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Valley frontiersman., 1951-08-16
U. OF ALASKA PROFESSOR OF PHYSICS RETIRES

pr. Enoch F. George, Professor of Physics and head of the Phy- sics Department at the University of Alaska, retired on August first. He returned to his old home in Lubbock, Texas, but owns a tract of land on the west coast of Vancouver Island, B. C. where he hopes to spend his summers in a cabin amid the timbered moutains and surf.
 Besides being professor of phy- Sics and head of the physics de- partment at other universities, he has held that position at the Uni versity of Alaska since 1914. He has also been part-time research physicist at the Geophysical h. stitute from time to time. He was, at one time, vice president of the Texas Academy of Science and has published papers on the earth's magnetism and electri- city and the correlati between earthquakes and magnetic storms.
Valley frontiersman., 1951-08-16
AFRICAN MISSION MAN TO SPEAK SUNDAY TO
 UNITED PROTESTANTS

Speaking at the regular eight o'clock evening service at the United Protestant Church Sun day, August l9, will be Sam Cassells. field representative of the Sudan Interior Mission.
 Mir. Cassells was brought up in Scotland, and his background of multiple expierances in Africa, Canada, and the United States make him an intensely interest ing speaker.
 Morning services at the church next Sunday will be conducted by Rev. Roland Armstrong, field representative for the Protestant Church in Alaska. It is possible that he may report onprogresS in finding a new pastor for the pull pit vacated by Rev. Victor Ali sen two weeks ago.
Valley frontiersman., 1951-08-16
Notify Loeol Drofi Board Of Moves or Changes

John L. Mccormick, Territor- ial Director of Selective Service, announced that many men regis tered under the Selective Service Act of l948 will soon be leaving their homes for the purpose of entering colleges and various other reasons, and as reminder to them he stressed the impor- tance of their responsibility, as required by law. to keep in touch with their local board; to notify it of any change of address; to notify it of any fact which might shange their present classified tion (such as marriage, birth of child, physicians verified state ment of wife's pregnancy, change of occupation, or any information that may have bearing on their classification)
 MT. Mccormick further stated that the above applies to regis trants who are now 26 years of age and older.
Valley frontiersman., 1951-08-16

Dr. James Ryan new superin- tendent of schools at Fairbanks, returned from a stateSide trip August 1 and took up his new duties. He was former territorial commissioner of education.
Valley frontiersman., 1951-08-16

have been visiting along the west coast.
 Sally has enrolled at Laurel wood Academy for the coming school year Her cousin, Marian Bergan has been a student there for several years.
Valley frontiersman., 1951-08-16
To Return For Valley Fair

Mrs. Fritz Hermon and daugh- ters Sally, Nancy and Connie expect to return to Palmer in time for the Matanuska Valley fair. They and Mrs. Lydia Searles
Valley frontiersman., 1951-08-16
MAKE FAIRBANKS TRIP

MT. and Mrs. John Durand of Anchorage and Mrs. Carl Durand spent the weekend at Fairbanks.
 Sight seeing tours, fishing and visiting kept them busy. While there they were guests of Charles Durand and MT. and Mrs. Robert Totten and Family.
 The four Durand children en- joyed the weekend visiting with relatives in the Valley.
 working on a constitution and by laws for the new division.
, 1951-07-14
UN Dele. Will Resume
Tdlks on Equal Terms.
RidgewoY Tells Reds

Both the Allies and commu-
nlSts proposed yesterday that
they reopen the peace talks
but each side stuck fast on
terms unacceptable to the
other. The reds were silent on
General R~idgeway's demand
that more negotiating be done
under new arrangements
guaranteeing that complete
freedom be given to both sides.
While arguments were over
the barring of correspondents
from the conference site it was
only a token of the broader
matter as General Ridgeway
served notice on the commu-
mist high command t h at he
was ready to negotiate some
more but until and if the
shadow of bayonets and road
blocks were lifted from the
meeting place at Kaesong or
somewhere else.
The chief Communist nego-
Continued on page ~
, 1951-07-14
Cherries Richards
Returns TO N. Y. Home
After TWo-Weeks Visit

