Evening star., 1923-04-17
D. A. R TO FIGHT
PROPAGANDA Of
PAC|F|ST BODIES
Resolutions introduced Pro-
testing Against Efforts to
Undermine Army.
SEEK LEADER CAPABLE
OF TIRELESS EFFORTS
Congress Breaks Into Cheers When
Patriotic Texts Are
Read.

The Thirty-second Continental Con-
gress Of the Daughters of the Amer
lean Revolution prepared today to
launch a relentless counter campaign
against pacifcism and radical prop
aganda in the United States. Stimuli
taneously the delegates began to con-
slider behind the scenes the selection
of new president general capable
Of leading in the strife.
Spurred by the patriotic addresses
of President Harding. Secretary OF
State Hughes and Mrs. George May
nard Minor, the incumbent president
general Of the society, the congress
received with enthusiasm this morn
ing two resolutions aimed at the de-
struction of "so-called peace organi-
zations," and the forces of commun-
ism, socialism and other forms of de-
structive radicalism, ever growing in
volume and intensity"
Cheer Resolutions.
The resolutions were presented by
Mrs. Eva v. NJ. Bissell. Mrs. Minnie F.
Mickey and Mrs. William Cumming
Story, the last of whom is one of
the three candidates for the Office of
president general Time and again
during the reading of the papers,
which was the first business at the
morning session, the congress broke
into prolonged cheers. and Mrs. Minor
was obliged to rap for order.
Mrs. Story fired a brosisidel point
blank at the intrenched forces of
what she termed, "so-called peace or
gantzatfons. or organizations which
urge the reduction of the defensive
1t would be impossible for those
forces to successfully defend the
country against internal enemies or
foreign foes
Text of Resolution.
The resolution declared: "The his
tory of mankind has shown that no
nation has long remained free, once
it lost the will and power to defend
itself, and human nature is still such
that more than 100000 policemen.
sheriffs and constables are required
in the United States to maintain peace
among Americans, and there exists
throughout the world enormous diff
ferences in wealth, education and in
the ideals Of religion, morality and
home life: The United States has
t.om the time OF the revolution main
to be almost negligible, and this near
ly complete disarmament has led to
wars. disastrous in their costs in
money and life, which probably would
have been prevented by reasonable
armed force"
1T Is resolved that the Daughters of
the American Revolution in annual con-
vention assembled agree with Presi-
dent Washington. who, on January 8.
1890, wrote: Among the many interest
ing objects which will engage your at
tention, that of providing for the COM
mon defense will merit particular re-
gard. To be prepared for war is one
of the most effectual means of preserv-
Ing peace.
Need OF Training.
GA free people ought not only to be
armed, but disciplined, to which a uni
form and we'll digested plan is requisite:
and their safety and interest require
that they should promote such manu-
factories as tend to render them inde-
pendent of others for essentials, par
ticularly for military supplies
''It is further Resolved. That this
convention urges the maintenance of
the defensive forces of the United
States, comprising the Army and
of such size as will certainly pro-
tect the nation against any possible
uprising of those elements of our
own population which would de-
get that respect from foreign gov
ernments that is the best guarantee
of peace.
Agree with Weeks.
This convention heartily indorses
the stand recently taken by Secretary
of War Weeks. in setting forth the
dangers that arrive when so-called
peace organizations or organizations
for disarmament, for the prevention
of war, urge the reduction of the de-
fensive forces of the United States
to the point where it would be i'm
possible for those forces to success
fully defend the country against In
ternal enemies or foreign foes"
Mrs. Bissell and Mrs. Mickey sub
mittsd their resoluti0n ESQ poing
American liberty and of constitutional
government through the agencies
wisely ordained by the founders of
the republic is essential both to the
to Americas mission of friendship and
helpfulness throughout the world"
said the resolution.
THE institutions, traditions and
ideals which have made and main
tanned us mighty nation. including
not merely our form of government.
but also patriotism, religion and the
sanctity OF the family and the home,
are now assailed by the forces of
communism, socialism and other
growing in volume and in intensity.
Those who seek to destroy our
American civilization endeavor to de-
lude and confuse the minds of our
people and make their appeal to the
base passions of greed and malice, so
that there must be invoked against
them the noble virtue Of true patriot
ism. grounded in faith and devotion.
supported by reason and enlightened
by intelligence.
I'VE pledge anew our unwavering
loyalty to the land Of our heroic an
cestors, our home, our country, the
United States. and resolve that 1t Is
the duty of all patriotic women, and
especially the Daughters of the
American Revolution. to be prepared
to play their valued part in the strug-
gle to save America from the attacks
of false friends, and open foes. by in
forming themselves thoroughly. by
reading, study and other means Of in
formation concerning the philosophy
and the essential principles Of Ameri-
can government, the excellence of our
institutions and the means of perpet-
uating the highest standards of Ameri-
can civic virtue, to the end that the
blessings of liberty may be preserved
to our children's children"
Politics Starting.
Under the rules of the congress,
both resolutions were referred to the
committee on resolutions. The cam
paign was beginning today to find its