Evening star., 1951-04-20
OAR Warns That Federal Aid
To Schools Will Mean Control
By Wallace E. CIoyton

session was strictly an anti-climax
after yesterdays visit by Gen.
Macarthur.
In the final business meeting,
q scattering of delegates unani-
mously passed resolution which
said:
Federal aid Ito schools) will
ultimately mean Federal control,
increased bureaucracy and ad-
vanced State socialism,
Dirksen' to Speak Tonight.
The delegates approved a
suggestion that the word prob
ably" be struck from a portion of
the minutes of the afternoon ses-
sion yesterday, which read, THE
visit of Gen. Macarthur was prob
ably the most important event
ever held in Constitution Hall"
The delegates also voted to send
Gen. Macarthur a resolution ex-
pressing their profound graft
tude" to him for his visit. The
message described his as a "liv-
ing exponent of true American
patriotism at its finest" and re-
ferred to yesterday as "the day
so significant in American his
tory"
Meanwhile. the OAR received
81 million to be used for restora-
ton of "Tryon's Palace" at New
Bern, N. C.
William Tryon was the fourth
royal governor of Colonial Caro-
lima. The palace consisted of
three Georgian buildings. Con-
struction was begun in 1867.
Bequeathed by Mrs. Latham.
The gift was bequeathed from
the estate of Mrs. James E. Lat
ham. Greensboro, N. C.
Miss Mary Virginia Horne of
Wadesboro. N. c., the State OAR
regent. announced the gift. She
said Tryon's Palace was known as
the most beautiful building of
Colonial America.
Some of the delegates to the
60th Continental Congress left for
home after Gen. MacArthur's his
|toric visit. Those who are left
win wind up the Congress with a
Hotel Maylower banquet tonight
lat which Senator Dirksen, Repub-
Ilican. of Illinois will be principal
speaker.
Still fresh in the minds of the
1000 delegates and alternates-
most of them fervent Macarthur
|supporters-was the former su-
|preme commanders brief but blunt
speech in which he warned that
corruption and detailed regimen
|tation now threaten the country.
To a Constitution Hall-packed
throng which sat throughout the
day awaiting his visit, and wept
unashamedly at his closing re-
marks before the Joint session of
Congress, Gen. Macarthur said:
Under these harmful influences
we have drifted far away and to
a dangerous degree from the
simple but immutable pattern
etched by our forefathers. It
behooves this distinguished society
to assert a dynamic leadership in
checking this drift and regaining
the ground which we have lost.
Pays Tribute to Diligence.
"Of all the societies of the coun-
try during the past century. I
know of none which has fought
more diligently for the preserva-
ton Of those great ideals which
bulwarked our forefathers in their
efforts to secure and preserve free
dom. In this hour of crisis, all
patriots look to YOU"
The Macarthur visit over
shadowed the annual elections,
which in normal years dominate
the interest of the politically
minded delegates. With hardly a
dissenting vote. the delegates
voted to close the polls half
hour early, so tellers and men,
bers of the Election Committee
could see the general.
Miss Lillian Chenoweth, 1850
Meridian place NV, was elected
to the lifetime position of honor
ary vice president general over
Mrs. Frances Cushman Wilson,
Santa Fe, N. Mex.
The Districts other candidate
in the off-year balloting. Mrs.
David Leonard Wells, Ass q
street NV. was eighth in the race
for seven vice presidents general
vacancies.
Heard Speech Broadcast.
Most of the ballots were cast
in the morning before the dele
gates settled down to hear a radio
of Gen. Macarthur
speech before a joint meeting of
Congress.
An audible sigh swept the hall
when the five-star general told
Congress: "Old soldiers never die;
they just fade away"
After the radio broadcast and
delegates ate sandwiches
in their seats or formed long lines
In front of soft-drink vending ma
chimes. afraid to go far from their
assigned seats. Constitution Hall
was packed with delegates, and
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