Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-10-12
CITIZENSHIP
DISCUSSED BY
D. A. r. LEADER
Holds .AmericaniZation of For
eigRers Coming to U. S.
Vital Issue.


Americanization of the foreigners who
come to our Shores" said Mrs. George
Maynard Minor, honorary president
general of the D. A, R., in her talk be-
fore the opening business session Of the
Indiana State convention of the D. A.
r. being held in indianapolis today and
tomorrow.
I'VE as i national patriotic organiza
ton are aiding in the work by distrib-
uting to the foreigners manuals which
contain in simple form information help
full to the stranger in attaining good
citizenship" she stated. I'VE have had
the pamphlets printed In various Ian
guages. We voted to give these pamph
lets at the ports of entry to the for
eigners and we hope that they also will
lie used in all the foreign night school
eventually"
MANUAL AID
To NEWCOMER.
Mrs Minor explained that the manual
contained the Americans creed greeting
from the President to the foreigner, to-
gether with citizenship laws and matters
pertaining to American living to aid the
newcomer in being real American.
She also urged each individual to do
her share.
There is nothing to compare with per-
sonal work among the foreigners, when,
it comes to Amercanazing them" she
declared. There is something for each
one Of us to do and we must do it We
can't accomplish this big task by ex-
clusion. by legal cliques not recognizing
the foreigner In such action we are
making ourselves an enemy to our pos
terity FIR there is an almost unbelieable
percentage Of foreigners In the cOun-
try. The making of these people 100 per
cent Americans, is the hope of the fu-
ture Of our country
Mr. Minor also urged that the women
get back Of the disarmament program.
PETITION TO
BUY YORKTOWN.
The petition Of the national organiza-
tion to buy Yorktown as national
reservation was brought before the body
by Mrs Minor. She asked that each
member ask her Congressman to ad
vocate the bill
However" she explained. 'T do not
approve Of the asking too many things
Of our congressman There is a grow
Ing tendency on the part Of our mem
bers to ask for many things but too
many demands weaken our power and
hamper our Congress in fact. Tho great
responsibility before US as women today
Is to see to It that we send the right men
to Congress. those whom we can trust.
one Of the most sacred duties of citizen
ship is to see that GOOD men are placed
on the ticket and then TO vote for them
Then do not hamper them when they
take their offices, but trust them to use
their judgment for the good Of the
country
Other activities OF the organization
stressed by Mrs Minor were the erection
of the fountain at Plymouth in honor
OF the pilgrim mothers and the presenta-
ton Of the painting requested by the
Government TO go into the war museum
in France, representing the troop ships
going across the ocean in the late war.
The painting, given by the daughters. is
the work OF Frederick J WAUGH. a ma
rine painter, and is now In Washington.
52l NEW MEMBERS
ADMITTED IN YEAR.
Preceding Mrs. Minors talk. reports OF
state officers and various committees
were read. 1t was announced that 524
new members had been admitted during
the last year; that scholarships IN To-
massa College IN South Carolina have
been given to memory of four of the
gold star boys, and that arrangements
have been made for eleven such scholar
ships. Mrs. 5. +. Perkins. State regent,
who presided. In her talk urged that
Indiana daughters carry on the work
In AmeriCaniZation planned by the M
ional body and to bear in mind that
each individual is a part of the national
plan, not merely part of the State work.
Mrs. Perkins also named Mrs. William
A. = gsh "a r11o ~ ha
on resolutions, Mrs. Christie as head of
the time and place committee; Miss Mary
Brltton, chairman OF the remembrance.
and Mrs. J. II. Crankshaw, chairman OF
greetings committee.
Following the morning session a dis
cuSsion luncheon for chapter regents was
held in l.. 5. Ayres tearoom. This after
noon business was to be continued with
an automobile ride at O'Clock and the
annual State dinner at I o'clock. Honor
guests for the dinner are to be Mrs
Minor. Mrs. George Thacher Guernsey of
Winston Salon, eK-president general
Mrs. William 70. Reynolds, ex-Vice presi-
dent general from North Carolina and
Miss Jean Winslow Coltrane, historian
general Of Winston Salem, n. c.
FINAL BUSINESS
SESSION TOMORROW.
The final business session will be held
tomorrow morning, when election Is to
be conducted.
The pages for convention include Mrs.
Alexander q. CavinS. chairman Miss Cor
nelia Allison, Miss May Allison, Mrs. L.
J. Brayton, Miss Mary Brayton, Miss
Mary Chandler, Miss Frances Chandler,
Miss Josephine Day. Miss Edna Hind,
Mrs. c. f. Palmer, Miss Mary Sutherland,
Miss Dorothy Sutherland, Mrs. Joel Whit
aker, Miss Marie Zulich, Mrs. II. A Van
Osdel and Mrs. F. L. Faris.
Local committee chairmen include the
Auto ride, Mrs. II. c. Thornton; badges,
Mrs. G. n. Thompson; bureau Of infor-
nation Mrs. Z. J. Hecker; credentials,
Mrs. Otto ROtt; door and ushers, Mrs.
Alexander Cavins; dinner, Mrs. Harry
dinner tickets, Mrs. T. A
Wynne; dinner hOstesses, Mrs. NJ. A.
Potter; decorations, the Arthur St Clair
Chapter: election, Mrs. Quincy A. Myers
hotels, Mrs. ]. X. Smith, 1901 North Della
ware street: Indiana banner, Miss Eliza
beth Fletcher; informal reception, past
regents of entertaining chapters; music, !
Mrs George Philip Meier; program, Mrs.
Theodore VOnnegut; platform cOurtesies.
Mrs. J. NJ. Fowler; room, Mrs. p. e.
Curnick.
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