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SECTION II. Щ>е ®feramtan ШиЩ Dedicated to the needs and interests of young Americans of Ukrainian descent. No. 35 JERSEY CITY, N. J., MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1941 VOL. DC YOUTH CONGRESS CONCERT Youth Congress Condemns Professionals To Reorganize
The necessity for reorganization Calumniators of Ukrainians and the redefining of its objectives, as a means of putting new life into the Undoubtedly the most inspiring organization, were the principal points feature of the three-day annual con under discussion at the eighth annual clave of the Ukrainian Youth's Labels Them As Un-American and Red-Inspired meeting of the Ukrainian Professional League of North America in Detroit, Association of America, held in De was the concert presented by the troit. Sunday, and Monday. August league Sunday afternoon. August ПРНЕ current attempts by various Communist and other un-American 31st and September 1st last, at the 31st. at the Chadsey High School on elements to besmirch the traditionally democratic character of the Detroit-Leland Hotel. Martin Avenue. Ukrainian people was the chief topic under discussion at the ninth annual' The necessity for these changes Well over one thousand persons congress of the Ukrainian Youth's League of North America, held in De was stressed by Waldimir Semenyna saw and heard young people from troit during the past Labor Day weekend. August 30. 31 and September 1st, of Newark. N. J. retiring president the East and young people from the at the Detroit-Leland Hotel. , of the association and a mechanical West present a concert that in gen engineer by profession, to the two This discussion resolved itself into* — — eral attained great musical heights score members of the organization at a formal resolution passed unanimous- . and levealed among the young per of cooperation in (ertam quarters tending the meeting from various formers talent above the average, ly. calling upon the Ukrainian Con- FinaUy he out|ined nis work щ con. parts of the country and Canada. Un and, in some instances, way above gress Committee, the League itself, ^ , nection publishin tne e less they are made, he said, the as that. and its constituent member clubs, to gan ·"p Trend " or nc sociation might as well disband be take definite action against this base- ¿¡, „ , Chairman, The concert's chief attraction, of In report Cultura fore it dies of complete inertia. course, was the Ukrainian Youth less campaign of vilification and dis- appointed to that position last June, Acting on the retiring president's Chorus of New York and New Jer tortion directed through the press shumeyko announced the stephen recommendation and similar ones of sey. The reputation that had pre and radio against loyal Americans of publication by the Yale University others who were present, the meeting ceded this chorus as one of the finest Ukrainian descent, and also to expose Hrushevsky's "His- Pre8S of Michael unanimously resolved to reorganize in the country, became further en .the sinister forces behind it. which ;. hanced at this concert, as under the tory of ukrame a preface to the association during the course of are un-American and undemocratic rnadsky of Yale masterly and "'inspired direction of ц by Prof Geofge Ve the coming year. and devoted to the task of preventing . ^ ^ Stephen Marusevich it gave one of University WQrk fa most The meeting passed only one re the arisal in Eastern Europe of a authoritative and scholarly in the its best performances in the four solution. It lauded the recent publica years of its existence. Especially free and independent and democratic language, he declared, and EngIish tion of an English translation of Mi well sung and interpreted were Re- Ukraine. should be read by every young Amer- vutsky's dramatic "Oy Choho Ті Po- chael Hrushevsky's History of Uk The discussion on this subject was ¡ n of Ukrainian descent and all chornilo and Vedel's beautiful "Po- ca raine by the Yale University Press kayaniye" (Repentance). formally opened by an address on others interested in the Ukrainian for the Ukrainian National Associa "Hyphenated Americans" delivered people. Its publication, he said, was tion, with a preface to it by Profes The other singing group participat by Michael Piznak. New York attor- sponsored by the Ukrainian National sor George Vernadsky of Yale ing in the concert. Trembita Chorus ney and a member of the UYL-NA Association. of Detroit, though only recently oi- University. This volume, the re ganized. and composed largely of Board of Advisors. The announcement of this work solution read, "is the most scholar tyros in choral work, showed itself The sixty delegates and several aroused high interest among the as- ly and authoritative work in the Eng to a good advantage in this its ini hundred guests assembled at this sembled delegates and guests at the lish language on Ukrainian history." tial performance. The painstaking ef congress from all parts of the coun- congress, and before the congress The resolution further urged all in forts of its director. Stephen Lucky, try, including Boston and Chicago, was concluded a great many persons terested in learning the true facts were evident by the absence during and from Canada as well, also heard took advantage of the opportunity about the Ukrainian people ami their its singing of those glaring faults and discussed an address on "Ivan offered them of personally examin- centuries-old movement for freedom usually associated with a new and Franko. Exponent of Ukrainian Free- ing the book. inexperienced chorus. One of its best and independence, to obtain ami read numbers here was Hayvoronsky's dom and Democracy.'' given by Gen- Among the measures adopted by a copy of the work. "Shumyt Hudyt Dibrovonka." evieve Zepko. a member of the Uk- the congress was one authorizing the The meeting was presided over by Very enjoyable, too, were the rainian National Association Board of newly-elected executive board of the John Koos, a Detroit attorney, Sec offerings of the soloists. The fact Advisors from Akron. Ohio. league to present by referendum to retary was John Panchuk, former as that there were four of them and all Still another subject that excited the league member clubs, as soon as sistant attorney general of Michigan. sopranos did not detract from one's considerable interest was "Traditional possible, the question whether the New officers elected include: Presi enjoyment at all, for each of them Ukrainian Democracy." presented to present name of the league should dent—Joseph