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Np. 1 JERSEY CTTY, N. J., SATURDAY, 2, 1943 VOL. XI

Bataan Hero Held By Japs

Л hero of Bataan, Major Stephen Malevich of Pittsburgh, is a prisoner And there were in the same country shep­ of the Japanese, according to a tel· £ukr\ Шшрігг 2 herds abiding in the field, keeping watch over gram received by his family from the 4ND it came to pass in those days, that their flock by night. War Department. there went out a decree from Caesar Au­ And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon The telegram addressed to his wife, gustus, that all the world should be taxed. them, and the glory of the Lord shone round Dorothy, was forwarded to his moth­ (And this taxing was first made when about them; and they were sore afraid. er, Mrs. Maria Malevich, Vice Presi· Cyrenius was governor of Syria.) And the angel said unto them, Fear not: dentess of the Ukrainian National And all went to be taxed, everyone into his for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great 'Association, who for the past several own city. joy, which shall be to all people. months has been doing Red Cross And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out work at Macon, Ga. His father, Mr. of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the For unto you is born this day in the city Vladimir Malevich, former U. N. A. city of David, which is called ; (be­ of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. Vice-President, is an engineer at the cause he was of the house and lineage of Laughlin Steel Corporation in Pitts­ David). And this shall be a sign unto you: Ye shall burgh. The parents reside at 344 To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, ly­ Becks Run Road, Pittsburgh. being great with child. ing in a manger. During the defense of the Philip­ And so it was, that, while they were there, pines, Major Malevich, then captain, the days were accomplished that she should And suddenly there was with the angel a was in command of an engineering be delivered. multitude of the heavenly host praising God, crew whose work made it possible And she brought forth her first-born son, and saying, for General McArthur's men to with­ and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and draw successfully across a bridge laid him in manger; because there was no room Glory to God in the highest, and on earth damaged by a Jap bomb. for them in the inn. peace, good will toward men! ¶^HERE is a certain calming influence about the above immortal words. In the holocaust of the present world-wide war, with its terrible battles and its agony of body and spirit, these words telling in a simple yet so eloquent fashion the Story of the Nativity, bring a rare peace to our minds. Once more, it seems, we are back in our childhood days when the Story was first told to us, and when the strange wonder of it filled our hearts. Once again we see the Christ Child as He appeared to us then, in all His great power and glory, and yet so near and dear to us. - Next Wednesday evening, when we Americans of Ukrainian descent observe our Eve (for in religious matters we adhere to the old ), may that vision of the Christ Child be with us, no matter whether we be at home with our families, or somewhere far away from home serving our country and cause. May it inspire us as it did on the Christmas Eves of our childhood days, when seated with our parents and brothers and sisters, and perhaps other dear ones, around the traditional and candle¯lit "Sviata Vechera," we partook of the various palatable and specially prepared dishes of old country origin, sang those beautiful and heart-warming "koliadky," wished one another health, happiness and good cheer, and, most important of all, basked in the warm glow of the true family spirit,—which only years of mutual love and respect as well as years of common happinesses and trials and tribulations can engender among us, and which, it should always be borne in mind, is the very core of the true Christian life and therefore MAJOR STEPHEN MALEVICH the one great hope of human salvation. The crew labored 26 hours at If on our and Day next week some of us become inclined to grieve breakneck speed to make the Carmen because our families are broken up, because those whom we love are far away, and perhaps Bridge, one of the largest in the is­ even in enemy hands, let us at least take some cheer in the fact, and thank the Lord for it, lands, safe for the troops to cross. As" soon as the last detachment that thus far our land and our homes have been spared the suffering and the devastation Was across, the bridge was blasted that has been the lot for years of other lands, especially of the one from which came our to delay the approaching Japanese immigrant parents—Ukraine. troops. Shortly after this, the 31- Very few homes over there, we fear, will have any kind of a Christmas celebration year-old Carnegie Tech. graduate was promoted to major. His parents lats next week. Families have been broken up there to such an extent that in many cases only heard from him in a letter written widows and orphans are left. Most of the men are on the fighting fronts, or in prison in February and received in May, in camps, or buried in their hastily->dug graves—if buried they are at all. Where sturdy, which he stated he was "still going straw-thatched homes stood, only flame-blackened ruins rear to the sky. The countryside strong" and told of his promotion. is devastated and torn, and even the snow cannot conceal its ugly wounds and gashes. In­ Major Malevich, a member of U. stead of the "koliadky"—are heard the hoarse shouts of fighting men or the cries of the N. A. Branch 55, went to the Philip­ pines in July, 1941, as a volunteer. wounded and dying. Instead, of joyful bells heralding the glad tidings of Christ's Birth— While at Carnegie Tech. he had been exploding bombs and shells, the rattle of machine guns, the clank of monstrous tanks, and active in the ROTC. After gradua­ the roar and shriek of diving planes. And over it all—a fitful light, not of the moon and tion he. worked as an engineer to­ the stars, but of raging flames. gether with his father at the Laugh­ And so on Ukrainian Christmas Eve next Wednesday, let us bear all this in mind, lin Steel works. and let us utter a'prayer of thankfulness to God that we are privileged to be native sons and daughters of this land of the free and the home of the brave. SEASON'S GREETINGS Let us then also resolve to do everything within our power and make every ne­ ¿ From the cessary sacrifice to advance bur. country's war effort and bring closer the day of its. ul­ Ukrainian National Association, the timate ^victory over its enemies. And with that resolve let us breathe a prayer that when that great day comes and our arms and our cause are triumphant, freedom and demo­ Weekly cracy will reign once more.also in Ukraine. awe *"K0LIADKY4 AND Merry Christmas "SCHEDRIVKY** our American boys of Ukrainian extraction щ military.--service

