The New York herald., 1922-04-12
Executive Committee After
Session Says Personnel Is
Not Likely to Change.
WILL MEET MISS BOOTH
Records of Organization Show
Kermit Roosevelt Is Out Of
Leading Department.

Indications are that there will be a
smoothing over of sthe controversy
between James Speyer. banker, and
Evangeline Booth, commander Of the
Salvation Army, who asked him to
resign as a national vice. president OF
the Association Against the Prohibi-
ton Amendment in order to continue
az chairman OF the citizens commit
tee for the coming drive of the Sal
vation Army for funds.
Mr.. Speyer on Monday telegraphed
to Miss Booth from White Sulphur
Springs, w. Va, that he would not
resign from the anti-prohibition move
ment. He told Miss Booth also that
he would abide by any decision taken
by the citizens committee, which ap-
pointed him to the position, which he
had not sought.
At a meeting of the executive COM
mittee yesterday in the office of Fred
ericlx Housman, banker, at 20 Broad
street. an appointment was made to
meet Miss Booth tomorrow afternoon.
Other members of the executive COM
mittce present were Robert Adamson.
George Gordon Battle. William III. Ed
wards, Milton S. Guitcrman and Ker-
NIT Roosevelt. with Mr.. Housman as
acting chairman. The Saiyation Army
was represented by Coils. Jenkins,
Eimbali and Holz p
Adjustment IL Hoped For.
1T was the unanimous hope OF all
those present that means would be
found by the committee to continue IFS
work without change in its personnel"
was part of statement given out by
Mr. Housman after the meeting had adj
journed until Thursday afternoon.
Robertson S. Ward OF Newark. pres-
dent Of the New Jersey division OF the
Association Against the Prohibition
Amendment. resigned yesterday as a
member OF the executive committee of
III Salvation Army campaign for funds
and asked for and received the $50 con-
tribution he had made. His action fol-
lowed the statement Of Miss Booths
attitude toward Mr.. Speyer.
MIR. Housman stated that a telephone
conversation with MISS Booth at her
hcme In Scarsdale indicated the matter
would be amicably adjusted. He would
not discuss a report that the executive
committee told Miss Booth IL would re-
sign unless she withdrew her objection
20 Mr.. Speyer
Kermit Roosevelt steps Down.
Kermit Roosevelt had been a mem
Der OF the executive committee for tile
Salvation Army drive. but on Monday
the records at Salvation Army head .
quarters showed he was a member OF
the citizens committee. but not of tine
executive committee. Mr.. Roosevelt
also Is prominent member of the AS
sociation Against the Prohibition
Amendment.
II Is stated on the best authority
that II Miss Booth does not rescind her
members of the executive committee
consider rendering designations. but
some bankers and business men, for
merly large contributors to the Army.
will retire from the citizens commit
tee.
Elmore Lcffingwell, chief publicity
man for the Salvation Army for the last
Ave years. severed his connection with
the organization Saturday, having ten
dered his resignation six weeks ago, Il
was learned yesterday. He gave as his
reason press of other business. Mt.
Leffingweil received credit for original
ing the slogan "A man may be down.
but he Is never out" used extensively
by the Salvation Army.