Arizona republican., 1922-02-24
D. A. R. ELECTS
0FFICERSFO
ENSUING YEAR
Mrs. Hoval Smith Chosen
Again AS State Regent
In Annual Conference !;
Governor Makes Address

Mrs. HovaI Smith Of Warren,
regent.
Mrs.. William Pinnsy Phoenix,
Mrs. ". }. Oliver Prescott,
Mrs. Ray Jenkins, Tucson, sec.
retary.
Mrs. Fred Still, Tucson, IL
brarian.
Mrs. .. E. McKercher, registrar.
Mrs. Hoval Smith of Warren was
reelected state regent OF the Daugh-
ters Of the American Revolution at
the annual conference held at the
Adams hotel yesterday.
The meeting was marked by re-
ports Of past efforts Of the organi
zation while promise OF future pa,
triotic endeavor was held out in the
talk By the regent and the Daughters
chosen to serve on the executive
board with her.
The outstanding feature OF the
conference was the address by Gov.
Thomas r. Campbell, who demon
strated his close touch with the
Daughters in reviewing their splendid
work which has been carried on
throughout the state. Delegates from
Flagstaff, Tucson, Warren and Pres
colt and visiting Daughters from all
over the country greeted the COVER
nor with enthusiastic applause.
Praises Work Of Organization
In his talk the governor laid partic-
ular stress on the Americanization
work OF the Daughters, "the first or
ganization to assist with funds and
volunteer workers in the Americana
zation cause" said the governor.
Il esteem it real privilege to
again be asked to address you and to
tell you again OF the sentiments
which are chiefly stirred in me by
looking upon a company like this.
The proportion OF those who can de-
rive their lineage from officers who
took part in the American Revolution
is a constantly decreasing propor-
tion. You cannot be suspected OF
trying to build up an organization
which will control the country. 1t
was not a spirit of caste or Of priv
ilege but a spirit of reverence for a
great tradition and for my part /
believe that the chief service OF a
great organization like this is to keep
4 certain beautiful sentiment warm
and vital in the consciousness of the
American people, to keep fresh the
memory and the spirit of those who
have carried the torch OF American
patriotism and pioneering, and to
teach those who come to US from
other shores the true meaning and
privilegesGof American citizenship,
Quoting a statement by Franklin
K. Lane, secretary Of the interior,
Governor Campbell said:
.syyhat should be said OF a world
leading democracy wherein 10 per
cent of the adult population cannot
read the laws which they are pre-
suned to know?
"What should be said Of a democ-
racv which is challenged by lne
world to prove the superiority or its
system of government over those dls-
IA rded. and yet is compelled to reach
many million OF its people ihrougn
papers printed in some foreign Ian
guage2
what should be said OF a democ-
racv which permits tens of thousands
~ native born children to be taught
IN foreign language the Declaration.
of Independence and Lincolns Get
tvsburg speech in foreign tongue?
"There are more than 100000 per-
sons in the United States above the
age of 10 who could not read or write
English.
"FIghteen per cent OF the children
of school age did not attend school.
out of the first 1000 900 men drafted
there we're 200, 900 who could not read
their orders or understand them when
delivered.
"Araericanization as it is known IN
tbe past has meant only the boycott.
a new meaning should be given TO