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No. 23. JERSEY CITY, N. J., FRIDAY, JUNE 6, 1941 VOL. DC

··SOYVZ I KK U\ok" HOLDS TORONTO SCENHTOE JOINT CONVENTION Read Ukrainian AL·o I KK U\l \N CONFERENCE The Ukrainian National Women's League of America held its fifth Three Ukrainian-Canadian or­ convention last Friday, Saturday ganizations held a joint three-day and Sunday at the International Now that summer is nigh, and with it plenty of time convention at the Ukrainian Hall, Institute, 341 East 17th Street, for reading, we suggest that one take in hand some such 404 Bath її i·st Street, Toronto, end­ New York City. ing Sunday. May 26th. They were Several score of delegates from Ukrainian work as Taras Shevchenko's "Kobzar," or the Self Reliance League, the Uk­ the East and Middle West attended Ivan Franko's "Z Vershyn і Nyzyn," or Hrushevsky's rainian Women's Association, and the convention. It was presided the Ukrainian Canadian Youth As­ over by Helen Shtogryn, chair- Popular History of Ukraine, open its pages at random and sociation. lady, and Stephania Abrahamov- begin reading it. According to local press reports, ska. vice-chairlady. Angeline Ba- We guarantee that before long, one's interest will be the Toronto branch of the Ukrain­ nakh and Katherine Kuzma were ian Canadian Youth Association Ukrainian secretaries; Anne Mazur caught by some particularly striking passage in it and carried off most honors. The and Mary Ann Wagner, English soon the mind and the imagination will be far away from awards were presented to the win­ secretaries. the dull routine of daily existence—perhaps buried deep ners Sunday evening before a large The convention featured a talk in the pathos of Shevchenko's poem of mother love, "Nai- audience. Victor Moshuk presided on child psychology given Sunday as chairman and the awards were afternoon by Dr. Nellie Pelecovich. mechka," or overwhelmed by the stark beauty of Fran­ given by Theodore Humeniuk and Another talk was on the topic of ko's cluster of poems on the theme of unrequited love, D. Hunkevich. Unity, given by Anne Mazur of "Ziviale Lestia," or enthralled by a vigorous account of Results were as follows: Jersey City. some stirring period in Ukrainian history. Mixed chorus, Montreal, directed It was decided that the next con­ by Helen Wypruk; girls' chorus, vention of the organization—"So- Such a welcome emergence from the summer dol­ Toronto branch, directed by Mary yuz Ukrainok" in Ukrainian- will drums, however, will not be the only result of following Mattern; recitation, Emily Skoren- be held in New York City again.. our suggestion. More important, it may become the in­ ko of Windsor and Bohdan Radysh The following officers were elected of Toronto; oratory, Olga Kowbel for the coming year: President, troduction into a new world of thought and conception, of Toronto; dances, Nick Woro- Annette L. Kmetz; Honorary Pre­ through which our reader will roam with much delight, bec and Helen Zwior. both of To­ sident, Anastasia Wagner; Execu­ for it is a world peopled by characters that are very much ronto; quiz Leo and Rose Faryna tive member, Julia Jarema: First of Toronto. Queen of the conven­ Vice-President, Stephania Abraha- akin to his inner Ukrainian self. Their happiness, sor­ tion was Rose Faryna. movska; Second Vice-President, rows, and experiences will be his as well, %for each of Prize winners were presented Oiga Konyk; Third Vice-President, them is but a composite reflection of his inner Ukrainian with a cup and silver medal. Sec­ Mary Ann Wagner; Chief Organ­ nature, dormant in the atmosphere of the different cul­ ond prize winners were given a izer, Mary Polevchak; Recording bronze medal. Secretary, Stephanie Kowbasniuk; ture in which it exists but in the world conjured by Sunday afternoon, according to F*inancial Secretary, Anne Hodo- proper reading in Ukrainian growing into vigorous and the Toronto Evening - Telegram, wansky; English Secretary, Anne all branches of the Ukrainian Can­ Mazur; Treasurer, Katherine Ste- fruitful life again. adian Youth Association met and fanovich. Auditing Committee, Pe- Such an emotional and intellectual uplift that will once again named Victor Moshuk tronetla Kostetska. Anne Bodak, president for the coming year. Sophie Kuziw; Exhibit Committee, come from proper reading in Ukrainian, is bound to en­ rich one's personality and perhaps give expression to The convention was attended by Pelagia Bencal, Catherine Choliy, delegates from Winnipeg, Nova Mary Brin, Katherine Drozdik; some hidden talents. And so, what was originally in­ Scotia, Windsor, Hamilton, Saskat­ Chairman of convention commit­ chewan, and other points. tee. Anne Koltun; chairman of by­ tended as only an escape from summer apathy, may turn laws and resolutions committee, out to be the making of a new person. Chief speakers were Julius Ste- Maria Marusevich. chishin of Saskatoon, president of It matters little that the person who would fain fol­ the Self Reliance l>eague, and Mrs. BOOKS FOR NEW CITIZENS low our suggestion here finds reading in Ukrainian very Mary Tkachuk. president of the difficult. For steady reading of something interesting Ukrainian Women's Association. For men and women learning to Before a large gathering on read English, the Newark (N. J.) will soon make him quite proficient in that respect. That Saturday afternoon. Mayor Dr. F. Public Library has prepared a spe­ has been proved many times. And where help is needed, J. Conb¢>y welcomed the convention cial booklist selected with the co­ surely the parents or someone else nearby will be glad to Toronto, reports the Telegram. operation of teachers in Newark Theodore Humeniuk was chairman. schools. The list includes the fol­ to oblige. The Mayor particularly stressed lowing titles: Of course, there is a danger that in embarking upon the importance of young people at "America Builds Homes" by such reading, our young person may start with a story the convention. Dalghesh. "American People and "Young people." he said, "should Language'' by Rose. "America's or poem that is dull, trite and of little literary worth, or prepare themselves for the coming Building" by Freeland, "An There with a history that is as dry as^ the duet that has accu­ years. Canada is to have a second Was America" by Duvoisin. "Big pioneer period. The reconstruc­ Miss Liberty" by Rogers, "Buffalo mulated upon it. Such stuff is likely to discourage even