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РЖ LXEfJ 4. 158 SECTION TWO SVOBODA, UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SECTION. SATURDAY, AUGUST 18, 1958 SECTION TWO No. 158 VOL. LXin
UCCA Urges Democratic Party to Adiai Stevenson-—Democratic Peaceful Liberation of Captive Champion Cause of Liberation Nominee for President Nations—Goal of Republican Foreign Policy The Democratic Party was Resolution (H.J.Res. 668 call strongly urged by the repres ing for the establishment of an SAN FRANCISCO, August (1) The Republican Party un entatives of the . Ukrainian International Juridical Com Congress Committee of Amer 15. — "The Republican Party equivocally supports the declara mission within the framework tion of President Eisenhower that ica to reaffirm its "rejection! unequivocally supports the de of NATO, and the McCormack claration of President Eisen The peaceful liberation of cap of all concepts which would j Resolution (H. Con. Res. 149) tive peoples has been, is, and— abandon the captive nations in hower that The peaceful lib condemning Communist impe eration of captive peoples has —until success Is achieved—will the communist empire" and to rialism and colonialism. continue to be a goal of United reassert its dedication to a been, is, and—until success is Mr. Jarema was not only- States foreign policy.* "positive and peaceful policy achieved—will continue to be given an unlimited time to read a goal of the United States (3) The notion that there is of national liberation, girded! a seeming finality about the cap bis statement, but was allow foreign policy'" reads the to the time-honored American tivity of the enslaved nations Is ed to comment on our present principles of freedom, inde statement presented before anathema to the political and foreign policy as well as an pendence and self'goverhment Subcommittee on Foreign Po moral principles underlying the swer questions by the Platform for all peoples and nations..." licy of the Republican National peaceful policy of liberation. It Committee. Convention by Mr. Albert B. is an Illusion to think that a set Stephen J. Jarema, Execu Congressman John W. Mc Hermann, Director, Nationali tlement for durable peace With tive Director of the UCCA, ap Cormack of Massachusetts, Dmytro Halychyn, Jersey City, N. J., member of the Nationali ties Division, Republican Na freedom and justice could be peared as a witness before the Chairman of the Platform ties Advisory Committee of the Republican National Committee, tional Committee. based on the status quo. Democratic Platform Commit discussing with Senator Prcscott Bush, Chairman of the Repub Committee, said when Mr. Ja Speaking on behalf of the (4) Under our leadership, the tee on Wednesday, August 8, lican Platform Committee, and Governor Howard Pyle, Presidential rema finished his statement: aide, the foreign policy plank to be adopted; by the Republican Na Nationalities Advisory Com peaceful liberation policy of the 1956, and in a lengthy testi tional Convention in San Francisco. mittee of the Republican Na Government of the United States mony presented the views of "I commend the witness for Left to right: Governor Pyle, Dmytro Halychyn and Senator will continue to uphold stead tional Committee, Mr. Her the UCCA on U.S. foreign po his very clear, comprehensive Bush. fastly the principle of national mann further stated that the licy with respect to the Soviet and analytic statement I know self-determination, as extolled by members of the nationalities Union. the history of the Ukrainian our own Declaration of Independ group are "outstanding Ameri ence, and to preserve It for the Other members of the UCCA people. There Is no other peo UCCA Presents Foreign Policy ple who suffered more than the cans with large following'; that exercise of all captive nations. Delegation were Anthony Ba- Plank in Republican Platform closely maintain and proper Including the Polish, Slovak, tiuk and Walter Dushnyck. Ukrainians at the hands of the East German, Lithuanian, Uk Communists. Their church has ly so—strong spiritual bonds Mr. Jarema recalled that with the captive nations in the rainian, Czech, Latvian, Serbian, been wiped out, many of them SAN FRANCISCO.—"The letters of the Ukrainian politi there are some "so-called au vast colonial Communist em Croatian, Armenian, Rumanian, perished from persecution, but Ukrainian Congress Commit cal prisoners in Mordovia. Russian, Hungarian, Bulgarian, thorities in the field of foreign CHICAGO, HI.—Adiai E. Stevenson was renominated for pire." their spirit of freedom and in tee of America demands lib Mr. Dmytro Halychyn pres Estonian and mainland Chinese. affairs," who said that "there President on the first ballot at the Democratic National Con eration of Ukraine," "UC ented to the press prepared He further stated: is finality for better or for dependence cannot be destroy (6) We reject the misleading vention last Thursday, August 16. Pictured above is Mr. Adiai CA Delegates recommend the statements as to the UCCA "From the viewpoint of our worse, about what has now oc ed." Communist conception of peace I ' : '• ' і І і ; E. Stevenson (left) In company of Mr. Stephen Jarema—Exe liberation of enelaved nations" stand concerning the U.S. for national security and strength, curred in Eastern Europe..." ful coexistence. Republican Ad Congressman Madden of In cutive Director of the Ukrainian Congress Committee of Amer and similar slogans appeared eign policy which contained in these spiritual bonds are most ministration should Intensify Its He warned the Democratic diana who served on the Ker- ica; Who was appointed by the Democratic National Committee in the local American press formation that a very large valuable today. They embrace efforts toward the removal of Party not to follow such a po sten's Select Committee to In to direct the Presidential and Congressional campaign activities last Thursday, August 16, with 1 number of Americans of Uk- a knowledge, understanding the Communist Iron Curtain licy of "utter defeatism," but vestigate Communist Aggres among Americans ,of Ukrainian descent detalled reports, of. hearings ] ralnlan descent and other na- and moral conviction that con which cruelly splits humanity urged to seek an enlightened sion, also commended 'Фе UC before the Subcommittee on tionality groups Including all stitute vital assets in our into two parts. peaceful liberation policy whieh CA representative "for his force Foreign Policy, of the Resolu Americans fully supported the struggle against the global 8) It Is our firm intention to would restore Anierica's prea-i ful presentation blf the cause tions Committee of the Repub 19^2 Republican conception Of objectives of colonial Commu advance further the objectives of Peaceful Liberation Possible-—Rep, 1 tige and a good name as a of the enslaved nitons. Con lican PaJ&y.,.,..