www.ukrweekly.com СВОБОДА SVOBODA Український Щоденник Ukrainian Daily РІК \І.IX Ч. 212. VOL. \LI\ No. ··>I·> SECTION II

Dedicated to the needs and interests of young Americans of Ukrainian descent

No. 36 JERSEY CITY, N. J., MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1941 VOL. IX

ASCH ISSUES ALBUM OF SOK1L-RIDNITSKY RECORDS HRUSHEVSKY'S HISTORY OF

An attractive album of three re- The album itself is very attrac ( We could marshal a host of arguments why everyone of cords consisting of eight Ukrainian tive, decorated in thtne uKraimaUk]rainiann і our young Americans of Ukrainian descent should obtain a copy folk songs sung by Maria Sokil ac-¦motif by Miss companied on the piano by her hus­ The albums ^Гіп£жº£* ¿¦¦¾'" ºн^·^^*Й » En«¾? ¾У Yal 2" band composer-pianist Antin Rudnit- color schemes,^id the purchaser can «'University Press, and read it thoroughly from beginning sky, has recently been issued by the have his pick: black, bronze, and ¡to the end. Asch Recordings of 117 West Street, green. We could stress that this work is one of the finest of its New York City. Within the album are brief bio- kind, certainly the best in the English language, written by one All the songs in this album were graphical 'fetches of this famed of East Europe'8 greatest historians and one of Ukraine's arranged by Rudnitsky himself, and couple. Sokil and Rudnitsky, together „№n. of . uº - " each of them represents a different with their pictures, as well as some greatest men; with a preface to it by Professor George Ver- province of Ukraine, from the Hutsul explanatory notes concerning Uk- nadsky of Yale University. region to the Kuban. Justice is done rainian music. The-album also con- We could dwell upon how painstakingly its translation into to their artistry and certain degree tains English translations of the ¡ English was made and by wnom and how the fab\ result ШОГЄ of novelty by the engaging manner in which Sokil interprets them with h¾ *S·t? Y^neJºoT win££|*·» iU8tifi** *e effort, time and money spent. the aid of the able piano accompani­ Ontario. We could, furthermore, point out that the publication of ment of her husband. Each album is priced at $3.00. this history by the Yale University Press is of itself a high testimonial to its general worth. KOSHETZ CONDUCTS WINNIPEG CHORAL And finally, we could tell how fascinating are the pages of CONCERT this work, as told by this master-historian, and how important it is for all of us, young and old, but especially the young, to Folk music and church musiq nipeg under the *auspices of the edu- become well acquainted with them and to constantly refer to shared the program of the Ukrainian- cational-cultural section of the Uk- them, especially in these times when the truth about Ukraine

Canadian choral concert held Friday rainian National Federation of Can- and ner centuries-Old fight for freedom and democracy must evening. August 29th, in the Walker ada. npn_m be made know throughout the length and breadth of this land. Theatre, Wmmpeg, Canada, under the, The second part of the program: » e> direction of Professor Alexander Ko-¦was directed by students of the¦ All this we could do, and perhaps eloquently and СОП- shetz. according to Winnipeg press course, which was given by Dr. P vincingly too. Yet we cannot help but feel, that it would all reports. Macenko and Dr. J. Kozaruk. The be quite unnecessary. We cannot help but feel, that our read- Composed, of about 75 voices, the *tudenVº¿d^^ need not be told all this, that they themselves are able •unTsal^ t0U0 º»*«*»*val ue 1 and appreciate the tremendous-yes, tremend- O and 8i ficance Uliank Ту a££IS¾ Seeks Her Weddin¾ g Ring. ™. fT- T ^| of this unprecedented work in Eng- An address honoring Dr. Koshetz Throughout the program, wrote the lish on Ukrainian history, wherein the story of Ukraine is and his services in the fiieid of Uk· critic of the Winnipeg Free Press, portrayed in its true light and not distorted as it so often is rainian music was given by Professor "the animation and purity of the m moet English language "works" ОП the subject. George W. Simpson, of the depart- _. . ... , , voices, the unison obvious between conductor and conducted, and the in­ ment of historyTumversity of Sas- Therefore the most we shall do here now, is to urge our strumental combination of voices and katchewan. He offered congratula- readers not to waste time but to get their copy of Hrushevsky's parts, were outstanding. The na- tions to the students of the school. History of Ukraine in English as soon as possible, read it care- to its founders, as well as to those fully, and then pass it on to their American friends. chºr C¾o? £ ¦S *¾¾¾U Dr. Macenko .poke , U¡¾ we urge our many young people's organization· appearance of the stage." in the Ukiainian language, stressing to obtain not ОПЄ but several copies Of the book each, and do- The first part of the concert pro-¡the importance of maintaining Ukra- nate them to the public library in their localities, to leading gram was conducted by Dr. Koshetz inian· culture in Canada and the newspaper editors, and to the prominent public officials repre- He had been supervisor this year of United states They also «pressed| tin tnem in their local state or nati0nal government a· the second summer course in the art the honhope that ITUkrain¼ reine* mamayv soonrwinn rr*e · "J º 1 º of choral conducting, held in Win-|gain her national freedom. well. Now is the best time to do all that. Ukraine is headline news today. Therefore make most of the opportunity of

WAR EFFORT KEYNOTE OF UKRAINIAN CONCLAVE acqUainting yourself and others with the heroic and tragic IN CANADA story of the Ukrainian nation. And that story is truthfully Patriotic speeches calling upon* all was devoted to discussing Ukraine's | and eloquently told in Hrushevsky's History of Ukraine. Ukrainian Canadians to unite in their chances of regaining her ancient na-! ^ duty behind Canada's war effort, were tional liberties. Hrushevsky's HISTORY of UKRAINE in English delivered by a number of speakers W. Hultay of Toronto acted as can be purchased at **Svoboda" Bookstore, during the three-day eighth annual chairman of the convention, while D. convention of the Ukrainian National Gerych of Winnipeg and L. Wowk of 81-83 Grand Street, Jersey City, N. J.—Price $4.00 Federation of Canada, held in Win­ Saskatoon were secretaries. * nipeg, Canada beginning August 28th, Т¾е convention included a sF>e<^¡¦pANZEN NEW WRESTLING UKRAINIAN WINS **COMMON according to local press reports. conference of the Ukrainian National| rn*umov GROUND" EDITORIAL PRIZE W. Kossar, of Saskatoon, president Youth Federation. of the federation, pointed out that An oratorical contest was one of ¡ The Boxinі gНЛ andMr Wrestlinіил g News Yaroslav Chyz, editor of the Uk­ one of the important questions be­ the features of the convention pro-¦journal reports that the National rainian "Narodna Wola" tri·weekly of fore the convening delegates, who gram. Miss Vera Koverko of To· Independent Wrestling Association Scranton, Pa. won the $25 prize of- were about 75 in number, was how ronto won first prize, a silver loving ¡ has recognized Bill Panzen, Ukrainian ¡ fered by the Common Council, pub- to best assist, by a united effort on cup. Her closest contestant was Wil- ¦ by descent, as the new heavyweight ¦ Ushers of the "Common Ground" the part of the Ukrainians,, in the Ham Kurylo of Port Arthur. Miss ¡ wrestling champion of America. It ¦quarterly (edited by Louis Adaraic), successful prosecution of the war, Nadia Kowbel of Winnipeg placed ¦ further says that "Sport writers claim for tfae best editorial appearing in the Greetings were extended to the ¦ third, and Peter Hladun of Fort Wil- ¡ that Bill is the first advocator of immigrant press on "I Am An Ameri- federation by Dr. W. Kushnir, presi- liam was fourth. clean wrestling." can Day." Mr. Chyz* editorial ap- dent of the Ukrainian Canadian Com In the recital contest, Stefsnisj This month's Ring, Wrestling Mag- peared in the June 7th issue of his mittee, representing various Ukrain Choma of Winnipeg took first prize., azine; Sport and Athlete, reports paper. Honorable mention went to ian-Canadian organizations, including| Miss Nadia Kowbel and Slawka Paw- "M.P." of New York, praises Bill Peter S. Mountanos, editor of Cali- the federation. . ;ly¾hin. both of Winnipeg, were sec- Panzen as the greatest wrestler of fornia, Greek-language newspaper of *A good portion of the convention і ond and third consecutively. [today. ,San Francisco. da of a social and cultural emancipa· party "Narodnaya Volya," the Uk- tion of the popular masses. The chief: rainian intelligentsia paid a heavy Michael Drahomaniv interpreter of the ide«s of the Bro- tribute to the Russian revolutionary therhood was Shevchenko, a poet of movement. At the same time, de· And The Ukrainian National Movement genius, himself a liberated serf. His prived of legal possibilities of devel· "Коосаг" (1841) remains to this day,oping their national culture within By PROF. DMYTRO DOROSHENKO a national poetical Gospel of the Uk· j the bounds of the , (1) rain ians. The Russian Government the Ukrainians transferred the centre lost no time in putting an end to of their literary and national activi· N September 6. 1941 fell the one this policy were the Ukrainian Church ment. ^ neighboring Galicia. where 0 th¡fi move From that time ties to the hundredth anniversary of the birth and Ukramian schools. The pulse of| ^ the persecution of Ukrainian under the protection of the Austrian

