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NOVEMBER, 1928 I November, 1928 American Vol. 5, No. 5 region Contents

V^OVER JLJESIGN: ARMISTICE by Harvey Dunn • Verses by Albert Jay Cook Your Ways and Ours by Katharine Garvin 4 This Hero Stuff by Dan Edwards 6

Brennen and Snyder and Blake by Walter Davenport 9 Illustrations by Kenneth Camp Pershing as His Orderlies Know Him-. Part Two by Robert Ginsburgh 12

The Man in the White Slicker : Part Four by Leonard H. Nason 16 I Illustrations by Raymond Sisley Our First War With Germany by Vincent Starrett 20 Editorial with cartoon by John Cassel 24 Dont Be Afraid by George K. Pratt, M. D. 26 Illustrations by Paul Carruth America in the Argonne by Hilaire Belloc 28 There Ought to be a Law—And There Is by John Thomas Taylor 30 A Personal View by Frederick Palmer 3i Keeping Step by Right Guide 32 It Wasnt Over Over There by Wallgren 38 Then and Now by The Company Clerk 39 Bursts and Duds conducted by Tip Bliss 42 Cartoons by Dale Beronius The Message Center by The Editor 80 THE STARS IN THE FLAG

Ohio: Admitted to the Union as the seventeenth State, ties of 2,500 and over), 1900, 48.1; 1910, 55.9; 1920, 63.8. ! Feb. ig, 1803. The colony of Virginia claimed the re- Area, 41,040 sq. miles. Density of population (1920 U. S. gion under its second charter of 1609. The colony of Con- Census), 141.4 per sq. mile. Rank among States (1920 U. S. necticut, under its charter of 1662, claimed a part of north- Census), 4th in population, 35th in area, 8th in density. ern Ohio which later became the Western Reserve. Capital, Columbus (1927 U. S. est.), 291,400 New York also had an indefinite equity in un- Three largest cities, Cleveland (1927 U. S. est.), settled lands. France considered it a part of its 984,500; Cincinnati, 412,200; Toledo, 305,400. territory by right of discovery, but surrendered Estimated wealth (1923 U. S. Census), $18,489,- all interests to England in 1763, and, in turn, 552,000. Principal sources of wealth (1923 U. S. England relinquished its claims to the United Census), steel and rolling mill products, $709,- States in signing the Treaty of Paris in 1783. Most 182,753; automobiles, $354,872,674; blast-furnace of the present area of the State was included in products, $231,339,781; all crops (1920 U.S. Cen- "the Territory Northwest of the Ohio" which sus) were valued at $904,400,000, including cereal Congress created by the Ordinance of 1787. The and forage crops, potatoes, tobacco and live- ordinance prohibited slavery in the territory. In stock; mineral products (1926 U. S. est.), $247,- 1788 Americans settled at Marietta, after which came a large 506,588. Ohio had 239,609 men and women in service dur- influx principally from New England. In 1800 Connecticut ing the World— War. State motto, adopted 1866: "Imperium ceded the Reserve to the United States and three years later in Imperio" "an empire within an empire." Origin of Ohio became a State. Population 1800, 45,365; 1927 (U. S. name: Iroquois Indian name for "great." Nickname: Buck- est.), 6,710,000. Percentage of urban population (communi- eye State.

Robert F. Smith, General Manager John T. Winterich, Editor Philip Von Blon, Managing Editor

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One ashamed to say that I had scarcely thinks of the old colonists, of dis- believed that Michigan was a real coverers and pirates returning home place, because, like Timbuctoo and to Portugal, to Italy, Spain or Eng- Tipperary, it had been made the land after their adventures in the subject of a popular song. West. But in the ship bound out- I landed safely in New York, with- ward from Southampton or Ham- out any trouble from either customs burg, from Liverpool or Cherbourg or immigration officials. I had a to New York, one imagines the feel- wooden crate containing two inno- ings of the first pioneers, bound for cent pictures but which looked sus- God-knew-whither. One thinks of piciously the right size for a consign- Columbus crossing for the first time ment of whisky bottles. This was in a tiny sailing ship to a totally un- of course pounced upon by the cus- known continent. toms official, but it caused me no These values of setting-out and trouble because it was boarded again returning still remain fixed. The for me when its innocuous contents great sights of Europe are familiar had been inspected. to the American, if only at second- I had time for a fortnight in New hand. A Gothic cathedral can never York, and became enthralled by its be a startling surprise to an Ameri- vigor, by its lights, its vitality and by can who has seen St. Patrick's in its amazingly beautiful architecture. New York. Boston prepares one for My visit there was made even more the charm of the eighteenth century agreeable than it would otherwise houses in London. But in America have been by the charming and hos- are new wonders, which, however pitable people at the English-Speak- they have been described and im- ing Union. I met there Mr. John agined beforehand, must strike upon Miss Katharine Garvin, FIDAC felloivship Daniels, the National Secretary of the mind with a sense of fantasy and student in America through that organiza- the English-Speaking Union, and freshness. Mr. Lemuel Bolles and Mr. Henry D. tion s affiliation with The American Legion. I had seen photographs and etch- Lindsley, the former a Past National Miss Garvin is the daughter of the editor ings of skyscrapers before I came to Adjutant, the latter a Past National the London Observer America. I had always had Ameri- of Commander of The American Legion. can friends, and they were willing They between them explained to me to describe their country. But I was determined to enter the the connection with the Legion of my fellowship at the Univer- country by New York in order to see the wonderful harbor and sity of Michigan. sea-front of which I had heard so much. The last I saw of Eng- Mr. Bolles explained to me the meaning and the motive for land were the white cliffs of the Isle of Wight on a September placing this fellowship under the additional auspices of the day, when yachts revolved about the ship like great white moths. Federation Interalliee des Anciens Combattants, known for short Then no more land until the entry into New York Harbor at as Fidac. The program of this organization was to promote about six o'clock in the evening. I missed the Statue of Liberty world peace by means of international education. Each of the on that occasion, although I have seen it since. I was busy below, countries who fought together on the Allied side in the Great War doing the last bits of frantic packing. New York, when at last I should send a student each year to each of the other eight in order came on deck, loomed before me through a deep blue haze like that they might learn to understand at first hand the minds and an enchanted city. The dim forms of the skyscrapers shot grace- hearts of foreign nations. Then, returning to their own countries, fully up into the sky, starred all the way up by their innumerable they should tell of their experiences, or write of them to their lighted windows. The sight gave me that odd sensation that all countrymen, thus furthering the acquaintanceship of country moving experiences give, of sudden rediscovered familiarity. I with country. The plan seemed to me an excellent one. I was felt that I had known it all my life, but that it had been hidden highly honored at becoming the first holder of an Anglo-American deep in my subconscious mind. I felt then that America was fellowship, especially as I have in England been frequently an- going to come up to my highest expectations. noyed by people who talk glibly of the qualities and faults of the In my childhood, I had not at first realized that my American United States without ever having been there. friends belonged to another country and another flag. They spoke The scheme of international education has, of course, obvious the same language, and I supposed, with a child's simplicity, that drawbacks. One student a year from country to country seems they sprang from the same background as myself and inherited little for the accomplishment of such a wide purpose. But the the same traditions. Only when these friends, small boys and one person, if rightly chosen, can do an enormous amount on girls, disappeared for long periods did I learn that they had gone either side of the Atlantic to clarify people's ideas. He or she back to their own country, a great and strange and magnificent leaves relations and friends behind who are anxious to know how place called America, such a long way off that they could only go they fare. They are besieged by letters asking "What is America there for a long time or not at all. like?" and when they return home, as I did last summer, throngs Later on, I read delightful American books for children of countrymen are eagerly asking the same question, and listen- 'What Katy Did," "Jo's Boys," "Little Women," and "Helen's ing attentively to the answer. Babies." From these I derived a jumble of various impressions, Secondly, it might be objected that a student is not a fitting each of them distinct in itself. I could picture Boston, and its person to send, because a university represents only a small charming old-world social life, and I acquired some ideas of fraction of the total life of a nation. But to redeem this re- American colleges and of American slang. striction of area and viewpoint, college life has wonderful ad- It was not until much later that I decided to come to this vantages. Even more in America than in England, students country. I was a student in Oxford ready to take my A.B. degree, come from every part of the country. They {Continued on page 65)

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Distinguished Service Cross (American) Congressional Medal of Honor (American) not a bit complimentary in his attitude when asking the privilege to read them. /S THIS hero business a bed of roses? His manner is similar to that assumed by I will not commit myself, but in- a detective delving into the past of a stead give you some inside infor- criminal. My policy is to ignore his atti- mation about the job of being what tude and hand him the orders in much the is commonly termed a "hero" and let ycu same spirit that one would proffer a smoke judge for yourself. My many experiences to a man. "I remember you now," is his Dan Edwards, wearer of twenty-seven in living down, or rather up to, a reputa- first comment after reading the docu- decorations which three are shown tion should make me an authority on the (of ments. He will then inquire if I am ac- subject. If there be pleasure in this re- on this page) won for valor while a quainted with some other man that has a flection, then it is wonderful to be a member of the First Division, A.E.F. medal. Such men become fast friends "hero". After permitting myself this bit Note the San Antonio chateau— and constitute my largest staff of volun- of levity I want to make myself clear on Dan s a Texan teer boosters. They are the sort that will one point. I want the world to know report their experiences with me to post that I do enjoy the great honors that come with high military meetings. If we meet at a banquet or post affair they measure decorations. I get a tremendous thrill when men or women tell time from that date. I much prefer meeting the man that must me that they want to shake my hand. I get a kick despite the be shown before he believes to the one that accepts me on ap- fact that they frequently mistake me for Colonel York, Captain pearances. Woodfil, or some other great soldier. The proud mother or father of a child from eight to seventeen When addressed as some one else I make known my own name as causes me the most embarrassment. They want me to tell how I politely as possible, usually remarking that others have made the got the medals for the child's benefit. It appears that the child same mistake, and indicating that I bear a slight resemblance to the has always been interested in such things. Such people usually man named. I know darn well that I look nothing like the other call my decorations "badges". I do not consider them badges and fellow. I do not feel hurt, because I realize that people have come sometimes I make my opinion known. But it is rather difficult to to associate high honors with those great men. I then resubmit determine whether this request is made as a stall or not. If I can to myself the proposition that I do and should glory in the get the child alone I will gladly tell him my story. I enjoy telling right to wear the same great honors as are worn by my experiences to boys and girls. They are a good such men. audience and will believe anything told them by a "Oh, please tell me how you got all those medals!" man with a few decorations on his chest. However, I This is the stock question asked by every woman that tell them the truth, probably overemphasizing the it becomes my pleasure to meet. I have framed sev- fact that proper physical care, training and applica- eral stock answers for this question. The particular tion to study made possible the exploits for which I one I use depends upon my frame of mind. Perhaps I had been decorated. A little exaggeration in this re- tell the sweet lady that the story is a very long one gard I do not consider sinful. The mother or father which requires too much time to relate when there are who is sincere does not resent it when I request a pri- so many other more interesting things to talk about. vate chat with the child. If the father is a veteran When I make this comeback it is made to get the lady I will let him in on the party, but not otherwise. in question to protest against my statement. Usually The foregoing experiences come to a medalist with- she complies. My response is designed to involve the a thousand variations. In the field of business, how- lady and myself in a parrying match requiring some ever, the medalist has no place to hang his hat. There privacy in order to be executed properly. Because I are many reasons for this. Men who know that the have had more experience in these little contests than medalist has a reputation for being a good soldier the ladies, it naturally follows that I come out the vic- will not believe that he will be a good business man. tor in most of them. When I lose and have to tell the However, they tell the "hero" another story. "Why, story I am actually the winner, for I have had the Medaille Militaire you should have a much better position than I can pleasure of being with a charming for short offer. you go to the Standard Oil or some woman a (French) Why don't time. And in telling the story I have a most attentive other big concern? They would be tickled to death audience. to get hold of a man with your record." That is the Most people who request me to relate for them the exploits line they start off with. I might add that I have tried to sell my which won for me the two greatest honors this government can services to some of the big concerns, but was never arrested for give a soldier are handed a copy of the War Department orders of starting an epidemic of laughter among the officials of such or- award. I never go out wearing the medals without having copies ganizations. Before I leave my friend's office he usually adds of the citations in my pocket. There is at least one man in every with a show of sympathy: "The Government should take care of group of service men who considers himself an authority on who's fellows like you so you wouldn't have to work the rest of your who among the medalists. He wants to read the citations and is lives." Then they want to know why {Continued on page 62)

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AnArmistice Day Story BRENNEN

NOVEMBER, 192S " "

," 'He's in there somewheres said Brennen. 'One of them trees. Try the tall one on the right

Far in advance of the battalion in an observation post on the "That's all I got to say—read what it says in the court martial. lip of the hill that fell away into the valley of the Moselle were It says— Brennen and Snyder and Blake. The ancient feud was blazing "I don't have to read no court martial," said Snyder. "If hotly. Blake was doing the observing; the din was too great for you're out there and I come up on you and knock you off, what reliable listening, but a little thing like that couldn't hold up is it?" the talkfest. "That all depends." "Listen," said Snyder, "I ain't excusin' myself for what I done "Depends on what?" in Fismes. I knocked off a pair of Jerries all right and I admit if "Read the court martial," insisted Brennen. "It says in the I hadn't they'd knocked me off. But that don't make no differ- court martial that if you knock off a guy in battle it's all right. ence; it's murder, that's what— it is. I ain't goin' to be hung for it That's what you're there for, see? What do you suppose they or nothin' like that but it's have an army for anyway if it isn't to knock off the other guy so "Read what it says in the court martial," said Brennen. you can have peace?"

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"Listen, kid," said Snyder-,' "I never read no court martial and "Blakie!" he shouted. "Blakie!" I ain't goin' to and I know they ain't hangin' me for knockin' Blake quivered once more, violently this time, and then was oft them two Jerries in Fismes and they ain't hangin' you for still. killin' that big Heinie at Courlandon—the one you run ragged "Got him?" snarled Snyder. down the narrow-gauge railroad. But just because some guy "Yeh." wrote somethin' in a book don't say it ain't murderin' a guy just "Dead?" because they can't hang you for it. Cheest! What in hell was "Yeh." that?" The bullet had gone over the heads of Brennen and Snyder and Both men flopped. Between their faces something had cut had struck Blake, who had been standing up, below the left with the speed, lash and crack of a bull whip. shoulder. Neither Brennen nor Snyder spoke, but raised their "Sniper," said Brennen. "Stay down. Where in hell d'you heads slowly until they could peer over the top in the direction suppose— from which the shot must have come. Snyder and Blake crouched while Corporal Brennen scanned the German side of the valley through his glasses. A second shot THE war died nobly. In its last heavy throes it sickened the chipped the clay at his shoulder, throwing dirt in his face. The sun with its black breath. Louder than the thunder of the sniper was getting a bit too close. continuous guns were the whine and whinney of the shells arch- "Spot him?" asked Blake, cocking his rifle. ing across the sky. Huge bushes of dirt and rock arose, bloomed, "No. Over there somewheres in one of them trees. Maybe slowly collapsed. two hundred yards." Brennen, who had trained his glasses on a group of trees on the "Try sayin' that wouldn't been murder if he'd got us," said opposite hill, was the first to speak. Snyder. "Here the war'll be over in an hour and this Jerry over "He's in there somewheres," he said. "One of them trees. there tryin' to knock us off. What for? What difference will it Try the tall one on the right." make to him if we're alive at eleven o'clock? Hey? Wish I His reply came from the sniper. A bullet zipped over his head knew where he was." and flattened on a rock behind him. Snyder emptied his maga- "Listen," said Brennen, "you can't get the war all mixed up zine into the sniper's nest and Brennen watched for a moment. with what time it is. Killin' a guy when they ain't no war is Nothing fell. murder and there ain*t nothin' worse. But killin' a guy in a war "What time is it?" demanded Snyder. is what you're here for. See? You're one of the guys that makes "Half past ten." a bum of law and order." Snyder crouched and jammed another clip into his rifle. As he "There's a guy over there somewheres tryin' to knock us off," was rising he reached out and touched Blake's shoulder. said Snyder doggedly. "If I knew where he was I'd ventilate "Ah," he said softly. "Ah, after goin' through it all. Half an him full of holes because he's the kind of a guy who's got it com- hour to go and they had to go knock him off." ing to him. But that don't make no difference. It's murder He looked up suddenly at Brennen. whether they can hang you for it or not. Just go look in the "Whaddaya say now?" he demanded heatedly. "D'ya call it dictionary." murderin' now with Blakie bumped off here and only a half an "How many times have I got to tell you you ain't half as much hour to go?" against murder as I am, only you don't know the difference be- "Listen," said Brennen. "I been tellin' you, ain't I? Get up tween what happens in peace time when they ain't no war and here. I think I got him spotted. Gimme rny rifle and come up in war when you're fightin' for your country," said Brennen. here. That big tree on the right there. We got to get him while "They ain't nothin' worse'n murder and I'm for hangin' any we got a chance. After eleven we ain't gettin' nobody. See? guy who kills a guy when they ain't no war. See? String 'em up. We're soldiers, not murderers." See? I'm for lynchin', I am. Any guy who would kill somebody Snyder fired twice, then took the sniper's reply straight be- in peace time deserves it, and I'm the little guy who'd help do it. tween the eyes. He fell backward, his head striking the back of See? Listen, I know a case in Erie- -cripes! the trench. His body flopped across Blake's. A bullet whipped savagely over Brennen's head. Blake, who Brennen foolishly called to him as he had called to Blake: had been sighting his rifle at various trees across the valley, "Snyder! Snyder!" sagged and then suddenly fell backward, crashing into Snyder. The war stopped with the abruptness of a motor car hitting a He quivered a little and his wall head on. Far behind the lines artillery eyes rolled upward until noth- officers who had fought for the honor of ing but the whites showed. A 3 pulling last lanyards sent the final flight ** red foam mounted to his lips. of shells whimpering across the sky. Brennen tore Blake's collar open. They broke in one prolonged bellow. The earth made one last leap toward the skies and came down in a dust cloud. Then the silence of the world holding its breath. From ten thousand reeking holes in the ground men began to appear—slowly, tentatively, as if suspicious. A doughboy who through it all had treasured the bugle he had not sounded since training days blew Reveille. Across the valley a long file of Germans, each with his hands on the shoulders of his predecessor, goose-stepped from a dug-out. Leading them was a sergeant playing a concertina. Yankees straggled toward the German lines and, less carelessly, German soldiers came walking out to meet them. Brennen saw nothing of this. He stood in the short obser- vation trench watching a tree on the opposite hillside. Minutes passed. Presently from the tree a soldier descended. Brennen surveyed him coldly and seemed satisfied. On the soldier's body was a heavy harness such as steeple-jacks wear to hold them to their perilous jobs; in his arm he carried two rifles. One of them had telescopic sights. The German let his rifles fall. He jerked his sniper's harness off his shoulders and stretched his arms and flexed his legs like a man freed. Corporal Brennen waited un- "There' s over there someivheres trying to a guy til the man's arms were high " knock us off, ' 'said Snyder doggedly. If I knew and his legs far apart. where he ivas I'd ventilate him full of holes" Then he pressed the trigger.

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The C.-in-C. as host to royalty—Albert, King of the Belgians, and Queen Elizabeth (VERSHINGvisit Chaumont, capital city of the A. E. F. JL

r N THE first instalment of any day we made up our minds these reminiscences, recited to do it, but I was not running to me by Staff Sergeant By Robert Ginsburgh the campaign, nor was the Gen- Frank La nekton, orderly to eral asking my opinion on any General Pershing since 1909, Sergeant matters not pertaining to shoe polish or Lanckton described his life with the Gen- eral through Philippine days and the first my long experience with the Old days on the border following the return Ian on campaign I had learned what to the continental United States. In he liked in the way of food and I the present instalment he tells of his usually made it my business to get experiences in the Villa punitive his favorite dishes for him, re- expedition of 1916 and in the A. E.F. gardless of any obstacles that Sergeant Lanckton continued came in the way. In Mexico our escort wagons had not yet SERVICE on the border and been developed to their over- later the pursuit of Villa in seas efficiency, and fresh food Mexico was a very disagreeable did not always come up with business for all concerned, in- the rations. In fact canned cluding General Pershing. The willy and goldfish played as Old Man was not feeling well conspicuous a part in the who could under the circum- menu in Mexico as they did stances? He had just passed later in France. through the terrible ordeal of the By hook or crook I usually man- calamitous fire which took from aged to get fresh meat for the him his entire family except Warren. General even in Mexico. How I did His joviality, always conspicuous in it with direct orders against shooting his home life in Zamboanga, and even in game or waylaying wandering cattle his tent during the Mindanao campaigns, on the mountain sides will have to re- was missing on the Mexican border. main my secret. Other messes complained of The policy of watchful waiting sapped the the absence of fresh meat, and once, while I At British G. H.Q. ivith King energy of the soldiers on the border, and the was in the presence of the Old Man and a George, en route the ceremony pursuit of Villa always lacked punch com- to at party of his staff officers, the lieutenant in pared to the old battles in the Philippines. It which the British monarch decorated charge of our own mess embarrassed me looked to me as though we could catch Villa American soldiers for feats of valor right in front of everybody by asking how I

1 The AMERICAN LEGION Monthly The Pershing smile—the C.-in-C. thanks a youthful citizen of Chaumont for a bouquet presented to him on the Fourth of July, 19 18

managed to get it. I began to stammer out something, and the meant a massacre. We were completely outnumbered. The Old Man came to my assistance immediately. Mexicans happened to be a group of Carranza's men, but they "What do you care, Lieutenant? He gets the beef for me, were not so friendly to the gringoes but what they might have doesn't he?" enjoyed taking a few pot shots at us.

Getting the beef was my job, and the Old Man was too I There was at least one American across the border who smart to interfere with the work of any of his subordi- had no use for the Expedition and who had to be watched nates after he made them understand what he wanted. as closely as any of Villa's followers. General Pershing, While it was my job to get the fresh meat, it was up in backing up one of his lieutenants, had alienated from to Johnny Booker, cook of the Headquarters Troop of his forces a notorious American outlaw, a fugitive from the Tenth Cavalry, to cook it and also to keep on the justice who had found it more comfortable to live across lookout for minor eatables to add to the Old Man's the line. There were quite a number of these in menu. On one occasion Booker's persistence in Mexico, incidentally, and some of them proved a defending a fresh loaf of bread and a couple of great help to the General. chickens for the Old Man almost brought disaster While we were in Mexico the General had de- on the whole force. cided to organize a body of scouts like those used We were right on the heels of Villa one night when in earlier campaigns against the Indians. Only we got lost and stumbled right into the midst of a men who were familiar with the terrain, the cus- camp of Mexicans. We did not know whether they toms of the people and the inside workings of the werefriendsorenemies. Our column, consisting of a different factions righting for control of the coun- long chain of trucks and cars, drove right into the try would be signed up. They were to be used for streets of their camp before we were even chal- I reconnaissance work during the campaign against lenged. Suddenly Mexicans came at us from all Villa. directions. They surrounded our cars, jumped on Among the first to apply for a job in the Scouts our running boards, and held blinking lights in front f were a greasy, tough-looking bunch of cowboys, of our eyes. most of them outlaws from the United States. Johnny Booker was sitting in the back of one of Many of them had been living in Mexico for a the cars with a loaf of bread under one arm and a number of years and were supposed to be thor- live chicken under the other. One of the Mexicans oughly familiar with the country. They volun- edged to his side and put his hands on the sacred teered to work for Pershing in the hope that they loaf that the cook had dedicated to the Old Man's would get some sort of a reprieve from the United breakfast. Immediately Booker reached for his gun States Government if their services proved honest and pointed it at the surprised Mexican. and faithful, it was generally supposed. General Pershing and Lieutenant Collins, who The first of them, and the worst of the lot, whom had been talking in Spanish to the leaders of the we nicknamed Tracy, blew into camp one day all Mexican camp, trying to learn their position, dressed up in a bright red shirt and with a million looked up just in time to see Booker drawing his dollar arsenal tied to his hip. He wanted to see bead. General Pershing and no one else. His insistence "Booker!" yelled the Old Man. finally gained him admission to the Old Man's Instinctively the cook came to attention and tent, and the two came to some understanding. dropped his hands smartly to his sides. From the moment he reported for duty Tracy "Lanckton!" he called to me. "Take that tried to act the bully and hard guv and swaggered Mexican away from the car'" As a brigadier general all around the camp in his Wild West make-up as One false move at that moment might have on the Mexican border if he owned the United States Armv. There was

NOVEMBER, 1928 13 one man, how- papers were not ever, that he always available could not bluff, and during that hectic cam- that was Lieutenant James paign in Mexico, but as soon L. Collins, who in the A.E.F. as one arrived the General would became Major Collins and a mem- spread it out in front of him and fol- ber of Pershing's staff. Under the Arc de Triompbt — General Pershing low with great interest the move- Collins was a little ments of the armies. Lieutenant leading the American section of the Victory Parade European Even fellow, not more than about five feet then he had begun a system of keep- in Paris, July 14, 1919. The next organization to five, but with plenty of sand. He was ing track of the battle line on a map, 'march under the arch was The American Legion at in direct charge of the scouts and he indicating its fluctuations by means its National Convention eight years later made them toe the mark. Tracy of colored pins. Later at Chaumont came in one day, more sullen than usual, and with a few extra he had a force of officers and enlisted men busy all the time keep- bandoleers around his shoulders to add to the fierceness of his ing such a map accurate and up to the minute. make-up. The lieutenant gave him an order and Tracy refused to obey. EARLY in May, 191 7, thirty or forty of us were mobilized at "You can't give me any orders. Lieutenant. I was hired by Fort Myer, Virginia, to be the vanguard of the A.E.F. Lieu- General Pershing and he's the only man who's got any right to tenant George E. Patton was placed in command of the detach- tell me what to do." ment, and before leaving for the Union Station at Washington he "All right, we'll see about that," the lieutenant answered. assembled us and told us not to inform anyone of our destination. "You're fired. Now get out of here." He realized that we would attract some attention at the station "You can't fire me, Lieutenant. I'm going to see General and that enterprising newspaper men would be on the job to ask Pershing," Tracy announced, and walked right into the Old us questions. Our orders were, therefore, to tell our inquisitors Man's tent. He didn't stand on ceremony for a moment. that we were on the way to Fort Slocum, New York, to drill "Your lieutenant fired recruits for the Regular Army. me, General—what d'you Just as Lieutenant Patton had expected, a swarm of re- know about that for nerve? porters greeted us, and to all their questions we had the Guess he don't know who same answer. A number of them had known me on the I am," he began. border and tried to get me to refuse to deny that we were "Did Lieutenant Collins 4> headed for France, but fire you, Tracy?" the Old « "On the way to Slocum" Man innocently asked. was all I cared to say. "Well, he tried to." Our detachment not "Well, that's all there only carried our own bar- is to it. I guess you're q^z- //^ a^- j. ***** rack bags and equipment fired all right. Good-bye," but we were also charged and before the surprised with the responsibility of outlaw realized what had taking care of the officers' happened he was on his baggage. The reporters way out of the camp. were looking around, and ot^-h While we were on the ^ /Tvt^e suddenly an alert news- border and in Mexico the paperman took me aside World War was going on and called my attention y#-*~-v overseas. I had often C^-kji- <3=*^ 7*^6*. to the following tag on a heard General Pershing number of the pieces of discussing it with his staff luggage: "Major General officers, but I feel certain John J. Pershing, Paris, he never expected at the France." Sergeant Lanckton, in hospi- time that he would be- The reporter winked come the Commander-in- tal with an injured leg, and went his way. The Chief of the American Ex- receives a message of cheer newspapers mentioned peditionary Forces. News- from his commanding officer nothing of the incident,

14 The AMERICAN LEGION Monthly but the first the first tug and chance I had I ump into the other told General Pershing through an opening in what had happened. The its hull, just about the size of Old Man grinned for a second a small doorway, directly op- and then issued instructions that none posite. After bobbing up and down of his baggage would be marked The barracks quadrangle atChaumont', General Head- for a few minutes, the tugs drew with his again. carried his close enough to enable a to name He quarters of the American Expeditionary Forces. man jump possessions in trunks bearing the tags the three to four feet that separated General Pershing s offices were in the center building. of Major Quekemyer, Colonel Boyd, them. The headquarters personnel occupied the Adrian or other members of his immediate Leading the way, General Persh- barracks at the upper left personal staff, as well as in trunk ing balanced himself on the rail and lockers and barrack bags having my name and serial number made the leap. As he jumped his tug rose on the crest of a wave stenciled clearly and plainly on them, but never again was there and the other dropped into the trough. The General in midair a parcel with the name of John J. Pershing on it during the war. instinctively drew up his legs and ducked his head. He landed For a number of years after the Armistice he followed the same flat on his chest in the doorway—its descending top had missed practice, and even when he went to Tacna-Arica long after the his head by a fraction of an inch. To my mind that was the war his belongings were packed in bags bearing my name and narrowest escape from death the Old Man has had in the twenty that of Steve B. Ceto, his other orderly. years I have served with him. From Washington we went to New York General Pershing got up, brushed himself off and cording to the schedule, but instead of taking asked immediately if anyone had been hurt a train for Fort Slocum we were rushed making the change from one tug to the over to Governors Island on trucks and >ther. immediately equipped for overseas The trip was cloaked in the greatest service. secrecy. The Old Man had ordered By this time there were about all of us to change into civilian two hundred in the Pershing party clothes. The greatest precautions Incidentally, before we had got were being taken to convoy the far out to sea we organized our- Baltic safely to England, of selves into a Baltic Society com- course, but there was always posed of all those who were in the chance that we might be the advance guard of the A. E. F. torpedoed by a submarine and Rank has no place in this soci- perhaps sunk. Fearing a repe- ety. The membership roll is ar- tition of the sinking of Lord ranged alphabetically and is Kitchener's ship and the dis- headed by Captain George E. heartening effect of his loss on Adamson, secretary to the Gen- the morale of the British troops,

eral, while the name of John J. General Pershing had decided Pershing appears almost at the that if the Baltic were sunk, the bottom of the list down among th Germans would have less chance of P's. learning that the commanding gener- We almost lost our General before al was among those who had gone jve had got as far as the Statue of Liberty. down if we were all dressed as civilians. o keep his movements secret, the Old The officers were somewhat prepared for Ian was taken out on a small tug, from this, but none of us enlisted men had any which he was to be transferred to a larger civilian clothes. Consequently we all had On the eve of the Argonne—General one before being taken to the deck of the to borrow from the members of the crew, Pershing and Major General Baltic. The water was unusually rough and The sight that we presented in our bor- William H. Johnston commanding the two tugs could not get close enough to , rowed plumage has probably never been the gist Division, discussing on each other to enable the General to step from duplicated on any ship since the days of the September igi8, the attack which one to the other. To increase the difficulties, 2} , pirates. The Baltic's chief clerk outfitted me the Pershing party had to climb the rail of was to open on the following day in his own clothes, {Continued on page 52)

NOVEMBER, 1928 The MAN in metk

Leonard H.Nason

Parts I—III in Brief MACHINE-GUN jf section of an Amer- ce J M ican division, sepa- ^-^^ rated from other units in the Meuse-Argonne battle, have been wandering about the front lines trying to re-establish liaison with their infantry. Cor- poral Gordon, temporarily in com- mand of the section, hits a strange officer in a white slicker over the head with an ammunition box when the officer orders them to fire down a ravine on what the crew believes to be American troops. A moment later a runner informs them that the man in the white slicker is not a spy as they had imagined, but the aide of General Lehmann, the corps commander. Before they can do anything, enemy fire drives them back and when they look again at the place where the aide's body lay it has disappeared. In the subsequent maneuvering the section is for a time operating with infantry from another division, who make off with the machine gunners' reserve ammunition. As Gordon crawls back to make complaint about this he hears a couple of officers talking about the attack made upon the white slickered aide. When the conversation indicates that Gordon and his companions are to be arrested he quickly ducks back to them. "Grab the gun, you guys, and don't ask questions!" he cries. "Let's fade!" to strap these tripod legs? One came unslung and like to cave in the whole side of me!" Part Four "Here's a shell hole!" said Gordon. "I had a hunch there were some here after all that pounding we got this afternoon! IN TIME of stress a soldier, especially in war times, learns to We're safe enough here to catch our breath anyway." act first and ask questions afterward. The two men quickly "The Boche breaking through?" demanded O'Nail. "We set dismounted the gun, folded the tripod, and then Gordon, pos- up the gun, shall we?" sessing himself of the water box and ammunition, led them down "No," replied the corporal, "but those doughboys were going the ditch. The grove where the dressing station had been would to gather us in as suspicious characters. They know we slammed be a safe place for the minute. There would be shelter there, that looey this morning!" and perhaps some food the medicos had left when they retired. "Yeh, I had a hunch they meant to do us nasty!" agreed But wait! The mysterious sounds had come from that direc- Mackintosh. "They claimed we weren't doin' any shootin' tion! No, some other place would have to be found. The durin' the time the Boche were counter-attackin'! An' they division on the left had gone, and there were no troops in that says, 'Where the hell do these guys come from, anyway, sneakin' " direction at all. Gordon turned and climbed into the field. in off the flank? There ain't no troops out there!' He continued across it for some time, then halted. The other "Why didn't you tell us about this before?" cried Gordon. two joined him pantingly. "Well, you've been poppin' off all the time about me talkin' "How far do we go now?" gasped O'Nail. "This thing weighs out of my turn, so I thought I wouldn't say anything!" a ton!" The three of them listened for a while without conversation. "God, yes!" echoed Mackintosh. "Can't we wait a second The valley had suddenly become very quiet, so calm that they

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icily. "When you had a chance to speak and say something worth while you wouldn't. It's just luck we didn't have a flock of those crazy doughboys doing grenade practice on us for being a German machine gun crew in dis- guise! And you heard 'em talk- ing it over! Well, from now on all I want out of you is silence, and dam' little of that! Now then," he went on softly, turning back to O'Nail, "there only re- mains the little question of ex- plaining banging this lieutenant." "Well, he got up and went on his way," objected O'Nail. "How do you know he stuck around our battalion? If he's like any of the rest of that patent leather crowd that hang around a headquarters, he won't stand shellfire!"

