{ СВОБО • Український Щод SS ! НК Ukrainian Daily РІК LH. Ч. 117. VOL. 1Л. No. 117. • SECTION II. Щг Шкхйіпійп Dedicated to the needs and interest of young Americans of Ukrainian descent.
• -. T-r— No. 24 NEW YORK and JERSEY CITY, SATURDAY, JUNE 17, 1944. VOL. ХП > CONGRESS COMMITTEE URGES PROFESSOR MANNING'S BOOK, SUPPORT OF 5th WAR LOAN Koshetz Recordings Out "UKRAINIAN LITERATURE" Full support by Americans of Uk-1 The long awaited Ukrainian choral rainian descent of the Fifth War recordings have at last made their The gradually expanding shelf of books in English on Loan drive was urged by the Uk appearance. They are now in the Ukraine and Ukrainians has now a brand new and very valu rainian Congress Committee of Amer process of distribution among those able addition. It is Professor Clarence A. Manning's Ukrainian ica in a message released to the press who had subscribed to them in ad this week. Local and state Ukrain vance. Entitled "Hear Ukraine Sing" Literature,* consisting of studies of leading writers of Ukraine, ian American war bond committees and highly decorative in appearance, published by the Cultural Committee of the Ukrainian National are urged to do everything in power the album consists of ten records con Association. to make this drive go over the top. taining twenty-seven choral songs of Written by an outstanding American authority on things They are likewise requested to keep various types. They were recorded a record of war bond purchases by last summer by the Ukrainian Chorus Ukrainian, a man who as acting executive director of the De Ukrainian Americans and to send it under the direction of Dr. Alexander partment of East European Languages at Columbia University to the War Bond Division of the Uk- Koshetz, and produced by the Sonart has a profound knowledge of the Slavic people and thus is able rainian Congress Committee of Amer Record Company (251 West 42nd St., to evaluate their individual contributions to world culture, Uk ica, 847 North Franklin Street, Phila New York City), of which John Mar- rainian Literature is a book that is bound to be of consider delphia. sich is president. Price of album is able benefit in making the Ukrainian contribution clear to $10. BACK HOME AFTER 57 MISSIONS The album bears on its face a those who read it. S/Sgt. Stephen Podlicke, son of colored reproduction of a painting "There is a direct and unswerving line of service," writes Mr. and Mrs. Michael Podlicke, 455 of harvest time in Ukraine, done by Prof. Manning, "to the democratic ideals of humanity and to East 89th Place, Chicago, and a mem the Ukrainian artist Ivan Kuchmak. the cause of the people from Kotlyarevsky through Shevchenko ber of U.N.A. Branch 415, is now Accompanying the album is a book and Franko and Lesya Ukrainka to the present time. It is home on a furlough from England let entitled ""Songs and Melodies of after being on 57 missions over Eu Ukraine" written by Stephen Shu- a line of which the Ukrainian people may well be proud and rope, according to a Chicago press meyko and bearing explanatory we can be sure that their ideals will not die but that in the clipping sent to the weekly by Jean- material concerning Ukrainian songs newer and better world after the war the goals for which net te HnatuHko, R. N. in general, Prof. Koshetz, and the they have struggled will be realized -and that Ukrainian litera For his daring and heroic deeds to recorded songs which comprise the ture and culture will play a prominent role in the development ward victory, Steve has been awarded album. The booklet also contains an two oak leaf clusters, a silver palm article in Ukrainian concerning the of the coming centuries." and the distinguished flying cross. album written by Dr. Koshetz. No doubt, as always in the past, that role will be chiefly He appears in fine health and a Action to make these recording waa in defense of the rights of the common man. That is one of great reunion at the home is now in initiated and sponsored by the Uk the chief qualities of Ukrainian literature. As Prof. Manning progress. rainian Congress Committee of Amerr puts it: "There is hardly a literature which is more devoted to His brother, William, is also an ica back in 1940, and made possible the cause of the common man and presents him more sym Army man, serving on the East cost. by advance subscriptions. pathetically in his struggles, his difficulties and his achieve ments and if there may be said to be anywhere a literature for Ukraine has suffered much during the last thousand years of the commoirman, it is the^Ukrainian literature." and the efforts of its people to develop an independent state In putting out this book on Ukrainian literature, the very which could give them freedom and happiness have been first of its kind, Prof. Manning has—as expressed in the book's thwarted again and again. We have the almost unique example foreword by the distinguished Canadian scholar, Prof. Watson of a nation of forty million people that has not been able in Kirkconnel—rendered "a service to international letters in the last centuries to become the master and the director of its making available, in English, a brief but comprehensive history fate, that has been doomed to undergo every form of humilia of Ukrainian literature. It is a timely task, courageously car tion and yet has held firm its resolve to try again at the ried out." first opportunity that offered any hope of success. The work contains fifteen chapters, and their titles tell "It is the task of history to explain this anamolous situa their contents: The Background of Ukrainian Literature, Hri- tion and historians, whether friendly or hostile, have not been hori Skovoroda, Ivan Kotlyarevsky, Hrihori Kvitka-Osnovya- slow to take advantage of their privilege. The narrators of nenko, Taras Shevchenko, Panteleimon Kulish, Marko Vovchok, the story of Ukraine have approached the subject from every Ivan Levitsky-Nechuy, Changing Conditions, Ivan Franko, conceivable angle. Some have denied stoutly that there ever Lesya Ukrainka, Mikhaylo Kotsyubinsky, Vasil Stefanyk, Oles, was