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Scholars focus on academia's perception Convention countdown of the Soviet Union, Eastern Europe Bush appearance finalized WASHINGTON - Vice Presi­ dent George Bush will address the afternoon session of the 30th Regular UNA Convention in Rochester on Friday, May 28, his office announced on May 5. The convention opens on May 24. This will be the second UNA convention for Mr. Bush, who greet­ ed delegates at the 1974 conclave in Philadelphia when he was chairman of the Republican National Com­ mittee. Although Mr. Bush's appearance at the convention was confirmed by the UNA Supreme Executive Com­ mittee two weeks ago, the exact day and time was not finalized until May 5. U addition to bis duties as vice presitferif and" ргейЯепТ "6T the Se­ Vice President George Bush nate, Mr. Bush is chairman of the administration's Crisis Management Bush participates in virtually every Team, a part of the National Se­ presidential meeting of consequence. curity Council system. In December, when martial law Biography was declared in Poland, he was made head of the Special Situation George Herbert Walker Bush was Group to monitor the crisis and born in Milton, Mass., on June 12, coordinate information from and to 1924. He graduated from Phillips relevant government agencies. Academy in Andover, Mass., in June From March to December 1981, 1942, and immediately enlisted in the Mr. Bush logged 110,000 miles both U.S. Navy. At age 18, he was the in the United States and abroad youngest commissioned pilot in the while advancing the domestic, Navy at that time. foreign and political positions of the He served from August 1942 to B. Zarycky Reagan administration. September 1945 as a naval aviation Gov. Tom Кеші addresses the conference. A confidant of the president, Mr. (Continued on page 4) by George B. Zarycky caust," said Gov. Kean, "and I'd like to see that included in school curricula." House unanimously passes resolution PISCATAWAY, N.J. - Some 80 John Gotsch, executive director of people took part in a daylong conference the East European Coalition, said that on "The USSR and Eastern Europe as the governor should appoint an East supporting Ukrainian Helsinki Group Reflected in American Education: European member to the commission Facts and Fallacies" here on the campus and should read Dr. Wytwycky's mono­ by Walter Bodnar approved the resolution that calls upon of Rutgers University on April 29. graph, "The Holocaust: Many Circles the president of the United States to: One highlight of the conference was a of Hell." WASHINGTON - House Con­ "(1) proclaim November 9, 1982, the brief, morning visit by New Jersey Gov. Gov. Kean responded that he would current Resolution 205, dealing with the sixth anniversary of the establishment Tom Kean, who welcomed participants read the book.and announced his concern of U.S. Congress with respect of the Ukrainian Public Group to and praised their efforts to combat some intention to name an East European to to human-rights violations by the Promote the Implementation of the common misconceptions about the the commission. He then asked Zenon Soviet Union in Ukraine, was passed Helsinki Accords, as a day honoring Soviet Union often found in the mass Onufryk, head of the Media Action unanimously by a voice vote in the that group; and (2) ask the Soviet Union media and school textbooks. Coalition, co-sponsor of the confe­ House of Representatives on May 3, to release the incarcerated members of Before leaving, the governor fielded rence, to recommend a person for the reported Americans for Human Rights the Ukrainian Helsinki Monitoring questions from the audience, which post. in Ukraine. Group, and to cease the persecution and included several Ukrainian community In response to another question, the The resolution was sponsored by two the imprisonment of those citizens in activists and scholars. governor said that his office is close to New Jersey congressmen, Bernard J. Ukraine asking for the institution of Dr. Bohdan Wytwycky, author of a finalizing the composition of the Ethnic Dwyer (D) and Christopher H. Smith national, civil and individual rights in book on the non-Jewish victims of Advisory Council to serve during his (R), who were joined by 73 of their accordance with the Soviet Constitu­ Hitler's Holocaust, asked the governor administration. colleagues as co-sponsors. tion, the United Nations Charter, the if the newly established Governor's The conference itself was opened by The resolution was introduced on Universal Declaration of Human Commission on Holocaust Education Prof. Adam Scrupski of Rutgers Gra­ October 20,1981, in commemoration of Rights and the Helsinki Accords." in the Public Schools would include any duate School of Education, who intro­ the fifth anniversary of the funding of The speedy passage of this resolution East European members and whether it duced Edward J. Bloustein, president of the Ukrainian Public Group to Pro­ was the result of strong support by would address the extermination of the university. mote the Implementation of the Hel­ many organizations and constituents millions of Slavs in the proposed course Dr. Bloustein spoke briefly on the sinki Accords. In a slightly amended around the country that generated of study. need to correct the many misconcep­ text by the Subcommittee on Human action in the House of Representatives. "1 am aware that the people of tions about the Soviet Union and its Rights and International Organiza­ It was not only actively supported by all Eastern Europe had their own Holo­ (Continued on pftfe 16) tions, the House of Representatives (Continued on page 5) THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 9,1982 No. 19 CSCE members ask U.S. clergy to raise Luba Vashchenko urges Graham religious rights issue at Moscow meeting to skip Soviet peace parley remained unchanged for 22 years al­ WASHINGTON - The denial of PASADENA, Calif. - Luba Vash­ the Soviet Union and Eastern chenko, one of six Siberian Pente- ready." free speech and religion in the Soviet Europe who have indicated The Soviet government has insisted Union should be raised by U.S. Church costals who have been living in the U.S. that the major hope for improvement in Embassy in Moscow since 1978, has that the six must leave the embassy leaders invited to attend a Soviet- their home countries lies in pressure before emigration proceedings can sponsored disarmament conference in written a letter to evangelist Billy from the West. The letter included a list Graham asking him not to participate in begin. Moscow, May 10 -14, say Rep. Dante. of 25 religious prisoners, representative A seventh Pentecostal — Lidia Vash­ B. Fascell (Fla.) and Sen. Robert Dole the upcoming interreligious peace of hundreds of believers imprisoned for conference to be held in the Soviet chenko - was taken from the embassy (Kansas), chairman and co-chairman, their religious activism in the USSR, by U.S. officials last January after she respectively, of the Commission on capital later this month, reported most of whom were sentenced on legal East/West News. became ill because of a monthlong Security and Cooperation in Europe. pretexts of anti-Soviet religious or The Vashchenkos and other Soviet hunger strike to publicize the families' In a letter sent to 13 U.S. Church political activities. plight. After being released from a . leaders, Rep. Fascell and Sen. Dole Christians who have been persecuted "While we favor both mutual and say that Mr. Graham's participation Moscow hospital, she returned to her charged that "the organization by the verifiable arms reduction," said Rep. hometown of Chernogorsk, Siberia. government of the Soviet Union of a could be exploited for propaganda Fascell and Sen. Dole in their letter, "it purposes by the Soviet Union. Soviet officials were expected to rule conference of religious leaders on the seems somewhat ironic that a country Representatives of many religions are in March on emigration applications dangers of nuclear war is aimed at a which has the world's fastest growing submitted by Ms. Vaschenko and other double betrayal of the' truly religious nuclear arsenal and which is waging expected to attend the peace parley, which will be convened by the Russian family members in Siberia. and pacific sentiments of the invitees." aggressive war against the people of When they refused to do so, Ms. Afghanistan and conspiring in the Orthodox Church on May 10. Ms. Vashchenko writes that Mr. Vaschenko and members of her family "It is somewhat astonishing," they suppression of the people of Poland staged a demonstration. The protest continued, "that a government which is should be organizing a conference of Graham should insist that the Siberian Christians in the embassy be allowed to was broken up by uniformed militia, officially based on atheism and which is religious leaders to press the cause of who severely beat Ms. Vashchenko and known the world over for its denial of nuclear disarmament." emigrate before the beginning of the conference. her family. free speech and religion to its own The letter also charged the Soviet According to reports, Ms. Vash­ people should have the temerity to seek sponsors of the conference with using Newsweek quoted Mr. Graham as saying that he would discuss the case chenko was pummeled and choked into the support of religious leaders from the conference for propaganda and unconsciousness. Jacob Vashchenko, a other lands in pursuit of its narrow political gains, and added: "Only a only"bn a private level with represen­ tatives of the highest Soviet officials. An relative, had his arm broken. Eight- political interests." strong effort by conference participants year-old Abraham Vashchenko and to subject Soviet authorities to the same open demand, he said, might harden the Participants in the Moscow confe­ Soviet position. Sara Vashchenko, 12, were also at­ rence were urged to raise the question of rigorous interrogation on nuclear ques­ tacked and badly beaten:. tions that is being addressed to leaders Ms. Vashchenko, on the other hand, the hostile attitude of the Soviet govern­ The Vashchenkos reportedly carried ment toward religion and the "insur­ in the United States and other free has asked Mr. Graham to visit the six countries will have any success in Christians who have been in the em­ placards and unfurled an American mountable problems" faced by Soviet flag. believers in attempting to practice their exposing real Soviet objectives." bassy for nearly four years waiting for exit visas. In all, 12 Vashchenkos were taken faith. The letter is being sent to the Rev. "It cannot affect us if the Soviet into police custody and placed in jail. The letter to the Church leaders Billy Graham and other Americans position hardens," she said. "It has They were released after two hours. referred to interviews the Commission invited to attend the Moscow confe­ on Security and Cooperation in Europe rence which is scheduled to be held two has had with hundreds of refugees and weeks before the U.N. General Assemb­ human-rights activists from ly Special Session on Disarmament. Czech court rejects priest's appeal ORANGE, Calif. - A Prague appeals the charge of damaging state interests as court recently rejected a plea by the "absurd." Soviet dissident said to recant Rev. Frantisek Lizna to overturn his 27- "The Rev. Lizna does not speak a MOSCOW - Alexander Bolonkin, propaganda." Just before he was due to month prison sentence for allegedly word of German," she said, "and I acted a 49-year-old Soviet dissident and be released, he was sentenced to an "damaging state interests abroad," as his interpreter with the priests. former political prisoner, apparently additional three-year term for "stealing reported Keston News. However, the authorities refused to recanted publicly on television on April state property." According to friends of the prisoner, accept my testimony concerning this 7 and thanked Soviet authorities for According to Amnesty International, the Rev. Lizna's defense" counsel was matter and nobody, not even the de­ their "humane attitude" toward him, Mr. Bolonkin was threatened with not permitted at the April 2 proceed­ fense counsel, was allowed to see the reported the Chicago Tribune. beatings and rape bya criminal cellmate ings. testimony of the German priests." shortly before the theft charge was The pastor was arrested on July 27, Appearing between periods of an brought against him. The cellmate 1981, after authorities found a letter "It is simply a farce," she continued. international hockey match, the former made it clear that the threats were addressed to his sister in England in the "I intend to protest to the president and teacher at Moscow's prestigious Bau- condoned by the authorities. possession of two West German clergy­ I am certain that others will too." man Technical Institute was seen by men, Rudolf Englisch and Rudolph The Rev. Lizna, a Jesuit, has a large millions of Soviet television viewers Mr. Bolonkin was sentenced again in Grill. He was sentenced six months later following in Czechoslovakia, Keston renouncing his dissident views and April 1981 and it was then, according to to seven months in prison. reported. During his last trial, a large calling on other human-rights activists the broadcast, that he realized he had a The two West Germans were released crowd of young people gathered outside to recant. "mistaken concept of Soviet reality." after questioning. the courtroom in Olomouc, about 200 According to the Tribune, Mr. Bo­ On September 28, 1981, he was tried mils southeast of the Czech capital. lonkin said that dissidents such as Although the Tribune reports that along with six others for engaging in It is believed that Pope John Paul II Nobel Prize winner Andrei Sakharov Mr. Bolonkin looked well and fit during illegal publishing activities and sen­ intervened personally in the case, which and exiled novelist Alexander Sol- the broadcast, he did occasionally tenced to 20 months' imprisonment. could explain why the Rev. Lizna zhenitsyn are renegades paid by Western stumble over his text. Speaking to an American journalist received a relatively mild seven-month intelligence. He said he became a dissident through after the rejection of the Rev. Lizna`s sentence instead of the maximum three Mr. Bolonkin was arrested in 1973 egoism and vanity, and started to listen appeal, Anna Schwarzow described years in prison. and sentenced to six years in a labor to foreign radio stations hostile to the camp for "anti-Soviet agitation .and Soviet Union. Six seek emigration aid in U.K. Embassy MOSCOW - Six Soviet Pente- Once out of the embassy, the Balaks Ukrainian Weel costals rushed past Soviet guards into were apprehended by some 20 plain- the British Embassy here recently and clothes policemen, and briskly ushered FOUNDED 1933 asked for help in emigrating to the to waiting cars. West, reported Reuters news service. There is no information available Ukrainian weekly newspaper published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., about possible charges or the where­ fraternal non-profit association, at 30 Montgomery St., Jersey Chy, NJ. 07302. The six, members of the Balak family abouts of the Pentecostals. (The Ukrainian Weekly - USPS 570-870) from Krasnodar in the Kuban region, The recent drama was similar to a were quoted as telling British officials June 1978 incident when six members of The Weekly and Svoboda: that they were regularly subjected to the Vashchenko family along with (201) 434-0237. 434 0807 UNA: persecution by Soviet officials. (201) 451-2200 Maria Chmykhalov and her son, storm­ (212) 227-4125 (212) 227-5250 They said they wanted to emigrate to ed past guards and took refuge in the Yearly subscription rate: J8, UNA members - J5. Great Britain. U.S. Embassy. Embassy officials told Reuters that a Six of the Soviet Pentecostals still Postmaster, send address changes to discussion was held with the Balaks, reside in the embassy basement while a THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY Editor: Roma Sochan Hadzewycz who were told that the British could not seventh — Lidia Vashchenko — re­ P 0 Box 346 Associate editor George Bohdan Zarycky help them obtain the desired exit visas. turned, to the family's Siberian home Jersey City. Ml 07303 Assistant editor Marta Kolomayets The group then left voluntarily. last February. No. 19 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 9,1982 3 Experts assail U.S. Polish policy Lawyer for denaturalization defendant in the wake of increased unrest calls for the abolition of the OSI NEW YORK - Appearing on a local As to Secretary of State Alexander ST: PETERSBURG, Fla. - An Ms. Grybauskas compared the situa­ news show, four experts in Soviet and Haig's May 4 assertion that the U.S. attorney for a Lithuanian man accused tion to the case of Chicagoan Frank Polish affairs said on May 4 that a ban on financial credits to Poland has by the Justice Department of withhold­ Walus, who was accused by the OSI in dialogue must be established between hurt its economy, Mr. Davies insisted ing information about his wartime 1977 of similar crimes. His subsequent the Polish regime and Solidarity, and that such a notion was simply not true. service with the Germans has asked the conviction was overturned by an that the U.S. response to the crisis has "The economic problems existed government to consider abolishing the appeals court when new witnesses came thus far been weak and misdirected. while the United States was allowing Office of Special Investigations which forward and old documents, supporting Irena Lasota, co-founder of the huge credits to Poland - some S5.6 handles such cases, reported.the Even­ Mr. Walus`s defense, were found to be Committee in Support of Solidarity, billion — after Solidarity was formed, ing Independent here. genuine. By that time, however, Mr. author Abraham Brumberg, a specialist and still the economy was going down­ Nyjola Grybauskas made her demand Walus bad spent S60,000 in his defense. in Polish affairs, Prof. Seweryn Bialer hill," he said. after a request that her client, 70-year- Although she is limiting her fees, a of Columbia University, and former All four experts seemed to agree with old Jurgis Juodis, be given a polygraph drawn out defense wouldn4 leave Mr. U.S. Ambassador to Poland Richard Mr. Brumberg's perception that the test to help establish his innocence was Juodis with enough money to provide Davies made their remarks on the Jaruzelski regime must eventually set flatly rejected as "unacceptable" by for his burial, said Ms. Grybauskas. McNeil/Lehrer Report, a PBS news up a dialogue with Solidarity if whole Allan J. Ryan, head of the OSI. "I can't believe