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Bush addresses UNA convention's final session
John Flis re-elected;
UNA/UFA merger backed
by Roma Sochan Hadzewycz
ROCHESTER, N.Y. - The UNA'S
30th Regular Convention concluded
here on Friday, May 28, with a major
policy address on U.S.-Soviet relations
delivered by Vice President George
Bush, the re-election of John O. Flis as
supreme president, and an overwhelm­
ing go-ahead vote by convention dele­
gates concerning the Ukrainian Na`-
tional Association/Ukrainian Fraternal
Association merger.
Along with Mr. Flis, the following
supreme officers were re-elected: Dr.
Myron B. Kuropas, vice president; Sen.
Paul Yuzyk, director for Canada;
Walter Sochan, secretary; and Ulana
Diachuk, treasurer.
Mary Dushnyck was defeated in her
bid for re-election as supreme vice
presidentess by Gloria Paschen of
Chicago by a margin of 50 votes; while
Stefan Hawrysz edged Wasyl Orichow-
sky out of the supreme organizer's
position by a mere 22 votes. Mr.
Hawrysz, the UNA's senior field or­
ganizer, had served as supreme or­
ganizer before Mr. Orichowsky's elec­
tion to that position at the 1978 conven­
tion.
(For complete voting results see chart
on page 16.)
Second appearance for Bash
Mr. Bush's Friday afternoon address
was his second at a UNA convention. In
1974, Mr. Bush spoke at the 28th UNA
Convention in Philadelphia in his
capacity as chairman of the Republican
National Committee. The vice president
referred to this first appearance at the
beginning of his address.
Mr. Bush went on to speak about
Soviet repression, citing the individual
cases of Yuriy Shukhevych, Ivan Svit-
lychny, Mykola and Raisa Rudenko,
and Petro Grigorenko as examples of
Soviet persecution of human-rights
activists.
"Ukrainians have been singled out for
especially harsh treatment by the Soviet
government. The і
)`half of all Soviet;
ay be Ukrainians.
ened in recent ye
erships of some
roups have been thro
Soviet repression has deepend at home,
Soviet behavior abroad has created
new, heightened international tensions
- in Vietnam, Laos, Kampuchea, the
Caribbean, Central America, Poland,
Afghanistan," he said.
He then explained the U.S. approach
to the USSR, as recently outlined by
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ethnic Americans: "You have not been
forgotten."
He said: "We are a nation of immi­
grants, descended from those who
sought a better world. It was they who
helped build this nation; we owe it not
only to ourselves and to our children to
guard our liberty and our democracy
zealously, but to them as well. Their
spirit lives on. Their dreams live on. The
quest for freedom lives on. Meanwhile,
as the phrase has it, `Shche. ne vmerla
Ukraina.' "
(For the full text of Mr. Bush's
remarks, see page 3.) .
The vice president was introduced by
Supreme Advisor Taras Szmagala, who
noted that Mr. Bush was the second
U.S. vice president to address a UNA
convention. John Gamer had spoken at
the І9І7 conclave held in Washington.
On behalf of Ukrainian Americans of
Rochester, two girls dressed in Ukrai­
nian folk costumes presented Vice
President Bush with flowers and cera­
mic pysanky designed by Maria and
Christine Wowk of Rochester. One
pysanka, decorated with Ukrainian
motifs, was for Mr. Bush; the other,
decorated with U.S. emblems, was for
George Bash acknowledges the ovation by UNA convention participants. At right President Reagan. The girls, both Plast
are Supreme President John Flis, and Leonid Fil, convention chairman. members, were Oksana Chwesik, 12,
and Lesia Tymczyszyn, 8.
President Ronald Reagan. This ap­ under way among Western nations on The vice president's appearance at the
proach, Mr. Bush said, is based on technology transfer and on the exten­ UNA convention was widely covered by
military balance, economic security, sion of financial credits to the East. We the print and broadcast media. Mail-
regional stability, arms reduction and have realized, to paraphrase Lenin's grams announcing Mr. Bush's visit and
dialogue. In this context. Vice Presi­ words, that we have little to profit from providing background information
dent Bush spoke about East-West trade selling the Soviet Union the rope with about the UNA had been sent to news­
and technology transfer. which to hang us." papers, radio and TV stations by the
"We will monitor East-West trade, At the conclusion of the half-hour convention's press committee.
and pursue the consultations already address, the vice president reassured (Continued on page IS)
Stephen Kuropas (right), senior honorary member of the Supreme Assembly, swears in newly elected UNA supreme officers.
From left are: Sen. Paul Yuzyk, director for Canada; Gloria Paschen, vice presidentess; John Flis, president; Myron Kuropas,
vice president; Ulana Diachuk, treasurer; Walter Sochan, secretary; and (partially hidden) Stefan Hawrysz, organizer.
 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY
Sick and disabled Ukrainian dissidents Freed by Soviets to join wife in U.S.
are "special concern" of Helsinki Watch Soviet
MOSCOW - One of a group of nurse at Baltimore City Ho
citizens on a hunger strike to met when she came to the USSR as a
NEW XORK - U.S. Helsinki Watch
has issued a list of Soviet political
prisoners^f "special concern," which
includes 26 Ukrainians, many of them
extrem?lylill.
Nineteen of them are members of the
Ukrainian Helsinki Group, created in
1976to`monitor Soviet compliance with
the 1975 Helsinki Accords on human
rights and European security.
The, six non-members include Raisa
Rudenko, wife of the group's co-
founder. My kola Rudenko, currently in
prison, who herself was sentenced last
year to five years in a labor camp and
five years in exile. Mrs. Rudenko, 48, is
said to be suffereing from an unspeci­
fied kidney ailment.
Other non-members listed are Aleksei
Murzhenko, Vastly Barladianu, Ivan
Неї, Mykhailo Horyn and Vasyl
Lisoviy.
Mr. Murzhenko, 40, was sentenced
on June 15, 1970, to 14 years in a labor
camp fur his part in an aborted plane
hijacking in Leningrad that year.
Seven other defendants were subse­
quently released and allowed to emi­
grate to the West. Only Mr. Murzhenko
and Russian Yuriy Fedorov, 39, remain
in prison. Mr. Murzhenko is reportedly
suffering from tuberculosis and gas­
tritis, among other ailments.
Frustratipn, anxiety cloud life
in strife-torn Poland
NEW YORK - Anxiety and a
sense of powerlessness in the face of
continued civil unrest in Poland
mark the pervading tone of a recent
letter from a Warsaw journalist to a
friend in the West which was smuggled
out of the country and published in
the May 17 issue of The Wall Street
Journal.
"I am writing this letter weeping,
first because of the tear gas spread
out in our district of town, and
second because of everything else,"
writes the author, identified as
Janusz, which is not his real name.
Although his sentiments are firmly
with Solidarity - the suppressed free
labor union — and the movement for
social reform, Janusz has had to
make some difficult choices to keep
food on the table for his wife Anna
and their teenage son, Wacek (not
their real names).
"On the one hand I work, not only
because I must support my family,
but because I believe that even in our
misfortunate situation things can
become a little better or a little worse,
so why not try to improve them a
little?" he writes. "But on the other
hand, if I work, I must accept the line
of my newspaper, the party, the
government."
He recalls reluctantly agreeing to
participate in a TV discussion on
"new union structure," a code name
for outmaneuvering Solidarity, and
even though he hardly spoke, being
ostracized by fellow workers and
alienated from his young son.
"Wacek did not watch the pro­
gram, and he began to ignore me,"
Janusz writes. "The youngsters,
radical as they are, do not tolerate
any collaboration with the system,
but that does not diminish their
appetite; somebody has to make
money for bread, for hutter, for
shoes and for heating."
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Hospital. They
tourist in 1977. They have a daughter,
A former art critic, Mr. Barladianu, press for the right to join spouses in the Kateryna, born in the summer of 1980.
40, was arrested in 1977 and sentenced West was advised on May 31 that he Thirty-six-year-old Iosif Kiblitsky,
to three years in a labor camp for would be allowed to emigrate, reported an artist, is married to a West German
distributing samvydav materials. While The New York Times.
in prison, he was sentenced to three Andrei Frolov, a 51-year-old journa­ schoolteacher, Renata Zobel of Dussel`
dorf. He was denied permission to goto
more years. Helsinki Watch says be has list, was notified by telephone during a Israel in 1971, and married Ms. Zobel, a
hypertension and suffers from brain meeting of the hunger strikers with teacher at the West German Embassy
hemorrhages. He has also had an foreign reporters 22 days into the fast. School here, in 1978. They have a son,
undeterminded number of heart attacks. Mr. Frolov married Lois Sydney
Mark Leonard, born in 1980.
Forty-five-year-old Ivan Неї and Mr. Becker of Chicago in May 1981, while
Horyn, 52, although not reported to be she was a student at Moscow Univer­ Also in the group is Tatyana Lozan-
ill, are serving their second terms. Mr. sity. He said his application to emigrate sky, who has been trying since 1976 to
Неї, a member of the Ukrainian Na­ was denied, first because of renewed rejoin Eduard D. Lozansky in the
tional Front, was sentenced in 1972 to a tensions in Soviet-American relations United States. Mrs. Lozansky, a 29-
total of 15 years camp and exile, after and then because his departure "would year-old chemist, said that she divorced
previously serving a term from 1965 to not be in the interests of the state." her 41-year-old husband, a physicist at
1967. The hunger strikers began their fast the University of Rochester, six years
ago to enable him to emigrate. She said
Mr. Horyn, a psychologist, was on May 10 after a campaign of appeals that authorities had promised that she
arrested on December 3, 1981, and has proved fruitless. They say they intend to and her daughter could follow later.
yet to be tried. He was already served a "fast to the death," according to The
six-year term for anti-Soviet agitation Times. But, according to The Times, she has
and propaganda. They have reportedly lost 22 to 30 been refused emigration on the ground
The other prisoner mentioned who is pounds, taking only water. The women that Mr. Lozansky was no longer her
not a member of the Ukrainian Helsinki live together at the home of one of them, husband. The major obstacle to her
Group is Mr. Lisovy, a 45-year-old while the men have remained at their emigration, however, appears to be her
philosopher. Reportedly ill with a own homes, meeting during the day. father, a military officer with whom she
variety of gastro-intestinal ailments, he After the news of Mr. Frolov's visa,
says she has broken off relations.
is currently serving a one-year sentence the others said they would persevere,
Meanwhile, Mr. Lozansky has re­
in a labor camp that he received while in and they plan to demonstrate at Com­ married his wife by proxy at a ceremony
exile. In 1972, he was sentenced to seven munist Party headquarters. in Washington which coincided with the
years in a labor camp to be followed by The group includes Tatyana Azure, beginning of the hunger strike.
three years' internal exile. 30, a physicist from Vladimir, who
married Armand Azure, a Frenchman, The hunger strikers have been joined
(Continued on pafc 6)
in 1979. She said her emigration papers by a Lithuanian woman, Marija Jur-
had been denied for security reasons on gutis, who is trying to rejoin her hus­
the ground that she once lived in band, who defected seven years ago and
Arzamas, a city closed to foreigners. lives in Chicago.
She added that she had not lived in the Mr. Frolov is the second of the group
city since 1972. to be allowed to leave the country. Boris
Another member of the group, Yuri Aleiner, a Leningrad resident who had
Balovlenkov, a 32-year-old computer been trying to leave for three years to
Although he feels that many people programmer, has been married since rejoin his wife in the West, was allowed
in Poland are "irrational with Russo- December I978toYelenaKusmenko,a to leave in early April, The Times said.
phobia," he acknowledges that "the
suit tailored in Moscow does not fit
here, regardless of how many im­
provements are done."
Commenting on the increased
Czechs release dissident
polarization of Poland's youth, VIENNA - Jan Mlynarik, a Czech trial detention until last March, when
many of whom categorically reject historian who was taken into custody four were set free, including Jiri Hajek, the
any form of compromise with the last year along with other dissidents, has foreign minister under the short-lived
military government, Janusz, who been freed according to a May 31 report Dubchek regime. Mr. Mlynarik was
took part in the March 1968 distur­ from emigre sources, reported Reuters reportedly detained in Slovakia, and
bances, expressed fear that open news service. confirmation of his release was ob­
resistance will lead to widespread The news followed word that two tained only after the news that Messrs.
violence. other dissidents, Jiri Ruml, a former Ruml and Simecka had been freed, the
As a father, he is concerned and journalist, and Milan Simecka, a writer sources said.
anxious about his son's safety, but and historian, had been released. All
Wacek refuses to heed his advice to were freed the last week in May. They added that another dissident,
stay home, and continues to join his The three were among a group of 40 Jiri Dienstbier, had also been freed after
friends in hit-and-run demonstra­ people held in a police raid last year serving a three-year prison term for
tions in the streets of Warsaw. after^ the arrest and expulsion of two subversion. Mr. Dienstbier was con­
"The youngsters dominate the French lawyers accused of trying to victed at a trial in October 1979, along
street, of course, and Wacek could smuggle emigre materials and money with playwright Vaclav Havel and four
not endure to keep his promise to for dissidents into Czechoslovakia. others. Mr. Havel, a member of the
stay at home with his mother," he Most of the 40 were released shortly Charter 77 human-rights group, re­
writes. "God knows where he is afterward but seven were held in pre- mains in prison.
now." `\ '
The author's dilemma is poignantly
illustrated when he writes about this
year's May Day observances in the
Polish capital. There are two parades,
one officially sanctioned, and the
other a spontaneous, pro-Solidarity
Ukrainian WeelclV
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No. 23
George Bush: "the quest tor freedom lives on n
Vice President George Bush
Following is the text of Vice Presi-
dent George Bush's major policy address
delivered at the 30th UNA Convention
in Rochester, N. Y., on Friday after-
noon. May 28.
It's been eight years since I spoke to
the UNA. When I last spoke to this
group, I was head of the Republican
National Committee. This was during
the Watergate era, you'll recall. This
was not an especially great time to be
titular head of the Republican Party.
America has been through a lot in
those eight years. The end of Watergate
and Vietnam. The hostage crisis. New
historical ceilings in the inflation and
prime interest rates: 13.3 percent and
21.5 percent, respectively. New tax
increases; new increases in federal
spending. Last October, the national
debt hit SI trillion.
In those eight years we signed agree-
ments with the Soviet Union on arms
limitations and human rights. Signed
them in good faith, and lived up to our
part of the bargain. As we practiced
restraint in deploying new nuclear
systems, the Soviet Union built and
built and built a formidable military
machine. Groups which were set up,
meanwhile, to monitor Soviet com-
pliance with the Helsinki Accords, with
the basic human rights they -had pro-
mised, were imprisoned. This associa-
tion is well aware of what happened.
The United States protested, but Soviet
prisons and mental wards are now full
of those who dared to be conspicuous in
the pursuit of liberty.
What else happened in those eight
years? Cuban troops moved into Africa
in force, where they remain as proxies of
the Soviet Union, (they seem to have
been almost totally forgotten by. the
press; and an effort, meanwhile, has
even been launched through the offices
of UNESCO to ensure that no free press
survives in many of those countries.)
Meanwhile, in Central America, the
Cubans — abetted by their Soviet
masters - have continued their efforts
to destabilize and to create turmoil and
targets of opportunity. ..,-
What else has happened? In the
winter of 1979, the Soviet Union in-
THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY
vaded Afghanistan. Its troops have
since killed thousands of Afghans:
freedom fighters, women and children.
They are using chemical weapons on
civilians there, even as speeches are
given in the Kremlin about the Soviet
Union's desire for peace.
Last December 13, the darkness
descended on Poland. Martial law was
declared, thousands of Poles were
imprisoned. Some were killed. Others
were hosed, tear-gassed and fired at
with rubber bullets. Solidarity went
underground. What elementary free-
doms it has gained were lost As I speak,
Lech Walesa lingers in isolation and
arrest.
Others who live under Soviet domi-
nation have suffered worse — and have
suffered longer. Their names are well-
known to you.
Yuriy Shukhevych has spent almost
all of his life in the gulag. His crime?
Well, he committed no crime. He was
imprisoned for being the son of Roman
Shukhevych, the commander of the
Ukrainian Insurgent Army which fought
for independence during World War II.
For not disowning his father who was
executed by the Soviets, Yuriy was
jailed after the war. He was released in
1958. And on the same day, he was re-
arrested, and sentenced to 10 more
years in prison. When they released him
in 1968, he was forbidden to live in
Moscow. Once again, he was re-arrest-
ed, this time in 1972. The charge? Anti-
Soviet agitation and propaganda. Sen-
tence? Five years in prison — five years
in a "special-regime labor camp," and
five years in internal exile. He is now
finishing his second five-year term. That
he has survived is a testament to his
courage and endurance, and to his
indomitable Ukrainian spirit.
And what of Ivan Svitlychny, one of
Ukraine's great writers? In 1973, ht
was arrested and tried for possessing
forbidden Ukrainian writings. Which
writings? His own. He was sentenced to
seven years in strict-regime labor camps,
followed by five years in internal exile.
In 1979, he became a member of the
Ukrainian Helsinki Monitoring Group.
He is now in the Altay region, near the
Chinese-Mongolian border. He has
suffered from jaundice, tuberculosis
and a stroke resulting from mistreat-
ment. What hospitals are available to
him are poor, and not equipped to help
him. Yet he, too, survives.
Or Mykola and Raisa Rudenko?
They were members of the Ukrainian
Helsinki watch group. Mykola was
sentenced in 1977 to seven years in a
strict-regime labor camp, followed by
five years in internal exile. In 1981,
Raisa was arrested and sentenced to
three years of imprisonment and five
years of internal exile. Her crime?
Trying to keep in touch with her hus-
band and carrying on his work.
There are so many others who have
been cast into the Orwellian nightmare
of the labor camps. Some Ukrainians,
like Petro Grigorenko, a former general
in the Red Army, had served the Soviet
Union with distinction. But when he
spoke out against Soviet persecutions
of minorities in 1961 at a Communist
Party meeting, no less, he was stripped
of his rank, expelled from the army and
the party, and sent to a mental hospital,
where three years of massive injections
of drugs failed to cure him of "refor-
mism." When be denounced the Soviet
invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1968, he
was returned to the psychiatric ward for
five more years. Then in 1976, with the
whole world watching, Yuri Orlov
invited him to join the Helsinki moni-
SUNDAY, JUNE 6,1982 3
tors.'Now he is here in the United selling the Soviet Union the rope with
States. In May he went to the White which to hang us.
House along with other dissidents to We must have regional stability. The
meet with the president. Yuri Orlov did United States will work toward econo-
not attend that lunch at the White mic progress in the less developed
House. Today he is an inmate in a countries — and in a way that repre-
Soviet prison camp. His wife and sents no threat to the Soviet Union.
friends fear that he was contracted a The fourth part of the president's
virulent, lethal tuberculosis that could policy toward the Soviet Union will be
end his life. the pursuit of nuclear arms reductions.
Just yesterday, I met at the White The president knows full well that
House four people whose spouses are sitting back and simply watching how
in the Soviet Union and on hunger big each side's nuclear arsenal is grow-
strikes protesting because the Soviet ing is not the way to lasting peace. Nor is
government will not let them leave and arms limitation, which simply sets limits
join their spouses in the West. One of on the growth of arsenals. He seeks
the women who came to see me, Yelena instead arms reductions. He has made
Balovlenkov, had spoken to her hus- that clear in speech after speech; more
band by telephone just 24 hours before importantly - since Demosthenes is
we had this dramatic meeting. And looking down on us — in initiative after
while she was on the phone with him, initiative. We must hope that the
the police came, the KGB came, and she Soviets accept the president's dramatic
heard a struggle on the other end of the initiatives, and do not brandish rhetori-
phone; his voice was muffled and then cal olive branches while continuing to
she heard nothing. It was a very emo- make more swords at the expense of
tional meeting at the White House, a plowshares.
very emotional meeting indeed. Lastly, dialogue. The president has
said he wants to meet with Soviet leader
Ukrainians have been singled out for Brezhnev next month in New York.
especially harsh treatment by the Soviet And as he said at Eureka, "...when we sit
government. The estimates are that up down, 111 tell President Brezhnev that
to half of all Soviet political prisoners the United States is ready to build a new
may be Ukrainians. The repression has understanding... Ill tell him that his
worsened in recent years. Entire mem- government and his people have nothing
berships of some Helsinki monitoring to fear from the United States. The free
groups have been thrown in jail. And as nations living at peace in the world
Soviet repression has deepened at community can vouch for the fact that
home, Soviet behavior abroad has we seek only harmony." The president
created new, heightened international said that, "...a Soviet leadership de-
tensions. In Vietnam, Laos, Kam- voted to improving its people's lives,
puchea, the Caribbean, Central Ame- rather then expanding its armed con-
rica, Poland, Afghanistan. The other quests, will find a sympathetic partner
day the Soviets unleashed a new offen- in the West."
sive against the freedom fighters, who Our chances at succeeding in this
are now within 60 miles of Kabul. dialogue with the Soviet Union ob-
"It is now not enough to speak of viously depend on a strong and healthy
peace. Concrete and practical deeds are economy. I don4 have to elaborate on
necessary." that point in front of an organization
Whose words? They are from a such as the UNA I know you well
speech by Soviet President Brezhnev, enough to know that Ukrainian Ameri-
given at the Kremlin 10 days ago. cans understand the importance of
I agree wholeheartedly with Mr. economic opportunity, understand the
Brezhnev. Concrete and practical deeds importance of risk-taking, understand
are necessary. Indeed it is not enough to the importance of saving, understand
speak of peace. Standing in the Athe- the importance of investments.
nian marketplace 2,000 years ago,
Demosthenes said, "What sane man We've been doing what we can in
would let another man's words rather Washington to correct some of the
than his deeds proclaim who is at peace unhealthy trends of the past. When we
and who is at war with him?" took office, inflation, which we all used
President Reagan quoted Demo- to call "public enemy number one" or
sthenes in his commencement speech at "the hidden tax" or "the cruelest tax"
Eureka College three weeks ago. In that was running at 12.4 percent. (During
address he outlined what our approach the previous year it had climbed to that
to the Soviet Union will be. That new, historical high of 13.3 percent.)
approach has five points: military For the six-month period ending in
balance, economic security, regional April, and after being seasonally ad-
stability, arms reductions and dialogue. justed, inflation was running at 2.8
There must be a sound military percent. I think both Republicans and
balance between East and West. That is Democrats, conservatives and liberals
absolutely essential, and common sensi- can agree that that's a healthy trend.
cal. In military imbalance there is grave We have a lot of work to do, though.
danger. We've got to get those deficits down.
We must be economically secure. We've got to get unemployment down.
This means, among other things, that We've got to make sure the Congress
we must strictly control Soviet access to does not repeal the people's tax cut, the
Western technology which has military one this president fought so hard to win.
applications. It is a bitter irony that it was We've got to make the Congress under-
the U.S. that sold the Soviet Union stand that the people do not want their
machines that helped to greatly improve money spent recklessly, but wisely. This
the accuracy of their intercontinental is a prudent goal, surely. A worthy goal.
ballistic missiles. It will cost us thou- And 111 be frank: well need your help
sands of times what we made from those in pursuing these goals. This organiza-
sales to protect ourselves from that new- tion is grounded in worthy goals. As far
found accuracy. back as 1894 - when Grover Cleveland
So we will monitor East-West trade, was president — the association has
and pursue the consultations already devoted itself to volunteerism, some-
under way among Western nations on thing this administration, too, holds
technology transfer and on the exten- dear to its heart; has worked against
sion of financial credits to the East. We discrimination; has worked to en-
have Realized, to paraphrase Lenin's courage the twin principles of serf-help
words, that we have tittle to profit from (Continued on page 14)
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SUNY-New Paltz offers Ukrainian Women's Conference committee restructured

