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Ukrainians making news
The real E.T.
by Roma Sochan Hadzewycz
JERSEY CITY, N.J. - As mil­
lions of moviegoers across the coun­
try have learned, E.T. is a somewhat
strange-looking, grey-green, amphi­
bian-like creature who finds himself
stranded on Earth some 3 million
light years away from home.
Few of them, however, know that
the very human quality E.T. possess­
es is due to a 45-pound,2-foot-10-inch
dwarf named Pat Bilon. ^nd, that
this unknown star is Ukrainian.
Yes, you read that correctly.
The Weekly learned the true iden­
tity of the title character of Steven
Spielberg's blockbuster movie, "E.T.
- The Extra-Terrestrial,"on Friday,
July 2
The story of how The Weeldy
learned this information is almost as
remarkable as the story itself.
It began as any normal Friday
would. The Weekly (July 4 issue) was
fresh off the presses, and we, the
editors, were searching for our desks
somewhere beneath those piles of
papers that had accumulated during
the routinely hectic week. It was the
staffs traditional "day of rest " - a
time to catch up on reading and
prepare for that always-busy Mon­
day morning.
In walked a middle-aged couple -
LtJC'ers (members of the League of
Ukrainian "Catholics)by the look of
the booklets they carried. The wo­
man acted as spokesperson.
"Our son is E.T.,"ehe calmly said
to this writer.
My astonished look must have
resembled ignorance.
"You've heard of the movie?" she
asked.
Yes, I certainly had heard...and
heard and heard. Weekly associate
editor George Zarycky had seen the
movie only four times and couldn't
stop talking about it.CBy the time this
story was written the count was up to
five,since he insisted on accompany­
ing assistant editor Marta Kolo-
mayets When she went to see "E.T")
I simply didn't know how to react.
"What do you mean?" I asked, while
instinctively reaching for a pencil and
plenty of paper.
The couple explained that their
son is a dwarf and that it's him the
audience sees in the E.T. costume.
Costume? Well, thisjWas the first
we'd heard that E.T. war-human. All
news reports to date hid described
the alien as a mechanical creation
composed of foam rubber, fiberglass
and polyurethane, and brought to
"life" through an intricate system of
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Soyuzivka opens 30th season;
Mstyslav celebrates liturgy
electronic and hydraulic controls.
As if this wasn't enough, we then
learned that E.T. is Ukrainian, speaks
Ukrainian and is a member of U-
krainian National Association Branch
119 in the Youngstown, Ohio, area.
No, it wasn't going to be a normal
Friday.
The visitors were Esther and Mich­
ael Bilon, a housewife and steel-
worker from Youngstown. They said
their 34-year-old son Michael Pat­
rick, who goes by the name of Pat (or
Petrush in Ukrainian) is the real star
of "E.T.," the box-office smash that
earned S87 million in 25 days - over
SI7 million of that during Indepen­
dence Day weekend alone.
The Bilons, who happened to be
out East for the LUC's annual sports
rally,'then proceeded: to tell The
Weekly the fantastic story of Pat
Bilon. Later, The Weekly contacted
E.T. himself to get the complete
picture. More precisely, Weekly Metropolitan Mstyslav reads a prayer during liturgy. Assisting him are (from left):
phone E.T. — to use the alien's the Rev. Constantine Kalynovsky, Deacon Yurij Halicia and the Rev. Volodymyr
syntax. Bazylevsky.
One of the smallest dwarfs by Marta Kolomayets U.S.A. expressed his deep gratitude and
enthusiasm for being able to celebrate
At 2 feet 10 inches, Pat Bilon KERHONKSON, NY. - divine liturgy on Sunday, July 4,
(pronounced Bilan) is one of the Metropolitan Mstyslav's presence Independence Day, in St. Volodymyr's
smallest adult male dwarfs in the highlighted the opening of the 30th Chapel. Use of the chapel was given to
country, his parents explained, ad­ summer season at Soyuzivka, the UNA the Ukrainian Orthodox Church by
ding that he doesnt consider himself resort in the Catskills, during the July 4 Bishop Basil Losten and the UNA.
handicapped, but there are some weekend. The Independence Day weekend
disadvantages. "We're not bragging, Although tired from his five weeks of began on Friday night with the first
but we're truly proud of his accom­ travel through Europe where he visited dance on the Veselka terrace, to the
plishments," Mrs. Bilon said. various Ukrainian communities, music of Alex Chudolij and Dorko
A third-generation Ukrainian Metropolitan Mstyslav, the primate of Senchyshyn, formerly the Soyuzivka
American, he was born and raised in the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in the (Continued on pafe 8)
Youngstown and still lives there with
his parents. He is active in Ukrainian
community organizations,including
the League of Ukrainian Catholics, Congressmen help activists commemorate
St. Anne's Ukrainian Catholic Church
and parish organizations.
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Ukrainian Human Rights Awareness Week
WASHINGTON—An exhibit in the reopen the U.S. Consulate in Kiev at the
Capitol Rotunda, the adoption of earliest possible time."
Ukrainian political prisoners by con­ The human-rights week opened with
gressmen, a reception and special orders a display of Ukrainian samvydav, with
in the House, including a call for the items loaned from Suchasnist, The
U.S. government to open a consulate in Ukrainian Museum, Smoloskyp and
Kiev, were some of the highlights of the private collections of former politi­
Ukrainian Human Rights Awareness cal prisoners Nadia Svitlychna and
Week here on June 21-25. Nina Strokata.
The week was co-sponsored by the Other items at the exhibit, which
Congressional Ad Hoc Committee on guards estimate was viewed by some
the Baltic States and Ukraine, and the 25,000 people, included a map of the
Philadelphia Ukrainian Human Rights Soviet Union showing the location of
Committee. labor camps and prisons, letters from
In a speech to the House on June 22, Helsinki monitors smuggled to the
Rep. Charles Dougherty (R-Pa), who as West, photos of Ukrainian political
chairman of the ad hoc committee, prisoners, and a piece of barbed wire
announced that he and Rep. Brian from a Soviet labor camp smuggled out
Donnelly (D-Mass.) "will be by Dr. Strokata when she came to the
Pat Bilon in E.T. costume. introducing a resolution (HR S13) West
asking President (Ronald) Reagan to (Cootiiimd on pete 3)
 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 11, 1982 No. 28

KGB intensifies its harassment Imprisoned Polish dissident leader says

of Soviet disarmament group resistance must be prepared to use force
MOSCOW - Just over a month the Establishment of Mutual Trust PARIS — Imprisoned Polish dis­ hatred "will necessarily give rise to
after a small group in Moscow founded Between the U.S.A. and the USSR, was sident Jacek Kuron, a founding mem­ terror."
the Soviet Union's first independent founded at a time when the Kremlin was ber of the Polish Workers' Self-Defense Alluding to official figures that
disarmament movement, the authori­ making a major effort to promote what Committee (KOR), said in a letter predict a 20 percent drop in Poland's
ties are continuing to harass its mem­ it calls its "peace program for the '80s, " smuggled from his cell that Solidarity gross national product, a situation he
bers, reported The New York Times. a series of disarmament proposals put leaders not in custody must be prepared calls an "unparalleled disaster in this
Spokesmen for the group, whose forward by the Soviet president, Leonid to use force to press the government to history of modern societies," Mr.
formation was announced here on June Brezhnev. lift martial law. Kuron wrote that he believes most Poles
4, said at a news conference on July 6 Moreover, Soviet propaganda has Contents of the letter were published will not patiently tolerate an economic
that two of its founders are under given strong backing to groups in West­ in Paris in the June 16 issue of Le decline of such magnitude. For this
virtual house arrest by the KGB, while ern Europe and the United States that Monde, and excerpts were printed in reason, he argues, passive resistance is
others have been called in and threat­ oppose the Reagan administration's the CSCE Digest, a publication of the an improper strategy.
ened with prosecution if they refuse to strong defense policies, even to the Congressional Commission on Security In addition, Mr. Kuron rejected the
disassociate themselves from the group. point of sending a message of support to and Cooperation in Europe. notion of an indefinite general strike
Several of the group's members were the organizers of the disarmament rally In his letter, which was written in since "that would give the generals the
said to have been threatened with the in Central Park last month. At home, response to a call for resistance issued chance of attacking all centers simulta­
loss of their jobs, academic positions the Kremlin has waged a vigorous by Zbigniew Bujak and Wiktor Kulersi neously and of taking advantage of their
and student stipends, the Times said. campaign through the officially spon­ of Solidarity's Warsaw section, Mr. superiority in men and equipment."
The spokesmen cited the case of Yuri sored Soviet Committee for the Defense Kuron argued that a social movement A general strike could only succeed,
Khronopulo, a research worker, who of Peace. predicated on the principle of gradual Mr. Kuron went on, if the union first
they said had been warned by the change is doomed to failure. wins "the complicity of the majority of
However, all efforts to press disarm­ soldiers and militiamen" and is accom­
director of the institute outside Moscow ament independently have been sup­ "The days of illusion are over," wrote
where he works that he would be pressed. A group of West Europeans Mr. Kuron. "Under martial law a self- panied "by a simultaneous attack on all
dismissed and might face prosecution who tried to demonstrate in Red Square defense movement whose mere exist­ power and information centers."
for treason if he persisted. ence is intended to gradually change the "I am not inciting you to announce
in May were gang-tackled within sec­ that you will attack," wrote Mr. Kuron.
Earlier, several members of the group onds by KGB agents, and members of system is impossible."
were threatened by the KGB with the Moscow group have been repeat­ Mr. Kuron also argued against a "Instead I am strongly advising you to
prosecution under a section of the edly warned that their actions are program of clandestine resistance "be­ organize the movement and an effective
criminal code that provides jail terms subversive, anti-Soviet and "provoca­ cause it is only a preparation for information network."
for those found guilty of what the code tive," the Times said. something." But, despite calling for the "autono­
calls "unwarranted exercise of actual or "Consequently, unless you clearly my of various links in the movement,"
presumed rights." state what the resistance should prepare Mr. Kuron added that "certain types of
Authorities have also attempted to for, you will be left with an organization action should be strictly reserved to a
lure adherents away from the group by Ex-hunger striker on your hands with disappointment, central leadership."
promising to issue them difficult to anger and hatred," he said, adding that (Continued on page 14)
obtain exit visas.
Two of the group's founders, Mikhail
declares new fast
and Ludmila Ostrovsky, whose appli­ MOSCOW - A Soviet dissident
cations to leave the country had been who ended a 43-day hunger strike on
European leaders cite Madrid parley
rejected, have now been told that they June 21 after Soviet authorities pro­ NEW YORK - Nearly all European scope of the conference.
can have visas but only if they would mised to let him leave the country to leaders addressing the recent special "To be true to the Helsinki spirit
promise to leave the country by July 10. join his wife in the West said on July 5 U.N. disarmament session here called means to complete the Madrid meeting
Another couple, Vladimir and Maria that he had begun another fast because for renewed efforts to formulate a successfully, to crown its work with a
Fleishgakker, were reportedly told that of delays in receiving an exit visa, substantive concluding document when decision to convene a conference on
they could get visas if they sever their reported the Associated Press. the Madrid Conference to review the confidence-building measures and dis­
ties with the group. 1975 Helsinki Accords reconvenes in armament in Europe," Mr. Gromyko
Mr. Fleishgakker and the chairman Yuri Balovlenkov, a 33-year-old November, reported the CSCE Digest. said.
of the group, artist Sergei Batovrin, 25, former computer programmer, called The Madrid Conference recessed One of the major stumbling blocks at
were said by the group's spokesmen to off his original hunger strike after being after 16 gruelling months on March 8 the conference thus far has been Soviet
have been called in several times for promised that he would be reunited amid East-West wrangling over the intransigence on accepting a compro­
questioning by the KGB, and have been with his wife, Yelena Kusmenko, a situation in Poland and disagreement mise solution on a post-Madrid security
restricted to their apartments for lengthy nurse in Baltimore. among the 35 participating states on a conference put forth by the neutral and
periods. But when he got to an emigration format for a follow-up parley on dis­ non-aligned countries.
Neither man attended the news con­ office, authorities refused to give him a armament in Europe. Echoing Mr. Gromyko's words on a
ference because spokesmen said they visa, and he resumed his fast, reported Almost all the leaders who spoke at need for such a conference, Poland's
were under house arrest. In a message the AP. the 12th Special Session of the U.N. Foreign Minister Jozef Czyrek said that
that reached Western reporters, Mr. Mr. Balovlenkov met his wife in 1977 General Assembly agreed that a con­ "recognition of mutuality ajid equality
Batovrin vowed to begin a hunger strike while she was a tourist in the Soviet cluding document at Madrid should of the security interests" of all participa­
next week if his restriction was not Union. After a struggle with the Soviet include provisions for such a meeting. ting states "is an indispensable prerequi­
lifted, the Times said. bureaucracy, they were married in Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei site for a successful conclusion of this
The group, known as the Group for December 1978. Gromyko said that countries should work."
adhere to "the Helsinki spirit" by Peter Strambolic, president of the
refraining "from interference in each presidency of Yugoslavia, called the
other's affairs," a probable reference to launching of a disarmament process in
'Nationalist' tag irks Solzhenitsyn Western attacks on Soviet human-
rights abuses. The Soviets have insisted
Europe "an absolute imperative."
"We hope that the difficulties en-
WASHINGTON— When President Natalia, who said that neither her that internal dissent falls outside the (Conttnocd on pap 13)
Ronald Reagan hosted a special lun­ husband nor the White House had
cheon for former Soviet dissidents here intended to discuss the matter publicly.
on May 11, conspicuously absent from Mr. Solzhenitsyn also said that Mr.
the gathering was Nobel Prize-winning Reagan wanted to meet with him pri­
author Alexander Solzhenitsyn, who
declined an invitation.
Now the UPI reports that in a letter to
President Reagan, the Soviet author of
vately for 15 minutes before the lun­
cheon, but the invitation fell through
because of a bureaucratic foul-up.
Ukrainian WeeHV
"The Gulag Archipelago" who lives in The letter said in part: "Although 1
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No. 28 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY. JULY 11, 1982

Slovo congress participants defend jailed Ukrainian writers

TORONTO—The sixth internation-
al congress of Slovo, the Ukrainian
Writer's Association in Exile, was held
here the weekend of June 11-13 and was
highlighted by the signing of a petition
to the secretary general of the United
Nations, Javier Perez de Cuellar, on
behalf of the imprisoned Ukrainian
writers in the USSR.
Seventy persons registered for the
congress, which was hosted by the
Toronto branch of Slovo, headed by
Dr. Oleksandra Kopach. The writers
met in the St Vladimir's Institute in the
city.
Ostap Tarnawsky was re-elected
president of the association. Others
elected include:Hryhoriy Kostiuk,
honorary president, Yurij Stefanyk,
first vice president and representative Participants of the sixth international congress of Slovo, the Ukrainian Writers' Association in Exile.
for Canada; Sviatoslav Hordynsky, Dokia Humenna, Bohdan Rubchak, .several topical sessions, including a talk dissidents as Mykola Rudenko, Oles
second vice president and representa- Bohdan Boychyk, Ivan Kernytsky and on the state of contemporary Ukrainian Berdnyk, Vasyl Stus, Mykola Horbal,
tive for the United States; Yurij Boyko, Oleksa Veretenchenko. literature, given by Prof. Rubchak. Taras Melnychuk, Vyacheslav Chorno-
third vice president and representative The new auditing committee consists Saturday evening included an authors' vil, Yevhen Sverstiuk, Danylo Shumuk,
for Europe; Dmytro Chub-Nytchen- of: Ivan Korovytsky, Ivan Smolij and night, in which over 20 writers appeared Zinoviy Krasivsky and Ivan Svitlychny,
ko, fourth vice president and represent- Ivan Bodnarchuk. The elections com- before an audience of 400 people. and urged the United Nations to appeal
ative for Australia. mittee consists of Messr. Kostiuk, to the governments of the Ukrainian
Ulana Liubovych was elected finan- Smolij and Bodnarchuk. During Saturday's session over 150 SSR and the USSR to release these
cial secretary, Osyp Zinkewych was persons signed the petition to the members of the International PEN
elected secretary. Members of the The congress featured a book exhibit, United Nations, which underlined the Club and "prisoners of conscience"
presidium include: Vadim Lesych, meetings with various authors and plight of such Ukrainian writers and adopted by Amnesty International.

