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No. 28 JERSEY CITY, U. J., SATURDAY,.JUL.3^13,1940 VOL. vnt

ODWU HOLDS TENTH , BLADES— CONVENTION CULTIVATING FRIENDSHIP ' English translation of Lesh Macs Its complete independence as an tovich's "The Changeling", in the ! Weekly overflow in today's Svo- organization and its determination . Thoughts of the" cool green countryside, or of the to redouble its efforts in support boda. seashore with its white sand and pounding surf, drift of the principles of freedom and BULLETO^P democracy here in America and in dreamily through your editor's mind as he seeks to type foreign-occupied , were the The 8th annual Ukrainian Youth chief points in the resolutions pass- these lines, and, no doubt, through the reader's too, as he Congress of the UYL-NA wiU be ed by the Organization For the tries to read them. Of what use all effort, it seems, when held over the Labor Day weekend Liberation of Ukraine (ODWU) at one's mind is in vacation-land and the body strains after it. in Hotel Pennsylvania, one of New its tenth annual convention, held York's finest, at 33rd St. and 7th. during the past weekend, July 4, Yet youth needs activity to live, and thus when it longs Avenue. 5, 6 at Hotel Pitt in Pittsburgh, for a vacation it is not so much because of any need for Pennsylvania. YOUTH DAY AT FAIR TO DRAW rest as for that of change, of new faces, new experiences, VAST ASSEMBLAGE jgjjg Over one hundred delegates at- '- and of hew friendships. The Ukrainian-American Youth tended the deliberations. A score HTC: Our thoughts fasten themselves upon the last word- Day program at the New York of persons attended as guests. World's Fair on Sunday (Septem- ODWU officers elected ?fat the friendship. What a wealth of mewing, in it. How im- ber 1st) of the coming Labor Day convention for the coming year are portant It is to our young people and to their efforts to about the same as those of last weekend, is expected to draw the year. They are: Prof. Alexander unite themselves. largest assemblage of young Uk- Our mind further recalls how great a value our Zapo- rainian.-jAmericans ever to gather Granovsky, President; Volodimir ,.at;any pnethhe and, place. Chervatiuk, First Vice-President; rozhian ancestors placed upon true friendship, how they J. Popovich, Second Vice-President; Officials .$f the Ukrainian Youth's Volodimir Riznyk, Secretary; Y. regarded it as the chief virtue of a man. In ancient League of North America, which Hutak, Financial Secretary. Mrs. Ukraine, history tells, us, true friends regarded themselves is sponsoring the program at the Stephania Halychyn is again Presi- as being even closer than brothers. mM Fair in conjunction with its Sth dent of the Golden Cross, women's annual Ukrainian Youth's Con- auxiliary of ODWU, with. Miss How different, however, it often is today. Material gress, declare that no effort win be Klachko as its Secretary. Roman I values seem at times to overshadow those of the spirit; spared to make .itimbst. enjoyable Lapica is the new President of the and educational fortne many tih6u-,j Youth $f ODWU, and Miss Olga One often finds friendship valued more for its expioita-, sands of young and old peoplfrwhpj Hryshko its Secretary. ODWU tion purposes than for its true worth. will attend it from various-parts auditors are Scibaylo, - Havrysh, Yet when it comes to our young Ukrainian-Americans, of the country. and Trash. The" ODWU Tribunal The Ukrainian-American Youth I members elected are Onyshkiw, our experience has been that while they do not make Day program at the Fair will cons "Malanchuk, Shmagala, Huzil, and friends'easily, still when they do their friendship is of a sist largely of Ukrainian songs and Didyk. ;fp3. Kryven was elected self-sacrificing and.enduring sort. Perhaps this is so be- folk dances presented by some of Treasurer. cause our young people^re descended of a race that is the leading choral and -dancing Key. addresses were delivered groups in the East. Arrangements Saturday by volodimir Dushnyck, quite emotional—for friendship, like love, is more akin for the concert are being made by editor of ODWU's weekly "Uk- to the heart than to reason. Stephen Marusev4ch, sUl^NA tnu^ steal director. The Folk Dance Ex- raine" and co-editor of its.English- As many opportunities as possible, therefore, must be language monthly "Trident"; Eu- ltibition will be supervised b^Mi4 gene Lachowitch, associate editor created for our younger generation to establishI such con" chael Herman. of "Svoboda"; and j Prof. Granov- taets as will best promote such a spirit of friendship Any youthj choral or dancing sky, ODWU president. Roman La- among them. And of these opportunities the youth con- group that desires to participate ta picjf, editor of the weekly's English tlic UkraSiuari-American Y'onth Day section and co-editor of "Trident," . grosses, conventions and rallies are most certainly not the program at the Fair, should -4ttv spoke at the special meeting of least important. A" chance, or deliberately sought-for, mediately notify Stephen iShumeyv ko, chairman, of..the ^Ukrahiiart- the Youth of ODWU representa- meeting, an exchange of thoughts and personalities, a tivesi^Waltem Buchak, ODWU American Youth Day. Committed youth organizer, delivered a report rising warm regard for one another, and a fine friend- at 81-83 Grand Street, Jersey City, of his activities at this meeting.. ship is well launched on its way—even though soon many Miss Eva Piddubcheshyn of Jer- miles will separate the two. ^jff CHESTER TEAM GETS WIDE. sey City delivered greetings from Summertime off era $he best of such opportunities. puBuciay the Ukrainian Catholic Youth The crack ^J^p^Pa.