NEW PALTZ, NY. - The Stole Ukrainian Studies, or at home. Stu­ NEW YORK - In late April, the Mail registration for the Ukrainian
University College at New Paltz will be dents will be placed according to their organizing committee of the Ukrainian Women's Conference will begin in June.
offering an intensive course in Ukrai­ proficiency. The courses will stress Women's Conference, slated for Octo­ Announcements and registration forms
nian as part of its immersion program active communication through inten­ ber 2-3 at Soyuzivka, held an important will be mailed to women who are on the
in foreign languages. sive practice without neglecting gram­ meeting to elect several new executive committee! mailing list. They will also
Now in its second year, the program matical structure. Students will be using officers, as was required by circum­ be printed in a number of Ukrainian
includes Arabic, Chinese, French, the language at all times, having pledg­ stances, and to restructure its program community newspapers. Those who
German, modern Greek, modern He­ ed not to use English when starting the committee. wish to be placed on the mailing list
brew, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Rus­ course. The newly elected officers chosen to should contact the committee at 108
sian, Spanish and Yiddish. Extracurricular activities will in­ serve on the committee are: Anisa Seccnd Ave., New York, N.Y. 10003.
Ukrainian has been added this year. clude Ukrainian songs and dances and Handzia Sawyckyj, chairwoman; Maria (Continued от pace 14)
It will be taught by Profs. Oksana and the preparation of humorous skits for Olynec, vice-chairwoman and Oksana
Volodymyr Bakum. the graduation ceremonies. The stu­ Tyshovnytsky, treasurer.
The course will be taught in one or dents will also travel to Soyuzivka, the On April 26, the committee suffered
more two-week sessions. Students will Ukrainian National Association estate the tragic loss of its former chairwo­ Roman Pylypec killed
receive five hours of classroom instruc­ in Kerhonkson, N.Y., which is only 25 man, Olenka Savyckyj, who died after a
tion every morning followed by ap­ minutes from the college, for occasional
proximately two hours of conversation ethnic meals and entertainment.
long convalescence following a serious
skiing accident. Mrs. Savyckyj was a
in auto accident
every afternoon for a period of two The immersion program is self- devoted and effective leader of the WASHINGTON - Roman Nestor
weeks. They will thus complete one supporting. Students will pay an in­ committee, a prime mover in planning Pylypec, 22, the son of a prominent
semester of language study in that structional fee of SI 75 for the course. A the conference since the fall of 1981. Her Ukrainian family here, was killed1
period and earn three college credits, if double room in the Foreign Language optimism and loyal commitment to the Tuesday, June 1, in an automobile
they so desire. Dormitory will cost S90 for the two- project will serve as beacons for those accident in West Germany.
Although the most popular lan­ week period. women who follow in her footsteps. He served with the 501st Combat
guages (i.e. Spanish, French, German) A meal plan is available; three meals The April meeting of the committee Aviation Battalion at Katterbach in
will be taught in six two-week sessions a day for two weeks will cost SI30. also saw the realignment of a program Bavaria.
spanning from June 1 to August 20, Kitchen facilities are available in the committee to coordinate the existing Although details of the accident are
Ukrainian is realistically hoping to dorm for those who want to do their panels and plan additional aspects of sketchy, it is known that Mr. Pylypec
attract students for the sessions of June own cooking. the weekend event. and two of his Army friends were
28 to July 9 and/or July 12 to July 23. Students taking the course for college involved in an accident on Tuesday
Applicants should state their preference credit must pay an additional tuition fee The Ukrainian National Women's morning while on the way to work.
when registering by mail or inquiring by of S35 per credit for New York state League of America is the sponsor of the Mr. Pylypec was killed instantly,
phone. residents or S58.50 per credit for out-of- conference. while his friends were token to a hospital
Classes will be kept small, between state students. The program of the weekend will in critical condition.
five and 12 students. A minimum of five The college accepts students of all include panels on the following topics: Roman, the son of Nestor and Vera
students is needed for a course to be ages into the Intensive Language Pro­ Ukrainian Identity and Traditions; Pylypec, long-time Washington resi­
taught. Two different levels will be gram. Unaccompanied students will be Ukraipian Language, Schools and dents, was a graduate of Sherwood
offered: Intensive Elementary 1 and admitted from age 15 on. Students Youth Organizations; Intermarriage; High School in Sandy Spring, Md. He
Intensive Intermediate. If demand accompanied by a parent or parents can Ukrainians in American Politics; Com­ attended Montgomery College and was
justifies it, these courses will be followed be much younger. munications Media Inside/Outside the a graduate of the School of Ukrainian
by Intensive Elementary 2 and Ad­ To take advantage of this opportu­ Ukrainian Community; The Working Studies and a member of Plast.
vanced during the next two weeks. nity to learn Ukrainian, prospective Woman; Women in Crisis; The Ukrai­ Besides his parents, he is survived by
The Ukrainian course's are aimed at students should contact: Dr. Henry nian Male; and Ukrainian Culture. two brothers, Adrian Taras, 20, and Lev
both complete beginners (second- or Urbanski, chairman, Department of A women's art exhibit and concert Petro, 18, and a sister, Liarysa Sonia,
third-generation Ukrainian Americans) Foreign Languages, Fac. Tower 414, are also planned. Details of the week­ 12.
and students with previous knowledge SUNY-New Paltz, N.Y. 12561; or end program will be announced at a Funeral arrangements were incom­
of the language acquired in Schools of phone: (914) 257-2625 or 2629. later time. plete at press time.
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UNWLA to celebrate 50th anniversary of first women's congress

