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Junior League Section 2,500,000 WOMEN Such is the impressive membership of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs with which U'kr. Nat’l Women’s League of America is affili ated. The weight of opinion of these two and a half million members is deemed so important not only in national' but in international affairs, that this Federation’s President, Mrs'. LaFell Dickin son, is now acting as consultant to the Aitierican delegation to the San Francisco Conference. Thfough Mrs. Dickinson, the petition on behalf. of Ukraine’s right to freedom, submitted by the Mildred Milanowtcz 0 TT • , r 1 . ’ J b.U.A., will have powerful backing. During the Federation’s existence, its concerted influence has been felt in the forcing of the «passage of Childl Ldbor Laws, compul sory education laws, civil service reform, the Establishment of trav eling libraries a.nd in forestry-work. At present the Federation is deep in War Services, and has already mapped out an extensive Post- War^progra-m. T*he Soyuz Ukrainok has achieved a milestone iby joining this most progressive of women’s organizations, which,,since its founding in 1890, has had as its object: The unity of women’s clubs throughout the world, for the purposes of material benefit, and for the promo tion of their common interest in education, philanthropy, public welfare, moral values, civics and fine arts. Upl to this time only some local: Councils of Soyuz Ukrainok were members* of the Federation. Membership consists of some 16,500 clubs located in more than three fourths of the.counties of the United States, 50 state federations' and 20 affiliated organizations and national clubs, comprising a total membership of more t!han 2,500,000 women of which 38,000 are Junior Clubwdmen. Advantage to S. U. A. Youth These 38,000'Junior Clubwomen have adopted this pledge: “I ptedjgfc my-‘loyalty* to the Junior Club Women, By doing better than ever before, what work I have to do, By being prompt, honest, courteous, By each day living, trying to accomplish something, not merely to exist” This, pledge should'prove popular with the many young members of the S. U; A. who have shown a keen desire to do something con structive, in their clubwork. Future leaders should' readily perceive that much can.be accomplished quickly and efficiently with the aid of the facilities extended by our Federation membership. With an- intensive Youth Conservation Program already under way,' the .offers to Ukrainian youth the opportunity to bring their church7 Sodalities, choirs and dance groups into national prominence, as natural and successful means of solving the existing youth problems. For groups with other'interests in mind, the General Federation offers program material-on-such diversified subjects as Citizenship, the Home, Education, Fine Arts, Legislation, Post-War Planning (Rehabilitation), and Public Welfare. Specifically for Youth Clubs, program, material is offered on Hobbies*, Mothercraft, Youth Co operation, Youth and Religion, and many more subjects. With such a wealth of material on tap, SAL A. Junior Leaguers now have the opportunity through their education and Activities Chairmeri to create interesting programs for their clubs and to wage successful membership campaigns. More on program planning will be forthcoming in succeeding issues-of this page. This Department will be happy to furnish infor mation on forming: bobby groups, art circles, sports clubs or other youth activities. OLYPHANT BRANCH ACTIVE Daughters: of .Ukraine; Br. 10 of of S.U.A., in -Olyphant, Pa., deserve special commendation forth e і r :fme~ * wo nk m sending out 375 Easter boxes to our boys in the Armed Forces in the states and overseas. The letters of ap preciation received from -these 'boys praise the fine gesture of sending these. Easter gifts. At Christmas time, they also showed their thoughtfulness by sending their greetings to the boys. The simple post-card greet ings contained ia prayer and was warmly received. The money to help defray the expenses was raised by two suc cessful events; They were the Club Dance in March and the Bingo Party in"April. Such wor thy activity deserves further suc cess. ALL-GIRL CHOIR BOW MARKS N. Y. REGIONAL CONCERT SUCCESS Attended by a capacity