^lmB^ iiLeague. For that is the season when one drops his cloak of what, ian basketball team;won during,(the The convention was presided he fondly imagines to be business efficiency and becomes past season not only several league over by Stephen Kuropas of Chi- the warm, vibrant human being that he or she really is. championsbipB but also an unusual cago. H. Kalba was First Vice amount of press publicity. As m Chairman, and O. Trush and M. Baseball games, athletic meets, excursions, hikes, various fitting climax, its group picture to- Pavlyna^ere Secretaries. social gatherings, both outdoors and indoors;—all lend gether with a write-up . appeared The reports of the various of- in the June issue of the "Advo- ficers indicated that during the themselves most ably toward cultivating friendship among cate," the leading picture magazine past year phe ODWU had on the those participating in them. All such opportunities should of Delaware County. whole retained its gains of previ- be taken full advantage of, especially nowjlwhen our "The Chester 'UkesV' the write- ous yearsJpFhe Golden Cross had up reads, "under coach Mlit Xihar shown the most marked growth. - younger generation is still youthful, for the most power- ka, dominated basketball news this The Youth of GpWU. on the other ful and lasting friendships are usually those of youth, season. Winners in tbe Chester. hand, had shown a .decline. The when one is most susceptible of warm and affectionate City League, with .15 wins and .1 entire ODWU organization had col- defeat, they entered the Suburban lected during the past fiscal year impressions^ Sports Writers Tournament, won $16,000.00 as contributions to the And always remember to keep your friendship in con- the Delaware County title and en- Fund for the Liberation of Uk- stant repair. tered the finals, oruy: to be de- raine. feated on the last lap by the Nor- Other resolutions passed by the ristawntChatlins. convention express Ukrainian" g by many defenses of the Soviet Soviet Union as a political dictator- Then follows an account how the American loyalty to America and Union as a "true democracy." ship was introduced by Franlin team won for the second straight full support of America's policies According to the New^ York ^pffipmer. year the Ukrainian Youth's League of national defense. llftl Times report, Jane Saxe of the As the sole speaker on behalf of North America hasketball cham- Radcliffe Student Union declared his resolution, Mr. Kramer pointed pionship. YOUTH CONGRESS BARS NAM- that it would be a great mistake out that, ;Wm. Those in the picture appearing in ING OF SOVIET AS for the congress to classify, the "This group is called the Ameri- the "Advocate" are Coach MUt Sbviet. „Union with the dictator- can Youth Congress and is sup- Linaka, Jerry Steppke, Leon Logan, - A DICTATORSHIPJM ships. posed to represent 5,000-,000 young Frank KammskC^^^ra^^proii^ By an overwhelming majority "It would be a great pity if, be- Americans. I tlon't think there are Charles Morenko, Manager Bill the sixth annual American - Youth cause of dislike for her economic 5,000,000 in America . who s dpnlt Haschak, Joe Lacusch, Myroa Sa^ Congress held at College Camp, wicki, Peter Mel nick; John Kozak -system, we should repudiate the think Russia is a . dictatorship. ; Wisconsin during the past weekend, Soviet Union as a strong anti- There are, however, a great many and Ed Paraisihk.' voted down a resolution to name Fascist,, force," she said. young people who think that the, The group jpicture is accom," Soviet Russia, German^M Italy, "We should remember there have American, Youth Congress is work- panted by shots of Morenko, high, Japan and Franco Spain as poli- been tremendous distortions in the ing to establish here the same kind scorer;= showing how he averaged tical dictatorships and place the 13 points per game, and of Lee press," she asserted. "We ; should j of a government that Russia has." congress on record against them. pause before we condemn a gov- Logan and Paul Coront, two six Instead, the congress unanimous- ernment that has helped demo- The congress approved a resolu- footers demonstrating their reach. ly reaffirmed the positron Jit took tion last Sunday condemning con- craey. in Spain and China and has scription and "the.un-American re- last year by passing a resolution made progress toward wiping out OFF THE EDITOR'S DESK opposing "all forms of dictator- minority persecutions." gimentation of American youth in- ship, regardless whether they be to labor camps." defeating an In last week's report of the-for^ Communist. Fascist. Nazi or any The Soviet Union is the highest amendment for an exception in the ma tion of the UYL-NA Congress other type." kind of a democracy, a "socialist event that this country be invaded Committee, the names of Elsie The effort to have the Soviet democracy/' in the opinion of Carl but it pledged that in that event Hociy Kosbin, corresponding^ipp: Union condemned was the chief Ross, national secretary of the American youth would gladly de- retafy^; and Michael Pryluckl; re- issue of the congress. The discuss Young ^Communist, League. fend their country and its demo- cording secretary, were inadver- sion on it was spirited and marked/.:, : JThe resolution to condemn the cratic institutions. lently omitted. UKRAINIAN 'IY, JULY 13. 1940 No. 28.

.was a class, of Jews wJiicrEi was did not aspire to be a poet, or being exploited and whic^gulfeied a learned man, nor a publicist, but LIFE AND WORKS OF IVAN FRANKO :as much as the mo^t opprSsse^d - above all-^a' manjpi T peasants. It is upon the'; h^ef and The above words, utteredIfipp hardships of' this class ^hslt ^3us Franko at the occasion of the jStnal Part of "Cain" - 3PPfl s C8) "Jewish Melodies" are baisedv rap celebratioMin honor of the 2TIJUK$t rpHE third and final part pf Fran- of visiting Ukrainian students from of these poems," "SurkaJ'ttelW a anniversary of his literary and A ko's poem "Death of Cain" tells Kiev.; Noneof the imprisoned were sorrowful tale of a Jewish" mdthetf. fwblic activities (1898), sjhpuld.al- S of the new peace of mind that apprised of the charges against ways be borne in mind in evaluat- Cain finally achieved, of his travels them. Naturally, the Polish snthor- General Characteristics^ FranfiaV ing his writings. through the . world in order to ities did their best to invent some Poetry (18984898)^-1 Mm This philosophy of life which he preach that which had givem him charges and towards that end con- adopted is what gave all his works peace and understanding, andfinal-, ducted various investigations, but "Being a peasants jon^ raised that vibrant human quality which . ly, his death at the hands of a old their efforts were fruitless, and on hard peasant bread," V hay o'" air 1 overshadows all their other quali- blind man. ' Jifcj W$!T after three months in jail Franko ways felt it to be my duty to. de- J ties. Reading them one forgets the 6 and the others were released. vote the labors of my^lffe.to.the beauty of their style or structure 1 lllP approaches a . village, and and feels only that which' Franko there is killed by an arrow shot iplrPrison Sonnets" cause of the common pedpler -The It was during this imprisonment hard school of life in which