by Rosalie C. Polche
NEW YORK - O n Sunday, June 13,the Ukrainian
National Women's League of America will commemo­
rate the 50th anniversary of the First Congress of
Ukrainian Women in the United States with a
luncheon to be held at 1:30 p.m., here at the Roosevelt
Hotel, Madison Avenue at 45th Street.
Organized by the Ukrainian National Women's
League of America, the First Congress of Ukrainian
Women in the United States convened in New York
City on May 28-30,1932, under the leadership ofJulia
Jarema. The congress brought together 58 delegates
from 29 active UNWLA branches, representatives
from many other women organizations, and non-
affiliated individuals from nearby and distant
communities.
After adopting the rules of procedure, the routine
order of business included the election of officers to
the presidium as follows: president - Stephania
Abrahamowska; vice presidents — Dr. Neonilia
Pelecovich and Antonina Lateshevska; secretaries —
Pavlyna Avramenko and Dorota Maciowska. Ad hoc
committees necessary to the congress were also
appointed.
The conclave served as a forum for national issues
pertaining to Ukrainian women and translated their
needs into one common agenda, and also brought
about a closer collaboration among the various
women's groups in attendance from Canada and the
United States. It also developed a shared sense of deep
concern for the preservation of our Ukrainian heritage
in their environs.
An extensive report on the formative years of Soyuz
Ukrainok with its trials and tribulations was rendered
by its founder and president, Olena Lototsky. Credit
was also given to Katherine E. Schutock in her
capacity as secretary of the congress for her untiring
efforts and dedication in maintaining close contact
and cooperation with national organizations'^ the
American mainstream. Delegates irom member
organizations reported on their major activities which
reflected not only on the diversity of these organiza­
tions but also on the broad scope of their concerns.
The formal banquet held at the Commodore Hotel
was highlighted by the presence of the well-known
writer, Fannie Hurst; Mrs. Harold Milligan of the
National Council of Women of the United States;
Mrs. Bremmer of the International Women's Institute
YWCA; Savella Stechyshyn of the Ukrainian Wo­
men's Association in Canada; and Dr. LukaMyshuha,
Svoboda editor-in-chief, who represented the Ukrai­
nian National Association.
Resolutions set forth by the first congress brought
the plight of the Ukrainian nation to the attention oi
the world at large and consequently intensified the
activities of the Ukrainian women in the free world in
all aspects.
The final session of this significant gathering laid the
groundwork for the strength and further growth of the
Ukrainian National Women's League of America
which, at present, numbers 120 branches and which
continues of flourish today under the able leadership
of its president, Iwanna Rozankowsky.
In the five decades that have passed since the
convening of the first congress, the new generation of
Ukrainian American women face new challenges and
are seeking avenues to create their own women's
network in today's society. Towards this end, a
Ukrainian Women's Conference is being planned
under the auspices of the Ukrainian National
Women's League of America for October 2-3 at
Soyuzivka.
The Ukrainian National Women's League of
America has extended a cordial invitation to all
organizations and individuals to attend the 50th
anniversary luncheon at the Roosevelt Hotel on June
13; and the Ukrainian Women's Conference at
Soyuzivka on October 2-3. For further information
and reservations, .please write to: UNWLA Head­
quarters, 108 Second Ave., New York, N.Y. 10003.

Participants of the. First Congress of Ukrainian' Women in the United States held in 1932.
No. 23 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 6.1982 5

News and views

Bianchi meets with Ukrainian Democrats
WsisMm. я - - v -
Fenwick: a proven friend
ANGELp^ і by Walter Bodnar

The dream of many Ukrainian Ame­

ricans is to. have an Ukrainian American
in the U.S. Senate or the House of
Representatives. Although this is a very

