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for the Exposition took many hours of labor and consul tation. Inevitably there would be differences of opinion with occasional hurt feelings, but the work went on with everybody contributing to its final success. These were warmhearted, caring women. The Wom ens’ Aid Society gave small sums of money (by today’s standards) to members who were ill or in dire straits. This benefit program continued after they became Branch 3 of the U.N.W.L.A. Every branch had a Welfare Committee which kept in touch with members who missed meetings or branch programs for whatever reason. They also visited sick members with small gifts and cheerful chatter. When the Ukrainian American Relief Committee was formed, So- yuzanky gave many hours of volunteer work, sorting and packing items for D.P. camps in Europe. These were giving women. They gave of themselves to their community and to their organization. During the hard economic times of the depression years, their sup port of Soyuz Ukrainok did not diminish. Branch dues were paid and programs supported. During this same UKRAINE NATIONAL WOMEN’S COUNCILS In the Annual Reports of the International Council of Women: 1920-22, (pp. 152-154), there is a report on the work of the individual organizations which were mem bers of the Ukrainian National Council of Women. The report was presented by Sofia Ru&ova and came out as a French publication. The text, which appears below, was translated into Ukrainian by Maria Cisyk. The National Council of Ukrainian Women was organ ized after the Congress of Kristiania, in 1920. At present it includes all the Ukrainian Women’s Organizations of Galicia (Ukraine) and in emigration in Vienna, Berlin, and Prague. These organizations consist of the following: The Ukrainian Women’s Union of Lviv includes approximately 10,000 members and 25 affiliated com missions. Their activities are greatly diversified: several groups are involved in improving the education of young girls; others are concerned with the care of in fants and children, organizing orphanages and child ren’s asylums; still others are involved in helping indi gent women by establishing sewing shops and other types of jobs for women. In order to increase its membership and raise more funds, the Council organizes concerts, soirees, and conferences. The Council published its own magazine called “Zhinochyj Vistnyk”. The Ukrainian Women’s Union “Anna Barvinok” (Ukrainian writer) in Lviv runs a school for young girls and a teachers’ seminary. The Union also organizes financially bleak period, the branches collected and sent funds to Ukraine. Their brethren there were suffering cruel, monstrous oppression. They were loving women. Their love for their organ ization translated into pride of membership, enthusiastic participation, support, and respect for their officers. A visit to the region by Pani Holova Lototska was antici pated with great pleasure. Dressed in their best, the Soyuzanky welcomed their president with smiles and hugs and responded warmly to her words. As in any group of people who work in close contact, there would arise occasional animosities or misunderstandings — but, as in any close knit groups, love overcame the obstacles. Again, their love for the organization and concern for a resolution of the problem at hand for the good of the U.N.W.L.A., made it possible to clear the hurdles. The love and loyalty of these women carried the Soyuz Ukrainok through some of its most difficult years. Those Soyuzanky and their attributes are sorely missed. preparatory courses for entrance into the gymnasiums (Galicia has no coeducational schools yet), courses for illiterates, and homemaker (home economics) programs; courses for training “directors” of kinder gartens; and children’s asylums. The Union’s major con cern is children’s education. This same group is also responsible for young girls’ homes and runs “kitchens” for poor students. The Union members have access to a library established in Lviv where the conferences are often held. The Union has started to publish literary and educational books; organizes children’s parties and plays; and takes a very active part in the national activities. At the start of the war in 1914, the Union scored a major victory for the Ukrainian people, whose country was among the first to suffer the ravages of war, by organizing a training program for the medical corps. Although the war interrupted the growth of these programs, the Union survived the hardships imposed by the war to arrange, in 1917, a spectacular exhibit of national arts and crafts. Today, this union is one of the most active in Ukraine. The Society of Children’s Asylums, with the help of the clergy (Uniate Church) established 18 asylums for the children of impoverished parents for war victims. The most beautiful asylum was founded in Lviv with the help of the Archbishop of Lviv. There is also a Society of Students in Lviv, organized to ensure assistance for the members and to improve educational opportunities. The Medical Society, founded in 1918, offers aid to mothers; helps impoverished mothers-to-be during their
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