Congressmen help...
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Fifty congressmen also visited the
exhibit, as did official delegations from
Europe, according to Capitol Hill
guards.
Several congressmen also adopted
Ukrainian political prisoners, and many
showed a personal interest in the cases
of the prisoners they chose. Rep. Eu-
gene Atkinson (D-Pa), who adopted
Ukrainian dissident Vasyl Stus, while
viewing the display asked: "Is my
political prisoner, Mr. Stus, represented
in the exhibit?"
Rep. Dougherty declared in his
address that he had adopted imprisoned
Helsinki monitor Lev Lukianenko, who
has been serving a 15-year labor-camp
and exile term since 1977. Rep. James
Coyne (R-Pa.), speaking in the House
on June 23, said that he had adopted
Ivan Svitlychny, who suffered a severe
stroke while serving the second year of a
five-year internal exile term.
"We must do all we can for this
dedicated and admirable man of con-
science suffering in his harsh world of
exile," said Rep. Coyne.
Several congressmen took the floor
of the House to speak about Ukrainian
Human Rights Awareness Week, while
others had statements included in the
Congressional Record.
In his address to the House, Rep.
Dougherty noted the Kremlin's disre-
gard for human and national rights in
Ukraine, and read into the record The
Ukrainian Weekly's December 27,1981,
synopsis of dissent and persecution in
Ukraine.
During Ukrainian Human Rights
Awareness Week, we commemorate
these modern-day martyrs and the
inspiration they have all provided to all
freedom-loving people of the world,"
"said Rep. Dougherty.
Noting that the notion of Soviet unity
is a "fallacy," Rep. Joe Moakley (D-
Mass.), told colleagues that the USSR
is held together through coercion and
tyranny. He used the forced famine in
Ukraine in the 1930s which killed some
7 million people as a vivid example of
the extent of Soviet intimidation.
"By monitoring the state of human
rights in Ukraine, we can exert pressure
on the Soviet government while invigo-
rating the determination of those who
have the courage to dissent," he said.
Also addressing the House was Rep.
Donnelly, who commended "Ameri-
cans of Ukrainian heritage for keeping
the dream of an independent homeland
in Ukraine alive through this long
period of adversity."
'Today's special order clearly shows
our continuing concern about the plight
Rep. James K. Coyne
of the native people of Ukraine and our mission on Security and Cooperation In
commitment to keeping their struggle Europe, as well as Fairiborz Fatimi, the
alive," said Rep. Donnelly. director of the Committee on Human
Rights and International Organiza-
Among other congressmen who had tions.
statements submitted into the Con-
gressional Record were Reps. Millicent
Fenwick (R-N J.), Gregory Carmen (R-
N.Y.), Harold Hollenbeck (R-N.J.),
Hamilton Fish (R-N.Y.), Christopher
Smith (R-N.J.), Geraldine Ferraro (D-
N.Y.), William Hughes (D-N.J.), Don
Bailey (D-Pa), John Fary (D-Ill.),
Bernard Dwyer (D-N.J.), Silvio Cotrte
(R-Mass.), and Ed Derwinski (R-Ill.).
The Congressional reception was
hosted by Rep. Dougherty and the
Ukrainian Human Rights Committee at
the culmination of the week.
Among those in attendance was Eliot
Abrams, assistant secretary of state for
human rights and humanitarian affairs,
who said he brought personal greetings
from President Reagan. He also spoke
about the reopening of the U.S. Con-'
sulate in Kiev.
Congressmen in attendance included
Reps. Bailey, Atkinson, Coyne and
Dwyer, as well as Reps. Don Ritter (R-
Pa.), Douglas Walgren (D-Pa.), John
Conyers (D-Mich.), Bill Green (R-
N.Y.), Robert Logomars (R-Calf.), and
Rep. DeNardis (R-Conn.).
In addition, some 30 congressional Natalia Fadusehik
offices sent representatives to the Rep. Charles Dougherty speaks at the
reception. Also present were Dr.Stro- Human Rights Awareness Week re-
kata, Meg Donovan from the Com- ception.
Philadelphia Human Rights Committee members are seen with Elliot Abrams,
assistant secretary of state for human rights and humanitarian affairs. From left
are: Odarka Turcheniuk, Vera Andreyczyk, Irene Skulsky, Irene Jurchak, Ulana
Mazurkevich, Mr. Abrams, Chrystia Senyk and Christine Sonet.
 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 11, 1982 No. 28

UNA executives attend liturgy UAVets hold 35th convention;

for the late Roman Slobodian
Placing flowcn on the grave of Roman Slobodian are (from left): Walter Socfaao
UNA supreme secretary; John Fib, supreme president; Ulana Diachuk, supreme
treasurer. Standing on the other side of the marker are Mr. Slobodian's daughter
Halyna, and her husband, Myron Sydorowich, and son Danylo.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. - Members of
the UNA Supreme Executive Commit-
tee as well as several UNA employees
and Svoboda editors joined family
members and other mourners at a
special divine liturgy and panakhyda in
memory of the late Roman Slobodian,
former UNA supreme treasurer, which
was held here at Ss Peter and Paul
Church on June 30, 40 days after his
death at age 92.
The 8 am. service was celebrated by
the Rev. John Wysochansky. Among
those in attendance were UNA execu-
tives John Flis, president; Walter
Sochan, secretary; and Ulana Diachuk,
treasurer. Former Svoboda editor-in-
chief Antin Dragan was also present at
the service.
Family members included Mr. Slo-
bodian 's daughter Halyna with her
husband, Myron Sydorowich, and son
Danylo. Another son, Gregory, could
not attend.
Following the church service, UNA
executives and family members visited
Mr. Slobodian's grave at Evergreen
Cemetery in nearby Elizabeth, NJ.,
and placed flowers on the grave.
Mr. Slobodian was buried next to
his wife and not far from his long-time
companion and co-worker in the UNA,
Lemko Housing Organization approves design
one-time editor of Svoboda, Luka
Myshuha. Mr. Myshuha's gravestone
was made by internationally known
sculptor Alexander Archipenko, and it
was one of the last works he completed
before his death.
After visiting the cemetery, the UNA
executives and family members talked
over lunch about Mr. Slobodian's
immeasurable contributions to the
Ukrainian community and the UNA,
which he joined in 1909.
That was the year he came to the
United States as a 20 year old. Mr.
Slobodian was born on October 17,
1889 near Ternopil in western Ukraine.
In October 1917, the 14th Regular
UNA Convention in Harrisburg, Pa.,
elected him a supreme advisor, and in
1920 he was elected to the Supreme
Executive Committee as financial secre-
tary at the UNA's convention in Phila-
delphia. In 1933 the office merged with
the post of supreme treasurer.
Mr. Slobodian served as supreme
treasurer until his retirement in 1966.
During his tenure as financial secretary
and treasurer, UNA assets grew from
5586,318 to nearly S34 million. In all,
Mr. Slobodian dedicated over 40 years
of work as a member of the Supreme
Executive Committee.
Zetick elected national commander
NEW BRITAIN, Conn. - Edward Britain made remarks.
A. Zetick of Philadelphia, was elected The principal banquet speaker was
-national commander of the Ukrainian Joseph Lesawyer, Ukrainian commu-
American Veterans (UAV) at the or- nity activist and a member of the UAV,
ganization's 35th national convention who underscored the need for unity
held on June 25-27 at the Holiday Inn among Ukrainian groups in America.
here. Highlighting the evening at the ban-
At the ninth annual convention of the quet was the presentation by the Na-
National Ladies' Auxiliary, held con- tional Ladies, Auxiliary of a S500 check
currently with the UAV convention, to the UAV National Welfare Fund.
Anne McAloon of New Britain was The Ladies' Auxiliary also gave UAV
elected president. Post No. 4 of Philadelphia a plaque
The UAV, an organization of men commemorating its 35th anniversary.
and women of Ukrainian descent who Joining Mr. Zetick on the executive
served in the U.S. armed forces, was board of the UAV are the following
founded for the purpose of unifying and officers: John Lupa, senior vice-com-
expanding in comradeship veterans of mander; Joseph Brega, junior vice-
Ukrainian ancestry, providing services commander; Michael Wengryn, finance
to community and veterans, and for officer; Dmytro Bykovetz Jr., adjutant;
perpetuating the memory of thore who Bohdan Bezkorowajny, judge advocate;
died in defense of the United States. The Harold Bohonko, quartermaster; Mary
UAV takes an active part in the life of Wolkins, chaplain; Jaroslaw Czernyk,
the Ukrainian community. historian; Roman Bednarsky, welfare
The three-day convention included officer; Walter Bacad, aide-de-camp;
registration, committee meetings.formal and Michael Chaika, immediate past
convention business sessions, election national commander.
and installation of new officers, na- In addition to Ms. McAloon, who was
tional commander's dinner-dance, and elected president of the UAV Ladies'
a meeting of new officers and farewell Auxiliary, other members of the board
luncheon., are: Olga Wengryn, senior vice pre-
During the convention sessions a sident; Frances Shegda, junior vice
telegram of greetings from President president; Laura Pellock, secretary;
Ronald Reagan was read. The conven- Ann Arch, treasurer; Marie Senyshyn,
tion body also received a proclamation judge advocate; Ann Bezkorowajny,
from the mayor of New Britain, de- chaplain; Mary Halchak, historian;
claring the weekend Ukrainian Ameri- Julia Retkwa, service officer; Bonnie
can Veterans National Convention Zetick, sergeant at arms; and Olga
Days. Lupa, past national president.
Attending the banquet were Orest The 36th national convention of the
Dubno, tax commissioner of the state of UAV and the l Oth anniversary conven-
Connecticut, who brought greetings tion of the National Ladies'Auxiliary of
from Connecticut Gov. William O'Neill. the UAV is being planned for Philadel-
In addition, State Rep. Harper ofNew phia.
Leaves 142,000 to Orthodox Church
MAPLEWOOD, N.J.— The late and 55,337.11 to St. Sophia Ukrainian
Petro Wowczuk bequeathed over 542,000, Orthodox Seminary. Both are located
a sizeable portion of his estate, to the in South Bound Brook, N J.
Ukrainian Orthodox Church, it was Also as a part of the last will and
recently revealed when the request was testament of Mr. Wowczuk, a book on
completed at the annual Names Day the life and work of the Ukrainian
Dinner of the Holy Ascension Ukrain- composer Mykola Leontovych is pre-
ian Orthodox Church here. sently being complied by Prof. Simon
Mr. Wowczuk died on April 22,1980, Woshakiwsky and should soon be ready
at the age of 78, in Irvington General for printing and distribution.
Hospital after a long illness. Being Mr. Wowczuk was born in Volyn,
without family and active in Ukrainian Ukraine, and arrived in the United
church life, singing in various church States in the early 1950s, settling in
and national choirs, the deceased left a
large sum of money to the Church.
Newark and later moving to Irvington.
He died in April 1980, and funeral
The Rev. John Nakonachny, pastor services were held at Holy Ascension
of Holy Ascension parish and the Church on April 25, with interment at
executor of the will, presented Holy St. Andrew's Ukrainian Orthodox
Ascension executive board president, Cemetery in South Bound Brook.
Wsewolod Luckewicz with a check in Since his death, memorial services have
the amount of 526,685.56. been served at the cemetery on St.
Besides this amount, S8.004.74 was Thomas Sunday and also at Holy
given to the Home of Ukrainian Culture Ascension Church.