T was^ wants one to feel, whether it be by the old blind man, who in the reared 'led me adopt already m my an ardent desire to strike a blow b,;ppem is Intended to personify the that Franko wrote the cycle of j against oppression, or to under- feUnd, unrea^ning mob spirit that "Prison Sonnets," which vividly childhood two main rules ofV con- portray the conditions of prison duct, the first has been ?tims sense stand the plight of those who are destroys all those who would aid of duty to my people, and the sec- oppressed, or to gain hope and mankind find itself and its happi- ond has been the necessity of un- cheer even in blackest despair. ness. And thus ends this poem, "Jewish Melodies" this symbolical picture of the ceasing labors in everything.I un- And yet, this attitude towards j: struggle of mankind to gain knowl- In 1889 Franko also completed dertook. From my very childhood his writings was responsible for ;edge, of its longing for happiness, his cycle of poems dealing with I have always observed that noth- their failure to attain those heights of its doubts and despairs, and of Jewish life, known as "Jewish ing comes to the peasants without of pure artistry ;ip form that he its final emergence upon the road Melodies." By it he showed him- heavy toil; later I realized, too, that was capable of, even despite the selffl be the first Galician Ukrain- to us as a nation nothing, .will fact that some of his writings, that -leads to real progress and especially his poetry, can be classed happiness. ian writer who really.made an ef- come- without a price'^being. fedd3 forts to understand the Jews. Up for il; that we should" npfc expect^ i with the world's finest. Some of Franko's Third Imprisonment to that time the Jew in Ukrainian favors from anybodM?! OnljT' J$jat" his poetry bears distinct signs of The same year that Franko wrote literature, as well as in popular which our labors wrest' for ^us wfll^ the little regard he had for form. ^Deaihlof^Cain'' be was imprison- conception, was the tavern keeper, be our possession... ' S^nllll Substance, is what counts in ed for the third time. This happen- who together with the grasping land "I have always placed the great- poetry, and its purpose is not, ed just before the elections. In lords keptp$pt$e poor Ukrainian ests of importance upon "the. gain- Franko writes, that one should order to discourage the peasantry peasant in perpetual poverty. And ing of general human rights, for soak in tears or pickle in sorrow, or from voting for any radical ele- there was good reason for. this I knew that a people who wrest to laugh whether there be cause or ments, the authorities jailed every conception. This type was fam- for themselves such general hu- not; but to be a helsman in a. one of such radicals upon whom iliar to Franko too, and he por- man rights wrest -for" themselves stormy sea, to be one in whom they could lay their hands, in- trayed if in some of, his leading as well their national rights. And the people can see their leader. eluding Franko, and even a group works. Yet he knew too that there therefore in all myjfendeavors I (To be continued)

brothers and Whether thjjjjliived State of KievpFounded by Ancient THE ANCIENjl UKRAINIAN STATE Of KIEV I'durinffithe^ Ukrainians ter of conjecture. '.A^bordinggj^ How Kiev Arose military superiority of the latter Nestor's Ancient Chronicles,^ they As Stephen Rudnitsky, the npHE Ukrainian historical tradi- would quickly bring the province originally had come from Sweden famed Ukrainian geographer, says: A The fact that the aneient State of tion has its roots in the ancient into line. Such opposition was with Rurik, who, :on the invitation Kiev, as well as its civilization, was State of Kiev. comparatively rare, however, and of the inhabitants OtS'Novgorod, produced by the ancient Ukrain- Legend has it that Kiev derived, when it did arise it was usually had come to help govejjrnythat city ians is evident, not only from the its name from the eldest of three at the instance of a province or and furnish protection against its fact that the most ancient literary brothers, Kiy, whs settling oar that tribe well off the beaten trade enemies. pl^i monuments of Kiev already show site erected a : "Sored," as a pro- routes. An example of this was specifically Ukrainian peculiarities tection against marauding tribes. the never-ceasing strife between The Chronicles recount how As- of language. A still more important Its advantageous trading position the Kievans and the Derevlian and . kold and Dir, while sailing down piece of evidence is thel^^sstiti^S caused other such walled-in "settle- Radimitchi tribes. the Dnieper to Constantinople' to tion of the State of Kiev, which ments to spring up in the, vicinity, join the Emperor's guard, reached Originated through the amalgamafc^ and Kiev soon became a trading, "Kingdom of Rus" Kiev. Attracted by its'.thriving tion of the newly organized?'royal - centtj^^p^ WAB. llllflligii The political result of this eco- activity and realizing..thatjto be- power with the original republican^ Its Rapid Growth ll nomic and defensive dependence come rulers of this city would be constitution of the Ukrainians. { MMLIIEV was the eventual forma- to hold in their hands the main Kiev's rapid growth in size and tion of the ancient Ukrainian State I importance was due largely to its outlet of the 'ancient Ukrainian The "Viche" of Kiev, or, as it was known then, commerce, they'settled there. most advantageous position on the Rus. . The ancient clan constitution has trade routes, and the resultant Through various circumstances, been of as fundamental importance : This ancient State of Rus, in- mM^j^^i^^i^^ ' :x$$in it by most of which we today: are' ignor- for the historico-political'tradition the other trading centers. cidentally, later proved "frcf:be a of Ukraine as the state of Kiev - great hindrance to the realization ant of, they quickly^roBe to power itself. l^The facilities offered by the and became the rulers of the Po- soutbrflowing rivers of ancient Uk- of Ukrainian national freedom.' For, All the power of the government ' raine served" to- attract the atten- during the time of Peter 1^ Mus- lians and theiik$apitai, Kiev. Their, rested originally in the hands of tion of the ancient Ukrainians to covy evolved the "Theory of the position was further strengthened' the general assembly of all.free- . the establishment of a foreign Unity of the Russian Nation." To 'by the arrival