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day-care center in a locality where it is most needed and where it would be most likely succeed. As we look towards the future, we must strengthen our ranks, tap all our resources and energies and re sponsibly carry on the work of our predecessors. There will be no centennial celebration in our native Ukraine, yet we can hope and believe that somehow the women there will learn of ours, and take courage from the fact that Ukrainian women in the free world are continuing their 100-year old commitment to an tradition of service to the Ukrainian people. PRESIDENT OF UNWLA UKRAINIAN NATIONAL WOMEN’S LEAGUE: A CHILDHOOD RIVAL. by Olha Sheparowych-Kuzmowych Attempting to write about a “rival” in my childhood and youth and to do so in a complimentary way — well, it was not an easy task. Perhaps no one tried to look at the activities of women’s organizations in Western Ukraine in this rather particular light, but as with other points of view, this aspect also may add to the understanding of that special time in history. The Ukrainian National Women’s League had a fruit ful period of growth and development in the years be tween World War I and II, parallel to the universal wo men’s strife for equality. My mother, Olena Fedak-She- parovych, a staunch supporter of the women’s move ment and a close friend of Milena Rudnycky, an activist and leader of the organization, applied herself whole heartedly to the ideals and programs of the group. Hence, these years of intensive organization activities which had priority billing in our family plans and daily routines, were also the years of my adolescence. My mother assumed many responsibilities in the UNWL. She held the post of vice president of the Gen eral Council, was editor of the bi-weekly magazine “Wo man” (1935-1936), and until 1939 remained its managing editor and headed the publishing office. My mother’s dedication to these tasks was exem plary. She put in regular office hours at the UNWL pre mises, spent after-hours in meetings, while many week ends were devoted to out-of-town conferences.» Is it any wonder that I, as a youngster did not particularly like this organization which monopolized my mother’s time. Since my curiosity was stronger than animosity, many times I found myself drawn to the hustle and bus tle of the UNWL offices, which were located close to my grandmother’s house. There, I often met another “vic tim” of the women’s movement, Milena Rudnycky’s son, whom we called Iwanchyk. Like myself, he would come there to wait for his mother, and both of us thoroughly enjoyed being part of this busy environment. UNWL headquarters was a wonderful place to meet people. On several occasions I saw my favorite teacher, Konstantyna Malycka, who always had a smile and a kind word for me. There, I recited a welcoming poem for the distinguished Sofia Rusova, and had the honor to meet the very charming and work-laden Maria Strutyn- sky. Years later, she and I met again as equals in the Ukrainian publishing establishment of Mykola Shlymke- vych. Although I was impressed by all the activity and the important people I had met at UNWL, my animosity toward the organization as a whole, did not subside. True, I did not miss my mother as much during my high school years which I spent in the Ukrainian Institute for girls in Peremyshl. Then, I was even proud of my moth er, proud of her work, proud of the fact that she was a women’s activist, and that so many people knew her and about her. 28 ’НАШЕ ЖИТТЯ”, ТРАВЕНЬ-ЧЕРВЕНЬ 1984 Видання C оюзу Українок A мерики - перевидано в електронному форматі в 2012 році . A рхів C У A - Ню Йорк , Н . Й . C Ш A.
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