The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-05-06
D. A. R. AGENTS
Of PATRIOTISM

WASHINGTON. May 6.-'As an
effective agency for the perpetuation
and development of a spirit of true
patriotism, the Society of Daughters
OF the American Revolution is unsur-
passed." declares the Republican Pu-
blicity Association, through its pres
ident. Hon. Jonathan Bourne, Jr.
"ln that organization will be found
much OF the purest of American
blood flowing through hearts that
are justly thrilled by pride over an
eestral achievements. Not only in the
annual conventions of the National
organization but in all the frequent
meetings OF local chapters, are reyiv-
ed and repeated che countless stories
of individual valor, suffering and
self sacrifice by means of which a
small band OF patriots met success
fully the assaults Of we'll trained ar
mics of n despotic sovereign. aided
by large numbers Of colonists who
for various reasons remained loyal
to the crown. The ID. A. r. is the
most active gatherer of new histori-
cal data covering the revolutionary
period and Is doing valuable work
which would otherwise be left un-
done. In its halls the daughters OF
the Union and OF the Confederacy
meet on a common level. all working
to promote the welfare Of their COM
mon country.
other patriotic organizations,
among them the American Legion,
are rendering important service in
preaching the doctrines OF unadult-
Grated Americanism. Quite likely, for
a time, the attention of organizations
OF veterans of the World War will be
eentered upon subjects OF peculiar
interest to themselves. but as time
removes these special subjects from
constant attention a larger field will
be found for their activity in con-
Quoting patriotic work along lines OF
Americanizstion so much needed in
our coaglomerate citizenship. All
these organizations have a highly
useful work to perform and they de-
serve the encouragement and help OF
all good citizens.
"It has been fortunate thas in the
selection OF officials who direct the
policies and control the management
OF the leading patriotic societies the
members have chosen men and wom-
en- sound In judgment and deliberate
in action. as well as patriotic in pur-
pose. There are always sinister inter-
ests which are ready. for partisan or
selfish Telscas, TO make surreptitious
use of large organizations such as
these. Persons inspired by motives OF
that kind usually do not work in the
open but accomplish their ends by
secret creation OF prejudice. Un-
doubtedly efforts OF this nature were
made in receD5 political campaigns
but II Is to the credit OF all the we'll
established patriotic societies tina;
none OF them fell victim To the wiles
OF designing politicians. In the tense
nervous strain OF the after-war per-
iod II is easy to stir up antagonism
by merely pointing the accusing fin
ger and whispering 'pro-German' or
'pro-British' or pro-anything-else. As
a medium for conducting such an
attack, a patriotic society would be a
most potent agency and one suscep-
tible OF great wrong II improperly
used. The Daughters Of the American
Revolution. the brother organization
Of similar name, the American Le-
gion and other world war fraterni-
ties may well congratulate them
selves and their officers that they
have been kept free from the injury
that would follow injudicious action
under the instigation OF slfish or par
tisan interest"