Evening star., 1919-04-19
League Endorsed and Mes
| sage of Sympathy CabIed
to President Wilson.
BOLSHEVlSM IS SCORED

eighth COntinfNtaI COHBrtSS, -SsttF0
Society. Daughters of the American
Revolution adjourned at noon today
Adoption of the league OF nations
resolution was followed by the adop-
tion, by standing vote, of resolu-
ton directing that a cable message
conveying an expression of the SYM
pathy and loyalty of the society In MS
efforts to aid in. bringing about a last-
ing peace be dispatched TO president
Wilson in Paris.
The league of nations resolution re-
cited that whereas. it was apparent
that without such league the fruits
of victory would be lost, IL was the
sense of the congress that every CIT,
izen who believes in the. league OF
nations plan should be placed on rec
ord. The resolution was received with
prolonged applause and its adoption
was by unanimous vote
Other resolutions adopted at the
closing session included one direct
ing that message be sent 10 MIS-
Theodore Roosevelt. conveying the
sympathy of the congress to her IN
the loss by death of her son. Lieut..
Quentin Roosevelt. and her husband,
the late Theodore Roosevelt
Bolshevism Is Denounced.
penunciation of bolshevism was
contained in a resolution which was
adopted. in which every member OF
the society was pledged to exert her
utmost influence TO combat the evil
and to report to the proper author
tiles any and all evidences observed
as to bolshevik propaganda.
Resolutions calling on Congress to
revise the cburt-martial laws in ac-
cordance with modern legal procedure
and to insure justice: urging enact
ment of state and federal laws requir-
ing definite programs of physical edu-
cation and training in all schools and
colleges: asking that law providing
R@r fa fa nj on
Army nurses, and giving sanction of
the society to a request of the treas
urer general for permission to borrow
a sum sufficient to complete the So
ciety's 100000 fund for the purchase
of liberty and victory bonds also were
ter the treasurer general stated the
society already has invested and in
pledges a total of about $4,000 for
this purpose.
Amendments Explained.
Following adjournment an infor-
NAL discussion participated in by
state and chapter regents and others
was held. during which the society's
parliamentarian explained the exact
meaning of several of the amend
ments TO the constitution and bylaws
adopted during the congress.
Announcement was made by Mrs.
Guernsey, the president general. that
the revised and amended constitution
IL to be printed in pamphlet form
and sent to all state and chapter re-
gents as quickly as possible: also
that copies of the proceedings of the
congress, containing all resolutions,
etc, are to be sent as. soon as COM
pleted to all state and chapter re-
gents.
Contributions of several hundred
dollars to the liberty loan, Tilioloy.
and other funds of the society were
announced during the closing ses-
sion, together with presentation OF
several chairs, books and revolution
ary relics to the museum and Ii
brary.
Defeat of Miss Janet Richards.
Defeat Of Miss Janet Richards. Dis
trict of Columbia candidate for vice
president general. was one of the re-
suits of yesterdays balloting an
nounced at last nights session of the
congress. Miss Richards failed to re-
ceive the 4S2 votes necessary for elec-
tion.~ ...-.-. -s
The successful candidates and the
vote each received were as follows:
Mrs. William H. Wait of Michigan,
764; Mrs. Isaac L. Patterson of Ore
gon, 706; Mrs. John P. Hume of Wis
consin. 705: Mrs. William D. Sherrerd
of New Jersey. 676; Mrs. James L.
Smith, Texas 631; Mrs. Frank l..
Bahnsen, Illinois. 626; Miss Louise H.
Coburn of Maine, 567.
The defeated candidates and their
votes were: Mrs. Frank +. Dow of
New York. 4S7; Miss Janet Richards of
the District of Columbia. 403: Miss
Mary B. Temple. Tennessee. 397.
Mrs. Edmund P. Moody of Delaware
was the only candidate for the unex-
pired term. one year, of historian gen.
eral, receiving S29 votes.
Election Tellers.
TeIlers for the election were Mrs.
C. H. Bissell. chairman; Miss
Katherine A. Nettleton. vice chair
man; Mrs. Henry B. JOY Michigan;
Miss Catherine Campbell, Kansas;
Mrs. Robert ]. Reed. West Virginia;
Mrs. d. c. Ludlow, District of Co
lumbia;. Mrs G. W. White, Missis-
sippi: Mrs. g. E. Pritchard, Pennsyl-
vania: Mrs: F. E Frisbie. Iowa; Mrs.
bia; Mrs. J. r. Haley, New York;
Miss Dorinda F. Rogers. District of
Columbia for Miss Richards; Mrs.
E. A. Jobes. Oregon, for Mrs. Pat
consin. for Mrs. Hume; Mrs. w. A.
Rowan, Texas. for Mrs Smith: Mrs.
Robert I. Hunt Illinois. for Mrs.
BAhnsen; Miss Dell Jewell. Michigan,
for Mrs. Wait; Mrs. Richard Year
wood, Tennessee, for Miss Temple;
Dow: Miss Maud C. Merrick, Maine
for Miss Coburn: and Mrs. Charles
Banks. New Jersey, for Mrs. Cher
rerd.
- All of those on the program at last
nights session were men, this being
n he OF
when any session was given over
wholly to those Of the masculine per-
suasion.
Orrin c. Lester, associate director
ury Department. speaking on the sub
ject. "Perpetuating the victory
urged the fixing in the American peo.
pie of the habit of thrift.
IF we in America" he said, "can dc
by choice, in the practice of thrift
by necessity we shall have fortified
the future safety of the country.
Prior to the beginning of thu
war" Mr.. Lester said. ''the United
States had the highest wage scale
and the lowest percentage of popular
investment of any nation. Today we
have approximately 100000 peopl.
who have invested in government Sc
curities against about 100000 at tn,
beginning of hostilities. The sale o.
war savings stamps is not our chic
objective, but to carry to every man
woman and child in the country tn,
simple principles of how to use
how to save and how to inves
money wisely. am here to enlist tn,
cooperation of the D. A. R. in tn,
promotion of thrift and wise invest
Snent. This Is not a Treasury Depart
rnent campaign, but the peoples cam
paign."
The Special Opportunity of Our Pa
triotic Societies in the Constructive