^ policy, .of,., national liberation, the United Nations and to bring which • unfortunately was sub nist imperialism. They have defender pi the enslaved peo gressman Madden addeduihat Thomas J. Dodd Tells Democratic The UCCA delegation in the been one of the main contrib continually before the eyes of stituted by one of 'co-existence' world opinion the genocidai acts, ples and nations in the eyes he learned personally from persons, of Mr. Dmytro Haly uting factors to the formation which tends to be harmful to the slave labor barbarities and of the victims of Soviet Rus Ukrainian witnesses whom he Platform Committee chyn, president of the UCCA America and the entire world. and development of the Repub- other heinous crimes of the Com sian cоm munis m ; < oppression and head of the Ukrainian Di heard in the United States The statement also pointed J ц роЦ у of peaceful libera CHICAGO: — A strong De-,in admissions by government vision of the National Advisory с&п С munist dictatorships. and enslavement. and in Europe about the trUe out that the policy of non-1 mocratic Party plank for the'leaders in East Germany, Po- Committee of the Republican tion. The Republican Party Is "The peaceful liberation of Mr. Jarema recommended, in nature of Russian communism, predetermination weakens the land, Czechoslovakia and else National Committee, Prof. Leo proud of Its members preserv captive peoples In. indeed, one addition to the broad libera therefore he would always sup peaceful liberation of the Com liberation movements of the where of key economic short Dobriansky, Chairman of UC ing these rich bonds, and I, of our noblest goals. These re- tion policy, a few specific re port the Ukrainians in their munist oppressed nations of enslaved nations and simulta ages, especially in consumer CA'and attorney Michael Piz- for one, take pride in voicing I commended points for our Par- commendations on a legislative quest for freedom and inde Europe and Asia was urged by neously allows the Soviets to goods. The Communists have nak, Treasurer of UCCA, was here their unanimous views on ty Platform contribute to the level, such'as H.J. Res. 433 in pendence. Similar commenda Representative Thomas J. the second on a list of 27 rumor that America and the been forced to a partial demo Western World are indifferent the foreign policy plank of I positive, dynamic and imagina- troduced by Congressman Mi tion of the UCCA representa Dodd. Democratic candidate various organizations to testi bilization of their huge armies to the fate of the enslaved na our Platform: 1 tive features of this process." chael A. Feighan of Ohio on tives' statement was expressed for Senator from Connecticut. fy before the Committee. so as to increase their labor tions. Therefore the foreign U. S. Information Programs; by Congressman Emanuel Cel- Representative Dodd appeared supply for the production of Mr. Michael Piznak, speak policy of coexistence and non- Congressman Thomas Dodd's ler of New York. before the Platform Committee sorely needed commodities. ing for the delegation, recom pretermination should be sub of the Captive Nations, a bipar mended the rejection of all-con- stituted by active and dynamic Hit Hospitality For Russian These same shortages have tisan group of American citi cepte for co-existence and policy of positive policy of na Soccer Team zens pledged to support the also made the Communists urged instead the active sup tional liberation, and that the Franko Exhibit at New York struggle for freedom of the anxious for the West to ease port of the liberation move Republican Party should its trade restrictions. "We According to the Toronto face to the large European- Public Library peoples behind the Iron and ments of Ukraine and other strongly support the slogan of August 8th edition of "The born portion of Toronto's pop- Bamboo Curtains. should," said Representative enslaved nations, to hold free "Peace through national lib Telegram," despite warn- ulation, much of which has di- Dodd, "use our immense bar eration." Representative Dodd assert elections, to remove the Iron Ings of ethnic groups, Board »ctly suffered under the Com- gaining power, which lies in Curtain and to undertake On August 13th, the pre-eve sian, German, Jewish and Es ed that the United States must The UCCA delegation testi of Control decided to tender munists or has relatives in the offering to increase trade and steps to stay Moscow imperial of the 100th anniversary of the tonian languages. Each ex use its "immense bargaining fied also before the Immigra- an official civic welcome to the subjugated lands today" and ponent has a very favorable credits, only in return for fun ism and colonialism. Mr. Piz visiting Moscow Locomotive that "by offering this friend- birth of Ivan Franko, a fine power" in its negotiations nak also told of the Soviet mas- tion Sub-committee of the Re- en corresponding explanation-com damental political concessions soccer team which played on iP to the Soviet sport dele- exhibit of his works was open with the Soviets to assist the sacre of 500 Ukrainian women ] publican Resolutions Commit- mentary In the English lan from the Soviets." August 16th with an all-star gation, the Controllers who ed in the foyer of the Slavic captive nations in their fight in Kingir and of the smuggled' tee. Toronto team. supported these views will lose guage. for freedom. The Conference of Ameri Department of the New York A spokesman for the ethnic the friendship of Toronto's Of especial interest is the cans of Eastern European De Public Library main branch at Declaring that mere verbal group stated that "A civic re- European ethnic groups at the exhibit of the photo-copy of endorsement of a liberation scent, composed of many Amer Duzansky Appointed Assistant ccption is a real slap in the next election." 