NOVEMBER 1952
SEE PAGE 14... THE AMERICAN How the UNITED
- NATIONS IjtliljrIUll is liiirtiiis itself MAGAZINE
THAT THIS NATION, UNDER GOD, SHAM. HAVE A NEW BIRTH OK FREEDOM". . . ABRAHAM LlJSlOLN The beer that made
Milwaukee famous is the beer the world loves best
It started over a hundred years ago . . . with talk about that good Schhtz Beer that came out of Milwaukee. And Schlitz became "The Beer that made Milwaukee famous"
That phrase found its way into the language of the people . . . the beer found its way all over the country and across the seas.
And the talk that started more than a century ago still travels around the world. So does the famous Schlitz beer in brown bottles.
Today, Schlitz is the beer the world loves best.
It's a fact, more people do prefer (and buy ) Schlitz than any other beer.
If you like beer you'll love Schlitz
ON TV EVERY WEEK Schlitz " Playhuutic of Stars" ©1952, See neiospopi-r 5^ your for JOS SCHLITZ BREWING CO., timr and station MILWAUKEE, WIS
The beer that made Milwaukee famous 1908 BUICK, Model 10, was a fancy car that sold for around $900. It had a four- cylinder, eight een-horsepower engine. A popular feature was the "mother-in-law seat."
1952 BUICK Roadmasler, below, lias the Fire- ball 8 engine that "makes the most of high compression." Dynaflow Drive and optional Power Steering make driving elTortless. With their polished leather seats and bright brass trim, yesterday's automobiles looked mighty good to their owners. But Grandpa will tell you they did not have enough power under the hood. That's one thing today's car owner isn't likely to complain about. The combination of a modern high compression en- gine and "Ethyl" gasoline gives plenty of power. "Ethyl" gasoline is high octane gasoline. It helps modern high com- pression engines develop top power and efficiency. It's the gasoline you ought to buy. Remember, there's a powerful difference between gaso- line and "Ethyl" gasoline. ETHYL CORPORATION
New York 17, New York, Ethyl Antiknock Ltd., in Canada
1931 DUESENBER6, at the right, carried the name of a fa- mous racing-car designer. It was built in Indianapolis. The big, eight-cylinder engine developed 265 horsepower. ^
A BIT ABOUT ^^BITE^'
AN OUTDOORSMAN THE AMERICAN appreciates the keen LEGION MAGAZINE "bite" of his finely-
balanced ax . . .
VOL. 53 No. 5
CONTENTS FOR NOVEMBER, 1952
THE MOST IMPORTANT DATE OF THE CENTURY 11 A PIPE SMOKER BY LEWIS K. GOUGH appreciates the lack ~ The National Commander urges everyone fo vote. of "bite" in his
tobacco . . . Prince Albert is specially treated to insure against tongue bite! END OF THE EMPEROR (fiction) 12 BY WALTER C. BROWN
The gorilla had a reason for trying to break loose.
THE UNITED NATIONS -BOON OR BOONDOGGLE?.... 14 In i-eCL'!it months you have lieard and read BY J. B. MATTHEWS about the much by and Unless curbed, two men shown. Now these things can discredit the it is a question for you. United Nations. • POSTMASTER: Please THESE SPORTSMEN KEEP "EM FLYING 16 send copies returned under labels Form 3S79 BY RAYMOND R. CAMP to Post Office Box Hunters who are more interested in raising game Ihon 1055. Indianapolis 6, Indiana. killing it.
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can Legion and is owned exclusively by The Ameri- 24 HOURS IN KOREA 20 can Legion, Copyright BY FRANK H. RENTFROW, CWO 1952 by The American Legion. Published month- Stalin's tanks were moving up against the Marines.
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30, 1 948, at the Post A two-timer speaks out. PLEASURES IN Office at Louisville, Ky., under the Act of March 3, 1879. Non-member sub- SO THAT THESE HONORED DEAD MAY LIVE 26 scriptions should be sent t^mis more igbm to the Circulation Depart- BY RICHARD SEELYE JONES ment of The American Concerning those who made the supreme sacrifice. Legion Mogazine, P. O. in Qveiy iin! Box 1055, Indianapolis 6, Ind. THE NATIONAL LEGIONNAIRE 29-36 EXECUTIVE AND Get P. A. and get i>iore real smoking #11 ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES enjoyment! Prince Albert's choice Indianapolis 6, Indiana tobacco is specially treated by the SOUND OFF! 4 ROD AND GUN CLUB... 28 EDITORIAL AND patented'-- "No-Bite" process to insure ADVERTISING EDITOR S CORNER 6 NEWSLETTER 37 greater smoking comfort! Whether 580 Fifth Avenue you smoke a pipe or roll your own, PRODUCTS PARADE .... 8 PARTING SHOTS 64 New York 36, N. Y. you'll enjoy crimp cut P. A.! WESTERN OFFICE •Process Patented Manusci ipts, artwork, cartoons submitted for consiilerat ion will not 333 North Michigan Avenue JqIt so. 1907 be returned unless a self -addressed, stamped envelope is included. Chicago 1, Illinois
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So many letters are being received it is not possible to promise answers. Keep your letters short. Address: Sound Oft, The American Legion Magazine, 580 Fifth Ave., New York 3G, N. Y. FOUND FRIENDS they could think of the movie people were presenting to the world the menace of Sir: I am glad to report that due to the nazism. Now can anyone tell me in words notice in Comrades in Distress I am in con- of one syllable just why those same people tact with four ex-shipmates in Texas, one avoid communism? I don't want to hear in Kansas City, one in Long Beach, Calif., any lame excuses that movie audiences and one in Staten Island, N. Y. Thanks to don't like propaganda films. Whether they The Aiiiericav Legion Magazine I am now Sound your liked them or not they got them before, assured of establishing service-connected and I also recall that some of the critics (lisabihty support for my aged mother and didn't recoil from them as they shudder my wife. when a rare anti-red film comes along Leon ISrisbois today. I don't think it's enough for Holly- Salem, Mass. wood to throw out a few commies. Let the movie makers do something positive in SWITCH TO tlieir own medium, by arousing an apa,- thetic public to what the reds are doing to mankind, just as tliey so enthusiastically did when Hitler and his mob were riding high. J. .\. Walker ADD Neiv York City LESS OIL WHY NOT TRILLIONS? BETWEEN Sir: It makes my heart ache. People like you can't be thankful when we do ha\e CHANGES NO DIPLOMA prosperity. You have to be chewing tlie _ rag taxes. Is it about Why? because you — Sir: \Vliy is it tViat when a guy goes over- begrudge the government that is the means You won't waste "^St^o seas and fights he needs no higii school of your big wages its just dues? What if money on added quarts education? I was wounded three times in we do spend billions if it keeps people in Korea, awarded two Silver Stars and the when you use Pennzoil! This 100% good spirits, creates employment. What Distinguished Service Cross. When I come Pure Pennsylvania Oil solves the is it to you if it's trillions? You want to here and try to get a job I'm asked for a problem of excessive oil make people think the administration is con- iiigii school diploma? Why is that? pleasing the people too well so you must sumption. Its special tough film, Eliseo Garcia find fault. product of Pennzoil's exclusive Sacramento, Calif. Mrs. Esther E. Morrison refining process, gives even the Neieton Hamilton, Fa. SOLD HIS WIFE lightest winter grades an extra margin of safety. Pennzoil keeps Sir: I think your magazine is fine, but I AN ELDER SPEAKS would. ^Vl^cre it your engine clean really ranks is in selling and smooth- Dear Boy: I do wish you and the other The American Legion to my wife. A year running . . . fights winter corrosion, bo\s would cease this irresponsible med- ago the Legion was in a class witli the Fire dling in matters of State which don't con- varnish and carbon. Try it and Dept., the G.F. and Chapter, one of the cern you. It's none of your business what you'll be glad you switched . . . things that kept me out nights. Now it ranks Secretary of State your elders chose to at this sign . . . with her church. This came about appoint, and none of your business to in- through reading your magazine. She even quire into the brilliant and courageous de- stops to congratulate the pickets in front la\ ing and appeasing campaign which he of the movies now and I have permission is waging against the Kremlin. It's pure to make our back yard a shop for build- irresponsibilit)' on your part to object to ing a 40 & S locomotive. lianding over China, Korea, Formosa, Indo- R. E. L. Smith, Jr. China or anything else to keep Russia Kensington, .\ld. satisfied. The responsibility rests on your leaders in AVashington — your only dutj- A CHALLENGE TO HOLLYWOOD is to go to war and get your head shot off Sir: I can hardly turn on my television if tliey tell you to. You should leave the set without seeing an old motion picture diplomacy up to our brilliant diplomats. GIVES All ENGINES AN EXTRA MARGIN OF SAFETY dealing witli tlic horrible things done by You may think they have lost us the friend- Ml n.l.fr IVnii. 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Suite 1000, One Park the high stakes of the rich salmon runs. Avenue, New York 16. N. Y. "THE KICKAPOO RIVER IS LOOSE AGAIN" neroic Operator THE UNITED NATIONS helps profecf Wc expect to hear from a lot of people concerning the article The United Nations — Boon or Boondoggle on page 14, if only because the subject is an emotional one to fow/n from many people. However, while The Ameri- can Legion has consistently fa\oreci the United Nations it has been realistic in its approach. The basic trouble, of course, is that the UN, as constituted, is a house divided against itself. Or, as one reader of the Awarded Vail Medal original manuscript put it: "It is like a Mutual Civic Improvement League of a for initiative courage, community \\here the bankers, property and devotion to duty. owners and ordinary citizens join with the bank robbers, criminals and professional Honored at civic dinner. murderers in one organization for the pro- motion of better civic understanding and harmonious relations. And how can you form any kind of organization with men w ho boast they are going to kill you at the very first opportunity?" It was a quiet Saturday morning as they could and made their way in Gays Mills, Wisconsin. A to safer places. THEY ALL SING steady rain had drenched the town Mrs. Gander next alerted the When the communists in the United Nations put on their next drive to seat Red and folks were staying indoors. Red Cross, the National Guard China in that august body, as they most Then suddenly a flash came by and the Army and called in a line- assuredly will, we'd like to suggest that telephone to Mrs. Wilma Gander, man to help prepare the telephone tlicy have a choral group sing sonic of tiie numbers of the current Chinese hate parade. the town's chief operator. "The exchange for high water. By Such as: Kickapoo River is again, warning the town, remaining at loose With 7/iartinl order and spirits high, fifteen miles upstream." her post, and keeping telephone March across the Yahi River, Preserve peace and protect the fatherla/id, y\lthough Gays Mills did not ser\ icc going, she helped to pro- This means protecting our janiilies and appear in imminent danger, Mrs. tect the lives and property of our countryside. Good Chinese boys and girls Gander had been through floods hundreds of people. U '/>/.! 071C heart and firmly united before and she had the foresight Mrs. Gander was honored by Resist America, assist Korea, to see what might happen. So she the grateful citizens of the town Defeat the savage-hearted American vvolj. This song is one of several wiiich appear pressed the button on her switch- at a civic dinner. The Bell System in a new book by Fr. Mark Tcnnien en- board that set ofT the fire siren. prized awarded her the highly titled No Secret Is Safe, published by I"ar- Immediately people began call- Theodore N. Vail Medal and pre- rar, Straus & Young, in which he tells of his experiences in and out of jail in the new ing in and rushing in. "Where's sented a commemorative bronze China. Jail in many ways was more dcsir- the fire?" they asked. plaque to the Utica Farmers Tele- ai)lc. Wc also recommend the book to those who are thinking in terms of "negotiating" "No fire," answered Mrs. phone Company. with the So\ let and the Cliincse reds. Gander. "It's a flood. The Kicka- Vail medals, accompanied by poo's over its banks and the flood cash awards, have been given an- NINE OUT OF TEN is headed this way." nuallv by the Bell System since For the benefit of four or five readers who iiave taken pen in hand to criticize Quickly the word was passed. 1920 for acts of noteworthy public Fhe American Legion for its National People collected such belongings service by telephone emplo)'ees. Convention resolution condemning the State Department, we'd like to quote from a new book, The Korea Story, by John C. Caldwell: HELPING HANDS—This is one of the many stories of the skill, courage and resource- "I had just come from two years in the fulness of telephone men and w omen in times of cmcigcnc)'. . . . Not all of them tell Department of State: one year as director of the saving of a town or a life. But there is scarcely a minute that someone of the U. S. Information Service in China in trouble or urgent need does not turn to the tekphone for help. under tlic Marshall Mission; and another BELL TELEPHONE SYSTEM \ ear in A\''ashington. Nine out of ten of my colleagues were eitiicr so anti-Chiang C • The American Legion Magazine • November, 1952 or so pro-communist that I heard little but ." praise of Far Eastern communism. . . how In his book iMr. Caldwell shows for Winter the same clement operated in Korea. As ". of State he puts it: . . the Department took over from the Army of Occupation at a most inopportune time. It came upon the scene, moreover, filled with some of the same naive notions that had already lost China." What was it someone once said about "irresponsible boys"? THANKS, LET S HAVE MORE In our September issue we published a letter from Maurice O'Connor in which he requested readers to suggest a new- name for those who now work under the handicap of the term "handicapped per- sons." In response to this, scores of Legion- naires have sent in suggestions. There are some good names among thcni, and almost any one of them is better tlian the present designation. Ht)we\cr, we're still waiting for an inspired Legionnaire to send in the perfect name, \^'ill that Legionnaire be you? AND THEY DO MEAN PEACE For some months now the commies have been a-whooping and a-hollering for peace. And since that is official party line doc- trine you're going to hear a lot more about it, with the usual camp-followers from campuses, pulpits and liberal magazines and newspapers joining in the chorus. The American Legion, too, desires peace, but we're not joining the ranks of the reds and pinks on this occasion either. The trouble is, Joe Stalin has made it all too clear, in black and white. Before you get the kind of peace they are selling you first have "the inevitable class conflict," in which the commies fight and vanquish all those who oppose them. They've made it plain, too, that those of their opponents w ho don't die in battle get it in the back of the head. And after that the world gets the kind of peace they talk so much about. You can find the same sort in an\- cemetery. TAXES GOT YOU DOWN? In Sound Off! this month we publish a letter from a lady who takes us to task for the William LaVarre article Is Our Coii- stinttion Doouied? in the September issue. Talking about taxation, she asks why taxes shouldn't be trillions instead of billions. There is a good answer to that in an inter- esting chart prepared by the First National Bank of Boston. Showing how the tax bur- America's' FAVOR ITE^^ den has increased, the chart shows that in ^ 1929 federal expenditures were less than two thirds of total income payments to the residents of California. At the end of June 1953, however, federal expenditures for the fiscal year ending then will equal the esti- mated total income of ail individuals west 1 CHAMPION 1 of the Mississippi River, and in addition all of the income to the residents of the state of Mississippi and 5.i percent of the income of Albania. When federal, state and PLUGS^^^ local taxes are added up for that same fiscal year, they represent total wages and salaries of 75 percent of the number employed in non-government pursuits in this country. And that's a lot of taxation. For Easier Cold Weather Starting The American Legion Magazine • November, 1952 Products Parade A sampling of itevis which are in process of development or are coming on the viarket. Mention of products in no way constitutes an endorsement of them, WEED since in most cases they are described as represented by manufacturers. FOR FLAVORFUL COOKING has been developed by Thomas A. Edison, Inc., West Orange, N. Weighing only 11 An ingenious device lor introducing J. pounds and less than 2'/2 inches thick, the flavors into the center of roasts, hams and V-BARS machine has a capacity of 30 minutes of other meats is the Flavor-Maker being sold dictation on Vinylite "diamond discs." A by Bard's Products, Inc., 81 Salem Lane, The Best Tire Chains single 4-in-l control knob and a microphone Evanston, 111. Consisting of a stainless steel which also serves as a speaker are special Ever Made Because tube with a polished Pakkawood handle, it features. It will cost about $300. STOP YOU has a loading well which may be filled with THEY fruits or spices. It is then inserted into the SHORTER— meat and the delicacies arc injected. The • price is $3.95 postpaid. HELP YOU START ON SNOW OR ICE— CONSERVES BATTERY WATER • A new ty^pe of automobile storage bat- GIVE DOUBLE WEAR tery cap which makes frequent filling with water unnecessary has been perfected by fhanks to Industrial Research, Inc., 4016 Northwest Flaring Reinforcements 29th St., Aliami 42, Fla. Called Hydrocaps, they contain a catalyst which converts a with battery's escaping hydrogen and oxygen 288 Gripping Points gases back into water. Retailing at $2.85 for • a set of three, and available in all sizes to fit any make of battery, require Designed they no NEW GLUE DISPENSER for Today's Traffic adjustment and will last indefinitely. With It is easy to handle small gluing jobs with • them, according to the manufacturer, water dispenser called the Glu-Pen. Of- in the battery stays at a safe level eight a new GET YOURS TODAY 42nd times longer than has been hitherto pos- fered by the Glu-Pen Corp., 11 W. York City 36, it resembles a foun- sible. In addition, they prevent corrosion. St., New tain pen and has a cartridge containing glue. When the point is pressed a dot of adhesive comes out and dries at once. Said to be non-messy, it sells for S2.9S with two extra cartridges. POCKET-SIZE LIFE PRESERVER A life preserver which is no larger than a pack of cigarettes and which is inflated Too late for WEED CHAINS after instantly with carbon dioxide is available you're stuck in the snow. Put them from Montgomery Merchandise Mart, 5903 on before you start. Wilson Lane, Bethesda 14, Md. Called Res- it is made of Vinylite and is said BABY DEPT. Q-Pak, to be capable of supporting 250 pounds. can made a rocker with a Any crib be The price is $2 postpaid. set of easily attached spring supports called Rock-a-Baby being offered by Jason Lee Industries, iMasonic Bldg., Salem, Ore. Each STUCK? Rock-a-Baby has a round base in which If you have ever tried to remove a small is mounted an upright of spring steel with splinter from your finger you will appre- a small coil spring, and a continuation of ciate an ingenious gadget now being mar- this fits into a leg of the crib. A set of four keted called the Alagni-Twceze. This is a costs S3.98 postpaid, or a set of two can tweezer-plus, the plus being a small 3-power It's easier to put on chains with be had for S2.49. magnifier which is mounted o\ er the points ZIP-ON TIRE CHAIN APPLIERS. of the tweezers permitting you to see tlic Keep a pair handy. MINIATURE DICTATING MACHINE smallest irritant without difficulty. The An all-|>urpose dictating machine which price is $1.50 postpaid from Bauer-Lee & Ill Biisiitess jor Your Safety is small cnouiih to be carried in a brief case Co., 250 Rancho Road, Sierra iMadre, Calif. AMERICAN CHAIN & CABLE COMPANY, INC. W/ie7i luv'it'mg to manujacturers concerning items described here kindly that read about them in The American Legion Magazine York, Pa. • Bridgeport, Conn. mention you The American Legion Magazine • November 1952 . . What made Milwaukee change it . its mind ? No doubt about . modern times and modern taste have changed Milwaukee's mind about beer. Now, year after year, Blatz is the largest-seUing beer in iVIilwaukee . . . where nearly three-quarters of the country's wonderful premium beers are brewed! So lift a glass of Blatz tonight. When you do, Other times, other tastes you'll join the growing millions of Americans who sing: "I'm from Milwaukee and I ought to knoiv, it's Blatz, Blatz, Blatz. uberever you go." Today, it's Blatz: Milwaukee's finest beer! 'n' inc. 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Illustrated booklet: "History of Browning Guns, From 1831" The most important DATE OF THE CENTURY No excuse will keep from the polls those of us who think of how and why we got and kept Election Day. By LEWIS K. GOUGH NATIONAL COMMANDER, THE AMERICAN LEGION NOVEMBF.R 4th we will a^\ aken in our that our fallen earned for us with their lives? ONhomes, probably in our usual manner, What meaning is there to the Fourth of Juh', and look out upon the beginnings of a if this calm November day passes unob- day that will probably not seem unlike other served by us? On that first Fourth of July, November days, though we will know it is certain men signed a Declaration which said a special day. that governments derive "their just powers But it will be a quiet sort of special day. from the consent of the governed." These There will be no parade or fireworks are but empty words to all people who let planned, no gifts to give or get, no greetings die the day for exercising that consent. to send or receive, no memorial services to The experts always say that rain on elec- observe — nor will Tuesday, November 4th, tion day means a light vote. The men who 1952, involve a long, vacationing week-end. signed the Declaration of Independence It will be Election Day. pledged, in time of great peril, their li\es, Of all American special days it will have their fortunes and their sacred honor to the least fanfare. Yet, of all of them, it will give us our own Election Day. How cheap- have the deepest and closest meaning to ly or how dearly do we hold the lives, the every adult American. Let us not be de- fortunes, the honor and the blood that ceived by the casualness of that day, for it bought for us and insured to us Election will be the most important day of all. Da\ ? Will rain, tedium, annoj ance or any It will be our day of choice to guide to- other thing bring a light vote? Will we morrow's events in Korea, in Europe, in again reveal to the world the spectacle of Washington, in our state capitols, in our nearly 50 million eligible American voters counties and towns and on our streets. ignoring the duty on which rests all our Election Day puts all our other special claims to an enlightened, free society? days into one package and leaves it up to us To Americans, every Election Day is the to show if we believe in them all. What do most important date of any American cen- Armistice Day or VJ Day or Memorial Day tur>'. Let us not count Legionnaires among nif.ui, if we by-pass the duty and privilege the absentees from the polls. ihk knp " " " ) the run of the house, treating him like a human. He'd talk to Emperor by the hour, read books to him, play highbrow stufl for him on the piano. The professor had a lot of fancy theories about the great apes. He kept notes on all these experiments he made — he was going to write a book about Emperor. But the book never did get written, because one day Emperor's jungle blood boiled over, and he started tossing the professor around like a rag doll. Twenty-some bites he gave Millard, some broken ribs, and nearly tore an THERE WERE thcsc two nicii froiii the you'll just give us a little fill-in — full a off him. nc\\ spaper office. 1 he taller one had name, age, home address — arm and leg And that's how the zoo got Emperor. a press card stuck in his hatband. That's when I blew a fuse. I swung I arrived. The small one had a camera with a flash the rifle barrel and knocked the camera remember the day he The gates just gun attachment. The> 'd told me their right out of the small fellow's hands. truck rolled in at the zoo after dawn. It was armored truck, names, and what paper they were from, Then I went for the tall one, but they an with Emperor in a special cage inside but I w as too excited to pay an\' atten- didn't wait — they both got out of that tion. office in a hurry. it. Half an hour, Jardine had figured for the unloading, but it was almost I don't know how they got all the I slammed the door shut and locked before got the great ape pried way out to the zoo that c|uick, or found it. I didn't want to talk to anybody about noon we their way to the keepers-house, w hich out of his traveling cage and into his home. has no sign on the door. 1 hadn't even new had time to clean the rifle and put it And what a shoAv he put on that da> ! great black hulking brute in a \\ iUI back in the gun cabinet. But 1 didn't That want to talk to them, or to anybody frenzy of rage, jumping up and dow n else, about what iiad happened. in a roaring fury, his big black fists "Come on, Kendall," the tall fellow drumming on his enormous chest in a pleaded, "don't clam up on us. This is jungle challenge that threw the whole hot news — front page stufl^— zoo into an uproar of fear and panic. "Go away!" I said. "Beat it! Vou got That \\ as the first time we had the any questions, ask Jariiinc, the head- guns out for Emperor, and 1 can tell keeper— ask Mike O'Alara. The>' were you we were sweating in our shoes as — there — they can tell you all about it we watched the gorilla hurling around "Look, Kendall," he said. "Vou don't in his cage, gripping the bars here, seem to know how big this is. Damn wrenching at them there. We held our it, man, you're a hero now — a public breaths, wondering if those heavy bars — hero! The zoo on a Saturday morning would be strong enough to hold him —crawling with school kids— and a five- "iMother of Aloses!" Mike O'Mara luindred-pound gorilla on the loose! breathed. "Will you look at the size of Wow! What a layout for a catastrophe! him! Isn't he the big guy!" They'll give you a medal for this, Ken- And that was how he got his name dall—you'll get the Civic x\ward sure—" among the three of us who had the care "1 don't care about medals!" I shouted The Big Guy liked to eat roses. He'd of him. For we knew from that first mo- at him. "And I don't want to talk about chew the petals off the stem like candy. ment that Emperor was something dif- it!" ferent, something special. Everything "Well, all right," he said. "But at least else in the zoo was just a specimen, bur give us a picture. You can do that what had happened. I didn't w ant any the Big Guy was a prisoner, a captive, much." medals, and I didn't want my picture in like a dangerous killer sentenced to soli- papers. I just sit there "Beat it!" I said. "I don't want my the wanted to tary confinement. picture in the papers." alone and think about the Big Guy. I think everybody has that feeling "Okay— okay," he said, "have it your The Big Guy — that's what we alwa\ s w ho's ever had a close-up look at a li\ e own way." He threw a glance at the called him, although the sign above the gorilla. You get a feeling of the terrific high-powered rifle lying across the table wide, iron-barred cage said "Emperor." pow er locked up in that hulking black in the little office. "Is that the gun?" he And below that, in smaller letters, it bod\', and you see the blazing look in his asked casually. "Mind if I look at it?" said "Gorilla — African West Coast." eyes, and it gives > ou a jolt, like some- I didn't know about reporters — I fell Thousands and thousands of people thing cold crawling along your spine. right into his little trap. I picked up the had stood around that cage, looking in I used to watch the faces crowding rifle, checked the safety, and handed it at him, staring at him, saydng "There around Emperor's cage, and the expres- toward him. But he didn't take it. In- he is! That's him — that's Emperor!" sions on those faces. They all had the stead, he jumped away from me, yelling But Jardine the head-keeper, and Mike same look, a sort of baffled wonder, as "Okay, Joe — get it!" O'Mara, and me, Roy Kendall — we al- if the>' were up against something they The short fellow lifted his camera, a ways spoke of him as the Big Guy. And couldn't quite figure out. And while bulb flashed, and the\- had a nice clear we spoke it respectfully. they were staring at Emperor, and snap- picture of me holding the rifle in my Emperor— that was the name Profes- ping their cameras, I'd wish I had a hands. sor Millard had given him. Millard had camera to snap the look on their faces. "Okay, Kendall," the tall one grinned. raised Emperor from a baby, giving him Especially the v\'omen's faces. "That didn't hurt much, did it? Now if ILLUSTRATED BY BOB KUHN ( Continued on page 39 13 Why many Americans are losing faith in an organization on which they had built high hopes. By J. B. MATTHEWS THE AMERICAN pcoplc are 85 percent in favor of remaining American Legion has taken the lead in warning the Ameri- within the United Nations. This is the finding of a very can people to be on guard against one-sided propaganda recent study conducted by the National Opinion Re- concerning the United Nations. search Center. In a press release from the Legion's National Headquarters Americans, even though wilHng ovcrwhehningly to have earlier this year, it was strongly suggested that "the Ad- tiieir country continue as a member of the international or- ministration and the Congress and the American people ganization, have no corresponding enthusiasm for its achieve- re-appraise their situation as it exists within the framework ments. Only 47 percent of them said they were "satisfied," of the United Nations." Added to this suggestion was the in general, "with the progress that the United Nations or- sobering observation "that we can expect nothing from the ganization has made so far." United Nations by way of final and definite action which Even this "satisfied" 47 percent might be drastically re- will not serve the aims and objectives of Soviet Russia. It is duced if the pros and cons of UN activities were fully indeed high time, therefore, that we scrutinize to the utmost presented to the American pubhc. It is a striking fact that any product which is in part the product of Soviet Russia!" 