Ht\ fe*!i U- " <: ft • at ■ .* * m m «, September, 1927 Page Cheerful News................................................. 1 A Resolution and a Pledge ..................................... 2 La Dek Devoj de la Esperantisto............................... 2 From the Finance Committee .................................. 3 Esperanto at the W. F, E. A. Conference ...................... 6 An Enthusiastic Letter ......................................... 7 A Beginner in Esperanto ...................................... 8 The Birth of the Twin City Esperanto Club .................... 9 Domestic Esperanto News ...................................... 11 Amuzaĵoj ...................................................... 12 New E. A. N. A. Officers and Committees...................... 13 AMERIKA ESPKRANTISTO OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE ESPERANTO ASSOCIATION of NORTH AMERICA, Inc. A propaganda organization for the furtherance of the study and use of the International Auxiliary Language, Esperanto. Yearly Memberships: Regular $1.00; Contributing $3.00; Sustaining $10.00; Life Members $100. CLUB DIRECTORY This department is conducted solely for I benefit ot our ized groups throughout the country. It furnishes a means of keeping in close touch with the work in other citii for the ex ge of ideas and helpful sugg- HI, 11 i the formation of valuable friendships in a united field of endeavor. ERKKLEY. CALIF. Herkeleji I nto Rondo.—Hilda F. Mills, Secy., 18 Northampton Ave., Berkeley, Calif. Meets Saturdavs 7.30 1\ M., Meeting House of Society of Friends. SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. Esperanto Association of California, Inc.— Rooms 309-311 de Young Building, San Fran- co. Miss lf. J. Marshall, Sec. DENVER. COLORADO Denver . Society meeti Wednesday 00 P, M . R . 1310 W< Iton St W. A. Buchheirn, Sec. 1435 Race St. WASHINGTON. D. C. Kolumbia \. nto \ Thurt* da P M 706 11th V VY. Apt S3. ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA. Amikeco Rondo meets Tu 4.00 P. M., Fridays P M. K. E. Owen-Flint, Sec. i'i if' ' Mai tha Hotel, < >pp, P, O. CHICAGO. ILLS. I > .t idat i No. 1 i it 1 Culb \. i p, : \\ 19th 2 mei W. Madison Stanton, I. i Gra nd & 26th Place. John Knotck, 1614 S. Kenilworth A-, . 111. nstlantaro n at W, Madison ■ :. F-ino M. ftimonek, 1500 Culterton Ave ROCKFORD, ILLS, Inst.itnl I 7ih S la unuan 1 n }c la 10a horo. TOPEKA. KANSAS. lot Kansas Esperan iation. Re i M •<•!. World Delegate. Prex. Capt. r, M Vice-Prc - Mr. Wairen 11 S inn lie R I! inly, 1731 Cane St. BOSTON. MASS. Boston I nto Society, 507 Pierce Bldg., .dey Sq. —Meets Tuesdays, 7 P. M Miss If, Btttman, Secretary. WORCESTER, MASS. Worcester Esperanto Society.—Bi: ncss Institute, every Friday, 8 P. M. BALTIMORE, MD. La Baltimore. Mil,, Esperanti Runilcto meets 1st and 3rd Wcdnc ings in month at Md. Academy of Sciences. listed for 12 issues of the mag.i i of only 25 cents for the tv. Extra lines are 10 cents h addj J. The heading,—name of city or towi '-Med free. This matter war- rants the immediate attention of every club sc< y. Group Charter—$1.00. 17 29th E. Cmfield St. mee each f DETROIT. MICH. Detroit Esperanto Office, 2916 East Grand Blvd. < 'p' P 'I "ly. Library at disposal of erybody daily, / A. M. to 9 P. M.^ except T \ and rriday. Classes meet Tuesday and I 10 P. M. La Pola Esperanto A socio, Ave.— B. Lendo, Sck.. 3596 MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL Twin City I i•• i anto Club, ■ I program 6:3C p m. 2d M inn I m m BJdg., Uni i W. Ban 1001 Con St. Paul, n. NEW YORK CITY, N. Y. The New York l\ nto Society.—Miss L. F. Stoepplcr, Sec, 63 West 94th S The rco, or 1 into Supper held on the y of each month, 6.45 P. M. at II »tel Endkott, 81st St. and Columhus Ave. WEEHAWKEN, N. J. Hudson County Esperanto Society, Box 32, Weehawken, N J. Ileadqu i: Room 307 Dispatch Building, Union Hill. N. J. Meet- ing-.: The second Tuesday of month. Sec- ret uy: Mr. O'Brien, 6 H.igcman Place, West w York. N. J. Literatura Klaso, under lion of J. f. Sussmuth, cvt Tuesday ept id, Room I "nion Hill. N. i in Public and third Kozmiriski, J. J. nl. Room 307 Dispatch Building, .!. CLEVELAND, OHIO Cleveland Esperanto Society, Library. Meets at 7.30 p. M Inesdayt of each month. Sek., 3406 Ma) ve. PHILADELPHIA, PA. Philadclph Esperanto Society, Henry W. Hetzel, Sec1 West Phila. High School for Bo Monthly meeting for business every fourth Friday at Y. W. C. A.. IKth and Arch ., 8.15 I' M -Social and class meetings on same hour ! place on other Fridays. ntra Loka I ►, 133 N. 13th St. (Libro- vendejo de Peter Reilly, YTc*Delegito de A.). Rondeto dc Litovaj Esperantistoj, 2833 Liv- ingston St MILWAUKEE. WISCONSIN Hesperus EBperantiats.