'^^:^-^ь^:^^^:.;^щ^;^-'уч- СВОБОДА SVOBODA Український Щоденник Ukrainian Daily РІК LII. Ч. 24. VOL. LII. No. 24. SECTION 11." Щг Шгашш ШггЩ Dedicated to the needs and interest of young Americans of Ukrainian descent.
No. 5 NEW YORK and JERSEY CITY, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5,1944 VOL. ХЛ
WHEREAS, the Ukrainian peo- j cupants of their native land, and Saturday, January 22, 1944 in Philadelphia pie in their native land, denied any, time and again they demonstrated opportunity to freely express their, that they never have and never will sentiments in the matter, do now, as abandon their natural and historical I. Oar War Effort III. The Red Cross they did in the past, instinctively right to national independence, 1 WHEREAS, the most immediate WHERES, the war in every part of look to us, their American kinsmen, . As in the past so within recent and supreme task confronting the the world is in its mogt critical stage, removed from them at most by one; years, the national enslavement of American people is to exert max requiring every ounce of human en generation, to take advantage of the j the Ukrainian people was the cause imum effort to help their country and deavour possible on the part of those freedom and democracy that are oursjof revolutionary agitation and move- Jaer allies win this war against Nazi on the home front; and here and to make known the truth iments in Ukraine, which disturbed Germany, Japan, and their sattelites; WHEREAS, the American Red concerning them, particularly their I European peace and order. Hitler, and Cross is serving our fighting men sentiments and aspiraGons; there-j the latest of the many invaders of WHEREAS, Americans of Ukrain the world over, bringing them the fore be it | Ukraine, attempted to exloit this die- ian descent have from the very out comfort and cheer that we ourselves RESOLVED, that on behalf of our і content and unrest among the Uk- break of this war spontaneously and would like to give them, and at the blood kinsmen in Ukraine and their rainian people, but failed completely, unsparingly responded to the call of same time is prepared to aid us at centuries-old movement for national for they immediately perceived in their country; and home in the event of any disaster; independendence, and in order that him the very incarnation of *nose WHEREAS, further and greater therefore be it truth and justice may prevail there, forces of evil and tyranny to which efforts and sacrifices are vitally we representatives of Ukrainian they have been subjected .iown RESOLVED, that we Ukrainian; American communities throughout through the centuries of their na- needed before complete victory is American community representa achieved; therefore be it the country, convened at this Sec- tional martyrdom. Until Ukraine oe- tive, convened at this Second Con ond Congress of Americans of Uk- comes free and independent, row RESOLVED, that this Second Con gress of Americans of Ukrainian rainian descent here in Philadelphia, ever, discontent and unrest will eon- gress of Americans of Ukrainian Descent, do here and now call upon "the cradle of American liberties," tinue to prevail there, and fulurf ag Descent, composed of representatives our fellow Americans of Ukrainian do hereby make known to our gov- gressors are bound to attempt to ex- of Ukrainian American communities descent to fully support the coming ernment officials and other fellow ploit the situation tcrtheir advantage. throughout the country, does hereby 1944 Red Cross War Fund drive^ to Americans the following statement Therefore on this account alone, and appeal to all Ukrainian Americans to the limit of their ability, by contri of indisputable facts concerning the in accordance with the war aims of continue making ceaseless effort to buting to the Red Cross through their Ukrainian situation: our United Nations providing for the the end that an early and decisive own Ukrainian American local units liberation of enslaved nations, tht. victory may be assured, and be it or socities; and we further urge that Congress Declaration on Ukrainian Ukrainian inalienable right to an in further the' Ukrainian Americans, with the Situation dependent free state shouid b« RESOLVED, that this Congress knowledge that the Red Cross must The thousand-year-old history of granted. An independent Ukrainian direct the Ukrainian Congress Com carry a greater burden this year than Ukraine reveals that at the very State Wl11 transform Ukraine frc-m n mittee of America to take all proper ever before in its history, make their outset of their appearance on the Pawn of hostile forces into н -on- measures necessary to coordinate the gifts larger than ever to enable the historical scene the Ukrainian people structive force active in the promo Ukrainian* American war effort Red Cross to meet every demand established on their territories in tlon of Peace, stability and justice throughout the country, so that it placed upon it: and be it further Eastern Europe an independent and in Eastern Europe, may become further intensified and RESOLVED, that the Ukrainian well organized State of their own,: In the current dispute between tht; thereby attain the widest possible Congress Committee initiate and con with Kiev as its capital, .and that for Soviet Union and Poland over West- scope and value. duct action designed to coordinate centuries they had to defend it and ern Ukraine, which Great Britain and the fine work of the various Ukrain Europe as well against the constant America have offered to mediate, a IL The Ukrainian American War ian American Red Cross units and invasions and incursions of Asiatic generally overlooked fact is that tht- Bond Drive societies throughout the country, nomads. question to whom Western Ukraine WHEREAS, our government has and thereby increase the scope and Although before the onslaughts of;should belong was decided some time launched the Fourth War Loan Drive value of this work and at the same the wild Asiatic hordes the ancient aS° ЬУ the P«>Ple most Vltal!y con- in order to provide the means to I time give it greater recognition. Ukrainian Kievan State finally col- - «emed in the dispute, namely the assure victory over the foes of lapsed, the ideal of Ukrainian State-; Ukrainians of that territory. America and to destroy forever the IV. The (Ukrainian Independence hood did not perish but lived to re- ВУ the Act of November 1, 191ft they threat of usurping and enslaving Movement surrect the Ukrainian nation when! established their Western Ukrainian dictatorships; and WHEREAS, at this time when the conditions allowed it. In the middle Republic, and by the act of January WHEREAS, we Americans of Uk j arms and cause of our country and of the 17th century this ideal was 22' 1919 1пеУ united their republic rainian descent have been one in pur і her allies are proving victorious on realized in form of the democratic with the Ukrainian National Repub pose and determination, one in spirit '• the field of battle over the brutal Ukrainian Kozak State. In modern ;lic- It is our deep conviction that the and mind with our government for I might of Nazi Germany and her sat times, upon the fall of Tsarist Russia; unbreakable will to control their own the complete overthrow of our ene telites, when our country is beginning and Austria-Hungarv. the Ukrainian national destinies and live their own mies; therefore be it to think of-the shape of the post people established two republics, one national life would be again clearly RESOLVED, that we. representa war world to come, and when it is in Dnieper Ukraine and the other in demonstrated by the Ukrainian peo- advisable for Americans of Old World Western Ukraine. Of their own freePle at the Present time if they had tives of Ukrainian American com the munities, convened at this Second background to give their government volition these two republics united ! opportunity to express their and fellow Americans the benefit of themselves on