Evening star., 1941-04-22
Daughters Of 1872
Shall Not Finch al
War, Leader Says
Mrs. Percy Y. SchelIy
Addresses Second
Days Meeting

The National Society of Daughters
Of 1912 shall not finch" if this
country must go to war to preserve
It's freedom, Mrs. Percy Young
Schelly of Philadelphia, president
general, declared at the 49th Asso-
ciate Council today.
Speaking at the opening session of
the second days meeting at the
willard Hotel Mrs. Schelly declared:
1--WE are resisting actual war with
the combined strength of millions of
our citizens because We hate war not
of our making. Our own mothers
boys and some young husbands are
already in training to be soldiers in
service
And if . we are led into the
abyss, our hearts will burst with
grief because of the suffering and
devastation and holocaust, but we
shall not finch"
Ohio Tops Membership.
Mrs. Lane Scho1eld of the District
chapter, national registrar, an
nounced that Ohio had the greatest
gain in membership of any State,
and presented to Mrs. Charles
Aspinald, Columbus, State regent,
the annual flag award for the ac-
compliShment.
Backed by Pittenger.
Representative Pittenger, Repub-
lican, of Minnesota. who appeared as
a witness before the subcommittee,
urged a favorable report on the bill.
The District doesn't have any
Congressman of its own" he said.
Il want to do my part to represent
the people here"
The subcommittee was told by Mr..
Werheim the need for higher pay
for police and f1remen is the result
of increased living costs in Wash
ington. Rents have gone up, he
said. and police and firemen, on
present salaries, cannot afford to buy
their own homes, He pointed out,
too, there had been no "adjustment"
in the salaries of police and fire.
men since 1890.
offensive" Is Necessary.
In carrying out its primary task,
that of obtaining and holding con-
troll of the seas. it will be necessary
for the Navy to conduct offensive
operations against the enemy's naval
forces, and usually against his bases
and commerce" he said
Admiral Blandy shared speaking
honors with L. R. Pennington, in
spector of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation, whose subject was
''T'he F. B. I. and the National De-
fense Program" Pointing out that
this country today has greater free
dom than any other nation, he told
the session that with your help
we will drive out of the United
States all foreign isms that are
trying to inculcate doctrines sub
versive to the Republic"
Several hundred members of the
national society attended last nights
meeting, which was preceded by
program by the Marine Band Or
chestra, under the direction of An
drew G. Bodnar.
Mrs ScheIly PreSides.
Following -lil6 pIeS6nCdI IlOT OF
colors, the national officers, charter
trustees and the State presidents
with State flags entered the ball
room, and the 49th associate council
was declared in session by Mrs.
Schelly.
Mrs. Franklin M. Miller, chaplain
national, made the opening prayer.
This was followed by the pledge of
allegiance to the flag, led by Miss
Margaret Elma Naylor. The Daugh-
ters then joined in reciting The
Americans Creed" led by its author,
William Tyler Page, from the
speakers platform.
Mrs. Henry Bourne Joy, first ma
tional vice president, extended a
welcome to the associate council.
Then followed one of the features
of the evening, the unfurling of a
flag by two real daughters-Mrs.
Lucy Blandy of Washington and
Miss Mary Jane Metz of West Vir-
ginia.
Col. Frederic Gilbert Bauer, presi-
dent general brought message
from the General Society of the War
of 1872. Dorothea Lawrence, So
prano, sang several songs.