago Post). You may come on any day after 5 P. M. except Saturday. On

The reason that a vast number of Poles, former soldiers in the American Army, who have participated in the World War, don't belong to any organizations is because of unreliable information or lack of encouragement. So being the first organizer and present director of the Polish American Veter

A great number of Poles served in the American Army during the recent World War. Many of those who enlisted and many who were drafted, did not have their second citizen papers. Some of them received their papers in the different camps. Naturalization certificates, however, were not given to e

Of late the otherwise placid life of our Sokol units has been stirred by the question of building a large athletic field which would serve the Sokols during the summer months. Were such a place available it would be useful not only as a regular exercise grounds, but it could likewise be used