—S-ino B. H. Kerner, k.. 629 Summit Ave., 3rd Tuesdays, 8 P. M. ranto Club of Milwaul Williams, IV 718 I Street; S. Lilwin, Sen. 671—14th Avei ' MADISON. WISCONSIN I speramo Office, 119 YY. Main Street. Amerika Esperantisto Ent d as second-class matter May 15, 1913, at the I Office at Boston, Mass., under the Act «>t March 3, 1S79. ORGANO de la ESPERANTA ASOCIO DE NORDA AMERIKO 1001 Commerce Bldg. St. Paul, Minn. One I )ollar a Vol. 38. September, 1927. Xo. 3. CHEERFUL NEWS The following is a copy of a dispatch in the Chicago Record- Examiner. "Tuition Free in Esperanto School Lithopolis, O., Sep. 25.—On October 1 the first Esperanto school in the United State-, and the first edowed institution of its kind in the world will be opened in the Adam W. Wagnalls Memorial lure. Mrs. Mabel Wagnalls Jones of Northport. Long Island, doimr of the half million dollar memorial, which, during the passed year, has attracted 100,000 visitors to this village of 283 people, is the daughter of the late New York publisher. Day and night classes and correspondence class have been oi lized, and are being offered without cost to any interested person in the world/9 Our readers will be interested to know that Mabel Wagnalls - the author of a good many excellent stories, some of which were translated into our "kara lingvo" by that fine old gentleman, 85 yea young, Ex-president de K. A. X. A. ■— Edward S. J 'a; Lexington, Mass. Her story "La Rozujo Ciumiljara" is considered as Ainu de la plej bonaj rakontoj" eldonitaj dum la jaro 1916. In the preface to the Esperanto Edition she says "ĉiu pensemulo tenadas al la vizio de Homa Frateco, kaj ciii normala koro, konscie an senkonscie, volus hepli al la efektivado de tia vizio. Sajnas kva/.aŭ niaj penoj ne tute sukcesas, tiel furi- oza kaj blindigita estas la nuntempa tumulto, tatnen la atenta obser\"anto ĉi tie kaj tie trovos firme enradikitajn semitaĵojn de la afero, kiuj pli an malpli fruc donos frukton. "Unu el ĉi tiuj, sajnas al mi, estas la lingvo Esperanto, tiel bela jc nomo kaj celo; la lingvo intencita por unuigi la diversajn AMMRIKA ESPERANTIS l naciojn. Simile al timema floro floranta meze de bajonetoj, mas kreski—kvankam la mondo estas tute flamanta, Pro la jeua tradukajo per kin Sinjor< »n honoras mian etan rakonton, mi sentas min agrable ekscitita pro la ideo ke eble mi ankaŭ kontribuis almenau iomete al la vizio Frateca. Mi espe ke Esperanto daurc la alveno de la tago, kiam oni verdire povo in nomi La ling\ iumiljara/' Mabel VVagnall Samideano Payson can be proud and glad that he lived long enough to the result of his endc >r so wonderfully realized. semis kaj semis pri rtempoj estontaj pensante, lia semo en- radikiĝi n la koro de Mabel Wagnalls kaj alportis al ni ĉiuj frukton benatan. A RESOLUTION AND A PLEDGE The Topeka Esperanto Association, at their August meet- ing, passed the following resolution, which they addi ed t<> the Secretary and officers of K. A. \. A. "Audinte pri la elekto de vi kaj viaj kolegoj kiel novaj ofici j, ni volas rimi al \i niajn korajn gratulojn. \i ĉinj balotis r vi, kaj nun ni tenas aliajn esperojn pri la estonto de nia V N. A I ri via ĥdeleco. Ni fidas vin, kaj promesas al vi lidelecun. < trdonu nin! Ni respondos! Ni rekomendas vin al la I )ia gvidad< Kun n .lia respekto, John II. Fazel, Direktoro. George P, Morehouse, Prezidanto, Lida R. Ilardv. Sekretariin LA DEK DEVOJ DE LA ESPERANTISTO 1. Bone sciu la lingvon, traktu gin kun respekto, kaj la la versfaradon al poetoj. 2. Esperanton uzu parolante, studu legante kaj tie fuŝu skri- bante. 