The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-22
The Society of the Daughters
of the american RESOLUTION


| d. \. r. Of Georgia cooperate with
the public schools in Amercanizing
the foreign-born children and women
in our land today" How very thank
tul we should feel today that such a
man as President Wilson will be our
leader through these troublous times.
Cne OF the great questions of the day
is what is the value of the moving
ricture? DR.. Brenton. in speaking be-
fore one of our sister organizations
recently said: Moving pictures are
the greatest potential power CT the
world today II touches every phase
OF social life, it is a power for good,
greater than any other agency in the
world except the organized church.
He urged that no steps be taken to
have 4 paid board of ccnsors.
Patriotism.
We have hroadened the aims and
work Of this society, but we have not
departed from the lines planned by
our first constitution.
CIV have Endorsed a peace resolu-
ton in the executive board presented
by Mrs. John A. Perdue. Former
President Taft. leader in the Amer
lean organization which is working
| for a peace league, observes: ut will
| al cfn II dc
| in securing world agreement by
which. hearing Of the irritating issue
may be had, and a decision rendered
| bfeore war is allowed to begin. 1t is
confident in most cases a war, thus
delayed for a full discussion of the
| issues, will never come That it is
more important to be right than pow
erful is the only hope for any moral
order among nations.
The preparedness parades held all
over Georgia on the Fourth of July,
1916, bespeaks the patriotism and love
of country inherent in the hearts of
all the splendid people of our south
land. | express the sentiment of my
self personally, not as your state re-
gent when ! advocate universal mill
tary training in schools. A boy who
has had his physical side well develop
ed, habits of promptness and obedi-
ence inculcated, and love for his coun-
try fostered, had had an excellent
training to fit him for American citi-
zenship, either in times of peace or
in times of war
Remember that we have no flag law
in Georgia. Your chairman will bring
this to your attention and let me urge
you to aid in every way possible i'll Sc
curing flag law in Georgia. Can you
think of more effective way to teach
love of country, pride in her greatness,
and sacrifice, if need be, to protect her
honor, than to place the nations flag
on every schoolhouse in Georgia? l
recommend that every chapter I'M
dertake as one of their aims the plac-
ing of the American flag on the school
houses in our state"
Like every other organization in the
state, the members of the d. A. r.
prayed when we saw the men of Geor-
5ia's national guard leave for the Dor
del last summer, that there would
be no war. History will record them
as tho men who represented us in the
defense of our country,
After consultation with Governor N.
E. Harris and others in authority at
Camp Harris, it was decided that no
active relief work was needed from
the D. A. r. as an organization. | Of
fered our services in case they were
needed InNovember Governor Har-
ris requested me as state regent to
send message to our soldier boys.
This | did, and he informed me on
his return of the delight with which
this message was received.
Through Mrs. Parker. letter was
received from Jlle SECRETARY VI Tic
Y. NJ. c. A. on the border requesting
that we as an organization send COM
fort bags and other Christmas gifts to
the Georgia soldiers. This request was
Endorsed by the executive board, and
many bags and boxes were sent at
Christmas by many Of the chapters.
Your state regent Endorsed the
girls Scout movement" and her in
dorsement was ratified by the board.
Hone that you as an organization will
also indorse this. If at any time the
necessity should arise for active ser
vice or relief work, will not hesitate
TO offer to our state and country, such
aid as can be rendered by our organ
zation.
Time today is marked more by years
and months than by centuries.
In answer to a call from the presi-
dent general for data pertaining to
the plans of the Georgia members in
the matter OF national service your
when needed by their country. This
conference will decide at this meeting