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HELEN MURAL, Junior Vice-President UNIVLA, Contributing Editor, OUR LIFE SHORT TIME REMAINS TO ELECT YOUR DELEGATE Thotfigh the Jr. League is small in nunrbers it is big* in spirit. This spirit must and will prompt each and every Jr. Branch who has not already done so to select a delegate for the UNWLA Con vention. It is inconceivable that any Jr. League Branch should fail to send representation to the 25th Anniversary Convention of the UNWLA which is being held in Ph:;adel]>hia, November 11 and 12, а; ле Warwick Hotel. Very shortly your representa-. tives will meet with the delegates from other branches in a special" '‘Youth .Session” to discuss and exchange ideas. To insure its suc cess, we must have good attend ance from all branches in Chica go, Detroit, Cleveland, Akron, Philadelgjiia, New York and New Jersey. The session will be conducted in an informal atmosphere conducive ot free exchange of views and comments on the topics under dis cussion. Organizational problems relating directly ^to Jr. Branches and individual members of these branches will be the theme of the program. A short talk will be giv en on the objectives of Soyuz Uk rainok and how best the Jr. League can help to realize them. Open discussion will follow. The problem of bettter cooperation be tween the older 'generation and the newer generation branches will also be probed while a re port on the English ^section of OUR LIFE will be given with suggestions for Avays of improve ment. Send your delegates prepared with facts and suggestions on these broad subjects and other matters your group would like- to be presented. ' The delegate ffom branch is expected! YOUR BUY, SELL READ Now that we have made the publication of “Spirit of Flame” a reality throught tile persever ance of key figures at Headquar ters and member branches of the UNWLA, action must be taken «quickly to sell copies of Lesya Ukrainka’s work. Too much ef fort has been exerted thus far to permit “relaxation” in the drive. If each member of each branch merely purchased one copy for herself and merely sold one copy to a friend or neighbor; if each branch merely purchased two books to donate to local libraries or universities the book would be a financial .success as well as a great cultural contribution to so ciety. In the “if,” however, lies the rub. The sad truth is that there will be many disinterested mem bers who will not stir up enough concern to purchase and to read the book of verses. Rather, a num1>er of exceptionally indus trious women and girls will de vote M of their free time to promote the sale of t'Ke publica tion to compensate in some way for the disinterest of the major ity. Arid yet, IF everyone bought one copy and sold one copy (which really isn't- very much) what little energy per individual need be expended for the same results 1 To purchase and to sell should not be ‘motivated entirely from a monetary point of view. For in Editor’s address: і Miss Helen Mural 2330 Denison Avenue Cleveland % Ohio Now is not the time to relax! reality, the Ukrainian National Women’s League of America did not strive to publish “Spirit of Flame” primarily as a means of addding revenue to the treasury. The primary concern was arid is the cultural benefit to be derived riot only to Ukrainians but to Americans as well. As a conse quence, purchase and sell but also READ “Spirit of Flame.” There are Ukrainian books col lecting dust for lack of readers. CLEVELAND, OHIO Activities of Branch 60 Ukr. Junior League In September, 1947, a small group of girls congregated to form Branch 60, of Cleveland, O. The first president to be elected was Helen Mural. The first money-making func tion held by the Ukrainian Junior League was in April, 1948, in the form of a raffle and card party. The organization invited many guest speakers to attend their meetings so that the group would have a wide outlook on Ukrain ian culture. In December of 1948, Branch 60 donated $20 to the Orphans’ Fund of the UWLA. Money was also contributed to the Ukrainian Dancers Guild to attend and per form at an exhibition of folk danc ing. Sixty dollars was donated to the Lesya Ukraiiika Book Fund in June 1949. Contribution of $10 to ,SS. Peter and Paul Church for the building of the school was al so made at this time. In October, 1949, $25 was donated