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W hy I Belong To The S. U . A . Perhaps my membership in the Soyuz Ukrainok Ameryky is due to my early childhood environment and teachings, long before' I was even aware of the fact that such an organization existed. I, like many other .young ladies in this country, was born of true Ukrainian par ents. Ukrainians who loved their country and realized its pathetic plight. Ukrainians, who after coming to the United States and were given a chance to exercise various freedoms, eagerly joined chubs, gave willingly of their time — and even money, so that Ukrainians could gain recognition in this great melting pot of the world. Uk rainians who became good Americans just by virtue of the fact that they knew and appreciated the value of freedom and the many op portunities that this country had to offer. Ukrainians who did much toward building up this country, rather than destroying it. Yes, I was reared in this pattern of l&ye, and it is no wonder that upon reachirug womanhood, I felt *1, too, would like to become a pant of the S. *U. A. I realize the history of Ukraine is perhaps one of the most in teresting of any of the countries in Europe. There is a great deal I moist learn about it. There is also a great deal I can teach others about it — to keep its history aliive, and I know that the S. U. A. can help me do both. I realize, too, that our parents have done well, considering the time they’ve been in this country, toward building Ukrainian churches, Ukrainian organizations, social clubs, etc., but I also realize that we cannot rest on their laurels, but must better these if possible, and in addition, build new projects which we feel would benefit our children. Here again, I know the best way to ac complish these feats is through the medium of S. U. A. Now a word about Ukrainian culture. There can be no doubt in anyone’s mind that Ukrainian poetry and Ukrainian musical achieve ments include some of the finest that the world has ever heard — or perhaps not heard. The' S.U.A. does Tts utmost to familiarize others with our culture, and as a member, I can do my share. I have given above the probable cause for my interest in the S. U. A., and I have also touched on a few of the purposes of the S.U.A., bilt I -feel that I should further state that: I belong to the S. U.. A. so that I can convene with other young Ukrainian women, and with them enjoy common social and bene ficial activities, — I belong to the S.U.A. to work for the betterment of Ukrain ians, both here and abroad — I belong to the S.U.A. to help spread the Ukrainian cause and the Ukrainian language and culture, so that people won’t persist n/ asking me, “Well, aren’t you reaiHly Russian ?” — I belong to the S.U.A. to suggest ways and means, and also carry them out, of earning the funds so necessary to undertake al most any project — I belong to the S j U.A. because I am proud that I am American of Ukrainian descent and because the S.U.A. is proud of the fact that it is an Amenican-Ukrainian organization. Amelia Sywulak Bochey. CONNECTICUT YOUTH AIDS UKRAINIAN WAR RELIEF Notable by their large repre sentation, was the youth of Con necticut, appearing at the Mass Meeting called by the United Ukrainian American Organiza tions of Conn., on Sunday, March 25 and attended by 110 delegates of all church and lay organiza tions of that State. The meeting, called to propose concrete plans to aid the wor*k of the National American Ukrainian War Relief Committee, was conducted by Mr. D. Cherniawski, with Miss Kurdyna acting as secretary and featured an address by Dr. W. Galtan of Philadelphia. It was unanimously voted to launch drives for the collection of clothing and funds in every Con necticut city, sending the funds to the Committee in Philadelphia, and the parcel's of clothing to the designated depots in New York, meanwhile registering these con tributions with the Connecticut State War Relief organization. GIFT TO PRESS FUND Letters received from Mrs. Maria Sena and Mrs. Mary L. .Tear, inform us that the annual Christmas Party of the Lesia Uk- rainka Chapter No. 37 of Det roit, Mich., held at the home of Dr. and Mrs. A. T. Kilbzey, was originally planned as a Dutch Treat affair and featured a grab- bag. The hostess, assisted by Mrs. Tear and Mrs. Styslowsky, provided a fine turkey dinner, for which she refused to accept mo ney for the expense incurred. At Mrs. Styslowsky’s suggestion, the money, which amounted to $11.75 and which was increased at the next meeting, by Mrs. J. Shustakevich’s donation of $5.00, was turned over to the Press Fund of. “Our Life.” Thank you, Chapter. No. 37, for your dona tion of $16.75 to our Press Fund. The representatives of Ukrain ian youth at this rally pledged- their whole-hearted support in this War Relief Drive. COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS Recently a young lady of Uk rainian descent