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appealing idea, practical considerations
dictate looking at different alternatives.
The logical move would be to support
-. j^Bt^H Щшк | J^B чЕНя^И^ 1 legislators who proved themselves to be
^1 к^іївн friends of Ukrainians by promoting
issues dear to the hearts of the Ukrai­
nian community in America.
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One such proven friend of Ukrainians
is New Jersey Congresswoman Millicent
Fenwick who is running for the Re­
publican nomination for United States
senator in the primary election on June Rep. Millicent Fenwick
8. The Ukrainian community can show
its maturity in participatory democracy commission has conducted many hear­
by taking part not only in the upcoming ings and published a multitude of
Angelo R. Bianchi, New Jersey Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, primary election but by giving support violations of international human-rights
meets with Ukrainian Democratic leaders Joseph Lesawyer and Michael to a proven friend — Mrs. Fenwick. agreements signed by the Soviet Union.
Matiash at his campaign headquarters in Fairfield, N.J. Mr. Bianchi, former Not only was she a forerunner in the In the days when it seemed to com­
N.J. Banking Commissioner, said he is confident of winning the human-rights struggle in general, lend­ mittee members that all their efforts
Senate primary contest scheduled for June 8. ing assistance to a group of Ukrainian were in vain, she urged them on. She
American human-rights activists, but stated that eventually the issue of
she was supportive in the creation of the human rights would be in the forefront
Bell, Ukrainian representative confer largest American human-rights organi­ of American foreign policy. Her dedica­
tion and encouragement helped the
zation engaged in the defense of human
rights in Ukraine. human-rights group to gain in stature
Jeff Bell, candidate for and to eventually become a national
the Republican Party This new movement was born in the
early 1970s among Ukrainian Ameri­ human-rights organization.
nomination for senator
cans. It was brought about because of Mrs. Fenwick became so ingrained in
from New Jersey isseen
the mass arrests of Ukrainian intellec­ her human-rights public activities that
above with Luba Osta- she stands without peers in this respect
tuals in the USSR, and later inspired by
piak, vice chairman of the 145-day hunger strike by Valentyn in Congress. Thus, it Was natural for her
the Republican Heri­ Moroz. As a result, a number of com­ to side with Ukrainian human-rights
tage Federation of New mittees throughout the United States causes. For the Ukrainian American
Jersey. The two dis­ and Canada were formed in the defense community human and national rights
cussed issues of mu­ of Ukrainian political prisoners. The are extremely important issues, taking
tual concern in the June work of the committees was seemingly precedence over other issues. Here was
8 primary election. never-ending and many times dis­ a common ground for understanding on
Mrs. Ostapiak was couraging, for the ultimate goal of which to build a solid relationship. This
elected vice chairman gaining freedom for the political pri­ has been her main appeal to the Ukrai­
representing Ukrai­ soners and securing more human (and nian American constituency.
nians at the Heritage national rights) seemed to be very During her years in the House of
Federation's May con­ evasive. Representatives she won admiration
vention. At his meeting from her colleagues in Congress as well
Although some of these committees
with Mrs. Ostapiak, Mr. established in the early 70s are still in as her constituents. Being a forceful
Bell stressed the need existence, with others being formed in legislator with tremendous drive and
for a strong national later years, their activities were limited creativity she gained respect in many
defense and explained in scope. The development of the areas other than human rights. Her
his program to lower human-rights movement in New Jersey, many legislative efforts have had a
interest rates in order however, took a different turn. Origi­ telling influence on many Americans
to stimulate economic nally, the group existed as the Commit­ including, for example, reduction in
revival and employment tee for the Defense oi Valentyn Moroz. unfair federal taxes (called marriage
opportunities. After Moroz's release, the committee penalty) for married working couples.
was reorganized and changed its name
to Americans for Human Rights in In her legislative career, she has
Letter to the editor Ukraine. It is now incorporated as a constantly put principle above political
non-profit, charitable organization, considerations. If she believed in a
A vote for Millicent Fenwick and has tax-exempt status granted by the
Internal Revenue.Service. Its activities
particular issue, she was not afraid to
challenge labor or business lobbies to
Dear Editor: have expanded to 23 states; at the rectify the situation. For years she
seem to impress them. I would advise
present time the organization ap­ fought wasteful labor rules that directed
The time has arrived for Ukrainian voters not to get hung up on slogans or proaches the 500-mark in its member­
American voters in New Jersey to liberal/conservative rigid ideology, but ship. truckers to return empty-handed after
exercise their constitutional option at support a warm person willing to hauling merchandise over great dis­
the polls in the June 8 primary to extend a helping hand - a known Unlikely as it might seem, the moving tances or traveling on specially arrang­
support a tried-and-true friend in the quantity to most of us: Mrs. Fenwick. force in the organization of this human- ed routes which added hundreds of
United States Congress, Millicent Vote a friend into the U.S. Senate. rights body was a remarkable lady — miles to their destinations at tremend­
Fenwick, who is running for the Re­ I also would like to point out that the New Jersey Rep. Fenwick. By providing ous costs to the consumers.
publican nomination for U.S. senator. following registered voters are eligible full cooperation and rendering un­ In the closing days of the primary
Although there are many important to vote in the Republican primaries: questionable support in all endeavors of campaign, Ukrainian Americans in
issues in the campaign, the Ukrainian voters registered as members of the the Moroz Committee she was its New Jersey have really only one viable
issue, realistically speaking, outweighs Republican Party, independents who guiding force for effecting its cohesive` option: to vote for Millicent Fenwick.
other considerations for Ukrainian never voted in the Democratic Party ness. In those bleak years when human- On the other hand, her opponent has
Americans. primaries who can declare Republican rights issues were kept mute for fear of not adequately stressed concerns for
It is surprising for me to hear from Party affiliation at the vbting booth, damaging detente, she came forth with Ukrainian human or national rights
some Ukrainians who find Mrs. Fen­ and new voters declaring Republican one human-rights initiative after issues, but instead, has dwelled mostly
wick to be "too liberal" or "too conser­ Party affiliation at the voting booth on another. Her most important action on economic issues and, in the heat of
vative" or other such labels. It appears June 8, 1982.1 sincerely believe that the was the introduction of a bill to esta­ the campaign, resorted to distortion of
to me that they want a candidate to majority of New Jersey Ukrainian blish the congressional commission to the facts and even mud-slinging. Ukrai­
conform to a world that exists only in American voters will make the right monitor compliance of signatory na­ nian Americans are familiar with Mrs.
their own minds. The fact that Mrs. decision. tions with the Helsinki Accords (Com­ Fcnwick's actions and in her can see a
v mission on Security and Cooperation in
Fenwick helped to support Ukrainian friend.. We need her presence in the U.S.
. Boshena Olshaniwsky 'Europe); it later became'law. This SenVfe.
causes at every opportunity does not'
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6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY
Ukrainian Weekly
On the urge to merge
One of the highlights of the recently concluded 30th Regular UNA
Convention in Rochester has to be the delegates'resounding approval
for the principle of a merger of the UNA with the Ukrainian Fraternal
Association. With 295 votes for, and only 46 against the proposed
merger, the convention overwhelmingly gave the UNA Supreme
Executive Committee the green light to continue negotiations with its
UFA counterpart toward the ultimate consolidation of North
America's two largest Ukrainian fraternal organizations into one
Ukrainian National Fraternal Association. Now the UFA convention,
scheduled to convene on June 21-25, must also approve the merger
idea. If it does, the final merger could be consummated at the next
regular convention in 1986 or sooner, if a special convention is called.
In our view, the merger is a sound and practical idea whose time has
come. At a time when fraternal groups throughout the country are
suffering from a decline in membership growth arid; a sputtering
economy, the pooling of administrative, financial and membership
resources makes perfect sense.
The UFA, formed in Pennsylvania in 1910, now has about 270
branches with a total membership of some 23,000 in the United States
and Canada. Its assets total approximately S10.3 million, and it has
about S28 million worth of insurance in force. Combined with the
UNA`s considerably larger assets (S46 million) and membership
(86,000), the new Ukrainian National Fraternal Association would
have a membership of 110,000, SS7 million in assets and SI56.8 million
worth of insurance in force. Impressive figures, those. In addition, the
consolidation would eliminate duplication of services and costs.
But aside from the obvious financial benefits of the merger, there are
other advantages with broader implications for the entire Ukrainian
community in North America.
First, the UNA-UFA merger would go a long way in shoring up the
steady erosion Of Ukrainian fraternal benefit societies caused partly by
the encroachment of huge commercial insurance concerns, and
strengthening the notion that fraternalism need not become a
senescent or obsolete concept.
Second, the new Ukrainian National Fraternal Association, armed
with the funds and the proven know-how of the two existing fraternals,
could become a powerful lobbying voice for ethnic Ukrainians and the
Ukrainian cause in the United States and Canada. Moreover, the new
organization, with the possibility of an expanded press and greater
resources, could better provide for the needs of its members and the
Ukrainian community in such areas as social and cultural life,
education, recreation as well as insurance.
A strong and vital fraternal association keenly attuned to the
multifaceted and complex needs of Ukrainians in the diaspora would
also do much to revitalize a divided Ukrainian community.
One final note. If and when the merger takes place depends solely on
the wishes of the members of the two organizations. The UNA
delegates have already expressed their enthusiasm for the move, and
we can only hope that their UFA counterparts will Tollow suit. As
UNA Supreme President John O. Flis made clear at the UNA
Convention, neither side is taking over the other but rather both
associations are combining their resources and talents for their
mutual benefit and for the good of their members and the community.
So we hail the sagacity and foresight of the UNA delegates in opting
for the amalgamation of these two pillars of organized Ukrainian
community life, and we invite our fraternal brothers in the UFA to join
us in this worthy and beneficial endeavor. At a critical time for
fraternal organizations in North America, the old adage that in unity
there is strength, is certainly applicable and relevant.
Remember our brothers
in need
You may forward your contribution to help our needy
fellow Ukrainians in Poland to your pastor, to the
Philadelphia Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy, 815 N.
Franklin St., Philadelphia, Pa. 19123; or to the Ukrainian
National Association, 30 Montgomery St., Jersey City, N.J.
07302.
SUNDAY, JUNE 6.1982 No. 23
Letter to the editor
Bush speech: a welcome departure
Dear Editor:
Perhaps the most significant event
which took place during the UNA's 30th
the vice-president's appearance, each
one of us would write him a brief thank-
you note. I am confident that he would
Convention in Rochester was the ap­ greatly appreciate such a gesture and
pearance of Vice-President Bush and
his electrifying speech.
would feel reassured that his words fell
"ne na witer."
To most of us, accustomed to the Letters should be addressed to: The
empty polemics so often and so gene­ Honorable George H. Bush, The Vice
rously dispensed by many politicians, President, The White House, Washing­
Mr. Bush's speech was a welcome ton, DC. 20500.
departure from the prosaic norm. For it Z. Onufryk
carried the unmistakable determination
Flanders, N.J.
to share with us the detailed elements of
a new and dynamic policy of the Reagan P.S.: Honest Injun, folks, the VPdid
administration as it relates to Ukraine not write to me to confirm his ap­
and the USSR. pearance in Rochester as reported'in
It would be appropriate, 1 believe, if Svoboda. Although it would have beer,
as an expression of our appreciation of mighty decent of him if he had.
sentenced to nine years' labor camp and
Sick and disabled... exile in 1972.
(Continued from page 2) Mr. Krasivsky, 53, is suffering from
Among the Helsinki monitors on the complications from head and spinal
list are Oksana Meshko, Mykola Ru- cord injuries, and has a history of heart
denko, Olha Heyko Matusevych, trouble. A philologist, he was sentenced
Oksana Popovych, Iryna Senyk, Yuriy in 1980 to eight months in a labor camp
Lytvyn, Ivan Svitlychny, Oleksa Tykhy, and five years' exile. In 1947 he was
Vyacheslav Chornovil, Mykola Horbal, exiled to Siberia along with his parents,
Vitaly Kalynychenko, Ivan Kandyba, and later was imprisoned for five years
Zinoviy Krasivsky, Yaroslav Lesiv, Lev for trying to escape. In 1967, he was
Lukianenko, Vasyl Ovsienko, Yuriy sentenced to a total of 17 years in
Shukhevych, Vasyl Sichko and Vasyl prison, labor camp and exile, but was
Striltsiv. transferred to a psychiatric hospital
Of these, Messrs. Rudenko and while serving his sentence, and released
Svitlychny seem to-be the most seriously in 1978.
ill, although several of the prisoners are Mr. Lesiv, 49, another Helsinki
suffering from chronic diseases. group member, was first sentenced for
Mr. Rudenko, 62, who was seriously Ukrainian nationalist activities in 1967
wounded during World War II while and sentenced to six years in a labor
serving in the Red Army, has a badly camp andfiveyears exile. In 1979, he was
injured spine, chronic heart disease, re-arrested and sentenced to a two-year
prostrate problems and atrophy of the term, but an additional five years were
left optic nerve. tacked on just prior to his scheduled
Mr. Svitlychny, 53, is partially pa­ release. Mr. Lesiv has a weak heart and
ralyzed after a serious stroke last suffers from diabetes.
August. He underwent emergency brain Helsinki Watch also expressed con­
surgery recently, and is'reported to have cern for those Helsinki monitors who
lost several fingers. In additidn, he are not ill, but are also serving at least
