VOL. V No. 53 JERSEY CITY, N. J., FRJDAY, DECEMBER ЗІ, 1937 1 YOUTH RALLY ANB> SWIMMING UKRAINIAN SONG BOOKS AS Where Uethe Difference* MEET CHRISTMAS GIFTS Providing enough -entries are In the past few issues of this A thought-provoking comparison was drawn last received in time, a Swimming-Meet' weekly, we have recommended a Sunday by a newspaper writer between' the post-war will be held in the morning- of number of publications in both U- February 12, 1938 < Lincoln's krainian and English that could "flaming youth" and the serious-minded, albeit bewil­ Birthday) at the R,CA Pool in make fine Christmas gifts. Among dered and even hollow-cheeked youth of today. Where the Harrison, N. J. It is open to all them was a series of Ukrainian former was chiefly concerned with having a good time, Ukrainian-Americans. Each local­ choral songs especially arranged the writer clajms, the latter "faces stern economic prob­ ity should' organize a team."to" re- by Prof. Alexander Koshetz for presentlt at this meetl-Senduotice' singing in English. lems and is acutely conscious of the fact." of intention to participate rntmedl1^ We now -wish to point out at This comparison turned, our thoughts'on a tangent atelyv'to Stephen'1 Weisch; Swim-• random several outstanding collec­ ming Director, 60 Palm Street,' tions of Ukrainian songs in their towards our own, Ukrainian-American youth. ' What dif­ Newark, N. J: orig4nal form. They too will make ference is there, we asked ourselves, between this youth The swimming meet will be:held' pleasing Christmas gifts, and at immediately after the war and now? The same as in-the in conjunction with the Ukrainian the same time help to popularize American Youth Rally, which will this rich mine of Ukrainian cul­ case above ? • be held' in the afternoon of the ture. A little reflection here brought'us to the" conclusion same day at Hotel Douglas, New- - ark, N. J.*, tinder "the -auspices—of 201 Ukrainian Folk Songs that the difference was not the same. Although there is the Ukrainian Youth's League of We start with "201 Ukrainian no deubt' that' among our' numerically-small post-war North America. '"•"Our""'Youth Folk Songs." Here is a very fine youth there were some '• "laughing, racoon-coated, welb Looks Upon Itself\—wUl be the collection of the most varied types dressed, and well-fed young men with a flask on the slogan of this Rally. l of Ukrainian folk songs, ranging The day's events will be climax­ from the robust and stirring Ko- hip and a car at their command," as well as be-painted, ed by a Banquet and Dance to be zak songs to the tender songs of be-powdered, short-skirted "flappers," yet, to the best of held in the hotel ballroom. Tickets love. As the foreword to them for the whole affairs will be S2.50 explains, they were especially pub­ our knowledge, they were not the rule, but only an ex­ per p'ersoh. For reservations or lished "with the practical purpose ception to it. further information write to Ал- in view to interest the young The rule then, a& we dimly remember and also sur­ thony Shumeyko, Rally Chairman, . Americans of Ukrainian descent in 1972 Ostw6o<f Terrace. Union,-N.J. ''• the spiritual life of their fathers, mise, was a serious-minded Ukrainian-American youth and through them to interest the very conscious of its economic limitations and earnestly American music loving public at endeavoring to improve the same. The reason for this BRAZIL UKRAINIANS-FECTEST' • large in the new gold mine, sealed up so long1 by sinister forces." All is clear to anyone acquainted with the background of this AGAINST* POLAND^ » the songs are in four parts, and youth. Most of its parents, we must bear in' mind, had The Ukrainians living in South are suitable for accompaniment by America are strongly' attached -to' come to this country in the years just preceding the war. 1 piano. Each one too has its title Economic necessity had driven them out of their for­ the national- ideals how prevailing ' translated into English, and all In their native ' Ukraine. On Sep­ the verses to each one are con­ eign-ruled and oppressed native land. And although the tember 12; the Ukrainians of Curi- tained in the book. The price of boom days during the war gave many of them silk" shirts- tyba, Brazil, at a mass meeting this fine edition, with a hard cover yet in reality they remained poor for quite some time called in protest against the Polish bearing an illustration of a U- government's policy of rutlUess krainian village scene, is $2.00. after that. This, of course, was only natural, in view extermination applied^ to the tl- of the great handicaps under which they had to struggle krainians