Evening star., 1928-04-14

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under foreign domination This refers
to the director Of the Key Men Of
America. man well known for his long
and sturdy fight against radicalisrl.
The charge Of hypnotism 1 pass IN
the silent contempt which 1t deserves.
but I wish 10 state most emphatically
that no man or woman during the two
years Of my administration has dori-
mated me-
The common problems Of the ma
tional society have taken 20 the ma
tional board Of management and to-
gether We have worked out their Solu-
ticn. My State regents have not only
been my advisers. but my own personal
friends as we'll
With all my being I resent the in
Sult-the innuendo-contained in the
statement that 7 am either unwilling or
unable to repudiate this domination
Does Not Know Opponents
"Not one of the women on this COM
mittee' is known TO ME personally.
Therefore. their combined judgment
could hardly be said 10 be reliable, and
such a verdict would come with poor
grace from this particular group.
The protest is based upon the fol-
lowing premises. which viii touch
upon in this reply;
First the appearance Of Mrs Walker
before the House naval affairs com
mittee in February IS cited for reouke.
/ beg to inform you that she went In
response 10 the request OF the naval
affairs committee and no patriotic
American woman could have done less.
Had not been in the Far West at
tending State conferences would have
been there myself.
Our society has not only gone on
record for the past i2 years as IN favor
OF adequate national defense, but n
1927 the thirty-Slxth Continental Con-
greSS unanimously indorSed the 5--5-3
ratio established by the washington
Conference for the Limitation Of Arnla-
ment.
Sees United States Navy Behind.
In the meantime, you know that
7l-ship administration program WAS
submitted. All the world knows that
We had fallen far behind the other
powers IN our naval strength because
we had practically ceased 20 build new
vessels while the other countries had
forged ahead with their construction of
cruisers and submarines. Hence the ad-
miniStration program involved q policy
which was intended TO bring cur stand
ard more nearly up 10 the S-S--S ratio
agreement Of 1922,
DO you not see therefore that Mrs.
Walker was well within her rights
when she appeared before the navalS
affairs committee
The suggestion that the question
should have been presented 20 the chap
terS for referendum is entirely on, q.
order, since the majority vote OF Gen.
tinental Congress has ever been the
final word of our Society. as all those
who are familiar with its workings
know.
Furthermore. the question o. ade-
quate defense of our Natlcn should
never be debated by loyal Americans
and least Of all by members ot the
Daughters Of the American Revolution.
The Constitution provides for an
Army and Navy. Of which our preS,-
dent is Commander-in-Chi and sA&;
should he sufficient,
Refers to "Rlaek List"
'The ALLEGED black iiSs. 30 which Mrs.
Raihe and her committee have gwen
such wide publicity, hardly needs dis
eu$Sion, Suflce 10 say thas this So
ciety has never eonpiied and does nct
phrase has never had place IN cur
vocabulary,
However, you may rest assured tha,
State readers are wsth}n their legal ard
moral rights when they advise their
chapters regarding speakers whom tngv
consider, because ot publicly expressed
views. as out og harmony with cur
aV0Wed purposes.
The real ofense lies with any one
who nlalseiogtSly reveals 10 the wogiJ
private state matters and THEREBY oS-
comes dsNloSal % chapter. state ANA
National"
That the national beard ef manage
ment ot The u A Il. al IFS sessions N
Memorial Continental Hall to-day Will
recommend the retirement NJ yoS
81 ,ooN, 600 hond issue noated fog Cou~
StttutIon Hau IN 1890 VAS predicted las.
night nc the Constitution Ha0 ctHuni1~
tee meeting by Mrs, Adam NJ WANT,
treasurer general ot the society.