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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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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
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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.”
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