Charles Richards, who re-
turned to visit his homeland
after an absence of twenty
seven years, left this afternoon
for the mainland. He was
honored at a party given by
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Richards
at their Pleansantville Farm
home in Frederiksted on
Thursday night where the
house was filled with friends
from both towns. He is the
brother Of Mr.. Richards.
Mr.. Richards, a veteran Of
World War II, having served
in the Pacific theatre, not only
expressed his joy at being
home but regretted his did not
arrange for a month instead.
A professional musician, he
entertained the guests with
his amplified guitar, one of the
finest seen in these parts. He
was accompanied by Glen
wood Bough.
Guests danced to his music
and applauded him time and
again. He wants to return soon
for a longer period.
, 1951-07-14
Vicorp Employees Form Organization 10
Assure Individual Interest by Workers in the
Corporation Development Program

After sixteen years of opera
ton the employees Of the
Virgin Islands Corporation,
historically formed an organi-
cation which they have named
"The United Workers of
Vicorp," at a meeting held in
the Jungle Casino Hall last
night.
A spokesman for the or
ganization said it was created
for the purpose of assuring
individual interest by en-
in the successful
operation of the Corporations
future giant-size program for
, 1951-07-14
Hermun Wallace to
Play at Jungle Casino
On August 8

Herman Wallace one of the
Virgin Islands outstanding
musicians who has been in
New York for the past several
years, arrived in st. Thomas
recently and plans to visit St.
Croix and feature at the Jun
gle Casino on August 3rd.
Mr.. Wallace is what is called
a really "hot" baritonist who
can shift over to the cornet
section with ease. In New
York he is teamed up with the
well-known Arthur Jeppersen
and other Virgin Island mu-
sicians.
He will be under the spon-
sorship Of Archie Thomas and
his Rhythm Makers Orchestra.
, 1951-07-14
New Site, Conditions
Proposed for Red.
U. N. Meetings

General Matthew Ridgeway
addressed a message to the
North Korean and Chinese
commanders over the radio &
also by Jason officer in which
he demanded that the commu-
nists removed their armed
guards from the conference
site. He proposed that each
side must have complete and
equal freedom at all times in
the selection Of the personnel
in its delegation, including re-
representatives. of the press.
Ridgeway laid down six
conditions on which Allies
would resume the talks and
for which he must have assur-
ance: 1. A neutral zone must
be established in an area with
five miles of Kaesong and that
a new meeting site inside
bounds be selected.
2. All armed guards and
troops be withdrawn from this
demilitarized area. 3. Both
parties refrain from hostile
acts inside the neutral zone.
q. Negotiating parties on both
sides be limited to $50 persons.
5. The composition Of each de-
be determined solely
by the officials of the indivi-
dual delegations. 6. Only per-
sons mutually agreed upon be
allowed inside the negotiating
room.
, 1951-07-14
SPORTS
Hubert Francis

T, BROOKLYN: In a slugging con
test at Ebbetts Fields the Dodgers
defeated the Cubs for the second
time of their present series al
though they were outslugged by
Chicago. The final score was SO.
frankie Baumholtz, Roy Smalley,
Hank Sauer, and Ransom Jack
son (2) homered for the Cubs,
while for the Buns, Carl Furillo
and rookie Dick Williams wallop-
ed four-baggers. Clyde King who
came in relief Of starter Don New
combe was the winner. Starter
Bob Schultz, who never got by
the second inning, was charged
with the defeat. Cal McLish rem
dered a formidable relief job for
Chicago.
CLEVELAND: A free-for-aIl
battle took place last night at Mu-
nicipal Stadium before another
pack-house with the local Indians
coming out on top over the New
York Yankees 11-8. This game
had no resemblance Of last nights
which was a game of few hits and
runs. Bob Lemon and Lou Brissie
held the fort for the Tribe, the
win going to Lemon whose record
now reads nine wins, eight de-
feats. Five Yankees hurlers
paraded to and from the mound
in an unsuccessful attempt to hold
the Indians. Frank Shea lost the
decision. Joe Collins blasted a
grand-slam homer for the Yanks
and Gil McDougald added a 3-run
wallop. For Cleveland both jim
Hogan and AL Rosen hit 3-run
homers. Shea's record S 2 and S.
Continued on page a
, 1951-07-14