"He got up and beat it, that's right, but he's back on the job, because he's the one that brought the order to these doughs in front of us to attack!" "Attack!" gasped O'Nail. "When? Not now? Not right off?" "Yes, now!" "Why, the place out there is lousy with Boche!" "Well, I suppose they want to clean 'em out of there," said Gordon. "That's what we seem to be here for. Well, to return "Stick around!" said the to the subject, when this lieu- colonel, taking the mule by tenant gets up his head must the bridle and turning his have been buzzing just the same, bead about again. "Stick and he wouldn't leave those parts without telling the major around! I need you!" or somebody all about it." "Yes, I know, but do you think the maj' would pay a lot of atten- tion? What's one looey more could hear the booming of a squadron of night bombing planes, than another? They're expendible, anyway, like shelter tent- come from far behind the American lines, draw nearer and nearer pins." and finally fade away to the north, toward the enemy nerve- "Not that one, boy, not that one! He's the brigade com- centers. mander's aide. Well, majors and colonels too pay a hell of a "Give 'em hell!" muttered Gordon. "Boy, you've got the lot of attention to what said aides say. Otherwise when there's eggs to make a sauerkraut omelette with!" a nice juicy detail or a Croix de Guerre or Legion of Honor or "Too quiet here!" whispered O'Nail hoarsely. "Listen, would something to be passed out, they're liable to find themselves you mind a guy asking you just where you expect to get? I'm just kinda out of luck, and nobody seems to know why!" not crabbing, y'understand, just asking. I'm beginning to need "And how about explainin' pickin' up the gun and your feet sleep. We've been tearing around here since daybreak from one and quittin' post and duty?" inquired Mackintosh from the thing to the next so that a guy didn't have time to think of one shadows. thing in succession, but right now, when it's calm for a minute, "Yeh, there's that, too!" agreed O'Nail. I begin to hear from a lot of parts of me that crave attention!" "Well, that's my hard luck," answered Gordon. "I was the "Umm!" agreed Gordon, "but what would you suggest?" guy that ordered that. Don't forget I was section commander. "Well, I'd suggest we go back to our outfit where we belong!" You know, I had a sergeancy clinched if we hadn't run into all "Yeh, that's right," hissed Mackintosh. "Them carts they this rat-kissing! The krauts had the range on us, and I changed sent away last night'U be back. They'll wait until dark to come position; that's simple to explain. Then the doughs— in. We can get a meal. Food, that's the thing! They can take The silence was rudely and terribly broken by a roar of machine their war to hell, I want food!" gun fire. Simultaneously, as if a fireworks display had been "Well, you button your gas outlet, will you?" said Gordon arranged, the sky blazed with flares. Among these floated three

NOVEMBER, iq;S 17 chains of gleaming lights, four links to a chain, one, near at hand, would be cut off by the German force that had advanced along a pale blue; another, directly in front, but farther up the valley, the road. of green; and a still more distant one, of red, off to the left. A light rain began to fall, and the night grew colder. Irregular "Those are position flares," whispered O'Nail in Gordon's ear. shells whooped, some landing with an anti-climactic silence, " Member we saw 'em in front of Forges, the first night?" others exploding viciously. "It's each battalion, or whatever they got there," said Gordon. "O'Nail!" said Gordon, after a long interval of silence. "Hey, "They'll shoot 'em again after awhile, and you can see how you awake?" they've changed position. Now wouldn't you think we'd have "Gurp?" replied O'Nail. a system like that, so that support troops would have some idea "Take off your mask!" continued Gordon. "There's no gas where the hell to shoot, or not to shoot!" here. They've stopped shooting gas, I'll bet, because their own "Shall we set up the gun?" troops are too near. We'd better move out of here, do you "No. We wouldn't know where to shoot, nor who to shoot at. know it? Those Boche are too close." I'm saving the ammo anyway. You know what started this? "And nothing between us and them, either," agreed the other, Well, I do. The doughs in the road attacked, and must have pulling off his mask. "I've been thinking of that for some time. run into the Boche patrols. Up goes a light, and everything in Where had we better go?" the sector lets go on that road! I'm sick of fightin' these krauts! "Back to the oufit. We'll never get anywhere running around They got too dam' much system!" these fields. The doughboy sergeant said they were still there." The three men lay silently after that, listening to the progress "Yeh, but how about this lieutenant?" asked O'Nail. of the fight in front. Of their own troops they could hear noth- Gordon did not answer for some time. "You know, O'Nail," ing, except at rare intervals, when they could hear the irregular he said finally, "I'd like to go back there and see what happened. slap-slap of rifle fire. While all the armies carried rifles, they I don't think that lieutenant is a hell of a popular guy. And evidently never used them, for rifle fire distinguishable by its when it gets out that he ordered this doughboy outfit into certain slapping sound, and its irregularity, never failed to indicate the death, he'll be a lot less popular. I'm going back and face him. presence of American troops to anxious observers who could not What the hell! I thought he was a spy and he acted like one!" locate them by any other means. There were plenty of signs of "And he's still alive running around kissing the duck every- the enemy. An enthusiastic artillery barrage of gas, shrapnel, where he goes, so you didn't hit him very hard after all. If I was and high explosive continued to fall, so that Gordon wondered the major, I'd give you a week's leave for socking him!" where the Germans got the ammunition, or could find the per- "You tell 'em," said Gordon without conviction. "Well, let's sonnel to fire the guns so long. The three could not talk, for go before it's too late. What the hell time is it?" He looked they were lying down, and were in just the position to have all at his wrist watch. "Uh! Quarter past two or ten minutes past the gas that fell blown into their faces. Hence they imprisoned three, I can't tell which. Never mind, we'll get up the hill be- themselves in their gas-masks. Gordon's eye-pieces steamed up fore daybreak!" at once and in trying to apply the anti-fog grease, he dropped O'Nail, with the thought of the hill behind him that he must the tube and was unable to find it thereafter. This blinded him climb laden with the gun, groaned aloud. so that he could not even see the flares, unless he removed his "We'll take turns carryin' the things," said Gordon hurriedly. mask and held his breath for a quick peek. "We've got to save our strength. Get Mackintosh up, and tell O'Nail, however, must have been able to see, for he kept him to bear down on the tripod." nudging Gordon as though to call his attention to different O'Nail crawled over to Mackintosh and explained in his ear things that were passing in front of them. One of these was the that they were going to go back to their old position on the crest mysterious progress of the colored lights. of the hill. The blue chain, followed by the red, made a ghostly and "God!" cried Mackintosh. There was a snapping sound as he awesome journey from west to east. Every half hour or so up stuffed his gas mask back into the carrier. "And way up that would go the twinkling balls of light, and hang glittering for hill! Man, I'm tellin' yuh, now, I can't hold out! What the hell what seemed a long time, each time a little farther to the right. did you come down here for if you were going to run right back Blue, red, then far up the valley the green would answer. The up again?" green flare did not seem to move. The white flares showed "Shut up, you!" barked Gordon. "Not a peep out of you, nothing to the three machine gunners but the broken surface or I'll make you carry the gun and tripod both! Here's the water of the fields and a few new shell holes, black against the surround- can and ammunition, O'Nail. I've got the ramrod through my ing whiteness, like holes in the ice of a frozen pond. belt. Come on, I'll carry the gun." The battle continued, dying out in front for a time, so that A flare snapped directly overhead. the grumbling of guns to right and left could be heard, then "They heard us!" gasped the three together and flattened bursting out with renewed violence again. It was Mackintosh themselves. who called the others' attention to the fact they could hear no Nothing happened, and once the flare was extinguished they more rifle fire, but the others only cursed him into silence again. gathered gun, tripod and ammunition, and began a hasty march They were all nearly mad with lack back across the field toward the foot of the slope of sleep, and here would have been they had descended in the morning. It was hard their chance to snatch a little rest, but going. They slipped in the mud, the long tangled they could not close an eye. The grass tripped them, stray shells herded them hither infantry they had been with during and yon. the afternoon was being chewed to Toward morning a heavy bombardment of the bits in front of them. valley began, fired by the Americans, for the three They might have stolen machine gunners could hear the shells sighing over- the machine gunners' am- head, a long hissing sound that died out over the munition, they might German lines, instead of the rising shriek that have had unjust suspi- heralded the arrival of an enemy projectile. It was cions regarding Gordon comforting to Gordon and his companions to realize and his crew, but they that if there were any survivors of the infantry they were Americans just the would be right under that bombardment. same. The three finally came to some woods that The progress of the they remembered had been on the right of colored lights' blue light their old position. They entered them a showed that one part of little way and lay down to catch their breath the enemy force had after the last spurt. They marveled that they moved eastward along were still alive. Shells had burst so near the road, the red light them that they had been showered with mud, had backed them up, and and once a dud slammed into the ground so the green had stayed at close to O'Nail that he had felt the wind of it. the end of the valley in an Daybreak came finally with a heavy fog, attitude of watchful waiting. The fight but Gordon was able to see that they had went northward, judging by the sound, indeed reached the top of the hill, and if they which meant that the survivors of the went to the westward along the edge of the infantry, moving across the fields in front woods, they must come to their old position.

The AMERICAN LEGION Monthly 'O'Nail," said Gordon after a long interval of silence. "Hey, you awake?' ? ' 0 Gurp ' replied ' Nail

They picked up the gun and went forward more briskly than leaves withered by the early autumn cold. And no sign of life. they had moved for some days, cheered by the thought of getting "The outfit's gone!" cried Mackintosh from ahead. back to men that they knew, back to order and discipline, and "You would run ahead to be sure to find out the bad news back to food. first, wouldn't you?" replied Gordon bitterly. "Here's the old trench!" cried Mackintosh suddenly, who, it He and O'Nail put down their burdens, and going on a little being his turn to go light, was walking ahead. farther, looked around. Desolate wreckage. The place was "Yup, that's it!" agreed Gordon. "Man, you'd never think full of new shell holes, still grey where the earth had been impreg- we only left it yesterday, would you, just about this time?" nated with the deposit of burned powder, or yellow from a mus- "Suppose they've taken Black away?" whispered O'Nail. tard gas shell. There was a pile of twisted junk that had been "Sure," said Gordon. a machine gun, empty boxes, torn water cans, blankets, pack- "Shall I look and see?" asked Mackintosh. carriers, a pistol, and all around amongst this debris were scat- "No, no!" cried the other two, "if they haven't, we can't do tered opened first-aid packets. Heaps of empty cartridges anything. We haven't got any shovel or anything. Go on, get showed where each gun had been, and a splash of blood, a helmet, the hell ahead and see where the battalion position is!" and a torn slicker or overcoat, showed what had become of most They turned off, now, sure of their direction, and hurried down of the gunners. to where the main machine gun force had been. They should O'Nail found a canteen half full of water, and this served hear voices by now, they thought, sounds of activity, the click to quench their thirst. There was no food, not a sign. and chatter of guns being stripped for cleaning, the voices of "Well," said Mackintosh, heaving a sigh, "where do we go officers and non-coms checking gun-layings, the rattle of mess- from here?" kits! Ah, that was the sound they wanted to hear. Silence. Before Gordon could reply he heard a sound. Someone was The fog lay heavily about, and water dripped from the brown coming through the brush, following (Continued on page 46)

NOVEMBER, 1918 Our Fl RST WAR 'With Germany /T RAINED in Washing- » He had humbled Austria in 1866. / ton on the fourth day of . \ V^f^> He had humiliated France in the (By 'Vincent StarrettLu,rT /a r ctsL11 March, i88q, violently and war of l8?o Allied at j h all day long, and the with Austria and Italy, the Ger- streets of the national capital were quickly muddy lakes. man Empire set no limit upon its pretensions. Russia was at Under an umbrella, good-naturedly held over his head by his the moment quiescent, England isolated, France prostrate. predecessor, Mr. Cleveland, Benjamin Harrison took the oath The mood of the implacable chancellor was contagious: taking of office and became the twenty-third President of the United its tone from him, German officialdom the world over swag- States—a short, bearded, rather colorless gentleman, and a gered. native of the State of Indiana, the vote of which had been be- Thus, in the early eighties, one finds the chancellor pressing lieved to be necessary to Republican success. Huddled about his scheme of German colonization and, like an autocratic Autol- the Capitol, some sixty thousand men and women, drenched by ycus, snapping up such unconsidered trifles of territory as the rain and shivering in a raw east wind, strained their ears up- chanced to be unclaimed. It was a policy quite openly directed ward to catch some words of the inaugural address; but the tor- against England; but England, like the rest of Europe, was tip- rential splashing of water overwhelmed all minor phenomena toeing in the Wilhelmstrasse and anxious to avoid a clash. In with its uproar. Superstitious persons spoke of the "Harrison the course of time, Prince Bismarck turned his acquisitive eye to hoodoo," and there was much criticism of the ceremonial arrange- the South Pacific and upon the Samoan Islands. ments. There are twelve islands in the Samoan group, lying in the On the same day, in a remote quarter of the globe, a far greater track of vessels that ply between the American Pacific ports and gale was gathering its fury to blow upon a situation so critical Australia. Their commercial importance is by no means negli- that for some time there had been reason to believe it might gible, and to a naval power their strategic importance is large. plunge the incoming administration into war with the foremost No doubt, in the beginning, the Samoans would have been glad military power of Europe. In the harbor of Apia, the principal to have been left alone; but once they were discovered that port and market-place of the Samoan Islands, lay opposing became an impossibility. For more than a hundred years, fol- squadrons of German and American war vessels with decks lowing in the path of Cook, the Polynesian group had been over- cleared for action. To complicate the situation, a British cruiser run by adventurers, and the Samoan Islands had not escaped idled near at hand. Ashore, the natives were indignant and the invasion. uneasy. The stage was set for catastrophe. A rash act alone was Upon the principal island of Upolu, during the years that needed to provoke a mighty conflict, and of rash acts there had Prince Bismarck frowned in his chancellery, a number of Ger- been plenty within the twelvemonth. mans, Britons, and Americans were settled, and the town of Apia This was the situation when President Harrison, who in his was the seat of their business. It was also the seat of the "polit- inaugural address, unheard by the dripping multitude, had ical sickness" of the islands. A Hamburg trading company was advocated a more powerful navy, established there, a thriving American business enter- took office and somewhat sullenly prise, and a firm of English—or Scotch—merchants. tendered the portfolio of State to And at Vailima, in the island of Upolu, throughout James G. Blaine, thereafter, in the these latter years of disturbance, there lived also a private confabs of politicians, to be Scottish gentleman of letters, an invalid, who to the end called the "uncrowned king." Four of literature will be remembered as the author of some days after this dampish inaugura- of the world's great tales of adventure—Robert Louis tion, it was rumored that the Nipsic Stevenson. of the American squadron had fired Where distances are great and world-isolation is pro- upon the German Olga, and a later found, a community becomes suburban and worse in report from Kiel added that the its petty bickerings and jealousies, its little intrigues Olga had sunk the American vessel and its malignant gossip. Samoa is something more with a torpedo. than 4,000 miles distant from San Francisco, more than Neither report was true; but a 2,000 miles from Hawaii, more than 1,500 miles from flame of indignation swept the Auckland, more than 4,000 country, and at Washington the miles from Manila. The Government made preparations for islands are mere specks whatever emergency might arise. upon the map, whose very The Pacific squadron was ordered color thereon only an artist to hold itself in readiness. The may safely attempt to columns of the press were black name. The small foreign with hostility to Germany. A-tip- Puppet kings in Ger- community in Upolu, toe with excitement, the country many' s rule or ruin thrown in upon itself, waited for the next word from the policy in Samoa which seethed • with suppressed Pacific islands, expecting that when brought about the trou- enmities, in which race the word came it would be tidings ble with the United prejudice played its part. of battle. States and Great Brit- But small as was the for- And just then, as the writers of eign community, it ad- ain in i88q — Tama- mystery thrillers used to say, some- ministered the business of sese, whom Bismarck thing happened. the Samoan kingdom, and placed on the throne, To understand the situation in not in common but in and (right) Laupepa, the South Pacific, it is necessary to hostile camps. recall the succession of events that whose job he took None the less, Samoa made it possible. Germany, in was a kingdom. That brief, was in the saddle. Prince Bismarck, the "man of iron," sat much is in the books. To name the king of the island dozen, in in his chancellery in the Wilhelmstrasse and listened with arro- those turbulent days, is another matter. The process of election gant impatience to the deferential addresses of the ambassadors to the highest power was somewhat of a mystery, even, one sup- and ministers of Europe. He had despoiled Denmark in 1864. poses, to the natives. Rival provinces were more concerned with

20 The AMERICAN LEGION Monthly A thrilling moment during the hurricane that washed out the ivar—officers and men of the U. S. S. Trenton cheering H. M. S. Calliope struggling out to sea to ride out the storm that beached the Trenton and all the other vessels in Apia harbor and brought death to hundreds. The drawing is from the Illustrated London Neivs

the prosecution of their rivalry than with the choice of a proper scribes as the "nondescript office of vice-king." Mataafa, appar- chieftain to be king. Local jealousies were as bitter as in the ently, was left to twiddle his disgruntled thumbs. It was not at wards of Twentieth-century Chicago. It was a very considerable all a happy solution of the difficulty. muddle. However, in the year 1881, upon the 19th day of March, The more immediate history of the Samoan episode begins a a king had been crowned—a certain Laupepa, who counted little later. The core of the trouble was, of course, the German among his titles the significant and important one of Malietoa, trading company, although it must be admitted that the natives and held an undeniable majority of native suffrages. "Here, if a were sufficiently weary of all "white men on the beach." The king were at all possible, was the king," wrote Stevenson, the best Germany company boasted an extraordinary name: the Deutsche man on the subject. And the next month, dissatisfied, two rival Handels und Plantagcn Gcsellschaft fiir Sud-See Inseln zu Hamburg; provinces met in joint parliament and elected their own two but humorists called it, briefly, the Long Handle Firm. Its out- princes, Tamasese and Mataafa, to an alternate monarchy. By put included coffee, cacao, and pineapples, all excellent, and its the terms of this interesting arrangement, the joint kings were to estates—covering some ten thousand acres—were undoubtedly spell each other in tricks of two years each, Tamasese taking the magnificent. Its imported Polynesian laborers toiled on long first trick. War was imminent when the consuls interfered, and a contracts and at a hypothetical wage of a few dollars a month. compromise was effected. A new office was invented for the na- It was, as Stevenson aptly puts it, a case of "Gulliver among the tive kingdom. By treaty, Malietoa Laupepa was confirmed in his Lilliputs." Humorless, touchy, and inspired by a large loyalty to kingship and Tamasese was set beside him in what Stevenson de- the Wilhelmstrasse, the Germans labored under a burdensome

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forty-eight of the high chiefs of the is- lands, Laupepa and Tamasese secretly offered the supremacy of Samoa to Great Britain. Thereafter, for a little time, they continued blandly to temporize with the German authorities, and actually signed the German convention then being forced upon them, as king and vice-king of the islands. It was a luckless business for Laupepa, whatever his despair and whatever his motives. A fortnight later, the text of the ad- dress to Great Britain came into the hands of Dr. Stuebel, the German consul, and there was trouble. The Germans, thoroughly angry, set about the neces- sary business of deposing Malietoa Lau- pepa and placing a king of their own choosing upon the throne. Mataafa, late joint king with Tamasese, mortified by the compromise engineered by the con- suls, stood ready; but when the curtain rose upon the coronation spectacle, Weber's candidate was found to be the vice-king, Tamasese, who on the 28th of January, 1886, raised his flag in his own province of Aana, and began to arm his forces. Thereafter, the history of the Samoan difficulty reads like the record of a trou- bled dream. While the English and American consuls preached peace, and the interested powers promised a con- ference to resolve the situation, two sig- nificant events occurred. A military ad- venturer of picturesque appearance, a certain Captain Brandeis, appeared upon the scene as the secret hand of Germany, and was soon drilling the troops of the puppet king in Aana; and a fantastic mis- sion from the Hawaiian kingdom arrived to propose a confederation of the inde- pendent Polynesian islands. Laupepa protested the activities of the former, and greeted the latter with delight. But while the Germans only smiled sourly when the deposed Laupepa signed the deed of confederation, they took vigorous action when the intractable Mataafa, and later the puppet Tamasese, entered the negotiations. Defeated, at length, after a series of indignities, the embassy with- drew; in March of the year 1887, on the Emperor's birthday, there was a riot in Apia; in July, the conference of powers, which had been called at Washington, was adjourned until the fall; and by the 24th of August, Germany had practically seized Samoa. The coup d'etat was directed by Consul Becker, a cunning gentleman who had succeeded Stuebel, and was backed by First of a long line of chancellors to be let go by William II of Germany— the presence of five German warships in the famous Punch cartoon by Sir John Tenniel entitled "Dropping the the harbor of Apia. Becker, demanding redress of Laupepa for the affair of the Pilot" showing the deposing of Bismarck less than a year after the Emperor's birthday at worst a drunken crushing blow to his prestige in the Samoan crisis — brawl between a few German sailors and a fewtew Samoanssamoans—andana receiving only a sense of their own greatness and of the greatness of their interests request for delay, declared war upon the harassed chieftain and and affairs. "Patriotism flies in arms about a hen," wrote Steven- hoisted the German colors over the government building. Ger- son, on the spot, "and if you comment upon the color of a Dutch man marines raided the town in search of Laupepa, who, how- umbrella, you have cast a stone against the German emperor." ever, had fled to Afenga. On the 25th, Tamasese was brought The mainspring of the German company was an indomitable in triumph to Apia, by a German warship, and Consul Becker Teuton named Weber—Theodor Weber—who at one time com- announced his recognition to the other consuls, who replied by bined in his own person the offices of director of the great firm and proclaiming Laupepa. On the 27th, martial law was declared by consul for the city of Hamburg. His tyranny was considerable. the Germans. For long he had driven the Samoans hard, and, as if to enforce his Meanwhile, the frantic Laupepa was fleeing deeper and ever demands, two German warships basked in the harbor sunlight. deeper into the bush, as the marines scoured the island in search The Samoans, still children in matters of statecraft, at length, like of him and the German squadron peddled the proclamations of muddled children, resorted to duplicity—not that precedents the new king among the other members of the group. would have been difficult to find in the histories of more adult They got him at last. Informed that grave sorrows would fall tiaiions. In November of the year 1885, after a meeting with upon his country if he did not yield, he penned a touching fare-

22 The AMERICAN LEGION Monthly well to Samoa, bequeathed the care of his country to Mataafa, and to Becker Sewall wrote emphatic protests against German and returning to Apia, quietly surrendered. A boat carried him aggression, which were answered by Becker with sneering in- out to the Bismarck, in the harbor, and he vanished from his civility. The German flag flew over territory that Germany had and from his fellows. His last home words remained . . . agreed to regard as neutral. The intolerable bearing of the Ger- "On account of my great love to my country and my great affec- mans continued toward all with whom they came in contact. tion to all Samoa, this is the reason that I deliver up my body to Events were rapidly tending toward a crisis. The native oppo- the German government. That government may do as they wish sition, meanwhile, continued to grow, and the bush behind Apia to me. The reason of this is, because I do not desire that the was alive with insurgents. Then Brandeis, leading a war party blood of Samoa shall be spilt for me again. But I do not know of Tamaseseites, fell upon the rear guard of the insurgents and a what is my offense which has caused their anger to me and to number of the rebellious Samoans were slain. That was about the

my country . . . Tuamasanga, farewell! Manono and family, succession of events; and the action of Brandeis was all that was farewell! So, also, Salafai, Tutuila, Aana, and Atua, farewell! needed to rouse all Samoa to revolution. If we do not again see one another in this world, pray that we may On the fifth of September, the year now being 1888 and the be again together above." occupant of the German He was sent to sea in throne that William II the Adler, transshipped to who thirty years later the Albatross, off Austra- was to flee into Holland, lia, and taken upon such the Adler shelled Ma- a cruise as perhaps no nono, one of the native other exile in history has villages; and immedi- known. He had no no- ately a new figure en- tion where he was being tered the scene with carried. He had small violence — Commander notion, later, where he Richard Leary of the had been. Strange ports United States navy. were visited, the names of Leary, in command of which he could only the gunboat .4 dams, had guess. At times he was arrived at Samoa some allowed upon deck and time previously, but saw what went on about until now had played him; at other times he only a small part in af- was permitted to emerge fairs. No sooner had from his cabin only at the natives taken arms, night. A vast secrecy however, than he ap- pervades the entire epi- peared upon their side. sode; but it is certain that On the 3rd, he had sent for two years he was a an obscure but men- captive, part of the time acing dispatch to Bran- in the Cameroons, part of deis; on the 6th, he fell the time in Germany. upon Captain Fritze of And part of the time he the Adler, in the matter was merely sailing. An of the Manono bom- infant, in the phrase bardment. "The revo- of Stevenson, surrounded lutionists," he wrote, with all the secrecy of "had an armed force in state. the field within a few Thus, Tamasese was miles of this harbor, on the throne, and behind when the vessels under Tamasese was Brandeis. your command trans- The Samoans, refusing ported the Tamasese to recognize the puppet troops to a neighboring king, fled to the bush. island with the avowed In Apia, a German judge, intention of making war appointed by Tamasese, on the isolated homes of had been set over the the women and children local courts. The taxes of the enemy. Being of Apia, the jail, the the only other repre- police, all had passed sentative of a naval into the hands of Tama- power now present in sese, which is to say, into this harbor, for the sake the hands of Brandeis, of humanity I hereby which is to say, into the Captain Dennis W. Mullan, commander of the U. S. S. Nipsic, respectfully and sol- hands of the Company, emnly protest in the who forced the fire-eating German consul Knappe to hold up which is to say, into the name of the United orders to his squadron to fire on Samoan revolutionaries, thus hands of Germany. States of America and strengthening the anti-German position taken successively by The American consul- of the civilized world in general, at this time, was Harold M. Sewall, American consul, and Commander Leary general against the use Harold Marsh Sewall, of of the gunboat Adams of our Navy of a national war vessel the State of Maine, a for such services as were young man of spirit and ability. With the officials of the British yesterday rendered by the German corvette Adler." company located at Apia, he was the principal enemy of the new Fritze's reply begged the question. He said, humbly enough, regimen. From the moment of the declaration of war against that he was under the orders of his consul and had no choice but Laupepa, he stood forth in bold opposition, and his vigorous dis- to obey. Thereafter, Leary was in the forefront of activities. patches to Washington had much to do with the stirring up of the His name, as Stevenson wrote, was diagnostic. A streak of mis- American Government, whose policy previously had been none too chief in the Irish-American (Leary was born in Baltimore, how- forceful or clear. At one time, he even left the islands and went ever) evidenced itself at every turn, and he made the lives of the home to reason with the Washington authorities, leaving behind Germans miserable by his pranks. When the German flagship him a very able assistant in the person of William Blacklock. sent up rocket signals at night, he sat on his own after-deck and This latter circumstance should occur a little later in the chronicle, discharged showers of miscellaneous rockets to confuse the Ger- but is set down here as part of the record of the capable Mr. man message. He refused to recognize the puppet king, and was Sewall. at pains to address a letter to the "High Chief Tamasese," to Sewall's principal adversary was the German consul, Becker, annoy the officials of the German (Continued on page 55)

NOVEAIBER, 192S CjorQodandcountry , we associate ourselves togetherjor thefollowing purposes : (Jo uphold and defend the Constitution

ofthe'Zlnited States ofS%merica; to maintain law and order; tofoster andperpetuate a one hundredpercent Americanism ,• to preserve the memories and incidents ofour association in theQreatfWar; to inculcate a sense ofindividual obligation tothecom- munity, state and nation; to combat the autocracy ofboth the classes andthe masses; to make right the master ofmight; to promote peace andgood willon earth ;to safeguardand transmit to posterity the principles ofjusticejreedom and democracy ; to conse- crate andsanctify our comradeship by our devotion to mutual helpfulness.— Preamble to the Constitution ofThe American. Legion.

The First of November in the plain old-fashioned sense of the word, of the German Army, and once the speeded-up programme THE least known, the least recognized, the least was begun the result had to be accomplished be- written-up of all the American battles in the fore winter.

World War was in every respect the most important. From the first, moreover, it was plain that the On this last assault turned the whole question of game must work both ways, and that the effort must our definite military achievement in the war; it was tell on one side as on the other. If the Germans to be the proof of the pudding as regards our actual could not stand the pace, neither the French nor the military reputation. That American divisions could British could stand the pace indefinitely. The fight amongst the best had been made clear from American Army, however fresh, had to accept the Cantigny onward, but at this last phase of the handicap of entering on such a fray prematurely, campaign it still remained for the American Army with unseasoned divisions, untrained staffs, and to give a clear and striking proof that when oper- living from hand to mouth, in large part, on things ating alone it could carry through the strategical borrowed from the French. Worst of all was a thing mission assigned it and take its full part in the we little suspected at the time. The break-neck Interallied effort. As things worked out this final shipments of infantry to meet the crisis earlier in operation was to have a much more far-reaching the year had made the A. E. F. grow up in a lop-

importance, for upon it there turned in large part sided manner, with combat units mushrooming out the practical military result of the 1918 campaign of all proportion to the necessary supply services be- —without it, the end of the war along half the battle hind them. There were growing-pains in all direc- front at least would have been a very different story. tions, but the railway service suffered particularly in the shuffle of tonnage, and with our own equip- IN the midst of the ambitious Interallied plans ment far short of schedule, the French railways for 1919, the midsummer offensive had taken a proceeded to wear out faster than they could be sudden turn which made it a gamble for a 1918 repaired and kept in order. The A. E. F. was al- victory. Haig seems to have been the one who had ready outgrowing the railway facilities available for most to do with this change of conception. During it—and at the very time we were called upon to put the month of August he came to realize that what- forth our fullest military effort the wearing out of ever the outward strategical situation in terms of French material began to assert itself acutely. While ground and trenches and positions, inwardly a dras- the outside world kept its eyes fixed triumphantly tic change of morale was coming over the German upon the advancing front, the prospect of an army. The rapid series of attacks being delivered inevitable crisis in transport and supply loomed up along the British front all went to prove that the over the rear lines of the three Allied armies and enemy could not stand the pace; and Haig brought added the spur of necessity to the policy of a forward the general proposition of forcing the pace prompt military decision. relentlessly and throwing every ounce of Allied strength into making a drive for a knock-out. At THE accelerated programme opened with a bril- any rate, the end of August brought a complete liant beginning on September 26th, but at the change in the military programme: instead of pre- end of October the German Army seemed still far paring the ground for 1919, the war was to be from beaten. After a moment of panic the German fought to a finish without waiting. supreme command had recovered its nerve, and its As regards strategical plans, this led amongst battered divisions had carried out a fighting retreat other things to the cutting down of our original St. to a last line of organized positions—incomplete Mihiel operation and bringing the American Army and imperfect, it is true, but offering the makings up to the Meuse-Argonne—to take its place in a of a last stand in France. The German infantry, general Interallied offensive. The strategical method tired and discouraged though it was, proved itself of this vast operation was a concentric drive against ready and willing to make the effort. Only by the both sides of the great salient formed by the various hardest fighting had we been able to break down the German positions. But the real military objective in eastern half of the Kriemhilde Stellung; and only view was quite a different matter. In this fight for here along the southern part of the battle front had a decision the mere gaining of ground or of suc- a bite been made into the German positions. The cessive organized positions was not the thing that Brunhilde and Hunding lines to the west of us still mattered, any more than the reconquest of French stood intact, and the French had not made a serious soil, or piecemeal communique successes. The Allied effort to tackle them. As things stooc. the German commanders were playing now not for a de- Army was holding its ground—pushed far back, but cision on points but for a knock-out. What had to clinging to a line from which no one of its op- be accomplished was the wearing down and beating. ponents had been able to shake it, battered and

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rather groggy but still able to fight, and in no way enemy in retreat along our whole battle sector, and definitely beaten. dislodged him from his long row of trenches to the The German government meanwhile had accepted westward; the whole line of the Brunhilde was the Fourteen Points and set the Armistice ball irre- promptly abandoned to the French Fourth Army. sistibly in motion. This surrender on points of The British, according to schedule, now delivered a substance left a political prospect rapidly looming smashing blow in their sector. It was as successful up over the military situation; the thing had become as our own assault, and these two November battles a race for time in which one side strove to stave off together set the whole battle front in motion; even absolute defeat long enough to force the other to before the Armistice negotiation opened the German accept a frustrated victory. For a fortnight Foch Army was moving helter-skelter toward the frontier gathered his forces for a final blow. The first —and this time there was no thought of stopping. of November was to determine the issue between a Although it came barely before the bell rang, the semi-stalemate or victory. last round succeeded in bringing the knock-out. No Never was an issue more decisively settled. In nicely-staged surrender scene closed the end of the one day, on our own front, the attack of three Amer- war, but what had happened was a clear-cut mili- ican divisions drove forward over the whole depth tary decision. The Allied armies had not merely of the German position and left his slim reserves driven the enemy from his last organized line of scattered and helpless. This one stroke set the resistance, but had broken his power of resisting.

