The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-17
RADICALS SCORED BY WOMAN TALKER AT ]. \. R. MEET| |NG
Harding Urges Nation To Hold Secure Principles Of
 Fathers

WASHINGTON, April 16.-with more than 2.ooO delegates in at tendance, the thirty-second annual Congress of the Daughters of the American Revolution convened here today.
 During the day addresses were de- livered by President Harding, who praised the organization for It's wholesome influence on American life and Mrs. George Maynard Minor. presidentgeneral. Secretary Hughes was one of the speakers at tonight's session.
 Mrs Minor declared that pacificists were attempting to "disarm America her defenders" Women of tho ma tion, she asserted, should join in a concerted effort to frustrate attempts of disloyal individuals and organ izations to destroy American institu- tions.
 Declaring the Americans mus, awaken to the danger confronting them, Mrs. Minor said 1t was time "to tell all radical agitators that there is no room in this country for the Keds."
 Urges School Crusade.
 The crusade against disloyal doc trines could be properly launched In the schools, she contended, adding 1 that more than 5000 teachers are disloyally discrediting the ideals of the American nation.
 Mrs. Minor reported that during the past year more than 12,00o women became Daughters of the American Revolution, bringing the total mcm- bership up to 135,172.
 The President was accompanied to the convention hall by Mrs. Harding who was given an ovation as she eh : l tered box. Reviewing the history of the United States, the President declared the republic never had been remiss except in one particular.
 q speak of 1t now he continued. "because I rejoice in your efforts 10 correct that emissness. We offered much and we asked too little. It Is not right for anybody on earth to have the fortunes. the privileges, me fayors and the other opportunities of American citizenship without as suming every duty and every oblisa- tion thereof"
 Approach With Open Mind. Mr Harding urged that problems confronting the nation be approached with an open mind, and that pehdihs their solution the American people hold secure" to the principles whlch euided the fathers of the republic.
  function of patriotic organlzatlons' asserted that against insidious pro paganda, as well as open assault. against all revolutionary efforts. the American public stood united not to serve any selfish interest but to protect the Fundamental interests or all citizens alike; in defense Of lio- erty and order, which are 1nsepar- able; in defense of free labor. which is the foundation of prosperity.
 "Patriotism demands" he added. mot simply loyalty to the conception of law but loyalty to the actual laws of the land so long as they remain laws. We are ruled by preponder- aing opinion expressed in the con stitutional method. You cannot at- l ford to breed disrespect for law De- cause you dislike the will of the ma jority, which has been duly ascer- l tained.
 The reign of law Is not an ab- stra ction; it cannot be had save as there is obedience to the rules or ac tion established by the comm unitE' You cannot maintain order by melt ing disorder: you cannot protect the rights you cherish if you imperil the supremacy of law by which alone they are safeguarded."
 Nominations of general officers will be made Wednesday night. Ihree candidates are in the field to sue ceed Mrs. Minor as president-gener