Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-12
MRS. FRANK HARROLD'1
ADDRESS To D. A. as
At ATHENS NEE TING

passed upon the address delivered by
Mrs. F. P. Harold of Americas, at
the d. A. r. convention in Athens, that
The Times Recorder, at the request o.
many of her friends, takes pleasue in
publishing it. 1t is as follows:
Madame Regent, Our Hostess Chap
ter and Friends: While prospective
raw recruit was being examined at
ore of our stations, the physician no
ticed that the young man suffered.
do you stutter all the time?" he
asked "N-n-n-no. sir, o-o-o-only
w-w-w-when / t-a-atalk."
I fear that today I shall speak with
a stammering tongue, indeed, since
it will be so difficult for me to tell
you just how much we appreciate the
gracious words of welcome which we
have heard this morning.
But would have you recognize, first
OF all. that the speaker must lose any
individuality in the realization that
she is but the voice of large num-
Der of chapters, whose representatives
would each like to thank you, person
ally. for both the pride and pleasure
given them in being guests of Athens
homes An especial pleasure because,
e Athens be noted for her art and
letters, her wisdom and culture, her
famous men and women, both living
and dead, together with her institu
tions of learning; she is no less ia
NOUS for her old-time Southern hos
pitality.
We feel that the very atmosphere is
charged with all the sentiment that
can accompany that one word, swell
come" We realize Just how good It
IL to be here in this city, the South's
greatest center of intellectual life, foc
she has put the impress of her cul-
ture and influence in developing
true manhood and womanhood upon
many of Georgias greatest sons and
daughters.
Within her limits have been enter
tanned those who have changed the
face of history From a glance over
Athens distinguished sons it will be
seen that seven counties of Georgia
have been named for Athenians; two
governors of the state have lived
here; four United States senator's;
twelve members Of congress; two
major generals, and three chief JUS
tees
This session has been termed our
war conference" The Daughters Of
the American Revolution, who have
previously existed to commemorate
brave and victorious figt 10 rthe
freedom of America, now live, not
alone as a monument to a cause won
long ago, but also as an active, VITA,
dynamic force in cause still hanging
in the balance-the freedom of the
world
I feel it to be more than an extra
ordinary honor to be one of these, and
chosen to be spokesman for the D. A.
r. of Georgia at this wonderful time
in the worlds history.
MAY we see the hand of God writing
On the walls of time the call of OPP
portunity for every woman in the ma
ton!
The old camp meeting song comes
to my mind, Work for the night is
coming, when mans work is done.
Work! Is there a woman who is
idle today? Aged fingers have picked
ur the knitting needles despised by
the children and grandchildren for
the last two generations and how fast
and with what pride do they work!
That old mother in Ohio, ninety
eight years old, who has knitted tel
pairs of trench socks, is wearing the
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heart and answering "Here!" to the
roll call of the home ranks.
Matrons have left yesterdays bridge
in the drawing room for today's war
bread making and cold pack canning
in the kitchen. College girls have de-
serted the hammocks and afternoon
lingerie frocks for khaki overalls and
work in the victory gardens"
The eleven-year-old boy in Mem
phis, Tenn. who spread his own fiag
over a table in a bank lobby and sold
over a million dollars worth of Lib e
orty Bonds did his part in winning
the war as much rs does the man in
tie trenches. No one is too old or too
young 10 aid in bringing the victory
Toge Ter with the slogan. 'Stand by