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Protest by Croatians

Denní Hlasatel, May 25, 1903

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Almost four hundred sturdy Croatians met in a hall at Center Avenue and 18th Street, in order to protest against the licentious ruling of the Hungarian government and its henchmen, the baneful Khuen-Hedervary in Croatia. Conditions there are known to our people from newspaper reports. Martial

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To Be Official Organ of the Church

Hrvatska Zastava, Sept. 22, 1904

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Hrvatska Zastava was selected as the official organ of the Greek-Catholic Church. This very progressive parish proved with this act that they are good patriots in heart as well as in mind. The progress that brothers of Greek-Catholic faith are making in any undertaking is a sure gua

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Awakening and Rebirth of Jugoslav Workers

Radnicka Straza, Jan. 1, 1908

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The Slovenian Brothers for a long time have had their workingmen's and Socialist papers "Glas Slobode" and "Proletarec" of Chicago. The Serbian workers started their paper, "Radnicka Borba," recently in New York, of which the 13th number was issued recently. The Bulgarians have yet

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Name, Range of Operation, Location of the Union. 1. The name of the Union is: "Croatian Workingmen's Educational and Political Union of America. 2. The range of Operation extends over all States of the United States of America. 3. The Location of the Union is Chi

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Our Progress in Chicago.

Radnicka Straza, January 8, 1908

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Lack of work is extending, devastating workers' ranks like a monster. The man eaters - the capitalists - threw out their slaves into the snow and cold. In Chicago only there are over 150,000 jobless worker slaves. The misery is becoming bigger every day. The distress worse

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Slovenian Socialists of Chicago

Radnicka Straza, March 5, 1908

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The Slovenian Socialists of Chicago will arrange an entertainment Saturday, March 14. Concert and dance at Frank Mladich's Hall. They want to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the death of Karl Marx, and the 37th anniversary of the Commune of Paris.

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There are lively times in the Singing Society "Sloboda." There are twenty members by now -- twenty working people who want with their song to awaken the working class. They learn diligently, there is great harmony among them. We hope that the Singing Society "Sloboda" will fulfill h

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Till now it was impossible to say that the fight of the American workers was in the right direction. There were many faults but the biggest, the unpardonable one, was the neglect to lead the fight on political ground, on which ground the working classes of Europe have made great successes.

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Labor Day, 1908

Radnicka Straza, Sept. 18, 1908

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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

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The Progress of Socialism in America

Radnicka Straza, Oct. 2, 1908

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

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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

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Valiant Move Forward

Radnicka Straza, Nov. 13, 1908

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The central committee decided to call a special meeting for Saturday, Oct. 31, to pass resolutions on two very important questions, that is, (1) Must the Radnicka Straza (Workingmen's Guard) become a weekly? (2) Is it necessary to have a print shop of our own? At the meeting were as

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Valiant Move Forward

Radnicka Straza, Nov. 13, 1908

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The Central Committee decided to call a sepcial meeting for Saturday, October 31st, to pass resolutions on two very important questions, namely: 1. Must the Radnicka Straza (Working men's Guard) become a weekly? 2. Is it necessary to have a printing shop of our own?

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Festival

Radnicka Straza, Dec. 25, 1908

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On the last day of this year December 31st the Croatian Educational and Political Club in Chicago, is giving a family entertainment, celebrating the New Year eve, together with the opening of our workers printshop. Fellow workers, with pride we are looking at last success, and the p

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Annual Meeting.

Radnicka Straza, December 28, 1908

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The Croatian Workers' Educational and Political Union, will hold its annual meeting December 27, 1908 in the union hall 606 South Center Avenue. The meeting is for the purpose of electing the officers. The visitors are allowed to be present.

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Mass Meeting

Radnicka Straza, Jan. 8, 1909

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The Croatian trade union of Chicago will hold its annual meeting Saturday, January 9, at 8 P. M. It is necessary that all members be present. M. Hans, Secretary.

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[Reading and Writing Taught to Adults]

Radnicka Straza, Jan. 22, 1909

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The school for illiterate adults, opened about two months ago and sponsored by the Chicago Workers' Educational and Political Lodge, is progressing well. All who regularly attend the school already know how to read and write fairly well. In another month all will have been trained and will no

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Mass Meeting

Radnicka Straza, Jan. 22, 1909

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A mass meeting was held here Saturday, January 16, in the large Croatian Workers' Hall. The mass meeting is significant and will be beneficial to us. There were a few speakers and all urged more education, better unions and a united struggle. With his plain, assuring and sincere spe

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Financial Report

Radnicka Straza, Feb. 5, 1909

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for year 1908-----Jan. 1, 1908 to Dec. 31, 1908 RECEIVED FROM AMOUNT Subscriptions $670.26 Advertising 386.50 Donations