3. La plibonigistoj diskutu ; \ i Fundanienton sekvu kaj fidela stu. Propaganda ĉiam, ne ĉie; klarigu, ne prediku; rakontu faktojn, ne e jn. 5. Kion vi povas lerni nur en unu semajno, ne instrun en uuu horo; el malgravajoj ne faru regulon, kaj el la regulo faru malgrav ajon. AMER1KA ESPERANTISTO 6. Verkante en Esperanto, ne kredu interesa, kion nacilinj neniu legus; ne imagu, ke preseraroj plibelij libron, ne males- peru, se mankas aĉetantoj. 7. Al grupo align; la kunvenon vizitu; Esperanton parolu. 8. Atentu, ke internacia lingvo vivos nur per uzado; memo- in, ke tial internacia organizajo estas neces lenlace varbu por U. E. A. 9. Legu gazeton, por ke vi konu novajn faktojn; abonu, por k< povu ekzisti; kunlaboru, por ke ĝi estu inters 10. Por Esperanto kiel movado agu; por ĝi kiel realaĵo pagu, kaj kiel altan idealon konservu ĝin en via koro. St. Tank Minn., Oct. 1, 1927. TO THE MEMBERS AND FRIENDS OF THE ESPE- RANTO ASSOCIATION OF NORTH AMERICA AND SUBSCRIBERS TO AMERIKA ESPERANTISTO Karaj Samideanoj: We. your finance committee, after careful con- ration of the requirement A. X. A. for the Congress year beginnh Oct. 1, 1927. and ending Sept. 30. 1928, and having submitted our proposals to the executive committee for their approval, sub- mit to \ on herewith the plan as outlined below. If our Ass iation is to prosper this year a vast amount of work must be done immediately. This is the season for o uiz- ing classes, clubs ami societies. Those who join the groups this fall will likely be< c members i I I.. A. X. A. before the end of the Congr year. But if we wait until spring to get them organized this year will be lost. In order to put over a vigorou drive for organizing groups during the autumn and early winter we must have funds immediately. \\ i el that this is a much better policy than asking for fin next spring with which to pay deficit-. We hope you will study these proposals carefully and do all you can to help realize the high aim set forth. THE PROPOSALS 1. Enroll a membership in each state and province according to the following <|t : Alabama 10. Arizona 10. Arkansas 10, California 100, Colorado 15, Connecticut 15, Delaware 15, Dis- trict of Columbia 25, Florida 15, Georgia 10, Idaho 10, Illinois 100, Indiana 25, Iowa 50, Kansas 50, Kentucky 10, Louisiana 10, Maine 10, Maryland 25, Massachusetts 100, Michigan 100, Min- nesota 100, Mississippi 5, Missouri 50, Montana 10, Nebraska 10, Nevada 5, New Hampshire 15, New Jersey 100, New Mexico 5, AMI- RIKA ESPERANTISTO ew York 200. North Carolina 10. North Dak 10, Ohio 100, klahoma 10. < )r n 15, Pennsylvania 100. Rln Island 15, •uth Carolina 10. v h Dakota 10, Tenness 10, 'I 25. Utah 10. Vermont 10, Virginia 10, Washington 2^. \V. Virginia 15, Wisconsin 100. Wyoming 5, Alaska 5, Canada—Alberta 10, Manitoba 25, < >ntarii> 5< 50, S ohe n 10. British Columbia 25. Maritime Provint of Nova Scotia, New Bnm wick. Newfoundland and Prince Edward Island 10. 2. Enroll an equal number subscribers for Amerika Espe- rantisto and according to the ie quotas. In igning these quol all known factors ha been taken into account, h a >pulation, present number of membei gth of groups and quality of leadership, etc., etc., and while th( may prove to be inequaliti in the ssignments we believe that no assignment is too la- 3. In lieu of the usual $1,000. guarantee fund subserib X). in outright donations. 4. Subscribe $500. in the nature a loan to a revolving k Fund to be t up and maintained for the purcha* and f books and literature and into which will be paid the pro- t all book skle which 10% shall be paid into a sinking fund for the liquidation of said loan. Said loan shall be a lien on the sinking fund, the book fund and all stocks of bool belonging to the iety. Said loan shall not be a personal obli- gation against the officers or membei >\ the K. A. N. A. or the subscribers to Amerika Esperantisto. The loan shall bear inter- t at 5%, payable < nit of any funds available semi-annuall \\\(\ the amount in the sinking fund shall be applied semi- annually to reduce ihe amount of said l»»an. bast year the hook sale- amounted to $1,400. We estimate that the sales this year should not be less than XX) and thus S2()U would accrue i the -inking fund or 1Mb of the loan. At this rate the entire loan would be liquidated in 21.. year-. If le than the full amount of