January 22, 1919 into|wishes in the matter freely and with- Congress of Americans of Ukrainian 0 Descent, do hereby solemnly pledge their special knowledge concerning one, independent and indivisible Uk-' "* alien coercion or interference. our full support in the present Fourth the land of their origin or descent, rainian National Republic. Estab- j In their valiant fight to expel tht Loan drive; and be it further so that the American approach to lished by the free will of the people Nazis from their native land, the the problems of post-war Europe, this united and democratic Ukrain-1 Ukrainians have made tremendous RESOLVED, that to implement our particularly in reference to the coun ian State after three years of heroic j sacrifices in human lives and material pledge we hereby endorse the Five tries of such Americans' origin, shall fighting was finally beaten down by j resources. Thereby they have brought Million Dollar Ukrainian American be based on a keen awareness of all the superior forces of alien powers, j nearer the day of final victory of the War Bond Drive, from January 18 the factors and latent forces that and became partitioned by Russia, j United Nations over the abysmal to April 15, 1944, which has been ini ] shall enter into it; and Poland, Rumania, and Czechoslovakia.! enemies of human freedom and demo- tiated and sponsored by the Ukrain _ . .. , ,. , Icracy. Thus, as in the past so in | WHEREAS, this is especially ap e ian Congress* Committe of America, During the period of alien m-rule, ' war Ше Ukrainian in conjunction with the U.S. Treas plicable to us, Americans of Ukrain in Ukraine from the last war to the, £ ^ ^ ian descent, for Ukraine is today £ s ш к ury Department, and with the co r present the Ukrainian people were.£ onslaughts of brutal operation of Ukrainian American either unde Nazi occupation or So- jV'et rule, with no govcrnment-in- exposed to an unprecedented national « and ion< fraternal scc*cti« з, churches, budd extermination and economic exploit*-, ft ~°* ing and loan associations, savings in I exile or any other true form of na tional representation of its own tion. Nevertheless the rule by ter- m the light of all these facts, and stitutions and other societies and or- ror and force did not subdue their\'m order that after victory * *oa . ganizations. ? 'abroad to speak for her; and resistance against the foreign oc- (Continued on page 3) UKRAINIAN WEEKLY, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1944 No б
thought and with intent to act upon it. We have now a glorious oportun- THE NEED OF COORDINATING BODIES IN HpilUNITIES ity to accomplish much toward the realisation of our aspirations. And • • 4 * *" + •'* ' - this for'several reasons. For one, (Address delivered by Mary Kusy, at the Second Congress of Americans (than economically desirable but also American relations with" Russia are of Ukrainian Descent, held Saturday, January 22, 1944, at Benjamin [щД|| and democratic federations for the first time in history coming Franklin Hotel, Philadelphia, Pa.) jwfcieh permit the growth and sub- seriously close. These closer rela ; limation of national culture and art, tions produce two significant results. r\UR meeting here, today, wilfr in- fraternal needs of our people. This j then for Ukrainianism to exist and First, they will inevitably precipitate deed be a most memorable oc- stems from our past efforts. But j thrive, only an independent state- a cultural impact of our American casion. Memorable—in many ways.' looking at the present and to the j hood for Europea Ukrainians can .be institutions, either peaceably or For one, it is highly significant that eventful future, however, we must, * qur goal Regardless of what shade otherwise, upon those of the latter. on this day we commemorate the if we are to be successful, direct our of political opinion or religious faith History overflows with such move 25th anniversary of that historic j organizational efforts also along en- you may be, it becomes a simple ments of cultural diffusion. Second, union of the eastern and western j tirely different, and more comprehen- ] axiom that if you really cherishfthey have already stimulated a parts of Ukraine into one free and; srve hues. The acid test of our organ- s Ukrainian life, only an independent - -—•— -j -•- independent Ukrainian National Resized strength rests on the balance, Ukrainian state can satisfy you. With- public. Yet, while we solemnly ob- achieved between the demands of і out independent statehood, there cant Americans themselves. Both results serve this sacred past, the real, in-1 our problems and our organized com-1 be no fertile area for the cultural ^i no longer leave Russia as a exorable present harbors for us deepjpetency to meet them- We are not 'growth of our brethren in Europe.! fixed and unchanging entity. And anxiety and ill-foreboding. The;at present capable of coping with, Our experience with Muscovite,|uo longer shall the horrors of arti- same process of consolidation, as was our many problems! j Polish, and then Nazi oppression is | ficjaj famines, mass liquitation, and achieved in 1919. is being performed To combat victoriously the slander- conclusive. We prefer neither satanj cultural death remain unnoticed here, today; but with this ominous dif-; 0us lies of our enemies, to maintain, nor the devil! Our struggle is a j Дд^ we to \Q$Q this great opportunity ference: Although the Nazi barbar- j tenaciouly our cultural identity as \ struggle for cultural survival. And in directing American concern for ians have been driven out of most ] a contribution to our rich American j as Europe stands today, wanting ^qf basic Ukrainian Rights? .We shall if of Ukraine, the might of Muscovite: culture, and to stimulate just Amen-1 & necessary economic and political we continue to remain so poorly or- suzerainty appears to be devilishry j can sentiment in favor of the righte- \ federation of democratic character,fj i ganised! resolved to crush forever Ukrainian ous calise Qf Ukrainian freedom'only this independent Ukrainian! д second development promising liberties. Our so-called "blood-j abroad, our organizational endeavor statehood can insure the existence І US an optimistic future is the marked brothers."" if I may use Mr. Molotov's must be sound, systematic, and ably of Ukrainian culture. і increase of Ukrainian Americans in- l to misnomer, do.really seek our blood.. led. Its underlying theory must rest Nftft »тпИогтіН' Needed successive generations. They And we, as loyal Americans of Uk-fon an unquestioned philosophy; its ^ nHy, Not Uniform!*?. Needed jproduce „new Ь1^ ^ mu8t g і amian descent, cannot — must not; practice, shaped by this philosophy, This then, in brief, is our philo-1 concentrated and ripened for leader- nffora to mask this truth under the!muat be necessarily decisive. h of 0rganizatiOn to guide us і ship in any effort to advance Uk- cover of some fearful skms. Recent ... . . , !„:„,-,>„ 0.niroi!n-a fi,^.,^ iUa fv^ history is our impregnable fortress. ™# ИЛ—І*У of Our Organized in our organizing endeavors here. "^ «£"^^^Ш *»» and Z amount of viLus propagan-; I* *£ *J 2^535*!^^ **S