a Ukraine. Others have declared that the nation met its and After 1918. There is also a bibliography. fate because of its own errors and defects. Still others have Our young people of Ukrainian descent who are alive to challenged these unfavorable views and have laid the blame their responsibility to become fully acquainted with their Uk on better prepared and grasping neighbors. There are many rainian cultural heritage for its own sake and in order that more of these explanations but we have little to do with them. its finest elements may be introduced into American culture, "Literature explains the results of history. It shows us have long been asking for an authoritative work in English the effects that history has had upon the masses and upon on Ukrainian authors and their writings. Such a work has the individuals. It gives us in artistic form a picture of the now appeared. Everyone of these young people should make reactions of the people to the conditins under which they are it his immediate business to get himself a copy of it and read compelled to live and even more than history, it mirrors their it. Much will be learned and much will be enjoyed. ideals and their dreams for the future. Yet it does even more Furthermore, individuals as well as societies should pur than this. chase .additional copies of the book and donate them to Ameri "The important thing in modern literature is the light can public libraries, universities, and other such institutions, which it throws upon the personalities of the authors them for, to quote a portion of Prof. Manning's introduction: selves, both as individuals and as representatives of their peo "Ukrainian literature offers perhaps the best medium for ple. No one in modern literature can produce a memorable work studying the aspirations of the Ukrainian people and their without making clear the innermost workings of his own soul mode of existence. In many ways it presents a sad picture and thoughts and feelings. When we look from this point of view at such men as Shevchenko and Franko, we realize that * Ukrainian Literature; Studies of the Leading Аийюгв, By Clarence we are dealing with real spiritual and intellectual leaders with A Manning Foreword by Watson Kirkconnel. 126 pagec. Harmon Print a real faith in democracy and that these men have a message ing :fcwse, Pou-^u: 'reie. N. Y. $1Л0.—Svoboda Bookstore, 81-83 Grand not only for their people and age but for the entire world." '„ Street, Jersey City 3, N. J. - И£М UKRAINIAN WEEKLY, SATURDAY* JUNE 17, 1944 No. 24 " • •• ' ' ' ' !'•• ' ' ' ' Franko's Greatness WHAT THEY SAY THE FIFTH .WAR. Millionaire. Fraternal By HOIKORK EWACH і LOANS Order І President F. D. Roosevelt, in a mes- j IjiRANKO might have been one of sage to the convention of the Inter- WHICH ISSUE ШАЦі і BUY* Out of 143 "millionaire societies** the world's greatest novelists if national Ladies' Garment Workers,; ! appearing in the annual list pub- he had written nothing but novels. held in Boston, Mass.: There It* a Fifth \yar Loan Security І Jished by the Fraternal Monitor^a Yet Franko was at his best when he 1 To Meet Kvery Investment Need ^monthly periodical "devoted to the "I need not stress the tremendous Fraternal Benefit System," the Uk- wrote poetry. : contribution of American organized There are two main types of poets, For Maximum Safety of Principal-• rainian National Association ranks labor to the preservation of our demo All issues. There are no safer in- 49th in the order of financial strength lyrical and epic. The lyrical poets cracy in these days of global war. of vestments in the world. ', ^ societies that qualify. This sing in poetry just like the birds. I know that the American people can Their very souls throb with songs. For Maximum Yield-Series E. Sav-! P °fJon anJon& thf leadin^ fn*™** continue to count on the membership off th TT Robert Burns and Taras Shevchenko of your union—so many of whom are ing Bonds (2.9%*); Series F Sav-. / *£**? States was reaped by were genuine lyrical poets. In short, immigrants, or the children of im ings Bonds тШ; Series 0:^^^^.t^e^^^S we might say that they were born migrants—in this critical period of Savings Bonds (2.5%*). *If held to ^ f^^*JJ^ the with their hearts full of music and our nation's life. matunty. ', songs. On the other hand, the epic For Current Income-Series G Sav-: <*пег statistics appearing in the "It is the fervent hope of all free Ma of that poets, have to evoke musk in their peoples that before very long every ings Bonds, Treasury ВДі of 1965- £ *J» Publication should hearts in order to write their nar ma e ua members of the vestige of fascism and nazism will 70 TreasuryJ 2's of 1952-54 * U.N.A. rative poems. Ivan Franko belonged . justifiably proud that we belong to be stamped out from this world. For Deferred Income—Series E and a fi^^y sound and to the epic type of poets. That is New problems will then face us. I progressive why there is more intellect in his .F. Savings Bonds (for tax purposes ^„^ society The A880ciati(m.e am confident that the American peo income may be deferred or ac- ^ poems than of genuine lyrical emo ple can look forward to the continued name iWiH found liflted among tion. cooperation of the organized workers crued). those fraternal societies whose mem- Yet Franko also wrote a great of this country in the solution of For Shor$ Term—7/8% Certificates berahip increased during ШЗ by at numt>er of lyrics. His cycle of lyrics those new problems and in attaining of Indebtedness (slightly over 11 least 500, with a total of 979 new known as The Withered Leaves (Zi- : the economic and social progress months); Treasury Vk% Notes of members in the Adult Department vyale Listya) really constitutes a which is so essential to our own hap Series B-1947 (about 2^ years) and 566 in the Juvenile Department piay. The lyrics are patterned on the piness and to continued world peace." and Series C Savings Notes (6 in terms of insurance in force, this Ukrainian folk songs, just like, most months to 3 years). increase amounted to $722,637 in new of Shevchenko's