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1 . THEAMERICAN IXGION May 1983 Volume 114, Number 5 For God and Country

^ Commander's Message Cowboys: An American A Lesson Of Vietnam ^ 2 Legend By Phyllis Zauner Letters 3 Their lesend is part myth, part reality. There aren't as many of Our readers comment them these days, but the American cowboy rides on — alive, well and at peace with himself and the range. ^ Q Big Issues Should The Powers Of The Federal None For The Road By Lester David Courts Be Limited? 14 Outrage about alcohol-related auto accidents is spearheading 24 News To Use passage of strict new state and federal laws designed to Helpful hints for consumers curb what some call highway mayhem and others say is nothing less than a "socially accepted form of murder." 26 Dateline Washington Issues and opinions from the Absolutely The Toughest capital ^ ^ World War II Quiz Veterans' Update 23 "Breweries and the weather bureau" is the answer. Now Decisions that affect you what's the question? 30 News For Legionnaires Your orsanization at work ^ g Stopping The Invisible Invader By James P. Johnson 33 Books Interestins new titles Follow this practical advice and you may not have to choose

between your possessions and your life. 56 Parting Shots To leave you laushins 20 Seattle: A Jewel Of A City By Bruce E. Penny America's own "Emerald City" is a place of myths and mountains, serendipity and seashore — and the 65th National Convention of The American Legion.

22 The Human Side Of Ike By Douglas Greene Our nation's 34th President wielded the power of soldier

and statesman throughout his life, but he always retained the sincerity, naturalness and warmth of a homespun Kansas boy.

known too victims." brings spe- About our authors . . many editor, Bruce E. Penny a cial insight to his article "Seattle: A Phyllis Zauner, author of "Cowboys: "Stopping The Invisible Invader" was Jewel Of A City." An American Legend," can spot a written by history professor and tenderfoot a mile away. She's written Neighborhood Watch group member "The Human Side Of Ike" is the work of six books on early Western subjects. James P. Johnson, who follows the Douglas Greene, who served under advice he gives here for keeping Eisenhower in WWII. Lester David is the author of over a burglars at bay. thousand magazine articles but says Cover: The trappings of the American few were harder to put together than As a lifetime Washington state resident cowboy are depicted by artist/designer "None For The Road" because "I have and a retired Seattle daily newspaper Kim Behm of Waterloo, Iowa.

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3 THE AMERICAN l.ECION May 1983 Commander's Message THEAMERICAN LEGION

A Lesson Of Vietnam are awesome indeed compared to such a presence in Vietnam. National Commander That Communist presence would Al Keller, Jr. grant to the Soviet Union yet another strategic advantage within our own The American Legion Magazine hemisphere. It would keep American Editorial & Advertising Offices attention riveted to our southern bor- 700 North Pennsylvania St. P.O. Box 1055 der, while seriously diminishing our , IN 46206 ability to aid Western Europe, to re- 317-635-8411 spond to crises in the Mideast and to protect our interests in the Pacific. Publisher As veterans who know the horror of Dean B. Nelson war firsthand; as Legionnaires who Assistant Publisher/Editor Daniel S. Wheeler are well acquainted with conditions Managing Editor that tend to make war inevitable; and Gerard T. Atchison

as Americans who yearn for a world at Assistant Editor peace, we agree, "There should be no Grail S. Hanford more Vietnams" — no more abandon- Associate Editor Kathleen Whitehead ment of a nation seeking the opportu- Art Editor nity for self-determination and left James A. Chaney impaled on the sword of Communist Production Manager domination and slaughter. Dwight Lamb Media hype implies the United States unwittingly and unwisely esca- Sales lated its involvement in Vietnam, first Advertising Al Keller, Jr. Robert Redden Assoc., Inc. by giving military aid, then U.S. ad- P.O. Box 999, Teaneck, NJ 07666 201-837-5511 On this Memorial Day, as we turn visers, which led to U.S. combat in- our thoughts to the memory of those volvement and, finally, to defeat and loved ones and friends who lost their disaster. The corollary contention is The American Legion Magazine Commission Milford A. Forrester, Chairman, Greenville, SC; James V. lives in time of war, each of us fer- the U.S. government lied to and mis- Kissner, Vice Chairman, Palatine, IL; James R. Kelley, vently prays that such sacrifice will led its own people during the escala- National Commander's Representative, Wayne, PA; Nor- man Biebel, Belleville, IL; Adolph E. Bremer, Winona, never again be necessary. Yet, even as tion, and the Vietnamese government MN; Victor Broom, Fulton, MS; John J. Dunn, Sr., Scran- we pray, we know there are mighty and people allied with us were corrupt, ton, PA; Martin T. Jansen, Little Chute, WI; Eugene J. Kelley, Savannah, GA; Frank J. Holcshuh, Youngstown, forces at work that would rob us of undeserving and ungrateful. OH; Russell H. Laird, Des Moines, lA; Arthur M. McDowell, Indianapolis, IN; Nathaniel J. McKee, those freedoms purchased and The reality is that the objective of Princeton, NJ; J. Fred Mitchell, Brewton, AL; J. H. Mor- preserved at such dear price. the United States in Vietnam was to ris, Baton Rouge, LA; Bruce E. Penny, Seattle, WA; Floyd At this moment, Soviet-supported prevent the imposition of a Com- J. Rogers, Topeka, KS; George G. Sinopoli, Fresno, CA; Ralph L. Smith, Bartlesville, OK; Dewey C. Spencer, guerrillas are terrorizing El Salvador munist government on the people of Mabelvale, AR; Benjamin B. Truskoski, Bristol, CT; George J. Zanos, Sr., Wellsburg, WV; Bernard Weddell, in effort to solidify South Vietnam. Until the day that an gain and then a Consultant, San Jose, CA; Casimir F. Sojka, Consultant, foothold in Central America. We're not U.S. troops were withdrawn, we were New Rochelle, NY talking about central Asia here, or successful in that mission despite central Africa, or even central widespread criticism at home, severe The American Legion Magazine is published monthly by Europe— we're talking about Central political constraints and a rash of The American Legion, 700 North Pennsylvania Street, Indianapolis, IN 46206, Price: yearly subscription, $9.00; America, our own backyard. Moreover, publicity that inaccurately interpreted single copy, $1.00 we're talking about the vital security events. To a large extent, the South Send editorial and advertising material to: The American interests of the United States. Our Vietnamese were also successful in Legion Magazine, 700 North Pennsylvania St., P.O. Box Indianapolis, IN 46206. has publicly, clearly and their role until Congress cut off all 1055, government Copyright 1983 by The American Legion. repeatedly "drawn a line" on Com- military aid to the struggling University Microfilms, 300 N. aggression of El Sal- — an to Microfilm copies available: munist south government appeasement Zeeb Rd., Ann Arbor, MI 48106 vador. If that demarcation is not American public opinion formed adhered to, it may one day be neces- mainly on a basic lack of understand- sary to defend a line north of Mexico. ing of the significance of Southeast Change of Address Yet, despite the seriousness of this Asia. Notify Post Adjutant and Circulation Dept., P.O. Box 1954, Indianapolis, IN 46206. Attach old address label, situation, the hue and cry within our At the time of the American with- provide old and new address and current membership card number. Allow 8 weeks for change of address to take own borders is, "No more Vietnams!" drawal, the insurgents had been de- effect. El Salvador is not Vietnam. Too feated and contained, and the coun- much is at stake for such a simplistic tryside was approaching a condition of evaluation to prevail. And too great to normalcy. So, the historical record Non-Member Subscriptions Send $9.00 ($15.00 in foreign countries) to Circulation be ignored are the differences between should correctly read that U.S. in- Dept., P.O. Box 1954, Indianapolis, IN 46206. our interests in Central America and volvement in South Vietnam, though our interests in Vietnam. Aside from extremely costly in terms of human the geographical differences, the na- life, achieved its objective. That is, as tional security implications of a Com- of the time of the 1973 Paris peace Member munist presence in that tiny country (Continued on page 52) Audit Bureau of Circulations

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7 May 1983 DONT LET ARTHRITIS Letters KEEP YOU Golden Lion his son. I regret this unfortunate as- • Don Underwood's "Death Of The sumption on my part. Golden Lion" (March) brought back a ^DOWN lot of memories still fresh after 39 Labor years. As a combat infantryman of the • Congratulations to Jay Stuller for * * The Cushion-Lift 2nd Division, I remember the GIs of his superb article "The Changing Face

Chair lifts you the 106th coming into our area at dusk of American Labor" (March). It is con-

safely, gently to an one evening in mid-December 1944. cise, accurate, timely and beautifully were carrying sporting written. I angle where you Some equip- thought by the subhead that ment. No one laughed at them or the job loss was going to be blamed on can stand for taunted them, as their mood and ours the technological revolution. In fact a yourself. No need to ask for help. was as gloomy as the dismal Ardennes great deal of the cause was the fault of No painful pressure on arms, around us. I take issue with the author labor and lazy management. The shoulders, knee joints. You'll enjoy when he states that the 2nd Infantry author covered it fairly. a happier, more independent life. Division troops "were on their way Frank L. Harvey

And isn't that what you want? back to a rest area, taking all the Hackettstown , N.J. heating stoves with them." I didn't see Write or call for Free Brochure. Medicare a heating stove the five months I was • My compliments on this excellent coverage in many cases. Free home on the front line, and we certainly did and incisive article. It's a fast- demonstration. not go to a rest area. changing world and this presentation ® David Kitchen is a signal of a changing America. It's The Cushion-Lift Chair Poplar Bluff, Mo. a big challenge to learn new skills and adapt to jobs. Call toll free: 800-558-21 51 new • I admit we kidded those guys of the Wisconsin call collect 1-414-542-6060 Dave Bloom 106th and 99th because we knew what Sheepshead Bay, N.Y. ORTHO-KINETICS, INC. was in store for green troops, but when P.O. Box 2000-ALM, Waukesha, Wl 53187 the author stated that the 2nd Divi- Andropov sion troops were on the way to a rest • Military historian Ernest Cuneo's Advertisement area, he was surely misinformed. brilliant "Andropov And The KGB Hearing Loss William R. Monroe Revolution" (February) merits a sec- Lebanon, Ind. ond reading. I conclude that America is in a military confrontation with the Is Not A Sign • On checking the registry of gradu- Soviet Union, and at the same time in ates of the U.S. Military Academy, I economic confrontation in the area of Of Old Age. learned that Lt. Alan Jones, Jr., son of high technology against worldwide Maj. Gen. Alan Jones, Sr., commander adversaries. America must prevail in Chicago, 111. free offer of special —A of the 106th Division, was not killed, both of the above challenges. interest to those who hear but do not un- as stated by the author. Lt. Jones be- Lewis Farkas, Sr. derstand words has been announced by came a POW and following release Baldwin Park, Calif. Beltone. A non-operating model of the was highly decorated for his service. smallest Beltone aid of its kind will be He remained in the Army from which • This article was most interesting given absolutely free to anyone who he retired in 1973, and at last report is and thought-provoking. However, the sends for this free model now. living in Oakton, Va. author makes one puzzling statement Ray Gallagher when he notes that among the KGB Send for this model, put it on and wear Alexandria, Va. training centers around the world, it in the privacy of your own home. It will (North Korea, South Yemen, East show you how tiny hearing help can be. It The author replies: Actually, the 2nd Germany and Bulgaria), there is is not a real hearing aid and it's yours to Division was indeed ordered off the "Palestine." To the best of my knowl- less than keep free. The actual aid weighs front line to a "rear" zone. Just as the edge Palestine went out of existence a fourth of an ounce, and it's all at ear high command thought that the 106th with the creation of Israel. level, in one unit. would be moving into a "quiet front- Richard A. Klein These models are free, so we suggest line sector" for a period of acclimatiza- Charlotte, N.C. you write for yours now. Again, we tion, the German attack on the morning 16th dissolved both Legion repeat, there is no cost, and certainly no of December "Loco" theories on the spot. Mr. Gallagher is • I truly enjoyed "Support Your 'Loco' obligation. All hearing problems are not correct concerning Lt. Jones. To my Legion" (March), and the pictures of alike and some cannot be helped by a chagrin, my search for information Old 73 and crew members. As a retired hearing aid but many can. So, send for ended with Maj. Gen. Jones, his father, railway express agent after 47 years your free model now. Thousands have having received word of the "loss" of service, the old steam engines have a to write already been mailed, so be sure warm place in my heart. I was grieved today to Department 4821, Beltone Letters published do not necessarily ex- to see them replaced. There's just Electronics Corp., 4201 West Victoria press the policy ofThe American Legion. nothing like the Old Iron Horse. Street, Chicago, Illinois 60646. We reserve the right to both edit and Larry French Offer not valid in California. select letters for publication. Pine Bluff, Ark.

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Should The Powers Of The Federal Courts Be Limited?

v| • A basic lesson of every Yes.J. O mm No « On August 16, the Sen- civics class is that Congress makes IJ% n 7 ^ ^^fl^l ate began debate on an amendment fundamental policy deci- "^rl laws and y ^^JBR^ ^^^^ most people believed would re-

. /- I sions, the president enforces them verse a 1962 Supreme Court decision --.--r^i judges apply them. preventing states from requiring ^^L^S^^^I How should Congress respond prayer in public schools. £||^^H when unelected federal judges usurp Nothing was further from the I^^^l the powers of elected officials by truth. This so-called "school prayer" Sen. John P. making laws and fundamental policy Sen. Max amendment would not have reversed East, decisions? Under our constitutional Baucus, the Supreme Court decision. Instead R-N.C. system Congress is given the duty of D-Mont. this amendment was far more maintaining the proper balance of radical — it would have prevented power by checking the abuse of power by the federal federal courts from hearing future school prayer cases. judges. If such a proposal is enacted, and withstands a court Legislation withdrawing jurisdiction of the federal challenge, from that moment on the Supreme Court will judges over controversial issues and leaving that jurisdic- only be able to protect those constitutional rights that tion to state courts is precisely the kind of check on judicial Congress permits it to protect. abuse that was specifically authorized by the founding Constitutional guarantees — the hallmark of our fathers in sections 1 and 2 of the Constitution. society — will be swept aside by simple majority vote. There are many examples in American history when • Congress would be free to take away personal prop- Congress has limited the power of the federal courts and erty from citizens without due process of law —by strip- the Supreme Court has repeatedly recognized the con- ping the Supreme Court's power to hear those cases. stitutionality of these measures. • Congress would be free to close down the nation's Many Americans, however, forget that the lower federal pressrooms — by removing the court's ability to enforce courts are created by Congress in the first instance and are freedom of the press. the product of statutes that can be repealed or modified at • Congress would be free to establish a national any time. They fail to realize that state courts have full religion — by stripping the court's power to enforce the authority under the Constitution to protect fundamental First Amendment. rights when federal judges behave irresponsibly. These were the very government abuses from which our Today, after years of federal courts interfering with the founders were seeking refuge when they wrote our Con- enforcement of state criminal laws, freeing criminals, bar- stitution. ring prayer in public schools, overturning state laws on Sen. Barry Goldwater, R-Ariz., says, "I can see no end to abortion, and allowing the general deterioration of moral the practice. There is no clear and coherent standard to values, citizens are asking what can be done to regain con- define why we shall control the court in one area but not trol of their state and local governments. another. The only criterion seems to be that whenever a After all, in a democratic system of government, impor- momentary majority can be brought together in disagree- tant policy decisions on issues of crime, education and por- ment with a judicial action, it is fitting to control the fed- nography should be made by elected representatives. eral courts." The liberal federal judges and their supporters in Con- Att. Gen. William French Smith shares these concerns. gress claim that fundamental rights will not be protected He says that Congress's power over federal court jurisdic- by state courts and they argue that federal judges must not tion cannot interfere with the "core functions" of the Su- have limits on their power to implement their purportedly preme Court, and argues that the "integrity of our system constitutional decisions. The American people, however, of federal law depends upon a court of last resort having a see through this and recognize that many federal judges final say on the resolution of federal questions." have all too often used the Constitution as a pretext for Supporters of limiting the courts' powers argue that fed- usurping the policy-making powers of elected officials. eral courts have overstepped their authority and are In fact, a 1981 study shows that an overwhelming major- usurping functions that should be performed by Congress. ity of the American people believe that the federal However, the Constitution provides a remedy for those judiciary does not reflect their views and that sensitive who disagree with Supreme Court decisions. This remedy matters like criminal law enforcement, busing, abortion is the constitutional amendment process. I welcome debate and prayer should be decided locally. on proposed Constitution amendments. Legislation limiting the powers of the federal judges is Simply put. Congress should not set the pernicious prec- only necessary because judicial abuse of power has dis- edent of stripping the Supreme Court and other federal rupted the proper balance of powers. Congress should courts of their authority and right to enforce the Constitu- enact such responsible legislation notwithstanding the tion. It would be unfortunate if, in an effort to promote a shrill outcry of those who have an imperfect understanding specific social agenda, those basic principles of governance of the Constitution and at times an apparent mistrust of that have served this country well for 200 years would be the foundation of democracy: majority rule. undermined. Let's not undermine the Constitution.

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An American Legend by Phyllis Zauner day, it's pure hell to pull those cold damp boots on. Even so, there's a cer- "When your joints are cold and stiff, tain glamour that clings to a cowboy. and an old pony is doing his double You remember riding the deep canyon best to unload you, a cowboy don't feel of the Owyhee, the bands of wild none too happy," the buckaroo wrote. horses, the sagebrush flats and rugged "Some fall morning you wake up to mountains of Nevada. And when you four inches of wet snow on your bed look back over all the years, remem- tarp. If you got your feet wet yester- bering the horses, cattle, girls and the

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men you rode with, you kinda know the good outweighed fancy carrying a Colt. In truth, it was used mostly on the bad." rattlesnakes, but sometimes the cowboy did have to take The American cowboy is known around the world. His the law into his own hands. image has been permanently fixed by John Wayne (whose In the 1870s, the western half of the country was a big, cowboy is stubbornly fair, but a terror when wronged), by empty land (six inhabitants per square mile) where formal Waylon Jennings (who sings of the shy cowboy, awkward law didn't exist. So early cowboys developed their own around women), by artists like Russell and Remington code, and dealt harshly with those who spurned it. (both of whom rode with • One of the first rules cowboys) and by writer of the code was courage. A Louis L' Amour, who may cowpuncher's life was full know more about the fron- of dangers such as mad tier cowboy than any other cows, swollen rivers, Western historian. treacherous quicksands The cowboy of fact may and unfriendly Indians. A have been slightly less coward endangered lives. romantic than the legend • A strict range law was portrayed in movie, song "no whiskey with the wag- and art. There was cer- on." Nothing got a man tainly no romance in get- fired quicker than drinking ting up at 4 a.m., eating while working cattle. dust behind a trail herd, • In trail days, a stand- swimming muddy rivers; ing rule was to wake a none in doctoring screw man by speech and not by worms, pulling stupid cows touch; the hardships of the from bog holes, sweating in drive frayed nerves and he the 100 degree heat of was apt to come alive with Arizona or freezing at 40 gun in hand. below in Montana. • When two men met, Still, there is that seed of spoke and passed on, it was truth in the legend. Myth a violation of the code for and reality did converge. The cowboy of the 1870s was either to look back over his shoulder. Such an act was awkward around women because he rarely saw one. By interpreted as an expression of distrust. one account, "A lonesome young cowboy would travel miles • Loyalty was paramount. Once a cowhand had signed just to sit on a porch for an hour or two and watch some up with an outfit, he was "faithful to the brand." He homesteader's red-faced daughter rock her chair and worked long hours and packed no timepiece. No man stood scratch her elbows — and not a smack or a hug." While the over him. He'd ride night herd as faithfully on a rainy average old-time cowhand may not have exactly fit the pic- night or in stinging sleet as he would on starry, moonlit ture of a dashing, two-gun hombre riding at a sweeping nights. gallop uphill over rough trails for hours at a stretch, his • Grumblers didn't flourish in a cow camp. That didn't horse's eyes buljging with the joy of speed, still he some- fit in with the code. Privations and hardships were times did ride hard and dangerously on the trail and in endured without complaint. No one knew if a man was roundup. And though he was no lawless ruffian, he did (Continued on page 43)

They were weather-worn frontiersmen in a country that belonged to God. They fought cold, heat, cattle and each other, all for only a few dollars a month and the chance to do it again next year.

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by Lester David

half-past five in the afternoon, a middle-aged man Atglances at his watch, slides off a bar stool, gulps the last of his drink and waves goodbye to several coworkers. Minutes later, he is in his car on his way to his suburban home a dozen miles away. The man at the wheel — let's call him Joe — scarcely looks like anybody's image of a drunk driver. He is not staggering, slobbering or nodding in the driver's seat. He doesn't shoot past stop signs, weave through traffic or ca- reen wildly all over the road. He looks, acts and speaks like your average, everyday homebound commuter, in full control of himself and his vehicle. But he is not in full control. Studies by traffic safety experts reveal that many Amer- icans, as decent, hardworking and generally temperate as Joe, contribute to the grisly toll being racked up on our roads in alcohol-related accidents. Clay Hall, a top exec- utive in the Office of Alcohol Counter-Measures of the Na- tional Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), declares: "One of the biggest myths around is that the killers on the roads are confirmed drunks. They do their share of mayhem, of course, but consider the person who hasn't had anything to eat since lunch and then takes a NONE drink or more before driving home. With nothing in his stomach to absorb it, the alcohol quickly enters his bloodstream and reaches his brain, impairing its function- ForThe Road ing. Without realizing it, the individual has become a menace. Judgment, perception, even inhibitions, are It's time to crack dimmed and dulled." In some cases. Hall says, just a single drink may be enough. Joseph E. Owens, chairman of Maryland's House down on this Judiciary Committee, put it this way: "People don't realize that the drunk driver is not usually the guy who staggers "socially accepted down the street from tavern to tavern. The drunk driver can be anybody." And, according to a recent federal study, drunk drivers form of murder" kill more than 27,500 Americans every year in alcohol- related traffic accidents. Annual injuries, reports the NHTSA, total more than 700,000. In the past two years alone, the number of those hurt has equalled the grand total of American soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines wounded in action since the Revolutionary War. In most states, individuals are considered legally intoxi- cated when their BAC (blood alcohol concentration) levels reach .1 percent, meaning there is one part of alcohol in every 1,000 parts of blood. However, driving impairment can occur at half that. Only two to three ounces of spirits or two beers consumed in one hour can affe.ct an individual by: • Slowing eye reaction • Reducing visual acuity by as much as 38 percent • Cutting reaction time by 15 to 25 percent • Impairing judgment of speed and distance • Increasing recovery time from the glare of oncoming headlights by 7 to 32 percent The rapidity with which you drink also governs how much you are affected. Generally, it takes about an hour

Nationwide, more and more drunk drivers are having their blurred vision on the road sharpened by jail terms and stiff fines.

