Evening star., 1925-04-24
Funds Will Hasten Work.

! Although the metnOO Dy Whlch the
! new building. to match in dignity and
beauty any in Washington, is to be
| fiAanced has not been announced il
is understood that bonds may be is
sued. Already, however, the volun-
| tary contributions pledged from the
! floor today, most of which were indi-
| Vldual donations in memory of de-
ceased ancestors of the delegates
| provide the society with enough
/ money to go ahead with its plans
| Immediately.
Two gifts of S. 900 each turned the
congress into bedlam of applause.
One was from Mr.. Cook, husband
| of Mrs. Anthony Wayne Cook, the
| memory of his mother The other
| was from Miss NJ. A. Dobbons of
Philadelphia. Connecticut offered
$4,000 as a nucleus "and anything else
| 1t is asked to give later At least
| Is States donated $1,000 each. and
there were half a dozen similar dona-
tfons from individuals. including n
number of the national officers. The
contributions ranging from 81 900 TO
Sl5 were too. numerous to be counted.
All of these donations from the
States and chapters, it was pointed
out. are merely initial contributions.
and in most cases the donors an
| nounced that they would be ready to
/ meet any future demands that might
| be made of them. One page. Miss
| Helen Harrison of Minnesota, donated
| s25. A woman. whose named could not
! be learned. contributed $125 each in
the memory of four great-gra ndchil-
dren.
: Before calling up the project which
had been made the order of the day.
Mrs. Cook reminded the delegates
that they were about to decide one of
the most important questions anv
| Continental Congress had been called
upon to discuss In the last decade.
And she warned each and every one
| to give the matter the most serious
| consideration.
Remember, we have until SATURDAY.
night, II necessary, to vote on this out.
| standing proposition" Mrs. Cook said
and don't forget that it sometimes Is
| possible to turn back the hands of the
clock when matters of such dominat-
| ing Importance are before us. 1t has
been done in the past and it can be
| done in the future. We must not, we
| shall not, let matters Of time frus.
J trate us. The decision is in your
| hands. Think wisely and act with de.
| termination. But do nothing hastily"
/ Warned Of Big Expense.
! Leading the economy sentiment
Mrs. Robert Johnston of Iowa a for.
mer president general, took the in.
itiative at the outset of debate today
and told the delegates that the ex-
pense of keeping up the proposed new
auditorium would be S150,000 a year
/ alone. OF this amount, she said
| $4,000 will be spent in taxes, SIS, 900
insurance, $5S,000 in yearly upkeep
and the remainder in necessary sun
| dries.
do you want to shoulder such a
burden as this at this time?" she
asked.
Mrs. Robert NJ. Somerville, regent
| for the State of Mississippi followed
Mrs. Johnston with a plea for the dele.
! gates to postpone action on the new
auditorium until the society has paid
its debts. Several times the policy
of President Coolidge for strict econ.
omy was called to the attention of the
congress as an example that 1t might
well follow. ~
| On the other hand, the congress was
told all of the money the opposition is
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