tion of a greater Canada will com­ Bill" and "Daniel Boone" by Tou- the most patient reader. He probably won't open a Uk­ mence, and it will largely depend sey, "Democracy" by Goslin, "First Year" by Meadowcroft, "Oft-told rainian book again for a long time, with the further upon the young people of this Tales of Lincoln" by Winchester, result that the little knowledge he possesses of the Ukra­ country. "Our America" by Melbo. "Our inian printed word will soon be lost. Others speakers at the afternoon Flag" by Harbourt, "Picture Map session were Professor Watson Geography of the United States" Therefore, the greatest care should be exercised that Kirkconnell and Rev. W. Sluzar. by Quinn. "Pioneering in Demo­ one's venture into the world of Ukrainian literature On Saturday, reports the Tele­ gram, a special dinner was held in cracy" by Morgan, "Story of should be an auspicious one. That means that one America" by Peattie and "Which the King Edward Hotel, sponsored Way America?" by Bryson. should begin reading something that is easily readable by the Ukrainian Professional So­ ciety. N. Romaniuk presided, and New citizens will be interested and interesting as well. guest speaker was Professor Kirk­ also in such books as "American­ For a starter we strongly recommend Taras Shev­ connell. More than 20 professional ization Questional re" by Bradshaw. chenko's immortal collection of poetry, the "Kobzar." men attended. "What Every Citizen Should On Saturday evening nearly 400 Know" by Durham, and "Civics Written in the simplest manner possible, yet being of the young people attended the dance. for Americans in the Making" by highest literary quality, the "Kobzar" is about the best Music was supplied by Joe Zazin¯ Plass. sky and his orchestra. A large Books In the Ukrainian language and easiest entrance into the field of readings in Ukra­ five-column wide picture of the as well as those for new citizens inian. dance appeared in the Evening- and students in English are avail­ Telegram. able to borrowers in two branches Divine services were conducted of the Newark Public Library. Both UCYL CONVENTION TO BE by Rev P. Sametz, who was as­ the Springfield Branch at 50 Hayes The program of the day will include a High Pontifical Mass in HELD IN SCR \\TO\ sisted by other clergymen. At Street and the Van Buren Branch the banquet in the afternoon the at 140 Van Buren Street have col­ the morning. The graduation exer­ cises, beginning at 4 in the after­ The Eighth Annual Convention speakers were: Anthony Hlynka, lections of about forty volumes of the Ukrainian Catholic Youth Member of Parliament; T. Hu­ each in Ukrainian. noon, will feature choral numbers, vocal and instrumental solos, re­ League will be held in Scran ton, meniuk; Di. John . Yatchew of Pa., August 1, 2, and 3, in Hotel Windsor, Dr. W. Yarmey, and D. FOX CHASE GIRLS PREPARE citations in English and Ukrainian, and two one-act plays, one in Eng­ Casey. Hunkevich. FOR GRADUATION lish and one in Ukrainian, all pre­ The Ukrainian Catholic Youth The committe for the joint con­ Sunday. June 15th. will be gra­ sented by the students of the Clubs of Scranton and Olyphant ference consisted of: Self Reliance duation day for the students of St. academy. In addition, the school are making arrangements for the League, T. Humeniuk, M. Dereniuk, Basil's"- Girls Academy at Fox orchestra will play a number of convention. Chairman of the local and Father P. Sametz; Women's Chase^lPa. They extend an invita- selections. convention committee is Dr. M. J. Association, Mrs. K. Sakaluk, Mrs. Stec. Rev. Myron Zalitach of P. Moshuk, and Mrs. M. Hume­ tiOnrte» al·l to come to their com­ Bishop Constantine Bohachevsky mencement exercises and view the Scranton, and Rev. John Ortyn- niuk; Youth Association. Victor beatKiful institution in which they will preside during these cere­ sky of Olyphant are honorary Moshuk, E. Kocha and Olga Kow­ bve and study. monies. chairmen. bel. press by the Ukrainian revolution. Early Relations Between England and Ukraine As early as 14 December, 164b, Le Mercure Anglais" gave a de­ By ELIE BORSHAK WN to the beginning of the ¡ Another member of the Protec­ of waging war. Thomas Roe is raries, "Poland lay in dust and *-* 17th century, we do not meet tant league, one who was still more also connected with the name of blood at the feet of the Cossack." any materials on Anglo· Ukrainian intimately connected with British the celebrated Saraiil Koretsky. the Another paper, The Moderate In­ relations. Direct relations of course diplomacy, also came into connec­ hero of Ukrainian songs. Married telligencer, in the course of 1649 there could not be, as Ukrainian tion with the Ukrainians. This was to the daughter of the Moldavian gave interesting information from territory was at first under Lithu­ the famous Transylvanian Prince Hospodar, Koretsky, at the head Ukraine, where the revolution was anian and then Polish sovereignty. Gabriel Bethlen. A man of great of the Cossacks, helped his father- in progress. The geographical and English travellers were then in statesmanship and wide political in-law against the Turks and was political Manual: A Book and Map general very rare in the Polish- conceptions, Bethlen clearly saw taken prisoner. Shut up in a castle of all Europe, with the Names of Lithuanian state and did not go the chronic weakness of the Polish on the Bosphorus, Koretsky, by a all Towns of note in that Known as far as Ukraine. Certainly, the state and was very much interested whole series of clever devices, quarter of the World, gives data 16th century is the one in which in Ukraine. In one of his talks with escaped from captivity, but in the 1 about the chief towns of Ukraine British relations with Moscow de­ Paul Strassburg, envoy of Gusta­ battle at Tsetsopa, which was so and knows of the changes which veloped. England at that time had vus Adolphus in Transylvania, disastrous to Poland, he fell into had taken place there after the Re­ a monopoly there; but in that Gabriel Bethlen gave a remarkable the hands of the Turks. In the volution. The Treaty of Pereaslav period Ukraine had little in com­ exposition-of the Ukrainian ques­ name of the King of England Roe between Ukraine and the Tsar of mon with Moscow. The journey tion which does honour to his fore­ begged the Sultan for the life of Moscow, which ended so disas­ from England to Moscow was made sight: "Many sensible and distin­ the brave