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Gwiazda Zachodu—“Western Star9' Wychodzi w Każdy Piątek—(Puhlished Every Friday) “Daremnie będziecie zakładać misje 1 budować kościoły i szkoły, jeżeli aia jesteście w stanie walczyć ofensywną 1 defensywną bronią lojalnej prasy katolickiej.”—Papież Plus X _ Jedyne polskie pismo tygodniowe w stanie Nebraaka poświęcone spra ła Polaków na obczyźnie a szczególnie w Nebrasce. RONCKA BROS, PUBLISHERS 1411 Dawenport Street Pbone Jackson *402 Omaha, Neto. Cena Prenumeraty $1.00 Na Rok w Stanach Zjednoczonych Entered at the Post Office of South Omaha, Nebraaka, September 20, 1106, as eeęonrf class matter under the Act of Congreaa, March 3, 1879. "• In her hiilabies she Bang ca mc old glorlous Poland and ingralned in her sona a love of freedom. Her grown boya were Mickiewicz, Słowa cki. Sienkiewicz, and Piłsudski. These men were bom in an age when only repression prevailed and patriotic life would seem to be at an ebb. Yet Poland bas never produced such bril Uant characters. Piłsudski was fanatically attached to his mother. It was sbe who in stilied ln hlm a contempt for the Rua sians and a determination to break the shackles of their oppressor. His body lies in the Wawel, the ancient csstłe cf kings, but his heart ia buried besides his mother in Vlino. The last crisis in Poland has aga i u given witness to the galantry ot uie: Polish woman. During the siege wo men visited their husbands at the out skirts of Warsaw brisging them food and words of encouragement. Their faces were grim and drawn but de termined . . . determined that what ever happened they wouid carry on. t futurę Poland depends on these Mothers. Piana aro unćer woy for a bazaar to be held the latter part of August, at St. Stanislaus Parish grounds. The receipt* ot thi« bazaar are to be used entirely to pay off the remain ing debt on the parish. May devotiona to the Bleased Vir gin Mary are held on Sunday after noona at 3:00, and Wedneaday eve ningB at 7:30 p. m. On Friday, May 31, the month of May will be brought to an end, with the crowning of the May Queen, the Bleased Yirgin Mary. The St. Stanislaus softball team started out the softball season with a bang, by winning their first three gamea. They are scheduled to play St. Wenceslaua, Friday evening, on the diamonda at 42nd and H Street#. Joseph “Shorty" Antczak ia manag lng the team. Weddlng bells will soon be ringing for Sophie Fawlusiak, who, on Dec oration Day, May 30th, Mdli become the bride of Florian Herdzina. —Loretta Dundis. Morał Embargo Campaign Launched American People Opposed to Aiding Totalitarian Aggressors,—Boycott Leadera Declare. Plans for a campalgn to impose a Morał Embargo against the sale of American materia! to Nad Germany and its totalltarian allies either di rectiy or indirectly through neutral oountries were completed by the Co ordlnated Boycott Committees and Matthew WoU, Vice-Presłdent ot the American Federation ot Labor, it was announced ln a State ment slgned by Dr. William Jay Schieffelln, Chair man ot the Yoiunteer Christian Cam mittee to Boycott Nad Germany; Dr. Mary E. Wooley, Chairman ot the American Boycott Against Aggressor Nations; Dr. Joa Tenenbanm, Chair man of the Joint Boycott Council of the American Jewiah Congress and the Jewiah Labor Committee; and Matthew Woli. South Omaha Melting Pot Post No. 331 News The next r egu lar meetlng of South Omaha Melting Pot Post No, 331, The American Legion will be held at 8 p. m. (tonight) May 10. Officlal department movies ot the paradę held during the naUonal eon ventlon held at Chicago laet fali, win be shown. - Fina! plsas for ths snnua! piesie, which will be held at Sokol Park on the opening day of the season, Sun day, May 26, will be discussed. Pienie Chainnan Mikę Kravchuk will appoint the varioua committeee tonight. Finał piana will also be madę for the joint Legion and Aiuciliary Golden Splke Costume dance which wiU be given at Beseda Hall, 20th and S sta., Saturday