ТТ» |в interesting to observe that БОГ ПРЕДВІЧНИЙ НЛ РОЛ И ВСЯ БОГ СЯ РАЖДАЄ- Very few peoples observe their, holi­ We* are apptr^ching another Uk­ days with so much singing as do the rainian Christmas; -according to our Вог Предвічний народився, Бог ся раждае, хтож Го може Ukrainians. This is especially true of thousand year old tradition, with the (2) Прийшов днесь із небес, знати, — Christmas and New Year's, which realization that a war torn and Щоб спасти люд свій ввесь, — in accordance with their Julian cal­ battle scarred world is suffering. The Тай утішився. Ісус Му імя, Марія Му Мати! cause for which the Prince of Peace (2) Тут ангели чудяться, endar they observe on January 7th В Вифлеемі народився and 14th respectively. came seems, for the moment, to be Рожденного бояться, hopelessly lost. However, we at home (2) Месія, Христос наш. Ancient \aturer>Vor.sh¡ppin¾;. will observe His birth without many всіх нас,- А віл стоїть,. трясеться, Господь наш, для Ukrainian of you, but with firm belief in the Нам народився. Осел смутно пасеться, - survival of that cause. We are will­ Пасти pie клячать, The great majority of these songs, „Слава Богу" заспіваймо, as we have pointed out several times ing to support that belief with suf­ (2) Честь Сину Божому, Бога в плоти бачать on these pages, originated in dim? pre? fering and,sacrifice if necessary, so Господу нашому Тутже, тутже, тутже, тутже, тут! historic timeat when tie ancestors, of tfiat "Peace on earth and good will Покл ін відда ймо! the present day Ukrainians _were toward men" will eventually come. І пастирі там к Ньому nature worshippers. As t|ilers of the In the meantime many of you are прибігають, soil they paid special homage to the in the armed forces, and some of you ВСЕЛЕННАЯ, ВЕСЕЛИСЯ! " В Ньому Господа ·свойого Sun, whom they called "Daiboh"— are in far distant places. To each Всел¢нная, веселися, Витають. the giver of life and ail good things. one of you we would like to say Бог від Діви днесь родився, «— (2) Тут ангели чудяться... (і так Among the other deities they wor­ "Merry Christmas" because in your (2) У Вертепі, МІЖ ¿ИДуНЩ*, shipped were "Perun'·-^~god of light­ homes wherever you may come from: далі) ning and thunder, like the Norse Там Христові поклін дати, "I zasvitiat svichku Thor, "Striboh* —god of the winds, Три князі, три князі приходять... Zakvitchayut dveri І ми днесь, браття, к Ньому and "Svaroh"—god of the skies. * Ладан, миро, злато в дарі прибігаймо, Budut t¢be spomynaty, The sun, however, was the su­ Pry Sviatiy Vecheri·" Тут принесли ті аладаріг Божому Сину славу, честь preme god of the ancient Ukrainians, (2) Ново^одженому Князеві, віддаймо! and his annual vegetation cycle the Therefore, we wish you a Merry Всього світу Господеві, basis of all their, holidays. And so, Christmas and we pray that the· Al­ Віддають, віддають покірно. (2) Тут ангели чудяться... (і так далі) in winter, just when the day» were mighty God of Peace and Love may Ангели ся поклоняють, beginning tp grow longer,, the an­ give you >strength and goo*l health „Слава во вищи»*х" співан>¢ь. *ж« cient Ukrainians celebrated a festival to return home safely; and we .also (2) Новородженому Дитяти known as the "," while in prayrfor "wisdom, in this т>Щ which Поспішають поклін дати, НО*А РАДІСТЬ СТАЛА. summer, at the time when the days will not only> ¼ring liberty and in­ Богові, Богові у яслах. were beginning to pass, their peak, dependence to some of the nations, Нова радість стала, яка не they celebrated another great festi­ but to all nations including the Uk­ Пастирям уподобімся. бувала, . val, the "КираЦа.·* rainians. Родженому поклонімся, (2) Над вертепом зірка ясна » We on the home front will do all (2) Щоб нам зволив долю дати,' світу засіяла. we can to turn out implements of Українцям мир зіслати, For a long while after the in­ war, without which you would be Віруючим, віруючим v Нього! Де Христос родився з Діви troduction of into Uk- helpless. We. work and pray ·that во плоти вся, raines, paganism in its many forms after the present chaos, an everlast­ (2) Як чоловік, пеленами убого still persisted among the populace, ing and victorious peace may be for­ НА НЄЬ| ЗІРКА ЯСНА ЗАСЯЛА just; as it did among the peoples of mulated and observed· Once again повився. other countries. As a result pagan to all of you of Ukrainian descent На небі зірка ясна засяла holidays and feasts continued to be Просим Тебе, Князю, небесний who are serving our country all over 1 ясним світлом сіяє. celebrated in some sections, modified, the globe; to all those who are man­ Хвиля спасеним к нам аавитал¿а. Владарю, however, by the influences of the ning the home front, in schools, in Там Діва Бога раж дає, (2) Даруй літа щасливії тому steadily growing in popularity Chris­ offices and the shops, to each one (2) Щоб землю з небом в одно господарю! tian holidays. At the same time, the of you we say, "Merry Christmas -and latter began to adapt themselves a Happy Victorious New Year.'' злучити, somewhat to the pagan holidays. In Христос родився: Слав¡те! effect each made certain contributions TatiiMia V. Chuchm¾n ВО.вИФЛБбМІ НИНІ НОВИНА and concessions to the other. As a Longeu. \\. Chuchuian Благослови нас. Дитятко Боже.[ consequence there gradually de­ * Amsterdam, Y. Скріпи своєю ласкою. |Во Вифлеемі нині новина. veloped the custom of observing both То і пекельна сила не зможе Пречиста Діва зродила Сина, - pagan and Christian - holidays ·. at Нас розділити з Тобою. (2) В яслах сповитий, поміж about the same time, with the lat­ ter gradually displacing the former. (2) Благослови нас, миж Тової би для ти, Спочив на сіні Бог необнятий. A good illustration of this natural діти, — process ів afforded us by the pagan Христос родився: Слав¡те! Вже херувими славу співають, "Koliada" festival, which,, originally Благослови нас і збав нас. Ангельські хори Бога витають, signifying the birth of a new Sun, (2) .