this is happening in program. scale civil war is to be averted. Ms. Gryauskas said she is so con­ America," the lawyer said, referring to Their comments came one day after But Ms. Lasota cautioned that such a vinced that her client is innocent of Mr. Ryan's blunt refusal to consider some 25,000 Poles demonstrated in dialogue was impossible as long as murdering civilians in his native Lithua­ polygraph results, even outside the support of Solidarity and against mar­ Solidarity leader Lech Walesa remains nia that she would submit bis citizen­ courtroom. tial law in several major cities. Scores of in custody, and as long as the govern­ ship papers accepting denaturalization Ms. Grybauskas has been appealing demonstrators were reported beaten by ment refuses to grant some major if a lie detector or any "other device to supporters to write their congress­ security forces and 1,300 were arrested. concessions and relax martial law. showed that he was lying. men, asking that the OSI, which costs ' Ms. Lasota, a free-lance reporter for Mr. Brumberg added that the power­ Mr. Ryan has turned down the offer, taxpayers about SZ3 million annually, Radio Free Europe who teaches at New ful Catholic Church and Solidarity have saying that "the truth-finding device be disbanded and the monies be used York's Fordham University, said that reached "a convergence of demands," that we prefer is the trial itself." to lower the national deficit. the recent defiance shown by the Polish and their combined power and sway The case is still in a p ret rialstage . Ms. She also suggests that letters be sent people clearly indicates that the Soli­ over the people could force the govern­ Grybauskas filed a motion to dismiss on to President Ronald Reagan and David darity free trade union is far from dead. ment to the negotiating table. behalf of her client, but a judge has not Stockman, head of the Office of Ma­ She was critical of the .West's re­ (Continued on page 11) yet ruled on the motion. nagement and Budget. sponse to the imposition of martial law by the Jaruzelski regime last December 13, saying that broader sanctions should have been levied against the Soviet Carpatho-Rusyn, Ukrainian representatives confer Union. building" between the two communi­ "The West should demand a high by Roma Sochan Hndzewycz and Orthodox Churches; and the fact ties. price," she said, and suggested that the that fraternal associations play a lead­ Reagan administration rethink the NEW YORK - Twenty Carpatho- Acknowledging that misunderstand­ ing role in both the Carpatho-Rusyn lifting of the grain embargo, the sale to Rusyn and Ukrainian cSm.munity acti­ ings and "negative sentiments" divide and Ukrainian communities. the Soviets of vital material for the gas vists met on Saturday, May 1 — in hopes the Ukrainian and Carpatho-Rusyn "I think, though I am not certain, that pipeline to Western Europe, and the of establishing lines of communication communities, Dr. Wytwycky said that this is enough on which to develop a sale of high technology to the USSR. and dialogue between the two groups — the success of any bridge-building effort common agenda of interests)" said Dr. here at St Mary's Catholic Church of ultimately depends not on sentiment, Wytwycky, adding that) "h is to an Mr. Brumberg noted that the Polish the Byzantine Rite, located on Second but "on the presence or absence of identification of such interests that we regime's probable response to the mass Avenue and 15th Street. shared group interests." will have to proceed as a first step once demonstrations would be "to tighten It was the second meeting held in the Though "Ukrainians and some representatives of our communities the screws" on opposition, a move that decide to pursue bridge-building in a could court further disruptions. United States for this purpose. The first Rusyns think that they are the same had been held in Pittsburgh in Novem­ people," while "other Rusyns say that serious and sustained fashion." "The're is a danger if the government although they may not know what they doesn't take some steps to meet the ber of last year. In turn, Dr. Magocsi, president of the After brief opening remarks by John are, they are certain...that they are not Carpatho-Rusyn Research Center and demands of the nation, that there will be Ukrainians," Dr. Wytwycky pointed more bloodshed," he said. Y. Hamulak, secretary of the Ukrainian associate professor of the Ukrainian Engineers' Society of America, the out that "this does not mean we cannot Studies Chair at the University of Prof. Bialer said that, in his view, participants heard statements by Dr. develop an agenda of common intd "martial law will not be successful in the Toronto, addressed the gathering. Bohdan Wytwycky on behalf of the rests." Dr. Magocsi noted that the history of long run." Ukrainian community and by Dr. Paul Noting that a large segment of the Among the "non-controversial points relations between Ukrainians and Саг– R. Magocsi on behalf of the Carpatho- of convergence," on the basis of which patho-Rusyns "has not been encourag­ Polish population is under 30 and has Rusyn community. experienced the promise of democrati­ an agenda of mutual interests could be ing" and that, in fact, there had been no zation as a result of Solidarity, Prof. Dr. Wytwycky, executive board built, Dr. Wytwycky enumerated the relations for the past half century. Bialer said that "the youth of Poland member of the Slavic American Na­ following: the shared history and ex­ He said that the two groups had to will remember a bloody communism," tional Association and author of "The periences of both groups as ethnic realize that problems did exist in the and that the declaration of martial law Other Holocaust," a monograph on communities struggling against assimi­ past and continue to exist today and has doomed communism in that coun­ non-Jewish victims of Nazism, spoke lation; the common Byzantine or Eas­ then attempt to overcome them. try for the next two generations. about the possibilities of "bridge- tern rite of the communities' Catholic (Continued on page 11) Recalling a recent meeting with Soviet officials, Prof. Bialer said that for the first time the Soviet elite recog­ nizes a systemic crisis in its empire, and that Poland is slowly becoming a strategic liability and a political embarrassment. Mr. Davies agreed that the young people of Poland have been irrevocably touched by the movement toward social reform embodied by Solidarity, adding that Poland has "centuries of experience in resisting occupation." Mr. Davies was critical of the Reagan administration's handling of the crisis, and he added that U.S. sanctions were weak and ineffective, and sent the wrong message to the Soviet Union. By continuing to sell grain, high technology and pipeline material to the Soviets, the United States is telling the Soviet Union that it will continue business as usual and that Poland is a low priority in U.S. concerns, Mr. Davies said. He called the Reagan administra­ tion's steps largely symbolic and little more than "making propaganda hay of the situation." Carpatho-Rusyn and Ukrainian community representatives at their May 1 meeting in New York. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY. MAY 9.1982 No. 19 160 attend anti-Communist league conferenceBus h appearance.. (Continued from patt I) by Dr. Walter Dushnyck Latino-Americana), a Mexican scho­ cadet and carrier pilot, and fought in lar, who described the struggle of the the Pacific, winning three air medals SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - The North conservative and middle-of-the road and the Distinguished Flying Cross. American Regional World Anti-Com­ strata of the population against Com­ munist League (NARWACL) held its munist insurgency fostered by Cuba Returning home, he entered Yale third conference on April 23-24 here, and its Soviet bosses. University, completed his economic electing retired Maj. Gen. John K. degree in 1948 graduating Phi Beta Singlaub (U.S. Army) chairman. He Rep. Eldon Rudd (R-Ariz.) was one Kappa, and captained the varsity succeeds Patrick Walsh of Canada. of the last speakers. He dwelled on the baseball team. More than 160 delegates-observers present danger of Communist aggres­ After graduation, Mr. Bush from seven countries attended the sion around the world and appealed to moved to Texas where he worked as sessions, which treated the problem of the American people for support of a trainee and then as a supply sales­ Soviet Russian expansionism. Specific those active forces which oppose Com­ man for Dresser Industries in West decisions were made on steps to combat munist and Soviet Russian aggression. Texas and California from 1948 to the spread of communism. 1950. He co-founded a small royalty firm, Bush-Overby Development The NARWACL consists of national Resolutions Company, in 1951. chapters in Canada and the United States; the Canadian chapter is known Prof. Kubek reported that the con­ In 1953, he co-founded Zapata as the Freedom Council of Canada ference adopted 12 resolutions dealing Petroleum Corporation, and one (FCC), while the American chapter is with U.S. policies toward China, Korea year later - at age 30 — Mr. Bush represented by the United States and the captive nations. The conference became president and co-founder of Council for World Freedom (USCWF). also addressed itself to the subject of the a third firm, Zapata Offshore Com­ pany. The fledgling firmpioneere d in The conference was opened by situation in El Salvador, Africa and experimental offshore drilling equip­ Walter Chopiwskyj, USCWF secretary . Vietnam, but it was agreed that these ment. Today much of the energy general, who welcomed delegates, ob­ areas merit special attention by the produced around the world is drilled servers and guests, and stressed the NARWACL. for by the rigs that Zapata pioneered. importance of the gathering. Maj. Gen. John K. Singlaub Of the 12 resolutions, one was sub­ Mr. Bush was elected to the U.S. The conference was conducted by mitted by the UCCA, five by Prof. Maj. Gen. Singlaub, former comman­ Yuriy Shukhevych, whom the KGB has House of Representatives in 1966 Dobriansky on behalf of the National from Texas's 7th District. One of the der of U.S. troops in South Korea who persecuted and jailed for. the past 30 Captive Nations Committee (NCNQ was dismissed from his post by Presi­ years for the simple reason that be few freshmen members of Congress and one by Ignatius M. Billinsky, ever elected to serve on the Ways and dent Jimmy Carter for his outspoken­ refuses to renounce his father, Gen. UCCA executive vice president. ness in calling for a strong stand against Means Committee, Mr. Bush was re- Roman Shukhevych, commander-in- In the joint communique a reference the Soviet Union in Europe and in Asia. chief of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army elected to the House without opposi­ to Ukraine read as follows: tion two years later. He described a multitude of threats (UPA). which face the United States from In addition to Gen. Singlaub, also "The conference supports the libera­ During his congressional service, within and without. He assailed un­ elected to the new NARWACL tion struggle of Ukraine and other he was active in legislation dealing realistic pacifism in Western Europe executive board were: Prof. Lev E. nations subjugated by Russian impe­ with problems of excessive govern­ ment spending and inflation, national and the United States, and warned Dobriansky as vice chairman and Mr. rialism and communism in the USSR defense, civil rights, quality educa­ against "Finlandization" of Western Chopiwskyj as secretary general. and the satellite countries, considering Europe. them to be the Achilles' heel of the tion, natural resources and environ­ mental matters. ` The'genera I also asserted that the" -so- - Assessment of global situation Russian Communist empire..." called "Ground Zero" movement and From 1971 to 1973, he served as the U.S. ambassador to the United anti-nuclear demonstrations in the In the afternoon session an extensive Banquet United States and Western Europe are Nations and as chairman of the panel was held in which several expert Republican National Committee Moscow-inspired and directed against speakers took part, covering specific On Saturday evening a banquet was the United States and the rest of the free held at the Sunburst Hotel in Scotts- from January 1973 to September areas: Europe — Prof. Dobriansky 1974. world. (Georgetown University); China and dale. Gen. Singlaub, as the principal Rep. Lawrence P. McDonald (D- the Far East - Prof. David Rowe speaker, called for a new strategy based In October 1974, Mr. Bush traveled Ga.) outlined U.S. foreign policy in the (professor emeritus of Yale University); on the "indisputable fact that the USSR to Peking and served for more than a past and called for a more vigorous U.S. the Middle East - Prof. Anthony T. can ultimately be contained by the year as chief of the U.S. Liaison foreign policy in light of the current Bouscaren (LeMoyne College); Africa ready availability and demonstration of Office in the People's Republic of world situation. American power." China, a sensitive and complex - Duncan W. Sellers; and Latin Ame­ assignment during a time of deepen­ Another speaker at the morning rica — Leon Skousen. ing hostility between China and the session was Dr. Ku Cheng-Kang, A program of song and dance was Moderator at the panel was Prof. Soviet Union. honorary president of the World Anti- Anthony Kubek of Troy State College, provided by members of the local Communist League and leader of the in Alabama, who was also chairman of Ukrainian and Chinese communities. He was then appointed director delegation from the Republic of China, the resolutions committee. Mr. Chopiwskyj served as^ master of the Central Intelligence Agency, who assailed those powers which are ceremonies, and the benediction was where he helped write the executive trying to appease Communist China in Statements of organizations given by the Rev. Myroslav Kolodiy, order that guaranteed the protection the futile belief that cooperation with pastor of the Assumption of the Blessed of civil rights of U.S. citizens, and Peking would bring the Russians under The plenum of the conference was Virgin Mary Ukrainian Catholic restored morale anr` efficiency after a control. addressed by a number of speakers Church in Phoenix. period of disorganization in the U.S. representing various organizations in intelligence community. Oppression of Ukraine the world. Also attending the conference were In July 1980, Mr. Bush was select­ Yaroslav Stetsko, head of the Or­ Dr. Walter Dushnyck, editor of The U- ed by Ronald Reagan to be his ganization of Ukrainian Nationalists krainian Quarterly, and Yaroslav running mate at the 1980 Republican Speaking for Mr. Walsh, head of the Blyshchak of Los Angeles. Freedom Council of Canada, was John and the Anti-Bolshevik Bloc of Nations Convention, on November 4 was Kolasky, author of "Education in spoke on the continued struggle elected vice president-designate of Soviet Ukraine," "Two Years in Soviet of the Ukrainian people against Assistance of local community the United States, and on January Ukraine" and "The Shattered Illusion," Soviet Russian domination of Ukraine. 20, 1981, was sworn in as the 43rd vice who reported on the activities of the He urged the free world to help the The success of the 3rd NARWACL president of the United States. FCC in Canada and assailed the Ukrainian people, the largest non- Conference was made possible also He is married to the former Bar­ present government of Canada for its Russian nation in the USSR, whose through the active support of the bara Pierce of Rye, N. Y. They are the "tolerant" policies with respect to the struggle, he said, is very important in younger members of the Ukrainian parents of five children: George, 35; Soviet Union. the overall anti-Communist strategy. community in Phoenix. Young girls and Jeb, 29; Neil, 27; Marvin, 25; Francisco Luboto spoke on behalf of housewives, as well as their spouses, Dorothy, 22; and the grandparents of Mr. Kolasky described Soviet Rus­ Cabinda, a small territorial enclave provided personnel for technical staffs, four, George, 6; Noelle, 5; and twin sian policies in Ukraine as "brutal and north of Angola, which is under Com­ who took care of registration, transpor­ girls, Barbara Pierce and Jenha inhuman," which provoke deep resent­ munist guerrilla pressure. He said that tation in their cars from and to the Welch, born, November 26, 1981. ment from the Ukrainian people. Citing there are several thousand anti-Com­ airport, guiding participants to meals, Mr. and Mrs. Bush are former his own experience in Ukraine in the munist insurgents, who are in actual serving coffee during the breaks, and so residents of Houston, Texas, and are years 1962-65, he said that Ukrainians combat and need arms and other help forth. members of St. Martin's Episcopal are being persecuted for love of their from the West. The volunteers included Genie Church, where he was a vestry­ national cultural traditions, their as­ Prof. Woo Jae-Seung, secretary Chopiwskyj, wife of Walter Chopiw­ man. He has served on the vestry of pirations for freedom and indepen­ general of the WACL and head of skyj, who also directed the performance St. Ann's Episcopal Church, Кеппе– dence, and for their opposition to alien South Korean delegation, reported of Ukrainian children during the ban­ bunkport, Maine, and is on the Soviet Russian rule in Ukraine. extensively on the operations of group quet; Irena Wanko, Slava Savycky, board of the Episcopal Church in Asia and throughout the world. Olga Slywka, Lidia Dydyk, Yaroslav Foundation. Mr. Kolasky also stated that Ukrai­ A report on the plight of Latin and Rosola, Ray Badynskyj, Susanna His father, the late Prescott Bush, nians constituted the overwhelming Central America was delivered by Prof. Ahaszuk-Harris, Petro Boyko, Jaro- served as U.S. senator (R-Conn.) majority in Soviet prisons and concen­ Rafael Rodriguez, secretary general uf slaw OHjnyk, Halyna Grozdev and from 1952 to 1962. tration camps. He cited the case of CAL (Conference Anticomunista others. No. 19 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 9,1982 5

