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NOVEMBER 21, 1924 Cyp^MERICAN EGION\Jeekly 1 Oc a Copy as Published weekly, at New York, N. Y . Entered eecond class matter March 24, 1920. at the Foal Offu-e at New York. N. Y., unaer aci of Marcn 3, 1879. Price S2 the year. Acceptance for maiiinr at special rate of Dostaae provided for in Section 1103, Act of Octo- bers 1917 authorized March 31.1921. Legion Pub- lishing Corporation. 627 West 43d St., New York. President. James A. Drain,. 627 West .43d St N Y C : -n-retarv Russell G. ('revis^n. 627 west 43d St., N Y. Robert H. ^Tyjjdall, 627 West 43d St.. C ; treasurer, My — American ISIdp CONTENTS Vol. 6 No. 47 received by this advertising depart- ment from remote parts of the globe deserves only the most earnest NOVEMBER 21, 1924 consideration. Our mail under foreign postmarks proves one thing: The Weekly Cover Design follows the Flag all over the world and stays with it. Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts IN 1918 we met the German with In every foreign possession of the cold steel. Now a German wants United States, The American to meet us with more cold steel —in The Army at Sea 3 Legion's official magazine is one of the form of "pocket knifes." the best known of this country's By Roy Horton Although his aim Is commercial, periodicals. This is not only be- he might be said to offer us a "clasp" cause of Army and Navy connec- of friendship. tions, but because the up-and- Listening In For Health .'. 5 received his letter the other doing, pioneering type of younger By Robert Mountsier Wc day It was from Hamburg, Ger- American in those parts is pretty many, on the let lerliead of a dealer a] it to be the holder of a Legion steel iron wares. to membership. Sing Kee, D. S. C, Still in in and Attachgd the letter was copy for an advertise- The Weekly is n familiar f;ice on Service 7 ment of wh.il were said to he very rhib library tables ;ind in homes in fine "pocket knifes." The pro- every "American colony" —In posed advertiser was not hampered London, Paris and Berlin, in South Editorials . 8 by undue modesty, for his letter America, in Central America and requested: other parts of the tropics; in the Make 1925 the Big Legion Year 9 "Please let this add come about Orient and throughout the Pacific five inch high and give him a space zone- on the front page." Legion posts in other lands are The Terrible Turk. 10 He closed by asking us to send him embraced in the Foreign Depart- By Wallgrcn the bill for prompt remittance. ment of the Legion, and are among the most enthusiastic and loyal of its Unfortunately for the immediate units. marketing in America of the Ham- The Things That Count 11 burg chap's "pocket knifes," The Here is a world-wide clientele, By Frederick Palmer Weekly does not do business this superimposed on the big American way with unknown accounts. And circulation which intensively devel- field. no matter what sort of ad it is, we ops the national It Was Service That Built cannot give "him" space on the The advertiser who takes space in Legiondom's Biggest Post ... 12 front page. (This is a European The Weekly is on the way toward By Arthur Van Vlissingen, Jr. custom). Later on this office and more inquiries and increased sales the Hamburg dealer may come to wherever he is, or desires to be, a satisfactory and mutually beneficial factor in the market: In Mem- What We Forget ...15 terms. phis or Manila, in Sheboygan or By Thomas Boyd The letter from far away Germany Shanghai, in Paris, Illinois, or Paris, has its illuminating as well as its France. side. It indicates that this advertiser is over- Outfit Reunions 22 amusing For the who enterprising dealer had heard good looking no opportunity to build busi- things about the advertising influ- ness in familiar or hitherto unsought Bursts and Duds... 23 ence of The American Legion fields, The Weekly offers unusual Weekly. advantages. Useful data as to its No doubt too, he has certain circulation at home and abroad will reasons for knowing that its readers be furnished on request. We keep are energetic men of action, who such information fresh, up-to-date It takes members generally get what they set out and dependable at The Ad Shop, after. And possibly, from personal 331 Madison Avenue, New York to make a Legion. observations of their conduct after City. the Armistice, he thinks they're the What's your post sort of men he'd like to do business with. doing? See page 