of other Varangians,' man (viche) whose decrees were develop it Muscovy usurped the trade. Because of its key position 1 who at that time were overrunning executed by elected officials,' co"n- to the trade with Byzantium and name "Rus" and applied it to her Europe. y^^l^Wro sisting in part of the war chief- the Caspian Sea, Kiev became the self and to the nations it.con- tains (probably the later princes)^ main commercial center of Ukraine quered. This act, together with The Varangian Influence Upon then. the banning of the Ukrainian lan- Ancient Ukraine ^^^^ The Conflict Between Princes guage, the intepretation of Eastern Contributing also to Kiev's rapid It is this rapid ascension to and "Viche" growth, was its strategically im- European history always from the power by the Varangians, that has In the ancient Staj^:;Of' Kiev portant defensive position for the Russian^l^Polish standpoint, and led some historians to conclude: there was constant opposition be- ' rest of ancient Ukraine against the ' the common" churchy language, made that the ancient Ukrainian State I tween the power of the princes, danger of the vast hordes of Pe- it possible until recent times for of Kiev was founded by the Varan- J which originated later and rested chenehs, which appeared at the to conceal the real state gians. They trace the beginning on military might, and the power opening of the 9th century and of affairs from the eyes of the of Ukraine to the arrival of Rurik j of the clan assembly, sanctioned threatened the safety of the vari- world and helped to establish the in Novgorod; overlooking th^faet j by long tradition. The Prince, his ous trading towns and provinces Russian unity theory. that he was clearly a mercenary retainers and the Boyar nobility, of ancient Ukraine. hired by Novgorod to help.i're- which gradually developed out of Factors Responsible For It The Rise of the "Druzhinas" . gulate and protect itself. - It. is the body of retainers (druzhina), true, that under his-rule a Varan- were never liked by the people. These two factors, then, the Simultaneously with the forma- gian principality arose; but it was economic dependence upon Kiev tion and growth of the State of short lived. The ancient Ukrainian State of and the presence of external dan- Kiev was the rise in power of the Kiev grew^jout of the union of ger, were instrumental in causing Kievan princes and their "dru- Ukraine's Origin trade, and was a union which at the surrounding provinces and zhinas" „ (retinues).' From being that time was necessary. The gov-. towns to submit themselves volun- mere guards of the trade expedi- Today it has been proven that ernmental system established by tarily to the authority of Kiev tions they gradually rose to poli- Ukraine did not arise with the the princes of the Kiev dynasty, They will realized that the threads tical and military ppwer.- One of coming of the Varangians, but on foreign models, was inherently of their prosperity met in Kiev, the direct results OF their rise to that on the contrary it was already alien to the original social political and if Kiev pleased it could easily power was the importation/of the in existence several centuries be- system of the Ukrainian people, so fore their corning. Ukraine's origin that the amalgamation of these disrupt their trade by preventing able Varangian mercenaries to aid two elements was difficult, in fact, the passage of their boats to the them. These Varangians, or the is clearly traceable to the - peace almost impossible. markets of the Black and Caspian Variahi^ were barids of warriors loving and industrious tribe of formed usually of adventurers, pre- Polians, and their leading city, Monarchy Extraneous to Ukrainian They knew, furthermore,, that dominantly of Scandinavian origin Kiev. The Varangians settling in- People with the coming of the Pechenehs, together with some Slavs. Not all around Kiev were quickly" absorb- the need for a powerful outpost of of these Varangians, however, were ed by the Ukrainians, in language,. Monarchy always remained some- defense, such as Kiev, was im- imported, for many of them came customs, and religion. They in- thing extraneous and unpleasant to perative to insure the safety of the of their own volition, attracted by troduced into the Ukrainian state the Ukrainian) people. There is no ^foreign and local trade. Therefore the growing power and wealth of of society, however, one element—" wonder, therefore, in view of all it was to their best interest to cur- this great commercial center. their military discipline and pow- these facts, that the ancient Uk- ry Kiev's favors and live.on good er, the habit of obeying their rainian State of Kiev never attain- terms with it. Askold and Dfr ed a power in keeping with its great chosen or hereditary ruler. They territory and population. The peo- Kiev's Military Superiority Among the incoming Varan- introduced into the ancient Ukrain- ple ostensibly supported everything Where, however, any province gians, were two brothers, Askold ian republican form' of government, which tended to weaken the power refused to submit to Kiev, the and Dir. Whether they were really an element of caste and monarchy. I of the government. No. 28 UKRAINIAN WEEKLY, SATURDAY, JTjiY lfc940

ofter2her. the seat next to himself, All the other girls drew a re- Day, it foretold raarrige in the VECflBRNITSI soisfe -sat next to Ivan, just to lieved breath, when they saw they coming year. Luck was not with: teased Peter. Ipl were not favored last. Since.Odar- the girls this year, for the boys SuBh.a chattering, and such a ka's cake was eaten last, it was her ran after them and slapped them rf^YNCE m'oge the year rolled round teasiSgvand criticizing, when the lEty to "drown" thet^f^^ ^ on the back. One and all, they - to the day when echoes of . bcysgfbjund out what girl made a gP'ell," she said.' "getlne $ rppe swallowed the water. pagan days reverbated through the ^eStajn dish. But the 'borsch,' and to tie tolpe dog." Now the girls were seeking the little vilage of Dehowa, Rohatyn. 'Ihfe pyrohy,' and the 'holubtsi' No one moved. More fun it newest picket fence in the village. in Western Ukraine. j^verejgulftdi They had to be good, would be if "she bad to carry the "There is one at Koniuk's, let's go The approach of the Eve of St. Sto^stSndl' tlnsP test. dog the water's edge. there." mm Andrew's Feast Day brought ah -JVith tfe-tea, Odarka's 'pom- "I'll fool you, I'll lead him with The whole troop raced over exciting brightness to the eyes of 0 my apron strings." So saying, she there, and each girl began counting the maidens of the village. Even "pushki'.