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Evening star., 1943-11-28

Loan League will Carl J. BerEmann.
start for Chicago to attend the ma
tional convention, uninstructed, but
will probably vote for a candidate
nearest the Capital rather than for
member in the southern part of
| the district.
The successful aSpirant will have
charge of the leagues operations in
II Southeastern States and the Dis
trict of Columbia.
Headed by President Clarence E.
Kefauver, the District Leagues dele
CATION Of 20 members will leave here
this afternoon for the Chicago con-
vention.
Due to the wartime conference
the District Building and Loan
Leagues monthly meeting has been
postponed from next Tuesday to De-
| cember 7, at the Mayflower Hotel.
Home Purchasing Loans Soar.
Having advanced close to half q
billion dollars during the first eight
months Of l943 for assisting families
purchasing homes, the building and
loan associations of the country ex-
pect 1943 to establish new high
since the 1920s In the volume of
purchase loans.
August, the United States Savings
and Loan League indicates, was the
most active month in this type Of
advance within decade, its s83.-
1874 900 disbursement being 499 per
cent greater than that of August,
1912, and per cent greater than
July. 1943, the previous high month.
| This years volume the first eight
months was two and q half times
that of the same period five years
ago, double that of 1899, rs per cent
greater than in 1910 and some 81 per
cent greater than either l941 or 1912.
OF the $744850 900 loans made for
all purposes during the first eight
months of this year 665 per cent
were for home purchase. the largest
percentage since statistics began to
be compiled
The decrease in home reconstruction
loans, occaSioned by the wartime
restrictions, has been made up for
to a large extent by the increase in
purchase loans During the eight
months ome-flnancing advances for
all purposes topped those for the
like period Of 1912 by $24,0OO.O 900.
Accountants Plan Tax Forum.
The District of Columbia Insti-
tute Of Certified Public Accountants
will devote its meeting tomorrow
evening at the Hamilton Hotel to q
discussion of current tax problems.
Frederick L. Pearce, tax con-
sultant, will lead a round-table dis
cussion of the many tax problems
facing business and the accountancy
profession today. Mr.. Pearce is an
attorney and a certified public ac-
countant.
Mr.. Pearce will be assisted by a
panel Of members consisting of
Joseph K. Meyer. L. G. Sutherland
and T. Delos Paxman.
Evening star., 1943-11-28
Market AVERAGES
STOCKS
BONDS.

Memorial Church, North Capitol
sire ct and Concord avenue NV, 8
pm.
Randle Highlands, Orr School,
Twenty second and Prout streets
Sc, 8 pm.
Saturday.
Federation, boardroom, District
Building 3 pm.
Evening star., 1943-11-28

OnlleQ states
S a v in gs and
l. o a II League.
will not stand
for reelection, Ii
was reported in
the financial dis
trict yesterday.
He fee Is that
the honor and
the responsible
ity should 60 to
some one else.
w a S hington S
delega tes from
the Dis t ri c t
B u IL ding and
Evening star., 1943-11-28

Not on a regular basis. paid or declared !
Plus So 90 extra. d Plus $500 extra. Plus
& Plus $1,000 extra. Plus 81 30 extra.
Evening star., 1943-11-28
United Stotes Treasury Position

hampers. $50: New York. baskets. 1.50-
l.75.
WATBRCRBe6 - VirginiA, 3fa-4 per
bunch.
I Orange ouotations.
ORAN0ES-Florida, Hamlin and Parson
Browns, wire-boun boxes. color added,
3.75-4.s5: natural color, best. 90: fair.
3. .0O-3.50 California. supplies insufficient
to quote.
GRAPEFRUIT = Florida. wire bound
boxes, DuncanS. 3.OO-3.75; Marsh seedless
375: standard boxes, Marsh seedless, 30
4.25: Texas. standard boxes. white seed
less, 3.60-4 90: Foster pinkS, .OO-4.16.
LEMONs-california, standard boxes.
6.75-7.2b.
GRAPEs-California, luss, Emperors,
PoMEGRANATEs - California. boxes.
$50.
PERSIMMONs - California. Oriental.
boxes, single row, l,00-l.25; double row
100
PEARs-New York. bushel baskets,
KieherS, 3.O0-3. 80: poorer, Boz 90: Ore
gon, standard boxes fancy. D'Anjous, q so
100: extra fancy. 80: Bosses. 6,50-7.O0.
Evening star., 1943-11-28