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for the body to dispose of just one ounce of 86 proof liquor, time. Following his release, he was again at the wheel, or a single bottle of beer. The "Joes" who gather at the again intoxicated, and again involved in a crash. local bar for a drink or more after work, don't quaff lei- Item: On the West Goast, a driver served a month and a surely. Late afternoon is a time for quick ones and off we half in jail after six DWI (Driving While Intoxicated) and go. By the time Joe is driving home, though, the buildup of reckless-driving convictions. After being freed, and with a alcohol is at its peak. blood alcohol content of .27 percent, he drove onto a side- Of course, variables enter the picture. How liquor affects walk and killed a 4-year-old child. you depends on your body weight, how much you've eaten Item: On the East Goast, a motorist who had been previ- and when, how weary you are, whether you're taking ously convicted of drunken driving struck and killed a medication, even the amount of tension you've experienced pedestrian. The penalty for the driver who was drunk at work. On average, a 120-pounder needs to consume only again? Probation. two ounces of 80-proof liquor on an empty stomach in one District attorneys, juries and especially judges, the hour to reach a .05 BAG. A man weighing 170 can drink crusaders point out, are part of the problem. The over- three ounces before reaching the same level; a 200-pound whelming majority of drunk drivers get^off with a wrist person, just a half-ounce more. slap, hardly enough to dissuade them from hoisting some Furthermore, driver performance tests at the University more — and steering a wheel. The "big picture" offers some of Vermont showed that moderate amounts of alcohol re- horrifying statistics. For instance, in Galifornia, 284,000 sult in steering inaccuracies. In Washington, the National drivers were arrested one recent year for drunk driving, Transportation Safety Board reported that a driver's but only 272 — less than one in 1,000 — had their licenses likelihood of causing a highway accident increased suspended indefinitely by the courts. Lawyers for most of significantly at a blood alcohol level of only .04 percent. the others were able to plea bargain the charges down to The Greater New York Safety Gouncil cites studies show- reckless driving, which calls for a lesser penalty. Last ing that a driver with that BAG is seven times more likely year, the state of Idaho put only two persons in jail after to have an accident than a non-drinker. And an .04 percent DWI convictions, although 600 had been found guilty and BAG is reached by most people after only one stiff drink! another 1,200 arrested. A study conducted on Long Island, Fed up with these loose cannons on the highways, Amer- N.Y., revealed that 62 percent of convicted persons, of icans are waging an all-out war to get them off— and it's whom half were repeat offenders, got off without even a being waged at levels from the White House to state legis- fine. Even when licenses have been revoked or suspended, latures, from law enforcement agencies down to grassroots as many as 80 to 90 percent continue to drive their auto- movements. What most infuriates the anti-drunk driving mobiles anyway, the NHTSA reports. forces is the leniency with which offenders are treated. The The records of other states are equally dismal. Little following examples, selected at random, are only too typi- wonder that organizations such as Mothers Against Drunk cal of thousands around the nation: Driving (MADD) are outraged. Gandy Lightner, who Item: In the South, a man received a one-year prison formed MADD after her 13-year-old daughter was killed term after being convicted of drunk driving for the 13th (Continued on page 40)

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The next time an acquaintance pro- c. B-24 Liberator b. 250,000 fesses to be an expert on World War d. DC-3 (including C-53 and c. 450,000 II — and all of us, it seems, know at C-47 versions) least one such person — you might 5. Name the first American gen- stick this simple little quiz under his 2. Who said, "He who holds Paris eral to command four field armies. nose. holds France"? a. Dwight D. Eisenhower The questions have been taken from a. Charles de Gaulle b. Louis A. Craig Timothy B. Benford's book. The World b. The Duke of Windsor c. Omar N. Bradley War II Quiz & Fact Book, recently c. Adolf Hitler published by Harper & Row. The 6. Which Axis power suffered most questions have been selected by the 3. Which was the only major sur- from the Allied use of incendiary editors to dismay the all-knowing ex- render after D-Day that was not ac- bombs? perts and delight the student of the cepted in the name of the Allied pow- a. Germany unusual, sometimes quite bizarre, ers? b. facts of World War II. You'll find the a. Rome c. Italy answers beginning on the facing page. b. Paris c. Berlin 7. The U.S. 93rd Infantry Division 1. Identify the type of aircraft that was: was produced in larger quantities than 4. How many Japanese troops were a. All American Indian any other during the war. killed trying to prevent the United b. All black Americans

a. Japanese Zero States from retaking the in c. All German-speaking Ameri- b. Messerschmitt BF-109E 1945? cans a. 100,000 8. What was the production rate that the American aircraft industry reached in 1944? a. One plane a day b. One plane every hour c. One plane every six minutes THE AMERICAN I.ECION May 1983

9. Which airborne operation was 15. What was A-Day? the largest of the war? The Answers a. German drop on Crete 16. What did membership in the b. Allied drops in Operation Caterpillar Club say about a pilot? 1. (b.) The Messerschmitt BF- Market Garden (Holland) 109E, with nearly 36,000 produced.

c. Allied drops on Wesel 17. What was the American retort 2. (c.) Adolf Hitler to the British quip, "You Yanks are 3. (b.) Paris. It was accepted in the 10. What was the relationship of overpaid, oversexed and over here"? name of the Provisional Government casualties between the U.S. 77th Di- of the French Republic, according to vision and the Japanese troops in- 18. What were the two messages instructions de Gaulle had given Gen. volved in the battle on Leyte, Dec. that came over the transport ships' Leclerc. 20-31, 1944? loudspeakers that most D-Day veter- 4. (c.) The Japanese lost 450,000 a. 10,006 Japanese vs. 520 U.S. ans still remember? troops. b. 3,107 Japanese vs. 302 U.S. 5. (c.) During the drive into Ger- c. 5,779 Japanese vs. 17 U.S. 19. Identify the medical equipment many the 1st, 3rd, 9th and 15th Ar- that was taken everywhere Hitler mies were under the command of 11. Identify the general who led went. Omar N. Bradley. Their combined U.S. troops back to the Philippines on strength was nearly a million men. Oct. 20, 1944. 20. What were the four things that 6. (b.) Japan by far. Building con- a. MacArthur Eisenhower said won the war for the struction in Japan was over 80 percent b. Krueger Allies? wood and wood products, while in c. Eichelberger Germany stone and brick were the 21. Who signed Clark Gable's dis- primary building materials. However, 12. Which American plane was charge papers in June 1944? the United States and Great Britain known as the Flying Prostitute and dropped almost 1.5 million incen- why? 22. Who was the first member of the diaries on Hamburg, Germany, in July U.S. Congress to enlist after Pearl and August 1943, causing the infa- 13. What name and rank did the Harbor? mous "firestorms." British give to the body deposited off 7. (b.) It was an all-black Ameri- the Spanish coast in the hopes the 23. Identify the only two civilian can division. Axis would think it was a dead secret activities in Berlin that did not cease 8. (c.) One plane every six min- courier? during the attack, surrender and occu- utes. pation of the city. 9. (c.) The British 6th and the 14. How did Churchill sign his cor- U.S. 17th paratrooper drops on Wesel, respondence with FDR? 24. Who were: "Soldiers in sailors March 24, 1945, which required ap- uniforms, with Marine training, doing proximately 40,000 paratroopers and civilian work at WPA wages"? just over 5,050 planes. (Continued on page 41) 25. What was the delightful sur- prise the U.S. Marines found on Guam when it was reoccupied? THE AMERICAN LEGION May 1983

by James P. Johnson new burglar alarm. "Many cases I've Luce also said that some victims investigated were similar. Victims cannot sleep well for weeks afterward "No one ever thinks a burglar will in- could have prevented a burglary sim- and others, especially housewives, be- vade his home," said Detective Steve ply by using a little more care," said come virtual prisoners in their homes. Semancik, a 17-year veteran of the Semancik. The effects are not felt by adults only. Mountainside, N.J., police department. Regardless of how many or how few "I've seen small children come to their "Unfortunately, the odds contradict preventive measures have been taken, mother carrying broken piggy banks," such assumptions: FBI statistics show once a burglar succeeds, the effects are he said, "and they ask if the 'bad man that a house or apartment is bur- frequently long lasting and always will come back again.' The mother in- glarized every 15 seconds, around the unpleasant. "People feel that their variably says he won't and then, after clock." And the aftermath is often home is their castle, their private the child has left the room, turns to me traumatic. place," said Police Capt. Robert Luce, a for reassurance." Mary B. was hysterical. Rushing 23-year veteran of the Scotch Plains, Reactions range from total surren- from room to room, her eyes searched N.J., police force. Luce, who heads a der to extreme anger, according to ex- shelves and open drawers. At every detective bureau that handles about perts, and at some point fear is almost turn she discovered something else 400 burglary cases a year in New Jer- always mingled among the emotions missing. Silverware, jewelry, TV, sey's most densely populated county, felt. "Burglary is not just having your stereo, clothes — all gone. "Suddenly says that victims feel invaded. "I've possessions taken," noted one victim. guilt, anger and panic overcame her," seen people who feel the need to clean "It's living with the thought that it Semancik recalled. "She collapsed in a their entire home or apartment once, could happen again and you might be chair and began pounding its arms maybe twice. They seem to have lost at home the next time — with far over and over with her fists. She kept their feeling of security." worse consequences." saying, 'Wait until my husband finds " out. He'll kill me.' Mary had been out of her home for about an hour on a daytime shopping errand and had neglected to arm her Stopping The Invisible Invader

Many burglars are hardcore professionals who dress like average businessmen and keep similar hours. They knock on the door in daylight. If no one answers, they break in.

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One night on his way to the kitchen for a late night snack, New York Times deputy editor Jack Rosenthal sur- prised a burglar in his home. "Don't move a muscle," the burglar ordered as he aimed a handgun at Rosenthal. Ac- cording to Rosenthal, the burglar then backed out a door and fled. "Maybe I should have a gun," Rosen- thal said to the sergeant who investi- gated the break-in. "What would you have done?" the sergeant asked. "Oh, I probably would have said " something like, 'Stop right there.' "But you would have said something, right?" Rosenthal nodded. "Then you'd be dead. You would give a warning and his answer would be to shoot. Almost any decent person would give a warning. They'd think it might be some kind of mis- take, or prank, or neighborhood kid. They'd say something "first. And they'd be dead," said the police officer. Even so, alarmed by skyrocketing crime statistics, about About 24 percent of Americans 24 percent of Americans keep handguns at home — double the figure of 20 years ago. Last year Americans bought 2 keep handguns at home — double million for self protection. Many of them were handguns the figure of 20 years ago. purchased for use by women, as in the case of an elderly Northeastern housewife I'll call Doris Smith. The Smith's home had been broken into twice and Doris, thinking an intruder might try to rape her, wanted a gun. door. If no one answers, he breaks in." Owning a gun seemed to be the most logical way to protect Semancik tells the story of one woman who looked out of herself against a burglar, so her husband of more than 40 an upstairs window and saw someone she didn't know ap- years bought her a .38 caliber pistol and told her to "shoot proaching her front door. Not wishing to be disturbed by first and ask questions later." what was probably a solicitor, she ignored the bell and One afternoon, Doris was awakened from a nap on the went on with her sewing only to hear the front door being sofa by the sound of someone entering the front door of her kicked in. "She immediately called the police and we apartment. Her husband, she thought, was asleep in the caught him," said the detective, "but that just illustrates bedroom, so she did exactly as he had instructed. She how today's burglar operates — in broad daylight as well as raised the .38 and fired at the shadowy figure moving at night." toward her from their darkened hallway. The "burglar" A former professional burglar, now a police department was her husband returning from the incinerator. He was consultant, confirmed the officer's description of his own struck in the chest and died instantly. modus operandi. "I was practically commuting to my work "Owning a gun doesn't seem to be the answer," said Bob in the suburbs, just like a law-abiding citizen. But I Kenny, head of the Crime Prevention Unit in Westfield, traveled against the traffic — while they headed for trains N.J. "In most cases, you're taking your life into your hands bound for , I headed for Westchester County and I'll tell you why: if an armed resident approaches a and the unguarded homes left behind." burglar, he forgets the burglar may be high on drugs or Many of the homes were protected only by a so-called adrenalin, and he forgets the intruder will probably react watchdog, which proved of little use, yet "a well-trained violently and irrationally when cornered. If the resident guard dog can be a problem," the ex-burglar said. "How- loses control of his gun in a struggle, he might end up ever, most house dogs are friendly and hungry. If a dog being killed or wounded with his own weapon. If the bur- barked, I'd head straight for the kitchen, get it some steak glar has a weapon of his own, the resident is shot before he or cold cuts and go about my business. By the time it was can react." done with lunch, I was long gone." Even if you opt for owning a gun to protect your prop- So, if neither guard dogs nor handguns are usually ef- erty, it's unlikely that you'll have an opportunity to use it fective, what can the average homeowner or apartment because the average burglar is a 16-to-25-year-old male dweller do to protect himself and his possessions? who works between 9 a.m. and 10 p.m., and is in your Plenty. house less than 10 minutes. Many others are hardcore pro- "First of all, don't make it so easy for burglars," said fessionals who dress like average businessmen and keep Semancik. "Solicit the help of your local police department similar hours. to set up a 'block watch' or 'neighborhood watch' program. "They turn into a residential neighborhood," said Detec- In programs like these, the key is 'awareness' — getting tive Semancik, "and drive around a while looking for a people to know who lives around them, what kind of cars home that appears to be empty. The typical daylight bur- they drive, when they're home. Then, it's getting them to

glar will park somewhere near the house and knock on the ( Continued on page 42)

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Legionnaires will by Bruce E. Penny be whisked by There's a jewel in your future if you plan to attend the monorail from 65th Annual American Legion National Convention, Au- the Westin Hotel gust 19-25. ( headquarters Not a mite-size gem, but the giant jewel of the Pacific hotel for this Northwest: Seattle, Wash., Queen City of the Evergreen year's convention, State, host for the 1983 convention and now renowned as shown in the "The Emerald City." background) and Seattle officially became The Emerald City as the result the Seattle Center of a slogan contest sponsored by the Seattle- King County where business Convention and Visitors Bureau. The monicker was chosen sessions will be because, "Like an emerald, the city and nearby areas offer conducted. The many facets — space, elegance, magic and beauty." monorail makes Surrounded by lush green forests against a backdrop of the 2-minute, the snowcapped Olympic Mountains to the west and the 1.2-mile trip Cascade Mountain Range to the east, and because of its every 6 minutes. temperate climate, lawns, trees, gardens and shrubbery, Seattle always offers an emerald green hue. These also are among reasons Seattle has been lauded by many national polls and publications as one of the country's "most liva- ble" cities. In addition, because of its tradition of friendliness, in-

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international figures, such as comparable sightseeing opportunities, indoor and outdoor usual slate of national and diplomatic officials both foreign and sports, first-class restaurants, cultural events, top top military leaders, of Veterans Affairs and entertainment and fine housing accommodations, Seattle domestic, the new Administrator others. is regularly hailed as one of the great places to visit. state or national convention, much of the ac- Seattle hosted its first Legion National Convention in As at any will take place in the behind-the-scenes pre-conven- 1976, and ever since the clamor from those who attended tion dozens of committees and commissions. has been, "When can we come back?" Well, this is the year tion sessions of of resolutions will be screened and those adopted and both city and state are preparing to again be gracious Hundreds convention will be mandates, which will set the hosts to the 15-20,000 Legionnaires, Auxihary, Sons of the by the the months and years to come. Legion and affiliated organizations of the Legion family course of the Legion in sessions will be August 23-25 and expected to attend. General convention of the new Na- There are some 5,000 first-class hotel and motel rooms culminate on the final day with election 1982-83 Commander Al Kel- available, most in the downtown area and but blocks away tional Commander to succeed Chicago convention last from the Seattle Center, where general convention ses- ler Jr. of Illinois, elected at the sions will be held. Seattle Center is a legacy of the 1962 August. Sound folk in general ap- Seattle World's Fair and includes among other facilities That Seattleites and Puget Nature endowed the area the Pacific Science Center, Space Needle, Flag Plaza and preciate the bounty with which facilities from Coliseum. is apparent in the diversity of recreational While a high percentage of Auxiliary functions will be in the spanking new Shera- the mountains to the seashore. oriented, cultural aspects have not ton Hotel in downtown Seattle. Seattleites are outdoors been overlooked. There Conventioneers will are many art galleries, be able to ride the and live low-fare Monorail, also museums and the city a World's Fair legacy, theaters, has earned an inter- for the ride from city national reputation for center terminus to the its fine arts organiza- Seattle Center (a little tions. over a mile in a little First-time visitors more than a minute). National Headquar- quite properly will want to see the Seattle ters offices will be in Center, a 74-acre leg- the Forum, adjacent to 1962 World's the Arena, where gen- acy of the the eral convention ses- Fair over which graceful Space Needle sions take place. Both Needle is are in shouting range towers. The place to start, of the Monorail's Cen- a good its revolving ter terminus. for from As in 1976, the restaurant or observa- newly expanded Wes- tion one can view the city but tin Hotel (formerly the not only of Washington Plaza) will also thousands be the convention square miles of Puget country. headquarters hotel. A Sound Many block from the city structures remain, in- center terminus of the cluding the white of the Pacific Monorail, its location arches Col- is part of the con- The USS Missouri moored at Bremerton, Wash., is the ship on which Science Center, venience for those at the Japanese surrendered in 1945. It is open year-round to the public. iseum, Opera House, the convention. Flag Plaza, game and In capsule form, "convenience" will be the watchword for ride fun area and numerous others. the convention. The view from the Needle also piakes Seattle's water- The Legion parade, starting at 2 p.m. Sunday, August borne heritage apparent. To the west, the city is flanked by and the 21, will be convenient, between downtown and the Seattle salt-water Puget Sound, the Olympic Peninsula Center. The parade won't last more than SVi to 4 hours, Pacific Ocean. To the east is 24-mile-long Lake Washington leaving participants time to pursue whatever evening ac- and lakes, rivers and streams in all directions. attractions tivities they want. There will be several hours of daylight Let's take a closer look at some of the water extends from the left after the parade. by starting out on the waterfront, which Unlike the 1976 convention, a national election year, southern edge of the city center to the north past the Lake also is politics will not be sharing the spotlight. However, Pres- Washington Ship Canal. The famous waterfront ship ident Reagan will be invited to speak, and Washington known as the Gold Rush Strip for it was here that a off the state Gov. John Spellman, Seattle Mayor Charles Royer landed in 1897 with the "ton of gold" that set and King County Executive Randy Ravelle are expected to Alaska Gold Rush. address the delegates and guests. There also will be the (Continued on page 48)

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THE HUMAN SIDE Powerful enoush to command the Allied armies; humble enough to milk a cow —that was Ike by Douglas Greene to victory in history's greatest conflict, who dealt daily with global leaders, On a cloudless afternoon in France, a was one who never forgot his farm-boy small group of GIs clustered around a origins. gray and white cow in a shed, trying This homespun nature was perhaps unsuccessfully to relieve her swollen his most outstanding characteristic. udder of milk. It was August 1944, in Despite the high positions he reached, the small village of Jullouville, only Ike never looked upon himself as any- recently liberated by U.S. forces after thing but a "GI" — his word. One story the D-Day leap across the channel. offers revealing evidence: They tugged here, squeezed there, In the White House, actor Robert but nothing happened. While they Montgomery served as his television struggled, a husky officer stepped from adviser, instructing him on the best his headquarters trailer and walked way to utilize the medium and, not over to see what the commotion was incidentally, on his physical appear- all about. Mess Sergeant Marty ance before the cameras. One morning Snyder of New York City explained the official presidential barber, Steve that grateful citizens had presented Martini, arrived at the Oval Office for them with the cow for fresh milk. Ike's weekly haircut. When he had "But," Marty said, "we can't get it to finished, the general looked in the work." Gen. Eisenhower gives a group of mirror and saw he had left much more Waving them aside, the officer paratroopers a final briefing before hair than usual at the temples. seated himself beneath the cow's belly. the D-Day take-off to France. Ike stared at himself a while, then Then, swiftly and expertly, Dwight D. Opposite page, Ike and Mamie enjoy asked why? Replied the barber: "Mr. Eisenhower, Supreme Commander of a 1956 visit from their Montgomery told me to give you a ful- the Allied forces in World War II, pro- grandchildren at their farm in ler look there to make you appear ceeded to fill the pail with warm, Gettysburg, Pa. more dignified." bubbling milk. The President exploded. "Never Only a few days before, he had con- mind him," he barked. "I don't want to ferred with British Prime Minister look like a damn movie star! I'm just a Winston Churchill; shortly afterward GI, so cut it that way." From then on, he would receive a delirious welcome that's precisely what Martini did. from the people of Paris. Uncomfortable with the require- That was Ike. ments of protocol, he was most at ease The man who led Freedom's armies in the company of long-time friends.