42nd Street and 5th Avenue. Franko's birth and baptismal policy toward these countries ican groups from the captive " 1 •' '- 1 On the four display tables certificates issued by the paro was not enough, Representa nations, presented a resolution Secretary of Republican are exhibited In chronological chial office of Nahuyevychi. tive Dodd said: virtually identical with that Convention Ukrainian Youth Conventions order photostatic copies of do Also there is displayed a "We must prove that we submitted by the AFCN to the cuments, pictures, and news small map graphed by P. Kho- Democratic Platform Commit And Rallies care enough about liberation Loague of Americans of Uk States, warrant this special re papers referring ' to his bio lodny showing the birth place tee. to make it our primary goal in rainian Descent, Inc. of Chica cognition . . ." graphy, then too specimens of of Franko and two portraits of The forthcoming Labor Day 1 (SUMA) will hold its Fifth all our negotiations with the In this resolution the Amer go, 111., reports that its presi Mr. John Duzansky. is also his works, poems, prose, dra the poet in Ukrainian em Au Communists ... Our govern ican Friends of the Captive dent Mr. J. Duzansky has been a member of the Board of Di weekend will be a busy week- - American Manifestation mas, excerpts from children's broidered shirt. ment should make it categori Nations, called for the "peace appointed as Assistant Secreta rectors of the Ukrainian Con end for the American Ukrain- Rally on Labor Day In two books and journalistic lltera The exhibit has been ar cally clear that there will be ful liberation" of the satellite ry of the National Republican gress Committee of America, cItiee ture (In Ukrainian and other ranged by Dr. Alfred Berlstein ian youth. They will gather in other - Those from the no relaxation of trade em nations, "using all the great Convention. and president of the Ukrainian languages). in charge of the Slavic Depart diplomatic, economic, political Businessmen and Professional three different cities for their | eastern States will gather at bargoes, no piecemeal reduc In a letter dated August 3. There are many translations ment of the Library, and will and informational means at the Association of Chicago. He conventions and rallies. Buf the Ukrainian American Youth tion in our armaments, no 3956, Leonard W. Hall, Chair of Franko's works, mostly in remain open until September United States Government's has been and is active in the Association Resort Center in weakening of our anti-Commu man of the National Republi falo, N. Y.,will be the site for English, some in Polish, Rus 30th. command." The resolution re Ukrainian National Associa lEllenvllle. N. Y. More than nist propaganda, until the can Committee, wrote: the traditional UYL-NA 23rd,1500 membere will attend. Communisms agree to free elec affirms our deep and abiding tion, as well as In the Ukrain "Upon the recommendation Convention. Chicago will be the host to tions in the captive countries." friendship for the Russian and ian Catholic Church and other of Ab Hermann, Director of the Meanwhile, the Ukrainian)more than five hundred young Ivan Franko Concert at Soyuzivka Representative Dodd fur Chinese peoples and all the American Ukrainian social and other peoples Imprisoned with Nationalities Division, I am mcn 1 ther noted that trouble within professional organizations. American Youth Association \ a*" women, SUMA mem in the Soviet and Red Chinese happy to advise you I have LasbSaturday, August 11th, Franko jubilee and has sug the Soviet empire had reveal bers, from the midwestern empires. Our difficulties are recommended to the Arrange the lOoth anniversary of the gested many ways and forms ed itself not only in the re States. The Chicago Rally not with them but with the ments Committee of the Re birth of Ivan Franko was com to pay further tribute. The cent riots in Poznan but also Fail Festival at Soyuzivka will commence with a Grand totalitarian Communist gov publican National Convention Concert at SUMA Auditorium, memorated at Soyuzivka, the 1956 "Svoboda" almanac was ernments which oppress them. your name for appointment as 2457 West Chicago Avenue, on UNA vacation resort in Ker- dedicated to the memory of The traditional fall festival Demydchuk and Dr. Yaroslav Peace will be truly secure only an Assistant Secretary of the Padoch, members of Advisory Saturday evening. Three or honkson. New York. Ivan Franko, and that a trib and meaning for the Ukrain at Soyuzivka, the vacation re- ian national progress. when individual freedom and Convention. Mrs G 1 a d у s j f j, Ukraininn National Board and Mr. Anton Dragan, chestras, various choruses and The program was opened by ute was paid to the great poet sorl 0 t c '.he right to self-determination editor. dancing groups will offer their a ehort talk delivered by Mr. in June at the opening of the The 300 guests from various Knowles. National Committee-! Association is scheduled for has been restored to all be woman from Montana, has Sunday, September 16th, in In addition to the cultural talents and achievements at Dmytro Halychyn, president of summer season at Soyuzivka. cities and states including hind the Iron and Bamboo Cur been appointed the Secretary accordance with the decision program and sports events, a this Concert. Then, on Sunday, the Ukrainian National Asso Presently the "Svoboda" is pub Canada were thrilled by Mr. tains, including subject "Your fine sense of devo arrived at a meeting held Au "Miss Soyuzivka" contest will September 2nd, the Manifesta ciation, who stressed that this lishing Franko's novel which in Mykhaylo Minsky, well-known again be sponsored. peoples like the Ukrainians tion to the Republican саикс gust 9th of the Executive Dis tion Rally will be held at world- concert was only one of the conjunction with the Shevchcn- operatic baritone, who render trict Committee conducted by All UNA branches of me within the Soviet Union, who.se over many years, together famous Rivcrvicw park in Chi many tributes paid to the ko Scientific Society is to ap ed 14 compositions many of Mr. Michael Piznak, vicc-ргекї- tropolitan New York, and new national right has been recog with your high standing a* cago. Mr. Wasyl Omelchenko, "great stoncbreaker" by the pear In book form too. them based on the words of dent of the UNA. Other UNA Jersey arc asked to co-opcralc nized by the U.N. and by the опч of the most foremost lead President of Ukrainian Ameri UNA and its members. That Mr. Anton Dragan, editor of Ivan Franko. He was accom officers present were: Mr. Dmy to make this fall festival as Soviet Government itself, but ers among the American-Uk successful as those of previous can Youth Association, will bo for more than a year. "Svobo Svoboda, also gave a short re panied on the piano by Mrs. tro Halychyn, president, Mr. ruthlessly denied In fact." rainian citizens in the United Peter Kuchma, auditor, Mrs. years. the principal speaker. da" has publicized this year's sume on Franko and his worth Lidia Bulba. SVOBODA, UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SECTldN. SATURDAY, AUGUST 18, 1056 No. 158