Obituary
Ksenia tutka, UNA secretary
TAYLOR, Pa. - Ksenia Tutka
died at the Community Medical Center
here, on Sunday, June 13, after an
illness. She was 76. j '
Elected a secretary of UNA Branch
193, in Taylor, Pa., in 1960, she re-
The executive committee of the Lemko Housing Organization of Baltimore mained active in that post until her
met on Friday, June 11, andI approved the final design of the new 110 units of death. She was also'a secretary of
housing for senior citizens to be constructed this year in the Fells Point Ukrainian Fraternal Association Branch
section of Baltimore. President of this organization is the Rev. Dr. Ivan 87, Scranton and a member of St.
Domic. Other members of the committee are: (1 rom left) Oksana Palijczuk, Vladimir's Ukrainian Catholic Church.
Father Domic Maria Stith, Zonia Nadia McCoy. Standing: the Rev. Herald Mrs. Tutka was born in western
Campbell, George Chapelsky, Dr. Nicholas Lasijczuk, Steven Basarab and Ukraine in 1905 and came to America
Alexander Traska with her parents, the late Maxim and
Paraskevia Dowhy, as a small child.
She attended Taylor public schools and
was a member of the Old Forge Vete-
rans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary, Post
4954.
Surviving are a son, Joseph, in
Scranton, a daughter, Eleanor Tutka,
with whom she resided, and a sister,
Mary Zimowski of Toronto. Mrs.
Tutka's husband died in 1959.
The funeral was held on June 17 and
the body was laid to rest in St. Vladi-
mir's Ukrainian Catholic parish ceme-
tery in Minooka.
No. 28
The real E.T.
(Continuedfromp . p 1)
As a youngster he was an altar boy
and boy scout. He attended paro­
chial school and Catholic high school,
and studied drama in college.
He has been a performer since
childhood. Pat began tap dancing at
age 7 and, according to his mother,
he appeared in many shows, some­
times with celebrities, and became
well-known for appearances in re­
gional stage productions.
While still in elementary school, in
the late 1950s, Pat had offers to
appear on the Jack Parr and Perry
Como shows, but, Mrs. Bilon said,
'ЧУЄ didn't want to expose him." He
did perform a song-and-dance rou­
tine with the June Taylor Dancers.
More recently Mr. Bilon was
emcee at a banquet for the late Mike
Yarosh, a Ukrainian running for
county sheriff, and appeared with
film and TV star Mike Mazurki who
was a guest speaker at the event
Mr. Bilon has also appeared at
such events as car shows, once going
on a five-city promotional tour for
the Dodge Omni.
Three or four years ago he was on
stage with TV actress Loni Anderson
at a Loni look-alike contest spon­
sored by WKBN radio in Youngs-
town. He played the station's mascot,
the KBN Kid. He has also done
commercials for WKBN radio and
TV, a CBS affiliate.
Mr. Bilon's activity has also touch­
ed the Ukrainian community. "About
seven or eight years ago," he says, he
started a Ukrainian gift shop called
Petrush's Ukrainian Arts on what
used to be the patio of the Bilon
home.
In 1974 he founded and began
hosting the Ukrainian Radio Hour
on WKTL-FM in Youngstown.
Little people
For some 20 years now, Mr. Bilon
has been involved with Little People
of America, a 4,000-member organi­
zation for dwarfs and their families.
There are between 50,000 and 75,000
dwarfs in the United States, and
LPA's goal, according to Mr. Bilon,
is "to promote our stature and to
prove that we're no different from
other people."LPA members are
doctors, lawyers, persons of all
occupations.
The group provides opportunities
for dwarfs to meet each other, to
discuss problems,and it promotes
measures such as barrier-free archi­
tecture. However, Mr. Bilon is quick
to say that little people have no real
problems in life, they just encounter
nuisances like reaching things and
buying clothes.
The organization is divided into 12
districts nationwide, and Mr. Bilon
was director of District 5 which
encompasses seven states. He often
addresses groups on behalf of LPA.
LPA holds annual conventions in
July, as well as golf tournaments in
September which support programs
on genetics and growth. Among the
stars who have teamed up with LPA
members in the tourneys are Mickey
Rooney, Jack Albertson, Lee Ma­
jors, Efrem Zimbalist Jr. and Morey
Amsterdam.
The organization also holds medi­
cal symposia throughout the year,
many of them in affiliation with
Johns Hopkins University Hospital
in Baltimore.
The 1982 LPA convention, inci­
THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 11, 1982
dentally, marks the organization's couldn't work." She was "an out that there was a person in the
25th anniversary, and it is being held understudy." E.T. costume.
in Reno, Nev., the site of LPA's "But hie all me - 100 percent. I did "Spielberg wanted to make the
establishment everything except the mechanical whole thing a fantasy," Mr. Bilon
It was through the Little People of parts (moving the head, neck and noted. In fact, Mr. Bilon said that he
America that Mr. Bilon was able to fingers) and the voice," he continued. was taken out onto the set in a
break into movies. "I worked in pain." wheelchair covered with blankets.
"They're upset at Universal (Stu­
First movie role dios) about Tamara saying that she's A perfect fit
E.T. She can mess up the works,"
At the 1979 LPA convention in Mr. Bilon said. He also revealed By now, you're probably asking:
Lancaster, Pa., Mr. Bilon was spot­ that he has been phoned by Mr. Yes, but how did Mr. Bilon get the
ted by talent scouts and was one of Spielberg who asked him to fly out to part of E.T.?
the first persons picked to appear in, Hollywood on Tuesday (July 13) in Well.it was largely a matter of size
"Under the Rainbow" with Chevy relation to this problem of E.T.'s real (no joke intended). The E.T. costume
Chase and Carrie Fisher. identity. "I believe it's for a picture- was actually madefirst.Then, some­
Mr. Bilon describes the movie as taking session for People magazine," one had to be found to fit it
"a slapstick comedy, like the Marx he added. In July 1981, while Mr. Bilon, a
Brothers, with a spy plot" It is set in member of the Screen Actors Guild,
the early 1930s, and it tells of what Hired as a stunt man was at the convention of Little
happened to the dwarfs who arrived People of America, a casting agent
for the shooting of "The Wizard of Though hired as a stunt man to called him and asked him to audition
Oz." wear the 50-pound E.T. costume that for a movie. Universal Studios flew
Mr. Bilon said he played "one of outweighs him by five pounds, Mr. Mr. Bilon from Minnesota, where
the sub-major roles" and "did a lot of Bilon said: "My acting made him a the convention was being held, to
scenes" in the movie. He was billed as personality. I did all the reaching Hollywood and then back home to
Little Pat. and the walking - it's like a duck Youngstown.
The filming, which took place in walk with a limp at times." He auditioned - in the E.T.
Hollywood in October 1980, took When Mr. Bilon was in the SI.5 costume - on a Thursday, he re­
four to five months to complete and million outfit there were two other called, and the next day he was told
Mr. Bilon took a leave of absence persons controlling the face and that he got the part.
from the job he then held as dis­ fingers. When E.T. was purely mech­ Shooting began in Hollywood in
patcher for the Mahoning County anical, it took seven or eight persons September and continued through
Sheriffs Department. to control its diversified movements, the first week of December. After
"Under the Rainbow" was released he explained. that location shots were done in
in the summer of 1981, and it led Mr. Being inside E.T. was "very diffi­ California.
Bilon. to his role as E.T. cult," he said. He was in the outfit for Asked which scenes in "E.T." were
up to six hours at a time, there was no most memorable for him, Mr. Bilon
Good family movie ventilation, and he couldn't see out described the chase scene on bicycle.
of the costume. Mr. Bilon's head "I was in a yoga position in the basket
In her typically understated style, reached only up to the shoulders of of Elliot's bike, and a truck with a
Mrs. Bilon described "E.T." as "a E.T., and his hands reached down to camera was pulling the bike. I
good family movie." Well, it cer­ the creature's elbows. couldn4 see how fast we were going,
tainly is that — and much, much "They had to direct me and tell me but I could feel the breeze and I could
more — judging by the nationwide which way to walk." But there was tell it was very fast." He said he
response. Described by many as a one problem, he said, "they would recalls Mr. Spielberg yelling "faster,
modern-day version of the "boy and forget that their left was not mine." faster."
his dog" story, its appeal is universal. Security on the E.T. set was ex­ But the scenes he liked most were
E.T., the title character, has be­ tremely tight, and Mr. Spielberg was the ones in which 10-year-old Elliot,
come the newest darling of America, very secretive about his movie. He the protagonist, treats E.T. "like a
yet he is not even listed as a star. was especially concerned that no one brother," when he puts a muffler
The clue to the strange E.T.'s true besides those on the set would find (Continued oo pate 12)
identity appears at the end of the
credits seen on the screen at the
conclusion of the movie. Listed
under a category slugged "Special
E.T. Movement" are six persons, the
first one of them being Pat Bilon.
Mr. Bilon is the real E.T. Accord­
ing to his own estimate, that him's we
see about 90 percent of the time E.T.
appears on screen. The other 10
percent is a purely mechanical E.T.
— the one with the telescoping neck.
The E.T. voice is reported to be an
electronically distorted woman's
voice, and Mr. Bilon noted that it
was produced in George Lucas's
studio.
What of the other five persons
listed under "Special E.T. Movement"?
They're "doubles and stand-ins,"
Mr. Bilon explained. Some were in
the costume when the lighting and
cameras were being adjusted; others
played the extra-terrestrials seen in
the opening scene of the movie.
One of those who played in that
particular scene was Tamara De
Treaux, the 22-year-old, 40-pound
dwarf who made headlines this week
when she announced to the press that
she was the real E.T.
Mr. Bilon pointed out, however,
that Ms. De Treaux's claim to fame is
based only on her role as one of the
aliens who descend from their space­
craft at the movie's beginning.
Ms. De Treaux was quoted as
saying that she got the part of E.T.
when the original was injured. Mr.
Bilon corrected her version of the
story: "I am the original E.T. I hurt
my back, and she was there in case I The real E.T. is 2-foot-10-inch Pat Bilon, a Ukrainian from Youngstown,
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Letter to the editor

New role for our "elite" societies
Ukrainian WeeklV Dear Editor: nation is, simply stated, possibly a good
professional but most certainly not a
The proper role of Ukrainian profes­ good Ukrainian.
sional societies and scientific organiza­ Let us for a moment accept the idea
The ban-the-bomb bandwagon tions in the life of the Ukrainian com­ that a scientist must not contaminate his
munity is now being debated (Andrij thinking with "politics" but confine
If the huge disarmament sideshow in Central Park on June 12 Bilyk's Analysis, The Weekly, June 13). himself solely to science. One must then
proved anything it is this: That America's Left, reduced to mendicancy It is generally recognized that the elite examine the scientific or professional
over the years, still has enough savvy to lure well-intentioned institutions and societies have essen­ contribution of such an individual or
innocents to march blindly under its many banners; that the media tially ignored the "political" problems organization, and evaluate their merit.
establishment, with its herd mentality, uncritically laps up anything and retreated to the stated task of purely I would like to invite, therefore, the
professional activities, such as cata­ spokesmen for our various academic
that smacks of old-fashioned piebald pluralism; and that the core of loguing past accomplishments. and professional institutions to explain
the anti-nuclear/nuclear-freeze movement is, despite the unctuous
rhetoric of its leaders, more anti-Reagan in spirit than it is anti-bomb. While one must admire devotion to just what they have contributed to the
pure research in abstract or historical culture, or scientific life of Ukrainians
Item: Although the Central Park rally boasted an amalgam oC topics, one must also recognize that our in America, or anywhere. Let us judge,
groups and thousands of soi-disant activists, the prime-mover in Ukrainian community is facing monu­ then, whether the retreat to pure profes-
organizing and coordinating the day's activities was a coalition of mental problems that are not political in sionalism is paying any worthwhile
several left-wing groups, some with Soviet ties that date back to the a partisan sense but rather problems dividends or whether it is a smoke­
1930s. Hence, although many of the demonstrators were genuinely confronting the nation as a whole. screen intended to hide a state of
concerned about the nuclear weapons in the USSR and the Peoples' I must feel deep contempt for organi­ hiberation.
Republic of China that are aimed at the United States, many more zations which pursue their business at
carried banners denouncing President Reagan as an imperialist cataloguing while the Ukrainian nation Ivan Pelech, PhD.
is being vilified, as in "Holocaust," Morris Plains, N.J.
warmonger and the like, or asking the U.S. government to disarm
unilaterally. Other banners identified some of the participating while Russification of our land is
groups: the Communist Party, the Communist Workers Party, the vigorously being pursued by the Com­
munists, while the very existence of Dr. Ivan Pelech received his doctoral
Young Workers Liberation League, People's Antiwar Mobilization, Ukraine is being ignored in American degree in physics/torn MIT and is a
the Marxist-Leninist Party, U.S. Anti-Imperialist League, etc. It textbooks, while Kiev is portrayed as a research scientist at Bell Laboratories.
should not come as a surprise, then, that there was little talk about a "Russian" city. He is the president of Ukrainian Con­
Soviet nuclear threat, chemical weapons in Afghanistan, and so on. An intellectual, who finds it conve­ gress Committee of Morris County,
Item: Newspaper and T. V. coverage of the rally reached new heights nient to ignore the nmhlems of our N.J.
of frivolous and unabashedly unprofessional reporting. The papers
were full of lyrical g o b b l e d y g o o k a b o u t the "kaleidoscope of
humanity" represented by the demonstrators, waxing poetic about the The Graham controversy
peaceful expression of a humanistic ideal that, yes, crosses all social,
economic and political lines? But what about those political lines? Soviets aim "fo destroy Christianity"
Nary a word about the overtly leftist overtones of the rally, the
The letter below was sent by Dr. under the jurisdiction of the Patriarch
organizing coalition's verifiable links to the Soviet Union, the anti- Walter Dushnyck, editor of the Ukrain­ of Constantinople, enjoyed consider­
American/ anti-Reagan slant of many of the groups. Mostly catchy ian Quarterly, to the Rev. Billy Graham. able autonomy, constantly expanding
saccarine phrases about the spectrum of humanity. One can only its spiritual, cultural and artistic en­
imagine the media's reaction, however, if the gathering was, say, an deavors through its numerous cathe­
anti-Communist rally under the auspices of everyone from the The Rev. Dr. Billy Graham drals, churches and monasteries at a
Libertarian Party to extreme right-wing as opposed to leftist groups. Montreat, N.C. 28757 time when Moscow was only in an
As Joseph Sobran incisively points out, he believes that such a embryonic stage of development.
Dear Dr. Graham: At the close of the 16th and in the
rally, "though more truly diversive than this one, would probably not
have qualified as a 'kaleidoscope of humanity.' " middle of the 17th centuries two impor­
We wish to comment, constructively, tant events occurred, affecting deeply
One final point. While hundreds of thousands gathered in the sun in we hope, on the several statements you the religious life of the Ukrainian
Central Park to ballyhoo disarmament and other assorted causes, a made upon your return from the Soviet people:
small group of courageous citizens in Moscow announced the Union, to the effect that there is "free­ " In 1596, at the Union of Brest, most
formation of an independent disarmament movement in the Soviet dom of religion" in the Soviet Russian of the Ukrainian and Byelorussian
Union. Needless to say, within days the KGB rounded up the Communist empire. bishops accepted the jurisdiction of the
adherents, lectured them on the consequences of "provocative" Your statement came as a shock to pope, while retaining all their own laws
behavior and placed several under house arrest. By that time, the some 2 million Americans of Ukrainian and rites;
descent if only because they have known e In 1686, after Ukraine was placed
"spectrum of humanity" in Central Park had dispersed after a day of
you as an enlightened preacher and under Muscovite hegemony, the Kievan
music and mirth. There were no angry marches in solidarity with the evangelist who in the past clearly saw
beleaguered Soviet activists, no demands for the release of the Metropolitanate was subordinated to
the Communist ideology as an anti- the patriarchate of Moscow, and from
detained c o m r a d e s in the i n t e r n a t i o n a l anti-nuclear struggle. Christian and anti-human philosophy,
Predictably, their work accomplished, their political message bruited that time on until 1917 the Ukrainian
which reduced to a political doctrine Orthodox Church was gradually Russi­
by every paper in America, the hard-core organizers of the New York attempts to enslave the human spirit fied and engulfed by the Russian Church.
rally and their weekend minions said absolutely nothing. and, in tact, to destroy Christianity as a The Ukrainian Catholic Church,
faith, one which encompasses more which flourished in Western Ukraine
than one-third of humanity. under the benign and civilized rule of
We are, frankly, at a loss as to what the Austrian Hapsburg dynasty, was
prompted you to make observations forcibly "liquidated" by the Soviet
which are at such gross variance with
To our contributors: the existing reality as regards religion in
government, with the enthusiastic
cooperation of the Russian Orthodox
the USSR. We do not wish here to delve Church, in 1946.
We greatly appreciate the material! - feature artides, news stories, press into your motivation or judgment, even But with the establishment of the
dippings, letters to the editor, artd the like - we receive from our readers. granted we be competent to do so. We Ukrainian National Republic in 1917-
In order to fadlitate preparation of The Ukrainian Weekly, we ask that the simply submit this letter to register our 20, the Ukrainian Autocephalous Or­
guidelines listed below be followed. great regret that an atheistic regime thodox Church was reinstated in U-
9 News stories should be sent in not later than 10 days after the occurrence of a should have been unwittingly served by kraine as an independent Church of the
given event. a world-respected churchman. As a Ukrainian people, resembling the Ang­
9 Information about upcoming events must be received by noon of the Monday man of God, you will find the following lican Church of England, and was
beforeі the dote The Weekly edition in which the information is to be published. brief outline of the status of Christianity tolerated for some time by the Soviet
9 Ail materials must be typed and double spaced/ in the Soviet Union to be grim but also government; by 1930, it had some 34
в Newspaper and magazine dippings must be accompanied by the name of edifying. Too many people, alas, are bishops, 1.500 priests, 2,000 monks and
the publication and the date of the edition. unaware of the basic facts. 1,200 parishes. But by 1937 Stalin's
9 Photographs submitted for publication must be black and white (or color with In 1988 Ukrainian Christians the police in Ukraine had arrested and
good contrast). They will be returned only when so requested and accompanied by world over will observe the millennium executed some 35 metropolitans, arch­
a stamped, addressed envelope. of Christianity in Ukraine which was bishops and bishops; over 20,000 priests
в Correct English-language spellings of names must be provided accepted from Byzantium in 988. U- and monks, and hundreds of thousands
9 MATERIALS MUST BE SENT DIRECTLY TO: THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY, 30 kraine, known at the time as Kievan of Orthodox laymen, and disbanded the
MONTGOMERY ST., JERSEY CITY, N.J. 07302.
Rus' (not to be confused with Muscovy Church as an independent entity.
or, later, Russia), remained for centu­ At the present time there is no
Thank you for your interest and cooperation. Editor
ries under the spiritual and religious Ukrainian Orthodox Church in U-
influence of Byzantium. The Metropoli­
tan See of Kiev, although nominally (Continued on pesjc 14)
No. 28 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 11, 1982

