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No. 52. Jersey City, N. J., Friday, December 28, 1934. Vob H.
tf. Y. L of N. л. SENDS PRO : SOME* OF THE RICH NABCItAb- TEST TO PRESIDENT THE UKRAINIAN "BEECHER STOWE" This month of December marks the 1ППІІІ 111111ІІ— ! RESOURCES OF UKRAINE і л protest against the reign of вагу, of the birth of a famous Ukrainian writer, Mjirja Up to recent times it was be terror and summary mass execu lieved that the great Ukrainian. tions In Ukraine under the Soviet Markovitch (1834-1907). This is the woman whom that Donetz coal basin., was 23,000 rule was dispatcheo last Friday greatest Ukrainian genius of all times, Taras Shevchenko, square kilometers. It has been re to the President of the United called "my holy star." We can perhaps better appre cently shown, however,, that the; States by the l/кгаіпіап Youth's ciate her talents and character when we recall that Ser- coal veins, extend far westward, | ' League of North America. hey Yefremov, leading historian of Ukrainian literature, and compromise about 190,000 JVne full test of the protest wrote that-her contemporaries lauded her most Eighty, square kilometers. This latter f act ' appears on page 3. ч was one of the finds of the "Uk declaring that her stories created as much of a stirras rainian Geological Research Com- - CONCERT IN MEMORY OF did Harriet Beecher Stowe's famous "Uncle Tom's Cabin." mittee" published last month. This - FEDKOVTTCH IN LVIW Just as Harriet Beecher Stowe awakened, great sym anthracite coat basin of the Don-1 Hundreds of people were turned pathy for the black slaves, so did the stories of Maria etz is one of the richest in the.; away from the already spld-out Markovitch touch the hearts of the people for,, the "whije world, containing more anthracite.. eoncert-performance presented in than 'Western. Europe, America-; toe great city tueater in - Lviw slaves"—serfs. .Her works were of such character that and .Australia put together. ' (W. Ukraine under Poland) recent the most famous Russian writer of that time, Turgeniev, -Besides the great anthracite de-i£ ly, in commemoration of the 100th himself translated them into the Russian language, and posits, Ukraine has also a great ' birth anniversary of Yuriy Fed* these were read throughout Russia. deal of bituminous coal, found- kovitch, the Ukrainian poet, writer principally on the Right Bank of,?' and patriot of the Ukrainian pro It so happened that in that period of social dark Ukraine, and estimated at about vince of Bukovina. ness, the mightiest, voice of protest against serfdom and 500 million tons. Recent finds dis-_ • • Bohdan Lepky, well known Uk all its attendant evils was raised by two Ukrainians. .The close the presence of bituminous..* rainian writer and poet, delivered first was Taras Shevchenko and the other Maria Marko coal above' the steppe streams of:' £ the principal address on Yuriy vitch. Shevchenko's protest was sharp; he used biting Inhuletz .and Saksahan. . Fedkovitch. One of Fedkoviteh'e Add to these coal deposits the;; ( beet known poems "Dowbush" criticism in his immortal poems, and-for that he had to spend ten years of his life in prison. Maria Marko great deposits of iron ore on the" (the Ukrainian Robin Hood) was Right Bank of- Ukraine, the man-'j:- recited in a stirring manner. A vitch, however, used an entirely different method of ganese deposits which contain тогеї&л -. group of young boys end girls ..protest. She did not raise her voice of protest against manganese than can be .found any-. - dressed in Hutzul (Ukrainian .the. tyrannical Russian - government or the great land wheres .e*ee in the world, the large.; -.. mountaineer) costumes brought owners for so cruelly mistreating the common .people; clay deposits, graphite, silver ore/; - rounds of applause with their lead, sine,' subterranean gases, andji j She merely presented various scenes taken- from the T modernized dances.- Fine chorus other rich natural resources—and; singing and instrumental "music everyday life of the common people, without adding to^ one will find the main ieasnn'. why-i • provided background to the splen- them any comments .of her own. 'But her presentation; Ukraine is -coveted, so; much. bytsV o.d program. of these scenes was so powerful, so vivid as to move' _ the Soviets.' even the stoniest heart at the plight of these serfs. A. > -- - ?"r0Jg-Q - •'^ЯИІ8С'"І . 