Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-09-21

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stood shoulder to shoulder with the
mothers in bearing the burdens and
anxieties of war were especially re-
membered, also the war mothers of
the Allied countries. An official salute,
holding the right hand horizontally
over the heart, was adopted.
All war mothers" pledged them
selves to observe the custom of silent
prayer daily for victory
No Officially creed was adopted, al
though Maryland, through Mrs. Harry
Skinner and Mrs. Scott, made every
effort to have the creed composed by
Mrs. Hester Dorsey Richardson and
adopted by the Maryland State Divis-
ion recognized.
This creed, laid before the conven-
ton by the War Mothers in Evansville
this week, is printed by courtesy of
Mrs Richardson. in whose name it is
copyrighted. 1t follows.
We believe that THE War Mothers
OF America" should be next to the
Christian religion, the greatest in
fiuence for good in the warning world
today;
Because it is fouonded on the un-
shakable rock of mother love; it is
planted in tn deeps of maternal sac
rifice; it rs not self-seeking.
II should be the most actively pa
triotic organization in existence;
Because it is composed of the moth
ers of men who. have gone forth to
battle for the preservation of life's
highest ideals; men who are making
the supreme sacrifice gladly to rescue
tortured humanity, and to save civili-
zation to the world.
Because thousands of these men
have died, War Mothers of America
must see to it that they have not died
in vain
Because thousands of them will live,
wrecks of manhood, blind and help
less, War Mothers of America must
see to it that they have not lived and
suffered in vain.
We believe that War Mothers of
America are called to a higher work
than any which has yet been done;
that the Divine Will, which bestowed
upon them the privilege of being
mothers of American crusaders. laid
upon them the obligation of supreme
service
That because their sons are strug-
Cling in a foreign land to make the
world better place to live in, their
mothers should stand behind them as
great combined moral force against
evil in this country, to make it a
world regenerated, and worthy of
their sons sufferings.
That War Mothers of America
should strive for the preservation of
the highest type of American man
hood, that which has been developed
by the prohibition of Intoxicating liq-
uors and the ban on the social evil
That every standard of conduct set
for the men composing our great and
glorious United States Army in the
field. should be required of every
American man not called to face the
horrors of war at the front.
We believe that the mothers of men
in the service should work for the
winning of the war by indorsing the
Presidents war measures, and WELD
ing their combined influence to the
end that their representatives in Con-
gress shall be loyal supporters Of the
Government.
That Congress should adopt THE
Star Spangled Banner" as our nation
al anthem, because an anthem is to
nation what a creed is to a religion,
under its inspiration men are lifted to
deeds of resplendent heroism.
That united efforts should be put
forth by War Mothers to eradicate en-
envy propaganda in this county and
to guard zealously the public and pri-
vote schools against its insidious
methods.
Finally, we believe that War Moth
ers of America should be the senti-
nels of good citizenship at the portals
of American homes. while their sons
across seas are suffering and dying
that their brothers may be free in "a
world made safe for democracy"
wisconsin favored the name of
Mothers of World Liberty" Penn
sylvania championed Mothers of
Democracy" Massachusetts favored
Daughters of the Nation" Next of
Kin" was eloquently championed by
Miss Clara Janowich, representing a
State organization headed by Miss
Mae Pershing. sister of General Per-
shing.
Mrs. S. T. Parkin Scott, of Relay.
Nd, made ringing speech against
admission of relatives of munition
plant workers. Prolonged applause
greeted her statement: My boy is
working for $50 a month; in the mu-
milton plants some are making al
most that much in a day. and Boosting
about it,
The parade of the war Mothers"
at noon was the most impressive ever