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1 THEAMERICAN LEGION

April 1980 Volume 108, Number 4 For God and Country

4 Commander's Message ^ Q Investments That Fight You Are The Lesion's 'Clout' Inflation By Mark Metcalf 3 Letters Much has been written to help the wealthy choose tax shelters and lucrative investments. Now an expert Our readers comment tells the smaller investor how to set the most for his investment 24 Books dollar. Interesting new titles ^ 2 The Russian Anaconda By Ernest Cuneo Big Issues One by one, the Soviet Union is saining control of the 26 important waterways on the globe. Should the United States have a four-day workweek? 14 Crazy Campaign 28 The Message Center Capers By'William E. Miles

Of importance to veterans Every Presidential campaign since. Washington's day has had its own memorable pranks. 30 News for Legionnaires Your organization at work 16 King of the Backyard Barbecue By Thomas A. Hoge 38 Dateline Washington Whether your taste buds yearn for charcoal-grilled fish Issues and opinions from the capital or a succulent brace of ducks, this article tells how to prepare them. 40 News to use Helpful hints for consumers 18 The German 56 Parting Shots Misconnection By Randall H. Bryant To leave you laughing They landed on a Long Island beach and were arrested

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3 . THE AMERICAN LEGION April 1980 Commander's Message THE AMERICAN LEGION

You AreThe Legion's 'Clout'

port to legislation and Congressional National Commander action without regard for the politi- Frank I. Hamilton cal party of the sponsor, but rather our acts are based solely on each The American Legion Magazine proposal's merits. We do business Editorial & Advertising Offices with both sides of the political fence. 700 North Pennsylvania St. EO. Box 1055 We make our views known to the Indianapolis, IN 46206 President regardless of his political 317-635-8411 persuasion. We have frequently praised the chief executive for his Publisher Bertram G. Davis stand on one issue and then taken Assistant Publisher him to task when we considered his Dean B. Nelson actions ill considered or not in the Editor best interest of the nation. Dan Wheeler Our 61-year history has shown Managing Editor time and again the wisdom of such Jerry Atchison an official stance. That's what I want Senior Editor to talk about here. Grail S. Hanford Though we are nonpartisan and Associate Editor nonpolitical, The American Legion Kathleen Whitehead is far from impotent. We have sur- Art Editor James A. Chaney vived when other organizations have passed away, and we have been able Production Manager Bill Kroeker to accomplish great things for veter-

ans and their families because we Advertising Sales Frank I. Hamilton would not allow ourselves to be di- Robert Redden Assoc., Inc. P.O. Box 999, Teaneck, NJ 07666 vided by partisan issues. Rather, we 201-837-5511 have prudently chosen to make our political influence felt by fully em- The American Legion Magazine Commission With both Presidential and Con- Milford A. Forrester, Greenville, SC (Chairman); ploying the "one-man, one-vote" congressional elections bearing down up- Adolph F. Bremer, Winona, MN (Vice Chairman); cept of government. James R. Kelley, Devon, PA (National Commander's on us this year and so many crucial Representative); Norman Biebel, Belleville, IL; Victor Each of us is a veteran who served Broom, Fulton, MS; Andrew J. issues in the balance, it is inevitable Cooper, Gulf Shores, AL; in time of war. We served then not John J. Dunn, Sr., Scranton, PA; Frank J. Holcshuh, that the question be asked: "Why Youngstown, as Democrats or Republicans or as OH; Eugene J. Kelley, Savannah, GA; doesn't The American Legion put William W. Kile, Petersburg, WV; James V. Kissner, members of any other political fac- Palatine, IL; Russell H. Laird, Des Moines, IA; Loyd its clout behind Congressional candi- tion. We served as Americans—as McDermott, Dumas, AR; Nathaniel J. McKee, dates and Presidential hopefuls Princeton, NJ; J. H. Morris, Baton Rouge, LA; Bruce E. private citizens answering the highest Penny, Seattle, WA; Floyd J. Rogers, Topeka, KS; whose politics we Legionnaires en- call of citizenship. George G. Sinopoli, Fresno, CA; Ralph L. Smith, dorse?" Bartlesville, OK; Wayne L. Talbert, Delphi, IN; Likewise, those of us who later en- Benjamin That's a legitimate question and B. Truskoski, Bristol, CT, Ervin Van Dyke, tered the political arena as candi- Little Chute, WI; Frank C. Love, Syracuse, NY the easiest answer is, of course, the (Consultant). obvious: our organization's constitution forbids such action. Article II, The American Legion Magazine (USPS 020-540) is owned and published monthly by The American Legion. section 2, states: "The American Le- "No Legionnaire ever has Copyright 1980 by The American Legion. Second class gion shall be absolutely nonpolitical postage paid at Indianapolis, IN 46204 and additional or ever will be able to mailing offices. Price: single copy, 30 cents; yearly and shall not be used for the dis- subscription, $3.00. Direct inquiries regarding semination of partisan principles nor deliver any vote other circulation to: Circulation Department, P.O. Box 1954, Indianapolis, IN 46206. Send editorial for the promotion of the candidacy of and advertising material to: The American Legion Magazine, 700 North any person seeking public office or than his own Pennsylvania St., RO. Box 1055, Indianapolis, IN preferment." 46206. Should there be a question as to Microfilm copies available: University Microfilms, 300 N. Zeeb Rd., Ann Arbor, MI 48106. exactly what is meant by the terms dates—or as active campaigners for "nonpolitical" and "nonpartisan," particular candidates—did so as pri- Change of Address I'll explain. The Legion is nonpoliti- vate citizens only, not as Legion- Notify Post Adjutant and Circulation Dept., RO. Box 1954, Indianapolis, IN 46206. Attach old address label, cal in the sense that we will endorse naires. By following this course of provide old and new address and current membership neither an individual candidate nor action, we have prevented the Legion card number. a political party. We will not support from being used by either major Non-Member Subscriptions a political hopeful or political party political party for partisan purposes Send $3.00 ($4.00 in foreign countries) to Circulation by donating Legion money or by or by influential Legionnaires who Dept., RO. Box 1954, Indianapolis, IN 46206. lending our manpower. might seek to deliver Legion influ- The Legion is nonpartisan in the ence or votes for a particular cause. sense that we give or deny our sup- (Continued on page 53)

4 L WE GIVE THE VIETNAM ERA VET THE PEACE OF MIND HE DESERVES

sands of Legionnaires taking advantage of this exclusive Ameri- can Legion Insurance Plan. The cost of collecting premiums is held to a minimum because they are paid on an annual basis, not monthly or quarterly. And finally, the plan is available by mail only—a most efficient way to deliver quality insurance protection. Fact is, the plan has paid over $30,000,000 in benefits to Legion- naires' beneficiaries since its official adoption in 1958. WHO CAN GET IT? There are only two simple requirements to qualify for our plan. First, you must be an American UP TO $11,500 FOR ONLY $24 PER YEAR, Legion member in good standing, THE EXTRA PROTECTION YOU THOUGHT under age 70. Secondly, you must be able to meet the underwriting YOU COULDN'T AFFORD. requirements of the Insurance Company.

Only a fortunate few young mar- page. You will see that if you are 29 The plan is available to any Le- ried men have the money to buy all years of age or under you can ap- gionnaire who can qualify. Turn to the life insurance protection they ply for coverage from $11,500 for the chart on the following page for really need. It is sad, but true, that $24 per year up to $92,000 for $1 92. coverages for your particular age protection is needed most when group. you can afford it least. Just ask WHAT ABOUT COSTS? yourself what if something hap- You select the number of units WHAT ARE YOU pened to you today? of protection you want. The cost WAITING FOR? Could your family continue to is only per unit per year—the $24 Up to $92,000 protection, de- meet your monthly home mortgage charged very same premium we pending upon your age! 1958 rates payments? Would your children be in the beginning back in 1958. —only $24 per unit, per year! Fill deprived of the opportunities en- (How is that for fighting inflation?) out the application on the next joyed by others? Could your loved And your American Legion cover- page and mail with your check or ones survive growing inflation, or age will never terminate as you money order with the appropriate would they have to depend upon and your family grow older pro- premium. the generosity of relatives or the vided you continue to pay the pre- handouts of governmental agen- miums and retain your Legion cies? membership. SPECIAL15% BENEFIT WHAT'S THE ANSWER? WHAT'S THE CATCH? BONUS FOR 1980 Benefits for deaths occurring Our American Legion Life Insur- is There none. We've reduced in 1980 have been increased ance Plan has life insurance to its simplest form, by 15% for all ages of insured been tailor-made eliminating and cutting costs. Legionnaires. At no extra charge! for young Viet- Our plan is decreasing term life

nam vets like insurance. Pure and simple. It sim- yourself. It's de- ply provides only death benefits— EXCLUSIONS: No benefit is pay- signed to give the pure protection you need. able for death as a result of war or THE you maximum There are values, divi- if AMERICAN no cash an act of war, death occurs while LEGION protection at dends or other extras which must serving, or within six months after LIFE minimum cost. in INSURANCE result higher priced coverage. termination of service, in the mili- PLAN Just turn to the Then there is the mass purchas- tary, naval or air force of any coun- chart on the next ing power of the hundreds of thou- try or combination of countries.

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5 THE AMERICAN LEGION UP TO 8 UNITS. 15% BENEFIT BONUS. LIFE INSURANCE AT 1958 RATES. IT'S PLAN UNBEATABLE.

APPLY TODAY Select the num- BENEFITS—Annual Renewable Term Insurance (Policy Form GPC-5700-374) ber of units from the chart at Benefits determined by age at death and include 15% SPECIAL INCREASE for deaths left, fill out the application below occurring during 1980. coverage limited to 8 units. and enclose your check" or Maximum money order for the prorated 8 Units 7 Units 6 Units 5 Units 4 Units 3 Units 2 Units 1 Unit Age at Death premium indicated to provide $192 per yr. $168 per yr. $144 per yr. $120 per yr. $96 per yr. $72 per yr. $48 per yr. $24 per yr. coverage for the rest of the cal- Through age 29 $92,000.00 $80,500.00 $69,000.00 $57,500.00 $46,000.00 $34,500.00 $23,000.00 $11,500.00 endar year. 30-34 73,600.00 64,400.00 55,200.00 46,000.00 36.800.00 27,600.00 18,400.00 9,200.00 35-44 41.400.00 36,225.00 31,050.00 25,875.00 20.700.00 15.525 00 10,350.00 5,175.00 IF YOU LIVE IN FL, IL, NJ, NY, 45-54 20,240.00 17,710.00 15,180.00 12,650.00 10,120.00 7,590.00 5.060.00 2.530.00 NC, PR, TX, or Wl send for OH, 55-59 11.040.00 9.660.00 8,280.00 6.900.00 5.520.00 4.140.00 2,760.00 1 ,380.00 special application. Applications 60-64 7,360.00 6,440.00 5,520.00 4,600.00 3.680.00 2.760 00 1 ,840.00 920.00 and benefits vary slightly in 65-69 4,600.00 4,025.00 3,450.00 2,875.00 2.300.00 1,725.00 1,150.00 575.00 or some areas. Make check 70-74* 3,036.00 2,656.50 2,277.00 1 ,897.50 1,518.00 1,138.50 759.00 379.50 payable to: The money order 75*-0ver 2,300.00 2,012.50 1 ,725.00 1,437.50 1,150.00 862.50 575.00 287.50 American Legion Life Insurance Prorated Premiumt $128 $112 $96 $80 $64 $48 $32 $16 Plan.

'No persons age 70 or over (including those desiring additional coverage) will be accepted for new insurance.

t PRORATED PREMIUM TO SEND WITH YOUR APPLICATION. The tion is approved by the Insurance Company. Insurance may be premiums shown above are for the balance of 1980, for approved maintained in force by payment of premiums when due. applications effective May 1, 1980. Premiums for applications approved for June 1 or later are proportionately less, by S2 PER UNIT MAIL TO: The American Legion Life Insurance Plan PER MONTH, and any overpayments will be refunded. Premiums P.O. Box 5609 • Chicago, IL 60680 accompanying non-approved applications will be refunded in full.

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Information regarding your insurability will be treated as Full Name. Birth Date Last First Middle Mo. Day Year confidential except that Occi- dental Life Insurance Company Permanent Residence. of California may make a brief Street City State Zip report to the Medical Informa- tion Bureau (M.I.B.), a non- Name of Beneficiary. .Relationship. Print Not "Mrs. H. L. Jones" profit membership organization Example: "Helen Louise Jones." of life insurance companies Membership Card No Year Post No State- which operates an information exchange on behalf of its mem- I apply for the number of units indicated: bers. Upon request by another The following representations shall form a basis for the Insurance approval or rejection of this member insurance company to Company's enrollment: Answer all questions. which you have applied for life or health insurance, or to which 1. Present occupation? Are you now actively working?

claim is a submitted, the M.I.B. Yes No If no, give reason will supply such company with 2. Have you been confined in a hospital within the last year? No Yes If yes, give date, the information it may have in length of stay and cause its files. 3. five years, had heart disease, circulatory disease, kidney disease, liver disease, Occidental may also release During the last have you lung disease, diabetes, or cancer, or have you had or received treatment or medication for high blood information in its file to its re-

pressure or alcoholism? No Yes If yes, give details , , , , insurers and to other life insurance companies to which you may apply for life or health in- I represent that to the best of my knowledge, all statements and answers recorded on this enrollment card are true

and complete. I agree that this enrollment card shall be a part of any insurance granted upon it under the policy. surance, or to which a claim is I authorize any physician or other person who has attended or examined me, or who may attend or examine me, to submitted. disclose or to testify to any knowledge thus acquired. Upon receipt of a request from Signature of Dated you, the M.I.B. will arrange dis- , 19 Applicant The American Legion offers this Insurance through Occidental Life Insurance Company of California, t/ion closure of any information it JHOU Home Office: Los Angeles, California may have in your file. Medical GMA300 19 12-79 (Univ.) information will only be dis- ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND AUTHORIZATION closed to your attending physi- I have received and read the Notice of Disclosure of Information at left. Further, I authorize any cian. If you question the ac- curacy of information in the physician, medical practitioner, hospital, clinic, or other medical or medically related facility, in- Bureau's file you may seek cor- surance company, the Medical Information Bureau or other organization, institution or person having rection in accordance with the any records or knowledge of me or of my health to give Occidental Life Insurance Company of procedures set forth in the Fed- California any such information. eral Fair Credit Reporting Act. A photographic copy of this authorization shall be as valid as the original. The address of the Bureau's information office is P.O. Box 105, Dated , 19 Signature of Applicant

Essex Station, Boston, Mass. I apply for additional Legion Life Insurance. My present certificate number is 02112; Phone (617) 426-3660.

