Evening star., 1938-04-22

but won't. will only give you the
text and won't preach on it. think
can afford to give you the text be-
cause it so happens-through no fault
of my own that am descended from a
number of people who came over in
the Mayf1oWer. but more than that
my ancestors on both sides-and when
you go back four generations or five
generations. it means 80 of the 81 of
them-every single one of them, with
out exception. was in the land in 1776.
And there was only one Tory among
them.
And so the text is this: Remember
that all of us, you and I especia ,ly, are
descended from immigrants and revo-
lutionists.
Appeal to Youth of America.
And I am particularly glad to know
that today you are making this fine
appeal to the youth of America. The
/ Importance of this rising generation
to our sons and grandsons and great
! grandchildren we can't overestimate,
| the Importance of what we are doing
In this year. in our own genera ton to
keep alive the spirit of American de-
mocracy, the spirit of opportunity, the
kind of spirit that has led us as a
nation, not as small group but as a
nation, to meet the very great problems
Of the past.
/
we look for younger generation
/ that is going to be more American than
We are. We are doing the best that we
can. and yet we can do better than
that: We can do more than that BY in
culcating in the boys and girls of this
country today some OF the underlying
fundamentals, the reasons that brought
our immigrant ancestors to this coun-
try, the reason that compelled our rev.
olutionary ancestors to throw of a
fascist yoke
Yes, we have got a great many
things to do. Among other things in
this troubled world is the need Of
being very. very certain that no matter
what happens. the sovereignty Of the
United States will never De impaired.
There have been former occasions
at the conventions of the Daughters of
the American Revolution when voices
were needed needed to be raised for
better national defense.
This year you are raising those
same voices, and am glad Of it, but I
am glad also that the Government of
the United States can assure YOU to-
day that it is taking definite, practical
steps for the defense of the Nation.
And so am glad to have had an
opportunity to come in this way and
talk to you very simply and very sim
cerely. Perhaps sometime in the next
two and half years I will have an
opportunity to come here and make a
prepared speech, but this kind of
party appeals to me- am glad to have
been with you, and wish you all the
good luck in the world"
Youth Program Held.
The first youth program the D. A. R.
has ever devoted an entire session to
preceded the Presidents greeting.
Youngsters who trace their ancestors
back to the Revolution, others who
are flrst-generation Americans, noun
tain children from the two schools
sponsored by the D. A. R.. girl home-
makers and the junior members of the
D. A. R. all figured in a program that
was both picturesque and impressive.
The Children of the American Revo-
luton donned white wigs and old
fashioned costumes for their part in
the program. A dance by Sarah and
Barbara Armstrong of Alexandria. Va:
an earnest message from Charles Bel
lows, State president OF the Pennsyl-
vania c. A. r., and a cello solo bv
Laura Elizabeth Whitaker of Buffalo.
N. Y. figured in the c. A. r. presen-
tation.
Chuckles and sympathetic applause
from the delegates punctuated the pro-
gram Of the Junior American Citizens.
recruited from the clubs Of Washing
ton and directed by Mrs. Joseph N.
Saunders. Despite stage fright and
frantic fumbling for notes. the
pageantry of the scene was impressive
as the children. dressed as Immigrants
from Russia. Holland, Germany, Ru-
mania. Ireland. England and Spain
abandoned their native flags. promised
to sever all connection with their