The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-23
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various radical groups and Organ1-
attons. Other states, particularly
industril centers. made large de-
mands for the manual.
Mountain Schools.
More than $4,000 was spent by
the d. A. r. during the past year
: for the support of Southern noun
tain schools, and the American In
dian Institute. it was reported by
Mira. Robert J. Reed, chairman of
j, the patriotic education committee.
There has also been established
Q students loan fund, which en-
abled hundreds of boys and girls
to. go, to. school who otherw'se
would have been forced to discon-
tinue their education. Free scholar
ships in the Southern mountain
schools have been provided.
There is no form Of giving in
education where the returns are so
large" she said. I'm some noun
tain schools IS cents a day gives
q pupil a years schooling. These are
mostly industrial schools she
said, where trades are taught at
the same time pupils receive their
elementary education"
The moonshiner and the feHdist
are fast disappearing as a result OF
education. she said. They are
rapidly being rescued from the
shackles Of poverty and ignorance.
The. first remedy is education, "
she said. Poverty will yield to it.
Thinking Americans believe that the
North is equally interested in edu-
eating these people. They also be-
Heve 1t is a duty we owe to those
men who brought forth this nation
through sacrifice to give its benefits
to that part OF their posterity who
have been locked in the Southern
mountains"
District Chapters.
There ara sixty.one chapters. with
B,bO6 members in the District OF
Columbia, according to the report
submitted by Mrs. John NJ. Beavers,
State regent. The District chapters,
she said, had donated over $1.400
10 schools and colleges indorsed by
the national organization and $2O2
toward a scholarship at George
Washington University for the bene-
tit of the student lean fund. $462
was contributed for the manual for
immigrants. she said.
The State historic committee, she
said, had presented to Valley Forge
silk flag to be known as the
District Of Columbia flag. Markers
are being placed on the camp sites
Ia the District used during the
world war, and one is to be dedi.
Gated in June on the campus Of
: the American University.
Radio speeches. made by mem
bers OF the ID. A. r. in the various
States have met with good results,
It was reported by Mrs. Amos A.
n fr,f u~rnNr nj h. i<lf&
COMMITTEES, The talks, she said, ex-
planned the work being done by
the d. "A. Re- at Ellis Island,
patriotic education, and the work
In the southern mountain schools.
Mrs. Fries Praised.
The work of Mrs. Fries was
highly praised by Mrs. Anthony
Wayne Cock at today's session of
the congress. Mrs. Fries was
given a basket of flowers by the
newspaper men and women cover
ing the congress as q token OF APP
probation for her splendid work In
helping them cover the conference.
A report on the memorial to
Caroline Scott Harrison, first presi-
dent OF the Daughters OF the Amer
lean Revolution, was read by Mrs.
Austin c. Brandt, chairman. More
than SIS 900 has been subscribed
to q 500, 900 dormitory at Oxford
Colleges Oxford, Ohio, the Alma
Mater OF Mrs. Harrison.
The election of seven vice presi-
dents general at the morning SEES
sion and a reception by the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Coolidge at the White
House at 4:30 o'clock this afternoon
are the two outstanding features
Of the fourth days session OF the
Daughters Of the American Revo-
luton.
with only seven nominations
made last night to fill the seven
vice presidents general vacancies,
voting at the morning session was
only q formality. Those nominal
ed and elected were Mrs. H. III.
McCIintock of Oklahoma, Mrs. John
II. Hanley of Illinois, Mrs. w. A.
Robinson of Alabama, Mrs. Robert
7. Reed of West Virginia, Mrs,
Victor L. SeydeI of Michigan, Mrs
8. A. Dickinson of Louisiana and
Mrs. George NJ. Young of North
States TO Report
Tonight's program, which begins
at 7:30 o'clock, will be devoted to
the reading of the reports OF the
State regents.
An address on "Citizens Military
Training Camps" by Brigadier Cen
eraI Hugh A. Drum, assistant chief
of staff, u. 8. A, featured last
nights session.
The youth Of America in citizens
training camps are the minute men
of 1925, he told the delegates. He
said no military view guided the
War Department in its plans for
the common defense, which rests
on good citizenship. He declared
that the defense test day held
yearly is not new thing, but a
revival OF the old muster day Of
Revolutionary times.
The general commended John
Coolidge, son of the President, for
enrolling again this year as a stu
dent in a citizens military training
camp, and expressed the thanks
Of Secretary Weeks to the d. A. r.
for the assistance it gave in the
last defense test day.
Lauds Constitution.
Judge Harry r. Atwood, Off Chi
cago, president Of the Constitutional
Anniversary Association, declared
That the Constitution had stood the
5 kest of time and had saved America
from anarchy.
The nainuet was danced by mem
bor4 of the Capitol Hill Society OF
the Children of the American RevO-
closed with