The Washington times., 1936-12-28
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URGES OAR.
PRESIDENT
By MARY PADGETT

and satisfaction Of those who
earnestly try and achieve"
So reads in part the ringing
New Year message Of Mrs. Will
liam A. Becker, president general
of the Daughters Of the American
Revolution, which she has sent to
the $500 chapters Of the patriotic
organization.
The Daughters have spent 1886
in work principally devoted to aid
ing the youth of America and
helping the underprivileged. Re
suits from the work marks the
year as one of the most success
full in the organizations history.
And Mrs. Becker says:
eve are ready to go forward in
1887 to continue to carry out the
objects Of our society.
During the past year, the d.
A. r. has helped thousands of
boys and girls in school and col
lege, in the workshops and play
grounds, the community centers,
in city, village and farm.
1--WE realize the youth of today
Is the leader Of tomorrow. We
believe that if we can give our
boys and girls the right kind Of
start in life. we need have no
fear for the future Of America"
The D. A. r. has also gone for.
ward, says Mrs. Becker, in its va
riouS other activities, such as
Americanism, approved schools,
Indian citizenship. scholarships,
conservation, good citizenship and
immigration.
The president generals mes
sage continues:
"The ID. A. r. is continuing its
ceaseleSS fight for adequate ma
tiOnal defense and is grateful at
the increased naval and military
appropriations granted by Con-
greSS.
ct will continue to stand unal-
terably opposed to communism
and to any doctrine which would
destroy the American form of
government.
with many new members
joining our ranks, we look for
ward to the new year eager for
action, confident of the future"
High school tudent seniors
throughout the entire nation are
preparing to select the outStand-
ing members of their respective
groups to represent them on the
Good Citizenship Pilgrimage to
Washington.
: Each year this pilgrimage is
sponsored by the Daughters of the
American Revolution, bringing to
the Capital 48 high school girls
to see the Government in action
and to visit shrines of heroes who
have played an important part in
the history of the nation.
Senior students of each high
school elect three girls of their
class whom they believe to excel
in dependability, leadership and
patriotism. From these the fac
ulty selects one who represents the
school in the final contest for that
State. The winner then repre-
sentS her State in the pilgrimage
to the Nations Capital.
Mrs. Raymond G.. Kimball, ma.
fiN1N0I i1a
ter to the citizenship pilgrimage
committee, said:
"Our young people need every
encouragement in the building
Of character. This contest, prop
erly presented, should stimulate
their appreciation of it. It is
not a favor, it is an investment,
and it must bring good returns"
The following officers have been
installed by Bethany Chapter No.
"a, o. E. S.: Ruth Leighton,
worthy matron; Ashby Mitchell,
worthy patron; Blanche Peiser,
associate matron; Leroy Morris,
associate patron; Alice w. New
hard, secretary; da MaZullo, treas
urer; Martha Kaufman, conduc-
tress; Elizabeth Hodgkin. associ.
ate conductress; Amelia Marshall,
chaplain; Jennye Faye Benson,
marshal; Mabel Test, organist;
Ursula Danforth, Adah; Helen Du-
Chaine, Ruth; Elsie Schweir,
Esther; Annabel Tillett, Martha;
Helen Taylor, Electa: Ella Logs.
don, warder, and Theodore Tag
garet, sentinel.
Martha Kaufman, chairman of
the ways and means committee.
has called a meeting for Monday
night at the home of the worthy
matron, 319 Aspen st. N. w.
The Book Review Group Of the
Washington Section of the Coun-
Gil Of Jewish Women will meet to-
morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock at
the home of Mrs. Lillian Detre
when the book Death of a Man."
by Kay Boyle will be discussed.
Mrs. Joel WolfSohn is chairman
Of this group.
Nine. CantacuZene, n tt ona |
president of the Danes of the
Loyal Legion, will be guest of
honor at a card party to be given
by the District society on January
IL at 2 p. m, in the Sulgrave Club.
Following the party refreshments
will be served and prizes awarded.
Killeen Unit, American Legion
Auxiliary, will hold a Christmas
party in its clubrooms, 1904 M st.