da against us can alter or blemish; Thc phiIoeophy of organization i^ ^ £™£% ^dT^^olditbatlmerica 'цІЇТ^ф* ^ery- Tnith- .derlying *пУ™™?*0**™*?* і devotion and faith in the righteous j where, most notably qur Щгаіпіап C The <****•• of Meeting Our !^U P°™^ of Ukrainianism. So that U» ІЦш Ж<Ш %Ш» ProMem* 8*ccee*toHy groups engage* must зиозспое iii socialist, communist, Cath- Joy and prospenty. When they re- ГгоІ*.»» Я*****™* the^success of the whole, total ію-:^ p^testa^ havc a common ideI1.|tum, ahaU we have anything but Yes-the present is charged with derfcking is to materialize. In effect , wWch H .g to must verba, resolutions at periodic conven- . foreboding It is therefore, to the ut constitutes ^ej^ryhfe-givmg soul і ser?ve American сиНиге^ produce tions to offer them in the continued present and to the future that I of an organized Іхкіу. Ineesence our; д statehood on European fight to preserve these ideals? We emjmatically direct your thoughts philosophy о^organization is Uk- ukraS soil. Many a sincere Uk- shall if we continue to remain so and attention. We all know from ramiamsm.' Construed literal^, this;Шга[піап communist, skrypnyk, for|poorly organized! ! history the problems and issues con- doctrine of Ukrainian national descent cx le who id ideological alleei- fronting us and our tw "blood- binds us simultaneously to thefun-; ^ ^ M * b t ^takied f°._j Confusion In Some Communis* brothers abroad. But do^e^seri- damental precepts of American demo- •' .. .. «... ' . ТП^І-ІО* nfj rm. .. • .* - . ~ , < is brighPPOrtUIUtt and promisingy Ш . BuUVt w e musШпТЄ t ously perceive the pressing demands cracy and the just cause of Ukram-I ^^ *g laTter Г^*^е be strongl* ° y prepared ^" to° take full of these issues, and understand, with Ш national freedom abroad. For to; "£* т^^ no МИ* advantage of them. And I sincerely H P 1 ZSF'STl T^ ; tbeeutaenbe to American democratic; гесоасШаЬШІ between "есохюИІС methods, the means, and the tech- thought means to be seriously «m-i . ' ТПГГОІ«ІО«ІС*, ullfu„ T * niques that must necessarily be em- cerned with the vile injustices ofjcommiaasm and Ukrainiamsm, but; tell you, that I fear these qppor- ployed to meet our problems sue- foreign oppression of our kin abroad.'when.Ле £2*^ °f 1Д^опа1 *"" &£*P ^аУ wdl nigh sUp by. Just cessftitW This is the nraetical опея- roraen pp . . ^ " ,sian impenahsm oversfcadows both,-look, for example, at the chaotic situ- U U tionTt IcLneZ^uTer^to. n; 'Tor^rhaD s w^tet^ becomes inevitable. Yes in. ation in some of our leading Ukrain- по as 8 would 1ікв to cbv tn »n4Wpr To tnqwprthiq hmv- ^ ^^ ^^P . our democratic American conception! щП American communities. The con- and intent upon action that al l think a ,n tionali8tic sS^^ssLi^dtt^chele^ " ' » ' conception of Ukrainianism we want and need'ditions there become the more de- Ukrainian Americans will be given to that breeds . ~ uaan ZSS^SJTT!!! -£™ ?ь^ГЇЇ1 уо ThMe militarism, arbitrary unity which insure den0 s cc freedom of re-;piorable when one considers the know what they can and must do governmentГ , fascism^^ ™, *o rn wha tLvut have T^ligionL , "ispeechL Г, and"* cultura. У*"™*'***l develop- numeroutodas yincentive afford fos rtha unifiet thde Waorganr ef-- toward the betterment of themselves, J*""*^LSOt 3?*L£J? -її" ^ caIto'or f ^ИЛ^* У Ьв*к- am0"g *• many Шгаіпівп toward the welfare of our American гаш!ап. *?1"1™1'*. Й*** Averse cultural being. W.th th^.poupe. Instead of a "solid united nation, and toward the just cause of ™n?™™ £*3& Zt ?rZL? ^^ mln,mum; »^ther you be can- Ukrainian American front"-if I may ofir brothers abroad Г am of the natl0nal conception that crystal- mumst or capitalist, Cathobc or Pro-1 use the term—we find in some of sincere opinion that the success and lizes subtly ^^mw the c^ • tertMt. you are morally eWigated to these communities a devastating m sienificance of this Coneress de- oness. the spintuauiess of a gifted a,d m the preservation of Ukrainian divieioniem which dangerously per- nend solelv upon this your indis- people' drawine their cultural and cultural life which serves to enrich |mits certain individual initiative to pensable answer. I believe that lam spiritual sustenance from a funded, 0ur American culture But to ac-i operate along lines of personal m- honeatWsDeakineforthevouneeriren- treasure of bistoncal tradition in- compUsh this, a working organize- terests which do not even scrupulaus- m&TSSl^ttS*W»SSc *«ЬФ^ language, differentiatedIti0„ mUst be established to a ac- ly draw the line against any col- conventions, our "wordy resolutions, anf ^f'^^'fTxteence ThirTna COmod?te at.the. 8ШПЄ Іі»»е.^с diver-! laboraUon with groups that openly our laudatory addresses on our a ,e . ^ ". .. . , * ni«cr ^f sity of your inclinations and the unity oppose the basic tenets of our phil iv e mo0 of your Ukrainian adherence. Co- osophy. In polite English, this is w only this, can be the true meaning oi demand vigorous nothing more than a "sell-out," de -HofE* ^^Л«Г«\ІЛ1^Г^Нh»ns see it all about us at Church. our enemies are ruthless. They who trimental to the interests of our a refus t o in 8 •ЙЬ-ІЇЇЇЛЙ!'' - Г± йГтГСТ *t — TT ."* total cause. iterest in our tasks yes' e urgent need, for comparatively minor As a climax to this confused state stitutions in our America encourage reasons of petty jealousy, power orj of mercilesIf thes conqueslessons t proffereof the dUkrainia by thne itsoms eperpetuatio cultural nilf e aenriches such s ai nwhole color- j Ssuperficiapjred briberyl reputation, are simpl, oy rtraitor enemy-in-|s to affairs, the Church, which above National Republic in 1921 teach us and depth our American culture. And the Ukrainian American cause of cul- all, in the very steps of Metropolitan anything, they above all teach that j we, in our turn, are determined to tural life. Heartless, cold, blind, or Sheptytsky, revered by Catholics the sustained preservation of truth maintain our free American institu- perverted they indirectly condone the and Orthodox alike, should serve as and justice depends essentially upon tions in a state of peace by enlighten- jaxity of our contribution to Ameri- the center of our organized effort, the organic solidarity of a people. ing the American mind as to the true. can ijfei the mass murder of our in- continues to pursue its own course. But this solidarity can be insured j nature of the unsettled Ukrainian j noCent brothers in Europe, the sys- It is too frequently argued that pol only through vigorous organization. problem which has again in our cen- tematic annihilation of Ukrainian I Thositics e anwhd o religioargune smuso art e noentirelt mixy. History shows in striking abundance tury embroiled Europe in war and! culture, and the violation of Ameri-1 wrong. For if the theological- his- that where organizational strength, undermined the peace of America. It can precepts of justice and brother- jtory demonstrates anything, it shows order, and cooperation are found l3i therefore, our moral responsibility hood. To all these, our organize- і beyond doubt that the Church, as an lacking in the righteous movement to uphold the just cause of Ukrain- tional endeavor must give a decisive і institution in all ages and 'states of any people, only chaos, oppres- ,an freedom abroad in the vital in- anawer. : has stubbornly and righteously pro- sion, and gradual extinction become terest of American peace. ; tected the basic sprituaj rights of their fateful lot. In this complex "Ukrainianism" then is the basic How To Fight For W? ;man. This divisive argument is ! modern world, without organization,jmeasure 0jf one's true affiliation with Given then our philosophy of or- warped, specious, and suspiciously there can be no expressive communal QUr Ukrainian American life. Faith- ganization, what practical course | unsound, for politics without a social Me- ful adherence to it obligates one to shall we embark upon? Our common!ethic inevitably deteriorate into a. Thus, it is of necessity within an; translate traditional American con- faith teaches us what to fight for, j vicious brutalitaaanism, the pains organizational context that we can science of justice and rights into a but the question still remains, 4