poems. Yet as we WeqdeU L. Willkie, at a dinner hon For Medium Term—Series E, 10 years insurance underwritten in 1943. read them we realize that they were oring Walter White, Secretary of; Treasury 2's of 1952-54 (10 years);;Taking into consideration the con- not born in the poet's heart like Shev the National Association for the Series F and G (12 years). fusion in employment, in business and even in the chenko's lyrics. We detect some Advancement of Colored People: j For Long Term—Treasury 24, »a of borne life which exists at strain in them. Franko created even "Every time some one baits a 1965-70 (26 years) І *be present time, it is no small ac- his lyrics according to a preconceived Negro in America he lessens the For Marketability Treasury 2's and Т^ь^ь ї ** Ш^ ЧМ plan. In the same way Milton, Words aI h ld the b usmes8 on 8 ability of America to lead the world 2','s coupon or registered form; ?f ° b , »* book worth, Tennyson, and Browning wrote in the fight for freedom." l£% NoteTand 7/8% Certificates bu * ^easurabjy increase it. With- their poems. F. La (iuardia, Mayor of New York, I of Indebtedness, coupon form only. °f detracting from the good work Ivan Franko is at his best in na- at services honoring former Mayor, _ .»-•'; „ .. 4 . m of our field organizers, these facts rative poems. That is why his long John Purroy Mitchel: For Bank Loan Co lateral-Treasury^ % tribute to ^ mterest ^ narrative poem Moses crowns him as 1« s 2s and 24 s 7/8% Certi-; a poet. It is his masterpiece. It "Although we achieve international 4 ihitiative shown by tbe general Щщ peace, there is no peace for many of fieates of Indebtedness, and Series bership t0 get new members апй shows the very soul of Franko. It C Savings Notes. make our Association grow. shows his erudition. Even its rhythm us in another war -a war that must! Especially For Paying Taxes--Series; , is outlandish. Its anapestic beats wage, that Mitchel waged in his time, That the UNA has not been s show that Franko was well versed in that we will continue to wage until | C savings Notes (acceptable during in giving its fuU 3 n ^ m ^ classical works of the ancient Greece we have eliminated the forces oft and after second calendar month |effort щ Qne form or another is and Rome. The internal struggle of evil, injustice, exploitation and pover-j after month of purchase at par and!evidenced by its large purchases of ty so that God-given wealth may be' r the hero of the poem betrays of what accrued interest for Federal In- war bond8j its sizeahle donatiQns ^ enjoyed peacefully by all the people was going on continually in the poet's come, estates or gift taxes). the ^ Сгоад and National War of the world." soul. For My Estate—Series G (redeem- Fund, its generous publicity of the able at par on death of owner), war bond drives in its official publica- Franko wrote many epic poems. John W. Brioker, Governor of Ohio, Treasury 2» *s (redeemable at paction, Svoboda, and by the fact that But he will be best remembered for at the Conference of Governors in 2 his two versified fables. Mikitu the for estate taxes only on death of; death benefits are being paid in fuU Harrisburg, Pa.: owner). to the beneficiaries of those members Fox and ЛЬиСанішЧ Shoes. Children "The United States must help solve Will always treasure Mikita the fox For Gifts Series E (or any other in the armed forces who give their such problems as currencies, credits, issue depending on needs of the lives in defense of their country. To as one of the finest fa hies they ever air rights, markets and international heard, and the grown-ups will never recipient). date, upward of two and half'million trade. So long as the world is in For Education of Children—Series E. dolI»rs of tbe organisation's funds fail to roar with laughter at the fun flicted with discriminatory trade ny adventures of Abu Casim, told in f w і*- « *• * m о _: т^ are invested in war bonds. agreements. quotas, cartels, ex For belf Ketimement Plans—Series E. r^*u c r *u л ~-i such a delightful way in verse. change wars, barter systems and the A As further proof of the financial Franko wrote enough to make him like, there can be little assurance of one of the immortal poets for con- an enduring peace. Collaboration be for Investment trf Busines* Reserves stability of the U.N.A. and, at the turies to- come ~-A~s the years гОІГЬу tween nations in solving world eco and Other Temporary Funds— same time, as a flattering reflection more and more of Franko's stories nomic and monetary problems is just 7/8% Certificates of Indebtedness, on its astute and careful manage- and poems will pass into oblivion. as necessary as collaboration in solv Treasury %VA% Notes and Series ment, is the fact that last year rer Only what is best will be retained. ing world diplomatic and political C Savings Notes. The last named funds to members in the form of Finally, perhaps, just a volume or problems." are redeemable at par and accrued dividends amounted to $69,302.00. two of Franko's finest works will be interesCommerciat durinl bankg ,an din a/tewhicr h sixtcashe Ithin sv je$gurw 0fe thise largesteadilr y thadeclininn thagt info-r retained. Then, and only then, when William Green, president of the calendaredemptior nmont willh beafte mad,r emont at hpar o. f thterese previout rates yearand . yields on invest- the pure diamonds of Franko's works American Federation of Labor: purchase, except where owner is a ments generally, it is creditable that will be collected in one volume, will Although the attention of the "The issue before Congress involv Franko's real greatness be fully real THe Fifth War Loan is your loan, world is centered on the war and ing the future of price control is now ized and appreciated. The securities on sale fit your all that it means, our membership drawn. Gigantic pressures are at purse. Check the one which is ap- j should not forget that our Associa- At present, as we wade through work to secure the emasculation of plicable to you and buy it to the: tion must continue to expand and hundreds of Franko's works, we can price control