6 TURNAWEEKENDAMONTH ANDTWO SUMMERS INTO $6,000 FORCOLLEGE.

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Remember, this is the Army Reserve you're joining. So with the exception of summer training, you'll be serving at your local Reserve Center. For more information, call your local Army Recruiter listed in the Yellow Pages under "Recruiting'.' Or, to locate the Recruiter near- Unlike many part-time local unit's needs. est you, call 800-431-1234 jobs, ours fits into your sched- $2,000 JUST FOR ENLISTING. toll free. In N.Y., ule conveniently and is less The first $2,000 of 800-942-1990. likely to hurt your grades. the $6,000 we mentioned is Because you only spend the college aid that many 16 hours a month with us units still offer high school during the school year, and graduates as an enlistment it's usually on a weekend. incentive. It's paid in yearly The rest of your installments training is during of $500 so the summer. you'll stay in college. (Not all VALUABLE units offer the TRAINING. college aid, so Instead of check with your the usual boring, recruiter.) dead-end part- You can time job, we give make anotherl you a chance to do some- $2,200 from the monthly thing challenging. training sessions. At the same time, you'll The remaining $2,000-" learn a valuablejob skill. Like plus comes from summer Surveying. Auto Mechanics. training which pays you over Or one of many other career $448 a month. This includes specialties, depending on seven weeks of Initial Entry your qualifications and your Training one summer, two- MEETTODAY'S ARMY RES]

7 . . April 1980 Letters

Blood its current foreign policy stalemate. We have lost our forcefulness around • As a veteran and a medical tech- the world. A few men in governmen- nologist, I was very impressed with tal areas who have lived through the "Blood: A Shortage More Vital Than rough times of WWII and the Kore- Oil" (February). I urge all fellow an Conflict have spoken out freely Legionnaires to become active in in Washington. Their voices have their local Post blood donor pro- been drowned by those "new world grams. outlook" thinkers who believe we Arthur C. Stafford should extend the olive branch even Painesville, OH if we are burned repeatedly. We have been unprepared for every na- Strike Terror! tional emergency. Suddenly we find that most Americans who fought in SWIM TRUNKS PLUS? • Thank you for the article "Strike our wars were right—they warned Terror!" (February.) The facts con- of Russia's objectives. How many Now the Senior Man at the Office can be tained should be of among the Best Dressed guys on the Beach. concern to all times must we be hit on the head be- We've put 1980 Athletic Good Looks into citizens. We can help our nation get fore we develop a national conscious- a smart, full cut, fully lined, polyester and on top of the terrorist and subver- ness to warn us that extending a cotton Quick-Dry Sujt! You get roomy back sion problems by writing to our indi- hand to world revolutionaries is patch pocket, hidden coin pocket, full not vidual nylon supporter, gentle all-around elastic, Congressmen requesting that the same as providing needed aid to and adjustable drawstring. Plus, four they join as cosponsors of HR48 to Third World nations? All Americans handsome colors to choose, each with the reconstitute the House Committee on should pray that we have the new "full stride" split side seams and International Security. eye-catching contrast color racing stripe. strength to maintain the greatest ex- Leslie M. Ward periment in freedom the world IT'S THE SUIT has that does Sequim, WA seen. We have much to protect. DOUBLE Edmund Northrtjp Moot DUTY This and That Schenectady, NY as • You are to be commended for the Sport Shorts, • There is no need for a registration "Commander's Message" (January) Jogging Shorts, or draft! If men and women can pass Suntan Shorts, We must now launch a grass-roots a military physical, up to age 60, and campaign across the nation, involv- these men and women should be al- All ing every member of every Post, to Summer lowed to re-up or enlist. You know, Utility Shorts generate a ground swell of support very few old men get killed in war, You 'II find them equally that will have every American Le- or even more it's just the young ones. Perhaps we comfortable than old-fashioned gion member in every state demand- Boxer Swim Trunks, and why not enjoy this are killing the wrong end of the new (and slightly sexier) good looks? ing of every Senator and Congress- crop . . To order Direct by Mail, Use the Coupon man that they vote to increase our HABAND, 265 N 9th St., M. E. Bryant Paterson, N.J. U nation's armaments. Further, we must Coulee Dam, WA EXECUTIVE CUT encourage each Post to provide lead- Polyester/Cotton s 95 ership to their individual areas in Bathing • The Commander's 2 . 12 this endeavor. They can, and must, Message Suit enlist the assistance and support of (March) should have stated that HABAND COMPANY the citizens of every town and com- Kennedy met with Khrushchev in S M L 265 North 9th Street munity urging them to join with us Vienna, not Vietnam. Paterson, N.J. 07530 30-32|34-36l38-40 XL XXLlAdd in this most important project. Margaret Lazarus Sirs: Please send me ... 42-44 »" suits as specified, for 46-48 Ray Mattox Tivoli, NY which I enclose $ plus 95? toward Color Qty. Size Winter Haven, FL postage and handling. NAVY A News to Use Guarantee : / may send B • Most Legionnaires wholeheartedly back any unworn suit TAN within approve of all facets of the Com- • As a realtor and a Legionnaire I 30 days for a Lt.Blue c full refund of my mander's Message, "America's Quest was disappointed in the article remittance. WHITE" in the '80s" (January). My further "Valuable Advice for the Money- 710749 3 for 19.35 All 4 for 25.60 thought is to suggest Ship at Once a much wider wise" (December). I have been a TO: field in our efforts to sustain firm realtor for 34 years and I can assure Name preparedness of the United States in you that the commissions received

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Investments That Fight Inflation

Despite double-digit inflation, the small investor can make a profit and build a portfolio if he heeds these investment rules

By Mark Metcalf available to tourists and pleasure travelers. Investing one's money can be a In the face of all these hazards, the chancy proposition under the best of typical investor can be forgiven for circumstances. It becomes doubly wondering whether there are any hard when inflation and a lagging really secure havens for spare cash, economy have to be considered in or if there are ways to hedge against every money-management decision. inflation without jeopardizing hard- Recessionary trends now showing earned savings. up in key industries complicate the The answer from money-manage- problem of putting cash to work in ment authorities is this: There are stocks, bonds or other areas affected common-sense rules that apply to by the business cycle. sound investing in an inflationary At the same time, today's lofty environment. While the seven prin- rate of inflation is prompting many ciples that follow will not automati- people to take risks with their sav- The small investments made when cally assure success, they point the ings. Some hope that a quick fling one is young have the potential of way to better-than-average results. in a fast-moving stock, a speculative growing to a considerable sum by Properly applied, they can help off- plunge into commodity trading, or retirement age. set the loss of purchasing power that the purchase of "collectibles" enjoy- affects everyone in today's society. ing a fad will help bail out family finances and keep them a jump Set up long-range investment goals. ahead of rising prices. "Having a financial plan and hold- Trying to "buy it low and Reputable financial counselors ing to it is just as essential as having point out, however, that there is no sell it high" only compounds a blueprint for building a good house foolproof way to make money in se- or creating a successful business," chances for error. That's not curities or in any other kind of in- says David T. Wendell, a Maine investment. All carry some degree of investing, that's gambling. vestment counselor. While the advice risk. is sound under any circumstances, it Even the soundest of stocks, for is especially important in a period example, can get clobbered when the when the soaring cost of living may market is buffeted by a broad de- off, depending on market conditions tempt the unwary to move from true cline. and on sometimes-fickle public taste. investment into rank speculation. The return on bonds and other Money put into rental property, In setting goals, every investor fixed-income securities is eroded by farmland or commercial real estate, needs to realize that his own objec- upward-spiraling prices, and such in- widely touted as an almost "depres- tive may be far different from that of vestments offer little chance for sion-proof" type of investment in re- friends or neighbors—the widow price appreciation. cent years, depends for a payoff on down the street, a golf partner, a Investments in tangible objects good location, money rates and tax young relative just starting out on such as antiques, paintings, stamps, factors. Investments in vacation a business career. These questions coins, diamonds, oriental rugs and property can be affected by any new may arise: is the aim of a family similar goods may or may not pay pinches on the supply of gasoline investment program to educate 10 — THE AMERICAN LEGION April 1980

children 10 to 15 years from now, to holdings. However, these funds are have seen the phenomenon of "stag- supplement money from Social Se- not insured against loss as are de- flation"—inflation that stays high curity or a private retirement pen- posits in federally-insured banks, even at a time of business setbacks. sion, to provide a nest egg for travel savings and loans, and credit unions. At the start of the 1980s, a major- or for leisure activities, or what? Assets that can be readily sold ity of Americans are describing infla- Age, temperament, income level and mutual fund shares, or common tion as the country's top economic tax bracket all can be important. Lu- stocks traded on national exchanges, and investment problem. Some are cien Hooper, a New York security for instance—are another option in calling for "shock treatment" or radi- analyst and stock market commenta- case a sizeable sum is needed for a cal steps to curtail further price tor, advises: "Save a given amount business opportunity or some other boosts. every month, whether you feel you major purchase. Whether the government in Wash- can afford to do it or not." • Ownership of a home. The fam- ington heeds this call remains to be That comment is echoed by Ve- ily that doesn't already own a house seen. Some economists suggest that nita VanCaspel, president of a or a condominium should consider the best that can be expected in the Houston, TX brokerage firm, who buying one, even if that means some next two or three years is to get the counsels, "Pay yourself first. If you sacrifice in terms of taking on a annual rate of consumer price in- are like so many others, you've put mortgage with hefty monthly pay- creases down to a range of seven to yourself at the end of the line, trying ments. A homeowner gets substantial eight percent. By contrast, in the to save what's left over out of your tax breaks in the form of income-tax mid-1960s, experts contended that an income. If you were to save one- deductions for the interest paid on inflation rate as high as four percent tenth of all you earned, and did this a mortgage and for property taxes. was as much as could be tolerated. for 10 years, you'd have a whole Inflation was running at only about year's salary at one time. And that's a four percent rate when President not all, for you'd have put this cash Richard Nixon imposed wage-price to work and before long you'd have controls in 1971. far more money working for you." In any case, awareness that prices are unlikely to fall back anytime basic Provide family protection soon to the moderate levels of a de- before making other investments. cade ago should help guide current Such protection should include investment strategy. these essentials: Start investment planning early. • Adequate life insurance on the family breadwinner, so that earning The longer an individual waits to power will be replaced in case of un- get started on an investment pro- timely death. Life insurance con- gram, the costlier it becomes in tracts sometimes are criticized for terms of building up assets. An ex- being vulnerable to inflation because ample comes from the Investment they pay off in fixed dollars. But the Company Institute. Suppose a per- family with no protection at all can son invests $20 a month starting at be wiped out. Also important: a age 25, and gets an annual interest homeowner's policy that is updated yield of seven percent. That individ- annually to take account of the ris- ual will accumulate about $50,000 ing cost of rebuilding a home or re- by age 65. But if he puts off system- When working out a long-term placing its furnishings; and some atic investing until age 35, it would investment strategy, it's best to form of health and hospital insur- take $40 a month to reach the count on a continued rise in ance so that a serious illness will not $50,000 goal; and at age 55, it would consumer prices and inflation deplete savings or force a family take $305 a month. for the foreseeable future. into debt. Older people who have already • A cash reserve for emergencies. set up their own investment pro- Money in a savings bank, savings Once these essentials are provided, grams can encourage children or and loan account or a credit union a family can turn its attention to grandchildren in good savings habits will not draw the highest possible other forms of investment that offer by making gifts of annuities, insur- rate of interest, but some sacrifice in some degree of protection against in- ance policies, savings accounts, stocks yield is an acceptable trade-off for flation. or mutual funds. A stock with prom- the sake of immediate availability. When working out long-term in- ising growth prospects will "grow Some money market funds—mutual vestment strategy, it's best to count up" along with the youthful recipi- funds that invest in debt securities on a continued rise in consumer ent. Moreover, stocks can be a tax issued by banks, corporations and the prices for the foreseeable future. shelter for both youngster and donor. federal government—currently are In recent months, the price index Most children have no income sub- offering yields in a range of nine to has surged ahead at a double-digit ject to tax until their first jobs, so 11 percent—only a notch below the pace. In years past, economic slow- dividends on a stock or interest on a current inflation rate—and permit in- downs have tended to cool off rising savings account compounds free of vestors to withdraw cash against their prices. But throughout the 1970s we ( Continued on page 50)

11 April 1980 The Russian Anaconda

Like the anaconda, a snake which squeezes prey to death, the Soviet Union is strangling the Free World with a sea-going constrictor

By Ernest Cuneo in combat is irrelevant. In blunt terms, the Russian Navy has the The narrow seas are few in num- present capacity to thwart the U.S. ber and small in area, but they con- Navy's essential mission which is to trol the seven oceans. These sea keep the sea lanes open. lanes are the world's arteries; the The survival of the free world de- merchant ships are its bloodstream. pends upon control of the narrow Without access to the sea lanes for seas. The swift, massive and effective their tankers, the economy of indus- effort of Russia to control them is a trial nations would grind to a stop threat without parallel in history. within months. The Soviet Union, like the giant ana-

