ДОШНІМ шш .Supplement to the SVOBODA. Ukrainian Daily
Publiblied by the Jaaior Department of the Ukrainian National Association. _ No. 10. Jersey City. N. J., Friday, March 8, 1&35. VoL Ш.
YOUTH'S LEAGUE SENDS- YOUTH TODAY ANOTHER GIFT OF THE U. N. A, BOOKLETS ON UKRAINE In the very near future thousands of our- youth More than 50 American-Ukra. ^ , THE TALK OF ТІШ DAY whose ages range from 15 to 18 inclusive, and who are inian youth clubs, members of "Everybody is talking Youth members of the Ukrainian National' Association, will the Ukrainian Youth's League of nowadays," notes "The New York receive as a gift from the Association a free copy of the North America aa well as those Times." "The leaders of the Re who were represented at the/.^*» publican party say quite openly "Spirit of Ukraine: Ukrainian Contributions to World's League sponsored Youth'» Con they must win the youth of the Culture," published with the financial backing of the gress- last summer; will receive . ч nation or perish. The fashion ed Ukrainian National Association by the United Ukrainian this week a-copy of "Facte-About itors and style experts coming Organizations of the United States ("Obyednanye"). Ukraine," sent them, by the Cul back from Paris say youth із the tural Division- of the League. / keynote of the Spring styles," A review of this book appears in this issue. "Facts About Ukraine" ia- a " ~ "Mightn't it be a good idea for From the very beginning of the appearance of our booklet published by the • Ubrafoh-.y"'" the Republican leaders to look in youth in American-Ukrainian life there has sorely been ian Bureau, in London. It contains - to those youthful Spring styles an - ethnographic map of Ukraine, from Paris?" observes the same felt the need of literature in the English language deal a review: ofc the і Ukrainian, terri- - "New York Times." ing with Ukraine and the Ukrainian people. Prom the toriest- and sections on- the po?--^ -' But mightn't it be a good idea very start, our youth has manifested an interest in pulation of: theivariouBxparttof- not to look after fashions at all, Ukrainian life and cause, yet the development of this UkraJmsv the^ natural гееошееаг cisSMj^ from Paris or any other place, interest has been considerably hindered by the lack of Ukralnef ani.finally a brlefi his but think for oneself? this source material in the English language. And the tory of; Ukraine, down: to: the P**^^ sent day. BULGARIAN FASHION need for it is growing more acute, day by day. To. meet This booklet should prove- of: . It is reported from Sofia, the it partly, is one of the purposes of the Ukrainian Na value to our young people. Those'... capital of Bulgaria, that the Bul tional Association in publishing the Ukrainian. Weekly. who.receive, these booklets on be-, garian police issued an order half the clubs they represent which will compel all boys find girls Yet even under the most ideal conditions, a weekly orgarr are advised by the League thatr-.-'; under the age of 19 to be indoors cannot do what a book can. Books, and many of them, these booklets are for the club's . after 7 P. M. in Summer unless are needed; books that our youth can have at its dis use. The League recommends.- ..... accompanied by parents or other posal, whether at home or public library. And it is there that they be read at the club responsible persons. They must fore with a great deal of pleasure that we introduce not smoke in public places at any meeting, and thereafter kept, as time, they may not go to any this "Spirit of Ukraine." reference for club members-and cinemas ("movies") or theatres others. We believe that this book, which the Association is The seHding of' thee* booklets except the- National Theatre or donating to its juvenile members, will help to stir our School Cinema unless taken there т by the Cultural Dhriaioni: of the,. by parents or guardians. They youth into taking greater and more active interest in. UYL-NA is the first ofnthe ве*- may not attend political meetings, their Ukrainian background, and from that point a , vices^ that this, nevdy- organised and they will be lined if found greater interest in the Ukrainian nation, its ideals and Division will perform.' for/ .this on the streets at any time unless aspirations. For, no one reading, this book can fail, to youth clubs. Th* League; pro- wearing their school uniform. . raises another interesting, an-: be impressed by the cultural achievements of the Ukra nouncement for next week. . ;~Z*. The American youth, when read inian people, particularly since most of these achieve ing this news, might at least get ments are not products of trained artists but of the some:idea of the meaning of the PROMtNENT таШАИНА» • word "liberty." common people themselves; This book will serve as "an WRITERS DIES inspiration to all of usr in pointing out that the Uk SWCEKELY? Ukrainian» are: mourning the. The radio comr-iittee of a local rainian people—despite their centuries-old oppression recent death, February. 