-^ade^ their- appearance. untied her apron, fastened it to the the pickets. the youths, underneath their scoff- n J'mre Frank^I heard you were ls;neck, and at the head of the "Vdovetz, Molodetz," each girt ing and lofty manners, awaited the 3?cang tQ build a hew whole party — some of the boys chanted, touching each pbleT. day with at least a mild curiosity. "are excellent for the foundation." laughing' with her— ran down to The boys knew of this ritual, so For on this daymJHANCE was 3Peter handed Frank the platter of the brook. had prepared a little surprise for i called upon to aid in guessing the -2)darka's "pompushki.' No, not the whole party; some the girls by smearing some of the future marital status of all, whe- 5 'Ddarka heard the unflattering of the boys stayed behind, to in- pickets. ther for another year-thjjj$fwould '^ogunent, but was silent. To think vent some new. tricksjfo play on "Molodetz." cried Halia, naming enjoy single blessedness, or try that^elerv of all people, should the girls. the last picket, "I'm going to mar- wedded bliss. joke^bjbut yBer best accomplish- At the brook's edge, Odarka ry 'a'lpolodetz." Wm Odarka was particularly 'happy. ment^^i^^ struggled with the dog, and after "Oh you. were here last night She awoke on the morning of the ; 'PanyF Olena heard, too, and a final heave threw him into the and counted them," said one of Vechernitsi party with such a sing- thoughtit was high time to start water, mjk the girls. She had named the last ing in her heart and felt the day the gamesjfso she ordered the table "There, that's, for eating^y. picket a Vdovetz. ^^^^^^ was sure tb be a lucky one for her. ^eared.^^^i 'balabushok' last,"^j$be cried.j "Oh,' ^What is yours Odarka,'' asked Hadn't she been able, because of g Nojvlfcheiexcitement began. Each the/dog still has my apron tied to Halia. a bountiful harvest, to become ;gir4 choseSa^'balabushok,' a small him. Catch him Halia. Oh riever "A Vdovetz," answered Odarka. possessor of the only pair of red jiake^and set it in "a certain part mind," perceiving that the dog had "Isn't that funny?" boots fib the village, and to buy 3)f^the ring-on the floor. Halia scrambled up the bank, and was 'Soon the party began to break that coveted black velvet zhupan ? djmught the dog into the house and streaking for home, 'Til. findi t to- up, for it was getting late, and And had not Peter, the night be- trredsto coax him to eat one of morrow. "Wm there was the early rising on the fore, told her he would finish say- the cjikes. llpP "Now girls, DKllll morrow, for church. ing something very important" to- 1?Bere Kartush, here is a nice So saying, she and. all the Odarka and Halia went back to night? holubetz," said Ivan, holding, one other girls thrust their, hands un- the party, Odarka listening list- The girls in those days pooled towards the dog. Instantly, all der the water, deep irifb the' mud. lessly to Halia chattering, till the bits of money they had earned girls rushed at him, begging him and drew up fistful Is of'the mud. Halia attracted by the noise of a and with it on St.' Andrew's Eve, not to feed the dog, since they "Look," exclaimed Julia, hold- group of boys, went over to in- gave a party, inviting all the boys had kept him hungry just for this in g up a nail," I'm going to mar- $feijlgate. of the village to it. rite. The girls finally succeeded ih ry a blacksmith." '"^tWzPmjjM Poor Odarka! All the signs were Now the final touches were be- clearing a path for the dog to the "And I'm going to marry a car- against her. ing made. circle of cakes. penter," said Halia, showing a bit Suddenly, from the shadow of Odarka had been asked to make The dog, after a moment's sniff- of wood: i^m the covered well, a voice called the 'pompushki.' Though her moth- ing, ate one of the cakes. Odarka said nothing, but look- softly "Odark^P Hgi er vowed , she would not bother "Oh, mine' is first," exclaimed ed glum, when she beheld the.ywt ' Odarka stopped, recognizing the preparing anything forT'such fool- Halia. of stringfshe had picked "up." Peter^' voice. ;^tt^^rtiat would happen ishness, the late afternoon found "Am I invited to the wedding?" was not a weaver. now, had not everything„jlse .gone her frying the last of the many asked every one in unison. Then followed the race for home wron^^ dozens, and calling her daughter - Halia colored, and hid behind with a mouthful of water." ^With Again she heard "Odarka!" to dress, or she would be late. 'Panyi' Olena. this mouthful they were to sprinkle Suddenly, she knew everything It was late when Odarka arrived 1 "Mine is last," cried Odarka,, the sprig of cherry tree they had' was ail right, and turned and went at the party, but that was for a ^'that means iNlon't get married previously planted. If this sprig to Peter. , purpose. She knew every boy would this year2ji!^M^ grew and blossomed oh ^Christmas MILDRED MTLANOWICZ.

j, race, the centuries-old racial struggle between the Yahorlik; then eastward past Stavropol. UKRAINE: HER ETHNOGRAPHIC BOUNDARIESj them and the Ukrainians helped to differentiate Alexandrivsk, and Novohrihorisk, reaching in a I the two races so sharply that nowhere is there narrow strip the Caspian Sea. The only natural boundary of the compact - any doubt as to the racial sympathies of the Ukrainian national territory is the Black ASea. j people. The Ukrainian-Polish boundary begins ^S^Bto Southern Boundary j In the West this territory reaches to the delta at the village of Shlakhtova, west of the Pop- of the Danube, where the descendants of the r rad Pass;, it extends eastward, through Piv- ^^The southern boundary of Ukraine in the Zaporozhian Cossacks live mainly by their tradi- nichna, Hribov, Horlitse, Zmigrod, Dulka, Rima- Caucasian lands passes through Nalchic, Pyati- tional fishing. The Rumanians ahd Bulgarians niv, Zarshln, toward the San at Dubetsko: from horsk, Labinsk and Maikop,' and reaches the are their neighbors, the former a Romance, the here northeast, reach the San near Radimno, Black Sea. between Tuepse arid Sochi.. Here the latter a Slavic race. and past Yaroslav,' Sinyava, Lezhaysk, Tarno- Ukrainians border on the Russians, the Kalmuks, grod; hence through Bilhoray, Shteshebreshin,- Kirgizians, Nogayans, Chechenians, Cabardines, - Zamostye, Krasnostav, Lubrativ, Radin, Lukiv, . Ukrainian-Rumanian