of Michael Drahomaniv (preceding the national Ukrainian life visibly national raoVement by the Russian Constitution, it was possible to pub·

words ours. Editor)-. . . the well- weakened: and only ethnographers lmperia] government which, with lish Ukrainian books, and to found

known Ukrainian scholar and politi-.and antiquaries, true to the fashion short intervals, lasted until the Revo- literary and scientific societies with

cian. who exercised a great influence brought over from Western Europe lution cf Ю17 the help of the local Ukrainian pop- on the development of the Ukrainian with Romanticism, tried to rescue. This persecution forced the Ukrain- ulation. After ten years of reaction

national movement in Russia and. to and preserve for posterity the traces ian ^irioia lo look to the Russian the Ukrainian national movement once

H considerable extent, also in Austria, of ancient traditions, especially the uberal and revolutionary movements once more raised its head in Kiev

m>m the last decade of the 19th cen- folklore. for heip. At the time of the general

tin\ down to the Revolution of 1917. ... , , ~ . ол_л political revival following the Crime Drahomaniv's Appearance

In order to understand Drahomaniv's Ш I Krainian Kcnah>*ance an defeat ^ ukramian8 worked

exact place in the history of the Uk- It seemed that the Ukrainian na- hand in hand with representatives of 1 " *F ЛViT«i!.? Л º? 7 NATLONAL rainian movement, it is necessary to tion wae condemned to disappear liberal Russia. The Russian "intel- ZZZ-Z .. „ .¦~Z * evoke, however briefly, the historical· from the pages of history and to be ligentsia"' of Moscow and St. Peters- fi*f¾^j¿ I g efº¿. ºf H¦f*

surroundings in which Drahomaniv assimilated by the Russian nation, burg received with enthusiasm the HIJ Z¡J¦L· ? і·~¦ n *H' grew up and worked. That it was not so, is due in the Ukrainian poet Shevchenko on his ^І¾^^оі^ЮіЙигіЙв 11 f *TH

Surroundings In Which Drahomaniv first place to the influence of West-,turn from exile in the Caspian de-'U8Ua, Ru8sia^ type to Ukrainian na*

Grew Гр em L·uropean ideas-^>f RomanUcism, ser . as a martyr for freedom. The tionalism, based on the Western Eu-

with its interest in the common peo· best Russian publicists and journal- mnp«n L· f . general He was born in 1841. in a well-to- pie. of Liberalism, of the ideas of ists, such as Aksakov, Dobr/yub^v XSSL-Soft Pfºgress. 1 em na s d in do country family belonging to the political and social emancipation and Chernyshevsky in Russia, and t hi h Д¡ P ^J ^ "is

landed gentry in the province of Pol· which gradually spread among the Herxen in his Kolokol in London. h^ une£T ЬяН Kp K! А? Ь tava. much in the same environment cultured representatives of the Uk- wrote on behalf of the Ukrainians, secret societv f "·n чїї¦чГ º ··

as his famous fellow-countryman Ho- rainian gentry and came in contact defending their right to· use the Uk- th fi t I¡ º f th Jjh . cen hoi (Gogol). The provinces of Pol· with the still slumbering nation and rainian languge and Ukrainian litem- His fatw whh н *її tury. SPEN YEARS tava and . which only short- historical traditions. These two cur- ture. Turgenev translated into Rus- St Pet^hurº U F "¦ lv before constituted the so-calle

a political autonomy with the elected rainian literature which made use of ians would probably form an inde- пьіілялпЬ ' і ь!• і' w ^

Hetman at its head, its own army, ad- the popular idiom - the Travestied pendent nation of 20 millions they ^Ггя1н ' тГ n w º" ministration and finances. Tliough the Aeneld of Ivan Kotlyarevsky (1789) could, of course, enter into an al- ^"ІрГ^¡ * ¤us drahomaniv Russian Government, taking ad- —as opposed to the artificial learned Uance with either Poland or Russia, ·Zrr «/hirh Г t humanitarian hw vantage of the unsuccessful rising of language saturated with Latin and whichever they chose, but that they political '*W It h" un ·.·¦L Mazeppa. curtailed this autonomy Church-Slavonic words and expres- must remain independent of the hege- їїіоч w 6 anscnauun&· . *F¦¦¦¦ systematically and reduced Ukraine s¿ons, and also the development of mony of either of them.- 13~5* Л stren&tnenea » nun at the end of the 18th century, to historical and ethnographical studies. „"^Ль я V?! 5 Pº!taVa

the status of an ordinarv Russian The period of the Napoleonic wars.' Ukrainian Aspirations Quite (under the m^ence of libei^ teachers, province, the countrv retained foi and of the upheavals connected with Modest Then Лºº Bu«*e**» ш implantmg in him

ПСа 1 8tu e8 quite a long time its d.stinctive char- them, revived the political aspirations Th* Ukrainian*' ™» o«™ *· ºЛІ ft?! r їº f ? · lne . c ··У ·. u . л A* .u in, · * w , Lkrainians own aspirations but also the love of political freedom

age, life, it> »Id tra

above· all. it. od cultu,,. which even first two decades of the 19th century wel,.known Ukrainian historian Kos- other hand, Drahomaniv ¿rew up un· »«">»""·· .r« period l.·kraine was covered with a network -¾^l" ""I ; in ш ,¢tUr Herlen „.de r th¢ ш¿ T»teaSta sur- stood so high compared with that of of_aecret Milical aoc.et.es. Maeon.c ,¡shed ¿ Kolokol (No 6J I¾T L·«¡¾ m *т ІІИ^шМп e Russia aa reformed by Peter the lodges whwh were m close relations wrot. ,HA, .,.„ .. *º*T" ¿~Z ~fn.\ , .. Provu>ciai Great, that British travel»ers, for in with similar societies in Russia and ^^^^ uTt£*Uo^

stance, were unanimous in praising Poland. The reaction which followed of abolishing serfdom, and merely ¡ Ukrainian fo¿-son^^lk-¾T

own very good schools (the Academy ian aristocracy in rights and privileges use in schools. "More than that,'" wrote domain. The happy harmony of fam in Kiev, and colleges in Chernihiv with the Russian quieted down the KostoraarivKoatomariv , "w"wep Лdoп non«f·¾*nt *expec^t fi«t»for il»lvy surroundingaurrminrfln^s annnrdl schoo«/»h^il influenceі«я·.^«^ , Pereyaslav and ) sent their Ukrainian Fronde, but did not put a ourselves, beyond the wishes that we so rare in the life both of Ukrainians

sons to West European Universities stop to the Ukrainian national move- nave jn common with the whole of and of Russians, left its imprint on while common people had schools and ment. The leading part in the national Russia." In the review Osaova pub- Drahomaniv's moral and intellectual