the propo ^5500 should be subscribed the tiim liquidation would be reduced. And it is agreed that not more than $500 will be ac «ted on this loan, so that the loan cannot exceed the proposed $500. There will be a monthly report in Amerika Esperantisto on the progress ^\ this campaign, showing in each the amount of mom ubscrihed to date, and also showing the progress that each stair ha- made in raising it^ quota of memberships and subscriptions. Respectfully submitted, FINANCE COMMITTEE K. A. I V. Henrj \\ . bibhv. Chairman, 682 Endicott Bldg., St. Paul, Minn. Kenneth M. Morrison, 1st Nat'l Bank, Minneapolis. Minn. Amy C. beavitt. Treas., 706— 11th N. \Y. Washington, D. C. AMEK1KA ESPERANTISTO For your convenience we print herewith hlanks for both of these funds and for the various kinds of membership which you will till in. sign and forward to the central office at 1001 Com- merce Bldg., St. Paul, Minnesota. APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP I 'lease enn »11 me as....................member of K. A. X. A. in the cla of membership indicated. CI, es of membership in E. A. N. A.: 1. Fife members $100. 2. Sustaining members $10. 3. Contributing member- Ak00. 4. Regular members $2.00. These four classes include Amerika Fspcranl >. 5. Regular members without Amerika Esperan- tisto $1.00. If you have already paid your dues for this year fill out the membership blank and mark it paid. If you wish to change to another class the dues already paid will be credited on the new class. SUBSCR1ITION T<) THE ORGANIZATK >\ FUND I hereby subscribe to the Organization Fund the sura of $..........for this Congress year. I enclose S..........and will pay the sum of $..........on the lirst day of December, 1927. and $..........on the first day of February, 192S. SUBSCRIPTION T< >TIIE BOOK FUND LOAN I hereby subscribe the sum of $..........as a loan to the »k Fund. I herewith enclose the sum of $..........and will pay the sura of $..........on the..........day of............ 1927 and the sum of $..........on the..........day of........ 1 ' >2*. Date....................Name Post Office.....................Street or Route AMI'KIK \ ESPERANTIS1 ESPERANTO AT THE W. F. E. A. CONFERENCE, TORONTO Among the n irces which are making r international good-will and understanding, the influence of the organized teaching profession must be reckoned with. The foundation the World Federation of Education Ass< iati in 11 an evidence that teachers as a whole feel that a large share of the re>| ibility for international relations r upon them. Nat- ural! v. we K-peranti believe that these "better understand- inj proclaimed by the Federation, are hardlv realiza- ble without the general u »f an international langu; . but until late formal i aition of tin- fact has e\er been given by the Federation. This i- not t«, be wondered at when we realize that in its own work the language problem lias never arisen, for the places of meeting thus tar have been San Francisco, Edin- burgh and Toronto—it an English-speaking country— and at least nine-tenth- of the participants have come from thi- untrv, Canada and the British Isles. The announcement of a onference in Toronto tin's year then came as a challenge to the Esperanti of North Ann a to call attention to a matter which seemingly these educators have overlooked. At the Green Acre Congress of E. A. X. A. its president wa ted Offici Delegate to the Federation's Coni nee and the two over organizations, U. E. A. and the "Internacia Centra Komitat on after made a similar appointment. Contrary to a well-justified expectation there had heen i ovision made in the general | nam 1>\ thi of the Federation for any speaker for our cause, and your Delegate after bis arrival in Toronto made several fruitless efforts to obtain a hearing in Convocation Hall, the larg litorium in the University and where all of the general meetn were held, However, tin- section mcetn were entirely open and here your Delegate had the opportunity < speaking on three separa us. In addition, the several committee- to elaborate- the details of tin- "Herman-Jordan Peace Plan" ottered opportuni- ties, not mi ly to -peak but to presenl resolutions. In two of these