Boundary Circassians, Alkhasiahs, and Caucasian Tartars. SokoUv, Dorohichin, and Bilsk, to the' Narev In Crimea, the Crimean Tartars occupy the The Ukrainian-Rumanian boundary line runs river, where the Ukrainian territory reaches mountain region and the southern coast of Cri- - through Bessarabia, through Ismail, Bilhorod, the territory of tha White Russians, another mea; the remainder of Crimea is inhabited by the estuary of the Dniester, up the 'river to Eastern Slavic race. the Ukrainians. Dubosari, 'past Orhiev and Biltsi to the Pruth- -Dniester divide, through Novoselitsya, Seret ahd The White Russian These boundaries, thus described, enclose the Radivtsi, Chernivtsi; then southwest and west, m in - country, inhabited by a compact riiass of the through Storozhinets, Vikiv, Moldavitsya, and The Ukrainian-White Russian boundary runs Ukrainians. This is the Ukrainian.racial (ethno- Kirlibaba to the White Cheremosh; then along at first along the Narev river, up to its source graphic) territory proper. Besides^the Ukrain- . the Visheva, the Tissa, past Sihot and Vishkiv; in the Bilovezha Forest; then through Pruzhani ians in it, there are many Ukrainians outside of along the left bank of the river, past the Gutin to the ^assyolda river; near Poriche northeast Ukraine scattered over wide areas of the Old mountain ridge,' to the Tur river. Both in to the Vihonevske Ozero (lake), then southeast and the New Worlds Bessarabia and in Bukovina. many ethnographic to the Pripet river at the mouth of the' Zna; islands are scattered on both sides of. the ethno- along the river as far as the Dnieper. Below graphic line: that is, there are many"Rumanian Mbsir the White Russians pass to the right S5 There are many Ukrainian ethnic Islands in settlements on the Ukrainian racial territory, bank of the Pripet. Along a great stretch of and many Ukrainian settlements on the Ruman- this boundary, some 25 miles long, the two ian territory. . QQ ^SR0' races are mixed into a kind of transitional mix- the Bukovina at Sucbava and Kimpolung. ; ture, called Pinchuks. Then the boundary rhW In HunRary there is a large Ukrainian ethnic The Hungarian along the Dnieper, to the mouth of'-'lliejsp^ island te''the Backza. ^ism W^it northeast patt Novosibkiv^Nove MistO,'' and Beyond the spot where the - Sumal35n- v In Pd^i^iiweeh?llakov and Zelekhov, between Suraz, to Mhlin, where.Che Ukrainianfl'and White , Ukrainian boundary ends, the Ukraimaais JJQT- Sieldce;l^ltjOu,Saln, and near Sokoiow. Russians border on the GreattJRuss.iansgv^ J der on the race of Hungarians, or'MagyPb, ^W^wSfefii^'ftussian territory at Fttlez, at. the'. a race of Mongolian, Ugro-Fihnish stock. cJShV The Russian Ij^rces of tBe^eni, in the government of Kursk; Hungarian-Ukrainian boundary runs , "generally The Ukrainian-Great Russian boundary runs at Siemlansk and Borlsoglebsk, in the province of in northeast direction, touching Uylak, Bereg- ^Onmlalil''PJIw^l" the provinces of Saratov, Samara, I through Putivl, Rilsk, Sudza, Miropilya, Oboyan, 5 szasz, Mukachiv (Munkacs), Uzhorod {gngjiar),. and Astrakhan; a great many in the Caucasus.C ^^^^ Barduv (Bartfa), Saviniv (Kis Szcbea),-ltts- the sources of the Psyol, the Vorskla, through mark; at Lublau the boundary cragges^the Bilhorod, , Stary , , ^^-The Ukrainians colonized In great numbers Rus- Poprad river and reaches Galicia. 'H. . to the river at Ostrohovsk; then sian Centn^jAsia and Siberia, the highest percentage along the Don, to the mouth of the Bcorets, across of Ukrainian's of the colonizing population reaching Between Uzhorod and Bartfeld, thSsidvaks 4 jojtiie Bityuh river, and through Baturiinivka arid $1?? the coast provinces of Vladlyostok and the. pro- become the neighbors of the Ukrainians. '""^PkeNoyokhopers k to the Khoper river, from "where amap^Ptmur. ^^^g WJzm boundary between these - two Slavic^Tac33s; thefe boundary turns southward, crosses the Don In the New World the largest number of people rather indistinct, the language and cuItuSevOf at ihe mouth of Khoper, passes through Kalit- of Ukrainian origi^^^;'tfe Unripp States;''they the people being in many places such a -jgix- ea J ya and the , crosses thtf Don again near Ive fQr the ;mostv part in the n^ffh' stlrh' section, ture of the two neighboring elements that racial ^ Novocherkask, and running along the Sal river, differentiation 'is very difficult. ^3 rnvH - Pennsylvania, Newjgk. t^ew.ji^^g)hio,Jjj^olv reaches the Lake of Manich. On the left bank lada The Polish 3 Zxz of the Don, the Ukrainians face the Kalmucks, the advance guard of the sub - Caucasian imbers in jiff .0n the northern slopes of the Carpathians, and Caucasian, medley of races.^B^^^j^^ in Galicia, the Poles are the neighbors of Lake of Manich the border of Ukrainian 'olumbia. ritory runs southward as far as the sources of ^pHgiP^^ considerable Ukrainian setlcments in Ukrainians. Though the Poles are alsp.ajSjajdc. the State of - Paratn^pi' 'Brazupp^P^^I^^^ 4 No. 28 Ml CHRONICLE SMALL BEER 11 TttfrlL S. ARMY ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT THE-DM SPORTLIGHT

rpHE Ordnance Department, whose^ a full-fledged member of the gar- CLEVELAND BEATS ROSSFORD. ^enlisted p e,r s o n n e 1 are few rison, welcome to avail himself of My cigarette! The amulet From Nicholas Bobeczko, Ohio Dis- in numberMas - compared -to the all the rights and privileges; belong- trict Athletic Director, comes news That banishes unrest and sorrow; strength o^ the entire Army, is ing to other members, and eligible that Cleveland defeated Rossford, 6 The tallyman with which I can not often in the limelight; possibly to take part in athletics and in to 2, in a softball game played at Build gleaming castles for I to- its very existence as a separate other pastimes. That is to say, he Cleveland on June 30th. The game . morrow. service is not known to some gen- is a soldies^-who "belongs.'" was delayed an hour by ,rajij,^Jphn Or 'neath its thrall I can recall^"" erally well-informed citizens. Yet Hodowancki, pitching for Cleveland, So softly with the twilight blend- Types of Ordnance Skilled Workers held the visitors to 3 hits while it plays a major role in the dra- In carrying out (its mission, the ing— ma of national defense, for upon striking out 12. G. Horosko led the My fruitless schemes and vanished Ordnance Department requires the attack for the winners with 7r bingle$ this branch depends the success or services oil"the following skilfc out of 3 trips