48 CHILDREN ARRESTED IN = Taras - Shevchenko was a" revolutionary, uncompro MOSCOW misingly hostile to-this cruel system of human exploita - VANDAL DESECRATES QBAVI3- ^ . In connection with the arrest tion and slavery. He took a direct bold -stand against ОГ UKRAINIAN HERO by the Soviets of Gregory Zinoieff, '• 'I il ' (one time Red leader and now on all whom he considered the oppressors of the people, The reign of petty- vandalism-' ' the outs" with Stalin) and other from the Czar down to tho- lowliest petty official. He directed against . the Ukrainian- -extremist Oposltlonists on the inflamed the people with his flaming spirit, revolt, and people of Qalicia (W. Ukraine; 7 charge of plotting against'" the So- courage. But Maria Markovitch, on the other hand, - under Poland) contmuee daily.;"" -' viet government, the London Daily In the village of Yavoriv, some • " simply but with undescribabie pathos brought involun vandal, (whose nationality can be : Express reports that 43 children tary tears to the eyes of her readers. She bade- them were arrested in Moscow. The readily guessed), during the eight;; oldest of them was about 16 years to sorrow and weep for the fate of the enslaved Uk і of . October - 81st, stole from as ^ of age. The charge against them rainian peasantry. She wrote:—Oxen, when yoked, bel grave of a Ukrainian hero a tab-', let-bearing the inscription "War-j 'is that they aided Zinoieff m This low loudly; while here Christian souls suffer every sort- riors for the Freedom of Ukraine."^ subversive work. In what manner, . of. abuse, -and yet they are not permitted even to speak! This tablet had been fastened; it is not said. There is an invaluable lesson for us, young Ameri there to the erase, for the last! 14 years. . хл SOVIETS PURGE SCHOOLS OF can-Ukrainians, in the following;—Maria Markovitch о NATIONALISTS Jived most of her life beyond the borders of her native . '.. '-The latest scare among the J Ukraine, mostly in Paris. • At that time, due to the. stringent denationalization of the Ukrainian people by POLAND BANS mOU&ANDS I Soviets is the infiltcation of na-' -OF UKRAINIAN BOOKS ~ tibnalistio elements into the So- " Russia and the Polish nobility, it was .considered very з Viet schools, and their teaching the- bold indeed to write in the Ukrainian language. Cultured Poland is striving with all'. "yputh of counter-revolutionary, people would not even deign to write in -the language means possible to denationalize the" "ideas. Ukrainian people, UTdirect opposi- 'In Dniepropetrovsk in Ukraine of the peasants. And yet, despite all this, she, living in - tion to those promises she made- '_ the head of the city Communist 3 s foreign country and amidst foreign surroundings, in at Versailles to respect Ukrainian .party committee was removed to- the greatest cultural centers of an alien world, wrote national j rights. One of those.. fb 1 gather with an aide and other about Ukrainian life and in the Ukrainian language too. means is gip3prff"ff "f.Jfrajp''* officials'for laxity in permitting literature. . nationalist elements to exist in the : For this, as can be readily guessed, she did not receive : any pay. And her sense of modesty was so great that Some .time ago Піая ftlflilsjiiiii j. - Dniepropetrovsk Jniversity. Ukrainian enlightenment society for many years she did not even use her real name in "Prosvita" tailed a list of, about) ; UKRAINIAN COMMERCIAL her writings, but used the pen name of "Marko Vovchok,"'. 1,000 Ukrainian books that have u ' GUIDE APPEARS which led to the common belief that the author of her .been banned by the Poush govern-:-, • ; ;A recent publication among the' works waa not her but her husband, who, incidentally, ment .. rr •'• \ Ukrainians of Canada is the Tor- r was a veil known ethnographist of fine character who Commenting upon this list hrrp'* .-hQVelny-Promyslovy Provydnyk" ' died prematurely. a- ...recent . issue, the Ukrainian - " (Trade and Commercial Guide). . "Novy.Chas" of Lviw states that -iltis published, hi Winnipeg, Man. '_ As one who with the aid of her stories helped to "in fact this list is far from com "Its purpose is to give the initi lift the yoke of serfdom from the Ukrainian peasantry, plete, for the Administration (Po ative towards serious labors' one who eloquently portrayed their daily'life, and as one lish) . authorities have- their own. among the Ukrainian trade, busi who masterfully etched unforgettable portraits of the list, which is even "more than ness, -and professional people, as - brave,. lovable, and suffering Ukrainian, .women—Maria double the list-Issued by.the Pro-' -well as to act as a center wherein • svita-./'Theae^banned books are all. the economic problems of the Markovitch will remain perpetually enshrined both in confiscated,' and their .possessors j Ukrainian . people .-can be fully ї Ukrainian literature and in the hearts of the Ukrainian severely punished by the PolishvJ • discussed. "- ,' ;i *- * j| people. „ » _^ authorities. -"**" _,'. mm .UKRAINIAN WEEKLY, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1934. N. 52.