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DONT he By George K. Illustrations hy

Joe himself felt he was as dissimilar from such a person as black is from white. His was a long story, but boiled down, the essen- tial details were these. Joe feared he was losing his mind. For the past year it was harder and harder to keep his attention on his work. "I just get nicely going on a job," he explained, "when, first thing I know, I'm off day-dreaming about all sorts of fool things." He had developed fears of other things too. He avoided busy corners in town because he was afraid to cross a

crowded street ; it took all his courage to ride in an elevator to the top of a tall building because of the temptation to jump off; he grew afraid of meeting people and consequently became rather seclusive; at home he was growing irritable and cranky with Mary and the kids, "over nothing at all"; but most miserable of all, Joe feared he was "slipping" in general and would lose his job. "Then I sure would go crazy, or," he threatened darkly, "I'd do "Whenever be away with myself. No one wants a failure around." I questioned thoroughly drew from facts displayed fear of Joe and him many about his boyhood, his experiences in the cats he really ivas world and about his parents. Many of these memories he thought he had completely displaying fear of ivhat the forgotten. At last, I was able to draw a breath of relief. Uncom- cats reminded him of fortable as they were I could find nothing in Joe's symptoms that indicated a danger of insanity, and because Joe, with all his fears FIRST acquaintance with Joe impressed me and worries, is not unlike many men of his age, whether vet- l^fM by his likeness to that hypothetical creature, erans or non-veterans, it occurs to me that several thousand of J /i "the average member of the Legion." Joe Joe's buddies who also may secretly be suffering from similar ^ ^ was thirty-four years old; he had a wife and fears would be relieved if they knew more about the details of two children, owned a small 1927 sedan, a reasonable equity in Joe's case. the roof over his head; carried almost five thousand dollars' worth The first thing that brought him comfort was the assurance of life insurance; lived in Titusville which has q,ooo inhabitants, (and it was an honest one, not designed to cheer him up mislead- and worked pretty steadily as the head mechanic at Baxter's ingly) that he was not going to lose his mind. People who are garage. destined to become insane present to the trained psychiatrist, The need for having my car repaired following an accident while other signs than those in on a motor trip served to introduce us. Previously, I had not evidence in this case. Sec- known Joe from Adam, but I was struck with his pleasant, albeit ondly, I explained that rather worried manner, and by the capable way he went about Joe's own feeling that his tinkering with the car. Obviously, he knew his business. The condition was unusual, that job required some little time, and before long we were chatting it was a serious and rare one about a number of subjects of mutual interest. In conversation that hardly any one else it was apparently no part of Joe's temperament to adopt round- ever experienced, was not about or indirect methods when he wanted to find out something, true. There was nothing and presently spying the enameled medical insignia on the car's new or startling or critical radiator, he inquired bluntly, "What kind of a doctor are you?" about Joe's mysterious I confessed I was a psychiatrist, and after a moment's puzzle- troubles. They are almost ment his face cleared as he remarked, "Oh, yes, that's a kind of as common as boils, only mind specialist, isn't it?" you can't usually hide boils, We talked desultorily on other topics for a while, but Joe nor do people have any feel- now carried his end of the conversation automatically; he as- ing of shame or disgrace sumed a preoccupied manner and the worried lines between his when they suffer from them. eyes deepened. Finally he straightened up over the motor as the On the other hand, with last nut was tightened, and declared abstractedly: "There, I nervous and emotional trou- guess she's O.K. now." He made no further comment until I bles, some people have been had left the cashier's window and was seated in the car. Then led falsely to think that they he came over and placing one foot on the running board, leaned indicate a degenerate he- on the window sill. Clearly, he wanted to say something but was redity, or are evidences of restrained, possibly by embarrassment. I waited. At last, with character defects or lack of a courage born of desperation, he blurted out, "I'm afraid I'm will power, and that they going crazy," and then looked behind apprehensively to see if should be hushed up and anyone else had heard. kept as dark secrets never to Lowering his voice, Joe continued tensely, "I can't tell you be revealed. As a matter of about it here, but I'm going on my vacation next week, and I'd fact, the fears and wor- appreciate it if I could run down to the city and see you ries Joe described, as well about it. I've never dared tell anyone about it before," he as many others are ex- finished wistfully. tremely common and I assured Joe I'd be glad to help him if I could, and then merely indicate that the drove on. A week later he came into the office and it was persons who suffer from then I learned that however closely / thought his outward "Napoleon is said to have been them have been unable similarity to "the average member of the Legion" might be, childishly afraid of spiders" to handle satisfactorily 26 The AMERICAN LEGION Monthly ' Afraid Pratt, M.D. Paul Carruth

some of the experiences in life that have confronted them, and that something called a "mental conflict" has been aroused. I'll come to that in a minute. In the history of the world many great men and women have been rendered unhappy and more or less inefficient in their work for a time, because of fears and anxieties and queer "notions" like Joe's. Lincoln, for example, had to stop shaving himself because of fear he would cut his throat; Samuel Johnson, the great lexicographer, had the curious com- pulsion that he must touch every lamp-post he passed; while Tolstoy, the great Russian writer, dared not have a rope around the house for fear he would hang himself. Napoleon is said to have been childishly afraid of spiders, while Lord Roberts of Boer War fame had a fear of cats. No, these fears of Joe's and all his thousands of buddies are not rare, and sufferers from them find themselves in the same distinguished boat with many famous characters of history. But I promised to explain more about "mental conflicts" and "To conceal our feeling inferiority some us how they often cause nervous symptoms. Every one of us has of of mental conflicts from time to time. These are simply clashes may resort to flashy clothes" between a wish or a desire on the one hand, and a duty or a sense of obligation or responsibility on the other. They are of all de- duty of getting up and going to work. This is an example of a grees of severity; many are mild, simple conflicts but some are simple, conscious and utterly harmless conflict such as all of us powerful and complicated. The simpler ones we are usually have. In settling this conflict Joe will likely avail himself of one quite aware of and we handle them deliberately with the con- of three possibilities. (1) He can yield to desire and turn over for scious part of our minds. But the fiercer conflicts; the compli- another snooze, letting the duty of the job go hang; or (2) he can cated ones; the ones that are apt to find outward expression in submit to the duty, get dressed and go to work and suppress or fears and worries and in "queer" sorts of nervous symptoms fre- shove into the back of his mind the pleasurable thoughts of how call quently seethe deep down in what we the "subconscious" sweet a whole morning's sleep would be, or (3) he can compro- parts of our minds, and of the existence of such mental conflicts mise with the situation and say, in effect, something like this, "I as these we usually are quite honestly not aware. All we know is want to sleep longer but I ought to get up. However, if I hurry that we are miserable, unhappy, dressing, cut out shaving and grab my breakfast on the run I can and fearful, or have numerous sleep for another half hour and still get to work on time." Thus, bodily complaints for which re- by a compromise between the two, he tries to satisfy both desire peated medical examinations and duty. In simple situations like this the compromise method have revealed no physical cause. probably does little harm. But in more serious conflicts the Some doctors and other people attempt to straddle the fence not infrequently breaks down and who do not understand what is then nervous troubles are likely to enter. This is due to going on underneath the surface the fact that in trying to satisfy both sides of the con- of our minds are apt to tell us it is flict we usually succeed in satisfying neither, and end up all our imagination that we have all too often by getting into hotter water than ever. these uncomfortable symptoms, Joe had several mental conflicts causing his troubles and urge us to "cheer up," "for- but the important one was of a kind so unpleasant he get it" and to "stop worrying." hadn't allowed himself to think much about it. After When advice like this is given we returning from France he had found a good job and de- tend to grow resentful, for we cided to get married. His mother objected to this; said know it isn't "imagination"; we he was "too young" and made numerous other protests, know our discomfort is very real, but he really loved Mary, and despite his mother's even if we do not know what criticisms, the wedding took place. Now Joe, although causes it, and if we could we cer- he didn't think of it in these terms, was a victim of ex- tainly would "cheer up and forget cessive and unwise mother love. He was the youngest in it." But because the real roots of the family and almost from birth his mother showered the conflict in many cases too much affection on him. Of course there was a reason are imbedded in that sub- why she did this; there always is a reason behind every conscious part of the mind piece of human behaviour, if only we can search deeply I mentioned, the cause of enough. Her reason lay in a feeling that her own mar- all the difficulty generally riage hadn't been as successful as she hoped, and conse- lies hidden from us unless quently she sought, in dominating the youngest child and or until (usually) a trained in lavishing an unhealthy amount of attention on him, to find an expert like a psychiatrist outlet for the will-to-power each of us has, but which in her case helps us bring it to the had been thwarted by her husband. Accordingly she was always surface. fussing and fretting over Joe as a boy ; in his juvenile scrapes and When the alarm clock neighborhood quarrels she invariably took his part, regardless awakens Joe at 6 in the of whether he was in the right or not, and defended him furiously; "Samuel Johnson had morning it arouses a men- if he did poorly at school she blamed the teacher; she selected his tal conflict between his de- the curious compulsion clothes, his books, his playmates, and later, what was worse, she sire to stay in bed for that he must touch began to select his very thoughts as well. another forty winks and the every lamp-post he passed' In short, Joe's mother taught him {Continued on page 75) NOVEMBER, 192S 27 —

"The Argonne of the WorldWar was a -piece of country famous for its difficulty"

'HE role of the Argonne in the World War was 111something new in the history of that famous Am erica m forest and ridge. For the first time—the first time at least of which we have record attempt to do so with a it played the part not of a transverse obstacle, as it had done mere sketch map and the throughout the centuries since the Roman occupation of Gaul, aid of a few words. By Hilaire and probably long before, but of an obstacle to a movement The Argonne when it taken along its length: that is, perpendicular to the old east and appeared as an obstacle west movement to which it had afforded a barrier through so to advance or retreat from east and west or west and east across many generations. its narrow, long belt was to the armies acting therein a ridge The Argonne of the World War was a piece of country famous pierced by certain saddles and by two deep depressions which for its difficulty, but opposing that difficulty not to an effort at gave access across it. The ridge was low, but the depressions piercing it, but to an ef- were easier than crossing the ridge, the wood- fort at rolling it up: not land was partly cleared by the passage of roads, to an effort from east to the outline running from south to north west or from west to east, mattered little to opposing commanders save but to an effort south to as a wall in which such breaches could be found. north. But when it came to fighting at right angles In that effort the ac- to the old direction, fighting from south to LILLE tual belt of the forest, north, a new character in it (which of course not more than four miles was known and could be at once appreciated wide—or with its adja- from the map) became vividly apparent. The cent woods not more than Argonne region—that is, the forest itself and to attack. } ® ten was but a certain -J the tumbled, more open land to the east as far — /tcrc J CAMBK.A! %\\>s large fraction of the field { 'VV\ as the Meuse—appeared as a number of waves of operations to which it not very strongly accentuated but with this has given its name. character, that up to a certain maximum height Nevertheless that name or ridge (broken by the valley of the Aire and by is rightly applied, for it the valley of the Meuse—each of them com- was once more the Ar- paratively narrow trenches in the general up- \• gonne, with its adhesive, lands) the land did not rise regularly, but in SCHEME ofthe SALIENT difficult soil, its dense on September Jftfi, J$l8. ***»^ undulations each of which was successively ********* growth, its lack of good "A. front on H>/uefi C/erma/LS escpec&fL higher than the last. In other words, there American attack- communications, which were a number of parallel defensive positions jB. Trout on h'IucJi American attack

.'. affected the whole affair. Was . 1. 1 i . i each of which an attack had to take, behind Moreover, a character in each of which there was cover for guns and all that part of the coun- men, with a further defensive position beyond. try which had not been apparent (or at any rate needed no em- It was ideally good for defense, and ideally bad for attack. phasis) in earlier fighting became of the first moment in the By this should be measured the achievement of the American fighting of 1018. Army in late September, October and early November, iqi8. This character is difficult to describe without a relief map; I Now let us appreciate why the Argonne thus became a principal

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^Argonne theatre of war in late September, 1918. varied from a day's march to thirty miles. The front was fed, of The German line, as it existed at the course, by lines of communication perpendicular to this railway. beginning of the main German retire- This railway was the essential and necessary support of the whole

NOVEMBER, 1928 29 'There Ought to he a Law- AND THERE IS HE date was March would have poured into the 15, 1919. Several ByJohn Thomas Taylor country hundreds of thou- hundred soldiers in sands of war casualties with 71uniform were gath- no place to put them. The ered in the Cirque de Paris, totally and permanently dis- in Paris. And it looked to abled man under the War the casual observer as though Risk Insurance Act was re- about half of them were en- ceiving $30 a month, the listed men and the other same amount that an able- half officers, for they ran bodied private soldier re- from private, second class, ceived, and this was the on up to general. The)' had situation which faced the come together from every new-born American Legion. outfit in France, for word The care of the disabled had been sent through the was our paramount con- American forces that on this cern. At the first session of day a World War veterans' Congress in 1919-1920 we organization was to be cre- had five laws enacted amend- ated. These were civilian ing the War Risk Insurance soldiers with the civilian Act. The most important, point of view and they had P. L. No. 104, became a law rather fixed and definite December 24, 1919, and ideas. contained thirty-eight They called it the Paris amendments. Compensa- Caucus, and for three days tion was raised from $30 to they devoted their entire $80 a month, necessitating time and attention to get- an added appropriation of ting the machinery in mo- $90,000,000 a year. At the tion that was later to result same time P. L. No. 264 in this organization of ours. was passed, increasing the At the end of that time they compensation of those men came forth with the name taking vocational training The American Legion, a from $80 to $100 a month. temporary constitution and This required $7,000,000 a temporary executive com- additional per year. mittee. At this time the appropri- Most of these men had ation for the War Risk Insur- been in Europe for almost ance Bureau was $125,000,- two years and they were not 000. In November, 1919, that very closely in touch with Bureau was paying compen- things back home. In May sation for disability to Frank J. Jervey, D. S. C, late captain, Fourth Infantry, 78,614 another caucus was held men and to the dependents Third Division, and member of National Press Club Post at St. Louis in the United of soldiers who were killed of The American Legion of Washington, D. C. , receives his States. It consisted of the numbering 36,164, making a retirement certificate from Director Frank T. Hints of the same kind of delegates from total of 114,778. During United States Veterans Bureau following the passage of the all of the camps and the this session, the first after cantonments. These men Tyson-Fit^gerald Bill after a nine years' struggle. The new the Legion had been created, had a little different point law benefits 5250 emergency World War army officers who the original legislation was of view. They knew what were severely wounded in action introduced for an Adjusted the conditions were so far as Compensation Bill, for the the returning soldiers were concerned, and the disabled men who retirement of disabled emergency army officers and for the con- had been sent back home, the lack of hospitals and proper medi- solidation of all those bureaus of the Government having any- cal care and treatment, and the troubles with profiteers and the thing to do with the disabled man. These were in response to slackers. So they brought forth a series of definite resolutions definite resolutions adopted by the Paris and St. Louis Caucuses. which in effect demanded the keeping of the promises to the The first convention, called the Constitutional Convention, soldiers and to the people made by Congress when we had entered of The American Legion was held in Minneapolis November 10, the War. 11 and 12, 1919. There the Legion went on record on all of the At Paris, too, this obligation of the Government had been important issues which had been discussed at the two caucuses, thoroughly discussed and a tentative national legislative pro- and its resolutions became the mandate of the standing commit- gram outlined. The Legion's National Legislative Committee tees. The offices which had been temporarily established in was immediately created and offices were opened in Washington. Washington became permanent. They have remained in exactly The first piece of legislation was the Act of Incorporation of the same place ever since. The American Legion, P. L. No. 47, and this became a law It is, of course, ancient history now—the inefficiencies of the September 16, 1919. The American Legion is the only World various bureaus dealing with the problem of the disabled man War veterans' organization to receive such recognition from and the way in which thousands of men came to Washington to Congress. try to get some action on their cases; how they were sent from It is almost ten years now since the first wounded and disabled the War Risk Insurance Bureau to the Public Health Service, soldiers began pouring into America and it is hard to realize the from there to the Army or the Navy or the Marine Corps for lack of foresight on the part of our government officials at that their records, from there to the Vocational Training Board, and time, and the total absence of hospital facilities to take care of back to the War Risk Insurance Bureau. They traveled this these men. There was not one single government hospital for bewildering circle month after month, getting nowhere. this purpose, and yet if the war had gone on a year longer there The Legion insisted on efficiency and {Continued on page 69)

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It explains more than any one can tell. It explains why resources and population she could have ended the War when I write these pages—although sticking to the things without a blow. By the same token the revelation of our of the day—"you know" seems always great numbers in the training camps, after men of the same The Sign to be whispering between the lines. type had had their test at the front, hastened the end. Post "You know" or you could not be in the Legion. The sign post says, "No- vember 11th, 1918—November 11th, 1928!" Ten years! The average American slept in his home the night of This month's view entirely to that thought. Armistice Day as he had throughout the war. The more than four millions in uniform were 2/7/ Had Not where their orders held them. Has the American ever thought that it To all the world November 11th, '18, is the greatest Come in 'i8 average date of modern history. It was the end of the world's was a close shave that the end did not greatest war. Humanity would like to come until '19? Has he thought what it would have meant if had to go on another year? And a World see it more than that, the beginning of we had Beacon the world's greatest peace. As a beacon reminder of all men endured for four The two million men in the training camps would have years, of the price paid for peace, of the value of peace, been poured into France, fresh drafts raised. There might it should be made a world holiday. have been a succession of Meuse-Ar- If It Had Been gonnes, battle on battle, our war debt

> of twenty-five billion dollars doubled, November 11th, '18, is a yesterday which seems nearer ln Xy our national resources and power ex- now than five years ago. Probably it will be still nearer hausted as in France, Britain and Germany. In October, twenty years hence. "I could not see '18, all hung on the hair trigger of putting in the last ounce Farther Yet Gettysburg in which I fought until I of strength in the Meuse-Argonne to get the decision be- Nearer was an man," said a Civil War fore winter gave the Germans time to reform. veteran. We may not really see the Meuse-Argonne for another thirty years. But in the tenth year after the end there are some things which never can Had the war gone on through '19 the Allies would have be too clear. Say them again. been bankrupt; we should have had to give them supplies without payment. We asked no terri- tory, but the war left us with a gain If America had not come into the War; if our navy had Blood and of fifteen billion dollars in gold not come to the aid of the British in stopping the German Gold — creditor nation with great natural re- submarines; if the Allies could not have sources. Such our profit of victory, such our nest egg of Truths That held fast while we prepared our army capital to start afresh in the new peace—and illusions Will Grow ^e Allies would have been beaten. blood stronger than gold Gold could not buy, statesmen nego- aside, won by that pressure of training camps to the front. tiate, orators charm or prayers attain the victory. It was from won by terrific labor and fighting, won because we were rich in something other than gold. Again, "you know." Some of our troops were on the sea on November 11th; some just arriving in France. Those who returned first got the first impassioned tribute when Some of those who fought for us by sea were laying the Far Flung do you remember?—a young man not mine barrage in the ugly North Sea; or fighting submarines Legions m uniform felt queer and looked queer. with submarines; or on plunging de- Those who returned first might protest stroyers or dancing frail subchasers off On the that they had seen no fighting. But that did not stop the tne Channel or far down in the Medi- Seven Seas cheers. They had been overseas. terranean; or on transport or station grind. And some who were on our battleships saw the German fleet in surrender under their guns—guns which Some were in the S. O. S.—600,000 of them on November they did not have to fire because it was hopeless for the 11th—working twelve to eighteen hours a day for soldier's German battleship fleet to meet the combined British and pay without one glimpse of the front. American battleship strength. What a lesson in prepared- Sis Jf Almost 200,000 were sick and wounded ness, that! If America by land and sea had been ready Happened m our hospitals in France. Others to strike in '17 with armed force commensurate with her were in billets [Continued on page 72}

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Three from Lo'ivay Box 148, Reading, Massachusetts, why not start at this time a Second A. E. F. Photograph Exchange. HPHE Society of Legionnaire Fathers of Triplets has a new The Step Keeper herewith brings Mr. Gerard's suggestion * member. He is Harry Jenson of Webster City (Iowa) Post, before the Legion's camera shooters. How many of them favor and his name is proposed by Charles Doughten, Adjutant of the photograph exchange idea? Just as a starter, the Step the post, who reports that Jane, Joan and Jean Jenson, who ar- Keeper will promise to enroll in an informal Second A. E. F. rived in July, are the first triplets ever born in Webster City. Photograph Exchange Club every Second A. E. F. veteran who'll Mr. Jenson probably had no idea that he was going to get send his name and address and a two-cent stamp. To all who Membership Card No. 3 in the triplets society when he looked send in their names he'll mail the complete list of members as over the Keeping Step department of The American Legion soon as it can be made up. Then the members can write one Monthly for May and saw therein depicted the society's foun- another to arrange for any sort of exchanges they wish. der, Post Commander Harry Haigh of Durant, Oklahoma. Mrs. The Step Keeper won't make any bets on how quick or how Haigh, who had been a nurse in the World War, and the Haigh large the growth of Mr. Gerard's photograph exchange club triplets, two sons and a daughter. Membership Card No. 2 went will be. Frankly, he is curious to see what will happen. Did to Legionnaire Arthur Moran of Green- the Second A. E. F.-ers keep the nega- ville, South Carolina, the father of three- tives they brought back from France? year-old triplets, two sons and a daugh- Are very many of them anxious to make ter, as chronicled in the Keeping Step a collection of the best pictures their sector for September. fellow pilgrims got while overseas? Post Adjutant Doughten surmises the triplets society will be quite large if all Model Bungalow other Post Adjutants volunteer as census takers and report to the Step Keeper the HEN Whiting (Indiana) Post de- names of other fathers of triplets. And cided to build a model bungalow in just to stir up other Post Adjutants, Mr. its city of 18,000 people, it had a double Doughten submits some additional un- purpose. It wanted to encourage the usual facts on population growth in building of better homes and it expected Webster City. to obtain for its post treasury a trust "Mr. Jenson lives in a three-family fund nest egg in anticipation of the day house," writes Mr. Doughten. "Every when it would build for itself a new apartment in the building is occupied clubhouse. by a member of The American Legion. The post spent $13,599 on a seven The Jensons had one daughter before room house on a corner lot in one of the the memorable day in last July. Mr. and most attractive residential parts of its Mrs. W. C. Fastenow also have a daugh- city. Contractors took pride in making ter, and Mr. and Mrs. M. K. Paine have the bungalow typical of their best work. two daughters. The arrival of the trip- Colored bathroom fixtures, all sorts of lets made a galaxy of seven little girls in electrical devices, a garage in the base- one apartment house. The wives of all ment—in every way the house was cal- the Legionnaires belong to the Auxiliary." culated to make anyone who saw it want The marriage of Miss Lulu Van Oss to own it. to Howard P. Savage, Past National Second A E. F. Photographers Legionnaires, members of the post's Commander, took place in Chicago auxiliary unit and fraternal organizations ILIOW about that good photograph you recently of Whiting took part in the work by took on the Second A. E. F. ship which the home was made financially which carried you to France? You are proud of it and you'd profitable to the post. In three months exactly 58,820 persons like to share its beauty with other Second A. E. F. camera passed through the front door of the bungalow where a turn- toters who may not have had luck as good as your own. And stile with an automatic counting device had been placed. Most scattered about the country there may be many veterans of the of those who came bought subscription shares from the post. Second A. E. F. who have prized photographs which you really This summer the model bungalow became the home of Mrs. ought to have for your own collection. Lucille Yamkow of Hammond, Indiana, who had invested in Therefore, suggests Legionnaire Stanley R. Gerard, Post Office the post shares because she thought the house would be an ideal 32 The AMERICAN LEGION Monthly —

STEP place for her three children. The award was made at a public ceremony conducted by a committee of citizens who were not Legionnaires. The ceremony was held in the model bungalow. "Whiting Post realized a net profit of $10,749 on the bunga- will find satisfaction in the help they have given to the post. low," reports Post Adjutant Leo T. Mulva. Three years ago these citizens contributed to a clubhouse fund of more than $7,500. All contributions were listed by the city To Help their Town auditor and city treasurer, acting for the post, and the Somer- ville National Bank received the money as a deposit under a "^yOULL have to look carefully now to find the American trust agreement. The post had announced that it would not - Legion golf course which several years ago was the pride of proceed with its building until it had perfected arrangements Medford. Oregon. You can find it if you have a member of for raising the additional money necessary.

Medford Post as guide. You'll find it where Uncle Sam's air Time has been kind to the post. The lot for which it paid mail planes take off and land every day. For Medford Post $7,500 three years ago is now valued at twice that sum, accord- gave up its cherished golf course when its town set out to get ing to Paul E. Laurent, secretary of the post building committee. a level tract of land large enough to The new clubhouse is to cost not more serve as the landing field for the govern- than $30,000. Post members have been ment air mail planes. The Legion's tees asked to contribute as much as possible and fairways, bunkers and sand traps of that sum before an appeal for addi- and greens all disappeared under the tional contributions is made to citizens. wheels and blades of tractors and scrap- ers when the golf course was trans- Airplane Qolf formed into an air field.

" 'Our golf course was successful in II "HE lusty sportsman who won't play every way while we operated it," reports golf because it's an old man's game Post Adjutant L. C. Garlock. "We had and won't be satisfied with any milder nine holes and charged $10 a year or recreation than hunting lions or going on fifty cents a game. Our course made an exploring trip to the polar regions golfers out of almost all our members. may now take another look at the pos- Today they are playing on another sibilities of the pastime we imported course. Our airport is one of the two from Scotland. He may be tempted to United States mail airports in Oregon." take a whirl at the variation introduced into the game of golf by Aviators Post Where the Trains Qo By of New York City which, at its annual field day. lifted golf from a game pri- QOMERYILLE (Massachusetts) Post marily played on the ground to the ^ with its six hundred members is keep- realm of an air sport. Aviators Post in- ing before it the vision of the new club- vented the game of airplane golf. house which it expects to complete soon In the new game, airplanes are used at a cost of $30,000. Meanwhile the instead of drivers. Two players in a post is living in a temporary clubhouse plane steer for the green. The pilot Miss Helen Snider was selected as the which providentially fell into its lap maneuvers the plane to give the man in frettiest of three hundred girls who when it got permission to use the fort- the plane with him an opportunity to sold poppies for Watertown (New ress-like building that was once the Som- drop a golf ball as close as possible to York) Post erville station of the Boston and Maine the flag on the green. It isn't so easy Railroad. The station was given to the tossing accurately a golf ball from a post after passenger service was discontinued on the railroad. plane swooping along above a fairway at more than a mile a It stands in a park in the center of the Boston suburb of 100.000 minute. Usually the ball lands in a sand trap or goes bounding persons and is one of the city's landmarks. off perversely onto an adjoining fairway. Wherever it lands, it All Somerville is sympathetically watching the post's progress is in position for the second shot to be given by the ground in its building project. When the cornerstone of the post's new partner of the man who dropped it. The man on the ground clubhouse is laid on Armistice Day, if plans announced several then plays the ball in the regulation manner. months ago work out, many hundreds of citizens of the city Congressman Fiorello La Guardia and John P. Maloney de-

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feated Post Commander John Dwight Sullivan and Daniel J. sufficient funds to permit the school authorities to replace the Houlihan in the big game of the post's field day. building immediately," relates Ralph Bickler, who served as Aviators Post had a leading part in the movement which led chairman of the post committee in charge of the campaign. to establishment of New York City's first municipal airport. "The insurance payable on the building was only $750 and the school trustees had a cash balance of only $138. Contributions Sponge Divers made in response to the post's appeal and the amount the post cleared from a benefit dance enabled the school officials to TT takes a lot of sponges to wash all the automobiles which begin immediately work on a modern school building. The are buzzing about on American roads and the millions of plight of the little country school aroused the sympathy of all plate glass windows which have to be shined up now and then. members of the post and Legionnaires volunteered to assist Practically all the sponges come from a single city in Florida, the residents of the school district as carpenters and painters. Tarpon Springs on Florida's west coast, which each year sup- By this means and by special price concessions which the post plies the rest of the United States with sponges worth a million obtained from a lumber company, a roofing contractor and a and a half dollars. Tarpon Springs' sponge fleet is painting contractor, the cost of the new building a formidable armada of eighty many-masted was kept within the financial capacity of the ships, manned by sailors and divers who school district." follow the methods they learned in Before it undertook to help the Cox Greek sponge fisheries in the Aegean Springs school district, Travis Post and the Mediterranean. had won the gratitude of all Austin Because sponge fishing is Tarpon parents by conducting a campaign Springs' leading industry and be- for the protection of school chil- cause a large percentage of the dren from traffic accidents and World War service men of other perils which menace boys Tarpon Springs work on the and girls. boats, in the huge sponge ex- change and other branches of Pacific Americanism the industry, Fernald-Millas Post of The American Le- HEN National Com- gion thinks and talks about mander Edward E. Spaf- sponges at post meetings and ford gave a formal address between meetings. in Honolulu in late summer Not long ago the whole post during the celebration of the had an even deeper interest in sesquicentennial anniversary of the sponge industry than it the discovery of the Hawaiian ordinarily has. To help the post Islands by Captain Cook, Le- increase its fund for a new club- gionnaires of all Hawaiian posts house, each boat returning to port gathered to hear him. Mr. Spaf- gave the post a string of sponges. ford was impressed on this occasion Many of the strings were valued at by the evidence of The American Le- ten dollars. The post sold its sponges in gion's important participation in the af- the exchange, obtaining more than $450. fairs of America's Pacific outpost. He saw "We had fun on the piers when the post Legionnaires of many racial descents unit- was getting its share of the sponges," re- ed in a common Legion spirit, the sons of Legionnaire Perinos, sponge diver, ports Post Adjutant Tom Florman. "The Chinese and Japanese and native Hawaiian bands Post Commander Tarapani one workers always beat the sponges with parents side by side with Legionnaires born the strings sponges which the sticks to remove coral and sand from of of on the mainland of the United States. And sponge contributed them. Several old ladies among the tour- fleet to Fernald- an informal incident later gave him an ists who were watching the work got the Millas Post's building fund at Tar- even more inspiring proof of that common idea that the men were beating the sponges pon Springs, Florida spirit than was afforded by the formal on the head to kill them." meeting at which he spoke. At a banquet The accompanying photograph shows Legionnaire Perinos, given in his honor by Kau-Tom Post, composed of Chinese one of the sponge divers, in his working costume, with Post citizens of the United States, Gertrude Young, eight-year-old Commander Abe L. Tarapani at the left and Post Adjutant niece of Sergeant Apau Kau, one of the men for whom the post Florman at the right. was named, handed Mr. Spafford an American flag. "It is the flag which was on my uncle's coffin when his body When Cox Springs School Burned was brought back from France," she said. "Please accept it for the post." IN front of the Texas State Capitol at Austin, in a triangular National Commander Spafford's visit to Hawaii was like a " parkway, stood a billboard on which a many-colored poster homecoming to him, he told Hawaiian Legionnaires. He had proclaimed the invitation of Travis Post to service men of the visited the islands a number of times while he was an officer of World War to join The American Legion. The presence of the the United States Navy. Mrs. Spafford accompanied him on poster in front of one of the most beautiful State buildings in his tour of the islands. the whole country was an index to the regard held for Travis Post by its community. Citizens admired the poster for its Beefsteak Plus artistry. Then overnight the Legion membership poster disap- peared. Where it had been appeared a new poster voicing THE average Legionnaire here at home has a pretty definite another appeal by Travis Post to the people of Austin. The idea of the kind of dinner he would order if he found him- new poster bore this plea: "Help The American Legion rebuild self footloose in London. Memories of the war days have Cox Springs School House." something to do with his idea. The dinner would be quite This was the beginning of a campaign by which Travis Post different from one here at home. in a few weeks succeeded in obtaining the construction of a When the Legionnaires of London Post get together for a new country school building to replace an old building that had post dinner, however, they want something different from the been destroyed by fire in the midst of a school year, leaving dinner the American on a visit would order. Here is what Past twenty-four children without school facilities. Commander H. H. Brownlee of London Post says to his outfit "Travis Post took up the campaign to provide the new school when he says come-and-get-it house for Cox Springs because the school district did not have "Remember those beefsteak dinners back home? Haven't

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had one in London for several years. London Post invites you for loaned rifles and many other posts which hitherto have not to attend a real old-fashioned, honest-to-goodness beefsteak held rifles for use of firing squads at funerals can now get dinner. Gatti's restaurant on the Strand. All the steak and them with little formality. chops you can put away. Real German Pilsner. Corncobs and In addition to rifles, the War Department will sell gunslings Bull Durham. Don't even change your shirt. Only a quid. for sixty-eight cents, cleaning rods for seven cents, cartridge Guests as well." belts for seventy-five cents and blank ammunition for $27.15 a thousand rounds. When less than 300 cartridges are ordered, Harmony fhiy cents must be paid for packing. For orders of more than 300 but less than 1.000, the packing charge is seventy-five cents. IF another young minister who served in the World War is Each post must certify that rifles and cartridges will be used assigned to a charge in Richmond, Indiana, Harry Ray Post only for military purposes, such as funerals and exhibition of Richmond plans to make a quintet out of its post quartet. drills, and will not be diverted for the use of individuals. Ordi- But until another service man minister arrives in town narily the purchase of rifles should be preceded by the the post quartet is going to keep right on with its -'^ adoption of a formal resolution by the post, au- work of giving the post music of a kind no thorizing the purchase of a definite number of other post hears. For every one of the mem- rifles and cartridges and pledging use for bers of the post quartet is a Richmond military purposes only. With the approval minister. They represent four denomina- of the Department Commander, the post

tions and comprise all the eligible minis- , then may order rifles from the Ordnance terial service men in the city. None of I Officer of its Army Corps Area. the four sky pilots was in the ministry when he served in the war. Reverend I Qains Clifford H. Jope was in the infantry and was wounded in action. Reverend J NE month in advance of the San Walker Martin and Reverend H. L 1 Antonio convention, the total mem- Wyandt were artillerymen and took part bership of The American Legion stood at in several major battles. Reverend D. L 753,000, the largest enrollment in the Le- Ferguson was in the sea-going Navy. gion's history with the exception of the The Richmond Post this year presented a total for 1920. The American Legion Aux- check for $5,000 to The American Legion iliary, with a gain of more than 30,000 mem- Endowment Fund at a meeting attended by bers over the preceding year, had in September delegations from many Indiana and Ohio posts. 300,549 members, the largest enrollment in its Service men pastors Past National Commander Howard P. Savage history, and a total of 6,635 units. jour churches compose and other national officers spoke at the meeting. post quartet of Harry Treasure Js l and Kay tost Jsjcfomona, Rifles and Everything of Indiana IF anyone were hunting a little paradise, he'd "DACK in 1920 the National Legislative Com- probably include in the specifications that it T mittee of The American Legion asked the W ar Department be an island in a tropical sea. Then if he looked at the map and to sell obsolete rifles to Legion posts at a nominal cost. The studied photographs he'd probably hit upon the Isle of Pines request wasn't granted, but the War Department started loaning and search no more. The Isle of Pines lies to the south of Cuba, not more than ten rifles to any post which would submit a bond with the Gulf of Batabano separating it from the Cuban main- covering the value of the rifles. After this system had been land and the Caribbean Sea rolling upon its southern beaches. operating for several years, many posts reported loss of rifles. In Neuva Gerona on the northern tip of the Isle of Pines a In December, 1926, Congress relieved posts from payment on score of fortunate Legionnaires maintain Isle of Pines Post. bonds for the loss of rifles. Whereupon, reports John Thomas They live on an island which has all the romance of a Conrad Taylor, Vice-chairman of the Legion's National Legislative tale of the South Seas, an island whose green mountain tops Committee, an unusual situation developed. Reports of lost look toward the Spanish Main, whose rivers and inlets and rifles began to increase. jungles suggest that its people are right in calling it the Treasure One year ago the War Department agreed to sell obsolete Island of Robert Louis Stevenson. Its history is rich with the rifles outright to posts for $1.50 each and to sell any number up record of hundreds of years of adventure, and in the picture of to the total enrollment of the post. Hundreds of posts, therefore, its past appear smugglers, slave traders, picaroons, buccaneers are now relieved of the necessity of paying premiums on bonds and Spanish Dons.

