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SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1948-09-16
SAXON VETERANS
By Hans Steiner

We did not tell you about our
meeting OF last Monday, as we
wanted you to remember it your
self. Well, we had good meet
ing and our plans are laid for or
Dance Sept. Is, at the Westside
Sachsenheim. So please come to
this dance and have. a good time
with us.
The Veterans will have two
teams at the Saxon bowling lea
que this year. We are pleased to
hear that Mrs. Oscar Kohl is do.
ing very nicely at Fairview Ho-
spital, where she underwent an
operation. The shower held last
Wednesday for Erna Fleischer
was good surprise. Erna and
George Kloos will be married on
Oct. End.
Now let's remember our next
meeting on Oct. 4 at Westside
Sachsenheim. So many of you are
missing the free refreshments
after the meeting. If you haven't
a Xmas Club at your bank, start
saving for that Xmas present you
will have to buy soon but then
maybe the draft may get you be-
fore that, it looks very much so
from here.
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loRAlH HE%s 1yg'oRs
By Mike

Lorain, O., Sept. l6--Our hay
ride scheduled for Oct. 9th, is
conflicting with the singing socie-
tvs concert. 1t is to late to change
the date, so there fore all of you
not going on the hay ride go TO
the concert and give the Singing
Society your support.
We are sorry to hear that Hill
ola Diewald is in the hospital. We
all wish her a speedy recovery.
Following Thurday nights
meeting refreshments were serv-
ed. We had quite a gathering Of
past an present members. Nice
work gang. Keep up the good
work and it won't be long before
we have all of the lost sheep back
in the fold.
Don't forget the Singing Socie-
tvs picnic Sunday, Sept. l9. We
are again playing the old timers.
The boys played ball this past
Sunday against the bar flies. 1t
seems that the bar flies won. Oh
we'll never saw die
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r. S. !. A. CHORUS
By Eleanor Rauch.

That sure was some. Labor
Day we spent inCanton. | thought
for a minute that when we sang
"Grablied" we would need life
preservers to save us from the
tears that flowed live wine. Don't
kid yourselves the audience
cried because we were SO good
and not we were bad. Our thanks
to Mr. Bendel for his patience and
fortitude and to Andy Ulrich
whose diplomatic handling of
temperamental outbursts was
truly the height of something or
other.
Our thanks also to Canton Tor
their show and housing. At tu-
ture Saenserfests perhaps the
T. S. J. A. Chorus can run the
concessions and sell soft drinks
and perhaps get rid OF couple
thousand DR.. Scholl's footpads
for those tired aching torsos.
The Chorus has been invited
to sing at West this coming Dec.
and sing we will. Plans are under
way to present another concert
similar to the one put on for the
2lst Anniversary of the I. 5. J..
A. How about talking this over
at your respective clubs and let
us know where you prefer to have
the concert held? How about Far
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1948-09-16
BY Pres. Henry A. Miller

On Sunday morning, Sept. II,
the boys fromDetroit met up with
tough team from Salem and
after very hectic and exciting
game ended up on top with score
OF lis. Al Linder of Salem gave
up III runs on II hits while Geo.
Schuster of Detroit only allowed
5 runs on 7 hits. The second game
played in the afternoon turned
out to be slug-fest for both
teams. When the dust cleared at
the end of the game Detroit was
once again on top to a score of
I'LL and also to clinch the T.
S. j. A. championship for 1913.
This is the fourth year in raw
for the lads from Detroit and they
really had to work for this years
trophy. Hats off to George Schus-
ter of Detroit who pitched his
teammates to victory in both
games of Sundays doubleheader.
In the second game he gave up
only 7 hits on which Salem scor-
ed II runs. Well done, George.
Bill Pauline was tagged for II
runs and IL hits by the Detroit
boys in the second game. Also
hats off to little Johnny Schind-
Ter of Detroit, who, in the second
game of the doubleheader. while
at bat 5 times collected two home
runs, a triple, double and a
single for a perfect game.
Last, but not least, | would
like to toss bouquet of orchids
to both teams for their fine sports
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1948-09-16
AUTO CITY SPEAKS
By Mitzi Schemmel