сзихшіл зушгоїш THE POLITICAL CONVENTIONS horses or on a smaller scale little suspected except in their NOW IS THE TIME— A favorite sons, who may have I ,!•••<: і *»f7 •(••А1МІАДГ О Alt* home areas and grow in latent ambitions but who may By PBOF. CLABKN'O: A. MANNING strength with each succeeding FOUNDED 1893 be of value to their supporters ballot We have all heard the ex larger numbers, those of ua Ukrainian newspaper published (ШіУ except Sundays. Mondays pression, "Now is the time for who are sincerely interested The American people are to ject, so as to start the cam only as a means of giving the Very rarely some issue or and holidays (Saturday and Monday issues combined) all good men to come to the should work harder than ever by the Ukrainian National Association, Inc. day passing through one of the paign with the necessary fer delegates from their state a some candidate may so divide aid of the party." Well, "now" before; we should bring in as at 81-S3 Grand Street. Jersey City 3, N. J. chance to see how the senti the convention that one group strangest aberratious in their vor. is now, " all good men" are we many members as possible and ment of the convention is go Entered as Second Class mail Matter at the Post Office of Jersey history—the political conven The convention, as a gather from one state or another may Ukrainian-Americans, and "the cooperate with, our organizers ing. City. N. J., on March 30. 1911 under the Act of March 8, 1879. tions for the nomination of the ing, has no theoretical place in finally bolt and decline fur party" is the Ukrainian Nation and branch officers by helping Every candidate has a cer ther part in the campaign or Ai-cptfU for mailing at special rale of postage provided for Section candidates for president and the American political system al Association. them sign up other new mem- 1130 of Act of October 3. 1917 authorized July 31, 1918 vice-president by the two --but neither do the political tain number of votes on whom read themselves out of the par The UNA isn't getting very bers. Those of us who are leading parties. It would be parties, even though they have he can count to the bitter end, ty. Such were the supporters far in its efforts to boost its only mildly interested can be The Ukrainian Weekly difficult to find a parallel to been in existence ever since but these are but a small frac of Theodore Roosevelt in 1912 membership figures. On Jan of service by giving names these gatherings anywhere in the election of the second tion of the convention- The and the Dixiecrats in 1948. A uary 1st of this year the or and addresses of non-members ЕпуІіяН Language Supplement to our organisers and branch the civilized world, for they President of the United States. vast majority are in their major success of these bolters ganization had 71,003 certi Subscription Rates for Ukrainian Weekly $3.00 per year officers. Those of us who are strike the outsider as a cross They have grown almost un hearts uncommitted. As a re would establish them as a new ficates in force. Here it ів seven U. N. A. Members $2.00 per year months later, and the number not UNA members, but enjoy between a circus and a mad consciously into their present sult it is almost an invariable party and perhaps doom the of certificates in good standing the Weekly and the Svoboda, house. Yet for the most part rule that the candidate who re old but it usually works out Address: "SVOBODA", P. O. BOX S46 — Jersey City S, N. J. form and the introduction of has crept up to 71,149, a gain can help a lot merely by join they serve to clarify the dif ceives the largest number of that by the next convention television and radio have but of only 146. This, despite ing the UNA. In other words, they return chastened or they ferences between the two par added to their stature without votes on the first ballot must membership campaigns and everybody can help in some ties, the differences between diminishing or changing the win on the second or third or return with their ideas accept the fact that cash rewards are way. And the time is now! Opportunity in Election Campaigns the sectional interests of each basic reasons for their exist his nominal supporters begin ed in large part by the ma paid to the organizers of new At a recent; meeting of the party and the personal rival ence. to drop away to some other jority. members. UNA Supreme Assembly it ries of the individual leaders candidate. • The present political campaigns offer an excellent oppor The key to the convention is No two conventions follow As we have mentioned on was resolved that an applicant with a minimum of lasting hos previous occasions, many cer- for UNA membership need tunity for the Americans of Ukrainian descent to become ac to be found in that intangible Along with the applause and precisely the same pattern but tility and a maximum of coope- tificates in the endowment and not undergo an examination tive factors for the good of America and for the good of Uk something which gives vitality demonstrations on the floor of somehow or other a candidate ation. to the individual states.The two the convention there are con is finally chosen, he is accepted payment classes are reaching by a physician if he is 40 years raine. the land of our forefathers. Political campaigns, with their maturity and paid-up'old or less and desires $1,000 To the average European parties, the Republican and the stant conferences going on be with practical unanimity and all their exaggerations and deficiencies, are a good filter for dates. Not too many of these insurance, or is 45 years old hind the scenes. These may in the convention disperses ex our national politics, both interior and foreign. And speaking mind they seem to be a thor Democratic, are national in certificates are being replaced or less and desires $500 in- volve politics in the bad sense hausted but convinced that the of foreign politics, there is much that can be critized insofar oughly senseless performance scope but on the state level with new certificates by the surance. Since the previous as our U.S. foreign policy is concerned. In this respect, the unworthy of the responsibili their leaders owe their posi of the word but they may be .country can be saved. In the members concerned. Then there limitations were up to age 35 American