The critically important ' narrow conda snake of South America, has seas are the North Sea and the Eng- chosen to strangle its victim slowly. lish Channel, the Straits of Hormuz (Though this article was written between the Persian Gulf oil fields after the Soviet Union politically in- and the Indian Ocean, and the various filtrated Afghanistan, it was written Straits of the Caribbean. As of now, before the military invasion. That the Kremlin has the military ca- makes it not only informative, but pacity to close the English Channel prophetic.—Ed.) and the Strait of Hormuz within hours. American independence, contrary to The supertanker sea lanes around general opinion, was not won at Africa are already flanked by Rus- Yorktown on October 19, 1781, when sian bases acquired by the Cuban Lord Cornwallis surrendered his expeditionary force in Africa: Angola sword to Gen. George Washington. on the West Coast, Mozambique on Actually, the American land victory the East Coast and, most important, was clinched by the great naval bat- Ethiopia and the Horn of Africa tle of the Chesapeake Capes fought athwart the Red Sea and Indian off the mouth of Chesapeake Bay on Ocean sea lanes. September 5, 1781. The relative strength of the fleets Because of the French naval vie- THE AMERICAN LEGION April 1980 tory, the Royal Navy lost temporary sea-going constrictor, an anaconda, the boys home," demobilized its control of the narrow seas between around the free world by crash build- armies, dismantled its air force and Cape Henry and Cape Charles ing four huge blue-water fleets. mothballed its fleets. Russia demo- called Hampton Roads, just long At war's end in 1945, the Kremlin bilized not a single man, nor did it enough for the combined American never even conceived of Russia as a yield an inch of occupied territory. and French forces to strangle Corn- sea power. But even as the war On the contrary, it redoubled the wallis. The fateful consequences of waged against Hitler, Stalin waged strength of its armies. their momentary loss of control of the diplomatic war against British-Amer- Since 1962, the Russian armed Chesapeake Bay cost Great Britain ican allies. He insisted on a second forces have been attempting to do by her American colonies. front in France. He successfully re- sea what the Russian armies do by Forty years later, the Americans, sisted the plan of an Allied attack land. The huge Russian land forces too, came to recognize the wisdom across the Balkans, thus seizing Mid- were used as part of the continuing of the British sea diplomacy. The dle Europe and East Germany for Communist drive for world domina- Monroe Doctrine, proclaimed by the Russia. Stalin was looking for power tion. The standard pattern of con- United States in 1820, was a legal vacuums to fill and he found them quest is the establishment of a Com- pronouncement that the United beyond his wildest expectations. munist Party within the targeted States would act as the protector of nation, a fifth column. The internal all of the Western Hemisphere. Even Communist Party is controlled from Moscow. Its tactic is to gain control more importantly, it was the begin- Laws of sea strategy ning of a hard and fast British- of key unions, and to foment rebel- American naval alliance which was are as inexorable as the lion until it paralyzes the nation's in both World economy. Civil disorder is ignited. the decisive factor surge of the sea itself: Wars of the 20th century. Then the Red Army masses on the When the British Empire disap- who controls the narrow borders. Then the Red fifth column peared, the might of the British Navy offers to form a coalition government, seas, controls the land. disappeared with it. The burden of taking over the posts of communica- keeping open the sea lanes descended tion and police. squarely upon the United States as Thereafter, all opposition is sup- champions of the West and, until He had already filled the power pressed. If opposition breaks out, the its 1962, the United States carried it. vacuum left by the devastation of Red Army marches in to sustain The laws of sea strategy are as Hitler and Japan, though Russia it- Communist governments. It had to inexorable as the surge of the sea self was exhausted. The United States in East Germany, Hungary and itself: who controls the oceans, and was incomparably the world's great- Czechoslovakia. It has declared this particularly the narrow seas, controls est military power. Capitalizing on as its firm policy under the Brezh- the land. Landlocked Russia discov- the deep desire of the American nev Doctrine, and the United States ered this when it was forced to back people for world peace, Stalin acquiesced to these Russian con- down before the superior U.S. Navy launched a vast propaganda and dip- quests in the Helsinki Agreement. in the sea confrontation of the Cu- lomatic offensive to get the United This policy was used by land ban Missile Crisis. Since then Russia States to disarm unilaterally. It suc- against 13 nations, from Korea to has taken the lead in throwing a ceeded. The United States "brought ( Continued on page 42)

The narrow seas of the world are encircled in red. One currently in the news is the Strait of Hormuz bordering Oman.

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Crazyampaign apers

PHOTOS: BETTMANN ARCHIVE The court ruled that Theodore was waged between Thomas Jeffer- ligned on one charge or another Roosevelt could carry his liquor son and John Adams in 1800. Vicious beginning with the nation's first Pres- like a gentleman, but he opted personal attacks on both candidates ident who became the first victim of for another campaign theme during culminated in a report on June 30 lies and half-truths during his second the 1904 Presidential elections. in the Baltimore American of Jeffer- term in office. George Washington son's death at Monticello. News complained that the attacks on him traveled slowly in those days and it were in terms so exaggerated and was not until the middle of July that indecent "as could scarcely be ap- Philadelphia newspaper readers were plied to a Nero, a notorious defaul- informed that the story of his death ter or a common pickpocket." Some was simply "a Federalist trick" to historians believe that his decision keep Jefferson from being elected. not to seek a third term resulted As history shows, it failed. largely from his desire to avoid those But another celebrated political slurs on his character. By William E. Miles smear—the "Watergate" of its day Jefferson was accused by the Rev. —almost certainly led to the defeat Whatever fireworks may develop of President John Quincy Adams during this year's Presidential cam- during his run for reelection in 1828. paign, it's unlikely that any more Earlier that year he had ordered, for meteoric figure than George Francis his own use and out of his own per- Train will sizzle across the nation's sonal account, a $50 billiard table, sky—into oblivion. six dollars worth of balls and a Train, in 1870, announced that he $23.50 chess set. Due to a bookkeep- was a candidate for the Democratic ing error, the bill for the articles was nomination for President and, with- included by mistake in a requisition out political background or backers, for the White House and caused a proceeded to carry out a vigorous mighty uproar in Congress. speaking campaign. When his name One Congressman, Samuel P. Car- was not even mentioned at the con- son, inquired of his colleagues in the vention two years later, his friends House: "Is it possible to believe that felt sorry for him—until they learned it was ever intended by Congress he had charged admission to his that public money should be applied 1,000 campaign speeches and had for the purchase of game-tables and grossed $90,000! gambling furniture? And if it is right But politics has made even strang- to purchase billiard tables and chess- er bedfellows in the past during the men, why not also purchase faro heat of election campaigns. Dirty banks, playing cards, race horses and tricks by candidates and their sup- every other necessary article to com- Victoria Claflin Woodhull porters date right back to the early plete a system of gambling in the ( 1838-1927) was an American days of the Republic. President's Palace?" feminist long before ERA became an One of the most savage election Almost every other Presidential issue. In 1872 she ran for President campaigns in the nation's history candidate has been similarly ma- on a platform of "Free love."

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Timothy Dwight, president of Yale who attended the meeting, wrote University, of "planning to overthrow later: the churches and abolish religion." "Before Al was halfway through Other campaign critics called him a his speech he was sweating so co- coward and a drunkard and claimed piously that he seemed half-drowned. his election would bring on a national The dignitaries on the platform orgy of rape, incest and adultery. But sweated too, and so did the vulgar this name-calling was nothing com- on the floor and in the galleries. Min- pared to some of the accusations ute by minute, the temperature Abraham Lincoln endured during his seemed to increase until it became campaign for reelection against Gen. almost unbearable. When Al shut George B. McClellan in 1864. Some down at last, with his collar a rag of the epithets applied to the war- and his shirt and pants sticking to his time President included ape, fiend, hide, the thermometer must have ghoul, knave, lunatic, outlaw, traitor stood at 100 degrees at least and and drunkard. there was a plenty who guessed that In addition to Jefferson and Lin- it stood at 110." coln, other Presidents charged with What had happened, Mencken ex- No campaign would be complete drunkenness included Grover Cleve- plained, was that the Republican city without a dirty trick or the land, Andrew Jackson, Ulysses S. administration "had its goons fire up appropriate campaign buttons. This Grant, William Henry Harrison and the boilers under the hall deliberate- Alfred E. Smith button the 1928 Theodore Roosevelt. After his Bull from ly and with malice prepense." election is now a collector's item. Moose campaign, Roosevelt took one But some of the craziest of all such charge to court in a libel action Committee was the hiring of a farmer campaign capers have been devised against a Pennsylvania publisher who and his cows to promenade on a by the candidates themselves. One called him a liar, a drunkard and a sidewalk built by the Public Works of them was Victoria Claflin Wood- poor loser. Ignoring the other insults, Commission in Arcadia, MO to make hull, the first and only woman to run Roosevelt defended himself solely it appear that federal money had for President. During the 1872 cam- against the charge of drunkenness and been spent to construct a footpath paign she ran on a party platform claimed that, while he was not a total for cattle. The charge also was made of "Free Love"—and walked a dozen abstainer, he was "very abstemious." by Republican Senator H. Styles other daring planks that included The jury awarded him a verdict of Bridges of New Hampshire that the woman suffrage, abolition of the six cents, plus a decision that he Tennessee Valley Authority paid death penalty, short skirts, birth con- could carry his liquor like a gentle- trol, public housing, a universal lan- man. guage and easier divorce laws. Mrs. Charges erupted during the 1936 Woodhull, in a barnstorming cam- Presidential campaign with E. P. paign across the country, was arrested Cramer, a Washington, DC adver- Davy Crockett numerous times and the more the po- tising man, later admitting before a underhandedly lice arrested her, the larger the turn- Senate committee investigating lob- managed out for her speeches. Once, forbidden bies that he was the instigator of a to get himself elected by New York City police to appear on whispering campaign to spread the any public platform, she disguised rumor that President Franklin D. by taking advantage of herself as an old Quakeress and en- Roosevelt was either incompetent or his opponent's wooden leg. tered Cooper Union Hall where she insane. bolted to the stage and delivered a In addition to the rumors regard- fiery speech in defense of adultery. ing the physical and mental health Another campaign caper involved of President Roosevelt, a story was candidate Adlai E. Stevenson who, printed by the Chicago Daily Tri- $2,500 for a jackass—until the Sena- while touring a section of the North- bune during the 1936 campaign that tor was informed that he had mis- west in his railroad special in 1888, American Communists had been in- understood the purchase of a me- found that there the paramount structed by Moscow to vote for the chanical jack used for lifting pur- issue of the election was whether Democratic candidate. The Chicago poses at Norris Dam. the mountain peak that dominated Times exposed the smear by discov- An earlier caper that didn't con- the landscape should be named Ta- ering that the quotations used in the tribute to Alfred E. Smith's defeat by coma or Rainier. Never knowing at alleged order were taken from a Herbert Hoover, but added some ex- which stops the citizens were pro- speech by Earl Browder, Communist tra heat to the campaign, occurred in Tacoma or pro-Rainier, he found it candidate for President, in which he Louisville, KY in 1928. When the impossible to avoid the issue. So, predicted that most of the party Democratic candidate arrived for a after a conference with the engineer, members would vote for Franklin speech in the municipal hall, it was Stevenson in every speech referred Roosevelt instead of himself. packed with people and uncomfort- to the beauty of the mountain and the Another caper conceived by mem- ably hot. As Smith spoke, it became controversy over its name. bers of the Republican National hotter than ever. H. L. Mencken, ( Continued on page 46)

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King of the Backyard Barbecue

As summer approaches, males off the species flock to their thrones —the charcoal grill

trip to Finland, I watched a family smoke salmon over By Thomas A. Hoge a pit for an outdoor feast. I'm told that in both India and China food is often cooked barbecue style. This It's been said man's role in the domestic domain con- probably harks back to the days of the caliphs when sists mainly of carrying out the trash and drying the Persian soldiers on the march grilled meats over small dishes. Not so. There's still one household ritual over braziers. which the American male reigns unchallenged: the back- Broiling is probably man's oldest cooking method yard barbecue. with a history that dates back to the discovery of fire. Ever since primitive man returned from the hunt The first grills were believed to have been crude frames dragging the carcass of a wild beast and roasted chunks designed to keep the meat from falling into the flames. of meat over a roaring fire for the wife and kids, it has But man soon made a discovery—meat cooked in this been Pop who officiated at the family cookout. Men who manner gave forth a wonderful aroma and had a cannot be cajoled into the kitchen to cook anything, haunting flavor. Many cooks insist that charcoal broil- preside proudly over the charcoal grill. ing gives the very best flavor. Cooking over a fire may have been a necessity in pre- Probably the earliest method of grilling was the prac- historic times, but man soon acquired a liking for it. tice of impaling a series of meat chunks on a stick Desert nomads used to tether their mounts at an oasis and holding it over the fire. Years later, men on the and grill the day's catch over a campfire, if they could trail, from the desert sheiks to the Tatars on the steppes find enough wood. of Russia, stuck meat on their swords and cooked it. Barbecues have long been popular in the United Thus the term "shish kabob" was born. Shish in Turkish States, especially in the South where it has traditionally means sword and kabob stands for broiled meat. been an occasion for a social gathering. It didn't take Kabob cookery is popular partly because of its versa- Southern politicians long to realize that enough bar- tility. Virtually any kind of meat can be cooked this becued meat washed down with enough beer or bourbon way as well as birds, fish and even vegetables and made the dullest speech tolerable, so they often use the fruits. pit and the grill to entertain voters during campaign America's fondness for the kabob has inspired a whole swings. range of special equipment from brochettes to special The barbecue is as American as the Fourth of July, revolving spits capable of cooking a number of food- but other lands have their own versions. During a recent laden skewers at one time.

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As a result of the advances in spit-roasting, not only is to arrange a bed of coals so they will give out an even poultry and game birds can be cooked, but also whole heat. Don't use excessive charcoal. Better to have too baby lambs and suckling pigs. This doubtlessly has been little than a vast bed of coals capable of burning every- handed down from the 18th and 19th centuries when the thing to a crisp if you leave it unattended for a minute. great manor houses of England and America had You can always add briquets but it's not so easy to re- magnificent spits either run by dogs on a treadmill or move glowing coals. Grill the meat five to seven inches by an ingenious clockwork apparatus that kept the above the coals—the temperature there should be about meat turning. (No one knows for sure where the term 325 to 375 degrees. "barbecue" originated, but it may be derived from the When the meal is cooked be sure to douse the fire Spanish Word barbacoa which describes a framework before going into the house. Coals will smoulder for from which meat is suspended.) hours and can pose a hazard. Barbecuing in America has come a long way from With the rocketing cost of meat these days and with the days when it consisted of grilled hamburgers and fish following suit, many of us have to cast about for hot dogs. Today an entire meal, including the appetizers, other foods to grill. One solution is that old standby, the can be prepared on the grill. For example, mushrooms sausage, but you don't have to limit yourself to hot can be stuffed with chopped ham and herbs, then grilled. dogs. There's country sausage and a number of other Or crab meat that has been breaded and spiced can be varieties. wrapped in bacon and placed over the coals, as can Country sausage links and chicken livers en brochette shredded Swiss cheese mixed with deviled ham and make a delightful kabob. Grilled Italian sausages, either fashioned into cubes. sweet or hot, alternating on skewers with red and green Vegetables are delicious prepared on the grill, either ( Continued on page 41 au naturel or wrapped in foil to prevent charring. Pota- toes are the most popular accompaniment to meat but carrots or beets wrapped in foil and grilled are also delicious. Of course husk-roasted corn is a backyard V. classic. Wild One usually thinks of meat as the centerpiece for a barbecue, but fish, both the fin and shell variety, is coming into its own. However, be sure you don't over- Duck cook seafood or it may fall apart because its flesh is a lot more delicate than meat. A tangy marinade applied before grilling does wonders for fish which tends to be bland. 2 2 Fish with oily flesh broils the best. A good example is 2 2 peeled mackerel both from the Atlantic and Pacific. Before smlu shallots, 2 stalks putting on the grill, fillet the mackerel, spread with soft 2 celery butter, then sprinkle with pepper and salt. Broil five 4 2 inches from the coals for four to 10 minutes, depending ScW/vermouth on the thickness of the fillets, then sprinkle with lemon 6 1 whiskey heated juice and serve. fSe^urbon 4 grape Seafood is becoming so popular that some ambitious % cup tablespoon butter hosts are staging mini-clambakes in the yard. They 1 wrap pre-grilled chicken pieces in foil with half a dozen soft-shell clams in the shells, plus one ear of corn, one lobster tail and one fish fillet. Several of these foil packages, depending on the number of guests, are ^ placed seam-side up on the grill. The grill hood is then lowered and the packages are grilled over hot coals for about 45 minutes. There's an old saying that if you achieve perfection birds dry inside and out. Stuff each with 1 in grilling just one kind of meat, your success as a back- Wipe apple, 1 tablespoon butter, 1 sprig parsley, 1 shallot, yard host is assured. But that seems to be oversimplify- 1 celery stalk and 2 juniper berries. Sew up cavities. ing it. If you've learned to grill red meat, why not Place birds close together on rotary spit. Rub with chicken, seafood and game? The process is basically the butter and sprinkle with pepper. Heat vermouth and same—only the seasoning, cooking time and degree of the stick of butter to use as basting sauce. Grill ducks heat differ. on turning spit 30 minutes, basting often. Place birds There is something glamorous about serving game, on heated platter, pour bourbon over them and ig- so here's a recipe of my own for grilling a brace of wild nite. As soon as flames die down, start carving birds. ducks on a spit. If you don't care for the gamey taste Serve in slices with sauce made from jelly and remaining butter heated together. Serve of wild birds, even though the stuffing and basting with a chilled rose wine. Serves four. sauce largely eliminates it, you can substitute domestic birds. The main thing to remember when preparing your fire