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swapping Army stories and singing old less, his blood pressure would zoom. His orderlies generally helped him songs. As his vwife Mamie thumped the Ike was not above using his temper, dress in the morning and attended to piano, he would harmonize in senti- which became notorious, to throw re- his every need. Once, while visiting mental ballads such as "Tears in My porters off the scent of a story. James him in England, Gen. George C. Mar- Eyes" and "Down by the Old Mill C. Hagerty, his press secretary during shall watched with amusement as an Stream," but he had a tendency to bel- the presidential years, told me that a orderly helped him don his trousers. low, which made Mamie wince. He number of times Ike would pretend "Does he also put on your underwear?" knew scores of verses to "Abdul the anger at press conferences. "Later he the chief of staff asked with a broad Bulbul Ameer," and would sing them said to me that a show of rising irrita- hint of sarcasm. at the drop of an oversea's cap. His military family took care of his When he was elected Chief Exec- every need and he liked it that way. utive, his personal friends began ad- "He put aside war business They made personal purchases for dressing him as "Mr. President." He him, kept his bank account up to date, accepted it as a mark of respect for the to chat witli the homesick shined his shoes and put away his office, but as soon as he turned over laundry, answered his letters, got him private." the helm to the incoming John F. bridge partners, served his meals, Kennedy, he sent a letter to a score of turned down his bed (and made it, of his closest pals. He "demanded, as my course) and got him any movie he right" that they resume calling him by tion can divert newspaper correspon- wished for private showing. his old nickname. They obliged and he dents from asking too-probing ques- But, if he expected the privileges of was "Ike" to them once again. tions," Hagerty, who died last year, rank, he knew and understood its Ike wore no halo. He had his share asserted. "He called it 'playing the duties too. One of his highest priorities of human frailties, even as the rest of game' with the media." was the men under his command. us. High on the list was an easily Steeped in the perks and privileges When he visited a company in the inflammable temper that could erupt of officerdom most of his military field, he paid special attention to the like Vesuvius on occasion. Then the career, Ike enjoyed the good life. While mess facilities, making sure supplies veins would pop out on his neck, his luxury was not his bag, he did like were adequate and that the men in face would turn beet red and, doubt- comfort and expected to be waited on. (Continued on page 50)

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Call Toll Free Good News About Summer Moving Rates 7 days a week • This is the time of year when household movers traditionally raise rates and add surcharges (the warm months are their peak season). Not so this year. Mov- ers say that rates right now are the lowest in a long time and likely will stay that way through summer. 1-800- Reasons for the unusual dip: fewer people are moving these days, so the indus- try has a lot of idle capacity, and government regulations on interstate moves have been eased, permitting more competitive pricing than in the past. In intrastate moving, much the same situation prevails. While each state has 327-0699 its own regulations, the tendency has been to hold costs down. Conversely, the do-it-yourself moving companies say their business has ben- Within Florida cali efited by the slump, so they're branching into other services, such as packing. Current rates for renting a trailer are about $35 per day and up; for trucks, it's 1-800-432-3662 $45 and up. However, you have to make a deposit on the vehicle (customarily Caribbean, $200) and likely provide your own insurance. Also, be sure to inquire about any Bahamas, extras before you rent, and what restrictions apply to the use of the truck or Jamaica,Virgin Islands, trailer. Other points to remember: 1) moving rates probably will rise this fall, stimu- Mexico, Europe, lated by an improving economy and more home building, 2) check your home Mediterranean, etc. insurance policy to see whether it covers moving damages or losses — or at least part of them, and 3) if your move is job-essential, keep an accurate record of costs because you may get a tax deduction.

»270 HMOs Could Be 'Best Medicine Medical costs again are rising noticeably this year, a hardship that particu- 7 days C larly affects those 65 or over on Medicare. Because Medicare pays only a portion & longer M of medical bills, the patient has to scrape up the rest somewhere else, usually by from '525 buying "co-insurance" from a health insurance company. Now experts in this area are advising that the elderly not only review their Special Group Rates existing policies, but also take a good look at a relatively recent development Special Air/Sea Savings called health maintenance organizations (HMOs). In effect, HMOs are "one-stop shopping" operations — they not only give you coverage, but also supply com- Cancellation Protection plete medical services and facilities (except dental). Because of their "package" Credit Cards Accepted approach, the HMOs stress efficiency, preventive medicine, and a minimum of paperwork. Hence they often are able to hold down costs appreciably. To compare what you now are paying for insurance with HMO charges, ask your Social Security board for a pamphlet entitled "Guide to Health Insurance for People with Medicare" (HCFA-02110). It will show you how to work out the math. Two cautions about HMOs: 1) there may not be any in your area (your Social Security board can tell you), and 2) if you sign up with an HMO, you must use CRUISE CEINJTER its facilities and doctors — not those of your own choice. 50 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE Incidentally, HMOs aren't just for the elderly — individuals and groups of any age are eligible. Money Matters That Are Making News Mail coupon for color brochure A AAABCO Cruise Center Customs: If you shop while traveling outside the United States, now you can 19000 W Dixie Hwy., PO Box 630877 free person vs. the previous (for Miami, FL 33163 bring back more purchases duty — $400 per $300 goods bought in U. S. possessions, such as the Virgin Islands, the exemption is 3-4 Day |—> 10-11 Day

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"Children's Voice" In Congress PEOPLE & QUOTES — Our country's children may not be old enough to vote, Defending Freedom ". . . If we are prepared to go but they will now be given a voice in Congress, thanks to down defending human freedom, we may avoid the neces- the newly formed Select Committee on Children, Youth sity of having to do so." Sidney Hook,— philosopher. and Families. Rep. George Miller, D-Calif., advocate and Lack Of Power Corrupts, Too "Lack of power is ac- chairman of the group, says the United States is in the tually more interesting than power — it's more universal. midst of a "children's gap," which represents a threat to Power corrupts and lack of power corrupts absolutely." the future security and stability of our country. Thomas L. Hughes, president, Carnegie Endowment for According to Miller, the Select Committee was not International Peace. — formed to make laws, but to study and review special prob- Our Army In Europe "The quality of our Army is ex- lems that are faced by children and families in our society. cellent. We have good, well prepared war plans, and our Some 13 of 22 standing committees in Congress currently leaders are quite confident that we can defend West have some jurisdiction over family issues, so that effective Germany — and they should be. We also have nuclear- action becomes difficult. Miller maintains. response plans that should give an enemy great pause if he Statistics provided by the congressman show one-third of ever contemplates an attack." Gen. Frederick J. our population is composed of children, and in taking a Kroesen, Commander in Chief, U.S. Army Europe, and closer look at these youngsters it was found that over Seventh Army. — 80,000 between the ages of one and five were maltreated in Scrutable Leader Of Japan "Often the tendency of 1980. Nearly 14,000, ages 12 and under, were arrested as Orientals has been to be rather vague, opaque and foggy, runaways in the same year, while suicides among the but my style is different." Yasuhiro Nakasone, new young steadily increased. Japanese Prime Minister.— Robots Or Else ". . . I'll guarantee you that if we don't have robots and computer design and computerized Heroin For Terminal Cancer? manufacturing and group technology and all of this stuff, Heroin, known only as an addictive narcotic to many, we won't even have an automobile industry. It won't exist. could supply a few restful nights for terminal cancer We'll be in the service business — servicing Japanese cars." patients if it were allowed to be administered, says Sen. Joseph Engelberger, robot— expert. Daniel K. Inouye, D-Hawaii. He has introduced a bill to Why Campus Is Quiet "Students are less active be- permit medical prescription of heroin for dying cancer vic- cause they are panic-stricken about their vocational fu- tims when legally available painkillers will not work. ture. They are running scared. There is also a great deal of Great Britain has used heroin for many years with much despair on the campus." David Riesman, sociologist and success, as has Belgium, New Zealand and , accord- education expert. — ing to Sen. Inouye. Research completed at Georgetown Link Over The Atlantic "Despite major changes on University also found the drug to be an effective painkill- the international scene over the past 34 years, none of the er. With such positive results the senator feels use of he- reasons that made the Atlantic Alliance necessary have roin is imperative, since figures indicate that some 400,000 lost their value. As then, the people of Western Europe and Americans will die from cancer this year. those of North America are linked by the same concept of Adequate safeguards have been taken to prevent the society, the same respect for man, his freedom, and his

." drug from filtering into illicit channels, says Inouye. The rights . . Claude Cheysson, French Foreign— Minister. measure requires that a diagnosis first be made by the doc- The Most Important Social Service "Despite the tors, stating the patient has cancer and that pain cannot realities of the Soviet threat, democratic countries cus- be treated with available medication. The findings must tomarily deplore expenditures on armaments because they then be reviewed by the medical board of the hospital, conflict with the requirements of social services. There is which will administer the drug. also a tendency to forget that the most important social service the government can provide for its people is to keep Red Tape War Being Won them alive and free." Gen. John A. Wickham, Jr., Vice Chief of Staff, United States Army.— Thanks to the administration's war against the paper Aircraft Flotsam and Jetsam "Aircraft flight in the pushers, Americans can expect to have over 100 million 21st century will always be in a westerly direction, prefer- free hours this year to do something other than complete ably supersonic, to provide the additional hours needed federal forms, according to the Office of Management and each day to maintain all the broken parts." Norman R. Budget (0MB). Statistics also indicate that by the end of Augustine, author. — 1983 our citizens will have gained some 300 million hours Trick Of Mass Insanity "The supreme trick of mass since the launching of the 1980 Paperwork Reduction Act. insanity is that it persuades you that the only abnormal That averages 79 minutes per person. person is the one who refuses to join in the madness of Most federal agencies have joined the battle, but the others, the one who tries vainly to resist. We will never largest cutback, says 0MB, will come from the Depart- understand totalitarianism if we do not understand that ." ment of Transportation. Even truck drivers can expect to people rarely have the strength to be uncommon . . acquire 11 million additional hours to spend on the road, Eugene lonesco, playwright. — hours previously used to keep daily records. A new rule How To Judge Legislation "It must be good, because allows a variety of abbreviated forms to qualify as daily no one likes it." Sen. Bob Dole,—R-Kan. logs. The campaign against red tape is working, the 0MB How To Judge Public Life "Small things are often ." maintains, with the administration well ahead of the as important as the big fights . . Abraham Ribicoff, three-year goal of a 25 percent paper-chase reduction. former senator from Connecticut.

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27 THE AMERICAN LEGION May 1983 Veterans' Update

Legion legislative efforts hit high gear. As the 98th being totally addressed by the VA. Another piece of Congress builds momentum, various Legion officials legislation would permit the VA to pay the medical costs have been called before both House and Senate commit- of a woman veteran who had had a nonservice- tees to explain our members' positions on the variety of connected female medical problem treated outside the issues facing the nation. Here are some highlights of VA hospital with prior approval, if that VA hospital American Legion views offered Congress in the last few lacked the resources to furnish the necessary treatment. weeks. The Legion said they would support the legislation to VA Medical Construction Program for FY 1984. Mem- the extent it was necessary, but reemphasized steps bers of the House Subcommittee On Hospitals and must be taken to ensure VA hospitals develop the re- Health Care of the Veterans Affairs Committee were sources to treat female-specific problems in-house. The told the Legion is gratified by the manner in which the Senate Committee was reminded that the overriding administration has responded to the ongoing need for emphasis must be on ensuring male and female veterans renovation and replacement of facilities within the VA have equal access to VA medical care. medical care system. This is evidenced by a $319 million increase in the construction program, which brings it up Other veterans' affairs legislation. The Legion has to $868 million. However, the Congressmen were told also transmitted its views on a variety of other pending the Legion is concerned by the amount of time between veterans' interest legislative items including; our the conception of a project and the completion of con- endorsement of a one-year extension — until Sept. 30, struction. The subcommittee heard the Legion's 1985 — of the period in which an eligible veteran can endorsement of one plan that would shorten the devel- make an initial request for readjustment counseling opment and completion of VA construction projects by through the VA Vet Center; we support the designation 15 months; time that would save construction dollars of the VA Administrator as a member of, and full par- and enable the facilities to begin serving their veteran ticipant in, all activities of the Cabinet and we support a patients sooner. VA-contracted study of the health effects of ionizing Congress is moving on immigration reform. Both the radiation on veterans exposed to nuclear weapons testing. House and the Senate have begun consideration of im- migration bills that contain sweeping amnesty provi- Employment/training programs for veterans are re- sions. Since budget estimates indicate the replacement ceiving close scrutiny. Last March, each of the veterans of 3 million employed illegals by 3 million unemployed affairs committees recommended an additional $150 U.S. citizens could reduce the deficit by $75 to $107 bil- million for the VA budget. The money was to fund an lion, the Legion opposes the amnesty provisions of both emergency two-year training program for veterans. In bills. The Legion does support sections of the bills that making their recommendations, each of the committees call for employer sanctions against the knowing hire of noted seemingly recalcitrant unemployment levels illegals, a tamper-proof workers' I.D. system and the among veterans that consistently exceed those of non- strengthening of law enforcement capabilities of the veterans in the same age group. At press time, it's still Immigration and Naturalization Service. As pressures unclear how any such program will be administered, or build for enactment. Legionnaires must let their Con- by what agency. But details will be reported as new gressmen know that the extreme expense of a general authorizing legislation makes its way through Congress. amnesty is not acceptable. Women Veterans. A couple of pieces of legislation OMB deferral action has been halted. The House has concerning women military veterans received Legion halted an attempt by the Office of Management and scrutiny before the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee. Budget to rechannel $25 million in Veterans Small Busi- One would establish an advisory committee on women ness Loan (VSBL) funds into non-veteran activities, veterans, the members of which would include women namely to pay off the bad paper held by the Small Bus- veteran representatives, recognized authorities in fields iness Administration on previously defaulted loans. If pertinent to the needs of women veterans and male and that had happened, there would have been no program female veterans with service-connected disabilities. The of direct federal loans specifically tailored for Vietnam committee would regularly advise the VA Administrator and disabled veterans. In requesting deferral of these on the administration of VA benefits for women veter- funds, OMB was reflecting a policy that sees the loan of ans, and the needs of women veterans with respect to federal funds for business activities as causing an unfair compensation, health care and rehabilitation. The competitive advantage over private industry. In this in- Legion endorsed the committee, noting they would stance, the House told OMB to spend the money on the provide important data on which to determine the needs programs for which it had been appropriated and de- of female veterans, and whether or not these needs are nied their deferral request.

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29 THE AMERICAN LEGION May 1983 NEWS FOR I.ECIONHAIRES

"Reserves In Name Only" 75th Anniversary Of The by Maj. Dick Crossland Army Reserve units were named to that force. And, Army Reserve units The Army's $2 billion bargain is are included in virtually every major U.S. Army 75-years-old this year. Founded war plan from the reinforcement of in 1908 as an auxiliary to the Medical NATO through the defense of Korea. Corps, the Army Reserve today pro- Although citizen soldiers hrave vides nearly all of the Army's Railway, served America since the Revolution- Reserves Civil Affairs, Psychological Operations ary War's Minute Men, the Army took and Port Construction units. The Re- its first step toward modern reserve serve also has two-thirds of the Army's components with the 1903 Dick Act, medical capacity and includes a large which established federal funding, in- body of individual Reservists who spections and training for the National would fill out Regular Army units or Guard. The formation of the Army Re- serve as combat replacements in war- serve is traced to the 1908 decision time. that provided a reserve of doctors The 1 million members of the Army to expand wartime medical ser- Reserve will cost the American tax- vices. payers $2.1 bilhon in 1983, about 3.2 The 1920 amendments to percent of the Army's budget. By com- the National Defense Act of parison, there are 782,000 soldiers on 1916 reflected the lessons active duty and the Army National learned from WWI and contained Guard numbers somewhat more than planning for a large wartime 410,000 men and women. army of Regular, National Guard From its modest beginning with a and Organized Reserve Corps divi- few hundred physicians, the Army Re- sions. serve has evolved into a vital partner Reserve unit commanders such in national defense. For example, as Col. Harry S. Truman when the Rapid Deployment Joint (379th Organized Re- Task force was formed, more than 100 serve Artillery

At right, the gloves and ski mask may not be Army issue but they help meet the cold-weather needs of this Army Reservist preparing for a winter airborne drop during a training exercise. Below, then Capt. Harry S. Truman, is shown with fellow Reserve officers of the 129th Field Artillery in France during WWI.

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When an Air Florida plane crashed into the Potomac River last year, members of the Army Reserve's 464th Transportation Company were on the scene within an hour searching for survivors. Right, Senior ROTC cadet Annabel Rios carries her uniform to class at Saint Mary's University, San Antonio, Tex.

Regiment — Horsedrawn) took their stead an Army Reserve composed units to annual training where mostly of officers in headquarters friendly Regular Army outfits pro- units and composite groups. They were vided the necessary guns and enlisted totally inadequate as a viable military men to fill out the ranks, but the Re- force and, as one officer described it in serve divisions of the time were never 1948, training consisted of a two-hour a viable fighting force. monthly conference devoted to com- When Germany blitzed Poland in mon subjects training. Components was a luxury. The nation 1939, the United States was planning It was a deficiency not lost on The set about to correct its mistakes. for a million-man Army under the American Legion. Earlier, Natl. Cdr. The Armed Forces Reserve Act of Protective Mobilization Plan. After Paul H. Griffith (Penn.) argued for a 1952 defined the three categories of re- France fell, the National Guard was strong Reserve force, stating that a serve service in effect today. These are called to federal service. Within a strong defense relied upon the citizen- the Ready Reserve of men and women year, more than 55,000 Reserve soldier. who may be involuntarily ordered to officers were ordered to the colors; and But funds were not forthcoming and active duty, the Standby Reserve of the Officer's Reserve Corps as it the Army was thrust into the Korean those who can be called to duty only existed in 1940 eventually provided War with an inadequate reserve. Par- with congressional approval and the one-fourth of the Army's WWII tial mobilization of the Army Reserve Retired Reserve who may also be officers. started immediately after the out- called to duty during war or national The United States emerged from break of hostilities. But a lack of rec- emergency. World War II with the risks and re- ords, equipment and plans hampered Subsequent legislation provided for sponsibilities of leadership in an un- the war effort. Eventually, 971 Army a 2.9 million-member Ready Reserve, stable world. Plans called for the rela- Reserve units and 168,479 Reservists basic training for all Reserve Compo- tively small Regular Army to be were ordered to duty in five officer and nent enlistees, guaranteed Army Re- backed by about 50 Reserve divisions three enlisted recalls. serve units at least 48 drills and two totaling more than 1 million soldiers. Korea killed once and for all the weeks of annual active duty for train- These were grand plans for an all- idea that mobilization could be ac- ing and increased the presidential out war with mobilization spanning complished in a leisurely manner and authority for a call-up.

two years or more. The reality was in- that adequate funding of Reserve Continued . . .

31 TI4I: AMERICAN I.EC.IOH May 1983 MEWS FOR I.ECK>N.SAIRES

. . . Continued In short order, the Berlin crisis force prohibitively expensive, forcing America's inability to react quickly in tested the Army Reserve again. Pres- greater reliance on the Reserves. the Middle' East. ident Kennedy ordered Guardsmen Many Army Reserve units were given The result was the formation of the and Reservists to active duty to rein- deployment dates as short as 30 days, Rapid Deployment Joint Task Force force the country's non-nuclear capa- and some units had move out times so (RDJTF), which evolved into today's bility while expanding the training short that they would have to mobilize U.S. Central Command. When the op- base. Three weeks after mobilization, at their ports of embarkation. erations planners began forming con- the Army Reserve's 100th Training Finally, two events hammered home tingency plans for the RDJTF, they Division was ready for its first the flexibility Reserve Components discovered their options were severely trainees. More than 400 Army Reserve give the defense planner. The Soviet limited unless they included Reserve units were mobilized and nearly Union moved closer to fulfilling its Component units in those deployment 40,000 Ready Reservists were called to historic ambitions in the Persian Gulf plans. It was the Reserves that gave augment Regular Army and National region by invading Afghanistan. The the RDJTF its sustainability and Guard units. Iranian revolution cost the United flexibility. Following the sending of ground States an ally, and the subsequent Those Reserve units identified for combat units to Vietnam, the Army seizing of our embassy revealed RDJTF missions quickly received ad- created a 150,000 Selected Reserve ditional attention. They were given Force (SRF) to fill the gap resulting WHERE WE STAND extra full-time personnel, supplies and from deployment of stateside Regular During the 64th National more intensive training. Procurement citizen-soldiers re- and distribution of Army units. These Convention of The American equipment was ceived stepped-up training and repre- begun on a "first to fight, first Legion held in Chicago last year, to America's tactical reserve in equip" basis and sented two resolutions, reflecting the Reserve units moved case of emergencies outside of Viet- to the top of the list for sense of our membership, were the series of individual nam. passed dealing with the National bonuses that form the A call-up of Reserve and Guard Selected Reserve Incentive Program. Guard and its role in the defense The 1983 forces to fight in Vietnam would have of America. They are excerpted budget increases the Army nearly the entire over- Reserve unit strength deployed Army here for your information. by about 20,000, seas and would have totally committed as more than 400 new Reserve units Resolution 147, "Support Total the United States in a strategic sense. ". are scheduled for activation over the Force Policy." . . today's Re- This would have thrust America upon next five years. The current budget serve components are an integral her nuclear deterrent alone and was a proposes $200 million for supplies and and essential part of the Total powerful argument against mobilizing equipment, including the most modern Force and must be capable of the Reserve components. performing wartime missions in the Army inventory; and schooling Nevertheless, the Army Reserve was accounts will permit approximately from the outset of hostilities . . . mobilized. Following an increase in 180,000 man-days of training in addi- we urge the U.S. Congress to after the tion to tensions North Koreans authorize and fund the National weekend and annual training. seized the Pueblo, the president Defense planning guidance issued in USS Guard and Reserve Forces to called 24,500 Guardsmen and Army May 1982 indicates increased depend- provide sufficient recruiting in- Reservists to duty on April 11, 1968. ence on the Reserves to achieve centives so as to man units at the units were full Forty-two Army Reserve authorized wartime levels (and Army's mobilization capability. of these in The Individual Reserve is called and 35 saw combat we believe) the equipment avail- Ready ex- where their members earned pected to increase in importance, while Vietnam able to the Guard/Reserve com- Stars, many members of the Retired 131 Bronze 454 Army Commen- ponent of the Total Force must Reserve 24 Purple Hearts. have been issued mobilization preas- dation Medals and be increased in numbers, capa- signment orders. Reservists weren't called to active bility and compatibility with the only In the '70s, "We rely on the soldiers and civil- duty during wartime. Active Force, if the Guard/ Re- handled the mails during a ians of the Army National Guard and Reservists serve is to be expected to fulfill Army Reserve as never before," states postal employee's strike and supported its assigned mission as a full rescue operations following the de- ." the Army's 1983 posture statement. partner of the Total Force . . struction by Hurricane Agnes in the Resolution 487, "Support For Secretary of Defense Caspar W. Wein- it Northeast. ". berger said another way in his 1982 A Strong National Guard." . . halt to calls in January 1973 annual report to the Congress: "Fiscal A we call upon the Congress and brought the into the All-Volun- constraints will require our active Army the various state legislatures to teer era a major change in forces to continue to rely on Reserve and marked provide for the Army National the Reserve. In addition to having to Guard and the Air National Components to reach their full combat directly with the active forces potential." compete Guard the necessary legislation for But, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs manpower, the Reserve Compo- and resources to insure effective N. Bradley said it nents gained a larger stake in Ameri- personnel strength and equip- Omar best on June 28, 1950: "The keystone of our na- ca's first-line defense. ment levels compatible with the In the mid-'70s, the mission re- regular Army and Air Force, tional security is an interested, strong of units hard-working quirements Army Reserve thereby guaranteeing fulfillment and Reserve." The mes- were steadily upgraded. The increased sage wasn't understood then. General, of their obligations to the United but the word is getting through loud personnel costs of the Modern Volun- States of America." teer Army made expanding the active and clear now. O

