The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1919-05-16
PLAN NEW ORGANIZATION OF
WAR MOTHERS OF AMERICA

The executive committee of the War
Mothers of America at a meeting at
Toledo, Ohio, on March 25 and 26,
1919, took important steps looking
toward the greater development of
the organizations and also created an
official magazine to be called "The
Service STAR"
One of the actions taken will, it
is hoped, be the beginning of a ma
tional organization of all the new ex-
listing organizations of women rela-
tives of men and M who were,
or are, actively engaged in the mil
ita1y services Of the United States
of America in the great war.
At the present time there are a
number of such organizations. Many
of them are very active and have a
large and energetic membership.
There has been a feeling among the
membership and officers of all OF the
organizations that some plan where
by they could combine their influence
in one large national organization
should be devised.
The War Mothers of America ex-
ecutive committee decided that in or
der to create such a body it is nee
essary to have a new national or
ganization which must have a name
not now borne by any of the exist
ING organizations. 1t was also felt
that this new name should more ade-
quately describe the scope of the men,
bership and it's aims. The names,
such as "War Mothers" in the past
have seemed to indicate that wives,
DAUGHTERS and sisters were not eli
gible to membership although this was
not really the case. The same was
true of the organizations having the
name "Daughters," or "Next of Kin"
or other such titles.
To begin the creation of this Or
%ganization, the War Mothers OF
America went on record to the effect
that they are willing to change the
name of their organization to any
such name which may be adopted
through the regular channels OF the
organizations of the country, and that
they are not now committed to any
new name. 1t should be understood,
however. that the action taken by the
executive committee at Toledo comes
more in the nature of a suggestion
and does not meal an immediate
change of name by the War Mothers
of America. The action is the opln-
ion of the executive committee and is
put forward for the purpose of dis
cussion now, and final action at the
annual convention at Baltimore in
October, if accepted and approved by
the majority of the delegates.
1t was also decided that such a ma
tional organization should have al
official magazine to facilitate its
growth and to bring the aims ano
work of the organization before tn
ldIlOIldl membership. IL was IlcIC
fore, decided to create such a maya
zine to be named "The Service Star
Other organizations of women rela
! tives of men and women who have ser
4 we'd in the world war are also invites
: to accept "The Service Star as thei
official organ.
= TIo ,~oo SSThn Coryion Cfa, NY 1yn
selected for the magazine because Q
G the fact that every woman who ha
e a relative in the service was entitle
I to and did display a service flag cor
n tanning a service star. The servic
= start has, therefore, become symbo
y ic of the service Of womanhood i
. the wal and the great part which We
men displayed in achieving victory
The suggestion was made that tt
name of the new national organic;
: ton might be "The League of tt
Service Star" but as indicated abo>
t. the War Mothers of America are M
committed to any new lame. To giN
: all members of all such organizatio,
an opportunity to express their opi1
ion regarding a name for such an o
Il g%anization, the War Mothers of Anne
lea invite suggestions through "Tl
Service Star" for a new NAME.
The War Mothers of America il
vite all organizations Of women rel;
tives of men and women who serve
in the war to adopt similar resol'
tons looking toward the combinir
of their vast influence. 1t invite
them also to adopt "The Service Stal
as their official magazine and invite
the other organizations to hold the
next annual meeting in conjunctiC
with the meeting of the War Mother
of America in Baltimore in Octobe
when it is hoped that the amalgam;
ton will be completed and the ne
' name of the organization adopte.
Every organization will have ar OF
%portunity to have a record of it's wol
and aims published in the magazir
each month, giving each organizatio
what ever space may be necessary I
fully describe it's activities.
The. magazine will be a very a
tractiye national publication with