Improvement which
they hope to achieve through
establishment of better rela-
tionship between management
and labor and by stimulating
greater interest in personnel
welfare.
Chairman of last nights
meeting was Canute Brod-
hurst, jr. who outlined the pur
pose of the organization.
This meeting was the
second held; the first was
held at the Lutheran Parish
Hall at which time the plans
were outlined and discussed.
In outlining the purpose of the
organization especially for
tnoSe VINO were not present at
the first, meeting Mr.. Brod-
hurst mentioned that he had
been called the morning after
the initial meeting by VI
CORP management and ques-
toned. He presented the true
objective and was given words
OF encouragement since it was
felt that such an organization
could prove beneficial even
to the Corporation as well, if
conducted on the high plane of
which they have been assured.
Pres. Olson Most Energetic
Commenting on the present
status of the Corporation, Mr..
Drodhurst declared that to the
best Of his knowledge, of all
presidents that have been
connected with the Corpora
ton, Mr.. Norman Olson has
been the most energetic.
Never before had such great
strides been taken for the
general welfare of the Island"
he said.
Brodhurst went on to men
ton initiation of the program
of soil conservation, dam en-
plamements, we'll diggings,
power facility improvement
and small loan facilities, is
one that will leave this Island
with lasting Improvements of
which we can be proud"
OF his fellow employees he
said that they can no longer
be content to sit back and live
Continued on page A
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1951-09-27

ma j besileidziancia saule, kuri
kas karta leidzia seselius ilgyn
ir ilgyn -. Viskas persisunke
mirtimi. Rods, tik rudenio krin-
tantys medziu lapai, ar pjoveju
pakirsti rugiai jam besudaro
ispudi, tik jie beuzgauna poilsio
geidziancius jausmus.
Mirtis ateis, bet jis nori ir po
JOS dar gyventi, todel visa vilti
sudeda savo dainas:
Gal greitai ant amino gyvascio
slenkscio
Keleivio lazdele turesiu padet,
Bet geisciau, kad dainas jaunystes
istengciau
Paleisti pasaulyje pasizmonet.
Val, lskite, dainos, is vargo
nupintos,
IS kaimo kama, pas Janus senus,
Paguoskite sirdis, nelaimiu
sutrintas,
Nusluostykit asaras, kelkit
jausmus!
Kitokiu motyvu Vaicaicio ly-
rikoje beveik ir nera. Meile ir
ia neistengia toliau nueiti kaip
ligi "Kalno Ramojaus -"
Nedaug teduoda ir epiniu ku-
riniu. Kelios dainos apie Lietu-
ves praeiti ir keturi hegzametru
pasaku fragmentai. Jie
dideliu formos ir turinio groziu
nepasizymi.
Savo, nors ir kuklia kuryba
Pranas Vaicaitis stipriai atsi-
stojo musu atgimimo laikotarpio
llteraturoje. 10, kaip sakiau, me-
istenge isdildyti nei puse pra-
ejusio amziaus, jo neistengs uz-
marstin nunesti nei antra tick.
Lietuvis, kol gyvas bus, kartu
su juo dainuos:
0, teviske, koks mielas kraStas,
Kurio netekau taip umai.
To neisreiks nei vienas raStas,
Ia pasakys vieni jausmai :.
Vyt. Tarvainis
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1951-09-27

atsispindi to meto lietuviu kova
del buities, socialines ir war
po" skelbtos pozityvistines ide-
jos. Taip pat nemazai ir roman
tinio motyvo.
Vaicaicio poezijoje CANA daug
dabarties nagrinejimu. Cia ap-
dainuojami tautos parsidaveliai,
zandaru daromos skriaudos, ST.
biran isvaromas knygnesys. ST.
gailesciu kalba, kad lietuviuose
nera vienybes, nykstanti dorove
ir TT. Toms negerovems iskelti
Vaicaitis ne karta panaudoja ir
kietoka zodi.
Tevynes grozi isreiksdamas,
jis sujungia gamta, jos pasireis-
kimus SUI zmoniu budu: vaisin-
gumu, darbstumu, kuklumu,
mergaiciu grakstumu; Sujungia
senove SUI dabarcia: PHYS, pilia-
kalniai ir osiantys miskai stip-
rina lietuvi kovoje del laisves.
Viskas Vaicaiciui grazu il
miela teviskeje:
Man mielas zodis musiskai kalbetas,
DANA, DANA lietuviska saldi,
Sails ia Dievo lietuviams zadeta,
Kurioj vietoj tik laime ir randi.
Socialiniuose motyvuose Val
caitis nesprendzia dideliu pro-
blemu. Jis tik uzfiksuoja esama
neligybe ir skausma tu, kurie
paniekinti, submit varga.
Bene stipriausias Vaicaitis yra
egocentrineje lyrikoje.
Ateinanti nelaukta ir anksty-
va mirtis ispaudzia jo charakte-
RYE tylQ liudesi ir melancholija
nudazo kiekviena poezijon isreis-
kama zodi. Savo gyvenima lygi-
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1951-09-27