Sen. Yuzyk on Slavic studies and Canadian multiculturalism

Text of the address Sen. Yuzyk to the Senate in 1963,1 chose the cause with active participation of a variety of federal government to adopt multicul­
delivered upon receiving honorary of multiculturalism as the initial main folk dances, arts, choral singing, dramas turalism as a policy came from the
membership in the Canadian Associa­ thrust of my political career. My maiden and cuisines. It so happens that I have Thinkers' Conference on Cultural Rights,
tion ofSiavists. speech on March 3, 1964, titled ''Cana­ now been the president of the Canadian which was held in Toronto in December
da: a Multicultural Nation," outlined Folk Arts Council for the past six years. 1968. When it became apparent that the
my approach to this serious problem. federal-provincial conferences had
by Sen. Paul Yuzyk By this time, the new Liberal govern­ Influence of Siavists bogged down in constitutional reform
ment of Prime Minister Lester B. and failed to deal with the rights of all
The award, an honorary life member­ Pearson had decided to establish the The Canadian Folk Arts Council ethnic groups, under the leadership of
ship, that I have received tonight, is Royal Commission on Bilingualism and took an active part in bringing about the the Canadian Folk Arts Council I took
greatly appreciated, reminding me of Biculturalism. Its focus was on English- cooperation of various ethnic groups. the initiative to convene this special
my life membership in the Senate. It is French relations with an afterthought The Canadian Citizenship Councils in conference to demand political action.
an honor that I shall treasure for the "and taking into consideration toe various centers hold meetings and local With the financial support and co­
remaining years of my life, especially contributions of the other ethnic events with the branches of the Cana­ operation of the federal government,
keeping in mind that the presentation groups." dian Ethnic Press Federation, which the government of Ontario and several
was made in the beautiful Confedera­ I took the stance that this approach had been founded in Winnipeg in 1940. national organizations, this conference
tion chamber on Parliament Hill, would seriously divide the country, as it With the support of these groups and was attended voluntarily by delegates
attended by distinguished scholars in relegated a large section of the popula­ the Canadian Association of Siavists, representing 20 of the major ethnic
the Slavic field now gathered at the tion to second-class citizenship. Ac­ the first National Conference on Cana­ groups, including the Indiar, which
meetings of the Learned Societies, as cording to the census all the other ethnic dian Slavs was held in Banff, Alta., in unanimously adopted six resolutions
well as by parliamentarians, all of groups formed nearly one-third of the 1965, as a university association, assum­ regarding the implementation of a
whom together with their spouses I population. I asserted that this third ing the name Inter-University Commit­ policy of multiculturalism. These reso­
consider close friends. Kindly accept my element or force must be recognized as tee on Canadian Slavs; various scho­ lutions were sent to the federal and
sincere thanks, merci beaucoup, shchyro equal partners with the British and larly papers were presented on various provincial governments, most of whom
diakuyu, in all the 11 Slavic languages. French. Therefore, the true Canadian aspects of the contributions of the Slavs responded favorably.
Many thanks to the introducer for his identity cannot be "bicultural," because to Canada.
kind remarks. Subsequently, events in the direction
this discriminates against one-third of Three other successful conferences of multiculturalism began to move
the population; it is and must be were held every two years until 1971, rapidly. Students' conferences with the
I am very proud of the work and the "multicultural," as this concept pre­ when the academics transformed them­ slogan "Multiculturalism for Canada"
achievements of the Canadian Associa­ serves the dignity of the individual and selves into the Canadian Ethnic Studies were held at many leading universities
tion of Sbtvists, now in existence 28 his cultural group and maintains "unity Association, joining the Learned Socie­ in the summer and fall of 1970, which
years. When I helped to found this in continuing diversity." To exemplify ties in Canada. It was at this fourth involved government, academic and
association in 1954 at the University of multiculturalism I spoke several para­ conference in mid 1971 that the Depart­ political leaders.
Manitoba, together with Prof. J.B. graphs in French and Ukrainian. ment of the Secretary of State funded On the occasion of the centennial of
Rudnyckyj, who became the president The speech was well-received in the the International Symposium on Lan­ Manitoba, the provincial government
and I the secretary-treasurer, we were Senate. The leaders of the government guage and Cultures in a Multicultural of Premier Edward Schreyer (now the
confident that this association would and the opposition congratulated me Society, where the minister responsible governor-general of Canada) sponsored
play an important role in all, aspects of and encouraged me in my task, giving for citizenship and information, the the Manitoba Mosaic Conference in
Slavic studies, which were just beginning me support in many ways. I was pro­ Honorable Robert Stanbury stated: Winnipeg in October 1970, which
to emerge at the universities in Canada, vided with a secretary versatile in "the federal government has not only endorsed multiculturalism. In July
and we also could forsee its influence on English, French and also Ukrainian and accepted the idea that Canada is a 1971, the government of Premier Harry
the cultural, social and political aspects other Slavic languages. Duplicating, multicultural nation but is actively Strom sponsored the Alberta Multicul­
of Canadian rife. printing and translation facilities were engaged in developing programs which tural Conference in Edmonton. At this
Today, Slavic Studies are firmly put at my disposal. Senators were will encourage cultural pluralism." This time, Prime Minister William Davis's
established at most of the Canadian happy to have someone in their midst was the academic influence on the government announced the Heritage
universities and are continuing to who could deal with matters pertaining government. Ontario Congress to be convened next
intensify and expand, enriching the to ethnic groups and inter-ethnic rela­ June.
curricula of these institutions as well as tions. I was happy to be of service to my Precursors of multiculturallam It was becoming obvious to Prime
the life of the diverse Canadian popula­ country. Minister Trudeau that there was tre-
tion. Much of this work and progress is Probably, the greatest impact on the IS)
recorded in the Canadian Slavonic Effects of speech
Papers and the newsletter. More can be
done, if attention would be focused on This maiden speech was also generally News and views
neglected or under-emphasized areas. well-received in many parts of Canada.
Of course, I wish you every success in The press and media gave it some
these worthy endeavours. attention, with some English-language Update on Carpatho-Rusyn, Ukrainian dialogue
newspapers publishing the full text. The The communique below was issued Krafcik (editor, Carpatho-Rusyn A-
Career achievements non-English, non-French press, with by members of an initiative committee merican). Dr. Paul,R. Magocsi (pre­
over 1.5 million readers, gave it wide for Carpatho-Rusyn I Ukrainian coop­ sident, Carpatho-Rusyn Research Cen­
I believe that most of those present coverage and favorable editorial com­ eration. It was signed by the interim ter), Frederick M. Petro (editor, Greek
here tonight know that I commenced ments. Several editions of it were coordinators of the group, Msgr. Ray­ Catholic Union Messenger), and John
my academic career at the University of printed in pamphlet form, copies of mond Misulich, chancellor of the By­ Righetti (choreographer, Carpathian
Manitoba in 1951, at first in Slavic which numbered over 15,000. In the zantine Catholic Diocese of Passaic. Youth Dancers).
studies (Russian and Ukrainian) and hearings of the В ft В Commission and John Y. Hamulak, secretary of the The Ukrainians wererepresentedby
subsequently in history, teaching courses across the country extracts from the Ukrainian Engineers' Society. the Rev. John Beck (Ukrainian Ortho­
in Central-Eastern Europe, Russian text of the speech were quoted by dox Church of U.S.A.), Msgr. Stephen
and Soviet history and Soviet area numerous witnesses. Bilak (Ukrainian National Associa­
studies. When I came into the Senate, I Thus multiculturalism was endorsed During the past several months, there tion), Katja Dowbenko (Plast), John Y.
continued my professorial career on a by a significant portion of the popula­ have been articles from time to time in Hamulak (Ukrainian Engineers' Soci­
half-time basis at the University of tion. There was strong opposition to the the Carpatho-Rusyn and Ukrainian ety), Dr. George Kyshakewych (U-
Ottawa, where I instructed history exclusive privilege of the "two founding press which have discussed the two krainian Medical Association of North
courses on Central-Eastern Europe, races" and strong support for equal communities in the United States. This America) and Dr. Bohdan Wytwycky
Russia and the Soviet Union, foreign rights for the third element groups. One idea is not new, although past efforts (author).
affairs of Russia and the Soviet Union witness stated satirically that Canada at "Have not been successful. In New York, the Carpatho-Rusyns
and Canadian-Soviet relations until my thattimewas composed of "two flounder­ Another modest attempt at coopera­ were represented by Nicholas Benyo
retirement two years ago. ing races" and the "third ailment" The tion, or at the very least communica­ (president, United Slavonic American
I published articles and books on the lesson was evident — Canadians of all tion, began last November in Pittsburgh Association), the Rev. Evan Lowig (St.
Ukrainians in Canada, the most recent origins, races, colors and creeds must be when several persons from each group Vladimir's Orthodox Seminary), Dr.
being "A Statistical Compendium on recognized and treated as equals in the met to discuss concerns of mutual Magocsi, Msgr. Raymond Misulich
the Ukrainians in Canada, 1891-1976" governments, institutions and all walks interest. On May 1, another group of (chancellor, Byzantine Catholic Dio­
and "The Ukrainian Greek Orthodox of life. Carpatho-Rusyns and Ukrainians met cese of Passaic), Dr. Richard Renoff
Church of Canada, 1918-1951," (both The federal government began to in New York City. Both meetings were (Nassau Community College), Msgr.
by the University of Ottawa Press). respond immediately. In November, attended by representatives of the clergy Basil Shereghy (director, Heritage
Alongside my senatorial work, mainly 1964, the Citizenship Branch of the (Catholic and Orthodox), fraternal Museum, Byzantine Catholic Archdio­
in foreign relations, NATO, the Helsinki Department of the Secretary of State societies, the press and university cese of Pittsburgh), the Rev. Nicholas
Accords and human rights, I was able sponsored a conference of the represen­ professors. Smishko (archmandrite, American Car-
to continue my academic career, which tatives of the leading ethnic groups, In Pittsburgh, the Carpatho-Rusyns patho-Russian Orthodox Greek Catho­
greatly complemented my work in the including Anglo-Celts and French. were represented by the Rev. Peter lic Church) and Albert Stegun (busi­
Senate for almost 20 years. Here the Canadian Folk Arts Council Buletza (editor, Church Messenger), nessman).
As most of you are aware, when was established. On a multicultural Jerry Jumba (cultural worker, Byzan­ The Ukrainians were represented by
Prime Minister John G. Diefenbaker, basis, it has ever since been playing a tine Catholic Diocese of Parma), the RomaHadzewycz (editor, The Ukrain-
the champion of freedom, democracy, prominent role in national and local Rev. Robert Karl (Byzantine Catholic
(Condnned oa page 13)
justice and humanrights,appointed me celebrations of a cultural character. Diocese of Pittsburgh), Dr. Patricia
 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 11, 1982 No. 28

Soyuzivka opens 30th season

(Continuedfrompan 1) arrangement of "La Muchacha de Kerhonkson, now renamed because of
band, who paid a visit to their old Fuego." The UNA's 10-minute the new home) met the hierarch with the
stomping grounds and supplied a promotional film by Slavko Nowytski traditional greeting of bread and salt,
variety of music for those who braved was shown and was met with great and flowers. The 12-member choir sang
the cold mountain air. applause. the responses to the liturgy.