і profess to know. Moreover, most »__«1 Длп± »«„___. _u. Early Reasons For Name Changing.o( QUr professional men, being dual-? ^* Koe*_neu. When the first Ukrainian im- j istic in languages, know a lot more j "The Fourth War Loan drive is an j migrants came to Canada many of I than many of their one-language j opportunity to demonstrate the power them were illiterate and could not | associates. Any good conversant Iof democracy in action. It is the per- even write down their names. When j Ukrainian lawyer, who is also a good j *°nal business of every American to thev came in contact with English j mixer, is often worth two one-Ian- jsee that this drive suceeds. Our most people in stores, at the Post Office, і £uage lawyers. Though he is envied ! difficult military operations arc ahead or at work and were asked about j by his colleagues, some of them, jof us.—not behind us. Until we have а аИ their names they pronounced them | purely out of spite, call him а; <*- У occupied Berlin and Токіо correctly enough but could not I chauvinist. Such is the case, too,w e cannot indulge for a moment in spell them. The inquirer put it down | with the doctors and other profes- Jphe pleasant day dream that the war as best as he could, but since he!-ionals. And yet, the average Uk J »s almost over. Our troops must have could not pronounce it afterward pro- j rainian client thinks and beM_*e*]£W CADET WALTER PAWLYK kmd and perly he gave the Ukrainian im- that the English lawyer has a better j f g "****>* ****** g*H. migrant some soil of a nickname і standing and reputation before a ^^ *• «* **J«« **** j . r^. m ThM immigrant was aften not veryU^ge or. Jury and that he has a!th® ^ and ? **nd- T.hat ,s tht!that our individual liberties will be _S_^r^rtT_K^i^St'1^ chance of winning the case І *_*йи* way to achieve victory-and j preserved and that free AmericwuT fthe m$& Shmata Ш SmartM hiring him instead of a UkraT least c^iy to hunsauUves and will remain free is to require that ™h^'s<*^K*ZZ^^™ lawyer. Evidently he does not\™°"-„*£*« the,.*"* War **an к*1?'- boy, when he attains the a** dnv a us Ьа е an ШшШm_Z^o^n-^acMaha шЮ'^^Щn Malowa- realis**°*e his error *>, orbe th edebase fact stha hhnee,t f? 54" °*hfL' *0 £f__T!__£У joppor£ Z-9 h__S_^of 17 o r8ре 18і, 1 shalл leastl be, requireїї_yead- t5o Zr*** e n ^ ^z::i"___«__.«-,*z^zit, и«^__^м «. іфмт™ \~ z~---rr- "~7Шм~* 7СГГГ' ~= ESщш*™*I addition to ou*r offensiv *? e• power- **ш%, a country. "«** * s heiP **ss в г a r П awhile... , graduall..y. got used... to .M^«,.,Ьл *_t_^ _ ^^^^*^f_;* «лл..і:__ __.__ _i-- _,..__^ • ааcontrftutioш won іоn to mir futm^ l_a^pp^ McNutt, Chairman of the until finally he began to like it and goes notto a frien dwv but.to a stranger j Д rf ^f a]1 back *J at.Taai y. Ьу It. I "• ~* - v —«~««*M v/_»_- і ^аск J War Manpower Commission: stanWde bdiyd itno. t care and did not mind j| tadUano defens spend himd .s oIf muc we hUkrainia moneyn, time,Can- ' fonlr„. wnr і this name-changing at that time j energy and efforts for education, and. Frank Enox, Secretary of the Navy: "Prisoners of war now in this coun* since we realized that it was largely; are proud to have so many profes- "There is no safety or peace in un- try constitute a very important re a result of the conditions then, of sional men and women of our race, preparedness. The unspeakable folly serve source of manpower. This de spite the fact that many circum the lack of education, self-esteem and І we should then deem it our duty to 0f tne theory that we are more likely re*tfetai_ce. : patronize them, give them as much to resort to war, or become involved stances militate against their utilisa wor and tion. In the first place, the War But we do care and are sur-i * business as they could m waFf because we are reasonably stand В doin we ve them Manpower Commission itself requires _rised nowadays when we see our - У £ SP ^ prepared against the danger of war,,., . . - , л _ , .- • ffleHK^ new Canadians; the oP,>ortunity and the encourage- s ^been JLde so plain that few *ffl ^iSfS "sullfe^ $V?ZJ? of Ukrainian descent changing Sf *& more practice, promm-; ^ found to ^пу iL Therefore, Ї^&^ЇЇ&^^Ж ence and ClUdmg names to suit or please somebody; success. They will be proud. beUevet thoroughly, that one of the '" secondary sources, within 13 dieDtS and Patient8 УЄ area wh ,ch f^^l^fi^^^^^ ^ ' ^ best measures we can take to insure^, *?* r ^orker-s nor- for some reason, иишу« w «u» , ш ^ aein/ice and mally come to perform work ol this * u^ІЬЇЇ, fJ *ІІЬ__ this « support financially any of type, must be exhausted. If there is iXlt^ffenS became they have their deserving causes. way. First of all we expect them M^ J-bor to be obtained by study of locaI deliberate offense, because tne> have to become more interested in ou r tion or employment offiee registrar higher education, better knowieage,| N f Asslmiiation But Assassination | ^„.g characteristicc ara s in our down Selective Service question- more information and should know J *T ' h ctensucs, ш ош aown, . . MenAme||| of ..оН(>гч better than their iUiterate forefathers, Now we come to the question of: and ups in our good as well as badr WJ_ b> «J«J« '^ , ' ^ of 40 to 45 years ago. When the і assimiliation. This question » a longj, points: We want them to forget their Х£л ^ educated man changes his name dueistanding one. Since the beginning of;prejudices and unjust suspicions con- иид£ч«ірюtion w,tbJa^r or- to some fixed idea of an inferiority: our immigration into this countrcountryy !і cermncerning us wherever they still і Юдаивиовя ana oimi community complex, it only means that he is;there were many Canadian writers,• exist. Then we expect them to learn *ruu^B' or U1 any omer way, men debasing himself, obscuring his І philosophers and patriots whose only-our names and surnames, to pro- lt cannot be said that an area's sup- origin and abusing his race: it goal was to assimilate us as quickly nounce and spell them as correctly, pJy ш 'exhausted.' In the second shows, too, a lack of self-respects, as possible. There were many preach- j as we do theirs. Since the English jjjjjj^,when a eeed is established, beyonлd question,w , Mther e are certaiL 1 n ambition, culture, indiviuality 0and,ers and teachers who attempted to'language is composed of many Ian- condition" " "s "*tha* t must be met. Thes- -e pride. persuade us to change our awkward j guages such as Celtic, Welsh, Scotch, include limitations imposed by the The name does not decorate the'names into Anglicized ones, forget; Roman, Saxon (German), and French, 1ПЄ Наше uwo iwv "iw.uvv -^~ ..... -S , , ! j /-Ч j- _• i- . • • j Geneva Convention as to type of Derson but the person makes the our Ukrainian language and learn і and since Canadian English includes labor, etc., shortage of guards, trans name prominent by good behavior only English, give up our national and j many Indian and Eskimo terms, our portation difficulties, the fact that and manners strong character and religious convictions and adopt An-1 English fnends should have no ob- detention camps are concentrated in «or««nniitv industrious hard work glo-Saxon ways and standards of liv-j jection to getting used to and using areas where few work opportunities The exist, and the unwillingness of the and friendlinessapplied to, our first.nam Ukrainiae "Galin- ingfort. y yearNevertheless they havs durine hadg verthye little)groupast (termps ionf Canadthe fourta —h th elarges Ukrainianst ethnic: cian War Department to bring prisoners immigrants was bad in itself, not success among us in this respect., terms such as borsch, kulesha, na- of war into congested area. In any because it derived from the province Only a few apostates here and there I chynka, holubtsi, pyrohy, Rizdwo, event, the War Manpower Commis of Galicia but because it was in- j are known who have been really as-' Welykden, Na Zdorowlia, Mnohaya sion will continue to operate, with tended to be a derogatory term used' similated to their own satisfaction \ Lita, Wichnaya Pamyat and many respect to the employment of pris for a poor, ignorant, helpless, and \ and to that of their mentors. But: others. If we have learn thousands oners of war, in conformity with undesirable people. So we objected j how many more there are of those j of their English words, why can't this fundamental policy: 'Prisoners to this misnomer and preferred to \ who deserted their Ukrainian heritage; they learn at least a dozen of ours of war shall not be used in any way be called Ruthenians for about 20 and who landed nowheres ? Today \ just to please us. Perhaps the best