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No. 49 UKRAINIAN WEEKLY, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1940 VOL. XIII

ADVANCE ORDERS WANTED. NO HOPE FOR SAVE FOR UKRAINIAN SONG A, Leading Short Story Writer IN VICTORY OF DKMOCRACJ? RECORDINGS SAYS PROF. MANNING A meeting of the General Com- - Vasile Stefanyk died—exactly four years ago today, "After the events of the last few mittec for the Recording of Ukrain- December 6th, 1936. And so we revive a few recollections months there can be no hope for ion Songs, whose creation was au- of him. i Ukraine save in the victory of De- ' thorized by the Ukrainian Congress mocracy," declared Professor Clar- Committee, was held November 25, Wherein lay the fame of Stefanyk? What manner ence A. Manning, Acting Head of 1940 at Carpathia Hall, New York I of deeds did he perform to cause his death to be mourned the Department of East European City. Details concerning this com- Languages of Columbia University, mittee's formation appeared in the as a national loss ? speaking at the 22nd. anniversary press around November 8th. The answer to such' questions lies in the ability of observance of the historic Novem- At this meeting the Committee this man to portray with' a few deft strokes of his pen ber 1, 1918 when Western Ukraine elected the following officers: Thco- became a free republic, held last dosius Kaskiw, chairman, Stephen strikingly vivid pictures of Ukrainian peasant life. Sunday afternoon at Cooper Union I Shumeyko, Ukrainian Secretary, Good short stories abound in Ukrainian literature. in New York City. Anne Zadorsne, English Secretary. Yet none seem to have the genius of Stefanyk in laying Therefore, Professor Manning Other members of this committee bare the Ukrainian peasant's soul. None seem to have continued, "to this end every effort are: -Dr. Alexander Koshetz, Peter of the Ukrainians and of all lovers Ordynsky, Vera Stetkewicz, Theo- his knack of crowding into one homely phrase such a of democracy in the United States dore Onufryk, William Gela. Ni- wealth of meaning, thought and emotion. And—this is and the world must be directed. oholas Nowak and John Roberts. (Text of his speech appears on - In addition to these members the ' "especially pharacteristic of Stefanyk—none can say so page 2). '^m Committee voted to obtain the^^ „much in so few words. One such effort, declared Ste- operation and services of co-work - Stefanyk did not write much. The sunjtotal of all phen Shumeyko, editor of the "Uk- 1 ers from different representative his works, for-example, can be compressed into one slim rainian Weekly," shall be "to groups and communities. make clear to all that the Uk- It was resolved to intensify efforts volume. Yet it is no exaggeration to say that nearly every rainian national movement is no to procure good will contributions one of his stories and novelettes is a masterpiece of con- recent manifestation; but a thou- for the recording of Ukrainian struction, a veritable work of art, that cannot fail to sand year old struggle for freedom, songs i and also advance-orders peace and democracy." He urged ($10.00—twenty songs) for these leave the careful and sensitive'reader profoundly moved "our fellow-Americans ... to recog- records. These advance-orders and and impressed. nize that freedom and democracy contributions are to be sent to are not the legacy of certain na- Stephen Korpan, Treasurer, Ukrain- Stefanyk's work can' be likened to some magic lan- tions but of all naUons, especially ian Congress Committee, 524 Olive tern, that illuminates the innermost and darkest recesses of those nations who have fought Street, Scrantwp Pa. In addition Of the peasant's nature. Its light is pitilessly bright and and bled and sacrificed in tbeir be- llpf notice of such subscriptions and half, and that, therefore, Ukraine, contributions is to be sent to Theo- revealing, when he focuses it upon some sordid element too, is entitled to her national dosius Kaskiw, 600 High Street, of this nature, and yet it becomes soft and enchanting freedom . . , " The speaker also Sifewark. N. J. when he plays it upon some jewel-like quality of it. As cited opinions of various American -liE^As already announced by the and British authors and news- gffiijjkrainian Congress Committee, the a result, we learn more about the true nature of the papermen that the Ukrainians have '^urst of such recordings will be Ukrainian peasant than we would from tomes of dry de- the qualities necessary for inde- made by mixed choruses under Dr. scription. pendent national existence. -Alexander Koshetz.' mm At all times Stefanyk was a realist. And so stark is The fact that none of the; jjfa^ ANNE ZADORSNE tions now at war have taken -any English Secretary "General this realism at times that reading such of his works is stand on the Ukrainian question, Committee For Recording of certainly not a pleasant sensation. His power of project- spoke Dmytro Halychyn, recording Ukrainian Songs." ing upon the screen of the reader's consciousness every- secretary of the Ukrainian Nation- al Association, makes it imperative thing that his tragic characters in the story feel and for all persons of Ukrainian descent experience, is so intensely compelling that the reader is to redouble their efforts to wrest UKRAINIAN LOYALTY LAUDED Ukraine' from the avaricious grasp IN CANADIAN PARLIAMENT often left with distraught feelings and jangled nerves. To of her foreign oppressors, especial^ read some of his works is indeed a soul-searing experience. ly of Soviet Russia, and help her I Speaking about the role which And it is no wonder that this is so. For, as those establish her freedom and inde- of non Anglo-Saxon pendence. Every little effort in origin play in Canadian national who knew him recount, these distraght feelings and jan- this direction, he said, is of vital - life, Anthony Hlynka, Ukrainian, gled nerves Stefanyk himself underwent in writing his importance, no matter how small': recently elected ^young member of stories. And so acutely did he feel the manifold moods it may appear. Finally he recom- the Canadian House of Commons, mended that the Ukrainian people representing the Vegreville district, of his characters he created, that oftentimes as he read rely for tbeir freedom upon no one deplored the tendency among "ccr- his story his voice would roar, he would bang his first except themselves. Self-reliance tain individuals who hold respon- against the table for emphasis, walk