Charnoske, Detroit at had something different to offer from the congress in form of an address be changed to some such name as torney; Vice-Presidents Michael Piz the other. Mary Polyniak and Anne by Joseph Lesawyer, League treasur- "Tne League of Young Americans nak, New York attorney; Stephen Trocianecky, members of the New er. on furlough from the army. of Ukrainian Descent." In the light Shumeyko, editor of "The Ukrainian York-New Jersey Chorus, showed the of Weekly"; Anne Chopek, Boston at Westerners that the East is _produc The Congress was formally opened present-day conditions, the pro- ing among our younger generation Saturday by John H. Roberts*, retiring I>onents of this change asserted, the torney; Dr. Stephen Kulick of Pitts some truly fine and highly promising president of the league. He was in- proposed name would be more suit- burgh; and Dr. Anthony Wachna of soloists. Likewise the Detroit solo troduced by Peter Kasey. chairman able. Likewise the word "young" in Windsor. Ontario; Secretary-Treas ists did themselves proud too, name of the local Detroit congress com-i>t. would better describe the present urer Dr. A. T. Kibzey of Detroit. ly. Eleanor Krisky and Donia Ste- mittee. who extended greetings to the league members than the word The program of the meeting also phania. Lack of space does not allow assembled delegates and guests. . "youth.' included a luncheon Sunday, attended Us at this time to write something The election of a convention chair- New officers elected for the corn- by over sixty professionals. about their offerings. They included Ukrainian songs as well as operatic man and secretaries then ensued, ing year consist of the following: arias. Still another soloist, but this Joseph Gurski of Detroit Michigan President. Chester Monasterski of Sunday evening a banquet was held one in the field of folk dancing, who was elected chairman. He served Aliquippa. Pa.; Vice-Presidents, Anne at the Detroit-Leland Hotel ballroom. showed herself to a good advantage through Sunday, when because of Chopek of Boston, and Joseph Gur- Over four hundred end fifty attended at this concert, was Olga Pasichnyk, sudden illness he had to relinquish ski of Detroit; Recording Secretary, it. Toastmaster was Peter Kasey. He member of the New York-New Jersey his duties to his successor. John Sophie Storoz of Detroit; Corres- introduced the various young and old chorus. And in one of the choral Evanchuk. also of Detroit. Mary Koss ponding Secretary, Michael J. Prylucki er prominent persons present. Miss numbers, "Oy Choho Ті Pochornilo," of Akron and Sophie Storoz of Г>е· of New York; Financial Secretary, Mary Popyk. local 1941 high school the alto solo work and declamation of troit. were elected secretaries of the John Evanchuk of Detroit: Treasurer, Tekla Paraschuk of Irvington, N. J. graduate, was publicly awarded at was outstanding. congress. |Joseph Lesawyer; Advisors. John Bo- the banquet a scholarship by the Uk Reports of the retiring officers berts, John Romanition. Stephen Shu- rainian Graduates Club of Detroit. The concert was concluded by the , were opened by John H. Roberts, pre- meyko. Michael Piznak. and Peter The presentation was made by Dr. American and Ukrainian national sident. He stressed that during his Zaharchuk. anthems. John Yatchew of Windsor. Ontario. one-year administration the chief Saturday night a huge welcome Chairman of the concert c*ommittee Following the banquet a dance was ¢emphasis had been placed on conso- dance was held at the Ukrainian Na- was Stephen Lucky. Announcements held. and explanation of the songs were lidating the gains the league had tional Temple on Martin Avenue, One outstanding feature of this made by Joseph Gurski of Detroit made in previous years. Likewise he Merrymakers filled both the lower ninth annual UYL-NA Congress was and £te*rhcr. Shumeyko, member of indicated ¿orr.e of the difficulties b and upper \су large hall*> to theii the unprecedented amount of press, had encountered, including the lack capacity the N.Y.-N.J. chorus. and pictorial publicity it received, л 2 UKRAINIAN WEEKLY, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1941 No. 35
the prison camps of the Solovetsky the Government of the Union of So Chief Events in Ukraine's History Islands. viet Socialist Republics, although be ing fully aware of the famine in Work on the DniepreJstan begun. Ukraine and although having full Since 1918 1930 and complete control of the entire By DR. LUKE MYSHl HA Mass executions without the be food supplies within its borders, never < \ ncluded) (2) nefit of trial are held throughout So theless failed to take relief meas viet Ukraine. The Union for the ures designed to check the famine (The outline below o! the chief events 1926 Liberation of Ukraine goes on trial ·or to alleviate the terrible conditions in the recent history ot Ukraine served arising from it, but on the contrary a> ¿ b**is tor the supplementary chap February 5. A proposal in the Po together with its leaders, headed by used the famine aa a means of re ter (\\V—Recent Ukraine) ot the Eng lish Sejm by Ukrainian representa Sergius Yefremiw, secretary of the lish translation oi Mi¢k*e| Hrushevsky's ducing the Ukrainian po*pulation and tives relative to the establishment of All-Ukrainian Academy of Sciences History i·t Ukraine, ruHi>-heii last month destroying the Ukrainian political, a Ukrainian university, is defeated. in Kiev. (Concerning this trial, the tor tile Ukrainian Nation*| Association "London Saturday Review"—(Janu cultural and national rights ..." 1 ·.hc· Vale University FTL·S>.—Editor.) May 25. Simon Petlura is assassin ary 18, 1930—wrote: "the real reason September 13. Poland repudiates ated in Paris. His place is filled by for bringing a charge against Jefre- the Minorities Treaty which she had Andrew Levitsky, who up to then 1923 miw, Czechivsky and others is the signed upon coming into existence was head of the Ministry of the A GREAT Ukrainian demonstration desire to destroy the Ukrainian in and by which she had solemnly emigre government of the Ukrain against the Conference of Am telligentsia by getting rid of its chief pledged herself to respect Ukrain ian National Republic. bassadors decision takes place in St. representatives ... Realizing its fail ian national liberties. September 24. The Polish Мішзіег, 1 George's Square. Lviw. The oldest ure, Bolshevism has taken to alter A group of English lords and M. of Education, Sukowski makes an in of Ukrainian leaders. Julian Roman· native weapons-terrorism and pro P.'s sent petition to the League of terpretation in the Sejm concerning chuk. leads the masses in an oath vocation. By this means it seeks to Nations at Geneva concerning the the proposed establishment of the | that the Ukrainian people will never kill the creative efforts of Ukrainian plight of Ukrainians under Polish Ukrainian university. The Minister renounce their rights to their native culture and that is the real signi ; rule. of Interior. Mlodzanowski. appoints a land. ficance of the present trial.") November 26. Prof. Hrushevsky commission to· create a political pm·, The Western Ukrainian Republic's 1 dies in Kislovodsk, North Caucasus, gram relative to the Ukrainians. For September 16 through November. government in exile under Petrushe a victim of Soviet Russian perescution their pains h