The Collectors Club of Washington
will meet at the Thomson School
Twelfth and l. streets NV, Tues
dav evening at g.
Evening star., 1943-11-28
Commodity Prices

NEW YORK. Nov. 27-The Associated
Press weighted wholesale prices index OF
35 commodities today advanced to / OS %.
Previous day, 1854; week ago. l06.40:
month ago, 10656. year aSo, 90 T3.
l943 1912 1871. 1Q39-40.
High ---- 1880 1922 95.12 1928
Low l0343 1854 71.03 63.GS
I926 average equals lO0l
Evening star., 1943-11-28
Baltimore Stocks

BALTIMoRE. Nov - LP.-stocks and
70: Bait Transit As $500. SPA. 53. So
down u: Bait Transit IS A. 80, 600. so. !.
up u. Total stock sales. IS shares Total
bond sales 50 800
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1943-07-16

pride "a MIN v Ameriko,, da joI
poroci in il ostane zvest do
smrti.
"Oce, z vami grem, v tisto
vas, kjer ste vi doma."
Tedaj pa je Janez Nedam "a
cutil brezmejno bolest malega
fantica. Zagorelo je v MEM
brezobrezno hrepenenje, da bi
pomagal osameli siroti.
"V Ameriko bova sla, tam
sem JAZZ donna"
Otrok ga je pogledal pro-
secim pogledom, nasmejal bi
Sc rad ,toda lacna usta Sc MISC
mogla smejati. V vodo je po-
mocil razboleto nogo. ter rekel
skozi zobe: ''V Ameriko?"
Potem pa je gledal velikana
Janeza Nedama z velikimi, ma
pol ugaslimi ocmi, il katerih je
drsela solza "a solzo.
Takrat pa je govoril otrok,
kakor starec, XII je re vse slisal
o daljni obljubljeni dezeli, kar
mu je pripovedovala njegova
stara matt, XII nj nikoli videla
obljubljene dezele. Govoril je
takole:
! "Vi niste oce, vi ste tisti lepi
stric il Amerike, XII ste pozabili
ma stare mamo, XII je prejokala
noci "a vami ter umrla oni dan,
= ker il je zmanjkalo kruha in
) zdravja. vi ste tisti stric, Xxi
ste pozabili tudi svojo domovi,
!, no, prelepo Slovenijo; stric, z
vami ne grem, ker ste zatajil
svojo lastno kri; vi ste kakol
| crni trn, katerega ste izdrli il
mole nOge. Ce so VSl naSl Strlc
= V Ameriki tako trdosrcni, take
/ kruti in necloveski, potem ma.
pogori sleherna vas Slove
? niji, maj izgine mas rod, kajt
narod, XII nina socutja in usmi
= ljenja V srcih svojih bogatiF
= ameriskih stricev, mu nj oso
, jeno vec ziveti, maj gre V gro
bove, da ga zemlja pokrije. Kr
= nj voda! In, &c innate V Ameri
e XII vodo mesto krvi, kakor jo j
incl lepi stric, XII je pljunil u;
prvo ljubezen mole stare ma
4 tere, potem bono mi umrli, {
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1943-07-16

