Evening Star Newspaper, April 15, 1924, Page 4

OVATION IS ACCORDED COOLIDGE BY D. A. R. President’s Plea for Use of Suf- frage Applauded by Typical American Audience. | PERSHING AMONG SPEAKERS | Jusserand and Howard Represent France and Britain, Americnn womanhood must presery last best hopa of the world— American institutions,” by exercising their nowly gained right of suffrase, >resident Coolidge told the Continen- tal ¢ sghters of the | Ameri Revolution, in Memortal | Continental Hall last night ‘As it was the initiation of America | the ngress of the I uffrage a mod- | want ke which made manhood ~rn ideal for the now the initiation of America to n world, so we citizen snffrage a demonstrated suc- | d for the world, oluts hor inchise after fair, | ture berati their b right, that | ‘I have ab American woma the right of f ate and m ting for what is right as udgment shows them the ight will mightily prevail Must Face Obligation. not cient, 1 ronside; it is dge ted, for hey did not seek the founder s esident Cool some the b women to say Neither he 2 revolution. “But ume,” the Fresident continued they met it by heroi the womanhood of th cannot long nezlect to ticipate in elections that they their children ntinue t the advantage governim i8 clean and wi »und. Never before history Daughters of t tion the o promir President mbassador Howard, the ot aid the nation, ointed out, seek nation pr and hav th and Surely ot a 2t of the Revolu- T rom Frane mbassador from ( * the Augusto | Car, ambassador John J. Pei persons of inte the hassa Cochrane d from Brazil nd many ot 1 fame. Andience is Typical. brilliant nd drawn fr and most of More than packed into the ywed into the musical her | one, Am in the typically every st Union the A territori rican persons auditoriu on th was furnished M i music and aver most e radio s and I Telegraph The were giv d, gram the ade continent by sapeake Company and Teler meri lephone toma Mrs. when the the nat pl on the was yrded nt and lidge audience in the lower she d Is Speaker. the dip t Coolidg rring war. h ica had times by who went r lives in just | the world t to Am sand the caus and Fran at declared with marked ¢ will never forget her debt of gratitude to the American na- Howard spoke in a light- red briefly to the on. He stirred his r when he casua Sritish diplomat | cen quite el- | redoubtable a company | L few ago. The | ted ambassador from | brought rounds of ap- declared 1 story of th text book sme ind in 1 would know | America would be | roughly by our future | May I say, in_parting, my earnest wish ince, Belgium the other na in th on ot r ons who | ide at war | continue to Pershing Vakes Appeal Gen. T - a stirring_ap- peal for an and Nav: nd the « appiause received subject left ndorsement. The against war, the American armi means_of defense cannot be had except suffic strong Army every little | of the adequate and these through and Navy. “I would the young m be called to to see the time when n of a given age will the colors for even month each he said. “A few | nonths of m training would not only prepare them to defend their | country in an emergency, but it would mprove them morally and physically. | T dare say if such a law were passed s of civil life would be les- | 0 per cent, because one of the | nain things the Army teaches is rec- | ognition of constituted authority. Invocation and benediction wers unced Rt. Rev. James E. Freeman, Episcopal Bishop of Wash- ngton. Mme. Peralta of the Metro- politan Opera Company sang three numbers. She was accompanied by rge H. Wilson and the au was so insistent in its applause t she was obliged to give an enc number. . EDISON’S HEALTH GOOD. Inventor, Back From Vacation, Works All Day. WEST ORANGE, N. J., April Back from annual vacation at Fort Myers, Fla., Thomas Edison, in- ventor, returned to his laboratory ere. William H. Meadoweraft, his personal representative, sald the in- ventor was feeling fine. Although Mrs. Edison gave illness of her husband as the reason for her rasignation as chaplain general of the Daughters of the American Revolu- tion, Mrs. Charle: Edison, the in- ventor’ daughter-in-law, expressed the opinion the resignation was due to the large amount of work con- nected with the office and the neces- sity of repeatedly being away. Mr. ison, she said, was in excellent ealth ‘and spent the entire day in his faboratory. sened b, 15— e CONSTABLE IS APPOINTED. Special Dispatch to The Star. UPPER MARLEORO, Md., April 15, —John W. Bowman has been ap- pointed a constable for Brandywine aistrict by the Prince Georges