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НАШЕ ЖИТТЯ, ЛИПЕНЬ-СЕРПЕНЬ 1980 25 Motria Kushnir We all know times are hard and getting harder. Credit is tight and getting tighter. Inflation is high and getting higher. We pay more and more for less and less, as things get worse. Heeding these grim warnings from my daily newspaper — which is fatter and fatter with more and more ads about bigger and bigger savings for con sumers — I decided to repair, rather than replace, my snow boots from last winter. In better times, such an act would have been considered cheap, if not downright un- American. At any rate, I got the boots new heels and soles. I polished their tops myself. The last touch required for their glamour makeover — I referred to my itemized list of tasks — was nailing down a nail on the inside heel, left boot, and pasting in new linings, both boots. I unwrapped the plastic stuck to the package of Dr. School’s Odor Eaters. As I held the two white footprints in my hand, I realized that there was no way these diners would properly fit into my newly renovated restaurants. The size as marked on the wrapping had fooled my eye. When, if ever, would I learn to be a wiser, not to men tion wise consumer? Wondering whether to shorten up the feet at the heel or at the toe — and remembering how Cinderella’s sisters did it — I decided that a little at each end was best. I raised up the scissors. Then, the phone rang. ”1 shall return,” I told my boots. It was ................ (Last time we spoke she informed me that she did not fancy my calling her ’’the telephone critic.” Unfortunately, I have not as yet thought of any thing else to call her. Having no other alternative, I now call her nothing at all and hope that she will forgive me next time she calls). ”1 hear," said my caller (Well, now there’s an idea: I’ll call her the Call Lady.), "that you are going to the women’s conference in Copenhagen.” ”As a matter of fact,” I answered, "yes, I am." Blood rushed to my ears. Up until this very moment I had not admitted how very overwrought one can become at the thought of traveling halfway around the world to wit ness so historic an event for the purpose of reporting on it afterwards. ’’Well, she continued, hearing nothing from my end of the line, ”1 hope you are getting ready to write some good stuff when you get back. Your readers,” she paused dramatically, ’’are counting on you. We understand, of course, that you're young and not particularly seasoned. Nevertheless, we expect you to do your best and we expect your best to be at least adequate. Don’t let us down. I won’t give you a big pep talk. ( Before she had called, I had not needed even a little pep talk! Her well- chosen words of encouragement had changed all that. I was now humming with anxiety and gulping air.) I’ll just wish you bon voyage and give you some advice. Pack a tape recorder, a camera, lots of tapes and film. Take a notepad and fill it with notes. Keep a diary. Stay alert. Be inquisitive. Practice politeness. And re member us, your readers. Good luck and godspeed.” Hanging up like a general who had spoken to her troops, she left me with the echoes of her voice and a newly heightened sense of excitement and expectation about this trip I will embark on July 10, 1980. Commission and Oksana Szczur, member of the Commission. The Ukrainian Commission presented the following statement: 1. We recommend that the working group "The Rights of the Child", continue its work, especially in light of Principles 2 and 6 of the UN Declaration of the Right of the Child. (Principle 2 regarding the legal rights of children and Principle 6 regarding the child’s right to a family life) 2. In view of the fact that pockets of poverty exist in all countries of the world, industrial as well as develop ing countries, we wish to call the attention of UNICEF to the need for help to these developing communities and request that UNICEF find ways and means to help them. Our special concerns are rural mothers and children. Among these children there is malnutrition, poor living conditions, illness (anemia, worms) and death. Olena Prociuk, as a representative of the W M M — World Movement for Mothers (Paris) also made a similar statement. Both statements were later signed by many participants of the plenary session. In the second part of the meeting representatives of the various Working Groups made presentations of their work and progress. After a discussion, a decision was reached: to continue the work of the NGO—IYC in the same spirit as during the actual Year of the Child, as a full partner with UNICEF for the childrens’ questions. One third of the participants were men, who are chairmen of the working groups or their active mem bers. Pitiful is the fact that Ukrainian men, with a very few exceptions, didn’t show any interest in the work for the Ukrainian children. The future of Ukrainian children should be the responsibility of the whole Ukrainian community, not only of the womens’ organizations. There is still the opportunity for the men to join the women in the effort to help Ukrainian children, particulary children of im prisoned parents in USSR and children in poor living conditions, for instance, in Brasil. There is so much to do, that one year of the child is not enough, but should be continued for its benefits. Christina Nawrocky
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