9 Although the letter we cite here is 331 Madison Ave. curious, the vast bulk of the mail New York, N. Y. DIE >!d-Man Officio! publication of The American Legion The American Legion Weekly is owned ex- and The American clusively by The Legion Auxiliary. AMERICAN American Legion. BUSINESS AND EDITORIAL OFFICES 627 West U3d Street, New York City NOVEMBER 21, 1924 Copyright, 1924, by the legion Publishing Corporation. PAGE 3 m Speaking of insomnia, the disease seemed to be prevalent at all times on shipboard, and in the war zone it increased almost to the proportions of an epidemic By The Army at Sea Roy H orton HISTORICALLY, the United In the Navy men were taught same by heart. After that they might States Army was developed infantry drill, the handling of small not make the spectacles of themselves on the basis that the person- arms, and even artillery practice, pre- on a transport that they did a few nel could serve and serve well sumably so that they could go ashore years back. You know when I mean. even if great numbers thereof became and conquer the Republic of Haiti with Why the Army officers were so at sea sick on a ferry-boat. It never oc- a three-inch field piece, but the Army as to the ranks in the Navy I never curred to the various fathers of our youngsters were brought up at West could understand. They seemed intel- country, the uncle Senators and the Point with no idea of the Navy except ligent enough in other respects. One cousin Congressmen, that the Army to beat Annapolis in athletic contests. thing is certain, however, and that is would ever have to take to water. As Future preparedness programs, how- that they did not improve their stand- for the high-ranking officers, after ever, should include a trip on a ship ing on the ship by not being able to thirty or forty years in the service you for each and every enlisted man and distinguish between a chief petty officer would not expect them to even suspect officer in the Army even if it has to be and a captain. Show me the junior it. The only thing in that line they confined to the Hudson River Day Line. officer in the Navy who was not ready bothered with was the building of pon- Then they ought to be sent into solitary and eager to take advantage of such toon bridges, and that knowledge was confinement with a list of the various ignorance to be high-hatted to an officer of little use to them in stormy weather ranks and insignias of the Navy and who ranked him. When I was the low- four days outward bound for France. kept there until they have learned the est kind of an officer, ranking with but PAGE 4 THE AMERICAN LEGION WEEKLY after an ensign, as the saying goes, the question. It was not being done had to do his sleeping in the daytime. many a major came up to me and that season. He was always severely Speaking of insomnia, the disease saluted before asking me some import- disciplined and in consequence thereof seemed to be prevalent at all times on ant question—such as "Have you a spent many days in the brig and all his shipboard, and in the war zone it in- match?" (We took all the matches pay, but black as the crime was and as creased almost to the proportions of an away from the Army and gave them summarily as punishment was meted epidemic. It was difficult to get about crew.) I out to the can never remem- out, the recurrence of the strange phe- the boat deck through the crowd. I ber being any too cordial under such nomenon was always greeted with more had a slight attack myself on my first circumstances. or less mirth in the navy officers' mess. trip but was given the cure. enlisted The men were just as much When you stop to consider that the One night as I stood by the rail a at sea as the officers, but with different only excuse a transport had for its ex- certain hard-boiled old sea-dog stopped results. They did not know a navy istence was the carrying of troops, the beside me. officer when they saw one, so they took attitude of the navy personnel was noth- "Say, kid," he said, "why don't you it for granted that we were all privates, ing short of ridiculous. The comfort of turn in?" or at the most non-coms. This was the soldiers should have been the first I stared at him a minute and then especially true of dark troops, of which consideration, and as they all doubtless said in a weak voice, doubtless due to our ship seemed to have a virtual realized that fact, it must have been the ravages of insomnia, "Why don't monopoly.