The Washington herald., 1920-01-25

Education, delivered a stirring adj
dress before the Roy Mckinley
Bassford unit of the American
Women,s Legion, which held rally
this week In the auditorium OF the
new Departments, Of the Interior.
DR.. claxton stated that the greatest
unharnessed power in the United
States was the woman power. and
that IL an engineer could be found
who could turn this unused energy
to account. he could turn the world
around; at least he could make
conditions in the world very much
! better than they are.
/. He said that the American Wom-.
en's Legion was destined to become
one of the most potent factors In
American life, that 1t was an or
ganization very important to the
welfare of the country and that IL
should have the good wishes and
hearty corporation of all patriotic
Americans. He spoke especially OF
the opportunity before this body OF
patriotic women for aiding in the
national program of Americaniza-
tion and the ultimate elimination OF
!illiteracy from our land. He
said that only intelligent patriotic
women <could reach the iiliterate
foreign:born women. and through
I then their children, or perhaps
| by introducing the kindergarten
among the foreign-born tots, their
mothers could be Americanized and
made intelligent. loyal citizens. He
said the Geld was large. the work
ers few. The American Women's
Legion provides in its constitution
for work OF this kind to make
America safer place in which to
live.
Several Senators and Congress-
men attended the, meeting which
was full of interest from the OPEN
ing to the close. 1t was really q
notable meeting. As orchestra
furnished by Miss Irene Bassford,
president of the unit. added to the
pleasure of the occasion. The Rev.
Thomas d. windiate, chaplain OF
the unit, opened the meeting with
the official prayer of the American
war. Mrs. Evans Sewall. repre-
senting Mrs. William Corcoran
Eustis. president of the National
Legion. spoke on the aims and
history of the A. w. L. since 1t
was formed in Washington. Miss
Byrd Mock, founder of the A. w.
L., appeared lin the war Uniform of
I the legion. which has been recon-
mended by the Pacific Division of
( the Red Cross nurses dress. since
aider's uniform in distinction from
the Red Cross nurses dress. since
/ it is the aim of the American
Women's Legion to have all its
members instructed in first aid as
means of materially reducing the
annual death rate OF the United
States. The uniform is of colonial
( blue made of heavy art denim of
smart design and useful for outing
toT horseback riding, as the short
skirt can be instantly removed and
used as a cape when riding. The
rainproof fiat worn with this at
tractive uniform is a modification
of the shrapnel helmet. making a
very practical headgear for first
|. aid or outing wear.
Miss Mock gave a brief resume
of the founding of the legion in
California on April 6, 1918. the first
anniversary of the United States
entrance in the great world war
II Little Carol Taylor, who danced
at the big rally of the soldiers
4 American Legion at Liberty Hut,
appeared as a little blue butterfly
dancing from flower to flower sip
ping their sweets, at will while
she completely captivated her au-
dience.
/ Mr.. H. E. Daveney, we'll known
leader of community singing,
closed the program by leading the
audience in the singing of some
stirring songs.