wildly about, and and unswerving faith in the righted 3aible positions in our public life ousness and justice of their na- pre make loose and ill-advised state- even tear at his hair. Anyone who saw him in this violent Uonal cause, he. said, will eventu- ^ments which may easily be mis- state and being acquainted only with his usual quiet and ally bring them to tbeir goal of construed and made use of as the thoughtful self, would most likely think him crazy. As national independence. basis or cause for (Canadian) dis- could be expected, such emotional storms usually left Ste- The observance was conducted ." by Michael Piznak, New York at- To offset such loose statements he f anyk near collapse—which is said to be one of the reasons torney and president of the Uk- cited various examples of the loyalty why he did not write longer works. rainian Central Committee of New to Canada by her citizens of non York City, under whose auspices Anglo-Saxon origin, among them Because of all this, we urge our young Ukrainian- the anniversary exercises were held. being the Ukrainians. In Saskat- Americans to acquaint themselves, at least a little, with In his opening remarks he called cbewan, he said, the Ukrainians the attention of the audience to form ten per cent of the popula- his works. We realize, of course, that reading them in the fact that Cooper Union has al- tionlryet over ten per cent of the their original form is no easy task, for most of them are ways been a public forum where enlistments in that province are written in the "Pokutya" dialect of the Ukrainian lan- various just and oftentimes obscure from peoples of Ukrainian stock." causes have been heard, from the -Mr. Hlynka also cited the re- guage. So idiomatic is this dialect that an absolutely true hps of some Of Atnerida-s great- marks of the late Lord Twceds- translation of his stories is virtually impossible. The rich- eat men, among whom was Abra- muir, "one of Canada's greatest ness of meaning in practically every sentence of them, ham Lincoln. statesmen," who while addressing too, prevents any light skimming through them. Neverthe- The exercises also included fine a large Ukrainian gathering of 1,- vocal solos by Maria Hrebenetaka, 500 people on September 21, 1936, less, they are certainly worth careful perusal. soprano, and Peter Ordyhskyj barir at Fraserwood, Manitoba, declared: Read them, therefore, even if it be in their translated tone, of selections drawn mainly "The Ukrainian element is a very from the compositions of Michael valuable element to our new Can- form, and learn their ne'er-to-be-forgot lessons of Ukrain- Hay voronsky. Stephanie Turash, ada. I wish to say one thing toll fan' peasant life—of which most of our parents were rising young soprano, now in her you. You have accepted the duties once a part. Learn wknow its good and bad sides, and last year at the Juillard School of ' and loyalties as you have acquired Music, opened the program with. i the privileges of Canadian citizens, thereby learn to know yourself. See how its sturdy char- Star-Spangled Banner, and closed but I want you also to remember I acwFdvercomes all manner of misfortune and oppression. it with Sche 'Ne Vmerla Ukraine, your old Ukrainian traditions— And^realize why the Ukrainian peasantry has always and My Country Tis of Thee. 01- your beautiful handicrafts, your ga Lachowitch accompanied the folk songs and your folk legends. beeittithe backbone of the Ukrainian nation and its aspira- vocalists ably on the piano. I do not believe that any people tions, especially now. Prior to the closing of the - pro- can be strong unless they remem- gram Mr. Halychyn spoke briefly ber and keep in touch with all their about the life of Eugene Petruahe- past. Your traditions are all valu- butiSh QofWall the elements that that "of the first two young men vich, president of the former West- able contributions toward our Can- make up a nation." from- my constituency to give their ern Ukrainian Republic, who died adian culture which , cannot be a ' -Congratulating Mr. Hlynka upon lives in the service of their coun- recently. A minute's silence wan copy of any old thing—it must be' his remarks, Wv A. Tucker, the try, in the sinking of the 'Fraser,' observed by the audience in honv a new thing created by the contri- Rosthern representative, recalled one was of Ukrainian origin." age to his memory. ability to help in the present crisis from thei. endeavors to prove their antiquity and their ah- j?ierit history! At the present time, the Uk- THE IIMARV TASK TODAY rainian task is to prove to the world that they By CLARENCE A. MANNING ifre a' worthy, reliable, God-fearing people whpr are fit to be trusted as free men. (Basic text of address delivered by Clar- k for the Czechs, etc. 4tteratits Ways bfJShowing Loyalty to America A. Manning, Acting Head of tbe Depart- were made in all these cases by discordant ele--j Thisis not aimatter of hurrahs and shouting ment of East European Languages of Colum- ments of the immigration to break the mftueScej Every5fif th columnist the world over is the most bia Uiiiversity, at the observance of the 22nd of these men through petty jealousy but atieast.I pafriotic^ dtizen^in, the country until he is un-i anniversary of November 1, 1918, held at Cooper ip New York they did not succeed. It was un-vj masked Hori; does' his deadly work, and excess Union, New pork City, Sunday afternoon, De- fortunate also that in at least one case there demonstrations of any virtue only lead to doubt cembaWlU 1940.) IgpP was a disposition not to desire the best for. the Ukrainians who were more or less divided hnd; bm^tr labelled as Little Russians,., Rufchenians, etc.^ they are alid meetings such as this are a valu- There was more or less open; hostility between able part of'"the campaing to make IT is a great pleasure v for me to appear here $ here at Cooper Union, scene of many mani- the Ukrainian Greek Catholics and the UkraihianV pf ..URraine ana" the Ukrainians known and ap- festations of various noble causes, and take part Orthodox who were largely held within the re-^; precia.teij. :WJB$ in this observance of the historic November 1, gular Russian Orthodox organization? I do-not^ ^here is more than this to be done. It should- want to go on hi raking up ancient history but v 1918 when Western Ukraine became a free and be a' matter of: pride to every Ukraihian. tjiat. ; I think that I am right in saying that at that he act properly in connection with the Selective.