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AT TWO CONVENTIONS by Helen F. D. Lototsky, President UNWL I wish to share with you, dear Junior Leaguers, my impressions of the 60th Annual Convention of the General Federation of Wom en’s Clubs, and of the 6th Nation al Co-nference on Citizenship, in W a sbingt on, D. C. The Convention of GFWC hel’d at Houston, Texas, May 14-19, I had the pleasure and privilege to attend as your national president, at the special invitation by Mrs. Hiram Cole Houghton, Pres, of GFWC. More detailed report of it is given elsewhere in this issue in Ukrainian. Here I shall relate only in brief its highlights. First O'f all, the impressive number of 2,000 delegates and as many guests from all over the United States, gives one th e feel ing of unity of American women and of the strength they represent in this country. In her inspiring keynote address on ‘The New Birth of Freedom” Mrs. Hough ton was opening new horizons to American women. Other topics presented for de liberation of the delegates, like: “The Worth of Public Relations,” “New obligations in a New World,” “Building Unity in a Div ided World,” “Women in Civil De fense,” “Women’s Part in Deve- lopling1, ’ S O' u n d Legislation/ “Strength for the Free World,” will give you an idea of the scope of the Convention program. One of the speakers said that GFWC “seeks unity, not unifor mity” thus suggesting manifold possibilities for developing, strengthening as well as enrich ing of the organization. I had been given the opportun ity to address the convention as representative of our Ukrainian National Women’s League of America, Inc. I likewise have made many friends among dele gates, with wihom I have discuss ed many subjects concerning our own organization. Miss Shirley Kurtzweg, State Junior Chairman of Louisiana, who was one of my roommates and with whom I analyzed Junior League problems, gave me some interesting points, which I shall relate to you from time to time in the columns of this magazine. I have spent a very pheasant time with Mrs. Paul L. Crandell of Rankin, Texas, who was interest ed in our organization and our af filiation with GFWC. From Houston, Texas, I flew to Washington, D. C., to- attend the Sixth National Conference on Citizenship, in Hotel Statler, May 16-20, 1951. The objectives of the Conference were: “To re-examine the functions and duties of Amer ican citizenship in today’s world; To assist in the development of more dynamic procedures for making citizen-ship more effect ive; To. indicate the ways and means by which various organiza tions may con tribute concretely to the development of a more active, alert, enlightened, conscientious, and progressive citizenry in our country.” The theme of the Con ference was: “Freedom in One World — Today and Tomorrow.” There were over 1,500 delegates at the Conference from variouis organizations in the U. S. The Ukrainian group was well reio^esemted by delegates from Ukrainian Congress Committee, Ukrainian National AssocfcLtion, Self-Reliiance Association and, of course, our own Ukrainian Na tional Women’s League of Amer ica, Inc. The Conference was very informative and stimuli a ting. The delegates were assigned to vari ous discussion grouns and я-t the end of each day the thumbnail re- no rts of discussions were given bv Dr. Ruth Cunningham, Asso ciate Professor of Teachers’ Col lege, Columbia University. A new noteworthy feature was added to the program of one lun cheon, tliat of panel discussion on “The Role of Press and Radio in this Changing World,” with Mr. Theodore Granick, director of the American Forum of the Air, as moderator, and several persons, prominent in the press and radio as participants. I was assigned to- discussion group No. 14, where the topics “A Citizen’s Responsibility for Freedom at Home,” and “A Citi zen’s Responsibility for Freedom broad,” were discussed. There, too, I met many dele gates who were interested parti cularly in the Ukrainian question and the role the Ukrainians could play in the world today. There also was a good opportunity to explain to them w h y the Ukrain ians do not like the communistic regime and how much Ukrainians do contribute tO' the struggle for freedom for all peoples oppressed by communism. I hope that next year when GFWC will have its 61st Conven tion in Minneapolis, Minnesota, there will also- be our Junior dele gate going there, as well as to the 7th National Conference on Citi zenship in Washington, D.C ------- 4 » ------- ATTENTION Junior League Branches and member Branches are urged to send in news pertaining to group activities. Articles on general Uk rainian events are also solicited. All items must be sent to the Ed itor on or before the 10th of each month. Address: Mis Helen Mu ral, 2330 Denison Ave,, Cleveland, 9, Ohio,
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