audi ence which generously contribut ed $100 to Ukrainian War Relief, a Mother’s Day Concert held on Sunday, May 2/1 th, at the St. George Parish Hall on 6th St., in New. York City, was deemed a success by the S.U.A. Regional Committee of New York, which sponsored the concert. The all-youth program was no table for the initial appearance of an all-girl choir assembled and conducted by young Mr. Stephen Maru^evich, especially for this concert. The program was opened by Miss S. Abrahamows'ka, with a poetic tribute to Mother, whose revered memory one always turns for hope and inspiration in times of stress. Miss Aibraha- mowska then announced the fol lowing numbers of the program. After the singing of the Na tional 4nthem, Mr. Marusevich chose English numbers for his. choir’s opening selections* .which included the spiritual: “Nobody knows the trouble I’ve seen,” featuring an alto solo by Miss T. <- Parascbuk, “Beautiful Dreamer,” and “Shortnin’ Bread.” The choir, garbed in Ukrainian costume, was well rehearsed and with their fine singing, contributed vastly to the enjoyment of a concert con ceded to be one of the finest of the current season. The singing sisters, Miss Mary Bodnar and flVErs. Stephanie Bodnar Nogga, next sang duets which included H&yvoronsky’s “Oy tam za ya- rom” and “Oy v poli zhyto,” end ing with Schubert’s “Serenade.” The perfect harmony of their duets, as usual, delighted the listeners. Young Elaine Celweck followed, with a recitation of a Ukrainian poem: “On Mother’s Day.” Miss Helen Mudryk, popular young S.U.A. member and Junior Vice President of Soyuz Ukrai-- nok gave a stirring tribute to Mothers in her short talk. The second half of the program opened with the violin-playing of “Shumka-Dumka” by young Jo seph Geletiy. The earnest appeal of Mrs. Jeannette Bencal, N. Y. Regional Chairman, for contributions to the Ukrainian War Relief Fund brought instant and generous re sponse from the audience, with a collection of $100. Miss Mary Polynack, N. Y. opera-singer, charmed the audi ence with her finished renditions of Hayvoronsky’s “Lullaby” and Zaremba’s “Soloveyko.” Accom panist for both Miss Polynack Branch i Invited Youth To Join On May 16th, the traditional “Sviachene,” or Easter repast was enjoyed by the members of New York’s Zhinocha Hromada, Br. 1 of the -S.U.A. The pleasant atmosphere surrounding the tra ditional feast was made gayer by the presence of several guests from Branches 3 and 4 of the S.U.A., as well as several guests from the younger generation, in cluding such well-known music artists as Miss Olga Dmytriw, the Misses Mary and Sonia Bod nar with their sister Mrs. Stepha nie Nogga. These young ladies have donated their services to S.U.A. affairs and have expressed their agreement that youth can play an important an dinteresting part in our Organization. Highlight of the evening’s gayety was a surprise birthday celebration in honor of Miss Ste phanie Abrahamowslka* popular and active Soyuz member, in whose home the “Sviachene” took placS. NEWARK PROGRAM SUCCESS DESPITE LAST MINUTE CHANGE Pledged to promote as well as support Ukrainian cultural pro grams in their city, the year-old Ukrainian Culture С1*ф of New ark held their first Ukrainian Ex hibit and Fashion Show at the Ukrainian Center on William St., on Sunday, May 20th. After two month’s preparation on the widely publicized program the Committee learned only four days before the event that the originally scheduled attraction of a Ukrainian Costume and Fash ion Show, with a peasant-art ex hibit, was not to take place. The public was not disappointed how ever, since the Committee man aged to obtain the aid of Miss Mildred Milanowicz of Jersey City, who succeeded in rounding up, in the four days, the neces sary materials and personnel for a short but interesting and infor mative performance. Miss Mila- nowicz’s talk dwelt mostly on the worthiness and the vast amount of research associated with the type of programs promised by the Newark Cultural Chib, not failing to mention, however, that (Continued on Page 8) and the Bodnar sisters was Miss Olga Dmytriw, young member of S.U.A. Br. 1. The choir’s closing selections included Hayvorons ky’s “Evening,” “The wind blows” and “When two hearts part.”
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