Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-17
STAR MAY
BREAK WITH LEGION
KIN OF SOLDIERS OF WORLD
WAR MAY HAVE RIVAL
ORGANIZATION.
DEMAND RECOGNITION
AS SISTER ORDER
Plan Of National President to Make
Society Auxiliary and Admitting to
Full Membership Only Those Whose
Relatives Ars Members Of Legion
Voted Down.

Des Moines, Sept. 17.-That a rival
organization to that OF the Service
Star Legion will probably be formed
by the American Legion after tha- ma
tional convention which is to be held
in Cleveland Sept. "a. adjourns. was
intimated today by the national pres
ident. Mrs. Charles c. Morris.
The organization OF such body OF
women by the American Legion would
undoubtedly endanser the prestige of
the Service Star Legion as II now
stands and would defeat its present
purpose of affiliation with the Amer
lean Legion.
resolutions requesting the the
american Legion recognize and in
dorse the Service Star Legion as an
independent sister organization will
De presented to the national Ameri-
can Legion conference which will
meet in Cleveland Sept. 27-2s. accord
ING to motion PASSED yesterday Of
ternoon by the women's arganiza ton
In convention In Dies Moines.
The message will be delivered and
every effort made to have II favor
ably acted upon by a committee Of
Service Star Legion women. A com-
mittee with Mrs. David Miller Blaine.
OF Toledo. o.. chairman. 10 already at
work making assessments and COL
lecting subscriptions to meet the fl
nances necessary for the campaign.
Other Resolutions Sent.
The resolutions which will be pre-
scented to the American Legion are
identical with those already sent to-
individual posts and are wordcd as
follows:
Whereas. mothers, wives, daugh-
tiers and sisters Of former service men
and women had effected strong ma
tional organization before the. first
annual convention OF the American
Legion provided for the establish
ment OF women's auxiliaries and
Under the name OF Service Star
Legion have admitted to membership
all mothers. wives. daughters and
sisters of former service men. and
Whereas, "a The objects aid pur-
poses of Service Star Legion are en-
tirely In harmony with the spirit Of
the American Legion.
"(2) Service Star Legion has al
ready given posts OF the American
Legion splendid Cooperation In many
cities and towns, and
"(3) It appears that the establish
ment Of womens auxiliaries to the
American Legion will work for fric-
ton and rivalry for this organiza-
ton which has been funotioning for
three, years. winning the respect and
gratitude Of hundreds OF commun-
tiles.
American Legion indorse recogni-
ton OF the Service Star Legion as a
sister organization, equal and indie
pendent and will be glad to work
shoulder to shoulder with depart
ments and national advisory boards"
Our Scheme Abandoned.
A plan which was grought forward
yesterday morning by Mrs. Robert
Carlton Morris, suggesting that the
American Legion be asked to recog-
nize as active members only those
women related to American Legion
men and that others be regarded as
associate members. was not favor
ably received by the delegates. 1t
soon became evident in the discus
sion that by this scheme many who
had been active workers would be
compelled to retire and in some cases
entire chapters Of active workers dis,
organized.
After a morning of debate. group
conferences of women from the var
icus sections were held during the
noon hour. When the convention re-
assembled In the afternoon and the
central, mid western and southern
eastern and western sections gave
their reports it was clear that no
compromise measure would satisfy.
The central section was the first to
recommend that the Service Star Le-f
gion ask recognition on its present
constitution. the motion was put and
unanimously carried.
The women do not expect an easy
fight at Cleveland. altho in nearly
all localities the two orders are work
ing together. Rival organizations,
among them the Women's Relief
corps and Women War Workers, will
also claim their right to be Endorsed
as sister groups.