14th,. of women's club m Scarsdale, New and denationalization by foreign powers, and despite the Vyachcslaw Budzinovsky, promin York, sponsored an experimental fact that they had to act as Europe's shield against ent Ukrainian writer, newspaper radio broadcast which was to man, and former member of the S unite in common interest both Asiatic barbarism—have been able to create a popular culture that, if not superior, is equal to that of many other Austrian Parliament! From. 1921 ~ parents and children. The broad to the present, time. he. had., been cast took, place on February 19, nations. We believe that this realization will, inspire our a regular contributor, to „the. Svftv and following it the children were youth to a greater appreciation of its background: and to boda. •» asked to give their reactions. greater activity in the field of American-Ukrainian life. The deceased was. born.January The study of tnese reactions is 30, 1866 ia a little, village of Ba- reported- to shpw that more than The book "Spirit of Ukraine" should also open the vori, .near TatBopoL. Eastern Galir 1,500 New York school children eyes of our young people to what the Ukrainian. National da (W. Ukraine under, Polish agree with their contemporaries Association can do further along similar lines, if it only rule). He studied, medicine at in the Scarsdale schools that the has the support of our youth. And this support by the Lviw and/Vienna. Universities for experimental broadcast was inter somes time, then .dropped, it. for esting and deserves to be con yonth can be best manifested by it joining the Associa a literary career, which he began tinued- tion, immediately and en masse. Furthermore, the gift in 1886,.. by writing,.anonymous It seems,, however, worth while of this book by the Association, to our youth is but articles to t newspapers. . Besides to inquire, if children have given another-indication of the Association's^ regard for the. writing, stories ani brochurea. on frankly their own opinions or political, .topics, the latter which, were they merely treated as cap youth's welfare and future here in America. often caused a clash between him tured'Criminals, who are shown in • and the Austrian authorities, he "talkies," saying, "That crime How To Obtain This Book alscN edited .several Ukrainian don't pay," because the sheriff In accordance with the official announcement, as newspapers. His rise was steady. was kicking them in tna shins? published in the Svoboda, of the Association's Home He played- a prominent part in Office, the Association will present; a-free-copy.-, of-.the the political^ arenay being a mem UKRAINIAN WINS ESSAY "Spirit of Ukraine" to every member of1 its Juvenile- ber of the- Ukrainian representa AWAKD tion in the-Austrian Parliament. Department: between the ages of 15 to 18 inclusive. But Uppn- the fakV оГ the*. Austrian. In Ibe recent essay contest in order to take advantage of this gift,, every such sponsored by the. Philadelphia Hungarian Empitre be devoted the Daily News on the subject of the young member must make an application for it to the rest of- his life to popular writings. N. R. A», fifteen free scholarships Secretary;of the local U. N. A. branch to which he be o^—. were offered for. unlimited time longs. All: applications must be in by April I6tb, 1985, instruction at the Lincoln College at.the latest. 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•-'- •. '*• HKBAINtAN WHKKI.Y, FRIDAV. Л1ЛКСІІ
talents, and after a while he left lime, however, that his study of Л SHORT HIST№ OF UKRAINIAN LITERATURE it and went to Lviw, there to philosophy suffered in consequence, By REV. M. KINASH edit a Ukrainian daily. The Con and he had to complete it at : (A free translation by 8. 8.) sistory ordered his trial to be Pest. But the trips among his ІУ^ - held, on charges of leaving his countrymen were not wasted, .for :• і 'О' — (W) spiritual duties without-permission. ;воол there appeared his four»'.-',' - te ; ^.The premature death of Mar he" did not complete his course It was balked, [however, tr/ '.'bje- "ydhime work entitled "AnthoIe$£.^ Kan Shashkevich was a severe .within the usual period. embracing of Protestantism.. From .^fc' Ukrainian Bongs of Galicuv*w3*^-" thence on, Vahyfevicby Went: front •Hungarian Rus,4 which was pubs*; . blow to the. Ukrainian movement At the Seminary he met Mar- 11 and literature in Galicia. The kian Shashkevich and Yakiv Ho- bad to worse. He-'ae«ired a poefc 'lished in Moscow. These Wer^a* ,/, tion as director of: a local archive;' followed by several other аііідедц-=-" work of the original "trio" (Shash- lovatskys These three formed the kevich, Vahylevich and Holovat- 'famous Ukrainian "trio," that which afforded him but. a bare livr_ published in the Rusalka ПпЯфрІ-' eky), should have been continued played an important part in the ing. Soon he gave, up his wot'k^ t'roya. one of which was a scholar;--•. Йдр before by the remaining two, revival of Ukrainian literature in in Ukrainian literature" ..anPs^toent • ;Jy" dissertation upon the Btrtjgijffi * jt in' fact H was not^ifaver- Galicia. over into the Polish camp..'Here ЇТЗіагіс script. He was also resfKujesv: he remained until his -death, 'dy- з "Sible for the publication of-jfflte;1*^; .•^Jeless, it 'did not die out, due Vahylevich'a debut into the > ^mostly to the efforts of Mikola Held of Ukrainian literature was ing in poverty an^^ien^,.' Vw.'S -almanac for Ukrainians, which' ~*- . ~>WrUanovich and Antln Mohylnyt- appeared in Vienna in 1846. •"•*$*£* in form of his anthology of Uk Yakiv Holovatsky ' rainian folk songs, which he had The fate pf Yakiv 'Holovatsky '. Holovatsky'a chief fame, how published in the Ruaalka Dnies- ever, lay in his researches ift'tBg^~ Ivan Vahylevich -. trova. Following this, he had two (1814-1877). the Ї!^?ЩШ&' "trio," was very similar .to that of Ukrainian language, for which hyfu*.