^. independent republic. time there was no Ukrainian leader who stood Likewise it is a great pleasure for me to Service that is coming into effect, that thosjg^ out not merely as a patriot but as an American, those who are qualified for exemption should', take this opportunity of protesting against no one whose name was a household word in apply but that there should not be anytgglffS much of the charges which have been recklessly all American families who knew nothing of the scramble to create exemptions and to preient^ brought-against the Ukrainian elements in this Ukrainian problems. (country' at this critical time. There has been fishy ones, that will bring discredit notfphly" ftoo^ much loose talk bandied about the country That was a misfortune, and the sincere loyal- on the individual but on his race. Those Young during tbe last few months and it is time that ty of the great mass of the Ukrainian pbpula- men who are called should serve with all their the persons who have been attacked should seek tion of the United States and Canada was passed might and to the best of their ability and there- over unnoticed. ^^^^^respect of all with whom they come ways and means for meeting the charges. into contact.Jlif The Bight and Wrong Way of Answering Yet individual service is not enough. Every, Attacks Question of Accepting Foreign Aid Ukrainian organization in the' United Staled should so conduct itself that it, too, wiltaan There is, however, a right and a wrong way Events since 19M fate has been no kinder fcte of answering attacks. Whatever may be the to the Ukrainians. America washed its hands of Orop6f all who know them. They should actual law of libel, it is of value only in rare the war in 1918 on November 11 at 11 A.M. and , ite -zealously and willingly with all^pa; cases and attempts to secure legal justice do I ay one who saw the Fake Armistice celebra- I and goyernmental organizations and with- on and then the real one would understand idulging in any witch hunts from which not always meet with the desired effect. One theys^^^so often thniselves suffered. They great reason for this is the difficulty of guaran-: what was going on. Meanwhile Ukraine was should stand rout as organizations on which 'the teeing that the person libelled is 100 percent in- engaged in the struggle with Poland and the American authorities, national state, and local, nocent and that this can be satisfactorily proved and was unable to maintain its can rely. to the actual jury. The task is even harder, in independence. The next years saw a.succession This is the important fact and it will not be, the case of a group and particularly, a group as of disturbances that destroyed many of its most g, if jtnis is done carefully and honestlyi^B^ Flarge as the Ukrainian which has in the past influential leaders and the deliberate murder by fore all charges of disloyalty will fall of them- been split into many mutually hostile factions, II! Communists of its two great leaders General j selyes and be laughed out of court by all who some of which were ready to secure a momenta Petlura and'Colonel Konovalets. Then came'in ( know the Ukrainian characterpft is not rom'an- ary profit by denouncing in season ahd out of quick succession the handing over of Carpathian tic. It lacks the fire and the fury of those afpl season their rivals, without thinking of the re- Ukraine to Hungary, the invasion of Poland and tacks by the Haydamaki of which your great sult upon the whole body which they were try- the conquest or acquisition of practically ' all poet Shevchenko sang so powerfully. It may ing to help. Ukraine by the Soviet Union. It is small wonder seem too^gfrOsaic for one side of the Ukrainian that during parts of this period certain leaders character but it will be a manifestation of that IplThc Situation During the Last War may have hoped.for aid from Germany.lp3Chey were not alone in this and'ill is unfair to say perseverance -that, has enabled the Ukrainian Besides that, the Ukrainian movement in the that this was their only interest. spirit to' survive all the hardships and priva- United States has versip)ften been placed in tions which it has undergone. a position which might seem suspicious by the No Hope For Ukraine Except hi Victory very course 6f events. Let us look back fOr a Spirit'That Should Actuate the Ukrainians moment to the beginning of the First World llllp of Democracy!!^ It must be the spirit of Volodimir, of Khmel- WdiK^At that time there was still far from a What now of the present?" Conditions have nitsky, of Franko and of the other great heroes union among all the Ukrainian groups which had changed greatly in the past months and the that must actuate the people and that will again corne from Austria-Hungary and Russia. Russia, Ukrainians must take advantage of it^pfir the bring satisfaction and glory". There will be time imperial Russia, had long enjoyed in theTJhited United States and in Ukraine after the events to dream of the past, to formulate plans for States a certain friendship among the reBpon8i-"' of the last months there can be no hope for the .future independence of Ukraine and its hie classes of the population who remembered Ukraine save in the victory of democracy.. To trance into the coming world organization onq^ the many times that Russia had interfered more this end every effort of the Ukrainians as of all -equal basis with all other groups. There wilt or less actively to help in the protection of lovers of democracy in the United States and be places WhereMthe Ukrainian leaders and American" interests abroad and in this country. the world must be directed. scholars can meet and debate and dispute with It is true that there had corne a marked cooling representatives of other groups. That is not the of relations shortly before Hie World War but primary task to-day. The primary task at this this attitude had not gone too far outside of .Ukrainian Organizations Must Work Together moment is for each society and individual to the great cities and certain classes of the pop- That involves a cessation of all unimportant act at all times as if he were a representative ulation. It was only-natural therefore that the political and social conflict for supremacy. It of his heroes and of their spirit and to show Ukrainians from Russia should have aroused means that the Ukrainian organizations that are himself here or in Canada of wherever he! may ; suspicion in many minds during the first years ^believers in