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fense.
Defense Held Vital.
Il trust our pride in our country Is such
that we desire her to at all times be SO
solidly intrenched that she may be able
in case of a controversy or an unwar-
ranted invasion to state her own terms
and not be compelled to submit to die
tation. We should not wish her to be
deprived of what George Washington
cautioned the United States in his fa-
nous address to constantly maintain
suitable establishments on respectable
defensive posture
IF we here In America do not fee
that We have something within our bor-
derS worth protecting no other country
| Is going to respect our precious posses
sions. This Is a practical age and bar
gaining is not restricted to counter. Oui
country was purchased at great price
1t has been held intact through costly
Gdventurers and the beneficiaries are
not privileged at this time to barter
away its rights or reduce its market
value.
Undoubtedly there Is a growing
movement toward world peace and II
should be heralded with Joy and reliei
and encouraged by every good and tru;
American citizen. If Secretary Kelloaa
snd Premier BRAND can succeed ir
constimmating a multilateral treaty that
@ill receive universal Endorsement anc
ironclad assurances Of permanency they
will go down in history as the two
greatest men Of the age"
Raps Loose Thinking.
Her auditors we're urged to familiarize
themselves with public questions of the
day. especially those concerned with
international obligations and treaties
She said there Is too much loose think.
ing upon profound subjects II Is
easier to sob and criticize than to delvt
for and digest facts"
Pointing out that in 1926 there were
40 900 900 delinquent voters. Mrs. Bros
seau sought from the Daughters pledge
to reduce that delinquency In 1928 by
l64 900 votes
IF we. the Daughters of the Ameri.
can Revolution" she concluded, car
help TO hold high the torch Of civil.
zation until 1t is laid tenderly and rev.
erently into earnest, uplifted yount
/ hands VIC shall. indeed. have fulfilled
| our contract with our patriot fathers
and mothers and with our God
The address was preceded this morn.
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| Greetings were extended TO the congress
/ by District Commissioner TaliferrO or
| behalf Of the Capital. by Mrs. BrosSeau
/ on behalf of the national officers. by
/ Mrs. Daniel Manning the honorary
| president general: by Mrs. Josiah A
/ Van Orsdel for the Children of the
/ American Revolution. by Ernest f. Rog'
/ ers for the Sons of the American Revo-
| luton and by Paul r. Younts repre-
/ senting the American Legion.
/ An organ concert by Mrs. Jane:
/ Shera Montgomery served as a prelude
| 10 the session. which was called To order
| at IL O'Clock by an assembly call sound
| ed by Arthur S. Witcomb. second leader
| OF the United States Marine Band Thi:
/ was the signal for the entrance of ths
| national officers escorted by their pages
| After Mrs, BroSSeau had raped fol
order there was Scripture reading anC
/ prayer by Mrs Matthew Brewster. chap.
| lain general A brief patriotic ceremony
/ followed. including q salute To the nag
/ led by Mrs. Charles Brand. nationa
| chairman Of the committee on correc
use Of the flag. singing of The Sta
/ Spangied Banner" under leadership o.
/ Eva Whltford Tsovette and recital o.
/ Americas Greed" by Its author, VII.
| liam Tyler Page.
| Reports Presented.
] Business of the congress received
scant attention nt the opening session
/ Reports of three committees were pre-
/ sented-that OF the credentials com
mittee by its chairman. Miss Margare
/ B. Barnett. of the program COMMITTEES
by its chairman. Mrs. Rhett Goode. anC
/ OF the committee on standing rules b,
Mrs Henry n 10y chairman of thu