Palm Beach (Florida) Post turned a boulevard into a bicycle speedway and offered so many prizes that the best schoolboy bicycle racers from many cities took part in the post s bicycle derby, which provided more thrills than an aerial circus

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On this island the Legionnaires raise chickens and tropical so large that we found it increasingly difficult to assemble firing fruit and vegetables for the markets of New York and the whole squads on short notice. Individual members after serving on United States while they carry on outside their working hours the squads repeatedly found the demands of business were pre- the same sort of activities which engage other American Legion venting them from attending additional funerals. The solution posts everywhere. It is an alluring picture which Post Com- to the problem then occurred to us. Many Legionnaires of our mander Frank E. Anderson of Isle of Pines draws in a letter, post were members of the Jersey City police and fire depart- and the facts which Mr. Anderson gives in his letter are rounded ments. At our request, the city commissioners authorized a out by the pages of Isle of Pines Post, the twelve-page semi- municipal firing squad composed of police and firemen." monthly newspaper which the Legionnaires publish for all the people of the island. Oakland Wins Mr. Anderson tells how the post celebrates all American holidays and makes life pleasant for the American boys and HPHE full story of The American Legion's Junior Baseball girls who are growing up with the true spirit of pioneers. The program in 1928 will be told later, and this is just a little Isle of Pines Post is full of news of eggs and grapefruit groves, dope to remind everybody that the Legion's Junior World's theaters, schools, steamship sailings and bits of island gossip. Series was won at Chicago early in September by the Montgom- "One of the best ery Ward Juniors things on our post of Oakland. Califor- program is our an- nia, sponsored by nual boys' camp Oakland Post. The which we call Legion Oakland team, Cadet Corps Camp," champions of the writes Mr. Ander- West, beat the Wor- son. "The privilege cester ( Massachu- of attending the setts) Post's team, camp is made an champions of the honor which boys East, in two games may win by industry straight. The score and good conduct. for the first game Thirty boys attend- was 4 to o; for the ed the first camp second game 12 to and they ranged in 2. Everybody who age from six to six- saw the games teen. The camp was agreed that it would laid out on a beach, have been hard to with tents in com- find two teams pany street forma- which could better tion. have exemplified the "Our post was quality of baseball chartered in 1Q26, playing and the the second post to qualities of conduct be established in and sportsmanship Cuba. were still Ameri- We Yo, ho, ho and a scuttle of cboiv! Come-and-get-it hour on the original which The new and inexperi- can Legion sought to Treasure Island, where Isle of Tines Post conducts its boys' camp undeterred enced when we had develop in its coun- by the wandering ghosts of hong John Silver aud his felloiv pirates our first test as Le- trywide program. gionnaires. A hard The Chicago storm swept the island. Bridges and roads were washed out and games were played in Comiskey Park, the huge grounds of the we had to cut away miles of fallen timber to move the injured. White Sox. National Commander Edward E. Spafford, Judge Every home had suffered water damage from the terrific rain Kenesaw Mountain Landis, organized baseball's dictator, and and many were made homeless. We took over a large dance President E. S. Barnard of the American League, saw the games hall, repaired the damage the storm had done to it and then and congratulated Dan Sowers, Chairman of the Legion's Na- kept open house. We gave a free dance and served coffee and tional Americanism Commission, upon the complete success of doughnuts. The people came from all over the island, in all the final series of the Legion games. sorts of clothing. We were able to distribute tents to many The first game was as full of thrills as a Frank Merriwell whose homes had been destroyed." story. Umpires Hank O'Day and Red Ormsby, old timers in the big leagues, confessed they hadn't expected to see the deep Four Hundred Funerals stuff displayed by the fifteen- and sixteen-year-old schoolboys from Oakland and Worcester. Only a crowd was lacking to ALBERT L. QUINN POST of Jersey City, New Jersey, is give the series the atmosphere of the big World's Series. Just a > proud of the fact that a firing squad composed of eight of few thousand school children and as many hundreds of grown- its members has rendered final honors at funerals of more than ups had seats in the enormous g-andstands. four hundred men who fought in the World War and other The national series in Chicago was preceded by twelve re- wars. The post believes that no other Legion firing squad, or gional championship series played in cities in different sections any firing squad for that matter, can approach this record, of the United States and by sectional championship series played which covers a period of more than eight years. Post Com- at Denver, Colorado, and Louisville, Kentucky. At Denver, mander Louis A. Falk writes: the Oakland team emerged victorious over Rainier Noble Post "In 1920, while hundreds of bodies of men who died overseas team of Seattle, Washington; the Y. M. C. A. Sluggers of were being brought back home, many of them arrived at Shreveport, Louisiana; John DeParcq Post team of St. Paul, Min- Hoboken, the largest port of debarkation and embarkation dur- nesota; the Telegram All-Star team, sponsored by Salt Lake ing the war. Hoboken and Jersey City posts were called upon City (Utah) Post, and the Tesar and Tesar team, sponsored by repeatedly to provide firing squads for funerals of many of Omaha (Nebraska) Post. At Louisville, Worcester won over the those whose bodies arrived at Hoboken. Legion ceremonies were Leibel Juniors of Meridian, Mississippi; the Wilmington Cardi- held at the Hoboken piers. Legionnaires often accompanied bodies nals, sponsored by Wilmington (Delaware) Post; the James to other cities. Members of Albert L. Quinn Post and other Stanton Post team of Central Falls, Rhode Island: the Panama posts in Jersey City did all they could to see that full honors Juniors, sponsored by the Department of Panama, and the Brow- were rendered at every funeral, but the number of funerals was der and Hoskins team, sponsored by Jefferson Post of Louisville 36 The AMERICAN LEGION Monthly KEEP I N G STEP

More than 9,000 boys' baseball teams played in post games in front of the Hotel du Soleil-Levant, down among the pines leading up to the state and regional series, and more than and sand dunes, gathered some eighty or a hundred people of 1 :o.ooo boys played on these teams. the village. In various dress, from the formal black of the mayor and his councilmen to the baggy corduroy and denim The He d'Oleron Remembers trousers and wooden shoes of the fishermen and women clam- diggers, they moved about reverently. They had come to honor HTHE memory of the World War is still fresh in the He the memory of Ransom Butler Clark and to escort his body to "• d'Oleron off the coast of France near Bordeaux, where ten the cemetery. The coffin, covered with flowers, was placed in a years ago hundreds of Americans of the Naval Air Service made horse-drawn hearse and the little procession moved slowly along friendships with island villagers. But in the little white-walled the dusty, winding road through the pines. Before the open cemetery at St. Trojan-les-Bains, where once were the graves grave the mayor read a paper reflecting honest sympathy." of thirty Americans who died in 1918, now all are gone but one. Mr. Clark's body was buried in July at Oxford, Ohio, where The body of Seaman R. T. Lee still is buried in the village his father, Frank L. Clark, is head of the Department of Greek cemetery. His widow—the village her home—is tending the of Miami University. Many Legionnaires attended the funeral flowers which grow on his grave. at Oxford. They recalled that Ransom B. Clark had served as "Now and then,'' writes Legionnaire Harrel W. Graybeal of Commander of Hospital Post of The American Legion while Elizabethton, Tennessee, from the Hotel du Soleil-Levant at he was a patient for a short period in the Veterans Bureau St. Trojan-les-Bains, "a service man of the World War wanders hospital at Outwood, Kentucky. into this village to revisit the scenes that he knew ten years ago. I am privileged to report one such visit which began happily The Roll Call and ended in tragedy. Today there is a second American grave —a temporary one—in the village cemetery. FULL squad of Legionnaires is included among the con- "On June 13th Ransom B. Clark of Oxford, Ohio, arrived at tributors to this issue of the Monthly. Albert Jay Cook, who the Hotel du Soleil-Levant to revisit the scenes of his war did the verse on the cover, is a member of Hill Top Memorial service. He was well remembered. The villagers recalled the Post of Pittsburgh, and Harvey Dunn, who made the painting day ten years ago when he had heroically attempted to rescue for the cover, is a member of DeWitt Coleman Post of Tenafly, a French flyer whose plane had fallen several miles off shore New Jersey. . . . Dan Edwards is a Legionnaire of Advertising during a storm. In this attempt Clark's plane was wrecked and Men's Post of New York City. . . . Robert Ginsburgh belongs he was saved, as if by a miracle, when a French fishing smack to Black Diamond Post of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, and Ser- found him as it was beating landward during the storm. geant Frank Lanckton, whose reminiscences of General Pershing "Almost continuously since 1920 Clark had been a patient in have been set down by Mr. Ginsburgh, is a member of George hospitals in the United States. He had formed the plan of re- Washington Post of Washington, D. C, General Pershing's own turning to the He d'Oleron for an extended visit in the hope post, incidentally. . . . Leonard H. Nason was one of the founders that the warm sun and sea air would help his recovery. For of Moses Taylor Post of Northfield, Vermont. . . . Dr. George several days after he arrived here he enjoyably renewed ac- K. Pratt was an early member of Caduceus Post of New York quaintanceships among the villagers. But on June 18th, five City. . . . John Thomas Taylor, Vice-chairman of the National days after his arrival, he died of heart disease. Legislative Committee of The American Legion, is a member "A temporary burial was necessary before the body could be of George Washington Post of Washington, D. C. shipped back to the States. At 10 o'clock of a June morning. Right Guide

conducted its came when The big moment of the two-day annual picnic which Waverly {Illinois') Post for town Post Adjutant James V. Gooden handed Department Adjutant Floyd J. Heckel the membership card which made the post exactly tivice as big as it ivas in the year before. Seated at light on the platform is the first Adjutant of the Department of Illinois, Earl B. Searcy of Springfield

NOVEMBER. 1928 37 IT WASN'T OVER OVER THERE

How the First Armistice Day Was Celebrated By Wallgren

minutes." io.S9}4 A.M.: "Gosh! Wot for all the shootin?" "77/ armistice is gonna be here m a jew " is it, Wham! ! "I wisht they'd cut that out!" Wot time Top?"

n A.M..: "Wheel the uar's over!" "Whoopee!! La guerre fini!" "Hooray!" "Yow!" "When do ive eat?" "Zowie!! Where do we go from here, boys?"

11:04 A.M.: "Guess they'll send us to a rest camp to git spruced up before we sail for home?" "Man, I'll to get back to the States!" "Shux, I wanta go to Paris first!" "Me too!"

11:0j A.M.: Top Sergeant: "C'mon, you birds! Snap out it and git ready for inspection! You bin havin of !" it too soft lately. We're gonna do a little soldiering again from noiv on. Fall in!

38 The AMERICAN LEGION Monthly Armistice Greetings Down South —A Rip Van Winkle Flier Claims a First — The Remembrance Campaign Gets Under Way —Football a la A. E. F. — Calls From Distressed Buddies

>^~RMISTICE Day! We doubt if anyone who was "I am not a member of the Legion for the simple reason that yj in camp on this side of the water or overseas, in this town has no Legion post. However. I am going to join just ^ J M the front lines, on the seas, in the base ports or as soon as I get the chance. Notwithstanding the fact that I anywhere else in 1018, has to strain his memory am not a Legionnaire, I am writing to you. much to recall just what that day signified. And the same "I failed to get across during the war, being kept here as an thing holds true for the citizens of this and of all the warring instructor in boat flying, and fought the battles of Pensacola, countries when the eleventh hour on the eleventh day of No- Florida, and of San Diego, California. Now I am a disabled vember, 1018. struck. ex-Naval aviator. That worldwide wave of joy and relief and happiness has "There has to be a first in everything, including that un- been expressed in stories, in poems, in songs and in pictures, known and unsung hero who first swallowed an oyster. And but we wonder if all of these expressions depict that emotion speaking of 'firsts.' what has been bothering me all these years as faithfully as does the snapshot reproduced on this page. is this: Have I the rather dubious honor of being the first man We're indebted to Legionnaire Harold B. Silverburgh of Central to sleep in a moving airplane?

Post, Brooklyn, New York, for this picture of which he was the "It came about in this way: On July 3, 1018. while a student photographer. Silverburgh, who served with the 82d Division aviator at Pensacola, I was ordered to take instruction in big Ritle Range Detachment at Norcross, Georgia, gives also these boat flying. Three students and a pilot instructor went out that interesting sidelights: morning. Jim Hawkins was the pilot and Herb Warner was "I am enclosing a picture which I had difficulty in digging one of the students. out of war mementoes filed away years ago, but on this tenth "We were out for an hour and a half, each student being at anniversary of the Armistice, I thought you might want it. the controls for a half-hour. I had the first trick and having "The group was taken on the original Armistice Day at the nothing to do for an hour and having been out for night flying rifle range at Norcross, Georgia, by the Range Officer, Captain the previous night, I crawled up in the forward cockpit and went Peter T. Carey, and myself. In spite of the men's apparent to sleep on some engine covers. I didn't know anything for the interest in the newspaper, few could read. Many of them came better part of an hour until Jim Hawkins threw the plane into from backwoods plantations where they had never even seen a a steep bank to come down for the landing. This banking rolled railroad train until drafted. Few knew their right ages and me over against the side of the cockpit and I woke up. some were not even "The boat was a certain about the cor- type H-16 with two rect pronunciation of Liberty motors. The their names and when time was between six further light was and nine o'clock, sought by asking that July 3. 1018. the name be spelled. "Does any Then 'Lawd.boss.I dunno.' and Nower know of was usually the an- anyone else pulling swer. Some of the a Rip Van Winkle names as I recall in the air before this them were General time?'' Pope, Candy Davis, Lawyer Raleigh, and JUST as we expect- one said his name ed—all that was was 'jes' Daisy.' needed to start the "I do not know Then and Nowers to with what organiza- digging into their war tion they were in archives for fellow- Camp Gordon, as I veterans' souvenirs was stationed at the which somehow came rifle range at Nor- into their possession, cross, some six miles was a suggestion such distant. These col- as Legionnaire Croc- ored troops were kett's in the Septem- sent to us as labor- ber Monthly. Croc- ers and I think they kett's plan of a sort of came from the De- "remembrance cam- velopment Battalion, paign" has brought popularly known as in some mighty inter- "De ivah done stop!" is the caption Harold S. Silverburgh of Brooklyn, the S. L. L.—Sick, esting reports. And New York, used when he pasted this picture in his war album. That Lame and Lazy." it has brought so tells the story of this group of colored troops at the Camp Gordon Rifle many of them that "PLYING ten years Range at Norcross, Georgia, November 11, 19 18 we'll have to brief ago was still a most of the letters rather precarious occupation, although the war had given quite received. Now let us see what we can do in the following cases: an impetus to this science. The claim filed by A. C. Wilson, "The inclosed piece of silver, to me, is the cause of much Ensign, N. R. F., retired, is therefore of particular interest. speculation," writes Dr. Lynwood Evans of Jacksonville. Florida. Incidentally, here is a chance for some up-and-coming Legion The piece of silver is an American quarter, on the reverse side post in the vicinity of Westminster. Maryland, to add another of which is engraved the name "Agnes" in script, and the fol- 7." name to its membership roster. Wilson tells us: lowing in block letters: "F. M., Dec. 191

NOVEMBER. 1928 "The party who did the engraving," continues the Doctor, clasps which he found on a bush in a thick woods near his "was evidently an expert, as he uses both block and script. home. Initials, which are not legible, are scratched on the back. Why was it done? He must have been a soldier going overseas, Forcanser]s second souvenir is a well-worn copy of Baedeker's gave this to Agnes so she would not forget him and it looks as Handbook for Paris on the fly leaf of which are written several if she spent it. This coin was given to me in change for a bill addresses, some notations in French and the name of Miss at the Bamett National Bank of Jacksonville." Mary E. Callahan. San Francisco, California. This book was found at a salvage depot near Paris, while Forcanser was on WATCHES and Testaments head the list of found property duty there. reported, so probably they might be classed as "expendible equipment" in the A. E. F. For instance, Walter J. Mielcarek WITH so many of the big time football games ending in of Tonawanda (New York) Post, ex-buck private, Company I, tie scores, an idea might be borrowed from a game played 314th Infantry, 79th Division, wants to return an illustrated between the 500th and 499th Aero Squadrons during the days New Testament which he picked up on a salvage dump some- of the A. E. F. where in the vicinity of Jouy-en-Argonne. Past Department Commander John J. Wicker, Jr., of Rich- The fly leaf of the book bears the Y. M. C. A. triangle and mond, Virginia, and well-known to Second A. E. F.-ers, sup- under it the name "Pvt. J. E. Boria, J. R."—no company or plied the picture on this page and also gives us the following organization given. On the back of this page is written: "Sept. interesting account of his outfit's football activities: 25/17. From R. Rev. Joffoyce Mune." "Everyone will recall that after the Armistice, the A. E. F. Then, regarding watches, Gorman R. Jones of Sheffield. put on a very extensive athletic program. Since I had played Alabama, reports: "A first lieutenant by the name of Marshall football at the University of Richmond in my pre-soldier days, of the First Battalion, I became coach of the 58th U. S. Infantry, gave 500th Aero Squadron's me an Elgin wrist watch football team. Numerous to take to Paris for re- other teams were or- pairs, about July 25, ganized in our sector, 1018, immediately after but our team won the the fighting around section championship in Chateau-Thierry in a gruelling game played which we participated. on Christmas afternoon, "I left the watch at a 1918. jeweler's on Rue des "A unique feature about Italiens, which Mar- this final championship shall had designated. I game was the fact that had been transferred to we played five quarters another outfit and of instead of the usual four. course had routed my- Probably in that partic- self through Paris. A ular game the periods few months later I re- should have been called turned to Paris and 'fifths.' At any rate, at called at this jeweler's the end of the fourth shop and finding that quarter the score was tied, the watch had not been 6-6, between our team called for and having and that of the 499th heard a report that Lieu- Aero Squadron. A hur- tenant Marshall had lost ried consultation ensued Who and ivhere are the ynembers of the jooth Aero Squadron s section his life, I paid the re- between the other team's championship football team pictured above! The team s ex-coach, pair charges and still coach and myself, as a John Wicker, Jr., of Kichmond, Virginia, (rear center of picture) have the watch. J. result of which it was would like to know "If the report I re- decided that the game ceived was erroneous continue for one addi- and Lieutenant Marshall is still living, I shall be glad to return tional quarter. During that additional quarter our team scored the watch to him. If, unfortunately, the report was true, I will another touchdown and the game finally ended with a score of send it to his relatives. If I remember correctly, he told me 12-6 in our favor. I have never heard of any other football that a dear friend had presented this watch to him." game being played for five quarters. Jones, now a captain in the Reserve Corps, reports that he "The enclosed picture of the championship team was taken a survived the conflict after being torpedoed on the way over, few days before the final game. I am in the center of the back twice wounded, captured by the enemy but escaped, and that he row in regular uniform, while all members of the team appear in was in the front lines on the day of the Armistice. the special emergency football togs—the old blue denims worn on the outside of the 0. D.'s. Note especially the headgear consist- INCIDENTALLY Jones wants some aid in recovering what ing entirely of the 'Santa Claus' skull caps issued by the Q. M. he terms a "prize souvenir." Here's his tale: "The players had to wear their rough field shoes, which of "While en route overseas on board H. M. S. Moldavia, with course did not aid in any speed. A few days before the final Companies A and B, 58th Infantry, and a detachment of about game, however, I found an ex-shoemaker in my outfit and had ten officers of this regiment, the ship was torpedoed and sunk him fix up special cleats on the shoes of the back field men. I near the entrance of the English Channel with the loss of lost my roster of the team and would like to hear from the men. fifty-six men. "An interesting coincidence is that the team we defeated for "The survivors were landed at Dover. England, by British the championship represented the 499th. which was my outfit destroyers. Another lieutenant and I left our life preservers, when I first entered service in 191 7 as a private." with our names and addresses on them, with an elderly couple in Dover who said that they had two sons as officers in the British CONSERVATIVELY estimated, outfit reunions during this Army at that time. The life preservers were left with the under- tenth anniversary year of the big year of the War have standing that they would be returned if we survived the war. increased fourfold. This is a definite indication that the men "Efforts to locate this Dover couple have been unsuccessful. who trained and marched and fought together are more inter- I have forgotten the name of the lieutenant with me. but he ested than ever in holding onto and in renewing ties formed may still be living and read this. I would like to locate him." during the war period. Here's a chance for Legionnaires of London (England) Post Additional indications are apparent in the increased number to render some aid in recovering these souvenirs left on their of requests for outfit pictures, outfit histories and similar ma- side of the pond. terial which will recall service days. It is a difficult problem to Two service souvenirs, seeking their owners, are now in the find some of these service reminders and, on the other hand, hands of Legionnaire Harry J. Forcanser of Toms River, New some divisional organizations which have published authentic Jersey. One is a United States Victory Medal with five battle histories have just as much trouble in (Continued on page 68) 40 The AMERICAN LEGION Monthly ' —

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"Do you ever try to tell people by "That sweet looking little girl was A small boy, while walking on a rail- the clothes they wear?" asked the girl certainly disgusted when you told that road track, was astonished when he saw of her fiance. story." that two fast freight trains running on "Sometimes," he replied. ' For in- "Yes, it was the one she was intend- the same track were about to crash stance, if I see a man dressed in a blue ing to tell." head-on. Much frightened, he took to suit with shiny buttons, with a helmet a nearby high bank where he witnessed on his head and a club in his hand, I'm True to Tabloid the smashup. Later some officials, learn- willing to bet a dollar he's a policeman." Babe, the circus elephant, had killed ing that there had been an eye-witness her keeper and was the center of the to the wreck, found him and asked: day's news, so the photographer of the "What were your thoughts at the Late Tidings Tabloid Daily Scream was sent to the time of the crash?" The motor car accident had been ter- circus lot to get a picture of the mam- "Well," the boy answered slowly, "I it run rific. A light sedan moth murderess. thought was a darn poor way to had smashed head When he arrived he must have been a railroad." first into a heavy a trifle absent-minded, because, as he truck, and it was focused his camera at the elephant, he Safe and Sane many minutes be- said The infant prodigy wasn't prodigying fore they were able "Come on. Babe, smile and cross so well. to extricate the your legs." "I don't believe that baby will ever driver of the small- learn to walk," sighed the young father. er vehicle. When Remodeled "He's wise," remarked the pedestrian they finally dug him out of the wreck- "You poor man!" sympathized the friend, who had been grazed by three age, he was horribly bunged up, but his old lady to the blind beggar. "What trucks and five taxis that very day. mind was still functioning. An officious were you before you became blind?" traffic cop bustled over and demanded: "I used to be a legless man, ma'am," "Hey, there, are ya color blind? he informed her. Liberality Didn't ya see the red light starin' ya in "Your record as a dollar-a-year man the face?" doesn't set very well with the people." "Oh, yes." countered the victim with Speed King "Well, if they feel that way about it, a last spark of spirit. "This is a hell "Daughter," pleaded a mother, "prom- I can well afford to give them their dol- of a fine time to be telling me about ise me you won't go out with that Tony lar back." it." Caesario any more, now that you know what he is?" Itinerary Bad to Worse "But why not?" remonstrated the gentlemen had just A young poet was raving on the lec- girl. emerged from the ture platform. "Didn't you tell me he was the Fas- funeral line, where "All the world's a stage," he de- cist man you know?" they had been tak- " claimed, "and ing a last glimpse "Aw, can dat stuff!" interrupted a of an old-time gallery voice. "You'll be tellin' us next Overheard in Shanghai crony. Tears stood dat de grade crossin's are de exits." Foo Koo: "Who was the little lady in the eyes of each, I saw you with last night?" for the recently de- Choo Choo: "Oh, just another silk ceased had been one You Said It digger, Foo Koo." of their best friends. "You'll keep this a dark secret, won't "Po' ol' Sam was a nechel lookin' you, Nellie?" cawpse, wasn't he?" asked the first. "I'll tell the world." Too Good "He sho' was all of dat," the second agreed. "So doggone nachel Ah come The day at the links had distinctly nigh axin' him whah in hell he was not been a success. gwine." Qualified Neither the irasci- Five years had passed since Mr. Split- ble Jones nor the vert had become a father, but he was equally so Smith Oh, Gosh! still bragging about it. - _ had succeeded in "What were you doing in that speak-

"You ought to see my little Charlie." : breaking a hun- easy with Olsen and Petersen?" sternly fa .f he boasted. "He can read, walk, cough, dred and a quarter. demanded the coach of the All-Swedish eat, wink, wriggle his ears and wriggle In the hope of team. his nose all at the same time." averting conversa- "Oh," said the athlete airily, "just in- "Must be going to be a trap drum- tion from his disastrous score, Jones dulging in a little skoal practise." mer." commented Mr. Rixhammer. asked when they reached the clubhouse: "Is your caddy good?" "Good?" exploded Smith. "Say, Miles Per Gallon Two Views when it comes to telling me how many Marie came walking home, tired from In a museum Dizzy Dan was looking strokes I'm lying, that boy's a religious an auto ride, denouncing the new fliv- ! at a mummy of Rameses II. beside fanatic ver. which stood a smaller mummy. An "What's the matter with it?" she was elderly lady asked him whose mummy Her Work asked. the second was. "Congratulate me, Edna." "Oh, they go so far on a gallon of "Why, that," replied Dan, "was Ram- "Oh, Ethel! Has Tom proposed?" gas that they're far out in the country eses II when he was a boy." "No, but we're engaged." before the tank runs dry."

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( Continued from page 2Q

had been reduced, and while the enemy It was for the Americans on their command was still expecting attack new front facing northwards to carry (when it came, and probably tardy) to if that were possible the highly fortified be directed eastward, the American main positions running on the slopes of forces were concentrated westward with the higher ground just north of the great rapidity and skill. And on the eve Argonne. With these broken rapidly in of the decisive day when the advance the early phase of the attack the main was to be launched (September 26, railway line upon which the German Your Own Band 1918) —that is, by September 24th front depended would come under fire this very great body of troops were in and they would be disorganized in any line over a front of twenty miles be- attempt to effect an orderly retirement. tween the western edge of the Argonne Meanwhile to throw them into decisive Forest and the Meuse River. confusion there was to be an attack Concert in The order of battle was as follows: almost simultaneously to the north-mid- On the right or east of the Meuse from dle of the salient by Haig in front of the neighborhood of the Forges Brook Cambrai. the Third Corps, consisting in their "If that were possible." But it was 90 Days order of these three divisions, the 33d, not possible. The Argonne was too much lying on the old battlefield of Verdun, for the effort. Its difficulties overcame HOW many times, at the big insofar as that battlefield lay west of the energy and admirable courage dis- conventions, have you wished the Meuse; the 80th, and next again, played. Therefore this chief plan was that yout Post, too, had a band completing the corps, the 4th. This condemned to an alternative. The at- in the patades and cetemonials? Third Corps formed the right of the at- tack up the valleys of the Aire and You can start from "scratch" tack. The center consisted of the Fifth Meuse towards the main railway line at and have a band ready for a com- Corps, reaching as far as Vauquois, and the point of Sedan was compelled to be- plete concert program within 90 this days of the first rehearsal was made up. reading from east to come an effort containing the German west that is, from right to left again forces at this point, compelling to How? Let Conn help you. Our — them of the experienced organizers will ar- 79th Division, the 37th, which use great numbers of men, and by that range all details. A few intetested reached as far as Avocourt, and the 91st. to be unable to reinforce their north persons can start. Conn's plan The left wing to the west of the whole and center. But the complete disarray insures a completely equipped, line consisted of three divisions: The of that great German force, the break- playing band in record time. 35th, the 28th and the 77th, which last ing of their north central front simul- Everything arranged, even the was established right across the Argonne taneously with the destruction of their easy financing plan. Forest proper on a front of four miles. main line of lateral communication, did Many of the finest Legion On the edge of the forest and in liaison not take place. The war ended in the bands are Conn equipped. Re- with the French line were regiments of exhaustion of the enemy between six and member, Conns are used by Sousa and other famous concert the colored divisions, the 92d and 93d. seven weeks after the inception of the bands. Easy to play. Perfect in On this line of twenty miles the units great plan. mechanism. Beautiful in tone. differed much both in war experience The first two days carried between Without obligation, we will and in the possibility of equipment. three and four miles of depth and the outline our insured band plan Here we must appreciate the plan of second of them, September 27th, carried to any interested Legionnaire. Marshal Foch. the Commander-in-Chief the ruins of Montfaucon, the height Send coupon now. Free Trial, of all the Allied Armies: but we must dominating all that part of the country. Easy Payments, on any Conn not fall into the error of regarding this It has been said that if Montfaucon had for the band or orchestra. Send plan as absolute. Often in the history been carried on the first day of the at- coupon now for literature and details of free trial offer. of war the plan of a battle (less often tack the advance would have proceeded of a campaign) is absolute—that is, it to the main positions, would have bro- is win or lose. You make your arrange- ken them and, in a comparatively short ment gambling on the success of such time, have put the main railway under and such a move, knowing that if it fire. It has also been said that if the fails you are defeated. attack did not do this the failure was In the case of the pressure exercised due to the fact that vast American upon the German Army in late Septem- forces had been created at short notice ber, 1918, this was not the case. The out of nothing, that they had not half war was a siege war, the enemy had been the time in which to prepare that the constrained to retire ever since July British Army had had (for instance) be- 1 8th, when Mangin with his mixed force fore the opening of the Somme battle, of French and Americans had driven in that no one can improvise a general staff the German line before Soissons. There and that to ask an effort upon this scale had followed the heavy blow delivered of staffs hitherto unused to handling any by the British Army on August 8th in but much smaller bodies of men was to front of Amiens, and the front of the ask the impossible. enemy was being forced back onto his There is much truth in all these con- strongest and best prepared positions. tentions. But the major factor remains, Therefore any plan made for an im- and military history has, I think, since mediate success might be modified by the end of the war not taken a sufficient MAIL JfHIS_C_OJJPJ)iy circumstance so as to lead to a more account of it. That major factor was gradual one. The situation was alterna- the Argonne itself, and the clay land C.G.Cona,JCtd., 903 Conn Bldg., Elkhart, Ind. tive; and Foch's plan did not mean win surrounding the belt of forest upon Please send complete details of vourbandplan . Also send literature and details of free trial offer on or lose; it meant at this stage of the either side. - -. (Instrument) war "win rapidly by a great enemy dis- Anyone who writes the history of the Name _ aster produced in a few days or win World War without personal acquaint- St. or R.F.D more gradually in a few weeks." What, ance with the Argonne region will write City then, it I it intimately State, County was the plan? wrongly. have known

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those trenches, those sunken corridors, a new direction north and south; that the Aire and Meuse Valleys, down which country of no water or of foul, of few the attack had to proceed. To fight stub- habitations, of confused undulations of bornly forward along those depressions land, can only be comprehended by those meant a continual subjection to fire from who like myself covered it thoroughly either flank. Over and over again ad- in youth and saw it again during and vance was held up on this account; the after the terrible years of trial, or (far clearing of the heights which would per- better!) by those who knew it when it mit further progress down the streams was all aflame. was rendered the more difficult from the The Argonne should remain, and will presence of those streams as an obstacle. remain, I think, cut deep as a name for To bring men from right to left and left American valor, tenacity and achieve- to right in reinforcements was one thing ment, standing out more and more in unimpeded country like the Cham- greatly as the generations proceed. It pagne; it was quite another thing when will stand in the historical memory of Helmet and Armor Gloves of the 14th Century one had to find for crossing places con- the United States and its soldiers as the gested bridges over these two rivers. equivalent or symbol of their spirit. It Yet, allowing for all these other ele- is now what it has always been, deserted If You Were Making It ments of difficulty in the prodigious task and alone. The woods will grow again which had been set to American man- —they are already growing—and those OW would you make a vault to hood in these hills and woods of eastern oaken silences which I knew so well in H positively protect the remains of one France, it is still the Argonne which my early manhood will reestablish them- of yyour loved ones? dominates all the story. Those shattered selves upon that famous low ridge which

First, you would plan it according to the oak woods, those pits of clay, that coun- has so stamped itself upon the story of immutable law of nature that water can try which had never yet had roads, where mankind. The men of the next genera- not rise inside an inverted vessel. all communication was so difficult, where tion visiting such scenes will marvel the works of man had been devised for that nature should once more have cov- Then, you would want material that transport east and west and had now ered over, as does the earth a grave, the would not allow water to seep through. to themselves to sufferings and the glory of men. Therefore, you would use metal. suddenly accommodate

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the track that the carts had taken when and seemed to be trying to bore right Finally, in the finer grade you would have they had first occupied the position. through Gordon's eyes into his head to it plated with pure cadmium, and for the verv finest you would use indestructible Friend or enemy? The startled faces of see what was in his brain. Solid Copper 10 gauge. his companions showed that they had "We just found out they'd gone," re- heard it, too. The corporal looked about plied Gordon. It had trembled on his And you would test the vault by sub- hurriedly for a place of concealment, lips to say, "What the hell's it to yuh?" merging it under thousands of pounds of but there was none, except to jump into but he decided not. There was that in water before finishing. a shell hole. He fumbled under his the other's manner that showed he was slicker for his pistol, and the others fol- no enlisted man. And, too, he was old All of these things are done for you in drew enough to be Gordon's father, which the Clark Grave Vault. That is why lead- lowed his example. The newcomer ing funeral directors recommend it. nearer, and then emerged from the fog. should entitle him to respect if nothing It was an American. Seeing the three else did. Less than Clark complete protection with drawn pistols, he stopped. "How does it happen you weren't is no protection at all! "Friend!" said the newcomer. "Put with them?" went on the stranger. up the guns, boys, they make me "Well," said Gordon desperately, "if THE CLARK GRAVE VAULT CO. nervous." you want a blue print and a diagram, Columbus, Ohio They holstered their pistols in silence. we were up on the nose of the hill,

Western OficeanJ Warehouse, Kansas City, Mo. The stranger approached. He was a where we could fire direct fire, and we calm-faced, thick-set man, old enough had enough to do minding our own busi- to have field rank. He wore high-laced ness without paying attention to what boots, helmet, gas mask, and an enlisted was going on down here. We knew they man's mackinaw with no insignia of were catching hell, but so were we." rank. He might be anything from a gen- His eye lighted on O'Nail, who had LARK eral to a supply sergeant. worked around to a position behind the "Where's your outfit, boys?" asked newcomer. O'Nail's lips formed the the stranger, halting, and leaning on the word "bull." He would have continued, heavy cane that he carried. but the stranger swung about and stared "We'd like to know!" replied Gor- at him. don. He wondered if he should say "Were you going to say something?" "sir." God knew who some of these he demanded. people were, the woods were full of gen- "No, sir!" answered O'Nail in some erals and what not, and it was full of confusion. buck-privates doing a dugout duck, too. "Well, don't say it!" replied the other. This bird showed no insignia and rated "Where's your gun, you fellows? Your GRAVE VAULT no "sir" until he did. gun destroyed?" "Then what are you doing here?" "No," replied Gordon, "it's over Thii :rade-inark is on every genuine Clark Grave Vault. eyes, there." He pointed to where the gun It V 1 means of identifying the vault instantly. Un- asked the other. He had cold blue less you sec this mark, the vault is not a Clark.