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• Chloracne may persist in 25 to 50 percent of cases for up to 30 years after exposure to dioxin, as shown by the Medical Proof Warrants longest follow-up study to date of an industrial accident. Previously, scien- tists believed chloracne cleared up in a AO Compensation Payments few years. • Porphyria cutanea tarda may re- The American Legion has concluded posed to herbicides containing sult from low chronic exposure to di- there is sufficient medical evidence phenoxy acids and dioxin (as in Agent oxin (as may have occurred in some available to wrarrant government com- Orange) reported an increased number Vietnam veterans). pensation payments to some Vietnam of soft-tissue sarcomas in exposed • Hirsutism of face and hyperpig- veterans exposed to Agent Orange and workers. mentation may be due to porphyria has endorsed federal legislation that The VA did not accept the study re- cutanea tarda. would provide such payments. sults because they said there were in- In underscoring the significance of "Scientific evidence is available pin- sufficient numbers of exposed individ- recently disclosed evidence, and the pointing three medical disorders that uals in the studies to make them sci- need for prompt action, the Legion's may be caused or aggravated by expo- entifically valid. deputy director of veterans affairs and sure to the herbicide," said Natl. Cdr. The American Legion, on the other rehabilitation, John Sommer, said, Al Keller Jr., in a recent statement to hand, feels the evidence in this in- "The American Legion will push for the press. "Research indicates some stance has raised a level of suspected the enactment of this legislation, soft-tissue sarcomas (cancers); a con- cause sufficient enough to indicate while continuing to work with the dition that affects liver, blood and skin that reasonable doubt should be re- Centers For Disease Control (which is called 'porphyria cutanea tarda' and solved in favor of the Vietnam veteran preparing the major Agent Orange the skin lesions of chloracne can be and service connection should be study) and other federal agencies in- associated with Agent Orange expo- presumed for the condition. (In consid- volved in Agent Orange research in sure." ering claims for veterans' benefits, VA order to ensure a timely resolve of the Keller further noted that the Legion claims boards operate under the prin- questions surrounding exposure of has been working closely with Rep. ciple that, when reasonable doubt Vietnam veterans to the toxic de- Tom Daschle, D-S.D., a member of the exists in a claim, it should be resolved foliant. This has been — and will con- House Veterans Affairs Committee. in the claimant's favor.) tinue to be— a top priority issue of The Daschle has introduced legislation Porphyria cutanea tarda results American Legion." that would provide compensation from a disturbance in the capacity of In related developments, the VA's payments to Vietnam veterans ex- the body to break down hemoglobin. Advisory Committee on Health Re- posed to Agent Orange and suffering lated Effects on Herbicides recently from these three diseases. It is legis- met to receive reports on the status of lation, Keller said, that the Legion various scientific efforts being under- stands ready to support in the 98th taken to resolve the questions sur- Congress. rounding dioxin contamination. Some In announcing the Legion's support of the information they received in- of Daschle's bill, Keller said, "More cludes: than 16 months ago, Congress passed • An announcement that Dr. Han legislation authorizing priority medi- Kil Kang, an epidemiologist, will sup- cal treatment for these veterans at VA port research studies in the VA Agent facilities for problems that may have Orange Projects Office. Kang comes to been caused by Agent Orange, despite the VA from the Labor Department lack of final proof. which leads to high levels of porphy- where he served as a senior epi- "It is now high time Congress take rins (nitrogen-containing organic com- demiologist in the Occupational Safety up the issue of compensating these pounds) in the liver and urine. The and Health Administration. veterans for their disabilities as sci- American Legion's independent review • Findings of the Centers for Dis- entific evidence becomes available. On of available scientific literature has ease Control Defects Study are now behalf of its 700,000 Vietnam veteran uncovered a substantial number of slated for January 1984. members, The American Legion in- references to an established connection • Design for the Twin Study related sists on it." between dioxin exposure and por- to Agent Orange exposure is under- Daschle's bill establishes a pre- phyria cutanea tarda. For example, way, and a protocol should be ready by sumption of service connection for soft one report states, in part, that other the end of the year. tissue sarcomas, porphyria cutanea acute toxic reactions to dioxin expo- • Findings of the VA mortality study tarda and chloracne. The Legion's sure include liver and renal damage, among Vietnam veterans should be Resolution 410 (Iowa), passed at the porphyria cutanea tarda, hyperpig- available by December 1984. National Convention in Chicago last mentation (discoloration of the skin), • The preparation of four mono- year, directs the Legion to support and hirsutism (abnormal hair growth). graphs is underway on environmental legislation to establish such a mecha- Additionally, late last year, an in- and occupational factors which may nism for presumption of service con- ternational gathering of scientists met have an impact upon the health of mil- nection, once justified by scientific evi- in Salzburg, Austria, to discuss itary personnel who served in Viet- dence. findings on chlorinated dioxin and re- nam. Another is planned on soft-tissue The evidence is varied and lated compounds. Although no report sarcoma. significant: has been issued of that gathering. The The Advisory Committee is sched- A series of Swedish epidemiological American Legion has learned sym- uled to meet again this month to re- case control studies of agriculture and posium participants heard new and ceive further updates on Agent forestry workers who had been ex- confirming evidence, including: Orange-related scientific efforts. O

33 THE AMERICAN I.EC.IOM May 1983 NEMS FOR LECiaSMAIRES

Memorial Dedication COMRADES IN DISTRESS OUTFIT REUNIONS Documentary Available

"Marching Along Together Again," Readers who can help these veterans are urged to do so. Reunion will be held in month indicated. For particu- Usually a statement is needed in support of a VA claim. lars write person whose address is given. Notice accepted the 28-minute documentary on the Notices are run only at the request of American Legion on official forms only. For form send stamped self- Service Officers representing claimants, using Search for addressed envelope to O.R. Form, American Legion Mag- National Salute to Vietnam Veterans, Witness Forms available only from State Legion Service azine, P.O. Box 1055, Indianapolis, IN 46206. Notices

Officers. Please contact CID # . The American Legion must be received five months before scheduled reunion. is now available for loan or purchase Magazine, P.O. Box 1055. 700 N. Pennsylvania St., In- Earliest submissions are favored when the volume of from National Headquarters. dianapolis, Ind. 46206. notices is too great to print them all. Notice of Outfit Re- covers a unions are run only once during a calendar year. The documentary number USS Pilot (Am 104). Leon W. Baker is seeking witnesses of events leading up to, and including to verify a claim that in October 1945 while stationed in the Pacific area he was hit by shrapnel from an explod- the dedication of the Vietnam Veter- ing mine. Contact CID 842 Army "I" Co., 1013th ASU RC. Willard D. Belanger needs wit- 1st Bn., 152nd Inf., 38th Cyclone Div. (WWII) (July- ans Memorial in Washington D.C., last nesses to verify a claim that while stationed at Fort De- New Albany, IN) Alan Stephens. 2842 Wahoo Dr., New vens. Mass. in winter of 1952-53 he injured his knees November. The documentary is avail- Albany, IN'47150 (812) 944-0400. and back when he fell down stairs on two occasions. 1st, 18th F.A. Bns. (WWII) (Sept-Ft. Sill, OK) Sherlie vid- Contact CID 843 able in Mi-inch (VHS) and %-inch Wvrick, 1805 Arlington, Lawton, OK 73501 (405) "B" Sq., 413th Air Force Base Unit. Donald E 355-0108 eotape and 16mm film. Coverstone needs witnesses to verify a claim that while 2nd Bn., 77th, 631st F.A. (July-Corsicana, TX) Jess stationed at Hamilton Field, Calif, in 1946 he injured Those interested in scheduling a Smith, Rt, 1, Box 155, Blanco, TX 78606 (512) 833- his knee during a football game and later in a basket- 4727 ball game. Contact CID 844 loan of this documentary for local 2nd Bn., 304th Ord. Regt. (WWII) (Aug-King of Prussia, SS Joseph L. Meek, Armed Guard. Warren Howells is showing may do so through the na- PA) Laurence Jenkins, 2968 Duncan Ct., Wantagh, NY seeking witnesses to verifv a claim that while aboard 11798 ship he injured his back while on dutv in Naples, Italv. tional public relations office in In- 4th Arm'd Div. Assn. ( Julv-Newton, MA) Samuel Contact CK) 845 Schenker, Sr., 2440 Victoria Dr., Sharon, PA 16146 dianapolis (P.O. Box 1055, In- "A" Co., 3rd Arm. Rec, 10th Inf. Div. Lowell L 4th General Hospital (Aug-Hot Springs, AR) Lee Webb, Johnson needs witnesses to verify a that while claim 22 Rovale Dr., Van Buren, AR 72956 (501) 474-5595 dianapolis, Ind. 46206). The documen- stationed at Wurzburg Army Hospital. Germany, in 6th Inf, Div. Assn. (National) ( Aug- Rochester, MN) November 1957 he suffered from a nervous condition. tary may also be purchased through Donald Dobson, 1308 S.E. Sunrise Ave., Rochester, MN Contact 846 CID 55901 (507) 282-0737 T. Dickson 13). Herald T. Parsons National Emblem Sales at the same USS Joseph (APA 6th Signal Co., 6th Inf. Div. (June-Chicago) Maurice needs witnesses to verify a claim that while overseas in address. The '/2-inch videotape is $28, Bucklev, 4125 N. Keystone, Chicago, IL 60641 (312) Feb. 1945 he suffered from spinal meningitis. Contact 777-5148 %-inch videotape is $39 and 16mm CID 847 8th Arm'd Div. Assn. (July-Nashville, TN) Henry Eversole. Harold Isaac Sweeney is seeking wit- USS Rothenberg, 180 N. LaSalle St., Chicago, IL 60601 (312) film is $130. All prices include ship- nesses to verify a claim that while aboard ship in Oct. 236-2305 1944 the ship was sunk and, as a survivor, he was ping and handling. 9th Inf. Div. (WWII) (July-Detroit) Daniel Quinn, 412 treated as USN Base hospital 15 on the Island of . Gregory Ave., Weehawken, NJ 07087 Contact CID 848 16th Arm'd Div. Assn. (Aug- Las Vegas. NV) Don Mille- 9th TVuck Bn. Saverio Tufano is seeking witnesses to man, 4420 Woodgate Ln., Louisville, KY 40220 verify a claim that while stationed in Africa in 1943 he 17th Airborne Div. Assn. (Aug-Memphis. TN) Edward for was was hospitalized bronchial asthma, he also Siergiej, 62 Forty Acre Mountain Rd., Danburv, CT TAPS hospitalized at Ft. Leonard Wood. Mo. on an earlier 06810 (2031 748-3958 date. Contact CID 849 19th Combat Engrs. (WWII) (July-New Port Richey, FL) Pete Ferrugi, 616 2nd Ave. E., New Port Richey, FL The Taps Notice mentions, whenever 33552 (Sept-Anaheim, CA) possible, those Legionnaires who have 19th (C) Engrs. (Western) (WWII) A.E. Asp, 1905 Dartmouth Ct., Modesto, CA 95350 held high National or Department 12091 522-3310 American Legion Life Insurance 21st Aviation Engr. Regt. (Sept-Dayton, OH) Calvin Ec- Office in the Legion, United States kert, Rt. 3, Box 316, Dillsburg, PA 17019 (717) 766- other of national 6511 government, or forms IVIonth Ending February 28, 1983 22nd CA. (Harbor Defenses-Portsmouth, NH) (WWII) prominence. I Sept-Portsmouth, NHi Richard Tbomey, Box 196, New Castle, NH 03854 (603) 431-6242 $21,120 paid — age at death 53. Cause of death — ski 23rd Gen. Hospital (June-Chicago! Ervin Gandrug, 1122 Frank Andrew Nietupski, Mass. accident. Tbtal premium paid: $192 15th Ave. S, Grand Forks, ND 58201 (701) 755-8394 Benefits Paid January 1, 1983 — 23rd Inf, Regt., 2nd Inf. Div. (Korea) (July-Dallas) Alternate National Executive Com- Feb. 28. 1983 ' $659,682.00 W W. Woods, 8220 Chesterfield Dr., Knoxville, TN Tbtal Interest Paid Since 37919 (615) 69,3-1625 mitteeman (1958-59, 1962-63), De- Januar>, 1983 2,422.64 25th F.A. Bn. (Puerto Rico, ETC) (WWII) (July- partment Commander (1958-59), De- Basic Units In Force Gettysburg, PA) F.J. Tbpper, 10 Jefferson St., Hanover, (Number) 262,627.5 PA 17331 (717) 632-8142 partment Vice Commander (1956-58). New Applications Approved 32nd Vets Div, Assn. (Sept-Grand Rapids, MI) Theron

Since January 1, 1983 : 287 Rose, 1025 Merritt St. S.E., Grand Rapids, MI 49507 Harold J. Warner, National Vice New Applications Declined (616) 245-5150 (1934-35), Ore. Depart- Since January 1, 1983 401 34th Inf. Div. Assn. (TH-State Chapter) ( Julv-Hillsdale, Commander New Applications Suspended MI) John Mahl. 37252 Sugar Ridge Rd., North ment Commander (1933-34), Depart- Since January 1, 1983 253 RidgeviUe, OH 44039 (216) 327-8150 (Applicants failed to return 37th Div. Vets Assn. (Sept-Cleveland) 37th Vets Div. ment Vice Commander (1925-26). health form) Assn., 65 S. Front St., Rm. 707, Columbus, OH 43215 (614) 228-3788 Kretzler, Sr., "Effective January 1, 1983, a 20 percent 'across the Dr. Harry Hamlin 43rd Inf. Div. Assn. (Winged Victory Div.) (Sept- board' increase in benefits will be extended through De- Farmington, CT) Sal Puglisi, Penfield Hill Rd., Port- National Vice Commander (1960-61), cember 31, 1983." land, CT 06480 (203) 342-1342 National Historian (1978-79), Wash. The American Legion Life Insurance is an official pro- 44th Cav. Ren. Tr. (Julv Mt Laurel, NJ) Frank Department Commander (1954-55). gram of the American Legion, adopted by the National Obenhaus, 1641 Chestnut Ave., Haddon Hts., NJ 08035 Executive Committee, 1958. It is decreasing term insur- (609) 547-6778 Roland Haskell Haggett, Maine ance, issued on application to paid-up members of The 44th Engr. Combat Bn. (WWII) (Aug Pekin, IL) Llovd American Legion subject to approval based on health and Black, Jr., Box 143, Clarkesville, GA 30523 (404) 754- Department Vice Commander (1971- employment statement. Effective Jan. 1, 1983, death ben- '2427 efits ranged from $100,000 (10 units through age 29, 25 in 44th Evac. Hospital Unit (Mav-Winston-Salem, NO 72). Ohio) in decreasing steps to $125 ('2 unit at age 75 or Mary Jones, 2026 Elizabeth Ave., Winston-Salem, NC Albert V. LaBiche, La. National over). Previously, maximum was 8 units. This protection 27W3 (919) 722-3381 is available throughout life, as long as the annual pre- 45th General Hospital (WWII) (June-Lancaster, PA) Executive Committeeman (1957-63), mium is paid, the insured remains a member of The Frank Zahemski, 244 Maryland Ave., Paterson, NJ Department Commander (1955-56). American Legion, and the Plan stays in effect. Available 07503 ('201) 278-4543 up to 10 units at a flat-rate of $24 per unit a year on a 48th TVoop Carrier Sq., 313th Group, 29th, 47th, 49th Carl N. Espeseth, Minn. Depart- calendar year basis, pro-rated during the first year at $2 a Sqdns. (Aug-St. Louis) Damron Owen, 4616 Tuc- month per unit for insurance approved after January 1. kaseegee Rd.. Charlotte, NC 28208 (704) 392-9452 ment Commander (1951-52). Underwritten by two commercial life insurance com- 49th Air Depot Group (Nov-San Antonio, TX) Howard Ronald E. Loubert, France De- panies, the Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Co. of Cavlor, 107 Cherokee Ln., Hill Country Vlg., San An- California and The United States Life Insurance Co. in tonio, TX 78232 partment Vice Commander (1982). the City of New York. The American Legion Life Insur- 68th Medical Regt. ( June-Maplewood, MN) George ance and Trust Fund is managed by trustees operating Lindbeck, 5432 Williams St., White Bear Lake, MN Harold K. Davison, N.H. Depart- under the laws of Missouri. No other insurance may use 55110 (612) 429-0239 ment Commander (1924-25), Depart- the full words "American Legion" Administered by The 76th Inf. Div. (June-San Francisco) E.C. Cutler, Jr., Rt. 2, American Legion Life Insurance Division. P.O. Box 5609, Box 68, Jackson Ave., New Windsor, NY 12550 (914) ment Sr. Vice Commander (1923-24). Chicago, Illinois 60680, to which write for further details. 496-6808