Пастир убогий несе, що gradually became merged with ¢ele· Хрисге, bratiqn of Christmas, the Birth of Визволь нас. Боже, з недолі. може, Christ, the Son of God. With Засій в серцях нам бажання Щоб обдарити Дитятко Боже. the passage of time and advance of чисте, Christianity this nature-waryhipping Глянь оком світлим, о. Божий festival passed out of existence en­ Дай всім діждати дня волі! Сину, tirely, tp pecome replaced by the In other parts of Ukraine, how­ Christian holiday. M (2) Щоб Україна могла радіти: і На нашу зЄМлю, рідну країну, ¦ever, t¿ese "sche4riviky are jaot ·sung Христос родився: Славіте! (2) Зішли нам з неба дар. ¦until the Eve of Jordan () New .І¢еагЧ .Єаіх>І*. .j * превеликий, Holiday. And in still other parts, *Ж% .¡Будь Тобі слава на вічні віки! \n many parts of Ukraine, as in* ' only young men are permitted to go H£BO І ЗЕМЛЯ НИНІ its heart, the Poltava, or its western ¦around singing "schedrivky," while ТОРЖЕСТВУЮТЬ border: region, the Hutsulschyna , the girls can join in only in Christ- (НиЦцІUkrainian -mountaineer), ¡ mas caroling. Небо і земля 2) нині ВОЗВЕС£Л[МСЯ ВС| РАЗОМ New Year's Eve is known and cele­ Malanka „ , brated as "Schedriy Vechir," i. e. торжествують, НИНІ і TVf Bountiful Eve. Ангели й люди 2) весело і Возвеселімся всі разом нині, But where "Schedriy Vecni!"" is That evening merry troupes of иразнують: 'Христос родився в бідній яскині, ¡ not observed until Jordan's Eve, then youpg and old people go from house (2) Послідним віком став ¦ in such places New Year's Eve is (2) Христос родився, Бог to house in the manner of Christmas і usually devoted to the celebration of чоловіком, carolers, singing "schedrivky" beneath во плоти вся, | "Malanka" (a peasant form of the Всі утішаймось на землі! the windows, wishing tjbe master of Ангели співають і князі витають, і ! feminine name Melanie, Meiania, the Всі the household good cheer and luck ! name of a Christian martyr in Ro- Поклін віддають, а пастирі ' утішаймось на землі гойно. and bountiful crops. The "schedriv> 1 честь віддаймо Йому достойно, |man times, whose name-day falls on граютд>, (2) Пожаданому, з неба даному. ky" are very similar to the "koliad· „Чудо, чудо!" повідають. Котрий увесь світ відкупив. ky," being· in fact a continuation of January 13). them. . After they have, been sung, | . That evening the villager tends to В.) Вифлеемі 2) весела новина: Пісні співаймо согласно, мило. the leader of the group steps forward ¡ his cattle and tasks sooner than Чистая Діва 2) породила сина! |І торжествуймо всі разом щиро, and extends to the husbandsman their . usually, and after all chores have <8)'0рв. there will, be, who These "schedrivky," like the "ko- ; marry, who will die, and so on. заспіваймо! liadky,'.' had their, origin in pagan Naturally, all this was before the (8) лХрцстех родився, Бог, .. tin¾es, and gradually changed into presriit war. ami i>nly in regions mostly Christian forms. воилотився, (і так далі) ¡ wheµre the misrulers permitted it. No. 1 — ****Т*І¶*%%^

AH lights are doused except the candlelight in the center of the table. The entire family "Sviatiy Vechir? ih\Uhxaine stands around the table, their faces lit by the flickering candlelight, awaiting for the father to begin. A solemn hush comes down upon /^CHRISTMAS in Ukraine is one of the two moat back to those prehistoric times when our ·an­ them all... Involuntarily, thoughts.go back to V important holidays, and in ceruin res¡>ects cestors did not know as yet the art of baking the dear departed ones, or to the brother whs the most important one. Although primi пі у a bread but fed themselves with cooked wheat is far from home, in America, or Argentine¿ religious holiday, yet many of the customs grains. striving tp eke out a better livelihood than is connected with its observance date far back be­ K\i>n Satan Hides. possible at home. In a low tone |he fat hep fore the coming of Christianity· to Ukraine,'back leads the others in a brief.prayer, usually *'£>ur to the observance of a pagan holiday, known as Towards the evening the housewife washes Lord's Prayer." Whan that is done, all remain the "kolya the straw on coats fur lined on the inside ("kozhukh"), caps through the window unto the gleaming white the ground, the happy cheerful faces, fill the shawls, boots, etc. snow outside. A breathless hush descends upon atmosphere with never-to-be-forgotten happi­ ness. The father and mother through ··misty While the womenfolk busy themselves with the village. eyes gaze proudly upon their brood, some al­ preparing food for the three, days that the The ·<*©уЬГ ready big and grown up, others in their teens. Christmas holidays will last, the husbandsman As they sit there, eating and ga¾ng into the ("hospodar") with his sons turn to the clean­ Inside our home all is ready. The children, flickering light of the candle, perhaps their ing up the courtyard, barnyard, and put the flushed and happy, impatiently await the begin­ thoughts go back through the mists of time to barns and stables in order. The woodshed has ning of the "Holy. Supper." They all stand a similar scene, many, many yea i·s ago, when to be stocked iup with enough.wood to last around, waiting.for something. The door opens, they were the brood, seated around the table throughout the holidays. and in walks their father. He is bearing in his with their parents. The church, too, is being gone over. Floors arms a large sheaf of wheat stalks. Pausing in are scrubbed, incense burners polished, crosses the doorway he greets the family, all standing Outside, the moon shines softly on the glit·* and holy pictures dusted, candlesticks provided anpund, with Christmas greetings. Then he і tering snow, while stars twinkle> тецгЦу in th· with new candles, etc. proceeds to the "honorary" corner, just behind blue dome of the sky. A soft, breathless still­ In the meanwhile, great activity prevails the table with this sheaf, which is known as ness pervades the village. It is too early for the among the youth. The church choir, composed the "dyid" (old Man), and sets it up there, carolers to be going around. 