• hospitals" for poor and orphans in life passed from the aristocracy to a ij8hed in 1861-62 in St. Petersburg by personality: his clear and wholesome every village. The famous Academy new social class which received tn former members of the "Brotherhood mind\ free from complexes, from the

in Kiev was a centre from which the Russia the general name of "intel- Qf SS. Cyril and Methodius," the Uk- introspective indecision and inward culture radiated not only t«» the Uk- ligentsia," and which consisted of the rainians did not go beyond these mo- disharmony that were the curse of rainian provinces under Russia and "declasse' elements of the same aris- ¢est wishes and the entire activity generations of Russians. He entered f wi Poland, but to the whole East of Eu- tocracy.·of state officials, of persons Qf the Ukrainian patriots was con- h e th a healthy, well-balanced and rope and the Christian Balkans. Uk- exercising liberal professions and re- centrated on the organization of Uk- harmonious nature. At the beginning, mine furnished to Russia teachers, presentatives of the clergy and, later rainian schools and the development we have »aid, the cosmopolitan

bishops and high officiat: it is enough on. of the peasants in so far as they Df Ukrainian literature. turn of mind, in its common Russian Уагіе1 to recall here the names of Theophan succeeded in obtaining education and The general reaction produced in У· predominated. Even though

Prokopovich and Stephen Yavorsky. reaching a higher social level. This Ru88ia by lhe poliefa J¦¡J¡L f lSQ2 he admired Shevchenko, his ideal

who led the Russian Church during class, similar to the Western Eu- alsQ dea,£ a he ¡V|J j¦· . _ was Herzen with his Kolokol, and the reign of Peter I Alexis and Cyril ropean "bourgeoisie." was dietin- r¿inian national movement The Rus- he Pref¢rred Walter Scotfs historical tales to tho8e of Ku ·.asumovsky. Count Zavadovsky, gu»shed by its tendency towards de- sian Qovernment ur»d by its chau- hsh. As distinct Count Hudovich. Prince Be*borodko. mocratic reforms and general i»¤ti· yinistic press saw the spectre of Uk from moet of his countrymen, Dra- Troaht hinsky, and Prince Kochubey, cal and social emancipation. The spe- rainian separatism as a result of a homaniv came to embrace the cause of ;ho acted as advisers to the Russian cific political conditions in Russia con- ..р0іі8П intrigue " In 186:1 it was for Ukrahi*an nationalism not through

|sirs, from Eh¾abeth to Alexander I. tributed to the rapid radicalisation of bidden to teach Ukrainian in the theoretical and speculative conside- But while absorbing the cultural 1110 Russian as well as the Ukrainian schools and to print Ukrainian school- "*Йº118 or emotions, but in trying to

forces of Ukraine for the use of the "intelligentsis. Their interests and books 'or рориц|Г ь^,, for ine^. meet the practical necessities of the Russian Emirii¾. the Russian Govern- aims being rather similar, though in цда¿ people Even the Ukramian ^"»>º*an popular masses, ment endeavoured to assimilate Uk- Ukraine the national element was na··.—„i..:„ ~a-a_ - ... translation of the Bible was forbid- Early Activities raine and reduce it to the level of turally stronger, they joined their den Numerous Ukrainians in Khar-

other Russian provinces. The eco- efforts. Soon, however, there mani- kiv poUava ^d Chernihiv were sr- As a student of Kiev University, f nomic independence of Ukraine was ested themselves great, divergences; ^ »ent into exUe to the Drahomaniv took an active part in uc to the svstomaticallv destroyed by cutting <* different psychology and Northefn provinces of Russia. The organisation of the so-called

the country from direct intercourse different national and cultural tradi- ^ of 1пе3€ repressions was only "Sunday Schools" for town workers,

with abroad and turning it into a tions of the Russians and the Uk- that the тоге active elements among Because pupils of these schools knew colonial market for the new Muscovite rainians. the Ukrainians joined the ranks of no other language than the Ukrain- industry. Along with administrative The Statutes of th« Brotherhood Russian revolutionary parties, in the "*n, it was necessary to teach them centralisation, the Russian Govern­ of SS. Cyril and Methodius hope that general political freedom in »n their own language, and compile ment attempted a cultural assimila­ Russia would also bring national Ukrainian school-books for them. tion of Ukraine. The first victims of The programme of this phase of de- freedom to Ukraine. In the persons Nominated in 1863 docent of History

velopraent of the Ukrainian national 0f Lyxohub. Kybalchich. Zhelyabov in the University of Kiev, Drahoma· 1 Joseph Marshall jn h¡> Tri»·ll ¡„'movement is embodied m the sta- Kravchinsky and many other well- niv divided his time between his Ьт> ї¾ї Jl¾^¾¾kV *«¿«иііітмиг^^ of his venerable age. he dressed his it made it even longer. All was quiet. hair in a youthful style, shaving it Even the birds in the vicinity seemed Among ri«·nds "Is that you Semen? Why don't and leaving but a tuft on the top stilled. The voice of the singer, now