democracy—and democracy has al- be I as a worthy exponent of the democratic of that struggle before America'entered it and ways 'been dear to the Ukrainian heart—must spirit of his people and as a worthy member before the collapse of the imperial government. work together and that they must seek to show of the democratic world of free men. 1 On the other hand there was a natural suspi- themselves worthy companions of all other If all will do this, everything else will come don of all groups which came from Austria- groups that are working in the same cause. and one and all, young and old, men and wo- Hungary, except in those cases where able They must learn to forget much that is past men, will feel sure that they have done their leaders succeeded in winning the confidence of They must realize that it is not to their in- best, that they have lived up to the best Uk- the American public and its representatives and terest to harp upon all that they have suffered rainian traditions, and that they will aid in putting over their point of view. Such leaders during the past years, especially hi Poland, bringing back peace and happiness to their were Paderewski for the Poles, Pupin for the which has been carried down in the same de- friends, their relatives, their country, the United Serbs, Dr. Pisekj^and his circle with Pupin and bacle, and they must sharply differentiate their States, and the world of liberty and-civilization.

Joseph Haller to Poland, expressly G.P.U. CROSS-EXAMINES MENTYTWO YEARS AGO. for the purpose of fighting the UKRAINIANS Bolshevik invasion. Instead, Gen. November, 1918, went down in nations to attain independence, but Over two thousand persons a Hallerw legion turned its arms night in Lviw, Western Ukraine the history as the last month of a not the Ukrainians. The Poles,' the against the Ukrainians, and it was horrible slaughter that was the favorite sons of the Paris peace alone were recently subjected to this legion's operations that were questioning by G.P.U. agents, a re-"^ first World War. But to the Uk- makers, schemed in advance the mainly responsible for the eventual rainian nation that same month is annexation of the Ukrainian and port from London states. Many of forcible incorporation of Western those so questioned were sent im- of particularly great historic im- other non-Polish lands. And, as Ukraine into the Polish state. portance. soon as the secretly organized Uk- mediately to prisons. i^jffiwas on November 1, 1918—1 rainian armed forces overpowered In 1920, after several years of Last July, it is further reported,- ten days before the Central Pow- the Austrian garrison in Lviw and fighting with numerically much the Bolsheviks arrested most of ers finally signed the acknowledg- raised over that ancient capital of larger and much better equipped the students of the Polytechnic Jn- ment of their defeat by the Allies theirs the blue and golden flag of enemies, the 'combined armies of stitute in Lviw, and all the dele- —that Western Ukraine rose tip Ukraine, the Polish army set out Western and Eastern Ukraine, un- gates to the Ukrainian Students claim her freedom,' severed the against them. able to obtain any help from the Congress which was held prior to chains that kept her bound to tbe It was an incredible experience victorious Western Powers, had to the downfall of Poland. Austro-Hungarian Empire for cen- for those who believed in the prin- give in. 'Ukraine found herself un- iuries, and proclaimed herself an ciples proclaimed by the great der the heels of her new mastersr— repeated, this time not only to independent Western Ukrainian Re- American President to see those Poland, Soviet Russia, 'Czecho-SlO" restore freedom to the many public At that time the eastern principles trampled by the boots vakia and Rumania?l^^w , smaller victims of aggression, but part of Ukraine, which was under of their very beneficiary—the rapl Today two of those ,masters do perhaps even to save the Allies the Czarist Russian rule, had al- ly reborn Poland. not exist' any more; thecJthird of themselves, and those who help ready existed as tajpfree state for No serious thought was given by them is only half alive? ""And the them. The latter now cling des- more than a^gear. The Western the world leaders, gathered at Ver- fourth, while a waiting-its doom, perately to the hope for a revolt ^Ukrainians were among the first sailles, to the struggle of the Uk- continues to play a; coygirdly and of the down-trodden peoples at of the many Austro-Hungarian peo- rainian people for freedom, or to ignoble role in the unholy crusade a propitious moment. And we may plesxto strike the mortal'biothat their historic and human rights. against human civilization. -J^'' say here that among the first, if -brought the final collapse of the Nor was there any response to These are results of^he indif- not the first to rise and demand Imperial Austria and Germany. their call for help. A Polish for- ference and thoughtlessness of freedom will be the Ukrainians. -^Unfortunately, the trust of the Uk- eign legion, organized and equipped those who in 1918 gathered in But the cardinal question still re- jrainians hi the principle of national abroad, especially with great' and Paris to chart a new and "just" mains: when the Allies have won, self-determination, then glorified by enthusiastic assistance of the world. will wisdom and sense of justice the victors, was not justified. True, American people, was hurriedly The November of twenty-two fail the Allied leaders again? the victorious Allies did help many sent under the command of General years ago may soon have to be (Ukrainian Bureau, Washington) !EggliA.INIAN WEKRLY, FRIDAY. i5tfGbMBfrR G, 1(140 "I GIVE YOU THEaK'OF SONG" UNITY AMONG UKRAINIAN-CANADIANS By J. C. BOYLE npHE^great hall of heaven was "To Italy I give-grand opera and A fragrant with the scent of lyrical voices; grottoes where the Ukrainian-Canadians have, united they could Unite. Now at last, un- myrrh and incense and pine. 