Ukrainian knight but trously for the first-named, was by the Baltic and White Seas; the guished persons have been study­ was opposed by the Grand Vizier, made known in the London paper- Black Sea was jealously closed by ing the question whether the Zapo- who was furious because the Cos­ The Weekly Intelligencer of the the Turks. rog people, brought to extreme sacks had made a daring attack by Commonwealth" as early as 16 despair by prolonged oppression, sea on the castle where Koretsky All the same the first informa­ April, 1654. tion on the Cossacks of Ukraine may not leave Poland, recognise was imprisoned. On 27 June, 1622, came to England through Turkey. the protection of neighbouring sov­ Roe informed his government of All who are even superficially The Cossacks, who gave much ereigns and form an independent "a new and awful step of the bar­ acquainted with the Ukrainian re­ trouble to Turkey, then very pow­ state ... There are some who think barians." The Turks strangled Ko­ volution of 1648 know the name erful in Christian Europe, could that the people of the Zaporogs is retsky, "the defender of Ukraine," of Maxim Krivonos, one of the not fail to attract the interest of most famous by its origin and an­ "the' Sarmatian Leonidas," as he most terrible lieutenants of the English students of Turkey. Ri­ cestors ... So we must not only is called in contemporary literature Hetman Khmelnitsky. He was a chard Knolles (1540-1618) for in­ use the present occasion, but also of the Panegyrics and in Ukrain­ cruel leader, with whom not a stance, in a serious work on that in the future it would be well to ian popular songs, beginning as single Pole ever found mercy. He period, The Genera|| HLstorie of attract to our common action such early as the 17th century, Ko­ destroyed and ruined for the sheer the Turks, which appeared in 1603 outstanding and brave fighters... retsky is celebrated together with love of ruining, and on this ground and had great success/ gave the The Patriarch of Constantinople. another Ukrainian hero, the found­ Krivonos came more than once in­ English reader most interesting in­ Cyril,... is now at once summon­ er of the Zaporog Fastness, Prince to conflict with Khmelnitsky, a formation on the Cossacks of Uk­ ing the Cossacks to stand firm Baida-Vishnevetsky, who was also real statesman for whom the Revo­ raine and on their naval expedi­ for the cause of God ... Envoys of tortured by the Turks in 1653. lution was not an end in itself but tions to the coast of the Ottaman the King of England and the Dutch Popular poetry later even confused a means of organising a Ukrain­ Empire. envoy ... persuaded the Patriarch the two Ukrainian heroes: ian state. Krivonos, on the other to do this, and he has solemnly hand, was a living incarnation of Through Constantinople, too. Buv Pan Koretsky British diplomacy for the first time promised to stand with loyalty and so-called permanent revolution, a truth for the common weal."* Dmitro Vishnevetsky brilliant demagogue who could on­ took an active interest in Ukrainian Vin nebesnu silit mav questions. As is known, in the ly too well play upon the destruc­ The Patriarch of Constantinople, I voiovav hromom tive instincts of the mob. In the 1620's Europe was divided into on whom the English envoy laid Та svoim slovom... * two coalitions, a Catholic and a end Khmelnitsky, after long ef­ such hopes in the, Ukrainian ques­ In the history of Anglo-Ukrain­ forts, succeeded in geting rid of Protestant. Poland was on the side tion, was the famous Cyril Lukaris, of the Catholic Habsburgs, and na­ ian relations, the personality of Krivonos, who vanishes from the one of the most distinguished fig­ Thomas Roe is always emphasising Ukrainian stage without leaving turally the whole anti-Habsburg ures in the gallery of Orthodox league gave serious attention to itself side by side with Samiil Ko­ any documentary traces of his hierarchs who fought Catholicism.' retsky,"' whom, on the initiative of enigmatic disappearance. the Orthodox Ukrainians in Poland, A student of the University of whose armed vanguard was the the British diplomat, the King of Who exactly he was, no one, Padua, Lukaris for a long while England took under his protection Cossacks. travelled about Western Europe, right up to the present day, has and even had a definite promise of succeeded in establishing. "Krivo­ The Cossacks—"A Warlike and lived in Geneva, where he entered the Turkish Government, but, as ing strong sympathies with the Cal- nos" was of course a pseudonym, Brave People" Roe writes, "here no one thinks of originating in the crooked -nose of vinists, later was Professor of keeping his word." British diplomacy could not fail Greek in the Bratstvo School of the leader, with which contempor­ About the end of the 1620's and aries also drew him in portraits. to know that the Papal Nuncio in Vilna, lived with the famous Uk­ the beginning of the 1630s, Ox­ Warsaw, de Torres, in 1622 re­ rainian cultural worker, Prince Krivonos appeared in Ukraine on ford and Cambridge had with them the very eve of the Revolution. It ported with mortification: "It is Constantine Ostrozhsky, also visit­ as a student the later well-known impossible to take forcible mea­ ing Lviw, until in 1612 he became is curious an*d extremely suggestive Ukrainian statesman Yury Nemi- that not one of the leaders of the sures against the Orthodox, for Patriarch of Constantinople. Hav­ rich, the creator of the Swedish- this is prevented by the Cossacks, ing strong sympathis with the Cal- Revolution was so closely followed Ukrainian alliance of 1657, a friend abroad as Krivonos. The The a warlike and brave people stand­ vinlsts, Lukaris is intimately con­ of Charles X, whose friendship was ing watch over,-, the freedom- of nected with two brilliant Protes­ Gazette de France, it is true, offers also sought even by Louis XIV. us fantastic information about him, faith, now with appeals, now with tant diplomats on the shores of Nemirich, whose name is written. threats in their mouths, but always the Bosphorus, the Dutch Am­ giving great significance to reports in golden letters in the history of of his mortal wound in November with weapons in their hands. What bassador, Kornelis Haga, and the Ukrainian culture, was in his youth may some time come out of these British, Thomas Roe. The latter 1648. The Papal Nuncio with pleas­ a Unitarian, studying the human­ ure specially informs the Holy See throats, it is easy to guess if we was also particularly closely con­ ities in Protestant universities and take into account that there are nected with Bethlen. of the conflicts of Khmelnitsky afterwards in Paris and Padua. In with Krivonos.1 and the Swedish about 60,000 Cossacks and that the last-named. Nemerich is en­ they... at convenient times do Ambassador Roe's Interest Chancellor Oxenstiem obtains ex­ tered in the university records on act information about him through enormous harm, especially in a In Ukraine 17 June, 1632, as "Georgius Nie- country like Poland that is open his agent in Danzig. 