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M O T H E R C R A F T ї (Concluded) Membership; Ladies, the local bodies, or government, is where you come in. Our women should take part in their local affairs, social and civic responsibility rests with us. Furthermore, these same r.esiponsiibiliti.es instilled early in your children, foster good citizenship by teaching them how to live with other peo ple even in the pre-school stage. In other words, as the twig is bent so the tree grows. Such a child in later years shall be ever grateful for he will remember that his home was his first educa tional source and one who loves liis home will surely love his’ country. The Uk r ain ian - A me r ica n another of the first generation has given us a wealthy heritage. Let us merge this knowledge with the American efforts in the same field, by belonging to such influential organizations as the National Congress of Parents and Teachers, Federation of Women's Clubs, the American Association of University Women, the Y. W. C. A., the American Press Asso ciation; Association of Junior Leagues of America, and bring their wealth of information to your homes and to your Ukrain ian Societies. Health: This year the National Congress of Parents & Teachers Association has taken on the great work of assisting the Na tional T. B. and Health Associa tion m a program directed to ward end mg tuberculosis. City wide programs throughout the matrons, to x-ray chests of all ad- .tilts, meluding business concerns, industries, all teachers, and fam ily metmibers of children attending schools, are being planned. Aspa- rents it is • knportant^that such a health program -should be sup ported, to help conserve for our- ' selves and our families, the good health which we so greatly need and must have for happiness. In some dtie#-like New York, it is mandatory * for teachers to have their chest x-rayedHbut if your city does not have this compul sory act, it ris your duty as par ents responsible for your child's fwelfare to -demand this of your local government and board of education. Your heiltli is also more im portant to ydu andjfour children than the hdthes wtoch you keep spic and span. A finer birthday gift -you could not give to family than a health certificate from your physician. A physical check up twice a year is not looking for trouble. On the contrary,’ “A stitch in time saves nine.” Many ■heartbreaks have been avoided, also many weeks and months of pain and hospitalization, by find ing a physical defect and correct ing it in time. The care of your sick family depends much on the mother to day. The shortage of trained nurses will go on for a long time, while our wounded soldiers need the best of care in the hospitals. The home nursing training given by the Amer. Red Cross in your cities gives you that confidence of doing the right thing, as your doctor orders. Language, After being twenty or thirty years or more in Amer ica, the Ukrainian mother has adjusted herself to the English language and American customs. But what about passing on her language to the children? This .has been a serious discussion among our intelligentsia and we have not stressed enough the im- ріогЬагвсе of the fact thjat the world is now a very' small place, and much world wisdom comes through knowledge of several languages. A child will remem ber too, that in his home he re ceived the advantage of the de velopment of a more facile4men tality^ in his mastering of two languages. This fact is acknow ledged by educators. Would any of us have dreamed five years ago when our nation was struck by the catastrophe of war that our American children would be helping to set-up various citizens’ government councils in Europe and other continents, — contact ing the many thousands of Uk rainian people who are helpless and destitute? But too many of our boys have not the knowledge of the Ukrainian language, and today they regret it. Let us use our language freely in our homes, clubs, and societies. O'ur U.N.W.L.A. should sponsor con tests on Ukrainian compositions and grant awards for saifie. Mothercraft. Motherhood, is important because the mother is responsible for the home life in the family. When systematic in structions of girls in the care of babies and home was first under- takeii, the question arose on what titles to give to such classes of instruction. Someone appropri ately suggested “Mother-craft.” This^word signifies the occupa tion of being a mother which is an art as well as a craft. The chairman of the Mothercraft committee who is May Dickinson Kimball, daughter of the presi dent of the general