which will impair the wages, working years. Later when the name Ru- they are completely stranded, almost way of persuading them to do that conditions and employment opportun thenians was liberally used in Can-; lost, belonging neither here nor there., is to translate some of our prominent ities of resident labor, or displace em ada by various church denoraina- • Truly, with them it was not a process ] literary gems into the English lan-ployed workers." tions and missions, and when our;of assimilation, but of assassination.; guage and put in a good dose of outlook became broader and we be- We have no objection to a propei Ukrainian quotations, words and ex- came nationally conscious, we finally. assimilation. But it should be at- pressions for them to learn and re- A. SMALL POCKET SKE began to call ourselves by our proper tained only by mutual good will,! cite. DICTIONARY and centuries-old name- -Ukrainians.; consideration and toleration. We are To assimilate means to get similar is quite valuable. We bare * fewr Today we are proud not only of! willing and prepared to meet more to each other. Accordingly, we oa hand in the Enfliah-Ukrainian ' our proper name but also of the great; than halfway our English friends in should try to get similar to the^ language,. Price $1.50. spiritual and material changes for Canadian life In all they know, like, j English; but they should to try to "SVOBQD A" the1' better which have taken place j cherish, but we expect them to meet І get similar to us—at least in some J 81-83 Grand St., Jeriey City 3, N. J. during' the past 25 years within our jus in our desires at least part of the | respects. SI1_PI_ICISSIMUS UKRAINIAN WEEKLY, SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 5, 1944 No. 5 Need of Coordinating Bodies In Our Communities Prep School For the Acer Dedication (•"omiuded from page Z) only practical results of such co Let no man dare to call n:e foreigner, ordination. We shall then begin to The Boy Scouts of America are My kind have climed the sky on stairs ? jri li religious tradition and most meet our many problems courageous generous in their support of religi growing wings, with the recent in of steel. ly and adequately. auguration of their Air Scouting Forged, riveted a bridge from east ous activity, the Church should con- (a) We can then create self-sup stitute the very vanguard of our program. Young, men of fifteen years to west; porting Ukrainian schools where our of age are eligible to join the Air My kind have known the cutting, organizational movement. youth will be taught the Ukrainian I dare say this general situation in' Scouts and pursue the advancement burning feel language and history. If the con program. Of blistered hands, uper? a shovel some of our communities is reflected tinuity of our Ukrainian American on the national scene at a critical pressed; life is to be maintained this must be To complete the Apprentice Air Have scaled a sharp-cut. ragged rock time when most important issues Scout, requirements, the candidate done. and jag have assumed national proportions. must know the principles of Scouting, (b) We can then create lively To build a pass across a mountain Though other Ukrainian American university societies where pamphlets, ten basic rules of air safety, a num communities are generally better off, books, articles, and debates may be ber of knots useful in aeronautics, steep. yet no unified inter-city organization B^have^the^^lo^roFhSj1^ ki"d have beSSed a -danger for prepared for the enlightenment of mu a ra exists among them to center with the American mind on the Ukrainian parents to take the Apprentice Air S» power and strategy our program at An6 rampe d long hours Ьоіа problem. If our leadership is to be Scout course and must pass the * 1 ^ Washington. In 1940 we made our learned, sound, and aggressive, this official Air Scout physical examine-: food or sleep- &rst hasty attempt to impress Wash must be done. tion- My kind have laboured in a forest ington through a polyglot combina (c) We can then create Ukrainian tion of independent organizations Four merit badges are given, cover- camp, chapters of the American Legion for ing aeronautics, airplane design, Fought naming fire, ггЛ swung a from the country over. But it failed. our returning youth through which airplane construction, and aerody- singing axe, Today we are making our second at they will make known our piaee in namics. Tests are given by qualified Have lain beneath the stars upon the tempt here. America and the rights of our examineis. damp, Local Coordination Step to Nation;! brethren abroad. If our hearing at The second rank is Air Scout Ob- And shouldered heavy lumber to our Coordination Washington is to be attentive, this server. To qualify for this rank an backs. must be done. kmd have The one striking reason why llie Apprentice Air Scout must complete Ш wielded barriers apart, (d) We can then create self-sup a specified amount of work in gen- To РгоЬе the life-vein of a silver first attempt failed, and why this porting choruses and theatres which attempt of our here may fail, is due eral aeronautics. Included in these heart, through the radio and stage will requirements are such work as the And crawled through mud into the to the fact that these suddenly con bring Ukrainian art rnd culture to trived combinations lack the founda building of a propeller-driven air- earth's deep womb the American public. ship, the building of a flying model, To dlS for coal beneath a black, close tional support that I here, now We can do all this, and more. Our ijrge upon you. Namely, that in each and the making of diagrams and tomb. city co-ordinating committees, with working models of propellers. Also ^ city, and notably New York, all or their lecture bureaus, non-profit radio M kind have seen mark Q£ ganizations, regardless of type and included are the elements of aerology, \ tyranny • programs, and perhaps newspapers, air maps and air charts, and airway ' аШ and deformed, conviction, but* necessarily sharing; will bring forward in their respective Qn bodies тШ communication of all types. And babies, shiven ,.ps ^y^ faelp_ alike in our basic philosophy, as I communities the Ukrainian American After serving at least six months" lessly here described, should - must— unify groups as one. With this organic jnto a central city co-ordinating body, solidarity our collaboration with our as an Air Scout Observer the Scout Against a lifeless breast where once vested with powers allocated to it by fellow-American groups in whatever may become an Air Scout Craftsman they warmed, its membei organizations, each duly kind of campaign will not be tainted through study and work in aerodyna- My kind knows what it means to yet represented, through the democratic with the muck of communist lice. mics, airplane design, engines, insfm- D€ free>" process of majority vote. As in the Our enemies profit by our division: ments, elements of flight control and To love and & ^ц^ :n what we case of American political parties here they will surely lose. communications, and a practical may; and labor unions, this will serve as (2) The unification of these city knowledge of electricity and radio. To strive, to keep what is ours, right- the basic step to the further organ co-ordinating bodies into a national An interesting test is also given him, fully ization of these many city co-ordinat Ukrainian American committee is at this phase of his training, when he To hav^ no fear of wh?: we do or ing bodies the country over into a founded upon the solid foundation of hikes at night from a wilderness spot, say central national co-ordinating body our groups everywhere. This com where art aviator might conceivably to deal specifically with Washington. mittee must consist of one represen have made a forced landing, to a Ukrainian, Russian. German, Finn or Other groups provide us the proper tative from each city co-ordinating distance of not less than five miles, Pole. pattern: