Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-12

| ok. d. D.. LII. D., and revised by Rev.
Julius II. Seelye, d. D., LII. D., former
president of Amherst College:
War is righteous in defense of the
| national freedom. The life Of no as
sailant of a nations freedom is too
| sacred to be cloven down I'm its de-
Tense. The State is responsible for
the end OF its being. as a sovereign.
to the full extent of all it's resources.
The freedom of the whole for
all generations is of more consequence
than the lives Of a part in any genera
tion.' -
Mrs. McCiuer added: ~.
In taking this position, I am voics
ing the position of American War
Mothers. as expressed in various reso-
lutions unanimously passed by their
state conventions, by their executive
conventions. by their national execu-
tive boards and by their last three
national conventions. It had
as well be known now as later that
as long as a non-resistance policy is
advocated and the song Of the Stacker
is heard i'm the land, and as long as
the refrain. Onward Christian Slack
ers.. We're Marching to the Rear,
noats back to us, and the Socialist
American War Mothers will never be
demobilized.'
X X :; X
Before the conference ended an or.
gan1zation was made for continuing
such conferences throughout America.
especially In large cities where sub.
versive activities are manifest. There
Will be national conference in New
York City in April, and another I'm
chicago soon. The women are thor.
oughly aroused to the Importance OF
exposing the treason and demoralizing
influences which they allege are now
permeating churches. religious and so.
clal societies and schools, and other
organizations masquerading under de
lusive names.
Like their great great -grardmothers
or Revolutionary days, they are ready
TO seize the idle arms of the men, and.
IN any disguise or none. take their
stand to give battle to their foes.
History relates that Just after the
battle OF Lexington. when all men had
gone to Boston to meet the enemy
there, rumor came that the enemy was
approaching. The women discovered
guns and uniforms belonging to their
absent men: they organized O. com
pany and took up their stand braveiv
to defend a bridge. The rumor proved
misleading. but they did capture a
Tory messenger with dispatches. ST.
there are American Joans and modern
Mollie Pitchers. as well as nurses and
bandage makers. 1t Is that American
strain that has now set forth to lead
In arousing American patriotic senti.
ment in the face of what they esteem
a peril far. greater than. is publicly
realized.
Recently the National Federation of
Women's Clubs. which had been ac-
cused of pacifistic alterations, pro
nounced. through its national presi-
dent. Mrs. Sherman. a determination
to do real patriotic service against
subversive treason. not by askinc
local clubs to do sleuthing. but through
outspoken disapproval of subversive
sentiments in churches and clubs and
schools. The extension organization
OF the Women's Patriotic Conference
on National Defense will take the in
itiative In aggressive action and its
activities will extend throughout the
land.
Copyright, 1897. by Paul v. Collins,
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American Wives of Foreigners.
In your Background Of Events" in
the issue of February s you state that
lat present a native American WON.
GAL lieu W LUICiSIicI TAXES neI
husbands nationality and loses her
American rights" This statement is
incorrect. A law was enacted Septem-
Der %. 1921, designated "aYs ACT rc-a.
tive to the naturalization and citizen.
ship OF married women Public. No.
34S. Sixty-seventh Consress--H. r.
12022l In which 1t was provided as
follows:
Section 8. That woman citizen of
the United States shall not cease TO
be a citizen of the United States by
reason of her marriage after the
passage OF this act. unless she makes
a formal remuneration OF her Citizen
ship before a court having jurisdc-
ton over naturalization of aliens
The law also provided for the nat.
uralization Of American women who,
had lost their citizenship by marry
inE aliens prior to the passage or
this act. This law II atili In effect,
xotiro truly. fsiy
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