1 mirycz ex Belgio, Britannia, Gall>s and without fortresses." Thomas Roe (1581-1649) care­ fully studied the position in Uk­ hospes in itinere adhuc conficien- Interest In Krivonos This was also taken into account raine, and possibly he was the in­ do." by Protestant diplomacy, which in spire r of the Ukrainian plan of ac­ The riddle of the personality of addition in 1620 had to do with tion which was worked out by Lu­ English Press Comments on 1648 Krivonos must perhaps be sought the Cossacks as an auxiliary corps karis, Gabriel Bethlen and Strass­ Revolution in a now very rare pamphlet in in the army of the Habsburgs that German which appeared in 1649 burg. Tt is more than possible that What was feared by the Papal devastated Silesia and Moravia.* under the title: Griindliche und researches in Roe's dispatches in Nuncia in 1622, what was foreseen So, one after another, the mem­ deckwurdinge Relation ... der new- the Record Office will give new by Gabriel Bethlen, what had en­ bers of the Protestant league be­ lichen Cosaken Revoke wider Cron data on the Cossack policy of Eng­ gaged the activity of Thomas Roe, gin to get connections with the Polen ... unter Commando Gen. land. At present we have to be at last came about in 1648, namely Cossacks in the hope of destroy­ Chmielnicki als Gen. Hauptmann, content with the work which ap­ a great Ukrainian revolution under ing the Polish State with their Pultorock Cosaken-Obrist en und peared in 1740 in London under the j the leadership of Bohdan Khmel­ help. Oxenstiem, the famous Chan­ Krziwanos, Ob ris ten, dee vornem- title The Negotiations of Sir nitsky. We can easily imagine the cellor of Gustavus Adolphus of sten Haeuptern der Cosacken. von Thomas Roe In his Embassy to the deep interest which was aroused in Sweden, in his instructions of 7 Anfang bis zur newlichen (Gott Ottoman Porte from the year 1621 Europe by the Ukrainian national August 1623 to his envoy in Hol­ sey Lob.) unverhofften Friedens- to 1628 inclusive: A great variety and social revolution. Unfortun­ land, John Rutgers, writes that composition, so hiebey gefuget, of curious and important Matters ately, as far as England is con­ the King hopes for the help of the und darauff ertheilten Копі<ї. Par­ relating not only to the Affairs of cerned, no systematic work on this Orthodox Ukrainians in Poland.' don, nach bewusten und zum the Turkish Empire, but also to subject has yet been done in the As the Hague was then in close Theile selbst erfahrnen Umbsaen- to those of the Other States of Eu­ English archives. touch with London, British diplo­ den kUrtzlich verfasset durch einen rope, in that Period ... now first However, we know the interest macy must certainly have known published from the originals.' namhafften Ofnzirer, jedoch da bey of the hopes of Gustavus Adol­ which was excited in the English des Friedens Liebhabern.* The au­ phus. In this book there are reports of thor of this pamphlet with such a 8 Roe which show what an interest Folio LXIV. 828,» a fragment in long title was a certain German the British Ambassador took in the the collection of Niemcewiczsaf*Zbk>r officer in the service of the Hetman pamietnikow historycznych jo_dawnej * London, printed "by Adam Isl¡p, Cossack customs and their manner of Lithuania, the well-known Jan p. 40. Polsce. Vo. V, 1830. under ft* title Wyjatki z negociacij kawalera Sir Radziwill, who on the one hand -In t638 was published the 5th for a short time took Kiev away edition. • The Latin original of the report Thomas Roe w czasie posel&lwa jego of Strassburg giving Bethlen's expose do porty ottomanskiej. from Khmelnitsky and on the * Relieve nunciuszow apostolskich Is printed in the Hungarian Toerte- і innych osob о Polsce od roku 1548 • This song is given by .Edward nelmi Tar. 1882, pages 2 7 2-4; and in Rulikovsky who wrote it in f85 3 in· (Continued oa page 4) do 1690. Berlin 1864. |l. p. 150. Russian in the archives of South­ 4 the district of VaviIk«>\, п<аг Kiev. Theatrum Europaeum 1654, I. western Russia, part III. vol. 6. 11 M. Voznyak, "Chikava pam'yatka By John Cotgrave. London. 4to. 34 3; Hurmazaki. Documente privotoare pages 28-30; in Ukrainian in |van ukraTnskoi pisennost¡ 17-ho viku," in It appeared in i644) on Thursdays. ...V, part U 600; A. Moslach. Przy- Kripyakevich. Cossackdom in Political the periodicti Ukraina, Kiev--4929, czynko do dziejow polskich z Arch, Coalitions. 1620-30. Lviv. ї¾м. pp. By John Dillingham. London. lll-IV. 4 to. m¡asta Wroclawia, Poznan. i860, p. 12-14. J 58. 156. 158. · In the celebrated poejn of (he 18 London. SVO. p. 200. ' The vast bibliography of Lukaris Bubrovrl·lk poet Gun¢tulic. Osmin, one e «4 Printed by R. Austen. 4to" Rikskansleren Axel Oxenstiernas is collected in the work of E. Legrand. of the chief heroes is Koretsky. Cf. w Collection ot materials on the skrifter och Brefvexling... Stockholm Bibliography hellenique. Paris. 1S<>6. A. Jensen, Gundulic und sein (>¾mm. 1888, i, 584. Vol. IV. History of South·western Russia, Ein suedslavische Literaturstudie. T>OO. Kiev. 1916. issue II. 113. UKRAINIAN WEEKLY, FRIDAY, JUNE 6, 1941' 3

