Evening star., 1954-04-23
OAR, Ignoring Plea
To Wait, Approves
Congress Probes

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general stamp Of approval to the
work of congressional investi-
eating committees over lone
plea from their convention floor
to wait until "the truth has
been demonstrated" in the cur
rent controversy with the Army
Mrs. Casslus Clay OF Paris,
KY, declared:
This is not a controversy be-
tween an American institution
and a Communist institution -
it is a controversy between two
highly honored branches of our
own Government"
She expressed fear that there
could be no outcome save the
discrediting of one organization
or the other" since a plain mat
ter of truth is involved.
II know you are interested in
the TRUTH" she said in urging
the OAR to withhold its COM
mendation for the present, land
Caesars wife must be above sus-
picion."
Urges Continuance.
The convention, however,
voted to express appreciation
for the accomplishments of (in-
vestigating) committees Of both
the Senate and House of Rep
resentatives and urge Congress
to make adequate appropriations
for their continuance"
The resolution said that the
committees had rendered inval-
liable service to the country and
the need for their work "is still
pressing"
Other resolutions adopted to-
day opposed world government,
pledged anew the OAR adher-
ence to the Constitution, and re-
iterated opposition to "socialis-
tic" legislation.
In urging Congress to recon-
mend an amendment to the
Constitution to prevent any
treaty or executive agreement
from superseding it. the Daugh-
teFs turned down a proposal to
identify the action with the
Bricker amendment.
Mrs. Henry Jones of Marsh
vile. Wis.,, who had moved to
strengthen what she called a
"Mllquetoast" resolution. de-
clared:
i cannot agree with the posi-
tion OF the Resolutions Commit
tee that the Bricker amendment
is dead. 1t represents all that
this society has stood fors We
may have lost the first round
but we have just begun to fight. f"
Mrs. James B. Patton. former
president-general, said, however,
that if one name were mentioned
in connection with the resolu-
ton there were many others
which should also be included.
Oppose U. N. Changes.
The daughters reaf6rmed
opposition to any change in the
United Nations charter which
might cause surrender of the
sovereignty of the United States.
and said the veto power should
be retained in the Security
Council.
They repeated opposition to
ANY infringement" of the con-
stitutional provision for complete
sovereignty of the United States.
In other action. the delegates
adopted resolutions which:
Opposed the admission of Red
China as a member of the Unit
ed Nations.
Called for legislation etxend-
ing the statute of limitations
and permitting introduction of
evidence obtained by wire tap
ping in cases involving national
security and defense. This would
be with written permission of
the FBI by the Attorney Gen.
eral The OAR rejected a SUBJ
stitute overlapping resolution
that would give the Federal
courts the power instead of the
Attorney General.
Opposed Federal aid to educa-
tion and Socialized medicine
and recommended further study
and analysis of both. This res
olution stated that the "situa-
tions surrounding both issues
continue to be a threat to our
American way of life."
Urged effective measures" to
secure suspension and dismissal
Of teachers who have collabo-
rated with the Communist
conspiracy" Also, dismissal was
asked of those teachers who
have invoked the fifth Amend
ment rather than admit mem
bership" in the Communist
Party.