79 percent of those polled said that they had neither "heard The very name of the United Nations reflects a hope nor read any criticism against the United Nations during rather than a reality. The UN is often referred to as a global the last few months." UN critics are cither silent or ineflPec- oi-ganization, but it is far from that. The fact is that 20 tual, it would appear. *The author appreciates cooperation of the UN Public Relations Altliougli supporting the UN from the beginning, The staff and the U. S. Mission to the UN in supplying information. 14 ) "Certain basic j>n)ljlfiiis and tlclu iciii its . . . U-nclinj{ seriously to endanger and weaken the cHective opera- tion ol the UN: 1. financial and biultielary problems, with special rel- erence to increasing budgets and ditllculties in the collection of contributions, 2. personnel problems, with spe In many parts of the world the UN is doing excellent In areas stricken by natural disasters the UN provides work. Here Korean children are being inoculated. food and shelter. Here some Ecuadorean children are aided. AMERICA'S GAME FOWL THREATENED WITH EXTINCTION Duck eggs laid in the sparse undergrowth were easy prey for nest-robbing crows. r These SDortsmen How a group of 30,000 sportsmen privately finance better breeding grounds for our shrinking waterfowl population. The sportsmen, headed by Joseph P. Knapp of New York, By RAYMOND R. CAMP sat around the fire that night until they reached a decision. Not one that would, by a stroke of magic, restore waterfowl HAVE YOU ever seen a heath hen? to their once great abundance, but one which would im- Can you remember the passenger pigeon? prove the breeding, nesting and rearing conditions on the Probably not, yet the heath hen once was an impor- drained prairies of the three provinces that constituted the tant game bird in the East, and flights of passenger pigeons, important "duck factory" of the continent, where 70 per- grandfather insists, once darkened the sun. Not one of these cent of our waterfowl are born. birds remains. They pored over reports and statistics compiled by biolo- The group of sportsmen that gathered around a fire in a gists and field workers, and arrived at the conclusion that fishing lodge fifteen years ago were not afraid that a fate several factors were involved if more ducks were to fly — quite so dramatic threatened the waterfowl, but they were increased water, stabilized water, and predator control. That worried — and with justification. They knew that unless cor- night they took the first step in the formation of an organi- rective measures were taken, and without delay, the increas- zation which has done more than any single private or offi- ing decline in waterfowl population would reach an ebb cial agency to increase the waterfowl population. Ducks tliat would remove the ducks and geese from the sporting Unlimited. They decided that to do the job they would if not the biological picture. A succession of drought years have to call upon the American sportsmen to provide the on the vast Canadian breeding grounds of Manitoba, Saskat- money. They called for voluntary contributions, and the chew an and Alberta had whittled the waterfowl down to a sportsmen responded. fraction of their numbers, and the situation appeared to be Today, fourteen years later, there is every reason to be growing worse rather than better. proud of the results. More than 600,000 acres of arid prairie. 16 ) CORRECTING THE PROBLEM AT ITS SOURCE One of the 600 dams being constructed with funds supplied by Ducks Unlimited. Permanent lakes result when these dams are completed. much of it submarginal land that had become a biological had dropped to an estimated 44 million birds. Season lengths desert that could not insure the survival of a single duck, and bag limits had been drastically cut, and several species has been covered with water. And the work is going on, and had been so badly hit that they were removed from the on, and on. As long as it continues, as long as the American wild-fowler's list. Many biologists, familiar with what had duck hunter is willing to dig transpired on the Canadian breeding grounds, had an oppor- down in his jeans and provide tunity to say "I told you so." They had been translating the funds for restoration work that handwriting on the wall for some years. no official agency can allocate, Prior to World War I tremendous tracts of lush prairie there will continue to be enough land in Alberta, Manitoba and Saskatchewan were ditched waterfowl to lure hunters to the blind and drained, and converted to grain fields. For a few years and the duck boat, and there will be nature withheld her Sunday punch. Then the water table whispering wings overhead. began dropping to an alarming degree, the land became Before looking at the 1952 waterfowl parched and eroded, and by 1930 only a trickle of the sea- picture, which is brighter than it has sonal run-off water dribbled through the drainage ditches. been in some years, we should glance at The prairies that had once provided a perfect nesting and the waterfowl situation as it was in the rearing ground for millions of waterfowl, and later provided mid 30's. In 1935 the waterfowl numbers millions of bushels of wheat, oats and barley, now produced weeds and dust storms, and disastrous prairie fires. Flour went up — waterfo\\'l went down. EXTINCTION FLIES OUT THE WINDOW TOO Few wildfowlers realize that at least 80 percent Visible proof of the intelligent, unselfish work of the ducks and geese that fly south each fall are of this volunteer conservation organization. reared north of the Canadian border, or that 70 percent of these birds are produced in the three prairie provinces. Millions ( Continued on piiae 54 Photos by ANGELA CALOMIRIS "il Sandy Luken, four, was born without left arm or left leg. clerk, then got her the shoes. Sandy, scheduled for an arm She got about on peg leg, but it was a horror to her. She from the Auxiliary later, shows above what new wholeness longed for "a pair of shoes." Legion Auxiliary of District of does to her spirit. She is one of nearly a million children Columbia got her an artificial leg. Her father, a government touched by Legion Child Welfare programs last year. FEW KNOW THE SCORE —s AKiERMATH of nuirdcr of II Eileen Fahcy at Columbia University by a deranged vet, N. Y. Judge Streit lashed out at X'cterans Administration for letting dangerous veteran mental cases "run loose." Not even the iudgc knew that VA cannot ini- tiate hospitalization of veterans against their will, or that — as the Legion had warned for years — VA's unexcelled mental care program lacks capacity to cope with problem, chiefly due to underbudgeting. |^ 18 Eileen Fahey . . . Who Legion Legislative and Rehabilitation directors, was responsible for Miles Kennedy and T. O. Kraabel . . . "Econ- her senseless murder? omy" propaganda beclouded their warnings. I Senators Dave Railey (Ark.) and Jim St. Clair (W. Va.) double-team Senator Dave Knutson (N. D.) to "show him the light" on an important issue. Styles in Youthful Statesmanship THE u. s. FL! lURE scciiis safc, if thc earnestness of 88 high school juniors is an index. They ^\erc brought to Washington for the annual Boys' Nation, a Legion Americanism program. Boys' Nation formed two parties, elected a Boy Presi- dent (Howard Norton of Texas), debated and voted on real pending legislation, got a good look at their government. The lucky 88 were named to Boys' Nation by 20,000 other youngsters at the Legion's 48 Boys' States. Delegates Hayes (Texas), Walgren (III.) and Camp- bell (Fla.) hold an on-the-floor caucus, hoping to swing their weight the right way at the right time. "I object," says Boy Senator Douglas Bashan, (Oregon], after someone proposed a secret ballot on candidates. "Let's stand up and be counted," Bashan argued. His eloquence won out. V Acting as the Senate, in the U. S. Capitol, the Boy Sena- tors earnestly debate the pending Air Force Academy Bill. 19 4fv^1 Finoi The Major knew monster Stalin tanks were aiming to blast the Marines off the peninsnla . • . By FRANK H. RENTFROW, CWO THE MAJOR was tired, so welded into a compact, fighting unit. tired that his sleeping Alajor Foos and liis Alarines were bag quivered from the part of the First AFarinc Division, but spasmodic jerking of his muscles. Never, separated from their parent organiza- he reflected, during his thirteen years tion by almost the entire width of in the A'larine Corps, had he been so Korea. The>- operated with a certain near complete exhaustion. He had sur- degree of independence. Their sector vived the blood-letting on Guadalcanal, was their own, a peninsula stretching Tarawa and Okinawa without undue northwest of Seoul. From its northern fatigue. But six months on the Korean tip you can train >'our glasses across the battlcfront certainl> takes plenty out of Han River into enemy countr\-. Kae- a man. Of course he was older now, and song, the site of the earlier peace talks, saddled with more responsibility than is plainly visible. \\ hen he was a junior officer. He almost On the west, separated from the pen- envied the resilience of young Captain insula by a slender finger of water Bennett, snoring softh' in the bunk on known as Yom-Ha, lies Kanghwa-Do. the other side of the tent. This island is larger than the peninsula iMajor David Foos, United States itself, and is peopled w ith some 80,000 Alarines, was spending another sleepless Koreans. night. There were so many problems to It was thoughts of tills island that kept solve that no day was long enough to probing into the mind of Alajor Foos, consider them all. His command was dri\ ing sleep aw a\ . On the previous unique in the history of the iMarine day he had committed six of his ar- Corps; and his mission unusual. His mored amphibians to Kangliwa-Do. basic outfit was a detachment of ar- They had gone slitiiering off the banks mored amphibian tractors with field of the peninsula, swimming clumsily is navigable guns mounted in tiieir turrets. But at- across the strait. Yom-Ha tached to this unit of Alarines were only during high tide. Otherwise the small elements of the Army, the Navy, cleated treads of the tractors would the Air Force, Korean Marines, and churn inefTectuali>' at the slimy bed of strait the\ 'd sitting ducks. Republic of Korea Soldiers. It was a the w here be heterogeneous conglomeration he had PHOTOS BY THE AUTHOR ) He watched them, one after another, splash into the Yom-Ha and start wallowing across. The fate of his guns worried the cannon protruding from them. A mo- rest of the afternoon," he said gleefully. major. They couldn't be returned from ment more and yellow flames were spit- The Marines prepared to count their the island until high tide, which was still ting from their blackened muzzles. casualties. The report was unbelievable. several hours away. That would be the The duel continued; guns against Not a man had been hit! So they turned critical period. His armored monsters guns. Geysers of mud and steel spurted to and assisted the civilian wounded to would rendezvous near the strait, wait- from the ground around the amphib- a spot where they could be ferried ing for the opportunity to cross. They ians. Shell fragments clanked sharply across the strait by sampans. They would be most vulnerable then. against the armored flanks of the weap- would then be transported to Major The firing mission of Kanghwa-Do ons. There was no retreat from this Foos' command post, where the naval had been highly successful. So success- fight. It was either destroy or be de- doctor attached to the Marines would ful, the major reasoned, that the Chinese stroyed. dress their injuries. communists across the Han River would Across the Han, in enemy territory, The Marine major tried to relax, but never let those amphibians escape with- a thin column of smoke started spiraling sleep wouldn't come. Probably wasn't out reprisal. worth it now, an way—almost daylight. Weariness didn't prevent the major After those stranded guns were safe from chuckling at the thought of the across the Yom-Ha, he thought, per- damage his guns inflicted. They had haps he could get some rest. been emplaced on the island for the pur- A Korean boy entered, carrying a pose of harassing communist positions pitcher of coffee. He set it on the stove, and denying them the use of their roads. then bent over to turn the flame high For a while the fire of the Alarines enough to bring some warmth to the was unopposed, and the observers' re- tent. ports were enthusiastic. But presently "Good morning, Kim," .said the major enemy guns began seeking out the men- from the depths of his sleeping bag. ace. The first hostile shells fell far wide "Turn on light, please." of the target. They burst thunderously Kim reached up and snapped on the in a Korean village some distance away. light. It It seemed an eternity before the last revealed the boy's expansive Civilians were killed and wounded. vehicle came crawling out of the water. grin of greeting. Then the curtain of fire began mov- "Kim bring major's chop-chop, bahl- ing ominously toward the Marine posi- lee, bahl-lee," he said. tions. Each salvo came closer. The Mar- upward. Then another, slightly larger. "Never mind, Kim," the major an- ines knew they were under observed They formed into a billowy cloud. Sud- swered wearily. "I'll eat with the men, fire, and they battened down their denly this was blasted to pieces. A foun- in the mess hall." hatches against it. One shell smashed tain of black smoke stabbed skyward, The major fumbled at the zipper of against the armor plating. The amphib- obhterating everything else. It grew in his sleeping bag and worried himself ian rocked with the explosion. The height and volume. Red and yellow free. He sat on the edge of his bunk, crew was shaken but unharmed. They flames flashed like Ughtning in the black, shaking his head to dispel the fog of prayed fervently that their own observ- greasy smoke. Other explosions fol- fatigue. He began to dress slowly, ers would locate the enemy guns before lowed. A thick, impenetrable pall blank- meanwhile gulping the black coffee. it was too late. The torrent of incoming eted the area. He put on his hat, started toward shells increased. After that the communist guns didn't the sleeping captain and looked at him Suddenly the telephones buzzed. New- fire any more. for a moment. Then he turned and firing data was coming from the obser- An observer subsequently reported tip-toed out. vation post — a new target, counter- that the smoke and flame billowed three Fifty feet away was the sick-bay. It battery operation. The gun turrets hundred yards in the air. "Ammunition was burrowed into the side of a hill. swiveled, the blunt, ugly noses of the was popping all over the place for the ( Cont'mued on page 41 21 By WENDY and EVERETT MARTIN CHICAGO landlord went into court A recently to obtain an eviction war- rant against tenants — a husband, wife and 8-year-old son—who occupied a four-room apartment in a building he owned. There wasn't anything out of the ordinary in the procedure; not, that is, until the landlord explained why he wanted to rid himself of the tenants. They kept pets, he complained. "What kind of pets?" said the judge, sensing something unusual. "I'm glad you asked, your honor," the landlord replied, with emotion. "They don't keep a dog and a cat. Or even two dogs and two cats. These people keep a menagerie. They've got Parakeets, able to talk, are rapidly gaining in public favor. indigo snakes, hamsters and chameleons all over the place. Other tenants are squawking." The judge asked if members of this singular zoo ever escaped and bothered the other tenants. "No, sir," said the landlord. "They don't escape. But the other tenants think THEY'RE TOPS they escape. They hear noises at night. They itch. They spend half their time looking under beds. One tenant left his leather belt on a chair. It fell on the m the floor. When he got out of bed to get a drink of water, he stepped on it. He thought it was a snake. He jumped so high he sprained his back." The judge thought a moment, then PET PARADE issued an eviction order, for which pet lovers will call him unreasonable. But landlords will hail him as a man who handed them a new Bill of Rights. Don't think landlords aren't con- People are learning that dogs and cats are not cerned. The way the pet business is booming in the U. S., no landlord feels the only animals that can brighten up a home. he is safe from getting a nasty shock, like finding a flea circus or a snake farm in his premises. A 9-year-old New York boy recently admitted to housing 89 strange pets has swept America, so to surround themselves with freakish indigo snakes, two large tanks of turtles much so that actual shortages are hitting creatures. The fad spread through the and a growing frog colony in his par- sources that trap or breed these speci- civilian population. Now it's a full- ents' apartment. He was ferreted out mens. Most pet dealers agree as to the bloom epidemic. when one of the snakes visited an ad- underlying cause of a nationwide pet- Dealers in chameleons, parakeets, rab- joining apartment and coiled up in an fever. They say it all traces back to the bits, hamsters, alligators, turtles, mon- open bureau drawer. boys who came home from W^orld War keys and snakes are riding the boom. Pet shop owners, and others who II. It seems the boys, in strange land.s, Big dealers, like Gimbel's department supply odd living creatures at whole- adopted all sorts of outlandish pets. store, in New York, are selling para- sale to the "trade," say a fad of keeping When they came home, they continued keets like hotcakes. Gimbel's sold 9,000 22 Hamsters, first imported to the U. S. in the 30's, now number in the millions. No shortage is likely to develop. of the talking birds between February and June this year. Paul Bergano, of New York, who ships to all parts of the country, sold 10,000 chameleons, 75,000 turtles and more than 1,000 alli- gators last year. This year, sales are running so much higher that these fig- ures look pale. Henry Trefflich, presi- dent of Trefflich's Bird and Animal Co., Inc., of New York, one of the great national distributors of everything from Rhesus monkeys to baby boa constric- tors, reports business has never been so good. Henry probably knows more about the nation's pet habits than any man alive. Henry has a slogan, and it's one he has never failed to live up to — "We supply anything, from a hamster to an elephant!" Right now, Henry is oflfer- ing such diverse house pets as Soot>' Mangabey monkeys, at $90 a pair; young, hand-raised, finger-tame Mynah birds, at $75 each; small boa constric- tors, (6-footers), at $27.50 each; and melodious Cuban Finches, at $8 a pair. People buy them. What happens after that is none of Henry's business. He has his own troubles. Henry is the man whose monkeys es- cape occasionally from a five-story building he owns on Fulton Street, only a short distance from New York's teem- ing downtown financial district. When the monkeys get on the loose, Henry has little time for anything else. The police take a dim view of their antics and have warned Henry to curb his simians, or else. The monks invade barber shops, bars, offices, fire hou.ses and churches. In the same order, they wipe lather off the custo- mers' faces, gulp down unat- tended glasses of Scotch and rye, squat on the ticker tapie ma- chines and watch with solemn interest the day's market quota- tions, slide down poles usually reserved for firemen, and leaf busily through hymnals pro- vided for Sunday worshippers. In one downtown bar, a well- known inebriate, after seeing one of Henry's monkeys appear suddenly and down a highball he had just ordered, swore off the stuff for life. Henry says there's a pet boom, all right. Right now, like most Dealer Henry Treffiieh can supply any kind Paul Bergano is your man if you want reptiles, other dealers, he's feeling the of animal but Treff lich's specialty is simians. but his big volume item is tender-hearted turtles. effects of the parakeet vogue (Conthmed on pa^e 43) 23 KOREA when a man expresses any re- INflections on his lot or feels sorry for himself, he is told, "You're bitter." I admit it; I'm bitter. I was one of those men wrenched from family and career for the second time in a decade, i was a Reserve officer, receiving no pay, who was called back to active duty upon three weeks' no- tice. What sacrifices have I and thousands of others been called upon to make? Is the sacrifice leaving home and family? Or the stench and filth of Korea? The horror of combat? The endless waiting until you are rotated? Or does the full impact of your sacrifice hit you after you return home? After months of dreaming of the high standard of living, the pleasures and op- portunities that await you, what do you really find? Perhaps your family loves you just as much as before, but they are more in- dependent, used to doing without you. You provide the income, just as you did while )'ou were in the Army. Your house is intact, if you're lucky; but the tenants have left their marks. It frankly needs painting inside and out. Just as frankly you can't afford to keep it up as you used to. Somehow you don't enjoy your ob- solete 10-inch television set as much as you dreamed you would. Nor does your car look as good as it did two years ago. You find your job has shrunken in > ()ur absence, become a vestigial organ. Your take-home pay is considerably less than it was two years ago, and what is Korea is bad enough, but the full impact hits you after you return home. left doesn't go as far. The law that guar- antees a veteran his old job and his old salary doesn't work out as intended. let me know that they thought the Re- at home, you want to stay at home too. You are financially penalized, and not serves got what was coming to them. And it is much harder to readjust only for the time you were in the Army. There seems to be a mistaken belief that yourself after you get back home. You Perhaps I wouldn't be so bitter if this Reservists are paid substantial amounts find the competitive dog-eat-dog atti- had not happened to me for the second and that veterans get fabulous benefits. tude much more prevalent than the time, while men in my age group who They look askance when I tell them 1 Golden Rule. In no case that I know escaped World War II have no fear of have been paid nothing, nothing at all, of has the double veteran returned to being called. No one else that I knew in any way, shape or form, as a Reserve as good a relative position as he left. was recalled to dut>". Of course, 1 met officer. One officer I served with was an as- hundreds of other unfortunates during Nor do 1 expect one penny from the sistant district attorney. Now he is as- my months of involuntary duty. Thou- second tour of duty although Congress sistant to the man who was his assistant. sands of men in their most productive has recently voted benefits to Korean Another officer, a top executive, years have been forced to serve again, veterans. What does this mean to a man found that his assistant had also done while millions enjoy prosperity. The over 40? Most of us are too old to go to very well in his absence. M>' friend has nation has allowed the man\' to give to school. Many of us have the rank of been relegated to a nebulous planning the few the privilege of doing their major or above, so will get no muster- position involving unavailable allocated duty for them. ing-out pay. I expect to get absolutely materials, which makes him vice presi- Eric Sevareid, of TV and radio fame, nothing. dent of the "When and If" department. writes: "American wars of this century When you are 40 you find it much A third officer returned to his job as have meant that some men have lived harder to readjust yourself than when a salesman on a commission. Instead of the worst life they had ever known, and you are 20. When you are 40 you getting back his old accounts, the other nearly all the rest lived the best that leave a life you've made for yourself; salesmen who had absorbed them dealt they had ever known, and from the your wife, your children, your home, him a few unprofitable accounts from same cause." your career. When you are 20 you leave the bottom of their decks. To support Arc those who never left home ap- ver>' little of \'our own. When you are his family he had to make another con- preciative of the sacrifice of the minor- 20 and all your friends are in the nection. it\' who went not once, bur twice? Some service, you want to be in too. When A fourth officer was actualK- fired of mv co-workers and a few "friends" you are 40 and all >our friends stay while in the service. He was an elec- 24 duty, just as I did after World War II. Senator Kefauver, a member of the Senate Armed Forces Committee, was asked on his campaign tour what plans his committee had made to prevent the I'M Bitter recall of veterans again and again. In three or four hundred words, he said, "None." As far as I know, this country has Until this country adopts UMT this is never had an adequate and equitable military Reserve program. After return- ing home I learned that many Reserve the kind of treatment many men will suffer. officers not recalled to active duty had been promoted. Yet during this second tour of duty it was practically impos- By GENE sible for a non-career officer to get a promotion, even in Korea. Now we are outranked in military and civilian life. Once again you find that There are plenty of shiny new cars the best jobs have gone If you're lucky your house is intact on the road but your old car isn't Should part of a vet's sacrifice be to those who stayed home. but it needs painting and repairs. in that class. It doesn't look good. to deprive his family of comforts? trical engineer employed by the state. company did nof continue my group Every military person and most think- After being away from his work for life insurance, or even inform me that ing civilians realize that the bulk of our over a year, the state required him, it wa^ dropped. Only through personal officer personnel, in times of emergency, without time for preparation, to take friendship with an insurance company must come from reserve ranks. Unless a complicated civil service examination official was I able to get the policy rein- something concrete is done to remove to qualify for the job he had held. Be- stated on an individual basis. It costs me the inequities outlined above, there will cause someone else got a better grade hundreds of dollars a year to carry this be no voluntary Reserve program as on the exam, my friend was out. insurance which my company could more and more veterans are squeezed Naturally I am more familiar with have carried for a fraction of this in the net of "sacrifice." We are re- the details of iny own case. I am assist- amount. quired to pay, and pay, and pay! ant to the sales manager of a fair-sized I have been treated as though I had If a man could return to the same rela- manufacturing company. I was expect- politely requested and graciously been tive position in his career and to at least ing an increase in salary just at the time granted a leave of absence — as though the same standard of fi\ ing he had en- I was recalled to active duty. Although I should be glad to have a job to come joyed, then he could feel his sacrifice I have now been back at work for six back to. was not without end. Should part of months, I am still receiving the same What do I do now? Should I try to the veteran's sacrifice be to deprive his salary, despite the fact that the com- re-establish myself with my company? family of comforts they had before he pany is making more than ever and so It has treated veterans as well as most was called away? Must the veteran for- are most of the employees. companies, and better than many. Or ever be penalized because