the subject of Polish-Ukrainian Arrested by Russian "police ' Д SHORT BSTOflY OF ІШІШ UTERATUflE relations was often touched upon. Kulish's diligent' studies drew By BEV. M. KIN ASH .- The Poles always insisted -that upon him the attention df the . Academy of Sciences, which de &A free. translation by 8. S.). the Polish nobility in its invasions of Ukraine constantly^ enrich cided to send turn abroad for Ш (4f) ed it with its Polish cuKufc, further studies. Just then he tfas and that the Ukrainian' Cossacks arrested for his connections with Panteleomon Kulish graphy, but .the former's influence were a rude lot, drunken, roftdje- the Cyril-Methodius Brotherhood. on him in political matters proved Although these connections" were Panteleomon Kulish (1819-1896) : ish, bandits,—who hindered _$his was born in' the Chemibiv district to De most deplorable, fpr Mak- advance of • Polish "progress", in never very close, for the otter! being descended of a long line of simovitch's belief was that Russia Ukraine. Slowly Kulish fell under members can hardly be said to .'Cossack ancestors. and Ukraine were but two. halves their influence. And thhn idea of have taken Kulish into their con I While still a lad attending of "the old Volodimir the Great's the general- wildness of the Cos fidence, nevertheless certain of .his . Gymnasium, Panteleomon' avidly Ruse State. As a result Kulish sacks became part of him .through correspondence with them-fell into.. read poems by Zhukowsky, Push became a Muscophile in certain out me rest of his life. Ї.~Ч ' the Hands of the police, and these _ respects, particularly in 'the. field tetters formed sufficient damning " kin, Artemovsky-Hulak, stories by His Acquaintances a Kvitka and Gogol, and 'works of. of culture.. This was but the be evidence to have-him arfested and • While studying at. the Kiev v Shakespeare and Schiller. Having ginning of a most unhappy and sentenced to imprisonment'- in a fortress prison in St Petersfurgh. eked. up a copy of Maksimo- vacillating life. Kulish was at all university, Kulish became acquain times troubled by his coscience ted with quite a number of.'lead The arrest took place in" Warsaw, tch's* "Collection of Ukrainian while be was enroute to Geraiany. atlonal Durai and Songs" young, at war with what, he had been ing Ukrainian spirits of that day. led to believe to be true. . He met the-student Vasile Biloz- From the fortress prison h£ was iulish'became so interested in it sent to the town of Tuliii But -.^ithat he memorized it completey.. Pursuing bis ethnographic stud ersky, -as well as - Taras Shev;- ies further; Kulish travelled cnenko, Mikola Kostomarov, and here' he did not remain for any length of time. Taking advantage ' Baneful Influences і throughout the whole length of a host of others. His relations with them, however, were never of the Czar's formal visit to?Tuin, •. ^K^"Si- ii'-aW*^ Ukraine, gathering ethnographic he prepared an album based on ..:sz graduating final the Gymnas-. material, which he later had pub really close, for he held himself the town's past, and illustrated it "' "(tem, Kulish entered. a university" lished in a book entitled- "Notes aloof, particularly since most of with his anthropological finds. The • in Kiev. During the course of his on South Buss." them did pot agree with him on album so pleased Czar Nicholas, studies there he met Prof. Mak- . Soon another baneful- influence Ukrainian political questions. Kos-. that he pardoned Kulish,-and al-. wSBpovitch himself. A mutual liking' tomorov particularly incensed him, lowed him to return back 'to St. sprang up between the teacher entered" KuHsh's -fife. He became for he steadfastly refused to be: Petersburgh. and the student. Under Maksimov- .: acquainted wtth • 4- group of Po lish writers'in Cfiernihiv, and 'in lieve the arguments advanced by Itch's tutelage, Kulish received a the Poles. - e *•"• very fine schooling . in ethno the course of their conversations (To be continued) -. _ .