-' "'jjvan vihylevich (loll-1866) of his poems published in that was appointed as professor,. Ж5і" Wat it man-of considerable schol- early Ukrainian organ too, name Vahylevich. He was, however.-rrrorc active than Vahyiiviclk; Upon Ukrainian language at the tiVJWjS.C. fwtjpty talents, which could have ly, "Madey," and "Zhulin ta Ka- University. Here he quickly gafiw^' been of great service to the Uk- lina." His literary activities how Shashkevich's death- he took over the lead in the work ojf G»r"trIo." ed'' the respect of all, Ukrainians-' •таішап literary movement were ever, soon bee am e hampered and others. He was rapidly be^. •£ it not for a trick of fate. by the police and Seminary Like Vahylevich/ 'Holovatsky. authorities, when the latter learn also was interested in ethnogra , craning the leading spirit of *HHffi He was., the son of a' IhgaJ Ukrainian literary movemflU$£J*j. parish priest. Following in the- ed .that he was corresponding with phic studies. These studies led. Pohydyna, a Russian historian. him to make many trips- through* when he fell under the influence*--'" footsteps of his father ne entered of a Russian propagandist among the Seminary to study for prlest- Upon completing his theological his native land, .throughout en tire Galicia, Bukovina,' flad even .the Ukrainians, named Pogodin, I hood." Yet from the very begin- studies, Vahylevich was assigned as a result of which he soon lost . those Ukrainian enthnographie nlrig, theological studies had less to a humble parish in the 'Kami- .'; the Ukrainian ideals of his youth of an appeal to him than ethno nets district in Galicia. This po territories that were. un
impeachment would take-placet^ Of the trumpeters and other in-.i-o-- a special meeting c£ the Council; «trument players of the Zaporb-; ' ZAPOROZHE Sometimes he was even £utj to : :zhe. The Sitch had a regular " By S. 8HUMBYKO death, if he was guilty,-of. gross- band, which played ut various ;Sf •••• Based on Л. Tehaikowsky's account negligence or failure to lead his official as well as non-official oc- . 0 • ' ((4) Cossacks properly*;hi war.. H№"1 xasions. The "dowbush" is also. shevsky in his monumental "His- - credited by Tchaikoweky as being ;- Zaporozhe—a republic - Elections of "starshena" tory of Ukraine 'reports one .con-- in charge of the gathering tif? r. The Zaporozhian military or The- method of .election was temporary foreigri^-obeerver ' 0*t:". 'food supplies from the married ganization was in the nature of a primitive. Candidates, would be Cossack times as ^claiming that. Cossack settlements for the SitcB^ republic, bi.it all had equal nominated from the ranks of the during his 17 yeaV.; stay-in the garrison. righted.Even the .humblest Cos Zaporozhe every '.Koahufvey.. сядаг Council, and those receiving the J ;'An interpreter was also electtdft sack could aspire to the position greatest acclaim, either by cheer to such an unluelry;.,£n&"7£ - ~j£\Lw of Koahovey—chief of the Sitch. .although very often he was •-*№&.' ing or .throwing of hats into the The Koshevey hid7.vitritd rigjitiE? pointed. He -was quite an-^-tinfe'^ air, were elected. ' Where the and powers. He could summarily portant figure in the Sitch, for the : Council's decision seemed . > All of the legislative powers: o£ impose the death penalty upon a I people of all races came to the doubtful, however, then counting transgressor of Cossack law, for Sitch, and someone had to trans therZaporozhe were vested in the of hands was resorted to. General Council (''Yelika'Rada''), such an offense as stealing, for { late their talk. He had to know composed' . of the . Zaporozhian. '__ .The Koahovey example. He confirmed the elec a number of. languages, including jjlitch garrison.- This Council met; tions of the officers of the the Ukrainian, Polish, Russian, regularly oncer a year, usually, ; The elections -were naturally "kureni" — the administra Greek, Turkish, and Tartar. after tile Jordan holiday, at which very.-exciting and colorful, parti tive divisions of the Sitch. He .time the annual elections were cularly that of the Koshovey. assigned lands and fishing sites Next to be elected was tbj; Jlydd and- usual business transact- Usually the- Copsack nominated to each "kuren," appointed Cos "shafaar," the chief treasurer, or, fcj». Urgent matters, such- as the for that position- would demurr, sack officers to govern the mar :in the modern sense of the word, 'Invasion of Ukraine, the need1 of claiming his general unfitness for ried Cossack settlements,, signed minister of finance. .carrying war into the enemy's so exalted ah office. His objec all official documents of the Sitch, tions would be overruled, but if executed the decrees of the-Gen Besides the above officers elect ~:< .country, etc, were taken care of ed by the Council, the "pqlkov- ,л^вресШ meetings of the Coun-- he still^persisted; then threats of eral Council, etc. ' In general, it killing or drowning in the Dnieper can be said that he was "the Pre neks" were elected too. But the would ^-usually ' cause him to latter were more military officers r'On the day ;.when the meeting sident of the Zaporozhian Sitch, change hie-, mind Very rapidly. His with, of course,- far more powers than administrative officials,' al of the General Council of the Zp decision" to accept would be met though both served in times- of porozhian Sitch Was to take placer than is usually enjoyed by presi with a shower of hats into the dents. war. notice of the same would «be pro- air. Then would follow the in "claimed throughout the camp by "Polks" itiation . ceremonies. Their pur- Other Cossack Officials Cossack heralds ("litavri"). To ' pose" would be to -. impress upon In times of peace the adminia,- .