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The German Misconnection During their "graduation ceremony," American soldiers are arrested and accused of being German saboteurs

By Randall H. Bryant several daytime landings from the sub, then commanded by Lt. George In 1942, I was ordered, as intelli- Sharp, USN. Our graduation cere- gence chief of an infantry regiment, mony was to be one last midnight to organize and train a team of am- landing; our uniform, the one-piece phibious scouts. My division, the Army coverall, canvas-soled shoes, Ninth Infantry, was assigned to the and pistol belts with canteens and Amphibious Force, Atlantic Fleet, knives. No "dog tags" were worn and stationed at Fort Bragg, NC. My we carried no identification, so as to unit was the 47th Infantry Regiment. simulate actual combat conditions. of us at the time. We did not know it at the time, Our landing point was a beach on Lt. Jack Sawyer, team commander but we were preparing for the the Long Island Sound. of our Army Amphibious Scouts, planned November landings in North To prevent trouble before each of gave me the details of that last land- Africa. To this end we practiced our landings, Headquarters, New ing when it was all over. landing exercises near Solomon's Is- London, had worked closely with the The team boarded the Marlin in land, MD. We took rubber-boat and New London for the journey down beach-reconnaissance training, under- Long Island Sound. The night was water swimming, and the tactics and foggy. There was a strong wind, en- techniques of this type of intelli- suring plenty of surf on the beach. gence training. Later we found out The boats lying That was advantageous because the this was to prepare us for landing by on the sand and extra noise would help cover the submarine and then reconnoitering landing. It was an ideal night. the beaches, marking them with the men's wet clothing The trip down the Sound was un- infrared lights to guide the landing the situation eventful. About 500 yards offshore, craft that would be following. made the Marlin surfaced, decks awash. As a "graduation" exercise I rec- very suspicious. The team dropped two six-man rub- ommended that we practice a series ber boats over the side, climbed in of landings from a submarine. It was and assembled the two-piece paddles. approved. We were subsequently Then they rowed to the invisible ordered to the U.S. Navy Sub- local National Guard unit responsi- beach by compass, landing about 25 marine Base at New London, CT. ble for the sector of the planned yards apart. They jumped into the It was unusual for Army soldiers landing. The National Guard, in cold water and pulled the boats onto to be at the highly-classified wartime turn, was responsible for notifying the sand. submarine base. We were looked up- all coastal security units including The men saw no one on the beach. on as curiosities, although popular the Coast Guard and state police. For The wailing of the wind and the ones. After strict physical exams the final landing, I decided not to pounding surf covered the slight and tests in the decompression cham- accompany the team but to observe sounds of the landing. After deflat- ber, we graduated from the Navy from the beach, along with the coming their boats, they carried them in- Submarine Escape Course, the first mander of the National Guard regi- land and began to bury them—they Army members to have done so. ment of the sector. would retrieve them later. We were given practical experi- Despite all precautions, something Without warning a "brilliant" light ence aboard a crowded, cramped unforeseen happened. It could have flashed on, catching them in its submarine, the USS Marlin (SS- had serious consequences because of beam. A voice yelled to them to 205), and successfully completed an incident that was unknown to any stand up and drop their guns. Almost

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About 500 yards offshore, the Marlin surfaced and the team headed for the beach in two six-man rubber boats.

immediately a second light flashed The police sergeant, faced with a to the planned rendezvous, since on from the opposite side, revealing roomful of wet, suspicious-looking congratulations seemed in order. the speaker to be a young Coast men, called his lieutenant from the The rendezvous point was de- Guardsman in his white summer uni- back room. After a period of ques- serted! We drove to the nearest phone form, carrying a rifle in one hand, a tioning, the police lieutenant said he booth to check with New London to flashlight in the other. found it hard to believe their story, see if the team had embarked on The men stood. Lt. Sawyer particularly since they had no identi- schedule. The New London duty of- shouted that he and his men were fication. He accused them of being ficer assured me the drop had been unarmed, and tried to explain who German saboteurs who had landed made and read me the cable he had they were. Ignoring him, the sailor from a German sub. Sawyer found it received from the Marlin: "SCOUT ordered the men to stand still so he impossible to persuade them other- TEAM DROPPED AT POINT X could get a good look at them. The wise and the police lieutenant finally ON SCHEDULE. PROCEEDING boats lying on the sand and the ordered the men into a cell. He ON PATROL." men's wet clothing made the situ- planned to hold Sawyer and com- What to do now? Colonel Grace ation very suspicious. The Coast pany until the FBI could come and said there was a police station near- Guardsman told Sawyer that, re- take them off his hands. by and suggested we go there to ask gardless of who they were, they Sawyer tried to explain that his for help. I agreed. would to have come with him to the captain and a National Guard colo- When we reached the police sta- police station a couple of miles away. nel were waiting for them on the tion the first person I heard was There Sawyer could explain. beach. He asked the police to send Sawyer loudly insisting that the po- They trudged down the beach to- someone out to look for them. His lice lieutenant phone New London. ward the station, carrying the de- plea was met with an adamant re- The lieutenant was equally ada- flated folded boats. One of the Coast fusal. After herding the men into the mant, "We'll wait for the FBI!" Guardsmen followed. He seemed cell, the lieutenant called the FBI. "What's the trouble, Jack?" I friendly enough and told Sawyer I had gone to X-Beach with Colo- asked, worried but relieved at find- they had been warned that evening nel Grace of the National Guard at ing my men. to be on the lookout for Germans 2300 hours. By midnight the colonel "Thank God you're here, Sir. The landing from submarines. and I were straining our eyes and Coast Guard picked us up just as After slogging through rough ears for my team. I didn't expect to we were burying our boats on the sandy scrub for nearly an hour, they detect them—they were good. Nor beach. Now we're accused of being reached the small brick building that was I surprised when by 0030 hours German saboteurs! The lieutenant served as police station. The Coast we hadn't seen or heard anything. I won't believe a thing I say and he Guardsman told his story, turned the assumed they had successfully won't call New London to check us team over to the duty sergeant, and evaded us. I suggested to Colonel out. Now the FBI is on the way returned to his beach patrol. Grace that we drive back in my jeep ( Continued on page 48)

19 THE AMERICAN LEGION April 1980 Classic Photographs of Vietnam

An armored tank becomes an ambulance during the bloody battle for Hue in this photo by John Olson.

(Above) This Pulitzer Prize winning photo by UPI's David (Right) A soldier and his pet Kennerly shows a soldier at share a rest period at Quang Tri, the ready at denuded captured here by UPI's Firebase Gladiator. Toshio Sakai.

( Far left bottom) As in all wars, the American fighting man cares for the young, as in this photo by Phillip Jones Griffiths.

(Bottom) The saturated jungles of South Vietnam meant there was no shortage of water, shown in this photo by Phillip Jones Griffiths. "We heard gags instead of gunfire. We laughed until we cried. It was the most important laughter of our lives."

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Should the United States Have A Four-day Workweek?

Yes. The shorter workweek Nox ^ v/« Such decisions should be bill (H.R. 1784) that I have intro- optional on the part of labor and duced would create several million management. A four-day workweek new jobs, reverse the loss of indus- should not be uniform national pol- trial jobs, give employees the right icy, dictated from Washington. to decide whether and when they The implications of such a change want to work overtime, raise worker are vast. Advocates of a 40 hour/ productivity by reducing absentee- four-day workweek believe that for Rep. John ism and stress, and lead to greater Sen. Gordon J. many industries this change may in- Conyers efficiency in the work place by elim- Humphrey crease workers' productivity and job (D-MI) inating wasted time. The entire (R-NH) satisfaction. Increased leisure time economy would benefit from the is important in our society. full employment it creates because taxpayers no longer However, in many occupations, 10-hour days may would have to pay out billions to support the jobless. result in added worker fatigue, with accompanying loss This legislation, phasing-in a 35-hour workweek, abol- of productivity and increased on-the-job accidents. Fam- ishing compulsory overtime and increasing the overtime ily life could be disrupted. Many workers would moon- rate from time-and-a-half to double-time, is neither novel light on their extra day off. This would further increase nor radical. It is already practiced in leading industries their fatigue and could reduce job opportunities for the that employ telephone operators, clothing workers, elec- unemployed. tricians and printers. Workers and managers should weigh the merits and A century and a half ago, American workers were on- disadvantages of changing from the standard workweek the-job from "sunup to sundown." Under pressure from to the four-day week; they then can come to a mutually labor to improve working life and combat unemploy- beneficial decision. Federal legislation, however, must ment, the workweek has been progressively reduced. not be the tool to force this change. Unemployment was curbed during the Great Depression Others argue that the workweek should be shortened, by the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, which adopted the work day remaining at eight hours, while workers are the 40-hour week and the overtime rate. Yet in the past paid at the same 40-hour rate. In effect, this suggestion three decades, the workweek has not been changed, amounts to a paid day off each week. Proponents of despite chronic, high-level unemployment, technology's this scheme ignore basic economic facts. replacement of workers by machines and the enormous Productivity would clearly suffer. If wages remained increases in productivity. constant while the workweek was reduced from five Today, roughly four million production workers cre- eight-hour days to four eight-hour days, worker produc- ate as many goods as 13 million did in 1948. A single tivity would decline a full 20 percent. auto worker produces twice as many cars as his coun- Yet today, we must discuss policies which will boost terpart did then, and a few dozen telephone operators productivity, not decrease it. Our nation's growth rate in handle as many long-distance calls as several thousand productivity is at a dangerous low compared with our did 30 years ago. Technology has led to a massive loss international competitors. America cannot long remain of jobs in major industries. a thriving, economically healthy nation without increas- The overtime rate was meant to encourage employers ing its productivity. to hire new workers. It has long since lost its effective- In addition, industry would necessarily pass on to the ness since the employer's cost of hiring and training new consumer the increased costs from the extra day off workers far exceeds the penalty they pay for overtime. with pay, resulting in accelerated inflation. Many new jobs could be created by curbing the excessive Ignoring these serious drawbacks, the Department of overtime worked by more than 10 million persons today. Energy recently suggested that a four-day week may be The composition of the labor force also has changed mandated as a national energy conservation measure. dramatically (57.1 percent today are women, as com- Any energy savings envisioned may be illusory. A Con- pared to 31.6 percent in 1955) . Forced overtime is no gressional Budget Office study tentatively concluded longer appropriate to a labor force that contains so that the potential savings from less frequent trips to many working mothers and single-spouse households, work would be more than offset by additional recreation- who carry heavy domestic responsibilities. al travel on the longer weekends. Last October, the House Labor Standards Subcommit- Thus, from a practical standpoint, there are many tee held major hearings on the shorter workweek, the serious problems with a four-day workweek. Any reduc- first in more than a decade. Along with the growth of a tion in the workweek should be left to individual firms nationwide worker/citizen movement for a shorter work- and their employees who are able to make adjustments week, support in Congress is also growing because its without the federal government's heavy-handed inter- value has already been shown in the industries that have ference. 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IN 1980 . . . The VA will pay a record Minneapolis and for major modernization $566 million in dividends during 1980 projects at hospitals in Denver, New to 4.1 million veterans holding GI life Orleans and Chillicothe, OH, plus a insurance policies, according to VA head number of nursing homes and outpatient Max Cleland. The figure is $81 million clinic building and improvement projects more than paid in 1979. VA will auto- . . . The budget also includes increases matically make the payments throughout for Vietnam veterans training under the the year on anniversary dates of indi- GI Bill and includes money for opening vidual policies kept in force from WWI, a large new national cemetery and planning WWII and the Korean conflict. Nearly for two more . . . Administrator of Vet- $491 million will be paid to the 3.3 erans Affairs Max Cleland said the budget million WWII veterans still holding GI request will enable the agency to insurance policies, an average payment continue to give special emphasis to the of $149. Payment to 517,000 Korean problems of Vietnam era veterans and to conflict veterans who kept their GI meet the increasing needs of older insurance in force will total nearly veterans. $32 million, an average payment of $62, up from $48 in 1979. The 93,300 WWI SOCIETY OF MILITARY WIDOWS HAS MOVED . . . policyholders will receive an average The Society of Military Widows, formerly of $298 each, up from $256 in 1979. of San Diego, CA, has moved their national headquarters. Their new address DATA ON VIETNAM ERA VETERANS RELEASED* is; The Society of Military Widows, 7484 BY THE VETERANS ADMINISTRATION ... A University Ave., Suite F, La Mesa, CA. new statistical profile of the 8.9 million men and women in military service NEW MEDICAL CARE ENROLLMENT SYSTEM IMPLE- during the Vietnam era has been released MENTED FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL AND THEIR by the VA. The report discloses half DEPENDENTS A the $46 billion total spent since 1965 on ... new computer-based Vietnam veterans* programs went for ed- enrollment system affecting all active ucational assistance making them "the duty and retired military personnel, best educated group of veterans in our their dependents and survivors is being country's history," according to VA used to record and verify their eligibil- chief Max Cleland. Compensation and pen- ity for military and medical care sion payments comprise the second larg- benefits . . . The Defense Enrollment/ est VA expenditure to Vietnam veterans, Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS) is a total of more than $9.7 billion aimed at improving the management and through FY 1979. Other highlights from administration of the military health VA's data book show that Vietnam vet- care system and eliminating waste and erans have purchased two million homes fraudulent practices according to DOD worth $56 billion with GI home loans, officials . . . Under the DEERS System, they are the least likely veterans (be- when a military person or dependent seeks cause of their relative youth) to have medical service from a Uniformed Service been hospitalized and are 32.9 years health care facility, their eligibility of age on the average. can be verified by a telephone computer hook-up with the DEERS central data bank, RECORD VETERANS ADMINISTRATI ON BUDGET which will be located in Monterey, CA SENT TO CONGRESS . . . The VA's Fiscal . . . By 1982, more than nine million Year 1981 budget recently sent to people are expected to be enrolled in Congress by President Carter calls for DEERS. the highest funding in the history of the agency. The VA is requesting $22.7 NAVY DOCUMENTS OF GUAM SOUGHT BY RESEARCH billion—$1.5 billion more than Fiscal PROJECT . . . The Micronesian Area Research Year 1980 's budget —to fund a wide range Center of the University of Guam is in of projects. The $6.1 billion medical the process of gathering documents on care appropriation exceeds 1980 budget Guam's Naval Period from 1898 to 1950. figures by nearly $300 million and pro- They seek copies of diaries, photographs, vides the Dept. of Medicine and Surgery correspondence and other observations for with an all-time high employment staffing use in their archives. If you have such of 194,892. . . . The budget predicts information or know of someone who does, payments of $12.5 billion in compensation contact Director, American Naval Period and pension payments ... A record medical Project, M.A.R.C., University of Guam, construction request will provide funds P.O. Box EK, Agana, Guam 96910. 28 —