you reply?" one of them called, with which he braided. His white mous-¦iOWi now quavering on the higher A FTER ascertaining that Paul was a trace of exasperation in his voice. taches were so long that they reached notes, sang of the woes as well as soundly asleep. Semen the Help­ Meanwhile the others had appeared down to his chest. of thc happy moments of a Kozak less rose quietly, so as not to dis­ over the rise, riding with the ease *Did you wash the wound?" in­ who had gone to wars. An occasional turb him. and w,ent over to the camp- peculiar to Kozaks. their lances set quired Panas of Semen. deep sigh from among the listeners fire, where the pot was boiling. He in their stirrups, muskets across the "Yes, I washed it with water and eloquently testified that the singer stirred the "kasha" and threw into saddle, sabres and pistols thrust into applied some leaves to it." had touched a responsive chord im it a good sized chunk of fat. their wide belts. A more formidable "That's no good. Wash all wounds ¦ someone. Some of *the younger Ko- Seeing Paul's horse grazing nearby and daring looking troop of fighters with whiskey, for water is often un- ·-aks' eyes grew misty as they re- he reminded himself that it would be could hardly be imagined. clean ... But we shall see when he ¦ called their home, their loved ones, best to tether him lest he run away. Semen ran towards them, motion­ wakes up." ¡their friends, and perhaps even a Tbe horse shied at his approach, but a ing them to quiet down. "So you say that Spasivka has.sweetheart. Who knows whether they few softly spoken words quieted him been burned?" one of the Kozaks! would ever see them all again... "Less noise brothers, less noise! m down, and Semen was able to tether Or you'll wake the child!" asked Semen. ·т¾е sorrowful strains of the "ban· him near his own horse. Then unty­ "Well it looks like it," replied Se-: ground he noticed with surprise that 7 told me that it had"t>e4n^Vm¾ ^P ·11 - ^ º" up to?' it was was heavy, much more so than down by the Tartars; but the rest I Finally the song came to an end. the ordinary Tartar saddle. As he "Now stop fooling," Semen replied. could not find out as he soon fell Panas struck one deep chord. Its dropped it on the ground a jingle was "This morning this boy arrived on asleep." echoes rolled and rerolled, growing heard. "Aha." muttered Semen to a spent horse. He had escaped from The Kozak who had ·asked a ques­ fainter and fainter.. . himself, there must be something in a village which had been massacred tion, a trifle younger than the other, All arose, stretching, their spirits it." Examining it more closely, he and destroyed by Tartars. He was with black flashing eyes, seemed to subdued, still under t*he spell of the whistled in surprise. For tucked away half dead himself. Before I could find be worried over something. He knelt "duma." in it wa? a veritable little fortune of out anything more about him and the down by the sleeping Paul and began Meanwhile the "kasha" had cooked. gold "chervintsi" and thalers. village he fell asleep. Wait till he to scrutinize him intently. Its appetizing smell revived th*eir has rested well, then we'll wake him Deciding to examine the find more "Why, what's the matter." some­ spirits. All began to eat. up." closely when the boy woke up, Semen one asked curiously. Panas felt happy. For here he had picked up the heavy saddle and car­ "Have you got anything to eat." "Eh, don't bother me. I'm from by his singing and playing averted what seemed to be the beginning of a ried it over to where the boy slept, several voices sang out in unison. Spasivka myself. I left my mother good quarrel. He looked around to where he covered it with a blanket "I did cook a bit," worried Semen, and father there." Then turning to looking arround him. "but I had cooked see what that hothead who had Then turning to the fire he unhooked Semen he asked. "What's this boy's only for five. And unless I miss my wanted to dance so much was doing. the pot of the already cooked meal name?" guess there is more than fifty of And there he was, lying flat on hit and placed it on the ground. He was "I don't know," replied Semen. "I you." did not get a chance to ask him." back, his mouth widely agape, snor- just about to put the fire out, when ir 30 "You guesed it. You'll be an Ota­ The Kozak continued to sit by the »g stentoriously that even the a sudden whinny of his horse inter­ sleeping boy, regarding him closely, |birds ш the vicinity seemed stilled in rupted him. He sprang to his feet, man yet." replied one of the Kozaks. "There is fifty of us. On our way as if seeking to place him. Just then wonder. Panas smiled to himself. and listened intently. A sound like that Panas approached. | "Where the devil does he get the of horses gallobing was hear. Perhaps here we met another band under the "Stop that Kozak!" he said. "Look- energy to dance?" he asked. "Here the Tartars had trailed the boy and command of Ostap Triska—do you ing at him like that is no good. You be was travelling all night ¡ now he's now were about to attack ? But as know him?—and we united." may unknowingly bewitch him. Beet snoring like thunder, and still he the sound of the horses' hoofs grew "Of course I know him. Where is· he?" let him alone. See, the hot sun is wants to dance!" louder he noticed that it came not Hu "How are you Semen!" Triska re­ shining now right in his face. That's " b. don't you know him. Why, from the direction from which the tnat man 1 plied sliding off his horse. He was no good. We will have to rig up w** even dance on top of boy had come, but from the opposite some sort of a shade for him." ¡a e*rave," another replied. "Once, I side. He heaved a sigh of relief, for a well set up man of middle age, with deep thoughtful eyes, and a reputa­ Panas went into the nearby remember, while we were on a march, he realized that it was probably his we tion for incredible courage in battle. thickets, cut himself two stakes, and »topped at a certain place for the expected friends arriving. Neverthe­ stuck these stakes into the ground, ni«?ht· He was P*aced on guard, less he held his musket in readiness. "Don't you worry about the eats. We'll cook what we need ourselves.'' over which he hung his coat. In this Everyone was so tired thaj he fell A slight knoll prevented his se^»ng¡ aslee м soon ¾e down An "Have you ridden all night?" asked manner Paul was protected from the P И **У · <* them, ax yet. do vou know what thls Semen. hot rays of the sun. | fellow did? The first of the horsemen appeared "Yes. since sunset." "Have you any children of your ¦ Practically all night long he danced over the rise. Yes, they were his tnc The Kozaks looked at the sun. It own?" asked the Kozak who hadº" *й¯* moonlit steppe, while the Kozaks friends. been asking questions about Paul f.otner8 s,ePt. had already risen high. All around 0 "Poohoo! Poohoo!" several of them All laughed. One of them added: them the dew laden grass and flowers Panas. called out. imitating the owl. ' "Yes. he can dance. But he can were steaming. It promised to be "Why do you ask?" the latter But Semen did not reply le·t l.e also lead the Tartars a merry dance very hot day. • queried in turn. wake up the boy. "Well, because you take such good too. You should see him in battle. By this time all the Kozaks had care of this boy." A regular whirlwind I tell you. Come dismounted stiffly off their horses. "Well isn't he some Kozak's son. now, Peter, tell us something." one After unsaddling them and tethering to build up a system of elementary Who knows what this boy may grow of the Kozaks turned to the one them to stakes driven in the ground, schools for the population. The up to be some day." who had seemed to be so interested they proceeded to make a large fire. question arose, in what language "But did you ever have children of in Paul. At each end of it they drove into the should this elementary instruction your own?" "I can't because I'm eating." Peter be carried on, in Russian only ground a large forked stick. Then replied. 1 "What matters if I did. Now that they laid a lance across these sticks. partly understood by the popula­ I haven't I am glad to take care of "What's the matter? Can't you eat from which they hung their pots tion, or in Ukrainian? The question t lids*· not my own." 'kasha' and talk at thc same time?" filled with water and meal. was taken up by the Press and de­ "Say, why don't you two stop "Not if I want to keep my 'kasha',!' bated at length. Drahomaniv wrote A number of the Kozaks, curious chattering," someone from the group Peter replied laughingly. The others in the papers and reviews of St. Pe­ to see the boy, cautiously approached sprawled around on the ground called joined in the laughter. tersburg in defense of Ukrainian, on the sleeping Paul. Among them was out. "Who's business is that if some­ "Well, all right," one of the Kozaks the ground of educational expediency. an ancient Kozak named Old Panas. body has children or not. It would be said. "We promise not to steal your This brought him in touch with the Old Panas was over 80 years of much better for us to have some fun 'kasha' away from you while you Ukrainian patriots in Kiev. At the age. and although it certainly was while we are here. Come on, let's tell us some story or riddle." same time his studies in comparative high time for him to spend the rest dance, for who knows what tomor­ Peter thought for a minute. religion and mythology* of the Aryan of his days in some secure shelter, he. row will bring." "All right, my dear Httle brothers,*1 peoples led him to studies of Slavonic as he expressed, "did not give in to "Now listen comrade," Semen said he replied at length, smiling a trifle folklore in general and Ukrainian in age." but roved with the Kozaks on in very exasperated tones, "don't talk sardonically, "tell me this:—why. is particular. Together with Professor all their marches and expeditions, so loudly,* for you'll wake up the boy. the 'kasha' you are eating hot?" V. Antonovich he undertook a scholar­ playing on his "bandura" and cheer­ "What the devil is that boy to us," Everyone went into deep thought· ly publication of Ukrainian historical ing up all with whom he came in replied the other, his voice rising in Have to careful, thought each one, songs, and in 1874-75 there appeared contact. He joined one band after anger. He was a newcomer to this lest I give a foolish answer. Hmm. . . two volumes which included Ukrain­ another, and was welcome every­ particular troop, distinguishing him­ must be some difficult answer if Peter ian historical songs to the ·end of the where. True, he could not wield a self chiefly thus far by his short asks it. Hmm. Much scratching 17th century. With this publication sabre with the best of them any long­ temper and ability to execute the of heads. Drahomaniv made his name among er, but he was a wonderful crackshot most difficult dance steps. "Nobody knows?" Peter inquired European scholars: the Athenae·am with the musket or pistol, and gave Old Panas approached them from at length. and the Saturday Review-- gave the a good account of himself in battle. his home, carrying with him his "Oh, all right, what's the answer?" opinion of English scholars, who In addition he knew how to heal "bandura." He sat down calmly came the reluctant answer. greeted hie bock as a valuable con­ wounds, and in those days that was among them, and struck a few pre­ "It's hot because it was over a tribution to studies in European folk­ certainly an accomplishment, and for liminary thwangs on the strings. The fire." lore. that reason he was received with others crowded around him, to hear "Ovva! As if we didn't know it* open arms by any band of roving all the better. Panas struck a chord, They all laughed, however, for having The Athenaeum. 2 ' August. 18Г4. Kozaks he chose to join. Panas had and then launched into a long Kozak something put over on them. N... : . -. and The Saturday Rcvirw, campaigned everywhere, in . Crimea, "duma." In the midst of the laughter Pat* Poland, Turkey. Wallachia. Many a Wt, 'an·». is:$. All grew quiet save the hothead wok· up. tight position he had been in, when¡ (To be concluded) who wanted to dance. Refusing to (To be continued) UKRAINIAN WEEKLY, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1941. No. 36

