The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-22
U. S. BUSINESS
POLICY FLAYED
BEFORE D. A. R.
Officers Chosen BY
Delegates
By CARROLL PEEKE

BY CARROLL PEEKE
Assailing Government interven-
ton in private business, william
d. Saltiel, Chicago lawyer, ad-
dressed the Attn Continental Con-
gress of the Daughters of the
American Revolution in Constitu-
ton Hall today.
Mrs. Charles Carroll Haig, retir-
Ing State regent for the District
of Columbia, last night was
named vice president.general of
the national society as Mrs. Henry
M. Robert, jr., of Annapolis, Md,
became president-general in an
unopposed election.
OTHER VICE PRESIDENTS
Other vice presidents-general
elected included: Mrs. Victor A.
Binford, Roxbury, Me-; Mrs. Keene
Arnold, Versailles, Ky; Mrs.
Arthur Rowbotham, Alta Vista,
Va; Mrs. Clarence H. Adams,
Denver; Mrs. Val Taylor, Union
town, Pa; Mrs. Samuel McMartin,
Phoenix, SAriz., and Mrs. H. D.
Sheppard, Hanover, Pa.
Democracy, Saltiel declared, is
a slower operation than dictator
ship, but it is the only safe
method whereby civilization can
be protected:
"Tampering with the Consti-
tuition in restricting the liberties
OF men in private enterprise is
the beginning of catastrophe to
the whole structure.
This is still a government Of
laws and not of men. It is a
government of laws which the
people make. The interpreta-
ton of these laws is in the
hands Of the judicial power.
The Constitution so provides.
EMERGENCY NO EXCUSE
Nor was it the intention of
the great men who drafted the
Constitution to permit expedi'
ency and emergency to change
principles and methods of gov
eminent.
I'VE cannot afford to throw
into limbo what we have learned
Is the safest system of society
for the greatest number"
Contending the nation has
failed in educating youth, and as
a result there is much unrest in
the country, he said:
I'm the schools of America
today there is an alarming
growth of cynicisrn relative to
constitutional government. For
eign ideologies have percolated
into the vision Of the citizens
Of tomorrow.
NO JOBS A FACTOR
'"The prospect of having no
Jobs when they leave school is
a factor of large proportion in
shaping the mental attitude of
youth, a factor that causes them
to question the wisdom of our
economic and governmental So
ciety.
There is danger today in the
ignorance of youth in relation
to participation in the practical
affairs of OUR communities. We
are raising millions of young
men and young women in our
homes and schools without ade-
quate preparation for commu-
nifty endeavors, for Government
service and for national and in
ternational affairs.
THE history of constitutional
government is the history of
vigilance in protecting the rights
Of minoritieS. Minorities are am
ply protected under our Consti-
tuition.
THE moment there is an en-
croachment on these rights,
then, sooner or later, usually
sooner, the majority itself is
entrapped in tyranny.
THE moment we accept what
we have without inquiry, or toll
crate abuses of any nature in
our social or economic structure,
then we violate the finest ira
ditions of the founding fathers
Of the republic"
COMMEND DRUG BAN
The D. A. R. today adopted a
resolution commencing the action
of Congress in banning the sale
of marijuana and efforts being
made to eradicate use of this
drug. Another resolution calls
for establishment of a national
committee for the advancement
of American music.
Mrs. Richard Goldman, chair
man of the Indian affairs COM
mittee, in her report to the con-
gress, assailed "agitators. white
or Indian, whose real purpose is
to benefit themselves financially
by stirring hatred in the Indians
toward the Government and to-
ward all who are working for their
betterment."
The D. A. r., Mrs. Goldman said,
Is attempting to foster under
standing and harmony between
the Indians and white citizens,