The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-20
OUTLINES PLAN
T0CELEBRATE
SIGNING
Speaks at Opening Of
Business Session by
Mrs. Becker
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that plans are progressing splen-
didly. He said
your great organization, the
d. A. R., is one upon which we
are counting with complete con-
fidence."
He said it was the hope Of the
commission to correct misinfroma-
ton which exists today about the
Constitution, and which is even
taught in many schools, adding:
"The people Of the United
States should know the facts
about the Constitution, and it
is our purpose to give them
those facts"
He explained that the commits
sion was well aware of the i'm
portance of its work and con-
cluded:
eve feel that there can be
no more important task than
the incubation Of reverence for
the Constitution achieved by
true knowledge Of it and of its
origin. It is the duty and privil-
ere of every American to know
the Constitution, how it was
written, what it provides, and
how it has given us freedom
and uniOn-and always will con-
tinue to give us freedom and
union"
ATTACK DENIED
Mrs. William A. Becker, preSi-
dent general of the society, when
asked If her speech last night in
which she said sour foundations
we shall not touch, else We en-
danger our inheritance, was an
attack upon President Roosevelt's
Supreme Court reorganization
plan. replied:
Definitely mott"
The first business session OF the
congress opened this morning.
Following assembly, Mrs. Becker
and her staff Of national officers
made an impressive entrance &C
companied by her pages bearing
their State flags. She said:
"On the threshold Of q new
year we pause to take account
Of the progress made in the year
that Is gone. Well may we com.
pare our accomplishments with
the purpose for which we exist.
To preserve and to educate are
our measuring rods and to these
two standards all our activities
relate"
Mrs. Becker described her salts
faction with a nationwide tour she
took during the past year, and
complimented various State chap
tiers on their good work. She con-
tiaued:
'The hearty cooperation Of
the official family is a source
of joy and strength to me:
Earnest and efficient national
chairmen have carried their
leadership into every chapter.
To all members who give freely
Of their talents and their ser
vices, / express my deepest ap-
preciatiOn, for without them
there could be no growth"
Organ Recital
Preceding Representative Blooms
address an organ recital was rem
dered by Mrs. James Shera Mont
gomery, organist of the Metro
politan Memorial Church, a United
States Marine Band musician blew
the assembly call and Mrs. Becker,
surrounded by national officers
and pages, stepped to the stage
and called the meeting to order.
A prayer was then offered by the
chaplain general, Mrs. Thomas E.
Boyd, and the National Anthem
was sung by the gathering.
Following this, the minutes were
read by the recording secretary
general, Mrs. Julius Y. Talmadge,
and the report of the committee
on credentials was read by Miss
Page Schwarzwaelder, chairman.
Next was the report Of standing
rules read by Mrs. Robert j. John.
son, chairman of the resolutions
committee and the report of the
committee on program by Mrs.
Godfrey Creyke. chairman. All
were unanimously accepted.
Following Blooms speech the re
ports of the national officers were
given. Besides the above-named
they are: The corresponding secre
tary general, Mrs. Charles Black
well Keesee; the organizing score
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