Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-21
F|DAC IS PLEDGED
AS ENEMY OF WAR
Sir Ian Hamilton's Resolution
Is Adopted at Closing
Meeting Here.
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italy, the nation honored on yester-
days program, made the principal ad-
dresses.
This morning at II O'Clock the for
eign veterans will make pilgrimage
to the tomb Of Woodrow Wilson, Amer
icas war President. who Is buried In
the crypt of Bethlehem Chapel at
Washington Cathedral There they will
place a wreath upon the tomb of the
great exponent of world peace. Earlier
In the morning, at o'clock, Catholic
delegates viii attend mass at the
Church of the Immaculate Conception,
Eighth and N streets. where Rev. Fran
els j. Hurney will offlciate.
The sessions yesterday officially end
ed the eleventh annual congress. and
this afternoon the delegates will bid
farewell to washington and board the
Fidac special for Annapolis to inspect
the United States Naval Academy.
They will not return to the city, the
train being switched OFF at Annapolis
Junction for the Western trip that
will take them to the Indianapolis head
quarters of the Legion, Detroit, Cleve-
land and other cities before their re-
turn TO New York.
Adopt -Four Reports.
The election of president having
been postponed until next Tuesday, the
F1dac delegates concluded their sessions
here with the adoption of the reports
from the four special committees on
peace, propaganda. war victims and the
constitution and finances.
one of the interesting incidents OF
the closing session was the presentation
10 Col Abbot of JugoSlovakian deco
rr1ate a Yaadal rnnVHvinH To
the Fidac president the rank of COM
mander of the White Eagle. The deco
ration was presented amid cheers by
Col, Milan O. Radossavlievitch, vice
president for Jugoslavia.
During the day Col. RadoSsavlievitch
called upon DR.. Luther H Reichelder-
fer. District Commissioner, and pre-
scented him with a letter from the
Mavor of Belgrade In addition, the
Commissioner was given q beautifully
bound album presenting views OF Jugo-
s1avia. The charge d'sffaires Of the le-
CATION, Bejidar Stoianovjtch, was pres
ent at the informal ceremony.
Protect Veterans Interests.
In the report of the War Victims
Committee, presented by Chairman
Maurice Randoalx Of France, the con-
gress ordered steps taken to protect
by uniform legislation the interests OF
veterans who have had difficulty, years
after the war, in establishing their
claims to privileges for disability re-
gulting from their war service. These
cases present series of legal and
medical problems, 1t was pointed out,
for which q common solution may be
found in all the countries Of the world.
Attention also was directed to the new
problem thrust upon all nations by the
cases of thousands OF war orphans now
approaching the age when they must
consider the question Of schooling and
q career. Fidac pledged itself to give
special attention to the forming OF an
After-Care Advisory Committee charged
with the duty of co-ordinating the work
OF all existing agencies In connection
with these war orphans. The object
Of this work, it was declared, should be
the finding Of permanent employment,
commercial or industrial training, medi-
cal treatment and the establishment of
holiday camps similar to the Boy Scout
movement.
Among other activities on behalf OF
victims Of the war the congress voted
to study the village settlement scheme
for tubercular patients.
Reporting for the Propaganda Com
rnittee, Col. e. @. Heath of Great Brit
ain brought about the adoption Of
resolution pledgtng Ffdac take steps
1icfolsly Ito create Misunderstanding
between our countries" The congress
also voted its cooperation in stamping
out social plaques which decimate hui
mainly and to do its part In creating
better international understanding by
means of bulletins and lectures.
Establish Junior Fidae.
An important matter dealing with
the future of F1dac was the adoption
of a resolution to establish a junior
F1dac through the afhliation of war
orphans and the children of veterans
with the work of the senior group.
These steps were taken, as the reso-
luton pointed out, in consideration that
'tone of the first duties of the veterans
is to perpetuate among the young gen.
erations the doctrine of the Fidac for
an era Of peace through the memory
Of the dead and the sacrifices of the
war"
The report of the Constitution and
Finance Committee, presented by Sen
ator Demets of France, recommended
the adoption of provisions that would
further strengthen the ties of Fidac
and solidify its work in the respec-
tive countries.
At the State Department banquet last
night, which was attended by high
officials OF the Government, Col Nc
Mutt, the principal speaker declared
that Fidac Is "a living monument"
1t Is not a MONUMENT to war he
declareA. War Is a scourge. It Is
not a Monument to valor alone; vslor
may be bought and sold. It is a monu-
ment to the glorious victory of the al
he'd forces It is a monument to the
everlas tie of comradesiip. It is a
nnon1r sslSs1lt, @MMs ost useful monument,
TO - perpetuation of peace and the
preservation Of civilization"
Col. McNutt declared that those who
once constituted the armed forces of
the allied nations must re-enlist as citi-
zens TO insure the peace which their VIC
tory made possible. THE implements
of such war need not be swords and
guns, he said. They may be minds
and hearts"
notwithstanding the associations
found in the propaganda of professional
paciflsts, Col. McNutt pointed out. I'VE
are convinced there is no certain
formula for peace" It must be earned,
he said, by fair dealing, by toler-
ance" and by respecting the rights Of
others
Signor Rossi, In his address at the
dinner, brought from Italy a message
of comradeship. He pressed the hope
that the new president to be elected
would be able to make Fidac more and
more worthy of world esteem, as did the
comrades who have preceded him" He
closed by paying a high tribute to the
retiring president Of the veterans