evening, May 11. The Spar ta orchestra will furnish the musie and proceeda raised from thls dance wiU be used for prizes to be given away at the pienie. The Sona of the Legion Drum and Bugle corps will play in the Golden | Spike paradę to be held In South Om aha, Tusday evening, May 14. LOUIS J. SVACH, | When a guest at an Eskimo dinner I i Ieaves the house, it la correct eti-! | fiuette for him to take any leftovcr | food to show he enjoyed the meal. | The campalgn, according to present piana, will be conducted throughout the country. Ebcportera will be aak ed to sign a pledge Siat they will net "aell to Nad Germany or ber to tali tarlaa alliea dlrectly or lndlrectly via neutral countrles” and an appeal will be maoe io the gener?' public to aup port the Morał Embargo agatnst the lotalitarlan aggressora. “Out study of American exports (Ince the out break of the war ln Eu ropę," Uie Boycott leadera declared, "eonvlncea us that a handful of ex portera have been knowingly or un knowingly acting łn direct contradlc tlon to the definitely pro-democratic wntiment of the American people. Germania purchasea from the Unit ed States which amounted to 345,960. 149 during the period September, 1938 through January, 1939, dropped to 3650,000 during the corresponding war months. Thls appears to harc been compenaatad by increased pur- { chasea from neutral natlons bordering upon Germany, namely, Italy, Kusaia, Belgi um, The Netherlands, Hun gary, Swltzerland, Rumanla, Yugoe larta and Denmark, which rosę from 3134, 762,908 during the montha September. 1938 through January, 1939 to 3180,-1 784,667 łn the corresponding war months, a dlfference of 346,021,759. “Althougb 84 per cent of the popu latlon have been pro-AUy sińce the start of the war, according to the Gallup Poll, a few exporters take It upon themselves to flout thl* almost unirersal American sympathy for the rictims of aggression by furaishing “Uge sruppUee of eenr TSUt-ZTShls to “C" trał and non-belligerent countrie* which are evjdently acting as pur chasing agenta for Nazi Germany. The Morał Embargo campalgn will girę the generał pubiic an opportuni- { ty to ezpress its condemnation ot thls trafftc wlth aggreasora", the state ment concluded. Pentecosfc Pentecost or "Zielone Świątki” as they are called In Poland are one of the most lmportant feastdays łn that country be Ing cełebrated two days. Thls holyday formally heralds spring and all lt means to a people closely attached to the sod. lt is the trlumphant awakening of naturę, which |a to brlng forth her frulta of rye, wheat, potatoes, all the Staples upon which the peasant ls bo de pendent. On that day each home is decorat ed with garlands of flowers and green twigs. The Łabie is adorned accord ing to indlyidual taste. Smali flow ers may make a wreath around each dinner piąte. Foods may be garnlsb ed with greenery ... In the air there is the yibrant Ufe of spring. average Citizen’* wisdom, aelf-reliance and foreslght. He may or may not approve of the goverament "sodal aecurlty", but ln addltlon be wanta to eon troi bis own “soclal and flnancial aecurlty". The upsbot ta tbat no otber people are ao thoroughly protected against the flnancial exlgencies of tbe futurę aa we Americans. 20 Blueiays Report for Basketball Meet With Creighton Unlversity‘s 1940 41 basketball Schedule still incomplete eacept for 12 Missouri Valley confer ence games, 20 Bluejay candidates re ported this week to Coach Eddie Hickey for a brlef, Informal spring session. Heading the veterans at the flrst workout were Brownie Jaquay and Gene HalJeman, 1939-40 letter win ners, Leo Selb, John Mullaney and Clarence Tlmmermier. Captain-elect Don Fleming, Bob Fitzgerald and Gene Ziesel were to report on the ter mination ot spring football drills. Among f reshmen reporting were Ed Bfclser, Des Moines, la., and Ralph Langer, Ainsworth, Nebr., co-captains ot tha undefeated 1939-40 freshman squad. -ę Crelghtoo's conference Schedule: January 7—Waahburn college at Omaha. ■■ January 11—Washington Unlrersl ty (St. Louis) at Omaha. January 17—Oklahoma A 4 H at Stillwater. January 18—Tulsa Univeralty at Tulsa. February 1—Drakę University at Des Moines. February 5—Tulsa University at Omaha. Frbrtiar— • 1 .