Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-15
DAVIS ADDRESSES
CAR. CONVENTION
Labor Secretary Stresses
Need of Protecting America
From Evil influences.

The need of youth following the
teachings of their forbears In making
America a land where life is sweet and
good" and where all may share alike
In its bounties. protecting the Nation
from evils within and without, was
stressed by James j. Davis, Secretary
of Labor at the Thirty-flfth Annual
Convention of the National Society,
Children of the American Revolution,
in the Women's War Memorial Building
of the American Red Cross today.
Those who come from other shores,
from lands of discomfort and perSecu-
ton, to America and attempt to inject
the evils from which they have fed
into the national life of this country
are not wanted here, Secretary Davis
said.
Secretary Davis speech was broad
cast over the National Broadcasting
Co. hook-up and locally through WRC.
Quotation From Address.
when I was asked to speak to you
young people, I was prepared to feel
little strange" Secretary Davis said.
"You are all descendants of the early
American colonists, and was brought
over here from Wales by my parents
when I was a boy of z. Then 1t came
over me that it was altogether appro-
rriate that you should be told some
thing about this country as 1t looks to
one who has lived to be grateful for
the wonderful opportunities opened up
on this continent by your torefatners.
The fact is that the whole American
people are a race of immigrants. some
came here a little earlier than the
others, that is all. And as time Is
measured IL human history, the ol1-
erence in the dates OF our coming
not so great after all. II anything,
he aluonfa0n lie with those
who have come here but recently. the
reason is that the wonders OF America
tend to become a familiar story 10
those who have always lived here ana
have come down from long lines OF
Americans.
Land of Wonders 20 Newcomers.
"It is to the newcomer that America
Is a land of wonders ana miracles ne
comes here grateful that American In
situations exist, and he is eager TO MAKE
the most OF them. ,-,,.
Secretary Davis advised the cnllo1en
that thew must believe that the Won
Jers of this Nation never become stale.
Hundreds of children, descendants OF
rosrticipants in the American ReVolu-
ton, from all sections OF the UniIso
States, gathered in the Red Cross Build
ing today ,r-,
orocram on patriotism and fundamental
principles of government.
The convention will last until Satur-
dav, This morning was spent prlncl-
nallv in receiving the greetings OF repre-
sentatives of the Daughters OF tne
American Revolution, Sons OF tne
American Revolution and Sons OF the
Revolution.
Opening Program Outlined.
The program opened at 1918 O'Clock
with selections by the United SIates
Marine Rand Orchestra. National Of
ficers we're escorted to the stage by
napes and the convention was called TO
order by Mrs. Quin. Rev. Re Barney
Phillips, chaplain of the United states
Senate, pronounced the invocation: -.
Little Betsy Ross: descenoanI %
BETSY Ross, led the salute to the colors.
"The Americans Greed" by William
TYLER Page. was recited, and Miss Jean
Kincheloe, daughter of Representative
Kincheloe of Kentucky, sang our rag
of Liberty" which has been AWARDED
the C. A. r. prize.
Mrs. Lowell Fletcher Hobart, presl.
dent general of the National society OF
luton, expressed the greetings OF tnat
Due to the absence of Howard G.
Rovley. president general Of the Ma
tional Society of the Sons of the Amer
lean Revolution, Frank B. Stevens mace
the greetings for that organization.
Flowers Presented TO Mrs. Quin.
Mrs Ol1in was presented with bou-
uuet of flowers by the Massachusetts
organization and received the greet
ings of the tercentennary celebration
of Massachusetts. -.
the District of Columbia Society OF the
sons of the American Revolution, gave
welcome from his organization. DR.:
Green advocated the early planning OF
youth in patriotic beliefs and the prln-
ciples which were established by great
men and women who penetrated the
wilderness to make natlon OF tnS
country.
Declaring that the District of Column
bia CHAPTER of the Daughters OF the
American Revolution has made out
standing achievements, Mrs. gum m
PRODUCED Mrs. David D. Caldwell, STATE
regent for the District.
IT bring greetings from the District
Of Columbia Society to you" MRS. Cala-
well said. we appreciate the import
ance of your organization in connection
with our ewn, as we must have our
children trained to pick up our work.
Rear Admiral Byrd's Message.
Rear Admiral Richard e. Byrd, I'M
able to attend the convention, radioed
his greetings. A message addressed to
Mrs. Quin, said:
Dear Mrs. Quin:
Through Mrs. Byrd have received
your kind invitation to attend the
opening meeting on April is of the an
nual convention of the National So
ctety, Children of the American Revo-
luton You will, of course, realize my
inabilitv to do So NV ShipmateS Join
me, however, In cordial greetings to the
assembled youngsters. Please say to
them on our tehalf that 1t has meant
much to us to know that the children
of America have been following our
efforts in the Antarctic with so much
interest"
The message was radioed from
Byrds flagship, Eleanor Boiling, and
dated April 8. III.
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