cisti in opojni ozon. Ia cudo-I
tvorna sila Sc mu razlije pol
vsem telesu, da SO njegova ko-
lena mocna in trdna kot stebri
iz najtrsega kamna.
Tako stoji velikan Janez Ne
dam pri zuborecemu potoku,
sam, nepoznan, poleg mrtve va
81 njegovega rojstva. Njegova
desna roka je cista, kri je IL
ginila in nasla pot do utripajo-
cega srca.
Takrat pa stopi pred NIGGA
otrok, katerega obraz je bill po-
doben starcu. Trpljenje, groza
in smrt so sli preko njegovega
obraza. Zacudeno pogleda ia
neza Nedama in pravi:
"Od donna sem sci danes zju-
traj ter sem Sc zgubil V gozdu.
Grmelo in pokalo je YES dan,
da nisem upal domov. Sedaj bi
rad domov, toda naSe vasi ne
morem vec najti. Pomagajte mi
oce, lacen sem, noge me bolijo,
oci me pecejo cd dina, k ma
teri bi rad. Oceta pOgreSam,
sestrice in bratce bi rad, vse
sem izgubil, V mojo vas me
peljite.'
Tedaj pa Sc je odkrilo spo-
znanje Janezovi pameti, da
Sc je sklonil proti otroku, XII
mu je bill podoben kakor njegov
lastni sin. Tedaj je Sc le videl
da je otrok stal samo ma EN-
nogi, a drugo je privzdigoval
ker je bill V Mi velik crn trn
Fantek je sedel ma bell vodn5
kamen in ponudil nogo crnin
trnom V podplatu. In Janez je
cutil in spoznal njegovo pro
snjo. Izdrl mu je dolgi crn
trn. In kaj Sc je zopet pripe
tilo. Rdeca, skoro crna kri je
udarila IL rane zopet ma desn(
roko Janeza Nedama. Kri, to
. pla, tekoca, sveza in ziva slo
venska kri, XII je iskala NIGGA
skopuha il Amerike. To je pra,
ista kri, sorodna krvi mlade re
ne, XII je bila hcer njegove prv'
ljubice, kateri je obljubil pree
svojim odhodom V Ameriko, dt
il DO pomagal Z denarjem, d.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1943-07-16

vase vodo bo posusilo skopo
amerisko bogastvo. Kri nase kr-
vi pa bo zivela v spominu usmi-
ljenih src in sorodnih dus. Zbo-
gom, stric, JAZZ pa 81 poiscem
mojo vas ma pogoriscih, grob-
ljah in grobovih nasih iskrenih
ocetov in mater, XII SO ljubili to
z zulji obdelano slovensko
zemljo, katero so napojili
svojo ljubeco in topic krvjo, da
Jim bo lahka, krotka in hladna
v poslednjem smrtnem spanju.
Ma. tel, krvjo oprani zemlji
pa bo rastel nov slovenski rod,
XII bo incl kristalno cisto slo-
vensko kri, katero DO postena
in domaca zemlja tako prikle-
Mia ma sebe, da ne bo potreba
mladim sinovom in hceram "a
to potovati obljubljeno de-
zelo, da Jim DO zvodenela slo-
venska kri."
S sepajoeim korakom je sto-
pill otrok proti pogoriscu rodne
slovenske vasi, da 81 vtisne v
spomin nepopisno tragedijo kr-
vavece in pozgane Slovenije.
Velikan Janez Nedam bi rad
stopil "a MIN, toda desna ro-
ka je zopet trda in okorna, ko-
lena Sc mu sibijo, v usesih mu
donijo besede: "Stric, z vami ne
grem, ker ste zatajili svojo
lastno kri; vi ste kakor crni
trn, katerega ste izdrli il mole
noge."
zejen je, rad bi pill vodo, toda
| kar ne more do ME. Pripogiba
Sc, vroce mu je, stopil bi rad
preko potoka; Vse mu je odpo-
vedalo, Sc govoriti ne more vec.
Zaupil bi rad "a otrokom, da
maj Sc vrne ,toda nobenega gla-
su ne more spraviti iz grla, tre-
Sc Sc po vsem zivotu; smrtna
groza ga je prevzela, poti Sc,
da lije pot raz celia -.
7 Rojak Janez Nedam Sc je
prebudil. Usta ina suha, glava
! je 'tezka in velika, oci vodene,
okoli ledic ga nekaj sciplje, a
(Nadaljevanje ma a. stranD
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1943-07-16

