The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-10-11
ACTIVE FIGHT
ON B0LSHEVISM
IS URGED HERE
Mrs. Anthony Wayne Cook,
President General of D.
A. r., in Bismarck
CALLS FOR LOYALTY
Warns A Against Hysterical
Outbursts of Pacifist So
cietieS in u. S.

american institutions and American
citizenship is the essential respon
sibility which must be met squarely,
promptly and efficiently by Ameri-
can women if their trust in full par
ticipation in suffrage is to be kept
inviolable, Mrs. Anthony Wayne
Cook, of Washington, national presi-
dent of the Daughters of the Ameri
can Revolution declared in an ad-
dress before the state society con-
vention here today.
"As citizens of today, with cumu-
lative power that comes from right
eous enthusiasm in a compelling
cause, urged Mrs. Cook, "let there
be infused into the heart of each one
of US the belief in the greater des-
tiny of the greater America, so that
each Daughter of the American Re-
volution shall constitute herself a
potent force in the service of God,
country and the well-being Of her
fellow citizens"
"This service cannot be lip ser
vice alone. You cannot legislate or
preach people into morality. Meth
er will eloquent phraseology and
many resolutions bring about devot-
ed citizenship in terms of communi-
ty service.
efficient service in any direction,
must result not only from desire
to do, but from the innermost con-
viction of ones soul, that it is his
responsibility to see that the task
is done. Such responsibility has
every Daughter of the American Rev.
olution with regard to observing the
law OF the Ind and upholding the
ideals of American institutions and
American citizenship. Then, may it
be TRULY said of U.s."
Returning From West
Mrs. Cook, who came to Bismarck
on the return of her western trip
gave the North Dakota society an ex-
tensive presentation of the aim and
scope Of the national organization.
Organized 81 years ago this Octo-
Der, she said, the national society
has grown from a mere handful to
an active membership of 145,00O with
a chapter membership of 2,O12, and
with many more in process Of organ
ization. Mrs. Cook, however, declar-
ed that approximately 100000 wo-
men are eligible for membership
and urged a more intensive campaign
for members in North Dakota. From
the standpoint Of organization the
national president praised the finan-
cial status of the national society
outlined the constructive advances
made in the study of American his
tory and the marking of historically
famous American sites, in commem-
Grafton Of American heroes.
However, Mrs. Cook said, the socie.
ty does not live entirely for the past.
Citing services to show this asser-
tion, Mrs. Cook enumerated the SER
vices Of the Society in the World
War, in teaching good citizenship to
aliens entertaining America, in the
establishment and assisting Of
schools in the foreign settlements in
the larger cities, to foster the teach
ing Of English and the federal con-
stitution. In every manner and in
every place, she said, the society is
teaching and preaching Americanism
Against Bolshevism
ION every hand we are constituting
ourselves self-appointed apostles to
= counteract the dangerous Bolshevist
propaganda in our midst which
would substitute for our time-tried
and honored institutions of the gov
ernment, the half-baked isms and
theories of those who are unscrup-
ulously confusing liberty with Ii
cense," she said. 1--WE want no red
flag raised or carried here.
eve are stressing the suitable OBJ
servance of those great days that
commemorate the significant events
in our national history, since we
must needs be reminded that our
progress as a nation has largely been
made possible by those who have
given themselves with unselfish de-
votion and without reserve to the
ideals of loyalty and patriotism.
"Earnestly believing in peace and
feeling as does the recently met Bar
Association, that unified codes of
international law Awill undoubtedly
tend to clarity the rights of nations
we have nevertheless turned deaf
ear to the hysterical preachings Of
certain so-called peace societies.
Keeping to the even tenor of our
way, we are and ever shall whole
heartedly support the policies Of our
United States Government in it's be-
lief that our country must needs
maintain an adequate army and navy
for the defense of our national hon
or. 1t would be sorry pass indeed,
were we to barter this established
principle for the insufficiency of elo-
quent peace literature and series
of enRrossed neace resolutions