46 The AMERICAN LEGION Monthly lay on the ground beside its tripod, some little distance away. The strange man walked over and examined it. Tri- pod and gun lay carefully side by side on an abandoned sandbag, with am- munition and water box placed properly beside them. It was quite plain that that gun had been brought there and was not one abandoned by the departing gunners of the decimated battalion. "Urrumph!" grunted the stranger. "Well, I guess you're not skulkers. Skulkers don't carry machine guns around with them!" "Who the hell said we were?" de- manded Gordon hotly. - "Nobody,' replied the other. "No- body. Well, I must take a look from the hill up here. Can you wait until I come back? I'd like to ask you a few questions." "I suppose we could," agreed Gordon. "We haven't got anywhere to go right now." The strange man moved away into the fog, and left the three machine gunners Jhe "Watch Dog ofPower staring at each other. "Mind yuh. I didn't say a thing all CHROME, a preservative, guards power when your Burgess "Super the time you birds were talking!" ex- B" Batteries are not in use. Thus extra life and service are added. claimed Mackintosh suddenly. The valuable properties of Chrome in lengthening battery life were "You're learning, you're learning." long known to scientists, but it remained for Burgess engineers to agreed O'Nail. "Well. now. let's make a discover utilizing hole in the fog and see if we can't get the secret of Chrome in battery construction. on the trail of a slum cannon." The year's noteworthy achievement in radio enjoy- "Huh?" demanded Gordon. "Shsh! ment and economy is the Burgess "Super B" Batteries: Didn't you say this hombre was a bull? And if we gallop out of here they would have something on us." "No, that wasn't the meaning I had for bull." said O'Nail. "but I think we're These two "Super B" Batteries answer practically losing time here. My stomach feels like all radio set requirements. a flat tire. The place where a man finds hard luck is away from his outfit. I BURGESS BATTERY COMPANY want to go back to mine! I'm done with General Sales Offices: CHICAGO being a wandering Jew. I wish I was In Canada: Niagara Falls & Winnipeg Milo. He got hit and is out of it! No more hog-wrastle for him. And that 19 other string on the golden harp of Ire- land, Cat-Pie Droghan, is probably now BURGESS "SUPERB flat on his back letting a full gut soothe him to sleep!" "We'll wait until the old boy comes BATTERIES back," said Gordon firmly. "I'm cor- poral of this crowd, acting section com- mander. Where's this outfit you're in such a sweat to get to? I don't know. But I know this; the old guy there, bull or harness-cop. or Y. M. C. A. man. whatever he is. has a well fed look about him. He's too old to stray far from the sound of mess-call, I ain't kiddin'! And if we stand to attention and give him a snappy salute when he comes back, he'll maybe lead us to it." "Yeh." agreed Mackintosh, "anyway, he may have seen the outfit. They can't have gone very far with no carts. And the outfit'll have chow because the carts would have time to go to Paris and back pretty near by now after it." O'Nail was about to resume his side of the argument again, but Gordon made a sudden gesture of silence. The strange man was coming back again, sliding down the slippery slope. "Umph!" he greeted them. "Didn't beat it on me, did you?" They made no reply. "I went up (Continued on page 48)

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DUCK SUFFER there to see if you would." he went on. manded, and they were told to retire to "My name is Phillips. I'm a colonel. this crest, and the machine gun battalion FROM Things pretty well shot to hell, what?" was moved over to the left and back "Yes, sir." replied Gordon. abouc four kilometers .0 protect the ICY BLASTS "I thought you were dug-out duckers, flank. Now what happens? The ma- for a while at least," resumed the colo- chine gun, battalion has sent away their nel. ''There's more than a few. Listen carts to God knows where, and they ? titf here. Is there a road down in this val- have :o carry all their guns for this four ley? A road and a narrow gauge track, kilometer hike. The result is that about SPORTSMEN Read about with some buildings up at the far end?" two squads arrive and they haven't got this genuine "That's just what!" cried the three any ammunition, by God: And this crazy Windbreaker gunners excitedly. infantry about three battalions strong, "It's our front line, isn't it?" asked tangles horns with half the German Shirt! the colonel. army. Is it any wonder men get grey "It was," began the three of them hair? If I had a quart of booze. I'd get together, "but— drunk!" O'Nail looked sternly at Mackintosh, There being nothing much to say, the and Gordon looked sternly at O'Nail. three gunners remained silent. Mackin- All gulped and were silent. tosh feemed about to speak, then catch- "It was but what? Go on, what hap- ing Gordon's eye. he remained silent, but pened?" snapped the colonel. made a motion as of one who puts food "Well, sir," said Gordon, "it was our in his mouth, and then rubbed his from line, and the Boche counter-at- stomach. tacked it in the morning. Yesterday "Well, sir," began Gordon, "if you'll morning. We saw them doing it and we give us some idea of where the outfit is. thought we could see better farther we'd .ike to be going. We haven't had down the hill. It was foggy and smoky, any food for a week or more, and we'd not is bad as it is now. but still we like to get back where we can get some." No. 61 3 with genuine Talon thought we'd do better farther down the "No food? Here, chew on that!" (bookless) fastener, $4.50. hill So we went down there. Well, it The colonel took out a cake of choco- No. 613S regulation button style, $4.00. was right on the edge of a division there, late from his mackinaw and handed it Keeps the cold out any'vay they said it was. We never saw to Gordon. The other :wo leaped to- holds warmth in any of the other division, though, ex- ward "heir corporal like iron to a mag- cept that they pulled out. The Boche net, jordon broke the cake into three You've often wondered how ducks keep got :hrough. They came through right parts and each one began to crack his warm flying through icy blasts that chill off. But what wet down the parade was teeth on it without further comment. you to the bone. Here's Mother Nature's some crazy goofy lieutenant brought our "How did they get the order to at- secret. She's given them clothing that order tack? the colonel. "I never fails to keep out wind, rain, snow doughboys an to attack." asked heard take part in the attack?" there wasn't a wire working in the sec- and drizzle . . . clothing that keeps the "You warmth in. "No, sir. Hmm—ah—no sir, we didn't tor! A plane couldn't find them because For the same reason a Genuine Signal take part." Gordon paused in confusion, visibility was too low, and these bird- Windbreaker Shirt will keep you warm, his mind racing. The more he talked men of ours are dam' cagey about flying regardless of the temperature and how the more things there seemed to be to low looking for troops after about ten hard the wind blows. Made of specially explain. of them were shot down by Boche where woven moleskin, with soft fleece lining, "We didn't have any cart, sir," inter- Boche weren't supposed :o be! How'd the wind and cold can't penetrate it. And rupted O'Nail. "You can't advance very they ?et the order? Did you see it come what's more, it's as tough as leather. far and only men." in? bring it?" Here's an ideal shirt for hunting trips and carry a gun. with two Somebody all outdoor work and sports. Wears like "Well, anyway." continued Gordon, "No. sir," replied Gordon, with his iron. Only $4.00 for regular button style "the infantry got hell chewed out of mouth full of chocolate. 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Take advantage of this offer today. ordered to attack at four o'clock be- "General Lehman's aide? That's Lieu- cause there wasn't a thing in front of tenant Tappen. Yes. I know he wears a them. That jerry counter-attack in the white trench coat, that's very true. He's morning was just a feint to give the a dude officer, but a very capable one, main body in the woods a chance to get just :he same. Good man, that boy. out. But you see a division two sectors When I was instructor—well, never over got into a peck of trouble and had mind. I know him well. If he gave that Racine, Wis. Dept. S20 SIGNAL SHIRT CO., to fall back to reorganize, then that order, he had the brigade commander's My dealer doesn't carry the Windbreaker. His made the one on its flank retire. There authority for it." name is — | was a gap in the line, right at this valley, "Why, he came tearing up here Send me postpaid No Size i short | f Money Order but your machine gun battalion was in began Mackintosh, but stopped

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plain to be seen." he went on. "that "Didn't you know your outfit was this path I've been following is this one gone?" the colonel asked Droghan. marked as a string on the map, and "Yes, sir. Sure, I didn't go with them. then we come out on the top of a hill, We went away with the carts in the just as we've done, then down the slope small of the night. It's fine courage a on the other side where there's a road. man must have to be a mule driver, fine We halt there for five minutes to allow courage and much patience. They sent the other units to pivot, then swing me for food, and I got lost, by reason northeast and attack the woods. In of the mule, perish the mother of her. other words I'm half an hour yet from lying down on me all the while. Then I the enemy!" come back and the corporal there," in- "Who told you all this?" asked the dicating Gordon, "sends me away again colonel. afther ammynition." "Orders from the brigade." "You told me, you great big bog-gal- "A lot can go on, Captain," said the loper," protested the captain, "that you MEDICAL science tells :" colonel, "between the time an intelli- were coming up here after a gun, and us To avoid a BIG gence report is issued and the time an that you'd show me the way like you cold, stop a little one." outfit takes to get up to the sector that would to your own mother's kitchen! the report was talking about. As nearly What the hell do you mean by lying to And here's the ideal treat- as I can make out, we're in just the me?" ment: Take a rest, a lax- same situation as we were before yester- "I was coming to that, sir," said ative, a light diet, and rub day morning's assault, with this dif- Droghan unperturbed. "It was come to ference, that whereas yesterday we had be night, and me all bestrayed, what Vicks on throat and chest. some idea of where we were, this morn- with the mule lyin' down an' all, when Vicks acts on colds twoways ing nobody knows where anyone is, even I hears cursin' an' rattlin' like the the Boche." devil's forge, an' men wallowin' like pigs. at once: (1) Its medicated "Well, I'm not as bad as that!" re- So I goes up to ask them the way to vapors, released bythe body- plied the captain, with just a touch of somewhere out of this mud and bushes heat, are breathed direct to pride. "Here, where's my runner? Go that the best dog-fox in Galway would the inflamed air passages; tell that Irishman to come up here! scratch out his eyes in, and 'tis my own I've got a guide. Colonel. He's a driver outfit, wit' the brave major swearin' it stimulates the skin (2) for the machine gun battalion, and his himself blue in the face. 'It's Droghan!' like a poultice. outfit is right about here." they hollers, ' 'tis the harp that drives for second squad. Use this treatment at the There were sounds of conversation the Where's your gun?' from the fog. then the rattle of tiny " 'Up on the road, sir,' says I, 'and the first sign of wheels and a man appeared, leading a corporal cracking his throat yelling for every little mule. The three machine gunners ex- ammynition.' " cold and big claimed, for it was Cat-Pie Droghan. 'Go up and get him!' says me brave "Now, then." began the captain, "isn't major, 'sure we've got few enough guns colds will be this the road your outfit came up to go to be leaving them all over the land- almost un- into position?" scape. You're the only cart we have known toyou "It is that, sir," answered Droghan. left. Away with ye!' he says. 'We've His eye meanwhile discovered his three the whole German Army and the Crown friends, at whom he grinned. Prince to keep off our backs here, and "Well, they wouldn't be in front of but half our guns and those without am- their own troops, would they?" mynition, sorry fall the way of the son " Vic "That they would not, Captain." that ordered our carts away from us!' "So then we'll strike them in a minute "Is that what he said," asked the VapoRubVap< or two, won't we?" colonel, "or are you adding that on?" Over 21 Million Jars Used Yearly "Divvil a bit, sir," replied Droghan. " 'Tis what he said, in the very words, "WHAT? Didn't you tell me you and the tongue of me rot out of me could guide me up to your outfit ? What's mouth and fall on the ground if I mis- Keystone State" this mean? You could find your way up said them! Sure, he's not to be blamed here with your eyes shut the darkest for calling the other out of his name. Parade Bugle night hell ever brewed!" 'Twas a lad in a white slicker, for he \e new long-model Bugle especially ft t after asking if laid in wait for us when we were to be Legion and Fraternal musical units, "The captain was me ifclsh lines— full stirring, trumpet I could find my way to where the out- coming down the road, and if annywan Remarkably easy to blow. fit was," protested Droghan. "Sure I of the drivers was not lost after hearin' 28 in. long, built i G with slide to F didn't say that they'd be here now. It's the orders the white slicker give, sure chords with Mili- tary Band. an outfit like another, here today and he had eyes on him like the devil's cat!" Staff Sergeant the morning's morning finds them the "Hmmm!" said the colonel. Frank Witchey, 3rd Cavalry, other side of the country." "Well, I'll be moving on," began the Fort Myer, Va., "What the hell would they go away captain. "If you say there's danger, I'll using a Weymann Parade Bugle at Tomb of Unknown Soldier, Arlington. for?" cried the captain. send out a few patrols. I was ordered Single Bugle, Prepaid - - $8 "Look around," interrupted the colo- to go through until I secured contact request Quantity prices on nel. with the first battalion, then to leap- We organize and equip complete bands, orches- tras or string bands for Fraternal, School and The captain seemed for the first time frog them." Civic Organizations. Sole distributors fur colonel, Keystone State Bam) Instruments. Dist'rs. to become conscious of the many fresh "Don't hurry," said the "be- for Drums and Buescher True-Tone Ludwig holes, litter equipment, the cause the first battalion attacked last Band Instruments, and Saxophones. shell the of scattered sandbags and all the many night, and the Boche surrounded them. f SPECIAL OUTFIT 1 I Complete musical equip-

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DIAMONDS answer, there was another long rolling cares a they're damn? Man, alive and burst of machine gun fire that swelled as we'll rescue them!" gun after gun joined in, then died gradu- "Now then," said Gordon hurriedly, ally away into silence, a silence that was "just grab that gun and tripod and FROM JASON WEILER & SONS deathlike, so that the fog dripping from throw them on the cart. Turn that jug- the bushes onto Leading Diamond Importers. Save 20 to 40$.* the dead leaves made a head around, Droghan, and we'll move! tremendous noise, and the sound of a We've got orders to go back to our For over 50 years the house of Jason Weil*, r shoving his in iV Sons, ol Boston, has been one of the lead- man canteen home cup outfit!" ing diamond importing concerns in America and carrier made everyone jump. Men Hurriedly Mackintosh and O'Nail direct by mail to customers and selling coughed, an dealers alike all over the world at savings as audience does at a theater. complied, but hardly had they got the of from 20 to 40%. Here are several dia- Then in three or four seconds of breath- gun in place on the cart when the colonel mond offers direct to you by mail —which — less quiet, another sound. clearly demonstrate our posi- came Crack! appeared, and taking the mule by the tion to name prices on diamonds Whack, slap! Cra-cra-crack! bridle, turned his head about again. that should interest every present or prospective diamond pur • "By God!" cried the colonel, "that's "Stick around!" said the colonel, chaser. rifle fire! There's some of 'em left ! Get "stick around! I need you!" And he re- your men up. Captain, and we'll dig those garded them with a cold and steely eye. This one carat diamond is of

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and while they were his best and of the polished so well. Look at their buttons. latest cut they did not fit me at all. He They sparkle in the sunlight. Try to weighed about one hundred pounds more match the neatness and cleanliness of than I did, and I had to turn up his their clothes and the shine and polish of sleeves and trouser cuffs seven or eight their leather as well—and don't forget I8K Solid White Gold Ring in exquisitely Beautiful Solid Platinum times before I could move comfortably some brass polish." pierced 4 square-prong Ring, richly hand carved and design mounted with full pierced. Set with fine, full- across the deck. The British soldiers were certainly Diamond rut, in cut blue white blue-white Diamond The Old Man had a good time pacing much smarter in appearance than we. I and 6 smaller Diamonds combination with 2 mar- set in the step-side effect. quise shaped and 8 smaller the deck laughing first at one and then think the style of uniform, with its open Diamonds on

A fete weights and prices of other diamond rings: the neatest that he could find in the must confess that the buttons on their

' carat $31,00 1 1 carat $145.00 f4 entire Army in May, 191 7. He made up blouses shone like mirrors. It did not 50.00 % carat | 2 carats 290.00 i. a game of his own to amuse himself take me long to find out how it was 73.00 I carats 435.00 t carat 3 which he called "Who am I?" He used done. I went to a British canteen, II desired, rings will be sent to any bank you may name or any Express to study the members of the ship's crew bought myself some brass polish, a but- Co. with privilege of examination. Our and then try to guess whose clothes each ton stick and a brush and put them in guarantee diamond soldier wearing. pocket. I had no idea at the time for full value for all was my time goes with every After we had passed through the sub- why the Old Man wanted the brass purchase. WRITE TODAY marine-infested Irish Channel we changed polish. FOR THIS back to our uniforms. We reached Paris on June 13th and FREE CATALOG When we arrived at Liverpool the everybody in France, I thought, was "HOW TO BUY the there to welcome us. The General told DIAMONDS" customary military honors were paid General, and as a special mark of re- me that we would go to the Hotel Cril- This book is beauti- fully illustrated. Tells spect one of the British regiments that lon and directed me to find my own way how to judge, select and buy diamonds. had fought at Bunker Hill was paraded there in case we got separated. We got Tells how they mine, separated all right but I did not reach cut and market dia- in his honor. The Old Man was much monds. This hook, impressed by the neatness of the indi- the hotel for forty-eight hours. The s h o w i ng weights, sizes, prices and qual- vidual soldiers. He could hardly wait, French mobs, with a sprinkling of Amer- ities, $20.00 t» $20.- ooo.DO, is considered it seemed to me, until the end of the icans in their midst, cheered and yelled an authority. parade to tell me how well the soldiers' for the Old Man. They surrounded his and FOR EX -SERVICE MEN leather was kept and what a great im- car, jumped on the running board their polished brass was over just whirled the small band of American Military Ring, Solid Gold, Ex- provement tra Heavy, with insignia of Army, the dull-finish buttons worn by our own soldiers around the streets. Navy, or Marine Corps, beautifully first night in Paris for most carved on sides. Set withlGenuine soldiers. It was the Amethyst, Sardonyx, Black Onyx, We rode to London on the King's Spe- of us and we proceeded to do what is or Synthetic Ruby. C9A (1(1 Americans ex- Our price direct . Jp^U.UU cial and saw more British soldiers. The always expected of good Old Man, time and again, repeated his cept that we ate of the choicest dishes One the Many Attractive of famous wines Rings Featured in Our Free remarks of admiration about their brass and drank of the most 176 Page Catalog, and leather. When we arrived in London free for nothing and were kissed by some we were put up at the Hotel Savoy, and of the most beautiful women in the Write for Free Catalog, "How to before I had a chance to go out to world. Paris was ours. The General 9 Buy Diamonds' enjoy the sights of the city the General knew it, too, and he did not require any called me in again and looked at my of us to give an account of himself or Jason Weiler & Sons clothes. to explain our absence without permis- 399 Washington St., Boston, Mass. "Lanckton," he said, "go out and in- sion during our first two days on French Corner of Washington and Franklin Streets soil. Diamond Importers since 1876 spect those British soldiers' uniforms and find out how they keep their brass When I returned to the hotel the first Foreign Agencies: Antwerp, Amsterdam and London

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would put it on he would inspect it closely, look over the keepers, and rub his hand over every metal part. After he buckled it around his waist he would WRIGLEY'S step over to the sunlight and twist and turn until he was completely satisfied that the belt shone like a mirror from adds the zest that scores* every possible angle before he would give that characteristic jerky nod of his head which meant that he was satisfied Clears the breath, soothes with the job. Those first few weeks in Paris were the throat after smoking. very busy ones for General Pershing. Not only did he have to make prepara- tions for the establishment of his head- AFTER EVERY MEAL quarters and for the reception of the greatest army ever transported overseas, but there were a number of courtesy calls to make on the commanders of the Allied forces and honors and receptions GIVEN FREE ACCOUNTING LESSON Clip this ad. Write yon to be showered on him by the French addr nd An Legion Post number < in tbe margin and people. Very early he had decided to this genu ine leather multi pass case will be sent you by return mail. Nomon- make his headquarters in Chaumont. but ey down, Nothing to pay Don't wonder about on delivei y. When receiv- for weeks we were trying to keep an ed, sbow it to your friends. Accounting Many will wantone just lik_ establishment in Paris at the same time Courses it. Take only twelve orders within two weeks and the sam- to make it easier to take care of the Find out about this ple card case will become your TirMpfrtv Sell If jou one by trying it free 82.95. Your ever-increasing social demands. card case uli profit Send for our 84-page book Ty Bell out a e e __ first hour I give 'How to Learn Accounting' send j&9B or but The Old Man was getting tired under u two weeks to make good and the first lesson we will send C. free of charge. If", cannot O. D. you obtain the twel' the I ders within two weeks, sii . ordeal and know he would have INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTANTS SOCIETY, INC. remit for sample and agency deal will be called off. preferred to go into the field and fight A Division of the enough? Send for your sample today. Write plainly and be sore ALEXANDER HAMILTON INSTITUTE to give name and number of your Anierii^i Legion Post. the war, but he could not afford to Dept. 80, 3411 So. Michigan Ave., Chicago A.K.RedinsMfg. Co., 6046 Superior Avenue.Cleveland, Ohio I neglect the little niceties that were ex- pected of a man in his position. I remember on one occasion the Old Have Fun Man had grown quite weary of dinners Making Money and parties and had decided to leave r Yes, You Can—Anybody Can for Chaumont at once. He gave me 6 DAYS' • Only a Buescher make a lot of money right at home orders to get his bags ready and to hurry Saxophone gives you these extra fea* and, what's more, have real fun do- TRIAL I: s—Snap-on Pads greatest im- things along so that we could leave in a You can getl|\ provement, easy to replace, ing it. We show you how, we furnish fcnocementing— Patented Au- few hours. In the he anyBuescher 11 meantime would necessary on an easy basis. tomatic OctaveKey— perfect everything Instrument 1 rest in his hotel, gave orders not Scale Accuracy — convenient and he on 6ix days' ,\ arrangement- to k-arn about our plan : all key Crwta Mr»tVlind trial, and J to be disturbed. ^O^IS IMOinmg details arc given you free. 0: ' Popular Socially pay for it on Be Write today for beautifully illustrated idea book The General had not been in his room easy terms / Earn Extra Money telling all about our methods which have made so to suit your playing a sweet-toned Buescher. more than fifteen minutes when a chunky, many women independent. Learn how easy it is 10 evenings—one hour each—will convenience. J-i astonish and ir . to make from $10 to $25 per week in the most j please you. round-faced, jovial-looking French civil- Wri te for i?4 with a Buescher. Tell us whai delightful home work you can imagine. instrument you are interested in. detai Is and f:6t ian, with the smile of a child and the We'll do tbe rest. <460) Don'l miss this opportunity! Write now. It's FREE. free liters white drooping ( Continued 011 page 54) tore. Buescher Band Instrument Co. FIRESIDE INDUSTRIES ' 2587 Buescher Block, Elkhart. Ind. Dept. 44-S ADRIAN, MICH.

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It fits the pocket smoothly; (Continued from page 53) keeps tobacco right. It's quick to open or close for the Talon mustaches of a grandfather, appeared. King's expected arrival the aide went Hookless Fastener always He had two younger men with him. one up to the royal chambers in person to works. of whom asked me in English to take assure himself that the royal tub had

Lock I ite is stylish. Manyfine leathers, the party to General Pershing. been properly placed. rubber or oil "silk—from $1.00 to $5.00. Choose yours today. For sale wherever "General Pershing is very busy. Could The King arrived late that morning smokers' articles are sold. Accept no I take your message?" I asked. and was ushered into his rooms. He had imitations for genuine Locktites cost no more. (You'll like the Locktite Cig- "No, we must see him." hardly got up the stairs when one of arette Case too. It holds a full package We sparred for a few minutes, I de- his staff officers came rushing down call- of a twtnty.") termined to keep them away from the ing for a pair of rubber boots. Behind Old Man, and the young Frenchman him. but not quite at the same pace, equally determined to bring his party to came King Albert, his boots all splashed the General. with water. I dashed past the royal Finally the young Frenchman pushed party and into the King's room. The a card into the palm of my hand and floor was a pond, with the special tin told me to take it to General Pershing. tub floating in the middle. It seems I took one look at it and galloped up the that one of the maids had walked into stairs to the General's chambers. I had the royal suite after the morning's in- been trying to keep Marshal Joffre from spection, turned on the spiggot and then

returning General Pershing's call. I forgot to shut it off. should have known the great French King Albert thought the whole aft'aii soldier even in civilian clothes, but I a huge joke, but the Old Man saw little had my mind only on carrying out my humor in it. For the next two weeks orders not to disturb the Old Man. the soldiers in headquarters toed the The General had hardly recovered mark and took no liberties. from the embarrassment I caused him While we were visiting British head- in the case of General Joffre when some quarters, a little while after this, we careless person in our midst proceeded were treated to an air raid by the Ger- to create an even more delicate situa- mans. I was directly behind General tion with the King of the Belgians. Pershing when the first bomb dropped. King Albert had been very hospitable Without a thought about my General I to General Pershing at Brussels. The disappeared and ran up the stairs. Close Old Man seemed to feel more at home behind me was General Haig's orderly. with him than he did with other mem- We looked at each other, both rather bers of European royalty, and even with ashamed of ourselves for abandoning our many of the Allied generals in the field. chiefs at such a precarious moment, and The trip to Belgium had come shortly started back toward headquarters. We No Selling after our tour among the French dig- looked out on the lawn and there stood nitaries and the Old Man must have felt both Generals Haig and Pershing, seem- Men, hero's real news! No more hoi to-house selling, canvassing or solicit much freer when he found he could ing unconcerned, talking along as if No more long winded sales argument Pay talk to someone in English. The Old nothing were happening. yet you earn .$22 a day—and more. Sounds too good to lie true—but you have only to Man at that time was speaking French The Old Man saw me sneak back, but write us—today and judge for — yourself. of the Quartermaster issue variety said nothing. Next morning he asked An Amazing Plant not that I could understand what he me how I had enjoyed the raid. I felt When you can walk into stores—make 50% profit for the merchant, without ask- was saying, but I could not help but I had to tell him of my disgraceful re- ing him to buy anything, and make BIG money for yourself—you'll agree our plan notice that he was talking about one- treat, but he seemed to know all about it. IS amazing. More than this, it's new- tenth as fast as the Frenchmen and "Lanckton," he said, "bullets have a different—and requires no selling experi- ence whatever. Don't let this chance stuttering through every sentence. King way of chasing after those who run." Slip. Send your Dame and address—Now! Albert opened the conversation with the a time in those seventeen Quincy Co., Dept. 85!), 185 M. Wabash Ave, Ch Many General in English and it remained in months in France I was tempted to step the same language while we were in aside or duck when shells whizzed over A Ring You Will Be Proud to Wear Belgium. my head, but the Old Man's words held SEND NO MONEY A short time after we returned to me. Genuine Full Cut Diamonds—No Chips Chaumont General Pershing received After the American forces got into No. 6132—Solid Gold Men's Initial or Em- word from the King of the Belgians that action, there were air raids galore in blem Ring to spend the week- which were caught. At first raids ^—.2 Genuine he would come down we Diamonds $25 end with us. Preparations for his arrival seemed to follow us wherever we went, 14 -Kt. White Gold Top. Emblem (any Lodpe) or any were made immediately. We set aside a but I guess after awhile the Boche got initial (Old English' yellow suite of for him and worked night tired trying to keep up with us. or white Gold, inlaid m rooms Genuine and day making them comfortable. Every We often started out in the morning HOPE RUBY one of to inspect the troops at the front know- or Black Onyx day the rooms were inspected by ed in solid the General's aides, and on the morning ing in advance that we would have to be set for the King's arrival his quarters back to Paris on time for an evening of cleanliness neatness. appointment. Although the General's This Reg. Trade Mnrfc were a model and guarantees you genuine diamonds. We did not have all the luxuries he car always got the right of way, it was f'-o. 67-16 Genuine Double Head Gameo( raised hand carved heads) might have enjoyed at home, but we physically impossible to be on time 1-piece stone. H- avu Shank, n White solid gold or Green Gold made certain that he had all the neces- everywhere. 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I usually accompanied the General on Super-Eight -100% Electric these inspection trips, and I made it my 8 TUBES—SINGLE DIAL RADIO business to be prepared for any emer- gency which would require the help of Coast-to'Coast an orderly. I used to carry in my musette Shipped Direct from Our Factory on bags a complete toilet kit, a change of linen and sufficient food to make a meal or two. 30 Days Tree Trial I remember well a cold spring morn- ing in 1018 outside of Nancy when the [Battery or Electric') Old been going along for al- Man had Metro's latest achievement — the world's greatest elec- most twenty-four hours and suddenly tric radio set. Powerful lone distance 8 tube receiver—clear- ness of tone that is astounding—ultra-selective. Radio engi- learned that he had an appointment with neers pronounced it the ultimate for all-around perfection. To prove our claims, we will send this marvelous set to you direct Marshal Foch at nine o'clock the same from our factory on 30 days* free trial. Compare its quality, beauty and price with any other radio on the market, and de- morning. cide to keep it only after you are satisfied that the new 1929 General Pershing, who would not think Metrodyne Super-Eight is the peer of them all. of coming to a meeting unless he pre- sented his characteristic spick-and-span appearance, had me draw up the cur- Gorgeous console with newest type, built-in sonorous speaker. tains of the car while he bathed in my ^yftetrodyne Reproduces entire range of vocal and in- strumental music, amazingly clear and canvas water bag, shaved and changed SUPER-EIGHT ELECTRIC distinct. Low, direct-from-the-factorv price on 30 DAYS* FREE TRIAL. his linen. I prepared a breakfast on the running board for him and Colonel Boyd, Save y2-LowPrice a Big Feature Amazingly low price! Console or table cabinet. Low Agents and Dealers who accompanied him. When the Gen- to save . cost of distribution direct from our factory enables us [ The 192 9 Super-Eight lineoffers great you about half regular value. Never before have you been of- money making opportunities. Nothing like eral arrived to greet Marshal Foch he qual- , feree] such sets at such low prices. We are so sure ot their them for high quality—nothing near them will let you looked as if he had just walked out of ity, beauty and performance pleasing you that we in price. Let us prove this by shipping try one for 30 days before deciding to keep or return it. you a DEMONSTRATION SET on his hotel room. He had the remarkable power of always looking fresh, and it SUPER QUALITY THROUGHOUT 30 Days' Free Trial Eight powerful tubes. Highest quality low loss parts. ' Test it—compare it —demonstrate it to seemed as though a rest of but an hour prospective radio buyers. Get our liberal * Illuminated single dial. Positive switch control—simply turn < at any . discounts exclusive territory—newspa- or two sometimes sufficient to re- a knob and it's on. Select your stations with accuracy — was ta- per and billboard advertising offer that < desired volume. Beauty of tone unsurpassed. Console and " will help sell Metrodyne radios quickly, vive him completely. ble cabinets are handsomely grained genuine walnut, hand rubbed, in two-tone effect—artistically carved trimmings All I remember only one occasion when metal parts finished in two-tone gold. Seeing is believing. YOU WILL BE THE JUDGE. We are one of the pioneers of radio. The he came to a conference in dirty boots, success of Metrodyne sets is due to our liberal 30 days' free trial offer, which gives you the op- and that was the fault of an overcon- portunity of trying before buying. Thousands of Metrodynes have been bought on our liberal free scientious doughboy. The Old Man had trial basis. We will send you hundreds of letters from owners who acclaim the Metrodyne as the ' just come from Paris with Colonel Boyd, _ : — 5 greatest radio set in the world. A postal, letter and was dressed in his best clothes pre- or the coupon brings complete information, tes- timonials, wholesale prices and our liberal 30 paratory to making an inspection of the « 1 days' free trial offer—WRITE TODAY! First Division. He had an appointment J: Metrodyne Radio Sets are in Paris for the same night to meet Equipped (or Battery or some dignitary. Electric Operation We were coming through Souilly dur- « Write today for our 30 days' free trial offer ing a pouring rain over a slimy road 2141-71 North California Avenue when a sentry stopped us. I flashed the Metro Electric Company Dept. 17 CHICAGO, ILLINOIS General's four stars for right of way, but the sentry insisted on halting us. JOHN HANCOCK SERIES "Dismount to be recognized!" he CMotherS- TryJdild yelled. The Old Man told me to get out to DECLARATION of Children's CMusterole tell him who was in the car. I got out in mud over my ankles. INDEPENDENCE Just Rub "Who else is in that car?" asked the HAVE issued an Away Pain sentry. WE Of course, you know "General Pershing and his aide. Colo- officially approved good old Musterole; nel Boyd," I answered. facsimile parchment copy how quickly, how "Tell them to get out of the car. of the easily itrelieves chest Those are my orders." famous Declara- colds, sore throat, I tried to explain that it was General tion, suitable for framing. rheumatic and neu- John J. Pershing himself, Commanding You may have one of ralgic pain, sore joints General of the A. E. F., but the dough- and muscles, stiff boy would not listen. these, Free of charge, up- neck and lumbago. "Tell them to dismount." on written application to also I went back to the car. The Old Man We want you to was getting rather impatient and told know CHILDREN'S MUSTEROLE —Musterole in Colonel Boyd to dismount and get the INQUIRY BUREAU milder form Unexcelled for relief of croupy coughs and colds; it pen- sentry to let the car through. etrates, soothes and relieves without the The Colonel stepped out into the mud blister of the old-fashioned mustard plaster. and I saw his boots sink down below his Life insurance Company"* Keep a jar handy. spurs. I used to shine his leather as It comes ready to apply 197 Clarendon St., Boston, Mass. instantly, well as the General's, and instead of pay- without fuss or bother. Please send me FREE facsimile of ing CHILDREN'S attention to the conversation between the Declaration of Independence. (I the sentry and the colonel I tried to enclose 5c. to cover postage.) figure out how long it was going to take Name me to put a good polish on those boots Address when we returned to Paris. A .I- .M Colonel ( Continued on page Boyd §6) I OVER SIXTY-FIVE YEARS IN BUSINESS- BETTER THAN A MUSTARD PLASTER