Federation of Women's Clubs in America, Mrs. La Fell Dickinson, has this to say: “The Mothercraft program hopes to contribute toward a re adjustment of the American home, to enable it to meet pres- ' ent day conditions in society and industry. It recognizes the world wide need for educated mother hood and it presents a definite course of study for school and college girls, preparatory toward their careers as homemakers.” This is part of the design for UKRAINIAN RELIEF BANQUET Sponsor eel by the Women's . Auxiliary of the United Ukrain- { ian American Relief Committee, the Banquet and Ball, held at tfiej Pennsylvania Hotel, New York City, on Sunday, May" 12th, 'was i termed a success by its 250 guests. The sale of tickets, at 10.00 per person, as well as the sale of ad vertising space in the 62-page souvenir book, promised to set the pro'fit from the dinner at a handsome figure. Most of the attending guests, including representatives of lead ing fraternal, women’s and pub lishing organizations, welcomed in a new post-war air of festivity, in formal dress. They were greet ed and conducted to their tables by one of the beautifully gowned popular young ladies who served as hostesses: Miss Donna Gres- coe, Canadian violin virtuoso; Miss Olga Dmytriw, well-known pianist; Miss Luba Kowalska, concert singer and Miss Mildred Milanowicz, SUA,s junior Edit or, Mr, Eugene Roha-ch, treasurer of the U.U.A, Relief Comm., was toastmaster at the banquet, made notable by limiting its program of speakers to three, who were: Dr. Walter Gallan, President of the Relief Committee, Miss Eva Pidduibcheshen, chairman of the banquet committee, and Mrs: Janet Bencal, president of the Women’s Auxiliary of the Relief Committee. The pleasant mood of the en tire evening was set by Miss Mary Poiyn£ck’s singing before dinner. Noted and beloved, for the lyrical quality of her voice, Miss Poilynack further endeared her self to her listeners by singing first Guonod’s “Ave Maria,” which she dedicated to -all moth ers. She followed this with Hay- living set forth in. a recent speech of Mrs. Dicikinsoil in the follow ing words; “Let us specialize in home-making so that in the post war world thpre will emanate from our homes serenity, faith., justice, discipline and an aware ness o-f the brotherhood of man and the fatherhood of God.” Mother’s clubs and child study groups are especially interested in the problems and opportunities of home life. Courses of reading material on child psychology and the formation of right habits о I mind and body in children of pre- school age can be sent for to “Mothercraft Headquarters” Ho tel Lennox, Boston, Mass., or to General Federation in Washing ton, Mrs. L. Dichinson, 1734 N. Street, N. W., Washington, D.C. The Mothercraft program , looks forward towards Better Mothers, Better Babies; Better Homes and Better Citizens. A. L. Kmetz. voronsky’s “Lullaby" and a Hun gar ian Chardasz. S:lie was ac companied by Miss Olga Dmyt riw. Bill Gale The orchestra’s dance, music, un/der direction o-f the famous Bill Gale, added an exciting cli max to a pleasant evening. In the giiesfts’ irresiistfilblie response to the music’s various rhythms, was the clue to Mr. цGale's interna tional fame as recorder of dance tunes. Miss Piddubcheshen, the ban* q.uet's chairman, had as her dili gent co-workers, Miss Stefie Ab raham owska, viee-сЯі airman; Mrs. Nicholas Blyznak, record, secretary; Miss Mary Staleny, ccrr. secretary; Miss Stephanie K-urylas, corr. secretary.; Mrs. Thomas Bodak, treasurer; Mrs. Cornelius Peleshok, ass't treas. The entertainment committee was headed by Mrs. William Bencal and included Miss S. Ab- rahamowska, Miss Olga Dmyt riw and Mrs. Michael Lyktey. The elaborate souveriir book was the work of Mrs. Dorothy Kulchycka, chairman, and the committee including Mrs. Anna Miller, Mrs. Simon Demydchukr Mrs. Jennie Lysa and Miss Mil* dred Milanowicz. The latter also worked on the publicity staff which included Mrs. Roman Ole- snicki and Mrs. Stephanie Haly* chyn. The tickets were accounted for by a committee headed by Mrs. Dmytro Halychyn, and in cluded Mrs. Cornelius Peleshok, Mrs. Thomas Bodak and Mrs. Lev Chapelska. CONCERT POSTPONED The “Pop Series” concert scheduled for June 9th at Carne gie Hall, New York City, which was to have featured the com- positfons of PaurPecheniha-Oug- litziky, Ukrainian composer, has been postponed to a later date, the concert management an nounced. ВСТУПАЙТЕ В РЯДИ СОЮЗУ УКРАЇНОК АМЕРИКИ У ВА ШІЙ МІСЦЕВОСТІ. Ширіть “Наше Життя” 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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