4 of a majority of younger folks, rehearses for adorning it with basil. This custom is also very When the supper has come to an end, the the High Mass on Christmas Day. Those of the ancient, for the sheaf in the ancient pagon children receive gifts of nuts, and apples,, ¾nd young people that intend to go caroling ("ko- days represented the god of plenty who fed and jump with glee into the straw on the ground, protected the family. lyaduvaty") gather in one of the homes, divide They cackle like, hens so that the. hens may themselves into groups ("tabor") elect their The door, opens again and the eldest son bear many eggs. They play many games, most group leaders ("bereza") and practice the appears, with a large bundle of straw and hay. of which have a meaning all their own, designed Christmas "kolyady." In the mountain regions, After greeting the family appropriately he puts to bring luck and bountiful crops to the family« among the so-called "Hutauls." where musi­ the hay on the table and the straw he spreads The girls who are old enough to think of mar? cians take part in the caroling, mostly violin­ on the ground, or at least under the table. riage, collect the spoons and carry them outside; ists, the sound of their instruments are heard Mother then places a wreath of oats, made of Rattling them they listen from which direction days in advance as they rehearse their pieces. the last sheaf of oat« cut in the last harvest, the dogs will bark in response: this is the side Old songs are recalled; adorned with basil a¤d dried flowers, in the cen­ from which they expect the matchmakers ("sta- ter of the table, and a clove of garlic at each rosti") to come. And having brought.the re­ ~~ The Fast l>i>ne* .. corner, to protect the table against evil spirits, port the girls stick the spoons behind the girdle At last dawns the the day of Christmas Eve. for in the olden times garlic was a supposed of the "dyid"—old man. The house is clean, spic and span. The smallest cure against diseases and a protection against atom of dust has been hunted out. The pven. evil spirits. Over this a white tablecloth is "Kolyadi" · spread. The choice round loaves of white bread with a hearty fire biasing in it all day long, Meanwhile the family is singing the "kolye> are placed one on the top of the other, and gleams white from the new coat of whitewash das," Ukrainian carols, many of which, though a candle is stuck into the upper loaf. A "top- given to it. This is the day when the whole Christian in their outward form, date from pre- ka" of salt and a bottle of honey, are placed house hums with activity.- The children, their Christian times, and incorporate more than a at its side: the wreath symbolizes the sun. while faces alight with happiness, run about their thousands years of the spiritual experience of the bread, salt and honey represent the earthly tasks, getting.in the way of their mother busy the Ukrainian race. at the oven. The "hospodar" has killed a pig. substance of the man. In the lulls between the singing, voices are ahd the "hosj>odynia,." his wife, has prepared All is ready now. The Holy Supper, how­ heard from the distance, coming; closer and the meat and sausages. Now she is engaged in ever, cannot begin until the appearance of the closer. These are the carollers, wending their preparing the twelve-course dinner for^the eve­ first star. For that reason we have the children way slowly from home to home and announcing ning, Christmas Eve—a course in memory pf at the windows craning their necks and strain­ their arrival with the merry tinkling of a bell·. each of the Twelve Apostles, and everyone of ing their eyes for the sight of the first star. Soon the bell tinkles under the window of these twelve dishes must be fast dishes, pre· At last.'... The first star appears. The children our home. Faces appear in the windows. The . pared without meat and without dairy products. raise a joyful din. All take their places at the That is indeed a feat. It takes culinary ex­ table. snow squeaks under their feet. The "bereza*· (leader) asks permission.to sing. A candle is periences of many centuries to prepare twelve A Family Festival such dishes. There will be, of course, "borsch." placed in the window as a sign of invitation,' and the typical Ukrainian soup made of beets, or The Christmas Eve supper is a family fes­ the carollers move, forward closer.. Their lips ·in its place sour cabbage pea soup; fish soup tival. On that day all the members of the open, and there is heard the strains of "Boh in jello-like form; "pirohy" with mashed po­ family who have been away from home come to Predvichney Narodyvsia" (God the Eternal hath tatoes inside, and another kind with plum jam rejoin the family circle. The sons who have been bom). And this is followed ·by others. inside, and still another kind with sour cab­ been away in schools, those who serve their Small gifts are passed tp the singers, a few bage. There will be "holubtsi" stuffed with· term in the army, as well as those who were coins, foods, ·Jtc. /Occasionally an especially well- "kasha," buckwheat groats, or with rice. There away to eke out the family's livelihood, all are sin ging group is invited into the house and will be dishes made of mushrooms, and griddle- home tonight for the "Holy §upper." Those feted. Carol-singing then goes on in the house. cakes fried in hemp oil. Alsp "pampushki," and members of the family who have died since last And so the celebration of Christmas Eve goes before all there will be the "kutya," the ex­ Christmas, have a place at the table reserved far into, the_ night. In some villages special clusive Christmas eve delicacy, prepared from for them, so that their souls may come back church services are held at midnight; in others wholewheat grains cooked for many hours, and and be with the family. The servants sit down early on Christmas day, before the sun has then seasoned with honey mixed with poppy- to the supper with their masters, too, for there even risen. seeds.. This "kutya" is undoubtedly one of the is no social difference before the Great Master Churches are packed with holiday crowds. most ancient Ukrainian Gushes, reaching far who was bom on this night. (Concluded on page 4) · Christmas and New Year's Carols of Ukraine The Falcon Flew (Arranged by Stupnitsky)