abundant streams and hunt in their crush it entirely. But it was Traditional Ukrainian Democracy

hearts the dispatches and communi- ity to protect his home, family organization the Kozaks was strictly угатиш ^¤"^ *-^¤uncu UKrain- ques issued by both sides in the and property from the nomadic bands democratic in spite of the fact that ffa yenrrema _каоа. Mere again tne gigantic battle for Ukraine. Once that invaded periodically. He was an it was a military unit. Every man had Ukrainians talcing matters into their again we see the land of our fore- expert horseman, extremely proficient equal rights and a leader was chosen °У™ nands **1 UP a РигеІУ democratic fathers ravaged by war—a war that in handling weapons of war. and by popular vote, a practice that was regime composed of represenUtives is more complete and more terrible in above all a fearless fighter. It would unheard of in those early times. Their ¡**º.111 *"1 Рº11"саі parties, cooperati\e its destructiveness than any that has necessarily follow that such an in- ideas regarding other peoples were unlons· clergy, peasants, army, edu- ever been known before. It is a war dividual would not yield to an ab- thoroughly democratic, as is testified catiºnai and cultural societies and that is being fought on a 1,500 miles solute power and by his very mode by the acts of Bohdan Khmelnitsky Professional organizaUons. In Apnl front but we know from available of life would demand a voice in estab- i¤ the year 1648. With Poland at his J£ tbe same year, a Ukrainian Na- information that the fury of the at- lishing a. government and ¡n choosing feet after a series of brilliant cam- Uon~*P*88.*'** neld m J¾¦ and tack of the invader is intensely con- the governors. The outcome of this paigns, Khmelnitsky could have as- attended oy about a thousand re- centrated on luckless Ukraine. It was attitude as groups came together was, sumed control of the whole State PresentaUves trom all parts of Uk- believed by the military experts of as we hereinbefore noted, the "viche." simply by marching in with his ге- ¦ rsme and trom ailwalks ot ute. Its the world that this particular sector which can be compared somewhat to giments. He was, however, satisfied ¡ Purpose was to decide upon ways and would fall easily and quickly before the early American colonial town with the territorial freedom that was|1 improve tbe machinery the invincible legions of the Nazis, meeting. This form of representa- won for his Kozaks and their follow- the democratic government and to The results to date have astounded tive government tended to preserve in era and was interested only in estab- make it truly representative in every everyone, especially the results in the hearts of the Ukrainian people lishing friendly relations and alliances detail. It was decided to transform Ukraine. the true spirit of democracy, of free- with his neighbors. the Central Rada into an assembly to which members would be. elected dom and of individualism. It led to . from all political parties according Reason For Nazi Failure to Achieve principle of protection of the in- Khmelnitsky Likened to George tne to the territorial principle. Seats were Quick Victory in Ukraine dividual rights from encroachments Washington reserved for representative of the What is the reason for the Nazi by a stronger individual or even by Khmelnitsky at the height of hiSi failure to achieve a quick victory as the state itself—a principle that was military successes could have been mmorities such as the Russians, Poles originally planned? We, who are of in practice long before the Magna proclaimed King merely by tacit con- a¤d Jews· Ukrainian descent, think we know. Carta was signed in England by King sent, but like George Washington of l>uring the latter part of the same

We feel, and subsequent historians j0hn in the year 1215. our country he .would have no part of year, another Ukrainian national will no doubt prove us right, that it. He succeeded in building up a free movement broke out. Western Uk- the Ukrainian people even while fight- T¤e Glorious Heroism and Democracy Ukraine as Hetman of the Kozaks raine, under the control of Austria- ing for Russia are in reality battling ºf the Kozaks largely through his own exceptional Hungary, roused itself and a Ukrain- for their own freedom—fighting fierce- Yet the road of democracy is not efforts. He was man of great intel-¦iau National Council, Ukrainian Na- ly for that right which has long been a smooth one as we today well know, lectual ability and was gifted far be- ¦ tsionalna Rada, was set up. Proce- denied them—the right of self-gov- In spite of the unusually strong in- yond the ordinary man. He was a dure was strictly along the most en- ernment- the democratic way of life, dependent backround of the Ukrain-·born leader and a great advocate of listened democratic principles. In Even though under the yoke of Rus- ians, the first powerful state estab· j freedom. As Hetman he had very¡K*ev on January 22, 1919 the West- sia, the Ukrainian people sense the lished by them was a Monarchy. It wide powers but it is worthy of note!ern Republic united with Great Uk- more dangerous power in the Nazis was the Kingdom of Kiev or Rue and that he and subsequent Hetmans sel- raine into one State—the Ukrainian the more murderous and more ef- was welded together by the eminent-¦dom ruled arbitrarily. They all ad- National Republic. But again as in ficient oppressor. Faced with extreme- ly capable Volodimir The Great, whothered to the tradional Kozaks prac- the past, the new Ukrainian nation ly formidable equipment, with ex- ruled from 980 to 1015. The govern tice of confering with the General Ko­ was overrun by enemy hordes—at­ perienced and seasoned warriors, and ment, during his period and that of zak Council called " General na Rada" tacked on all sides, betrayed by therefore, with certain death and his son, Yasoslav the Wise. 1019 to on all important questions. The Rada friends, and ignored even by those destruction the Ukrainians men. 1054 was strongly centralized and |was in effect a continuation of the|who Ioved freedom and the demo- women and children-throw them autocratic. The "viche" remained but; "viche." At first it was purely a mU-¦cratlc **У of Ше· ^ new State **** selves into battle with fierce abandon was relegated to deal with minor ,itary assembly but gradually de-1 vanquishedI, a budding democracy was and with an almost fanatical spirit to local affairs. After Yaroslavs death |veloped into an organ of the SUte,Sround mto tne dufl b>* tne two win or die. Here, indeed, the world is however, the "viche" regained its ¡in which the Kozaks and all classes,: despotic powers, and the again a witness to deeds worthy of power and a form of representative including clergy, rich land owners, for a more bloody day of reckoning the renowned Kozaks of earlier cen- government existed in varying de- and peasants took part, when democracy throughout the turies. Here again is displayed, for grees until the 13th ventury. During world would be shaken to its very all to see, a burning desire in the this century, the Ukrainian people1 Tne Haidamaky roots. hearts of the Ukrainian people to and their governments were weakened R was most unfortunate for Uk- The Key to Ukraine's Downfall die rather than yeid the ideals they by numerous invasions of Tartars and raine that Bohdan Khmelnitsky died It would seem to all fair-minded cherish. other nomadic tribes from the East before he had an opportunity to le that such a noble spirit 8uch ^ · ...... u » в _ # and thus bwame easy prey for their build up the power of the new State r¿rsistent and fierce love of free-

The Traditional "Viche Form of enemies in the West. For thc next to a point where it could successfully ¦ Е^ТГІ . 12 . WI L гс Government . *u . ; . *й їси . / » " ^"** »i <-wuiu auccessiuny dom an(j 8UCn devotion to an ideal

uo>ernmem two centuries, that is up to the 16th, withstand the pressure of its enemies, deserved a better fate Ye' nractical

