Foreign Language Press Service

Superintendent Kiss, of the United Hebrew Charities, in his report for April, states that there were 462 resident and transient applications for relief. Of these, 239 heads of families, embracing 999 persons, received assistance. The nationality of the receipts are: Russian 202, Ger

Yesterday afternoon a bloody riot occurred at the South Chicago mills of the Illinois Steel Company between Poles on one side and Slovaks and Czechs on the other. Six of the participants were gravely injured, three of them probably fatally. All of the injured men live in South Chicago and, ju

In spite of numerous protests against the immigration bill, forbidding entrance to America to analphabets, the bill was passed. This bill will do most harm to Poles as well as Ukrainians and Slovaks, among whom is to be found the largest number of analphabets, that is, those who are

In the year of 1897 when the capitalist operators opposed organized labor, twenty one Slovic persons were executed under orders of Sheriff Martin. The Slovaks, in our own country had inferiority complexes and were treated rudely by the Magyars, and Austrians, but even here in Americ

On April 2nd, we will again vote for city officers, and representatives. Shall we appoint men of the capitalistic group or shall we elect men of own class, the man for the working people? It has been proven that the Democrats and the Republicans and capitalists who live on pride and riches. T

1. That the working man shall get his full quota of salary which is four times as much as he is getting now. 2. Shorter hours. 3. All those who want work shall have it, so they can always have a little reserve. 4. That in case of sickness, accident or old age, he

Sunday, June 30th, at Atlas Park, the Slovak had the biggest attendance at a picnic in Chicago's history. The affair was sponsored by U. S. S. number 531. Being the first affair ever given by this organization, is all the more reason why it was such a huge success. Although not numbering over

A school is the most important factor in bringing up children and showing them how to do justice to themselves and their fellow people. Schools should be erected where the teachings are not partial to any political parties, also free from any religious studies. Teaching should be su

In 1904 the National Slovak School in Chicago was organized. The teachings in this school are to help young Slovak children in their native tongue and give them the knowledge to go out into the world "on their own". Supporting this school was the Jednota Sokol "Slavia", a Slovak Society.

America's uncrowned king, J. P. Morgan, stated he will help the capitalists to crush the unions and he is right. A worker, who has a family and is unemployed for sometime, watching his starving family every day makes him desperate and he takes a scab job, thereby helping to break the unions.<

Three thousand workers were brutally beaten by police when false propaganda spread that ten thousand men would be employed by the Illinois Steel Company. The men began coming to the entrance at 6 AM. and about 7 AM a vast throng stood by the gate awaiting entrance. The Directors get

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

At the dance given by the Slovak Society, a winter coat and two gold rings, which were prized by the owner were missing. If any one by error took them, please return to the party below. Andrew Bruk 299 W. Ohio Street.

In greeting the Sokols the "Denni Hlasatel" greeted both the Catholic and Non-Catholic performers. To them its the same just so they pay. We mention the fact for the reason that the "Denni Hlasatel" did not mention the Slovaks. In the last issue the "Slovak Sokol" stated th

This drama related to the life and sufferings of the Slovaks in Hungary and was played for the first time in Sokol Slavia Hall. This play being in six parts, it was impossible to show more than three, so the last three will be shown on St. Sylvestus Day.

In Chicago about sixteen thousand children do not go to school and about eleven thousand go only half a day, due to lack of them. In the last two years the collections for schools reached the two million dollar mark and from this amount they could not spend fifty thousand dollars for this wel

To be a Socialist means to give everybody the rights you expect yourself, weigh the facts for yourself, meaning that Socialists are now working against the present system and would like to better it. We want everybody to have plenty, not one man to have the whole amount. A Socialist figh

On January 30th, 1910, the Slovaks celebrated the five year anniversary of the Slovak National School. In spite of bitter protests and complaints from Evangelists and Catholics, this school forged ahead and overcame those obstacles. The children bringing their parents atten

On February 26th a play was given by the members of "Rovnost" which was attended by a huge throng and was a great success. We want to make it clear that the dramas we sponsor are good and beautiful but they belong to the middle ages, not to the present day. Dramas

On Tuesday, April 5th, the people of Chicago will be called upon to elect aldermen. Through them you will expect to better our system and conditions but we are going to enlighten you on the conditions that are existing at the present time. Right now Chicago politics are controlled b