- the.- accompaniment of •rolling the newly-elected Koshovey that Next to be elected after the •t ration of the Sitch was -based - ^їйТиАготв, Cossacks would steam his power was derived from the Koshovey was the Judge. Tchai- 'upon the "kureni." In time of .'is» the Sitch square ("mydaan")'.* people and could be taken away kowsky credits him as being war, however, the "kureni,".bead Everyone had to leave his weap by them. If ranged from* the thiro in power, the General Coun ed by the Otaman, ceased "to-1 be on^, behind, for'obvious reasons; simple_'ceremony of smearing the cil and the Koshovey preceding administrative districts, and their .Ukrainian Cossacks were- rarely newly-elected Koshovey's head him. In the absence of the lat place was taken by the so-called Imown for a stolid temperament. with mud by a Sitch elder, to the ter, he acted as the titular head "polks," commanded by the Vpol- Annual meeting one Where he was perched on top of the Sitch. kovnek." Following him, the Scribe was ... When all had taken their places, a high mound and there sub jected to all manner of insults. elected. His office rn the Zapo Division of the Zaporozhian Army forming a rude -circle, a fanfare rozhe was similar to that 'of a of trumpets or the firing of a Imprecations, and beatings by the Cossacks. When that was over chancellor of a modern state. He The "polk" was the largest 'cannon would proclaim the open he would arise and go to his handled all records and corres division of the Zaporozhian "army. ing' of the Council's session. A quarters. In a few moments he pondence of the Sitch, executed Its number varied, but usually "Was rift would appear in the Cossack would reappear, washed and its documents and proclamations, around 500. The "polk" in-^turn Biassed ranks, and into the cen dressed, bearing in his hand the etc. was divided into five "sotni,'*"|cpm- ter of the huge square would "bulava." His appearance would manded by a "sotnyk." " "The march the Cossack high command Next came the "O b о z n e y," ew be met with a sudden hush, for whose duties in many respects "sotni" were divided into..-.j4 - ("starshena") bearing their m- now he was the undisputed mas siatki," headed by "otamans." signias Of office. These they were similar to those of the Chief- - ter of the Sitch. He had to but of-StaJS of a modern army. In This division is based on Hru- would, lay down,, as a mark of the wave his "bulava," and a Cossack ehevsky's account. Military or end of their tenure of office: the time Ш war he sometimes even head would roll to the ground. substitued for the Koshovey. der in the Zaporozhian army, was Koahovey his "bulava," the Judge Such was the power delegated to kept by the "osauh,"—members the seal of the Zaporozhe, and the After him, according to Tchai- him, and it was all the greater kowsky, came the "khorunzhey," of the Koshovey's staff. Such was Scribe his silver "kalamar" (ink in time of war. the official division, which varied stand). Then would follow the. who was in charge of the Sitch .banners. in times of war. For example. giving Of reports by the. various' The Koshovey's tenure.of office In the battle of Kho.tyn, Іп-Тйасе I ' «racers of the performance of usually depended upon his cap Then came the chlet artillery-' : of the usual 4 "polks" there were Chelr duties during the past year. ability. If he made some gross man, who took charge of the ill, and in each "polk" there were Й- the officer had performed пін mistake °r was unfit tn гчіе the Pitch cannon p.inl had under hlm- if гот lftftO to 4000 Cossacks. duties well, he was usually re- 35<ІРОІчл2П'\ ^n W '** .,'!•• ..«з •н •>•• -і», г ni xxjKtnnta. ejected. unceremoniously cast out. This The "dowbush" /was in charge (To be continued). UKRAINIAN WI-RKI Y. HHIDAY. MARCH
A NEW BOOK ON UKRAINE PREHISTORIC UKRAINE
Thanks to the material assist- the neighbors, the Rusians, ijoles. An interesting contribution to corative designs as the pottery , ence of the Ukrainian National and Southern Slavs are depicted. the question, what was the culture discovered in at Cucuteni, in Rou Association, there appeared re* As these are often denied by the on the lands of Ukraine in the pre mania. Some of the fares, how* cently a book entitled: SPIRIT of beneficiaries, the words ofijgreat historic days, was offered by Ha ever, which, appear ' comonly at UKRAINE: UKRAINIAN CON cultural leaders of these peoples rold Peake and Herbert John Horodnytsya, resemble very close TRIBUTIONS TO WORLD'S CUL- - are often * -quoted, here »-: and Fleure in their work PRIESTS' ly those found at Trypilya. ;. ' TURB. ' throughout the book, to:throw and KINGS, published as part IV, into proper relief the chauvinistic "The Culture of Tripriy»^- To Meet a Varied Demand of the series of THE CORRIDORS claims of the national enemies of OF ТШЕ. by Yale University. "A number of village.sites near The purpose of this book, as Ukraine. ' Press, in 1927. Kiev, all on the west of the stated in the Preface, is to meet Following this, a detailed pic Dnieper, have been explored by a threefold demand. The Ameri This volume sketches the phase Chvojka (read; - Khvoyka), and ture is, given of the various facets of human evolution which led to can public has winessed various of Ukrainian, culture. the civilization found there has, parades of the people of Ukrain- the cultivation of the soil, and this been named after tne chief Bite, ; First, the .Ukrainian literaturary to permanent settlement and this, Tripolye- or Tripolje. Here Chvdj-<':> .