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77th Division (June-Downington, PA) Frederick 437-2079 Schaefer, 77th Div. Assn., 150 E. 39th St., New York, Pause For Pledge 555th Railhead Co. (WWII) (June-St. Paul, MN) Carl NYJ0016 (212) 889-7766 Ross, 1351 Conway, St. Paul, MN 55106 (612) 774-0442 81st Inf. (WiTdcatyiDTv. (Aug-Omaha", NE) Robert Time Change Made 566th QM Railhead Co. (Aug-White Pigeon, MI) Vincent Schweihs, 2842 S. Emerald Ave., Chicago, IL 60616 Spore, White Pigeon, MI 49099 (616) 483-9366 (312) 225-4062 611th O.B.A.M. Bn. (WWII) (Aug-King of Prussia, PA) 83rd Inf. Div. Assn. (WWH) (Aug-West Palm Beach, PL) The annual Flag Day "Pause for the Robert Dollar, 277 Larkspur Ln., King of Prussia, PA 19406 Robert Derickson, 3749 Stahlheber Rd., Hamilton, OH Pledge" of Allegiance will be coming 45013 (513) 863-2199 627th QM Refrig. Co. (Sept-Lewis, IN) CD. Griffith, Box 84th Inf. Div. (Railsplitters) (Aug-Harrisburg, PA) Sec- at a new time in 1983. 174, Lewis, IN 47858 (812) 495-6595 retary National Hdqtrs., Box 26, Ft. Myers, FL 33902 643rd Tank Bn. (WID (Sept-Waterville, ME) (813) 936-3570 For the past three years the Daniel Pagliarulo, Rt. 1, Box 180, Dixmont, ME 04932 (207) 947-0548 88th Engr. Heavy Pontoon Bn. (WWII) (Aug- "Pause" — where Americans nation- Portsmouth, NH) Frank Palazzo, 122 Folly Mill Rd., 661st TAnk Destroyer Bn. (May-Scottsdale, AZ) William Box 321, Seabrook NH 03874 (603) 474-2686 wide take a moment on Flag Day to Beswick, Box 576, West Point, VA 23181 (804) 843- 89th Inf. Div. Band, 353rd Inf. Band, 89th Div. Atry. 2696 Band. (WWII) (July-LaCrosse, WI) Albert Anderson, recite the Pledge of Allegiance — has 689th Ord. Ammo Co. (WWID (Sept-Dayton, OH) Robert 522 Plainview Rd., Kneisly, 542 Lewis Dr., Fairborn, OH 45324 (513) LaCrosse, WI 54601 (608) 783-4680 been conducted at 4 p.m. But on 94th Inf. Div. Assn. (July-Philadelphia) Ross Jordan, EDT. 878-4946 1415 Orion Rd., Batavia, IL 60510 (312) 879-7157 June 14, 1983, the "Pause" will come 693rd E.B.E. Co. (WWID (Aug-Cleveland) George Cozad, 95th Evac. Hospital (WWII) (Sept-Kansas City, MO) El- 412 Anderson St., Sandusky, OH 44870 (419) 625-9500 bert Harris, 8511 Greenwood St., Raytown, MO 64138 at 7 p.m. 709th Tank Bn. (WWID (Aug-Philadelphia) Louis Mon- (816) 356-8250 The time tagna, 437 E. Louden St., Philadelphia, PA 19120 (215) 101st C.A. AA Bn. (WWII) (July-Savannah, GA) Lee change was made neces- 455-9403 Johnson, 1440 Blue Rd., Coral Gables, FL 33146 (305) sary this year because the list of activ- 722nd Engr. Depot Co. (Sept-Niagara Falls, NY) 666-3025 William Szabo, 626 80th St., Niagara Falls, NY 14304 103rd Div. (July-Appleton, WI) Rev. H.T. Ellsworth, 8240 ities at Fort McHenry, the focal point (716) 283-9183 Moreland, Jerome, MI 49249 (517) 688-9249 of the Flag Day observance, has 722nd Railway Oper. Bn. (WWID (Sept-Memphis, TN) 112th Combat Engrs. Bn. (June-Cleveland) Emery Zbin, grown Robert Seeley, 527 Gaines St., Elmira, NY 14904 (607) 4264 W. 58th St., Cleveland, OH 44144 (216) 351- 1486 too long. The "Pause" is the culmina- 734-7782 113th Cavalry Regt., 125th Sq. (July-Cedar Rapids, LA) 741st Tank Bn. (July-Clearwater, FL) Richard Brahm, George Reeve, 4701 Korff Rd. SE, Cedar Rapids, lA tion of the day-long ceremony. 1682 MacDonnell Ct., Palm Harbor, FL 33563 (813) 52403 785-5283 According to Flag 120th Ordnance Co. (MM) (Aug-Marietta, GA) Ed Day committee 751st Tank Bn. (M) (Sept-St. Louis) Lester Pollmann, 413 McConaghy, 3050 Hidden Forest Ct., Marietta, GA representatives, the idea for a "Pause E. Washington, Owensville, MO 65066 (314) 437-2471 30060 (404) 422-8142 754th Tank Bn. Assn. (WWID (July-Harrisburg, PA) 125th AAA Gun Bn. (MBL) (July-Columbus, OH) E.E. for the Pledge" originated in 1980 at Michael Stepien, 122 Churchill St., McKees Rocks, PA Ballert, Box 585, Bryan, OH 43506 (419) 636-3028 the Star-Spangled Banner Flag 15136 (412) 771-0510 148th Ord. Motor Vehicle Assembly Co. (Sept-Atlanta) House 755th Tank Bn. (July-Houston) Robert Moore, Box Edward Martin, 127 Quail Hollow Rd., Myrtle Beach, in , Md. During its early 270082, Houston, TX 77277 SC 29577 (803) 293-3364 756th Engr. Parts Supply Co. (Sept-Boston) Wilbur 157th Inf. Regt. (WWII) (Aug-Oklahoma City) Felix years the concept gained acceptance Jackson, 118 W. Center, TVoy, IL 62294 (618) 667-6552 Sparks, 7900 W. 23rd Ave., Lakewood, CO 80215 (303) around the country 777th Tank Bn. (May-Scottsdale, AZ) Clarence Marshall, 233— 2369 supported by a 101 Stephen St., New Kensington, PA 15068 (412) 160th F.A. Bn. (WWII, Korea) (Sept-Checotah, OK) broad spectrum of individuals, organ- 335-3224 Joseph Cherry, 7445 E. 29th St., TVilsa, OK 74129 (918) 779th Engr. Petroleum Distr. Co. (July-Cleveland) 627-2063 izations and businesses. Theodore Doiny, 7133 Bay Dr., Miami Beach, FL 33141 165th Engr. Combat Bn. (September) Harvey (305) 864-8787 Mitchell, The American Legion has in- Box 1702, Burlington, NC 27216 been 795th AAA (AW) Bn. (Aug-Savannah, GA) Robert 183rd F.A. Bn. (Aug-T^coma, WA) Leland Daly, 13987 volved with the "Pause for the Pledge" Lavelle, 506 Stark St., Moosic, PA 18507 (717) 457- Madrona Rd. SW, Port Orchard, WA 98366 (206) 876- 9438 4230 idea from the beginning. Once again 802nd Tank Destroyer Bn. (August) George' Romer, 26 183rd Signal Repair City, Fenimore Ave., Garden City, NY 11530 (516) 352-4324 Co. (Sept-Sun AZ) James this year Legion leaders are promising Donnelly, 11070 Oak Ridge Rd., Sun City, AZ 85351 807th Tank Destroyer Bn. (WWII) (All T.D. ers) (602) 977-2491 their full support. (June-Providence, RI) Carlton Mott, 5 Hampden St., 187th Airborne Regt. Combat Team Assn. (July-Fort Barrington, RI 02806 (401) 245-5645 Bragg, NC) Jim Bockman, 3066 St. Clair, Auburn Hts., 818th, 819th, 820th MP Cos. (July) Howard Rembold, MI 48057 (313) 852-2122 512 Kenmore Ave., Belair, MD 21014 194th Ordnance Depot Co. (Aug-St. Louis) Lynn Cup- 822nd Tank Destroyer Bn. (WWID (Sept-Evansville, IN) pies, 2751 County Rd. 313, Blu£fton, OH 45817 (419) 75 Green St., Hopedale, MA 01747 (617) 473-3766 Wayne Reynolds, Rt. 2, Box 555, Saratoga Springs, NY 358-6456 356th Fighter Group (WWID (July-Northbrook, IL) Ken 12866 (518) 584-3065 209th F.A., 161st F.A. Regt. 2nd Bn. (WWII) (June- Male, 2219 Garden Dr., Schenectady, NY 12306 (518) 826th Amphibian TVactor Bn. (WWID (Aug-Denver) Chanute, KS) H.E. Harding, 814 South "A" St., Arkan- 377-3618 J.D. Williams, 1401 Venice St., Longmont, CO 80501 sas City, KS 67005 (316) 442-6053 385th AAA AW Bn. (July-Greensboro, NC) Douglass (303) 776-7307 214th C.A. (AA) (GA) MG (Aug-Gainesville, GA) Dupree Cochran, 420 Belvedere Rd., Hagerstown, MD 21740 836th Engr. Avn. Bn. (Aug-Beaumont, TX) Lyle Carrier, Hendrix, 511 E. Spring St., Monroe, GA 30655 (404) (301) 733-6312 7248 Big Hand Rd., St. Clair, MI 48079 267-5535 389th Port Bn. (Sept-Callicoon, NY) Russell Carl, 710 957th F.A. Bn. (WWII) (June-Fargo, NDj George Fowler, 222nd Inf. (Rainbow) (July) Clovis Brakebill, 3342 Chimes Rd., Paramus, NJ 07652 (201) 445-9771 Box 2342, Fargo, ND 58108 Dartmoor Dr., Dallas, TX 75229 411th AAA Gun Bn. (WWID (July- Williamsburg, VA) 988th TVeadway Bridge Co. (Aug-Newton, MA) T.K. 224th Airborne Med. Co., 17th Airborne Div. (Aug-Ft. Edgar Gusler, 1110 W. 3rd St., Marion, IN 46952 (317) Webster, BeeTVee Farm, Rt. 3, Oregon, IL 61061 (815) * Myers Beach, FL) Edmund Wientczak, 9313 David Rd., 664-2227 732-6556 Garfield Hts., OH 44125 (216) 341-0695 456th Ord. Evac. Co. (Aug-Cherry Hill, NJ) John Ne- 993rd Engr. IVeadway Bridge Co. (Sept-Manhattan, 235th F.A. Observ. Bn. (Aug-Lawton, OK) Jack Barber, vins, 420 Narragansett Dr., Cherry Hill, NJ 08002 (609) KS) J.J. Vacek, 910 Wildcat Ridge, Manhattan, KS 504 Crestview Dr., Madison, WI 53716 (608) 222-2705 667-8179 66502 235th General Hospital (July-Portland, OR) Herbert 466th AAA Bn. (Northeastern Chapter) (July- 1054th Engrs. (WWII) (Sept-Medford, OR), Orra White, Mosch, 5224 N. Princeton, Portland, OR 97203 (503) Richmond, VA) Robert Pearson, 117 Bassett St., New Box 1296, Jacksonville, OR 97530 (503) 899-8074 285-2001 Haven, CT 06511 (203) 624-4958 1620th MP Co. (Camp McCoy, WI) (1941-45) (July- 248th F.A. Bn., Btry. B, 178th F.A. Regt., Btry. E 475th AAA AW Bn. (June-Espy, PA) Harold Hartzell, Rhinelander, WI) Delta Olson, Rt. 4, Squash Lake, (Aug-Marion, SC) F.E. Brown, Jr., 1711 Furman Dr 2449 2nd St., Espy, PA 17815 (717) 784-8288 Rhinelander, WI 54501 (715) 282-5878 Florence, SC 29501 (803) 662-2395 501st Parachute Inf. Regt. Assn. (July-Grand Rapids, 1896th Engr. AVN. Bn. (Elko Engrs) (June-Richmond, 250th F.A. Bn. (June-Hot Springs, AR) Milton Broussard, MI) Bill Sefton, 355 Plymouth St. SE, Grand Rapids, MI VA) Victor Lechowicz, 719 Taylor Ave., Avalon, PA 108 Felecie Dr., Lafayette, LA 70506 (318) 981-1418 49506 15202 (412) 761-7592 279th Engr. Combat Bn. (WWII) (Aug-Akron, OH) Carl 503rd MP Bn. (A) (WWII) (Aug-Elizabethtown, KY) 1983rd QM Trk. Co. (WWID (July-Ogden, UT) Carroll Effler, 340 Ormsby Dr., Akron, OH 44313 (216) 864- Joseph Cadieux, 2706 Sequoia Dr. H, New Port Richey, Lincoln, 4 Belmont Ave. Ext., Rutland, VT 05701 (802) 6775 FL 33552 (813) 847-6798 773-7172 300th Combat Engr. Bn. (June-Dallas) Marcus Brod., 507th Parachute Inf. Regt. Assn. (WWII) (July-St. 3482nd Ordnance Co. (MAM) (WWII) (Aug- 12514 'femmarack, Houston, TX 77013 (713) 453-2591 Paul, MN) Rolland Duff, 6908 Cornelia Dr., Min- Chattanooga, TN) Gaston Crowe, 2812 Rainbow Forest 301st Signal Oper. Bn. (WWII) (Sept-Cherry Hill, NJ) neapolis, MN 55435 (612) 927-9125 Dr., Decatur, GA 30034 (404) 284-6090 Dominic Zambrano, 163 New Hope Ln., Williamstown, 508th Parachut* Inf. Regt. (WWID (Sept-Portland, OR) 3710th QM TVuck Co. (Sept-Lmcoln, NE) John Jackman, NJ 08094 (609) 629-4648 Jim Allardyce, 335 Ardussi, Frankenmuth, MI 48734 Louisville, NE 68037 304th, 610th Ordnance Bns. (Sept-Niagara Falls, NY) (517) 652-6284 "B" Btry., 226th AAA SL Bn. (July-Canton, OH) Robert Henry Lusch, 28363 Diesing Dr., Madison Hts., MI 535th Ord. H.M.F.A. Co. (Sept-Amana, lA) Evan Elliott, Locker, 2691 Beau Ct. #6, Canton, OH 44708 (216) 48071 (313) 547-3655 Box 176, Deep River, lA 52222 (515) 595-3442 447-5053 306th Ord. Maint. Co. (AA) (WWII) (July-Milwaukee) 537th QM Bn. (Aug-Cincinnati) Robert McCormick, 180 "B" Btry., 534th AAA (AW) (Sept-Sedalia, MO) Verle P.J. Abruzzese, 115 St. Andrew Rd., East Boston, MA Hollywood Blvd., Xenia, OH 45385 (513) 372-7280 Craven, 405 N. Main, Erie, KS 66733 (316) 244-3237 02128 (617) 289-2740 551st Engr. (H) Pontoon Bn. (June-Schenectady, NY) "C" Btry., 166th AAA Gun Bn. (July- Wichita, KS) 316th Station Hospital (WWII) (Sept-England) Ralph Joseph Murphy, 180 Dartmouth St., Schenectady, NY Gerald Eager, 1422 N. Baltimore, Derby, KS 67037 Pope, 1452 Kumler Ave., Dayton, OH 45406 (513) 12304 (518) 377-0821 (316) 788-0289 275-6473 551st QM (RHD) Co. (Aug-Denver) Lowell DeLong, 480 "C" Btry., 327th F.A., 84th Inf. Div. (July-Durango, CO) 337th, 1338th Engrs. (Aug-Greenville, SC) Bill Richter, 4 Harvard, Gladstone, OR 97027 (503) 656-6423 Vernal Wilkinson, 8010 Wetherly St., La Mesa, CA Sturbridge Dr., Rt. 10, Greenville, SC 29607 (803) 552nd Engr. (H) Ponton Bn. Assn. (June-York, PA) 92041 (609) 469- 1097 288-1667 Warren Snyder, 625 N. 19th St. Allentown, PA 18104 "HQ" Btry., 697th, 698th F.A. Bns., 79th F.A. Group. 339th Service Sq. (WWII) (Sept-Atlanta) Jack Beck, 413 (215) 433-2650 (Aug-Asheville, NC) Howard Green, Rt. 4, Box 214, Park Dr., Waynesboro, GA 30830 (404) 554-2271 553rd Engrs. (H) Pon. Bn. (Sept-lbledo, OH) Robert Cal- Candler, NC 28715 (704) 667-3913 344th Ord. Depot Co. (Sept-Wobum, MA) Ben Phillips, lender, 1107 Harvey St., Green Bay, WI 54302 (414) Continued . . .

35 May 1983 NEWS FOR LECIONNAiRES

Ed Evans. Jr.. 1961 Tilburg Ave., Deltona. FL 32725 (904) 789-5062 Society of the Fifth Division (Sept-Niagara Falls, NY) John Pflaum, 170 Evergreen. Elmhurst, IL 60126 (312) 834-3890 Veterans of the Battle of the Bulge (VBOB) (Dec- Arlington, VA) Clyde Boden, Jr., Box 11129, Arlington, VA 22210 (703) 528-7913

Navy 1st NCB iMav-Boston) Charles Mischler, 29 Sanford Ave., Emerson, NJ 07630 (201) 262-6615 5th Special NCB (Aug-Las Vegas, NV) H.L. Smallwood. 1038 Forest Ridge Dr., Newberry, SC 29108 (803) 276-0601 31st Special Seabees (July-Amana, lA) Rav Jenson, 508 Baker Dr.. Cedar Falls. LA 50613 (319) 277-4014 56th NCB iSept-Odessa, TX) H.C. McCulloch. 1410 Fargo Dr., Odessa, TX 79760 (913) 366-6625 70th Seabees, 1005th, 1006th Det., 578th, 579th CBMU (Sept-Atlantic City, NJ) Albert Grassle, 747 Newark Ave.. Kenilworth, NJ 07033 (201) 245-8892 71st NCB (Aug-Baltimore) Grover Tharp, Box 430, Rt. 1, Glen Rock, PA 17327 (717) 235-1215 77th Seabee Bn. (WWII) (Sept-Buffalo, NY) B.I. Camp, 4821 Langley Rd., Ft. Worth, TX 76114 (817) 626-1103 78th NCB (Sept-Virginia Beach, VA) Roland Swanson. Rt. 1. Poland Center. Falconer, NY 14733 (716) 665-5969 88th NCB (Sept- Arlington Hts., IL) Lavern Roepke, 5009

Home Ave , McHenrv, IL 60050 (815) 385-1938 96th NCB, 590th, 613th Const. Maint. Bns., 1048th, 3050th Const. Bn. Detach. (Aug- Ft. Worth, TX) Mrs. Gus Solarski, 139 Raven Head, Houston, TX 77034 1713) 944-2305 115th Seabee Bn. (July-Manchester, TN) Edward Plum- mer. 5023 E. Naomi St., Indianapolis, IN 46203 (317) 359- 6990 302nd NCB (July) Floyd Crandall, 57 Evans St,, Mavville, NY 14757 (716) 753-7373 LCI (G) 470 (Julv-Livonia, MI) Walter Cox, 8935 Vir- ginia. Livonia, MI 48150 (313) 422-6135 LSC (L) 53 (Julv-Lock Haven, PA) Paul Miller, Rt, 1, Box A374. Lock Haven, PA 17745 (717) 753-5756 LORAC/NAVAIDS (July-Norfolk, VA) Neil Pinkston, 3525 Gamage Dr., Norfolk, VA 23518 (804) 853-3200 LST 177 (Julv-Sharon, PA) Vincient Mongiello, 203 W. Venango St., Mercer, PA 16137 (412) 662-3061 LST 272 (Gray Raider) (Julv-New Orleans) R.L. Den- nebaum, 259 W. 21st St., Ship Bottom, NJ 08008 LST 278 (WWII) (June-Hammond. LA) Conrad Anderson, 1205 N. General Pershing St., Hammond, LA 70401 Natl. Cdr. Al Keller, Jr., is shown presenting his Public Relations Award to R. (504) 345-2385 LST 372 (WWII) (Sept-Albany, NY) Francis Cunning- Sargent Shriver, who accepted the award on behalf of his wife, Eunice ham, 14 Sunsetview Ave., TVov, NY 12180 (518) 272- Kennedy Shriver, founder and president of Special Olympics. The presentation 0718 LST 380 (Sept-Delrov, OH) Earl Johnson, Circle Dr.. Box was made during the Washington Conference to Mr. Shriver, who filled in for 369, Waverlv. NY 14892 (6071 565-8536 LST 573 (Julv-Greensburg, PA) Robert Pershing, 73 For- his wife after she was hospitalized. est Ave., Greensburg PA 15601 (412) 834-3340 LST 616 (Sept-Davton, OH) James DeJamette, 6085 Dec- ker Rd., Franklin, OH 45005 (513) 746-2153 LST 619 (Sept-Davton. OH) Darwin Ekev. 1306 Maryland "HQ" Btry., 424th F.A. Bn. (Korea) (Sept-Cedar Rapids, LA) Leslie Klie, 16541 Blossom Ln.. Tinlev Park, IL Ave., Steubenville, OH 43952 (6141 282-4236 lA) James Milbach. Rt. 1. Walker, lA 52352 (3191 448- 60477 LST 687 (June-Atlantic Citv. NJ) Milton Klein. 496

4284 "E" Co., 160th Inf., 40th Div. I Aug-Colorado Springs, Clearmeadow Dr., East Meadow. NY 11554 (212) 476- "A,D," Cos., 3rd Bn., 21st Inf., 196th Lt. Inf. Bde. CO) Woodrow Geerv, 902 E. Marion St., Knoxville, lA 7546 (June-Lansing, MI) Bill Knight, Rt. 1, Winslow. IN 50138 (515) 842-4760 CUB 10 )June-St. Petersburg Beach, FL) C.B. Snelling, 47598 (812) 789-2714 "E" Co., 341st Engrs. (WWII) (Sept-Denver) James 6268 Dartmouth Ave. N., St. Petersburg, FL 33710 "A" Co., 10th Inf. (Aug-Cumberland Gap, TN) Bill Hal- Thomas. 709 San Juan Ave., LaJunta, CO 81050 (303) (813) 347-2619 lowell. Box 16947, Orlando. FL 32861 (305) 295-9500 384- 4635 Naval Operating Base (Palermo, Sicily) (June-Lake

"A" Co., 63rd Engrs. (C), 44th Div. ( Aug-Orlando, FLi "E" Co., 532nd Engr. Boat & Shore Regt. (Aug- George, NY) William Harrison, 2285 N. Water, Decatur, Wavne Brelsford, 902 Osceola Tr.. Casselberrv. FL Auburn. CA) Richard Anderson. Box 96. (Jdin. MN IL 62526 32707 (305) 695-0730 56160 (507) 736-2881 Naval Weather Service Assn. (June-San Jose, CA) Ken

"A" Co., 148th Inf., 37th Div. ( Aug-Antwerp, OH) "G" Co., 20th Inf., 6th Div. (July-Louisville, KY) Matt Chesmore, Box 3304, San Leandro, CA 94578 (415) Robert Greek. Box 107. Montpelier, OH 43543 (419) Goetz, Jr., 3449 Fernheather Dr., Shively, KY 40216 483- 3280 485-4751 (502) 447-8692 Navy Firefighters (Sept-Nashville. TN) Evan Ellison, "A" Co., 479th Port Bn., 250th Port (Julv-Middleburg "HQ" Co., 1st Bn., 118th Inf. Regt. (WWII) (June 328 Sweetbriar St.. Pittsburgh, PA 15211 (412) 381- Hts., OH) Jack Steinetz, 9717 Webster Rd,, Strongsville Florence. SC) Dewev Sims, 1335 3rd Loop Rd . Florence, 0578 OH 44136 (216) 238-3292 SC 29501 (803) 669-0637 Navy Patrol Sq. VP 17/772 (Aug-Jackson Hole, WY) "A" Co., 1397th Engrs. (Sept-Branson, MO) Howard "HQ" Co., 2nd Bn., 43rd Regt.- 12th Arm'd Div. (Camp W.T. Tash. 1200 Hwy. 278, Dillon, MT 59725 (406) league, 110 E. Arlington, Vandalia, MO 63382 (314) CampbeU, KY) (Julv-Nashville, TN) W.J. Collier, 1821 683-2408 594-2376 NW 25th St.. Ft. Worth, TX 76106 (817) 625-0409 River Patrol Force (TF 116) (June-Long Beach, CA) "A,B,C," Cos., 701st MP Btry. (June-Grand Rapids, MI) "I" Co., I64th Inf. (Overseas Vets) (WWII) (June- John C. Williams. Box 5523. Virginia Beach, VA 23455 Harold Baker, 2914 Queen St., Dearborn, MI 48124 Wahpeton. ND) Ira Keenev, 521 N. 2nd St., Wahpeton, (804) 464-7501 (313) 561-6718 ND 58075 (701) 642-4314 SLCU 36 (Boat Pool Baker) (Oceanside, CA,

"B" Co., I7th Arm'd Engr. Bn., 2nd Arm'd Div. "K" Co., 160th Inf., 40th Div. (WWII) (Aug Okinawa) (WWII) ( Julv-Seabrook, TX) Donald Brown, (Sept-Asheville, NO Alton Dixon. 211 Pleasant St., Albuquerque, NM) Celestino Ben Lucero, 9712 Bel- 1008 Mitchell, Irving. tX 75060 (214) 253-0132 Spindale. NO 28160 (704) 286-2446 lamah Ave. NE, Albuquerque. NM 87112 (505) 299- Tongue Point (Astona, Ore) (July-Astoria, OR) Claud "B" Co., 142nd Inf., 36th Div. (Eastern Group) (Au 5532 Jernigan, 3405 SE Geary, Albany, OR 97321 (503)

gust) Mrs. Victor Davidson, 22 Queen Ann St., Friend- "L" Co., 331st Inf., 83rd Div. I Aug-Cincinnati) J.N. 967-9147 ship, NY 14739 Thinnes. 4660 Jessup Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45239 (513) US Naval Trng. Unit V-12 (Bethany College, WV)

"C" Co., 88th Chemical Mortar Bn. ( Julv-Nashville. 385- 2933 (May-Bethany, WV) Warren Brown, 10912 Hamlin TN) Dr. Fred White, 107 E. Main St., Livingston. TN "Anti-Tiank" Co., 134th Inf., 35th Div. (Sept-Hartmgton, Blvd. W, Largo. FL 33544 (813) 595-4090 38570 (615) 823-5220 NE) Wendell Haahr, Hartington, NE 68739 (402) 254- US Navy Seabee Vets of America, US Navy Amphibi- "C" Co., 202nd Combat Engrs. Bn. (WWII) (July- 3822 ous Constr. Bn. 1 (Aug-Oxnard, CA) Joe Kitten, 33571