Saturday, July 3, although not the Mr. and Mrs. Fabryka once again Since Sunday was the Fourth of July,
most pleasant in terms of weather, entertained the Soyuzivka visitors and emcee Ms. Dydyk prepared a special
proved to be an enjoyable day for the were asked to do two encore songs. evening program dedicated to
guests of Soyuzivka, who bumped into America's 206th birthday. Participating
old friends, relaxed or watched the The. Saturday evening show ended in the program, which began after 8:30
tennis tourney for USCAK-East well after 10 p.mrand almost the entire p.m., were Alex and Dorko, who played
trophies staged by the Carpathian Ski audience made its way up to the Veselka a medley of patriotic American songs
Club (see story on page 9). terrace to dance to the music of Tempo to set the mood for the evening, as well
under the direction of Ireneus Kowal. as Ms. Dydyk, Lydia Hawryluk and
By 8:30 p.m., over 400 people More and more young people began to Oksana Tromsa, lead singer for the
impatiently waited in the Veselka fill the dance floor as the evening Chervona Kalyna band, and modem
pavilion for the first cultural show of the progressed. dancers Nusha Martynuk and Carter
season to begin. Hosted for the 11th McAdams.
consecutive season by charming Anya Sunday morning came much too
Dydyk, the Saturday evening program, early for most who had stayed at the The first half of the program
a tradition at Soyuzivka, featured- dance into the wee hours of the interwove Ukrainian recitations by Ms.
baritone Mykola Fabryka, former morning, but the promise of better Dydyk of poems about freedom,
soloist of the Lviv Theater, who made weather and the beauty of the mountain excerpts from the Declaration of
his American operatic debut with the setting made most realize that it was too Independence read by Ms. Hawryluk,
Boston Opera. Mr. Fabryka, who will nice a day to spend indoors. songs in both Ukrainian and English on
the theme of liberty by Ms. Tromsa and Metropolitan M styslav receives the traditional Ukr
be performing with the Kentucky Opera
and in Toronto in the fall, delighted the As in past years, two Catholic melodies by Mr. Chudolij.
audience with an international liturgies were offered at the Holy
repertoire of Ukrainian, English, Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Church, by The second half of the program was
French, Italian and Spanish the Rev. Bohdan Volosin. an original, dramatic modern-dance
compositions. presentation choreographed and
performed by the wife and husband
However, the highlight of this team of Ms. Martynuk and Mr.
During the two-part show, he was particular Sunday was the liturgy McAdams, both formerly of the
accompanied on the piano by his wife, offered in St. Volodymyr's Chapel. It Nicolais Dance Theatre Company. The
Iryna Fabryka. Between the two was the first time Metropolitan dance was set to music written in 1943
segments, accordionist Alex Chudolij Mstyslav celebrated liturgy there, and by Randall Thompson, to words by
entertained the audience with his concelebrating were the Rev. Thomas Jefferson. The composition is
Volodymyr Bazylevsky of St. titled Testament of Freedom." It was a
Volodymyr Parish in New York and the three-part presentation performed for
Rev. Constantine Kalynovsky of St. the first time on stage and greeted with
Volodymyr in Kerhonkson, assisted by enthusiastic applause.
Deacon Yurij Halycia. The
Metropolitan told the faithful who had The dance began right after the
gathered for the service that celebrating show on the Veselka terrace, to the
liturgy in a chapel such as this one sounds of the Alex and Dorko band.
brought one even closer to God. He
thanked those who made it possible for The opening weekend of Soyuzivka's
his faithful to use the chapel, including summer season drew to a close on
UNA Supreme President John O. Flis, Monday morning. The morning hours
who attended the service, and included the finals of the tennis
expressed a desire to donate icons and tournament and the distribution of
religious articles for the chapel. awards. Many guests stayed well into
the late afternoon, perhaps wishing to
The parishioners of St. Volodymyr's stretch the three-day weekend a few
(formerly Ss. Peter and Paul Parish of more hours.