'The sun will ripen the ipurple grape behind the war effort?? Whether dor pressure of circumstance as the tinkle of children's laughter vied on the vine; slopes where the date they be nationalists, liberals or war moved; towa rd Eastern , with the musical splashing of foun- and the olive wilf^rDwJ', laborities or followers of the Cath- they lmvevmerge^d.: The "Ukrainian tains. The floor of heaven had been "To France J^gP the ox churches they Communist organization, called the polished until each brick looked of speech, tliehdistinction differences to sup- Uk rainian Labor-Farmer Temple like a bit of imprisoned sunlight. ot juste, the palate of the gbur- port a common cause- association, has been outlawed. So All was in readiness for " Christ- et and, the ideal, of Liberte, ega- It shows how strongly runs the the new committee becomes in mas party. The huge mi e table Ip^terrafflS^IIIJ tide of Canadian unity — more . fact the central body for the en in the t been I"To the ebony? faced children of strongly now than for many a tire community^ festoom and Africi I gLyeglush jungles, where year. But it has greater significance It has its headquarters in Win -here and sre an emerald the whir of flame colored wings of ,1 wilh Europe s eM nipog; the Ukrainian capital of and ruby winked a pristine eye.- manycbirds will-sound, -where the Sg SuS„ " - " Canada. It will give leadership to There was a stir and the"chil- striped tiger will stalk his prey, The Ukrainian-Canadian group the considerable Ukrainian war dren's eyes^thrncd toward the where the trees will drip' with is the third racial group in Canada, work and as the Ukraine enters angel Gabriel who stood with a sil- milky rubber and the white of counting an estimated 400,000 souls. more and more into the war pic- r elephant tusks will gleam in the very- trumpet at his smiling lips. 0 ade ture, will present to Canadian and jungle dusk. MUsic you sha up^f'half^^ozfn Three sweet blasts he blew and ig facT British authorities the point of ; the doors swung open. on strange sk i drums t tions. One of rganiza- view of Ukrainians throughout the dark poetgp^. tions was unist influ- world. vi"Hosanha," sang the ahgels, ence but f "hosanna," cried the children, ^j^S^o Aincricfl. I pfivc rni^lit^ moun ority bitiflll ' Although the Ukrainian-Canadi- "hoSanna," smiled the whole tarns powerful rivers, great plains ly hated the Communists. ans are most anxious to see their - heavenly ilfi^ajp For the heavenly and deep forests. Plenty you shall Whenf- the war came the anti- old homeland rise to independent Father, had come in to distribute have and generously shall you Communist nationhood, they are thoroughly share your bounty. " unity. Two loyal ^ojfCanada in thought-word gifts to the children. the Ukrainian National On histijiurple throne sat the So finally all the gifts were dis- and deed. And with good reason, tributed and each child gleefully and the Brotherhood of for never have they known the Father and around him climbed Catholics formed a ce the little ones; slant eyed children hugged its treasures to itself. freedOjnpney here^Qo^^ Fondly the Father smiled on the an committee and invite from Cathay, brown skinned chil- other nation-wide groups ^pijoin. Their dream is of a day when r dren from Malay, flaxen haired chattering^throngg: Fondly his an independent Ukraine, bound to from Saxony and blue eyed from eyes lingered on each merry face Their terms were not satisfac- Great Britain in close friendship, Britainy, ebony black from African until they came to rest on the two tory to the Ukrainian Self-Reliance will give leadership to. a Slavic and sun tanned from America.' children — silent and apart from league, the United Hetman Organ- community of nations and establish Laughing, teasing, jostling, they the others. Silent they had been all izations and the Federation of Uk- a strong eastern bulwark against climbed about him and waited im- evening and silent they were now rainian Labor Societies who united German aggression. patiently for their gifts. Only two —for gifts, they had received none. to form a rival central committee. sat silently ' apart and silently "What is this,"'ff said, "have I Both committees began jockey- (An editorial, The Winnipeg watched" the merry throng. not bestowed, any gift upon you ?" ing to find a common basis on which jMfTribune, Nov. 26, 1940) Long the Father looked about Slowly tjjjjly answered, "No, Fa- and long he smiled. "So you have thcr, we were ashamed to sit in And so it has come to pass. for all to hepand enjoy. They come for your gifts," he murmured. such splendid company. So ragged Though the oppressor's heel lies know thai America has received "Gifts it will be." Quietly his eyes are we that we hid in this corner. sore on his neck, though his fields the culture of many lands, it will roved the great hall and quiet We hoped. that someMfflw gift minerals are despoiled, though his not disdain a Ukrainian bequest of grew the children. At length he would be left for us—the children children die in the service of for- song. You can aid in making this spoke: , Sbjjlljkraine.'' :$mm eigners, though his heart grow gift possible by contributing to-' ^"To the children of Cathay I "Ah, but I have no more gifts heavy and his spirit bitter, the day to the "Fund For The Record- give the' love of peace and the to bestow," whispered the Father Ukrainian sings—passionately, un- ing of Ukrainian Songs.'!!. Send hatred of bloodshed, the love of in consternation. "All have I given reservedly. Years pass over his your subscription to Stephen Kor- meditation and the scorn of civil- away. But no—there is one-^jm head, armies march on his soil, re- pan, Treasurer of the Congress ization's bustle, the joy of treas- gift of simple folk song. Yes, you volutions shatter his towns and Committee, 524 Olive Street, Scran- ures in jade and the stroke of shall sing. You shalKsing in the hamlets, still he pours out his ton, Pa. Send it soon so that you brush on scroll and canvas. fields where the lush grain will heart in simple folk music. and yours may proudly say "I gave "To the children of" Saxony I ripen like golden spears in the1 r That those living in peace and to America, the best I have, my give the quality of industriousness sunlight. You shall sing when snow security in this the greatest of na- gift of folk song.", and perse rverance, the art of steel mantles the ground and the breath .tions may not forget the splendid and iron; the art of making huge smokes frostily on the air. You shall heritage of song which is theirs, a; ANNE ZADORSNE i machines, machines which will fly sing whenlfpain grips the heart group of people have come to- like birds . over land and sea, the and happiness thaws it out. You gether. They, the Ukrainian Con- talent for grandiose - music and shall sing in adversity and sorrow, gress Committee, have asked Dr. stirring epic. in well being and gladness. Des- Alexander Koshetz, world famous THE U.N.A. IS THE SUPREME "To the children of Brittany I pair you will have and bitterness master to form a chorus. They ACHIEVEMENT OF YOUR PAR- give the rule of the waves, the but-still you will sing—and in your have asked him to take the finest dominion over many lands and the songs will stand the Ukrainian of Ukrainian music and the finest ENTS. BECOME A MEMBER OF science'of government. soul. of Ukrainian singers and record it IT NOW1