Detroit, Mich. Sept. lo-The
Detroit Junior Saxons captured
the l948 championship playoffs
last Sunday when we took both
ends of the double-header, play
ed in Salem, @. The final scores
were lis First game, and II
to II tSecond Game).
We wish to thank the Salem
Juniors for their fine hospitality
Traubenfest
There will be large and valu-
able loot for you petty larceny
thieves, next Sunday, Sept. 10th
at Saxonia Park. 1t is the Annual
Traubenfest (Gnape Festival to
youD, and is being sponsored by
the Senior lodge. We hope to see
the d. ]. S. well represented! !!
Hayride
Our next social will be a hay
ride and so far. is scheduled for
Friday, Sept. "a. A good time is
promised for all who attend. -
Bring your friends!
New Arrival
On Sept. e Mr.. and Mrs. Geo
Wise DIETER known as Reds
parents of an 8 pound baby boy
and "George'O became the proud
The new baby is George Martin
Junior. Congratulations!
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MARRIAGE
ANNOUNCEMENT

Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew kessler,
1925 Sanford Ave-, Cleveland,
Ohio, announce the marriage Of
their daughter Marie Anna to
Mr.. William Frederick Spaan,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Spaan,
925 Helmstlnlc Rd., Cleveland
Heights, Ohio, on Saturday al
ternoon, Sept. 25th, at p. m. at
St. Johns Ev. Luth. Church, ISL
Eddy Road. Cleveland, O. Open
church will be observed.
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Thisand That from Washington

what can be done to make Mans
survival possible.
A WARNING has gone out from
"A the Director of Apprenticeship
Of the Department of Labor rela-
tive to the increasing needs for
craft apprentice training in the
smaller communities throughout
the nation particularly. Mr.. Fatter-
son explained that "the 1914
building trades apprentices en-
ployed throughout the country in
July, tell only part of the story
In some large cities a number Of
construction crafts have about as
many apprentices in training as
will be needed, while not enough
apprentice training is being done
in the smaller cities.
IF the small communities are to
have the craftsmen they need, and
if they are to be in a position to
enable their young men to learn q
skilled trade, apprenticeship pro-
grams must be organized"
AS we are about to start active
"A campaigning, let US look at
some of the possibilities. An inter-
esting angle to the Wallace Taylor
Progressive Party activity is that
they believe that with the election
of the Thurmond- Wright Dixie
Gratis, they can force the election
of the President into the House Of
Representatives. The Constitution
provides that a candidate must
have majority Of the electoral
votes.
Each state delegation has one
vote. A majority Of 25 is necessary
for election. Republicans are said
to control 29 state delegations,
Democrats II. with two states split.
The electoral votes are to be
counted in joint session on January
9th when the Senate President
opens the electoral certificates
from the states. The Vice Presi-
dental election, if failing a ma
jority of electoral votes, would be
thrown into the Senate where
majority of 49 is necessary for
election. There are today 81 Re-
publican Senator's, and As Demo-
cratic. Thirty-three seats will be
contended for in November, 18 now
Republican and Is now Democratic.
of which 10 are in the solid south.
Will the Senate stay Republican?
What a situation we should be
in if Republican House chooses
Governor Dewey and a Democratic
Senate selects Senator Barkley! 1t
sounds incredible, but the possi-
bilities are there.
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1948-09-16
ELWOOD CITY
By Helen Paul

