The American Legion Magazine [Volume 44, No. 6 (June 1948)]
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Brams 14 A peek at the developments going on inside Detroit Your House hy the Side of the Road By Maynard Good Stoddard 16 Proving that there are laughs even in such a serious matter as housing Got a Gun? You're a Criminal! By W. H. B. Smith 1» // some legislators had their way even a cap-gun would make you a felon Insurance is Like Love By Robert B. Pitkin 2© You never heard an insurance man discuss the subject like this I Pick Walcott By Paul Gardner 22 Most people think Louis will take Jersey Joe. Here's a dissenting opinion Your Candidates in '68 By Dan Mathes, Jr. 24 Hoiv Boys' State looks to a boy who knows it from the inside Something New in Movies By R. Wilson Brown 2« Hollywood wakes up to the fact that truth is more interesting than fiction FEATIRES The Editors' Corner 4 Vets With Ideas 37 IT'S AMAZING how much better you feel Previews 6 Life in the Open 45 with a "Bracer." Its gentle support helps Sound OH ! 8 Book Reviews 50 you stand straighter, you feel better, look better, your clothes fit better. Many men Newsletter 27 8 Parting Shots 52 tell us it gives real relief from fatigue. NO OTHER SIMILAR GARMENT has all Postmaster: Please send notices on Form 3578 and copies returned under labels Form 3579 to 777 N. Meridian St., these features: special tubular long-stretch Indianapolis 6. Ind. Please do not send notice on Form 3578 it a notice has already been sent to the publishers of The National Legionnaire. Indianapolis, Indiana, with respect to a copy similarly addressed. elastic leg band, no crease, no curl, no The American Legion Magazine is the official publication of Ttie American Legion and is owned exclusively by The roll — soft, self-adjusting, no-gape fly- American Legion. Copyright 1948. Published monthly at 355 North Michigan Ave., Chicago I. Illinois. 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Use of the name of any person BAUER & BLACK living or dead is pure coincidence. Divi'jion of The Kendall Company, Chicago 16 FIRST IN ELASTIC SUPPORTS The American Legion Magazine ! Advertisement From where I sit it/ Joe Marsh The Sergeant They let the Sounded OH The sergeant was an old Army man Wives in assigned to ride herd on a company of draftees at Fort Dix during the early days of the war. He had nothing but The ex-GPs of our town entertained contempt for the "shotgun soldiers" as their wives the other night at one of he called the hapless rookies, and didn't hesitate to let the world know it. A their "feeds" of hamburger sand- nightmare of the area was the ser- girls geant's sarcastic, grating voice on the wiches and ice cold beer. (The P. A. system, "C'mon, you lazy, blink- had been hinting around that they'd ety-blank goldbricks . roll out of them sacks and pull on those socks. like to see what went on when their Ya've got two minutes to get out in husbands got together!) that company street!" It was well known that, next to draftees, the sergeant most detested Being wary, the boys provided officers who had been directly com- missioned from civilian life. "Blinkety- chicken sandwiches and cake and blank grocery clerks, most of 'em! cider — for those wives who might Panty-waists that ain't dry behind the ears yet." Safely at his paper-strewn have other tastes. But though they desk, surrounded by his special cronies, were grateful for the choice, most he'd sound off on what an "old soldier" thought of those interlopers who were wives agreed that hamburger sand- trying to run the Army. wiches and beer were a mighty fine The sarge was in his best form on the day that the new lieutenant colonel combination. was due to make inspection. The bar- racks were spotless; the grass-planting, After the the husbands took gravel-spreading details all obviously "feed" busy under the sergeant's vocal whip. their wives on at a game of darts, and As the colonel hove into view of the orderly room the sergeant settled back later they played "Indications." The at his desk for a real tirade. "Look at party didn't break up until around 'im . strutting along like a banty rooster, the gahdamned tin soldier. ten, with the boys agreeing that it was Probably was some politician's office boy before he got them oak leaves. I mighty successful. ." always say . Suddenly his voice trailed off, his red From where I sit, it's this pleasant face turned mottled white as the colonel snapped about and headed purposely companionship among young couples for the orderly room. The sergeant's today, and their moderation in a sen- words had gotten around. Echoes of the rasping tones had hardly stopped sible beverage like beer, that's won bouncing about when the door crashed the younger generation back against the sergeant's desk. such a whole- Two days later an outfit due to go some reputation. overseas almost immediately was sup- plemented by one first sergeant turned P.F.C. The ex-sergeant never did dis- cover who had switched on that PA. microphone right in front of him. -By A. D. Wilkes June, 1948 3 Copyrigh t, 1948, United States Brewers Foundation Dependable CHAMPION (Soni&r- America's Favorite Spark Plug Keep your eye on the track! Most racing drivers use Champion Spark Plugs because they have found that they insure better, more dependable engine Magazine covers, like movies, don't just performance. Most motorists have happen. We hope it doesn't destroy any il- lusions to let you in on how this month's likewise found this to be true — and have cover came into being.