Evening star., 1938-04-22
D. A. R. APPLAUDS
ANTENEW DEALER
Accord Chicago Attorney
Greatest Ovation of
Convention.

Daughters of the American Revolution
clapped politely this morning when
they adopted a resolution of thanks to
President Roosevelt for addressing
them yesterday.
Unanimously they resolved that their
corresponding secretary general send
him \ letter expressing our apprecia-
ton Of his visit to u.s.
Half an hour later they stood on
their feet In Constitution Hall and
gave william L. Saltiel. an attorney
from Chicago, the most enthusiastic
demonstration Of the convention.
After the rolling ovation, the dele
gates. who remembered that Mr..
Roosevelt reminded them that all our
ancestors were immigrants and revo-
lutionists." voted to have printed and
distributed the speech OF Mr.. Saltiel,
who said:
Yes we are revolutionists in the
sense that we do not destroy the good
along with the bad"
Like Mr.. Saltiel.
The women like Mr.. Saltiel for tell
Ing them that democracy is slower"
than dictatorship, but safer" The
whole tenor Of his talk was antiNew
Deal.
Mr.. Roosevelt drew round of ap-
plause yesterday when he assured the
women America is taking definite,
practical steps" for the military de-
fense of the country. and there was
applause again today for Mrs. Lester
s. Daniels OF Massachusetts, who told
them:
Good American homes are a first
line Of national defense"
Mrs Daniels disclosed in her annual
report that the D. A. R. now has 222
Girl Home Maker Clubs in the United
States-education centers not only for
domestic science, but also for eti-
quette
Duties Are Complex.
THE duties of an efficient home
maker" Mrs. Daniels said. are so
complex that we urge systematic in
struction for this most important
career. We believe that homemakers
who are skilled in the domestic arts
will have more leisure time for the
social and cultural side of home life"
Despite The fevor of their applaud
ing, however, the women knew that
most of the excitement was over. espe-
cially since the only electoral contests
OF the convention have been decided
Mrs. Henry NJ. Robert, jr,. of An
nspolis, Md. unopposed candidate. is
the president general-elect. and the
seven new vice presidents general. who
emerged victorious from field of 10,
include:
Mrs. Charles Carroll Haig of WASH
ington. Mrs Arthur Rowbotham, Alta
Vista, Va: Mrs Chester Samuel Nc
Martin, Arizona; Mrs. Haper Donelson
Sheppard, Pennsylvania; Mrs. Victor
Abbot Binfold, Maine: Mrs. Robert
Keene Arnold. Kentucky; Mrs. Val
Taylor. Alabama. and Mrs. Clarence H.
Adams, Colorado.
Mrs. Becker Honored.
The four honorary vice presidents
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are Mrs Charlie B. Boothe, California;
Mrs. Ellet G. Drake, Nebraska Mrs
Robert j. Reed West Virginia, and
Mrs. William w. Reynolds, North Caro-
lima
Mrs. William A. Becker of New Jer-
sey. president general for the past
three years. was elected this morning
to the post Of honorary president gen.
eral at the motion of Mrs. Frank
Dick OF Cambridge. Md. Every dele
gate in attendance rose to second the
motion.
Mrs Becker retires tomorrow, when
Mrs. Robert. the 10 members OF her
cabinet and the new vice presidents
general and honorary vice presidents
general are inducted into office.
Will Fight Drugs.
In action on series of resolutions,
the women voted this morning to bat
tie for the eradication of marijuana,
an easily obtainable and cheap drug.
and commended Congress for passing
the law which prohibits the importa-
tion. manufacture, production. COM
pounding, sale, traffic in dispensing.
prescribing. administering and giving
away OF marijuana.'
They voted also to accept the an
nual report OF Mrs Richard Goldman,
Chairman OF the newly formed Indian
Committee. who announced that the
Indian policy OF the National Society,
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton is to assist the Indians to become
Rood citizens so they can stand on an
equal footing with white citizens"
The delegates planned pilgrimages
this afternoon to Arlington and Mount
Vernon. with buses leaving Constitu-
tion Hall at 2:30 pm. Mrs. Becker.
accompanied by the delegates, was to
place a wreath on the Tomb OF the
Unknown Soldier. At Mount Vernon
she was to lay wreaths in memory of
George and Martha Washington.
President Is Greeted.
The brief hush preceding the Presi-
dents long-awaited appearance late
yesterday afternoon was broken by a
round OF cheers from the 1000 dele
gates as the United States Marine
Band blazed forth with Hail to the
Chief The President was greeted
briehy by Mrs. William A. Becker.
retiring president general of the So
ciety, who presented him to the audi
ence
Before his appearance on the stage
President Roosevelt had been received
In the president generals reception
room by Reception Committee led bv
Ms. Frank Dick Of Cambridge, Md.
The committee escorted the President
through the corridor and to the stage
Of the hall
Text Of Presidents Address.
Daughters Of the American Revo-
aution," Mr.. Roosevelt said, II couldn't
let fifth year 60 by without coming to
zee you. And I must ask you to take
me in business suit. (As a hashlight
bulb exploded0 I see you are still in
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