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The American Legion Magazine [Volume 47, No. 3 (September 1949)] STARTING IN THIS ISSUE I SAW THE Gl BILL WRITTEN BY DAVE CAMELON . PAGE n FOOTBALL FORECAST FOR '49 BY ED FITZGERALD ... PAGE 18 © 1949, JOS. SCHLITZ BREWING CO., MILWAUKEE. WIS. there ever such happiness for a group of eager, excited youngsters as that day at the circus! It all started with the telephone girls who had taken gifts to the orphanage at Christmas. Someone said it would be nice to take three or four of the kids to the circus. The idea spread and all the girls began chipping in. Soon there was money enough to take not just three or four but 138! It was a wondrous day and when it was over it was difficult to say wlio was happier —the young sleepyheads going home on the buses or those who made it all possible. We mention this because it tells a great deal about the kind of people in the tele- phone business. They try to be good neigh- bors and good citizens, as well as good Emmett Kelly, the famous clown, and a youth- telephone people. ful admirer at the Ringling Bros, and Barnum The very nature of telephone work brings & Bailey Circus in Madison Square Garden. them close to the lives and the problems and the emergencies of many people. Their spirit of helpfulness and service extends to many activities beyond the job. ? _m_ Vj BELL TELEPHONE SYSTEM It may be a welfare drive. Or being ever-ready to lend a hand in worth-while community affairs. Or just by helping a number of orphaned youngsters have a happy day at the circus. fiair^nJ scalp Vol. 47 Qmd No. 3 THE AMERICAN ^rom SummerSun { POSTMASTER: September, 1949 Please send copies returned CONTENTS under labels Form to 3579 Post Office I Saw the Gl Bill Written — Part I by david camelon 11 Box 1055, Indian- The inside story telling how this most important apolis 6, Indiana. legislation was enacted What Army Are They Talking About?, .by henry felsen 14 The Ameiican Legion Moga- According to writers of war stories all GIs zine is the official publico- tion of The American Legion were half-wits and is owned exclusively by The American Legion. Copy- They Howl for Justice by gabriel pressman 16 right 1949. Published month- ly ot 1100 W. Broodway, An eye-witness account of two trials dealing Louisville, Ky. Acceptance with communists for mailing at special rote of posfoge provided for in Section 1103, Act of Oct. Football Forecast for '49 by ed fitzgerald 18 3, 1917, outhorized Jon. 5, 1925. Price, single copy, 15 What's ahead for this year's pigskin-toters Summer's tough on hair. Sun and water cents; yearly subscription, $1.50. Entered os second leave hair dry, brittle . scalp parched, Everybody Gets a Break by clarence woodbury 20 class motter June 30, 1948, flaky. That's why you need Vitalis and the ot the Post Office at Louis- Free enterprise as practiced by a famous "60-Second Workout!" 50 seconds' massage ville, Ky., under the Act of American firm Morch 3, 1879. with Vitalis (1) stimulates, refreshes scalp EXECUTIVE AND prevents dryness routs flaky How To Welcome Burglars to Your House (2) (3) dandruff ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES (4) helps check excessive falling hair. BY DONALD B. ROBINSON 22 Indionapolis 6, Indiono EDITORIAL AND Most people make it a cinch for crooks to help ADVERTISING themselves One Park Avenue New York 16, N. Y. Two More Rooms for Less than $600. .by kitty york 24 WESTERN OFFICE What to do with that expansion attic 333 North Micliigan Avenue Chicogo 1, Illinois The Man with the Glass Jaw (fiction) James F. O Neil, Mon- ^''Summer by ALFRED J. CARTER 26 fimf chester. New Hampshire, Chairmon of the Legion He had met the champ before, in a shell hole Publications Commission; Lowrence W. Hager, Owens- boro, Kentucky ond Don W. The Town That Came Back .... by howard m. roshkow 28 Emmett, Venture, Colifor- nio, Vice-Chairmen. Mem- Two veterans made a big change in Buchanan, bers of the Commission: Georgia Vilos H. Whaley, Racine, Wis.; Tom W. McCow, Dennison, Ohio; Theodore Cogswell, Washington, DC; Paul B. Dogue, Dov*ning- ^ The National Legionnaire 29-36 A town. Pa.; Josephus Daniels, Jr., Roleigh, N. C.; George D. Levy, Sumter, S. C; Dr. Chorles R. Logon, Keokuk, FEATURES lowQ; Earl L. Meyer, Alli- once. Neb.; Chorles E. Previews 4 Report from Hollywood. 