House unanimously... (Condcccd frompag e 1) UNA district committee meets 75 sponsors but gained a strong backing by the chairman of the Subcommittee ing and surpassing its quota. She on Human Rights and International Shamokin praised Messrs. Chabon and Petruncio Organizations, Don Bonker(D- Wash.), FRACKVILLE, Pa. - The.annual and Mrs. Hentosh, as well as M. Stock Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Com­ of Branch 31 who had seven members; mittee Cltment Zablocki (D-Wisc), meeting of the UNA Shamokin (Anth­ racite Region) District Committee was Mrs. Slovik, Branch 7, for five; T. and Speaker of the House Tip O'Neill Butrey, Branch 164, for three; W. Salak, (D-Mass.). held at St. Michael's Club here on April 25, with eight branches represented. Branch 9, M. Bobersky, Branch 333, Present also were UNA Vice President and K. Harbest, Branch 382, two each; Substantial contributions were made Mary Dushnyck and Senior Field and J. Polyniak, Branch I, M. Pesar- by Reps. Millicent Fenwick (R-N.JJ, Organizer Stefan Hawrysz, as well as chick, Branch 2, H. Panco, Branch 85, Jim Leach (R-Iowa), Frank Horton (R- guests Supreme Advisor Anna Haras, and J. Sedor, Branch 90, one each. N.Y.), Christopher Smith (R-N.J.), and and Honorary Member and past UNA many others. President Joseph Lesawyer, and his The UNA vice president gave a brief wife Mary. overview of the UNA's organizing and Ukrainian efforts financial status. She called on branch Re-elected at the meeting was the secretaries to implement branch activi­ following slate: Tymko Butrey, chair­ Americans for Human Rights in ties, which are necessary for fraternal man; Joseph Chabon and Margaret organizations to retain their tax-exempt Ukraine (AHRU) has kept in close Hentosh, vice chairmen; Helen Slovik, contact with Rep. Dwyer during this status, and appealed to the women to secretary; Adolph Slovik, treasurer; become more involved. She enumerated endeavor, and through its numerous and John Petruncio, organizing chair­ members in the various states, was some of the UNA4 fraternal activities, man. The auditing committee consists such as funds collected to aid Ukrai­ actively engaged in informing and of Joseph Sedor, head, and Mykola urging congressmen to support this nians in Poland - S 10,000 from the Rep. Bernard J. Dwyer Chomyn and Daniel Treshko, mem­ legislation. UNA Emergency Fund and S22.750 bers. . I. collected from UNA branches and The meeting was opened by the scholarships which keep increasing In addition, many other Ukrainian and Polish neighborhood, he has on district chairman, Mr. Butrey, who (545,000 granted in 1981 and SI 12,000 American organizations combined, their numerous occasions displayed a great called upon Mr. Petruncio to deliver the in thepast four years), efforts with AHRU, including the knowledge about the.plight of Ukrai­ opening prayer; enjoined him in singing Ukrainian American Association of nians in the USSR and has demon­ ^Khrystos Veskree;"as wellasa versein Shfr also flpoke of 4be UNAS 30th New England, Ukrainian Orthodox strated his deep concern about Soviet memory of the late secretary of Branch Convention to be ЬеИ in Rochester, League of U.S.A., Ukrainian Evangeli­ oppression by his involvement in hu­ 201, Roman Tenetylo, and a verse for N.Y., in May, the planned merger of the cal Alliance of North America, Ukrai­ man-rights actions. Michael Hentosh, the late secretary of UNA and Ukrainian Fraternal Associa­ nian American Veterans, Free Yuri Branch 305. tion, UNA films to be shown at the Shukhevych Committee (Northern Rep. Dwyer has shown his concern A presidium was then chosen, con­ Convention the UNA book on the famine, California), Kramnychka Sumlinnia for human-rights activists, especially sisting of Mrs. Slovik, chairman, and the Svoboda index, sending children (Chicago), and the Committee for the with the suppression of the Ukrainian Mr. Slovik, secretary. and students to UNA camps and Defense of Human Rights in Ukraine Public Helsinki Group, the group was Thereupon, the presiding chairman courses at Soyuzivka, and giving The (Illinois). founded in Kiev on November 9, 1976,. called for reports of officers. District Ukrainian Weekly as a gift to young by Ukrainian writer Mykola Rudenko, Chairman Butrey spoke proudly of the people. who became the group's first chairman, Senate action required organizing achievements of the district, and nine other human-rights activists. which fulfilled its quota by 101 percent, Mrs. Dushnyck concluded with" an The group's purpose was to inform the due chiefly to the efforts of Mr. Cha­ appeal to delegates to goto the conven­ Although this resolution passed the citizens of Ukraine and the world about House of Representatives it now goes to bon, secretary of Branch 242, who tion in a spirit of unity, fraternity and the Soviet Union's compliance with the organized 28 members; Mr. Petruncio, brotherhood, because, she said, we are the United States Senate which must Helsinki Accords signed in 1975. This concur before the resolution is sent to secretary of Branch 78, who had 26 first of all UNA'ers. She extended group announced its principles, de­ members, and Mrs. Hentosh, secretary congratulations fo the Rev. Hilary the president of the United States for his mands, and names of its members in an action. Americans for Human Rights in of Branch 305, who organized 22, as Wroblewsky, former secretary of open and forthright manner, marking a Branch 249 of Freeland, Pa., for whom Ukraine said that to secure its passage in well as others. He said he expected the new phase in the struggle for human and a dinner was being given that day on the the Senate, additional efforts by the district to again top all UNA districts in national rights in Ukraine. surpassing its quota. occasion of the 50th anniversary of his Ukrainian American community are ordination. required. Constituents must inform Vice chairman Mr. Chabon stated that West fa morally bound their senators about this legislation and although he had encountered some Mr. Hawrysz congratulated the se­ urge their support for its passage. organizing problems, the main thing cretaries who had contributed to the For the first time, proponents of was that he was organizing for the district's fine achievement of attaining human rightsopenl y demanded that the If approved by the Senate, President UNA, as well as for himself too. He had its quota by 101 percent in 1981. He Soviet Union observe human rights as thanked Mr. Chabon for the 13 applica­ Ronald Reagan should then also be 28 members in 1981 and expects at least guaranteed in its own constitution and 25 this year, he said. With that he. tions, and reported that Mrs. Hentosh informed by the Ukrainian Americans in international human rights declara­ had brought in four applications to of their concern. presented Mr. Hawrysz with 13 applica­ tions and covenants. They also believed tions, which were in addition to five date. He noted that out of 10,237 new that the Western democracies, as signa­ previously submitted. UNA members in four years, 2,982 were AHRU noted that publicizing the tories to the Helsinki agreement, were organized in Pennsylvania. plight of Ukrainian prisoners of con­ Mrs. Hentosh, vice chairman, report­ morally bound to support the struggle science not only tends to give them ed she had organized 22 members last Mr. Hawrysz called on all secretaries moral support but helps to alleviate of human rights everywhere and when year and had expectations for greater to work hard for the UNA, and for the their tenuous condition. Totalitarian necessary, to intervene in countries activity as she had given up her job and delegates to bring applications to the regimes often try to avoid adverse where violations occur — including the will put her heart and soul into organiz­ convention, as is traditionally done. publicity for fear of worsening an image USSR. ing. However, collection of dues is Term insurance, he stated, is now very that would hamper them in business difficult because of the high cost of gas popular and scientific exchanges in the world In time, the group was joined by 27 and postage. additional individuals. The Soviet Mrs. Haras thanked Mr. Butrey for' commercial market, the organization's Mrs. Slovik, district secretary, said inviting her to the meeting and con­ spokesmen added. Union found this peaceful group of writers, poets, lawyers and teachers to she had organized five members and gratulated the district for its unusually be such a "threat" to the existence of its found competition with other com­ good organizing work. panies sometimes difficult to overcome, Dwyer is prune mover colossal empire that it moved toward Mr. Lesawyer commented on Mr. but would continue her efforts. total liquidation of the group in de­ Chabon's statement that he organized However, the prime mover to get this fiance of its international commit­ District Treasurer Mr. Slovik reported for the UNA and for himself; the on the financial state of the district trea­ resolution moving towards a floor vote ments. The members of the group are speaker said that Mr. Chabon earns was its initiator and sponsor, Rep. sury which had a balance of S200.52. He what he gets for himself through hard either incarcerated, in internal exile, or stated that the district was donating a Dwyer. have been forcibly deported abroad. At work and effort. Mr. Lesawyer had copy of Dr. Nicholas Chirovsky `s book, some criticism, as well as suggestions present, none of the remaining group's "An Introduction to Ukrainian His­ Prior to his election to the U.S. original members are able to continue and advice, for the further growth of the tory," to the Coaldale Public Library in UNA. Congress,, Rep. Dwyer, a freshman their work in Ukraine. congressman from New Jersey's 15th memory of the late Mr. Tenetylo. A discussion then ensued on: annual District, spent many years of public Cognizant of these facts, Rep. Hamil­ The head of the auditing committee, reports, the loss of members, the dis­ service in his native state. He served on ton Fish Jr. (R-N.Y.) Jr. speaking Mr. Sedor, said be found the treasurer's banding of branches, secretaries' com­ the Edison Township. Council, was during the floor action on House books in order. missions, expenses involved in collect­ mayor of Edison, served as a state Concurrent Resolution 205, said: "I The reports were then accepted, and a ing dues, scholarships, suggestions that senator and became majority leader in believe the Congress must make every vote of confidence was given the out­ The Weekly to be sent with Svoboda as the New Jersey State Senate. Rep. effort to seek the release of the im­ going officers by the auditing commit­ previously and that all secretaries Dwyer served in the U.S. Navy with a prisoned members of the Ukrainian tee. should get The Weekly, advisability of tour of duty in the Pacific during World Helsinki Monitoring Group and the re- The main speaker, Mrs. Dushnyck, the planned merger, choosing conven­ War II. Born in Perth Amboy and establishment of an independent. U- congratulated the district for. its out­ tion committees and miscellaneous having grown up in a mostly Ukrainian' kraine." standing annual achivement of attain­ matters. 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 9, 1982 No. 19

In Ukraine Kiev conference focuses on improving Ukrainian Weeklу the teaching and study of Ukrainian by Dr. Roman Sofchanvk Ukrainian language based on their It's her day presentations to the conference; and an To Western observers and analysts of overall survey of the 31 reports that Although this year marks only the 75th anniversary of Anna Jarvis`s Soviet domestic politics, it has been were delivered.5 ingenious idea to devote one special day (the second Sunday in May) evident for some time now that the According to the editors of Ukrain­ to mothers, and only in 1914 did Congress act upon making this day a Russian language has been given a ska mova і literatim v shkoli, addi­ national holiday, mothers have been celebrated the world over for prominent role in efforts to further the tional materials from the conference thousands of years. objectives of Soviet nationalities policy. will be published in future issues of the journal. Dating back to ancient times, mothers have been worshipped and In the past several years the Soviet media stave placed strong emphasis on Mr. Fomenko's speech was largely glorified. Greek myths boast of the many spring festivals held in honor the need- for the USSR's non-Russian technical in nature, devoted primarily of the mother goddess. In ancient Middle Eastern religions, the mother citizens to master Russian as "a second to such matters as improved curricula, goddess was the symbol of the earth's fertility. She was worshipped native language,''and towards that end publication of new textbooks, training under many names and attributes. She has been called the mother of concrete measures have been taken to of teachers, and the new experiment of all things, responsible primarily for the renewal of life. improve the teaching and study of beginning formal schooling for 6-year- 1 Her names include Cybele, to people in Phrygia and Lydia; to the Russian in the non-Russian republics. olds in preparatory classes. In the early Babylonians and Assyrians she was Ishtar; to the Egyptians she was The degree of importance that the portion of his presentation, Mr. Fo­ Isis. In Greece she was worshipped as Gaea, Hera, Rhea, Aphrodite Soviet leadership attaches to the Rus­ menko provided some statistical data, and Demeter. In Rome, she was Maia (from which comes, the month of sian language as an integral part of its noting that 79 percent of the schools in the Ukrainian SSR are Ukrainian- May), Ops, Tellus and Ceres. overall nationalities policy has recently been emphasized once again in a resolu­ language schools; 19 percent, Russian- The custom of celebrating mothers was carried through the Middle tion adopted by the Central Committee language schools;, and almost 500 so- Ages when a Mothering Sunday was celebrated in England on the of the Communist Party of the Soviet called mixed schools with parallel feast of St. Ann, the mother of the Virgin Mary. Already in the early Union "On the 60th Anniversary classes in Ukrainian and Russian. He development of Christianity, a special ceremony was held to honor of the Formation of the USSR.4 did not cite any figures on the percen­ Mary, the Mother of God. The ongoing campaign to bolster the tage of pupils attending these schools; Thus, throughout the centuries, history records days and festivals status of Russian has, not unexpectedly, nor did he give any data on facilities for celebrated in reverence to the mother figure. So, when Ms. Jarvis came evoked fears about the future of the the national minorities, aside from up with one specific day to honor her mother early in the 20th century, native languages in some republics and stating that there exist schools where has even led to protests and demon­ the languages of instruction are Molda­ the idea seemed long-overdue. Soon after Ms. Jarvis's initial vian, Hungarian and Polish. celebration, which included a church ceremony for mom, a letter, a strations in Georgia and Estonia. Pre­ visit and a carnation, a Mother's Day International Association was sumably, the authorities are aware of His report was also relatively free of the dangers of overzealously pursuing set up in 1911 By 1914, the efforts of Ms. Jarvis were recognized by any political overtones except for such their objectives, which may explain Congress and in that year, President Woodrow Wilson signed the pro forma statements as that Leninist some of the recent indications that a nationality policy has guaranteed all resolution into law, making Mother's Day a national holiday. more balanced approach is being nations and national languages free and The idea seemed to spread like wildfire, for in that same year followed in Soviet linguistic policy. Of unhampered development. "Precisely in Canada. Mexico. China and some South American and African particular interest are the initiatives that the Soviet period," says Mr. Fomenko, countries incorporated the. same type of rituals in honor, of mothers. have been taken in Estonia to improve "the Ukrainian literary language was the teaching of Estonian in Russian especially developed, which is strikingly Although mothers have always been regarded with respect and 3 honor, and have been immortalized by poets, writers and artists, too schools. evident in literature, in scientific and often they are taken for granted during their lifetimes. No one ever Although there has been no evidence publicistic works and in the mass seems to have the time to set aside to honor his mother for her good of a similar concern about the status of media." deeds and undying love. the Ukrainian language in non-Ukrai­ At the same time, the minister of nian schools of the Ukrainian SSR, the Yet, so many of us are what we are today because of our mothers. education noted that the study of fact that it was decided to hold a Ukrainian should be linked with "learn­ Mama was most probably there when we uttered our first word, which conference on the overall improvement ing the fraternal language of the great was also most likely, mama. Mama was probably the first one to of the teaching and study of Ukrainian Russian people, the language of inter- witness her child's first steps, to traumatically experience in the republic deserves to be noted. nationality discourse." This theme was her child's first day at school, and later to hear about her child's first Moreover, there have been other again taken up by Mr. Fomenko later in boyfriend or girlfriend. Mama is the one to share our joys and indications that the language question his speech, in the context of "the closely triumphs, as well as our failures and disappointments with the same continues to stir emotions in Ukraine, related bilingualism" that, he said, is amount of patience. She always has the time to listen, no matter how especially among representatives of the characteristic of linguistic processes in busy she may be, for her children always come first, republics intelligentsia. Thus, in the Ukraine: come tirst. context of what seems to be an attempt "A particularly important role is Within our mothers we often find the strength we never knew on the part of the local authorities in (Continued on pate 14) Kiev to reach an accommodation with existed, the immeasurable caring we thought no one person could "the creative intelligentsia,'' language possess. A mother's love is like no other; it is uncritical and undying. A politics may in the future play an 1. Various aspects of Soviet language mother's smile and her outstretched arms undoubtedly mean more to increasingly more prominent role in policy have been treated by the staff of RL us than all the money in the world, than all the riches imaginable. Ukraine. Research beginning with RL 120/79, "New Let us remember this on her day and pray that God blesses her for The initial reports on the aforemen­ Measures to Improve the Teaching of many years to come. tioned conference were limited to two