committees, No. 3 on "Student Contacts" and \h. n "Peaceful Means of Settling International Dispub your Dele- gate presented a resolution recommending the appointment C tumission to investigate the subject of Esperanto, "particu larly as to it. practicability in furthering the aim the Federa- tion." In the first of these Committees the resolution failed, but in the second it passed,—unanimously, I believe,- ami received appro without a disssenting voice" in the full ion of the Federation on the following day; hut with one non-essential change, however. As presented b) the Committee, it was recom- AMF.RTKA ESPERANTISTO mended that the Commission investigate the subject of an inter- national language, but not specifically mentioning Esperanto,— evidently a ture of impartiality toward the whole [AL field. What the \\\ F. E. A. will do now remains to be seen. The Board of Directors contains at least two members favorable to the cause. In any event some eventual good i are to come from the action just taken, particularly in view of the that some time, perhaps at the next Conference, the Federation will meet on the continent of Europe, there to be -nfronted by the fact that the diversity of tongues is a serious hindrance to efficient world cooperation. H. \\ . iletzel. AN ENTHUSIASTIC LETTER (From an Esperatttist who attended the Green .Acre Congress, to his daughter.) UM v dear Florence :— - "I came back from (darn Acre yesterday, after three won- derful days in a beautiful dreamland come true with only one regret, namely thai you were not with me to share its inspira- 1! I have promised myself that you shall be when I am able to go again to a Congress of the Esperanto Association of North America. "< Ordinary language will not describe the thrills in such an penence, and so J will not attempt it now, but some day soon we will have a quiet talk, and then 1 shall hope to convey to v<>u ime of the significance of an event which can only be appreciated through the actual experience. "1 was a stranger and they took me in, and 1 was made in realize a fellowship that 1 had dreamed of, but never believed possible on this human plane of existence. The curtain was lifted and 1 was permitted to glimpse some of the beauties of that New Kingdom <>n earth that has been the hope of the ages, and I know that you will understand when I tell you that before going to bed at 2.30 yesterday numiing, I went down on my knees and thanked the Giver of every good and perfect gift, for what I bad been allowed to experience. "Vim will say, perhaps, that 1 was under the influence of strong emotions ; granted; but so was the inventor of the tele- graph when he and his friends saw it tried out, and 1 promise you that if you will get the vision of the possibilities of 'our dear language, Esperanto'—the vision held by its founder, our be- loved l)r. Zamenhof, and which has been caught and is being carried forward and translated into reality by scores of earnest 8 AMERIKA KSI'KK AXT1ST' • then and women, people representative of the best intellect and culture of this and other lands,—it", I say, you such a vision and if, happily, it comes through contact with these forward oking people, you, too, will come under the influence of stron itions, as would anyone whose I rt v a stone, and these emotions 1 will guarantee will not hurt you—even though they bring U to your eyes, they will be u joy, and joy never kills! "To go back to ye\ a >f fraternity and harmony. And the personal touches—how charming! my first glimpse of Esperantists at chess; the interchange of pleasantries as we rambled over the Island; the visit to kittery, and tea time at Wentworth by the Sea; the enlivening repartee as we strolled to the Fellowship Hon moonlight dialogues on the pier; the oup on the hill enjoying the clouds and tracing the sun; the helpful instruction by Ruhi Effendi and his fellow Bahaists; the oft repeated pronunciation t*i "Chii the speakers and speeche I the banquet, and the Virginia keel an< Paul Jones \MER1KA ESPERANTISTO that followed; the private dancing h n ; thi ith who hiked and the man who heard Esperanto ken for the first time at the congre the >cinatmg men and women From other lands