Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-09
Resolutions
Adopted by
Local OAR

4I1G 0lSGIlCt OduSA1GcIS Oh IIlC
American Revolution yesterday
commended investigating COM
mittees and urged their contin-
uance in a resolution adopted st
their SD State conference.
The resolution, which was
passed unanimously. declared
that such committees have
proven their usefulness in
guarding this country's Consti-
tuition and traditions"
In another action, the Daugh-
tiers urged the preservation Of
the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal
In it's present status as q ma
tional park.
Members voted to ask Con-
gress to refrain from appropri-
ating any funds whatever for
the conversion of the bed of the
C. & o. Canal, "either the whole
or in part to one or more motor
highways"
A resolution indorsing the
principles of the Bricker Amend
ment was sent back to the ReSo-
buttons Committee for reword-
ing.
However, the Daughters gave
speedy approval to q statement
reiterating their opposition to
'any covenant, convention or
treaty which would supersede
the Constitution of the United
States"
The group also reafnrmed its
"disapproval of any form of
world government or partial
world government being brought
about through the United Ma
tons"
The society's approval was
given to a bill sponsored by
Senator Monroney. Democrat. of
Oklahoma, to make q room
available in the Capitol for
members of the House and Sem
ate to use for prayer and medi-
tation.
Members also expressed con-
tinuing support of the McCar-
ran-Walter immigration and
Nationality Law, and urged that
q study be made of appropriate
means to accomplish the out
having of the Communist Party.
The report of the Resolution
Committee was made by Mrs.
James D. Skinner, State chair
man. as the Daughters began
the business sessions Of their an
nual conference.
Miss Mamie F. Hawkins, State
regent, presided at the meeting.
held in the Natural History
Building of the Smithsonian In
stitution.
Scheduled to end this after
noon. the three-day conclave
will be followed by a banquet
tonight at the Mayfiower Hotel.
A highlight of yesterdays pro-
gram was the presentation OF
OAR Good Citizen medals to
nine local high school girls by
Mrs. Godfrey Creyke, OAR
librarian general.
Valery Thornton Of Anacostia
High School took first place In
the recent contest with Elizabeth
Nelson of Roosevelt High School
as second place winner and
Barbara Pinney Of Woodrow
Wilson, third.
Mrs. Mary Sherman Resh,
principal of the Anna Burdfck
Vocational High School, adj
dressed conference delegates on
the topic, Influences on Chill
dren Affect Good Citizenship"
Mrs. Resh said both the OAR
and the schools have In common
an interest in developing good
citizenship In young people
She stressed that good citizen
ship should be developed In the
home, then the school, commun-
1ty and Nation in that order.
The most important things
schools can do to develop good
citizenship, Mrs. Resi- said, are
to set an example of kindness
and courtesy, to give the child
as much responsibility as he can
p handle. to develop the chiid's
interest in clubs and hobbies and
to meet the needs Of each child
as to his or her ability and emo
tional stability.
Greetings to the conference
were extended by the following:
Mrs. Henry M. Robert, IT.,
honorary president general: Mrs.
Creyke, and Miss Lillian Cheno-
weth, honorary vice president
general, all of the National
Society OAR; and Mrs. Charles
Carroll Haig, president of the
National Society, Children OF the
American Revolution.
Robert H. OverStreet, presi-
dent of the District Society, Sons
of the American Revolution, also
was present to welcome the
Daughters, as was Mrs. Charles
H. Plotner. president Of the
District Society, Children of the
American Revolution.