Russian in the Union Republics," April 17, Happy Mother's Day! items in the Ukrainian pedagogical 1979. See also Yaroslav BUinJcy, "Expand­ ing the Use of Russian or Russification?," newspaper Radianska osvita and pro­ The Russian Review, Vol. 40, No. 3, July vided only scanty information. Indeed, 1981, pp. 317-32, and Roman Sokhanyk, even the exact dates of the conference 4 "Russian Language and Soviet Politics," To our contributors: were not given. The latest issue of Soviet Studies, Vol. XXXIV, No. 1, Ja­ Ukrainska mova і literature v shkoli, nuary 1982, pp. 23-42. We greatly appreciate the materials — feature articles, news stories, press the monthly journal for teachers of the 2. RL 93/82, "Resolution on 60th Anni­ dippings, letters to the editor, and the like — we receive from our readers. Ukrainian language, however, devotes versary of USSR Mirrors Current Soviet In order to facilitate preparation of The Ukrainian Weekly, we ask that the almost half of its space to the confe­ Nationalities Policy," February 26, 1982. guidelines listed below be followed. rence proceedings. The meeting was 3. See RL 18/82, "Why Shouldn't Rus­ a News stories should be sent in not later than 10 days after the occurrence of a billed as a scientific-practical confe­ sians Learn the Vernacular?," January 14, given event. rence on "Ways of Improving the 1982; RL 66/82, "Estonian-Language в Information about upcoming events must be received by noon of the Monday Effectiveness of the Teaching and Study Olympiad Instituted for Pupils of Russian before the date The Weekly edition in which the information is to be published. of the Ukrainian Language in the School^ in Estonia," February 10,1982; and 9 ATI materials must be typed and double spaced. Schools of the Republic in Light of the RL 135/82, "Problems of Teaching Esto­ в Newspaper ana magazine dippings must be accompanied by the name of nian in Tallinn's Russian-Language Decisions of the 26th Congress of the Schools," March 23, 1982. the publication and the date of the edition. CPSU," and brought together almost 4. See RL 47/82, "Soviet Language V Photographs submitted for publication must be black and white (or color with 500 participants in Kiev between De­ Policy: Two Steps Forward, One Step good contrast). They will be returned only when so requested and accompanied by cember 9 and 11, 1981. Back?," January 28, 1982. a stamped, addressed envelope. The materials that have now been 5. "Respublikanska naukovo-praktychna 9 Correct English-language spellings of names must be provided. konferentsia 'Shliakhy pidvyshchennia made available are the main report to efektyvnosti vykladannia і vyvchennia e MATERIALS MUST И SENT DIRECTLY TO: THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY, 30 the conference delivered by the minister MONTGOMERY ST., JERSEY CITY, N.J. 07302. ukrainskoyi movy v shkolakh respubliky u of education, Mikhail V. Fomenko; the svitli rishen XXVI zlzdu KPRS,'" Ukrain­ Thank you for your interest and cooperation. —Editor recommendations adopted by the con­ ska mova і literature v shkoli, 1982, No. 4, ference; two articles by teachers of the pp. 3-33. No. 19 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 9,1982 7

News ond views Philly's culture center: miraculous SENIOR CITIZENS' by Leo Jackewych individuals who have adopted the center as a focus of their activity are CORNER The recent creation in Philadelphia of teenagers and young people under 30, by Marion Kushnir Burbella the new, dynamic and vibrant Ukrai­ guarantees that the Delaware Valley nian Educational and Cultural Center is with continue to be enriched by the nothing short of miraculous. The ac­ musical, choreographic, literary, artistic Happy Mothers Day to all Ukrainian mothers! quisition of these modern and spacious and folkloric treasures of the Ukrainian premises was made possible by the culture for many decades to come. Dear UNA Seniors: enthusiastic endeavors of a handful of But besides its bright side, the center A letter from the UNA Seniors high command was received on April 29 and on dedicated individuals. has an aspect that casts a dark shadow" May 2 the Senior Corner was winging its way to Roma Hadzewycz, editor of The new Ukrainian Center emerged upon this remarkable enterprise. It has The Ukrainian Weekly. none too soon. In Philadelphia, as to do with the interest that must be paid As most of you know, the city of Yonkers, N. Y., sits high above the surrounding elsewhere in the United States, the on the mortgage. In brief, the financial area. One might even say it is eye-level with the George Washington Bridge that number of Ukrainians who actively situation of the center is as follows. spans the Hudson River! fosters their cultural heritage was on the The center was purchased from the Somewhere within that elevation is a street named Hillside Avenue. In one of wane, primarily due to lack of interest Abington School District for the sum of those homes on Hillside Avenue lives a gentleman. Truly! This is not a fairy tale. on the part of the younger generation. S390.000. Of this, S140.000 came from This gentleman from Hillside Avenue was elected president of the UNA Seniors The new center dramatically changed the generosity of some 450 initial organization last year at Conference VII. this trend in Philadelphia. donors. He has been very busy directing the upcoming Conference VIII. Through his The center has found immediate The balance of 5250,000 was pro­ huge telescope mounted on the patio in the rear of his home, President Roman acceptance with young ethnic Ukrai­ vided by the Ukrainian Savings and Borkowsky has been able to see as far as Soyuzivka. He could see that both Walter nians. Every evening there is a buzz of Loan Association of Philadelphia as a Kwas and Maria Hankewycz are busy mailing out room reservation acknowledg­ youthful activity. Classes of music, 30-year mortgage at 14 percent interest. ments to the UNA seniors who have already sent in their requests for the May 30- practice of dance ensembles, meetings Thus 535,000 must be paid each year June 4 conference. of youth groups make the center appear just to cover the interest. Mr. Borkowsky also tried to focus his telescope on Chicago, but couldnt quite like a beehive. Maintenance, repairs, custodian make it. Too far. He had no recourse but to send a letter, pony express, to the On Saturday morning the center is services, heat, water and electricity cost Ukrainian-American Publishing and Printing Co. in Chicago: "Please begin "invaded" by over 200 pupils who fill the center between 559,000 and 560,000 printing the registration cards." the kindergarten and the 12 grades of a per year. Thus some 590,000 are re­ Stephen Kuropas, president of the firm, would be only too glad to start the regular Schools of Ukrainian subjects. quired each year to keep the center presses rolling. But what was he to print? The pony express, via. Ma Bell, sent an Saturday afternoon the scouts take over open. At the same time, the center's urgent message to Matawan: "Hurry! Please send sample registration card for the center. annual cash inflow from rentals, bene­ Conference VIII. I know it is Saturday afternoon, but it must go out at once - Over 20 Ukrainian cultural, educa­ fices, bequests, gifts and matching funds today. Mr. Petrochok must have the sample registration card here at the printing tional, and scholarly societies hold their amounts to between 550,000 and office early Monday morning." The sample card was prepared and rushed to the meetings, assemblies and concerts, 560,000. post office on Main Street „, just in time ... as the door to the post office was being there. They have to schedule their The arithmetic is straightforward; the locked for the weekend. events well in advance, as the availabi­ cash inflow is sufficient to pay for When the registration card is handed to you on May 30, recall the round-robin lity of conference and assembly rooms is current expenses, and falls short by the registration-card game that was played in the merry month of May. at a premium. amount of the mortgage interest pay­ Paula Riznyk has once again been asked to serve as chairwoman of the Still, all this appears to be just the ments. The solution of the problem is registration committee. She will be waiting to greet you with the beautiful beginning: the doors of the Center are, equally manifest: paying up the mort­ Ukrainian welcome: Vitayemo! open wide to all who have constructive gage would make the center self- Mr. Borkowsky then zeroed in on Matawan, not by telescope, but by letter: projects, and a desire to cooperate in sufficient and forevermore open for the "Please rush another'Seniors' Corner; please assist at registration on May 30; please tolerance and good will educational and cultural benefit of both be prepared to play the American, Canadian, Ukrainian anthems for the opening The fact that a great number of the the Ukrainian community in particular session and, very important, please prepare the I.D. badges for the UNA seniors at and the community of Philadelphia at registration time." large. It is also essential for you to know that the president is holding the writer Publish Kiev Group Members of the Board of the UECC indirectly responsible for an excellent attendance at the UNA Seniors Conference are confident that once the Ukrainian VIII, in his words: "All depends on how nicely you will word your invitation in the community of the Philadelphia area Seniors' Corner." hearing transcripts realizes what is at stake, it will respond Dear Seniors: generously to this call for support. Once again I extend to each of you the same sincere and cordial invitation this WASHINGTON - Transcripts of Needed are 1,000 enlightened and year as I have done in the past. Mr. Kwas, manager of Suzy-Q, and Ms. the testimony, both oral and written, munificent individuals who each contri­ Hankewycz, the ever-smiling and gracious assistant manager will provide you with submitted to the Commission on Se­ bute 5250, or more. Many of the origi­ excellent room accommodations; chef Andrij and his staff will provide you with an curity and Cooperation in Europe nal donors, upon learning about the extra 10 pounds to lose when you return home from Conference VIII; the beautiful hearing on the fifth anniversary of the center's financial plight, have repeated Karpaty will send you in spirit over there, "tarn na Ukrainu." Conference VIII will Ukrainian Helsinki Group held here on their donation. once again bring together friends who year after year wait patiently to renew acquaintances during Seniors' Week at Soyuzivka. Harno zaprosyla? November 16, 1981, are now available But many, many more remain who up from the U.S. Government Printing to now were not aware of the center's Nobody, but nobody will reveal what is being planned for Conference VIII. As Office. superb attainments, nor of its dire best as I can figure it out, the UNA seniors are being invited to a blind date — a The booklet includes the testimonies needs. It is fervently hoped that now blind date with Conference VIII. If you have never had the experience of having a of witnesses Myroslaw Smorodsky, they, too, will join the constructive blind date with a conference, try it for May 30 through June 4 at Soyuzivka. Lots of public member of the U. S. delegation to segment of the Ukrainian ethnic com­ fun and surprises guaranteed. the Madrid CSCE review meeting, as munity by becoming one of the large- William Nagurney, second vice president of the organization,shared one secret, well as former Ukrainian Helsinki hearted thousand. The contribution of which I promptly pass on to you: Group members Gen. Petro Grigo- 5250 will make the donor a member of Anna M. Tucker of West Warwick, R.I., will address Conference VIII on renko, Dr. Nina Strokata-Karavansky the center, entitled to vote in meetings Tuesday, June 1. and Dr. Volodymyr Malynkovych, all of the membership and in elections of What a celebrity! The biographical information sheet is a foot long. Mrs. Tucker of whom now Hve in the West. Board members. The tax exempt contri­ is affiliated with 20 or more organizations in which she has held positions of the highest level. She is listed in Who's Who of American Women, and in 1981 she was In addition, it contains a written butions (exemption 023-2137454) may named Woman of the Year. statement from the general, as well as be sent directly to the Ukrainian Edu­ information on imprisoned Helsinki cational and Cultural Center, 700 Cedar Mrs. Tucker has a B.S. degree in economics and business administration from the University of Rhode Island; she did graduate study at the same university in the monitor Yuriy Shukhevych and Ukrai­ Road, Abington, Pa. 191U. Another way of contributing is field of economics and public administration, in addition to in-service training nian political prisoners Hanna Мук– human relations and personnel management courses. haiknko and Yuriy Badzio. They were through the United Way, but in that provided,by Dr. Strokata-Karavansky. case it is essential to request and fill out Mrs. Tucker has been director of the Rhode Island Department of Elderly Also included among the material the United Way Donor Option Form, Affairs, Rhode Island State Department of Labor, chief of division and commissioner of minimum wage, chief investigator... and ... to quote the "King of submitted by Ukrainian organizations naming the Ukrainian Educational and Siam": etc. etc. etc. was a comprehensive statement from Cultural Center as the designee. Mrs. Tucker is the wife of Robert Spencer Tucker; they are the parents of two the UNA signed by Supreme President At a time when relentless Russifica- daughters and have four grandchildren. John O. Flis. tion on Ukrainian territory calls the very existence of the Ukrainian nation What a joy to claim her for our own. Yes, seniors, Mrs. Tucker is one of us, she's Other Ukrainian organizations that Ukrainian! Conference VIII awaits Mrs. Tucker's appearance. submitted statements were Smoloskyp, in question — your contribution will be the World Congress of Free Ukrainians, the best investment in the survival of the the Helsinki Guarantees for Ukraine inimitable treasures of the Ukrainian Committee and the UCCA. heritage and its contribution to Ameri­ can and world culture. Contributions Mr. Borkowsky, president,and Sylvester Martiuk, secretary, of the UNA Seniors The hearing booklet is available from signed an appeal prepared by the officers of the organization. The appeal was the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. may be made also directly at the Ukrai­ nian, Savings and Loan Association or printed in Svoboda on Wednesday, November 18, 1981. Government Printing Office, Washing­ In abbreviated translation, the appeal stated that six years have already gone by ton, D.C. 20402. The document number at the Ukrainian Selfreliance.Credit is 90-951 0. Union. (Continued on pa(e 12) 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 9, 1982 No. 19 Mazeppa: Whafs in a name? locale named Mazeppa in Wabasha County on the branch of the Zumbro River, some 70 miles generally south of Minneapolis and north-northwest of Rochester. Present population is 680.4 The first settler of area which became known as Mazeppa Township was Ira Mazeppa Seeley,3 who erected the first crude bark cabin in the fall of 1854.6 He was given the honor of naming the settlement; v` „^ l^fmm^mm^^L^^3^^^ which he did after his favorite poem "Mazeppa," written by Byron in 1819. The poem commemorates Ivan Mazepa, Kozak hetman of Ukraine. Yet, for many years Minnesotans popularly conceptualized that the township's name originated from a local Indian name. The township was plotted in 1855, with Joseph Ford and his son Orville, newly arrived from New York, obtain­ | Stephen P. Holufck-Hallick Jr. ing the right to survey the village, Minnesota's Mazeppa. establishing its site and subdividing it. John E. Hyde was the first postmaster, appointed in 1856. The village was organized in 1858. The area was chosen due to the location of water and its potential for creating an economic center of grist mills, saw mills Hetman Ivan Mazepa and fanning trade. "By an act of the state legislature during the session of . by Stephen P. Holutiak-Hallick Jr. 1876-77, Section 6 of Mazeppa Town­ ship was incorporated as a village in the The American experience has wel­ same name."7 comed all. As it grew, the United States In 1901 the village separated from the asked for the tired, weary and op­ township. Mazeppa has always been pressed, and was benevolent to them. known as "the village in the valley." The tendency to retain tradition, rival Since 1977, per Minnesota statute, the the greatness of the "old world," and status of the locale was elevated to that honor heroes, is reflected in part, in the 1 of city. names that dot the map of America. The study of names among other things is important to ethno-tiistory, socio­ Mazeppa, N.C. 28115 logy, socio-Iinguistics, geography and demography. North Carolina is the site of Mazeppa, a rural community of approximately Even before the large emigrations 46 people, located in southeast Iredell from the geographical areas of Ukraine County. It is located between Moores- to the United States, which began ville and Statesville; and betweejj North largely in the 1870s, in the contiguous Carolina Highway 801 and U.S. Route continental United States there were 21. areas which carried vestiges of U- kraine's greatness — if only in a name. Interviews with the local population and articles written in the local news­ For nearly 15 years, this writer has paper requesting information on the gathered information, visited locations, origins of the name revealed that the and personally interviewed people crossroads area known as Mazeppa was living in areas named after one of named by the railroad and designated a Ukraine's national heroes — Ivan "flag station."" Mazepa. It will be our purpose here, to According to Homer Keever, local acquaint you with the results to date of historian, four new post offices -were this investigation. established along the ATAO Railroad Ivan Stepanovych Mazepa (circa 1640- line (Atlantic-Tennessee A. Ohio) after 1709), hetman of the Zaporozhian 1870. Among them was Mazeppa. The Kozaks and benefactor of the Ukrai­ Mazeppa Post Office was shortlived, nian people, was honored in the United being "established at the Mazeppa States in the 1800s by non-Ukrainians Station near Pine Valley in 1900, when influenced mostly because Victor Hugo, 2 the Midland Railroad was being pushed Franz Liszt and Lord Bryon chose to to completion. By 1908 its mail was immortalize Mazepa in their artistic being sent to Mooresville."9 works. Ukrainian sources have linked