the very start, and only regretted parently out of thin air, was too Ш Sflfft1>tf mif'SlER that he was of Christian faith. ""If much for her. only Allah would guide this lad ?Vr (A tale, of olden Cossack times) A Tartar woman sprang out of 5 to our faith, then? most undoubt-" /£ By ANDBIY TCHAIKOWSKY edly ISlam will have gained a' true the wagon. .Evidently she was In (A free translation by. S. S.). and loyal defender,*! he-thought. attendance upon Hannah. Taking Turning, he re-entered the house. the-girl in her arms,' she lift-, ЩШ Шф^У^и'^^ I \~* ; (25) ed her,out of the wagon and "The reunion Meanwhile Pavlush-- and the placed her on the grass. Taking yet Pavlush even in his excitement courier were swiftly .leaving Bak- a container of water from one of could discern anxiety behind it. chisarai far behind.". Pavlush Slowly; the days dragged along; the Tartar horsemen the woman "The Grand Vizier had given оГг * '!ГЬе girl has been found," re pressed his horse so hard that the ders that Pavlueh should be treat- plied the courier. . — weary courier had 'difficulty in threw some of it on tne girl's "•',*id.with all possible consideration. "Wheref*** ' keeping up -wtth him. pale face. Pavlush jumped to aid New clothes were given him to - "In- the seaport of' Anatole," re It was about noon, when! the her, and began to chafe bis sis- replace the simple and: tattered- plied the courier. "We found her two perceived- far in. front of . tor's bands. few pieces he bad worn since the just in the nick of time.-She was them a body of horsemen coming In a moment a bit of- color night of the burning of ^pasivka, being" placed ^aboard a ' Turkish towards them 'and conveying is* a clean and comfortable chamber galley, which was about to sail to; their midst a covered wagon. - returned to Hannah's cheeks. She was assigned to him,.be ate the some-distant parts. If we had not ;• "That's thern!" exclaimed Pav regained consciousness. Assisted best of- foods, and was allowed to found her just then, I am certain lush, and urged his horse to go by Pavlush she slowly sat up. xome and', go where ever he • we would nevir -see her again." • faster. :'; ' '- j. Seeing the Tartars around her, she pleased, without the slightest- hin "But where is she now?" inter 'Does my sister know that I shrank back. Then perceiving Pav drance on the part of anyone. lush bending over her, she seized - Nevertheless, Pavlush could bard- rupted Pavlush, his heart pound am here?" asked Pavlush, shout-. ^Йу enjoy any of this. His thoughts ing with joy. ing to be heard above the thud his hand, and held on to him as if afraid 'that he would leave her. were constantly on his sister. "She will be here probably late ding of the horses' hoofs and the Would the searching party sent in the afternoon. I. rode ahead whistling of the wind.in their ears. "What's the matter Hannah?" out after her by the Grand Vizier with the news. The others with "How could she?" shouted back Pavlush asked soliticiously. He find- her or not?—tormented him her are still far back," the courier the courier. "I did not know who realized that his headlong appear constantly. His greatest fear was explained. you were myself. Our master bade ance had contributed to her col that maybe it was all tod" late, "Glory unto God!" exclaimed us find her, and we did.-:That's lapse. that perhaps she had been taken. аИ!" -=: to some distant lands, out of reach Pavlush ' softly to himself, and : "Nothing, Pavlush, nothing," taking off his hat crossed himself. The two raced ahead towards of the Vizier, Everyday he mount she replied, smiling bravely. "It ed the high' tower Df the house, Several Tartars, seeing this, cast the oncoming Tartar horsemen. angry glances at him. Pavlush, Pavlush felt so- happy that he was зо hot and stuffy in that and from there anxiously scanned wagon that I was already feeling the. distant horizon. however, ignored this, and step felt like singing out his joy for ping up to the Vizier said: all the world to hear. faint. And when you came, I was so surprised that everything all Finally one morning, after about - "O mighty lord! I crave a boon. Pavlush was the first to reach three weeks had passed, his vigil I Please permit me to ride ahead the horsemen. Not seeing Hannah of a sudden grew black before was rewarded. He perceived far] and meet my sister. My heart in their midst, he immediately sur me." in the d*^»"«« a small cloud of aches for her. I have not seen her mised that she must be in the "Listen, Hannah, listen carefully dust, rapidly growing larger. The since she was taken away by your covered wagon. Leaping off his to what I have to tell you,"-.Pav- - speed, of the approaching horse- son's men. Please, do let me go horse, while he was still in motion, lush spoke quietly, although there man,_for now he could be wall ahead.. .