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our own work and not give to every
one on the outside who asks our help,
she declared, I'VE would have more
than enough to conduct the work of
this society"
Cites Moral Effect.
She protested that chapters every
where are getting appeals for help
from outside organizations and are
complaining that their funds are be
ing depleted. The moral effect of dis
continuing the manuals would be a
bad thing for the. society, Mrs. Bros
seau declared, and the work should
be carried on by all means. DO keep
your funds to your own causes and
don't give to every man and woman
who asks" she said in concluding.
Contributions to the manual are not
obligatory, the president general eX
planned, and those States which have
no need for them are not compelled
to contribute.
Mrs. Brosseau made this declaration
because earlier in the discussions nu
merous delegates, including Mrs
George Thacher Guernsey, former
president general. had protested that
demands had been made for Contribu
tions by the National Society.
$4,000 Fund Authorized.
An appropriation Of $4,000 was
authorized by the Congress today to
start the work of erecting a suitable
memorial to the three women to whom
the national society owes it's founda.
tion.
Mrs. Brosseau brought the atten
ton Of the Congress to the fact that
the time had come after thre years
preliminary consideration to take a
definite step toward honoring the
three founders and Mrs. Mary S.
Lockwood, the woman who first pro-
posed organization of the d. A. r.
The three founders were Miss Mary
Desha, Miss Eugenia Washington and
Mrs. Ellen Hardin Walworth. ''It is
the hope Of your committee" the
resolution stated, "to complete this
memorial in the lifetime of the re-
naming friends of these distinguished
women"
Commend OratOrical Contests.
The D. A. r. commended the op
schools and colleges by constitutional
oratorical contests. In order to aid
in this work, the congress resolved
further to inform itself as to the per.
sonnel or faculties and the extra cur,
ricula activities before indorsing in
dividual institutions. The resolution
stated in part:
'The D. A. r. shall foster, encour.
age and extend essay and oratorical
contests based on the Constitution of
tthe United States and approve not
only the contest being carried on in
their own society, but in other pa
triotic organizations, and especially
commend the National Intercollegiate
Oratorical Contest instituted by the
Better American Federation"
Indorse Clark Celebration.
Another resolution adopted today in
dorsed the observance of the Sesqui-
centennial at Vincennes, Ind, of the
George Rogers Clark expedition and
the taking of Fort Sackville. The
proffered cooperation of the National
Old Trails Road Association in con-
nection with the work of the d. A. r.
in placing monuments in II States
along the historic routes of the
pioneer covered wagons, was CRATE
fully accepted by the Congress in
a resolution offered by Mrs. John T.
Moss, national chairman in charge of
that work.
The Congress also voted to appro-
pirate $500 toward the national mu-
scum of the society.
Mrs. Russell William Magma, chair
man of the Constitution Hall finance
committee, created enthusiasm when
she reported that collections totaling
$475,S18 toward the S1,000,000 fund
that is being raised. She pleaded with
the delegates to pass the 100000
mark before the Congress adjourns to-
night.