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LISTOPADOVE SVIATO With more significance than ever before, Ukrainians through out nil of ’.he wo-ld will again meet in their communities during the month of November to com memorate the anniversary of the First of November, “Listopadove Sviato” or the Ukrainian Fourth of July. Thirty-two years have gone by since the proclamation of an in dependent Ukraine and the es- tablisment of Western Ukrain ian Republic with the ancient city of Lviv designated as th£ capital. It was on November 1, 1918, that the Ukrainian “Sichovi' Striltsi” under ’che command of Colonel Dmytro Vitovsky occupied the city of Lviv. After almost 600 years of subjugation, the people, of West Ukraine were free. The gold and blue banner was hoisted by youn.g .Sichovik Pankivsky while the bells of Saint Yuri’s Cathedral triumphantly rang out the glorious news of the newly won freedom. Truly it was a me morable day for all those people who for the first time saw the Ukrainian banner waving from its rightful place. However, this glorious period was quite brief for the Western Ukrainians. President Wilson's Fourteen Points emphasized “$he self-determination of peoples,” but the Poles were permitted to overrun West Ukraine and incor- On O-ctober 8, the Executive Board of the UNWLA met at Headquarters in Philadelphia to discuss pertinent pre-convention problems confronting the League. For evaluation on the agenda were the most pressing needs of the League and the suggestion's for changes which .should be pre sented to the Convention Novem ber 11, 12, 1950. The advantages of .purchasing a house for the League’s central offices, club rooms, etc. received attention. Discussion followed and it wras the concensus of opin ion that the League.has grown to such a great extent in the past twenty-.five years that it needs its o^vn house and likewise demands the attention of at least one full time executive who of necessity must be remunerated for her ser vices. Much deliberation also center- porate it into the newly establish ed Polish state. Once again, West ern Ukrainians fell under foreign cio mi nation. Year after year, Ukrainians cel ebrate this glorious short lived period of independence. Each year they -become more- determined that just as the Spirit of 1776 brought the United States its in dependence, so will the spirit of November 1st, 1918, return and bring the Ukrainians a lasting freedom. There will be no firecrackers or huge firework demonstrations at our programs for “Listopadove Sviato.” Instead, we will meet to bow our own heads silently, and yet raise them high to salute those w.hio freely gave their lives so that 4heir kinsmen .may live, but truly as free men. Therefore, in commemorating “Listopadove Sviato,” let us be united in our celebrations. Let us forget personal, religious and all other political strife and give one large demonstration in memory of that most outstanding November 1, 1918. With more courage, пюґе hope and a good deal more deter mination, let us vow that from now on we wTill work together. We will be more tolerant of the other man’s viewpoints. We all must do these things for wTe are striving towards the same goal. A free, an independent Ukraine. Marusia Popovich. ed on the proposal to assess per mem'ber for Headquarters’ dues rather than per branch as has been the practice since the League’s inception. During the past two years the suggestion periodically has been given to change “Our Life” from a newspaper* form to a journal style in-as-much as in the strict definition “Our Life” is not a newspaper. The board agreed that if the cost of printing would not increase too much with this change, “Our Life” would not only be greatly improved in ap pearance, but wrould also gain in increased subscriptions. The emphatic proposition was made and discussed to request all branches of the League to make all contributions to the various worthy causes supported by our League through Headquarters. Due acknowledgement would be C-і 4 La.s,t mo,nth Mrs, Helen Lotot sky, President of the. UNWLA made a /tour of* SUA branches in Cleveland, Detroit and Chicago. Her first stop was in Cleveland where she was the main speaker at the, Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Banquet sponsored by Cleveland Branches 14, 30, 25 and 60. In her speech, Mrs. Lototsky compared the twenty-fifth anniversary of Soyuz-Ukrainok to