Evening star., 1925-04-21

ne oIilN way HlOueIh ClNllIZdllOll
with its broad privileges of the fran
chise and its representative Legislative
bodies, can avoid the constant inter
position of the Government 'intC
practically all the affairs of the peo
pie" is for the people to adopt "a cor
rect course of action. to provide the
proper standards of conduct by their
own notion" President Coolidge told
the Daughters of the American Revo
luton last night in welcoming them
to their thirty-fourth Continental Con
gress here. He spoke in the Wash
ington Auditorium.
IF they do not want government
through public action, they must pro
vide it through private action" the
President said THAT is the true
ideal of self government. The attain
ment of that ideal lies some distance
in the future. but it is an ideal toward
which we should constantly strive. II
the people wish to be in the full en-
joyment of their liberties, if they wish
to be unhampered by Government re
strictions, they can secure that priv
ilege. But they cannot secure it by
abolishing government.
Address by President.
The Presidents address, in full, fol
lows:
"In accordance with their custom
the Daughters of the American Revo
luton have assembled at the National
Capital for their annual gathering
To them I extend my welcome. TIC
come again TO your splendid Memorial
Hall, already famous as the scene OF
many notable and historic gatherings
must be a never-failing inspiration to
you. The sentiments which invest
that place are particularly appealing
on the occasions of your annual as
semblages. For at such times one
realizes that there are gathered the
chosen representatives of a devoutly
patriotic womanhood. Yours is. first
of all. a society dedicated to per
petuation of all the finest traditions
the noblest achievements and the
highest accomplishments Of our ma
tional history.
Americans are a people who be
lieve thoroughly in the real and the
practical, but they are also a people
who are moved strongly by sentiment
and ideals. Your organization well
typif1es this combination of ofreality and
idealism. / have recently taken the
trouble to make some inquiry as tC
the various patriotic endeavors to
which it has devoted its means and
efforts, and the results have been most
illuminating, even to one who had
imagined himself already quite IA
rniliar with its aims, purposes and ac
complishments. AS an outcome of the
inquiries l have made, / wish you to
know that the more I have become
informed as to YOUR society the more
I have come TO approve, respect and
honor 1t.
Body Now 81 Years Old.
1T lacks only few months, of 35
years since your organization was
founded, here in the Capital City, and
it's work since that time deserves q
word of review and commentator
which, though necessarily all toe
brief, I wish to indulge. No matter
how exalted it's objects, the society
could not have made the record OF
growth and influence which stands tc
its credit if It had not possessed q
genius for useful accomplishment
You have recruited a membership OF
145, 900. organized in every State and
Territory in the insular possessions
and in a number of foreign countries
Literally, the sun never sets on youI
activities, and 1 am bound to add that
II never shines on any but worthy
ones.
Your organization is primarily 6
patriotic one. But the mantle of pa
triotism, as you have defined patrio
tism, spreads over q wide field O
benevolent, humane and social useful
ness. It seems always to. have beer
part of your creed that if people wer,
expected to love their country tha
country must be worthy of their af
lection. SO you have sought by you
example and works, as well as by you
precepts, to make this a country de
serving of the loyalty, the devotion
and the love of all it's people. Hereir