viz lake restoranus, kepyklas, valgyklas,
krautuves. Nemazai buvo amatininku: siu-
vejQ, batsiuviu, fotografu, nerimo mez-
gimo dirbtuviu savininku. Pazinojau viena
lietuvi p. Vanaga, kuris kasdien prekiavo
sename turguje prie Dauguvos, pasistates
nuolatine buda. Issikalbejus su juo ir man
uzmetus, kodel neleidzia savo vaikus moks-
Ia, man atsake: Mano sunus, tapes kokiu
nors inzinierium, tick neuzdirbs kick as
prize tos budeles, tad geriau teena prekyba.
Panasiai kalbejo ir kitas lietuvis, turis savo
koska pre vartu, ieinant Vermano parka.
Lietuviu turtuoliu, pralobusiu prekybo-
je ar kitame kokiame versle nebuvo. Visi
didesnieji namai ar tai prekybos, ar tai fab
rikai, daugumoje buvo vokieciu ar zydu ran
kose. Latviai stenges savo kapitala sutrauk-
tt bendroves. 0 bendroves jau statesi imo-
mes ar ddesnius namus ir kasmet pletesi
Lietuviai dar to negalejo padaryti, bet jau
buvo prie to enama.
Pas ietuvi batsuvi l. svaza, uzeidavo
daug lietuviu. Syki uzejes radau besedinti
sliusa. apie Siusa buvau jau skates OAR
bininku Balse", kad jis esas snipas, parsida-
yes maskoliams ir kad jo reikia saugotis.
Issikalbejus su juo ir priminus jam, kad apie
j mieste blogai kalba, tai js verkdamas,
Dievui prisiekdamas teisinosi, kad js toks
niekad nera buves, kad jis esas is kersto
apsmeiztas, kad jis tick ir tick yra lietu-
viams gera padares. Tick to, palikome ra-
mybeje. (Pabaiga)
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tojavo vidur. mokykloje.

tojavo vidur. mokykloje
Kazimieras Vizbaras = advokatas. Gil
mes Dudiskiuose, Subaciaus valsc. 1872 m.
I. 13. "Rygos Garso" bendradarbis Parases
keleta knygu rusq kalboje ietuviu teisems
saiskinti
Antanas Macijauskas, inzinierius. saw
ninkas lietuviq knygyno prie senosios baz-
nycios. Isleido keleta lietuviu knygeliu Ben
dradarbis lietuviu laikrasciu. Laimejes Sc
nate byla, pagreitino grazinima lietuviams
srauda.
Marcijonas Giedraitis, savininkas keiu
kepyklu = cukrainiu, seniausis is lietuviu
Rygos gyventojas, daug pasidarhaves or
ganizuojant prmas lietuviq draugijas. Is
mokslino savo vaikus. SINUS Balys Neprikl
Letuvoje buvo minister's (cekistu prie Ger
venes susaudytas).
Augustinas Vronevskis, Rygos Getuviu
spaudos bendradarbis. Taip pat ir "Darbi-
ninko Balso'', "Ukininko", "Varpo', ,Lietuv.
zinios", "Naujienq" bendradarbis
Jonas Grigaliunas, gelezinkelietis - val
dininkas. Pensininkas. Neprikl Lietuvoje
gelezink valdybos - vyriausias buhalteris.
Visas savo dukteris ir sunu leido gimnazija.
Vyriausioji dukte Brute, istekejusi uz Ma
vicko savo didele veikla yra nusipelnusi di-
dziausios lietuviq pagarbos ir padekos. Cal
la, kad sunkus paralizas, sustabde tolimesni
jos veikima. (Dabar visa Selma USA).
Kipras Bialikas - Bielinis. Gimes Pur-
viskiuose, Men, Radviiskio valsc., sunus Jur-
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1951-09-27