started a heated discussion on the pages of the Ukrainian daily, “Svoboda,” on the subject oif an alleged rift widening between Ukrainian par ents and their American-born children. Believing that condi tions prevailing in her home and in the home of one or two of her acquaintances indicated the gen eral conditions under which all American childhood of Ukrainian and other foreign natidnalities were growing up, the young lady begged for a solution of the prob lem. At the same time she deplor ed the fact that they were being deprived of a happy childhood, sans education, sans proper heal thy diets and sans love. Her list of grievances against Ukrainian parents in general, included their failure to grasp new ideas or new trends in child psychology and training, in hygiene, in so cial contacts, their failure to ac knowledge the fact that every child, as an individual, is entitled to the inalienable right to the pursuit of his or her own happi ness and finally, she charged her parents with the failure to estab lish a common ground for the discussion of these problems. However much one feels genu inely sorry for this young girl who has been denied, inadvert ently or not, the right to the full, rich and exciting life of the aver age Ukrainian American girl, one cannot help feeling grateful to her for the opportunity to count one’s own blessings. One, for be ing daughters of that group of Ukrainian mothers who foresaw these possible problems and set up organizations like the S. U. A. to minimize or obliterate these problems. That these mothers have succeeded, can be attested by the articles on these pages, one written by a young member of the S. U. A., and another by a memlber of a dancing club. The latter you/mg lady sent a similar letter to the editor of the Bal timore Sun, which prompted him to write an editorial praising the work of this club, concluding it with: “The Ukrainian ballet was possible because those Baltimor eans of Ukrainian stock loved the colorful, traditional dances started training their children in the intricacies of the KOLO- MEYKA and the COSSACHOK from the time the “kids” could walk. Here’s hoping that the in terest is far from dying out.” To the ne&r generation of mo thers, the complaints mentioned above should only serve to make them ask themselves: “Will my children one day complain about my training of them? Am I doing as much as I could for my chil dren or for future children? Are we?” ' Mildred Milanowicz. Sheptitsky Memorial Concert In New York Culminating a two-day observ ance of solemnities honoring the memory of Metropolitan Andrew, Count SHeptits'ky, the Basilian Fathers of New York City spon sored a Memorial Concert on Sunday, March 25, at Webster Hall. The program included singing by the well-discipled choir of St. George’s Church, under the cap able direction of Prof. Theodore Onufryk. In the three appearanc es of the choir, their selections included compositions by Mr. M. Hayvoronsky, whose Cant of St. George, heard for the first time in N. Y. was warmly received; the Koshetz-arranged composi tion, “Preyde Seen” and “Uzhe lit zo dvisti.” Their moving inter pretation of Bortniansky’s “Vos- klyknite Hospodevi,” won well- deserved and prolonged applause. Mrs. Olga Pavlova, young sop rano and member of the Soyuz Ukrainok, made her N. Y. con cert „bow, singing Sichynski’s “My soul grieved”, Gounoud’s “Ave Maria” with lyrics by her father, _the late Rev. M. Bozik and concluded with Hayvoron- sky’s “Duma.” Possessed of a charming personality and a pleas ing, well-cultivated voice, Mrs. Pavlova sang in the same char ming manner which won her wide popularity in her Boston and Canadian radio appearances. The rare appearance of Donna Grescoe talented young Ukr. violinist from Canada, afforded the appreciative audience a brief audition of future performances this pupil of the famous Piastro will give one day. For her alto gether too brief appearance, in which she played Vienaski’s “Ro mance” and Schubert’s “Ave Ma ria,” left the audience clamoring for more. Mr. Michael Holynsky, well- known Ukrainian operatic tenor, sang compositions by Sichinsky, Hayvoronsky and Baltarovich and introduced a modern compo sition bry A. Rudmitski, set to Shevchenko’s poem: “No Sadder Lot Than Bondage” (Ne Maye Hirshe Yak v Nevoli). Both Miss Pavlova and Mr. Holynsky were provided with in spired accompaniament by Miss Olga Dmytriw, of Jersey City. The program included two add resses, the first by Mr. Bohdan Katamay of Philadelphia, who dwelt on the irreparable loss sus tained by the Ukrainian people through the death of Metropoli tan Sheptitsiky. Mr. George Ba- ranick addressed the audience in English, exhorting *the younger generation of Ukrainians here to respect the memory of the late Metropolitan in the only proper manner: to carry on his life-long work for the freedom of Ukraine.
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