the Mazepa's character, personality, naming of this area to the railroad strength and courage, along with the 3 engine, "The Mazeppa," which entered role he played in history, evoked a the BAO Service in 1838. Yet, the gamut of feelings toward him. He was winding countryside, rolling foothills, loved, envied, admired, trusted. Yet his and location of the area are suggestive of name was vilified, hated and cursed — the countryside described by Byron and even to the extent that to the Russian Hugo. Orthodox Church he was anathema. And, those who sought to destroy the Mazeppa, Pa. 17837 national aspirations of his nation called those people - i.e. the Ukrainians — Mazeppa, Pa., was named in honor "Mazepyntsi." The result, for nearly 275 of Ivan Mazepa, the Ukrainian Kozak years, has been an attempt to root out hetman commemorated in Byron's 1819 the seed planted which would bloom poem "Mazeppa." The village is located and flower Ukraine into full nation­ in Buffalo Township, Union County, hood. northwest of Lewisburg. Formerly, one Our discussion will center upon 10 of two villages was known as Boyertown. areas, landmarks and exhibits in the Mr. Edmunds, the village school United States which bear the name teacher, suggested the name change to Mazeppa. Mazeppa in the late 1870s when the post office began soliciting requests for a Mazeppa, Minn. 55956 new name in order to alleviate confu­ sion which existed in mail delivery. I Stephen P. HolutaM In southeastern Minnesota, there is a (Continued on page 15) Mazeppa Fire Company No. 2 in Nyack, N. Y. No. 19 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 9,1982 9 On the road: Panorama traces Great Gretzky's roots in Telephone City by Helen Perozak Smindak Wayne's paternal grandmother and grandfather were both born in Ukraine. BRANTFORD, Ont. - This com­ Searching for background informa­ mercial-industrial city of 69,000 people tion about Wayne Gretzkv`s family. I has two major claims to world renown: dropped into the editorial offices of The Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor of Expositor and spoke to sports editor the telephone, and hockey superstar Ted Beare, a fledgling sports reporter Wayne Douglas Gretzky. when I first met him in the early 1950s. The ancestry of one of these famous Eager to help, Ted talked about Waynes men is partly rooted in Ukraine, and the achievements and provided me with name Gretzky certainly clinches any photos. He is well acquainted with guess as to which one it could be. Wayne's father, Walter, a teletype During a recent visit to Brantford, the repairman for Bell Telephone for the Telephone City, I took time to delve past 25 years, but had never asked about into the backgrounds of both men and his ethnic origin. Ted surmised that the to inquire about the activities of the Gretzky family was of Russian-Polish local Ukrainian community. I came up extraction. with quite a few interesting/acts and Ted Beare`s guess was corroborated figures. In addition, my brief stay by a member of the family when I brought back pleasant memories, for I stopped in at the Gretzky home the next began my career in journalism at The day. Welcoming me into the house, Brantford Expositor and was married blue-eyed, slender Phyllis Gretzky here at St. Michael's Church. informed me that her husband was in Finland giving moral support to Wayne Historic facts and the Canadian team playing in the world, hockey finals. As to ethnic Among facts well known to the origins, she said she was "all Canadian," public: Alexander Graham Bell was while her husband's parents were Polish born in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1847 and Russian (his mother, Polish, his and came to Canada with his parents in father, Russian). She suggested that I 1870. The family settled on a homestead could get further information from in Brantford`s Tutela Heights area, and Walter when he came back to Brantford it was here that young Graham invented at the end of the week. the telephone. Although he'had begun Since my return to New York was to teach speech in Boston in 1871, he imminent, I turned to Alexander Gra­ returned to 'Brantford for Christmas ham Bell's invention for assistance and holidays and spent his vacations here. telephoned Walter Gretzky's mother in Courtesy of the Brjntford Expositor^^. Canning, Ont. Mary Gretzky, 78, The Great One: Wayne Gretzky of the Edmonton Oilers. On July 26, 1874, while visiting the answered my questions politely and Bell Homestead, Graham disclosed the clearly, providing a condensed account Mrs. Gretzky said she speaks Ukrai­ grandmother's living room with a concept of the telephone to his father, of her life. Born Maria Khodenetsky (or nian and Polish, and (I think I under­ miniature hockey stick and a ball. illustrating his explanation with notes Khodenetski) in the village of Panovychi stood her correctly) that Ukrainian was Sliding on stocking feet on the polished and diagrams. During his vacation the І near Pid ha і t s і in the S tan isla vi v (now the language used in the Khodenetsky pine floor, he pretended to be stating following year, he wrote out the patent Ivano-Frankivske) region of western home in the old country. When I while his grandmother tended goal for specifications for the telephone. On Ukraine, she came to Canada at the age suggested that she might be Ukrainian, him as she sat in her chair. He was August 10, 1876, the world's first long­ of 27 and married Tony Gretzky, an she demurred, pointing out, "No, no, I coached by his father on the backyard distance telephone call was made from immigrant from Ukraine. They settled am Catholic, I'm Polish." rink and scored 378 goals in 85 games Brantford to Paris, Ontario, eight miles on a 17-acre farm in Canning beside the Widowed nine years ago, Mary Gretz­ when he was 11 years old. away. Nith River, and brought up three sons ky still lives on the family farm in Alexander Graham Bell's invention and three daughters while raising grain Canning, some 15 miles from Paris. She Honored in 1979 as Brentford's led to a broad spectrum of sophisticated crops. confided that she is "really glad that Athlete of the Year, he has won over 100 and versatile communications services, Speaking in Slavic-accented English, Wayne is doing so well — you know, he awards, including the Hart Memorial including satellites in the sky which Mary Gretzky gave Polish ргопипіса– started skating on the river beside our Trophy (twice) as the NHL's Most transmit the sound, color and action of tions to the names of her village (Рапо– house when he was a little boy." She Valuable Player. In the 1980 Canadian an event on the other side of the earth. wice) and nearby towns. traveled to Toronto to see her grand­ Press year-end poll, Wayne was named She told me that her husband was son in his first game at Maple Leaf Canada's Male Athlete. Last year, he The Great Gretzky born "in White Russia" and when I Gardens a few years ago and watches won the scoring title and the Art Ross asked whether she was referring to him on televison. She's been seeing him Trophy with 164 points, breaking Most local residents and hockey fans Byelorussia or Ukraine, she promptly quite often lately, since he appears in Bobby Orr's assist record and Phil know that Wayne Gretzky, the Edmon­ answered "Ukraine." Though unable to TV commercials as well as in NHL Esposito's points record. ton Oilers center who is now known as supply the name of her husband's native games and the world hockey finals. The Great Gretzky, is the son of Phyllis village, she informed me that her son Wayne Gretzky, who turned 21 last Whether it's in science or in sports, Hockin Gretzky and Walter Gretzky. Walter was making an effort to pinpoint January, has come a long way since he the Telephone City keeps the news wires But no one, it appears, is aware that his father's birthplace. "played hockey" at the age of 2 in his humming." Nowytski film on U.S. Ukrainians nears completion

Col. Paul H. Poberezny, founder and president of the Experimental Aircraft Association, piloting a P-51 Mustang fighter while being inter­ viewed by motion picture produ­ cer/director Slavko Nowytski in Oshkosh, Wise., for the upcoming UNA-sponsored film on Ukrainians in the United States. The film, titled "The helm of Destiny," is due to be released this month and there are plans to show it at the UNA conven­ tion in Rochester, N.Y. The project, begun in early 1960 is now it its final stages, after over 16 months of filming throughout Ukrainian com­ munities in the United States by Mr. Nowytski and his compnay, Filmart Productions. filmirt Producbc-B 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 9,1982 No. 19 Chicago SUM-A dance ensembles perform in N.Y.C. EDUCATIONAL LOANS A fraternal service to UNA members

Maria Kotorayeto The Ukraine dance ensemble of SUM-A Oseredok in Evhen Litvinov, performed It dances, which included this The loan will bear a Chicago, performed at New York's Fashion Institute on scene from a Ukrainian medley, highlighted by colorful modest interest rate Sunday, May 2. The 50-member ensemble, choreographed by Ukrainian costumes and precise group movements, of 396 a year only on loans made. Interest will accumulate during the period of schooling and be paid during repayment period.

As of November 1, children up to 4Й years of age who enroll for 515,000 of insurance will be guaranteed a 55,000 educa­ tional loan. Should they enroll for 525,000 of insurance, they will be guaranteed a loan of 57,500. Juvenile members ages 5 to 10 enrolled for 515,000 of NEW insurance will be guaranteed a 54,000 Educational Loan. If enrolled for 525,00 of protec­ tion, they will be guaranteed a loan of 56,000. The protection herein referred to must be under UNA P-20 Certificate. A formal notice that loan is guaranteed will be sent with Certificate of Protection when it is issued after November 1, Students of the School of Ukrainian Folk Ballet of the SUM- program. The youngsters (age 6-Ю) showed their dancing 1980. A Oseredok in Chicago also participated in the dance skills in tile Hopak, the best-known Ukrainian dance. Certificate must remain in good standing with all assessments and dues paid until Educational VACATION Loan is granted and throughout repayment period. -І І Share a good thing jj Certificate must be assigned to FOR RENT UNA during the period of the EFFICIENCY APARTMENTS -pass The Weekly on to a friend \ loan and its repayment. Either "Staryj Sambir". noar Soyuzivka, close at parents or guardian must gua­ 209. for weekly, monthly, daily or for summer rantee repayment of loan if season. Call W. Buschak - N^ML^-.XlJJ'.^^^.iM`^^ juvenile is under age 21 when (212) 441-3858 or (914) 626-7049 loan is granted. Educational Loans will be made over a four-year period only for MISCELLANEOUS IN THE FOOTSTEPS tuition to the college or institu­ tion of higher learning. OF THE PIONEERS Repayment of loan begins three months following graduation of A SAGA OF UKRAINIAN AMERICA applicant and must be fuliy EXTRA MONEY! By Ulas Samchuk repaid over a maximum of Attention students. 20 equal quarterly install­ Sell popular Ukrainian records A 268 page hardcover novel about the Ukrainian settlement in the United States, spanning some ments. part time at bazars, local gather­ 100 years of history. Cover design by B0HDAN TYTLA. ings and festivals. Good commis­ Should period of education for sion. Write to: Price: S15.00 (including postage and handling) which loan was secured be "In the Footsteps ol the Pioneers" is now available at the Svoboda Bookstore Please send reduced or terminated the YEVSHAN a check or cash (or each order (New Jersey residents add 596 tax) repayment period will begin COMMUNICATIONS INC. immediately. 3207 Beaubian St East SVOBODA BOOKSTORE Montreal. Qua., Canada H1Y 1H6 30 Montgomery Street, Jerwy:Ci^.NJ.QxZ302. ^^ЧЯ^Д^О^Д^.^.^МММ^.И. Mli HW і"" gagggg No. 19 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 9,1982 11

Sunday, May 9 PREVIEW OF EVENTS Rice and Campbell streets, at 3 p.m. JENKINTOWN, Pa.: The Ukrai­ Day is "St. Basil Academy Golden SOUTH BOUND BROOK, NJ.: ABINGTON, Pa.: The Ukrainian nian Heritage Studies Center at Anniversary — 50 Years of Service to The Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Educational and Cultural Center will Manor Junior College will present an the Church and the Community." the United States invites everyone to hold the first annual Ukrainian exhibit of hand-embroidered church The solemn pontifical liturgy will be join in the celebrations commemo­ Senior Citizens' Day at 1 p.m. The vestments, at the center's St. Josa- celebrated at 11 a.m. The afternoon rating the 40th anniversary of the program will include exhibits, enter­ phat Hall from noon to 5 p.m. The schedule includes the. blessing of bishopric of Metropolitan Mstyslav. tainment and a luncheon. Seniors as purpose of the exhibit is to demon­ water and religious articles, and the The two-day program includes a well as their children and grand­ strate how Ukrainian folk art can be procession to the grotto followed by concert today at 7 p.m. in the Home children are invited to come to the used in today's society to adorn a moleben. of Ukrainian Culture, which will center, 700 Cedar Road, right around church articles. feature opera stars Rcnata Babak the corner from Manor College and St. Basil's Academy. The special оле-day exhibit is BOSTON: The St. Andrew's Ukrai­ and Andriy Dobriansky, accom­ made possible through the courtesy nian Orthodox Church youth is panied by pianist Thomas Hrynlriw, and cooperation of Ukrainian clergy sponsoring a Mother's Day dinner and the. Prometheus Male Chorus of Saturday, May 22 from churches throughout Penn­ after the liturgy in the church hall. Philadelphia. sylvania, and was arranged by Chris­ Proceeds will go toward the Ukrai­ The Sunday celebrations include a ABINGTON, Pa.: The Ukrainian tine Chomyn Izak, the center's nian Youth Festival Picnic, which will divine liturgy offered by Metropoli­ Educational and Cultural Center will curator. be held June 27 in Bridewater, Mass., tan Mstyslav at 9:30 a.m. followed by hold an all day flea market on the church grounds. For any additional a banquet at 1 p.m. Tickets for the grounds of the center from 9 a.m. to information contact Stephanie Ro- concert are available for SI 5, S12and 4:3Q p.m. New and old "treasures" NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Artists' manchuk DiAngelis, 80 Dagmar S7.50. Tickets for the banquet cost will be for sale and food will be Association of America invites the Drive, Brockton, Mass. 02402. S25 per person and must be ordered available all day. Tables can be public to an opening of an art exhibit before May 5. All tickets may be reserved for S10. The center is around featuring seven artists. The opening the corner from Manor Junior Friday, May 14 obtained at the chancery of the is at 1 p.m. in the association's consistory, P.O. Box 495, South College and St. Basil's Academy, at gallery, 136 Second Ave. The exhibit 700 Cedar Road. For reservations or NEW YORK: The beginning of the Bound Brook, N.J. 08880; (201) 356- runs through Sunday, May 23. It is 0090 or 356-0659. further information, call the center at open weekday evenings, 6 to 8 p.m. annual St. George's Street Fair. The (215) 663-1166 or Orysia Hewka and weekends, 1 to 8 p.m The artists festival, held on East Seventh Street, (215) 277-0492. are: Vladimir Bachinsky, Jacques between Second and Third avenues, OTTAWA: The "Slovo" Associa­ will run through Sunday, May 16. tion of Ukrainian Writers, the Smo­ Hnizdovsky, Liuboslav Hutsaliuk, Sunday, May 23 Lubomyr Kuzma, Zenoviy Ony- loskyp Ukrainian Press and the TORONTO: The "Slovo" Associa­ Ottawa branch of SUSK are co- shkewych, Bohdan Sawchyk and NEW BRUNSWICK. NJ.: Branch 4 Petro Cholodny,'Jr. tion of Ukrainian writers and the sponsoring a literary evening of Smoloskyp Ukrainian Press are co- Mykola Khvylovy`s writings to mark of the Ukrainian National Women's sponsoring a literary evening of the release of the third volume of his League of America is presenting a Mykola Khvylovy's writings to mark works. The evening will take place at show .of Ukrainian embroidery in CAMBRIDGE, Май.: The Friends the release of the third volume of his Carleton University Unicentre, first today's fashion. The show will fea­ of HURI Speakers Series will present works. The evening will take place at floor. Community Centre (games ture traditional embroidery from a lecture by Bohdan Nahaylo on St. Vladimir's Institute, 620 Spadina area), at 8 p.m. various regions of Ukraine adapted "The Ukrainian Problem and Recent Ave., at 7:30 p.m. to modern fashions by Maria Stru- Soviet Nationalities Policy" at 3:30 minska of Montreal. The show will Sunday, May 16 begin at noon at the Nativity of the p.m. in the Ticknor Lounge, Воуі– NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Stu­ ston Hall, Harvard University. The dents Club at St. John's University is U on Aw 8 arerS6 Ш1 talk is open exclusively to members holding a dance at the Ukrainian tion of Ukrainian' Write^f^^ ^ u r^ J of the patronage group — The National Home, 140 Second Ave.. Smoloskyp Press, the Ukrainian include a hot lunch. For reserva- Friends of the Harvard Ukrainian beginning at 9 p.m. Admission is S5 Literary Arts Club and the Associa­ tions, call Nadia Nynka, by May 14 Research Institute. For further infor­ at the door. Happy hour is at 9-Ю tion of Ukrainian Canadian Pro­ at (201) 297-7053 after 5 p.m. mation call (617) 495-7833. p.m. Music will be provided by the fessionals are co-sponsoring a lite­ Vodohray band. rary evening of Mykola Khvylovy`s writings to mark the release of the ADVANCE NOTICE PHILADELPHIA: The Basilian Saturday, May 15 third volume of his works. The Sisters invite everyone to participate evening will take place at the Ukrai­ GLEN SPEY, N.Y.: A sports train­ in the annual Mother's Day Pilgri­ NEW YORK: Branch 104 of the nian National Federation hall, 5213 ing camp, organized by Chornomor- mage in honor of the Mother of God, Ukrainian National Women's League Hutchinson St., at 3 p.m. ska Sitch will be held at the Ver- which will be held at the Basilian of America is sponsoring its annual khovyna resort, from July 18 to Sisters' Motherhouse, 710 Fox Chase spring dance at 9 p.m. in the Ukrai­ CHICAGO: The children's choir, August 14. tor further information Road, Philadelphia, from 9 a,m. to 5 nian National Home, 140 Second "Moloda Dumka," is giving a concert and applications write to: Ukrainian p.m. Ave. Music will be provided by on the fifth anniversary of its found­ Sitch Sport School 680 Sanford The theme of this year's Mother's Vodohray. Donations are S7. ing at Chopin School auditorium on Ave., Newark, N.J. 07106.