**• Pavlush ran over to we wagon, was no danger of being overheard* tfiwfrffled, precluded the possibility and seizing- -the horses' reins The reply was not long in com for the others had scattered about, that perhaps it was some way ing. brought it to a atop. The driver farer or traveller. Without a as well as the ether Tartars, see deciding to rest for a few mo moment's hesitation Pavlush sped "Let him have a horse," the ments before continuing the' rest Vizier commanded "And you," ing a richly clad lad before them down the steps into the courtyard*, and their companion, the courier, of their journey. and there impatiently awaited for turning to the courier, "lead him to his sister." approaching, did not interfere, but Hannah nodded that she under the horseman's arrival. A ser reined their horses. vant passed by. Pavlush called Pavlush ran off to the stables, stood. him over, and bade him to go and followed by the courier. He picked Running to the rear of the "First tell me whether you can inform the Vizier that a courier out a fast horse, while the courier wagon, Pavlush called out: speak the Tartar language?" Pav chose another, for his horse was was approaching. The hitter ran "Hannah! Hannah! Where are lush asked. to execute his bidding. A moment too spent. Both mounted and rode ybu:" to ,the gate. Pavlush reined his later the Vizier appeared in the The flap was inrust aside and "Very little," she replied, with courtyard. hone, turned around, and taking a little grimace of distaste. "Al off his hat bowed to the Vizier, a face appeared in the opening. me 1L was Hannah. For a moment she though they forced to study At the sound of approaching who was standing at the main it constantly, beat me, and starved *я; hoofbeats, the gates were thrown entrance to the house. The latter did not recognize Pavlush, for he open, and in dashed a» courier, acknowledged this with a slight was dressed like some young Tar me in order that I learn it, yet all covered with dust, nis horse smile. In a second the two were tar nobleman. I could not. I loathe it." white with lather ЛЬв rider puUed gone, the hoofbeats of their horses "Hannah! Don't you recognize "Well, you won't have to Worry up in front of the Vizier arid growing fainter and fainter. me?" Pavlush cried. about that any longer, for -they '•' jumping off, salaamed before him. For a few moments the Vizier "Pavlush!" she screamed, and won't beat you any more. Just The latter made the gesture for Stood lonUiner 'n the direction in fainted. The girl had given up all listen carefully and do as I tell him to rise. which the two had Id l. His hope- of seeing her- brother or you," said Pavlush. ^ "What Is the news?"- he asked. thoughts were on Pavlush. He had anyone of her dear ones, and see Although his face was impassive, taken a liking to the boy from ing him appear so suddenly, ap (To be continued). No. 52. UKRAINIAN WEEKLY, FRipAY, DECEMBER 28, 1934.
MOLING THROUGH B00KLAN0 YOUTH'S LEAGUE SENDS PROTEST TO PRESIDENT YOUTH TODAY
Ukrainian National Movement CONCERNING TERRORISM IN UKRAINE Which Opinion Represents the In Volhynla • l. sjgBelawjJaHhe text of the protest sent by the Ukrainian Youth's Students? League of North America to the President of. the United States Senile Interesting comments upon eonjerning the.re^n of terror in Ukraine under the Soviets.—Editor.] The Supreme Court of the the .Ukrainian national movement United States has upheld lately in Western Ukraine under Poland '^ft'g'^sj ' December 21, 1934... - military training in American appeared In the October, 1831 colleges. Many students hailed issue of 4he. Contemporary Review To the President" of lie United States (London) in an article by M. B. Washington, %'1&Z.?$.";•' і the decision, but the National Stu Winch entitled "Scenes in Eastern dent League, New York City, issued a statement in which it РоЦпо?\gt;*. ФІ-&І Ш - • MM /?Ss criticized the Supreme - Court for Tie, article deals mainly with •_TWe, young Americans of Ukrainian descent, respectfully call defending in its decision the al tjuf'economic -aspocts of 'the four •• your attention to the latest phase -of the Soviet reign of terror in leged war policy of the American eastern 'provinces under Poland, Ukraine—the summary mass execution of 37 persons in Ukraine, government. "The National Stu "the sorcalled Eastern Marches, in as reported in the American press. dent League," the statement says, cluding the Ukrainian provinces of We further call your attention to the fact that since the time when fine"'Bolshevik s overran Ukraine,' overthrew the young Uk ': "states categorically that it - does Polcsla and. Volhymn. Some of not recognize fellow-students in' the'-conclusions reached by the rainian National Republic, and brutally imposed their misrule upon the freedom-loving Ukrainian nation,, they have .at ail times sought pother viands as enemies and wiji author seem to have been based not engage in conflict with them." on rather hurried observations by means' of an unparalleled reign of terror j to denationalize the Ukrainian people and stamp out their rightful aspirations towards What would be the actions of and Polish sources. the.1 students of each opposing The author launches briefly into' national freedom. id This reign of terror over our Ци«їя^г ід th' land of our an- • group, should America be drawn - the Ukrainian national movement e into a war? in Volhynia; cestors by the Soviets has assumed varied forms,, such as: summary "The much stronger Ukrainian mass! imprisonments and executions, exile to the