He felt better, and began speaking very A STRANGE INCIDENT rapidly: "I shall tell the judge that there was noth- By VASDLE STEFANYK as if the bones of their faces would crack and ing else that I could do; nothing to eat, nothing break. Illll to warm the house with, nothing even to wash Translated by Stephen Shumeyko . Hrytz glanced at them from the bench and in, nothing, nothing! And so I accept my punish- (Fourteenth in SerleSeries of Translated Select Ukrain- could not help but think that they were— ment, sir, for I am guilty, so to the gallows lan Stories.) skeletons! The thought frightened him so that with me!" sweat broke out over his body. He felt as if Beside him now stood Handzya, and she too someone had suddenly placed a heavy stone on spoke rapidly: A STRANGE incident took place in the village: his chest. While his little girls kept gnawing "Daddy, daddy, don't drown me, don't ^rown fig Hrytz Letuchy drowned his little girl. He on the bread, he fell to the earthen floor and me, don't, drown nie!S wanted to drown the older one too, but she ' prayed, yet something constantly drew his eyes "Well, since you beg me, then I won't, but beseeched him not to, and so he didn't. Wmii towards them and made him him say—"skele it would have been better for you; and it's all From the time when his wife had died, Hrytz' tons!" the same for me whether I have to hang for lot had been a very hard one. It was very For several days Hrytz feared to sit around one or for two. You'll keep on suffering as a difficult to raise the children without her. Nor in his hut, but always went visiting his neigh child, and when you grow up you'll have to hire would anyone marry him either, for if it were bors, who commented on his harassed appear yourself out to some Jews, and there you will only the children, but there was his poverty ance. His face had darkened, and his eyes had suffer too. It's entirely up to you." 1 and troubles as well. And so for three years Hrytz sunk deeply in, so deep that they hardly look- "Don't drown me, don't drown me!..." suffered thus with his little girls. No one knew jjjffljjat on the world. "All right, all rigjjlll won't. I tell you, thouj^p how he was faring, what he was doing, except One evening Hrytz came-home, boiled some perhaps his neighbors. They told of how he that Dotska is better off than you. Go back to the and his tots spent practically a whole winter potatoes, salted them, and threw them on the village, while 1 go to give myself up. See that without fuel to warm their hut. oventop for the children to eat. path? Follow it uphill until you come to the But now the whole village talked about him. When they had eaten, he said: III first houses^ Go inside'and tell them.that so One evening, they said, he came home and "Get down off the oven, We shall go visiting." and so happened, that father wanted to drown found his children seated, as usual, on the oven- The two little girls climbed down. He pulled me but that I begged myself off, and won't! - top, ^pgjgg over them their torn and threadbare dresses, you please keep me overnight And the next "Daddy, we want to eat," said Handzya, the took the younger Dotska by one hand and Han- morning ask them maybe they would like to older one. dzya by the other, and led them out. They hire you to take care of their children.. Go, noajlip Then eat me, what else can I give'you?" walked a long while until they reached the for it's getting dark." He gave them a piece of bread, and they Bathed in the moonlight a river And Handza went. fell to gnawing upon it like pups would a bone. (Op JOCa A blllt ULLLIKAL 111 L IIL I 1 IV M I II I I j-, 1 . L I; A J ' V 1 - . . . "Everywhere the plague stalks, mayrdt stre^hedWhof living silvert dow. Hrytn beloz shuddered,.fow them, likre atha streat glitm- ter.her"Handzya, "her,e Handzya,take this" stick her, fathefor ifr acalle dogd seeafs- break its neck, yet us it leaves untouched. tering stream chilled him while that stone on you he might tear you to pieces, but with this Even a plague fears this house!" tj2SS his chest grew heavier than before. He found it stick you'll be safer."flip The girls, however, did not pay any atfeh- difficult to breathe, and barely able to carry tiny Handzya took the stick and went up the tion to their father, for they were accustomed Dotska, path. to such talk, every day and every hour. They They descended downhill towards the river. Hrytz rolled up his trousers, in order to ford continued munching their bread on the oven- Hrytz'ground his teeth, so hard that the forest the? river, for in thjit direction lay the road to top, and were a sight terrible and pitiful to seemed to resound with it. He felt a burning the town. He stepped into the water up to his behold. God knows how these tiny little bones sensation'jtrithin him. The river was now but ankles and then stopped stock still. managed to stick together. Only four dark a short distance away. He could no longer hold "In the name of our Lord, His Son, the Holy eyes, that was all that appeared to have.any himself.down to a walk. Lunging forward he Ghost, Amen. Our Father, who art in heaven, life and weight. If it were not for these eyes, it ran ahead, leaving Handzya behind. She ran af- hallowed be thy name; Thy kingdom come seemed, the rest of their bodies would fly aWay ter hfijpf Reaching the bank, Hrytzko swung come..." ^^p^^^^g like feathers in the wind. Even now, when they Dotska with all his might and threw her into When he finished praying, he went on his were struggling with the hard bread, it seemed the water. way to give himself up to the authorities. 4 JERSE3gjCIT V, N. J., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6. 1940 No. 49 A UKRAINIAN BOC HKSTKK ('ill' K C II PROMINENT CELEBRATES THIRTIETH AMERICAN SCIENTIST 1 Youth and ML ffl. E. 1 ANNIVERSARY The' 30th anniversary colebration An extensive account of the life Join the U.N.A. ance agents with high-pressure of the St. Josaphat's Ukrainian and activities of Dr.