and to permit wartime point of personal sacrifice. Always j prosper fdr its own mutual benefit, easily lose our sense of proportion. profit gains through price increases keep in mind that your sacrifice is. On the basis of the facts presented, We see so many second rate poems at the expense of consumers- work only temporary because you are not it should not be too difficult to con- that we are left under the impression ers in industry and trade, white col giving your money when you buy tinue to bring prospective members that Franko was a very great poet lar workers, farm workers and wives a War Bond—you are merely lend- into our ever-growing ranks. who quite often wrote without in and dependents of soldiers at the ing your money at a good interest STEPHEN KURLAK. spiration. Of course, such an impres front. The drive against continued rate. Your money is not even frozen. sion is incorrect. Franko wrote much price control doc; not take the form In the event of a personal emergency, that is of very little literary value of open opposition to the price con and it should be a true emergency, not because he had no ability to de trol itself. Every worker, every your War Bonds are redeemable. tect what was poor and what was housewife, every soldier's wife is so Only a country like ours could ж ти EVERY great in his works. Many of his works deeply convinced that price control make such a deal with its citizens— which have little literary value now is necessary to protect the budget on —repay you with interest for a loan PAY DAY had a very important mission to ful which rests their livelihood that no! of your money to protect you and fill at the time when they were writ enemy of price control has dared your family against enemies seeking ten. Franko had to do much of the come and attack it. Instead, the to enslave you. ordinary hack work that is usually drive is on to make price control un The Number "One" buy for the JOIN THE PAY-R0U done by men of third rate literary workable and ineffective through average American is the familiar * SAVINGS PLAN * ability, because there was lack then piecemeal technical changes, compli Series "E" or People's Bond. More even of such men among the Ukrain cated enough to escape the under than 27,000,000 American workers; ians. standing of the ordinary man on the are buying Series "E" bonds regular-1 and $1,000 denominations. They sell у/е have to judge .Franko's works street. Ineffective "price control is ly on the payroll savings plan at a" for 75 percent of their maturity by his best ones. Then we shall be worse than no price control at all. rate of about $475,000.000 per month, j value. They pay $4 for every $3 in- able to realize what a literary titan Price control which remains on the Your Fifth War Loan duty is to huy! vested if held to maturity, which is Franko really was. books but permits creeping price in- more of these JJonds tjian you ever ten years from tfte month in which і ' і ; - ' ; • -—-• : creases, or price control which is im- bought before. At least one $100 they were issued. You may redeem Sure Cure | possible of enforcement and under Bond above your regular buying. | them at any time 60 days after issue Captain (to rookie cop)- "What would standing by every housewife and Keep these facts in mind about without notice at stated redemptHm you do to disperse І mob?" every consumer, would be nothing Series "E" Bonds. ; values. Every bond carries this re- Rookie,- "Pass 4 I;**.". short of a gigantic fraud." They come in $25, $50, $100, %Щ demotion tale. No. 24 UKRAINIAN WEEKLY, SATURDAY, JUNE 17. 1944 S A Cosy little Wbiid ш THE SEABEE SPEAKS So you're tired of wording. Mister, and you'll want to rest a Щ By WILLIAM РЛІЛФ You've been working pretty steady and you're getting sick of it. You think the war is ending, so you're slowing down the pace Enigmatic 'Andrusho and splash his way through the water, That's what you may be thinking* Mister, but it just ain't the case. recaUing Andruaho and his par- *ettinS w<* up to the neck at the What would you think, Mister, if we quit because we're tired too? Г. .. . same time. We would quickly push We're flesh and blood and human, and just as tired as you. ents, I do not mean to say that our raf_*,t. t^o shor_,____e• an__dj deserj__.^ t it./*£. Ther_ e this^unusualtnomfluencedorevenaf- Anrusho. Did you ever dig a foxhole' and climb down deep inside wa8 nQ ц8е fi And wish it went to China so you'd have some place to hide factodmjr life ш any way.Even though ^ * *, Such djs f othes While motored "buzzards," packed with guns were circling overhead Andruaho and I kept company quite a nce often made me wonder And filled the ground around you, with hot exploding lead? And did you ever dig out, Mister, from debris and dirt ~ lot during whatble psychologies call about Andrusho's father and mother Ш ™V™**«>™ *Be: I firmly be- Th were obviousl the kind of And feel yourself all over, to see where you were hurt Ueve that his way of hvmg and think- ents that weren4 ^ ^^ And £nd ypu couldn't move, tho you weren't hurt at all tog was too different from mine to ш ^^ like friends an(J And feel so darn relieved that you'd just sit there and bawl? have left an impression on my habits. myseif And were you ever hungry, Mister, not the kind food soon gluts But, granted this, I hasten to add But a gnawing, cutting hungry that bites into your guts, that in an age of many fascinations, \ Andrei*?'