The beauty of Ukrainian Christmas and New A falcon flew to the window. \c_r*s var«>ls tinds expression not only in their Suites of Christmas and Refrain— 5 iple folk melodies but also in their choral ar­ Happy night, rangements, the work of many leading composers, including those in this country, such as Alexander New Year Songs Full of plenty, Bring health Koshetz, Michael Hayvoronsky. Antin Rudnitsky, (Arranged by Lysenko) Foman Prydatkevich, and Paul Pecheniha-Ougl¡tsky. To all good folk. Qj'ne a number of these arrangements are familiar He peers into the chamber. to the many young Ukrainian Americans who sing The floor is yet ungarnished. in Ukrainian choirs and choruses. To anable them Shchedryk, vedrik give us a tart, Oolianochka (Julia) is still unkempt t^» better understand some of the carols they sing, Some porridge and meat, She is cross with her mother, we publish below the English translations of some And some bacon, if this is not sufficient, Her new smock is too short, of those th.»t were sung twenty years ago by the And her new shoes not to her liking. world-famous Ukrainian National Chorus under Prof. My mantle is scanty, my legs are chilly Alexander Koshetz. The translations were especially made for the American tour of the chorus by П "M. Z. M. K. A.," excepting the last one "Let the Three angels sang as they soared to Heaven: World Re¡oice," which was done by Max T. Krone, "Is the poor widow at home?" for Witmark's "Songs of Ukraine" arranged for She is gone unto merciful God. Cuckoo, Grey Cuckoo chorus by Alexander Koshetz (which can be obtained May His Name be glorified also at the Svoboda Bookstore). (Arranged by Stetsenko) Ш Oh, cuckoo, grey cuckoo. The sapwood grows near the mill. Refrain— і¾* Early Morning Refrain (after each line)— Happy night, full of plenty. . О my sapwood, why hath the river sub­ Bring health to all good folk! (Arranged by Stupnitsky) merged thee? He soared o'er all the gardens, Three saints have blessed the water To one alone he did not fly. ¦Very early in the morning the cocks crowed. In this garden were three high mansions. Refrain They threw the cross therein Young Mary came to fetch water. In the first shone the beautiful sun, · God, may this night be holy. In the second, the brilliant moon, But even earlier Basil arose and bent his bow. IV In the third, the little stars. He bent his bow, and awoke his brothers: The brilliant moon is the Lord of the house, There is a courtyard with iron fencing. "Rise, dear brothers, and saddle your steeds The beautiful sun is his wife Refrain (after each line) Let us ride forth to the fields, through old The little stars, his children. Oh! my vine! My beautiful green garden. pathways. The portals are of stone, with golden folding 1 have seen a marten of a tree and a young (In Ukrainian the word "moon" is of the doors. masculine gender and "sun" is neuter, though girl in her mansion. The portals are of stone, the tables of precious poetic license gives it a feminine gender at The young girl, Hashetchka (Agatha) is deft woods. times, as in the above song). with her hands, Is Sir Nicholas at home? She embroidered a mounted Turk on the sleeves Nay, he hath gone to Tsarhorod (Constantinople). of a shirt, Bluish-black pigeons on the collar, Birds of Paradise on the vest/' Christ sitteth at the supper. In The Jordan Holy night, full of plenty. (Arranged by Stetsenko) The Mother of God hath come to him. Give, О my Son, the golden keys The water of the Jordan flowed calmly The Wallachians Sang That I may open the gates of Pararise and Hell. When the Virgin Mother bathed the Child Holy night, full of plenty. After the bath, she swathed him in fine silk; In The Forest Having swaddled him warmly, she laid him into VI (Arranged by Koshetz) his crib. The eagle alighted on the roof of the stable, The grey oxen, who were near the crib, In the forest the Wallachians are singing, Sir Basil loadeth his gun. Warmed the Holy Baby with their breathing They are building a new church, He loadeth his gun and taketh aim at the eagle. Till he was taken forth from the crib 'A large church with three bright cupolas May this night prove happy for all well-meaning To be placed onr the altar. * 'And with windows three. folk. Three angels soared over him! Through the first the sun will shine, vn Through the second the full moon, And through the third an eagle flew Glory to the Father, the Son, and the Holy And sat down upon the altar. Ghost, From this altar sprung the Danube. The Man of God is born of a Virgin this day. Behind The Mountain On the shores of the Danube Marussia ran a The earth giveth shelter unto the inaccessible ferryboat, God. (Arranged by Leontovich) Three Wallachians came her way, three young The angels foregather the shepherds and sing Behind the rocky mountain. his praises. men. Refrain— "We can tell you curious things," they said, The Kings follow the Star. "Our Danube freezes on St. JPeter's day (mid­ And Child Jesus is born for our salvation, Happy night, night of plenty! summer). > And the God who existeth unto all Eternity Si Woldemar saddles his horse, And if yotr don't believe me, then come and see hath become flesh. He saddles his horse and ascends the moun­ yourself. tain. 1 cracked the ice in order that my horse might тж He ascends the mountain and attack¿ the drink." Tsars. He is offered a platter of silver, In A Courtyard But he deigns not even to look on the monies. He bares not his head, nor maketh obeisance. ! The Church Was Built (Arranged by Stetsenko) He is offered a platter of golden monies, In a courtyard Again he does not regard the bounty. The tapers are burning, He bares not his head nor maketh obeisance. In Kootz¡vka They are fl*>*ing a sturgeon A young princess is brought before him, (Arranged by Stetsenko) To celebrate a birth. He carefully considers the gift. The Holy Virgin Mary He sweeps off his cap and bows low. The church was built in Kootsivka, Hath borne the Child Jesus. Refrain— Three angels descended from Heaven Rejoice. О earth, To choose the name of the Child. It is for thee that the son of God "Le us call him Jesus Christ." Hath been born this day! Oh, Jesus, Son of Lord, Let The World Rejoice The church was built with three cuppolas, Have