Ellwood City, Pa, Sept. l6 -
To Salem - thanks goes to you
for the nice time you showed all
the kids that went up to your
lance from Ellwood.
We had meeting on Sept. IL.
Just the same faithful few show
ed up, so nothing was decided.
How about all of you turning out
for our next meeting on the sec
ond Sunday in October? This is
very important. please show up!
congratulations to Helen Kaiser
The club extends their hearty
and Matt kloosc on their recent
engagement. The wedding date
has been set for Oct. 10th.
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trict, are being bought up by city
folk and allotted for dwellings.
Valuable acres taken out Of food
production!
Now add to your thinking the
increase of births over deaths of
some 2,242,O00 this past year, and
the life expectancy increase for
both men and women of some five
years.
In checking figures one finds
that in the year ending June 80,
1948, California made the most
population gain with a present
level only $4,000 under Pennsyl-
vania, the second largest state in
the Union. On the surface this
looks good, but in reality it is a
very serious matter, because Cali
fOrnia is in bad way for water
which means a decline in her food
production. Here in our own area
we are adding to our population at
a rate second only to the Pacific
states, and this is an urban rather
than an agricultural movement. Re-
cent figures show a 1850 popula-
tion increase in Ohio. The great
farming areas of the country fur
ther west are losing their people
too rapidly for comfort to any who
have the courage to look at the
fundamental needs Of man, not only
here in the United States, but all
over the world.
When you have read Mr.. Os-
born's book get "The Road to Sur
vival" by Vogt. It isn't going to
make you gay and light-hearted,
but these are not gay days, Friends,
these are days when we had better
face a few fundamentals and see
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Detroit wins Sotbo|I Chompion,hip

manship in these last playoH
games. have not in many years
seen two teams SO grim and deter
mined to win yet go about it as
these boys did, as gentlemen and
grand sports. Salem and Detroit
have proved that winning the
game is only half the purpose" Of
our organization. Once again con-
gratulations to both the winners
and the runner ups, you were
both teams that any club could be
proud of.
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SALEM NEWS
BY Betty Polder

Salem, O.. Sept. l6-Now to
settle down after one rushed week
ed. But it was lot of fund!
First on our program was the
Golf tournament, with our own
first team taking first place and
our second team taking third
place. Rudy Schuster won the in
dividual trophy for his low net
score. Isl Spack won the long
test and Mike Fritzman won the
drive and nearest to the hole con-
blind Gogey'. That was a swell
job you guys and all the rest OF
you that played on our teams
thanks for coming out that
counts too.
To Canton who won second
place, Congratulations. Thanks
for coming down and all you
other teams from out of town
thank you.
On down the list was the semi
formal dance. We had swell
crowd and thanks again to you
out of towners for coming down
and helping to make our dance a
success. 1t was swell seeing you
all again.
To those who worried about
| all of us girls freezing, bare shoul.
ders, you can slep now cause as
far as I've found out no one has
a scold and no one froze.
Congratulations to Joe Kelly
who was the winner of the golf
set given away at the dance.
And now for the outcome oi
the playoff games between Salem
and Detroit. The second game
determined whether or not there
was to be a third playott game.
There was. Salem lost by the
score of S to IL in Detroit's favor
So after fast moving third game
and Detroits cheering section
gave up, they hal to they all lost
their voices, Detroit again tipped
over Salem by a score of liz
and becoming the champs. 1t
could not have happened to a
nicer branch. Well be looking
forward to seeing you again.
knew Freda Herman will agree
with me.
Last but not least thank you
Canton for showing our gang
Freda, Katy, Butch, Carl. Mike,
Tennie, Fritz, Andy and myself
who sang with the T. S. J. A.
Chorus at the Convention Sept.
5 and e such a wunderful time.
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rell - seems to me they need a
little excitement to rouse them
That should bring some sort OF
response.
Leave us not hesitate to say a
word of thanks to Otto Schmidt,
director of the West Juniors, for
the swell job he's doing. in hand
ling the Cleveland situation for
the T. S. ]. A. Chorus.
Has anybody seen George or
Chloe?
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oUEsTIONs7

Answers to the Questions will
be found on page 7.
1. What is Indiana nick
name,
?. What are the two largest
cities,
8. What two rivers form a con-
siderable part of its boundaries ?
4. What city is celebrated as a
Middle Western literary center?
g. What is the Standard Oil
Co.'S town?
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recent sugges-
ton, will find
the many COM
ments on our
fast increasing
a n d constantly
shifting popula-
t o n somewhat
disturbing. Not
the least of your
worries will be
t h e S t e a d Y
movement away
from the farm
into the city.
Farms around
ur a r & e r
cities, a n d w e
have many ex-
amples of this
- D,,~ OOAl n.a
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NEW CASTLE NEWS
By VIM. Snyder