he was re- The first Christmas I was away I re- should I find another position where the quired to develop a proficiency in the ceived a bonus for the months that I'd grass looks greener? Whichever road art of making war? worked. The second Christmas I re- I take, I will have to build my career Those with little more than a year's ceived a nice letter and an expensive for the third time. I will have to work service in World War I referred to box of snacks. Obviously, my employ- mighty hard to try to overtake those themselves as "The Lo.st Generation." ers felt that a fellow who made extra who got ahead while I was merely de- Wiiat about the two-time vets who have sales in his own territory deserved a fending their right to do so. been subjected to involuntar>- servitude bonus, but a man in Korea was merely What assurance do I have, or does for six and seven years? I suggest calling spending the taxpayers' money. my employer have, that I won't be called our select group "The Two-Timed Life insurance is an important con- again on short notice? None. I received Generation," and only hope we won't sideration for a man going to war. My no discharge, but reverted to inactive be triple-crossed. thk end 25 GUADJUiCMAL By mCMARD SEELYE JONES •ir CORREGIDOR * CORAL SEA T^r JAVA SEA SAVO ISLAND lir MORESBY WEWAK BIAK i5r MILNE BAY A LOS NEGROS ^ ARAWE AITAPE SURIGAO STRAIT -i^ ORMOC ii CENTRAL PLAIN ^ MANILA PARANG DAVAO i^ SAMAR ZAMBOANGA ^ OKINAWA ABOUT SIX MiLj;s north of the city of Manila, on a hill that is part of old Fort McKinley, the old flame trees will look down this season on Ameri- ca's chief assembly of the heroic dead of the war in the Pacific. Our largest military cemetery outside of the United States has 17,000 graves. In the center of their site, chiseled in marble on the pylons of a memorial amphitheatre, will be the names of more than 17,000 others, the second great army of sacri- fice in the far stretches of sea and island, the Missing in Action. Fort McKinley will probably be the last of our overseas cemeteries to have its chapel, memorial tower and parks completed. It will certainly be the larg- est. The site, the spacious grounds, the handsomely planned structures and the natural abundance of trees and flowers in colorful varietv' should make it the most beautiful. As a resting place for ) HONORED DEAD MAY LIVE... In a cemetery near Manila 17,000 Pacific war dead lie at rest. Firing squad at rear of the old Fort McKinley chapel. Memorial tower and arcades planned for our largest overseas cemetery. the honored dead and a memorial place American Battle Monuments Commis- sands buried at Fort McKinley fought for the equally honored ones resting sion, which manages all of our World and fell. forever in places unknown, or known Wars I and II cemeteries in England, The architect for the memorial, only as beneath the eternal ocean, these France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Italy Gardner A. Dailey of San Francisco, acres will hold in perpetuity a spiritual and North Africa. That Commission and General Markey went over the significance particularly their own. had been consulted from the outset in plans in detail. The memorial tower Because of the geography of the war regard to the site, and its secretary. will have a non-denominational chapel in the Pacific, the physical assembling Brigadier General Thomas North, had on the ground level. The observation of its heroic dead at Fort McKinley was visited Manila to arrange for acquisition tower will overlook Manila and its har- not a task of months, but of five or six of the ground. In the summer of 1951 bor, scenes of American battles by sea years following V-J Day in 1945. These General George C. Marshall, Chairman and land from the victory of Admiral men fought and fell in naval battles of the Commission, designated one of Dewey in 1898 to MacArthur's recon- from the Coral Sea to the China Sea, in its members. Brigadier General D. John quest in 1945. The semicircular arcades land battles of magnitude from Guadal- Markey, to visit Manila and complete will have four historical museum build- canal to Okinawa, and in air warfare steps for taking over the cemetery, se- ings at what might be termed the "cor- over thousands of miles of land and sea. curing the marble headstones for the ners," if arcs have corners. In these During these years there has been car- graves, and bringing to completion and will be recorded, with extensive wall ried on the other task of returning many approval the plans for the memorial maps and pictures, the scenes of the war of the fallen to reburial in the United structures. in the Pacific. States, and the assembly of others in the General Markey, a former Depart- The marble panels in the arcades, national cemetery at Honolulu. Hawaii ment Commander of the Legion of called pylons by the architect, will be being American soil, while the Philip- Maryland and a member of the Com- engraved with the names of the Missing. pines form an independent nation, the mission since its formation under Gen- The historical rooms will depict the one is a national, the other an overseas eral Pershing's chairmanship after the scenes of operation of all units — land, cemetery, for purposes of permanent first war, had been interested in the sea, and air — and will contain duplicate administration. Manila project since its inception and records of the individuals involved. The Last year the Graves Registration had discussed it with the late President idea is to make a visit to the cemetery Service, which handled the job of lo- Quezon, with General Carlos P. Ro- by the relatives of those who fell, and cating every grave that could be found mulo, and others. Before leaving for by students of history, as satisfactory and arranging for reburial at Fort Mc- Manila he had an extended conference as possible. Kinley, was ready to deliver the ceme- with General Douglas MacArthur, un- General Markey was able to let the tery into the permanent care of The der whose command most of the thou- ( Continued on page 61 27 LEGION IF YOU HAVE AN INTERESTING IDEA OR SUGGESTION OUR OUTDOORS EDITOR most of those were strangers, some from other states. I believe most farmers will say CAN USE ON THIS PAGE, HE'LL PAY OFF WITH HUNTING AND FISHING ACCESSORIES O.K. to anyone when they a.sk if they can hunt. Very few farmers will refuse." Like wild turkey? The state of West Michigan, nigh onto 57 years Past dozen The answer: Act like gentlemen and ask Virginia, knowing that this is the month years have owned about 200 acres of land permission and posted land will not present we all start thinking of that big deli- in northern Michigan. the problem you think. cious bird, gives the happy word that tiie "Since ownership not so little as a log bronze beauties are on the upswing in the has been taken, not a leaf has been dis- mountain country. They say that 879 wild turbed . . . hunters, tourists by the scores turkeys were tagged and landed on lucky have passed and cro.s.sed my land. platters last year; the year before the total "Never have I put up a 'No Trespassing' kill was only 419. The West Virginia con- Sign. My purpose in writing your page is that it occurs to that servation officials don't believe that hunters me my simple plan This is the time of year your dog needs is might help others who own land. are becoming better shots. The answer plenty of fat in his food. Not only does it that turkey population is really growing. "Leave word with farmers, stores nearby improve his health and the looks of his that tourists, hunters, etc., are If you're thinking of bagging a wild torn welcome on coat, but it provides warmth for cold winter try the mountain areas of Tucker, Ran- your land. That's all. nights. Ask your butcher for fresh suet, cut I leave in late to work dolph, Pocahontas, Greenbrier, and Web- "When September it up bitesize and mix it with his meat and ster. If you want more mformation drop in Detroit and return in April the place meal. Bacon drippings, animal lard, even looks better than when I departed. . . . Folks a line to C. F. McClintic, Conservation the clean cooking grease is a good mixer. Commission, Charleston, West \''irginia. are that way. So, by passing the word that Ever watch the Big Payoff on TV? Try- It is suggested that you use a dog on the the owner is a friend and .so long as the catching it weekly on The Noble gobblers. Not in the ordinary' sense; a tur- visitors are decently disposed, all is hunky- WNBT. Gun A'lanufacturing Compans', Hayden- key wiU not lie for a dog like other game dory. Any good? Sure it is. You try it. ville, Massachusetts, is awarding men par- birds. The birds are wild and wary, fly "Maybe this remedy for ruined fences, ticipating on that program either — their swiftly, for two miles if necessary, and stolen boats, damages here and there sounds Model 40 Slide Action Repeating shotgun, can outrun .\Ian 'O War. Look for turkey too easy. It has worked for me, since 1940." or the Model 33 .22 caliber rifle. For free. sign; droppings, etc.; hide in or near the locality and send the dog out to flush the The Communist's Party's booklet, The birds. After the dog has flushed, bring him Road to Mass Organization of Proletarian to your side and put your turkey call to Children, has declared that its children's M. J. Nelson, a farmer from Askov, Minne- work. The bronzes will fly back to con- sota, adds a tart word to the land posting organization, besides teaching loyalty to the gregate at the spot where they were argument: USSR and treason to the United States, flushed. IF — if your turkey calling tech- "In The American Legion Magazine for "can organize shooting practice, exercises is par. they fly in, put military nique up to When June I noticed the statement about posted and games with the object of de- the shotgun into action and sub the dog in farm land. Let me explain the reason why veloping the faculties of self- 2g • The American Legion Magazine • November, 1952 The National Legionivaire prizes, the Bentley Post team was the Cincinnati Team Wins Title in Little World guest of the major baseball leagues at the World Series in New York City the first week in October, and saw the play Baseball Series at Denver; Sets New Record in two games of the national baseball epic. Smashing its way to victory in the Junior Baseball Little World Series at 1953 MEMBER ENROLLMENT RULES FOR SALE OF BLANK Denver, Colorado, on September 1-4, the Cincinnati, Ohio, Juniors sponsored by STARTS WITH LONG LEAD AMMUNITION ARE CLARIFIED Robert E. Bentley Post No. 50 not only enrollment for 1953 Because of misunderstanding of rules annexed the Little World championship Membership is off to a great start! As of October governing the sale of blank ammunition title but set a record never before 3, 353,916 magazine subscription to Legion Posts for salute purposes. reached by any team. The lads won for cards for 1953 had been received at Colonel Thomas W. Cooke, Commanding Bentley Post a third national Junior — National Headquarters an increase the Seneca Ordnance Depot at Romulus, Baseball championship. Previous wins of 49,827 over the same date last New York, has reported the ammunition by the Post-sponsored team were at year. The three leading Departments available and the simple rules to be ob- Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 1944 and at on percentage of the 1953 quota are: sei'ved for purchase. Los Angeles, California, in 1947. Kansas, with 38.93 percent; Tennes- Ala- this says Colonel Cooke, only Coached in all their victories by Joe see, with 33.17 percent, and At time, bama, with 30.36 percent. Hawk and Assistant George Scholl, the .30 calibre blank cartridges, M1909, National Commander Lewis K. Bentley team whipped through three packed in 5 round clips are available. Gough says: "The slogan of the 1953 straight victories at Denver to win A full box contains 2,000 rounds, and membership operation is 'Count on one full box is the maximum that may American Legion baseball's grand prize. me for '53.' Can I count on you as be shipped to any one Post. A charge of The series was played in the Beai''s an individual Legionnaire to follow full Stadium. through on that kind of a pledge? 50 cents is made for handling a The membership of our organiza- box, or 75 cents for handling a broken Won Three Straight tion can be doubled, yes even tripled, box, and shipment is sent transportation Entering the series with an impres- if you as individual Legionnaires collect. The reason for the greater charge will just sign up those veterans sive 50-3 won-lost record, the Ohioans for less than a box is that in the smaller whom you know and who are not blanked the team sponsored by Travis quantity a box must be opened and an- now members of the Legion. Let's Post No. A.ustin,''Texas, in the other container made up, whereas only 76, Labor make it our immediate job to ask a shipping tag is needed to send out a Day opener, 3-0, as a 42-degree cold every veteran we meet to join The full box. wave held the attendance down to 4,565. American Legion — and let's do it In their second game the Bentley boys now." Remittance must be made by certified defeated the Bob Evans Post No. 364, check or post office money order made San Diego, California, by a score of 9-6, payable to the Treasurer of the United but it took them 11 inings to do it, then Joe Hawk, coach of the Ohio champs, States, and all requests for blank am- authen- walloped the Fighting Bobs, the run- directed his Post's team to all three na- munition must be approved or ners-up, in the final game, 5-2. The Aus- tional championships. He also brought ticated by the Commander or Adjutant tin Texans finished third, and the team the team close to the grand prize in of the Post. The Seneca Ordnance Depot for sponsored by Sgt. John W. Powers Post three other Legion national finals, in- cannot furnish rifles — all requests No. 59, Milford, Massachusetts, finished cluding a third-place finish last year. weapons should be sent to the Office, fourth in the series. As one of the compensations and Chief of Ordnance, Washington 25, D. C. Elmer S. Parson, Commander of Den- ver Post No. 1, presented the Savage Trophy on behalf of The American 9-15, Legion. Other trophies were presented 32d American Education Week, Nov. by Ford Motor Company and Coca-Cola. Baseball Commissioner Ford Frick Stress "Children in Today's World" headed a long roll of baseball dignitaries To Theme in attendance and personally presented Fullest Legion participation in the effective in their most important work. the Ford Frick Trophy for second place 32nd observance of American Education Planned programs should be "made in to Captain Bob Thorpe of San Diego. Week, November 9 to 15, is urged as one cooperation with the local Parent-Teach- Russell Nixon, the Bentley's catcher, of the most important of the Legion na- ers groups, the churches, school officials, was named "Player of the Year" by a tional programs. The theme for the week and with other civic groups. The schools special five-man committee headed by is "Children in Today's World," a spe- are a community responsibility, not Sid Keener, director of Baseball's Hall cial subject for each of the seven days — alone that of the teachers and the board of Fame, Cooperstown, New York. He Their Churches, Their Homes, Their members. presented the award to the young whirl- Heritage, Their Schools, Their Country, The National Education Association wind of the diamond at post-game cere- Their Opportunity, and Their Future. points out that our public schools are monies. Nixon's picture will hang in the Sponsored by The American Legion, an investment in freedom — and the fu- Cooperstovm shrine to baseball during the National Education Association, the ture, with more than a million class- the year 1953, and he will attend the National Congress of Parents and room teachers and administrators serv- Hall of Fame game there next summer. Teachers, and the U. S. Office of Educa- ing more than 26,000,000 pupils. Ameri- Horace Tucker, San Diego center tion, American Education Week has can Education Week is a good time to fielder, received the Louisville Slugger been developed into an annual evalua- find out what can be done to help assure award as the champion hitter of the Le- tion of our schools, their problems and these children first-rate school advan- gion's series of tourneys with a .452 their needs. It is designed to bring the tages. Not only are Posts asked to co- average on 19 hits in 42 times at bat schools closer to the adult population by operate in the observance of this week through 11 regional, sectional and visits, getting acquainted with the teach- as an organization — to help formulate "Little World Series" games. He received ers, observing the class room work, and plans, furnish speakers, arrange for the Hillerich & Bradsby Trophy from more particularly by learning first-hand public meetings — but individual Legion- Robert Finch, "^^-^tional Association pro- what the schools are doing and what naires are asked to visit the schools dur- motional director. facilities are needed to make them more ing the week. The American Legion Magazine • November, 1952 • 29 2,250 EMPLOYEES OF VA Child Welfare School Held by National Body TO BE DROPPED BY NOV. 4 As a direct result of the cut in appro- Stresses Child Care Service by Local Posts priations made by the last Congress, the Veterans Administration announced on Indianapolis was the nuclear center of suggested is coordinated, sustained and October 1st that it would drop 2,250 of The Anaerican Legion's nationwide child clear-headed action on the part of all its hospital employees and cut other med- welfare program on October 13-14 community organizations and agencies when ical sei-vices to veterans. Thirty days Department Child Welfare Chairmen having an interest in the problem. This notice was given, effective November 4, is of the met for intensive briefing on the year's one charges which Department Election Day. Physicians, nurses, den- program. child welfare chairmen were given at tists and dietiticians ai-e exempted from This was the first national child wel- the national school — to urge Posts to the hospital staff cuts. fare school ever held by the Legion's give leadership or support to community The total discharges to meet the cuts Child Welfare Commission, which hopes programs for the prevention and treat- ordered by Congress run up to 2,900, that the school will set off a chain re- ment of juvenile delinquency. about 700 of which have already been action through each Department child Fluoridation of municipal water sup- cared for by resignations since August welfare committee reaching to the plies was another community project 17,000 5th and no replacements appointed. VA Posts of The American Legion and outlined at the school. It was pointed out had planned to continue services under Auxiliary Units. that the addition of fluoride to water 14,000 the cuts by use of third and fourth quar- "Major child welfare objectives for supplies cuts tooth decay 65 percent ter funds and depend upon an appro- 1953 are dependent on action at the without harmful eff"ects. Fluoridation com- priation by the incoming Congress to munity level," delegates to the school has been endorsed by the American Med- care for the deficiency. This proposal were told by National Child Welfare ical Association, American Dental Asso- was rejected by the Bureau of the Budget. Director Randel Shake. "The prevention ciation and the United States Public Personnel in the exempted categories of delinquency is one of these objectives." Health Service, and the 1952 American will be transferred to other hospitals to Juvenile delinquency has been on the Legion National Convention asked Posts maintain a "balanced" staff. VA also increase for the past two years and to consider the fluoridation of their announced a plan to bring costs in line shows every indication of continuing to municipal water supplies as a means of with the money appropriated by Con- rise. There is no single cause for the promoting the dental health of children. gress for its Department of Medicine delinquency Other subjects considered by the of the million or more and Surgery: youths who come in contact with the school were sources of aid for dependent 1. Reduce the Washington VA staff police during the year, and no organiza- children of veterans, the welfare of by 5 percent. tion or agency, acting by itself, can hope children in critical defense areas and 2. Reduce contracts with other Fed- to do a whole lot about prevention. the need for further scholarship oppor- eral agencies for the hospitalization of The best answer which has yet been tunities for orphans of veterans. a daily average of 385 patients. 3. Reduce the pay for hospital con- MICHIGAN POST HAS GOOD The campaign involves two phases. sultants and attending visits by $1,000,- Scouts distributed more than a million 000. CONTINUING MEMBER PLAN posters to stores and oflSces urging every 4. Reduce funds for fee-basis out- eligible person to register at the proper patient care of veterans by $5,700,000. Looking to the future in planning sta- place in order to be able to vote in The crippling cut-backs in hospital bilized membership, Buick Liberty Mo- November. Then, the clean-up. Scouts and medical service occur at a time when tor Post No. 310, Flint, Michigan, has will place Liberty Bell hangers on the the war veteran population of the coun- established a fund to care for the pajj- doors of 30,000,000 homes just before the try is increasing, and with resultant ment of Post dues for members after election urging the occupants to go to need for increased facilities. The Amer- retirement or when incapacitated by the polls and cast their votes. ican Legion at its recent National Con- long periods of illness. Bonds bought vention gave a mandate to the organiza- during WW2 are maturing; the interest tion as a whole, and particularly the Re- derived forms the nucleus of the fund BLACKMORE NAMED AS AIDE habilitation and Legislative and, according to Commander -LaVerne Commis- sions, to do all possible to restore the Wright, will care for the situation for TO NATIONAL COMMANDER funds to insure adequate care sick a few years. Other investments will add of EmilA. (Blackie) and disabled veterans. to the fund. Blackmore, Chey- The Cliff Howard Memorial Fund, enne, Wyoming, named in honor of a long-service, de- was appointed aide FOUR LEGIONNAIRES WIN ceased member, is designed to carry on to National Com- the active paid memberships of Legion- NEW CARS AT CONVENTION mander Lewis K. naires who have attained the age of 65 Gough immediately Four Legionnaii'es won 1952 Ford and have had at least 15 years of con- after the adjourn- automobiles awarded by the five Sea- tinuous membership. ment of the New gram Posts of The American Legion York National Con- at the National Convention held in New vention. The newly- York City. Only one was present to drive BOY SCOUTS TAKE ON BIG appointed aide will his car back to his home. JOB TO GET OUT THE VOTE accompany the Na- The names of the four winners were tional Commander announced at the national finals of the The Boy Scouts of America has un- on all his travels annual Drum and Bugle Corps Contest K. A. Blackmore dertaken the biggest single activity ever over the country held at Triboro Stadium on Monday arranged for it — that of getting out the during the next year. night, August 25. The lucky ones were: vote in the November 4 election. The A WW2 Navy veteran with service in Waco F. Childers, Jr., Greenville, nearly 4,000 Troops sponsored by Legion the Pacific, Blackmore joined Travis South Carolina; Raymond T. Adams, Posts throughout the country will have Snow Post No. 5 at Torrington, Wyo- Chicago, Illinois; James A. Herbert, a part in this patriotic campaign. ming, soon after his discharge. He Omaha, Nebraska, and Thomas J. Reil- The "Get out the vote" campaign, in served as Post Service Officer, and for ley, Jr., Orangeburg, New York. co-operation with Fi-eedoms Foundation four years as Wyoming Department The Posts of which these winners and the local sponsors of Troops, is en- Service Officer, as well as heading im- were members were also awarded $250 tirely non-partisan, without reference to portant Department Committees. He each as prizes for having the prize win- any candidate or party, and has the sup- has a wide acquaintance in Legion ners. This was the 6th award of cars port of all civic-minded agencies. circles throughout the nation. by the Seagram Posts. 30 • The American Legion Magazine • November, 1952 WHAT NEW YORK CONVENTION DID The 34th annual National Convention World Wars I and 11 veterans to obtain new Home-Participation by all Legionnaires of The American Legion was held in Government insurance contracts, and in the "Get Out the Vote" campaign by and vote; New York City on August 25-28. In the amendment of the Servicemen's Readjust- urging all citizens to register ment Act to permit review of findings and display of the Flag in homes and by busi- three days of business sessions the dele- decisions causing release or retirement from ness and industry, especially on legal and gates representing the 17,400 Posts of active service with physical disability but patriotic holidays. the Legion adopted a series of resolu- without retirement pay. Church-Full cooperation of all religious tions dealing with the major activities Limitation Extension—Seeking of amend- groups with The American Legion in its and interests of the organization — and atory legislation to extend present limita- "Back to God" movement and direction to of war veterans in general. These tion dates for veterans whose disabilities all Departments to "confer with the proper resolutions and mandates form the or hospitalization prevent observance of representatives of the various religious or- working chart for the next year. The such limitation dates in the educational ganizations at the same levels in an attempt programs under Public Laws 346 and 16, to agree upon plans and dates so that this most significant of the actions taken 78th Congress, as amended. project, so vital to our Country's need and are summarized here: Clarification—Asking of legal opinion or future, may be made significant and fruit- REHABILITATION amendatory legislation to clarify the mean- ful through the cooperation of The Amer- ing of "regular aid and attendance" for the ican Legion and the church." The American Legion's traditional devo- purpose of obtaining the increased disabil- School — Requirement of teaching of tion to the principle of "mutual helpful- ity pension award under Public Law 149, American history and institution of "a pro- ness" is demonstrated in its comprehensive 82nd Congress. gram of salute to the Flag together with and hard-hitting rehabilitation program for AMERICANISM instructions in its correct use and display, 1953. and also that the Pledge of Allegiance to Keep America American! In drafting the program at its 34th Na- the Flag be given daily in all elementary That is the essence of The American tional Convention, The American Legion schools." Legion's most militant Americanism pro- rededicated itself to its primary objective Domestic — An investigation and expose gram, unanimously adopted by the 34th Na- of making certain that the service due the by the House Un-American Activities Com- tional Convention. disabled veteran and his dependents, and mittee, by the McCarran Subversive Activ- to the war widow and orphan, must be This vigorous 1953 Americanism program ities Control Board ( both of which are com- embraces the American home, church, and rendered by the Government in full and mended), and by the Attorney General of school, and extends into international af- on time. the questionable record of subversive activ- fairs. The Legion restated its fundamental re- ities of the American Civil Liberties Union habilitation It also includes expansion of youth train- policies in terms of the present and its personnel, because of its long record ing activities such as Junior Baseball, Boys' and future needs of all veterans of World of defending communists and communist State, the National Oratorical Contest and Wars I and II and of the Korean conflict. fronters and their failure to defend known Boy Scouting, and intensification of op- It also outlined its immediate and long- anti-communists. range goals in the fields of medical care, position to all communistic and socialistic International — Urging "our ambassador hospitalization, disability compensations, elements. and our representatives to the United Na- war pensions and Government insurance. Highlights in an aggressive five-point pro- tions" to exert their influence to prevent The highlights follow: gram call for: employment by the international organiza- "Operation Victory"—The Convention di- tion of any U. S. citizens whose loyalty to rected that the legislative and publicity C.A. TESCH IS NEW ASST. American principles has been questioned. effort through which The American Legion defeated the so-called Citizens' Committee DIRECTOR OF AMERICANISM NATIONAL SECURITY 1952 drive to dismember the VA and destroy the entire veterans program, be continued C. A. (Bud) World peace through American strength to repel any and all similar attacks in the Tesch, former De- —not on paper, but in being— is the goal of future. partment Adjutant