it******,. TWO years ago this morning Po were Yaroslav Stetsko and Stephen t*» І»·»» ··-* ·Т*··АЇ*<М: land was the fifth power of EuBandera, described as prominent fig '.». "I·· 1. · ·І 1 . |.·*|| IT \т*· |A ' AM» »till» 4 rope. Its population was 35,000.000. ures in the Organization of Ukrain *l·. only one fifth less than that of ian Nationalists. The reports add that Чт ті 11 і>· і • in H ,1 і·· ·V*·»«< |^^«П» 1 France. In no respect, of course- the new State was blessed by the ··«»v··> • »•..» . Г I . ..' T» »L ·^^·- J» R·»|. I » »A. R ·»·І· »»Г·А·Й« It·^¯*~· ·· І·«» *·І · * »**t *Ш *я\ ·*^·W¯·«·»¯¯» І.ГАТЯ ТУ< .'.I' .. ».., ··.««| . · %·A „А,..,,. ·. . man power, air power, armaments, venerable and beloved Metropolitan. ГИК" ».· A·«<> .... • *<···I·»T» «·А·««·«~»»«»|·» l·» »t...т***»..,. >·»m*%>»m»*> ',<НІІІІД,„ „ „. .» ·МИ|» ·»«»«··ILL«» п, ... ·І - — J.. •- і···>· industrial capacity was it any match Archbishop Sheptitsky, whose death Ї·«Й|»«·»·>|| ·»І> l·¯·UL TUT T¯» *A»*m *~··~*~І --—-,•—«РІ• •>•«•Ч ·»і.. |»»ущ»І»||»>*|·MM~І » 'ш »*% ». ·«·._|. IF... , «····ГАЇ» » •.. »R·«» • ·»~¯I F·»r··I» TIV for Germany. Looking back, we see was reported after the Soviet occu А^іІ·»Г» "~Г~^\т**ітш .-»».•>. .Й*· ,··IT··.-•» »·¯~»»I· A»· ··|··І·» >l· ТА·. •» **my*% W«·». MFA· •.,«.< ТІ~М»_·«·. І* · «·|¯IT·<»~ IT»»! m*·
: і¦інші'нш'ііипмоіініа'н>іш seen much wear, and was torn in ARMY STRENGTH IS ESTIMATED many places, disclosing a deep, tan AT 1,576,400 IN QUEST OF HIS SISTER ned chest. A TALE OF OLDEN KOZAK TIMES Down in the Sitch he had a re The strength of the Army of the I (Newly translated by S. S. from Andriy Chayk¡vsky's story for young putation of being quite a strong man. United States today is estimated at 1.576.400 officers and enlisted men. people "Za Sestroyu') (3) He could bend a steel bar. or lift a ісямишіюніїмшшониншшсішіш'їн^^ 5 horse as easily as one would lift a The breakdown is as follows: sheep. Officers T>AUL immediately realized that' The sun had risen by now. 8he Although his very appearance, here was his golden opportunity vast steppe was bathed in the soft courage and fighting ability belied it, Regular Army 15,000 to escape. Regardless of the danger morning light, lending enchant he was known as Semen. "The Help National Guard 22,300 that he might be seen by the ment to its limitless expanse. High less." The explanation for this Reserve Officers 67,100 oncoming Tartars chasing after the above the "zhayvoronok" trilled the curious name lay* in the fact cattle. Paul dashed forward from most beautiful melodies imaginable, that once, in his earlier days as a Total 104,400 his hiding place towards the horse heralding the coming of a new day. Kozak. during a skirmish with the¦ It was but a work of a moment for and new hope. Paul felt cheered, and Tartars, he had. in the heat of the¦ Enlisted Men urged his horse onward. fighting, plunged recklessly into the him to quiet the horse, untether him. Regular Army. 3 year enlist midst of the Tartars. Surrounded by¡ and clamber into saddle. ments 501,000 Semen "The Helpless" enemies he quickly was overpowered The horse, feeling someone upon Regular Army Reserve and and made helpless. He was just his back, grew frightened again. A Far out in the limitless, rolling sea one year enlistments .... 17,500 about to be killed when a Kozak rai reassuring pat, however, quieted him of sun-dried vegetation known as National Guard in Federal l\· saved him. Since then he had been do#n. Gathering up the reins in his the steppe, there stood like some lone Service 256.500 known as Helpless. hand, Paul dug his heels hard into island a high burial mound < "mohi- Selective Service Trainees . . 697,000 the horse's flanks. The horse leaped la"). known as Sveredova. But this appelation did not worry, FT ward and galloped out of the vil So one knew its age. who was him in tjie least, nor cause him any Total 1,472.000 lage with Paul on his back. buried in it. whence came its name, embarrassment whatsoever. For in But danger was not yet past. Al nor did anyone care. It was a land those days the Kozaks believed that Total Combined Strength "the name does not decorate you though it was dark outside, the mark known to all who roamed the Regular Army 533.500 the white shirt which Paul wore made the steppes. Situated in the midst of you decorate the name." The greatest source of pride for the Kozak was the National Guard 278.800 him a clear mark against the dark a quiete grove, near a gurgling, shim ( time when he was able to conclusive Reserve Officer 67,100 background. A Tartar sentry standing mering stream which eventually found Selective Service Trainees . . 697,000 outside the gate suddenly saw him. its way into the Samara river, the ly show by some valorous deed that he was not as he had been dubbed at Yelling the alarm to his approaching Sveredova was indeed a most welcome Total 1,576,400 comrades the Tartar leaped on his sight to the wear>' traveller. Here the beginning ... own horse and sped after him. the he could stop and rest, pasture his Having fed and watered his horse, others following. The chase was on. horse in the luxurious grass, and even the Kozak led him back and tethered water. After first divesting of the On through the night Paul sped find an excellent hiding place in the him. Then he began to prepare his boy his coat and shirt, he washed his across the steppe. Behind him nearby thickets in case of danger. breakfast. Going over to the stream wounds. Then plucking out some streamed the pursuit shouting to him And for these reasons it was very he cut himself three stakes in the leaves he placed them on the wound, t·» stop. The faint moonlight was of popular among the Kozaks. the thickets, which he stuck into and tied it up with a bit of cloth torn sufficient light to show him where ground