Columbus, OH) Robert Lehnert, 26 E. Jefferson St.. Jef- Alamo Scouts Assn. ( Aug-Seattle) Robert Sumner, 4101 Agua Dulce Canyon Rd., Agua Dulce, CA 91350 (805) ferson. OH 44047 (216) 576-3075 Watrous Ave., Tbmpa, Fl 33629 (813) 876-4667 268-1034 "C" Co., 820th Engr. Avn. Bn. (Aug-Champaign, ID Joe First Medical Laboratory (Africa, European Theatre) US Vets Inc. (Julv San Diego) W.R. Curtis, 1603 Henry St., Champaign, IL 61820 (217) (Sept-St. Louis) Charles Reed. 419 Mercer St., Ridgwav, Flaminio. 3421 Calavo Dr., Spring Valley, CA 92077 359-2795 PA 15853 (814) 772-8762 (619) 461-1324 "Cannon" Co., 151st Inf. (Aug-Aurora. IN) Robert McCloskey General Hospital Amputees (Aug- VAP-62 Officer/Enlisted (June-Norfolk, VA) H.C. Cyr, Knippenberg, 182 W. 4th St., Aurora, IN 47001 (812) Louisville, KYl O. Martin, 2510 Havward Rd., Louis- 8831 Commodore Dr., Norfolk. VA 23503 (804) 587- 926- 2264 ville, KY 40222 (502) 426-1529 8232 "D" Co., 409th Inf., 103rd Div. (WWII) (July-Iowa City, National WWII Glider Pilots Assn. (Sept-Orlando. FL) VAW-13 (NAS Alameda, CA) (Sept-Seaside Hts.. NJ)

36 May 1983

Ben Ardanowski, 103 Bonita Way, Lavalette, NJ 08735 OH 45013 (513) 895-0656 (201) 830-5259 Yangtze River Patrol Assn. (June-Colorado Springs, CO) A.S. Boylesen, 417 Chicago, Hastings, NE 68901 Air Force (402) 463-3242 5th Fighter Interceptor Sq. (IWinot AFB) (July-Minot, USS Acorn (34) (1944-45) (Western) (Aug-San Diego) ND) Bill Wiley, 1511 16th St. NW, Minot, ND 58701 Nick Chunko, 3945 Cherry Blossom Ln., National City, (701) 727-3271 CA 92050 (619) 479-8973 7th ABCC (Hillsborough, Cricket, Moonbean, Alley USS Admiral Benson (AP 120) (WWII) (July-San Cat) (Sept-Nassau, Bahamas) Neil Cosentino, Box N Francisco) John Ondak, 3321 W. 85th St., Chicago, IL 7448, Nassau, Bahamas 60652 17th Bomb Group Assn. (Sept- Washington) W.D. Baird, USS Balch (DD 363), Porterfield (DD 682) Assn. 1008B Stonewall Garland, TX 75043 (214) 840-8413 (Sept-Beaumont, TX) George Marcotte, 219 S. Western 19th Bomb. Assn. (Eastern) (Group & Wing) (July- Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90004 (213) 382-1301 Carlisle, PA) Herbert Frank, 90-13 201st St., HoUis, USS Creon (ARL 11) (Sept- Wisconsin Dells, WI) Lee NY 11423 (212) 465-5740 Parker, 111 Webster, Beaver Dam, WI 53916 (414) 65th TVoop Carrier Sq. (WWII) (Aug- Washington, PA) 885-5318 Bud Hawkey, 106 Union Dr., New Madison, OH 45346 USS Damato (DDE 871) (June-Norfolk, VA) William (513) 996-3851 Guinn, 2908 Dominion Ave., Norfolk, VA 23518 (804) 68th Air Service Group (China, WWII) (Aug-Kansas 587-4751 City, MO) Bob Pierce, Box 15061, Denver, CO 80215 USS Dixie (Sept-Portland, OR) Robert Oswald, Box 433, (303) 985—1933 Manzanita, OR 97130 (503) 368-6367 71st Bomb Sq., 38th Bomb Group (WWII) (Sept- USS Enterprise (CV 6) (National) (July-Milwaukee) Ed AUentown, PA) Hollie Rushing, 4504 Valerie, Bellaire, Doss, 1576 S. Forrest Rd. Westport, WA 98595 (206) TX 77401 (713) 667-5202 268-9742 76th Service Sq., 70th Serv. Group (Aug-Champaign, USS Fanning (DD 385) (Sept-Lynchburg, VA) Fred IL) Joe Miner, Box 113, Broadlands, IL 61816 (217) Winger, 712 Hewlett St., Bakersfield, CA 93309 (805) 834-3065 232- 7013 86th, 72nd Serv. Sqdns., 52nd Air Serv. Group (Sept- USS Feland (APA 11) (Aug-Northbrook, IL) Daniel Ob- Springfield, IL) William Matthis, 34 Woodlawn Dr., riot, 1470 N. Sheridan Rd., Lake Forest, IL 60045 (312) Founder Ferguson Litchfield, IL 62056 (217) 324-4380 295-6545 111th Tac/R Sq. (Sept-St. Louis) Forrest White, Box USS Frederick C. Davis (DE 136) (May-Orfordville, WI) Dies in Virginia 17072, Memphis, TN 38117 (901) 683-5888 William Riemer, 2104 Hawthorne Park Dr., Janesville, West 251st MP Co. (July-Houston) E.M. Stocks, Rt. 3, Box 128, WI 53545 (608) 754-7493 Lonoke, AR 72086 (501) 676-5223 435) (Oct-Kansas City, MO) Don USS Grayson (DD Gurnett E. "Cap" Ferguson, a 303rd Air Service Sq. ( Aug-Louisville, KY) Kenneth Rasmussen, 560 22nd St. NE, Salem, OR 97301 (503) Huff, 907 W. Blvd. N, Columbia, MO 65201 (314) 449- 362- 5614 founder of The American Legion, died 2384 USS Hale (DD 642) (Sept-Haddonfield, NJ) John 312th Fighter Control Sq. (Sept-Jay, NY) George in Charleston, Va. Matoush, 717 E. Greenman Rd., Haddonfield, NJ 08033 recently W. He was Forish, Sr., Main St., Blandford, MA 01008 (413) 848- (609) 429-1007 94. 2808 USS Harding (DD 625/DMS 28) (Aug-Lexington, KY) G. 315 Serv. Group (HQ) N. Africa, Italy, China) (WWIR T. Watson, Box 13A, McDaniel, MD 21647 (301) 745- Ferguson, who attended the St. (Sept-Syracuse, NY) Anthony Prusinowski, 420 Vann 9725 St., Syracuse, NY 13206 (315) 479-5304 USS Holder (DDE 819) (1948-50) (July-Rochester, NY) Louis Caucus of the Legion, served as 341st Fighter Sq., 348th Fighter Group, 5th A.F. Robert Graves, 240 Hampton Blvd., Rochester, NY a captain in the 365th Infantry during (WWII) (Sept-Plymouth, MI) Albert Arnold, 109 Ferris 14612 (716) 865-5471 St., Apt. 3, Ypsilanti, MI 48197 (313) 482-0164 USS (July-Orlando, FL) T.L. Ruff, 301 Indian WWL He was reported to have been 366th QM Co. (Coffeyville, KS) (Aug-Lincoln, NE) River Dr., Palm Bay, FL 32905 (305) 729-0480 LeRoy Pribyl, 727 S. 46th, Lincoln, NE 68510 (402) USS Intrepid (CV 11, V-2-G Div.) (1943—46) (July- the youngest captain and only black 488-9129 Bedford St., NJ Clark, NJ) A.R. Sutyak, 1443 Rahway, officer to command a transport group 376th Heavy Bomb Group Assn. (July-Dayton, OH) 07065 (201) 574-0529 Tim Holt, Box 727, Hutchinson, KS 67501 USS lowra (BB 61) (June-Denver) J.S. Pasquale, 5005 Al- during the war. 397th Bomb Group Assn. (M), 596th, 597th, 598th, gonquin Tr., Kokomo, IN 46902 599th Sqdns., 9th A.F. (WWII) (Sept-Tampa, FL) returned to USS Kitty Hawk (OVA 63) (V-1 Div.) (1961—68) Following the war, he Robert Irvin, 102 Silverbell Ct., Sun City, FL 33570 (Aug-Kansas City,. MO) Doug Bettarel, 5405 W. Lin- Charleston where he helped establish (813) 634-9718 coln, Yakima, WA 98908 (509) 965-3728 442nd Military Airlift Wing, (June-Kansas City, MO) USS Koiner (DE 331) (Aug-Reading, PA) J.H. McCrabb, the area's first black Legion Post, later J.F. Montanaro, 447 S. Montgall, Kansas City, MO 435 Greenwich St., Reading, PA 19601 (215) 374-0489 64124 (816) 231-6164 USS LSM (R) 193 (Aug-Columbia, MO) (ieorge Hansen, named Charles E. Young Post 57 in 485th Bomb Group (Aug-Chicago) E.L. Bundy, 5773 1504 Golf Blvd. Rt. 6, Columbia, MO 65202 (314) 474- West Virginia. Middlefield Dr., Columbus, OH 43220 (614) 451-4589 4565 486th Bomb Group (H), 8th A.F. (WWII) (Minnesota) USS Manchester (CL 83) (Aug-Bowling Green, OH) Ferguson was a \^ell-known civic (June-Minneapolis) Ray Prozinski, 3027 Hampshire N, Frank Helfenberger, 12012 Meridian Ave. N, Seattle, MinneapoUs, MN 55427 (612) 544-7351 WA 98133 (206) 365-7455 and political leader in the Charleston 558th Bomb Sq., 387th Bomb Group (Sept-Dayton, OH) Manning (DE 199) (Sept-Atlanta) Denzel Skerven, USS area, where he was credited with Lovell TVirner, Rt. 3, Box 84, Lawrenceville, IL 62439 1921 Lincoln St., Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494 (715) (618) 928-2672 423-0589 being the driving force behind much of 802nd Air Evac. Sq. (Aug-Everett, PA) Stanley Potts, USS Marsh (DE 699) (Aug-Long Beach, CA) John F. Star Rt. 6, Box 15, Everett, PA 15537 (814) 652-5445 Cullinan, 36235 N. Mill Ct., Gumee, IL 60031 (312) the advancements in housing and rec- Air Corps B-32 Bombers (Aug-Luling, LA) Allen Braud, 356-2637 reational facilities for blacks in the Rt. 3, Box 305, 4th St., Luling, LA 70070 (504) 785- USS McCaffery (DDE 860) (Aug-Fall River, MA) Gordon 6295 Leiser, 417 Adirondack Ave., Spotswood, NJ 08884 early years. Additionally, he served for The Mustangs (England, 1943—45) (June-Garden Val- (201) 251-1457 ley, CA) Nathan Chamberlain, Box 511, Garden Valley, USS Mellette (APA 156) (May-Las Vegas, NV) Glenn many years on city, county and state CA 95633 (916) 333-1888 Flenniken, 8975 Gramercy Dr., San Diego, CA 92123 Republican party executive commit- P-40 Warhawk Pilots Assn. (May) John Bright, 436 USS Nevada (Aug-Bremerton, WA) Dick Jackson, Box Stuart, Kalamazoo, MI 49007 (616) 344-0958 1253, San Carlos, CA 94070 (415) 592-7443 tees and was appointed state director USS O'Bannon (DD/DDE 450) (Sept-Boston) Robert Martin, 504 N. 25th, Beatrice, NE 68310 (402) 228- of the Bureau of Negro Welfare and Marines 4153 Statistics. 4th Marine Amphibian TVactor Bn. (Aug-Baltimore) USS Paid Hamilton (DD 590), USS Twiggs (DD 591) John Benedict, 26741 N. Shore Dr., Beloit, OH 44609 (July-Boston) William McCrevan, 105 Msgr. Lydon Gurnett E. Ferguson, son of a West (216) 525-7401 Way, Dorchester, MA 02124 "B" Co., 5th Medical Bn., 5th Marine Div. (July-lbrner USS PC 470 (June-Berrien Springs, MI) Jim Zink, 4305 Virginia miner, pyramided courage, Falls, MA) Francis Ebenkamp, 1413 Maute St., Jasper, Berwick, Ibledo, OH 43612 (419) 478-8632 foresight and a concern for human IN 47546 (812) 482-1629 USS Peiffer (DE 588) (July-Galilee, RI) J.J. Hughes, 66 "L" Co., 3rd Bn., 3rd Regt., 3rd Marine Div. Greenmeadow Cir., North Kingston, RI 02852 (401) dignity into a career of service to his (1942—44) (Aug-Boston) Fred McGee, 13 Church St., 885-0246 Woodstock, VT 05091 (802) 457-1163 USS Pike (SS 173) (Sept-Scottsdale, AZ) William Gal- race, city, state and nation. VMB 423 (July-Hershey, PA) Robert Nicolodi, 2218 Dover lagher, Box 8881 CRB, TXicson, AZ 85738 (602) 825- Rd., Harrisburg, PA 17112 (717) 545-9752 9491 USS Pittsburgh (CA 72) (Sept-Nashville, TN) J.C. Ayers, Box 74, Wildwood, GA 30757 (404) 820-1601 Miscellaneous USS Plaica (SS 390) (Aug-Scottsdale, AZ) Phil CuUings, USS Thomas Jefferson (APA 30) (Aug-Lancaster, PA) Box 644, El Tbto, CA 92630 (714) 855-8831 Bernard Fischer, 923 May Rd., Lititz, PA 17543 (717) 919th E.A.M.C. (SCARWAF) (Korea, Japan) (June-Ft. 9810 Circlewood Dr., Ft. USS Pyro (AE 1) (Sept-Dubuque, LA) Paul Simon, 52 626-0850 Wayne, IN) Charles Stewart, Bluff St., Dubuque, lA 52001 (319) 583-9985 USS Titania (AKA 13) (Big T) (June-Amana, lA) Cliff Wayne, IN 46804 (219) 432-4152 Chapter) USS Rapidan (AO 18) (July-Culpeper, VA) Robert Cog- TVumpold, Middle Amana, Amana, LA 52307 Nationed Prisoners of War Assn. (Hamilton gins, 15 Egret Ct., Newark, DE 19702 (302) 834-5363 USS Topeka (CL 67) (Aug-Orlando, FL) James Wilson, (Aug-Hamilton, Ontario, Canada) Fred Milner, Box (416) 648- USS Renville (APA 227) (June-San Diego) Robert Clark, 1022 W. Abbott St., Muncie, IN 47303 (317) 288-3949 7095, Ancaster, Ontario L9C 3L3 Canada 9818 Conejo Rd., Santee, CA 92071 (619) 449-4864 USS Wadsworth (DD 516) (Aug-Gatlinburg, TN) 2719 (National) (July-Las USS San Jacinto (CVL 30) (1st Div.) (WWH) (Aug- Richard Lowe, Box 200, Rt. 2, St. Elmo, IL 62458 (618) China-Burma-India Vets Assn. Lexington, KY) Kermit Stoner, 1237 Echo Dr., South 829-5564 Vegas, NV) B.F. Godfrey, 305 N. Interurban #7, 680-2369 Bend, IN 46614 (219) 291-1681 USS Wasp (CV 7) (Sept-Denver) Duffy McDonough, 425 Richardson, TX 75081 (214) District PA) USS Silverstein (DE 534) (1957-59) (Aug-Gainesville, S. Michigan, Big Rapids, MI 49307 (616) 796-5329 Pearl Harbor Survivors Assn. (7th & Wallen, FL) Lester Prough, 3441 SE 20th Ave., Gainesville, FL USS Wichita (CA 45), USS 'Riscaloosa (CA 37) (Sept- (June-King of Prussia, PA) Richard 235 Hum- 32601 (904) 373-5273 Reading, PA) John D'Ercole, 122 Eaton Ave., Hamilton, mingbird Ln., Cornwells Hts., PA 19020

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For The Road (Continued from page 15)

by an intoxicated driver, charges: Thanks to the new crusaders, some ing deaths between 1970 and 1977 in "Judges drink and drive, juries drink of this is changing. For the first time states where the drinking age had and drive, D.A.s drink and drive. something is being done to curb what been lowered to 18 from 21. They're going to have sympathy for MADD calls "this socially accepted A blue-ribbon Presidential Com- the driver, not the victim." form of murder." mission, created last April, is studying Lawyers rely heavily on implanting There is even a campaign in the liq- ways to aid states and local com- the idea that, but for the grace of God, uor industry, which only this past munities to battle the peril. In addi- His Honor or any of the ladies and summer pledged to President Reagan tion. Sen. Glaiborne Pell, D-R.L, and gentlemen of the jury could be sitting its "increased efforts to help reduce the Rep. Michael D. Barnes, D-Md., have in the defendant's chair. tragedies associated with drunk driv- introduced a bill encouraging states to It works all too often, reports an ing." F. A. Meister, president of the enact tough laws as a condition for re- organization called RID-USA, (Re- Distilled Spirits Council of the United ceiving their annual U.S. highway move Intoxicated Drivers). As far as States, said, "We're not trying to re- safety funds, which total some $200 drunk driving is concerned, RID as- shape the world, but to make it a safer million yearly. serts in a recent report, the U.S. judi- place to live. It is definitely better not What can we, as citizens, do to help cial system "generally operates in a to drive after drinking." get the drinking driver off the roads? total vacuum." Usually, RID says, Most significant is that, on both fed- An approach keyed to two words — victims are not informed about the eral and state levels, sharp teeth are laws and education — could help time or dates of when persons accused being put into the laws. State after shrink the toll significantly. of DWI will be arraigned or tried. state is enacting tough legislation Stricter DWI legislation has had When the victims or their relatives do aimed at grounding and jailing the dramatic effects elsewhere, reports the show up in court, they are sometimes alcohol-impaired driver. NHTSA, which cites the reduction in treated as "troublemakers." For example. New York now fines fatalities in Great Britain, New Zea- Says RID: "One judge had the gall to and/or jails up to 15 days even first of- land, and other countries where severe tell a woman who lost her son when a fenders who have only .05 BACs (and penalties have been imposed. drunk driver first knocked him down remember how little gets you there), If there's any doubt education and then drove over his head while up to a year or more and a $500 fine works, Georgia's experience a few leaving the scene, to stay out of the for the second conviction or for having months ago should dispel it. Following court lest she become emotional and a .1 percent BAG or higher. All con- a concentrated public awareness pro- cry. When she refused, he directed her victions also carry mandatory license gram that included TV commercials, to sit in the back row." suspensions from three to six months, talks with teen-agers at home, lectures The police are also part of the and there's a lifetime revocation if and mailings, drunk driving deaths bottleneck in the enforcement system. there is a second DWI conviction, in- were the lowest in 70 years. Diane K. Steed, NHTSA deputy ad- volving injury, in a 10-year period. The NHTSA adds it up: "Education ministrator, told a Senate committee Tougher laws are also being put on is by far the most potent weapon last year at a hearing on the problem: the statute books in Galifornia, Ore- available in the struggle. We can't "Police too often are reluctant to arrest gon, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, make much headway in changing the drunk drivers. There are several rea- New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Vir- way people act unless we change the sons: procedures are time-consuming; ginia, among others. Maryland bit the way they think." arrest of drunk drivers has not become bullet and enacted a law allowing For more information about what a high priority; courts may be unable police to test a motorist's BAG right on you can do to help curb alcohol-related to handle the case load." the road. Arrests have zoomed 45 per- death and injury on our highways, In addition, police are hamstrung by cent and car-crash deaths have dipped write to either MADD, 5330 Primrose state laws governing the stopping of a whopping 20 percent in the two Avenue, Suite 146, Fair Oaks, Galif. suspected drunks. Many states bar years since the law was passed. 95628 or to RID-USA, P.O. Box 520, officers from acting unless they have a In Minnesota, the license of a driver Schenectady, N.Y. 12301. O "reasonable" suspicion, so only the with a .1 BAG is suspended auto- obviously boozed-up drivers are halted matically for 90 days without waiting and others are allowed to drive on. In for the cumbersome machinery of the EDITOR'S NOTE: By action of the many states, too, motorists can refuse law to start grinding. Wisconsin also National Executive Committee, The to take preliminary breath tests at lifts licenses before a trial on alcohol- American Legion supports model fed- roadside or walk a straight line, while linked driving arrests. eral legislation that would curtail those in some they can also say "no" to test- In late 1982, New York made it il- convicted of drunk driving by a ing at the police station. legal for anyone under the age of 19 to statewide and nationwide record keep- Finally, the leniency accorded drunk buy alcohol. A move is under way to ing system capable of identifying repeat drivers reflects the attitude that they hike it to 20 or 21. New Jersey just offenders. The Legion also advocates are not criminals, but persons with raised the legal drinking age to 21, be- adoption of a program coordinated drinking problems. As one judge on coming the 16th state to do so. with local communities that includes Long Island told a news reporter: "If In 26 other states, bills to raise the adequate enforcement and public in- you can correct that problem, chances legal imbibing age are being consid- formation efforts, efficient arrest and are you aren't going to see him again." ered. The move is sure to help, law- judication procedures, monitoring to However, until the problem is cor- makers say, citing studies such as the assure compliance with court-ordered rected, nobody knows how many one at Duke University that revealed sanctions, and pre-sentence screening people may be killed or crippled. a 7 percent average rise in drunk driv- of offenders for sanctioning purposes.