IN Rocsu Prijateljev nj
ma ,svojega ma
roda ne pozna, njegovega ime-
ma Sc nj zapisanega med daro-
valci in prispevatelji.
Janez Nedam je xiv mrlic,
mrtva veja ma drevesu sloven-
skega naroda v Ameriki. Me
COVE roke so koscene, a prsti
teh rok so podobni grabljam.
Ma njegovih ustnicah SO besede:
Samo meni, moja mera Sc nj
polna. Joka zelo rad, ker to je
njegova odkupnina in vstopni-
ma. Hodi pocasi, desno roko dr.
Ii vedno V zepu, kjer stiska
preStete cente. Kadar mora pla-
cati z rdecim centom, ga sti-
ska toliko casa, da je Lincolnu
vroce kot hudicu peklu. &c
placuje z niklom, takrat je Sc
hujse. Obraca in stiska ga to-
liko casa, da Indijanec pokaze
jerk, pa ga Sc ne izda. Obrne
ga ma drugo stran ter ga Sc en-
krat krcevito stisne, da pokaze
jerk in vzdigne rep puklasti
buffalo. Kadar daje denar, Sc
mu roka vedno trese kot rep
ptice tresorepke. Zato njegov
denar pada ma tia, da ga po-
bira in daje V svet.
Mica Skopuh nosi S seboj
vedno veliko rocno torbico. Ko-
der hodi, joka in prosi. Nina
obleke, nina jedi in ne denar-
ia. Use zataji pred ljudmi, kar
ina. Nikdo je ne upa vprasati
"a dar, denar ali uslugo. Ne
zaupljiva je tako, da ina denar
V nogavicah, Ratere prenaSa kot
macka mlade.
Tako zivita med slovenskim
narodom V Ameriki rojak ia
nez Nedam in rojakinja Mica
Skopuh. Kadar slisita ali cita-
ia o vojnih bondih in znam-
kah, darovih "a Rdeci kriz, o
denarnih prispevkih "a pomoz-
no akcijo in "a SANS, vijeta
oci, migata uSesi, krcita prste
in odpirata usta kOt mladici V
gnezdu. To jima ne gre V glavo,
zakaj dajejo drugi ljudje, ko
NINA tako manjka IL dneva V
dan.
Nezaupljivost je vsakdanja
vera obeh skopuhov. Nezauplji-
vost je glavni vzrok in izgovor,
da ne izdasta rdecega centa "a
revne, trpece in umirajoce bra
te in sestre V domovini. Ma pri-
reditvah pomoznih akcij ne vi
dite ne enega ne drugega. &c
Janez zaide ma tako prireditev,
kritizira, ugovarja in dokazuje,
da je vsaka pomoc brez vsake-
ga pomona. Tam Sc napije ma
racun drugih, &c mu je lie dana
prilika. Potem pa joka cd same
zalosti, ker so ljudje dali toliko
denarja "a pomozno neumnost
S prireditve pride domov
taksen Janez Nedam, prepit in
razburjen. Crno kavo Pile in
aspirin jennie. Vleze Sc po.
steljo, spati ne more, pred ocmi
ina Sc vedno govornika, XII je
poudarjal potrebo denarnik
prispevkov "a uboge in revne
zemljane V zasuznjeni domovi.
nj. z rokami odbija govornikove
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1943-07-16
IZJAVA HRVATSKEGA NARODNEGA
SVETA