Emcee Anya Dydyk welcomes the Carter McAdams and Nusha Martynuk won enthusiaric applause for their modern
audience to Soyuzivka. dance routine, routines. Mykola and Iryna Fabryka take a bow aftei
 No. 28
nian greeting of breed and salt from Vasyl Cymbal.
ropolitan Mstyslav during the divine liturgy.
Saturday evening's successful performance.
THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 11, 1982
USCAK-East tennis championships played at Soyuzivka
Kokmiyeb
Supreme Advisor Walter Kwas presents Dr. Zenon Matkiw- Tania Sawchak receives women's trophy from Mary
sky with first-place award in the men's tennis competition. Dushnyck, honorary UNA Supreme Assembly member.
KERHONKSON, NY. - Zenon
Matkiwsky, Tania Sawchak and Zenon
Snylyk captured first place, respec­
tively, in the men's, women's and senior
men's divisions of the tennis tourna­
ment held at Soyuzivka during the July
4 weekend.
Cathy Taraschuk and Ihor Nadber-
ezny took first place in the junior girls'
and junior boys' divisions, in thisfirstof
five tennis tourneys of the Soyuzivka
summer season, sponsored by the
Carpathian Ski Club for the USCAK-
East championships.
The tourney, one of the highlights of
the season-opening weekend at the
UNA resort, attracted 43 participants
and three times as many spectators over
the three-day weekend.
The winners received trophies on
Monday afternoon from UNA officials,
including immediate past supreme vice-
presidentess Mary Dushnyck, Supreme
Advisor and former Soyuzivka mana­
ger Walter Kwas, Svoboda editor in
chief Zenon Snylyk and Miss Soyuziv­
ka Lida Chopiwsky. Other presenters
included tournament committee mem­
bers, among them Roman Rakoczyj Zenon Snylyk, senior men's champ, is presented the Dr. Wolodymyr Lenec
(Continued on pafe 12) Memorial Tropy by Andrew Lenec, the doctor's son, and Walter Kwas.
Winners of the USCAK-East tennis tournament ром for a group shot on the Soyuzivka courts.
 10
Book notes
Powerful new book
by Andrei Amalrik
Andrei Amalrik
NEW YORK - In his book, "Notes
of a Revolutionary," the late Andrei
Amalrik, an exiled Soviet dissident and
former political prisoner who was killed
at age 42 in a car accident on the way to
the Madrid Conference in 1980, pro-
vides a personal account of his ordeal
and sketches of many of the personali-
ties that make up the Soviet dissident
movement.
The 343-page book, recently publish-
ed here by Knopf, was reviewed by'John
Leonard in the July 7 issue of The New
York Times. It was translated from the
Russian by Guy Daniels, with an intro-
duction by Susan Jacoby.
Born in Moscow, Mr. Amalrik -
part Russian and part French, Ukrain-
ian, Swedish and Gypsy - grew up to
be a student of history at Moscow State
University. He wrote a dissertation on
ninth century Kiev and endorsed a
theory that Scandinavian warrior-
traders influenced early Ukrainian and
Russian civilization. Asked to omit this,
he refused and was expelled.
Jobless, he was ultimately charged
with "parasitism" and shipped off to
Siberia. After his return, he wrote
freelance articles for Novosti, the Soviet
feature agency, until the KGB dismis-
sed him.
Following a brief stint as a postal
employee, he worked on his writing,
finally having two books, "Involuntary
Journey to Siberia" and "Will the
Soviet Union Survive Until 1984?"
published in the West.
As a result of this and such actions as
granting an interview to CBS and
helping to organize a democratic move-
ment in the 1960s, Mr. Amalrik was
sentenced in 1970 to three years' hard
labor for "slandering" the Soviet state.
In 1973 he got an additional three-year
term of prison and exile.
Back in Moscow in 1976, he support-
ed the formation of the Moscow group
to monitor Soviet compliance with the
1975 Helsinki Accords. Within months,
he was given the option of serving yet
another term at hard labor, or leaving
the country. He chose the latter.
According to Mr. Leonard, most of
the book is spent in the Soviet prisons
and labor camps, about which Mr.
Amalrik writes with words that are cool
and dispassionate.
"They are ice instead of fire," Mr.
Leonard wrote, contrasting Mr. Amal-
rik's words with the fiery style of
Alexander Solzhenitsyn. "Still, ice
burns, too, and it will not be de-
flected."
THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 11, 1982 No. 28
But despite Mr. Amalrik's vivid ecy," in effect, his millenarian vision. In Netroyaltiesare used in the interest of
this framework, too, the author focuses Ukrainian political prisoners in the
descriptions of the horror of labor-
camp life, the squalid conditions, the on the religious tenor of Shevchenko's USSR.
frozen urine and excrement, his words poetry, and on the reception—indeed
are sober and precise. the cult-of Shevchenko among gener-
"We keep waiting for Amalrik to ations of Ukrainians. Compilation of essays
By virtue of its method of symbolic
scream," writes Mr. Leonard. "He
won't, any more than he would change analysis, this book will be of value not on Austrian Galicia
an opinion in university or repudiate his only to Slavists, but to all interested in a CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Harvard
own books." rigorous study of literary myth in its University Press will release "Nation-
When not describing prison life, Mr. broader cultural context. building and the Politics of Nationa-
Amalrik focuses his attention on" the "The Poet as Mythmaker" may be lism, Essays on Austrian Galicia" in the
men and women who, in Mr. Leonard's obtained by sending a check or money fall of this year.
words, "behaved in the 1960s and 70s order for S 12.50 (U.S. currency only) to Edited by Andrei S. Markovits and
with honor and courage in a society of USF Publications, 1583 Massachusetts Frank E. Sysyn, the book includes 11
gangsters and careerists." Ave., Cambridge, Mass 02138. essays on the last 75 years of Austrian
True to his incisive and often sub- Galicia.
Recording to the Harvard University
jective critical sensibilty, Mr. Amalrik
offers the reader his observations, some Smoloskyp reprints Press, included in the 345-page book are
general surveys on Galicia within the
of them unflattering. He finds, for
example, in everything Mr. Solzheni- Rudenko novel imperial Habsburg system and on the
tsyn writes "the indelible imprint of fate of Ukrainians, Poles and Jews
provincialism," according to Mr. Leon- within the province.
ard. Exiled Soviet physicist and human- Among the scholars represented in
rights advocate Andrei Sakharov is the collection are Peter Brock, Paul R.
described as almost "saintly," but a Magocsi, Ezra Mendelsohn, Ivan L.
poor tactician lacking in "ideology." Rudnytsky and Piotr Wandycz.
Roy Medvedev is accused of pedantry The book will be available in Septem-
and arrogance. ber in a soft-cover edition priced at
The book is also laced with perceptive S9.50.
anecdotes and, in Mr. Leonard's view,
penetrating analysis. Writes Mr. Amal-
rik: "The bedrock of the Russians' Smoloskyp publishes
hostility toward the Jews is the feeling
that there is not enough room on this Tykhy manuscripts
earth for two messianic peoples." And:
"The hostility of the poor toward the BALTIMORE—"Reflections" (Roz-
rich is due, in my opinion, not so much dumy), a collection of articles, docu-
to the former's envy of the letter's Mykola Rudenko ments and memoirs by Oleksiy Tykhy,
wealth as to the poor man's apprehen- was recently published by V. Symonen-
sion that the rich man will look upon BALTIMORE—A novel by human- ko Publishers, a non-profit organiza-
him with contempt." And: "I am not rights activist Mykola Rudenko, "Eagle's tion based here.
convinced that upward mobility is Ravine" (Orlova Balka), was recently The 79-page Ukrainian-language
adequate compensation for the impos- reprinted by Smoloskyp from a soft-cover book was compiled by Osyp
sibility of moving ever so slightly to onesamvydav publication. Zinkewych. It contains two articles by
side." The Ukrainian-language novel in- Mr. Tykhy. One concentrates on the
cludes a foreword by Ihor Kachurow- author's recollections of the Ukrainian
sky examining the prose of Mr. Ruden- language and culture in the Donetske
Shevchenko study ko.
The preface includes a note from the
oblast. The second article explores the
activities of the working man during his
released by HURI publishers, the V. Symonenko Smolos-
kyp Publishers, who point out that the
leisure time. Mr. Tykhy comes to the
conclusion that leisure time is a time to
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-The Har- novel is missing about 60 handwritten renew one's strength for the next day's
pages, which were lost during the work, as well as a time to devote to
vard Ukrainian Research Institute has
transport of the manuscript from the intellectual development
announced the publication of T h e Poet Soviet Union to the United States. All
as Mythmaker: A Study of Symbolic efforts were made to try to find the The rest of the book contains articles
Meaning in Taras Shevchenko," by missing pages, but to no avail. The about Mr. Tykhy, his trial and his
George G. Grabowicz, associate pro- publishers were faced with the dilemma biography. Authors of these articles are
fessor of Slavic languages and litera- whether to publish the manuscript Ihor Aleksandrov, Serhey Pyrohov and
tures at Harvard University. lacking in pages. It was finally decided Nadia Svitlychna.
Despite the enormous attention that to release the book with the note that The book may be obtained by writing
has been devoted to Taras Shevchenko, pages are missing, and that if these to: Smoloskyp, P.O. Box 561, Ellicott
his work, and his role in Ukrainian pages are one day found they will also City, Md. 21043.
history and the Ukrainian national be printed for the readers.
renascence, the core of the Shevchenko
In the book, Mr. Rudenko concen-
phenomenon—the symbolic nature of
his poetry— has received little, if any, trates on problems confronting mod-
Second edition for
ern-day Ukraine.
systematic analysis.
Wiktor Weintraub, professor emeri- The book is available by writing to: bicentennial booklet
tus at Harvard University comments Smoloskyp, P.O. Box 561, Ellicott City, WASHINGTON—The second edi-
that "George Grabowicz's book is a Md. 21043. tion of the booklet, "Ukraine: Its Land
major and exciting reassessment of the and Its People" was recently released
great Ukrainian poet. It presents Shev-
chenko as a far richer, more complex
New verse by here.
Published by the women's section of
and more interesting personality than
the one traditionally depicted, and it
dissident poet the Ukrainian Association of Washing-
ton, the 32-page booklet contains 20
does so in a convincing way." BALTIMORE - "From Behind black-and-white illustrations. It coven
As this book argues, myth serves as Prison Bars" (Iz-za Grat), a collection of topics ranging from the geography of
the underlying code and model of poetry written by Taras Melnychuk, a Ukraine, language and literature,cul-
Shevchenko's poetic universe. Exam- Ukrainian dissident poet currently tural life, religion and history, to U-
ining the structures and paradigms of serving time in the Kosiv prison in the kraine today. It also supplies tbea in-
Shevchenko's mythical thought pro- Ivano-Frankivske oblast, was recently terested reader with a bibliography for
vides answers to various crucial and released by V. Symonenko Smoloskyp further reading.
heretofore intractable questions, such Publishers here. First issued on the occasion of the
as those concerning the relation of his The poetry, written in Ukrainian, is a American bicentennial and the centen-
Ukrainian poetry to his Russian prose, reprint of samvydav poetry from Soviet nial of the Ukrainian immigration to the
his sense of a transcendent "curse" and Ukraine. There are 28 poems that the United States, the booklet was such a
"guilt" in the Ukrainian past and author wrote while in prison. The rest of success that the 5,000 copies of the first
present, the interrelation of his revolu- the collection includes poetry that Mr. edition were sold in less than two years.
tionist fervor with his apparent pro- Melnychuk wrote while still a free man. Thus, the women's section of the U-
videntialism, or of the tension between Only some of his works are dated. krainian Association saw the need to
the nativism and universalism of his The collection, 70 pages of poetry release, a second revised edition.
poetry. with an introduction by Osyp Zinke- The booklet is available by sending
Moreover, it is through the struc- wych, may be obtained by writing to: S2.50 plus postage to: Ukrainian Asso-
tures of his mythical thought that we Smoloskyp, P.O. Box 561, Ellicott City, ciation of Washington, D.C., P.O. Box
can understand Shevchenko's "proph- Md. 21043. 713, Washington, D.C. 20044.
No. 28
Graduates valedictorian
CHICAGO - Myron Ihor Lewyckyj
graduated as valedictorian of his Lo­
yola Academy High School class, which
numbered 493 students, on June 5.
Mr. Lewyckyj, besides being number
one academically in his class, also was
an Illinois State Scholar, member of the
National Honor Society and an Illinois
National Finalist (recipient of 51,000).
He participated in the Elks Organiza­
tion contest and won both on the state
and national levels, receiving SI,000
and SI,100 awards, respectively. Healso
won the Daughters of the American
Revolution state scholarship (51,000)
and the Joseph Blazek Foundation
award (5500).
Especially able in mathematics, Mr.
Lewyckyj was a member of the all-star
Chicago area math team and won first
place in the oral math competition held
at Illinois University in Normal, III
In his valedictory address, Mr. Lewy­
ckyj expressed the important lessons
Loyola Academy has taught him and
his fellow students about life in general.
He said: "It is essential that as adults we
continue to cultivate new interests and
preserve a sense of fascination and
curiosity in the limitless number of new
developments which will present them­
selves in our lifetime. We should be
careful, however, not to use a broad
field of interests as an excuse for never
becoming committed to anything.
"Everyone should decide his goals, a
process which must be very carefully
undertaken because it is very easy to be
influenced by others or by society to
select goals which are purely materialis­
tic or contrary to one's own welfare and
which will in the end produce very little
satisfaction. Then we should devote a
certain part of ourselves to this objec­
tive in order to become involved with
something bigger and more important
then just ourselves, something which
endeavors to generate good and to
benefit the human race. Our long-range
goals will keep us from being frustrated
by short-range failures and to have seen
the best in our time and to have stood by
it will endow our humble lives with a
greater dignity and worth." '
Through the will of God and support
of those around him, Mr. Lewyckyj'
said, he hopes he and the rest of his class
will go on through college and through
life, selecting the most appropriate path
for themselves.
His future leads him to the six-year
nedical honors program at North­
western University in Chicago.
Mr. Lewyckyj has also found time to
take an active part in Plast. Joining
when he was 8 years old, he is now a
candidate for membership in the "Or-
den Khrestonostsiv" unit. He graduated
from the School of Ukrainian Studies
with excellent grades and completed the
Ukrainian pedagogical courses. He is
also an active member, as is his family, in
Ss. Volodymyr and Olha Ukrainian
Catholic parish in Chicago, where he
actively participates in the Ss. Borys
and Hlib Youth Organization.
Grandma gets degree
TUXEDO, N.Y. - Dorothy Gru-
chowsky-Wylder, a grandmother twice
over, with another grandchild on the
way, graduated in May with a master of
arts in the humanities degree from
Manhattanville College in Purchase,
N.Y.
In April, her husband John (nee
Wasylyshyn), New York district mana­
ger for Chicago Pneumatic Tool Co.,
was presented with the award for
outstanding district performance of the
year.
The Wylders reside in Tuxedo, N.Y.
THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY
Notes on people
Matrimony bells .
Don Lapenas and Lydla Myzak
WHITEHALL, N.Y. - Mr. and
Mrs. William Myzak have announced
the engagement of their daughter, Lydia
of Burlington, Vt., to Dr. Don J.
Lapenas, the son of Dr. Anna and the
late Torpia Lapenas of Dayton, Ohio.
Ms. Myzak, a research assistant at
the. University of Vermont School of
Medicine, is a graduate of the Univer­
sity of Vermont where she, received a
bachelor's degree in biology. She also
worked on a research assignment in the
Ear and Eye Infirmary in Boston. Here
she also received a diploma for teaching
biology, a career she plans to pursue.
Her fiance, Dr. Lapenas, is a graduate
of the Massachusetts Institute of Tech­
nology and the University of Pittsburgh
School of Medicine. He is presently
assistant professor in the department of
pathology at the University of Vermont
School of Medicine and the attending
pathologist at the Medical Center
Hospital of Vermont in Burlington.
An October wedding is planned for
Ms. Myzak, who is a member of UNA
branch 361, and Dr. Lapenas.
Wins 4-year scholarship Organizes folk exhibit
Stephen Kochan
CAMILLUS, N.Y. - Stephen John
Kochan was granted a four-year full-
tuition scholarship by the Western
Union Telegraph Company, his father's
employer.
Mr. Kochan, a June graduate of West
Genesee High School in Camillus, is
also the recipient of a New York State
Regents Scholarship. He plans to
attend Wentworth University of Tech­
nology in Boston this fall to study
mechanical engineering.
Throughout his life, he has been
active in the Syracuse Ukrainian com­
munity, where he belonged to SUM-A
SUNDAY, JULY 11, 1982
acquired during this three summer
excursions to Soviet Ukraine and such
regions as Pidliashshia and Lemkivsh-
ш^—шш—ш—ш—ш—ш Ш, chyna. Among these unique items is a
and the Odessa Ukrainian Dance En­ complete woman's holiday costume
semble. He is also a graduate of the from the region of Pidliashshia (Dovho-
Lesia" Ukrainka School. brody, county Volodava) dating from
the middle of the 19th century, and two
Mr. Kochan is also a talented artist,
women's holiday shirts, also from Pid­
taking first place in drafting at the high
liashshia; the first being a shuttle-
school industrial arts exhibit held at
embroidered shirt from Kryvoverba,
Fayetteville, N.Y., the week of May 28.
county Volodava, 1890, and the second
He is presently doing free-lance com­
being an embroidered shirt from Zaleshe
mercial art work.
on the river Buh, county Volodava,
A member of UNA branch 39, Mr. dating back to the year 1900.
Kochan enjoys such sports as fishing,
volleyball and golf in his free time. On display are also samples of 18th
and 19th century Hutsul pysanky,
which Mr. Dmytrykiw created himself.
He is a past winner of the annual
Gets newspaper post Dauphin Manitoba Ukrainian Cana­
dian Festival pysanky competition.
BROADALBIN, N.Y. - Sylvia Ukrainian folk and historical costume
Karp of Broadalbin, N.Y., was recently
miniatures created by the Ukrainian
appointed local rural correspondent for National Women's League of America,
the area by The Leader-Herald of
Olena Stepaniv Branch 81 of Detroit,
Gloversville-Johnstown, N.Y. are "also on exhibit.
She will be attending town, village
Mr. Dmytrykiw has also prepared a
and school board meetings and handl­ 20-page bilingual exhibit guide to aid
ing social, organizational, church and
the interested viewer of the exhibit. It gives
other Broadalbin-area news items. a brief explanation of each art form
Her husband Julius is the president of
represented in the exhibit, along with
the Rotary Club in Broadalbin for 1981 - precise information regarding each
82. He is employed by General Electric
individual item.
in Schenectady, N.Y.
The exhibit is open weekdays through
The Broadalbins have two sons, July 30, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and it is
Gregory and Thomas Peter.
free to the public.
Mr. Dmytrykiw, the son of Walter
Parish honors teachers and Mary Dmytrykiw, is a member of
UNA Branch 165 in Toledo. After
NEWARK, N.J. - Julia Dobosh completing the necessary requirements
and Maria Robak were honored by St. at the University of Toledo, Mr. Dmy­
John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic trykiw plans to transfer to the Univer­
Parish for their 25 years of teaching sity of Michigan in Ann Arbor, where
service to the parish school. be plans to complete his undergraduate
course work in the field of Ukrainian
St. John's Mothers Club sponsored language, history and related studies.
the festivities, earlier this year and over
500 guests, many of them students, both Upon receiving his bachelor's degree,
past and present, of the two women he plans to enter graduate school, where
attended. he will work toward a master's in the
Mrs. Dobosh is the third-grade field of museum studies.
teacher and Mrs. Robak teaches Ukrai­ One day he would like to work in one
nian studies. Their teaching anniver­ of the Ukrainian ethnographical mu­
saries coincided with the 75th anniver­ seums located in North America.
sary of the founding of the parish, a
jubilee that was celebrated in late May.
Pupped in Quebec
LAVA u, Que. - Tuesday, June 8,
was opening night of Ukrainian Week
at the municipal library of Lachine,
TOLEDO, Ohio - Danylo Dmy- Que., and it featured Nathalie and Andy
trykiw, a 22-year-old undergraduate at of Marionnettes Gural puppet theater
The University of Toledo College of performing the bread and salt greeting
Arts and Sciences, initiated and coor­ and a short dance for the audience who
dinated an exhibit titled: "Ukrainian at'ended the event.
Folk Art: An Ethnographical Exhibit"
Lachine city counciler, William
at the school.
IcCullock (Mihaliuk), opened the
The exhibit includes Ukrainian Easter -vening with a speech in
eggs, icon paintings, embroidery, wood- three languages, French, English and
carving and folk costumes and is housed Ukrainian.
in the Ward M. Canaday Center for The evening's celebration also in­
Rare Books and Archives, located o;i cluded bandura music by the Lachine
the fifth floor of the Carlson Library at Bandura School, performing beautiful
The University of Toledo. It is open renditions of Ukrainian melodies, and
through July 30. an exhibit of marionnettes, photos of
Many of the items featured in the architecture, books and art work
exhibit are originals of Ukrainian folk
art and costume that Mr. Dmytrykiw
Elko elected
PHILADELPHIA - Mike Elko was
elected to the 25th Ward Republican
Executive Committee on May 18.
Mr. Elko is a Ukrainian community
activist, who resides in Philadelphia. He
is a member of UNA Branch 45.
Nine decades young
PHILADELPHIA - Mary Chopik
who resides at Ascension Manor here,
celebrated her 90th birthday on June 15.
She was born in Ukraine and came to
the United States during World War I,
first settling in Malaga N.J., and then
Danylo Dmytrykiw moving to Philadelphia.