- ian descent protesting against contribution is studied. What has various occupants of Ukraine. again, to. Intercourse and trade, ka recognized two periods, which the Ukrainian literature contri growth of cities, rise of nfst are known as Tripolye A and В; Exhibitions were held, an various buted to the general store of cities of America, of Ukrainian written . records, origin of per most authorities are * agreed that. worlcTs literature? What values manent priesthood and moharchy.- the .earlier layers at both .pltea j folk-arts, of Ukrainian folk-music, I are found in It by those who un Ukrainian folk-dancing and these It traces this evolution in Meso (at Tripolye and Cucuteni) ale^- dertake ther labor to delve' into potamia, Egypt, Greek Islands of contemporary. J&% exhibitions aroused in the Ameri I it.' What made the various' ene- cans the . desire to know more the Aegean Sea, and Asia Minor, I mies • of Ukraine persecute it? in the Danube Basin, and--finally "Most- of the pottery- from- ^babout these exotic creations and What,loss to-humanity has been Tripolye A is of that grooved ; ltheir creators. The people'of Uk- in the Black Earth Lands of Uk ; caused by "„-.these persecutions? raine, t* ;?£?. Г type that was met with, though *Ггаіпіап -origin were not always I Whati»is the promise of a freely rarely, at Cucuteni A, and that '•' -able to supply' them with further developing Ukrainian literature'r- To these last the authors' de appears also at Morodnica. Paint •Information; they needed a book such are the questions which the vote'a whole chapter. They call ed pottery was found on the sites, which could assist them in giv book tries to answer to the reader. them the "richest agricultural but it was scarce, and it has been, ing such information. Special attention is paid to the lands in Russia," and its. historic thought that it had been import*^' folk-literature of Ukraine, which economic importance they em-, ed from elsewhere and nob made e The Questions answered owing to the persecutions of .the phasize by calling Ukraine the on the „ spot. Z Th commonest granary of Ancient Greece and of shapes are tubular stands, resem To satisfy these three demands, written Ukrainian literature, has I been called upon to play the role Modern Europe. . bling dice-Tjoxes, 'and pairs of . the United Ukrainian Organiza- such . stands, linked together/ by 1 tions of the United States pre | the like no other folk-literature has played. The Originality of Ancient cross-pieces and with handles ''•&*£ pared a book which was to give Ukrainian Culture the top; these are known as bino . a picture of Ukrainian contribu Ukrainian folk-music is closely cular vases. They are also large tions to world's culture. It does connected with Ukrainian folk- "Though the -Black Earth Lands pear-shaped urns;' , '" this in three sections. The first literature, like literature it has have not yet, -except in Galicia, of them furnishes the reply to its history, corresponding to the been explored archaeologicaJly as "The huts of these people the question, What is the service experiences of the Ukrainian thoroughly as most parts of West arranged in wide circles . ne done by the Ukrainian people, by people. The modern Ukrainian ern Europe," the authors- say, "a streams. Metal' was known the their very existence, to the cause music has produced already д line large number of sites have al for several copper implements Of humanity ? The second sec of great composers, which are ready been described; these have found, Including Sac axes апЙЩШ tion gives an answer to the ques quickly winning recognition not produced evidence of a very dis .kind of small pick-axe.- ' Perfor tion, what Contributions have the only in Ukraine, but abroad as tinct type of civilization, begin ated hammer;axes and mace-heads, Ukrainians made to the treasury well. ning at an early date and lasting as well as celts of I stone, are said of world's culture ? The third sec The Ukrainian folk-dance, the for many centuries." to have been found, and -simpME^v» tools of flinti. bone, and nojdi:>£3 tion gives an answer to the ques Ukrainian national costume and The pristine age of this cul tion. Who arc the men who re the Ukrainian home-crafts, have Clay figures were ndt common, ture is attested by the fact that Vut both erect and seated sped-' present in the most typical way already won for themselves a wide "two distinct periods (of that cul Ukraine and what do they, stand acclaim in America. We are proud mehts were found. It Js believed*, '.'