Evening star., 1927-04-22
BAYARD ATTACKS
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CHILD BUREAU AIM
D. A. r. Congress Hears
Pleas for Adequate National
Defense Preparation.


An attack on the Childrens Bureau
of the Department Of Labor by sena-
tor Bayard of Delaware and appeals
to the d. A. r. to combat subversive
doctrinesrand maintain adequate ma
tional defense featured last nights
session Of the Continental Congress
after the official results Of the election
had been announced.
Speaking on "The Dangers Of Bu'
reaucratic Government" Senator Bay
ard outlined the fundamentals deduced
in the Constitution concerning 'tndl-
vidual liberties" and denounced the
"spirit abroad in the land aiming to
tear down constitutional observance.
If "the growth of bureaucracy con-
tinued, the family life of the Nation
NAV soon lose its liberty" he declared,
and in waging his attack on the Chll-
dren's Bureau the Senator continued:
''The Children's Bureau has grown
from a $4,000 bureau in 1912 to a
S2700O0 one in 1921, and it has set
up itself to tell the people what to
do with their children. This policy
is contrary to the Constitution of the
United states and also in conflict with
the constitution of the d. A. r.
Charges Control Move.
Senator Bayard charged that, in his
opinion. "the Childrens Bureau is
behind the entire movement to get
control through this Federal Bureau
of the children of the country.
In discussing the proposed chlld
labor amendment, the Senator de-
clared he was happy to say it had
been accepted by only five States
while more than 80 rejected the meas
,yre. He claimed the amendment
would give Congress power to over
ride State law and to regulate the HE
of the child from birth TO Its
eighteenth birthday" adding:
"Trnder this amendment Federal
agencies will be able to come into our
homes and regulate the lives of the
children absolutely. The motherhood
of the Nation has become aroused by
fear that their children might be m
terfered with under the child LABOR
amendment"
Adberence to constitutional princi'
pies was urged by Mrs. EDWIN y
Gregory. daughter of Senator Lee
SLATER Oyerman of North Carolina.
and national chairman of legislation
for the d. A. r. In her report Mrs.
Gregory gave details of the methods
of approach to influence Congress for
certain legislation approved or lnltl'
ated by the ID. A. r. Mrs. Gregory
urged that all d. A. r. investigate the
origin. history and object of all legls-
latiou they are asked TO lndofse, TO
see if it conforms to the Constitution
os the United States. The Legislation
chairrnen of the d. a. r. have been
instructed to establish programs of
study of the Constitution OF the
United States.
Plea to WOnlanhOOd.
A plea to patriotic womanhood TO
give their support to the natlonal
defense committee was made by Mrs.
William sherman Walker, newly
elected vice president general and
chairman of the committee. In giving
the report of the committee, Mrs.
Walker stated: THE activities of the
national defense committee have two
support of adequate ma
tfonal defense and the counter-acCng |
of subversive influences.
s'The national defense committee IN |
this. it's first year, has sought 10
o,,r,a ,,i.,o the work on a broad basis of |
1Inftv and strength, enabling the |
Growth Of its activities in the coming
years to develop healthfuliy ana
naturally. In short, mere words anu
figures can not record the heaFtpealS
of a nation 1t is true, however the
COMMITTEES on national defense comes
intn contact i'm a unique way with the
mise beat of patriotic endeaVor--Ior
through the loyal inspiration OF ma
tional and State officers and com
rnittee leadership and through the
skillful assistance of the members IN
their own States, there is registered
at headuuarters a magnificent I'M
nulse toward resisting subverslYe IN
f1uences wherever encountered.
Cooperate Collect!
ssTrue it Isl, through the years, the
Daughters of the American ReVoIu-
ton have been eXalting love OF coun-
try, urging protection OF the nome
rendering honor TO the founders OF the
Republic, stimulating respect for the
ConstiflItion Of the United States,
Tea ching reverence for the flag Of the
Union. perpetuating the historic
shrines of the Nation, welcoming the
newcomers to our shores, elevating
the citizenship of Americans, promot-
ing the education of the people and
preserving the record Of patriots. But
Notwithstanding all this effort it is
now apparent that new perils are at
hand, Attempts are being made to
weaken our national defense. Infiu-
ences are at work to overthrow our
institutions of Government.
Sensing Alarming Condition.
Sensing this alarming condition,
YOU have brought into being this new
committee that it may thus signify
10 the world an intensive concentra-
ton ON safeguarding America, and 10
this end that it may assist Ia inspir-
ing rededication Of individual effort,
family activity, community action,
State responsibility and national CO
operation.
Building on this foundation of
previous service. the resources of
every Daughter Of the American Rev.
olution are needed in this campaign
of Cooperation on National Defense.
"Our Peace establishments" was
discussed by Lieut.. Col. Leroy Foster
Smith, Infantry Reserve, who made a
vigorous plea for adequate prepared
ness. This Nation never I'm its en-
tire history has been called on TO
lick any nation its size" he declared
and added that the GODDESS Luck" had
helped the United States in every wax
and that out Of these wars the
United States had emerged victor by
the intervention of "a most danger
Gus good fortune"
Col. Smith estimated that 10000
lives could have been saved in the
Revolutionary War had the Colonists
been well trained in national defense
and also stressed the great cost of
unprepafedness in the World War.
Note of Warning.
Capt. George l.. Dart, adtutant gen.
eral Of the Military Order of the
World War, issued a note of warning
as to aubversive influences. He de-
clared that more than 900 publica-
tions in this country print at times