mercy upon us! (Arranged by Koshetz) With three cupolas, with three windows, With three windows, with three doors. Let the world rejoice, Through the first, the sun entered, For the Virgin sweet hath born a Son. Through the second, the moon, Halelujah! Through the third, an Angel. " Shchedryk There in Bethlehem early in the moming (Arranged by Leontovich) Shepherds came to greet the Christ. Halelujah! "SVIATIY VECHIR" (Shchedryk is sung under the windows on New Year's E>ve, mostly by choirs composed ' | (Concluded from page 3) By a heavenly star, three kings were ied there entirely of children. The soloist is generally a to Him, When Ukraine Shall Be Free little boy' he begins in a shrill voice, as if to A heavenly star led them to the Christ Child. give the right pitch, after which the Choir Slowly the candles dwindle in size. One by Gifts they brought Him frank-in-cense and joins in.) myrrh and gold, one, despite the singing, the younger children Taking in return only the faint sweet smile fall asleep on benches or the straw covered Shchedryk, Shchedryk, of the Christ Child. floor. They are tenderly picked up and placed Shchedrivochka,, gently by their parents in bed. The older folks A little swallow Let us to the manger haste to worship Him, sit far into the night, and by the flickering Sat on the roof of a house; Giving him our love, bringing our gifts candlelight talk in low voices of the past, of She began to chirp, Like the kings of old to the feet of Vze Christ And she called for the master. Child. their departed ones, recalling happenings of "Come forth, my Lord, come forth! many years ago. They speak of the future too, Look into the stable, of those glorious days to come when their na­ The ewes have given birth to lambs, tive country Ukraine shall be free, and inde­ Thy kine is very beautiful. pendent of foreign rule and oppression. Thou wilt get much money, One by one they retire to bed. Finally all But money is nothing. are asleep. All but the spirits of the dear de­ Thou possessest a pretty wife, parted ones, who, it is said, come down and With dusky eyebrows." feast at the table. For them the. candle is left Shchedryk, Shchedryk, Shchedrivochka, burning. A little swallow has arrived.

; b-.:ca*t:Z·.:&?: її W Щ\ No. 1 Publicize The Ukrainian War Effort Butcher Chops Axis; Sister Chops Meat

f\NE of the many questions that will again this time. The Ukrainians re­ Under the headline, "Butcher | lem. Anne is described in The Jersey probably be presented for the con­ sisted the Germans in the first World Broth§r Chops Axis; Sister Chops і Journal as "an attractive, dark-haired sideration of the peace conferences War and are helping to reduce their |Meat in Store," The Jersey Journal miss with an infectious smile." that will follow the victorious con­ numbers now. of Jersey City, N. J., in its December Garbed in her brother's white coat clusion of the war is the question Millions of people read newspapers. 15th edition, reported that when and apron, which Peter relinquished concerning Ukrainian independence. Whether they be big city dailies or Pvt. Peter Sysak was inducted into in favor of an Army uniform, she The Allies have promised to free all| small town weeklies letters pertaining the Army, his father Andrew, owner has been chopping and cutting meat enslaved nations and, although noth· | to the Ukrainian cause should be sent of the butcher shop and grocery at in the store for several months. Ac­ ing either pro or con has been said' to them for publication. News items 58 Sussex Street, was faced with an cording to customers, and particular­ about Ukraine's claim to freedom, itj on Ukrainian American activity in be­ employment problem. Peter had been ly the male workers of large factories is quite possible that the matter will half of the war effort should be the butcher during the thirteen years in the \icinity who go to Sysak s for be brought up for discussion. Much; submitted each time there is such that his father had owned the 78- lunch, Anne is a very good butcher. year-old business. When Peter was is being said and done in favor of in¯ ¦ news to report. Anything and every­ Peter, who is a member of Branch gone the older Sysak could not find dependence for France, Belgium, Po·; thing that Ukrainians and Ukrain­ 287 of the Ukrainian National As­ another butcher. land, Holland, and other enslaved па· ¦ ian Americans do should be publicized. sociation, a Jersey City youth branch, tions. Ukrainians everywhere, of[ The idea is to keep the Ukrainian Anne Sysak, 21-year-old daughter was inducted into the Army on May course, want important men and¦ name before the general public. of the butcher-seeker, volunteered for 12th. After a brief stay at Fort Dix women all over the world to give| the job and so solved her father's prob· he was transferred to Camp Blanding "Ukrainians buy War Bonds." serious thought to the Ukrainian; in Florida, and later was trans~' "Ukrainians hold dance; proceeds go question; they need the sympathy| ferred to Camp Edwards in Mas­ to Red Cross." "Ukrainian church and help of these important people,! sachusetts. On furlough recently he unveils plaque bearing hundreds of and they realize that the Ukrainian was seen in the store helping bis names of boys in the armed Forces." question must become a subject of| sister in the butcher department dur­ "Ukrainian club gives large sum to current interest if it is to receive¦ ing the lunch hours when the store U.S.O." "Hero who lost his life in all the consideration it deserves at is so crowded that the customers Solomons is son of local Ukrainian the peace conferences/ form a line in order to get cold cuts farmer." "Ukrainian group sponsors for sandwiches. "First come first The best method of bringing the dance for soldiers." "Ukrainian War served" is the butcher's motto in Ukrainian question to the attention | Bond Committee reports $100,000 so­ Sysak's store. of the general public is through licited." Such are some of the head­ newspaper publicity and letters to j lines and titles of news items that can "Anne takes her job seriously and influential people and governmental¦ be submitted to newspapers by those with a spirit that is truly American," bodies. The Ukrainian American con­ of us who can spare the time to reads the Journal item, which