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Quiz End the Pain and Misery ( Continued from page 1 7) of Tired Aching Feet

No matter how long you've suffered — be it three 10. (c.) It was 5,779 Japanese vs. 17 months, or 30 years. No U.S. matter what your problems 11. (b.) Lt. Gen. Walter Krueger are—corns, calluses, pain in and the U.S. 6th Army landed on the the balls of your feet, burn- of Leyte, establishing two east coast ing nerve endings, painful beachheads. Four hours after that ankles, old injuries, back- landing, MacArthur ashore. Gen. came aches, or just plain sore ach- 12. Martin Marauder, a The ing feet. medium weight bomber, was known as Prostitute it had the Flying because no When you slip a pair of visible means of support. It was also Feathersprings® into your shoes with every step you take, that if they called the Widow Maker for a time your pain wUl vanish ahnost in- don't work for you . . . we'll refund after it began service in 1942 because stantly. You'll be able to stand, your money in full with no questions it was said to be unsafe. walk, dance, even run in miracu- asked. 13. Major Martin. The body had an lous total comfort! Don't needlessly suffer pain and dis- attache case replete with "secret" comfort for another day. If your feet communications indicating the British What are Feathersprings? are killing you, Feathersprings will would land in Greece or Sardinia in- Well, they're a revolutionary foot bring you relief. Write us for more stead of Sicily. The Grermans believed support unlike anything you've ever detailed information. There is no ob- the ploy, but the Italians were not seen before. Each pair is custom ligation. No salesman will call. Just convinced. hand-formed and made for your feet fill out and mail this coupon. 14. Former Naval Person, which he alone. Remember, you have nothing to lose to delight in. Churchill had seemed but your pain. been in charge of the Admiralty at How do Feathersprings work? What people have to say times during both World Wars. Unlike conventional, mass-produced about Feathersprings . . 15. The Allied code name for the devices, they actually imitate the beginning of the assault on Berlin, "Received my wife's Feathersprings two youthful, elastic support Nature in- days ago. They are super-neither of us can April 16, 1945. tends your feet to have. believe the results. She has 16. That the American pilot had had terrible feet for years; successfully bailed out of an aircraft. What do Feathersprings already no pain. Inciden- ripcord tally, her sore knee is better Possession of a parachute look Uke? . . . As a retired physician, handle was considered proof. They're all but invis- this result is amazing." 17. "You're underpaid, undersexed ible. Men and Dr. C.O.C., and under Eisenhower." women can even Tucson, Arizona 18. The command "Away all boats," wear them with "I was extremely skeptical when I placed my and the Lord's Prayer. order, and was expecting to open-backed sandals. 19. A complete set of dental tools be disappointed. Much to And because you can my surprise, I found al- and supplies. He had taken poor care change them from one most immediate relieffrom of his teeth in his younger days. pair of shoes to knee and leg pains and 20. The bazooka, the jeep, the corns on my right foot another, one pair is all A-bomb and the DC-3. which ivere a source ofcon- you'll ever need. tinuing pain and irritation 21. Fellow actor and future Pres- have ceased to trouble me." ident of the United States, Capt. How many people have J.C.J. Meridian, Miss. Ronald Reagan. Feathersprings . . . "At the present time 1 still wear the 22. Rep. Lyndon Baines Johnson of Feathersprings and indeed actually helped? they perform Texas, later senator, senate majority icell after seven vears of use." As of today, over G..M.G., Dallas, Texas leader and President of the United 2,250,000 people of all ages with all "Wish I States. had believed your ad five years tjT^es of foot, leg and back problems, ago." 23. 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Invader (Continued from page 19)

report the presence of suspicious ing into your home with your own refrigerator. "Don't hide anything in people and strange vehicles." The de- tools, lock your tool shed and garage. the bedroom — it will be ransacked," he tective held up a decal depicting sev- • Install an electronic alarm system said. "Etch an identification number eral people beneath a tree: "When that has been approved by Underwrit- on your valuables with an engraving Mountainside set up its crime preven- er's Laboratory. Look under "burglar tool (one can be used at or borrowed tion program, the police department alarm systems" in your telephone book from just about any police station). mailed these to all homeowners to and check out several — some Often 'hot goods' are picked up in un- affix to their cars. If everyone put insurance-approved systems can save related incidents and your ID number them on their vehicles, any neighbor you from 4 to 10 percent on your theft can hasten their return." would be able to instantly recognize insurance. Make sure whatever sys- If, however, worse comes to worst out-of-the-neighborhood cars, and be tem you buy has a battery backup — and you are caught at home during a wary." burglars work quickly during black- burglary, protect yourself at all costs. Detective Kenny of the Westfield, outs. Since burglar alarm systems If you can't avoid confronting a bur- N.J., Crime Prevention Unit thinks its have only recently become widely glar, cooperate fully. Your possessions important to avoid actions that tell used, it would be well to know that are not worth your life and, surpris- any alert burglar that your home is there are two main types of systems: ingly, too many people forget that. empty. "For instance," he said, "don't wireless and wired. Both protect doors • If a burglar enters your house, run an errand and leave your garage and windows and each has its advo- flee if possible. If a burglar enters your door open, or leave a note for the de- cates. bedroom while you are in bed, pretend livery man in case you miss him while The wired system links all protected to be asleep. you're gone. Have a neighbor use your windows and doors in a continuous • If you can't get out of the house, trash cans while you're on vacation electric circuit. Any break in the cir- go into a room with a solid door that and install timers on both your lights cuit triggers the alarm or, if so can be locked from the inside. Stay and TV or radio — tune it to a station equipped, signals the local police pre- there. If you don't already have such a or channel that has frequent talk cinct via an automatic dialer. One ad- room, install a slide-bolt lock on bed- shows." vantage of the wired system is that it room doors to make them secure. Other safety measures include: monitors itself. If there's a break in • If the burglar is out of earshot, • Installing double-cylinder dead- quietly telephone the police and in- bolts or dropbolt locks with case- form them that a burglary is in prog- hardened steel collars and rolling ress. Be sure to tell them where you porcelain inserts in their locking bars. These tips will lessen live. Many police stations can put you These require a key to open and your chances of into a three-way conversation with the lock — both from the inside and out patrol car in your area and the police and they're extra tough to force open, becoming a victim. desk so you'll know when the police even for a pro. are at your home. An automatic-dialer • When you're going to be away for bedside telephone, available at most a few days, keep outside lights off dur- telephone stores, can speed your call. ing daylight hours by using a timer. the system anywhere — through mal- The surging burglary rate has made Do such obvious, but often forgotten, function, open window or whatever most people much more aware of their things such as stopping mail, milk and you will know it when you arm the own vulnerability to theft at home. paper delivery. system because a light or buzzer will Taking advantage of even a few of • Don't tell strangers that you're activate. On the other hand, wireless these tips will lessen your chances of going to be away; don't announce your systems tend to be operated by inde- becoming a victim, but take action vacation in the local newspaper's soci- pendent battery-powered transmitters now. "Many of our customers buy after ety page until after you return. Don't that send a signal when a window or they've been burglarized," said the tell police that you won't be home — door is jarred. owner of one major burglar alarm prowling police car is a sure tip to a Yet, wireless systems have advan- company. "I hear stories of how people professional burglar that a house is tages, too. Advocates claim that they have awakened to find a burglar in empty. are the wave of the future because their bedroom. Having a gun poked • Leave an old bike or some cheap wired systems are hard to repair and, into your face in the dead of night has lawn tools on the front lawn — make more important, if there is a break to be one of life's most traumatic ex- the outside of your home appear to be anywhere, the entire system is ren- periences." "lived in." dered inoperative. Also, the wireless And it's not something that just • Never hide a duplicate key system can be installed easily by resi- happens to the other fellow. Recalling outside — burglars know all the hiding dents. All agree, though, that either the burglary of Mary B.'s home and places; they've been checlang them for system is better than none, especially her subsequent hysteria. Detective years. for homeowners.. Semancik said, "You know, you feel • Install removable drop bars or key If these tips fail to prevent a bur- bad for these people. You can tell who's locks on sliding glass doors, lb keep glary, you can still minimize your worked hard all their lives, saved their this type of door from being lifted off losses, according to Detective Kenny, money to buy a house full of cherished its runners, screw several heavy by keeping jewelry in a safe deposit possessions. When they've been bur- sheetmetal screws into the upper box, or, if its very valuable and you glarized, you don't know what to tell track. would still like to have it around, wrap them. What can you say? By then, it's • To prevent a burglar from break- it in aluminum foil and store it in the already too late." O

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THE AMERICAN LEGION Great Alaska Breakthroughs for Legionnaires! Cowboys (Continued from page 13) See the Alaska no other 7-day cruise tired. Sickness or injury was his own secret. In one camp, a cowboy returned to the bunkhouse, sat down and began to whittle a stick. After he had shaved shows you-and it thin, he bared his leg and revealed a deep wound. His horse had stumbled, he said, and his gun had gone off acci- save big! dentally. That brief explanation over, he wrapped a rag around the stick, pushed it into the wound, then rode 30 Choose from 10 convenient miles to a doctor with his leg across ALASKA ANCHORAGE Saturday departures this year. the saddle horn. From From Though the life was rugged, the Vancouver Anchorage tribulations were part of the game and June 4 June 11 the cowpuncher could usually see the June 18 July 23 funny side. His wry wit is part of cow- July 16 Aug. 20 boy legend. Most of his humor de- Aug. 13 Sept. 3 pended upon the poker face with which Sept. 10 Sept. 17 he attempted to affect seriousness, and Only the magnificent Cunard it was especially sharp when another Princess lets you sightsee from had failed in an undertaking. The clumsy one never got sympathy. In one Vancouver all the way to Anchorage instance, when a roper had missed his in just 7 days. You'll see seven spec- nic throw at a steer for the third time, an- tacular glaciers no one else shows Alaska Railroad on Cunard's pri- other cowhand rode up and asked, you— plus Alaska's most breathtak- vate train to Anchorage. "Say, why don't you put a stamp on it ing, the majestic Columbia Glacier. Rugged Alaska in resort luxury. and send it to him by mail?" Often Begin cruise in exciting or end your On Cunard Pnncess, you dine in a humor relieved a tense situation. It Anchorage, jumping-off point for restaurant with panoramic views. probably solved more problems than new Cunard tours. the six-shooter ever did. Enjoy spacious sightseeing decks and The cowboy sprang into existence in Sights and ports no other a sauna, dancing, nightclub revues Texas in the 1850s, when some 7-day cruise visits. and a piano bar On -board experts enterprising pioneers took a notion Sail from Vancouver to Ketchikan, brief you on Alaska. there might be in catching the money Indian art center On to dazzling Special cruise savings free-roaming, half-wild longhorns (de- Tracy Arm Fjord; Juneau, gateway to for Legionnaires. scended from cattle brought in by the the Klondike; and Skagway, historic There are money-saving air/sea Spaniards) and bringing them to East- Gold Rush town. instead of em markets. Then— packages available from 74 U.S. Catching a wary longhorn in deep, turning back to Vancouver like other cities, some offering free airfare! In thicketed arroyos was no cinch. Yet cruise ships— Cunard Princess sails on! addition, Legionnaires enjoy gener- they learned how by watching the Discover a glacier-lined coast ous savings on cruise fares; rates

Mexican vaqueros, skilled in horse teeming with exotic sea life and wild- begin at $1,090 handling and in throwing a rope. life. Marvel at 4-mile-wide Hubbard For reservations and informa- If it weren't for the longhorns, the Glacier and 250-foot-high Columbia tion, call Mr Les Kertes, collect, at cowboy might never have been. Nor Glacier From Whittier, travel the sce- (516) 466-0335 or (212) 895-7062. those epic trail drives and soulful bal- lads cowboys used to sing to soothe those ornery cows on night watch on CUNARD Mr Les Kertes, Hartford Holidays, the long Chisholm Trail. CUNARD PRINCESS RO. Box 462. Northern Boulevard. Great Neck, To the cowboy of the Old West, noth- NY 11022. Registered in the Bahamas ing was more challenging, or misera- Send me more information about Cunard's spe- ble, than the unique and short-lived cial Alaska cruise opportunities for Legionnaires and their families. phenomenon called the "long drive." It was the grandest, most grueling ad- venture cowboy life offered. It was a Name 1,200-mile trek that took four months of dust, thirst, blisters, cold and Address danger to complete — for which the men received $25 to $30 a month. It City Stale Zip was a hard way to earn $100. Area Code. Daytime Ptione Some idea of just how perilous this g 40121 I experience could be is revealed in a Prices are per person, double occupancy and | day-by-day account kept by a cowhand depend on date. Itinerary subject to change. I

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Vacation Travellers, HURRY/ . . . Continued Wear 'em, Pack 'em. They never named Baylis Fletcher, on his first wrinkle / These crisp refreshing trail drive moving 2,500 head of cattle seersucker shorts are easy care from Corpus Christi to Dodge City on 100% polyester doubleknit. the old Chisholm Trail. Cooool, immaculate, and the Trouble started the second day out, handsomest thing going, Fletcher recorded. While guiding the wherever you are going/ herd through a small town, the cattle w^ere spooked by an old woman flap- And look/ ALL SIZES 30 to ping her sunbonnet to shoosh them 54/ All fuller cut and slightly away from her roses. The longhorns longer for true comfort. 100% took her advice seriously and scattered Wash and Wear, 2 front pockets, all over the village. It was hours be- 2 back pockets, Talon® zipper, fore they could be regrouped. even the famous Ban-Rol® No-Roll A few nights later, the herd was Waistband. Four nice colors to spooked by rustlers. The steers, al- choose: Light Blue, Black & White ready nervous, took off in a rumbling Forest Green and Camel/ stampede. The trail boss's cry, "All And a price you don't even have hands and the cook!" sent every man in out on a frantic night ride. to think about /Only from Haband camp and only right now / Use this order form -j^

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the saddle. Anything could trigger a stampede. Thunder caused most trouble, yef some things that startled them into running were ordinary, even trifling: a tumbleweed, a jackrabbit, even the flare of a match could set them off. On one drive, a shred of tobacco from a cowboy's pouch lodged in a steer's eye, starting a raging charge that resulted in the loss of 400 cows. When cattle stampeded, they often ran until exhausted. In a four-mile run on a hot night, a beef could lose up to 50 pounds, which was murder on the rancher's profits. It was worse for the cowboy. Riding at breakneck speed through the night to check the stampede was the most dangerous part of a perilous job. In country pocked with prairie-dog holes, his life depended on the sure- SymbolojStrength, Libertxj, Tower, andTride,, footedness of his horse. A spill meant certain death, with both horse and rider thrown into the path of the on- coming herd. Individually Numbered & Electroplated in The high time of the trail drives lasted only 20 years and petered out after it was discovered cattle could be GENUINE 24-K GOLD raised, in spite of snow, in Montana Our master craftsmen and artists have created an Eagle Belt Buckle which and Wyoming. A grass-fattened will be individually numbered, and electroplated with genuine 24-Karat Gold. northwestern beef brought $60, com- Permanent Registry pared to $50 for a leaner Texas steer. Immense ranches developed where Each original owner will be permanendy registered in our official archives, they raised a new kind of beef, a and a certificate of authenticity attesting to the Buckle's gold content will of this edition, the white-faced steer. accompany each order. And, to further protect the integrity dies for this buckle will be destroyed at the end of the year, December 31, It didn't change the cowhand's life 1983. much, though. Wear this authentic collector's buckle as a striking fashion accessory and His home was the bunkhouse, often unmistakable symbol ofyour love for your country. Then, hand it on to become just a shack of cottonwood logs — cold a treasured heirloom as well. Your buckle will be sent to you in winter, hot and smelly in summer. in a specially designed presentation case and your satisfac- The interior was generally plastered tion is assured by our unlimited money back guarantee. with newspapers. It didn't keep out the winter cold — but reading the walls Order Early For Lower Serial Numbers helped the puncher kill boredom. Since registry numbers are assigned to each order as it is Out on the range the cowboy fried received, we strongly urge that you order promptly to his brains under the summer sun receive the coveted lower numbers that are still available. keeping his cattle on good grass, shoe- LIMIT: FIVE (5). ing horses, putting out salt, repairing windmills, riding endless miles in rain and wind looking for lost calves. He International Mail, Dept. BZF- 24 CHARGE IT! Visa American Express was a part-time vet who invented his 390 Pike Road, Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006 Diner's Club MasterCard own cures, using powerful medicines Please send me American Eagle Belt Buckle(s) Exp. Date electroplated in genuine 24-karat Gold as Indi- such as carbolic acid. Card No cated below: One of the most onerous chores was One Eagle Buckle only $7.99 plus $1.75 Signature bog riding in spring, when the pesky p&h. heelfly drove cattle to run for tjje SAVE $2! Two Buckles only $14.99 plus Name. nearest bog hole to escape the tortur- $2.25 p&h. ous bites. Once bogged, they couldn't SAVE $6,701 Three Buckles only $19.99 Address plus $2.50 p&h. free themselves. The suction of the soil " SAVE $181 Limit of Five Buckles Just $30 City. held the animal's feet as if in a vise, postpaid.

and the more it struggled the deeper it Enclosed is $ (Pa. residents please State .Zip. sank. It took two cowhands to pull the add 6% sales tax) 1 1983 International Mail

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Throw Out Your Hoe!

Now you can . . . Continued have a picture- cow out, one to rope and pull, the other horses. They work 18 hours a day mov- perfect garden to wade into the gumbo with a shovel ing cows, separating mothers from ...with less work! to dig the cow's legs free, all the time unmarked calves, then taking turns It's easy with keeping his own legs moving to keep roping, branding, cutting, innoculat- the revolutionary, from getting bogged himself. ing and earmarking before heading new Mantis Another rugged chore was dehorn- them out to Tiller/Cultivator summer range. ing Most garden- to keep cows from goring one an- Each fall, buckaroos bring the cattle ers work too hard. other. That was commonly a part of down from high country, separating You don't have to! Mantis' lightweight the spring roundup. the steers for shipment to feed lots or design and compact size let you guide Roundup was the most exciting time market, and moving the new young it between narrow rows... up tight of a cowboy's job. It happened twice a herd to winter pasture. to fences... even right around plants. year — once in fall when men rode out These are muscle-bruising days for Forget about big tillers. Forget about to rangeland to harvest the cattle. It hoeing. was then the rancher found out just Try Mantis in your garden for 3 how much he was worth in terms of Utterly Utilitarian weeks. If you don't love it, we'll buy beef on the hoof. There was another it back for every penny you paid! roundup in spring. Traditionally, the Everything the cowboy wore was Write for more information! men went out when the grass first designed for use, not ornament. His turned green and gathered in new pants were of material that could Mintli Miauficturlng Co. Please send more calves for branding. stand rough use. He wore them 2651 Huntingdon Pike FREEinformationI It takes a special pony for separat- tight so they'd stay up without Dept. 172 ing out, or cutting, cows and calves support — suspenders interfered Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006 from the main herd. The best cutting with his work, belts could cause Name ponies were so alert and intelligent hernia when riding a pitching Address, that their riders had little need of horse. A coat hampered freedom of reine. As soon as the man showed the motion, but he always wore a City pony which calf or steer he wanted to vest — not for warmth, but for stor- State Zip. cut, the horse's ears began to twitch age room — to pack matches, short and its eyes would stay glued on the pencil and tally book to keep track animal being chased toward the of cattle and salary due, a plug of Cheney. branding iron. It knew what it was do- tobacco or sack of makings. That Because Laura ing. Bull Durham tag hanging outside Branding irons were heated to a was a sign of his calling. loves this house. red-hot glow. Two men on horseback He'd spend as much as four roped calves by the hind legs and month's wages on his hat; it was his Laura and her husband dragged them toward the fire. Working proudest possession and was seldom worked hard restoring this in teams, the others wrestled calves to removed. A seasoned cowboy could old house But then an ill-

ness made it impossible the ground. Each calf was branded on tell what state a man was from by for Laura to climb stairs the ribs, dehorned and the males cas- the size and shape of his hat. They could have moved to trated. Fifty-five an hour was average, His boots were the most expen- a one-story house, but Laura loves this house Al but one legendary cowpuncher report- sive part of his rigging, custom- Cheney Wecolator" was edly set a record when he cut out and made of high-grade leather. Heels Laura's solution. It lets her branded in a single day. were high so he could "dig in" when ride from floor to floor 900 quickly and comfortably The open-range roundup system roping on foot, narrow and sloped so Us UL approved, virtually lasted only a few years, yet during its he could get loose from the stirrup maintenance-free, and existence it the every if thrown. The sole was thin so he can be installed on almost was event cow- any stairway, straight, man looked forward to with eagerness. had the feel of the stirrup (he never curved or even spirals Ranchers all converged to cut out their planned to walk anywhere any- For a colorful brochure branded cattle from the free-roaming way). The vamp had to be skintight on Cheney Wecolators or Wheelchair Lifts the in- door outdoor Handi Lift and other quality Cheney herds, to separate calves from mothers so his feet would look small — a products, contact your local Cheney Representative and brand them, and to apportion the point of pride with the cowboy, who or write: The Cheney Company, Dept. LE, 3015 S. mavericks among the cattle owners. never wanted to be mistaken for a 163rd Street, New Berlin, Wl 53151. (414) 782-1 100. For the cowhand it served as a reunion "sodbuster." old friends of cul- Chaps protected his legs from Helping people help themselves with and a means The CHENEY Company tivating new acquaintances. The air thorns, brush scrapes and rope .!" echoed with: "If it ain't . . and "Well burns. He preferred a type that .!" I'll be . . could be snapped on without remov- FBEE^ Today cattle are fenced in and ing his spurs. Spurs, by the way, FIND MONEY & BUYER'S TREASURE there's no mixing of herds. Branding, though highly practical, were also a TREASURE GUIDE Wltf) a Quality CALL however, is still a vital part of a vital part of the cowboy's image, Garrett Metal TOLL FREE cowhand's life, mainly a guard against and he rarely took them off. DetectorBCtor 1-800-527-4011 or (in Texas) 1-800-442-4889 rustling. In short, every piece of apparel GARRETT ELECTRONICS Cpt AL. 2814 National [ In the are was utterly utilitarian. Gariind. TX 75041 > spring roundup, hands up before sunup to catch and saddle their