the realistic 1953 National Security program Adequate VA Funds — The American drafted at the 34th National Convention. of West Virginia, Legion was mandated to protest all 1952 The Convention emphasized that to meet has been appointed cuts and lead the fight in the opening ses- successfully the evergrowing challenge of sion of the 83rd Congress for the stabiliza- Assistant National worldwide communist domination, this tion and sufficiency of funds for the VA to Americanism Di- "Power for Peace" must be developed administer veterans' programs established rector, to fill the quickly through a build-up of American — by law. place made vacant moral, economic and military strength More VA Beds — Provision of additional by the resignation but cautioned that this must be done "with- hospital beds. for the in the limits of our economy." VA treatment of men- of R. Worth Shu- ial, tubercular, chronic and geriatric cases — the maker. He will be Aeronautics Adoption by incoming with medical care and hospitalization for 83rd Congress of an adequate, long-range C. A. Tesch stationed in the Na- both service and non-service-connected planned program for the military aviation tional Headquar- cases as the needs may arise. requirements of the United States; and ters at Indianapolis, working with Liaison With VA — Assignment of an Na- achievement of the needs and requirements American Legion committee to establish tional Director Allen B. Willand. of the Air Force and of the Naval Air Arms and maintain liaison with the Veterans Ad- Assistant Director Tesch, a native of at the earliest possible moment. ministration, American Medical Association, Kewanee, Illinois, served in WWl in Maintenance of air superiority over all A:nerican Dental Association, American the Coast Artillery and as ROTC in- battle areas and supply routes. Hospital Association and Congress for the structor at Northwestern University in Re-examination by the military establish- purpose of discussing problems and bring- ment and the aircraft industry of all pro- 1919-20. He is a charter member of P. ing out the facts on veterans' programs. duction schedules due to the growing cost Hale Samples Post No. 35, Salem, West Pension Increase—Seeking of legislation of aircraft so as to eliminate every element Virginia, and was Department Adjutant to increase the present ?63 and $75 monthly of waste and duplication. of West Virginia from 1944 until his pension awards to permanently and totally Continued expansion of the Air Force Re- non-service-connected disabled to $75 and appointment as Assistant Americanism serve program including the Air National $90 respectively. Director. He is a Grand Chef de Gare Guard, establisliment of a teen-age Air Equalization of Survivors' Pensions — Passe of the West Virginia Grand Voi- Force Enlisted Reserve Flight Training Pro- Legislation providing an identical basis for ture, 40 and 8. gram and continued Air Force support of the Civil Air Patrol to assure an adequate award of pension to widows and orphans He is a graduate of Salem College, backlog of trained reserve pilot material. of World War II and Korean service as now Salem, West Virginia, and has done established Flight pay for all flying personnel. for such survivors of deceased postgraduate work at Ohio State Uni- World War I veterans. American Legion cooperation with the versity and Denver University. He was Air Force in establishing an adequate civil- Job Help for Korean Vets-Establishment in school work as high school principal ian corps of ground spotters to aid in the of an effective job counseling and assistance City Superintendent of Schools at identification of possible service for Korean veterans and expedite and detection and until hostile aircraft. the early assembly and return of records Renick and Salem from 1924 1944, essential to filing and adjudication of claims. when he took over the administrative Civil Defense—Appropriation by the Con- Insurance — Restoration of rights for detail of the West Virginia Legion. gress and the States of sufficient funds to The American Legion Magazine • November, 1952 • 31 finance a full-scale nationwide Civil De- HOOSIER LEGIONNAIRE HAS political and economic effectiveness of the fense educational and training program to North Atlantic Pact. insure the safety of our civilian population. LONG ATTENDANCE RECORD Further military and economic aid to Implementation with "the greatest possible Western Germany. dispatch" of an effective nationwide Civil "I'd like to give Implementation of the Schumann Plan as Defense organization. some one a real at- an effective means of cooperation and self- Legislative action by Congress to require tendance record to help in Western Europe. and provide for the essential Moral and material assistance to those coordination shoot at," writes between the Federal Civil Defense Admin- Europeans who recognize the new European Service Officer Her- istration and the Department of Defense in Army as a permanent force for security the planning, organizing and operating of mann A. Wenige, and defense of Western Europe. Civil Defense. Lawrence Capehart Improvement of relations between Spain Utilization by the Federal and State gov- Post No. 35, Jeffer- and all North Atlantic Treaty Nations. ernments of the facilities and of the millions sonville, Indiana. Middle East - Clear statement of U. S. of trained members of The American He had just read in policy toward each government in this area. Legion in the implementation of an effective the September mag- The U. S. to initiate a conference of lead- Civil Defense program. azine that Com- ers of Iran, Iraq, Egypt and the Arab States An intensified blood donor program un- mander George with a view to ease tensions. der the auspices of the Department of De- Make it crystal clear to all people every- Hermann Stickney, Unknovm fense. Voluntary registration of all Legion- Wenige where the U. S. will not tolerate any move naires for Civil Defense. Soldier Post No. toward communist domination in the Merchant Marine-Encourage and assist 1124, Bronx, New York City, had not Middle East. private enterprise—not government-to build missed a meeting of the Post since he Southeast Asia—An American proclama- and operate a merchant fleet of modern, fast became a member in 1940. tion that any manifestation of communistic ships provided with all up-to-date safety Legionnaire Wenige, now serving his aggression in Southeast Asia will not be equipment to guarantee the essential tolerated. ocean 27th year as Post Service Officer, joined services of our peacetime commerce and Pacific Mutual Defense Pact — Military Capehart Post in 1925. The Post meets immediately available to serve our national and economic aid for Japan, the Philippines, every Tuesday evening, until security requirements in time of war. and up Australia, New Zealand and Nationalist Government assistance to cadets in mari- Thanksgiving, 1939, he had a perfect China to accomplish an effective Mutual time schools. attendance record. Hit by a car at Defense Organization under Article 51 of Military Affairs - Immediate enactment Thanksgiving time and in the hospital the United Nations Charter. by the incoming 83rd Congress of Universal until August, 1940 (leg amputated), Foreign Aid—Limitation of foreign aid to Military Training legislation. he resumed Legion meetings on the those countries which are rehabilitating Speeding up of the themselves by their own substance and extension of all mil- night after his release from the hospital itary installations for the defense of Alaska and with our help, and which are not trad- and has not missed a session since that including air fields, radar networks, harbor ing in war supplies with Soviet Russia or time. Allowing for holidays when no facilities, highways and housing. her satellites. Early completion of the Pan-American meetings were held, he had a record of Psychological Warfare — Adoption of a Highway because of its primary military 700 consecutive Post meetings before the fighting policy directed toward a coUapse importance to the security of the Western hospital interlude, and 600 consecutive of the Red hierarchy and perfection of Hemisphere. meets since 1940. Any challengers? techniques of psychological warfare includ- Formation of refugees from Iron Curtain In addition to his work as Service ing the subversion and infiltration of enemy countries into national strongholds. military units for Officer, Legionnaire Wenige is one of incorporation into the Western Hemisphere — Friendly relations new European Army the membership builders — he has been a to reduce the number of American troops with Latin America are most important be- of the Indiana required overseas. member Department Cen- cause of strategic materials available there. tury Club for Tightening of Selective Service regula- many years, enrolling Implementation of the Point Four and Mu- tions governing student deferments and re- more than 100 members each year. He tual Aid Programs to assure Western Hemi- vision of physical and mental draft stand- had signed up 110 members for 1953 by sphere solidarity against the spread of ards. the first week in September, insuring his communism. President and Congress to take all neces- continuance in the Century Club. ECONOMICS sary steps to prevent work stoppages in key war industries. Extensive developments of the GI Home Loan program and rebuilding of the weak- Naval Affairs-A balanced Navy-consist- United Nations—Reliance for our security ened Veterans Employment Service will be ing of amphibious forces, carrier air forces, upon our own strength and cooperation emphasized by The American Legion in its surface fighting ships, modern submarines, of other free nations because the United 1953 economic platform. anti-submarine and naval reconnaissance Nations, as at present constituted and op- The gist of 28 approved resolutions pre- forces, supply ships, an adequate Marine erating, is ineffective as an instrument of sented to the National Convention calls for: Corps and expanded Naval and Marine world peace and will continue to be so Housing — Creation of a three-man ad- Corps Air Arms-to assure control of the until fundamental changes are made. visory committee to counsel with Veterans' seas at all times. State Department — Immediate replace- Administration officials and review the Control of the seas is essential to the ex- ment of the present leadership of the De- scarcity of four percent interest money in ertion of our military power effectively and partment of State by new, vigorous and rural and semi-isolated areas, then recom- victoriously in the area of our own choosing. courageous leaders, rooted firmly in Amer- mend to the National Executive Committee ican ideas and traditions, and able to give a workable procedure for continuing the A long-range naval building program to resolute direction to American foreign supply of home mortgage funds under pri- include at least one "Forrestal" class air- policies, inspire our friends and recapture vate auspices. craft carrier each year. the confidence of the people by stemming Employment—Strengthening of the Vet- Completion of a modern sea level canal at Panama. the bloody advance of communism through- erans' Employment Service by allocating, out the world. assigning or designating funds immediately FOREIGN RELATIONS Korean War—Prosecution of the Korean through executive or administrative action War to a military victory with the objective by proper government officials or agencies The Legion demanded a "strong, definite, of securing a free and unified Korea. to prevent further reduction in the VES, simple and understandable foreign policy Placing the conduct of this war into mil- and secure necessary additional appropria- based on the principles of justice and itary hands. tion from Congress to properly staff the righteousness." Speedy end to the truce talks if no agree- service. It insisted upon a complete reconstitution ment is reached quickly. Demand that Congress act to penalize re- of the Department of State to place the No more sanctuaries for the Red Armies gional federal agencies not complying with conduct of American foreign affairs into from which they can launch direct attacks U. S. Civil Service Commission decisions new, vigorous and courageous hands of upon our forces in Korea. promoting veterans' employment; petition- men grounded in American traditions and Use of whatever assistance Nationalist ing the Armed Forces to give priority to ideals who can give resolute and inspired China can furnish. veterans seeking employment in the Pacific; leadership. Notice to those who ship munitions and promotion of employment of neuropsychi- The Convention also called for speedy supplies to our enemies in Korea that they atric and nervous veterans among govern- military victory in the Korean War and do so at their peril and subject to seizure mental agencies and private industry, and the abandonment of the "political control" and destruction. support of needed amendments to the Fed- of this conflict. Europe - Strengthening of the military. eral re-employment laws that facilitate 32 • The American Legion Magazine • November, 1952 Membership Appliction-THE AMERICAN LEGION ... 19.. Name I 1 street Address aty Zone State $ American Legion Dues Occupation Amt. Rec'd. lU (Following additional data absolutely necessary (or NEW Members) O Renew'g Member < ) lu NEW Member ( ) Branch of Service Service Serial No. Date of Enlistment Reinstatement ( ). Date of Discharge Character of Discharge Do you subscribe to the principles of any group opposed to our form of government? I hereby subscribe to the provisions on the reverse side hereof. Secured by (Applicant's Signature) (This stub to be immediately delivered to Post Adjutant or Finance Officer, together with dues you receive from member, in order that official membership card can be prompt- ly Issued to such member.) Clip this membership application and carry it with you — your vet neighbor may only be waiting for an invitation to join. speedy return of veterans to their proper ities against any accusations of self-interest. CIVIL DEFENSE VOLUNTEER places in tlie nation's economy. Calendar—National Headquarters to issue Veterans Preference—Vigorous opposition an annual calendar of important American DRIVE SET FOR NOV. 11-27 to any proposed legislation, executive or Legion events and dates. departmental orders designed to discontinue Commemorative Stamp—Government ask- National Commander Lewis K. Gough or adversely change benefits now granted ed to issue a 3-cent stamp commemorating has called upon all Legion Posts to veterans in Service, direction that the St. Louis, Mo., caucus of 1919 just prior Civil and actively participate in the Volunteer the National Legislative Committee of The to the 1953 National American Legion Registration program of the Federal American Legion take all necessary meas- Convention. Civil Defense Administration, cooperat- ures to assure proper safeguarding of the Area Conferences — Replacement of all interest of veterans in Federal Civil Service. separate annual American Legion area con- ing with the local Civil Defense authori- Demand Congress appropriate sufficient ferences by a series of school of instruction ties. The nation-wide campaign to regis- funds for the Civil Service Commission to to be held at the National Headquarters. ter volunteers for Civil Defense has protect the interest of veterans' preference. Legion College — Reactivation of The been set to run from November 11 to 27 Agriculture-Conservation—Urging of im- American Legion College at National Head- — Armistice Day to Thanksgiving. mediate action by the President and Con- quarters. All Department Headquarters have gress to provide an adequate program to been alerted by Commander Gough, and alleviate tlJe ever imminent danger of fu- LEGISLATION ture floods in threatened areas; fostering of Opposed granting veteran benefits to working kits explaining the program promotion of the principles of soil conser- former members of non-military or quasi- and method of operation are being sent vation districts throughout the country, and military groups associated with the Armed to Legion Posts by the National Secur- urging of Congress to continue the Farmers' Forces. ity Commission. Home defense is the Home Administration program that has Gave exclusive responsibility to the Na- first step in national preparedness for benefitted so many veterans by appropriat- tional Legislative Commission to petition any eventuality, and this volunteer reg- ing sufficient funds to help all farmers to the Congress, speaking officially for The istration of home defense workers is resume farming operations after having American Legion, in legislative matters, in essential to our safety. served in the Armed Forces. behalf of or in opposition to any legislation. Regulation "X"-Removal of Regulation Asked that the United States Senate cre- "No one can accurately forecast the "X" restricting home buying, which has al- ate a standing Veterans' Affairs Committee odds on an atomic or other attack on ready been revoked by the Federal Re- to which all bills affecting veterans may be us," says Administrator Millard Cald- serve Board. referred. (Similar to the House Committee well of the Federal Defense Administra- on Veterans' Affairs.) INTERNAL AFFAIRS tion, "therefore the sensible course of Reaffirmed vigorous and active opposition An adequate national action is to prepare for the worst by en- cemetery program to the proposals of the Citizens Committee will be sought listing, training and equipping a civil by legislative action during in suport of the Hoover Commission Report 1953 under National Convention mandates relating to veterans and the Veterans Ad- defense force capable of dealing with on internal affairs. ministration, and called for a continuance any emergency. Such a corps, properly Cemeteries-Earliest possible completion of "Operation Victory" to make certain that organized and manned, can reduce cas- of American World War II overseas ceme- any program designed to advance the pro- ualties and property damage by fifty teries and memorials. posal to dismember the VA, or adverse percent. It is therefore the moral obli- Abolishing of segregation by rank in all to veteran interests shall be decisively gation of all of us to assist in the de- national cemeteries. defeated. velopment of a strong civil defense sys- Designation of Saturday as a weekly burial day at cemeteries. tem capable of dealing with any attack Establishment of additional cemeteries Ohioans Hold Painting Party upon us or civil defense emergency in various states and territories as needed. Nine Legionnaires from the five-coun- which might arise." Creation of a Civilian Cemetery Commis- ty 9th Legion District of Ohio showed "The members of The American Le- sion to control all national cemeteries in up at the home of Mrs. Emma McBane, gion have never shirked the duties of the United States. Alliance, as surprise guests. They gave citizenship, and I am sure they will not Free government grave markers for those whose burial places are not known. her home the coat of paint that her late do so now," said National Commander A Gold Star Pilgrimage for next-of-kin husband, Edward, had planned to put Gough in calling for complete and of World War II dead. on. Legionnaire McBane, whose term as wholehearted cooperation in the Volun- Publicity—An aggressive campaign to de- Commander of the 9th District would teer Civil Defense Registration cam- fend American Legion principles and activ- have ended in August, died in June. paign. The American Legion Magazine • November, 1952 • Ted Stolp, Chairman, at the Post ad-' * dress . . . Commander Edward G. Klein * * * LEGIONITEMS * * of Allan Seegar Post No. 2, Mexico City, presented a Legion citation to The News, leading English language newspaper in Henry Buikema Post No. 121, Little Honoring an active member whose Mexico City, for cooperation with the Falls, New Jersey, claims its member, death occurred in mid-August, New Legion and its activities. Hubert Wesley Jones, 18, as the young- Windsor (New York) Post No. 1796 will * est Legionnaire marching in the Na- dedicate its new building as the Vincent Royal P. Steinbacher Post No. 617, tional Convention parade in New York Favata Memorial Home . . . Gordon South Williamsport, Pennsylvania, has City. Enlisting five days after his 17th Wheeler, Drum and Bugle Corps Chair- purchased and put a community ambu- birthday, he was discharged for injuries man of James G. Hamilton Post No. 53, lance into operation, at a cost of $8,000. on June 27, 1951, after five months' serv- Monte Vista, Colorado, writes that his The ambulance will serve the Borough, ice .. . Woodland Hills (California) Post wants 8 soprano bugles, key of G, and to care for the maintenance cost the Post No. 826 has dedicated a unique for an All-Girls Junior Corps . . . And set ambulance service mem- Post has up . All-State memorial to men and women Joseph Grantonio, Chief Fire Depart- berships at a nominal fee of $1.50 per who have served the flag. The base of ment, City Hall, Mingo Junction, Ohio, year for a family . . . Morris J. Edwards the flagpole in front of the new com- wants to sell senior drum and bugle Post No. 168, St. Johnsville, New York, bined Legion home and town hall is in corps uniforms and instruments for has a complete visual record of the grave the form of a huge map of the United his Post . , . Olney Post No, 388, 5409 veteran in its area, thanks States, etched in concrete and set with North 5th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsyl- of every war to Legionnaire Guy E. Snell, of the stones from each State in the Union. vania, has entered the sixth year of its Hanging on Idea originated with Legionnaire Glen "Stamps For Wounded" program. This Memorial Day Committee. the Post home is a large map, Gager, who chairmanned the committee, Legion outfit services six veterans' hos- the wall at scale, which shows and indexes collected the stones, and raised the funds pitals, a children's hospital and a great drawn to of 142 graves, representing for construction. number of shut-ins. Send your stamps to the location veterans of 12 different wars from the Revolution down to the present — repre- 19 years of work and research. Just an hour and a half of good, solid DISABLED VETS JOIN IN senting work was all the time required for Le- FLORIDA FISHING PARTY gionnaires of Harry B. Bentley Post No. Dewey Lowman Post No. 109, Balti- 43, Elmira, New York, and carpenter more, Maryland, installed their first hus- volunteers from Hampton Roads Realty band and wife team when Oliver C. Corporation to put a new roof on the Hendricks was seated as Commander of home of Legionnaire Leo Jodoin, who has the Post and Mrs. Louise Hendricks took been ill for several months. Legionnaire over as President of the Auxiliary Unit Jodoin was Executive Secretary of the Vander- . . . Sparked by Past Commander Post's Memorial Home before his ill- bilt H. Simonson, a "Happiness Club" is ness . . . President Truman, on Septem- operating successfully at the home of ber 4, awarded the President's Trophy Richard W. Townsend Post No. 84, Au- for outstanding performance of the year burn, California. Members of the Club by a handicapped person to Nils S. Josef- do such things as read to the blind, sew- son, 31, Franklin Park, Hlinois. Josefson, ing for those who cannot do for them- President of the Paraplegics Manufac- selves, writing, visiting hospitals and turing Company, Inc., and a member of shut-ins, and rendering other services. Merle Guild Post No. received the 208, Club members meet once a week for pot- award at the White House in his wheel luck lunch at the Legion home. The serv- chair. voluntary, while a club * ice is purely organization is maintained no dues or . . . Anybody Legionnaire Julian Warren was in- assessments are collected vin- stalled as Commander of Jacksonville need a French Renault tank, WWl in running order? (Florida) Post No. 9, in ceremonies in tage, complete and Maryland, which his brother, Governor Fuller G. B. Jarrett, RD 1, Aberdeen, Warren, was the principal speaker. Miss has discontinued his Museum of World hand. Eunice Horne, 5th District Commander, War history and has the tank on :V served as the installing officer . . . Colonel Paul W. Tibbetts, famed pilot of the Mrs. Maryellen Beecher Lorton, Lin- plane from which the atom bomb was coln, Nebraska, is a busy woman — she dropped on Hiroshima, has joined up has three jobs: making a home for her with Luther B. Easley Post No. 128, 7-year-old daughter, Jane; Commander Salem, Illinois . . . Humboldt school of Lincoln Post No. 3, The American stands in a congested area of factories Aiding the sick and disabled veterans Legion, which has a membership of and warehouses on the western limits of three wars to forget their pains and 3,000, and working as secretary to Fire of downtown Detroit, Michigan. Playing troubles, including the blind and those Chief E. P. Feaster. In spare time she space is at a premium, even the streets wheel chair bound, patients of Lake City teaches a Sunday School class, and keeps refused them because of the heavy traf- (Florida) Veterans' Hospital enjoyed a up work in her PTA. Her Post is pre- fic. When the school children protested fishing party—and brought back strings dominantly of male membership — only to Mayor Cobo, William S. Knudsen of fish to attest their skill. A totally about 25 women members. Commander Post No. 555 swung into action. Result: blinded vet displayed his catch and de- Lorton served 16 months as a Wave, Working with the City Council and De- clared: "A fellow don't need eyes to en- most of the time on recruiting duty. partment of Parks and Recreation an joy catching a fish—there's a comforting Married in 1944 to Robert Lorton, USN, adequate playground, with baseball dia- tingle from the excitement that isn't the her husband died when the USS Mara- mond, was created. Legionnaire John result of eyesight!" And a double ampu- thon was torpedoed near Okinawa in McLucas handed over the Post's check tee told his mates: "When I hooked into 1945 . . . Since 1948, Armand P. Recher, to cover the cost of improvement, includ- a big bass I forgot all about my legs." Graves Registration Chairman of Ak- ing the 18-foot wire fence which en- Pictured above, Charles Noack, champion royd-Houde Post, Marlboro, Massachu- closes the area. Knudsen Post's member- of the day, holds a 10-pound bass that he setts, has located and charted the graves ship is made up of executives and em- landed with a cane pole and cotton line of 992 veterans in 9 cemeteries in the ployees of the National Bank of Detroit. after a 20-minute struggle. Marlboro area. 24 • The American Legion Magazine • November, 1952 MISSING IN KOREA OUTFIT REUNIONS COMRADES IN DISTRESS Co. A, 32nd Inf., 7th Div.-P/c. Ernest Colletti 11th Airborne Div. Assn.—Annual reunion. New 425th CA (AA)-Will anyone who was Battery A, reported missing in action Dec. 2, 1950; will York City, Nov. 22; Hotel Commodore. General remembers me in service in Jamaica and Puerto anyone who has information about him please MacArthur and General Collins, Chief of Staff, Rico, please write, particularly Capt. Robert F. write his mother. Mrs. Ernest J. Colletti, 1013 will attend. Write 11th Airborne Assn., P. O. Box Johnson, Pvts. Oswald, Elmer Evans and Paul N. Dorgenois St., New Orleans, La. II, New York City. Mead. Former cook needs help to establish claim. Hdqrs. Btry, 82nd AAA, AW BR (SP), 2nd 82nd Div. Assn., AEF—Annual reunion dinner, John E. Rice, Western Ave., Carpentersville, 111. Div.— Will greatly appreciate any word about my New York City, Nov. 22; Memorial Hall, 28 E. 811th Tank Destroyers— Will anyone who served brother, Sgt. John F. Smith, missing since Dec. 39th St. Address inquiries to Manuel Satferman, with Harold Forrest in Yancey, France, plea.se get 1, 1951. Letter from him dated Jan., 1951, said he 138 Prince St., New York 12, N. Y. in touch with William H. Lampe, Service Oftieer. was prisoner of Chinese; name mentioned on 307th Infantry Post, 77th Div.-35th anniver- 277 Glen Ave., Palisades Park, N. J. Chinese broadcast, but not on published PW list; sary New York City, Nov. 1; Hotel Roosevelt. Battery B, 987th FA Bn.—Need to contact Capt. no other word. Write Mrs. Donald W. Foster, Reservations and info from Murray Perkel or John E. Vollmer, CO., and 1st Lt. Hantz, Kxec. Box 585, Ann Arbor, Mich. Herman M. Kahn, c/o 307th Infantry Post, 28 Officer. Statements needed for claim. Was Mess Co. C, 32nd Inf., 7th Div.-Will be grateful for East 39th St., New York, N. Y. Sgt. Address N. R. McFee, Gen. Del., Buckeye mformation about my son, Sgt. Paul R. Glover, 7th Gen. Hospital Assn.—Annual dinner and Lake, Ohio. missing since Dec. 2, 1950, Chosen area; name not dance, Boston, Mass., Nov. 1; Parker House. Co. K, 331st Inf., 83rd Div., Camp Attcrhury, on PW list. Will service comrades please write. Reservations and info from Frank Sampieri, Secy., Ind., Btry D, 248th CA, Ft. Worden, Wash., and Mrs. Elizabeth Veltkamp, Kent City, Mich. 333 Washington St., Boston, Mass. 769th FA, Camps Barkley and Bowie, Tex.-Need Co. C, 5th Cavalry Regt., 1st Cav. Div.