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20th Annual V^shington Conference

. . we are now building a rapid deployment force which can carry stronger defense forces to any vital area." —Pres. Jimmy Carter

A major policy address by President Jimmy Carter, honors to Alabama Athletic Director Paul "Bear" Bryant and Representative John Paul Hammerschmidt (R-AR) and balmy, beautiful weather were just a few of the highlights of the Legion's 20th annual Washington Con- ference. More than 1,000 Legion leaders from the 50 states and overseas participated in the conference conducted February 18-21 in the nation's capital. The mid-winter conference hit high gear Tuesday morning when commission members and participants gathered for the Hill Day Rally. Nat. Cdr. Frank I. Hamilton opened the rally with the presentation of the Legion's Legislative Award to Rep. Hammerschmidt, ranking minority member of the House Committee on Veterans Affairs, for his accomplishments on behalf of American Legion legislative objectives. In accepting the award Hammerschmidt said, "The Legion has become a national model of responsibility and love of country. ( It) has been a source of solid in- President Carter addresses the 20th annual formation and reasonable recommendations." Jimmy Washington Conference The American Legion. Noting that, "Veterans are being asked to bear a of disproportionate burden in the fight against inflation," Hammerschmidt thanked the Legion for its continued In response to that challenge, Cleland said the VA has efforts to see that trend reversed. taken a variety of actions including asking Congress to Legionnaires also heard Rep. David E. Satterfield extend the delimiting date of the G.I. Bill by two years (D-VA), who drew applause when he said, "If we're for those who most need it—those without a high school going to be a world power, let's start acting like one." diploma or who need on-the-job training or apprentice- Satterfield—who is chairman of the House Sub- ship experience. He has further directed a comprehensive committee on Medical Facilities and Benefits, House study be undertaken to determine the effects Agent Committee on Veterans Affairs—said, "The VA is not Orange has had on veterans exposed to the defoliant dur- preparing for a three-fold increase in patients in the ing the Vietnam War. The 86 VA psychological readjust- coming years. The demand grows while the number of ment centers opened around the country are another hospital beds available in the system declines and there example of VA seeking out the Vietnam era vet, Cleland is a net reduction in personnel numbers and services." said. To further illustrate this, Satterfield said the proposed He also testified on Capital Hill in favor of proposed Fiscal Year 1981 VA budget, while reflecting an increase, legislation that would permit court review of veterans' represents only 3.5 percent of the national budget com- benefits involving questions of law and closed by saying, pared to a 1975 figure of 5 percent of the budget. "The VA is putting its money where its mouth is by hir- "The VA medical system is strained to the limit," he ing as many veterans as possible under the Veterans said. Readjustment Program." Following brief remarks about U.S. Latin American After a brief recess, Legionnaires jammed into the foreign policy by Sen. Richard Stone (D-FL), Legion- Presidential Ballroom of the Capital Hilton Hotel to naires heard from VA administrator Max Cleland. The hear President Carter address a Legion audience for the VA chief congratulated the Legion for actively re- first time since the 1976 Seattle National Convention cruiting the Vietnam veteran into the organization, while when he was a candidate for the nation's highest office. noting that rehabilitating them has been a particularly Carter drew strong applause when he said, on the eve difficult challenge for the VA. of the Olympic boycott deadline, that he had no inten- 30 .

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tion of backing down on his demand that the United States boycott this summer's Olympics if Soviet troops are not removed from Afghanistan by Feb. 20. He also criticized those who have opposed other steps he has taken in response to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. "Within our own country, opposing voices have been raised against these necessary actions—against the grain embargo, against the Olympic boycott, against registration for the draft, against full funding of the defense budget, which I have proposed to the Congress," he said. "In this developing debate concerning our national security, I need the support of freedom-loving Americans everywhere, and I am sure that I can count on my fellow Legionnaires for your support." Carter emphasized that his administration had reversed the downward trend of defense spending begun in 1969 and noted that the current five percent of Gross National Product devoted to national defense in the Fiscal Year 1981 budget is an increase from less than three percent in fiscal 1970. "We are capable today of responding to a threat to peace in almost any area of the world," Carter said. "Our naval task force near the Persian Gulf testifies to our mobility and strength, and we are now building a rapid deployment force which can carry stronger defense forces to any vital area." In closing the President said, "We cannot spend or regulate our way out of every national problem. Nor can we abolish inflation by decree. That is the truth. "Above all, whether it is draft registration of young people, increased military strength for ourselves and our allies, or increased energy production and conservation, we cannot have peace and security without a willingness to sacrifice. That is the most important truth of all." The formal working agenda of the conference included a full slate of activities for members of the National Veterans Affairs and Rehabilitation Conference. Mem- bers participated in panel discussions dealing with Dis- charge and Correction Boards; the VA Departments of Memorial Affairs, Veterans Benefits, and Medicine and Surgery, among others. At each panel discussion, Post and Dept. Service Of- ficers received information on veterans' rights and benefits. Each panel also included a lively exchange of ideas between Legionnaires who help veterans in the field and experts from the Veterans Administration. Meeting in joint session, members of the National Security and Foreign Relations Commissions heard State Department official Bob Anders describe his escape (Top) Cdr. Hamilton presents the Legion's Citation from the besieged U.S. embassy in Teheran and subse- for Meritorious Service to Canadian naval attache quent sheltering by members of the Canadian embassy. Commodore R. E. Okros, left, who accepted the citation Anders, who worked many years with the Legion as on behalf of the Canadian people. State Dept. official the State Department's liaison, said the "Canadian Bob Anders, center, is one of those the Canadians Caper" prompts two thoughts in his and fellow hos- helped to escape from Iran. tages' minds: "There is no way we can ever express our thanks to the ( Middle) A Legionnaire asks a question during Canadians," he said. "And we're joining the rest of a panel discussion conducted by the Veterans Affairs America in your concern for the remaining hostages. We and Rehabilitation Commission. hope and we pray for their release." (At the ANAVICUS breakfast that morning, Cdr. (Bottom) VA Chief Max Cleland chats with Hamilton presented a Citation for Meritorious Service Nat. Adj. Frank Momsen shortly before Cleland

Continued . . addressed the conference. 31 THE AMERICAN LEGION April 1980 NEWS FOR LEGIONNAIRES

Adm. Thomas H. Moorer, former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, talks with Cdr. Hamilton during a lull in conference activities. Moorer was presented the Legion's Foreign Relations Commission Certificate of Appreciation during the Cdr. Hamilton, sporting the cap Bear Bryant made famous, presents Washington Conference. the Legion's Public Relations Award to Coach Bryant during the Public Relations luncheon at the Washington Conference.

to a representative of the Canadian Government for the Public Relations and The American Legion Maga- "their magnificent example of courage, sacrifice and zine Commissions. humanity in aiding six United States officials escape But for the wrapping up of loose ends, the finale for from almost certain incarceration, physical and mental many Legionnaires attending this year's Washington

abuse by Iranian militants. . . .") Conference came at the State Department Reception As in years past, the Washington Conference also en- sponsored jointly by the State Dept. Post of The Ameri- abled Legion leaders to visit with their respective repre- can Legion and the National Security /Foreign Relations sentatives in Congress. In addition, over 1,200 members Commissions. of Congress, Legionnaires and guests attended the Na- With the conference concluded, one departing Legion- tional Commander's Reception honoring the Congress naire summed up this year's Washington conference this of the United States. way: "We learned a lot and we got a lot done," he said. Legionnaires took a break from the work at hand, "But there's still much, much more to do." though, to pay tribute to the coach of the nation's number one football team at the National Public Relations Commission Luncheon. Veteran coach Paul "Bear" Bryant of Alabama's Crimson Tide was presented the National Commander's Public Relations Award "for his services to the youth of America in personifying the revered attributes of hard work, dedication and willingness to sacrifice. Also in recognition of his devotion to developing in his players a ." sense of self worth and dedication to achievement . . In making the presentation to Bryant, Cdr. Hamilton said the Legion had "picked Bryant 'number one' long before the media and sporting world came to that con- clusion. We had selected him long before the bowl games and it was our intent to keep him there no matter what happened in the Sugar Bowl." In other commission action, members of the Eco- nomics Commission heard a report from Deputy Assis- tant Secretary of Labor for Veterans Employment Dennis Wyant who described the employment programs of the Dept. of Labor in the year since he has taken over that job. The commission also discussed legislation to strengthen enforcement of veterans preference in James P. Dean (left) chairman of the National Internal federal employment under the Civil Service Reform Act Affairs Commission, discusses Legion energy program and other legislative programs. initiatives with Secretary of Energy Charles W. Also meeting during the Washington Conference were Duncan, Jr. 32 THE AMERICAN LEGION April 1980

American Legion's Children's Home Thanks to at Ponca City, OK. Instead of giving Auxiliary Loan Fund flowers at a veteran's funeral, the Post has the deceased's name added Student Vets Go Now, Pay Later to a memorial list at the home and makes a $10 contribution in the veteran's memory. Veterans attending college Vietnam era veteran under that the Legion As a result of Pat's efforts, the other the G.I. Bill can find they face a and veterans organizations care Children's Home has also been the major barrier to that higher educa- about their future and are doing recipient of food and other donations tion the first time they go to register something about it." obtained from local merchants. for classes. Although they may be The fund is operated through the expected to pay their tuition and fees Office of Veterans Affairs and the in advance, they won't see that first Financial Aid Director at IU East. check from the VA until 30 to 45 days after registration. Oklahoma's Howard Is Vets facing this money dilemma may decide to sit out a semester or April's Legionnaire seek a short-term loan from a local lending institution. The Dept. of Oklahoma's Legion- Those who sit out sometimes stay naire of the Year can now add The out—permanently. And those who American Legion Magazine's Le- try to borrow the money may find gionnaire of the Month recognition that, since they've probably just been to his long list of accomplishments. released from active duty, they've Pat Howard, a member of Post 148 not had time to establish credit in in Sulpher, OK, has served in a num- the community. ber of official capacities, including It's a problem faced by many vet- Post Cdr. erans, unless they're attending Indi- But this veteran of the fight for ana University East in Richmond, Corregidor and prisoner of war under Pat Howard IN. the Japanese is, perhaps, best known IU East veteran students now for those unofficial acts performed Pat, who is presently Adj. of Post have another option, thanks to the by one veteran helping another vet- 148, sometimes may have to work Legion's Harry Ray Post 65 Auxil- eran. seven days a week in his job with the iary there. Pat and his family have given City of Sulpher, but that doesn't keep Recently, members of Post 65's money, food and gas to families of him from conducting twice-weekly Auxiliary presented IU East a check veterans stranded and trying to get bingo games at the Post. for $2,000 to begin an emergency loan a job. He's helped them find those He somehow finds time to do all fund for students eligible for GI Bill jobs just as he's helped disabled vet- this plus serve as chairman of the benefits who are attending the school. erans get wheelchairs, canes or Boy's State committee, head up the The fund will allow a maximum crutches. Policemen and Firefighters Awards loan of $400 to be used toward tu- He credits his wife, Doris, though, dinner and serve on a host of other ition, fees and books for eligible with one idea that's benefited The committees. students who will be half-time students or more. There is a small interest charge for the 60-day loans. That interest will go into another fund to provide scholarship money for dependents of disabled or deceased veterans. The school's academic dean, Dr. Frank Butler, accepted the check from the Auxiliary and said that such a fund, "is something any institution of higher learning can use. "Organizations such as The Amer- ican Legion Auxiliary of Harry Ray Post 65 are aware of the need for higher education among veterans to The Dept. of Colorado has rolled out a 29-foot long van that's busy make them more employable." traveling throughout the state telling the Legion's story. The $25,000 Ron Stamps, Coordinator of Vet- van is being used in such things as membership recruiting, starting new erans Affairs at IU East said, "This Posts, public relations, parades and community service. The van is is one of the best ways I know for on loan to the Legion with many Colorado Posts and individuals veterans organizations to show the making contributions toward the operating costs.