t>UR FOL·K SONGS MARIA SOKIL TRIUMPHS IN CHICAGO U.N.A. Personalities (2) ГГ«НЕ worth of Ukrainian culture *· appears, in its most beautiful CIVIC OPERA BOARD OF ADVISORS and highest form, in the unwrit­ ten Qterature of the people. Paul Deda of Windsor, Canada. * The philosophical feeling of the a Ukrainian. We read in the —Solidly built; forcible; first Can­ Ukrainian people finds expression (Editor'* Note:—The author of the "Dziennik Zwiazkowy* that adian to be elected to U.N.A. Su­ following article, Mr. John Barabash. n thousands and thousands of Maria Sokil created the best *Halka preme Assembly; polled highest is Professor of Music at the Wright of all we saw up to date... She vote as Advisor. ·«regnant proverbs and parables, Junior College, Chicago, and a the like of which we do not find has a most beautiful voice, an un­ well known Pand-leader. Under his usual personality and is a most Stephen Slobodian of Philadel­ ..even in the most advanced nations leadership the Chicago bands won phia.—Brother of Roman Slobo­ ,©f Europe. They reflect the great many first prizes at the lllk>nois State gifted actress ... She enchanted the the audience already with her first dian; above medium height; pale; soul of the Ukrainian people and contests as well as at the Ail-American likes to speak confidentially to its wordly wisdom. Band contests. >Professor Barabash, aria... All other arias in follow­ Captain in ihe U. S. Army, was born ing acts have been real pearls of one; a hard worker; re-elected. To¢ .national genius of the Uk­ in the County of Ternopil in Western the unusual talent of this magni­ John Romanition of Irvington, rainians, however, has risen to the Ukraine. He has always been very ficent artist..." The other big­ greatest height in their popular active in the Ukrainian cultural life N. J.—A younger generation re­ gest Polish daily "Dziennik Chi- presentative; former UYL-NA pre­ poetry. Neither the Russian nor in Chicago.) kogowski" writes: "... the superb %he Polish popular poetry can bear sident; lawyer; disarming smile; a artist Maria Sokil created with plugger. Comparison with the Ukrainian. Maria Sokil, the charming and deep undestanding in her debut at ~R. Beginning with the historical distinguished Ukrainian singer, the Civic Opera an excellent char­ Taras Shpikula of Chicago. — *epics (dumy) and the extremely thrilled a packed house at the acter. We never saw such a Halka Tall; well-built; soft-spoken; an ancient and yet living songs of Chicago Civic Opera, Sunday eve­ in former performances of this unassuming but effective worker; worship, as, for example, Christ­ opera in Chicago .. re-elected. mas songs (koliady), New Year's ning, May 18th, with her beauti­ songs (schedrivki). spring songs ful voice in the role of "Halka." Mme. Sokil was received warm­ Walter Didyk of Detroit.—Com­ (vesnianki), harvest songs (ob- ly by the audience even though she pact in build; friendly appearance; Those Chicago Ukrainians who zhinkovi), down to the little songs was unknown to them with the strong voice; energetic; re-elected, for various particular occasions were fortunate to be at the Civic exception of a handful of Ukrain­ (e. g. shumki, kozachkr, kolomiy· Opera House were overwhelmed ians. She was enormously ap­ Genevieve Zepko of Akron, Ohio. ki) we find In all the productions with joy at the success which our plauded in the second and fourth —a younger generation represen­ of Ukrainian popular epic and own Maria Sokil scored. We were acts where she displayed her art­ tative; does all her traveling by lyric poetry, a rich content and a glad she had the opportunity to istic ability best. plane; idealistic and deeply re­ great perfection of form. In all of sing on one of the greatest operatic ligious; occupies responsible post stages with the famous tenor Jan After the performance Maria it the sympathy for nature, spirit- Sokil's name was on the lips of with U.S. Department of Agricul­ Kiepura before a huge audience. ture; Lemko with a real Lemko ualization of nature, and a lively every one, — what a marvelous comprehension of her moods, is accent. Mme Sokil was superb in her Halka she was, and that it was superb; in all of it we find a fan­ role. She challenged and equalled the best performance of the Halka Nicholas Dawyskybs of Boston. tastic but. warm dreaminess; in all Jan Kiepura. She put all she had of it we~ find the glorification of role they had ever seen or heard —Very much the American type of in the role and the results were a Ukrainian; member of various loftiest and purest feelings of the most gratifying. She had perfect on the Chicago stage. One gentle­ human soul. man who has travelled extensively American and Ukrainian patriotic command of everything. Her voice organizations; medium height; en­ abroad and worked in the theatres A glowing love of country re­ was rich in coloring, tonal quality ergetic in action and speech; re­ and carrying power. I have seen veals itself to us everywhere, but of Europe declared that he had elected. particularly in innumerable Kozak and heard many opera singers at heard and seen a great many sing songs, a heart-reading longing for the Civic Opera in Chicago, and I the role of Halka but that Mme. Eugene Lschowitch of New York a glorious past, a glorification, al­ may say that Maria Sokil ranks Sokil surpassed .them all, and that City.—E¡arnest in appearance and though not without criticism, of with the best of them. She sang, he was genuinely moved by her demeanor; conscientious worker; to quote Edward Barry, music their heroes. fine performance. military bearing; Ukrainian army In the Ukrainian love songs we critic of the Chicago Daily Tribune, officer in last war; a former Lon­ find not a trace of sexuality. Not "brilliantly and yet managed to I was, of course, very proud of doner; co-editor of "Svoboda." communicate to the audience all the physical, but the spiritual Maria Sokil and wish with all my Antin Shumeyko of Union, N. J. beauty of woman is glorified above of the most wistful aspects of the unhappy peasant girl's character." heart that wc Ukrainian-Americans —A younger generation represen­ all. Even in jesting songs, and fur­ could do something to let all the tative; third oldest of the Shu­ ther, even in ribald songs, there Herman Devries another very American public hear our opera meyko clan, light features; re­ is a great deal of anacreontic grace. eminent critic of the Herald-Ameri­ served; engaging smile; works in And at the same time what beauty can said, "Maria Sokil's debut in ¡ singer. Could it be possible for our aeroplane engine plant; re-elected. of dictionv what wonderful agree­ the title role should be considered younger generation to sponsor her ment of content and form. No one a very happy introduction to our in concerts for the Americans and Dmytro Shmagala of Cleveland. would believe that this suppressed Powerfully - built; dark - v.siged; lyric-stage, for she has a fine ap­ thus make her our Ukrainian "Lily and tormented people could scat­ pearance and sang beautifully." hard , wer¾er; active in church ter so many pearls of true poetic The Chicago Daily