* Motfcw and Father It's homesick hunger, Mister, and it zigs around inside he fascinated me most. Whenever Ij As my family lived in that district, And it's got you in its clutches and there ain't no place to hide. saw him approaching or passing by, for many year8> j ^ got a chance! ^^'^"^^"^^^Мі^ГпоІ the white collar kind I could not take my eyes from him to see and to learn about them. But the cozv, slimy, messy dirt, the gritty kind that grinds? He had a peculiar walk: instead ot His mother, of whom the son was І pid you ever mind the heat, Sir, not the kind that makes sweat run straightening the leg at the knee the image, was nearly totally blind.! But the kind that drives you crazy until you even curse the sun? when he placed the weight of his body She had dark, amazingly lovely andj Were you ever weary, Mister, I mean dog tired you know on it. he bent it slightly, thus giving healthy-looking eyes, deep-set, from і when your feet ain't got no feeling and your legs don't want to go his walk a springiness as though he which the girlish shadow had not і But we keep agoin', Mister, you can bet your life we do were walkmg on hay. But this char-. qujte vanished. Her hair was thick, I And let me tell you, Mister, we expect the same of you. acteristic was not the most captivat- and her features were fine. She must' A SEABEE IN THE PACIFIC ing. Andrusho did everything with have been a very beautiful girl once, (Poem forwarded to the Weekly by Stella Palivoda of Cleveland) dramatic abruptness and decision, і But now she went out every morning He was an only child and spoilt by (to wash floors and clothes at the j ———•—-—-——------—-———-—-•——-—-—-—-—-—-•-•—-—-"•-—— doting parents Hewas.used^ ^! other end pftgwiiund. She kneonhispartw her j Andrusho, Hcino,dofcalthough this a 1 w а у s netuattightIittlee a world that he haanud left behind й^^^Лte^W^- " played wit-h us—hide-and-seek, hop-~*- little world of simple 'peasures *and were willing to give the lead to some-: there were many children and cars in scotch, football, but he always re- few occupations. Except perhaps for one else, fell to taking orders from the street, Andrusho would wait for mained aloof from the gang, like a the way in which their son's char- Andrusho as from a third parent. | her at the car stop and lead her home being apart. acter had sliped beyond their intel In spring in our district, two mir- j by the hand, for they lived quite a lectual ken, he seemed to be sue- acles happened at the same time. The, piece from the car line. Puring the The Home Tbey Lived In cessful. Andrusho's mother assumed heavy snow on either side of the rail- rafting season, when Andrusho was Then one day the unbelievable the role of breadwinner, beginning way tracks melted, and the ditches, the envied master of someone else's thing happened: I was taken into most likely during a period of unem- were filled with the bluest water you, raft, we would gladly await the hour j Andrusho's home. Why? A perverse ployment when her husband could ever saw. At the same time, the-when it was time for him to fetch І memory will not yield the truth, find no work. She attended Church railway people decided to unload a j his mother. Sometimes, because he \ Suffice it to say that I suddenly found Mass regularly. Dressed in a purple carload of freshy tarred railroad j wanted to be stubborn, he wouldn't | myself within the forbidden sanctum satin skirt and a maroon satin jacket; ties conveniently near the ditches., leave, just for the heck of it, and his of the place where he lived. It was topped off with a black bonnet-like The ties were to be used as replace-: mother would be kept waiting at the cool and dark inside, as in a cave, velvet hat, she would be'seen every ments for old ones which had to be car stop. і although the summer sun beat down Sunday morning strolling with her pulled out one by one like teeth. But. §o that explained his mother. But j outside. The house consisted of but joyful gait to Early Mass. On her we kids didn't think about the rail- j there remained the other parent. I one room that served as eating, sleep- face were no wrinkles of care, n* way, company's intentions: causes, j Andrew's father was a tall, thin man, j ing, and living quarters. The walls more than there were on her hus- motives and ends belonged to the un-!Wjth drooping upper eyelids, and just j were painted some dark, sombre band's. No one could doubt, except interesting adult world. All we had; enough hair not to be called bald.; color. A table stood on high legs the gossiping neighbors, that they to do was to find some lumber andj^e always wore clothes that looked near a high lone window in the centre were, the three of them, supremely nails to hold three or four, of these j a dozen years 0\dt and no doubt were, of the wall. Then I noticed that all happy in the cosy little world that ties together, and we'd go skimming. For he didn't have a job. This was the furniture was hand-made. The they had created for themselves, over the rippled water. A man in a j item one on the neighborhood scandal high chair, on which Andrusho climbed winning tack had nothing on us. We j list He never worked, and sent his and perched in a show-off manner An Incongruous Epilogue were in a floating, sparkling, thrill- j half-blind wife to earn the money, that made a great impression on me, The epilogue to this tale may seem ing world. Also, he had a peculiar habit: he took had a rung half-way up the crooked incongruous. I haven't actually seen However, our little colony of rafts a walk every night when most people legs on which he stepped in order to what happened, but so many people had its worries. The trouble started were in bed. Where he went, or why reach the seat. The only other articles brought the account to me that I because the right ownership of the he took the walk was never known of furniture in the room were a stove, mugt regard ц ^ true. Andrusho, in rafts was never clearly established. But every night at about eleven you an old trunk woven of unfinished ftjs twenty-fourth year, brought home The tie belonged to the railway com- could see him walking, as though he'willows, some paper and wooden one day from the outside world in pany, and therefore could not to be were in a hurry, the clip in his old boxes scattered throughout the house, which the trio seemed so loathe to claimed by the boy who nailed them cap unfastened so that the top hung a wroght iron bed, and two chairs mix- he brought home a bride. His together. •A rule was gradually over the side of his head, his hands besides Andrusho's--his mother's and mother cried as all mothers do on evolved that whoever constructed the jn his pockets. To our little minds, father's of course. Everything