Youth Organizational Meeting
Naujienos, Jan. 26, 1915
On Sunday, January 24, at 11 A.M., about fifty young Lithuanians from all Lithuanian colonies in Chicago assembled at Ausra Hall in answer to a recent call through the newspapers to the Lithuanian youth of Chicago to become more strongly organized.
The main points on the agenda were as follows: Make arrangements for a "get-acquainted" entertainment for the youth of Chicago, and elect an organizational committee for the purpose of forming a city-wide organization of the Lithuanian youth of Chicago.
Mr. M. Petrauskas was elected chairman of the meeting. Mr. F. Motuzas acted as secretary.
After discussions a motion was made and seconded to hold "get-acquainted" entertainment. An arrangement committee of five was elected to carry out the motion.
2An organizational committee of three was elected to form a city-wide organization of the youth of Chicago. The organizers will launch their organizational campaign at the "get-acquainted" entertainment, which will be held during Lent.
Apparently our young people are not satisfied with the small units of restricted youth organizations, such as the Catholic Knights of Lithuania, which now exist in Chicago. They are interested in an organization along non-partisan and non-religious lines.