Because of a dearth of historical the Ukrainians were dominated by As a result. Ukraine was subjugated mhiica would not be denied~ £u_

information written in the English the Lithuanians and the Poles in that again in spite of almost super-human fb ...... j- .. ' language about Ukraine, and the over- order. It should be noted that at no efforts on the part of the mass of ¦«Their rt™^

abundance of misinformation, one in time during these centuries did the the population. Poland and Russia, turiea reacted as a LLrane Time America comes to the incorrect con- foreign rulers completely and effec- amid intrigue and double-dealing, ^ ^ · hVSS nower Uprisings disorganized resistance, eliminated the . aeain it m elusion that the Ukrainian battle for tively control the masses. Uprisings НІЯЛІЧ»ЯПІТ*»н r»·iot« ~> «i¡~;-»^J *U_ to exDand thelr democratic form of were frequent and a movement for a capable leaders andп reduced the oeo- territory, to enslave freedom and a u f mparatively new and national democratic government was ple almost to serfdom. Both states Peoples, to destroy neighboring governmenbrought about ist cobmy similar struggles constantly under way in one form or were determined toT-^- Л!?¾ governments, to crush all the opposi J Ґ I- mr~·- ' • •... ..ЧИ| ¾.» UUI·

From One President YOUTH And The UNA To Another FLIGHTING on foot, dashing across» plete their three months' course in New York Metropolitan Area Has Ten Youth Branches country on horseback, or rolling October. An open letter from the President of relentlessly toward an enemy in ar­ Brigadier General Robert C. Rod· the Professional Association to the VOUNG people in the New York mored cars is the job of the Ameri­ gers is commandant of the Cavalry President of the Ukrainian Youth's Metropolitan area who are con­ can Cavalry soldier. It has been the School, and Colonel Dorsey Rodney, League sidering becoming members of the purpose of the Cavalry School for Assistant Commandant. „ л, w . . „ ., Ukrainian National Association will Р half a century to train leaders for General Philip H. Sheridan was re· J£· Che*% *º******^1' 7^' be interested to learn that there are this compex arm of the United States sponsible for the establishment of the ^rainian Youths League of North ten youth branches in the section, Army. Cavalry School at Fort Riley. While America, four of which are in New York it­ Cavalry training today on the 52,-in command of the U.S. Army in Dear Sir: self. The four New York branches have

000 acres of rolling plain¾ at Fort 1884 he recommended in his annual The 8plendid spirit and active in- members in Manhattan, the Bronx,

Riley, Kansas, is far different from report to the Secretary of War that tere8t manife8ted at the 1941 Detroit and Brooklyn. There are two branches the training envisioned by General a headquarters for Cavalry of the conventions of the Ukrainian Youth's in Jersey City, and two more in New­

Philip H. Sheridan when he urged the Army" be organized at the post on L·e&gue and the Ukrainian Profes- ark. Stapleton in Staten Island, and establishment of the School in 1884. the plains. sionals, respectively, prompts me to Bayonne, each have one youth branch. Nevertheless, the same leadership General Sheridan stated m his re- renewed and enthusiastic efforts in The ten branches have monthly qualities of bold, aggresive thought conmiendaUon: the direction of continued unity and meetings, elect their own officers, and and decisive action are demanded of I feel deeply interested in improve- щШг raore far-reaching activity elect delegates to U.N.X. conventions. Cavalrymen. ment of the cavalry arm of the ser- am the one million Americans of The largest branch has almost fifty The Cavalry soldier today is taught vice. By a wise mterposition. the ukrainian descent. members, and practically all ten have the basic principles and the use of Government has retained on the line Afi the newly elected President of reported new membership in recent the weapons of the Infantry ground of the Kansas Pacific Railway, at the UUrainian Professional Associa- months. Fort Riley, Kansas, a beautiful large address myself to you. the also troops. In addition, however, he must tion T Join one of these youth branches know horsemanship, motors, com­ reservation. The post and its reser- newlv elected President of the Uk- vation are situated on the Kansas and take an active part in its affairs. munications and the special tactics rainian Youth's League of North For further information write to the and techniques of highly mobile Ca­ River, in the garden spot of Kansas America. I believe that close co- anu although many attempts have between our two groups is Ukrainian National Association, P. O. valry. The Cavalry· is composed of operation Box 76. Jersey City, N. J. approximately 60 per cent horse been made to dispossess the Military certain to foster and maintain an im- ч of this valuable tract of land, we have mounted troops and 40 per cent portant channel leading to a con­ 38.994 Memebers Can't Be Wrong! troops which ride or fight in motor been able to keep it. It is now con-structive betterment of the political, The U.N.A., as its monthly report vehicles. templated to make it a headquarters^^ and economic condition of all for August will disclose, now has 38,- º, ¾f_ People of Ukrainian descent. The ability to train others, so ne­5?IJ?¾place, manZy of the *ZSL.^£^cavalry horses 934 members, including both adults cessary to the expanding Army dur­ which each year became broken First. I wish to present as my ownan d juveniles. ing the present emergency, is de- personal reaction, a feeling of. I be­ down or otherwise temporarily un- This certainly must prove some­ veloped constantly in the students ¦fit f service, could recuperate and lieve, justifiable pride at the general or thing... and it does. It proves that selected for The Cavalry School. tone of the convention sessions. Here be reissued to troops in a condition more and more persons of Ukrainian During the present emergency the were people, polite, orderly, gentle­ fifty per cent better than of the new. extraction are becoming U.N.A. mem­ Cavalry School courses have been manly, ladylike, alert and gracious, untrained horses we annually buy bers as the months go by.. .this, in shortened to three months or less. above all singlehearted and united from farmers. If the commercial value turn, proving that the advantages of Nine courses for officers, noncommis of the horse continues to increase аз in a constructive desire to work to- • - \*l «·й«, шал і>шіішисо іKJ iiiviteotr cto .і_ *_ __і r . і U.N.A. membership are becoming sioned officers and enlisted men are rapidly as during the past pears, it ge,ther ¾ ¾f.*?8, er 8°°d ºlthenv generally known. For, when a non- being conducted this year. They in- J¦y ^corne necessary to raise the fves. ai?d their fellowmen. We may member learns what the U.N.A. is, to hoDe that rea y b, ing horses needed for our Militar 9y sen·· \ ,9 ^ \Z 7¿* ml elude the following courses: for of-|horass пе<*\<чі for «¦¦ 1r ifllit.JZ ~ m º*«* " . * achieve-what it is doing, what benefits it of­ ficers—basic horse and mechanized; СiceІ.. an««d^ For t Riley iІs„ a plac^, e wher-L e ^nts may grow out of these efforts. If I may, I would like to suggest fers, what types of branches it has, motors; communications, and a re- the Government might advantageous- and what it is doing for the youth, he fresher course for field officers; non-jy breed such horses for its own a few ways in which a planned pro­ gram may be carried out by every must admit that the U.N.A. is worth conunissioned officers—a noncommis-, ц**, as is done in continental Eu his support. The U.N.A. is founded sioned officers' course, horseshoers rope. Ukrainian American group wit_h which contact is made. on the broad principle of fraternal- and saddlers; enlisted men —motors "Since, then, we have so good a ism, has a democratic form of gov­ and communications. pl і , f all purposes The first suggestion is:—Hel7 pwu our ace at Foft Ю еу or """" T""' ~~*" ^ * ernment, and considers the interests