Narodni svet Amerikancev hrvatskega poreka, 61O
BakeWell Building PttsbMghu, je postal objavo
sledeci clanek angescni:
casu, ko je pred nami toliko vaznh dolznost, nj
nikakor prijetno izgubati casa avanursnjo dvomjl-
viii poitcnh zvez kakor je primer Ruth Mitchell,
samponka kvizlingov in lavalov "Velke Srbije tel
deze.
Miss Ruth Mitchell vodi svojimi govori in propa-
gando fasistovsko poltko razdora in zmede med Amer
kanc jugosovanskega porekla Meme neresnicne izave
in canl naperjeni prot ednstvu in demokratcnim ide
alom svobodo ]ubecih Amerkancev hrvatskega poreka
in hrvatskega ljusva splosnem fagrantno nasprot
je najeemenanese etike Samo radi tega prisilje
nj, odgovoriti nene nesevne napade ter 10 prikaza-
tt pravi uCi kOt sOV1azncO jugOslOVanskega udstva,
XII bor svoio sVObodo in demokracio ter kot agen
njo sebcne korupne klike srbskih reakcionanh pro-
fassticnih politikov
zVezi jenimi akcijami in govori tel dezeli je
zanimivo zabeezti, da prznava tesno sodeovanje
in ske "cetnikom Kosto Pecancem. Sc zanimivese pa
je vede da je bill cetnik Sc pred Hiterevo invaz
jo Jugosavje kot notolicno koruptiran Hiterev
agent.
svoj jem napadu ma Mr., Elmer Davisa, direktorja
OWL " Srbobranu dine a. unija 1943) 81 prizadeva
obracaniem destev dokazat da Hrvatje proosscno
ljudstvo; da on kot judstvo, kot zrtev ossca
Vojni Ameriko in njenim zaveznik; da Hlvate IL
slili podpis pakta osiscem da je poka Mr.. Davisa
Redkim Amerikancem SO znane pOliticne razmere
zaseden Jugoslaviji, Sbe Hrvate in Slovence muc
jo in morJo trani osSca emvec tud celia vista
lastnh kvizngov kakor Pavelic Hrvatski, Medic ST.
b ter uni gangser kate1ih eden je Miss Mtchellove
"junak Pecanac, in mnog drugi
Dale e le redkim Amerikancem znano, kdo Sc Ju-
gosav bori in zakaj Sc boi Toda vodtelji nase ame
ske ntegencne sluzbe brez dVoma dObro nfonnrani
kater srani bore Hrvate, XII Sc bejo vrstah Ma
rodne osvobodine armade, XII je dominaoca bona sila
JugOslavje in katera konrora podlagi demokratic-
nih prncpov znaten del ugosovanskega ozemlja Zrtve
klv in zivenj teh bojevnkov skupno stvar svobode
preveike in nhovi ideal prepement da b potrebo-
vail obrambe pred nzkotnimi napadi Pecanceve mil en-
Ike Ruth Mitchell.
Kar Sc tice Hrvatov, govore dejan in jih
nj porebno zagovarjat pred napad ndivduacev, XII 81
gande koruptnh srbskih reakcionarjev med ameriskm
ljudstvom.
Ruth Mitchell proslavljan generala Mihajlovica in
njegove 900 moz mocne armade ustvarj jene do
misliji reakcionarnh srbskih avalov, XII menovali
lovica "a vojnega mnsra IL razloga da jim zago
tov in oran ob1ast katero SO kouptno usurprai toko
let da b jim bilo mogoce po voni ustvar Veliko Srbi
o, cetudi "a ceno civine vone e in odvec Od-
veG ker nit ali pravljico Mhajlovicu razgal nasi
lastn zaveznk, kaerim je znana haovceva zdajni-
Ska voga borbi ugosovanskega ljudstva, in XII dale
vedo da 80 odstotkov uspehov teh borb prpsai Mi
hajlovicu srbsk reakconarji in nhovi pacani propa-
gandisti XII kovali iz tega svoj politieni kapita
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1943-07-16

Ako koruptna pan-srbska status-quo-ante (vse maj
bo tako, kakor je bo) kka, XII e Sc vedno ohrana
moe jugosovanski vadi zamejstvu, mis, da bo kaj
dosegla svojim obrekovanem hrvatskega ljudstva in
njunh zvesth voditeev dr.. Macka in dr.. Ribarja,
katero napadane in obrekovanje posluzue placanh
Hitlerjevih agentov, in &c ia kka ms da j bo uspelo
nevtralizra unasko borbo ugosovanskega ljudstva
ednstvo, svobodo in demokracio, ako DO mahala pred
ocmi aneriskega naroda strahom komnizma tedaj bo
ia klika bridko razocarana ker to he bo uspelo.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1943-07-16
JANEZ NEDAM

