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OUR LIFE MONTHLY, ‘published by Ukrainian National Womens League of America JANUARY, 1974 No. 1 Vol. XXXI. W ORLD T R A D E C E N T E R C H RISTM AS F E S T IV A L The World Trade Center in New York City held its annual holiday festival “Christmas Around the World” from Decem ber 11, 1973 through January 1, 1974. Eighteen nations displayed some aspect of Christmas tradi tion or holiday custom in their land. These ranged from Finnish children’s drawings of how they celebrate Christmas to Japanese New Year’s decorations includ ing floral arrangements and lan terns. The Ukrainian exhibit, spon sored by Branch 64 UNWLA and executed by Slava Gerulak, was a winter scene of Hutzul Carolers — nine 25 inch high ceramic fig urines — with the lead figure holding a lighted star. The color ful statuettes in the snow and evergreen setting attracted ev ery passerby. Those interested in art commented on the artistic qualities, while the average visit or found it “lovely, peaceful, ap pealing” — even the school chil dren stopped of their own accord to gaze upon the beautiful dis play. The holiday festival included midday international musical programs. Through the efforts of Miss Kalyna Chichka-Andri enko the Ukrainian program in cluded the SUMA dance group from Yonkers, N. Y., under the direction of Wolodymyr Uzdej- chuk and a bandura duet, Vera and Olenka Shumylowych. This was another occasion on which it was necessary, over and over again, to say “Ukraine is not in Russia,” “Ukrainians are not Russians.” Although m ateri al of any political nature was :aot permitted, the UNWLA Culture Chairman, Lyuba Wolynetz, had provided an excellent text for a leaflet on Ukrainian Christmas I REMEMBER MAMA — as a Homemaker — who took care of her family, her husband and two lively and energetic girls! 1 REMEMBER MAMA — as a Business Woman — helping her husband in running an establish ed business and overseeing some 25 employees! And then . . I REMEMBER MAMA — as a Clubwoman — who was actively involved in the Women’s Aid Society and the Ladies Auxiliary of the Ukrainian Democratic Club! The Women’s Aid Society, of which my mother Mary Chuma was a member for more than 48 years, had its founding in the late 1890’s with its greatest growth in membership occurring in the 1920’s and 30’s due to the greater influx of Ukrainian im migration to the United States. Even in its infancy this and oth er fraternal organizations offer ed the Ukrainian woman the op portunity to be useful and con tribute to the betterm ent of our people; to promote and carry out civic, educational and charitable projects; and to work together for a free Ukraine. In addition to this, the organizations afford- traditions and carols which was distributed during the exhibit. It was possible — perhaps even better — to talk for a few min utes with interested viewers on Ukraine and the USSR. It is be coming more and more evident that although printed m atter for distribution is good and even de sirable — much of it is discard ed by disinterested persons — and the availability of well in formed attendants at exhibits is very important. ed our mothers an opportunity to just get away from the home and family for a little while, to make new friends and also en joy old friendships. Soon names such as Julia Ja- rema, Julia Shustakewych, Ole- na Lototska, Stephanie Abra- mahowska, Anastasia Wagner, Anna Kmetz, Eva Kobzar, Olga Shust, Maria Marusevich, Maria Demydchuk, Janet Bencal, and Eudokia Lyktey (the mother of our UNWLA Vice-President Al exandra Riznyk) entered topics of conversations at home and these ladies became well known to me. Together these women had the vision to see the need of a cen tral women’s organization; and in May of 1925, representatives from the Ukrainian Woman’s Kromada, Women’s Aid Society, and the Ukrainian Democratic Women’s Club met in New York City and established the Ukrain ian National Women’s League of America as a national organiza tion with Julia Shustakewych as its first president. Subsequent ly, the Ukrainian Women’s Hro- mada became known as UNWLA Branch 1, while the Women’s Aid Society and the Ukrainian Democratic Women’s Club be came UNWLA Branch 3 and 4 respectively. If there ever was an example of how a little group made things happen, it is the story of these pioneers of the UNWLA. They truly exemplified the words of a famous President of Colum bia University who said that the world is divided into three class es of people: (1) a very small group that makes things happen; (2) a somewhat larger group НАШЕ ЖИТТЯ — СІЧЕНЬ, 1974 25 'I Remember Mama'
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