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I BROS. &. CO. fg?8 THE OLD RELIABLE ORIGINAL CREDIT JEWELERS Pershing ^As JTis Orderlies Dept. F-36 108 N. State Street, Chicago, III. Stores in Leading Cities GENUINE DiA- — Vj ^ SATISFACTION OR MONOS GUAR- W| 113 ML*T^ ^ MONEY RE- AN TEED ^AWV^a/M^ FUNDED Know J-firn (Continued from page 55)

came back looking rather flushed and visited New York, Washington, and told the General that the stubborn sentry- Cleveland, saw my family and at the would not let the car go by unless every- end of two weeks went back to my old body in it got out. job in Europe. The Old Man threw back his head in When Secretary Baker came to France Diamonds for Christmas disgust. "Lanckton. tell that man that a second time, in the fall of 1018, he gj Beautiful sparkling blue white Di General Pershing is in this car and must asked for me and General Pershing de- monds. set in solid 18-k white gold mountings, artistically designed be passed." tailed me again as his orderly. On Sep- and engraved. Complete variety! Buy from the old reliable House I jumped out of the car again and tember 26, 1018 the day the Meuse- j — of Loftia, jewelers for 70 years—we are direct importer* anil save you all middle this is the conversation that took place Argonne drive opened—while I was run- "i profits. Jewelry, watches, silver gift . and articles at lowest prices- as I remember it ning over to the car that was to carry order today CREDIT TERMS: All goods delivered on first pay- "Here, sentry, you better pass this car the Secretary, I slipped, and the next ment of one-tenth purchase price. Balance weekly, semi-monthly, or monthly, at your convenience. before you get in trouble. General thing I knew I was on the way to the BIG DIAMOND BOOK FREE: Write today for our big Pershing is in there." hospital. Lying on one's back for a 132 Pape Catalog—absolutely free. Fully illustrates Diamonds, Dresser Sets Watches, Silverware, and Gift Novelties. "Sergeant, my orders are to have the number of weeks is not a happy situa- occupants of every car dismount before tion for anyone, but what happened to I let them pass." me while I was at Base Hospital No. 1 "But do you realize who this is? at Neuilly more than compensated me General Pershing, the Commanding Gen- for my injuries and made me contented - ' eral. with my lot in the Army, even as a Wedding Rings! "I don't give a damn if it's Jesus cripple. No. 824-The^Elite" S^SO 89 — solid«. , lid 18-klM-k white goldffold . * "?* mnajil" . — No 898 U...1- Christ. Those are my orders." My first visitor at the hospital was BMrin Set with 3 Diamonds. $22.50; ern watch 6 Diamond!, S32.S0: 7 Dia- Paris style. 15- with white or jewel move- That last remark the Old Man heard Secretary Baker. A few of the General's rreen gold- monds, $42. 50; !l Diamonds, $52.S0;UI | i:iirn,ni)^ $67.50. ment. rhronil- [ill,.,] caw and himself, and he slowly got out of the aides came later, and in the early part ralsed hcured All platinum. %2:>. With3Dia- um finish case, dial $25 00- morals. $50: 6 Diamonds. $70; $17.50. | . 75 %> r.OIiownand 7 Diamonds. SR.l: 9 lnamnnda. D;»n and $1 .75 car. The rain began to come down in of November the Old Man came himself $2.50 a Month. $100;circled bv Diamonds. $200. a Month. torrents. The General slipped and slid to see me. Railroad Watches — Guaranteed to Pass Inspection positions. SCC Hamilton No. 992. 21 Jewels. Adjusted to 6 across the road, spattering mud and "We have the Germans on the run, gold filled 26-Year Quality Case . ... . „ Jewels, R Adjustments Runs ,„SCC Elgin's Latest Raymond. 21 «»•» 40 houra one winding. Gold fill-1l^u-Yearon.v..- QualityOn.iitv Casen.«« - slush in all directions. His highly pol- Lanckton," he informed me enthusiasti- Illinois "Bunn Special." 21 J wela. Adjusted to 6 posl- >§0

tlons. Gold filled 25-Year Quail , ished boots lost all semblance of the cally. "We have got them beat. We are SOLD ON OUR REGULAR CREDIT TERMS FOP FREE CATALOG. shine I had worked into them for hours breaking through." SEND and his overcoat became covered with In spite of the wearied lines on the CHRISTIAN PSYCHOLOGY heavy streaks of soft clay. The sentry Old Man's face his eyes sparkled and A SIMPLE Scientific System of Christian waited until the General came to within he seemed happy. Before he left the \ t |l0U K llt anci I ife ' Gives Christianity the m power of godliness as well as the form. Puts six paces of him and executed a smart hospital he talked a few minutes to all

' l tlie ' ivin force which brings m ^ nto * e vibrant present arms. of the patients. As he got near the ^^^DHP prosperity, luve, achievement, health, hap- piness, peace ami more abundant life. Not The Old Man returned the salute just door, the hospital attendants were bring- a re *ision nor a sect, but ;r movement with- AwK ( ^fl* in the churches, loyal to their work and as smartly. ing in a young doughboy who had been ^Mfc^W ministry. Based BQUarely upon the t each- Judge Simmoni i ngs 0 f Jesus as verified, explained and "I am sorry," the sentry began to ex- shot through the stomach. The Old Man practically applied by modern scientific Psychology. Prepared by Judge Daniel A. Simmons, plain, "that I had to make you get out bent over to look at him. The young world-famed psychologist, jurist, author and teacher. of in all this and rain, soldier's opened wide and he tried Judge Simmons has set forth the fundamental working the car mud but eyes principles of Christian Psychology in a wonderful lecture those were my orders." to sit up. entitled "The Kingdom of God." This lecture will be SENT COMPLETE AND FREE The Old Man said nothing but sent "Aren't you General Pershing?" he as a work of loving personal service on our part, rendered his aide back a second time to get the asked. in the name and spirit of Him who said: "Freely ye have received, freely give." Send for it today. sentry's name, serial number, rank, and "Yes, I am," answered the General. THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF PSYCHOLOGY 2011 LAW EXCHANGE BUILDING. JACKSONVILLE. FLORIDA organization. "Well, let me shake your hand." The next day an order was issued The two shook hands and the Old 7 9k U.S. from First Division headquarters, at Man backed out of the shabby building, Government General Pershing's direction, promoting never removing his eyes from the Job is the buck private sentry to the rank of wounded soldier, and trying to smile as a Good Job, sergeant. he waved good-bye to him. The new sergeant probably enjoyed The wounded man was placed on his $1260 to his promotion, but I rather think he got cot. He leaned over on his elbow, and

$3400 more fun out of stopping the Old Man spoke in a subdued whisper, yet in .1 A YEAR on that muddy highway than he ever voice that resounded through the quiet did out of the chevrons won from the room loud enough to be heard by all Commander-in-Chief himself. of us. I accompanied Secretary of War "I shook hands with General Persh- Baker on his first inspection of the ing. Did you guys see him smile?" Western Front and Italy. The absence Those were his last words. of dining service on the train to Rome Of course, General Pershing could was something of an annoyance, so I hardly be expected to call on his orderly was kept busy frying eggs for Mr. Baker at the hospital when so much was going in the washroom of the coach over a on. but that he often thought of me I small oil stove. have no doubt. I have spent a great part The Secretary was evidently pleased of the last eight years in hospitals both with my service, for when he returned in this country and abroad, and the fact to France he asked General Pershing to that the Old Man himself was interested I FRANKLIN INSTITUTE, DEP'T J193 to United more to than ROCHESTER, N. Y.

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in the hospital are my most valued pos- sessions from my long service in the Army. Here are two of the General's letters Oct 13 73, Rue de Varenne [Paris] My dear Lanckton We arrived very unexpectedly about SIMPLY 8:30 this evening, and Col. Boyd im- mediately telephoned to inquire how SLIDES you were getting along. I am very glad THRU to hear that you are much better and WHISKERS sincerely hope that you will soon be around again. Please do not worry any about me as Sergeant Cohen is looking after me and is doing things very much as you do. I need not tell you how sorry I was to hear of your accident, as I wrote Astonishing Invention you at the time, nor need I say how much I miss you. You already must know that, but I am very anxious to have you get well and strong again. Gives Any Razor Blade You will keep up your splendid cour- age, for that counts a lot. I am sure you will not get despondent. Miss Frillac tells me that she sees you ANew Kind ofEdge often. 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AGENTS $6 A DAY .DM ON EY Paris AND STAMPS taking orders for No-Frost—the amaz- ^ I have been carried on the rolls as ing new preparation that keeps rain, '*SAt isitt El snow, frost, mist and steam off auto ^5 the orderly to the Commanding General mirrors, windshields, show windows, POST YOURSELF! It pays! I paid etc. sensation everywhere. No Martin, Virginia, for a single of the Armies since the Armistice, and A J. D. $200 hunting for prospects. Auto owners, copper cent. Mr. Manning, New York, have accompanied General Pershing on bus drivers, store keepers, house- $2,500 for one silver dollar. Mrs. G. F. wives buy on sight. Steady repeat a number of his trips throughout the Adams$740for a few old coins. I want all business. Big income every day. United States as well as on the Tacna- kinds of old coins, medals, bills and stamps. First 5 Days I pay big premiums. OSer $100 lor 1894 Arica journey. $83 Victor Baumann made $83 first 5 days. Dime, S. Mint; $50 lor 1913 Liberty Head I think the hardest and most trying Mrs. Roof averages $50 a week spare Nickelfnot bufialojand hundreds of other time. You can do as well. No capital amazing prices for coins. Get in touch with job the Old Man had came after the or experience needed. We furnish everything. Don't miss this chance. me. Send 4c for Large Illustrated Coin Armistice in Tacna-Arica. Here was You risk nothing. Earnings start at Folder. It may mean much profit to you. once. Wonderful opportunity for Write today to General Pershing, successful commander men and women everywhere. Write of the greatest body of men ever gath- quick for Profit-Sharing Offer. NUMISMATIC COMPANY OF TEXAS American Products Company Depi. 30(1 ... FORT WORTH. TEXA3 ered under the American flag, detailed 792 Monmouth Ave ..Cincinnati, O. [Established 28 Years] to handle a job, which, to be perfectly frank, did not interest the American people at all. At least, it seemed that AMAZING CAPOUXHI way to me. 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Most Amazing Our J^irst War With Qermany INVENTION (Continued from page 23)

post office, for whom its delivery would have the honor to command. I shall not in years have spelled death. His "masterpiece of be answerable for the consequences." 2$ pleasantry," as Stevenson calls it, oc- Having spoken, he briskly took his leave curred, chronologically, some time later, and returned to his own ship. when he made a slight violation of neu- The responsibility was too great for tral territory the pretext for a very in- Fritze. Realizing that his first shot would FREE MACHINE genious and amusing intrigue. Some be the signal for war between his own FOR AGENTS armed men from the camp of Tamasese country and the American republic, he had taken charge of the house of a half- steamed away, and Leary, soon after- caste named Scanlon (supposed to have ward, set sail for Honolulu, to send dis- been an American subject, although the patches. matter was long debated by the Ger- Meanwhile, Mataafa had been crowned mans), and had threatened to kill his king by the revolutionists, and by No- WEEKLY IN SPARE TIME! pigs. The humorist Leary chose to con- vember of 1888, a brisk warfare was in sider the affair in the light of an atrocity. progress between the opposing Samoan Men, here is a wonder—the most sen- It was a joyous incident and for a armies. Additional German war vessels sational invention of the agrel If you're time it had Becker quite frantic. arrived, and there was a consul to lookine for a rapid lire seller —an item that nets you The new lOO'/c profit—an item that sells itself to 7 out of 10 I Germans, as the easiest way out of the succeed Becker—a certain Dr. Knappe. men on demonstration—I've cot it in Ve-Po-Ad. the amazing new vest pocket adding machine! matter, sought to buy off Scanlon. They In the rifle-pits near the mouth of the Sells for $2.95—You Make $1.65 were vastly worried by a solemn com- Fuisa and contiguous to Apia, lay a de- This most remarkable invention does all the work of a $300 adding machine, yet fits the vest pocket and sells munication from Leary seeking to "lo- tachment of Mataafa's warriors, com- for only $2.05! It sells on sight to storekeepers, busi- cate ness men. and everyone who uses figures—and makes you responsibility for violations of manded by one Seumanu, and with them over 100^ profit on every salel Ve-Po-Ad does any American rights," and pointing out that was a reckless American newspaper cor- kind of figuring in a jiffy, yet weighs but 4 oz. Counts up to a billion. Shows total visible at all times. Per- the natives of Mulinuu (where Tamasese respondent, John Klein of the New York fectly accurate, lightning fast. Never makes a mistake or gets out of order. Over 100,000 in daily use! had established his headquarters and World, who, it is said, also served the Get Your Machine FREE near which Scanlon lived) appeared to revolutionists in the capacity of mili- Live wire salesmen are dropping even-thing else and flocking to Ve-Po-Ad. Ve-Po-Ad brings them quick be under the protection of the Imperial tary adviser. In time, it became the money and lots of it. Shapiro out In California made German naval guard. Scanlon, no doubt German plan to fall upon the revolu- S4i5 in one week! You can "clean up" too! Only 10 sales a day in, spare time will bring YOU over SM.OO primed by the American commander, tionaries at this point, and seize their a week! You need no previous sales experience—Ve- Po-Ad sells itself! If you are reallv interested in earn- refused all offers of reparation, and the leaders. ing a steady, substantial income, write at once for full details of my MONEY-MAKING PLAN and FREE VE- upshot of the affair was that Tamasese Before daylight, on December 18th, a PO-AD giveu to new Agents. Do it NOW—TODAY! removed his government from Mulinuu. battalion of German marines was landed C M. CLEARY, Dept. 738 Yes, Commander Leary's sense of humor and marched stealthily through the for- 1 73 W. Madison St. Chicago was pronounced, and there is little doubt est. It was fired upon by the Samoans that out of the episode of the Samoan within an hour of its landing, and short- It's Easy To Islands, one man, at least —Richard ly there was a general engagement, as a Play a Drum Leary—had a great deal of fun. result of which the Germans were To the Germans, of course, Leary was whirled back in retreat. The actual losses You can now learn in record time by this infuriating. However, he could be as on either side are uncertain, but it is simple method. 12 large firm as he could be mischievous, and he certain that on both sides men were wall charts — 36" x 36". asserted frankly, after the affair at killed and wounded. Knappe, furious, Complete course. Write Manono, that if the Adler interfered determined to follow up the shore en- for further information. again, he would himself take a hand in gagement with shells from the squadron, Leedy Mfg. Co. the game. The opportunity was not long and Vice-consul Blacklock (U. S. A.), 1037 Palmer Street in presenting itself. Consul Becker, in the absence of Sewall, telegraphed the INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA thinking at a blow to intimidate the re- situation to Washington in the following bellious natives and the annoying Leary, words: urged the Adler's captain to bombard "Germans swear vengeance. Shelling $100 the rebel position at Apia. and burning indiscriminately, regardless a week The Adler and the Adams were both of American property. Protest unheeded. wooden vessels of an old school, but the Natives exasperated. Foreigners' lives YOU German's guns were of a superior order and property in greatest danger. Ger- and the American's were not. The dif- mans respect no neutral territory. Amer- Vanderbilt Mills, ference in armament did not worry icans in boats, flying. American flag Leary, however, and when the Adler seized in Apia harbor by armed German steamed out to position, the German boats, but released. Admiral with squad- WANTED MEN A chance to start your own business MAKING METAL TOYS ensign at her peak, the Adams was at ron necessary immediately." AND NOVELTIES, As Our Representative. her heels. Presumably, Leary was trail- The ravished flag was that of a Cap- EITHER FULL TIME OR SPARE TIME Big demand for Toy Soldiers. Animals, 5 ing for purposes of observation; but tain Hamilton, and it had been trampled and 10c Store Novelties, Ashtrays, Auto Radiator Ornaments, etc. We co-operate corvette torn to shreds. in selling goods you make: also buy these when the swung about and upon and from you. Small investment needed to start and we help you to build up. We brought her broadside guns to bear upon Until this time, it must be admitted, fumish COMPLETE OUTFITS and start v,,u in well [JivinK business Ahsulutelv the shore, a roll of drums was heard Washington had paid little attention to Nil EXPERIENCE and no special place needed. A chance of a lifetime for man aboard the Adams, volumes of smoke the situation in Samoa. The islands were with small capital. Write AT ONCE for 1 till nil ormati'in . if mu mean 1. us lues s and off. citizens want to handle HIG CHRISTMAS poured from her funnel, and the gunboat a long way Save for those ORDERS being placed. now collected postage METAL CAST PRODUCTS COMPANY flashed in between the Adler and the whose small sons Dept. L. 1696 Boston Road Mew York City village, her guns at port and trained stamps (and those whose business it was upon the German vessel. to know), it is probable that the name Shortly thereafter, while peace and meant nothing whatever. Blacklock's war trembled in the balance, a small dispatch and the insult to Captain Ham- Radio haB been changing sol boat put out from the Adams and Com- ilton's flag inflamed the country. A war- lately that it's hard to keep up with it. Barawik's Big Radio Guide mander Leary and his staff, in full uni- like temper began to display itself, and will keep you posted on the newe form, were conveyed to the Adler. Leary President Cleveland responded to the wrinkles. Thousands of illustrations i of sets, parts, new ideas. Big chance to spoke briefly. "If you fire," he said, nation's mood. The warships Nipsic and save big money. Send for free copy now. fire Vandalia hurried off to Apia, and '31 1« Canal Sta. "you must through the ship which I were BARAWIK CO., CHICAGO, U. S. A.

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»PLAY BILLIARDS FOR HEALTHFUL RECREATION'* were shortly followed by the Trenton, the flagship of Admiral Kimberly, a sail- or of the "fine old sea-dog" type. The British, some time previously, had or- dered the Calliope (Captain Kane) to the scene of impending disaster. The commander of the Nipsic, Cap- tain Dennis W. Mullan—a name certain- ly as Irish as Leary's—upon his arrival visited Knappe, on board the Adler, and forced a period of delay. He also warned Mataafa of Knappe's sanguinary plans, and so brought about the evacuation of Laulii, where the rebel king had in- trenched himself. Thus, Laulii, when eventually it was shelled, was empty. Klein, the correspondent, meanwhile, had taken refuge on the Nipsic, whose commander flatly refused to surrender him to the Germans. With every mo- ment, the situation was becoming more tense. In January of 1889, following seizure by the Germans of the British ship Rich- mond, carrying contraband of war, mar- tial law was proclaimed for the Samoan Islands, the introduction of contraband One Ball and the Game is Won was expressly forbidden, and all ships hasn't played much, the were declared liable to search. It was Excitement runs high. And although he youngster will probably make it. That's why billiards is so fasci- further asserted by the Germans that all nating— so absorbing the unexpected usually does happen. support of the rebels would be punished — (only a small down payment required) by martial law, whatever the nationality BILLIARDS furnishes a diversity of enter- from the Brunswick branches, located in of the offending person. The British tainment that keeps thegame new, alive, all principal cities. Mail the coupon for consul retorted by throwing doubt upon absorbing, irrespective of the number, or the age, the sex or the experience of the free catalog. Knappe's authority to declare war, and players engaged. Knappe replied that, in point of fact, THE BRUNSWICK - BALKE - COLLENDER CO. So. Wabash Ave., Chicago, 111 In Canada: Toronto the Imperial German government had And billiards is a most inexpensive game 623 played the club-like atmos- been at war since December 10th. A that can be in phere of the modern billiard room, recrea- co. counter-proclamation was issued by the j the^runs^^iTb^ i at Brunswick home I Dept. 105, 623 S. Wabash Ave., Chicago, III. ? Briton, declining martial law for British tion center or home. I Gentlemen: Without obligating me, please send | billiard tables now as low as $8.95 ! Each subjects. In a warning letter, Knappe giving descriptions, sizes, prices, i your Catalog, j model irrespective of price, is staunchly on Brunswick | threw down the gauntlet, but denied that I and your easy-payment plan Tables. made, accurately angled, and completely i Home Billiard , hostilities were intended against Great equipped with balls, cues, etc. The lower ~ T^ame — Britain. However, Knappe was doubt- I priced models are sold at leading stores " .Address ful about his position in the matter, and everywhere. The more expensive tables can State . he took the question up with the Wil- \ City- be bought on the deferred payment plan helmstrasse. By the end of the month, the consular furor was under examina- tion by Bismarck, who confounded his HI my Your Bills consul by refusing to stand back of him. and give you a steady income for The unhappy Knappe thereupon capitu- the rest of your life, if you'll ' take care of my business in your Latest style genuine lated. Martial law was suspended and locality. No experience needed. selected leather .gold Who would .Full or spare time. You don't in- trimmings Captain Fritze relinquished control of local 'vest one cent, just be- my dovv card case,Ji":M bewiihout a easy. the police. partner. Make $15.00 day sonic emblcm stamp in Chrysler Sedan I fur- for Ottlli Ride a ed in heavyeavygold.g Meanwhile, in America, public opinion nish and distribute teas, coffee, Sent for Si to help cot er cost, imt spices, extracts, things people was at white heat. The tacit failure of to get our catalogue tn the bands of eat. I furnish everything, includ- Masons. The case is a dandy. the Washington conference, Sewall's evi- finest super sales outfit containing ing world's Your name or other stamping 32 full size packages of highest quality prod- dence before a sub-committee on foreign 35c aline extra. Pin a dollar to ucts. Lowest prices. Big. permanent repeat this. Moneybackifnotennrely 4 relations, Blacklock's vigorous dispatch business. Quality guaranteed by $25,000.00 to Masonic satisfied. Larger and better cases from $i, up $5. bond. person I select as my partner. I from the scene of action, a proposal to With Books,Monitors,JewelryandLodgeSuppliesforover6c,vr^ go 50-50. Get my amazing offer for your lo- p try Klein before a military court, the cality. Write or Wire. REDDING MASONIC !B. inc C. VAN DE MARK tatters of Captain Hamilton's flag—all W. 200 Fifth Ave. - - Dept.L.C, New York Dept. 902-MM, 117 Duane St., Cincinnati, Ohio these combined, at length, to stir an had Copyrighted 1928 by the Health-O Quality Products Co. angry sentiment. In Honolulu, young Germans and young Americans came to Travel On Ex-Service Men Get Preference blows. Uncle Sam's" Railway Postal Clerks Mail Carriers By the second week of March, three PostofBce Clerks American warships lay in Apia bay—the Pay Roll Prohibition Agents — Investigators Nipsic, the Vandalia and the Trenton; three German vessels—the Adler, the $141 to $225 MONTH Eber and the Olga; and the British Cal- Mail Coupon Before You Lose It liope. The anchorage was further in- ' INSTITUTE, Dept. J 1 85 commoded by the presence of six mer- FRANKLIN f Rochester, N. Y. smaller craft. charge copy of 3 2 -page chantmen and a number of — PAID . Sirs: Rush to me without — STEADY WORK — NO LAYOFFS with / hook. "How to Get U. S. Government Jobs, The harbor, not a large one, was sadly sample coaching and full VACATIONS lists of positions obtainable, cumbered, and the Vandalia and the / particulars telling how to get them. Trenton, perforce, lay not within the Your Honorable Discharge Entitles / Name harbor proper but outside in the pas- You to Special Preference / sage. There was ( Continued on page 60) Common Education Sufficient I Address

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00 CLEARED SS1«IN ONE DAY So writes W. H. Adams of Ohio. Letter Our Jurst War With Qermany from California man reports $11275 sales ( Continued from page in three months; New Jersey $4000 pro- 59 ) fits in two months; Pennsylvania $3000 danger in the congestion, and it was re- avoided a reef and was cast bodily upon profits in four months. Ira Shook $365 marked upon. But Mataafa's warriors the sand; gallant sales in one day. Bram bought one outfit her crew, aided by the April 5 and 7 more by August. Iwata still clustered behind the town, the Ger- Samoans, were enabled to escape. An bought one outfit and 10 more within a man quarter was still garrisoned daily by hour later, the Adler, minus her bow- year. J. R. Bert says "only thing I ever bought that equaled advertisement." John sailors from the squadron, and Germans sprit, was lifted up and flung upon the Culp says: "Everything going lovely. and Americans, on the brink of war, summit of the table-shaped reef against Crispette wrappers all over town. good old world after all". viewed one another with scowling en- which, only a little time before, the Eber jpk, Kellog, $700 ahead mity. Knappe, on the day of Kimberly's had been smashed. Fritze, the Adler's Ui^n^nd OI second week. I arrival, had failed to make the usual call commander, had calculated correctly to of courtesy, a slight that was noted and the fraction of a second, had timed the ~nlCr J" Wholesale or re- resented. For one reason and another, rise of his vessel upon the huge wave, tail. Big profits either way. No the squadrons clung stubbornly to their had slipped her moorings as she rose, town too small. perilous positions. and the sea had done the rest; it was a Business is pleasant, fasci- It was at this point that Benjamin triumph of seamanship. The Eber, less nating and Harrison, under a dripping umbrella, fortunate, had struck the edge of the dignified. You manufacture took the oath of office in Washington, reef and gone underneath. The Adler, a food product and that the first rumor of an interna- her back broken and buried under tons WE START YOU IN BUSINESS tional armed clash reached the outside of water with every rush of the waves, Furnish secret formulas, raw material and equip- world—the report (originating, somehow, lay safe upon the tabletop. However, ment. Little capital required; no experience needed. in Honolulu) that the Nipsic had fired twenty of her crew had perished. Build a Business of Your Own upon the Olga and that the Olga, reply- Meanwhile, the Calliope, the Van- No limit to the sale of Crispettes. Everybody likes them. It's a delicious food confection. Write for ing, had sunk the American in the har- dalia and the Olga, steaming desperate- that will independ- facts about a business make you bor. Stevenson says it was the Adler, ly yet making no headway, were dashed ent. Start now, in your own town. and perhaps he is right. together by wind and wave, each suffer- Profits $1000 a Month Easily Possible Send postal for illustrated book of facts. It contains The new administration sat up with a ing new injuries by the collisions. The enthusiastic letters from others—shows their places vengeance. The world waited for the Calliope was fencing with three dangers of business, tells how and when to start, and all in- formation needed. Free. Write now! inevitable. And just then, as remarked —the Vandalia on her port side and a LONG-EAKINS COMPANY some thousands of words back, some- little ahead, the Olga close to her star- I 1 43 High Street Springfield, Ohio thing happened. board, and the reef all but under her heel. Shortly before nine o'clock, the CROWN UNIFORM CO.. IN February, the weather, which until Calliope's jib-boom carried away the J| 323 Fourth Ave. New York, N. Y. then had been fine, began to turn nasty. Vandalia's quarter gallery; a moment In March, the most dangerous month of later she was avoiding a plunge of the UNIFORMS the twelve, in Samoa, it became worse. Olga from the other side. At nine, the On the 15th, the barometer fell danger- Vandalia could not be avoided, and her For Your Legion Post ously, and the night closed in blackly stern tore away the Calliope's bowsprit. with sheets of rain falling. At midnight To avoid cutting down the Vandalia, the Catalogue, Stvatches, and Prices on Request a gale was blowing and before morning Calliope stopped and reversed her en- the gale had become a tempest. It struck gines, her rudder at the moment within the huddled vessels with a fury almost ten feet of the reef. Between the Van- unequaled in the history of such phe- dalia and the reef was destruction, testi- nomena. When day broke, about 6 fied Kane, the English commander. Only o'clock, those on shore beheld a terrify- one course was open to him, to go out. Brat Elite Diamonds. Matchless r their dazzling rainl>ow brilliancy, ing spectacle. Signalling .for every pound of steam, 'llbedelightcd. Elite Ringssur- passal lothers. Standacid and other Conceiving the harbor to be shaped although his machinery already was red tests. Handsomely engraved Ring sterling Guaranteed. Looks like like a bottle, five of the ships were toss- hot, Kane sheered his vessel well to star- $250.00. Proud owner offered 585.00 .'• minutes after buying one. order, free n-n- n..n I :„L«. n:.^« With each ring we give ing helplessly at the bottom, each threat- board of the Vandalia and slipped his Collar and Cull Links Given l)t. ;tu tif ui combination set. Set with Elrto Diamonds. SEND NO MONEY. Just send name, address and ening ruin to the other and each threat- last cable. For a time the Calliope J lirik'.-r ii/e l ny post m;iu <>n arrival $^.89, and postage. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Write today. Cash with foreign orders. ened with destruction upon the reefs. seemed to be stationary, then an inch at ELITE JEWELRY HOUSE. Oept. 411. 8343 S. Ashland Ave.. Chicago. Illinois Already three of them had been in col- a time she began to draw ahead. One WE lision, the Olga, the Adler and the Nip- sea-mile an hour is the highest speed sic. The Eber had vanished; striking a claimed for her that day. With her bow ToAny Suit shortly before dawn, she had and stern alternately buried beneath the ' Double the life of your coral reef, coat and vest with perfectly gone down, stern foremost, only four of waves, the British cruiser fought out- matched pants.100,000 patterns. Every pair hand tailored to your measure; no her crew escaping. The Trenton, in the ward against the hurricane; and in this "readymades." Our match sent FREE for your O. K. before pants are made. Fit guaranteed. neck of the bottle, was battling with the first stage of her escape, it is asserted Send piece of cloth or vest today. ©•27 SUPERIOR MATCH PANTS COMPANY hurricane, seeking desperately to keep that more than two hours were required 115 So. Dearborn Street) Dept. 138 Chicaeo away from the external reef. "In the to cover less than four cables. pressure of the squalls," says Steven- In the fairway of the entrance, the HowTo Secure A son, "the bay was obscured as if by Trenton still held on, her rudder broken, midnight, but between them a great part her wheel gone, her fires extinguished

of it was clearly if darkly visible amid a helpless hulk awaiting the inevitable Government Position driving mist and rain. The wind blew end. Between the Trenton and the ex- Why worry about strikes, layoffs, hard times ? Get a into the harbor mouth." ternal reef, the Calliope had to find a Government job ! Increased salaries, steady fifty yards of the work, travel, srood pay. I'll help you The phenomenon was an extraordi- path. "Steering within become a Custom House Clerk. nary one. On the shore, trees and build- reef (for which she was actually headed) Railway Postal Clerk. Post Office Clerk, f'ity Mall Car- ings withstood the shocks, but on the and her foreyard passing on the other rier. Rural Carrier—or any she other Government job you want. water the agitation transcended experi- hand over the Trenton's quarter as I was a Secretary-Examiner of ence. ships of were alternately rolled," wrote Stevenson, "the Calliope Civil Service Commission Tor 8 The war years. Have helped thousands. buried in great troughs and seen stand- sheered between the rival dangers, came Now FREE ing almost on end against the bellies of to the wind triumphantly, and was once pointed for the sea and safety. My 32-page book tells about the vast wave-monsters. more jobs open—and bow I can help you Shortly after seven o'clock, the Nip- Not often in naval history was there a pet one. WriteTODAY. ARTHUR R. PATTERSON. Civil Service Kx sic, her smokestack gone, miraculously moment of more sickening peril, and it pert, PATTERSON SCHOOL, 6311 Wisner Building, Rochester, N. Y. 60 The AMERICAN LEGION Monthly —

was dignified by one of those incidents that reconciled the chronicler with his otherwise abhorrent task. From the doomed flagship, the Americans hailed the success of the English with a cheer. It was led by the old admiral in person, rang out over the storm with holiday vigor, and was answered by the Calliopes with an emotion easily conceived." The Vandalia, meanwhile, had suc- ceeded in passing the stern of the Olga, her captain's intention being to beach her, if possible, beside the Nipsic; but her stern struck the reef, her head swung

to starboard, and she began to fill and settle. Efforts to get a line ashore were