why cant we wisen our body. With this solid backing, this finding his way by compass direction My kind shall foremost j-ally to the selves to take full advantage of it ? committee can then call for an annual or stars, just as a standard aviator call. The application of this idea will, Congress at which plans on a na might be forced to do in order to Let no man dare to name me for- 1 readily admit, raise many vexa arrive at a predetermined point. eigner, tional scale may be effectively ex We and win tious problems, if I know our Uk ecuted. Our solidarity will be un The highest rank in the Air Scout-j are, remain, Canadians rainians; but my prime concern here breakable, and we shall then meet ing program is that of Air Scout | all. . . is to impress upon you that this our greater problems. Ace. This may be achieved, after the і The'Army, Navy, Air Force shall must be done if we are to place our Air Air Scout has become sixteen remain selves in a formidable position for fa) We can then create American A congressional opinion in favor of the vears old, by identification work, ар- valiant fortress, Freedom to sustain, an attentive audience in the United Their 5 plied aerodynamics, elements of na- children's children still live to States. Wiihout it, I am arbitrary to Ukrainian cause. Make no mistake about it -our American leaders know vigation, flight maneuvers, and CAA s,nS say, we shall unquestionably con T tinue in our old important, dying the situation in eastern Europe, but airport and airway rules. A flying he Vicfry Anthem of "God Save ways. The demand for such muni they must be rid of the psychological model of original design must be con- The King." mood in which Herbert Hoover was structed; also a ^gas* model airplane, MYRA AZECZKO cipal and national unification must Canada. come from y6u, leaders in your after the last war. When our dele the latter being subject, before gates appealed for his official aid flight, to CAA inspection check. The respective organizations. Our people INTERESTED IN are willing and resourceful, and some then because of his superb knowledge candidate for Air Scout Ace must of our groups are in excellent finan of east European affairs, he replied also do additional work in first aid UKRAINIAN FOLK SONGS? cial positions. There is no reason to this effect, "How could you Uk and have his physical examination Then get your copy о: Г01 Ukrain why this shouldn't be done: there is rainians possibly expect independent checked according to the CAA stan-. ian Folk Songs, for piano, w.th word*. every reason why it should! statehood for your countrymen da ids which have been set for pri $2.50. when you are .so miserably divided vate pilot certificate. "S V О В О D A." Advantages of Local Coordinating among yourselves here." When our The campaign requirement for the 81-83 Grand St., Jersey CAJ 3, N. J. Bodies sure opportunity arises again, our rank of Air Scout Ace is to make national committee will be our an a report on a two- day trip, made Let us view briefly, but in order, alone through a reasonably wild and .. ~ _ .. . , _, . , swer. , 5S , , Air Corps Enlisted Reserve pinned the many advantages of this utterly sparsely settled area, carrying only _ vuZL -~-T, necessary pattern of organization. (b) We can then prepare books emergency rations and light shelter, on their coats. The first great advantage will be the on the true history of Ukraine and and living "off the country" so far Eligible for enlistment in the Air concentration of our presently frag Russia and eliminate to the service as is possible. Corps Enlisted Reserve are all young of the American scholarship the rub mentized strength and resources into The preflight natuie of the Air Americans of seventeen who obtain a solid unit which can then provide us bish, sponsored by Muscovite sources, Scouting program makes it an ideal their parents' consent to enlist, who with an authoritative will to command that is being taught by self-styled preparatory course for seventeen-.are abIe to Pass thc required mental the attention And thought of our fel authorities to the unknowing Ameri teen-vear-old vouths who aspire to and physical examinations, and are low-Americans. This we have not at can mind in our universities and become members of the Air Corps not engaged in essential w?.r in- the moment, but we must have it. schools. This is an urgent need to Enlisted Reserve and go on to be-.dustry or agriculture, And we can have it by following this day and will be greater tomorrow. come Aviation Cadets. The Boy Scouts of America, general plan: (c) We can then create a "ї-'riends The Air Scouts in their teens gain through its Air Scouting program, (1) The establishment of central of the Ukraine" among our fellow an acknowledged mastery of general has provided the stepping stone for city co-ordinating bodies in every city Americans who will gladly devote aeronautics which will stand them those younger air-minded American themselves, as loyal Americans, t$x with Ukrainian American groups sub in good stead when they have the boys who aspire to make aviation the just cause of Ukrainians abroad. scribing to our basic philosophy. blue-and-silver winged emblem of the their career. These bodies must consist of one re (d) Lastly, we can then vastly presentative from each member or augment our strength and unified ganization. They are to be situated! solidarity by associating our na tion will require co-operative work such planning, and always as loyal at a Ukrainian national home (com tional organization with that of our and most of all, that x>ur leaders be Americans devoted to justice and munity venter) i\ each municipality, j Canadian brothers across the border. learned and energetic, who with democracy, we shall bravely uphold and from there provide for an ef-• This, too. will contribute to closer mature wisdom know what must the culture, the life, the truth of ncient and economical coordination І American relations with Canada. j be done and how it must be done. Ukrainian tradition. No amount of of-political, social, religious, and cul All this we can do—must do, and 1 We, Ukrainian American youth, are Nazi or Muscovite lies or distortions tural affairs in their respective T'k-j will do. if you, the delegates at this ; prepared to cooperate with and par can make us other than what we* bi lainiau- Amc.~er.i communites, Kf- Congress realize t! e necessity of our ticipate in this work of forceful truth, are! This baste problem, b-the nciency and economy can be thej situation. This necessary organiza- ; leadership. In such harmony, with challenge. Can yon meet ft*. .. < No. 8 UKRAINIAN WEEKLY, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1944 n Goodwill Towards Men AHURA-MAZDA Akron to Hold By MARIA BARRY IN UKRAINE War Bond Rail / By HONORE EWACH QNCE more the soft jingle of I to make very many toys this year. Highlighting their campaign in the sleigh bells sounded merrily j She said they were poorer than we 4th War Loan Drive, the Ukrainian upon the brisk winter air. Shop win are, so, if Santa couldn't get around ^jTHE ancient Greeks recorded Americans of Akron, Ohio, will spon dows were gaily decorated with shin- j to everybody, that we musn't mind it that for a long time before sor a War Bond Rally, Sunday, ing silver tinsel and brightly colored] too much." Christ the southern part of Ukraine, і February 13, 1944. ornaments. Here and there stood j She paused after her long explana the grassy steppe-land, was inhabited! Functioning as part of the Ukrain Christmas trees sparkling in their j tion — and Bob looked across at by Scythians and Sarmatians which ian American Congress Committee, festive array. Jack, and Jack caught the meaning were first cousins to the Persian which is sponsoring the Ukrainian Busy shoppers hurried about from, in the glance. j tribes. Scythians and Sarmatians American War Bond Drive, the place to place in search o£ some lit "But, if Santa WERE to come to' both spoke