The real E.T.
( C O H H . I I І from в а р 5)
around him and when he talks to
him. He said he also enjoyed doing
the "bag-lady" scene because "it was
different."
The real E.T. said he has seen the
movie four times and has cried at
each showing, but during different
scenes. Most recently he cried when
Elliot was saying good-bye to E.T.
before he boarded the spaceship.
"E.T," according to Mr. Bilon, is
such a success because it "shows the
love of children for all things," and
because "it gets people back to the
old-time movies that showed love"—
like that between a boy and his dog.
"There's a lot of love to show in films,
instead of rioting and other vio­
lence," he added.
"I'm really thrilled to have a movie
like this so successful" and "to have
something like this for future use."" he
commented. He said he's also happy
that he "had something to do with its
financial success."
As for personal financial gain, Mr.
Bilon said he does not yet know how
much he will earn thanks to his all-
important role.
Back home
Back home in Youngstown, the
reaction to "E.T." and Mr. Bilon's
role in it has been marvelous. "Peo­
ple just love it," said Mrs. Bilon,
"we've had so many congratulatory
calls" from friends who tell us how
much they enjoyed the movie.
Many of these friends, added Mr.
Bilon, "didn't know what movie I
went out for" and they were amazed
when they learned that it was "E.T."
The Rev. George Lukaczyk of
Colchester, Conn., a friend of the
Bilons, took children of his parish to
Gee the movie and later called Mr.
Bilon and asked him to speak with
two of the children. "One of them, a
little girl, invited me to her sixth
birthday party," Mr. Bilon said. "She
wanted all her friends to meet E.T.,"
Mrs.. Bilon recalled.
In their home town, the Bilons are
well-known for their Ukrainian
Radio Hour and Ukrainian gift shop.
Pat, who says his occupation is
"starving actor," is guest host of the
hourlong program that airs on Satur­
days at 8 p.m. on WKTL-FM, 90.7.
His parents Esther and Michael
USCAK-East...
(Continued from page 9)
Sr.,who along with Andrew Lenec
presented Mr. Snylyk with the Dr.
Wolodymyr Leriec Memorial Trophy,
an honor Mr. Snylyk has received for
the second consecutive year.
Men's semi-final competion saw
Denys Chorny beat Roman Rakoczyj
Jr.,6-2, 3-6, 6-4, and Dr.Matkiwsky w і n
over George Walchuk, 6-3, 6-3. Dr.
Matkiwsky went on to beat Mr. Chor­
ny, 6-0, 6-4.
An up-and-coming star to watch for
was Erik Matkiwsky, 13-year-old son of
Dr. Matkiwsky, who competed in the
men's division and made it to the
quarter-finals.
In the senior men's divison, Mr.
Snylyk faced Constantine Ben and beat
him, 6-І, 6-3.
In the women's division, Tania Saw-
chak beat out Ms. Taraschuk in the
semi-finals, 6-3, 6-4, and Olenka Mat­
kiwsky beat Lida Sawchak 6-3,2-6,6-2.
Tania Sawchak, 13, went on to win
against Ms. Matkiwsky in the finals, 6-
2," 6-4, oecoming the youngest player
THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 11, 1982 No. 28
are the hosts of the show that is run
mostly in English but with some
Ukrainian. The program, which
features mostly music and communi­
ty announcements, serves Youngs-
town's Ukrainian community of
about 30,000 as well as "scores of
non-Ukrainian listeners who love the
music," explained Mrs. Bilon.
Pat also helps his parents run
Petrush's Ukrainian Arts, which, like
j h e radio show, was conceived by
him. The shop, located in the Bilon
home at 122 S.Osborae Ave., sells
Ukrainian ceramics, pysanky, dyes,
records and tapes, embroidery and
other gift items.
Its location is ideal, since Youngs­
town is right off the heavily traveled
Interstate Route 80, and is situated
midway between New York and
Chicago, and Pittsburgh and Cleve­
land. The visitors to our shop are
from all over the country, indeed
from all over the world, Mrs. Bilon
noted, adding that the Bilons have
had guests from Australia, England,
France, Poland and even Ukraine.
"Customers come to our house and
often we interview them for our radio
program," she explained. "People
can come any time — we've even had
customers at 4 a.m.," she laughed.
A special item carried by the shop
is a pair of dancing Ukrainian figu­
rines conceived by the elder Mr.
Bilon. The figurines are by far the
shop's most popular offering and
they are ordered and re-ordered by
many shops and church organiza­
tions.
Michael Bilon added that he had
studied fine arts in college and that he Pat Bilon fa seen above as Little Pat in a scene from the movie "Under the
worked with three artists on the
Rainbow." Abo seen is Adam Arkin aa the desk clerk.
design; the third artist, he said,
"finally came up with what we want­ шшшшшшшшшятштшшшшшшшшшшшшшшшшштшшшщштттшттттшштт
ed." Somewhere, Under The Rainbow, way down lout -
It was Michael Bilon's long-time Chevy Chase, Carrie Fisher and ISO midgets are fighting
dream to produce such figurines, and valiantly to save our country against all ОжІ
it was Pat's encouragement and the
"partial funding" he provided thanks
to his acting career that made the
dream come true, Mrs. Bilon con­
tinued.
Obviously Pat Bilon has made his
and others' dreams come true.
"Yes, we're very proud of Pat, and
we think he can serve as an example
for everybody," Mrs. Bilon said.
"Our little neice once told a friend of
her's who happens to be a dwarf that
you can do anything if you make up
your mind to do it, and then she said:
'just look at my cousin Pat.' "
in the history of the tournament to
win the women's division title.
The junior boys' division had Ihor
Nadberezny winning the semi-finals
over Andy Woloshko, 6-3, 7-5, and
Roman Kruchowy winning over Mark
Nadberezny 6-4, 7-5. Ihor Nadberezny
went on to beat Mr. Kruchowy 6-1, 7-6.
In the junior girls' group, Ms. Taras­
chuk played Lida Sawchak in the semi­
finals and won 6-3, 6-4, and Tania
Sawchak won over Natalie Syrotiuk, 6-
0, 6-0. Ms. Taraschuk went on to beat
Tania Sawchak 6-4, 7-5.
The men's consolation round which
took place on Monday morning turned
into a marathon match between George
Petrykewicz and George Wytanowych,
with the former finally winning, 6-4,4- A Giant Comedy-Don't t d at akorti
6,7-5, after three hours of play. INNOVISIONS/ECA h M
CHEVY CHASE "UNDER THE RAINBOW" CARRIE FISHER
EVE ARDEN ADAM ARKIN BILLY BARTY ROBERT DONNER CORK HUBBERT JOSEPH MAHER
The tennis tournament was organized MAKO PATMcCORMKK Mat by JOE RENZETTI ( w a r M U n t ) FRANK STANLEY. A i c
5 о - ^ ч by PAT McCORMCK тЛ HARRY HURWITZ Ь MARTIN SMTTH a d PAT BRADLEY шЛ FRED BAUER
by the Carpathian Ski Club, specifically Soy by FRED BAUER mi PAT BRADLEY Ь п м М ш EDWARD H.COHEN PnxWl by FRED BAUER
by a four-man committee consisting of STEVE RASH
.окоп
Messrs. Rakoczyj Sr., Petrykewicz,
Snylyk and George Sawchak.
The next tennis tournament at Soyu-
zivka is the doubles championships In this poster for "Under the Rainbow," Pat Bilon appears.on the right.
slated for the weekend of August 7-8.
No. 28
Update on...
(С11ІІ— JkimpmT)
ian Weekly), Mr. Hamulak, Dr. Roman
Ilnytzky (author), Jurij Kostiuk (presi­
dent, Carpathian Alliance), Dr. Vincent
Shandor (Carpathian Alliance), Msgr.
Peter Skrinkosky (chancellor, Ukrain­
ian Catholic Diocese of Stamford), the
Rev. M. Tkachuk (Ukrainian Orthodox
Church of U.S.A.) and Dr. Wytwycky.
Both meetings were opened by the
person, who conceived them, Mr.
Hamulak, and they were chaired by Dr.
Magocsi. While all the participants
discussed frankly the problems that
faced both groups in the past, they at the
same time recognized the advantages
that could be obtained by cooperation
in the future;
A small working committee in each
city was delegated with the task to
promote further discussions and to
propose concrete ways for positive
interaction between the two communi­
ties.
In Pittsburgh and New York City,
opening statements were made by Dr.
Wytwycky and Dr. Magocsi.
In Cleveland, IS Carpatho-Rusyn
and Ukrainian community activists met
at John Carroll University on June 12 to
continue the dialogue initiated in Pitts­
burgh and New York City earlier this
year.
Host for the Cleveland meeting was
Dr. Michael Pap, director of the Insti­
tute for Soviet and Russian Studies at
John Carroll University.
Following brief welcoming remarks
by Dr. Pap, Mr. Hamulak, secretary of
the Ukrainian Engineers' Society of
America, commented on the success of
the cooperative endeavor. "I have
attended all three meetings," he stated,
"and I am very impressed with the
THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 11, 1982 13
progress we are making. I never would
have believed that we could come this far European leaders... embodied in the Helsinki Final Act."
Rui Barbosa de Medina, Portugal's
in such a short tune." (Coatfaaad froa щф J) permanent representative, said his
countered by the Madrid Conference in government "remains open to all con­
In Cleveland, the Carpatho-Rusyns strengthening security and cooperation structive proposals", pertinent to the
were represented by S.T. Brinsky (gen­ in Europe will be overcome and that it Final Act, while Madame-Colette
eral counsel of the Greek Catholic will adopt, at its resumed session in the FTesch, Luxembourg's vice minister of
Union), Mr. Jumba, James Senderak (a fall of this year, a decision on the foreign affairs, expressed her country's
member of The Carpathians, a Car­ convening of a Conference on Disarm­ regret that the conference was forced to
patho-Rusyn folk ensemble), Carrie ament in Europe," he said. adjourn until the fall, adding that she
Oris (a Rusyn American student at Kent Speaking about the need for better hoped the meeting could resume in an
State) and Dr. Paul R. Magocsi East-West relations. Anker Jorgensen, atmosphere that would allow it to
prime minister of Denmark, said: "It is "achieve tangible results."
The Ukrainians were represented by
detente we seek, but detente presumes Austria's Foreign Minister Willibald
Dr. Kuropas (supreme vice president of the ability and will to defend yourself.
the Ukrainian National Association), Peace is not enough; we will also have Pahr also expressed regret that the
Dr. R.Palazij, Dr. M. Deychakiwsky, freedom and respect for the individual. conference has been plagued by "severe
(Ohio chapter of the Ukrainian Medical We must stand for our opinions, but we setbacks," but he called the Helsinki
Association), Dr. Osyp Martyniuk must seek to avoid measures that process "an essential means for moving
(Kent State), Mstyslaw B. Dolnycky increase tensions, because it is our aim away from confrontation."
(editor of America), Volodymyr Bazar- to recreate the conditions for detente."
ko (a local Ukrainian American attor­ Andreas Van Agt, prime minister of
The theme of detente and a strong
ney). Dr. Basil Ivanovchik (Karpatsky national defense was also raised by the Netherlands, indicated that his
Soyuz), Dr. Michael Pap, Dr. Lubomyr Belgium's Foreign Minister Leo Tinde- government is committed to the Helsin­
Wynar (Kent State) and Mr. Hamulak. mans: "Security for Belgium is based on ki process, and he called on all the
participating states to adopt "verifiable,
A small working committee in each two inseparable and complementary significant and binding" confidence-
city was delegated with the task to elements — an appropriate defense and building measures in an effort to "re­
promote further discussions and to a policy for the reduction of tensions. It duce the misperceptions and uncertain­
propose concrete ways for positive was these two principles that laid the ties that are often a source of tension
interaction between the two communi­ foundation for the process of detente and a stimulus to the arms race.''
ties. They were: Dr. Krafcik, Mr. Petro,
Msgr. Misulich, the Very Rev. Archi­
mandrite Smishko, Mr. Benyo, Mr.
Jumba, Ms. Oris of the Carpatho-
Rusyn community, and Mr. Bazarko,
Mr. Dolnycky, Ms. Hadzewycz,
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krainian ethnographic territory were catacombs of Ukraine.

So vie ts aim... incorporated into the Ukrainian SSR
were killed or deported, 20 percent es­
caped abroad, and the remainder were The Soviet government prides itself
(Continued from pap t) after World War II. forced into the Russian Orthodox on its "most liberal" consitution, espe­
kraine. There is, however, an "Exarch­ On March 8-Ю, 1946, a spurious Church. Out of 520 monks 1,090 nuns, cially its Article 123, which guarantees
ate in Ukraine" of the Russian Ortho­ synod, attended by some 200 terrorized only some 30 percent survived. One- every Soviet citizen "the right to free
dox Church, and its metropolitan in Ukrainian Catholic priests, but not a fourth of the 3,040 parishes and 4,400 religious worship."
Kiev is called the "patriarchal exarch of single bishop, met in Lviv and "offi­ churches and chapels were converted Out of the SO million population of
Ukraine," a purely ceremonial title, cially" proclaimed the "reunion of the into Orthodox churches; the rest were Ukraine, however,76 percent are Or­
since the exarchate is treated as an Ukrainian Catholic Church with the closed or destroyed. thodox and 13.5 percent are Catholics
integral part of the Kremlin-approved Russian Orthodox Church." " The Soviet government shut down of the Eastern Rite—and both are
and controlled Russian Orthodox all Ukrainian Catholic primary and denied their ancestral religion.
Church. The losses of the Ukrainian Catholic secondary schools, suspended all publi­ As for the religious minorities in
The Ukrainian Catholic Church of Church were staggering: cations and disbanded hundreds of Ukraine, some of them are, in fact,
Western Ukraine, Bukovina and Car- a- Deported and murdered were two Catholic organizations. "recognized" by the government and
patho-Ukraine numbered over 6 million apostolic visitators and 11 bishops; out Yet, alive if not well, the Ukrainian allowed to exist, but they are harassed
faithful before these parts of the U- of 2,951 diocesan priests SO percent Catholic Church today exists in the and persecuted. They include the Ro­
man Catholic Church, the Evangelical
Christians and the Baptists. The so
THE CARPATHIAN SKI CLUB OF NEW YORK called "un-registered" Baptists (init-
siatyvnyky-Initiators) are hunted down
under the auspices of the and persecuted; the Seventh Day Ad-
ASSOCIATION OF UKRAINIAN SPORTS CLUBS IN NORTH AMERICA A N D CANADA (USCAK) ventists and the Pentecostals are under
will hold constant harassment
THE ANNUAL Banned in Ukraine are the Ukrainian
Evangelical Reformed Church, the
Ukrainian Lutheran Church and Je­
TENNIS AND SWIMMING COMPETITION hovah's Witnesses because of their
"anti-estate and fanatical character."
at SOYUZIVKA The Jewish population in the USSR
IN OBSERVANCE OF THE 40th ANNIVERSARY OF THE UKRAINIAN INSURGENT ARMY
has long endured religious and national
persecution as have the Moslems, who
September 3, 4, 5 and 6, 1982 (Labor Day Weekend) number over 35 million and inhabit
Central Asia (Turkestan).
Even though some religions are
TENNIS TOURNAMENT THE INTERNATIONAL allowed to exist officially, religious
organizations, by law, may not:
for individual C H A M P I O N S H I P S of USCAK SWIMMING COMPETITION о organize special prayer or other
and trophies of the meetings for children, youth and wo­
S A T U R D A Y , SEPTEMBER 4, 1982 at 11 а л і .
UKRAINIAN NATIONA1 ASSOCIATION, SOYUZIVKA, men;
SVOBODA, THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY, and the for I N D I V I D U A L and TEAM C H A M P I O N S H I P S ,
sportsmanship Trophy of Mrs. MARY DUSHNYCK
о organize scriptural, literary, sewing,
UNA TROPHIES and RIBBONS labor or other meetings, groups, circles,
Qualifications: This competition is open to any player sections or such for teaching religion;
whose club is a member of USCAK. - Singles matches are in the folloving events for boys and girls:
scheduled in the folloving division: Men, Women, Women (35
" organize libraries and reading
8-Ю and 11-12 age groups
and over), Junior Vets (35-44), Senior Men (45- and 55), Junior rooms.
25 m. — freestyle These facts are widely known not
(Boys and Girls).
50 m. -- freestyle only in our government departments
Juniors are persons aged 18 and under, while seniors are
25 m. -- breaststroke and to various congressional commit­
those over 45 years of age.
25 m. -- backstroke
Registration for tennis matches, including name, age, tees but widely throughout the world.
25 m. -- butterfly
divisions and the fee of S10.00 should be send to: We hope, sir, that you will have an
4 x 25 m. — freestyle relay
UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION opportunity to address yourself to these
c/o Miss Anya Dydyk flagrant crimes of the Soviet govern­
30 Montgomery St.,
13-14 age group
ment in Ukraine, in the Baltic States,
Jersey City, N. J. 07302 Byelorussia and the Caucasian nations
50 m. - freestyle of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia,
Registrations should be received no later than August 25,
100 m. - freestyle where both Christiansand Moslems are
1982. No additional applications will be accepted before the
50 m. -- breaststroke denied the right to their ancestral
competitions, since the schedule or matches will be worked out 50 m. -- backstroke
ahead of time. religion.
50 m. - butterfly
S C H E D U L E OF MATCHES: 100 m. - individual medley
FRIDAY, September 3, - Soyuzivka, 1:00 p.m. Men's pre­ 4 x 50 m. - freestyle relay Dr. Walter Dushnyck
liminary round. Players who must compete in this 15 and over age group editor
round will be notified by the tournament committee The Ukrainian Quarterly
50 m. — freestyle
by Wednesday, August 25.
100 m. - freestyle
SATURDAY, September 4, - Soyuzivka, 8:30 a.m. - First
round junior girls (all age groups), junior vets, senior men,
women and women 35 and over, New Paltz, 8:30 a.m.
50 m. - breaststroke
50 m. - backstroke Imprisoned Polish...
50 m. - butterfly (Continued from page 2)
Men's first round. Soyuzivka, 10:30 a.m. Juniors (all age
100 m. - individual medley
groups). New Paltz, 10:30 a.m. Men's consolation round. Presumably, Mr. Kuron was refer­
4 x 50 m. - medley relay
Soyuzivka. 3:30 p.m. Senior men 55 and over. Time and ring to the possibility of the use of force
place of subsequent matches will be designated by Swimmers can compete in 3 individual events and one as an option that should be reserved for
tournament director R Rakotchyj, Sr. relay. a strong central leadership.
Players in men's division, scheduled to compete Friday but Registration will be held at the poolside on Saturday, Sep-S He wrote: "I am suggesting that you
unable to arrive on this day, as well as losers in the prelimenary tember 4, starting at 9:30 a. m. Registration fee is S2.00 pers
round, can compete in the consolation round.
declare that the resistance will be
person. obliged to use force unless the govern­
Because of limited time and the large number of entries,
players can compete in one group only they must indicate their Swim meet Committee: R. SLYSH, O. NAPORA, G, ment heeds society's demands, expres­
choice on the registration blank. HRAB. J. RUBEL, C. KUSHN1R, I. SLYSH. sed in various forms, and attempts to
Players who fail to report for a scheduled match on time save the country from disaster by
will be defaulted Swimmers should be members of sport and youth orga- I concluding an agreement with society."
nizations which belong to the Ukrainain Sports Association І He also advised the resistance to seek
(USCAK).
inroads among the military and militia.
Reservations should be made individua' ly by the competitors by writing to:
"You will find attentive ears there," he
Soyu/i' на, Ukrainian National Ass'n Estate, Kerhonkson, N. Y. 12446; (914) 626-5641 wrote. "That alone will be a very great
threat to the government."
JISTRATION FORM - TENNIS ONLY In Mr. Kuron's view, however, a
cut out and send in with reg. fee of S10.00. primary goal of the Solidarity leaders
still at large should be "to draw up a
common program which would be
accepted by all major members of the
resistance."