1 utile. Her captain, exhausted, was swept into the sea with many of his crew, and the survivors took refuge in the tops. Only two ships were afloat now in IN CHARACTER Apia harbor—the Trenton and the Olga. AfT lUfill HLL II iUXl AND QUALITY Sold Only Directftorn factory About three o'clock in the afternoon, the 3 yeare of teetinir. experimenting and improvement is wrapped up in each new .In, k,-t Red Home Sh„„. ' : Work TV Hi.™! ck.I, U>i | ! aroriea Trenton's cables parted, and the that can iiii.de rudder- be co with each aaaembly order. Red Jacket equipment is Makelt d. s.ci.ed, tested, approved and guaranteed by Win. L. Avlward. a na. less flagship tionally k.,„„n drove down, stern foremost, craftsman and .manufacturer, who has developed his Yourself/ nobby into a co-operative, association of thousands of craftsmen. into the inner basin. 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The little green hammock Our first War With Qermany (Continued from page 61)

The one in the Pullman harbor on the night of the hurricane, and which the three powers established a berth. I've often wondered found the American admiral, Kimberly, condominium in the islands. "It has what it's for. Now I've found in temporary possession of the port. been left," said the London Saturday out. It's a great place for a Tidings of the disaster reached Wash- Review, "for the navyless American Re- flashlight and that's where ington while war measures were strenu- public to give us a lead in the path of my Eveready rides on every ously preparing, and cooled the blood of duty and of honor." trip I make. It's there just the angry nation. In the Wilhelmstrasse Bismarck's back-down in the Samoa to be handy in case anything a similar reaction was experienced, and affair was one of the last major acts of should happen. I use it, too, two years of blundering were in some his career as chancellor. Doubtless the to help find things in my bag, measure obliterated by Prince Bis- young William II believed the advisers and for more light to dress marck's proposal of a conference at Ber- who assured him that so long as Bis- and undress by. When you're lin to deal peaceably with the Samoan marck was at the helm the emperor would in a hurry, it's a time-saver, difficulty. It was a gesture unique in the be overshadowed by the aged statesman. if there ever was one. career of the Iron Chancellor. By March of 1890 the egocentric young Get the flashlight habit The conference began on April 29, ruler had found it convenient to be rid i88g. and was not at first entirely satis- of the other when you travel. Here's all man who more than any factory to the American commissioners. was responsible for the founding of the you have to learn about it keep your flashlight loaded It was. in fact, almost immediately ob- German empire. with Eveready Batteries and vious that the object of Prince Bis- Thus ended the war-threat of German marck to negotiate a treaty by autocracy in these latter it will come through on was Samoa; but schedule with LIGHT. In- which the political predominance of Ger- paragraphs are the merest history. In many in recognized. its essence, episode is high sist on Evereadys, in fact. Samoa would be the Samoan That's MY advice. The American commissioners opposed drama, epic poetry, and it ends properly his views, insisting that the United States, with the hurricane, the perfect and artis- Great Britain and Germany should share tic finale. There were matters of inter- alike and that the rights of each should est and of moment after the tripartite be recognized as equal. But the chan- treaty, and a native situation of curious cellor frowned ominously and his words complexity resulted from that conven- seemed fraught with menace. Dismayed, tion; but here is no place to write of LEGIONNAIRE, HERE'S THE the commissioners cabled to Secretary these things. There were marching feet JOB FOR YOU! Blaine, informing him that the chancellor and British banners in German Samoa You can earn as hiffh as $2r>0 per month salary— the globe; I rl irritable. the shook i t ? very when World ' r-pii i I .1 War 'i [f n.-ril hi . \ \ was N m nun wdr.f

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Prohibition Agents I do not capitalize on my medals with- comed. But it must not be a scheme and Investigators out suggesting any way that this can be that would shock the flag-wavers into $2300 to $3400 YEAR done. What they would not do if they thinking that I would use those great MEN 25 to 55 held my honors is not worth talking honors for private gain. The term "flas- Interesting work. 'Pull' unnecessary. Experience about—that is. if what they say is true. wavers" as here used means those indi- unnecessary. Common education sufficient, This is the type of fellow that brings viduals who. with little or no provoca- .'limed lately for 32 page book of OovernmentJol»s. with full description, particulars on how togettheni and sample coaching me the ticket he gets for speeding, or tion, will tell you how patriotic they are. lpssnns FRANKLIN INSTITUTE, H. pt Rochester, N.Y. asks me to take care of his case with They are the ones that shout to the the Veterans Bureau when his- insurance medal men: "Nothing is too good for ents/ has lapsed. If perchance they have any you boys." Well, if we can overlook the business with a department of the State medals for a time and reflect, we are it $90 Week or Federal Government I am the one forced to the conclusion that nothing is Out/New com- JUSt that should be able to fix it. "Why, actually what we got. of Household Rubber Produces in- service I meet cluding waterproof, greaseproof, Dan, those officials will do anything for A majority of the men stainproof aprons in attractive a man with your record." suggest that I use my honors to make colors and patterns; and 47 other money-making Specialties. Direct To be perfectly frank about the mat- my way through life easier. Assuming from Akron, the Rubber City. Year-round demand. Show sam- ter. I have devoted a lot of thought to that I could manage to do this. I am ples. Get orders on the spot. Big Profits. Bestvalues. Mrs. Martin, the proposition as to the best method afraid that their friendship for me would W. Va., made $30.00 in one day. if I followed such Jos. Brand, Ohio, made $10.43 in of making my honors work for me, but not remain so warm one hour. You can do as well. GET FREE OUTFIT tc date have not had any luck in this advice. Many propositions have been Com pie te Outfit -everything endeavor. Even an idea that would re- made to me involving the use of my needed to start right out mak- exploit I Ingmoney-givenFREE. Noexperienceneeded. We fund to me the extra money that it costs name and honors to some scheme, show you how. Fullor spare time. Sendauickforall J to wel- some offering me handsome rewards in / particularsand FREE OUTFIT. WRITE TODA Y. me wear the medals would be KRISTEE MFG. CO., 171 BAR ST., AKRON, OHIO The AMERICAN" LEGION" Monthly the deals. All such offers were refused. Then I had to get President Harding to Oh, Man! What My private ventures have been slowed waive the disability provision in the law up from time to time by the news broad- in order to have me appointed. I used cast over the grapevine to the effect that my service record to get publicity dur- a Shirt I was using my medals to advance my ing the campaign to reinstate govern- business. I know a medalist who plays ment insurance. This was more of a for the stock market in New York and benefit to the service men and their whose only contact is with the ticker, families than to myself. Therefore I do and he signs his check when he loses and not regret my action in this regard. receives one when he wins. Yet hun- I have been requested numerous times dreds of men have told me that this to give my opinion of other men who man lives on his medals. When I give have been awarded high honors. This the story the lie I am told that every- request usually follows the remark that body thinks so, and that where there is the man talking to me is not particular- so much smoke there must be a little ly impressed with the other fellow. My fire. I suppose they think this fellow response is invariably the same. The goes down to Wall Street and shows his other man is a fine fellow, deserving of medals to the ticker and asks it to be all that has been given him. Recently I good to him. I know another man who have been requested on numerous oc- sells cement for a living. Men selling casions to express my opinion with re- the same product for another company gard to the award of the Congressional SHIRT accuse him of using his honors to beat Medal of Honor to Colonel Charles A. them to sales. Here is a product which Lindbergh. It is my opinion that Lind- but never mind the is usually purchased under competitive bergh richly merited the honor. His . . — bidding, the company that bids lowest feat was so singularly individual that I picture . Listen securing the order. Yet the men who are think Congress should have authorized MUST see the shirt. Xo mere photo- familiar with this fact are the very ones a special honor in his case. The award YOU graph can show you its velvety suede- that accuse my friend unjustly. Every of the C. M. H. to Lindbergh awakened like softness, its WARMTH, its smart ap- medalist has had to contend with this the great mass of the people to the pearance. And no mere description can sort of thing. realization that this medal is indeed the make you quite understand— understand greatest within the of the The cost of wearing medals was men- honor power how a fabric can WEAR like leather, feel tioned a little way back. It costs me Government to bestow upon an indi- like suede, look like buckskin and vet be more than twice the amount to dress vidual. The award to Lindbergh greatly Buck Skein. Ruck Skein—SOFT as wool- now than it did before I got the medals. enhanced the value of the medal in the warm as fur. Buck Skein, the TUXEDO I could get along with two dress shirts eyes of the public. We others who have of outdoor shirts! and one tuxedo suit before because I it, however, would like to have him Sure I am raving—so will you and so will would have a chance to have them wear the medal from time to time at your wife when Buck Skein, after a hard cleaned and pressed between the times I formal affairs, and at other times I rubbing in the wash-tub, conies up smiling wore them. I have to keep about ten would like to see him sport the little —looking more than ever like a piece of dress shirts and tv/o tuxedo suits now in blue rosette in the lapel of his coat. soft suede—mellow as your old briar pipe. order to be assured of having something The French Croix de Guerre is the No fading, no shrinking and a real to wear when I go out. When a fellow best-known medal of them all in this dresses up he goes about in a taxi, which country. The Legion of Honor comes MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE is several times more expensive than second in general knowledge, but the with each shirt says so. other means of transportation. In the most coveted of all French medals Big and roomy; crowded streets and public places I have among soldiers is the Medaille Mili- color — buckskin lost many medals. They have been torn taire. Most civilians want me to show tan; coat style; from my coat by souvenir hunters. It them the Croix de Guerre. I am very attached collar; costs real money to replace them. Luck- proud of this little medal because I was two oversize flap ily I have never lost the C. M. H. or the fortunate enough to get a palm and star pockets; double- D. S. C. Now I have them all on one to go with it. However. I take more stitched seams bar which is secured to my uniform. pride in wearing the little cord on my that won't rip, and stick But it cost me dearly to learn this trick. left shoulder which is nothing but a buttons that The ribbons on which the medals are regimental decoration. In case you do to their post. hung are expensive and must be changed not know what I have reference to, it is If your dealer from time to time. People have a habit the fourragere. General Pershing hung hasn't a Buck of admiring the medals with their hands. mine on me in the presence of the whole Skein left in stock, cou- This sort of liberty wears the ribbon First Division when it returned from mail me the below, enclose out and soils it quickly. I have to buy Germany. That alone attaches a great pon Buck Skein Jacket money and two uniforms each year. It is expensive, sentiment to the decoration, but the fact your Keep well by keeping I'll see you get a also, to travel by train. I will not allow that every man in the outfit had to put warm. Double - weight suede Buck Skein fabric Ruck Skein that myself to appear cheap enough to let a his shoulder to the wheel before the regi- with springy knitted belt, will wear you a Legion post take up the question of re- ment could get it gives it greater sig- two-button adjustable cuffs. Big and roomy. long time. funding $4.68 to me after I have taken nificance to me. an out-of-town trip to appear before it. Thousands of times have I been asked This as a single item does not seem im- how much money I get because I have

portant enough to mention, but when it the Medal of Honor. England gives a -USE COUPON- comes often it makes a dent in the pri- stipulated amount each year with the vate treasury. Victoria Cross. Other countries do the Buck Skein Joe, c/o Lustberg, Nast & Co., Inc., Makers, Dept. L-l 1, 331 Broadway, NewYorkCity. There was a time when I devoted a same thing. That is not the system over lot of my time to the task of helping here. Congress has promoted several See that I get Check Here put claims through the Veterans Bureau. of the holders of the Congressional A Buck Skein Shirt at $3.50 A Buck Skein Jacket at $5.50 I decided to go to work for the Bureau Medal of Honor to the grade of officer and get paid for my time and efforts. and then presented them with the regu- Enclosed Check Money Order Under the civil service rules my disa- lar retirement pay of that rank. I con- Neck-Band Size bility prevented me from qualifying for fess that I think it unjust to do this for a position. I worked for two weeks with- a few and not for all, but no importance Name out in order to that disa- would be attached to my opinion in this pay prove my Address bility was not a handicap in this work. respect. Frankly, ( Continued on page 64) City State-

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-A Drum Corps This Jfero £tuff will brinj* in (Continued from page 63) New Members I am glad the few so promoted and ten to one that his choice would not retired by Congress were taken care of be chicken. They persuaded me to find in this way. out when I returned to town and tele- Men holding the medal have told me graph them. I put the question to Ted that they were given a sum of money in the abstract, so to speak. What would with the medal. My opinion is that this he like to see served at a public dinner was in the form of a purse made up by for a change? "Ham and eggs," he friends and did not represent a gift boomed back at me. His second choice from the Government. I know they did was roast beef. Roast beef was what Get this Book! Send st once for our not give me any money. they served. new free 48-page book telling how it is done. There are a great number of men At a Legion dinner in honor of Com- Chockful of who performed great feats of heroism mander Byrd I happened to be seated Drum Corps Ideas yet went unrewarded. Many of these next to the distinguished guest. When This book is strictly op to men are deserving of the waiter around I dollar the minute, devoted to more recognition came put a

Esse of Organization . Financing. Drum Instruction, Formulae. Kinds of than some of us who were covered with bill in his hand and told him that I Equipment, Prize Winning Drills. TrlckB, Specialties—lots of other use- medals. There are other men who ad- was hungry. I requested him to bring ful information. It's Free —Write! mittedly earned great recognition, but me roast beef hash with poached eggs Your copy ia ready. If g yount for the because of the personal animosity be- on top of it. When the tasty looking :in«- Write to- Dept. A. L. tween them and superiors were never dish was set before me Dick Byrd want- rewarded. Many such men have told me ed to know if I thought I was the guest all about their acts of bravery and ex- of honor by mistake. I offered to share plained why they went unrecognized. my plate with him and it was shared. Some are no doubt deserving, but I do The waiter, seeing this, promised to not extend much sympathy to them as bring a second order. Every one at that LUDWIG & LUDWIG a group. table exchanged his chicken for the hash DRUM CORPS HEADQUARTERS One thing that used to irritate, but and eggs until the chef became afraid now amuses me, is the whispered story that he would be left with a load of BECOME AN EXPERT that I try to put on the high hat. There chicken on his hands and put a stop to is no one that dislikes to be in the it. I have always wanted to be the chair- presence of a snobbish person more than man of a dinner committee. In my in- I. But I know why a few people have vitation to distinguished guests I would Executive Accountants and C. P. A. s earn $3,000 to $10,000 a year. Thousands of firms need them. Only 9,000 Certified Public Account- come to regard me as a snob. Legion outline what would be served for dinner, ants in the United Stated. We train yon thoroly at home in spare time for CP. A. examinationa or executive accounting positione. Previous affairs are much the same year in and and chicken would not be listed. I'll experience unnecessary. Training under the personal supervision of William It. Castenholz. A. M.. C. P. A., and a large ataff of C. P. year out. The problems are dis- bet I would have speakers than A.'s, including members of the American Institute of Accountants. same more Write for free book. "Accountancy, the Profession that Pays." cussed in meetings of Post 11 21 as Post listeners at that dinner. LaSalle Extension University, Dept 11361 -H.Chicago The Largest Business Training Institution World's 1 22. I do become tired of some of the I have had some wonderful fun travel- long-winded speeches and some of the ing around and being received as a hero. arguments I hear over and over. At Once I was scheduled to make a talk in those times I am apt to make some connection with a dedication exercise. I puny excuse that I have other things to was told to arrive on a certain train. I 3y* PRICE attend to, and then sneak out and go arrived on the train. The Legion band uP ONLY Underwood, Remington. Royal, etc. home to bed. One year I was privileged was at the station and so were several All late models, completely refinlshed Ifclr to hear a National Commander speak other Legionnaires. I thought they had brand new. GUARANTEED for ten *]f years. Send no money—big free catalog n sixteen times. The same speech with come to meet me and made myself ready shows actual machines in full colore. Get oar dlrect-to-you easy payment plan and 10 days' trial offer. minor variations was delivered each time. to respond to the reception. I was wear- International Typewriter Ex.. 186 W. Lake St., Dept 1 1 to, Chicago, III. I was caught the seventeenth time and ing a wooden arm and in that hand I was resigning myself for the ordeal. took my grip, leaving the other and good MENS UTILITY SUITS The dear old commander gallantly came hand free so that I could make a snappy w to my rescue by publicly ordering me to salute. But no one rushed up to me. and $2.50 COMMISSION IN ADVANCE ^ go upstairs and rest. He then explained soon the platform had been deserted by Looks and Feels Like Wool! Resists Snags. Sparks, Water! Workmanship to the audience that I had heard him all save the Legionnaires. I spoke to and Fit Guaranteed! For Semi-Dress or Work! Wears Like Iron! Nothing on market to com- so much that I knew his speech as well the man wearing the chairman's badge. pan -with these values! FREE Kit! Actatonce! as he did. I wanted to know how to get to Legion CO. FITZ-U-TAILORING at is thing for headquarters. could tell me, but said Dept. 191 South Whitley, Ind. The food banquets a He me to get riled about. I pay five bucks I would find no one there as all the boys DRAWING $ for a plate of chicken—always chicken. were attending the ceremony. I informed I used to like to eat chicken, but I have him that that was my real destination. COURSE for consumed and seen so much of it at I was informed that his band and com- Haven't you often wished that you could dra cartoons, illustrate some idea, sketch some pretty banquets that I consider corned beef mittee would start for the monument face, etc.? One of America's most famous Cartoonists and illustrators has developed a and monkey meat great delicacies. Con- immediately. They had come down to great, simple system for success in all branches of Commercial Art. This system sider me snobbish when I push the old the train to meet a war hero by the means that drawing can be as easy chicken plate back, but I can't go it name of Edwards, but that said hero you as writing —much simpler than learning shorthand, bookkeeping or any more. A Legionnaire in a city in had not kept the date. Sure I told him typewriting. We are now placing this original system for learning upstate New York told me that he was my name, but let me tell you his come- Drawing, Art and Cartooning, con- sisting of 34 lessons with over 500 illustra- chairman of a committee to make plans back: tions, within reach of every one. If you will de- vote a few hours each week to the Course WE to entertain my old friend Colonel "Say, don't kid me, big boy. Dan ABSOLUTELY GUARANTEE that you will Roosevelt. to a Edwards has an arm off, and here's a learn to draw and draw well before you have half He wanted me make finished the Course. If we fail to make this few suggestions as to what would please picture of him, and you don't fill the claim good, we will refund every cent paid us. Send No Money the colonel. "Well, don't feed him bill." The photograph had been made Just order the course and

him doubting me privately. Boys, that When I consider my lot from every was a tough and cold day. viewpoint, I would rather have the Most places that I go I find an old medals than not. I do not like the term friend in the Legion. I must go with "hero."' I do not wear "badges," but him to meet the other fellows, after decorations, and I am proud of them. which a party is staged and a good time Yes. I feel greatly honored to be listed is had by all. I have a lot of fun at by the War Department as Pvt. Dan those impromptu parties. Edwards, C. M. H., D. S. C.

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are of every age, and they are engaged American friends laughed at me so much. in every kind of pursuit. But they are Many expressions differ in the two generally unformed mentally. Their countries, apart from slang. America minds are excellent soil for the spread- says pitcher (of milk) and England says ing of new ideas. They come to college fug. Here I like the American word to study and to reflect, to think about^ better. On the other hand, I would in- themselves, life in general, and also finitely rather speak of the tap in the about their friends. At the college age. bathroom than of the faucet. The Eng- people's minds are open to new sugges- lish word seems to me shorter and more tions; their impressions will probably expressive. In general we in England be permanent, but their conclusions are lean to the shorter word instead of the tempered solid, if longer. *48*o ~48*° by immature, thought Illustrated CF2i CMS 18K Solid White Dazzling cluster about national and international prob- Apart from language, there are catalog; gen- many uine dia- Gold hand- of 7 perfectly lems. all somely e n- matched, genuine For his seeming gaiety and differences in the two countries, and monds; Bu- graved engage- lova, K!«in. blue white dia- irresponsibility, I is in e n t ring, monds. 18K Solid think that there no they are not always perceived by the W a I t h am. Hamilton "A- A. 1" gen- White Gold one so grave , uine blue white mounting. S3.9C a and earnest as the college people who stay at home. America is, Howard. Illi- diamond. nois watches; $3.96 month. student. a month. on the whole, more like the continent. fine jewelry. Further, a student meets others on an The meals are different. The meal-times Full Year to Pay equal footing. The fact that the other are different. The shops, which America A man is a freshman and that oneself is calls stores, are different, the eating- a sophomore is of much more impor- places are different, the trains and tance than the fact that he is a French- houses, the furniture, the clothes—all man, for instance, and oneself an are different. My first impression of American. College patriotism, too. is a New York was a combined reminiscence type of what national patriotism should of Mentone and Paris. I drove along s27s° be a friendly and magnanimous rivalry. Riverside Drive on a warm day, when cf3 $50 — Genuine blue *29*o CF6 CF2 - Exqui- Oxford hates Cambridge, but with a the Hudson was a postcard blue, and white diamond, lady's hand en- Handsomely en- sitely engraved friendly hatred. Cambridge wants to curved like the sea and the bays in the graved lsK graved 18K butter fly de- Solid White Solid White sign, engage- beat Oxford at every game and at south of France. Then the buildings re- Gold mounting. Gold wedding ment ring, 1SK ring. 5 genuine white S2.21 a month. solid gold scholarship too, but this desire is un- minded me a little of the broader streets blue white dia- set with flash-

monds . $2.38 ing, genuine touched by animosity. in Paris, with their tidy lines and broad a month. blue white dia- mond. $4.08 mo. The case of England and America strength. I was amazed to find that I especially calls for a more intimate never knew in what language I would understanding. A wider tolerance of each be addressed next. The skyscrapers other can only be attained by an increas- made my head whirl. ing number of personal relations, by American money is a continual snare visits and first-hand knowledge. Though and delusion to me. It is true that the - The " Princess we have no complete barrier of language, decimal system is far easier for an un- CF19 Pat" UK SOLID WHITE GOLD, engraved ease. Accurate, depend- the slighter differences between collo- mathematically-minded person like my- able, 15 jewel movement. Genuine "WRIST- ACRAT" flexible bracelet, $2.00 a mp. quial English and American speech are self: but. on the other hand, the dollar the danger in is a very different standard more a that they are not such from Days Free Trial always realized. Some of the best either the pound or the shilling that it American plays are ununderstandable in involves me in perpetual confusion. I A Beautiful England because of their slang. When have mastered it. more or less, by now, Gift Box with every "Is Zat So?" was given in England some but at first I regarded the dollar as a order 2$ years ago, the programmes needed to be shilling, and thought of anything marked CFXO furnished with glossaries for the audi- under a dollar as excessively cheap. This *2650 ence. Even then, there was difficulty in I still do to a certain extent. I occasion- Nationally adv convincing some people that all Ameri- ally used to swing to the other extreme, tised Elgin or Waltham, gentleman's strap watch. cans do not talk like boxing trainers and regard the dollar as the equivalent Handsomely engraved, Green or White Gold filled ease. War- from the East Side. "Broadway" was of the pound, which was a more fortu- ranted 20 years. Radium dial, accurate and depend- shown in London a few months ago; its nate and less expensive habit. able. Specially success was enormous, but many people Railway trains were another source of priced %2. 12 a mo^s,^ have told me that they could not under- childish joy to me—due again to their stand the slang. Other English people likeness to trains in the movies. I do cannot read Mr. Sinclair Lewis's books not. however, like their habit in many because they cannot understand many stations of leaving the passengers strand- of the words that occur in the conversa- ed in the middle of the line, after a long CF12-l.Mtra fashionable, diamond wrist watch, hand engraved UK SOLID WHITE GOLD case, 15 ruby and It is tions. On the other hand. I was con- climb downwards. much more con- sapphire jewelled movement. 2 genuine blue white dia- monds. 4 French blue sapphires. Genuine "WRIST A- stantly surprizing friends in venient to have the stations built on the America by AT" bracelet; patented safety clasp. CU $0 .*fl 50 the entrance to the train, as in $2.73 a month. language that I used. Once, when I level of the ESTABLISHED 1895 saw the monocled comic Englishman of England. Then. English trains move the movies with his "by Jove!" and his both more quickly and more smoothly. DHYA I DIAMOND 6& ( Continued on page KUTML watch co. "awfully nice," I understood why my Their movement 6j) { , ADDRESS DEPT. 14-L 170 BROADWAY. N.Y )

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in starting and in stopping is so graded a play so conservatively British as %' I Pay Huh that it is often impossible to tell that "Iolanthe." I was delighted to see the you are moving at all, except by watch- array of British peers in this opera, v * ing the scenery outside. But in com- complete with monocles and coronets Louis George "Plenty fort the American trains beat the Eng- and Oxford accents. Then the young Illinois lish ones every time; The American lady asked me if we ever used electric $10,000 a year is what I paid Louis George, day coaches are much more comfortable light at home! She ended by asking me Illinois, for the last three years. This year he says he is going when the train is crowded. The pas- if we ever got baths, proper baths, in to earn $20,000. — And before he accepted our offer he was earning senger is never far from the window, and houses with water laid on. only $35 a week! he never has perforce to sit opposite This last remark seemed very absurd some stranger, either stepping on his to me at the time. It is only since I have returned to England that I realized ANY MAN CAN GET feet, or having his own feet trodden on, and forced to look at him whether he that it was partially justified by the im- This Money from Me wants to or not. This often happens in mense superiority of the American sani- England when the train is crowded, and tary arrangements over ours in England. I paid L. D. Payne, Iowa, $4,500 for his first 200 days with it is excessively annoying. I have often had to stay at boarding me—he is still averaging from $500 to The pronunciation of American proper houses in Oxford and in seaside towns $650 a month. Putman of a names offers quite as difficulties where a bath was unknown. The land- many small Michigan town averages lady brings you a tub in morning to English visitors as English ones do to the $600 every month. Many others Americans. Even my most educated re- and a jug of indifferently hot water. averaging from $6,500 to $10,000 lations and friends in England pronounce This state of affairs I have often a year in this big pay field the Michigan and Illinois in a way that is found inconvenient. But I never realized field of Fire Prevention. offensive to my newly acquired sense of how barbarous it is until I returned fitness. They persistently pronounce the from America, and when I was taking AMAZING DISCOVERY cli in Michigan hard, and they sound rooms in France found myself forced to DOUBLES AND TREBLES INCOMES the final s in Illinois. Furthermore, it is ask whether or not there was a bath- Latest discovery by Fyr-Fyter chemists as difficult for the English person to re- room, and whether I could take baths has doubled and trebled the incomes of our men member to pronounce according to I certainly find the baths, the showers, and has made it necessary to make an im- spelling as it is for the American to pro- all the paraphernalia for keeping one- mediate addition of 250 men to our sales nounce against the spelling. Berkeley is self clean, one of the most attractive force. No experience needed— no capital re- pronounced Barkley in England, and it things about America. quired. The successful applicants who can is hard to remember to say the name The actual life in the University of furnish good character references will be of the California city in the correct way. Michigan had many things in common assigned to good paying territories at once — start I found all sorts of things in America with the life in an English university. income to immediately. Complete training, entire Fire Prevention working out- that tickled my perhaps childish sense On the other hand, many things are fit will be furnished, and our whole organi- of humor. I was delighted, and at the different. In one way, of course, I can zation will back you up with profit-making same time could hardly believe my eyes, know little about the real life of an plans. when on a night when the snow was on American university, because I was a TELL THIS the ground I saw a policeman steal up graduate while I was there, and I imagine WONDERFUL STORY to a lamp-post and open it and draw a that I should learn much more about it telephone from its inside. if I could enter as a freshman and work As a Fyr-Fyter representative you will have a marvelous story After this display of ignorance, it is right through. The greatest difference to tell. Among our customers not wonderful that some of the Ameri- is in the system of compulsory lectures. are such as Ford Motor Co., cans should conceive England to be a The English system is too complicated Diamond Match Co., Bethlehem strange and uncouth place where civili- for explanation, but it will suffice to say Steel Corp., Eastman Kodak zation is practically unknown. One that most of the work is done on the Co., International Harvester Co., small girl who lived in the same house student's own initiative. The English Standard Oil Co., and thousands with me regarded me as a strange being student derives his knowledge through of other nationally known com- for some days; when she plucked up his own reading, and though books are panies. The U. S. Government alone has purchased 260,000 Fyr- enough courage to speak to me, she recommended, it is for the student to Fyters. Every store, garage, school, hos- asked me several questions which seemed find out which books he thinks are worth pital, home, factory or farm is a prospect. to be weighing on her mind. She first reading and which are not. Lectures at Our national advertising helps you to make asked me if I had ever visited the Oxford are not compulsory. It has this quick sales. National, State, and City gov- "mainland"; it was sometime before I advantage, that as an Oxford "don" re- ernments cooperate. understood that by the mainland she marked to me the other day: "How- meant the continent—and it was a blow ever bored the audience looks when you NEEDED AT ONCE to my British pride to find that she con- are lecturing to them, at least you know We must add 250 men at once! Send full sidered me to be a benighted islander. that they have come there because they coupon today for in- formation and details of our gen- When I had told her that I had been to want to and are interested." In America. erous money - making plan for France times, she expressed her I thought the danger that people many was men who have good character. opinion that it was funny to think that were forced to go to a certain number Ray C. Hahn, Director such a short journey, three hours, would of lectures, and that once having regis- of Sales suffice to bring me into a foreign coun- tered for certain lectures, it was exceed- FYR-FYTER CO., try. I, too, difficult accustomed by that time to ingly to change. They had to 9-L Fyr-Fyter Bldg. Dayton, Ohio go tremendous distances, as from New continue whether they found them profit- York to Michigan, thought that it was able or not. Ray C. Hahn, Director of Sales funny when you came to think of it. I found that American students are FYR-FYTER She went on to ask me if there were much less in touch with their teachers COMPANY 9-L Fyr-Fyter Bldg. - Dayton, Ohio. ever any modern shows in London. I than English students. The reason is of Send full information about representatives' plan was able to reply that owing to the course that English universities are much and application for territory Americanization of the English stage the smaller, and that there is a far larger Name first thing I did when I got to New proportion of teachers than in America. Address York was to go and see a production of The professors ( Continued on page 68) City State

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often live in the colleges, which makes The English type of college girl, I may them accessible for friendly and learned add for the prestige of my own coun- conversations. They have much more try, is gradually improving, and learn- opportunity of knowing their students ing that it is possible to be both well- Increase Your Pay personally, and of giving individual informed and attractive. Are you sacrificing the best years of your life to thought and care to the intellectual de- Some of the American customs I a routine job. in the thought that you can advance velopment of each student. The Ameri- found difficult to understand. The "haz- only at the shuffling pace of the rank and file? Thousands of men with no better start than you can student is too often hostile, too much ing" of freshmen I found frankly bar- have doubled and tripled their incomes by home- in awe of his teacher, which means that barous; but perhaps that is because I study business training under the LaSalle Problem Method. During a period of only six months, he keeps the high-school mentality too did not understand it fully. In many 1.248 members of LaSalle Extension University long. Only the graduates come into real respects American college life is much reported definite salary-increases as a result of training under this remarkable method. The contact with their teachers. more amusing than that of England. I average increase per man was 89 per cent. Probably as a result of this, the loved especially the collection of clank- Send for This Book — It's Free American student is less mature intel- ing Ford cars, painted in shrieking col- ff "half as much again" would look good to you, lectually than the English student. He ors, that lined the streets outside the check the training that interests you. sign and makes up for this by being far more lecture rooms, or tore noisily through mail the coupon NOW. It will bring you full par- ticulars, together with details of our convenient- socially developed. This I noticed espe- the streets. payment plan; also your free copy of "Ten Years' cially among American girls. They have These remarks are necessarily cursory Promotion in One." "Get this book," said a prominent Chicago executive, "even if you have less specialized knowledge than their and incomplete. The reason is that 1 to pay five dollars for it." We will send it free. English prototypes, but they a learned so about this coun- Make your start toward that bigger job TODAY. have have much much wider range of knowledge and try that I am just beginning to realize Find Yourself Through LaSalle! — — much more social sense. what a tremendous more there is to LaSalle Extension University The English student as a rule can know. There is so much to say that it The World's Largest Business Training Institution only talk about one subject; the Ameri- is hard to select what is most significant. Dept. U361-R Chicago can about many. Further, in England a To me America is stimulating and ex- Gentlemen: Send without obligation to me in- formation regarding course indicated below: far smaller proportion of girls go to col- hilarating. I think that Americans, on Business Management GCommercial Law lege at all. This means thai the girls the whole, are more broad-minded than Modern Salesmanship Modern Business Corrc Higher Accountancy spondence who do go are regarded as freaks. They English people. They are more glad to Traffic Management Expert Bookkeeping have not, as a class, the faculty which welcome you for being yourself than Railway Station ac. P. A. Coaching~ Management _„ . .. . the American girl student has of retain- for being a type. They take your ways Law: Degree of LL. B. EBusiness English Modern Poremanship Commercial Spanish ing her charming femininity, her pretti- for granted. In college life, I think that Personnel Management Effective Speaking ness of face, figure and manners, togeth- both countries have much to learn from industrial Management Stenotypy— Stenography Banking and Finance Telegraphy er with her scholastic training. Too each other. I am extremely grateful of Credit and Collection Correspondence many English girls are blue-stockings. the opportunity that I had to spend a They seldom dance, and too often they year in this country as a student; I have Name... are absolute frumps. The Americans paid it the sincerest compliment in my