News music Pons"? I am sure we have enough affairs and in local and national inspiration throughout its un­ commentator Eugene Stmson wrote young blood who would want to Ukrainian-American organizations; happy land. thus about our prima donna, "A do this for the sake of Ukraine a businessman. This peculiarity of the Ukrain­ new Halka was Maria Sokil, making and our own prestige in this coun­ ian poetical spirit enables UST just Julia Bavoliak of McAdoo, Pa. her first operatic appearance here. try. Why not then arrange a con­ as do the other elements of Uk­ ... Her voice is warm and smooth, —Well-groomed and a striking in rainian culture, to recognize the bearing a close resemblance to cert in your town or city and in·, appearance; dark complexion set vast difference between the Uk­ Elizabeth Ret hberg as we remem­ vite Mme Sokil to sing, but not in off by prematurely white· hair; rainian and Russian peoples. ber her from the Ravinia days. an out-of-the-way hall where only proprietress of a beauty shop; re­ The Russian folk songs are Her impersonation was sympa­ the Ukrainians would hear her, but smaller in number and variety, elected. thetic and she carried through the in a decent American hall for the form and content. Sympathetic suicide of the last act with quiet appreciation of nature is scant. power. It was delightful to hear." Americans to see and hear her. The Ukrainian National Asso­ The imagination rises either to Let us be like other nationalities, These comments of the Chicago ciation is the chief bulwark of supernatural heights or sinks to leading music critics are all very boost our artists and bring them mere trifling. Criminal mons­ fine and encouraging. Ukrainian-American life. Join It trosities and the spirit of destruc­ to the attention of the Americans and thereby strengthen it. Do tion are glorified as objects of na­ Maria Sokil thrijled also the for the glorification of our people tional worship. The conception of local Polish press despite the fact in America. it now! love is sensual, while the jesting known to that press as well as to JOHN BARABASH. and ribald songs are disgusting. the audience that Maria Sokil is

for them to say: this or that learned one said was raised by the eagle to a great height and this, that, and what not; in the middle of his which, when the eagle could not rise any higher, fifth sentence, this and this page, is such and shot up from its hiding place and rising a Doctor Besserwisser little higher chirped: "You see. I can fly By IVAN FRANKO such an error, poor order, inconsequence. How can one write such an absurdity? I, Doctor higher!" Very likely people of that type, such Translated By W. Semenyna Besserwisser, know and affirm that this is an as our Doctor Besserwisser, walked around in (1) ancient Greece, since the old hunchback, Aesop, «. **··З £ ' · absurdity; that means that I am nearer the ·.· • truth, that I am more learned than the other considered it necessary to immortalize this type in A LTHOUCrf bearing such a German super- one! Pardon me! I forgot to say that our dear his fables. It means that our honorable Doctor has *• name, Doctor Besserwisser is of our 'dwn Doctor-Besserwisser belongs to this second cate­ a very old and wide lineage. They say that ambi­ race. Not everybody knows him by this name gory, fo those people who know everything bet­ tion consumes him and that the frog which com­ because he hides under different pseudonyms, ter than someone else, because they always and peted with the ox, with such an unhappy result, but just the same we are all acquainted with everywhere find some error, and are naturally was his some kind of an aunty's aunt or an aunt's him. We meet him at every step and like to gifted· with that happy faculty of firmly believ­ aunty. I don't know and have my doubts. It talk with hfrnV" ·True, no one seems to be able ing that "when I correct this error, it means seems to me that ambition alone would not lead to get acquainted with him intimately. The that I am nearer the truth, which means that a man to force himself to know everything bet­ honorable doctor seems to have in him some­ I am more learned than the other one." ter than someone else. It must be a born characteristic feature, just as it is character­ thing sirnHar to the electrically charged pith Does he really possess some, true positive istic of the hop plant to grow higher and to ball; at first he draws to himself some light _knowledge? You wonder how one could raise flower buoyantly above the supporting prop. It body and then repels it. suchfa question. It seems to you paradoxical; would be unwise and unjust to demand from Not only Is he a diplomatic man but without just as if someone, seeing a man in dress suit the hop that it stand and grow independently. a doubt he t> a talened and clever man. Yet and white gloves, dared to ask if beneath the Although he eventually shows himself to be an here is a catch. You see, there are two types .cutaway there was a shirt. Well, my dear unproductive force, Doctor Besserwisser. with of clever people: those that know well and friends, the secrets of physical and spiritual toilet his constant activity and his pursuit of those those that know better. Some people have a are unfathomable. Who knows if every fellow over whom he could stretch himself "higher than comparative knowledge; not relative, bat com­ with a cutaway and gloves has a clean shirt on anyone else," always manages to enliven the parative. How shall I explain the difference? his back; and Doctor Besserwisser is so busy whole surroundings , giving it an appearance of You see, all our knowledge is relative in that running. around in this world and looking for action, hustle—making an illusion of progress. absolute truth is hidden before us by its very someone to compare himself with, to show his He grasps very quickly all new ideas and new nature. People of positive knowledge feel .that superiority, that he absolutely has no time to styles in science and in literature and d^ends the most, and always say: here and here we ' show his spiritual baggage. You don't have to them heatedly until he is able to show, in his stand *ежн·Ье firm foundation of truth—in· as» know how to build a bridge to find a hole in it. far as we are able to recognize it as such at fashion, that he is more progressive and higher Our Doctor is like that tiny finch in the all. People of comparative knowledge look at than