New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-19
WOMEN RESENT
BAKER'SSLURS
Members of Patriotic So
cieties Bitter in
Criticism

Members Of vomen's patriotic organ
izations throughout the country were
bitter in their criticism yesterday OF
Secretary OF War Baker for likening
the soldiers under Washington 20 Mex
lean bandits. kilograms expressing IN
cignation poured into the headquarters
of such organizations.
Leaflets condemning the "unpatrtotlc
and baseless criticism Of the heroes OF
rs By the Secretary of War" Will be
sent 70 every member Of the Daughters
Of th. Revolution, Mrs. Everett NJ. Ray
nor. president general Of the orSaniza-
ton announced Formal action will be
taken by the society a. the next eoun-
Gil meeting on November 2.
Similar organizations which an
nounced the determination 20 80 on
record against the Secretary are the
Woman. Relief Corps. an auxiliary Of
the Grand Army Of the Republic, with
a national membership Of 10000; the
Daughters Of 1912, Daughters OF the
Union and several chapters Of the
Daughters OF the American Revolution.
Untrue. Disloyal, Senseiess"
"TTntrue.p "disloyalT and "senseless'
we're tho terms most frequently en-
ploved by officials Of the women's or
CARNATIONS in discussing Secretary
Bakers statement
81 am amazed that q man N his po-
sition should give utterance 70 sucn
nisstatement In order 70 cary ms
point said Mrs. Rsynor. y feel that
the matter Is a personal one with every
citizen Of the United StatPs-not only
with the descendants Of Revolutionary
soldiers-for the fAlsehood strikes al
the very foundation Of American his
tory. Of which every true American ID
proud.
"Nr Bakers comparison is absurd.
The patriots took I'D arms for prlh-
cinl. after due deliberution-tn e great
n,ass OF Mexican rebels are fghting Tor
the love of lawlessness and loot
shall bring the matter 20 the attention
OF every regent In our organiz atlon.
Mr.. Bakers statement cannot be maze
good-there is no way open 20 reIFac-
ton -,
Wants Effective hCtiV"
The Daughters Of the American k Kew
olr+ior- an organization OF more than
90 600 members. will not hold meet
inc until November 9, when the zen
oral Council viii be at Albany 1or
two-day session. .. e
81 eball rot wait for that meeting 20
o,,raes nv resentment Of the cruei
49, ID by Mr. Baker said Mrs.
Tosenb 6. Wood, vice-president genera
~ the National Society Of the Daugi-
tors 81 the American Revolution;
go Nth thousands OF our mem Dera'
,b.t the charge involves personal IN
s~It The organization viii express US
resontment in an effective manner u
have nv way. .Lo
! n ~ cannot too severely condemn thee
,,,ns,riotic and unwise statement OF
Secretary Baker" said Mrs; " l! 1, ar.
Co., ciade. regent Of the New iorh
Soto branch Of the Daughters OF - -
a.T az, surprised beyond measure NJ tne
statement I met Mr.. Baker IN rev
La az the Perry celebration, ana ne
seemed 20 be as gentlemanly ana par
otic an American az one could Wisn'
co,'. imagine what caused him 20 lAhe
6{s ,reseYt attitude. ! feel his critl'
l.
cism OF Washington's men very seenIy
and so will the rest Of our 9'OOo mn I'm
hers. We shall have meeting on 10
vember 2. and hope some action Will
be taken"
speech a Mystery
Mrs. WI. Demarest, past state pres,
dent Of the Woman's Relief corps sa.u
the "slur on the pioneers of America .-I.ar
progress" would undoubtedly De 49,
M al the council meeting OF the STATE
organization on November J.
N don't know what the nationa. .n or
ranization will do" she added. hr
Bakers speech is a mystery 70 NE.
feel so strongly about 10 / don't Wan'
To talk much Washingtons trooP'
were farmers FOR the most part ana the
most worthy Of men. The MeAlcA.
banditsl-- There is no comparison.
Mrs. Thomaa J. Vivian, secretary o.
the Daughters Of the Union ana Mrs
r. J. Yawger, recording secretary o.
the Daughters Of the American keyoiu
ton. wers among other ofhelals -
women's organizations who ehpres'o'
great Indignation.
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