46 THE AMERICAN LECIC'N NEW! It's A For Only It's A CANE! $ CHAIR! the hands. But sometimes at day's end 995 there'll be a cold beer waiting in the bunkhouse, and a short time for cards and talk before collapsing in the bed- rolls. At the peak of the cowboy era, an estimated 40,000 men made a living working cattle. Now there aren't half that many. It's a job that not every- body is able, or crazy enough, to do. Today's cowpoke does part of his work with pickup truck and Jeep. But he still spends long hours in the saddle in harsh weather, searching the vast- YOU CAN TAKE IT ANYWHERE! ness for steers. He learns to live with Closed, you've flick it bone-weariness and loneliness. got a Just open, If you're looking for him, you'll find lightweight (less and you've got a him on a horse somewhere out on the than 2 lbs.), sturdy guaranteed rangelands of Idaho or Montana, or walking cane. It's 33 comfortable chair riding fence in Wyoming, or maybe inches high, with a ...anywhere! downing a beer in a Nevada saloon. comfortable, smooth 1 9 inch high, He's easy to spot because he looks like handle. molded plastic a cowboy ought to look. His skin has In years past, seat guarantees the texture of beef jerky, his scuffed elegant ladies and you comfort when boots are sharp-toed, his jeans ride low you're... on his waist. The stubby remains of a gents were seen •golfing • shopping hand-rolled cigarette dangles from his sporting wooden •fishing lips. There is a bit of stoop in his versions of this •hunting stance and an easy grace in the way he cane/chair at the •hiking and need a mounts a horse. He's as real as the races and on the golf break sweat stains on his battered old Stet- courses. •waiting for a son. Now, you can commuter bus or For pay he gets room and board and train enjoy all the not a whole lot more. But he doesn't of •sightseeing or need much, he says. He owns his horse advantages this handy, lightweight, visiting and he owns the saddle. He can always museums up and quit, maybe head for Idaho. In weatherproof metal • painting or fact, Idaho was nice, he recalls. interpretation. draw- The outdoors is his. Alone on his ing outdoors horse, he's known sunrise in Arizona, These 3 sturdy With all the mist rising up from the meadows. legs with non-slip ^ these ^ uses, it's sure He's marveled at the wide prairie rubber tips will take you stretching to the horizon and a herd of further on long walks. And, to make a great gift for anyone, of any cattle almost too numerous to see if your own legs give out, across. He's lived through winter you've got these extra 3 age! Order your first greening of snows and seen the strong legs to lean on! CANE/CHAIR(s) today! spring, wild flowers breaking through. He's heard the lonesome howl of a MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE coyote while cooking coffee and beans on your full purchase price, less postage and handling. All orders over an open campfire. In a line shack processed promptly. Credit card orders processed immediately in the Sierras he's lived among the tall pines, watched shadows falling across upon credit approval. Shipment guaranteed within 60 days. his shack from the highest peaks. r Asked if he liked his job, one cow- STERUNG HOaSE, N.Y. State residents add sales tax. puncher snorted, "You call this a job? Sterling Building, Box CE-7505, Enclosed is $ Gamervilie, M.Y. 10923 It's the sorriest damn line of work I CHARGE IT: VISA MasterCard YES! I'd love to own this new CANE/ ever heard of. Long hours, low pay. Expires CHAIR that I can take anywherel You want to know why I punch cows? * Please send me the following: Card Because I love every mortal minute of One for only $9.95 plus $2.50 P&H. Name it!" SAVE! Two for only $1 8.95 plus Address It's not a luxurious life. But the $3.00 P&H. cowboy is that rare creature in an City SAVE MORE! Three for only his over-civilized world. He's own $27.95 plus $4.00 P&H. State Zip man. O

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SPARE A few hours, or a day, can be spent party landed in 1851 to launch what taking in the shops, restaurants. became the "Emerald City." TIME or Aquarium, waterfront park, ferries, Interested in going "overseas" dur- FULL TIME ocean-going tugboats, cargo ships, tour ing your convention trip? You can, via boats and countless other activities. a long one-day trip to Victoria, B.C., SHARPENING BUSINESS Then there's the ceaseless clamor of an ovemighter, or longer. The British gulls and other birds constantly Columbia government operates the ON OUR You risk nothing by accepting this scavenging or begging for handouts to ship Princess Marguerite between offer to see how easily you can turn your spare time into big Cash be tossed in the air to them. An old- Seattle and B.C., and the fare is rea- 30-DAY Profits with your own Complete sonable. Sharpening Shop No selling . . time trolley now runs along the FREE no previous experience needed waterfront carrying sightseers. All For conventioneers planning to Our famous Sharp-All and come TRIAL show-hew instruction set you up this is in the shadow of the skyscrap- to Seattle several days before the con- to make $200, $500 $700 a vention, or OFFER month CASH sharpening Saws, ers of downtown Seattle. taking time afterward, Lawnmowers, Knives. Scissors, Farther to the north along the there's also the Alaska ferry. It pro- Shop and Garden Tools all cutting edges waterfront are the Hiram S. Chitten- vides magnificent viewing as it cruises don Government Locks (usually just through the San Juan Islands, across Send for all the facts! Our free Book tells tiow tc refe'-ved to as "the Locks"), a fascinat- the Strait of Juan de Fuca and up the start a profitable, lifetime ing place where one can spend hours Inland Passage. But if you want to tiome sharpening business tiow we tielp you grow, how watching all manner of craft from take the Alaska trip, make reserva- we'll finance you. small outboards and sailboats to tions through your travel agent now Send tor FREE details — mail coupon below or postcard TODAY' ocean-going ships being lowered from because this popular voyage gets Foley Belsaw Co. 60185 Field Building. Kansas City, Mo. 64111 fresh-water Lake Washington Ship booked up months in advance. The No Obligation. ..No Salesman Will Call Canal to salt-water Puget Sound, or ferry arrives and departs from the '"'"'E'-"'"" 60185 FIELD BLOC. KANSAS CITY, MO 64111 • 'YES vice versa. A short walk across the Seattle waterfront. • I please send me the FRfE BOOK that gives full details. dam at the Locks is the "fish ladder," where one can watch salmon or other fish jumping up the "ladder" levels, or

' C.ty-Slale 2ip_ in glass viewing windows. And, it's all Seattle, free. The Emerald PO YOU HAVE KNEE PAIN? Nearby in the lee of the Ballard City — if we were any • Stiffness after prolonged sitting. Bridge is Fisherman's Terminal, home • Aching around the knee cap. port of the fishing fleet, where one can place else we'd have to • Soreness after a day of activity (golf, etc.). walk out on the docks and observe the charge admission. • Aggravated by stair climbing, long periods of variety of craft close-up. There's also a standing /walking. fine, large restaurant there, where you These symptoms indicate you may have l

Large Over 1 4'/2-1 G'/z" Sound and the shorter ride to the On the mainland are endless tour X-Large Over I6V2" Bainbridge Island community of and sightseeing offerings. Any visit to If In doubt, send exact measurement. Winslow. Both depart from the ferry Seattle should include the Woodland $11.95 each PPd USA terminal at the foot of Marion Street Park Zoological Gardens where, be- |NJ Residents add .SO Sales Tail in the shadow of the business district, sides colorful gardens and picnic areas, - Foreign Pay In U.S. Fundi at Pier 52. The cruise to Bremerton, one can observe animals and birds aboard the historic to zebras in a natural • Comfortable • Proven Effective where one can go from apes USS Missouri, takes about habitat outdoors. There also are indoor • Easy to Apply and Adjust an hour each way. Bainbridge is about exhibits of birds, reptiles and others. Used with success in total treatment regime by well half that time. Plan plenty of time for a zoo tour. known sports podiatrist Dr. Steven Subotnick. Both leisurely cruises offer views of A never-to-be-forgotten experience Strap includes information and wearing instructions Rainier in the eye." Canadian Pat. #48053 - U.S. Pats, 4334528 & 0265,590 the harbor, Seattle's skyline and Alki is "looking Mount AVAILABLE IN SOME MED./SURG. SUPPLY STORES Point in West Seattle where the Denny Sightseeing tour buses take visitors to

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majestic snow-and-ice covered Mount Rainier National Park where there are Sunrise Park on the east and Paradise Get in on the PROFITS on the south of the 14,410-foot peak. The park offers climbing, hiking trails, camping and lake or stream fishing. One of Washington's newer attrac- in SMALL ENGINE tions, of course, is Moimt St. Helens, some 100 miles south of Seattle, which blew its top off two years ago in a service and repair mighty, disastrous volcanic blast. ^^^LATION! ^q^i^ part time, full time right at home- we help you every step of the way. Aerial tours to Mount St. Helens Eire necessary. available, as well as bus tours. In just a short time, you can be ready to join No experience one of the fastest growing industries in America You don't need to be a 'born mechanic' or have Seattle has its Chinatown in the In- ...an industry where qualified men are malting prior experience. If you can read, you can master ternational District, which one can right at home, in your spare- from $10.00 to $15.00 per hour. . . and that's just this profitable trade visit on a tour or individually. It fea- for labor. Parts, engines and accessories add even time, without missing a single paycheck. Lessons tures a variety of Chinese, Japanese more to the profits. Because the small engine are fully illustrated — so clear you can't go wrong. We guide you every step and other foods and entertainment. industry has grown so tested quickly, an acute shortage of the way. Including Near the International District is the of qualified Small Engine and proven instructions on Kingdome, site of professional football, Professionals exists through- how to get business, what basketball, soccer and large shows of out the country. When you to charge, how to get free where to get various kinds. Kingdome offers tours see how many small engines advertising, supplies wholesale ... all of the $40 million facility. Tburs of the are in use today, it's easy to understand why qualified the "tricks of the trade' . . Boeing 747/767 plant north of Seattle men command such high all the inside facts you also offered. are Boeing pioneered the prices — as much as $17.50 need to assure success right age of flight and still is pushing back for a simple tune-up that from the start. Learn At Home In Your Spare Time. the frontiers of aerospace technology takes less than an hour. 65-milliOn small engines as well as branching into other en- INCREASED INCOME are in service today! deavors. That's right — there are over sixty-five million " I' ve had about 8 A legacy of Seattle's early, lusty 2-cycle and 4-cycle small engines in service years experience re- across the U.S.A. That's the official count from pairing small e n- past is its Underground City. Leveled the Engine Service Assn., and new engines are gines . . . but repairs by a fire in 1889, the city was rebuilt being built at a rate of one-million per month! were only minor. . . With fully accredited and approved Foley-Bel- until I started the on top of its ruins. Those ruins are a ' saw training, you can soon have the skill and Fotey-Belsaw Course' feature of Seattle's Undergroimd Tour. knowledge to make top money servicing these Walter H.Strick Don't miss a visit to Pike Place engines. Homeowners and businessmen will seek you out and pay you well to service and re- Campbell, California Market, another Seattle institution. pair their lawnmowers, tillers, edgers, power It's right in downtown Seattle and rakes, garden tractors, chain saws, mini-bikes, With our famous 'learn-by-doing" training

snowmobiles . . . the list is almost began as a farmers' market, where go-carts, method, you get actual 'hands-on' experience endless. with specialized tools and equipment you'll re- produce grown on nearby farms was ceive with your training, plus a brand-new 4 HP You get all this Professional equipment with hauled in daily and sold. It also was engine — (/// yoiirx to keep. your course, PLUS 4 H.P. Engine ALL Send Today for facts! where fishermen offered their catches. YOURS TO KEEP. ... AM at NO EXTRA COST. FREE One of the few such markets that sur- You risk nothing by accepting this offer to find out how Foley-Belsaw training can give you the vived "progress," Pike Place is a loud, skills you need to increase your income in a bustling, colorful bazaar offering goods high-profit, recession-proof business of your own. and produce, meats and seafood, arts Just fill in and mail coupon below (or send post- and crafts, unusual eating places and card) to receive full information and details by return mail. DO IT TODAY! other attractions. Speaking of seafood, that's naturally FOLEY-BELSAW INSTITUTE of a specialty of many restaurants and SMALL ENGINE REPAIR 50210 Field BIdg. • Kansas City, Mo. 64111 fast food places. However, with the influx of people from other countries, No obligation ... No salesman will call particularly from the Pacific Rim, RUSH COUPON TODAY Foley-Belsaw Institute there also has been a great growth in FOR THIS FACT-FILLED 50210 Field BIdg., Kansas City, MO. 64111 restaurants offering a wide variety of I specialties of other lands. YES, please send me the FREE booklet that FRFF gives full details about "starting my own business in One writer, extolling the virtues of obligation rlf EC Small Engine Repair. I understand there is no Seattle and the Puget Sound country and that no salesman will call. I BOOKLET! as a vacation, sightseeing and con- NAME- vention place, wrote: Tells hew you quickly train to be your own boss I "Seattle, The Emerald City— if we in a profitable Sparetime ADDRESS- were any place else we'd have to or Fulltime business of your own PLUS complete CITY. charge admission." Send for your I details on our 10-Oay | Maybe that's overdoing it a little, copy toiiayl \^RI$K Trial Offer! STATE ZIP- but plan to go see for yourself. O No obligation''

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charge knew their business. He also chicken chow mein, egg rolls and roast wanted to know how well the troops pork with Chinese vegetables. were being housed and clothed, and Ike also took pride in charcoal broil- encouraged them to speak their minds. ing the "perfect steak," which he did At his headquarters, he would re- without using grill or grate. Here's his ceive many thousands of letters from method. Toss a 4-inch-thick sirloin tip worried parents whose sons were in in a dry mixture of salt, pepper and Install ^n lndinette combat zones. Busy as he was com- garlic powder. Get a bonfire going on

Inclinette is the safe and easy way for manding the mightiest armies ever as- the ground and toss in a basketful of the handicapped or elderly to ride up sembled, he read what he could and coals. When the charcoal is glowing, and down stairs with just a push of the assigned an aide to answer as many as throw the steak right into the fire and

button. And . . . it's tax deductible possible with reassuring notes. leave it for 35 minutes, nudging a few when recommended by a doctor. SEND FOR FREE LITERATURE One day in 1942, a rawboned young times. Remove and slice slanty slabs Describes and illustrates Inclinette. Also, private ambled into Eisenhower's about three-eighths-inch thick. the economy model, and"Elevette" StairLin, headquarters at 20 Grosvenor Square At West Point, Ike never made any- the modern home elevator. INCLINATOR COMPANY OF AMERICA in London and asked to see "the new body's list of model cadets. He col- DEPT. 21 general." Ike, then wearing two stars, lected demerits by the score. In his P. O. BOX 1557 HARRISBURG, PA 17105-1557 had just arrived from the States and final year, only 39 classmates out of was occupying cramped offices on the 164 collected more than he did. His second floor. The GI, in a loud voice, were all minor infractions, such as said he was from Abilene, the same tardiness, a messy room, brass not NEW LP GAS small town in the heart of Kansas shiny enough and, on one occasion, BOTTLE GAUGE where Ike was raised, and would like dancing too fast with a young lady at a DON T RUN OUT OF GAS ANYMOREI Pocket size gauge shows how much to say "howdy." social! (or how little) is left myour 10, 20 gas Aghast aides told him the general or 30 lb tank For BBQ Grill & Campers Send $6 99 * $1 00 P&H, Ct Res add was too busy, but in the small area Ike

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. . . Continued tally frank. Declares Peter Lyon in his of the family gathered in a hotel room treaty (which the North Vietnamese monumental biography, "His need for to await the ceremonies. Suddenly Ike savagely violated in their final 1975 a friendly rapport was one reason for had a thought. He told Mamie that he invasion) South Vietnam had been his reluctance, so often remarked by would like to compose a short prayer saved from the Communists and had a journalists, to speak ill of anyone." and add it to his speech. reasonable chance to evolve into a free Even when it came to British Gen. Picking up a memo pad from the and prosperous society. Bernard Montgomery, whom he telephone table, he wrote busily for 10 So, when the alarmists cry "No more clearly disliked, he never spoke his minutes. That message of faith, hast- Vietnams," we must realize that what mind. He had no love either for Gen. ily done, was the most lasting part of they are really saying is that our na- Douglas MacArthur, but his only crit- his inaugural speech, which went tional security policy will never again icism was contained in a private jour- through countless, laborious rewrites. permit the use of a U.S. military force nal he kept, released long after his The words are engraved on a tablet in a foreign land. This retreat to death. Writing of his service with inside the Place of Meditation, the armed isolationism would undermine MacArthur in the Philippines, he small chapel on the grounds of U.S. leadership of the free world and claimed that he had "studied dramat- Eisenhower Center where Ike and give the Soviets a golden opportunity ics under Douglas MacArthur" in the Mamie are buried. One of the three to dominate other lands. 1930s. short paragraphs reads: The real lesson of Vietnam is not Religion played a more significant that the United States must never part in Ike's life than most people re- "Give us, we pray, the power to dis- again commit its might to the fight for alized. Toward the end, he admitted cern clearly right from wrong, and freedom on a foreign shore, but that that he had seldom discussed his allow all our words and actions to certain questions must be answered in theological philosophy with anyone. be governed thereby, and by the the affirmative before U.S. forces Nonetheless, what he called a "deep, laws of the land. Especially we pray should be employed in a combat role. Bible-centered faith" colored his that our concern shall be for all the Before identifying those questions, thoughts and actions at virtually people regardless of station, race, or though, let me clearly state that The every phase of his career. calling." American Legion, while supportive of His father David, a poorly paid any reasonable initiative necessary to creamery worker, and his mother Ida Before the ceremony, Ike asked all the stop Communist encroachment in this were devout Evangelicals who raised persons who would make up his official hemisphere, sees no need for direct their six sons (there were seven but family, 140 in all, to join him in a U.S. military action in El Salvador one died in infancy) by the Book and prayer service at the National Presby- now, and no such requirement is an- the Ten Commandments. By the time terian Church. It was the first time ticipated. But, if the United States is he was 18, young Ike had read the any Chief Executive had publicly seriously committed to defending its Bible through twice and committed sought Divine guidance before taking vital security interests and to support- many of its passages to memory. As a office. ing freedom-loving peoples every- boy, he spent many hours talking During his presidency, he opened where, it must realize that deterrence about it, chapter by chapter, with his every cabinet session by asking every- of aggression requires not only the mother. His favorite passages were one present to pray silently. And be- capability, but also the willingness — Psalms 23, 46 and 121. fore he affixed his signature to an im- yes, willingness, no matter how The Rev. Dr. MacAskill, pastor of portant executive order in the Oval reluctantly — to use military force the United Presbyterian Church of Office, he would shut his eyes and when other means have proven inef- Gettysburg, visited Ike at Walter Reed utter a short prayer. fective. Without that tempered will- Army Medical Center in Washington Ike believed in his country with ingness, we have no deterrent. frequently during the general's final every fiber of his being. Having established that context, illness, praying with him and having "There is nothing wrong with here are questions that need be an- long talks on faith. America," he once said, "that the faith, swered, based on our Vietnam experi- MacAskill learned during these in- love of freedom, intelligence and en- ence: timate conversations that Ike knew all ergy of her citizens cannot cure." Those • Is there clearly a vital U.S. inter- the details of the military campaigns words are as vibrantly fresh and est at stake? described in the Old Testament. He meaningful today as they were when • Does the United States have the would comment upon the tactics em- he spoke them. capacity to achieve its objectives at a ployed and analyze the reasons for By the winter of 1968, he had been reasonable cost? their success or failure. "I found my- so weakened by a succession of heart • Are the government, military self wondering," the clergyman told attacks that he was unable to speak forces and citizens we are to assist me, "to what extent he had applied much. In March, as he lay dying in his willing to shoulder their fair share of this knowledge to the conduct of his suite on the third floor of Walter Reed, the burden? own campaign during the war." he turned to Mamie, who remained • And, finally, can a consensus of Ike believed in prayer and did so of- almost constantly at his side, and support for U.S. policy be maintained ten, in solitude and in public. "Often whispered: "I've always loved my wife. or developed among the American during World War II," he once said, "I I've always loved my children. I've al- people? turned to God." ways loved my grandchildren. And I've Even if all those questions can be On Inauguration Day, January 20, always loved my country." answered "yes," we must still complete 1953, Ike, Mamie, son John, daugh- Can any man hope for a more fitting a final, critical step. We must analyze ter-in-law Barbara and other members epitaph? O the array of options open to the United

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A golfer sliced the ball from the tee over the hill into a valley. Hearing a yell, he dashed over the brow of the hill to see a man lying unconscious. When he ran up to the prone man, the stricken fellow opened one eye and said calmly, "I'm a lawyer and I'm going to sue you for $5,000." "I'm so sorry," the other replied, "but I " did yell 'fore.'

"I'll take it," said the lawyer. — James R. Folkstone

When a little old lady sits at a spin- ning wheel these days she's in Las Vegas. — Joan Smith

In the barbershop, a teacher described the excitement at school when classes were dismissed for vacation. "There was foot stomping, wall banging and all sorts of re- joicing," he said. "Real wild, eh?" asked the barber. "Yeah," said the teacher, "and that was only in the teachers' lounge." — Don D. Fleming

A little boy at school ran up to his teacher sobbing bitterly. "What in the world is the matter, Jimmy?" asked the concerned teacher.

. . . stay tuned for the exciting conclusion of The Dog Faced Killers "I don't like school and I just found out From Mars ..." that 1 have to stay here until I'm 18." THE AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE "Don't let that worry you," said the teacher. "I have to stay here until I'm 65." — Alfred C. Collins Wrong Specs Best Chance Dental Do's On her deathbed, the wife was giving "Something's wrong wdth me," the young Teeth is mighty nice to have. final instructions to her husband. lady sighed to her grandmother. "I've been They fills you with content "Eli, you've been so good to me all these a bridesmaid twice; caught the bride's And if you don't know that now. years. I know you never even thought bouquet, too, but I'm still single." You will when they have went. about another woman. Now that I'm going, "Well, dear," advised grandma, "next — Charles Jarvis I want you to marry again as soon as pos- time don't reach for the flowers — reach for sible, and I want you to give your new wife the best man." all my expensive clothes." — Catherine Caruthers "I can't do that, darling," he said. "You're a size 16 and she's only a 10!" More Research — Karen Connell I wish the Agriculture Department Would research quite a bit Young Sally looked up from the book On a lawn grass that will grow she'd been reading and said, "Daddy, Only an inch and then quit. do all fairy tales begin with 'once upon — Olga McCoy a time'?" "No, dear," replied the father, "some start with 'when I'm elected.'" Teacher's note on a report card: — A. H. Berzen "Your son excels in initiative, group in- tegration, responsiveness and activity Lost Digit participation. Now, if he'd only learn to read and write." I fully equipped my home workshop, — Ruth A. Ratigan (The thoughts of it still linger). And tried out my new circular saw Two fishermen sitting on a bridge, their Has anyone seen my finger? lines in the water, made a bet as to which — Billy Arthur one would catch the first fish. One of them got a bite on his line and got so excited that It's easy to understand how the world he fell off the bridge. was created in six days. No Senate "Oh, well," said the other, "if you're going "Okay, let the cats out." confirmation was necessary. to dive for them, the bet's off." — Daniel E. Fowler — Jim Waite THE AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE

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