^fAlexander The Ukrainian National Associa- salesmanship have unloaded IHjK? Catholic Church of Rochester, Ns Granovsky, Ukrainian, "nationally tion has closev to 38,000 members. dreds of thousands pf^h1gh-preipi- Y., was held November 21,1940. It known professor of entomology Although the U.N.A.^the coun- um policies, and Ukrainians have began November 20 with vespers and biology at the University of try's leading Ukrainian fraternal their, share of them. iqHfe;3' and benediction services conducted Minnesota" and president of the order it should not be taken for I do not sayffthat these high- by the Rt Rev. John Buchko, Organization for the Rebirth of -granted that the organizational premium policies arc n'bt-t-goodvawo auxiliary bishop of the Ukrainian Ukraine (ODWU), appeared in the work of the Association is ended. indeed. But I do say that a fam- Catholic Diocese of the United October 21st issue of the "Min- No indeed. As a matter of fact the ily pay ing hund reds. of dol lsirj^'for States. neapolis Times-Tribune," written U.N.A. has but just scratched the a few thousand dollara^rworth eX in- On Thanksgiving morning at 10 by Vivian Thorp as the "Thirty- surface, and there is s^p very surancc can get up same amount o'clock Bishop Buchko officiated at Ninth in Series on Interesting Min- much to be done. Of course, 38,- of insurance for much less prejjwflm. a pontifical high mass with the as- nesotans." 000 members is impressive in itself It is surprising many people dbjflpt sistnnce of Rev. Vladimir Kozoriz Entitled "Russia Closed Doors to ... but it must be remembered that know the type'of policies thejwe of Buffalo and Rev. Basil Turula, Ukrainian Youth, Minnesota Won there are one and one-half millions paying premiums for. pastor of the church. -The St. Jo- World-Renowned Scientist," the of Ukrainians in the United States I ask the reader to study the saphat's Boyan Choir sang the first article tells how Dr. Granovsky and Canada. insurance policies issued oh the half of the mass and^the Ukrain- lives of the members of his fam- ian Boyan Choir of Auburn, flm^; was born in the province ofljlpl As the U.N.A. is a fraternal or- Yorkt' sang the other half. lhynia, in Russian Ukraine, and der it has certain advantages over ily. Note the kinds of policies, and how it came about that after ob- commercial companies. The latter the premiums paid on them. See At 3 P. M. the concert was fbraash. how much annual premium is be- mally opened with an invocation taining some education in bis na- employ agents who sell insurance i do^jfc tive land he had to flee oppression and collect premiums. Now an ing paid for all the policies, and livercd by Rev. Basil St^jruja tokjwp and come to America in 1913 by agent receives a certain percentage add up the total amount ofphi'- proximately 1,000 peo^^ffiStne way of England. Here in America of the premiums he collects as surance. If you find that a .-hljgh parish auditorium aneV-WHB5^eon- he at once set out to complete his commissions! Naturally enough he premium is being paid for com- ducted by Mr. Charles IHrechuk, education, although he feared that will strive to sell policies—especial- paratively little insurance, inform president of the parish. his European credits "would not ly industrial — requiring a high the head of the family. Perhaps . The St Josaphat's Ukrainian admit him at once to an American premium. That the agents have something could be done about it. Band directed by William ;Popo- college which he must enter in or'- succeeded in selling such policies In any event, write to the U.N.A. wych played the American" and Uk- der to learn something about waa proven to this writer when he and ask for information on U.N.A. rainian national anthems and other American methods of agronomy. visited some Ukrainian families in certificates. Compare the types of selectionslf^ For agronomy as a profession had quest of prospective U.N.A. mem- policies and premiums with those The Auburn Ukrainian Choir un- become his goal." bers. Five families were visited, in your family's possession, and der the direction of Konstantin Or- - and of these two were paying hun- see if you can get just as much lyk was in rare form that day and His fears in this respect, - how- dreds of dollars annually for a few insurance for less premium. If you was received with much ehthsiasm ever, proved to be unfounded and thousand dollars worth of indus- can, then join the U.N.A. by the large audience. The Ro- he was admitted by the Colorado trial insurance! The U.N.A. needs chester Choir under the direction Agricultural College where he no agents as its business is con- The Get Acquainted Club of Alexis Lawriw, sang a few se- made a fine record for himself and ducted through its 475 branches. We have already published 15 lections. received his bachelor of science Having no agents it has much less letters from club members, 'and The soloists were Ann Yurkiw, degree, having majored in entq- overhead expenses, and having this week we have two more, mak- Mary Klimco, Mrs. Kathcrine Hnat- mology and zoology. less overhead it is in a position to ing 17. Mike Sopko of Philadelphia, kiw, Mrs. Ann Paruta and John When American entered the offer attractive types of insurance Pa., writes in to say that he is a Klodginsky, Their accompanists World War this foreign-born Amer- at extremely reasonable rates. member of the St.1 George Society, were Mrs. Ann Sorochty, - Sophie Dorofy and Claudia , Hnatkiw. ican enlisted at once as a private It is difficult to interest people U.N.A. Branch 239. Mike, as he and served in the American Ex- prefers to be called, is past 21 Irene Klodginsky played the piano peditionary Force 14 y months, of in tfie U.N.A. when they hold in- and danced. Violin selections were 2 surance in commercial companies. years old, ' has brown hair, blue which 10 VI. months were over- eyes, is 5 feet 9 inches tall, and played by Bernice Tyran and Miro- The people complain that they are slav Cycyk. seas. paying too much money for insur- weighs about 150 pounds. A1- After the war he held two teach- ance, and joining the U.N.A. would t.hough he hasn't been very active The Rev. John Zuck of Buffalo ing posts in Colorado, "and then, only add to their financial worries. in club affairs, Mike says he is an greeted the parish on its thirtieth exactly nine years after coming They are correct, of course. But fnterested reader of The Ukrainian anniversary. Also present were to America; poor and alone and' the organizer's job is to make these /Weekly. He would like J^'hear Rev. Michael