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UKRAINIAN STAR RUNNERUP TO BACALL Captivating Lizabeth Scott, Scran ton’s latest gift to movieland' who thrilled theater audiences throughout the country last year with her premi ere film, “You Came Along/’ ‘has been judged runner up to Laureen Ba call for the “Find of the Year” Award according to Film Daily’s anuual poll. Critics associated with newspapers, magazines, syndicate:, news services and radio voted the Paramount star the No. 2 spot and predicted bigger things for ‘‘Liz” this year. The 22-year old blonde bombshell, who left Central High School at the age of 17 to study at the Albiene School bf Drama, New York, gained additional fame recently when she ap peared with Van Johnson in the same characterization she portrayed in “You Came Along” on the Lux The ater radio show. Miss Scott, better known in these parts as Emma Matzo, daughter of Mr. and-Mrs. John Matzo, 1001 Ca- pouse Ave./ was hailed in Hollywood by such critics as Louella. Parsons » and Rosalind Shaffer even before “You Came Along” hit the screen. Rosalind Staffer, Associated Press writer, proclaimed Lizabeth.. “as ex citing a package of. high: class erc-. plosives as anything that "has hit Hol lywood since C. B. DeMille described Jetta Goudal as ‘a cocktail of emo- editor for International News Service tions.” Loiiella ^Parsons, motion picture predicted in May that -Liz would be the sensation of. the* year second only to that''Bacall woman. Liz won^e N?o. 2 Find of -th^^eai; spot over such other stars- .as-Warn er’s. Johru pall, Selznick’s Gregory. Peck and Cornel Wilde, Columbia- 20th CeafeunyrFox. An ex-modelj --many-'; of - I>i$abeth’s fashion stylings appeared in Harper’s Bazaar before she went to Hollywood. Her prescreen experience included playing every state in- the Union in the road company ‘Щ-еНгарорріп.” In addition, she took. Tallulah Bankhead’s part in;.“The Skin of Your Teeth,” while playing in Boston. Lizabeth is a pretty girl and she has brought something, pew to Hollywood in the l'ine of females -with her deep1, throaty voice. She-did: a~ splendid, job for НаГWallis in ‘‘You С^ лііієґ A long” and more promising roles lie. ahead for the Scranton^ Ukrainian actress^ The Problem Has Changed (On December 9, 1945 at the 20th Jubilee Concert of the Ukrainian Na tional Women's League , the following speech written by Helen S. Streit, zvas delivered by Amelia S. Bochey). Eigiht years ago .the problem of Young Ukrarinian American woman hood and its relation to the Ukrain ian National Women’s League was first brought before a convention such as this gathered here today. Since that time, world shaking events have taken their toll and left their subse- * quent marks on every one of us, re gardless of age. However, young Uk rainian American womanhood and its relation to tihe Ukrainian National Women’s League is still a problem to be contended with although perhaps the tenor of the problem has changed. •Eight years ago, a member of the Philadelphia Junior League spoke to you as a teen ager just beginning to realize the potentialities of an alliance of wlhat she termed then the younger . and older generation of Ukrainian Americans,.Today, I become, increas ingly aware of the fact that the younger generation of eight years ago is fast becoming an older generation and therefore thta classification or dis tinction no longer holds good. Can I speak then of those Ukrainian Amer icans born here versus those Ukrain ian Americans born across tihe At lantic? But no, four years of war ! have slhown. us that it is not the place of MrtJh that is all important, it is the heritage we are born with that should be the dominating factor in the life of everyone of us. After that Convention 8 years ago» ; several youth brandhe? of the Ukrain- : ian National Women’s League sprang up, A very few have existed up to ; the present time, but most of them disbanded after an erratic fly-by-night • existence. This fact makes lis increas ingly realize that organizing youth : branches is a simpler problem than keeping them organized. ОЇ course, I can speak with experi- ; ence only of the young Ukrainian j American women in tfeeir 20s. But I I sincerely believe that this is the ' vfltal group, the one that must be made cognizant of the fact that car- . rying on the traditions of the Ukrain ian National Women's- League is their heritage. These are the women that should be preparing to take over the reigns of the League for they are the logical successors. So maiiythings are blamed oil the war, but none- of us can deny that these young* women now in their 20s ; were at tihe biological: stage of finding huslbands and starting to raise fami lies when the war >60 rudely snatched • away young lovers, husbands and fa thers. This basic fact, of necessity caused various results in the existing youth branches of the League. The Increased responsibilities of war work, wrMng letters, keeping- up morally: :« taking care of children without the assistance of fathers,, left.these youngs women with very little time for work and thoughts of the League:. Many of ' these у dung women followed their young men:' to distant places and so lost physical cont^. with, their League branch. Still others of these young women, became, absorbed in war Ьопт . , organizations: such,. as.UvS.O. andoth:-: er service men’s canteens. I bring these points up as possible reasons and explanation for the re tarded growth of Ukrainian National Women’s League youth branches. But now that the war is over and life is gradually becoming more normal, the time is ripe far a revamping of the existing youth branches of the League and