conr· tribution to the war effort (the pur­ write. The Ukrainian claim to inde­ eludes *with Anne's own statement: chase of War Bonds and War Stamps, pendence could be publicized via the "Someone has to be the butcher, and donations to the American Red Cross "letters to the editor" sections of the I should be able to do all right. I've and the U.S.O. are some examples) papers. been around the store since I. was should be emphasized; the Ukrainians eight, and have helped out when are contributing to the war effort America comes first, of course. there was a rush. My brother taught wholeheartedly for two reasons, first, Everything that is being done by Uk­ me the business and, with the present that America may retain its freedom rainians and their offspring to the shortage of beef and pork, a butcher's war effort is based on the thought, and, second, that as an indirect re­ BROTHER PETER IN ARMY life is not a busy one." T. L. "America first." But it must be re­ sult of the inevitable Allied victory membered that one of the purposes of Ukraine may be one of the enslaved America and her Allies is to free en­ nations to be freed. slaved nations. Since this, naturally, | It is not generally known that a includes Ukraine, it is neither un- considerable part of the resistance American or selfish to hope that the against the Nazis in Russia is due to country of our parents is liberated Ukrainian cooperation with the Rus­ after the war is won, not only for sians both at the front and behind the sake of our parents, but also the German lines. This fact is of for the sake of the long-suffering great importance and should be ex­ population of the battlefield that is tensively publicized as it may have Ukraine. If through our efforts to much bearing on the question invol·· publicize the Ukrainian question we ing Ukrainian independence. Some of play a small part in the 'liberation of | the heroes of the war in Soviet Rus­ Ukraine, we can rest easily knowing sia are Ukrainians. It should be that we have helped the Allies free stressed that the Ukrainians have ex­ an enslaved nation that most cer­ cellent reason for disliking the in-* tainly is worthy and deserving of, vaders; the Germans caused much that freedom. suffering in Ukraine during the last war and are trying to do the same THEODORE LUTWINIAK THE UNITED NATIONS

' and charted a calendar as scientific as IX. GUATEMALA j our own of 1942. OOMEWHERE in Guatemala a busi· j Of Guatemala's 3 million, a large nesslike airfield is tended by men | proportion have Indian blood, pure Courtesy, ·Jersey Journal" j whos^e ancestors worshipped in the or mixed with Spanish. Many Indians SISTER ANNE AT WORK temples of the Mayas. Out from the speak dialects that have come down hangars roll trim United States planes straight from Maya forebears, though tributions to the war effort of the assigned to the bomber patrol guard­ Spanish is the official language. in the church, the devout whisper United Nations are twofold: ing Pacific and Caribbean approaches The Indian lives away from the their prayers. 1. Her cooperation with the United to Panama. This airbase is a solid cities. His home is a thatched hut But not all of Guatemala is age- States in maintaining air bases for symbol of Guatemala's share in the in a little village. On his tiny farm, old Indian tradition. Under vigorous American patrol planes. war against Axis barbarism. he raises beans and corn, comes President Jorge Ubico, 4.000 miles 2. Her natural resource_s. home to eat tortillas—cornmeal pan­ of good new highways have been built Ride with the United States Army Guatemala produces a hundred mil­ cakes. His wife makes the colorful to connect the cities. pilot as his plane soars over Guate­ textiles and blankets ¾or which Gua­ lion pounds of coffee each year, two- mala. From volcano to jungle, the One of Guatemala's heroes is Justo thirds of which goes to the United temala is famous. Her work is all by land unroils beneath him — 45,450 Rufino Barrios, the Republic's Pre­ States, making up 70 percent of the hand. Most Indians labor on the square miles. Down below, in the sident from 1873 to 1885, who wrote: country's total exports. Guatemala fincas, the estates belonging to towns and villages, live the people also produces more than 8 million wealthier Guatemalans or to foreign­ "One of the most precious liberties of this Central American republic, 3 stems of bananas each year, nearly ers. "Liberty," says Guademalan law, of man is that of adoring God ac-¡ million of them—more than in any 3 million pounds of chicle for Ameri­ "liees in the choice of the class of cording to the dictates of his own other land on Central America. can gum-chewers, sugar and coconuts of work which one prefers to do." conscience, and... liberty of con­ science, in order to be real, carries¦ and dyestuffs and castor oil for air­ Guatemala is mostly mountain At least once each week, the cen­ with it the right to worship the plane engines. In her jungle grow* country. To the southwest lie the 28 tral plaza of every Guatemalan town Creator according to the belief of the Castilla elastica, the wild-rubber volcanoes of the Sierra Madre, whose explodes into vivid color. M¯arket day each individual.. . and this right, won tree, which may some day become a lava has streamed through the his­ is the high spot of Indian life. Traders by humanity after centuries of fight­ source of rubber for wheeled war­ tory of this suns wept land. To the walk as much as 40 miles from their ing, has been recognized and sanc­ fare. north is the plain of Peten, a lush villages with blankets, cloths, pot­ tioned by all the civilized nations of jungle of brilliant birds, screaming tery, dyestuffs, spices, vegetables, the world... Liberty of conscience is monkeys, rare hardwoods, and the fruit. Booths go up under the palm Willis: "How do you lute Army inviolable in the territory of Guate­ sopota tree whose trunks runs with leaves and in the arcades of the town life? Quite a number of new turns mala." chicle ¿or chewing gun. Beneath this hall. The sound of voices glorying for a fellow to get used to, I sup­ tangled jungle the ancient ruins of in a hard-driven bargain rises high In As a principle, this statement pose?" * the Maya Empire, lordly visible from the warm air—already heavy with the stresses one of the great issues of Gfllis: "You bet. At night you the air, crumble · into' dust Fourteen smell of tort і las frying, beans sim­ pur.war against the Axis. turn in, and just as you're about to hundred, years ago, men lived ne½e mering, meat stewing with apices and ' Guatemala's army is the largest in turn over, somebody turns up and who , and~ coffee - roasting.! Nearby, Central America,' Ber = greatest · con­ says, *Turn out!'" ·а N: 1 m mm і » World War I Humor