in such manner that their from his belt. Then he took the boy її·· was going, but there was always tops met in the centre. From the in his arms and carried him over to the danger that his horse might It was early dawn. The sun was center he hung a copper kettle, filled his rough bed and placed him tender just peeping over the horizon, dis ¢·p into a hole, bringing dissaster it with water, and then poured into ly thereon. pelling, the soft darkness of the it some "kasha" -meal. Gathering up a ;d perhaps death to both. The rapid The boy lay quietly for awhile. His night, when a Kozak who had been a pile of dried reeds from the near I >unding of the horse's hoofs was face was very pale. Only the slight sleeping under an ancient oak tree by bank he placed them under the 0 ly equalled by the pounding of movement of his chest showed that in the shadow of the Sveredova awoke kettle to serve as fuel. Then he 1 nil's heart. he was alive. Helpless took some from a deep slumber. He rubbed his pulled out of his belt a piece of flint Gradually the distance between the whiskey, opened the boy's mouth and eyes sleepily, threw off the coat cover and steel, with which he started a |»a r¾ued and the pursuers lengthened. poured a little in. and proceeded to ing him. and slowly, with much yawn fire. In a few moments he had a fine Paul's horse was the faster. Seeing rub the boy with some of it. He ing, rose to his feet. Crossing him blaze roaring under the kettle. He this the Tartars drew their bows and knew that this boy must be a fugitive self, he pulled on his boots, and then was careful to make it small, how began to shoot after their quarry. from the burning village whose glow gazed around him to see if all was ever, for fear that the Tartars might he had seen before. The hiss of the arrows as they well. detect it. streaked past only served to frighten The boy made a wry face as the Looking through sleep-laden eyes Well, by the time this meal finishes a horse to greater efforts. The ground he perceived in the west a bright whiskey went down his throat. He fairly flew beneath them. Paul was ob cooking, my friends will come — he gasped, choked, and his eyes fluttered, glow illuminating the sky. He blinked thought to himself. — and certainly liged to lean over the horse's neck his eyes in bewilderment. What's this open. Gazing blankly around him he r.nd grip hold of the mane to prevent there will be enough to eat for five perceived the face of the Kozak over he thought to himself last night himself from falling, particularly sin< ¡e of them. him. He did not know whether he the sun had set in that direction, and his legs were too short to reach the He settled himself comfortably on was real or perhaps only an ap now it is risen from there. stirrups. The wind whistled in his the ground, pulled out his pipe, and parition. ears, while the entire earth and sky To see bette'r, he climbed up on began to fill it up with tobacco. top of the "mohela." Immediately he "Tell me *diadechku.* " Paul spoke, sc«*med blurred into one jerking, heav- Just then his horse suddenly for it was Paul, "where am I, and am ing vista. perceived what was the matter. snorted, lifted up his head and Some village was afire. Most certain I still alive?" Paul now began to feel that escap< pricked his ears, as if hearing some ly the Tartars had fired it. and now "Yes, yes, sonny, you are very much u IS certain, barring accidents, foi thing. looting it. no doubt. Oh God. alive. Where are you from?" the Ko the sounds of pursuit grew fainter were S>emen jumped upon his feet. The save our people he thought. zak asked. Just as he was about to congratulate horse tossed his head towards his himself, he felt a sudden pain in his Reciting his morning prayers he master and then back in the direction "From Spasivka.. .The Tartars at shoulder, as if someone had slashed descended from the "mohela" and where he heard something. Helpless tacked and burned everything, robbed, him with a knife. Reaching back he went too the stream to wash himself. ran over to where he had slept, killed.. .They killed my mother and felt an arrow hanging, its barbed His fleet horse, tethered nearby, picked up his musket, and then Old Andrew, and took my father and head caught in his sleeveless "zhu- neighed in pleasure upon seeing his climbed to the top of the "mohela." sister..." The boy covered his face, pan." Something warm flowed down master. Now he distinctly heard something as if to shut out the horrible memory. himself. It was the thumping of a His body began to tremble. his spine, frightening him for the mo "Good morning comrade! Did you horse's hoofs. Straining his eyes he ment. He knew it was blood, and only sleep well?" the Kozak spoke to his "There, there, quiet yourself, my perceived in the distance how the tall hoped that the wound was not seri mount, interrupting his prayer. The boy. Everything will be all right. grass, high enough in that part to «»ns. But he felt cheered that he had horse neighed in reply. You are safe with me," the Kozak managed to escape, for now there cover both horse and rider, swayed cheered him. was no sound of the pursuers. He Reaching the bank of the stream from side to side. Somebody was Paul quieted down. slowed his horse down a trifle, giv the Kozak knelt down, rolled up his coming through. Was it friend or "Were there many Tartars?" ing him a chance to recover a bit. sleeves, disclosing brawny arms, and foe? "Yes, "diadechku.* a whole cloud of washed himself. Then pulling a comb Night began to lighten into eai Suddenly the grass parted and out them. They set fire to the village at and a bit of mirror, he started to ly dawn, when Paul reached th* "sa galloped a horse, running in the direc its four corners: the people ran out; comb his queu. which he braided and mara River. He felt tempted to stop tion of the camp. On his back Help they then butchered them—oh, it was wound around his ear. His long here, for he was exhausted, but de less perceived a small, white-shirted terrible, terrible!" and the boy once moustaches came next. Combing them cided it was better to continue, put boy hanging on desperately. On came more began to tremble. carefully, he arranged them in true ting as much distance between him the horse. Before him appeared the "I am not doing very wisely." Kozak fashion, with the ends hang self and what was left of his home stream. With one mighty leap the thought the Kozak. "By asking him ing down and then curving upwards. town. Accordingly he gave full rein horse cleared it and landed heavily questions I only make him feel