Evening star., 1927-04-20

tIGDtlnued Aipkil Isl 4 dEt+y
And Mrs. Robert C. Maxwell. and the
other two by Mrs. Talmadge. The
urize In the first section was won by
Mrs, James Donahue, State chairman
of Ohio. who secured 766 subscrip-
tions, and the prize in the second sec
ton was won by Mrs. John \. Rich
ardson, State chairman of Oregon
who sent in 206 subscriptions.
New Cover Design.
In January a new cover design for
The magazine made its debut, ana
other improvements were l'aus 2,'- ~
rated, Mrs Talmadge reported. IN
der the efficient editorship or MISS
Natalie S. Lincoln. she SAID the
magazine is now getting out more
than I6.500 copies as against an eal-
tion last wear OF about 10000 copies'
and is paving its own way with
balance in its favor of Sl.527.
new feat in ID. A. r. editorshlp
will be accomplished at the present
congress, the chairman reported WMhen M
the Nav issue comes off the presses
either tomorrow or frloay, 49,. cai 'as
fl1a minutes of the board meeting OF
last SATURDAY. This has never been
aona before. and it is what / would
call most efficient service" she SAID.
Miss Lincoln. in submitting her re-
mort as editor. declared that both Mrs.
Rrosseau and Mrs. Talmadge have
done wonders in establishing the
magazine in popular favor. with
their enthusiastic Endorsement ana
ancourag agen1ent of the other members
of the national board" she said, the
magazine has forged steadlly aheaq
,,ntfl now the national society should
feel a iustifable pride in its official
journal. 1t has been heavy going, but
we are on the upward path at last,
and with the backing of every loyal
Daughter we will surely reacn our
eoal--our magazine in every d. A. Il.
home"
Issue Completely Exhausted.
The January issue was completely
exhausted before it came off the
nresses. Miss Lincoln reported. a rec
ord heretofore never touched. The
use of timely historical articles and
the DEVELOPMENT of the genealogical
department, under Mrs. Edith Robert
Ramsburgh and other unusual fea-
lures essential to every Daughter who
wishes to keep apace with the do1ngs
of the national society. Miss Lincoln
said, have contributed to the marked
success of the magazine during the
past year.
A magazine booth is being maintain
ed in the exhibition lobby of the au-
Eiitorium, where a committee is in
charge each day TO explain the pur-
pose of the magazine and to receive
subscriptions. Mrs. Talmadge urged
members to visit it.
AS national chairman on the correct
use of the flag, Mrs. Charles Brand
reported on legislation introduced in
Congress TO aid this cause. A joint
resolution was introduced in the
House of Representatives and referred
to the judiciary committee for the
purpose of adopting an official flag
code for the United States. 1t was
written in cooperation with represen-
tatives of the Army and Navy and in
dorsed by the National Society.
Urges Flag Observance.
Mrs. Brand recommended that
every chapter devote a few minutes
to the flag at each meeting, by read
ing a. flag lesson that would bring TO
the attention of Daughters informa-
ton concerning the national emblem.
MANY chapters are holding such meet
ings. she. said. and 1000 extra. sets
of these lessons We're distributed
Every State has a flag chairman, she
said. and 2190 chapters have nag
chairmen, -Four foreign chapters-in
Cuba. England, France and emma
have flag committees. All these COM
nittees. Mrs. Brand said, are doing
splendid work in promoting the cor
rect use of the flag on public occasions.
Mrs. James H. Stansfield, chairman
of the committee on genealogical re-
search, in submitting her report told
of great progress done along this line.
The object of this committee IS TO
collect data for the d. A, r. Library.
Data. she said, are requested not only
from the members of the society, but
also all records of pioneer families IN
each section of the country.
Many valuable documents and papers
have been received from most of the
State chairmen, it was reported, and
Mrs. Casanova, as genealogical chair
man from the District of Columbia. has
contributed eighteen such historic pa
pers relating to revolutionary families.
Girls Work Gains.
The report on Girl Home Makers
by Mrs. B. G. w. Cushman, chairman,
showed an Increased interest in this
work. So many States have taken up
the work. which is not to be confused
with Americanization work, she ex-
plair1ed. that il viii be made a separ-
ate department of the d. A. +. next
wear. ''It is noted that the Daughters
re now realizing" she said, that
the st1rest safeguard of society is our
Girl Home Makers work, and through
this Work we shall be able TO help
preserve our grand old colonial
homes She reported on the work
done by many States in cooperation
with the public schools and other
open forums, and the effects Of teach.
ing young girls practical housekeep-
ing.
Other reports were submitted today
as fellows: AmericaniZation, by Mrs.
William Walter Husband, chairman;
better films, by Mrs. Newton ID. Chap
man. chair1aaan; buildings and grounds,
by Mrs. lowell Fletcher Hobart,
chairman: children, sons and daugh-
ters OF the Republic, by Mrs. w. ID.
afcWilliams, chairman; conservation
and thrift. by Mrs. M. G. Turner;
contact committee of the Se5qut-
Centennial, Mrs. Alexander +. Patton;
y. A. r. student loan fund by Mrs.
Paul Duane kit; historical and
literary reciprocity, Mrs. Elmer o.
Leatherwood,
Reports on Better Films.
One Of the most important reports