and lived very much like Akron committee, headed by Mr. Nick tle present to surprise their friends your house, is THAT what YOU the Persians. They also had the same Square and Mrs. Konstantine Zepko, and loved ones on that grand Christ would like him to bring vou.. . that kind of beliefs. has planned an afternoon of enter mas morning—for once again, Christ-; doll? When we look at the pictures of tainment for the Rally: This will in mas was just around the corner. "Yes!" — answered the little girl. the ancient Scythians on the Greek clude group singing and Ukrainian Bob and Jack, home on leave for "It's wonderful!" vases we notice by their looks and dances. The affair will be held at the holidays, were anxiously pacing For a split second Bob hesitated— their clothes that they were very the Ukrainian Holy Ghost Church up and down the aisles of a busy then added: similar to both the Persians and the Hall at Washington and Abel Streets. departmental store in search of a "Would you like to hold it in your Ukraians. Such clothes as were worn Genevieve Zepko present. This was a very special arms.. . for just a little while ?" by the ancient Scythians are still kind of present. It was a present He did not wait for the child to worn nowadays in some parts ******** for Bob's little niece, Judy, and Judy answer. There was no need for that. of Ukraine, especially in Western was a little lady for whom it was The sparkle that lit up her soft Ukraine and Polisya. Over white їЙтвДг^\ IM WAR not easy to buy a present! She was; brown eyes was answer enough! and embroidered trousers made of the youngest of a large family and He beckoned to the salesgirl, who hemp-cloth they wore a knee-long ветйі BONDS had uncles and aunts who all con was at the other end of the counter. shirts, like a kimona, made of the ******* tributed to make her Christmas mer She brought the doll to him and he same stuff, and a wide leather belt. Such garbs are still seen here and ry—and it was not an easy task for gently placed it in the outstretched MAKES FLORIDA ALL-STATE Bob to think of something original! arms of the little girl. Something there in Ukraine, and also in Persia. The puzzted expression on their happened inside of him as he watched The ancient Scythians and Sar faces betrayed only too clearly that the look of tenderness and joy that matians also believed in the same Pictured below is Taras Maksimo- they were really stumped! came into the little girl's face as she deities as their Persian kinsmen. wich. son of Nicholas and Anna "But we've simply got to get her carefully held the precious bundle. They worshipped Ahura-Mazda, the Maksimowich, former residents of something. Jack! Can't you think He glanced up at his companion, who God of Light, and Ahriman, the God New York City now living in Miami, of something?" looked on in silence. of Darkness. They believed that the who as already reported here was "For Pete's sake, Bob—we've looked "Where do you live, little girl?"— world was really a manifestation of recently placed on the Florida High at just about everything they've got asked Jack. the struggle of two forces, of the Schools' All State team by coaches here—games and books and balls and "In the big house just across the positive and negative principles. They of various Florida high schools and toys... and more games and books street. We live upstairs." She an believed that the struggle was go sportswriters. balls and toys... but there just swered, but did not take her eyes off ing on continually, with the positive doesn't seem to be anything here the doll in her arms. principle slowly but steadily gaining that— "And what's your name?"—he fur on the negative principle. The an "Oh, look!" he said, as the idea ther asked, but she was too engrossed cient Persians and Scythians used to struck him. "See that kid over in her treasure to answer. He did say that Ahura-Mazda was slowly there?" not press the question. but steadily overcoming Ahriman. "So what!" After a little while. Bob took the In addition to the two main deities л "So what She's just about Judy's doll from the little girl and handed the ancient Persians and Scythians age. Let's ask her.' it back to the salesgirl. The child believed also in the son of Ahura- "But she doesn't even know Judy!" gave it up reluctantly, her eyes fol Mazda, called Mithra, that is, the "Of course not, chump! But lowing after it as it was carried Sun. In fact, they worshipped more chances are that she would know away and placed up on the stand Mithra, the Sun, than the more ab know what ^he would like, and what where she had first seen it. It looked stract Ahura-Mazda. To the Iranians she would .ike probably Judy would even lovelier in the distance, as the Mithra had a very similar relation like!" soft glow a little electric bulb threw ship to Ahura-Mazda as to the Chris "Say, you re not as dumb as you golden lights upon its blonde curls. tians Christ has to God. Mithra was look, at that, are you?" # # # a mediator between the people and The twr men made their way to. tne supreme God. The Sun was through trie crowd towards the little, an Christmaearly, ans dтогпш very &cold ьсл. :.Ou 1 r ї- little Mithra's visible --manifestation, or girl. She was now standing before: girl scrambled out of bed and down symbol, hence in a way the ancient the doll counter, feasting her hungry the hall to the room where she had Iranians were Sun-worshippers. And eyes greedily upon the vast number hung her stocking the night before. so were also the ancient Ukrainians. of pretty dolls in front of her. She knew that Santa MIGHT not The beliefs of the ancient Ukrain Bob spoke first, trying to makej come—but she hoped. Maybe he did ians were very much like the be TARAS MAKSIMOWICH his voice casual so as not to make come!...but there hung the little liefs of the ancient Iranians, their the child retire into a state of bash- stocking just where she had left it. nomadic neighbors and racial kins Together with his sister Olga and ful dumbness. There Were a few small toys in it— men. Svaroh, the God of Heavens and parents, Taras lives at 1333 18th ""Aren't these dolls beautiful ?"•• he some candy—some nuts. But, alas, Light, was their chief God. Yet they street, Miami. He attends Miami Edi- asked—confiding as would one little no doll. Something clutched at her had a very vague idea about this ab j son High from where he is to graduate girl to another. heart, and big tears filled her eyes, stract deity. The ancient Ukrainians next June. If war does not interfere, "They sure are!" she answered. but she was not going to cry! Mam really worshipped his son, that is, he will then enter Duke University in "And look at that beautiful one up ma would not like that. Dazhd-Boh or Day-Boh whose sym North Carolina, which has offered there" —she added pointing — "the "Thanks, Santa, anyway," she bol is the sun. So in a practical way I him a scholarship. Like his parents, ' he is a member of U.N.A. Branch 204. one with the real eye-lashes!" whispered through her tears. "I guess the ancient Ukrainians worshipped you tried." "Is that what YOU would like; the Sun, hence were as much of sun- She went slowly back to her room Santa to bring you for Christmas?" worshippers as their kinsmen, the j Iranians and the Ukrainians in one and crawled back into bed. She pulled eagerly a^ked Bob. Scythians and Persians. j respect. The God of Darkness and the covers up over head, and burst "Oh, yes! I sure would!.. .only,"j Yet there was a great difference j of Evil, that is, Ahriman, had no into tears. Mamma must not hear she added, after some hesitation—j between the beliefs of the ancient exact counterpart among the deities her cry! At long last she fell into of the ancient Ukrainians. The near "Only I -don't think Santa will be! a deep sleep. coming to our house this Christmas." est relative to Ahriman could be When she awoke again the day package, with gay ribbons and many The brave little smile did not quite! Perun, the God of Thunder. But was well on its way! 