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* Gwiazda Zachodu—“Western Star” Wychodzi w Każdy Piątek—(Publiahed Every Friday) “Daremnie będziecie zakładać misje i budować kościoły i szkoły, jeżeli ais Jesteście w stanie walczyć ofensywną i defensywną bronią lojalnej prasy katoUcklej."—Papież Plus X. _ Jedyne polskie pismo tygodniowe w stanie Nebraska poświęcone spra * ssana Polaków na obczyźnie a szczególnie w Nebrasce. _ RONCKA BROS, PUBL1SHERS 1417 Dawapcrt Street Phone Jackson 6401 Omaha, Nehr. Cena Prenumeraty $1.00 Na Rok w Stanach Zjednoczonych t WHICH MINORITY SHOULD HAVE ■l PROTESTED? \n\n '•As wsss.. ' .aa ssssssrssssssssz 1,1 sss :.■-.— ..— Entered at the Post Office of South Omaha, Nebraska, September 20, 5 ^MB, as second class matter under the Act of Congress, March 3, 1879. The Germans in Poland numbered i 741,000; the Poles in Germany, l,-1 800,000. In the Polish Corridor the German population figured 9% and in Silesia 7%. They made up 2.4% of the entire population. Of the 1,800,000 Poles most of them were peasants or laborers. The Ger- j maria in Poland were a part of the, middle class—bankers, business men, i owners of mines, etc. According to the Minority treaty of 1917 any German in Poland who felt that his freedom of speech or of the press was violated had a right to make an appeal to the League of Na tions. On the other hand, the Poles in Germany, with the exception of those living in Upper Silesia, had noj such recourse. The status of the Pole in Germany is therefore little' known. It has been confirmed that Polish schools received demolishment from the frapria of German groups. I Meetings were broken up; Polish the-1 atrical performances were disrupted in violence; individuals were beaten, sometimes fatally. There was never any action taken by the government] to stop these persecutions. The comparison of the organization j of national schools in the two coun- j tries presented an interesting con- j trast. German children in Poland had! at their disposal 973 German schools j of whoch 721 were public and main- j tained by the Polish government Out I of the total number of schools. 34 j were high schools and 4 normal col-! leges. Out of 81 Polish schools In Ger many only 28 were financed by the government. All of these were pri mary schools. There were no Polish high schools or colleges in Germany. The German minority in Poland published 61 papers in their own lan guage. Out of these 20 were dailies. Over 200 German organizations func tioned within Poland. Campaigns have been launched to suppress Pol ish names of localities and even of persons. During the taking of the census, Poles have been threatened with the removal of their poeitiona if they admitted their Polish origin. Which minority should have pro tested? f PULASKI CLUB NEWS Last week the Pulaski Club Bowl ing' League finished another success ful year with the Town Hall quin tette taking the top birth for three successive years* while the runner-up Ye Pastry Shoppe team falling short by only four games and the Idle Hour team by 6 games. Everyone of the boys in the league should be highly commended for the splendid showing they have made in the past, because in bowling circles the Pulaski League is considered one of the fastest leagues in Omaha. The annual barn dance sponsored by Pulaski Club and the ladies' auxiliary ■will be held at the Polish Home on Saturday, April 13, 1940, where Jay Kay’s Orchestra will furnish the mu sic. Only 25 cents admission will be charged. Prizes will be awarded for the best costumes. The public is in vited to attend this first social event of the Pulaski Club. The new officers of the Bowling League for the year 1940-41 are as follows: Joseph Stahurski, general ebair Joseph Belitz, vice chairman. Joseph Golaska, secretary. Adam Siedlik, treasurer. iasj.,1 Pwloakl Bowling League Team G. W. L. Town HaU . 81 53 28 Ye Pastry Shoppe —.... 81 48 32 Idle Hour .._. 81 47 34 Polonia Bar- 81 41 40 Quality Prtg. Co.- 81 39 42 Ray’s Stockade .. 81 38 43 White Eagle Garage— 81 37 44 Kusek’s Koroer- 81 36 45 Viaduct Tnp _ 81 36 45 Kozioi’s Tavern - 81 29 52 High team series: Town Hall, 2, 909; Idle Hour, 2,834. High team game, Town HaU, 1,044; White Eagle, 1,019. High individual series: J. Smola, 666; C. Bogacz, 643; J. Udron, 643. High individual game: L. Tylkow ski, 263; C. Bogacz, 255;- J. Udron, 255. -• Aluminum and its ores compose about one-twelfth of the earth’s crust but in most cases the metal is diffi cult to extract. Follow the Crowd to NALIBOWS On Tap SCHLITZ LIGHT SCHLITZ DARK BUDWEISER MICHELOB FALSTAFF • Plenty of parking apace. 275« Dedge AT. 1938 r«r%r<r« m. t t-» tl»0 Fkcl wlVVS ITEMS The Western Star will accept news items up to 5 p. m. on Tuesday, which is our deadline. If yon have any news items to be published, mail them to os I 141S tV>«MM>«wt*4 B4ss«f g» * saw aaa • s«<s< vupvt • %• vs- » w» call Jackson 6402. There Is no charge for this service. Notices of parties, trips, social events, and the like are always wel come. This is your paper, so let It serve your purpose. There are 4,500 miles of canals in the Netherlands. EVERYWHERE THEY LURK! 1 Young Pole in Oratori cal Contest Jan Ualinowski, a Polish student at Creighton University, will repre sent the Polish race in the "Ameri cans-All, Immigrants-All” oratorical contest. He will speak on the Polish Contribution to America. Ten other contestants hare been selected to represent their particular races in the contest, which will be held in the Creighton Auditorium, Thursday evening, at 8 p. m., April 18, 1940. This young Polish student, who has spent many hours in preparing a speech to show everyone that the Poles did contribute immensely to the upbuilding of this country, is deserv ing of our appreciation. Let's give him a rousing turnout so that he will feel really at home among his own people. PATRONIZE OUR ADVERTISERS. Watchful Eyes of Science Stand Back of Famous Feen-A-Mint; Newark, New Jersey.