The Washington herald., 1919-04-15
Opening Sessions Enlivened
By Discussion of Impor-
tant Questions.
AFTER WAR TOPICS
Mrs. G 7. Guernsey Makes
Stirring Plea for New
Americanism.


returning sons, husbands and broth
ers was the central plea of speak
ers at the session Of the twenty
eighth annual congress OF the
Daughters OF the American Revo-
luton. held at Memorial Conti-
mental Han, last night
Let the native-born American as
wen as the foreign-born become
Americans in fact as well as
theory" urged Mrs George Thacher
Guernsey. president general of the
organization, in her opening ad-
dress, and let the Daughters of
the American Revolution be first In
the ranks of the pioneers OF the
new cuIt-the new Americanism-"
Hold Fast TreasureA
Hold fast the treasures our boys
are bringing back with them" said
Mrs Percy V Pennypacker, War
Camp Community Service, Test we
chill their new spirit of democracy
and they sit in judgment upon US
They have gained new ideals Of
democracy. OF loyalty and truth We
must not let them return to find US
still harboring our old petty Jealous
les and limited horizons"
The league of nations as the an
swer to the great question, what
has it all meant?' was advocated by
speakers and loudly appIauded by
daughters" attending the congress-
We have learned that we must live
ard work together" declared Mrs
Philip North Moore, president of the
National Council Of Women. "and that
we must keep alive this new spirit Of
brotherhood not only among ourselves
but among all the nations Of the
world
Mrs. Moore declared that the league
Of nations would mean to the business
man stability OF commerce and inter
national relations, to the Noring man
a protection guaranteed by the article
bv which the nations agreed to care
for Iaboring and sUrkiPg conditions.
to religion the coming almost OF the
Kingdom Of God. to mothers that their
sons would be safe and to the men
who fought over there a return Of
the reign OF law and order.
Objections Unfounded.
Protesting against certain objections
TO the league advanced by its enemies,
Mrs. Moore declared that close
study Of the proposed constitution Of
the league would prove these obJec-
tfons either founded on mistaken i'm
pressions or deliberate falsehoods.
1T is the men who fought and the
women who sacrificed" she said, VINO
are the true foundations of the league
Of nations, a league whose ideals are
founded on principles alive in the
United tates for the past two cer.-
turies'>
President General Guernsey advo-
Gated the league of nations as the log
icaI outcome Of the spirit that carried
the United states into the war. de-
cIaring that it would be the only SAN
guard against a recurrenceof a catas-
trophe such as that from which TIE
world was just emerging.
Frequent references to the league
of nations throughout the day were
greeted by prolonged applause from
the members of the congress and
their guests.
Mrs. Pennypacker urged that the
members of the congress advocate in
their home districts the erection Of
memorial community halls to the SOL
diers of the community.
should Follow France.
1T will be through the medium of
these halls. scattered throughout the
land" she said. that the new spirit
Of brotherhood will flourish and
spread. 1t will be the center where
the young American and the foreign
horn American may learne the true
meaning of Americanism and come
TO respect and love their country"
1t would be wise. the speaker said,
to follow the example OF France and
delay the erection of any form of
memorial until a certain number of
wears had passed and the peoples
wishes on the subject had crystalized
How an American woman visited
the scene Of the last battles of the
war, was described by Mrs. General
Barnett. wife Of the commander of
the Marine Corps.
Mrs Barnett described the terrible
devastation in the regions surround
ing Paris and northern France. Dur
ing her trip she visited the battle
grounds of Balleau Woods, of Argonne
Forest and Chateau Thierry where
the Marines had fought and where
many of them were buried.
She declared that the graves of the
fallen American soldiers were being
cared for with the utmost tenderness
by the people Of France, VINO taught
their children TO carry flowers and
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