The UNA:
insurance plus
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Sen. Yuzyk... ment, in May 1973 the Canadian Con­

sultative Council on Multiculturalism
right to the equal protection and equal Alberta, Saskatchewan and Ontario at
benefit of the law without discrimina­ various stages from Grades 1 to 13,
(Continuedfrompop 7) was established to represent various tion and, in particular, without discri­ some teaching literature, culture and
mendous support in the country for segments of the Canadian population. mination based on race, national or history of a particular group.
multiculturalism. The Official Lan­ Essentially, however, the execution of ethnic origin, color, religion, sex, age or The federal government has been
guages Act of 1969 had made English the policy is under the control of the mental or physical disability. providing some financial assistance to
and French official languages of Cana­ bureaucracy, which uses much red tape. "IS. (2) Subsection (1) does not some of the programs. I shall not
da," for all purposes of the Parliament preclude any law, program or activity elaborate, as it would take too much
and government of Canada," with no Recognition in the constitution that has as its object the amelioration of time. Suffice it to say that considerable
guarantees for other languages, leaving conditions of disadvantaged individuals progress has been made in the imple­
them unaffected. If multiculturalism is a reality, a or groups including those that are mentation of multiculturalism in the
On April IS, 1970, Volume IV of the В viable concept and an active policy it is disadvantaged because of race, national public school systems of several pro­
А В Commission was tabled in Parlia­ obvious that it should be recognized in or ethnic origin, color, religion, sex, age vinces. Much remains to be done in
ment. The commissioners upheld bilin- the Constitution of Canada. The Special or mental or physical disability." those provinces, however, and some of
gualism and biculturalism, rejecting the Joint Committee of the Senate and the Obviously the implementation of the other provinces have not even made
idea of the Canadian mosaic, multicul­ House of Commons on the Constitu­ these two clauses (as with many other a start.
turalism. ethnicity and the "third force" tion of Canada, composed of 24 repre­ clauses) is complicated. If a person, an I thought that this overview of multi­
or "third element." The "melting-pot sentatives of all the parties, of which I association or an ethnic or religious cultural affairs would be of interest to
theory" was not rejected; all non-British was a member, after touring 51 centers group wanted to present an injustice, Slavists. I have tried to be factual and
and non-French were advised to inte­ in all regions of the country in 1970-71, recourse may be had to the Canadian objective. Because I have been per­
grate into one or the other dominant tabled its report on March 16, 1972. Human Rights Commission and failing sonally involved in most of these matters,
communities or societies. The report defines the Canadian there, lawyers would have to be hired to I have avoided criticism, which I leave
identity as "an independent, democratic, fight the case in the Supreme Court of to each of the listeners. Multiculturalism
Federal government adopts multicultu­ officially bilingual, multicultural state," Canada. In my opinion, this charter has made considerable headway and
ralism recommending it for the new Canadian provides a heyday for lawyers and lega­ has won recognition in the school
Constitution, which would provide lists. systems and in the constitution.
Prime Minister Trudeau's govern­ language and cultural rights for the The Canadian Association of Slavists
ment knew that these assertions and ethnic groups. No action was taken on Expansion of multiculturalism has made significant contributions to
recommendations of the В SL В Com-. this report by the government. The the promotion of multiculturalism.
mission in Volume IV were unpopular Pepin-Robarts Task Force avoided this There have been important develop­ Slavic studies must be intensified and
and unacceptable. On October 8,1971, question as did the Federal-Provincial ments in multiculturalism at the pro­ expanded and therefore it will be
a document titled "Federal Govern­ Conferences of First Ministers. vincial level. Since education is the necessary for Slavists to continue to
ment's Response to Book IV of the Finally, a large joint parliamentary responsibility of the provinces, it is here support the intensification and the
Report of the Royal Commission on committee was set up in 1981, which that non-official languages such as expansion of various aspects of multi­
Bilingualism and Biculturalism" was held public hearings in Ottawa and German, Ukrainian, Russian, Polish, culturalism. The sharing and enjoyment
tabled in Parliament and the policy of hammered out a patriated constitution Hebrew, Icelandic, Italian, Portuguese, of the cultural treasures in our midst
multiculturalism was proclaimed, with under the glare of television, with the etc., have been introduced in some cases will help to make Canada a better place
the support of the leaders of all the press in attendance. The new constitu­ in the public schools of Manitoba, for all the citizens of various origins.
opposition parties. tion was signed by the queen of Canada
The policy objectives in the federal at a special ceremony on April 17 this
sphere are defined as "preserving hu­ year. In the debates on the rights of the
man rights, developing Canadian iden­ native people, women and ethnic
tity, strengthening citizenship partici­ groups, the government and the parlia­
pation, reinforcing Canadian unity and mentarians decided to insert a very
encouraging cultural diversification general clause 27, as follows:
within a bilingual framework," which "This charter shall be interpreted in a
"can be best served through a policy of manner consistent with the preservation
multiculturalism." Programs of imple­ and enhancement of the multicultural
mentation were outlined and funds were heritage of Canadians."
made available. Since this clause is entrenched in the
A year later, in November 1972, the constitution under the heading of
government established a new portfolio: Canadian Charter of Rights and Free­
minister of state responsible for multi­ doms, it will have to be taken to the
culturalism; Dr. Stanley Haidasz of Supreme Court for interpretation,
Toronto was the first to hold that post, probably in conjunction with clause IS,
to be followed by several others. dealing with Equality Rights, which
reads as follows:
It will be of interest to this gathering "IS. (1) Every individual is equal
that to date three Slavs have been before and under the law and has the
ministers of multiculturalism: Dr.
Haidasz of Polish extraction, Norman WE BUY EAST VILLAGE
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Sunday, July 11 Planned program includes an

SOYUZIVKA: Vitaliy Lytvyn, an
artist who recently emigrated from
the Soviet Union and now resides in
Toronto, will exhibit over 50 of his
woodcuts in the Main House library.
Mr. Lytvyn, who has exhibited his
works in Toronto, Montreal, South
Bound Brook and at the Garden
State Arts Center, plans to meet with
the public on Sunday afternoon to
answer any questions and to discuss
his art work.
Tuesday, July 13
PHILADELPHIA: A conference
titled "Preserving Cultural Heritage:
Ethnic Press and Ethnic Research
Centers in the United States and
Canada," sponsored by the Center
for the Study of Ethnic Publications,
Kent State University, The Balch
Institute for Ethnic Studies and the
Slavic and East European Section of
the Association of College and Re-
search Libraries will be held at The
Balch Institute.
Speakers and topics include: Dr.
Lubomyr Wynar (Kent State Univer-
sity), opening remarks; Dr. Robert
F. Harney (The Multicultural His-
A Ukrainian perspective
PREVIEW OF EVENTS
tory Society of Ontario and Universi-
ty of Toronto), "Ethnic Archival
Materials in Canada: Problems of
Bibliographic Control and Preserva-
tion"; Dr. M. Mark Stolarik (The
Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies),
"Major Ethnic Research Centers and
Resources in the United States"; Dr.
John Grabowski (The Western Re-
serve Historical Society), "Ethnic
Ephemera and Newsprint: A Case
for Better Bibliographic Control";
Dr. Wynar, "Ethnic Newspapers and
Periodicals in the United States:
Present Status and Problems of
Bibliographic Control"; and Sylva
N. Manoogian (Los Angeles Public
Library), "Building Ethnic Library
Collections."
Friday, July 16
GLEN SPEY, N.Y.: All systems are
go for the seventh annual Verkho-
vyna Ukrainian Youth Festival.
According to an announcement
made by the festival's executive
director, Walter Steck, the festival
will be presented on July 16,17,18 at
the Ukrainian Fraternal Association
Resort Center, Verkhovyna, here in
the Catskill Mountains of New York.
Highlighting this year's three-day
extravaganza of Ukrainian arts,
culture, music and dance will be the
Kalyna Ensemble of Toronto. Coming
to the festival for its second ap-
pearance — the group performed in
1979 - Kalyna will bring to the
resort more than 100 entertainers.
Included in the ensemble will be a
symphony orchestra, dancers, soloists,
and talented group singers and musi-
cians.
Thirty-five or more exhibits of
Ukrainian culture, arts add crafts
will again be presented on the spa-
cious grounds of the resort, where
talented personnel will display wares
including embroidery, pysanky,
woodcarvings, paintings, sculpture,
etc. These exhibits will be housed in
tents specially erected for the occa-
sion. The exhibit area will open
Saturday morning.
A special area of the resort will be
set aside for the sale of Ukrainian
foods such as holubtsi, kovbasa and
varenyky. Seated dining will be
available at the center's huge dining
hall with service at all hours of the
day.
ADVANCE NOTICE
GLEN SPEY, N.Y.: The Ukrainian
Philatelic and Numismatic Society
will mark the 64th anniversary of the
trident overprints of Ukraine at its
meeting scheduled for September 24-
26 at the .Verkhovyna resort center.
exhibit by members with five classifi-
cations on the theme "Ukraine: Its
Many Collecting Areas," a cachet
envelope and post card commemo-
rating the trident issues, an auction, a
trade-buy-sell opportunity for all
attendees, and three workshops: how
to identify tridents; how to exhibit;
editor's dilemma in publishing the
UPNS issuances. Free admission.
Room reservations may be made
by writing to or calling the Verkho-
vyna resort, Glen Spey, N.V. 12737;
(914) 856-1323. Mention society for a
special weekend rate.
Information on the program and
membership may be obtained by
sending 37 cents postage to the
Ukrainian Philatelic and Numisma-
tic Society, P.O. Box "C," South-
fields, N. Y. 1097S. Annual dues are
S7.50 per year, S4 for students and
retirees. Membership is open to
anyone interested in Ukrainian col-
lectibles.
ONGOING
HUNTER, N.Y.: Olha Sonevytsky's
gallery will have art exhibits through-
out the summer months of July and
August. All are welcome to view the
exhibits.
To have an event listed in PRE-
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on the news...
Soyuzivka plans children's festivities
JERSEY CITY, N.J.— Soyuzivka,
the UNA's estate in the Catskill Moun-
tains, will host field trips for children, as
part of the Celebration of Youth Chil-
dren's Week festivities slated for August
1-7.
UNA branches and Ukrainian
communities (within driving distance of
Soyuzivka) are encouraged to organize
a trip in order to give their children an
opportunity to spend one day at Soyu-
zivka under the guidance of activity
leaders who will be coordinating the
day's events.
The activities (to be scheduled during
dissident news"commentary'politics'editonals"interviews e people'reviews a weekday of Children's Week) will
community news"culture"the arts"church. affairs'education'upcoming events include a short hike on Soyuzivka
special features grounds, games, Ukrainian film, a folk
art workshop and picnic (weather
permitting). Indoor events will take
THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY place in the Veselka auditorium, which
that week will be transformed into a
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Evening concerts will feature youth
performances throughout the week.
Persons interested in registering for
the field trips should do so by calling the
fraternal activities office of the Ukrain-
ian National Association, no later than
July 26., at (212) 227-5250 or(201)451-
2200.
Children are invited to submit liter-
ary compositions and/ or art work to be
exhibited at Soyuzivka during the first
week of the Celebration of Youth.
Exceptional material will be reprinted
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