worse. His ablutions completed he then went to the horse, and the latter plunged on the other bank. But the shock of Best let him sleep until he has re oved to his horse, untethered him. and into the water gleefully, lapping up the landing was too much for the covered a bit. and then I can find led him to water. The horse drank the water before he swam. Paul was boy. He lost his hold and fell to the out more information." its fill slowly, pausing occasionally to not afraid that his horse might not ground, where he lay without mov "Come, come sonny. What kind snort, or poke his master playfully be able to get to the other bank, ing. The horse, feeling that his rider of a Kozak will you be if you are go with his muzzle. for his Old Andrew had often told was no longer on his back, slackened ing to learn to cry. Stop your cry him that Tartar horses took to water Semen the Helpless was the Ko his pace and trotted over to Helpless' ing, try to sleep a bit. You are as like ducks. zak*s name. He was a muscular man horse. Soon both horses were rubbing safe with me as behind God's back. Snorting occasionally the horse of about thirty-five years of age noses like old friends. And others will be here in a few mo steadily plowed through the water, He was dressed in the typical Helpless clambered down from his ments. So sleep now..." his rider hanging limply on. In a costume of the Kozaks, prodigi perch and ran over to the inert Helpless took his heavy coat, and few moments they reached the other ously wide, "as wide as the sea." figure of the boy. Reaching him he covered Paul with it. The latter soon bank and clambered ashore. Once on trousers, held in place by a wide perceived that blood was running grew quiet again. The weariness of dry land the horse gave himself such satin belt \round many times a* I from the boy¾ shoulder. He ran hack ¦ his body soon took its toll; slowly he a shake that poor Paul in h¿3 weak his ¶ft... iL· :eet we:c shod Li flex [> the fiie. picked up a cup, hu¿ried be^an to drift off into siumte: land. ened state nearly flew off. ible horse-hide boots. His shirt had over to the stream, and filled it with (To be continued). ¡ fifty Years Of Progress In Canada Interested But Inactive
*IT was in September of 1891 that foreseen calamity for the Canadian Practically everybody has heard time again the Weekly has appealed * the first 'Ukrainian settlers came Ukrainians, as due to the meagre in this remark: "I go to youth con j to its readers for their contributions to Canada. One of them, Mr. Vasil formation the Canadian government gresses every year, and every year .. .even going so far as to offer Binyak of Chipman, Alberta, is still had about the racial groups in Cen I see the same group of individuals prizes for especially meritorious work. strong and hale at 82. Recently r\e tral and East Europe, it looked upon monopolizing the floor. They make Result ? Several contributions, mostly took part in the Golden celebration them simply as "Austrians," and all the speeches, do most of the dis from persons who have contributed at Mundare and was very much sur as a result some of them were even cussing, and make all the plans. The before. Where are all the thousands prised to find himself the center of sent to the camps of the interned. same holds true for the Ukrainian of interested readers? They are prob Weekly.. . the same writers week aft ably timid.. they don't believe they attraction there. Due to the war the silver jubilee Large groups of Ukrainian settlers er week. Of course, a stranger breaks can writer—or they claim they have of the Canadian Ukrainians went by in occasionally. . .but most of the no time. The reasons are numerous began to pour into Western Canada almost unnoticed. Yet, by a mere five years later when the government time its the same old gang." .. .but they boil down to one sen coincidence, the next year was tence: Interested but inactive. of Premier Laurier encouraged them marked by the founding of the Peter And its true, too. This writer has This situation is not confined solely to them come from Europe and settle Mohyla Lie rainian Institute in *Saska observed as much at youth con to youth congresses and the Weekly. on the almost empty spaces of the toon, a home for over a hundred of gresses, and. having read the Week It exists in every club and organiza western half of Canada, between the the Canadian Ukrainian students ly since its first issue, is forced to tion, every youth periodical, every Red river and the Rocky mountains. where they live and study Ukrainian admit that several persons have affair, and everywhere. No matter It was just a decade after the vast subjects while attending the local something published almost every how many members a club has, no spaces of Canada had been spanned colleges, high schools, normal school, week. matter how many readers a periodical by a railway from Halifax to Van and university. Its founding was real But what is this supposed to prove? has, no matter how many persons are couver in the west, right across the ly symbolic of the new trend in the The way some people tell it. they'd supposed to help give an affair, only North American continent. There¡ life of the Canadian Ukrainians. Dur have you believe that certain "cliques" a small percentage does the actu ·I were very few settlements, indeed, ing the first twenty-five years the or groups have succeeded in com work... performs the activity that when the Ukrainians settlers ap Canadian Ukrainians spent most of pletely controlling the youth leagues makes success. peared on the scene in Western Can their time in improving their eco and press. Of course, this is pure ada; a few large settlements along nomic lot and during the next nonsense. nevertheless that is what Now that I have presented the the Red river in Manitoba—a province twenty-five years they paid special some folk are saying. problem. I presume I am supposed to· just twenty-one years old—and a few attention to their educational and cul Let us look in on a youth con offer a solution. Let us go back to scanty settlements of the Metis, the tural problems, sending their sons gress. . .what do we see? We see hun the youth congresses. . .how to make French-Indian half-breeds, farther and daughters to schools and univer dreds of young people gathered to inactive delegates active? We all west. sities. By now they have produced gether, representing clubs and organ know that they're supposed to active. Hardships and suffering were the hundreds of teachers and scores of izations from all parts of the coun Why not have the