others. (To be concluded) the subject altogether differently. It is enough fable, which hidden among the eagle's feathers. Will They Turn To Mil·l·\ N.l·l· CELEBRATES YOUTH AND THE UNA Wins U.Y.O.C. Scholarship UNA. BASKETBALL Religion? CHAMPIONSHIP - — - — - To The Young Delegates Mr. Walter J. Medwid, son of On Sunday, May 25, it was my This was the title of a recent Mr. and Mrs. Philip Medwid, 18 Now thst the excitement created privilege to speak before one hun­ editorial that appeared in the Phil­ Hamilton Street. Hartford, Conn., by the 20th Convention of the Uk­ dred persons at a U.N.A. banquet adelphia Inquirer, which observed has been awarded the first U. Y. rainian National Association. Inc., in Millville, New Jersey. The ban­ that "out of the welter of mixed O. C. scholarship, according to the has subsided somewhat, this would quet was given by the local Uk­ emotions, confused thinking and a annoucement made by Miss Vera be an opportune time to have a rainians to celebrate the winning sense of futility in the face of a Malanchuk, secretary of the schol­ few words with the younger dele­ of the Eastern Basketball Cham­ world aflame—it is not surprising arship committee, at the semi·an­ gates. pionship by the Millville U.N.A, to find what appears to be a mea­ nual meeting of the Ukrainian Team. It was attended by as fine surable inclination among thought­ It is taken for granted that Youth Organization of Connecticut a gathering of people as anyone ful people to turn for renewed the young people who were elected in Hartford on May 25. could hope to meet anywhere. The hope and courage to religion." delegates by their branches were young ones present impressed me That there is "a striving to com­ unusually active, otherwise they with their eager energy and or­ prehend in some measure the tor­ would not have been picked. The ganizing ability. I only hope that tured processes by which the hu­ young branch representatives prob­ all of our young people can at man heedlessness germinated in ably were elated to be part of a some time visit these fine young our modern world and produced to­ history-making U.N.A. convention, Millvillitee. day's bitter harvest." and their unprecedented activity This article states that "though- in Harrisburg, the convention city, Nick Fedyk was toast master at ful people" everywhere were be­ proves that they most certainly the banquet. A trophy and in­ ginning to realize "... that if our were sincere and serious-minded. dividual medals donated by the civilization is to endure, men some­ Ukrainian National Association A delegate, young or old, had were presented by Mr. Harry how must find their way back to many duties at the convention. But a simple faith and a reliance upon Timchiy, Secretary of Branch 347, now that the convention is over, and Michael Roma пік. team man­ a Higher Power." It goes on to the delegate should not forget the observe that according to psy­ ager. Main speakers were Mr. U.N.A. until the next convention Tymchiy and myself. The topic of chology "... adult people are like comes around. He should continue young children, boastfully self- the speeches was an appeal for to be sincere and serious-minded greater I\N.A. membership among contained and indifferent to danger about his organization. Of course, in the bright light of day but hum­ our young people. Several of those he should continue to be active in present who are not as yet U·NA, bly glad to seek the presence and his branch, but he should do some­ protection of those stronger than members agreed to sign up as thing for the U.N.A. at the same members. The prospects for in­ themselves when darkness falls." time. And the best way to help That it is a well established fact. creased U.N.A. membership in the the U.N.A. is to bring in new mem­ Millville area look very favorable. ... "that when stark disaster is bers. clawing at the door and the world Others who spoke were Nicholas is falling about their heads men Why do we appeal to the dele­ Hantius. Fred Roma пік, Basil Mo- turn, with an instinct as old as gates to take active part in organ­ tolicz, Stephen Chopek, Jim Ro­ humanity, to religion as the only ization work? Because the dele­ manik—President of U.N.A. Branch imperishable stronghold in a per­ Walter J. Medwid gates have a better-than-average 347, Audrey Sachi\>nski—President ishable and imperiled world." of U.N.A. Branch 457, and Onu- knowledge of the U.N.A., and be­ Mr. Medwid, a member of the It went on further to acknowl­ June graduating class of St. Basil's frey Hanituk. edge that ".... for years there cause they, due to their unusual Preparatory School of Stamford, A collection for the coming base­ have been increasingly bitter as­ branch activity, are in a position Conn., has an excellent scholastic ball season netted $54.55. saults upon religion. It seems to organize new members. They are record plus the capacity for leader­ JOHN ROMANITION strange indeed that this sad state more or less known in their local ship. These qualities determined of affairs is only now recognized the committee in ¢hosing him. and why, do we ask ourselves, did regions, and therefore can approach He has been active in the Boys' EARLY RELATIONS BETWEEN not such authorities raise their prospects. The branch members Chorus and Orchestra at the semi­ voice in its defense ? expect the delegate to do every­ nary, and while in Hartford he was ENGLAND AND UKRAINE The editor goes on to say, "We thing in his power to help his a member of St. Michael's Ukrain­ have felt it was not our concern parent organization at all times. ian Choir and the Y.U.N. His in­ (Continued from page 2) if 'the old faiths lose and fall'... terest is very keen in Ukrainian and by 'we' is meant mankind in The writer knows for a fact that affairs. He has often written to other, being chief of the Lithuanian general (we)... have watched ... a few young delegates, without be­ the press correcting distortions of autonomists, kept up secret rela­ the growth of queer cults and... ing asked, have taken an interest facts pertaining to Ukraine and tions with the Ukrainian Hetman. modern Humanism, with its denial in organization work. They are the Ukrainians. He knows the Uk­ And this German officer, who was of a power greater than our own; New Jersey і tes. but others should rainian language, speaking, read­ well informed by the nature of his its exalting of man to equality follow their example