and Americanism, he said. And, after College; Msgr. Basil Shereghy of the At the previous meeting in Pitts­ Carpatho-Rusyn... feeling more secure about themselves, the Pittsburgh Archdiocese'and the Pros- burgh, Dr. Magocsi, Dr. Patricia (Continued frompaj e 3) Carpatho-Rusyns could work with vita fraternal association; the Very Rev. Krafcik, editor of the Carpatho-Rusyn "There is much work to be done Ukrainians. Nicholas Smishkc of the Monastery of American, Dr. Wytwycky and Mr. before cooperation can begin," Dr. Dr. Magocsi went on to say the Annunciation, American Carpatho- Hamulak were selected to serve on this committee. Magocsi said. First of all, both commu­ that "Carpatho-Rusyns have to realize Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic nities must be "re-educated,"hestressed. that nationalism is not an evil in and of Church; and Albert A. Stegun, a busi­ nessman associated with Lockheed Dr. Magocsi pointed out that Ukrai­ itself," and they must alter their percep­ Electronics. nians had been taught that Subcar- tion of Ukrainians as "nationalist Experts assail... pathian Rus' is Ukraine and that any­ extremists." "Only by understanding the past and Ukrainians present included: Dr. (Continue d fromp a je 3) one who inhabits that land is Ukrainian. The panelists also were unanimous in He then went on to cite several ex­ present can we move forward," said Dr. Roman Ilnytzky, formerly of the Slavic division of the New York Public their assertion that the United and amples of anti-Rusyn sentiment on the Magocsi, adding that it may even be Library; Yuriy Kostiuk, president of the Western Europe must redirect their part of Ukrainians. possible for the two communities to move forward together. Carpathian Alliance; Dr. Vincent Shan- attention to the fact that the Soviet How can we hold a joint folk fest, for dor, Carpathian Alliance; Msgr. Peter Union is a key player in the Polish example, "if one group denies the Following presentations by Drs. Wytwycky and Magocsi, the Ukrainian Skrincosky, chancellor of the Ukrai­ drama, and send an economic message other's existence?" he asked. nian Catholic Eparchy of Stamford; the to the Kremlin that it would be in its Dr. Magocsi called on Ukrainian and Carpatho-Rusyn representatives went on to discuss the possibility of Rev. M. Tkachuk of the Ukrainian interest to get the Polish regime to ease newspapers to publish materials on the cooperation between their communi­ Orthodox Church; Dr. Jaroslaw Pa- its grip on the nation. Carpatho-Rusyn community and on ties and the manner in which further doch, president of the Shevchenko schools to teach Ukrainian children dialogue should take place. Scientific Society; Mstyslaw Dolnycky, All agreed that the United States about Carpatho-Rusyns. editor of America; Dr. Roman Osin- should consider a comprehensive eco­ Carpatho-Rusyns often feel threa­ chuk; Eugene Stakhiv; and Roma nomic boycott of Poland and the Soviet tened by Ukrainians^ said Dr. Magocsi, The Carpatho-Rusyn community Sochan Hadzewycz, editor of The Union in concert with Western Europe. explaining that this may be so because was represented at the meeting by: Ukrainian Weekly. Ukrainians have a clear identity, while Nicholas Benyo, Yonkers, N.Y., com­ Prof. Bialer noted that reimposing Carpatho-Rusyns do not More often munity activist; Evan Lowig of St. the grain embargo could be an effective that not, the Byzantine rite — not Vladimir's Orthodox Seminary; Msgr. The meeting participants chose five means of showing America's European national origin — is the source of a Raymond M. Misulich, chancellor of persons to serve on a liaison committee. allies that this country is serious in Carpatho-Rusyn`s identity. the Byzantine Catholic Diocese of They were: Mr. Benyo, Msgr. Misulich, pressuring the Soviets rather than Carpatho-Rusyns must learn who Passaic; Dr. Richard Renoff, professor Dr. Shandor, Mr. Dolnycky and Ms. merely engaging in showcase propa­ they are and not hide behind the Church of sociology at Nassau Community Hadzewycz. ganda exercises. 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 9,1982 No. 19 Ukrainian Gold Cross branch Wpshington Plast unit wins named for Alia Horska 3rd consecutive basketball tourney SOMERVILLE, N.J. - Dr. Maria take and the support they give to Kwitkowsky, the national president of various Ukrainian causes. Some work the Ukrainian Gold Cross, addressed the on behalf of political prisoners, others newly founded Branch 7 of the organi- maintain children's camps, still others zation, which encompasses Bound help Ukrainian war invalids, with both Brook and the surrounding area, on their moral and financial support. Sunday, April 24, at the Marriott Hotel Following this presentation, a dis­ here. cussion period ensued regarding the She was greeted by Raisa Kudela, the selection of a name for Branch 7. It was organizational director of the UGC and decided to adhere to the precedent set in her opening remarks. Dr. Kwitkow­ by other branches in selecting the name sky expressed her gratitude to members of a deceased Ukrainian heroine. of the branch for their participation in The group decided to name the the memorial services in March at St. branch in honor of Alia Horska. The Andrew's Memorial Church in South christening ceremony for Branch 7 was Bound Brook and at the gravesite of her set for October, at which time an husband, Dr. Denys Kwitkowsky, who appropriate program commemorating died March 15, 1979. the life of Alia Horska would be The president of the UGC then planned. presented an in-depth history of the At the April 24 meeting, Dora Rak, activities of the many UGC branches editor of "Ukrainka v Sviti"gave a short I R, Wynnykin throughout the United States for the biography of the heroine stating that Referee Yarema Hryciw congratulates the captain of the winning team, members of Branch 7 - nicknamed the she was born on September 18, 1929, Washington's 45th Unit. golden anniversary branch because it and graduated from the Kiev Art was established the year the UGC was Institute, and was active in defending by Askold R. Wynnykiw Adrian. Gawdiak of Washington's celebrating its 50th anniversary in Ukrainian political prisoners in U- 45th Unit received the.most valuable 1981. kraine. She was murdered on Novem­ BAYONNE, N:J. - Washington's player award for his superb perfor­ Dr. Kwitkowsky stressed theuiiique- ber 28, І970, under mysterious circum­ 45 th Unit soundly defeated all opposing mance throughout the tournament. ness of each Ukrainian Gold Cross stances. teams to capture its third consecutive branch, the varied programs they under- win in the annual basketball tournament At the closing ceremonies, Michael for Plast "yunaky" (boys age 12-18) held Turczyn, chairman of the Jesery City- Ukrainians support here at Bayonne High School on Sun­ New York "Khrestonostsi," thanked all Newspciper reviews day, April 4. those who had participated in the Cavanaugh candidacyTh e 11th Unit from Philadelphia and tournament. Mr. Turczyn especially Ulana's restaurant the 5th Unit from Newark took second thanked the Ukrainian National Asso­ PHILADELPHIA - Judge James and third places, respectively, in the ciation for funding the first-place PHILADELPHIA - Ulana's, the R. Cavanaugh, a candidate the Pennsyl­ competition organized yearly by the trophy; Jersey City's Ukrainian Ukrainian-owned restaurant at 205 vania Supreme Court, has gotten a Jersey City-New York chapter of the credit union for the second-place trophy; Ja^brjdge., Sj j(i|ejBr, Second Street), , r1 3( campaign boost from area Ukrainians "Orden Khrestonostsiv" Plast unit. the "Vovcha Tropa" Plast camp for the tyas reviewed in the Friday, April 30, who have formed the Ukrainians for The real battle of this sixth annual third-place trophy and Mr. Kozak for issue of the Philadelphia Inquirer. Cavanaugh Committee. tourney was for second place—between engraving the trophies. Food critic Gerald Etter commented A meeting of the group is scheduled the Philadelphia and Newark units. In that "ambiance plays a large part in that game Philadelphia defeated Newark Eugene Kotyk, one of the tourna­ determining the success of a dinner, and for May 16 at the Ukrainian American Sport Center beginning at 1:30 p.m. 13-8. Philadelphia's strength lay in the ment organizers, noted that "tourna­ Ulana's certainly scores high in that two brother teams of Michael and ments such as these help bring Ukrai­ department." Judge Cavanaugh is expected to attend. Members of the group include area ` Nestor Bojko, and Oleh and Alex nian youth together - which is one of He found the dining room a "taste­ Hladky. the goals of Plast." fully fashioned architectural master­ activists Ulana Mazurkevich, Daria piece," lending both comfort and ele­ Zawadowycz, Bohdan Hnatiuk, John gance to the area. He also bad some very Helo, John Odezynsky, Walter Bilajiw, positive remarks about the food, re­ Walter T. Darmopray, Daniel Маху– SENIOR CITIZENS CORNER marking that because Ulana's owner miuk, Tares Wochok and Boris (Continued Srom peat 7) (Ulana Mazurkevich) is Ukrainian, the Stawnyczyj. since the organization came into being (November 1, 1975). During the entire six menu contains such appetizers as va- Judge Cavanaugh is a graduate of St. years the matter of a senior citizens complex for older UNA members had been of renyky, which, he added, were "superb." Joseph's College and the University of deep concern and prompted in-depth discussions and debates at every conference. Pennsylvania School of Law. In 1964 he The entrees included haute cuisine, Resolutions were drawn, resolutions were approved, but to this day the complex ran for the U.S. Congress, and one year such as Quail Bordelaise and Veal matter remains a dead issue. Every appeal for assistance from the federal later, for the office of city comptroller. Viennese. government met with failure. Likewise, the UNA itself could not promise to He also described the dessert as being sponsor this project. "scrumptious," and the prices as afford­ In its appeal oH`fovember 18, 1981, the executive staff of the UNA Seniors, on able (entrees range from S9.95 to Catholic Vets behalf of UNA seniors, turned to the entire membership of the UNA with a S14.95). profound plea for assistance in raising funds for this project. Secretaries of UNA announce plans branches were asked for their assistance. The appeal is renewed once again: please send a check for whatever amount you NEW YORK - St. George Ukrai­ feel you are able to contribute, or offer to donate your dividend checks as nian Post No. 401 of the Catholic War contributions to the fund. These contributions should be mailed to the Ukrainian Veterans will distribute poppies in National Association, 30 Montgomery St., Jersey City, N.J. 07302 and designated honor of the war dead on Sunday, May "Seniors Building Fund." 23. The collection will take place on In whatever form you send your contribution, be it personal check or your UNA East Seventh Street, between Second dividend check, the UNA Seniors express their sincerest thanks: "Serdcchno and Third avenues, during all the St. diakuyemo Vam za shchyre sertse!" George Ukrainian Church masses (8 a.m. through noon). etc The distribution of poppies for con­ The Corner gratefully acknowledges receipt of pictures from Conference VII for tributions to the Catholic War Veterans the seniors picture album from Dr. Halyna Noskow^ka Hirniak, Prof. Michael is part of the nationwide campaign of all Pezansky, Wasyl Wacyk and Marion Burbella. American veterans' organizations, Helen Chornomaz, treasurer, reports that the following have sent in their dues approved by the federal, state and city for June 1981 to June 1982: Mr. and Mrs. W. Suchorsky, Mr. and Mrs. M. governments. It is a date set by the Nagurney, Michael Krawchuk, Theodat Shkolnik, Daria Vytanovych, Stanyslav national organizations and cannot be Berehulka, Mykola Sheremeta, and Anatole and Yaroslava Yarosevych. resheduled. The local post asks Hope other organizations that may have Seniors who wish to update their membership dues (S2 per person) are asked to fund-raising plans for that day to re­ send their checks to: Mrs. Helen Chornomaz, 1213 Rony Road, Union, N.J. 07083. Chest. schedule them for some other Sunday. '" After the noon mass at St. George's; In closing this Seniors' Corner, the final call goes out: Hear ye, hear ye... UNA on May 23, a panachyda will be held on seniors, north and south, east and west of Soyuzivka: remember to send, post haste, Take stock in America. the occasion of Memorial Day. If any the room deposit for Conference VIHofSlO per person. Rate for five days is S85 per Buy U.S. Savings Bonds. organizations are able to attend, the person (room and food — plenty of food). Please mail your reservations to Walter Paid by Ukrainian National Assn. Inc Catholic War Veterans ask that they Kwas, Manager, Ukrainian National Association Estate, Kerhonkson, N.Y. 12446; bring their organizational banners ana (914)626-5641, z , . v,.v.v. , . . v.". ,,' -. Do pobachennia on May 30! ..,-л.', . ,.'Лм No. 19 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 9,1982 13

Notes on people CHANGES IN ADVERTISING RATES IN THE SVOBODA UKRAINIAN-LANGUAGE DAILY Dr. Hawrylyshyn lectures in China, India AND THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY GENEVA - As director of the After the seminar in Agra, the faculty In view of the fact that pottage rates for the mailing of Svoboda and The International Management Institute, and participants of the seminar had a Ukrainian Weekly have increased by over 100 percent, as well as due to the based here, Dr. Bohdan Hawrylyshyn one-hour meeting with the prime increasing costs of newsprint and other printing supplies, the Svoboda Press has been involved, in recent months, in minister of India, Indira Gandhi, in administrative offices are forced to raise the rates for advertising in both news­ top-level events in' India and China. which Dr. Hawrylyshyn provided a papers. In December, in Agra, India, he short summary of the proceedings and Effective April 1, 1982. the following will be the new advertising rates for chaired a special seminar on Manage­ Mrs. Gandhi reacted to it by expressing Svoboda and The Ukrainian Weekly. ment in Government, which focused on some of her thoughts about managing a 1 column/inch (1 inch by single column): the exploration o/ long-term strategy country. formulation and implementation in During March, Dr. Hawrylyshyn was fraternal and community advertisements t 6.00 democratically elected governments. in China, where 47 participants of 23 general advertisements S10.00 There were 45 participants from 10 nationalities from the M.B.A. program different countries — ministers, deputy- of the International Management Insti­ Mote: All advertisements which span the full eight-column page of ministers and members of parliament. tute in Geneva were making a study trip. Svoboda are subject to the S 10.00 per column/inch rate. They came from Canada, the United If file advertisement requires a photo reproduction there is an additional States, Sweden, Germany, Switzerland, On that occasion, Dr. Hawrylyshyn charge as follows: Ivory Coast, Kenya, Bangladesh, Ma­ gave four lectures in Peking and single column S 8.00 laysia, Nigeria, Ghana and the United Shanghai to audiences, consisting of doublocolumn 310.00 Kingdom. . . senior officials from various ministries, tripiacolumn „ 512.00 From Canada, for instance, there state organizations and enterprises. He Deadlines for submitting advertisements: were five participants, among them also had top-level discussions, including Svoboda: two days prior to desired publication date. three members of Parliament, one from a special meeting with one of the vice- The Ukrainian Weekly: noon of the Monday before the date of the Weekly each of the three main parties. They premiers of the People's Republic of issue in question. were: Flora Macdonald, a former China. Advertisements will be accepted over the telephone only in emergencies. minister of foreign affairs, Dr. Pauline The lectures and discussions focused Jewett, M.P. for the New Democratic on the assessment of the general politi­ Ad copy should bo mailed to: . . ,. (, z ,, Party, and Herb Breau, M.P. for the cal situation of the world and the Liberal Party. Hugh Faulkner, a former position of key countries, such as the SVOBODA PRESS - ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT cabinet minister, acted as a discussion United States, USSRand China,as well 30 Montgomery Street " Jersey City, N J. 07302 leader for one for the sessions. as the European Common Market.

Summer 1982 MAKX)TA

Dr. Bohdan Hawrylyshyn (second from right) is seen during a meeting with India's Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.