44 Booth, Huntington, W. Vo.; A. C. Jackson, Lubbock, Editors' Corner 6 Life in the Open 52 Texas; Max Slepin, Philo- delphio. Pa.; Rolond Co- Sound Off! 8 Vets with Ideas 59 crehom. Baton Rouge, Lc; George D. Baron, Bethany, Newsletter 37 Parting Shots 64 Conn., Long Armstrong, Spokane, Wash.; Eorl what 10 seconds' combing does notify the Circulation Division, Now look Hitchcock, Glens Foils, N. Y.; Please Department, Publications P. O. Box 1055, Indianapolis, Indiana, if you hove changed your address, using for your hair! Neat ... set to stay in its hand- Edgar G. Vaughn, St. Paul, Minn.; Harold A. Shindler, notice form 22S which you will secure from your Postmaster, Be sure to place . protected from sun and water some Newburgh, Ind.; Emmett cut off the address label on your magazine and paste it in the space pro- damage. No "patent-leather" shine—Vitalis Sofay, Jacksonville, Fla. vided. Always give your 1949 membership cord number ond both your new and your old address. contains no greasy liquid petrolatum—just Director of Publications Jomes F. pure, natural vegetable oil. Get Vitalis at Barton Indionopolis, Ind. any drug counter. Individual application at Ass't to Director your barber shop. Frank Lisiecki September is the month for state and Editor fairs Josepli C. Keeley county all over America, and Cover Artist Wally Richards has Advisory Editor Alexander Gardiner caught the feel of the operations aloft Managing Editor and on the midv^ay in his design. The Boyd B. Stutler annual Kansas State Fair at Topeka Art Editor was the model for the drawing, but Al Marshall fairgoers will recognize the layout as Associate Editors typical of what goes on during Fair Robert B. Pitkin Week everywhere. Irving Hersctibein Advertising Director Fred L. Maguire Eostern Advertising Manager Product of Russell Brislol-Myen Holt Western Advertising PICTURE CREDITS: Acme, INS, 16j INS, Wide World, 18; Sid Latham, Sunny Manoger Gottlieb, 22; Tom Carew, 24. '60-Second Workout Fred E. Crawford, Jr. 2 • The American Legion Magazine • September, 1949 '01 DISTIKGUISHEIJ SERVICE Your retiring officers hove faithfully served during the post year. Anyone of these past officers' insignia would eloquently bespeak the gratitude of your Post. REGULATION BADGE RING This distinctive line of l*ast Officers' jewelry is available for all PAST Post, County, District, BADGE Miniature Regulation Department and Nalional Officers, at the prices Gold Plated $1.38 $ 1.80 lOK Gold 8.04 25.20 quoted. Although the illustrations show only the Past Commander 14K Gold .11,76 37.20 insignia, each item is available for PAST \ ice •Commanders, BUTTON Adjutants, Chaplains, etc. lOK Gold $ 5.40 All Past Post Commander items carried in stock. All Past Post Adjutant items (with exception 14K Gold 7.44 of ring) also stocked. Immediate delivery. All other Past Post officer items special order. CHARM (yellow, green or while gold) Three weeks delivery. All Past County, District and Department officer items special "lOK $ 8.10 order. Three weeks delivery. 14K 11.94 AID LEGION PROGRAMS BUY FROM NATIONAL EMBLEM SALES BELT AND BUCKLE — BUCKLE only $ 3.30 BELT only 2.25 NATIONAL EMBLEM SALES, BOX 1055, INDIANAPOLIS 6, INDIANA Complete Set 5.55 Enclosed is check for $ Ship C.O.D. for $ _ _ RING (Specify Size) Check if Catalog desired. I I Sterling Silver $10.38 lOK Gold 29.40 14K Gold 40.08 CAP EMBLEM Nome. Embroidered $ 2.50 Street WATCH $33.75 City -State PRICES INCLUDE FEDERAL TAX Serial No. of 1949 Membership Card is. Pkbvikwb ofFivdticts, Inventions, Ideas means PfpeAf^f and A sampling of products which are in process of develoi^ment or are coming on the market CAR CONTROLS FOR PARAPLEGICS. Robert G. Steward, himself a paraplegic, has in- vented antl is manufacturing a set of mechanical hand controls for others who are Prince Albert disaliled and wish to drive an automobile. These can be attached to any make of car, installation can be on either the right- or left-hand side of the steering wheel, and they are operated with only one hand. The accelerator is worked with a cable, like a motorcycle hand brake. The dimmer switch is built into the control and works with a flick of the thumb. The brake mechanism is so Iniilt that the lightest pressure applies the brakes. There is only one arm attached to the steering column, and the entire mechanism is built inside of one control. A set of controls sells for $65 with complete instructions for installing, and can be obtained fr<nn Mr. Steward, 18201 Van Owen St., Reseda, Cal.. who will also answer iiufuiries about his device. ELECTRIC BROOM. A now kind of carpet sweeper in which an electrically driven broom whisks back and forth 3500 times a minute to clean rugs is being inti'oduced by the Davis Manufacturing Co., Piano, 111. Not a vacuum cleaner, the Electro-Sweep, as it is called, is said by the manu- facturer to create a strong sucking and pumping action by the brush movement. Another unusual feature is that it does not have a roller brush but one which resembles a broom. In appearance, the sweeper resembles an upright vacuum cleaner without the customary ba.g.
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