-Can 8th Infantry— Annual Armistice dinner celebra- to contact officers and men these outfits who re- anyone tell me anything about my son, Lawrence tion, San Francisco, Cal., Nov. 8; Hotel Whit- member me in service, 1942-1944, and especially K. DiSau. missing since July 25, 1950? Particu- comb. Contact Henry Von der Mehden, 1570 Mis- those who remember my stomach ailment. Claim larly want to hear from men who were with him sion St., San Francisco, Cal. pending. Thomas J. Keegan, 4321 Northcote Ave., at time of disappearance. Mrs. Mary DeSau 1473 Co. G, 145th Inf., (WWl)-Reunion, Findlay. East Chicago, 111. Wood St., Williamsport, Pa. Ohio, Nov. 9. Contact C. A. Presnell, 811 Park St., USS Ticonderoga—Urgently need to locate John Co. A, 8th Cavalry Regt., 1st Cav. Div.-Will Findlay, Ohio. Ernest Renaud, shipmate, believed to live in New service comrades of Pfc. Robert L. Fox, missing Co. C, 311th Inf., 78th Div., (WWl)-Annual York. Statement needed to support claim of m action at Unsau, Korea, Nov. 2, 1950, please reunion, Elizabeth, N. J.. Nov. 10, 7:30 P.M.; Gerald Vines for injury. Write John S. Pickett, write his mother. No word other than report that Elizabeth Elks Club. Write Edward Leahy, Secy., Jr., Commander, Floyd Jordan Post No. 172, he IS missing. Will be grateful for any informa- 289 No. Broad St., Elizabeth, N. J. Many, La. tion about him. Mrs. Gertrude Fox, Rd 2 Wise Battery C, 113 F.A. The American Legion Magazine • November, 1952 • 35 CHICAGO CITY AND LEGION MAX SLEPIN, VET LEADER, POST TURNS GOLF COURSE HAS HONOR FOR NEW VETS DIES IN AUTO ACCIDENT TO CLUB FOR PUBLIC USE Chicago's Scroll of Honor is a new Max Slepin, 53, of Philadelphia, Penn- Continuing its long record of public recognition for honorable service with sylvania, veteran of both World Wars service, Samuel T. Adams Post No. 66, the Armed Forces established jointly and a leading figure in Legion affairs, Kennett, Missouri, has given a 99-year by the City of Chicago and Cook County was killed almost instantly in an auto- lease on its 70-acre improved golf Council of The American Legion, which mobile crash near Quakertown, Penn- course to the Kennett Country Club. The includes the Legion Posts within the sylvania, in early August. Cause of the lease provides that the property be city area. It is to be awarded to every accident is not known; Legionnaire maintained as a public golf course and Chicagoan who has served since the Slepin was driving alone when his car that no portion of the land may be used start of the Korean war. veered across the lane and crashed into for private enterprise. In addition, the The first two awards were made on a parked tractor-trailer loaded with Posts gave the Club outright a 3 -acre September 22 when Mayor Martin H. propane gas. site as space for the erection of a coun- Kennelly and Legion County Com- A graduate of the University of Penn- try club building. mander Irving Breakstone handed the sylvania he served in the Navy in the The completion of the lease marked first certificates to two wounded Marines first World War, and as Sergeant Major, a milestone of $175,000 that Samuel T. ^n an impressive ceremony at City Hall. Marines, in the second. He was twice Adams Post has given its home town Behind the award, said Mayor Kennelly, wounded and held two Presidential Ci- and public improvement leases. lies the intention of the community to tations, Navy Unit Citation, Silver Star The Post retained for its own use a dignify the service of Chicago's Korean Medal and Purple Heart with Oak Leaf 12-acre plot which is the site of the veterans. The award idea was suggested cluster. A charter member and Past Legion Hut, Legionnaire Cafe, show by Army Secretary Frank H. Pace Commander of his Legion Post, he had grounds, and Little League ball park. through his 5th Army civilian aide, served his Post, Department and the Colonel Thomas R. Gowenlock. national organization in many capaci- Stelle Is Chairman of Board County Commander Breakstone ex- ties. He was a member of the Legion's plained the plan of listing for the National Publication Commission at the John Stelle, former Governor of Illi- awards. The 5th Army Headquarters, time of his death. Interment was made nois, was named Chairman of the Board 10th Air Force and Marine Corps re- in Haym Solomon Cemetery, Frazer, of Arketex Ceramic Corporation of Bra- port the names of all returning veterans Pennsylvania. zil, Indiana, at a recent Directors meet- to the Legion County Headquarters. A ing. His son, John A. Stelle, succeeds him President, Legion representative calls upon each GI INSURANCE FOR VETS as and another son, Rus- veteran, welcomes him home in the name sell T. Stelle retained his place as Vice of the community, and invites him to OF THE KOREA EMERGENCY President. Grant Hughes, active Illinois attend an official ceremony at which the Legionnaire, is Secretary of the corpora- If you served at least 31 days after scroll will be presented. Names of those tion. The new Chairman of the Board June, 1950 — anywhere at all in the released prior to the establishment of is a past National Commander of the Armed Forces — you become eligible for the award must be hunted up by the Legion and is Chairman of the Legion GI term insurance. But to get it you committee in charge, or reported to Le- National Publications Commission. must apply to the Veterans Administra- gion headquarters by the veterans. tion unthin 120 days after your dis- The plan is adaptable to every com- charge from the service. If you do vot Dedicate Legion Home munity in the country and it is the hope apply for GI term insurance within the of the Chicago originators that it will Townspeople of Hadley, Massachu- 120-day period following your discharge, become a national program. setts, joined with the members of Old .and pay your required premium, your The Chicago scroll, in Gothic script, Hadley Post No. 271 on October 12 to chance to get GI term insurance is gone bears the signatures of Mayor Kennelly, dedicate the new $125,000 Legion home. — and it's gone for good. So remember Commander Breakstone -and Colonel One of the highlights was the unveiling that — 120 days. It's worth remember- Gowenlock, who has been named Chair- of a great bronze plaque honoring the ing. Any VA office will gladly give you man of the Citizens Committee. It reads men and women of the area who have complete details. Consult your as follows: American served in the Armed Forces and those Legion Service Ofllicer. "For honorable service in the military who gave their lives in that service. The arms of this nation, at a time of great new building, with splendid facilities, peril following the unprovoked attack YOUR GI LIFE INSURANCE serves also as a community center. by communist aggressors in Korea, June When you hear that something has 26, 1950, this certificate of honor is expired, you realize it has Washington Rehabilitation Staff awarded in full humility and pride by come to an end — is finished. The is the grateful members of the community same thing true Two medical advisors and a legal ad- about GI term insurance. If you let through the City of Chicago and the your visor were appointed to The American term insurance expire — without Cook County Council of The American doing Legion's National Rehabilitation staff at Legion." anything about it beforehand — that's the Washington headquai-ters in early all. It's gone for good. The law says September. Dr. Jack E. Geist, 30, of that no netv GI insurance can be issued Entertained the Champs St. Paul, Minnesota, and Dr. Gerald H. to you. McAteer, 42, Washington, D. C, are Weehawken (New Jersey) Post No. Now, what about a lapsed insurance psychiatric and surgical consultants, 118 went all out to entertain the mem- policy? Well, a lapsed policy is one on and John J. Corcoran, 32, New York bers of Commonwealth Edison Post No. which you've missed, or quit, paying City, was namerf legal advisor. 18 of Chicago, and Harwood Post No. 5, your premiums. When you don't pay Joliet, Illinois, during the National Con- premiums, you don't have any protec- vention in New York City. The Weehaw- tion. In a case like that, your policy has COMRADES IN DISTRESS ken Post stadium and drill field was lapsed. But, you can reinstate a lapsed (Continued from page 35) thrown open for dress rehearsals by the policy — get it back again. If it's term Need to locate men who served with me in 1942, crack musical units of both Illinois units. insurance, you pay the two months' pre- who remember hil A DIGEST OF EVENTS WHICH ARE OF PERSONAL INTEREST TO YOU PRIORITY RATING FOR VA HOSPITALS: which became law on July 16. . . . The six major steps to a loan are: Nine new priority ratings for admission to hospitals GI 1. Find the property or business venture you want to . . Groupings have been set up by VA under present laws. . use buy. ... 2. Go to a bank, building and loan association, or are designed to establish an equitable rule to govern or other lending institution. ... 3. Present your plan and your of vacant beds for all veterans eligible for admission original discharge or separation papers. ... 4. Property is transfer to a particular VA hospital Excluding emergency in the appraised by VA approved appraisers. ... 5. Certificate of admissions, all eligibles will hereafter be admitted reasonable value goes to the lender. ... 6. If application following order: require is approved, the loan is made. (Interest rate 4 percent.) 1. War veterans, including Korea vets, who Eligible vets must have been discharged or released hospitalization for service- connected disabilities. . . . hospitalization for under conditions other than dishonorable and must have 2. Peacetime veterans who require . served at least 90 days since June 27, 1950. . . . Unremarried service -connected or line-of-duty discharge disabilities. . . requested by widows of men who served since June 27, 1950, and who 3. Veterans whose hospitalization has been died in service or of service-connected disability after release, authorized officials for observation and examination pur- veterans may also qualify for loans under the Korean GI Bill. . . . poses. ... 4. Wartime, post-Korea, and peacetime vets who re-entered service since June 27, 1950, will with service-connected disabilities or line-of-duty discharges WW2 have their unused entitlement under the WW2 GI Bill who are hospitalized by VA in non-VA hospitals, but have cancelled when released from active duty and may receive requested transfer to a VA hospital. veterans who new entitlement under the Korean GI Bill, thus extending 5. Wartime, post-Korea, and peacetime entitlement for loans up to ten years after discharge. are hospitalized by VA for treatment of non- service -con- nected disabilities, but whose transfer from one hospital to ^ (jt ^ ^ medical another is requested by authorized officials for GI EDUCATION AND TRAINING APPLICATIONS: reasons. ... 6. Wartime, post-Korea, and peacetime veterans VA complains that hundreds of applications for educa- with compensable service-connected disabilities or discharged for tion and training under the Korean GI Bill have been flowing for line-of-duty disabilities requiring hospitalization into the Central Office at Washington. . . . This clogs the non-service -connected disabilities. ... 7. Veterans retired mails and causes delay in processing, since Central from Armed Forces for physical disabilities, having no com- Office must then forward all papers to the proper VA Regional pensable service-connected disabilities and not discharged Office for action. . . . All applications should be sent to the for line-of-duty disabilities, who require hospitalization for vet's nearest VA Regional Office. . . . Another non-service-connected disabilities. ... 8. Non-veterans unnecessary cause of delay is failure to include photostatic whose hospitalization has been requested by authorized or certified copies of both sides of the vet's discharge or separation officials, excepting U. S. Armed Forces persormel. ... 9. All papers with the completed application. . . . The information eligible veterans currently hospitalized in another VA hos- on both sides is required. . . . And, further, see that all five pital or in non-VA hospitals who have requested transfer sections of the application are filled. . . . Unless all the neces- for personal reasons, but whose transfer is not necessary sary information is included on the form, can not take for medical reasons. VA action on the application. The directive sets up an order of consideration within priority groups, as "urgent" or "general," depending upon the decision of the hospital manager or admitting physician ARMY TO GET 47,000 DRAFTEES IN NOVEMBER: as to extent of medical need for such hospitalization. . . . Department of Defense has called upon the Selective General policy requires that a vet in any priority group will Service System to deliver 47,000 men to Armed Forces be given a bed only when there are no cases requiring treat- Induction Centers in November, for assignment to the ment in groups above his own. Army. . . . No calls are made for the Navy, Marine Corps ^ ^ ^ H» and Air Force. . . . The November quota is the same as for SIX STEPS TO OBTAIN A GI LOAN: October and is based on maintaining approved strength farm, VA ha s outlined six steps to a GI loan for home , after making allowances for enlistments and re-enlistments. or business purposes for the benefit of more than a million * * * * vets who have been discharged since the start of the Korean country are now INSURANCE CHECKS MAY BE MADE TO VA: war. . . . VA Regional Offices across the issuing certificates of loan eligibility and processing appli- Clearing up a bit of confusion, VA has announced that cations for loan guaranty under the new Korean GI Bill, veterans may make checks for insurance premiums payable 37 to "Veterans Administration." . . . Heretofore, all checks Jack Z. Anderson of California. . . . New regulations under and money orders had to be made payable to "The Treasurer the law direct the Armed Services to: 1. Halt costly com- of the United States." ... As a result, many veterans sent petitive buying of common commercial-type items by their premium payments to the Treasury Department eliminating separate procurement of such items; 2. Use instead of to the VA Central Office or the District VA Office each other's commercial and industrial types of facilities handling the insurance account. . . . Vets are again warned when available, rather than acquire separate and duplicate against sending cash through the mails. . . . Make your installations; 3. Establish and utilize a uniform catalogue payments by check or by postal money order. . . . Cancelled of common-use items; 4. Recruit and train competent checks or money order stubs serve as premium receipts. civilian and military personnel for procurement, production, warehousing and related supply management functions. . . . * * * * Legislative Director Kennedy estimates QUALITY OF MEDICAL CARE DECLINES: Legion's Miles D. a saving up into the billions, if the regulations are carried Annual cuts in the appropriations for the VA medical out. . . . He also pointed out that the "single catalogue" and surgical program are adversely affecting the quality system came up through the Legion's own democratic of medical care of veterans. . . . This is the opinion of the forum. . . . Initial resolution was adopted by Grants Pass Medical Advisory Board of The American Legion, which (Oregon) Post No. 28; then adopted by the Oregon Depart- is headed by Dr. Leonard G. Rowntree, Miami, Florida. . . . ment Convention, which automatically brought the plan Legion's study of the $31 million cut showed that while the before the Legion National Convention for action. . . . VA had 154 hospitals with 110,243 bed capacity as of July Approved by the National Convention, it then went to 31, the funds provided by Congress will permit the operation Congress in the form of proposed legislation. of an average of only 99,200 during the cuiTent fiscal year. . . . * * * * The Legion body is specially concerned by these cuts in CLAIMS FOR WAR LOSS OF PERSONAL EFFECTS: services at a time when the veteran population is increasing Members of the Armed Services or their survivors may at the rate of one million each year. . . . Summed up, the submit claims for loss of personal effects in WW2, Legion Advisory Board finds that the sharp cuts in appro- now under the 82nd Congress to the Military priations diminish the quantity as well as to threaten to amendment by Personnel Claims Act of 1945. . . . Law now permits con- undermine and cause deterioration in the quality of the VA sideration of new claims and the reconsideration of claims medical program. . . , Already such cuts have brought a previously submitted but not approved, where the loss of feeling of insecurity to VA medical and surgical personnel property incident to service and death on or after who feel that veterans' programs are under attack. was December 7, 1939. . . . Under the old law many claims were * * * * not approved because the survivor had no right of recovery GIVE THEM BALLOTS AS WELL AS BULLETS: of personal effects. ... In such cases, where approved, pay- "Arm our servicemen with ballots as well as bullets," ment may now be made to surviving spouse, child or is the appeal of National Commander Lewis K. Gough. . . . children, father and/or mother, or brothers and/ or sisters Families and friends of Armed Forces personnel overseas of the decedent in that order of precedence. . . . Claims must and in home camps are urged to include in every current be made by the proper claimant before July 3, 1953, in cases letter a reminder of their right and duty to vote in the where death and loss occurred prior to July 3, 1952. . . . November elections. . . . Commander Gough made his appeal After July 2, 1952, claims must be submitted within two in letters to the 48 continental Department Commanders. . . . years of the date of death. "Let's remember that these men and women are oceans New law also made several changes in authority to away from the excitement and interest of the political consider claims of military personnel and civilian employees campaign," National Commander Gough wrote. . . . "From for damage to or loss, destruction, capture, or abandonment a hillside in Korea, or an old town in Europe, or a ship at of personal property occurring incident to their service, or sea, the issues may appear distant and imp>ersonal. . . . But to replace such personal property in kind. ... A $2,500 limit no one has more right or reason to exercise his franchise is placed on any one claim. . . . Also authorizes reconsidera- than those who are defending it with their lives." . . . Pointing tion of claims disapproved because of late filing. out that the Defense Department has designated Voting Navy men or their survivors can get Claim Form Officers in all units of the fighting services, the National NavGen 50 from Bureau of Naval Personnel, (Pers-E3), Commander urged homefolks to "Tell your sons and friends Department of the Navy, Arlington Navy Annex, Washington to contact these officers and learn if and how they may vote 25, D. C. . . . For other services, forms when available from by mail. . . . Every additional ballot cast by a member of Adjutant General, Army and Air Force, and Headquarters, the Armed Forces will make less likely the need for addi- Marine Corps, Washington 25, D. C. tional bullets." •¥ •¥ ^ ^ * * * * GI LOAN DOWN PAYMENT EASED: LEGION-SPONSORED LAW A BIG SAVER: Down payment requirements on VA-guaranteed GI First step toward billion dollar defense savings made home loans have been reduced to come into line with the possible by the Legion-sponsored "Single Catalogue Law of relaxation of Federal credit controls on new housing. . . . 1952" was taken on September 8 when Defense Secretary With removal of emergency credit controls placed on new Lovett directed the Armed Forces to coordinate procurement housing shortly after the Korean war started, down pay- and supply procedures. . . . Action was taken as outgrowth ments on VA-guaranteed home loans will be 5 percent on of Public Law 436, a statute designed to eliminate duplica- all housing priced above $8,500, and 4 percent on homes tion and waste in military buying. . . . The measure was priced from $7,000 to $8,400. ... No down payment will be introduced (at Legion request) in the Senate by Senator required on homes costing less than $7,000, but closing costs Wayne Morse of Oregon, and in the House by Representative of up to 4 percent must be paid in cash. 38 — End of the Emperor ———— (Continued from pace 13) —— The Big Guy usually ignored people. So the Big Guy had his rose every up on me until my feet were off the Sullen and brooding, he'd lounge in a morning. O'Mara saw to that, sum- ground, and I was writhing and kicking corner of his big play-cage, staring mer or winter. In the winter, Mike like a man being hanged. grimly into space. But he didn't miss raised the roses over in the zoo's hot- That day the guns were out against anything. He had a way of watching house. Every morning, the rose was a the Emperor for the third time, but out of the corner of his eyes. "He's sort of thermometer on how Emperor they didn't have to shoot the Big Cjuy. counting the house today, like an was feeling. O'Mara tried his ro.se trick again, but actor!" O'Mara used to say. "Watch out, boys, the Big Guy's feel- this time it failed. Then Jardine got the I remember one time there was a ing mean today," O'Mara would warn hose hooked up and gave it to the Big crowd around the cage, and a big fat us sometimes. "He wouldn't eat his rose Guy full force, right in the face. man was sounding off with all the corny this morning." Even then the Big Guy had to be half old jokes about gorillas. We hear that At bottom, I guess, I saw the Big drowned before he'd let go of me. Vor — stale stuff every day. There's always one Guy as a mystery a dangerous and three weeks 1 couldn't even whisper. 1 loud-mouth like that in a crowd, play- unpredictable mystery. To be honest, couldn't swallow anything but liquids, ing for cheap laughs. I was afraid of the brute. Not scared in a few drops at a time off a spoon. Well, the Big Guy turned around the ordinary way, but I always moved Funny part was, I couldn't get sore suddenly, gripping the bars, and stared around him with the careful respect at the Big Guy over the mauling he'd right straight at that fat man, singling you'd give a box labeled "Dynamite." given me. I don't know why. But I'd him out, just as if he knew exactly what I remember the cold panic that had a personal sample of his strength was being said, and didn't like it. And gripped the three of us one day when and I started worrying about the .solid- that loud-mouth shut off in the middle Mike O'Mara gasped "My God! The ity of those cage-bars. of a word, like a cork rammed into a Big Guy's cage! Look, Roy! The out- Every now and then the Big Guy's bottle. side gate! 1 left it unlocked!" jungle blood would get stirred up, and As I said before, Jardine and Mike We looked, we stared, bug-eyed, off he'd go on a raging tear. I'd watch O'Mara and me, we always called him scared to our bones. O'Mara had been him drumming his chest, charging the the Big Guy, but we had different feel- cleaning the outdoor cage while Em- bars, thudding blindly against them, rip- ings about Emperor, different reactions peror was shut up in the inside quarters. ping at them. Jail-prisoners get that w a\- " to him. Then the steel grille that separates them sometimes — they call it "stir-crazy. Take Jardine, the head-keeper. He had been raised, and now the Big Guy "Look, Mike," I'd say to O'Mara, "if saw Emperor as the big public drawing- was lounging around within a few feet the Big Guy ever got real smart, I don't card — the most valuable single item in of the unlocked gate. All he had to do think tho.se bars would hold him. If he the zoo inventory. There are only 23 was push on that gate and step outside ever had brains enough to pick out one gorillas in the whole country, and less — free! spot, and concentrate all his strength than half a dozen of them were in Em- That was the second time we had the on it, 1 think he could crack out on us." peror's class. He wasn't as big as Gar- guns out for Emperor. We called in But O'Mara just gave me his cheerful gantua, but he was bigger than Massa two extra guns that day, Donovan from Irish grin. "Not a chance!" he said. or Toto or Makoko — only Bushman, Carnivora, and Evans from the Bear "He's plenty safe in there. Take it easy, out in Chicago's Lincoln Park, would Pits. We spread out, waiting, trying to Roy. You've been a little jumpy ever make a fair match for the Big Guy. coax the Big Guy over to the other side since the Big Guy got that .strangle hold But gorillas are brood)' creatures with of the cage, so we could sneak up and on you." jumpy nerves and dehcate stomachs, lock that gate. And Jardine frantically And then the Big Guy got a bad case and they're push-overs for flu and begging us not to open fire except as a of sniffles. His cold got worse and pneumonia and polio. So every time the last resort. worse, and the next thing we knew Em- Big Guy broke out with sniffles Jardine Well, Mike O'Mara got us into that peror had pneumonia. We had a good would get the jitters. trouble, and he got us out again — with vet at the zoo — Doc Flanders. Doc had Mike O'Mara now, he saw Emperor roses. He came running with a handful been with Ringling Brothers for years from a more human angle. "They got of roses, and that was the bait that drew and knew all the tricks. But what can the Big Guy doing time, like he was a the Big Guy away from the danger you do for a sick gorilla? Dock would murderer," he'd say. "Kinda gets on my spot. I'll tell you we were all in a sweat rig up an oxygen rent, and the Big Guy conscience, when I think about it. that day. would kick it to pieces. That's why I try to cheer him up. All Nobody knows just how strong a It got all of us down, watching Em- the time I'm workin' around his cage I gorilla really is. I've seen the Big Guy peror as he huddled in a corner of the keep talkin' to him. I whistle, I sing for put a dent in steel bars, just lashing out cage, his head sunk on his chest, his him. He likes that, especially the Irish with the flat of his foot. He'd take a black rubber fingers plucking and pull- ballads. Me and the Big Guy, we're truck tire and bend it from a zero into ing at the blanket we'd thrown over pals." a figure 8, as easy as you'd bend a gar- him. And they were, in a way. Mike den hose. Somebody figured out one Five nights straight we sat up with O'Mara would take chances with the time that a grown gorilla has the the Big Guy—Jardine, O'Mara and me. Big Guy that none of the rest of us strength of seven men. I'd say the esti- There wasn't anything special we could wanted any part of. Maybe Mike got mate was on the low side, and I'm not do for him, except give him a little away with it on account of the roses. just guessing. company through the long, lonely Funny thing, about the roses—the Big One day I got careless. I got too near nights, and hope that maybe O'Mara 's Guy ate them. Yes, that's right, he'd eat the bars, and the Big Guy caught me. lively chatter and cheerful whistling them, he'd chew the petals right off the His great black arm snaked out, would help the beast, .somehow. stem, hke it was candy on a stick. I w hipped around me, and banged me up "Come on. Big (iuy!" O'Mara would found out since that other gorillas like against those bars so hard I thought my coax him. "You can make it! Come on, to eat roses, but we didn't know that spine was smashed. He held me there, get up, get back on your feet! You then. O'Mara discovered it by accident. his hairy arm under my chin, tightening gonna let a little thing like a flu-bug The American Legion Magazine • November, 1952 • . " " — put you down for the count? Keep lightning and snatch it away from us. was fa.stened with an extra padlock and punching, Big Guy, keep punching." Yes, the Big Guy sure was a funny a double coil of steel chain. My wife thought I was craz>', sitting mixture. Roses to nibble on, and a But that was all that stood now be- up nights with the Emperor. "But what child's red ball to play with — then a tween the Big Guy and freedom — a can you do for him, Roy?" she'd ask. maniac rage that sent the whole zoo into strip of steel chain and a pair of hinges. "You can't help him any. You just sit a panic, and a fantastic strength that Strong chain and strong hinges — but there and watch. After all, it's only a could make those iron bars rattle in we listened to the awful way he was wild animal." their sockets. banging that door around and we knew "You don't understand," 1 said. "The That was Emperor—that was the Big it wasn't going to hold him. Big Guy is more than just another ani- Guy. . "He's going to break it!" Jardine mal in a cage. 1 feel different about him And now here I was, sitting alone in gasped. "We can't let him get through! — we all do. There's something special the little office of the keepers-house, We've got to stop him quick! Roy about the Big Guy." looking at the smashed camera on the Mike — it's up to >'ou now! And don't It sure was a load off our minds when floor, and the high-powered rifle lying miss, for God's sake! If you just wound the Big Guy pulled through finally. He across the table. This was the fourth him, he'll be twice as bad!" got back to normal—the good days, the