—Only if the ingredients being tested by the scien tist in the above picture meet his ex acting requirements, will they be accepted and used in making Feen-A Mint, the famous chewing gum laxa tive. This test is but one of 66 search ing tests which Feen-A-Mint must fv«a *'rcdnct is fluil!*' compounded and shipped to all parts of the world. Thus with its staff of highly trained scientists working in aooi ■ - ..mmwtwt modern laboratories, the makers of Feen-A-Mint protect the high quality standards which have helped make ; r een-A-Mmi such a rename and ; widely known laxative, users can rely | on Feen-A-Mtnt for welcome, pleas j ant relief of constipation and be as sured that every pure white tablet of ♦ Mw aatwa levsMw has been made and tested by modern methods In great modern laborato ries. » 1940 Polish Religious Calendar Mailed FREE on payment of your “Western Star" subscription, limited supply on hand. ACT NOW! AT THE BRANDEIS The screen version of Robert E. Sherwood's Pulitzer Prize Play, "Abe Lincoln in Illinois,” starring Raymond Massey, who created the role of Lin coln In the stage production, opens Thursday, April lltn, on the Bran dels theatre screen. The picture sdheres closely to the stage play which had sensational suc cess on Broadway, and is now on tour of the country. Raymond Massey, who bears a striking resemblance to Lincoln, is said to give an amazing performance in the role of the great emancipator. The film relates, in dra matic fashion, the early carer of Lin coln, from the time he was twenty one up to the day he won the presi dential election, showing the man as he really was, a lonely individual who feared responsibility, dreaded public attention, and didn't want to be presi dent. His famous debate with Stephen A. Douglas for the Senate, his dry humor, and the excitement of his nomination and election to the presi dency, are among the film’s «hter talnlng highlights. "The Saint’s Double Trouble,” the associate film, is a thrill-packed mys WE DESIRE to interview several young Polish ladies preferably married, regard ing a position with us calling up on the Polish people. She must have the time to sj>end several hours a day at this work, be am bitious and well acquainted. To such a one we have a very inter esting proposition to offer. Matsuo Studio 2404 FAKNAM STREET tery comedy, baaed on Leslie Char teris' popular stories, featuring George Sanders as "The Saint,” Bela Lugosi and Helene Whitney. AT THE TOWN Sunday, April 14 brings 3 big first run features to the Town for three days. Feature No. 1 will present Charles Starrett in "Blazing Six Shooters. Feature No. 2, "Two-Gun" Bill Hart writes a double-barrel] thriller. A "Mountie” turns outlaw. George O'Brien in "O’Ma’.ley of the ■ Mounted". Feature No. 3 will see j Lola Lane, Rochelle Hudson and June Lang in "Convicted Woman". Wednesday, for one day only, 2 ma jor features. Feature No. 1, Joe Pen- j ner In "The Day the Bookies Wept". Feature No. 2, Sidney Bfccier In "The Sir! Who C-eme Bsefc~ Beglnnlng Thursday for three days* another giant three-feature program. Fcttiufc nO. I WiS ice Juuli ntSf n» "The Gentleman from Arizona'* fea ture No. 2 will see Joan nezmett and’ Adolphe Menjou In "The Housekeep er’s Daughter" and the third feature will star Lupe Velez In "Mexican Spit fire." Don't forget our gala Saturday midnight show. Come at 7:30 and see ■ the regular show plus two additional! features. S big features—all for 25c. [SCHNAPPS DOES > TRICKS William Powell put* hi* pet Dacha* , hand, through hi* array of tricks ; at hi* Beverly Hill* home wbara • the Metro-Goldvyn-M*yer star is ! enjoying Ufa now in good health. Pineapples have been known lo weigh as much a* 20 pound*. MARKET 0010 4*03 SO. 14TH ST. 'Beatify Shop CU*€l This New Eesy Wey I Simple Am W*4T ■ '1 iiw SIMPLY..Curl As You Comb With th« NEW ‘AUTOMATIC" How do you keep yovt curio CURIED? With troublesome curlers! With tricky gadgets? Your troubles ore over now with the new **Autoieotic** ftollocuri A regvlor comb ot one end end o nook ditoppearing comb at the _ other, you simply curl ot you comb. or chain store. hr O Typ< tl C»b, UqhH, rtc. [THE EVOLUTION OF MICKEY ROONEY jwtcaey >t the age of eleven ■non the made an appearance at U»e Palace Theatre in New York «aJiaK.Y«are of 1922 Mickey at the age of three waa a veteran trooper. By this time ke was appearing In vawleviUe* Mickey at the age of four* wudreaeed in hi* Ant tuxedo, and hi* routine on the *tage «u * ions-end-dance act. Mickey >t the age of five-' wore hi* flnt tailored suit. Thia auit, including the veet, was made from a yard of cloth. In 192? Mickey appeared aa the famous cartoon character,' Mickey McGuire, in a series of abort comedies. Mickey in hit latest tcreeni endeavor portray* Thomaa A. I Edison, at a boy in "YoungjJ Tom Edison."