The Bozeman courier., 1926-11-26
EdM WITH OUR WOMEN--M Montana
" Women Perform Acts of HerOjsn1

ginning to burn, and the occupants Of the
beds slept so sOundly she was forced to
pull them out onto the floor to waken them.
Fortunately, due to her, they all escaped
unharmed.
By this time the neighbOrs were aroused
and mindful Of the risk they likewise ran,
called up the fire department They soon
arrived, and the fire was put out.
The second story comes from Livingston,
here q wOman-MrS. KeltZ-in attempting
/ to light fire with kerosene, caused an
explosion. which set her clothing ablaze.
Without thought of her own condition, she
first managed to wheel the crib containing
her baby without the house, and then in
her burning dress hurried to call a neigh
bOr On reaching the neighbOr's house,
those living there eXtenguished the flames
in which she was wrapped, but too late.
The injury received was beyond remedy,
and she died later at the hospital, where
she had been taken.
No damage was done TO the house, as
Mrs Keltz had appTehended, when to save
the life Cf her child, she lost her own
The election of Mrs. c. A. Rasmussen, of
HelenastO the office of State Regent of the
Montana Daughters of the American RevO-
/ luton, has already been mentioned in this
column, yet this organization and its work.
i sdeserving Of more than scant notice.
! 1t is generally known that it's members
are descendants Of Revolutionary ancestors,
at date when revolution was popular with
the majority of the citizens of our country,
or at least with the dominant class The
society takes the place among women that
the Sons OF American Revolution does with
men. 1t is necessarily exclusive, and in
tensely patriotic. While Montana is a
young state, it already has several chapters
of the D. A. r. and more are in prospect.
The creed of the society is also "The
Americans Creed" ard voices the senti-
ments o fthOse who join it. 1t states:
| 81 believe it is my duty to my country
to love it; to support its constitution; to
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defend it against all enemies"
| Actuated by these convictions, the society
has taken upon itself to meet the new
arrivals Of Ellis Island, and begin instruc-
tiOn in citizenship and English of these
newcomers to our shores. 1t is said to be
the only organization which is granted
permission to carry on this work there.
and at Angel Island, and federal official
gives as the reason for this discrimination
in its favor, that it does not concern itself
with either politics or religion, and he
added, that "the immigrants who formerly
lquarreled in twenty tongues, now keep the
peace while wrestling with the language
Of their adopted country"
The society does not cOnfine its efforts
to Americanize foreigners to the narrow
limits of the islands mentioned lit main
tains schools for this purpose in our cities
Montana having her share
The preservation Of historic landmarks
is likewise undertaken and encouraged b!
ID A. r. From Billings we learn the lOca
scriptiOn carved on POmpey's Pillar Rock
by Captain William Clarke, while on hi
famous expedition to the unknown West
It was July %, 1906, when Captain Clark
cut his name in the sandstone, about half
way to the summit of the pillar. Norther
Pacific officials, recognizing the value Q
the inscription, placed a grating over
to keep it from harm, but the relentles
war of the elements was gradually wearin
it down. and it would soon have Feache
the state where it would become lllegibl'
1t being the only inscription left by CAP
tain Clark in Montana, the ID. A. K. res
liZed the Importance OF its preservation
They had the letters carved deeper into th
rock and now it can be read from passin
trains.
The study of American history, is er
cOuraged by this organization, and loc;
history is not overlooked.
There are many women in Montana VIII
are eligible to the d. A. R., and in tn
effort to gain them as members new chaI
terS are rapidly being organized.
Were it not for it's AmericanizatiOn wOrI
the criticism might be advanced that th
D. A. r. was not sufficiently democratic
and had it's gaze turned backward to tt
| past rather than forward to the future
but surely in aiding to make good citizen
the d, A: r. shows vital interest In th
welfare of the Nation, now, and for comm
years.
The Teachers Convention held at Gres
Falls recently, called together larg
number of women from the northern pal
of the state, women constituting every
where throughout the country the greS
majority of the teaching fraternity. Thes
were not by any means all MOntan
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