Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-19

Several interesting and instructive
papers have been secured from the
Lending Library, and read in chap
ter meetings in different parts of tina
state. Reports from many chapters
informed me that papers on Sui
grave Manor were written by their
members and read at the February
meeting.
"Original papers of historic value
relative tolplaces and matters Of int
crest in the state have been given in
most of the chapter meetings during
the past year. Our own state Is full
of history, and while many valu-
able papers have already been sent
to the Lending Library, we shall
add to the list during this year"
National Defense
Preparedness for defense does not
involve q choice between love Of
humanity and love Of nation" said
Mrs. John G. Towne Of Waterville, in
her report as chairman of the COM
mittee on Cooperation on National
Defense.
1T is but the recognition OF our
right and duty to guard our personal
interests, to protect our homes and
f1resides and to defend our own loved
Ones" continued Mrs. Towne.
Preparedness for defense means
that we intend to preserve our rights
as q people. 1t means an appreci-
alton Of the principles of our consti-
tutional democracy and our deter
mination to maintain the institution
of our government. 1t means the
protection of that idea we call Amer
lean from disintegrating forces
within and enemies without. 1t
means a sacred trust, and a hoiy
charge that no citizen can neglect or
betray.
Many OF our organizations have
carried on educational campaigns on
the use Of the ballot and arousing
interest In public affairs in various
communities throughout the nation.
They have studied school systems
and methods of teaching, discussed
local questions, learned about the
functioning Of local, state and ma
tlonal government. Many have earn
estly studied the constitution of the
United States and other great ques-
tions of national and international
Importance such as the World Court
and Universal Disarmament. After
rejecting on all these great matters
OF public concern, we come to realize
that there is one paramount issue
before the women of this country
today upon which We have received
little or no enlightenment. l refer
to National Defense.
What are our duties as American
wives and motherso Certainly when
1t comes to the children and youth,
We are more interested than any
other element throughout the coun-
try E,Snacla1iV NO Whn hora
to know what war means, are inter-
ested In knowing what conditions are
and how to combat them. We and
all other American mothers want to
know whether our children in school
and elsewhere are coming under
wrong influence, and We want 10
know also the influences surrounding
our sons and daughters in colleges
and universities.
THE last war taught us the great
necessity OF preparedness. 1t taught
us as well that an unprepared nation
sacrifices great deal more not only
in man power, but in grief and sor-
row OF its women, through placing on
its battle fields men who are unpre-
pared to defend themselves, or who
have not been adequately trained"
National Old Trails Road
Mrs. Eva c. Mason of Dover Fox
croft, chairman of the committee on
National Old Trails Road, reported
: as follows: & ~
""As reported by our last chairman
Of the National Old Trails Road
committee, a resolution was pre-
scented at the Continental Congress,
to erect in each Of the IL states
fhrnyoh inl, hn Old T,.oi1 S
Road passes, one marker to cost APP
proXimately $1,000 each, to be placed
at some historical point, in each
state. The resolution was adopted.
Mrs. John Trigg Moss Of st. Louis
is our chairman.
Il have sencletters to every chap
ter in our state asking for contribu-
tons. Fifteen chapters have replied
and the sum OF $40 has been RENTED
to the state treasurer.
EVERY state can boast of some
historic old trail, and all of these
should be preserved. and marked in
the course of time. But it Is upon
the main Ocean to Ocean Highway,
known as the National OLD Trails
Road, which has been approved by
the government, that the Daughters
of the American Revolution intend
to place their memorial markers"
Historical Research
Miss Jessica j. Haskell Of Halo
well, chairman of the committee on
Historical Research and the preser-
walton of Records, reported in part
as follows:
""The National Society set five liles
of endeavor for state work, sys-
tematic study of the history Of the
Revolutionary period, examination,
listing and copying of county records,
listing Of unpublished private rec
'ds, purchase of lineage books, and
sary of the founding Of the National
Society.
mo chapter reported in the line Of
systematic study of Revolutionary
History, No chapter reported exam
nation Of county records. Benapeag
Chapter of, Sanford, examined town
records and found them suitably
housed and adequately cared for. One
member of Mary Kelton Dummer
HAPPIER has published a second book
of Hallowell Vital Records.
"In the third line Of endeavor.
perhaps the most important in some
respects, more has been done. Top
sham Brunswick Chapter has veri-
fed the record and and marked the
graves Of IS Revolutionary soldiers,
and has appointed a committee for
the. restoration Of the First Parish
Burying Ground in Brunswick"
General Knox Memorial
Mrs. Lucy Woodruff Hazlett Of
Bangor, chairman of the Knox Mem
orial Committee, reported in part as
follows:
when our work calls forth letters
of admiration, respect and assistance
from such men az President Cool
idge, Vice President Dawes and Gen.
Pershing as well rs Secretary of the
Treasury Andrew w. Mellon, who
recently sent us his check for $1,000