Approximately 2,500 officers and of cavalry, an establishment worthv >'º«¤«: _PeºP*« and children to avail of tne of its members at al! times. men will have received instruction by |0f our country should be developed *^*º*f*r** splendid education- the end of the year. |there" al advantages offered in every part The U.N.A. has increased its mem­ Selected Trainees who have shown! The Cavalry School was authorized ºf 1Пе;* United State8· To do this bership by 9,000 since 1933. In Feb­ leadership qualifications during their ¡after General Sheridan's insistence by approach may be ruary, on Washington's birthday, the 1 U.N.A. also has a birthday. It will training period receive instruction in'an act of Congress approved January celebrate its fiftieth anniversary in an Officers' Candidate School in con- 29, 1887, which stated in part Incorporate in your speeches at 1944. From present indications it nection with The Cavalry School. The¦ " n Act to provide a school of in community gatherings remarks on the A seems likely that the U.N.A. will first class of 100 candidates will com- strucUon for cavalry and light ar- value of education. Discuss it among friends, especially those who are close have well over 40.000 members by |tillery. .the Secretary of War be to young people. Remind these y·>ung that time, but it is a little too early to that of the State. They believed in '¦¦¦" * J¦*j¦* ™th°™*™* people often and impressively that it to forecast just how many. і.». ui- ^ directed to establish upon the Mllit· the theory that certain rights, so- Reservation at Fort Rilev a per is to them that wc are to look for Convince yourself that the U.N.A. lary leadership in the near future. Incul­ is an organization deserving of your called naural, inalienable rights, in- mfUlent school of instruction cate in them the desire to make the support by becoming a member. Share here in the individual. These rights drin and Uce fQp ^ ca rainian-American group articulate. in the benefits, take advantage of its were traditional, a legacy from the Ught artillery of the frontier days and not rights that were tf^e Un^ited St^^ constructive and ambitious^ Remind many privileges, take active interest won from a supreme power such as be the depot too which all recruits for them ºf the **d facl that' due to op* in your branch affairs, read the Week­ Ukraine is actuaU litt,e ly, the Svoboda, the U.N.A. Jubilee the Crown as in the case of England ^h se^ >' and other countries. Is it small won- known among Americans as a separ- Book (1934) and other U.N.A. peri­ der then, that despite strenuous ef­ Cavairy, Artillery School Combined ate, individual nation. odicals .. . and you will wonder why forts over centuries to destroy these L I Set up local channels to arrange you did not become a member sooner. Cavalry and light artillery officers rights, they have prevailed? Certain­ for scholarships at colleges and Don't take my word for it...take were both trained when the school ly they cannot and shall not be de­ schools for Ukrainian boys and girls the word of 38.934 satisfied U.N.A. began instruction in 1891. Cavalry stroyed. whose families * are unable to stand members! students were grouped into a Cavalry the expense of higher education. Our 1 Nor Can Their Democratic Traditions Sub-School, while Artillery officers businessmen can do their bit by do­ We in America know what it is to| received courses in the Artillery nating sums of money -for this pur­ 1 first big get-together meeting of both live under a democratic form of gov- ¾J¾*ºº Commandant of the pose. Sell the idea in your com· groups at a local community hall, eminent. To us it seems natural and™1 was designated as the colonel that our young people want to munity charging a small admission fee and part of our birthright. But this is[of^h.e Cavalry regiment at the post. college and fit themselves for go to thereby bring-in the older people and not true as we see¾l the case of Principal object of the school was' ^¿er and greater usefulness. ven the the family groups who are shut out Ukraine. Democracy can be destroyed ? ºУ War Department as be-¡ My thought envisions a closer link- m when the high priced hotel banquet by its enemies. It cannot be saved & instruction m the combined mg of the Ukrainian Youths League by good intentions and wishful think-·operations of Cavalry and Light Ar- ^Xh the Ukrainian Professionals as is held. In this way, the visiting mem­ ing. We need more than that. We;tniery. ¦a desirable forward step. As these bers of both groups may meet and fraternize among the local Ukrain­ need the means of war and the trained' ºne half of the school year wasyoung p^pje graduate from schools ian-Americans and a friendly spirit man power. We need cooperation, «voted to instruction in the sub- colleges end become fitted to and be fostered. activity, sacrifice and unity of pur- "ººº? depending on the branch to take their places in vsrious fields, the wl lch t There is room for boundless en­ pose. We must all be ever on the J º¡ncers *bng *be course they virtually graduate also from the alert and on guard for enemies from belonged. The second half of the youth's organization and become thusiasm and gratifying activity in year devoted the field of Ukrainian-American life. withm. We must strive with every ! ¡Jº· *º field-work and members of the Professional group, ounce of strength and ability to pre- rfc , 1 ^j™?*??., two arms, rly convention periods, a We are unfettered by the oppression At our yea and handicaps of our European kins­ 8 serve the democratic way of life in º ^^. Artillery combined. special session could be set aside men. Let us show the world and At thto re our country-United States-for- ^™ *^re giment of to formally admit these newly gradu­ each other that we can work together ever; to foster its growth in all the tT°°°* received instruction at the ated young people to the Profes­ 1 ¤e with a will and create a spiral of world and. if humanly possible, see*º*ººl* º time. Alter the first sional status. achievements worthy of our gallant JT „ 7^ . . j * year, it was suggested that the school Although it may be a bit early to ancestors and our inspiring trod - to it that a hard pressed group of j. • . Б , º , .. JTT rv^ 45,000.000 people in Central Europe gJS¾S£¿S^^¾S ¾Й*«» year\ convention, y¿ tions. prostrate under the iron heel £¾K¾L¾°?6 ^ 1 woul·l like to impart one idea which who lay ****** *¦**L JOSEPH CHARNOSKE, OCMW and who love peace, freedom,¡¾¡ "º^f two фюрв frb» the ^ r believe, serv^to wT^Ten and democracy so dearly, at last^*5 regrmenc Urge the scope and effectiveness of President, Ukrainian Professional reacfr the goal they so richly deserve. ¡ (To he continued) our meetings. It m this:—hold the Association ' RECEIVED >l. A. AT COLUMBIA ATTORNEY H LA I>S MOHAWK • FUNNY SIDE UP VALLEY UKRAINIAN THAT UYL-NA CONVENTION Michael J. Nagurney, 115 Green­ COMMITTEE Twas just a fortnight ago that we wich Avenue. Stamford, Conn., re­ ceived a Master of Arts Degree from William Andrushin, a Utica (N.Y.) attended the 9th Annual Congress lawyer, formerly of New York City, of the Ukrainian Youth's League in Every year in September when Teachers College, Columbia Univer­ ¡[>etroi^We went out~tbereby~ train, when gººº P«>P>e are nomt* celebrat- sity, majoring in the field of higher was elected president of the Central and thought we had a drawing room in* **bof Day, some 200 or so dele- education and specializing in Curri­ Committee of the American-Ukrain­ ian Organizations of the Mohawk Val­ with a fireplace ... until the engineer gates and guests come from numer- culum and Teaching for Officers of ous ley at a meeting Sunday, August 24, told us to move over! Upon arriving cities, villages, towns, and coun- Instruction in Colleges and Univer­ in the auditorium of the Greek Ortho­ at the Detroit Terminal, three porters trysidesaud gather for what is known sities. He received the degree at the dox Ukrainian Church in Utica, at made a grab for our luggage. *Which as th· UYL-NA Convention. Besides annual commencement of Columbia a University on June 3. which twenty-three Ukrainian organ­ one of you is going to carry my welcome dance, a banquet and a izations of Utica, Rome, St. Johns- bags'" we asked. "I'll carry that [ormal dance· there are actually some Mr. Nagurney was acting principal and registrar of St. Basil's Preparat­ ville, Herkimer and Little Falls were small one." replied one brazen por· business and forum sessions held represented. ter. 'but you'll have to carry those durmS the course of the week-end. ory School and the Registrar and teacher of Chemistry in St. Basil's The purpose of the meeting, re­ And dur n tms if there bags under your eyes yourself!" J « Й*¯¾ College. The last eight years of Mr. ports the local press, was the weld­ is one adjective which will serve to Nagurney's life were dedicated to the ing of the Ukrainian non-partisan pol­ The Ukrainian Youth Chorus of describe the congress and convention furthering of education for Ukrainian itical and cultural activities in the New York and New Jersey traveled (for ^ matter —all conventions) Americans. He set up the curricula Mohawk Valley. With approximately 5,000 men and women of Ukrainian out to Detroit in a special deluxe lt із N-O-I-S-Y. There's a supposition of the Preparatory School and aided ¦ birth and ancestry in Oneida and Her­ coach and Dan Slobodian of Elizabeth, tnat New York wont have the Con- in arrangements in the college. He N. J. almost missed the train, there again—Mayor La Guard­ was the first professor in the school, kimer counties, Andrushin said, it is ;felt that under a centralized commit­ *· Whew!" exclaimed Dan as he ia·s Anti-Noise Campaign would have and his studies in higher education at tee they will become a stronger and boarded the train. "My mother didn't to start from scratch all over, Columbia were carried out with that ¦play a more useful part of the Com­ want to let me go but I finally ... the wee hours of the morn. point in view: to be better prepared munity. convinced her. Somebody told her mg g radio wa_ heard blaat to serve his people and help them

