The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-15


divided between the administrative and
| conservative section, and the ant-ad-
ministrative. or Liberals; go mat inc
election of a president general is decided
has ourgrown it's original limitations.
Each year has seen the necessity oil
liberal amendments TO its constitution,
and In the coming continental congress
interest will be divided between the elec-
ton OF a president general and Inc
adoDtion of a new system of finance, and
new bylaws presented by the Amcn-
can Audit company. One dollar per cap
ita Is paid to the national society an
nualy, which enables the organization TO
carry on its routine business, extend lis
| benevoence and provide large sum
yearly toward the completion of Me
mcrial Continental hall
This beautiful marble building in
Washington provides not only an Rudi-
toriuni for the meetings OF the contl-
mental congress, but. in fact. "a veritaDle
palace Of patriotism, costing full hall
million dollars. Space is mere given Tor
! the preservation OF colonial and revolu
! tonary relics. and valuable papers and
Funds have been contributed for this
building by the chapters and by patriotic
daughters Individually The Colonial
the great colonial portico, at a cost OF
$1,000. This money was granted by leg
islatiye enactment. Memorial Continental
lures in the United States. The d. A. r.
sustain wholly, or IN part. more than
thirty educational schools and colleges In
different parts of the country, Promi-
nent OF these are the schools among the
mountain people OF the south. They
have devoted much 10 the restoration
OF old and famous buildings, and keep
ing in order old roads noted in early
American history They have established
pensions for real daughters among the
immigrants. from the wharf to the final
settlemcnt.
They have provided for adopted citi-
zens books and material assistance that
they, too. may revere the names and
places dear to all true Americans.
Each state and chapter has done much
to encourage the spirit of patriotism in
giving prizes for the best essays ON pa
| triotic subjects in the public schools,
or for excellence in American history.
utahs one chapter, which was found
cd in 1897. has for several years given
prizes In the form OF gold medals TO the
boys and girls in high school. who were
| judged the winners in oratorcal contests
| in which the subjects were patriotic
! lie library II beautiful fountain fash
Toned In a patriotic design. which will
| shortly be remodeled by the city through
| whose mistake the water arrangement
! was not satisfactory. In the past year
the chapter has given q handsome flag
to the orphans home. and in that time
also the members have been instru
Fourth OF July celebration.
In California last Year The d. a. r.
was instrumental In passing and enforc-
| ing the flag law and provided a travel
/ ing library on colonial life. Colorado has
marked the Santa Fe trail from the east
and presented every high school with
maps thereon. provided distinguished
Speakers to address public school chill
| dren on national HOLIDAYS. planted trees
and shrubbery in the cemetery at Fort
| Wayne. marking the graves of 13S SOL
| dicfs OF the regular army buried there
placed drop curtains in the auditorium
"a Denver. WITH an al!esoricai painting.
at u cost of $500: gave twenty prizes
for the best illumination of the best
righteousness EXalteth a Nation; fur
nished room in the Childrens hospital
gave Y. NJ. c. y. fund OF $50. started n
school OF instruction for mothers in the
care OF young children and infants.
In Illinois 500 tablet to mark the
SPOT OF the Lincoln and Douglas contro-
rcTsy has been placed at Ottawa
In Illinois a 500 tablet to mark the
daily papers. which may be destroyed
before being read by children in the fam
4 chapter house has been built In At
| lautd. Florida and Delaware presented
their state batteships with colors.
ir1," In ,,;,n mountain .t springs. good Arm b
| Memorial Continental hail a magnificent
painting OF Idaho scenery.
lhSse are but examples OF the work be
ing done by the ID. A. Il. all over tho
land Last year Connecticut. with her
| 1908 Daughters. expended $4,000 in va
ricd beneyolenceS, the most notable be-
IliS tDc preparation OF Il manual for the
practical everyday use OF the Itanaii.
This was complied by the immigration
| expert John y. Carr. Hero is Mr. Carr $
own summary Of It's contents:
"rhiS forthcoming manual will give
conpactly those practical helps in infor-
nation and advice that are most needed
by the great bulk of our immigrants. In
It's first form the book is intenccd Tor
The Italian and Will be printed In the
Italian language. but will be suited To- the
use ot other ndtionaiiiies. In n couple OF
- gcs the immigrant will have al that he
VIII at first need TO know of the origin.
history and government OF the republic.
OF the geography and climate OF this
country. AZ compared with that or Italy.
"But the greater part o! the book viii
have 10 do with his everyday
difficulties in getting u start in the
new life: where TO go for work.
our system OF transportation and his
rights on the railroads; tables OF our
weights. measures and money; our usual
laws or ordinances relating To- marriage
births and deaths; full Information as tC
the postal servicc. the use OF money or
dcrs. the new postal savings bank Tho
Immigrant will be told OF the great neces
sitY Of learning English: how this car
soonest be done: OF the Importance To hin
and 10 his children OF The public schools
There Win be an account OF our public
i administration as II concerns him-tht
{, police the courts, The laws he liz liable Il