Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-14

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gress of the society today, follows:
Here is a new, a noble edifice-Con-
stitution Hall. You have wrought WON
derS. You are rightly entitled to this
moment. This is true hearts ease for
us all.
buildings still in blueprint may be
obsolete, for the reason that they do not
conform to the modern requirements
of comfort, companionShip, profit and
delight. A century of rain, sun, wind
and frost will not mar the impressive
exterior of Constitution Hall. See. 1t
stands bold reality, quiet tribute to
| that ancient landmark, the Constitu-
ton of the United States. 1t is a blend
| ing Of past into present, with broad
vision for the future. Therefore, this
style timeliness mirrors the image Of
the past and links the romance of his
tory with the sweetness OF music.
| Progress always abounds with tradi-
| ton.
Inspiration From Greatness.
Take away the charm of the past
glory of our Nation and you take away
| the safety of it's citizens. There Is
| health and inspiration in contemplating
| the greatness of Americas men and
amazing women.
The growth of our society out-fableS
mystery. BY looking through a finder
and pressing lever We have produced
wonderfully clear and successful motion
pictures of normal development.
The first picture reveals the work
of the founders-emphatic, energetic,
conscientious. ingenious leaders. They
| enViSioned patriotism. They made pos
sible this shrine of national outreach.
"A companion picture is that of the
! inanimate objects made animate and
| personaliZed by the glow of tranScen-
dent Sacrif1ce--personal sacrifice. Con-
template the magnitude of the volun-
| teer service rendered the Nation by the
members of our society as We have
gone forth to fulfill the detectives so
eloquently stated by our founders,
namely:
| ITO perpetuate the memory and
spirit of the men and women who
achieved American independence, by the
acquisition and protection Of historical
spots and the erection of monuments;
! by the encouragement OF historical re-
search in relation to the Revolution and
! the publication of its results; by the
preservation of documents and relics,
and of the records of the individual
services of Revolutionary soldiers and
patriots, and by the promotion of cele-
brations Of all patriotic ANNIVERSARIES.
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| ITO carry out the injunction of
+ Washington in his farewell address to
the American people-'to promote as an
| object of primary Importance instltu-
tons for the general diffusion of knowl-
edge''-thus developing an enlightened
public opinion and affording to young
and old such advantages as shall de-
velop in them the largest capacity for
performing the duties of American
| citizens.
ITO cherish, maintain and extend the
institutions of American freedom; to
foster true patriotism and love of coun-
| try, and to aid in securing for man
kind all the blessings of liberty.
I'VE put action into the next picture.
There was the marking of highways
here and yonder, from the zero mile
stone in this fascinating Capital City
Canadian border, down to the Gulf,
over to the Atlantic seaboard.
Historic sites were rescued from OBJ
| livion. Cemeteries which had become
veritable tanglewoodS of briars and
ruins wer restored to beauty, and the
resting places of brave soldiers hon
ored with the inscriptions Of their con-
tribution to our Nations welfare.
Americana Is Collected.
Patriotic education fired young and
adult life with new zeal for the pro-
! lection of home and country. The
| student loan movement assisted boys
and girls to finance their ambitions.
Historical research has uncovered
and assembled, guarded and redeemed
inestimable treasures of lore, tradition,
| incident, chronicles and annals.
Behold the little home-makers and
| the Juvenile hosts of the Sons and
Daughters of the Republic and of the
Children of the American Revolution
made more triumphant in their zest for
living and in their fitness to achieve
life's victories!
"Out from isolated districts come
other citizens helped by the schools es-
tablished for their benefit.
Here again we gaze at a marvellous
transformation at the ports of entry
of this land of the free and the home
of the brave We see men and women
grasping the manual published in their
own language, and We notice their con-
tentment with the supplies furnished
them by our society to make their ad-
tustment to our customs more agreeable
and rapid.
Look! Americanism has shielded
the tinnid citizen, stimulated the Ian
guild, encouraged the eager.
See how conservation has assembled
mountains. roamed the plains pene-
trated the sand dunes, found Ravens for
wild animals established a refuge for
birds, planted trees, salvaged the
forests.
Family Record Is Enriched.
Review the accomplishment of gene
illogical research. The records of
American family life have been enriched
by the tireless energy of devoted work.
ers. Priceless documents and unpub-
lished manuscripts have been discov-
cred and indexed Pillarlike, these
families uphold our national integrity.
THE panorama Of history and the
pageantry of folklore pass before our
eyes through the medium of the attrac-
tive appearance of the magazine. Its
pages CLEAN like crystal in the revela-
ton of the truth and beauty Of our
Nations early existence.
without the sound of the hammer
we have builded from curb to curb on
our property a classic, colossal temple
OF patriotism.
absolute masters of construction
have aided us in building something
vastly more significant than is evidenced
in mere ornament and design and arts
tic valuation. Is it too much to hope
that Constitution Hall may project its
voice to win the multitudeS to quick
ened confidence in national funda-
mentals?
1T is increasingly important that
spiritual basic standards should be en-
phasized in the United States. To-
gether we have worked with never-flag-
ging devotion in an honest attempt to
be faithful to the heritage bestowed
up~l us by an intrepid ancestry.
Certain elements are present in our
country who would degrade our holy
conception of reverence toward the
founders and patriots. Shall we be
buffeted by their treachery to our early
Americans? No, no-and no againl