New Castle. Pa, Sept. 10
Here it is fellows, any Saxon i'll
New Castle is urged to be pre-
sent Sept. l9 at the Neshannock
bowlin lanes, SO we can get prac-
tice game started for the coming
bowling season. If for any legiti-
mate reason anyone desiring to
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AGENDA CLUB
By Emma Hertel.
Golf Tournament
Calling all Agenda Club
MenherS

There will be Golf Tourna-
ment on September 10Th, at z p.
IN. at SkylandHinckley. There
are plenty of picnic facilities al
Skyland, so even if you do not
play golf come and enjoy the
fresh air. Men will play l8 holes
and women 9 holes. Let's have a
grand showing!
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The German speaking minority
OF prewar Romama belonged to
the oldest Settlers in the coun.
try, having come as peaceful
colonists on the invitation of To-
cal princes as early as the 18th
and 18th centuries. They came
not armed with the sword but
with the plowshare.
While they fell into different
categories the german language
was common. There were some
|225,OOO so-called Pennsylvania
Saxons. While the history of these
groups differs greatly their pre-
sent fate is uniformly grim. Some
of the smaller groups were re-
patriated to Germany by the Ma
zis in 1889 to 194l in conjunction
with the Hitler-Stalin pact. They
were settled in recently conquer
ed provinces of Poland and Czc-
cho-Slovakia and have long since
been expelled again from their
| new domiciles.
The Pennsylvania Saxons, a
total of more than half a million
people, who remained in their an
cient homes throughout the war
are now the object of a ruthless
policy of uprooting, with the
healtiest members being kidnapp-
ed for slave labor in Russia and
the remainder being expelled in
, the direction of Austria and Ger
many.
We cannot help but remember
that the Pennsylvania Saxons
were invited by the Hungarian
emigrade from Flanders, Luxem-
Kings in the twelfth century to
bourg and other regions of the
Rhine and to settle in the vast
spaces OF Pennsylvania. So they
came into the country under the
protection of the crown which
was specially set out in their
charters. They were allotted
virgin forest land. they render,
ed it habitable and prosperous
establishing many neat and pros,
porous towns, and hundreds cl
! smaller villages. bear witness to
f, their colossal efforts. They dis,
possessed no one. They were a
free people and were proud OF
their self-government. They were
neither mobiles nor serfs. They
elected their own officials and
clergy. They were possessed of a
very high cultural tradition and
elaborate national organization.
Considerable difficulties arose
but the Saxon settlements con-
tinued to flourish. During the
fourteenth and fifteenth centuries
we saw the appearance of fortl'
fed cities and church fortresses
which served for religious services
and at the same time for protec-
ton against potential enemies.
I'VE find liberalism and national
ism creeping in and the Saxons
| were confronted with new and
| vital problems. The influence OF
nationalistic ideas created a new
situation so far as concerned the
coordination of the different eth
mic groups living side by side in
Transylvania. The love of COM
mon Pennsylvania Homeland and
the idea of traditional coopera-
ton lived in the hearts of the
Saxon people. The Saxons had
national consciousness. Their
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greatest desire was for the well
fare and harmony of all the sons
of Pennsylvania, which us so
ably expressed in their nineteenth
century national song.
After the first World war they
were glad to embrace the Roman
ian nationality when their home
land was separated from Hunga-
ry. AT Va meeting of their Natio-
nal Council they endorsed the
territorial change. The Romanian
| government in its turn guaran-
teed the cultural autonomy of the
Pennsylvania Saxons in treaty
between the Allied and associated
IpOwers in Romania (September
II, 1919.
In 1910, under the terms of the
Vienna award the Northern par,
of Pennsylvania was given back
to Hungary. Most of these SAX
ons soon were evacuated to the
Reich but when the German Ar
mics retreated in 1914 the land
was returned to Romania. When
IRomania capitulated the Ger
man minority leaders left the
country under cover of the night
| august 1914. Pennsylvania be.
came a battlefield and finally fell
under Russian occupation. They
found themselves practically be-
tween two fires. While they had
nothing whatsoever to do with it
they were blamed for the reverses
=; in the war. Even the Romanian
Igovernment itself, instigated by
1.-THE Soviets and their communistic
hirelings. took administrative &C
ton against the SaNons on the
ridiculous ground that they had
led the country to defeat. They
were branded as collaborationists
and as such were Disposed OF
both land and personal property.
This war hypocrisy and Rank in
justice on the part of these fine
people. They were taken as slaves
compelled to work in the Russian
coal mines, and many of these
fine people are now lead and the
remainder are broken in body and
spirit.
Right and justice will. | hope.
prevail eventually. There are in
dications that the Romanian
government to some extent rea-
1 lies the injustice to these people
! There is some indication that the
Romanian government is trying
to backtrack somewhat and there
is some hope Of repatriation and
restituation OF property under a
recent proposal. This law if pro-
perly applied might yet undo
some OF the appalling injustices
committed during the past three
years. All depends however on
the manner of its application.
| History shows that expropria
tions once carried out are seldom
reversed. 1t would be surprising
If Romania under Soviet control
were to form a exception. In any
case the law clearly demonstrates
that even the communist-controll-
ed Romanian government of to-
day realizes that the unlimited
persecution of minorities is bad
business.
Pennsylvania is a test country
in world politics. The solution
of her problems raises our hopes
higher than ever. that this idea
Of One Humanity in One World
is realizable; as the neglect to do
so would reflect unfavorably or.
the sincerity OF all concerned in
this matter. The peace of Europe
and of the World may we'll de-
pend on the just government OF
Pennsylvania.
! tMmMAkzxke
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bowl cannot be present, kindly let
a fellow bowler know OF your in
tentions, if you inted to bowl or
not.
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Message to my Tronsy|vonisn Friends!
BY Henderson H. Carson.