county commissioners. The Evening and Sunday Star —Full Reports of the D. A. R. Convention, April 13 to 20, inclusive. Mailed—Postage Prepaid. U. S., 25e—Canada, 35¢ Foreign, 45¢ Leave subscriptions at Con- tinental Hall, or Evening Star office, 11th and Pennsylvania avenue northwest. | America Must Prove Popular Suffrage Is Success, He "THE EVENINE ACTIVE PART IN POL*TICAL LIFE URGED UPON D. A. R. BY COOLIDGE Tells W omen—Laments Fact Only Half of Citizen- ship Voted in Last National Election. fluence from that day to this. Shortly after, France experienced its effect in that revolution which so completely de- stroyed the ~ foundation of the old regime that it was never again firmly and fully re-established. Not long after, this was followed by the British reform bill of 18; The wide and rapid strides | which have marked the progress of this principle through all intervening history are too well known and apparent to need statement or comment. The right of the people to rule has become more e broadly extended, more and y recognized. In its latest it has included the enfran- of women, of this has been the result of the spirit of the times. It has been accompanied by one of the most ter- rible convulsions that the human race experienc The fice of the s been changed. The institu- tions of popular government everywhere have been put to & supreme test. In it all there is a to those who believe that self-government is strong enough to prevent disorder, wise enough to provide fre righteous to establish justice and humane to show mercy Must Prove Our Faith. that we canuot et it and answer sacri- not The text of President Coolidge's speech last night before the D. A. R Convention here follows in full You havé come to Washington for the yearly replenishment of the pa- triotism which the Capital of our country suggests. The womanhood of the land has always made large contributions to that sentiment. You are the descendants of those fathers and mothers of the republic to whom was revealed the promise of the great place which America was to hold in the world. You are the inheritors of their genius, their daring and their initiative, which, In seeking out new ways and untried paths, laid the foun- dation all that our country has come to mean. They were at onee the defenders of the true faith and the pionesrs of prog Our duty ever to maintain their faith and cher- ish their spirit of pragress I greet you as the Daughters of the American Revolution. But it oc- murs to me that you are entitled to have a broader definition given to the | proud name of your illustrious or- | ganization. The Daughters of the American Revolution, yes. But you are more, you are Daughters of the 2evolution; of all the revolutions that hive meant the broadening of under- the expanding of intell the strengthening of the mighty purpose to make this a bett world for all the people to inhabit and ement ress is t, and by our readin demonstr: to be Dy ters of evolution. It will not v to rely on the Constitution and the laws of the land. “Institutions, th. whether adopted ago or of more recent origin, are of themselves entirely insufficient. All of these are of no avail without the con- stnt support of an enlightened public conscience. Rut still more is needed. Our only ~ salvation Iso in_ the ver present vigilant and determined a. tion “of the people themselves hieroie thought and action of the re lution must forever he supplemented by the heroic thought ction of today “Along with the great expansion of free institutions, wh carried them to all parts of the world in 4 artlingly brief historic period, there a broadening of the prin- self-government. The ballot in the carlier forms of democracy was the privileged possession of a imited class. It was not looked upon as a right, but rather as the reward »me kind of high achievement, wps material, perhaps intelle But 1a we have come upon which the vote steemed, not as a privilege or cial en- | dowment bestowed only for cause shown. but more in the nature of in withheld cause s This new makes it longer a longer even a right whi omitted Heir of All Ages. i “You are each ‘the heir of il the | the davghter of every revolu- that has aimed to broaden the rights and secure the liberti human race. For 2.000 yeurs the lovers of liberty ey done honor to that Ror who was the mother of the Gracehi, because she put motherhood above tha richest jewels, and 2,000 years hence the children of liberty everywhere il be doing honor to the gen- f American women, the | , sisters and daughters American men who in