Excerpt from The Iowa Daughters of the American Revolution

The work of an organization like the Daughters of the American Revolution in a State like Iowa, remote not only from the seat of the Revolutionary War, but from all wars, must be vastly different from that in a section of country so full of places of historic interest that the need of such a working body is apparent to all. Living in a community where every family has traditions where almost every per son has some article treasured because of its age and associa tions, and where the historic Spirit is a natural growth of many decades, one does not need to ask: Why such a society? There is, however, plenty to do in Iowa. First of all, in every community the love of country and the per sonal responsibility of every citizen to support the officers of our government in an honest and efficient administration must be impressed upon the people. While this is not the peculiar duty of our society, being the duty of every Amer ican, it is so natural a product of our line of study and work that almost every chapter reports efforts in this line. In Burlington, Clinton, Cedar Falls, Cedar Rapids, Council Bluffs, Davenport, Dubuque, Iowa City, Keokuk, Ottumwa, Marshalltown, and Red Oak the Daughters of the American Revolution have offered prizes for essays on patriotic sub jects to pupils in the public schools, or have presented in spiring pictures to ornament the walls of the schools andlibraries. Except in the case of the Ottumwa school board, which refused, these pictures and prizes have been gratefully accepted.

The Daughters of Marshalltown presented a flag to their public library. The Burlington women erected a flag-pole and presented a flag to their library. At Cedar Falls a flag was donated to the public schools, and at Chariton one was given to Lucas County. Many of the chapters have pur chased fiags which are used for decoration on social occa sions, and are hung outdoors on important anniversaries and days of general rejoicing. The Francis Shaw chapter of Anamosa has erected an edifice for the public library at a cost of Such work must surely inspire a broader public spirit, and a lofty purpose in the community.

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