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that Wm. Seraba be elected leader of Canada with the power of appointing an assistant. Motion was seconded by Mr. Shafran, and carried. Mr. Seraba appointed Mr. Roberts, as his assistant, but the appointment was rejected since the Congress did not appoint him. However, Mr. Roberts prom- ised his cooperation. Miss Kudrick brought up the question of the proposed Ieague’s name. It was questioned whether or not the name was necessary since the league was just in the making and all worked out plans and proposals were to be brought up ‘and decided upon at the following convention which is to be arranged by the executive. Miss Oleskow stated that the Congress should adopt some name, if only temporary, for correspondence purposes. Following names were suggested: 1—Young Ukrainians of North America—by Mr. Charysz, Cicero. 2—Ukrainian Youth Peoples League of North America —by W. Scraba, Winnipeg. 3—Ukrainian League of North America—by Miss Kud- rick, Boston, ‘4—Ukrainian Youth's League of North America—by Wm, Safran, Passaic, N. J. Stephen Jarema, N. Y., moved that suggestions be closed and vote taken on the above. No. 4 Ukrainian Youth’s League of North America was chosen by majority vote 18-9-16-1. The delegates were desirous of obtaining a brief re- port of the Congress and exact copy of the preamble before their departure. Miss Oleskow offered to mimeograph such information for the following day and delegates could ob- tain it at the Ukrainian Pavilion. The Chairman then called for the continuation of the sectional reports: Dr. Derbawka, Chicago, gave the report from the cul- tural ional section, ing: 1. Youth publi- cation, 2. establish schools offering course in Ukrainian lit- erature, history and art, 3. secure qualified instructors for such courses for the branches of the league, 4. conduct сог- respondence course similar to the ones offered by the Acad- emy in Podebrady, 5. arrange debates between the branches of the league, also contests and festivals. All activities should be made effective by the executive. ‘Alexander Yaremko, Philadelphia, reported on the sport section, recommending: 1—start a campaign among all Ukrainian Athletic clubs that they be known as Ukrain- ians and not as Russians and Poles. 2—organize baseball leagues and arrange contests in various localities. 3— secure special section in the press for sports headed by a press agent to whom all notices of games and articles should be sent from various clubs. 4—finances for sport leagues be obtained from central treasury or individual athletic clubs. Michael Charysz, Cicero, reported on the Art Section; recommending: 1—aim to broaden people’s understanding and knowledge of various phases of Ukrainian art, such ав music, sculpture, singing, dancing, painting. 2—organize and promote branches in different localities for dancing. 3—select an art advisor for the league to answer problems and questions concerning Ukrainian art. 8. Boris, Bayonne, N. J., reported on the Student Fund Committee, by recommending that the League maintain a student fund to aid the needy students in their undertak- ings. Ways of providing for such a fund: 1—levy a tax on the total income of social functions held by every club in the league; 2—donations; 3—provide an investigati committee for looking up the student’s record and stand- ing. Student in order to receive financial aid should be of Ukrainian descent, enrolled in an academic course, and 3: have a high scholastic record. Mr. Luciw, Minneapolis, reported on the section for propaganda, recommending that this section be divided into two divisions so that all activities receive full publicity in Ukrainian and American papers. If possible, secure a col- umn in the existing Ukrainian papers which should be de- voted to the league’s activities. League should receive cupport of all nationalistic clubs, churches and institutions in spreading its propaganda. Ukrainian students in сої- leges and universities should try to acquaint the American people with the Ukrainian culture and history. ‘The question of the entrance fee to the proposed League was then brought up. After various suggestions, Mr. Shaf- ran moved that the entrance fee to the League be set at $1.00. Motion was seconded by Mr. Charysz, Cicero, and unanimously carried. Resolution committee reported through Miss Oleskow recommending that the Congress adopt special resolutions in the form of protests and appeals which are to be sent to Secretary of State in Washington, D. C., protesting against the inhuman treatment of the Ukrainian people under USSR; and another to the Czechoslovakian govern- ment with an appeal to transfer the Academy from Pode- brady to the Carpathian Ukraine. Congress accepted the proposed resolutions. Mrs. Diakun suggested that the League obtain souve- nirs from the Ukrainian Pavilion at the Fair for posterity. Miss Oleskow, offered a few suggestions regarding working in the districts: a—delegates should propagate the idea and necessity of such a central organization, upon their arrival to their respective communities; b—organize their local groups to work in harmony and social cooperation; ¢—persuade the non-represented groups to join the League; d—work faithfully on the new field and make preparations for the following convention. Mr. Shumeyko asked the chairman of the Congress Committee as to its financial standing. Miss Oleskow in- formed the delegates that the committee’s treasury had $26.11 out of which some miscellaneous expenses were to be paid before a proper transfer to the League's treasury could be made. Mrs. Diakun, Chicago, moved that the president take charge of the present treasury and regulate its expendi- tures, but the clubs enrolling into the League sent their entrance fee of $1.00 to the Treasurer, Mr. Danylishyn. Motion was seconded by Jerry Yavoriwsky Roxbury, and carried unanimously. In conclusion, Mr. Shumeyko told the delegates that this day was significant for the Ukrainians of America. It marked the first step towards the organizing of our Youth. He thanked the delegates in the name of the newly elected officers for their kind participation and promised to work faithfully on the new field, also urging the delegates to co-operate and strive for the better future, thereby eradi- cating some of the pessimism of the older generation’s out- look on the Youth's problem. ‘Miss Oleskow also thanked the delegates for their par- ticipation and the wonderful cooperation they gave the Initiative Committee in making this event, the Youth Con- gress, possible, and wished the League success. And thus, with the soaring spirit of realized hope, all hearts united in “Szche ne vmerla” and “Ne pora” which arked the close of the historic event of the Ukrainian immigration in America, the First Ukrainian Youth's Con- gress. Respectfully submitted, MARY KOZYRA, THEODORE LUCIW, Secretaries.
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