Evening star., 1932-04-19
SCORED
IN D. A. R. ADDRESS
Mrs, Hobart Says Caravans
Are Moving on Both Par
ties at Chicago.
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stepped forward this afternoon to de-
liver the final address of her three-year
term.
Her appeal to the D. A. r. to 90 into
the schools and combat commllnistic
| doctrines. TO go into meeting places and
counteract the propaganda Of alienists
and to rededicate America to the ideals
Of George Washington were interrupted
from time to time by applause.
Many of our large cities have ex-
| hausted their relief funds she said
| Even school teachers find it necessary
! to practice strictest economy. Some Of
their salaries have been cut off. Our
/ national society can fill the position
of friendly understanding community
co-operator and co-worker in this dis
| tress."
But 1t was in patriotic work in tho
schools that Mrs. Hobart particularly
directed the efforts Of the D. A. r. in
unison with other organizations.
They have been solicited to ioin the
/ Einstein 2 per cent movement" she ex-
/ planned. Interpreted, this 2 per cent
| movement was designed to reach thou
sands Of young people in an attempt to
make them swear they would never
help the country in time of conflict or
| emergency. Fully two dozen or more
! countries are organized by the War
| ResisterS
"Disarmament-the abolition of the
| battleShlp - destruction of military
! training-cutting down appropriations
/ for army and navy and air force-these
are continuously presented to Young
people in the language of pacifism and
internationalism."
Teachers Fall Prey.
The first objective of the disarma-
ment caravans moving toward Chicago
Mrs. Hobart said, is to secure a pacifist
! plank in both platforms. The second
motive is to hold rousing institute in
Chicago IN the time that intervenes
between the two political conventions.
Unemployed parents and unem-
ployed school teachers are falling a
prey to communistic wiles. she de-
! clared. School superintendents and
boards of education are beseiged to
join councils sponsored by Communists.
Why not have our teachers and
clergymen enter the school room and
the pulpit with the inclination to teach
and preach ideals supporting American
nationalism?" she demanded.
While We hesitate and delay, others
are plotting by daylight and through
the hours of darkness to capture young
people. While we sleep the Com
| munists are on duty"
The privilege of license has taken
the place of liberty" Mrs. Hobart de-
clared. "A crisis needs citizenship. The
country has a right to expect unending
fidelity from each of us.
For all the institutes and conferences
| conducted by sinister forces we should
plan as an Offset the meeting of minds
in intelligent service to Nation and the
unison of hearts in devotion to God.
Lectures, sermons. conversations,
contests, radio addresses abound in pro-
claiming ideas hitherto unwelcome on
| American soil
THE financial conditions in this
country emphasize all of these features
we must keep on building American
homes and protecting the institutions of
the United States"
Points to Mass Meetings.
Mrs. H-bart also singled out for de-
nunciation recent mass meetings in
the Nations Capital and elsewhere
which indicates emergencies are aris-
ing" In her earlier report she had
denounced these assemblies as 80 called
armies Of hunger marching to the doors
OF the United States Capitol to make
demands in the name of revolution"
Such mass meetings as these, she re-
minded, give out figures to the effect
that children in thousands are rallying
to get into the scrimmage.
The scene at the opening of the ses-
sion, which would have been the formal
| converting Of the congress but for the
change In this years program, was COL
orful and impressive. Pages hurried
down the aLSleS carrying arms full of
flowers to present to the national off,
GERS and favorite State regents.
Just before Mrs. Hobart delivered her
/ address, the five honorary presidents
J general greeted the throng which num-
Dered, by the official registration count,
3,43l delegates, or 35 more than last
year. The honorary presidents general,
! each OF whom was welcomed with an
ovation, were Mrs. Story Mrs. Guern-
sey Mrs. Minor, Mrs. Cook and Mrs.
BrosSeau.
This evening, Mrs. Hobart will hold
! her formal reception in the form of a
| colonial tea in Constitution Hall and
later in the evening the 300 pages will
be the guests at the annual pages ball
| IN the Willard, under the auspices of
| the District of Columbia D. A. r. Miss
| Helen Harman, State regent, is chair
| man.
Mrs. Herbert Hoover, the guest of
| nonor at the session, occupied a front
seat on the stage with the national Off
! GERS. Both the First Lady" and Mrs
Hobart received generous applause from
tne delegates, who packed Constitution
Han again, as they did last night at the
formal opening of the congress, when
vice President Curtis made the principal
| address.
Mrs. Hoover Speaks.
Mrs. Hoover smilingly attractive in
Drown ensemble, was presented with
a bouquet of red, white and blue
| flowers
In few words she expressed her
pleasure at being with the D. A. r.
again this year and at the same time
conveyed the regrets of President Hoo
yer at his inability to address the con-
gress during its sessions here. There
are at least hundred conventions
meeting in Washington this Spring,
Mrs. Hoover said for him, so he felt
compelled, on account of the number
and the stress of executive business, to
refrain from addressing them. Mrs.
| Hoover said
1T is a great pleasure for me to be
with you this morning and to see this
colorful pageant again. In giving my
| little word of greeting I want to ex-
press a hope for success in your work
| for the preservation Of the ideals of our
country, as our ancestors have preserved
it in the most strenuous years through
which they passed. 1 suppose there
| really isn't a great difference, If any
difference at all, in the Importance of
the years as they go on. Yet sometime
some of them stand out more than
others. This is one Of those years
Your work this year in building up
these ideals is going to stand out in
comparison with that of the most con-
structive years of our ancestors, who
| builded as well as they fought. I am
very sorry the President is not here to
give his own greeting to you. I am sure
that he joins me in my good wishes to
you. This is the year of unmitigated
work for him, too There are several
hundred conventions that meet in
Washington in year, and they have