was 8ucn occasions. Between her sobs, she craft was its rightful owner. As can | his evening strolls possessed a chal- simple, yes, but I could not have blessed the couple in the ancient be expected of our little attempts atilenging mystery, deepened by our been awed more if I had been ushered [ Ukrainian manner. The bride smiled justice, they went by the board when imaginings of malicious motives, into the King's palace. and kjgeed the mother in return, a tough member of the community even unwordly happenings. Andrusho proceeded to show me though the meaning of the words of stepped in and decided for himself I remember one day he strolled in his playthings — old, heavy books blessing were lost to her, for she and for everybody else that the just that manner down the track to stowed carefully in an old apple box, was English. raft was his. We others would swal- where his son stood dripping wet,. a printing set, many neat little pack- r low our hurt pride and/or nurse our; the unchallenged pirate of our raft, ages of plain white paper bound to- bruiaes, and tag along after the mov- "Andrushu!" The father's voice gether with elastic bands, colored ing raft, watching it sulkily from was suprisingly gentle and pleasant, crayons, a broken watch, a wad of LiF Aimer shore. і with only a hint of chiding. important-looking old country money Ur As the reader has probably guessed. His son seemed not to have heard, with 1000 and 10000 stamped on it. Al Capp Andrusho often played the role of ;He kept propelling the raft uncon- There was glamour in everything he usurper. Only he did it with a dash j cernedly. did, everything he showed me. I could and bravado that made the crime; "Andrushu. You are wet. You not say much- I could only stare and # seem less horrid. We would be play- must go home." wonder. ; /OOTTA МАЦ WAYr ing together, several of us smaller; The father did not raise his voice. I also remember that his father and or weaker children on a nervously! We other children stood by, dumb- mother came in. In gentle, warm built raft, when he'd come lumber- founded by this unusual father-son voices, they asked me questions about ^•vw ing up to us. relationship. myself and my folks. In the same SONPS/ Andrusho would demand nothing. Suddenly Andrusho raised his miW manner they addressed their say nothing. He would go straight • stick high, and threw it with a great son, but his retorts were often im- aliead nnd take the raft away from us. j splash into the water. Then, stepping; patient, highly improper I thought. Wecould do nothing. Against other at- І casually into two and a half feet For even in my adulating mood, I tempts at the same crime we would:of water, he waded to the bank op- knew that he was a spoilt child, often engage in splashing bouts. If: posite the one on which his father j we could outsplash our opponents, we j stood, and went off in the direction' a reep ,nto a *>inerem \>oriu would remain in possession of the j of home, his wet shoes squeesh-squosh- And so I was given a peep into a raft. Otherwise we'd be forced to і ing out of hearing. His father did world as distant to my own as though give it up. The idea was that we all j not seem surprised. On his face, which it were across the ocean. In later hated to get our clothes wet, as this j I then noticed for the first time, was г-years, when this family had moved almost certainly meant punishment written a quiet unconcern, good hu-, away from our district, I often came at liome. j mor, and peace. He turned his face to think of it, and I wanted to find But with Andrusho it was different., from us, and strode after his son, j some logical explanation for it, as He would come towards our raft,(almost apologetically. \ most people do when they are af-, and, even though we were in water That was my first introduction to fee ted by the books they read, three feet deep, he'd wave his own j the family. Secretly, I often wished I came to the conclusion that', stick menaciagly in front of him, | that I could become a close friend of | Andrusho's father was trying to per- j. UKRAINIAN WEEKLY, SATURDAY, JUNE 17, 1944 No. 24
Т]¥£Т?Д1^Г)ОМЧ j and the unsuspecting chairman Ukrainian National Character ** « « Л li 1/ I/ lyl О [granted me special - permission By ALEXANDER YAREMKO to speak. And I shot right back: "If | what Mr. Stuart says about the 1923- What Early Travelers Had to Say an honest profession but considered | Your reporter ventured into what 1935 Prosperity period in the Soviet About the Ukrainians work as the only rightful basis of was purported to be a "round-table Union is Ф* and everything there existence. was TN the entire popular Ukrainian art,. discussion on winning of the war and "° wonderful and hunky-dorry, peace," sponsored by the red-hot how do vou explain the now admitted spoken, musical and plastic, there Importance of Work to a Ukrainian fact ta 1988 t
25, under the auspices of the war turned around to see what it was all bond committee. about, and found that he was star- Newsletter from Connecticut Plans for the development of a ing into Joe's face. Both of them united Ukrainian Servicemen's com- nearly dropped to the floor. The first ANSONIA і dent, end man, sang, and-A. Rubel- mittee were held June 7th, and J. words emitted by Joe were "Well, Seleman, chairman of the Ukrainian I'll be d..., I never expected to 1 1 е 0 hers who Peter Maiko, U.S.N., eon of Mr. ™? P */* ^ ^J ; °* community's servicemen's committee, see you here!" It was a pleasant sur- aiultl*rs. Joseph Maiko, 83 Broad *«* venous parts ш the show were: Mrs presented at the meeting a detailed prise (!) to both, and now Cpl. Qina atrLit was one of a dozen men who - yNicholas Hylwa с , аа8John SuchowerGue , program for the organization, which and Pfc. Skorobohaty have their noon &&ЛГ&І£^і£Ж ;™ " "г* r Л - ^r ™- will make preparations for the home- meals together as Wasyl is stationed splintered their Liberty ship on aij^" *?**• G" C^1J8W™' G- Cre" coming of service men and women, jin the city and Joe elsewhere. coastal rock, taking the Uves of 62 j1?1*. a^dJ>*ers- ?