chairman call on lot of the first Ukrainian settlers in physicians, lawyers, druggists, and try. They are delegates, and they are them to speak? I know it is the cus Canada. They had to get used to engineers. Their singers participate at the congress to discuss important tom to call only upon those who swarms of mosquitoes and days when in the radio programs, and their problems affecting Ukrainian youth. raise their hands. . but why not call they ran short even of bread and writers have already produced some Someone on the platform is speaking upon some of those who just sit? to subsist on the vegetables, wild noted chapbooks of verse and stories. .we recognize him as a person who This is one way to hear new voices berries, or wild rabbits. As they knew has spoken at youth congresses be at youth congresses. I would also Thousands of Canadian Ukrainian no English yet, they were ignorant fore.' He finishes his talk, and then suggest that clubs who send delegates volunteers have joined the Canadian of what was going in the world. It a discussion starts. Taking part in to congresses pick youth who can be army since the beginning of the pre was the "Svoboda" from Jersey City j the discussion are people we recog relied upon to be active. sent war and thousands of other that found its way to some Ukrain nize as having participated in previ Getting the youth to take active in Canadian Ukrainians have contribu· ian settlements in Canada. Rare ous congress discussions. But what terest in periodicals is a difficult prob uted considerable sums of their hard- copies of it were read and re-read ¡ about the other delegatesº ... all lem. If they aren't interested in writ earned dollars to the Canadian Red many times, as they went from hands those scores of club repre·sentatives ing for prizes, how would one get Cross and the war loans. And as to hands, till finally they were all in who are supposed to be at the con them to writeº Well, let's ask the they are the fourth biggest racial tatters. The first Ukrainian weekly gress to make it a success? Are they reader. Why don't you contribute to group in Canada, over 400,000 strong, in Canada, The Canadian Farmer, taking part in the discussions? No! the Weekly? What's holding you they are paid a special consideration made its first appearance in 1903. to They are interested ... but they don't back ? You must have ideas, prob by the Canadian govednment, espe be followed seven years later by an say a word. They may have good lems, news of general interest and cially since in the autumn of 1940 other prominent Ukrainian weekly, ideas. . . even important ideas — but such... so why not put it in writing their various groups achieved unity The Ukrainian Voice. Later on. many they are timid. They are reluctant and send it to the Weekly? It won't in founding the Canadian Ukrainian more Ukrainian papers appeared in to get up and speak. They have take very much time to write some Committee. , Canada. rarely addressed a crowd and the thing, even if its only a letter to When the first World War broke HONOR E EWACH. idea of addressing a youth congress the editor. We all want to see new up in 1914 it was in a way an un Winnipeg, Canada chills them. So they just sit and lis names in th< Weekly, including ten to the "same old gang" make all yours. the speeches and do all the discuss If this article starts a discussion in ing. E>ven an appeal from the chair the Weekly and induces readers to The Present Ami The Future man for all to participate has no re write, and also gives these inactive sult. . they continue to be interested delegates at congresses something to> but inactive. think about, then. I consider my pur IT is almost superfluous,to state that friends or relatives are engaged in pose accomplished. the past is not in our power, gen some work in which they excel; the The Ukrainian Weekly has a cir erally speaking. There is nothing important question is have we the culation of about 18*000. Time and THEODORE LUTWINIAK much that we can do about it. It is natural, God-given capabilities to pur gene and forgotten. If, however, it sue the work ourselves. Can a hen cannot be forgotten, we may derive hope to swim as well as a duckº Of some good therefrom, and prcfit by course not, they are differently con cur past experience for later guidance structed. Moreover, there is no need • Youth and U. N. Д. · of our lives. Yet the present and the for some to be doing the same work as future are within our power; not others are doing; and. each person I was in Radio School in Baltimore, wholly, perhaps, but to a very large belongs somewhere in life. The Maker Phill> Plan·, for U·N·A« Day but now have completed my course* extent in a great many instances. If has implanted a seed in the soul of The twelve branches of the Uk and have been transferred here. we could only constantly bear that every human being fitting him for rainian National Association located some definite work. Therefore, un Quite a bit to travel, and it is quite in mind, we would succeed in keeping in Philadelphia, together with the an interesting place.'* less he has no alternative under the Philadelphia U.N.A. Youth Club, will our spirit out of the "Slough of Wasil asked for a complete list of circumstances, he ought to do that sponsor a U.N.A. Day on Sunday, Despond" to which it so often de all 37 of the members of the Get which is within his particular sphere. September 16th. at Cherry Grove, scends. Acquainted Club, and wished the I believe that American and Can which is situated a short distance club continued success. His present This applies particularly to youth adian-born Ukrainian young people northeast of Philadelphia and near address will be sent to all readers where life is *¾scendant, where the carry a particular responsibility in Bristol, Pa., reports Dietric Slobogin. who mention their U.UN.A. branch soul is fired with ambition, enthusi matters pertaining to our work and A similar affair, held in 1938, met numbers. A complete list of all the asm and Divine energy to proceed progress on this great continent, with extraordinary' success, and it is members will also be sent on request. triumphant to a definite goal; when where all enjoy the privilege for ad expected that» the one being planned To join the club, which is restricted the vital powers crave expression; vancement. will even surpass it. when there is no thought of rest as to U.N.A. members, write a letter There is much room for improve Among the groups scheduled is the case in old age, except after giving information about yourself ment, however, in