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Project World War I Uncovers Benefits A program recently completed by the Los Angeles Regional Office of the VA in conjunction with The American Legion reaped unexpected —but impressive—results for WWI veterans in the area. Titled "Project World War I," it reviewed the benefit status of every WWI veteran in the area of the Los Angeles Regional Office for whom the office had a record. They found many WWI veterans were not receiving all the benefits to which they were entitled. Of 1,940 WWI veterans interviewed, 238 subsequently received increases in their service-connected disability Cdr. Robert Rippel of Post 139, New Philadelphia, OH, is surrounded by compensation. The total dollar in- 50 new flags, symbolic of the 50 Americans being held hostage in Iran. creases computed on a yearly basis Thieves stole the original 50 that were on the front lawn of the post. will come to almost $800,000. This time Rippel nailed the flags to the porch. (Photo courtesy The Times Reporter) Freedom Bell Finds A Permanent Home Legion Joins National Foundation Ground breaking ceremonies for the permanent home of the "Freedom Bell" were held recently in conjunc- To Wipe Out Reyes Syndrome tion with The American Legion's 20th annual Washington Conference. A gift of the Legion on behalf of Working under mandated authori- hours, varying degrees of coma en- the nation's children, the "Freedom ty of its National Commission on sue. It is usually a matter of three to Bell" was a major exhibit of the Children & Youth and in close coop- five days from the onset to coma American Freedom Train that toured eration with the Michigan-based Na- and death, if it is to occur. the nation during its bicentennial tional Reye's Syndrome Foundation, A child who is recovering from a year, and is to be permanently the Legion and its Auxiliary have viral illness should be observed housed in front of the National Visi- mounted an offensive in the battle to carefully. If a parent suspects Reye's, tor's Center in Washington. combat Reye's Syndrome—a killer they should immediately contact a The bell is twice the size of the disease of children. physician or take the child to a hos- Liberty Bell, weighs eight tons and Reye's Syndrome (pronounced pital emergency room. Quick action was cast in The Netherlands. "rye") is a complication of a viral is imperative in order to give the Nat. Cdr. Frank I. Hamilton pre- infection—the flu, measles, chicken Reye's victim the greatest opportu- sided at the ground breaking cere- pox whose cause, cure and preven- nity for recovery. — monies. tion are unknown. It is swift and The findings of medical profes- deadly. In a matter of days it can sionals is that Reye's, itself, is not Home Loan Eligibility kill or cripple nearly half its victims. contagious. But the viral infection GI Bill home loan eligibility can Since the key to surviving Reye's which precedes Reye's is contagious. be used an unlimited number of lies in early detection treatment, The Legion's thrust in re- and major times provided the veteran applicant the Legion has joined forces with the gard to has been educational. Na- RS has no outstanding VA guaranteed National Reye's Syndrome Foun- tional Headquarters has distributed loan. More than 10 million home dation to increase the public's aware- more than 30,000 brochures to its loans have been guaranteed since ness of the disease. Posts and their Units. As a result of 1944. Usually, a child appears to be re- the Legion's efforts, "some 750,000 covering from the flu, or other viral to 1.2 million people have learned Vietnam Veterans infection, when the first signs of about RS and know where they can Of the nine million living armed Reye's occur. Recurrent, relentless refer to for information that will give forces veterans who served during vomiting is almost always the first them knowledge on symptoms to the Vietnam era, 32 percent had sign. It may be followed by person- look for," said John W. Dieckman, duty in the Vietnam theater of op- ality changes, headache and restless- president of the National Reye's Syn- erations. ness. Typically, within 24 to 48 drome Foundation. 34 THE AMERICAN LEGION April 1980

VA'sQftA CORNER SHORT TAKES

Kids dug up more than 4,000 plas- These are questions representative of tic Easter eggs with prize slips inside those the Veterans Administration is frequently asked. For more information that had been buried on beaches contact your local VA office or write around Seaside Heights, NJ by directly to: Veterans Administration, members of Post 351. The Post's 26th Information Service, Washington, D.C. annual Easter Egg Hunt also includ- 20420. ed one beach set aside for handicapped youngsters participating in May a veteran obtain a VA guar- the event. Q. Members of Dilley, TX Post 444 anteed loan on a home which appraises The community Christmas lights recently spearheaded a fund raising lower than the sales price? of Philmont, this year were dedi- NY drive that netted the community's A. Yes. Provided the veteran pays cated to the more than 1,300 United Emergency Service auto- the in cash his Medical an difference from own States servicemen still listed as miss- resources without borrowing. VA will matic cardiopulmonary resuscitator ing in action in Southeast Asia not guarantee a loan in excess of the called "Little Thumper." Mrs. Lena thanks to the efforts of Legionnaires appraised value of the property. Crawford demonstrates the device to from Post 252. Dilley Mayor R. O. Crawford, Lubbock, Legionnaires from TX Post Cdr. Alejandro Bergara and Q. If I receive Veterans Administra- Post 575 have continued their support tion benefit payments may I have my Post Adj. V. B. Grossie. of the Texas Tech University Health premiums for Veterans Group Life In- Sciences Center kidney fund with a surance deducted from my benefit Cdr. Deveraux Slain $500 donation. The fund was estab- check? In Washington Park A. No. Premiums must be paid by lished to help meet the costs of med- you directly to the office of Service- icine and treatment necessary for the men's Group Life Insurance. care of needy children with kidney malfunctions. With the help of the Johnson & Q. If I am rated "zero" percent for a Johnson Co., members of Post 1039 service connected disability, am I entitled to a civil service preference let- in Central Islip, NY have donated ter? more than $5,000 worth of medical A. Veterans with an established ser- kits and flashlights to the commu- vice connected disability of "zero" per- nity's senior citizens. cent or more are entitled, to receive eligibility certification for civil service preference. TAPS I am a former member of the Q. The Taps Notices mention, when- Women's Army Auxiliary Corps. Am I ever possible, those Legionnaires who eligible for a pension from the Veter- ans Administration? have held high National or Depart- ment Office in the Legion, United A. No. You are, however, entitled to William R. Deveraux VA hospitalization, domiciliary and States Government, or other forms of nursing home care and burial benefits national prominence. William R. Deveraux, 37, Dept. provided by VA. Cdr. of the District of Columbia, was Howard Charles Dulin, France De- found dead of gunshot wounds in Q. I am a GI Bill student in need of partment Commander (1966-67), De- Malcolm X Park in Washington, some help from a tutor and I under- partment Vice Commander (1953- DC, January 24. Robbery was the stand the Veterans Administration pro- 54) and Department Adjutant (1952- apparent motive, police said. vides such help. Will these extra pay- 64-66) died in France. Deveraux, a Marine Corps veteran ments reduce the GI Bill time I have 53, of Vietnam, was described by Nat. coming to me? Cdr. Frank I. Hamilton as "a brilliant A. No. VA will pay up to $69 a Harold N. Ferris, CO Department young man who had a love of coun- month for tutoring, to a maximum Commander (1948-49) and Depart- try and a dedication to The American amount of $828, with no charge against ment Vice Commander (1946-47) your basic entitlement to training. Legion as Cdr. of the DC Depart- died in Colorado. ment. His efforts were just beginning Q. Must I take my Veterans Admin- to surface in increasing The Amer- istration insurance dividend in cash or Arthur H. Pigors, MI Department ican Legion membership within the do I have other options? Vice Commander (1968-69) died in District of Columbia." A. There are several dividend options Michigan. A reward of more than $5,000 has available to NSLI and USGL1 policy been offered for information leading holders other than cash. For full infor- Hugh B. Cunningham, PA Depart- to the arrest and conviction of the mation contact your nearest VA re- ment Vice Commander (1964-65) person or persons who killed Dev- gional office. died in Pennsylvania. eraux.

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(Aug-Cleveland, TN). William A. McBroom, COMRADES IN DISTRESS 629 Marlboro Ave., Chattanooga. TN 37412 OUTFIT REUNIONS (6151 622-7128 Readers who can help these veterans are urged Reunion will be held in month indicated. For 138th F.A. Bn., 198th F.A. Bn. WWII & Korea to do so. Usually a statement is needed in sup- particulars write person whose address is given. (Aug-Louisville, KY). Lynn M. Raque. 3733 port of a VA claim. Notices accepted on official forms only. For Mamaroneck Rd., Louisville, KY 40218 C502) Notices are run only at the request of American form send stamped, addressed return envelope to 458-9057 Legion Service Officers representing claimants, O. R. Form, American Legion Magazine, P.O. 150th Engr. Bn. (May-Portsmouth. NH). Bill using Search for Witness Forms available only Box 1055, 700 Pennsylvania St., Indianapolis, Morrissey, 16 Shirley Ave., Goffstown. NH from State Legion Service Officers. Please con- IN 42606. Notices should be received at least 03045 (603) 497-2321 178th Combat Engr. (Aug-Nashville, TN). tact CID # , The American Legion Magazine, five months before scheduled reunion. No written Pierce P.O. Box 1055, 700 Pennsylvania St., Indianapo- letter necessary to get form. Butler, 3726 Richland Ave., Nashville, TN lis, Ind. 46206. 37205 (615) 292-5878 Army 190th F.A. Gp. Assn. WWII (July- Lancaster. USS Mt. Vernon, William H. Callahan is seek- PA). Wes Duttinger, P.O. Box 111, Sunbury. ing witnesses to verify a claim that he was in- PA 17801 (717) 286-2708 jured during a capture of an alleged spy while 1st Intransit Dep. Gp., 1st Port Intransit Dep. 202nd MP Co. II Corps (Aug-Chattanooga, TN). on board ship on January 18, 1918. Contact Sq. WWII ETO (June). George A. Chism, 224 Fr. William A. Patterson, St. Monica Church. CID 635 Cumberland Ave., Louisville, KY 40214 (502) 4252 Pine St., New Boston, OH 45662 185th Combat Engrs. Edward Eugene Owens is 368-9842 235th F.A. Obsr. Bn. (Aug-Madison, WI). Jack seeking witnesses to verify a claim that while 1st Special Service Force Assn. (Aug-Helena, Barber, 504 Crestview Dr., Madison, WI stationed at Enjee Valley, Korea in Sept. 1951, MT). Emil P. Eschenberg, 2108 8th Ave., Hel- 53716 (608) 222-7239 he was attacked and assaulted by a U.S. Ma- ena, MT 59601 242nd & 268th F.A. Bn. (Aug- Kearney, NE). rine. Contact CID 647 2nd Arm'd Div. WWII (July-San Diego, CA). Francis C. Grimes, Box 166, Milford, NE USS Macomb (DMS 23). UIus Warner, Jr. needs Milton Feir, 2255 26th St., Santa Monica, 68405 (308) 761-2891 witnesses to verify a claim that in late 1952 CA 90405 253rd Arm'd F.A. (Aug-New Castle, IN). Eugene or 1953 while stationed at San Juan, P.R. he 2nd Inf. Div., Mid-Atlantic Branch (April). Vaughn, 350 Park Ave., New Castle, IN 47362 suffered a head wound from a fight with three John McGuire, 728 Alder St., Scranton, PA 274th Inf. Regt. (Aug-Lexington, KY). Robert gunners on duty on guard deck. Contact CID 18505 Cheves, 241 NE 34th St., Miami, FL 33137 648 5th Arm'd Div. Assn. (Aug-Minneapolis, MN). (305) 573-8444 "A" Co., 405th Inf., 102nd Division. Robert P. Mrs. Claire Watrous, 8549 Lowell St., St. 314th Inf. Assn. WWII (July-Lincoln, NE). Ray Bryan, Sr. is seeking witnesses to verify a Louis, MO 63147 (314) 867-8308 Kubie, 824 S. 51st, Lincoln, NE 68510 claim in November 1945 while stationed at 5th Engr. Combat Vets WWII (Aug-Wilkes 315th Inf. Regt. Assn. WWn (Aug-Richmond. Wirsberg, Germany, he suffered injury in a Barre, PA). Edmund Podczaski, Rd. 2 West- VA). Francis G. Oczko, 144 N. 6th St., New truck accident. Contact CID 649 minster Rd., Wilkes Barre, PA 18702 Hyde Park, NY 11040 (516) 352-7554 43rd Armored Inf., 2nd Armored Division. Nich- 9th Ordnance Co. (MM) (Aug- Phoenix, AZ). 357th Searchlight Bn. (Aug-Orlando, FL). Vince olas Sawka is seeking witnesses to verify a Tony Boben, 3535 Kip St., Philadelphia, PA Totera, 1326 Mesa Dr., (High Point), Orlando. claim that during the winter of 1951-52 while 19134 (21S) 426-3558 FL 32807 (305) 275-6468 stationed at Raumholder, Germany he fell in 13th Port (June-New York, NY). Harold L. 401st Bomb Gp., 8th Air Force (Aug-San Fran- a hole in a concrete floor and injured his back. Bressler, 4105 Beechwood Ln., Harrisburg, PA cisco, CA). Ralph W. Trout, P.O. Box 22044, Contact CID 650 17112 (717) 787-1086 Tampa, FL 33622 19th Station Hospital (June-Albany, MN). Les- 435th AAA Bn. Assn. (Aug-Nashville, TN). Wil- lie Pratt, Box 143A, Albany, MN 56307 (612) liam R. Carey, 63 Newhall St., Lynn, MA 845-2752 01902 (617) 599-3933 LIFE MEMBERSHIPS 24th Evac. Hospital WWII (July-Tampa, FL). 435th Signal Bn. (June-Bowling Green, KY). Robert Huenefeld, 68 E. Torrence, Columbus, Harry Bobbitt, 2718 Smallhouse Rd., Bowling The award of a life membership to a Legion- OH 43214 (614) 263-8595 Green. 42101 (502) 843-6918 naire by a Post is a testimonial those who KY by 24th Inf. Div. Assn. (Aug- Pittsburgh, PA). Ken- know best that such a member has served The 454th BS (M), 323rd BG, Marauders WWII wood Ross, 120 Maple St., Springfield, MA HavTilla, American Legion well. (July-Hampton, VA). Joe 1208 Mar- 01103 (413) 733-3194 461-6373 Below are listed some of the previously un- garet St., Munhall, PA 15120 (412) 29th Air Service Gp., 13th Air Force (July-Cocoa Amphibious Co. (June-Memphis, listed life membership Post awards that 460th DUKW have Beach, FL). Frank Pace, 315 W. 15th St., Do- been reported to the editors. TN). Earl Cooper, 849 Isabelle St., Memphis, ver, OH 44622 (216) 343-7855 TN 37379 (901) 458-9336 34th Signal Co., 34th Inf. Div. WWII (August). Francis Bunch, Mike A. Rubles, Roman M. 483rd Bomb Gp. (Heavy) (July-Denver. CO). Stan Burghardt, P.O. Box 73, Watertown, SD Philip A. Luetke, Madison Ave.. Toledo. Rodriquez (1979), Post 48, San Manuel, AZ 565 57201 248-3100 Dr. John W. Pfluke, J. Edward Radley OH 43604 (419) (1978), 36th Division Assn. (Aug-Dallas, TX). L. E. Lynchburg. La- Edward P. Arterburn, Robert E. Derry, John A. 497th AAA Gun Bn. (Aug- VA). Wilkerson, 11121 Visalia Dr., Dallas, TX E. Huschka, 2141 E. Memorial Dr., Gelish, Wayne S. Goodspeed, Kenneth A. Hill, Verne 75228 (214) 328-5589 Janesville, 53545 (608) 754-6039 Earl E. Spainhower, Richard C. Willis (1979), WI 45th General Hospital (June-Richmond, VA). Eight Pontoon Co. (Aug-Montgom- Post 2, Peoria, IL 513th Engr. Frank Zahemski, 244 Maryland Ave., Pater- Jr., 112 Manor Dino V. Petten, Zeff DiSalvo Post ery, AL). Z. O. Riddle Beth (1979), 974, son, NJ 07503 (201) 278-4543 Franklin Park, IL Dr., Prattville, AL 36967 (205) 365-4568 49th Ftr. Sq., 14th Ftr. Gp. WWII (Aug-Reno, (Aug-Minneapolis, MN). Basil Melvin L. Melcher (1978), John Gottschling 529th Fighter Sq. NV). Sheril D. Huff, 3200 Chetwood Dr., Del A. Herbst, 175, Brainerd, 56401 (1979), Post 20, Crown Point, IN R 8, Box MN City, OK 73115 (405) 677-2683 (218) 829-2922 Norman F. Tlachac (1979), Post 28, Grand Hospital (Aug-Chattanooga, TN). Haven, MI 51st Station 552nd M.P.E.G. Co. WWII (Aug-Lancaster, PAL Robert E. Snyder, 1608 Union Ave., Chatta- T. Meyer, 56 Harris St., Patchogue. Alvin C. Hofstedt, Emil A. Kobb, Russell W. Joseph nooga, TN 37404 (615) 629-6043 11772 (516) 475-4438 Nauniann, Norman T. Nelson (1979), Post 203, NY 69th Inf. Division (Aug-New Orleans, LA). 661st Destroyer Bn. (Aug-New Orleans. St. Paul, MN Tank Clarence Marshall, 101 Stephen St., New Ken- William A. Beswick, P.O. Box 576, West William D. Rowland, Antone C. Mezeil, Bal- LA). sington, PA 15068 (412) 335-3224 Point, 23181 lard M. Collins, Louis Angotti Post VA (1980), 598, 70th Inf. Division (Trailblazer) (Aug-Lexington, 672nd Amphibian Tractor Bn. (Aug-Newton. Kansas City, MO KY). Frank J. Moran, 2447 Jefferson Blvd., Leland Rd.. Whit- Edward P. Stevenson MA). Louis A. Kosciak, 43 (1979), Post 88, High- Hagerstown, MD 21740 (301) 733-4767 land Park, NJ insville. MA 01588 (617) 234-3184 75th Bomb Sq.„ 42nd Bomb Gp., 13th Air Force Destroyer Bn. (July-Belfield, ND). Basil V. Godino, John Schaeffer, Philip Mar- C92nd Tank (Aug-Lincoln, NE). Harold Wulf, 4844 Mar- Don K. Crawford, Rd. 2, Millville, PA 17846 lino, Eugene Brehm, Vincent Billi, Cedric Brown, tin St., Lincoln, NE 68504 (402) 466-6784 (717) 458-5343 Daniel McKillop (1980), Post 28, South Ozone 78th Div. Vets Assn. (July-Washington, DC). Bn. Assn. (Aug-Atlanta. GA). Ernest Park, NY 717th Tank Charles Camp, 160 Talbot St., Apt. A-3, Rock- Smith, 111 Clifton Dr., Athens. GA 30606 Vito N. D'Erasmo, Louis Savino, Michael San- W. ville, MD 20852 (404) 543-3226 chirico (1980), Post 143, Bronx, NY 80th Div. Vets Assn. (Aug-Cleveland, OH). Jo- 726th MP Bn. WWII (April-Alexandria. LA). Terry K. Biglow, Emmett Levi, George Cleveland, seph Coniglio, 4191 W. 22nd St., Walter T. Ross Jr., P.O. Box 726, Flomot. Schoell, Franklin Summers (1980), Post 264, OH 44109 TX 79234 (806) 469-5280 Tonawanda, NY Div. (Wildcats) (Aug-Chicago. 81st Inf. WWII 742nd MP Bn. Assn. (Aug-St. Paul. MN). Russ Anthony Cerniglia, Charles Fried (1980), Post IL). Robert M. Schweihs, 2842 S. Emerald Rozenburg, 1757 Sheridan Ave., St. Paul, MN 886, Woodside, NY Ave., Chicago, IL 60616 (312) 225-4062 55116 (612) 699-4843 Donald H. Milks Post South 83rd Chemical Mortar Bn. (June-Williamsburg, (1980), 1593, Day- 754th Tank Bn. WWII (July-Albany, NY). Mi- ton, NY VA). Willard A. Smith, 1128 Raven Dr., Pitts- chael Stepien, 122 Churchill St., McKees burgh, PA 15243 (412) 279-5007 J. Karl G. Ley, Jr. (1962), James F. D'Angelo, Rocks. PA 15136 (412) 771-0510 Edward F. Duross (1974), Salvatore A. AieUo, 84th Inf. Div. (Railsplitter) (Aug-Portland, Polich, St., Portland, 776th Tank Destroyer Bn. (July-Colorado Walter Lewis (1979), Post 925, Philadelphia, PA OR). Bob 850 SW Troy OR 97219 Springs, CO). Henry M. Jackson, Box 205. Holyoke, CO 80734 (303) 854-2732 Life Memberships are accepted for publication 92nd & 98rd Inf. Div. (May-Ft. Huachuca, AZ). Bn. (Aug-New Orleans, LA). Vernon only on official form, which we provide. Re- Albert F. Hinton, OCPA, Ft. Huachuca, AZ 777th Tank ports received only from Commander, Adjutant 85613 (602) 538-2716 J. Wirth, 8330 W. Concordia Ave., Milwaukee. or Finance Officer of Post which awarded the 95th Inf. Div. Assn.

