Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-14
TBy f. G. Dousherty.l

Washington, Aug. A.-lnvitations
will soon be sent to Iowans by the
American Woman's Legion OF the
Great War to have rrpresc ntation from
Hawkeye cities at the mass meeting to
be held in Washington next fall to
launch nationwide membership
campaign for this organization. Wives,
sisters, mothers and other near reia-
tives OF the soldiers, sailors and mar
ines. whatever their rank, fighting I'M
der the American flag in the recent
war, are TO be asked 10 be present 10
assist in laying out a national mem
bership campaign.
Negotiations are now in progress 70
have the American Legion OF Women
become affiliated with the American
Legion. which is the veterans own or
ganization for the Americans who
fought against Germany.
Altho originated by Washington
women who bear names of old social
prestige here, the organization is 10
be strictly democratic. These women
are exercising all their powers TO en-
be as eligible to Julia OCrady as TO
the coloners lady" Proof must be
given, however, that the applicant for
membership is a member of family
sending fighter into the service.
Details for the membership cam
pa!gn in November are being worked
out now at the Washington headquar-
tiers. The first cards looking toward
the meeting TO be called soon are to be
sent out this week. These cards are
10 get the names Of those likely TO
become members and those who will
aid in the fall drive to place the legion
on a permanent basis.
As the American Legion permits only
men who were actually engaged in
either branch Of the military service,
the American Legion of Women hopes
10 become great auxiliary body TO the
organization Of former service men.
1t plans TO do beneficial work among
the membership and seeks TO be liv-
ing memorial to the cause for which
the war was fought.
To the layman, the purposes OF the
Women's Legion can best be interpret
ed as the current adaptation of the
idea behind such organizations as the
Daughters of the American Revolution.
the auXiliaries Of the Grand Army OF
the Republic. the Daughters Of 1872
and the Daughters OF the Confederacy.
AS these older bodies bound together
the women Of the men carrying arms
in those wars, so the American Wom-
ans Legion seeks to unite all women
relatives OF the doughboys and the gobs
and the devil dogs Of the European
war.
Ames Soldiers Form Fraternity.
The disabled soldiers who are TAX
ing vocational training a: Ames Col
lege are the first in the country to Or
ganize fraternity or social society.
Concerning the new organization, the
current issue Of the Vocational Sum
mary. published by the board for vo-
cational education. said:
The Government Students Associa-
ton. which has been formed at the
Iowa State College at Anes. Iowa. is
a very live organization. The asso-
citation has over fifty-three members,
all discharged disabled soldiers, who
are training at the college under the
direction of the federal board for voca-
tional education. A young soldier who
lost his left arm at Chateau hierry Is
president. The purposes OF the club re
the promotion of Fellowship and the
encouragement OF high standards of
scholarship among the vocational stu
dents. and cooperation with the fed
eral board officers and the college au-
thorities in all their efforts for the
betternent Of the disabled men"