to the plate, t going dreajpB^i failure of entire campaigns in war. In its gray wreaths, of smoke ed workers: Armorers,^ntomotive for extra bases. M. Spodar and P. Men may be poorly clad and still mechanics, artillery mechanicsj^Bjlfl Spodar" accounted for 2-baggers, while ascending. fight, they may be hungry and strument repairmen, carpenters, S. Burko smashed out a triple. My cigarette! I see you yet— still fight—sometimes all the more chauffeurs, checkers, clerks^ cooks, P. -Denko of Rossford received A tender smile your red Hps tenaciously, but if their weapons electricians, machinists, munitions credit for a, double and a single out and ammunition are inferior to workers, welders, stenographers, of 3 tries. J. Bobak and Q. Komowa those JPF the enemy, they cannot pitched for the losers. Your dreaming eyes, your soft re- storekeepers, and toolmakers. Cer- The score by innings: plies, fight successfuly. The Ordnance tain of these trades, like that of R H E Your gentle hands,, your laughter Department is charged with the armorer and munitions worker, are, Rossford: 000 Ott 0—2 3 3 purling. supply and maintenance I of both of course, broken down into spe- Cleveland: -3il 001 x—6, 8 l The gypsy fire of love's desire . /Weapons and ammunition.' cialized jobs. From the standpoint Cleveland will play Lorain on July Blazed brightly but too soon'4$^ of variety, - the young man enlist' 14th, Akron on July list, and Ross- praties of Ordnance Department ing in this branch of service is ' ford on July 28th. We let it die—but now we try The range and intricacies of the offered an exceptional opportunity BERWICK FORFEITS TO WILKES- Too late that lost love to regain. multitude of weapons which modern to select the work for which'he,is BARRE armies use are greater now than' best fitted by training-and personal John Zwarycz writes that Wilkes- My cigarette! I dream on yetl^fe ever before. The infantryman inclination. Although skill JnJbhe Barre traveled to Berwick on July 6th But dreaming of the days long practices marksmanship, with ord- of these trades is desirable, it is not to play a scheduled game. Wilkes- PPPF nance which ranges in caliber from essential to an applicant f^r?err- Barre claimed the game^-on forfeit, And fate unkind, I wake to find gflfl.22 rifle $0the 81-milllmeter listment in the Ordnance Depart- and reached an agreement with the My cigarette, like love, is dead. mortar, and the coast artilleryman ment because this branch,, like the Berwick team to that effect. The And so my wet, dead cigarette aims with, precision his monster others of the Army, has its own cause of the forfeit was not given. coast defense pieces that hurl pro- schools for training its specialists. The Wilkes-Barre team is carrying I discard for there is no doubt on minus the services of 2. of its That butts re-litt—like loves re- jectiles weighing more than a ton. Some of the men are trained in 'Coordinating all this power, main- the company or detachment to players.!/. Joseph Katulka, known to kTdragl taining^ the weapons in working his team mates as "Babe." has had Are tinged with bitterness which they" are assigned, while an appendix operation and will not ^Pthroughont. Ifll condition, and supplying the am- others, who possess the necessary wear a U.N.A. uniform for some time munition for them, is the job of basic education and natural apti- to come. Andrew Kuzminsky has the soldier in the Ordnance Depart - tude, are sent to the Ordnance Joined the United States Army Air PROF. DUMBKOPFS QUESTION ment. In addition to this vital task, Field Service School at Raritan Corp, and has the best wishes of the BOX the Ordnance soldier must supply Arsenal, New Jersey.' At Raritan team. (Editor's note: We are pleased and must^keep in order a wide the students are given nine months OLYPHANT TAKES 2 FROM ST. to announce that we have secured range "of other accessory material, of intensive training in the special- CLAIR BR. 9 from firing pins to range finders, ty which they have chosen. The services of Professor Goony Dumb- 1 Olyphant traveled to St. Clair on kopf, noted authority on modern -TWa department also has the res- courses offered embrace most of June 30th and took both ends of a psychology and problems of life, ponsibility for the development of the trades listed aboveVfiUpon doubleheader by scores of ti—4 and for this, column. Prof. Dumbkopf new and unproved types of weapons graduation, men are returned to 7—5, reports John Petota. The 1st will answer all questions that are and accessories, either in the Ar- their former stations or reassigned game, a 7-inning affair, saw Olyphant submitted, whether they deal with my's own arsenals or through the to other stations where their serv-. slash out IS hits, including, a triple thwarted love or leaky bath room medium of commercial manufac- ices and skill are particularly need- by M. Mahanco and doubles by Oob- faucets. Address your queries to turing plans. With this theoretical ed. Whenever men are assigned, ransky and Pesota. Every mail on.the phase of the science of ordnance, Olyphant team hit safely, Czelusniak, Professor Goony Dumbkopf, care the desires of the individuals are the pitcher who struck out$jj3, get- of this paper, or direct to Cell however, the enlisted ,man is not complied with in so far .as the ting 3 out ofJ- Salak homered No. 67/Jj, Mattewan Insane Asylum. directly concerned. His talents find convenience of the Government tor St. Clair. while F. Lessick doubled. Thois week there was only one an outlet itt^the^ many skilled will permit. Graduates of this F. Naradko. pitching for Clair, letter hi the professor's mail box; trades involved in maintenance and school are, of course, better quali- struck out 4 and walked 3-,-he' got 2 a chain letter which we are print- supply work He does, however, fied for promotion, with increases hits out of 3 triesS^PF ing without any of the professor's in connection with his regular work, in pay, than they would be other- The score by innings: comments.) have an opportunity to study at wise. R H E close range the latest scientific dis- Olyphant: 220 303 1—'IT-MS -.1 Dear Sir: msM coveries and developments in his And speaking. of promotion, a St. Clair 9: 001 002 1-—4 8 5 field. If he is fully awake to his man's chances for advancement in This chain was started hi Reno The .2nd game saw every Olyphant advantages, j he- can ' thus increase the Ordnance Department to grades man hitting safely again. Three-bag- in the