The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-04-18

nacular she took on her hat
The States that have no nag laws are
lucky. Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia,
Florida, North Carolina, South Caro-
Ina. Louisiana, Texas, wyoming. ART
soma. and New Mexico. ITO these"
said Mrs. Dickinson, ARE extended our
deepest sympathy"
Referring TO her advice to inqulring
parties to petition Representatives and
Senators IN Congress TO vote for uni
versal nag law. Mrs. Dickinson said:
Ladies. am in no sense q suffragist,
yet when / was calmly told few days
ago that all We need Is to bring suficient
influence to bear upon the members of
the House judiciary Committee to report
favorably some one OF the several laws
on prevention Of Dissertation to the nag
which are reposing in the pigeon holes
Of said committee. my irdignation framed
the question. Why was / not told this
two years ago, when ! first began this
work, and year later when my earnest
ness on the subject would have moved
his heart, II a Congressman has one for
such matters? Profuse apologies were
my answer. / say no rejecting woman
can but feel that II is because we are
women and have no votes that We are
put aside by fair promises, like little
children Ny solemn statement that
nearly 10000 women who are earnestly
seeking for certain objects cannot al
ways Be put aside or brook such treat
ment long awakened this Congressman.
II I mistake not. we are nearer a Fed
eraI nag law than ever before.
Use rs Trademarks.
"of course, one Of the most important
designs lie that the nag shall not be used
as q trademark or for business advertise
ment. In a few Instances, but incon-
siderable ones. the argument may be
effectively used upon some Congressman
BY his influential constituency that such
\ law wosald Be fnimical 10 thar busi-
ness inf6restE-hut that Is oue o. the
poinfs Ehich ~ m1et strive "a meet
ana ovsttoIns b. eur pe-suaslss rrinei-
DE thsf "a honor and dignity q cur
upcn ~ any cla1s q bcsreFs iHifr-
ests.
At this juncture q large number of
delegates from New York State left the
hall ostensibly for the purpose to cast
their votes. Much confusion ensued,
and Mrs Scott caused the announcement
that the States would be called as they
were wanted at the polls. and that the
delegates should remain seated until
then. This restored some semblance Of
order. Mrs. William Cummings Story
wanted to know whether the delegates
were obliged to vote for those whose
names appeared printed on the ballot
Mrs Scott informed Mrs. story that the
delegates could vote for whomever they
chose, and for as many as they wished.
The report Of the committee on con-
servation, Mrs. James W. Pinchot,
chairman. was read in her absence by
Mrs. Carl Vrooman, a daughter OF Mrs
Scott The report requested the CO.
operation of the Daughters TO prevent
the pollution OF streams.
Mrs. Vrooman read that her committee
was doing everything in its power TO
induce Congress TO put back into the
agricultural appropriation bill an APP
preparation OF 100000. which was with
held this year from the Forest Service.
She said that gigantic forces were at
work grasping the public's mineral and
timber lands, and requested the Daugh-
tiers to take q keen interest In all ques-
tons concerning conservation.
A motion made by Mrs. william Cum
mings Story to petition Congress to
make the appropriation as stated by
Mrs. Vrooman was unanimously adopted.
Talk ON Home Craft.
Mrs. Nen. Of the Western Reserve
Chapter. Cleveland. made an address on
homecraft, deplor1ng that It ranked in
dustrlally with the occupation Of dig
ging bitches. I'VE graduate sweet and
clever girls from the best schools in
the world every year" said Mrs Neff,
many Of whom would starve II left
with two raw eggs, which they would
not know how TO prepare, and who
marry brilliant young men. college grad
yates. who can do everything but make
q living
The remedy suggested BY Mrs. Nef
70 Nraf In eli lv,
and TO dignity It by making II a pro-
fession. Nursing" she said. has been
elevated to a profession, and II we had
more graduate cooks we would not need
20 many graduate nurses"
Mrs. William Lawson Peel, chairman
Of the committee on real Daughters,
reported that the committee had pre-
pared bronze tablet bearing the in
scription, Real Daughter" surrnounted
by the insignia Of the society, to be
placed as marker on the tombstone
OF every real Daughter, the tablet being
I'VE by nine inches.
Urges National Lectures.
In iler report as chairman Of the COM
mittee on national university. Mrs. Alex
snder Ennis Patton said that a fund Of
t1.ooe was devoted to forming the nucleus
Of a sum necessary for the betrayal of
expenses Incidental to the presentment Of
lectures by weli-known authorities and
experts on American history AIRS Pat
ton expressed hope that before another
year passes q historian Of national re.
pute shall deliver in our own han such
lecture OF lectures as would dignity the
lecture room Of any Of the leading uni
versities OF the nation"
Mrs. John Miller Horton. chairman OF
the Ffanco-Americsn committee, read a
report Of her visit to Paris. parts OF II
couched in the purest Partisan accent.
Mrs Luther Derwent, chairman Of the
committee on preservation Of historic
spots, suggested 20 the Danghters that
this being leap year they should propose
70 Representative Jefferson Levy anent
Monticello the birth place OF Thomas
Jefferson. which she said had been left
% the people OF the United States by the
win OF Commodore Uriah P. Levy under
certain conditions which. however were
not carried out.
A motion was passed at yesterday
mornings session that the report OF the
committee on the revision Of the ecnsti-