notorious forced • Not So Depressing labor camps, and the deliberately Soviet-fostered major famine— movement in the south (i. e. It .is said that the late publicity; Volhynia), where the population whose deadly toll is running into many millions. To these sacrifices of the Soviet-enslavement of Ukraine there has been added- several- given to, that Brooklyn prodigy Is wealthier and more developed, with'a 230 Intelligence Quotient has spread since the War from the weeks ago another. Prof. Michael Hrushevsky, President=of the: former Ukrainian National Republic,''scientist, writer, pn«5 of the-* has worried! many young boys and neighbouring province of Galicia, girls.;; the . centre of Ukrainlnnlsm, but greatest historians' Eastern Europe has produced, one whose 9Л volume History of Ukraine was commented favorably upon^by the Have those who worry about the which liad previously been cut off I. Q. 'heard what are some-of the і by the Russinn-Austrinn frontier. American Historical Association. Reared in American surroundings and ideals, we, young' Ameri prodigies of the days gone-by do For the moment (own italics— ing? | ^ЯЕЯ Edit.) '••i t has been successfully cans of Ukrainian descent, are amazed that such unprecedented wanton terrorism and cruelty is possible in this civilized world; Nobody- seems to know the an diverted by the completely indi swer. Except the rumors have it vidual , policy of the Governor. and, what amazes us still more is, the indifference' displayed to wards, this reign of terror here in America. that one of the past prodigies who -, Jozewsky. He has skilfully fore- entered the university at an un- stilled subversive teaching by en In view of these facts, we/, young Americans of Ukrainian descent,, in the name of humanity and those ideals for which the precedentedly tender age, has been couraging Ukrainian culture with- r on his graduation employed as in the bounds of a l-olish political Fathers" of our country fought, beg of you, Sir, to intercede on' behalf of our oppressed and terrorized kinsmen in Ukraine' under as elevator ' starter and errand framework, and a position has boy. . now been reached when it is habi the Soviets and demand of the Soviet Government to cease this unparalleled reign of • terror; and should the Soviet Government So why worry? tual fof meetings of the Govern r ,Any Foundation to Be Stuck Upf ment Йос to be conducted in the refuse to jj heed this humane request, then • to break the already weak diplomatic relations with them. . The Quill and Scroll National Ukrninjm tongue. It is doubt High - School Journalistic Frater ful whither this spirit could sur We brieve our plea .will meet with your serious' consideration,. as it is m accordance with the traditional policy of the United nity announces that, out of thirty vive injiface.of the greater attrac principal prize winners in the In- tion ofjja federal Ukrainian State States to (take cognizance of such invasions of human rights and liberties as cited above. %. terscholastic Ї National Creative in Galicia—wore such a Slate ever* Writing contests eighteen were . created*--but for the tune, at any On behalf of the Ukrainian Youth's .League of North America: girls. The girls, the Statement rate, if litis produced an era of - *• Щ — *• О *1 'ту. ~^'' xj .£ U* ^ Stephen. Shumeyko, President Walter S. Bukata, Secretary says,"' scored their '
THE MARCH OF SCIENCE KNOWLEDGE ALONE HAS POWER TO SWAY PUBLIC OPINION I DIDN'T KNOW THAT
Many, many years ago there There is more copper in a were no such things as radios, To the Editor ' of her studies to preclude the practice, of those arte more par nickel than there is in a United airplanes, artificial lighting sys Sir: States cent. tems, locomotives, all sorts of ma Permit me to recount for the ticularly associated with Woman chinery, and other things with edification of your readers an in hood. One of the most"'beautiful which we axe familiar today. We objects on display, a doll attired An object can- be wider than stance of intelligent and construc its length. are living in a highly civilized tive, patriotism, which may well to tne minutest detail in the ap world... .a scientific world. я»іму» serve as an inspiration, to the parel of a Ukrainian girl, was .has given us almost everything rising generation of Ukrainian- her handiwork, and was pro Eugene Grace, president of the .we nave...there is little doubt Americans. That there is no ele nounced by all to be a veritable Bethlehem Steel Company re about that. We are indeed grate ment whatever of the spectacular artistic triumph. Still another ceives as salary and bonus of ful .to oar scientists, both the in the episode which I relate elaborately adorned doll, as about $5,450 per day. (Wish you living and the dead. I shudder to would seem only to render it the those present informed me, Mrs. had his capacity, eh? No, his think of what* conditions would be easier for all to apply in their Iwaszko has graciously donated bankroll!) like today if it weren't for science. own lives the obvious principle in to the Massachusetts Federation of volved. Women's Clubs, which organiza Of course, there is a bad side tion places it qu exhibition