The Washington herald., 1917-04-19
Magazine No Longer Free.

Mssasine No Longer Free.
After long debate, the Congress voted
TO stop the free distribution of the ID, A,
r. magazine. Hereafter, It will cost
members 81 year.
AT O'Clock yesterday afternoon, the
Congress found itself in the midst Of
the Tuesday afternoon program-twenty-
-FOUR hours behind time. There were re-
ports galore while the delegates voted
reports OF the president general, the or
Eanizins secretary. the chaplain, the re-
cording secretary. the corresponding sec
retary. the treasurer, the historian, the
director general. the librarian, the ,cura-
tor, Following which came the reports of
the finance and auditing committee.
There was a nubbin of interest In the
report of the finance committee, which
showed $4,000 or more was due on the
hall, but only 900 due on the building
bonds outstanding. Later, at the same
session. the sum of 5000 was contributed
by State chapters and individuals.
A White House letter was read, indi-
eating the thanks of the President for
the d. A. r. resolution OF support.
Invitation to Allies.
Late in the afternoon. Mrs. George c.
Squires, of 81. Paul. candidate for the
presidency-general.. succeeded without
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viting Gen. Joffre, Arthur Balfour and
other members OF the allied commission
which is now in the United States, to ad-
dress the d. A. R. Congress. This with
the announcement that Mrs. Horton the
presidency candidate, had contributed
800 toward the hall fund, brought the
delegates to the point where they either
had to eat or vote. and a recess was tax
en- until o'clock. leaving the program
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ahead to the regular Wednesday night
schedule.
This was a riot of patriotism-this night
session-and William Mather Lewis, pre-
paredness expert, said there never was
time when the United States had en-
tered war so well prepared, but that IL
the present war in Europe had not
taught America the value of military
service and training, nothing on paper
ever would. He then told of the work
the civilian aid committee is doing to
bend the abilities of the American people
to the uses of the war establishment He
urged the establishment of a municipal
national defense council in every town
and city in the country.
John Barrett Speaks.
John Barrett, director of the Pan
American Union, told the daughters that
Pan America is largely pro-alIy and
pro-American, though he admitted that
there were parts that were badly Ger
manized.
I'VE have not enough machine guns
and cannon to equip. 10000 men," de-
clared John Temple Graves, the next
speaker. This is not due to the present
attitude of our national leaders, but to
the terrible apathy that prevailed dur
ing the past. The best of all guarantees
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Is the mission of the women gathered
here for this congress TO take back to
their men the message that America
must prepare and continue to prepare"
1t must not be believed that the Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution are vIo-
lently In favor of universal training
law. even If a resolution was passed to
that effect last night with but a single
dissenting voice. Mrs. Story told the
delegates that the House was blocking
the conscription plan and asked them to
remember her plea to write their Con-
gressmen.
Delegates Fail to Vote.
Hold up your hands--those who
wrote" she demanded. There was a
hand here and there, and that is about
ALL Then later, when a universal train
ing resolution was put before the Con-
gress by Mrs, Story, perhaps fifty per-
cons in the entire audience of thousands.
voted for it. one voted against 1t and
the others decided not to express them
selves. 1t was a significant vote. More
than so per cent didn't vote at ALL
Lieut.. Faulkner, of the British Flying
Corps, closed the nights program.
Don't get the idea said Faulkner,
that Germany is beaten. Germany Is
powerful, very, very powerful. The war
is only beginning. If you knew what l
know about Germany's strength, you'd
thrill yourselves awake. 1t win not be
enough for America to pay the price Of
war in ships money and supplies. Amer
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