The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-08-04
P. 0. S. OF A. MEET
HOLDS SESSIONS IN ARMORY ON TUES
DAY AND WEDNESDAY-PARAD CITY
AGAINST RACE TRACK GAMBLING
NEXT MEETING AT HAVRE De GRACE
IN AUGUST 1928.

The Maryland State Camp of the
Patriotic Order Sons of America held
its 9th annual session in the Armory
here, on Tuesday and Wednesday last.
The first session was held on Tues
day morning, after a preliminary
meeting at which District President
James NJ Stoner presided. Past State
President William l.. Seabrook, in the
name of Mayor Koontz, who was un-
avoidably absent. welcomed the $50
delegates assembled from all parts of
the State, and President Alfred Bow
en-. of Cumberland made appropriate
response.
On Tuesday evening the delegates
gave a fine parade, headed by the
Mayor and members of the City Coun-
Gil in automobile, and a mounted
squad of P. o. S. of A. Rough Riders
in costume, whose commander was
Col. Charles w. Schmidt, of Camp "a,
Baltimore, who is a genuine Rough
Rider, having served with Roosevelt
in Cuba.
Following the parade a public me-
mortal service was held at the Armo-
ry Again during the carrying out of
the preliminary program, District
President Stoner presided. Mrs. Clay
ton Myers, this city, and Rev. Ness, of
Camp 2. Taneytown, delighted the audi
ence with vocal duets and solos, with
Miss Mary Snader, this city, as accom-
3anist The splendid Patriotic Order
Sons of America Band, of Pleasant
Valley. to whose music the naraders
had marched. PLAYED number OF Sc
lections in the Armory. Mayor II. +.
Koontz made a most happy and APP
propriate address. Short addresses
were made by President Bowen and
Prof. w P Steinhauser. Past State
President of New Jersey, head master
of the department of Commerce at
Tome Institute State Secretary Will
liam James Heaps read the list
of names of about seventy members
of the order in the State. who died
during the past year, and Rev. l.. b.
Hafer. of Camp 2. Tanevtown, State
Chaplain, delivered the memorial ora
ton.
From the calling of the State Camp
to order on Tuesday morning, until
four o'clock Wednesday afternoon.
with only time between sessions for
eating and sleeping, the delegates
were engaged in important business
Much routine and important business
was disposed of and much construc-
tive work done Before adjournment.
among other resolutions passed was
the following Adopted by rising vote:
Whereas the people of Westmin-
rnifnrno1y kind and
considerate in their hospitality. and
Whereas the local press gave due
notice in its columns of our conVen-
tion. therefore, be it
Resolved by the State Camp of
MARYLAND. Patriotic Order, Sons OF
America in annual convention assem-
bled. this End day of August. l922,
that we the State Camp of Maryland
express our unanimous appreciation
of this kind and courteous treatment,
and be it further resolved that those
resolutions be spread on the minutes
of the State Camp. and that copy be
sent to each of the local papers
Recommended by State President
Bowen in his annual address, the
State Camp took the following impor-
tant action
"That the State Camp records its
advocacy of non-partisan election OF
County School Boards, and directs
the appointment of a committee
charged with the duty of preparing
ameS dments to the Primary and Elec-
tion Laws of the State, looking to-
that end. and urging the adoption o1
such amendments by the General AS
sembIy of Maryland.
The committee authorized will be
appointed by the State President IN
consultation with other members OF
the Executive Committee, and the
thousands of members of the order in
the State will actively seek the en-
actment of the proposed legislation.
Another important series of resor
lutions. announcing cardinal Drlncl-
pies of the order, and in no uncertain
way declaring its position on the.
great questions now occupying pub
lie attention was the following
Whereas The Patriotic Order,
Sons of America. stands for God,
Country and Order, and proclaims as
part of its tenets, Education, Patrio-
tism and Fraternity; and
whereas, Ill d DIUduSl oChSt VIC
stand for the Christian Religion, the
Holy Sabbath, the Holy Bible as Gods
revealed will. the separation of
Church and State at the treasury
point. the purity of the ballot, and the
sacredness of the election franchise;
for the best morals taught in the
Christian religion; and
Whereas alien and unAmerican
and corrupt American influences are
now boring into our very vitals as an
upright and Christian State and Ma
! ion, now. therefore,
/ Be it Resolved
| THAT we reaffirm our stand. as
simon pure, red bloOded, outstanding
/ Americans.
/ 2-That we oppose, unalterably, in
State and Nation (and especially in
our State) the nefarious practice of
race-track gambling which takes mil
lions of dollars from our State an