hope of-bringing happiness, materially not only his skill as a higher than private, are something gers went to Chomin, and Roman of to ail tired business men.. Unlike workman but also his knowledge. better than fifty per cent. In ad- Olyphant, and to J. Naradko of St. most chains, this one does not cost dition, there are allotted to, the Clair. Al. Mahanco of Olyphant con- any money. Simply send a copy its Personnel department specialist ratings from nected for a 2-bagger, while W. Sa- of this letter to five male friends; sixth to first class, carrying extra lak and C. Lessick of Sr. Clair did then bundle up your wife and send Ordnance men are soldiers, just likewise. Although the game was as are the infantrymen, cavalry- compensation (over and above the her to the fellow whose name pay of grade) ranging from $3 to terminated after 4Vj innings Of play heads the list. When your name men, or artillerymen. Upon enlist- due to rain, Olyphant, batting last, ment, the Ordnance recruit is given $30 per month. These ratings are won by a 7—5 advantage. M. Terry works to the top, you will in re- assigned in the various companies turn receive 15,176 gorgeous girls. the same basic training as those of did Olyphant's pitching, fanning 2 other branches. He is taught to and detachments to privates and and issuing S free passes to 1st base. fgfJfHave Faith! privates, first class, who are ex- Don't Break The Chain! march, to handle his rifle, to care IpfilLessick. hurling for St. - Clair, for his equipment, and he is in- ceptionally skilled in some trade. polished off 2 and walked 4. One man broke the chain and got The score by innings: his wife back! structed in the principles of mili- The chances for promotion, even tary discipline and courtesy. In a to the first three grades, are ex- R H E word, he is required to become cellent, considering the normal per- St. Clair Jip ou 12—S 8 2 SOT IN WEBSTER'S thoroughly familiar with routine sonnel turnover due to retirements Olyphant: 120 4x—T it 0 OPTIMIST: 1. A neurotic person Army life. Once the basic prin- and discharge. with gooseflesh, and teeth a-chat- ciples upon which the whole of coast hookup this Labor Day as ter, trying hard to be bravjf^ 2. A military science rests have been they have been doing for the past man who when he falls in the soup mastered, the individual ceases to N.Y., NJ. CHORUS ACTIVE several years. thinks of himself as being in the be technically a recruit and is as- Besides presenting folk songs swim. 3. A man who does not care signed to an Ordnance organization The beautiful and melodic folk before - Ukrainians, the chorus is what happens, so long as it doesn't —a depot, an ammunition or main- tunes of the Ukrainian Youth Cho-- endeavoring to introduce and pop- happen to him. tenance company, or to an ordnance rus of New York and NewSJersey ularize Ukrainian culture among P^feSIMISTJp^^^who has detachment at a post or station resounded throughout thel "New the American audiences mf their been intimately acquainted with an where his services are most needed. Jersey hills on June 23rd. At the communitflll pll Optimist. 2. Official vinegar-taster It may be said, however, that the estate of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander The annual elections of the cho- to Setebos. 3. One who sees the opportunities for travel, both in Evasko on Mt. Kemble Road in rus were held last week and the hole but not the doughnut. the United States and in our over- Morristown under whose auspices following members are the new- sea possessions, apply to the sol- the program was given for the ly-elected officers:. John Kosbin, dier of the Ordnance - Department benefit of the Red. Cross, the Cho- President; John Roberts, Vice- 11111; Because of the blockade of as fully as to soldiers of other rus under the direction of Stephen England, the supply of Scotch in Pfesident; Joseph Markow, Treas- arms and services. Wherever troops Marusevich presented a colorful urer; Daniel Slobodian,' Financial this country is in danger of being are stationed, of course, they are array of delightful folk songs be- entirely depleted. Another one of Secretary; Joanna Markow, Sec- equipped with their appropriate fore a very receptive American retary; Michael J. Prylucki, Pub- the horrors of modern warfare, j arms, which must, of necessity, be audience. ^;And now a new defense tax licity Manager; Daniel Marusevich, constantly cared for and kept in Because of its enthralling^ rendi- Librarian; Harry Polche, Sergeant on all alcoholic beverages. Not be- repair. This necessitates the pres- tions on June 16th at the' -N. Y. ing fifth columnists, we are help- at Arms; Ann Marusevich and ence of. Ordnance personnel in all World's Fair's Temple of Religion Stephen BusKa, Auditors. All were ing build up the defense fund to these places. Whenever feasible the and the American Common, -the. the full limit of our (hie) capacity. unanimously elected. Before the man concerned will be given his Chorus has received all offer to close of the meeting, a vote of First it was the barroom that choice of station, whether within present a one hour program at the bred crime; then it was Prohibition thanks was given to the retiring the continental limits of the United Temple of Religion sometime next officers. that was to blame. And now pub- States or in some oversea garrison. month. At present-the charus is Uc drinking is the culprit. No won- There cannot, however, be any de- preparing a new repertoire of HI MICHAEL J. PRYLUCKI der the manufacturers of headache finite promises made with respect songs for presentation at the remedies are always prosperous. to a particular assignment, as the World's Fair on September 1st, ... "Dring Canada Dry," shrieks convenience..of the Government is when the Ukrainian Youth League ALLENTOWN, PA Hlpi-board. If the UYL-NA con- PICNIC of a newly organized Youth always the main consideration. of North America will sponsor a Club of John Franko, branch 465 of vention had been held in Toronto After having been assigned to a Ukrainian-American Yo$ith -.Day as scheduled quite a few of the there. Arrangements are also^b^r the U. N. A. will be held on SUNDAY, delegates would have tried. station, whether the soldier be a JULY 14, 1940 in the Church Yard member of an Ordnance company ing made for the chorus, to bfjbad- in Green Hill, Pa., beginning 2 P. 1YI. ETAION.8HRDLU or a small detachment, he becomes cast several songs over ar coas^tp- Everybody invited.