front The Panama hats are not made to the story, as well as the good A short while ago I availed time to time as the occasion offers, in Panama, but are manufactured side. Science has given us too myself of the welcome opportunity In permanent testimony before the almost exclusively in Equador and many implements of war. Latest of attending, at the dub. house of world' to the accomplishments of Peru. reports have it that "death rays" the Y. W. C. A. at Boston, an Ukrainian art. " have been discovered and can be exhibition of Ukrainian handicraft The country which is completely • Used in warfare. ' New types- of and objects of art. The co-hos My sole purpose, Sir, in writing Ukrainian covers 300,000 square gases' have been found—many of tesses were becomingly attired in thUB at length, is to place before miles—the basis of self-sufficiency them destructive to humanity. the national costume and the en your Ukrainian-American youth a concrete example of a species of if the people can obtain their ; Some people often wonder why tire setting left nothing to be de independence. scientists are always finding and sired either aesthetically or in patriotism not. only sincere and inventing new things' with which point of accuracy. whole-hearted, bur intelligent and people .can. slaughter each other. ' While I was admiring a display rational as weir. Love for the The average brain of a male Perhaps it is a feeling, of patriot of thi traditional decorated Easter land of one's birth or extraction weighs about forty-eight ounces, ism oa the scientists' part. We v Eggs, a lady at my side, speaking is a noble emotion to be sure; but that of a female, forty-three. . all. know that wan. will continue In Polish, remarked triumphantly being an emotion it necessarily (Get it girls?) as long as humanity survives. The to the hostess that such eggs re lacks power to convince anyone scientists realize this, too. It presented a peculiarly Polish beyond the person actually ex periencing it - Knowledge' alone Lake Chargoggagoggmanchaug- - не* піп that humanity has always usage. Fortunately my year at gagoggchaubunagunganuug is .a -been at war. It started back in the University of Moscow had has power to sway public opinion; and the price of knowledge is beautiful body of water lying the ЩрНсаІ days and no one has equipped me with a moderate within the limits of Webster, Mass. the slightest idea of when it will familiarity with the Slavic lan study. In our present case, how end. - guages, and, as a consequence, ever, the subject• matter is,so in Щ± "^ІТВЛ '&f scientist, if born I lost nothing of what trans tensely absorbing as to make the It would be extremely Interesting in the United States, will aid this pired. Being a cosmopolite, I required mental effort rather a to hear your opinion on this country as much as.be can in time was, of course, well v enough ac pleasure than a task. Urge your column. So may I ask one and of war. He will try to invent a quainted with the age-old Polish young folk, as you do, to acquire all who wish to see a timely ap new type of explosive, or gas, or genius for appropriating cavalier proficiency in the ancient tongue, pearance of it, to write" to "Uk gun.. .anything to help his coun fashion the. noteworthy, achieve to sing the old songs, so rich in rainian Weekly," saying so. try. This is one reason why flew ments of other nationalities; but I their pathos as to be, together Stephen МГ Bakalik. war machinery, gas, etc, is always only, wondered the more what at with the medieval Irish melodies, being brought to light .There titude would be assumea by the unique, in sentimental appeal. are many other roast Tin, one of hostess, who thus found herself But urge them most- of all to apply themselves diligently to the them being .money. If a scientist placed in a eomewhat embarrass THE FOIST UKRAINIAN. ing position. Many women, I annals of. Ukraine's history, that , realises that an invention of his STAMPS will bring him wealth, he certainly dare say, would have manifested they duty be able, satisfactorily will net. hesitate in disposing of resentment if not angetr at the to give a'- reason for the-political (.Continued from page 3) i*V;$-• -етап If that invention,-be a implied alight; but would have faitfh that is in them. Surely the new war machine. found themselves, nonetheless, ut knightly deeds of their ancestors They, were silent witnesses of-the terly incapable of coping with the against .Turk and Tartar for the disaster and distress, crying for Then there are a few scientific situation. I was hardly prepared Cross of Christ, end,against Mus help і for the famine-stricken Uk men and women who abhor the for what ensued. The hostess, covite and Pole for the territorial rainian population. (Scott 286 to thought of warfare and will do politely and with the utmost tact, integrity of the realm would prove 288). nothing towards taking human life. launched forth into an exposition more worthy and exciting themes The land between Poltava and Instead, these thoughtful scientists of early Ukrainian culture, going than are supplied by the tawdry Odessa, that used to be the richest are doing things that will improve back even to pre-Christian times, and- ephemeral fiction which every part of the country, remained un- the world...