all the lines of our to participate in thus U·N·A· Day will utter exhaustion. In the present and and we will publish it in this column. endeavor. We have not as yet too be the Millville and the Philadelphia the future youth can find a master Interested readers will be asked to many physicians, lawyers, dentists, U.N.A. baseball teams. Church choirs key to a coveted objective, to its write us for your address, and in due engineers, journalists, artists, musi and independent church groups are destiny. time you will be hearing from young cians, singers, professors, nurses, being contacted to furnish color with U.N.A. members like yourself. The But there is a price on every at members of Parliament, and others. our beautiful Ukrainian songs. purpose of all this is to promote tainment. There is no royal road to There is still much room for qualified The Get Acquainted Club U. N. A. Fraternalism. Communica success. There must be planning, ex young men and women who would tions should be sent to Theodore ertion, persistence, "stick-to-it-ive- occupy places of usefulness and re Readers will no doubt remember Lutwiniak, P. O. Box 88, Jersey City, r.ess," in spite of numerous, and often sponsibility in their respective com club member number 30, Wasil Plas N. J. apparently insurmountable obstacles. munities, and thereby justify their konos of the United States Coast existence in the land of freedom and And, above all, a person must be in Guard, who was stationed in Balti 38,814 people can't be wrong. wardly vibratory to the subject at opportunity. "The harvest is great more, Md. Wasil hails from McAdoo, That's how many members the hand. He must be attuned to it, but the reapers are few." Let us, Pa., and is a member of U.N.A. and like it. ¡therefore, put our hands to earnest Branch 7. Recently we received a Ukrainian National Association has Hence the supreme importance in toil. communication from Wasil post today. How about you? Aren't choosing an occupation, a trade or a JOHN YATCHEW. marked Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. We you a member yet? ·Join today! profession. It is not enough that our Windsor, Ontcrio quote from his letter: "As you know THE ARMY WAR COLLEGE Millville Rallies To Nip Centralia For U.N.A, (Conc·luded) (2) Diamond Title The College tember 18. 1940. There were also • various schools for Adjutants General The Army War College, as an in I'aiic/\s/yn Homers With 2-on edral Choir then sang "Mnohaya stitution of learning, was founded in conducted here by The Adjutant Gen to Clinch 11-8 Verdict Lata" and several other selections. eral during the period from Septem 1901 and was fir·st housed at 22 Jack The players of both teams had ex son Place. N. W., Washington. D. C. ber 23. 1940. to June 19. I»·ll. Playing on neutral Edgely Field in hibited excellent sportsmanship, and It moved to the present location upon Philadelphia, the Millville team rallied The (»eneral Headquarters once again the wisdom of U.N.A. the completion of its building in 1907. for a quartet of runs in the 8th in It was founded, in the words of the sponsored sports was vindicated. Ad By order of the Secretary of War. ning to nose out Centralia for the first appropriation act. for the "dine vance publicity of 5 column inches there was created on July 26. 1940. I*k rainian National Association Base tion and coordination of the insttuc- at The Army War College, the nuc ball Championship on August 24th. and reports of the game to the extent tion in the various service schools, leus of the General Headquarters of Before this splurge, which featured of 8 column inches with »j>-inch head extension of the opportunities for in the Army, or GHQ. as it is more manager Frank>' Panczyszyn's home lines appeared in the Philadelphia vestigation and study in the Army commonly known. Since that date it run with 2 aboard, the game was a morning newspapers. and Militia of the United States and has expanded until it now occupies ding-dong affair. Centralia solved the collection and dissemination of practically the entire War College Mike Romanik for a trio of markers CENTRALIA military information.*' building, as well as other buildings on in the very 1st inning to assume an r h po a s Thus, according to its original con the post. early lead, but the South Jerseyites BtlandovUhi d з з 2 і t ception, it was to have as its mission unleashed some of their vaunted bat The function of GHQ is to decen Brodish. 3b 2 0 4 З О functions now performed by the Gen ting power in the 2nd and 3rd frames tralize the activities of the War De S. Koschoff. C 0 1 3 1 0 eral Staff. Before the college had to take a 5-3 lead, and almost drove J. WysoctaaskL rf ... і з 2 о t partment by forming a Headquar hardly started operating, however, Centralia's Johnny Koschoff from the May. if і о 3 о о ters for the Army Chief of Staff in the General Staff was organized and mound. Johnny, however, settled Locke. 2b t 3 2 2 0 his capacity as Commanding General Lawriw. 55 0 0 1 2 0 down and blanked Millville for the made a permanent part of the army. of the Field Forces. This is distinct Nodich, tb о о 5 о о next 2 rounds while his mates pecked The Army War College was then em from his function as Chief of Staff. It J. Koschoff 0 2 2 2 0 away at Mike Romanik *s offerings to bodied in the General Staff and was is similar in its organization and func Totals: a 12 24 It 2 finally take the lead again at 6 to 5. used as a part of that Staff in solving tion to the GHQ established in France After Millville had pushed across a questions before it. up to the begin as General Pershing's headquarters. MILLVILLE pair of counters in its half of the ning of the World Win. Working in cooi>eration with War De-' r h po a e 6th to go out in front by a run, After the World War. dur n j wind part ment agencies. GHQ directly su j Sscaarnoskl, ss 2 з 2 з о Centralia knotted the scpre in its war no course.3 were c mducted, the pervises the four F*ield Armies, the ! Mm Romanik 2b ... . l 2 З 1 О half of the 8th. But then came the Chopek, CF 2 2 3 0 0 college was e··stablished in 1*49 un Armored Force, the Air Force and aforementioned Millville 8th. inning. PinCXySiyn, 3b 2 1 3 2 1 all other combat troops in the con-' der the temporary name Gen ral staf Centralia threatened in its last turn M. Romanik, p 0 3 2 2 О tinental limits of the United States. ¦ S. Romanik, c t 0 2 0 О College. It was then live *d from at bat but, with 1 run across and the current business of th** W:·.r Depart P. Romanik. lb 1 2 6 0 О The Chief of Staff of GHQ is Lieu tying run at the plate, a pop-up to the foe Romanik, If l 1 3 2 О ment and made a purely і ideational tenant General Lesley J. McNair. infield ended the contest. Fedyk, rf l l 3 0 О institution. The original name of Th< The game was anybody's for the Army War'College was soon restored The I.ihraby Totals 11 15 27 10 1 full 9 innings, and the abundance of and has continued to date. < ½n tra|il: 300 102 011— 8 12 J The Army War College houses what base knocks gave the large crowd of .Millville: 014 002 04x—11 15 t The mission of The Army War Col impartial Philadelphians plenty to is said to be the largest library on І\\.»