to the United Ukrainian Organization for Displaced Persons, and the same amount towards the Ukrain ian Congress Committee Fund. During April, 1950, The Ukrain ian National Women’s League was the recipient of $100 donated by Branch 60 for the publishing of the book “Spirit of Flame.” Although small in number, Br. 60 has1 been- looked up to by all Ukrainian organizations in Cleve land as .the most dynamic, and its social and money-raising func tions are second to none. Its pur-' pose, to perpetuate Ukrainian heritage, has been an inspiring ex ample to organizations which are older and larger. HEADQUARTER'S BULLETIN Final arrangements are being made for the Ukrainian Fas'hion Show which is to be featured during the UNWLA Convention Banquet at the Warwick Hotel in Philadelphia. One of the high lights of the banquet previously mentioned will be the presenta tion of merit pins to all officers who have served the UNWLA during the past 25 years. Q'uring the banquet there will be a presentation of Lesya Uk rainka’s book, “Spirit of Flame” to Professor Leo Dobriansky, President of the Ukrainian Con gress Committee. Such dignitaries will be pres ent as Mrs. Hiram C. Hough ton, President of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs; Mrs. Isidora Kossach-Borysiw, Lesya Ukrainka’s sister; Mrs. Olena Kysilewska, President of the World Federation of Ukrain ian Women’s Organizations; and many other representatives of or ganizations and newspapers. The Convention Concert^will be held Sunday, November 12, at the Ukrainian Hall with outstanding artists participating. Miss Luba Holowaty, violinist and recipient of "UNWLA music scholarship, will be one of the performers. On the same program there will be presented one of Lesya Ukrain- ka’s plays by Vladimir Blavatsky’s Theatre Group. Lesya Ukrainka’s book is ready and is now on sale. The Bookmen Associates printers of the book of. verse, announced that the adver tisement of “Spirit of Flame” has been placed in the fall issue of “Publishers’* Weekly” and the “Librarian” journals. HOW OLD IS THE COUNTRY OF KOREA? An old legend says .that* about 1122 B.C., a wise man from China named Ki-tze, with 5,000 follow ers, established a kingdom there and named it Chosen. This title meant “Serenity of the Morning” and the dynasty lasted some 1,000 years. But then came invaders from the north and Chosen be came part of Korai .(36 A.D.); later Korea. HOPE (From “Spirit of Flame") No more can I call liberty my own, To me there’s naught remains but hope alone. ’ The hope .to see once more my loved Ukraine, To come back in my native land again. To gaze once more on Dnieper’s azure wave— * I care not if alive or in the grave. To view the steppe, its ancient funeral mounds, To sense the ardent strength which there abounds. No more can I call liberty my own, To me there's naught remains but hope alone. Lesya Ukralnka. GOD BLESS AMERICA God bless America, Land tltat I love, Stand beside her and guide'her Through the night with a light from above, From the mountains to the prair ies To the oceans white with foam, God bless America, My home, sweet home. SHOW STYLES OF UKRAINE One of the prominent features of the 13 Annual Convention of the Ukrainian Youth’s League of North America was the Ukrainian Style Sho-w during the banquet held at the Commodore Hotel at New York over the past Labor Day Week-end. To the amaze ment of many in attendance, it was noted that Ukraine can ^oast of innumerable beautiful costumes and styles frorii the various sec tions of the country. The tradi tional dancing costume to which Ukrainians in America have be come accustomed is only one of many different types of attire. Costumes from t'he following Provinces were modeled: Kiev, Pidlassia, Yavoriv-schina, Serafin- ci, Lemko, Bukovina, Volhynia, Podillia, Polissia, Zalischiki, Pol tava, Boyko, Hntzul. The show was under the direc tion of Dr. Elias Wachna; model ing director, was Ann Marusevich assisted by Jean Harasvn and Mrs. E. Wachna while the irform ative commentary was given by Mary Ann Herman. UNWL BOARD TO MEET On Sunday, October 8, 1950, members of the executive ^oard of the UNWL will meet at Head quarters in Philadelphia t-; dis cuss and make final decisions re lating to the UNWL Convention in November, 1950. Subscribe to OUR LIFE
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