suffers from kidney ailments, hyper­ their second sentence.
tension and chronic hepatitis. Sen­ These include Mr. Horbal, a 42-year-
tenced in 1972 to a total of 12 years in old music teacher, who served a seven-
prison and exile, he is not due to be year term between 1970 and 1977 before
released until January 1984. being arrested in 1979 and sentenced to
Other Helsinki monitors are also five years in a labor camp; Mr. Kalyny­
reported to be sick or disabled. Ms. chenko, 45, who was imprisoned for 10
Popovych, 54, is an invalid and must years before being re-arrested-in 1979
use crutches to move around. She is in and sentenced to a total of 15 years labor
her last year of an eight-year labor- camp and exile; and Ivan Kandyba, a
camp term, but she still faces five years co-founder of the group, who had
of exile and is not due to be released served a 15-year labor camp term
until 1987. before being sentenced in 1981 to 15
Ms. Senyk, a 56-year-old poet and years' labor camp and exile.
former member of the Organization of Also included in this group are
Ukrainian Nationalists, is also disabled Messrs. Sichko, Striltsiv and Ovsienko.
with an injured spine. Currently in her
Mr. Ovsienko, a 33-year-old philolo­
fourth year of afive-yearexile term, Ms. gist, was imprisoned between 1972 and
Senyk has already served six years in a 1976, and was re-arrested in 1981. He
labor camp. In addition to her back faces a possible 15-year term as a second
injury, she suffers from arthritis, high offender.
blood pressure, tuberculosis and kidney Mr. Striltsiv, 53, was due to be
ailments. released last year after serving a two-
Among the Helsinki monitors suffer­ year term, but he received an additional
ing with various ulcers are Mr. Lytvyn, six-year sentence. Mr. Sichko, 26, was
sentenced in 1979 to three years in a sentenced in 1979 to three years in a
labor camp; Mr. Tykhy, sentenced in labor camp. He was re-arrested in camp
1977 to a total of 15 years' labor camp and sentenced to another three-year
and exile; Mr. Lukianenko, also serving term.
a 15-year camp and exile term; and Mr. The other Ukrainian Helsinki moni­
Shukhevych, the 48-year-old son of the tors listed by Helsinki Watch were Mrs.
late commander-in-chief of the Ukrai­ Meshko, 77, a co-founder of the group
nian Insurgent Army, Roman Shukhe­ currently serving afive-yearexile` term,
vych. Mr. Shukhevych, who has and Mrs. Matusevych, 29, who was
spent nearly JO years ш soviet cuaioay, sentenced to three years in a labor camp
is due to be released in 1987. in 1980. Although neither woman is
In addition, Mr. Chornovil, a 45- ailing or serving arepeatterm, Helsinki
year-old journalist sentenced while in Watch makes women political prisoners
exile in 1980 to five years in a labor a primary concern.
camp, is said to be suffering from In all, 58 Soviet political prisoners
hypertension and colitis. He was initially were listed by Helsinki Watch.
No. 23
Fraternal congress VP: let brotherhood be real
Below is the speech given by Ray­
mond A. Klee, executive vice president
of the National Fraternal Congress of
America, during the Tuesday, May 25,
session of the 30th UNA Convention.
President Flis, ladies and gentlemen
of the Ukrainian National Association.
It is indeed a source of great pleasure,
and an honor, to have been invited to
address you today. I've been in New
York three times in the last three
months — my luggage has been here
just once.
My position requires that I travel
around quite a bit. I got home the other
night quite late, and my wife picked me
up at the airport. She said, "Darling, you
.must be terribly tired after your long
flight. Tell me, is traveling as much fun
as it used to be?" And I said, "When you
pass SO years of age, nothing is as much
fun as it used to be. Now whatever I like
to do hurts — and what doesnt hurt,
doesn't work." Ramona doesn't mind
my being away so much — as long as I
dont enjoy myself.
I spend quite a few hours on air­
planes, and sometimes you see some
mighty funny things. Just a few weeks
ago, I was returning to Chicago from
Las Vegas. Sitting next to the window
across the aisle from me was a large man
- S400 tailored suit, S200 shoes, and
with all the confidence in th/world -
probably a successful insurance man.
But it was very evident he had a terrible
hangover. Next to him 4vas a very
nervous little fellow.
We were no sooner off the ground
than the insurance man leaned his seat
back and promptly went into a very
deep sleep. There was no sleep for the
little fellow, however, he was one of
those white-knuckle passengers. As we
came across the mountains, we hit a
little turbulence. The little fellow began
to lose his color, and he reached in the
pocket of the seat in front of him for the
air sick bag. It wasn't there. So he
reached across the insurance man and
you guessed it — it was too late. It was
awful. What a mess he made of that
S400 suit and S200 shoes. It was terrible.
Well, as we came into Chicago, the
insurance man woke up and still in a
semi-sleepy condition looked down at
the awful mess. Then he looked at the
little fellow, and the little fellow said,
"Are you feeling better now?"
Your president tells me there are
about 460 hard-working people in this
room today; that you will be meeting for
several days, and that you will have a
banquet Thursday evening. Now all of
Raymond A. Klee
THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY
this activity is enough to make anyone
tired, but I'm going to give you another
reason for being tired, besides my
getting up at 4 o'clock this morning.
The United States has a population of
230 million people. Of these, 82 million
are over 65 years of age: Leaving 148
million people to do the work. When
you subtract the 90 million under 21,
you have 58 million working. There are
also 31,471,038 people employed by the
federal government which leaves
26,528,962 to work, and when you
subtract from this the 7.8 million in the
Armed Forces and 15 million on state
and city payrolls, and the 7,520,000 in
hospitals, mental institutions and simi­
lar places, the work force is reduced to
2,800,961 But, there is an estimated
1,360,000 bums, vagrants and others
with a pathological fear of work. That
leaves 708,962 people to'carry the
national work load: 708,502 of whom
are presently behind bars... Which
leaves 460 of us very tired people doing
all the work.
When President Flis invited me to
speak to you, I accepted quickly before
he could change his mind. After all, it is
not often that a frail mortal of German-
Irish extraction gets a chance to speak
to a Ukrainian Group.
So it is that this frail mortal in a quest
for immortality is privileged to extend
to you the greetings and good wishes of
the National Fraternal Congress of
America's board of directors, and its
100 member-societies which stretch
across the vastness of our continent.
Like your society, many of our mem­
bers owe their origins and cohesion to a
mother tongue or the common national
origin of their members.
Membership of other of our societies
reflects a common occupation or a
religious affiliation. No two of the many
societies that comprise our member­
ship are the same; but, they are the same
in fundamental aim: to give expression
to some identity of purpose or interest.
It is interesting to me that many of
our societies have roots in European
cultures and linguistic groupings. It is
heartening to see that in these societies,
the members have managed to retain
the finest parts of their cultural and
social heritage while becoming the most
staunchly loyal Americans. -
In this unity, there is, of course,
strength and tranquility of mind,
whether for defense, civic cooperation
or social harmony.
The Ukrainian National Association
through its membership in the National
Fraternal Congress of America is a vital
part of a cosmopolitan membership
representing more than 10 million
members, with over S53 billion of
insurance in force, supported by S10
billion of assets. I believe these figures
reflect our country's need for citizens
who care, and for organizations which
care.
Successful organizations are built by
strong persons. The Ukrainian National
Association has been fortunate in its
leadership. You have had a succession
of officers who gave devoted service.
Some were exceedingly able. A few were
outstanding. It has been my good
fortune to work in the past with several
of your leaders. Currently, Ulana
Diachuk is serving as a valued member
of our board of directors. We are
grateful to your society for its support
and it is our sincere hope that you will
continue to share with us the talents of
your officers in future years.
During the early ages of civilized
тая, the.spirit of fraternalism first
flickered as a tiny flame and down
through the centuries has grown stronger.
SUNDAY, JUNE 6,1982
Today the warm glow of fraternalism
touches millions of people throughout
the United States and Canada. While
life styles have changed, the basic needs
of men and women — both social and
economic — continue to be served by
the far-reaching fraternal benefit sy­
stem.
The Ukrainian National Association
has developed from humble beginnings
in 1894 to an organization of great
stature within our association and we
are proud to have your society as a
member.
Your concern and interest in the
social welfare of your membership has
been evident throughout the 88 years
that your society has existed. Statisti­
cally, the total insurance benefits paid
out by your society since its beginning is
a large figure. But, in terms of com­
passion and understanding, the value of
the involvement of your society in the
lives of your membership is even larger.
It is certainly my hope that no legislative
steps be taken at any level of govern­
ment to hamper the free development of
your functions or to make them more
difficult.
Too many people today feel that only
government can provide answers to our
current problems. These people forget
that the genius of the private sector has
made this country great. Too many
people never experienced the trials of
many of your ancestors. They never
experienced the trials of being in a
foreign country and not knowing the
language. But, they did not ask the
government for food, shelter or educa­
tion. They only asked for the opportu­
nity to be free; the opportunity to earn
their food; the opportunity for shelter;
the opportunity to learn the language
and ways of the new country. They only
asked for the opportunity to educate
their children. And — the opportunity
to support and practice their religion.
Your ancestors, and perhaps even some
of you, paid their own way and were
never a burden on the rest of the
citizenry.
You are here today in convention to
testify to the success of an ethnic
fraternal benefit society, and in a large
sense to testify to the continuing growth
of the free enterprise system. You are
testifying to the strength of family life,
religion and ethnic heritage through
fraternalism.
Your ancestors ca^e from the beauti­
ful valleys of Ukraine. They came here
poor, as common laborers or artisans,
dependent upon their own strength and
will to make a future for themselves and
their children in America. They were
without family; without former leaders.
They had to create new family; they had
to train new leaders and your society
provided them a vehicle to fill this need.
The question I want to ask you
today is: "Am I my brother's keeper?"
This is a moot question, I know. It was
first asked thousands of years ago, and
has been asked thousands of times
since, and will probably continue to be
asked so long as man exists — and is
governed by his passions. There is but
one answer: "I am my brother's keeper."
Were is not so, the great teacher would
not have said: "Love thy neighbor as
thyself."
No better proof is needed than a
gathering of fraternal benefit society
delegates representing their respective
local units in the betterment of the
condition of human life. By the acts of
this meeting, in which your local unit
representatives being alike in the bond
of brotherhood; a brotherhood that
means more than ritual, passwords and
constitution; a brotherhood of power of
7
such to inspire in the hearts of people
the hope and courage necessary to meet
the highs and lows of life.
There is inspiration in numbers. It is
encouraging to a person to feel that they
are not fighting the battle of life alone.
That the struggle to provide food,
shelter and guidance to the family is not
one in which all the worldfightsagainst
them, but rather that they are but one of
a great army. All the members of which
can be relied on to mutually help and
protect each other. This is brotherhood.
Let it be real.
As I have intimated, the answers to
this question are varied to suit the view,
feelings and opinions of those who are
governed by the motives of self interest
and not a love of truth in reaching
conclusions; therefore, varied interests
suggest varied replies. There can, how­
ever, be but one reply. When we recall
the fact that the question was asked and
the answer given by the source of all
truth. And, the fact the question was
asked and the answer given at varied
times and under different circum­
stances, detract.
Why then, why are we so anxious to
evade the true and apparent meaning of
this important question? The reason, I
think, is obvious. It involves a personal
responsibility toward our fellow human
beings, and therefore, we are frequently
at a loss to justify our actions one
towards another with this truth looking
us boldly in the face, thus our anxiety to
mystify and if possible, destroy its
practical force and effect. We, who have
lived in what is commonly called the
enlightened 20th century, can scarcely
realize the full import of saying "might
makesright."This was understood and
practiced in days past when if a person
desired anything belonging to his neigh­
bor, he just took it for himself; provided
the neighbor was not stronger or was
not in a position to defend himself. This
was the law of "might makes right."
It does not require much argument to
establish the fact that this is as true
today as ever before; the only difference
being the manner which is more refined,
but equally as effective in punishing the
right and justifying the wrong. We are
constantly seeking to convince our­
selves that we are not our brother's
keeper, that it is our duty to take care of
ourselves and immediate friends at the
expense of every other person and
interest. No obligation is sufficient to
get them or compel them to accept the
teaching "and do unto others as you
would have others do unto you."
We seem to know only self and are
influenced by, and act entirely from
selfish motives, show us that it is in our
interest and we will be with you. But not
. otherwise. Take for instance your own
membership. While they profess to seek
the moral and social obligations of each
others, how few realize or remember the
obligations they have taken in this
respect. But they will remember that at
their death, their family or friend will be
paid the amount of their life insurance
certificate. Why? Because they are not
interested; they are willing, however, to
have others go to meetings, attend to the
business of the lodge, bear all the
burdens, do all the work, in fact, do
anything and everything. The only thing
they do is send their payments. But I ask
you, where would your society be,
where would the fraternal benefit
system be if everyone has this selfish
attitude?
So long as people are so wrapped up
in themselves and pursue only selfish
ends, they will continue to pull down
and perhaps destroy the hopes arid
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30th Regular UNA Conventioi

