The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-14
TELLS FINANCIAL
STATUS OF D. A. R.
Mrs. Scott Replies to "Veiled In
situations" Against Its
MANAGEMENT.

The following circular has been sent
TO all regents Of the National Society Of
the Daughters of the American Revo-
luton by Mrs. Julia G. Scott, president
general. y. S. D. A. R.:
Ny Dear Madam Regent: May I call
your attention to the following extracts
quoted from a communication signed
FLORENCE c. Finch, chairman, 36 Gram
ercy Park, New York City," presum-
ably spokesman for Mrs. William Cum
n'ing Story, and sent out to the chap
tiers Of the country in her interest as
candidate for president general:
"Au money contributed toward re-
ducing the debt on Memorial Continent
tai Hail will be applied specifically on
the debt alone"
she would desire a full understand
ing on the part of every member of all
financial transactions of the society,"
The above quotations contain yelled
insinuations against the financial man
agement Of the affairs OF the N. S, D.
A. r.. The reading between the lines
is, that all money contributed toward
reducing the debt on Memorial CONT
Uentai Hall has not been specifically ap-
piled on the debt alone
Also that there has not been a full
understanding, on the part of every
member, of all financial transactions of
the society.
The misleading character of these in
snuatiOns-to designate them by no
stronger term-is self-evident.
Daughters who take the American
Monthly Magazine and who read the
minutes of the monthly meetings Of the
national board Of manaEement-both spe-
cial and regular-and who carefully read
the treasurer generals reports. have the
evidence in their own hands Of the fall
sity OF such innuendoes.
For benefit of daughters who do not
take the magazine. containing treasurer
generals reports. itemized to the most
minute detail, and who may be deceived
by this bid for their support based on
snch invidious Misrepresentation, l will
state that n mimeograph copy of this
report is placed in the hands of every
member of the national board of man
agement at every regular meeting OF
this board-this itemized report having
been examined and sworn to by officers
Of the American Audit Company, and
given TO each member OF the board, in
order that she may scrutinize for her
self every item before it is recorded in
the minutes.
No Daughter Of the American Revo-
luton, who herself reads and scru-
tinizes the treasurer generals reports.
can be misled by insinuations so for
eign to the truth.
Every member of the society should
desire a full understanding of its
financial transactions" This full I'M
Outstanding" is at the command of
Daughters who take the magazine and
read in it the itemzed records of these
transactions.
In addition to the monthly audited
reports of the treasurer general, pre-
scented to the national board of man
agement and printed in the American
Monthly Magazine, as above stated-to
make assurance doubly sure-a copy of
the proceedings of each congress, con-
tanning the treasurer generals annual
rePOrt-specially audited before presen-
iation to the Congress-is mailed to
every chapter in the country, free of
cost. postage prepaid.
The reflection upon the intelligence of
the Daughters of the American Revolu-
tion-in the extract Quoted-cannot be
permitted to pass unchallenged. and is
simply in line with reiterated fragrant
Misrepresentation in regard to the
policies of the present administration,
Nhich have steadily emanated from the
same source during the past three and
One-half years.
In justice to your president general,