• cno™s c°n,- The committee, under the leader- Gina writes that he has met some shi of Mrs Helen men. Twenty-three members оГ ..vjsiste—:; Jieledn oZurawf Esthe" rOlgi anTd Kowtko,Olera Worobel" Jane, І P - Prestash and John Ukrainian boys from Kiev who are navy gun crew of 30 were lost; of *"?"*" _ ; ga 1е8 ' Seleman, has sent out many pack- serving in the British Army and they the maritime crew of 44, 39 iwffigewich* ™ *&**Ш> Щ*и° " ages, and other material to the 186 were surprised that the American lost in the shipwreck. * « g*» Sholtes, Anna Sholtes members of the Ukrainian community "Ukes" could speak Ukrainian so w .. , , .. e . A ! Lillian Padla, Rose Hylwa, Mabel Seaman Maiko's brother, Sgt. An- Th Julia Bavolack, Samuel Ba- in the armed forces. Service men fjuently. It makes one feel proud, returning from overseas duty have and one can't have any regrets for ^W^ll0%^M^r^.rMingm!ranoW8ky. Stephanie Blazka, Esther action Feb. 16 1943, while serving jK k ^.^ Kuskowsk Walter been given packages as welcoming having attended Ukrainian school. on a bomber flight over enemy ter- j ^elnyk,' John Baranowsky,' Joseph! &***' ! Two уегУ 8°°* New Haven friends ritory. . INesevitch, Harriet and Andrew Hyl- During the meeting movies were met at a baseball game somewhere Another brother, William, is with'wa shown of the dedication of the honor in Italy. They are Mike Kootz and the Coast Guard. І Reading the report of the Ukram- roU- Шке Roshka, and they certainly T-3 Sgt. John Paulishen was homelian American War Bond Committee The Servicemen's committee, which were tickled to see each other again. on furlough from Camp Van Dora, we find that the Ukrainians in thehas merged' with the Ukrainian j Pfc. Rudy Bryzicki ism Florida. Miss. From all appearances he en- Ansonia and Derby area bought dur-1 American War Relief organization, Cpl. A. Burns spent his furlough joyed his stay very much. jing the 4th Loan Drive bonds total-\mli launch a Ш* for $10,000 to at home. 1 сагг out the lans the W Dorothv Student- Ph M */c a me $110.625.00 У P °f «"»\v¥ ' Koleemk is recovering m^^ft^^ktoaadStlioSi A sum of $215 was given to the -«*f• Trustees of the fund, of aftjr a recent illness. 2n?JclChiSstetionri Tthe U S |Red Спш by Rev. R. Knipa on be-;^^ $700 has already been re- Before a packed house a Ukrainian кЛ2 H^BDL^aSvffle^Iori^ balf of his pa** The money came j** will be Mrs. Dorothy Kotyk, National Association golden jubdee Naval Hospital, Jacksonville,b lorida, nroceeds of a concert апб Mre- Anne Salabay, and Mr. J. Sele- concert was given Sunday, May 28th was also home on furlough from rrom "*е proceeas or a concert, ana *• ^ _ g^^ ,_,/ / man. a tfcl the att St. Casimir hall. muThe com-' collections. April 28th to May 10th. Members of the original service- bined branches of the U.N.A. in Con- Sgt. Steve Brenia, in the U.S. Army BRIDGEPORT men's committee are Mrs. Helen necticut sponsored the event is now located in England. Joeenh Hlvwa serving in the Ul The Ukrainian Red Cross groupijjestaeh. Miss Pauline Kerelejza, The musical part of the pr.g m S Ш&ШШШШ on fur: recently donated $200.00 to the Red »* Josephine Hoptiak, Miss Stella featured the St. Mchael's U)M m S. Navy while home recently on ^{{Cg Chapter in Bridgeport This Ко*Ук. Miss Irene Bindas, Miss choir under the direction cf C r- а^СХьТ^ш^ ^Те:~- Ж ^ o?a HHeanorPUtush, and M, J. Se,en,an. maater N Kisi.. TUe,m,sic „, e- ге Pvt. W. Demetro is in Africa. ceived with; rounds of аьрИиз St. Peter and St. Paul curch choir |;^^|3^^^ Pfc. J. Melnyk recently spent his Miss Mary Burbela еж: sr al Ma^^^ee^^ron^ed b aer^M Care" has heen 8tarted at th* fU~°~gh ~ -™•fГ°Ш АГ^°ПЛ' numberS> deluding a song of er church hall. Classes are held every S/S^- W- Timchiszin is in England, own composition, which was pi-: rf- gCS A vr ФЬ^Л^ TWh* I Wednesday eveping. The course deals his brother Myron is in the Pacific, ing to all. She was accompany >y. Mr and Mrs. Theodore^Hercha- ^ ^ J J ^ bri ш Joseph Havelevich left recently Miss Helen Brezicki. г kowski pnnour.ced the engagement or, л
ПОТРІБНО ЖЕНЩИН SENATOR DAVIS TO SPEAK AT PITTSBURGH U.X.A. "JUBILEE ДІВЧАТ І ЖІНОК ДРІБНІ ОГОЛОШЕННЯ-WANT ADS Досвіду не вимагаємо The united branches in Pittsburgh Classified Department—BErgen 4-0237—BRyant 9-0562 of the Ukrainian National Association ПО.ТР1ПНО для і will sponsor a concert in celebration of the U.N.A. Golden Jubilee Sun ЛЕГКОЇ ПРАЦІ СКЛАДАННЯ day, June 25, at the West View Park War Manpower Commission Employment Regulations Повна платня в часі вишколу in Pittsburgh, beginning at 3:30 Essential Workers need State Суїдні робітники обовязаиі ма По скінченню вишколу Speakers will be Senator Davis, ment of Availability. If transfer ти посвідку, що вони є до роз- гарантуймо найме нше Dmytro Halychyn, Stephen Shumey- порядимости. При переношених) 15% бонусу від продукції ko and Wasyl Shabatura. Guest solo ring to less'essential, need U. S. до менше сушиих робіт мусять ist will be Mary Polynack of New Employment Service consent In мати крім цього згоду „Юнайтид Додаткового 10% бонусу за СтеЙтс Емплоямент Сервіс". „Кри- роботу в 2-і ій і 3-тіЙ іиифті York City. A solo will also be sung •ddition. Critical workers also тичні"робітники потребують теж by Mrs. Mary Chandoha. The choral need botth. обох .