•- ture) can be distinguished at a that the inhabitants of these settle**-- for? |i of them, and we like td speak few. sites. This is especially true 1 of their beauty. But where is mints' cultivated grain, and it 3*.fk tor Cucuteni in Roumania and for hard to believe, that- they po$&% • Three Ukrainian Nations their general human appeal? Even Tripolye (Tripilya), near Kiev, on those who speak of it seldom have lived in such villages УЛ»»Щ Section I, gives an outline of the west aide of the Dnieper." . A this not the.case. They certairdy'.? history of the; Ukrainian settle know. The book undertakes to further site at Horodnica in-Ga analyze these elements of appeal, kept domesticated animals,. - їог; ment and the Ukrainian national licia has much in common with bones dt swine, sheep, cattle, and organization. Short and concise, a matter of great importance for the earlier phases of these two Ґ those who might like to Use Uk horses were, found in plenty"ЩУ the outline omits details, laying sites, and is 'considered by most mong their refuse. It would be Uffe f- the stress upon the service which rainian folk-arts for their own authorities to be contemporary original creations. wise, however, to conclude .that the Ukrainian people performed with them. all these animals'haa been domes in the development of human An especially wide treatment in The settlement of Horodnica ticated! some,''" especially the race. We see before ourselves the book receives the Ukrainian (the Ukrainians call it Horodnyt- horse,' may have .been hunted and £; three Ukrainian nations rise. The painting, which has attained al sya) lies at the extreme eastern killed for food;" fi v£j most powerful and lasting of ready several times in the post end of Galicia, The pottery, die- This the authors *°И«^*Я£§8Ш them all, the old Ukrainian prin high levels of development, which, covered in that site have .the same cipality, centering around Kiev, is alas, were forgotten. "Spirit of a discussion ait -t^e- question^* shape and the same spiral de- whence came these people **№*£ the bulwark of European civiliza Ukraine" resurrects the glory that ,4 re tion against the onslaught of the was the Ukrainian painting in the their, civilisation? Щ- *^^ nomadic races of Asia. The Cos days of such men as Dmytro who-is interested in such question sack republic of the seventeenth Levltsky, Volodymyr Borovikov- will find it useful to read -both century, is the precocious, so to sky. and Elias Repin. Legion"? Do you know how a tne discussion and the ЯВДР^,; simple folk-philosopher Skovoroda given at the end of .the chapte»^ say, champion of the republican The peculiar Spirit of Ukraine principle in the days of absolutism expressed the philosophy outlook Very instructive is the" :еЗВюр2*У manifests itself also in the moral, of the Ukrainian masses?-You and monarchies. The Ukrainian legal and religious conceptions on. the races of thfe world, which People's Republic of our days is heard, of course, of Taras Shev- attempts to сіавшу the toBgjg^ and attitudes of the Ukrainians. chenko, but do you know in what the champion of democracy and What is that moral, legal and races accoromg to the culttwtfj»^ self-determination of nationalities. respect he was a representative religious heritage of the Uk Ukrainian? And can-you think of . £ ?ir— Though each of these nations fail rainian race? What have the ed in the end, yet it seems to be the name of the representative 4 Ukrainian people contributed in Ukrainian woman, the woman the death for the principle, so these spheres of thought and ZAPOBOZHE that the principle may be pre who represents the fortitude of feeling?—asks the thoughtful the companion of the sturdy Uk served and handed down to pro reader, and the book offers ans (Continued from page 2^Щ geny. — rainian man who for a dozen wers to these vital life questions. centuries stood -' guard on tnf -Ц, eastern frontiers of European Ukrainian' Culture Contributions Who Represents Ukraine?- -culture ? te ^rtanct^y|*theaB Cossacks cjgj£ Section II, treats specifically of When you speak of America, 4 the -various phases of Ukrainian It has upwards of loirty illus hoers са»Зе7Г gamed from their you think of George Washington, pay. The*- Kbshovey-•Ж--«вй*Ж& cultural contribution. Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roose trations and almost all of. them are illustrations which are not received Й0 stoty*~(gW'»lsw) First, the general questions of velt, Woodrow Wilson, Henry known to yon. There is a map of every quarter year, "polkcwtoek . the Ukrainian cultural ability are Ford, Thomas Alva Edison, Jane Ukraine, dating from the seven and ^©briefer* 80 dotys a piece, discussed. Facts are given illus Adams. They are representative teenth century. And there is an "osaul" 28,7'Botnyk" 15, kcribe trating the great Ukrainian in Americans. Of whom would you index so that the reader- may only 10, "desiatnyk" », artillery*^ tellectual curiosity, keen cultural speak, if you were asked to enum find at once a name or a fact he men 12 * piece., musiciane and alertness, which made them, Uk erate representative Ukrainians ? is looking for. rainians, observe and absorb the In whom do the tendencies of the color guards 8. Gossack privaw^ cultures surrounding them and Ukrainians find their most typi Such are the contents of toe 7, '.'furman," ^driver) 3. " the cultural originality which cal expression ? book, which the Ukrainian Na As we see, the Scribe was ІЩ made them transform those fo Well, did you hear of the tend tional Association offers to the as highly -regarded by the Cos reign contributions into a specific encies of the Ukrainians in the youth of Ukrainian origin. Evi sacks as the military ofticerewJJ^, though hki.eutiesi we» moat .£ii* creation of their own. days df princes ? Do you know dently, its purpose is to prevent J Secondly, the cultural influences they were слр.с._їГ-.1іі the epic that youth from squandering the flcult indeed. j. , of the Ukrainian people among poem "The Word- of ''.IHor'e rich heritage of Ukrainian culture. .; (To-be continued) & f^Mil I KK W\l \\ UII'KI 1