consequent organization of more branches. Now that the war is over, the over- whelminig needis »of our Ukrainian people both on their home soil and as displaced person's- throughout Eu rope, will make great demands on the resources of the League. However we must not lose sight of the fact that the organization of young Ukrainian American womanhood is also a press- : ing problem for they shall form an integral part of the future of the Uk rainian National Women’s League. Г feel that too many of our young Ukrainian American women have for gotten, or perhaps never known the real purpose of affiliation with the League. The- purpose of the Ukrainian Na tional Womens League is decrsibed in its by-laws as follows:: The object of the organization shall be to organize women of Ukrainian birth and extraction ^throughout America and bring them, into relation of mutual helpfulness. To further so cial, civic, cultural knowledge, dom estic science, welfare work and make combined actions possible when deem ed advisable. The Ukrainian National Women's League has made great strides for ward in the^past years, one of which is the establishment of its own peri odical “Our Life” with a special sec tion devoted to the Ukrainian youth of America. At present however, among the subscribers to “Our - Life”, there are but few young wo men. Therefore I feel that the post war plans of the League should in clude means of reaching a wider group of young women for once their interest in the paper is aroused their subscription is assured. Of course this ties, in with building up the youth branches of the Ukrain ian National Women’s League. Since . every prospective member and even many existing: members are bound to « ask “what ha# your organization to: offer? aninteresting periodical is al ways a drawing card. And then after quoting the purpose of the Ukrainian., Nati-qnai Womenfs League we can go on and illustrate, the,work, done by the League. Since its iiniaegHtioni in 1925, the League has grown* in. 20 years from . its five branch beginning to 46 bran ches,, 3 regional councils and several thousand members. This, expansion was accomplished in spite of scar city of fund's and trained workers. All ‘the branches hold regular -meetings, take paarts. in national con- ; Mentions, and fallow a definite program of activities Educational activities have been pretty mack limited to lectures at the meetings or£ individual branches; Of course this is the. best way to cover an indefinite, variety- of subjects- de- ^pend&og on. the interests,.of the jpAt- The executive coniimttee has been very helpful in this respect prepar ing at first mimeographed copies of lectures prepared by qualified special ists and now through the medium of the monthly newspaper. Examples of the wide range of subjects presented and discussed ar£ women’s hygiene, care of infants, aid to various Ukrain ian causes, biographies of prominent Ukrainian women, important events in American and Ukrainian history, sig nificance of Mother’s Day, etc. Tihe socjial lfi'fe of nearly every branch is similar to that of almost any organization. Card parties, danc es, plays, etc. are held to raise funds for the organization and other wor thy causes. Also depending on the individual branches there are many social affairs that the members hold among themselves such as showers, anniversary parties and annual out ings. No account of the work of the Ukrainian National Women's League would be complete without mention ing the Committee on Exhibitions. Following up a resolution passed at the first Ukrainian American Wo men’s Congress (1932), several thou sand dollars worth of Ukrainian folk art, embroidery, rugs, etc. were bought from the co-operative Ukrainian Pea sant Art in Lviw. This exquisite ex hibit was first displayed in the Uk rainian- Pavilion at the Chicago World Fair in 1933. Since that time many additions have, been made to- the col lection and it is available to all bran ches for exhibition purposes. It has been on display in New York, Chica go, Detroit, Philadelphia, and other large dities always winning* praise and acclaim. Then, as any other good Ukrainian American organization, the Ukrain ian National Women’s League has played an important part in behalf of the Ukrainian pecfplfe abroad. The League has collected thousands of dol lars for aid to invalids of the Uk rainian war for independence, for po litical prisoners, war orphans, victims of floods, famines and epidemics, the People’s clinic in Lviw to care for victims of the 1930 “pacification” and to sufferers of the Kremlin directed famine in 1932-33, Ukrainian educa tional institutions, writers, women’s publications, and societies have also received subsidies from the Ukrainian National Women’s League and its branches. Homeless children and refu- (Continued on page 8) JU m O R ІЖШ ЇЕ+S ttR & t AFFAttt FOR W 6 A “Sweetheart Dance,” will be held. Feb. 9th at the Ukrainian Йаіі, 847 N. Franklin St, Philadelphia, Pa„ un der .the auspices of the Ukrainian Ju nior League, Br. 52 SUA. A great variety of appetizing food and refreshments, prepared by the members, will be served. There will be dancing in the upper and. lower halls. Surely, with your loved ones, returning from the Service you’d like to step out, so -— why not make an appearance at this affair? Out of town folk .are invited as wefl as Philadelphians to aiBfcend. Re member the j&afie is Saturday evening February 9th. May we count on seeing you there? Stepftante Wochak. Видання C оюзу Українок A мерики - перевидано в електронному форматі в 2012 році . A рхів C У A - Ню Йорк , Н . Й . C Ш A.
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