time we'd had to take out the guns O'Mara's sweating face turned to me. mean days. And every day the people against the Big Guy. And the last time. "You take him, Roy," he said. "Your came crowding around, staring and It seemed only a few minutes since gun's got more power than mine. I'll gawking, but the Big Guy just ignored Mike O'Mara had come running and be backing you up, in case you miss." the lot of them. stumbling into this office, while Jardine Maybe what O'Mara was thinking Most of the people came with cam- and I were talking. I remembered the was "What if a rifle bullet isn't tough eras, and on quiet days there'd be an awful look on O'Mara's face, pale and enough to drop the Big Guy? If you artist or two, with a sketching pad or an stricken, pasty white with fear. don't stop him with that first shot, easel. But they didn't make out very "The guns!" he gasped. "Get the you'll never live to get another crack — well. They'd get Emperor pinned down guns! Quick! It's happened! The Big at him for height and breadth, but the Big Guy Guy's makin' a break! He's gonna get And me — 1 was just as scared as had a third dimension that was too loose this time — the bars are bendin'! O'Mara. 1 looked at the Big Guy, and 1 much for them. And always people Hurry — for God's sake—" looked at my rifle, and it looked as puny with silly questions. I could make up a We leaped for the gun-cabinet, arm- as a kid's popgun. But I made myself whole book with the questions I've been ing ourselves, while Jardine shouted go forward. asked about the Big Guy. into the phone to the gate-office. As we There was a narrow safet>'-alley run- I'd like to have a dollar for every went running toward Emperor's cage ning between that side of the Emperor's time I've been asked if Emperor was the big klaxons began to go zzzz-zzzz- cage and the play-cage for the chimps. afraid of snakes. Gargantua, you know, zzzz in the spaced signal that meant I knelt at the opening of that alley, was afraid of snakes — even a harmless "Dangerous animal loose! Clear the raising my rifle to my shoulder — little garter snake'd scare the wits out grounds! The Big Guy gave a last tremendous of him. We tried out the snake idea on It was Saturday morning, and the thump against the loosened rattling Emperor several times, thinking it place was mobbed with children—shoals gate. Then he hunched down, bunching might help control him in an emer- of schoolkids, some of them on their his muscles, bulldogging the lower half gency, but snakes meant nothing to the own, some piloted by parents and teach- of the gate. The lower hinge popped with Big Guy. He just ignored them. ers. We could hear the jungle uproar a whining screech, and the whole One trouble we always had was the from Emperor's cage before we reached lower half of the gate began to bend outward inch by inch, steadily, steadily, things people'd throw into the cage, it. Everything was noise and panic and when the guard wasn't looking. Harm- confusion, some running toward the like it was a film run off in slow motion. less things like apple cores and banana cage, others running away from it. "Roy!" Jardine screamed behind me. peels—and dirty tricks like broken glass "My God!" O'Mara panted. "All "Get him! Stop him!" and dead mice and chunks of soap these kids! If the Big (juy gets loose at By that time the Big Guy had his wrapped in candy paper. And always them, what a slaughter!" opening made— he was trying to squeeze some wise guy tossing in a lighted cigar And Emperor was on his way to get- through. His head and shoulders were butt, hoping Emperor would pick it up, ting loose, all right! He was over on out— his long arms raking and scratch- and burn his fingers. the far side of the outdoor cage, work- ing into the dirt. Most times the Big Guy just ignored ing savagely on the bars, and there was I squeezed the trigger then, and the all this thrown junk. But one day a a metallic clanking sound that sent ice- ripping explosion sounded like cannon- little girl threw in a red tennis ball, and cold prickles under my scalp. fire in my ears. I .saw the Big Guy give for some reason Emperor took a liking What I had feared all akmg had final- a leaping twitch, and he turned that to it. He'd toss it around b>- the hour, l\' happened. The Big (juv had picked big black mask of a face to glare at me, watching it bounce, as pleased as any out a spot and was concentrating his fangs bared. In blind panic I fired a kid with a new to\'. whole raging .strength on it. He had second bullet, and he began to sag. Well, we were worried about that purpose now, as well as power. And he There he was, half way through the ball—we were afraid the Big Guy would had picked the one weak link in his opening. I saw his long arms moving, start chewing on it, and swallow the barrier — the keeper's gate. His whole reaching out, and I figured he was brac- pieces. We tried every dodge we could massive frame was rigid with coiled ing himself for a leap. 1 knew if he got think of to get that ball away from power as he braced his feet against the on his feet and started to charge, I him, but Emperor was too smart for us. bars, wrenching and tugging with his wouldn't have a chance in a million, He knew wc were after that red ball, huge arms. gun or no gun. a and he made kind of cat-and-mousc We shouted at him, we screamed at So I didn't wait. 1 fired again, and game out of it. He'd let it fall, and roll him like maniacs, but he just gave us that did it. That third bullet finished away, and pretend he'd forgotten it. one wild glance of red-eyed hate from him. The Big Guy gave a long shudder, And then when we'd reach in with long that black niask of a face, and went on then flattened out on his face, .sagging sticks to pull it over toward the bars wrenching and twisting. He'd alread\ down like he was awful tired and he'd shoot across that cage like greased smashed the hooded lock, but the door wanted to go to sleep. • The American Legion Magazine • November, 1952 — x\nd that was the end of the Emperor. and when they tricked me into standing I'm sure now all the Big Guy was Jardiiie was behind nie, and Alike with the rifle in my hand so they could after was his little red ball. That's what O'Mara, both of them looking sick and take my picture, I smashed their camera breaks me up. Playing around with it shaken. 1 must have looked that way, and threw them out. like he did, it must have bounced out too. I sat there then, with the door locked, through the bars into the alley, and The whole zoo was in an uproar, ani- and after a little while I reached into my when he found he couldn't reach it, he mals and people alike. The wild things pocket and took out a red tennis ball — flew into one of his jungle rages, crazy have some kind of an instinct when that little red ball the Big Guy had liked to get it back, if he had to tear the something like that happens — some of so much. whole cage apart. them can smell death a mile away. Such I stared at it, and 1 could see myself Chances are that once he'd got the grunting and roaring you never heard kneeling in that narrow runway, with ball safely in his black paw again, he'd in your life. the smoking rifle at my shoulder. I have pulled himself back into the cage, But I didn't actually hear any of that, could see the Big Guy sagging down, without making any more trouble. And and 1 didn't really see anybody in my then at the last moment his big black believe me, I'd have given him the path as I went back to the keepers- paw opening up, limp, and this little red chance, if I'd only known. house, laid the rifle on the table, and ball rolling out, slowly rolling a foot or And now the reporters tell me I'm sat down. My legs felt like rubber, and two toward me before it stopped. a public hero. They want my picture I couldn't stop my hands from shaking. The ball must have been l>'ing out for the papers. They sa\' I'll probably And that's when the two newspaper there in the safety-alley — and that's get a medal; the Civic Award, too. fellows came rushing in on me. It what the Big Guy had been reaching But I don't want anything like that seemed like only a couple of minutes for when I saw his big arms groping. I want no part of it. I just want them later, but I guess I'd been sitting there But I'd thought he was getting set to to go away and leave me alone, so I can longer than I knew. Anyway, I didn't charge, and I sent that third bullet into try to forget about the Big Guy — and want to talk to them, or to anybody, him. the little red ball. the f.nd 24 Hours in Korea (Continued from page 21) Where the front protruded, it was mencing to rise and he wanted to see If the plates had been sprung too badly, faced with wood and roofed with those guns starting back from the island. the crew would have little chance in thatched grass. Straw matting was hung He turned to call for his driver, then that current. His teeth clamped over his in front of some of the e.xposed spots changed his mind. No need to bother lower lip. Those were his men inside to keep out the cold. There was nothing the lad; he could drive himself. that iron tub, and he wanted them back to identify it as a hospital, with the Before long he reached the ferry- safely. possible exception of half a dozen point. It was marked by a cluster of It seemed an eternity before that last stretchers leaning against it. vehicle came crawling laboriously out Inside, Doctor Frederick VanPoznak, of the water, dripping wet, to snort lieutenant, junior grade. United States noisily and ponderously up the ramp Navy, was cleansing the wound in a of rocks. Not a hostile shot had come Korean boy's head. The boy sat on a ripping down the narrow aisle of water. box, his knees supporting his elbows. That meant beyond question that the He never flinched from the doctor's enemy guns had been destroyed. probing. He sat with oriental stoicism, Major Foos inspected each one, ex- staring blankly across the room. Doctor amining the shell-scarred hulls. The VanPoznak had been working all night, damage seemed almost negligible. He and his face showed it. gave each crew a hearty "well done" The doctor glanced at the tired and started for his jeep. Marine officer. "You're out on your He tried to keep from staggering, but feet, Dave," he said. "You need rest — his legs felt like rubber. Now that the lots of it, and some sleep." tension had lifted, a reaction was taking The A4arine shook his head, but not command of his movements. He strlig- too vigorously. "I'm all right," he said. gled to the driver's seat. He sat quietly "Soon as I get those guns back off the for a brief time, gaining control of him- island maybe I can take a breather. See self. Then he put the vehicle in motion. "Well, if it isn't my old lieutenant!" you later." He turned and went out. At the door of his command post he AMERICAN LEGION MACiAZlNE The doctor, still protesting, followed. paused to steady himself before enter- He picked up a tail-wagging puppy ing. Captain Bennett was busy with that had adopted him a day or so be- Korean houses. The major parked the paperwork. fore, and gazed after the other man. jeep and joined a few Marines and "How are things going?" Major Foos For the next two hours Major Foos natives who were gazing across the asked. inspected the various installations under strait. He could see the amphibians on "Just routine," the captain answered. his command. Somehow he didn't feel the other side. They were just leaving He looked sharply into the face of the so tired when he was doing something. the island, sliding into the water. other officer. "Nothing I can't handle There were the searchlights, operated The major held his breath. Unless the myself. Skipper," he said, trying to keep by an Army contingent; motor mainte- enemy guns had been knocked out com- the concern from his voice. "Why don't nance, the armorer's shack, radio and pletely, this is where the trouble would you hit the sack for a while?" other elements necessary for the opera- begin. He watched them, one after an- The major approached the bunk and tion of his campaign. other, splash into the Yom-Ha and start it almost rose up to meet him. He sat He looked at his watch. He had for- wallo\\'ing across. The sixth one ma- for a moment before bending down to gotten breakfast, and there was no time neuvered erratically in the strong tide. unlace his boot. for it now. The tide would be com- That was the one gunfire had damaged. The telephone rang. The American Legion Magazine • November, 1952 '41 Major Foos lurched to his feet. He the book, a well protected position on tions and installations. Hostile positions was closer to the instrument than the the counterslope of a steep ridge. By all were marked in red, those of friendly captain was, so he got there first. precepts of projectile trajectory, al- troops, blue. There was an alamiing "Foos talking," he said evenly. though those weren't his exact words, preponderance of red dots on the trans- "What! -Anybody hurt?-Good! I'll his galley couldn't be hit by shell fire. parent overlay of the map. be right out." He tossed the receiver "But look at it, sir," he finished, wav- The two Army flyers entered and aside and grabV>ed his hat. "Second and ing his arms. shook themselves free of their blue, third platoons are catching incoming The n»aj(u- admitted, with appropri- nylon flight-jackets. "Just dropped in mortar fire," he told the captain. ate seriousness, that it was a pretty well for a little R and R," the lieutenant said "About a hundred rounds, so far; but perforated piece of canvas now cover- with a laugh. nobody's been hit." ing the galley. He'd do his best, he The three officers seated themselves He went our stifling the captain's pro- promised, to see that all damaged gear around a table some genius with a saw test behind the closing door. would be replaced. and hammer had fashioned from am- His jeep was still warm. It kicked He looked across the river in front munition boxes. The Marine broke out gravel behind it as it wheeled into mo- of the gun positions. With his naked three cups and lifted the cofl^ee pitcher tion. Half a mile north he passed a truck eye he could see smoke-balls puffing from the stove. convoy of ammunition. It was halted, out where the shells of his cannon were The phone rang and the Major drawn up by the side of the road in a bursting. The enemy, apparently, had snatched the receiver from its cradle. deep ravine. Ordy the most accurate of called it a day. They hadn't fired a "Major Foos," he said. high-angle fire could reach it here. round for half an hour. There was His face grew ten.se and his eyes "Smart work," the niajor shouted to nothing more to be done, so the major seemed to turn to flint. the sergeant in charge. "Don't move the turned and walked to his jeep. "Repeat that, please," he asked, and ammo out until you get the word from It was afternoon when Major Foos there was a huskiness in his voice. The me." got back to his command post. He news was not good: fell, sighted "Don't worry. Major, I won't," the shuffled across the floor and rather A friendly flyer had just non-com agreed with alacrity. A truck- than sat, on the edge of his bunk. Cap- enemy movement. Five heavily armored load of ammunition can make a hell of tain Bennett had gone somewhere, and self-propelled guns were moving for- a mess if it gets a direct hit. the major was alone. He bored his el- ward, evidently intending to occupy Not far ahead could be heard the bows into his knees and rested his face positions prepared in advance. They sound of gunfire. The major noted with in the palms of his hands. mounted 122nim rifles, capable of a interest that the rate of fire from his Twenty feet away. Master Sergeant 16,0()0-yard range. Once in action, safe- own cannon was about five times that Roy M. Tomlinson emerged from his ly beyond reach of Major Foos' bat- of the enemy's. He rolled into the gun dug-out oflnce with a sheaf of papers in teries, they could blast the Marines off positions and dismounted. Fhe first his hand. He hurried to the CP. and the peninsula. There was blood on the thing he saw was one of his men stand- knocked on the door. moon! ing there, pressing a blood-soaked towel It took the major a second or two He laid down the receiver and turned to his right shoulder. to shake off^ the effects of that brief to his guests, forcing a smile. "I knew "Thought nobody got hit," he said period of calm. they'd try to get us after that shellack- with concern. "Come in," he called. ing we gave them yesterday," he said. "Just got it a minute ago. Major. It Tomlinson entered and stood at at- He quickly outlined the situation. "If ain't much. Just a piece of mortar tention. The major nodded formally. they get those guns into position," he shrapnel." His wounded arm jerked "Good afternoon. First Sergeant." added, "we've had it!" limply and he winced. "Easiest Purple Tomhnson was a product of the "Old The captain grabbed the phone and Heart ever picked up in Korea." Marine Corps." He didn't approve of gave the crank a vicious twist. "Tate The major walked over to where his officers, even field-grade officers, call- here," he snapped into the transmitter. guns were firing. The huge, awkward ing him by his first name. He was, "By "We're going up." There was a slight amphibians were almost concealed be- God, the First Sergeant of this man's pause while a mumbling could be heard hind the nettings of camouflage. The outfit," and that was the only title he'd over the receiver. It sounded like a pro- major nodded his approval of their em- answer to. That "Master Sergeant" stuff test. "I know we're not on duty," the placement. The young platoon com- was a new-fangled Army way of foul- flyer barked. "We're going up because mander advanced to meet him. The ing things up. we want to go up." He slammed the major was glad the youngster was "Sir, both the major and the captain phone down with savage emphasis. neither too excited nor too calm. were out of the CP. and begging the "Let's get this show on the road," he "How are things going. Lieutenant?" major's pardon, I accepted an urgent said to the lieutenant. The two airmen "Not too bad. Major. We caught a call fi-om Air. They phoned in some raced toward their tiny plane, and pres- lot of incoming. A couple of direct hits new target locations. Here they are, ently they were airborne. and plenty of near-misses. We've had sir." A4ajor Foos sat with the telephone one casualty." Major Foos accepted them. receiver jammed against his ear. The "Yes, I .saw him. Nice work. Lieuten- "Also, sir, I was instructed to inform request for air support was already ant. I'm going up to visit the second the major that those two Army flyers going through channels. But it would platoon now. Carry on." will be here this afternoon for a confer- take time. Meanwhile, those Chinese "Aye, aye. Sir." ence with the major." guns were chugging toward the safety At the second platoon, some four The officer smiled. He himself always of well-dug-in positions. hundred yards away, conditions were referred to the Army flyers. Captain Abruptly the major's tightly clamped about the same. The outfit had weath- M. D. Tate and his observer. First Lieu- lips relaxed. His phone was hooked up ered the barrage withtnit ca.sualties. But tenant D. W. Hyler, as the "Eyes of to the radio circuit, and he could hear the mess sergeant was unhappy, and ex- Foos' Fjnpirc." voices coming in over the receiver. It plicitly profane about the whole thing. When the first sergeant left, the was Captain Tate, directing a flight of He explained in colorful language how major studied the papers. He moved planes toward the targets. The major he, personally, had selected the site for to a map and plotted new targets as was perplexed. It was impossible to get his galle>'. He had done it according to "possible" and "probable" enemy posi- an air-strike .so quickly. ^2 • T**® American Legion Magazine • November, 1952 The pilots replied over their own vehicles. The planes zoomed skyward, twitched and ached in protest. The limit radios, and the major smiled as his tele- wheeled and roared down for a second of his endurance had been reached. He phone recorded the conversation, strike. Somewhere a battery of anti- didn't even have the energy to take off sounding like an ancient gramophone. aircraft machine gunners opened fire on his boots. Nothing, he told himself, He didn't know it then, but five the Marine flyers. But they struck again nothing short of a major enemy break- Marine planes were slicing through the and again, until their rockets and bombs through would get him off his bunk be- air, eager to destroy the menacing guns. were exhausted. fore chow time. They had been on another mission for Below them, four of the guns were He shivered at the sound of a knock a near-by division. Already in the air, blazing furiously, and convulsing with on the door. Slowly he sat up. the flight had been diverted and sent to secondary explosions. They were A young private first class entered, attack the newly discovered targets. twisted masses of impotent metal. Only one of the recent replacements. The lad Captain Tate continued to direct the fifth gun escaped destruction, and was obviously ill-at-ease, and he stam- their movements. Then the Chinese cut that one obviously suffered severe dam- mered out his request. These Army in, attempting to jam the radio circuit. age. guys attached to the outfit had had the In perfect English they harangued the The pilots joked with one another temerity to challenge the Marines to Marine airmen with vile suggestions and over their radios. A couple of them re- a game of softball. dire threats. ported their ships had been hit, but "Most of our people are up on the "They're a hundred yards north of were still air-worthy. fines, sir, and we're shorthanded. If the isn't you," Captain Tate informed the other The Marine Major cut in on the Major too busy could he . . . would ." . . . will . flyers. phone. "Give them a hearty 'well done,' . Then they saw them — five 51 -ton Tate" he said, "with our blessings and Major Foos held up his hand. He monsters with their powerful guns takusan, thanks." started to say something, but the words mounted on the chassis of Stalin tanks. For a moment or two Major Foos sat wouldn't come out. Not with that ex- Four inches of armor plating protected staring abstractedly into the transmitter, pression of eager expectancy fading the crews. They were lumbering along the now-silent receiver dangling from from the boy's face. the road at their maximum speed of 23 his fingers. He replaced it carefully, "OK, lad, tell 'em I'll be there in a miles an hour, desperately trying to then rose to his feet, swaying slightly. minute." outrace the planes above them. There was a clammy perspiration on his Alone, the Major sat on his bunk for One of the pilots dropped a smoke forehead, and he felt weak. But why a moment longer. He took a deep bomb to mark the targets. The others shouldn't he, he thought, he hadn't breath and exhaled deliberately. Then peeled off, one at a time, swooping eaten all day. He looked at his watch. he placed his hands on the edge of his down like hungry hawks. The under- It was still a couple of hours before bunk and levered himself to his feet. carriage of the planes almost brushed chow. He stood still long enough to get his the gun turrets. Bombs and rockets He shuflled to his bunk and collapsed balance, then he made his way across ripped into the frantically maneuvering onto it. Every muscle and every nerve the tent and out the door. the knh They're Tops in the Pet Parade (Continued from page 23) and is selling them in great numbers. is laid, incubation begins; and 17 to 18 hamster has done all right for himself. He claims the recent lifting of the ban days after the first egg appears, it will It's not at all surprising that the ham- on interstate shipment of these birds hatch, with other eggs hatching every ster population has grown, since ham- has given the sale of them a tremendous other day, until all the young are born. sters are the most prolific of all mam- shot in the arm. He warns, however, But knowing your Papa and Mama mals. Their habits and behavior dictate that a lot of people who expect a para- Parakeet is a diflicult business, and that their breeding must be controlled. keet to carry on a running conversation many an amateur breeder has been There's no telling how man>' hamsters with them are doomed to disappoint- fooled into placing two males, or two might inhabit the U. S. if it were not. ment. Like Gimbel's Mr. Paul, (that's females, together for breeding purposes. An Idaho woman wrote to a hamster his professional name), Henry says a There is no foolproof wa>' of deter- dealer recently, asking, "My female talking parakeet that has a vocabulary mining the sex of a parakeet below the hamster just had 18 young hamsters. of 25 to 50 words is a pretty smart bird. age of seven months. After that, it be- Isn't this a record?" The dealer replied Since one of them sells for from $7.50 comes easier. An adult male has a deep, by return mail, "No, ,Madam, it is not a to $16.98, that averages out to from 30^ unmistakable blue color around the record. It is indeed a large litter, but to 34f; a word, which isn't bad, they say, nostrils; in a female, the color is tan, many such litters have been known. compared with the cost of a canary, light gray, or deep brown, in the same However, eight to a litter is a good which can't say anything. To a story, area. average." Considering that hamsters recently printed in a national magazine, But with parakeets, many of which breed every six to seven weeks, and a that Peter, a talking Chicago parakeet, can't utter more than a scratchy-voiced, female bears six or seven litters before possessed a vocabulary of between 400 "Hi, kced!" stealing all the thunder, a she becomes barren, hamster family life and 500 words, both Air. Paul and' trusting little animal, with a Panda-like is numerically on an astronomical basis. Henry uttered derisive noises, which face, has reall)' played a major part in A hamster will steal the nn'thical pro- sounded not unlike a parakeet snorting the pet boom. This little creature is a duction crown from a rabbit every in disgu.st. hamster, an inquisitive, gentle, playful time. One expert has predicted that in a mammal, that enjoys national popular- Syrian Golden Hamsters came to the few years parakeets will overtake ca- ity as both a diverting pet and a re- U. S. from Palestine. This variety has naries in popularity. Since there are at search laboratory necessity. There's been called variously Syrian Hamsters, present, by semi-official estimates, over no telling how many hamsters there are Palestinian Hamsters, Holy Land Ham- 8,000,000 canaries in the U. S., this is a in the United States at the present time. sters and Ciolden Hamsters. They are sizeable prediction. Authorities agree the number runs into now established as Golden Hamsters, or A pair of parakeets will breed all year many milhons. For an animal that was just plain hamsters. They are of the 'round. From the moment the first egg practically unheard of here in 1938, the general order of "rodentia." They may The American Legion Magazine • November, 1952 • be classed, therefore, as distant cousins problems. Rabbit owners, and listed would not be popular house pets. But to our native squirrels, rabbits, chip- among them are increasing numbers of they are selling on such a scale as to munks and prairie dogs. white-collar workers, declare they suggest we may be on the verge of a They were first dug up from a bur- would not exchange their pet for any day when we have to shake out our row, eight feet under ground, in April dog or cat in existence. And many cat soiled laundry to remove reptile inhabi- 1930, in dry, plateau country of Syria owners have bought rabbits as com- tants. Paul Bergano, the big reptile man, near the City of Aleppo. Twelve of panions for their felines, since the ani- who in his spare time services New them were discovered by Israel Aha- mals seem to enjoy one another's com- York's Madison Square Garden with roni. Curator of the Zoological Mu- pany and live in a degree of harmony such bizarre souvenirs as turtles and seum, Hebrew University, Palestine. heretofore believed impossible. chameleons, claims reptiles make excel- The first breeders were imported in F.velyn Gustaffson, of New York, lent pets, as millions of people are dis- 1938 by a U. S. Public Health Service well-known cat authority, director of covering for themselves. Station, in Louisiana. All hamsters in the Kalico Kat Research Institute, Chameleons, he points out, are amus- the United States are descended from which has pioneered in compiling sta- ing, soft-bodied little creatures, resem- this single importation, a fact which tistics and useful data in the cat king- bling small lizards, and they subsist al- may give some indication, in view of dom, believes that a rabbit and a cat most entirely on flies, cockroaches and the hamster population here today, of form the sort of natural attachment tra- moths, which makes them valuable as their genius for multiplying. ditionally associated with horses and household exterminators. As a matter The hamster may eventually serve dogs. "You would be astonished at the of fact, some of Bergano's best custo- another purpose than that of pet. Al- number of people in