-base hits: Chopek. M. Romanik, J. lege, as prescribed in Army Regula military science and related subjects cheer about. koschoff, Locke. Three-base hit: Chopek. tions, is: in the world. In 1914. the War De After the game, members of both M<·ine runs: Brodish. Panczyszyn. Bases partment Libraby was consolidated teams were tendered a reception at Ion balls: off Koschoff 5. M. Romanik 2. (a) To train officers for the con -Struck out: by Koschoff 2. M. Romanik duct of field operations of the with the Army War College Library the Ukrainian Citizens' Home, 23rd 2. Hit by pitcher: S. Romanik, Chopek. army and higher echelons; and to form the present library, which is and Brown Sts., with members of Umpires: J. Slobogin, Olesh, Sikora, to instruct in those political, thus the oldest governmental library the Philadelphia U.N.A. Youth Club Zuriybida. Time * of game: 2:17. economic and social matters in the country, with the exception of and the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral DIETRIC SLOBOGIN. whic·h influence tn<> conduct of the State Department Library. From Choir acting as hosts. During the its collection of more than 280.000 wai. dinner, short addresses were delivered books and manuscripts, many of which by Gregory Herman, U. N. A. vice- The Ukrainian National Association (b) To instinct officer· in War De are exceedingly valuable, material is president and athletic director, Ste has more young (as well as old) partment General Staff duties, circulated throughout the United phen Slobodian, a U.N.A. advisor, Ukrainian - Americans within its and those of the office of the States. Dietric Slobogin, the U.N.A. district ranks than any other organization. Assistant Secretary of War. athletic director, and the managers .The Historical Section Sign up with them! (c) To train officers for joint op »>f both teams. Members of the Cath erations of the Army and Navy. The Historical Section of the Army War is. at the present time, (d) To instruct officers in the stra College housed away from the rest of the tegy, tactics, and logistics of College, in Temporary Building E, large operations in past wars, Marusia Says: on the Mall at 6th Street. Its fun· with s¡>ecial reference to the tion is to collect and study official World War. Meet my bean, Petro! He claims records of the participation of Ameri it4 around time the masculine The faculty in recent years has can forces in the World War. A \¡«·\\point was expressed in this consisted of a General Officer as Translation Section, for the transla column, so here he is: Commandant, an Assistant Command tion <·t foreign military documents РЕ¶¶ВО SAYS: 1 like silver fox ant, an E¡xecutive Officer, and about and at tides, is administeied with the on a girl. It's an elegant fur and fifteen instructors, including a repre Historical Section. a fellow likes to be seen with a sentative <¾f the Navy. girl wearing silver fox. When a The Signal Corps Photographic The student body normally consists girl gets her fur coat at Michael of about a hundred especially selected Laboratory Turansky*s she's being smart, for officers from the Regular Army, in . Operating directly under the Chief that's where she gets her money's cluding a few officers from the Navy Signal Officer is the Signal Corps¦ worth. If she buys the coat now, and the Marine Corps. The course Photographic Laboratory, which oc-j she's economical, for prices are runs for about ten months, from Sep-' cupies a separate building on the post.! lowest this time of year. (And when tember to the latter part of June. In It is here that the photographic ас· | a man finds a gal that's smart the past, when funds have been avail tivities of the Army are centered ¦ and economical, besides being glam able, some thirty or more National¦ and here are processed the "stills" orized by her fur coat... well... Guard or Reserve Officers have at-¦ and moving picture films used in pub wedding bells ...) tended certain parts of the course. licity and in the training of the army I One more tip. girls come in such On account of the tremendous ex by approved visual instruction me-! a variety of sizes and shapes, our pansion of the Army incident to the thods. advice is to be sure to pick the present emergency, the officers who! right kind of coat for your parti The Army Band would normally constitute the facul-, cular type. Whether you are the ty and student body of the Army! The station of the Army Band is pee wee type, the tall, willowy type, War College were urgently needed at The Army War College. In ad the soft, round "pompushka''-Iike for command and staff duties. Con dition to frequently playing at official type, or just an in-between, you sequently, instruction was suspended, ceremonies in the vicinity, the Army don't have to worry when you go by order of the Secretary of War, Band also broadcasts twice a week to Michael Turansky'*. For he has with the graduation of the class of on a coast-to-coast radio network. the largest collection of ready made 1940. These broadcacts originate the Army silver fox coats. Band Auditorium and the public is They come in all kinds of styles Subsequently, The Army War Col invited to them. and sizes. lege building was used from June The shop is open to 7 o'clock 17, 1940. to February 15. 1941, to In Connection with the Army Band, each night and Saturdays till 5, house a group of officers engaged in there is conducted here a School for so make a date with your bean a special project under the War Army Band Leaders. Three months to help you select your silver fox Plans Division, General Staff. On if intensive training is given to sel coat now. Come with Confidence to June 28, 1940, the National Head ected bandsmen who have had at MICHAEL TURANSKY quarters, Selective Service System least three years' service and who was organized and remained here un have displayed aptitude as potential Sou SEVENTH AVENUE til it outgrew the available office space. band leaders. There are twenty-five (Between 29th