Foreign Language Press Service

The police authorities of Chicago have started a widespread and intensive campaign against the smuggling of laborers. We are sorry to say that there are numerous Greeks who have been smuggling men from Greece into the United States. The Star has written many articles condemning this practice.

The Greek Community of Chicago seriously lacks an indispensable institution, a hospital of our own. Some of us will say that most Greeks are prosperous enough to receive medical attention and hospitalization in the best American hospitals and private clinics. But if we consider the average Gr

According to the report released by the Greek Community of Chicago July 7, 1907, covering the financial condition of the community for the period of May 6, 1907 to July 1, 1907, we observe that the income of the community was $3,786.47, while the expenses were $750.26. Therefore, there is a b

As was announced last week, a lecture was given by Miss Sebastia N. Kalisperis at Hull House under the auspices of the Greek Women's Club. The subject of the lecture was "The Greek Mother and Greece". More than a thousand Greeks, most of whom were mothers, attended this very interesting and b

We are publishing several articles of the new American law on naturalization and citizenship for the benefit of those among our people who do not know about the provisions of the law or how these provisions affect them. Any applicant for citizenship papers must have resided in the U

We wish to call the attention of our readers to the howlings and hateful remarks which are being made by the despicable characters on the staff of a so-called newspaper by the name of Hellas. These people shamelessly continue to bark and to make themselves ridiculous without achieving any imp

In every small or large city in the United States, and especially in the city of Chicago, we dare say that there is no Greek heart that does not beat faster when an appeal is made in the nationwide drive for the Greek Navy. Thousands of dollars will be contributed from the modest pocketbooks

On August 15, the day that the annual celebration of the Assumption of the Holy Virgin was held, a small sum was contributed toward the building of a National Greek fleet. This sum was collected at the picnic which was held on the same day in Jackson Park, at 67th Street and Stony Island Aven

Mr. James Manousopoulos, the chairman of the governing board of the Greek Community of Chicago, has failed to answer my question, the third one thus far, in regard to the sending of the annual church contribution to the Greek church headquarters, the Holy Synod of Greece, at Athens, Greece, o

Many attempts have been made by several professional men and active members of our Chicago community to associate ourselves with the splendid Panhellenic League of New York. The noble and patriotic sentiments and the repeated appeals of the united and consolidated Greek clubs and or

The Star desires to say a good word in behalf of the splendid new Central Greek Bookstore of Constantine J. Karas, a prominent Greek businessman. The store is located at 318 South Halsted Street, in the heart of the Greek quarter on the West Side. Mr. Karas supplies our community wi

Again we call the attention of the Greek confectioners of Chicago to the soda fountain and general confectionary supply exhibit which is being held at Casino Hall in this city. This display will be open for inspection until 11 P. M. tomorrow. We urge everyone to hasten to visit this display.

In several previous articles we have discussed the question of the growth and expansion of the Panhellenic Order on a national scale. Ever since the founders of this splendid order in New York City undertook the gigantic and ambitious task of organizing chapters of the order in all major citi

The Star takes great pleasure in publishing the financial report and balance sheet of a splendid Greek recreational and political organization known to the Chicago Greeks as the Greek Progressive Club. The members of this organization have promoted and supported scores of educationa

On the occasion of the invitation of the organizers of the national convention of the Panhellenic Order at New York to participate in its deliberations, the Greek Community of Chicago has been considering whether it would benefit by sending a number of representatives to New York. As yet we a

Last Sunday, the Reverend Leo Pygeas, of the Saint Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, delivered a violent and vitriolic attack against the Greek press of America and against several political figures in our community. We were greatly shocked to hear of this, for it is well known that the church p

The Star takes this opportunity to inform the Greeks of Chicago that it has been sent a letter and a pamphlet from the United States Bureau of Information, which is connected with the United States Immigration Bureau. The aforesaid bureaus inform us that there is a pressing demand for laborer

The Greeks of Chicago have always been interested in the question of marriage. Most Greeks in Chicago and elsewhere in America go to Greece in order to get married, because there are not enough Greek girls here. Recently, the marriage question has been widely discussed, especially in Chicago.

Miss Jane Addams, that famous humanitarian and one of the best friends of the Greek people of Chicago, has given our community permission to use several class rooms at Hull House where a new Greek Evening School has opened its doors to the public. This school will serve a great nati

In accordance with the official proclamation and decree of the Royal Greek Government made public on March 22, 1907, an order was issued to register all the inhabitants of the Kingdom of Greece and all Greek citizens in foreign countries for the purpose of taking this year's census. November