Evening star., 1926-04-19
MRS. COOK PLEADS
FOR LAW RESPECT
BY ALL AMERICANS
D. A. R. Head Decries Trend
Toward Scoffing and So
ciaIiSm in Schools.
THOUSANDS PRESENT
UNANIMOUSLY CONCUR
Retiring President General Given
Rousing Ovation as She
Voices Principles.

Appealing for the creation of new
era of law enforcement and law obedi-
ence, Mrs. Anthony Wayne Cook.
president general of the Daughters
Of the American Revolution, urged
the Thirty-fifth Continental Congress
al its opening session in the Wash
ington Auditorium this morning TO
uphold and help enforce the prohibit
ton laws, saying that there can be
no negative conduct now; we cannot
pick and choose from among the laws
those we will obey and those we will
nullify in personal conduct"
We are at the crossroad as to law
enforcement" Mrs. Cook declared.
On this great issue all conduct is
positive. We are either for or we are
against law observance and law en-
forcement! Let us search our hearts
and ask ourselves, DO our lives ex-
emplify the professions of our lips?'
We must face this fact squarely. We
must understand that the actions of
each day answer for us this question
and have d very definite effect upon
the national life of our day and time
1t is for us to show the world
that freedom comes only through
obedience. Let it be understood that
we cannot pick and choose from
among the laws those we will obey
and those we will nullify in personal
conduct. Based upon a nationwide
survey conducted during my term
of office, it is my deliberate opinion
that the people of America will never
repeal the eighteenth amendment.
Nor do l think we should I am.
rather, steadfast that as Daughters
of the American Revolution we should
pledge ourselves not only to do what
soever we can to prevent repeal of
the amendment, but to do our utmost
by precept and example to assist in
its observance and enforcement"
Assaiis Educational Trends.
At the same time Mrs. Cook made
demand for the immediate elimina-
ton of loose thinking and thInly
guised socialistic teachings from
American schools and colleges The
time is at hand. she said, to inquire
searchingly IL business and industry.
education and government can with
stand indefinitely the studied and un-
remitting assaults" To fail in this
duty would be gross negligence of
the duties that belong to every parent
and to every person responsible for
the education and character building
In each instance Mrs. Cook was in
terrupted by prolonged applause,
which left slight room for doubt that
the. 1000 delegates and 1000 guests
who crowded the big auditorium gave
these sentiments enthusiastic in
dorsement. 1t was in a setting of in
tense patriotism that the president
general spoke, and when she declared
that I'VE have not outgrown our Con-
stituion" the audience arose as a
unit in tumultuOus demonstration
of unanimous approval.
THE Constitution of the United
States" Mrs. Cook continued, ''is the
Declaration of Independence written
into organic law-the charter of
American liberty. II came into ex-
istence after bitter experience had
proved the futility and tragedy of
loose confedera ton. 1t has endured
every test of time and circumstance.
It's principles should be held invio-
late.
Should Guard Fundamentals.
Such modification and expansions
of it as the growth of the Nation
and the natural evolution of our sys-
tenn sof Government makes necessary
should be framed in harmony with
the spirit of the original. 1t should
be jealousy guarded against radical
attacks and attempts at subverSion
of its fundamentals, the inherent
constituents of this great instru-
ment of democratic Government. 1t
has not served it's full purpose in the
world it has yet before 1t a far and
a fair goal, to be attained not by fire.
quent change and amendment. but
through steadfast adherence TO the
principles laid down by the trainers
Above the head of the speaker f1oated
the flag of the original thirteen col
onies, which has greeted so many
continental congresses of the Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution that
it has long since passed into the ira
ditions of the society. On a table
before her stood a large bouquet of
American Beauty roses. Behind sat
the national officers and in the or
chestra and gallery were grouped the
women whose right to membership in
the society is based upon ancestry
from the founders. In such a gather
ing the mere mention of the United
States Constitution was sufficient to
signalize a demonstration.
Mrs. Cook referred to the ConSti-
tuition in connection with the new
auditorium the Daughters of the
American Revolution will build in
back of Memorial Continental Hall.
the new edifce to be known as Con-
stitution Hall, and intended to serve
as the eternal protest of the patriotic
women of America against destructive
attacks on the Federal Constitution.
Mrs, Cook was delivering her last ad-
dress of welcome as the president
general of the Daughters of the
American Revolution. BY virtue OF
the society's constitution, she auto
matically retires Saturday and In her
place a new leader will bring the
nresent congress to a close. and at the
outset of her remarks the speaker
Maid tribute to the enthusiastic sup
3ort she has received everywhere
during the three years of her ad-
ministration.
Every State Represented.
"such assemblies as this" the presi-
dent general said, bring camaraderie
and understanding. Through those
privileged to be present and to be OF
the congress it's spirit will be trans
nIanted to many thousands represent
cd bur not of our present fellowship.
This is our largest Continental Con-
gress, the greatest ever assembled in
the history of our organization. Off,
cially in attendance upon the floor Of
this auditorium this morning are dele
gates representing every state and
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