Evening star., 1948-04-22
OAR Delegates
te0pposition
To- 5uperstate'
! rs. Brosseou Fears
: nall U. S. Voice;
u. N. Setup Backed

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The Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution today recorded
their opposition to a world gov
ernment and favored world
orga .llzation of free nations such
as is being developed under the
Charter of the United Nations"
A resolution adopted at today's
session of the 57th Continental
Congress in Constitution Hall urged
the scciety's membership to inform
itself on the difference between
world organization and world gov
ernmtnt, or "superstate."
Mrs. G. l.. H. Brosseau, honorary
PRESIDENT general declared that If
this Nation subscribes to a world
government, it will find itself in
volved ''in network in which we
have little voice" She said the
Asiatic nations would have the ma
Jority voice.
Noting that I'VE are living In
frightened world, in which two
PHILOSOPHERS oppose each other In
political, economic, military and
moral thinking" the congress urged
members to use their influence
wherever possible to preserve free
dom and to offer prayers daily for
guidance of Government leaders in
their decisions.
In another resolution, the society
advised its members to encourage
the work Of the House Committee on
Un-American Activities.
1t also recorded its opposition to
any Federal legislation which would
tend toward further RECOMMENDATION
and Capitalization of Government
and the removal of State control
The society opposed elimination OF
any of the educational requirements
for citizenship. since, 1t felt, new
citizens with serious educational
handicaps might resort to unde-
pendable resources for their ideas
of citizenship rights and responsible
tiles. their decisions in voting and
in all legal matters
Memorial Indorsed.
Another resolution indorsed the
Booker T. Washington Birthplacs
Memorial to establish at the Negro
leaders birthplace in Franklin
County, Va, an industrial training
school and an inter-faith chapel.
The society voted to urge Con-
gress to pass legislation promptly
to provide adequate schools, hos
pitals, housing, and an enlarged
program for producing food
crops and forage on the Navajo
reservation.
The group decided to petition
Congress to appropriate funds nec-
essary for development Of the area
surrounding the Statue Of Liberty,
The Federal Bureau OF Irvestiga-
tion drew commendation from the
delegates for "its courage and devo-
tion to the public good"
To Ask Flag Code Change.
After a discussion on whether the
National Emblem or a church flag
should take precedence in place.
ment, the Daughters decided to petit
ton Congress to amend the flag code
| to provide that the Nations flag
should always be at the right of the
speaker or presiding officer when
displayed from a staff in a church
or public auditorium The Daugh-
ters also voted to urge approval Of
pending bills in Congress on preven-
tion of dissertation of the American
flag.
Reaffirmed were the following
resolutions adopted at last years
Congress:
That the society dedicate itself
to the responsibility of keeping
classrooms and public libraries free
from false and insidious doctrines
and interpretations"
That the society through its
membership inform and foster in
the public mind the observance Of
all patriotic and national holidays
and the display of the American
flag on all such occasions.
Care in Use of Name Stressed.
The society reminded its national,
State and chapter groups and indi-
vidual members of its policy Of nom
aff1liation with other organizat tions
and asked that they consider care
fully proposals placed before them
by other groups and avoid use of the
OAR name in connection with MEM
bership in other organizations except
with the consent Of the society.
+ The delegates today heard annual
reports of national committees.
i Mrs Charles B. Hoffman, chair
man of the Junior American Citi-
zens' Committee. urged vigilance in
the guidance of the Nations chill
dren.
Why can't we put aside some Of
our social activities?" she asked.
Our children are being attacked
by subversive groups liked to Mos
COW. The children are our future.
What good is past without fu-
ture?"
] Mrs. Leroy Montgomery, chair
man of the Motion Picture Commit
tee, said her group is working
against the showing of double fea-
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