Army — Reunions T. Griffin, 5663 S. Pittsburg, Tulsa, OK 74135 USS Pittsburgh Assn. (July-Pittsburgh, PA). J. (918) 627-2813 C. Ayers, P.O. Box 74, Wildwood, GA 30757 96th Constr. Bn., 589th, 590th, 613th, 1048th, (404) 820-2360 872nd A/B EngT. Bn. (May). Roy M. Lee, Lee 350th Units (Aug-Green Bay, WI). Leroy Jame- USS Preston (DD 795) (August). Vernon Jividen, Ave., Leitchfield, 42754 259-3207 KY (502) son, 116 Oakwood Ct., Oconto Falls, WI 54154 3794 Remsen Rd., Medina, OH 44256 (216) 989th ( IN). Louis Heil- F.A. Bn. Aug-Madison, (414) 846-8181 723-2201 man, 1938 Van Buren, Madison, IN 47250 115th Naval Constr. Bn. (July-Columbus, OH). USS Salinas (AO 19). (July-Seattle, WA). Ted (812) 273-3076 Edward C. Plummer, 5023 E. Naomi St., In- G. Love, 117 Rancho Villa, Walla Walla, WA 993rd Engr., Treadway Bridge Co. (Aug-Galena, dianapolis, IN 46203 (317) 359-6990 99362 (509) 529-2438 MO). Harold D. Dunkak. 7131 NW Berkley Aviation Boatswain Mates Assn. (July-Pensacola, USS Scott (DE 214) (July-Iron Mountain, MI). Dr., Kansas City, MO 64152 FL). Harry Johnson, 6520 Colonade Cir., Pen- Virgil E. Yoakam, RR #1, Alger, OH 45812 Avn. Bn. (Elko Engr) (June- 1986th Engr. WWII sacola, FL 32506 (904) 456-8201 (419) 634-3127 Grand Rapids, MI). Victor Lechowicz, 719 CUB 10 (June-St. Petersburg, FL). C. B. Snel- USS Topeka (CL 67) (Aug-Denver, CO). James Ave., Avalon, 15202 (412) 761- Taylor PA ling, 11300 Bluff Creek Dr., Oklahoma City, W. Wilson, 1022 W. Abbott St., Muncie, IN 7592 OK 73132 (405) 722-0805 47303 (317) 288-3949 235th Hqs. Bn. Korean "A, B, C," Cos., OBSN LSM 117 WWII (June-Covington, KY). Theodore USS Trenton (Aug-Vandalia, IL). Carroll Over- Conflict (Aug-Madison, WI). Jack Barber, 504 W. Voiding, 120 N. 7th St., Rochelle, IL 61068 ton, P.O. Box 324, Vandalia, IL 62471 (618) 53716 222- Crestview Dr., Madison, WI (608) (815) 562-8073 283-0279 7239 LST 122 (August). Odie Schramm, 17275 Timber USS Venus (AK 135) (July). F. H. Maschler, Co., 850th Engr. Bn. (May-Savan- "B" AVN. Dune Dr., Grand Haven, MI 49417 (842) 025- Sr., Rt. 1, Box 120M, Louisburg, KS 66053 Westland, nah, GA). Al Quantz, 533 N. Harvey, 6161 USS Vincennes (CA 44, CL 64). (Aug-Vincennes, 728-1891 MI 48185 (313) LST 177 (July). Vincient Mongiello, 201 W. IN). Peter H. Capp, 1014 Augusta St., Eliza- 835th Engr. Aviation Bn. (July-Cha- "C" Co., Venango St., Mercer, PA 16137 (412) 662-3061 beth, NJ 07201 (201) 965-1459 Brennecke, 211 W. Main, nute, KS). Paul T. LST 639 (July). Harry R. Sams, 17791 5th St., USS Wasp (CV 7) (Stinger Club, Inc.) (July). Chanute, KS 66720 Beloit, OH 44609 (216) 938-2449 George Greene, 412 N. Green St., Morganton, (Aug-Spring- RD #1, "E" Co., 338th Inf., 85th Div. LST 980 (Aug-Marietta, OH). Leonard Parsons, NC 28655 (704) 437-4047 field, MA). Bertram M. Home, 40 Covington 1006 3rd St., Marietta, OH 45750 (614) 373- USS Weehawken (CM 12) (June-Williamsburg, 782-0088 St., Springfield, MA 01119 (413) 1285 VA). 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Change In Washington's Mood jobs in construction and transportation. Best chances of all for gainful employment, however, will be in the ser- Revival of the "cold war" with the U.S.S.R., following vice occupations, BLS predicts. the Russian takeover of Afghanistan, has changed the atmosphere in Washington from desultory debate over SALT II and limiting the power of our nuclear weap- PEOPLE & QUOTES onry to a sizzling controversy over beefing up our na- — tion's military capability. Protecting Our Interests "An attempt by any out- The mood in the nation's capital began to undergo side force to gain control of the Persian Gulf region will a noticeable change following the "student" seizure of be regarded as an assault on the vital interests of the the American embassy in Iran. The general feeling that United States. It will be repelled by use of any means the United States, for all its nuclear might, lacked necessary, including military force." President Jimmy sufficient strike force potential to rescue the American Carter. — mission unharmed, enraged Congress. The Afghanistan What Afghanistan Shows Us "It demonstrates that grab silenced—or muted—even the most ardent doves the Soviet Union has no real commitment to the princi- on Capitol Hill. ples of territorial integrity, self-determination and non- Whether or not they agree with President Carter alignment when these principles conflict with its percep- drawing the line against the Russians in the Persian tion of its interests." Donald F. McHenry, U.S. Am- bassador to the United Gulf region, the members of Congress generally feel that — Nations. for our own national interest Moscow's expansion must Headed For War "There is danger of war. We are living through be halted at some point. Now Congress is in a hot and one of those periods when world balance heavy argument how best to mobilize the nation's man- depends on the level-headedness of a few men." Pres. power, industry and resources in case the renewed cold Valery Giscard d'Estaing,— France. Soviet . war ignites into confrontation and conflict. War Machine ". . Not only has the military balance between us deteriorated, but the Soviets have now built a war machine far beyond any reasonable re- Trouble in Fidel's Paradise quirements for their own defense and security. We and After 20 years of force-feeding Cuba with the Com- our allies must not only halt this steady deterioration, munist way of life, Fidel Castro is learning that some we must reverse the trend and improve the balance." of his 9.9. million people are up. In fed spite of the Sec'y of Defense Harold Brown. tight controls, leaflets have surfaced denouncing Castro's — Plea From Iran "I have no idea what is being done repressive rule, short rations and fighting of Moscow's —or can be done—but I strongly urge you to help us." battles in Africa. Robert C. Ode, hostage, U.S. Embassy, Teheran, Iran. Castro gets a $4 billion a year handout from Russia, Learning From History—"History is not ... a cook- and in partial repayment, Cuba at Moscow's behest — book offering pre-tested recipes. It teaches by analogy, has sent an estimated 45,000 soldiers off to fight anti- not by maxims." Henry Kissinger, former Sec'y of State. Red guerrillas in Ethiopia and Angola. The reports are Reviving Public Policy—"Public policy must permit that one out of five will never make it home. Cuban the emergence of new enterprises, new technologies and "volunteers" in Africa can't return without Moscow's new social structures rather than relying on our tired old permission. corporate dinosaurs and government bureaucrats to pull Fidel has been flying high in recent months as chair- out of the morass into which they have sunk and man of the so-called non-aligned Third World move- dragged the rest of us." Robert B. Zevin, v.p., U.S. Trust ment, but Russia's invasion of Afghanistan killed his Co. hopes of being elected to the UN Security Council. Dis- From Our English Allies—"At times like this, you appointed, he returned to Cuba to take over most of are entitled to look to your friends. We are your friends. the top ministries himself because he didn't like the We do support you; we shall support you. Let there be way his lieutenants were running things. no doubt about that." British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. White-Collar Workers Wanted in '80s Presidential Mouthpiece—"There's no margin for The decade of the 1980s will bring 20 million new error whatever when you're speaking for the President. jobs into our economy, and more than half will be filled Every word is weighed with the utmost care. I've been by white-collar workers, according to estimates made by amazed at how much care can go into a two paragraph the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) . The fastest statement." Ray Jenkins, special asst. to the President. growing segment of this labor group are the clerical Inadequate Defense Spending—"Some see the de- employees, including typists, secretaries, bookkeepers, fense budget as a kind of grab bag, a bonanza that can cashiers and bank tellers. be raided for more politically rewarding income support Although the demand for professional personnel is also programs—or housing projects—or any of a host of oth- expected to expand over the next 10 years, especially er federal projects. It would be tragic were we to at- in the field of health services, the upcoming supply tempt to substitute subsidy for security." House Minor- of law graduates may be greater than the need for law- ity Leader John J. Rhodes, AZ. yers, as forecast by BLS. Quick-service groceries and Workaholics—"Workaholics are motivated by the fast-food restaurants will provide more self-employment pleasure of working, but also propelled by the pain of opportunities. not working. Guilt, worry, anxiety can overcome you For the blue-collar worker, the '80s will bring more when not at work." Marilyn Machlowitz, psychologist. 38 ' .

