Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-05-04
Work Of the D. A. r.
BY Frederic J. Haskin

Washington, d. c.. April 30.-The
twenty-fifth annual congress of the
national society of the Daughters of
the American Revolution, held in Con.
tinental hall here, has just adjourned.
The Daughters, of whom there are
now quarter OF million, have re.
turned to their various communities
with new suggestions and ideas for
their local activities in "cherishing.
maintaining and extending institutions
Of America. and fostering true patriot.
ism and love of country" r..
While much publicity has been Civ.
en- the genealogical research work OF
the organization, few people are aware
of the practical activities of the soci-
ETY.. In the present preparedness
campaign alone. the d. A. r. Is a con-
siderable factor. standing ready to
provide generous supply Of nurses,
hospital equipment and other aid
within its scope and influence.
During the Spanish-American war
the organization was still in its infan-
cy Nevertheless. it contributed a
thousand nurses aud over thirty thou
sand hosDital garments spent two
hundred thousand dollars in purchas-
ing delicacies for sick soldiers and
looking after their families in addi-
ton to which it presented steam
launch to the hospital shin Missouri
to be used in tranerorting sick SOL
diers to and from the vessel. Two
years ego. when war with Mevico ar
reared inevitable. the s,eietv irnmedi-
atelv rotified TIE president IF it's de.
sire to DO its share of marriott" SER
vice Now. that war is again immin-
emit the same offer of assistance is
fo"th coming. ... I'D. ... a. E..
4 The promn'gatin IF patriotism, and
tho rernetnat;or 90 history gro the two
great motives If the Organization. 1t
srends annually 1nanv thousands OF
doll"~s in imnroving civic conditions
in All narts of the country. Patriotic
societies are enco""oeed among chill
dren who gre TAUGHT to revere the flag
and honor the great patriot Of Ameri-
can HISTORY One If these Junior So
cieties CHILDREN Of the Revolution"
is comDosed Of YOUNGSTERS whose her
e1itv makes them eligible for NEW
hershin in TIE n. A. r. or Sons Of the
Revolution when they become twentv-
one. Another society known as "Chil-
dren Of the Republic" was organized
especially for immigrant children who
are properly awed by the nobility and
greatness Of Uncle Sam and are en-
t.rsjastic in their pledges of allie
gi"nce to the flag. ~ 4
No other organization has done SO
much to eliminate the .hvphen anon
immiorarts in this country. The D.
A. r. has established citizenship
classes in the largest immjgrsnt COM
munities ard has arranged for lectures
in various languages on American citi.
zenship and history. The Connecticut
charters of the society have published
an immigrants guide in four different
Ian guages. including Italian, Polish
and vidd'sh. This guide is a sort OF
United States almanac giving the
laws end stitutions of the country;
the valve Of lands available for settle.
inert: the locations of foreign settle
ments in various states: the approxi-
mate cost of stalking land claims and
the huying or leasing of farms; ma
turalization laws, marriage laws and
all other laws likely to affect the i'm
migrant and also the addresses OF
the consu]s Representing each nation
in America. Printed for free d1strt-
button in Connecticut, this guide IS