Ukrainians can say and do much in putting pressure ties laid upon them. After tion and their support to local the serious exchange of ideals next weeks the successful can- are the usual suspensions, cash for $1,000, and up to age 40 and demand for a foreign policy that is girded to the American months of preparation, prima organizations competing for a by men of vastly different lo-1 didate secures the help of near- surrenders, deaths, and the for $500, this resolution should principles of freedom, independence and self-government for ry elections, naming of dele local and a state majority as cal backgrounds who have 11 у all his worst rivals. The like, all of which cuts into the be helpful to those persons do- gains made by the admittance ing organizational work, and all nations. gates, etc. some thousands of well as for national power. A here the opportunity of. raak-. outlines of the campaign be of new members. And, since' should attract new members, The atomic age that we live in places great responsibility men and women appear at a policy nationally accepted may ing combinations that will find tween the two parties are specified time in a given city, on the local level, especially the common ground between drawn and the platform is new members are not very nu-| Any reader Who wants to and obligations upon each and every one of us. We are wit merous, it doesn't take too join the UNA, or help the listen to violent speeches, urg in internal questions, assume leaders from different sections made practical so that by nessea of the final stages of the collapse of colonialism. Today, much to cut into the gains. | UNA get new members, and ing them to threw the rascals quite different forms in Maine of the country, representing the whole world is experiencing a great political, national and October the two parties which Since it is clear that the who does not know whom to out, predicting the immediate and California, in Minnesota social revolution, which without a doubt stands for the different groups of citizens, have gone through similar only way our organization can contact in His area, should ruin of the country, march in and Louisiana or in Washing slogan of nationalism, for the national aspirations of every different classes of government convulsions are presenting pro make some headway in increas-1 write directly to the Main Of- impromptu parades in a great ton State and Florida. This and state service, city and nation, whether large or small, whether advanced or even the grams to the American people ing its membership figures is fice. amphitheatre or hall with the is nothing new and it has been country, industry and agricul underdeveloped, only now taking its place in the world arena on which they can vote in by admitting new members in | тнпопоак LtrrwiNua blaring of impossible bands, neither strengthened or weak ture. telligently. : | " . ; * | І : America and its statesmen, its political leaders, have grasp vote perhaps ad infinitum, and ened by the increasing power ed the spirit of the present time, but they do not always come On the floor the convention It may be a stupid system then disperse quietly with new of the national headquarters works apparently by trial and out with practical deductions, particularly when it concerns but no one has devised a bet A BIT OF UKRAINE candidates and only rarely with of the two parties in Washing error but it can never be fully our policy towards the liberation movements of Ukraine and ter, for it allows for the blow a serious split in the party or ton or wherever they might controlled. Publicly it works the other Moscow enslaved nations. ing off of that steam which ganization. be located. by applause and ballyhoo. Be in other countries leads to a To fully appreciate this tural programs. The "vatra" In this connection many curious facts are to be noted. article you must use a bit of,seems to be the most appeal- hind the scenes there is a never splintering of parties, the elec America and the other free nations of the world make relatively We can contrast this with the It is this fact that has to be imagination. Visualize yourself ing to the guests. While eating ending search for that logical tion of minority governments very little use for their politics and for world peace of the un •old formality and regimented taken into account by the com being surrounded by the beau-j your supper you learn that a and emotional compromise and the complete blocking Of precedented Russian colonialir.m of subjugated nations. In the -ipplause of the XX Congress of mittee to write the platform tiful Catskill Mountains while "vatra" will be held in back of which bids fair to win the positive political action. A bet meantime, this srme Moscow, which puts into practice the .he Communist Party. There which always emerges with a driving on Route 209. You the Annex at 9 P.M. What is majority of the voters in the ter system, when devised, will worst colonialism known in history, does not miss an oppor a self-appointed presidium, af maximum of vague generalities see a familiar sign painted with a "vatra"? Oh! just a bonfire. coming election. In this en work its way into public favor. yellow and blue letters and an A gigantic Are is made very tunity to make use of the national aspirations of some other ter- liquidating or removing a and a minimum of concrete vironment men who were cer Until then, every four years arrow pointing towards a large much under control ofj. the 4 minority sentiment, delivers proposals which will bind the nations, particularly in Asia and Africa, against America and tain of victory when the con fabulously long speeches to an parties in all the states. It is the two political parties will forest. This sign reads "Uk staff. Soon you see, the,guests m the Western World. And so today, the world is silent and not vention opens, may find them rainian National Association chopping long limbs off of ,the obedient audience which ap adopted before the. choice, of continue as they have for perturbed with the tragic fate of enslaved Ukraine or othei selves scrapped and discarded Estate, 2 miles." Turning your trees and whitling one end to plauds at the proper passages, candidate and it is very-rare more than a century to choose a non-Communist nations behind the .Iron Curtain, but is long before it' ends. Others car towards the huge forest a sharp-point,—While sitting votes approval of their leaders that any one candidate can die? by illogical means candidates penturbed over the issues involving Egypt and several