Ostap Zynjuk of Branch 15 in Washing - Being sworn in are: Vice President Myron Kuropa`
Delegates vote on a motion. ton prepares to vote. and Organizer
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I in Rochester: a lens-eye view

presented him by Oksana Chwesik, 12, and Lesia Bishop Basil Losten speaks at the UNA convention banquet.
|r. Bush, who delivered я major policy address at the
invention held in Philadelphia. At that time he was
lean National Committee.

Three fraternal society presidents at the convention banquet: Msgr. John Cbomko Dr. Omeljan Pritsak delivers the key­
of the Providence Association, John FHsofthe UNA and Ivan OHuyn of the UFA. note address at the banquet.

magala, Canadian Director Sen. Pan! Yuzyk, Vice

n and President John Flis.

Treasurer Ulana Diachuk, Secretery Walter Sochan Supreme Advisor Andrew Jula reports to the convention. Seen from left are: Nestor Olesnycky,, convention vice chairman;
Stefan Hawrytz. Leonid Fil, chairman; Walter Boyd-BoryskerHch, vice chairman; and Supreme President John Flis.
 10
Panorama of Ukrainian culture in the Big Apple
Some very interesting events took
place in the Big Apple while I was out of
town. Themistocles Wirsta of Paris
carte to town to show his contemporary
paintings at the Ukrainian Institute
from April 17 to May 2. The Ukraina
dance ensemble of the SUM-A branch
in Chicago performed at the High
School of Fashion Industries on May 2,
end the Zahrava Ukrainian drama
troupe of Toronto performed Ivan
Kernytsky's "Korol Striltsiv" at Stuy-
vesant High School on May 9.
Perhaps you had the good fortune to
attend the Wirsta exhibition and the
Zahrava production. As for the Ukraina
dancers, we're all getting a second
chance to see this group in performance,
since the ensemble will be featured in
the afternoon concert at the Ukrainian
Festival scheduled for June 19 at the
Garden State Arts Center in Holmdel,
N.J.
Speaking of dancers, I should note
that last week's Panorama column
omitted the dates for the Advanced
Dance Workshop planned by Roma
Pryna-Bohachevsky at the Verkhovyna
Estate in Glen Spey, N.Y. The work­
shop will be held from June 27 to July
17, while the camp for beginning and
intermediate students will run from
August 1 to 14.
Moving along with the alphabetical
survey I began last week, today's Pano­
rama includes news about several
Ukrainian artists, repeat performances
of a Hutsul wedding production, and a
report on New Jersey's Ukrainian
Festival.
Hirniak receives tribute
A deep hush and a soft golden glow
pervaded the atmosphere at the Ukrai­
nian Institute on May 22 as some 200
guests listened to veteran actor Joseph
Himiak read a selection of Taras
Shevchenko`s poetry, a work written
just before the death of Ukraine's bard.
Perhaps the warm lighting in the audi­
torium had something to do with it.
More likely it was the combination of
Mr. Hirniak's heartfelt tones and the
picturesque images of Shevchenko`s
words that gave an unforgettably
luminous quality to the evening.
The occasion, hosted by the Suchas-
nist publishing house to highlight the
publication of Mr. Hirniak's memoirs
"Spomyny," was also a tribute to the
87-year-old premier actor of the Ukrai­
nian theater.
Mr. Hirniak's book and his contribu­
tions to the Besida Theater in Lviv, the
Lviv Theater and School, the Ivan
Franko Theater in Kiev and the Berezil
Theater in Kharkiv were cited by .
Bohdan Boychuk, Valerian Revutsky,
Yuriy Lawrynenko and Vasyl Sokil.
Laryssa Kukrytsky Lysniak read an
excerpt from Mr. Hirniak's book, and
Volodymyr Lysniak read a review of
Mykola Kulish's "Maklena Grasa," the
last play to debut on the Berezil stage.
Mr. and Mrs. Lysniak were members of
the theater ensemble founded in New
York in the 1950's by Mr. Hirniak and
his wife, Olympia Dobrovolska.
Also participating in the program
were Marta Skorupsky, Suchasnist
editor, who was mistress of ceremonies
for the evening, and Nina Dnytakyj, who
thanked the Suchasnist publishers and
\Mr. Hirniak for documenting an excit-
ing and creative era of the Ukrainian
theater.
THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY
by Helen Perozak Smindak
During the reception, Mr. Himiak
signed his autograph in copies of his
book handed to him by many friends
and admirers. A small, spare man, he
was completely engulfed at times by the
crowd. When I managed to push my
way through to him,Д found him
unruffled, smiling and dapper with a red
carnation in the lapel of his dark suit.
Mr. Hirniak's hard cover book, its
473 pages edited by Bohdan Boychuk,
and published by Suchasnist, docu­
ments his theatrical career in Ukraine,
his stay in a concentration camp
in northern Russia, during the postwar
years in Austria and Germany, and later
in New York.
Hnizdovsky everywhere
Graphic woodcut artist Jacques
Hnizdovsky, who has been working
since last October on the decoration of
the iconostasis of Holy Trinity Ukrai­
nian Catholic Church in Kerhonkson,
N.Y., is taking a few months off from
church decoration.
Last week, Mr. Hnizdovsky traveled
to Toronto, where he gave a lecture at
St. Vladimir Ukrainian Institute on ex
libris art - book plates, which he
described as small printed cards bearing
the library's name and signature, Book
plates are a 15th century tradition in
western Europe that he would like to see
revived in the Ukrainian community.
Later this month, he will fly to
London for his third one-man show in
England's capital city, an exhibition of
woodcuts, linocuts and etchings that
will be mounted in the Lumley Cazelet
Gallery from June 24 to July 23.
Mr. Hnizdovsky`s work was included
in a group show held at the Rotunda
Gallery during Bronx Week from May 7
to 16. At the moment, seven Hnizdov­
sky oils and acrylics are on display in the
Ukrainian artists group show running
through June 27 at the Ukrainian
Artists' Association gallery, 136 Second
Ave., Manhattan. Mr. Hnizdovsky`s
woodcuts of sheep and trees are present­
A scene from the Hutsul wedding presented by St. George Academy students.
SUNDAY, JUNE 6, 1982 No. 23
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ly on view in the Chapman Gallery in Walter Tkaczuk Hockey School, 43
Canberra, Australia. Selkirk Drive, Kitchener, Ont., Canada
N2E 1M5.
Hockey school in Canada Tkaczuk, who made his Ranger
debut in 1968, is the fourth leading
New York Rangers' assistant coach scorer in Ranger history, with 227 goals
Walter Tkaczuk, who has been running and 411 assists for 678 points in 945
a successful summer hockey school for games. An eye injury caused by a blow
the past 10 years in St. Mary's, Ont., will from a puck in February 1981 ended his
be the school's guest player from Au­ career as an active player, and he turned
gust IS to 21. The Boston Bruins' Brad his talents to coaching. Bom in Ger­
Park, Rangers' Ed Hospodar and To­ many, he is married and has three
ronto Maple Leafs' Rick Vaive will take children, two boys and a girl.
their shot as guest players during the Tkaczuk's hockey school was highly
school's four weeklong sessions, bet- recommended by a couple of small boys
tween July 25 and August 21. seated across the aisle from me during a
flight from Toronto to New York a
couple of years ago. Noticing their
Tkaczuk Hockey School T-shirts, I
inquired about the school and was
told, "Boy, it's just great. We learned a
lot. And the food was super. You know,
Mr. Tkaczuk's mother and father do the
cooking."
Whether they do the cooking or not,
Walter Tkaczuk's parents probably
assist their famous son in running the
hockey school. Now I have another
hockey family to call on besides the
Gretzky family during my next visit to
Canada.
Hutsul wedding rites
What could be more traditional in
June than a wedding? And if you are
interested in traditions, then how
Walter Tkaczuk about a Ukrainian wedding?
Last year, the senior students at St.
Walter Tkaczuk's Super Star Hockey George's Academy in Manhattan re-
School and Camp, which prides itself enacted a traditional Poltava-Kiev
on providing "the highest quality wedding, a production that was highly
hockey instruction from top-notch praised by the public. For the spring of
professionals," has produced many 1982, it was decided to portray a
hockey players in the NHL and on other wedding revealing all the pomp and
professional levels, among them Craig pageantry of Ukraine's colorful Hutsul
Hamburg of the Minnesota North residents.
Stars and Don `Maloney of the New Some 40 students have spent the past
York Rangers. Open to young players school year preparing for the Hutsul
from ages 7 to 16, the camp offers a wide production under the coaching of
range of activities beyond hockey. For Lubov Wolynetz, a teacher of Ukrai-
information and brochure, write to (Condaatd on pate 11)
No. 23
Friday, June 11
STAMFORD, Coon.: The young
apostolate of the Diocese of Stam­
ford will sponsor a weekend retreat
at St. Basil's Seminary on June 11-
13. It is open to young adult singles
between the ages of 19 and 30. For
more information write to: Sister
Dorothea Mihalko SMI, Youth
Apostolate, 161 Glenbrook Road,
Stamford, Conn. 06902.
NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Mu­
seum will hold the opening of the
exhibition "The Lost Architecture of
Kiev" at 7 p.m., 203 Second Ave.,
New York, N.Y. 10003.
Saturday, June 12
NEW YORK: Benefit evening for
Ukrainian Studies at Harvard Uni­
versity, sponsored by the Ukrainian
Medical Society of North America,
the Ukrainian Engineer's Society of
America and the Ukrainian Institute
of America. The event will take place
at the UIA, 2 E. 79th St., and in­
cludes cocktails and an Ucrainica
exhibit at 7 p.m., dinner at 8 p.m. For
more information and tickets, write
Panorama...
(Continuedfrompate 10)
nian subjects. Costumes were sewn by
mothers, sheepskin coats for the bride
and groom were borrowed from H
collector, and the interior of a Hutsul
home was designed by Tarai Hirniak
and Adrian Kerod.
With Dr. Dior Sonevytsky as music
director and Daria Genza as dance
instructor, the wedding participants
learned 10 Hutsul wedding songs,
special kolomiyka-style singing,dances,
a choral narrative, and dialogue utiliz­
ing typical Hutsul speech and man­
nerisms. The script had been written by
Mrs. Wolynetz based on authentic
ethnographic folk material gathered in
the 19th and 20th centuries.
Three performances of the Hutsul
wedding were given, at St.' George's
school auditorium during the May 21-
22 weekend, with Ksenia Zielyk and
Oles Furda in the roles of the bride and
groom. Other roles were acted by Ika
Pryimak (mother), Yuri Mykytyn
(father), Petro Shmigel and Yuri
Pasternak (starosty), and Yaroslav
Halatyn (bereza, or emcee). Olya
Michaluk was the soloist for the
wedding songs.
So many requests for repeat perfor­
mances were received from people who
didn't get to see the premiere produc­
tions that the Hutsul wedding is being
performed again on June 4 and 11. The
time: 7 p.m. The place: St. George's
School, corner of East Sixth Street and
Shevchenko Place.
Kiev's lost legacy
Preparing for its next yearlong exhi­
bit, "Lost Architecture of Kiev;" The
Ukrainian Museum in Manhattan has
made a few changes in its layout and
decor. The colorful folk costume exhi­
bition has been moved oneflightup and
now shares the fifth floor with the
museum's enticingly stocked gift shop
and the business office.
The fourth floor, freshly painted, is a
hive of activity as maps, drawings,
collections and photographs are mount­
ed for the Kiev exhibit, which will open
to the public on June 12. Museum
officials believe that the exhibit, planned
by Titus Hewryk, facilities development
director of the University of Pennsyl­
vania, will provide a graphic view of
THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY
PREVIEW OF EVENTS
to: Harvard Ukrainian Benefit Even­
ing, 5 Horizon Road, Я309, Fort Lee,
N.J. 07024, or call (617) 495-4053.
Sunday, June 13
NEW YORK; Nancy Barker, presi­
dent of the National Council of
Women of the United States will be
attending the Ukrainian National
Women's League of America lun­
cheon commemorating the 50th
anniversary of the First Congress of
Ukrainian Women in the United'
States. The luncheon will be held at
1:30 p.m. in the Terrace Room of the
Roosevelt Hotel, Madison Avenue
and 45th Street.
NEW YORK: Some 100 Plast youths
will participate in a walk-a-thon to
raise funds for the jamboree which
will take place at Vovcha Tropa,
August 14-22. Groups of 10 will
depart from the Plast home at 10
a.m. and walk down Third Avenue
from 9th to 86th and then back down
Second Ave. Check-in points on the
Kiev churches and architectural land­
marks destroyed during the 1930s.
The museum, which has begun to
develop historical and fine arts depart­
ments, has set its sights on acquiring
larger facilities. With this in mind, the
board of trustees has embarked on a
new membership campaign. Currently
the museum has over 1,000 members,
many of them in the northeastern states
and others in California, Florida,
Minnesota, Arizona and Indiana.
In the letter used in the membership
drive, Dr. Bohdan Cymbalisty, presi­
dent of the board of trustees, points out
that the museum is "probably the only
Ukrainian institution which is visited
frequently by non-Ukrainians and
whose activities are covered regularly
by the American press and television."
He notes that the museum has the
potential of receiving funds from public
and private organizations in proportion
to the support it receives from the
Ukrainian American community. s -
Details on the benefits of various
categories of membership, which range
from SI0 for students and senior citi­
zens to S100 for families, and the several
categories of contributors (S500 to
55,000) may be obtained by calling the
museum at 228-0110.
Frustration, anxiety...
(Continued boa pact 2)
"What can come out of that?
Nothing good in the short run. If
there is any offer of liberalization
from the government's side, it has
been rejected by the people, who
wanted everything or nothing — and
we will probably gain nothing. I
wouldn't be surprised if they restore
the curfew and replace the released
with the newly arrested. The phones
have already gone dead."
There is a postscript to the letter.
The author tells his friend that
Wacek returned from the demonstra­
tion at night, his right arm injured by
a police billy CIUD, me same place
where I had got hit during the March
1968 riots."
The journalist ends the postscript
with a question: "What interests me
now is, when I will have a grandson
and when it will be his turn?"
SUNDAY, JUNE 6.1982 11
raise funds for New Jersey veterans,
children and disabled. For tickets,
please write to: Walter Yurcheniuk,
283 Brook Ave., Passaic, N.J. 07055
walk uptown will be at Third Avenue or call (201) 470-0035 between 6 and
and 48th and 86th streets. On the trip 9 p.m.
downtown check-in points will be on
Second Avenue and 42nd Street. ONGOING:
Saturday, June 19 WINNIPEG: The Ukrainian Cul­
tural and Educational Centre, 184 E.
HOLMDEL, NJ.: The eighth an­ Alexander Ave., is having an exhibit of
nual Ukrainian Festival will be held paintings from the Mendel Art Gal­
here at the Garden State Arts Center. lery in Saskatoon until June 20, in
Expected to surpass last year's re­ Gallery I. Gallery II has an exhibit of
cord-breaking attendance of 13,000 paintings from the Oseredok`s collec­
people, this year's festival will once tion, which includes a variety of
again include an afternoon program artists. This exhibit will run through
and athletic events. During the day, September 6. The Museum at the
cultural exhibits will include py- centre is continuing its exhibit of
sanky, embroideries and paintings. photographs from students of the
There will also be samplings of tasty University of Manitoba until June
Ukrainian dishes. In the evening, the 27.
stage program will delight audiences The Ukrainian Cultural and Edu­
with the speed and versatility of cational Centre Library also an­
Ukrainian song and dance. nounces its summer hours (June 1
Sponsored by the Garden State through August 31): Tuesdays -
Arts Center, the Ukrainian Festival is Fridays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and closed
one in a series of events organized to Saturdays.
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Ukrainian National Association

Monthly reports for March 1982
Recording Department Income for March 1982 S808.411.88