Pagal kalendoriu ir, tasyk bu-
vo penktadienis. Rudenio saules
atokaitoj alsavo ka tik islyde-
jusios velyva vasara, Santaku
kaimo placios lygumos. Ju der
lingi laukai knibzdejo darbyme-
clio zmonemis, skubanciais uz-
baigti seja ir pradeti bulviakasi.
Visuos Santakuos -. Tx Val
caiciu laukuos jautei ramybe.
Niekas neisejo apziuret uzake-
tu arimu, niekas nesustojo tar
puvartej pasigrozet toll nusi-
driekusiais, rudenio saulej skies
tanciais miskais.
Diena skubejo j vakara ir EMO
mes, palikdami nebaigtus dar-
bus zvalgesi nanny link. Sintau-
tu pusej suskambejo parapijos
varpai. Neispasakytai graudziai
ir tokiu neiprastu laiku.
Vaicaiciu sodyboje suzibo IVA
kes. Keturios vaskines grabny-
ciu wakes dar labiau nubalin-
damos ir taip isblyskusi Prano
veida.
- Mire. - Kalbejo eidami
namo kaimynai. - Duok jam
amzina atilsi, Viespatie 80.
Taip, mire! Ir tasyk buvo
penktadienis, ir diena vakara
rudeniu paraudusi. Ir nuo ano
vakaro Xxi siandien jau lygiai
penkiasdesimt metu. Penkiasde-
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1951-09-27

kas, Tubelis. Lietuvos Nepriklausomybes Iai-
kais visiems zinomi asmenys.
Pradzios mokykloje mokytojavo (Tho-
vensbergo priemiestyje). ~ Kazimieras NAL
dutis (uves Panevezio apskr. policijos va
das). Susigiminiaves su p. Chodakauskais.
Slaptos lietuviu literaturos palaikytojas ir
skaitytojas.
p Antanas Buivydas, gimes Numikuo-
Sc, lietuviu kaime, Kurso CUB. Iaizuvos
par) baiges Latvijoje mokytoju seminarija.
Caro- laikais mokytojavo Letgalijoje. 1902 m.
persikele Ryga, buvo parapijos mokyklos
vedeju prie senosios baznycios. (Paskiau di-
rektoriavo lietuviq gimnazijoj. Veiklus lie
tuvis. Pensija caves apsigyveno Rygos pa
juryje, retkarciais atvaziuodavo Kauna
Tx del pensijos liko Latvijoje).
- Misiunaite, sena rygiete, mokytoja-
vo mieste
A. Vismantaite, priklaususi prize lietuviu
choro, mokytojavo pradzios mokykloje We
liau istekejusi uz Viniaus krasto dvarinin-
ko, gyveno dvare, retkarciais atvaziuodavo
i Kauna aplankyti savo senus pazistamus
rygiecius.
Pranas Masiotas, zymiausis ietuviu val
kq rasytojas, laikrasciu bendradarbis. (Mi-
res Kaune 194O X. 14). Mokytojavo gimna-
zijoje.
Marcelinas siksnys - Slapyvarde NJ
siauleniskis. Gimes siaulenu valsc Bendra-
darbis lietuviq laikrasciq. Dramaturgas. Pa
rases keleta matematikos vadoveliq. Moky-
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auksciau, bet kai tau uz nugaros
atsistoja toks pat kaip tn ir pa
sako: elk velniop, mes as noriu
tavo vieta uzimti, tai toks at
leidimas igauna kahn koki kars-
telejusi atspalvi. Pakrantis klau-
Sc save: ar jis galetq taip pa
daryti?
- Kaip as negalu savo ben
dradarbio bosui apskusti, tai
,greiciausiai nega1eciau ir savo
kolegos 'isdauzti'', nors gal ir
kahn kokiu teisiu tureciau, -
galvojo jis sau vienas vaziuoda-
mas namo.
Dveji sunkaus darbo ir neri-
mo metal pagaliau pasibaige at
leidimu. KAHN ar dar yra kokia
vietele pasaulyje, kur calcium
ramiai dirbti, nebijotum butt at
leistas is darbo ir Svajoti apie
j savo tevyne, kur vel
pasijustum sau zmogus, O ne
pastumdelis ?
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AtIeidimo IS darbo fi|osofija