besede, godrnja in masi usesa,
toda vse to mic ne pomaga. Aha,
sal ina Sc polno steklenico zga-
MIA v kleti. Zalije snopsom,
da Sc lmu zasibijo kolena in da
zakljujejo srcni utripi v tezki
glavi. Pade ma posteljo in "a
sanja -.
Donna je v Sloveniji. Svojo
vas isce, stojec ma holmu,
katerega je bill tako lep raz-
gled ma hise in gospodarska
poslopja. Name oci, da bi videl
vsaj cerkveni zvonik, toda vse
je zavito v dusec dim. Stopi V
dolino, tia, kjer je stala zadnja
hisa v vasi ,prva pod holmom.
Ozgan in cvilec pes Sc mu zapo-
di med noge in grize kot po-
divjan in krvavec volk. Nasloni
Sc ma drevo in brca, toda Sc ne
more ,otresti steklega psa. Pie
"a ma drevo, pes skace "a MIN,
toda posreci Sc mu doseci prvo
VETO. Tam trenotno pocije. Pa,
O joj, kaj tam gleda. Mrtvo
truplo visi raz veje, ma kateri
on pociva. Obraz mrtveca mu
je kar znan in domac, tax je,
kot je njegov brat, katerega
slika visi V njegovi hisi. Strah
ga prevzame, da odskoci Dire
vesa in drvi proti vasi. Izpo-
takne Sc, pade preko mrtvega
trupla mlade zene. VISA je raz-
galjena, njegova desna roka
oprijema njene prsi, oblite Sc
S topic, rdeco krvijo Me
gova roka je krvava, vzdigne
jo, Cd ME akplja Sc topla slo-
venska kri. Tako krcevit strah
ga zagrabi, da mu okameni tt
sta roka, XII nj Sc dala centa "a
umirajoce V domovini.
Izmucen Sc postavi ma noge
pogleda obraz te mrtve mlade
zene, V katerem je podoba tiste-
ga obraza, V katerem mu je
pred lett mladostna ljubezer
ponudila prvi poljub. To je
menda hcer mole prve ljubice
mu pravi vroc pogled.
Mudi Sc mu naprej, V vas b
rad, toda vasi nj, lie duh po po
goriScu mu sill V nos in usta
Pred MIN Sc IL dina pokaze
grozna in neverjetna slika ME
COVE domace vasi: Razrusent
zidovje, polomljeno in ozgant
drevje, groblja "a grobljo 81
, vrsti, kjer je vcasih stala zida
7 ma kmetija. Disi po pecenen
mesu, in tako ne disi meso do
=, macih zivali. Nekaj drugegs
7 mora to biti. Res Sc nj motil
Sal res. Tam V blizini so clio
veske kosti, katere nj unici
ogenj, katerega so podtaknil
okupatorji, Nemci in Italijani
Proti zuborecemu potoku gr.
rojak Janez Nedam, da 81 il
: mije tisto topic slovensko kri
= XII Sc je pricela ohlajati ma ME
govi desni roki.
, Toda cudo precudno. Kri 81
ne da limit, ampak sill V male
kozne luknjice. Kar cuti, da 81
krl mlade Zene hOce ZdruZ1tl
njegovo krvijo, katero cudezn'
pozivlja V njegovi desni roki, d;
} nj vec okorna in neravna, am
!. pax cuti silno in sigurno po
V mlaj jeno moe, da bi vsakin
I zamahom unicil in strl sovrag;
I pred seboj.
= Sc vec. Polagoma zacuti pre-
i livajoco toploto okoli srca, k
e tako memo in bozajoce obliv;
A misicevje razsirjenih prsi, ko
e bi dihal zrak il mladega smrec
i ia, ma katerega size topic po
ell mladansko sonce, kot bi dina
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1943-07-16
Janko N. Rogelj:

Rojak J a nez
Nedam zivi V
v S aki slovenski
naselbini v Ame-
riki. Ponavadi je
porocen z Mico
Skopuh. V r a t a
njegove hise so
v e d n o zaprta.
Ljubi in pozna lie
s a m e g a -sebe.
Prijateljev n i -
ma .SvOiepa ma
The people's voice., 1943-07-16
B. |. STEINMETz
IS Reelected
LABOR LEADER