other who were less prominent, per facing you, you begin to won and watching the. wood bum, and the members return home, tate it, except a President al that the American people* can countries, which Moscow is taking advantage of for her own haps mere potential candidates, support with a clear conscience- der how can there be a resort the mello strains of a mandolin convinced/that all is for the ready in office, if the conven located in this mass of wood are heard rendering forth a'J purposes. • ' . may; ibow, .qualities that, were and a level head. 1 beft' hv t*e most scientific of These and similar *polftkal anomalies must be-, paid. con % tion names an outsider or -U land? Driving through several Ukrainian' melody. FirsV'.bntf •?;» all possible worlds. Their reso ; stant attention, and.the present pre-election campaigns offer dark" horse; the platform 'u*i- curved- roadsІ., you.see a won voice is heard and before'mahV ' lutions may involve the over dergoes an amazing reinterpr.-- derful opening in this wood bars •are*lphVyed,<',thlev' #Ше^' lhis opportunity. Many of us Americans of Ukrainian descent This Week in American History turning of years of history as tation but if it is not adopted land! A swimming pool, In the group joins in a song-fest. Then .:••: are active either in the Republican or the Democratic Party, it/did when the men who came first, the remains of the Indi background, a tall building marshmellowsK. a/a distributed many of us have close friends and acquaintances among the OnAugust 15, 1935, Wiley on August 19th, Captain to praise Stalin.- remained to vidual struggle and the drop-1 which is known as the Veselka, and pierced to the end of wh'it- local political leaders with whom we have contact and with 'Post, tbe first man to fly alone Issac Hull, who was in com vote hhn a paranoic despot ping of interest after the" can and of course, the 'spacious lirigs and placed'mid ttle'fire whom we co-operate. Many of us are directly engaged in around the earth and the hold tnand of the "Constitution," lawh. Another curve In" the to be toasted: Sweet corn is now unmasked by his former didate is selected would rend: er of many aviation records, spotted the British frigate - , tiiese pre-election campaigns. We should therefore take ad road and оц find yourself тт next on the list Oh! how much henchmen who after twenty er it doubtful, if it cbjild be crashed in Alaska and died. Guernere. He closed m and / , . rounded b many 8mal cot better is the tasU of corn when vantage of all these opportunities that come our way to years had just become aware adopted at all. *Hfe was carrying a passenger, held his fire until the last mo tages and the main buildin it is roasted. And, so into the spread the truth about Ukraine, the Ukrainian people and of his crimes. the famous Wiil Rogers, who ment. The battle lasted only their aspirations and win for Ukraine the sympathy and the The real question is the can "Hostynytsia." Entering its night one pleasant moment was' killed in the crash. Will thirty minutes. Three hundred after another. good public opinion of all America. That is so nice and tidy, didate, for the aspirants for its lobby you are greeted by Rogers, the Cowboy Philoso- British were killed or wounded the Soyuzivka staff, and after The Ukrainian Congress Committee of America, our cen even though it may be follow the post fall into general class- 'pher, was perhaps the most against an American loss of In the morning hours many the formality or registering teen-agers are seen hurrying tral political representation, sent its delegates to the conven ed by arrests, riots and mur es. There always are one or popular American humorist thirty-four. The "Guerriere" you are shown to your room. tions of both parties with proper resolutions for consideration ders. At least it maintains the more men who aspire to the during the early 1930s. He was sunk and Captain Hull and to classrooms which are lo Then you are ready for the cated in the library. These in party platforms. The text of these resolutions appears on general appearance of ^regim choice on the basis of a nation was read by millions of Ameri his crew were hailed as heroes many surprises and a very are students taking the Uk another page of this edition. The Ukrainian Congress Com ented calm while the American al reputation. These are men cans and his dry wit and com on their return to Boston. In enjoyable vacation. You begin ment upon the actions of con 1830 Oliver Wendell Holmes rainian cultural courses. To mittee of America believes that America will achieve a political convention seems the like General Eisenhower in to stroll around the grounds temporary politicians made him wrote his stirring poem, "Old realize the value of this course, greater world prestige, that her foreign policy will be more acme of undisciplined irration and become familiar with the 1952, who have won the ear widely quoted by the press, Ironsides," about the victory it must be seen and heard. ality. many vacationists or perhaps, dynamic and will be of greater benefit for America and the of the American people on a Rogenj waa partly of Indian The many students perhaps for of the "Constitution," awaken meet old acquaintances from free world, if it continues under the slogan of "peace through Of course there is one excep nation-wide scale. They are cent, and in this respect an the first time in their lives deS ing public sentiment and sav other cities. At first you are liberation." We believe that under this slogan the guaranteed tion to this general air of ir are actually speaking, reading men who have become well- amusing story was told about ing her from the scrap heap. bewildered as what to do first, responsibility. The party which and writing the Ukrainian success of our policies is assured". There cannot be a lasting known for their work in the him. A Bostonian, proud of his Carefully preserved, she is go swimming, play ball, take world peace without the liberation of all nations now enslaved has its member in the White government service or in Wash Mayflower ancestry, said to now in South Boston Navy language. In conversing with a sun bath, or just sit around. them, they will tell you that by Moscow. The foremost experts on the nationality problems House is practically compelled ington. Or they are men who Rogers: "My ancestors came Yard as a reminder of Amer Entering the modern dining they were undecided about the to renominate him, unless like have campaigned actively in a here with the Pilgrims. When ica's