« * -ŁTŁ Ułłł jt V.u»< Łrvtatzr Vshtvi trtrj’ w Omaha. February 20—Oklahoma A 4 M at Omaha. February 24—Washington Uniyer sity at St. Louis. February—St. Louis Unlverslty at St. Louis. March 1—Drakę Unlversity at Om aha. March 7—Waahburn College at To peka. ' NOTICE TO CONTRACTOR3 Seata! bida will be receited at the oifkfr M the Department od Road* and Irrigation m the State Houae at Lincoln. Ncbraaka, oot May 23, 1940, unttl 10:00 oclock A. M., and at that time puMirly opened and read lor TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNALS and mcidm tal wock on the OM AHA-FKE MONT FED ERAL AID PROJECT NO. 20 B<4), FEDEK* AL AID ROAD. The approauoiate oautitia arą; 1 Trałftc Actoated Trallic Contro! Si gnał Inatallatron. Each btódcr moit be qua!ified to aabmit U propoaal lor anr part or ail o! tbta work aa provided in Legialetiee Bill Nu 206, 1939 Leg* talatiee Seaaion. The attention o4 biddere la directed to the Special Proriaiona coreriug aubktting or aa aigning the contract. The rnimmum wagę paid to all akilled labor empioyed on thia coutract ahali be aUty-fteer (65) centa per hour. The miniinnm wagę paid to all intermedfatw labor employed on thia contract ahall be filty live (55) centa per hour. 1 be minimum waqe paid to all unrkiUed la* bor emplc-yed on thia contract ahali be iorty lirę . cer.la p«r hour. Piana and apecificatiofia ior the work may be scen and »r»i<rfni«t«m aecuted af the oiitce «• the Grunty Clerk at Omaha, Ncbraaka, or at the oilice of the I>epartment of Koads and Irrigation at Lmcdn, Nebra»ka. 'Ine aucceasiut bidder will be requir*d to fur niah bond in au araount equal to 1U0% oi bia contract. Aa mu e»Jńcrtre oi gnod faith in aubmltting • propoaal lor thia work, the bidder muat file,, with hia propoaal, a certified check madę pay abłe to the Department of Koada and Irrigation and in an amount not leaa than one hundred filtr ($150) doli ar a. The right ia reserved to waiv« all technltali* tiea and reject a nr or all bida. DEPARTMENT OF ROADS AND IRRIGATION A. C. TJLLEY. State Engineer JAMES P. HOCTOR, Granty 'CJerk 3t-5*17-'40 IVfUg!as Órunty. \n\n w Golden Spike Days vs. Ak-Sar-Ben Much effort has been put forth by the committee in charge of the 1940 Golden Spike Days celebration in order that this activity might be a huge success and from all indications certain members of this committee had to do an “about face” in their attitude and opinion as to what really is necessary in order to arouse sufficient public interest among the rank and file (or the common herd as they are sometimes referred to by some smart aleks who for some unknown reason consider themselves above all others) to get the job done. We are fortunate indeed to have men on this committee who realize and appreciate the fact that without the support of the rank and file, this coming celebration would be a flop. The Golden Spike Days celebration io many respects replaces the activity formerly put on by Ak-Sar-Ben. In the old days, in the fall of the year everyone in Omaha and the surrounding territory planned and looked forward to having a great time at the Ak-Sar Ben Carnival and witnessing the Military Parade in the afternoon and the Electrical Float Parade in the evening. Although in those days as well as the present the Ak-Sar-Ben Ball was only intended for a certain select group, the rank and file was content to let off steam during the other activities and paid little or no attention to the discrimination. For a while even after the Board of Governors of Ak-Sar-Ben foolishly decided to eliminate the Carnival and Par ades from the list of activities, these people clamored for seats in the roost to witness the coronation, some standing in line two and three hours