eve supreme peril have stood to ready to make the necessary to save civilization from ming catastrophe women of America are more daughters of the mothers of utions that through the cen- the past have marked the amaait r vou women tonight are other revo- own and in your gethe: Sacrific overwhel “But_tt than t the revo turies of advance who also lution, of your ver own time. I mean. of course. that tremendous upheaval in political in- 1 stitutions which, within a few ve shall pre has ght to w tion of citizenship, everywhere the p with the highest me duty of full partne thoughtfulne s of the the public been able t ental question of keeping judiment of the truly American is whether Il he wrought in our o of citizenship Is fully * private life 1se velopment. It has come upon the world. chiefly first quarter of the tw that we have not had themselves to re- < haif gions few years ag > = > il | e * WAKINE | 3 considerable part of those who neg- | ect to vote do it because of a curious | Meaning of Revolution. sumption of superiority to this ele- “The meaning of the American | mer duty ofs the citizen oy lution is now clear to Us in its dou- | presume to be rather too good, too Spect. On the one hand, it was | exclusive, to soil their hands with th wservative. It had as its purpose | work of politi Such an attitude reservation of the ancient rights [ cannot too vigorously be condemned of English freemen, which were | Popular government s facing one of new even when they were set out the difficult phases of the perpetua the great charter of the day of King | trial to which it always has been and John On the other hand, it repre- | always will be subjected. It needs sented an extension of the right of | the support of every element of pa- > to govern themselves. For | triotism, intelligence and capacity s put into prac- | that can be summoned. governments | “I suppose that even among their just .,mwml tual times in is are \ may be cx- as its possessor omes 1 wome to vilege rship in_the world. We have frame a ve changes that pubiie life, or of this T the pub- and s and considera- concern. The Voting Is Neglected. ought not merely to under the inspira- | to serve the | tvery vote, but tion of a voter to vot hizh pu of has netitut suddenly exte: revo- of the v Daughters of the American Revolu- ent of the governed.” tion there are some women who ““That principle, there declared and cerely feel that it is unbecoming o tablished, has been expanding in its in- | their sex to take an active part in The New Kitt “Wonder b 24 Including Rolls Bench Delivery Music! - What a joy to'the home! Once only now the most modest home can enjoy it. | been | differentintion | That w | both | ana | der ATAR, WASHINGTOR, D. C. TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 1524 politics. It is a little difficult to comprehend how such an attitude could be maintained by any women eligible to such a sockely as this, and sufficiently Interested in the society to participate in its work. It is not exactly in harmony with a .devotion to the memory of Molly Pitcher. Nevertheless, there are such, and to them I want especially to direct an appeal for a different attituda toward tho obligations of the voter. 1 am much less concerned for what party, what policles and what candidates you vote than that you shall vote and that your vote shall repmesent conviction. When an enlightenedwlec- torate acts I have no fear of the re- sult. Scope of Government. “Here in America we are living under a form of democratic-repub- lican institutions which I profound- iy believe to be the best that has yet thoroughiy tested. 1 say because our system has gone so far in carefully separating the different departments of the government. In the buginnings of the evolution of government all power was lodged in s'ngle head of the state, The sov- ereign was at once the legislative authority, the exeeutive power and the judicial diseretion. The man in whomn were assembled all these func- tions and prerogatives might well y, "I am the state” But let me remind you that about the same time uttered the grim prophecy. me, the deluge!” and that prophecy was realized in a deluge of blood “In the early development of ular institufions the legistative exceutive authoritics were di The power of the purse was grad- ually and at last effectively assumed by the representatives of the people. 