посвідок. Голос: EMPLOYMENT DEPT. part of the program will feature a WESTERN ELECTRIC CO. chorus from Carnegie led by Mr. ПОТРІБНО МУЖЧИН ПОТРІБНО МУЖЧИН Room 400, 4th fioor Lviwsky and a chorus from Am- 403 Hudson St., N. Y. C. bridge led by Mr. Gos. Ukrainian Від понед. до суботи 8:30 до 4:30 folk dancing led by Lesya Kucher Сушннм робітникам потрібна посвідка ПОТРІБНО ВОЄННИХ РОБГШКІВ звільнення will conclude the program. Young people are especially urged ДО ФАБРИКОВАНИЙ СТАЛЕВИХ ІІЛИТ to attend the affair. РОБІТНИКІВ — SHEET METAL LAYOUT flttsburgh VJtJL Jubilee ДІВЧАТА И ЖІНКИ Committee ЦІЛИЙ ЧАС, АБО КІЛЬКА ГОДИН НЕ ТРЕБА ДОСВІДУ Вправлених, або невправлених 33 Цілий чгс або частину ДОБРА ПЛАТНЯ ПЕКАРІ CONNECTICUT NEWSLETER Постійна праця Досить овертайм РОБІТНИКИ В ПЕНТРІ (Concluded from page 5) Знамениті робітничі умовини В РОБОТІ ПРИ САЛАТАХ Потрібно Посвідки Звільнення ПРИ СЕНДВИЧАХ the St. Michael's Ukrainian church , Голосіїься: ПРИ ПАРОВІМ СТОЛІ for Mass a carnation. і L О. KOVEN BRO., Inc. ІЮМИВАЧКИ On Memorial Day the Club held an Pateraon Plank Rd. 3c. Franklin St. all day outing at Lake Plymouth. КУХАРКИ Michael Belanick spent a few days JERSY CITY ДЛЯ ПРИЛАДЖЕННЯ ДЕСЕРУ with his parents. He is in the Air ДЛЯ РОБОТИ В ПРАЛЬНІ Corps. DOVER BOILER DoTerІ 1>LAT, N. JE. FABRICATORS Мусять говорити по англійськи Myron Sorojak is stationed in Il Дістануть харч і уніформи linois. Бонус — Платні вакації МУЖЧИН Постійна робота Michael Prisloe; brother of Irene Нагода для авансу Prisloe, recently gave a sparkler to МУЖЧИН Сушна воєнна індустрія Робітниці в критичних заняттях Добрі робітничі умовили his girlfriend, Ethyl Ford of Essex, HE ТРЕБА ДОСВІДУ мають принести звільнення Ті. шо тепер працюють у Gt His brother, John, was home on Дістануть харч і уніформи воєнній роботі хай не голосяться SCHftAFFTS furlough two weeks ago. Цілий час або частину JOS. T.RYERSON & SON, Inc 56 WEST 23rd ST., N. Y. C. The U.C.S.C. held its bowling ban ПОМИВАЧІ v203 West Side Ave., Jersey City West Side" Montgomery Bus quet on April 22 in Hotel Bond. John ДИШВАШЕРЗ, ПАТВАШЕРЗ Або голоситись 5—8 вечером (Hicker) Sarofin had the highest pin- passes the door t3 8l Broadway (Nr 3 8th St), N. Y. ПОРТЕРИ на день і ніч | fall—he js serving in the navy. ДОМАШНОГО РОБІТНИКА Мусять говорити по англійськи Window Cleaner — Housemen rtlLLttiANTIC Бснуси — платні вакації Добра плата ЖІНКИ Постійна позиція Бачте Miss. Hurst КІЛЬКА-ГОДИННА ПРАЦЯ On May 7th Miss Tessie Hirchycia Робітники в критичних заняттях Hotel Gramercy Park і gave her father and mother a sur- мають принести звільнення Lexington Ave & 21st St., N. Y. C. РОБІТНИЦІ В ПЕНТРІ i prise 30th wedding anniversary par МУЖЧИН ЛЮТУВАТИ РОБІТНИЦІ В КУХНІ ty in the church hall.' The place was StHRAFTTS новостн і біжутерії. Знаменита плат 11 рано до 3 попол. decorated in Spring colors, with ГОЛОСІТЬСЯ ЦІЛИЙ ДЕНЬ ня, стала праця, добра нагода для 5 попол. До 9 Ввечер Spring flowers adorning the table. In 56 WEST 23rd ST., N. У. C. компетентної особи. 5 днів MODERN DESIGN the center was a colorfully decorated АБО ГОЛОСІТЬСЯ 5—8 ГОЯ. ВЕЧІР ПО W. 40th St.. 5th floor Korovai (Ukrainian wedding cake) «381 BROADWAY (Nr 38 St.) N. Y. SCHRAFFTS \ and a three tier anniversary cake. 5 6 WEST 23 rd ST., N. Y. C. • There were 80 guests from Passaic, МУЖЧИН—4~ КРЕПШ-МУЖЧИН Worcester, etc. Many beautiful gifts „LUGGERS" ДО ПЕРЕНОСУ ТОВАРІВ ] were presented by their friends* The до роботи у фабриці пакуван. мясива І КУХАРОК usher and bridesmaid, Mr. and Mrs. СТАЛА ПРАЦЯ; ДОБРА ПЛАТНЯ GfefoRCiE O. MASON CO. A. Lemeshka, re-enacted their roles WMC правила 140 4th AVE., N. Y. C. Жінок заінтересованих в куховарстві ARMOUR & COMPANY of 30 years ago. S. Kinczyk was З домашнин або реставраційним master of ceremonies. 197 High St., Newark, N. J. ГОГЕЛЕВИХ РОБІТНИКІВ досвідом (Ukrainian Affairs Bulletin Смажити, при ярині, сосах Добра платня—скора підвишка тісточках Гарний вишкіл в добрій роботі of Connecticut Кухарів і помічників ПОТРІБНО МУЖЧИН Треба знати читати AttdreSr Melnyk, editor) помічних кухарів при рибі і зупі її і і • n n tii її і an і ї «i • і. і і і— 11 Досвід непотрібний Помічників при зимних мясивах І писати по англійськи Помічників прн різанні курей ПОТРІБНО ЖЕНЩИН Мужчин до устриць і заг. робітників SCHftAFFTS як ДОБРА ПЛАТНЯ 56 WEST 23rd ST., N. Y. C. ПОРТЕРІВ Добрі робітничі умовини дачАт Aff ляди Голосіться до офісу Шефа "* ГОТЕЛЕВИХ РОБІТНИЦЬ $28 ТИЖНЕВО PLAZA HOTEL Жінок при ляді з зими, мясивами -6 днів 59th St. & 5th Avenue, N. Y. C. ДОБРА ПЛАТНЯ BRIGHTON CAFETERIA рентне приємні робітничі умовини 203 8 Jerome Ave., Bronx, N. Y. ПОТРІБНО МУЖЧИН Голосіться в офісі Шефа PLAZA HOTEL ЖїгІОК—ДГВЧАТ ДОБРА ПЛАТНЯ t ЖЕНЩИН 59th St. & 5th Avenue, N. Y. C. РОБИТИ В КАФЕТЕРІЇ ПОСТІЙНА РОВОТА ДОСВІД НЕ ГЇОТРГБНИЯ •МУЖЧИН—ЖІНОК-" ОіТЕРЕЙТОРОК Робітники з важної воєнної роботи досвідчених на Singer Machine В U. S. NAVAL BASE ЦІЛОДЕННА АБО мусять мати доказ звільнення. шити діточі оверголзи Е. 33rd ST., BAYONNE, N. J. ЧАСОВА РОБОТА Canvas Specialty Co. 5 4 W. 31 st Ц., N. Y. C. прн 4 ДО 7 ГОДИН ДЕННО CANTEEN FOOD SERVICE ДОБРА ПЛАТНЯ Оперейторок ЦІЛИЙ ДЕНЬ АБО КІЛЬКА ГОДИН СТАЛА ПРАЦЯ досвідчених у шиттю Сущні робітн. потр. посвідки зві.тьн. TELEPHONE & RADIO CORP. стало; добра платня Принесіть це оголошення із собою і ДО ЗВИЧАЙНОГО ЧИЩЕННЯ Н. Weinttock Co.. 1U1 W. 3 7. N. Y. метр, уродж., або горож, папери. 591 BROAD ST., NEWARK, N. J. 8 ОФІСОВИХ БУДИНКАХ І ГОТЕЛЯХ В МЕНГЕТЕН Потрібно оперейторок 1 БРУКЛИН. на Singer Sewing Machine ЖЕНЩИН робота при час і я; стала праця ЧИСТИТИ ОФІСИ ДШ1В0ШЕРА Г ВЕЧОРАМИ АБО НОЧАМИ і добра" платня - $22 тижнево; неділі вільні; год. Від $30 ТИЖНЕВО Голосіться денно до Webhire Clothes Co. 6. веч. до 1. рано. Зголошуйтесь Кім б дйів NATIONAL CLEANING CO. 102 W. 11th St.. N. Y. C. ната 503, 3 50 Fifth Ave., N. Y. City. BRIGHTON CAFETERIA 9 W. 29th St., near 5th Are. «t 6 P. M. 2038 Jeroihe Ave., Bronx, N. Y* N**r York City ДІВЧАТ ЧЕМВЕРМЕИДС до роботи БЕТМЕЙДС — КЛШЕРС ПОРТЕРІВ .4 - ..ІГ...... ,»., . . ручношитого білля Добра платня $33.73 Жіжяе&о s* ПОТРІБНО ЖЕНЩИН стала посада Бачте. Miss Hurst Години & ввечір до 2. рано. Неділі f Добра платня HOTEL GRAMERCt PARK вільні. Голосіться в б. вечір до: Room lexlngton Ave k 21st St., N. Y. C. . 503, 350 Fifth Ave., N. Y. City. ОПЕРЕИТОРОК КМ>!А A. WAtOOT INC. досвідчених і без досвіду ' 444 Madison Ave., N. Y. C. Дівчат -" Жб}чтть*к таїть при жіночих "петіковтах пришивати стяжки на діт. шапдчках ТбЛбс*іТься: добра платня на початок Оперейторок -А І До науки. ЦілОдеитІа або- кільк» годин робота .* Dan Zeman --• • &-сталою лрвцекь . $32- тижнево --*- аванс. і в додатку, овертайм, 50 ц. на годину 5637 Hudson Blvd., N. Berfen, N. J. HECHBEL UNDERGARMENT CO. Платні вакації — Made Sportswm Hrtwry Scbanaer Jk Sons Tel.: Union, 3-4476 39 Е. 30th St., hear Madison Ave. 14 Waster St, Canal 6-1236 11 E. ,2fcth, St, R. Y. a