- not wreck it. A good that would have redounded great where today offends the eye in ploughed, resembling a desert. example of this type of scientist ly to the credit of a college pro this country, in England; and on Many towns lost 35% of their po is Madame Curie, deceased, who fessor. In the course of her the continent. pulation. This is how Mr. Luber- together with her husband, dis scholarly observations she not My apologies to Mrs. Iwaszko, sack, economical expert of the covered radium... a substance only proved conclusively the Uk who, being altogether unassuming relief expedition 'of Nansen, de which proved to be of great value rainian origin of the multicoloured in her goodness, will doubtless be scribed the situation in Ukraine in to the entire world, " eggs, a minor affair, after all, but surprised to find herself cast in his account of the July 4th, 1920: дацУр^Г • # # *--^*:-' vindicated most successfully Uk an heroic role. Nevertheless, al "The policy of the Russian gov raine's distinctive civilization and though I have traveled widely, I ernment with their requisitions It is a common belief among national aspirations. And no one astronomers that Earth is not the must in justice beg leave- to vote during the first years of the re could possibly take offense, so ur the laurel to Mrs. Maria,-Nyczay volution have ruined the Ukrain only sphere in the universe which bane was her manner throughout. sustains life,, Qtber planets have Iwaszko as the ideal patriotic ian peasants. In this country, Though* myself a foreigner, 1 have woman. though one of the richest of all in life, too, Wouldn't it be a q^iUing always cherished an especial en . -experience to "look down upon God bless Ukraina!. '• corn, millions suffered from fa thusiasm for the valiant Ukrain With highest . compliments I mine in 1920-22." » '. ; і -• j ;• these other planets and see what ian nation, for the winged words is on it? What would we see? have the honour to be, Sir, "The country, was .starving, be-' of a Taras Shevchenko and! the • Faithfully yours,. .; People resembling ourselves?... mighty deeds Of a King Saint Volo- cause all of the oorfi was being "„ or underscribable monstrosities exported to help .Jhe population dimir; but never -before had I so K. von L. that are horrible to look upon? marveled at the sublime earnest- In the Volga region'^-wrote Dr. Would thins beings have intel- Heel and the disciplined vigor of Emil Strauss, a German investi- ' , Ugence?., .or would they be just Ukrainian patriotism. For tide gator of famine сопфЦпв. so many "simpletons," "dunces"? splendid woman so capable a de If the former, would they be at fense of the homeland was prob AN "S. 0. S." "Charity" Stamps ~ "• war?.. .or would they be peace- ably accounted but an ordinary I am sending out a S. O. S. to In 1927, with permission^ of JgPulr and casual matter to be dismissed all the secretaries of Ukrainian- Moscow, charity stamps were is Ws. people of the Earth call our from memory within the hour; American Clubs .to throw me a sued to help the distressed - Uk- selves "intelligent"...yet at the but to me it was the magnifloent life-line and- a couple . of life- rainian population.; These stamps same time we admit that we are spectacle of a noble soul, who, preservers. I am going to organ can tell the tale of the "chanty" almost always at war—fighting despite the pressing demands of ise a club for Ukrainian youth in Moscow allowed in;-favor -of -.Uk ourselves, as it were. Is- that in a busy life, found ample time for one-little town and what I don't raine. The stamps were sold only telligence" or are we only flat painstaking study, in order that know about it would fill a volume. in a few places and-only-;fq? a tering ourselves? she might establish a firm Intel I have ambition, and a lot ot period of three weeks. . From.that • • # lectual, foundation for the. pa energy, and will not give up. Will time no more Ukrainian stamps It really is too bad. that the triotic real so potent within her. somebody-please help me to. show appeared, for no Ukrainian stamps inhabitants of this world settle a lot of "show me's r" -.. have been issued since}. . arguments and disputes by fight-. ANNA JARKIBWICZ, ing. -If it weren't for that, Uk | Later, through my wife, I had The Ukrainian stamp', that small raine wouldn't 'be in its present the privilege oi being presented to 715 Alabama Street printed rectangle ot paper, is"ui- condition's...for we lost Ukraine this excellent lady, by name Mrs. St Joseph, Mo. foresting, indeed, not only from ' because of war. Now we have to Maria Nyczay Iwaszko, and gain •Й -the view point -of a collector,.'but fight to get it back again. ed even higher. esteeih for Uk also, does it not reflect ' aft "Hie rainian culture from her fluent tragic events of the .history »f'.one THEODOM^fJTWlNIAK, •. explanations. I learned, -too, that (TODAY'S "U. W." CONCLUDED •of the greatest Slavonic ilations ' S.P.L. and B.I.S. Member*/ She bad not permitted the pursuit struggling for liberty?" о Ї.-І ?• «•" ь-5і.Ж зО IN Sl5M«lfcj|£! KtstL^aA' -