Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-20

bill is before Congress appropriating
$4,000 for beginning this work. There
was some discussion as to the advisability
Of indorsing such bill, some of the
Daughters holding that 1t would be unw1se
to urge such legislation without first see
ing to what it might lead.
Mrs. Scott announced that Commits
sioner Davenport of the pension bureau
begin the work and hundreds Of thou
sands OF dollars to complete it. Mrs.
Mary S. Lockwood, state regent for the
District Of Columbia, urged the publica-
ton Of the records. or the erection of a
fireproof hall OF archives in which to
keep them, as protection against de-
struction by fire. mentioning the de-
struction Of the valuable New York rec
ords when the capitol burned in Albany.
Thanks for Efficient Service.
Tho work Of Mrs. Joseph Enslow, char
ity officer OF the D. A. R.-particularly
her work In the Juvenile Court-was ac-
corded vote Of thanks. Mrs. Enslow
is soon to leave the District to 60 to
Brooklyn. N. Y. and she received a
strong Endorsement from the society for
any similar work she may undertake.
there.
A vote OF thanks was extended TO all
the officers Of the society for their un-
firing work during the year. particularly
to Mrs. Scott, the president general
and to Mra Ellen Spencer Mussey. who
assumed the office of editor Of the Amer
Itan monthly Magazine when Mrs. Avery,
the editor, died several months ago.
me congress adjourned until GRO thj.
afternoon. after having voted to rescind
us previous action In regard to pronosed
amendments to the constitution and ~
laws. and to take these matters IN this
afternoon. -'
Attacks the Mormons.
Mrs. Edward Orion. jr., chairman of
the committee on welfare of women and
children, made her report last night She
pleaded for the conservation of the child
and made bitter attack on Mormonism
She said in part:
DO you know that in ten of our
western states Mormonism is exertinr
political control? Do you know that in
Utah polygamy Is still secretly practiced,
and that thousands Of children are born
OF poiysamous marriages who are re-
garded as illegitimate by our govern
ment? Polygamy is practiced in Utah be-
cause the Mormons control the court
and state officials and refuse to enforce
the laws against polygamy. BY amend
ments to the Constitution prohibiting
polygamy in the United States, the en-
forcement of the anti-polygamy laws will
be taken out Of the hands of the Nor
mons and will be enforced by federal Of
t1cers and tried in federal courts The
Mormon Church has enormous power be-
cause of Its great wealth. practically all
Of which is in the hands OF its president.
The methods Of the Mormon Church
are very insidious Their missionaries
are honeycombing society, and always
the effort Is made to make young and
healthy women converts. 1t Is only an
other form Of the white slave traffic 4"
Safe and Sane Celebrations.
For the committee on patriotic educa-
ton, Mrs. Samuel A. Ammon Of Penn
sylvania, chairman. made a report show
ing what had been done toward intro
ducing safe and sane Fourth Of July
celebrations and the protection of the
American flag against dissertation
Speaking Of the education Of the chill