1t wha long advance. But not until the founders of our republic lLad made a further distribution and the oppor- pop- nt assured ular governm ve it tunity to y icial funet oy made the third crdinating fict croment the scheme of a j democratic-republicanism was for the first time T nted to the world the great contribution made punding fathers in our Con- By virtue of it the people re at last assured oquality against the tyranny of any despotic execu- tive and the tyranny of any despotic legislature Neither of thom, nor of them together might there- ter impose a lawless will upon a defenseless people. Must Perfect System. “To the preservation, the guardian- ship and the gradual perfection of this system the American people may well he summoned. From its earliest establishment our government has n example to other peopies er they might be, seeking th way of enlightened freedom. The Com stitution of 1785 has ever since been the inspiration and guide for build- ers of popular institutions. It is for us S0 to direct the processes of our public life that our institutions shall continue worthy of the admiratio mitation of other communities 1d th nse of our own lib- ties. I render our greatest service to humanity. “We sha if we keep ¥s before us high purpos: which presided at the beginning of our government. We shall need at all ti and we need particularly in this nt troubled period. to keep clear! xht th neeption nearly per- eing the freedom. Under it we have liberty without license. Un- we have been saved from excess of partisanship or of se Under it we have grow and wealth and moral independent but co= by the itution. the guarant es- enjoyed al in enith au- thority “But we have nei likely that shall see the time when we can safely relax our vigilance and risk our institutions to run themselves under the hand of an active, even though well intentipned nority. Abraham Lincoln said that man is good enough to govern any other man. To that we might add that no minority is good enough fo be trusted with the government of a majorit And still further, we shall be wise if we maintain also that no majority can be trusted to be wise enough. and good enough, at all times, to exercise unlimited control over a minority. We need the re- straints of 2 written constitution. Education Is Essential. “To prevent the possibility of such things happening, we must il citizens who are entitled ver seen, and it is to_do s — e e e RS | Payment Balance Monthly for the wealthy— Think of it—a new player—all ready to play, with 50 rolls and a bench—at this low price. 1 Homer L.Kitt Co. 1330-G-'STREET and | ided. | require | to take their full part in public| D. A. R. Program Tomorrow TOMORROW MORNING SESSION 10 e’clock—Bugle call. c Entrance of pages escorting the President General. Congress -called to order: The President General Seripture and Prayer: The Chaplain General Reading of the Minutes: The Recording Secretary General Reports of Commitiees Continued. International Relation. Mrs. Robert Lansing, Chairman Conservation and Thrift Mrs. Frederick E. Frisbee, Chairman Patriotic Lectures and Lantern Slides: Miss Carolene F. Smith, Chairman Legislation In United States Congress: Mrs. James T. Begg, Chairman Philippine Scholarship Endowment Fund: Mrs. Truman S. Holt, Chairman Dinwiddle, Chairman . Lord, Chairman ]l}?ll l‘:zulflutarl e storical and Liter: eciproeity: Genealogical Research: . White, Chatrman Insignia: Mrs. dJohn Brown Heron, Chairman Memorial Monuments for marking the graves of Miss Mary Desha, Mrs. Mary S. Lockwood, Miss Eugenia Washinzton, Mrs. Ellen Hardin Walworth., Miss Ella Loraine Dorsey, Chairman \State and Chapter By-Laws: Mrs. Robert Hall Wiles, Chairman Transportation: Mrs. Rufus K. Noyes, Chairman Recess for luncheon, 12:30 o'clock 2 0'CLOCK SESSION. Bugle call Entrance of pages. Reports of Committees Continued Patriotie Edncation: Mrs. Robert J. Reed, Manual for Immigrants Mrs. John Laldlaw Buel, rl Home-makers: Mrs. Samuel H. Davis, Children and Sons,of the Republic: Mrs. Charles . Bathrick, Americanization Miss Alice Louise McDuffee, Better Films: Mrs. L. Grant Baldwin, Ellis Island: Mrs. Alfred J. Brosseau, Music: “Trees” (Hahn) “The Last Song” (Rogers) “The Fairy Love Song” (Spross) Florence Siudell Address: “War Mothers' National Memorial Maj. J Receptiont by the President and Mrs. Coolldge at the Wh 4:30 o'clock | 8 0'CLOCK SESSION. Bugle call. Entrance of pages escorting the Pre: Invocation Muasic “Rinaldo™ Emilie Henning Music: “Onward Christian Soldiers” “Reports of* Sta Regzents Alal a, Arbzona, Arkansas, California. Colorado, Connecticut. Cuba, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawali, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Towa. Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiams. Maine, Maryland, Massachusetis, Michigan, Minnesota, Missie: | sippi, Missonri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jep. sey, 'New Mexico, New 'York, North Carolina, Norih Dakota, Ohlo, Oklahoma, 'Oregon. Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Sonin Caroli South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah. Vermont, | ginia Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Orient. Chairman Chairman Chairman Chairman Chairman Chairman Chairman H. Toulouse e House at ent General tev. Charles Wood, D. D. (Sandel) By the Congress Music: “Ameri By the Congress | | Nominattons: Eight Viee Presidents General 2 RO One Honorary Vice President General Music: “America the Beautiful” By the Congress that they |!s not enough to say th 4 | uipped to = ¥ that you did not seek the ballot. Your heroic sires did not seek the revolution. But it came, and they met it by heroic ac- tion.” Surely the womanhood of the nation, who go down into the valley | of the <hadow of death for their sons and daughters cannot long neglect to participate in elections that they and their children may continue (o have the advantages of a governmen: the individual duty to be athat is clean and wise ang so student of public problems, | *As it was the initiation of Asmeri may rightly render | c& which made manhood suffrage 4 their citizenship | modern ideal for the world. oo w. all, good citizen- | Want now the initiation of ‘Amer] nvolved. |to make citizen suffrage a demon every- | strated success for the world. 1 have absolute confidence that If Americar womanhood exercise the righ of franchise, after fair, cgnsiderats and mature deliberation, foting for what is right as their best judgmen: | shows them the right, that the rigt | will mightily prevail. Surely the | womanhood of our country, who hiv. {1avished upon the sons and daughter of the land such a wealth of affac. |tion. who watch over them in every {eTisis, from the cradle to the mrave, with Immeasurable devotion, will not hesitate to make sufiicient’ sacrifice to preserve for themselves and those they love “the Jast best hope of the world"—American institutions. E— 30 SEEK NATURALIZATION. Special Dispatch ta The Star. | RICHMOND, Va., April 15.—A eclass | are today before | Groner of the United States t court for naturalization. The men will have to answer many ques. tions. Members of the American L gion are present. and the state com- in | mander, John J. Wicker, e | o mander, will make lx\lf ; are educated, trained a | do thefr part well. We must not per- | mit the mechanism of government, | the muitiplicAty of constitutional and statutory provisions to become =o complex as to get beyond control by |an aroused and informed electorate. | We ‘must provide ample facilitics of | education, and this will require con- |stant expansion and liberalization. |We must aim to impress upon each | eitizen | sincere | order the service fXUCts. But =hip is neither intr It is simple and direct. day common sense and justice. “It is my privilege to make an ap- peal to the womanhood of America which no former President could have made in similar circumstances. Four years ago today we did not know that the nation-wide enfranchisement of woman would be accomplished in time to enabl all of them to vote at the presidential election. But today we know precisely what is ahead of us determination of national policy that will be made in next No- | vember will turn quite as much upon that attitude of the women as upon the judg nt of the men. So I come to you women, who I know will par- don me if I prefer to address you as representatives of the daughters of all the revolutions, rather than as merely the Daughters of the Ameri- can Revolution, to say that your coun- try wants not only your votes, but your influence, in all coming el tions. in No Partisan Appeal. “By this 1 do not mean to appeal in behalf of any party. I appeal behalf of our common country. Choice of Clas sy Shoes for Eastertime Refined style—permanent good looks—and the rugged endurance of an athlete. I Most Styles, $10 Cor.7th & K Sts. 414 9tk St. 1914-16 Pa. Ave. 233 Pa. Ave. S.E. “City Club Shop” 1318 G St. Meeting Date Corrected. It was announced in The Sunday Star that the Daughters of the Amer- ican Colonists would cbnvene their general assembly in the Willard Ho- tel yesterday. The date given was an error and officers of the organizatic announced that the assembly would not meet until next Monday. 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