Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-16
U. S. POLICIES HIT
At OAR. CONGRESS
Mrs. Charles Brand Gives
Warning Against Becoming
involved in Europe.

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markedly surprised those delegates who
were alble to hear her.
I'VE must stand against involvment
IN European affairs and stand anew fo1
American independence, Mrs. 5ranc
warned the conference.
Tn this time Of unrest over the
world when work is being done TO drag
the United States into a tangle of Euro
pean politics by way OF the League OIL
Nations, or by way of the World Court
or by way Of the consultation pact OF
by any means little or big slight or i'm
portant TO get-ups involved in Euro
bean diplomacy or in European offensive
or defensive operations 1t is healthy
for us to look back to the days Of our
Revolutionary fathers and mothers
when our flag was born" she said.
Charges Dissertation of Flag.
In her report on the correct use of
the flag, Mrs. Brand denounced its
dissertation by the Soviet government
of Russia.
THE Soviet government" she de-
clared has used the American nag as
a trade mark on cigarettes nlRnufac-
tured in Russia"
Mrs Brands husband is author of the
resolution in Congress governing rules
relative to the correct use of the flag.
For 10 years the resolution has been in
Congress without action.
Mrs. Brand pointed out that public
decorators particularly are careless in
their use of the flag.
Resolutions Report Made.
"Our revolutionary fathers left Eu-
rope for reasons well known to them. f"
The report Of the resolutions COM
nittee. wholly indorsing the broad
stand taken by Mrs. Lowell Fletcher
Hobart, president general in her keynote
was presented by Mrs. Emma L.
Crowen, national chairman Of the
committee.
Eight resolutions reported at today's
session will be followed by others from
day to day outlining the organization's
position on domestic legislation and ad-
ministratton measures.
Resolutions today confirmed the &C
tons of the recent Women's Patriotic
the D. A. r. and 80 other women's
patriotic organizations.
The resolutions opposing recognition
Of Russia by the United States declared
the avowed purpose OF the Soviet Union
was the destruction of this and all other
forms of government.
Approve Pay Board Recommendation
Another resolution put the Congress
on record las approving the recon-
mendattons Of the Interdepartnent Pay
Board of 1919, providing for just and
necessary compensation for the COM
missioned and enlisted personnel Of the
Army, Navy and Marine Corps, Coast
Guard, Gecdetic Survey and the Public
Health Service"
Two other resolutions dealt with the
requirement of q teachers oath of
allegiance and would work to Offset red
propaganda In the schools and colleges
Children of the public schools are be-
ing drawn into Communist ranks within
the schools through establishment of
branches of the Workers Communist
Party, known as the Young Pioneers ana
the Young Workers League, the reso-
luton pointed out.
such Communist nuclei instigate re-
volt against all authority, compel ALE
glance to the Fed nag, teach the chill
dren to hate our Government and de-
nounce It's tirne-honored institutions"
the resolution stated
Urging women Of the country to CO.
operate with school authorities to set
UP barriers against such anti-ArneFican
organizations In the schools, the Con-
gress further resolved It favored the en-
actment of an oath of allegiance to the
United States as one Of the qualtfica-
lions for teachers.
Urge immigration Restriction.
Further carrying out its program Of
characterization work, the congress
a MlRKk& 81 RAak
restriction Of immigration. The eco
nonlic situation confronting the Nation
demonstrates the wisdom Of Congress
In adopting O permanent policy of re-
stiction for preservation of American
institutions, standards of living and
ideals, the Daughters reafarmed.
Pointing out that illegal entry Of
aliens is continuing on a large scale, the
congress went on record favoring the
extension of restriction upon immigra-
ton 20 all geographic and political areas
not specifically regulated by the act of
1924. 1t further declared in favor of
more stringent legislation for the ex-
pusion of "subversive and undesirable
aliens and deportation of aliens who
have sIirreptltiously entered the country
or have succeeded In evading laws de-
signed to exclude the criminal and in
sane"
The plan Of the publicity committee
to have an historic calendar. to be sold
on q percentage basis to chapters or
dering them, was favored. No liability
would be assumed, however, by the So
ciety in the production of these calen-
dars and none will be made until
enough advance orders have been re-
ceived to defray the cost.
Another resolution favored the prep
aration of a miniature model, in metal
Of the pioneer mother monument. and
authorized the national chairman Of
old trails committee to arrange for the
model subject to the approval of the
national board.
Endorsement of THE Star Spangled