in Poland, adopted Melodies of Ukraine ' to establish themselves here in this new and to them a resolution declaring a whole­ A much larger collection than hearted support to the Ukrainiarin- the one above is the "Melodies of strange land. As a result, therefore, even in those "good nation in' Europe in its struggle Ukraine," consisting of 600 songs, times" they could not endow thei'rnrst children with the for political independence under • edited and published by Dmytro conveniences, luxuries, and "education" that made pos­ the leadership of the Organization Andreyko, who is well known for of Ukrainian Nationalists, "the his many other collections. The sible this "flaming youth." Their children had to do with­ most heroic, most moral and the difference between this collection out such things; they had to go out into the world and most spirited and patriotic of all '' and the one above however, lies work and study in order to lift themselves to a higher the Ukrainian-political groups." in the fact that this one has notes for only one voice; but like the plane of living. And judging by those whom we know, ' one above it does have the com­ some of them made out quite well indeed. plete lyrics. Its price is $3.00 With the passage'of years, however, the older gen­ gnant "Syna Chichka" (Blue Flowerette), or the solemn and "Striletskl Pfeni*! eration of Ukrainian-Americans gradually began to at­ moving "Oy, Vpaaw Strilets." (Oh, "Here is an unusually fine selec­ tain more comfortable • means. Concurrently they began the Strilets Has Fallen). This book tion of Ukrainian Sitchowi Striltsi to give their younger children the advantages which the contains five songs in all. Price sougs, strikingly arranged for the older ones could not have. As a result, the prospects Of 75 cents. piano (with words) by Y. Yaro- Book II. contains ten songs for slavenko, one of the leading U- the youth* began to look brighter: Just at this juncture, choral presentation that art among krainian popular composers of however, came—the crash! Practically overnight, it the best of their kind. One of the today. These songs were original­ seemed, the steady economic advance the Ukrainian im­ finest, for instance, is the sad ly created by members of those yet inspiring "Shumyt Hudyi Di- young Sitchowi Striltsi who fought migration had made up to then, Buffered a serious set­ brovonka" (Howl and Roar the so bravely for Ukrainian inde­ back, with the consequence that the present-day youth Woods), whose singittg leaves a- pendence during 1918-1920. As a found itself floundering in the self-same predicament vivid impression upon the listen­ note at the end of this collection common to all American youth. And so, as we can" see, ers. Another fine number is the. semi- explains, these songs were created humorous romantic ballad "Hey, by companions-in-arms during the just as his older ^brother and sister (that is, if he had Taam U Vilkhivtsi" (Yondei\ Гп long marches, during sleepless any), the present-day Ukrainian-American young man The Village of Vilkhivtsi). Then ] nights, in victory as well as in and young woman "faces stern economic problems and there is also the well known and defeat, and therefore they truly lilting "Koto - Mlvha-'' <Bv the reflect the valiant spirit of those is acutely conscious of the fact." Mill). Price $1.00. brave defenders of Ukrainian Let it not be supposed, however, that there are ho What Book П is for mixed cho­ liberties. Price $2.00. ruses, Book HI is for anale chorus­ striking differences between our own post-war and -pre­ es. Here are found some gems, "Pisni U. S. S." sent-day youth, for there are, and great'ones at that; such as "Nakryla Nichka" (Night only they lie mainly outside the economic field. For one Has Fallen). "Tchokh-Tchokh:" By far the finest and widest 4 selection of Ukrainian Sitchowi thing, our youth today is far more numerous. Also, it and "py, Nahnuvsha Dub Vyaoky" Striltsi Songs for the voice, how­ is far better oriented in the matter of its American (The Bowed Oak). These songs ever,-is the "Pisni U.S.S.," (Songs and the seven others cannot help of Ukrainian Sitchowi Striltsi) by environment* and Ukrainian background. Its goals are but bring' down the house -when Michael O. Hayvoronsky, a lead­ much more clearly defined. Its interest in the old country sung by a good male chores. Priee 75c. ing contemporary Ukrainian com­ is deeper and more valuable, especially since this interest- - poser. This collection consists 6f Thie set of three books, then, a set of three books: I. Solos; П. is founded on a well-considered conception, based on will make an unusually fine gift Mixed Chorus; Ш.