Although much of it may not seem very funny now, here are a few „ex- »mples of the brand of humor pop­ ular during the last war: ~ Many a fellow is sorry his love let­ ters weren't censored. -Columbus Citizen

Customer: I should like a porter- ¦ house steak with mushrooms and| tome delicately browned toast with j plenty of butter. Waitress: Excuse me, sir, are you | trying to order or just reminiscing, j —London Opinion ,

"I am afraid this high cost of liv­ ing is going to introduce another in­ novation in the average kitchen." '"What is that?" ' '"the foodless cooker." —Baltimore American

VWe can say one thing about the CAfcOIJN<; IN 1 Oth CENTtJRY UKRAINE, Iran the p*fritf*g by Kost ¯f*r·teWsfey (1826-93) Germans: They made us believe things we didn't believe we could believe. Christmas Day JKRSE V СЯТРV ШАі СІЛ *В PL·ANS p«¯uu¯y loses sJecond —Washington Star celebration By TARAS SHEVCHENKO | The Philadelphia U.N.A. Youth The Lesia Ukrainka Society, Br; ¡ Club's basketball team was handed TWo English workmen wu*e dis· 171 of the Ukrainian National As­ its second loss Of the season on De­ das*ing the war. sociation, a Jersey City club for girls, cember 16 when they also *dropped (Written in exile at Kde-Aral near · "llll be an awful long job, Sam," plans to sponsor its annual Ukrain­ their most decisive setback of the the Aral Sea¿ 'Asia» in^ 1*848, to his said one. ian New Year's Eve party as usual. current - campaign to * the local Har- friend ft*. M¾ Lazarevsky) "ft will," replied the other. The celebration *rfl take place at rowg·te A. C.> 39-24. 4 '*You see, the Germans are taking When you're* not going home at night the Ukrainian Center, 18І Fleet f|t/ Walter Glesh, one of the «nest thousands and thousands of Russian From -one place or another, Jersey City, Wednesday eVehinf (1 players on thie equad, has left to prisoners and the Russians are taking And sleep has gone from yt>u in January 13th, 1943: There will battle for Unelfe Sam, at lea*st f¾r the thousands and thousands of German flight— *ref*reshments and music, and ticket's duration. Scheduled to be inducted prisoners. If it keeps on, all the Rus­ RemerrtbeT· me; dear brother! are being sold for 35 cents each. next month is Roland SloboginV This sians wil·l be in Germany and all the And· When y¾ur ronesomeness and Judging from the previous affairs Will leave the Philadelphia squad with Germans will be in Russia: And then grief sponsored by^ Branch 17І; which were but 3 of last year's outfit blended!^to­ they'll Start all over again, fight in' Won*t leave you for -a¡ price, wfell-attended and Very successful, gether with a teai¾ of "green*^ young­ to get back to their 'omes!" v. Why; then, just think df me my there is reason believe that the event sters. —Tld-Bits friend scheduled for January 13th will Because of the holidays, the '¯>hilly And call m*e for advice. prove to be another Worthy achieve­ team will not resume action again ment of the Jersey City U.N.A. girls. until January li. A tail, thin lieutenant asked his It's then that you should think of how» The indications point to a large at­ colonel to make the platoon stop Harrowgate 12 7 8 B¯eside a distant sea, tendance 'add the girls ai*e busy pre­ 12—39 calling him "Legs." paring for the big night. Philadelphia 3 4 9 8—24 "Glad to," said the Colonel, "if You*r friend of friends, so happy P. S. you'll get the whole regiment to stop once, і t. L. calling me 'Baldy.' " Fights with his destiny; —Youth's Companion How· he, with just his hidden thoughts And with hie humble heait. Outside the mass hall, a private ар· j Walks aimlessly and prays to God proached an officer and saluted. To~ lighten, some, his lot: "Sir, I have a complaint to make, j Whose thoughts drift often to Just taste this." The officer did and Ukraine, said, "Why, what's the matter with Who thinks of you, my friend. that? I think that's fine soup." And sometimes worries for-a \vhile- . .."Yeh, that's what I tola the Not much—you understand. mess sergeant. He said it was coffee!" You ~see, it*s but a day sway ~Punch Л When Ch*ristmas wifl be haird— How *hhrd it Is to me£t this day When you're ·alone and Jailed One Cew: "It's going to be a tough ¦ In the de*sert. summer, isn't it?" Two Cow: "Yup, won·t be many Bright and early farmhands to kick." Tomorrow, in Ukraine, —Sun The bells will ring and people'll sing To God a sweet refrain. And tomorrow, bright and early, * Housewife: "What makes you think Somewhere alon|g the plain, f*e*s a spy?" A hungry beast will introduce Ditto: "She's staying too long to A Chillin*g hurricane: be an ordinary cook." T*o bring and blow the sand and snow Around my hut of clay. Child riding in car with mother: ¡ That is the way that I shall meet '*Mummy aren't we exceeding the The Holy Christmas Day! speed ration ?" —Punch So what is there to do? Life's here In which we all must grope And struggle to the end. My friend, " Be¾ruit: "Do I have to hold my If you should ever mope. Head like this all the time?" Just know what's written on this Officer: "Of course!" sheet: Recruit: "Well, I guess I'll never That on this earthly isle see you again." The only life that's hard to meet · —N. Y. Journal Is desert-bound exile... And man, though poorly, lives there, On guard duty for the first time, too. a Negro rookie heard stealthy foot­ What else is there to do? steps about 4 A·M~-"Halt, who goes Unless to die—but hope, good man, tkar?" h¯e'cried. **Officer Of the Day," Refuses to comply! came the reply. **Halt Who goes Transl. by Waldimir Semenyna thar?" again shouted the rookie. And as the O. D. angrily replied; "bont you **My wife is making shirts for torn# wfib the Officer of tne bay is?*· soldiers." "All ah know is ah sez *hair three ^·*You're lucky. ·'*ЬЙпе* is making times and den ah shoots, an* brother, | them. Ш тпЄ* ah's git tin' ready to shoot!" -Life