naval heritage. of the USSR came to the conclusion that the greatest force room you are ushered to your course but now they are glad Calvin Coolidge in 1928 and did your ancestors come here, against Moscow and her aggressive and imperialistic plans are large number of the individual table and a waitress is ready to have enrolled. As one the liberation movements of Ukraine and other enslaved na Harry S. Truman in 1952 he states. Mr. Rogers?" Rogers answered LETTERS FROM AMERICA to serve you with food that drawingly. "Well, they form young girl told-me, "I wrote a tions, if they only have the support and the understanding of absolutely refuses clearly and There is another and larger comes from the finest cuisine. ed the reception committee." Every letter sent abroad— letter to my parents in Ukrain the Western World. Unfortunately, there is neither the sup definitely to be a candidate for group—men who have achieved letters to friends and relatives Programs are arranged, and ian" and she was proud of the port nor the understanding which is indeed of a great loss to another term. When it does a high and outstanding repu On August 19, 1812, the overseas—helps give a picture one day preparations are made fact that for the first time in the free world. renominate him, he again by tation in one state or a group American frigate, "Constitu of America. Describe every to take the guests on a hike, her life she had done what she We could in a large measure correct all these deficiencies tradition can force the nomina of states. They are very of tion," fought its famous and day examples of democracy, another day to visit the nearby claimed was impossible. victorious battle with the Brit which would be for the good of America and for the good of tion of the vice-president whom ten present or past governors things that happen to you. sights. Or, you may wish to Improvements are being made ish. Up to that time tne Brit he favors despite whatever at and their supporters are hope your family and your neigh stroll to the pond and row a constantly for the convenience Ukraine, if we would interest ourselves in these maters, studi ish had held the American navy tempts are made to create a boat, or just sit and listen to of the guests. And so, whether ed them and popularized them among our fellow Americans. ful that they could grow to na in contempt and described the bors. Friends and relatives contest. Thus the enthusiasm tional stature. Some of course abroad know they can believe birds chatter away and frogs it be for rest, for fun, for the True, there are many among us who already have done so, who "Constitution" as "a bundle of hop from one rock to another. has to be whipped up on some can and some cannot These your letters. That's why your mountain air, for entertain are actively working in this direction, but there could be many pine boards under a bit of In the evenings there are more or less appropriate sub fall into the categories of dark words are important. ment, for food, for meeting more, and then the results of such work would be greater. striped bunting." However, movies, corn roasts and cul- other Ukrainians, the one and only place is still the Soyuziv ka. ought to stick together, and and wanted to know nothing ideas. Heroic, I say, however in his fellow-countrymen was people's spiritual life and the Saturday evening is the gen IVAN FRANKO we, above all others, ought to beyond the black and yellow difficult it may be to connect Ivan Franko. In his essay on efficient factor of the great eral get-to-gether night. A four thank the emperor for his im boundary posts which divided fhe idea of heroism with the the Hero as Poet, Carlyle says: Bv PERCIVAL CUNDY cultural revival among the Ga- piece orchestra plays for the mense benevolence towards us Galicia from Russia." This was record of our misfortunes, the 'The poet who could merely sit lician Ukrainians at the turn!?0".118 f°d 0,d' Soyu^vka fa (1) and to petition him for such the state of things among his eternal repetitions of pusilla- on a chair and make stanzas of the fast and the present cen truly a bit of Old Ukraine. and such. But none of them people into which Franko came ^imity, hypocrisy, and betray would never make a stanza turies." At every step in every WILLIAM POPOWYCH ever tried to make clear to the and which he was destined This warfare consisted in gle for daily bread. "Both par als. Certainly, at times it re worth much, He could not field of endeavor, one comes heated debates over language, ties." wrote Franko in his au people the first p r і n c і p 1 es radically to change by his life quires no less heroism to fight sing the Heroic Warrior un across his immediate activity, vocabulary, literary models, tobiography, "MuBcophile as of constitutional government, and activity. against such things than to PEOPLE ARE FUNNY less he himself were a Heroic or at least, his great influence. and which of several compel- well as Nationalist, were pure- or spoke a word about the Yet a new spirit was at work, fight against an armed foe. Let Warrior too.I fancy there is in "His greatest significance is ing alphabetic systems was tO|ly doctrinaire; there was even fundamentals of economics or and about the '70's it began to me point out that among the him the Politician, the Thinker, seen in the development of our be used in writing. There were і a tacit understanding between socialism. As late as 1880 the manifest itself in initiating the exploits of Hercules, the Legislator, Philosopher. In one As many have, said to me political and social life—in that and to others, "The story of also disputes in the realm of (the two not to talk about their entire mass of our people lived mighty change which came deansing of the Augean stables or the other degree, he could my life would aatond you." religion as far as ritual was differences before the common under the conviction that the over the whole Ukrainian com- is recorded with the same have been, he is, all of these." field, as it were, he shook the emperor possessed autocratic former foundations of our so But they are afraid to tell it, concerned: bells, kneeling in people, but to keep the masses munity in Galicia during the:glory attached as his descent The quotation is particularly and don't know how to start, power in the state, that he worship, use of organs, and in complete ignorance in re- next three decades. Speaking into Hades." It is quite prob apposite in characterizing cial order, laid new founda finish, or what to do about the the like. All these