Juv. Adults ADD Totals

DISBURSEMENTS FOR MARCH 1982
Paid t o or for members:
TOTAL AS OF FEB., 28, 1982: 20,525 55.712 6,829 83,066 . .J61.056.63
Cash surrenders
SAINS I N MARCH 1982: . ...61,400.00
Death benefits
Matured endowment certificates . .103,822.21
New members 179 1,710.00
Benefits paid out from Freternal Funds
Reinstated 151 23554
Payor death benefits
Transferred in 101
Change class in 14 Total:. .5228,224.38
Transferred from Juv Dept. 8
Operating expenses:
TOTALS GAINS: 135- 276 453 "Soyuzivka" resort . . . 14,188.92
LOSSES I N M A R C H 1 9 8 2 : "Svoboda" operation 111298.69

Suspended 49 Organizing expenses:

Transferred out 68 100 Advertising ..4,189.00
Change of class out 12 22 .....47050
Medical inspections
Transffered to adults 1 Traveling expenses special organizers ..1.291.34
Died 86 89 Rewards to BR Presidents and Treasurers. ..2,691.00
Cash surrender 91 151 Reward to Special Organizers ..1.333.33
Endowment matured 50 90 Reward to Br. Organizers . 17,62650
Fully paid-up 109 150 Supreme medical examiner . . . 375.00
Reduced paid-up Field conferences ...32126
Extended insurance Dues to freternal Congress . . . . 35.00
4 7 11
Total: S28.333.23
T O T A L LOSSES: 192 469 41 702
Payroll. Insurance 8. Taxes:
INACTIVE M E M B E R S H I P : Employee Hosprtalizab'on Plan ..1,45228
Employee Pension Plan . . . 43333
GAINS I N M A R C H 1 9 8 2 : Salaries - Executive Officers ..9,958.33
Salaries - Office Employees .31,169.48
Paid up 41 109 150 Taxes - Federal, State І City on employee wages . 13,925.72
10 36 - 46
Taxes - Can. Payroll St U.I 2.40

TOTAL GAINS: 51 145 - 196 Total: S56.941.54

LOSSES I N M A R C H 1 9 8 2 Official publication "Svoboda" 58,140.00

Died 25 25 General administrative expenses:

23 33 - 56 Telephone expense .54,40421
Reinstated 16 19 35 Postage . . 1,600.00
Lapsed 5 5 10 General office maintenance ..3,587.19
Renatal of equipment . . . 35953
T O T A L LOSSES: 44 82 - 126 Traveling expenses - general . SI 23356
Printing 4 stationary ..3244.48
TOTAL UNA MEMBERSHIP Operating expenses Canadian office ...204.41
AS OF MARCH 3 1 . 1982: 20,475 55,582 6,830 82,887 Actuarial ft Statistical expenses . . . . 17,150.00
Insurance Dept Fees . . . 425.60
Auditing-Committee Expense ..4,027.67
-` WALTER S O C H A N
Supreme Secretary
Books and Periodicals . , . 283.50

Toal: 536.520.15

Financial Department Miscellaneous:

Interest on orphans Fund, paid 52653
INCOME FOR MARCH 1982 - . . . 12.46
Loss on bonds
Youth sport activities . . 600.00
Dues from members S219.65923 . . . 48.00
Interest paid on death benefits
Donations support .6,375.10
Interest from: `^ . . 180.00
Investment expense
Bonds 225255.90 Orphans Fund, paid . . 224.64
Mortgage loans 31,734.81
Certificate loans 2,67323 Total: 57.467.03
Stocks 3.153.12
Banks 8.41 Investments:
Certificate loans granted . .51058823
Total: . S262.825.47
Bonds purchased . 150,000.00
EDP equipment purcgased 92.10
Income - "Soyuzivka" resort 9,79556
Stock acquired ...3,153.12
Income - "Svoboda" operation 111,986.44

Total: 163.833.45
Refunds:
Taxes held in escrow 51,444.00
Distrubursments for march 1982 5704.947.39
Taxes - Federal State S City on employee wages 12,35731
Taxes - Can With S pension plan on employee wages 120
B A L A N C E
Employee Hospitalization plan premiums 1204.18 LIABILITY:
Insurance group RT J5.00
Official Publication 16,945.70 Fund:
Cash 5378,09253
Total: - 531.967.39 Bonds 33,143,46459 Life Insuranse 546,171569.47
Stocks 593587.78
Miscellaneous: Mortgage loans 2557,01791 Fraternal ....215,149.12
Ukrainian encyclopedia 5123820 Certificate loans 737,35550
Donation to emergency Fund 14.40 Real estate 626564.69 Orphan's ....27792150
Donations to Fraternal Fund 3,549.10 Printing plant 4
Scholarship RT 300.00 EDP equipment 2756657 Old Age Home ....321,42659
Loan to UNUR Corporation . . . . 8,400,000.00
Total: - 55,101.70 Copyrights 2.400.00 Emergency 8350826

Investment Total: -547,069.775.04 TotaL -547.069,775.04

Mortgages repaid 67,58728
Certificate loans repaid 19,452.76
Bonds matured 80,035.65 ULANA M. DIACHUK

Tofk ' - - - : -5r67.075.69 Supreme Treasurer

No. 23 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 6.1982 13

selves to extend friendship not only to

Fraternal congress VP... their brothers and sisters whom they
(Continuedfrompate 7) have seen, but to those whom they have
aspirations of those who are often not seen; to assist them in time of
superior in all that constitutes an honest trouble and misfortune, and in fraternal
person. love, minister to their needs. But the
A GIFT OF LASTING VALUE
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A true person, a fraternalist, is obligation does not stop there. Is there
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and feelings of others even in the most become, at once, our concern; are there THE UKRAINIAN POETS. 1189-1962. selected and tr.
by C. H.Andrusyshen and Watson Kirkconnel J15.Q0
trivial matters. They respect the indivi­ orphans? They too become the object of
duality of others, just as they wish our concern.
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a fraternalist, prefers to act rather than ing these duties, the poor, the handi­ Or Paul l. Gersper
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Manor Junior College offers scholarships