large cities across mers are professional exterminators, ready furriers are experimenting with the United States who have bought rab- who place the reptiles in infested places its pelt. Like several other species of bits to live with their cats," she said. to do their work for them. Bergano sells small animals, hamsters come into pri- Miss Gustaffson, whose prime alle- them for from 50?' to 75^ apiece and, as mest coat every three months. At this giance is to cats, did not venture a pre- we said, merchandises more than 10,000 time the fur has great beauty and luster. diction that rabbits will ever rival cats of them a year. It has a luxurious, mole-like quality and in house-pet popularity. After all, she Chameleons, Bergano hastened to could be made into women's garments. pointed out, there are 20,000,000 cats in point out, are unwitting victims of an A Silver Hamster has already been bred, America. ancient myth that holds the reptiles according to Albert Marsh. It may be- Rabbits, in case any one is moved to change to the color of any material on come one of fashion's widely used furs. purchase one, sell for from |3 to |5 which they happen to be. They do not. We asked Mac Regent, of Regent and in most pet shops. In butcher shops, Their colors do change. But their range Sons, fashionable New York furrier, if where it is assumed the animals are be- is confined to hues found in nature. hamsters were likely to become a source ing acquired for mere gastronomic rea- Chameleons are a neutral gray. They of garment fur. "1 am thinking about sons, the price ranges from 30^ to 45? assume a pinkish-gray cast if placed Kobuk Black Mink, and you ask me a pound. Good buck breeding rabbits upon any of the autumnal colors; a about hamsters," he said. "Wait a few will cost a lot more. ThcN' are priced greenish-gray cast if placed on summer years, then ask me again." He reflected as high as $75 each, with no guarantee colors. People who expect chameleons a moment, then added, "You might even they will produce more offspring than a to assume the exact colors of their cos- ask me sooner than that." less expensive male fattening for the tumes, for instance, are likely to be dis- Strangely enough, another animal butcher shop. Meanwhile, with the cost illusioned. There's an old wheeze and rapidh' becoming a house pet in tlie of houscfurnishings what it is, it seems a true one: "No chameleon ever United States is a distant cousin of the unlikely that rabbits will be household matched Scottish plaid." hamster, the plain bunny, or rabbit. A pets on a large scale. A feeding program Bergano breeds his own chameleons growing fad in big cities, where caring that includes rugs, table legs and lino- from eggs he receives from the bayous for dogs presents too great a problem, leum will seem attractive to few people. of the Louisiana swamps, and has loaned is to own a pet rabbit, a fairly docile, On the other hand, it might seem, unhatched eggs to New York Univer- self-contained animal, that presents few too, that snakes, chameleons and turtles sity for biological studies. He gets his alligators from the same place. He .sells them for from $3 to $5 each. Turtles are his bigest item. He sells them for from 49(( to 79? each, and exports them to France, Ireland, Sweden, Switzerland, Italy, South America and the Canal Zone. Bergano is the man who first painted turtles' shells with colored pic- tures. For this purpose he uses blends of women's nail polish, which does not injure the reptile. Like most pet dealers, Bergano sup- plies items of his stock to television shows, v\ hich demand odd creatures for special productions. Du Mont TV net- work uses Bergano's alligators and in- digo snakes. He claims his snakes are well-behaved and take a television di- rector's orders calmly; he has one in- digo snake that's known around the studios as a real "ham." This reptile en- joys his work so much he sulks when he's not in camera range. About 25 percent of Bergano's im- ! . niense stock of turtles is shippcu to in the U. S. who people in every state turns 'from bowling to wfiisfie«^. . want to make pets of them. They bu>' When Wn mostly Troost Turtles, False Map Tur- tles and Chicken Neck Turtles. The reptiles are sent to them in patented cages containing damp Louisiana moss. divert speak ftr ifeelf They do not require food or water in transit, which simplifies shipping and handling problems. Bcrgano has filled orders for several hundred turtles in one day, and sees nothing odd in the fact. "Turtles make nice pets," he says. "They have to be treated well, though, or they die of a broken heart, just like people." Bergano docs a big business in a prod- uct he calls a terrarium. It's a glass-en- closed affair, with several trapezes in it, which maintains a high degree of heat and humidity. It is designed for chame- leons, \\ hich need such a climate to en- able them to shed their skins. Chame- leons are great jumpers. It is not at all uncommon to see one leap a distance of five times its own length, which aver- ages about three inches. In a Bergano terrarium a troop of chameleons can put on a flying trapeze act that makes some human big-top performers look pallid. Like most pet dealers, Bcrgano longs for a day w hen he will "discover" a rep- tile, bird, or animal that has the makings of a star performer. There's big money "in them thar hills," as pet dealers con- stantly remind themselves. Bergano once had a pet crow that used to re- move his glasses and hide them. Ber- gano was full of enthusiasm for the bird and spent hours trying to teach him other tricks. But the crow stuck to the IS BETTER? bowlers tell that the three- e>eglasscs routine with exasperating WHICH BALL Some you persistence and refused to learn any finger ball gives you a finer grip, much better control. But luany ones. new "Perhaps he just didn't like still prefer the two-finger type — and swear by it. Actually you me in glasses," Bergano observes sadly. should test them both. See which one fits your hand and your Not all dealers are as lucky as Henry Trefflich, w ho has hit the jackpot sev- bowhng style better. eral times. A number of his animals have Test whiskies, too, before you pick the brand to stick with. become television and movie perform- Compare Vi-oz. samples of Calvert and any other whiskey on the ers. TrcfHich has rented the Jackie critically, for Cileason Show a kangaroo and an ele- market. Sniff them to judge their aroma. Taste them phant. He supplied a Buster Crabbe smoothness, mellowness. Choose the whiskey you really like production with a skunk, a goat, a frog, better. a kangaroo and a chimpanzee. One of Henry's kangaroos earned $825 for five CaK ert's finer taste will speak for itself! performances. But Henry's big star right now is a ring-tailed monkey named Miami. The monk earned $3,000 last year in movies and television. ^mpare...an The American Legion Magazine • November, 1952 • United Nations — Boon or Boondoggle? (Continued from page 15) 1947, states that "federal, state or local agencies, (3) representatives of the was pow erless to do anything about it. officers or officials of tlic United States, press, radio, film or other information Air. Alexander suggested that a new whether adiiiinistratixe. iudicial, mili- agencies w ho have been accredited b>' agreement be reached with the inter- tar>- or police, shall not enter the head- the UN or one of the specialized agen- national organizations to w hich w e be- quarters district to perform any official cies after consultation with the United long so that they would be retiuired to duties therein except w ith the consent States, (4) representatives of non-gov- assume responsibility for getting alien of and under conditions agreed to by ernmental organizations recognized by visitors out of the country after their the Secretary-General." the UN, and (5) other persons invited official business is completed. It was agreed, however, that the ap- to the headquarters district by the UN A flurry of headlines appeared in propriate American authorities should or one of the specialized agencies on new spapers throughout the country. A have reasonable access to the head- official business. This amounts to thou- few days later Secretary of State George «iuarters district for fire protection! sands of aliens during the course of a C. Marshall appointed a committee to Otherw ise, the UN capital in New York > ear. investigate the question "of whether C'ty is a little principality in our midst, Even if \\c should be at war with persons have entered the United States subject primarih' to its own laws. It is another government, the United States in connection with the work of inter- no longer under the sovereignty of the must "afford any necessary protection" national organizations whose presence United States. to the nationals of that government hav- is inconsistent with national security." The Headijuartcrs Agreement also ing official business w ith the UN "while The members of the committee were provides that the delegates and staffs in transit to or from the headquarters Benjamin Al. AIcKelway, editor of the of the delegations to the UN shall en- district." W'asbiii^toii Star, James H. Rowe, Jr., joy the same diplomatic privileges and During Jul>', 1948, three officials of former Assistant Attorney General immunities as arc accorded foreign the Department of State's Visa Divi- under Francis Biddle and later a law envoys in this countr\'. In other words, sion (Robert C. Alexander, William partner of Thomas G. C()rcoran, and thev are not bound bv the laws of our McGrath Harlow, and R. Clyde Lar- Alarcellus C. Shield, retired Clerk of land. kin) appeared before the stafl^ of the the House Appropriations Committee. The United States guarantees free ac- Subconnnittee on Immigration and On August 31, the Alarshall-appointed cess to the headquarters district to (I) Naturalization of the Senate Judiciar>' conunittee issued a report discrediting representatives of member nations or Committee and sounded a w arning that the three V^isa Division officials. The officials of the UN and the specialized the UN was harboring subversive committee stated categorically: "A\'e agencies and their families, (2) experts agents and that, under existing agree- have seen no case in which we feel, performing missions for the UN or its ments w ith the UN, the United States from an examination of the available REMINGTON WERbliKFnrTERN It's a fact ! You can't top the smash and reach of Remington "Express" shells . . . because they're loaded to the limit for power! Can't help but get perfect patterns, because of Remington's ex- clusive Flat-Top Crimp that licks "blown" patterns forever. And that's not all! Remington gives you many features found in no other shotgun shells. For example, only Remington shells are corrugated ... for greater strength, for non-slip handling when your fingers are cold and wet. And Remington shells are the only shells with world-famous "Kleanbox-e" priming that can't rust or corrode a gun barrel. 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Tiie Secretary of State and his whitewash committee looked ridiculous bur made no apolo- They'll Do It gies to the American jicoi^le. Suspicion has fallen ui^on the UN more than once since the Cjubitclicv Every Time case. On July 15, 1949, Attorney Gen- eral Tom Clark told a Senate Judiciary You know where Hammy Jackson subcommittee that approximately 4 )icr- cent of 685 aliens under in\estigarion lives — on that dead-end street off by the Justice Department were con- Maple Avenue near the hbrary? Well, nected w ith the UN. The next da>- the about a month ago, the town put up a Central Intelligence agenc\- advised the subcommittee that at least 29 UN rep- sign on the corner there saying: "No resentatives of foreign governments Thoroughfare , . . Dead End." were "high-ranking Communist Parry officials working (presumably) against Yesterday Hammy dropped by to the interests of the United States," rliat see us. "'Can't understand it,'" he 32 more persons at the UN reportedly worked as intelligence agents for their says. ''Hardly anybody drove down countries before coming to the United our street before— but, now, since that States, and that 21 others reportcdh had worked in communist underground or sign's up, thej'e's been more cars than subversive groups outside their home- ever turning around in my driveway.'* lands. Oddh' enough, on the same da\', From where I sit, these people who Herve L'Heureux, Chief of State J. the bother Hammy on his one-way street Department's X'isa Division, contra- dicted the import of testimony he him- are the same as those who automat- self had given nearly a year before. On ically ignore a Wet Paint sign and August 11, 1948, he had said that no touch their finger on a freshly painted actual instance of espionage by a UN envoy had been discovered, (^n Jul>- 16, surface. But you can't change human 1949, he said that he had been overruled nature. People like to find out for five times in three \ears liy "higher themselves and then make their own echelons" in Washington in seeking to — bar foreign officials w hose presence in decisions. the USA he regarded as a securit>' risk. say should all In the summer of 1949, the Senate That's why I we Immigration Committee made public *'live and let live.'' You can drink the testimony of Ruth Fischer, the anti- your buttermilk, but let me have my communist sister of Ccrhardt Fislcr, charging that Soviet espionage in the glass of beer when I choose. And let's United States was reinforced by the not feel we're obliged to ''point the UN delegations of Russia and her satel- lites. She said that Secretary-General way" for the other fellow. Lie had granted UN consultative status to the Women's International Demo- cratic Federation and the]-eby enabled its general secretary, .Marie Claude Vaillant-Couturier, to enter the United States. .Miss Fischer, a scholar on the communist movement, called the or- ganization "the principal Stalinist front in the women's f^eld." Copyright, 1952, United StiWs Rrtnt ers Foundntioa The American Legion Magazine • November, 1952 • ^7 The problem of representatives of SENSATIONAL non-governmental organizations con- tinues to trouble both the UN and the United States. 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STOCK UP! spring after he refused to tell a New 4g • The American Legion Magazine • November, 1952 York grand iur\- whcrlicr Elizabeth Bcntlcy was correct in testifying that a member of a spy ring in Greaseless lie had been New Way To Washington during WW II. But UN Secretary-General Lie insisted that the reason was that he "did not find his Keep Hair Neat All Day servdce to be in the interest of the United Nations." Mr. Lie categorically denied that it was the policy of the UN to dismiss United States citizens who had been found to be members of the communist party. The Kaplan case is of interest on two other counts: His employment record follows a pattern described by critics of the UN as providing an employment refuge for former employees of the United States Government \\'hose pro- communist activities ^\ cre catching up with them. A second point of interest in the Kap- lan case is that his superior, David Weintraub, is also on the anxious seat, but at this writing (September 10) he still holds his $15,000-a-year position as Director of the Division of Economic Stability and Development in the UN's Department of Economic Affairs. Mr. Weintraub also testified before the New York Grand Jury as well as before the Senate Internal Security Committee this spring. He said he had known Mr. Kap- lan many years as a fellow employee in **y/-7" the U. S. Government before th^ir UN — new grooming discovery now in Vitaiis association and was resonsible for get- Hair Tonic — outdates messy oils. Keeps hair in place ting Mr. Kaplan his UN post. Wein- ti-aub also admitted having known and ail day without gummy film or matted-down look. given references to several of the per- sons named by Aliss Bentley as having been in underground espionage groups. 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The plural 'peoples' indicates an assumption that mankind is naturally divided into differ- ent peoples, and that the affairs of men are consequently best dealt with by na- And now to my nephew) Eugene/ WiUroot relieves dryness tional representatives acting in the name I leave my botfle of Wi(drt)ot Cream- 50 well/ you only need a drink citizens. This is an of all their fellow Oil/ my hains best fnend every fourteen days I" assninptiov that should be qiiestioved. The psychological basis for a world so- ciety would surely be better expressed by the phrase 'Wc the people,' thus recognizing that the unity of mankind is fundamental, whereas subdivisions and their governments are secondary." (Italics ours.) As if this were not clear enough, the report goes on with a discussion of "Concentration of Power in the Hands of Certain Governments" in w hich the fact is decried that "both the Security Council and the General Assembly are primarily political bodies, the delegates ''*^%/ composing them being government bet 29if WiWroot emissaries." The UNESCO report continues: Cream- Oil does it betfer* "This structure has not gone wholly Anicrica''s Favorite Hair Tonic ! unchallenged. Opposing it are, broadly speaking, two other concepts: one of more direct popular representation, the other of representation of organized hipwer III fields. extreme PUS specialists in limited The Sam/ form of popular representation would be to have delegates chosen by direct vote from districts drawn up within or even across the boundaries of nation states; a more moderate form would be to have representatives of various par- ties within each state in proportion to that party's voting strength. Either form would give greater variety of opinion in closer touch with the electorate than having a government delegate, and there would be less likelihood of the tradi- tional 'foreign office' view being domi- nant. ... It would be a beginning of functional world government based on transnational rather than international co-operation." How's that for a blueprint to trans- 340 hipower value form the UN into a world government? Bolt Action Rifle Perhaps in participating in the special- Repeating Cal. .30-3U ized agencies of the UN we are fabri- From nui/zle to butt plate, the Savage 340 is a tine, hi-power rifle cating instruments for our national own chambered for the popular, eU'cctivc, readily available .30-30 destruction. cartridge. Exact head space control gives extreme accuracy . . . disc elevator sight allows . . . UN propagandists go far afield in precise adjustments holt handle directly over trigger for fast operation. 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Both men and women wantedl such as lighting campflres, sol- We have a vital interest in knowing UNITED FINANCIAL SERVICE OF AMERICA 234 Plymouth Bidg., Minneapolis 3, Minn. dering, blackening gunsights, whether UN money is well spent or whether the is a global boondoggle. thawing locks, etc. UN Boondoggles may be pretty, and the specialized \\ ith them. See your Beattie Jet Dealer or write us today. agencies abound UNESCO has a lovely boondoggle project to standardize musical pitch BEAniE JET PRODUCTS, INC., Box Al 1 throughout the world. UNESCO also East 48th Street, York N. Y. 17 New 17, has a Natural Sciences Department Heavy Nickel Plate $6.85 Pigskin $8.00 which is interested in preserving "van- Engine-turned chrome $9.25 Morocco $8.00 ishing species of birds and mammals" like •Gold Plate, lizard Covered $15.00 Chrome $8.00 the Indian Pink-Headed Duck, the For large dogs 28" ' •Sterling Silver $27.50 "Silver Plate$10.00 TasnianiaiT Wolf, and the New Cale- X 36 •Subject to Federal Tax donian Kagon. In time, we may commit $495 p^°fj the vanishing American tax-payer to Use this revolutionary, chemically treated mat on rePTuIar bed of pet, or separately — rids cats this department. Name or dogs of fleas, ticks, nits. Pleasant, clean odor Don't think that UN boondoggles are counter-acts animal smell. Kennel-tested by vet- Address- erinarians. Order today — money back gruarantcel all outside the United States. In 1949, Check or Money Order. the U. S. Government, represented by ' Enclose check or money order Surgeon-General Leonard A. Schcele, V.F.GARRETT CO. oU-riUi" 52 • The American Legion Magazine • November, 1952 sought and obtained technical assistance from the UN's World Health Organi- zation on what to do about our garbage and refuse. J. C. Dawes, a British Min- istry of Health mechanical engineer, made a two-month study of garbage disposal in American cities. The back- ward American conditions amazed him, and he set forth a 7-pomt program of reform for American practices. Do we need an international organization for this? Talk seems to be the main business of the UN. No wonder that in 1949 Churchill described the UN as "a brawling cockpit"! Tiie communist countries do more than their share of talking. An analysis of the speech-making by the different delegations in the 1950 plenary meetings of the General Assembly showed that — DO YOU HAVE A FRIEND Look! Another man switched to Kentucky Club who ought to have a subscription to the the thoroughbred ofpipe tobaccos Legion Magazine? It you send $1.50 to- gether with his name and address to — The American Legion Magazine Circuhition Department 700 Nortli Pennsylvania DO IT TODAY! SWITCH TO Indianapolis 6, Indiana it will bring him a year's subscription. T the Soviet bloc (including the Soviet Union, Poland, Czechoslovakia, KE\TUCRY ClUB Ukraine, and Byelorussia) gave 40.78 Notice how much better your pipe lasles —how percent of the total lines of speeches in much fresher your mouth feels when you switcli to the record. The comparable figure for Kentucky Club. Send for free catalog showing fine the United States was 4.49 percent. In pipes and how to get them at big savings. Mail other words, the Soviets spoke almost Pouch Tobacco Co., Wheeling, West Va. Dept. 70. ten times as much as the United States. This difference in loquacity was under- scored to American tax-payers by the fact that the Russian bloc at that time Protect Your Boat With ^TttoMM. 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TIIALCO Manufactured by Thus the tirades of Malik or Vishinsky "llton;ioe. 765- A South Harvard Blvd., Los Angeles 5, Calif. THE company 69 CHURCH STRECT COLFAX. IOWA abusing the United States are sent to the far corners of the earth through Voice POWERMASTER'' HUNT/NG of America transmitting stations in more I need500 Men than a score of languages. How silly can CROSSBOW KILLS ALL BIG NORTH To Wear and Show we get? AMERICAN GAME- DEER, BEAR Made-to- Many people profess to CIIITC believe that ETC. POWERFUL Measure the UN is the world's best hope for 9UI I ) metal alloy New ~ SILENT peace. Unless and until the organiza- reg,80 lb. pull, 33" bow ols arrows like bullets. Beaut Pay No Money— Send No Money tion shows considerable _^ improvement, fully finished 34" heavy duty hardwood stock My plan is amazing! Just take a few that Crafted to meet highest archery requirements. 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MONEY BACK IF Sample Outfit contains 160 actuul woolen samples, style illustrations, etc Write now! NOT COMPLETELY SATISFIED. Send $18 95 in check, cash, dare to challenge her. W. Z. GIBSON. Inc., Dept. the end or M,0. to TECHRITE CORP., Box CI 2 , South Pasadena, Calif. N405 500 South Throop St.. Chicago 7. 111- * Professiona/ Model of National Crossbow Ass'n. The A merican Legion Magazine • November, 1952 • 53 YOU COULDN'T BUY THIS TALKING DOLL These Sportsmen JUST LIKE HER! FOR OR ANY OTHER DOLL 'My selling time actually shows me a profit of Keep 'em Flying ] (Continued from page 17) of the birds that returned in the spring frincesfPrecious dropped in on the ponds and potholes 70-«25'-HOUR WITH MIRACLE SARAN HAIR created b>' the spring thaw, made their witti Science's New Midget Miracle, the nests hatching their young. and began PRESTO Fire Extinguislier ACTUALLY TALKS Then the potholes dried up, the ponds off, ducks Through A Buill-ln Miniature Automatic Phonograph drained and millions of and With Unbreoltable Plostic Records That Con Be Changed! ducklings died of thirst and starvation. R. Stanley of Montana, "cleaning up"— so can YOU! Of the adult birds, the female suffered most, for she remained with her duck- er. Tinv "Presto" ( altoui the size of a flashllKlit i lings until the last one died, then usu- does job of bulky extin- guishers lliat cost 4 times , STANLEY as mucli. and are h times ally \\ as too weak for survival. The sex ;ts heavy. Knds lires fast as 2 sec.on tiie major points of bitterness between the duck Iiunters and the bird-w atchers, for the latter charge that these losses are the result of excessive hunting. HAIR TYPES The bird-watchers received a rather numbing blow not long ago when Dr. Ludlow Griscom, one of the greatest ornithologists in this country and a pil- lar of the Audubon Society, pointed out that the hunter kill was an insignifi- cant item in the winter loss of water- fowl, and he cited the 1944 duck census figures to prove his point. "In 1944 there were approximately CAESAIt SALAn. Oil your salad ... not your hair! Give your hair IDEAL care. IDEAL'S new secret agent grooms without matting or gluing . . . makes thin hair look thicker, thick hair look naturally neat. Not an animal, vegetable or mineral oil. You can't see it, feel it, smell it.' Put IDEAL on . . . it's gone! All that's left is all-day grooming. Get New Fitch HaiV Tonic "GREATEST GROOMING DISCOVERY SINCE THE COMB' BOY WILL LOVE U!M£W "Ask the chef if he ever cooked for Company Borrow <50 to '600 A, Fifth Regiment!" AMERICAN LEGION JIAGAZINE Give your youngster the thrill of accomplishment. He'll do all BY MAIL inds of "play work" with Confidential Loan Service this NEW Tractall Bull- dozer Tractor. Chain Driv- rrc.w BY MAIL, .<,-,li.l)l] to $1 tMsv. .1,111 k . confidential way. I 125,300,000 ducks," he explained. (Of for Children en. SOLD DIRECT. Write this up to age of 12 dorsers needed. Kmploved men a for FREE literature today. of i;oo,l oli:ir;ii ter eligible. Solve y. these, less than half, probably, were fe- problonis i|ui, kly and in complete pn acy with INLAND MFG. CO., 164 Ellicot St., Dept. AL-11, Buffalo 3, N.Y. a loan made by mail. Employer, relatives ana males.) "Ducks lay from 10 to 16 eggs, friends will not know you "re applying for a loan, No Endorsers Conveni,-nt monthly payments. Rush coupon— REPAY t'i> inn ocfupati..n - for .^pplication Blank sent which makes a potential of between 600 K1!EE in plain envelope. There's no otiliuation. ON EASY STATE FINANCE CO., 323 Securities Bldg. TERMS million and a billion birds. In a static Dept. r-117, OMAHA 2. NEBRASKA Quick! Easy! PRIVATE population, only 125 million return to I STATE FINANCE CO., Dept. T-117. 323 Securities Bldg., Omaha 2, Nebraska 1 the breeding area, therefore, a potential Please rush FREE Application Blank. of from 475 million to 875 million ducks NAME I liave been lost between migrations. The ADDRESS I kill of 1944 was 20 million ducks, a mat- CITY STATE I Occupation Atie.^. ter of mere chicken feed, as it repre- I Amount you iraiit to borrow $ sents about 4 percent of the lesser I figure." No amount of success in conserva- SURPLUS VALUES tion, he pointed out, will ever make Air Force Type possible an unlimited hunting season, Air Force Type B-9 fcj^ PARKA COAT ""'^ and no closed hunting season will ever produce an unlimited supply of ducks. FACTORY TO YOU *79.95 SIT'ERSHOP offers you a preci<;ion-built The ducks must have marshes and ^' complete power tool workshop. lOOfo ball 16.95 thro 46. '^'"46 8.95 bearing. RUGGKD. Accurate. Big capa- ADD 25i: FOB ponds in which to breed, and their de- city. 15 day FREE trial. Money back ADO 35c FOR MAIIING Back guarantee. Mail postcard for FREE cata- (Money Gooronfee* crease during the last 300 years can be log. Buy on easy pay plan. attributed primarily to the loss of a 1 241 Yates Avenue NATIONAL JOBBING CO. POWER TOOLS, INC. VERTICAL percentage of their breeding and win- Beloit. Wisconsin DRILL PRESS 1112 Howard St. Dept. A-11 Omoho, Nebr. tering grounds. WRITE fOB CATAlOG Each year approximately three mil- FOLDING CHAIRS lion duck ' hunters are called upon to • IN SteeA OR UHxycL ^rosman buy a $2 duck stamp. The fund obtained FOLDING BANQUET TABLES WRITE FOR CATALOGUE PISTOL for through this forced donation is admin- Cfiristmas AND LOW DIRECT PRICES 1 r^^Qe Rifled barrel, .22 cal., high- istered by the U. S. Fish and Wildlife powered air pistol for in- J. R REDINCTON&CO. er . (Continued on page 57) Ai (jeolert everywhere door-outdoor target shooting. EPT. 197 SCWANTOM 2. P/CJ CROSMAN ARMS CO., Pep». 