"WHAT WE STAND FOR" AN APPEAL "FORTUNE-TELLING" KNOW The Executive Board of the Uk It surprised me greatly to have (Dedicated and written for the rainian Plast 'in Europe, with read an item in the Ukrainian that н weekly magazine which Ukrainian A. C. of Bayonne, N. J.) headquarters in Praha, C. S. R., Weekly, which stated that people costs twenty-six cents to produce is asking for support to help it of the United States actually is sold to millions for five cents. U'3 for Ukraine our darling mo continue its work. Some of that spetW $125,000,000 a year on for (Could it be "Colliers"?) ther, dear work consists of furnishing equip tune-telling. There are approxi K's for Kiev our capitol over ment and printed scout material mately 140,000,000 people in this that the scienlists tell us now that there for the thousands of youn? boys country, which means that, on the a diamond and common charcoal R's for Ready and that we'll al and girls throughout Europe average, each person spends a are essentially one and the same ways be where there are Ukrainian Scouts little less than a dollar to have substance. (So is the soot in our A's for Aim to make our country (Plast). his fortune told! Why, it sounds chimneys for that matter; it also free Scouting is a system of cur- unbelieveable! is charcoal or, more accurately, I's for Initiative which, we put riculums which prepares a boy There are many ways of tell-, carbon.) into song and girl by systematic study ing a fortune; the most popular that in 1929 it cost $4 to make N'a for Natural Resources, which through group work and play to of these methods are astrology, to Ukraine, belongs, . an automobile door. Today it be ready for all necessities and palmistry, cards, numerology and costs 15 cents. I's for Industry which is forming emergencies in private and com crystal-gazing. among our throng, munity life. It favors no religi Astrology is denned as "prede that the longest English word A's for Athletics which .tends to ons faith, and is a non political stination by the stars," which found in any dictionary is anti- make us strong, organization. By group work it means fortune-telling by the stars. disestablishmentarianism. (Can you N'B for Nat'l Home—may it- exist furthers national and community (Astrology is not to be confused handle it?) long! conciousness. with astronomy). It із surpris A few years ago the Polish ing to know that many people that the tallest building in N'ew A's for Athletics, in which we York and the tallest in Chicago compete, authorities forbade the continua really believe that stars which are millions and even billions of were built on profits at five and TB for Try Again and smile at tion of the Ukrainian scouting miles away have an effect on •ten cents. . defeat, organization in Western Ukraine. their lives. Some people have even H*s for Honest and this we'll be All its stock and furnishings were that King George 1 of England gone as far as to live in strict - L's for" Long for sweet liberty destroyed. Its headquarters were (1714) could not speak nor write closed; with this act a cross was accordance with what "their" stars the English language. E's for Education to learn about "tell" them...even to the extent Те for Trustworthy which got us placed on further. progressive of marrying a particular type of that the inventor of the silk hat . our fame! work among the young Ukrain r ian generation. person. Astrology was denounced was arrested and fined S2.433.25 Гв for Independence-7-which some as being a "fake" long ago. for wearing a tall structure, with day we'll know A couple years ago, several the intention of frightening timid C's for Cooperation,—to flght our scout-minded men and women Palmistry is defined as follows: people, (Today, even the timid great foe! formed a group in Praha to help "The pretended art of foretelling scouting in those regions where it the future by examination of the wear them.) lines and marks of a person's . .C's for Club which takes in, us is possible. Despite the efforts to that Sidney Mitchell, is the rich fill the demand for material and hand." When the dictionary de I. all est man in the world today. His literature the executive board is fines palmistry as ^a "pretended L's for for Loyalty from spring loss in the market crash of 1929 faced with the old problem of art" nothing else need be said. until fall was only $3/100,000.000.00 (Three • funds needed to carry on the U's for Ukrainians who should Fortune-telling by cards is also work. They- have turned to us in billion). answer her call— an obvious "fake." while numero America for support; As many STEPHEN M. BAKALIK. Ш B's for "Black Earth Region" the logy (fortune-telliug by num Ukrainians generously aid Ukra dearest of all! bers) is still another. Crystal- inian organizations in Europe, we gazing happens to be the biggest RfiEH. "CARO? EQRELLO believe that upon presenting the "fake" of them all, even though "MISS UKRAINE A" TO BE JOSBPH K. DOWHAN, Sec't circumstances of the Ukrainian it is rather popular with persons PICKED JJkrainian A.'C. of Bayonne; N. 3. Plast to the youth, we may be connected with society. In conjunction with the holding able to help them by voluntary Practically all so-called "seers" of a ball by the Ukrainian Radio subscriptions to their maintenance (person who can foretell your fu Program in Philadelphia this Sat fund. ' ture by "concentration of the urday, a contest to pick "Miss A committee has been formed mind") are just so many "fakes". Ukrainka" will be held. Those HEARST AND: