Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-21
War Relief Committee.

War Relief Committee.
A standing committee on war relief
to serve during the war, to act in con-
cert with the council for national de-
Tense. was created by the congress of
the National Society of the D. A. r., to-
day, as expression of it's desire to give
aid of service and resources to the
nation in the present war crisis. The
privileges of naming the personnel
rests in the president general-elect,
Mrs. George Thacher Guernsey.
As a method of cooperation Tor all the
D. A. R. over the country the congress
indorsed recommendations:
That each state regent shall ask eacn
chapter regent to appoint representa-
tive. these members to form a standing
committee of the state to elect their
chairman and cooperate with the ma
tional standing committee on war reflet-
That through this cooperation the rep
resentatives of each chapter can carry to
her associate definite plans or work
whereby each chapter may select its own
definite lines from lines authorized py
our national standing committee.
| That the chapters in each state ere
ate fund in whatever way may seem
advisa BILE, that in time of need may De
| turned over to the national society OF
used by themselves in any emergency
which may arise.
| The special committee on national
service, which reported these recon-
! mendatons also suggested that 1t DC
temporarily continued to keep in toucf
| with the council of national defense
until the permanent members may bt
| chosen by the president general-elect
| The congress complied with this sug'
gestion.
Opportunities for Aid.
| The special committee stated that in
conference with the Council for Ma
tional Defense attention had been called
to the following opportunities for aid
The food supply should be not only
conserved, but increased to greates'
capacity, to supply food not only fol-
the United States. but also for its al
i lies and assistance should be given t.
the press in each locality by providing
| authorized statistics and Information
which may be furnished by the gov
/ ernment.
| Each chapter was urged to selec,
| members to study these subjects and
present to that chapter some plan fol
local work. Attention was called to the
| cultivation of waste land and the ad-
vice was given, Take the message
home, plant corn and potatoes"
Would Lay Aside All Issues.
This committee now makes a fervent
appeal to each and every member of this
great organization" said the presiden,
general, Mrs. Story, as chairman of the
special committee, believing that al
this time all party lines, all local issues
should be laid aside. north, south, eas,
and west, working together as unit
and that each member accepting Office
| or assignment of work accept only tina,
! for which she may be best adapted ant
where she is willing to devote her time
strength and means, in order that eff
cheney both in work and thought may
bring our efforts to a successful conclu.
| sion and one worthy of our ancestors
and our great society.
The special committee consists oi
| Mrs. Story, as chairman, Mrs. Henry NJ
Thompson, Mrs. Rhett Goode, Mrs. Ben
jamin F. spraker, Mrs. Richard Jack
| son Barker and Miss Alice L. Nc
| Duffie, as acting chairman.
! The details of a conference with the
advisory board of the council for ma
| tional defense was recited by the com
mittee.
| Mrs Story announced thaN the con-
gress is now in touch with the gov
ernment through the council for ma
tional defense. 1t therefore has the
| benefit of its expert advice.
Contributions to Final Debt Fund.
4 large part of this morning session
was given over to receiving further con-
tributions to the final debt fund to
pay off the remaining $4,000 due on
Memorial Continental Hall Daughters
and grandda lighters. real daughters"
sons in the ranks and those fighting in
France and others We're commemorat ted
with donations made. Many offerings
represented real sacrifices. Elimination
OF the entire debt was assured by the
lainy of Florida to meet whatever deficit
remained after all other contributions
were offered. Mrs. Bellamy was given a
rising vote of thanks. and enthusiasm
prevailed.
Mrs Bellamy is the daughter of "the
real daughter of the revolution who
made the first payment on Memorial
Continental Hall" She offered her con-
tribution in memory of that mother and
of her brother, Judge Hugh Washing
ton.
In memory of her mother. Mrs. Charles
Deere, contribution of $1,000 was
made by Mrs. William Butterworth of
Illinois vice president general Again
the congress was thrilled with appre-
ciative enthusiasm. Other contributions
ranged from 81 up.
District Chapter Donation.
Ruth Brewster Chapter. d. c.. con-
tributed S155..2 from the sale of flowers
to the final payment fund, and gave as
surance that this would not be ALL Mrs.
Frank F. Greenawalt made the an
nouncement.