Sister Miriam Claire reappointed JENKINTOWN, Pa. - The board Sister Claire on behalf of the board of of trustees of Manor Junior College has trustees, faculty, students and admi­ unanimously reappointed Sister Miriam nistrators, including a "purse" from the Claire OSBM as president of the college lay members of the board of trustees for another five-year term. and an original icon specially commis­ зйИаїЖЙІвШ'Ш A reception to honor Sister Claire on sioned by the board for Sister Claire her reappointment was held Sunday, May and painted by artist Andrij Maday. 2, and special invitations were sent to Be a part of the exciting experience generations of alumnae, friends of the college, faculty Sister Claire has been a member of Ukrainian Americans have come to treasure: and staff, and representatives of com­ the Order of the Sisters of St. Basil since panies, foundations and the commu­ 1952. She has been on the faculty and SOYUZIVKA. nity. staff of Manor Junior College for 20 Tennis Camp June 20- June 30 At the reception, Thomas Lynch, years and has served in positions from Boys' Carrm June IS - July 3 senior vice-president of Industrial teacher to administrator. Sister received Valley Bank and chairman of the Board her B.Ed, and M.Ed, from Duquesne Girls'Camp July4 — July 17 of Trustees, will present various gifts to University. Ukrainian Folk Ballet Workshop (Beginner and Intermediate) July 18-31 .Stephanie Antoniak Chaplynsky, instr. Lev Kerychynsky named to De Paul post Celebration of the Ukrainian Child August 1-7 CHICAGO - The board of directors As a practicing lawyer, Mr. Kery­ Celebration of Youttr ; August 7-14 of DePaul University has named Lev chynsky represents clients in federal, Drama Workshop - (teens S adults) August 7-14 Kerychynsky an instructor of public tax, international trade and military Laryssa Lauret, Walter Lysniak - directors finance at the school. He will be assign­ appeals court. He is also an assistant to Ukrainian Cultural Courses.... .August 1-14 ed to teach courses to city, county and deputy treasurer of Cook County. Traditional Ukrainian Folk Dancing Workshop state directors of financial companies. Mr. Kerychynsky received a bache­ Mr. Kerychynsky and his wife Lesia (Beginners S Advanced) lor's degree in political science and Okruch-Kerychynsky, who holds a Peter Marunczak, instr. `,..'. August 15-28 psychology, as well as a master's of master's in linguistics and is assistant For additional information, please write to: director of the intensive English-lan­ public administration from DePaul. He SOYUZIVKA, UNA ESTATE continued his studies at Lewis Univer­ guage program at the University of sity in Glen Ellyn, 111., graduating with a Illinois, Chicago Circle, are both active Foordemore Rd. m Kerhonkson, N.Y. 12446 a Or call (914) 626-5641 law degree. Presently, he is working on in Ukrainian community life. They are his doctoral thesis, "An Analysis of members of SUM-A and l)eldng to Public Politics." ` ` Branch 379 of the UNA. 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 9, 1982 Ho. 19

mutual ennchm( at have been strength­ languages. The main line of argument is be noted that the conference was pre­ Kiev. ened as never b fore. The peculiarities that, unlike national cultures, which in ceded by another scientific-practical (Continued from page 6) of dialects are g adually being replaced the future Communist society will be conference to discuss the improvement played by maintaining the organic tie in by their literary counterparts, and the transformed into "a single, common of textbooks on the Ukrainian language studying the Ukrainian and Russian drawing together of languages of the human culture," the effects of inter­ (April 23, 1981) and a republican languages. Taking into account that peoples of the USSR is taking place." action and mutual enrichment on lan­ seminar attended by heads of study which is common - of which there is The reference to the drawing together guages "in no way lead to their merger, centers and Ukrainian language and more than that which is distinct — as of languages is somewhat surprising. but rather promote the intensive de­ literature methodologists from oblast well as the particularities of the kindred Soviet specialists'on the national ques­ velopment of each of the national institutes for teacher retraining titled language affords possibilities of making tion do not customarily use this term in languages."7 "Ways of Improving the Effectiveness wide use of the knowledge gained by the context of language policy. Instead, Such forays into the special signifi­ of the Teaching and Upbringing Pro­ pupils at lessons in both languages. the main emphasis is placed on the cance of Russian at a conference de­ cess in Ukrainian Language and Litera­ Close contact in studying the Ukrainian progressive nature of the "interaction" voted to the local language certainly ture in Light of the Decisions of the 26th and Russian languages also has great and "mutual enrichment" of languages appear to be out of place. Yet, this Congress of the CPSU and the 26th significance for political upbringing. that is said to be taking place under underlines once again the fact that Congress of the Communist Party of Pupils become convinced of the close­ conditions of the further development Russian has been delegated a significant Ukraine" (May 12-Ґ5, 1981).'" ness of the Ukrainian and Russian of native language-Russian bilingua- role and function in Soviet nationalities Taken together with other recent languages, they are brought up with a lism. Moreover, the idea that in the policy and that its pre-eminent status developments, such as the convening of feeling of friendship for the great future languages will merge with one will continue to be maintained. the first republican Ukrainian language fraternal Russian people - the creator another has been rejected as unfounded: The fact should not be lost sight of, and literature olympiad (competition) and bearer of the unity and fraternity of "It should be pointed out that certain however, that the main topic of dis­ in Kirovograd in 1981 and the ap­ the peoples of the USSR." theoretical conceptions regarding the cussion at the conference was indeed the pearance of articles in the press deplor­ development of languages that were to ing poor knowledge of the language and As was to be expected, the main improvement of the teaching and study 1 points in Mr. Fomenko's presentation be found in our literature at one time of Ukrainian. Towards that end, the the disappearance of regional dialects, ' were incorporated into the recommen­ were not corroborated by practice. recommendations proposed various the conference may indicate that more dations adopted by the conference. Specifically, this applies to the theory of measures that, if acted upon, are in­ attention will be devoted to the Ukrai­ Thus, one of the recommendations merger (sliyanie) of languages. Con­ tended to bring about the desired nian language in the future. urged the fuller utilization of interdis­ crete analysis of the facts has shown results. These include, for example, ciplinary ties in the study of Ukrainian, that, with regard to languages in general utilization of the recently instituted "above all with the Russian language - and the languages of the peoples of the republic television series "The Living 6. "Natsionalnie otnoshcrua v razvitom the language of internationally and USSR in particular, one does not Word" in the educational process; sotsialisticheskom obshchestve," Moscow, international discourse." The recom­ observe tendencies leading to the assi­ expansion of the network of schools Mysl, 1977, p. 201. 7. H. L. Kobko, "Zakonomirnosti ішег– mendations also include a reference to milation of languages and to the ab­ and classes with intensive study of sorption of some languages by others. "`6 Ukrainian; and revision of the plan for natsionalizatsiyi movnoho zhyttia narodiv the drawing together (zblyzhennia) of SRSR," Filosofska dumka, 1982, No. 1, languages' It is conceded, however, that in some 1983-85 to have educational television broadcasts include programs on the January-February, pp. 25-26. "The epoch of mature socialism instances involving numerically small 8. The existing plan, which incorporates Ukrainian language that would aid furthers the development of new quali­ peoples in the USSR,several languages 1 television programs for both Ukrainian ties in the national languages that are have merged to form a separate lan­ teachers in their practical work. language and literature, is heavily weighted conditioned by social factors. The guage, but that these are rare pheno­ Some interesting proposals were also in favor of broadcasts on literary topics. See processes of the further democratiza­ mena that, in any case, do not result in put forth in the reports to the confe­ the schedule of broadcasts for the second tion of languages, their interaction and the disappearance of the component rence. The writer Oleksandr Ilchenko, term of the 1981-82 school year published in for example, urged the need to intro­ Radianska osvita, December 26, 1981. duce the teaching of Ukrainian in 9. This judgment is based on the obser­ NOTICE vation in press reports about scholarly grades 9 and 10 of the general educa­ conferences that there is no indication that TO ALL MEMBERS OF UNA BRANCH U 204 tional schools as well as in the non- question-and-answer sessions take place. New Branch secretary MYRON ZALIPSKY will hold office hours on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:30 philological departments of institutions 10. See "Pro polipshennia yakosti to 7:00 p.m. in "Samopomich" Building. 98 Stcond Ave., New York, N.Y. 10003. Tel.: (212) 777-1336. of higher education. From another pidruennykiv z movy," Ukrainska mova і report, presented by a teacher of Ukrai­ Please mail checks or money orders to: " literature v shkoli, 1981, No. 7, pp. 76-78, nian in a Kiev school with Russian as and "Respublikanskyi seminar zaviduyu- UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Branch 204 c/o MYRON ZALIPSKY ` the language of instruction, it is learned chykh kabinetamy. ta metodystiv икгаіп– 43 St. Mark's Place. Apt. 6B. New York. N.Y. 10003 that Ukrainian-language days are fre­ skoyi movy і literatury oblasnykh IUV," quently instituted for her classes, during Ukrainska mova і literature v shkoli, 1981, which time children speak only Ukrai­ No. 9, pp. 77-78. 11. The information on the olympiad THE NATIONAL EXECUTIVE BOARD and WASHINGTON BRANCH nian during class recess and in the course of extended time study. suggests that, unlike in Estonia, the Kirovo­ of the grad competition was not organized exclu­ UKRAINIAN ENGINEERS-SOCIETY of AMERICA Finally, it might be noted that at the sively for pupils of schools with Russian as conclusion of the formal proceedings the language of instruction, but ratherfo r are sponsoring a CONFERENCE on Minister of Education Fomenko re­ pupils attending both Ukrainian and Rus­ sponded to questions from the confe­ sian schools. See, respectively: Radianska SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF THE '80s rence participants, which does not Ukraine, March 29, 1981, and H. P. Bon- at the White House Executive Office Building appear to be normal procedure at darenko and V. I. Tsymbalyuk, "Rlolohi- functions of this type.9 chni olimpiyady shkoliariv," Ukrainska on Saturday, May 15th, 1982 mova і literature v shkoli, 1981, No. 12, p. It has been quite some time since a 18; Anatoliy Zablotskyi, "Zayava pid FEATURED SPEAKERS: conference on the Ukrainian language dyktovku tata," Radianska osvita, Septem­ has been convened in the USSR, and 1. DR. GEORGE A. KEYWORTH II. director, federal office of science technolofy policy. ber 23, 1981, and Mykhailo Humenytskyi, 2. DR. NORMAN BAILEY, director of planning and evaluation, National Security Council. the very fact that such an event has "Otak і zlavyvsia 'chekan,' " Literaturna 3. DR. MICHAEL YARYM0VYCH. vice president. Rockwell International. taken place is significant. It might also Ukraine, April 1, 1982. 4 DR. GEORGE GAM0TA. director of the Science and Technolofy Institute. University of Michigan. ' 5. DR. NINA STR0KATA. research scientist, member of the Ukrainian Helsinki Group. mm шштжтттшамтшвшшваштштвтйттят 6 DR. B0HDAN DENYSYK. undersecretary for international trade, U.S. Commerce Department. MAKAR'S JEWELRY 7. DR. DIANA PRINZ. Ukrainian American astronaut and space scientist. Naval Research Laboratory. STORE 8. SHOP For registration and further information contact: IHOR VITKOVITSKY, 10406 Burnt Ember Drive, Silver Spring. Md. 20903 2022 Morris Avenue m Union, N.J. 07083 m (201)686-1931 Tel.: (301) 439-9123 a large selection of jewelry made of 14 and 18 carat fold silver and enamel. a Jewelry crafted to your specifications. U ,^J a Ukrainian tryzub (tridents) in vinous styles and sizes. a Watches, coral and amber jewelry, brooches, earrings, rings, religious medals and crosses a Bulk orders accepted from shops as well as Individuals. a Gifts for all occasion: birthdays, graduations etc a Gold jewelry and coins bought. 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Mazeppa Road, Mazeppa, N.C. of the railroad system in the Russian Massie, "Peter the Great" (New York: Mazeppa... empire in the 1800s and the subsequent Alfred A. Knopf, 1980), Chapter 34 (Continued from pm|e 8) There is a Mazeppa road in Iredell technological and business connections "Mazeppa" pp. 455-466. According to Claire Edmunds Stitzer, County, N.C. The two-lane road is resulted in Ukrainian influences upon 4. Personal interviews with: B.C Stems, surfaced, paved. It is approximately the U.S. railroad system. editor of Mazeppa Journal; S. Prigge, daughter of Mr. Edmunds, the names postmaster, and F. Irwin, mayor of Mazeppa submitted by her father were Mazeppa nine miles long and runs from the on March 4, 1982, in Mazeppa, Minn. and Violet Valley. community of Amity through the rural Rose Winans built a railroad engine, 5. "History of Winona and Wabash At the time a play based on Byron's community of Mazeppa to State High­ and eventually his son Thomas was sent Counties: Biographical Matter, Statistics, poem was being popularized and per­ way 115. It is named in honor of the. to demonstrate it at the Imperial Court etc." (Chicago: Н.Н.НШ, Co. 1884) p. 1274 formed by Adam Menken. The name community called Mazeppa, since that of Russia. After his return, he and indicates that Ira Seeley was born in 1815 in 15 Mazeppa was chosen because the wind­ is where the road ends. George Gillingham built a series of Luzernc, N.Y. His parents were`from ing main street (1.2 miles long) through engines for the railroad systems in the Vermont, of English heritage. the village was suggestive of the mean­ Mazeppa (ire companies United States. Some of these engines 6. The Mazeppa Journal, June 24, 1955. dering of the wild horse to which bore Ukrainian names. Also see "Misto Mazepa" (The Town Mazepa was tied.10 Mazeppa), Museum Herald Vol. V, (Ukrai­ Mazeppa Fire Engine Company No. nian National Museum: Chicago, March Yet, as late as 1971 local inhabitants 2 is located on Main Street, Nyack, The Mazeppa Locomotive/ Engine 1954) pp. 24-26. considered the name Mazeppa an In­ N.Y. The naming of this company can was built by the Baldwin Locomotive 7. Ibid, "History of Winona and Wabasha dian warrior's name. The post office be traced through one Stephen Merrit Works. It entered the Baltimore St. Counties," p. 731 officially opened March 8, 1886, in the who chose the name in honor of a New Ohio system in October 1838." 8. Personal interview with Mr. and Mrs. general store. The postmaster was J.L. York City fire hose company named John McConnell of Mazeppa area on Bitting. The service was discontinued Mazeppa. The origin of the New York March 17,1982; also, Jerry Ervin, assistant May 14, 1906, with deliveries now from Gty Company is related to Byron's postmaster, Mooresville, N.C. 9. Letter from and personal interview with the Mifflinburg Post Office "The 1980 poem, "Mazeppa," which commemo­ There are many areas in the United rates Ivan Mazepa, hetman of Ukraine. Len Sullivan, editor, Mooresville Tribune. population of the area was less than 400. States which have Ukrainian ріасе– Letter dated March 24, 1982, includes The official formation and organiza­ inames." As second-, third- and fourth- excerpts from Homer Keever's writings. Mazeppa furnace, Mazeppa Post Office, tion of Nyack `s Firefighting Company generation Americans rediscover and 10. Personal interview with Claire Ed­ Pa. No. 2 took place on December 23,1851, reawaken to their Ukrainian heritage,. munds Stitzer, September 4, 1971, in at which time the name Mazeppa was hopefully they will visit places such as Mifflinburg, Pa. Also, her letter to author In writings on the history and de­ also chosen. Ronald E. Bolson in Mazeppa. dated October 5, 1971; excerpts submitted "Mazeppa: The History of Engine and published in Forum: A Ukrainian velopment of the iron and ore industry Our task has been to identify, collect Review, 1972. of western Pennsylvania and Ohio, the Company No. 2" traced the origins of primary data and record what is avai­ the naming of this company. 