COMMUNISM' • for the purpose of raising money It is a curious fact that per who are taking part in this con towards the Ukrainian Plast pub sons who believe in fortune-tell test are Mary Tacynyc, Mary Eloquently written bouquets are lication and maintenance fund. ing are usually superstitious. I Wladyka, Marusia Sarabun, Vera Undoubtedly wending their way to The plan to appeal to the Uk know one person who, upon break Kostyk, Marie Kunychka, Marie publisher William Randolph rainian public to become "Con ing a large mirror, immediately Shych, Pauline Shybal, Rose Bel- Hearst, for instigating the greatest tribution Members" will be first went into consultation with an uch, Julia Rudick, Julia Churylo, anti-Bolshevik drive in American followed in raising money which astrologist. Many persons do not Sophie Mushchynlca and Helen history. is urgently needed. The set dues even know that they are super Stepaniak. for a contributionary members stitious. For example: I was A PHIIADELPHIAN. It is safe to assume that Mr. are one dollar a year for each walking along the street with a Hearst, has, for a good many individual. Other sums are re- . friend, when a black cat sudden years, been well aware that the -quested as contributions from ly ran across the path. My friend helpless people in Soviet Ukraine groups such as clubs, societies did not make any comment on BROOKLYN, N. Y. were being trampled to death un and communities. this forerunner of "bad" luck, and GRAND ANNUAL DANCE tendered der the hoofs of the "Four Horse by Young Ukraine Baieball Club, Sun The committee does > not have when I questioned him as to his men" which the Bolsheviki had let day Evening, Mnrclv 10, IMS to be the means of getting in touch by superstitiousness he replied in the loose upon them. Yet he,- has held " at Gland PaeadU» Ballfoom, mail with the entire Ukrainian po negative. About five minutes later, Grand & Havcmeyr Sts., Brooklyn, 4 ' never • deemed the faet worthy of pulation in America and we there however, he found a coin, the N. У. Featuring: Jimmy Devine & his •comment to any great extent. fore appeal to all through this "head" side of which was facing Arcadian Ramblers. His first appear That is, not until he discovered ance In B'klyn. Commencement 7 P. Л1. medium to help this fund. We him. He was greatly delighted in that the roguish scamps in the Admission 40 cents 49.5 5 -appeal to readers to bring, this finding the coin "heads-up" and Kremlin had absolutely no inten matter before your fraternal meet informed me that it was a "sure tion of keeping their promise not ings, and to your friends. sign of good luck!" to spread Red propaganda here CARTERET, N. J. The committee consists of:— It will be a long time before in the United States. L. U. C- BASKETBALL. TOURNA • And now, fearing for America's Mrs. P. Bilon, Trenton, N. J.; Mrs. fortune-telling and superstitions MENT. Ukrainian Social Club, of Car safety, (or possibly for the safety N. Danelchenko, Tea neck, N. J.; fall into discard. That it will even teret v.s. Ukrainian Social Club of Ma- hanoy City, Pa., Saturday Eire., March of hto newspaper—chain) Mr. Mrs. S.> Dembitsky, Plainfleld, N. tually there is no doubt. Common J:; Mrs, N. Fcnchmsky, Metuchen, 9, at Carteret High School Gym. Hearst is sufficiently aroused; At sense will prove to. the majority 8 P. M. Admission ю cts. ІІ last he is poinding an accusing N. J;; Mrs. W. Gallan, Philadel of the people how foolish it is finger at the bad Bolsheviki and phia, Pa.; Mrs, D. Halychen, Jer of them to believe in fortune-tell- sey City, N. J;; Miss Helen Haw- and superstitions. The practice of indignantly crying) "For;..shame! CARTERET, N. J. you rascals, for the », deplorable ryliw, Woodbridge, N. J.; Mrs. V. telling a fortune is a very ancient Kedrovsky, Metuchen, N. J.; Mrs. Ти. C. BASKETBALL TOURNA conditions prevailing, in • famine one, however, and as more and MENT. Ukrainian Social Club of Maha- ridden Ukraine!" He also has E. Rewuk, Long Island City, N. still more people are having their noy City, Pa., v.a. Ukrainian Athletic gripping articles, and pictures in Y.; Miss Olga Soltys, New York fortune told every day, no one Club of Bayonne, N. J., al Slovak Hall, City, Mrs. P. Zadoretsky, New can quite say how long it will be Wheeler Ave., Sunday, Marcb 10, 1935 his various newspapers that are at 2:30 P. M. Admission 10 cts. 5 5 even more.convincing as proof of York- City. before common sense comes to the the Soviets tyranny in the' Uk Help us to aid the Plast to rescue. \ publish a Ukrainian HAND BOOK raine, than his own personal "fin CARTERET, N. J. ger pointing."' For this expose,; be for- which about five thousand THEODORE LUTWINIAK, PRE-LENTEN DANCE given by Uk- scouts:are waiting. lated as it is, Mr. Hearst also U. N. A. Member, Braneh 69. rainian Social Club- Sunday evening, deserves flowery, worded bouquets. Help us to finance a trip to March 10, 1935, at the German Lu theran Hall, Roosevelt Ave. Music by In the event, that the Bolshe America of as. many aa possible of Ukrainian scouts to attend the BOBO'S PLAYBOYS commencing at viki had not broken their promise 7:3r> P. M. Admission 25 cts. 55 —would Mr. Hearst have present American Boy Scout Jamboree and membership fees will be ac ed the damning evidence collect which willvbe held in Washington, knowledged by the treasurer, Mrs. ed by Garret Wells and Thomas D..C. to August 1936. Over thirty Einil Revyuk. They will also be NEW YORK *. .. -. •'• . • .