and make it ing, and writing it well. He also service, writes: "Der Gen. Maior with his Maker." a nation-wide movement. The U. is a member of the U.N.A. branch Krziwanos ein gebohrner Sehott, "Now, when our civilization may N. A. depends on new members for 277. von wegen seiner Krumen Nas also be dying on its feet, — human the continued development of the Mr. Medwid intends to enter the von den Cosaken gen ant, so net einn creatures at last are beginning to fraternal order, and is particularly resolvirter und verwegener Sol- Boston Conservatory of Music in ,: discover that they are not little anxious to enroll new young mem­ September. His main interest is dat." Indeed, if we give careful gods- but only little men." bers. Two new types of juvenile music, and his hobby is writing. attention to the career of Krivo- "Sickened and appalled by the insurance were approved at the He has started on a book called nos, we get an impression that we fantastic cruelties and injustices convention, which gives the "The Rising Dawn of Ukraine." have before us a conscious agent of our times; facing problems young organizer a total of nine Members of the scholarship com­ of the Protestant league, or rather whose consideration leads nowhere different types of insurance to sell mittee are Andrew Melnyk, presi­ of England, an uncompromising but to a blank well of bewilder­ to his prospects. These types range dent of the U.Y.O.C.. D. Charinow- enemy of the Kingdom of Poland, ment; fearful of what the future from $100 to $3.000. £hies range sky, president of the Ukrainian- with which he wants no agreement may hold for them ... is it strange from 25 cents monthly up to sever­ American Political and Relief Org., but seeks its complete ruin. if they find themselves seeking the al dollars. All certificates of pol­ Vera Malanchuk, W. Ko rot ash, 1 Khmelnitsky snd Cromwell road back to the faith of their icies feature the most modern im- Irene Preston, Mildred Adamovich, fathers?" provements, and earn dividends and Mary Blahitka. Proceeds for Contemporaries compare Khmel· I add: No, it is not a bit strange. after being in force two years. the scholarship are raised by hold­ nitsky with Cromwell, as, for in­ The ways of the Lord are wise and ing annual Taras Shevchenko con­ stance, a French agent in Ukraine, There is plenty of opportunity many. Who knows but that this certs. Pierre Chevalier, who personally for young organizers in the insur­ world chaos was intended by Him knew the Hetman, author of а Нін¯ ance field. Handsome rewards are to bring our attention to our own tor>' of the Cossack-Polish War, being paid for new members neglect and "bitter assaults" on which had great success." In the brought in. There is no reason religion and teach us a lesson from AKRON YOUTH BRANCH preface Chevalier calls Khmel nitsky why young people should not tske which we will profit in the future. TO HAVE DINNER-DANCE "A Cromwell, not less daring, not advantage of this opportunity to less experienced in politics than JOHN DOODAN help themselves as well as their the English Cromwell." With Crom­ organization. U.N.A. members and their well in view, contemporary diplo­ The Ukrainian National Association friends of Akron, Ohio and sur­ has more young (as well as old) Interestin*g prospects in the U. matic reports entitle Khmelnitsky N. A. is not difficult. For infor­ rounding cities and towns will have "Protector of the Cossacks." Ukrainian - Americans within its cause to remember Sunday, June ranks than any other organization. mation and organization material Some historians admit that Crom­ write to the Ukrainian National 15th for a long time. For on that Sign up with them! day Akron's U.N.A. youth branch. well had direct relations with the Association, Inc.. P. O. Box 76, Hetman, but in Ukrainian sources Jersey City, N. J. 180, I. Franko Society, will hold a dinner-dance at Hotel Portage. It there is no documentary, evidence NEW YORK CITY Delegates are not the only per­ promises to be one of the finest of this. Certainly we must have in There ·re ten thing· you e·n do sons that participate in U.N.A. or­ affairs of its kind. It will be semi- view that, after the death of Khmelnitsky and the disturbances this Tue·day Evening June 10th. ganization work. Any U.N.A. mem­ formal. ber with enough ambition may get which broke out in Ukraine, the I. Vou can play Bridge. 2. You in on the ground floor. Sincerity is The speaker at the diner will be archieves of theHetman were de­ can play Hnochle. 5. Vou can Genevieve Zepko, newly elected play Chinese Checkers. 4. You can the only essential qualification. stroyed. Write for further information to­ Supreme Advisor of the U.N.A. play Ping Pong. 5. You can play Invitations have been extended (To be con tinned) Chess or Checkers. 6. You can do day. ч«те singing. 7. You can do some to U.N.A. branches in Cleveland, informal dancing. 8. You can relax Remember... the future of the Youngs town. Canton, Rossford and and chat in j pleasant atmosphere U.N.A. depends on young people. Toledo. Music will be furnished amidst pleasant company. 9. You The more young people the bright­ by Ross Ham a lay and his or­ |l· DINNER DANCE can sit. and read and sip a thirst er the future. Be a pioneer in youth chestra—one of the finest darrCe — Auspices of —- quencher, to. You can make new organization work. Your parents orchestras in Ohio. Tickets—$1.50 UKRAINIAN CENTER GIRLS friends. All this at the CARD. were pioneers, and they built up for dinner and dance. ¡¡ : at the : GAME and INFORMAL PARTY of the organization to something we Those who through some mis­ TOP HAT the Ukrainian Civic Center at the are all proud of. Unfortunately, 3211 Boulevard, Union City, N. J. ¦ Internatk>nal Center, *·M 1 71h St.. chance have not as yet received an 8:30 P. M. on TUESDAY, JUNE however, they cannot live forever, invitation, are cordially invited ¡¦ SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 1*41 10th. This is the Tenth Anni­ so it's up to us to carry on. through the medium of the Ukra­ Semi-formal. < versary-Year of the Civic Center, The Ukrainian National Asso­ inian Weekly to attend this U.N.A. Subscription $4.00 per compte ¡¡ so come and get acquainted with ciation needs young blood. Do your Dinner-Dance in Akron, Sunday, ¦¦ Please send all rewrvatk*ns to¦ us before we start on our second share of the work. June 15, at Hotel £ortage. ¦ ¦ the Ukrainian Center, .180 Willi