with their sot in French, Swedish, German, Turkish, Kurd and Persian, as we sat on the porch late into that Saturday night;—the fond farewells, and the early morning departure. Memory's picture, framed in Eriendshij name it Esperantujo. THE BIRTH OF THE TWIN CITY ESPERANTO CLUB Three irs ago the Twin City Esperanto Club (St. haul. Minneapolis) was still in the making. There were a few isolated Esperantists, three of whom would meet occasionally to bewail the unhappy st. of affai The trio consisted of Mr. Churl II. Briggs, "flour chemist and U. E. A. Delegate. Prof. James I Sanderson, of the University ^\ Minnesota, and myself. All of us were Esperantists of long -landing, and the apathy of years of service was upon u<. We had seen how difficult it is to main- tain a club of any kind r after year, and we had no rosy bop< about the future of Esperanto in the Twin Cities. We continued to men poradically, and on these sad occasions we always ended by weeping copiously (I speak figuratively, of course). Then, one propitious day, came a ssor to the Uni- versity of Minnesota, Dr. Edwin L. Clarke, lie moved into an apartment just vacated by my family, so wc became acquainted. I hat same week Airs. Clarke came to my office to me pro- ĥ a'on ally and my first dutv was to gain her confidence through conversation, followed a half hour of small talk, We chatted about the weather and the kiddies and the University, and about the weather and the kiddies and the University, and -till we didn't seem to be getting acquainted. Me discussed the weather once more, backward and forward, then in sheer desperation I blurted out, "Have you ever heard anything about Esperanto She almost jumped out of the chair. "Are you an EsperantistI-1 she exclaimed with beaming eyes and with a-smile we have all learned to like. "Mr. Clarke will be verv glad to know that. I le also is an Esperantist and has taught the language at Clark University." Thus the ice was broken and we were acquainted. An hour later 1 dismb .Mrs. Clarke; a few moments later I myself left the office. When 1 reached the street Df. Clarke Was (here waiting for his wife. She had not yet arrived and it later developed thai she had gone another way and had missed him. That was lucky for u^. Dr. Clarke greeted me as he might have greeted any passing acquaintance and I replied, "Bonan vespemni" I shall never forgel the smile that lit up his face. 10 NfRRlKA ESPERANTISTO Both <»f us seemed to realize that a length} conversation w: ahead of us, so he leaned up against a mail box, while I braced myself against a sturdy oak. Then for half an hour or more tl air led with Esperanto phrases. J11 vine - la revido" I told him about Mr. Priggs and Pr< Sanderson, A few da r the four of us got together for an inn irolado. How should we get Esperanto on the ma] gain?—the same old question that had bothered us for so main years The three of us we: ot so Dr. Clarke. *T taugl ranto at Clark University: why can't we teach it at this University." To me the suggestion seemed preposterous The time was not yet ripe for anything like that. Perhaps when we were all dead and gone and our children's children were attending the Univer- sity, then, maybe. me poor professor would be teaching K-p ranto in some objure room in a -till more * ure building of the Uni\c v. I felt ashamed that a man of Dr. Clarl tid- ing would countenan such a silly thought, but owing to an inborn Inferiority mplex 1 didn't date to tell him what an a I thought he was, The very next day he and Prof. Sande i called upon the pou that be and asked that Esperanto be taught in the even- ing classes, "'Win certainly/' replied on t the p. rs. "] ou van get an enrollment of fifteen go ahead, but we can't f i !it i ihe language." Thus, simple as ABC, was I ranto introduced int.. the University of Minnesota. Thai fall Dr. Clarke taught an enthusiastic class (^ fifteen. and an advanced s was given after the holid; In the spring the playlet, Gis la Revido, was presented before the Uni- versity Cosmopolitan Club. A number of peopli on St. Paul were present and became interested in Esperanto. The) asked that a lecture on Esperanto be given before the St. Paul Cosm< politan Club and