the wedding of a girl. “After marriage many changes come about in her life. And so it is with the League aft er twenty-five years of exist ence.” During the mass meeting held in Cleveland with members of all the branches, Mrs. Lototsky broached the .subject of closer co operation betwTeeii Soyuz Ukrain ok branches and the new immi grants. She advised that each of us have our views and that луе should not fail to utilize the ed ucation and -experience which these immigrants 'bring to our groups. She spoke also of the problem of inducing young peo- ' pie to join our league and of the responsibility tha.t the UNWLA has to the World Federation of Ukrainian Women’s Organiza tions. These and many other pro blems confronting the local bran ches were discussed and clarified through-the experienced hand of Mrs. Lototsky. From Cleveland Airs. Lototsky journeyed to Detroit where she was given the opportunity to meet with all SUA branches. It was in Detroit that the President of the League reviewed Lesya Ukrainka’s publication “The Spi rit of Flame” at the Women’s City Club. This book-review was under the direction of Branch 37. On October 4, 1950 Mrs. Lotot sky was the guest of honor at a tea given by Jr. League Branches 58 and 61 at the National Temple in Detroit. This tea gave the members of these branches the. opportunity to get better ac- given each branch for each dona tion. Accurate up-to-date records would through this system be available on all gifts made by SUA branches. Prestige now lost through many small donations which escape attention could be established by combined sizeable donations in the name of the UNWLA. Changing the convention month from November to May was also 'b'ccr.ssed. It is very difficult for Headquarter^ to prepare for the ! ■Convention- during the summer months when member branches do not meet. The executive board agreed ; that all of these "oosa’s v>:i ranted the attentVm 'and direc tives of the Convention convening November 11, ІЛ, 19r0 in Phila delphia at the Warwick Hotel. quainted with Mrs. Lototsky. Va rious Jr. League problems were discussed. The tea proved most enjoyable and gave the Junior League the “boost in the arm” it needed. In Chicago Mrs.. Lototsky stressed to all members of Soyuz Ukrainok the necessity of full cooperation and the elimination of “silent” membership in the League. Her speech in English to the Jr. League was inspira tional, .giving many ideas on how to build up the Jr. League. This tour made by the head of the Ukrainian National Women’s League involved m any miles of travel and many hotirs of formal speeches and informal discussions. Many problems were solved and many friends were made' for the League through the efforts of our President. DO YOU KNOW THAT The UNWLA at present has a membership of 3,500. Each corner of the triangular official sterling silver pin of the UNWLA has a meaning: Hones ty, Patriotism, Support. Headquarters sends out an av erage-of 270 letters per month. Any qualified member of Soyuz Ukrainok is eligible to receive a $100.00 scholarship in the fields of medicine, journalism or music. A new SUA branch has been organized in Mil'leville, N. J., making a total of 56 -branches. NEW OFFICERS ELECTED IN CHICAGO AND DETROIT The new President of Branch 56 in Chicago is Mrs. Anna Zelis- ko, while Miss Helen Brudny has accepted the position of Vic'e- President. Treasurer is Stepha- *; ny Brudny and the new Secretary I is Irene Magdziak. Olena Teliha, Branch 58 of De troit, elected the following new officers: Ann Sedorak, President; Helen Sedorak, Vice-President; Vera Boreiko, Secretary; Elsie Slupecki; and Marie Slupecki, Historian. ATTENTION ALL BRANCHES It .has come to ihe attention of Headquarters that in many cases where branches have-not notified the League of changes in officers and for other reasons, the wrung individuals are receiving official UNWL missives. The request is therefore made that these indi viduals who are receiving com munications intended for officers please forward these -letters to the proper individuals or else no tify Headquarters immediately as to the correct name and address for contact in the branch. PH КДОГгНЙ НАГОДІ ЖЕРТ- yiTTfc НА ПРЕСОВИЙ ФОНД LEAGUE PROBLEMS REVIEWED DURING BOARD MEETING UNWLA PRESIDENT VISITS BRANCHES IN MIDWEST HELEN MURAL, Junior Vice-President UNWLA, Contributing Editor, OUR LIFE
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