Lysiak of Auburn, with no I English, Wisconsin 'U' people see .the benefits of U.N.A. from fellows and girls outside of New York; Rev. Vladimir Kozoriz called him as instructor in ento- membership as well as its many Philadelphia, prefering those over of Buffalo, New York; and Rev. mology." It was there that he advantages over comercial com- 18. Mike would also like to hear John M. Baksys of St/ George's met Irene V. Thorpe, who was panies. The average person does not from young men in all branches of Lithuanian Church pf this city. teaching there and who later be- read his policy and even if he did the U.S. Military Service, ^jjjmMichae l Rudy reviewed the thir- came Mrs. Alexander Granovsky. He would find it difficult to under- Nadia Lulka of Sykesville, Pa., ty-year history of the parish 'and is 18 years old and is interested in Konstantin Shcwchuk gave the fi- In 1930 he became associate stand. The organizer should ex- nancial report. professor of entomology and eco- plain everything, and when his lis- "practically everything, particular- nomic zoology at Minnesota Univer- tener fully understands him he ly bacteriology." She is a member WILLIAM HUSSAR sity, a position he has occupied should compare U.N.A. certificates of U.N.A. Branch 401 and believes successfully to this day. with the commercial poHcies. When that U.N.A. youth should get bet- the prospect sees the differences ter acquainted. Nadia says that UKRAINIAN CHAPTER HOLDS Though popular among students -between the two, half of the job is there are only three Ukrainian RED CROSS BENEFIT and faculty, the article reads, yet he done, and it is only a matter of a families in Sykesville, and that she has a bad reputation among Min- few more visits before the organ- would like to hear from many J A Red Cross benefit perfor- nesota insect pests 'whose main izer enrolls the prospect into the young Ukrainians. She would ap- mance was held at Stuyvesant idea is the r u 1 n a t i o n of our preciate letters from everybody High School in New York City Nov. U.N'lp 24th under the auspices of the crops and our trees. "He not only There is a great deal of competi- everywhere. studies them; he writes about them All readers are invited to ask Ukrainian Branch of the American tion in the insurance business. Red Cross. The affair, which and has over 50 publications cir- There are tens of thousands of for addresses and submit pleas. culating about making life difficult Address all communications to brought out about 350 people in- for them, in addition to being Ukrainians who won't join the U. cluding Legionaires, Red Cross quoted^ in text-books and scientific N. A. because they hold insurance Theodore Lutwiniak, P. O. Box 88, workers'and many prominent per- works on the best way to get rid in commercial companies. Insur- Jersey City^m J. sons, began with the customary of them." He is also a member of salute of the flag and the singing the "five most famous honorary of Star Spangled Banner. scientific societies in America—A1- First on the program was an ad- pha Zeta, Phi Sigma, Gamma Alpha, DOfOU WANT TO BE SANTA CIAUS? dress by Gerge Feld of the Amer- Sigma Xi and Phi Kappa Phi and Statistics show that compacts are the most popular Christmas ican Red Cross who spoke of the Gamma Sigma Delta." free services offered by the Red gifts for girls. But don't be trite and buy any old kind. Be original Cross. His speech was followed by The article then expresses some and buy. a j^jp several Ukrainian folk dances of Dr. Granovsky's sentiments con- which were received warmly by cerning Ukraine and the great role Ukrainian Compact imported from France. the audience. Then the Comman- she could play in Eastern Europe Your sister, your mother, your aunts, your girl-friend will der of the East Side Post of the in stabilizing peace if she -were smother you with gratitude if you give them one of these lovely American Legion, Mr. Katz, spoke free. compacts. Or If you collect Ukrainianna, add this compact to your briefly, complimenting the Red Besides his charming wife, who collection. Cross for its - splendid work. Fol- '-'has made the cause of Ukraine The design is a beautifully engraved Trident incorporating the lowing this came an address by the Inslgnias of various parts of Ukraine in blue and gold against either Rev. A. Kymak of Hempstead, L.I., her own," Prof. Granovsky's im- a white, black or tortoise shell background. If you wish, wc mediate family circle also includes will wrap each compact In special Christmas Gift Wrapping and concerning the services rendered three children, Robert Alexander, attach a card, so all you will have to do Is present your gift. Or, we by the Red Cross during the last Dagmar Alexandra and Philip A1- can mail it directly to any address you wish with a card stating It war and the present one. He also exander. fflmi is a gift from you. In placing your order state whether you wish complimented the Ukrainians for tti' have a white, black or tortoise shell compact. Send your order forming a branch of so great and In now and avoid the Christmas Rush. humane an order as the Red Cross. THE SPECIAL REDUCED PRICE FOR m f A More folk dances followed, and THE CHRISTMAS SALE ONLY IS Jl'3v then an address by Mrs. Skubova, a former World War nurse, who ppnfi^^ 'coNi^n'cuT1 "SVOBODA," 83 GRAND ST., JERSEY CITY, Jjfjl spoke in Ukrainian about the sig- irS^pOWN HALL TONITE! nificance, value and the necessity on Sunday, December 8, 1940 of the Red Cross. She also outlined il$lifi Every one Is^reparlng to be at the TerryviUe Town Hall. some of her numerous experiences '' LISTEN to the Ukrainian Youth Radio Program spon- during the last war. Miss Hope J Main Street, at 2 o'clock to attend Kukura then sang two Ukrainian the U.Y.O.C. Semi-Annual Meeting sored by Surma Book Music Co., 325 St, New Following the ^business session.... I A l4th songSiiggHer selections were well Refreshments will be served (free). ' York City eyigl Saturday from 3:45 to^Ow^jg^from received by the audience. The last Charlie Chaplin and Our Gang on station W.B.NJC^^^^^New City^ youth number on the program was the the Screen. Gala Community Sing. I Xork ftoe'cial famed Kozak Sword Dance. .The It's all free 'so wfrll be looking ' features, guelptars, music, ets. This week — BJU Panzlfcflg affair was concluded by Miss'Ku- for you. All Bowling Games of the Sports. kura who sang "God Bless Amer- UvY.O.C. wHl be postponed.. — Michael Herman, Announcer. ica..' Sports Directors. MICHAEL DOROSHENKO