Bruce l. Steinmetz, president of the
Cascade County Trades and Labor
assembly for the last 13 years, headed
a list of officers and executive board
members who were renamed to office
almost without exception at the semi
annual election of the assembly Fri
day night Only new officer named
was William Davey, who succeeds Don
Ripley as vice president.
Steinmetz had previously announced
his intention not to be a candidate
for further reelection. He was pre-
vailed upon to run again only after a
delegation had urged him to recon-
slider on the ground that these are
increasingly critical times when his
experience will be needed.
Other officers continuing in office
are John Evanko Jr., recording sec
retary; A. j. Duley, treasurer, and
Herb M. Brown, sergeant at arms
Members of the executive board are
Peter Fontana, John Dusak and Leo
Stewart
The people's voice., 1943-07-16
Bill To End Race
Discrimination
To Be Supported

A. campaign for one million sigma
lures to petition to the congress
ct the United States for the passage
OF II. r. 2011, introduced by Rep. Vito
Marcantonio of New York. has been
initiated by the American Committee
for Protection of Foreign Born. it was
announced today. H. R. Poll would
end race discrimination in Americas g
naturalization laws by amending the
naturalization laws to provide that.
THE right of a person to become a
naturalized citizen of the United
States shall not be denied or abridged
because of race, color, creed. or ma
tional origin
Copies of the petition to congress.
as well as special folder on the
Dill issued by the committee. NAV be
obtained by writing to the American
committee for Protection of Foreign
Born, 3 West 43rd Street, New York
City
The petition to the congress of the
United States reads: 1--WE petition
favorable action on the bill, H. R.
2oll, introduced by Rep. Vito Mar
cantonio of New York, and providing
that, The right of a person to become
naturalized citizen of the United
States shall not be denied or abridged
because of race, color, creed, or ma
tional origin"
The people's voice., 1943-07-16
INCOME TAX
PAYERS INCREASE
In NUMBERS

Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Guy T. Helvering today issued re-
port showing the number of individ-
ual income tax returns for 1941, filed
through December 81, 1912, by states,
counties, cities and towns.
The number of individual income
tax returns for 1941 is 25,871,2 ,249, an
increase of 11,160,5SS over the num-
Der of returns for the previous year.
For 1941 the amount of gross income
for which return was required to
be filed was reduced from $4,000 to
$1,000 for a married person living
With husband or wife for the entire
year, and from $500 to $3.50 for a
single person or married person not
living with husband or wife.
Additional data from individual re-
turns for 1941, classified by states
and territories, are being compiled
and will be published in the com
plete report Statistics of Income for
1941, Part L."
The people's voice., 1943-07-16
CONTRACTORS
Warned ON
Child LABOR

Firms performing work on govern
ment contracts can avoid costly child
labor penalties by insisting that
youngsters obtain age certificates be-
fore they are put to work, according
to l.. A. Hill, Minneapolis regional
director of the Wage and Hour and
Public Contracts divisions, U. S. De-
partment of Labor.
Penalties totaling many thousands
of dollars have been paid by north
west employers in the past few weeks,
for the employment of children con-
trary to the provisinns of the Walsh
Healey public contracts act Mr. Hill
said.
The law requires that minors en-
ployed on government contracts must
be at least 16 years of age. How
ever, girls 16 or II years old may be
employed only in non-hazardous occu-
patlons and then only 8 hours a day
between the hours of 6 a. m. and 10
p. m. They must have at least 30
minutes for lunch and the employer
must have on file a certificate of age
which should be obtained by the
minor from the local superintendent
OF schools. Failure to observe any of
these simple rules leaves the employ
er subject to penalty of $40 a day
to be paid to the Secretary nf Labor
as lquldated damages for the illegal
employment of each minor.
Mr.. Hill cited several local cases
as examples. Employment of a 15-
year-old lad by southern Minnesota
OF precision instru-
lienes resulted IN payment of $3.50.
minneapolis firm accumulated a liza
piilty OF sl,42o for the illegal employ
nent OF one boy under 16 operating
power driven woodworking macbin-
eiy' Whlch IS considered hazardous
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