'Christmas seals on it. hide the look of disappointment in, while the God of Thunder was fierce With heavy heart she slowly got "It's for you, Nancy," she said. her face. and furious at times he was not re out of bed. No need to hurry now. Nancy took the huge parcel, and "Not coming to your house ? asked garded with as much importance as Nothing to hurry for! She dressed, back upstairs she bolted. Once in the two men in chorus. "Why not?"i j Ahriman, the God of Darkness and and brushed her hair and put away her room, she placed the parcel on "Well, Mamma said that we jnusn't | Evil, among the Persians. That her nightie.. .and then, a sharp ring her bed and excitedly tore off the be too disappointed if he doesn't come і means that the ancient Ukrainians of the door-bell pierced the. the long wraper and ribbons, and almost wholly believed in the creative —but maybe he just couldn't!" there among the ribbons and seals "But why couldn't Santa come to 'Twas just the postman, she principles, or deities of the. good. thought. Somebody will answer it. and a heap of soft tissue paper lay They were not afraid of their chief your house this year? He did every ...the precious doll!...and all her other year, didn't he?" asked Jack. ! A few moments of silence, and then gods and godesses, as they regarded she heard a man's voice say: "For a very own! them as their friends. Hence there "Sometimes he didn't come"—ex •S- -K- * little girl upstairs." are so many ancient Ukrainian songs plained the little girl. "Mamma said And somewhere that day two men that maybe he would be very busy But there was no little girl up mentioning Day-Boh, the God of in uniform were the happier for Light and the Bestower of all the where the war is. She told me that stairs... that is, no other little girl knowing that a little girl got her thi* year, over in the other coun —then it must mean her! good things of life; and Lada, the Christmas wish. They could almost the goddess of weddings and happy tries were lots of children there.who In another instant she was hurry see the look of surprise and delight in haven't anything to eat, and have ing down the stairs as fast as her married life. There are, however, her little freckled face when she only a few derisive and fun-making no clothes, and there were many little legs would carry her! opened the parcel and found the whose baddies were killed in the war, She arrived at the front door just songs which mention such negative lovely doll... the beautiful doll... deities as Morana, the Goddess of and maybe Santa would be. very busy in time to see the lady from down The doll—with the real eye lashee! getting things to eat for them, and stairs closing the door. As she Death, and Kostrub, the God of clothes and he might not have time turned, in her arms waa a long white Ukrainian Canadian Review. Winter. UKRAINIAN WEEKLY, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5^1944 No. 5 Ukrainian Cause Espoused by Buys One Million Dollar War Bond N. Y. World Telegram ReadersAnonymou s Buyer Credits Purchase "Gentlemen: to Ukrainian Congresa Committee »We have received this date a eub- Within recent weeks the New York 1944, will not take a different stand Drive scription for One Million Dollar* <$1,- World Telegram gave space to sev- Uian that of the will of their brothers A million dollar War Bond was 000,000) of the Treasury Savings eral letters expressing the Ukrainian in Europe. purchased recently by a person who Notes Series "C" with a request that ji>oint of view concerning matters New York. prefers to remain anonymous, with a credit be given to the Ukrainian rising from the Soviet-Polish dispute • specific request by the buyer that American War Bond Drive under credit for the purchase be given to auspices of the Ukrainian Congress over Western Ukraine. Because of UKRAINIANS HELD ENTITLED their general interest to our readers TO NATIONAL IDENTITY the current war bond drive of the Committee. we reprint the letters below in the Ukrainian Congress Committee of "Our subscriber prefers to remain order they appeared. By Mise Eleanor O'Connor America, according to a letter re- anonymous. I have read the letter by Marian ceived from the Manufacturers Trust "Will you be good enough to I K R A I N I A N S DECLARED Kowalski. I am an American of Company of Brooklyn, New York by acknowledge receipt of this.letter so FAVORING INDEPENDENCE Irish parentage but I am I believe the War Finance Committee of New that we, in turn* may notify our By Prof. Nicholas Otmbaty reasonably cognizant of the history York City, a copy of which was for- depositor that credit has been al- I appreciate very highly the cour- of Polish-Ukrainian relations, and I warded to Mr. Dmytro Halychyn, loca age of the New York World-Tele-1 feel that in the name of justice Treasurer of the Ukrainian Congress This anonymous purchase of a one gram for its attempt to illuminate \ cannot allow this misrepresentation Committee million dollar bond recalls to the one of the most sensitive questions | to go Undenied. Dated January 22, 1944 and signed «"J**£ ЕїЬГіЙЇГГйЕ of today, the problem of the so-і The writer of the letter says that by Harold S. Miner, vice president of Ш&^?*^&1#*& »:#jg million dollar war bond and requested called Polish-Russian border. Hie і the Ukrainians are much closer to the Manufacturers Trust Company, ^ c^^ purchase feegfore n letter of M. Kowalski in the Jan. 19,j the Poles than to the. Russians as лі for the 1*44 me of your newspaper, Holds! their language, customs, and, culture I «&tette' ^J?|£g "Mnce ^ £ Й*Я*# Vkv^Wg**'* u^intaTs WouTd Prefer^ With; is the Same as the Polish, by Uk- ****£ ™0J^*™*' NeW %#SSt*» ^ Y°rk W**™** Polanfl, has given me the opportunity rainian acquaintances speak a Ian York City, reads as follows: Committee. also to express my opinions, especial- guage which fhey call Ukrainian, 3s=aamac аовв ly because the author of this letter'This language is different from the quoted my name. Polish, which language is not gen- U.N.A- Branch 223 of Wilkes*Barrfc Presents: In the first place, there is a slight erally understood, or at all spoken by error. I do not have the honor of! Ukrainians. As to customs and cul- being a member of the Polish Seien-. tune, the Ukrainians have always had tine Institute in New York. • a fine culture of their own, which I am competent to voice my opinion \ they have clung to steadfastly and concerning the problem of western; nurtured through centuries of sup- Ukraine because I have lived there pression, and organized attempts on all of my life, as have my ancestors the part of their oppressors to for at least 300 years. I left western destroy their national identity. Ukraine in August, 1939, in order Miss Kowalski says that the Uk to take part in the Pax Romana In rainians do not want to be ceeded ternational Conference which was to Russia because they are not Rus- held m Washington and New York. siani ami I might add that they also The war did not permit me to redo not want to be -ceded to Poland turn to my prewar occupation as a for they are not Polish. professor of Ukrainian history at the Yes, the Ukrainians disapprove the Ukrainian Catholic Theological Aca Soviet political philosophy, but no demy at Lemberg (Lviv, Lwow). I more than they object to the imposi- The author of the above mentioned tion of Polish rule. The Ukrainians letter correctly states that the Us> are a highly individualistic and demo- rainian people are an entirely dif- cratic people, as Miss Kowalski ad- ferent nation from the Russians, dif- mits, and I would like to see the ferent culturally, mentally, and in day when their neighbors decide to their democratic way of life. How- stop kicking them around, and they ever, in the same way, contrary to Mi». are allowed to proudly take their Kowalski's statement, the Ukrainians place in the society of free Slav Chief Petty Officer Proch First Lieutenant Michael Senrak are also