before the doors were opened. Although this coronation still prevails to a certain extent, it seldom includes anyone who has once occupied a roost seat. From the time Ak-Sar-Ben became a closed corporation so tar as the rank and file are concerned (unless you have the $10.00) Omaha has been without any general activity until the 1939 Golden Spike Days celebration. The same forces who were responsible for the changes in the Ak-Sar-Ben activities are again active and are from a selfish stand point, trying to corner the whole proposition. Perhaps the copy righting of Golden Spike Days by this certain group was intended to protect Omaha interests yet at the same time perhaps it was done to protect certain chesty individuals’ interests at the cost of the rank and file. At any rate there is nothing much that can be done about the situation at this time other than to do our individual part in co operating with the “regular fellows” on the committee and do all we possibly can in order that the 1940 Golden Spike Days celebra tion will be a huge success in spite of a few “know it alls". Remember the advertised slogan, “Everybody’s Party.” Let’s make it such and hope it will remain that way. ON MOTHERS DAY We set aside one day in the most beautiful month at the year to show our special devotion and thanks to cur mothers who have helped mold our lives through their sacrifices and Jove. They have fed. clothed, nursed us to health . . . hovered over us as their most prized possession. But love and teindernesa isn’t all the Polish mother bestows on her child. She Imbibes it with a burning patriotism for country and language. It is the Polish mother who has made Polish history. Her spirit was un-| daunted at the darkest moments; when men cringed in despair. Dur- j ing 150 years at slavery she fostered In the home the culture, history and language of her fathers, sometimes •Hifc fatal consequences to herself. Silver, as a medium of payment in China, dates back five thousand years. FREE NEWS ITEMS The Western Star will accept news Items up to 5 p. m. on Tuesday, which Is our deadline. If you have any news items to be published, mail them to ns at 1417 Davenport Street or rail 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. St. Stanislaus Parish News On Sunday, May 12th, the children of St. Stanislaus Pariah will receive i First Holy Communion at the 7:00j o'clock Maas This day, being Moth- j er’s Day, la also the Feaatday of the ! Patron Saint, St. Stanislaus, which will be solemnized at the 9:30 High Maas. Beginning Sunday, May 12th, the] order at Masses all through the sum mer months will be changed to tow Maas at 7:00 and High Mass at 0:30. A Mother-Daughter breakfast was held on Sunday, May 5th, in the par iah hall, for the sodalisis of the Young Ladies' Sodality, B. V. M. and their mothers, following the 8:00 Mass at which i.hoc, the aouaiiata, lugclhci with their mothers, received Holy Communion in a body. Father Paul B. Kannaby was guest of honor at the breakfast. Father Kannaby inquired if there was another mother present at the Mother-Daughter breakfast, who had more daughters than Mrs. Frank Bl ga. She attended the breakfast with five of her daughters, and has yet a few more to boast of. Mrs. Stanislaus Grzybowski, 4506 South 40th Street Is recuperating at St. Joseph's hospital, following an ap pendectomy. Her condition Is report ed fine. A Japanese Needs More Than a Yen to Eat j HONORABLE STUFF, IS 'WA vekyINDIGESTIBLE//? [TRY. SOME } Of THIS . r pressing/ n\ SgKiS# Copyright 1940 Lincoln N, 'Mr Feature*. Inc Pointing out that the State Depart ment has already Imposed a moral embargo on Japan and Russia the Boycott leaders appealed to Ameri can businessmen and the general pub lic to extend the embargo to Nasi Germany as the worst and greatest offender. "The invasion of Scandinavia.” they said, "shows the growing danger of a world triumph for Hitlerism which would leave America to face the to talitarian world