miserable gard to these questions. When alone could act, and that all in 1898, on the occasion of the able that in this last sentence, Franko, whose life and work tions and began to pave a new 300 pages in the middle. disputes eventually percolated any of them had to make a things depended on his will... celebration of Ivan Franko's Professor Hrushevsky had in made a permanent impress on highway for future progress. * . That was the time in Galicia / his own people such as few down among the masses, bow-1 public appearance before the twenty-five years of literary mind the closing line of Fran Most of all, he was so far If a dog can make friends, when it seemed that the aver ed beneath the burden of econ people, and this occurred very activity. Professor Hrushev- ko's fine sonnet, dated Sep have accomplished with the fortunate as to see the results why can't you,'without taking age Rusin, disheartened by omic bondage ' and unenlight rarely, usually before elections, sky, Ukraine's greatest his tember 24, 1889, in volume means.at his dispisal and the of his work realized in our a course of lectures at $25? these squabbles about nationali * ened ignorance, and dissipated and then in the vicinity of a torian, said: "The last three among the selections from Pris methods he was compelled to midst in his own lifetime." ty, Shevchenko, language, and their native strength, leaving church or in a tavern—the two decades may be called the he on Sonnets. use. 'The historian of the fu (Krushelnytsky) The way some business exe Drahomaniv's ideas, washed cutives sign a routine letter them indifferent to any high cardinal points they stressed roic period of Ukrainian nation- The principal hero who help- ture will not hesitate to desig nate him as the focus of bis you'd think it was a death war er aspirations than tliS-sWug- were: we are all Rusins and we his hands of the whole business I al, cultural, and progressicajjpe to. bring, about this change (To be continued) rant. .. , No. 158 SVOBODA. UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SECTION, SATURDAY, AUGUST 18. 1958 Вддд, gggggggggggSaSggg^^ tainers in the last 10-year pe UYL-NA '«OOD NEIGHBOR" riod. He has been lauded as a UKRAINIAN YOUTH NEWS Opens Office UYL-NA "GOOD NEIGHBOR" solo dancer of rare interpreti- CONVENTION-BUFFALO, N. Y. By ALEXANDER F. DANKO tive abilities, and usually Dr. Walter A. Kindiak an CONVENTION-BUFFALO, N.Y. weaves his solo routines into nounces the opening of his of Two professional ensembles the Guild. The Guild had pre UYL-NA CORNER intricate group folk dance se fice for the practice of general CANADA, MICHIGAN, NEW JERSEY and PENNSYLVANIA and two rising yoking Canadian viously imported name New Convention talent is lined up to give you the quences. "Good Neighbor dentistry in Windsor, Ontario. LEAD IN ADVANCE REGISTRATIONS singers will be among the pro York stars to sing leads in tops in Ukrainian culture (see Sonia Sachno-Klymetz came Activity has reached a fever Dr. Kindiak Is a graduate of gram headliners at the Ukthei r shows. After the per "concert" article elsewhere on Continuing to spotlight howlatlvely high quotas assigned to to Canada only six years ago, ish pitch of late and will continue rainian Youth League of North formance turned in by Mr. these pages). One observation I Assumption University and the has studied voice in pursuit of for the next two weeks until* it each area Is (or Isn't) doing In them. America conventioh'Concert in Semchyshyn this year, the might add at this point is that University of Toronto. He is her life ambition: to be a con hits its peak on eve of the 23rd the way of advance registrations Therefore Canada and Michi Buffalo this Labor Day Week Guild decided to abandon its all the concert artists are Can the son of Mr. and Mrs. A. cert artist. This year the Uk Anniversary Ukrainian Youth the following listing of the "Quo- gan are in the lead thus far with end. practice of looking to the U. S. adian Ukrainians, a unique fea Kindiak of Windsor. Dr. Kin rainian Professional and Busi League of North America Con 2 more weeks to go The big dis- The program is ifciade up al for lead role talent. ture in itself—and if we're any diak is a member of the Uk nessmen's Club presented her vention this Labor Day Weekend ta Chart" should be self-expla- appointment* to date are Ohio, most entirely' of Canadian tal Dressed in smart Canadian judge at all, this should be anrainia n Greek Catholic Church with a $1,000 scholarship for (August 31-Sepf ember 3, 1956) natory. New York State and NYC-LI, ent and features young Uk Legion blazers, the Ukrainian outstanding • show—one that all further vocal studies. at the Hotel Statler In Buffalo,, and a member of Branch 341 Seven of the 15 listed areas Rhode Island, Minnesota and rainian artists of, Che concert Male Chorus of 30 picked N. Y. UYL-NA Conventioneers and lo have hit at least 10 per cent of Wisconsin. In 1953, Mr. Semchyshyn of the Ukrainian National As stage. voices has established a sing Pre • Convention registrations cal Buffalo area Ukrainians, too, their quota, several because of Let's see If we can't Increase scored a double triumph at the sociation in Windsor, Ontario. Convention delegates and ing reputation second to none and interest In the convention should not fail to see. their relatively low quota as- this week's total of 96 advance Winnipeg Musical Festival, guesta will see and hear two among the choral groups of itself, is much greater this year Sunday evening, the banquet signed them. Several areas have registrants to at least 150 (10 drawing highest marks in the top Canadian Ukrainian groups Ontario. It has toured many than in many of the past con will start at 6:30 PM. sharp, fair totals but have low per- per cent of quota) or more next 30,000 - participant - festival think would make good UYL-NA this year as a Montreal dance of the Ukrainian centres in ventions and this augurs well for with the formal bull starting centage totals as they have re- week. Lets go, everyone! classes of Bach sacred solo and Convention or Sport Rally sites group and a Toronto Ukrain- eastern Canada, and has also the Buffalo UYL-NA "Good around 9:30 P.M. Here you'll operatic solo. He has been a include: Boston (Mass.), Prov nian male choir assemble be appeared on special radio pro Neighbor" Convention two weeks be abte to view our luscious Uk member of the Walter Boho- idence- Woonsocket (R.L.), Hart fore tie lights df' Kleinman's grams here. The choir is hence. rainian lovelies in their finest •QUOTA