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 SIXTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 303. 1925. 967 M. Boyd, New Castle Indiana- Carrie ' District of Columbia;  C. Morrison, Shglrliyiiilfdvfridiahgasgegggttig Boone, Kansas City, Missouri; Gertrude R. Cary Joliet, Illinois· Mrs. R. E. Little, Wadesboro, North Carolina· Mrs, Isabelle Clements, Sacramento, California; Mrs. Alice E. ’Evans Pueblo Colorado; Mrs. Mary Dawson, Idaho Falls, Idaho· Mrs Jessie T, Lesh, Chicago, Illinois; Mrs. Harry C. Morrison Shelb ville. Indiana; Mrs. Jessie E. Moody, Carterville Missou1?i· Mrs.yJ L, Roddy, North Platte, Nebraska; Mrs. Catherine ri Connell i Newark, New Jersey; Mrs. Ella O’Gorman Stanton Bronx Nei; York_ City, New York; Mrs. R. C. Warren Gastonia North Carolina; Mrs. Hattie V. Selkin, Oklahoma City Oklahoniax Mrs Ida Boxwell, Middletown, Ohio; Mrs. Charles S. Pohl Harrisburg. Pennsylvama; Mrs. E. L. Phillip, Milwaukee Wisi:onsin· Mrs, Julia A. Wilkinson, Portland, Maine; and their associates and successors duly chosen are hereby inco orated and declared to be a body corporate of the District of lgolumbia by the name of American War Mothers, and by such name shall be known and have perpetual succession with the powers, limitations and restrictions herein contained. ’ com mm I Sec. 2. That the persons named in section 1 hereof and such °‘“*““‘l)°'* 0 or- ?1l;ler_pers<;71$_s asMm§¤ be selected from among the membership of erican ar o ers an associati daughters served the  cause in tliia ;t;re;.vt?Il71\$i>1rlvdhi?)\§;rS(bId'iwiiel;g the dates of April 6, 1917, and Novem er 11, 1918, are hereby authorized to meet to complete the organization of said corporation by the selection of officers, the adoption of a constitution and by-laws, and to do all other things necessary to carry into effect the provisions of this Act, at which meeting any person duly accredited as a delegate from any local or State organization of gigs existipgi ozrganigziationt know? as Ameelrican yar Mothers shall permi e o a 1c1 a e m e roce i thereof. mma Sec. 3. That the objgct of the cdirporatioliigihall be to keep alive **°?¤·m¤ at and develop the sp1r1t that prompted world service; to maintain the t1es of fellowship born of t at S6I'V1CB and to assist and further any patr1ot1c_tvyo1élEt;o in3u§a‘te a sfnse oi §ndiv1idual obligation to the commum -_, an a 10n· o wor or the welfare of the Arm and Navy; to assist in any way in their power men and women whii served and were wounded or inca acitated in the World War; to foster and promote friendshi andp understanding between America and the Allies in the World \£’ar. M,,,,um,_ Src. 4. That said corporation shall hold its meetings in such place as the incorporators or their successors shall determine. emma corporate Sec._ 5. That the corporation created by this Act shall have the ”°""" following powers: To have succession until the membership as hegeglafteili provided fgrl shall gecome extinct, with power to sue an e sue in courts o aw an e uit · to receive hold own use and dispose of such real estate antd pgiisonal property sis shall be; necessary for its corporate purposes; to adopt_a corporate seal and alter the same at pleasure; to adopt a constitution, by—laws, and regulations to carry out 1tS purposes, not mconsistent with the laws <l;iu%i:S€;Jn)1;edhSt:§§s ortof anycgtategl to use énbcalrrying opt the e ra ion su em ems an a es as 1 ma adopt; to establish Pziiid maintain offices 'for the cgnduct of it; buipelsis; to establish Staliie, Terlgtorial, and local subdivisions; to pu is a magazine or other pu ications and nerally to do an and all such Acts and things as may be, necesgry and proper tg carry into effect the purposes of the corporation. P,,,,,,;,,,,,,,,,,yu_ Sec. 6. That all of the personal property and funds of the °mP°"°m*¤¤¤ corporation held or used for the purposes hereof, pursuant to the