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THE XI CONVENTION OF UNWLA The X I convention of the Uk rainian National Women’s League of America which marked its 30th anniversary, was held on 3, 4 and 5 of September 1955. The grand hall of Bellevue Stratford Hotel was adorned with the [portrait: of Princess Olga of Ukraine who embraced Christianity exactly 1000 years ago. The convention was opened by Mrs. Anna Sywulak, chairman o-f the Convention Committee. The Presidium of the gathering in cluded : Mrs. Peleshok (New York), Mrs. Charysh (Chicago), Mrs. Volker (Detroit), chairman and vice-chairmen, and Mrs,. Lo- patynska (Philadelphia), Mrs. Samokishin (Trenton) and Mrs. States. And the .press organ “Our Life” will likewise grow to be a strong publication which will serve the needs of all Ukrainian women throughout the world. And furthermore — the organ ized action. We ought to familiar ize the world with constructive distinctions of the Ukrainian wo man, with her heroic struggle for freedom, with the rich culture of her people. The free world must be aware of the .price of liberty, Oif its worth and attainment for the peoples long deprived of this God's gift to humans. It must enlist in the ac tions to defeat the wicked impe rialism and aggressiveness which is bent on invasion and enslave ment. The same pertains to survi vors of colonialism which is still extant in many corners of the globe for the mere sake of ex ploiting the weaker peoples by the stronger ones. The free world is up till now largely in abeyance about the menace of bolshevism. Our mem bers who had suffered under So viet terrorism and had compre hended the essentials of -bolshe vism, should share their experi ences with the women of the free world. For only those who suffered under bondage, shall rightly ap preciate the freedom. Maria Bilak W is n e r (Phila d elphi a), seer et a - ries. After the representatives of various organizations welcomed the convention, followed the re ports of the Supreme Council. In the afternoon Mrs. Natalie Pazunyak, BJS., read her paper titled “Princess Olga in the light of centuries.'” She presented in poetic images a vivid portrayal of the greatest of Ukrainian women in history. Olga’s figure in the earliest Ukrainian statehood, the speaker maintained, displayed the manifestation of that independent position which has been held by the woman in our community throughout the history. The banquet on Saturday eve ning was attended by around 200 delegates and guests. Addresses and greetings were delivered by Mrs. Lucy Milligan, of the Na tional Council of Women of U.S., Mrs. Stephanie Savchuk, of the Organization of Ukrainian W o men of Canada, Dr. Halina Lash- chenko, of the Ukrainian Gold Cross, Dr. Maria Strutinska, of the Marian Society, Mrs. Steph anie Wochok, of the Providence Association, Dr. Walter Gall an, of the United Ukrainian American Relief Committee, Mr,. Anthony Batiuk, of the Ukrainian Con gress Committee and the Ukrain ian Workingmen’s Association, Mrs. Helen Shtogry.n, of the Uk rainian National Association. Mrs. Adelaide Petruncio was the toastmistress. An outstanding musical pro gram was presented, with Miss Maria 'Polynyak Lysawyer, sop rano, as soloist, Miss Alissa Bu- chyska, violinist, Eugenie Chapel- ska and Natalie Kotowych, piano accompanists, a female choir un der Miss Irene Churna of Phila delphia. The next day, Sunday, the dele gates gathered at the home office of the UNWLA where an exposi tion of pictorial arts and folk arts was arranged. In the main hall a lunch was served. Thereupon Mrs. Maria Bilak, UNWLA organizer, read an address on the present political situation in the world marking off the position of the Ukrainian woman in the struggle of the Ukrainian people for free dom and independence. The main points of the address the readers will find in the leading article. A review of the work of the Branches was then presented by Mrs. Stephanie Pushkar,. It was based on the results of the ques tionnaires sent out months before by the Central Office to the Bran ches. In the discussion that followed the main objectives concerned some proposed changes in the by laws of UNWLA, campaigns to obtain new members, and obliga tory subscription for OUR LIFE. These three problems were thor oughly discoursed upon. The by laws which had been written, for the most part, some 30 years ago, and then altered about 8 years back, r eq uire implementation. This task was assign евґ to the Committee on By-laws under the chairmanship of Mrs,. Ivanna Ro- zankovska. The committee is at present busy with its work. The plan for gaining a larger member ship for UNWLA had been ac cepted at the X convention, and had been widely talked over at re gional conferences of the Branch es. It was now decided to continue the campaign, according to the project of winning more young members from among American- born girls as well as from the new immigration. It was also resolved that the chairman of the Youth Committee shall initiate a special action in order to proceed with a campaign to get new young mem bers. In the drive to gain more memibers from among newcomers it was stressed that an emphasis ought to be placed on bringing into the fold of UNWLA more memibers from among the immi grants from Central and Eastern Ukraine,. The subscription for OUR LIFE had not been so far obligatory to all members of UN WLA. I(t developed that only one third of the membership are sub scribing for the magazine. It was now determined to follow the ex ample of American women’s or ganizations where a new member becomes a subscriber for the of ficial press organ at the very ini tiation. However, some excep-
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