He attempted to reform the organisation, proposing that the new German flag be flown instead of the old Imperial Flag; that the old Stahlhelm greeting Front heil! be abolished; and that members of the Social Democratic Party of Germany be allowed to join.
Kesselring forsøgte at reformere organisationen og foreslog, at det nye tyske flag skulle bruges i stedet for det gamle kejserflag, at den gamle Stahlhelm hilsen Front heil! skulle afskaffes og at medlemmer af det tyske socialdemokratiske parti skulle have lov til at blive optaget.