nui'', 0 j nusiunte kitur. Pa
krantis prizes nueidamas paste
bejo, kad tas darbas ne tokiam
senam zmogui
- Ir as taip manau, - atsa-
ke bosas, - bet as nieko mega
liu padaryti. Jis sakosi ta darba
kahn kada dirbes. Jei jis cia ne
gales dirbti, as grazinsiu j
darbo paskirstymo istaiga, ir jis
bus atleistas. Tamsta galesi
grlzti prie savo darbo, priesingu
atveju as tamsta turesiu atleisti.
Darbui pasibaigiant bosas ate
jo pas Pakranti ir pasake jam
kita diena grizti prie savo dar-
bo, mes senis neislaikes -.
Vadinasi, 81 karta pavojus
praejo, - pagalvojo Pakrantis.
Bet kita diena Pakranciui net
dar nepradejus dirbti prisistate
kitas senis. Vel atejo bosas ir
liepe jam darba perleisti naujam
kandidatui. Vel jis nusiunte Pa
kranti prie kito darbo, sakyda-
mas, kad ir tas senis nepajegsias
jo darbo dirbti ir ryt jis vel ga
lesias grizti prie savo darbo.
Taciau tas pasirode esas stipres-
mis-, sunkq darba atlaike ir tue
budu Pakranti "isbaube":: bo-
sas il atleido.
Per visa ta svyravimo laiko-
tarpi - atleis, neatleis? - Pa
krantis negalejo nusikratyti
mintimi, kad zmoniu kova uz
buvi ne kuo nesiskiria nuo gy-
venimo uz buvi gamtoje. Jei as
stipresnis, jei as galiu tave pra-
ryti, tai nesvyruodamas if nea-
bejodamas tave prarysiu. Ant
tu seniu veidu, Pakranciui ro-
desi, buvo uzrasyta:
= Man visai nesvarbu, ar tu
turf is ko gyventi, ar neturi, bet
mes turime daugiau "signiori-
ty'', mes tue atzvilgiu uz tave
stipresni, mes imame tavo vie
ia, o tn elk po velniu u...
Kai ateina pas tave bosas ir
pasako: tn atleistas, tai atrodo,
kad kitaip ir butt negali - tavo
nusprende kahn kas
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Pranas Vaicaitis
Penkiasdesimt metu nuo jo mirties

simt, daug ka uzmarsti nusi-
nesanciu metu, taciau sito va
karo atminimas isliko gyvas Xxi
siandien ir jis liks atmintinas
dar po penkiasdesimt metu.
Pranas Vaicaitis gime 1876
m. vasario 10 d. Santaku kaime,
Sintautu valsciuje. sakiu apskr.
ukininku seimoje. Pradzios
moksla gavo Sintautu pradzios
mokykloje. Veliau lanke Mari
jampoles gimnazija, kuria bai-
gus, tevai, noredami savo Pra-
nuka isleisti kunigus, nuveze
j Seinu kunigq seminarija eg-
zaminams. Kunigo pasaukimas
Prano nevyliojo, todel egzami-
nus laikyti atsisake. situo pasi-
priesinimu tevu valiai, Pranas
Vaicaitis nutrauke rysius SUI ma
mais ir isvaziavo j Petrapili, kur
lstojo j universiteta.
Neturedamas jokios paramos,
Petrapilyje CANA sunkiai vertesi,
ir tik prof. E. Volterio deka kick
veliau buvo isrupinta stipendi-
ia. 1900 metals Vaicaitis baige
teisiu mokslus.
Budamas lietuviu patriotu,
kokiu il padare "Ausra" ir war
pas" ir, turedamas jautria siela
ina rasineti. Savo kurinius
spausdina ivairiuose Prlsuose ir
Amerikoj leidziamuose laikras-
ciuose, pasirasydamas "Sekupa-
sakos" slapyvardziu.
Nekarta rusu zandaru krato-
mas, Pranas Vaicaitis uz pa
triotinius eilerascius patenka
kalejiman. Tas pakerta ir taip
jau silpna jo sveikata. 1901 me-
tais grizta tevisken, kur ir pra-
leidzia savo paskutines, dziovos
pakastos jaunystes dienas. Mrs
ia 1901 m. rugsejo 21 d. Palai-
dotas Sintautu parapijos kapi-
nese. Antkapyje iskalti jo elegi-
jos zodziai: "Vai, lekite, dainos,
is vargo nupintos :"
Kaip zmogus, Pranas Vaicai-
tis, budamas tylus, melacholis-
kos nuotaikos, mazai teturejo
draugu, taciau savo kuryba, ku-
rioj issiliedavo tuometiniai tau
tiniai ir visuomeniniai siekimai,
pasidare populiarus ir megiamas
visoj tautoj.
Savo trumpame amziuje Val
caitis nedaug ka teparaSe, taip,
kad jo visa kuryba sutelpa j vie
na, ir tai nestora toma. Rase
lyriniu ir epiniu zanru.
Stipriausias jis yra lyrikoje.
10 patriotiniuose eilerasciuose