alone." A two-fold appeal to American ex porters and to the general public will stress the vital need for such an embargo as a "means of contributing to the defeat of totalitarian aggres sion without participating in the war" the statement said. "It Is our conviction," the four leaders of the Boycott Movement de clared. "that the American people are determined to help defeat totalitarian ism throughout the world and are prepared to take advantage of every peaceful means to achieve this end. to Appeal an wtucly ojs yum" sible to the general public to give concrete evidence of their will to op pose dictatorship and aggression.” Self Reliance Still Exist8 Government social security—though many doubts remain as to the sound nes of the present law—la today a go ing concern. Despite that, the aver age American seems more deter mined than ever to achieve security In another way—through life Insur ance. The sales of life Insurance steadily grow, and the total In force mounts toward the economic stratosphere. And that is a big testimonial to the If entity Shop This New Eesy Way (•«*»* i {*, Cmi win* €•**#«# U4y**>'' k ~r - 4* . SIMPLY..Curl As You Comb with »h* NEW “AUTOMATIC" Mow do you keep yotm cvHt CURL£D? W.*H trouble tome curler»? With tricky godgets? Voor troubles or# over now *»th the new “Automatic** Roilocurt. A regular comb ot o*§ end and o mogic disappearing comb ot the o<Her# you simply curl ot you com#. At your locol deportment, variety or choin More. (» •# ItF'» Gsrli, Kin gifts, etc Events to Be Held at Polish Home Saturday, May 11—27 Club daaea*. Mon., May 13—Citizenship School.. Wed., May 15—Citizenship School. Wed., May 15—Golden Spike dance. Thura., May 10 — Golden Splka dance. Sat., May IS—Dance. AT THE BRANDEIS The choice a beautiful young girl has to make between sacrificing her mother’s happiness or her own, lays the foundation for powerful, highly emotional drama In a "A Bill of Di vorcement,” opening Thursday, llay 9th, on the Brandels theatre screen, with Maureen O’Hara, Adolphe Men Jou, Fay Balnter and Herbert Mar shall heading the distinguished cast. The gripping story revolves around the unexpected recovery and sudden home-coming of a war-torn veteran, after many years In a hospital. He arrives on the eve of his divorced wife’s marriage to another man, and his daughter’s betrothal to wed. Un aware of the calamity his presents brings, he tries to pick up the threads of his life where he left off. Tom between duty to her former husband and her love for another, the wife wavers before an uncertain fate until her daughter solves the problem for her. "An Angel From Texas,’’ the asso ciate picture, tells the hilarious ad ventures, and misadventures, of Rose mary Lane, a corn-fed cutle from Texas bent on a great dramatic ca reer on Broadway, and of her boy friend, Eddie Albert, who turns the tables on a couple of slick Broadway producers, who need a backer for their show. Jane Wyman and Ruth Terry are other funsters In this laugh-packed farce. AT THE TOWN Starting Sunday for three days, 3 big first-run features with Charles Starrett in "Bullets for Rustlers” in. the first feature; Alan Marshall and Barbara Read in "Married and In Love” in the second feature, and Lio nel Atwill, Meda Novara, and Conrad Nagel In "The Mad Empress” in the third feature. Wednesday for one day only, three major features will be presented. Fea ture No. L first Omaha showing of the greatest fight in ring history f Could Joe Louis stand up against yesterday's champions ? Dempsey Wlllard fight plcturea Feature No. 2 presents Bob Baker in "The Black Bandit" and feature No. 3 will see the Jones Family in "Young As You. Feel”. Starting Thursday for three days, three big attractions will be present ed: Dempsey-Wlllard Fight Pictures,. Jack Randall in "Covered Wagon Trails” and the greatest novel of our time honestly . . . fearlessly . . . on< the screen. Henry Fonda in "The Crapes of Wrath.” PATRONIZE OUR ADVERTISERS LEGAL NOTICE