it was my privilege to deliver the lecture. Tl result was the organization of an Esperanto cla Paul. Just before the University closed that ir Dr. Clarke called a meeting of the EsperantistS and the Twin City Esperanto Club was formed and the following officers elected: Lehman Wendell, Pres.; Charles ILBriggs, Vice -Pres.: thas. W. Barn lea; Henry W. Libbv, Treas. These officers are Mill serving. What has transpired since the birth of the Twin Uit\ Espe- ranto Club is now a matter orded histoi nd has there- re no place here. This brief sk h teaches us a valuable le-s,m. Where you least expect to find a convert to the cause «a" Espe- ranto you are often apt to find him. The wise entht 5 there- re ready at all times to put in a good word for Esperanto. Lehman Wendell. AMEEIKA ESPERANTISTO 11 DOMESTIC ESPERANTO NEWS TWIN CITY CLUB RESUMES The Twin City Club held its first "ktmsido" of the season on the 12th Sept. In spite of the intense heat the session lasted four hours and every moment was filled with interesting "events." Mr, Reubi V. Tanquist, who last spring prepared an Esp< ranto Thesis for his Master's Degree at Minm ota University based upon questionnaires received hum mure than seven hun- dred Esperantists from twenty-fivi ountries gave us ome inter- esting observations on his investigations and studies. Amoi other data Mr, Tanquist concluded that Rfty two per cent of all Esperantists became interested through personal contact wiib other Esperantists, This is a verj >oa point for us t<> ivhiohIht and so endeavor to extend our contacts as wide as possible to ■draw others into our movement. President Lehman Wendell outlined the Radio course to be broadcast this year fruin MiniKapolis-St. Paul Station WCCO, also ti correspondence course offered this year by Minnesota University, Air. Charles IL Briggs, out vice president outlined the re- cent advances made by Esperanto in many land-. Mr. Newel Boyes a recent acquisition to our club from Winnipeg, Canada conducted a Spertularo exercise in which most of those pi took part. Charles \V. Barnes reported upon the success of the Espe- ranto exhibit at the State Fair and the pr< t status of E. A. X. A. Among those taking part in the discussion were Henry \\ . Libby, J. A. Barker, Mrs. A. \\ . HntVr and Mrs. Helen Frink. The Club is preparing for a great rally to take place at Minnesota University on October 11th, at which time the club will launch forth on it- paign for the new year. Let Boston, Cleveland. New York, Harmonio, Chicago, Washington, Phila- delphia et al look out for their laurels. ARLINGTON. MASS. T( I HAVE CLUB Airs. Alalouf writes that it is to l>c a Literary Esperanto Club. The program cad >r a paper to be read in English on me subject of international interest, reading of a selection of Esperanto literature, a le n in Esperanto, a conversation period followed by music ami tea. The latter is to be a Russian Tea served oti an American gateleg table, with Syrian Cakes or French Toast made in a Spanish Kitchen accompanied by an Orchestra consisting of two Italians, one Frenchman, one Ger- man, one American, all playing Esperanto Music. 12 AMKklkA bSPKR \N I I I CHICAGO, ELLINOIS Th< id Thursda) evening in October will witn< tl if two Esperanto els t the home of Beatrice I lav Podell, 1910 Bradle) Place. "1 cranio for Air and the Lingva- phone Esp. Course will be used as texts. It will be purely con- tional and each session will open with the singing of a Esp. song. Judging by the interest already shown, there will be an enrollment <>f more than 50 Students. A gathering for elementary study of Espranto is held i rj Monday night at 7.30, Maxwell's Vegetarian Restaurant, 35 E, Van Buren St, Visitors to Chicago will be welcomed at any of our gatherings. Chicago Esperanto Club, La Gradata No. 2, meets every second ai fourth Wednesday night at 7.30 at Maxwell's Veget- arian Restaurant, 365 \Y. Madison St. TOPEKA, KANSAS Scout Badge for Esperanto "George Emery, a j Scout in Troup No, 7. Topeka, Kan- sas, u awarded the SCOUt merit badge for interpreting', lie w; awarded the badge because of his knowledge of Esperanto, at the monthly scout court of honor, Tuesday night in the First Baptist