11. John L Kay and Chester M. Smith, name Mazeppa appears. Between 1845 lable. For the most part our goal has l2 Jr., "Pennsylvania Postal History" (Quar- and 1846, lOblastfurnaces, whichwere been attained. terman Publications: Lawrence, Mass. the pioneer prototypes in this industry, 1976). p. 330. were built in the Shenango Valley, near The task of future sojourners will be 12. "History of Mercer County, Penn­ Mercer Pa. to contact the state historical com- sylvania" (Chicago: Brown, Runk A. Co., The Mazeppa Steam Hot Blast Char­ missions.to initiate placement of appro­ 1888) pp. 191-194; also, "History of Mercer coal Furnace was built in 1846, had a priate public historical markers and County, Pennsylvania" (Philadelphia, Pa.: diameter of nine feet at the bosh, and plaques annotating the Ukrainian con­ L.H. Everts A. Co., 1877) pp. 128-133. was 30 feet high." Most notably^the nection; as in this article's case, about 13. Letter to author from V. Lowry, Mazeppa. assistant curator, Mercer County Historical furnace was owned and operated from Society, Mercer, Pa., March 25, 198Z 1853 to 1859 by the well-known, energe­ When this is complete our children's 14. "Union County Heritage," Vol. II of tic and industrious businessman John J. Reference Collections, (Historical Society Spearman. children and others will know that we of Union County, Pa., Union County, Pa., were, we are and will be. . „,,., , 1970)'pf3!.` MA ОТ The post office at that time was called 15. Personal interview with Mrs. John Mazeppa Post Office, and it was located McConnell of Mazeppa area, March 24, approximately two miles southeast of 1. Cf. George R. Stewart, "Names on the 1982. Mercer, Pa. However, due to the lack of Land," (Boston: Houghton Mifflin Com­ 16. Ronald E. Bolson, "Mazeppa: The profitability in manufacturing the pany, 1958). History of Engine Company No. 2, Nyack, native ore, the furnace was shut down. 2. See the lengthy verses of Victor Hugo's New York" (Nyack N.Y.: Mazeppa Engine By 1877, records indicate that the "Les 000118164-81x1 Lord Byron's 1819poem, Co. No. 2, 1977) p. 6. Mazeppa Furnace was defunct; and The emblem of the Mazeppa Fire "Mazeppa." Also Lisztls Symphonic Poem 17. Ibid, Bolson, pp. 21-22. that nothing existed to mark the spot Engine Company. No. 6, "Mazeppa," which was originally 18. Paul Fenchak, "Ukrainian Activities where the furnace stood. Of the original composed in 1830 as a piano piece, later on the Maryland Scene: Integration with Basing himself on Al Simond 's earlier revised and orchestrated in 1850. other areas and groups," "Ukrainians of furnaces mentioned, only two proved history, he states that it was named by profitable (Clay and Middlesex). 3. Cf. Clarence A. Manning, "Hetman of Maryland" (Baltimore, Md.: Ukrainian "a late member of Engine Ukraine: Ivan Mazeppa," (New York: Education Association of Maryland, Inc., Company 48 of the old New York City Bookman Associates, 1957). Alsoi Wasyl 1977) pp. 130-133. Why the name Mazeppa? Initially, Volunteer Department (who) was in­ Luciw, "Hetman Ivan Mazeppa" (Toronto: 19. S.P. Holutiak-Hallick, Jr., "Ukrai­ one is tempted to credit the furnace as strumental in convincing the people to 1954); John P. Pauls, "Historicity of Push­ nian Placenames in the United States," having produced the steel for the choose the name Mazeppa."16 Bolson kin's Poltava," The Ukrainian Quarterly, Forum: A Ukrainian Review, No. 15, railroad engine "The Mazeppa." Yet, hypothesizes that this individual was Vol. XVII, Nos. 3, 4, 1961; and Robert K. winter 1970-71, pp. 26-28. given the dates the engine entered the Stephen Merrit, who had belonged В6Ю Service (1838) and the establish­ earlier to Engine Company 48, which ment of the furnace (1846), the argu­ was also known as Mazeppa. UKRAINIAN FILMS WILL BE SHOWN IN LOS ANGELES ment is dismissed. Prior to Bolson's Book (1977) the We can hypothesize that Spearman let popular conception in Nyack as to the his partner, a man named Agnew, name origins of the name was that it was it. Therefore, a Greek connection tying derived from "a famous racehorse." The "МШШ" in with Byron. However, Hugo's and most likely explanation comes from the Byron's influences are felt. The charac­ fact that the fire company's symbol is a SUNDAY teristics attributed to Mazeppa are horse, with the company's nickname MAY 30. 1982 at 2:30 PM those steel producers hope for in their being "The Old Gray Mare." Bolson is Wilshire Ebell Theater, ллої w. 8th St.. L.A. Cali(. product: strength, tensility, durability, to be thanked for making the New York fiber. City and Nyack Mazeppa connection. ("Marusia" will be shown with "Hutzulsnchyna") There is also temptation to consider The N. Y.C. Engine Company No. 48 Liszt's 1850 Symphonic Poem No. 6 as a which was named Mazeppa was or­ Ukroinion Musicol Screen А.П0 popularizing factor, since the music ganized in 1828 and occupied five showed the "sky and earth as whirling" different firehouses during its existence. і ^rttraK^INATALKAPOLTAVKA It is known that in 1834 the company around Mazepa during his ride; a SUNDAY. JUNE 6, 1982 at 2:30 PM perfect description of the atmosphere was quartered on 13th Street near Sixth around a blast furnace. Avenue. It was active until the end of the volunteers in 1865. Mazeppa Covered Bridge, Union Also, in 1848, another N.Y.C. com­ County, Pa. pany - Hose Company No. 42 - chose the name Mazeppa. The 42's On the road going to Mazeppa, Pa., horsecart was renowned for its orna­ there is a Mazeppa Covered Bridge. mentation, among which were panels Spanning Spruce Run (creek), it is the bearing portraits of Mazepa's wild ride. approach to one of Union County's Perhaps the wide horse suggested the speed with which the firefightersstrov e oldest mills, Rangler's Mill. The bridge 7 is 88 feet long and 16 feet wide. to respond to alarms. In 1929, the Commonwealth of Penn­ D-^- 1818 Effie Si. ?or sylvania agreed to take over the upkeep Mazeppa Locomotive FC\LYN\ Film Co. Los Angeles. Calif. 90026 Information Call (213) 413-2072 andmaintenance of the bridge. In 1932 the bridge was renovated.14 The development and establishment 16 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNPAY, HAY 9,1962 No. 19

fourth misconception, with many scho­ while the Chronicle carried many such multinational composition of the Soviet Scholars focus... lars translating the meaning of the name stories. Union be properly noted. (Continued from page 1) as "borderlands," and assuming that The overall impact of such under­ people. He emphasized the importance Ukraine was simply the outer reaches of reporting, in the professor's estimation, Pabkk school curricula of accurate textbooks in helping dispel Russian territories. was the false impression that most many myths about the USSR. Lastly, Prof. Reshetar explained that dissidents in the USSR are Jews, a The final presentation was delivered many educators and academics seem to notion that, in the professor's opinion, by doctoral candidate Francis Baran of Intellectuals' nils perceptions confuse the Ukrainian Zaporozhian does a disservice not only to the non- Rutgers on "Eastern Europe and the Kozaks with non-Ukrainian, Russian Jewish groups but to the Soviet Jews, USSR as Reflected in New Jersey The first panelist was Prof. Paul Kozaks. because it allows the Soviets to say that Public School Curricula." Hollander of the University of Massa­ dissent is limited only to a small group chusetts who spoke on the American Рго–Russian orientation of dissatisfied Zionist sympathizers. Reporting on the results of a 1979-80 intellectuals' perception of the Soviet "If one were to use The New York statewide survey sponsored by the Union and Eastern Europe. In the educational sphere, Prof. Times as a teaching tool in 1975," said Governor's Ethnic Advisory Council, According to Prof. Hollander, Ame­ Reshetar noted that prior to World War Prof. Oleszczuk, "one would have the Mr. Baran said that most school dis­ rican intellectuals and educators fre­ II few colleges dealt extensively with impression that (Lithuanians, Ukrai­ tricts did not have specific courses on quently harbor many misleading per­ Russian or Soviet history and"those that nians and Tatars) were not dissatisfied." Soviet and East European history. ceptions of the Soviet Union, parti­ did were filled with Russian emigre Reasons for the unbalanced report­ Those that did, he noted, tended to cularly in assessing that country's professors who were understandably ing include the fact that most reporters stress Russian history with little or no strengths and weaknesses. pro-Russian at the expense of other are Moscow-based and cannot venture attention paid to Eastern Europe. One such view, Prof. Hollander said, nationalities or ethnic groups. too far from the Soviet capital, most was a non-judgmental or therapeutic Although he was quick to point out reporters do not know any non-Russian Of the 160 school districts that perception of the Soviet Union propa­ that this was not a conscious con­ languages and many editors question received the questionairre, 106 (67 gated by such well-known Sovietolo­ spiracy, Prof. Reshetar did say that the the newsworthiness of dissident stories, percent) responded. In all, Mr. Baran gists as former Ambassador George effect of this scholarship was a definite Prof. Oleszczuk said. said the survey included 18 to 20 percent Kennan. mind-set that has been difficult to alter. Moreover, Soviet treatment of^Jews of the total school districts in the state. "Many Western intellectuals see the Too often, Prof. Reshetar continued, is linked with the broader issue of anti- Soviet Union as a victim of history, of . there has been "uncritical acceptance of Semitism and is perceived as a liberal Although several of the school dis­ circumstance, poor geography," said Soviet historiography" in American cause, while the plight of the other tricts polled had heavy concentrations Prof. Hollander, and he went on to say intellectual circles. groups is linked to the Cold War and is of ethnic or immigrant groups from that such a "dated" view tends to The situation was not aided by early perceived as a conservative issue, he Eastern Europe, Mr. Baran said that the underestimate Soviet power. Ukrainian immigrants, many of whom added. survey indicated that ethnic composi­ Another perception outlined by Prof. had a less developed national conscious­ tion had little affect on school curri­ Hollander is the oft-repeated notion ness than later immigrants and did not "Nikolai" Lenin cula. that somehow the Soviet Union's popu­ acknowledge that they were Ukrainian. In part, the survey asked school lation should be treated in isolation of The morning-session concluded with Next to talk was Howard Mehlinger, principals or superintendents if their the government, while another ap­ Prof. Scrupski reading a presentation dean of Indiana University's School of districts had specific courses in Soviet proach adhered to by many Western prepared by Prof. Irena Grudzinska Education and director of the U.S.- history, courses on the USSR and intellectuals, entails projecting on the Gross of Columbia University, who USSR Textbook Study Project, a joint Eastern Europe arranged topically, or Soviet leadership attributes of Western could not attend because she gave birth venture started in 1977 but abandoned world history survey courses with units pragmatism. earlier in the week. Prof. Gross's paper in 1979 following the Soviet invasion of in East European or Soviet studies. "The attribution of pluralism and was on "The 19th Century Western Afghanistan. debate in Soviet society," Prof. Hollan­ Attitudes Toward Imperial Russia." Speaking about the project, which Mr. Baran noted that generally more der argued, "results in underestimating A question-and-answer session was an official part of an exchange affluent and liberal districts did have the power of old ideological attach­ followed the presentation of the first agreement now in abeyance, Dr. Meh­ Soviet studies in some form, and tend­ ments which leads to much wishful three talks. linger said it was started to discuss and, ed to treat the subject favorably. thinking in the West." After a one-and-a-half-hour where possible, to correct what each Districts With lower- and middle- Another example of this position is lunch break, the conference side perceived as misinformation in the income families were more conservative the so-called convergence theory which resumed in the spacious other side's textbooks. and, with a few notable exceptions, tended to unfavorably compare Soviet argues that all modern economic socie­ auditorium of the University of Medi­ Both sides agreed to focus only on with American life in their studies, said ties are becoming more and more alike cine and Dentistry of New Jersey with history and geography textbooks, to Mr. Baran. and, therefore, similar criteria can apply Prof. Thomas Oleszczuk of Rutgers limit distribution of their reviews ю in trying to determine the nature of a speaking on "The Soviet Dissident authors and publishers, not to criticize Both groups, however, were badly given industrial society, said Prof. Movement as Reported by The New each other's foreign policy and to deficient in the area of East European Hollander. York Times." conduct the project with openness and studies, the survey indicated. He cautioned, however, that the candor, reported Dr. Mehlinger. The survey was part of an overall convergence theory overlooks the ideo­ New York Times underreporting The Soviets criticized what they review of school curricula and text­ logical-political aspect of the Soviet perceived as attempts to denigrate books undertaken by the Ethnic Advi­ economic structure. Soviet communism in American text­ sory Council to weed out and correct Using a series of charts based on inaccuracies concerning the USSR and Next on the list of speakers was Prof. research conducted between 1970 and books. In one example cited by Dr. John S. Reshetar from the University of Mehlinger, the Soviets objected to the Eastern Europe in the state's education 1980, Prof. Oleszczuk compared the system. Washington, who talked about "The number and type of stories dealing with fact that many textbooks mistakenly Study of Ukrainian History in the Soviet dissent which appeared in the identify Lenin as Nikolai, rather; than Following a brief discussion period United States: Perceptions and Mis­ Times and in the Moscow-based Vladimir Illich, an error they saw as moderated by Dr. Scrupski, the con­ conceptions." Chronicle of Current Events, a sa- deliberate. They also complained that ference was closed by Dr. Ivan Ноіо– Prof. Reshetar prefaced his main mizdat publication. The tables were U.S. textbooks often harp on the winsky of the Rutgers Graduate School thesis by saying that in many academic broken down to show differences in German assistance offered Lenin in of Education. Drs. Scrap.' 'ti and Ноіо– circles the mere study of Ukrainian reporting stories concerning Soviet getting back to Russia to launch his winsky were the conference co-direc­ nationalism is seen as a threat to U.S. Jews, Ukrainians, Lithuanians and Bolshevik revolution, an event they felt tors. Soviet relations and Soviet unity. Crimean Tatars. was downplayed in American schools. Noting that "misinformation is the breeding ground of bigotry," Dr. Ноіо– After briefly outlining the big diffe­ Surprisingly enough, Dr. Mehlinger rence between Ukrainian and Russian Prof. Oleszczuk`s research showed a winsky expressed hope that the confe­ continued, the Soviets were also milled rence, and others like it in the future, historical development, a difference pattern of reporting which seemed to about the habit U.S. educators have of all too often overlooked in aca­ emphasize the plight of Soviet Jewry would contribute to correcting in­ lumping together all the various na­ accuracies concerning the USSR and demic circles, Prof. Reshetar presented while virtually ignoring other dissident tionalities of the Soviet Union. five prominent misconceptions about groups. Eastern Europe propagated by the mass Finally, the Soviets complained that media and in the nation's textbooks. Ukrainian history. Under the heading "group dissident their efforts to help win World War II are acts," for example, Prof. Oleszczuk`s given cursory treatment in U.S. class­ Rut' not Russia study showed that The New York Times rooms, said Dr. Mehlinger. Conference sponsors One major misconception, according ran 111 stories dealing with Jewish Interestingly, American recommen­ to Prof. Reshetar, is the use of the term groups compared to 77 by the Chronicle, dations concerning U.S. books were The conference was sponsored by the Rus' to mean Russia when, in fact, it or 144 percent. However, it reported aimed at reducing areas of tension by Rutgers Graduate School of Education refers specifically to Kievan Rus' which only one story on Crimean Tatars removing overtly negative images or in cooperation with the New Jersey predates the emergence of Russian compared with 111 in the Chronicle, or potentially pejorative language from Governor's Ethnic Advisory Council, culture. a figure of just .9 percent. the texts. the New Jersey Department of Educa­ In addition, the professor went on, According to Dr. Mehlinger, the U.S. tion, the New Jersey Department of many scholars wrongly see the develop­ False impressions team suggested that textbooks refrain Higher Education and the New Jersey ment of the Russian centers of Moscow from such emotive language as "slave Council for the Social Studies. and St. Petersburg as extensions of In 1975, Prof. Oleszczuk went on, labor camps" and "world domination," Kievan culture when, in reality, these The New York Times reported on 54.7 and cut down on describing situations Co-sponsors were the Media Action centers developed independently. percent of the stories concerning group which might reflect negatively on Soviet Coalition, the Polish Cultural Founda­ The third common error repeated by dissident acts instigated by Soviet Jews life. tion of New Jersey and the Shevcbenko many scholars is the tendency to post­ which appeared in the Chronicle. The Moreover, the team agreed that more Scientific Society. date the start of Ukrainian history by same year, it had no stories at all dealing attention should be paid to Soviet Among those in attendance was Dr. 500 years, said Prof. Reshetar. with dissident acts committed by contributions to the defeat of Hitler and Jaroslaw Padoch, president of the The name Ukraine is the source of the Lithuanians, Ukrainians or Tatars, to the Eastern front, and that the Shevchenko Scientific Society.