Evening star., 1935-04-17

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Meantime, the triennial election
fight drew toward the climax of nomi-
nations tonight and balloting tomor-
row morning. Electioneering con-
tinued on behalf of both candidates
for president general, Mrs. William A.
Becker of New Jersey and DR.. Flora
Myers Gillentine Of Tennessee.
The defense resolutions, which fol-
lowed the traditional policy Of the D.
A. r., dealt with Army appropriations,
the r. o. T. c., the Navy and the Mer.
chant Marine.
Commend Congress.
The Daughters commended the ac-
ton of Congress in approving the
Army appropriations act, which in
creased the enlistments in the Stand
ing Army and the National Guard and
provided for training of Reserve ON
GERS and c. M. T. c.
To provide sufficient funds for con-
struction OF new and replacement Of
old ships under the Vinson- Trarnmell
Navy act, the Daughters asked for
appropriations requisite to execute
plans already under way.
Recommendations of President
Roosevelt to provide for a new nier-
chant marine, privately owned and
built in the United States and manned
by American citizens. were approved
by the D. A. r., which urged Con-
gress to enact necessary legislation.
Criticizing a movement to withhold
State funds from any institution which
requires military training. the D. A.
r. urged its State societies to oppose
such legislation and to continue to
require that those who accept their
education from the State flt them
selves for its defense, the defense of
the United States, should emergency
arrive"
Supreme Court Cited.
The recent decision of the Supreme
Court of the United States. a reso-
luton along this line pointed out. re-
moves all doubt as to the consti-
tutionality of required military train
ing in land-grant colleges.
The D. A. R. supported the Dies
Green and Taylor bills. now before the
House immigration Committee, and
designed to reduce quotas.
The teachers oath of allegiance to
the Constitution was approved and
legislation requiring teachers in the
public service to take such an oath.
A special fund was set up by the
D. A. r. to defray expenses of girls
selected from several States for the
good citizenship pilgrimage to Wash
1ngton under the so-called Ruth Bryan
owen plan for good citizenship. Pro-
ceeds accruing from the sale Of D. A. r.
Magma medals for good citizenship
were authorized to be placed in this
fund.
Contributions Received.
A feature Of this mornings session
was q series of contributions, dramati-
cally presented by delegates from all
parts of the country for the purpose
of wiping out the debt on Constitution
Hail. which, however Is only an inter-
nal debt owed by the Daughters to one
OF their own funds.
Mrs. Russell William Magma, pres
ident general, took charge Of this part
OF the program in her capacity aS
chairman Of the Constitution Hall
committee. She reported the debt had
been reduced rapidly over period OF
three years, and that until this morn
ing, before special pledges started, It
stood at $155, 800. A long line OF dele
gates formed in the center aisle OF
Constitution Hall, and appeared, one
at a time, at a special microphone
near the stage to announce their gifts.
The regular program OF the day was
largely given over to reports OF various
national committees.
The two competing candidates Tor
president general and their states VIII
be placed in nomination at the session
tonight. Voting will open tomorrow at
8 am. in Memorial Continental Han,
while throughout the day in Constitu.
ton Hall the Continental Congress Will
continue to receive reports from Its
national committees.
Report Stirs Meeting.
Mrs. Becker, as chairman OF the
National Defense Through Patriotic
Education Committee, stirred response
from the Daughters by a compre-
hensive report Of her committee ana
by a plea for peace through adequate |
national defense.
Many have caught the vision that
national defense means more than
military defense. that 1t means the |
defense of those ideals upon which
the Nation is established: Belief in
the Divine Being, in the sanctity OF
the home and in the responsibility OF
the individual for the common veal"
she said.
Education, Mrs. Becker declared,
must always be the strength Of
democracy"
TT behooves us as Americans" she
said, ito give as much thought to
preserving our heritage as others give
to its destruction. Those who clamor
loudest for freedom Of speech hold
tenets of government which If put
into practice will destroy all freedom.
Freedom of speech is guaranteed the
citizen, not the alien"
AS chairman of buildings and
grounds, Mrs. John N. Beavers read
a report on the upkeep and mainte-
nance of the group of buildings-Me-
mortal Continental Hall, the D. A. r.
Administration Building and Consti-
tuition Hall.
Many Gifts Made.
Many gifts have been made to the
oooms in the buildings. The pay roll
Ind budget for repairs, equipment and
supplies average approximately $40,-
boo a year. Mrs. Beavers also out
fined the many events which take
place in Constitution Hall.
ut is a matter of qualification to
know that the Daughters of the
American Revolution are fully awake
to the importance of patriotic train
ing of boys and girls Of today" Mrs.
Robert Bagnell said in her report as
chairman of the Sons and Daughters
Of the United States Of America.
THE interest this year has increased
beyond our expectations"
More than $4,000 children are en-
rolled in this section of D. A. r.
national work, the chairman stated.
During the past year more clubs have
been organized than were organized