there were gomg to be chorus girls _^_. ш Шї¡ Ц Peaceful m attain their rightful place in the eommg with us. tne country." Hmmm. Do you world. THE GET ACQUAINTED CLUB Genevieve Zepko of Akron, Ohio suppose someone could persuade the Aside from numerous published The 38th member of the Get Ac­ attended the Congress and delivered ¡ newly-elected administration to have articles and short stories, Mr. Na­ quainted Club is a Philadelphian who one of the main addresses. We can'tl 1942 convention somewhere out tne gurney wrote a sixty thousand word ·we can introduce only as Peter, s recall a prominent affair of the past the country? m manuscript entitled, "A History of , member of Branch 83 of the Ukrain­ several years at which Miss Zepko . M Qf the happy conventioib the Ukrainian Nation," which is now ian National Association and a for­ has not appeared and taken an active er¾ f¾|||ed {Q spot Hank Greenberg in the hands of prospective publish­ mer player of the Philadelphia U. part in its proceedings. Then too. ^ . ^ of th¢ Detroit ¤ th¢ ers. It is not a translation, but an NA. Baseball Team. we discovered that there are three. fact that he rose above deg ite the original work modeled on the nu­ different families of the Zepko clan Peter*s address will be given to all tne crowd merous American history books. living in Akron, featur: \; eleven U.N.A. members who mention their th h ht NA U.N.A. branch numbers when writing. girls and one boy. and that part of "«*H* * P fb **>º* " A FRIEND the city is known as "Zepkoville. " ^І^^^^^^|¾ A complete list of all club members nend ted l f ront of th will be supplied on request. To join Boy. that's an item wed like to send ' "™ » K c Jade in to ··Believe-It-Or-Not.'· but we fºº*! w*ere the banquet was held The most effective help which a the club, simply prepare a letter for for e dance Sundav ONE civilian can give to Uncle Sam is prefer to wait; were waiting for the ^ lf *·**ºR publication and sent it to Theodore final score' hours, while all the time to buy Defense Savings Bonds and Lutwiniak, P. O. Box 88, Jersey City, , ' strains of music were coming from Stamps as often as possible. N. J. They say that travel broadens one the Colonial Room on the other side

.. well Michael Piznak of New York of th_ jounge lished and saved for future con­ City is not such a bad example of ..... gresses. BAYONNE% N. J. 8 а е ,K that. And you Conventlouites:- • v"" »У°» »«*·«f } ""»'-•> All in all, the many good things SEVENTH ANNUAL Did you notice that new suit Mike ^ .between Harold Huber of the about the convention outweigh the »W Thc inside story i5 ™°v.ea and John Roberts? Between bad things that can be said about it. DANCE Jud Garl d and that he had it made to order.. und of y »" «¾ne*ieve Zepko? It was a fine opportunity for the sponsored by the A course, it held up the National De · · • joyous bunch of individuals, young people to become acquainted UKRAINIAN ATHLETIC CLUB A LADIES AUXILIARY fense Program for two weeks! unofficially known as the Jacksona. with each other. But really, this clan- on th floor Chet Mona»teraki stated in h¡a re- ·¾Й f. ^ · kety street-car that I ride to work Saturday Eve., September 27,1941 Ul Abn¢> w u,d dcc 11 port at the last Session. "Although I » \ ¦ º »'*· sounds so restful to the ear after my ·t MT. C ARM EL AUDITORIUM never attended a meeting, I made|*«« »·»ºº»» º»' confoo.m' when hectic weekend. That's an UYL-NA Ea·t 22nd Street. Bayonne. N. J. several trips to New York from Pitts- ¾J"! ..ADDRES9¢D EACN "THER "S convention for you! MUSIC BY THE ESQUIRES, burgh every six weeks and kept in Featuring Je·nnie Skin· IRENE BARBER, constant touch with the oth·r mem- ··And was it actually a pack of U Subscription - - - 50 cents bers of thc Executive Board." Yep. wolves that escaped from the Detroit Cleveland, Ohio *»У *ft> *K' -91 that's right. Chet! Not t«> mention 200 that howled day and night, or that charming blonde. were 1пеУ wolves in another sense? Throughout the three day Con\e. • · · Eugene Tarnava and Bill Mural tion "Specks'" Bukata of Philadelphia would have everyone know that the Michael Turansky's Pa, went courting a lovely Detroit niSht hfc in Dearborn was better lass. Well, towards the end of the than that of Detroit. Congress we overheard "Specks" in-| ···The popularity the Michigan for FURS •ite the gal out to dinner, t·> wit:'club enjoyed was due to the con- "Say darling, how about going out; geniality of Mr. Kolodiy, its barten- And Our Marusia with me and having dinner, some- der· whose friendliness warmed the place where your credit is good: ' hearts of the out-of-towners. Exposes the Muskrat Some evening gowns are fittinu ··The Detroit Labor Day parade and proper.. .others are just fitting.|had a¤ unexpected addition. Turning Marusia Says: But regardless, the girls at the Ban- down *ºе avenue, Michael Kalnicki quet and Dance certainly looked | suddenly found himself in the midst One would never think of f the pretty snappy in their gowns. They|º . Parade, and rather than quib- the muskrat as a very ver­ ble 1п certainly kept cool and remained re-l ™ organized labor (look what satile creature. Yet here he freshed throughout the evening, while happened to Ford), he drove right is, first in his natural state we men stifled under our tuxedos. along with it. made up in the lovely coat During the dance one fellow got Helen Rouges' *You mean we ¿>¿pped by" hie dance-partner: "H¾££ ^ to make, the bed Г,re- illustrated here. w on we cornered the chap and mqmred *º£ "º •«"" Then, due to the Hollander the reason for her action. 1 was * Process of fur dyeing, muskrat , ,. . ™ , . _. „__і ...The Cleveland contingents ren- 4 is now mink or sable blended only complimenting her on how cool .,„_„•• f the СЬа ПІ with such skill that even the she looked," he said. "All I said «IS f*· J* "™ь ^ н , that she didn't look so hot...aad.

t*en she slapped me. ¦palm ^ ^ ^ ^ Waikiki mink or sable.

BROMO SELTZER an(j ц WOuld have ali been really real.; ... Oh, yes, the, business sessions. At MICHAEL Tl'RAN- І You ·re summoned to RALLY 1 Mr. Evanchuk. chairman of the Mon- SKV'S you can get muskrat on SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27th * day session didn't have too much as muskrat, or in its new >t the Ukramian Hall, 849-51 North trouble hushing the congress down guise as Hollander mink- FrankJin Street ¡n Philadelphia to (as he did at the U.N.A. Convention), blended or sable-blended mus­ Aitn