A GIFT OF LASTING VALUE JENKINTOWN, Pa. - Rising tui­
tion costs and federal cutbacks in
educational grants and loan's have
ships in the library or high school
guidance office is up to the individual
student. Many publications and com­
The following books are available at the Svoboda Bookstore: caused much distress to parents of puter information systems are available
college-bound students. However, there on the subject. One good source is the
is an untapped resource of available Free Library of Philadelphia, (main
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funds that students rarely use —private branch; Logan Library) (215) 686-5392.
scholarships. Ask for the Education, Philosophy and
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foundations, trusts, unions, clubs, Often these awards are based on
religious institutions and fraternities extracurricular activities, leadership
C A T A R A C T - b y MykhayloOsadchy І 3 95
award scholarships to college-bound ability, ethnic background or special
students. Students must do research talents rather than strictly scholastic
SHEVCHENKOS T E S T A M E N T - b y John Panchuk S 4.00 and apply for these scholarships. ability. Also, some professional groups
make scholarships available for stu­
Ms. Wendy Johnson, financial aid dents wishing to train for a particular
HISTORY OF PUSHKIN'S POLTAVA - b y John P Pauls J 2 50 officer at Manor Junior College cited career.
this example. "I once knew of a student
who received a S 1,000 scholarship from Manor Junior College offers several
LOOK WHOS COMING The rVachna Story, by Mary Pa ximadis II ustration
her high school PTA — she was one of such institutional scholarships for
by William Kurelek S 9 00 academic, residential, athletic and other
two students to apply out of a graduat­
ing class of about 500.1 can always tell achievements. A special Presidential
HISTORY'S CARNIVAL - A Dissidents Autobiography by Leonid Plyushc l, which students have researched private Scholarship is given to students of
edited and translated by Marco Carynnyk S14 95 scholarships. Usually they are receiving Ukrainian parentage who have strong
two or more such awards, covering up academic records.
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costs. This can make a difference in a contenders for this scholarship. How­
BOUNDARIES OF FLAME - A Complete Collection of Poetry - Olena Teliha Com
student's ability to afford college.'' ever, this year it may happen that these
piled and Translated by Orysia Piokopiw S 6 95 The burden of locating these scholar- monies will go unused either through
ignorance of such existing funds or
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through failure to apply for this scholar­
вм.іа й пергк.ія.ія Орися Прокопів
George Bush... ship," said Sister Anthony Ann, dean of
IN DEFENSE OF THE UKRAINE CAUSE by Roman Rakhmanny J12 95 (Continued from page 3)
admissions. A defeatist attitude hinders
and community responsibility; has many students from applying for
І 4.00 conducted itself according to the saying various opportunities. College-bound
POLISH ATROCITIES IN UKRAINE - compiled and edited by Emil Revyuk
of Taras Shevchenko, "Remember your students who doubt that they can
afford college should contact Wendy
own, but do not refuse to learn from
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others"; has worked to ensure that (215) 884-2216.
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SPIRIT OF UKRAINE - Ukrainian contributions toworld'sculture by D. Snowyd J 2.50
statue and, I must say, some wonder Women's Conference...
about statues, but this is a real inspira­ (Continued from page 4)
tion to me. Let me assure you that you The committee structure is now as
UKRAINE AND THE EUROPEAN TURMOIL 1917 1919 in 2 volumes by Matthew
Stachiw Peter) Steicho and Nicholas L F Chirovsky 520 00
have not been forgotten. follows: Ms. Sawyckyj, chairwoman;
I remember when government offi­ Marta Andriuk and Ms. Olynec, vice-
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postage charges included) Я4.00 against Soviet oppression in detail Melnyk, secretary; Ms. Tyshovnytsky,
because it might make things worse. I treasurer; Mrs. Ratych, UNWLA liaison.
DIPLOMACY OF DOUBLE MORALITY - Europe s Crossroad in Carpatho remember when we were told, under the Program committee: Oka Hrycak,
Ukraine 1919 1939byPeterG Stercho S15 00 Democrats, under the Republicans, Nadia Nynka, Luba Sira, Sonia Slo-
you're going to have to fix that if you b'odian, Mrs. Ratych.
THE USSR vs DR MIKHAll STERN - Soviet Justice" vs. Human Rights j 9 95
expect to get something out of the other Exhibit committee: Iryna Fedyshyn,
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(Continuedfromput 1)
Election of auditors, advisors
Delegates also elected five supreme
auditors and 14 supreme advisors
during Friday's final balloting held with
the aid of voting machines.
Nestor Olesnycky, Anatole Doro-
shenko, John Hewryk, Dr. Bohdan
Hnatiuk and the Rev. Protopresbyter
Stephen Bilak were elected to the
Supreme Auditing Committee.
Mr. Olesnycky, an attorney from
Maplewood, N.J., who served as a
convention vice chairman, is a new
Supreme Assembly member; Mr. Doro-
shenko previously served as supreme
advisor; and the remaining three audi­
tors were incumbents.
The following were re-elected su­
preme advisors: Helen Olek, Taras
Szmagala, Andrew Jula, John Odezyn-
sky, Tekla Moroz, Anna Haras, Askold
Lozynskyj and Wasyl Didiuk. New­
comers are: Walter Hawrylak, Roches­
ter Convention Committee chairman;
Walter Kwas, former Soyuzivka ma­
nager; Andrew Keybida of Maplewood,
N.J.; Taras Maksymowich of Miami
Beach, Fla.; and William Pastuszek of
Swarthmore, Pa. Eugene Iwanciw, who
served as supreme advisor before the
1978 convention, was once again elected
to this office.
(See page 16 for complete voting
results.)
Also on the ballot was a question
concerning the merger of the UNA and
UFA. Delegates were asked to vote yes
if they supported the idea of such a
merger, believed it was beneficial and
wanted the UNA to continue its nego­
tiations toward this end with the UFA.
The vote was a resounding 295 to 46 in
support of the merger proposal.
By-laws changes
Another major task of the quadren­
nial UNA convention is the alteration
and amendment of Soyuz by-laws.
Delegates to the 30th Convention
approved several changes in the UNA
By-Laws, the most important of which
eliminated the position of supreme
organizer - effective July 1, 1986 -
and instead provided that a chief or
supervising organizer be hired by the
Supreme Executive Committee, which
will determine his salary and duties.
Other changes involved matters of
the maximum amount of insurance, the
manner of election of alternate dele­
gates to conventions, the Fraternal
Fund, and the maximum rate that can be
charged for loans on UNA certificates,
loans on UNA certificates.
(The full text of these changes will be
published in upcoming issues of The
Weekly.)
The By-Laws Committee consisted of:
Dr. George Oryshkewych, chairman;
Andrew Keybida, English-language
secretary; Stefania Hewryk, Ukrainian-
language secretary; Dr. Wasyl Palidwor
and Ivan Skoczylas, members.
Convention banquet
A highlight of convention week at the
Genesee Plaza/ Holiday Inn was the
Thursday evening, May 27, banquet,
attended by nearly 1,000 delegates,
UNA officers, their spouses and guests.
The banquet was opened with the
singing of the U.S. and Canadian
anthems by Halyna Sochan-Gridley
and the Ukrainian national anthem by
all present. Archbishop Mark of the
Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the
U.S.A. offered the invocation. Opening elections, the final day's sessions were
retaarks were delivered by Walter. devoted to reports by convention com-
Hawrylak, chairman of the Convention , mittees.
THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY
Committee; and Dr. Myron Kuropas
was the master of ceremonies for the
evening.
Dr. Omeljan Pritsak of the Harvard
Ukrainian Research Institute was the
keynote speaker. Choosing the up­
coming millennium of Christianity in
Ukraine as his point of departure. Dr.
Pritsak spoke about the historic lack of
unity within the Ukrainian nation and
emphasized that the Ukrainian commu­
nity must seriously take up the quest for
unity. We must study what national
unity is, research how other nations
attained it, and follow their example, he
said.
Dr. Pritsak went on to stress that the
Ukrainian community must reach its
youth, because it is on youth that the
community's future depends. He noted
that in educating future leaders, the
community must cultivate Ukrai-
nianism — not particularism. "We must
not waste our power on doing battle
with windmills of the past," he urged.
Today, on the threshold of the second
millennium, Dr. Pritsak said, the Ukrai­
nian community must look toward the
future, prepare a plan of action and
work toward its realization. Dr. Pritsak
suggested that the UNA take the initia­
tive in organizing a council of pro­
fessionals, scholars and clerics to survey
the human and material resources of the
Ukrainian community and to establish
the national priorities of this commu­
nity.
"It is the 11 th hour of our national t o
be or not to be,' " Dr. Pritsak con­
cluded.
During the course of the banquet,
greetings were addressed to the conven­
tion by Ivan Bazarko, president of the
World Congress of Free Ukrainians;
Bishop Basil Losten of the Stamford
Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy; Ivan
Oleksyn, president of the Ukrainian
Fraternal Association; Msgr. John
Chomko, president of the Providence
Association of Ukrainian Catholics;
and W as yl Papiz of the Ukrainian
Patriarchal Society.
The benediction was intoned by
Bishop Losten, who led the singing of
"Otche Nash."
Entertainment was provided that
evening by mezzo-soprano Christina
Lypeckyj of Detroit, pianist Maria
Bach of Rochester, and the Luna male
quartet of Rochester, under the direc­
tion of Yaroslaw Matkowskyj. Mem­
bers of the quartet are Myroslaw
Blahyj, Mykola Jejna, Eugene Kulyk
and Stephan Olshanskyj. Piano ac­
companiment was provided by Elena
Borysenko and Nadia Tratch.
Immediately following the banquet,
award-winning filmmaker Slavko
Nowytski premiered his 58-minute film
on Ukrainians in the United States.
Titled "Helm of Destiny," the film was
commissioned by the UNA in April
1980 and took two years to complete.
As Mr. Nowytski explained in intro­
ducing his film, the work is "not an
anthology, not a chronology," it is a
film "that addresses the heart rather
than the mind." Its goal is to awaken
pride and awareness of identity in
Ukrainians who have become detached
from Ukrainian community life as well
as to enable non-Ukrainians to better
understand Ukrainians, said Mr.
Nowytski.
Response to the film was highly
enthusiastic as evidenced by the fact
that countless UNA'ers approached
Mr. Nowtyski after the screening to
congratulate him.
Closing day's sessions
In addition to the all-important
SUNDAY, JUNE 6.1982
The first to report was the Financial
Committee composed of Ivan Skira
(chairman), Gloria Paschen (secretary),
Ivan Sierant, John Malko and Wolo-
dymyr Litynsky.
Convention delegates decided the
following after hearing the committee's
report:
a allocated 530,000 for the Petitions
Committee;
a allocated 545,000 for UNA scholar­
ships;
a established the per diem at SI00;
a set secretarial rewards at 25 percent
of premiums collected the first year, and
1 і percent each year thereafter;
e determined the salaries of full-time
supreme officers as follows: 532,000
plus S 1,500 for representation for the
supreme president, 532,000 for the
secretary-and treasurer, 530,000 for the
organizer,
ь bonded the treasurer at 5125,000
and other officers at not less than
525,000;
a raised the Svoboda subscription fee
for UNA members to 515 per year;
^ approved a budget of 58.6 million;
' approved a donation of 520 per
delegate (to be subtracted from the total
convention per diem) to help Ukrai­
nians in Poland through the Ukrainian
Catholic Metropolitan's Chancery.
The Petitions Committee submitted
its report during the afternoon session
after Vice President Bush's address.
Committee members were: Taras
Maksymowich (chairman), Raisa Do-
roshenko (English-language secretary),
Stefania Leheta (Ukrainian-language
secretary), Antin Hayduk and Kateryna
Onufryk. The committee allocated
530,000 of donations to various Ukrai­
nian organizations and institutions
(including a conditional 52,000 for the
Ukrainian Congress Committee of
America) on the basis of 52 petitions
received by the UNA.
A report was also presented by the
Secretarial-Organizing Committee
composed of Roman Prypchan (chair­
man), Mary Harawus (English-lan­
guage secretary), Danylo Pysch (Ukrai­
nian-language secretary), Ostap Zyn-
juk, Omelan Twardowsky, Peter Lis-
chak and Theodore Kubarich.
(All resolutions and recommenda­
tions approved by the 30th Convention
will be published in upcoming issues of
The Weekly.)
Swearing-in ceremonies
Immediately after the announcement
of the election results, Stephen Kuro­
pas, as senior honorary member of the
Supreme Assembly, conducted the
swearing-in of the new supreme officers,
auditors and advisors.
Congratulations were then extended
to John Flis by Joseph Lesawyer, his
opponent in the election for supreme
president. Mr. Lesawyer promised his
cooperation and support, and he called
on the delegates to remember that they
must be UNA'ers first and foremost.
John Hewryk, as chairman of the
outgoing Auditing' Committee then
took the opportunity to propose hono­
rary Supreme Assembly membership
for Mary Dushnyck, former supreme
vice presidentess. The proposal was
approved almost unanimously by the
delegates.
Bohdan Futey then proposed that the
title of honorary president of the UNA
be bestowed upon former Supreme
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President Joseph Lesawyer. Since the
UNA By-Laws contain no provision for
such a title, a two-thirds majority was
necessary for the approval.of the pro­
posal. The motion did not carry.
The convention was adjourned with a
benediction recited by Archbishop
Mark, the singing of "Mnohaya Lita"
for the new UNA leadership and the
Ukrainian national anthem.
Other greetings
Among the many messages received
on the occasion of the 30th UNA
Convention were greetings from
Patriarch Josyf of the "Pomisna"
Ukrainian Catholic Church,
Metropolitan Mstyslav of the
Ukrainian Orthodox Church,
Metropolitan Maxim Hermaniuk of the
Ukrainian Catholic Church in Canada,
Metropolitan Stephen Sulyk of the
Ukrainian Catholic Church in the
United States; Archbishop Boris and
Bishop Wasyl of the Ukrainian Greek
Orthodox Church of Canada; Ukrai­
nian Catholic Bishops Isidore Borecky
of Toronto, Innocent Lotocky of Chi­
cago, Andrew Roborecki of Saskatoon,
Sask., and Auxiliary Bishop Robert
Moskal of Philadelphia.
Others who sent greetings to the
UNA were: Sen. Daniel P. Moynihan
and Rep. Frank Horton - both of New
York, the UPA Veterans, the New York
Fraternal Congress and the Ukrainian
Evangelical Alliance of North America.
Brief addresses were delivered at the
convention by Pastor Oleksa Harbu-
ziuk of the All-Ukrainian Evangelical
Baptist Fellowship, Dmytro Нгу–
horczuk of the Ukrainian National
Credit Union Association, Dr. Jaro-
slaw Padoch of the Shevchenko Scienti­
fic Society, Dr. Petro Goy of the
Ukrainian Free University, Dr. John
Hvozda of the World Lemko Federa­
tion' and the Organization for the
Defense of Lemkivshchyna, Michael
Luciw of the Ukrainian Hutzul World
Federation, and William Bastuk, Mon­
roe County legislator of Ukrainian
descent.
Errata
Last week's report on the results of
the Wednesday, May 26, primary
contained several typographical
errors. Asterisks should not have
been placed next to the names of
John Hvozda and Walter Boyd-
Boryskewich under the supreme vice
president category, and next to the
name of Bohdan Futey under the
supreme auditors category.
In the voting for supreme advisors,
Taras Szmagala received 228 votes,
not 238 as given. Also, the first name
of Mykola Chomanczuk was mis­
takenly listed as Ivan.
The explanatory note should have
stated that 15, not five, candidates
are allowed to run in the final elec­
tions for the Supreme Auditing
Committee.
In the text of John O. Flis's open­
ing address at the UN Aconvention, a
line identifying the late William
Hussar was omitted. It should have
been stated that William Hussar was
a UNA supreme advisor.
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Final tally 30th UNA Convention concludes

of UNA elections
Following are the results of
Friday's elections. Names of winners
are in bold type.

SUPREME PRESIDENT
John Flis 252
Joseph Lesawyer 174

SUPREME VICE PRESIDENT

Myron Kuropas 245
Bohdan Futey 148

SUPREME DIRECTOR
FOR CANADA
Sen. Paul Yuzyk 249
Rev. Myron Stasiw 119

SUPREME VICE PRESIDENTESS

Gloria Paschen 203
Mary Dushnyck 153

SUPREME SECRETARY
Walter Sochan 344

SUPREME TREASURER
Ulana Diachuk 331
Supreme auditors (from left) Nestor Olesnycky, the Rev. Stephan Bilak, Bohdan Hnatiuk, Anatole Doroshenko and John
SUPREME ORGANIZER Hewryk.
Stefan Hawrysz 214
Wasyl Orichowsky 192 г Ь^–
SUPREME AUDITORS gH^ral
Nestor Olesnycky 269
Anatole Doroshenko 236 ЯЬ vy-H"fHe И Г ' ''ШШ V
John Hewryk
Bohdan Hnatiuk
214
212
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Rev. Stephan Bilak
John Wynnyk
206
144 К^Яи лЧ щщш Ш^ш
John Teluk 137
Rev. John Waszczuk 127
John Skalczuk 114
Wasyl Liscynesky 81
Cyril Bezkorowajny 54 "'`'І' " л '''-`;- V
Peter Gadek 27
SUPREME ADVISORS
Helen Olek
Taras Szmagala
222
222
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Andrew Jula 216
John Odezynsky 213
Eugene Iwanciw 202
Walter Ha wry lak 181
Walter Kwas 173
Tekla Moroz 163
Andrew Keyblda 161
Anna Haras
Taras Maksymowich
155
. 146
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Askold Lozynskyj 145 Supreme Treasurer Ulana Diachuk (left) and Supreme Secretary Walter Sochan presented awards to the UNA's top
Wasyl DkUuk 135 organizers for 1981 as Supreme Organizer Wasyl Orichowsky readthe recipients'names and achievements. Honored were:
William Pastuszek 122 (from left) Bernard Korchinski, Walter Hawrylak, John Hewryk, Roman Tatarskyj and William Semkiw.
Roman Kuropas 120
Michael Soroka 120
Mykola Chomanczuk 119
Roman Tatarskyj 111
Petro Diakiw 109
Roman Prypchan 101
Wasyl Sharvan 92
John Hvozda 90
Michael Snihurowycz 90
Osyp Wynnyckyj 77
Roman Krupka 74
Walter Hetmansky 71
Ivan Skoczylas 69
Myron Siryj 68
Michael Olshansky 66
Walter Korchynsky 63
Rev. Taras Chubenko 49
Edwin Blidy 37
Tymko Butrej 36
Osypa Olinkewycz Mychalenko 32
Augustine Rudnyk 32
Petro Tarnawsky 32
Wasyl Luchkiw 28
Michael Karachewsky 27
John Chomko 25
John Pryhoda 25
Ivan Knihnycky 16 Sen. Paul Yuzyk delivers his report as supreme director for
Vice President Myron Kuropas emcees the convention Canada, while Walter Boyd-Boryskewich, convention vice
banquet. At left is Archbishop Mark. ' `,w 4`. ` ' chairman,takes notes.