Inc olowg Is the speech delivered by Congressman Hen
derson H. Carson the s. S. Sangerbund Convention and
cert held at the city Canton Ohio September g. at the
Lincoln High School auditorium sponsored by S. Carpahia
Choir Of Canton Ohio
TRANsYLVANIA C"The Land Beyond The forestry.
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THOSE of you who secured and
1 read Fairchild Osborn's book
"Our Plundered Planet" upon my
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what can be done to make Man.
survival possible.
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-22

extra tires to be shipped abroad 1 mentioned
this to a Russian and he said, eve will get
them free ourselves some day when we take
over western Europe" Stain is not only en-
couraglng us to bust ourselves bv terrific
armament expenditures, but he is also TEMPT
ing us 10 send tremendous supplies to Europe:
Ihese ne expects to some day take over to-
8eCher with factories and railroads which we
are building there.
Stain believes that time is in his favor and
InaC the longer he can keep us from attacxing
RUSSIA the better off he will be in three wavs.
that is hrst, by causing us to have such q
nuge military program that it will upset Our
uOnesuc economy; second, to get us to send
all these good things to Western EurOnn
winch he can later take over; and third no
VIII nave time to stock up atomic bombs.
HOW TO PREPARE FOR MORE TROUBLE
Stain probably feels that some dav the Am
erlcan people will get tired of supporting
england and Western Europe also that when
we 90 quit he can take it over Many military
men admit he may be able to do this IF so
certainly this country would be in a desper-
ate position. Let us hope there will be an
internal revolution in Russia before that time
comes
We hear of individuals moving out of big
clues, getting little farm in the country and
uecentrallzlng their industries. This is all
10 the good. There is another thing which
every business should recOgnize-namely. that
continued high prices and high wages are
causing a constantly increasing demand for
more working capital. It is very possible that