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- to friends. volume con- the Write i braries and The and former company designation to P. H. I will tell you _ tin Stnr\ how I got deaf and h tains a full account of the division's ac- Unumb, Alexandria. Minn. you bear. Address Medicated Ear Drum Co. E, 114th Inf., 20th Div.—Reunion at tivities and is splendidly illustrated with GEO.P, WAV, Artificial Ear Drum Co Inc ) Asbury Park. N. J., Nov. 10. Address Hugh 115 Hoffmao Bids., Detroit. Mich. photographs and maps. Copies may be R. Lackey. Post Office, Asbury Park. Co. C, 305th Inf., 77th Div.—Annual re- obtained at five dollars from Addison union and dinner at new club house. 28 E. NDOW B. Freeman, 1808 Chestnut Street, 39th st.. New York City, Nov. 17. Address Warren D. Lifurgy, 2 Irving pi.. Yonkers. N. Y. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ASHER Co. D, 308th Inf., 77th Div. —Annual re- c Washes-CIedns-Dries-Polislies Other notices of interest to veterans union and farewell to Capt. Paul Knight, in Quick New York City, Nov. 3. Address Bill Tighe. yONE OpemtioiL- follow: Amazing new invention 541 Isham st.. New York City. completely revolutionizes Fifth Div., New York Camp—Annual get- 23d Co.. Sixth M. G. Bn„ Second Div.— window , washing. CAR- and smoker at 208 W. 68th st.. New For purposes of holding a letter reunion and 'RIES ITS OWN together WATER City, Nov. 16. Address Jack Walker. of getting lined up for Second Div. reunion in SUPPLY! Eliminates all the York drudgery and unpleasantness. Box 522. General Post Office. New York City. Boston in June, 1929, former members are re- Five times as fast as old meth- 33d Div.—Annual reunion in Springfield, III.. quested to write to Harold J. Cloutman, 120 No pail. No brush. No sponge. Nov. 17-18. For particulars address George E. Broadway, New York City. No chamois. Your hands never touch LaSalle st., Chicago, 111. Btty. E. 325th F. A.— Sixth annual re- water with the AUTOMATIC. Clarke, secy., 231 S. NEW union. Address Homer C. Landis, 1640 E. Can be used with or without pole. Ev- 40th (Sunshine) Div.—Reunion in Camp ery housewife, auto owner, storekeeper Kearny, San Diego, Cal.. Nov. 10-12. Address 78th St., Cleveland. Ohio. and factory owner a live prospect. Sen- 10th Div. Reunion Hq., Chamber of Commerce. Co. L. 55th Pion. Inf. and P. W. E. Co. sational demonstration. Sells at sight. San Diego. 258—To compile roster, former members of Big repeat business. Year 'round seller. these outfits are requested to write to H. W. to 103n Inf., 26th Div.—Former members are MAKE $90 $lSO A WEEK addresses, Wade. Burlington. N. C. Agents coin tremendous profits. Sells requested to report names, present Going like wildfire. 14 for only Liberal profits for agents. former company, and service wounds or decora- Base Hosp. No. —To complete roster and $1.95. " $10 to $25 a day easy—$2(10 to $3iT300 a w.veek possible. tions, for historical purposes. Contributions correct mailing list for association bulletin, Send today for our C3mn | a FRFFI FREE SAMPLE toward 26th Div. Memorial Church at Belleau. former members are asked to report to E. F. Odmpie rnCC! OFFER. You risk nothing. Don't are also wanted. Ad- Weber. 79 W. Monroe st.. Chicago. III. delay. Write for money making proposition at once. to be dedicated next May. National Industries, Wrigley Bldg. Dept. soil Chicago 68 The AMERICAN LEGION Monthly )

Base Hosp. No. 116—Tenth annual reunion, tion with disability claim of Norman P. Jones, Hotel McAlpin. New York City. Nov. 10. Ad- Bakery Co. 307. dress Dr. Torr W. Harmer, 416 Marlborough 35th Engrs., Nimes, Gard, France. Mem- st., Boston, Mass. bers transferred to 103d T. C, later 79th T. C. Evac. Hosp. No. 5 — All former officers, en- remembering accident to C. L. Laurence in listed men and nurses are urged to join the wood-boring machine in Courbessac shop. Second Division Association, with headquarters McCulloch, Charles John. Serial 1332304, at the Army War College, Washington, D. C. appr. seaman, enlisted July 30, 1918, at Wash- Dues one dollar a year. ington. D. C, 'Ischarged July 10, 1919, in same 50TH Regt., C. A. C.—Former members in- city. Served on U. S. S. Missouri, receiving terested in proposed reunion address A. P. ship, Norfolk, Va., and U. S. S. Pocahontas, Estelle, 18 Webster ave., W. Springfield. Mass. Hampton Roads. Last heard from in Aug., Co. A, Third Div. Sup. Trn.—Former mem- 1926. May be traveling for barbers' supplies. bers interested in proposed letter reunion ara Camp Nichols, New Orleans. La. Who was requested to write to Earl B. Rathburn, 2009 the Medical Corps captain, with 27 years' serv- S. Salina st., Syracuse, N. Y. ice, stationed in this camp until Aug., 1918 ? 302d and 303d Stevedore Regts.—To com- He had charge of recruits from Jefferson Bar- pile roster with view to holding reunion, men racks, Mo., later assigned to 33d Inf. who served at Camp President Lincoln, Brest, Knuth, Frank H. Died Oct. 5, 1927. Left Fra nee, under Capt. John R. Hubbard and Q. two children, now entitled to Veterans Bureau M. Sgt. Fred Stockton, are requested to write benefits. The widow, Roxie Knuth, is reported to Capt. Hubbard, Governors Island, Mew to have died subsequent to husband's death and York City. children are in custody of grandparents in Harrison Tech. School, Chicago, III.— Okla. Where are these children ? Men who served from June to August. 1918, Co. C, M. G. Bn., First Div. Former mem- interested in proposed reunion, address H. J. bers recalling Christ Nelson, who enlisted from Beggins, 4535 Woodlawn ave., Chicago. Kenmare, N. D. First Anti-aircraft, First Army Art. Whitehead, Jack W. Electrician 2cl, U. S. Park, 62d C. A. C, 67th C. A. C. and 40th S. New Hampshire. R. R. Art.—Reunion in Civic Auditorium, San Co. G, Seventh Inf., Third Div. Informa- Francisco, Nov. 10. Address A. H. Roche, secy., tion regarding personal effects of Clifford C. 782 15th ave., San Francisco. Glover, killed in action July 15, 1918. Med. Det., Btty. B, 66th Rect., C. A. C. Former members recalling Sgt. Morton R. WHILE we are unable to conduct a Palmer. general missing persons column, we Med. Det., M. G. Co., 324th Inf. Name and address of red-headed soldier of this unit at stand ready to assist in locating men Thoires, Cote d'Or, France, spring of 1919. whose statements are required in sup- Hyland, James W., now deceased. Men re- membering riot in Occupation Army, Ander- port of disability claims. Queries and nach, Germany, in which Hyland. under Capt. responses should be directed to the Le- Emmett A. Brown, Third M. P.'s, was struck with wine bottle resulting in broken jaw and gion's National Rehabilitation Commit- other injuries. While recovering in Evac. Hosp. tee, 710 Bond Building, Washington, No. 27, Coblenz, about July 1. 1919, he sub- mitted to blood transfusion for a man who had D. C. The committee wants information been shot through stomach. in the following cases: Btty. C, 83d F. A., Camp Fremont, Calif.. Ft. Sill, Okla., A. E. F. and Camp Knox. Ky. Berncastle-Cues, Germany. Names and Former members recalling Thomas E. Fryer. addresses of Medical Officers stationed there in Dec, 1918, and Jan., 1919, wanted in connec- The Company Clerk

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prepared the necessary legislation to pital construction. The original Adjust- consolidate the various governmental ed Compensation Bill was passed, functions under one head responsible to vetoed by the President and failed of the President alone. This became law passage over the veto by four votes. In August 9, 19-21, and the United States February, 1922, the Disabled Emergency Veterans Bureau became a fact. Officers Bill first passed the Senate by The situation of the disabled was ap- a vote of 50 to 14. proaching a national scandal, and finally In 1923, during the fourth session of the Senate appointed a committee to in- Congress after the Legion had come into vestigate the problem. We had no hos- existence, by P. L. No. 409 we obtained pitals. Disabled men were wherever $5,781,000 for further hospital construc- beds could be found to place them. They tion. The care of the disabled showed were scattered around in temporary little improvement. We had sixteen homes, hospitals and even jails. The amendments enacted to the War Risk Legion demanded that this situation be Insurance Act, increasing the appropria- remedied at once and asked for $35,- tion by $36,000,000 a year. 000,000 to begin construction of per- The following session of Congress, manent government-owned and govern- four years after it had been first intro- ment-operated hospitals. Instead there duced, the Adjusted Compensation Bill was appropriated $10,850,000. At that was again put through the Senate and time the best medical authorities within the House, vetoed by the President and the Legion itself, men who had worn enacted into P. L. No. 120 over the veto the uniform, made the prognostication by a vote in the Senate of 61 to 27 and that the peak of the load would be in the House of 331 to 87. This without reached in 1924 or 1925. It was thought doubt has been one of the most bene- that probably not more than $50,000,000 ficial pieces of legislation ever enacted. would be required to build hospitals to For of the 4,327,143 eligibles, already take care of all of the men who would 3,564,162 have received their Adjusted ever require treatment. Service Certificates and there are now At this same session of Congress we pending 118.893 applications. Ninety had the necessary legislation enacted to percent of those eligible to benefit have bring back to America and to bury at taken advantage of this law. tW. SWEET 3 4 - UK Arlington the body of the Unknown It might here be pointed out that on Soldier. We also had enacted the neces- an average seventy veterans are dying sary legislation to compel the publica- a day, so that to their dependents is V Y y NEW YORK,*.* 7 tion of the slackers' list. being paid an average of $1,000 each, or During the next session of Congress $70,000 a day, just at the time when it we obtained $17,000,000 more for hos- is most needed. ( Continued on page 70)

NOVEMBER, 19^8 69 There Ought to be a J^aw Irresistible/ ( Continued from page 6q ) On the other hand, those veterans who These unusual and compelling American Legion membership continue to live will receive the full face billboard posters and window cards are sure-fire member getters. value of their certificates in 1944. They are irresistible! No ex-service man can pass them without The Legion had reached such a place reading. They are real go-getters! in national affairs in 1924 that Congress authorized the printing as a House Doc- Your Post can substantially increase its membership by the ument of the proceedings of American liberal use of these specially designed advertising accessories, Legion conventions. At this session of which are available at exceptionally low prices. Your local the- Congress we again obtained $6,850,000

aters, merchants and bill posting companies will gladly co-operate for further hospital construction, and it in displaying these effective advertisements. was gradually becoming apparent to Con- It pays to advertise—and you are urged to take advantage of gress just what the care of the disabled this means of increasing your Post membership. men really meant to this Government and what the necessities and require- ments would be for future permanent hospital construction. As a result of the Senate investigation the Reed-Johnson Act was passed, a measure to codify, revise and re-enact all laws affecting veterans. At the same time forty-three amendments to the law were enacted in response to resolu- tions advocated by the Legion's San Francisco convention. This World War YOU BELONG IN Veterans' Act, as the law is now known, conferred direct benefits on 118,400 vet- erans and their dependents at an in- AmmmHthmon, creased cost of $33,000,000 a year. Up to this time veterans' legislation STYLE NO. 1 had been considered by the Interstate This very effective poster design has been used by hundreds of and Foreign Commerce Committee of Posts with splendid results. It commands instant attention, for it the House, where the actual War Risk is beautifully reproduced in four colors—red, white, black and Insurance Law had been initiated. The green. In addition to the standard billboard poster, this attrac- problem now was becoming a national one and at the instance of The American tive design is also available for use in window card size. Legion House Res. 146 was enacted, which created in the House a Committee on World War Veterans' Legislation to be composed of twenty-one members, and on the first committee were fourteen members of The American Legion. At the following session of Congress, in 1925, by P. L. No. 628 we had thirty- five new amendments to the World War Veterans' Act. By eight laws we se- cured for increased hospital construction $27,116,000. The problem continued to grow. The Disabled Emergency Officers Bill was again passed by the Senate by a vote of 63 to 14. In 1926 we had twenty-two amend- STYLE NO. 2 ments to the World War Veterans' Act Poster Design No. 2 is reproduced in seven colors—red, purple, enacted, granting direct relief to 73,300 orange, blue, green, yellow and pink. Irresistible is the word men and their dependents, at an in- creased cost of $17,500,000 a year. By which exactly describes this poster, which is as big as the biggest time Congress fully realized the circus poster and which can be easily read at a distance of one this necessity for permanent hospital con- block. It also is available in window card size and in addition is struction and, through the enactment of in slide for theater use. to be had form four laws, set aside $18,196,400 for this PRICES (EITHER STYLE) purpose. The passage of the Reed Bill Billboard Poster, 9x21 feet $1.00 each plus carrying charges brought four amendments to the World Window Card, 14x21 inches .05 each plus carrying charges

Slides (for theater use) . .25 each postage prepaid War Veterans' Act covering insurance alone. Sec. 301 extended the time for THIS TO DAY veterans to re-instate their insurance MAIL to and, since term insurance was about EMBLEM DIVISION, THE AMERICAN LEGION pass out of existence, created the five- 777 North Meridian Street, Indianapolis, Indiana year term level premium policy at an

Gentlemen: Enclosed herewith is check or money order for $ , for which you will cost of $17,000,000 for three please send the following advertising accessories. It is understood that I will pay the delivery increased charges which are not included in the prices quoted. years. to ob- : Billboard Posters Design No. 1 Window Cards Design No. 2 By this time it was necessary the Adjusted Billboard Posters Design No. 2 Slide Design No. 2 tain some amendments to Compensation Law and P. L. No. 472 Window Cards Design No. 1 enacted which directly affected 79.- Note: Slide Design No. 1 not available was of $15,000,000 a NAME ADDRESS 000 veterans at a cost year. TOWN STATE

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At the following session, in iQ2~. it before the Military Affairs Committee became possible for veterans to borrow of the House and there it stayed for a BeARadioExpert money on their Adjusted Service Cer- long time. When the World War Vet- tificates. Having some difficulty with erans' Committee was created in 1924 the banks, we had P. L. No. 702 enact- it was re-referred to that committee, ed which provided direct loans to vet- which favorably reported it and placed

erans on these certificates through the it on the calendar. This, of course, did Veterans Bureau. We secured the neces- not mean action by the House. It was sary legislation for the distribution of necessary to obtain a rule from the captured German war trophies to posts Rules Committee and favorable action of The American Legion. At this time by the steering committee before the there was a movement on foot to reduce measure could be placed upon the pre- the compensation of disabled men in ferred list for action. hospitals. Section 202, Paragraph 7, of Four times a favorable rule was ob- the World War Veterans' Act was tained, only to have the chairman of the amended to prevent this reduction in committee carry the rule around in his the pay of 4.300 men and thereby saved pocket until the session closed. The them $2,100,000 annually. In this same various authors of the bill failed to re- Men, here's a new, big, live-wire field brim- session obtained to to we $4,500,000 more turn (he House and the Senate and ming over with opportunities to make big for hospital construction. it was necessary to have the bill intro- money. Amazingly rapid growth of the Radio In the session of Congress just closed duced by others. During the 1927 ses- industry has astounded the world. Big and little fortunes are coming out of Radio every year. we secured $19,000,000 for hospitals. In sion of Congress it was caught in the It 's your big chance for quick financial progress. secured four P. L. No. 570 we amend- filibuster in the Senate in the closing How to "cash in" on opportunities in twenty ments to the Adjusted Compensation days and once again died. But immedi- different branches— Radio manufacturing, sell- Act. One extended the time for filing ately after the convening of the recent ing, servicing sets, in business for yourself, to travel all over the world without expense as an applications until 1030, for after the Congress it was re-introduced and fa- operator on board ship, operator in a broadcast- time limit had expired on January 1, vorably reported in both the House and ing station, and many others are explained in 1928, more than forty thousand appli- Senate. Legislators who had bitterly op- my book "R ich Rewards in Radio. " Get a cations had been received, with an aver- posed it for many years fought hard for copy. It's FREE. Clip coupon. age face value of $1,000 each. By the its defeat on the floor, but finally after enactment of this law. these belated two days' debate it was again put Easy to Learn at Home, This applications became validated, thereby through the Senate with no record vote Practical, Fascinating Way giving $40,000,000 to service men who being taken. Once again a rule was ob- I'll train you in your spare time. My practi the tained rules in the made them. At same time we had from the committee cal system with Six Big outfits of Radio parts, validated 30,000 other applications House. During the previous summer makes it easy, fascinating. You can build and which had been returned for correction while the various leaders of the House experiment with practically every type of re- ceiving set known. Nothing else equal to it. to veterans who had died before receiv- were travelling throughout the country High School education not necessary. Boys ing of of Legion- them. The Comptroller the they were met by delegations 16, men up to 65 fiave mastered Radio this Treasury had held that these were not naires who secured from them the way. This course has put thousands of dollars pockets. back if not completed applications and that it would promise that at this session they would in other fellows' Money satisfied upon completion. be necessary for dependents to file new permit the bill to come up on the floor ones, receiving instead of the full face of the House for a vote. The result was l/ou can build 100 value only the Adjusted Service credit that the steering committee did finally circuits with 6 big in ten quarterly installments. This we place it on the preferred list. outfits of Radio had corrected, thereby authorizing the It was expected that Congress would f parts I give distribution of $30,000,000 to these de- adjourn on May 19th, and so towards gou pendents. the closing days the bill was brought up HERE ARE We got also thirteen amendments and two days' debate was given. This THREE VOU BUILO to the World War Veterans' Act for an was the first time the bill had been annual total of $5,500,000, and Congress brought out on the floor of the House. $10 to $30 a Week in extended the time in which applications Of the 435 members of the House we Spare Time While Learning for disability could be filed. We also had 325 pledged in favor of the bill, That's what many of my students make. No need to pinch pennies, skimp along, and deny yourself good things, obtained an amendment to fix definitely and so, although the debate became ray your tuition out of spare time earnings, and have left bank. G. W. Page. 1807 Ave., the statute of limitations under which bitter on the part of the opposition, at plenty of money to 21st Nashville. Tenn.. writes: "I picked up $935 suits on contracts of insurance might the end of the second day when the in my spare time while studying." K. W. through Griffith. 2320 Maple St. Little Rock, Ark., be brought. The Immigration Act was vote came the measure was put made $894. also amended to carry out Legion rec- overwhelmingly. It was sent to the 64-Page Book FREE ommendations. The necessary legisla- President who held it eight days and Send for it. Clip the coupon. It has tion to permit the further consideration sent it back with a veto. Having origi- shown hundreds of men and young men how to make big money in Radio. Find first of recommendations for the award of nated in the Senate it went to that out what Radio offers you before under- decorations to veterans of the World body for reconsideration. There was no taking any thing else, and how my Em- ployment Department helps graduates War was enacted. For national defense debate. The vote was taken and it get good jobs. There's no obligation. $500,000 was secured for the National passed over the veto, 66 to 14—the same Address J. E. Smith. Pres., . Dept.33A5 National Radio Inst. Rifle Matches and sufficient funds to fourteen who voted against it in 1922 \i Washington. D. C. train 20,000 reserve officers at summer and in 1924. Within twenty minutes training camps. the measure was over to the House side. FREE Information Coupon Most important, after nine years of Just one Congressman had the oppor- President, against the bill urge J. E. Smith, constant effort, the Tyson-Fitzgerald tunity to speak and Dept. 33A5, National Radio Institute Bill for the retirement of disabled his colleagues to sustain the veto when Washington, D. C. emergency army officers, the last of calls were heard for a vote. On the first Dear Mr. Smith: override Without obligating me in any way, send me the great measures to be advocated at roll call it was 176 to 83. To "Rich Rewards in Radio*' giving facts and in- formation nn money-making opportunities in Radio the St. P. L. a veto it is necessary to get two votes Louis caucus, became No. and explaining your practical, fascinating way of 506 by a vote in the Senate of 66 to 14 to one. The final vote in the House was teaching with your Sis Big Outfits of Radio Parts. and in the House 245 to 101, thereby 245 to 101. The nine years' battle was Name Age- overriding the President's veto. Three at an end with the Legion victorious. times had this bill been passed by the The Tyson-Fitzgerald Bill had become Address __ Senate and six times had it been favor- law. City ably reported to the House and placed In June, 1928, the Veterans Bureau upon the calendar. Originally it was was paying com- ( Continued on page 72 Occupation

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500 Copies There Ought to be a J^aw In 20 Minutes ( Continued from page 71 of any typed or written matter from one dry stencil—with pensation on disability awards to 256,- pital construction and disabled men's 608 disabled veterans and to 86,256 de- legislation, all of the information re- SIMPLICATOR pendents on account of death awards, a quired by Congress in both the Senate total of It has been necessary and House has been collected and pre- The Desk Duplicator 342,864. for us to secure, since 1919, 136 amend- pared by the Legion's legislative repre- TO SALESMEN: ments to the original War Risk Insur- sentatives. Hundreds of witnesses have lor unequaled ance Act and 19 amendments to the been brought down to Washington. original Adjusted Compensation Act. All In ten years more than four hundred of these amendments were the result of laws have been enacted as a result in resolutions adopted by The American part of the work done by the Legion's Legion at national conventions which representatives. I have but touched became mandates to the National Legis- upon forty-one of them. Space prevents lative Committee. It was by reason of discussion of the remainder. The dis- these amendments to the original War abled men's problem is not only still Risk Insurance Act that the beneficiaries with us but it is growing. So, too, with were increased from 114,000 to 342,000 the hospital problem. The part The and that the necessary appropriation for American Legion is playing in national the Veterans Bureau has been raised defense legislation is greater today than a year to ever before. HUNDREDS USED IN N. Y. CITY SCHOOLS from $125,000,000 $586,461,- occupies Being used by Offices. Schools. Stores, Restaurants. Churches, 094 for 1929. The American Legion today Clubs. Business and Social Organizations. and most secure posi- Post Card and Note Size Outfit .... $15.00 As the result of careful study given to a most important Letter Size Outfit . . $25.00 and enjoys We will mall you complete outfit, of either size, on receipt the hospital situation throughout the tion at the national capital of Money Order, or by Parcel Post, C. 0. D. Satisfaction guar, anteed, or full purchase price refunded it returned in 10 days. country by The American Legion there the confidence and the respect of not SIMPLICATOR CORPORATION has finally been obtained $118,303,000 only the leaders but also the member- 136-D Liberty Street New Vork City for government constructed, owned and ship of both the Senate and the House, Salesmen and Dealers Wo Ited in Open r«l operated hospitals for the care of dis- as has been fully and amply demonstrat- abled men. Today there are 26,139 men ed by the success achieved since 1919. in hospitals. The peak of the load has The history of the National Legisla- not been reached. With the amendment tive Committee has been the history of of Sec. 202-10 of the World War Vet- The American Legion. The committee's OUT TODAY! — Read erans' Act, enabling veterans to enter accomplishments affect in some form ArthurGuy Empey's trench tale—Raoul Whit- hospitals irrespective of service con- every single soldier who took part in Dunn's field's famous flying stories— J. Allan dependents. In navy yarn—and FRED PAINTON'S novel of nected disability, it is impossible to state the World War and his the French Foreign Legion ! And many others how many beds will be required. some way and to some degree it has If your newsstand!* sold out, mail 25c in stamps to The various national conventions of brought definite benefits to all. Truly Fawcett Publications, Pore Oil Bldg. . Chicago. III. the Legion since the St. Louis caucus the Government itself is indebted to on an average eighty-three The American Legion for the manner in Match Your Coat and Vest have adopted resolutions each year. The National which the Legion has developed and With New Trousers. Free Sample Legislative Committee has taken these solved the problem of the veteran. DON'T DISCARD YOUR OLD SUIT. Wear coat the bills, would have happened if there had and vest another year by setting new trousers resolutions and written them into What to match. Tailored to your measure. With presented them through friendly been no American Legion? Congress 90.000 patterns to select from we can match and almost any pattern. Send vest or sample of Senators and Congressmen to both the itself would have been faced with the cloth today, and we will submit FREE best match obtain able. Senate and the House, although the necessity of solving alone thousands of AMERICAN PANTS CO., MATCH committee is not limited to these bills individual problems of real complexity. Dept. A.L., 6 W. Randolph St., Chicago, Hi. in its activities. Since 1919 there have The Legion's national conventions and been introduced in the Senate 1540 bills National Legislative Committee have One jm^hs. To and in the House 3347 bills directly af- presented to Congress definite proposals fecting veterans of the World War or for legislation which have helped to concerning matters in which The Ameri- solve the most important problems. can Legion has been interested. On most In all our history this is the first time of them hearings have been held and it that a veterans' organization has not has been necessary that The American only taken a part in but has actually Legion's point of view be presented. 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{ Send No Money ! } { Contents } Army Section 14. Victory and the Armistice. R. Mine sweepers. 15. American Army in Ger- 9. Training Stations. Several 1. Mobilization, photographs many after the Armistice. hundred good pictures of training camps In showing all branches of The American Legion Monthly 1 6. Women in the war. America. 17. Welfare organizations. naval training. Book Department, P. O. Box 1357, Indianapolis, Indiana 2. Convoys anil transports. 1 8. Medical corps. 10. Flight of the N. C. hoats. these ships art* Dozens of Combat divisions. Histo- Pictures and statistics of You will please send me, all charges prepaid, portfolio 19. shown. ries; Medal of Hmmr the first flight across the containing 2,200 United States Official Pictures of the World 3. Landing of the troops in citations, maps and sta- Atlantic. France ami England. portfolio arrives. tistics. War. I will pay the mailman $12.15 when the 4. Training in France. Marine Corps Section our first offen- is not, a purchase. If at any 5. Cantigny; This however, to be considered Navy Section 1. Training pictures in (he sive. I S. A. and overseas. time within 10 days 1 am dissatisfied with the portfolio, have 6. Chateau-Thierry. 2nd and 1. Arrival of first American U. Division in action. Destroyers overseas. 2. Battle Belleau Woods the privilege of returning it and you agree to refund my money. 3rd of 7. St. Mihiel ; the First 2. Transports and naval over- with special historical ac- American Army in its seas Transportation Ser- count by Major Edwin Name first offensive. vice. McClellan. O. I. C. His- 8. Meuse-Argonne. The most 3. Mine-Iayinc hoats, with torical Section. terrible scenes in the maps and descriptive mat- 3. Battle of Les Mares Farm whole war. ter. Street with official history of the Operations of the 2nd Army. 4. Submarine Service. 9. operations. 10. Americans on the British 5. Sub-Chaser Service. of Soissons. 6. On board the Battleships. 4. Victory City State front. *** 11 and 12. Americans on Ital- 7. Aeroplane anil Balloon 5. Battle of Blanc Mont night ian ami Russian fronts. Service : Naval Railway Bidge and march to 13. Service of supplies. Guns, Mystery Ships. Beaumont.

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struction but also great in construction. fighter in war, he is making a new and great Germany. He was the man we fought and we certainly learned to respect him as a What satire! Germany a republic! warrior. When we came in he had Russia and ten years after that war to "save down and out. Italy, democracy" and for the freedom of zj„„„. /„ Rumania and Serbia peoples, rises the cry now is , , , « at bav; no Allied a ainst Ita1 ty- ttetntefrw Not So & /™ soldier's his soil, ,irom the Ger- on Uooa^ , ranny and the French and mans of the Tyrol British armies in siege on French soil. robbed of their lan- We fought to overthrow the kaiser lest guage and racial rights! Another kaiser what he stood for should prevail in the has risen on the victory of democracy world. He was exiled, now a futile old won by American democracy. More a man. For ten years Germany has been czar than the kaiser. Mussolini has a republic. So Heinie has kept the faith. taken the vote away from his people, As hard a worker in peace as he was formed an army in the kaiserian spirit. mrOnlv k

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"T WAS very glad to see the 'unknown Jay Cook, who wrote the cover verses, is the Army and since the war has followed A Legionnaire' in the July Message an old contributor to the Army's Poets closely the trend of mental health among Center suggest that A.E.F.-ers send an column in The Stars and Stripes, official veterans. Dr. Pratt was born in Michi- occasional card to wartime friends in newspaper of the A. E. F., and will be gan thirty-seven years ago and learned France," writes John D. Guthrie of Taos especially remembered for his poem his profession at the Detroit College of (New Mexico) Post. "I believe this is a "There's About Two Million Fellows." Medicine and at the U/niversity of Michi- fine thing to do. I have followed this Ex-Sergeant Cook enlisted in the Regular gan. In the spring of 19 17 he was on the practise rather consistently ever since Army in 191 7, and was assigned to the staff of a hospital in Flint. He joined up iqiq. I claim no especial honor for it, Engineers. In early 1918 he was shipped and spent thirteen months on duty in but I do claim a lot of pleasure and per- overseas and transferred to a balloon the psychiatric ward of the base hospital sonal satisfaction. I usually send cards observation group, thence to the Engi- in Camp Beauregard, Louisiana. Then on Armistice Day and again at Christ- neers Section, 6th Army Corps, and he was sent overseas with a roving com- mas to some twelve or fifteen French finally landed as a casual, apparently mission that made him familiar with friends. I know that these little messages destined for the nether regions of Silesia, every phase of life in the A. E. F., are appreciated, for in every case they in the Army of Occupation in Luxemburg making special studies of nervous and are acknowledged by letter. Then when and Coblenz. A friendly captain rescued mental ailments. Dr. Pratt is now assist- I was in France again in 1926 I made it a him and he was assigned to the Engineer ant medical director of the National point to renew many of the friendships Detachment of the Third Army, finally Committee for Mental Hygiene, which formed in ioiy-'io. The welcome I re- scooping up a transfer to the 315th has done a lot of team-work with The ceived was most sincere —the French Engineers of the 90th Division. If that American Legion, and is still doing it, remember. These simple messages I isn't a typical A. E. F. career we give up. to insure the proper care for mentally send and the letters I receive in reply afflicted veterans of the World War. mean the strengthening of international friendships, and are worth a thousand ASKED for a full and complete state- times the little effort it takes to send -f*- nient of his activities during the THE war record of Dan Edwards is them. Why isn't this a good turn for World War, Walter Davenport, author effectively summed up in the War every Legionnaire to do on each Armistice of "Brennen and Snyder and Blake", Department citation awarding him the Day? Why not try to get it established being duly sworn, deposed as follows: most coveted of American decorations, as an Armistice custom? While honoring "Still incensed at the American Govern- the Congressional Medal of Honor: the war dead, I know of no more worth- ment, which refused to permit him, in his "Edwards, Daniel R., Private, First while deed for the living." capacity as an energetic buck private, to Class, Company C, 3d Machine Gun invade and subjugate Mexico in 19 16, Battalion, First Division. Near Soissons, Walter Davenport re-enlisted in 191 France, July 18, 1918. Reporting for MR. GUTHRIE'S letter needs no when the fate of France was clearly in his duty from the hospital where he had comment, and we are glad to pub- capable hands. He would, doubtless, been for several weeks under treatment lish it and give his plan an enthusiastic have served throughout America's partic- for numerous and serious wounds and boost. The only suggestion we can possi- ipation in the World War as a private although suffering intense pain from a bly add is to say that this issue of the had not the captain of his company got shattered arm, he crawled alone into an Monthly will be in the hands of every into political troubles with Division enemy trench for the purpose of cap- in reader in the territorial United States Headquarters. . . . When this battle turing or killing enemy soldiers known ample time to permit him to send a mes- ended Private Davenport found himself to be concealed therein. He killed four sage (or several messages) to France and attending the O. T. S. at Camp Wads- of the men and took the remaining four be sure of delivery by the tenth anniver- worth, Spartanburg, South Carolina. men prisoners; while conducting them to sary of Armistice Day. There Private Davenport was worked on the rear one of the enemy was killed by a with such vigor that he became a second high explosive enemy shell which also lieutenant and was given a job with H completely shattered one of Private Ed- THE cover of this issue of the Company, 111th Infantry, 28th Division. wards' legs, causing him to be immedi- ONMonthly appears a reproduction of He served with great distinction accom- ately evacuated to the hospital. The the sixth World War painting which panied with what may have seemed like bravery of Private Edwards, now a tra- Harvey Dunn has made for the magazine much unnecessary noise. But it was not dition in his battalion because of his during 1028. Mr. Dunn's military and unnecessary. Due to this same noise previous gallant acts, again caused the professional record has already been set which Lieutenant Davenport maintained morale of his comrades to be raised to a forth on this page. The present cover in the field, in camp and in the hospital high pitch." design, however, merits special mention. (sore throat), he emerged from the army Harvey Dunn is a native of Kingsbury a CAPTAIN. Since then (1920) Mr. month, Wallace Irwin on South Dakota. During 1001 he Davenport has edited and written and NEXT City, , ' "Another Neglectedlndustry ' Mer- took a preparatory course at the State married, thoroughly enjoying two-thirds edith Nicholson on "The Heart of Ameri- College of South Dakota, at Brookings, of it. Also he can prove every state- can Youth," an A. E. F. mystery short and a few years ago he was officially made ment here set down. Who cares?" story by Karl W. Detzer, and a detailed an alumnus of the institution. Several account of the Tenth National Conven- of his paintings are already the property tion of ,.The American Legion at San of the college by gift of Mr. Dunn, and GEORGE K. PRATT is one of the DR. Antonio. the original of the present cover design, country's eminent experts on men- measuring almost five feet by six, was tal and nervous diseases, and is par- crated and shipped to the college as an ticularly well qualified to discuss this additional gift as soon as the engravings intimate subject with ex-service men had been made for the Monthly. Albert because he spent twenty-three months in

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