Evening star., 1928-04-18

their children 10 view q miscellaneous
program" when the approved" Aims
may be chosen for them.
"Americanisrn," Mrs. Husband said
in her report, expresses the f,inda-
mental principles upon which our
political Government Is built--a Gov
ernment conceived by our fathers to
give the maximum protection and iio-
] erty TO the tndividual~-to give an OPP
portunity for individual development
and 10 safeguard the rights Of the
person.
This is q vision. but having seen It,
! IL We have faith. We must follow. .
| How best TO give aid to both native
| and foreign born In a development Of
/ character which will accept the duties
| and responsibilities Of citizenship, as
well as enjoy its privileges and protec-
| tion. has been the task Of the COM
| mittee,"s
TO Speed Campaign.
| The campaign against illiterasy, Mrs.
Husband said, is TO be vigorously prose-
cuted this year, ''aS 1t Is new de-
parture and one greatly needed" The
work is being carried on actively IN
South Carolina, Oklahoma, New Hamp-
shire, Tennessee, Kentucky, MISSISSIPPI
and Georgia. II was stated.
Adult schools are universally ac-
cepting the native~born students. aS
well as the foreign born" the report
said. The experiments made by or
Edward L, Thoredike have established
hevond question ability OF the adult to
learn with rs great rapidity as the
YOUTH and this should encourage us 70
even greater effort in stimulating TINS
nc >s'ed work"
The state chapters are aiding ma
teriaily In the educational work. 1t was
explained. They are helping the alien
to adjust himself to the life and customs
Of Americans. 10 understand social eco"
noYnics and health activities ana 10
nroyide the opportunities which in the
rast have been denied him" Natural
igation work also Is an important phase
Of the program.
In this connection, special mention
was made of the progress being mace
in the District of Columbia, where the
d. A. r. has financed a special case
worker to cooperate With the punnc
Anlericanixation School. Difhcnlt cases
where economic or social aoluStTnsllS
sre needed are referred to this worker
who Is specially trained for social SsrFicS
and adult educational work,
Cites Opportunities.
Are not the Daughters OF the Amer
sean Revolution in this constructive
Campaign for understanding and COM
nrehendinr citizenship holding aloft the
heritages they have received from their
fathers-not 10 receive nltndly, oot 70
give full opportunity to know, 10 maks
an open way and invite all TO come N
and study definitely the theories wnich
are the foundation upon which our Gov .
ernrnent tS huilt9" Mrs. Husband asked
Through lack of understanding the
neoDle perish. Fear Is fruiueSs ana
denies us the opportunity TO develop.
Faith In and understanding OF the
nriaefules of liberty and Initiative,
union and cooperation, democracy anc
Justice, education and service VIII NJ
the oncouing citizens. both native porn
and naf1rraliged. to guard well the heri-
tares which nave made possible the
happiness and success OF the great mass
OF the American people.
The better films committee chairman
stressed the policy Of the society not
to censor motion pictures. nut 10 Sc"
lect" them. She advocated eoucalion
Of the public TO want and support the
best pictures.
THE production Of State historical
pictures is the most important work
which is before the national better nlIns
committee. according 10 Mrs. Chapman
The plan for State pictures Is TO have
urOuInent people In each State spon"
sor a film TO show the history OF the
state, its physical geography the In
dustrial 1ite OF the people OF the state
the State activities such as roads
schools and hospitals. In other words. a
picture showing exactly bow the tax
dollar is spent by the State. These pic
lures win De shown IN the tneaters OF
Exz r&9
To Increase Unitey.
Il feel very strongly that there Is
nothing we can do which viii yield the
same results in giving 70 our people
fundamental knowledge OF their states
and Of their sister States" declared Mrs.
Chapman. II see the pictures being
freely circulated bringing us al to-
eett1er into q more homogeneous and
ccngiderate Nation.
ssTt is definitely understood and agreed
between al parties that the State pic
lures viii not be made q view toward
c0urnerctaitsm, neither on the part Of
the producer nor on the part Of the or
ranixation sponsoring them. Patriotic
service will be the guiding force from
the standpoint OF the motion picture In
dustry. the producer OF the pictures and
the D. A. r. The films. when completed.
viii belong 10 the d. A. r."
Mrs. Chapman pointed out that the
d. Al. n. ii encouraging the producers
Of nnotiOu pictures 20 make q film OF the
life Of George Washington. Just as they
sponsored the making Of the film
America
There is really no excuse today for
an intelligent mother TO allow her chill
drer, 70 70 70 see q miscellaneous motion
picture program when there are avail
able lists of pictures recommended es-