54, Rochester 20, N. Y. The American Legion Magazine • November, 1952 • 55 (Coinhnied from page 4) that any such trend exists. If there is a 20,000 irresponsible boys, and cost you socialistic trend it will not be reversed. selfish taxpayers a large share of your in- Instead, working together organized labor come; but consider what they have really will secure additional benefits for its mem- Eyes tired ? accomplished; They have kept our home bers with resulting benefits to everyone. territory inviolate from the boot of the All the skilled propaganda writers in the invader, and the inquisitions of any Police countr>' cannot halt progress any more MURINE State but our own. They have spent your tiian private industry can escape paying its brings Point Four money so wisely that it doesn't fair share of the cost. yet equal .4 of your income tax (think of R. C. Armstrong the savings in that). They have lent our Cheyemie, Wyo. quick relief merchant ships and warships to Russia, and Sir: ^^'illiam La\'arre's article is to me one are quite confident they'll get them back. of the finest off^erings and most valuable They have followed a policy of open mili- by far of any article I have ever read in tary secrets openly arrived at that saved has The American Legion Magazine. We have Stalin's spies no end of effort. We were many great corporations and trust funds in speaking only of the State Department — tiiis nation whicii would be very hard to but don't forget the other blessings that bankrupt, but the greatest of all, the United your elders have brought you. Please be States of America, is bankrupt, and in so more polite and Iiumble and responsible becoming has wrecked all of the others. toward them, when you think of the bene- Mrs. Paul A. Smith fits to the fur trade they have brought Phoenix, Ariz. about— and to the home appliance business, and to the gambling business, and the in- Sir: The article Is Oiir Constitution come tax evasion business. And think how Doonied? is no more than a political tirade Jinjoy wide-awake eye comfort in they ended those nasty scandals in the De- on the administrations of the past 20 years; seconds — witli just two drops of partment of Justice. Please remember never it is fallacious, unwarranted and full of in- Murine in each eye. Use Murine as again to criticize the wise leader who fired accuracies. Who is iVIr. LaVarre trying to fool, and just who is he using the pages of often as you wish. Its seven tested General AlacArthur and retained General The American Legion Magazine to cam- ingredients cleanse and soothe your \^aughan. D. Moreau Barringer paign for? You ought to ciiarge him ad\ er- eyes as gently as a tear. Keep Philiuielpbia tising rates! Murine always handy, both J. F. Connolly at home and where you Saint Paid, Min?i. DEAN ACHESON'S GOOD WORK work, because Murine f Sir: The article 7^ Our Constittition Sir: As a member of the Legion it \\ as quite makes youreyes feel gooc// Doomed? should be made compulsory a disappointment to read of the acti\ ities reading in every high school and college of our National Convention, particularly throughout the land. Only this week in their action in regard to Secretary of State Fairbanks I was proudly informed by a Dean Acheson. Even the Republicans have MURINE young couple, recent graduates of Wayne found little to criticize over the past year. University, that they were professed so- for your eyes Yet the Legion again asks for his dismissal. cialists and were vigilantly expounding Secondly our National Commander states their Fabian doctrines at every opportunity. that he represents 3 'A million veterans in What is worse, they received their edu- that action in his reply to our President. cation through the GI Bill of Rights. If In that the Commander is certainly wrong. tiie future of this country depends upon Can A Man My Age At least some of our membership believes people who are majoring in ignorance in with me that Dean Acheson's good work our educational institutions, then may God Become A Hotel Executive far outweighs mistakes that he may have have mercy on all of us. made. Even Though He Has No Leonard A. Moore L. D. Sohlstrom Previous Hotel Experience? Anchorage, Alaska Milnta, Mini?. Would you like to step into a well-paid po^iition in a Hotel, Club, Restaurant. e.ssential defense housing project? Would you like to look forward happily to the future? The FAR-SIGHTED, IMPARTIAL success of Lewis graduates from 18 to .50 I'ROVES you canl CONCERNING OUR CONSTITUTION Harry E. Roorbach, Veteran, Wins iVI. Lilien- Sir: Congratulations to William LaVarre, Sir: May I congratulate Alfred Success as Hotel Executive thal on his fine article The Explosive "While I was irr the hospital awaiting the author, and to your magazine, for the discharge from the U. S. Navy. I en- Middle East. I know the area, the situation rolled for Lewis Training. Shortly after timely publication of Is Our Constitntio7i I had comiiletcil the couise, the Lewis and the people he writes so authoritatively National I'lacemmt Service informed Doo7>;ed? Speaking of the erosion of our me of just returned after three an opening near my home. liberties through the confiscation of our about, as I've "At present. I am Night Manager in years of teaching in Beirut, Lebanon. He the largest hotel in Kofliester. I owe property, so ably discussed in the article, my success to the Lewis Course." has certainly been more far-sighted and I would like to add a quotation from Step Into a Weil-Paid Hotel Position Abraham Lincoln: impartial than our own State Department. FREE Book Gives Fascinating Facts The time has come when such fair report- "Property is the fruit of labor; property Our FUEE Book. "Your liig Opportunity," e.\plains how ing and sound solution demands the widest you can (lualify for a well-paid position at home, in is desirable; it is a positive good in the leisure time; tells how you are registered FHKE of extra possible circulation. cost in the Lewis National Plaeement Service. Most im- world. That some should be rich shows Richard C. Yorkey portant, it shows how you can he a Lewis Certified Em- that others may become rich and hence ployee — eertilied to good" "make when placed in a Shaker Heights, Ohio position. .Mail the <'f>upon NOW! is just encouragement to industry and en- terprise. Let not him who is houseless pull I Course approved for Veterons' Training. | down the house of another, but let him 100 PERCENT CORRECT work diligently and build one for himself, Lewis Hotel Training School SUCCESSFUL Sir: I note witii interest tiiat Part I of the rCAR thus by example assuring that his own shall Room VS-4724, Washington 7, D. C. 37 findings of the Senate Subcommittee inves- .Send me the liook, be safe from violence when l)uilt." Free "Your Big Opportunity," tigating the sub\ ersive infiltration of radio, without obligation. 1 wish to know how to qualify Guilford Jameson for a well-paid position at lioine, in my leisure time. television and the entertainment industry WasJ.iivgton, D. C. bears out the Legion articles in the past (PLEASE PRINT NAME & ADDRESS) Sir: Is Oiir Cmistinitton Doomed? really 100 percent. Too many Americans have stinks. It claims we are doomed unless the been asleep. Citv Zone State present "creeping, subversive socialistic H. Clifford Lee Check here if eligible for Veterans' Training trend is reversed." No proof is presented Granite Falls, Miim. 5g • The American Legion Magazine • Novembe)T, 1952 r ) ( Continued from page 55 Service for waterfowl protection, habi- tat restoration, and the purchase of ad- ditional refuges. The most satisfactory refuges, of course, are those on which w aterfowl pause while migrating or se- lect as wintering grounds. Such areas provide a large part of the open, public shooting grounds — grounds that have been drastically reduced in recent years through the expansion of agriculture Terrific Value! and industry and through federal soil • Cun moves and Bangs, Only reclamation projects. • Ml clancs ... • Windshield wipers move • It is proposed that the fund, provided raiimeter registers . • Windows Co Up and Down by the duck hunters, be used to create foKlnote the youngsters with hours of fun and action. Imagine— every car WORKS in the line of inviolate waterfowl sanctuaries, thus dutyl I car with working windshield wiper, 2 cars with windows that further reducing the open shooting open and close, 1 police car with gun that bangs and recoils, 1 ambulance with ringing ond SfND NO MON£Y. lands. To the creation of "inviolate twoying bell, 2 taxis with metert that register fore, I fire (CCD. you poy cfiief car with bell that ringt and tways. All sanctuaries" the sportsmen quite rea- 8 cart mode of postoge. Remit durable steel . . . rubber wheels connot come out . . . with order, we sonably object. the bottoms completely enclosed ... oil new Two-tone ond Use money to ob- poy poiloge' metollic finish ... oil differently colored. SEND NO MONEY. tain winter refuges, tliey urge, but open (CCD., you poy postage. Remit with order, we pay postage.) some portion of such refuges to public hunting during the open season, similar to the plan followed on the Lake Matta- muskeet Refuge in North Carolina. Otherwise, they argue, we are provid- ing the money to cut down our own sport. Hey kids — here's your chance to become o moiter ven. Much of the duck hunter's ire is di- triloquiit — in o jiffy! Imogine — you con moke HAPPY the COWeOr octuolly folk! (in your-own voice, of rected toward the S. U. Fish and Wild- course.) Pull the string in the bock of his heod - wotch his lips move life Service, and some of it is justified. — hear your own words coming right oul of HAPPY S mouth! See how real he looks — rigged up The Service arbitrarily decides the sea- in o cowboy hof, woshoble plaid shirt ond western ponfj . . . Show off skill at — at school! son lengths, dates, and bag limits, and SET CO your porlies PLETE wi on occasions its decisions have very ap- • ACCORDION NOVELTY MART Dept.Q]Q parently been based on whimsy rather • HARMONICA 59 East 8th Street, New York 3,N. Y. than the actual waterfowl situation. No means are available for measuring Please rush the items checked below: the increase in the waterfowl popula- 800K I a METAL CAR "ACTtON FLEET* -2.98 tion brought about through the D.U. HAPPY rtK COWBOY. Sensationally new and cJifferentI COMPLETE SET - 2.98 projects, but a mere glance at a few of J ef 4 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS to start a junior ! MUSICAL KIDDIE KIT .2.98 the photographs taken before and after band of your own. It's so amazingly eosy now, Q Send C.O.D. I'll pay postoge. the completion of a project are sufficient everybody plays without reading musical notes — I enclose . just by following the simple "numbers" way. Comes Q $ , you poy postage. to prove that this effort has been pro- complete ".vith its own instruction and song book- ductive. The organization does not con- lets in a colorful carrying cose. SEND NO fine itself to the mere construction of MONEY. (C.O.D., you pay postage plus han- ADDRESS. dling charges. Remit with order, we pay postage.) dams for retaining water. Since its in- CIIY ception it has assumed a number of im- RUSH YOUR ORDER TODAY! %AJ\%f-ACJ\OH OUAKANTeBD on all of the above ifemt. portant tasks, taking in predator control, disease control, banding stations, and FALSE TEETH RUPTURE-EASER valuable biological studies. A force of FOR MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN Reg m U S Pdt Oil KLUTCH holds them tighter A strong, form fitting, waslialilt- almost 500 volunteer observers scattered support. Back lacing adjustabk'. Snaps up in front. throughout the vast breeding grounds KLUTCH forms a comfort cushion; holds dental Adjustal)lc log plates so much firmer and snugger that one can eat strap. Soft, flat groin pad. No are pla>'ing an important part in water- and talk with greater comfort and security; in many steel or leather bands. Une.x- cases almost as well as with natural teeth. Klutch celled for comfort. Also used as fowl management. The reports of these lessons the constant fear of a dropping, rocking, after - operation support. Give chafing plate. 25c and 50c at druggists. ... If your measure around the lowest part "kee men," as they are called, are as- druggist hasn't it. don't waste money on substi- of the abdomen. Specify right or left side or double. We tutes, but send us 10c and we will mail you a pa.v postage e.xcept on COD's. generous trial sembled, analyzed and studied by D.U. box. PIPER BRACE CO. 112 Kansas City IVIo. naturalists. KLUTCH CO., Box 5252-K, ELMIRA, N. Y. 811 Wyandotte Dept. AL- 6. Try YOUR Voice! Talk! Sing! Play! Over 100 Practical Uses! Each year D.U. makes four surveys, one covering the spring flight, one the nesting conditions, one the rearing con- Broadcast Thru Any Radio - _ playiiiK: thi . Practise broad- ditions, and finally the fall flight and Crosby or Kopo. announce Kfiiics & events, bo disc i< practical uses. . be popular. Educational, over 100 concentration. -How do YOU Sound? —Jokes. Party Fun, As a result of this or- -Public Address Amplifier —Secret Detectaphoi -Intercommun ication System —Announce People & En ganized force, which provides an accu- )j I se witli 1. 2 (ir more radios for powtrful public addr Jn lem, music amplifier, etc. Use to overhear i>rivalc ci rate picture of the waterfowl situation, lidiis, baby or burfjl^tr alarm. Used by show barkers. S»] you walk! Improve personality! Speak better! Sing & P dollars. "fake" broad- C ^ ter ! Learn techniques worth many Do D.U. is able to guide its projects to areas A casts. "Call all cars!" Used for home, school, clubs. • otfice, sliop. etc., ots. ITsers where they are needed most. Predator New Micro-Vox Wireless Microphone control activities are concentrated in Broadcast to Car & Portable Radios Too! areas where reports show predation to No Wiring! No Connections! Do Not Touch Radio—Works Normally NEW SELF-CONTAINED PORTABLE TRANSMITTER. ~ leasts over ANY radio l)e excessive, and reclamation activities within 75 feet. i:vt n talk from one car to aoother! No adapters: no oxpei leix-e iii.<.l. The U. S. Fish and \\^ildHfc Service- LEARN also sends a few observers to these breeding grounds, and D.U. offers these MEAT CUTTING agents full cooperation, and provides lliroLitrli actual iiiacticc. Profit- able Moat Cutting. Moat Mer- Get FAST RELIEF with access to all reports from the strategical- cliandising and Self Service Meats taught easily, quickly in ly located "kee men." Apparently many large cutting rooms anil big this MEDICATED Powder! of these reports arc ignored or disbe- retail meat department in just eight weeks. lieved when they reach Wasiiington, LEARN BY DOING AT TOLEDO No j/nDieiUcciteil powder can relieve sore and Training for the regulations that are finally issued given under actual meat market burning feet as Ammens Powder does! conflitions. For beginners or men with ex- For Ammens contains three famous medici- indicate that Capitol gues.scs rather than perience. Thousands of successful graduates. nal ingredients — gives 3-uciy medicated skin on-the-ground surveys are employed. COMPLETE TRAINING IN 8 WEEKS care: (1) It soothes, relieves and helps heal irri- The decision on season lengths and bag All related sub.iects taught thoroughly and tated skin. (2) Its extra softness protects and completely. Diploma given upon graduation. limits is in tlie cushions sore skin, and so promotes healing. made early August, when Job help. 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The sportsman knows that his Every Dad... dollar is going toward the production To of more ducks, not to support a number Your boy loves tools emy boy doosl Makiiu; tliinss is liis natural inclination—encoiiiage ill Working witli tools of high-salaried officers in a plush suite makes liini a thinker—a practical man. Start hinr now. of offices. The D.U. headquarters occu- Siiark his enthusiasm with this sturdy American Steel Tool Chest filled with 19 practical tools . . . not to>s, pies four rooms in a not-too-modern liut real tooLsl It has a hammer, saw, plane, square, screwdriver, chisel, level, pli- office building at 342 Madison Avenue ers, wrench, brace, auyer bits, ruler, triangle, plumb, mallet, in New York City, where a half-dozen etc.. in all 19 tools he can proudly call his own. Ask paid workers carry out all the adminis- your dealer, be sure it's tlie trative and public relations activities "American," or order from the factory direct. Sent I'ost- necessary for the conduct of the organi- paid for .fn.Oo. Your money back if not completely pleased. zation. We ship iiromptly. During the 1.^ \ ears of its existence. This Gift Encourages Art D.U. has built more than 600 dams in in Girls and Boys! the 320-odd projects now completed, and has constructed miles of drains and Vouiigsters want quick re- sults. Woodburning gives sluices necessary to insure adequate Doit Ihem imnrediate thrills , and to areas throughout the surprising accomplishments. water project love They it I Develops art dry season which can be so fatal to the yourself H entertainingly. Complete Anu'i ican Wonder I'en Wood- young birds. These projects have cre- burning .Set has the famous water supply more Kkctric Pen with the 5-year ated an adequate on guarantee. Extra point for than 600,000 acres, and at a cost of less craftsniansliip on foil or fabiics. Paints, brush, branding foil, etc.. 10 beautifully designed Bass- than $5 an acre. These are not merely wood Plagues ready for etching. Our free book temporary lakes ponds, but perma- tells liow. Ask your dealer, be sure it's the and ".\nrerican Wonder Pen" set. or order from Build, repair, install, finish or the nent ones, and that wet acre \\ ill con- factoiy direct. Sent Postpaid for ?3.05. Your refinish — at your convenience, at low cost. money back if not completely satisfied. We ship tinue to produce ducks, year after year. Powerful SpeedTools lake the drudgery out of promptly. Do not delay. The work has received the approba- work, help you do "professional" quality work AMERICAN TOY & FURNITURE CO., DEPT. 1511 tion and the support of the farmers and in a hurry. 6134 N. Clark St. Chicago 26, III. ranchers in all project areas, for these No. 150 SpeedSander An all-ball-bearing, landowners knew that an increase in the orbital-motion, finish- water table was certain to improve their ing Sander with power- INVENTORS ful 3450 r.p.m., A.C. own agriculture situation. One rancher If you believe that you have an inventiuii, you should find induction motor and out how to protect it. We are registered Patent Attorneys. from Brooks, Alberta, wrote the D.U. cast aluminum body. Send for copy of our Patent Booklet "How to Protect ' Your ' $34.50 Invention, ' and an 'In vent inn Uecord* ' form. No headquarters that they could feel free ohlijjalion. Tliey are youis l«.r the a;-kiii;r. No.l50-K SpeedSander McMORROW, BERMAN & to use his land for any of their projects. DAVIDSON The Sander with Accesso- Ke^iisiered PaUnl Alt«.i m ^ - "1 have made about a million dol- ries including: deep con- 146-F Victor Building Washington 1, D. C. lars on cattle as a result of your other tour pad, finishing plate, EASY IN YOUR felts for free abrasives project on my area," he explained, "so and wet rubbing, ICASH SPARE TIME! you have a lot on the rigiit side of the lamb's wool bonnet, ' ^^^1' Turn epare hoars, venings. weekends into .MONEY! Take orders from ends, neighbors, others for world- 90 sheet abrasive cov- fMmoos Stark Vta rees, Shrubs. Vines. Roses. Knor- ledger." Qniclc-Bearinn Apple. fear. Peach, ers, etc. in fitted steel other trees. U.S. I'utent Leaders ini ludlMc .^envalii.nal He made a substantial contribution to carrying ca.se. $49.50 • Cumnany. DWAItK trees. ,s«, . with 1:;, veai -ol.i Slant money-making Siles Outllt rorr l the cau.se. rnLI.: IIV,.,iir~-l FtKK. S^n,l.,..n.(.ney. No. 1000 SpeedSaw No eitneneru.- needed (ilANT 1 IhlMi )N.-; I l(A- '4 H. P. Universal Motor, riDlSl (IIIIHT /-/.(/.s- l.eunliful nalinal c.dor Much of the restoration work has I'liot.. I'lHie H,.,.l, .-.-Id at ..n,-6. Itush name, cast aluminum housing, addle. .-.start earning (Juickl \ CTADIC southern por- ^\ O lnni\ Bro's Desk3053.|.ouisianat Mo. been carried out on the safety shut-off switch. tion of the breeding grounds, for this Cuts all angles to 45°, any Bean's New Canoe Shoe depth to 13 8 ". $29.95 area is preferable for waterfowl rearing Made of high grade elk leather with oil tanned SpeedDrills moccasin leather sole» rubber heele and zipper on a climatic basis. The northern por- (for metal or wood) fastener. Manufactured by us. It is a combina- tion, however, is not being ignored. tion **Slipper Shoe,*' used for many purposes Extra power, high around camp, office and home. Color, brown. Since D.U. began its work, the human speed, electric drill Men's and Ladies'. Whole sizes only: 3 to 12. with cast aluminum population of the southern portion has D width only • cases, and geared Write for free Catalog increased by more than 300,000 new set- chucks. L. L. Bean, Inc. No. 200-J 'i "Speed Drill 141 Main St., tlers, many of whom have carried out Freeport, $19.50 Maine drainage projects. Mfrs. Hunting Last year, confronted with visible and Camping hbb^' Specialties "HUiiiB, J4.95 Postpaid proof of the success of its activities, ^No. 400 2 "Speed Drill D.U. decided it was necessary to estab- $39.50 lish a Learn Profitable Profession a policy for future guidance, and (iho other sizes, types. in QO days at Home "policy committee," comprising several Drill Kits MEN AND WOMEN, 18 to 60 leading American industrialists and busi- dish Maspajje Kradiiaten Several fast selling make h\g money j kiHK full or spare time with doctois or in heaJth reborts. ^anatoriums. clubs. ness executives was named to study the kits. Painters and iVHte practice. A diKnified, interesting Householders Kit rper! (Juahfy for t/our graduation cer- present waterfowl situation and outline icnte, Thoroush inntruction at home as (illustrated) is typical. chiss rooms. Write now for Illustrated ft -ok-KREE. a policy for the future. This group ar- t has: ]i " Hornet The College of Swedish Massage Drill, Abrasive Discs rived at a definite conclusion concerning Dept. 27 5P, 41 E -Pearson. Chicago, 1 and rubber back- the activities necessary to insure an ade- er plate, grinding quate waterfowl supply for the future. wheel, wire brush, buff, etc. in at- "The waterfowl breeding areas," their a tractive display BIG! * carton PAYS SEND FOR FREE, BIG, ILLUS- report stated, in part, "w ill ahva> s com- $19.95 TRATED CATALOG NOW! Graduates report niakinj^ sul>stantial incomes. Start and run your Write (or catalog own business quickly. Men, women of all ages, prise one half of the waterfowl prob- learn easily. Course covers Sales, Propertv i Management, Appraisintr, Loans. Mortfrapres. and J lem. If neglected they can again become related subjecfi. STUDY AT HOME or in class- MANUFACTURING CO. riioins in leadinjr cities. Diploma awarfled. its Write Tfl^>.^Y for free bonk! No oMi-'MtinM G.I. Appr. of major importance. Throughout 1868 So. 53nd Ave., Cicero SO, III. WEAVER SCHOOL OF REAL ESTATE (EST. 1936) 14-\ life, has justly recog- Suite 300 Law BIdg. Dept. AL Kansas City, Mo. car D.U. been The American Legion Magazine • November, 1952 • . — ! nized as the leading volunteer conserv^a- tion organization in America. Our ex- MEN WANTED! SEND FOR THIS perience has proved that annual crops Make $15-$20 in Few Hours of waterfowl can be increased. SpareTime—upto %2W1 a "How can these large numbers of Week FULL TIME — with Amazing GIANT TRAIN BOOK waterfowl be cared for on their south- D-FROST-O-MATIC! ern flights, on the wintering grounds, Millions of housewives want this and on their return flights to the breed- sensational new Automatic Refrig- TODAY! erator Defroster! No more messy ing grounds? The obvious answer is hand defrosting! 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Madison Street, Chicago 2. III. I af>^ a posf- Card Prom Vf\ U\e Armvj? BIG PAGES -I Was up 48 ' MAKl COOD mom RIWIAVING fivrn*. to See Wirti Tvart, Moth-HotttiB Suits, Dreneh Ht—UKl NIW. Big OVER 100 COLOR PICTURES Profit orders come from Homes. Cleaners, Dept Stores—also mail orders. Up to $5 an hour pos- sible, No previous experience or expense Look 'em over! Read all about 'em. spare time. for materials. Examine complete instructions at New American Flyer Trains with sen- home, without risk. FREE details— write NOW sational Air Chime Whistle — the SKIl-WUVI CO., Suite i2n. 1717 Westwood, Los Angeles 24, Calif. world's only scale model trains that run on real 2-rail track — puff smoke and have piston-timed "choo-choo" sounds. Best and most complete line of accessories. Sensational new Ani- Atoms mated Station and Coach with tiny passengers who board and leave train, walk around platform. This thrilling book cost over $175,000.00 to pro- without duce— but you can get a copy for only screen or 10«. Better hurry! projector Gilbert Hall of Science, 306 Erector Square, New Haven 6, Conn. Rush Giant Train Book. I enclose 10^. Name. Here it is, men, the amazing MELTON MOVIE Street, VIEWER, only viewer of its kind in the world. 19tl A.L.M.) Holds standard 50-ft. roll 8 mm. film ; gives clear, live-action picture in color or black and white. City_ _State_ NOTHING ELSE NEEDED. Just load film into This offer good only In U. S. A. viewer, hold up to eye and turn handle. It's sensa- mend any changes in the present policy — pic- tional ! You can see movies from home glamour — ! Get one for your own of D.U. but urgently requests its mem- tures—sports events comedies SPECIAL "SAVE HALF" SALE! gifts. Perfect for the man in service. use ; several for bers, officens, trustees and all others in- Only $4.95, ppd.. money-back guarantee. Send to MELTON INDUSTRIES. Inc., Dept. AL-1, Box 390, Genuine GABARDINE terested, to oppose ill-conceived drain- I royon and ocvtofc Reno. Nevada. Add SI. 00 each for film: age or flood control projects at 'local' Beouliesof Bali Robinson-Turpin Fight nHittheSillc , DRESS PANTS DaredevilJack Abboll & Coslello A Thti 1 1 o Second for Year Around Wear ««fMa|f9 level; encourage the establishment of SLIGHT FACTORY IMPERFECT local Join the thousands who refuges and wherever D.U. meet- lo h3\t by wcirintr l.iinoui1^ our OLD LEG TROUBLE SIlKlit Factory Imperfect pants. ings are held urge our members to be- Imperfections very slight, do not Viscose Application heals affect wear. Hard finish. Holds come self-appointed guardians of our Easy to use crease. Zipper front. Uoomy pock- many old leg sores caused by leg con- ets. Blue. Tan, Gray. Light Brown. Dark Brown, Blue-Grav. Green remaining marshes and to promptly call gestion, varicose veins, swollen legs WAIST: 28 to 42 pleated or plain and injuries or no cost ior trial if it front. (Sizes 44 to 50. add 50c the attention of local groups to harmful results in 10 days. De- Belt with 2 prs. > fails to show scribe the cause of your trouble and SEND NO MONEY lll"^ ^^^^d^.^nd plans. 3d color choice. State If 1 or 2 pairs get a FREE BOOK. (belt eiven with 2 pairs). Pay postnian price plus small C.O.D. Or send price "Wc should strive for an annual in- L. E. VISCOSE COMPANY glus 2 5c postage, save C. O. D. Money- 140 N. Dearborn St., Chicago 2, Illinois ack Guarantee. come of not less than $.'>00,000, and keep LINCOLN TAILORS Dept. AM-11 Lincoln, Nebr. expenses of D.U. in the United States LIGHT PLANT nnU'T PULL HAIR to a minimum." SAVE $100 national PORTABLE LIGHT PLANTS UUri I FROM NOSE The present president of Item 273. 350 Watts — 115 v. D.C. powered by a sturdy, easy-starting /May Cause Fata/ hi fe e linn D.U., C. A. Gross of Green Bay, Wis- 1 Va hp. BrlKgs eng:lne. perfect for lights, radios, razors, etc. in cabins consin, or trailers. Use standard light hulbs. KLIPETTE has pointed out that not every Built-in controt box with receptacle ^--r. — just plug in. Weighs nnlv t;5 Ihs. REG. U.S. PAT. t)Fr duck hunter is a contributor, and has Reg. price $199. 50. A OTOO Tt* terrific value at / » You can cau.se .serious stressed the fact that every duck hunter PUSH BUTTON START fectlon l>y pulling tiai So Simplel A.C. PLANT from nose. Ordinary scis- should be, if only for the sake of im- Just turn end. Surplus 5UO-700 watts — 115 v, — 60 cvc. A.C. Powered by a sors are also dangerous rugged 2 iip. easy-starting Brlggs wiring hair comes out easily, gas engine. No proving his necessary, just plug in and operate. Plenty of current for and impracticable. Ko gently. own sport. Not ever>' duck better way to remove any oil burner, freezer, brooder, pump, emergency lights, etc. which require up to 700 watts. Ideal for Civil hair from nose and ears .' hunter, it is admitted, can afford to Made from fine surgi- Pofense, Fire Depts., trailers and camps. Complete with tllan Willi KLIPETTE. / cal steel. Also In gold Voltmeter and built-in winding to charge 6 v. auto b.it- Smootli gentle, safe, carry his full share of the burden, but torles. Item 24. Wt. 85 lbs. Fully guaranteed. Be pl.ite. $4.20. Fed. efficient. Roundeil |irepared if war or Storm knocks out power T;ix Incl. 50 points every one carry at least ^^43 can't cut can a portion 1000'-1200" Watt Plant (Item 45)* same'as Item prick d QQ CA skin. Guaranteed to Satisfy or Money Back J t but larger generator & engine ^IVV.OV of that share, for he has the assurance Big Factory Calaloa 10c. Froc with order. All ifoniB brand n^w — I'ri.'-f, f..,|. Cl.i.-iR.. Xro'v. Moncv buck mirxrantrc Send rheck cr ^\. O. HOLLIJ CO. • 1133 Broadway, New York 10, N. Y. • Dept. K.6 '•Buy Wliolesaie — Direct from Factory — Enclosed that his dollar goes to the production of Is ifl.lKl for KM I'ETTE. If I am not entirely World's Largest Direct Selling Light Plant Factory." satisfied, 1 may return It within 1(1 This article was not written with the view of making an appeal for contribu- tions. Rather, it was intended as a re- CUSHIONED COMFORT port on the successful operation of a duck factory by a group of American