The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-12
Daughters Of American Revolution
Active in Liberty Bond Cam
paign, Report Made Sat-
urday Shows.
Mrs, j, w. Townsend Talked on Wom-
ans Part In War; and Mrs. N.
n. Pyle, or Herbert
Hoover.

Forty members Of Keokuk chapter
ID. A. R. were present at the meeting
on Saturday afternoon at the home OF
Mrs. w. C. Bonney at which Mrs. w.
J. Roberts, Mrs. George Fry, Mrs.
John w. Marsh, Mrs. w. B. Collins
and Miss Fry were the assisting
hostesses In the absence Of the re-
gent, Mrs. w. G. Blood, vice regent,
presided most acceptably. The meet
ing opened with a salute to the flag.
Routine reports were made by the Off
GERS. The registrar reported the
transfer of Mrs. Paul McClintock to
the Colorado Springs chapter, OF
Miss Mary Carey RIngland to the NC
Allister, Okla, chapter. The resigna-
tion of Mrs Katherine S. Taber OF
Red Wing and of Mrs. Belle Cappock
Bicksler Of Salem were accepted.
Mrs. Lapsley read a letter from Mrs.
Almeda Harpel Of Des Moines asking
that names of the relatives OF keokuk
members of D. A. r. who are at Camp
Dodge be sent to her in order that
some social courtesies might be shown
them.
Mrs. D. A. Collier made a detailed
report of the part which the keokuk
chapter had In the Liberty loan sale.
The total amount sold by the D. A. r.
was $4,000, of which amount Mrs.
Collier and Mrs. Huiskamp assisted
by Mrs. Charles Pond, sold $4,000
worth Of bonds. The matter OF re-
porting this and other patriotic work
of the chapter to Mrs. Gebhardt, state
regent was referred to the war service
committee of which Mrs. c. r. Armen-
trout is chairman.
Mrs Collier presented a request
from the KeoklLk National bank that
two members OF the chapter be
named to act as judges in the contest
being conducted III tie public schools,
for the best essay on the history OF
the United States flag. Mrs. w. G.
Blood and Mrs. r. M. Lapsley were
named.
Miss Benning Of Alexandria, Mo-,
and Mrs c. NJ. Rich were guests at
the meeting. The latter was intro
ducel by Mrs. Blood and spoke briefly
on the Woman's War Council and
asked the cooperation Of the D. A. R.
in the campaign for this work.
Woman's Part in the War.
The program for the afternoon con-
sisted of two papers. The first was
Woman's Part in the War, by Mrs. j.
w. Townsend. This was very in
teresting paper, well written and in
an original way Mrs. Townsend has
a peculiar right to speak on that sub
ject for she has done her part, hav-
ing given a son to the service who
has been an officer in the navy for
a number of years. Lieutenant Com.
mander J. G. Townsend. She said in
part:
at has been said that women do
heir bit by giving their sons to their
| do not consider it so, for
The sons give themselves, that is the
mans great and glorious part-to
give himself, his life, his all. His |
heart is wrung lest his little family |
suffer in his absence, but trusting. J.
It's woman's part to let him go
,heered and comforted; whether the
soldier or sailor who leaves the home
20 son, or husband, brother or faith.
n, let us send him forth with cour-
lge. not In the spirit of resignation,
perhaps not with a song in our hearts,
tut quietly and firmly. 1t Is the /,
;reatest act that woman can do for
Ter flag and her country, and no wife |,
r mother or sister must shrink from
oing it.
eff war depended on women, there
would never be any war. Wars are |!
egun by men and are carried on by ,
men; they are the war makers, but i
women are the war sufferers, When