The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-19
D.A.R. D|SPOSES
Of BLACKLIST
ISSUE
CONTINUED from First Pase)

Continued from FIRST rage
for an enlightened public opinion in
our society requires that all sides
of a given question shall be dis
cussed in our chapters, therefore
be it,
Resolved, that the several chap
+ers shall in the future use their
own discretion in selecting speakers
for their meetings"
Another resolution read:
whereas: The present policies OF
the COMMITTEES on national defense
do not reflect the considered
opinions of the several chapters,
and
whereas: Such policies are OF
tremendous importance to our
society. and therefore, be 1t
"Resolved, that the committee on
national defense submit an outline
of it's policies TO the several chap
ters for their approval or disap-
prevail"
Things Above Peace
The blacklist resolution came
after q speech by Mrs. George
Maynard Minor, a past president
general, in which the insurgents
were assailed amid applause by the
delegates.
Mrs. Minor said:
ave are being attacked now rs
never before in our history. 1t be-
hOOves us to fight rs we never
have fought. | endorse this admin
istratiOn.
I'VE are not for peace at any
| price, but peace without price.
There are things above peace. They
are honor and integrity.
Our past experiences should fix
future policies. Have we forgotten
the great war with its broken
treaties? / am for adequate national
defense. We will keep faith with
those in Flanders Field. Our
answer is we will keep faith"
At this point. Mrs. Roy arose
from her seat in the middle OF the
auditorium and asked to be recog-
nized.
There has been presented to the
delegates was az far as she
got. She was waving a. printed
resolution In her hand. The long
Mrs. Brosseau was ready.
All resolutions must 60 to the
resolutions committee. and not be
presented from the floor Of the con.
gresS," she said rapping for order.
Mrs. Roy tried again to be heard.
People were standing all over the
hall. Observing that there was no
chance. she made her way to the
rear exit and then to the press
room.
Here she said:
81 can say that friend of mine
from Michigan went to Mrs. Henry
3. JOY. chairman of the reso1u-
tions committee. and told Mrs. Joy
about this resolution. Mrs. Joy told
her that the resolution would be
smothered IL 1t came to the COM
mittee. / can't give you this lady's.
name without permission Z
Wanted Copy
At this point Mrs James Charles
Peabody, State regent of Massachu-
sets, whose blacklist was pub
lished by Mrs. Bailie, and which
caused all the uproar, came into
the press room and faced Mrs. Roy.
InSre never mas DeSn any IcSo-
luton presented" she charged. Mrs.
Roy then told her that the resolu.
ton had only today been sent to
the committee. adding: Would you
like q copy?"
Mrs. Peabody wanted one and
got one.
I'VE were reprimanded in our
Kansas delegation meeting because
of this resolution" Mrs. Roy said,
by Mrs. George Thatcher Gurnsey,
past regent and past president
general II the resolution gets out
OF the committee will try to speak
for it on the floor OF the congress
/ also will speak for 1t before the
committee"
At this point Mrs. Gurnsey ap-
peared in the press room, accom-.
panied by Mrs. Henry 9. JOY, OF
Michigan. chairman OF the resolu-
tons committee. Mrs. Joy was in
formed that Mrs. Roy had charged
that the resolution would be
smothered.
Mrs. Joy and Mrs. Roy
"Am supposed to have made
that statement that the resolution