Evening star., 1927-04-18
OAR. APPLAUD PREPAREDNESS
DEMAND OF MRS. BR ROSSEAU

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dent general brought down her gavel
and declared the congress in session.
Every one in the auditorium stood
with head bowed as Mrs. Matthew
Brewster, chaplain general, read a
selection of Scripture and offered
PRAYERS. "The Salute to the Flag"
led by Mrs. Charles Brand of Ohio,
national chairman. correct use of the
flag committee, and the recitation OF
THE Americans Creed" by William
TYLER Page, chief clerk of the House
Of Representatives the author, fol
lowed by the audience singing Amer
ica," concluded the picturesque open
ing ceremony.
Dougherty Greets Delegates.
In expressing the City of Washing
toms welcome to the ID. A. r., Proc.
tor l.. Dougherty, president of the
board of District Commissioners, said:
washington is your Capital in
large measure as it is ours who re-
side here. Foreign visitors so regard
it, and take no account of our dis
tinctive residence responsibility for
it's appearance. Its merits and de-
fects reflect upon the Nation as
whole. l therefore feel assured that
no persuasion is needed to enlist
your cooperation in that behalf, and
that it will be your pleasure to
further every appropriate legislative
and personal effort that will conduce
to the civic utilization and embellish-
ment of this center of national in
fluence."
In his address Mr.. Dougherty out
lined efforts to develop and beautify
the Capital since 1871 and drew at
tention to the fact that since that
period Washington has grown until
1t constitutes a metropolitan area Oh
nearly 650,000 people.
The far-sighted population of the
OUTLYING areas of Maryland and Nir-
ginia. he said, "are awake to the po-
tential advantages that upbuilding OF
the metropolitan area will entail
and area zealously arranging to meet
that progress by cooperative ef1ofts'
While lauding the citizenship of the
forefathers, Commissioner Dougherty
took occasion to praise the present.
day member of Congress and the CO.
operation which. as District COM
missioner, he has met in his duties
on behalf of the District of Columbia.
Brief greetings in behalf of the GOV
HrnmenL were GAleIlticu Wy JooSPh -
Grew. Undersecretary Of State.
Grew Tells of Foreign Service.
He described the comprehensive eX-
aminations now given for the foreign
service, which have led to the seIec-
ton of high grade of personnel. Ihe
sneaker outlined the difference be-
tween the diplomatic and consular
services. He told of the comparative,
| ly small cost of the diplomatic anu
| consular offices, and pointed out the
small pay of American AMBASSADORS
and Ministers, advocating that sefV-
| ice men as diplomats had recelVeu
| the highest positions and made
plea that the positions be given for
merit instead of for political or per-
sonal reasons.
Concluding his remarks, Mr.. Grew
made a plea that the foreign service
appointments be divorced entlfeiy
| from politics. urging that where the
| highest positions are open that they
| be filled by trained service men.
Societies Send FeIicitations.
The greetings of the Children ol
| the American Revolution were given
| bv Mrs. Joshua A. van Orsdel' ma
tional president. She declared thai
/ a. II.
Of the adult society and that the time
| TO inculcate patriotic ideals was IN
| childhood. Mrs. van Orsdel expressed
! thanks for the interest of the ID. A
| r i'm the Junior society. She SAID
| that 900 juniors had been transferred
| to the adult patriotic society IN the
| last wear. Two thousand new mem
bers have been added to the mem
bership. Mrs. van Orsdel pointed ou'
that American children must be
| taught love of God, respect for then
homes and the principles of good cit
| izenship in their youth.
Would Question Teachers.
She warned mothers to watch what
was being taught their children and
who was teaching them. She sug
| gested a QUESTIONABLE of teachers or
| their patriotic ideals, and the taking
of the oath of allegiance by all teach
ers. The tomorrow Of America de
pends on the children of today, she
concluded.
Denouncing the tendency Of bu
reaucracy in government, Wilbert ri
| Barrett, president general of the Son:
of the American Revolution, protested
against the enactment of such legisla
tion as the child labor law, the pro
|
ton and the maternity bill as beine
ain direct conflict with our form o.
constitutional Government"
"They are socialistic in principle
and effect and are often forced
through a reluctant Congress by th'
influence of Socialists" he warned.
Mr.. Barrett reminded the ID. A. r
that these socialistic doctrines are be
ing advanced by speakers in the pub
lie schools, the Y. NJ. c. A. and a
other public forums.
These conditions bring to ever.
true American and to members o
patriotic organizations special obi
gation," he said.
Prof, VIM. Libbey, president, Son
of the Revolution, and Maj. J. G. Sims
national vice commander American
Legion, also extended greetings. Mrs
William Cumming Story of New York
was the first of honorary president
general scheduled to give greetings t
;HaScend to the roStrum,. where NOR