THE AMERICAN SEE PAGE 1 8 OUR NEWEST ALLY-SPAIN SEE PAGE 20 New Records LGOIOJV for '54 ? MAGAZINE JANUARY 1954 THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA What they do in 1954 will affect Americans for years to come \ Ifyou like Leer youll love Schlitz f t ii I' r Satisfaction is what you really want in beer! Day after day the supreme quality of Schlitz gives more satisfaction to more people than any other beer in the world. That's why Schlitz is America's largest selhng beer. Just the kiss of the hops . No bitterness. © I9M— Jos. Schlitz Brewing Co., Milwaukee, Breweries o( Milwaukee, Wis. end Brooklyn, N. Y. e Beer that Made Milwaukee Famo What happens when y_gu signal the engine room? Split-second acceleration is a big help when you're navigating a car on to- day's busy streets and highways. That's one of the reasons why so many car owners use nothing but high octane "Ethyl" gasoline. When your foot goes down/'Ethyl" gasoline delivers full, knockless power. 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NEW RECORDS FOR '54? by Arthur Daley 20 PROVING THAT THE HUMAN BODY IS A MARVELOUS MACHINE. PIN-UPS OF THREE WARS by Walter Brooks 22 YOUR AGE MAY DETERMINE YOUR CHOICE. GETTING THE MOST FROM YOUR TV SET by Robert Scharff 24 SOME POINTERS THAT WILL MEAN BETTER ENTERTAINMENT. GOD'S SMUGGLER by Vernon Pizer 25 WHY MANY RUSSIANS ARE BEING SAVED FROM GODLESSNESS. THE LEGION IN PICTURES 26 THE CAMERA BECOMES NOSTALGIC. NEWS OF THE LEGION 31 Features SOUND OFF! 4 PRODUCTS PARADE . 8 NEWSLETTER 29 EDITOR'S CORNER . 6 ROD AND GUN CLUB. .28 PARTING SHOTS ... 64 Manuscripts, artwork, cartoons submitted for consideration will not be returned unless a self-addressed, stami^ed cn\cloi)e is inducted The American Legion Magazine is the official publication of Tfie Americon Legion ond ts owned exclusively by The American Legion. Copyright 1953 by The American Legion. Pub- lished monthly at 1100 W. Broadway, Louisville, Ky. 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