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Czechoslovakia, with incredible ef- would have gone to war. was utterly dependent on the ocean fectiveness. Now it's being tried by But Communist armies massed on sea lanes. Its industrial production sea with equal and more dangerous Korea, ready to repeat the pattern would stop within months if the sea effect. by which Russia took over Middle lanes of the supertankers were closed. Traditionally, Great Britain moved Europe. Simultaneously, Stalin Communist economies, however, by sea and Russia by land. Britain tested Truman by cutting off Berlin were in such sad state that they maintained the world's largest navy and moved in support of the fifth would have collapsed except for the to guard its lifeline, which ran from column in Korea. Truman met both assistance of the free world. Thou- the North Sea and the English Chan- challenges. But America's will was sands of people were defecting to the nel through the Strait of Gibraltar weakening. For fear of war with Red West—an Iron Curtain had to be through the Suez to the Red Sea, China, no victory was sought in created to prevent the exodus from thence across the Indian Ocean to In- Korea. Then, the French and Dutch becoming a stampede of millions. dia and Burma, then on to Singapore empires in Asia, with heavy assist These global movements came to through the Malacca Strait, then from fifth columns in Indonesia and confrontations in Cuba and Vietnam. North to Siberia. A handful of Vietnam, collapsed. Russia, encouraged by Castro's vast straits, the narrow seas, controlled A worldwide policy of Communist success in Cuba, attempted to move the outlets of the lifeline's oceans. Its psychological and guerrilla war di- in nuclear missiles. Russia, the great overwhelming sea power gave Great rected from the Kremlin was vigor- land power, was confronted by U.S. Britain preeminence in the Moslem ously pursued under the name of sea power off Cuba and backed world from Gibraltar to India. This "national liberation movements." down; it had to. meant control of Northern Africa. This war is waged on all continents. Russia stepped up the Vietnam Moslem northern tier states—now Spectacular Communist successes War using its tested technique. As in Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan and were achieved in the Middle East and Korea, the Russian satellite armies North India, and their towering in Cuba. Russia substituted herself exacted huge cost in American lives mountain ranges—formed impreg- for Great Britain as the champion of and treasure with virtually no loss of nable natural barriers protecting Islam against Israel, pouring billions Russian blood. the lifeline across the Indian Ocean and billions into the Middle East. Russia won a territorial victory in against Russia. Famous British cav- Vietnam. Much more importantly, alry regiments, such as the Khyber the Communists broke the American Rifles and the Bengal Lancers, cease- will to resist their worldwide expan- lessly patrolled the mountain border. sion. The American abdication left a The British Lion and the Russian power vacuum throughout the world. Bear snarled and occasionally The Kremlin was ready to exploit clawed one another across it, but fully the American withdrawal. Russia's thrust was east across vast They are now such a sea power Siberia and not south against the that top American admirals, includ- English lifeline. As the Trans-Siber- ing two former U.S. Chiefs of Naval ian Railroad was completed, how- Operations, have declared the U.S. ever, Russia became a Pacific naval Navy can no longer carry out its power. To offset this, the British mission of keeping the sea lanes created and trained the Japanese open. The Russian Navy's surface Navy. Just as the Trans-Siberian tonnage exceeds that of the United Railroad was completed in 1904, the States. Its submarine force is five Japanese fleet annihilated the Rus- times more numerous than ours, and "These young ones are eating sian fleet at the Battle of Tshushi- its land-based bombers, particularly us out of nest and tree." Strait, the Backfire, interdict the ma sinking 133 out of 135 THE AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE can Atlan- Russian warships. tic sea lanes from bases in Russia. Thus, if for nothing more than re- Despite crushing military defeats Brilliantly, however, the Russians venge, Russia was elated by the fall by the Israelis, the Russians secured have concentrated on control of the of Japan in 1945. The Communists several key Arab states as clients: narrow seas. Barring nuclear weap- instantly filled the great Asiatic Algeria, Libya, Syria and Iraq ons, they have succeeded. If war power vacuum by taking over China, among others. 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tax. A person who gives away stock ly, I can count on the momentum of similar group to follow much the that has risen in value pays no capi- the economy to carry the stocks for- same pattern in the future," he notes. tal gains tax on the increase. Also, ward." The results, he adds, can be "Out of any 10 stocks one might federal law permits an individual to counted on to counteract inflation- pick, one or two will have difficulties, give away cash or property valued at ary increases in consumer prices. several won't make much progress, up to $3,000 each year without pay- Babson notes that the individual three or four will do fairly well and ment of a gift tax. If a spouse con- who tries to profit by jumping in two or three will perform so fantas- curs, the tax-free limit is $6,000 to as and out of a stock—trying to buy tically that the average performance many recipients as desired. it low and sell it high—is only of the group as a whole will be out- Financial gifts of various sorts are compounding his chances for error. standing." made relatively simple by laws in "He's not investing, he's gambling," Common stocks of growing com- each state called Uniform Gifts to in the Babson view. panies usually stand a better chance Minors Acts. They permit the giver "You don't have to outsmart of keeping ahead of inflation than do or any other eligible custodian to everybody else to have good invest- fixed-income investments, because manage and invest assets for a young ment results in the stock market," stocks represent ownership interests, person until the age of majority he continues. "Buying superior com- not debt, according to Standard & generally from 18 to 21, depending panies with superior characteristics Poor's Corporation. United Business on state law. and holding them on a long-term Service adds, "One of the best means The following true story by a now- basis may never produce spectacular of keeping ahead of inflation is own- retired banker in upstate New York short-term results, but it is certain ing the shares of companies which shows how an annual gift of stock to give you above-average long-term raise their dividends often and by can counteract the effects of inflation results. At times, your short-term re- goodly amounts." over a period of years: sults may be terrible. But if you stay Many quality stocks also tend to "I have two grandchildren, a boy on your own road and don't go de- move higher in price as their earn- who just graduated from Yale and a touring with the crowd into and out ings and dividends improve. This girl who is a junior at Miami Uni- of every rainbow fad that comes gives the investor an opportunity to versity," the banker explains. "When along, your long-term results will be cash in his shares at some future each child was born, my wife and I okay." time, and pay the lower capital gave them $2,500 in stock we had To back up his comments that gains rate on the profit. bought years earlier and in which we picking good stocks and holding them Monte Gordon, vice president and had a good profit. We continued can provide superior results, Babson director of research for Dreyfus Cor- those $2,500 annual gifts for three tells this story: poration, New York, makes this case more years until each grandchild had "Almost three decades ago—in for owning high-grade common stocks a nest egg of $10,000 earmarked es- 1951—we picked 10 companies that as a means of keeping ahead of the pecially for an education. had what we considered excellent inflationary spiral "When the children were ready for growth characteristics: strong de- "Even if we are fortunate enough college, each had a fund that had mand for their products; low labor to get inflation down to a seven or grown to $40,000—the result of ris- costs; high profit margins; readily- eight percent rate, that's still a his- ing prices for their stocks and the available raw materials; ability to torically-high figure. It has to be off- reinvestment of dividends over the raise prices without much resistance. set to some degree by capital appre- years. When the children were "We have followed that group of ciation, not just by current yield. young, $10,000 would have seen each stocks closely, year-by-year. The There's always the possibility that of them through four years of col- record shows that $1,000 invested in the inflation rate will move higher. lege. Today, the cost is in the high each of these stocks in 1950—$10,000 Every investor needs some sort of $30,000 bracket. My wife and I take in all—would have grown to more built-in protection through owning great satisfaction that we started than $130,000 [today] and that shares in companies that have a them on the road to a program that doesn't count an additional $58,000 record of increasing their earnings has given them each an education, of dividend income over the years." and their dividends consistently over and impressed on them the virtues of The companies on that favored-10 a period of years." consistent, long-term investing." list are these: Abbott Laboratories, Retired people, particularly, can't Celanese, Corning Glass, Dow afford to neglect the growth-stock Be patient; invest for the long pull. Chemical, Eastman Kodak, Exxon, area, he says. "We have to assume One of the country's most success- Gulf Oil, IBM, Minnesota Mining, that even if inflation moves down ful investment counselors is David L. and Union Carbide. from its recent double-digit rate, it Babson, who until his retirement a It's important to note, Babson will nevertheless continue to be a couple of years ago headed his own comments, that not all these com- factor eroding the dollar's value." financial management firm in Bos- panies have done equally well in A painless way to build up invest- ton. He sums up his investment phil- terms of market action. Some lagged ments in stocks for the long-term is osophy this way: "I try never to behind the market as a whole. Others to participate in dividend-reinvest- buy a stock that I'll have to sell. Or, gained a bit more than the Dow ment programs. to put it another way, I try to con- Jones Industrial Average. Three had More than 900 companies now of- centrate on quality stocks in growing spectacular increases. fer such plans to their shareholders. industries. Then if I've chosen wise- "I'd expect this group or any Generally, the shareholder pays a 50 . . 2

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. . . Continued days, for instance, to buy rental "There are, indeed, a number of doing the job it was intended to do property that you can make pay off perfectly reputable dealers, even small when it was bought. in terms of cash flow." dealers, who are honest. But any area Investments also should be mea- In years past, rental housing as unregulated as this must, by defini- sured periodically against one's "fi- single family homes, small apartment tion, attract the hard-selling, fly-by- nancial personality." Every individ- buildings—have been good inflation night hucksters who will either go ual has temperamental and emotion- hedges. So have commercial buildings out of business before the sale is al traits that affect his attitude on and resort and recreation property. complete (between the time you pay how and where to invest. Some peo- While any new pinch on gasoline your money and they deliver) or ple are born gamblers, others conser- supplies will take some of the luster who simply sell fakes." vative savers. If a once-a-year check- from vacation cottages and water- Experts say the best way to invest up of your assets finds that you're front resorts, experts view such prop- in tangibles is to have a genuine in- nervous about a holding, you'll rest erty as good for capital gains over terest in a particular group of collec- more easily by selling it or switching the long run since there is a limited tor's items—rare coins, stamps or an- to another asset with which you feel supply. tiques, for instance. In such cases, the more comfortable. Undeveloped land or farm proper- joy of collecting plus knowledge ty held for potential development of- gained from study can make special- Get expert advice. ten brings in no current income and ized investments worthwhile. This includes the willingness to can be influenced by the hazards of Among the ground rules for mak- pay for professional guidance when zoning and changing population pat- ing offbeat investments are these: you feel it is needed. Many people terns. • Deal only with reputable deal- with substantial assets try to save Lately, as inflation has pushed up ers and brqkers. money by managing their own in- prices of tangible assets, many peo- • Specialize in one particular vestments. Often this works for those ple have attempted to diversify their category; don't try to cover the who have both depth of experience investments by going into collecti- whole market. and plenty of spare time. But most bles. The range of such objects is • Steer away from nostalgia people who are busy earning a day-to- vast: diamonds and other gemstones, and fads. Examples of the latter are day living can save in the long run by silverware, ceramics, oriental rugs, baseball cards, dolls, old comic books, turning to full-time professional coun- antique furniture, rare books, pho- glassware made in the Depression selors for assistance. Such profession- tographs, paintings. A recent study years of the 1930s. als include tax attorneys, certified by the New York investment • Put only a limited portion of public accountants, investment coun- banking firm of Salomon Brothers your capital into "hard" assets. selors, financial planners, real estate comments that Americans have be- • Look for quality. The items authorities, and experienced stock gun to develop "a more typically Eu- you buy should be not merely good, and bond dealers. ropean response to inflation which but in "mint condition." Many individuals with neither the manifests itself in a fascination with • Decide where your collection is time nor disposition to watch over all forms of tangible assets." to be stored; be prepared to insure their investments prefer to invest in The federal government has recog- it against loss. mutual funds which are under con- nized the swing to offbeat invest- • Be realistic about appreciation tinual professional management. ments. A new regulation by the U.S. possibilities. What you bought at re- The latest trend in the fund field Department of Labor dealing with tail you may have to sell at whole- is to invest in funds that belong to investment of pension-fund money sale. Don't expect to get the price a "family" operated by the same in- mentions art, precious metals and offered in dealers' catalogs. vestment managers. Thus as needs collectibles, among other things, as change, an individual can switch, for progress regularly. "possibly suitable for investment." Check your example, from a growth stock fund While the record shows that some Every investment program needs to an income fund or from a money individuals have made alluring prof- to be reviewed and updated, and market fund to a corporate bond fund. its in offbeat collectibles, the market that's particularly the case in a pe- For do-it-yourself investors, sub- is fraught with pitfalls. Here is how riod of sharply rising living costs. scriptions to investments services Dawn Schultz, writer of the invest- Some financial advisers tell clients and to financial publications can be ment newsletter Exodus, describes who own stocks to take a look at their worth the cost. Most brokerage firms the current outlook: portfolios once each year. That can offer, at no charge, access to their "All collectibles, with the excep- provide an opportunity to sell the libraries and to a wide range of ser- tion of precious metals and real es- weakest security on the list and re- vices and reports. tate, are in approximately the same place it with one whose prospects Following the rules outlined above type of market atmosphere as ex- are brighter. will not catapult today's investors isted prior to 1929 in the stock mar- "Some people fall in love with into the millionaire class. But they ket. There is little or no regulation, their stocks," a Chicago investment can help cut down on the inevitable no SEC to intervene. The dealers in counselor declares. "They don't want hazards and headaches that accom- collectibles are in fact the counter- to sell for sentimental reasons. That pany the working out of an investment parts of stockbrokers, but their cre- attitude has no place in a sound in- program designed to offset, to the dentials are not regulated in the way vestment program." An investment greatest extent possible, today's in- brokers are. should be sold when it is no longer flationary environment.

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THE AMERICAN LEGION April 198Q Parting Shots

Burning Issue?

I have this recurring nightmare, And it's really a terrifying one America's scientists perfect solar power, And the Arabs buy the sun! —Henry Irish

Here Comes the Sun

It's spring in California! It sets the natives agog. And it's really exciting to get A lighter shade of smog! —Leo Reitz

Speed Reading: An old-timer remembers when an auto bumper wasn't meant to be read. —Gil Stern

Coming Unglued

With postage stamps costing so much per lick It seems only right that they should stick! —Beth Cook

April High

A great new tranquilizer Would great riches bring, If someone could only bottle Just one brief day of spring. —Morgan Williams Happy Day Job Appreciation: Imagining yourself without it. I don't know which is sweeter There is nothing in the world friendlier —Robert Hogan When spring comes to town, than a wet dog or a politician trying to get The flowers coming up, your vote. Or the heating bills going down. —Gene Delaine —W. E. Morgan How providential of mother nature! She gives parents 12 years to develop love for Steering Committee: Four women park- their children before turning them into teenagers. ing one car. —Lane Olinghouse —George E. Bergman

Sardine Song? (P)rose Garden

There are six in our car pool The catalogs of fruits and flowers

And though we try to be at ease, Pictured with glowing description . . . ." We're discovering what is meant "Brilliant, pest-free, easy-to-grow . . By the energy squeeze! Are my favorite form of fiction. —Ruth M. Walsh CORINNE A. BaRITEAU

Do Not Bleach Fare, please Science is immeasurably ahead of nature Almost everywhere in our land. I once put tigers in my tank In a modern household kids are the only And had some money left to bank, things But now with gas a dollar plus, Left to be washed by hand. When I put in, it's on a bus. —Carol Mayfield —Helen Walton

Wishful Thinking

All men have a secret wish, April, One good thing about the weather "You're lucky you've got me, Mom. One which they seldom confess. starts to get warmer about the same time Lots of kids wouldn't eat this They dream of outsmarting horses, the tax collector takes the shirt off your Women, fish and the IRS! back. stuff you cook." —Christopher Morse —Henry E. Leabo THE AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE 56 :

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