Foreign Language Press Service

The employees of the McCord Company in West Pullman have won their fight with the employers. When the strike was a day and a half old the company agreed to raise their employees' pay from twenty to twenty-five cents an hour. This is what unity brings the workers! Workers, let us uni

If the capitalists of America had not lent money and provided munitions to the belligerent nations of Europe, the war would have ended long ago. This country calls itself neutral, and boasts that it is not participating in the bloody slaughter. However, nobody is contributing more to the cont

The Naujienos and other progressive newspapers have already published several articles about the Lithuanian Women's Progressive Alliance of America. It is known to many that this Alliance has made notable progress in a short period of time. It is apparent that Lithuanian women are awakening,

The Socialist, Meyer London, was the only one to vote against enlarging the army when the measure was put before Congress. Where did the other friends of peace disappear to? There are many fanatic Bryan followers in Congress, and not so very long ago the newspapers stated that the Bryan group

Some time ago, an alliance of fourteen societies was organized on the West Side for the purpose of collecting donations for our starving brothers in Lithuania and Russia. Each of the societies has appointed delegates who meet from time to time and who act for the societies. Although

The Lithuanian Co-operative Food Products Company will sponsor an important mass meeting in West Pullman tonight. Attorney K. P. Gugis will speak. The benefits conferred upon workingmen by co-operative associations will be discussed. Lithuanians who are interested should take advantage of thi

The Governor of Massachusetts wrote a letter to the legislature of that state urging its members to abolish capital punishment. He says that capital punishment is unnecessary, since it does not decrease crime. The Governor's attitude should be supported wholeheartedly. The death pen

The demand of the railroad workers for an eight-hour day has been refused. The greedy companies are not interested in the fact that long working hours are responsible for terrible railroad accidents. They are interested only in profit!

It was proved by the unusually large attendance of Chicago Lithuanians at the funeral of Bruno Vargsas-Laucevicius yesterday that the Lithuanians have lost, in the person of Mr. Laucevicius, one of their most active and honored writers and dramatists. No less than six hundred people came t

On Saturday, April 1, Branch No. 4 of the Lithuanian Socialist League held a mass meeting in Mickevicius Hall on South Morgan Street. The main speaker was Mr. P. Grigaitis, editor of the Naujienos. He spoke on the necessity for workers' participation in politics, on the important role politic

Branch No. 9 of the Lithuanian Women's Progressive Association sponsored a lecture on "Women's Sexual Life," Sunday, April 2, at Mark White Square, 29th and Halsted Streets. The lecture was delivered by Mr. A. J. Karalius, a medical student. The lecture was very instructive. It would be very

At a meeting of Branch No. 22 of the Lithuanian Socialist League, held on Saturday, April 1, a collection was made for the benefit of Bruno Vargsas [Bruno Laucevicius], famous Lithuanian playwright, and his family. Mr. Vargsas is now dangerously ill and he and his family are in dire need. The

A total of $119.50 was collected at the Lithuanian National Cemetery on April 2 for the benefit of the poverty-stricken family of Bruno Vargsas [Bruno Laucevicius], famous Lithuanian playwright, who died on March 31, after a long illness. [Names of donors omitted in translation.] The money ha

In practice, all people, regardless of their political or religious convictions, now recognize internationalism. It is recognized by our Clericalists [Catholics]when they strive to maintain relations with Clericalists of other nationalities. Do Lithuanian priests in Chicago, for example, orde

The Naujienos has already pointed out many times that preparedness for war does not safeguard a country against war, but, on the contrary, increases the danger of war. This same point is made by Ziliu Antanas in the Kova (The Struggle). He writes as follows: "We know very well that

The West Side Lithuanian Societies' Organization for Lithuanian War Relief sponsored a benefit social yesterday in Meldazis Hall, 2242 West 23rd Place. The varied and interesting program began at 8 P. M. The entertainment consisted of music by a mandolin orchestra, declamations, piano solos,

We wish to call the special attention of our readers to the activities of the West Side Chicago Lithuanian societies in behalf of the war-stricken people of Lithuania. About fourteen Lithuanian organizations in the West Side district have united for the purpose of raising funds for Lithuanian

On Sunday, April 9, the Young Lithuanian-American National Club sponsored a lecture in Radavicius Hall on the subject, "The White Plague, or Tuberculosis". The lecture was delivered by A. J. Karalius, a medical student. The lecture was well delivered and pleased the audience. May the Club hol

Branch 22 of the Lithuanian Socialist League is sponsoring something unusual--a debate and discussion--on Friday, April 14, at Meldazis Hall, 2242 West 23rd Place. P. Grigaitis, editor of the Naujienos, has been invited to be one of the principals in the debate. He will speak on the subject,

The cold winter with its long, monotonous evenings has passed, and refreshing spring; is now approaching. But let us look back and see what we have accomplished during the winter months. Although it is not pleasant to admit, we must say that we have accomplished nothing. Most of our youth