Evening star., 1925-04-19

herself and 1t is regarded as unlikely
that Mrs. Cook will again seek cleo
ton, despite her record of the past
two years which is considered to have
enhanced her popularity some.
what similar situation Is regards other
national officers is believed by many
TO be the only deterrent to Mrs.
Walker entering the contest.
Although there Is no precedent or
desire to prevent an incumbent ma
tional officer. except the president
general. to strive for the highest ONCE
within the gift of the society, it has
been the custom in the past for mem
bers of the ticket in Office to defer
their formal announcement until the
last minute unless popular sentiment
demands their presence in the list of
candidates. That is the position, it is
said, that Mrs. Walker finds herself
in now.
Illinois Regent In.
The only other name heard thus
far in connection with the Office is
that of Mrs. Charles f. Herrick.
regent of Illinois, whose friends are
said to be sounding out sentiment for
her preparatory to announcing her
candidacy.
Although the eietcion will not take
place until Spring of 1926. campaign
ing will begin almost with the con-
gress that opens tomorrow morning.
The entire year will then be one of
rounding up the delegations for the
next congress, much after the manner
of regular presidential campaign for
the Nation. BY the time the dele
gates reassemble, ready to cast their
vote, the battle will probably have
narrowed down to two candidates, as
heretofore, and possibly one.
Despite this atmosphere Of political
activity. Mrs. Cook is determined TO
get action one way or another on
some problems held of vital impor.
tance to the Daughters Of the Amer.
lean Revolution. For q number of
years the society has been foremost in
the fight for higher education of the
poorer classes and 100 per cent Amer.
icanization of the immigrants. Moth.
ing. it is asserted. viii be permitted
to interfere with the furtherance of
these ideals.
Would Boost Magazine.
In addition. vast element in the
society is anxious to see its official
magazine, the Daughters of the
American Revolution Magazine, put
on q basis comparable with some of
the leading publications of the coun-
try. Not only would such an organ
give the society an even higher stand.
ing, it Is declared, but It would be
definite manner OF spreading the doc
trines of patriotism, Americanfzation
and education, for which the Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution
stand.
To do this. ii has been proposed
to amend the bylaws increasing the
dues from 81 a year to SO a year, each
membership TO include a years sub
scription to the magazine. Under this
method, a dollar of the annual dues
would go to the magazine and its cir.
culation would thus be boosted to
nearly $50, 1000. which would automatic
ally add to IT'S value as medium
for advertising and thus add even
more funds for Its betterment. 1t is
predicted that the change will be
adopted but not without a fight
Next in Importance will be the prof
ect to build a new auditorium for the
society. This is one of the outsta nd.
ing Improvements Mrs. Cook is striy.
ing for. 1t is not the idea of the
president general to destroy Memorial
Continental Hall, but to preserve IL for
smaller meetings of the society and
for desirable meetings outside the
TcdIfn VI the DauSntcFS OF the Amer
lean Revolution.
Already Has Site.
The society already owns a large
tract of land Immediately behind the
administration building, which bounds
rit on the east. Eighteenth street. g
and d streets are it's other borders
Lack of space in Memorial Continen.
tai Hall has compelled the society to
hold all but one of its smaller ses.
siens in the Washington Auditorium
this year, entailing. it is explained.
both expense and confusion. Mrs
Cook hopes to spare future congresses
these annoyances.
For the seven vacancies in the ranks
of the vice president general this wear.
only six candidates have thus far an.
nounced. They are Mrs e. G.. Boone
of Kentucky, Mrs. s. A. Dickson of
Louisiana, Mrs. John Hamilton Han.
ley of Illinois, Mrs. Charles w. P,,r.
cell OF Idaho, Mrs. Robert J. Reed of
West Virginia, and Mrs. L. Victor
Seydel OF Michigan. Friends OF Mrs
James A. Craig of Florida, are tryine
to persuade her to accept one of the
nominations, but she is not known to
, have acolfiesced forynaIly