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EDITOR, MISS MILDRED MILANOWICZ— 151 Hopkins Avenue Jersey City 6, New Jersey Calling Young Ukrainian Americans TO WASHINGTON, D. C., MAY 31st and JUNE 1st Because members of our younger people's organizations are now more interested in the relation of the Ukrainian problem to world peace than they evier wiere before, it is expected 1 that they will be well represented at the coming THliRD CONGRESS OF AMERICANS OF UKRAINIAN DESCENT, to be held in Washings ton, D. C., on Friday, May 31st and Saturday, June 1st, in Almas Temple Qlufb Auditorium, 1315 K Street, N. W. The: Third Congress is sponsored by the Ukrainian Congress Committee off America, a nationally representative body founded in Washington, D .4 C, at the First Ukrainian American Congress held in May, 1940-and reorganized 1 in September of 1943. Its keynote will be “Our Contribution to America's Peace Effort,” a sequel to the keynote of the -last Congress, which then was “Our Contribution to America’s War Effort.” Besides the principal aim of the Congress, which will be to put special- emphasis on the urgent necessity to fully awaken American public opinion to the danger to world peace whidh lies dormant in the present enslavement of the Ukrainian people, and further, to consider the tragic plight o*f Ukrainian D.P.’s, this Third Congress will concern itself with the problems pertaining to Ukrainian Amer ican life, aims and activities. The vital role of the now adult young er generation in the development of Ukrainian American life will be highlighted. It is in conjunction with this latter subject of the Congress’ dis cussions that the services of many younger generation delegates will be needed. They are promised every opportunity tor be heard and to be elected national officers of this important representative body of Ukrainian Americans. The new surge of activity among yaun.ger-generation clubs of Ukrainian Americans should find its rightful outlet in work with this important organization. Their com mon usefulness can be coordinated and strengthened by representa tion and activity in the Ukrainian American Congress Committee. The advantages to- all, Ukrainian Americans and Ukrainians in Eu rope, are obvious. ♦ * * Since the Congress Committee is founded on community repre sentation, only local central coordinating committees as well as local societies, parishes,, clubs and organizations, (Junior League clubs in cluded), have the right to send their delegates to the congress. Each is entitled to two delegates to the congress. The registration fee will be $5.QQ per delegate, payable in ad vance when mailing in the accredited application for delegates' cre dentials to the congress, or at the credential verification desk before the opening of the congress. Guests will be permitted to observe the proceedings of vthe congress upon paying an entrance fee of $ 1 . 00 . All correspondence in this connection, particularly requests for application blanks for delegate’s credentials, should be addressed to Mr* В oh dan ICatamay, Secretary, Ukrainian Congress Committee of America, 817 North Franklin Street, Philadelphia 23, Pa. M O T H E R C R A F T By Annette L. Kmetz N. Y. PHILHARMONIC TO PRESENT UKR. CONCERT The Philharmonic Symphony Society has invited 1 Prof. Paul Pechenihia-Ouglitzky, New York Ukrainian symphonic composer, to conduct a program of his own compositions and arrangements at one of a series of Pop con certs at Carnegie Hall. The concert, to be held on June 9 th will include in its program, the composer’s famous symphony “UKRAINA,” which had its suc cessful premier at Carnegie Hall on January 9, 1939. It will also include his “CANTATA”. The former work is based on the po em “Haydamaki” by Ouglitzky's idol, Shevchenko, while the sec ond work is based on the Uk rainian Bard’s poem “Byut Po- roihi.” Excerpts from Ouglitzky’s opera “The Witch” are expected to be sung. The elaborate program, which requires the appearance of solo ists, both- vocal and instrumental as well as a large choral ensemble will appear, in the coming issue of “Our Life.” Human felicity is produced not so much by great pieces of good fortune that seldom happen, as by little advantages that occur every day. Benjamin Franklin* Mother’s influence in the home and community During the late world conflict millions of homes in America lost the important meaning of close relationship between mother and family, for the mother became a wage earner,” from eight to twelve hours a day or night, •either from necessity and econo mical reasons or because the easy-earned dollar seemed more important than tihe constant daily contact and guidance, so vi tal to a growing child, or for rea sons of patriotism on the home front. The Ukrainian American, woman is also in this category. Our country today is reaping the harvest of neglected children, the young adult of today was the і junior teen-ager of four and five years ago. They were key or- ; phan-s, children who were given keys to their homes to help themselves to Na cold sandwich, then to find their own com panionship in the streets.- We wonder how many instanc es of delinquency we have in the Ukrainian-American home of to day? The Ukrainian mother has forestalled this problem for long years by exposing her child to community life. The record speaks for itself. All youth of Ukrainian descent is encouraged to take interest in national af fairs. They are found participat ing in large concerts, festivals, etc. The Ukrainian mother has learned this strategy from long years of coping with the scourge of abominable slave mongers who have occupied the native land of the Ukrainian people for generations. This scourge has been like a horrible germ against which the Ukrainian people have immunized themselves by build ing a strong character of resist ance to injustice and lawlessness. For this we thank the heavenly Father. This, in my opinion has created a generation of good and well-ibehaved citizens among the Ukraihian-American youth who have become like their parents; studious, hard working, honest and progressive; and again the record speaks for itself. As for instance: Fifteen years ago, at a dinner given in my city to a Uk- rainian-Catholic priest, our City Judge, the Hon. M. J. Ray, said, ‘The Ukrainians are among my best friends, but if I were to de pend on them for a living, I would starve/ Today, even after the war’s reaction in the com munity і that fact still stands true in this city, and I am proud to repeat it. I am sure this is an ex ample throughout the country. The Ukrainian mother is a good home keeper, maker of wholesome and nutritious food, loves a clean home, with a touch of Ukrainian decorative artcratft; She should insist on Ukrainian history books and 1 Ukrainian- American newspapers on the bookshelves* as well as a religi ous and church training, and knowledge of Ukrainian national interests. The degree of her suc cess however, depend® on many factors. Yes, the Ukrainian mo ther has contributed toward the American family background by choosing the best oif her native culture to pass on to her Amer ican children, but she has realiz ed that during the past, material benefits do not make the perfect child. A mother’s love and affec tion cannot be compensated for by more money in the pocket. Many of our youths’ problems can be traced to the door-steps of adult uncertainty. A child is not bom a problem; he knows not right from wrong, and the guiding hand must come from the parents. The greatest and most important influence in. cre ating a child’s future behavior, his personality, and his, or her usefulness to the community, is the home. Citizenship s An education in the home on Social and Civic Re sponsibilities. Every child born in this coun try is a new citizen, but like ev ery other phase of education, cit izenship is an important part of his life’s training. The commun- - ties in the United States have been beset, after the war, by false propaganda and will have to be offset by training in good citizenship. The American wo men of all extractions, have a duty to perform, the duty of in stilling into thje|ir children the spirit of this country’s founders. The Ukrainian mother in this in stance, again has the decided ad vantage because the true democ racy as practiced and believed by the Americans, has been the na tional Ukrainian ideal ever since before the founding of these United States. In other words, a good American; a good Ukrain ian, like the founders of this great country of ours believes, «Що без бога 'ані до порота, (Continued on page 6 ) Junior League Section
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