| Show Coolidge Drawn into D. D DAR A. A R. R Wrangle I By j Letter to Boston Forum Head WASHINGTON D D. D C. C April 20 its swiftly against Moving AP-Moving insurgent element the Daughters Revolution in n of the American convention today almost unanimously unanimously defeated three P protesting aimed resolutions including one against the must talked about i blacklist I WASHINGTON April 20 APA APA AP- AP A letter from President Coolidge was introduced in the of the American Revolutions Revolution's blacklist b 6 1 to I controversy today in an effort show it the president nt recently indorsed indorsed in indorsed in- in one of the institutions mentioned mentioned mentioned men men- in the alleged list of individuals individuals and organizations the society held to be undesirable Appearing before the resolutions I I I committee of or the society's biennial convention Mrs Helen Tufts Bailie of or Boston submitted a copy of the presidents president's letter dated March 23 3 1928 1028 which indorsed th the tho work of the Ford Hall HaU Forum This Institution was proscribed on a copy of one of two alleged blacklists which Mrs Bailie Bame also submitted to the committee I The letter of ot Mr Coolidge was addressed to George JaIl V V. V Coleman I director of the Ford tall Hall Forum at Boston and read great pleasure to It gives DIe me join your friends who upon the I occasion of its twentieth mulver- mulver anniversary sary will be expressing their appreciation appreciation elation of or your great and unselfish I service in founding and directing the Ford Hall hail Forum It has been a a. vital influence in Continued ou pace 8 S 8 t Coo Coolidge Drawn into into D. D DIAR AR Wrangle r. r By L Letter to to Boston Forum Head Continued from page 1 1 Boston and a good example for other communities I hope it dt may maybe maybe maybo I be bo maintained un under er your guiding hand for m many ny years years to CO conic come lC letter The copy of the presidents president's s. s and copies of what what purported purported to b be bethe bethe the blacklist were vere offered by Mrs 1 Bailie while she was arguing for fOl a favorable report on the three resolutions resolutions reso reso- offered yesterday esterday dealing with this thI and other controversial questions before before the society the l Ford ord Th The blacklist on en which Ford Hall Ball Forum was listed d c sixty or more names and was headed head hend- ed Organizations Interlocking With Tactical Radical Groups Either Through Their Directorate or or Leg Leg- Programs Mrs Bailie told the Uie resolutions committee that one one of th the speakers approved by the Massachusetts state board of or the D. D A. A R. R the Rev nev Herbert S. S S. S Johnson of Boston has publicly denounced l Ford ord Hall flail Forum Ford Iran Hall Forum is a real op open n forum in the strict sense of the tho word Mrs Bailie said sald after acter sh she had appeared before beCore the committee sent their Speakers may freely pr views there on any subject but the Rev Rey lI Herbert S. S n denounced denounce it before a a. a meeting of ot Baptist minis min nun is Mrs 1 St Omer Roy noy of ot Kansas hansas a author author ho of ot the resolutions of pro protest protest pro pro- test test who wito was refused reused recognition in hi attempting to present them on on the floor yesterday also appeared before the resolutions committee today Asking for favorable action on her blacklist r resolution Mrs hf ROy Boy told the committee that the chapters chapters chapters chap chap- do not question the advice e of or orthe the national nal board as to the ing of or various speakers but they should be left free to make male their own choice DEf DEFENDS ENDS RESOLUTION She Slie also defended her resolution calling for action by the the chapters before the national organization commits the society to questions of ot public policy She maintained that It was n necessary to submit th three those e questions to the chapters for approval approval approval ap ap- ap- ap because under the present system many questions of ot the most vital importance to the society and often ollen to the nation itself are presented presented pre pre- to delegates who have never neer considered red them and whose chapters chapters chapters chap- chap do not know an anything thing about th the Issues involved Mrs G I. I Guern Guernsey y ot of Kansas opposed lh the proposition last on the ground that we are a national organization tion whose policies originate from above bove and work rk down through the chapters and this resolution is an att attempt Pt to revert that ord order r. r W WASHINGTON ASHI April 20 O AP AP- AP Mrs Helen Tufts B Bailie llIe of Boston declared in a statement today that the famous Massachusetts blacklist which is disturbing the Daughters of the American n Revolution was pr prepared pared by a woman not a member of of the society Mrs Randolph who is not member a of the D. D A. A R. R but of the Public Safety league of ot Boston complied the list list said Mrs Bailie But Mrs Stephen M. M Hurd state vice regent and chairman chairman chairman chair chair- man for national defense of ot the 1 A. A R. R circulated it throughout the chapters Both Mrs J. J C. C Peabody Massachusetts Massa Massa- Massachusetts regent and Mrs Hurd re refused refused refused re- re fused to comment on this state state- ment |