Church. "Bennett R. Wheeler, acting chairman of the court, pre- I the badge following an examination in Esperanto by the Rev. J. If. Fazel. Emery then was presented a cash award 1 George B. Morehouse, president of the Topeka Esperanto Asso- ciation. -Topeka Daily State Journal, Aug. 24, 1927. AMUZAĴOJ FN LA BAKEJO Sprita frlandano venis en bakejon por aceti bulon da pano. La bakisto metis nun antau Lip. La Irlandano demandis la pre- zon, "Dekkvin da cendoĵ," respondis la bakisto. "ŝajnas al mi tn> kara," diris la aĉetanto, "Ĉu la bulo tiom pex. " Kaj li prenis la panon kaj pesis gin per la mano. La bakisto respondis seke: "Se la bulo ne havas sian pezon, vi nur gin portos pli facile, des pli bone por vi." La Irlandano nenion respondis, sed jelis nur dek cendojn stir fa tablon. Vidante tion la bakisto ekkriis—"Tio ne estas sutica." "Tio faras nenion. alnienau vi ne bezonas kalkuli tiom longe, des pli bone por vi," resi>ondis la Irlandano forportante la panbulon. AMKKIKA KSPERANTISTO 13 NEW E. A. N. A. OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES President: llcnry W. Iletzel. Wert Phila High School for Boys, Philadelphia, Pa. Vice-President: Dr. Raymond T. Bye, Moylan, Pa. Secretary: Charles \\ . Barnes, 1001 Commerce Bldg., St. Paul, Minn. Assistant Secretary: Dr. Lehman Wendell, 615 La Salle Bldg., Minneapolis, Minn. Treasurer: Mi.-> Amy C. Leavitt, 706 11th St., X. \\ ., Washing- ton, 13. C. I jcecutive Committee: 13. E. Parrish, Chairman, 109 Fordham I >rive, Buffalo, N. Y. [oseph |. Burita, 4410 Dover St., Chicago, Ml. Henry \\ . Libby, 682 Endieott Bldg., St. Paul. Minn. Finance Committee: Henry \Y. Libbv. Crairman, 682 Endieott Bldg., St. Paul. Minn. Miss \niy C. Leavitt, 706 11th St., X. \Y., Washington, D. C. Mr. K. M. Morrison, 5544 Colfax Ave.. Minneapolis, Minn, Publications ( ommittee: J. J. Burita, Chairman, 4410 Dover St., Chicago, 111. George \V. Lee, 49 Federal St., Boston, Mass. Mrs, I). E. Parrish, 109 Fordham Drive. Buffalo. X. Y. Propaganda Committee: Fred A. Hamann, Chairman. 4S1 63rd St., Wauwatosa, Wis. Miss E. J. Meriam. 50 Congress St., Boston, Mass. Examinations Committee: Herbert M. Scott, Moundsvillc. W. \ a. Matter intended for publication in Amerika Esperantisto may be sent eilher to the new headquarters of the Secretary at St. Paul, or direct to J. J. Burita, Chairman of the Publications Committee, in Chicago, 111. Subscribers are urgently requested to notify our Secretary, S-ro Chas. W. Barnes, 1001 Commerce Bldg., St. Paul, Minn., if they did not receive the Congress number of Amerika Espe- rantiso. DEZIRAS KORESPONDI S-ino Amny Schoeters, Rcdanga, Luxemburg—inters. P. M. kun serioz- uloj, vendas ankaŭ P. M. je favoraj prezoj por elekto-sendajoj 6XSep.27. ESPERANTO LITERATURE RAKONTOJ KA J AVENTUROJ .................... $ .15 SUB LA MEZXOKTA SUNO.......................35 EP RIDOJ .........................................25 l.A MOPSO DE I.IA ONKLO........................15 PRINCO VANC.....................................35 GINEVRA ...........................................35 PALACO DE DAXOERO .......................... 1.50 KARLO .............................................20 FUNDAMENTA KRESTOMATIO .................. 1.25 TEXT BOOKS FOR BEGINNERS IRST STEPS IX ESPERAXTO.....................25 THE ESPERAXTO TEACHER .....................40 PRACTICAL GRAMMAR OF ESPERAXTO.........75 COMPLETE GRAMMAR OF ESPERANTO ........ 1.50 TRA LA |AR< > nur en Esperanto.....................75 INIVERSALA ESIM-.R ANT 1 GILO—kvar libretoj .... 1.00 DICTIONARIES HANDY POCKET VOCABULARY .................15 IMXBURGH POCKET DICT. Esp.-Eng. & Eng.-Esp. .60 MILLIDGE'S ESPERANTO-ENGLISH cloth ....... 2.25 bove, with English Index .......................... 3.00 ILLIDGE'S ENGLISH IXDEX bound separately ... .7? FULCHER-LONG ENGLISH-ESPERANTO cloth .... 2.00 We have in stock a few copies each of a great many other books. Inquiries will be promptly answered and book orders filled at once if in stock, or will be ordered out it you so request. Please do not send personal checks, nor currency by mail. make remittances bv money order or draft. BOOK DEPARTMENT ESPERANTO ASSOCIATION OF NORTH AMERICA 1001 COMMERCE BUILDING, ST. PAUL, MINN.